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Becket Keys Church of England School 18th September 2020 A LEVEL & GCSE RES IN THIS ISSUE Mr Scott-Evans writes … There is another problem that causes lost learning time in No Time to Waste! certain schools. Not just now during a pandemic, but all the time: low-level disruption. In its most recent report * on this, With students returning to school Year 7 after 6 months of learning at Ofsted found that behaviour such Our latest cohort are settling well as calling out, chatting, not home, we are all conscious of the into their new surroundings. Here are importance of time! having the correct equipment or their thoughts on the first couple of using mobile phones during the weeks. Due to the regulations about self- school day was leading to an hour Page 4-5 isolating if you have symptoms, of lost learning time! An hour! and the long wait times for tests That is one-fifth of the school Meet Some New Staff! to come back, we are concerned day! How can these schools Two new teachers in the about how disrupted the year possibly expect students to make Mathematics Department this term. could be. the desired levels of progress in Page 6 such an environment? Therefore, we are continuing to Food Department work hard to teach students As I was saying last week, We hope you are all still cooking! We about good hand hygiene, use of thankfully authority is alive and have a delicious recipe for you to try face masks and social distancing. well at Becket Keys. We at home. Fortunately, Brentwood does not specifically teach new teachers to Page 7-8 have many cases at present which quickly and effectively take on gives us an opportunity to get Biblical Pause the rôle of the expert in the room. used to the new routines. Staff We are Blessed to Bless Others. They must assume the mantle of and students have a lot to Page 12 authority straight away and have remember and a lot to learn. ……..Contd on Page 2 9/9/2016 BECKET KEYS CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL 18TH SEPTEMBER Volume IX– Issue II I ……..Contd from Page 1 Please also continue to support us in teaching them the good School Transport the charisma to carry it off. That learning habits we have always Students are strongly encouraged is why all new staff are being had here. Respect for teachers to avoid public transport for their observed in their first week of and the other students in the journeys to school wherever teaching here. In fact, every class. Respect for the opportunity possible. As ever, we encourage lesson, every day sees members to learn! of the senior leadership team walking and cycling to school as walking around the school to Sometimes teachers, like green modes of travel with clear check that authority is present in referees, will make mistakes. health benefits. However, we the room. At least once already, a When that happens, please do recognise that it will not be member of the senior team has not undermine them. A teacher’s feasible for some students to stayed for a whole lesson with a word must continue to be final or walk/cycle to our site. the ‘game’ falls apart. A lack of new teacher and then written up If you travel to school by public respect for the teacher is the a report on their performance. transport, please make sure that same as a lack of respect for a We call this: ‘starting smartly’. If you check the timetable for any referee: everyone loses out. My we can train new staff to take on changes that have been children sometimes come home the authority that they are implemented for the new term. blessed with here, and if they can and tell me that they are in use the same routines and detention when they do not Remember that you will require a rhythms that are present in the deserve it. I always show them face covering to travel on any rest of the school, they will the teacher’s point of view and public transport. quickly benefit. explain how hard it must be for the teachers to get it right every The Ofsted report was written in time. I point out that they would 2014 and it frustrates me to think not want to be in a class where NIBS Buses that this remains such a the teacher did not have this http://www.nibsbuses.com/?pag fundamental problem in so many authority. So, they must respect e_id=42 schools. Especially now! But not them and their decision even if here. At Becket Keys there is a they disagree from time to time. palpable sense that students love their school and their lessons, Time is precious. Let’s not waste staff love their jobs and the rôle a moment. Thank you for your they play. Everyone is working support. Have a great weekend. together to make the most of Mr Scott-Evans every minute and to keep the Headteacher school not only undisrupted but also wonderfully safe. * Ofsted Report My prayer is that we continue to be blessed with God’s protection https://www.gov.uk/government/ First Buses for as long as possible and keep publications/below-the-radar- the school open. Please join me in low-level-disruption-in-the- https://www.firstgroup.com/essex speaking to your sons and countrys-classrooms daughters about their school day Trains and their use of the hand gel, https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/ their face covering and the importance of social distancing. Page 2 of 14 BECKET KEYS CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL 18TH SEPTEMBER Volume IX– Issue II I Remember that Homework Club is up and running! Every afternoon after school students can stay until 4.30pm to complete their homework in C11. Year groups will be ‘bubbled’ in different areas and if there are a lot of students who wish to make use of this opportunity, we will open other rooms. Using Homework Club is just one way we provide for students who do not want to leave site at 3.10pm. Avoid the traffic! Stay here for a while! Please make sure that your son/daughter has adequate drinking water for the day. This is especially important during this spell of warm weather on the days they have PE. Remember that drinks are available for purchase from the Bistro at break and lunch. Page 3 of 14 BECKET KEYS CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL 18TH SEPTEMBER Volume IX– Issue II I Year 7 – The First Couple of Weeks! them Year 6.5) into our school. I could not have been more wrong! Systems and procedures have been learned and followed impeccably, and ‘Year 6.5’ are fast becoming a strong cohort of established Year 7 students; it has only been two weeks! I cannot thank you enough for the support and trust you have placed Becket Keys is an incredible school! in us. We will always have the They have welcomed me with open After such a long period of time best interests of your child at the arms. The teachers here are fair, away from the classroom, it has forefront of everything we do, but supportive and their motivations is been a real joy and pleasure to be it would be naive of me to think like no others. All in all I have back teaching again. The return that there would not have been enjoyed every second of my time of routine, responsibility and face any apprehension or uncertainty here so far and I honestly feel that to face relationships have been surrounding the first day of this anyone who comes to this school is welcomed. I have been impressed new school term for you. Your incredibly fortunate. with the resilience and attitude of children, our students have been our students, particularly the remarkable, and I am so proud of Krasi Daneva – 7EW every one of them. They have newest members of our community: Year 7. made a great start to life at Becket Keys, and I am so excited I have only been at Becket Keys for From our very first day together to see what they will go on to a couple of weeks, however I (which was only two weeks ago!), achieve as we continue to already feel comfortable and at your children have approached develop together at Becket Keys. home in the school. Everyone has everything that has been asked of been welcoming and are always God bless, them with confidence, ready to help whenever it is responsibility and respect. In Mr Pethers needed. I am looking forward to every classroom I enter, I see Head of Year 7 & 8 spending many more years here at keen learners, model students the school with so many happy and outstanding people. characters. Watching friendships Here is what some of our new develop during social times has students had to share about their Esmé Hodges been particularly pleasing; first couple of weeks: already I can see that this year On the first day of school, I was group are special! I have really enjoyed my start to very nervous because I thought it the year. I loved meeting all the would be hard to make friends and With so many opportunities teachers and making new friends fit in. I realised that if I interacted missed as a result of and I can’t wait to continue at with more people I would make circumstances out of our control, I Becket Keys.