Becket Keys Church of England School

22nd March 2019

IN THIS ISSUE GYMNASTICS TEAM – READ MORE PAGE 13

Mrs. Trebess writes… details about this and our

Mathematics Challenge Club on

page 4).

Did you know that the best way

to support your child with Sixth Form House Cup

Mathematics is to encourage Competition time for our Sixth Formers.

them to use our online resource Who is in the lead? Page 5

MathsWatch? All students should

Biblical Pause be doing extra Mathematics With the Abel prize (seen by

‘Christian Stewardship’ – how can you be revision at home.

many as the Nobel prize for

a faithful steward of God’s gifts? mathematics) being won for the

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first time ever by a woman this

year, it seems only fitting that A Level Drama

this week’s newsletter should

Read the student account of the first https://Mathematicswatch.co.uk/ have a mathematical theme. A- level drama theatre trip.

There is so much going on for Page 8 Maths Watch is an online

students at the moment in our resource giving access to various World Poetry Day fabulous Mathematics

tools to support success in Students discovered many types of department! mathematics. With MathsWatch, poems to celebrate this international

it is possible to access video This week, Mrs Rubery day. Page 9

tutorials which will explain topics accompanied our top Sporting News just like a teacher would at the mathematicians to the University

board. There is the opportunity to Details of the fantastic result for our of Cambridge where they took

practise real exam-style Gymnastics team. part in the UK Mathematics

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Challenge competition (more …..contd. on Page 2

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questions, with instant feedback on performance. Finally there is the opportunity to complete assignments set by teachers, with Congratulations to everybody who has been making good use of instant feedback. MathsWatch this term! The “MathsWatch points” are made of a combination of the following: minutes spent using the resource, All students have an individual number of questions attempted, and number of videos watched – login (they can ask Miss Barnes or keep up the hard work at home! their Mathematics for this) and everyone has the password Mathswatch ‘radius’. This interactive resource Name Form points should be especially helpful for Year 10 students at the moment, Grace Middleditch 11 1a 8239 who are currently busy revising Ambrose Taylor 7T1 4424 for their Term 4 Assessments (comprising of two papers, Anna Jackson 11 1a 2619 assessing all of the content taught so far in Year 10). William Charters 7P1 2355 In addition, Mrs Robinson Samuel Cohen 7T1 2275 (Mathematics RET advisor) has Rachel Lyle 7T1 1839 set an exciting challenge for all schools in the trust (this has been Rebecca Lyle 8P/Ma1 1504 added to SMHW for all year groups). She would like students Louis Farel 7T1 1423 to log on to www.desomos.com and have a go at plotting graphs Abbie Hollington 9t/Ma1 1401 correctly to make a picture of a Bea Connor 7P1 1292 face. The best ten entries from Becket Keys will be sent to Mrs Abigail Catton 10 1b 1256 Robinson, who will judge the winners and award certificates Erin Delea 7T1 1243 across the trust. Holly Roberts 7P1 1228

So what are you waiting for? Ava Broughton 9t/Ma1 1208 Good luck! Beltran Gracia-Martin 7P2 1129 Mrs.Trebess Deputy Headteacher Ben Shelton 7T1 1108

Evie Knight 9t/Ma1 999

Josh Musk 7P1 956

Pouadjeu Josiane Kammani 8T/Ma1 926

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Mathematics Department

have their game brought to life by Mangahigh and played by students all around the world! All students are welcome to attend Maths Challenge Club: Thursdays at 1pm in J25 with Mrs Rubery. In addition, with Mangahigh, all students have been given a login to be able to access all the resources on the website. Mangahigh are running a competition over the next ten days to be able to win prizes of done Rebecca Lyle, Lucy O’Hare, between £100 and £1000 for the On Tuesday 19th March, four Toby Hancox and Luis Hayes! school. Please see Mrs. Rubery if students from Year 8 and 9, you don’t have your login. We are represented the Maths Challenge currently 41st in the whole Club, at the regional finals of the country but with only forty six UKMT Team Challenge at the students active at the moment, Centre of Mathematical Sciences we could easily get into the top 10 at the University of Cambridge. if we all use the website for extra The students had to take part in a maths fun this weekend! Just try number of challenges, working in any activity on the website to pairs and across teams to use take part. their best mathematics skills. This also really tested their Our next goal for the Maths communication and leadership Challenge Club is to enter a skills, as no one person could do it competition to design a alone. It truly was a team effort. mathematics game. Schools are One particular highlight was the invited to encourage their KS3 ‘relay’ round, where each pair students to work together in would work on a problem as the teams of 4-6 to design a 2D, level- other team waited to be able to based, maths computer game for start theirs, really putting on the students across the globe to play

