EPHS School Closure Information
Click to read goodbye messages for our Class of 2020
IMPORTANT UPDATES
Arrangements for September- please click here to read
UNIFORM UPDATE: FRIDAY 3rd JULY- PLEASE CLICK HERE TO READ
Click here to see the update letter from The Trust (05.06.2020)
Click here to see the wider reopening plan from The Trust (05.06.2020)
Click here to read our Ofsted letter from Mr Ross (03.06.2020)- the full Ofsted report can be found on the Ofsted page.
OTHER INFORMATION
SALFORD CORONAQUILT PROJECT
Congratulations to our prize winning pupils - Yusra Abdulgabar, Elise Parry and Oliver Filer and all our pupils who participated in the above project. Please see the full details here. Well done EPHS!
PRIZES FOR OUR PUPILS: GM HIGHER SUMMER COMPETITIONS - Y7 TO Y11
The Olympics may be postponed this summer but you have a chance to win a £50 voucher by submitting a winning entry on one of GH Higher's competitions. Visit https://gmhigher.ac.uk/news/summer-olympics/ for your chance to take part. GMH Summer Olympics Poster here.
SCHOOLS CAREER ADVISOR - YEAR 11
Our school careers advisor will be available throughout the summer for any queries regarding college, apprenticeships, traineeships and next steps:
Lisa.bennett@careerconnect.org.uk
Telephone 07972 732631
Connexions Office 0161 393 4500
YEAR 10/11s INTERESTED IN APPRENTICESHIPS
Virtual Apprenticeship Week 12-21st August - A series of virtual events for young people (and their parents) regarding all things about apprenticeships. There will be lots of providers explaining about different kind of Apprenticeships, case studies, Q&A's etc. I believe there will also be some events taking place later in the day/early evening aimed at Parents/Carers - sign up here.
Online Learning
Google Classrooms
How to join a Google Classroom
Your child should have received an email with an invitation to join their teachers Google Classroom. From there they would click on the plus sign “Join Class”.
Step by step guide:
- Open Google Chrome
- Search RMunify.com
- Log in using EPHS email – using the format first initial.surname@EPHS.org.uk
- Select the Google Classroom tile and log in as a student
- Join the classes by clicking on the + sign in the top right hand corner and using the class codes above
Note:
For those who only have the internet on your phone, you may want to download the Google Classroom App (it’s free) so that your child can view the work that classroom teachers will be posting.
In addition, it would be helpful to download Google Docs and Google Sides.
Supporting docs:
Parent letter
Parent & Pupil Instructions
KS3 Timetable
KS4 Timetable
Other Useful Information
What's on and when? Click here to look at the different activities taking place within the local community that you can get involved in.
Health & Well-Being
We all have to make sure that we are looking after our physical and mental health during these challenging times. Go to our new Health & Well-Being page to find some useful materials and activities to support you with this.
Staying Safe Online
We all know that being online can pose some risks to us all, please take time to have a look at the guidance below from Thinkuknow which also includes some activities that students can complete to ensure they are fully clued up about staying safe online
Thinkuknow guidance and activities for students
Thinkuknow help sheet for parents/carers
Homework Helpine
If you need any support from your teachers on any of your work tasks please email ephshomeworkhelp@salford.gov.uk
Support from Salford Learning Support Service
Year 11 Transition Information & Exam grading update
Ofqual Update- Summer 2020 GCSE grading- click here to read the guidance
Update for Year 11s: Colleges and Post-16 Providers are still working on providing help and support for their prospective students during this time. Please check the information available here for support and guidance on your child’s next steps after school. Your child’s form tutor will be able to pass on any requests for additional support so please mention this in your weekly welfare call if you need any help.
To find out about the different apprenticeships on offer at Salford City College click on the click below:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/863071920862450/
Pre-employment tasks for Salford City College can be found here:
https://www.salfordcc.ac.uk/pre-enrolment-tasks/
Click here to view information on resources and materials for Year 11 (updated 24.06.2020)
Click here to view a letter to parents/carers from Salford City Council
Year 10 & 11 Virtual Open Days- find out more information by clicking here
Salford colleges are holding virtual new students days for Year 11’s (college have sent this out to Year 11’s) and also a Virtual taster session for Y10’s. The details of both are on the attached here. The students would need to register for the events, but you can ignore the closing date for these as I’ve the college are keeping the online registration open.
Year 11 - Salford City Colleges Apprenticeship College Leave Event 1st July 2020 - find out more here
Year 11 - Transition work and activities for pupils attending Trafford College - find out more here
Year 11 - Apply for 'Our Pass' online from 1st July 2020. Not only do you get do you get free travel on buses you can also benefit from half price off peak 1 day and weekend travelcards on Metrolink. There are exclusive opportunities, experiences and benefits from a range of partner organisations, like discount at JD and MUFC Red Store, free 7 day pass for leisure centres, free rugby league and basketball matches and much more. Find out more here.
Year 11 - NCS Volunteering Programme
It's time to Keep Doing Good, sign up for NCS' 'One Million Hours of Doing Good'. Post lockdown and Manchester is going to need a little help to get back on its feet. This is a free opportunity and it does not matter if you signed up to NCS this Summer or not. Get involved and we will support you to make a difference about the issues that matter to you! Find out how you can help support your local community https://wearencs.com/keep-doing-good.
Safeguarding Helpline
Pupils: What do I do if I need help?
If you have any concerns about your safety or the safety or any other students whilst you are off school you can email Miss Barratt or Miss O'Farrell who are the school's designated safeguarding leads. They will get back to you as a matter of urgency.
Katharine.barratt@salford.gov.uk/ 07936306671
victoria.ofarrell@salford.gov.uk/ 07936306682
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