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Spring 2 Newsletter 2018

This half-term I was informed that Fairfield had won two national awards from the Schools, Students and Teachers Network (SSAT) for our excellent GCSE results. Based on data from the Department for Education and Ofsted, SSAT said we were one of the best performing secondary schools in the country. Sue Williamson, Chief Executive of SSAT said: "SSAT is pleased to recognise the quality of leadership and the hard work of all staff to ensure the success of every child. A big thank you and well done to pupils, parents, staff and governors." Being an outstanding school is not just about a set of GCSE results. It is about much, much more than that. Our aim in school is to enable academic excellence and personal development. Our mission statement is all about helping girls to become successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens.

A special mention at this stage of the year must go to the class of 2018. They have done much to prepare for their forthcoming exams this summer. However, there is still much to do. For Year 11, and every other girl in school, ask yourself this question; did I really give my education at Fairfield my best, because I am worth it? If the answer is yes, then you can be truly proud of yourself. Believe in yourself, show true commitment and there is no limit to what you can achieve. Success at Fairfield, in your GCSE exams and in everything else you are involved in will create many more opportunities for you in the future. Have an excellent Easter break. Mr Hesketh Headteacher

Headlines

Fairfield Girl Competition

We at Fairfield are proud of our heritage; excellence in a caring environment is our mantra. Pupils who are currently with us and indeed those who may have left us 10, 20, 30 years ago or more realise what a special place this is and how fortunate they are to be educated here. This also extends to those who have worked here – the existence of FOGA (Fairfield Old Girls’ Association) for ex-pupils and The LAF Club (Life After Fairfield) for ex-staff is proof! Annually, Mr Hesketh asks pupils to enter ‘The Headteacher’s Competition’. This competition asks girls to think about what it means to them to be ‘A Fairfield Girl’, with prizes and awards being given to the most inspirational, original and thoughtful. Girls can enter on their own, with their friends or even as a whole Form, and their work can be any style or design: a poem, statements, a poster... anything! Our most recent entries included a practically life-sized person covered in comments written by the whole Form (8B), which was particularly interesting. We also saw a lovely cross-stitch acrostic, paintings and banners. We would like to say thank you to all the pupils who entered – your work was, as always, excellent, creative and thoughtful... just like A Fairfield Girl. Mrs Bradbury

End Of Term Break

School will break up on Thursday, 29th March at 12.55pm. School resumes at 8.15am on Monday, 16th April. Staff and Governors of Fairfield High School for Girls would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy Easter.


NSPCC Number Day - Pi Day

Tuesday 13th March saw the return of our annual Pi Day competition. All pupils in Year 8 were set the challenge to recite as many digits of Pi as they could whilst raising money for the NSPCC.

Miss Hutchinson would like to congratulate all pupils in Year 8 for their involvement in the day and for the money they have raised so far. Special recognition must go to our top scorers from each class who have received a prize and a certificate for their achievement:

When I first found out about this competition I was really excited and happy to know that I was taking part in something challenging and also helping to raise money for charity. The way that I memorised all these digits was by finding little ‘patterns’ in a line e.g. ‘693993’ or ‘535’. In addition to that I asked my parents to test me on the numbers which helped to strengthen my knowledge. Overall, I am pleased with my result because it helped others in need. Tamania Hussain 8C When I was practising I did it for two weeks with my Nana and I just tried to remember patterns when reading it. I used an app called Pi every day and also got my mum and dad to test me. I learnt sections in small amounts. Livia Thewlis 8D

Maths On Merseyside Challenge ‘18

The University of Liverpool invited us to take part in their Maths in Merseyside Challenge ’18 (which clearly extends beyond Merseyside!) this term. The Challenge comprises a booklet containing some difficult Maths problems and came in two levels, one for Years 7 and 8 and one for Years 9 – 11. Pupils in several Maths groups were given the Challenge booklet as an optional piece of home learning to complete over the February half-term break. We are delighted that a number of pupils chose to enter this and submitted their entries, which have now been sent off to the University. We are currently waiting to hear if any of them have won prizes and will be invited to the prize giving ceremony at the University in May. We wish the following entrants the best of luck and commend them for the enthusiasm and dedication they have shown in entering the competition:

Ellie Williams 7A

Catherine Lin-Cheng 7B

Cadence Taylor-McDowell 7B

Amy Aldred 7G

Safiha Islam 8G

Zoe Blackett 9A

Chloe Delahunt 10F Mrs McCormick

Name and Form Maths class Digits recited

Tamania Hussain 8D Livia Thewlis 8D

8ma1 8ma1

403 227

Chloe McBreen 8B 8ma2 51

Macy Wilkinson 8D 8ma3 34

Ellie Dodd 8F 8ma4 47

Sumiyah Khanom 8G 8ma5 91

Ruby Rainey 8A 8ma6 46

Poppy Derbyshire 8B 8ma7 61

Ellie Madden 8A 8ma8 29

English Drop-In

For all Year 10 and Year 11 pupils. Come and get help on any aspect of English. Thursday from 12.55pm in G27. A member of the English Faculty will be available to help. Come and get support to improve classwork, complete EPs, complete homework and to help with revision for all parts of the course.

News From The Modern Languages Faculty

One of our main Modern Languages’ subscription websites, www.vocabexpress.com, ran a new ‘Global Champions’ competition from 7th-13th March 2018. Once again, subscribing schools from across the UK and abroad (as far flung as Karachi!) took part in a bid to memorise as much vocabulary as possible and win points. We are delighted to announce that Fairfield came in 15th place across all languages in the Challenge Cup Grande with a huge 375,575 points! Moreover, in French, we came 11th in the Challenge Cup Grande; and in German, we finished in an impressive 4th place overall. The top 25 ‘Geniuses’ (top scorers) in French and German will receive Vivos and certificates. In French, the top three ‘Geniuses’ were Tamania Hussain (8C), Claire Conduit (9E) and Abigail Fagan (9E). Indeed, both Tamania and Claire were ranked in the top 30 on the leaderboard for French in the whole competition! In German, the top three were Charlotte Gilray (9E), Manpreet Bantra (9F), and Lucy Gilray (9F). Moreover, Charlotte came in 19th place and Manpreet in 24th place on the overall leaderboard for German Well done to all the girls who participated. Remember that you can log into the site and practise your vocabulary anywhere with online access. It is a great way to practise key language on a ‘little but often’ basis and yield much success in the GCSEs. Happy surfing! Mr Devine

http://www.vocabexpress.com


STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering And Maths) News

Making Slime With Dr Roberts, the girls took part in an activity to combine the ingredients to make slime. We experimented with different quantities of each ingredient to find the best combination. The girls loved getting messy and were all excited about trying it at home with other ingredients, for example adding glitter!

