Notley High School & Braintree Sixth Form’s Magazine oncampusIssue 17 May 2016 Jack Petchey Speak Out Challenge Interview with Mrs Sutton Focus on Fashion & Catering Student Achievements Ofsted report ...and much Notley’s New much more Top Team Meet your new senior students advertisement An adrenaline charged set crashes its way through many of Quo’s 22 top ten chart hits including In The Army, Down Down, Whatever you Want and Rocking All Over The World, whilst still paying tribute to glorious earlier albums like Piledriver, Hello and ‘Quo’ “Counterfeit Quo - They sound FANTASTIC” talkSPORT Radio “...from the very first chord, I think it’s fair to say they went down an absolute storm..(the audience) were not just happy, they were ECSTATIC.” Alan Burridge, KYPS contents 4 Headlines ................................................... 3 New Senior Students .. 4 The Omnipresent Mrs S ..........8 Focus on Fashion .................10 Focus on Catering ...............13 Charity Concert ...................................... 15 Kayli in the Spotlight ............17 8 Jack Petchey Awards ............................. 18 Speak Out Challenge ............................. 20 Strike Gold ...........................23 Notice Board ........................................... 24 Ofsted ...................................25 10 House Points ............................................. 25 Extra-curricular Clubs .............................. 26 Term Dates 2016/17 ................................ 28 Sixth Form News ....................................... 29 Parent View and Social Media ............. 34 Website ..................................................... 35 Braintree Arts Theatre ............................ 37 13 17 25 23 Except where individually credited, all photography is by Notley staff photographers: Chris Rowe, Catherine Reeves and Gemma Giorgio “Working together, achieving together” oncampus 1 New for 2016: Bursaries between £4k-£30K available is looking for trainee teachers for most sub to start in September 2016! jects! would you like to be one of them? 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In particular the last few weeks have seen increased commitment by staff and students to ensure that our Year 11 students do themselves justice in their final examinations at Key Stage 4. This has been best exemplified by the extremely high number of students who have attended after-school, weekend and holiday revision sessions. I am sure that you would like to join me in thanking the staff who have given up their own time to run these sessions, and share my view that this is indicative of the care that the staff of Notley High School & Braintree Sixth Form have for the students we teach. Whilst we are obviously concentrating on supporting the Year 11 students, we are also preparing for them moving on. In my first year here as Headteacher I David Conway, Headteacher have been astounded by the contribution made by the Head and Deputy Head Boys and Girls and the student leadership team. They have served our Staff Changes community excellently, and have played a significant The following staff are leaving us at the end of this part in ensuring that the school runs smoothly through half term. We thank them for their commitment their participation in break and lunchtime duties. and contribution to the school and wish them every They have also fulfilled a very important role as success for the future:- ambassadors for the school, e.g. welcoming parents/ carers to the consultation evenings. Consequently Mr Chapman joined us in January 1999 and has been they are a very difficult act to follow. I have therefore one of our longest serving members of staff. been delighted that we have been able to appoint a Mr Chapman has provided excellent support potentially excellent team to replace them. within the Design & Technology Faculty and has accompanied students at extra-curricular sailing Mrs Townsend, Miss Murdoch and I were very sessions for a number of years. Mr Chapman retires impressed by the quality of the applicants for the from teaching and will be joining our site team. roles of Head Boy and Girl, and by those for the prefect positions. I am confident that they will be Mrs Stroud has been employed as an Exams/Data able to continue the good work of this year’s Year Assistant since September 2011. 11 team and help maintain the calm and pleasant atmosphere around the school. Ms Munoz and Ms Lamoureux, our Foreign Languages Assistants, have been supporting languages lessons Mr D Conway, Headteacher since October 2015 and will be continuing to study for their teaching qualification. “Working together, achieving together” oncampus 3 newsenior students James Knock Head Boy My name is James Knock and I am going to be the new Head Boy at Notley High School & Braintree Sixth Form for 2016 - 2017. I would first of all like to say a massive congratulations to the other members of the senior student leadership team and I look forward to working with them over the next year. I hope to help students achieve at Notley High School & Braintree Sixth Form by working with those students and other staff because ever since I have been at this school in Year 7, I have wanted to make a difference. I am very committed to the idea of helping to make this school the best environment possible for every student and I cannot wait to start a new year at Notley as Head Boy. I would like to say a huge thank you to all involved with the process of appointing the senior students, from students to staff. I look forward to working with you all from now on. 4 oncampus “Working together, achieving together” Hannah Bilboe Head Girl Hello, I am Hannah Bilboe and I am delighted to be the next Head Girl for Notley High School & Braintree Sixth Form. It will be extremely exciting working alongside my fellow senior leaders and staff, and I am thoroughly looking forward to it, as well as the opportunities that this role will bring. I would like to say thank you to those who voted for me, and I will try to ensure I live up to all expectations. I am a very hard working student with big ambitions for life. I am also a very creative and imaginative person and I wish to bring these qualities to the role as Head Girl. My time at the school so far has been brilliant, making me even more enthusiastic to give something back to the school. I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate my fellow senior leaders for achieving their position, as well as all of the Head Boy and Girl candidates. We all worked extremely hard applying for the role and each and every one of us were fantastic. “Working together, achieving together” oncampus 5 thedeputies Edward Leggett Deputy Head Boy I am honoured that I have been selected as next year’s Deputy Head Boy. Throughout my school career so far I have been lucky enough to have been given positions of responsibility such as House Captain and School Council and intend to carry on my new role with dedication and commitment. Now a bit more about me. Since the age of 8 I have been part of the scouting movement and have enjoyed every minute of it. I will apply the skills I have learnt to the role of Deputy Head Boy. As part of my scouting journey, I now am a young leader with the Beavers. I also enjoy socialising with my friends, acting and going to the theatre. As part of the role, I will do everything I said in my campaign speech and will also be a friendly face if you need me for help or even just a hello. I would like to thank you again for voting for me and giving me this amazing position. Megan Grimwood Deputy Head Girl Firstly, I would like to say a massive thank you to you all for your votes, and I am looking forward to the challenges and opportunities the role of Deputy Head Girl will bring. Also, I am looking forward to working closely with other students within the senior leadership team. Outside of school life, I enjoy and participate in a variety of activities. These include martial arts, dancing, swimming and netball, all of which I have attended for many years, which shows my level of commitment and loyalty. I hope that many students will be able to feel that they are able to talk to me, and I am looking forward to hearing all your ideas. My ambition is to become a primary school teacher, and I have successfully gained a work experience placement in a local junior school. I would like to wish everyone in Year 10 good luck in their mock exams and I hope all goes well. I am ready for new experiences and memories to be made. Thank you for allowing me the honour of being your Deputy Head Girl. “Working together, achieving together” oncampus 7 theomnipresentmrss The Final Countdown Just before they step down from their positions, depart the school and leave their matriarchal Year Leader behind, we thought it only fair that our Head Girl and Boy interview Mrs Sutton herself.