Newsletter July 2020

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Dear Parents/Carers HIGHLIGHTS p2 Stage struck p3 Good deeds and new talents p4 Helping others p5 College Awards p6 Hard working linguists p7 Summer reading p8 Sports Challenges p9 Mrs Goldsmith p10 Mrs Roe p11 Mrs Clapp p12 Mr Demet

As we come to the end of another very unusual, yet still incredibly busy half term we would like to share some of the events taking place and celebrate the achievements of our wonderful pupils who have been so pro-active during this challenging lockdown period. I trust you will enjoy reading the many articles in the newsletter which showcases just a few of the varied activities taking place at St Michael’s, with our pupils and staff being ‘courageous advocates,’ continuing to shine, helping others and standing up for the common good. We do indeed have a great deal to celebrate and be thankful for.

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casing their GCSE work, sending in photographs of their beautiful artwork for our Art and Textiles Display, which is also available on our website.

On Wednesday 22 July pupils in school will be joining us (in their classrooms) for our end of term service. We ask that all our current pupils who are working remotely also join us for this service. The present situation means that parents will also be able to take part in this time of Worship, when the restraints of accommodation doesn’t usually facilitate this. I am sure this will be a wonderful opportunity to stop, pause and reflect on the last few months, but also to look forward to the future with optimism and I hope you managed to hope. The link to the sertune in for our remote Sum- vice will be available at mer Music concert on Mon- 09.15 via the website and day. This was available via also again at 11.00 and the link on our school web- 18.00. site and can also be viewed again on Tuesday 21 July at Student Leadership 19.00. We are delighted Thank you to all our current that several former pupils Year 11 pupils in leadership have supported this event. I roles; Prefects, Deputies, am so glad that they still Sports, Dance, Drama and feel very much part of Music captains to name but ‘Team St Michael’s’ and am a few, but in particular to sure that their magnificent George Sofield (Head Boy) contributions will inspire our and Lauren Prince (Head current pupils who also Girl) for their outstanding share their talents and pas- work and commitment. All sion for music during the of these pupils have been evening. There are a few wonderful ambassadors for guest appearances from St Michael’s. members of staff too!

Following a rigorous selecSimilarly, our incredibly cre- tion process from many ative Art and Textiles pupils exceptional applicants, we in Year 11 have been show- have appointed our senior

leaders for the academic year 2020-21. I am delighted to announce that Matthew Whittaker will be our Head Boy and Niamh O’Leary will be our Head Girl. Assisting them will be Deputy Head Boys, Joseph Gill, Mitchell Kos and Corey Fernie, along with Deputy Head Girls, Charlotte Clarkson, Rosie Royle, Jessica Fisher, Molly Ridway, Keira Boyes, Emily Fish and Mollie Fairbrother. I am absolutely certain that this team will also do a fantastic job in their new roles.

Fond Farewells and new arrivals!

We are very sorry to say goodbye to Mrs Eileen Goldsmith who is retiring from her role as Support Services Manager and Clerk to the Governors, after 20 years of dedicated service to St Michael’s.

Similarly we wish a fond farewell to Mrs Cathryn Roe, also retiring from her role as Facilities and Operations Manager, again after almost 20 years at St Michael’s. We are very sorry to lose such dedicated members of staff who

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have given so freely of their time to our school and wish them well in their future pursuits. Three members of the teaching staff will also be leaving St Michael’s this summer. Mrs Jennie Clapp will take up a role as Lead Teacher in English at St Augustine's RC High School, Billington, and Mr Aled Demet will be taking up the role of Teacher of Geography at Ripley St Thomas in Lancaster. They have both been instrumental in leading aspects of the continued professional development programme in school, enhancing the skill set of teaching staff in so many areas. We thank them for their inspirational teaching. Additionally, we wish Sue Rosewell well as she retires (again) from teaching and thank her for the wonderful work she has done in her temporary return to the Design and Technology Department. We also thank Mrs Kath Holding for the brilliant work she has completed in very challenging circumstances in her temporary return to school to construct the school timetable. We wish all of these colleagues well and thank them most sincerely for their dedication and commitment to our school. They will be sorely missed from our St Michael’s community.

With fond farewells come new welcomes and we are delighted to introduce our new members of staff.

