Co-op Academy North Manchester pupils celebrated their GCSE results today. This special day marks the end of many years of commitment and resilience for our Class of 2023. We are so proud of their achievements as they embark on the next chapter of their lives as these results have unlocked places at colleges, sixth forms and apprenticeships.
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It was lovely to be able to see so many parents at our fabulous Open Evening at the end of June - a huge turnout and lots of positive feedback about our school made us really proud. All our tours were fully booked and we are once again full for September - one change is we have been asked by Manchester Local Authority to expand in 2023 and so the governing council have agreed to increase the intake in Year 7 to 270 for next year only.
Year 11 Prom was fabulous as always - we will miss you Class of 2023 - the class of 2024 have much to live up to but we know they can do it!!
Thank you for attending our Summer Showcase and thank you to everyone who purchased tickets to see the Trust-wide production of Les Miserables - it was an inspiring performance from pupils in Year 6 through to Year 13 and featured many of North Manchester’s pupils in starring roles!
It’s the final Digest of the year and we must say some really fond farewells to some staff - many of whom have been with us for some time and played a large part in our story. We say goodbye and good luck to:
Mr Halshaw, Assistant Vice Principal for Behaviour and Attitudes who is leaving us to lead behaviour at Wright Robinson
Mr Thompson, Assistant Vice Principal for Teaching & Learning who is leaving for promotion to Vice Principal at a school in Cheshire
We are delighted to announce that after a very competitive external process Mrs Watkins was successful in securing the post of Assistant Vice Principal for Behaviour and Attitudes from September and we have also recruited an excellent colleague for Assistant Vice Principal for Teaching & Learning who will join us in January 2024.
Two colleagues have been seconded to promotions on the Senior Leadership Team, Mr Burkitt who joined as an Assistant Vice Principal for Science and Technology becomes our new Vice Principal for Behaviour, Attitudes, Attendance & Safeguarding and Mrs Parkinson as Assistant Vice Principal for CEAIG (Careers) and Vocational Curriculum following her outstanding work in this area.
Mrs McLean has secured a promotion from Head of English to Senior Early Careers Lead and will be working with the senior team to support new teachers in school after a diligent year’s work.
Mr Dermody will return in September as Head of Research and Pedagogy - a new whole school role which is central to our commitment to the very best teacher training and excellence in the classroom.
Also starting new chapters from September are: Mrs El-Musaraf, Mr Gaffney, Ms Greenhalgh, Ms Jordan, Ms Ludlow, Mr Hellawell, Mr Metcalfe, Mr Ormerod, Mr Routledge, Mrs Smith (Drama), Mr Spann, Mr Thornton, Mrs Williams and Miss Goodenough
We welcome a number of new staff who will be wonderful additions to Co-op North Manchester and who with further strengthen our inclusive, diverse and aspirational offer:
Thank you to all parents and carers who completed the parental survey - the ‘scores on the doors’ showed that things like the digest are helping us communicate better with you and all the feedback around how behaviour was really positive. We have had internal and external audits for behaviour and safeguarding which were incredibly positive. I’d like to say a personal thank you because our pupils stand out to these visitors for their politeness, manners and the ways they regulate themselves and others especially at break and lunchtimes.
The survey showed pupils feel happy and safe and know who to go to if there is an issue. They felt the values of school; Respect, Commitment and Trust were deeply understood and that they showed them every day. They also understood the Co-op Ways of being - Succeed Together, Do What Matters Most, Show You Care and Be Yourself Always
Our catering and food offer should see further changes in September - we will write separately about the new menus and food/drinks offer at the start of next term. We have listened to what pupils want whilst making sure we offer a balanced and healthy diet.
Holiday times can bring a lack of routine, more time unsupervised and the summer one - warmer weather🤞 - which can mean young people are more at risk from online abuse and dangers such as open water, traffic accidents and getting involved in anti-social behaviour. There are helpful sites, information and guidance for all parents and carers via our website and do please keep talking to your child about how to keep themselves safe outside and in online spaces. There are lots of resources available to parents, carers and pupils.
Keeping Safe Over Summer hand out
Your child is a valued and respected member of our school community and I’d like to thank you for all the work you put in at home to make sure they are in full uniform, have equipment, join clubs, help each other, open doors and just bring fun (and hard work) to school everyday.
Next year we are doing much more work around keeping safe online, sexual violence and harassment including misogyny, and we begin accreditation with Leeds Beckett on our anti-racist curriculum. The Year 7 canopy will finally open, our extra curricular offer will again be huge and cater for all tastes and talents.
