Hollingworth Academy

Hollingworth Academy

We would like to invite you to our Open Evening on Wednesday 30 September. All are welcome to come and look around our facilities and meet with staff and pupils. School will be open from 5.30pm and will close at 8.30pm.

KS3 Drama Club:

Every Tuesday, 2.50 - 3.50pm, in Room 038. This club is open to pupils in Years 7 and 8 who can expect to develop their performance and devising skills, as well as perform to real audiences. If you are interested, please see Mr Milne for more information.

Year 7:

Photo forms must be handed into Pupil Reception before Friday 2 October.

Year 9 Science:

Revision guides are now available to help support pupils with their homework and as a resource to prepare pupils for end of unit tests. Please see your Science teacher for a letter.

KS4 Theatre Company:

Every Wednesday, 2.50 - 3.50pm, in Room 039. Anyone from Years 9, 10 and 11 can join the company. We will be working towards a public production of a play, which will eventually require rehearsals on other days after school. If you are interested, please see Mr Milne for more information.

Year 10 and Year 11 GCSE Science:

Revision guides are now available to help support pupils with their homework and as a resource to prepare pupils for end of unit tests and final GCSE examinations. Please see your Science teacher for the appropriate letter.

Year 11:

The Base will be opening on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 3-5pm, in Room 234. This is a drop-in Year 11 Study Lounge, providing you with a place and resources to complete homework, coursework, college applications, etc. Refreshments are available.

Please remember:

• Phones should be on silent and are for personal use only.
• Drinks should not be next to the computers and must not be taken onto the corridors.
• You and others are there to study, not socialise.
• ou must tidy up after yourself.

Calling all budding animators:

Manchester University is running its 9th annual competition for anyone who likes to create animations. They want school pupils aged 7 to 19 to create a one minute animation on the topic of their choice. You can create your animations using any of the following programs: Scratch, Adobe Flash, Alice, Blender, Maya, 3DS Max, Muvizu, Synfig Studio, Serif Draw Plus, KoolMoves, or SWiSH. If you would like to have a go and get involved, please see Miss McGiffen in Room 113 for more details on how to enter. All entrants will receive certificates, and you could win fantastic prizes like Amazon vouchers, music players, laptops, and tablets.

Stem Club:

Calling all Year 7-9 pupils to join our exciting new club. STEM Club will take on projects like: Who can build the best rocket? Who can build the strongest bridge? How can we make slime? These are only a few projects that we will undertake this year. It will take place on a Wednesday from 2:50 to 3:50pm. If you are interested in joining, or just want more information, you need to come to Room 123 for a letter and speak to Miss Beckham about it or ask your Science teacher. There are a limited number of places in the club on a first come first served basis, so be quick!

Diary Dates:

• 25 September PGL Boreatton Park Residential
• 28 September Y7 Consultation Day/Evening
• 30 September Open Evening
• 2 October Coniston Residential
• 21 October Evening of Music
• 23 October School closes for Half Term
• 2 November School re-opens