WB

22/05/17

Friday 19th May 2017

THURS 25th FRI 26th

GCSE Business

Studies, Core Science and

Physics

MON 22nd

GCSE English

Literature

DanceMania

(7pm start)

WB 22/05/17

CONTENTS Exams next week Page 2

Y11 Revision Tips Page 2

Year 11 GCSE Page 3-4 Booster Sessions

Half Term Revision Page 5

Y8 Whizz Kids Page 5

PE Extra Curricular Page 5

Timetable

Catering Page 6 w/b 22/05/17

Y7 Advance Notice Page 6-7

Y9 Advance Notice Page 8

Rugby League Squads Page 9

Arts Academy News Page 9

Hay Fever Season Page 9

Athletics Season Page 10

Future PE Trips Page 11

Student Services Page 11

Refillable Water Page 11

Points

Homework Club Page 11

General Election Page 12-13 2017

Monthly Maths Page 14

Revision

NASWUT Strike Action Page 14

Thumbs Up Sessions Page 15-16

Menus Page 17-18

School Uniform Page 19

Uniform for sale Page 20

Stationery for sale Page 21

Who to Contact Page 22

Show My Homework Page 22 Support

NEXT WEEK FOLLOWS THE WEEK A TIMETABLE

GCSE Maths

TUES 23rd WED 24th

GCSE English

Literature and

Geography

GCSE Media

Studies

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EXAMS NEXT WEEK

YEAR 11 REVISION TIP - NUMBER ONE: Short spurts of revision (20-25 minutes) are most effective. Your concentration

lapses after about an hour and you need to take a short break (5-10 minutes). Aim to revise for 2-3 hours per evening and 5-6 hours each day at the weekend.

Date Exam Level

Monday 22nd May

Economics AS Paper 2 English Literature

Geography A Unit 1 Tier F Geography A Unit 1 Tier H

AS GCSE

GCSE GCSE

Tuesday 23rd May

Physics AS Paper 1 Media Studies Unit 1

History AS Paper 2 Option S

AS GCSE

AS

Wednesday

24th May

Mathematical Studies Paper 2 Opt B

Mathematics Unit PC2 Business Studies: Business & People Written Physics Unit 1 Tier F

Physics Unit 1 Tier H Science A Unit 2 Tier F

Science A Unit 2 Tier H

AS/A Level

AS/A Level GCSE GCSE

GCSE GCSE

GCSE

Thursday 25th

May

Mathematics Written Paper 1F

Religious Studies Mathematics Non Calculator (F)

Mathematics Non Calculator (H) Biology AS Paper 1 Personal and Business Finance

iGCSE

AS/A Level GCSE

GCSE AS BTEC

Friday 26th May

Chemistry AS Paper 1 English Literature

AS GCSE

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YEAR 11 GCSE BOOSTER REVISION SESSIONS, WARM UP & EXAMINATION TIMETABLE 2017

Week commencing 22nd May 2017 Week A. Attendance is compulsory

Monday 22 May 9.00am English Lit Warm up 11xEn1 11xEn2 11xEn3 11xEn4 11xEn5 11yEn1 11yEn2 11yEn3 11yEn4 11yEn5 11yEn6

A101 A102 A105 A106 Dining A A105 A205 A106 B102 Dining A Pyramid Rm

L Jones J Buxton W Segal A Crossley C Flaherty W Segal 2 CLASSES S Lunt A Crossley 2 CLASSES L Blanchard C Dickman M Ball

Monday 22 May

9.15am English Lit Unit 1 Examination Sports Hall Invigilators

Monday 22 May Period 3

Geography Revision

A201 A101 A205

J Parkinson O Coyne S Jones

Monday 22 May 1.00pm Geography Warm up A201 A101 A205

J Parkinson O Coyne S Jones

Monday 22 May 1.15pm Geography Unit 1 Examination Sports Hall Invigilators

Monday 22 May Periods 4 & 5 Media Studies Revision D104 S Critchley

Tuesday 23 May 9.00am Media Studies Warm up D104 S Critchley

Tuesday 23 May 9.15am Media Studies Examination Sports Hall Invigilators

Tuesday 23 May Periods 4 & 5 Business Studies Revision

S10 S6

P Jarvis T Reilly

Wednesday 24 May 9.00am Business Studies Warm up S10 S6

P Jarvis T Reilly

Wednesday 24 May 9.15am Business Studies Examination Sports Hall Invigilators

Wednesday 24 May Period 3 Physics Revision–11M/Sc1 11M/Sc2 Core Science 11X2 11X3 11X4 11Y2 11Y3 11Y4 11X5 & 11Y5

