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Friday 10th November 2017
Issue 45
NORTH CESTRIAN WEEKLY NEWS
Inside this issue:
Important News Prep Support Bake Off Sports News Features Outstanding Learners PTA News
Diary Dates:
Wednesday 15th November:
Year 11 Parents’ Evening
Building work
You can’t fail to notice that the building work has commenced. I am
grateful to the vast majority of parents who have shown care and consideration for safety by
refraining from driving on site, especially during this first phase as the works get established.
The pupils have been very mature and orderly, too. Already, the wider drive entrance is
appreciated; in the longer term, this will be a two-lane entry-way. Next week begins the
demolition of the old D&T Block – no dynamite, just brick by brick. I am grateful too to our
neighbours, Loreto Prep, as they allow builders access from their side as the building forms
part of the party wall. The end result will be a nice, new wall, in keeping with the existing
boundary.
Prep – supporting your child.
Prep is the name we give for homework. It is designed to be low stakes but high impact: the
learning of key ideas/concepts/facts to enable accelerated learning in the classroom.
Importantly, because the prep is straightforward we believe all parents and carers are really
well equipped to support their child’s learning. PLEASE – your child has not ‘finished their
prep’ if all they’ve done is copied work from their knowledge atlas to their prep book. The
acid test is: have they learned it? Ask them a few questions on it. Can they remember most,
some or none of it? Revisit it later and see if more has been learned. Elsewhere in this
newsletter we’ve included two summary sheets: Perfect Your Prep 1 and Perfect Your Prep 2.
1 is aimed at what the child does, whereas 2 is about what goes on in the lessons following
the prep. We hope you find them useful.
Stoicism
In morning briefings we have introduced the children to the concept of stoicism. Its origins
lie in Athens in the 3rd Century BC. It perhaps can best be described as the frame of mind
that allows you to wrest happiness from adversity. Life can be challenging for young people,
so giving them the tools or at least a compass to rise to the challenges can only be a good
thing. Interestingly, to the ancient stoics, they were intent on reaching or obtaining a good
life or Eudaimonia. This can also be translated as a ‘thriving’ life. This is, of course, our
mission statement.
Great Cestrian Bake Off
As promised from last week we now have some lovely photographs of the finalists from the
Great Cestrian Bake Off (please see page 6). Their cakes were eaten very shortly after! I was
very happy to sample the cakes as was Mrs Johnson, chair of the PTA, pictured also. The
finalists were Laaibah Ahmed, Harry Doyle, Oscar Infante Addie, Nathan Royle, Sadeen
Mreisheh and Nabeel Khan.
Nabeel’s Bonfire decoration, with vanilla sponge and orange buttercream eventually won the
judges’ favour. Thank you to Stef Williams, Regional Executive Chef with Holroyd Howe,
Jeanette Hill (one of the chefs from our canteen), Mrs Johnson, (chair of the PTA ) and our
very own Mrs Klutz for judging the very close competition.
PREP - SUPPORTING YOUR CHILD 2
PREP - SUPPORTING YOUR CHILD 3
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION Did you know?
If you have any concerns or queries concerning
your son or daughter, the FIRST PORT OF CALL should be
the Form Tutor:
Email contacts:
7EKL [email protected]
7CBA [email protected]
7VJE [email protected]
7DWI [email protected]
7WCR [email protected]
8SBE [email protected]
8SMI [email protected]
8TWI [email protected]
8JSC [email protected]
8SWL [email protected]
9SCR [email protected]
9EBU [email protected]
9PST [email protected]
10JBA [email protected]
10VBR [email protected]
10SAS [email protected]
11ACO [email protected]
11PTS [email protected]/
HEAD OF YEAR 7
HEAD OF YEARS 8 & 9
HEAD OF YEARS 10 & 11
North Cestrian pupils may be eligible to receive extra funding from central government to support their education. The Pupil is designed to enhance the progress of children with the following circumstances:
They are eligible for Free School Meals or have previously been eligible for Free School Meals during some time in the last 6 years (see eligibility below)
They have been in care of a Local Authority for 1 day or more
They have a parent serving in the Armed Forces, or a parent that has done so in the last 4 years
They have ceased to be looked after by the Local Authority through adoption
Your child might be able to get free school meals if you get any of the following:
Income Support
Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
The guaranteed element of Pension Credit
Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
Universal Credit
If you think that any of these circumstances apply to your child, please contact Mr. Blackshaw via the school number or via email at [email protected] to assist in unlocking the extra funding for which your child is eligible.
