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ac. hy il ae p hi new their up take will They March. Issue no. 78 - March 2017 - March 78 no. Issue Newsletter www.edgbarrowschool.co.uk to eachto the of future.for them and support in the Sixth Form. Our very best wishes giving for their team time, it is very much appreciated as is the their help all to thanks sincere My well. really this done have they and enormous been has on taken have they that responsibility The Council. School and subcommittees school lower the leading prefects, superb been have They confidence. and and students and they have done so with such clarity parents of audience large a to publicly spoken have they when year this evenings of number a had We just in the time end for of the day. schedule. Which meant that we were normally back me they took control and ensured that I stuck to the for Edgbarrow. After leading a few school tours with students and parents 6 around the school they were such Year great ambassadors showing busy was I hrdy n Mrh 07 hl i te it Form Sixth the in held 2017; March 2nd Thursday This year's Annual Careers Convention took place on if just anfor hour. new our even – you see to on love would We Complex. Sports concentrating be will we when June environment. Our next Painting and Gardening day is tidy Saturday 10 and clean a enjoy students and school the and it worth are year. alone refreshments a The once only is it if even hours of couple a up give could you if see please previously, participated £10,000 haven’t approximately you If this. do we that days three the across school the save probably we year Each help. to hours for of couple students a up giving and Grandparents Dads, Mums, the so all to thanks sincere My finished. when better looked much area whole The corridors. the did so classrooms finished we al- of number a get we did only Not fresh. and clean look it making and ment ing up the Science depart- spruc- day the spent We attended. who the parents with of delighted number were and day Gardening and Painting a had again once have we term spring This th Centre it was organised in conjunction with the PTA, with with comments including ‘How lovely it was to hear stu- Nicky Simmonds (PTA member) and Karen Robinson, our dents saying how well supported they are during the proc- Careers and Work Related Learning Administrator, working ess itself and more widely within the school’, other hard to ensure the success of the event. We had approxi- comments included ‘Hard work, but interesting and re- mately 70 exhibitors this year, which is the highest we’ve ever warding sessions’ and ‘I am impressed by the way that they had and means we have doubled the attendance over the last apply themselves, the way in which they listen to and appear 8 years. Attendance has grown significantly from an exhibitor to accept the feedback’ and student/parent/carer perspective covering a wide range Our thanks to Mrs. Robinson for organising this very suc- of career paths and routes, along with just under 475 students cessful event. and parents/carers attending on the night. Students from Years 8 - 13 were invited with parents and the feedback we received has encouraged us to continue to work This half term we have launched a development to our hard to provide such an important and interesting evening for school behaviour code. The orig- all concerned. The companies felt that it was a very worth- inal code is based on the United while evening with lots of positive conversations with stu- Nations Rights of the Child. This is dents who are very keen to know more. A huge thank you to still the case but we have adapted the PTA and especially Nicky Simmonds for helping and our it, in consultation with the school Karen Robinson for presenting such a great evening. council and staff. Students had previously commented that the original code was too long to re- This year we continue to have a huge amount of applications member. for our Sixth Form and I believe that we have had 270 appli- The four strands of the adapted cations to join Year 12 next year. I understand that all but a code are READY, RESPECT- handful of offers have now been made to students and they’re FUL, SAFE and POSITIVE. in the process of accepting courses with us for September All year groups have received an assembly about the new 2017. Although it is hard to be sure at this stage, we predict code and students have reported that they understand the that once again there will be over 30 new students from other reason for the update of the Behaviour Code and how they schools joining our Year 12 next year. are required to behave. Copies of the adapted code are in every tutor base and in corridors around the school.

This year has once again been very successful with regards to our Year 9 Options process. Stuart Matthews, Helen Gas- The Quiz night this term was held last Friday evening and coigne and Liz McClatchie worked very hard to ensure excel- was as ever a very successful event which raised over lent communications with both parents and students. The £1500. Many thanks to our new Chair of the PTA, Andrew Year 9 Options Evening was unfortunately postponed be- Johnson and his team for putting on such a popular event cause of the weather, however, due to a very congested and special thanks to Malcolm and Dawn May for organising diary, the Options presentation was combined with the Year and running the Quiz. 9 Parents Evening the following week. Parents and students had the opportunity to speak to the teachers of the new My sincere thanks to the staff and Governors for all their GCSE subjects in the Sixth Form Centre and Helen Gascoigne help and support as we strive to do the very best we can for explained the options process to parents in the atrium. everyone involved in Edgbarrow School. I would like to take All Options forms for Year 9 students have now been handed this opportunity to wish everybody a happy Easter holiday. in. We have started, and will continue, to hold conversations with any parents who have queries or concerns regarding the Warmest regards Options process. The Year 9 tutor team have done a great job to ensure that the choices meet both the student needs and the school's criteria – it is very important that we ensure students are on the right courses.

Year 10 students have recently had the opportunity to partic- ipate in a mock interview as part of their Careers Programme. Students completed a CV and an application form and were then interviewed by volunteers from the local business com- munity. We would like to thank our business volunteers as without their help we would not be able to offer these types of valuable learning experiences. All our students will have gained from the experience and will be able to reflect on this opportunity and the feedback they received. Our interview- ers have been extremely complimentary about our students Well, Spring has arrived with the promise of longer days and shorter nights. Lets all hope for some warmer weather over the Easter period so as to enjoy some time outside with families and friends. As Easter has arrived later this year the middle term of the year has been longer than other years bringing a well deserved break to all students and staff members. The Governing Body has enjoyed another term where our time has been invested in understanding potential outcomes from the new examination measures, progression towards becoming an Academy, teasing through the financial budget to ensure sustainability and ensuring our safeguarding continues to be at the highest standard to deliver well being to all students and staff.

As you will be aware, there are changes this year to the grading of examination results; the traditional letter grading will turn to a numerical outcome. This transition is not straightforward as letters and numbers do not correspond exactly, an eight letter span now encompassing nine numbers. This means that comparisons on a year to year basis will not be easy although we can effectively measure our outcomes against the national and local picture. As in previous years the school has been working incredibly hard to predict outcomes and ensure effective interventions are in place to maximize outcomes for all students.

