Dates for Your Diary

Year 8 Consultation Evenings: Band 1: Monday 28 March 2011 (BROCT) Band 2: Wednesday 30 March 2011 (KINGL) Year 7 Consultation Evenings: Band 1: Monday 6 June 2011 (BROCT) Band 2: Wednesday 8 June 2011 (KINGL) Parents’ Forum— Reports 30 March April Fools’ Quiz Night: 1 April

Year 9 Commemoration Evening: July 2011

Dear Parents/Carers and Friends of the College,

February 2011 Bulletin 1

Name: _____________________________________________ Form: _______________________

Message from Principal

On Wednesday 16 February, we held our annual Gifted and Talented music, drama and dance showpiece event. I was bowled over by the array of varied performances and along with many parents was treated to two hours of top-class entertainment. There can be no doubt about the talent that we have at Brockington and I can only thank the staff involved for harnessing the genius that was on show and of course the pupils for their confidence, the way that they supported one another and their skill. Of course, we also have some gifted and talented performers in other areas and I am delighted to hear of the success of three individuals in the sporting arena. Lucy Prior has been selected to take part in the British Snowboarding Championships at the end of March for the second consecutive year. The event takes place in Laax, Switzerland and we wish Lucy the very best of luck. Jay Pandit has just completed a visit to Bangalore in India as part of the Leicester City Academy Cricket Tour. As cricket fans will appreciate, this will have offered Jay the opportunity for some excellent coaching as well as the chance to sample Indian culture. I am also delighted to hear that Nathan Mistry has been chosen to undertake court assistance duties at the All England Open Badminton Championships. Nathan is a fine player himself and this will give him the closest possible view of the best players in England. These pupils are just three of the many that achieve success across a range of activities and I am regularly hearing positive things about the academic and non-academic achievements of our pupils and you will be able to read about further achievements in the bulletin. Please let me know if I have missed other successes and I will report them in future bulletins.

BROCKINGTON MATTERS

Whilst on the topic of positive events, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the staff, under Mr Pickering’s leadership, for supporting the recent ski trip. This provided a fantastic experience for over 70 of our pupils and one which, I am certain, they will look back upon fondly in years to come. Congratulations also to all of the pupils that took part in the trip for your excellent behaviour, which was commented upon by all staff.

Additionally, I shouldn’t forget to thank Mrs Mills for organising the 7O fashion show or for the staff that have been involved in organising other trips this term or by providing clubs. You can read about these opportunities within the bulletin. Three dates for your diary are the April Fools’ Night Quiz on Friday 1 April, when we hope you will join us for an enjoyable evening (details within bulletin); the next meeting of Parents’ Forum on Wednesday 30

March to which all parents are very welcome and the closure of college all day on Friday 15 July for the extra Bank Holiday (details within bulletin).

Chris Southall, Principal

February 2011 Bulletin 2

HOLIDAY DATES FOR 2010-2011

Spring Term 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: 14 July 2011

Youthbike

Group 1 have now completed

their 12 week course at

Youthbike and are half way

through Group 2 as this Bulletin goes out to you.

The groups have learnt new skills, stripped and

rebuilt motorbike engines, airbrushing and repair

work to name a few. As each group completes 12

weeks of work their folders which include

worksheets, photographs and a diary are sent to

Asdan external moderation where each pupil will

receive 3 credits towards a Bronze Asdan Award

for 30 hours work on an activity. Well done to the

first group for all your hard work.

B.Sound

This year an activity was introduced where a group

of selected pupils had a period of time to create

and compile their own piece of music by using the

computer programmes Dance E-Jay or Audacity.

After completion, the pupils had their tunes

transferred to a CD and went on to design a

personal cover.

The results from the first group were outstanding

with some songs being played in assembly whilst

the pupils involved received their certificates for

taking part in the project.

A Place To Grow

A VERY BIG THANK YOU ….to all

who contributed to Brockington‟s

collection of Morrison's Lets Grow vouchers. We

have now received our order and are in possession

of a portable greenhouse, propagators, a variety

of seeds, plant food and compost. We have

worked throughout the cold winter months

creating wonderful scarecrows ready for the

spring and with the new equipment, we will no

doubt have a bountiful amount of

vegetables this year.

