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27th April 2018 Issue No. 73 27 April 2018 Cyhoeddiad 73 Online Brynteg News Newyddion Brynteg Ar lein Contents: Art Department News Design & Technology News Calendar: Drama Department News 01.05.2018 - Duke of Edinburgh deadline English Department News 07.05.2018 - Bank Holiday Monday Language Department News 28.05.2018 - Half Term Music Department News 04.06.2018 - School for all pupils P.E Department News 21.06.2018 - Design & Technology Exhibition Nurture News 26.06.2018 Psychology News 04.07.2018 - Year 6 Transition Parent Evening Science Department News Fundraising News Duke of Edinburgh News Staff Training Days: Young Enterprise Monday 23rd July 2018 Pupil News Tuesday 24th July 2018 Revision Tips / Exam Information Literacy Focus / Star Reader Book of the Fortnight Canteen Information Brynteg Comprehensive School, Ewenny Road, Bridgend, CF31 3ER Tel: 01656 641800 Just for Fun! / Thought of the Week Email: [email protected] www.bryntegschool.co.uk Photo Gallery Find us on Facebook and Twitter Art Department News Newyddion Yr Adran Gelf Below are some examples of the range of excellent artworks produced by our year 11 art students in their 10 hour GCSE Art exam. A reminder that the deadline for coursework is Friday 11th May! Information supplied by: Mrs S Pearson Design & Technology Department News Newyddion yr Adran Dylunio a Thechnoleg Creative Exhibition of GCSE and A Level Product Design GCSE and A Level pupils from Brynteg School will be exhibiting their coursework projects at Cardiff University’s Creative Exhibition 2018. This will take place between 21st June - 26th June 2018 at 15:00 hrs at the Cardiff Metropolitan University, Llandaff Campus, 200 Western Ave, Cardiff CF5 2YB. The event will also showcase the work from other schools and will provide an excellent opportunity for pupils and their parents to see their work in a professional exhibition and to take a tour of the universities facilities. For more information contact Mr C Harper Head of Design Technology and Engineering Engineering Education Scheme Success! The Engineering Education Scheme offers pupils the opportunity to work in conjunction with a local company on an STEM based project. This year some of our year 12 pupils have been working with SAS International, who manufacture metal ceiling systems and tiles for commercial applications, on real projects set by their engineers. The first of these was to find a way of extracting wasted energy from their production processes and recycling it back into the factory systems. The other project was to find a way of chemically aging (patinating) a brass tile and to design a process where that could be applied in a large scale in a safe way. This project was proposed as a result of the company needing to supply a large number of these tiles for the redesign of the interior of Goldman Sachs Bank offices in London and New York. The two project groups have worked for many hours on top of their studies to produce innovative solutions to the problems set. The ‘energy recovery’ team produced a number of solutions including a method of recovering electricity from wasted heat in the company’s paint curing ovens and a method of using ‘Linear Electrical Generators’ that they developed themselves to generate electricity from the vertical motion of the machine presses. The ‘patination’ team worked with Swansea University and Hexigone Inhibitors Limited to develop the chemical process needed and also designed a rotational, computer controlled dipping system to apply the chemical to the brass material needed. Having written extensive project reports, the teams then travelled to Parc Y Scarlets in Llanelli on Thursday 19th April to present the projects to the competition judges alongside 75 other school and college groups. As always, this was a fantastic opportunity for the pupils to explain their ideas and solutions to others and to see what other projects all the other schools have been working on, as well as put themselves in line some of the 12 awards on offer. Both teams impressed the judges with their projects, with the Energy Recovery team being nominated for two awards, ‘The Best Application of Engineering and Technology’ and the ‘Most Innovative Solution to the Problem’. The Patination team was also nominated, and won the award for the ‘Best use of Chemical Engineering’. For this they won a prize of £500, half of this for the school and the other half to split between themselves, giving them £50 each. These projects have also enabled two of the team to establish work experience placements with SAS International during the summer term, and two of the Patination team have impressed Hexigone Inhibitors so much that they have been asked to assist with finalising the chemical process when SAS