Headteacher's Message
Dear Parents and Carers,
I hope you had a good week? The pupils continue to be settled well in school, showing excellent engagement in their lesson activities and other school routines.
We have had, this year, a huge focus on ‘preparation for adulthood’ activities, specifically about looking at appropriate Work Related Learning opportunities for our pupils to access. We have had much success, with our Post 16 learners particularly securing strong work placement experiences at Green’s Restaurant in Sale, Farrat’s Engineering in Timperley and other shops and restaurants in the local area. These opportunities have led to Post 16 learners securing volunteering opportunities, part time jobs and for one learner an apprenticeship, which starts in September. We are immensely proud of these achievements. They are developed by building a foundation of ambition in pupils and identifying early opportunities to allow pupils to understand what happens in the ‘world of work’.
There have been lots of examples this week of these opportunities and our learners have thrived in visits to large, local organisations who have very kindly welcomed us into their businesses. We have had KS3 pupils attend Asda in Trafford Park this week, our KS4 pupils have complemented their in-school work activities with placements at The Salford Cathedral Centre (Bookshop, Front Office/Reception and Restaurant), Class 8 are visiting weekly Wardley Hall, to support gardening based activities in the Diocesan ‘Laudato Si Centre’ and individual learners are being released from the formal curriculum to have personalised experiences in a range of local shops and catering providers. All wonderful experiences for our Children and Young People, supporting their steps to independence. If you have any personal contacts in organisations that could further benefit our pupils, in this area, please do let us know.
It is also pleasing to see the engagement of our children and young people in their enrichment activities. Enrichment at SJV allows learning to be brought to life and secures excellent engagement with our pupils. To give you an idea of the range of activities we use to complement the curriculum, this week we have had children access Forest School and work experience at CAFT in Altrincham, Swimming at Stretford Leisure Centre, animal care activities at Cronkshaw Care Farm and Carrington Riding Centre, PE activities at Longford Park, Post 16 attended workshops at Manchester Fire and Rescue Centre and other attended Duke of Edinburgh/Preparation for Adulthood activities with Greater Manchester Outdoor Learning.
We are really blessed to have developed such excellent external partnerships with organisations that are able to enrich our pupils' learning. We are also very lucky to be located so centrally to so many close activities and learning centres. It is fantastic to see the engagement in these opportunities each week in school.
We are now starting our planning cycles for the next academic year with staff and pupil recruitment, timetable planning, whilst preparing for the challenges the ‘new build’ will bring. A busy, but exciting time in school. We will keep you posted of developments.
Best wishes for the long Bank Holiday weekend,
Mr A Moloney
Stars of the Week
⭐⭐Congratulations to our winners of 'Star of the Week'! ⭐⭐
- Daniyal: For communicating really well with teachers and his peers.
- Khalil: For working hard and having a calm week.
- K-leum: For fantastic behaviour and effort in lessons.
- Leah: For great behaviour and participating more in lessons.
- Chael: For having a more mature attitude around school and working hard in lessons.
- Keenan: For being super resilient this week.
- Lilli-Mae: For an excellent return to Class 7 and doing so well in her lessons.
- Reece: For his excellent bowling skills during PE this week.
- Troy: For a great start to a new term.
- Nesrine: For excellent speaking skills in Communications lesson.
- Louis: For his excellent participation throughout the Media City visit to ITV.
- Tyler: For showing positive, mature behaviour and attitude all week and helping others.
- Daniel: For a great return to school with a great attitude to learning and helping others.
Well Done!!
SJV Class News
Class 12
Post 16 took part in a visit to Bury Training and Safety Centre this week. It was a 'magnificent trip', as Ben in Class 12 said. The students learnt about the many jobs of the Fire service.
They went on a tour through a house laid out with hazards in every room. The students had to spot the hazards, discuss the risk's and how to prevent any accidents or fires.
They learnt what to do if there is a fire and you are upstairs, or downstairs. Molly demonstrated through role play, the 'stop, drop and roll' if our clothes caught on fire.
They learned about safety on the street, and how to avoid an accident.
They experienced listening to 999 calls and how the emergency services respond.
All in all, it was a very successful trip, and the students thoroughly enjoyed it.
Our Catholic School
"Our life spreads light when it is given in service. The secret of joy is living to serve." Pope Francis
We are reminded in the Gospel for us to use Jesus as a role model in the way we behave and act in our professional and personal lives. ‘We must not fail to help our neighbours, because in them we serve Jesus’. St Rose of Lima
Pope Francis tells us that we shine light when we help others, when we give service and how important it is. I truly believe here at SJV our light of service shines brightly.
Within our Catholic school this week it has been wonderful to settle back into the swing of things and into our routine’s. However, as this is SJV, we are already very busy doing God's work by helping out at our local food banks, undertaking work experience at Salford Cathedral and spending time with the elderly.
We also welcomed Father Nick back this week from his week-long retreat. It is great to have his energy and presence back in SJV.
Within RE this week we have been looking at communities and cohesion. In the upper key stages we are looking at a variety of topical subjects such as marriage, democracy, changes in the law; gender roles and expectations. As a result, we are having a lot of interesting discussions and debates.
Home-School Support
My name is Julie Griffin I am the Family Liaison officer here at St John Vianney. How can I offer support to you and your family?
- Riding the Rapids - ‘The Teenage years’ 10-week parenting programme – The course is for parents and carers of children who have a diagnosis of Autism, learning disabilities, neurodevelopmental conditions or complex physical disabilities. The course aims to help parents to understand and manage challenging behaviour shown by their child. We run the course twice a year in September and January.
- Support for families to promote, strengthen and develop the relationship between parents/carers and their children.
- Listen to and appreciate parent/carers issues and offer suggestions and advice for individuals and families.
- Signpost other services available and to the local offer (Local offer gives children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities and their families information about what support and services are available in your area).
- I establish links with charities who offer support to families and schools (recently we received a new school mini bus from the Variety Children’s Charity).
- I can signpost you to virtual workshops through Family Fund. They provide ways to keep your child safe whilst using their device during the workshop you will be shown different functions and apps that they may benefit your child.
- I post weekly notices in our newsletter around safeguarding and other useful information.
- I liaise with external professionals on behalf of families.
- Offer personalised support to families.
- I can support and attend medical appointments.
Please contact me if you would like support or just to have a chat.
Merlin’s Magic Wand is a worldwide charity for children. They arrange magical days out at Merlin Entertainments attractions, such as LEGOLAND Resorts®, SEA LIFE Centres and Madame Tussauds. On their magical days out, families have a chance to create long-lasting memories and take valuable time out from stressful daily routine
What they do
Merlin’s Magic Wand supports seriously ill, disabled and disadvantaged children by supplying tickets and travel grants to enable them to visit attractions – however, some children are faced with conditions and circumstances that prevent them from making the trip. This is why they invest in 'Taking the Magic to the Children'.
Taking the Magic to the Children is a local outreach project designed to ensure that local children who are prevented from visiting our attractions due to severe illness, physical disability or other exceptional circumstances still have the opportunity to experience the unique magic of Merlin.
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