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SchoolNEWSLETTER 320

Values – Care – Achievement

Thursday 25 October 2018

Head’s Introduction

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We welcome all feedback and thank all parents for their valuable contributions. If you have a query or simply an observation about the school please complete the form online.

AHS Feedback

Dear Parents and Carers,We are delighted to have confirmation that our Year 11 Progress 8 score is once again the highest in York and the surrounding area. This means that in a broad range of subjects including Maths, English, Science, Languages and Humanities, as well as subjects including Art, Music and Drama, our students have performed exceptionally well.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy and safe half term.

Food for ThoughtThis week during Collective Worship, form groups have been thinking about the role that God’s creatures play in our physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. One of the quotes we have spent some time thinking about is:“The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction.” Rachel Carson, 20th Century American Marine Biologist and ConservationistTo receive the daily Thought for the Day straight to your phone or other electronic device sign up to @AHSChaplaincy on Twitter.

Young Leader’s Award Presentation CeremonyThe community leadership and charity work of over 200 students was recognised at the fifth Archbishop of York Young Leaders’ Award Ceremony. The Bishop of Hull, the Right Reverend Alison White, presented students with their certificates for completing the challenging and inspiring course over two years, studying the work of

inspirational people of faith, and then identifying and supporting those in need through acts of volunteering, fundraising and charity.This scheme, taught alongside Citizenship lessons, was launched in January 2012 by the Religious Education department of Archbishop Holgate’s School and is now firmly established in the school’s curriculum. Head of RE, Miss Harper said: “It’s wonderful that again this year we have another group of impressive young students who have demonstrated the ability to learn, understand and apply the lessons of the world’s great spiritual leaders.” This year students contributed to a remarkable range of projects and events: organising a community coffee morning (baking cakes, decorating the hall, a raffle, refreshments with flower displays for the tables) and various other fundraising events and cake sales. In addition, they have been volunteering in the community, baby-sitting for relatives, dog walking and other odd jobs for neighbours, helping at Parents’ Evenings, collecting World Book Day books for Cape Town and being a source of support for their own families.School Chaplain, Mr Nihill said: “It’s fantastic to see yet another cohort of students complete the award and to know that this great work will be replicated every year. As more and more students learn about the power of charity and supporting our communities, so they will be able to contribute more and more to making the world a better place.”The awards ceremony was attended by students, their parents and carers, family members and teaching staff. The event was a wonderful opportunity to reward and celebrate the selfless and inspirational work our young people have achieved. We are very proud of the positive change they have brought to their local communities and to themselves.

MyEd School AppAlso included in this week’s Newsletter is information on how to download and install the MyEd app to have direct access to the school phone number, email address,Wisepay account, the school calendar, daily notices, the weekly Newsletters, Facebook and Twitter accounts, along with information on your child’s academic data and up to date attendance data. You will be able to message the school directly from the app.


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Speech Night & Presentation of Awards, 7.00pm, Main HallHalf TermStudents ReturnBewerley Park Residential trip (Group 1 departs)Bewerley Park Residential trip (returns)Sixth Form Open Evening, 6.30pmBewerley Park Residential trip (Group 2 departs)Non-Uniform Day (Children in Need)Bewerley Park Residential trip returnsSixth Form Sleep Rough

Upcoming Events

This Week’s Main School News

MFL Stars of the WeekStudents were nominated by Language staff to receive an Effort merit, a postcard home and appear on the ‘Stars Wall’ for all their

hard work:

KS3 French - Imogen Price, 7GrKS3 German - Robert Dilger, 9JLiKS4 French - Maria Oprea, 11Ha

KS4 German - Helen Seavers, 11Ha & Faye Saunders, 11BrKS4 Spanish - Gilly Smyth, 11BKi

Pathfinder Trust Board VacanciesAre you interested in taking a leading role in the governance of our Multi Academy Trust?As you know, our school is part of Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust, a partnership of nine church and community schools serving more than 3,500 pupils across York.The Trust is currently looking to recruit two Trustees to sit on the Multi Academy Trust Board and as a parent/carer at our school, they would like to offer you the opportunity to apply. The Trust are looking for people with skills and experience in the areas of governance, primary school improvement, charity law, finance, procurement and bid writing. For more information, please visit http://www.pathfindermat.co.uk/new-vacancies-holder/ If you would like to apply, please email [email protected] with your CV and a covering letter explaining the skills and experience you could bring to the Trust Board. The closing date for applications is Friday 26 October.

