A Message from Chris Southall, Principal On behalf of the college, I would like to wish all parents, carers and pupils a very Happy Christmas. We hope that you will enjoy the time together as a family over the holiday period. I would also like to thank, on your behalf, all the staff at Brockington College for their hard work this term. Having worked alongside the staff for one term, I have witnessed daily their dedication to providing the best opportunities for the children and in giving them the chance to „learn to live life to the full‟. Those of you that attended the Christmas Concert will, I am sure, have been impressed by the standard of performance across music, drama, dance and comedy. I was delighted by the ability and confidence on display and look forward to another entertaining evening in the form of „Brockington‟s Got Talent‟, which is taking place this week. The pupils have also performed well on the sports field recently. The Year 7 boys‟ football team remains unbeaten to date and are feared by all opposition. The Year 8 rugby team were winners of a County Rugby Tournament and the Year 9 Girls‟ hockey team were runners-up this week in the Leicestershire County Hockey League finals, where they were the only state school representatives. Having reviewed the attainment and attitude grades of all pupils, I am also very pleased with the progress that the vast majority of pupils are making at Brockington. The Year 7 pupils have adapted very well to secondary school, whilst Year 8 and Year 9 pupils are showing progress across a range of subjects, indicating they have the ability to reach their full academic potential in the near future. Finally, can I thank everyone that supported the Brockington Christmas Fayre by their attendance or through buying and selling raffle tickets. We are delighted to say that the event raised just short of £2,000 which will be divided between our Kenyan charities and support of further opportunities for pupils at Brockington College.

December 2010 Bulletin 1

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BROCKINGTON MATTERS

ATTENDANCE

As you will be aware our attendance was deemed to be

outstanding at the recent Ofsted Inspection.

However, we are always seeking to improve attendance

and the way in which we monitor it. After a recent

audit undertaken by the Attendance Improvement

Officer, we decided to review our process of

contacting parents/carers when their child‟s

attendance drops below a certain level. The County

attendance target for schools this year is 95% which is

a maximum of 10 days (2 weeks) absence over the

whole year. As a consequence, letters will be sent to

parents/carers if their child‟s attendance falls to

between 90-95% to alert them to the situation. If

attendance continues to be a cause for concern, a

further letter will be sent when a child‟s attendance

falls between 85-90% and 80-85%. Once a child‟s

attendance falls below 80% it is usual that the

Attendance Improvement Service will become involved.

We hope the letters will help to prevent this from

happening and ensure we hit our target of 95% this

year.

Reporting Absence

If your child is going to be absent, it is important to

ring the school as early as possible by telephoning 0116

2863722 then following the instructions to leave a

voicemail message on the absence line. Please give the

name and form of your child and the reason for

absence (eg nature of illness).

We also use an electronic messaging system to alert

parents via text messaging if we have not received

information regarding absence or lateness by 11.00 am.

Please provide a note on your child‟s return, addressed

to the Form Tutor. If possible try to, arrange

appointments out of school hours or give the school

written notice, so that absence can be authorised in

advance. Thank you for your help.

December 2010 Bulletin 2

HOLIDAY DATES FOR 2010-2011 Autumn Term 2010 School closes: 21 December 2010 (2.20 pm)

Spring Term 2011 School opens: 6 January 2011 Mid-term break: 21 to 25 February 2011

School closes: 15 April 2011 Summer Term 2011 May Day: 2 May 2011 School opens: 3 May 2011 Mid-term break: 30 May to 3 June 2011 School closes: 15 July 2011

Dates for Your Diary

Year 9 Options: Parental Pathway Evening at Brockington College: Wednesday 12 January 2011 Year 9 Consultation Evenings: Band 1: Monday 17 January 2011 (BROCT) Band 2: Wednesday 19 January 2011 (KINGL) Year 9 Options Evening at Lutterworth College: 25 January 2011 Year 8 Consultation Evenings: Band 1: Monday 28 March 2011 (BROCT) Band 2: Wednesday 30 March 2011 (KINGL) Year 9 Examinations Tuesday 12 April 2011 Wednesday 13 April 2011 Thursday 14 April 2011 Year 7 Consultation Evenings: Band 1: Monday 6 June 2011 (BROCT) Band 2: Wednesday 8 June 2011 (KINGL) Year 9 Commemoration Evening:

July 2011

REMINDER The last day of term is

Tuesday 21 December 2010

(Please note the earlier finish to celebrate the

start of the Christmas holidays. College buses have been arranged for 2.20 pm)

Pupils are due back to school on

Thursday 6 January 2011

Holidays During Term Time The Local Authority has asked us to politely remind you to

avoid taking your child out of college for a holiday, visit to

relatives or family event unless there are exceptional

circumstances. If exceptional circumstances do apply,

please write to Mr Southall at the college at least 10

working days prior to the period of absence. You should

state the dates and purpose of the absence and the

exceptional reason that requires your child to be absent

during term time. The college is then required to use the

Local Authority guidance to make a decision as to whether

or not to authorise absence. This will involve a points

calculation based upon the reason for the absence, dates

of the absence and the attendance record of the child.

Collection of pupils by car at the

end of the college day As parents who collect pupils

will be aware, we have been asking parents to park in a

designated car park space or in the college overspill car

park. This has resulted in a real improvement in pupil

safety and access to and from the site for the buses.

Thank you to everyone that has supported this request. If

you do need to collect pupils by car, please continue to

park in these areas or pick up your child from Mill Lane

which is a lot quieter.

EMERGENCY CLOSURE OF COLLEGE THOROUGH SNOWFALLS OR OTHER EMERGENCY

Only in the last resort will the College be

closed.

Where the decision to close is made it will be communicated to parents/carers via

Brockington College website www.brockington.leics.sch.uk Radio Leicester 104.9 FM and/or via our Text Messaging System

October 2010 Bulletin 9

Brockington College website

www.brockington.leics.sch.uk

December 2010 Bulletin 3

Merit Draw Congratulations to all the pupils who were successful in the Merit Draw this term.

Year 7

Jack Blanksby 7B

Bethany Walker 7R

Paige Rowell 7N

Charlotte Quinn 7L

Bradley Hickley 7G

Hannah Yates 7K

Jasmine Boreham 7C

Kieran Goodson 7O

Year 8

Nathan Miller 8R

Abbie Needles 8B

Conor Reid 8I

Isabel Eastwood 8L

Tania Slater 8L

Emma Mitchell 8G

Kyle Waterson 8O

Heidi Gunby 8C

Year 9

Laura Gibb 9R

Shannon Bate 8R

Joshua Marfleet 9L

Ashley Mellor 9N

Lewis Chapman 9L

Matthew Bezzano 9K

Holly Jones 9O

Georgia Burns 9O

BROCKINGTON NEWS

Monster

Making Club.....

As part of our

enrichment

activities in

Design and

Technology the

Year 8 pupils

are still busy

making their

own monsters

out of recycled

fabrics

Design &

Technology

December 2010 Bulletin 4

Parenting Suggestions Regarding Technology

Become Involved in Your Child’s Cyberspace

Ask your child to show you what they have in their profiles/pages. How do they describe themselves? Does it show too much detail about your child? E.g. mobile phone numbers, postcodes, address, e-mail address, home telephone. Try putting your personal details into Google and see what comes back, can you or a member of your household be found by your postcode or mobile phone number? Contact Miss Lewis, ICT Dept if you have any concerns or would like further advice: sjl@brockington.leics.sch.uk

La journée francaise à Brockington

Brockington held its third annual French Day on Friday 3 December. Students and Staff

celebrated all things French around the school. French food was provided by the ladies in

the canteen and normal lessons around the school had a French flavour.

The French Department was deeply impressed with the level of bilingualism shown by

staff in all curriculum areas. During the day lessons had a French slant to them, pupils

were given an opportunity to discover and learn about France and its culture but in a different context to normal

French lessons. This cross curricular approach was interpreted in the following ways. In Drama they performed „un

hommage‟ to Marcel Marceau, the undisputed king of mime and did some mime with face paint and black and white

attire, we‟ve never seen so many people trapped inside the box before! In Music pupils showed great patriotism

with the Marseillaise (the French National Anthem), in Art they looked at Georges Seurat and Pointillism and had a

go at their own version. In ICT they focused on how to make use of accents on computers and added a thoroughly

French theme to their work, bleu, blanc rouge everywhere. In English they tasted Baguettes and learnt about

their origins. Maths looked at numbers in French; using them for shopping, things they could buy with

pocket money, calculating exchange rates and also learning French words for shapes and using them to

construct them. Geography did French map work, working together to discover where French football

teams come from. History looked at the French Revolution. And finally in French we looked at foods,

recipes, films and pupils enjoyed some great French music.

