Letter to Parents - 18 January 2012

Dear Parent / Carer

Firstly can I wish you all a Happy New Year, even though the holiday festivities seem to already be in the distant past.

The school has already received some excellent news this term with our Year 11 students making good progress towards their targets with some encouraging Mathematics modular results. However they still have a long way to go to meet their and our expectations and now is a key time for them to be revising and working hard both at home and at school. Year 11 students should be doing a minimum of 2/3 hours additional work outside the normal school day, which can include attending the many revision lessons offered by staff at the school. We continue to enjoy sporting success with our Year 7 team through to the last 16 of the English Schools Cup and we have just had our first radio broadcast aired on Oldham Community Radio. So lots of positive news.

One of the main reasons for writing is to ask you to check on eligibility for free school meal funding. This not only benefits individual families but, via the "Pupil Premium", money can ensure that the school receives additional funds to support your son/daughter’s learning. Details of how to apply can be found here.

There are a number of opportunities for parents to come into school this term to check on your son/daughter’s progress and I hope you will join us at these meetings.

Details are on the school website.

Year 9 Parents Evening 26 January 4.30-7.30pm.

Year 8 Options Evening 2 February 4.30-7.30pm.

Year 8 Parents Evening 9 February 4.30-7.30pm.

Year 10 Parents Evening 23 February 4.30-7.30pm.

There are also some additional meetings for selected Year 11 students to review their progress in English and Mathematics and parents required to attend these meetings will be contacted on an individual basis.

Additionally we have our termly Parent Voice meeting on Monday 23 January at 7pm. This is a voluntary meeting but all are welcome to attend to have the opportunity to listen to our successes and ask any questions about the school.

We have had a good start to the term and with your continued support will continue to make further progress.

Yours sincerely

John Meagher