Newsletter 30.06.23

Message from our Chaplain Mairie

Fundraising Thanks!

Following on from our fundraising activities for CAFOD Family Fast Day and Lent Good Shepherd Fund for CARITAS Shrewsbury, we are delighted to announce our totals for this year.

For CAFOD – we have raised £824.50

To be shared between CARITAS Shrewsbury and CARITAS International, we have raised the amazing amount of £1690.

Cheques for these amounts will be sent to the appropriate charities to help with the work that they do to support others.

Thank you to everyone who supported the charity events by providing resources and donating. It is very much appreciated.

Year 13 Leavers Ball

On Friday 23rd June we said a final farewell to our amazing Year 13 Students at the Crowne Plaza in Chester. With fantastic food and great company, our students danced the night away. Forever part of the St Nicholas family we have every confidence that they have the necessary skills and personal qualities to embrace the exciting challenges that lay ahead.

On behalf of the whole of St Nicholas staff, thank you for the memories and best of luck for A Level Results Day on Thursday 17th August.

Sporting Success – Elise Fawkes

Last weekend Elise Fawkes, Year 9, won Players’ Player of the year at the Airbus Girls Awards Night!! The coach and parents said some lovely things about her. Well done Elise!

Sporting Success – Sophie Eaton and Clara Innes-Albaiges

Sophie Eaton and Clara Innes-Albaiges (both year 8), who play for Northwich Sapphires Storm Team, won the U13’s Macclesfield netball tournament on Sunday 25th of June. They competed against 5 regional clubs and won all their matches resulting in a 1st place second year running.

Well done Sophie and Clara!

Sports Presentation Evening

The Physical Education department at St Nicholas Catholic High School wish to invite you to the Sports Presentation Evening on Monday 17th July 2023 (6pm-7:30pm).
All students who have represented the school this academic year are invited to attend and will receive a certificate for their contributions to school sport. Furthermore, those who have represented the school in four or more sports will receive a badge for their efforts.

There will also be awards for achievement and effort in school sport along with a ‘High Performance’ presentation and live performances on the night. Students who have been nominated for an award will be notified in school next week and will receive a ticket for themselves and two family members.

The evening will finish with our guest speaker, double Olympic gold medallist and Team GB track cyclist; Phillip Hindes.

Admission is free but is all ticket. Tickets can be reserved by completing this form. https://forms.office.com/e/2Q8jhZrRCE

Each student will receive a ticket but there will be a two ticket limit per family. In the event you wish to reserve more than two additional tickets, please contact a member of the Physical Education department.

MFL language competition

Industrial Action – 5th and 7th July

As you will have seen in the news, the National Education Union have announced two strike days in July.

A letter was sent to parents on 27th June – Click here to read it.

Performing Arts Showcase

Tuesday 11th July 7pm at St Nicholas.

Please join us for our end of year Performing Arts Showcase where you can watch all your favourites from the charts and musicals performed by students from years 7-12. Rumour has it the staff choir might be reforming for this event!

No ticket required.

100% attendance vouchers

Congratulations to the winners of the attendance vouchers.

Students who have had 100% attendance the previous week are entered into the draw.

Year 9

James C and Chloe Y

Free course – Help your child / teenager break free from anxiety

The NHS and Triple P are hosting a free course Help your child / teenager break free from anxiety at Northwich Fire Station for two half day sessions on the 26^th and 27^th July

The programme is called Triple p Fear Less which is intended for parents and helps them with methods of helping their children who might have anxiety issues.

The programme comes with a manual parents so they have something for reference following the programme.

If you would like to attend this workshop please email cwp.cheshiremhstadmin@nhs.net to inform us of your attendance, your child’s name and the name of your child’s school.

Click here for further details

PTFA News

Thank you very much indeed to so many of you who have bought tickets for our summer raffle on ParentPay. Click here to buy yours now.

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

And many more.

Thank you so much for your ongoing support.

Your PTFA

Your School Lottery

This week’s jackpot winning number is: 448356

One of our supporters won £12.30 in the draw and have very kindly donated their winnings. Thank you very much. 😍

All participants have the chance of winning a Nintendo Switch Bundle or a cash price.

If you haven’t already joined our lottery & would like to please follow the link below:

https://www.yourschoollottery.co.uk/lottery/school/st-nicholas-catholic-high-school

Holiday Activity Fund Summer 2023 Information

Holiday Activities and Food Programme Summer 2023

The Council, alongside Edsential and a range of community partners, is running a wide range of activities for the Summer Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) that will run throughout the school summer holiday. HAF is a national funding programme for local organisations to provide activities for children and young people during the holidays.

