Thank you all for your support this term.

Our students have had a busy and enjoyable time and Year 11 have been working hard in their GCSE exams.

I hope you all have a relaxing half-term and come back

re-energised on Monday 3rd June. Year 11 will need to continue their revision as the GCSE exams also recommence on that date.

I look forward to seeing everyone again after the half-term break.

With every best wish,

Mr S Campbell NLE

Headteacher

Dear Parents

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Accrington

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Super 8’s Competition Our Year 7 athletes competed in the Hyndburn and Ribble Valley “Super 8’s” Competition at Wilson’s playing fields. Each student had to take part in one track event, one field event and finish with a 4 X 100 relay race. Students were selected after excelling in their recent P.E. lessons and they continued to perform superbly on the day of the competition.

The girls were competitive in every event during the day and showed a fantastic team spirit. In a very close finish to the day, our girls just missed out on being crowned champions but showed some fantastic potential for the upcoming athletic events.

The boys’ team also did fantastically well. All of the boys recorded a personal best score

for their event on the day which helped them become district champions! A fantastic achievement which will see them compete for the district at the County Finals at Stanley Park, Blackpool later on in the year.

A very special mention must also go to our Year 9 and 10 sports leaders. They recorded the scores and times, helped set up equipment for the event and without them the event would not have been possible. They showed a fantastic attitude and they made The Hollins very proud. Well done!

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Attendance Matters Why is attendance so important? An attendance of 90% appears positive; most of us would be impressed if we achieved it in a test. However, just a drop in 10% can have a bigger impact than you probably think. An attendance of 90% equates to approximately 20 days

absence throughout an academic year, whereas 80% means a pupil has around 38 days absence. The research reveals a direct link between good attendance and success, both in school and beyond.

Some facts 98% attendance = fewer than 4 days absent from school

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General

News

GCSE Examinations Please would you be able to support the school in

reminding your children to be as quiet as possible

when moving around the corridors. The GCSE

examinations are mostly held in the main Hall, but we

do have one or two that have to be held in other

rooms around school.

95% attendance = fewer than 10 days absent from school

90% attendance = 4 weeks absent from school

85% attendance = 5 ½ weeks absent from school

80% attendance = 7 ½ weeks absent from school

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Another “Let’s Be Randomly Kind” bid approved by the Let’s Be team. Well

done to Mark Stephenson in Year 7 who applied for support to update sports equipment at a well used after-school club in Accrington.

Maths Detective Club Do you enjoy solving maths

problems? Do you enjoy extra challenge in maths? If the answer is yes, there is

a club just for you!

Monday 1:30pm in Room 8

See Mr Carver for details.

Year 7 Stars of the Week These Year 7 girls have consistently shown a fantastic attitude to their learning and are brilliant role models to their peers.

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Family 8km Fundraising Walk

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French Pen-pals One Year 7 group has recently received Pen-pal letters from a school

in France and were excited to read all about their new friends and

find out more about life in France. They have now written their

replies which are on their way to France and we are hoping they all

write

back

soon!

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Prefects We are delighted to announce the names of our Head Boy, Head Girl and their deputies for 2019/2020:

Head Boy Head Girl Jake Switzer Jasmine Eborn

Deputy Deputy Harvey McMullin Aleeza Siddiq

Congratulations to them all, and to all applicants, who did themselves proud in the interviews yesterday. The Hollins is very lucky to have such strong role models.

Walk with us in aid of our inspiring youth-led social action initiatives: Supporting the homeless and people in need; tackling social isolation and loneliness among the elderly; spreading kindness and developing character.

LOCATION: Pendle Hill DATE: Saturday 22nd June 2019

TIME: 11am DISTANCE: 8km

REGISTRATION/SPONSORSHIP FEE:

£8 adults, Children under 16 FREE

Please visit the below website to register:

https://letsbewalking2019.eventbrite.co.uk

OR register directly with the school finance office.

CHECK IN: Barley Picnic Site, BB12 9JX

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May

Friday 24th — School closes

June

Monday 3rd—School re-opens

Tuesday 4th—Eid - End of Ramadan

Monday 17th—GCSE Geography Fieldwork Trip

Saturday 22nd—Let's Be Adventurous Family Walk

Tuesday 25th—HRV Athletics

Thursday 27th—Year 11 Prom

Friday 28th—Yr9 Careers Day

July

Monday 1st—”No Behaviour Points” Party 1.10pm to 3pm

Tuesday 2nd—Whole school “Let’s Be Kind to your mind” Day

Wednesday 3rd—HRV Athletics reserve day & Y7 Parents’ Evening 4pm

Thursday 4th—Y6 Induction Day (Evening 7pm)

Friday 5th—Ethical Enterprise Day

Tuesday 9th—Sports Day

Thursday 11th—Sports Presentation Evening 6.30pm

Friday 12th—Duke of Edinburgh

Tuesday 16th—Y7 to Y10 Awards Evening

Thursday 18th—Activity Day

Friday 19th—School closes 1pm

Monday 3rd June 8.55am History - Understanding the Modern World 2 hours

1.45pm Creative iMedia - Pre-production skills 1 hour 15 minutes

Tuesday 4th June

8.55am English Language - Component 1 1 hour 45 minutes

1.30pm Music - Understanding Music 1 hour 30 minutes

Week 1 Wednesday 5th June

8.55am Spanish Writing F - 1 hour H - 1 hour 15 mins

1.30pm Geography Paper 2 - Human Environment 1 hour 30 minutes

Thursday 6th June 8.55am Mathematics - Calculator 1 hour 30 minutes

1.00pm History - Shaping the Nation 2 hours

8.55am English Language - Component 2 2 hours

Friday 7th June

1.15pm Biology - Paper 2 1 hour 45 minutes

1.15pm Trilogy Science - Biology 1 hour 15 minutes