HT News 9th March 2018
Ambition · Pride · Success Artwork by Isabelle Goymer Year 11
Dates and Events
A few words from Mr Newman SPRING TERM 2018 Wednesday 3rd January to Thursday 29th March It has been a very busy 3 weeks since half-term. Our Year 11 students Half-term returned to school following a very successful ski trip to Bormio in Italy over th th Monday 12 February to Friday 16 February the half-term break. This was our first Haileybury Turnford ski trip and we
SUMMER TERM 2018 plan to return to Italy in February 2019. My thanks to Mr Megaw for leading Begins on Monday 9th April to Friday 20th July this trip, and also to Mr Lindquist, Mrs Megaw, Mr Duligall and Miss Kaposi. Tuesday 10th April: Year 11 & 13 Students only We have continued to have a range of other new trips and visits this half- th Wednesday 11 April: All Students return term too including a wonderful trip to London last Friday for our Year 10 Half-term Monday 28th May to Friday 1st June 2018 triple science students. This trip was heavily subsidised by Haileybury to ensure we could provide this opportunity for our students.
14.3.18 Year 8 Parents’ Evening Another highlight this half-term has been our Year 7-11 Awards Evening. We 21.3.18 Year 8 Options Evening were delighted to welcome Nick Blazquez as our guest to present certificates 29.3.18 Break up for Easter Holidays (1.30pm) and prizes to students. The school hall was packed, and we are grateful for 9.4.18 Staff Training Day – school closed the huge support from families. 10.4.18 Return to school for Year 11 & 13 only 11.4.18 Return to school for all students I am delighted that a number of our students and staff have been shortlisted 18.4.18 Year 9 Parents’ Evening for awards at tonight’s Broxbourne Youth Awards at The Spotlight in 30.4.18 Year 11 Exams Meeting Hoddesdon recognising their excellent commitment to Haileybury Turnford 2.5.18 Year 7 Parents’ Evening 14.5.18 GCSE and A Level written exams begin and their local community. We also have students performing a dance and drama showcase too whilst another group of students are performing tonight 28.5.18-1.6.18 Half Term in Haileybury’s Dance Show.
11.6.18 Year 6 Parents’ Transition Evening We have celebrated World Book Day, participated in activities for National 18.6.18 Parents’ Forum Careers Week and National Apprenticeship Week and will also be running a 26.6.18 School finishes at 2.00pm (Staff training) 26.6.18 Year 13 Dinner Dance number of events during British Science Week from Monday in addition to 27.6.18 Year 13 Leavers’ Assembly last Friday’s trip to Science Live in London and Wednesday’s visit from 29.6.18 Year 11 Leavers’ Assembly Paradise Wildlife Park. 3 & 4.7.18 Year 12 Induction Days 3.7.18 School finishes at 2.00pm (Staff training) Year 13 mock exams were this week, we have had a really busy and 6.7.18 Year 11 Prom productive Year 11 Parents' Evening and Year 11 mock exams start on 12.7.18 Year 6 Transition Day 19.7.18 Sports Day Monday - this really is the start of the final push towards the summer exams 20.7.18 Break up for Summer Holidays for our students. I wish every student great success and urge you to take the (12.30pm) expert advice on offer from your teachers.
16.8.18 A Level Results Day Welcome to our new Year 7 students and families 23.8.18 GCSE Results Day We are very much looking forward to welcoming our new Year 7 students
and families to Haileybury Turnford in September. Year 6 students and their parents found out which secondary school they have been allocated on 1st 01992 308333 March. I am delighted that we have again had an increase in the number of [email protected] students who have made us their first choice secondary school which reflects the growing confidence our community has in us as we continue to make @Hailey_Turnford significant improvements to the education experience for our students. www.haileyburyturnford.com
Haileybury Turnford Awards Evening
There was standing room only when students, parents, staff, governors, and guests from the Broxbourne Council and Haileybury were treated to fantastic singing from a Year 9 student Seval Basri and a dance and drama routine from the Creative & Performing Arts Faculty during the Haileybury Turnford Year 7-11 Awards Evening on Wednesday 21st February.
The awards celebrated the successes of the most committed and successful students since September 2017 comprising of Subject Awards nominated by teachers and Achievement Awards nominated by Year Achievement Co- ordinators. The first Haileybury Turnford Outstanding Teacher Award was given to Mr Duncan for his tireless work in the Mathematics faculty. Each student received a certificate and voucher presented by Guest Speaker, Nick Blazquez, who, amongst many ventures, is a trustee of Mercy Corps, a leading international humanitarian organisation which is particularly focused in ensuring all have access to safe water in Africa.