International need to take the project to the next step. Images: The team responsible for the energy recovery project, Leah Marie-Sims, Ben Sullivan, Ben Jones, Morgan Hall and Iwan Wheeler together with Geraint Lewis and David Edwards from SAS International at the presentation day in Llanelli. Information supplied by: Mr P Webber Drama Department News Newyddion Yr Adran Ddrama HSM Rehearsal Schedule Please note the different end times for rehearsals. Please listen to the stage version of the songs on YouTube before singing rehearsals so you are familiar with it. DATE WHEN WHERE WHO WHAT Friday Lunch Room 22 Thespians, Jocks, Counting On You 27th April Cheerleaders, Chad, Troy, EM/PBE Zeke, Gabriella, Taylor, Kelsi Monday Lunch Room 19 ALL CAST AND CHORUS Status Quo 30th April ZF/PBE After School Lower School Hall ALL CAST (No Chorus) Page 51 – 64 3.30 – 4.30 ZF/PB/EM Tuesday After School Lower School Hall CHORUS Dance 1st May EM 3.30 – 5 Wednesday Lunch Room 19 ALL CAST AND CHORUS Status Quo 2nd May ZF/PBE Pages 64 – 77 After School Lower School Hall ALL CAST (No Chorus) ZF/PB/EM 3.30 – 5 Thursday 3rd Lunch Room 19 Thespians, Sharpay and Auditions: Bop to the May Ryan Top/What I’ve Been Looking For ZF/PBE Friday Lunch Room 22 Zeke, Chad, Taylor, We’re All in This 4th May Kelsi, Cheerleaders, Together Brainiacs EM/PBE Tuesday Lunch Room 22 ALL CAST (No Chorus) We’re All In This 8th May Together (Reprise) EM/PBE After School Lower Girls ALL CAST AND CHORUS Status Quo / Gym 3.30 - 5 We’re All In This Together (Reprise) EM Wednesday Lunch Room 19 Brainiacs, Jocks, Bop to the Top 9th May Cheerleaders, Troy, Zeke, ZF/PBE Chad, Taylor, Gabriella, After School Kelsi, Sharpay and Ryan Pages 77 – 94 3.30 – 5 Lower School Hall ALL CAST (No Chorus) ZF/PBE/EM Monday Lunch Room 19 ALL CAST AND CHORUS Megamix 14th May After School Lower School Hall ALL CAST AND CHORUS Page 94 – end ZF/PBE/EM 3.30 – 5 ‘HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL’ 24TH – 26ST OCT 2018 SCHOOL SHOW – BRYNTEG SCHOOL As a valued partner of Brynteg School I write to invite you to become one of our key sponsors of the above event. You may have possibly heard of the success of the high quality shows associated with Brynteg School. This success has been in no small measure down to the support and generosity of our sponsors. Next academic year again, the School is taking its Production out to Porthcawl’s Grand Pavilion, to again raise the profile of the school and the Show. The funds will enable us to buy Set materials, costumes, fundraising and rehearsal t shirts, and props, along with paying for the License and Musical Rights. In return for your sponsorship gift of £250 (or more) the school can offer the following:- A full page A4 advertisement in the programme Up to 4 complimentary tickets in the Centre Balcony for the evening of your choice in the Grand Pavilion. An invitation to you and your guests to the Conference room at the Pavilion for drinks prior to the show and at the interval. Notice of your sponsorship in the Pavilion foyer and the show programme. The opportunity for you to place any literature relating to you company on the seats at the Pavilion. I should be extremely grateful if you would agree to become a key sponsor of this high profile event within the town of Porthcawl. If you agree to be a sponsor I shall be pleased to receive your advertisement and your cash donation /cheque prior to the show. Would you please indicate on the attached return slip the night for which you will require tickets. Please return the slip by the end of June 2018. Thank you in anticipation for your support and I look forward to seeing you. If you feel that you would like merely to make a smaller donation of £50 for a smaller advert in our programme that would also be greatly appreciated. Yours sincerely Paula Beesley (Head of Drama) Please print and return Please return below: Cheques payable to : ‘Brynteg School Fund’ To: Mrs Sue Thomas, Administration ,Lower School Office, Brynteg School, Ewenny Road, Bridgend I accept your invitation to the school's production of ‘High School Musical’, and would like ____ tickets for the evening indicated: Wednesday 24th Oct Thursday 25th Oct Friday 26th Oct I will enclose £250 Towards the Production of ‘High School Musical’ and attach a cheque for the above amount OR I accept the opportunity to advertise in your programme. I am unable to attend a performance and attach a cheque for the sum of £50. Signed: ................................................................ Printed: ....................................... English Department News Newyddion Yr Adran Saesneg On Wednesday 18th April the English department led an educational visit to the Swansea Grand theatre for a live performance of the key GCSE text 'Of Mice and Men', written by John Steinbeck.