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IMPORTANT INFORMATION For the New School Year
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE SPRING TERM 2014
The term will begin
MONDAY 6TH JANUARY 2014
Students should arrive at 11.00am
Years 7, 8, 9 & 10 to register in their Form Rooms Year 11 to register in the Main Hall
Sixth Form to register in the 6th Form Resource centre From Tuesday 7th January all students must arrive at school at the normal start time of
8.30 a.m.
SCHOOL TERM AND HOLIDAY DATES FOR
SPRING AND SUMMER TERMS 2014
Spring Term 2014
Monday 6th January – Friday 4th April 2014
Half term Monday 17th – Friday 21st February 2014
Good Friday: 18th April 2014 Easter Monday: 21st April 2014
Summer Term 2014
Tuesday 22nd April – Friday 18th July 2014
Bank Holiday Monday 5th May 2014
Half term Monday 26th – Friday 30th May 2014
TOTAL STUDENT DAYS 2013-14
194 student days
(Please note that all dates listed may be subject to change)
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YEAR 10
CELEBRATION AFTERNOON
July 2013
We ended the Summer Term of 2013 with our annual
Year Celebration Afternoons which are always well attended by Councillors and other dignitaries. Year 10
celebration afternoon were proud to welcome the
Mayor of Bexley, Cllr Sharon Massey.
ERITH SCHOOL PRESENTATION
EVENING 2013
Erith School held its annual presentation evening to celebrate the success of their Year
11 and 6th Form students of 2013. Erith
enjoyed their best results to date with 100% pass rate for A Levels and 84% pass rate for
five A*- C grades in GCSE’s. A capacity audience saw certificates and prizes
presented by Steve Brown (Captain of the
Paralympics GB Wheelchair Rugby Team 2012) on what was an immensely enjoyable evening.
Steve’s very moving and inspirational speech was greeted with a standing ovation! Amongst
the dignitaries was The Worshipful Mayor of
Bexley, Sharon Massey, who tweeted, “congratulations to all the students on their
exam results, inspirational speech from Steve Brown”.
Steve Brown added his comments on Twitter, “had a real fun time at Erith School presentation
Evening. It is a fab school with fab students’
thank you for making me so welcome”. Mr Brian Lloyd, Headteacher, added “I am
extremely proud of the many young people who have succeeded at the school, and wish them
well on the next stage of their lives”.
Congratulations also go to their newly appointed Head Girl, Megan Kelleher, and Head Boy, Roy
(Olamide) Fagbemigun, for their excellent debut speeches.
YEAR 11 WORK EXPERIENCE
SEPTEMBER 2013
Year on Year, we pride ourselves with successful Work
Experience for our Year 11 Students and 2013 was no
exception with almost every
Year 11 student having secured a placement. The event
culminated, as always, with a
certificate presentation assembly with our School
Governors.
Rotary Club Christmas Walks – Special Mention
JAE GORING – 11 BEECH Jae has been on the Rotary Club Christmas charity walk every year, without fail, since he started at Erith School in Year 7. Not only has Jae attended the walk every year he attends every evening that Erith are involved - come rain or shine! Jae said he likes going every year because he enjoys helping the Rotary Club raise money for good causes and having fun with his friends on the walks.
Well done Jae and thank you for all your efforts!
CELEBRATING SUCCESS
2013
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ERITH SCHOOL’S HEAD BOY CHOSEN AS FLAG BEARER
AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE
Roy (Olamide) Fagbemigun was chosen by UNICEF to be the flag bearer for
Zambia at the ceremony to mark the official start of the Commonwealth Games baton relay.
HRH Queen Elizabeth was presented with the baton by Sir Chris Hoy; she
placed a special message inside which will be revealed at the start of the games in less than 270 days. The baton will visit all 70 competing
commonwealth nations before the games commence in Scotland in 2014. Olmadie said “I was filled with overwhelming emotions standing still like a
statue and having the Queen of England just metres away from me. This
made me think I would like to meet her again”.
