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Dear Families amazingly achieved A* grades in all their GCSEs (and the new level 9 grade in English, English literature Welcome to the first Box Newsletter of this academic and maths). year. The newsletter will give you a flavour of what has been happening this term. We warmly welcome Year 7 parents/carers to the Henry Box community. Year 7 students have First of all “thank you” to parents/carers for your settled in well and are becoming accustomed to support with ensuring that students are wearing the changes involved in moving from primary to correct uniform and footwear. The wearing of a secondary school. It is always amazing to see just uniform is very much part of a preparation for life how helpful the older students are in making people after school and your continued support in this area feel welcomed and providing support for them to is much appreciated. Please refer to the website for get around the site. I am anticipating most of the more information regarding uniform requirements, Year 7s will be using the half term to recharge their particularly if you are making more purchases over batteries after encountering so many new things half term. during the last few weeks!

We have enjoyed yet another excellent set of GCSE If you would like to get in touch with the school, results with 71% of students achieving English and please contact your child’s form tutor in the first maths at Grade 4 or above (equivalent to grade C+ instance. If your enquiry is subject related, your from previous years) and 52% achieving the newly child’s subject teacher will be able to help. termed ‘strong pass’ (Grade 5) or higher. We hope you have an enjoyable half-term break. 19 students were awarded 8 or more A*/ A grades, including Dan Weston and Heather Woods who W J Hemmingsley Headteacher

ENRICHMENT

In the last week of term in July before everyone left for the summer holidays, Key Stage 3 students participated in three days of Enrichment. There was a real buzz about the school, with a wide variety of events occurring. Each year group had a dedicated day together and the other two days were taken up by all sorts of weird and wonderful experiences.

Mrs Pendrey School Services 1 Term 1 2017 www.henrybox.oxon.sch.uk

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THE SCHOLARS PROGRAMME

Students on The Scholars Programme get the best results of any participating school in the country – EVER!

The Scholars Programme is co-ordinated by an award winning charity called ‘The Brilliant Club’ whose mission is:

‘To increase fair access to highly selective universities by placing PhD students in state schools to deliver university-style teaching to high performing pupils’

Twelve Year 9 students were selected to take part in the programme which started in June with a launch Grade Grade Student Grade trip to Warwick University. This was then followed with five university style tutorials in school, led by Katerina Mieke Bedlington 1st Daisy Hudspith 1st Morozova, a tutor with the Open University. Katerina’s Shannon Blay 1st William Malin 1st course was titled ‘Reinventing Art: Introduction to Modern Art History’. This covered three themes Adam Brown 1st Tom Miller 2:1 central to modern art: aesthetics, politics and identity. The tutorials were pitched at an A level standard and Alexander Crow 1st Megan Rendell 1st our students were expected to read and write about Fionn Fallon 2:1 Suzi Rogers 1st extremely challenging topics. Harvey Gosling 2:1 Lucas Rubba 1st In the final 2,000 word assignment students were asked to compare and contrast how and why two different The final part of the programme was a Graduation twentieth/twenty-first century artists proposed to Ceremony at Nottingham University in September. You reinvent the form, content and purpose of art and to can see them receiving their awards in the photograph. devise an independent argument to explain what the difference between the two artworks may tell us about Initially many of the students were dubious about the wider changes in art and society. studying modern art. Katerina, however, was an inspiring, warm and very hard working tutor who was able to open You can see below the superb results they have achieved. the minds of our students to ideas they had not come We have been informed by The Brilliant Club that ‘this is across before and show them what a fascinating topic the best set of results EVER’. modern art is. The assignments were graded as follows: The students were amazing; working very long hours Grade Marks What this means to ensure they completed their assignments to a high standard. Throughout the programme they were Performing to an excellent 1st 70+ mature, thoughtful and a real pleasure to work with. I standard at A level would like to thank each of them for being such a delight Performing to a good standard to work with, and their friends, families and teachers for 2:1 60-69 at AS level all the support they were given. Performing to an excellent 2:2 50-59 standard at GCSE To fund the project we received generous donations from The Grocers’ Charity, Oriel College and Witney Performing to a good standard 3rd 40-49 Educational Foundation. We would also like to give a at GCSE huge ‘thank you’ to those organisations for making this Working programme possible. Performing below a good towards a 0-39 standard at GCSE pass Mrs Claire Wells Head of Social Sciences Faculty 3 Term 1 2017 www.henrybox.oxon.sch.uk

