Friday 15 January 2021 - Supportive - West Craven High School
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‘Ad Vitam Paramus’
‘We are Preparing for Life’.
Supportive
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Friday 15 January 2021
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“You are braver than you believe, strong than you seem, smarter than you think and loved
more than you know.”
- Winnie the Pooh -
Key Messages
I hope that this E-bulletin finds you and your family well.
I hope that our newly introduced offer of Live Lessons has improved your child’s remote learning
experience. It complements the work set on ClassCharts and is intended to help them feel more
connected to school than in the previous lockdown. We are putting considerable effort into making
sure that their teaching is aligned, as closely as possible, to the curriculum they would receive if back in
school. I am becoming increasingly concerned about excessive screen time and lessons will now finish
5 minutes early to give both staff and students a quick break to have a walk around or a stretch away
from the screen before the next lessons begins. All lessons will continue to start at the same time and
students must log in promptly so as not to miss any learning.
West Craven has been hit hard with the pandemic this week with several staff testing positive for COVID
19. We need to close the school temporarily to vulnerable students and children of key workers until
Wednesday 20 January. This will allow a deep clean. I wish all our staff a speedy recovery and look
forward to a return to a full schedule of live lessons soon.
If your child is entitled to Free School Meals, you will receive vouchers with effect from next week. The
food parcels from our school kitchen were only intended as an interim measure to support families whilst
the Government’s national scheme was being set up. I believe vouchers are the best option for families
entitled to Free School Meals to access good food quickly.
As mentioned last week, we look forward to hosting a ‘Virtual Meet your Form Tutor’ evening on
Wednesday 27 January. This will be an opportunity for you and your child to catch up with their form
tutor to discuss how they are engaging with their school work and to seek advice, guidance and support.
We will be opening our online booking system shortly so watch out for details and save the date in your
diary.
I want to end by expressing my gratitude to everyone who has sent in messages of thanks and support
this week as these are hugely appreciated by our staff. They make such a difference.
Please stay safe and follow all Government guidance. Get in touch if I can help or support in any way.
Mrs Tracy Foy
Principal
January
February
27 National Holocaust 9 Year 11 Parents’ Evening 4:15–
Remembrance Day 7pm
9 Safer Internet Day
12 School closes for half term
Food Technology
Some fantastic Food Technology work. Well done to Amelia Pearson, Ava Craddock, Freya
Craddock, Casey Jarvis, Isabelle Jesson, Joshua Taft, Lexie Allen, Lily-Mai Rigby, Isabelle
Chew, Aimee Wade, Zara Syers and Darcey Harper.
Design Technology Some great examples of Design Technology work.
Art
Year 7 have been studying ‘still life’ this week. Well done to Bodi, Lily-Mai and Olly. Some
excellent contributions!
We love these!
What a great use of
a different learning
environment.
Well done Poppy,
Science
Miss Grant’s Year 7 class have been busy making some musical instruments as part of their topic
on Sound.
West Craven Hub Mrs Gardner demonstrating a cookery lesson on Microsoft Teams.
School Meals
We are proud of our catering team in school
who have produced some excellent nutritious
food parcels with accompanying menus, for our
children entitled to free school meals.
All the schools in our Pendle Education Trust
family will ensure that our children entitled to
Free School Meals receive vouchers with effect
from next week.
Families entitled to the vouchers will receive an
update as to how they will be issued as soon as
the systems have been established.
Covid Kindness publication
During the first lockdown, key worker children who
attended our Hub took part in a Zoom call with the
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. This call has been
featured in a new book, 'Covid Kindness' which
celebrates hard work, adaptability and kindness
during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Maths
Mrs Adams was impressed with these hard working students
who are producing consistently high quality maths work.
Year 7 Year 9
Natalie Barritt Casey Jarvis
Year 8 Year 11
Noah Syers Laila-May Marshall
Olivia Leary Lucas Robinson
STAR OF THE WEEK
ASPIRE POINTS
Ambition Supportive Positivity Independence Resilience Equality
The Theme of the week is Supportive, well done to the following students who received
the most positivity points on Class Charts.