Our pupils, your children - completed over 1060 hours of volunteering last term, and we are hoping to increase this term on term. One of our parent governors led a very successful litter pick and is working with the community group soon to plant a rainbow of bulbs lining Victoria Avenue East in a bid to slow traffic, so any help would be appreciated.
Have a lovely summer.
Here are links to some activities in Manchester over the Summer
Free Summer activities from MCRactive
Staying safe in the Sun and Water
Key Dates:
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Friday 21st July 2023 |
End of Term |
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Uniform Collections |
Tuesday 29th August 2023 - Friday 1st September 2023 |
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Thursday 24th August 2023 |
Results Day - please read the arrangements here |
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Monday 4th September 2023 |
INSET staff training, closed to pupils |
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Tuesday 5th September 2023 |
INSET staff training, closed to pupils |
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Wednesday 6th September 2023 |
Start of Term - Year 7 pupils only from 8am |
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Thursday 7th September 2023 |
All pupils return to the academy |
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Friday 8th September 2023 |
Year 7 School Photography Year 7 Drop in at 3.30pm |
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Thursday 21st September 2023 |
Year 11 Progress Evening 4.00pm - 6.00pm |
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Thursday 28th September 2023 |
Open Evening 4.00pm - 7.00 pm |
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Friday 29th September 2023 |
INSET staff training, closed to pupils |
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Friday 20th October 2023 |
Half term break |
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Monday 30th October 2023 |
Pupils return from half term break |
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Thursday 2nd November 2023 |
Year 7 Progress Evening 4.00pm - 6.00pm |
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Wednesday 8th November 2023 |
Year 11 Mock Interview Event |
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Friday 24th November 2023 |
INSET staff training, closed to pupils |
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Tuesday 28th November 2023 |
How to Help Your Child Revise Event 5.30pm - 7.30pm |
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Thursday 30th November 2023 |
Academic Celebration Event 5.30pm - 8.00pm |
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Friday 5th December 2023 |
Flu vaccinations |
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Thursday 21st December 2023 |
Christmas break |
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Monday 8th January 2024 |
Pupils return from Christmas break Year 11 Mock Exams begin |
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Thursday 18th January 2024 |
Year 8 HPV/MMR Vaccination first dose |
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Thursday 18th January 2024 |
Year 9 Progress Evening 4.00pm - 6.00pm |
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Friday 19th January 2024 |
Year 8 HPV/MMR Vaccination first dose |
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Thursday 8th February 2024 |
Year 9 Options Event 4.00pm - 6.30pm |
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Friday 16th February 2024 |
Half term break |
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Monday 26th February 2024 |
Pupils Return from half term break |
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We hope you have enjoyed the summer holidays. The arrangements for Results Day on Thursday 24th August 2023 are as follows.
We are issuing results in person on Thursday 24th August 2023 and have provided pupils with an appointment time. Please check the attached slip that we issued prior to the summer break for your appointment time. We ask pupils to arrive promptly. It will not be possible for pupils to receive their results earlier than the scheduled time, so please only arrive at the specified time, no earlier.
On arrival pupils will be required to queue outside the front reception entrance. Before receiving their results, we will need all pupils to complete their college destinations information via google forms.
The link to do this is: https://forms.gle/j1QudRCxNce9zfpD7.
If pupils have not had the opportunity to complete this ahead of results day they will be required complete this you will need to do so before receiving their results.
Any results not collected by Thursday 24th August 2023 at the allocated appointment times will be posted out to pupils on the following day to the postal address we hold in our database. Should pupils wish to have their results posted out on Results Day please provide a stamped, self – addressed envelope to Mrs Welsh (Examinations) by Monday 8th August.
If pupils require their results to be emailed to them, we need to notify us of this request by Monday 8th August using the email address noma-examresults2023@coopacademies.co.uk
Please note: if pupils have requested someone else to collect their results on their behalf, we will require written permission and for the person collecting the results to carry photo identification. Any results requested via email, this will be sent after all the in-person collections have taken place.
Please refer to the Appeals procedure document on the school website (link below), in the event of a query regarding results. Pupils can also email on noma-examresults2023@coopacademies.co.uk
All actual examination certificates do not arrive in the centre until November and pupils will receive information nearer the time about how to collect their certificates.
We hope to see you on Thursday 24th August 2023 and wish the class of 2023 the very best of luck for the future. P
Yours faithfully
Mrs F Welsh, Assistant Vice Principal