If you have any tools in good working

order that you would like to donate

to this project then please contact Miss Reynolds

at the college. Thank you .

Living for Sport

Over the past 12 weeks 12 Year 9 girls have been

involved in the Living For Sport project. The sport

chosen was swimming and the girls received

training from a qualified instructor. Not only did

the girls thoroughly enjoy their lessons, but they

made a marked improvement on their swimming

strokes, diving and breathing techniques which

helped to build their confidence and self esteem.

Well done girls! Later on this year the Living For

Sport Mentor, Dermot Gascoyne from Sky

Sports will be visiting all pupils involved to

discuss how sport can enrich and benefit all

aspects of life.

BROCKINGTON NEWS

Extra Bank Holiday 2011 Please be aware that college will be closed on Friday 15 July 2011 for the extra Bank Holiday in lieu of the Royal Wedding Bank Holiday. As we will be on Easter holiday on the day of the Royal Wedding (Friday 29 April), we were originally granted a Bank Holiday on Tuesday 3 May. However, the majority of schools in our area have decided to open on Tuesday 3 May and close on Friday 15 July instead, so that pupil preparation for exams is not compromised. In an attempt to help as many parents as possible, with children at local schools, we will also be open on Tuesday 3 May and closed on Friday 15 July.

February 2011 Bulletin 3

Year 8 Cooking Club

Food Room News We will be taking a number of students to the good food show

on Wednesday 15 June in Birmingham. Tickets include visiting

the theatre where James Martin will be cooking up some

treats. Numerous exhibitors and chefs will be at the NEC and

we look forward to taking students from all years. Letters are

available from Mrs F Clarke and the trip will run during school hours. Please see the

website for further show information: www.bbcgoodfoodshowsummer.com

Will begin on 17 March, please put your name down if you are interested as places are

limited. We may run two four week blocks if a lot of students want to take part.

Homework Club for Year 9 Pupils

As we have now come to the end of our

Product Design GCSE, the food room is

now open for Year 9‟s from 12.45 pm to

1.20 pm, who wish to eat their lunch and

complete homework or read/study.

WANTED

The Food Department urgently needs plastic bags!!!

We all reuse our shopping bags but alas some students

still need bags to take cooking home in. Please, if you

have any spare plastic bags we really would like some

more. Merits for bags of bags!

Merit Draw

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

Year 8

Ben Walters 8C

Luke Evans 8O

Ysabel Harrison 8T

Olivia Harris 8B

Colin Adams 8I

Rebecca Green 8L

Luke Griffiths 8K

Mollie Stone 8L

Year 7

Nicole Peach 7T

Bella Preson 7O

Alicia Clegg 7T

Rebecca Royer 7R

Connor Heath 7I

Owen Garner 7N

Samuel Ingham 7G

Lewis Orton 7K

Year 9

Joshua Sykes 9I

Connie Taylor 9N

Keira Jones 9K

Lydia Frost 9K

February 2011 Bulletin 4

DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY

In February, seven girls from Year 9 were involved in The WISE campaign which collaborates

with industry and education to encourage UK girls of school age to value and pursue STEM

or construction related courses in school or college and to move on into related careers.

We were also joined by girls from Lutterworth High and Thomas Estley.

The girls visited Loughborough University and had the opportunity to meet engineering

students. They were given challenges and had to design and build a bridge in groups.

We then had a tour of the company

AstraZeneca where we met female scientists

and visited the labs.

On the second day, the girls were given a group task of designing a solar powered car; they had

to design the car and then build it using various materials. The cars were then judged by a panel of

engineers and designers.

The girls all had a great time and below are some comments about the two days:

“It was fun and I learnt some interesting facts about engineering” student from Lutterworth High

school

“It was fun and interesting to learn new things” Emily Panter

“I enjoyed working with new people and being creative” student from Thomas Estley

All the students will receive a CREST award and this will be presented by a representative from the

University.