Thank you to all staff and students who made it a great success. On vous remercie beaucoup!!

English Achievement Board – a new addition to the department opposite Rooms 119 and 120

The following students have been selected as the Stars and Rising Stars

of this half term in English:

Work hard and it could be you next half term! The English Department

STAR ACHIEVERS Year 7 Year 8 Year 9

Band 1 Joe Seale Tabitha Bryant and

Alice Walker

Isabelle Drinkwater

Band 2 Alfie Hollingworth Amber Cox Robert Smith

RISING STAR Year 7 Year 8 Year 9

Band 1 Aidan Panter Sian Bright Anna Wilkes

Band 2 Nimisha Mistry George Hambridge Jas Sanghera

December 2010 Bulletin 5

Drama News

London Trip:

On Wednesday 24 November and Thursday 25

November, 44 lucky Brockington pupils, along

with Mrs Broadfield, Miss Perridge, Mrs Wright

and Mr Jones, experienced a great opportunity

to visit London. Their groups went to many

interesting attractions, as well as going to see

two different theatre productions.

We firstly, went to Windsor town and the

castle. There were many shops that sold

interesting things that you would only ever find

in London, and the views provided by the castle were spectacular. Then, we arrived at the hotel (The Wembley

Plaza), which was very classy and provided a great view of Wembley

Stadium.

We went to dinner at Pizza Hut, followed by our first theatre trip of

the two days to see “Wicked” at the Apollo Victoria Theatre. Overall

the experience was amazing and the atmosphere throughout the

performance was electric.

Our second and final day of the trip consisted of having a continental

breakfast, leaving the hotel for the last time, and having a ride on the

outrageously large London Eye. We then received an added bonus,

experiencing a visit to the 4D London Eye Experience, before going to

the bustling Covent Gardens to shop and watch the many street

performers.

Finally, we went to the matinee performance of “Billy Elliot”, which

really captured the image of miners‟ strikes of the 1980‟s, before

eventually returning home after an extra 2 hours delay.

Overall, the trip was an awe-inspiring experience, and has really

changed my opinion of the modern drama scene today. Thanks to

everyone for working so hard to make this trip an absolute triumph.

Robert Smith (9I)

A great big ‘Thank you’ to all of the staff and pupils who made the trip a huge success. All of the pupils who attended will receive a souvenir certificate and photograph as a special ‘thank you’ from me – you were a credit to the school and yourselves and you made me very proud indeed. Well done! Mrs Broadfield. Postcards Home

Congratulations to you all for your hard work in Drama lessons this term. We have celebrated success in lots of

ways with commendations, merits and stickers and some of you will also be having postcards sent home. Keep up

the good work next term!

BROCKINGTON CURRICULUM

December 2010 Bulletin 6

BIKE SPACES AVAILABLE If you want to ride your bicycle to school there are still a limited number of bike

spaces available. Applications from pupils will be considered regardless of the distance you would be required to cycle. Please note that permits will be issued on a first come first

served basis. Please ask for a cycle permit letter from reception – all applications must be in

by Friday 14 January 2011.

Want to reduce your fuel costs, help us work towards a greener future and make your week a

bit easier!!!!!

If you find that bringing your children to school some days or picking them up maybe after a club is difficult, and you would like to not only reduce your fuel costs but also help us at Brockington work towards a greener

environment, then why not participate in the Brockington Car Share Scheme. If you are interested in sharing journeys with another parent please ask for a letter from reception, fill in the

details and return.

Your details and requirements will be stored within school, and if another parent matches your needs we will contact you to see if you are happy for your details to be passed on.

Please note – no details will be passed to any third party without your consent

Marcel Marceau Workshops:

On Friday 3 December to celebrate French Day,

pupils dressed up in full costume and make up to

celebrate the internationally acclaimed mime artist,

Marcel

Marceau.

Everyone

who took

part went

to a great

deal of

effort and

they all

looked fantastic! Pupils learnt about Marcel‟s most famous mimes, such

as „The Cage‟ and „The Lion Tamer‟ and then had a go at re-creating them

for themselves! The work created was so good that the Golden Call-Out card was used during the day and members

of the Leadership Team came in and saw our work. Everyone who took part went to a great deal of effort and

looked fantastic! Please check out the photographs in the shared area-well done to you all!!

Lunch Clubs

Don‟t forget all of the exciting clubs you can take part in for Drama. Tuesday Drama club 3.10 pm to 5.00 pm – all

are welcome. Wednesday lunchtime – Year 7 Drama Club, Thursday lunchtime Year 8 Drama Club and Friday

lunchtime Year 9 Drama Club. Come along and join the fun!!

December 2010 Bulletin 7

Music News

Music Examination Results

Well done to the following pupils who have been successful in their musical instrument

examinations! The hard work has really paid off! Well done to all of you!

Emily Hall – Grade 2 Piano – Pass

Frazer Blakesley – Grade 2 Drums – Pass

Isabel Eastwood – Grade 5 Keyboard – Distinction

Leicestershire Arts in Education Performances

A massive well done to all those pupils who have been involved in the Arts in Education Christmas performances at

De Montfort Hall and Leicester Cathedral. All of the performances have been fantastic and to such an incredibly

high standard. Well done everyone!

Musical Instrument Lessons

We offer lessons on a wide variety of musical instruments at Brockington College. If your child would like to

start playing a musical instrument, then please telephone Leicester Arts in Education Service on 0116 2700 850

and speak to Gemma White who will take your details and send you the relevant information and forms to sign.

If you would like to order guitar lessons, then please call Mr Dave Jobson directly on 0116 292 0622 or

07948 402728.

Christmas Show 2010

On Wednesday 8 December 2010 over seventy pupils took part in our annual Christmas

Show. There were dancers, singers, actors, comedians and musicians who gave many splendid

performances throughout the evening. It was a real celebration of

Christmas through the power of the performing arts and showed off the

many talents of our students. Well done to everyone who took part, the hard work really paid

off.

You were all a-maz-ing! Thank you so much to you all for your hard work. Please don‟t forget to

come and collect your commendations if you haven‟t done so already.

Mrs Shaw and Mrs Broadfield.

Performance dates

„Carol Services‟ – Enderby Parish Church, Tuesday 21 December 2010

„Gifted & Talented Performing Arts Showcase‟ – Wednesday 16 February 2011, 7.00 pm-9.00 pm, tickets priced

£2.00 children & concessions, £4.00 adults and available from Brockington College from 9 February 2011

Music Clubs this term

Time/Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1.00-1.30 pm Singing Group Theory Class Rock Groups Keyboard

Club

Rock Groups

3.30-4.30 pm Rock Groups Rock Groups Rock Groups

Orchestra

December 2010 Bulletin 8

RUGBY RESULTS

Leicestershire Year 8 Trophy Rugby Festival

Held at Aylestone St James RFC, Scraptoft 25 November

The Year 8 team played outstandingly in the final to beat Welland Park from Market Harborough

by 2 tries to 0 despite losing to them in the pool match. An emphatic, dominant scrum and aggressive tackling and

running with the ball were the key to a splendid performance.

In the Pool matches we:-

Beat Humphrey Perkins, (Barrow) 4 tries to 0

Beat Mount Grace (Hinckley) 5 tries to 0

Lost to Welland Park 4 tries to 2

In the Semi Final we beat Redmoor (Hinckley) 3 tries to 1

and in the final we played Welland Park again and this time we beat them 2 tries to 0

Player of the Tournament: Fabian Jackson (6 tries)

Other try scores: James Lee (5), Cameron Plant (1), Sam Cowe (1), Aaron Geary (1), Liam Allison (1)

WANTED

We always need plastic boxes and tins in the food room. Chinese tubs are also most

welcome.

Merits are given to students who bring in

containers.

Year 8 cooking club will begin

end of January for the spring term. Anybody interested can apply next term. Mrs F Clarke

(Food Technology) Family Cooking sessions

(see photographs)

We began our family cooking sessions by making Christmas cookies. The sessions involved parents with Brockington and primary school pupils. Everybody

enjoyed the sessions and we hope to continue with a few family sessions each term.