The longer term landscape for schools indicates that becoming an Academy is prudent to ensure financial sustainability and protect the character, ethos and vision for our school. In essence, taking the future into our own hands now, will enable us to drive our own ambition as opposed to being forced to join a multi academy trust that is already established with a different outlook. This term discussions have taken place resulting in a decision to set up a MAT (Multi Academy Trust) with three other schools from the Crowthorne area. Our plan is to convert before the Christmas break at the end of this year. Further communication will be initiated by the school after the Easter break. It is important to mention that becoming an academy does not change the name of the school or indeed how it operates on a day to day basis but it will change the structure of governance and how services are bought into the school.

Many of you will have seen on the news the growing discomfort from schools regarding school budgets that, although cash flat are in reality shrinking due to increases in costs. Edgbarrow is certainly not immune from the impact of this and each year it becomes progressively more difficult to balance the books. This situation is an additional reason to become an academy which whilst it does not substantially increase the funding, does allow us to gain benefit from economies of scale in the services and materials that we procure. At this point it would be remiss of me not to remind you of the opportunity for parents and carers to donate to the school through the Just Giving portal on the school website. Anything you can do to help to ease the financial pressure on the school will greatly benefit your child’s education.

My last update has the potential to be rather contentious. This is not my intention, but the safety of our students and staff is paramount. Edgbarrow operates in a space that is very open when compared to other schools and, due to the landscape and positioning, it is impractical to totally fence and gate our premises. At the beginning of this year the school closed the permissive pathway through the school to minimise access in this manner; the pathway remains closed between the hours of 08:00 and 19:00. This has helped to reduce the number of people without school business who are on site while our children are there.

Another current safeguarding issue is that of vehicles driving on and off the site; we have seen a significant increase in this over time. It would greatly improve student safety if parents/carers would make arrangements to drop off and pick up from a location near the school instead, as many already do. Your co-operation in this will enable us to minimise the danger of vehicles in motion, whilst a large number of students are arriving and leaving both on foot and by cycle, in the same space as our students and also help staff to more easily spot people who shouldn't be there. If this is likely to cause you any difficulties please contact [email protected] so that we can discuss this with you. Year 7 News Head of Year : J Cooper

The Year 7s have had an extremely busy Spring term both academically and with the many opportunities we have made available to them during the term.

It was an absolute pleasure to read their first grade reports in January. I am impressed to see the positive attitude that they are showing towards their work. It is really important to me that every pupil is trying their hardest in every lesson regardless of their ability. I was delighted to be able to present certificates to over 160 students who had achieved all ‘meeting or exceeding’ for their attitude to learning and are therefore displaying an excellent attitude towards their studies. The next grade reports for Year 7 will be issued in the summer term and I look forward to seeing an equally impressive set of reports.

We have had a number of inter-form challenges this term. The PE activities have been closely fought and the tutors and I have been impressed with the commitment and effort shown by the students. The results are as follows:

Winner - 7P Winner - 7V Winner - 7R Winner - 7S Runner Up - 7R & 7V Runner Up - 7P Runner Up - 7S Runner Up - 7P

During our PSHEE sessions we have looked at a number of topics including friendship and healthy lifestyles. We organised another interform competition to allow the students to work as a tutor group on an aspect of these topics. The aims of this competition were to allow the students to explore the effect of peer pressure on making decisions and develop strategies in assertiveness to stand up to peer pressure by producing a piece of work entitled ‘Everyone matters’ to be performed by the tutor group in front of the year group. Once again the tutors and I were astounded at the quality of the work produced. The performances and messages conveyed by the students were excellent and made the work of the judges very difficult. However, first place was awarded to 7S with 7R and 7W sharing joint 2nd place only one point behind 7S. 7S are now the first winners this year of the year group ‘Duck Award’ Congratulations to everyone who took part!

To achieve their best at school it is important for all pupils to attend regularly. We become concerned if a pupil’s attendance falls below 95%. This equates to half a day missed every fortnight which will obviously have an impact on their learning. If your child is absent please ensure that you contact the school immediately on our absence line or via email. We would also be grateful if you could stress to your child how important it is that they speak to the teachers to find out what they have missed and catch up on the work.

Finally I would like to wish you and your families a very Happy Easter and look forward to seeing the pupils on their return after the holiday, rested and ready for a further term of challenges.

Year 7 students attended a Stem event at 3M to encourage young girls and their parents/carers to have a career in science and included a tour of the 3M innovation centre, the labs and talks by scientists in the company as well as a chance to have 1:1 chats with the scientists. It was a really fantastic event and the girls really enjoyed it. This was all part of national science week and we have been running assemblies all week to celebrate it. The attached video shows what the Year 7s enjoyed on Tuesday so have a look. Year 8 News Head of Year : M Jackson

The Spring Term is always a short term and a very busy one in school. Year 8 have played their part in this and are joining in as active members of the school.

First and foremost in school is always the lessons and the learning and I continue to be impressed with the way Year 8 approach their lessons and the high standards of work produced. Whenever I visit lessons I am always impressed with their enthusiasm, excellent attitude and the quality of the work they are producing. Well done Year 8, keep up the good work.

During the term, we have issued grade reports and then followed up with parents evening. I hope you found the report and meetings informative and helpful. I certainly enjoy having the opportunity to meet with you and to work with you in helping your child/children achieve the best they can. We will continue to work with you over the coming years.

As always it gives me great pleasure to see so many of the year group getting involved in the different aspects of school life. We have a large number of pupils playing in various school sports teams, with our hockey, football and netball teams all being very successful this term. Girls’ football, fitness club, cricket and dance/Zumba have all been on offer. Well done to all who have attended and thank you to the PE staff and other staff who give up their time at the end of the school day to make these clubs happen. Your work is much appreciated.

Music and drama are still very well supported by a talented group of Year 8s. It was wonderful to see so many Year 8s showing off their talents in the Concerts this term.

Year 8 traditionally support the school in their role as school reception ‘runners’ and tour guides for visitors and interviews. The number of times the office has asked me to award ‘Edgpoints’ in light of their great work when doing these roles, reflects what a great job they are doing. Our visitors often comment on what wonderful guides they are and how well they represent the school. This term one visitor was so impressed by the additional help and kindness shown by the Runner (above and beyond his duty) that she emailed School to thank us. Well done Runners, you represent the year group for us. Keep up the good work.

