NewslettersNewsletter 01.10.26

Key Dates

Thursday 1st October: National Cup Football vs Stratford School (Home, 4pm KO), Girls Football Year 7 vs Walkword School (Home, 2:30pm KO), Year 9 Boys Interhouse event – Cross Country

Friday 2nd October: Year 7 Girls Interhouse event – Cross Country, Year 9 Girls Interhouse event – Cross Country

Monday 5th October: Rugby vs Pittville (Home), Year 8 Girls Interhouse event – Cross Country, Year 7 Boys Interhouse event – Cross Country, Year 8 Boys Interhouse event – Cross Country

Tuesday 6th October: Open Morning (book online), Year 7 Football vs Studley High School (Away, 2pm KO), Year 7 Boys Interhouse event – Cross Country, Year 8 Boys Interhouse event – Cross Country

Wednesday 7th October: Open Morning (book online), Year 8 Rugby Tournament vs Cleeve (Away), Business event – selected Year 10 students, Senior Maths Challenge.

Thursday 8th October: Year 7 – Early Check-In Tutor and Information Evening (4pm - 6pm)

Friday 9th October: Year 7  Trip to Cheltenham Literature Festival (selected students)

Monday 12th October: Year 8 Trip to Cheltenham Literature Festival (selected students)

Tuesday 13th October: Football vs Pittville (Away), Business event – selected Year 10 students, CEP Think Fashion event

Wednesday 14th October: Cheltenham Literature Festival, Rugby vs Archway (Away), Year 9 Rugby Tournament vs Cleeve (Away)

Thursday 15th October: Cheltenham Literature Festival, National Cup Football vs St Bedes Leamington Spa (Away, 1pm KO), Year 12 and 13 Parents’ Evening (4:45pm - 7pm)
 
 Friday 16th October: Sixth Form Trip to Cheltenham Literature Festival (selected students)

Cashless payments

From 5th October 2026, the Academy will no longer operate cash loaders, the wall-mounted terminals used to add coins and banknotes to students' accounts in our canteen, as we become a completely cash-free environment.

My Child At School (MCAS) School Meal Payments will continue to be the method by which parents and carers can pay for school meals and snacks, school trips and after-school activities.

As cash will no longer be accepted after 5th October, we strongly encourage parents and carers who have yet to do so to sign up for My Child At School (MCAS) School Meal Payments as soon as possible. This will enable you to continue to pay for your child’s meals and snacks.

At All Saints’ Academy, we use a cashless payment system to make paying for school meals and school trips easy and secure.

How to Make Payments

We use My Child At School (MCAS) School Meal Payments, a trusted online payment system, to make it simple for parents and carers to manage school-related payments. You can make payments anytime, anywhere, using a computer, tablet or smartphone.

When your child joins All Saints’ Academy, you will receive login details and instructions on how to set up your MCAS account. Once registered, you can manage payments through the My Child At School website or app.

For step-by-step guidance and answers to common questions, please visit the My Child At School support page.

Need Help?

If you have any questions or need help with My Child At School (MCAS) School Meal Payments or making a payment, please contact our IT team at helpdesk@asachelt.org.

Chaplaincy

The Chaplaincy team has hit the ground running; we're already in Week 5, and we’ve got a couple of exciting updates to share with you.
Christian Union (CU) is Back!

Our Christian Union meetings have officially kicked off for the year. We meet every Tuesday after school, 3:15 - 4:15 pm in the Chapel.
CU is a warm, relaxed, and safe space where students from all year groups can come together to ask big questions and explore the Christian faith at their own pace. Whether your child has a firm faith, is curious about life’s big questions, or simply wants a quiet, friendly place to hang out with friends after the school day ends, everyone is welcome. There’s always plenty of room at the table!

School Charity Vote 2026/27 Now Open!
Put your hands together and make your voices heard! We have officially launched our annual School Charity Vote for the 2026/27 academic year. Supporting charity is a core part of our school ethos, giving our young people the chance to put compassion into practice and support vital work locally, nationally, and globally.

This week, students are casting their votes for the organisation they want our school to fundraise for throughout the upcoming year. The three fantastic causes on the ballot are:

• Children in Need – Supporting disadvantaged children and young people across the UK to help them reach their full potential.

• Sue Ryder – Providing expert, compassionate palliative care and bereavement support to families in our local communities.

• British Heart Foundation – Funding life-saving research into heart and circulatory diseases to protect the hearts of those we love.

Encourage your child to check their homework via BromCom this week and have their say in choosing our main charity focus for 2026/27.
As always, if you or your child ever need support, a listening ear, or prayer, the Chaplaincy team is here for you. Have a wonderful and blessed week ahead!

Vacancies

Click on the vacancy ad below to apply to be an exams invigilator.

Sixth Form Open Evening

Current Year 11 students and their parents are warmly invited to our Sixth Form Open Evening on Thursday 5th November.

Come along to find out more about life in our Sixth Form, explore the subjects and courses on offer, meet our teachers and students, and discover the opportunities available for the next stage of your education.

Whether you already know what you want to study or are still exploring your options, we’d love to see you there.

Click on the advert below to book a space for our Sixth Form Open Evening.