Oulder Hill Community School

Oulder Hill Community School

The Year 7 football team took on their most difficult opponent yet, playing Wardle High School. Despite having to make last minute changes to the team, they managed to squeeze an important 4-2 victory from the match. There were notable performances from the Johnson brothers, Andrew Hill, Ethan Dale making his début, Harry Toogood, Ryan Larkin and Oli Godwin. This was a squad effort so also remember Eliot Rogers, Joe Noon, super-sub Patrick Hadfield, Daniel Collins and Luis Cross. Mr Pullen’s Man of the Match was Steven Johnson.

Year 8 lost their second game in two weeks against a resilient Holy Family. The final score finished Oulder Hill 1 – 3 Holy Family. Mr Bardsley’s Man of the Match was Hayden Lewis – excellent work rate, bossing the midfield area. The Year 8 team’s next opponents are Hollingworth.

On Wednesday 16 October, the school will be having its first Immersion Day of this school year. Each year group will be involved in a variety of activities.

Year 7s will be undertaking some teambuilding activities in school, working with a team from Burrs Activity Centre. They will also be working in their form groups on Friendship activities, exploring what makes a good friendship.

Year 8s will be taking part in carousel-style workshops practicing communication, presentation and study skills and discussing future career options. The students will also be taking part in a Speed Dragons workshop and watching performances by CragRats.

The Year 9 students will be spending the day with the ‘Prison Me No Way’ team, a charitable organisation, for a Crime and Safety Awareness Day. The students will spend the whole day with lots of different agencies including the Fire Service, Magistrates, and the Road Safety Team amongst others. The Prison Service will be giving an insight in to life behind bars, bringing the mobile cell with them, and giving students the opportunity to meet officers and inmates.

Year 10 students will be learning how to budget and plan for the future, using a variety of activities in the classroom, using the Internet and through individual and group work.

Year 11 Immersion Day will be all about interviews, College applications and writing Personal Statements. In preparation for Immersion Day we are giving pupils the chance to apply for a job that interests them, from the selection available in school. On Immersion day, successful applicants will be interviewed by outside agencies to give them practice for future interviews. Please encourage your child to apply! It will be a great experience for them.

Parents of Year 11 students please keep an eye on the My Future page on the school website, we will post on there the details of the College Open Evenings and application deadline dates. We will, of course, work with your child on this in school. Please have a chat at home about their options too. Choices will need to be made soon! Please contact Mrs Sanderson or Ms Newell if you are concerned.

Put Your Child’s Future First - Help them make their crucial post 16 career and education decisions. Visit the Future First event at Rochdale Town Hall, The Esplanade, Rochdale, OL16 1XU, on Wednesday 23 October 2013 from 4-00pm- 7-00pm.This is to help students with difficult decisions they have to make when they leave school. All parents/ carers can have the opportunity to get up to date knowledge of what is available. Future First is a drop-in event (no need to book) where you can talk to and gather info from representatives of Colleges, Sixth Forms, Sixth Form Colleges, Universities and Apprenticeship providers from all over Greater Manchester.

On Saturday 12 October, 21 pupils will be going to the Bay of Naples for a residential visit. The visit will focus on Italian culture and will provide a unique opportunity for pupils who are studying Italian to practise using the language in an authentic context. Pupils will have the opportunity to sample many of the area’s finest cultural experiences as well as shopping and eating the Italian way. They will visit the ruins of Pompeii and walk up to the crater of Mount Vesuvius. Pupils will also visit the elegant resorts of Vico Equense and Sorrento.

The next Parent Forum of this school year will take place on Tuesday 15 October from 6:00pm in the LRC. New and existing members are welcome to attend.

Parents’ Evening for parents and carers of Year 11 students will take place on Thursday 17 October between 4.00pm and 7.00pm. Your child should have made appointments for you to meet with their teachers, if you have any questions regarding Parents’ Evening please contact the school on 01706 645522.

On Friday 18 October our Y11 Gifted pupils will be going on a residential visit to the Castleshaw Centre in Delph. This visit is part of our enrichment programme for gifted pupils and it will consist of team-building and problem-solving activities, academic sessions, study skills and presentation skills. This is a unique opportunity for our gifted pupils to work together in a different environment.