Coming up This Week

• Monday Week 2: Monday 8th September is a Monday Week 2 and therefore school will finish at 2.15pm whilst our staff undertake training and development. School buses will depart at 2.25pm.

• Uniform Standards: Thank you for your support in ensuring your child is prepared for the academic year ahead. Overall, students have looked extremely smart on their return. Please click here for reminders of our uniform and appearance rules. Many thanks for your support in keeping our community looking so smart.

• Equipment: All students should ensure they attend school with the following items and regular equipment checks will be completed.
- School bag
- Pens (black or blue, and red)
- Pencil
- Rubber
- Sharpener
- 30cm ruler
- Calculator
- Highlighters (desirable)
- Protractor, pair of compasses (desirable)

• QMAs: Dates and details of all assessments this year can be found in the QMA Handbooks. There is one booklet per year group and can be a very good way to see how to support your child in their learning at progress. The new handbooks will be available early next week. For parents of Year 11 students especially, please note assessments start from Week 3, so students will be receiving guidance and support in lessons in the next few days to help them prepare.

• Year 11 GCSE Parents’ Information Evening: Advanced notice that this event will take place on Thursday 18th September. This is a parent only event. Entry and registration is from 4.15pm and will be an opportunity to get essential GCSE subject guidance, revision support and meet many of the Post-16 providers. It is an invaluable opportunity for all Year 11 parents to know how best to support your young people in their final year of high school.

• School Photographs: Tempest Photography will be in school on Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th September. Years 7 and 11 will have their individual, form and whole year group photographs taken on Tuesday. Years 8, 9 and 10 will have their individual and form photographs taken on Wednesday.

• Homework Club: This will start again from Tuesday 9th September and will run from 3.15pm until 4.00pm each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday during term time. This is open to all year groups and will be in S001. If students would like more information, they can visit The Hub (C001) during break or lunch time and speak to any member of staff there.

• Year 10 English: In English lessons, Year 10 will be studying ‘An Inspector Calls’ by J. B. Priestley. We will be providing copies of the play to be read in lessons. However, if students would prefer to purchase their own version of the play, the English Department recommend the ‘An Inspector Calls: Annotation Friendly Edition’. Click here for link

• PE Notices
Tuesday 9th September
- Year 10 girls’ football fixtures at Lymm High School. Kick-off is at 4.00pm, returning to school at approximately 5.30pm.
- Year 7-9 girls’ football training. Students wishing to be selected for school teams must attend. 3.15-4.15pm on the 3G pitch.

Wednesday 10th September
- Year 8 football fixtures at Beamont Collegiate Academy. Kick-off at 4.00pm, returning to school at approximately 5.30pm.
- Year 10 football fixtures at Great Sankey High School. Kick-off at 4.00pm, returning to school at approximately 5.45pm.
- Year 9 Football Club. Students wishing to be selected for school teams must attend. 3.15-4.15pm on the 3G pitch.

Thursday 11th September
- Year 7 football team trials.
- Students wishing to be selected for the school team must attend. 3.15-4.15pm on the 3G pitch. 3G suitable footwear must be worn.

Thought for This Week

Making a Flying Start

Flag for This Week

Union Jack