Due to Year 11 mock exams, all clubs that usually take place in the Sports Hall and Dance Studio will be cancelled this week. Thank you for your understanding.
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Newsletter Friday 18 September 2025
We continue to enjoy a really positive start to the academic year, with students settling into routines and engaging well in their learning. Attendance has been strong across the school, and we’re grateful to families for supporting our shared commitment to excellent attendance—every day really does count.
Our new Year 7 cohort have made a fantastic start, quickly adapting to secondary school life and already contributing positively to our school community.
Last night’s Open Evening was a brilliant success. We welcomed a record number of parents and carers, and the atmosphere throughout the evening was warm, energetic and full of pride. A huge thank you to all the student helpers who represented the school so confidently and enthusiastically—it was wonderful to see so many of them volunteering to support the event. The feedback from families was overwhelmingly positive, and it was a real celebration of everything that makes our school special.
Year Group News
Year 7 News
Year 7 have settled into life at Beckfoot Oakbank and are contributing to the great environment within the school.
The year team are proud of their attitude to learning and the positive start. We have the highest attendance, highest golden tickets within the school and every Friday, during celebration assembly, we could give the awards to any one of them.
Thank you to all the parents that have accessed Class Charts already. Moving forward, to support your child this year homework will be set on Class Charts and you can access this via the Class Charts app. If you have not yet connected to the parent app, please let us know and we can provide the code you need to access the system. Your child can also access the student app to see their achievements and access their homework. If they do not have access, please ask them to speak with the year team who will provide their code.
Students will be getting their codes on Tuesday during form time. Please can you ensure the children have signed up when they come home.
Year 8 News
Our Year 8 learners have returned to school ready to achieve.
Over the last 2 weeks over 5000 Learning habit 3 – On task in class awards have been issued, a fabulous 2500 Golden Tickets achieved, and the majority of the year group have achieved 100% attendance. This means they have had the best possible start to the year and are developing confidence in their academic abilities.
To support your child this year homework will be set on Class Charts and you can access this via the Class Charts app. If you have not yet connected to the parent app, please let us know and we can provide the code you need to access the system. Your child can also access the student app to see their achievements and access their homework. If they do not have access, please ask them to speak with the year team who will provide their code.
If you would like to contribute to the year group please consider attending a parents forum, the next one is on the 1st of October. Details of how to attend can be found at the bottom of this newsletter.
Year 9 News
Year 9s have made a really strong start to the academic year with 8541 Positive Learning Habit 3 (On task in lesson) awards and 1989 Golden Tickets.
Year 9s have been studying the Amazon rain forest in Geography and improving their literacy skills at the same time by condensing lots of technical information into shorter sentences.
Some of our Year 9s have also been starting to attend extra curricula activities at school (see image below for what is on each night of the week). We also had a number of students volunteering to get involved in the recent Open Evening which was great to see. The Year 9 team were really proud of them as there was lots of feedback from new parents on how kind, considerate and respectful the pupils had been.
To support your child this year homework will be set on Class Charts and you can access this via the Class Charts app. Your child will have come home this week with the code so you can access the system. Please ring school if you need more help with this App and someone will talk you through how to login to the system and see these rewards and sanctions.
Year 11 News
It has been a brilliant start to the year for the year group, with students already demonstrating they are ready to make the step up into Year 11 and make the most of the year. In what will be a busy time for students with coursework deadlines approaching and mock exams in November, it is important to remember that by each student turning up every day and doing their best, it will make a positive contribution to the grades they receive when they open their exam results next summer. To support students there is a P6 programme that has already started, where students can stay an additional hour after school to access specialised support from their class teachers to help them move towards and above the grades, they need for their next steps.
It is also important to maintain balance in this busy year by keeping up with activities away from studies. Recently one of our students (Stanley Shaw) completed a 56 mile walk to raise money for the East Cheshire Hospice, with the aim of finishing it in under 24 hours. Stanly successfully finished the event with a time of 23 hours and 46 minutes. A huge well done, Stanley!
Looking ahead, there is also a broader range of Enrichment Activities being offered to students in school in the coming weeks. There will be a variety of activities offered across lunch times and after school for students to further their learning beyond the curriculum. Keep an eye on the school website to see if there is anything extra you would like to get involved in and come along.
Parent Forum Dates for 25/26
We are excited to invite you to be part of our School Parent Forum! This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with other parents, share ideas, and collaborate with school staff to enhance our students’ experience and success.
Whether you have ideas to share, questions to ask, or simply want to stay more involved, the Parent Forum is the perfect space for open conversation and positive change. Your input and perspective are incredibly valuable as we work together to support our school community.
If you are interested in attending these meetings, please email Mrs Carol Rodwell (Executive PA to the Headteacher) at [email protected]
Please find below the dates for 2025/2026, all meetings are on Wednesdays 6pm to 7pm:
- 01 October 2025
- 19 November 2025
- 21 January 2026
- 11 March 2026
- 13 May 2026
- 01 July 2026
