Newsletter 25 04 13

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All Hallows Catholic College Newsletter Whitsun

PRAYER– HE IS RISEN Heavenly Father and God of mercy, we no longer look for Jesus among the dead, for He is alive and has become the Lord of life. From the waters of death You raise us up with Him and renew your gift of life within us. Increase in our minds and hearts the risen life we share with Christ, and help us to grow as your people toward the fullness of eternal life with You. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen EXAM TIP– DON’T KNOW HOW LONG TO SPEND ON EACH QUESTION Be guided by the amount of marks awarded for each question. For example, it would be a waste spending half the exam time on a question that carries 10% of the marks. GSCE AND A LEVEL COUNTDOWN 17 Days until Monday the 12th May 2014, the date of the first exams.

Friday 25th April 2014

EXAMS Friday 23/05/14 INSET DAY EXAMS Please be advised that the following GCE/GCSE exams will be taking place on the above date. GCE (AS) CHEM1 @ 9.00 am GCE (AS) 6RS02 @13.00 pm (Ethics and Philosophy Paper 2) GCSE (Year 11) Drama Unit 3 @13.00 pm GCSE (Year 11) History Unit 2 @ 9.00 am Dates and times are set by the exam boards and cannot be rearranged by the college. Students taking these courses are therefore expected to attend their exams on this date in school uniform or business dress. School buses will be arranged for students concerned. Parents/Guardians please complete transport requirements slips and return to Form Tutor/Reception/ Exams Office. Thank you. Exam Results Days - August 2014 Thursday 14th August 2014 8:30am - 10:30am A2 Results (Year 13) 11:00am - 12:30am AS Results (Year 12) Thursday 21st August 2014 10:00am - 12:00 noon - GCSE Results (Y11 only)

SPECIALISM SUCCESS New style' Mentoring Programme for CAUK Business Students Year 12 CAUK Business students have all been allocated a Partner in Business to mentor them over the coming 18 months. For the first time this year every student has opted into this aspect of The Career Academy Programme which has been re-launched with partners mentoring students in pairs. There will also be a greater emphasis on electronic communication to facilitate activities such as CV writing, making UCAS applications etc. A Partner in Business is an employee volunteer who provides a Career Academy student with support, friendship, reinforcement and constructive advice based on their own experiences in the work place. Partners in Business this year include Pete Pealing from Peaks and Plains Housing Trust, Tom Agar of MS Events Ltd, Denise Riddell from Total People and Belinda Peach of Peachy* based in Media City. Students have already met their partners in a brief 'ice-breaker' session and some are now planning their first meeting or visit to places of work. All Partners in Business this year also sit on the Career Academy Advisory Board which meets once a term to support The Marketing and Communications Academy run by Jane Lynch at All Hallows. Any parents or local business people interested in joining the Advisory Board or supporting The Career Academy in any way should contact her on 01625 426138 or email her at j.lynch@allhallows.org.uk. SUCCESS– INCLUSION QUALITY AWARD Before Easter the College was once again successfully awarded the national inclusion quality award. The assessor highlighted a considerable number of areas that we did exceptionally well in and promoted exceptional inclusion within our College and for our students. The assessor has commented on our ethos and values and how palpable this feels around our College. SPORT EVENT– ALL HALLOWS VS 6TH FORM FOOTBALL MATCH May 1 @ The Moss Rose Stadium 4:30 Start Tickets: £1 Students / £2 adults For information or tickets please contact Mr D Howells (D.Howells@allhallows.org.uk) or Kevin Wright VIRAM. PARENT PAY– OUR NEW PAYMENT SERVICE We’re pleased to announce that the implementation of ParentPay has been a success! ParentPay will be the only method of making payments to College, going forward. What are the benefits?

ParentPay is easy to use and offers you the freedom to make online payments whenever and wherever you like, 24/7

The technology used is of the highest internet security available ensuring that your money will reach college safely

Full payment histories and statements are available to you securely online at anytime

Your children won’t have to worry about losing money at college

Parents can be alerted when their balances are low via email and/or SMS text

Students will pay for their lunches using either their biometric print or a PIN number. If your child wishes to use their biometric print, we will need parental consent. Although the majority of students have signed up for biometrics, there are still a few who haven’t. If you wish to consent for biometrics, please send a signed note stating your consent for your child into College, or you can email ParentPay@allhallows.org.uk.


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