SEND Cricket Festival
Last Monday St Nicholas hosted a Cricket Festival. It was organised and run by Owen Williamson from Cheshire Cricket in association with the Lord Taverner’s as a means of promoting the sport and encouraging more young people to get involved in the sport. All involved had a fantastic time and picked up some new skills. They also won the mini-tournament at the end of the festival!
The Christmas Collection
If you haven’t already cracked opened your favourite festive fiction (or non-fiction for that matter), now is the perfect time to get cosy and Christmassy with the help of a good book.
Here are a few of my favourites:
Let it Snow by John Green, Lauren Myracle and Maureen Johnson
With interconnecting stories from three bestselling authors, this is a book I pick up year after year. It follows three teenagers over the Christmas period as they navigate first love, friendship, snow storms and a tea cup pig! It was made into a Netflix film a couple of years ago which is worth a watch but the book, as in most cases, is MUCH better. In fact, it was my favourite festive read until I discovered the next book in our list.
I LOVE this book. Anyone wishing to borrow it will find themselves having to prise it from my hands. Remind me that I have my own copy at home and I should eventually relinquish it. Stay Another Day begins four days before Christmas as university students Rowan and Fern travel home to Edinburgh to spend the holidays with their family. Fern is bringing her new gorgeous boyfriend and wants everything to be perfect; Rowan is more interested in partying than spending time the family; And their little sister Willow is the reason that Christmas was cancelled the previous year. The books sensitively explores issues such as eating disorders, self harm and sexuality and is busting with secrets, shocks and lots of laugh out loud content. One I recommend for older readers.
The Very Merry Murder Club by various authors (great for younger readers)
This is a wonderful collection of mysteries and mayhem, all set in the winter months. Editors, Robin Stevens (Murder Most Unladylike series) and Serena Patel (Anisha Accidental Detective series) are the perfect authors to pick and present this festive bundle of short stories. There are ski trips, cat nappers, Christmas covens, beasts in the park and sinister games of scrabble, all sprinkled with dose of merry murder. It’ll be time to hang your stocking up by time you’ve solved all the clues.
Apprenticeship opportunity
Arnold Clark are now recruiting for apprenticeship vacancies in your area!
The vacancies start in March 2024 so are not suitable for students currently in year 11.
Free Winter Holiday activities for Children and Families with SEND.
Please click here for further details
Duke of Edinburgh
If your child would like to do Bronze Duke of Edinburgh outside of school, there is an opportunity to do so on Wednesday nights at Frodsham Youth Club.
Starts Jan-July 2024.
More info at admin@frodshamyouthclub.co.uk
Lunchtime:
Monday : Linguistics Club, Years 10,11,12,13 in E7
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 – not on this week due to parents evening
Wednesday
Dungeons and Dragons – in the library
Thursday
Art club for KS4 and 5 in A2
Lunchtime:
Monday : Altos sectional
Monday : Woodwind Ensemble in 1M
Tuesday : Ukulele Club
Tuesday : Tenors and Basses sectional 2M
Wednesday : Jazz Band (GCSE and A Level)
Thursday : String Ensemble
After School:
Tuesday
Rock School – year 7-9 – (Drums, Bass, Guitar, Keyboard, Vocal)
Wednesday
Choir (3.15-5pm)
Thursday
Orchestra
Lunchtime:
Monday : Football – sports Hall – Year 9
Tuesday : Football – sports Hall – Year 10
Wednesday : Football – sports Hall – Year 7&8
Thursday : Football – sports Hall – Year 9
Friday : Football – sports Hall – Year 9
After School:
Monday 18th December Christmas Carol Concert 6.30pm
Tuesday 19th December SCHOOL CLOSES – 12.30pm
Tuesday 2nd January – INSET day
Wednesday 3rd January – STUDENTS BACK IN SCHOOL
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