Redwood School

Driving Inspiration Programme KS3 – next week.

Final plans are now in place for phase 2 part of this Winter Paralympics programme which will involve students from Redwood and Oulder Hill working together for 4 days on a creative project. The objective of the project will be for pupils in KS3 to learn about the Paralympic history and its values – Determination, Inspiration, Courage and Equality and how these can be applied to our everyday life. Pupils will also learn about where the Paralympics are taking place, Sochi in Russia, their folklore and how swans migrate between the UK and Russia! Finally pupils will design and create a large moveable swan and extra firebirds and compose a piece of music reflecting flight and sledge hockey! What a great week ahead.

Whole School Winter Olympics Day

We will be celebrating our own whole school Winter Olympics day on 14 February and final details are now being made. More details will be sent to parents in the next week.
International Inspiration Programme

Unfortunately due to the political situation in Cairo, the decision was made to defer our scoping trip to the Egyptian capital until the area is more stable. We have been asked by the British Council to work with the Egyptian Paralympic committee to support the planning and provision for sports activities for youngsters with disabilities. When the visit does take place it will be a wonderful opportunity for Redwood School to further extend its links with schools in Egypt.

`RedAid’ – Parents / Carers information

Parents / Carers may be aware of a recent development within school in which we are working towards `RedAid` becoming charitable status to support fundraising activities to provide additional resources for our youngsters. After the first initial meetings, a series of events are being planned which parents / carers can become fully involved throughout the year. More details will be circulated in the next few weeks.

After School, Youth Clubs provision

Thank you to parents / carers for your support for the extended schools provision. A reminder that the After School Clubs ( 3.15pm every night except Tuesday ) and Youth Clubs programme (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings 6pm – 8pm and Saturday morning 10am) take place each week. Further details of the programmes can be found on at www.redwood-school.com

KS3

Year 7 Red used resources from Touchstones museum; exploring traditional toys and games. They experienced old fashioned playground games and songs such as marbles, acting out The Grand Old Duke of York, Oranges & Lemons plus many others.

Year 7 green went recycling at Morrisons. Everyone put their items in the correct places. A fantastic input to their Recycling topic.

Key Stage 3 sensory room has been decorated for this terms theme of LOVE to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

8&9 Yellow group have been learning to identify the stage of a frog lifecycle and a pond environment.

Mrs Sheerins enjoyed working with the PGCE students at Bradford College, to deliver Dyslexia Awareness training while Sue explained how to set up classrooms for students with a hearing impairment and showed them how cochlear implants, hearing aids and radio aids worked.

Student Quote: Patrick – “I am making birthday cards for Ciaran and Heather birthday”
Luke – “I brought my own electric guitar for Mrs Lansom-Smith; I am learning a song from the School of Rock.”

Year 7 Blue and Faye went to the Boccia competition at the Manchester Tennis centre. Mo had a great time helping Rachael follow the directions on the Sat Nav to find the place!! The pupils were split into two teams, they enjoyed the company of other schools from the region; Qamer and Faye led the teams. All the pupils had a lovely time and learnt lots of new skills. Although they didn’t win the pupils did enjoyed taking part. Well done to all those who participated.

KS5

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: Thomas 1st Rotation Placement:- Reception Desk at Rochdale Town Hall

Job role – My duties consisted of sorting out, delivering the post to the different departments within the Town Hall and directing people to important buildings that are in the town centre e.g. the new council offices, bus station and police station.

Intern’s comments – “The staff have been very supportive of me. I really enjoyed helping the visitors find places to visit whilst in Rochdale.”

Colleague comments – “Thomas has settled into his placement, is always pleasant, polite, and co-operates well with his work colleagues.”

On Wednesday 5CD have been preparing for the Winter Olympics which take place in school on 14 February. The group have been studying their chosen country—Switzerland. Reece found the country on the atlas and the group have been painting the national flag, learning what sports are popular and listening to the national anthem. Everyone has been very enthusiastic and are looking forward to the Winter Olympics.

Saj’s Travel and Tourism group have over the last few weeks been very busy preparing a visit to a local visitor attraction. Sandra, Jobie, Jordan and Brandon S have worked as group to plan the visit to Queens Park in Heywood. They discussed where to go, arranged transport with staff and planned the route. This week the group were able to put their planning into use and carried out their visit. Everyone behaved really well and enjoyed walking around the park and having a drink in the café. Well done guys.

On Friday 7 February 6th Form will be helping to raise money for the British Heart Foundation. Staff and Students are encouraged to wear an item of red clothing and make a donation of 50p for the charity. Badges will be on sale too for 20p so please send your son/daughter with some money on the day and help support this cause. Students on the Internship and Pre-internship are to come in their normal working attire as they will be on placements.

The Student of the week this week is Ragnar. Ragnar has been very helpful in helping to clean dining tables at lunch times. In lessons he has been working well and has been using the blender to make smoothies.

Most Improved Student of the week is Robert. Robert has shown improvement in his communication and decision making. He has also been very assertive. Well done to you both, Keep up the good work.

KS4

This week SSC have been studying the Art of the North West Native Americans. They made their own dream catchers. We were especially pleased with Aiden who managed to thread some beads on all by himself.

This term in SEB students have been looking at different games that involve bats. They then had to design their own bats. Here are Jack and Kevin with their bats.

The Bridging Year visited Bury College. David Woodman showed the students around the Campus. They looked at Media, Hairdressing, Carpentry, Work Skills, Art, Photography, Childcare and Performing Arts.

4M visited Touchstones as part of their accreditation. They looked at lots of different artists work.

4 students from SEB went to Todmorden market to buy material to cover our new bed. Alex and Jason especially enjoyed looking round and choosing which material to get.
Students in Mr Alcocks’ English group have been busy developing their reading schools over the last few weeks by reading ‘Stig of the Dump’. Students have enjoyed these activities as we have been focussing on ‘Reading for Pleasure’ whilst preparing for World book day (6th March). Students have enjoyed the story and requested to take it home.

Every Friday afternoon students work very hard with Mrs Mullins and Mrs Ali in the Creative Cookery Club to make a beautiful curry for staff to buy for their tea. The money raised then helps to pay for reward trips.