Becket Keys Church of England School 27th March 2020 A LEVEL & GCSE RES THE LENT SEASON CONTINUES IN THIS ISSUE Mr Scott-Evans writes… congratulations to everyone for simply making it to the end of the I don’t know about you, but I am week! Each day is so tiring absolutely exhausted! because it is full of new things. All I’m almost too tired to write the usual routines that we rely on something for the newsletter! So, are gone and they have been Daily Tasks replaced by a plethora of new in an act of cathartic indulgence, I Something different to do each day. am going to set out a few words and requirements. thoughts here about what we Page 3 The lexicon of today includes might all be struggling with a bit Department Messages words/phrases such as: self- at the moment. Hopefully, by Ideas and messages from the isolation, social distancing and being honest about my own Departments. This week, English, lockdown. There are new ways of emotions it might help some of Music & RP. working too: Zoom, Microsoft you too. Page 4- 7 Teams and Google Hang Out. Community Assistance None of these things were even Yes, I’m utterly shattered. If you or anyone you know needs Helping to lead a large things a month ago! Not as far as I assistance then there are local groups was concerned anyway! All that community through one of the able to help. most significant national and we have come to rely on and Page 8 expect has been taken away; to international crises of our lifetime it is not surprising. That, be replaced with things that we Biblical Pause would never have expected just a Reaffirming Faith - In the midst of compounded with the need to , supervise children at home 24/7 – few weeks ago. these unprecedented events can you find time to turn to the Lord? I think we are all feeling it! No For what it is worth, I offer a school, no clubs, no swimming, hearty: “Well Done!” Page 9-11 no tennis and so on. Significant cabin fever is setting in. My ……..Contd on Page 2 9/9/2016 BECKET KEYS CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL 26TH MAR 2020 Volume VIII – Issue XXV ……….Contd from Page 1 If you can think of a way of rewarding yourself at the end of this week, I say, GO FOR IT! You deserve it. We all do! We have been told that we are in lockdown for two more weeks. Then what? I suspect it could be more of the same. We’re in this for the long haul – I think. So remember, it is a marathon and not a sprint! Pace yourself and be kind to yourself. Be kind to each other! As well as feeling exhausted, I am also feeling a sense of grief. I will return to that topic next week, when I have got more energy! I’m going for a lie down. Take care. Stay safe. And for goodness sake: stay at home! Otherwise we’re all doing this for nothing. Mr Scott-Evans Headteacher Page 2 of 13 BECKET KEYS CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL 26TH MAR 2020 Volume VIII – Issue XXV Day 1 – Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Leave three happy notes Make a card for Call a relative or friend Write down five things Research three jobs / Download a mindfulness for someone else to find someone’s who is far away and you are grateful for. career paths that App (CALM) on in your house. birthday/celebration have a chat with them. interest you. your phone. coming up Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Day 11 Day 12 Visit a virtual museum! Get in contact with a Go on YouTube and try.. Look at the last 20 Say something positive Do something helpful for Go online and explore local care home and photos on your phone to everyone in your a friend or family the collections online. arrange to send a letter and think about how household today. member today. to one of the residents. they make you feel. Day 13 Day 14 Day 15 Day 16 Day 17 Day 18 Do a chore in the house Send a positive text to Listen to your favourite Stay off social media for Take a selfie and note Play a game that you without being asked to ten of your friends. song and dance around >3 hours straight and down 5 things you like. haven’t played in a do it. the room. keep yourself occupied. while. Day 19 Day 20 Day 21 Day 22 Day 23 Day 24 Think about two role Create a postcard for Play a card game or Sit down in a silent room Email one of your Write down 5 things you models in your life. Why somewhere you have board game you haven’t and focus on your teachers to say thank are thankful for in your do they inspire you? previously visited played in a while breathing for 5 minutes. you for something life. Day 25 Day 26 Day 27 Day 28 Day 29 Day 30 Write a blog about Search on YouTube a Watch a film with a Make sure you get >8 Draw a picture of what Make breakfast for something you enjoy “Tedx talks by kids” family member and hours sleep tonight. you see in your garden another family member doing. make sure you turn your Note how you feel the or out of your window. phones off. next day. The Body Coach Touch Typing Workout Joe Wicks aka ‘The Body Coach’ will be holding a daily workout that students can do from home whilst they are not at school to make sure they are still getting some exercise. A really important skill that students will need now and beyond school is that of typing accurately and Every single day a live workout called ‘PE with Joe’ at speed. This is a great opportunity for students to will be broadcast on YouTube. practise these skills and to learn to touch type. Here is a great free resource – it is designed for KS3 Joe says ‘I’m going to get your kids moving, feeling students. energised, positive and optimistic.’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zf2f9j6/art Join in at 9.00am every day. icles/z3c6tfr https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6r99N3kXME This one provides free software to download and offers more advanced training: http://www.mavisbeaconfree.com Page 3 of 13 BECKET KEYS CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL 26TH MAR 2020 Volume VIII – Issue XXV Religion & Philosophy Department From the Religion and Philosophy Movies department, here are a selection Candle in the of books to read and films to Window watch. The Becket Keys Community are Recommended reads placing a lit candle in their window each evening at 7.00pm Please tweet us a picture @BecketKeys using the hashtags #CandleInTheWIndow #CandleofHope The Prince of Egypt (Life of Moses) Time Riders by Alec Scarrow (age 11+) links to Genesis Slumdog Millionaire (15) (Self reflection and justice) Noughts and Crosses – Malorie Blackman (Young Adult) Page 4 of 13 BECKET KEYS CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL 26TH MAR 2020 Volume VIII – Issue XXV English Department The Owl & The Pussy Cat By Edward Lear The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat, They took some honey, and plenty of money, Wrapped up in a five pound-note. The Owl looked up to the stars above, And sang to a small guitar, 'O lovely Pussy! O Pussy, my love, What a beautiful Pussy you are, You are, You are! What a beautiful Pussy you are.' Pussy said to the Owl, 'You elegant fowl, How charmingly sweet you sing. O let us be married, too long have we tarried, But what shall we do for a ring?' They sailed away for a year and a day, To the land where the Bong-tree grows, And there in the wood a Piggy-wig stood, With a ring in the end of his nose, His nose, His nose! 'Dear Pig, are you willing, to sell for one shilling Your ring?' Said the Piggy, 'I will.' So they took it away, and were married next day, By the Turkey who lives on the hill. They dined on mince, and slices of quince, Which they ate with a runcible spoon; And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand, They danced by the light of the moon, The moon, The moon! They danced by the light of the moon. Page 5 of 13 BECKET KEYS CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL 26TH MAR 2020 Volume VIII – Issue XXV Mathematics Department First of all, I wanted to thank everybody for your hard work this week! I am so proud of the effort that I can see you all putting in on a daily basis. Whether you are completing work online, sending in photos of your work, or sending questions for us to answer, you are all doing a fantastic job managed to clock up almost 75 building your resilience and hours worth of work this week! MathsWatch character. Extra congratulations to those of Following some problems with Manga high you who have explored the the MathsWatch website earlier website and have been making in the week, I am glad to say that the most of the games and the service now seems to be challenges available! It was running as normal. Remember excellent to see three members that MathsWatch is not just a tool of our school playing in the for answering questions; there national “Fai-To” competition are also hundreds of videos to when I logged on yesterday help you with your studying.