Riddlesdown News of the Week

w/c 6th October 2014

Learners of today. Leaders of tomorrow.

www.riddlesdown.org

Welcome to GCSE Evening

There will be an important briefing for all parents of Year 10 students on Tuesday at 6.00pm in the Main Hall. At this event, parents will receive key details about the year ahead and have an opportunity to ask questions.

Year 8 Vaccinations

HPV vaccinations for Year 8 girls will be taking place in

the Main Hall on Monday.

College Time

Orion 9.00am

Pegasus 9.40am

(before PE)

Aquila 10.20am

Phoenix 11.00am

Year 8 Ski Trip Meeting

The Ski Trip information evening will be held on this

Wednesday in the Main Hall. The ski team look

forward to meeting you at 6.00pm when you will be

able to hire or purchase ski clothing. The meeting

will start at 6.45pm.

Arsenal Player Praises the Collegiate!

This week we were delighted to read

positive comments about Kieran Gibbs’

time at Riddlesdown in the Arsenal

brochure. Kieran attended Riddlesdown

from September 2002 - July 2006 and

represented the Riddlesdown football

team on many occasions.

You can see Kieran’s original

Tutor Group photo (right)

which is still hanging proudly

on Mrs Williams’ wall, as she

was his Tutor back then!

Pegasus student, Alex Keefe 8IDH entered the Surrey

County Golf Rookie Tour, a series of 12 golf

competitions held in Surrey. The top 12 players in the

Order of Merit qualified for the “Race to the Stars”

invitational final held at Wentworth Golf Club. On

competition day, Alex came 2nd in the U12s scratch

completion with 11 over. Over the whole season, Alex

finished 3rd in the handicap OOM and was in the top 10

finish in the scratch OOM.

Well done, Alex!

Alex Comes Second in County Tour!

World War One Experience

“On Sunday 14th September Miss Nordberg, Claire and I went to Folkstone

to embark on a journey that would take us to some of the key sites and

cemeteries of WW1. We were asked to research a local soldier who lost his

life fighting. His name was A.H Purvey. We were taken by coach to France

and Belgium. We visited cemeteries including Tyne Cot, the largest

commonwealth cemetery in Europe. Here we found the name of A.H. Purvey

who was a Lance Corporal in the Staffordshire regiment. The overall

experience was very moving, yet also very interesting. For Claire and me, it

highlighted the importance of remembrance and proved that, even after 100

years, WWI still has huge significance on our lives today." Joanna Hearn,

VI/JAB.

Year 7 European Languages Poster Competition

Please could all of the winners see Mrs Waters in P07 during

morning Tutor time to collect your prizes. Well done!

Aquila Orion Pegasus Phoenix

7SEL

Matthew Chandler, Alex Scott

and Rohan Talbert

7HLH

Yasmin Mills, Zoe

Johnson and Chaya

Kennedy

7DMM

Caitlin McPherson and

George Isaacs

7STB

Meera Gadher and

Aneesa Rajah

7STL

Ben Wright and Michael Piscina

7VMA

Madeleine Youll and

Megan Wheatland

7CJW

Lucy Casey and Junior

Chambers

7EIC

Sacha Rennock and

Connor Greaves-Knight

7ALQ JOINT WINNERS

Poppy Rapley and Mary-Jane

Rackett and Jeanie Beale,

Josephine Adebajo and Amy

Shortland

7KER

Amberley Sharp and Mia

Perez

7DVS

Alex Cascio and

Annabel Crabb

7JAE

Aarun Sharma and

Eleanor Slatter

OVERALL WINNER

Poppy Rapley and Mary-Jane

Rackett

OVERALL WINNER

Amberley Sharp and

Mia Perez

OVERALL WINNER

Alex Cascio and

Annabel Crab

OVERALL WINNER

Meera Gadher and

Aneesa Rajah

Rollerblading Club

When? Friday, 3:45pm - 4:45pm

Where? Sports Hall

Please see Mr Ashton in X05 for a letter.

All abilities welcome & skate hire is available.

Charity Foreign Currency Collection

After a great summer holiday, you may have come

home with left over spending money. If so, please bring

in any coins and notes you no longer need and we can

convert them back to pounds for charity.

Your College prefects will come and collect your coins

and notes during Tutor Time.

Don’t forget the Post

Office won’t change

foreign coins!

Would you like a careers appointment?

Zeena Gordon, our Careers Advisor, can

help you with anything relating to careers and

what you plan to do in the future. If you would

like to book an appointment, ask your Tutor to

send an email to Mrs Cooke.