WELL DONE
Elleanor Cole 8 Rowan
Elleanor is a member of Erith
District Swimming Club’s Synchronized Swimming Team.
She attends training at the club three times a week. In 2012
Elleanor was Erith District
Swimming Club’s Synchronized swimmer of the year. In
November of this year, Elleanor achieved fourth place in the
Kent Synchronized Swimming
competition.
WELL DONE
Samantha Rushbrook 8 Rowan
Samantha won the Under 13
Hammer throw in the Summer which means she is the best
hammer thrower in Kent and has broken the Kent Under 13
record. Samantha managed to
throw the hammer a distance of over 24 metres and she is
currently ranked 3rd in the country for the Under 13’s.
WELL DONE
Georgia Hunt 10 Pine
Georgia is a member of the
Waterfront Gymnastics club in Woolwich and has been taking
part in gymnastics for 10 years. Recently, Georgia came first in
Floor and Vault in a Gymnastic
Competition that was held at Thomas Tallis Secondary
School.
CHRISTMAS CARD COMPETITION
Well done to
Courtney Duggan Ishara
Herath Chloe Waters Tyler
Hayes Corinne
Masheder Skye King Karna
Mitchell-Charles Holly Francis and Amy King who achieved Highly commended for their entries
CELEBRATING SUCCESS
2013
Congratulations also go to Karna Michell-Charles Year 8 for the Christmas badge design
CONGRATULATIONS TO This year’s winner Jake Pavey Year 8
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PORT LYMPNE 200 GORRILLAS PROJECT
‘FRAN’S VOYAGE’
PROJECT
POPPY APPEAL 2013
Together with Mufti Day and the
One Mile Challenge
Erith School students raised
£880.00
Erith School Students on Mufti
Day Raised
£800.00
During Poppy week which
culminated in a very moving and memorable
Remembrance Day Service Erith School students raised
£470.64
TOTAL OF
£2150.64
The ATC Erith Cadets (majority of whom are Erith Students which include a small number of
Bexleyheath Cadets raised £913.41 for the Poppy Appeal 2013.
ROTARY CHRISTMAS WALKS
Every year around 30 boys and girls, together with the Headteacher and the Deputy Headteachers and other staff, wrap up very warm
and walk the local area on three evenings at the end of the Autumn
Term. Collections are made on behalf of the Rotary Club for local voluntary groups and Special Schools and this year will be no
different. It is always a pleasure to see so many local families coming out to donate money and show the little ones Santa in his new sleigh
LOVE IN A BOX
Each year, Erith School students generously make a Christmas gift box for children in other countries. We donate these boxes to the charity Love in a Box, which is part of the Mustard Seed Relief Mission based in Eastbourne. Our boxes are collected and taken back to the depot to be sorted and taken by lorries across Europe. In total Love in a Box sends on average 50,000 boxes each year from Schools, churches, other organisations and individuals and each one is individually received by a child. This is a wonderful activity and students at Erith School enjoy making a box for a child elsewhere in the world. Students work collectively in tutor groups or at home to make these generous boxes. As we collect them, we display the boxes in reception to show off the kindness and generosity of Erith Students.
ERITH STUDENTS SUPPORT FOR
CHARITIES 2013
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MOON ROCK FROM NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM –
Valuable samples of moon rock and soil that were brought back to Earth by NASA's Apollo astronauts were loaned, to Erith School by the
Natural History Museum in September. The samples were collected
during NASA's manned space missions to the Moon in the1960s and 1970’s. NASA decided to use a small proportion of the rock and soil to
develop the teaching of lunar and planetary sciences. Students at Erith School were the lucky beneficiaries of this scheme.
