BOX Term 2 2017 NEWSLETTER SOCIAL SCIENCES THE CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL FAYRE
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Dear Families,
Welcome to the final Box Newsletter of this calendar to learn and work. Thank you also to our amazing year. We have had another very productive staff team; a team that, on a daily basis, go above term which has drawn to a close with an Ofsted and beyond to ensure our students are cared for and inspection and snow. The Ofsted Report will be taught well. We would like to wish you all a very published shortly and we will let you know as Happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year and we soon as it becomes available. I would like to take look forward to welcoming our students back on this opportunity to thank you for your continued Monday 8th January. support and I would also like to thank our students for making The Henry Box School such a great place Ms Hemmingsley Headteacher
MUSIC
On Sunday 3rd December, Junior and Senior Finally, the Christmas Celebration was held in St Audacity (the two school choirs) and the Years 7, 8 Mary’s church on Thursday 14 December. There and 9 hand bell ringers entertained people as they were performances by the orchestra, swing band, looked around the Cogges Christmas Market. All both choirs, bell ringers, GCSE students and there had a good time but it was quite windy so the music were even carols for the audience to sing. A perfect kept blowing away! way to begin the Christmas period!
On Monday 11th December, Junior and Senior Mrs Russ Audacity were recorded in St Mary’s Church as part Head of Music of the Radio Oxford Christmas Service which will be broadcasted on Christmas Day. 1 Term 2 2017 www.henrybox.oxon.sch.uk
YEAR 7 CHRISTMAS FAYRE
On Friday 1st December the Year 7 students and tutors came together to kick off the festive season in style, with our annual Christmas Fayre. This was the culmination of the hard work that began with our second Personal Development Day of the year. The two weeks between the Personal Development Day and the Christmas Fayre saw the Year 7 tutor rooms become hives of glittery activity, as our students prepared for the big night. The students were also tasked with selling as many raffle tickets as possible in advance of the Fayre, something that they excelled at, selling over 2,000 tickets between them and raising £316 from ticket sales alone.
When our doors opened on the evening, it was lovely to see our students putting their team work and customer service skills into action. We were lucky to have so many friends and family visit us, and even a special guest appearance from Santa himself! It was wonderful to be able to show our students off to the community and demonstrate what they can achieve when they work together. Thanks to the generosity of our customers and the hard work of our Year 7 students, we raised a total of £1,108 which will go towards covering the cost of the St Briavels residential in the summer term. The House Leaders and Year 7 tutors would once Despite being a smaller year group they managed again like to thank and congratulate Year 7 on to raise almost exactly the same amount as we did being such a fantastic year group to work with. As last year, which is fantastic! always we would like to thank parents and carers for the role they have played in supporting our On behalf of our students, the Year 7 tutors and Year 7 students. We look forward to seeing what myself we would like to thank all of the families, amazing things Year 7 can achieve in New Year and community members and staff who visited us on celebrating them with you all. the evening, donated prizes or baked cakes. We would also like to say a massive thank you to The Have a Merry Christmas and a restful break. Angel Inn, B&Q, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencers, Liz Evans Beauty and Ponden Mill for their kind Mr Manthorpe donations of fantastic raffle prizes. House Leader 2 Term 2 2017 www.henrybox.oxon.sch.uk
DRAMA
“Great theatre is about challenging how we think and of the script, its characters and some of the themes that encouraging us to fantasize about a world we aspire to” we have been exploring. We even managed to catch Willem Dafoe some of the actors at stage door for a quick chat! All of the students thoroughly enjoyed it – there were tears of High School Musical rehearsals are all systems go and joy and sorrow, shed by most – and it has impacted on we are well on our way to having set the whole show. their love and inspiration for Drama as a subject – and We’re hoping to have left ourselves plenty of time to the play - immeasurably. work on the finer details to ensure we’re putting on our best production ever. As ever, we need the support of parents, families, friends and students to ensure that this production is a success and to enable us to continue to offer such amazing opportunities for the students. Tickets are now available to purchase through Parent Pay and are selling quickly, so don’t miss out!
