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Royton & Crompton School

NOVEMBER 2017NEWSLETTER

Headteacher Neil Hutchinson with Colonel Phil Harrison as they sign the Armed Forces Covenant for Royton and Crompton School.

Royton and Crompton School welcomed Colonel Phil Harrison, Army Regional Commander (NW) on Wednesday 4 October as the school signed the Armed Forces Covenant and plans to set up a Combined Cadet Force.

Headteacher Neil Hutchinson said: “We have a long tradition in Oldham of supporting the Armed Services. We as a school community wanted to make this more formal, with a public undertaking to be there for them.”

“As we are setting up a Combined Cadet Force at Royton and Crompton School, it was great to see Colonel Harrison, supporting us by visiting the school to meet some of the cadets and also the staff who have committed to leading this new unit.”

Schools and the armed forces community are encouraged to work together to establish a covenant in their area in order to:

The CEP is part of the Government’s aim of promoting military ethos in schools; to instil values in young people that will help them get the most out of their lives, and to contribute to their communities and country.

This means pupils developing qualities such as self-discipline, loyalty and respect, strong leadership, teamwork and resilience which will help them achieve excellence and shape their own future.

The programme focuses on Combined Cadet Force units ensuring that as many pupils from a state school have the chance to experience the life-enriching activities of military cadets as part of school life - this mirrors the military activity offered in many of the best independent schools in the country.

C/Sgt A. Boswell with three Cadets

Encourage schools to support the armed forces community in their areas and to nurture public understanding and awareness among the public of issues affecting the armed forces community.

Recognise and remember the sacrifices faced by the armed forces community.

Encourage activities which help to integrate the armed forces community into local life.

Encourage the armed forces community to help and support the wider community, whether through participation in events and joint projects, or other forms of engagement.

This is a forerunner to the school establishing a Combined Cadet Force in December 2017 as part of the Governments Cadet Expansion Programme, which is funded by the LIBOR fines gathered from banks.

The Cadet Expansion Programme (CEP) was launched in June 2012 by the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister with the aim to deliver 100 new cadet units in English state-funded schools by September 2015. The Government has now committed to grow the total number of cadet units in schools across the UK to 500 by 2020, which will be supported in part by £50m of Libor funding.

On the 5th and 6th of October Y7 worked with Willmott Dixon to complete a maths challenge, where they had to build a giant tetrahedron by working together. The task needed everyones cooperation so that each form could complete their very own giant tetrahedron. This was related back to construction where if people don't work together it has a consequence. Whether it be time or financial.

Willmott Dixon will be coming in again to work with Y8 and Y10 on Pythagoras and Trigonometry, to ensure pupils can see where it is used in the real world.

NEW BUILD 2018

Planning permission was granted on the 25 October for our £14M state of the art new school building. The new build will provide 55 new teaching spaces including purpose built technology, food, art studios and science laboratories. There will also be a number of large teaching and performance spaces such as an activity studio, a drama hall, a purpose built dining facility and a large assembly and performance hall with retractable seating. The new building will be complimented by the three school buildings that are retained under the scheme. Once the construction works are complete the demolition of the old buildings will begin and will result in a Sport England standard turfed pitch on the footprint of the old school. The build will create a purpose built, state of the art environment, to actively engage and inspire our students with teaching and learning at the heart of the decisions being made.

THE FARM AND GARDEN CENTRE

The Farm and Garden Centre is an idea that is aimed to involve the school and local community as a whole. It will give opportunity for;

Technical qualifications such as; Animal care, Horticulture and NCFE VCertificates.Volunteer work for Duke of Edinburgh students Forest schooling for our nurture / SEN pupilsField craft skills for the Combine Cadet ForcePrimary school visitsHopwood Hall work placements and access onto Animal Care / Horticulture courses.An oasis for all to enjoy working outside growing plants, crops and looking after the animals.

The more involved people get the larger the project can become. School has already sourced many local businesses who have given us at cost, cheaper than at cost or even for free much help to date. These being 'Michael' at Booths Garden and Pet Centre, 'Suzette' at Tesco, 'Robbie' at BnQ, 'Poggy' at Groundwork, Ayesha at Hopwood Hall College and 'Paul' at Grace Joinery.

We have 2 Poly tunnels that are a little battered from going airborne in the hurricane winds but are now safely anchored and strapped down, we have bedding boxes built from pallet wood by our Bridge and construction groups, we have three cabbage patches. Any donations to expand here will be greatly received. We are also looking for volunteers that are experienced and qualified with horticultural knowledge and time.

The farm is still under construction and to date we have two chickens, two rabbits and two guinea pigs in residence. We plan to have more livestock but building and fencing is the priority for now, so any help at weekends or end of the school day will be gladly received.

CompetitionWe need a name for the 'Farm and Garden Centre'Chickens have been named ' Chickaletta & Vanessa!We need names for two female rabbits and two female guinea pigs.

Please give the names to you form tutor who will forward on to me.

RegardsA NuttallAlternative Provisions Lead

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The current standing for blank cards handed in is:Year 7 713Year 8 493 Year 9 583Year 10 466Year 11 636The winning form so far is 11 NBK with 118. If any member of staff sees a students who is not adhering to our CUE standards, they will ask for the card and sign it. Every Monday, when the CUE cards are collected sanctions will also be carried out.

Please note: We are reviewing the girl’s skirts within the uniform policy, as a small proportion of the skirts are not compliant with our rules and standards. They are not practical, or of good appearance in the context of a school uniform. Some students have asked for the option to wear the pleated skirts, a relaxation we will intro-duce to the policy immediately providing they are of suitable length.The key issue is the length and the fit.• The length of the skirt must be to near the knee length• The fit must not be figure hugging / body con

Thank you for your continued support in helping us to raise standards at Royton and Crompton School. Lets hope even more rewards can be handed out next half term.

CUE CARDS

Raising standards at Royton and Crompton SchoolCongratulations to all of our students who are helping to raise standards in our school with regards to Coats, Uniform and Equipment. Over 2193 rewards have been issued since September. Every Monday during form time, CUE cards are distributed. Students keep the cards in the top pocket of the blazers at all times. The following week if a blank card is returned the card is entered into a prize draw and the winners are rewarded with vivos. (Please check our website weekly to see if your child has won.)

ChristmasRoyton & Crompton School

WednesdayDecember 13th 2017

3pm - 6pm

Market

Free Entry to the Market

Christmas Concert6.30pm Start

£2 Adults

Festive BBQ & Food StallsLicensed Bar & Mulled WineRaffle for Christmas Hamper

Lucky DipChocolate/Bottle Tombola

Gift Stalls

Royton & Crompton School, Blackshaw Lane, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6NT

All students must respect our school uniform and wearit with pride. The following standards are expected:

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