NORLINGTON SCHOOL n Summer newsletter nWisdom is strength Pupils you can really count on THE school is celebrating after being crowned East London’s finest and the fourth best in the capital at a prestigious maths competition. A five-strong team from Norlington took first place in the East London heat of the Jack Petchey Count on Us Secondary Challenge for pupils aged 12 and 13 held at City Hall. The school emerged victori- ous after excelling in a series of maths puzzle rounds. Sum-thing special: Adam, Hasheer, Rafsan, Muhammad and Zakariyya The Norlington pupils then well prepared for this challenge. placed a highly respectable Our teachers had given us lots of YEAR 8 Adam Sukky has fourth during the London wide help while we were in school.” qualified for the UK Maths regional final held in June. Norlington teacher Mary Olympics after scoring top Pupils who took part were, Mcportland, who works with the marks in a competition. Adam Sukky, 12, Hasheer school’s brightest pupils, said: The Norlington brainbox Peeroo, 12, Rafsan Rahman, 12, “We are extremely proud of our will join the 1,000 best young Muhammad Ta-Seen, 12, and pupils. mathematicians in the coun- Zakariyya Jameal, 12. “What makes it all the more try for the British Mathe- Hasheer said: “The challenge impressive is that the majority of matical Olympiad in April brought the team together and the pupils they competed against next year. improved our communication were a year older. skills which we will use further “They also showed great lead- Adam was invited to the on in life.” ership skills by taking the time to prestigious competition after Zakariyya said: “It was a great prepare in their own time during an outstanding performance experience and has greatly im- the Easter holidays.” in the Junior Mathematical proved my maths skills.” The Count on Us Secondary Challenge (JMC). Rafsan said: “We had a lot of Challenge for Year 8 and 9 pupils Norlington entered 60 fun and I am looking forward to is a joint project from the Jack pupils into the JMC, which doing it again next year.” Petchey Foundation and the took place in June. Adam said: “We were very Mayor’s Fund for London. ‘A credit to school’ OUR pupils won rave reviews after helping to promote cricket on a tour of Spanish schools. Students at Norlington represent- ed Essex Cricket club during a four day visit in March. They coached pupils, held ques- tion and answer seminars and umpired matches at five schools in the Alicante and Murcia regions. The Year 8 and 9 pupils, picked for their leadership qualities and cricketing abilities, took part in the ECB Cricket Activators coaching course in preparation of the trip. Neil Brook, junior director of Cricket Spain, said: “On behalf of Cricket Espana I would just like to say a big thank you to the students and teaching staff at Norlington. “These young leaders are surely Great ambassadors: Our young cricketers destined for great success. I wish them well for the future.” develop in Spain and to share our Head of PE at El Limonar School, passion for the game with young Michael Pimblett, described the people over there.” pupils as a credit to their school. Assistant headteacher Paul He added: “The sessions were Hobbs said: “To travel to an unfa- well planned and delivered, com- miliar country and deliver leader- bining coaching drills with great ship sessions in schools, some of leadership qualities and sense of which were Spanish speaking, is a humour. real accomplishment. “Cricket is now booming in our “The boys represent what we are school. striving to achieve at Norlington Player Sumeet Singh Nandra, - true gentleman with leadership 13, said: “I feel very honoured skills. and proud to have represented the “We have made many new school and Essex. friends and hope to work more “A lot of what we were taught closely with Cricket Espana in the before this tour was how to devel- future. op our leadership skills. “It is something that is very important at the school. Dawood Noaman, 14, said: “There is not a lot of cricket played in Spain, so it was a great privi- lege to go there and try to make the game more popular. “It is my hope that this visit will lay the foundation for the game to So many reasons for celebration LOOKING back on this year confirms 8, has smashed a 30-year borough jave- be found on the school website. that Norlington never stands still. lin record at the Waltham Forest Ath- As always I take this moment to We are committed to offering all letics championships and our boys won thank my staff for their hard work and our students the best possible learning rave reviews after helping to promote wish