Weekly Bulletin for parents and carers, 31 March
Dear parents and carers, please find this week's bulletin below.
Eid Mubarak!
To all celebrating, we wish you a day filled with joy, love, and togetherness 🤗
📅 Upcoming dates for your diary
Year 7 dates and information
📅 Friday 4 April - we finish for the Easter holiday at 2:55pm
📅 Tuesday 22 April - we return at 8:20am
Your child's next report will be sent: Thursday 8 May
Year 7 Heads of Year: Mrs S Fitzgerald, Mr Z Ul-din and Mrs E McClean - manc-y7@coopacademies.co.uk
Year 8 dates and information
📅 Friday 4 April - we finish for the Easter holiday at 2:55pm
📅 Tuesday 22 April - we return at 8:20am
Your child's next Progress Evening where you can meet your child's teachers: Thursday 26 June, 4-7pm
Your child's next report will be sent: Thursday 8 May
Year 8 Heads of Year: Mrs C Downend and Ms S Saeed (temporarily, Mr G Papa and Mr J Taiwo are supporting Year 8) - manc-y8@coopacademies.co.uk
Year 9 dates and information
📅 Friday 4 April - we finish for the Easter holiday at 2:55pm
📅 Tuesday 22 April - we return at 8:20am
Your child's next report will be sent: Wednesday 18 June
Year 9 Heads of Year: Miss J Roberts & Mr J Carroll - manc-y9@coopacademies.co.uk
Year 10 dates and information
Our teachers look forward to meeting parents and carers of Year 10 children at your child's next Progress Evening: Thursday 24 April 4-7pm - please see this copy of the letter sent explaining our new booking process.
📅 Friday 4 April - we finish for the Easter holiday at 2:55pm
📅 Tuesday 22 April - we return at 8:20am
📅 Thursday 24 April 4-7pm - Year 10 Progress Evening
Your child's next report will be sent: Wednesday 2 April
Year 10 Heads of Year: Miss M Rehman and Mr A Poole - manc-y10@coopacademies.co.uk
Year 11 dates and information
Our summer exam timetable is now available to download as a PDF document from our exams page.
📅 Friday 4 April - we finish for the Easter holiday at 2:55pm
📅 Tuesday 22 April - we return at 8:20am
📅 Save the date - Thursday 3 July - Prom. We have written to you separately about this and ask you to book places on Arbor.
📅 Save the date - Thursday 21 August - national GCSE Results Day. Students will be invited to collect results in person.
Year 11 Heads of Year: Mr K Hughes and Ms P Jackson - manc-y11@coopacademies.co.uk
We're moving to Arbor for most messages to parents and carers
From Tuesday 22 April the majority of our messages to parents and carers will be sent through Arbor. We will no longer send My Ed or SMS messages for routine communications.
During the Easter holidays we would ask you to
- Delete the My Ed app - we will no longer use this.
- Make sure you can login to Arbor either using the web portal or the app
- We recommend downloading the app and allowing notifications.
Reminder: we're going cashless after Easter
After Easter we ask that all payments for the dining service are made through Arbor.
New lunch menus for after Easter and a newsletter from our catering providers
How to tell us if your child is absent
If you need to report your child’s absence, you can call 0161 795 3005 before 8.30am.
Alternatively, you can email manc-attendance@coopacademies.co.uk
After Easter you will also be able to report an absence for the same day on Arbor.
If you want to request approval for term-time absence, contact the Attendance Team in advance using the details above.
Information from Manchester City Council:
WalkSafe+, the UK’s leading free personal safety app, has launched in Manchester.
The free app combines journey-sharing features with a detailed safe-space map to help residents in Manchester to safely navigate the city with confidence.
Features include:
- HomeSafe: Set a specific destination and an ETA, then share your journey plan with your trusted contacts without sharing your live location. If you don’t successfully complete your journey, your contacts will be notified
- WalkSafe: Commuting, exploring, or just heading out? WalkSafe journeys allow you to share your live location with your friends and family. Your location will update in real time, allowing your loved ones to keep track of your journey alerting them if you don’t arrive on time
- Follow Me: From walking the dog to getting some exercise, not every journey is set in stone. Follow Me allows you to start a journey with no set destination in mind while letting your friends see where you are.
- Community Map: See which Manchester venues offer safe spaces, offer Wi-Fi or charging stations, and more. Learn what other users have said about venues, and report your own concerns, such as large crowds or poor lighting.
WalkSafe+ is available in Manchester now and can be downloaded for free from manchester.gov.uk/walksafe
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