Tyburn Mail page 16

D.P.F. BodyRepairs

Specialist in Accident RepairsWe also do light commercials

Unit D22, MetalloysInd Est, Forge lane,Minworth B76 1AHWe dont charge

extra on parts. All you pay is cost.

Had a bump? Why make a claim and loseyour excess? Call me for a quote first.

FREE QUOTATIONS.FREE CALL OUT WE WILL BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTE

*Scuffs*Scratches*Dents*Full Resprays

Local Business, we can also pick up and deliver

Ring Dave: 0121 730 2528 Mob:07852 508433

TYBURN MAIL0121 749 1343to advertise, callFrank Kennedy07770 895413Full page, half-page,

quarter-page 100mm x 100mm100mm x 50mm

We will design your adat your request

Exams are right aroundthe corner for all teenagersright now. Some peoplemay be thinking, rightaround the corner?! Its only March. March will soon be over,

and itll be April then MAYbefore we know it. Thebeginning of the yearalways flies by so theyllbe here and gone beforeyou can even say theword.Being as theyre fast

approaching, and thereslots to remember; I fig-ured I would share someways you can study tosave hassle. 1.Motivate yourself! I

know you dont want to doit, and youd much rather

be doing other things BUTthis is important. Thesemarks are going to help yougo further in life whetheryou go into a career, or fur-ther education. People cantell you grades dont mat-ter, but they do when itcomes to school, and sixthform/college. You needthose grades to get youfrom school or college, andthen more to get you touniversity if you choose. Even apprenticeships

want you to have goodgrades. THEY. ARE. IMPORTANT. 2. Post it notes. Cover

you wall or wardrobe doors

with post it notes. Make allthose important revisionnotes and plaster themaround your room, or evenaround the house. So youcan be brushing your teeth,and remember that lighttravels in straight lines.Remembering these smallthings by using post itnotes, will help you abunch, even if you have abad memory. Seeing thesame things over and overwill make your brain be likeFINE!!! Ill remember!Limited revision may resultto you remembering some-things but do you reallywant to risk that? Limitedrevision means that as soonas you get into that freez-ing cold exam hall, itsgone!3. Colour code. Give

everything colours!Different subjects, differentcolour. The more colour you

use, the easier it will to beassociate it with the sub-ject. It is known thatadding that brightness toyour work makes it thatslightly more appealing toyour brain. So in that sci-ence exam you can think,PURPLE = BIOLOGY. And lastly 4. Revise with your

friends! Now this wasalways a tricky one for me.We would end up laughingabout a question, or some-thing ridiculous rather thanrevise but we got somedone. If you have friendsyou can joke with, andwork then go for it. Go tothe library, Starbucks orCosta Coffee. Places whereit is easy for you to relax,and revise together. I wouldsuggest not revising withfriends at home as youreless likely to get thingsdone. Get out there, and

get working. These are tips I am

following for my A Levelrevision right now.Whether youre doingGCSES, A Levels or aDegree I hope thishelps you slightly.Study, and dont beafraid to ask for supportwith your work! You canpass, as long as youretrying. Good Luck, and thank

you for reading!

by TyburnMail student journalist

Brookly Taylor

EXAMS

Each day I wonder what it islike to be a child- to be honestI have forgotten but each dayin my role I am lucky andthankful to have a welcomereminder! A reminder that dashes in and out of

my office and fills the rooms and corri-

dors of our school building with happyfaces, brave hearts, curious minds andinspiring individuals who all have theconfidence to flourish in a nurturing andaspirational learning environment.Some things that made you and me

happy as a child remain the same: theclass teacher sharing a story, playing inthe water or building the tallest towerout of lego. Being brave when taking that first

step into the swimming pool or makinga mistake in maths but being confidentto try again. Being curious when I noticed the

clouds moving across the sky for thefirst time, wanting to find out moreabout volcanoes and Egyptians.Feeling inspired by the children I

teach, the teachers I lead and the par-ents I am getting to know. So if we can all remember to get a lit-

tle bit of this each day then surely wecan all be free to flourish!

VIEW FROM THE CLASSROOM

Motorists can now drive pastCentre Park on Tangmere Drivewithout feeling a sudden jolt.Their suspension, exhaust pipe

and passengers are no longershaken by something that wasironically labelled as a trafficcalming device.

The Transcalm bump has had theopposite effect. Rather than calm peo-ple down, it kept residents awake andmade them angry. It damaged vehiclesand infuriated drivers. Transcalm, the makers of the neo-

prene speed bump should be called toaccount for promoting their product asa solution rather than as a problem.Castle Vale needs traffic calming

measures, especially to protect chil-dren and elderly people from speedingmotorists. But it doesnt need obsta-cles planted in the middle of the roadthat cause expensive damage to vehi-cles no matter what speed they aredoing. It was installed in August 2013. Now

its gone. Good riddance to the neo-prene bump.

Good riddanceto thing thatgoes bump inthe night

COMMENT

Brave hearts,curious minds,happy faces

by Catherine LavellePrincipal, Pegasus School

Gone, but not forgotten,Castle Vales nightmareneoprene bump

Pegasus pupils withMiss Lavelle

A total of 46 Castle Vale resi-dents have been given jobs atJaguar Land Rover sinceJanuary 2014, following man-ual assessment and dexteritytests at Spitfire House.Manpower Services, who manage the

tests, say that 170 Castle Vale peoplehave been assessed in that period.Those who fail the tests are given thechance to go on a course to improvetheir skills.

JLR jobs forVale residents

Principal Harry French sayshe is hopeful that 150 primaryschool pupils will choseGreenwood Academy forSeptember. This time last year, 96 Year 6 pupils

had opted for Greenwood. Mr Frenchsays that 92% of Castle Vale parentsare now choosing to send their chidlrento Greenwood Academy.

ChoosingGreenwood