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January 2022

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  • SEND Drop-in Sessions​​​​​​​

    Published 28/01/22

    Mr Dodd is currently acting as our SENDCo at the academy in the absence of Mr Daly.

    He is now inviting identified parents/carers of children into the academy to meet him and some of the SEND support staff to discuss any concerns they may have around their child’s provision in school, their strengths and areas where we can support them further.

    During the visits parents/carers will be able to look at their child’s ‘Learning Passport’ and discuss any changes you would like to see implemented. They will be able to see the online packages their child has access to in school, and at home to improve their numeracy and literacy. These packages have been paid for by school and are aimed at consolidating and extending students’ understanding of numeracy and literacy. Ideally students should spend at least 20-30 minutes on this per day. We cannot stress enough the importance of utilising these online programmes.

    After February half term we are also introducing some new Intervention Sessions before school, during lunch and after school. The clubs are listed below and more information will be given during the drop-in sessions in February.

    Letters have been posted home to those students who Mr Dodd needs to meet with. When you receive your letter, please could you indicate which session you plan to attend, this will help us with staffing the different times. You can arrive at our Main Reception at any time during the allocated times and we envisage your visit to be around 15-30 minutes.

    We look forward to meeting you and working with both yourself and child in our SEND department.

    New Intervention Sessions from Monday 28 February 2022

    Handwriting Club
    Monday 8am-8:25am in TE6
    Tuesday 8am-8:25am in TE6

    Dyslexia Gold / IDL / Private Study
    Every morning 8am-8:25am in TE5 and the STRIVE Centre

    Homework Club
    Every day after school 2:55pm-3:30pm

    Lunchtime Club
    Every lunch in the STRIVE Centre (option of social and learning time)

    Existing Intervention Sessions for Identified Students

    Nurture
    Two lessons per week during curriculum time

    EAL
    Five lessons per week for intense English intervention

    Reading Club
    1:1 sessions aimed at improving literacy and understanding texts

    Year 7 Dyslexia Gold
    Each student on SEN register attends one afternoon form time session

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  • Apprenticeships Week 2022

    Published 24/01/22

    Apprenticeships Week 2022 will run from Monday 7 until Friday 11 February 2022

    UCAS Events

    Take a look at these events running courtesy of UCAS:https://www.ucas.com/events/discover-apprenticeships-404016

    Students will need to reserve their place on the session but the times work around our school day.

    Global Law Firm, CMS Events

    CMS have two events running during the week to showcase their ‘CMS Solicitor Apprenticeship Programme’ and is inviting Co-op Academy students, parents/carers and colleagues to join them.

    CMS launched their Solicitor Apprenticeship Scheme 4 years ago and now offer opportunities in London, Bristol, Sheffield and Manchester.

    9 February | 16:30-17:30
    Solicitor Apprenticeships: The Low Down

    Come and hear from current Apprentices about what life is really like at a global, future facing law firm. Hear all about the two degree level qualifications you will gain during your apprenticeship and how you will balance work and study during the fully-funded programme.

    10 February | 16:30-17:30
    Solicitor Apprenticeships: Secrets to Success

    Interested in applying but don’t know where to start? Come and hear from the Early Talent Manager about how to stand out from the crowd or quiz current apprentices on how they secured their dream job at CMS.

    You can find out more and sign up here: https://www.cmsearlytalent.com/event/cms-spotlight-on-solicitor-apprenticeships-the-low-down/

    There will also be other events running in school during the week too, keep an eye on our website and socials for more news.

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  • Year 10 get a taste for a career in catering and hospitality

    Published 21/01/22

    Earlier this week a small group of our Year 10s were the very first to take part in an exciting new project to provide Co-op Academy Swinton students with some amazing opportunities, learning about catering and hospitality in person, from people already enjoying careers in the industry.

    The group, accompanied by Food and Technology Teacher Miss Peters were warmly welcomed by the team at Dakota Hotel Manchester for a day packed with activities and real life experience.