LIBRARY

Book Club Accelerated Reader for Years 7/8/9 The new school year has started and the Henry Box For the first time this year we have introduced Book Club is once again up and running. The club library lessons and access to Accelerated Reader meets every Monday lunchtime from 1.25 until 2pm to all of Key Stage 3. This will mean that the to discuss what we have been reading, give each students have a huge amount of support to not other book recommendations and take part in book only develop their reading skills but also to have related activities. The students who take part in Book time within their school day to practice. Our aim Club read the long lists from the Oxfordshire Book is to promote reading right across the school and Awards throughout the autumn and winter terms; believe inspiring a love of reading will be the key to we then read through the Carnegie Book Awards any child’s success. long list throughout the spring and summer terms. This means that those who participate are invited Please encourage your children to read regularly to attend the Oxfordshire Book Awards ceremony in at home; they should all have a reading book by November, held at Oxford High School and attended now and they should all know their reading levels. by 400 students from around Oxfordshire, plus the Please also remind them to bring the book they winning authors. Furthermore, they are invited to are reading into school, as part of their essential celebrate Carnegie Day in June – alongside students equipment. from Chipping Norton School, Burford School and Carterton Community College. Year 7 students, also for the first time, have a timetabled fortnightly tutor time in the library, The Book Club is free to attend and is a great way to which again is to give them more opportunities to meet other students, eating lunch in the library whilst read within the school day. They will again need to we chat about books. If your child would like to see make sure they have their reading book for that what happens in Book Club, please encourage them session. to pop in on Monday lunchtime. Students in Year 7 will be given a leaflet about Author Event for Year 7 Accelerated Reader and how we use it here at The Henry Box School but if you would like extra We will be having an author event for the new Year 7 information the website is students in the last week of term. Every year two or http://www.renlearn.co.uk/accelerated-reader/. three author events are organised for Year 7 to try and encourage and engage them in their reading. There Mrs Jones will be letters being sent home soon with more details. School Librarian

GOVERNING BODY

I would like to congratulate the school and students I am delighted to be able to congratulate two new for another year of strong results and the Governing parent governors on their appointments for a four Body will be scrutinising the data over the coming year term of office - Mrs Elizabeth Frost and Mr months. James Robertshaw. Both clearly have much to offer and we welcome them to the Governing Body. The Governing Body have reviewed the committee structure and now have a School Improvement More details on the Governing Body can be found Committee and Finance and Resources Committee. via the school website. All schools are facing challenging times so with If any parents/carers are interested in the work of two main governor committees, we will be able to governors and would like to find out more about focus on improving outcomes for all our students becoming a governor, please contact me. and getting best value with our limited financial John Phipps Chair of the Governing Body resources. Email: [email protected] 4 Term 1 2017 www.henrybox.oxon.sch.uk

OXFORD TALK

Thinking of applying to Oxbridge? We were very lucky this term to have Daniel Powell, a former geography teacher at The Henry Box School, come to talk to us about applying to Oxbridge. Dan is now the Access and Administrations Officer for New College in Oxford and spoke to over forty of our Year 10 and Year 11 students.

Initially Dan asked our students to list the characteristics of a Henry Box student and an Oxford University student. We soon realised that the characteristics were the same: hard working, ambitious, proud…… Dan then described how his geography teacher at a comprehensive school New College. It showcases current undergraduate in Wales encouraged him to apply to Oxford, students at New College alongside a caption in something he never thought he was ‘clever’ enough which they describe their honest and candid to do. He got in and is now committed to helping experiences as a student at New College, and at other students from state schools to do the same. Oxford in general. The aim of the campaign is to Dan emphasised the importance of wider reading bridge the information gap, so that students from and encouraged our students to make the most backgrounds with little history of progression to of the opportunities Oxford has to offer them as Higher Education and to Oxford in particular can a city on our doorstep. He also suggested that we learn about the university from a student’s point investigate two websites run by the university: of view in a way that they might not otherwise be Oxplore.org able to. This is an interactive website full of ‘Big Questions’ We would like to give a huge thanks to Dan for like ‘Do aliens exist?’. You initially vote and then opening up our minds to the possibilities of explore the evidence for and against the Big applying to top universities and are looking forward Question. You are then asked to vote again and it to working with him again in the future. We have gives you interesting graphs comparing your votes already arranged for some of our Year 12 students to others. to visit New College later this year. www.facebook.com/newoverthewall/ Mrs Wells This is an access initiative designed by students at Head of Social Sciences

