Weekly Bulletin for parents and carers, 11 November
Dear parents and carers,
Welcome to this week's bulletin. Today is Armistice Day and we marked the occasion with a 2 minute silence. On this Remembrance Day, we pause to honour and remember the brave men and women who served and sacrificed for our freedom. Their legacy lives on and today we stand united in gratitude and remembrance. Lest we forget.
In addition, this week is Anti-Bullying Week. Tomorrow we encourage everyone to wear Odd Socks to celebrate what makes us all different.
📅 Upcoming dates for your diary
Year 7 dates and information
📅 Tuesday 12 November - Odd Socks Day
📅 Tuesday 3 December - Flu vaccinations (e-Consent form)
📅 Tuesday 17 December - Festive Concert. More details nearer the time.
📅 Friday 20 December - school closes for the Christmas holiday, 2:55pm
Your child's next Progress Evening where you can meet your child's teachers: Thursday 6 March, 4-7pm
Your child's next report will be sent: Wednesday 22 January
Year 7 Heads of Year: Mrs S Fitzgerald and Mrs E McClean - manc-y7@coopacademies.co.uk
Year 8 dates and information
📅 Tuesday 12 November - Odd Socks Day
📅 Tuesday 3 December - Flu vaccinations (e-Consent form)
📅 Tuesday 17 December - Festive Concert. More details nearer the time.
📅 Friday 20 December - school closes for the Christmas holiday, 2:55pm
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: Wednesday 22 January
Year 8 Heads of Year: Ms M Bretherton and Miss S Saeed- manc-y8@coopacademies.co.uk
Year 9 dates and information
📅 Tuesday 12 November - Odd Socks Day
📅 Tuesday 3 December - Flu vaccinations (e-Consent form)
📅 Tuesday 17 December - Festive Concert. More details nearer the time.
📅 Friday 20 December - school closes for the Christmas holiday, 2:55pm
Your child's next Progress Evening where you can meet your child's teachers: Thursday 23 January, 4-7pm
Your child's next report will be sent: Wednesday 22 January
Year 9 Heads of Year: Miss J Roberts - manc-y9@coopacademies.co.uk
Year 10 dates and information
📅 Tuesday 12 November - Odd Socks Day
📅 Tuesday 3 December - Flu vaccinations (e-Consent form)
📅 Tuesday 17 December - Festive Concert. More details nearer the time.
📅 Friday 20 December - school closes for the Christmas holiday, 2:55pm
Your child's next Progress Evening where you can meet your child's teachers: Thursday 24 April 4-7pm
Your child's next report will be sent: Wednesday 27 November
Year 10 Heads of Year: Mr A Poole and Miss M Rehman - manc-y10@coopacademies.co.uk
Year 11 dates and information
The Manchester College is holding a live online parent event on 12th November, which is focusing on how to complete college applications. Find out more at tmc.ac.uk/events/couch2college
Bury College have asked us to let you know that Bury College’s priority application deadline for
September 2025 is fast approaching on the 25th November. They have an Open Event Saturday 23rd November. burycollege.ac.uk/about-us/how-to-apply
📅 This week - Year 11 mock exams continue. [Timetable]
📅 Tuesday 12 November - Odd Socks Day
📅 Tuesday 3 December - Flu vaccinations (e-Consent form)
📅 Thursday 12 December - Year 11 Progress Evening - bookings will open around 2 weeks before the event
📅 Tuesday 17 December - Festive Concert. More details nearer the time.
📅 Friday 20 December - school closes for the Christmas holiday, 2:55pm
Your child's next Progress Evening where you can meet your child's teachers: Thursday 12 December, 4-7pm
Your child's next report will be sent: Wednesday 4 December
Year 11 Heads of Year: Mr K Hughes and Ms P Jackson- manc-y11@coopacademies.co.u
Odd Socks Day - Tuesday 12th November
Odd Socks Day marks the start of Anti-Bullying Week. It’s an opportunity to encourage people to express themselves and celebrate their individuality and what makes us all unique!
Students and staff we be encouraged to wear odd socks on this day as part of our Anti-Bullying Week activities that will include special assemblies and tutor time tasks.
Anti-Bullying Week 2024
This week is Anti-Bullying Week, organised by the Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA). We are proud to be a member of the ABA.
This week, we'll be talking about this year's theme 'Choose Respect' in Tutor Time. In addition, we will be re-launching our anti-bullying report tool, Tootoot.
Tootoot is a website that allows students to talk about worries in confidence. It's now easier than ever to use Tootoot as students login using their academy Google account. This will be much easier than needing a separate username and password as was the case in the past.
Of course, students can speak to any member of staff if they have a concern, as well as using Tootoot. Messages sent via Tootoot are seen and responded to by our Safeguarding Team.
Extra-curricular club of the week - Creative Writing Club
When: Wednesdays after school (3-4pm, all year round)
Where: EN5
Students become poets and storytellers for an hour, explore different genres of writing and express their quirky selves on the page.
Who here will be published authors in years to come?
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