Bath Bombs For Valentine’s Day we made bath bombs, again with Dr Roberts, combining ingredients such as bicarbonate of soda and witch hazel. We observed the reaction of the soda and witch hazel and had to consider the best quantities for a quality outcome. We discussed quality control, how to alter the recipe for different effects and batch production techniques in industry. The girls all loved taking home their wrapped bath bomb treats! Food Technology Session – Making S’mores As an end of half-term treat we went in to the Food Technology Department and made S’mores. Here’s the recipe, why not try these at home? Ingredients

16 chocolate chip cookies

8 marshmallows (vegetarian brand, if required)

8 tsp chocolate hazelnut spread (we used Nutella) Method 1. Preheat the grill to high and line a baking sheet with parchment. Put eight cookies on the tray and top with a

marshmallow. Grill until the marshmallow begins to brown and melt. 2. Put a teaspoon of chocolate hazelnut spread on the other eight cookies and sandwich on top of the melty marshmallow

layer. As always, there are lots of fun activities going on around school with many clubs and activities taking place. Keep an eye out in the STEM Zone and around school on the top Science corridor for details. Mrs Pearson

Above (L-R): Leonie Williams, Leah Williams,

Eve Bowater, Livia Thewlis, Niamh

McCormick

UKMT Intermediate Maths Challenge

On Thursday 1st February, pupils in Years 9 and 10 participated in the UKMT (United Kingdom Mathematics Trust) Intermediate Maths Challenge. The challenge involved pupils sitting a multiple choice examination that tests pupils’ ability to solve a range of very challenging puzzles using different mathematical approaches. All these challenges were sent off to The University of Leeds to be marked and here are the results:

A special congratulations to Emma Needham for achieving the award for Best in Year 9 and for Sophia Kinsey for achieving the awards for Best in Year 10 and Best in School. All pupils mentioned above will receive a Silver or Bronze Certificate, and every pupil that entered the challenge will receive a Certificate of Participation. Well done! Miss Ladley

10MA1 - Bronze Jessica Li

Nicole Hanlon Aisha Hafiz

Damini Mistry

10MA1 - Silver Sam Wei Hua

Darri-Anne Dongol Lucy McCormack

Danni Baker Tanya Whittington

10MA6 - Bronze Divine Iwaloye

10MA6 - Silver

Eleanor Mills Habiba Khanom

Maddie Frost Sophia Kinsey

9MA1 - Bronze Abigail Lee Lucy Gilray

Abigail Fagan Emily Withers-Doyle

Zainab Malik

9MA6 - Bronze Emma Needham Emma Cawley Evie Lawton Amy White

Best in School Sophia Kinsey

Best in Year 10 Sophia Kinsey (10MA6)

Best in Year 9 Emma Needham (9MA6)


Maths Masterclasses Review

On Saturday for the past six weeks, four Year 9 pupils have been participating in Royal Institution Maths Masterclasses at the Manchester Metropolitan University to explore wider maths. The classes were fascinating and enjoyable. We were introduced to topology, dissections of shapes, greatest unsolved maths problems, origami, Python and using probability to increase the winning chance. The topics were challenging and innovative but definitely useful for the future. The most enjoyable topic for me was The Greatest Unsolved Maths Problems by Katie Steckles. Looking at incredibly difficult problems from a different angle was definitely enjoyable for me. Katie Steckles is an inspiration because of her incredible passion for work. She inspired me to investigate maths further.

Manpreet Bahtra 9F

KS4 Trip To Berlin

On the 9th February, ten pupils from Years 10 and 11 travelled to Berlin with Mr Devine and Miss Chappell. Following a very early meet-up and breakfast at Manchester Airport, we were ready for our departure on the 7.10am flight to Berlin Schönefeld Airport. On arrival in Berlin, we headed to the train station for our commute into the city centre. After a quick check-in and lunch at the hotel, we began a fascinating four-hour walking tour of Berlin with our tour-guide Bernd (who has become a staple of the tour) whose energy and good humour kept us entertained, as well as his

authoritative knowledge of the history of the city. Tour highlights included: the Berlin Wall Documentation Centre at Bernauer Strasse, the Brandenburg Gate, Gendarmenmarkt and the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe. As predicted, the weather was very cold, so a short stop at the Humboldt Universität coffee-shop mid-tour was most welcome! After visiting the two-storey Ritter chocolate shop, we headed to the Topography of Terror to see the poignant exhibition about the brutality of the Gestapo (secret police) during World War II. Overall, the tour taught us a lot about Berlin, its turbulent history and its significance during the Cold War. Dinner that night was at a restaurant in Potsdamer Platz – a welcome rest after a long day of sightseeing! As in previous years, we stayed at the CityLight Hotel which was clean, comfortable and conveniently located near to the light-rail station at ‘Gesundbrunnen’ which made it very easy to get around Berlin. During the second day, we travelled to the former Concentration Camp at Sachsenhausen to learn about its tragic and emotive history. Here we gained an insight into the brutality that had been inflicted on the detainees there and saw their truly awful living conditions. From Sachsenhausen, we headed to the DDR Museum and undertook a tour about life in the former East Germany under the communist regime until the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. This tour included a look at a replica East German apartment and lots of interactive exhibits, such as a simulated Trabant ride! After a visit to the souvenir shops and dinner at the Lebensart restaurant near the Brandenburg Gate, our final visit of the day was a tour of the Bundestag (Parliament) including its glass dome. Fortunately, the weather was fine which gave us a wonderful view of Berlin by night! On the last day, we ate breakfast and checked-out before visiting the Jewish Memorial Museum. This year we did a self-guided audio tour to look at the themes of race and persecution. Our next stop was the East Side Gallery. Established in 1990, this outdoor gallery consists of 105 paintings by artists from all over the world on some remaining segments of the Berlin Wall as an international memorial to freedom. Next, we travelled from East to West Berlin and looked at the memorial hall of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church. Our final stop before starting the journey home was dinner at the Hard Rock Café on the famous Ku’damm which was a real treat after an action packed weekend. Was für eine fantastische Klassenfahrt! Mr Devine

Literacy Puzzle - Word Wheel

How many words of four or more letters can you make?

Each word must contain the letter at the centre of the wheel, and each letter in the wheel can

be used only once in each word. Foreign

words, plurals, abbreviations and

proper nouns are not allowed.

Can you find the nine-

letter word?

The answer is on page 19.


Spotlight On Stretch And Challenge In SMSC (Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural) And British Values - Celebrating International Women’s Day, 8th March 2018

In order to celebrate International Women’s Day and raise awareness of inspirational women, both past and present, around the world, Fairfield staff were asked to nominate inspirational women. We had some amazing and impressive nominations which were created into postcards and also posters and displayed around the school. This resulted in lots of interest and discussions amongst both staff and pupils during both Form time sessions and lessons. We are confident that our Fairfield girls will also go on to be both successful and inspirational role models themselves in whatever they choose to do. Here is a small selection of the nominations provided by staff. Mrs Rasul and Mrs Chaudhry

Lawyer and Writer who was First Lady of the United States.

“The only limit to the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and

your willingness to work hard for them.”

Paralympian, Swimmer, charity Patron and Ambassador, Brownie

Leader.

“You only live once and you need to enjoy life to go out and achieve whatever

you want to.”

Author, Musician, Nurse, wartime British Secret Agent, first female Radio Operator sent into Nazi-occupied France, War Hero.

Sporting Executive, Politician, Television Personality, Newspaper Columnist, Author and Novelist.

“You can’t determine where you start in life but you can determine where you end up.”

Award-winning Broadcaster, Journalist and Author.

“Fitting in is boring. But it takes you nearly your whole life to work that

out.”

American Singer, Songwriter, multi-Instrumentalist, Record Producer, Actress, Author, Businesswoman

and Philanthropist.

“If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.”


