Newsletter – December 2017
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Dear Parents/Students, I would like to welcome you to this edition of the School newsletter which should give a good flavour of some of the events that have been taking place over the course of this very busy half Tony Rushworth term. Headteacher It has been an incredibly busy first term with lots packed in over the last 14 weeks or so. The end of term is proving to be just as busy as the beginning, with the Year 11’s getting their first practice of INSIDE THIS ISSUE mock exams (with Sixth Form to follow in January), drafting of Year 9 options booklets and planning for the January pathways events on our return. As well as this we have recent and continued Year 7 leaders successes on the sports field; especially the emergence of the Year 8’s who seem more than able to hold their own against virtually any school around. The list goes on, not forgetting our first school Year 8 leaders production, which was held on Friday 15 and Saturday 16 December. School of Rock Performance The Year 7’s have settled in really well at The Bicester School and it is a pleasure to see them Activate Learning working so well on a daily basis. They also seem to be benefiting from the separate lunch period ONB County Camp which has helped them to get used to a new school environment which is quite different from Commemorating the First World War primary school. It has also helped us as senior staff on lunch duties to quickly learn their names, get to know them and see their strengths, especially on the table tennis tables at lunchtimes etc. English Department News Mathematics Department News Selection of Head Boys, Girls and Deputies for each Year group… Accelerated Reader We are delighted that the following students have been selected as student leaders in their year Duke of Edinburgh Award Presentation groups. Congratulations to all. Other year groups to follow soon… Staff Profile Year 7 Year 7 Boys Rugby vs Sibford School Head Boy - Harry Farrance Year 8 Rugby District Champions Deputies – Olly Gerrow, Jack Pickwell Year 8 Rugby Head Girl – Elysia Thompson Year 9 Boys Basketball vs Warrinor Deputies – Alice Wilkinson, Tia Carpenter-Tiwari School Year 9 Rugby Year 8 Head Boy – Adam Newman Year 9 Boys Basketball Deputies – Nathan Ejiogo, William Barker Year 9 Boys Rugby Head Girl – Abi Starkey Year 11 Football - North Oxford Academy Deputies – Abby Cladingboel, Ella Stevens Year 11 Football Under 19 Basketball House Points As always, lots of students are earning their house points, with many already well on their way to a Senior Basketball Team Bronze award. Remember, 1000 points for Bronze and 1750 takes students all the way to Platinum. For Year 11 there is the additional prize of earning sufficient points to go to the end of Year Prom. May I wish all our parents, students and staff a really happy Christmas break. Yours sincerely, December 2017 Tony Rushworth Headteacher Year 7 Leaders Harry Farrance 7.4 - Harry is a hard working student who is consistently towards the top of the House Point earners across Year 7. Harry is well-liked amongst his peers and has represented the school through sport. He is the Captain of the Year 7 Rugby team and has led the team to multiple victories. Harry will do a fantastic job as Head Boy for Year 7. “I will make a good head boy because I am committed and I understand the roles and the responsibilities that come with the job. I also listen to people's problems and always look for ways to solve them, although if it starts to get out of hand I will forward the problem on to the teachers out on duty. I will not spread any secrets or concerns that people may have and I am looking forward to what the job in hand shall bring”. Elysia Thompson 7.6 - Elysia is a well-liked girl amongst her year group and works extremely hard throughout all of her lessons in Year 7. She has represented the school at sport including the Year 7 Hockey Team. Elysia is going to do a fantastic Megan Wood job as Head Girl for Year 7. Head of Year 7 “I am the new head girl. I will definitely be good at this as I have had some experience with something similar to this in primary school. I will certainly try my best at being head girl and I will come up with great ideas. I love doing things like this so I'll make the most of it. I'm so excited to be head girl”. Jack Pickwell 7.1 - Jack is a well-liked young man amongst Year 7. He has the ability to work in a team and listen to his fellow peers in Year 7. He is hard working and committed to achieving his best. These skills will mean he will do a fantastic job as Deputy Head Boy for Year 7. Oliver Gerrow 7.3 - Oliver has made a very positive start to the first term in Year 7. He is hard working and this shows in the large number of House Points he has received. He is well-liked amongst his peers and does a brilliant job of working as part of a team and shown this whilst representing the school in a Swimming Gala. Oliver will make a fantastic Deputy Head Boy for Year 7. Alice Wilkinson 7.2 - Alice is a popular young lady within Year 7. She is well respected amongst staff and students alike. She has recently supported the organisation and planning of the Year 7 Charity Disco. She will be an excellent Deputy Head Girl of Year 7. Tia Carpenter-Tiwari 7.5 - Tia has made a fantastic start to Year 7, this is shown through her positive attitude in lessons and the display of multiple House Points she has been awarded. Tia is brilliant at working as part of a team and this can be demonstrated in her listening skills. This will benefit Tia when taking on the role of Deputy Head Girl of Year 7. Year 8 Leaders Adam Newman 8.2 - Adam is a hard working student who is consistently towards the top of the House Point earners across the whole school. Adam is well-liked amongst his peers and has represented the school in sport and more recently in the School of Rock performance. Adam will do a fantastic job as Head Boy for Year 8. “I feel I'm going to make a good Head Boy because I will be supportive of all my peers and would like them to all enjoy school as much as I do.” Abi Starkey 8.8 - Abi was awarded the Student of the Year award for her outstanding work and contribution to the school in Year 7. Now in Year 8, Abi still makes such contributions, notably this year delivering a fantastic speech at The Bicester School Open Evening. Abi will bring a maturity above her years to Mr Hume this role and steer the student body into making some key decisions. Head of Year 8 “I am looking forward to being Head Girl because I am productive, forward thinking and always keen to challenge myself.” Nathan Ejiogo 8.6 – Nathan is a well-liked young man amongst Year 8. He has the ability to listen to all his peers and then make smart decisions. This skill will mean he will do a fantastic job as Deputy Head Boy for Year 8. “I think I would be a good candidate because I have a loud voice and if people get hurt, need help calming down, or just want someone to talk to, I'm here.” William Barker 8.5 - Last year William was awarded the Wider Contribution award for all the extra support he provided in whole school activities, such as Open Evening, uniform sizing events and Parents Evenings. William will do a sterling job in this role with his positive and willing attitude. “I have helped out at many school events such as open evenings and now in this role I’m going to encourage more pupils to support events.” Ella Stevens 8.7 - Ella is a popular and well-mannered young lady. She is well respected amongst staff and students alike due to her positive spark and enthusiasm she brings every day to school. She will be an excellent role model for the remainder of her year group. “I am most excited about this role because I have plenty of new ideas to put forward to Mr Rushworth and Mr Hume, such as having more assemblies led by students themselves to engage the other students.” Abby Cladingboel 8.4 - This year Abby has led the way with house points earned in her tutor group and now gets this opportunity to lead the way for the entire year group. Her peers look up to Abby as an excellent example of the work ethic needed to achieve at The Bicester School. “I feel I am responsible and compassionate and I hope to make an impact on the school.” School of Rock Performance It has been many years since the Bicester School has been able to put on a school production and this December we brought them back with a bang! In July the newly-established Creative Arts team started auditions for ‘School of Rock’. We had a huge number of very talented students auditioning for parts and we were lucky enough to be able to ensure that no one missed out.