Redwood School

Student Council elections

This week we are holding our Student Council elections in each department and the first meeting of the new council will take place next week. This is a vital aspect of the pupil voice in school, and I look forward to meeting those who have been elected as we continue to further improve the school.

Family Halloween Disco

This family event will take place on Tuesday 21 October, 6pm to 8pm, and all families are invited to attend. There will be refreshments, pie and peas, fancy dress competitions and a disco. Please make a note in your diary to attend this RedAid family function. More details will be sent out in the near future.

Year 7 Parents / Carers

Those students in Year 7 have settled into their new routines fantastically well and it seems as though they have been in school longer than they have. Thank you for the support of parents and carers to ensure the transition has been so smooth. A date to note is Tuesday 11 November, 3.30pm – 5.00pm for parents meetings with form tutors to discuss the first half term. More details will be sent out in mid October.

Bridging Year Programme - 'Top Gear' Top Students

After a successful first year vocational course at Mantra, four of our 'Bridgers' took part in a fantastic day yesterday at Aintree race circuit. They had the opportunity to test drive the kit car they had constructed last year as part of their vocational programme. What an amazing opportunity and I look forward to hearing about their adventure in assembly on Friday when the car will also make a visit.

Year 5 & 6 Open Day today

This week we held our Open Day for families and youngsters in Years 5 and 6 in local schools who may be starting at Redwood in the near future. This is the start of the transition programme for these youngsters and their families and the event was a great success. Thank you to those students in Years 7 & 8 who took part in the planning by acting as escorts to parents and carers.

After School and Youth Club programme

The online booking system for the October half term club closes this week. The after school clubs started last week with 92 pupils taking the opportunity to take part in clubs such as mulit sports, cookery, crafts, hair and beauty, ICT, music, football, film, Wii and swimming . Something for everybody . 38 students also attended the Youth Clubs during the week . For more details please visit the website.

Hydrotherapy Pool

You will be aware from a previous newsletter that we are experiencing some difficulties with the hydrotherapy pool provision. We have been told by the contractors that this may be a lengthy process and we are looking at an alternative hydro provision for our youngsters. I will be writing to individual families in the near future to give an update.
KS3.

Pupils in Year 7 Blue went shopping to ASDA to buy various fruits to make a fruit salad in their PSHE lesson on Healthy Lifestyles. Also making a fruit salad was Year 8/9 Yellow group.

In Monday night cookery club one group made “Golden Potato Herb Bake” while the other made sandwiches; a total of 16 pupils took part in this club.

Our Key Stage 3 SEAL target this week is all about Being Brave: overcoming fears of fearfulness.

Sue Stridgen and Julie Walsh delivered a Foundation Sign-a-Long course for the people who support in Sun Sport at the Rochdale Link 4 Life leisure centre this week.

A reminder that we have Tuck Shop everyday which sells healthy options for snacks, reasonable prices; no item is more than 30p.

Key Stage 3 were open to the parents of the next year pupil intake, they had the opportunity to look around the department, listen to various staff explain about the school and their role and ask any questions.

Some of Year 7 Red went to Coronation Park in Hopwood to go through the Swishy Swashy Grass for their Geography topic involving the story We’re Going on a Bear Hunt.

KS4

PSD - Students have been studying communication and body language. They practiced making good and bad examples.

Students enjoyed glass painting with Mrs Harper.

The Cook and Eat Team were back this week. They made veg soup and key lime pie. Gorgeous.

Students used charcoal to draw and shade spheres in Miss Doggett’s Art Class. Miss Doggett was highly impressed by all of them.

Throughout this half term Fridays afternoons have changed into Fox Fridays with our arts and craft group producing lots of themes activities. This week they have produced Fox themed greeting cards.

KS5

This week parents and carers of 3rd year students were invited in to 6th form to meet the Transition Team, who explained the transition process and were there to answer any questions about this very important time. We were happy to welcome all our visitors and hope you found the meeting informative and useful.

This term’s Music Topic is World Music. We have been listening to and joining in with drumming from different countries such as Africa and India. Sometimes we use our hands and sometimes we use sticks. Groups 1 and 2 have been learning a simple 2-part piece whist group 3 and 4 have explored ethnic instruments such as ankle bells. 

The Student Council elections have been held in 6th form with the following candidates standing: Regan, Abbey, Komel, Brandon Shaw, Maithe, Tom, Mitchel

Well done to Callum & Paul, Tom and Jordan who were elected as members. Well done everyone.

Student of the Week

Sohail for fabulous engagement, responsiveness and interaction in a number of different lessons.

Most improved Student

Patrick for settling in so well and communicating better and for being friendly.