Newsletter 27.09.2024 – St Nicholas Catholic High School

Message from our Chaplain Mairie

Visit to St Anthony’s Wythenshawe for Blessed Carlo Acutis

On Monday, a group of St Nicholas students joined with over 400 students from other schools to celebrate the visit of the Relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis. We were able to venerate the relic, spend some time in Adoration, and join in the celebration of Mass. Carlo was born in London on 1991 and lived as an ordinary teenager apart from the strength of his faith and devotion. Sadly, Carlo died on Oct. 12, 2006, and was buried in Assisi, in Italy. His body lies in repose in a glass tomb in Assisi where he can be seen in jeans and a pair of Nike trainers and holding his rosary. It is hoped that Carlo will be made a saint later this year and will be the patron of young people and the internet. It was a memorable and meaningful day.

Mass to celebrate the new school year

It was lovely to celebrate our return to the new school year by welcoming Fr Paul from St John Vianney and Fr James, from St Luke’s, to celebrate Mass for all of us. It was a lovely atmosphere to have us all together to share our prayers and hopes for the year ahead. One of our Year 7 students commented that it was lovely to spend time with God and it certainly was.

Thank you to all our readers, choir members and musicians and everyone who worked to make the day such a success. We are very lucky to have such gifted students and staff.

Open Evening

It was wonderful to see so many families and future students at our Open Evening.

The engagement, joy and interest we observed as students were walking round was great to see. A huge thank you to all our brilliant school ambassadors who proudly showed our school at its very best.

If you came to the evening and would like to fill in the postcard, please use this link https://forms.office.com/e/D9uaEyAbwH

Year 7 Welcome Mass

We look forward welcoming all our Year 7s and their families to our Year 7 Welcome Mass 2^nd October 5.30pm, where we will be celebrating their brilliant start to their high school life.

There will also be music from our talented musicians singers.

JCB – A level Business, Economics and Computing trip

On Thursday 19th September a group of 21 A level students visited the JCB Headquarters in Uttoxeter. We took part in a factory tour and completed ‘The story of JCB’ demonstrating how determination, an enquiring mind and valuing your customers can create global success. We were able to witness ‘Operations management’ in action, with concepts such as JIT and Lean production demonstrated on the factory floor where the famous Backhoe Loaders were being built as well as view the computer systems used to manage such production. As always, our students were excellent ambassadors for our school, and it was a joy to take them.

Music Department News

Dates for your diary

Please ensure you complete this form for dietary requirements for the Belgium trip https://forms.office.com/e/YfM7ppwYaw
Music Festival with our partner primary schools 6-7pm Tuesday 15th October and Wednesday 16th October
Belgium Trip 24th October

Music Co-Curricular activities:

Lunchtime

Monday Jazz Band 1M
Tuesday No rehearsals – Mrs McKenna is on Y7 Retreat
Wednesday Woodwind ensemble 1M, Belgium Tour Choir 2M
Thursday String Ensemble/Menin Gate Ensemble 1M
Friday Keyboard Club 2M
Year 10 Band

After School
Monday Staff Choir 4.30pm
Tuesday Shrek the Musical DS1/Music Dept
Wednesday Choir 3.15-5pm Pizza at 5pm. Welcome Mass 5.30
Thursday Orchestra Assembly Hall 3.15-4.15pm

Instrumental Lessons:

Tuesday : Piano, Flute, Singing, Clarinet, Saxophone
Wednesday : Piano, Flute
Thursday : Violin, Brass
Friday : Drum kit, Guitar

Please come and speak to Mrs McKenna or Mr Reid if you would like to create your own band.

PTFA Newsletter

Dear Parents & Carers,

We have our first meeting of the school year on Monday, 23rd September in school at 5.15pm. Everyone is welcome.

OUR LOTTERY

PTFA Lottery

This week’s jackpot winning number is:
276476

One of our supporters won £14.70 in the draw! 😀 🎉

Please consider joining our school lottery if you’ve not already done so to help raise funds for school.

If you haven’t signed up yet visit our lottery here – https://www.yourschoollottery.co.uk/lottery/school/st-nicholas-catholic-high-school

Careers

Y10 and Y12 work experience launch

Work experience has been launched for both year 10 and year 12 this week. Y10 dates are the 15th-17^th January and Y12 are the 13th-17^th January 2025. Students are expected to find their own placements however if you are able to support our programme and offer a placement to students please email s.stobbs@st-nicholas.cheshire.sch.uk to advertise the placement with students.

Community Notices

Local Chess Clubs

Northwich Junior Chess Club: Saturdays 9.30-11am at Victoria Road Primary School

Stockton Heath Junior Chess Club: Fridays 5.30-6.30pm at Bridgewater High School (Upper)

PE next week

Fixtures:
Monday: Year 8 & 9 girls Netball at Cransley
Tuesday : Year 8 & 9 girls Netball home v Hartford
Tuesday : Year 8 boys Football at Winsford
Wednesday : Year 7 boys football at Knutsford
Thursday : GCSE Practical night
Thursday : Year 5&6 mixed football

Clubs:

Tuesday- GCSE Practical Night & All Years Table Tennis

Wednesday- All Years Netball

Thursday- All Years Football

Friday- All Years Run Club & Sixth Form Fitness/Gym

Lunchtime clubs

Monday -Art KS4 in A2
History Musical Mondays – watching Hamilton – H1
Chess Club and Rubik’s club in M5
Tuesday: Computer Science
Revision in C2
Wednesday KS3 Art club in A1
Thursday Art club KS4 in A1
Friday Easy as Pi club (maths)
Friday Year 9 -11 Science Club Week 1
Year 7 and 8 Science Club Week 2
School Production Rehearsal – Drama Studio

After School Clubs

Tuesday : School Production Rehearsals 3.15 – 4.45
Wednesday – Dungeons and Dragons
Thursday Art Club in A2 all years
Thursday KS4 / 5 Spanish Film Club

Vacancy at St Nicholas

Teaching Assistant – 25 hours

Click here for further information

Attendance

Everyone Matters – so Attendance Matters