Girls that took part:

Katie Mahon

Emily Williams

Ellie Handford

Rhiannon Briers

Emily Panter

Radhika Joshi

Jaimini Shiyal

February 2011 Bulletin 5

THINK YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE THE NEXT DRAGON?

What would you do with £10.00? Think you could turn it into a £100.00?

Next half term every Wednesday lunchtime you will have the chance to put your

business skills to the test with the Tenner Tycoon challenge.

Pupils are given a £10.00 note and are challenged, between 1 and 31 March 2011, to

make money, and make a difference one ten pound note at a time.

Once the challenge is over the students are asked to return the original £10.00 loan and keep or donate

the profit they have made. Awards are offered to the student/students who have the biggest social

investment, deliver the highest financial return or the best business idea. Last year the most

amount of profit made was an impressive £920.00!

Why take part?

Make Money: A tenner gives students the opportunity to take part in an exciting, real-life enterprise

activity which both compliments and enhances the existing curriculum.

Make a Difference: Support your local community via your Tenner funded social enterprise or business.

If interested, come to Room 114 (Mrs R Thorpe) on Wednesday 2 March 2011 at 12.40 pm.

World Book Day

On or before World Book Day on

Thursday 3 March 2011, £1.00 Book

Vouchers will be given to students to

use towards the purchase of a book of their choice.

There will also be a selection of £1.00 books

available to buy with the voucher, although shops will

have limited stocks of the titles available so you will

need to be quick!

Most book shops will accept the vouchers and you

have until Sunday 27 March to redeem them.

The Library will be celebrating the day itself with

quizzes, book sales, lucky dip prize draws and a

variety of other activities throughout the week;

there may even be a possible return of the

Gorilla! We will also be celebrating World Book Day

during tutor time on the 3 March with ERIC

(Everyone Reads In Class) so please encourage your

child to bring their reading book to

school to ensure they participate

fully in activities. Details of all

events will be displayed on the

plasma screen in the Courtyard.

MONTHLY MATHS CHALLENGE!

Congratulations to Alice Hogan (7R). Alice won January’s Maths Challenge and as well as her certificate, has received 5 vouchers to use at the canteen, to purchase 5 free items of her choice. The draw for February’s entries will take place shortly.

LOST PROPERTY

Lost property is now displayed outside the main college reception at lunch times giving pupils a daily chance to reclaim any missing items. Parents/carers who wish to come and view lost property should telephone reception (01162863722) to make arrangements to come and do so after school.

Due to the volume of lost property

anything remaining after 2 weeks

will be donated to charity

February 2011 Bulletin 6

Here are the Star Achievers and Rising Stars for this half term in English. There were many worthy nominees.

Keep up the hard work, it could be you next time!

The English Department

STAR ACHIEVERS Year 7 Year 8 Year 9

Band 1 Charlotte Norris Emma Richardson Callum Barker-Dean

Band 2 Georgina Fairbrother Talia Randall Jessica Noake

RISING STAR Year 7 Year 8 Year 9

Band 1 Megan Dalby Lucy Ashmore Chloe Preston

Band 2 Nathan Palmer Natasha Pritchard David Richardson

Fashion for Freedom (7O)

(7O) have been learning all about child

labour and human rights in our

Citizenship lessons. All around the

world, children are being denied basic

things such as their right to education,

healthcare, safety and clean water. We

decided that as well as learning about

this topic, we would like to do

something to highlight the issue, as well

as raise some money to help protect

children from child labour.

We decided to hold a fashion show because many children are forced to work

in sweat shops making cheap clothing for us. The clothes and jewellery were

made and modelled by our very own (7O) pupils. Each collection was given a

name and a reason for the designs, linked to children‟s rights.

These collections were:-

Sweets for my sweet Pink rocks Animals Streetwise denim Holiday Hot office

In between two of the collections Chloe J Green sang „No One‟ by

Alisha Keys. During the interval Mrs Mills and Miss Thorpe served

tea and coffee, and Miss Gray and the Fair Trade group ran a Fair

Trade stall. There was also a raffle. Miss Heggs and Mr Southall

gave out awards for the best designs and catwalk poses!