Spotlight On Stretch And Challenge In Computing

GCSE Computer Science

For the new GCSE 1-9, to gain a top grade pupils need to really understand computers. The course consists of two exams with different focuses for each paper. Paper 1 On the recent Y11 exam Paper 1 topics that were covered were: Security threats, How to access a website, Networks, Von Neumann Architecture CPU how it works, Memory, Hard disc, Software, Ethics and WIFI or Ethernet.

An example question on computer performance (8 marks)

Alexandra wants to improve the performance of her computer by increasing the amount of RAM, installing a faster processor and replacing her magnetic hard disk drive with a solid state drive. Discuss the impact of making these changes on the performance of the computer. In your answer you might consider the impact of:

Increasing the amount of RAM • Installing a faster processor • Using a solid state drive

Answering this question requires pupils to understand what all the components are and be able to discuss how they have an effect on the performance. Pupils need to demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding of a wide range of considerations in relation to the question. Pupils need to apply their knowledge and understanding directly and consistently to the context provided. Evidence/examples will be explicitly relevant to the explanation. Pupils need to be able to weigh up both sides of the discussion and includes reference to the impact on all areas showing thorough recognition of influencing factors. For a Grade 9 pupils work needs to show a well-developed line of reasoning which is clear and logically structured and all the information presented must be relevant and substantiated. Pupils are guided to split the answer into key areas to ensure the best marks, in this question they need to discuss all three components. What a Grade 9 answer might look like: More RAM: More RAM can (temporarily) store more data. RAM is a faster memory so this allows more programs to be open at once without affecting performance. This could make her computer perform better. More RAM can also mean that the computer can avoid the use of Virtual Memory. RAM is faster than Virtual Memory so this again would improve the performance of the computer. If however, no memory intensive software is being used then more RAM may not improve the performance. Alex could check this by investigating if Virtual Memory is being used. Faster Processor: Faster processor allows more tasks to complete per second so software may respond faster. This would improve the performance. A faster processor allows more instructions to be run per second therefore performing more tasks in a specified time / performing a task in a shorter time. Again if there is no processor intensive software being run a faster processor would not improve the performance. Alex can again investigate the performance of the processor. Solid State Drive: A solid state drive will give faster access than magnetic drive so the computer will be quicker to boot up, quicker to load programs and quicker to save/load files. With a solid state drive even if Alex is not using intensive software the speed will increase as all software and files stored on the hard drive will be faster to load. Paper 2 Within the second paper, pupils have to write code to solve problems in pseudocode. This is a real stretch as it builds problem-solving skills, abstraction and understanding. An example question on computational thinking (6 marks) OCR Airlines allows passengers to carry up to 25kg of luggage free of charge. Any additional luggage is charged at £10 per kg. No luggage weighing over 50kg is allowed. A computer system is created to calculate how much people should be charged depending on the weight of their luggage. The luggage weight is entered (in kg) and the system outputs the cost of any charges. Write an algorithm that:

Asks the user to enter the weight of luggage in kg

Displays an error message if the luggage is over 50kg

If the luggage is allowed, calculate the price to be paid and outputs this What a Grade 9 answer might look like:

weight = input(“Enter weight of baggage”) if weight > 50 then print(“Error”) else price = (weight-25) * 10 end if

#this assigns the variable weight to the users input #this allows different outputs following a decision #this displays the Error message for luggage over 50kg #gives a different output for luggage 50kg or less #calculates and stores the price as a variable using the information from the question thread

#outputs the price #ends the decision construct


We have developed written tests to stretch and challenge pupils to understand the computing concept: Example questions on the Year 7 paper:

When we solve problems we should follow steps. Put the steps in the correct order. 1. Collect Data 1. 2. Pattern Identification and Hypothesis Testing 2. 3. Decompose the Problem 3. 4. Create an Algorithm 4. 5. Identify the Problem 5. (3)

Complete the following table: (4)

We introduce problem solving and converting to binary in Year 7. Binary is a base 2 number system. This means it only uses the digits 1 and 0. All pupils should be able to work these out - challenge your daughter/s to explain these to you!

Spotlight On Stretch And Challenge In Computing Cont.,

KS3 Computing

Over the last six weeks, I have attended Coding Club. Ben from the University of Manchester made the

sessions exciting. We spent the first few weeks on MicroBits, reminding me how much I enjoyed this work in Year 7. My favourite part was controlling the Ed-Bot working in teams to move around an obstacle course.

Charlie Worthington 9F

Decimal number Binary number

2

100

6

1011

Pupil Perspective - Code Club Pupil Perspective - Year 7 Lessons

When I started Computer Science at Fairfield High School, it wasn’t my best subject but, as I have progressed through the year, I feel more confident and

Mr McCormick has helped me learn new things and challenged me to understand new concepts. We are now learning about MicroBits and by the second lesson, I knew what to do and I can program. I am excited to learn more about coding. Sophie Hall 7B

Enrichment

We offer several opportunities to extend learning beyond the classroom. We have always run a Code Club – this year it is on Monday lunchtimes for Years 7 and 8. We also have a Wednesday Club for Year 9 to stretch their thinking, pupils extend their programming skills and are guided by a third year Computer Science undergraduate. We are also having a day where some Year 9 pupils will investigate how the brain can direct computers. Challenge: A Pupil’s Perspective - Tameside Hack and Computer Science at Fairfield During the February half-term holiday I participated in the Tameside Hack 2018. This is an event which is held for teenagers who are interested in Computer Science. I entered this last year too and won the ‘Best Teamwork’ award with a prize of gift vouchers. From last years’ experience I thought that I wanted to widen my Computer Science skills more. At this event you usually work in groups of four and come up with a solution for your choice of challenge. This year I was put into a team of three, with pupils from other schools. We picked the Code Nation/Manchester Digital Challenge which was to design something for people to release stress, e.g. an app/website. We had to devise a solution within the two day event. The two days were intense, working from 9am until 4pm, but as a team we did very well. Out of the 11 groups, five groups chose the same challenge as us! In my team I held the position of Team Leader and Coder.

Continued overleaf


I designed an app on Python which is the programming language we have been studying in school throughout the GCSE Computer Science course. I faced some tough errors, however I showed my persistence and determination and ended with a final product. My app asked the user questions and narrowed down to what Year group they were in and how much time they had to ‘Tranquilise’ – this was the name for our product as it was an app which gave personalised activities depending on the age of the user to help them de-stress. For example, a Year 9 pupil who had one minute, the app would take them to

a YouTube one minute meditation video. Throughout this event I learnt and practised a lot on Python, for instance: TKinter, nested if statements, global variables and many more! I also practiced my collaboration and communication skills. It was a great experience and it was a great tester to how things would work in the real world of Computer Science. At the end of day two we had to present our idea in front of everyone and do a live demo. Also at the end of day two the winners of the challenges were announced. I thought that we had a small chance to win as five other groups decided to do it as well. However…we won the prize which was the Amazon Echo! I was surprised and shocked! After announcing the winners of the challenges they then moved on to other prizes. I was awarded the ‘Best Hacker’ prize which was a Sonos Speaker with Alexa and a week of work experience with the digital company, On the Beach! I was speechless as I wasn’t expecting this at all! Although I had a lot of work to do, I planned out my half-term well! I absolutely love coding and I have never turned back since I first fell in love with it. From last year’s Hack a mentor at this event told me about the Manchester Raspberry Pi Jam which is held on some Saturdays. I have gone to many of these and it is where you program a Raspberry Pi (not the ones you can eat!). I have also participated in more coding events such as the Female Youth Hack. From Year 7 I have loved Computer Science. Once we got started onto the programming topics I just found it very interesting. I just knew that this was the right subject for me! My passion for this subject has grown at Fairfield and I would like to thank my Computer Science Teacher, Mrs Rowland, for it. Just seeing what technology is capable of is spellbinding. Out of school hours I did many courses on the Hour of Code and have done some more courses in different programming languages, such as PHP, C++ and HTML. There is a lack of women in Computer Science unfortunately. However, by coming to Fairfield we have an advantage as we have amazing staff to encourage us. Computer Science can be seen as a ‘hard’ subject, but if you can put your passion into process you will succeed. This subject is challenging, tough and fun! When you see things work, you feel so proud of yourself and it gives you more motivation. I will be studying this in college and at university as I believe Computer Science is the future!

