Katie Pollitt represented Great Britain at the recent Malta Open Karate Championships & the WKA World Championships also in Malta and became a Double World Champion!!!
Malta Open Results:
– bronze in team Sanbon (fighting)
World Championships:
– Gold and World Champion Kata Open Styles
– Gold and World Champion Kumite Ippon (fighting)
– Bronze Kata Other Styles
On her return from Malta she attended the RyuKyu International Karate Tournament in Newcastle where Katie achieved the following
– Gold Kata
– Bronze in Sanbon kumite
– Bronze in team kumite
Huge Congratulations Katie! We are all very proud of your achievements!
After School Tennis
The PE department would like to invite all tennis fans to join us for after school recreational tennis.
You can bring your own racket or borrow equipment from school.
All abilities welcome
Tuesday Year 10
Wednesday Year 9
Thursday Year 8
Friday Year 7
Keeping safe at the station
We have had reports that some students have been seen jumping onto the tracks at Greenbank station.
We would like parents and carers to remind students that it is imperative that they keep themselves safe while waiting for their train at the station.
LOTTERY
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Good luck in the lottery and thank you for supporting school.
New research confirms that comics help raise literacy standards in children
Research conducted by Lakes International Comic Arts Festival, overseen by Prof. Andrew Miles, Professor of Sociology at the University of Manchester, has found that comics inspire a love of reading in children and improve standards of literacy. You can read more about this here:
https://booksforkeeps.co.uk/article/comics-the-answer-to-the-uks-literacy-crisis/
Here are some of the highlights from the report:
The average reading age of the class involved in the comics intervention rose by 18 months in the 12 months after the workshops started. The comparison group saw a rise of only 11 months.
Two thirds of the parents of this group noted specific changes in reading habits in their children, including interest, independence and confidence in learning.
The pupils spoke enthusiastically about receiving and reading The Phoenix comic at home, where it was often read also by participants’ siblings.
By the end of the project, the number of students agreeing that being given a book as a gift would make them happy had risen by 13 percent while there was a decline of 14 percent among the comparison group.
The number of children who listed reading as one of their favourite leisure activities doubled in the comics group, while it reduced in popularity among the comparison group.
We have a great comic/graphic novel collection in the library and an even more extensive collection on SORA https://soraapp.com/library/uksecondary
If you see your child engaging with a comic, please don’t be disparaging about it, or tell them to read a “proper book”. Think of it as the gateway to a lifelong love of reading which will grow and develop as they do.
Kids Fun Triathlon and Duathlon
Now Northwich International Dance Festival
Cheshire’s FREE International Dance and Street Arts Festival for all the family, Now Northwich, is taking place on Saturday 27th April 2024.
Performances start at 12pm and will run throughout the afternoon and
evening. Shows and experiences will be spread out across Northwich town
centre and Barons Quay
Lunchtime:
Monday : Linguistics Club, Years 10,11,12,13 in E7
Monday : Memrise Club in L5
Tuesday : Science Club in S5
Tuesday: GCSE Computer Science Revision in C2
Tuesday : Chess Club in M5
Wednesday : Art club – all years in A1 and A2
Wednesday : Easy as Pi – Maths Club – in M6
Wednesday : Dungeons and Dragons in B5
Thursday : Art club -all years A1 in and A2 – KS4
Thursday : KS3 History Club – Week 2 in H1
Friday : GCSE History Film Club – Week 1 in H1
After School:
Tuesday
Performing Arts Club – 3.15 – 4.30 Drama
Food Club – Year 9 and GCSE – 3.15 – 4.30 in T6
Drama Club in Drama Studio
Wednesday
Dungeons and Dragons – in the library
Thursday
Art club for everyone in A2
Lunchtime:
Monday: Woodwind Ensemble
Tuesday : Year 9 band 1M
Wednesday : Jazz Band (GCSE and A Level)
After School:
Tuesday : Year 11 revision
Wednesday Choir 3.15-5pm
Thursday Orchestra
Instrumental Lessons in school
MONDAY GUITAR, PIANO and FLUTE
TUESDAY SINGING
WEDNESDAY PIANO
THURSDAY VIOLIN, CLARINET AND SAXOPHONE
FRIDAY DRUM KIT
If you are interested in learning an instrument in school, please click here
Lunchtime:
Monday : Basketball – sports Hall – Year 9
Tuesday : Basketball – sports Hall – Year 10
Wednesday : Basketball – sports Hall – Year 7&8
Thursday : Football – sports Hall – Year 9
Friday : Football – sports Hall – Sixth Form
After School:
Thursday 25th Apr Junior Maths Challenge Years 7 & 8
Monday 29th Apr Year 7 Exams Commence
Monday 29th Apr PTFA Meeting 5.15 – 6.15pm
Friday 3rd May A Level Art Exam
Monday 6th May Bank Holiday
Thursday 9th May Year 11 Mass – time tbc
Friday 10th May Year 7 exams finish
Friday 17th May Y13 Celebrations and mass (leave at lunch)
Friday 24th May Y11 last day
Summer Half Term 27th May – 31st May
Click here for future dates
“Everyone Matters – so attendance matters”