Newsletter 18.06.2021

Message from Mairie

Exam Prayers

Over the next few weeks our Year 10 and Year 12 students will be sitting their exams. Please do remember them in your prayers at this time. They have all worked hard over this past year and should be very proud of all they have achieved.

Lord, let our students know that you are their friend and you are with them always.
You have blessed their lives with many gifts and talents.

Bring your peace to calm their anxieties.
Calm their mind so that they can think clearly.
Help them to remember what they have learned and to do their best.
Lord let your loving presence surround them.
Help them to trust that you will guide them.
Amen

Challenge 21 project

You will all know that St Nicholas’ PTFA have always been a wonderful supporter of the school. Their fundraising efforts across the years have provided the students with many additional resources to enhance their learning and to make the school environment welcoming and accessible.

For the last few weeks of the school year, they are launching Challenge 21, as both a wellbeing project and an opportunity to raise funds. The idea is to attempt a challenge 21 times, over 21 days starting from 21st June. This could be anything from learning 21 phrases in another language to running for 21 minutes a day. If possible, we would also like the students to get sponsorship for their challenge to help boost the funds for the PTFA.

Details have been sent out to students via their email and the Challenge will be promoted in school. Please do encourage your child to take part. Comments, photos and reports can be emailed to Challenge21@st-nicholas.cheshire.sch.uk.

Click here to download a sponsorship form

Water Bottles

It is important that all students bring a water bottle to school every day, especially during the summer months.

Bottled water is available from the canteen and water bottles can be refilled during the day.

Students are reminded to refill their bottles at break and lunchtime so that there is no detriment to learning time.

Vacancies in school

We have the following vacancies in school:

Learning Mentor (Maternity)
Finance Officer
Teaching Assistant in the Autism Resource Centre (ARC)

Please click here for further details

Return dates in September – 2021/22 Holiday dates

There has been a small change to the 2021/22 holiday dates.

Friday 3rd September – School Opening (Year 7 and Year 12 only)
Monday 6th September – School Opening (all year groups)

Click here to view the 2021-22 Holiday Dates

Letter from Cheshire West and Chester’s Director of Public Heath

Please Click Here to read a letter from Ian Ashworth, Director of Public Health, regarding the Delta variant, face coverings and vaccinations in Cheshire.

Changes to Music rehearsals for w/c 21^st June

Year 7 singers come along on Wednesday after school to learn some songs for an end of year performance

Boys’ and Girls’ After School Sports

Rising Rugby Star

This week, Ben received an email from Sale Sharks formally inviting him to join the U16 Sale Sharks Academy, with his pre-season training starting in July, where he will train twice a week at the Sale Training Facility in Carrington. The training will consist of rugby skills and gym work and he will train for 6 hours per week at Carrington. He also has a gym program set by Sale for him to work on at home, and monthly Psychology and Nutritional advice.

Ben will be training up a year proving that all the hard work he completed during lockdown to improve his fitness and strength, (working out in a makeshift garage gym every day, and running 5K at least 3 times a week) has certainly paid off.

Well done Ben, so deserved and we at St Nicholas wish you well in the U16 Academy.

Rowing success

On Sunday 6th June, 6 members of Year 9, who row for Northwich Rowing Club, competed in a series of friendly races against The Grange School.
They were thoroughly professional and super supportive of teammates and showed true sportsmanship to the opposition who they beat in 10 out of 12 races!!
Well done to Rhian Dobson, Elle Hankin, Izzy Garlick, Rachael Middlebrook, and Emily and Ollie Neale.

Swimming achievement

Paul Bickerton 9R achieved 1 mile in distance, swimming breastroke, at Macclesfield Leisure Centre on Tuesday evening and then continued swimming to achieve 2000m, making a total of 80 lengths in just over an hour.
Well done Paul!

Careers

Is your child looking at their future career prospects? To see the local market information for region to see key work sectors click here

Upcoming dates

Year 10 Exams – Monday 21^st June – Tuesday 29th June
New Year 7 Information Evening – Tuesday 22nd June (6.30pm) virtual
New Year 7 Information Evening – Thursday 24th June (6.30pm) virtual
Year 12 Exams – Wednesday 23^rd June – Tuesday 29^th June

For further dates click here

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Newsletter 18.06.2021