Lord Jesus, you taught us to forgive one another.
May all peoples of our world learn to see each other as a brother or sister to be loved.
Where there is conflict, may true reconciliation and healing bring about lasting peace.
Amen.
Best wishes,
Craig Burns
Headteacher
In this Season of Creation, Pope Francis often speaks about education and its importance in creating a better world. This short reflection by Fr David O’Malley reminds us of why our school and its ethos matters. Why everyone matters.
Pope Francis has said that we no longer live in an era of change, instead we live in a change of era. Everything is changing, human relationships are in radical change as migration increases, traditional cultures are losing their power to hold people together, the patterns of employment are adapting to increasing mechanisation, virtual reality is eating into everyone’s free time. In the background to those changes the relentless progress of climate change threatens the very existence of humanity. We are part of a great acceleration into uncertainty and time is short. We cannot ‘fix’ many of these issues, but we can fix ourselves and adapt to a new future, and that is the task of education.
Young people are resilient, usually optimistic and have a natural energy for life. They are the greatest resource that humanity possesses. As educators we need develop in them not just intelligence but also wisdom if we are to prepare them for the unknown…That inner call to fullness of life in young people is our best hope for the future.
Year 11 Art students have completed an Art workshop with artist Jeanette Barnes. Working on the theme of Architecture, students explored drawing techniques using willow charcoal. They created some beautiful studies which will enhance their coursework.
Many thanks to the PTFA for making this possible with their kind donation.
Language ambassador opportunity for two students per year group!
Would you like to be a Modern Foreign Languages student ambassador? Would you like to have excellent leadership opportunities plus the chance to share your love for languages with other students?
If so, email Mrs Bainbridge (C.Bainbridge@st-nicholas.cheshire.sch.uk) or hand in your letter of application to your Modern Foreign Languages teacher by Friday 22nd September.
See any MFL teacher for more details.
We would like to welcome prospective students and their families to our Open Evening which will take place on Wednesday 27th September 6-8pm
Congratulations to Charlie Fitzsimmons who passed his Grade 4 Violin exam at the end of last term
Congratulations to Lucy Riddell who passed her Grade 3 Flute exam with Merit at the end of last term
Congratulations to Gemma Chadwick who passed her grade 5 Theory exam with distinction at the end of last term
Congratulations to Livvy Black, Year 13, who took part in the very prestigious Rodolfus course in the summer holidays. Click here to hear an excerpt of the choir recorded in York Cathedral
We send our good wishes to Livvy as she prepares for her Choral Award audition at Oxford University in 2 weeks!
Podcasts are a great way to keep up to date with children’s literature and are especially handy for busy parents looking for book recommendations for their child. Play this during the school run, the commute to work, on a morning run or in the background as you do household jobs and by the time you’ve finished you’ll have a good idea of which book to buy/borrow for your child next.
Last week photographers came in to get pictures of our new starters in year 7 and year 12. Should you wish to see the photo please go to www.ward-hendry.com and enter the ‘shoot key’ which you can find on the flyer your child will have brought home this week. Deadline for free delivery to school is 29th September.
For 2024 the British Army will again be accepting applications from year 12 students to try and gain an Army Scholarship. Click here for further details
Lunchtime:
Monday : Script Reading Club in Drama Studio
Monday : Linguistics Club, Years 10,11,12,13 in E7
Tuesday : Science Club in S5
Tuesday : Chess Club in M5
Wednesday : Art club – all years in A1 and A2.
Wednesday : Dungeons and Dragons in B5
Thursday : Art club -all years A1 in and A2.
After School:
Tuesday
Performing Arts Club – 3.15 – 4.30 Drama
Food Club – Year 9 and GCSE – 3.15 – 4.30 in T6
Wednesday
Dungeons and Dragons in New Library
Thursday
Art club for KS4 and 5 in A2
Lunchtime:
Monday : Singformers in 2M
Monday : Woodwind Ensemble in 1M
Tuesday : Ukulele Club (start 26th September)
Tuesday : Singformers in 2M
Wednesday : Jazz Band (GCSE and A Level)
Thursday : String Ensemble
Friday : GCSE Music
After School:
Tuesday 14/9 :
Rock School – year 7-9 (start 26th September)
Wednesday 20/9 :
Choir (3.15-5pm)
Thursday 21/9
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:
Tuesday 14/9 :
Football, boys and girls – All Years
Wednesday 20/9 :
Football – boys and girls Year 10 & 11
Netball – boys and girls, All Years
Thursday 21/9
Hockey – boys and girls, All Years
Friday 22/9
Run Club – boys and girls, All Years
Labelling PE kit
All students have been set homework which has been to label their PE kit. This is very important as many students have identical bags and obviously all have the same kit.
It also really helps the office staff reunite bags with their owners if all items are labelled.
Lunchtime clubs:
We love seeing all students participating in the sports hall. Please remind students to bring trainers, remove their blazer and tie and sign in as they enter the sports hall.
All girls will receive a free t-shirt.
Become a Young Producer and help organise the Now Northwich Festival.
Become Young Producer at Weaver Hall Museum.
Monday 18th September
Year 12 Catton Hall Induction Day
PTFA Meeting 5.15-6.15pm
Tuesday 19th September
Parent Information Evening for Year 10 RE London Trip 5pm
Friday 22nd September
ARC Trip – Cadbury’s World
Monday 25th September
Student photos for Years 8, 9, 10 & 11
Tue 26th September
Year 7 RE Retreat Day
Click here for future dates
“Everyone matters – so attendance matters”