In total over £100.00 was raised on the night, which will be donated to Save the Children.

We would like to say a huge thank you to all the 7O pupils and helpers (including Mrs Thorpe

and Mrs Shaw), especially a massive thank you to Mrs Mills who organised the whole event.

By Chloe, Megan, Simran and Lucy.

February 2011 Bulletin 7

Time to REflect: News from the Religious Education Department Staff meetings with NATRE and the local diocese to plan a new Scheme of Work for schools in Leicestershire went very

well. The adapted schemes and brand new topics will be implemented in Brockington from September 2011. Staff from

Lutterworth College, Lutterworth High School and Brockington College have also finished the new transition GCSE

unit on Religion and Animals which will be taught to all Year 9s after Easter.

In the classroom…

Year 7 pupils have begun their work on Easter by exploring events of the first few days in Holy Week: Palm Sunday,

Monday and Tuesday. Pupils have been trying to find out why people went from loving and welcoming Jesus on the

Sunday, to hating him and wanting to get rid of him by the Wednesday. After half term, groups of pupils will present

their findings and be peer assessed on their understanding of these events, which are at the centre of Christian beliefs

today.

Year 8 pupils have produced some brilliant designs for their ecumenical “Church for all Christians”. Visitors from

local churches have assisted in the classroom to give their ideas too! Pupils will now finalise their sales boards and

“pitch” their ideas in a bid to be chosen. The ten finalist groups from each year group will be judged and the

winners of the final design chosen will receive a cash prize! Look out Alan Sugar – our project managers and sales

teams are amazing!

Year 9 pupils have finished their unit of work on Religion and Art, including the production of

some fabulous murals! These were based on their knowledge and understanding of how such

artwork is used in Northern Ireland to express views and beliefs.

Next, we will be looking at Rites of Passage where pupils will discover how three of the world’s

religions mark special occasions in human life. Pupils will compare and contrast the practices they discover in the

different religions, examine the concept of commitment and reflect on their own commitments. Then, we will move

onto the final GCSE RS/ Learning Skills crossover unit on Religion and Animals.

Coming up this half term…

Celebrating RE! Month Celebrating RE! Month is a National event, organised by the RE Council of England and Wales. It’s a month long

celebration of RE in schools, colleges, universities, faith and belief communities and local communities throughout

England and Wales. Its purpose is to celebrate the contribution that high quality RE can make to the education of

every child and young person. It also aims to raise public awareness and understanding of the nature of RE as a

subject which is relevant, challenging, interesting and of educational value to all, whatever their religious or

philosophical background.

Brockington College will be focusing on the subject of RE during March, with links to RE being made in different subjects. There will

also be the opportunity to take part in many competitions, both within school and nationally.

Shrove Tuesday House Pancake Race

The Pancake Race is back! Representatives from all four houses will compete for this race on Tuesday 8 March. The word “shrove”

comes from the old word “shrive” which means to confess your wrongdoings. The idea is that Christians would confess their sins

before Lent began, and use up all the rich, fatty ingredients in their houses before the Lenten Fast. If you are giving anything up for

Lent, let Mrs Mills know to gain an easy merit!

For more information on the history and religious significance of Shrove Tuesday, try this website: http://www.request.org.uk/main/

festivals/lent/lent04.htm

Year 8 Easter Service

Following the success of Brockington’s annual Harvest Festival for Year 7 pupils, this year, Year 8 will celebrate Easter with a special

church service on Friday 15 April at St John’s, Enderby. Just like the Harvest Festival, Year 8 pupils can take part in readings, singing

and plays to be performed on the day.

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

February 2011 Bulletin 8

Drama News

The King and I On 9 January 40 pupils from all year groups and Ms Broadfield, Mr Jones

and Mrs Wright enjoyed a visit to Leicester‟s Curve Theatre to see their production of „The

King and I‟. The show was fantastic and the behaviour of the pupils was outstanding. Well done

to you all and thank you to your parents/carers for providing your transport.