Our Year 10 Drama Ambassadors have settled into their roles and are still working with our Year 7 and Year 8 Drama clubs to prepare their inaugural performance for the Christmas assembly. Based on the poem ‘A Christmas On Friday 10th November, thirty one Year 11 GCSE Truce’ by Carol Ann Duffy, students are taking sections Drama students took part in a performance workshop of the poem and creating dramatic material. They are with professional actor Darryl Clark, who was in the spending time during rehearsals exploring the themes of West End and touring production of The 39 Steps. Year the poem, creating characters and using improvisation 11 are studying the play for a set text component on to pull their performance together. Both clubs have been their exam and this was a wonderful opportunity for working particularly hard in the last few weeks to ensure students to further their understanding of the script, its that they are performance ready and it’s set to be a very characters and some of the themes that we have been moving and thought provoking performance. exploring, whilst studying the play, as well as developing their performance skills. On Wednesday 6th December, fifty Year 7 students travelled to the Oxford Playhouse to see the pantomime All students thoroughly enjoyed their session spent with Jack and the Beanstalk! As always, this trip is all about Darryl and were keen to get involved with all aspects extending the madness, mayhem and excitement of the of the workshop. Students worked on the genre of Christmas Fayre and is particularly exciting as students Melodrama before having a go at creating short scenes; have spent time in class studying the genre of pantomime they also considered how to create the stock characters and creating their own versions – oh yes they have! It of the genre through over exaggerated physical was a very successful trip and students laughed, clapped characterisation, using still images and the direction and sang along – our own Jake Martin was even invited of key scenes from the script. I am confident that the up on stage to chat with the characters! experience was beneficial for all students involved and was the beginning of valuable preparation for the GCSE Drama written exam.
Our trips for the year are as follows: Year 8 Matilda, Cambridge Theatre – Wednesday 25th April 2018 Letter will be available in February. Year 10 and Year 11 Woman in Black, Fortune Theatre – Wednesday 28th February 2018
On Thursday 9th November, fifty Year 9 students travelled Letters have gone out to students; reply slips and to the Royal and Derngate Theatre, Northampton to see payments are now due. a performance of Blood Brothers. Students have spent time this year studying the play and this was a wonderful Mrs Thompson opportunity for students to further their understanding Head of Drama 3 Term 2 2017 www.henrybox.oxon.sch.uk
LIBRARY
The Oxfordshire Book Awards Ceremony Year 9, Tom Preston from Year 8 and Jan Iszkula and Ten students from the Book Club attended this Bilbo Nutt from Year 7. year’s Oxfordshire Book Awards ceremony held This is a massive achievement and we are very at Oxford High School. With over four hundred proud of all the students that manage to get their students attending from all over Oxfordshire and names up on the Millionaires’ Board throughout some fantastic authors including David Baddiel the year. and Jo Cotterill, the students were treated to an awesome afternoon of literary delights. It’s all Christmassy in the Library The library is decorated and set for Christmas, The OBAs have been set up by a group of passionate with books that will hopefully put the students in and hardworking school librarians who voluntarily the mood. The Book Club will be spending their meet up as a committee over the year, planning and last session of the year making the longest paper organising local book awards to encourage a love chain possible in one lunch time and we will be of reading. The new Secondary long list has been celebrating a fantastic year of reading with our released for next year’s awards; the books are: Christmas party.
The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart by Stephanie Burgis The Girl in Between by Sarah Carroll We Come Apart by Sarah Crossan and Brian Connaghan Mind the Gap by Phil Earle The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hargrave Murder in Midwinter by Fleur Hitchcock Prisoner of Ice and Snow by Ruth Lauren The State of Grace by Rachel Lucas We will be watching the absolute classic ‘Home Release by Katherine Rundell Alone’ in Film Club with the forty seats booked up Goodnight, Boy by Nikki Sheehan already. Thornhill by Pam Smy Encounters by Jason Wallace At the Year 7 Christmas Fayre the library had a All about Mia by Lisa Williamson second hand book stall to try and raise some much Beyond the Wall by Tanya Landham needed funds for library books. We were very busy on the night and want to say a huge thank you to all Our Book Club students have already started to the parents that came by and bought a book. take these books home to read and will be voting at the end of January for their choices to go onto the short list.
