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Music Room The Phoenix Collegiate is delighted to invite you to visit our new school during our Open Evening on Tuesday 19th September 2017 4.00pm to 7.30pm Important Dates for Autumn Term 2017 IN THIS EDITION Monday 4th September 2017 School closed to students for moving into newly refurbished block (Believe block) Hubs news ..................................... pages 3-11 Tuesday 5th September 2017 School closed to students for inset day Key Stages news incl Duke of Edinburgh ................. pages 11-14 Wednesday 6th September 2017 Students return to school Monday 18th to Friday 22nd September 2017 Year 6 open week Pastoral news ...................................... page 14 Tuesday 19th September 2017 Year 6 open evening (4.00-7.30pm) Miscellaneous ..................................... .page 15 Tuesday 3rd October 2017 School closed to students for inset day Sports update .....................................pages 16 Thursday 5th October 2017 Year 11 motivational evening (6.00-8.00pm) Monday 16th October 2017 Years 7, 10 & 12 settling in meetings (5.00-7.00pm) Monday 23rd October 2017 Half term holiday to Friday 27th October 2017 Tuesday 14th November 2017 Key Stage 5 open evening (6.00-8.00pm) Friday 24th November 2017 School closed to students for inset day Monday 4th December 2017 Year 11 parents’ evening (4.00-7.00pm) Summer 2017 Thursday 21st December 2017 Christmas holiday to Monday 1st January 2018 Results Days Tuesday 2nd and Wednesday 3rd January 2018 School closed to students for inset days Thursday 17th August GCE Results: Thursday 4th January 2018 Students return to school Year 12 and 13 from 9.00am to 12.00 pm Thursday 24th August GCSE Results: Year 11 and Year 12 re-sits from 9.00am to 12.00pm Return dates for 6th Form Enrolment: September 2017 Thursday 24th August 9am-2pm, Friday 25th August – 10am-2pm and Friday 1st September Students return to Phoenix on – 10am-2pm in the school hall Wednesday 6th September Collection of Results 2017 Whilst most students collect their results, we Year 7 and 12 students to arrive at 8.30am and appreciate that this is not always possible. report to their tutor Results can be posted or collected on their behalf by prior written arrangement only. Year 8, 9, 10, 11 & 13 students to arrive at 8.45am and report to their tutor Posted results will require a stamped addressed envelope of A5 size with the candidate number written in the top left hand corner. Governor Don Ideally we would like to use the email address as most people got together in the playground before Robertson a way of collecting comments and ideas from you the start of the school day. to be discussed at our governors meetings. Parent Governor It is harder in a larger school as children get more Being a Parent Governor gives me a fascinating independent and their parents/carers have less As a Governing insight into school life and all its different direct contact with the school. Hopefully, I will be body we want to be workings. able to attend some Parent evenings and be able able to reach out to to speak to some of you. our whole school I have also been lucky enough to tour our new community as school, both as an empty concrete shell and more It continues to amaze me that the school has much as possible. recently when near enough complete. Although managed to function as normal despite the there is still some building work and landscaping enormous building work around the site so I would After students, the taking place, the school is up and running. like to thank the students and staff for working as most important stakeholders are parents/ carers hard as ever despite the disruption. and we are looking for new parent governors from I am grateful to my employer who helps me The new academic year is going to provide September so if you are interested in becoming a volunteer my time at Phoenix. governor, please contact the school on the email different challenges I’m sure, but as long as address given below for further information. As part of my governor’s duties, I would like to we all remain positive our school can continue be able to represent as many parents/ carers as to improve and be a truly inspiring place for [email protected] possible. This was easier at Primary school where everyone. 2 www.aspirebelievesucceed.com agreed Ariel was the character which stood out the most we were also English and how versatile Gavin Swift was in this role. The energy treated to several given off by the actors on stage really brought the whole magical illusions, singing, dancing play to life right in front of our eyes. and a ventriloquist Year 12 Stafford performance by James Hornsby as Castle trip Trinculo. It was one of the On the 23rd June, the Year 12 English Language best 6th form trips and we would highly and Literature group went on a trip to Stafford recommend seeing this to anyone who is either a Castle to see a staged performance of ‘The fan of Shakespeare or is just looking for a great play Tempest’. to see. The night consisted of getting there at 6.15pm As well as the actors giving an amazing performance, Anjana Madahar and Natalia Cyman and having an outdoor picnic (until it started raining and we all scrambled for shelter) and the performance itself. The play lasted almost 3 the ‘Birthplace Trust’ proved extremely successful in hours but we can honestly say it was the best 3 A LEVEL STRATFORD TRIP keeping us well informed about the many different hours we have spent watching a play. During our day out to Stratford, we experienced several aspects of Shakespeare’s popular writings, as well as Stephen Beckett gave a masterful performance invaluable workshops and activities that have added to keeping us cool from the humid weather outside! our knowledge of Othello which we are studying within as Prospero, however, everyone who went The day was brought to an end with the company our English A-Level. granting us the opportunity to tour the birthplace of To begin the day, we met in school by the minibus, Shakespeare, which, for many of us was seen as the our method of transport for the day, and were given highlight of the trip due to it giving us a real insight Intervention tutor groups maps (which we would later accidently discard due into the life of one of the greatest writers the world has During the summer term, the English to poor time management and our fascination of seen. Observing the different aspects of Shakespeare’s department has been running intervention tutor group pictures by the river). On arrival, we began our house enabled us to put into perspective the economic groups in Years 9 first activity of the day: a workshop with the Royal hardships which were faced in the 16th century, as and 10. Shakespeare Company. This allowed us to explore well as the wide variety of factors which may have the rehearsal spaces of the actors, learn more about inspired his world famous plays. These groups were the play script and also how each play is presented providing students On the journey home, we were able to reflect upon our in reference to stagecraft and important scenes for with stretch exciting day which was enjoyed by all and has visibly different characters. and challenge improved our understanding activities to We proceeded to have lunch at a local McDonald’s. of Othello and support them Shakespearian The afternoon of our trip to Stratford consisted of a in aiming for the top grades in their English context. visit to the ‘Shakespeare Birthplace Trust’, which was Language and English Literature GCSEs. enjoyed thoroughly as it provided us with an effective, Isabelle Pearce detailed and entertaining talk regarding our set text and Anjana of ‘Othello’. Formed in 1847 and being the primary Madahar YEAR 8 STUDENT carer of one of the world’s largest heritage sites, ENRICHMENT DAY some lie in between. By using logical thinking, you Half of Year 8 spent Enrichment Day engrossed can make choices that give you a better chance of in ‘Litter Campaigns’ within the English Maths winning. department. They also were able to use this day towards their Phoenix Edge qualification. Here’s a link to a simple game we did, called Yukky MATHS INSPIRATION Choccy. Take turns to snap off the Yummy Chocolate but don’t take event - ‘Games the Yukky square! for real’ The first photo shows Paige and Jirah playing a two-player game On 23rd June, 10 of the best Year 9 mathematicians called “Avoid the Neighbours”. You went to Northampton to see the Maths Inspiration can play it too: event of ‘Games for Real’. Set-up: draw a line of 13 dots Students worked in groups to compile a creative campaign designed and planned independently To win: cross out the last by them. dot possible The grand finale showcased performances To play: Take turns The students took part in competitions to win up to crossing out a dot. including raps, dance, game shows, £100, they saw some of the tricks that are used by presentations and much more. A thoroughly casinos and they learned several simple but clever You can ONLY enjoyable and games.