Holiday times can bring a lack of routine, more time unsupervised and the summer one - warmer weather🤞 - which can mean young people are more at risk from online abuse and dangers such as open water, traffic accidents and getting involved in anti-social behaviour. There are helpful sites, information and guidance for all parents and carers via our website and do please keep talking to your child about how to keep themselves safe outside and in online spaces. There are lots of resources available to parents, carers and pupils.

Keeping Safe Over Summer hand out

Staying safe in the Sun and Water 

Water Safety Code

Water safety

Your child is a valued and respected member of our school community and I’d like to thank you for all the work you put in at home to make sure they are in full uniform, have equipment, join clubs, help each other, open doors and just bring fun (and hard work) to school everyday.

You should have recently received a letter with the news that we are now beginning to use the Arbor Parent App.  We’ve sent registration links and we’ve had a great response so far.  For anyone who is yet to receive a link please get in touch via  noma-enquiries@coopacademies.co.uk  to ensure we have the correct information on our system. 

From September  Arbor will fully replace the ParentMail App.  Over the summer the academy will migrate the payment functionality to Arbor. This will allow parents and carers to add credit to their child’s lunch account and purchase items such as uniforms, replacement planners and school trips. We’ve shared a help guide on our website.

We are looking forward to welcoming our pupils back to the academy in September ready for a new school year.  We do hope that you enjoy your summer break.  School will open at 8am on Thursday 5th September for Years 8, 9, 10 and 11.  Our dedicated staff will be on duty at the front and back of school to meet and greet pupils.  Pupils can arrive at school via the front using the Victoria Avenue gate or via the back using the Hinchley Road gate but will enter the school building through the Yellow Winter Garden to the rear of the building.

It is really important that when pupils arrive back in September that they have their full school uniform and are fully prepared and ready to learn.  As a school, we are incredibly proud of the way our pupils present themselves and how being in full school uniform creates a strong sense of belonging to our North Manchester community. 

As we start the new academic year we would like to take this opportunity to remind pupils and their families about our school's uniform policy.  The school uniform policy can be found here https://www.northmanchester.coopacademies.co.uk/page/?title=Uniform&pid=40

Pupils are not permitted to wear leg warmers and socks that are worn must be black. 

Jewellery is not permitted to be worn in the academy and will be confiscated until the end of the school day.  Please could we kindly ask you to support us by checking if your child isn't wearing  any jewellery including facial piercings, before they leave for school in the morning.

Pupils should bring a school bag large enough to carry A4 exercise books, a pencil case with stationery and a pupil planner with them to school each day.  A school bag is an essential item as our pupils are expected to take their books / revision materials home each day and bring their PE kit with them to school.  A pupil planner is also an essential item as this allows pupils to check their timetable, record their homework, check for extra-curricular activities and monitor their weekly attendance to school.  Pupils will be issued with a new school planner in September, replacement planners can be purchased via Arbor.

Our pastoral team are available each morning as part of our morning meet and greet.  Should any pupil wish to speak to a member of staff, they should speak with their Head of Year or Pastoral Manager.  As a school we are proud of our pastoral care.  Our committed and dedicated pastoral team are available every morning to speak about any issues. 

Year 11 - Mr Kelly and Miss Kelleher are available in the Yellow Winter Garden each morning

Year 10 - Mr Norbury and Miss Morrison are available in the Yellow Winter Garden each morning

Year 9 - Mr Morrison and Miss Groves are available in the Yellow Winter Garden each morning

Year 8 - Miss Barber, Miss Stubbs and Miss Mayall are available in the Yellow Winter Garden each morning

Year 7 - Miss Rundle and Miss McCormick are available in the year 7 yard each morning

The school passes for the Autumn term will be issued on yellow paper. 

SEND reviewers will be in contact with parents/carers for pupils who will receive a new school Hub pass in September.  Hub passes can be collected from the SEND reviewers or from the Hub on the first day back of the new term.   

Toilet and medical passes are reviewed annually to ensure that the right passes are going to the right pupils.  For pupils who need toilet and medical passes, new medical evidence will need to be shared with the school in order to receive a new pass in September.  This ensures that pupils who require a pass will be issued with the correct pass.  It will also mean that any expired passes will not be permitted to be used. 

If you have not been contacted, then this will mean that your child will not have a school pass for the new term. Should you wish to discuss your child's pass, then please contact the school. 

In our school, the toilets remain open throughout the day.  We trust our pupils to take toilet breaks at appropriate times during the day.  Some pupils in the academy have toilet passes and medical passes.

Things to do

https://loadstodo.co.uk/ has lots of ideas and links for things to do over the holidays

Free Summer activities from MCRactive

Support and advice for Manchester residents

There are various avenues of support and advice available to our residents and we would be grateful if you could share the following links/information with your employees, parents and carers who may need help, advice, and support with the cost of living.

• Manchester's FREE Cost of Living Advice Line: Support with benefits, help and advice about rent, debt, bills, food support and help to get online (support to access the internet, laptops, phones, and data). The advice line is open Monday to Friday 9am to 4.30pm on 0800 023 2692. You can also text on 07860 022 876 or visit manchester.gov.uk/coladvice
• Manchester's web page for help with the cost-of-living crisis: A comprehensive guide to the financial help and practical support available to Manchester residents
• Local help and support; Information about support and advice in your local area
• Manchester's web page for those in financial difficulty: Providing information on housing/council tax, FSM, fuel, travel and cash grants, furniture, and white goods
• Free SIMS/internet data for those eligible
• Help with internet use, digital inclusion and use of computers in our libraries
• Governments Help for Households campaign
• Social Tariffs: Low-cost broadband and phone service packages, for those on low incomes. Check the Ofcom website to see if you can switch to a social tariff