Newsletter 06.05.2025 – St Nicholas Catholic High School

A prayer to share

Pray with us for our students

We pray for our Year 11 and Year 13 students as the formal exams begin in earnest.

Heavenly Father,
We lift up all Year 11 and Year 13 students to You during this exam season.
Grant them calm hearts and clear minds as they prepare and sit their exams.
Fill them with confidence in the knowledge they have gained,
and help them to recall it with clarity and peace.

Lord, be their strength when they feel overwhelmed,
their guide when the path seems uncertain,
and their peace in moments of stress or anxiety.
Remind them that their worth is not defined by grades,
but by who they are in Your eyes — loved, capable, and full of promise.

Bless their teachers, families, and friends who support them.
May they feel encouraged and surrounded by care.
Whatever the outcome, may these students grow in wisdom,
and step forward with hope into the future You have planned for them.

In Jesus’ name we pray,
Amen.

Message from our Chaplain Mairie

Confirmation at St Vincents, Knutsford

Bishop Mark will be celebrating Confirmation at St Vincent’s on 5 June.

Their programme of preparation has just begun and there will be a full day of preparation on Saturday, 10 May from 10am for the candidates. If there are any other students who may be interested please contact Fr David or check the website www.stvincentsknutsford.org to register.

Mental Health Awareness Week

Next week is Mental Health Awareness Week.

For anyone struggling here is a useful link to Mind’s website
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/a-z-mental-health/

Please also look here at a helpline for anyone needing any additional support: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helplines/

PTFA News

PTFA meeting

Dear Parents and Carers,

Our next PTFA meeting is on Monday, 12th May at 5.15pm – everyone is welcome. Please consider coming along to hear about our wonderful fundraising and the school resources we buy.

Thank you very much.

Kind regards,

Your PTFA

Your School Lottery

Our latest jackpot winning numbers are:
307009, 900313, 118658, 108382, 767647

Our supporters have won: £21.60 & £14.10 x 3 in the draw!

Please consider joining our school lottery if you’ve not already done so as it helps raise funds for school. Thank you for your support as always.

www.yourschoollottery.co.uk

Lottery Super Draw

In our May Super Draw, one lucky supporter will win a £1,000 B&Q Gift Card (or £1,000 cash)

Sporting Success

Congratulations to year 8 student, Freya Walker, who has been selected for the Girls Under 13’s Cheshire Cricket County team.
Freya has been determined and has worked incredibly hard on the player pathway over the winter to achieve her selection.

We wish Freya all the very best for a great season of Cricket

Sporting Success

Congratulations to year 8 student, Milo Reeves, who has also been selected to represent Cheshire Cricket Board at the Cheshire Youth Cricket’s U13 District Festival.

Well done Milo!

Sporting Success

George Bunby and Louis McManus took part in the Cheshire U15s Rugby plate final for Winnington Park today against Caldy on the Wirral, sadly they lost on a few points, it was an amazing game. Both Louis and George played amazing as did the whole team, they were very unlucky.

Music Success

Congratulations to the following students for passing their recent Music performance exams

Helena Starsiak Grade 1 piano (distinction)

Martha Duddy Grade 1 flute

We are proud of all your achievements and know how much effort goes into achieving these results. Well done all!

Roblox

Roblox has recently launched some new parental controls, offering more transparency and management over young people’s accounts. The new features allow parents to block specific friends, as well as view more detailed insights into their child’s activity. Roblox has incorporated more real-time awareness that can be adapted depending on where parents feel most comfortable, and can be adjusted as their child’s digital experiences develop.

What’s Included?

To access to these features, parents and carers will need to link their own Roblox account using a verified ID in a move to encourage only trusted individuals to access and modify parental settings. Once linked, parents can:

Block specific users from their child’s friends list which will remove direct messaging and engagement with that user.
Block individual experiences – this is content that they may not what their child to see. Parents can already set a maturity level for the content they are exposed to, but this feature allows for specific blocking on experiences that may fall out of the maturity level.
Track the time that they spend on Roblox – this gives parents a clearer picture of what their child’s screentime is highlighting, and more specifically, what experiences they are engaging with the most.

Updates to the Roblox Safety Center

Roblox have also updated their Safety Center which is now redesigned as a hub for all safety-related resources, guides, and reporting tools. We recognise that tools alone are not enough; they must be paired with awareness, education, and access to support. Roblox’s move to centralise these elements can help demystify what is available on these platforms and helps to reinforce the need for ongoing parental involvement and discussion.

While it is important to remember that no system or online feature is ever foolproof, giving parents insightful tools to support their child’s digital experiences is an important step in their journey. At the same time, communication and transparency is always the best method of supporting children with their online experiences. Having open conversations about why parental controls may be needed and working towards adapting and relaxing them as time goes on can strengthen confidence and awareness of staying safe online,

Outgrown Uniform and PE kit

If your child is leaving school or has outgrown their uniform or PE kit, please send it in to school where we will reuse it for students who need it.

Thank you for your help

St Nicholas Three Peaks Challenge

The Three Peaks team is training hard as the challenge draws nearer.
Walks have included The Wirral Coastal Path in the sunshine, a beautiful and dramatic walk with loads of ascents through Devil’s Kitchen in Wales, early morning walks in the Wiltshire Countryside, three grueling days of rugby, a half marathon, trail running, Lake District walks, local runs and tough sessions in the gym.

We would be grateful for any sponsorship.

https://www.givewheel.com/fundraising/6888/st-nicks-three-peaks-challenge/

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After school PE

Week commencing 06.05.2025

Fixtures :

Tuesday :
Cheshire Cricket with ARC students (10:15-11:15am)
GCSE Practical night
PESSCO: Y5/6 Mixed Dodgeball
Thursday:
Mid-Cheshire Athletics Competition @ Victoria Park

Clubs:

Wednesday (usually Tuesday) – Athletics (all years) & Tennis (Years 8-11)

Wednesday– Cricket (all years) & Tennis (Years 8-11)

Thursday– Rounders (all years) & Tennis (Years 8-11)

Friday– Tennis (Year 7)

Music Co-Curricular

Rehearsals

week commencing Tuesday 6^th May

Lunchtime

Tuesday YEAR 10 BAND 1M

Wednesday Woodwind Group 1M

Thursday Strings group 1M Year 7 practice room

After School

Monday Staff Meeting

Tuesday CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA YEAR 11 MASS 5.30PM

Wednesday CHOIR 3.15-5pm

Thursday Orchestra & Year 10 GCSE Composition Workshop

Friday Year 10 GCSE Composition Workshop

Choir members please complete this form about summer performances.

After School Clubs

Tuesday Drama Club (not on 06.05)
Wednesday Dungeons and Dragons
Wednesday Art Club in A2 all years 3.15-4.15

Lunchtime Clubs

Monday
Art KS4 in A2
History Musical Mondays – H1
Chess Club and Rubik’s club in M5
Y7 & Y8 Code club in C2
Tuesday:
Computer Science Revision in C2
Wednesday
KS3 Art club in A1
Thursday
Year 7 Book to Film Club in E1
Art club KS4 in A1
Friday
Easy as Pi club (maths)
Science Club Week 1 Y9-11, Week 2 Year 7&8

Community notices

Winnington Park Rugby Camp over May half term

Emotional Resilience course

Barnton FC are looking for girls in Year 8 and Year 7 who have played football and would like to join a team. Please contact Kim on 07921 630518 if you are interested in coming along to a training session.