Hopwood Hall College Uniformed Public Services Leadership Academy

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UPS Remembrance Parade – Sports Arena at Hopwood Hall College

On Friday 11.11.2011 the UPS Department will hold their own remembrance parade. All students will

parade at the Sports Arena at 10.30am in smart uniform wearing a poppy, even if this is your day off

you will be required to turn up. We appreciate you may have other commitments but this is your opportunity to

remember the fallen and those who gave their life for this great country. Please inform your family and friends that they

are welcome and to turn up no later than 10.40am.

UPS Remembrance Parade – Rochdale Town Centre

On Sunday 13.11.2011 the UPS Department will march through the centre of Rochdale with the

Royal British Legion and other organisations. We are asking all students to turn up and support this

event and showcase our fantastic course and to again remember the fallen and who gave their life

for this great country. You are required to meet up on Mere Street, Rochdale, OL11 1OJ at 9.30am.

Students will parade in smart uniform wearing a poppy.

If your marching is not that good and still want to be involved you can assist me with stewarding at the Rochdale Town

Hall and Memorial. You will need to be in full uniform wearing a poppy and turn up at 10.45am.

Please remember to ask your family and friends to attend and wear their poppy with pride.

Waterproof Jackets and Fleeces.

Please let me first apologise for the time it is taking to issue the students with their Waterproof

Jackets and Fleeces. They are on their way the company who supplies us with these in the UK are

having problems with the overseas company that produces them. They should be with us no later

than the last week in November.

Accessing the College Intra-Net from home (It’s Learning and the Splash)

Following on from students concerns about accessing It’s Learning these have been forwarded on to our IT department to

ensure that students have access both in College and at home. The students will be soon issued with a booklet/card

explaining to them how to access this from home to support them in their learning. The card will also have a free phone

number you can use if you are experiencing any difficulties and how to down load free software to access this. This

software will not carry any viruses

Hopwood Hall College Uniformed Public Services Leadership Academy

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Authorised Absences

If a student requires time off to attend Doctors, Dentist and Hospital Appointments can we please ask

that you try and arrange these during their time off so that they don’t miss any work? We appreciate

that in some cases this cannot happen or it may be an emergency but where it is possible we would be

very grateful. If a student will be going on Holiday during term time at least 2 week’s notice is necessary for us to supply

them with information and resources required to keep them up to date with their study.

Days off from College

During the week the students may be fortunate enough to get 1 or 2 days off from College. This is to

support the students by giving them the time to work on and complete their assignments. If students fail to

meet deadlines then they will be required to come in on their day off to catch up. All students at the start

of the year signed a contract committing to College Monday to Friday 9.00am to 16.45. This is to support the students in

achieving their full potential. We appreciate that some may have other commitments or jobs and we as a department

encourage this but we must all remember that their education comes first to support them for their future.

Strike Action 30th November 2011 and Charity Fund Raising

The proposed strike action scheduled for the 30th November will not affect the UPS Department therefore it is business as

usual, however it will be a non-uniform day and we ask the students to donate £1.00 towards our chosen charities also

during the month of November several male members of UPS Staff will be growing moustaches for Cancer Research for

Men and again we are asking students, family and friends to donate £1.00, the monies raised will be split up in to the

three UPS charities Men’s Cancer Research, Children In Need and Help for Heroes.

Thank You

Staff Morley

Curriculum Manager