MEETING: OXBRIDGE AND MEDICS

This term we have had some current medic and Oxbridge students hold meetings for the new Year 12 and current Year 13 students interested in pursuing medicine or going to Oxford or Cambridge. Ellie Walker and Abbie Manning kindly gave up their time to share resources, work experience advice and application guidance.

Miss Quigley Teacher of Psychology Assistant Director of Post 16 5 Term 1 2017 www.henrybox.oxon.sch.uk

DRAMA

“Life is not a dress rehearsal. The Year 8 curtain is up and you are on; so get out Matilda, Cambridge Theatre – Wednesday 25th April 2018 there and give it your best shot” Year 9 Blood Brothers, Royal and Derngate Theatre – We have hit the new school year running in Drama, Thursday 9th November 2017 with busy rehearsal schedules taking place for a Year 10 and Year 11 variety of performances. Woman in Black, Fortune Theatre – Wednesday 28th February 2018 High School Musical rehearsals are well underway Year 12 and Year 13 and the show is already set to be a highlight of the People, Places and Things, Oxford Playhouse – school year! We previewed our finale performance Wednesday 11th October 2017 at Open Evening and had some excellent feedback Antigone, Cornerstone Theatre – on how well the students had done with so little Friday 20th October 2017 rehearsal. We’re almost halfway through putting together Act One and look forward to trying a full Mrs Thompson run through before the end of the Head of Drama term! Tickets will go on sale from Monday 30th October – available to purchase through Parent Pay.

Our new Year 10 Drama production of Ambassadors are working with our Year 7 and Year 8 Drama clubs to prepare a performance for the Christmas assembly. Based on the poem ‘A Christmas Truce’ by Carol Ann-Duffy, students are taking sections of the poem and creating dramatic material. They are spending time during rehearsals exploring the themes of the poem, creating characters and using improvisation to pull their performance together.

The Year 11 and Year 13 Drama THE MAIN HALL, THE HENRY BOX SCHOOL students have their devising Thursday 1st Feb - 7pm exams in the last week of term, Friday 2nd Feb - 7pm so students have been focussed Saturday 3rd Feb - 2pm & 7pm on pulling together all of their material ready for this. Good luck to all students! Tickets: £8 Adult £6 Concession

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe) All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI Europe Our trips for the year are as www.mtishows.co.uk follows: Book by Songs by Music Adapted, Arranged David Simpatico Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil; and Produced by Ray Cham, Greg Cham and Andrew Bryan Louiselle Year 7 Seeley; Randy Petersen and Kevin Quinn; Andy Dodd and Adam Watts; Jack and the Beanstalk, Oxford Bryan Louiselle; David N. Lawrence and Faye Greenberg; Jamie Houston Playhouse – Based on a Disney Channel Original Movie Written by Peter Barsocchini Wednesday 6th December 2017 6 Term 1 2017 www.henrybox.oxon.sch.uk

ART

The Art Department continue to recognise the outstanding work being produced by our KS3, GCSE and A level students, with our ongoing ‘Sketchbook of the Month’ awards.

Ms Hallmark - Head of Art

ARTIST OF THE MONTH - TERM 1 WINNERS

KS3 KS4 KS5 sculpture printmaker homework Naomi Bronte Phoebe Ilott Amy Bungay Amelia Irving Scammell Moulder Panayot Sophie Clarke Alice West Hristozov Amy Jackson SEPTEMBER 7 Term 1 2017 www.henrybox.oxon.sch.uk

SOCIAL SCIENCES READING CHALLENGE

In the Social Sciences Faculty we have set all our A Birmingham in the UK, so she could receive further level students a Reading Challenge to complete over treatment. After being treated, Malala began to gain the year. They have to read at least four books; each recognition for fighting for her rights of education book with a different ‘challenge’. especially as a female.

