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Ysgol Stanwell School Sporting Excellence School Productions Clubs & Activities Contents Greetings from the School School Calendar 2018/19 School Trips 2018/19 Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme Eco-Schools Healthy Schools Department News Year Group News 100% attendance pupils Greetings from the school Dear Parents and Carers, As we come to the end of a busy term, this edition of our school newsletter shows just a few examples of the talents, energy and generosity of our school community. I hope you enjoy it. Our greatest strength is our students and we are delighted that they have settled quickly into school life this term. Pupils continue, in all of their endeavours, to make an outstanding contri- bution to Stanwell’s vibrant learning community, within and outside of the classroom. I am hugely grateful to our outstanding staff team who have the strongest commitment to ensuring the best possible experiences for our young people, whether in lessons or through the extensive range of extra-curricular clubs, groups, trips and visits that they provide. Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you, our parents and carers, for all of your support of the school and for working in partnership with us during 2018. On behalf of all at Stanwell School, I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Yours faithfully, Trevor Brown Headteacher School Announcements Parents and pupils are reminded that Tuesday 8th January will be the first day of the Spring term for pupils as Monday 8th January is an INSET day. The date of the 2018 PTA quiz will be Friday 25th January. Please come along and join in this popular and fun event that is always a highlight of the school year. The maximum number of members per team is 6 and entry costs £8 per head to include a buffet supper. Wine, beer and cider can be purchased on the night to accompany your meal. Please tele- phone main reception to book your team’s space, we look forward to seeing you there. We ask all parents/carers to support us in not giving nuts and nut products to pupils to bring to school, school trips and clubs. This is due to the hazard presented to pupils who have allergies. SCHOOL DIARY 2018 / 19 Monday 7 January 2019 INSET DAY - staff only Tuesday 8 January 2019 First day of term for pupils Year 9 Parents' Evening Tuesday 22 January 2019 Year 11 Parents' Evening Tuesday 29 January 2019 Year 12 Parents' Evening Tuesday 5 February 2019 Tuesday 12 February 2019 Year 11 Options Evening Friday 22 February 2019 Last day of Half Term 2019 HALF TERM Monday 4 March 2019 Term restarts for all staff and pupils Year 10 Parents' Evening Tuesday 5 March 2019 Year 8 Parents' Evening Tuesday 19 March 2019 Tuesday 9 April 2019 Year 8 Options Evening Friday 12 April 2019 Last day of Term 2019 EASTER HOLIDAYS Monday 29 April 2019 Term restarts for all staff and pupils Monday 6 May 2019 Bank Holiday Tuesday 7 May 2019 Year 7 Parents' Evening Friday 24 May 2019 Last day of Half Term 2019 HALF TERM Monday 3 June 2019 Term restarts for all staff and pupils NEW YEAR 7 PARENTS' EVENING Tuesday 2 July 2019 Wednesday 17 July 2019 LAST DAY OF TERM Proposed Overnight Visits 2018 - 2019 This is a proposed list of overnight trips for the next academic year. There may be some changes to it but you will be notified accordingly. Year Group Department Location Dates Year 10 History Munich Apr-19 Year 8 History London Dec-18 Years 8 & 9 History France/Belgium Jun-19 6th Form Politics/History London Oct-18 Year 12 History London Archives Mar-19 Years 7 & 8 Art Paris 27th to 29th June 2019 Years 10, 11 & 6th Business Studies Live @ Business Studies and IT Sat 23rd Feb to Tue 26th Feb 2019 Form Disneyland Paris Storey Arms (Brecon Year 9 PE April 2019 (Fri-Sun) dates tbc Beacons) Year 9 Business Studies and Economics London 1st and 2nd July 2019 Tues 20th to Wed 21st November 6th Form Psychology and Sociology London 2018 Year 8 French and Welsh Disneyland Paris 7th - 9th March 2019 Years 10 & 11 Geography Italy 12th to the 16th Oct 2018 Year 12 Geography Gower Two nights beginning of Nov 2018 Years11 to 13 Geography West Coast of America 10 days Feb 2020 Year 9 Geography London Two days Feb 2019 Years 9 & 10 Geography Iceland 5 days Oct 2019 Years 8, 9 & 11 PE London - Rosslyn Park 24-28th March 2019 Year 12 French Paris 30th March- 1st April 2019 Years 10, 11 & 12 RE and Mathematics Spain Summer 2019 CERN and Geneva, 6th Form Physics 10-13 April 2019 Switzerland Year 9 Media Studies London Jul-19 Friday 12th April - Saturday 20th Years 7, 8 & 9 Skiing/Extra-curricular Austria, Easter Ski Trip April Friday 22nd February - Saturday Years 10 to 13 Skiing/Extra-curricular