13 SUMMER NEWSLETTER 2026 Maths Welcome to the Maths update! The Maths department have once again continued to attend the Maths study days delivered by the MEI (Mathematics in Education and Industry) and facilitated by the AMSP (Advanced Mathematics Support Programme) to support and broaden the depth of knowledge of some of our more able mathematicians. Mr Fairclough and Miss Youssouf took a group of Year 7 students to Bolton Wanderers stadium, where they had the opportunity to be taught master classes in several key topics in maths, including Ratio and Proportion. The sessions also encouraged the students to become better mathematical problem solvers, with the final task of the day being a team competition against other schools focussed on problem solving. A group of Year 10 students attended their second session from the MEI this term, following on from a previous session last term at Salford University. This session was held at The Sixth Form Bolton and focussed on some important GCSE topics including Compound Measures, Probability and Recurring Decimals. The students also had a tour of the Sixth Form, and a talk from students about their experiences of studying A-Level Maths. ChildDevelopment Our Year 10 Child Development students have made a fantastic start on their Component 2 studies and have shown an excellent understanding of how children can learn through play at different ages and in different environments. The students have really enjoyed the Physical Play section as it lends itself to a more practical approach. We have worked on our hand / eye co-ordination by completing a juggling workshop and we worked on how to help a child’s fine motor skills in a junk modelling activity. We also looked at how to make breakfast time more fun to help with healthy eating, diet and nutrition. SixthFormChaplaincy I am delighted to report that as of next year there will be a new chaplaincy for Sixth Form. Its main purpose is to offer pastoral care and spiritual support to our Sixth Formers. Although the chaplaincy is intended to be the face of God, it is also a safe space for all to chat, relax, play board games and so on. The designated room is located upstairs in the far corner of the Learning Resource Centre. The room is still being decorated. I am extremely grateful to all who have contributed especially the Headteacher, Mr Fitzsimons, Andy Healy, Trish Gibbons, Fr Saju, the Site Team and ICT. In the coming weeks, we will produce a simple leaflet with further information about Sixth Form Chaplaincy. Brother Raphael
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