Issue 1 December 17th 2019

Dear Y11,

Welcome to your very first edition of ‘The Final Countdown’!

During your last term and a half at HCC, you will receive a monthly issue of your

very own ‘Countdown’ flyer to help you through the next few months.

It will include:

Members of staff will inform you about any extra sessions and interventions that

are running in school as well as being able to praise you for the work that you

have been doing and the effort that you are putting in! Check out our ‘Top Job’

pages to see if you’ve got a personal mention in this very first issue!

The opportunity is available for you to say a thank you to any member of staff

who you feel has helped you on your journey in our ’Big Thanks’ section.

Post these positive comments by emailing them to Ms Mallon.

We are hoping that, by producing ‘The Final Countdown’, we will be helping to

prepare you for the times ahead. If there’s anything you think we need to in-

clude to help you out further, then please do let us know.

In each ‘Final Countdown’ issue, members of staff will pass on messages to students who are putting in the effort, working hard towards their targets, making clear progress, demonstrating fab resili-ence and generally doing a top job! Watch this

space to see your name in print!

Lillie C, Chloe R, Patty B, Josh S, Ruman A, Afra N, Ben

D and Ryhan M:

A huge effort in the mock exams and showing great

resilience and a determination to do well!

Kaleigh C and Aaliyah D:

For putting a lot of effort into your mock

exams.

George N:

Well done on attending your one to one

sessions!

Cayden C:

Well done on attending Tech revision for the

first time!

Elise D :

Well done on your effort, despite being

unwell, in the mocks.

Anna F and Afra N:

For your positive attitude!

Erin H:

For being prepared to listen.

Briany H, Aneeka T and

Ramisah Z:

For your effort in the mocks!

Lucy J:

Positive attitude and representing

school at external event.

Victoria O:

For your school support in delivering the assemblies.

Miss Fletcher Miss Cavanagh

Mr Buckley

Mr Buckley Mr Buckley

Emily S: For smiling in adversity.

Miss Owen Ishita A, Nadia A, Meraj A, Zahid A, Nadine B, Jasmin B, Anna E,

Rebecca G, Tia H, Samadul H, Naomi O, Caitlin P, Zarah R, Ni-

cole R, Grace S, Anqia T, Aneeka T, Luke T, Ammena U, Brooke

W and Ramisha Z:

Hard work in English this year.

Mr Buckley

George N and Cayenne A:

Exceeding target at BTEC!

Mrs Wrigley

Nadine B:

For being such a positive

role model. Ben D:

For organising the charity

football match.

Emily S:

For your hard work &

enthusiasm.

Cayenne A:

Great progress! Sarwar R and Charlie T:

For good reading and effort!

Humayra A and Ishrat J:

For your positive attitude!

Nadine B:

Great mock result and excellent Solo recording!!

Keep up the great work!

Nicole N, Nicole R, Madison R,

Anna E, Polly F, Abbie L and Kaetlyn:

Well done for your Solo Perfor-

mance recording!

Alicia W:

For representing school at an external event.

Rebecca G and Naomi O:

Excellent effort & improvement in mock

grades and for coming to weekly revision.

Mr Buckley

Mr Buckley Mr Ross

Mr Ross

Miss Nichols

Mrs Poole

Miss Williams

Nadine B:

Always contributing positively in lessons and

coming to weekly revision. Jasmin B:

Always working incredibly hard and com-

ing to weekly revision. Zahra R:

Always working incredibly hard and coming to

weekly revision.

Mrs Eyre

Shaan S, Chloe G, Craig

C, Jimmy N and Ben H:

Meeting target at BTEC.

Mrs Wrigley

Kayla AT, Lillie C, Rachel D, Anna F, Shuhaney L,

Thomas M, Courtney S, Brooke W, Fawzia, Harry B,

Rebecca G, Abeeda C, Natasza S:

Great attendance at art coursework catch up.

Kayla AT, Iftekhar, Rahath, Tahamina, Caitlin

C, Mia D, Erin H, Briany H, Victoria O, Lewis P,

Josh T, David V, Rhianna W:

Great focus, effort and attitude—keep it up!

Onesford A :

Well done on exceeding your target by 2

grades in the mock exam!

Ben Davies :

Well done on getting a L2 distinction in your

mock - exceeding target by 2 grades!

Nadine B, Jasmin B, Patricija B, Ben

D, Iftekhar A, Fawzia A, Anna F,

Great effort in class and attending

revision.

The Entire Y11 Boys Football Team:

Massive Improvement since

Y7....culminating in beating the staff!!

Iqrah C, Polly F, Sawban H, Ishrat J, Anisa R, Emily

S, Amelia W:

Great effort in class and effective revision.

