Newsletter NewsletterDecember 2017 December 2017 Welcome from the Principal It has been another very long but productive term here at CIC. We have achieved a great deal. On the teaching and administrative side, we have integrated excellent new members of staff across faculties and reception, built up the Art and Business departments, expanded the international foundation year, and appointed new teaching and learning, assistant spe- cial educational needs, and student council, co-ordinators. All of this builds on our long- term plan to build up Chelsea’s welfare and academic provision across the course of a three- year period, and the progress that we are making is very welcome. At the same time, we are saying good-bye this holiday to Tim Maher, and Hannah Lead beater, who will be missed. Ian Griffiths, our fantastic new Estates Manager, and his team working with John and Glenn in the IT department have delivered us new floors, waiting rooms, offices, and infrastructure, not the least of which is the superb Graphics and Textiles room. Students have also been on two fascinating trips to the Harwell Diamond Light Source Synchro- tron in Oxfordshire, lecture visits, field trips, and gallery viewings. Drs Miller and Kellett have been to our partner college in Shanghai, and we will as a consequence be welcoming exchange students from there soon. What is most pleasing is that these are only headline points—within the classrooms, scores have been rising, students have become more and more focussed and, in general, we are on course for a very good exams season next year. I would like to thank students and staff for their hard work, and to wish everyone the very best of the season. As usual, I counsel a short rest and relaxation before we return to the hard work of the new term! - Martin Meenagh (Principal) Houses of Parliament Trip Women in Science On 4th October students of History On 24th November a group of students, and Government and Politics went accompanied by Tom Gray and Shaun on a trip to the Houses of Parlia- Boreham of the science department, vis- ment, also known as the Palace of ited Diamond Light Source (an area of Westminster, the meeting point of scientific study using a particle acceler- the House of Commons and the ator to generate x-rays) in Oxfordshire. House of Lords. It is a magnificent There they were given a tour of the fa- piece of English Architecture; de- cility, had a talk about the unsung fe- spite being rebuilt and restored it male heroes of science, and discussed has preserved its eminence. Our first encounter was The Great Hall, the how women are underrepresented in oldest part of the Palace, which is immense, then the tour guide took us science. The afternoon was spent edit- to see the Lords chamber and the Commons chamber. The Lords cham- ing Wikipedia for female scientists who ber is the most lavishly decorated room in the Palace of Westminster. It did not yet have Wikipedia pages or has the grandest interior because it is where the three elements of Parlia- who had poor Wikipedia pages. The ment (the Sovereign, the Lords and the Commons) come together. The students all learnt a lot,; one female stu- seats in the Chamber are red which gives the room a curious atmos- dent described the trip as phere of a heated debate. The Commons Chamber by contrast looks “empowering”. very different; it is definitely less lavishly decorated but still maintains - Shaun Boreham (Teacher of Biology) the canons of a debate chamber. The seats are green. In both rooms there are televisions, cameras and microphones that look rather out of place in the historical surrounding, however they signify the contemporaneity of the Houses of Parliament. We also saw the Members Lobby where stat- ues of Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher are located. (Anastasiia Ruleva, Year 13) VisitVisit us us online: online: www.chelseaindependentcollege.com www.chelseaindependentcollege.com DecemberDecember 2017 2017 ChelseaChelsea Independent Independent College College Newsletter Newsletter Maths Olympiad Debate Club t was another strong ear for CC in the ebate club is an interesting and challenging club to participate in, and United ingdom aths rust enior we sometimes find that despite having a clear strong opinion about a aths Challenge. lthough congratula certain issue at the start b the end of the debate our views have tions should go out to everone who changed. ith the help of our moderator uis artins we alwas dis too part our medal winners should get cuss contemporar issues for eample our last topic about whether the a special mention. e had brone medals criminal justice sstem should focus more on rehabilitation or on retribu- from eisi ancellari and Yifan Chang, tion produced a great debate with ver strong points from both sides. It and silver from Haouan Zhang ang-n made all of us regardless of our political views understand the benefits You hung Pham and inru ang. t and disadvantages of both sides. e had a brief but interesting introduc was two AS students though who came tion about the world of prison from our teacher amonn oran who has out top with fantastic performances from eperience of woring there. He showed us how some prisons teach peo- Haesung weon and eoeon Cho. The ple without literac sills to read and write eplained and how this ben- both achieved gold medals and qualified efits their lives afterwards. More for the follow-up round The enior an- over compelling subtopics and garoo where we await the results. CS statistics such as the recidivism students tae note its the Intermediate rate and what factors cause it to aths Challenge on st ebruar net be so high arose throughout the ear good luc to all of ou taing part. debate. - Matt Sharpe (Head of Maths) - Enxhi Sharxhi (Year 13) Art and Photography Trips Ready for Work? The art and photograph departments have been on a m happ to announce a new venture number of eciting trips this ear alread. n eptem- between or Read raduates td ber photograph students visited he Photographers and CC. ork ead will provide us aller for the ehibition regor Crewdson Cathe with a new speciall tailored website dral of the ines and art students visited ate Britain which will provide specialised career to loo at their permanent collection. his had been the first time and universit advice on an individual most of the students had been to the galler with man enthusiasticall engag- basis to our students. Students will ing with the twentieth centur work paintings and sculptures. In ctober vis have the opportunit to benefit from its included the ehibition 'The Encounter rawings from eonardo to em- accredited emploabilit courses and brandt at The national Portrait aller and a trip to nearb rompton Ceme to gain invaluable degree and appren- ter where the Victorian bacdrop provided an etensive platform for the A ticeship information. This new value- photograph students to eplore a range of ideas. nd adding site will complement the fan- in November students visited the ehibition tastic wor our C epert avid lluminating ndia 1857- and enjoed the free col right alread does and help lift lection displas at the ate odern where their par- Chelsea student preparation for uni- ticular favourites were the wors on displa b Rich- versit and life even further. nward ard eacon and l natsui. and pward! Marina De Stacpoole (Head of Art) Martin Meenagh (Principal) For your diary... Chelsea’s Got Talent! The student council put together a fantastic end of term talent competition, Start of Spring Term— th Jan 018 showcasing outstanding acts a piano performance b agdalena Half Term— 12th-16th eb rodova (ear a dance b Vitoriia ondrateno ear arate Mock Week— 19th-23rd Feb moves b aan haih ear -ing b to alor ear and a ver Parents’ Evening— 8th ar fast long and well-remembered song b illiam Chen ear . After End of Spring Term— 23rd ar some tough judging agdalena was declared the winner of the prie Easter—26th-6th April 8 which she selflessl decided to donate bac to the student council who Start of Summer Term—9th Apr 8 organised this event to raise funds for an end of ear prom. Well done to all End of Summer Term—29th June 018 of those who too part VisitVisit us us online: online: www.chelseaindependentcollege.com www.chelseaindependentcollege.com .