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T R eflection The R eflection achieving more together January/FebruaryMay 2019 2020 www.liskeard.cornwall.sch.uk @Liskeard_School The magazine of Liskeard School & Community College Head’s Letter Dear Parents, Carers and Friends of Liskeard School, As we hit the half-way mark of the academic year, it is a good time to reflect on what we have achieved so far and what we still need to do to ensure we get the best out of students. As always, there have been numerous activities taking place outside of the classroom, some of which are celebrated later in the magazine. These extra- curricular activities are a great way for students to develop personally: making new friendships, learning new skills, building confidence and raising aspiration. Our ‘In the Spotlight...’ feature this edition is a focus on students’ personal development from joining the school through to leaving us after Year 13. We have created an overview of the opportunities students are given as well as the character and attributes we are trying to develop. I hope you find it interesting. At this time of year I start to think about our areas for development as a school. To help with this, please could you use OFSTED’s Parent View survey to feedback your comments about your experience of ‘Team Liskeard’. The link to the survey is below. https://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/login?destination=give-your-views We are currently exploring various changes to the school day for the next academic year. This includes the length of lessons, when tutor time takes place, how long break and lunch are and the timings of the school day. We will be in touch to get your views on some of these in due course. Many thanks for your continued support. Yours, Alex Lingard Head Teacher Top Merit Earners this Half Term Year 7 Year 8 Liam Storer 71 Alexia Lewis 52 Sammy Pennington-Ridge 57 Kieran Owen 49 Gregory Welsh 42 Rebecca stephens 49 Finley Dunn 41 Kernesa Shaw 41 Tabitha Powell 41 Jamie Salter 40 Phoebe Copplestone 40 Jessica Shaw 39 Sam Whell 40 Alex Smith 39 Kess Davies 38 William Dinnie 38 Luke Maton 38 Emmie Singfield 38 Tina Cobb Poppy Honeywell 37 37 Vinnie Elliott Naomi Pollard, Imogen Rowe Year 9 Year 10 Tyler Upton 45 Josie Burnett 28 Talan James 39 Maddie Timmons 28 Charlotte Taylour 37 Sophie Bettinson 25 Isaac Stewart 33 Maddie Chinn 21 Frankie Burchell 32 Josh Dean 21 Luisa Gould 32 Ryan Whiting 21 Charlie Pepper 32 Macey Cunningham 20 Grace Sobey 31 Jamie Bradbury Bell Rollings 30 Emma Dawe 19 Lily-Beth Southcott 29 Aisling Delaney Abi Hinchliff, Thomas Sichel Year 11 Aaron Upton 35 William Stephens 21 Emel Gul 23 Harry Edwards 20 Lucas Crossley 22 Maddie Miller 19 Hannah Hiscock 22 Shannon Crispin 18 Harry Nicholls 22 Leah Strevens 18 In the Spotlight... Personal Development Education is not just about achieving the highest grades. It is as much about developing young people into confident and responsible citizens. We want students to have courage, to be resilient and to show kindness. We want them to understand the possible careers paths on offer to them, what employers look for and how to be life-long learners and leaders. We want them to be independent, articulate and reflective. As a school we give this ‘personal development’ a high priority. We provide opportunities for students inside and outside the classroom. We teach some of it, we promote and celebrate some of it. On the next page is an overview of the personal development ‘journey’ students undertake from joining us to leaving us seven years later. I hope you find it interesting. If you’d like to find out more, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Green Charter Update We are still recruiting students to join our Eco-Council. If anyone is interested please see Mrs Penberthy or Mrs Birkbeck. We have just received notification from the Woodlands Trust that we will be receiving over 400 tree saplings to plant in March. We now need to work out where to put them! Once we have an exact date, if any parents would like to support the planting of the trees, please get in touch. We have been in contact with Cornwall Council who will be including our tree planting as part of their Forest for Cornwall campaign. We are looking forward to welcoming Cllr Edwina Hannafore into school after half- term to talk to us about the project and how students can get involved. 