Mrs Melissa Magdi will be taking up the role of Second in English, Mrs Amanda Ferson will join the Technology Department as a Teacher of DT, Miss Lauren O’Malley is stepping into the role of Teacher of Geography and Miss Alice Bradley and Mrs Eleanor Haley will join our Science Department as Teachers of Science. We are so fortunate to have secured such wonderful appointments during this lockdown period and are excited about the expertise and creativity our new colleagues will bring to ‘Team St Michael’s’.

I trust you have received our arrangements for pupils returning to school after the summer. Thank you again for your response to our surveys to gather information about school reopening and for your continued support in these challenging times. As I always say, the success of our pupils is to a great extent dependent on the strong relationships, mutual respect and trust developed between school, parents and carers and we thank you for your continued support and prayers.

We are really looking forward to seeing all our wonderful pupils again in September.

May I wish you all a safe and happy summer holiday!

A TALENTED former pupil has won a place at the prestigious Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.

Hannah Docherty, who took part in many dramatic productions here at St Michaels’, is pictured here in the School’s Shakespeare festival performance.

… and our own Mrs Mackay!

She will be attending the Glasgow Academy which has famous alumni including Alan Cumming, James McAvoy, Robert Carlyle, John Hannah, Sheena Easton, David Tennant

We hope to see Hannah on the stage / TV / big screen some time in the future and wish her lots of luck in her career!

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Music for the community YEAR 9 pupils Alice and Niamh have continued to send music to the residents of Highgrove House.

Well done Team St Michael’s for keeping busy, being creative and helping others through this challenging period of lockdown. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us!

The talented duo have been singing and playing the guitar in their separate houses and since certain lockdown restrictions were lifted, at a 2 metre distance in their garden.

We have forwarded their videos to the home and they have been very well received.

This half term’s repertoire includes Bruno Mars ‘Count on Me’, ‘Read my Mind’ by the Killers,‘Stick the Kettle On’ by Lucy Spraggan and ‘Someone like you’ by Adele.

Well done girls—thank you for taking the time to think of others in this way.

Similarly Year 9 pupil Freya has been sending her flute recitations to Highgrove. The talented musician has performed beautifully for the residents.

A poem for Highgrove House Our lives were so very different Just three short months ago.

We could go wherever we wanted And hugs were not a ‘no’.

Families and friends came by To visit and share their joy Things have changed for me for now But I still do things I enjoy.

I play some games, I watch a film I go for very long walks.

This is time I spend with my family A time to laugh, a time to talk.

A time for helping others Who aren’t quite as lucky as me.

A time for hope, a time for love A time to stop and see.

I hope this poem has helped today To bring you some joy and peace Stay safe to all at Highgrove House Our prayers for you shall never cease.

A time to think, a time to share A time to stop and pray To thank God for all he does To help us on our way

This is a poem written by Year 9 pupil Ethan for the residents of Highgrove.

This virus won’t last forever For that we can be sure But let’s spread some happiness in our lives Until they find a cure.

The poem was read to the residents and helped to cheer them up. Thank you Ethan—that was very thoughtful!

MANY pupils have discovered new talents and been involved in creative pursuits during lockdown.

Year 9 pupil Harry has spent some amazingly productive lockdown time building this box.

Harry has 28 free range hens and sells the eggs that they produce. He is putting the eggs in this box for his customers to access.

He built it with a little help from his dad, cutting all the wood to size and screwing it together. He then knocked the posts into the ground and fixed the box to them.

Fantastic work—well done Harry!

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YEAR 9 pupil Emma has been learning how to look after Shetland ponies throughout lockdown to support a lady in her 70s who has been shielding her husband.

Emma is not really a fan of horses but she has got over her fear to learn how to feed them and catch them and she has learnt field management including fencing, grooming, and general care which she has undertaken every weekend and some days midweek.

Brilliant work Emma – well done!

YEAR 8 pupil Kayden has spent his time during lockdown helping his community! His mother assists with ‘Home Start’ a voluntary community action group who help families with young children through challenging times.

Kayden and his mother put posters up for the group and help to collect donations of items such as TV stands, baby bottles and nappies.

They take the donations to the Home Start centre in Market Street and also help deliver them.

Kayden has been assisting for the past few months and says he enjoys doing this because he feels he is really helping others in the community.

Well done Kayden—fantastic work!

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KEEN linguists have been extending their German vocabulary by creating these amazing ‘my life in quarantine’ posters.