The ‘Edgpoints’ system seems to be working well, with pupils striving hard to gain more points and enjoying the new prizes. We have not been able to fit in an ‘Edgpoints Raffle’ this term but will fit it in early next term.

I would like to finish by wishing you and your families an enjoyable and relaxing Easter holiday. I look forward to working with you all next term.

We would like to remind you of our procedure if your child feels ill at school. If they do not feel well then they should tell their teacher straight away who will send them to the Medical room to be seen by the School Nurse or one of our First Aiders. If the student is too ill to remain in school the parents/carers will be contacted by the school to make suitable arrangements. Recently we have had a number of students who have rung parents to say that they are ill but have not been to our medical room. To ensure the safety and well being of all students please reiterate to your child that they must go to the medical room if they are not well and the school will call home if necessary. Students contact parents themselves using their mobile phones. Year 9 News Head of Year : E McClatchie

This has been a short but very busy term. I have been delighted to see so many of the Year 9s getting involved in all aspects of school life. They continue to work hard and are maintaining a positive approach to their studies. In my end of term celebration assembly I was struck by the positive emails staff sent me so that I could mention and praise the year group. So many staff have gone to the trouble to tell me how much they enjoy teaching Year 9.

Year 9s have obviously had the very important job of selecting their options this term. I have been very impressed with the mature way they have gone about this. They have listened to the advice given and taken part in taster lessons for the new subjects before making their final choices. I am sure they will go on to enjoy and excel in these subjects next year.

The year group continue to be heavily involved in sporting teams and clubs. They boys’ football and girls’ netball teams have been successful again this season. This term’s Inter-Form was really well attended, with the boys playing football and girls hockey. 9S won the football and 9T the hockey. We also had Inter-Form cross country, which was carried out in lessons early this term and won by 9U.

Many Year 9s are involved in the music and drama departments, where they are able to develop their talents. I look forward to seeing a number of Year 9s in the Spring Concert later this week.

As always the year group Inter-Form Quiz has been hotly contested. Amazingly two from Q and T had exactly the same number of points! This resulted in a tie breaker in our final assembly, with ‘T’ winning and getting the opportunity to take ‘Snoop Duck’ for this Easter holiday.

I would like to take this opportunity to once again thank you for your continued support. It is only by working together, at home and school, that we can get the best out of Year 9.

I hope you all have an enjoyable Easter holiday and a well-earned rest! I look forward to working closely with you all in the Summer Term.

With the changing GCSE and A Level syllabus from September we will have to undertake a number of product analysis/disassembly tasks with students. We are looking for a range of suitable products to disassemble and analyse. (They do not need to work). If anyone has unwanted products such as cameras, kettles, phones, mobile phones, radios, calculators, lamps, vacuums, and would be prepared to donate them to the school, please contact Mr Heaslewood. We are always looking for surplus materials to help maintain our resources. If anyone works at a company who could spare any surplus materials please contact Mr Heaslewood. We are interested in:- ● Paper or Card (sheet materials or rolls, white or coloured) ● Plastics (sheet or tube especially Acrylic, clear or coloured) ● Timber (hardwoods, softwoods, plywood and veneers) ● Metals (mild steel, aluminium, brass and copper in sheets, tubes, bars or off-cuts) ● Fabric (rolls).

Thank you PTA News

Thank you to all the students, staff, parents/carers and friends who have taken part in a PTA event over the past few months. These include: ● Sponsored walk ● Christmas Shopping Evening ● Bags2School ● Careers Evening ● Parent Evening refreshments ● Decorating Day ● Concert Refreshments ● Quiz ● Second hand uniform sales The biggest fund raising event to date is the Sponsored Walk, the Christmas Shopping Evening also had a record breaking year as did the last Bags2School collection. The PTA are once again organising a clothes and shoe collection with Bag2School to raise funds. If you would like to make a donation please bring your bag(s) to main Reception. The company will be collecting on Monday 24th April. Select this link for further information. The Quiz was attended by over 160 parents and the concerts and decorating day have been well supported. In total just over £20,000 has been raised. Donations have been made to support the Minibus, a set of scanning pens and some student events. A donation will also be made to assist with the purchasing of new equipment for the Sports Centre. The PTA does some great work over a number of events, if you would like to join us or contribute an hour of your time to an event please contact us via the PTA email address or the school website page.

In routine matters of absence, we would be grateful if parents would contact the school before if a student is going to be away.

The school has a dedicated telephone line and email address specifically for absence reporting. Please note that the telephone number is only able to take messages and you will not be able to speak to a member of staff. The telephone number is:- , alternatively, please the school ([email protected]).

If we do not have a reason for a pupil’s absence, under our First Day Response system, contact will be made with home. If a child becomes ill whilst at school he/she will be looked after until such time as the child is able to return home. The school does have a fully qualified nurse who can provide medical assistance where necessary. Contact will also be made with the parents as rapidly as possible. In an emergency, an ambulance may be called to take the child to the hospital, but treatment cannot usually begin until a parent gives consent.

Permission will not be given for family holidays during term time. It is extremely important that emergency contact numbers are kept up to date. Please inform us immediately if personal details change. Intermediate Maths Challenge Results On 2nd February our top set maths students in Years 9 and 10 sat the UKMT maths challenge. This is a national competition with ‘problem solving’ type questions set around many different areas of mathematics.Our students achieved gold, silver and bronze certificates and the results are given below:

Year 10 Year 9

GOLD GOLD

Caleb Trainer Struan Hancock Fred Smith Alex Crotaz Matthew Haskett Michael Cairo Adam Rook Oliver Hall Max Bridport SILVER James Nichols SILVER Cameron Lancaster Isaac Harris Callum Broadbent Iwan Rutter Daisy Coulthard Henry Wood Sam Warner Juliette Sautelle

Sam Milligan Jack Beeken-Syme Matt King Annabelle Townsend Lauren Nel Zac Thomas Emilie Pemberton Isabel Reeves Georgina Norton Thomas Opalka Chloe Crawford Jonathan Peters BRONZE Eshaan Silva BRONZE Liam Butler Charlie St. Aubyn Ellie Killner Daniel Millard Chloe Bagshaw George Billyard Sophia Medhurst Lornelle Gayle-Harris Mackenzie Capaldi Katie Harris Andrew Stevenson Jaden Froome