pressure to answer quickly and to to improve their maths skills. also use their best ‘mathsletics’ to Upcoming dates for the diary. The top 10 game designs will be race across the room to get the The UKMT Junior Maths invited to an exciting awards next answer to each other. Challenge for students in 7P1, ceremony in London where the Unfortunately not a top 3 position 7T1, 8P1 and 8T1 will take place students will pitch their ideas to for us to get through to the finals, on Tuesday 30th April. but a great day had by all. Well our expert panel of judges. The winning student team will then

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Friends of Becket Keys St Thomas of Easter Raffle Canterbury Church

If there are any students, staff or parents who would be interested in being prepared for Make sure you get a raffle ticket or two for this bumper basket of confirmation so that they can Easter Eggs! Individual Eggs are also available for second and third receive Holy Communion and prize. Tickets are £1.00 each and available from your Tutor. confirm their baptismal promises, All the money raised from this raffle will go towards the playground please contact Fr Mark North to appeal. We are raising money for outdoor shelters and equipment. discuss this further. Draw will be on Tuesday 2nd April 2019 You can email him on [email protected] or Many thanks to Lakeside Container Services Ltd for the egg phone him on 01277 231629 or donations. 07508604115.

GOOD LUCK!!

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Sixth Form House Cup

During lunch on Thursday, twenty Sixth Form students of varying artistic ability took part in the ‘Draw Your Tutor’ competition. This event formed the latest round of the Sixth Form House Cup, following on from events as diverse as the London Challenge, the weekly current affairs news quiz, Countdown and several mixed-gender sporting activities.

Lastauskas and Holly Sanderson This means that the overall House produced excellent depictions of Cup scores are now: 1st – PP, 56 their subjects - although Chase points; 2nd – AC, 54; 3rd – WW, 52; White’s sketch of Mrs Phipps 4th – FS, 41; 5th – HS, 37. showed such exceptional talent that it has to be seen to be believed. Before this event, the top of the At the same time, it was also clear leader board was very tight with to see where the, ahem, ‘artistic three Houses tied in the lead. talent’ was: Oliver Potter and This meant that each House took George Warren went for it very seriously as every point is alternative versions of Mrs Tagg crucial at this stage. that cannot be summed up in a Consequently, four students from sentence or two; Toby Deacon each House (two from each year and Tom Bowles showed group) arrived in the art room immense bravery with their with keen eyes, creative minds caricatures of Mrs Martin; Will and sharp pencils to spend Stroud chose to copy a sketch of twenty minutes producing a Tom Cruise and then tried to turn portrait of their respective tutors. it into Mr Fenn (meaning that he is now his tutor’s favourite student) and a new portrait adorns the wall of the Fenn household! Mrs Cherry and Mrs Ginn judged the drawings, treating the four entries from each House collectively before awarding After a while, it was clear to see positions: 1st – HS; 2nd – PP; 3rd – where the artistic talent was: AC; 4th – WW; 5th – FS. Jennifer Hobday, Nicole

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‘The dignity of the human person is rooted in his creation in the image and likeness of God’ (Genesis 1:26). Due to this, the two greatest commandments are to love God and to love your neighbour (Mark. 12:29-31). These two commandments are inseparable. You cannot fulfill one without the other, ‘If anyone says, 'I love What is Christian God,' and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his stewardship? and dined sumptuously each brother whom he has seen, day’, while lying at his door was a cannot love God whom he has How can I be a faithful poor man named Lazarus, ‘who not seen’ (1 John. 4:20). steward of God’s gifts? would gladly have eaten his fill of the scraps that fell from the rich Christian stewardship is the only Every faculty you have, your man’s table’. way we fulfill these commands of power of thinking or of moving God. Our Lord challenges us to God is not pleased with this your limbs from moment to consider the dignity and freedom inequality, and he burns with a moment, is given you by God. If of each person. We must not passion to set things right, as you devoted every moment of think of other people as should we! This theme is clearly your whole life exclusively to His ‘problems’. Rather, we must evident in the Bible and Christian service, you could not give Him recognise the fundamental rights tradition, and it echoes through anything that was not in a sense of every human person. These the centuries. Even though it His own already. include the right to life, adequate makes us uncomfortable, and housing, clothing, food, and C.S.Lewis God knows it does, especially Mere Christianity when we live in an affluent society, we cannot ignore it. We must distinguish The earth is the Lord’s, and between ownership and use everything in it, the world, and of private property. We have all who live in it. a right to ownership through Psalm 24:1 our hard work and our inheritance. However, with Christian stewardship is a way of regard to the use of those living in which we recognise that things (how we use them, everything belongs to God. All why we use them) we must resources must be used for His always be concerned first for glory and the common good. We the common good and not are only stewards of the blessings our own. This especially God has bestowed. includes Lazarus at our gate: Luke 16:19-31 focuses on the those who are suffering and parable of the rich man and most in need. Lazarus. The rich man ‘dressed in purple garments and fine linen Page 6 of 15

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moral respect. Respecting these Let us pray: rights means we must consider Lunchtime that all resources were created Lord Jesus Christ, you call us to for all, to serve all. follow you as disciples. Help us Eucharist to respond wholeheartedly Lent marks a pivotal point in the without counting the cost. history of the church, when Jesus prepared to give himself up as a Lord Jesus Christ, you invite us sacrifice. Tradition has it that we to proclaim your gospel of hope mark the forty days of Lent by and salvation here at home and giving something up, but what if to all nationals and peoples. it could be more than that? What Teach us to be faithful if Lent were to become a evangelists in word and in preparation for a lifetime of big- action.

heartedness? This is a challenge. Lord Jesus Christ, you have given Father Mark North comes in to Approach lent generously. us every spiritual and material school every Friday lunchtime Christian stewardship and blessing. Show us how to share to celebrate communion in the Christian giving work hand in our gifts with others, and inspire John Wraw Chapel (Justin hand. Generosity is one of the us always to follow your example Welby building). primary ways in which Christians of generous self-giving. evidence the fruit of the Spirit at All members of the local work in their lives. Gracious Lord, teach us to give with a joyous and grateful heart community and parents are What will you do? Even the that we may provide hope, also invited to these short smallest act of kindness or consolation, and pastoral care to twenty-minute services. generosity can help make the your people and thus give glory Please arrive in reception at world a better place. We can and honour to your holy name. 12.50pm for a 1pm start. make a difference. May be you could leave a small gift on a Amen. M neighbour’s doorstep, find out more about a local charity and what you can do to help, start a ‘giving jar’ and collect loose change, or cut down screen time and simply pay attention to the people around you. The possibilities are endless. . .

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Student options, I was lucky enough to be offered a trial day at a Isabel Evans 8PP Achievement Michelin star restaurant “Gauthier”, Soho, London, Harrison Warner where I worked alongside the 10EW head chef in the kitchen. It was an amazing experience! I learnt so much in such a short space of time. I was successful enough to be offered training from “Alexis Gauthier”; I would like to thank Mr. Shapland my Food and Nutrition teacher for supporting me. Isabel was one of the students I look forward to continue my who wrote her own poem as training at “Gauthier” and part of World Poetry Day this studies in Food and Nutrition. week. Can you guess which type of Mr. Shapland, the Head of Food poem it is? Read more about the was able to arrange some work different types of poems the experience for one of our GCSE students have been learning students, Harrison Warner. about on page 10. Harrison enjoyed a day working in

the kitchen of Gauthier, under the head chef Gerard Virolle, Harrison made and prepared dishes for Can you help the Food Department? guests and was even complimented on his truffle Do you have some kitchen equipment that you no longer risotto. have use for? Something at the back of the cupboard you At the end of service, Chef Gerard no longer need? Then please consider donating it to our commended Harrison and offered food department. him some further training in his kitchen! We would be particularly interested in the following,

Chef Gerard said; however any donations will be welcomed: “We are glad Harrison had a good day with us his attitude was spot  Pasta Machines on and we were very impressed by  Stick Blenders his politeness. We will try our best  Deep Fat Fryer to develop him to be as good a chef as Gerard Virolle!”  Plates for Presentation of food during assessments  Tea Towels Harrison writes: I have chosen Food and Nutrition as one of my Page 8 of 15

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A-Level Drama – Theatre Trip

We had the opportunity to go Watching ‘Equus’ provided and see ‘Equus’ at Theatre Royal us with a broader outlook on Stratford East on Monday 18th different varieties of theatre, March. It was the first A-Level and enabled us to get Drama trip at Becket Keys, and inspiration for our was thoroughly enjoyed by the Component One Devising. three of us. ‘Equus’ explores the We came away having seen abstract journey of Alan Strang, a some interesting physical theatre teenager whose pathological techniques and aspects of the fascination leads him to blind six play that we really liked, and that horses. Psychiatrist Dr. Martin we are hoping to incorporate Dysart is tasked with uncovering within our devised piece. the motive behind the boy’s violent act, and delves into Alan’s Overall, we really enjoyed world of twisted spirituality, watching ‘Equus’, and are all passion and devotion. looking forward to seeing more live theatre production in the This production was very near future. different to West End Musicals we were all used to seeing, and as A- Emily Burr 12WW level students, we were all Katie Ince 12WW looking to expand the range of Alice Keely 12HS theatre we watched. The play was very hard hitting and made us view drama in a new perspective, helping us to gain an insight into the industry.

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World Poetry Day 21st March 2019

Held every year on 21 March, World Poetry Day celebrates one of humanity’s most treasured forms of cultural and linguistic expression and identity. Practised throughout history – in every culture and on every continent – poetry speaks to our common humanity and our shared values, transforming the simplest of poems into a powerful catalyst for dialogue in three lines of five, seven, and (the longer lines). The third and and peace. five syllables. It traditionally fourth shorter lines rhyme. (A-A- evokes images of the natural B-B-A). UNESCO first adopted 21 March world. as World Poetry Day during its For example: 30th General Conference in Paris in 1999, with the aim of Acrostic Poem - The first letter in There once was a boy who loved supporting linguistic diversity each line spells out a word or poetry, through poetic expression and phrase vertically. Who dreamt that he got stuck up a increasing the opportunity for tree, endangered languages to be Example: He woke up in fright, heard. In the mid of the night, Poetry Day gives us an But branches were all he could World Poetry Day is the occasion opportunity to share see! to honour poets, revive oral Our thoughts and feelings traditions of poetry recitals, concisely. A Free Verse Poem - this type of poem does not follow any rules. promote the reading, writing and Everyone is able to join in teaching of poetry, foster the It’s creation is completely in the convergence between poetry and Trying their hand at poetry. hands of the author. Rhyming, other arts such as theatre, dance, Remember your favourite type syllable count, punctuation, music and painting, and raise the from today; number of lines, number of stanzas, and line formation can visibility of poetry in the You can have a go at writing it at media. As poetry continues to be done however the author home. bring people together across wants in order to convey the idea.

continents, all are invited to join There is no right or wrong way to Sonnet – A rhyming poem with in. create a free verse poem. 14 lines. Sonnets use iambic Students have been learning meter in each line and use line- Students have been about different types of poems in ending rhymes. experimenting with writing their preparation for World Poetry own poetry and using different Limerick - A five-line witty poem Day. techniques such as simile, with a distinctive rhythm. The metaphor, rhyme and repetition. Haiku - A Japanese poem written first, second and fifth lines rhyme Page 10 of 15

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Student Achievement Answers to Mathematics Poppy Dadson 10AC Melita Kupryte 9HS Dingbats Melita is one of very few students who has completed ALL the tasks on the three stages of the Headteacher Challenge. This is a grand total of seventy eight tasks and includes learning phrases in a new language, taking up a new sport, trying new foods, donating to charity and helping out in the community. Participation or volunteering at a Fun Run or Pork – You – Pi – n other event is one of the tasks. Porcupine Melita is pictured here with her sister who will be starting at Becket Keys in September. They both took part in the recent Rotary Club Fun Run on 17th Poppy competed all over the March and have donated the country last year in the Shetland money raised from their Pony Grand National on her own sponsorship to the school for the Shetland pony, Merkisayre Sea playground appeal. Duble. Well done for completing the Pi – rats – ‘of the’ – For the last six months Poppy has race- and thank you for your kind also been busy raising money for donation! Caribbean the Bob Champion Cancer Trust. Pirates of the This charity supports and raises Caribbean funds for the Bob Champion

Cancer Research Laboratory, which forms part of the largest male dedicated research facility in Europe.

Poppy arranged a raffle, set up a ‘Just Giving’ page for donations and managed to get sponsorship from companies such as the Magnet – (No net) – Pi Goring Hotel and London Magpie Olympia. She is pictured here presenting Bob Champion with a cheque for £2274.00!