Pupils have translated sentences to say amusing and creative phrases to describe their own personal lockdown, such as ‘In prison with my parents,’ ‘I go walking in the sunshine’ ‘Somewhere over the rainbow!’

Well done everyone—some very creative designs with some great German!

Growing in mind and spirit

Some excellent designs and German by our young linguists

WE are delighted to announce that four of our talented Year 11s have been presented with special recognition awards from Preston’s College.

Alice Hindle won the employability award, Janie Jackson was awarded with the self development award, Louise Taylor won an innovation award and Amy Walmsley was awarded ‘Plumber of the Year.’

Janie Jackson also won ‘Student of the Year’ in the Child Care course.

This is a photo of three out of four of the winners taken last year.

The fantastic four have attended Preston’s College for the past two years, along with others in Years 10 and 11, with Janie, Alice and Louise studying Child Care and Amy studying Construction.

Preston’s College representative, Lucy Beardwood, said: ’It has genuinely been a pleasure to work with all learners from St. Michaels and I wish them every success as they move on to their next steps.’

Well done to all pupils who have attended college courses this year and good luck in the future!

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WINNER OF THE GREAT FRENCH BAKE-OFF Matthew Fairbrother Matthew`s croquemonsieur est délicieux.

Our Wall of Fame aims to recognise and celebrate the winners of Year 8 French competitions and the outstanding work completed during lockdown. C’est magnifique!

WINNER OF THE FRENCH PROJECT Grace Chapman Grace has read the French story, `Petit Poulet.`

A special WELL DONE to many pupils who have produced fantastic, creative work. Here is a snapshot of some of their work.

FRENCH DISNEY ENTHUSIASTS Charlotte Roberts & French t-shirt designs illustrating French idioms – by Freya Crawford, Phoebe Foster and Sadie Clarke.

ESCAPE ROOM CHAMPIONS Aiden Whittaker Neve Fisher

Thomas Stewart These pupils have listened to the Disney song `Un rêve bleu` (A blue dream) from Aladdin.

BUDDING JOURNALISTS Gioia Iozzi & Matthew Fairbrother wrote fictional interviews with Mathilde Forgerit, a French student, who spent lockdown in the Hebrides.

TRANSLATION WIZARDS Daniel Marland Ayesha Chaudry Anya Rodriguez Olivia Nicholson Isabella Sime

Bradley Charnock Emma Rainsbury William Krige Marnie Pointon Lily Schofield

James Walsh Lily-Ella Riding Freya Crawford Evie Johnson Gracie Dyson

VIRTUAL TOURS OF QUEBEC Many pupils have taken part in a tour of French speaking Canada to practise their language skills ; Eloise Forrest, Lucy Milnes. C’est tellement beau ici!

Parents are welcome to browse the school's Moodle at http:// moodle.saint-michaels.lanc.sch.uk Click on Parent Zone > Log in as Guest User > Agree Site Policy > and there you are! Parents do not need a username for the public areas of Moodle.

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The areas accessible to parents include pupil remote learning tasks, weekly prayers, worship, weekly listings of clubs, revision advice, technical support and occasional questionnaires to give feedback on events.

Do direct any enquiries about moodle to moodle@saint-michaels.lancs.sch.uk

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At St Michael’s we know how important reading is and the huge positive effect it can have on our knowledge, understanding of the world and wellbeing.

Research has found that there is a large gap in achievement between secondary school pupils who read for pleasure and those who do not (OECD 2010) and the strongest predictor of reading growth from age 10-16 is whether a child reads for pleasure (Sullivan & Brown 2013).

Reading for enjoyment has in fact been reported to be more important for children’s educational success than their family’s socio-economic background (OECD 2002).

But reading is not just about our pupils achieving better results. Giving young people the tools to become better and more inspired readers, will in turn improve their creativity, emotional intelligence and compassion, as well as improving their general knowledge and awareness of other cultures and traditions.

At the end of this term we are launching our annual summer reading initiative and asking pupils and staff the question: ‘what are you reading this summer?’

and now it’s our pupils’ turn.

Over the last couple of weeks, members of Team St Michael’s have been sharing some of their summer reads over twitter and moodle

Mrs Clapp says: ‘The summer holidays are the perfect time to escape, unwind and relax with a great book.