** also received a certificate for ‘Best in School’ * also received a certificate for ‘Best in their Year’ Pupils in italics also sat the next round of the maths challenge on 16th March. I will let you know how they get on in the next issue. Success at the Year 10 Maths Feast On Wednesday 1st March Edgbarrow hosted the Year 10 Maths Feast which is one of many that the Further Maths Support Programme runs across the country. Our team consisted of Olivia Atkins, Oliver Hall, George Billyard and Alex Crotaz. They spent the afternoon solving maths problems along with the 7 visiting teams. They performed very well and good fun was had by all. Success at the Year 8 and 9 Team Challenge Last Thursday Ellie Killner and Adam Rook from Year 9 and James Gilbert and Joel Trainer from Year 8 represented Edgbarrow at the regional final for the UK Maths Trust team maths challenge. It was held at Lord Wandsworth College in Hook and 28 teams took part. I am thrilled to announce that our team came second! Many congratulations Upcoming events The Junior maths challenge for top set students in Years 7 and 8 is to be held on 27th April. The maths department would like to thank all the students who have taken part in the enrichment activities so far this year and congratulate those who will be receiving certificates. Well done! Mrs Holloway

On January 12th, 40 Year 11 students ventured to the Royal Shakespeare Company for a live performance of the Bard’s final and most celebrated play: . The RSC teamed up with Intel technologies for a ground breaking, never-before- seen performance. This featured 120 projectors to project real time images using live data capture. This innovative technology and timeless tale brought this GCSE English Literature text to life. Themes of love, revenge, murder, power and family run throughout the tale as Prospero, the wronged Duke of Milan and his daughter, Miranda, are stranded on a magical island. Their sole company is a hideously comical slave, Caliban, and a loyal ethereal spirit, Arial…. Until a fateful tempest strands the King of Naples along with his entourage (including Prospero’s long lost and most perfidious brother) onto the island when the comedic plot begins to unravel. Here is what the students said: ● Callum Hailes: “The stage was made of glass which was absolutely sick. But the most awesome thing was how diverse and how many different ways one background could have been.” ● Jenny Harris: “I really enjoyed the play; it was really well done with dancers, acting, singing and special effects. It was educational and interesting – and really funny!” ● Rajan Sekhon: “The play was so captivating; it really brought the book to life! A must see, great experience!” ● Emma Couchman: “It was spectacular and magical with awesome 3D effects.” ● Cristina Vacariu: “It was unique. It’s also different from the traditional plays I have seen before.” ● Lauren Bowles: “When I was watching , it was very mystical and very original.”

All students in Years 10-13 should have received their provisional summer exams timetable. The final timetables will be issued after the Easter holidays. Please ensure that your son/daughter checks their timetable immediately on receipt. Any exams that clash will be dealt with by the Exams Office and your son/daughter will receive full details with their final timetable. If your son/daughter has any questions regarding their timetables please ask them to come to the Exams Office. Year 10 News Head of Year : M Hutchinson

We are coming to the end of yet another incredibly busy term during which time I have been extremely proud of the way the year group has coped with the various challenges of new courses, assessments, mock exams and interviews and various deadlines in a condensed amount of time. It has been a pleasure to read the grade reports and see how hard the vast majority of students are working in all areas of the curriculum. It was particularly lovely to celebrate this in a recent special assembly with Mr Elsey to recognise those students who are doing above and beyond in terms of their attitude to learning in the lesson. Outside of this the students also continue to receive Edgpoints prizes and these, alongside recognition for attendance, academic performance and staff nominations have fed into our end of term Easter raffle where pupil success was celebrated through Amazon vouchers, chocolates etc. This term in our PSHEE lessons we have been discussing the world of work and preparing the students in readiness for applying for jobs. The PTA Careers Convention was our most successful to date and we hope that students found this useful in helping them make decisions about their future. Thank you to all the students who gave up their time to be ambassadors for the school and helped host the event for Mrs Robinson.

The tutor team have also worked very hard in helping the stu- dents write CVs and application forms that make them stand out, preparing them for the interview and giving guidance on how to present in an interview situation. The pupils must be congratulated on how well they have responded to this. Our panel of businessmen and women who conducted the mock interviews were very impressed with the quality of answers and how well they presented themselves. These skills will be invaluable to the students when they start applying for college, sixth form and employment in the not so distant future.

As always the students have thrown themselves into extra-curricular opportunities and we have seen great participation in many different events including the Music Concert, DofE, Maths challenge, football, badminton and netball fixtures. As I am writing this there is also a group of Year 10 pupils who are extremely excited about upcoming department residential trips running over the Easter break. Thank you to all the staff who give up their time to help organise and run these trips and events to give the students a well-rounded education and to all of the staff who support the Year 10s in consolidating their learning during morning sessions, breaks, lunch times and after school. It is very much appreciated.

Thank you as always for your on-going support with regards to uniform, behaviour and work ethic which is, as always, key to ensuring the students thrive here at Edgbarrow.

I wish you and your family a peaceful Easter, with plenty of rest and chocolate eggs and I will look forward to working with you as we move into the Summer term.

Boccia is where you sit on a bench and you throw a jack and you have to throw Sandra Stapinoiu, Hana Fry, Alicia a ball and it has to be as close to the Fitzwilliams and Lotty Warner I am very excited to go on the jack as possible. Also I took part in a went to the badminton county ski trip as it will be very fun. I competition and we came first so we finals. There were lots of can’t wait to stop in Germany then are taking part in a harder compe- schools there and we got and Austria for the first time tition. I am very excited about doing through to the semi-finals and too! this next week. were knocked out. The new Darcy Hacke-Woods 10T Henry Cheal 10T minibus is great. At Edgbarrow there are multiple ex- tra curricular activities to do, such as football, basketball, hockey, rugby, cricket, athletics and many more. The mock exams were very beneficial, as it gave us The football team have played 5 an idea of what the real exams were going to be games, we have won three and lost like. It was very intimidating coming in the room, as two. the atmosphere was quiet and the invigilators were strict. However, the exams were fairly easy. The marks were strict but a lot of people still ended up with exceeding or meeting expectations. We had The exams were an accurate experience of tests in English, science and maths (non-calculator what it will be like to take my exams for my and calculator). real GCSEs. I pretended they were the real ones, taking it seriously and making sure I got some revision in to make me as relaxed as possible. I found the English exam the hardest and I felt not very prepared for it I have recently been preparing to which I consequently got quite a bit under go on a DofE silver training week- my target GCSE grade. My maths exam end held at Wellington College. We went really well and I found it quite easy but have to get into groups of up to 7 I don’t know if it reflected how hard the It was a good practice for and organise group and individual higher paper would be in the real GCSE as being in exams. Year 9 and kit. In the training weekend we it wasn’t from an actual exam board. I 10 did the maths challenge learn how to cook with a gas stove thought the science test was quite different and it was quite challenging. pitch tents and camp craft. My from what I expected being more wordy The maths challenge was a group is going mountain biking so and including more analysis than the tests I good experience because we will learn navigation and cycle had done before. we were able to feel some maintenance skills also. pressure we may feel in our Peter Collier 10Q GCSEs. Eshaan Silva 10T