those leaving all the best in the experience. cricket on a tour of Spanish schools. future. School highlights include the Further, I am very pleased to confirm This includes Ms Hyatt and Ms opening of the new sixth form, further that with the help of the borough Darr, who have served the students of recognition from the DFE for achieving Norlington School has managed to Norlington for a combined period of 42 in the top 100 schools again and signif- purchase a further half-acre next to the years and retire at the end of the year. icant improvements to the building and school. Finally I would like to thank all staff resources for students. This will allow the school to both for their hard work, parents for their The school is celebrating after being provide improved resources for continuing support and most of all our crowned East London’s finest and the students and expand in size. boys for making Norlington such a fourth best in the capital at a prestig- Sadly as the land has tenants the great school. ious maths competition with Year 8 school will not have access or be able I wish everybody a safe and enjoya- student, Adam Sukky, qualifying for to build on it for a few years. ble summer. the UK maths Olympics after scoring I would also like to thank all parents top marks in a competition. who participated in the recent Academy Ibadullah Lughmani, again from Year consultation, the outcome of which can Headteacher John Hernandez A trip back in time OUR Year 8 students enjoyed a field trip to Greenwich Heritage Centre in June. As part of the World War Two study day the Year 8s also visited the Royal Artillery Museum. Pupil Adam Blake said: “The trip to the Royal Artillery Museum was educational and pleasurable. “The tour guide who led us around was willing to answer any questions “There was also an actress who talked in character about the blitz and WW2, which was very interesting.” Pupil Larry Dagadu said: “My experience on our trip was brilliant because we learned more about what we were studying in lessons. “We went to the Royal Ar- tillery Museum and we got to know more about weapons used in wars.” Museum trip: Pupils learned about the history of the Gunners Farewell to primary... The school ran a transition day More than 100 of our new We asked six pupils of them for primary school pupils join- starters got an introduction to what they were looking forward ing us next September. life at the school. to about coming to Norlington. Shayaan, 11, from Barclay Burham, 11, from Newport Pri- Karim, 10, from Gwyn Jones Primary School, said: “I am mary, said: “I wanted to come Primary, said: “The form tutors looking forward to all the new to Norlington because they are are really nice here and so I subjects I am going to study really good at sport, particularly am glad I will be coming to the and making new friends.” cricket which is my favourite.” school in September.” Xiao, 11, from Willowbrook Muhammad, from Downsell Ibrahim, 10, from South Grove Primary, said: “Norlington has Primary, said: “My brother Primary, said: “The school is very good results in exams comes here and he has done really near to where I live, plus and that’s why I wanted to really well with his studies. I I really like the teachers. They come here.” hope to do as well as him.” are really nice.” Boys represent borough All eyes on final OUR Year 7 cricket team Table will play Chingford tennis: School in the borough Hasheer final. Peeroo, The hotly-anticipated Arslan match will see the two Naveed unbeaten schools go head and -to-head for the title later Ramesh in the summer. Sarfraz Special mention goes to Jamal who scored an NORLINGTON students The boys went up Naveed and Ramesh Sar- incredible 82 not out were invited to compete against teams from across fraz scored a victory over during one contest. for the borough at the the capital at the event Barnet, but lost to Harin- Farhaan, Nuhan and Table Tennis Champi- held at the Redbridge gay and Enfield, two of Rayhaan have also pro- onships at the London Leisure Centre in June. the top ranked teams in duced match winning Youth Games. Hasheer Peeroo, Arslan the country. performances. Working hard and smart for A-levels SIXTH-form student with the desire to learn something ABDUSHSHAKOOR everyday is an asset at A-level. SULEMAN discuss the step However, the sheer depth and from GCSEs to A-levels complexity introduces a need to be independent and organised. “The myth about the gruelling A-levels haves forced me com- nature of A-levels is indeed true – pletely outside my comfort zone, as my peers and I found out quite taking me into unknown territories abruptly.