Falinge Park High School

Falinge Park High School

Congratulations to the two groups who participated in the Youth Speaks competition and to Mrs Crossland who supported and helped them, not least with the transport. The Falinge Park Blue Team were awarded a certificate of entry and spoke on ‘Are manners a thing of the past?’ Well Done to Hekate Heathcote-Marley, Monwara Begum and Sohail Tariq. 

The Red team spoke on ‘Please may I have time to grow?’ and they won the first round and went on to come second in the second round and reached the finals. In the finals there were stiff competition from mainly grammar schools and the team came second. Out of 32 schools who entered the competition at intermediate level (year 9) they came second. A brilliant effort from Parinita Paul, Zainab Kauser and Beenish Fawad. Well done and congratulations to all six participants.

Year 11 students had their photographs taken during the week in preparation for the Year Book. Everyone should now have their photographs and written messages on the site ready to be put in the Year Book.

Year 9 students are reminded that they should now have submitted their options choices to the Community Tutor. Please ensure this happens as soon as possible.

National Science Week and Engineering week was a great success in school with lots of breakfast and after school clubs, visitors and a balloon race. Many thanks to Miss Kowalski for organizing a great week of events.

Many thanks to Oldham College for two rewarding workshops and performances centered on the theme of ‘War’. Classes 7F2 and 8K1 were treated to two great days of work and well done to all the learners
Involved for the quality of work produced.

This week sees the start of a new CEPA competition as we ask learners to create a model set of Macbeths Castle. The entry form and competition details will be issued to tutor groups over the next week and the deadline will be the end of June. Contact Mr DeCourcey in the CEPA office for more details.

Many thanks to Ms Wystawnoha this week for the CAT Dance work that has taken place in school. Gifted and talented dancers from FPHS have been involved in a workshop run in conjunction with other schools. The session proved to be a big hit and well done to all pupils involved.

Letters for a CEPA visit to Liverpool have been issued to pupils. The visit includes a tour of Liverpool Tate, the FACT film and Media Centre and features a workshop and performance centered around ‘Macbeth’. The performance of ‘Macbeth’ stars David Morrisey. The visit is open to Years 8 to 10 and is offered on a ‘first come first served’ basis.