Pupil Comments: I really like The King and I because it was a brilliant story, that included comedy, romance, and action. There was some amazing scenery and costumes and it was acted out really well. My favourite bit was when the king put on a show to entertain the guests from England. It was a really fun trip and I would definitely see it again. Lydia Frost (9K).

Matilda: The Musical On 26 January - 46 Year 7 pupils travelled to Stratford with Ms Broadfield and Mrs Webb to

go and take part in two workshops and see „Matilda: The Musical‟ performed in the Courtyard

Theatre. We worked with several members of the Royal Shakespeare Company and enjoyed

participating in a variety of Drama activities. Pupils were also given the opportunity to join some

of the actors on stage and perform some of the lines from the play, which was very exciting!

After lunch we then went to watch the matinee showing of „Matilda: The Musical‟ which was

absolutely superb. Even though the show had sold out we had front row seats which gave us an

amazing insight into the production. The representative from the RSC told us that she had not

worked with such a well behaved group for a long time and we were extremely impressed with

the pupils throughout the whole day. Well done Year 7!

Pupil Comments: Monica Wormleighton said, “I thought that the play was really good because the actors performed their roles perfectly”. Rhiannon Wilkins told us, “I thought that the girl that played Matilda was very brave to sing in front of everyone”. Tiffany Baker thought, “the performance was really astonishing because I didn‟t expect it to be that amazing and the character Matilda is fab!” Laura Marchmont comments, “It was a wonderful performance and I would have loved to be up on the stage doing it myself!!!”

Performing Arts Gifted and Talented Showcase 16 February saw this year‟s showcase evening take place which displayed the many wide and varied talents of our

amazing pupils. We saw a variety of drama, music and dance performed to an extremely high standard by our

fabulous students. You were all fantastic and made us extremely proud. A huge congratulations to you all!

Pupil Comments: On Wednesday 16 February, I took part in Brockington‟s Gifted and Talented Performing Arts Evening. There were lots of different acts and pieces of music. For example, there were comedy pieces, monologues and dualogues from books and films and some acts that students had written themselves. The music was also fantastic as there was a wide range from flutes to guitars, violins and piano. On the night I played the part of Viola from Shakespeare‟s play „Twelfth Night‟. It was a challenge remembering the lines because the words were old, and I had to figure out what they meant. It was a lot of fun being up on the stage performing to everyone, and the whole night was a huge success. I would definitely take part again if I could. Thank you to all the teachers that made it possible. By Emma Garner (9K).

Summer Production 28 June and 29 June – ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ Auditions are currently taking place for this year‟s show, „Little Shop of Horrors‟. Pupils

from all year groups are invited to audition and we would love to see as many of you starring

in it as possible. Come and see Ms Broadfield or Mrs Shaw for any further information.

February 2011 Bulletin 9

Music News

Music Examination Results

Good luck to all pupils taking musical instrument examinations in February and

March, and remember that you can go through the aural, sight reading and play your

pieces to Mrs Shaw for a practice examination, just book a time.

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. Ask to 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.

Performing Arts Gifted and Talented Showcase

On Wednesday 16 February 2011 over seventy pupils took part in the „Performing Arts Gifted and

Talented Showcase‟. The showcase is a chance for pupils to perform as soloists and in smaller

groups. This year we had a plethora of extremely talented dancers, actors, comedians and musicians who

kept the audience thoroughly entertained. It was a great celebration of the talent we have here at

Brockington College. Well done to everyone who took part, the hard work really paid off. Well done

everyone!

‘Our House’ performers

Congratulations to Harry Abbott (9L) and ex-pupil Jack Thrower for their performance in the

production of „Our House‟ at the Little Theatre, Leicester in January. The show was a Madness love

story with lots of fantastic music, dancing and acting. Well done boys! A great night out!

Performance dates

Brockington Choral Project – Wednesday 13 April 2011 at Brockington College.

