October 10 2014

Friday 10 October 2014

All Hallows Catholic College Newsletter Michaelmas Term COLLEGE PRAYER

SPECIALISM SUCCESS 15 Students and two teachers form All Hallows helped children at Parkroyal Primary celebrate the European Day of Languages in style. Year 12 students taught a variety of lessons from reception to year 6. Mrs Murphy who coordinates the event at Parkroyal commented" The children thoroughly enjoyed your lessons and you really helped make our Languages Day special and exciting." Congratulations to Year 12 Languages students.

PARENTS AS PARTNERS

PAX CHRISTI INTERFAITH PRAYER FOR PEACE O God, you are the source of life and peace.

Praised be your name forever.

We know it is you who turn our minds to thoughts of peace.

Hear our prayer in this time of crisis.

Your power changes hearts.

Muslims, Christians and Jews remember, and profoundly affirm, that they are followers of the one God, children of Abraham, brothers and sisters; Enemies begin to speak to one another; those who were estranged join hands in friendship; nations seek the way of peace together.

Strengthen our resolve to give witness to these truths by the way we live.

Give to us: Understanding that puts an end to strife; Mercy that quenches hatred, and Forgiveness that overcomes vengeance.

Empower all people to live in your law of love. Amen

All Hallows Catholic College will be hosting an Esafety awareness evening for parents only on Thursday 16th October at 6:00pm.

This is being led by PC Jane Commins from Cheshire Police. The aim of the evening is to provide up to date information and guidance to parents/carers that will assist with your understanding of the risks technology can bring to your child. All parents/carers of children in any year group are welcome.

YEAR 11 MOCK EXAMS There are 32 days left until the start of the Year 11 Mock exams. Students more than one grade below in their mock exam on their flight path will be required to reset. These resits will probably take place on a Saturday.

ECO FACT The largest lake in Britain could be filled with rubbish from the UK in 8 months.

CASH IN THE CANTEEN

From Monday, the canteen will not be accepting cash from students at break or lunch under any circumstances.

Please make sure that you either top up your child's account on ParentPay or send your child with lunch. For queries, call Finance 01625 426138.

TRIPS AND UPCOMING EVENTS E-safety awareness parents information meeting 16 October 6pm Geography drop-in session KS4/5 students every Thursday 3:30pm-4:30pm. The session will provide assistance on case studies, exam questions and key terms.

Assessment weeks Year 7 to 13 13-24 October AHLC Football Tournament 15 October. 1pm-3pm Fair trade Coffee morning at St Alban's Parish Centre 19 October Peace and Remembrance Day 10 November Year 11 Mock Exam Starts 12 November Year 7 and 9 Parent Consultation Day 20 November. 9am – 7pm Celebration Assemblies Week Year 7-13 24 November SRE Parents’ Information Evening 27 November. 7pm-8pm AHLC Rugby Tournament 3 December. 1pm-3pm Carol Service St. Alban’s Church 11 December. 7pm All Hallows Has Talent December 19

Friday 10 October 2014

All Hallows Catholic College Newsletter Michaelmas STUDENT SUPPORT ACROSS THE COLLEGE Careers Support – Mrs J Pilling – Monday and Thursday Visyon Counsellor – Mrs L Nolan – Tuesday

based in the Student Support Office

College Nurse – Mrs J Jones – Wednesday Family Support – Mrs P Shatwell – Monday to Friday

based in office next to Rooms A9/A10

Education Welfare: Mrs J Beard and Mrs P Prince– Tuesday and Thursday

based in the pastoral office

bullying@allhallowslearning.org.uk beingme@allhallowslearning.org.uk

emails will be read by a Senior Teacher

esafety@allhallowslearning.org.uk

PROCEDURES FOR A MEDICAL APPOINTMENT DURING THE COLLEGE DAY Students must sign out at the Attendance Office before leaving College to attend a medical appointment. When they return to College the student must sign back in. This ensures registers will be accurate and we know the student is off site should we have a fire alarm. The Attendance Office is currently located along the Science corridor, but will shortly be moving to a new space along the RE corridor. We thank parents for making medical appointments, where possible, that do not take up a whole day of schooling. This often allows a student to have their legal registration mark for both a.m and p.m sessions and so their overall attendance does not fall.

CAREERS ADVICE FOR STUDENTS If any parents would like their son or daughter to have a careers interview with Mrs Pilling, our Careers Advisor, this year then please notify the relevant Year Leader who can ensure names are added to the list. Priority is now with Year 11 students who have nearly all been seen and also with sixth form students, but other students in Year 9 and Year 10 may also have careers interviews appointments over the next few months. Students in Year 7 and Year 8 are welcome to attend her lunch time drop in.

She uses the Student Support Office based next door to Music.

BEING PUNCTUAL AT ALL HALLOWS Most students appreciate the importance of being in College on time. Children who are regularly late do miss out on their education and form bad habits that will not be tolerated in the workplace.

As a result of the change to the College day we need to inform parents that students must be in the registration form class for the register to be taken at 8.45a.m. This means students should arrive 5-10 minutes earlier in College to be on time.

Any student who arrives after 8.45a.m. will receive a L code. Two L codes within a week will result in a form tutor detention.

Any student who arrives after 9.05a.m. will receive a U code. This means they will be classed as absent for the whole morning and this may have consequences for overall attendance.

YEAR LEARNING LEADER “DROP IN SURGERIES” Year 7 : held on 12 November (11.00a.m.-12.30p.m.)

Year 8: held on 14 October and 16 December (11.45a.m.-1.15p.m.)

Year 9: held on 1 December (9.00a.m.-10.00a.m.)

Year 10: held on 17 October and 5 December (1.15p.m.-2.00p.m.)

