Tag: school

STEM

STEM is based on the idea of educating students in four specific disciplines, Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths in an interdisciplinary and applied approach. By exposing students to STEM and giving them opportunities to explore STEM related concepts, they can develop a passion for it and introduce them to jobs in the STEM field. At […]

Rainford High Photography Competition

Calling all budding photographers! Do you take a lot of photographs? Are you great with a camera? Have you got the perfect photograph? Then why not submit your photograph to be in with a chance of having it included in the Rainford High 2020 Calendar. We would like to have photography submissions based around the theme ‘Seasonal […]

First school in St Helens to be awarded ADHD Friendly school status

Rainford High Technology College was the first school in St Helens to be awarded the prestigious ADHD Friendly School award at the ADHD Foundation’s annual conference in Liverpool on October 4th. Rainford High School has displayed an outstanding commitment to all of their students with ADHD. As well as thorough staff training provided by the […]

Student Council Meets with Rainford Parish Councillors

Our student council had a very informative and productive meeting with Councillors Chris Lamb and Victoria Swainbank from Rainford Parish Council. They discussed many issues from environmentalism and how students can help support the local Rainford In Bloom event, to how students can better engage with and be involved in their local community through Village […]

Brexit

For advice and guidance on how Brexit may affect our school and you and your family please follow the link below: Brexit advice from Gov.uk

Year 11

Re: Y11 and Y13 Remote Learning – October half-term Dear Parent/Carer, I’m delighted to be able to write to you with details of remote learning sessions that will take place over October half-term to support Year 11 and 13 with their studies. As you are aware, this is a crucial time in your child’s education. […]

Vocabulary

Words unlock the doors to a world of understanding. Vocabulary is one of the most important aspects of a modern curriculum. At Rainford High, we believe that explicit and engaging vocabulary teaching has the power to promote independence in learners, ignite imaginations and improve attainment. Research suggests that the typical vocabulary size of a successful pupil […]

Windle Island Travel Disruption

We have been informed that works will recommence on Windle Island from the 7th of October for approximately 4 weeks. This may cause delays in travel time both to and from school. Please see letter below from Balfour Beatty for more information. Windle Island Road Works

Learning Support

Core Curriculum The CC group is a ‘stage not age’ provision that has been formed to ensure that we are meeting every child’s individual additional needs in relation to their complex SEND. There are three classes in total which have a maximum capacity of 10 students.  Teaching is personalised to their academic ability and follows […]