Aspiring medical students and vets in Years 10 and 11 can join the free, live, virtual ‘Get Into Medicine Conference’ or ‘Get Into Veterinary Conference’ from Medic Mentor this October.

After you have attended, you will be awarded a certificate from the Presidents at Medic or Vet Mentor to acknowledge that you’re a student who has gone one step further than others. Please note that all students must be accompanied by a parent/carer for safeguarding purposes.

The ‘Get into’ Conferences are comprehensive guides to the UCAS application process. Including:

• Application Timelines
• How to Tactically Choose Medical or Veterinary Schools
• CV Building
• Personal Statements
• Interview Schools
• Medical Leadership and Awards Programmes
• Accessing Work Experience
• UCAT and BMAT – Entrance Exams to Medical School
• Accessing Scholarships

Spaces are competitive and limited, so students should register as soon as they can.

Dear parent/carer,

Here at Co-op Academy Swinton, we’re proud to be supported by the brilliant work of Manchester United Foundation. This autumn, they are providing us with an exciting opportunity to participate in the biggest ever football themed climate action tournament.

The Planet League Cup will see more than 70 professional football clubs and hundreds of schools competing to see who can be the greenest. Our students will score goals by taking small actions that can make a big difference, helping Manchester United Foundation and Co-op Academy Swinton reach the top of the league table.

The tournament will kick off on Monday 10 October and will last for five weeks, ending on 13 November.

We’re asking all families to sign up for free at: www.planetleague.co.uk to represent Manchester United Foundation and help them and Co-op Academy Swinton win The Planet League Cup!

Students will score goals for Manchester United Foundation and Co-op Academy Swinton by taking simple actions that are good for the planet like; walking to school, switching off screens for a while or enjoying nature. There are more than 50 ways to score goals, helping children to play their own small part in protecting the planet.

We know there will be families who follow a variety of football clubs in our school, but we’re asking you to represent Manchester United Foundation to support the incredible work they do in our academy and in the wider community.

Once registered, be sure to click the ‘Settings Tab’ in the top right-hand corner and add school, by first choosing Co-op Academy Swinton Local Authority, then our academy from the drop down menu and clicking save.

We hope you’ll support this exciting opportunity and help us to reach the top of the league table.

Co-op Academy Swinton and Manchester United Foundation are counting on you!

• Visit www.planetleague.co.uk on any device
• Click ‘Sign Up’, enter your details, choosing ‘Manchester United Foundation’
• Select ‘Co-op Academy Swinton’ from the Settings
• Score goals and help us win

For any assistance, please contact: adele.howarth@mufoundation.org

Yours sincerely
Adele Howarth (High School Partnership Officer)

It was wonderful to welcome back the students and families of our ‘Class of 2022’ this morning as they returned to the academy to collect their GCSE exam results and celebrate their achievements with us.

We are immensely proud of every one of our students for the resilience they have shown and their ability to adapt and progress throughout what has been an incredibly turbulent and challenging two years. Their collective and individual successes are truly impressive and are testament to five years of hard work, perseverance and dedication.

At Co-op Academy Swinton we are delighted to have received some really positive results this year:

• Our Pupil Premium student attainment has improved from 2019 with our high ability Pupil Premium students achieving a high number of Grades 7, 8 and 9
• 65 of our students achieved a Grade 9, 100 students achieved a Grade 8, 105 students achieved a Grade 7 and 144 students achieved a Grade 6. This year we have achieved more higher grades than ever before.
• Our female students in Year 11 have achieved above National Average
• GCSE Biology has exceeded National Average at +0.53
• GCSE Computer has exceeded National Average at +0.18
• GCSE English Language has exceeded National Average +0.10
• GCSE Drama exceeded National Average at +0.31
• Sports Studies exceeded National Average at +0.75
• Maths, History and French were very close to achieving National Average 

I am delighted and extremely proud of the performance of our Year 11 GCSE students with a record number of our students achieving beyond their target grades. Our students have worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic and these grades are well deserved. I wish our Year 11 students all the best for their next step in their journey.

Principal of Co-op Academy Swinton, Mrs Ali

This summer is the first time, following the disruption caused by the pandemic, that students have taken external GCSE exams. Last year our students were awarded results using their ‘Centre Assessed Grades’ calculated using a range of evidence, assessment and data from the work they produced in school. You can find out more about how the grades work for this years’ GCSEs from the Department for Education: https://educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2022/08/08/gcse-and-level-2-and-below-vtq-results-everything-you-need-to-know/

We have worked really hard in partnership with our parents, carers and students to ensure we obtain the very best outcomes for our students to take their next steps into further education or training; demonstrating our Co-op value Succeed Together.

