Summer 2017 1 Articles in this Newsletter. If you’re viewing online please click on the item below: Message from the Headmaster .................................................................................................................................. 5 Staff Leaving .................................................................................................................................................... 7 Essential Information .................................................................................................................................................. 8 Dates for Your Diary ...................................................................................................................................... 8 Sixth Form Exam Results ............................................................................................................................... 9 Start of Term – Arrangements for Lower School ....................................................................................... 9 Start of Term Arrangements – For Sixth Form Students ........................................................................... 9 E-Safety .......................................................................................................................................................... 10 Reporting Absences ...................................................................................................................................... 10 China Project ................................................................................................................................................. 10 Examination Results – August 2017 ........................................................................................................... 11 School Reports ............................................................................................................................................... 11 Senior Prefect Team Appointments for 2017/2018 ................................................................................... 12 Celebration of Achievement Evening 2017 ............................................................................................... 13 Beechen Cliff Parent Teacher Association (PTA) ..................................................................................... 14 PTA 50:50 Club Application Form ............................................................................................................. 15 Leavers Prom 2017 ........................................................................................................................................ 16 Summer Band Night - Friday 7th July ....................................................................................................... 16 TEDx ............................................................................................................................................................... 17 Word(s) of the Week..................................................................................................................................... 18 Week Commencing 10th July - Ostensibly ................................................................................................ 18 Week Commencing 17th July - Juxtaposition ........................................................................................... 18 House News ............................................................................................................................................................... 19 Byron .............................................................................................................................................................. 19 Milton ............................................................................................................................................................. 20 Shakespeare ................................................................................................................................................... 21 Departmental News .................................................................................................................................................. 22 Art ................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Year 10 Photography Trip to Tir Y Cwm .................................................................................................. 22 Art Show 2017 ............................................................................................................................................... 23 Year 10 Drawing trip to Bath ...................................................................................................................... 23 Artist of the Term ......................................................................................................................................... 23 Computing and ICT ..................................................................................................................................... 24 Outdoor Activities ........................................................................................................................................ 25 Alps Trip 2017 ............................................................................................................................................... 25 Three Peaks Challenge ................................................................................................................................. 26 Ten Tors.......................................................................................................................................................... 26 Languages ...................................................................................................................................................... 28 Normandy Trip 2017 .................................................................................................................................... 28 Catalonia Trip June 2017 .............................................................................................................................. 29 Chess Club ..................................................................................................................................................... 29 Maths Department ........................................................................................................................................ 30 Maths Challenges.......................................................................................................................................... 30 Some sample questions ................................................................................................................................ 31 Scientific Calculators? .................................................................................................................................. 32 Music Department ........................................................................................................................................ 32 St Luke’s Church –Position available......................................................................................................... 34 SPORT ............................................................................................................................................................ 35 Potterne Shooting ......................................................................................................................................... 35 Spotters Summer Hockey Camp ................................................................................................................ 35 Professional Rugby Contracts ..................................................................................................................... 36 Summer Tennis Report 2017 ....................................................................................................................... 37 U13A (Year 8) Team ..................................................................................................................................... 37 U13B (Year 7) Team ...................................................................................................................................... 37 U13C (Year 7/8) Team .................................................................................................................................. 37 U15A (Year 9/10) Team ................................................................................................................................ 37 U15B (Year 9/10) Team ................................................................................................................................. 37 U15C and U15D Teams vs KES .................................................................................................................. 37 First/Second Team ........................................................................................................................................ 38 Avon Schools Competitions ........................................................................................................................ 39 House Tennis ................................................................................................................................................. 39 Road to Wimbledon 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