Time Out for Parents - The Teenage YearsDo you have a pre-teen or a teenager? Many parents find adolescence the most demanding time in their relationship with their child. There are a lot of new challenges to face and it’s often hard to know what to do for the best. Family Matters York are holding a 5-week course for parents of pre-teens and teenagers looking at some of the issues and how to survive! When: Mondays 13, 20, 27 Nov, 4,11 Dec, 7.30-9.30pm, at Archbishop Holgate’s School, Hull Road, York YO10 5ZA.To book a place or for any further information please contact Gaynor Stainsby on 411341 or email: [email protected], or Helen Atkinson on 07393147259 or email: [email protected]. The course is free to attend due to generous funding from Archbishop

Save your silver coins!On Friday 9 November we will be attempting to cover an enormous poppy, placed in the spiritual garden, with so many silver coins that it blocks out the red. It is 100 years since the end of WW1 and we will be commemorating this event with

our own AHS version of the “weeping poppies” which will be in the spiritual garden for the whole week.

Save your copper coins!On Friday 16 November we will be smothering Pudsey in Pennies in the main hall; exactly the same as last year, please bring in your copper coins.

Dove Self-Esteem ProjectOver the past couple of weeks, representatives from Dove have been delivering some sessions to Year 9, as part of a joint collaboration to improve students’ self-esteem, with the aim of challenging and reducing the pressures they face. The Dove website also contains resources parents and carers can use to help them promote positive self-esteem at home. These can be accessed via https://www.dove.com/uk/dove-self-esteem-project/help-for-parents.html. There are five areas to access further help and support including: 1. Family, Friends and Relationships 2. Respecting and Looking After Yourself 3. Teasing and Bullying 4. Media and Celebrities 5. Talking About Appearance

Marxism: the name for a set of political and economic ideas. The

base of these ideas comes from the works of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Marxism says that people in the world are organised into different groups or classes based on their relationship to how things are made

OF THE WEEK@AHS_geography: Fantastic Anangu artwork from 7Bl as we explore different cultures through our Wonders of the World topic.


This Week’s Sixth Form News

PLEASE SHARE: If you would like to share students’ achievements in the community with us, then please email [email protected]. It’s always nice to celebrate what students are accomplishing outside of school

Rewards and RecognitionThe Gold Award - At Archbishop Holgate’s, we truly value hard work and effort. Each week, Heads of Year select two members of their year group to appear on the “Wall of Excellence” reflecting exceptional work and effort where students have done something extra special in lessons or in the wider life of the school. Winners of the Gold Award will receive a weekly prize. The following students have been awarded the Gold Award.

Ben Boulton, 7Cy - For his fantastic resilience in dealing with new challenges. Well done! Mrs EdmondsonEve Arundel, 7Hf - For her amazing achievement in a recent trampolining competition, gaining a silver medal. Well done! Mrs EdmondsonAsa Dunn, 8Pl - For showing great compassion and helping a new student settle into the school community really well. Well done! Mr ArthurAlice Barratt, 8LBr - For being wonderful, polite and personable all the time. Really showing the school values. Well done! Mr ArthurAbbey Driffield, 9Kd - Abbey and her friends have independently organised a successful cake sale for charity. A selfless achievement. Mrs AveyOrla Durmaz, 9Wd - Orla and her friends have independently organised a successful cake sale for charity. A selfless achievement. Mrs AveyChloe Harwood, 10NAm - For showing lots of compassion for two new members of the Year group. Well done Chloe, this is above and beyond. Mr Wiles

Amy Moore, 10Ry - For working really hard to catch up on her studies following her absence. You’ve shown a really mature attitude Amy, well done. Ms Ramsay

Bobby Lamb, 11MHo - For his superb performance in unit assessment with considered and confident responses to questions, afforded the highest of grades. Dr Osman

Mackenzie Theakston, 11MHo - For his act of compassion towards a friend when they needed assistance. Well done! Miss Turvey

Alfred Griffin, 12Db - Alfred has made a smooth transition from Fulford and received great feedback from his placement. Mrs Hopkinson-Kearney

Holly Cairns, 12Aw - For being really proactive and supporting the school with recent events. Mrs Hopkinson-Kearney

Rosella Pinckney, 13Cn - For her independence and hard work. She is a great role model! Miss De Lashley

Maria Pattichis, 13Cn - For her continued hard work and commitment to studies. Maria is a fantastic role model. Miss De Lashley