As an academy we have spent much time creating personalised curriculums and delivering interventions. This has led to a large number of our students making exceptional progress in a number of different subjects. We are proud to share the personal stories below of those students who have either excelled academically exceeding their target grades by two grades or more, made exceptional progress or overcome academic and personal challenges. We are extremely delighted to celebrate the successes of:

Tom Berrisford – awaiting parental consent for story
During his time with us Tom has attended many revision sessions and has worked extremely hard over his five years of education at Co-op Academy Swinton. This has led to Tom being offered a place at Bolton College. Well done Tom!

Brooke Shannon – awaiting parental consent for story
Brooke has worked consistently hard, including attending after school intervention and revision sessions in many of her subjects. In her final Year at Co-op Academy, Brooke has been an exceptional role model for her peers as a Senior Prefect. Brooke is now heading to ???? and her aspiration is to be a doctor. Good luck Brooke!

Antonia Lightbown – awaiting parental consent for story

Goncalo Costodio – awaiting parental consent for story
Goncalo joined us in Year 8 where he immediately became a valued member of our academy community. He has worked extremely hard throughout his time at Co-op Academy Swinton, including commuting daily from Blackburn to continue his education since Year 10.

• Alisha Blanchflower
• Niki Chasampali
• Bonita Detalle
• Millie Lewis-Fairbrother
• Maria Mariniuc
• Melissa Chamma
• Matham Makki
• Amelia Venables

We also have a number of students who have excelled across all subjects by attaining an average Grade of 9 which is the highest grade possible at GCSE. The following students have collectively received 19 Grade 9s, which is an amazing achievement. A very well done to: Emma Dwamena, Maria Mariniuc and Brooke Shannon.

We would like to wish our students every success for their future. Their next steps are wide and varied but we know they will all be moving on to create bright and successful futures.

#GCSEResultsDay2022  #SucceedTogether

Over recent weeks as part of their ‘Game ChangHERS’ project with Manchester United Foundation, eight of our students from Years 7 and 10 have been working hard on a plan to fundraise for a local female mental health charity based in Salford.

Last week the student group held a raffle and bake sale raising funds for the local charity chosen by our students, 4Mindz Foundation.

4Mindz Foundation raise awareness around female mental health through their social media platforms whilst also visiting local institutes to deliver talks and fitness coaching.

Our students have taken sole responsibility for the detailed planning and delivery of this project from logistics and cost to spreading the word around our academy and community.

Students were asked to pay £1 and in return received a cake and raffle ticket to be entered into a draw to win one of ten items of Manchester United kit kindly donated by Manchester United Foundation.

One of the student organisers, Neave Cavanagh, said; “Organising the bake sale was extremely rewarding, especially knowing the money we raised was going towards the charity 4Mindz. It was a great experience and I enjoyed creating it and watching it come to life!”

The events was a huge success and the students raised an impressive £208.60p!

We are delighted to announce that, after a rigorous interview selection process, we have now appointed our Principal Students and Prefect Team for 2022-2023!

Well done to every one of our Year 10 students who who put themselves forward, you all did an amazing job.

Congratulations to our final team of selected students. You performed fantastically at interview and we found it incredibly difficult to make our selections. We’re confident that we’ve made some excellent choices and we know you’ll be wonderful ambassadors for our academy during your time in your newly appointed roles.

We’d like to say a huge well done and thank you to all the students who put themselves forward for selection and a well-deserved congratulations to the appointed students who are:

Principal Students:

Joleen Diamond
Yi Yang Lin

Deputy Principals:

Jake Barrington
Thabisile Moyo
Katie Lawrence

Senior Prefect Team:

Sheila Aziz
Lillie Wood
Naomi Bande
Demola Shodunke
Sofia Forson
Momin Gondal
Neave Cavanagh
Emma Taaffe
Grace Todd
Alex Pritchard
Erin Millington
Kyra Jones
Zoey Zhang
Cerys Jones
Joel Idusuyi
Olivia Mundy

Our academy has signed up to the #BeeWell Programme, a nationwide study in which students’s complete online surveys once a year. #BeeWell will survey the wellbeing of students in secondary schools across Greater Manchester from Autumn 2021 and deliver positive change in all our communities as a result.

This Autumn, our students in Years 9 and 10 will be invited to take part in this research study and letters explaining the programme in further details are being sent home to those Year Groups, or you can download a copy below.

Who will conduct the research?

Professor Neil Humphrey, Manchester Institute of Education, The University of Manchester, is leading the study. The project is a collaboration between The University of Manchester, Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families, Child Outcomes Research Consortium, Gregson Family Foundation, and Greater Manchester Combined Authority.

What is the purpose of the research?

The aim of the study, the #BeeWell programme, is to look into the wellbeing (e.g. happiness) of young people across Greater Manchester. They also want to know what influences their wellbeing (e.g. relationships, physical activity).

Year 9 and 10 parents/carers Information

Before you decide whether they can take part, it is important for you to understand why the research is being conducted and what it will involve. Please take time to read the information letter below carefully. If anything is unclear or if you would like more information, please contact the team at: beewell@manchester.ac.uk or call them on: 0161 275 3415