December 2010 Bulletin 9

Brockington Under 14 Hockey Report

Over the past month, we have been playing in a tournament against five other schools at Leicester

Grammar. (Lutterworth, Leicester Grammar A, Leicester Grammar B, Kibworth A, Kibworth B). We

have trained on some Mondays and Tuesdays with Miss Wyeth, and have worked on perfecting our

skills to enable us to go and do well in these matches. Throughout matches and training sessions, we

have shown strength, skill, teamwork and commitment, and that‟s why we have been successful in many of our

games.

Our attacking players scored many terrific goals. They were supported by the midfield and defence players, as

they passed the ball into good spaces for the forwards to take a strike at goal. These shots weren‟t always the

hardest, but they were strategically placed beyond the reach of the oppositions goalie. Our midfield players

supported attack and defence in equal measure. They did a great job carrying the ball past the opposition to then

pass to the attackers. Called into defence, their tackling skills were strong when we were under pressure near the

goal. Defence had to make some careful passes to get the ball out of our half and onto the stick of one of our

players. Our goalie was the best goalie we could have had. She saved many goals that the defenders couldn‟t get

to, she was shouting support down the pitch so even the attackers could hear and was giving great advice which

helped us all to improve our game.

Everyone play particularly well and our training certainly paid off as we are now in the final! We are so pleased to

have come this far and we are hoping for a good outcome in the final. Well played everyone!

Molly Beazley (9L) and Caroline Peck (9L).

Sports Unlimited Funding

As part of Blaby and Harborough School Sports Partnership, we have received a vast amount of funding through

the “Sport Unlimited Scheme”. This term the funding was for Cheerleading, Street Dance and Yoga sessions.

The sessions have been delivered by expert external coaches for between 8 and 10 weeks. Yoga and Cheerleading

will continue after Christmas again. The other activity may be either Street Dance or Hula. Details are still to

be confirmed.

Sport Unlimited Activities (Street Dance) Gurgina Uppal (9G)

Since I have been doing Street Dance on Mondays, it has improved my confidence. We have also used a little

salsa which was funny because I don‟t do Salsa. So far we have finished 2 songs. The best thing about Street

Dance for me is that it has different types of dances that are fun! I tried Street Dance as I knew the teacher

before, when I went to Enderby Leisure Centre to do an event called Gal‟s Day. Leona made me feel confident

and has a very positive attitude to help you get through the dance moves. I would advise anyone to do dance as

it‟s something different.

Sports Unlimited Activities (Yoga) Amber Wilson (9N)

I have participated in a few yoga sessions. This relaxing and calming sport is not all what it seems, it uses

strength, stamina and suppleness. Although it comes across boring and (well embarrassing) it‟s not.

The teacher and girls are really nice and we all have a laugh. I would strongly advise anyone who is stressed or

had a bad day to join, otherwise just simply come along and enjoy the experience.

Brockington College website

www.brockington.leics.sch.uk

December 2010 Bulletin 10

Time to REflect: News from the Religious Education Department What a fantastic term for the RE Department! With so much going on in these past weeks, it’s hard to sum

up the main achievements as there have been so many!

An “OUTSTANDING” result for the RE Department on Section 48 Inspection…

Firstly, I am very pleased that Brockington College was graded as “Outstanding” in all four areas of the Section 48 Inspection. This

includes achieving the highest possible grade for the RE Department which, according to the report, “makes an important and

significant contribution towards the distinctiveness and effectiveness of the school”. The report also stated that “The standard of

teaching is very good with RE lessons that are challenging and rigorous” and that “pupils speak positively of the relevance of the RE

curriculum in understanding Christianity, respecting other faiths and preparing them for the major issues of life.”

I am absolutely delighted to know that pupils are not only achieving in RE and enjoying lessons, but that they

understand the value of the subject in today’s society. Well done to the many classes and pupils involved in the

Inspection. Copies of the full report are available on the school website.

As well as this fabulous result, Brockington College is also leading the way on a larger scale, with members of staff

now working with national agencies and the local diocese on the new RE curriculum. More information will be

available on this in the New Year.

In the classroom…

Year 7 pupils have now finished their topic on Advent, and have learned all about this Christian festival and its links to

Old Testament prophecies about the coming of a Messiah as well as exploring the meaning and significance of some

well known Christmas symbols, such as Advent Wreaths and Christingles. In these last few days before Christmas,

they’ll be exploring how different Christians celebrate all around the world.