I thought that the mock exams were very good experience. They showed us an insight into the pressure and importance of them. We had to sit in specific seats in silence. We could not leave until we were dismissed in rows. Tom Deed 10T I found the mock interviews very use- ful. We had to turn up at school in full business dress. The times you would be interviewed took place throughout the whole day. I ended On 22nd February, the GCSE music up having my interview late in the day and performing arts classes were at 2:50pm, it was the last interview. part of the winter recital as a way to The recital was very exciting. The interviewer asked you a series of practise our performing skills and The audience was great and gave questions and gave you a series of our confidence. For the performing us all a huge applause. There scenarios after you sat down face to arts class it was part of their exam. was a variety of acts, ranging face. At the end you received feed- The audience were our parents and from instrumental solos all the back and were told whether you everyone did a great job on stage. way to bands playing together. I would be accepted or not. Overall I hope everyone who came along found that I will now be prepared enjoyed themselves. when it comes to a real job or sixth Matt King 10T form interview in the future. Matin Eisa 10T Library News

On the 8th February as part of the launch of the shortlist for this award the librarians took the Year 7 reading group to an event called Pen2Page at St Georges School in Ascot. The pupils had the chance to hear short listed author Jo Cotterill speak about her work.

On Monday 27th February Wellington College hosted an event with best selling young adult author Michael Grant. A few Year 9 pupils visited the school to hear Michael talk about his writing and the latest novel in his series, , as well as signing copies of his books.

World book day was celebrated in the library on Thursday 2nd March with library staff dressing up as book characters. Students The Library held a book sale on took part in the Guess the Book in the Wednesday 22nd March. All Jar Competition, entered a design a books cost 10p and the pro- book token competition, completed ceeds went towards the Comic word searches and book quizzes. Pupils Relief fund. also had to guess” Which book are you from? Staff wore badges and pupils had to guess which character they were. Pupils were given a World Book Day token to exchange at all bookstores for a free book. Careers, Work Related Learning, Enterprise and Employer Engagement

which hopefully will put them in good stead for when they A group of sixth form students have recently had the oppor- have their first real interview. tunity to attend a half day workplace visit to the head office of Romans Group. Students took part in a number of group challenges on the morning, including a guided tour which The business mentoring programme for Year 10s continues to enabled them to learn about the broad range of careers grow, and we are currently looking at forming a partnership within the sector. Romans staff were very complimentary with a couple of large multinational companies to expand the about our students, specifically commenting on some of the programme. We have had some very positive results from the great questions that they asked. Romans Group has offered programme to date and the feedback from mentors and men- to repeat the trip so hopefully we will be able to offer this tees supports this. again to students who have an interest in learning about this sector. Following our employer engagement event in December, there is a working party of school staff and governors following Our annual careers convention took place on 2nd March; we up on opportunities, both for work placements for sixth form welcomed a record number of exhibitors - 70 and just under students as well as other business engagement opportunities. 500 students and parent/carers. With such a large number of If any parent/carer is able to offer a work placement to a exhibitors students were able to have detailed discussions student in Year 12 can you please contact the school at the with representatives from a wide range of sectors on the following email address: options/pathways open to them at post 16 and 18. Our [email protected] younger students were also able to discuss with employers how making informed choices early on can ensure that they Can I take this opportunity to remind you that there is a wealth keep all possible options and routes open for the future. Our of information on the school website with regards to careers, exhibitors have been commenting on how well informed and open days, work experience opportunities etc. and encourage polite our students are so a well done to them for making the you to signpost students towards this information. In particu- most of this opportunity. lar students who are looking at the apprenticeship route will find that many large companies will be opening their recruit- ment process soon.

To celebrate National Careers week, we held a number of assemblies focusing on ‘The World of Work’, Careers within We continue to have an impartial careers advisor in school the NHS, Apprenticeships and also welcomed visitors from once a week to support our students in making the best Fujitsu who spoke about their personal career paths. Links to possible choices. The aim is to offer as many one-to-one these and other careers related resources/information can be sessions as possible to students, focusing on Year 11s, but found on the school website. there are also opportunities for further appointments for other students who request or are identified as needing extra help. Students in other year groups are also supported as All of Year 10 have recently participated in a mock interview identified and there is access to an Adviza PA at some as part of their Careers Programme. Students spent 3 PSHEE Parent/Carers evenings to provide support during transitions. lessons preparing as well as time during registration. For the first lesson they attended a talk by an outside speaker about how to ‘stand out’, this focused on interview preparation as well as looking at how to make your CV stand out from the crowd. They followed this up by preparing a CV and applica- tion form for either a sixth form or college place or an apprenticeship. Students choose which of the options to apply for (they had examples of real apprenticeships to choose between) or if they were looking at the Sixth form/college route they were asked to research which col- lege course or A Levels/BTECs they were interested in and complete the application accordingly. They then participated in a 30 minute interview with volunteers from the local business community and will all receive detailed feedback Year 11 Head of Year : L West

I continue to be extremely impressed with the enthusiasm, hard work and dedication I see from so many of the Year 11s at this busy time in their school career. As the pressure continues to grow and we approach the final phase of our time together, the year group continues to develop in their ability to cope and produce their best. This term alone, the students have completed large sections of their coursework for PE, Design Technology, Drama and Music. They performed so well in these assessments, adding a real boost to their summer results. A large number of the students are remaining in school beyond 3.20pm to complete coursework, attend revision sessions and for private study. I am delighted that students are taking this responsibility for their learning and I am sure that this hard work will pay off in the summer exams.