Performance one 4.30 pm – 5.15 pm; performance two 6.00 pm-6.45 pm. A mix of pupils from the feeder

primary schools and Brockington College singing and playing instruments together. Tickets will be

available from your primary schools and Brockington College closer to the date.

„Little Shop of Horrors‟ – Our summer production of 2011! Performances 28 and 29 June 2011,

7.00 pm-9.15 pm at Brockington College. Tickets will be on sale the week beginning 13 June.

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

February 2011 Bulletin 10

Kenya 2012

With the trip departure date fast approaching, plans are well underway to

make it as successful as the previous visit. The selection process started

with over 200 students showing an initial interest and 50 students

committing to take part in the selection process itself. At the first stage the numbers were

cut to 35. The presentations delivered were thoughtful and showed determination, commitment

and drive. The standards were high and they were delivered with confidence and empathy. The

second stage was an interview with a panel of teachers. Again the answers were well thought

out and showed great understanding of the challenges ahead. At this stage the numbers were

cut again to 28. The third and final stage was the team building activities. We had great fun

and the students were even given the opportunity to be creative and think on their feet, similar

to situations they would face in Kenya. The standards were again very high and the decision as

to who would be successful in their selection for the trip and who was not was a long and

arduous task.

Eventually, after hours of discussion, the decision was finally made and the final 20 were

selected. Those successful were: Franklin De Giovanni (8R), George Heath (8C), Rumit Mehta

(8G), Jack Clark (9I), Cameron Vear (9G), Luke Evans (8O), Josh Walker (9B), Fred Ray (8I),

Clarissa Ward (8T), Ellie Quinn (8G), Charlotte Christie-Smith 8I, Rhiannon Draycott (8B), Lucy

Ashmore (8O), Bailie Leveridge (9O), Melissa Griffith (9B), Tabby Bryant (8R), Joy Willett

(8C), Lucy Prior (9C), Katie Mahon (9R) and Charlotte Oxborough (9R).

Now the group has been selected the hard work really starts!! If you see our Kash 4 Kenya sign

please support us.

Year 7 Disco

The annual Year 7 disco was a

huge success again this year. With a high

turnout of over 160 pupils it was buzzing

with excitement. There was dancing,

limbo, singing and all round fun to be

had! Photos are available to view on the

school website and the school shared area.

We are looking forward now to the Year 8

Ball on Wednesday 6 April and the Prom in

July.

Red Nose Day

18 March 2011

We have already started planning our

activities for the day. Listen out to the

bulletin for details and make sure you

support the day, so that we can raise a

good amount of money for Comic Relief!

BROCKINGTON CURRICULUM

February 2011 Bulletin 11

Badminton Results Under 14 Boys’ League Brockington 3 Manor High 5 Brockington 8 Leicester Grammar 0 Brockington 6 Leysland 2 Under 14 Girls’ League Brockington 2 Manor High 6 Brockington 7 Leysland 1

Rugby Results (Year 7) Winstanley (Away) Lost 25 –15 Player of the Match Mitchel Sandikci (Winstanley fielded a Year 7 and 8 combined team) Lutterworth (Away) Lost 35 – 15 Player of the Match Cameron Yates Mount Grace (Away) Lost 15 – 0 Player of the Match Tommy Wood

Year 7 Trophy Festival (17 February) Brockington 0 Humphrey Perkins 0 Brockington 0 Lutterworth College 10 Brockington 0 Welland Park 5

(Man of the Tournament— Joel Halford)

Rugby Results (Year 8)

Lutterworth (Away) Won 30 – 5 Player of the Match Alex Harris

Football Results County Cup (1/4 Final)

Year 7 Lancaster Boys 4 Brockington 0

Alternative Easter Easter is a time of year where we reflect on our Christian values and also on giving up

luxuries and or bad habits in the time of Lent. Increasingly it is becoming less about the

tradition of Easter and more about the confectionary companies. Chocolate seems to have

become the main purpose of Easter celebrations, we would like to offer an alternative.

