Phoenix NEW BUILD Just Weeks Away!
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The Phoenix Collegiate Newsletter Summer 2016 Edition No: 17 Phoenix NEW BUILD Just weeks away! If you have passed the school recently you cannot move back into a remodelled L block in September help but have noticed the structure of our new 2017 will mark the completion of the build and the building growing by the day. After five long years beginning of the landscaping of the grounds. of talking about a new school, we are now just 27 school weeks away from ‘moving in’. I first reported that Phoenix would benefit from the Priority Schools Building Programme back in our July 2012 newsletter. Since then, extensive planning meetings between the school, Carillion (our construction services company) and the Education Funding Agency have taken place to ensure that our new accommodation is ‘second to none’. When complete, the new school will provide 14,500m² of accommodation and 2008 places for Sandwell children. We are already fast approaching our maximum number of students, having been informed recently that we are now FULL in years 7 and 8. Our move in to the new buildings will be phased. September 2016 will see us take possession of two activity studios and a dance studio, all situated at the rear of the new Sports Centre. The Sports Centre will Mr Hill visiting the building site with Mr Hickenbottom (Carillion) and the following students: Kellan Parchment, be fully open in November 2016 after the half term Lewis Wyke, Courtney Grinnell, Richard Ulman, Alisha Kainth, Xjana Hunter and Bradley Nightingale. holiday, providing a five court sports hall and brand new changing facilities. Next comes our move into The new school will provide state of the art buildings you with a copy of our summer term newsletter. the ‘Super Block’ and the vacation of L block to allow and facilities for its students during the day; however As usual, it is packed full of interesting articles and for its remodelling. This is due to happen around we are working hard to unleash the full potential of events that students at Phoenix have been involved Easter of 2017. It is likely that we will have to close this facility to the community, by engaging a number in during the second half of the academic year. the school to students for a few days to facilitate this of partners in delivering activities into the evening. I wish you a restful summer break. move. More information will be provided to parents/ carers when we are sure of the exact dates. The I am delighted and very proud to be able to provide Gary Hill - Head Teacher Return dates for September 2016 IN THIS EDITION Pupils return to Phoenix on Tuesday 6th September 2016 Governors .................................................page 2 Year 7 students to arrive between 8.30am and 8.35am and report to the school hall Hubs news ..........................................pages 2-9 Year 8, 9, 10 & 11 students to arrive at 11.00am and report to their tutor by 11.15am Key Stages news Year 12 students to arrive on incl Duke of Edinburgh ......................pages 9-13 Tuesday 6th September Pastoral news ....................................... pages 13 at 10.15am and report to the school hall Miscellaneous ..................................pages 14-15 Year 13 students to arrive on Tuesday 6th September Sports update ....................................... pages 16 at 11.25am and report to the Sixth Form centre www.aspirebelievesucceed.com 1 Important dates for Autumn term 2016 Monday 5th September 2016 School closed to students for inset day Summer 2016 Tuesday 6th September 2016 Students return to school Results Days Monday 19th to Friday 23rd September 2016 Year 6 open week Thursday 18th August GCE Results: Tuesday 20th September 2016 Year 6 open evening (4.00-7.30pm) Year 12 and 13 from 9.00am Thursday 6th October 2016 Year 11 motivational evening (6.00-8.00pm) Thursday 25th August GCSE Results: Year 11 and Year 12 re-sits from 9.00am Monday 17th October 2016 Years 7, 10 & 12 settling in meetings (5.00-7.00pm) Monday 24th October 2016 Half term holiday 6th Form Enrolment: to Friday 28th October 2016 Friday 26th August and Tuesday 30th August 10am-1pm CLC Tuesday 8th November 2016 Key Stage 5 open evening (6.00-8.00pm) Friday 25th November 2016 School closed to students for inset day Collection of Results Whilst most students collect their results, we Monday 28th November 2016 Year 9 options evening (6.00-8.00pm) appreciate that this is not always possible. Monday 5th December 2016 Year 11 parents’ evening (4.00-7.00pm) Results can be posted or collected on their behalf by prior written arrangement only. Monday 19th December 2016 Christmas holiday to Monday 2nd January 2017 Posted results will require a stamped addressed envelope of A5 size