Personally, I think that by putting effort in you will achieve many things. I was overjoyed when my name was announced as the ‘Best Hacker’ and the work I put in was recognised. I will be taking part in my work experience during August and I will be hopefully getting back to you all and telling you all about it! As Head Girl, I encourage you all to find your passion and stick to it no matter what. I believe that anyone and everyone can succeed, so just remember this quote, “She turned her cant’s into cans and her dreams into plans…”

Dhavinia Chauhan 11E Head Girl

Tameside and Manchester competitions have seen Fairfield girls attend, form teams and win prizes. We encourage girls to take part to gain experience of real life challenges to develop problem solving and programming. This year we have had prize winners at several local events. If your daughter is interested in taking on a challenge - https://tamesidedojo.org.uk/ is a great local event, taking place on the first Sunday of every month.

Mrs Rowland

Spotlight On Stretch And Challenge In Computer Studies Cont.,

A huge “well done” to our Year 11 pupils who have made it through their second round of mock exams, interrupted by the weather but still determined to do well. A full results analysis is taking place however some pupils have shared with me some early successes of which they should be very proud. When we return to school on the 16th April, pupils will only have 20 school days until the GCSE exams start. With this in mind, I hope that every pupil takes advantage of every minute in lessons, Period 6 sessions, Easter holiday revision opportunities put on by school and in the upcoming Mastery days in English, Maths and Science. Fairfield staff could not work any harder in preparing you for your exams; work with us to achieve everything you can.

Have a lovely holiday but use your time wisely.

Mrs Harvey-Kuczaj Progress Coordinator of Year 11

Year 11 News

https://tamesidedojo.org.uk/


Staff News

Mr Patton - IT Apprentice Technician

I recently joined Fairfield High School for Girls working as an IT Apprentice Technician in the Networks Department. I think working at Fairfield will be a great opportunity to learn about the IT field and I’m very excited to learn from the team. I’m excited to be a part of the Fairfield

community and looking forward to the challenges and opportunities that will come with my new role.

Mr Patton

Mrs Herbertson - School Business Manager

I am delighted to have recently joined Fairfield High School for Girls as the new Business Manager. Prior to coming to Fairfield I have worked at primary schools in Stockport, Salford and Tameside, and also a Further Education College in Tameside. I have qualifications in Human Resource

Management, School Administration, and School Business Management. I grew up in Denton and attended school locally. I am really impressed by the attitude and politeness of the girls and also the team spirit demonstrated by the staff. Thank you to everyone for making me feel welcome and already part of the Fairfield team. Mrs Herbertson

Miss Addy - Teaching Assistant

I have recently joined Fairfield High School as a member of Learning Support, having graduated from University with a BSc (Hons) degree in Psychology. I loved studying Psychology; not only is it a really interesting and rewarding subject, it helped me understand that each person should be valued as an individual and that no two people are the same.

The girls here at Fairfield have been very welcoming. I am looking forward to helping across a range of subjects, as well as continuing to meet such bright, friendly and funny girls here at Fairfield. I will aim to try to help and support any pupil in the best way that I possibly can and I look forward to continuing my role here.

Miss Addy

Miss Austin - Teaching Assistant

Ms Fisher, Senior Leadership Team Associate Leader and teacher of Maths, leaves us at Easter for a new post and promotion. We wish her luck for the future.

We have appointed Ms Broadbent as a teacher of Maths for the Summer Term. She will join us after Easter.

Mr Parkinson has been appointed as a teacher of Maths, to start in September.

Ms Goddard has joined us as a Teaching Assistant.

We welcome back Mrs Plant who returns to us before Easter as Director of Study for English following maternity leave.

Thank you to Miss Lealman who took over the roll of Director of Study for English in Mrs Plant’s absence.

Year 9 Teachmeet Takeover

Recently, a large group of Year 9s participated in a Teachmeet Takeover where they helped Year 7s who are participating in the Curriculum

Challenge. The younger girls could ask the older girls any question they wanted with regard to school work, the Curriculum Challenge, time management and organisation of home learning.

The event went really well and I think that the Year 7s gained a lot of knowledge about school work and how to settle into different surroundings. It was very successful and I think it should definitely go ahead next year. As for the Year 9s, it was a great opportunity to be positive role models and develop our leadership skills with the younger girls. Thank you to Mrs Moore for organising and inviting us to such a great event.

Ruth Kenyon 9F

I have worked at Fairfield High School for Girls since September as a Teaching Assistant in Learning Support. After finishing my History degree I worked in a high pressured job, until I secured my position here. I have been welcomed so well by everyone and love my role. I am lucky

enough to work across lots of different classes, topics and lead interventions with small groups. The best thing I have found during my time at Fairfield is the support girls show each other, the numerous instances where others ensure no one is alone or being unfairly treated. It is really lovely to see the kind, positive values of Fairfield girls. Miss Austin


Stretch And Challenge In SEND (Special Educational Needs And Disabilities)

The SEND Department is keen to incorporate Stretch and Challenge in all areas of our work across Fairfield. Girls who are part of our intervention groups enjoy personalised learning, enabling mastery of key skills and being stretched and challenged as they take next steps. All our interventions aim to allow pupils maximum access to Fairfield’s rich curriculum. Passport Maths Passport Maths starts with a ‘pre-test’ to establish the areas within each broad topic pupils specifically need to target for improvement. The pupils still have access to the whole curriculum so if they choose to review other topics they still have full access to the resources and can use them for revision or recapping other key skills. Within each lesson there are step by step methods to follow and linked examples to see the theory worked out in practice. Pupils use linked worksheets to write down their own reminders and examples and thus build up written revision resources to refer back to. After working through the lessons in each unit, there is an online, end of unit test to complete which can then further pinpoint areas that still need work or demonstrate how much progress has been made. Staff are able to track progress online and regularly review work done in order to provide further support with particular areas of need. The girls have timetabled sessions, home learning tasks and can access the platform from any computer in order to do any additional work they choose. Our next step from Passport Maths is to apply all the skills we practise and learn independently and to ensure pupils grow in confidence as we see the progress being made. IDL (Indirect Dyslexia Learning) Literacy IDL is a multi-sensory literacy intervention using sight, sound, touch and voice to improve reading and spelling. Each pupil completes a spelling and reading test before accessing the online platform to ensure they begin the programme at the right point for them. The programme also responds to mistakes made, building in elements of weakness further into the programme to help pupils practise and improve. Visual memory is targeted and developed through repetition of words with missing letters and within text. Pupils work through lessons individually and therefore at their own pace. Pupils can access IDL at any time from a computer and progress is recorded each time the programme is used. Results from each lesson are fully trackable so support staff can identify areas of specific difficulty and provide any further support when it is required. As the girls see the progress they are making, their self-confidence will improve as they see that the skills they are learning and practising are being used across their school life. We also encourage all our girls to make use of our wonderful library and read as much as they can! This builds and enriches our vocabularies which will then help us write, discuss and express our own ideas across the curriculum. Miss Dooley Special Educational Needs Coordinator

Written Voices - Sarah Zahra

Sarah Zahra, 11F, is officially a published poet. Sarah entered a competition after attending several Written Voices workshops with Mr Bennett.

