JanuaryMarch 20162018 Newsletter

All Saints sixth-former gains an apprenticeship with leading blue chip company

All Saints student gives first professional singing performance with Covent Garden and Glyndebourne professionals

All Saints student achieves GCSE results placing her in the top 1% Celebrating Success nationally, gaining a scholarship Awards Presentation to Merchant Taylors Evening Read on All Saints achieves the best GCSE results in for our the history of many successes last term

Heart to Heart - January 2018 edition 1 Open Day

Open Day 2017 was a resounding success with record numbers of parents and pupils attending. We were pleased to welcome them and display the range and quality of education now on offer at All Saints. The sense of pride that parents, pupils and staff felt in the school was palpable. The record GCSE examination results, the highest Awards ever achieved in Kirkby, have cemented the Dear Parents/Carers/ community’s belief and trust in All Saints. Thank Presentation you to those who have selected a place at All Saints for 2018 and those of you who have requested one Friends of All Saints, for 2019. We look forward to welcoming you in the Evening future. 2017 has been an outstanding year for the school at so many All Saints was delighted to welcome levels and I look for your continued support throughout 2018. parents and pupils to our celebratory Undoubtedly we are strengthened by the involvement of the Awards Presentation Evening. Record wider community. From the political arena George Howarth GCSE examination results in the summer; (MP for Knowlsey), Steve Rotherham (Metro Mayor for the the continued active involvement of our ), Council Leader Andy Moorhead and many established partners in the business Councillor Joan Lilly have all actively contributed to All Saints’ world; support from the political arena regeneration. and vitally from parents and carers, all contributed to the school’s success. From the business world, JLR, QVC, RBS, Santander and Performing Arts play a Abbey Logistics, to name but a few, provided opportunities Performing Arts - vibrant role at All Saints. Awards were given for academic to enhance our students’ skills and employability prospects. Standards are high as we excellence, sporting/cultural achievements However, most important has been the support of Kirkby’s London enable our students to and outstanding contributions to the All parents and carers, who, by choosing All Saints, have experience performing arts Saints community. Mr. McGuinness spoke entrusted us with their children’s education. Cultural Visit at the highest level. These of a culture of ambition and achievement experiences, underpinned where every child is cherished as a I hope you find our newsletters, Facebook and Twitter feeds by excellent teaching in unique individual. This occasion was the informative. Do watch our recent video footage for a taste of school, result in the high culmination of sheer hard work and the daily life at All Saints. Our students’ enthusiasm for the school standards we achieve as determination of all involved to make All makes them very powerful advocates. a norm. The itinerary of Saints a centre of excellence. this visit included singing Yours faithfully, Handel’s Messiah with the We were very fortunate to welcome John London Festival Orchestra Murphy, a former headteacher of All Saints, Tony McGuinness at the Royal Albert Hall; a as our guest of honour. The achievements full day at London’s College Headteacher of over 150 students were recognised. It of Music and Drama, Rambert was a very memorable event. participating in workshops and seminars and watching Dance a performance by first year Company - College students; attending Farewell, two West End musicals, Les Lowry Theatre Miserables and Matilda; Father Nick and all this followed by a Manchester walking tour of the capital. On the 1st November Father Nick On the journey home there Dance students were on a was a fascinating diversion Wilde and Father Sean Kerwin mission to maximise their celebrated Mass at All Saints. to Shakespeare’s Stratford upon Avon. grades when they watched The Feast of All Saints was a the Ballet Rambert perform very fitting date to give thanks for Father Nick’s unstinting support set examination pieces for to the Kirkby community and to the forthcoming GCSEs. We All Saints for over 30 years. His know that if our students see wisdom and guidance have been invaluable. Thank you so much, excellence they will aspire and Father Nick. achieve it.

2 Heart to Heart - January 2018 edition Heart to Heart - January 2018 edition 3 Well Christmas Year Award Done, Liturgical Assembly All members of the school community gathered in the Assemblies Charlie! atrium on 21st December to celebrate Christmas. We know that we have created a very special school at Hard work and effort are formally recognised in our end All Saints and this occasion reflected it. Performances of term Year Group assemblies. Smiling faces say it all from our outstanding Performing Arts Department as together we build a culture of ambition, achievement Congratulations to A Level complemented the readings and there was a real sense and confidence. Performing Arts and Music of community with all seven Year Groups and staff joining student, Charlie Mckevitt, whose in an impromptu singalong, accompanied by the newly debut professional performance, formed staff band! alongside established singers from Covent Garden and Primary Glyndebourne, took place in November. Attendance Charlie also performed at Primary the Liverpool Empire’s ballet production of the Lion, the Awards 2017 Witch and the Wardrobe. A Partners professional singing career beckons! All Saints was delighted to host this event, which Our Primary Liaison Programme continues to recognises the importance of excellent school thrive and has now been extended to include attendance. Pupils, parents and staff were joined Super Saturdays. We are always pleased to host by our special guest, Deputy Mayor of Knowsley, primary pupils from our partner schools. We aim Mr. A. Ely, who presented the awards. for a smooth transition from primary to secondary education and want Year 7 students to have first Our Performing Arts Department once again hand knowledge and experience of All Saints well displayed their talents with a medley of dance, before they join our community full time. drama and music. Drop Down Day

Drop Down Days provide students with experiences that enable them to learn in different ways and varied environments. On 30th November the programme offered a wide and popular range of opportunities.

