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Welcome from Co-op Academy Manchester

In this week's update for parents and carers:

  • How we communicate with parents and carers
  • Year 11 Progress Reports
  • An early closure for students
  • Year 7 & 8 Progress Evening 
  • Year 9 Progress & Options Evening
  • Book tickets for our Christmas Showcase
  • End-of-term arrangements

 

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Upcoming academy events

Christmas Showcase
6:00pm – 7:00pm
17
December
Christmas break
All Day
from 22 Dec until 02 Jan
22
December
Staff training day (academy closed to students)
All Day
05
January
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Arbor app for parents and carers

From January 2026 we will no longer be sending SMS (text) messages. All communication with parents and carers will be via Arbor.

It is therefore important that you regularly check your messages on Arbor.

Read more

 

If you haven't already downloaded the Arbor App or registered for the Arbor Parent Portal, you can find instructions here: https://www.manchester.coopacademies.co.uk/parent-app

For help and support, you can contact our reception team on 0161 795 3005.

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Year 11 Progress & Review Reports

Year 11 reports were emailed to parents/carers of Year 11 students on Friday.

The reports include target grades, mock exam results, predicted grades and "Ready to Learn" grades. 

If you haven't received a report for your child, please get in touch.

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Early closure for students – Thursday 15 January 2026

The academy will be closing early for all students on Thursday 15 January 2026, to allow us to host our Year 7 and 8 Progress Evening.

Read more here.

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Year 7 & Year 8 Progress Evening

Our form tutors are looking forward to meeting parents and carers of Year 7 and Year 8 students at Progress Evening on Thursday 15 January 2026. This is an in-person event and the evening will run between 3.10pm and 6.45pm.

Find out more.

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Year 9 Progress & Options Evening – Thursday 5 February 2026

Next half-term, all Year 9 students will be selecting the four options subjects they will study throughout key stage 4 (Years 10 and 11).

Find out more.

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FREE Christmas Showcase

You are invited to attend our Christmas Showcase on Wednesday 17 December.

Enjoy drama, music and dance performances, and browse our students' art and photography exhibition space.

Tickets are free and can be booked here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/cam

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End of term

Students will finish for the Christmas break on Friday 19 December, at their normal time of 3.15pm.

Messages have been sent to parents/carers of students attending rewards trips on this day.

The academy will reopen for all students on Tuesday 6 January 2026.

We wish all of our families a restful break.

Letters home

15 Dec 2025
Year 9 Progress & Options Evening
Next half-term, all Year 9 students will be selecting the four options subjects they will study throughout key stage 4 (Years 10 and 11).
Read more
15 Dec 2025
Early closure – Thursday 15 January 2026
The academy will be closing early for all students on Thursday 15 January 2026, to allow us to host our Year 7 and 8 Progress Evening.
Read more
15 Dec 2025
Year 7 & Year 8 Progress Evening
Our form tutors are looking forward to meeting parents and carers of Year 7 and Year 8 students at Progress Evening on Thursday 15 January 2026. This is an in-person event and the evening will run between 3.10pm and 6.45pm.
Read more

Take a look at our social media

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Co-op Academy Manchester
It was heartwarming to see everyone come together on Wednesday for fun and games at our free Community Christmas Party. We ate an amazing Christmas dinner, played Bingo and sang along with Santa. All guests were then given presents, kindly donated through the Dunelm 'Delivering Joy' scheme.
3 days ago
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