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BCHS working with Blackburn Food Bank - Mr James

BCHS is now working in conjunction with Blackburn Food Bank to eliminate food poverty. Blackburn Food Bank provides food for families in crisis.

The food includes nutritionally balanced meals for three days to the value of approximately £28.00 per person. As a registered Foodbank Distributor BCHS now holds vouchers which can be given direct to families in crisis.

Having received a voucher signed by either Mr Kay or Mrs Grew the family can take the voucher to the Distribution Centre on Brunswick Street, Blackburn, where they can exchange the voucher for food which will be provided in branded supermarket carrier bags to provide a degree of anonymity. Families are given some choice pertaining to the food available with vegetarian options and extra food for larger families.

This service has been established to provide short term emergency food for a family while a long term strategy is developed. As well as providing food staff at the Distribution Centre will also offer a warm drink and a friendly chat and ‘help in find help’ by directing families towards debt counsellors, advocacy and other relevant support agencies.

Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 Assessment Week Reminder - Mr James

Dear Parent / Carer

Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 Assessment Week Reminder

You may remember from the school calendar that was sent home at the start of the school year that the exam / assessment week for students in years 7 to 10 is timetabled for the week commencing Monday 29 April 2013.

This will take the form of written tests or practical assessments which will help us to measure the progress your child has made in each subject during the school year and the results will contribute to the end of year report which you will receive towards the end of term.

Not all subjects (for example Textiles, PE or Art) will have written tests. The tests / assessments will take place during normal lesson time and students will be informed of the assessment times in each subject next week.

As Year 10 students have recently sat a mock exam in Mathematics, in preparation for the forthcoming GCSE examination, they will be pleased to know that there will not be another exam for them during the assessment week.

Thank you for your continued support,

A.Chambers

Head Teacher BCHS

Appointment of Headteacher - BCHS

I would like to take this opportunity to update you on an important event from earlier this week.

Appointment of Headteacher

Parents will be aware that, at the end of last year before Christmas, I informed Governors of my discussion to retire in August 2013 at the end of the current School year.

Interviews to appoint my replacement were held on the 4^th & 5^th March 2013. I am pleased to inform you that Mrs Diane Atkinson was appointed to the post and will be the Headteacher at Blackburn Central l High School from 1^st September 2013.

Mrs Atkinson is no stranger to Blackburn area as she is currently Deputy Head Teacher at Witton Park High School where she has played a big role in the significant improvements that Witton Park has made in recent years.

I would like to offer my congratulations to Mrs Atkinson on being appointed to the post and hope you will join me in this. Mrs Atkinson and I will work closely together during the summer term to ensure the smoothest possible transfer of Leadership of the School in September.

- Mr Chambers

Letter to parents

BCHS Community Use Open Day 16th March - Mr James

Details of the BCHS Community Use Open Day on 16th March 2013

Holiday Dates for 2012/2013 - Mr James

The school holiday dates for next year have been added to the website here:

Holiday Dates for 2012/2013

One Voice Action Factory film - Mr James

BCHS with Crosshill were recently sent a film by put together by Daniel about One Voice.

Thank you to Kerry Tuhill of Action Factory Community Arts (Tel: 01254 679335) for their help.

You can learn more about Action Factory from their website: www.actionfactory.org, searching on Facebook, or by following them on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Action_Factory or Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/groups/actionfactory/

Timings of the BCHS with Crosshill day - Mr James

Timings of the Blackburn Central High School day

We are keeping the same school day pattern at Blackburn Central High School with Crosshill. The times of the day are:

Breakfast Club	08.00am – 08.30am ~ Optional
AM Registration (10-mins)	08.30am – 08.40pm ~ Start of formal day
Period 1	08.40am – 09.30pm
Period 2	09.30am – 10.20pm
Morning Break (15-mins)	10.20am – 10.35pm
Period 3	10.35am – 11.25pm
Period 4	11.25am – 12.15pm
Lunch Break (35-mins)	12.15pm – 12.50pm
Period 5	12.50pm – 13.40pm
Period 6	13.40pm – 14.30pm
PM Registration (20-mins)	14.30pm – 14.50pm ~ End of formal day
Enrichment Activities	14.50pm – 15.30pm ~ Optional