Holiday Activity Fund Website

Edsential

Community interest company, Edsential, is working with 47 organisations, including schools, community, voluntary and faith sector organisations, to organise 66 holiday activity clubs throughout the borough this summer period. The holiday clubs will provide local children and families with:

healthy meals and snacks, along with family cooking sessions and nutritional/health education
a variety of directly delivered physical activities such as, climbing, swimming, yoga, golf, judo, skateboarding, dance and drama workshops
diverse enrichment activities, including arts and crafts, musical theatre, archery, street dance, mindfulness, forest school, and much more.

Families can also keep up-to-date with Edsential’s Holiday Activities and Food programme on social media and the HAF website.

Youth Zones for 11-16 year olds (up to 25 for our SEND children and young people)

Operated by the Council’s Youth Service, Youth Zones will be providing eligible children and young people across the borough with a Summer offer. All children and young people will be offered a healthy balanced hot meal or packed lunch. Programme plans include Arts and crafts, Face painting, Silent Disco, Urban Music Event -including beat boxing, mc-ing and Rapping, Graffiti, Dance workshops with Studio 13, Boo Zoo, Multi sports, inflatables, and trips out.

For further information visit the HAF website or email EHPChesterandRural@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk.

Provision for all children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

A number of organisations have been funded to deliver SEND specific HAF provision across the borough of Cheshire West and Chester. The varied offer will include sessions for children and young people such as arts and crafts, gardening, music and dance, cooking and baking, cycling and swimming. Activities will be on offer across the whole of the summer holidays and a healthy meal will be provided at every session for the children and young people in attendance.

For more information, visit the HAF website or email: AimingHighForDisabledChildren@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

Brio Leisure

Brio Leisure will be running various activity programmes from sites across the borough. The range of activities include multi-sport activities, Fun and Floats and Sports Camps, all of which will include a healthy meal. You can find out more here

Criteria/eligibility for the programme

This holiday provision is for school aged children from reception to year 11 (inclusive) who are eligible for benefits-related free school meals, and for all children with SEND.

Benefits-related free school meals (FSM) are available to pupils if their parents are in receipt of one of the qualifying benefits, and have a claim verified by their school or local authority.

Further information on eligibility for free school meals

Any questions? Please email haf@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk.

Cost of living support

Due to the cost-of-living crisis, families may be worried about the rising cost of energy bills, food, and transport. They may need help accessing welfare rights, benefits and debt advice, support getting all the money they’re entitled to, or simply want to know more about national recent support measures.

Whatever their money worries may be, the Council has put together some useful information to help. The web page includes a wealth of information including the Household Support Fund, the Council’s HELP Scheme, Warm Welcoming Spaces and much more.

Visit: Cost of living support

Boys’ and Girls’ After School Sports

Tuesday 4th July

Re-arranged GCSE Sport Science Athletics Assessment evening (Year 10 Sport Science students only, attendance is mandatory)

Wednesday 5th July

Year 5/6 Dodgeball competition (4-5:15pm)?

Thursday 6th July

Tennis- Girls & Boys- All Years

Year 7, 8 & 9 girls’ rounders fixture at Hartford High School

Lunchtime and after school clubs

Monday lunch – Year 8 Technology Club in T3Monday lunch – Woodwind Ensemble in 1MMonday lunch – Art Club in A1Monday lunch – Year 7 & 8 Badminton/Table Tennis in Sports Hall (NJS/JC)Tuesday lunch – Computing Club in C3Tuesday lunch – Science Club (for KS3) S5Tuesday lunch – Art Club in A1Tuesday lunch – Lunchtime Mass in the ChapelTuesday lunch or Thursday after school – KS4/5 Spanish Film Club in L5Tuesday lunch – Year 9 Badminton/Table Tennis in Sports Hall (LF)Tuesday after school 3.15 – 4.30 – Performing Arts Club in DS1Thursday lunch – String Group in 1MThursday lunch – Chess Club in M5Thursday lunch – Art Club in A2Thursday 3.15-4.15 – Orchestra

Upcoming Dates

Tuesday 4^th July – New Year 7 Intake Parents’ Information Evening 6pm
Wednesday 5th July – INDUSTRIAL ACTION – Year 12 and Year 9 in school
Wednesday 5th July – INDUSTRIAL ACTION -Years 7, 8 & 10 – Remote learning
Friday 7th July – INDUSTRIAL ACTION – Year 12 and Year 7 in school
Friday 7th July – INDUSTRIAL ACTION -Years 8, 9 & 10 – Remote learning
Click here to read the industrial action letter
Thursday 6th July and Friday 7th July – Year 10 Residential
Tuesday 11th July – Sports Day
Thursday 13^th July – Prize Night 6.00 – 8.30pm
Monday 17^th July – Sports Presentation Evening 6 – 8.30pm
Tuesday 18^th July – Year 12 Parents Evening 4.15 – 7.30pm
Thursday 20^th July – SCHOOL CLOSES at 12.30pm

September

Wednesday 6th September – SCHOOL OPENS – all years

For future dates click here

Click here to download 2023-24 Holi day Dates

Attendance

Everyone matters – so attendance matters

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