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Ysgol Stanwell School Sporting Excellence School Productions Clubs & Activities Contents Greetings from the School School Calendar 2016/17 School Trips 2016/17 School Holiday Dates 2016/19 Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme Eco-Schools Department News Year Group News 100% attendance pupils Greetings from the school Dear Parents/Carers, As another academic year draws to a close, I would like to take the opportunity of thanking you all for your continued support of the school. It has been a busy and pro- ductive year at Stanwell and I am sure you will enjoy reading about all the achieve- ments contained in this newsletter. Our pupils are presented with a wealth of opportuni- ties for extra-curricular activities, both in school and in the wider community. We be- lieve that they benefit immensely from taking these opportunities and it is pleasing to see that so many of our pupils are doing so. Highlights of this year have included our stellar productions of ‘Evita’ and ‘Aladdin’ , the establishment of Stanwell School as a regular blood donation centre for staff and students and the first successful winter of our long awaited all-weather pitch. I wish you all a relaxing and enjoyable summer break and look forward to the next year of working in partnership with you to provide the best possible education for your chil- dren. Yours faithfully, Derek Jones, Headteacher. School Announcements The first day of the Autumn term for pupils is Monday, 5th September. All pupils wishing to sign up for peripatetic music lessons will need to attend a meeting on Tuesday, 6th September— lessons will begin the following week beginning 12th Sep- tember. CALENDAR FOR 2016/17 September 1 Thursday INSET DAY 2 Friday INSET DAY 5 Monday FIRST DAY OF TERM FOR PUPILS October 18 Tuesday OPEN DAY - Half Day 21 Friday LAST DAY OF HALF TERM HALF TERM 31 Monday FIRST DAY OF TERM November 1 Tuesday Year 13 Parents' Evening 8 Tuesday Year 7 Pastoral Evening December 16 Friday LAST DAY OF TERM CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS January 3 Tuesday INSET DAY 4 Wednesday FIRST DAY OF TERM FOR PUPILS 24 Tuesday Year 11 Parents' Evening 31 Tuesday Year 9 Parents' Evening February 7 Tuesday Year 12 Parents' Evening 14 Tuesday Year 11 Options Evening 17 Friday LAST DAY OF TERM HALF TERM 27 Monday FIRST DAY OF TERM March 7 Tuesday Year 10 Parents' Evening 21 Tuesday Year 8 Parents' Evening April 4 Tuesday Year 8 Options Evening 7 Friday LAST DAY OF TERM EASTER HOLIDAYS 24 Monday FIRST DAY OF TERM May 1 Monday Bank Holiday 9 Tuesday Year 7 Parents' Evening 26 Friday LAST DAY OF TERM HALF TERM June 5 Monday FIRST DAY OF TERM 4 Tuesday NEW YEAR 7 PARENTS' EVENING 19 Wednesday LAST DAY OF TERM FOR PUPILS 20 Thursday INSET DAY 21 Friday INSET DAY Proposed Overnight Visits 2016 ‐ 2017 This is a proposed list of overnight trips for the next academic year. There may be some changes to it but you will be notified accordingly. Year Group Department Location Date 6th Form History London 2 nights March 2017 6th Form Geography Fieldwork 2nd – 3rd Feb 2017 6th Form Re / Media Rome 6th – 10th April 2017 6th Form Physics Cern, Switzerland 30th Mar – 2nd April 2017 6th Form Mathematics Space Centre, Florida, USA 2nd – 8th July 2017 6th Form Music Technology Monmouth 17th – 19th Oct 2016 6th Form RE London 9th – 10th Feb 2017 Years 10 to 13 Ski Trip Austria 17th – 25th Feb 2017 Years 9 to 13 Art Rome 16th – 19th Feb 2017 KS4 & 6th Form Performing Arts New York, U.S.A. October 2017 KS 4 Drama London 26th & 27th Jan 2017 KS 4 French France 10th – 13th Feb 2017 KS 4 BiS / I.C.T. ICT / BiS Conference – 25th – 1st March 2017 Euro Disney, France Year 10 Geography Iceland 12th – 16th Oct 2016 Year 10 History Berlin, Germany 6th – 11th April 2017 Year 9 Welsh Glan Llyn 4th – 6th Nov 2016 Year 9 PE Storey Arms 2 nights April 2017 Years 8 & 9 Ski Trip Austria 7th – 15th April 2017 Years 8 & 9 History France 25th – 26th May 2017 Year 8 History London 8th – 9th Dec 2016 Year 8 DT France 19th – 21st Oct 2016 Year 8 Welsh Euro Disney, Paris 2nd – 3rd March 2017 Year 7 Pastoral / Welsh Llangrannog 21st – 23rd Sept 2016 Year 7 French Boulogne, France 6th & 7th July 2017 There will be many other day trips and Duke of Edinburgh expeditions taking place during the next academic year and you will be notified accordingly via your child. If you wish for your child to attend a trip but feel that there are financial difficulties preventing your child from attending please do not hesitate to contact your child’s Year Tutor to discuss a payment option. Term Dates 2016-2019 2016/2017 Thursday 1st September 2016 