Redwood School

Redwood School

As we come to the end of another successful term at Redwood I would like to take this opportunity to thank all parents and carers for your support with the many Christmas activities we have witnessed this week! From the wonderful KS3 Showcase to the KS4 and 6th form enterprise activities and Xmas café`s, there has been a lovely festive atmosphere in school.

The last few days will include Xmas parties, Xmas lunch, Xmas buffets and a disco in KS4 and 6th form.

Thank you to the staff for providing so many wonderful activities for all our youngsters. Also a thank you to the Wheatsheaf Centre in Rochdale who have been Xmas fund raising on behalf of Redwood School. Please see the attached flyer for more details.

On behalf of everybody at Redwood School, I would like to wish all our pupils and their families a very peaceful and Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year! School will re – open on Monday 6th January 2014 at 8.45am.

KS3

Matthew, Faye, Ethan, Akasha, Harriet and Rebecca visited Santa’s Grotto in the Rochdale Wheatsheaf Centre. The proceeds of children visiting Santa over the Christmas period will be donated to Redwood school. Thank you to all the staff involved and the children visiting Santa.

Well done Chloe for organising the Key 103 toy appeal, in total she raised 90 toys that will be delivered to those children in Manchester who otherwise would not get any Christmas presents. Again thanks goes to all those kind people who donated to this terrific cause.

Redwood got talent was entered by many pupils performing different talents including raps, jokes, singing dancing just to name a few.

Year 7 Green went to the Trafford Centre this week to look at the singing Christmas tree.

Classes have been busy making Christmas decorations, winter twig sculpture, making felt pebbles plus many other festive art & crafts.

Student Quote: Mrs Wilson said to Sajjida “I think the Christmas spirit has gone to my head”, Sajjida replied “which kind”.

The Christmas Showcase was attended by many people, the atmosphere was brilliant. Thank you to all those who attended and a bigger thanks to all the pupils who performed fantastically; they worked really hard practising and made Mrs Lanson-Smith proud.

KS5

Class 5F went to the Trafford Centre for their end of term class trip. The group enjoyed lunch out and a spot of Christmas shopping.

Classes 5C and 5 CD visited the Cinema to watch Disney's Frozen for their treat. The group also enjoyed lunch at McDonald's. Everyone had a fantastic time.

Throughout the week students have been busy preparing for the Enterprise Sale and Coffee Day which took place yesterday. 6th Formers have been making Christmas decorations, cakes, biscuits, body lotions and scrubs. The Enterprise Coffee Day and Sale was a huge success. A big thank you to all our families and friends who attended and supported us. Friends commented on how lovely the atmosphere was and how everyone had worked hard to produce the lovely products.

Class 5A went out to Bury for the morning and others took part in Christmas activities in their own classes, Hannah's tutor group helped Carol prepare for our annual Christmas lunch. The Social Area was festively dressed up and students enjoyed a lavish meal served by staff. The day was finished off nicely with some relaxation and chill out time in classrooms.

The week finished on a high note as the students took part in a special buffet and disco.

6th Form’s Pre-Internship group based at Rochdale Town Hall are working really hard on their programme. Follow the students and share in their experiences.

Name of Intern: Tom

1st Rotation Placement:-Finance Department based at No 1 Riverside.

Job role – My duties consist of filing meeting folders in the appropriate filing cabinet, disposal of confidential waste, cleaning monitors and keyboards, general photocopying, hole punching documents, scanning and saving documents, filing into alphabetical and numerical order, opening letters and date stamping them.

Intern’s comments – “I thoroughly enjoyed my time in this department. I got to try tasks that I have never done before. My favourite was scanning the documents. All the staff were very helpful and really supported me.”

Colleague comments – “Thomas has settled well but due to the complexity of some of the tasks, support was given by a job coach. Thomas has worked extremely hard in his placement and is working towards achieving the tasks independently.”

KS4

All classes have been on their Christmas trips this week.

Miss Greenhalgh’s class went to Manchester on the tram (much to Damon’s delight!). They visited the Christmas Markets and had a fab time.

Our students made some fabulous cups at the CLC, Students had to choose pictures off the internet and then print them onto the mugs.

Miss Greenhalgh’s sewing class have made some fabulous Christmas decorations.
We would like to say a big thank you to everyone that came and supported us as our Key Stage Christmas Fair. We raised £188.70.