Her poem ‘Stained Heart’ was accepted by the judges of Young Writers Competitions for its structure and honesty. The book will be published in the coming weeks and Sarah will receive a free copy for herself.

Young Writers Competitions run every two months. If you wish to enter any of the competitions, please speak to Mr Bennett.

Here is Sarah’s poem, Stained Heart:

There’s a hole in my heart, A light in the dark So open your eyes,

You might find Hints that are left behind.

Careful not to lose them, Some can be confusing, Hesitate and lose them,

The hole in my heart Can repeat again.

But

They are splattered all over the place, Put them together like a puzzle,

Careful before it’s too late. If too much is lost, You’ll never know Who is to blame.

Ever heard the saying ‘History repeats itself’?

Careful

The hole can heal but never leave; Scars remain forever.

Tick tock

Please remember there is always More than one way to think about something;

My heart is stained with pain.

Careers In Languages

A linguist from GCHQ came into school to give a group of Year 9s a presentation on their job role and also to give us a taster session in Persian! We found out that they help protect the security of the UK and its citizens and also help promote the economic wellbeing of the UK. This was very exciting as we got to know the kinds of things they do to help our country. In the second part of the session, we learnt how to introduce ourselves and how to ask some questions. An example of the Persian language is ‘salam’ which means ‘hello’. During the morning we all had the opportunity to ask each other some of the questions we had learnt and to reply to them. This event was really intriguing and exciting and got us all thinking about the possibilities of a career in languages and where it could take us.

Claire Conduit 9E


Year 7 Curriculum Challenge Project - Spring

As part of our school’s commitment to ensuring outstanding progress, 55 Year 7 pupils were set a challenge project to complete last term in addition to their taught curriculum. As a school, we want pupils to have high expectations of what they can achieve and to understand that hard work and effort are needed to achieve excellence. With this in mind, the aim of the Curriculum Challenge project is to develop a number of skills such as research, creativity, presentation and time management to name but a few. Most importantly, it is to become successful independent learners. Pupils were given all of the information needed for them to complete their termly project on their chosen subject area. The results from the girls were phenomenal. A special assembly has been held in which the winning project was announced as well as several highly commended efforts and special commendations too! The winning entry was provided by Ellie Williams of 7A who provided a History project. The entries by the pupils pictured above were Highly Commended. Kimberley Knowles of 7A received a Special Commendation for her Technology entry as did Abigail Cryer of 7C for Geography. Mr Hesketh presented prizes and certificates and the girls also received Vivos for their efforts. This assembly also saw the launch of the next challenge for the Summer Term as the girls were very eager to get started. The deadline for the Summer Term Challenge is Wednesday, 6th June 2018.

Mrs Moore Learning and Teaching

Coordinator

Left: Winner Ellie Williams with Mr Hesketh

Right: Winner, Highly Commended and Special Commendation pupils with Mr Hesketh and Mrs Moore

Below: Several entries to the Spring Curriculum Challenge

Kiera Nelson 7B

History

Highly Commended

Leah Tailor 7B

History

Highly Commended

Georgina Wiseman 7B

Geography

Highly

Commended

Matilda Llewellyn-Lomax 7D

Highly

Commended

Cindy Parkes-McNally 7G

Geography

Highly

Commended

Tallulah Pilling 7G

Geography

Highly Commended

Amelia Stamper 7D

Geography

Highly Commended

Aimee Ogden 7F

Drama

Highly Commended

Kimberley Knowles 7A

Technology

Special

Commendation

Abigail Cryer 7C

Geography

Special Commendation


World Maths Day 2018

On 7th March our school took part in World Maths Day.

Around four million pupils from 200 countries and territories registered for the event in 2018. This is an exciting online challenge open to all our Year 7 pupils who competed against pupils from all around the world. Pupils answered maths questions, which earned them UNICEF points. These will be converted into money to directly support education programs where resources are desperately needed. Ellie Williams and Jade Blackett achieved a Bronze Certificate for gaining over 1000 points! Ellie says “The school entered the competition on the Mathletics website. We had to choose different maths skills (e.g. fractions, averages) and answer ten questions on each one. We then scored points for how many we got right, 10/10 would score you extra points!” More information can be found at www.worldmathsday.com/#unicef Mrs Schofield

Written Voices

Thursdays

2.45 - 3.45

S6

Written Voices is a writing workshop for all Year groups and abilities where we

discuss topics and new techniques, write poetry, stories, plays and scripts.

See Mr Bennett for further details.

Can parents and pupils please note that there are numerous PE kits, pencil cases, glasses, keys, coats and other miscellaneous items in lost property at the moment. Pupils should always speak to Reception if they have lost any items as things are handed in daily. All unclaimed lost property will be displayed in the Junior Entrance for the first week of the new half-term. If your daughter has lost anything can you please encourage her to have a look at the items displayed or to speak to Mrs Cheetham on Reception. We are sorry but unclaimed items will be sent to the local charity shops. We do not have the facilities to store lost items indefinitely. Please, please put names in everything! They can then be returned promptly. Mrs Cheetham Receptionist

Lost Property

German Cinema Trip

On Thursday, 8th February, the Modern Languages Faculty organised an educational trip to the cinema for a group of Year 10 GCSE German pupils and several Year 9 pupils.

At the cinema, we watched ‘Auf Augenhöhe’, a film about a man and his son. We also took part in a workshop and were given information booklets. It was very well organised and we all enjoyed the trip. On behalf of the group we would like to thank Mrs Flattery for taking us. Bille Patrice 10E

World Autism Awareness Week

Monday 26 March - Monday 2 April 2018

The Learning Support team are excited to be raising awareness of Autism at Fairfield High School again this year, after the great success of last year’s events. A huge part of Schools’ Autism Awareness Week is helping educate pupils about autism and how to help autistic pupils feel supported, appreciated and understood. We raise awareness and lots of money too for The National Autistic Society. The National Autistic Society transforms lives, challenges perceptions and builds a society that works for autistic people – and the money we raise helps to do just that. On Wednesday 28th March, we held a Bake Sale in Learning Support during lunch-time. On this day there were lots of fun activities for staff and pupils to take part in, mainly Easter themed as it is so close, including:

NAME THE BUNNY

HOW MANY EGGS IN THE JAR

RAFFLE PRIZE DRAW – LOTS OF PRIZES TO BE WON!

AND MORE!

Full details will be in the next newsletter.

