Life at Hollingworth

The Academy opens to students at 8.15am.

 

The school day begins at 8.40am and finishes at 3.10pm. This equates to 32.5 hours a week.

 

Teachers and students must be in their form tutor rooms by 8.40am.  All students will follow the pattern below. 

 

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Years 7, 8 & 9		Years 10 & 11
Registration Bell	8:40am	Registration Bell	8:40am
Tutor	8:40am - 9:00am	Tutor	8:40am - 9:00am
Period 1	9:00am - 10:00am	Period 1	9:00am - 10:00am
Break	10:00am - 10:15am	Period 2	10:00am - 11:05am
Period 2	10:15am - 11:20am	Break	11:05am - 11:20am
Period 3	11:20am - 12:20pm	Period 3	11:20am - 12:20pm
Period 4 & Registration	12:20pm - 1:50pm	Period 4 & Registration	12:20pm - 1:50pm
Period 5	1:50pm - 2:45pm	Period 5	1:50pm - 2:50pm
Tutor	2.50pm – 3.10pm	Tutor	2:50pm – 3:10pm

Please note: During Period 4 – all students will have a designated 30 minutes lunch session.

Lunch

	Start	Finish
Lunch 1	12.20pm	12.50pm
Lunch 2	12.50pm	13.20pm
Lunch 3	13.20pm	13.50pm

 

From September 2023, the academy is introducing the RISE curriculum to students, and this will take place on a Tuesday.  As a result, all students will follow the pattern below:    

Tuesday
Years 7, 8 & 9		Years 10 & 11
Registration Bell	8:40am	Registration Bell	8:40am
Tutor / RISE Curriculum	8:40am - 9:20am	Tutor / RISE Curriculum	8:40am - 9:20am
Period 1	9:20am - 10:20am	Period 1	9:20am - 10:20am
Break	10:20am - 10:35am	Period 2	10:20am - 11:25am
Period 2	10:35am - 11:40am	Break	11:25am - 11:40am
Period 3	11:40am - 12:40pm	Period 3	11:40am - 12:40pm
Period 4 & Registration	12:40pm - 2:10pm	Period 4 & Registration	12:40pm - 2:10pm
Period 5	2:10pm - 3:10pm	Period 5	2:10pm – 3:10pm

Please note: During Period 4 – all students will have a designated 30 minutes lunch session. 

Lunch

	Start	Finish
Lunch 1	12.40pm	13.10pm
Lunch 2	13.10pm	13.40pm
Lunch 3	13.40pm	14.10pm

 

After-school activities take place from 3.10pm.  

The main reception closes at 4.30pm.  

At Hollingworth Academy, we pride ourselves in maintaining the highest standards in all areas of academy life, and this includes our expectations around uniform and personal appearance.

As we strive to foster a respectful, responsible, and resilient learning environment, the way our students present and conduct themselves plays a vital role.

Our uniform is more  than just  a set  of clothes. It is  a symbol  of belonging, pride, and  equality. Wearing  the correct  uniform  reinforces  our  shared values,  promotes  a  sense  of  community and  reduces  distractions, allowing students to focus on what truly matters; learning, achievement and wellbeing.

In addition  to this, uniform also  sets the  tone for  behaviour and  discipline. When pupils take pride in their appearance, it often reflects positively in their attitude towards learning, their peers, and staff. It prepares them for the expectations of the workplace and wider society, where dress codes and high standards of presentation are essential.

We would like to thank you for supporting us in upholding these standards and ask that all families continue to ensure their child arrives at the academy each day in full, correct uniform. A detailed uniform policy is shown below and we ask that you refer  to this  regularly,  particularly  before purchasing any new items.

If  you  have  any questions regarding uniform, dress and appearance at Hollingworth Academy, your child’s Head of year can provide up to date, accurate information, please do not seek clarification on social media.

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Physical Education  

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You can purchase your child’s PE kit directly online from Icon Sports.  Hollingworth Academy - Educational Organisations - My Club Zone 

CDT / Art / Textiles / Food Technology

Protective clothing as requested by the teaching staff.  This includes footwear that complies with health and safety guidelines.

Makeup and Nails

Makeup must not be used by students in Years 7, 8 or 9.  In Years 10 and 11, makeup must be subtle.  The definition of ‘subtle’ lies with the Headteacher or his representative.  Nails must be kept to a hygienic, safe length and not have nail polish/varnish, false nails or nail extensions.  This is for health and safety reasons.  Fake tan is not allowed.

Jewellery and Valuables

Pupils are allowed to wear a wrist watch and one pair of stud earrings which may have to be removed for health and safety reasons during certain lessons.  No other jewellery should be worn.  We recommend that watches and stud earrings brought into school never exceed a value of about £20.  The school cannot accept any responsibility for the loss of valuables.

• Stud earrings must be no more than 5mm in diameter.

• Pupils are totally responsible for their jewellery.​

• Teachers will not look after pupils’ jewellery.

