Uniform and attendance have also been really strong this half-term and I would like to say thank you for all your support with this. It does matter and makes a difference, so please do continue to make sure your child is in full uniform, with equipment - and please make sure this includes a bag big enough to carry an A4 book, as we do send books home for homework and as the weather will worsen and books can get damaged otherwise.

We say a fond farewell to Mr Ash, who is leaving to work in a different setting with young people - we wish him every success in the future.

We welcome three new members of staff after half-term: Mr Beard who will join our pastoral team, Mx Rhind who will join our Modern Foreign Languages department and Ms Pantzari, who joins our Science team. Your child may have some timetable changes as a result, so it’s worth speaking to them about this, especially if routines are important to them. All pupils will receive a new timetable on Monday 30th October whether it has changed or not.

The Trust is implementing a change to all its schools’ management information systems after half-term and as such there will be changes in the future to the ways we communicate with you - we hope these will be even more effective in helping us keep in contact and letting you know how your child is doing. More information and guidance will follow, and our parent governors will also be in touch about ways in which we can support them through the transition. Our phone system is also changing! Please bear with us as we try to make these important changes which we hope will help communication - something we know is important to you and something we are keen to get really right.

Parents and carers can continue to use the usual methods to contact the academy below:

Department	contact
General enquiries	0161 681 1592 opt 4 or email noma-enquries@coopacademies.co.uk
Attendance	0161 681 1592 opt 1. Pupil absence can also be reported via ParentMail
Year 7 Team	noma-classof2028@coopacademies.co.uk
Year 8	noma-classof2027@coopacademies.co.uk
Year 9	noma-classof2026@coopacademies.co.uk
Year 10	noma-classof2025@coopacademies.co.uk
Year 11	noma-classof2024@coopacademies.co.uk

I hope the half-term provides a welcome break and some important time as families and members of the brilliant North Manchester community. As always, if you need anything - uniform or otherwise - please get in touch via our enquiries email.

Best wishes

Sharon Hands, Principal

Recognition Awards 

Friday the 13th, although unlucky for some, proved to be another memorable day for Co-op Academy North Manchester.  We were invited along with the other 31 academies across the trust to attend the annual recognition awards. These awards are an opportunity to celebrate the successes from the past academic year.

We are delighted to share our happiness and success that out of 900 nominations to the Trust………

Mrs Watkins, Assistant Vice Principal for Behaviour and Attitudes, won ‘The Geoff Clarke Award’ for her work on extracurricular and with pupil leadership and development.

Miss Parkinson, Assistant Vice Principal for Careers and vocational curriculum, won the Teacher of Year Award for her work in her own subject and others.

Mrs Grogan, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, won the Support Staff of The Year Award for her incredibly strong practice.

We are thrilled to announce that Co-op Academy North Manchester was awarded ‘ Secondary Academy of The Year’ for our exceptional exams results this year. Our results meant that:

Co-op North Manchester pupils did as well as all pupils in the whole country at a time when many schools experienced a drop in outcomes.

We had over 278 grades at the very top grades and our EBACC results were the best in Co-op Academies Trust.

Our results meant that pupils at our school do very well academically, and we are really proud of our achievements. We are supporting the current year groups from Year 7 to have the highest aspirations for themselves, and we expect our success to grow year after year. Thank you Class of 2023, good luck Class of 2024.

Our attendance was the highest in the Trust as well as being above Manchester and national averages.

Dr Chris Tomlinson, CEO of Co-op Academies Trust commended our attendance, outcomes and the hard work and attitudes of our pupils which stood out for him on visits to us also. We just need to win next year now too!!!

School Governors

We are pleased to announce that Lola Ajibade has joined our Governing Council as our new Community Governor.  Lola will be working closely with the academy and the North Manchester community teams to launch some exciting initiatives. Lola works in Manchester as a lawyer and is a fantastic addition to our Academy Governing Body

Watch this space….

Road Safety

The Co-op are supporting the ‘Be Safe, Be Seen’ Campaign.  As the clocks go back on the 29th of October the nights will get darker. ‘Be Safe, Be Seen’ promotes road safety and encourages children  to take extra precautions during those darker evenings. 

Safety for pupils on our roads is a prime concern for everyone, so here are some simple steps to ensure your children remain safe when taking the journey to and from school:

• Looking out for and encouraging your children to be aware of hidden entrances or driveways when crossing pavements.
• Making sure your children walk on the side of pavements away from the traffic.
• When crossing the road your child should always choose a safe place and time to cross. Remind them it’s always safer to cross at a pedestrian or patrolled crossing.
• Avoid crossing between parked cars as drivers won’t be able to see children who do this very well.
• It’s important to stop at the curb, look both ways and listen to traffic before crossing. Pedestrian crossings can still be dangerous if proper care is not taken.
• All pedestrians should wait on the pavement until all the traffic from both directions has stopped as this is the safest time to cross. Islands are often provided in the middle of the road, so children should treat each half as a separate crossing.
• Children should avoid playing near busy roads as they can often forget their surroundings and become unaware of the dangers on the road.

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Highlights from this term

 

 

 

 

 Key Dates

Support for Parents and Carers