Fulford Partnership Key Dates • Mon 3 Dec - Year 13 Parents’ Evening • Tue 11 Dec - Year 12 Parents’ Evening • Fri 14 Dec - Taster Day (no lessons)

Maths and English GCSE resitsPlease note these are straight after the October half-term break.Mon 5 Nov - English Lang Paper 1 Tue 6 Nov - Maths Paper 1Wed 7 Nov - English Lang Paper 2 Thu 8 Nov - Maths Paper 2 Mon 12 Nov - Maths Paper 3

Show Racism the Red CardYear 12 and 13 led the school in being loud and proud, showing Racism the Red Card by sporting their various red items of clothing last Friday. We had a thought-provoking University Challenge looking at bias in the media, major historic events and messages of hope for greater tolerance and awareness of this important issue. It was great to see so many of our students wearing red to send a message of support for anti-racism education in schools across the country.

Sixth Form Discretionary Fund Archbishop Holgate’s Sixth Form students can apply for Discretionary Funding. This fund is accessible to students whose households annual income is £35,000 or below and can be used to pay for a range of educational costs, eg transport to universities, books, contributions to course trips, etc. An application pack is available from Mrs Walton in the Sixth Form or email [email protected].

Student LeadersAfter half-term, Year 12 Student Leaders will start in their new roles. Interviews took place this week and it was a great honour to witness with excellent leaders ready to take the baton. I want to take this opportunity to thank our Year 13 Student Leaders who have supported the school, the community and the Sixth Form for a whole year without complaint and with admirable dedication. We really do rely on the support and goodwill of our students and this does not go unmissed or unappreciated. Thank you for your efforts and for being a reliable source of support. Take this time to tackle the challenge that Year 13 brings – you have what it takes to be great!


Message from Head of Year 8Seemingly in the blink of an eye, we have now reached the final week of half-term. Year 8 have made an excellent start to the year, and myself and Mrs Chappell are enjoying getting to know the year group more and more with every day that goes by. As the period of settling back into school life is well and truly over, now is the time to consolidate and push on to get the most out of this year as possible.Year 8’s attendance this year has been growing as the half-term has progressed. 8Pl and 8ALa have led the way with attendance, winning the Attendance Trophy and prize twice. 8Pl have also made Dr Paul very proud by voting to donate their prize (a tub of chocolates) to the Foodbank, which is an excellent example of the school values in action. 8By and 8RNe have also won the award once each this half-term, and 8SRo have also won the award for the first time in Week 7 with 100% attendance which is excellent to see. These rewards are our positive way to reinforce the importance of school attendance. Anything that can be done to keep students in school and keeping attendance high will ensure children are making the most of the excellent learning opportunities across the curriculum here at Archbishop Holgate’s School. I thank you for your continued support with this.Running the Gold Award this year has been an excellent opportunity for me to not only reward those who stand out with their exceptional achievements, but those who simply do the right things and show the school values every single day. Recent winners this half-term include Henry Lucas (8MPe), Ivy Robinson (8Wb), Ruby Hunter (8RGi), Lauren Taylor (8Pl), Madison Bayes (8RNe) and Ben Kinder (8MPe). Further to this, Ananya Valluri (8Pl) has also won the award after only her first week in school which is wonderful to see. These students will all receive a £5 gift voucher as a reward for their exceptional effort and behaviour, and they should be very proud of themselves. Furthermore, the merit competition is still ongoing for Year 8, with the form with the most merits receiving a Pizza Party as their reward. It’s wonderful for me to be able to reward students in this way, and I look forward to hearing more stories of the accomplishments and acts of kindness amongst the Year 8s as time progresses.As I mentioned in my previous update, homework is a huge focus of the school this year. Not only does this allow students to make progress outside of the classroom environment, but it will get students into good working habits that will be extremely beneficial as they move up through the school (not forgetting that GCSE options will be happening later in this academic year!). Staff are also working hard to make sure students are sufficiently supported with homework, and that it is purposeful and recognised through marking and feedback in lessons. The majority of the year group are coping with the demands of homework extremely well, and this is excellent to see. In recent weeks however, there has been slip amongst some in the year group. Myself and Mrs Chappell are keen to maintain the highest possible standards with homework, and we are continuously supporting students in order to make sure they are meeting deadlines and producing homework of an excellent standard. Homework Club will run all year from Monday to Thursday in BS1, 3.10-4.00pm. This is not only a place where homework can be completed, but where students can get help and support where necessary. We thank you for your continued support as we strive to instil a strong work ethic at home that will help students to make continued progress as they progress through the school. Year 8 are continuing to make myself and Mrs Chappell proud every day – they have settled well and need to continue working hard to consolidate their positive start to the new school year.Finally, the Accelerated Reader Programme continues this year under the stewardship of Miss Woolerton. This is an excellent programme to not only support students with their learning, but to continue to foster a love of reading that will continue throughout their lives. As students take quizzes when they have finished their current book, recent ‘Top Quizzing’ classes include 8a1 (Miss Kady’s class) and 8a3 (Miss Woolerton’s class), with the top quizzers in those classes including Amber Lee (8Pl) and Jamie Hope (8MPe) – Well done! Please encourage your children to complete as many quizzes as possible to make the most of this excellent opportunity.As I said in my previous Newsletter entry, if you have any issues regarding your child in Year 8, whether it be related to homework completion or any other issues, please do get in contact with the school and ask for either Mr Arthur or Mrs Chappell and we’d be happy to help. God bless, Mr Arthur and Mrs Chappell