We are really pleased to announce that seven local Witney primary schools have signed up to be a part of the Oxfordshire Book Awards next year. We know promoting reading from as young an age as possible is the key to success. They will be reading from the Primary long list and also voting next year This time of year is the perfect excuse to buy books on their favourites. for your children and we very much hope to hear of lots of reading happening over the Christmas We have some Millionaires!!! holidays. There are four boys that have managed to read over one million words already through the Accelerated Mrs Jones and Mrs Smith Reader Scheme. They are Jonathan Magnay from both wish you a very Merry Christmas! 4 Term 2 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 2 WINNERS
KS3 KS4 KS5 sculpture printmaker homework Naomi Bronte Phoebe Ilott Amy Bungay Amelia Irving Scammell Moulder Panayot Sophie Clarke Alice West Hristozov Willa Merttens Finlay Johnson Lizzie Lee Eve Walker Amy Jackson
OCT/NOV Oscar Hannah Isobel Bywaters Wileman Whitfield Oliver Elford 5 Term 2 2017 www.henrybox.oxon.sch.uk
ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION
On Tuesday 5th December, a team of three thought-provoking questions on the spot and I students from our Years 9-11 Debate club, myself somehow managed to be collected and polite as a included, attended the English Speaking Union’s host. All three of us found it a challenge to listen Public Speaking Competition at The Oxford Spires to the speeches and immediately answer or ask Academy. Our speaker, Megan Rendell (10PPA) questions that were relevant and not too invasive. spoke about the controversial topic of genetic However, we greatly enjoyed the opportunity to do engineering. Her brilliant speech, delivered entirely this during our time on the stage and as members without notes, combined emotion with profound of the audience in response to speeches on a range insights into the dangers and challenges posed. In of serious political and moral questions. Though addition, she responded well to tricky questions we did not progress to the next round, we are all asked by the Questioner from another team and inspired to continue this in the future and would the audience. As the Questioner and Chairperson like to encourage all students in Years 9-11 who for our team, Izzy Lasseter (10PPA) and I were are interested in political, social and moral issues paired with the speaker from Oxford Spires whose to join us in Debate Club (Tuesdays at lunchtime in topic was the global response to overpopulation. Ea11). Izzy was undoubtedly talented at coming up with Suzi Rogers Year 10
YOUTH SPEAKS COMPETITION
Rotary Club: Youth Speaks Competition (16th on the current state of the Brexit negotiations, November 2017) This annual competition once adopting a satirical approach that offered some again brought out the best in our students as a Year light relief for these confusing times. Supported by 9 team participated in the Intermediate section and Rubie Barker’s assured chairing, Amy Lee displayed a Year 12 team participated in the Senior section. an impressive understanding of complex issues Unusually, both teams opted for a political angle, in the course of a highly entertaining speech on demonstrating that the alleged political apathy of the government approach to Brexit, which was the younger generation is far from true at Henry developed further by Sarah Dalton - in her first Box. The Year 9 team explored education reform, public speaking performance ever - who provided paying attention to changes in GCSEs, the question balance by considering the Labour alternative in of political involvement in education decisions a similar vein in her vote of thanks. Both teams and the challenges of the current funding climate. delivered impressive performances that reflected Oscar McLaughlin was an engaging speaker, ably the depth of critical thinking that underpins supported by Tom Pecher’s relaxed chairing and a debating and public speaking at Henry Box. particularly insightful vote of thanks from Alex Wells. Meanwhile, the Year 12 team chose to comment Dr Roman Zozaya English 6 Term 2 2017 www.henrybox.oxon.sch.uk
WEST OXFORDSHIRE DEMOCRACY CHALLENGE
On Friday 8th December, the inaugural West considerable poise in both rounds as she had Oxfordshire Democracy Challenge was held at bravely stepped in at the last minute to act as first the West Oxfordshire District Council Offices at speaker so that the team could participate in the Woodgreen. Established by Robert Courts MP, this competition. For the final debate – on the negative is a debating competition for Sixth Form teams from effects of social media - the team was given one local schools and was attended by nearly every hour to prepare before competing in the WODC school in West Oxfordshire. Each team consisted council chamber. The team’s ability to respond to of four speakers who were each required to deliver the time pressure and debate in front of all the a speech of five minutes, in which they attempted other participants, teachers, local councillors (who to respond to the opposition as well as outline had acted as judges in the earlier rounds), Robert key points of their team’s argument. All schools Courts MP, a former QC and a member of the participated in the first two rounds for which they House of Lords was incredible. In the end, despite had prepared in advance: two debates concerning a stirring final speech from George Daniel, Chipping the relative merits of living in West Oxfordshire or Norton just won with the audience divided 20 v 18 London and the desirability of lifting the ban on and the judges commenting on the small margins new grammar schools. that led them to choose our opponents. Given that this is the first time that any of the Henry Box At the end of Round 2, the Henry Box team was team had participated in a formal debate outside placed joint top with Chipping Norton after of school, their performance was exceptional. If a particularly impressive performance in the there are any other Year 12s or Year 13s keen to grammar school debate in which the students’ explore contemporary issues, do join us on Fridays preparation, arguments and delivery provided a at lunchtime in Ea11. superb example of their point that comprehensives can support the most able to reach their potential. Dr Roman Zozaya Rubie Barker and Sarah Dalton were sensational Teacher of English in this debate and Abi Beerling had displayed
ECONOMICS
Eleven Year 13 students went to Warwick University Overall there was positive feedback from the students. for an ‘Economics in Action’ day. Students received Olly Mersh commented ‘The day provided a total of a number of lectures related to economic theory five lectures, which enhanced our understanding which will prove very useful when revising topics for both ‘macro’ and ‘micro’ economics. As well as ready for their exams, in June 2018. learning, we also got to experience what a typical ‘Uni day’ would be like, which was incredibly exciting Students particularly enjoyed a lecture on Nudge for all of us who went.’ Theory, discussing the ability for government and businesses to adjust our thinking into choosing Hopefully this will provide a deeper understanding options that suit them, one such example being the of some specific economic topics and students success of opting out of pensions rather than having were able to visit and explore a beautiful university to opt in. campus during the break. A good day was had by all.
Ms Oliver Business Studies and Economics 7 Term 2 2017 www.henrybox.oxon.sch.uk
OXBRIDGE GROUP
The Oxbridge Group meets on a fortnightly basis to the topic of their Extended Project Qualifications stretch and challenge our most academically able or their subject-related area of interest to the rest Year 12s in both Humanities and STEM subjects and of the group in order to develop their confidence to support them as they contemplate an application in public speaking. In addition, students have been to Oxford or Cambridge. A key aspect of this group learning how to think out loud, working through is to dispel myths about Oxbridge and to ensure problems and general, open-ended questions in that students are provided with opportunities to groups as this is a key skill for university teaching. see these two universities from the inside via access While this caused some trepidation at first, it has trips, support to attend study days and summer been wonderful to see the students suddenly come schools and encouragement to attend public alive and start discussing ideas when they know lectures. In the event that students decide to apply, that either there is no answer or they cannot be they will be given dedicated support with the more entirely sure that they have found the answer. The complex aspects of the process such as aptitude students have decided to take the leap and are now tests and interviews. However, the group exists flying. to challenge these students more generally. For example, this term students have been presenting Dr Roman Zozaya English
OXBRIDGE
On Tuesday, we caught the public bus from Witney and going back to the room where we started the into Oxford, to visit Oxford University. As we were a day. Here, we began to discuss applying to Oxford bit early, we took a detour to Blackwell’s bookshop and as part of this, we were split into subject based (one of the best shops in Oxford) before arriving groups to attempt to discuss some ‘interview’ type at New College (one of the larger Oxford Colleges) questions which encouraged us to think outside and being greeted by Dan Powell. Dan gave us a the box. Some of these included: in what ways do talk about what it means to be an ‘Oxford student’ you think writing for children is different to writing versus what it means to be a ‘Henry Box student’ for adults, what does it mean for someone to ‘take’ and helped us to see that actually the two things another’s car, and is it easier for organisms to live in didn’t have to be that different and it was perfectly the sea or on land? Although some of the questions capable for someone from Henry Box to get into at first seemed simple, we were eventually able to Oxford Uni (as many people have done in the explore them on a much deeper level, after being past). We were able to meet Darrian, a first year further prompted by those around us. Overall, the student at New College currently studying history day was a huge success and it really opened up the and politics, and we were given the opportunity to idea that applying to or attending Oxford University ask him some questions before he gave us a tour doesn’t necessarily have to be unobtainable or of the college. We ate lunch with him in the big, unrealistic. rather daunting dining hall before saying goodbye Sarah Dalton Year 12
GOVERNING BODY
This is always a busy term with the focus on teaching Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all and learning and with the additional visit by the students, parents/carers and staff. Ofsted inspectors. I would like to thank parents/ More details on the Governing Body can be found carers for completing the Ofsted survey and also via the school website. the staff for their professionalism with welcoming the Ofsted Inspectors at such short notice to show John Phipps the excellent teaching and learning that our school Chair of the Governing Body provides. We can now await the publication of the Email: [email protected] Inspection report. 8 Term 2 2017 www.henrybox.oxon.sch.uk
DODGEBALL
The 20th October saw Henry Box host the annual Sixth Form dodgeball final. ‘Big up the throw’ played ‘The Profound Balls’ although it was highly contested, ‘Big up the throw’ were the clear winners with three players remaining. This resulted in them being champions and having the honour of being challenged by the staff team! The incredible variety of dress from all teachers showed just how determined they were to defeat the Sixth Form, especially due to their humiliating defeat last year. However, ‘Big up the throw’ along with other Sixth Formers were able to conquer the teachers 2-1 in the best of three finale! An all-round exhilarating finals day with hundreds of students cheering and supporting their chosen teams, saw the end of another hugely popular and successful dodgeball tournament.
