Half Term 2 – Here we go!

Hello everyone,

I hope you are all well and have had a good week. As we return from the half-term break and step into week 8 of the academic year, we find ourselves brimming with excitement about the possibilities that this half term holds for our remarkable students and dedicated staff. I would like to take a moment to express my thanks to all our students who have made a positive return, despite the less-than-ideal weather and the darker mornings. Your resilience and commitment are truly commendable. This week, our focus has been on Leadership, and it’s been an absolute pleasure to witness our students’ outstanding efforts. Mrs. Croniken has continued to spread positivity by celebrating the remarkable achievements of our students in assembly, particularly for their dedication during the first half of the term. For our top-performing forms, I hope you enjoyed your early lunch passes today as a well-deserved reward for your hard work and determination. On another note, I’m delighted to share that we managed to resolve the boiler issue in the Artisan before the students arrived on site, ensuring that lunch service ran smoothly. A massive thank you to our exceptional site team and the dedicated canteen staff for their unwavering resilience and hard work. Your efforts have not gone unnoticed.

I want to take a moment to express my appreciation to all the parents and carers who were able to attend last night’s progress evening. We understand that many of you had to contend with considerable traffic delays, but you persevered, and your presence was really appreciated. I thoroughly enjoyed going around the school and having the opportunity to engage with many of you. We know the next few weeks are going to be made up of students preparing for their mock exams and I want to remind them that if they need any extra revision resources, we will set up our resource stations next week during lunchtime and they can come and grab what they need.

Up and Coming Progress Evening and Options Evening Dates: For the parents of our younger students please see below for a reminder of your up-and-coming progress and options evenings. We do look forward to seeing you there if you are able to make it.

• 30 November – Year 8 Progress Evening – appointments between 3.30pm and 6pm
• 06 December – Year 9 Options Evening – 6pm

Highlights from this week:

A small group of Year 11 students visited the University of Manchester with Mrs. Bates. Parents and carers of attending students, watch out for a positive email next week as the students were fantastic!

Our talented sports performers were back to winning ways this week with our fantastic Year 7 football team securing a fantastic 6-0 win against Stretford Grammar School. Kudos to Year 8 student Saffron, who has been representing Greater Manchester in football and securing wins against Cheshire and Lancashire. Remember if your child excels in sports, arts, or music or any other field, please share their achievements for us to celebrate with our community. We love hearing about what they are up to.