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Bitesize Bulletin
Take a look at this week’s Bitesize Bulletin for key notices and important updates for the week ahead!
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Sports Day arrangements
A reminder that our Sports Day will be taking place on Wednesday 8th July. We would like to remind parents, carers, and pupils of some essential information to ensure the day runs smoothly.
All pupils are required to come to school wearing their correct CTA PE kit and will need to register at 8:30am. Year 7 & 8 students will register on the tennis courts and complete their sports day events until 10:30am. Years 9 & 10 pupils will register in their Personal Development rooms at 8.30am before their sports day events begin at 10.50am – 12.50pm. Year 12 will register on the fields and will be either competing or supporting throughout the day. When not competing, pupils will be in their Personal Development rooms completing activities.
All pupils will gather on the field from 1:30pm to 3:00pm for the finals, relays, and presentations. The event will finish at the normal end of the school day.
To support your child on the day, please ensure they wear their CTA PE kit to school. Where there are issues with obtaining CTA PE kit, students must make the school aware as we have spare clothing to borrow, or the CATCH hub is available to support anyone in need.
The canteen will be serving food as normal at break and lunch, but it is recommended that pupils bring a packed lunch where possible. More detailed information can be found in the letter sent out on the MyChildAtSchool App.
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First Aid Ambassadors support the next generation
Our First Aid Ambassadors have been hard at work once again, sharing their knowledge and helping to equip others with life-saving skills.
This time, we welcomed pupils from Holly Grove Primary Academy for a hands-on first aid workshop. The children learned essential skills including CPR, the recovery position, and how to stop severe bleeding. They also enjoyed a defibrillator demonstration and tested their new knowledge in a quiz at the end of the session.
While we hope they never need to use these skills, we believe it is incredibly important to prepare and empower young people with the confidence and knowledge to act in an emergency.
We were also delighted to receive the following feedback from Holly Grove Primary Academy:
“Your First Aid Ambassadors were absolutely amazing. They delivered the sessions with such confidence, enthusiasm, and professionalism, and they were a real credit to you and to your school. Our children thoroughly enjoyed the experience and came away having learned some incredibly valuable first aid skills.”
A huge well done to our First Aid Ambassadors for being such excellent role models and representing the school so brilliantly and to Mrs Benton for organising this visit!
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Water Safety Reminder
Following on from our assemblies last week, and with the possibility of another heatwave on the way, we would like to share important information from the RNLI.
As temperatures rise, more young people are heading to rivers, lakes and the coast to cool off. Tragically, this also leads to an increase in water-related incidents. During the May half-term alone, 19 people lost their lives in UK waters, including 14 teenagers.
Please take a moment to remind your child of the Water Safety Code:
· Stop and think
· Stay together with a friend or family member
· If you get into trouble in the water, Float to Live
· Call 999 or 112 if you see someone else in trouble in the water Further information can be found on the RNLI website: https://tinyurl.com/3fbwkv8v
Let’s all do our part to stay safe and enjoy the warmer weather responsibly.
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Ice cream reward for Year 10!
To celebrate the completion of their trial exams, our Year 10 students were recently treated to a well-deserved ice cream in the sunshine – a welcome treat in the warm weather!
We are incredibly proud of the positive attitude, resilience and maturity they showed throughout this important exam period. They approached their trials with focus and determination, setting a strong foundation for the year ahead. Well done, Year 10!
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INSET Day reminder
A reminder that the school is closed to pupils tomorrow, Friday 3rd July, due to staff training.
We look forward to welcoming pupils back to school on Monday 6th July. A reminder that the school day starts promptly at 8:30am with Personal Development lessons.
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Year 11 Leaver’s Assembly
We recently said goodbye to our Year 11 students at their Leavers’ assembly – a special and very emotional occasion!
Mrs Scholes and Miss Grave shared their farewells, and our personal development tutors spoke about the memories and experiences that have shaped this year group. It was also great to celebrate students with awards, recognising their hard work and achievements.
A big thank you to Izzy, Rosie and Fleur for their brilliant performances, which made the assembly even more memorable.
We’re really proud of all our Year 11 students and wish them the very best for whatever comes next, whether that’s sixth form, college or an apprenticeship. Good luck – and don’t be strangers!
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A.M.Dassu author visit for Year 7 and 8 students
We were delighted to welcome award-winning author A.M. Dassu to our school as part of our ongoing focus on literacy. Our Year 7 and Year 8 students enjoyed inspiring assemblies based on her acclaimed novel Kicked Out, followed by a special workshop where selected pupils had the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about her writing journey.
We were also grateful to Fulfen Primary School for joining us! All students thoroughly enjoyed the visit, and we are very grateful to A.M. Dassu for taking the time to join us and inspire our young readers and writers!
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‘Maths is Magic’ House Event
As part of this term’s House Challenge, our KS3 students were invited to design an A3 poster on the theme of “Maths is Magic.”
The effort and imagination of the submitted entries has been fantastic! A selection of these will now be submitted to the UK Mathematics Trust competition. If we’re lucky enough to win, our design will be reproduced and used in schools across the country to promote next year’s Maths Challenges.
Well done to everyone who took part!
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Celebrating our students!
We had so much to celebrate during our Thankful Thursday and Feel-Good Friday celebrations last week!
Miss Gleeson met with Emilie, who recently competed at a national figure skating competition. Emilie spoke about her dedication, training schedule, and her passion for the sport – an inspiring achievement we are very proud of.
We also celebrated Hollie, who was nominated for her incredible hard work and commitment. Hollie has received contract offers from Manchester United, Birmingham City FC, and Leicester City FC. She has chosen to join the Manchester United Girls’ Academy and will officially sign in July at the Manchester United Stadium – a fantastic accomplishment!
Finally, we hosted a ‘thank you’ breakfast for our Sixth Form students who supported our recent Awards Evening, whether by hosting the event or running the photobooth. We are extremely grateful for their time, effort, and contribution – the evening would not have been possible without them.
Well done to everyone involved – we are very proud of our students and all they continue to achieve!
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