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Headlines by Rachel Mcgowan End of Term Arrangements on Friday Issue 88 Working together to promote & celebrate achievement Friday 14th December 2018 Name & Tutor Group: Headlines by Rachel McGowan End of Term Arrangements On Friday 21st December school finishes at 12.30pm. This is also a non-uniform day. I would like to wish all students and parents a very pleasant Christmas break and a happy and healthy New Year. I look forward to welcoming all students back on Monday 7th January 2019 at 8.50am. 2019 Parents’ Meetings When we return in January we will begin the Spring Term and this will see us hold meetings for parents. Each year group will have their parents’ meeting in exactly the same way. Parents’ meetings will begin at 13.30 and finish at 17.30. School will therefore finish early at 12.35pm for students on the following 5 days to ensure all subject teachers and support staff are available to meet with parents. Wednesday 16th January Year 11 Parents' Meetings 13.30 - 17.30 Tuesday 29th January Year 9 Parents' Meetings 13.30 - 17.30 Thursday 14th February Year 8 Parents' Meetings 13.30 - 17.30 Tuesday 26th March Year 10 Parents' Meetings 13.30 - 17.30 Wednesday 3rd April Year 7 Parents' Meetings 13.30 - 17.30 These meetings are an important opportunity for teachers, students and parents to discuss learning and progress in all subjects as targets for the remainder of this year. Please ensure that you make appointments to see as many teachers as possible when your daughter brings home her appointment sheet. During the meetings, we will discuss how hard each student is trying in each subject and agree actions that each needs to take to make at least expected rates of progress if not more rapid. These meetings are a key way in which we can work in partnership to focus on our core aim – ensuring that every student makes the correct choices and reaches her potential. Does my daughter need a tutor? This is one of the most frequent questions asked by families at parents’ meetings and it shows how dedicated and supportive you all are. However, it should be kept in mind that money and time spent on tuition does not necessarily always lead to an improvement in results. The first and most important thing to emphasise is that the most effective way to improve results is to work hard in school. If the student works hard in school, participates actively in lessons, reviews their work regularly and prepares for assessments, then there is no need for tuition. The classroom teacher is the experienced subject specialist who knows the exam specification and knows how to help students improve. Unfortunately, there are cases where students are not working hard in school and parents are spending considerable sums of money on extra tuition. This is unlikely to lead to a significant improvement in results. If parents and guardians do choose to supplement their daughter’s education with extra tuition it is important to consider the following questions: Is the tutor a qualified and experienced teacher who knows the exam specification? Is the tuition personalised to the needs of the student or is it a general class where many topics are being covered? Has the student explained to the tutor: What tier they have been entered for? Foundation or Higher. What exam specification? Edexcel, AQA or OCR. What the key topics are where they need to improve. What are the key assessment dates and the topics they need to prepare? On Friday 21st December school finishes at 12.30. 2 Year 9 Art Visit to The Hayward Gallery On 19th November, Year 9 Art students had the opportunity to visit The Hayward Gallery for our Linear Landscape course work. The Hayward Gallery is an art gallery within the Southbank centre on the River Thames in central London. The exhibition includes innovative, minimalist sculptures from the 1960's, as well as recent works that shows optical minimalism in different ways. Many of the artworks in this exhibition are constructed from translucent materials such as glass, acrylic and polyester resins. Others involve the use of reflective materials, including stainless steel and polished bronze. We left Plashet School and walked to East Ham Station, catching the district line train to Embankment. We walked on the Hungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridge. It was nice walking on the bridge while taking pictures of the landscape, however there was a heavy drizzle of rain. We then went to the balcony terrace at the Royal Festival Hall and took pictures of the city skyline from different perspectives, for example, in a round mirror through a reflection. Everyone looked out and drew different buildings as well as a perfect rainbow. We all put our