Year 11: held on 8 December (2.30p.m.-3.30p.m.)

These are for parents who would like to discuss any concerns relating to their child. No appointment is necessary but please be prepared to wait. Please contact our Pastoral Assistant, Mrs C Jepson (Pastoral2@allhallows.org.uk 01625 426138 x215), should you require an appointment with a Year Learning Leader at any other time.

Friday 10 October 2014

All Hallows Catholic College Newsletter Michaelmas Year 11 Mock Exam Timetable 12-21 November 2014

EXAM TIP Is something worrying you? Give yourself five minutes to jot down in point form what’s worrying you. When it’s straight in your mind, talk it over with a teacher or someone in the family. The problem may disappear or you’ll find a positive solution.

Friday 10 October 2014

All Hallows Catholic College Newsletter Michaelmas

CALENDAR Term

College Opens to Students

College Closes to Students

Michaelmas

Tuesday 2 September 2014 (Year 7, 12 and 13) Wednesday 3 September 2014 (All Students)

Friday 24 October 2014

Christmas

Tuesday 4 November 2014

Friday 19 December 2014

Epiphany

Monday 5 January 2015

Thursday 12 February 2015

Easter

Monday 23 February 2015

Thursday 2 April 2015

Whitsun

Monday 20 April 2015

Thurdays 21 May 2015

Trinity

Monday 6 July 2015

Tuesday 21 July 2015

The following are the dates for training days in 2014-15. Students are not required to attend on these days unless taking an external exam.

Monday 3 November 2014 Friday 13 February 2015 Friday 22 May 2015

ATTENDANCE MATTERS AT ALL HALLOWS Over the last week of College attendance was as follows: Year 7 - 95.5% (down 1.7% on last week) Year 8 - 95.3% (down 0.7%) Year 9 - 96.8% (down 0.4%) Year 10 - 94.4% (down 0.1%) Year 11 - 94.9% (up 1.0%, well done Year 11) Year 12 - 97.17% (up 0.27%, well done Year 12) Year 13 - 93.64% (down 1.4% on last week)

98.00% 97.00% 96.00% 95.00% 94.00% 93.00% 92.00% 91.00% YEAR 7

YEAR 8

YEAR 9

YEAR 10 YEAR 11 YEAR 12 YEAR 13

Attendance last week was 95.3% (a decrease from 95.8% in the previous week and a second consecutive weekly fall) which is disappointing and also 1.5% lower than the same week last year. Our overall attendance since 2 September is 96.2% We aim for 97%.

Last week GIRLS attendance was 95.7% (up 0.5%, well done girls), BOYS attendance was 94.9% (down 1.5%). The overall girls attendance since 2 September is 95.8% whilst boys is 96.6% and the gap has closed to 0.8% which is the smallest gap this year.

Holiday absence from College Holidays have not been authorised since 1st September 2013 under new legislation on all English schools. Requests for holidays must still be made in writing to the appropriate Key Stage leader (Mrs Garvey KS5, Mr Blades KS4/KS3), but in the vast majority of cases they will be unauthorised. A Fixed Penalty Notice may be issued of £60 per parent / carer per student, to be paid within 21 days, otherwise the penalty will rise to £120 per parent / carer to be paid within 28 days. If the penalty remains unpaid then the matter will proceed to the Magistrates Court where you will receive a criminal record if you are found guilty.

Medical absence from College Whilst the College requires parents to contact us on each day of absence , school policy now requires that any student who accumulates 7 or more days of absence during the course of the academic year will be asked to provide medical confirmation of the need to be absent before any further absences are authorised for medical reasons. This is a necessary measure as we closely monitor absence due to illness / medical reasons in order that we can ensure students are supported where needed.

For your information medical confirmation does not have to be a doctor's note but can also take the form of a medical appointment card, a copy of a relevant dated prescription or evidence of medication being taken.

If no medical evidence is provided then the absence will be coded as unauthorised. Ten or more unauthorised absences may result in you receiving a Fixed Penalty Notice. This incurs a penalty of £60 per parent / carer to be paid within 21 days, otherwise the penalty will rise to £120 per parent / carer to be paid within 28 days. If the penalty remains unpaid then the matter will proceed to the Magistrates Court where you will receive a criminal record if you are found guilty.

The link between attendance and achievement is well researched and documented and students should be aiming for an attendance rate of no less than 97% over the year. Thank you for your continued support with this importance issue.

Friday 10 October 2014

All Hallows Catholic College Newsletter Michaelmas

ALL HALLOWS FITNESS SUITE NOW UP AND RUNNING

All Hallows Fitness Suite is now up and running!

Students are now able to use our fantastic new Fitness Suite as long as they have been inducted (the majority of students have now completed an induction in their PE lesson). Students who have been absent for this lesson will not be able to use the Fitness Suite until their induction is complete.

Due to popular demand we have allocated different slots for different year groups. Students must sign up on the day - there will be a sign up sheet on the notice board in the Sports Hall.

This will be on a first come first served basis. We can not accommodate more than 28 students in the fitness suite due to space/health and safety. Therefore the first 28 names on the sheet will be able to stay but unfortunately we won't be able to let more than this stay. Clubs are as follows: Monday - Y7/8 (mixed) until 4.30pm Tuesday - Y7/8 (girls only) until 4.30pm Wednesday - Y9/10/11 (girls only) until 4.00pm Thursday - Y11/Sixth form (mixed) until 4.30pm Friday - Y9/10 (mixed) until 4.30pm The Fitness Suite is also open at lunch (second break). See PE club timetable for year group slots. Students MUST wear full PE kit to use the Fitness Suite and follow all safety guidelines and the code of conduct.

Any queries please contact Mr Lawson or a member of the PE staff for more information.

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