• Both Liverpool cathedrals, a synagogue and a mosque were venues for the Year 7 retreats;

• Presentations from Action Jackson, a motivational coach; • ‘Speed dating’ with representatives from our partner employers Remembrance including JLR, QVC, Santander, Lloyds Bank, Rentaspace, Knowsley Chamber of Commerce, Aramis, DWF and the Walton Centre; Service

• Visit to University of Liverpool for a variety of seminars. On 10th November at 11:11 am the atrium at All Saints fell silent as all present reflected upon those who had fought for their country. Poppies were sold for the British Legion charity that supports the survivors and their families, who are often deeply affected by their experiences.

4 Heart to Heart - January 2018 edition Heart to Heart - January 2018 edition 5 Steve Rotherham spoke Metro Mayor to students about his JLR: All Saints ambitions for a prosperous Steve Rotherham Northern Powerhouse Halewood while George Howarth Alumni & George Howarth continues to fight for the Not to be Once again a big thank you to our partner, Jaguar Land people of Knowsley. Both outdone, Rover, for providing this pre-apprenticeship day and for MP visit All Saints gave empowering insights our GCSE all the numerous opportunities they make available to students from All Saints. Kingsley Sheppard, currently into the political system. A Level and It is good to know that GCSE Drama Payroll Manager for Abbey All Saints is ‘on the map’ students Logistics Group, following our recent exam observed a Chemistry for All offered advice success. performance and shared of ‘Things I Liverpool John Moores University once again his experience Know to be hosted a day for our aspiring with All Saints True’, which is a set text chemists. students. for their ‘O, Chemistree, O Chemistree how sparkly are your Kingsley joined examinations. branches, can you explain how the silver on the trees All Saints Sixth is formed and why the solution goes blue?’ Form in 2005, studying Science, Our Year 10 chemists can explain now! Graphic Design Debating Club and IT. His career Debating is actively encouraged in this extra curricular club. We want our students to become confident and thoughtful path started as a trainee traffic speakers with excellent communication skills. We aim to develop their powers of logic and constructive argument. It is planner with Abbey Tanks but held every Tuesday from 3:00 to 3:45 pm. Contact Ms. Khan for more details. following redundancy he had to take a temporary position in the Payroll Department. Then after All Saints Career International being made permanent he never Art Year 7 looked back. His message to Ready Programme Hour of students was clear; work hard, get Excellence Our established links with a wide range Advent Service qualified but above all, persevere. Code Week Everyone at All Saints of business and commercial partners Year 7 students celebrated Advent and their benefits from the provide outstanding opportunities for our This global event reaches successful first term at All Saints. Many thanks Olivia Moore, currently an high standard of art Sixth Formers, including placements, to Father Sean for leading the service, which was ambassador for the Geographical millions of students in work that is displayed mentoring and paid internships This accompanied by highly affecting performances of throughout the school. Association and a Geography high quality provision was recognised over 180 countries. Not dance, drama and music. In all subjects we seek undergraduate, hopes to enter in our last OFSTED inspection as both to be outdone All Saints ‘inclusive and aspirational’. Our latest to expose our students the teaching profession in the Sixth Form cohort travelled to London took part in this computer to excellence so that future. She spoke to Years 8 and in December for the launch of their programming and game they are inspired to 11 Geography students about her produce the very best individual programmes. development event. love of the subject and the career work they can. Sixth opportunities that it can bring. Form Art students She too recommended hard work studied work from famous artists on a visit and perseverance, and finding a NHS Careers: to the Roy Lichtenstein career path that you will enjoy. exhibition at Tate North Whiston Hospital Visit and then on to the Walker Art Gallery for Insight into NHS careers was given its more comprehensive at this very informative and practical collections. We look day. Year 10 students followed forward to seeing the ‘Adam’ through his hospital journey fruits of their artistic from A&E to Radiography, Theatre labours. (where he experienced a cardiac arrest) and finally to Occupational Health. It certainly gave a varied experience of career opportunities in the NHS. For the record, Adam was a dummy!

6 Heart to Heart - July 2016 edition Heart to Heart - January 2018 edition 7 Christmas Charities All Saints and Bebras All Saints would like to say a huge thank Bebras is an international initiative seeking to promote computer you to all who gave so generously to science and computational thinking. All Saints had 318 students taking both the Kirkby Foodbank and the Toy part in the two week competition. The highest score in each Year Appeal. These donations will make an Group was: enormous difference to some Kirkby Year 7: Jay Lee Byrne 7L families. Year 8: Mia Lafferty 8C Year 9: Johnny Farrell 9S Year 10: Jack Warburton 10C Jay Lee Byrne achieved All Saints’ highest score. Well done, Jay!

Year 11 UWCO World Open Knowsley Thai Boxing Netball Competition Champions Again! Congratulations to one of our Year 10 students who won this title in Spain last October.

There was another fantastic performance from our Year 11 girls. This Year Group has been Knowsley champions every year since joining All Saints. Everton Premier League Tournament Nell, Tanya, Hannah and Abbie have collected a championship medal every year.

Key Dates

School Term dates 2018 Spring Term 8 January 2018 - 30 March 2018 Years 7 and 8 Girls’ Football Champions Half Term - 12 February 2018 -16 February 2018 Congratulations to our Years 7 and 8 team who won this Summer Term tournament, defeating Liverpool College in the final. Well done, 16 April 2018 - 20 July 2018 girls! Half Term - 28 May 2018 – 1 June 2018

Parents Meetings

18th January 2018 - year 11 15th March 2018 - year 8 options evening 1st February 2018 - years 12 & 13 28th March 2018 - year 11 8th February 2018 - year 8 19th April 2018 - year 7 1st March 2018 - year 9 26th June 2018 - year 6 8th March 2018 - year 10 27th June 2018 - year 6

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