In addition, the Natural History Museum also gave the school a loan
of equally important meteorite samples. Samples included rock that had been blasted off the surface of Mars before landing on Earth as
well as space debris that been floating in space for more years than the Earth has been in existence! The collection was used as resource to enhance the teaching of GCSE
Physics and P16 Science course taught at the school
YEAR 10 AT HALL PLACE
Yr10 - Went on a primary research trip to Hall Place on Friday 27th Sept. Students sketched and painted
while in the grounds and glasshouses at hall place. They were carrying out primary research for their Unit 1 - Introduction to specialist pathways in their BTEC Level 2 Art & Design (Fashion Textiles) course
WHOLE YEAR 8 CROSS CURRICULAR LESSON
ALL Year 8s went to the Main Hall for an exciting Cross Curricular Lesson on Science and Sound. Students learnt
how sound can involve a number of different subjects in
this interactive whole year group lesson. This lesson also links in with their recent visit to the Horniman museum.
Mr Gates (Head of Science) conducted the experiments.
OCTOBER 2013
SEPTEMBER 2013
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SIR BOB KERSLAKE VISITS ERITH SCHOOL
Erith School’s 6th Form students recently welcomed Sir Bob
Kerslake, Head of the Home Civil Service and Permanent Secretary at the Department for Communities and Local Government. Sir Bob,
along with colleagues, Zach Johnstone and Kelly Dunlea, spoke to students about the work of the Civil Service, the varied careers
available within the service and how young people can join – for
example, as graduate programmers or apprentices. At the end of the talk a question and answer session was held with
students asking lots of probing questions, from “What kind of degree do you need to join the Civil Service?” to “Are you friends
with the Queen?” One student commented: “I feel inspired to join
the Civil Service and want to learn more about how to go about it
…I did not realise that they were responsible for so much; it sounds like a very interesting job”.
BOWLES WEEKEND
14 boys and 6 girls from Years 8 & 9
went on a residential
weekend to the Bowles Outdoor
Activity Centre and took part in a range
of activities which included: Rock
Climbing, Bouldering, High Ropes, Zip Wire,
Skiing, Team Building, Problem Solving and Kayaking. All the students had a great time and
thoroughly enjoyed the residential experience; particularly having to make their own beds and
clean up after meals! All of these students will
now be firm candidates for PE GCSE courses in the future and they will hopefully take up some of
the new activities they have discovered
YEAR 13 – CREATIVE ARTS – DRAMA
The Year 13s created a play
called
'Sunnyside' which focused
on the issues faced for
individuals in a children's
home. It was a
deep hard hitting piece with excellent professionalism. They also performed a dance
entitled 'Spanner in the works', which focused on going against the status quo of what one would
expect from an 'ordinary' dance. It was a piece
which focused on precision and sharp movements and the group were able to execute this with an
assured confidence which Year 13 brings
SHAKESPEARE SCHOOLS FESTIVAL
Taking part in the Shakespeare schools festival 2013 has been a truly enjoyable experience. It
has enabled me and those who participated to enjoy exploring a Shakespeare play in a way that
develops our dramatic skills, helps us to
understand Shakespearian language and overall have fun with new found friends. Our school was
given the play “Richard III”. Weekly rehearsals were conducted in a way that encouraged all
actors to enjoy themselves whilst learning
different techniques and really working as a team to produce the best overall performance possible.
The ensemble element to our piece helped towards this perfectly. It allowed all actors to
work together which also brought everyone closer together as a group; I found this to be a
brilliant contribution to the enjoyment I
experience whilst rehearsing. Not only did the actors help each other out but the teachers and
6th formers were a great help in directing and assisting individuals with building the characters.
On the day, the opportunity to experience technical and dress rehearsals at the Mick Jagger Centre in
Dartford was a very exciting experience which really encouraged the actors to give their all in their
performance; they did exactly that! The months of
hard work and rehearsals all came together to produce what I would describe as a very professional
and well-presented performance. Nothing can beat the feeling you experience when performing in front
of an audience especially your friends and family.
I personally feel extremely proud our Erith School
Shakespeare team’s achievement and I am grateful to have been a part of experiencing
it alongside everyone who was involved.
Charlie Hughes Year 11 Spruce
OCTOBER 2013
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BOOKBUZZ
Bookbuzz run by Booktrust is
a national reading
program aimed
at encouraging reading for
pleasure, independent choice and a whole school reading and
writing culture.