Sixth Form and school raised over £60 for the JR children’s hospital
Oliver Mersh Year 13
YEAR 10 SPORTS LEADERS
On Monday 27th November our Year 10 Sports and are looking forward to the next primary dance Leaders assisted with a Year 1 Dance Day. This was day in January. their first primary event and involved them working with over two hundred Year 1 pupils from local Ms Cook Teacher of Physical Education primary schools. The theme for the dance was ‘The Jungle Book’ and the leaders had to choreograph and lead a dance based on the characters/animals. Our Sports Leaders were excellent, they were enthusiastic and energetic whilst, also sympathetic to the needs and abilities of the students they were working with. We are really proud of how our Sports Leaders performed during their first event 9 Term 2 2017 www.henrybox.oxon.sch.uk
PE FIXTURES TERM 1 AND 2
Girls’ Hockey v Lords Williams lost 30-0 Girls’ Football U12 v Shiplake lost 25-0 U16 West Oxon Tournament – 3rd v Akelby Wood lost 25-0 v King Alfred’s won 4-0 v Wood Green lost 3-1 v Icknield CC lost 2-1 v Bartholomew won 1-0 U13 v Chipping Norton lost 3-1 v Wood Green lost 35-0 Boys’ Football v Burford lost 2-0 v Bartholomew lost 25-10 U16 v Chipping Norton lost 25-0 v John Mason lost 3-1 U13 West Oxon Tournament 2nd U14 Badminton v Wood Green lost 2-1 v Bartholomew lost 0-50 U14 v Bartholomew won 2-0 v Marlborough lost 45-0 v Wood Green lost 36-9 v Chipping Norton won 3-1 v Burford lost 2-1 U15 U16 v Carterton, won 45-36 West Oxon Tournament 1st U16 U14 v Burford lost 40-5 v Bartholomew lost 2-0 v Chipping Norton lost 5-0 v Wood Green A lost 1-0 v Wood Green B won 1-0
U15 v Wood Green lost 5-2 v Bartholomew won 2-1 v Chipping Norton drew 2-2 v Burford lost 4-2
U19 West Oxon Tournament - 4th v Chipping Norton lost 6-0 v Burford lost 3-0
Rugby U12 Year 7 (U12) Girls’ Hockey Squad: 3rd in the West Oxon Hockey U12 Rugby Tournament Tournament! v Cokethorpe B won 10-5
BADMINTON - THE WALKER CUP
The event started by former Headteacher and badminton guru, Rod Walker, was played by teams of mixed doubles from Year 11, the Sixth Form and staff.
For the first time ever the staff team got their name on the coveted trophy. They were joined by the Sixth Form team in joint first place who also won eighteen of their matches! Well done to everyone involved for a competitive tournament played in excellent spirit!
Mr Gilkes Teacher of Physical Education 10 Term 2 2017 www.henrybox.oxon.sch.uk
SOCIAL SCIENCES FESTIVAL
On 19th October 2017 over fifty Year 12 Psychology and Sociology students based themselves at St Mary’s Church to carry out their own research projects. The Festival was opened by our wonderful Henry Box Swing Band who got us all tapping our toes. The Reverend Toby Wright then welcomed us to the Church; followed by two postgraduate students in Social Sciences from Oxford University. Danny Hatem explained his research into wavering voters and Priyanka Panchal told us about her research into bipolar disorder.
