This term Science club are learning about AI with Stemillions x DeepMind. We have been provided with a AI STEM club in a box from Stemettes. We had our first session today where we met Kate, a leading scholar on the implications of AI and then learnt about the anatomy of an Artificial Intelligence. Over the next few weeks, we will be meeting other female/non-binary role models in this field and are excited about what we will discover. If you would like to join us this term, come along to S5 on a Tuesday lunchtime 12.45-1.15pm.
Carole Silver, who has worked tirelessly for the school, is retiring after 25 years of service. Carole has been a mid-day assistant, sorted out the teas and coffees for the teachers in the staffroom and has been in charge of filing and organising.
Carole has always been an extremely positive dinner lady who has forged great relationships with staff and students. We will miss her smile and her words of wisdom.
Thank you to Mrs McEvoy, Miss Taylor and the pupils for creating a beautiful hand crafted bouquet of flowers to mark her retirement. We all wish Carole all the best.
The Tetanus, Diphtheria and Polio (Td/IPV) & Meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY) vaccinations are being
offered to all pupils in Year 9. This is also available to Year 10 pupils who missed this previously
when they were in Year 9.
The nurses will be in school on Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th June.
Please submit consent here https://www.cwpstartingwellimms.co.uk/Forms/DTP by 12 NOON
MONDAY 12TH JUNE. The school code is CP111450
If your child is in Year 10 and has missed their vaccinations please fill in the form and email s.kazmierczak@st-nicholas.cheshire.sch.uk
Cuddington and Sandiway Girls U16’s Football team are looking for additional players ahead of the 2023/24 season. If you are in Year 9 or Year 10 and enjoy sport, they would love to hear from you.
Training is in Hartford on Tuesday evenings and the team will play in the Cheshire Girls Football League on Saturday mornings from September.
Contact Ed Jones, 07791158205
The annual St Nicholas Sports Day will take place on Tuesday 20th June.
Students are reminded to wear the correct PE kit, so if you need to place an order with Uniformity for delivery to school it must be done by Monday 12th June in order for it to arrive in school on Friday 16th June.
Students are allowed to wear white sports socks or school PE socks.
Click here for Uniformity’s website.
Along with school ties, PE socks are now available to purchase via Parent Pay.
PTFA News
Dear Parents & Carers,
We hope you had a lovely sun filled half term.☀️
We would like to wish all our students sitting their GCSE’s & A levels continued good luck.🍀
We look forward to seeing all our year 11’s at their Prom on Friday, 16th June. A few of our PTFA members will be busy decorating the room at Vale Royal Abbey during the morning.
We are also delighted to be supplying ice lollies again this year on sports day. 🍦🍭
Our summer raffle is up & running on ParentPay at £1 per ticket & we have lots of fabulous prizes that you can win which will help us to buy resources for school. Thank you very much indeed to so many of you who have already bought tickets – we are very grateful.
Good luck everyone! 🍀
Prizes:
7-night Euro Camp holiday
Luxury food & drink hamper
Toiletries hamper
Picnic set
Baylis & Harding gift set
Luxury candle from Chic Interiors, Knutsford
2 x 7 day passes for Brio
Vale Royal Abbey Golf prize for 4 people
Gift from Lior Home, Cheshire
Gift from Crafty Sense of Fun, Northwich
Thank you very much to the Cheshire businesses for their kind prize donations.
Our next meeting will be in school at 6pm on Monday 19th June.
Thank you so much for your ongoing support.
Your PTFA
Click here for a letter from Uniformity regarding ordering Uniform for September.
The last date for ordering delivery to school before the summer holiday is Monday 10th July for a Friday delivery.
The next delivery to school will be September, but orders can be picked up from Uniformity in Chester or delivered to home for £6.
If your child has outgrown their uniform, please drop if off at school and we will send it to the Uniform Exchange.
Permanent position – 32.5 hours per week – 39 weeks per year.
8.20am until 3.15pm Monday to Friday, with an occasional meeting until 4.15pm on Wednesdays.