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Friends of Becket Keys

We have pleasure in inviting you and your friends to our first Bollywood Night. FRIDAY 10TH MAY 2019 We have an amazing group of dancers coming to perform called D Style Dance. They will be performing for us and then later in the evening doing an interactive master class you can either join in or watch. During this event you will be served Authentic Indian Cuisine homemade by ‘Tastefully Yours’ , a company run by one of our committee parents, Vidushi Uppal. Nearly New Uniform Sale If you have any special dietary requirements please let us know no later than 3rd May so that we can accommodate you. We will have an Indian themed raffle and will be decorating the hall. If you have any items you would like to donate please contact us through [email protected]

Tickets are available through: www.pta-events.co.uk/fobk FoBK will be holding a nearly new uniform sale in the Bistro, after school on Wednesday 3rd April. We look forward to seeing you there! There are many items available in all sizes. If you have any uniform to donate, please drop into reception.

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Sports News Gymnastics

On Saturday 16th March Bertie Barden, Lucy Gunn and I competed in the Milano Trio Team national competition, after qualifying in the regionals a few months ago. It was safe to say that the hours of training and the long journey to Stoke-on-Trent was well worth this incredible day. The best teams from every region of the country were competing and so the bar was set very high, not to mention the large number of teams we were competing against. However, this pushed us to perform all of our routines to the best of our abilities and resulted in us placing 13th out of 29 in our category. Furthermore, we received 3rd place as part of the eastern region (along with the other qualifying trio from our region) which placed 3rd in our category. It was an amazing day but we could not have received such a fantastic experience without the hard-work and dedication from our teachers Miss Ellis and Miss Schafer. Rhiannon Barden 12WW

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Year 8 missing chances. Melchi not able to maintain the pressure Egbeyemi then went on a great on Becket Keys, and towards the Football run, taking on 3 players, only to end of the game Jude Carolan be tripped in the box just before created a great chance for Oscar shaping up to shoot at goal. Pain to finish. This was a tough Melchi dusted himself down to game that Becket Keys did well to take the penalty and dispatched it come out on top of – well done into the bottom corner. boys on a great week! Moulsham retreated and were Becket Keys 3 Moulsham 0

The boys enjoyed two great wins Sporting Fixtures within the last week! th The team were able to put the Monday 25 March disappointment of the loss to Year 9 Rugby v Ormiston Park Academy (h) Ormiston behind them, with a thoroughly entertaining and Tuesday 26th March professional display that was full of great goals. Oscar Pain bagged Year 9 and 10 Netball v Chelmer Valley High School (a) a hat-trick in superb style and was a threat throughout the game. Year 10 Basketball v Plume (h)

The other goals were scored by th Harry Giddings, Obi Okafor, Wednesday 27 March

Melchi Egbeyemi, Jake Burke, Year 7, 8 and 9 Girls’ Football v William de Ferrers School Archie Carr and an own goal. The (h) team were just as pleased with

the clean sheet as they were with Sixth Form Football v St Martin’s School (a) the flurry of goals as it meant the gameplan of ‘earning the right to Thursday 28th March play’ had worked. Year 8 Football v Hylands (a) Saint John Payne 0 Becket Keys 9 (Nine!) Monday 1st April

Year 9 Girls’ Basketball v William de Ferrers School (a) The team were then able to take their confidence from the Saint Year 9 Netball @ Brentwood School (2-4.30pm) John Payne win into their home match with Moulsham, who were Tuesday 2nd April a good side. Jake Burke put

Becket Keys 1-0 up at half-time Year 10 Rugby v St Martins (a) with a great finish after a Wednesday 3rd April deflected free kick fell perfectly

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

YEAR 11 CURRICULUM EVENING (INVITE ONLY)

THURSDAY 28TH MARCH 2019

* WHOLE SCHOOL LENT EUCHARIST THURSDAY 4TH APRIL 2019

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SPRING CONCERT NEW DATE!

THURSDAY 4TH APRIL 2019

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INSET DAY FRIDAY 5TH APRIL 2019

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EASTER HOLIDAY

TH TH MONDAY 8 APRIL – FRIDAY 19 APRIL 19

* Becket Keys INSET DAY TUESDAY 23RD APRIL 2019 Church of England School Sawyers Hall Lane * Brentwood, Essex CM15 9DA YEAR 7 CONSULTATION EVENING 01277 286600 THURSDAY 25TH APRIL 2019

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