Mr Newman, Principal and Mr Matcham, Haileybury Turnford’s Chair of Governors, both praised the hard work and enthusiasm of students and staff, and thanked parents for their continued support of the school as it continues on its journey of improvement.
Award Winners
Aaron Maddison Cock Daniel Corney Jack Pym Lucy Allen Abbie Fairweather Daniil Belogubov Jade Dorling Lucy Evans Abbie Wagstaff Danny Smith Jake Matthews Luke Patrick Abigail Cantwell Darcee Twilley Jake Morris Macey Price Adina Balota David Mungaroo James Bone Macey Weaver Adriana Gheorgheci Deania Hanson James Evenden Mackenzie Paulding Adrianna Ivanova Denzel Agyemang Dual-Anim Jamie Bamber Maddison Murphy Ahmet Tanak Desearea Agyemang-Duah Jamie Curry Maddison Richardson Aimee Williams Dylan Aziz Jessica Bowley Maja Obarowska Alex Pace Elise Clarke Jimmy Di Lello Meliha Redzhep Alex Winders Ellie Clark Joanna Evenden Mia Andic Alexis Coombs-McCommick Ellie Robinson Jodie Hedges Millie Spires Alfonso Mauro Emilia Obarowska Jordan Maisuria-Wake Mustafa Kurt Amber Gruncell Emiliya Grandane Jordan Morris Natalia Michalik Amy Burgess Emily Harrison Josh Thurston Nene Uwakwe Andrada-Liana Hanganu Eren Tanak Josh Wood Rebecca Fletcher Andreea-Florina Lazar Erin Bandey Julia Tycner Reece Shaw Andriane Agathangelou Ethan Morter Kai Gualtieri Rosie Dunford Angela Boadi Francesca Sorce Kailey Hampton Sam Marendaz Antonio Strano Frankie Bowes Kasie Howard Saphire Brown Antzela Manthou Freddy Binder Kye Rozasty Sevgul Giritlioglu Aslinaz Palit George Deeney Laila Collins Shona Johnson Barney Howlett George Lee Lauren Goodwin Sonny Goodwin Basleale Tesfaye Harmonie Bassett Lauren Wollaston- Smith Sophia Agathangelou Bradley Bolton Harvey Cushings Layla Smith Sophie King Calvin Kanu Haydar Kaya Lelde Voita Stefania Urziceneau Chloe Dust Holly Bennett Lewis Everett Stephanie Pearce Chloe Parker Holly Waughman Leyli Sancak Tanjeena Uddin Ciara Chillingworth Iasmina Khakipour Lily Garcia Tia Connell Ciara Keilty Isabelle Cudd Louie Buzzing-Randle Tommy Jeffrey Connor Gibson Jack Gruncell Louie Sheldrick Tommy Reeves
Reader of the Month – March
Reader of the month for March is Year 7 HT student Leah Spink. She is a keen reader and has made good progress with her reading level since starting the reading program in September 2017. Leah is a regular library user and is currently organising a lunchtime Reading Club to be held in the Library to motivate other students to read and discuss stories together. Leah always shows massive enthusiasm and effort. Well done.
Mrs A Saunders Learning Resources Manager
Mathematicians of the Month - January
Congratulations to the following students for achieving Mathematician of the Month.
Sophie King - Year 9 Ellie Walker – Year 10 Macey Price - Year 8 Toni Williams – Year 11 Lauren Wingrove – Year 11 Alfie Smith – Year 9 Ibi Tanak – Year 11 James Eveden – Year 11
Miss C Lynch Director of Maths
Students of the week – 19th February 2018
Bevan Pankhurst Shackleton Turing Bradley Bolton 9DR Emily Harrison 7ST Connie Ewin 9MC Ellie Robinson 11SI
Continued focus, commitment Putting a consistently high Grerat perseverance in Dance Interacted and contributed and positive attitude towards amount of effort in lessons when learning a new skill answers at the BFI event his work in Maths and getting 30/30 in multiplication starter
Media Studies Maths Dance Maths
News from the PE Faulty
It has been great to watch our Year 7 boys Basketball team in their first game against a very talented Chauncy School team. See you at training every Tuesday lunchtime!