B207 B208 A205 A101 A102 A201 A107 A105 Pyramid Rm

W Trelfa J McClure E Lockyer J Davanzo L Gordon G Pugh R Ftizsimon P Hurst N Hesketh/D Barker

Wednesday 24 May 1.00pm Physics Warm up – 11M/Sc1 11M/Sc2 Core Science Warm up 11X2 11X3 11X4 11Y2 11Y3 11Y4 11X5 & 11Y5

B207 B208 A205 A101 A102 A201 A107 A105 Pyramid Rm

W Trelfa J McClure E Lockyer J Davanzo L Gordon G Pugh R Ftizsimon P Hurst N Hesketh/D Barker

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YEAR 11 GCSE BOOSTER REVISION SESSIONS, WARM UP & EXAMINATION TIMETABLE 2017

Week commencing 22nd May 2017 Week A Continued

Day/Date Start Time Subject Room Teacher

Wednesday 24 May 1.15pm Physics and Additional Science Examinations Sports Hall Invigilators

Wednesday 24 May Period 4 Maths Revision 11x1 11x2 11x3 11y3 11x4 11y4 11x5 11x6

B101 B103 B108 S3 B105 B102 B106 B104

J Caton H Stuttard S Brenan R Edge S Walker J Rimmer S Fletcher M Alexander

Wednesday 24 May Period 5 Maths Revision 11y1 11y2 11x3 11y3 11y4 11x4 11y5 11y6

S4 A115 A213 B106 B108 A208 Pyramid Rm S18

P Roberts D Patterson H Stuttard R Edge J Rimmer S Walker S Cheung P Capewell

Thursday 25 May 9.00am Maths Warm up 11x1 11x2 11x3 11x4 11x5 11x6 11y1 11y2 11y3 11y4 11y5 11y6

A101 A102 A105 A106 A107 A201 A205 B102 B104 B106 S2 S4

J Caton H Stuttard S Brenan S Walker S Fletcher M Alexander P Roberts D Patterson R Edge J Rimmer S Cheung P Capewell

Thursday 25 May 9.15am GCSE & iGCSE Maths Examination Sports Hall Invigilators

Thursday 25 May Period 5 English Lit Revision 11xEn1 11xEn2 11xEn3 11xEn4 11xEn5

A115 A110 A211 A114 A109

L Jones J Buxton W Segal A Crossley C Flaherty

Thursday 25 May Period 4 English Lit Revision 11yEn1 11yEn2 11yEn3 11yEn4 11yEn5 11yEn6

A106 A202 A208 A101 P101 P102

W Segal S Lunt A Crossley L Blanchard C Dickman M Ball

Friday 26 May 9.00am English Lit Warm up 11xEn1 11xEn2 11xEn3 11xEn4 11xEn5 11yEn1 11yEn2 11yEn3 11yEn4 11yEn5 11yEn6

A101 Pyramid Rm Dining Rm A A102 A105 Dining Rm A A106 A102 A205 B102 B104

L Jones J Buxton W Segal A Crossley C Flaherty W Segal 2 CLASSES S Lunt A Crossley 2 CLASSES L Blanchard C Dickman M Ball

Friday 26 May 9.15am English Lit Unit 2 Examination Sports Hall Invigilators

Friday 26 May Periods 4 & 5

History Revision A105 Pyramid Rm A102 A106

L Williams J Marshall D Proctor C A’Bear

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MAY HALF TERM REVISION SESSIONS – YEAR 11 & YEAR 13

WHIZZ KIDS – YEAR 8 Well done to Sophie Pickett who achieved two 1st places, a 2nd place and a 4th place with her dance group. Well done to Rachel Fairclough, Emma Hardwick, Holly Rylatt, Ella Box, Sophie Edwards, Brooke Donakey, Mia Evans and Olivia Windever who are all members of the same dance group and achieved 1st place in a dance competition!

SUMMER PE EXTRA CURRICULAR TIMETABLE See below the Summer Extra Curricular Timetable for PE.