YEAR 11 NOTICE:
WINTER EXAM TIMETABLES
HAVE NOW BEEN
PUBLISHED
SEE PAGE 5.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK IS: Mohamed Shikhrakab, nominated for
dedication to practice and attendance.
OUTSTANDING LEARNERS 5
MATHS OUTSTANDING LEARNERS:
The school has paid for all students to have access to IXL to support their maths practice out of lessons. All Year 7 to 11 pupils have been given their login details and students are taking advantage of this by showing an excellent attitude to learning and hard work by using IXL out of lessons. Congratulations to Mrs Bradford’s top IXL users who have carried out independent study to boost their maths – well done!
Lola Donnelly Thomas Welch Mia Johnson Ali Shahin Aiyana Sykes
Also to Mrs Klutz’s top IXL learners this week:
For Mrs Klutz: Y11s - Brandon Nji, Louis Schneider, Louis Simpkin and Zaina Rennie for great progress on exam questions. Y10 - Salsabil Mreishah, Uzma Chaudhry and Demi Heywood for consistent positive attitude to learning. Y9 - Jemima Worth, Joel Dean and Eloise Hevicon for persevering on gradient challenges Y8 - Shan Ulhaq, Bonnie Mann, Natalie Davies and Junayd Malick for taking on lots of challenge Y7 - Laaibah Ahmed, Keiran Gray, Elise Beswick and Darcia Almond for excellent classwork
For Mrs Roberts: Nathan Royle in Year 7 for a great contribution and sharing his lovely mathematical analysis
And to:
Outstanding Learners for the Maths and Computing Faculty For ICT
KS3 - Noah Connelly
Congratulations to Amelia Newton and Samuel Cooper for their recent work and answers during their GCSE PE lessons. Covering the cardio-respiratory topic. They gave some excellent answers and their prep was outstanding.
Keep up the good work!
Mr Boswell
PE Outstanding Learners..
POSTCARD WINNERS 6
English Ilyan Marshall - Gold
Demi Heywood - Gold
Amelia Newton – Silver
Malek El –Saeity - Bronze
Our Bake Off finalists! And winner NABEEL KHAN (pictured centre)
YEAR 11 WINTER TIMETABLE 7
GCSE HISTORY REVISION SESSIONS run EVERY week at the following times for all YEAR 10 and 11 HISTORY students.
YOU SHOULD ALL BE ATTENDING AT LEAST 1 A WEEK!
Tuesday 3.30-4.30pm, Miss McTiernan L5
Wednesday 8.00-8.30am, Mrs Cove L3
Thursday 3.30-4.30pm, Mr Cahill Hamblin
FEATURES 8
George Reid’s What to Watch
Watch as many as you can and build up your sophisticated learning!
If any student or parent wishes to send in a review of a programme this week
please email [email protected] for a guaranteed handful of
achievement points, a place in the newsletter and entry into next week’s Prize
Drawer!
Day Time Programme Channel Friday 8pm to 9pm The Underground War Yesterday
Saturday 8pm to 9pm The Mekong Reiver with Sue Perkins
BBC4
Sunday
Sunday
8pm to 9pm
10.20 to 12.30pm
Blue Planet II
Remembrance Sunday BBC1
BBC1
Monday
7.30pm to 8pm
A King’s Speech: Martin Luther King on the
Tyneside
BBC4
Tuesday 8pm to 9pm Border Country: The Story of Britain’s Lost Middleland BBC4
Wednesday 9pm to 10pm Venus Uncovered: Ancient Goddess of Love
BBC4
Thursday 8pm to 9pm Rome’s Invisible City Yesterday
Due to the unexpected amount that the 7DWi Bake Sale raised, the form voted to split the money between 3 charities. In addition to the Society for Abandoned Animals, they chose JDRF (a type 1 diabetes charity) and The Dog’s Trust.
Thank you again for your cake donations and purchases on the day!
Here is a photograph of our animal pen, lucky number 7, currently housing Blue the rabbit.
Another happy bunny…...
FEATURES
Mr Waller’s Creative Writing Superstar
A lovely little poem by Shan Ulhaq - Year 8
Nature You never realise how, silent and seamlessly, she blends with the land. You never realise how her unique art can change a dull chill winter into a boastful shining summer bursting with bright colours. You never realise how her magic transforms a thoughtless trunk of branches to a sweet home for singing birds, who wake you each shining day. You never realise how her mysterious spells keep the earth turning.
