ALL SAINTS PARENTS NEWSLETTER FAITH HOPE UNITY We know nothing of tomorrow our business is to be good and happy today. Sydney Smith (1771 1847) DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 2016 13 Jan 14 Jan 14 Jan 15 Jan 18 Jan 11 January2016 Inside this issue: Smart watches Open evenings Parents Information Sports Coffee Morning Opportunities Y11 Parents Evening Sixth Form Taster Day PTFA Meeting 7.30pm Upper School UCAS Deadline Y8 Parents Evening SMART WATCHES A number of students received gifts of Smart watches for Christmas this year and will no doubt be exploring and enjoying the exciting potential that these items have. Some of their many features replicate mobile phones, particularly in terms of their texting and messaging capabilities. Please be advised that, with regard to their shared or traditional mobile phone functions, our guidance and expectations concerning the use of Smart watches will mirror our policy on mobile phones. PARENTAL FORUM The minutes of our latest Parental Forum Meeting held on 9 December 2015 are now posted on our website. This was a very productive meeting and is an excellent way for parents to influence (and/or understand more fully) various school systems. Thank you very much to all the parents who attended. It would be great to see even more people at our next meeting which will take place later this term. Date to be confirmed. YEAR 8 PARENTS EVENING ~ MONDAY 18 JANUARY 4.15PM ONWARDS The Year 8 Parents Evening will be held on Monday 18 January from 4.15pm - 7.00 pm on the Lower School Site. It is always very heartening to see the large percentage of parents who are able to attend the evening and support the education of their children. The aim of the evening is to give parents the opportunity to have a brief meeting with the individual subject teachers to discuss progress. Please fill in the reply slip and return it to school, so that we know letters have reached home and we can accommodate numbers visiting the school that day. Students are currently in the process of arranging appointments on your behalf. We look forward to seeing you on the evening. Mr S Sandwell (Learning Leader for Year 8) YEAR 11 PARENTS EVENING ~ WEDNESDAY 13 JANUARY 4.15PM ONWARDS The Year 11 Parents Evening will be held on Wednesday 13 January from 4.15pm 7.00pm. We look forward to seeing you. SIXTH FORM TASTER DAY ~ THURSDAY 14 JANUARY 2016 Students have already made their choices of which pathway they are interested in and wish to follow (A Level or Vocational etc). The Taster Day is on Thursday 14 January 2016 and ALL students are expected to attend. UCAS DEADLINE FRIDAY 15 JANUARY 2016 Would all students please complete and hand in their UCAS Forms as soon as possible as the deadline is approaching. Please take into consideration that the forms have to be checked by Mr Stavridis BEFORE they can be processed. Thank you for you cooperation. INFORMATION SESSION ABOUT STUDYING AT AN AMERICAN UNIVERSITY If any KS4 or Post 16 students would like to attend a Q & A session about studying at an American University, we have had an offer from the Admissions Tutor from the University of Alabama. She will be in school at 12.15pm on Friday 22 January in the Psychology room. If you would like to attend can you sign up in the Sixth Form office please.