and Friday 2nd September 2016 are INSET Days. First day for students is Monday 5th September 2016. Tuesday 3rd January 2017 is an INSET Day. First day of Spring term for students is Wednesday 4th January 2017. Thursday 20th July 2017 and Friday 21st July 2017 are both INSET Days. All schools will be closed on Monday 1st May 2017 for the May Day Bank Holiday. Additional INSET days are to be taken at the school’s discretion and will be communicated to parents via printed material. Please note that these dates have been directed by Welsh Government in accordance with Regulations as All Wales agreement was not reached on them. 2017/2018 Monday 4th September 2017 is an INSET Day (TBC). First day for students is Tuesday 5th September 2017 (TBC). All schools will be closed on Monday 7th May 2018 for the May Day Bank Holiday. Additional INSET days are to be taken at the school’s discretion and will be communicated to parents via printed material. 2018/2019 Monday 3rd September 2018 is an INSET Day First day for students is Tuesday 4th September 2018. All schools will be closed on Monday 6th May 2019 for the May Day Bank Holiday. Additional INSET days are to be taken at the school’s discretion and will be communicated to parents via printed material. Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme Miss H Jenkins It’s been another successful season for the Poppy maintained an exceptionally high spirit Duke of Edinburgh Award in Stanwell throughout and her confidence developed School. The Bronze Award in Year 10 has greatly over the 3 day expedition with her own 180 pupils participating, with pupils working navigational skills. It was a pleasure to see. very hard in after school sessions and at home to achieve their expedition section of the award. The practice expedition was un- dertaken on the coastal path around Ogmore by Sea and then the assessed expedition went to the Gower, with all pupils completing their two days hiking in very good spirits! It is the responsibility of the pupils to com- plete the other three sections—Volunteering, Physical and Skills. The volunteering they participate in for this award also covers them for their GCSE Welsh baccalaureate. With- out the evidence for their volunteering pupils will need to undertake an additional volun- teering section for their WB. The Gold participants in Year 12 (52 in total) have undertaken their practice expeditions in March and their 4 day assessment in July in Mid Wales. (Those participants who are on the Borneo trip have to wait until September for their expedition). Again, as part of the ethos of the award the pupils must show the independ- ence and responsibility for completing their Gold Award. There have been a number of pu- pils who have completed gold over the last The Silver award in Year 11 had 71 pupils year and Dewi Fford and Megan Stealey at- enrol, all of whom are well on their way to tended the Palace last February to receive their gaining their award. The pupils have showed certificate and badge. Well done. great determination to complete all sections of the award even in this busy exam time. A thank you as always to staff and parents for Their expeditions to the Brecon Beacons this their support in the running of the expeditions. March showed this determination with virtu- ally all pupils completing the 60+ kilometre Next year will see pupils in Year 9 and Year expedition with smiles and good team spirit. 10 doing their Bronze Award and Silver will A particular well done goes to Poppy Pinker- remain in Year 11 for this upcoming year. ton who has received this year’s PTA Award. “Pupils must show independence and responsibility” Eco-Schools Mrs J Laity Another busy year comes to a close and Eco Victoria Primary School and Stanwell Eco Stanwell Committee members must be com- Committees’ joint litter picking event. This mended for another successful and produc- was held in the car park and lanes at the back tive few months with regards to environmen- of Victoria School. The group with the help of tal issues. A special mention must be made to members of KWT and a community police of- the Board of Directors who have led with ficer successfully filled over 10 bags with rub- maturity, enthusiasm and commitment. Mi- bish. chael Conway, Robert Brown, Harry New- man (all Year 11 pupils) and Neil Power in Year 9 have worked tirelessly in the green initiatives the committee have participated in over the year. The committee consists of rep- resentatives from most year groups including some of the following: Year 12 — Sali Harmes, Owain Cwyfan Hughes, Sean Mian, Rosina Peterson, Hannah Phillips, Ffion Phillips and Rebec- ca Johnson The Litterless Project.