Our A Level Chemistry, Physics and BTEC Science students recently visited Geneva. The students were busy visiting the United Nations building, even getting the opportunity to witness first hand a Human Rights Convention. They also visited the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, known as CERN, visited three exhibitions and had a talk about how the Large Hadron Collider was constructed and works. The students have been a credit to the school and had a fantastic time!
What a privilege it was to journey with the whole of Vocare this morning, for their Y10 Jubilee Pilgrimage Mass at St Philip Neri Church. The young people planned, led, served, read and participated actively in a beautiful Mass, celebrated by Fr Liam. They spent time looking around our parish church and enjoyed time in reflection, praying for those who are unable to practice their faith, as well as for their own intentions. They reflected on the impact of Mass and enjoyed conversations with their peers, staff, clergy and governors. Thanks to all staff, clergy and young people for making these important moments in the Catholic life and mission of our school possible.
What an awe-inspiring day we’ve had at Flame in Wembley today! The young people have been outstanding ambassadors for our school and parish and we’ve all shared in some beautiful moments in prayer and adoration, after hear so many inspiring speakers and musicians.
Check out these links for a flavour of this incredible event:
See CYMFED’S FLAME page at: https://www.facebook.com/share/18E2o2xrDD/
Check out Bear Grylls sharing his story, as one of the speakers:
Lent began prayerfully and wonderfully on Ash Wednesday, when Fr Liam, supported by the Chaplaincy Team, distributed ashes and led the liturgy of the Mass. The chapel was full, and everyone was invited to partake in this special, seasonal Church tradition. It was so moving to see staff and students journeying in for Mass, and over the course of the day, to mark the beginning of the season of Lent as a community of faith.
Year 8 HPV Vaccination – Tuesday 6 May 2025
The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine protects against many genital-based cancers and warts. It also protects against mouth, throat, head and neck cancers caused by Human Papillomavirus. If you have any questions, please contact the School Aged Immunisation Service at the contact details below.
This link is to the HPV leaflet, this is available in a variety of languages Search Publications – Health Publications
Please complete the link below to give consent, this will close on Monday 28 April 2025. If you do not wish your child to have the immunisations, you can complete a refusal via the same link.
https://nhsImms.azurewebsites.net/session/02ab4fe3
If your child is outstanding their MMR vaccination and you would like for them to receive this vaccination, please contact our office on the details below.
MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
All queries must be referred to the School Aged Immunisation Service on Tel 033 3358 3397 option 4, then option 2 or by email at immunisations.nottinghamshire@intrahealth.co.uk
Please DO NOT contact school regarding vaccinations as we are unable to deal with these types of enquiry.
Dear Parents and Carers,
I am writing to inform you about the Year 7 Progress Evening which will be taking place on Thursday 13th March 2025 from 15:45 until 18:30 pm; this event will take place at All Saints’ Academy across the dining room and drama hall. This event will allow you to speak to your child’s class teachers about the progress your child is making in relation to their target grades and the knowledge and skills required in the different subjects.
Students will be given an appointment slip and they will need to seek appointments from their teachers. Please let your child know when you would like them to make their appointments in reference to the timings listed above. The event will be busy, and we would advise that only guardians and students attend to support the smooth running of the evening.
During the Evening- *Important*
Before you attend the event, please make sure you have a copy of the times of your appointments, the subject name and staff member’s name, ensuring that the information on the sheet from your child is legible.
On arrival at All Saints’, please make your way to the Dining Room in order to sign in. There will be a number of displays indicating the locations of different departments. Please ensure that you are waiting at the correct teacher at the correct time. The appointments will be four minutes long and the appointment begins at the allotted time of booking. The appointment cannot be extended; when the school bell is sounded, the appointment will draw to a close and parents and guardians should move to the next appointment.
These arrangements are in response to parental feedback about wait times and to support staff well-being. We realise that there may be occasions where conversations need to be continued; if this is the case, you can request a call back at the sign-in desk; this is to avoid appointment times becoming disorderly and inefficient. We would really appreciate parents and guardians support with these arrangements.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs L Johnson
Deputy Head Teacher
A number of the guardians who attended the Year 11 Progress Evening requested electronic copies of the documents that staff had prepared to support Year 11 students in their readiness for the February mock examinations, you will find them below.
For guardians who were unable to attend, these resources should help you support your child in the run up to the second mock exam series and the final examinations in May.
Dear Parents and Carers,
I am writing to inform you about two very important events that will be taking place this half term which will support Year 8 students at All Saints’: the Year 8 Progress Evening and the Year 8 Options – Parent Information Evening.
The Year 8 Progress Evening will be taking place on Wednesday 5th February 2025 from 15:45 until 18:30 pm; this event will take place at All Saints’ Academy across the dining room and drama hall. This event will allow you to speak to your child’s class teachers about the progress your child is making in relation to their target grades and the knowledge and skills required in the different subjects.
Students will be given an appointment slip and they will need to seek appointments from their teachers. Please let your child know which time periods you want them to make appointments with their teachers. We are not using the School Cloud platform to make appointments on this occasion to give parents and students greater freedom in booking appointments.
During the evening, a school bell will sound after each four-minute appointment. You will then need to make your way to the next member of staff. The booking slip will show appointment lengths of five minutes, and this is to include one minute of movement time when the bell is sounded.
The Year 8 Options – Parent Information Evening is an online event which will be taking place on Wednesday 12th February at 6.00pm until 6:45pm. It will be an opportunity to deepen your understanding about the ‘Options’ process at All Saints’ so that you can support your child in their future decision making.
The Options Evening will run as a Microsoft Live Teams event, and this is a wonderful opportunity for all parents and carers to participate in this important process, as you can discover the information from the comfort of your own homes. Last year’s attendance at the event was lower than in previous years and it resulted in instances where guardians were unable to assist their child in completing the form correctly, which led to student and guardian disappointment regarding the options released in July. I am really hoping that we will have our best attendance yet, given the home accessibility of this event. Details regarding how to access this event are at the end of the letter.
On Wednesday 12th February, Year 8 students will have the opportunity to speak to a representative from each curriculum area about the different GCSE courses; instead of their usual Period 5 classes on this day, teachers will be available to represent each GCSE Option subject, and this gives an opportunity for student questions and answers from the staff. Students will be tasked with taking notes on key pieces of information so that they can discuss with their guardians after their school day has finished. Students will receive their options booklet and their options application form on this day so please ask your child to present it when they get home so you can look through it together.
Furthermore, for those students who are absent on Wednesday 12th February, there will be a series of videos about each GCSE option choice from Wednesday 12th February on the All Saints’ Catholic Voluntary Academy website: https://www.allsaints.notts.sch.uk/teaching-and-learning/options-information
The school will be using the Microsoft Live Teams function for the event; we are hoping that all technical issues have been resolved in advance of the event, but we ask for your patience if we do experience some technical issues. I look forward to speaking to you on 12th February.
We are running the two events on consecutive weeks in response to parental feedback from previous years, where parents and carers stated that they would find it beneficial to have the Progress evening before the Options evening so they can support their child’s decision making from a more informed perspective.
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs L Johnson
Deputy Head Teacher
How to access the Microsoft Teams Event:
Click on the link below and you may be given the following options:
