Orleans Park Newsletter 25 JANUARY 2019 www.orleanspark.school

SCHOOL CALENDAR Aim Higher Tuesday 29 January 6pm Thank you to Stephen Rush for an amazing Year 11 Drama Showcase Aim Higher session on Wednesday. He gave Thursday 31 January 4-7pm students a brief history of why dubbing was Year 11 Parents/carers consultation started before allowing students to go up to the Thursday 7 February 4-7pm stage to create sound effects that he recorded Year 12 Parent/carer consultation and dubbed over a film. Some students also Thursday 14 February 4-7pm volunteered to speak the text in French so that Year 9 Parent/Carer Information Evening - this it could be dubbed over the English speaking is only for parents and carers. voices. FROM THE HEADTEACHER This week we have had several assemblies across the year groups to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day. This is held on Sunday 27 January to celebrate the liberation of Auschwitz - Birkenau by Soviet troops. Students thoroughly enjoyed the experience and learnt so much, proving once again how The theme from the invaluable these sessions are. Holocaust Memorial Trust this year is “Torn From Home”. The children were shown two The next sessions are being held on consecutive stories from the Holocaust of individuals who afternoons – Wednesday 6 and Thursday were torn from their homes and then illustrated 7 February. On Wednesday, we will be the similarities between them and the current welcoming Ted Bowyer a Senior Engineer with situation in Syria and Yemen as well as Rwanda. McLaren and on Thursday, Chris Day an aircraft engineer working for British Airways. We would It was a powerful and moving assembly encourage students to attend both sessions experience for the children. This picture to see the varied careers you could have in showing the wedding rings removed from the engineering. The sessions will take place in the gas chamber victims, large Drama Studio. More details coming soon. was made all the more real when Mr Barrett’s own wedding ring was Ms E Ball used to illustrate how a simple, single item INVIGILATORS REQUIRED can represent a whole We are looking to recruit Examination person’s life. He Invigilators needed for the summer 2019 spoke about his parents, siblings and children. season. If you are interested please contact It really brought home the scale of loss and the Ms Joan Maddison on exams@orleanspark. impact of it on the wider family. school.

ATTACHMENTS Student Absence Line Orleans Park is a Mini Marathon information 020 8892 7607 member of the RFU Sixth Form Absence Line Education Partnership 07591 662320 YEARS 9 AND 10 DRUG EDUCATION SIXTH FORM UPDATE On Tuesday 15 January, Years 9 and 10 Sixth Form Update watched the award-winning play ‘I Love You, Mum - I Promise I Won’t Die’ by playwright We are halfway to half term already and it is Mark Wheeller comissioned by the Daniel hard to believe how much has been taking Spargo-Mabbs foundation. The title Mark chose place in the Sixth Form. As you will have seen uses Dan’s last words to his mother Fiona, from our Update last week, the UCAS deadline before he left has now passed with 81 applications sent home for off to universities around the country. Two what turned of our students, Beatrice Spicer and Alexei out to be Newton, have received offers from Oxford and the last time. Cambridge respectively. Yesterday we also The play is received confirmation of the A level national a real story data from 2018 and we are delighted to report about Daniel that we are ranked in the top 17% of schools Spargo- and colleges nationally, with a value added of Mabbs. On +0.15. Our results for disadvantaged students the evening of Friday 17 January 2014, Dan were also rated as ‘well-above average’, placing persuaded his mum to let him go to a party, these outcomes in the top 5% of results across with a group of friends. As Dan was usually the country. Congratulations again to all the responsible, Fiona agreed that he could go. students who left us last year! Dan and his friends went to an illegal rave in Our Sixth Form Update is now released every Hillingdon instead of the party. It was the first fortnight, but please visit the link below to time he’d been to a rave. At the rave Dan look back over past editions to find a range of took MDMA, along with four of the others. He opportunities for students in Year 11-13 - Sixth had no way of knowing that there was a lethal Form Update amount of MDMA in the bag he had. Whoever Sixth Form Applications had taken the contents of that bag would have died. It happened to be Dan. The play helped We have now interviewed almost all of the students to understand the risks, and potential Year 11 students at Orleans Park for their place consequences and impact of experimenting to study in the Sixth Form next year. It was with drugs. a great experience to have so many positive conversations about the goals that each of Parents talk on 5 March these students has set themselves and how hard Dan’s mum Fiona is holding a parent talk they are working towards them. We will shortly on Tuesday 5 March. Some spaces are still send out our offer letters, which will detail the available. In this workshop we will look at next stage of the application process. strategies to help teenagers develop self- Sixth Form Tours awareness, manage their emotions, improve their motivation including motivation for We offer tours on a Monday morning at 9am learning and improve their interpersonal/social for the parents and carers of students in 11, skills. Book here so that they can get an insight into Sixth Form life. If you are interested in a tour, please email https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/drug-and- [email protected] alcohol-awareness-session-tickets-53858198321 Mr C Cahill, Assistant Headteacher/Head of Sixth Form YEAR 11 DRAMA SHOWCASE FANCY TRAINING TO TEACH WITH US? On 29 January Year 11 GCSE Drama students will perform an evening showcase of their We are delighted to be welcoming applications examination work to an audience. Tickets onto our School Direct teacher training courses cost £3 and are available from Reception. for 2019/20. For more information please visit Please note that due to the nature of the the Orleans Park Teaching Alliance (OPTA) page plays explored, this evening is not suitable for on our website or email opta@orleanspark. children under the age of 14 years. school. All applications are made through the UCAS website. Let us know your news, compliments, suggestions or complaints: www.orleanspark.richmond.sch.uk/contact-us KINGSTON AND RICHMOND YOUTH WANT TO GO TO UNIVERSITY IN THE USA PARLIAMENT OR CANADA? We are pleased that two of our Year 8 students Latymer Upper School is hosting an event for will be standing in the upcoming Kingston Year 10 students and above (plus parents) who and Richmond Youth Council elections. The might want to elections process, which happens every two consider university years, will see candidates promote their in the USA or manifestos at a hustings event. They will then Canada. Many face a public vote which all of our students universities look will have the opportunity to participate in. If for evidence of elected, the students will represent the views of leadership so your young people living in Richmond borough for preparation for the the subsequent two year term at KRYC events. application process One student will also be elected to represent needs to start as early as Year 10. The event the borough’s views at a national level with will take place in the Main Hall on Monday,11 the UK Youth Parliament. Our candidates from March at Latymer Orleans, Lydia Roebuck (left) and Gadea de Upper School, King Street, London W6 9LR. It commences at 6.30pm and is due to finish by 8.30pm. Talks will be given by Lisa Montgomery (Edvice), a speaker from the Canadian High Commission and a speaker from A List UK on SAT and ACT testing. To book families will need to visit:- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/applying- to-study-in-the-us-and-canada-evening- Torres (right), have worked extremely hard to tickets-54749523298 and use the access code put their manifestos together and will attend USCAN2019NONLAT a public speaking workshop to prepare for the hustings. We wish them the best of luck! ISSP HEALTHCARE CAREERS DAY K Squires Teacher of English , Teacher i/c Student Leadership On Monday, seven students from Year 9 CELEBRATING DIVERSITY attended a Get into Healthcare’ careers day at Tolworth Girls’ School as part of the On Monday we had five students talk about Independent State School Partnership. the importance of celebrating diversity and shared their stories with the Sixth Form during The purpose of this day for students to gain assembly. Kathleen Reis Dos Santos in Year 8 an understanding of the various healthcare read a poem from the underground to celebrate professions, and the potential pathways to the diversity of London and Arthur Ransley in gaining employment in the medical sector. Year 7 read a poem in Swahili called “My Love”. Students had the opportunity to meet There are 55 languages spoken by students at ambassadors from a range of professions, Orleans Park. and were able to discuss the higher education options they will need if they wish to embark on Sahaifulah Kiyengo (Year 7) spoke about his this demanding career path. family moving to the UK from Uganda; Yasmine Haouem (Year 11) talked about her family’s During the day students worked collaboratively move here from Algeria and Nadiya Mohamed with students from other schools in the (Year 11) also shared stories about her family. partnership to complete a series of problem- based learning tasks, which utilised their It was a wonderful assembly that celebrated the biology knowledge and developed their strength of a diverse community and many Sixth diagnostic and problem-solving skill sets - Form students were enlightened and impressed perfect for our future medics! to learn so much from the lower school.

Let us know your news, compliments, suggestions or complaints: www.orleanspark.richmond.sch.uk/contact-us AIM HIGHER NHS DRAMA WORKSHOP FOR YEAR 8 At the Aim Higher session we met the Vice Last week Year 8 got to learn about NHS career President of Sony Post Productions, Stephen opportunities, delivered through a brilliant Rush. He explained what he does in his job. Drama workshop. We were told about the He also told us about the history of changing jobs website called www.jobsthatcare.co.uk. the language of, or adding subtitles to, a film. Everthing was expressed through a Drama He let us make our own voice and sound piece. It was the story of three children looking overlay on a scene from Jumanji in French. He for their lost friend, Dave. Through their search taught us how to replicate sound effects from they met lots of people called Dave who the movie. For example, I was chosen to flick explained what they did in the hospital. We a bucket while another person rubbed some learnt about bricks together to make the sound of a bowling 63 different ball being lifted off a shelf. Two other French hospital speaking students and I created the voice overs. roles. They He played the final film to us, it was great! kept it really interesting by adding in comedy and different accents for the various characters. I didn’t know there were so many specialist jobs in a hospital. I really enjoyed learning about rehabilitation and physiotherapy. They interacted with us a lot. There was a quiz at the end to help us recall what we had learnt. It was

Leo O’Hara 7A really fun and informative. STARS OF THE WEEKS As a result of this Week A workshop I think there will be Tiffany Greenhalgh students in Year 8 who now want to explore careers in the NHS. Week B Kismat Igeme 8R Lily Corbett

Previous winners of the Headteacher’s Star of the Week Award: Shaun Gammon-Lamb, Sean Dunleavy,Jesse Dalton, Daniella Ramus, Ollie Richie, Denis Emin, Zeren Karagoz, Imane Djadi, Shayne- Leigh Ward Congratulations everyone! Let us know your news, compliments, suggestions or complaints: www.orleanspark.richmond.sch.uk/contact-us IGNITE ZUMBATHON FOR HOME-START On Wednesday 16 January a group of our Home-Start Richmond, Kingston and Hounslow year 9 dancers performed in the Ignite Dance is a charity that supports families with young Performance. This children in our local area. The aim of the charity highly prestigious is to help improve/maintain family relationships event took place by providing volunteer support, outreach in the Edmund programmes and on-site group-work. Kean Theatre at Richmond upon Thames College. The students have shown excellent commitment to The charity supports local families (with at rehearsals. It is least one child under the age of five) who safe to say their may be facing any of a number of difficulties, hard work paid off. including loneliness and isolation; ill health; The group gave post-natal depression; disabilities; bereavement; a powerful performance and had an amazing relationship difficulties; lone-parenting and amount of energy on stage. The girls were very coping with several pre-school children. professional throughout the evening and were a credit to the school. Miss Hassall

BOROUGH DANCE CHAMPIONS Congratulations to our Key Stage 4 dancers, who were crowned borough champions last night. Their exceptional performance led to If you feel like dancing to some great music to victory. Well done burn off any unwanted Christmas calories (or girls! just enjoy the music and exercise) join Home- Start this Saturday 26th January in St Margaret’s YEAR 10 TRAINING FOR TODAY’S MATCH for a special Zumbathon event. Click the link for details. Bring friends and family with you. Here is Mr Dodge (in blue) training the Year 10 boys football team for their Borough Cup https://www.homestart-rkh.org.uk/2018/12/ semi-final match today against Grey Court this zumbathon-fundraising-event-january-2019/ afternoon. Good luck boys. THE YEAR 7&8 BOYS TRAINING FOR THE NEXT 7S TOURNAMENT. We would welcome more Year 7 and Year 8 boys to join the rugby training after school on Fridays from 3-4pm. See Mr McBride to join up. THREE UPCOMING TALKS BASKETBALL Self esteem and body confidence On Tuesday 22 January the Year 7 girls’ basketball team had a fantastic second league 7-8pm, Wednesday 13 March 2019 match against The Richmond upon Thames Our speaker: Natasha Devon is a writer, School. The girls campaigner & television pundit. She is the battled hard, founder of the multi award-winning Self getting back in the Esteem Team (www.selfesteemteam.org) and game quickly to co-founder of the charity Body Gossip (www. defend. They were bodygossip.org). Natasha writes regularly for able to turn over , and has the ball quickly a column in Cosmopolitan magazine. Her book with some truly ‘Fundamentals: A Guide for Parents & Teachers awesome attacking on Mental Health & Self-Esteem’ was published play. Some excellent individual skills and a in January 2015 and her latest title ‘The Self- great overall team effort. The final score was a Esteem Team’s Guide to Sex, Drugs & WTFs?!’ victorious 38-4. Well done, we look forward to is also available since August 2015. Natasha next week’s match. was named a Mental Health Association ‘Hero’ Boys’ basketball in 2012, one of Ernst & Young’s top 50 Social Entrepreneurs in 2013. To book: https://www. On Wednesday after school the boys’ team trybooking.co.uk/IAT went to The Richmond upon Thames School RSE (Relationships and Sex Education) ‘It’s to play a great match, which despite their best different now - sex and the 21st Century efforts, resulted in a loss. Better luck next time Teenager’ boys! 7-8pm, Wednesday 20th March 2019 VOLLEYBALL NEWS We would like to invite parents to a talk on Sex Well done to the boys U13 and U15 Volleyball and Relationships. Our speaker, Esther Hardy, teams who represented Orleans Park at the (www.allaboutrse.co.uk) gives talks to pupils Borough Volleyball competition on Tuesday. at both LEH and Hampton School as well as in Both teams played some exceptional volleyball many other London schools delivering sexual despite due to illness and injury playing with 3 health education. The aim of the evening is to players against 4. help parents understand what it is like for young U13 had some very close games and finished people living in a very ‘sexualised’ culture and 4th overall. to encourage and support parents in talking to their children about some of the issues. To U15s finished 2nd overall, narrowly losing to book: https://www.trybooking.co.uk/IAV overall winners Hampton. A great effort by all. Sleep and the Teenage Brain 7-8pm Wednesday 27 March SIXTH FORM FOOTBALL MINI TOURNAMENT There is now overwhelming evidence that poor On Wednesday we welcomed Christ’s and sleep habits have a serious negative impact Grey Court for a on a child’s ability to learn. So what can be tournament. Our done? Our speaker Evelyn Stewart (www.sleep- team won 3-2 and soundly.co.uk) is a Senior Paediatric Sleep 1-0. Well done! Practitioner, a member of The British Sleep Society, The International Paediatric Sleep Association and also The World Sleep Society. To book: https://www.trybooking.co.uk/ICB Please note: As thiese talks are being opened up to other schools you will be asked for the name of your school when you book. This is for monitoring purposes only. Please help the environment . You do not need to bring a printed ticket as proof of booking. You can show tickets on your phone or device. Let us know your news, compliments, suggestions or complaints: www.orleanspark.richmond.sch.uk/contact-us NETBALL MIDDLESEX CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS Well done to the Years 7 and 8 netball teams Several of our students went to represent for two great wins against The RIchmond upon Richmond at the Middlesex Cross Country Thames School. Under freezing conditions the Championship in Harrow yesterday. We were girls demonstrated delighted with their performance. Sonny Maund some excellent in Year 9 won his age category. Carla Novakovic netball skills. Final Year 12 came third in her category and Freya scores Year 8 won John Year 10 came fourth. There were also 13-3 and Year 7 won good performances from Ava Holt in Year 7 and 7-5. Emily Coulson in Year 12.

OPSA We wish the qualifying students well in the English Schools National competition. Fireworks 2019 INCLUSION EVENT Will be held on Sunday 3 November 2019 - put it in your diary! Orleans Park hosted an inclusive sports event yesterday afternoon. Athletes from across the Watch this space for details nearer the time. borough attended to compete in activities Other fundraising event ideas such as boccia, sitting volleyball, rowing and wheelchair basketball. The event was very We would welcome ideas for other events/ successful thanks to the organisation by our activities that parents would enjoy. Please do Year 12 Sports Leaders. sent us an email to [email protected] Rugby Parking - Volunteers required

This is one of our main fundraising activities and HOUSE POINTS we will next be offering parking at the school for the spring 6 Nations games on Sun 10 Feb v. France, Sat 9 March v. Italy, and Sat 16 March v Scotland. If you can spare an hour or two to assist on any of these games please let Graham Goffey [email protected] know and he will put you on the rota. 6103 6336 Rugby Parking Organiser I am delighted to announce that Eamonn Newell has kindly volunteered to take over the Rugby parking organisation from Graham Goffey and Becky Lunn and will be working with 6422 6005 Graham during the forthcoming Six Nations games.

Easy fundraising – Reminder COMMUNITY HOUSE POINTS Buying a new TV or dishwasher or booking Winning Tutor group with the most Community a family holiday? You can do it through easy House Points in their year:-(From 1st Jan) fundraising and at no additional cost to you & help the school by signing up at https://www. 7N easyfundraising.org.uk/ panel/and nominating 8E OPSA as your charity to help raise much needed 9R funds for the school. 10A,N,S 11L

Let us know your news, compliments, suggestions or complaints: www.orleanspark.richmond.sch.uk/contact-us DUKE OF EDINBURGH NEWS Year 11 D of E: Congratulations to the students who have completed their Bronze D of E Awards and have received their certificates and badges. Many students have yet to complete their awards and so need to log in to their eDofE accounts and check what is missing. Each section (Volunteering, Physical and Skill) needs to have a detailed assessors’ report, with contact details for the assessor, as well as start and end dates of the activity. We will be running eDofE sessions as follows: Tuesday 29 January : Room 2 (Mr Bennell) Wednesday 30 January : Room 43 (Ms Van Essen) Every Thursday lunchtime : Room 2 (Miss Mosley) If you have not completed your award, make sure you go to one of the drop in sessions to get your award completed as soon as possible!

Year 10 D of E: All Year 10 students should now have received their enrolment packs. If you haven’t received your enrolment pack, please collect it from Mr Bennell. All students need to have logged in and added the details for the Volunteering, Physical and Skills sections by Friday 8 February. Mr Bennell, D of E Bronze Coordinator [email protected]

Gold D of E: Our Year 12 participants are now well underway with the expedition planning in preparation for their Practice Expedition to the Black Mountains in April. Year 13 participants all successfully completed their Expedition section of their Award last year and now need to upload the outstanding assessors’ reports for their Volunteering, Physical, Skills and Residential sections.

Miss Mosley D of E Coordinator [email protected]

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