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Geopost Dragons Den Head Teacher, Gary Hill Welcoming 2014 Dwain Mcdonald, CEO of Geopost UK Ltd aspire believe succeed The Phoenix Collegiate Newsletter Summer 2014 Edition No: 13 GeoPost Dragons Den Head Teacher, Gary Hill welcoming 2014 Dwain McDonald, CEO of GeoPost UK Ltd. This year’s GeoPost Dragons Den event took place on The entire event was planned and managed by our Tuesday 24th June. dedicated year 11 and 6th form students. They It was attended by Dwain McDonald, CEO of GeoPost included Sapna Sandhu, Katie Walker, Maringlena UK Ltd together with his senior management team Sula, Dale Britton, Yesim Bekir and Rohan Chumber. and directors. For more information and photos please visit our Phoenix website. The event was a huge success. Over 140 year 10 Business Studies students took part. They presented their Business Plans to the Dragons which comprised of managers and directors from GeoPost UK Ltd. Return dates for September 2014 IN THIS EDITION Pupils return to Phoenix on Tuesday 2nd September 2014 Governors ............................................page 2 Year 7 pupils to arrive at 8.40am and report to the school hall Academies news ............................ pages 2-9 Years 8 pupils to arrive at 10.15am and report to their tutor Key Stages news incl Years 9, 10 & 11 pupils to arrive at 11.25am and report to their tutor Duke of Edinburgh ....................... pages 9-12 Year 12 students to arrive on Pastoral news ....................................page 13 Tuesday 2nd September at 10.15am and report to the school hall Visits ..................................................page 14 Year 13 students to arrive on Sports update ............................ pages 15-16 Tuesday 2nd September at 11.25am and report to the Sixth Form centre www.aspirebelievesucceed.com 1 Summer 2014 Results Days English Thursday 14th August GCE Results: Year 12 and 13 from 9.00am Thursday 21st August GCSE Results: Year 11 and Year 12 re-sits from 9.00 am Year 10 from 10.30 am Collection of Results Whilst most students collect their results we appreciate that this is not always possible. Results can be posted or collected on their behalf by prior written arrangement only. Posted results will require a stamped addressed envelope of A5 size with the candidate number written in the top left hand corner. Literacy Update Renaissance Reading is flourishing around the school this year, with more students than ever receiving certificates for excellent progress. The following Governors students are Word Millionaires (they have read over a million words this year): Ellen Turton, Simona Herakova, Chaianne Frizzell, Leah Longstaff, Halimah Shahpal, Alyssa Riley, Bethany Perry, Lynnel Masangkay, Megan McDermott, Heather Lippitt Ayana Bogle, Renesha Hodgson, Davinder Kular, Jaipreet Guron, Eunice Olaniyi, Parent governor Matthew Johns and Fern Bunta Finn. Heather took on the role of Parent Governor in 2010, We have also seen some students reach the two million word mark: Aadel she was a former pupil at Menzies High School Semmoudi and Daisy Nock. Special praise goes to Bardia Dodangeh in Year 7, during the 1970’s and she has always lived in the who has reached the exceptional milestone of three million words! West Bromwich area. The tutor group winners from half term five are: 10O1 with 669,693 words, 9H1 She enjoys travelling and spending time with her with 1,499,012 words, 8N2 with 927,484 words and 7P1 with 1,771,750 words. family. Congratulations to all of these groups! Heather is married and has a son who currently attends the school and has always wanted the best for pupils from a parents’ perspective. She feels very positive and privileged to be involved in the ongoing success of the Phoenix Collegiate. David Poole MA, HRM, FCipd – Director of HR & Training – GeoPost UK Ltd (DPD) Responsible for Teaching and Learning (Teachers Pay & Performance management process, curriculum, quality assurance framework development, literacy and numeracy) David joined GeoPost nearly six ago and is based in the Smethwick Headquarters. Before this he was Den-building activity the HR Director for Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Prior to this David was the Global Employee Development Director based in the USA. He lived there with his family for nearly 5 years. GeoPost UK Ltd has a passion to help the communities in which they operate as a business, and particularly interested in focussing their attention on an individual school, hopefully in making a significant positive impact. The Phoenix Collegiate was an obvious choice for GeoPost and David is delighted to have been accepted as a Governor for the school with special responsibility for the improvement of teaching standards. In addition to being a Governor, GeoPost helps in many other ways, which includes: Braving the great British