Friday 25th January 2013
Prayer: Holocaust Memorial Day, January 27 Lord, remember not only the men and women of goodwill, but also those of ill will. Do not remember all the sufferings they have inflicted upon us; remember the fruits we bear, thanks to this suffering – our comradeship, our loyalty, our humanity, courage, generosity, the greatness of heart which has grown out of all this. And when they come to judgment, let all the fruits that we have borne be their forgiveness. (A prayer found on a scrap of paper beside the body of a young girl who died at Ravensbruck Concentration Camp.)
Attendance matters at All Hallows This week the college attendance has been
Parent as Partners: OfSTED Parent View We would be delighted if parents would follow the link on our website to complete OfSTED Parent View. There are 12 questions to answer. Previous data was removed when we became an academy, and we currently only have 19 respondents - we are aiming to exceed the previous record of 68 responses. Many thanks in advance.
Advance Notices A neurobiological discussion of ASD - 12th February 2013, 5.30 6.30, delivered by Dr Andrew Curran www.andrewcurran.net. Please click here to read more information on Dr Andrew Curran
93.4% Year 7 - 95.7% going down
If you would like to attend either event, please email Julie Moorhouse at j.moorhouse@allhallows.org.uk stating which event you would like to attend.
Year 8 - 94.8% going down
At All Hallows in our Romero Centre Conference Room.
Year 9 - 93.7% going up Year 10 - 91.6% going up Year 11 - 91.1% going down The importance of full attendance is known to students and we ask parents to keep us regularly updated if their child is absent. Since September our college attendance percentage now stands at 94.2%
THESE INFORMATION EVENINGS ARE OPEN TO ALL PARENTS ATTENDING ALL HALLOWS PARTNER SCHOOLS - OR ATTENDING OTHER PRIMARY SCHOOLS IF THE CHILD IS TRANSFERING TO PARTNER SCHOOLS Parents Consultation Evenings Yr 8 Pathways Evening - 7th March, 7-9:30pm Yr 12 Parents Evening - 14th March, 5-7:30pm Yr 10 Parents’ Evening - 25 April, 5-7:30pm
Reindeer Run
Parents as Partners
A massive £1858.30 has been raised for the East Cheshire Hospice through this year's Reindeer Run. This is a great achievement mainly by our Year 7 and 8's but thanks must also go to the rest of the college who bought antlers on the last day in All Hallows has Talent, and of course to staff who bought antlers too!
Outside Coats
Specialism Success The BITE Faculty underwent a full faculty review with school improvement partner Jane Brooke on 9 January 2013. The Faculty was judged to be 'outstanding at all levels'. She highlighted the following as some of the key features of outstanding practice within The Faculty: There is excellent behaviour and attitude of students Excellent assessment procedures have been developed so that students can see at a glance their grades and understand through teacher feedback how to improve their work The ethical values of the college underpin social enterprise planning KS3 students are very enthusiastic about the levels of enjoyment and the preparation for adult life in BITE. They see IT as supporting the learning in Business Education. Under the faculty leadership, the enterprise opportunities are continually expanding creatively and students clearly greatly value being able to ‘look beyond the school’
PLEASE make sure your child wears an outdoor coat (dark colour/no logo) and college jumper. A few years ago a child had hypothermia - it does happen to young people too. As the weather gets colder, we ask the support of parents in ensuring that College policy is carried out regarding suitable coats, scarves and jumpers. Coats must be dark, neutral colours and worn over a blazer. Smaller jackets or "hoodies‟ are not allowed. Scarves must be functional and not a "fashion style‟ scarf. Students should not wear scarves and coats in the main College buildings during the day. Jumpers must be V-necked black in Years 9-11, and V-necked grey in Years 7-8. Cardigans or other style jumpers are not allowed. Thank you for your co-operation in these matters.
Safe Footwear As the weather takes a turn for the worse, here is a reminder of our uniform policy with regards to footwear. Footwear should be black shoes, not trainers. Female students should not wear any heels greater than one inch. The ballet style shoes some of our female students are wearing are not suitable for all-day wear and are certainly not robust enough for the weather we experience at this time of year. We welcome the support of our parents in ensuring our students are dressed correctly.
Sports The Year 7 girls team has come 4th overall in the Macclesfield and District Indoor Athletics Competition. The teammates Suzie Musgrave, Emma Tapp, Holly Malins, Tasha Harper, Brooke Hadfield, Lucy O'Donovan, Georgia Hall, Cara Jackson
Outstanding Performers - Suzie Musgrave, Lucy O'Donovan