Daniela Cazan has completed her first challenge which was ‘Read a book banned in another country with a Social Sciences theme’. Here is her review of the book:

‘This incredible book is about a brave and sensational female called Malala Yousafzai who was born in 1997 in Pakistan. Malala valued education from a very young age, she was always at the top of the class and competing against her best friend and rival. Later on in her life, Malala’s home town Swat Valley, changed after 9/11 attacks had occurred. The Taliban gained power in the region and implemented strict rules being; CDs, DVDs and TVs were not allowed in the house and females were not allowed to be educated. For Malala, this was unacceptable. Therefore, Malala and her father began to publicly speak out against the Taliban and their rules. Malala even began to write a diary about a girl being under the Taliban.

A few years later, Malala and her family returned Nowadays, Malala is known to speak out on a larger to Swat Valley, as the army announced the Taliban platform for girls’ education, female rights, equality were driven out of the valley. Malala tried to live and peace. Malala is now the youngest ever Nobel her life as normal, by going to school. Then one day, Peace Prize holder and has achieved a place in Oxford Malala was on her way home from school, when a University. Overall, Malala’s story, suggests how we man asked for Malala by name and shot her in the are all so lucky to benefit from free education, and face. Malala was taken to the army hospital urgently us women take this for granted.’ and went through a operation, to allow her brain to stop swelling. Unsure if it would help, two British Mrs Claire Wells doctors came to assess her and moved Malala to Head of Social Sciences Faculty

BICYCLES AND SCOOTERS LOST PROPERTY

If your child takes a bicycle or scooter to school, Since the start of term, we have already accumulated please remind them that they must secure their a large number of items in lost property. Please property with an independent lock. The school does ask your child to go to reception if they have lost not accept responsibility for bicycles or scooters any items of school uniform, PE kit etc. Please on the school site. With the onset of winter, we clearly mark your child’s property with their name recommend students wear suitable reflective outer to ensure that it can be returned, if lost. Students garments and cycle helmets. are advised via the ‘daily diary’ if their lost property has been found. 8 Term 1 2017 www.henrybox.oxon.sch.uk

BLENHEIM HALF MARATHON

Katie Foster of Year 8 ran 2K for the BHF at Blenheim Palace in memory of her Mum who died at the young age of 21 years and Katie just 9 months of age. This was Katie’s first ever run and Katie raised approximately £325.00 for this great cause.

Mr Gilkes

GOLF

Connor Kelly of Year 11 came second in the Burford Golf Club Junior Open on 2nd September with a NETT score of 69 points, just behind a junior from Wrag Barn Golf club (so best Burford member on the day!)

Then he played in an adult competition on 17th September, called the Frank Lally Medal, which is named after his Great Uncle who passed away 21 years ago. He came in with a NETT score of 68 and has had his handicap cut to 15! This was a tremendous achievement as he was playing against men who have been playing for many years.

His name will be scribed on the winner’s board for many many years to come. He will be presented with the trophy at the Men’s Presentation Evening at the end of October.

PE FIXTURES

Girls’ Hockey: Boys’ Rugby: U12 U13 v Bartholomew won 1-0 v Wood Green lost 35-10 v Wood Green lost 3-1 v Bartholomew lost 25-10

U13 U14 v Bartholomew won 2-0 v Bartholomew lost 0-50 v Wood Green lost 2-1 U15 Boys’ Rugby U14 v Carterton, won 45-36 v Bartholomew lost 2-0 Girls’ Football: U15 U16 v Bartholomew won 2-1 v King Alfred’s won 4-0 v Wood Green lost 5-2 Boys’ Football: 1st XI Hockey Tournament - 4th U16 v John Mason lost 3-1 9 Term 1 2017 www.henrybox.oxon.sch.uk

YEAR 9 GERMAN RESIDENTIAL - BOPPARD 2017

In Enrichment Week in July a brand new languages trip departed for Germany for four days. Forty students and four staff members left The Henry Box School on Monday morning at 1.30 am and made their way down to the coast on their way to Boppard in Germany.