After all the ups and downs of the last few months, now is the time to put your feet up, enjoy the sunshine (fingers crossed) and escape to another world’.

Pupils will be able to find information about the initiative on the main page of moodle, including staff recommendations, book chat forums and printable bookmarks which they can fill in with their list of summer reads, and bring back in in September to share their favourite books.

You may have already got through all the books at home during lockdown and perhaps don't have access to new ones. Not to worry...you can borrow books in a digital format on BorrowBox app through the Lancashire Library service.

This includes free access to a whole range of newspapers and comics through RB digital.

You have to be a member of Lancashire libraries as you will need your library card number, but it is FREE to join the library and can be done online at https:// www.lancashire.gov.uk/libraries-and-archives/libraries/ your-library-at-home/ S A I N T M I C H A E L ’ S N E W S

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Mr Kohler writes about our amazing pupils and their active participation during lockdown in the weekly PE challenges IT HAS been a very busy time in the households and gardens of so many of our pupils over the last few months as our weekly home challenges have taken off!

It all started with the ‘Rugby Challenge’ which coincided with a glorious week of sunshine back in March. We saw a great number of pupils and staff taking part by throwing a ball into their home wheelie bin. This was our highest count of entries with pupils across all year groups using the sunshine to get active outside.

After so many of the St Michael’s community attempted this first challenge, we then saw inspirational staff videos from Ms Tait in the Hockey Challenge, Mr Monks in the Golf Challenge, and I took on the Netball Challenge, all encouraging our pupils to participate and have a go.

We have had many pupils entering every single week, using this opportunity to get creative and active at the same time.

We had an outstanding weekly win from Josh in Year 8, securing a Gold medal in the Hockey challenge and had regular brotherly competition from Sam and Joe Greenway completing every challenge that was set.

In the final week of the challenges, in collaboration with other Chorley Schools, Chorley SSP and the Lancashire School Games, we entered into an Athletics extravaganza!

Usually at this time of year, the Lancashire School Games host an outstanding event celebrating all school sports that have taken place in the academic year, with the chance to win some coveted medals. With the current restrictions, unfortunately this was cancelled but of course everybody involved still wanted some kind of celebration.

So on Tuesday 30th June, we took part in the Virtual Lancashire School Games! We gave our pupils eight athletics events possible in the home. Our pupils had to record and submit their results, in an effort to win as many prizes as possible. It was a busy day as we had entries popping up on all platforms! We were so happy to see so many of our pupils take part in the event but there was some special outstanding performances across every single activity from Millie Howard, Huey Mollon, Mollie Fairbrother and Matthew Fairbrother. We are so proud of each and every pupil who took part in the Virtual Lancashire School games .

We have been really pleased with how active our young people have been during this time. We have seen the creativity among our St Michael’s pupils in the challenges and they have told us about all the wonderful walks, runs, cycles, rows, workouts and various activities they have taken part in on their own and via video call!

We do hope that our pupils continue to be active and take responsibility in their own physical health this summer. For those who still wish to complete some of challenges, tasks and events, all the information is on the PE page on Moodle under ‘Mr Kohler’s Weekly Challenges’.

Please feel free to continue to try these challenges and send any results or photos of you completing them to homechallenges@saint-michaels.lancs.sch.uk Finally, we must say a huge thank you to all the staff who inspired our pupils to take part and to Chorley SSP who worked with us so carefully to provide our pupils with these opportunities. Thank you to all the parents/ carers who facilitated our pupils’ efforts and most importantly, thank you to every single pupil who took part in the challenges – you have been outstanding!

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THIS YEAR we have said, with extreme reluctance, our sad goodbyes to Mrs Eileen Goldsmith who has left Team St Michael’s for her new life as a retired lady!

Her colourful personality has brought so many smiles to our school that it is difficult to pay a satisfactory tribute to her in words, but she will always remain fondly in the hearts of so many for her kindness, loyal friendship, her listening ear, her extreme professionalism and her quirky nature, that always made her so fun to be around!

‘Eileen, she is such a character,’ says … well, just about everyone!

Eileen, who has worked with five St Michael’s’ headteachers, began her career as a Scale 3 Personal Assistant to the Headteacher 22 years ago.