Brooke G and Toni I:

Great effort in RE - really making

good progress.

Caydon C, Lewis K, Binyamin M:

Great effort in class and improved

revision.

Mrs Wrigley

Ms Mallon

Mr Beeden

Anna E and Rebecca G:

Great effort in class.

Mr Thompson

Riley P, Kinan F, Grace S, Sam W, Luke T, Ben R, Adam P,

Lucy G, Keira H, Ryan H, Ben C, Max M and Harrison L:

Working hard in lessons to complete graphics units.

Mr Brodie

Dr Allott

To all Computer Science and Business Studies Students:

Well done on being top of the leader board on Seneca this

year! You’ve clocked up a massive amount of hours—347

hours to be exact! Keep up the good work!

The Computing and Business Department

Sam W and Kayleigh C:

Your continued excellent work in

BTEC Music means that you are

working above target, well done!

Meraj A:

Mock grade better than target.

Fantastic effort in lessons. Always

really helpful and entertaining.

David V:

Mock grade better than target. Fantastic

effort in lessons. High quality moaning.

Zahid A:

Mock grade better than target. Fantastic effort in

lessons. Always able to make Mr Eyre laugh.

Naomi O, Lewis P, Adam P, Nicole R, Adnan S,

Ameena U, Nadine B, Tahranul B, Halima B, Sajida

B, Rico B, Aneeka T and Raihan A:

Mock grade equal to target. Superb levels of

effort. Ben D, Reyaz U and Hajera R:

Mock grade lower than target but

you're working really well and I'm

sure you'll get there in the end.

Josh A, Thaabit A, Abeeda C, Anna F, Toni I, Rhianna

W, Dylan W, Ramisah Z:

Excellent effort in all of your geography lessons.

Luke T, Grace S and Onesford A:

Excellent mock grade and above

target, well done!

Miss Spinks

Mr Anthony

Mr Eyre

Mrs Bentley

Iftekhar A, Daanyal A, Sarwar R and Kenzie W:

Met target grade in mock exam, well done!

Chloe P and Kayleigh C:

Mock grade lower than target but showed a

great effort and improved on the last mock,

keep trying hard and you'll get there!

Kayla AT, Iftekhar A, Rizwan A,

Tahamina A, Aanishah A, Abeeda C

and Lewis L:

Great mock grade! Well done!

Mr Eyre

Mr Eyre

Mrs Bentley

Tahranul B:

For good mock results - keep up the hard

work!!

Ms Mallon

Miss Tickle

Vik O, Mia D, Ben D, Kaetlyn, Nadine B

and Shuhaney:

Excelling at Student Leadership even

with mocks!

Ellie A: Positive Attitude!

Tahamina A: Good mock result - keep working hard and

push to beat your target!

Fawzia A: Positive attitude and attending revision

Tanaf C: Good mock result - keep working hard!

Tia H: Positive attitude and attending revision

Sawban H: Positive attitude, keep working hard to beat

your target!

Lucy J: Good mock result - keep working hard and push

to beat your target!

Natasza S, Aniqa T and Brooke W.:

Good mock result & positive attitude - keep working

Mrs Wrigley Mrs Eastwood

One message that you really need to take on board is the impact that your at-

tendance can have on your progress. Staff in school will do everything that they

can to help you to achieve when you are in school, but we need you to be here to

start with!

The current average percentage attendance for Year 11 students is 93%. A stu-

dent whose attendance is above 95% will achieve an average of seven or eight

GCSE qualifications at grades 9 to 4. A student whose attendance drops below

93% will attain on average only two or three GCSE qualifications at grades 9 to 4.

Good attendance is essential for your success!

Each issue of your ‘Final Countdown’ will provide you with relevant and useful advice, hints and tips in the run up to the exam sea-

son. These might be tips on how to reduce exam stresses, help in planning a revision timetable or, like this first edition, advice and

guidance on how to get your exam preparation organised!

With only 78 school days until the first GCSE exam, you don’t have time to waste.

You need to get yourself organised as a priority. Here’s some simple steps to start

the journey.

Attend the revision sessions offered in school:

Sign up for a study space pass -

see Mr Houghton for an application

form and get access to OL3 before

school and during lunch time for a

quiet place to study and revise.

* Students may only attend other revision sessions with the explicit permission of the lead subjects (those

shown in bold). This should be prearranged. **Music has a sign-up sheet for 1-1 study and students will

pick to avoid when they are wanted by other subjects. ***Art will contact students individually for their

allocated time

Students may only attend

other revision sessions with

the explicit permission of the

lead subjects (those shown in

bold). This should be prear-

ranged.