As part of our Meal Aid Project, where we are raising money to fund a school lunch

programme in a primary school in Kenya, we are launching our alternative Easter gift. We

are selling „Meal Aid Vouchers‟. Each voucher is worth £1.00, you can buy one or multiple,

dependent on your budget. We would urge people to buy them as gifts instead of Easter

Eggs; not only will the money be used to feed children who may not otherwise get to eat

during the day, the recipient will also get a voucher and an information sheet detailing how they have

helped a child in need. If you would be interested in buying one of our alternative Easter gifts then

please email Kenya@brockington.leics.sch.uk or contact reception for more information.

Meal Aid Meal aid Project has gotten off to a good start. We have raised a total of45.79 so far. We have some

other Meal Aid strategies to put into place over the next few weeks to supplement the fundraising, so

look out for special Meal Aid products for sale in the Canteen and in Cindy‟s Pantry, where the total

profit of the sale is donated to Meal Aid. Also, don‟t forget to ask to Meal Aid your purchases at break

and lunch.

February 2011 Bulletin 12

BROCKINGTON COMMUNITY

Sainsbury’s Active

Kids 2011

Once again the school is collecting

„Sainsbury‟s Active Kids‟ vouchers.

There is a collection box in the main school Reception.

The campaign runs from Wednesday 9 February to

Tuesday 31 May 2011.

Last year the school did really

well and was able to order several

extra items for the PE

Department. So don‟t forget to

bring them in!

Tesco for Schools

Vouchers 2011

Once again the school

is collecting „Tesco‟ vouchers. There is a collection box

in the main school Reception. Vouchers are available

from Monday 28 February to Sunday 8 May 2011.

The Tesco for Schools & Clubs scheme will enable the

school to redeem vouchers

from Tesco purchases for a

variety of useful items. So

please don‟t forget to bring

them in!

Friday 1 April 2011 7.30 pm for 8.00 pm

TICKET PRICE ADULTS £5.00

includes price of buffet

BAR QUIZ AND RAFFLE PRIZES

BROCKINGTON COLLEGE

April Fools’ Night Quiz

We would like to invite all parents to attend the Brockington College April Fools’ Night

Quiz on Friday 1 April at the college, starting at 7.30 pm. Parents, staff and governors

have been invited and we hope to provide an opportunity for social interaction as well as

some fun. The quiz is being run by Mr Duncan Willis, who is a Brockington parent and has

kindly offered his services.

Tickets are on sale at the college office priced £5.00 and can be obtained in person or

through your child. The price includes a buffet and proceeds will be split between college

funds and our Kenya fundraising initiative. There will also be a bar on the evening. Teams

of 4 upwards will be involved and you are welcome to form your own team or join others

on the night. We do hope that you will be able to join us.

February 2011 Bulletin 13

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 –

please ring for further information.

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

February 2011 Bulletin 14

February 2011 Bulletin 15

Join in Red Nose Day events in your area !

A fun packed programme of physical activity continues to run across the District to entice people to get out and get active and enjoy the benefits of increased activity. The Active Together Team at Blaby District Council have organised 2 big events in March running at Enderby raising funds for Red Nose Day. Fancy moving and grooving your body to hypnotic Latin rhythms whilst having fun with lots of other people and doing your bit for charity? Then take part in the sponsored Zumbathon event at Enderby Leisure Centre on Friday 18 March which starts at 6.30 pm and see if you can carry on through until 9.30 pm. On Sunday 20 March the Smiles 4 Miles Fun Run challenges adults, families and young children to run, jog, walk, do it in fancy dress or three legged to take part in a sponsored short distance run around Brockington College grounds and surrounding area*. It’s all in aid of a great charity and promises to be a great event to be involved in. Darren Farish, Physical Activity Development Officer commented : ―We had lots of fun at last year’s event and it went so well we thought we’d do it all over again. I hope lots of people will register and join in this fun event for a worthy cause‖ The Junior (under 12’s) 1 km race starts at 10am, 12 – 15 years 1.5 km at 10.30 am with the adult 5 km race just after at 11:00am. Entry is £5.00 for adults, £2.00 for juniors and family saving of 2 adults and 2 juniors for £12.00. Check out Active Together classes running in your area on the Active Together webpage.