3| a place where... Important Information and Updates Socks and Black Jumpers A number of students have been wearing black jumpers during the recent cold weeks. Jumpers need to be V-neck (so that the tie can still be seen) and should be worn under the blazer, not instead of a blazer. I have also noticed more and more students wearing white socks to school. Please can you ensure your child wears black socks as per the uniform policy. Thank you. Chewing Gum A polite reminder that chewing gum is not allowed in school. Students seen with chewing gum will be told to spit it in the bin and any packets of chewing gum will be confiscated. I will be asking staff to issue a Ready to Learn point after half-term for students caught chewing. Holidays during Term Time If you decide to take your child out of school, without approval/permission, you will be committing an offence under the Education Act 1996. We may refer the matter to Cornwall Council, who, as the issuing officer, may decide to take legal action against you. A penalty notice can be issued under Section 444A and 444B of the Education Act 1996. This carries a fine of £60 if paid within 21 days or £120 if paid after this but within 28 days. Fines are issued per parent/carer, per child. Failure to pay the penalty notice may result in Court action. Persistent absences not authorised by the school may result in a prosecution in the Magistrates Court, leading to fines up to £2,500 and/or custodial sentences. Revision for GCSE Exams I am often asked by parents how much revision Year 11 students should do in preparation for their GCSE exams. My strong recommendation, at this time of year, is that students should be spending 2 hours, five or six times a week studying at home. If homework takes 30 minutes, then students should spend a further 1hr 30minutes revising. If homework takes 1 hour, students should spend another hour revising. Our advice is to break this time into 20-30minute chunks, as this aids retention and prevents loss of concentration. As always, it is important students have time for things they enjoy and plan their revision carefully so that they get chance to relax and unwind. Lockdown Procedures You should have received a text informing you that we practised our lockdown drill this week. It is highly unlikely we will ever need to go into lockdown for real, but if we do, please can I remind you as per the advice from the emergency services, not to come onto the school site. We will keep in contact with you via text and email. Late to School After half-term we will be changing our sanctions for lateness to school. If students are late on three occasions (without good reason) they will receive an after school detention (1 hour). Parents will be notified via the Class Charts app. In Memory of Damien Bendelow Following the tragic death of Damien recently, we have found some photos of his time in school that we would like to share. As you can see, Damien excelled on his contruction course and was crowned ‘No.1’ in the group by his classmates. Our thoughts are with Damien’s family and friends at this difficult time. A student-led series of fund-raising activities are planned to support the funding of a memorial bench or plaque. Thank you to Harley Oakley, Year 12, for leading on this. |4 Prom for All We now have over 120 items for sale including a collection of dresses ranging from size 4 to 26, in all different colours & styles. Some are brand new with the tags still attached. We also have a selection of suits, shirts, shoes & bags. The Prom clothes will be available for sale, for pay as you can, donations, at our Easter Fayre on Saturday 28th March 11am-3pm in the Old Hall. The PTFA would like to take this opportunity to thank the local community for their support because without them this project would not have been possible. Including Sterts Theatre, Callywith College & Glynn Valley Chef Wear. Rethink, Reuse, Recycle. Making Prom accessible for all. Sara Nicholas, PTFA Secretary PTFA All Welcome Easter Fayre Saturday 28th March 11am - 3pm In the Old Hall Refreshments, Arts & Craft stalls, Children’s Activities & much more………… Student of the Month January 2020 Winner Austin Tolfrey (10S) Austin has been nominated by three teachers and deservedly wins January’s Student of the Month. Mr Bond and Mrs Warwick nominated him for his kindness in repairing and putting together all of the drum kits in the Music Department in his own time for the last few weeks (bringing in his own tool box!). Mr Morgan also nominated him for his positive attitude in Computer Science lessons and how he has shown great resilience and determination with his programming. Student of the Month Nominees Alfie Collings 10S Ellie Waters 10E Toby Haley 7A for his resilience in adversity.