Day Lunch After School

Boys Girls

Monday TENNIS TENNIS (MR OWENS) ATHLETICS

(selected squad)

TENNIS (MR OWENS) ATHLETICS

(selected squad)

Tuesday TENNIS Y7 Rugby (MR GRAHAM)

Football Y7, Y8, Y9 & Y10 (MISS HIGHAM)

Wednesday TENNIS Staff/Pupil FITNESS CLASS (ALL YEARS)

Rounders Y7, Y8, Y9 & Y10

Thursday TENNIS ATHLETICS ATHLETICS

Friday TENNIS BTEC and GCSE Catch Up ALL STAFF PE Detention

Girls Rugby – All years (MISS HIGHAM)

MONDAY 29th MAY – BANK HOLIDAY

TUESDAY 30TH MAY

Subject Class Teacher Time Room

History All groups Miss Marshall 10-12pm A107

History All groups Mrs Williams 1-3pm A107

RE All groups Miss Draper 10-3pm A202

Geography All groups Mrs Parkinson 9.30-12pm A201

Computer Science All groups Mrs Jenner 9-12pm A204

ICT Y13 Mrs Jenner 9-12pm A206

Health & Social Care

Y13` Miss Mann 9-4pm S13

WEDNESDAY 31ST MAY

Subject Class Teacher Time Room

Chemistry 11y1 & 11x1 Dr Beswick 9-1pm S16

Theatre Studies Y13 Mrs Renison 10-2pm D107

THURSDAY 1ST JUNE

Subject Class Teacher Time Room

Maths 11y1-3 11x1-3 Mr Roberts/Mr Edge 9.30-12pm 6th form study area

Maths 11y4 Mr Rimmer 9.30-12pm B102

FRIDAY 2ND JUNE

Subject Class Teacher Time Room

Science 11y4 Dr Gordon 9-1pm B207/8

Science 11x4 Dr Gordon 9-1pm B207/8

English 11X4 / 11Y3 Mr Crossley 9.30-12pm A114

English 11Y5 Miss Blanchard 9.30-12pm A213

English 11Y6 Mrs Ball 9.30-12pm A112

English 11X2 Mr Buxton 9.30-12pm A110

Maths Y13 Mr Roberts / Mr Rimmer

9-12pm B102

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CATERING WB 22/05/17

Please see below the list of practical lessons planned in Catering/Food Preparation and Nutrition - week beginning Monday 22nd May:

Mrs Bolland, Head of Food Studies.

ADVANCE NOTICE – YEAR 7 Learning Programme – Assessment Week 3 From Monday 2nd June to Friday 16th June 2017 (inclusive) all students in

Year 7 will be undertaking assessments in the subjects they are currently studying.

It should be noted that all assessments are cumulative and therefore based

potentially on anything that your son/daughter has studied during this academic year.

The Year 7 assessment will be based on a substantive piece of work in their subject from which a teacher is able to give a fine GCSE grade (1 to 9). Year 7 students will complete their examinations in their classrooms under exam

conditions.

Please see below the exam timetable so your son/daughter is aware of when their examinations take place. Please could you encourage and support your

son/daughter to prepare thoroughly for these exams as they will give them a good indication of the progress they have made to date.

I have included some guidance around revision and preparing effectively for exams. For example, in the lead up to the examinations your son/daughter should be completing approximately 2 hours of independent revision per day.

Your son/daughter should be very clear about what is being examined from their class teacher.

I have asked all teaching staff to set revision homework via Show My Homework for the next few weeks until the examinations have been sat which your son/daughter should record in their planner.

I trust that you find this information useful and that we are able to best work together to ensure that your son/daughter continues to make progress in all the subjects they are studying.

Mr Cunningham, Deputy Head Teacher, Director of Studies.

9K/Cg1 Thursday pd5 – First stages of bread making (weighing –

kneading). This will then be frozen ready to shape, prove and bake next practical lesson

9M/Cg1 Thursday pd3 – Using their defrosted chicken joints pupils are making Chicken Marengo.

10M/Cg1 Friday pd2 – Chicken Korma or Chicken Tikka Masala

10K/Cg1 Tuesday pd3 – Fruit Cheesecake or chocolate cheesecake 11M/Cg1 No ingredients required.