belongings away in the cloakroom and we were taken to the gallery. There were two indoor galleries and half of us went to the first gallery while the other half of us went to the second indoor gallery. The first floor has an installation consisting of hundreds of stainless steel reflective orbs called “Narcissus Garden” by Yayoi Kusama. There was another sculptural installation named “WeltenLinie” by Alicja Kwade. As we move around and through Kwade’s steel-framed structure, it gave us different perspectives. There was a sculpture called “360° Illusion V” by Jeppe Hein. The artist had made use of mirrors in interactive installations, sculptures and outdoor environments. To end the visit we all went to Somerset House Ice Rink to view the arches and shapes used in the architectural buildings. We developed our photography skills and took some more pictures. It was a great opportunity to be taken by Ms Lopatkin, Ms Fedderholdt, Ms Clifford- Smith and Ms Ledeatte-Williams, and the effort was appreciated by everyone. Nawailah Makardam 9T Textiles Visit to The V&A On 2nd November GCSE Textiles students travelled to the V&A Museum in South Kensington. Our aim was to gain inspiration for the kaftans that we are currently working on. We started the day by exploring one of the areas in the museum, looking closely at how Textiles links with other subjects, and found that there are many links with several other subjects. We then looked closely at the fabrics that were used in most of the clothing within the exhibition and found that very expensive and luxurious fabrics were used in the past, such as silk. This is because synthetic fabrics had not yet been invented. We chose a piece in the museum that we really liked and analysed it in detail. After lunch, we attended a workshop where we learnt about various ways of creating pattern and texture. One of the activities that we took part in was how to sketch parts of a garment using paper and masking 3 tape. This was very interesting as we found that layering and creating pattern and texture with something other than a pencil was a lot easier than we first thought. Everyone’s creations looked very colourful and technical. We also had the opportunity to look in the gift shop which had many creative souvenirs. This visit was an amazing experience and a gave us the inspiration we needed to incorporate new and fresh ideas into our work. It also made us realise that textiles is a thriving and creative field. We learnt how important the textiles industry is and how it has had a great impact within society today. We would really recommend visiting the V&A Museum and are sure that the future Year 9 students will enjoy the experience when it is their turn. Maryam Khan 9P & Kulthum Mamun 9N GCSE Maths in Action Day with Year 10 On Thursday 15 November, the whole of Year 10 (270 students!) attended the GCSE Maths in Action day at the Emmanuel Centre, Westminster. It was a fun packed day with guest speakers and live demonstrations showcasing how Maths is used in different fields which impact on our lives everyday. The day was hosted by comedian and Scientist, Steve Cross, and featured a number of high-profile inspirational speakers. The presentations included: The use of Statistics in tracking activity on the dark-net by Cerys Bradley, UCL The use of Maths in the design of suspension bridges and skyscrapers by Roma Agrawal, Structural Engineer (she was part of the design team for the Shard, Central London). Exam tips from Paul Harrison, Assistant Headteacher and founder of www.singinghedgehog.co.uk The use of Maths in decoding puzzles and complex problems by author and broadcaster, Alex Bellos. The laws of probability that govern card games by Stephen Connor, University of York. The Mathematics used to plan Guy Martin’s death defying stunts on Channel 4 by Hugh Hunt, University of Cambridge. The students’ engagement and quality of questions was outstanding. A special congratulations to Krishni 4 Satchithananthan 10S who was announced as one of the winners of the Maths quiz of the day and won a £10 Amazon Voucher! She remarked “It was very interesting to hear from Engineers such as Roma Agrawal. My favourite was the last presentation which combined amazing facts from Maths and Science.” We hope the day has provided inspiration for our students to be the next generation of engineers, statisticians and broadcasters who push the boundaries of what can be achieved through the application of Maths. Mr Gachi, Assistant Headteacher Year 8 and Senior Netball The Year 8 and Senior Netball team had a fixture against Chobham Academy on the 22nd November. All of the students worked really hard and were a credit to themselves and Plashet.
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