Mrs Marson

http://www.worldmathsday.com/#unicef


Extra-Curricular Activities To Thursday, 19th July 2018

Join in, make new friends, learn new skills or catch up on homework. Speak to the relevant Head of Department/Staff if you have any queries about a particular activity.

Continued on next page

ACTIVITY STAFF ATTENDEES VENUE DAY TIME

Humanities Film Club Mr Di Paola & Humanities Staff Years 7, 8 & 9 G65

When advertised, see Humanities staff

2.40pm-4.00pm

Table Tennis Miss Skyrme & Miss Watson (alternate) Years 7, 8 & 9 Sports Hall Monday – Friday 7.30am–8.00am

Breakfast Club Miss Skyrme & Mrs Graham (alternate) Open to all pupils Canteen Monday – Friday 7.30am–8.00am

Study Skills/Revision Mrs Jones Years 10 and 11 S7 Monday 12.55pm-1.40pm

EAL Reading Group Mrs Marson Invited pupils only S9 Monday 12.40pm-1.20pm

Coding Club Mr McCormick Year 7 and 8 pupils S7b Monday 12.40pm-1.25pm

Art Therapy Group Mrs Jones Years 7, 8 and 9 G48 Monday 2.40pm-3.40pm

Pop Choir Miss Higton Open to all pupils G29 Monday 12.55pm-1.25pm

Programming practice for GCSE Computing Mrs Rowland Years 10 and 11 S7b Monday 12.55pm-1.40pm

Homework Club Miss Dooley & Team Open to all pupils G28 Monday – Friday 12.55pm–1.40pm

Organisation Club Mrs Knowles Invited Year 7s only G27 Monday 1.00pm–1.20pm

GCSE PE Practical Activities

Miss Wilkinson & Miss Watson GCSE PE pupils See PE staff Monday 2.40pm–4.00pm

Cooking Club Mrs Blackbourn, Mrs Owen & Mrs Kettle

Year 7 and 8 pupils (sign up each week) G53 Monday 2.40pm-3.40pm

SHINE Mrs Woodhouse Years 7 and 8 by invitation only G59 Tuesday 12.40pm–1.25pm

Art & Design Homework Club Mr Evison Open to all pupils G37 Tuesday 12.40pm-1.40pm

GCSE Modern Languages Drop-In Modern Languages Staff Years 10 and 11 F10 Tuesday 12.55pm-1.35pm

Modern Languages Club Miss Derrett & Year 9 Language Ambassadors Year 7 and 8 pupils F10 Tuesday 12.55pm-1.20pm

Craft Club Mrs Mutter & Miss Skyrme Open to all pupils Library Tuesday 2.40pm–3.45pm

Young Carers Mrs Knowles/Mrs Graham/Miss Hannible Young Carers only G22

Tuesday, monthly. See Mrs Knowles

2.40pm–3.30pm

Raspberry Pi Club Mrs Rowland Years 7, 8 & 9 S7 Wednesday 12.40pm-1.25pm

Rock Ensemble Miss Higton Open to all pupils G39 Wednesday 12.55pm-1.25pm

Study Skills/Revision Mrs Jones Years 10 and 11 S7 Wednesday 12.55pm-1.40pm

Careers Advice and Information Mrs Barnett Open to all pupils Progression

Office (F8) Wednesday 2.40pm–3.30pm

Peer Mentors Miss McGregor Selected pupils only G63 Wednesday, fortnightly (see Miss McGregor)

2.40pm-3.30pm


Extra-Curricular Activities Cont.,

Young Enterprise Mr Johnson Year 10 Young Enterprise Team Tech block Wednesday 2.40pm-3.30pm

Programming for the Future Mrs Rowland Year 9 S7 Wednesday 2.40pm-3.30pm

Year 10 Extra Devising Session Mrs Workman Year 10 Drama Studio Wednesday 2.40pm-3.40pm

SHINE Mrs Woodhouse Year 7 and 8 pupils by invitation only G59 Thursday 12.40pm–1.25pm

Additional Programming Mrs Rowland KS4 Computing pupils S7b Thursday 12.55pm–1.40pm

English Drop-In English staff Years 10 and 11 G27 Thursday 12.55pm–1.25pm

Musical Theatre Club Miss Higton Open to all G29 Thursday 12.55pm-1.25pm

Modern Languages Club Miss Derrett & Year 9 Language Ambassadors

Year 7 and 8 pupils F10 Thursday 12.55pm-1.20pm

School Production Mr Blaylock All Production members Hall Thursday 2.40pm–4.30pm

STEM Club Mrs Pearson, Mrs Searle and Dr Roberts Years 7, 8 and 9 G38 Thursday 2.45pm-3.45pm

Written Voices Mr Bennett Open to all pupils S6 Thursday 2.45pm–3.45pm

Year 7, 8 and 9 Tutor Trust Tutoring in English, Maths or Science

Miss McGregor and Tutor Trust Tutors

Selected Year 7, 8 and 9 pupils

Library, G59 and G30/F14 Thursday 2.50pm-3.50pm

KS3 Maths Drop-In Mrs Schofield and Mr Kettle Years 7, 8 and 9 G42 Friday 12.40pm-1.25pm

KS4 Maths Drop-In Mrs McCormick, Miss McIver and Miss Hutchinson

Years 10 and 11 F32 Friday 12.55pm-1.35pm

Friday Friendship Mrs Graham & Miss Skyrme Year 7 pupils G40 Friday 1.00pm–1.20pm

Study Skills/Revision Mrs Jones Years 10 and 11 S7 Friday 12.55pm-1.40pm

Manga Club Mrs Woodhouse Open to all pupils G59 Friday 2.45pm-3.30pm

World Book Day

On the 1st of March it was World Book Day. In school multiple events took place to celebrate. One of the biggest events that took place was the book swap in the library, both KS3 and KS4 pupils could take part in this and over 100 books were donated and all of them were swapped by the end of the day. Staff also did their own book swap. The English Faculty, along with other teachers in the school, dressed up: pupils may have noticed Jacob Marley and Bob Cratchit walking along the

school corridors, amongst other fictional characters. During Form Time, all pupils were give tokens for money off specific books, we

also had a ‘Drop Everything and Read’ where instead of doing SMSC work we brought in a book and read for 15 minutes. Some classes were particularly creative with this, playing relaxing music and even showing a video of a crackling fire! All in all, it was a fantastic day for celebrating reading for pleasure at Fairfield!