Friday Climbing club - It has been amazing to watch how quickly our students have picked up this sport for their GCSE PE. Great climbing and belay skills already - well done!
Mr A Clark Faculty Leader
National Apprenticeship Week
We launched National Apprenticeship week on Monday 5th March at 6pm with a presentation to interested parents and students about apprenticeships and had a huge turnout.
The sessions covered: Navigation of the National Apprenticeship Website Understanding the different Apprenticeship Entry levels How to apply for an apprenticeship Understanding the entry requirements for an apprenticeship
Mr B Walsh Head of Sixth Form
National Careers Week
HT staff were asked to put their career journey on display as part of National Careers Week this week.
HT Ski Trip to Bormio, Italy
Our HT ski trip was a great success. Students had a wonderful time, with nearly all students experiencing skiing for the first time. Friends and family were given regular updates via our Twitter feed #HTski. We are now planning for our Bormio 2019 trip!
Mr N Megaw Assistant Principal
Year 7 Geography House Competition
Well done to our Year 7 geographers for their creative entries to the Year 7 House Competition, in which they were tasked with creating their own, unique animal that is perfectly adapted to survive in the extreme climate of Antarctica. Congratulations to the winning entries from the Year 7 House Competition who designed and created some unique animals that would be perfect to survive in Antarctica.
1st Grace Heywood - Pankhurst 2nd David Mungaroo - Shackleton 3rd Kitty Piper - Pankhurst
Mrs E Morgan Faculty Leader – Humanities
Sixth Form visit
On Monday evening this week our Sixth Form Drama students visited the Theatre Royal, Haymarket to see Frozen by Bryony Lavery, starring Doctor Foster actress Suranne Jones.
Frozen tells the story of the search for missing 10-year-old girl Rhona, and follows her mother (played by Jones) and kidnapper, played by Jason Watkins. Miss S Giles Subject Leader - Drama
Sixth Form raise money for local community charities
Our Sixth Form made a Presentation of £916 which they raised for @HDA_Helpline (Herts Domestic Abuse Helpline) which is a wonderful charity with excellent volunteers.
This was one of many successful events organised by @cvsbeh (Community Voluntary Services for Broxbourne and East Herts) who raise money for outstanding causes in our local community.
Mr B Walsh Head of Sixth Form
Hertfordshire County Council Courses
Understanding Teens Herts County Council Family Services are running a 6 week course for parents and carers of children 11+ about Understanding Teens, The Gross Stuff and Ground Rules, held at Robert Barclay Academy from 7th June to 12th July. Full details can be found on their flyer on the Haileybury Turnford website: http://www.haileyburyturnford.com/app/uploads/2017/10/Flyer-understanding-Teens-@-Robert-Barclay-School- Summer-2018.pdf
Family Feeling Safe Hertfordshire County Council and HABS (Hoddesdon and Broxbourne Settings) are holding fully funded Families Feeling Safe courses.
April – Mixed day course for parents June – Evening course for dads only
Their flyers can be found on our website http://www.haileyburyturnford.com/app/uploads/2017/10/families-feeling-safe-summer-2018.pdf http://www.haileyburyturnford.com/app/uploads/2017/10/families-feeling-safe-summer-2018-dads.pdf World Book Day – March 1st 2018
Haileybury Turnford Library ran our World Book Day competition for all Year 7 & 8 students. The theme this year was “Childhood Favourites”. Students had to match members of staff to their favourite childhood books. Many students got involved and enjoyed seeing many of the staff dressed up for the day as character from their favourite book!
To also celebrate World Book Day, Year 7 students were invited to take part in The Great HT Book Hunt. These events were good fun and brought the school community together.
Congratulations to the Winners:
1st Nazir Charalambous 2nd Alfonzo Mauro 3rd Sultan Guzel 4th Carolina Mendes Baptista 5th Mehlia Redzhep 6th David Mungaroo
Mrs A Saunders Learning Resources Manager
Welcome to new staff
We would like to welcome some new staff this half term - Mrs A Keenan, Interim SENCO, Mr A Belgrave, Business, Miss C Elshaboury, Art and Photography, Mrs G Hayward, Reception Team, Mr C Hutchins, DT Technician and Ms Monck, Link Worker who is starting on 19th March. We wish Mrs Hare well as she begins her maternity leave and we also welcome back Mrs Sylvester form maternity leave to re-join our English Faculty. We say farewell to Miss Downes and Mr Hanson who have recently left the school and wish them both well.
