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FEBRUARY 29TH 2016 Issue 11
Our Aim
In accordance with our Mission Statement the School’s aim
Faith and Worship
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To help us to grow spiritually as followers of Christ and as members of a C community: to make prayer, worship and liturgy central to school life.
Celebrating Years of Celebrating 60 Years of60Outstan Outstanding Learning
School and Community
1955 - 2015
To encourage and develop relationships between home, parish, school and the wider com in order to prepare our pupils to become responsible, I love comingcaring to workcitizens. here each day.
Communications and Relationships IMPORTANT DATES & FORTHCOMING EVENTS
OftenGOOD it doesn’t feelSCHOOL? like work. We are a Catholic co HOW IS OUR
privilege to see our young people flourishing, to sp ways and watch them grow the in confidence. They a This term has seen increase focus on evaluating develop an March effective and us relationships which is based CurriculumTo Evening 2nd system of communications every lesson great adventures and stories unfold bor our school as part of our 60th anniversary celebrations. Gospel values of mutual respect, tolerance, care and understanding towards all member We been looking closely inspiring at a number of issues, andhave creativity. Our equally staff are dedica School Review Daycommunity. March 7th school gathering views evidence from young re person in theirand care. They(particularly may get outstanding people) reflecting ontoour and for Full Governing Body March 10th brings and so much more thesuccesses education of areas our studen development. Individual Support and Development differently so that every child can realise their gifts a Easter Liturgy March 14th/15th they are. Doing this means that we are bringing to Monday, March 7th sees this process instensify as we ethos of to theencourage school. To celebrate unique nature of each person and asofindi Year 10 Parents' Evening theMarch 16th hold a School Review Day.their This development involves a number School Closes for Easter
March 18th
Pupils return
April 5th
Curriculum
outside guests coming in to look at the school and give There great spirit and energy thismeeting school.with You c us their is ideas and opinions. We areinalso curricular activities, in the array of research groups of parents and will be issuing a number of projec surveys. We are very keenthrough to hear from anyone who the creativity that flows our learning. There A National Teach balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum and t wishes to be involved in this process. one is left behind, no-one is left out. Visitors often
To introduce all pupils to a broad, A National School o pupils with the necessary knowledge, skillsofand Christian values required a rapidly ch purpose they find in the school; in this comes fro
Very early on the first morning of the half-term holiday when most of us were safely tucked up, 35 intrepid Year 10 students and eight teachers headed off to New York. This trip has become a fixture in the school calendar and what a success it is. Students stayed in Manhattan, visited all the top galleries and museums, took in a show and a workshop on Broadway and still had time for shopping. It was a whirlwind few days and, as ever, our young people were outstanding representatives of the school. They were even treated to an audience with top artist John Burgerman.
The last day of term saw a very busy PSHE Super Day. Pupils from all years took part in a wide variety of activities looking at mental health, prejudice, healthy eating and lifestyles, careers and much more. An enhancement this time was that a number of workshops were led by our students themselves.
They returned home after six days very happy and more than a little bit weary. You’ll be able to read more about it in our Easter magazine. Meanwhile, thanks to all the staff who led the trip and to all the pupils for being so good and such fun to be with. Oh, and you may have heard that they bumped into Kanye West.
Year 11 pupils led younger students through a variety of activities exploring mental health and welbeing, whilst students from our 6th form, who are currently studying towards a unit on Health and Nutrition, worked together to deliver several different sessions to Year 9 groups on the subject of Healthy Eating, including the topics of 'Undernutrition', 'Sugar' and 'Fast Food'.
NEW YORK TRIP
PSHE SUPER DAY
FORMER PUPIL SUCCESS We were delighted to hear this week of the very successful start that former student Daniel Bateson has made in his career in the construction industry. Daniel has done 3 weeks of his 6 week Pathways placement with Laing O’Rourke and is doing fantastically well! Last week, he was on site at the United Utilities Davyhulme project. He produced some excellent work modelling a batching plant and even getting to grips with applying topography and levels. Impressed - you should be! Laing O’Rourke Global Director, John O’Connor said: ‘We are all extremely pleased with Daniel’s continued positive engagement and good progress. I am looking forward to seeing more good calibre entrants to the Laing O'Rourke team from St Ambrose.’
MANCHESTER CAMERATA We were delighted last week to welcome staff from acclaimed local orchestra the Manchester Camerata to the school to work with pupils from Year 9. The first workshop saw students sharing their skills and shedding their inhibitions with a variety of challenging and amusing activities. They also got the chance to try out various instruments and speak with professional musicians as a prelude to getting down the serious business of making music. Year 7 Football Our Year 7 team are now the Salford Schools 6-aside Champions, beating 16 other teams last week. This is the first trophy they have had to opportunity to win. Kanye Williams was crowned Player of the Tournament. Well done to their manager Mr Morrison.
Josh Hart ROCKS You may remember in an earlier edition of the newsletter that we ran a piece on Year 8 pupil Josh Hart. This weekend he performed with his band Unknown Refuge and Band on the Wall in Manchester.They were the headline act and they absolutely rocked the house with ‘World On Fire’ by Slash and their original song ‘Wall of Lies’. The whole performance was full of energy and the response they got was very uplifting. They are already lined up for some charity gigs and we are looking at some appropriate festivals. Well done to Josh. TEA WITH THE Mayor Representatives of our Student Council attended a special afternoon tea with Salford’s Mayor in recognition of the work we have done as a school to involve young people in democracy. We are at the early stages of becoming a Rights Respecting School and also have a candidate in the Youth Parliament elections. The students who met the Mayor were: Jake Rhodes-Clarke, Tamzin Palma, Grace Simcock and Oliver Webster. My Ambrose Just before half-term we launched our new campaign to celebrate all that is good about St. Ambrose. Every month we will be publishing another instalment of the #MyAmbrose campaign where pupils past and present, as well as staff and parents, talk about the difference the school has made to them. You can view our first two contributors, Lauren and Logan here http:// www.stambrosebarlowswinton.org/my-ambrose/
 
OUR SCHOOL THIS WEEK
the year 7 football team victorious in salford; former student daniel bateson on site.
OUR SCHOOL THIS WEEK at ‘matilda’ on broadway; enjoying the sights and the snow in the big apple.
OUR SCHOOL THIS WEEK various snaps from the pshe super day
 
OUR SCHOOL THIS WEEK citizenship in action. students meet the mayor and year 8 say no to homophobia in their assembly this week.
OUR SCHOOL THIS WEEK sixth formers lead wellbeing work with year 9 on the pshe super day