Caitlin Worthington 9G


Year 7 pupils have been busy during the Spring Term learning about Medieval Castles. They have investigated the features of motte and bailey castles and square keep castles as well as attack and defence measures. The pupils then went on to put this learning into practice by building their own Medieval Castle models for the History Department’s annual castle competition. The quality of entries this year was astounding yet again! We had castles made from toilet rolls, cake and shoe boxes. A big thank you to all those parents/carers who encouraged the castle builders and their creative efforts! The following pupils deserve a special mention: 7A Ellie Williams, Tayyaba Tahir, Charlotte Hughes 7B Georgia Adams, Sara Ali, Mia Barcley, Ayeasha Bashir, Ella Cunliffe, Mayar Fennier, Sophie Hall, Ella-Rose Kennedy, Angelica Kola Ngusa, Edie Lambert, Weinni Liang, Catherine Lin Cheng, Caitlin Neary, Kiera Nelson, Hafsah Shazad, Leah Tailor, Aliyah Thornton, Grace Valentine, Georgina Wiseman, Evie Woodhead, Cale Worrall 7C Tara Abdi, Renay Belle, Shomili Biswas, Caitlin Cliff, Jessica Corbett, Abigail Cryer, Grace England, Amy-Claire Jones, Jaimini Mistry, Ellia Obi, Diya Patel, Courtney Shaw-Humphreys, Choe Turner, Jessica Turner 7D Molly Dobie, Elle Edwards, Lauren Hughes, Maddi McIlwraith, Holli Palmer-Field, Lucy Turner, Aiza Zaman 7E Millie Boardman, Ruby Chadwick, Charlie Whitehead, Olivia Indseth, Tigerlily Tyler, Brooke Bonsall, Megan Bonsall, Isabelle Sheard, Rhyanna Matthews 7F Abbie Davies 7G Demi Hampson All of the winners and runners up will be awarded certificates and Vivo points. Mrs Rasul

Year 7 History - Medieval Castle Competition


PE News

We have been very fortunate to be able to bring the Red Cross into school to deliver a session on First Aid to every Year 10 PE group. Pupils learned about a number of important procedures and actions to take if they were to come across someone not moving on the floor, including checking for danger, a response and how they should do that. They also were shown how to perform CPR on someone who was unresponsive and was not breathing. They were also shown what to do if they had a defibrillator near to them. Although this was a one-off session, we are confident that many pupils would be more capable of helping someone in an emergency. Some comments received so far: “I didn’t realise it would be that simple” “I have learnt the basics and feel I could perform them if I needed to”

Trampolining Club

Trampolining

Club runs throughout the year due its popular demand from pupils. It is open to all Year groups and all abilities. Each week, 30 or more pupils come along purely for enjoyment and due to their passion to develop their skills. There are no Tameside competitions for this activity or teams that represent school, however many of the pupils are now performing advanced skills. Many of the year 7s who started in September are now confidently performing advanced rotations and graded routines. The atmosphere at the club is extremely positive and pupils are really supportive of one another.

Below is the timetable of extra-curricular activities that will take place after half-term. All abilities and new members welcome.

First Aid

Day 7.30-8.00pm Lunchtime 12.55-1.20pm After School 2.40- 4.00pm

Monday Table Tennis GCSE Exam prep. Trampolining

Rugby

Tuesday Table Tennis Volleyball

(2.40-4.00/5.00pm) (Tameside Tag Rugby Competition)

Wednesday Table Tennis Competition practice

Football (outside/sports hall) Dance(Dance Studio)

(Tameside Dodgeball & Strongstars Competitions)

Thursday Table Tennis Volleyball

(2.40-4.00/5.00pm)

Friday Table Tennis Badminton

Can parents/carers continue to ensure that their daughters are fully equipped for all their PE lessons as it really does make a positive difference to learning and teaching.

PE Kit at KS3. Pupils must be follow ing the k it policy as outlined in the Fairfax. In addition, pupils can also wear black leggings/under armour/skins providing it is underneath their PE T-shirt and shorts. This is an additional PE kit option not an alternative. For outside lessons, pupils can wear a jumper, preferably navy blue and again this is an additional option rather than an alternative to their T-shirt.

PE Kit at KS4. Pupils must be follow ing the k it policy as outlined in the Fairfax. In addition, pupils can also wear black leggings providing they are sports leggings and not cotton fashion leggings. Leggings which are not designed specifically for sport still need to be black, and need to be underneath a pair of Fairfield shorts. For outside lessons, pupils can wear a jumper, preferably navy blue and again this is an additional option rather than an alternative to their T-shirt.

Can we remind parents and pupils that all jewellery must be removed for PE for health and safety reasons; it is unacceptable to expect that earrings or any other piercings are left in.

Converse/canvas shoes are unacceptable for PE, for health and safety reasons. Thank you for your support with this matter.

If girls have a medical problem can parents/carers continue to send in a letter with their daughter on the day. PE kit should still be brought to school and worn, as they can join in certain activities if they do not aggravate the problem and they can also take on other roles within the lesson.

The PE Department

PE Lesson Reminders


PE News Cont.,

Competition

We have seen further success in sport this term, with Fairfield winning a number of Tameside competitions and going on to represent Tameside in Indoor Rowing, Basketball, Volleyball and Sports Hall Athletics at the Greater Manchester School Games branded events. The Year 7/8 swimming team also competed at the Winter School Games on 20th March and details are within this report.

Greater Manchester School Games - Indoor Rowing

On 27th February, Year 8, 9 and 10 Indoor Rowing teams took part in the Greater Manchester School Games branded event at the Armitage Centre in Manchester. All the girls took part in individual races, where they had to see how far they could row in a specific time. The Year 8s rowed for three minutes, the Year 9s for four minutes and the Year 10s for a gruelling five minutes. Emily Murphy in Year 9 had our best individual result, coming 5th. All teams then had to race in an eight-minute relay, where they completed an eight-minute row between them. The Year 8 team won bronze and the Year 9 and 10 teams came 5th in the relays.

Volleyball

As usual, Fairfield hosted and organised the Tameside U13 and U15 Volleyball competitions over the last half-term. Over 20 of our girls played in the U13 competition and we had two teams in the U15 competition. In the U13 event, the ‘A’ team came 1st, the ‘B’ team came 2nd and the ‘C’ team came 3rd. Our U15 ‘A’ team also won. Fairfield will be now be representing Tameside at the Greater Manchester School Games event in April.

Left: Fairfield Indoor Rowing Team Centre left: Year 8 team (3rd) Kimberley Knowles 7A, Emily Murphy 8F, Poppy Wall-Chappell 8C, Ruby Graham 7G

Centre right: Year 9 Relay team Mia Woods 10C, Ella Morrison 8C, Afua Boateng 9A, Devon Spencer 9G (Ketsia Gudada 9B absent) Right: Year 10 Relay team Sienna Wellington 10A, India Wood 10G, Macy Ramsey 10A (on rower) and Macey Graham 10D

Left: Fairfield U13 ‘A’ Team - Gold - Daisy Boardman 7C, Poppy Wall-Chappell 8C, Eden Smillie 8A, Ella Morrison 8C Centre left: Fairfield U13 ‘C’ Team - Silver - Amelia Coleman 8C, Amy Coleman 8F, Alex Mitchell 8C, Bethany Coleman 8A

Centre right: Fairfield U13 ‘D’ Team - Bronze - Mia Yeung 8C, Ellie Williams 7A, Millie Johnson 7A, Sadie Sheldon 7D, Jessica Turner 7F Right: U15 ‘A’ Team - Gold - Leah Garvey 10B, Emma Cawley 9C, Sadie Boardman 10G, Devon Spencer 9G

Swimming

Fairfield represented Tameside in the Greater Manchester Winter School Games in swimming on 20th March. Over 2000 primary and secondary pupils from ten boroughs of Greater Manchester took part in a variety of sports on the day. They all attended the opening ceremony at Eastlands before being transported to the various venues for their sport. Our Year 7/8 team was made up of four swimmers who each swam an individual 50m race and then two relays at the East Manchester Leisure Centre. They also joined up with Audenshaw High School, who represented Tameside for the boys, for the 8x25m freestyle relay. Niamh Elson won the 50m Freestyle and Ellie France was 3rd in 50m breaststroke. The relay teams came 4th. Photo right: Year 7/8 swimming team with the Greater Sport Mascot at the Opening Ceremony: Ellie France 8E, Aimee Ogden 7D, Lily Smith 7D, Niamh Elson 8B.