Boppard is situated in the northwest of Germany, not far from Cologne. We stayed in a wonderful hotel called Das Bergschlösschen (“The Little Castle”), which was tucked away in the mountains amazed at how busy the town is in the evening for of the Rhine Valley. tourists.

On the first evening we took a walk down to the On Wednesday we were back on the coach again, as River Rhine and enjoyed a group quiz before we headed towards the theme park Phantasialand. heading back to the hotel for a good night’s sleep. The bus drivers took us on a scenic tour of the On Tuesday we took a walk into Boppard along the river Rhine and told us all about the history of river and split into groups to do a town treasure the castles and forts that are scattered along the hunt. Students had to find answers to a range of mountainsides. We had a fun day at Phantasialand clues using their knowledge of German language until the heavens opened but that didn’t deter us and culture and by talking to the locals. In the from having fun, instead the whole group got on afternoon we took a chairlift to the top of the the carousel (the teachers too!). mountain overlooking Boppard and took some time to appreciate the stunning views over the river and Our final day was spent travelling back to England the towns below. From here we could see the River but not before stopping at a hidden Belgian Rhine twisting through the countryside and we had chocolate factory where students spent the last of a chance to sample the cakes that the restaurant their euros on some authentic Belgian truffles. had to offer. After dinner, we enjoyed a great game of mini-golf before taking a summer evening’s stroll Mrs Armstrong back into Boppard to search for “Spaghettieis” (ice Assistant Curriculum Leader in MFL and Head of cream that looks like spaghetti!). Students were German 10 Term 1 2017 www.henrybox.oxon.sch.uk

YEAR 8 FRENCH RESIDENTIAL - BOULOGNE 2017

At the end of the summer term, the MFL Department took 60 Year 8 students to Boulogne on France’s Opal Coast for 4 days. We managed to arrive at Dover at exactly the right moment to drive straight on to the ferry and depart – France was in sight already! One of the highlights of the trip was a visit to our twin town, Le Touquet, where we had a competition to find and photograph a list of French places. We were so impressed by the students’ efforts and confidence in speaking French, some even managed to get invited into the town hall! The students bought lunch in Le Touquet, using their French to understand café menus and order their food. A few were even brave enough to try frogs’ legs! We also went to Nausicaa, the National Sealife Centre in Boulogne, where we saw penguins, sharks and sea lions. The students really enjoyed our Bagatelle theme park experience and we had some fun visits to the local beach for an after-dinner run around and a lot of digging in the sand! Our students were a real pleasure to take to France; they were a credit to the school and made a real effort to try out their language skills.

C’était fantastique!

Mrs Worth Modern Languages 11 Term 1 2017 www.henrybox.oxon.sch.uk

LESSER SPOTTED SCIENCE

I was lucky enough to be invited to the Lesser Spotted Sciences event at the Mathematical Institute on the 5th October 2017. The event was hosted by the University of Oxford: Computer Sciences department and involved Year 11 students from across the country from London to the West Country and North of England. It was an excellent opportunity to see the application of science in a variety of different settings. During the day there were six talks, each student could choose to attend three. Each talk was about a science that is not taught in schools, but is available to study at Oxford University. Applied mathematics in the architecture of the The event was hosted in the Andrew Wilkes building building in OU. A fantastic building which was once part of the Radcliffe Infirmary. The day started with a general introduction before quickly launching into thought provoking series of talks and interactive discussions. At 10:00 my first talk took place, Computer Science. The lecturer was very enthusiastic about his field and about the applications of Computer Science. The thirty-five minute talk was started with a simple multiplication question. Instead of merely running it through a calculator, he showed us how computers multiply numbers. There followed a further series of discussions and lectures including earth sciences (the study of the natural environment), Biomedical

sciences (Genomic engineering) and finished with several students describing their particular pathway to Oxford and what a ‘day in the life of a student’ The floor patterns on the outside of the building was like. All in all it was an excellent opportunity to see science in action in one of the world’s greatest universities.

