St Ambrose Barlow RC High School Christmas Newsletter

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When this academic year started in September we were celebrating the success of our Year 11 results. They were the best since the year expanded and moved to this site 8 years ago. We are amongst the best performing secondary schools in the Diocese of Salford, one of the two top-performing schools in the City of Salford, and the most improved school in both the city and the diocese. Of particular note are the excellent outcomes for SEND pupils and the Attainment 8 score of 51.3, which indicates that on average pupils achieved a strong pass in their GCSEs. I mention this to reiterate the achievement of our school, its pupils and staff, and because we have not stood still. We have continued to work tirelessly, with deep commitment and service to our young people and their families, so that these improvements are maintained or bettered.

This has been a busy term and one in which, at times, it has felt like being close to a pre-pandemic one. We have seen extra-curricular trips, sports events and trips make more of a return; it has been great to welcome more guests into school; and we held our first full-scale Awards Ceremony for three years in November at Lancashire Country Cricket club. These events and, for example our charity work, remind us that at a time when in our communities, our country and across the globe, there seems to be proliferation of challenge and conflict, schools are places of neighbourliness and compassion. In our school that sense of service, of living out a message of love and hope runs deep and it is something that we want to amplify and celebrate in the next term.

Our curriculum is built on a foundation of faith allowing learning to be put into action and Christmas is a perfect time to reflect on this idea.

Our Advent assemblies and services have encouraged pupils to consider not only the meaning of Christmas, but the opportunity it offers us all to contribute to those around us and to write a better, more hopeful story. You can see and feel that hope in our school, coming alive in the changes that are leading to improvements. You can see it in our pupils, in their attitude and commitment to their work. And you can see it in our staff, in their devotion to the school and its community.

As is customary at the end of term we say farewell to staff who are moving on. This term Mr. Murray is leaving the Science department and Miss Daniels, Assistant Headteacher, is moving to another school. I would like to thank them both for their service and commitment to our school and wish them the very best of luck in the future.

In this newsletter you will be able to review a snapshot of the year and gain a sense of all that has taken place. I hope that this gives you hope for the future as we go into a new year. On behalf of the governors, staff and pupils of our school I wish you and yours a Holy and Peaceful Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thank you for your support in 2022.

ben Davis Headteacher

A place of love where everyone is welcome and respected.

A family of faith where everybody matters; where we are unique together; where we plant the seed that will one day flourish.

A community with Christ at the centre where the dignity of each person is celebrated so that they can embrace excellence.

I Am respectful

I am kind

I am inspiring

A place to learn that is alive with inspiring experiences and a curriculum rich in knowledge and wisdom.

A family of faith where together we seek truth, celebrate endeavour and achievement.

A community that values curiosity and nurtures learning into action in the service of others.

I Am ready

I am curious

I am brilliant

A place to lead where young people grow to become men and women for others, creative and courageous, ambitious for the higher gifts.

A family of faith where we serve with integrity, hope and determination.

A community that values justice for the most vulnerable so that all may have life to the full.

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I Am Creative

I am Brave

am a Problem Solver

OUR TERM IN PICTURES

1. Wow! We are so, so proud of our Year 11 heroes. Celebrating with them on results day 2022 was such a privilege. Well done to every single one of them. We will miss you!

3. Year 9 getting to grips with Xello to help with their pathway development.

2. Here goes academic year 2022-23! Our pupils and staff made a great start, welcoming our new Year 7s, holding five assemblies and jumping into what will be another very successful year for our school. Welcome back everyone and well done.

4. The first Welcome Meeting from Headteacher, Mr Davis. It was great to see so many people at our Open Evening 2022.

5. Lots of great activities to see and do in our English and Maths Departments!

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6. What a fantastic evening it was! Thank you to everyone who attended our Open Evening this year, we hope to see you soon! 7. Our Year 11 GCSE PE group rock climbing at Parthian. Thank you for having us - we had a great time. 8. Welcome to our new Library!

