Newsletter - Whitworth · Newsletter Climbing higher! Spring Term 2018 Issue 9 16th March 2018 Dear...
7
Hallfold, Whitworth, Rochdale Lancashire, OL12 8TS Tel (01706) 343218 www.wchs.co Newsletter Climbing higher! Spring Term 2018 Issue 9 16th March 2018 School Website : www.wchs.co Calendar 17th & 18th March 2018 DofE pracce expedion 22nd March 2018 Rochdale Fesval 23rd March 2018 School closes—end of Spring Term 11th April 2018 Y7 Parents’ Evening 5.00pm—7.00pm 13th & 14th April 2018 DofE Y10 pracce expedion 25th April 2018 Joint Concert with 2nd Rossendale Scout Band 7th May 2018 School closed May Day 11th May 2018 DofE expedion 14th May 2018 GCSE Exams Start 25th May 2018 School closes half term March 2018 April 2018 May 2018 Dear parents and carers Thank goodness the snow has gone and the Beast from the East has returned to its lair! Thank you for your support and co-operaon during the extreme weather and especially with regards to the unavoidable school closure on Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd March. On a much brighter note – we now have our official leer from Ofsted confirming that we connue to be a Good school following the Secon 8 Inspecon on 1st February. You will see that, in line with all Secon 8 Inspecons, the report is in the form of a leer addressed to the Headteacher, which although dated 1st March, was only available to share with you very recently. Students have been given a copy of the leer and it is also on our website. Please encourage friends and family to read it! I have talked through the key points with students in Assemblies, and the leadership team, governors and staff are very proud of the posive light in which the inspectors view our school. The leer begins with ‘This school connues to be good’ and immediately reinforces our progress since the last inspecon in December 2014: ‘The school has connued to improve since then.’ I am delighted that parents spoke about the school connuing to ‘grow from strength to strength’ as a result of our ‘forward-looking, innovave and child-centred approach,’ and that students talked about behaviour and the school’s reputaon having improved, about feeling safe, and how one of the best things about the school is ‘the teachers and the help they give you.’ Importantly, the report recognises that the leadership team and governors ‘have a good understanding of the school’s strengths and what needs to be improved further.’ The inspectors comment on how students make good progress and on how aainment has ‘risen considerably’ – recognising our righul pride in being the ‘most improved school in Lancashire for pupils achieving grades four and above in English and mathemacs combined’ in 2017. Thank you to everyone who contributed to our very successful inspecon which reflects our commitment to and success in ‘Climbing Higher.’ Best wishes Mrs G Middlemas
Transcript of Newsletter - Whitworth · Newsletter Climbing higher! Spring Term 2018 Issue 9 16th March 2018 Dear...
Hallfold, Whitworth, Rochdale Lancashire, OL12 8TS Tel (01706) 343218 www.wchs.co
Newsletter
Climbing higher!
Spring Term 2018 Issue 9 16th March 2018
School Website : www.wchs.co
Calendar
17th & 18th March 2018
DofE practice expedition
22nd March 2018 Rochdale Festival
23rd March 2018 School closes—end of
Spring Term
11th April 2018 Y7 Parents’ Evening 5.00pm—7.00pm
13th & 14th April 2018 DofE Y10 practice
expedition
25th April 2018 Joint Concert with 2nd Rossendale Scout Band
7th May 2018 School closed
May Day
11th May 2018 DofE expedition
14th May 2018 GCSE Exams
Start
25th May 2018 School closes half term
March 2018
April 2018
May 2018
Dear parents and carers
Thank goodness the snow has gone and the Beast from the East has returned to its lair! Thank you for your support and co-operation during the extreme weather and especially with regards to the unavoidable school closure on Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd March.
On a much brighter note – we now have our official letter from Ofsted confirming that we continue to be a Good school following the Section 8 Inspection on 1st February. You will see that, in line with all Section 8 Inspections, the report is in the form of a letter addressed to the Headteacher, which although dated 1st March, was only available to share with you very recently.
Students have been given a copy of the letter and it is also on our website. Please encourage friends and family to read it! I have talked through the key points with students in Assemblies, and the leadership team, governors and staff are very proud of the positive light in which the inspectors view our school.
The letter begins with ‘This school continues to be good’ and immediately reinforces our progress since the last inspection in December 2014: ‘The school has continued to improve since then.’ I am delighted that parents spoke about the school continuing to ‘grow from strength to strength’ as a result of our ‘forward-looking, innovative and child-centred approach,’ and that students talked about behaviour and the school’s reputation having improved, about feeling safe, and how one of the best things about the school is ‘the teachers and the help they give you.’
Importantly, the report recognises that the leadership team and governors ‘have a good understanding of the school’s strengths and what needs to be improved further.’ The inspectors comment on how students make good progress and on how attainment has ‘risen considerably’ – recognising our rightful pride in being the ‘most improved school in Lancashire for pupils achieving grades four and above in English and mathematics combined’ in 2017.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to our very successful inspection which reflects our commitment to and success in ‘Climbing Higher.’
Best wishes
Mrs G Middlemas
Hallfold, Whitworth, Rochdale Lancashire, OL12 8TS Tel (01706) 343218 www.wchs.co
Newsletter
Climbing higher! School Website : www.wchs.co
Year 7
Xanthy Nielson
Reece Butterworth
Brooke Bunting
Gabriel Keyworth
Emily Latham
Year 8
Ronan Brogan
Alex Palliser
Finley Thompson
Abbie Luxton
Kaiden Gorman
Year 9
Maria Quigley
Beth Livsey
Katie Heath
Ben Foster
Maddison Mellor
Year 10
Alisha Khan
Alysha Quigley
Hannah Sanders
Jak Kelly
Adam Middlebrook
Year 11
Lauren Haigh
Emily Lomax
Declan Larkin
Katy Burgin
Emily Williams
Maths High Flyers of The Spring Term 2018
Athlético Madrid & Real Madrid 2018
During the Spring half term break, 56 of our students took part in a 5-Day Football Trip. Students en-joyed a tour of both stadiums of Athlético Madrid and Real Madrid as well as playing eight matches and taking part in four training sessions.
Hallfold, Whitworth, Rochdale Lancashire, OL12 8TS Tel (01706) 343218 www.wchs.co
Newsletter
Climbing higher! School Website : www.wchs.co
Real Madrid 2018
Hallfold, Whitworth, Rochdale Lancashire, OL12 8TS Tel (01706) 343218 www.wchs.co
Newsletter
Climbing higher! School Website : www.wchs.co
Real Madrid 2018
Hallfold, Whitworth, Rochdale Lancashire, OL12 8TS Tel (01706) 343218 www.wchs.co
Newsletter
Climbing higher! School Website : www.wchs.co
Mrs Murray—Maths
World Book Day 2018
World Book Day Winners
Creativity
Best dressed Faculty –Avengers
Best Dressed - Sirius Black
Hallfold, Whitworth, Rochdale Lancashire, OL12 8TS Tel (01706) 343218 www.wchs.co
Newsletter
Climbing higher! School Website : www.wchs.co
World Book Day 2018 Winners
Katie Heath—Most Realistic Katrina Davey and Grace Prime —Best Joint Effort
Madeleine Kelsey-Lyons—Most Unusual Millie Hart —Most Creative
Hallfold, Whitworth, Rochdale Lancashire, OL12 8TS Tel (01706) 343218 www.wchs.co
Newsletter
Climbing higher! School Website : www.wchs.co
World Book Day 2018
