Manshead
CE Academy
PARENT BULLETIN 1 April 2019
Equipment for Learning As we approach half term, we are noticing that some students’ equipment is running low. Indeed, not having the correct equipment in a lesson can be a barrier to their learning and progress. We would be grateful if could check that your child has the following essential equipment, and if necessary, replenish items over the Easter Holidays, or purchase from our School Stationery Shop:
Scientific Calculator £8.00 Exam Pencil Case (with contents) £2.80 Clear Pencil Case £1.00 Black, Blue or Green Bic Pens 20p Black and Blue Berol Pens 20p Pencil 30p Ruler 20p Eraser 20p Sharpener 30p Highlighter 30p
Form Tutors will be checking their tutees’ equipment in the week after the Easter holidays to ensure that they are properly prepared for learning.
Mrs J Lynam Assistant Headteacher
AlterEgo ‘Chelsea Story’ Friday 5th April Mr Syson and Mr Darby are inviting in a production company to highlight the current issues surrounding Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE).
AlterEgo’s ‘Chelsea’s Story’ is an innovative and powerful production highlighting the very serious and emotional issue of child sexual exploitation. The production shows how young people, boys and girls, are groomed by adults for the purposes of sexual exploitation using various methods, ensnaring young people and eventually taking complete control and dominating their whole lives. The audience will gain a better understanding of the devastating impact that sexual exploitation has on a young person’s life. This is a very useful and innovative way of raising awareness of the issues relating to sexual exploitation and reaching young people, giving them some skills and knowledge to be able to protect themselves from this form of abuse.
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Year 9, 10 and 11 will be shown this during the day on Friday 5 April. More information can be found at http://www.alteregocreativesolutions.co.uk/chelseas-story/
Mr Darby Assistant Headteacher for Curriculum and Safeguarding
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Duke of Edinburgh – Year 10 Wednesday 3 April at 6pm We will be having a parent briefing for the current Year 10 Bronze Duke of Edinburgh on Wednesday 3rd April at 6pm in the school hall. It is essential that all of our current Year 10 cohort of DofE students turn up for the parent briefing, so that we can run through the process for the expeditions and hand out the kit needed. Students will need tents, roll mats, stoves and rucksacks.
Please let Mr Bishop or myself know if you are unable to make the meeting. [email protected] or [email protected]
Mr Jeffs Duke of Edinburgh Manager
Year 10 Parents Consultation Evening Tuesday 23rd April 2019 I would like to invite you to the second Year 10 Parents’ Consultation Evening on Tuesday 23 April 2019 from 4.30 until 7.30. It is important that parents attend this evening because it provides you with an opportunity to meet your child’s subject teacher, discussing progress towards targets and their expected outcomes at the end of Year 10.
Your son/daughter has been given an appointment sheet to book appointments on your behalf with the staff. Each appointment is five minutes long and five minutes should be left between each appointment to allow you to find the next teacher. A plan will be available in the reception area to show you where staff are located. Ideally you should try to book an appointment with every member of staff that teaches your child, however, we know that this can be difficult. Should this be the case please see as many teachers as you can and make sure you get an appointment with your child’s Form Tutor. We strongly believe that the consultation is most effective when all parties concerned talk together, therefore please encourage your son/daughter to come with you!
We trust that we are able to rely on your continued support, maintaining your child’s progress towards their expected outcome.
Miss Tyndale Head of Year 10
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All Geography Students KS3-KS5 Each week the Geography department will be issuing an enrichment homework to encourage students to read more widely, examining synoptic links and keep up to date with geography-related news. This week’s homework examines the impact of melting glaciers on Mount Everest.
Mrs Mitchell Head of Geography
Geography in the News - 11 Wider Reading in Geography
Geography in the News this week the impact of melting glaciers on Mount Everest. To get started have read this article on the BBC website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-47638436
Key Term: Glacier: a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the gathering and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.
The Facts Why are climbers’ bodies being found on Mount Everest? How many mountaineers have died on Mount Everest? How many people have climbed Mount Everest? What percentage of climbers have died? (you’re going to need to calculate this!) Why are glaciers melting on Mount Everest? What do the Expedition Operators Association of Nepal (EOAN) bring down from Mount Everest this climbing season? What is the name of the glacier where a body became exposed in 2017? Why did Nepal's army drain the Imja Lake near Mount Everest in 2016? What is ‘green boots’? What is the importance of ‘green boots’? How much does it cost to bring a body down from Mount Everest?
The Links How does this article link to what you have previously studied in geography and/or what you already know?