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YEAR 7 EXAMINATION TIMETABLE From Monday 5th June to Friday 16th June 2017 (inclusive)

Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5

Monday 5th June

Lessons as normal 7X3 Drama Lessons as normal

Lessons as normal Lessons as normal

Tuesday 6th June

7W2 Maths – Paper 1 7X3 - 4 Science 7yz Geography1 7yz French2 7yz Geography3 7yz History4

7W1 Maths - Paper 1 7W2 Science 7X3 – 5 Maths – Paper 1

7yz English1 7yz Geography2 7yz English4

7wx Geography1 7wx English2 7wx French3 7wx English4 – 5 7Y1 Maths – Paper 1 7Z3 Maths – Paper 1 7Z4 Science

7wx English1 7wx Citizenship2 7wx English3 7wx French4 7Y1 Science 7Y2 Science 7Z3 Art 7Z4 Maths – Paper 1

Wednesday 7th June

7wx French1 7wx Geography3 7wx History4 7wx Humanities1 (History) 7Y1 Drama 7Y2 Music, 7Z3 Music

7yz French3 7yz Religious Studies4

7wx Geography2 7wx Religious Studies4 7Y2 Computing 7Z3 Science

7W Technology 7X4 – 5 Maths – Paper 2 7yz History1 7yz English2 7yz English3 7yz Geography4

7wx History1 7wx French2 7wx Citizenship3 7wx French5 7Z3 Maths – Paper 2

Thursday 8th June

7wx Religious Studies1 7wx History3 7Y1 Maths – Paper 2 7Y2 Maths – Paper 1 7Z3 Drama 7Z4 Maths – Paper 2

7wx History2 7wx Citizenship4 7Y1 Computing 7Y2 Art 7Z Technology

7W1 Science 7X3 Maths – Paper 2 7X5 Art 7yz History3 7yz Religious Studies2

7wx Religious Studies3

7X5 Computing 7yz French1 7yz Citizenship2 7yz Citizenship4

Friday 9th June

7W1 – 2 Drama 7X Technology

7W1 -2 Art 7Y1 Music 7Y2 Maths – Paper 2

7Y1 Art 7Z3 Computing

7W1 – 2 Maths – Paper 2 7X5 Science 7Y Technology 7Z4 Music

7W1 Computing 7X3 Art 7X4 Drama 7X5 Music

Monday 12th June

7W1 Music 7Z4 Computing

7wx Religious Studies2 7yz French4

7xy Citizenship1 7wx Geography4

Tuesday 13th June

7wx Humanities1 (Religious Studies) 7Y2 Drama

7yz Religious Studies3

7X4 Computing

Wednesday 14th June

7yz Religious Studies1 7X3 Music 7X4 Art 7X5 Drama

7wx Citizenship5 7yz History2

7W2 Computing

Thursday 15th June

7wx Humanities (Geography)

7W2 Music 7Z4 Art

7yz Citizenship1 and 3 7X3 Computing 7X4 Music

Friday 16th June

7Z4 Drama

Please note: 1. All examinations will be conducted in timetabled classrooms during lesson time.

2. Maths - Paper 1 is non-calculator paper and Paper 2 is a calculator paper

3. Where a time has not been designated for examinations students will have lessons as normal (see above) and should come to lessons

equipped for learning in that lesson.

4. Subjects will publish revision lists for students for their subjects to help students to prepare.

5. Homework is revision and preparation for the examinations.

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ADVANCE NOTICE - YEAR 9 Learning Programme – Assessment Week 3 From Monday 12th to Friday 16th June 2017 (inclusive) all students in Year 9 will be undertaking assessments in the subjects they are currently studying. For GCSE subjects these assessments will be based on past paper questions and will be taken under exam conditions to best prepare your son/daughter for final examinations in May/June 2019.

In the case of English Literature, we have made the decision that this year group will be sitting their actual GCSE at the end of year 10 in order to manage their year 11 exam load. With this in mind, all English Literature exams from this point in time will be sat in the sports hall and replicate real GCSE exams. Experience tells us that this helps alleviate some of the nerves over time. Information will be given to students via an assembly.

Please find attached the exam timetable so your son/daughter is aware of when their examinations take place. All examinations will take place in the classroom under exam conditions except the English Literature paper which has been scheduled for the whole year group in the Sport Hall.

Please could you encourage and support your son/daughter to prepare thoroughly for these exams as they will give them a good indication of the progress they have made to date and what they need to do to improve in order that they can secure fantastic exam results in the summer of 2019.

I have included some guidance around revision and preparing effectively for exams. For example, in the lead up to the examinations your son/daughter should be completing approximately 2 – 3 hours of independent revision per day. Your son/daughter should be very clear about what is being examined from their class teacher.

I have asked all teaching staff to set revision homework for the next few weeks until the examinations have been sat which your son/daughter should record in their planner.