Her impressive competence, diligence and thoroughness has meant she has slowly accumulated various other roles; she began with taking over Award’s Evening organisation, then became Examinations Officer, Office Manager, Educational Visits Coordinator, Cover Coordinator, she has led Admissions, is Clerk to Governors, she is a very valued member of the Senior Leadership Team and she is now retiring from a role as Support Services Manager.

‘I’ve meddled in everybody’s lives one way or another,’ she says with a smile. ‘It’s the nature of doing cover,’ she adds, ‘you get to know about everyone!’

She has so many fond and humorous memories over the years at school, including several that have really stayed with her.

‘I remember there was once a stale smell coming from the headteacher’s toilet, so I grabbed a bottle that looked like a Glaze Air Freshener, …. but it turned out to be Mrs Nicholls’ Chanel Number 5!’

And she remembers the Shakespeare trip to London with a smile, as does Adam Cree!

He said: ‘My fondest memory of being with Eileen was on the Shakespeare trip, when the pupils had been roomed on six different floors in the hotel and it was really difficult to oversee the pupils.

‘Eileen rang the headteacher … except she rang the wrong one!

‘It was midnight and she accidentally rang Mrs Nicholls instead of the actual headteacher at the time, Mr Bagguley!’

Eileen remembers back to the time when being Exams Officer was a far more onerous task.

‘I remember back in the day when all exam entries were done on an A3 carbon sheet and you had to write the every single child individually; on every sheet you needed the centre number, candidate number, exam name … and you had to hand write every single one. It took ages!’

Of what is she most proud?

‘In all the years I’ve been Exams Officer, no one has ever sat the wrong paper,’ she says. ‘I feel very proud of that. We have also been held up as a model of good practice for the organisation of our educational visits. I also recruited and trained a team of fantastic invigilators.

‘But I am actually just a jack of all trades, master of none! My job has always been a hobby and I’ve always just kept thinking, what should I really be doing?’

So what will she miss about St Michael’s?

‘I’ll miss the people,’ she says, ‘sparking off such a bright, intelligent wider body of staff with such hugely entertaining personalities. It is like being part of a living book!

‘St Michael’s is like a train with passengers. Some get on for one stop and some go to the end of the line, like Mrs Johnson! But we are all heading in the same direction.’

Eileen never sits still and has an impressive zest for life. Her long list of retirement activities include an immense collection of books, learning Chinese, but most of all, travelling.

‘Lockdown has really made me realise that travel is my thing,’ she said. ‘When lockdown is over I’m hoping to go to Turkey, Norway to see the Northern Lights, Thailand again, then Patagonia, South Korea and Burma.’

Goodbye and good luck Eileen. We will all miss you.

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WE WILL be very sad to say goodbye to yet another long standing member of our staff this summer as Mrs Cathryn Roe is leaving Team St Michael’s.

Cathryn has worked closely with so many members of staff during her almost 20 years of service to school and has made many good friends during her time here.

Cathryn was firstly employed as an ICT technician in November 2000, but after advising former headteacher, Mrs Nicholls, about funding quotes for a new entrance hall ceiling, she was promoted to resource manager.

From there, new roles came her way; health and safety officer, network manager, and she also took a course in business management.

Cathryn was instrumental in the planning and organisation of so many school building projects, including the extension to the sports hall, the Dance and Drama studio construction, the Art block, the Training Suite and practically every building project undertaken in the past few years!

And Cathryn was very actively involved in all areas of wider school life, taking part in countless theatre trips and attending the school exchange visit to the Kodaly Music School in Budapest with Cheryl Winstanley, an experience which holds particularly poignant memories.

We are also very grateful for all the work Cathryn has done for

With Mrs Dean and Miss McKance on the school’s Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme organising a DofE expedition

countless expeditions and enabling so many of our pupils to achieve their award.

This culminated in Cathryn being invited to Buckingham Palace as a special guest at the Gold Awards Ceremony.

‘It was absolutely lovely,’ she says. ‘I even got a text off my sister saying my grandma would have been proud!’

Cathryn’s ‘giving’ personality is well known in the school community. In addition to the nine years she has served faithfully on the school Governing Body, Cathryn has also involved the staff in many fund raising activities over the years, including a lengthy cross country bike ride, which raised £1,175 in sponsorship for a little boy needing specialist medical treatment.

Cathryn really embodies the school vision of ‘serving God and celebrating the uniqueness of each individual’ and appreciates the immense support she received from pupils, parents, governors and staff at St Michael’s during her period of transition.