The Next Level How will melting glaciers in the Himalayas affect people downstream?
Above and Beyond Build a model to show the main features of a glacier or upland glacial area. You can use any materials you like.
Hand in your completed homework to Mrs Mitchell in A9 by Friday 5th April
Competed homework will earn 5 credits and public display in the Geography Department
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Revision Guides ‘How to Revise’ guides are now available for purchase from reception at £2.00 each.
Miss Beeton Assistant Headteacher
Year 11 Support Surgery Please note that Intervention sessions are ongoing and can be booked by contacted Mrs Powell via e-mail on [email protected]
The 15 minute sessions are as follows: Monday afternoons with Mr McBurnie at 4pm, 4:15pm, 4:30pm, 4:45pm, 5pm, 5:15pm Wednesday lunchtimes with Mrs Lynam or Mrs Beeton at 1:30pm and 1:45pm Fridays during P4 in Reflection with Miss Taylor at 12:30, 12:45 and 1pm
Mrs Lynam School Performance Associate
Year 11 Geography Students 3 sets of GCSE past papers and mark schemes are available on Show My Homework for Paper 1 – Physical and Paper 2 – Human. Revision PowerPoints are available to download on Show My Homework for Paper 1 – Physical and Paper 2 - Human.
Mrs Mitchell Head of Geography
Science As we understand revision is a powerful tool to build up confidence and skills to answer exam questions. Science department has started extensive revision program from 13th March 2019. I will ask you to encourage your child to attend the sessions in science department on every Wednesday. Your support in your son’s / daughter’s learning will be highly appreciated.
Mr Tripathi Head of Science
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Science Revisiting and Intervention Sessions Spring Term 2019 3:15-4:15pm (Every Wednesday)
Week dates Focus of session Teacher Room 13/03/19 B1 – Transport C1 – Electron P1 – Energy stores, B – EN, ACB EN-S6 (Grade 4-5) in cells structure and systems and C – LH, EBr ACB-S6 (Grade 7-9) Wednesday groups in the transfers P – ST, MG LH-S10 (Grade 4-5) periodic table EBr-S4 (Grade 7-8) ST-S5 (Grade 4-5) MG-S2 (Grade 7-8) 20/03/19 B2 – C2 – Ionic, P2 – Resistance and B – ACB, SK ACB-S6 (Grade 4-5) Circulatory covalent and series and parallel C – LH, EBr SK-S7 (Grade 7-9) Wednesday system metallic bonding circuits P – ST, MG LH-S10 (Grade 7-9) EBr-S4 (Grade 4-5) ST-S5 (Grade 7-9) MG-S2 (Grade 4-5) 27/03/19 B3 – Pathogens C3 – Moles, P3 – Density and B – EN, SK EN-S6 (Grade 4-5) and fighting equations and internal energy C – LH, EBr SK-S7 (Grade 7-9) Wednesday disease concentration P – ST, MG LH-S10 (Grade 4-5) EBr-S4 (Grade 7-8) ST-S5 (Grade 4-5) MG-S2 (Grade 7-8) 03/04/19 B4 – C4 – Electrolysis P4 – nuclear B – EN, ACB EN-S6 (Grade 4-5) respiration radiation, C – LH, EBr ACB-S6 (Grade 7-9) Wednesday equations and half P – ST, MG LH-S10 (grade 4-5) life EBr-S4 (Grade 7-9) ST-S5 (Grade 7-9) MG-S2 (grade 4-5) 24/04/19 B5 – Endocrine C5 – Exothermic P5 – Newton’s laws B – ACB, SK ACB-S6 (Grade 4-5) system and and endothermic and momentum C – LH, EBr SK-S7 (Grade 7-9) Wednesday using reactions P – ST, MG LH-S10 (Grade 7-9) hormones EBr-S4 (Grade 4-5) ST-S5 (Grade 4-5) MG-S2 (Grade 7-9) 01/05/19 B6 – DNA, C6 – Factors P6 – Wave B – EN, SK EN-S6 (Grade 7-9) chromosomes affecting rate of behaviour and EM C – LH, EBr SK-S7 (Grade 4-5) Wednesday and reaction waves P – ST, MG LH-S10 (Grade 7-9) inheritance EBr-S4 (Grade 4-5) ST-S5 (Grade 7-9) MG-S2 (Grade 4-5) 08/05/19 B7 - Ecology C7 – P7 – B – EN, ACB EN-S6 (Grade 7-9) Hydrocarbons, Electromagnetism C – LH, EBr SK-S7 (Grade 4-5) Wednesday fractional and motor effect P – ST, MG LH-S10 (Grade 4-5) distillation and EBr-S4 (Grade 7-9) cracking ST-S5 (Grade 4-5) MG-S2 (Grade 7-9)
Two teachers running each session. Teacher one for students aiming to secure a 4+, second teacher for students aiming to secure a 7+.