Erith School contributes 50% of the cost of the books and Booktrust the remaining 50%, making it
100% free for the students; this is Erith School Library’s seventh year of co-ordinating the scheme.
Each student in Year 7 chooses from a list of 13
carefully selected titles and of the 360 books ordered this year, the most popular was ‘Soldier Dog’ by Sam
Angus, followed closely by ‘My Best Friend and Other Enemies’ by Catherine Wilkins.
YEAR 10 COLCHESTER ZOO
Students were given a talk
about running the zoo as a
Business. Areas
covered in the talk included the
daily cost of running a zoo,
where the revenue comes from, how it’s spent,
who their target customers are, effective advertising and various job roles within the zoo.
Students were all given a work booklet to complete and had the opportunity to ask
questions in order to complete it. All the
information given assisted students to complete the unit of work entitled ‘Enterprise in the
Business World’. After the talk students were given the opportunity to look around the zoo.
BRUSSELS AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
On the trip to Brussels, we visited various landmarks including the Atomium, Mannekin Pis and Grand Place. We
went to a chocolate factory and learnt about how
chocolate was made. We also used French to order food and buy from the shops.
This was an educational trip and it helped me improve my
confidence in French and improve the quality of my spoken French. I learnt a few new phrases.
I enjoyed crafting the chocolate and staying in the hotel. I enjoyed making the chocolate it taught me
something new and it was very enjoyable learning
about the development of chocolate. It was good that we got to make the chocolate ourselves.
HORNIMAN MUSEUM
Year 10 Art Students made sketches from the museum’s collection of
masks and natural world objects and animals which helped to build ideas
for their animal masks. They acquired valuable skills in observational drawing and had an opportunity to see interesting and unique objects
and artefacts close up. The level of engagement that the students had shown resulted in a
higher standard of drawing and artwork.
NOVEMBER 2013
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YR10 FOCUS DAY - BTEC ART & DESIGN
Students painted acrylic canvases
based on the
theme 'Flowers, plants and
leaves'. This work was part of their
unit 1 assignment
brief - Introduction to
Specialist Pathways in Art and Design. Students are working to a commercial design brief which asks
them 'To produce a painted/ textiles canvas which could be used to decorate the coffee shop at Hall
Place' Students had a great day, they have all
developed fantastic outcomes which over the coming weeks will be embellished with hand embroidery and
bead work.
BTEC FOCUS DAY – HOSPITALITY
On Tuesday 19 November
2013 we had our first ever
BTEC Focus
day for Hospitality.
We worked in pairs to
prepare and cook a two course meal of a starter and main, starter and desert or main and desert.
If we wanted to use meat we had to use two
different type’s e.g. chicken soup to start then beef in a shepherd’s pie for main course.
It was a very enjoyable day and we developed new skills to help us in the future with our
practical lessons.
MEDICAL SCIENCE STUDENTS VISIT UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH
As part of the School’s association with the University of Greenwich a group of Year 13 BTEC Medical Science
students have been working at the University’s Medical Skills Laboratory this term.
Students following the Level 3 BTEC Applied Science course specialising in Medical Science have to complete
a medical investigation. This involves students acting as
a healthcare professional going through the process of dealing with a patient suffering from a medical
condition. Students are assessed not only on their competency at completing the investigation but also on their bedside manner.
The University offers a range of Biomedical Science courses as well as courses in Nursing, Midwifery and
Ambulance Paramedic courses. With ever increasing employment opportunities in medicine the University is expanding their undergraduate intake in these fields.
