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Successful Partnership with Lloyds Banking Group The Phoenix Collegiate Newsletter Spring 2016 Edition No: 16 Successful partnership with Lloyds Banking Group The third year of our very successful On 7th June Phoenix partnership with Lloyds Banking Group is well staff and parents under way with a range of activities that are joined Lloyds/Halifax having an impact upon all of our students. staff at lunchtime to IN THIS EDITION raise £2,064. Phoenix is now enrolled on Lloyd’s Discover What Important dates for Matters programme which enables students in A range of charities Years 9 & 10 to attend workshops to develop the benefitted from Spring/Summer terms 2016 ... page 2 strengths and qualities that will help them to achieve this event including their goals. Acorns, Birmingham Governors .............................. page 2 Children’s Hospital In addition, in September, twelve Lloyds Banking and Sandwell Group employees delivered a series of workshops Parents for Disabled Hubs news ....................... pages 2-9 to our Year 12 students as part of our Stepping Up Children. programme. “We are privileged Key Stages news This programme is designed to equip students with to be working the skills and attributes they will need to access their incl Duke of Edinburgh ... pages 9-12 in partnership with Lloyds Bank. Their work with chosen pathway at the end of Year 13. Phoenix has provided our students with valuable Students evaluating the day were highly experience of working within the financial services Pastoral news ...................... page 13 complimentary –‘Amazing day! Amazing people!’ sector. Whilst developing their self-confidence and …‘It helped me a lot and I can use the tips in the work related skills demanded by all employers, Charity events ...................... page 14 the future’ …. ‘Gave me a lot more confidence’. our students have been challenged and inspired through their work with these industry leaders.” Last summer, as part of our community programme Sports update ............... pages 15-16 with Lloyds, the second annual Big lunch took place. Gary Hill - Head Teacher www.aspirebelievesucceed.com 1 Important dates for Spring/Summer terms 2016 Monday 22nd February 2016 KS5 Parents evening from 4.00pm to 7.00pm English Friday 11th March 2016 Late start for students due to staff training (students to start at 10.10am) Monday 14th March 2016 Year 10 Parents evening 4.00-7.00pm Monday 21st March 2016 Year 9 Parents evening 4.00-7.00pm Friday 25th March Easter break to Friday 8th April 2016 Monday 2nd May 2016 Bank holiday – school closed Monday 30th May Half term holiday to Friday 3rd June 2016 Monday 6th June to Friday 10th June 2016 Year 6 transition/Phoenix week (details TBC) Monday 27th June 2016 Year 7 Parents evening 4.00-7.00pm Wednesday 6th July 2016 KS5 Awards evening (times TBC) Wednesday 13th July 2016 KS3 & KS4 Awards evening (times TBC) From Monday 25th July Summer break to Monday 5th September 2016 Tuesday 6th September 2016 Students to return to school Governors Phoenix Collegiate and in the words of Whitney Houston ‘she believes the children are our future, teach them well!”. Toni Belfield At home it is important to relax and unwind so Parent governor Toni walks with her family dog Charlie listening Toni was born in to music. Having a 12 year old son, she is being London and relocated introduced to many forms of music that she to the West Midlands in wouldn’t normally listen to but she thinks it is 1987. She is a proud important to share each other’s interests. They all single parent with three enjoy a good family comedy to watch together as part-time law degree at Wolverhampton Polytechnic children, two sons and well as watching football (Toni is a keen Chelsea University and eventually combining both disciplines a daughter. She studied supporter). to provide specialist advice to insurance companies at Richmond College and loss adjusters. and achieved a BA in Drama. Toni lived in Turkey In 1994 he took a Masters Degree in Construction for two years teaching English to Turkish students. Graham Project Management at the University of Central After moving back to the UK, she took a position Woodall England (now Birmingham City University) as a with a hygiene company as an Exhibition/Events further extension of a career committed to life- co-ordinator. Facilities & Services long learning beyond the mandatory Continuing Professional Development requirements of the Having a passion for performing she joined a local governor three Chartered Institutions of which he is a fellow theatre company and performed in many stage member. productions including ‘The Hobbit’. She also had Graham Woodall was born in West a fantastic opportunity of working as an extra on In 