Year 8 pupils are about to start a new unit of work on Christianity, entitled “What would a church for all

Christians be like?” Rather than comparing differences between religions, pupils will explore the differences

within a religion. Lessons will include Q&A sessions with visitors from local churches as pupils evaluate the

idea of ecumenism, finding solutions for differences between denominations. There will also be the annual

competition for the best design of a modern ecumenical church!

Year 9 pupils have worked very hard this term and have completed their unit of work on ultimate questions and

miracles. Many pupils are now looking much deeper into religious issues and developing their GCSE level skills of

independent learning, debate and justification. Next term, pupils will begin the unit of work on Religion and Art,

looking at how people have used art to express spiritual beliefs and values for thousands of years!

Speaking of artwork, following the artwork assessment on Creation, the top 10 in Year 9 were chosen to display around school. The

winners were:

Amy Betteridge 9T, Naomi Day 9L, Vijyal Kotecha 9T, James Lyon 9N, Alex Morrisey 9O, Caroline Peck 9L, Katie Platt 9T,

Katie Mahon 9R, Nikhila Sedani 9G and Amber Willson 9N.

These pupils will each receive a prize and have their work entered into the National Spirited Arts Competition! Good luck guys!

Other activities:

Inter Faith Week

21st 27th November was this year’s National Inter-Faith Week. The Theme of the Week at Brockington was “Treat others how you

would like to be treated” and assemblies focused on this important life lesson.

Over 200 pupils also handed in their entries for the Inter-Faith Week quiz. Pupils who got all 10 answers correct were:

Kim Taylor 8N, Charlotte Quinn 7L, Chloe Balhatchet 7N, Ellie Marfleet 7K, Ishmael Bradford 7N, Sarah Cumiskay 7C, Orla

Canavan 7T, Natasha Pritchard 8N. All of whom will receive a runner-up prize.

The overall winner, drawn at random, to win the £5 gift voucher was Edan Pickering 7B.

Carol Service

The Brockington Annual Carol Service will take place in the last day of term. This year, there are over 60 pupils taking part in the

readings and choir. All pupils attend the Carol Service, which takes place at Enderby Parish Church, and is the perfect way to celebrate

the end of the term, and get in the Christmas spirit!

On that note, I would like to take the opportunity to wish all pupils, staff and parents/carers a Merry Christmas.

God bless, Mrs Mills

Further information...

Without a doubt, a visit or a visitor in the RE department can create memorable and challenging learning experiences. If you are of any

faith and would like to be more involved, perhaps bringing in photos, or offering your time in a Q&A session, please get in touch. After

all, other people are perhaps the greatest resource in RE! For any further information, please feel free to email or arrange an

appointment to discuss: cmw@brockington.leics.sch.uk

December 2010 Bulletin 11

Urgent Appeal from Leicester Animal Aid Leicester Animal Aid, your local animal rescue and re homing Centre are urgently appealing for the help of the local community. The registered Charity who is 54 years old this year has noticed a dramatic effect to the recent recession in 2010. Anne Martin, Chairperson of the Charity has sent out an urgent message to the community of Leicestershire appealing for help. Mrs Martin commented “As we approach the end of 2010 we are very concerned for the future of the animals that through no fault of their own find themselves without a home and are in desperate need of care and support” she continued “We are appealing for help from the public to help these abandoned and unwanted cats and dogs by donating just £1 a month which will help with essential vets bills, which amounted to £51,000 in 2009” Leicester Animal Aid, rescue and re home over 550 animals each year giving them a second chance and a brighter future. Trustees and supporters think that this downturn in donations during 2010 is an effect of the financial climate currently affecting many charities, but it has however put the animal rescue centre, which are based in Huncote in an extremely vulnerable position. Anyone wishing to help either monthly, a one off donation or even help by purchasing essential items like cat or dog food or cleaning items like washing powder or bleach can do so by either visiting the Centre on Forest Road, Huncote, Leicestershire, opening hours are 10.00 am to 2.30 pm every day. Or they can donate on line www.leicesteranimalaid.org.uk. Further information on how to help can be obtained at info@leicesteranimalaid.org.uk or call 01455 888257.

BROCKINGTON COMMUNITY

Christmas Cards for Recycling In the new year we will once again be collecting Christmas cards for recycling. There will be a huge

recycling bin for cards in the Courtyard from Thursday 6 January to Friday 28 January 2011.