• FACIAL, TONGUE and BODY PIERCINGS or TATTOOS are not acceptable.​
   

Pupils will be asked to remove inappropriate items of jewellery. Where students refuse, they will be removed from lessons until the items are removed and parents/carers will be contacted.

FIRST OCCASION - Items confiscated and returned to the student at the end of the school day.  It will be the pupil’s responsibility to collect any confiscated items.  

SECOND OCCASION - As for first occasion and a letter will be sent to parents/carers informing them of the academy’s concerns regarding the student’s failure to conform to basic academy rules.  

THIRD OCCASION - A pupil may be sent home immediately.  If a pupil persistently ignores these rules the school will need to employ further more serious sanctions. 

Electronic Devices – Mobile phones, MP3s, iPods, PSP, etc.

Whilst the academy recognises the safety value of mobile phones and so therefore allows students to have one on them: our policy is that electronic devices - including mobile phones – must not be used and must be switched off once pupils are inside the academy building. 

If anyone is found to be using electronic devices or mobile phones during the day then it will be confiscated and not returned until the end of that academy day.  On the third occasion of being confiscated, it will not be returned directly to the child.  The academy will request that the electronic device or mobile phone is collected and signed for by a parent/carer of the child.  

Persistent misuse of electronic devices or mobile phones will be dealt with more seriously.

Students are welcome to arrive from 8.15am and the Atrium serves breakfast from 8.15-8.40am.

The Atrium

From September 2013 the school has invested in its dining provision for all children.  This was the result of a two year review carried out by the academy and external consultancies, which included visits to other World Class school dining provisions across Britain.  The aims of Hollingworth's dining facility are:

• Healthy balanced diet.
• Increased menu choice.
• World cuisine – Experience a range of different food and flavours.
• Use of quality, fresh and local produce.
• All food is freshly prepared on site by well trained staff.
• Presented at restaurant standards.

To support these aims we have appointed an experienced chef (September 2013) to the catering team whose responsibility is the food production. They are working closely with the existing team to embed our aims throughout the full service.

Meet the Chef

Chef has 20+ years' experience in catering and has worked in 4 & 5 star hotels across Britain in chef roles.  He has experience of creating menus, producing high quality dishes and developing kitchens for various types of mass catering.  He believes in using the best, fresh and where possible local produce to enhance his food and delivering this to your child at restaurant standards.  His aim, is to provide your child with a balanced diet throughout their school day which will include their Main Meal of the day, to hopefully support your busy home life in the evenings.

During Period 4 – all students will have a designated 30 minutes lunch session.

The school bus is controlled and managed by Transport for Greater Manchester (TFGM).  The bus timetable below is the service that will operate in September 2023.  (This may be subject to change.)

​Route to:	​850	​Route from:	​850
​Firgrove Avenue	​07:45	​Hollingworth Academy	​15:15
​Wardle Chapel	​07:57	​Smithy Bridge Station	15:22
​Smithy Bridge Station	​08:08	​Wardle Chapel	15:34
​Hollingworth Academy	​08:26	​Firgrove Avenue	​15:46

 

​SERVICE 850: From Firgrove via Albert Royds Street, Halifax Road, Wardle Road, Ramsden Road, Chapel Street, Knowl Syke Street, Ramsden Road, Birch Road, Halifax Road, Smithybridge Road, Milnrow Road, Wildhouse Lane, Kiln Lane, Pennine Drive to Hollingworth High School.

​RETURNS VIA: Pennine Drive, Cornfield Street, Wellington Street, Highfield Road, Smith Hill, Hurstead Road, Kiln Lane and reverse of above route to Ramsden Road, Chapel Street, Knowl Syke Street, Ramsden Road and reverse of the above.

 

The latest school bus information can be found on the TFGM website.

We understand that replacing lost uniform and equipment is expensive and hopefully these guidelines will assist your son or daughter in retrieving any items they may misplace.

At Hollingworth students take responsibility for their own property. When students lose property they should visit and look in the classroom or area where they believe the property was left and check their locker. If they do not find their property they should then go to Pupil Reception.

All lost property with a name tag that is handed into Student Reception will be returned to its rightful owner. Lost property that is handed into Student Reception and is not labelled will be held for four weeks.  At the end of this period the lost property will be disposed of.

If your son or daughter misplaces any PE kit at Hollingworth they should check the Lost Property at Student Reception and the Sports Hall. Items of lost property that are labelled will be returned to their rightful owners. Unlabelled items will be held for four weeks and then disposed of.

Please remember there are over 1300 students at Hollingworth wearing the same uniform. We cannot recognise items as belonging to a particular person if it is not labelled. If property is labelled, it can be promptly returned to its owner via Student Reception, thus avoiding distress and a costly replacement.

Name tags can be purchased from various outlets and can be sewn or ironed into students’ uniforms. If you do not have name tags, please write on the label or inside trainers or shoes with a good quality laundry marker pen or permanent marker pen. Please use full name or initial and surname, e.g. J Jones. Washing can erase marker pens, so please check that your son or daughter’s name has not faded on their belongings.

If you require further information regarding lost property, please email info@hollingworthacademy.co.uk.