Community Art Project and House Competition
Thank you to students in Year 7 and Year 8 for their entries to design a feature out of the tree stump in the Quad outside of the Art and Technology Block. Our entries were judged by Mr Newman and Mrs Megaw. Both were impressed with the creativity, detail and practical solutions students gave in their entries. After some deliberation, the winning design was given to Kailey Hampton Year 7 in Bevan House and the runners up were William Albury Year 7 in Pankhurst House and Phoebe Millard, Year 8 in Bevan House.
House points were awarded to all of the students who entered this competition and the winner and runners up will receive a certificate in assembly and have their work displayed in the House cabinets. When the weather improves, Kailey’s plan will come to fruition which will create our first Haileybury Turnford Community Art installation.
Mrs L Megaw Faculty Leader – Creative and Performing Arts
HT Students clear overgrown area in Lee Valley
Students from Haileybury Turnford recently went along with CHEXS to work in Lee Valley, clearing an allocated overgrown area. They started the day with a fantastic, informative safety briefing and then went on to clear a large area with everyone keeping to a very high standard. All students worked hard and accomplished clearing a lot of the site.
Year 11 Media Trip - British Film Industry (BFI)
Last week, Year 11 Media students had the privilege of participating in an educational voyage to the BFI for a GCSE TV Comedy Study Day. Speaking as one of the students who attended this trip, I can say it was an amazing opportunity which allowed us to really expand our knowledge and understanding of media and film. Not only did it educate us on the TV industry and comedy as a genre, but it give us a detailed insight on how to reach our full potential and write well-structured answers to exam questions in order to achieve the best possible grades for our GCSE exam this May. We had the pleasure of meeting Peep Show actor, Robert Webb, who has since gone on to star in more well-known TV comedies, and we listened intently as he expressed his personal advice and tips on how to pass Section B of the exam. The lecture was incredibly informative and we are now looking forward to visiting The BFI again next Thursday for more revision on Section A’s Action Adventure unit.
Below are two pictures that capture our exciting adventure from train to lecture.
Ellie Robinson Year 11
Year 9 Drama and Dance Performance
We would like to congratulate our Year 9 Drama and Dance students on their ‘100 Years Women’s Rights’ performance at our Awards Evening. We have been continuing rehearsing and will be joining up with sixth form students Laura Lewis, who will be performing a speech, Poppy Parker and Meliz Hassan, who have created two contrasting media films exploring how women from the past and present continue to fight for equal rights for women, to perform at The Spotlight in Hoddesdon this evening.
We hope to see lots of parents there and thank the students for their continued dedication in sharing their passion for the arts.
Miss C Bilsby & Miss S Giles Subject Leader – Dance Subject Leader – Drama
Exploration and Discovery themed Science Week 2018 – 12th-16th March
As well as a Year 10 Science trip to Science Live in London last Friday in the snow, our Year 7 students had a visit from Amy at Paradise Wildlife Park with a tortoise and a Madagascan lesser hedgehog tenrec on Wednesday - pictures can be seen below.
The Science Faculty will mark Science week next week with Forensic activities for the Year 7 and 8 students and a talk on Bridges with the Year 10 triple scientists.
A group of Year 9 students will also be travelling to the Big Bang Science Fair in Birmingham next Friday.
Year 7-9 students will be producing posters based around the theme of 'Exploration and Discovery', with the top 5 being sent off as our school's entry into the British Science Week team poster competition.
We are linking with PE with the 'Run To The Deep' app, www.runtothedeep.com virtually walking or running 10K 'down to the bottom of the ocean' throughout the week. Please download the app and join in!
Finally we are launching a Nature Photography competition in conjunction with the Art Department, open to staff and students alike, with prizes on offer from Paradise Wildlife Park and others. This will start from Monday - more details to follow. Paradise Wildlife Park Science visit
Music Faculty Concert
Parents and carers are invited to the Haileybury Turnford Music Concert on Wednesday 28th March from 6.00pm- 7.00pm. Ticket prices are £2.00 each for adults and students. Tickets are available from Mrs Nicholson in the Music Department.
If your child is learning to play an instrument, please encourage them to participate in our next concert. Letters for students are available from Mrs Nicholson.