I want to give a special mention to the Hospitality and Catering class and their teachers, for the amazing 3 course Chinese meal, they designed, cooked and served in their pop-up restaurant. It was such an amazing experience and to such a high quality, I could not have been prouder.

The Year group have also been advised regarding the post-6 options available to them and have applied to Edgbarrow Sixth Form or other colleges and for apprenticeships. Offers of places on courses are now in the process of being made and students should know the entry requirements that they are aiming for to be able to take up these places in September. Remember to look out for confirmation in your emails. Throughout this busy time, the Year 11 tutors have been a source of support and guidance for the students. Their care and devotion to the students are essential in ensuring this is a successful year for the individuals in their tutor groups and I am extremely thankful for their hard work, patience and dedication to the students and the support they give me. The Easter holiday is a crucial time for the Year 11 students to prepare for the exams. As you know we have spent a lot of time helping the students to plan revision timetables, develop revision strategies and identify areas that they need to work on. It is essential that the students revise regularly over the holiday, using a variety of techniques and I would be grateful for your support in encouraging this. We would anticipate most students revising for several hours each day. It is of course, very important that they also have a break and enjoy some rest and relaxation to ensure that they are fit and healthy when they return after the Easter holiday, especially as for some students it will be only a couple of weeks before their first exam! Year 11s, therefore, need to see the Easter holidays as an opportunity to prepare themselves thoroughly for the exam period, and ensure that it is a working holiday. The school website has resources from individual departments to aid revision and to help you support your son or daughter.

I would like to thank all of you for your continued support and wish you a happy Easter.

On Thursday 16th March, Year 11 Hospitality and Catering students hosted a Chinese Extravaganza to raise money for their Prom and complete the practical part of their assessment.

They had spent months planning; deciding on dishes, job roles, guests, costing, how and where it would take place. All the planning came together on the day, where they spent the morning preparing the ingredients ready for cooking for their 29 guests.

They then spent the afternoon decorating the hall and the tables to create a beautiful setting for the guests. Some of the students then moved to the school kitchen where the cooking began, the others changed into their waiting outfits ready to greet the guests with cocktails. The guests enjoyed a 3 course Chinese meal and were waited on by the students diligently throughout the service. We could not have asked for more of the students involved and are very proud of their achievements. Well done to 11B! News Around School

The DofE programme at Edgbarrow has once again As you may already know, on 1st April management of the grown extensively this year increasing from 90 to 142 former Edgbarrow Sports Centre is being transferred from participants across the Bronze, Silver and Gold awards. the Bracknell Forest Leisure Department to the school, and Many participants have finished at least one of their the facility will be renamed the Edgbarrow School Sports sections already and several of our Bronze cohort have Complex. finished their skill, volunteering and Physical and only have their expedition to complete. This gives the school a fantastic new facility, which is available to the local community for block bookings. We are delighted On the weekend of 25/26 March our Year 10 Silvers and that the vast majority of the existing users have rebooked Year 12 Golds undertook their training weekend which with us, but we do still have a few free slots – if you are a aims to prepare them for their 2 expeditions in the member of a sporting group and would be interested in summer term. The Silver Canoeists were based near a talking to us about what is available, please contact Vicky Rice, lake in Marlow whilst all the other participants (walkers our new Lettings Assistant, on and cyclists) were based at Edgbarrow with navigation 01344 467653, or e-mail [email protected], practice in Crowthorne woods and an overnight camp in and she will be happy to help you. Wellington College grounds. We even managed to give We are also very pleased them a taste of night navigation. with our new Dance Studio, which is now fully open and Hopefully our participants now feel better prepared for being well used by the PE the exciting challenges of the expeditions that they will Department. The Studio is undertake in the summer term. The walkers and cyclists also available for hire, and is are going to the Brecon Beacons and the Black Mountains a great space for fitness and in South Wales whilst the canoeists are going to the River dance classes. Thames and then the Norfolk Broads. For those of you with younger children, we know that the In the summer term the Bronze cohort will start their Foxy’s Holiday Club run by the Leisure Department was training as well. always popular, and we are delighted to say that we are going to continue to offer a holiday club for younger children, Can I take this opportunity to thank all staff for their operated by BA Sports (www.basportstar.co.uk). The new ongoing support and weekend commitments to the D of club will be up and running every holiday and half term E programme at Edgbarrow. starting from this Easter, and we understand that they still have some spaces available. If you are interested, please contact them via their website. We are keen to encourage the local community to use the Sports Complex as much as possible, and look forward to welcoming both old and new users over the next few weeks and months. Sixth Form Head of Year : T Evans

Another term flies by! It's scary how quickly our Sixth join in, help organise activities in order to de-stress and Formers' time disappears. We have watched and worked enjoy each other's company. closely with our wonderful students and remain very Over 260 Year 11 students have applied for a place in Year proud of them and what they continue to achieve and do. 12 next year and we have sent most of the offers to success- We are a very busy centre where a great deal is ful applicants. There are more to send once we have sorted happening and we have been impressed with the positive out some of the glitches in their subject combinations. So, way most students manage to deal with all the pressure our Sixth Form looks very healthy moving forward, which is they are under. great. We've endeavoured to give our students access to infor- We are very grateful for all that our Student Leadership mation that will hopefully be valuable for their future Team continue to do. This superb team, very ably led by (university, apprenticeships, work experience etc) and we Flora Hamilton and Callum Hill, is so lovely to work with and are grateful to speakers and guests who have supported us they are very impressive in the way they work with us. In the in this, particularly some of our parents and old friends. If summer newsletter we shall be able to introduce you to the you are one of them, thank you! new team in Year 12. We love working closely with our The football team has produced some stunning perform- Sixth Formers and would encourage all of them to take any ances and I'm very grateful to Charlie Westell for all his opportunities they can to try and join in. excellent leadership skills in keeping the team going and We look forward to supporting our students as they move inspiring them with his own outstanding performances on into their big exam term and we hope that they will use their the pitch. The girls keep telling me they want to play holiday wisely, mixing work with relaxation to put them in rounders; watch this space next term, girls. It's going to the best possible situation for these important times happen! Then we'll see what else we can get going. Some ahead.We wish you all a Happy Easter and look forward to of our outstanding female cricketers are keen to play a continuing our partnership in April. mixed game against the staff; that should be a really good, fun occasion. We would really encourage our students to