7.1 Olivia Sutcliffe
9.1 Martha Green
7.2 Lana Baines
9.2 Angus Walker
7.3 Grace Clegg
9.3 Lewis Blackburn
7.4 Tyler Bond
9.4 Seamus Driver
7.5 Zara Syers
9.5 Cameron Flockhart
7.6 Jasmine Walton
8.1 Shannon Bailey
8.2 Alfie Morrison-James
8.3 Tyler Kollakowski
8.4 Casey Baines
8.5 Shiraz Hussain
10.1 Ciara Duffy 11.1 Ellie Banks
10.2 Faith Hargreaves 11.2 Rachele Borseti
10.3 Mali McWhirter 11.3 Jessica Moorhouse
10.4 Pippa Dean 11.4 Olivia Day
10.5 Maddison Whitaker 11.5 Eden Barritt
Top Parent Awarded Points
10.2 Liam Richardson 8.4 Jack Trickett
9.5 Connor Barr 7.6 Jasmine Walton
11.5 Eden Barritt 10.2 Paige Anderson
7.4 Natalie Barritt 7.4 Lola-Leigh Buchanan
8.4 Grace Hindley 9.1 Martha Green
7.4 Joshua Macgregor
8.2 Mason-Jay Honeyman
7.5 Daisy Ottewell
8.2 Isabelle Jesson
9.5 Deacon Ottewell
7.4 Joshua Macgregor
7.1 Ross Swindells
8.2 Arlo Robinson
8.2 Emily Taylor
8.3 Hannah Robinson
Year 11
Remote Revision Classes
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Subject Staff Subject Staff Subject Staff Subject Staff Subject Staff
English
(Triple AT Art HW Business GT Art CK Geography NPR
Scientists)
Maths Computing GT
Health &
(Triple PP Business RE DW History NPO
Fitness
Scientists) French CJ
RG
NPO Geography SB Food PA History AB
Science SH All sessions are:
(Trilogy) JB 3:15pm – 4:15pm
RC Health & Religious Media
AP/DW JG AT
GB Social Care Education Studies
Year 11
Apprenticeship Open Events
GCSE Pod To find our more and register Today!
In school ‘NOW’ https://www.nelson.ac.uk/events/virtualapprenticeshipevent/
We have a new online resource called GCSE pod.
This is for students to access. It hosts a raft of resources
- podcasts and other functionality to support them on
their GCSE journey.
Visit: https://www.gcsepod.com/
For further details, view the parent letter dated 8.12.2020
https://www.westcraven.co.uk/letters-202021/1086.html
Remote Learning and Live Lessons
Remote Learning
and Live Lessons
Access the direct link to the Remote
Learning and Live Lessons page.
This page contains a video on how to
access learning via Microsoft Teams and
useful how-to-guides
https://www.westcraven.co.uk/remote-
learning-and-live-lessons/1137.htmlVirtual Work Experience
Boost your
Year 10 students future career
Give yourself the best aspirations
chance of security high
quality work experience
Build Yourself with Wates VWEX
Sign up NOW (London and The South)
15 – 19 February 2021
https://www.s4snext
Eligibility: 14 – 19 year olds
Build Yourself with Wates VWEX gen.org/
(Midlands and The North) keen to network and learn about roles
available in the construction industry
15 -19 February 2021
Application Deadline
Eligibility: 14 – 19 year olds 22 January 2021
Build Yourself with Wates
keen to find out more about a Virtual Insight Day
career in construction,
16 February 2021 Wates: An Insight into the Construction Industry
development, and property
International Women`s Day 2021
services. Eligibility: 14 – 19 year olds
keen to network and learn 8 March 2021
Application Deadline
15 January 2021 about roles available in the Eligibility: 14 – 19-year-old
construction industry.
females keen to network and learn about why
Application Deadline construction is a rewarding career choice for women.
29 January 2021
Application Deadline
8 February 2021
If you are interested and would like to be selected please email a letter of application to: aadams@westcraven.co.uk
If you have any questions about the process, have forgotten your login details or are having technical issues, please get in touch with
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