PE News Cont.,

This half-term, we have competed in the Year 7, 8 and 9 Tameside Sports Hall Athletics competitions. The Year 7 team won to become Tameside Champions and will now go on to represent Tameside at the Greater Manchester School Games event in May. There was strong opposition at the Year 8 Finals. It was a great effort from all who competed and we came 5 th. The Year 9 team competed in straight finals, and there was a mixture of results in the field events. However, the girls worked hard on the track and came back with some great performances. The great teamwork from the girls paid off, and they came 2nd overall. Congratulations to all three teams.

Sports Hall Athletics

Swimming - Olivia Clare

Since Christmas, Olivia has been competing in a number of swimming events, including the Lancashire County and a series of events in Liverpool and Manchester. She had some great results at these events including winning gold and becoming Junior and Senior Champion in 400m Individual Medley and 200m Breaststroke. She also won gold in 100m freestyle, 200m Individual Medley and 400m Freestyle. At the beginning of March, she travelled up to Edinburgh (taking nearly 12 hours to get there because of the snow), to compete in the British Championships. She achieved personal best times in all three of her heats, winning two of them, 200m Breaststroke, and 400m IM, and coming 2nd in the third 200m IM, competing against some very tough competition. Considering that she is the youngest in her group, she has demonstrated great commitment, strength and determination. She has also been selected to represent the English Schools Swimming Association North West division at the Inter-Regionals in London at the end of March. We wish her all the very best in this event.

Year 7 Sports Hall Athletics Team: Back row: Daisy Boardman 7C, Osasumwen Emovon 7A, Millie

Johnson 7A, Kimberley Knowles 7A, Francesca Ghiotto-Swainbank 7C, Evie

Woodhead 7B Front row: Courtney Shaw 7C, Maisie Caldecott,7F, Libby Heaton 7D, Caitlin Cliff 7C, Isabella Thomas-Wilkins 7E,

Miquita Wright 7E

Year 8 Sports Hall Athletics Team: Back row: Elle France 8E, Madison

Clancy 8F, Niamh Griffiths 8F, Olivia Calvert 8G, Macy Singleton 8F

Front row: Isabel Harvey 8E, Isabella Kempson 8B, Eden Smillie 8A, Natalie

Walker 8C, Bailey Patel 8D Mason 9C, Caitlin Colville-Mace 9F

Year 9 Sports Hall Athletics Team: Back row: Emma Needham 9D, Nia Yates 9D, Maddison Vernon 9A, Kali Ravenscroft 9F, Lucie Rothwell 9C,

Devon Spencer 9G Front row: Zoe Blackett 9A, Annie

Cookson 9D, Frankie Borrell 9F, Lucy Mason 9C, Caitlin Colville-Mace 9F

Numeracy Ninjas Of The Month - February And March

Numeracy Ninjas of the Month February and March

Mrs Schofield

Year 7

7MA1 Aimee Ogden 7MA2 Isabel Kelly 7MA3 Tilly Ault 7MA4 Georgia Parker 7MA5 Tallulah Pilling 7MA6 Millie Gibson 7MA7 Teagan Baguley 7MA8 Cale Worrall

Well done!

Year 8 8MA1 Alyssia Hampson 8MA2 Shannon Sheridan 8MA3 Grace Riley 8MA4 Madison Clancy 8MA5 Naima Hasan 8MA6 Lucy Braithwaite 8MA7 Lucy Weaver 8MA8 Isabella Blanthorn


Important Information Regarding Attendance

The attendance target for each pupil at Fairfield High School for Girls is 97.0%. Please find below important information from the Local Authority that we are required to share with all parents concerning absence from Fairfield High School for Girls. It is for information only and outlines the actions that could be taken against Parents/Carers regarding attendance. Penalty Notices for Non-School Attendance Section 444(A) of the Education Act 1996 empowers the Local Authority to issue Penalty Notices in cases of unauthorised absence from school. This means that when a pupil has unauthorised absence of 10 sessions (5 days) or more in any term (where no acceptable reason has been given for the absence) or if their child persistently arrives late for school after the close of registration, their parents or carers may receive a Penalty Notice fine of £60 if paid within 21 days, rising to £120 if paid within 28 days. The Penalty Notice will need to be paid in full before 28 days of the notice being served. Failure to pay a Penalty Notice may result in prosecution. In law, an offence occurs if a parent or carer fails to secure a child’s regular attendance at school. Tameside Education Welfare Service, in conjunction with schools and Greater Manchester Police, will use these powers as an early deterrent to prevent patterns of unauthorised absence developing. Parents may also receive a Penalty Notice without a warning letter for the offence of failing to secure regular school attendance for the following reasons:

If their child is stopped on a truancy sweep more than once

If they go on holiday in term time without the school’s permission or are late returning from an extended holiday

If they have not co-operated with the Education Welfare Service following a referral from school after they have taken steps to address the absences with the parent/carer and pupil

If their child fails to return to school following a fixed term exclusion

The Education and Inspections Act 2006 also makes it an offence if a parent fails to ensure that their child is not in a public place during the first 5 days of a fixed term or permanent exclusion. Penalty Notices may be issued in relation to this matter. The Local Authority and schools are committed to providing the best possible future for your child. If you have concerns about your child’s attendance at school or if you are experiencing any difficulties, contact school and ask for help. Support is also available from the Education Welfare Service at the Council Offices. Absences before or after a designated School Holiday In order to authorise any school absences before or after a designated School Holiday, school will require sight of medical evidence such as an appointment card, prescription or medication. Medical Appointments Please note that school does not authorise absences for routine GP or dental appointments. School will only authorise half a day of absence to attend an unavoidable hospital or orthodontist appointment, and evidence of the appointment, such as an appointment card or letter must be provided.

Approved Holiday List 2017-18

Thursday 29th March End of Term

Friday 30th March to Friday 13th April - End of Term holiday

Summer Term 2018 Monday 16th April Term begins Monday 7th May Bank Holiday Friday 25th May End of half-term

Monday 28th May to Friday 1st June - half-term holiday

Monday 4th June Term begins Thursday 19th July End of Term

Approved Holiday List 2018-19

Autumn Term 2018 Monday 3rd September Staff Training Day (1) Tuesday 4th September Term begins Thursday 25th October Break up for half-term Friday 26th October Staff Training Day (2) Monday 29th October to Friday 2nd November - half-term holiday Monday 5th November Term begins Thursday 20th December End of Term Friday 21st December Staff Training Day (3) Monday 23rd December to Friday 4th January - End of Term holiday Spring Term 2019 Monday 7th January Term begins Friday 15th February Break up for half-term Monday 18th February to Friday 22nd February - half-term Holiday Monday 25th February Term begins Friday 5th April End of Term Monday 8th April to Thursday 18th April - End of Term holiday Friday 19th April Good Friday Monday 22nd April Easter Monday Summer Term 2019 Tuesday 23rd April Term begins Monday 6th May Bank Holiday Friday 24th May End of half-term Monday 27th May to Friday 31st May - half-term holiday Monday 3rd June Term begins Friday 19th July End of Term

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