• Applying to College/Sixth Form or University

• Help when choosing subjects for GCSE, A level or

University

• Finding out more information about a job you are

interested in

• Work experience support

• Mock interview to prepare for a job or College interview

Careers Fair 2013

On Tuesday 14th October,

Riddlesdown Collegiate is hosting

a Careers Fair from 5-8pm.

There will be over 40 stands at the

convention to help advise students

in Years 11-13 on the opportunities

available to them.

Careers Fair 2014

Meet a Pro

Please let Mr Fitt or Mrs Somers of the Science College know if

you are planning to come.

Wednesday 8 October, 13.00 – 13.40pm – S35

Electrical Engineer

Interested in Engineering, Signal Engineering, Electrical Engineering?

Come & find out what Dave does

What qualifications do you need?

Could this be your dream job?

Dave Friend,

British Rail

Signal Engineer

is coming in to

speak to you

about his career

Stargazing Trip On the 7th – 8th of November, Year 10 – 13 students have the

opportunity to visit the Observatory Science Centre in

Herstmonceux and the South Downs Planetarium.

The trip includes the use of real telescopes at the observatory, an

overnight stay in luxurious scout huts, a visit to Brighton Pier and a

bespoke session at the planetarium.

Places are limited and going fast! Consent forms are in the Science

College office.

Girls Basketball Club

A girls basketball club will be

starting on Wednesday after

school with Miss Lye. The club

is open to Year 7, Year 8 and

Year 9 girls.

ALL ABILITIES WELCOME!

When? Every Wednesday

Where? Sports Hall

What time? 3.30pm – 4.45pm

Extra-Curricular Sports – Term 1 Sport Clubs have begun – all students are encouraged to go

along. They are good fun and a good way to keep healthy!

Netball

Football

Rugby

Fitness

Room

Dance

Trampolining

Gymnastics

Running

Girls

Football

Mo

nd

ay

Y11 & College

VI

Y7

ONLY

Tu

esd

ay

Week A = A team

Y7&8 (7:45-8:40)

Week B = B team

Yr7&8 (7:45-8:40)

Y8 & 11

Yr7

ALL

YEARS

ALL

YEARS

Wed

nesd

ay

Week A = A team

Y9&10 (7:45-8:40)

Week B = B team

Y9&10 (7:45-8:40)

Y7 & 9

Boys

GIRLS ALL YEARS

Y10, 11 &

College VI

Girls

ONLY

Squad

ALL

YEARS

ALL

YEARS

Th

urs

day

Week A = A team

Y11&VI (7:45-8:40)

Week B = B team

Y11&VI (7:45-8:40)

Y10

Y8 & 9

ALL

Years

KS3

(Dance

Studio)

Beginners

The Miracle Rehearsals

I have given a bit of an overview below of what we did

and where we went. I will try and tie it in with some

pictures and I have tried to put the picture names in the

right place for you - I hope it makes sense! I have

written quite a lot but I hope some of it is useful!

We flew to Reykjavik where we spent the first night in

Iceland in a hostel. We got to explore the city and see

some of the old town (photos Reykjavik (14, 16)) before

heading deeper into the country to begin our trek.

We headed to Pingvellir, the area of the country where

the Eurasian and North American plates are splitting

apart. We went on walks over 2 days between the plates

in the huge rift, saw beautiful waterfalls and the building

where the first Icelandic Parliament was held. Students

quickly adapted to using the trangias and cooked us

some lovely food, despite the heavy rain!! (Pingvellir (9,

22, 28)).

After 2 very soggy days, we got aboard a bus and did a

tour of the Golden Circle to see the most fantastic

sights in Iceland, including Geysir with the most

spectacular displays by the geysers (although they did

smell a little eggy, Geysir (4)) and then on to a series of

waterfalls, including Gulfoss (Golden Circle (3+27) and

Seljalandsfoss (where we even got to walk behind the

waterfall, Golden Circle (26+34)).

From there we took a stunning drive through Porsmork

National Park where we got the first views of the

glaciers and we had to drive through the river - we were

not sure our bus was going to make it! We spent 3

nights here and took lovely treks up the very volcanic

landscape close to the Eyjafalljokull glacier and volcano

(which caused so many problems in its eruption in 2010

- Porsmork (19+33)) and you could see how the

landscape had been changed by melting glaciers

(causing flooding) and the volcanic eruptions. The

hardest part was getting to sleep, we saw a sunset

which still meant it was incredibly light (Porsmork (56)).

The teachers organised a quiz for both team 1 and team

2 and we had a fab time (Porsmosrk (54)). After long

days of walking we were lucky to have a thermal pool

and sauna on the campsite to help relax (porsmork

(41))!

