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RICHARD LANDER SCHOOL WEEKLY BULLETIN 22nd November 2012 Message from the Headteacher Dear Parents, As we come toward the end of the term, please can I draw your attention to school’s Cathedral Carol Service on Monday 3rd December from 7:30—9:00 pm as well as our Informal Carol Service, held in the school’s Dining Hall on Monday 17th December from 7:00—9:00 pm. Important Dates for your Diary Ours is the only school in the county which has an annual carol service in the SATURDAY 1ST DECEMBER Cathedral and we are very grateful for this privilege. It is a wonderful venue and Ten Tors Day Walk when it is filled with the combined voices of students and parents and wider MONDAY 3RD DECEMBER families, it is an occasion of real awe and wonder. Please do make every effort Cathedral Carol Service. to attend, along with your children. Our expectation is that Year 7 especially, and Rehearsal in school hours Year 8 students, will be present, representing the school as we come together in Service 19:30—21:00 community and celebration. TUESDAY 4TH DECEMBER Y10 Future Chef Competition If you would prefer something less formal, a little jocular and at times irreverent – WEDNESDAY 5TH DECEMBER then do also come along to the Informal Carol Service. Mr Pascoe and Mrs 15:30 - 17:35 - DT CAD Master Whomersley will lead us in the singing of carols, the distribution of cabbages, as Class at Truro College well as tins of spam and luncheon meat (you just have to be there to understand) WEDNESDAY 5TH DECEMBER and the ritual inauguration of this year’s Cousin Jack’s Choir. It is a really special Y10 Arts Award Regional evening, less formal than the Cathedral service and you can even enjoy a glass of Conference at Eden Project mulled wine. THURSDAY 6TH DECEMBER Year 10/11 Hockey Tournament My thanks to parents for your support regarding your children’s attendance. Over FRIDAY 7TH DECEMBER the term so far, attendance stands at over 95%, which is a terrific INSET—No Students in School achievement. This means, on average across the school, our children have missed Y11 London Drama Trip only one day of school this term. For many students, their attendance remains at Y9/10/11 Clothes Show Trip 100%. Congratulations to these students and many thanks again to parents for THURSDAY 13TH DECEMBER your support. Year 10 Maths Trip to Truro College Parents whose children are still not wearing the school zip-up or fleece will by now FRIDAY 14TH DECEMBER have received letters to this effect. I have been in contact with Trevails to ensure Cousin Jacks Primary School Tour that there is enough stock for all remaining students who are not in full school MONDAY 17TH DECEMBER uniform. As there is plenty of stock available, I do expect all students to be 19:00 - 21:00 Informal Carol wearing these as from next week. Evening at RLS TUESDAY 18TH DECEMBER Finally, may I congratulate the following students, who earned the most merits for WEDNESDAY 19TH DECEMBER their Learning Communities last week: Y8 DT Days Jack Beech: 15 (Pentire) Carlie Englefield: 14 (Godrevy) IN THIS WEEKS BULLETIN Yasmin England: 13 (Towan) Page 1: Message from the Tamsin Tripp/Lucie Webber/Sunny Howard: 11 (Rame) Headteacher; Diary Dates Page 2: IceSkateTruro! Page 3: Fund Raising for Uganda Steve Mulcahy, Page 4,5: Further News Page 6: DT Update Headteacher Page 7: Revision Classes Pages 8, 9 10: Noticeboards RICHARD LANDER SCHOOL WEEKLY BULLETIN : 22nd November 2012 2 Richard Lander School Hits the ICE at the Truro Cathedral Rink A Press Pack Report by Cathy We interviewed Mr T Webb (IT A BIG thank you to all the RLS staff Bennett and Megan Price (Year 8) Technician, who accompanied the for taking us and for Ice Skate trip) about the experience. He Truro for giving us this great On Wednesday 28th November, said: opportunity! Richard Lander School hit the ice! “I thought this trip was phenomenal Mr Colin Reid, from Truro and I would highly recommend this There are lots of photographs on Cathedral had very kindly invited ice rink to my friends.” Cathy and I the school Facebook page and we 30 students to be the first members asked him how many times he had are currently making a video of of the public to try out Cousins fallen over, he replied “None! Of the occasion which will appear on Entertainment’s and Truro course!” but later on admitted that the school website shortly. Cathedral’s new ice rink. the amount of times may actually have been in double figures! The thirty places were allocated on a first come first served basis at Here are our top tips, if