    Split into groups and shown around the many areas of this fantastic venue our lucky group packed so much into their visit. Here’s just a snippet from their day…

    • Menu Masterclass : The group were treated to a food masterclass on seasonality and food trends, how the team at Dakota select their grill menu and the processes the chefs use to create their menus. And if that wasn’t exciting enough, after learning all about the food, the students were thrilled to sample some of Dakota’s signature dishes during a 3 course lunch!
    • Kitchen Tour with Sous Chef : A whistle-stop tour around the amazing kitchen learning about safe preparation and storage of food, roles and responsibilities of the kitchen brigade. Identifying specialist equipment and witnessing the fast paced buzz of a ‘live lunch service’
    • Room Tour : Following a fascinating tour of Dakota’s many luxurious rooms the students took part in a Q&A on guest experience and complaints, including a insight of the level of service experienced by all Dakota guests (not to mention some of their regular celebrity guests…Liam Gallagher, Wayne Rooney, Tom Hardy and Simon Cowell!) 
    • Beverage Masterclass : Next it was off to the glamorous bar where students were asked to create and garnish their own mocktails! Once the group were familiarised with the bar they competed in a speed round which was judged by Dakota’s top Barista and mixologist Dominique!

    It really was a fantastic trip and a real insight into the industry for our Year 10s. Every one of them said it had been amazing. We even received the most lovely of comments from a parent of a child who attended and it couldn’t have summed up the day better:

    Hello, my daughter has been to Dakota today with her Food Technology group. I just wanted to say how much she loved it. Not just the food, the experience. Getting out of school and seeing life as it really happens and where food comes from etc. She says everyone had a brilliant time. Just wanted to say thanks for the trip and opportunity, especially after Covid…just what kids need after these past two years

    Huge thanks to the team at Dakota Hotel Manchester, our students were really inspired by your enthusiasm and talents!

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  • February Employer Events from Pathway CTM

    Published 20/01/22

    More exciting careers events for all students from Years 10 and 11 from the team at Pathway CTM. See below for their full schedule:

    Careers for School Leavers at KPMG

    Tuesday 1 February | 6pm-7pm

    Spend an hour hearing what KPMG is all about, and networking directly with current apprentices and HR staff during the live Q&A session! If you are interested in a career with KPMG, this is not an event to miss!

    Register here: https://pathwayctm.com/event/kpmg-programmes-made-for-you/

    Options for School Leavers with IBM

    Wednesday 2 February | 6pm-7pm

    Come along to this online session to hear directly from HR staff and current apprentices from the IBM team, speaking on the range of apprenticeship roles available within IBM. They will let you know when to look out for their applications opening and guide you through the application process! Because of how popular IBM’s roles are, the application window is short, and the programme is competitive, so this is a great opportunity to make sure you’re informed and prepared!

    Register here: https://pathwayctm.com/event/insight-into-apprenticeships-with-ibm/

    Parent & Teacher Event: Post-GCSE Options for School Leavers

    Wednesday 9 February | 6pm-7pm

    We want to help you understand more about the range of options available for young people post-GCSE, specifically if they are not interested in A-levels or university! We will be joined by HSBC and Google to speak on their opportunities for people interested in Level 3 & 4 apprenticeships, as well as inform you on what exactly these apprenticeships are, and why they could be the right option for your children and students. They will also give information on their apprenticeship opportunities and when to look out for applications opening!

    Register here: https://pathwayctm.com/event/parent-teacher-event-post-gcse-options-for-school-leavers/

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  • Your Voice Survey Results

    Published 19/01/22

    You said…we will!

    Back in November 2021 Co-op Academies Trust carried out its’ annual survey with all parents, students and staff in all their academies and colleges.

    This survey is entirely anonymous and we sent out the invites for you all to participate.

    The results are now in and have been reviewed by Co-op Academies Trust. We will now use these results to put together action plans to make improvements where needed and do more of the things you tell us are going well.

    Thank you for everyone that took the rime to take part in the survey and for helping us to make the change and continue to provide an excellent education for your children. Your views really do count and we love to hear from you.

    Here is a short summary of our results:

    You said: You would like to know how to make contact with our parent governors
    We will: Invite governors into coffee mornings. We will ensure all governor contact details are on our academy website.

    You said: You want strategies on how to help your child progress
    We will: We sent home a parental pack in December to ensure you can support your child. We will continue our Headteacher/SLT parental drop in sessions throughout the year.