Since being given our positions a year ago, it’s fair to say that the whole Head Boy Head Girl team has learnt a lot. A majority of this learning has actually just been us coming to appreciate the struggles faced by teachers (and parents) when they try to motivate children to do anything. Because really, who knew it was so difficult to get 410 Sixth Formers to come to school in pyjamas for a charity day? For people who seem to want to spend all their time sleeping, the answer is surprising, very difficult. Therefore, it feels like we have spent our entire year channelling our mothers: nagging. However, this has allowed us to get a lot out of our time in the role. One of our focuses throughout the year has been to try to ensure that the Sixth Form is not just a place to stress about upcoming deadlines and exams, but also a place to enjoy yourself. Therefore, we have tried to put on more extra-curricular activities, such as running two very successful quiz nights, despite all the competitive allegations of cheating. We have also helped to manage the captains, who have organised a variety of events. From sports tournaments to lunchtime ‘I’m a Celebrity’ themed bush tucker trials, these have helped to make the Sixth Form a place where students want to be. Following on from last year’s team, we set up the Edgbarrow Sixth Form Facebook group for students, which has been really helpful in increasing participation at events and debate club, as well as getting out important messages. However, our responsibilities have not just been limited to the Sixth Form. In the winter term, we spent a lot of the time with Year 6 students and their parents doing tours around Edgbarrow with Mr Elsey (or as Mr Matthews called it our ‘babysitting duties’) and also have spoken in lower school assemblies. Through running the school council, with the assistance of Mrs Cooper, we have been working on inter-form, charity and green projects with students in the lower school. Our most daunting experience was a speech in front of 500 prospective Sixth Formers and their parents. However, at the end of our year our hands shake a little less when standing up in front of a room full of people than they did when we first took on this role.

Being a part of the Student Leadership Team has been an incredibly beneficial experience; allowing us to improve our management skills, public speaking and organisation (although both Callum and Flora will admit that they still need to work on their punctuality to 9 o’clock meetings). As the process begins for the selection of the next team, we only hope they will learn as much as we have, and enjoy it as much as we have. PE Department

The PE department has enjoyed another busy and success- Leach, Charlie Hart, Lee Philpot and Gus Waters. ful term of sport. The main focus for the term has been Football, Hockey, Badminton, Boccia and Cross Country with hundreds of All pupils are expected to wear Edgbarrow PE kit to all students across the year groups competing and represent- lessons and extracurricular activities. If a pupil is unable to ing the school in district and county competitions. participate in the lesson fully they are still expected to get changed. If your child is unable to participate fully in lessons We have also been incredibly excited about the opening of it is essential they provide a note explaining their reduced the new dance studio. This incredible facility has enabled us participation. During cold weather pupils can wear Edgbar- to have more indoor space and increase the opportunities row fleeces, jogging bottoms and base layers. Girls in Year we can offer students, Miss Kadodia has been having up to 10 are allowed Edgbarrow leggings. 60 pupils attending after school Zumba. These must be worn for all football and hockey lessons as The school has also been involved in a number of different well as extra- curricular clubs. cross country events, the largest of which was the Berk- If your child does not have these we do have some for hire shire Schools Championships held in Newbury just after in PE department for 20p per lesson. Christmas. Some great individual performances meant that several students, Sandra Stapinou, Lucy Hall and Oliver Gum shields are highly recommended for all rugby and Hall, qualified for the Southern England Championships. hockey lessons as well as extra-curricular clubs. Pupils Oliver Hall also qualified for the All England Championships without gum shields will be unable to participate in full contact practices in rugby and games in both sports. which is being held on the 18th March. Good Luck Oli! Gum shields are available from the PE department for £2. Under 13 pupils also had success in this event. Maise Horne Pupils should purchase these before their lesson to enable came 15th out of 90 runners and Charlie Borgnis placed 2nd. them to mould them. We look forward to seeing what these fantastic athletes do Both gum shields and shin pads are part of the pupil’s kit list. in the future. Therefore pupils without these will receive a kit mark. Once pupils have two kits marks a break time detention is issued. This year 3 teams qualified and went to Bisham Abbey to represent Bracknell Forest.

The very strong Boccia team were triumphant again this I was warned that the Year 7s would be keen when we year at the Berkshire school games winning silver medals. started the after school football club. I was, still surprised to The team are dedicated and supportive and relentlessly see nearly 50 lads turned up on the first night and healthy train every Thursday. They deserve all the success they numbers have been maintained all term. Thankfully, Mr have achieved. It was the last year that founding members McKean offered to assist and officiated the A team games as Daniel Bruin and Luke Truscott can compete but I am sure well as running the B team. that Edward Armstrong Davies and Henry Cheal will continue with the success. Huge congratulations to all. The season stated with a cup win over Trevelyan on The girls had a great time at the event and put in lots of the penalties after a new tactics they have learnt. This team train relentlessly, 2-2 draw, Sam whatever the weather, led by the very enthusiastic Miss Cooper scoring Miles. All of the girls display great motivation and a passion our first goal for for the sport. Well done: Hali Antoni, the year group. Maddie Harris, Ella Manners, Clodagh Farrell, Emily Mor- The cup run came ris, Lilly Stacey Deegan, Imara Wright, Lucie Croft, Jorja to an unfortunate end to St Crispin’s in the next round losing Abel and Sian Lester. 1-0 just before the end of extra time. In the league, a 6-0 win against Bohunt was followed by a 2-2 draw against Sandhurst and a 1-1 draw against St Crispin’s. The B Team In this competition the athletes have to perform more than have played 1 game so far, winning an exciting game 4-3 one event. The indoor athletics team showed some real against Sandhurst. They will play another game against St talent, especially in the sprinting and jumping events. Well Crispins after the report deadline. done: Ryan Okar, Matt Donnelly, Harvey Westell, Henry Overall, over 30 lads have represented the school in either Our most recent game was away at St Crispin's. We won the A or B team this term as we tried to give as many lads the game 2-1, scoring probably the best goal of the season: as possible a game. playing one touch football in the middle, then over the top Well done to Sam Cooper, George Day (Captain), Darrell line of defenders, finished with a chip over the keeper by Funani, Will Paine, Rory Reynolds and Riley Wilson who Oliver Farland. played a part in all A team games. Overall, the season was enjoyable, despite the losses. It is a shame not come away with anything.