Austria, February Ski Trip 2nd March Years 10 to 13 Performing Arts New York, U.S.A. 27th Oct - 2nd Nov 2019 Wednesday 3rd April- Friday 5th All Eco Schools Eden Project, Cornwall April Years 10 to 13 German Cologne, Germany 13-15 December Year 9 Duke of Edinburgh Bronze practice walk Cowbridge Saturday 2nd February (day walk) Year 10 Duke of Edinburgh Silver practice expedition Hay on Wye 21st - 23rd March 2019 Year 10 Duke of Edinburgh Silver assessed Brecon Beacons 4th - 6th April 2019 expedition Year 9 Duke of Edinburgh - Bronze practice Porthcawl / Ogmore 9th and 10th May 2019 expedition (half) Year 9 Duke of Edinburgh - Bronze practice Porthcawl / Ogmore 16th to 17th May 2019 expedition (other half) Year 9 Duke of Edinburgh - Bronze assessed Gower 13th to 14th June 2019 expedition Year 12 Duke of Edinburgh Gold practice expedition Brecon area 27th to 29th June 2019 Year 12 Duke of Edinburgh Gold assessed expedition Brecon 8th to 11th July 2019 There will be many other day trips and Duke of Edinburgh expeditions taking place during the next academic year and you will be notified accordingly via your child. If you wish for your child to attend a trip but feel that there are financial difficulties preventing your child from attending, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s Year Tutor to discuss a payment option. Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme Miss H Jenkins The expedition dates for this year are as fol- lows: The school year has started with another busy term! The Year 9 Duke of Edinburgh Saturday 2nd February Year 9 Bronze, Cow- students are working towards their Bronze bridge day walk (all participants). Award and have undertaken their 2 hour first aid training towards their expedition section. 21 –23rd March Year 10 Silver Practice 10 - 12th April Year 10 Silver Assessed Year 10 have started their navigational train- 9-10th May Year 9 Bronze Practice (half the ing towards the Silver level of the Award. group) 16 –17th May Year 9 Bronze Practice (the oth- er half of the group) In September the Gold participants under- took their practice and assessed expeditions. 13 –14th June Year 9 Bronze Assessed (all The practice was in the Black Mountains and participants). the assessed took place in the Brecon Bea- 27 –29th June Year 12 Gold Practice cons. It was the end of the extreme winds / weather conditions and the route was adjust- 7 –10th July Year 12 Gold Assessed. ed on some of the mornings to take into ac- count the high winds. The pupils adapted We are looking forward to a successful expedi- easily to the change of route each morning tion season in the New Year. Thank you as al- and proved themselves very able. They were ways to the staff, pupils and parents whose all very glad to finish the expedition as it was support makes the scheme such a success at torrential rain on the last day and their route Stanwell School. was particularly wet underfoot. Congratulations to all pupils who have re- cently received certificates for the comple- tion of the Award. There are a number of pupils who still need to upload all their evidence to their eDofe accounts so they can receive their accredited certificate and badge. Please so do over the Christmas period. “First Aid Training” Eco-Schools Miss E Ghazi– Torbati Eco-Stanwell Committee is run and led by a · Eco Week 2018 - an annual event number of mature and responsible students held during the month of November. across the different year groups at the school. This year the theme was ‘Plastic in The dedication and commitment of this our oceans’. The following commit- group of pupils must be commended; so tee members created resources for many environmental issues are promoted and promoting this topic through assem- addressed within the school grounds, the lo- blies and pastoral sessions: Neil Pow- cal community and also on a global scale, er (Year 12), Oliver Crothers with topical issues such as Fairtrade and (Year 9) plastic waste being covered to date. · Tree planting November 2018— The In particular, the following pupils must be Woodland Trust, in partnership with praised for the success of many environmen- Ikea Cardiff, donated 500 trees to tal initiatives organised within the school. Stanwell, which we planted in one day at the bottom of the school field. Thank you to all pupils and staff who Neil Power— Chairman (Year 12) got involved! Marie Kells– Secretary (Year 11) Ben Sale—Treasurer (Year 11) Some of the activities the committee has or- ganised this term include: Our ideas for the 2019: · ‘Plastic Purge’ - We want to reduce · Sunflowers— In the summer term a the amount of plastic used in Stan- competition was run for staff members to well through our plastic purge.