Cathryn has many plans for the future up her sleeve, her entrepreneurial skills and passion for new projects being a very prevalent trait of her personality and she is looking to the future with optimism and positivity.

We wish you well in all your pursuits, Cathryn. Your friends at St Michael’s will all miss A beautiful morning sunset for the you! pupils on the DofE expedition

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will be sorely missed by both staff and pupils.

MRS Jennie Clapp is very sadly leaving St Michael’s this summer and

Mrs Clapp began her career at our school as a PGCE student in March 2007 so has now worked in the English department for 13 years.

She is leaving to take up the role of Lead Teacher in English at St Augustine's RC High School, Billington.

Not only a dedicated teacher, she has also held the role of Second in the English Department and has also been a Leader in Learning for Learning and Teaching.

She has been instrumental in sharing her action research on new learning and teaching strategies and we are indebted to her for the role she has played presenting and leading CPD. Mrs Clapp has many fond memories of St Michael’s.

She says: ‘One of my favourite/intimidating memories was performing in a Union Jack dress as one of the Spice Girls - which was before I'd even qualified as a teacher and officially started my job!’

She also took part in the German exchange with Miss Nicholson, Mr Cunningham and Mrs Johnson, who: ‘took us on a tour of the cake shops of the Black Forest and we couldn't go a few hours without a stop for coffee!’

Mrs Clapp adds: ‘I will miss so much about St Michael's - it feels like home.

‘My life has changed enormously over the 13 years I've been here but St Michael's has been my constant.

‘I will miss every single member of the team - all my wonderfully supportive, encouraging and inspirational colleagues and friends and the most special pupils I could ever wish to work with.

‘I may have been their teacher, but not a day has gone by where I have not learnt something from one of them, and for that, I will always be grateful.

‘St Michael's always has - and always will - hold a very special place in my heart.’

Thank you, Mrs Clapp, for all you have done for St Michael’s and we wish you the best of luck in the future.

THIS has been the year of Former Technology Teachers to the Rescue .. as both Mrs Sue Rosewell and Mrs Kath Holding have made a come-back to St Michael’s!

Mrs Rosewell stepped in to take up the role of Teacher of DT for one year and has been a magnificent help to the department.

And Mrs Holding returned to construct the school timetable, covering a maternity leave, and has battled courageously against all the challenges the current lockdown situation has created!

Both ladies are former Curriculum Leaders for the Technology department and we are absolutely indebted to them both for coming back from retirement to help St Michael’s.

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GEOGRAPHY teacher Mr Aled Demet will also be taking up a new role in September and will be sadly leaving St Michael’s.

He has been an inspiration to so many young people and has been instrumental in encouraging even the least ‘tech savvy’ staff to embrace new technologies, as part of his Leader in Learning for IPads role.

Mr Demet is leaving school after seven years working here and is heading to a school much closer to his home; Ripley St Thomas, in Lancas ter.

‘The last seven years at Saint Michael’s have been incredible,’ he says. ‘I feel privileged to have worked with so many amazing people, staff and students alike and wish to say thank you to all of Team St Michael’s for making this time so special.

‘I will leave with many wonderful memories: numerous geography fieldtrips in ALL weathers, visits to Snowdonia, the Lake District, Holland, Spain and Iceland among others.

‘One of my highlights must be swimming in the Blue Lagoon and getting a glimpse of the Northern Lights whilst in Iceland.

‘The decision to leave was a difficult one, but I am moving closer to home and back to the school I attended, Ripley St Thomas CE Academy in Lancaster as Teacher of Geography.

Good luck Mr Demet – we wish you the best of luck in the future and we will certainly miss you!

YEAR 10 dancers were delighted to watch and interact with the actual choreographer of the dance piece they are studying during a special webinar.

The pupils who were in school took part in the hall – all socially distanced, whilst those not in school tuned in via the internet.

The webinar was a virtual theory based workshop with James Cousins the choreographer of 'Within Her Eyes,' a dance piece the pupils study for their GCSE exam.

Organiser and Dance Teacher, Mrs Walsh, said: ‘’The pupils … and Mrs Burgess … were totally star struck to be talking to him!!

‘It was a great revision session and a fantastic way to reengage them in their dance studies after so long away from the studio!’

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