The Year 8s have had a tough year this year. After per- A mixed bag of results for the Year 10 team which didn’t forming well in the local league last year they were placed necessarily reflect the performances given in the matches. into a high division this season meaning that matches have The season started well with a 6-1 demolition of Denefield been of a very high standard, and despite not managing to in which Harry Nutman scored the goal of the match with win any of their games, defeats have been narrow and the a 25 yard screamer. boys have played excellently against solid opposition. The next match wasn’t so successful with a 4-3 loss to We have played Furze Platt, Forest and Little Heath Furze Platt; the performance deserved more but due to a schools so far with 2 more late games to come; hopefully couple of lapses in concentration the result wasn’t to be. we will get a win. Even Callum Cooper’s last minute header wasn’t enough to secure the draw as Furze Platt went and scored again Within the team there is some real talent and a high skill seconds later. level but the one thing we lack is size. Hopefully in the Edgbarrow beat local school Brakenhale 2-1 in another coming year we will get a little of this and be unstoppable. game in which a late goal was the difference. Some stand out players this year have been Lee Philpot showing excellent strength and speed in defence and Edgbarrow left it late to beat Charters with a last minute Lewis Lee showing excellent skills in midfield, however all goal from Lewis Boniface in an enthralling end to end boys have really earned their place in the team with great match. performances from all. On top of the league and cup games there was also a very close A vs B team match The Year 10s still have at least one game to go with a which resulted in penalties after a last minute goal and the semi-final league match against Maiden Erlegh to be played B team have a further game against St Cripin’s next week. early next term. Having already been knocked out of the It has been a real pleasure to take the boys for rugby and other cup with Maiden Erlegh the Year 10s will be wanting football this year, I am now looking forward to the cricket. revenge. Well Done! Generally a very good season, and some excellent football played, hopefully the team can pull one back against Maid- en Erlegh to reach the Final. by Adam Crocker The Edgbarrow Year 9 football team had a good start to the Player of the season has to be Lewis Boniface for running season, winning our first game against Blue Coats, 2-1. This the team and controlling the tempos of the game, plus game was quite difficult since we had not played together popping up with a couple of important goals. as a team for quite a while, but we came away from the game with a decent result, going through to the second round of the Cup. This year the boys have played Garth and Charters unfortu- nately losing both games. However it is always nice to see Our second how much the boys enjoy playing and coming to training game was sessions. It has been hard to fit fixtures in this year due to away, against all of the GCSE commitments but turn outs to training have Furze Platt. always been good. Next year the boys will be able to try out We played for the Sixth Form team and play alongside this year’s Year the ball 12 students so I am sure we will have a greater rate of around nicely success. I have enjoyed working with you all again this year but struggled and look forward to hopefully seeing you play again next to create a chance. We lost this game 4-2. Our third game year. was a league match, away against Forest As a team we played well but were unfortunate to lost the game 3-2. The outstanding player in these games has been Jack Ryan Away again, we went to Slough to play St. Josephs in the who has done his best to play a deeper midfield role and try cup. We were lucky enough to play at Slough FC’s new to help out the defence. ground which was a lovely surface to play on, but it was an extremely big pitch. We ended up losing 4-0, unfortunately being knocked out of the Cup.

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Although we strive for high attendance from our We would like to remind parents and carers students, if you know your child is unwell or injured May we remind parents and that we have a dedicated telephone number and not fit to be in school please do not send them. other visitors that we are a for reporting student absence whether it be If a student becomes unwell or injured during the non-smoking site, therefore going to an appointmentin school. or not going .to be course of the school day it is the parent/carer’s smoking is not permitted anywhere within our build- The number is: responsibility to collect their child or arrange for a Parents can also advise of absence by using responsible adult to do so. Please ensure that your ings or grounds. the email absence reporting facility on the contact details are kept up to date so we can school website. efficiently ensure the health and safety of your child.

Parents should note that the school SOFT FOOTBALLS cannot be responsible for the personal property of students whilst the Please remind students that students participate in off site activities they should bring soft foot- The Centre is for any students experiencing and the school will not be liable for balls (not leather ones) into social, emotional or behavioural difficulties loss of or damage to such property school to play at lunchtime. that may have an effect on their learning. should this occur. By agreeing that Students and parents are welcome to your child may participate in the contact Ms Guy and her team directly. activity proposed you also However referrals will always be agreed acknowledge and agree that the with the Head of Year. Ms Guy and her school shall have no liability in this team can be contacted via the main school respect. number on 01344 772658 Items of lost property can be reclaimed from Reception at lunchtime from 1.45pm onwards It is a serious breach of examination only. Items of PE kit are kept in regulations to bring a mobile phone the PE department for a short time into an examination room – see the before arriving in Reception. Can school website for more details. we please remind all parents that If it is necessary for students to take any Please ensure that students do not all personal effects should be medication in school (including non-prescription bring mobile phones to school named and that unclaimed lost medicines), the medication and a signed consent during examination sessions. At property will be disposed of at the end of each term. form (this form can also be downloaded from the other times mobile phones should school website) must be handed in at Reception. The be switched off and remain hidden where it will be stored safely. The medication should be sent in its original container, complete with the expiry date and dosage details student must to come to the medical room at the required time to report to the Nurse or a First Aider before taking the medication. We have the facility to offer Paracetamol to students if the need arises. This can only be accessed via the school nurse. If the nurse assesses that the use of Paracetamol is necessary, she will first telephone the Can students please make sure that parent/guardian for consent. An accurate record is when using the school minibus they kept of Paracetamol use. We hope that this will do not eat when travelling in it and enable your children to remain in school and that Please could any medical certainly do not leave any litter they will be more comfortable and able to behind. Furthermore, please do not appointments be written in concentrate on their lessons. We will of course still wear dirty boots while travelling in ask you to collect your child if they remain unwell or your child's planner and can the bus and ensure that the whole they also be reminded to bus is left clean and tidy after every If you have any concernsin severe regarding pain. this sign out at Reception when journey. This is a fantastic bus; let’s they go to their please contact make sure we can all enjoy it. the School Nurse appointment. on 01344 772658. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Spring Term 2017 Last Day of Term Friday 31st March (school closes at 12.05pm)

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