with the candidate number Tuesday 3rd January 2017 School closed to students for inset day written in the top left hand corner. Wednesday 4th January 2017 Students return to school English Governors environment, hard work and teamwork are two key ethics which he believes should be installed Donald into individuals from a young age. School played an integral part in shaping the career and life that Literacy Update Robertson he followed. Both schools he attended; St Michaels After the success of using Renaissance Accelerated Parent governor School, Tawstock & West Buckland School had Reader with our Key Stage 3 classes, the decision similar values putting hard work, discipline, sport has been taken to change the timings of the school Don was born and and family at the heart of education system. During day to ensure that students in Year 7 and 8 have raised in London, where his childhood, he played rugby for Barnstaple RFC a timetable that enables them to engage in their he started working. and Devon RFC. reading in a more productive way. This will support our students to continue to increase He relocated to West He came to Birmingham in 2006 to study their standards of written and verbal literacy, as well Bromwich in 1995. Geography with Urban & Regional Planning at The as their capacity to read and understand a wide University of Birmingham, graduating in 2009. He gained a BA (Hons) in Business Studies & English range of texts. More recently he completed his Master’s degree in from Brunel University and an MA in English from the Regeneration Planning once again studying at UOB. Year 7 and 8 students will therefore have a University of Birmingham. timetabled slot where Literacy and Renaissance will Joshua is a Planning Regeneration Officer at He has worked for a number of Government agencies be delivered each week by a team of enthusiastic before settling in his current position working for Sandwell Council and is responsible for bringing staff, hand-picked from a wide range of subject areas Carillion in Solihull in Health and Safety & Facilities forward development of large housing sites and to demonstrate that Literacy matters to everyone. town centre regeneration across Sandwell. Management. The changes to the school day will apply to all year groups and will be as follows: Married with three children, one at Phoenix the other He is also a member of the Black Country Local two to follow. Enterprise Green Growth Board. Working and 8.45 - 9.00am – Registration living within Sandwell, he has developed a passion 9.00 - 10.00am – Period 1 Don enjoys travelling, snowboarding, reading, family and sense of pride to see Sandwell improve and outings and most sports. be recognised for the diverse, opportunistic and 10.00 - 11.00am – Period 2 forward thinking place it can be. Joshua thinks 11.00 - 11.15am – Break He was previously a parent governor at St Mary that The Phoenix Collegiate has all the attributes 11.15am - 12.15pm – Period 3 Magdalene’s local Primary School. to lead, inspire and educate this new generation of 12.15 - 1.15pm – Period 4 children in Sandwell. Joshua Singh 1.15 - 2.00pm – Lunch He is excited with the direction that The Phoenix 2.00 - 3.00pm – Period 5 Local Authority Collegiate is heading in and is committed to governor contributing to the future success of this school, Please note that the school start and finish ensuring that it becomes “Outstanding” by bringing times will remain the same. Joshua was born in a new dimension to the school’s Governing Body. Barnstaple, North The Literacy and Art Department have been working Devon. Coming from a On a personal note, Joshua lives in Sandwell with together to contribute designs from our students to large family and being his wife and daughter. He is a keen sportsman and the Big Read BookBench Trail – please see Art & raised within a family regularly plays badminton and rugby. He is also a Design Hub section of the newsletter for further orientated business passionate Exeter Chiefs and England Rugby fan! information. 2 www.aspirebelievesucceed.com being brought to life whilst experiencing Shakespeare as it was designed to be enjoyed. Four lucky students Maths ROMEO & JULIET even volunteered to be part of the acting team. At the end of April, Year 8 students were able to experience Romeo and Juliet live on stage. Due to the success of the performance and the engagement and enthusiasm showed by our The Young Shakespeare Company visited us and students, we will definitely be seeing more theatre performed the classic in our drama studio, showing in school again next year. It really was a great treat our students the best of Shakespeare whilst adding a for all and Year 8 students’ exemplary behaviour and Jaguar Cars modern and engaging twist. attitude throughout the day did Phoenix proud.