We then handed over to the students who carried out a range of projects from gender differences in our perception of body image to the strength of the Here is what Ella Moran thought about the day: family ideology in Witney. Danny and Priyanka gave us lots of really useful advice on how to plan, carry The Social Science Festival was a really useful out and present our research. We were extremely experience; it put the skills I’ve learnt from both impressed with the enthusiasm, hard work and Psychology and Sociology into practice and gave maturity shown by our students. The projects they me a real insight into what it’s like to be a social produced were of an excellent standard; many of scientist. My project was researching into whether which are now on display in the Social Sciences gender had an influence towards body image area. perception in today’s society. Overall I found gender wasn’t much of an influence, but boys aspired for a bigger, muscular body while girls a much thinner body, clearly showing the impact society has on our body image.
Mrs Claire Wells Head of Social Sciences Faculty
HOUSE POINTS 2017-18 SCHOOL UNIFORM SUPPLIER
As from January 2018 the supplier of our school uniform will change to Stevensons. Details about this stockist and everything uniform related is on CURRENT HOUSE POINTS TOTAL 2017 the school website. The good news is; not only are you able to order online and over the phone 29116 30253 29721 32651 but Stevensons also have a store on Banbury Road, Redgrave Churchill Nightingale Newton Oxford where families can also buy their uniform.
Stevensons’ website is www.stevensons.co.uk 11 Term 2 2017 www.henrybox.oxon.sch.uk
LIP SYNC BATTLE 2017
This term we launched a new house competition ‘Lip Sync Battle at the Box!’
This involved students auditioning by lip syncing to a song and imitating the artist. The hall was jam packed with a lot of cheering and arm swaying (especially during the staff performance). The following students were in the finals
Desmond Wahab Ella Willis Sam West Maisie Cooke Charlotte Hall Kayleigh Hedges The two winners were Sam West and Jacob Brown giving Redgrave and Newton extra points towards Jacob Brown Hannah Fenwick the House Cup! Jacob Cookson Smilte Erstikyte Thank you to everyone involved.
THE HENRY BOX SCHOOL CHESS CLUB
We have had a really fun and lively Chess Club so far this year, with some tense games. The overall winner this term is Harry Townsend with Jonathan Magnay and Daniel Taylor coming close behind. In the last meeting before Christmas, Alfie Powell from Year 10 played all of the Chess Club simultaneously! Thank you to Alfie for being such a great player and raising the level of everyone’s game. Challenge. New members are always welcome. For We are a really friendly club and welcome students more information see Mrs Jones or Mrs Wells. from all years. After Christmas we will be taking Mrs Claire Wells part in a National competition called The Delancey Head of Social Sciences Faculty
CHILDREN IN NEED APPEAL
Many thanks to our students and their families for the very generous donations received in aid of the Children in Need Appeal 2017 which took place on 17th November. Our non-uniform day and the Pennies/Round Pounds for Pudsey Appeal raised £1,200.94 which is a tremendous contribution to a very good cause.
Our Sixth Form students voted for a pyjama day to raise money and awareness for Children in Need an impressive array of dressing gowns, pyjamas and this year. Students paid £1 to come into school in onesies. This is Year 13 showing off their sleepwear. 12 Term 2 2017 www.henrybox.oxon.sch.uk
MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES
St. Martin’s Day – 11th November This could be heard being sung by students at Mrs Armstrong’s Year 8s and Year 9s have been various points last week in the Languages block and learning all about the feast of St Martin in Germany outside at lunchtime! Both year groups were also and Austria, which takes place on the 11th given the task of either making some St. Martin’s November. Children across Germany and Austria biscuits or a lantern and have done a fantastic job celebrate the day by making lanterns, walking in an of them! evening parade with their lanterns, singing songs and baking St Martinsbrot (bread/biscuits) to give to their friends.
