NEWSLETTER 13Th December 2019
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NEWSLETTER 13th December 2019 Students and Staff Go To The Polls In a mock General Election Polling Station yesterday, all Northallerton students and staff got the opportunity to cast their vote. This mock election was a great way to prepare students for what to expect after finishing school. One of the biggest complaints about school is that, while it does help students to achieve the grades they need for future employment, it can often fail in preparing them for life outside school. Pictured casting his vote, Year 13 student Samuel Illescas-Ruiz commented ‘This mock election is important in not only educating but also Look out for more ‘election’ news and encouraging our generation to vote and have our results in next week’s Newsletter. voices heard’. Northallerton School & Sixth Form College presents... Christmas Party 2019 Disco and live concert Wednesday 18th December 7:00pm – 9:30pm Venue: Main Hall Free unlimited drinks all night! (Snacks will be on sale) Tickets are just £5 and are only available from Mr Johnson in B25 Numbers are strictly limited due to fire regulations so it’s first come, first served! New Governor Appointments INSIDE THIS ISSUE Following the recent parent and staff governor elections, we are pleased to inform Page you of the new governor appointments: 2 School News Parent Governors Mr Rees Jones 3 General Information Mr Barnbrook Staff Governor 4 Diary Dates Stephen Jennings School News Students successful in Hambleton and Accelerated Reader December 2019 Richmondshire Cross Country Trials All Year 7 and Year 8 students are set targets On Thursday 5th December, Northallerton for Accelerated Reader. They each receive a School & Sixth Form College hosted the personalised target and a sticker detailing Hambleton and Richmondshire Area Cross how many books they need to read and pass Country Trials at the Hambleton Leisure a quiz on; it’s found in their planner. Centre. Northallerton School students did The following students have all hit their fantastically well, with many successfully target for this term and received a Star Card. qualifying to represent Hambleton and Richmondshire at the North Yorkshire Year 7 Championships in January at Tadcaster Will Dickinson School. A big well done to all who competed Sophie Hutchinson and congratulations to those who were Callum Smedley successful in qualifying!! Ellie Bruce-Gregg Hopefully it may be a little warmer at the Daniel Hurworth North Yorkshire event!! Brandon Matthews Alice Parker Year 7 Girls Ella Whittle Evie Raw Josh Askew Elise Reed Owen Ward Amelie Hand - Qualified Keiran Butcher Megan Burnham - Qualified Jayden Murray Abbie Hodgkinson Archie Cann Year 7 Boys Eliza Davidson Will Coxon - Qualified Ashton De La Tour Joe Flintoff Charlotte Hinde Kaen Mawdsley Henry Rowell Reece Stearman - Qualified Alfie West Robert Coulson - Qualified Harry Chandler Archie Cann - Qualified Harrison Cressey Year 8 Girls Year 8 Olivia Jackson-Bowers - Qualified Abigail Bramham Lilia Smith Leilah Brook Ellie-Mai Coulson Zach Harrison Year 8 Boys Taylor Morren Sam Archer - Qualified Adam Rees Jones Ollie Middleton - Reserve Ellie-Jai Richardson Noah Wilson Lilia Smith James Wilkin Betty Bell-Brown Magnus Gaudie - Qualified Reece Helm Ruby Bartlett Year 9 Girls Anna Howlett Becksy Wilkin - Qualified Dixie Macvean Year 10 Boys Scarlett Walker Jack Leggott - Qualified Keiran Costick Joe Corner- Qualified Isaac Mottram Adam Wood - Qualified Jake Rowbottom Anna Walker Mr Myers PE Department Mrs C Brayshaw 2 General Information LGBT+ Students’ Forum University Challenge Final Wednesday 18th December, 12.45pm in A7 Guest speaker from Mermaids (transgender) charity. All welcome to Which house will triumph? attend. Wednesday 18th December, 3.25pm - 4.10pm in the ??????????????? reading room. CATERING NEWS Treat Fridays NORTHALLERTON SCHOOL AND SIXTH Here are our remaining treats FORM COLLEGE for December: 20th December Christmas Lunches 2019 Christmas ice-creams (served at break). will be held on Jumbo sausage, chips and beans served at Wednesday 18th December lunch. Thursday 19th December Christmas Lunches Roast Turkey Breast Our Christmas lunches will be served on served with Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th December. Sage & Onion Stuffing, You will find our menu opposite. Pigs in Blankets Cranberry Sauce and Gravy Free Christmas Draw Creamed Potatoes As usual when students come in on our Roast Potatoes Christmas lunch days, they will be given a Glazed Baton Carrots raffle ticket for a free Christmas draw. Your Sprouts name and form must be written on the reverse of the ticket and handed in to a (Vegetarian Option) member of the catering staff at the tills. Followed by a choice of The draw will take place after lunch on Thursday 19th December and prizes will be Christmas Pudding and Rum Sauce handed out at break and lunch on Friday 20th or December in the dining hall. Gateau and Cream All the prizes for the draw have kindly been Cost £2.40 donated by our food suppliers. 3 DIARY DATES December Wednesday 18th Christmas Party, 7.00pm - 9.30pm Thursday 19th Year 9 Progress Evening, 3.45pm - 6.45pm Friday 20th Term Ends - School re-opens Monday 6th January, 2020 January Wednesday 8th Cambridge Nationals Wed 8th - Thurs 16th Cambridge Technicals Wed 15th - Fri 24th Year 13 Mock Exams Monday 27th Year 11 Trial Exams commence (end Friday 7th February) Parents’ Forum, 5.30pm - 6.30pm Tuesday 28th Read and Write Parent/Carer Workshop Wednesday 29th PRP2 Years 12 - 13 Published to Parents Thursday 30th Year 8 Progress Evening, 3.45pm - 6.45pm Address: Grammar School Lane, Northallerton, North Yorkshire DL6 1DD. Phone: 01609 773340 Fax: 01609 770265 Head of School: Mrs V Rahn Website: www.northallertonschool.org.uk Email: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @nsandsfc Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/nsandsfc 4 .