Our week long ‘Masked Reader’ competition in celebration of World Book Day 2023 will begin on Monday 27 February. Can you guess our daily masked readers?
Watch this space for our daily videos!
So here it is! Can you guess who are very first Masked Reader is? Ladies and gentlemen, introducing Homer…
At the start of February two of our fantastic studentsrepresented Co-op Academy Swinton at the very firstCo-op Academies Trust Spelling Bee competition attheir headquarters, 1 Angel Square in Manchester.
Accompanied by Teacher of English, Miss Bond, Year 8students Mena and Ariana performed really wellcompeting against other schools in the Trust.
They spelt all of the moderate challenge and high challenge words correctly and it was just one ‘wacky’ word that stopped the girls gaining the third place spot. They did exceptionally well and their confidence on the stage was amazing.
Well done, we are very proud of you!
Last week a group of our Year 10s enjoyed a visit to Eccles College to experience the BTEC Football Programme with the assistance of Manchester United Foundation and find out what’s involved.
Our group enjoyed a 30 minute presentation detailing the content of the course, its’ outcomes and the possible career options this course could lead to. They then had the amazing opportunity to take part in a 90 minute training session with the college instructors doing a range of football drills and games.
The boys behaved impeccably and were extremely mature during the session. They all said it was a great experience…huge thanks to Miss Howarth and Mr Frankham for organising this opportunity.
Last week our Year 8 ‘Social Action’ students took part in the Premier League Inspires Social Action Showcase at Old Trafford.
The girls delivered a presentation about their Social Action project, which they had completed before Christmas, to other hub schools. Their project was then judged by a selection of Manchester United Academy players. The girls were able to stand and reflect on their community-based project whilst being inspired further after listening to the projects other schools had undertaken.
A total of ten schools attended the showcase and really learnt a lot from each other. All of our students thoroughly enjoyed the day and said they had learnt a lot.
I really enjoyed today. It was nice to show other schools our project and how hard we have worked. It was also great to see other people’s projects and be inspired to think about what we can do in the future.
Summer Morris, Year 8 student
Last week our Year 10 BTEC Dance students, along with Dance teacher Miss Hughes, headed out for the evening to watch an incredible show called ‘Encounters’.Not only did they watch the show they were privileged to have the opportunity to take part in a pre-show workshop with some of the choreographers.
What a night! Congratulations to our Year 7 students who took part in the Co-op Academies Trust Year 7 Football Tournament last night at Co-op Academy Failsworth.
Our teams had a fantastic time, played some excellent football and showed our ‘Ways of Being’ in every match they played #SucceedTogether
A special mention must go to our Year 7 girls’ team who were, deservingly, crowned joint winners of the tournament along with Co-op Academy North Manchester. Well done everyone, we’re so proud of your effort, determination and sportsmanship.
Mrs Hulton and Mr West
Our Year 7 Boys’ football team were rewarded with a stadium tour at Manchester United Stadium, Old Trafford this week.
The boys have been doing so well. not only within school but also representing our academy in recent football competitions and tournaments. They had a really enjoyable trip, they were shown around the museum and stadium and later were treated to the opportunity to play a match against each other on the Apollo Pitch, right outside the stadium.
Congratulations boys, your reward is very well deserved…keep doing us proud!
Thanks to our partnership with Manchester United Foundation a group of students have been selected by their Year Teams to attend the Manchester United v Nottingham match on Tuesday 31 January in recognition of their positive class engagement, hard work and good behaviour.
They were all extremely happy about their prizes and cannot wait to go and watch the game. Well done everyone, we hope you enjoy the game!
Earlier this week our Manchester United Foundation Hub Officer, Adele Howarth, accompanied a group of our Year 11 students to Old Trafford Stadium where they attended a RISE Workshop in the Trafford Suite.
Rise is one of the largest award programmes for individuals in the world. The Rise programme starts at ages 15-17, connecting talent and offering access to benefits that last a lifetime, including scholarships, mentorships, access to career development opportunities, funding and more.
We are now using ClassCharts as a way to implement our acknowledgment and behaviour system. ClassCharts is a really easy way for you as parents/carers to monitor your child’s behaviour in school. ClassCharts also allows us to send instant emails when your child receives a correction and/or achievement point; improving the communication between home and school.
In the next few days you will receive your personal ‘Parent Access Code’ in the post. Please follow the simple steps to log in so you can monitor your child’s behaviour and receive instant emails regarding corrections and acknowledgements of outstanding behaviour.
For more details and some frequently asked questions please take a look through the PDF Parent Guide below:
Over the last 12 weeks a selected group of our Year 7 and 8 students have successfully completed an Oracy Project with voice coach Tom Morrison.
During the course our students have learnt the importance of having a voice and how to use it effectively in a variety of different situations.
Here, and above, are our talented participants proudly displaying their certificates!
Our entire Year 7 cohort participated in a ‘World of Work Day’ yesterday, thanks to our partnership with local charity Salford Foundation.
Employers from a variety of sectors spoke to our students, giving them a valuable insight into their field of work. In a rotation of sessions with each of our visiting experts our students had the opportunity to ask questions, finding out how they entered their different careers and what a typical day was like for them.
Our Year 7 questions varied from ‘how much does it cost to build a house?’ to ‘how much can I earn if I was to follow that career in the future?’
The whole day has been a great opportunity for our Year 7s to learn what life is like beyond school and it has given them a real insight into a variety of career paths that they might want to follow in the future.