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Mishaal Azmi (Yr 9)
What a super pupil! He is currently reading two books :
Mishaal says, Harry Potter - “This book is great because when I am reading it I am immedi-
ately transported to a magical world! I believe that your imagination will really develop by
reading these books. I am currently reading the last section where the two foes battle each
other. I read in my spare time and for half an hour before I fall asleep. I love Harry Potter as it
based on myths and magic.”
Great Expectations - “Is an excellent book because it is based in old Eng-
land. The author uses words that I never knew existed and I have to use
the dictionary to look up the definition. I get pulled into this whole new
world and I learn that life was hard in the past and it conjures all kinds of
images of what is happening!”
See above for Mr Bell’s favourite Harry Potter quote...
And Mr. Bell’s favourite Harry Potter quotation is very apt here….
“Harry — I think I've just understood
something! I've got to go to the library!” And she sprinted away, up the stairs. “What does she understand?” said Harry distractedly, still looking around, trying to tell where the voice had come from. “Loads more than I do,” said Ron, shaking his head. “But why’s she got to go to the library?” “Because that’s what Hermione does,” said Ron, shrugging. “When in doubt, go to the library.”
Well done Mishaal
CAREERS & OPEN EVENTS
On Thursday 16 November, from 6pm, King’s School will be holding Sixth Form Options Evening – this is
designed to give potential Sixth Form students and
their parents a greater understanding of the subject choices available and the syllabus content. Every academic
department will give talks during the evening describing the content of their A Level courses. There will also be members
of the Sixth Form staff and Admissions team on hand to answer questions about entrance requirements, the
admissions process as well as the wider offering of our Sixth Form.
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SPORTS NEWS 11
Congratulations to the following Year 10 students; Anish Thenayan, Ben Langley, Sriker Gattu & Muhammad Awais for representing the school in the National Badminton Schools Competition. The regional stage was held at St Ambrose on Wednesday 8th November. North Cestrian were drawn against AGSB and Sale Grammar School. It was great for the top seeds Anish and Ben to experience top level opposition. They are used to it playing Sir, but these pupils were top seeds for England. Following the group stage NCS played Sale High school in the playoff round and successfully beat them 3-2 with a tense final doubles game which saw Sriker and Ben win the vital point.
Certificates were issued in Briefing on Thursday and congratulations was deserved.
We are now on the look out for any Under 14 players to represent the school in both the boys and girls competition.
Any keen badminton players please see myself or Ms Connell.
Mr Boswell
Well done to Year 7 student Kiyomi Fujino, (pictured). She was part of Bollin Lacrosse Team which got to the quarter final in the National Finals of the England Lacrosse Primary Schools Pop
Lacrosse Championships in June 2017, and they will get an award for this achievement.
UPCOMING SPORT…..
Basketball
The Trafford Basketball leagues will be starting in the next couple of weeks. The leagues will be in operation for Year 7 and combined teams for Years 8 & 9 and Year 10 & 11. Students are encouraged to get involved with Wednesday practice and fixtures every week.
Cross Country
Wednesday 6th December will see the Trafford Cross Country Championships event take place at Crossford Bridge Sports Ground. Students are encouraged to sign up on the noticeboard in the PE corridor. This event is open to all year groups.
BadmintonU14 Badminton Tournament at St. Ambrose 28th November. (Boys)
U14/16 Badminton 15th November. (Girls)
If you are interested please see Mr Boswell.
PTA NEWS
BAGS TO SCHOOL
WE WELCOME THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: We accept the following ‘good quality’ items for RE-USE:
Men’s, Ladies’ and Children’s clothing
Paired shoes (tied together or elastic band around)
Handbags
Hats
Bags
Scarves and ties
Jewellery
Lingerie
Socks
Belts
Soft toys
Household linen
Curtains
Towels
Bedding (bed sheets, pillow cases and duvet covers)
The Halloween/
Bonfire Night
themed Cake Sale
last week raised
£101.10
Thank you for all your donations!
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Great PTA night out this week at the Lucardo Escape Rooms in Manchester. Great
fun and WE ESCAPED!! In good time for the PTA meeting next Thursday
(16th November) - hope you can join us!