I trust that you find this information useful and that we are able to best work together to ensure that your son/daughter continues to make progress in all the subjects they are studying.

Mr Cunningham, Deputy Head Teacher - Director of Studies.

Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5

Monday 12th June

Block J Media Studies, Drama, Dance, Music, Art Textiles, Fine Art, Photography, Art Graphics, Computer Science, Geography.

X- Band 9X1 - Physics Sets 2 to 5 (Paper 1) Y-Band Citizenship Sets 1 to 5

Lessons as normal All Y9 – English Literature in Sports Hall

All Y9 – English Literature in Sports Hall

Tuesday 13th June

X- Band Maths Sets 1 to 5 (Paper 1)

Block L History, Geography, French, German, Spanish

X- Band 9X1 - Biology Sets 2 to 5 (Paper 2)

Lessons as normal Lessons as normal

Wednesday 14th June

Y-Band Maths Sets 1 to 5 (Paper 1)

Y-Band English Sets 1 to 5 (Paper 2)

Lessons as normal X-Band English Sets 1 to 5 (Paper 2) Y- Band 9Y1 - Biology Sets 2 to 5 (Paper 1)

X- Band Maths – Calculator paper. Sets 1 to 5 (Paper 2) Y- Band 9Y1 – Physics. Sets 2 to 5 (Paper 2)

Thursday 15th June

Lessons as normal Lessons as normal Block M 9M1/2 – Chemistry Dance, Business Studies, Resistant Materials, Food & Nutrition, RE, PE.

Y-Band Maths – Calculator Paper Sets 1 to 5 (Paper 2)

Block K History, Geography French, German, Spanish, Health & Social Care, Construction, Music Technology, IT Food & Nutrition.

Friday 16th June

Lessons as normal Lessons as normal Lessons as normal Lessons as normal Lessons as normal

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RUGBY LEAGUE SQUADS Widnes Vikings Community Coach, Andy Sheridan, visited Rainhill during the month of May to deliver some high quality coaching sessions with the Years 7-

9 Rugby League squads.

The sessions were very well attended. The boys were coached in the defensive and attacking areas of the game and many showed remarkable improvement

over the course of the month.

Upon his departure, Andy said; 'I was very impressed with the attitude of all

the rugby boys and their keenness to get better at the sport they enjoy, it was a pleasure to visit the school, the boys are a credit to Rainhill High

School and I hope they can take what they have learnt into their

next games and go on to be successful teams.'

Andy was particularly impressed

with Ben Daniels of Year 7, Ethan Brown and Callum Barrow of Year 9.

I hope all of the boys enjoyed the sessions, and I look forward to

watching them improve further in the future.

Mr Patterson, Maths Teacher.

ARTS ACADEMY NEWS

On 10th May, our Year 12 and 13 Drama & Theatre Studies students visited

the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester to attend a performance on 'Twelfth Night'. All students (along with Mrs Speers and myself) thoroughly enjoyed the

interesting, contemporary interpretation of a classic play, and it is testament to the power of theatre that it is something which we are still talking about in lessons now!

This will be our last trip with Year 13, and we wish them every success in their upcoming exam...and for Year 12, we look forward to what comes next!

Mrs Renison, Head of Drama.

HAYFEVER SEASON Hayfever season is once again upon us. If your child suffers from hayfever,

please ensure that they take any medication before coming into school and/or carry any necessary medication with them.

Pictured: (back from L-R) Bilal Qasim (Y9) Ethan Brown (Y9) Lewis Young (Y9), (front from L-R) Shay Lewis-Brunt

(Y7) Ben Eccleston (Y9) and Callum Barrow (Y9).

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ATHLETICS SEASON STARTS WITH A BANG After last season’s strong results in athletics season; this year we have been really looking forward to getting going and the early signs are that we won’t be

disappointed.

Since returning after Easter, we have had good numbers at training on Thursdays, which has led to a strong start to the season.

The season curtain raiser was the Year 7 & 8 Quadkids competition at Sutton Sports Centre. A competition which sees four athletes compete in the 100m,

800m, Long Jump and Howler throw. All athletes performed brilliantly on the day and saw the Year 7 & 8 girls team finish with a bronze and the Year 7 & 8 boys finished with a silver. This means both boys teams have qualified for the

Merseyside Finals later in the year.