The day included a tour of Wadham College. The heritage of the college was evident throughout. Its alumni included the founders of the royal society and little seems to have changed in the hundreds of years since they attended. The flagstones and polished thresholds of the doors have remained since the college was founded.

It’s an inspiring place, and was a great opportunity to see. I would recommend this to anyone. Some photos of the day; Chapel in Wadham College

William McGrane - Year 11 12 Term 1 2017 www.henrybox.oxon.sch.uk

BUSINESS STUDIES - NO PENS WEDNESDAY

For No Pens Wednesday this year, Year 12 business maturity and insight, using key business ideas and students finalised their independent research into terms with ease to support the points they were whether a Nando’s in Witney would be feasible. making. They demonstrated strong teamwork All of the students were very enthusiastic about skills too and responded well to some searching this proposal becoming a reality, even though the questions from their audience. Not only did I project initially was to test their knowledge of how feel very proud of them but I am now absolutely market research is developed, applied, collated, convinced that Witney needs a Nando’s. interpreted, analysed and presented in real life. To test whether their initial primary and secondary All of the students found the experience valuable research was sophisticated and professional and have gone away to hone their report and enough to send to Nando’s HQ, Mrs Goddard, Mr analysis in preparation to send to Nando’s. You Hayward and Mr Stewart acted as real life ‘dragons’ never know; this time next year there could be by asking some extremely challenging and probing another eating destination in Witney thanks to the questions! efforts of these extremely capable and keen Year 12 students. We will keep you posted…….! Mrs Goddard commented ‘It was a pleasure to be invited to listen to our Year 12 business studies Mrs Wickson students speak with such confidence about the research they had undertaken. They spoke with Head of BEC Faculty 13 Term 1 2017 www.henrybox.oxon.sch.uk

SCHOOL COMMS ALUMNI

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TERM DATES 2017/18

1 Term ends Friday, 20th October 2017 at 3.05pm Term begins Monday, 30th October 2017 TERM 2 WINTER Term ends Tuesday, 19th December 2017 at 12 noon INSET Thursday, 4th January 2018 INSET Friday, 5th January 2018 3 Term begins Monday, 8th January 2018

TERM Term ends Friday, 9th February 2018 at 3.05pm SPRING Term begins Monday, 19th February 2018 4 Term ends Thursday, 29th March 2018 at 3.05pm Term begins Monday, 16th April 2018 5 Term ends Friday, 25th May 2018 at 3.05pm Term begins Monday, 4th June 2018 TERM

SUMMER 6 Term ends Tuesday, 24th July 2018 at 12 noon INSET Wednesday, 25th July 2018 FORTHCOMING EVENTS 2017

20th Term 1 ends 3.05pm OCT 7th Senior Maths Challenge 9th Year 9 Blood Brothers Trip 8th Lip Sync Challenge Final KS3 9th Lip Sync Challenge Final KS4/5 10th Year 12 and Year 13 English Literature Study Day in London Economics in Action Workshop - Warwick University 14th Year 7 Personal Development Day NOVEMBER 23rd Prospective Sixth Form Evening 24th Drama workshop ‘The 39 Steps’ 30th Year 10 Parents' Evening (Early) 4.30-7.30pm 1st Year 7 Christmas Fayre 5.15-7pm 5th-15th Year 11 Mock Exams TERM 2 Year 7 Drama Trip 'Jack and the Beanstalk' Oxford Playhouse 4.30-8.30pm 6th DofE Information Evening (Bronze and Silver) 6-7.30pm Year 9 Oxford University Christmas Science Lectures 7th Year 12 Parents’ Evening (Early) 4.30pm 12th Year 13 Parents’ Evening (Early) 4.30pm DECEMBER 13th Sixth Form Quiz (Canteen) 14th Christmas Concert - St Mary’s Church 7pm 18th Upper School Presentation Evening 7pm 19th Term Ends noon Transforming lives through inspirational education FORM

Open Evening 6th 6.00pm to 8.00pm Thursday 23rd November 2017 You are warmly invited to our Open Evening There will be presentations from the Director of Post-16 at 6.00pm and 6.45pm www.henrybox.oxon.sch.uk