Mrs Armstrong Assistant Curriculum Leader in MFL In lessons, students read the history of St Martin in German, which is about a man who used to be a soldier but was not keen on fighting. He was a kind man and would regularly give away his belongings to the poor. One snowy night he came across a beggar sitting at his door and Martin offered him a piece of his cloak. The town’s people wanted Martin to become a bishop but he was afraid and so he hid amongst the geese in a stable but they quickly gave up his hiding place by making a lot of noise. Martin finally agrees to become their bishop. Sponsorship of the Children typically sing School’s Christmas Tree “ Laterne, Laterne, This year the school’s Christmas Tree has kindly Sonne, Mond und Sterne, been sponsored by our Career Coaching partner Brenne auf mein Licht, Talentino! Brenne au mein Licht, Talentino! have been delivering career coaching aber nur meine liebe Laterne nicht.“ and advice to the school’s students in all year groups for the last two years and we are very grateful for their support of our Christmas celebrations. 13 Term 2 2017 www.henrybox.oxon.sch.uk
SHOP ONLINE?
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SCHOOL COMMS BICYCLES AND SCOOTERS
From time to time when email programmes If students take a bicycle or scooter to school, please are automatically updated and spam filters are remind them that they must secure their property changed, emails that are sent from school through with an independent lock. The school does not Schoolcomms can be sent direct to your spam/junk accept responsibility for bicycles or scooters on the folder. This can mean that where you may have school site. We recommend students wear suitable previously received contact from the school via reflective outer garments and cycle helmets. Schoolcomms, you now no longer do. To rectify this we suggest that you periodically check your junk/spam folder and mark any such items from [email protected] as not junk/spam or mark emails from Henry Box/Schoolcomms as CONTACT US authorised. The Henry Box School To ensure you receive such communications, or if Church Green, Witney, Oxfordshire OX28 4AX your email address has changed, please provide Tel 01993 703955 your email address and the name of your child(ren) Email [email protected] via [email protected] www.henrybox.oxon.sch.uk Join our Alumni at: http://networks.futurefirst. org.uk/former-student/thehenrybox
LOST PROPERTY Twitter@HenryBoxHT Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook. Since the start of term, we have already com/thehenryboxschool accumulated a large number of items in lost property. Please ask your child to go to reception TO REPORT YOUR CHILD’S ABSENCE if they have lost any items of school uniform, PE If possible, texting is the preferred way for kit etc. Please clearly mark your child’s property with their name to ensure that it can be returned, parents/carers to inform school of absence. if lost. Students are advised via the ‘daily diary’ if Text: 01993 402039 their lost property has been found. Tel: 01993 703955 (Opt 1) 14 Term 2 2017 www.henrybox.oxon.sch.uk
TERM DATES 2017-18
2 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 2017-18
2 19th Term Ends noon DEC
INSET 4th Bronze DofE Expedition Training. INSET 5th Silver DofE expedition Training. 8th Term 3 begins. 9th Year 8 Parents’ Evening. 12th Year 10 Personal Development Day. 15th-19th Year 9 Assessment Week.
JANUARY 18th Year 13 Parents’ Evening (Early) 4.30pm. Year 11 Personal Development Day. 19th Scholars Programme launch trip. 3 TERM 22nd-26th Year 12 and Year 13 Mock Exams. 29th TBA Year 9 Options Evening (Hall). 30th Year 11 Parents’ Evening 4.30pm. 1st Evening Performance High School Musical Production 7pm. Intermediate Maths Challenge. 2nd Evening Performance High School Musical Production 7pm. Matinee Performance High School Musical Production 2pm. 3rd Evening Performance High School Musical Production 7pm.
FEBRUARY 6th Year 13 Tate Modern and Saatchi Gallery visit. 8th Year 9 TdP/MenACWY vaccinations. 9th Term 3 Ends. production of
THE MAIN HALL, THE HENRY BOX SCHOOL Thursday 1st Feb - 7pm Friday 2nd Feb - 7pm Saturday 3rd Feb - 2pm & 7pm
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 www.mtishows.co.uk
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 Seeley; Randy Petersen and Kevin Quinn; Andy Dodd and Adam Watts; Bryan Louiselle; David N. Lawrence and Faye Greenberg; Jamie Houston Based on a Disney Channel Original Movie Written by Peter Barsocchini
Church Green, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 4AX Tel: 01993 703955 Fax: 01993 706720 Email: [email protected] www.henrybox.oxon.sch.uk