For more information and an entry form contact

Darren Farish, Physical Activity Development Officer

Telephone: 0116 2727703 email leisure@blaby.gov.uk

or go to www.blaby.gov.uk/activetogether

or www.lrsport.org.uk/run

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February 2011 Bulletin 17

Brockington Family of Schools Extended Services

Free Activities and Visits!!

The Opportunities Fund is available to support young people to take part in after school and holiday

activities both at school and in the local community.

To access this funding your child must be entitled to free school meals, be a looked after child or have

an identified need for financial support.

This is not a complete list but includes many areas for potential use of the grant.

To apply for funding just complete the simple Opportunities Fund Application Form detailing the

activities and costs and hand into the school office for approval. Forms are available from the school

office or from the Extended Services Coordinator. The form will then be returned to you with a

decision as to whether the cost of the activity will be paid for.

Apply today as funding is limited and activities must be completed by 31st August 2011. The Extended

Services Coordinator, Angela Skelton, can help with writing applications, identifying activities and with

general questions. Please call 0754 914 5613 or email askelton@greystoke.leics.sch.uk

This is a great opportunity to develop existing interests or to try something new!

Ways the fund could be used Examples

Holiday /Summer schools organised by

external providers

eg Do It 4 Real camps, Performing Arts summer

school, Football and multi-sports

Sport /Leisure activities, organised by

external providers

eg sports club, swimming club and fitness gym

membership

or subs and uniform for Guides or Scouts

Trips /Visits organised by the school All school visits and residentials

Events organised by the school Support for attendance at a peer group event, for

example, an end of year prom.

Equipment to support specialist curriculum

subjects and interests

eg Camera for Media students, art materials for Art

students or specialist software for a Music student

Developing an interest, skill or talent eg Singing and instrumental lessons

or joining dancing, singing and drama groups

Support for transport eg Provide transport for individual pupils from

isolated homes to attend out of school activities

Repair cost for bicycle to ease attendance at

activities and school

February 2011 Bulletin 18

Incredible Years Course For parents of Children

aged 4/13 years

Who is it for? This FREE course will run for 10-12 weeks during term time and each session will be approximately 2 1/2 hours.

It is for mums, dads, grandparents or carers of children aged between 4 and 13 years and who would like to learn

how to manage their child's behaviour. This will help to create a happier home and support your child‟s education

allowing them to get the most from school.

What do the sessions involve? All of the sessions are run by trained course leaders in a range of community venues and usually have between 10

and 14 parents or carers – all experiencing similar issues to you.

What does it cost? The programmes are free of charge – we provide light refreshments and if needed we can provide a crèche or help

with childcare costs, and help you with transport.

The sessions are a way to:

Help you as a parent/carer

Talk about what it means to be a parent

Discuss ways to improve your relationship with your child

We also aim to support you and help you feel more confident in dealing with your child‟s behaviour.

Through group discussion and looking at video clips of real life parent-child interactions, we

consider strategies to deal with common behaviour problems in children such as swearing, fighting and refusing to

do what they are told.

Not everyone likes the idea of attending a course and having to talk in front of other people, or other people

knowing their problems. We would like to reassure you that this course is very informal and we try to make sure

that you never feel pressured to talk when you don't want to. Don‟t forget, we are not here to lecture you but to

encourage you to participate!

What happens now? We would like to meet you before the course starts to find out a bit about you and your child, and to give you the

opportunity to meet us in person and ask any questions or concerns you may have.

This meeting can take place in your home at a time that is convenient for you and will be very informal.

The course is free of charge and refreshments are provided every week and don't forget, if you need

help with childcare or transport, please speak a course leader who will be happy to arrange this for you

all free of charge!

For more information please contact: Course Leaders

Nicola Edwards 0794 3614385 Lynsey Hall 0794 3614240

Referral Co-ordinator

Gareth Moore 0794 3613915