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Year 11 (Foundation) Maths Clinics (C4/C6)
Date Monday Topic (C4) Wednesday Topic (C6) W/C Apr 1st TBD TBD
EASTER HOLIDAY W/C Apr 22nd Bank Holiday Bank Holiday
W/C Apr 29th TBD TBD
W/C May 6th Bank Holiday Bank Holiday
W/C May 13th TBD
W/C May 20th TBD
Tues May 20th @ 9:00am Paper 1 W/C June 3rd Best guess topics from Paper 1 Best guess topics from Paper 1
Thurs June 6th @ 9:00am Paper 2 W/C June 10th Best guess topics from Paper 1 & 2 Best guess topics from Paper 1 & 2
Tues June 11th @ 9:00am Paper 3
Year 11 (Higher) Maths Clinics (C2)
Date Monday Topic (C2) W/C Apr 1st Composite functions1
EASTER HOLIDAY W/C Apr 22nd Bank Holiday
W/C Apr 29th Composite functions 2
W/C May 6th Bank Holiday
W/C May 13th Simultaneous Equations – Linear
W/C May 20th Simultaneous Equations – One linear, one quadratic
Tues May 20th @ 9:00am Paper 1 W/C June 3rd Best guess topics from Paper 1
Thurs June 6th @ 9:00am Paper 2 W/C June 10th Best guess topics from Paper 1 & 2
Tues June 11th @ 9:00am Paper 3
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Extra-Curricular Timetable
What? Where? Who? When? Art Art GCSE/A-level Art 2 Years 9 to 13 Every lunchtime with… Mr Dervish KS3 Art Club T7 Year 7 and 8 pupils Friday Lunchtime 1.30 -14.05 with… Miss Corrigan Sport Table tennis first half term Gym All year groups Monday Lunch Dodgeball second half term Gym with… Tuesday Lunch Basketball third half term Sports hall Friday Lunch Basketball fourth half term Sports hall Miss Taylor Cricket fifth half term Outside Mr Montgomery Cricket sixth half term Outside Mr Willerton GCSE, BTEC, A Level Intervention S12 Years 9 to 13 Monday Lunch with… Mr Gordon and Miss Saunders Girls and Boys Football, Netball first Outside All year groups Monday after school and second half term with… Badminton and Rugby third and fourth Miss Taylor half term Mr Montgomery Rounders, Cricket and Athletics fifth Mr Gordon and sixth half term Miss Saunders Mr Willerton Music Wind Band M1 All years with… Wednesday after school Mr Weed Choir M1/M2 All years Monday and Thursday lunch Brass group M1 Brass players in any Monday lunch year with... Mr Birring MFL Year 11 with… Spanish Yr 11 GCSE Club B11 Mr Bargiela Monday lunchtime Spanish Yr 11 GCSE Club B12 Mrs Chelaru Monday lunchtime French Yr 11 GCSE Club B13 Mrs Balanica Tuesday lunchtime Spanish GCSE Kerboodle/Memrise B4 Mr Bargiela Wednesday lunchtime Club Computer Science Making games using Scratch C1 Mr Guehi with… Every Wednesday from 1.30 to Language any KS3 students 2pm who would like to develop their games skills at writing
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program codes in Scratch Curriculum Support Homework Club Library All year groups Tuesday and Thursday, 3:15pm to 4:15pm History History film club A4 and A7 All year groups Tuesday lunchtime with… The history dept. Health & Social Care Intervention T8 Health and Social Monday Lunchtime Care students
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This week’s Christian Distinctiveness Focus
This half term’s Christian Value: COMPASSION
Weekly Prayer:
Dear God,
Thank you for our academy and for the opportunity it provides us to learn, grow and develop.
Please help everyone at Manshead, staff and students, to support each other so that all in our community can achieve today and in the future.
In all our work, help us to act with responsibility.
In all our relationships, help us to care for others with compassion and respect.
In our lives, help us to grow in understanding and faith in you.
We pray all these things in Jesus' name,
Amen
Collective Worship: Easter The journey to the cross (Triduum)
Whole School Focus: UNIFORM
Liturgical colour this week: PURPLE Lent
“High achievement and a strong sense of well-being for all is our shared responsibility”
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