Celebrating the achievements of our Year 10 students at Parents Evening.

51 of our Year 7 students were awarded achievement badges in a celebration assembly!

11. Lovely trip to the Sea Life Centre with our brilliant year ten pupils! All prepared now for their under the sea project with some brilliant photography.

12. Another morning of celebration assemblies, this time for our Year 10 students. So many achievement badges given out - a fantastic first half term!

13. What a fabulous day we have had with Enterprise Box developing our teamworking skills, taking creativity to the next level and learning about branding, selling and customers. We’ve learnt making soap is great fun and also smells amazing!

14. A fantastic end to their first half term as Year 8 students. Its great to see so many achievement badges awarded in our final celebration assembly of the half term.

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15. What an exciting evening at Lancashire County Cricket Club for our Annual Awards Ceremony! 16. There was such a buzz around school following our fantastic Awards Ceremony. Thank you to our Guest of Honour, The High Sheriff of Greater Manchester. 17. Some of our stars of the week enjoying a hot chocolate treat in their Christmas jumpers!

18. Our first week of Mathletes club was a great success! 19. Pupils had a great time at the Panathlon interschool bowling competition! 20. Our year 9 and 10 pupils had a fantastic afternoon at the Art of Banksy exhibition and thoroughly enjoyed seeing all of the art work!!

our outstanding artists

What amazing work from our incredible pupils!

A big well done to all featured.

Please follow us on twitter (@sAbartdesign) and Instgram (@stambrosebarlow_art) for more updates on the work of our brilliant pupils.

Sports Summary

1 - The year 10 and 11 rugby league team was in action. An excellent performance, despite fielding two teams. One team remained undefeated all evening. Special mention to the two captains Harrison Hope and Noah Appleby and all the boys who played their first ever game for school. Well done boys!

2 - The year 7 team enjoyed a rugby league development day run by Salford Reds!

9 - What a performance by the year 7 rugby league team. Both teams remained unbeaten in the first round of fixtures in the Salford Schools Competition. Well done boys!

10 - Bronze medal winners at the KS4 badminton.

11 - 3 straight wins for St Ambrose netball. Year 7, year 8 and year 9.

3 - Year 7 played their first games for school at the; Salford Reds Rugby League development day. Well done boys!

4 - The year 11 football team played their first fixture of the year. Although depleted they only narrowly lost to a strong Albion team. Highlight of the game was Job scoring from the half way line!

5 - Well done to the year 8 rugby league team, they remained unbeaten in the first round of fixtures in the Salfird Scools Competition. They beat a strong Moorside team 3-1 in n a 13 a side finale! Well done boys!

6 - Awesome performance from the year 11 football team. They beat a very strong Irlam team 3 - 1 in the league. An excellent performance. Well done boys!

12 - Amazing afternoon hosted by Manchester United for our year 7 boys. Tournament champions. On to Carrington for Greater Manchester Championships. Well done boys. Sudden death penalties to decide winners. Unbelievable scenes!

13 - Awesome performance from St Ambrose Barlow rugby league teams in the NW Counties Cup against Leadership Academy in Warrington. The year 9’s won 28 - 16 and year 7 narrowly lost 18 - 16. Well done boys!

14 - Year 7 netball champs! 6-1vs Buile Hill.

15 - Legends! Winning Buile Hill 16-1.

7 - Fantastic display of rugby league from the year 8 rugby team. They remained unbeaten yet again in the Bolton round of fixtures! Well done boys!

8 - First game for year 7 started with a 7-1 win over irlam. Fantastic performance. MOM Sam Smith- unstoppable at times! Great game.

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16 - St Ambrose finished runners up in the inter-school Panathlon Competition. Well done to all those who took part!

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Wishing you a merry christmas and a Happy New Year

From Ben Davis, Governors, Staff and Pupils of St Ambrose Barlow RC High School

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