Please email Mrs Nicholson if you have any questions on [email protected] Co-curricular timetable – Spring Term 2018 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Activity Club Lunch Library Film Club Lunch Exam technique Basketball - Boys KS3 Art Club Lunch Lunch All years in All years in KS4 Geographers Years 10 & 11 Lunch Mrs Megaw Art2 in Hu2 Mrs Saunders Library Mrs Saunders Library Mrs Morgan PE
Yr11 Maths drop-in Geography Studies Football- Girls Spanish Club EAL Club Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch in sessions KS4 Geographers All years KS4 students EAL students Mrs Ma5 in Hu3 - PE in La3 La3 Mr Duncan Miss Kaposi PE Mrs Tarantini-Amor Tarantini-Amor
EAL Club Spanish Prep Club Music Club KS3 – Flex Break & Lunch Flex Break & Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch in EAL students KS4 students Keyboards KS4 – Club Club in La3 in La3 in La3 in Flex Flex Mrs Tarantini-Amor Mrs Tarantini-Amor GCSE Only All students All students Flex Break & Lunch Flex Break & Lunch Flex Break & Lunch Maths drop-in Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch KS4 Open Studio Lunch Club Club Club sessions Yr11 in Flex in Flex in Flex Ma5 Mrs Megaw Art2 All students All students All students Mr Duncan
Puzzle Club Maths drop-in sessions Yr11 Maths drop-in Music Club Lunch Lunch Lunch KS4 Open Studio Lunch Year 7 & 8 Yr11 KS3 – Keyboards Wk1 Ma5 sessions Ma5 Mrs Megaw Art2 Lunch Mu1 Mr Tagliarini / Mrs Quinn Ma2 Mr Duncan Mr Duncan KS4 – GCSE Only
Music Club Wk2 Basketball – Boys Checkmate! Music Club Grow Club 3 – 4 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch KS3 – Keyboards Ma6 Year 7 All years KS3 – Keyboards Years 7, 8 & 9 Mu1 in PE in En4 Mu1 behind Sc1 KS4 – GCSE Only PE Mr Graham KS4 – GCSE Only Mr Collins & 2 Grow Club 3 – 4 Grow Club 3 – 4 Grow Club 3 – 4 Years 7, 8 & 9 behind Years 7, 8 & 9 behind Lunch Years 7, 8 & 9 behind Mr Collins Sc1&2 Mr Collins Sc1&2 Mu1 Mr Collins Sc1 & 2
Football – Girls Netball – Girls Football - Boys Prep Club 3 – 4 in 3 – 4 in Trampolining 3 – 4 3 – 4 in 3 – 4 in All Years All years All years All years PE GCSE Only in PE PE PE PE PE PE PE Mrs Saunders Library Prep Club Spanish Club Table tennis / Spanish Prep Club GCSE PE & Climbing 3 – 4 in Lunch 3 – 4 3 - 4 in 3.10 – 5 @ All years KS4 students Badminton – Boys KS4 students Club Years 9 – 13 Library in La3 in PE La3 Haileybury Mrs Saunders Mrs Tarantini-Amor All years Mrs Tarantini-Amor PE Drama Club Prep Club Prep Club 3 – 4 Prep Club Choir 3 -4 in 3 – 4 in 3 – 4 in 3 – 4 in Years 7 and 8 All years All years in All years All years Dr1 Library Library MU1 Drama staff Mrs Saunders Mrs Saunders Library Mrs Saunders Mrs Nicholson
EAL Club HSCC sessions Classics Film Club 3.10 – EAL Club Lunch 3 – 4 in 3 – 4 EAL students Yr7 & 8 Years 9, 10 & 11 All Years 4.10 in EAL students 3 -4 in La3 in La3 ICT1 in En2 Mrs Tarantini-Amor Miss Williams Mrs Metson Miss Town MS Mrs Tarantini-Amor
Rugby – Boys Dance Club Grow Club 3 – 4 A Level Surgery 3 – 4 in 3 – 4 Year 7 – 10 All years Years 7, 8 & 9 behind Yr12 & 13 3-4 in Ma5 PE in DS PE Miss Bilsby Mr Collins Sc1 & 2 Mr Duncan Fitness – Girls Science Club Year 7 3 – Badminton Club 3 – 4 3 – 4 in the All years PE Mr Williams & Mrs 3.30 in All students in La3 Hall Matthew Sc4 PE
HSCC sessions Drama Club 3 – 4 3 – 4 in Yr7 & 8 Year 9 3 -4 in Dr1 in PE ICT1 Miss Williams Drama staff 3.10- Yr 11 Computing and ICT Mr Ovia 4pm in IT2