YEAR 10 AT THE LONDON BRIDGE
EXPERIENCE
The students found this
trip helpful because it gave them an insight
into how a tourist attraction promotes
itself and its USP
(unique selling point). They had a work
booklet to complete and this will be
followed up at school in future lessons. This will
help the students improve and develop the skills necessary for their controlled assessment later in
the year. The students really enjoyed the experience and talked about it all the way back to
school on the train. They learnt things they weren’t expecting to, such as how London Bridge itself has
developed over the centuries
ANTI-BULLYING WEEK
The Silence is a female fronted four piece rock
band. Besides their music, they put across a message about bullying and cyber-bullying. Their
mix of vocal and verbal sent a strong message to the students who seem to relate well to this type of
delivery. The concert was timed to coincide with
the end of anti-bullying week. This is their second appearance at Erith and we hope to see them
again around the same time next year.
NOVEMBER 2013
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DR WHO EVENT
Dr Who celebrates 50 years in the making and this was an ideal opportunity to involve students in an exciting and imaginative game that would help
them to learn more about teamwork and strategy as well as share, probability and game theory. Players needed to think tactically and decide
when it was best to attack and when to cooperate. I think they learnt
teamwork is very often the best strategy – even for a Dalek! The boys who took part really enjoyed the event and got really excited as
the game reached its climax. Even teams who were eliminated well before the end were keen to stay on and see how it turned out. It was good to see
them thinking carefully about whether to play aggressively or to cooperate
with the other players
THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE
During the course of 2 weeks there was a book sale in the library –
all the books sold for half price. I purchased “The Hunger Games” trilogy, “The Moon and More” by Sarah Dessen and “Soulmates”
because I was intrigued by the covers and I have always been fascinated and besotted with “The Hunger Games” after watching
the movie. Furthermore, from previous experience, I have learned that the book is always better than the movie.
Martha Ehikioya, 9 Pine
ANOTHER AMAZING PERFORMANCE AT BLUEWATER
On 13th December, Erith School Choir sang for an hour performing a selection of well known Christmas
songs and carols inside John Lewis at the Bluewater Shopping Centre. 25 students participated and were even joined by an ex-choir member who has left Erith to attend college. There was a great response from
all who heard them and we were supported by a number of family members who came to listen. This year's comments regarding our singing were the best so far:
"I wish you were singing here all day"
"We could hear your singing 3 floors below"
"Your choir brought a tear to my eye"
Well done to all those who took part
DECEMBER 2013
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SPRING TERM 2014 - ‘THE BASICS’
The School Handbook which includes the school rules and procedures can be accessed via our website:
www.erith.kent.sch.uk
UNIFORM STANDARDS
I am pleased to note that the majority of Students continue to maintain good uniform
standards and I appreciate the support that you as parents give to the school ethos. During the Spring Term, we are bound to suffer some cold and wet weather. Please
make sure that uniform standards are maintained, footwear in particular.
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A reminder of what some of the School Rules say
(full version is published in Contact Book)
FOOTWEAR
Shoes must not cover the ankle bone, canvas shoes or suede boots are not permitted
SCHOOL COAT Only a plain navy blue or black top coat, raincoat or anorak allowed—no logos, badges, emblems,
designs etc.
No hoodies.
Denim, fur, simulated fur, leather, simulated leather, plastic or suede coats are not allowed –
these will be confiscated.
ACCESSORIES Plain or dark patterned traditional scarves, hats and gloves are permitted. Hats however are not to be
worn in and around school buildings.
Football scarves are not allowed
No Caps
Friends and family may want to buy watches and jewellery for Christmas presents. Please remember if
your son or daughter plans to wear their gifts to school: watches should be reasonably sized with a plain strap, earrings are one small plain stud per ear (in the lobe) and of course bracelets and
necklaces are not permitted. No finger rings. No stud or ring through nose. No body piercing.
School bags need to be strong and large enough to carry A4 books and folders, equipment and PE kit. They
need to be plain, not brightly coloured and not fashion styles. I do not want parents and carers wasting
money on inappropriate bags which will be confiscated. The simplest choice is still a plain back-pack style.