Grade 6 – £24,054 – £26,845 pro rata per annum
Closing date: 9am Friday 16 June 2023
Click here for further information
Teaching Assistant
Permanent Part Time Position: 35 hours per week – 39 weeks per year.
Start / End time to be discussed at interview.
Grade 5 – £21,968 – £24,054 pro rata per annum (Actual salary £17,850 – £19,546)
Closing date: 9am Friday 16 June 2023
Click here for further information
We are looking for an enthusiastic, friendly and flexible Midday Assistant to assist with supervision and cleaning duties in our school canteen during and after the lunchtime period. Duties will also extend to the school staffroom.
Working hours: 10-20 hours per week, (2-4 hours per day) Monday to Friday term time only (38 weeks per year).
Exact work schedule to be agreed but hours to be worked between 10.30am-2.30pm
Pay : £10.60 per hour
Closing date: 9am Friday 16 June 2023
Click here for further information
Permanent position – 31.25 hours per week – 39 weeks per year (Term time plus INSET days).
8.30am until 3.30pm Monday to Friday.
Grade 5 – £21,968 to £24,054 pro rata per annum (Actual salary between £15,938 and £17,451)
Application deadline is 9am Friday 16 June 2023
Click here for further information
Monday lunch – Year 8 Technology Club in T3
Monday lunch – Woodwind Ensemble in 1M
Monday lunch – Art Club in A1
Monday lunch – Year 7 & 8 Badminton/Table Tennis in Sports Hall (NJS/JC)
Monday lunch – iMedia Support for Year 11 in C2
Tuesday lunch – Computing Club in C3
Tuesday lunch – Science Club (for KS3) S5
Tuesday lunch – Art Club in A1
Tuesday lunch – Y11 GCSE Chemistry revision in S4
Tuesday lunch – Lunchtime Mass in the Chapel
Tuesday lunch or Thursday after school – KS4/5 Spanish Film Club in L5
Tuesday lunch – Year 9 Badminton/Table Tennis in Sports Hall (LF)
Tuesday lunch- Year 11 GCSE PE Revision in PE1 (NJS)
Tuesday after school 3.15 – 4.30 – Performing Arts Club in DS1
Tuesday lunch – iMedia Support for Year 11 in C2
Wednesday lunch – Dungeons and Dragons Club in B2
Wednesday 3.15pm-4.15pm Dungeons and Dragons Club in B1
Wednesday lunch – week 1 – Book Club in the Library
Wednesday 3.15-5pm Chamber Choir in the Hall
Wednesday 3.15-4.15 GCSE Spanish Speaking Revision Club in L1
Wednesday lunch – Year 10 Badminton/Table Tennis in Sports Hall (MA)
Wednesday lunch – lunch – iMedia Support for Year 11 in C2
Thursday lunch – String Group in 1M
Thursday lunch – Chess Club in M5
Thursday lunch – Art Club in A2
Thursday lunch – Year 11 Badminton/Table Tennis in Sports Hall (NJS/JC)
Thursday lunch – Programming revision for Year 11 in C2
Thursday 3.15-4.15 – Orchestra
Friday Lunch – Easy As Pi Maths Club in M1
Friday Lunch ‘Everyone Aloud’ 1M
Friday lunch – Art Club in A2
Friday lunch – iMedia Support for Year 11 in C2
Friday lunch- 6th Form Football in Sports Hall (NJS/MA)
June
Friday 16th June – Year 11 Prom
Tuesday 19th June– PTFA Meeting 6.00-7.00pm
Tuesday 20th June – Sports Day
Wednesday 21st June – Reserve Sports Day
Friday 23rd June – INSET DAY
Friday 23rd June – Year 13 Leavers Ball
July
Monday 3rd July – Art Exhibition 4.30-7.30pm
Tuesday 4th July – New Year 7 Intake Parents’ Information Evening 6pm
Monday 17th July – Sports Presentation Evening 6 – 8.30pm
Tuesday 18th July – Year 12 Parents Evening 4.15 – 7.30pm
Thursday 20th July – SCHOOL CLOSES
For future dates click here
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