After the younger athletes had their opportunity to get the season going, the senior athletes joined them at the English Schools qualifier at Bebington Oval. A really tough draw saw us in the same group as some nationally renowned

athletics schools but again, great performances on the day saw us place really competitively. Both boys teams (Junior –Years 7&8 and Inter – Year 9&10) finished third and both girls teams finished fifth, which is an improvement on

last year’s results.

There were numerous great performances on the day but extra congratulations needs to be made to the following nine athletes who all broke school records on the day:

Eleanor Gaskell – Long Jump

Joe Byrne – 1500m

Owen Davies – Shot Putt

Jessica Murphy – 1500m

Charlie Roberts – 800m

Josh Donnelly – Triple Jump

Lewis Irlam – Shot Putt

Luka Sidebotham – 200m

Luke Gill – Javelin

A special mention also needs to be made to Luka Sidebotham who the weekend before, and whilst

competing for his club, won the 100m and 200m at the Merseyside County Championships. This means that Luka has now qualified for the

Northern Finals on August 4th. Good luck to him and Charlie Roberts who will also be competing at

the finals.

Mr Rachi, Second in PE.

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FUTURE PE TRIPS Year 7 & 8 PGL Netball Tour The PE department are hoping to enter an England Netball Tournament held at PGL Shropshire on the weekend of the 29th September 2017. The weekend is open to any of the pupils involved in the Y7 & 8 netball teams and will also include outdoor adventurous activities and team building evening entertainment. Letters are available from Pupil Services and Miss Bakstad. If you would like to confirm your interest in the trip please pay an initial deposit of £20 on Parent Pay 'Netball PGL 2017' by the 2nd June 2017 and return the reply slip by Thursday 25th May 2017 to Miss Bakstad. Skiing Austria Feb 2018 After the successful Ski trip this year to Italy, the PE department are hoping to run another trip in February half term 2018 to Austria. The trip is open to current Years 7, 8, 9 and also Year 11 pupils who are attending Rainhill Sixth form next year.

Letters will be available with further information from Pupil Services or Miss Bakstad. If you would like to confirm your interest in the trip please pay an initial deposit of £50 on Parent Pay 'Ski Trip 2018' by the 2nd June 2017 and return the reply slip by Thursday 25th May 2017 to Miss Bakstad.

STUDENT SERVICES Dear Parent/Carers,

Since the Cashless Catering system has been put in place, we have had an

increase in the amount of pupils asking for loose change at Student Services. Unfortunately, Student Services does not always have coins available for pupils to

exchange for notes. If your child needs money for their dinner and bus/train fare, please provide them with the correct change. Please be advised that the Cashless

Catering top-up machines we have in school does not accept anything less than 10p.

Your co-operation is appreciated.

Student Services.

REFILLABLE WATER POINT

Drinking water is available for students from Student Services at break time

and lunchtime. Please ensure your child brings a water bottle into school every day as plastic cups are not provided at the water point. HOMEWORK CLUB A reminder that Homework Club is available for all pupils to attend. Homework Club takes place afterschool each evening from 3:10pm-3:40pm in the RAC

(A104).

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GENERAL ELECTION 2017 Please see below a comparison guide to the 2017 manifestos and education policy from the three main political parties.

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Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats

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MONTHLY MATHS REVISION- MAY A bit of maths a day will help your child remember the basic skills. Answer the questions and the solutions will be in next month’s newsletter.

NASWUT STRIKE ACTION Following a meeting on Friday 19th May 2017 between representatives of Rainhill Village Multi-Academy Trust and NASUWT, it is confirmed that further progress has been made. During the meeting NASUWT were updated on the investigation into allegations of intimidation and victimization.

It terms of future progress, it has been agreed that an independent staff survey

will be conducted after half-term the responses to which will form the basis for actions to be implemented from September 2017.

A further meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday 24th May 2017. During this meeting it has been agreed that both the representatives of Rainhill Village

Multi-Academy Trust and NASUWT will look at the school’s behaviour policy and the draft workload checklist. It was also agreed that meetings will continue after half-term in order that further progress continues to be made.

Mr Cunningham, Deputy Headteacher, Director of Studies.

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MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK Following on from Mental Health Awareness Week last week, some of our students attended workshops to look at how they could manage stress and anxieties related to school, friendships, family and such like.

They were given the following worksheet as guidance; which we all felt was a really helpful key to working through problems independently. Hence, we are sharing it with all students and parents alike, especially in light of up and coming LP assessments for Year 7.

Mrs Quirk & the Year 7 Team.