2002 he played a significant role in the Bromwich and various television programmes including ‘The Bill’. organisation of a large reunion to celebrate the became a pupil at the Clarkes Lane centenary of the school and this led to the re- In 1999 Toni decided to put dreams into action campus when it first opened in 1964 as home establishment of an alumni association. He was and created her own theatre school ‘Imagine’ and to West Bromwich Grammar School. Career and honoured to be asked to present the Sixth Form Entertainment Agency, providing artistes for films, family responsibilities have caused him to move prizes at the school in 2004 and has taken part in TV, theatre and corporate events. She has worked to other parts of the Midlands over the years but the Year 10 mock interviews on several occasions on films and television programmes with Brad Pitt, always staying within a few miles of the family subsequently. Colin Farrell, Linda Redgrave, Meera Syal and Jasper and friends that he still has in the town. Since Carrot along with many more talented artistes. Graham is proud to be a native of the town and of 1992 his business and home have both been his continuing connection to the school that has based in Lichfield where he heads his own firm of Teaching and inspiring young children to believe they stood on this site for over half a century and which Chartered Building and Civil Engineering Surveyors. can achieve their dreams is the most rewarding part has provided so many beneficial influences upon his He is married with a son, a daughter and three life. He is now looking forward to being part of the of her work. Building dreams, building confidence grandchildren. and believing through dance and drama. development of the fabric and the spirit of the school After leaving school he trained as a surveyor, with an eye to the future as well as an awareness of She is very proud to be a parent governor at The qualifying in 1979 but then taking a four year its illustrious past. 2 www.aspirebelievesucceed.com As a result, all 66s received a reward: these 66 Reading Time English KS3 students enjoyed a party with food, games and Students at Phoenix continue to increase their reading music. Well done KS3! We will look forward to ages rapidly using Renaissance Reading. Last term, Rewards Party seeing who our nominees are for next half term. Keep it up! 100 students in Key Stage 3 received Renaissance The English Department wants to say huge Bronze badges for already being at their chronological congratulations to the nominees for the age in reading. This term, we are looking to issue 117 English KS3 Rewards party. Year 7 students with Silver and Gold awards, which will mean that they have made either 6 months (for Every term, our team nominates students Silver) or 1 year (for Gold) progress in their reading who have made exceptional progress, tried since the start of the school year. That’s a lot of hard in lessons or attained high levels. progress in 5 months! During the autumn term, the competition for Mr Doherty’s form (7O1) completed and passed the a nomination, in both years 7 and 8, was most reading tests last term, so the challenge is on for challenging; we were simply impressed the other form groups this coming term! with the work of so many students that we could not narrow our nominations down If you want to check how your child is doing on from 66! Renaissance, log in to the area on the school website. REGRET (Based on ‘Remains’ by Simon Armitage): Maths Seven years He’s survived 365 days seven times Since what he did to cause his guilt. He walks the same streets and breathes The Cipher The same air, though in some challenge darkened depth A dozen teams and individual entrants took part Of his psyche, the bloodstain still exists. in the tricky National Cipher Challenge 2015. His children ask why he steps over that spot This annual schools event, run by the University On the pavement. How would a child of Southampton, offers students a chance to test understand? their maths, English and problem solving skills to From left to right: Quintin Baptiste, Georgi FiIipov and compete against other schools for a cash prize. Abbie Moore. He merely fastens on a mask of bravery; Phoenix didn’t achieve a trophy place this year, “I’m not sure, sweethearts’ he lies, They have all made two years or more progress on but did manage to crack several tricky ciphers pushing it back Renaissance Reading. requiring frequency analysis and knowledge of To the depths which he is drowning in. techniques such as the Vigenère and Caesar The students with amazing decoding progress were His PTSD often raises his voice if they ask ciphers. Chloe Dixon Year 7 with 72 months and Patrycja Wybranowska with 70 months.
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