Year 10 Progress Evening took place on Monday and we would like to thank all parents and carers for their ongoing support. Home-school links are absolutely key and our recently formed Parent Council will further develop the school's relationship with all of our families. Progress Evening attendance was lower than that of recent events which is disappointing. It is such a great opportunity for parents and carers to show support for the value of education. Attendance and support of pupils at Y10 Progress Evening directly correlates to outcomes and post-16 success so we would encourage any parents who couldn't attend to contact the school to arrange an appointment with the Key Stage 4 Assistant Headteacher Mrs Worswick.

Dates For Your DiaryFriday 14th December, Christmas Jumper Day and Christmas Dinner

Seniors’ Christmas Party, Wednesday 19th December, 1pm – 4pm

Christmas Holiday, Friday 21st December – Wednesday 2nd January

Stars of the Week Pupil of the Month In It To Win ItYear 7: Jessica

Palmer, Dillon

Molloy

Year 8: Callum

Pollitt, Bailey

Weekes

Year 9: Tyler

Hankey

Year 10: Matthew

Palmer

Year 7: Abigail

Deering

Year 8: Grace

Robinson

Year 9: Eve Hales

Year 10: Matthew

Palmer

Year 11: Aaliyah

Thomas

Year 7: Reece Jones,

Briana McKay,

Jessica Palmer, Jude

Rowlands, Dominic

Sherriff

Year 8: Aisha

Bettahar, Tom

Hennessy, Brenton

Jackson

Chloe Mumby,

Bethany Phelan

Year 9: Connor Finch,

Eve Hales, Madison

Hewitt

Ciara Jackson, Oliver

Topping

Year 10: Harvey

Drummond, Jenson

Halton, Luke Jones,

Chloe Nesbitt, Neeve

Zahra

Year 11: Kieron

Abbey, Katie Boygle,

Harrison Gill, Kyra

Leeming, Holly McVety

7th December 2018

Christmas Jumper Day

Broadoak School will be supporting the Save

the Children ‘Christmas Jumper Day’ on

Friday 14th December. Pupils can wear a

Christmas jumper instead of their blazer for a

£1 donation which will be sent to Save the

Children. Normal shirt and tie are to be worn

underneath their jumpers.

Also, we will be having our Christmas dinner

on this date so everyone will look very festive

at lunchtime.

Year 10 Hospitality & Catering Trip to the Christmas Markets

This week both Year 10 Hospitality and Catering groups were able to spend their morning

at the Manchester Christmas Markets. This was in order for them to gain a valuable

insight into the hospitality and catering industry. Pupils were able to walk around the

markets and sample some of the international cuisine that was on offer. Although it was

wet and rainy, the pupils really took the opportunity to consider how the course that they

are studying contributes to the career paths that they could consider.

School Uniform

As the days get colder I would like to remind all parents that children are not permitted to

wear hoodies to school. Coats and school jumpers should be worn instead. Gloves, scarves

and woolly hats are also recommended to keep your child warm. Children wearing hoodies to

school next week will have them confiscated and returned at the end of the week. This also

applies to non-school jumpers worn underneath the school blazer. Many thanks for your

support on this matter and on our continued drive to raise standards across Broadoak

School.

OAP Christmas Party

We are holding our annual Seniors’ Christmas Party on Wednesday 19th December 1pm-4pm and we need your help!

We need donations for gift bags for each of our guests and donations of any of the following items would be greatly appreciated:

Please send any donations into school to be placed in the box in Miss Sinclair ’s office.

Thank you for all of your support.

• Gloves

• Hats

• Scarves

• Socks

• Juice

• Books

• Pens

• Tea bags

• Coffee

• Sugar

• Jam

• Tinned goods (beans/veg/soup)

• Cereal

• Biscuits

• Chocolates

• Drinking chocolate

• Cup-a-soups

Seniors’ Christmas Party

Cc

Christmas Designs by Oliver and Lois

Wednesday 19th December from

1.00pm – 4.00pm

RSVP by Wednesday 12th December:

Sophie Christie

sophiechristie@broadoak.trafford.sch.uk

Or telephone 0161 776 1977

Broadoak School

All welcome

Please let us know when you reply if you will require

transport to the event and leave your phone number so

that we can contact you to make arrangements.

Merry Christmas

for the older members of our community

Christmas Party

Year 10 Winter Netball League

Throughout last term, our Year 10 netball team played in the Trafford Schools’ Netball League ‘C’ against Altrincham College of Arts. The team played against tough opposition, where a number of ACA’s team were of club standard, including their shooter and goal defence. Unfortunately, Broadoak lost both of the fixtures against ACA yet they can hold their heads up high as the team played some very good netball and refused to give up. Outstanding performers were selected by ACA’s netball team and they chose Josie Pickens and Megan Holroyd. Well done to all players.

Year 9 Winter Netball League

On Thursday night, our Year 9 girls’ netball team went to Sale High School to play their second fixture night of the season. In the previous fixture night the team performed outstandingly well, beating the other three teams to put them at the top of Trafford Schools’ League ‘C’. This put them in a great position coming into the final round of matches. The team did not perform as well on the night however, they performed well enough, including a 7-0 beating of Lostock School which put them joint first with St Anthony’s. This meant that it went to goal difference and the goals scored against Lostock was all that mattered. With a difference of 3 goals, the Year 9 girls have become Trafford Schools’ ‘C’ League Netball Champions for 2018/19. Outstanding performers over the two nights were the two formidable shooters Amy Fong and Aimee Wallwork. Well done to all players.

‘AS WE GATHER TOGETHER’ By The Urban Poet

As we gather here together

In spirit and in strength

A community that forever

Will go to any lengths

To get behind and support

those who are in need

Yes, we believe in the saying

‘A friend in need is a friend indeed’

This time we are here

at a special time of year

A time to put aside all things

And concentrate on cheer

A time to feel the joy

that Christmastime does bring

And across the land

church bells ring out

as a choir of angels sing

High up in the clouds above

They worship the King of Kings

So as we think about our families

The gifts, food and celebrations

Nothing at all is wrong with that

In all things moderation

Let’s join together as we light this tree

In a time of contemplation

On the real reasons for Christmas time

As acknowledged across all nations

A time when Jesus Christ was born

In a stable rough and crude

In order to bring us near to God

As a Saviour for me and you!

Fred Varden©️2018

(Written for the Tree lighting service,

30th November)