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SCHOOL UNIFORM Dear Parents/Carers, After undertaking a review of the supply of our school uniform, we are delighted to announce that, from September 2017, we will be able to offer you our school uniform at a reduced price due to a change of supplier. This change does however mean that, with immediate effect, SWI will no longer supply our uniform; instead the school will provide it. Below is an outline of the order process that you should follow should you need to order any uniform from Monday 23/01/17 onwards.

Should you have any queries regarding the purchase of our school uniform, please contact Mrs McDermott in the Finance Office.

Guidance on Purchase of School Uniform

Payments are to be made via ParentPay or PayPoint. To request a Paypoint letter

containing a barcode or your ParentPay login details please contact

Janice.mcdermott@sthelens.org.uk.

To place an order for the uniform please complete the order form by clicking

here. Please ensure the form is fully completed with the student’s name & form,

the uniform that you require with the correct size and how you made the

payment & the date of the payment. Please return the form to the school either

to Main Reception or the Finance Office.

To make the payment via ParentPay, please login to your child’s ParentPay

account, place item ‘UNIFORM’ in the basket and manually adjust the amount to

the total cost of the uniform that you are ordering and then pay.

Once the payment and the order form are received, we will process the order and

ask your son/daughter to pick the uniform up from the office within a couple of

days.

Copies of the order form are also available at the Main Reception and on our

website.

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SCHOOL UNIFORM

SHOP The following items of School Uniform can be purchased

from Student Services: BOYS Rainhill Blazer - Size 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 £33.00

BOYS Rainhill Blazer - Size 34, 35, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48 £35.10

GIRLS Rainhill Blazer - Size 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 £33.00

GIRLS Rainhill Blazer - Size 34, 35, 36, 38, 42, 44, 46, 48 £35.10

Rugby Shirt - Size 26/28, 30/32 £20.50 Rugby Shirt - Size 34/36, 38/40, 42/44, 46/48 £21.55 Sports Socks - Size 2/5 £4.25 Sports Socks - Size 6/9, 10/13 £5.25 Black PE Shorts - Size 22/24, 26/27 £7.90 Black PE Shorts - Size 30/32, 34/36, 38/40, 42/44 £8.95 Pulse Micro Fleece - Size 22/24, 26/28, 30/32, 32/33 £15.50 Pulse Micro Fleece - Size 34/36, 42/44, 46/48 £17.60 White/Purple/Emerald/Yellow Polo Shirt - Size 26/28, 30/32, 32/33 £11.00 White/Purple/Emerald/Yellow Polo Shirt - Size 34/36, 38/40, 42/44, 46/48 £12.10

White/Purple/Emerald/Yellow School Tie £3.00

White/Purple/Emerald/Yellow School Prefect Tie £3.00

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STATIONERY FOR SALE Stationery is on sale for all students to buy from Pupil Reception. Pupil Reception is open before school, registration, break, lunch and after school.

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WHO TO CONTACT Curriculum Queries

Heads of Department for 2016/17 are:

English Mr. Crossley Sociology Mr. Jarvis Mathematics Y7, 8 & 9 Mr. Rimmer Computing Mrs. Jenner

Mathematics Y10 & 11 Mr. Roberts Business Studies Mr. Jarvis Biology Dr. Pugh Art/CDT/Textiles Mr. Bennett Chemistry Dr. Beswick Food Miss. Bolland Physics Miss. McClure Dance Mrs. Aylward

History Miss. Williams Drama Miss. Renison

Geography Mrs. Parkinson Music Mr. Fleming

RE Miss. Draper Media Studies Miss. Critchley Languages Mr Herd PE Miss. Bakstad Life Skills

(PSHE/Citizenship)

Mrs. Ayre

Pastoral Structure 2016/2017:

Stage 1 Subject Teachers

Stage 2 Head of Department

Stage 3 Deputy Head Mrs. Thorogood or Mr. Cunningham

Stage 4 Headteacher Mr. Pout

Year 7 Student Manager Mrs. Quirk Year 7 Progress Leader Mrs. Booth

Year 8 Student Manager Mrs. Foster Year 8 Progress Leader Miss. West

Year 9 Student Manager Miss. Seddon Year 9 Progress Leader Miss. Corless

Year 10 Student Manager Mrs. Martin Year 10 Progress Leader Mr. Reilly Year 11 Student Manager Mr. Lankertis Year 11 Progress Leader Miss. Fryer

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