Pendle Community High School and College – OFSTED Have Confirmed We Are Officially OUTSTANDING!!!
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ng D raci ivers mb ity E • N • PENDLE COMMUNITY s u n r t u o i r t HIGH SCHOOL & COLLEGE i n a g ir p P s o A te g nti sin al • Rai CHRISTMAS NEWSLETTER 2017 We are so delighted that for the first time in the history of Pendle Community High School and College – OFSTED have confirmed we are officially OUTSTANDING!!! This is a team achievement, based on a combination of high quality, hard-working and completely dedicated staff and our amazing students. We are so grateful to everyone for every contribution made towards supporting us in our journey toward this momentous achievement – we really did do this together. I know I keep repeating this, but I am so proud to be the headteacher of this fantastic school – which is completely focused on making a real difference to the lives of the children and young people it serves. These are some of the quotes from the OFSTED report which should make us all proud to be part of this community too: The school is a caring and welcoming place where pupils feel very safe and are happy Pupils’ behaviour is exemplary. Their conduct around school is excellent The curriculum is very well designed and meets the needs of all pupils Teachers have high expectations of pupils, which contributes “ substantially to pupils’ excellent progress Highly positive attitudes to learning contribute very well to the wonderful progress that pupils make Relationships between pupils and staff are excellent After a long and busy term I wish all staff, students, parents/carers and the wider Pendle Community a very happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year. Best wishes as always “ Chris Lingard School & College Staffing Noticeboard It is with mixed emotions that we are announcing the departure of Mrs Helen Willett, one of our middle leaders who has recently been successfully appointed to the post of Adverse Weather deputy head of a different special school. We thank Helen for As we are approaching the winter months all her contribution to school and college over the past few it is time to prepare for adverse weather. years, and wish her all the best for the future. Parent App All announcements will be issued in the following ways: If you haven’t yet We are delighted that Helen is being replaced by Ms Natalie downloaded our parent Woods, an experienced teacher from one of the other local app, you can do so by Radio: Radio stations 2BR and Radio searching for MyEd in your Lancashire will be advised. special schools, who will join our KS4 staff team in January. app store/play store and Website: Our school website will also have finding Pendle Community In the last half-term we have also welcomed Gill Brooks, Nicole High School & College. up to date news of our closure: www.pchs.lancs.sch.uk Ashworth and Rebecca Foreman as new teaching assistants, The app shows you up to who are already settling into their new roles. date information about all Telephone: If these options are not aspects of your child’s available to you please call the school school life. It has lots of on 01282 682260. If you are unable to get powerful tools within it, to your child to school because of adverse make your life a bit easier weather please call our attendance and help you as a parent line on 01282 682263. ensure that your child receives the best education Children in Need possible. This year to raise money for Children in Need, Pendle Community High Wacky Warehouse School & College decided to ‘Dress up, dress down, dress fancy’. For a small donation students and staff were encouraged to come in dressed up SEN nights (shirts, smart trousers, dresses, tiaras, bow ties etc.), dressed down (pyjamas, Wacky Warehouse in Burney onesies, favourite comfy sweatpants etc.) or dressed fancy (fancy dress Christmas Holidays have started to run SEN nights. The soft play area is closed to items e.g. wings, ears, character dress up etc.) the public during the sessions and there are no age or height There was an array of superb outfits and the day restrictions. Booking is essential as was thoroughly enjoyed by all! We also held numbers are limited. School closes at 1.30pm on Thursday activities throughout the day to raise awareness of 21st December. If your child uses Call 01282439521 to book. community transport, they will be the work done by Children in Need, and raised more picked up at 1.30pm. money with the Mini Enterprise Team selling Pudsey Bear cookies and cakes. School will re-open on Monday 8th January. Have a lovely break! In total we raised £245.55! Well done everyone! 1981 NEWSHOUNDS... Welcome to the Newshounds Christmas edition! Our intrepid 1985 1980 1983 reporters have been as busy as ever, tracking down the 1984 news that matters! We’re going to begin with a real Christmas This Nintendo classic is Who could forget the Cracker! Callum is in Year 7 and has journeyed back in time sure one of the best- classic Rubik’s Cube? to seek out the Christmas Presents from Christmas Past! 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Poundland these days, Ghostbusters Toys. been ported to every brand new adventure from all over the world portables sold over a figures sure were popular system you could think of, Slowing your voice down couldn’t stop firing lasers but they’re just not the I’m sure everyone knows to stop Dr Robotnik from same… mind-blowing 118 million back in the very early selling 15 million copies in building his new creation, to a slur provided hours of at each other! the main vocals by now… units worldwide, Woah! 1990s… the process! the Death Egg! hysterics. 1996 1998 2001 2000 1994 1997 Has it got huge new zones? Check! Twice as 1995 big as Sonic 2? Check! Yes, small plastic discs Tamagotchi. Keeping 1999 Razor scooters have The new 3-D special actually took over our Super Mario 64. Now this it alive was the real test made a comeback, but stage? Check! The all lives in the ‘90s. 350 million is how 3-D platformers and you thought that At last the speedy blue these scooters were part new Save Feature? Pogs were sold. Just, should be done! Way the Rubik Cube was Computer Games blur finally makes his first of the turn of the new Er, somehow tools made it Check! wow! past polygonal! challenging? So classy, yet so great! jump into 3-D! millennium! onto this list. Okay… 2005 2008 2007 2002 2004 When you get two 2009 Beyblades. The latest Gameboys together 2006 Nintendo Wii. Remember battling contest 2003 and put one on top of those times when your Bakugan Battle Brawlers. collectables from an the other, what does Fly pen-top computer. It grandparents destroyed Dance Mat. Nothing What is this rip-off of action cartoon. The fad An interactive robot - how that make? You get a It’s Robosapien…in was something that isn’t better to do than dance Pokémon? Step up your dinosaur form! you in sports? Good died out quickly though… cool for the times! 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