SCHOOL INFORMATION ALL SAINTS HCPT GROUP 726 We, the All Saints HCPT Group 726, are once again heading for Lourdes in France at Easter to support disabled/disadvantaged children on their annual pilgrimage. This year, there are 12 Sixth Form students giving their time to support this worthy cause, a significant increase on the numbers who have travelled over the last 2 years. They have been enthusiastically raising money to pay for their own fares, the most recent activity being that of entertaining Christmas shoppers in York with their carol singing during the Christmas holidays, as well as bake sales, and a Grand Christmas raffle. HPV vaccination The next HPV vaccination day in school will be Wednesday 27th January. This will be the second dose for Year 9 girls, as well as catch up for anyone who has missed a dose. For more information please ring the School Health Service on 01904 725337 Alternative Curriculum Day Thursday 14 January Thursday is our next alternative curriculum day. During the day: Year 7 students will participate in an enterprise event in the morning, then the Fire Brigade will be speaking to them about risks. Year 8 students are taking part in the NHS careers competition and then a session in the afternoon understanding the dangers of drugs and alcohol. Year 9 students have a healthy living day including kick boxing - so please remember PE kits. Year 10 students have a Careers Event. Year 11 students have their Sixth Form Taster Day. LOTS GOING ON! SIXTH FORM ID CARDS ONLY As a security and safeguarding measure we are issuing all Sixth Form Students with a Photo ID and lanyard which they are to wear whilst at school at all times. This will enable staff on both sites to immediately identify a student as a member of our school community or challenge an intruder. The card will also double up as an exam ID card and will display their candidate number. Should students forget to wear it they will need to collect a temporary replacement for the day from the Main Office. If it is lost we intend to charge a small replacement fee. PTFA MEETING THURSDAY 14 JANUARY 2016 7.30PM UPPER SCHOOL LIBRARY
NETBALL SUCCESS The girls played Huntington on Tuesday 5 January away in league matches. The A team drew 8-8 after being in front throughout the match. B team played extremely well and won 11-1. Maddie Lofthouse and Rebecca Fram were named as Player of the Match. A TEAM AMAZING!! B TEAM
All Saints RC School Year 12 Archbishop of York Leadership Award 17 January 2016 Coffee morning with raffle at St Aelred's RC Church after 9.30am Mass Raising money for their trip to Romania to support Cry in the Dark with Christian love and compassion we aim to bring hope to children and their families in isolated communities through our charity work in Romania
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VACANCIES 2016 FULL TIME ASSISTANT SUBJECT LEADER IN MFL (RESPONSIBLE FOR SPANISH) MPS/UPS + TLR2a We require a full time, permanent Assistant Subject Leader who is a well-qualified, enthusiastic, committed and dynamic professional to be responsible for the teaching of Spanish throughout the school, including A Level. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious teacher who wants to progress their career. (Interview 3 February 2016) PART TIME TEACHER OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION ~ 0.38FTE Maternity Cover MPS We require from 7 March 2016 a well-qualified, enthusiastic, committed, dynamic professional to join our P.E. department. Physical Education is a high achieving, forward looking department at GCSE. This presents an exciting opportunity for a newly qualified or experienced teacher to join an excellent team. The applicant will be expected to teach P.E. to all abilities Y8 Y11. In order to complement the existing expertise within the department we are looking for someone with particular strengths in one of the following Netball, Girls Football and Rugby, or Hockey. (Interview 27 January 2016). FULL TIME SENCO MPS/UPS +TLR2c Required from Easter 2016 a full time, permanent SENCO with excellent leader and communication skills to have responsibility for SEN throughout the school. The SENCO will be an excellent classroom practitioner with high expectations, who can continue to promote a culture of inclusion. The successful candidate will work closely with support and teaching staff. They will lead relevant inset to develop materials and strategies for effective provision throughout the curriculum. (Interview 2 February 2016) FULL TIME TEACHER OF MATHS MPS The school is looking to employ a full time, permanent Teacher of Mathematics for September 2016. We are looking for a well-qualified, enthusiastic, committed, dynamic professional to join our Mathematics department. Mathematics was rated as outstanding following an Ofsted survey inspection in 2013. The applicants will be expected to teach Mathematics to all abilities, including, KS3, GCSE and AS/A2 level. This presents an exciting opportunity to join an excellent team, NQTs welcome to apply. (Interview 28 January 2016) Please access the school s website which contains full details of the post, together with an application form, which should be returned by post or electronically to vacancies@allsaints.york.sch.uk. All Applications should be returned by Friday 22 January 2016 9.00am. FULL TIME TEACHER OF PHYSICS MPS For information please visit our website : www.allsaints.york.sch.uk The school is looking to employ a full time, permanent Teacher of Physics for September 2016. We are looking for a well-qualified, enthusiastic, committed, dynamic professional to join our Science department. The ability to teach Physics to A Level would be an advantage. Please access the school s website which contains full details of the post, together with an application form, which should be returned by post or electronically to vacancies@allsaints.york.sch.uk. Applications should be returned by Friday 29 January 2016 9.00am. For information please visit our website : www.allsaints.york.sch.uk GENERAL KITCHEN ASSISTANT We are looking for a General Kitchen Assistant for our Lower School kitchen. The hours are 20 hours per week, term time only. If you are interested in this vacancy please contact Mrs Alison Wordsworth on Tel: 01904 545721 for further details.