St. Gregory’s Catholic High School SEAL it with Respect Specialist Humanities College School Council Week beginning Monday November 25th 2013

St. Gregory’s Catholic High School SEAL it with Respect Specialist Humanities College Let us begin by saying together Let everything we do and say this day be: In the name of the Father and of the Son and the Holy Spirit

St. Gregory’s Catholic High School SEAL it with Respect Specialist Humanities College As we GATHER we’d like to open with our School Council Prayer Please bow your heads...

St. Gregory’s Catholic High School SEAL it with Respect Specialist Humanities College Dear God Help us all… - to make the school a better place - to keep God’s Word and example during every day and every week - to make the days enjoyable for the teachers and helpers but most of all for the pupils. Help us all to work as a family in all we do. AMEN

St. Gregory’s Catholic High School SEAL it with Respect Specialist Humanities College Now we are going to LISTEN... On Tuesday 19th November we had our meeting during lesson 5 in the LRC Your representatives at this meeting were: Year 8 Oscar Pimlett, Billy Rauer and Faye Naughton Year 9 Naomi Finnen, Alex Cookson, Grace Croughan, Luke Drummond and Nathan Heaton Year 10 Rowena Machin, Conor Austin and Callum Talbot Year 11 Ryan Sage, Ryan Cheng, Imogen Delooze and Matthew Price Staff Mrs Austin, Mrs Mason, Aileen, Sue from the canteen and Mrs Howard-Rigby Apologies Sister Margaret, Mrs Peace and Mrs Bishop A fantastic team!

St. Gregory’s Catholic High School SEAL it with Respect Specialist Humanities College Agenda – what was the business we had to deal with? Welcome and opening prayer Minutes and matters arising Sport Council Literary Award – Faye and Mrs Mason The canteen – Sue Charities Suggestion Box AOB

St. Gregory’s Catholic High School SEAL it with PEACE Specialist Humanities College We taste tested quorn chicken tikka masala and can THOROUGHLY recommend it. Other vegetarian options are available on the hot food counter Reminder – if you are on third lunch you can pre-order and pay at break for your lunch Christmas lunch will be on December 17 th Yes! Prices have gone up – most by 5p We are going to have teacakes again The posters with the menus on give all details of the three week cycle of food on sale, so you need to check carefully which week to look at!

St. Gregory’s Catholic High School SEAL it with Respect Specialist Humanities College SPORT COUNCIL As we explained at our last report back we were going to look at this. It is still very much on our agenda but as Mrs McCabe has been unavailable it is still in our ‘in tray’. We haven’t forgotten We have however set up a small year 10 sub group to look at things.

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St. Gregory’s Catholic High School SEAL it with Respect Specialist Humanities College From the suggestion box: The year 11 GCSE summer examination timetable is being put on the school website The theme for Humanities week July 2014 is going to be HEROES and we are looking at day trips for all years during this week. We would like pupils to be involved in the planning of this event. Own clothes day for charity – we did this for the Philippines disaster. Your response to this was nothing short of tremendous. Thank you. The charities you have nominated include UNICEF, cancer research and TDAS (Trafford Domestic Abuse Services)

St. Gregory’s Catholic High School SEAL it with PEACE Specialist Humanities College Now that you have LISTENED to us it may be that you want to check something so Mrs Mason has kindly put a copy of this collective worship power point on to the school website

St. Gregory’s Catholic High School SEAL it with PEACE Specialist Humanities College Which leads us on nicely to your RESPONSE to our assembly... Take time to reflect on the messages we have passed on to you and put your ideas in the suggestion box...

St. Gregory’s Catholic High School SEAL it with Respect Specialist Humanities College As we get ready to LEAVE Let us end by saying together Let everything we do and say this day be: In the name of the Father and of the Son and the Holy Spirit

St. Gregory’s Catholic High School SEAL it with Respect Specialist Humanities College And finally... Thank you for listening to us