HAIRCUTS Please make sure that any special Christmas hairdos which do not match the school rules are only
temporary so that we do not have to waste time at the start of term sorting them out
OUR UNIFORM SUPPLIERS ARE:
Boffins ** 37 Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath, DA7 4QU Matthews (Outfitters) Limited 33 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, DA16 3AD
** Boffins, are currently the sole supplier of the PE Kit, New Ties and Cardigans.
WANTED – SCHOOL UNIFORMS
HAS YOUR CHILD GROWN OUT OF HIS/HER SCHOOL UNIFORM OR IS HE/SHE LEAVING SCHOOL THIS YEAR? WOULD YOU PLEASE DONATE UNWANTED ITEMS TO OUR NEARLY-NEW UNIFORM STORE?
WE PARTICULARLY NEED BLAZERS AND TIES FOR BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS Please contact Mrs. Joyce Webb at the school address or just send the items into school.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND GENEROSITY
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PROCEDURES FOR SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS
Please remember that, in the event of severe weather, regular and up to date information
will be made available to Parents and Carers
via: the Erith School website at
www.erith.kent.sch.uk
the School Twitter account
@erith_school Parent text messages
the OpenCheck service, which can
now be accessed in the following ways:
o on-line at https://opencheck.atomwide.com o by phone on Tel 020 8408 7508,
(Erith School code: 3034022) o by mobile phone –
just download the USO-ParentLink mobile app to
access OpenCheck via Apple iPhone™ or Google Android™ smartphones.
Please be aware that using the mobile app may incur data charges from your network provider.
LOST PROPERTY Parents are reminded that lost property is retained for a period of four weeks only, and then disposed of. Students may make enquiries during break or lunchtimes or before and after school
about lost property at the School Nurse’s office- BUT NOT DURING LESSON TIME!
As there are over 2000 students in the school, unless items are named, it is unlikely that your child will be reunited with their lost items.
PLEASE REMEMBER – SCHOOL POLICY IS:
NO MOBILE PHONES
Students have been informed of the Governors’ Policy in assemblies and parents have been
informed in Newsletters, for many years. Across the country lessons have been disrupted by telephones going off; intruders have been apprehended on site that have been called to the school to cause
trouble; Students have rung each other in lessons; photographs have been taken to use on internet
websites; telephones have been stolen, damaged and for some, large, unauthorised bills have been run up. They have been used to glorify both pain and violence and of course are used in serious bullying cases.
PLEASE BE AWARE CYBER-BULLYING IS A CRIME
Students indulging in this will face serious consequences
MOBILE TELEPHONES ARE BANNED AT ERITH SCHOOL
CONFISCATED ITEMS INCLUDING MOBILE TELEPHONES ARE ONLY RETURNED TO
PARENTS BY APPOINTMENT AFTER AT LEAST ONE SCHOOL DAY.
Students must understand that this delay in returning the confiscated item is a punishment. Please contact the Deputy Headteacher, in the first instance to arrange collection. Should a mobile telephone be brought into school
a second time, it will be confiscated and may not be returned until the end of term.
Where a student needs to be contacted urgently, in an emergency, by a parent, the School Switchboard (on 01322 348231) will take a message. Where a student needs to contact home in an emergency, they can go
through the Year Office.
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NO SMOKING – SCHOOL POLICY
WE WILL TAKE ACTION AGAINST ANYONE CAUGHT SMOKING INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OUR SCHOOL,
WHILST WEARING SCHOOL UNIFORM
There is now a sequence of sanctions in place for those students who break the No Smoking rule.
Persistent flouting of school rules will result in exclusion
STUDENT ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL
Parents are reminded that we have a DEDICATED TELEPHONE LINE FOR THE REPORTING
OF THE FIRST DAY OF STUDENT ABSENCE.
01322 339642
This is an answer-phone service only. Please do not use this number for leaving any other messages
or general enquiries.
Please bear in mind that any time lost through absence will affect a student’s progress in
school. Absence should only be a last resort for illness, approved medical appointments or for compassionate reasons discussed with the Head of Year.
Any request for holiday in term time will not be granted.
It will be recorded as unauthorised and will be subject to a £60 fine from the
local authority
CALLING ALL PARENTS!
