Dear Parents Tion Highlighted the Talent, Imagination and Ambition That Runs Deep in Year 7
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QLearning to be yourNews best - through excellence and enjoyment Year 7, also new to Les Quennevais have settled in superbly. Their outstanding Transition Project Exhibi- Dear Parents tion highlighted the talent, imagination and ambition that runs deep in Year 7. Some of their projects are Welcome to our first edition of now on display at the Education Department at the ‘Q News’ - our way of collating request of the Education Minister. It is right that the a formal snapshot of ‘life’ at Les work of our students should be shared as an example Quennevais School each term to inspire and remind those leading Education in the to share with you all. Time Island of the creativity of our young people. passes so quickly at Les Quen- nevais and this edition is November was a month of great celebration begin- bursting with many of the ning with the Planning Committee’s approval of the things we have achieved application for a new Les Quennevais School building. during a very hectic but hugely This marked the end of a very long and at times very successful Autumn term. be worthwhile and as we begin 2018 I know I will not At the time of writing we are in be alone when driving past the site chosen, eagerly the midst of another ‘Christmas Jumper Day!’ The monitoring the project develop over time. I promise school is enlivened with festive spirit and of course you all it is going to be something quite amazing. Thank you for all the support we have received, lengths to raise funds for “Save the Children”, one of particularly from students past and present and the many international and local charities Les Quenne- parents in securing a public voice in support of the vais School supports throughout the year. With need for a new school building. Christmas Rock ’n’ Roll bingo this evening featuring sneak previews of our up and coming production – As I have said on many occasions, a building does not ‘Little Shop of Horrors;’ I am reminded that just as time make a school, it is the culture, the people and what never stands still, neither do we! As we approach the goes on inside that defines a school and as you delve end of this term – last Summer’s outstanding GCSE further into this issue of ‘Q’ News’ you will see what a results seem a distant memory – but the momentum thriving, busy and wonderfully successful community and pride the results achieved by last year’s Year 11 we belong to. There is also much to look forward to has been keenly felt throughout the last few months, next term and I would like to take the opportunity to across the entire school. - ences they constantly deliver for our children, for it is The vibrancy and pace of life at Les Quennevais, the children, who inspire us every day to be the best some of which you will get a flavour of in this edition, that we can be. never ceases to amaze me. May I wish you all a very happy and restful Christmas. Our Governing Body recently spent a day in school – Mrs Hague They were incredibly impressed with what they saw Headteacher first-hand, commenting how proud they were of our school and what we are achieving and how hard the feedback does not surprise me. A typical day at Les Quennevais is a very special one and none of us take this for granted, but it is very gratifying to hear from the culture and atmosphere is and how welcome they feel. 1 GettwsIntroducing Mr Spencer, Head of Geography Year 8 students Charlie Dicker and Joana Antunes sat down with new recruit, Dan Spencer to find out more about him and what excites him about the future at Les Quennevais. Q Who is Mr Spencer? Q What are your likes? Q Who is your idol? I am the proud Head of Geogra- Other than Geography, I’d have to My Grandfather, he was just a phy here at Les Quennevais. I am say food and cooking. I love stand up man, who worked hard originally from Milton Keynes, but trying new food and having new for his family to provide them with moved to Jersey in 2016 and am dining experiences. If I wasn’t a whatever they needed. He never so glad I did! I am a geographer teacher I’d love to be a food critic. passed up a good opportunity, through and through and Jersey I enjoy travelling and visiting new and always told me to support and has some fantastic geography for places and learning about new cherish the ones that I love. He us to explore. cultures. Over the past few years, taught me to be patient, to appre- I’ve been lucky enough to visit ciate the little things in life and to Q How would you describe Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, work hard. He also taught me to yourself in three words? France, Spain, Iceland and Italy. I play cards, to be strong for those like to be outside and enjoy who needed me, to have fun, to Proactive, organised, and innova- gardening and growing my own live life to the full and take every tive. food. My other half would say opportunity I got. He was a good that I like to ‘potter about’. man who I know would have been very proud of me. Who was your favourite Q What are your dislikes? teacher at school? Q Q What excites you about Les Spiders, they’re vile creatures. I Quennevai s? Miss Joyner, my Geography also don’t like mess and untidi- teacher. She was brilliant and so ness. engaging bringing learning to life This is a school where the enjoy- and just made it fun. She was ment of teaching and learning is always full of energy and enthusi- Q What are your sporting at the forefront of its values and am for the subject which made me interest s? this is seen within every student passionate about what I was learning. I’m a Man United supporter, that supports young people to football and tennis enthusiast and grow into who they want to be but enjoy rock climbing in my spare is also caring and supportive. It is What is the best piece of Q time. I’ve had many new experi- fantastic to work in a school advice you’ve ever been given? ences since moving to Jersey, where there is a mutual level of including learning how to paddle respect between students and If at first you don’t succeed, try, try board, kayak and successfully teachers, and where students are again. completing the round the island determined and resilient within walk last year. their studies to progress and be ambitious. 2 Science explore the final frontier in World Space Week Miss O’Connell This term has been an exciting term for budding Other winners included Isabelle Stratford Y7 for her scientists at LQS. International World Space creative space poem, Morgen Flavell Y7 for his Week took place in October featuring events intricately designed model rover, Annabelle throughout the school. An interactive Solar Seymour Y8, who created a Solar System in a System was present in the Immersive Space box and Ben Ricketts Y8, who created a superb and there were showings of Cosmos: A model space satellite. Well done to all who Spacetime Odessy in the Hall at lunchtimes. submitted entries, we were blown away by the Years 7, 8 & 9 also had space-themed quality. #lqsambition Science lessons during the week, where working in teams of space engineers, they Year 7 Science Club was launched in September carried out planetary research and created and continues every Wednesday 3 - 4pm. This Solar Systems of their own. term saw the Science Clubbers building spaghetti marshmallow megastructures, constructing House competitions also ran during the week with marble runs and creating fashionable chromatogra- challenges to build a model space object or to phy bags. No sign up required, come along and join write an imaginative space poem. Entries were in! judged by Science teachers and Mrs Hague, who awarded Joel Vieira Y7 with the overall winner prize for his beautifully detailed model of the Solar System. A big win for Watts! Marshmallow megastructures... Activity Week: A guide for a Year 7 Mia Farnden, Year 10 Activity week is very enjoyable and fun I remember On Activity Week I also did a day of sport but during doing it last year. When I was doing All Sorts I felt that day I was feeling tired, hungry and thirsty. We also happy and excited, everyone in my team stood up for had a day of Bake O it was very interesting and fun. I me if I got something wrong. Everyone supported me. made a Victoria sponge cake with jam and cream and I arranged strawberries on top. We marked them and When I did beach art me and my team walked down to talked about what went well and what we liked about St Brelades Bay to create sculptures. We had to work them. There was a 1st prize. in pairs or threes. On the day it was very sunny and hot. I worked with my brother Daniel and his friend. I learned what skills and qualities we used to be part of a team. Also about being resilient and not giving up when it is not easy. 3 Food & Nutrition GettwsMiss Weller & Mrs Frost This term we welcome two new members of sta to the Food department Miss Barron and Miss Weller.