We were very sad to leave Porsmork as it was so

stunning, but we got back on the bus and headed back

to Reykjavik. Both teams had a meal together on the

final night before heading out whale watching. It was a

very choppy trip and we say the fin of a Minke whale,

but lots of puffins (Whale watching (6))!! On the final day

we got up early and headed to the blue lagoon, which

was an amazing way to end the most fantastic trip.

Relaxing in the geothermal pools and using their

amazing face masks helped us recover our sore feet

from all the walking.

Date: Tuesday 7th and Thursday

9th October

Time:3.30pm - 4.30pm

Please can ALL cast members attend

a rehearsal on Tuesday and

Thursday after school. If you can’t

attend but still want to be in it, you

must see Miss Deane or Miss

Creed.

Les Misérables

Les Misérables Rehearsal Schedule

DAY 8.15-8.45 12.40 – 1.40 3.30 – 4.45

Year 9 Boys TUES

FANTINE

(I dreamed a dream)

YOUNG COSETTE & MME T.

(Castle on a Cloud)

WHOLE CAST

(End of the

Day/Master…)

WED VALJEAN, JAVERT,

(Prologue)

FANTINE & VALJEAN, JAVERT

(Fantine’s death)

Year11 Girls Chamber Choir

THUR VALJEAN, JAVERT, BISHOP

(Prologue)

YOUNG COSETTE & MME T.

(Castle on a Cloud)

YOUNG COSETTE & MME T.

(Castle on a Cloud)

WHOLE CAST

(End of the Day)

FRI VALJEAN, JAVERT, BISHOP &

CONSTABLES (Prologue)

MME T and THENADIER

(Master of the House)

WHOLE CAST

(End of the

Day/Master…)

Extra – Curricular Music DAY LUNCHTIME WHERE TIME AFTER SCHOOL WHERE TIME

MON FLUTE CHOIR YR 9 BOYS’ VOCAL GROUP BRASS ENSEMBLE YR10 GIRLS’ VOCAL GROUP

PRACTICE ROOM 1 C01 CO5 CO3

12.50-1.20

THEORY CLUB

CO3

3.30-4.30

TUES LES MIS ORCHESTRA CLARINET ENSEMBLE YR8 GIRLS’ VOCAL GROUP YR7 BOYS’ VOCAL GROUP

CO1 PRACTICE ROOM 3 CO3 CO5

12.40-1.40 JUNIOR ORCHESTRA LES MISERABLES ORCHESTRA

CO3 CO1

3.30-4.30 3.30-4.30

WED JUNIOR CHOIR YR11 GIRLS’ VOCAL GROUP UKUELE ORCHESTRA COLLEGE VI VOCAL GROUP ELECTRIC GUITAR ENSEMBLE

THE @RC THEATRE CO1 CO5 CO3 PRACTICE ROOM 3

1.0 – 1.40 12.50 - 1.40 12.50 – 1.20 12.50 – 1.30 12.50 – 1.30

CHAMBER CHOIR

CO1

3.30-4.30

THUR YR7 GIRLS’ VOCAL GROUP YR8 BOYS’ VOCAL GROUP STRING ENSEMBLE

CO1 CO5 CO3

12.50-1.30 12.40-1.20 12.50 – 1.40

SENIOR ORCHESTRA SAMBA BAND

CO5

CO3

3.30-4.30 3.30-4.30

FRID JAZZ BAND YEAR 9 GIRLS’ VOCAL GROUP

CO5 CO3

12.50-1.40 12.50-1.30

Band Members Required

Best Attendance: w/c 29th September 2014

Percentage of students with 100% attendance:

Aquila 86.8% Orion 90.2%

Pegasus 84.7% Phoenix 87%

Year Best Tutor Group College

7 7JAE 100% Phoenix

8 8KCA 99.3%

8VCF 99.3%

Orion

Pegasus

9 9AKJ 100% Pegasus

10 10 CLK 99.6% Pegasus

11 11 JES 99.6% Aquila

12/13 SPO 96.4 % College VI

Congratulations, Miss Syal!

Congratulations to Miss Syal who gave

birth to Aryan Paul at 7.30am on 1st

October, just the day after she started her

maternity leave!

Both baby and mother

are doing well and we

look forward to seeing

them soon!

And Finally…

“Riddlesdown Collegiate was one of just six

schools to post improved results!”

This week, Riddlesdown featured in

the Croydon Advertiser. Although

the article is discussing the recent

fall in Croydon’s overall GCSE

results, Mr Smith was proud to

discuss Riddlesdown’s continued

improvement and our best ever

results due to the hard work of

students and staff.

Riddlesdown News of the Week

w/c 6th October 2014

Learners of today. Leaders of tomorrow.

www.riddlesdown.org

Have a great week!