Remember, recycling cards saves trees that absorb C02 – this is one way you can help

reduce the effects of global warming. Thank you very much for your help!

Brockington Eco-Schools.

Brockington Rainbow Stall! As part of the school‟s fundraising, the Charity Committee decided to run a whole-school ‘Rainbow Stall’ at the Christmas Fayre on behalf of pupils. Tutor groups across all three year groups worked very hard and brought in a fabulous array of coloured items! A big thank you to everyone who donated items to sell. In total, over £200 was raised for charity. Thanks also to those pupils who worked tirelessly for four hours on the stall (and Ellie‟s mum!). You were all amazing and your sales techniques were second to none – Alan Sugar watch out!

December 2010 Bulletin 12

Our Thanks go to the following companies who gave generously to the Fayre:

E H Smith Blakemores ASDA

Enderby & District Social Club Boots the Chemist Blaby District Council

Parents/Carers, Pupils, Staff, Governors

and Friends of the College who kindly made donations

Brockington College Christmas Fayre

RAFFLE

PRIZES

TICKET

NUMBER

WINNER

1st 32” Television 3403 Stretton

2nd Wii Games Console 1423 Huntingford

3rd Ipod Touch 10327 Lavithi

4th Digital Camera 2820 Miss Moore

5th Electric Drill 12015 Mr Blakesley

6th Bottle Gin 12379 C Lucas

7th Chocolates 7160 Heidi Halingbury

8th ASDA Gift

Voucher

17322 Mrs Wood

9th Bottle Mulled Wine 11727 Frank H

10th Chocolates 1898 Mr Ferguson

11th Clock Radio 7619 Marlise

12th Snowmen 15309 Helen Hall

13th Jar of Sweets 4453 Mrs Lawrence

14th Scented Candles 10820 Sutherland

15th Lavender Gift Set 6308 Jim Bezzaro

16th Paint Pot 14443 Sue Pickering

17th Selection Box 11245 A Cuminski

18th Bvlgari Bag 6131 Sue Chapman

19th Diesel T Shirt 7065 Ron Towers

20th Gold Evening Bag 14540 T Bowkin

21st New York Bag 1145 Mollie Stone

22nd Table Mats and

Coasters

1079 E Scotton

23rd Bird Box 11470 S Walters

December 2010 Bulletin 13

Brockington College’s Artificial Grass Pitch

Our full size 3G pitch can be used for football and training for a range of sports and is fully floodlit and covered

by CCTV. The rubber crumb pitch is available to hire any evening of the week, (where spaces in the timetable

permit) for casual pay and play use, as well as weekly team training. The pitch can be hired by the third or in its

entirety, (our thirds are approximately three times the size of some operators‟ small sided pitches). We also hire

out the facility on Saturday and Sunday too if you need a surface that won‟t get muddy in winter! Whether you

want a pitch for a one off football game or need a pitch to train on a weekly basis, we offer competitive prices

and a state of the art playing surface to suit your sporting needs.

For more information, please contact Steve Buck (lettings@brockington.leics.sch.uk) or 0116 286 3722 for

availability and prices.

Artificial Grass Pitch Sponsors are:-

Narborough & Littlethorpe Action Group Parents and Friends of Brockington College

HOLIDAY DATES FOR 2011-2012

Autumn Term 2011 School opens: 1 September 2011 Mid-term break: 17 to 21 October 2011 School closes: 22 December 2011

Spring Term 2012 School opens: 9 January 2012 Mid-term break: 13 to 17 February 2012 School closes: 30 March 2012

Summer Term 2012 School opens: 16 April 2012 May Day: 7 May 2012 Mid-term break: 28 May to 1 June 2012 School closes: 13 July 2012

Adult Learning at

Brockington

It’s not too late to sign up for a

class!!!

We offer a variety of daytime and evening classes for

adults in the following curriculum areas - Arts, Care &

Vocational, Sports, Languages, Skills for Life and IT.

If you are interested in joining a course or would like some

more information or advice on courses throughout the

county, please do not hesitate to contact the Central

Enrolment Team:

Freephone 0800 988 0308

Have a look at the Leicestershire Adult Learning Website:

www.leics.gov.uk/golearn

Up to 100% discount for those in receipt of benefits –

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