If your child has any spare football boots, astroturf trainers, shin pads, goalkeeping
gloves, socks etc that they do not use and are going to be thrown away, please could
you bag them up and give them to your child to bring to the PE department. It would
be much appreciated and very helpful to those students who represent the school
REQUEST FROM THE PE FACULTY
PLEASE REMEMBER………
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Congratulations to the following Top Girl and Top Boy from each Form group
for the Autumn Term2013-2014
ASH BEECH CEDAR ELM
Year 7 Benjamin Hooton Kyle Bodycomb Ellie Baxter Lewis Read
Madaline Higgins Ella Barham Ella Barham Chloe Fisher
Year 8 Tafadzwa Motsi Liam Kuch Aaron Beckett Trey Richards
Ishara Herath Kira Reeve Sabrina Hajdari Chenise Nibi
Year 9 Terrence Anthony-Omorodion Joseph Polson Joe Beezer Ricky Dean
Kayleigh Acourt Toni Evers Sadie Brown Mollie Fishwick
HOLLY LARCH MAPLE OAK PINE
Year 7 Thomas Cheeseman Kai Bishop Samson Awosope George Amos Nathan Clark
Hakima Onileere Giorgiana Hughes Charlotte Delatouche Ria McGuiness Kausarat Jaiyesimi
Year 8 Christopher Smith George Brocklehurst Toby Kember-Hollands Karna Mitchell-Charles
Eliza Lawrence Lacie Johnson Charlotte Born Bethany Hall
Year 9 Jamie Wenham Siddiq Ayinde-Usman
Bill Brooks Ramilka Perera
Leah Saunders Chantelle Anderson Teigan Osborne Paige Iveson
ROWAN
SPRUCE TEAK WILLOW
Year 7 Jack Costello Oluwadamilohun Adebambo Cain Lawrence Charles Newnham
Chichi Okoronkwo Autumn Adams Gyanee Bhogun-Scott Lily Hambly & Kayleigh Povey-Garman
Year 8 William Higgott Ben Radenhurst Jack Meagher Blake Proctor
Melanie Stephens Lia Simon-Chamberlain Katie Jeffries Elliemay Humphreys
Year 9 Ben Osborne Ameen Ahnien Caleb Adegbola Matas Petkevicius
Brigita Kudzminskaite Ketlin Berberi Leyla Zerouali-Amari Paris Phipps
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A Message from the Chair of Governors;
Mr David Friend.
When I was writing to you this time last year we had already had our first fall of snow of the
winter. Not so this year and long may that continue; Perhaps a couple of flakes on Christmas
Day. But where has the year gone? So much can happen in 12 months that it is difficult to
keep up. We started off the year with Julie Turner as Head teacher, and just think she has
now enjoyed a full term in retirement. Brian Lloyd has completed his first term as Head and
even in that short time the school has been moving forward rapidly.
I have to confess he was thrown in at the deep end with the proposal to build a primary
school on the site. There is no doubt that there will be a need for extra primary school
places in the next eighteen months especially in the north of the borough. We feel that it is
the future for secondary schools and primary schools to share facilities and work together.
As we have the land it seems an appropriate way forward to build a primary school on our
site. At the moment we have completed our consultations which broadly were in favour of an
all through school of five to eighteen year olds. Governors see the school as an integral part
of the existing school with students sharing many facilities. Parents I have spoken to like
the idea of having their children starting and finishing their primary and secondary education
on the same site and not having to traipse round secondary schools making their choice as
they have been this term.
Although still in the planning stage things are moving forward with the idea that the
completion date, fingers crossed, will be September 2015. We are working very closely with
Barnhurst school on this project. I will keep you updated on the progress.
Keep your eye on our web-site as there will be a meeting of Parents Forum early in the New
Year. All parents are welcome. All we ask is that you let us know you are coming so that
everyone can be accommodated.
I would take this opportunity to thank you for supporting the school and wish you all a Very
Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
David Friend
Chair of Governors
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