Co-op Academy North Manchester

🎶Our music department would like to thank for securing us the donation of a Cornet. 🎶

The cornet is a warmer, rounder, mellower member of the trumpet family. It's smaller size makes it perfect for younger musicians with littler hands, who can hold it more easily and avoid getting tired arms during practice. 💪🎺🎶

To our generous donor: thank you for investing in the arts and supporting our music program. The gift has made its way into the hands of our talented students, and we can't wait to hear what the next generation of musicians can do! 🎶🥳

Co-op Academy's music pupils gave showstopping performances at the semi-final of the Young Musician of the Year awards. They delivered captivating performances, blending stunning vocals with impressive multilingual lyrics. 🎹✨

The talented semi-finalists covered a range of diverse styles. Amina took us to France with Voila (and sang the whole thing in French!), Nakaaya enchanted the room with You Stole the Show, and Harry gave us a heart-breaking rendition of Beautiful Things.

Congratulations to all of our performers for making it so far in the competition and Amina, who's headed to the final! 🌟

📢 We're! Join our team at Co-op Academy North Manchester! 📢

Do you have a passion for guiding young people and supporting their families? We are looking for a Pastoral Manager to help our students build excellent learning habits, resilience, and independence.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be a key figure in our school community, working closely with families to ensure our pupils have access to the best opportunities in life.

What we offer:

✅ A supportive, collaborative team environment
✅ High-quality professional development (CPD)
✅ Fantastic Co-op benefits package

If you are organised, flexible, and hold the highest aspirations for young people, we would love for you to apply!

Find out more and apply here 👇 👇 👇

https://recruit.sampeople.co.uk/Jobboard/Vacancy/Details?campaignRef=SCH-C-oAT-1338

‼️Important Update for Year 9 Parents & Pupils‼️

Next month, our Year 9 pupils will sit their formal End of Year Exams.

These assessments are a vital milestone, giving pupils a realistic experience of formal GCSE conditions and helping them build exam discipline ahead of their formal GCSE courses next year.

The exams follow formal exam conditions from entry in the exam hall to exit. Pupils have a responsibility to avoid breaching these criteria to avoid malpractice:

🛑 Zero Tolerance Policy on Electronic Devices: Phones and smartwatches are strictly prohibited in the exam hall. They must be switched off and left in bags.
🤫 Strict Silence: From entry to exit, formal exam conditions apply. No talking, turning around, or any other form of communication is permitted.
💦 Equipment: Only water in clear, unlabelled plastic bottles is allowed.
🗓️ Attendance: Morning exams begin promptly at 9:00 AM. Please ensure pupils attend on time.

⚖️ A note on access arrangements: These June exams act as an initial trial period to help us build the official JCQ evidence trail required for future GCSE accommodations. Recommended pupils will be notified of arrangements prior to the exams.

Let’s work together to ensure our pupils are focused, prepared, and ready to succeed! 🎓

For any queries, please reach out to the Year 9 team.

⭐ Rewards Update ⭐

Between the heartwarming stories, expanded stock in the Rewards Shop, and a shout out in the Manchester Evening News (MEN), the end of Half Term 5 was a stacked one for rewards!

This half term's grand prize was a pair of Beats headphones. Have a look at the gallery for photos from the rewards ceremonies and see our winners celebrating amid showers of confetti. 🎧 🎉

Thanks to a generous donation from , our pupils were thrilled to get their hands on official football sticker books and sticker packs. These proved to be a huge hit across the year groups. ⚽💟

Year 7 pupil Adriano showed incredible generosity by saving up his achievement points and using them to buy a Barbie doll for his little sister's 5th birthday! His selfless gesture brought joy to his family and made us very proud. 🥹🎁

An article in the MEN has applauded several Co-op Academies for using rewards systems to recognise excellent attendance. Co-op Academy North Manchester included! 📰👏

Keep up the amazing work team, and let's carry this fantastic energy into the final half term!

🌞 Looking for your next big career move this half term? 🌞

Co-op Academy North Manchester is growing! We are looking for passionate, dedicated educators to join our supportive team and help our amazing pupils reach their full potential.

Here are the fantastic opportunities waiting for you:

🌞 Head of Religious Studies, Citizenship and Health & Social Care: Lead, innovate, and shape a diverse curriculum within a collaborative and supportive leadership team.

🌞Head of Business and Computing: Drive academic excellence and digital innovation as you guide our students toward a bright future.

🌞 Teacher of History: Inspire young minds by delivering an exciting, knowledge-rich history curriculum that brings the past to life.

🌞 Teacher of Science: Spark a love for discovery and innovation in our progressive, research-informed science department (open to experienced teachers and ECTs!).

🌞 Teacher of Geography: Help our pupils map their future and engage with the fascinating study of the world around them.

🌞 Assistant Head of Maths (with Key Stage Lead Responsibility): Join a high-performing team on the heels of record-breaking results and take a lead role in driving our vision forward.

Apply today and shape your future with Co-op Academy North Manchester!

👉 https://www.northmanchester.coopacademies.co.uk/vacancies

🗓️ Today's the Day! | Year 10 Progress Evening

We're looking forward to welcoming the parents/carers of our Year 10s to the Academy this evening from 15:30pm to 18:30pm.

Got your times? Double-check your appointment schedule on the Arbor app before you arrive. 📱

Didn't manage to book? Please join us anyway! Come straight to the main desk on arrival, and our team will be happy to help arrange slots for you to speak with your child's teachers. 🤝

Our Year 7 Gardening Club had an incredible first meeting this half term. 🌿✨

We teamed up with Co-op Academy Manchester's expert Eco-Ambassador, who shared his garden know-how and dropped off a variety of free herbs for the students to plant. 🌱

Our green-fingered pupils already have big plans, from reviving the school pond and building insect hotels to helping restore our Memorial Garden. There's no lack of ambition with these Year 7s.

A massive thank you to Giants Seat Garden Centre in Radcliffe. Their generous donation of strawberry plants, flowers, and seeds has given our pupils the perfect foundation to start digging in.

We are so proud of our Year 7s for the teamwork and vision on display here! We can’t wait to watch both the pupils and the garden grow. 🍓🌻

⏳ Just 2 days to go! | Year 10 Progress Evening

A quick reminder that our Year 10 Progress Evening is this Thursday, 21st May, from 15:30pm to 18:30pm. 🗓️

If you haven’t already, there is still time to book your appointments through the Arbor app.

Missed out on a slot? Please come along anyway! 👋 If you’ve had any trouble booking, our team will help you speak with your child's teachers.

We can't wait to welcome you to the Academy on Thursday!

We're so proud of Year 9's Filip for taking third place in Story's nationwide (!) 100 word story competition. 🎉

The First Story judges had this to say:

“This story shone through its lovely ex*****on of concept. It captured a real sense of how the car was feeling, and married strong scene-setting with lush, evocative language. This was one that really grew on us.”

Filip's prose was evocative and economical; they managed in 100 words what a lot of writers can't do with 100,000!

First Story receives entries from schools across the nation. You could say that Filip's brought Co-op academy North Manchester's English department into the national literary spotlight. 🖋️🔦

Read the other winner's stories here:
https://firststory.org.uk/100-word-story-competition-winners-2025-26/