you break time on Tuesday and caused decide to visit Ice Skate Truro: much excitement amongst the students! If you only have a short time then let go of the edge and Luckily for us, on Wednesday, GO FOR IT! After all you although the ice may have been may not have the cold the weather was bright and opportunity to try ice skating From tentative first steps on the ice ….. with it our spirits. At the beautiful again for a while. location of Truro Cathedral, Work together and help one enthusiasm and joy filled the air another to be better, just like and we had nearly whizzing we did. around the ice with no one wanting Lean forwards so you don’t to coming off early. Although most fall backwards. of us fell over at least once, we Put your feet apart when you helped each other up and enjoyed stop so that you don’t go every minute of the experience. flying.. Finally ….. HAVE FUN! .. to proficient skaters in just one hour! 2 RICHARD LANDER SCHOOL WEEKLY BULLETIN : 22nd November 2012 3 Lander - Uganda Fundraising Christmas number of elderly people's homes. The project was inspired by a Cards For Sale! meeting between members of Falmouth Rotary and the Head Teachers of Richard Lander and the Nazarene High School in Kamuzinda. John Pearce from The Rotary Club, Falmouth said: “We are very grateful for the beautiful African Christmas cards produced by Richard Lander and given to us as they have been a considerable boost to our fund raising." Uganda 2013 students along with Over the last 2 weeks we have paintings from the Richard Lander other year 10 volunteers have put been working hard to produce School Art Department and in a sterling effort this week to fund raising Christmas cards. Photography by Matt Secombe in produce 400 packets of Christmas Year 11. Matt’s fantastic cards! Some of these will be sold All profits from the sale of these photographs were taken when he by The Rotary Club, Falmouth and cards will go to support the schools visited Uganda during the school some will be sold in school to raise and wider communities of trip this summer. funds for the materials for Lander/ Bukomansimbi and Kamuzinda in Uganda 2013 project(s). Uganda, where we have close We have also teamed up with The links. Rotary Club of Falmouth's Water If you would like to buy a packet and Sanitation and of the Lander/Uganda 2013 Hygiene (WASH) project and fundraising cards they are made Christmas cards for them to available from Main Reception or sell. The WASH project will from Miss Elliott for only £3 for a improve the access to clean water pack of 10 (2x5 designs). for 7,000 people and significantly Thank you very much for you improve the sanitation facilities in at least 8 schools and a large support! For the past 2 years a group of Year 10 Richard Lander School students have travelled to Uganda. Whilst there, they organise and deliver a project designed to improve conditions for Ugandan orphans. Here students from the Lander/Uganda 2012 team can be seen painting a dormitory. The Christmas cards we have produced feature original 3 RICHARD LANDER SCHOOL WEEKLY BULLETIN : 22nd November 2012 4 Primary School Cluster Sports - Feetbeat! On Friday 23rd November, Miss Sports Leaders. Both the standard Guymer and some of her team of of the dancing and the creativity Play It Again Theatre Lander Sports Leaders held a of the routines of all the schools Feetbeat competition for Year 3 partaking was judged to be most Company Visit and 4 students. impressive but the eventual On Monday 26th November, all of winners were Shortlanesend with Year 8 were treated to a live Kea, Devoran, Shortlanesend and Kea coming a very close second. performance by Play It Again, a Tregolls schools all attended and local theatre company. The play were challenged to create their After the competition, everyone highlighted the dangers of own “wake and shake” style took it in turns to teach each other communicating with strangers via dance to a music track of their their routines and much fun was the internet and featured CJ and choice. had by all in learning these. Bella who were year 10 & 11 students and also CJ’s gran. The Following a warm up which was Well done to everyone who took play was extremely powerful and led by Georgia Cotterill, Georgia part! brilliantly performed. Although it Wallis and Gina Clarkson, the had funny moments, it carried an primary dancers performed their This Friday we will be hosting a important message and captured routines which were judged by Primary Football Tournament from the audiences attention throughout. Miss Guymer and the Lander 1:00 - 3:30 pm.