    You said: You would like to be more involved in the academy
    We will: We will aim to introduce more face to face parent/teacher evenings and hold celebration events in the academy.

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  • Young Professionals parent/carer Information Evening

    Published 13/01/22

    The UK and Ireland‘s Leading Student Network Young Professionals have an incredible opportunity for the parents, carers and students in Years 10 and 11.

    You are invited to join an information evening hosted where you will be joined by some of the world’s largest companies, including PwC, HSBC, Linklaters and many more. This is going to be an opportunity where students and their parents can hear about job market information, how to prepare for job interviews and applications as well as being able to hear about some fantastic work experience opportunities.

    Booking Link: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/YP-Parents-Event

    Young Professionals, ran a ‘Your Child, Their Future’ Event back in September 2021 and had a staggering 3000+ parents and carers attend virtually from all over the UK. After such an incredible turnout and amazing feedback, they are now planning their second parent information evening in February 2022.

    The job market for students leaving school or university can be difficult to navigate and now more than ever we need to help our young people by making them aware of all the opportunities available to them, as well as providing them with advice and tips on securing the very best opportunities when they enter the workplace.Therefore, they would like to extend and invitation to all Year 10/11 parents and carers to attend the ‘Your Child, Their Future’ Event on Thursday 3 February at 6pm-7.30pm.

    They have leaders from some of the biggest employers in their industry including M&S, HSBC, PwC, Capgemini, Linklaters and more who will each come along to talk to you, as parents and carers, about how your son/daughter/young person can best navigate the job market to find some incredible work experience/internship placements, as well as graduate and apprenticeship opportunities. They will be sharing some useful tips around psychometric testing, how to prepare for assessment centres, putting together a CV, filling out application forms, as well as advice on how you can prepare your child/young person for the working world.

    This event is completely free and will be running via Zoom on Thursday 3 February at 6pm-7.30pm. You will have the opportunity to join this event virtually with your son/daughter/young person, or the whole family and ask any questions that you may have, directly to leading employers. 

    The booking link can be found below here, so please do sign up if you would like to attend. The zoom link will be emailed to you nearer the time.

    Booking Link: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/YP-Parents-Event

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  • Exciting Career events this January from Pathway CTM

    Published 12/01/22

    We’re pleased to share the news with students from Years 10 and 11 from the team at Pathway CTM of some exciting events scheduled taking place this January. See below for their full schedule:

    Girls into Consulting with Accenture

    Wednesday 26 January | 6pm-7pm

    Come along to this virtual 1 hour session, where we will be joined by an inspiring panel of women from Accenture!

    Do you love problem solving and helping people? World-wide consulting company, Accenture, wants YOU to come and be a part of their team! Hear directly from HR staff about programmes they have on offer for females interested in consulting, and how you can earn while you learn and come out with a degree. As an apprentice at Accenture, you will start on a salary of £17-18,000, while you’re learning and working towards the opportunity of a permanent position upon graduation. If this sounds like something you would love to hear more about, be sure to catch this exciting event!

    Register here: https://pathwayctm.com/event/girls-into-consulting-with-accenture/

    Discover Careers at McDonald’s: Business Management Degree Apprenticeships

    Thursday 27 January | 6pm-7pm

    Have you ever wondered about all the work that goes on behind the scenes of the massively successful chain of McDonald’s restaurants?

    Now is your chance to find out more directly from the McDonald’s team themselves! Come along to learn about the exciting Degree Apprenticeship Programmes at McDonald’s, and hear top tips from the recruitment team on how you can stand out in the application process. If you are interested in a BA Honours in Business Management, this is not an event to miss!

    Register here: https://pathwayctm.com/event/discover-careers-at-mcdonalds-beyond-the-restaurant/

    Launch your career to the sky with British Airways

    Thursday 27 January | 6pm-7pm

    Do you love to travel? Why not consider it for your future career!

    Hear from Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer, British Airways, to learn all about their BRAND NEW Apprenticeship Scheme opening in January! They have designed their apprenticeships to suit a wide range of different skill sets, and want YOU to be the first to hear about their opportunities! They have roles available in customer service, business, operations, and more – this is not an event to miss!

    Register here: https://pathwayctm.com/event/launch-your-career-to-the-sky-with-british-airways/

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