This week, the KS4 Student Council met to introduce themselves to each other and discuss potential areas for focus in the council. They highlighted lots of positives in the school and agreed on a range of academic and pastoral priorities to explore throughout the year. Here are some highlights: The KS4 council highlighted the following areas of school that they really like: • The Year 11s in the council discussed the additions to the Common Room, including the impact of bean bags, to make it a more comfortable space. • The Year 11s also highlighted how they appreciate having different spaces, such as the Library, to work in as a silent study space. • The students also discussed how staff do lots of things to help them prepare for exams and how they feel are supported to work independently. • They also discussed how they felt staff trusted them to take risks in lessons and experiment with different ways of learning. The KS4 council highlighted the following areas for development: • The council would like the school to look at ways to make the curriculum and enrichment activities more relevant for real life. In particular, they would like examples of how to engage with politics and the voting system in assemblies. • They like the work the school is doing to become more trans-inclusive and would welcome some strategies to make some communal spaces, such as toilets, gender neutral in specific parts of the school. • They would like to see more done in school to highlight diversity and offer more diverse role models and celebration of people from different cultures. • The range of food available needs reviewing again to meet the needs of students, in particular, students would like to see a wider variety of healthy options in the food. As a council, the students want to prioritise the following this year: • Like the KS3 council, the KS4 council want to focus on the healthiness of school food. The council felt school can do more to help students make healthy choices in the school canteen and have ideas about how to promote this. • Promoting diversity and a more inclusive environment. • Find more ways to help students feel more “world ready”.


Form Group

Total Quizzes taken

Quizzes this

week

Quizzer of the week

Points per Form

Class ofthe Week

7Bl 29 14 William Flatt 78

7Bm 30 12 Daniel Clarke 59

7Cm 8 6 Penelope Perring 48.7

7Cy 3 1 Bea Knight 6.4

7Gr 19 10 Katie Gregson 166.2

7Hf 11 5 Leo Atang 35.4

7Hv 6 6 Trinity Austin-Airlie 65.7

7Kx 38 21 Zoe Cardy 121.8

7Mr 4 - - -

7NTh 31 22 Ella Gebbie 256.8 Well done!

ClassTotal

Quizzes taken

Quizzes this week

Quizzer of the week

Class of the Week

8a1 33 3 Timothy Dunn

8a2 7 - -

8a3 12 6 Jamie Hope Well done!

8b1 3 - -

8c1 32 4 Claudia Moore

8c2 6 1 Laura Wilkie

8c3 3 1 Ruby Edgar

8d1 7 2 Laura Barber

8d2 16 3 Matthew Dalgliesh

8d3 5 - -

8d4 4 1 Callum Hall

Year 7 and 8 - Accelerated ReaderA huge well done to all the students in Years 7 and 8 who have started to quiz on books they have read. All students should have now had an induction into the library system and chosen a book that is within their ZPD and has an associated quiz. A reminder to all that once students finish a book, they should aim to quiz within 48 hours.Students have been shown how to quiz. They log on to the AR website as normal, then click the orange AR button, type in the book name or quiz number and simply take the quiz:

English - Year 11 Period 6P6 will be commencing for Year 11 students on Thursday 8 November. There will be four rooms running sessions for students to choose from. They will be tailored at a range of GCSE target grades to ensure that all students are receiving bespoke support.Students can choose from the following sessions:

Date (w/c)

Room 1 - En7

Target grades 4-6

Mr Williams and Ms Metcalf

Room 2 - En4

Target grades 2-5

Miss Balmer andMiss Kady

Room 3

Target grades 4-7

En6 - Mrs EdmondsonEn3 - Miss Darlington

Room 4 - En10

Target grades 7-9

Miss Cooper and Miss Woolerton

8 Nov

Lang P1 - Q4 Lang P1 - Q3, Q4 Lang P1 - Q4 Lang P1 - Debating Q4

Please encourage your child to attend a session each week to support their learning. The sessions will run from 3.10-4.00pm in the rooms set out above. Some parents may also receive a letter about P6 which will ask for their support to encourage students to attend on a weekly basis.

Admissions Consultation 2020/21We are currently consulting on our admission arrangements for September 2020. For more information and to respond to the consultation please visit: https://archbishopholgates.academy/parents/admissions/.

Students should aim to get a score of 85% and above. If the score is below this, they should consider selecting a book on the lower end of their ZPD next time. Happy quizzing!


FIXTURESFootball:Y7 & Y8 vs Milthorpe (Away) Thursday 25 October

RESULTSFootball :Y11 vs Scalby (County Cup) W4-3 Y7 & Y9 vs Tadcaster W9-3 & L3-1NetballY11 A&B vs Milthorpe L21-9 & L18-6Y7 A&B vs Bootham D6-6 & L14-4

MONDAY LUNCHTIME - Y7 Football (Sports Hall) - Beginners Swimming (Pool) AFTER SCHOOL - Fixtures (tbc) - Open Netball (Tennis Courts)

TUESDAY LUNCHTIME - Y8, Y9, Y10 Netball (Sports Hall) AFTER SCHOOL - Girls’ Football (Gym/Sports Hall) - Fixtures (tbc) WEDNESDAY LUNCHTIME - Open Trampolining (Sports Hall) - Open Badminton (Sports Hall) - Open Boccia (Gym) AFTER SCHOOL - Fixtures (tbc) - Y7, Y8, Y9 Volleyball (Gym) THURSDAY LUNCHTIME - Y8, Y9 Football (Sports Hall) - Open Dance (Gym) AFTER SCHOOL - Fixtures FRIDAY LUNCHTIME - Y7 Netball (Sports Hall) - Examination PE Homework & Catch up Session (Ma6)

NetballWe had two Y11 netball fixtures this week against Millthorpe School. Closely contested by both teams, but narrowly beaten for the win. All students played exceptionally well showing team spirit, compassion for others and determination. Well done to all the ladies that took part.

RugbyThe Y7 rugby squad participated in their first RFU festival on Thursday. The boys were in great form and were by far the most dominant team at the event. Mr Goldsmith continues to be impressed by the commitment, enthusiasm and teamwork of these students. Evan Woodworth, who organises the competitions and coaches in the majority of York schools said, “There is some serious talent in that team”. Well done boys, keep up the hard work!

PanathlonY7 student, Jack Taylor took part in the Northern Divisional Multisport Final of the 'Panathlon'. He competed as part of Jo Ro's team (who finished second), representing them in 'table cricket', 'wheelchair slalom', 'power chair races' and 'bean bag throwing'. Jack also met Great Britain wheelchair racer, Nathan Maguire, who displayed his one gold and three bronze medals, which he won in August at the European Championships in Berlin. Well done Jack!

Cross CountryLast Sunday, Lottie Langan (Y7) took part in a cross-country event in Scunthorpe and finished 5th out of 150+. Well done Lottie!

KarateWell done to Leona Harvey (Y8) for achieving her brown/white belt.

FootballThe Y11 football team were in action in the County Cup against Scalby School in Scarborough last week. The side started well with some great link up play, but found themselves going down 3-1 at half time. The team started the second half on the front foot scoring two early goals. It looked as if we were set for extra time and penalties, but a late goal from Callum Rutland

in the dying minutes of the game sealed the 4-3 win and sends the team into the next round. Player of the Match went to the superb Adam Hunter who put in a faultless display between the posts.

Y7 & Y9 FootballCongratulations to the Y7 football team for wining 9-3 against Tadcaster. Stand out players were Will Flatt scoring no less than 4 goals and Harry Pool. The Y9 team were not as lucky losing 3-1, however Cole Gayles was able to get his name on the score sheet.

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