weather for Student Enrichment Day back in June, • Offering Work Experience places pupils took part in a den-building activity where teamwork and organisational • Dragons Den projects for Business Studies skills were a must! Having crash landed on a desert island inhabited by man- • Managers lead many classes relating to Business Studies eating, wild beasts, pupils worked in groups to pitch their dens before they were savaged by the predators lurking in the thick forest! • Guarantee to hire at least 2 Apprentices each year Competing against each other, the teams fought to secure their shelters before • Organising employees to spend time redecorating parts of the school. their rivals. The Year 9 and Year 10 pupils showed excellent teamwork skills and David is particularly interested in hearing from students direct – so he valiantly battled the rain to successfully build their dens. However, it was the periodically arranges to meet groups of students whenever he visits the school, Year 8 pupils who were triumphant, proving that it is possible to work alongside and listens to their concerns and areas where the school needs to improve. people you wouldn’t normally to reach a shared goal. Well done, Phoenix pupils! (Miss Roper, Miss Foster, Mr Turner and Mr Uppal) 2 www.aspirebelievesucceed.com Rescued… Key Stage 3 Author Visit During the induction days here at Phoenix, Year 6 On Friday 20th June we had a visit from children’s author students took part in a creative writing competition entitled Chris D’Lacey. Chris told us that D’Lacey was his wife’s ‘Rescued.’ These Year 6 explorers really did impress us maiden name but because it was such a lovely name when with their imagination, dedication and talents, resulting they got married he decided to change his name instead of in us spending many hours deliberating over who our his wife changing hers. Chris has been writing books for winners will be. For the top three positions, there were children for over 30 years and this was his second visit to many contenders, showing us that the calibre of students our school. Chris’s first book to be published was called Fly coming to Phoenix is exceptional and we want to thank our Cherokee Fly and was shortlisted for the Carnegie book prize. feeder schools for doing such a wonderful job with them He told us it was based on a true event that happened to him beforehand. when he was walking through a park, and found a pigeon Unfortunately, we will not be revealing the top three with a broken wing. He called the pigeon Gregory Peck and stories in this episode because we want to present prizes although a vet told him it would probably only survive for a to the winners first but the winners will be revealed in our couple of days the pigeon lived with Chris and his wife in their next episode so watch this space to see if students from garden shed for fourteen years. Cherokee was one of Greg’s your school are flying your flags high and proud at our offspring. Chris has just published the last book in a very secondary school. successful series called The Last Dragon Chronicles. The first Once the winners are announced, the stories will be book in this series was called The Fire Within and the last book published on our website for all to enjoy; we cannot wait to is Dark Fire. He is now writing a new series of book called show you! the UNICORNE files about a boy who finds out his father is a special agent and not a travelling salesman and that he himself We truly believe we might have some future explorers, has special powers. There were three hour long talks and then adventurers and travel writers within our walls and we questions and answers after each one, and before he left he did will keep you informed and show you more work from a book signing and autograph session for some of our pupils. our fantastic, talented Phoenix students soon. Watch this It was a very good day enjoyed by staff as well as pupils. space! Maths allowed the students to become accustomed to using Euros as payment and calculate conversion with a foreign currency. Check in was swift and rooms duly assigned. The evening meal of veal, Lyonnais potatoes and a selection of vegetables, followed by ice cream was well-received after a long day of travel. A brief explanation of the following day’s events preceded lights out and bedtime. Day 2 When the students look back on their trip, one of the main highlights will be the day they saw some of the world’s most famous landmarks. An hour’s drive saw the group arrive at Cité des sciences et de l'industrie. With exhibitions and interactive digital media, this was an excellent place to kick start the use of Maths in everyday life. A shorter coach journey into the heart of Paris provided the group with a chance to enjoy lunch on sundrenched lawns in close proximity to the Eiffel Tower.
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