15 March 2018, edition 11 Follow us at @lgartdept. We have some fantastic artwork being produced by students. Below is a piece by Megan McConnell and it is far beyond the level of skill that she started with. You will see more excellent artwork on Instagram and this platform is really inspiring our younger learners. Mrs Grant Head of Creative Technologies Lord Grey News YEAR 11 STUDENTS ONLY 30 SCHOOL DAYS TO YOUR FIRST EXAM! DO NOT FORGET TO SIGN UP TO THE EASTER REVISION SESSIONS! See page 2. Year 8 Parents’ Evening Tonight… Year 8 Parents’ Evening Tonight… Year 8 Parents’ Evening Tonight... 1 ONLY 30 YEAR 11 REVISION SESSION DURING SCHOOL DAYS THE EASTER HOLIDAYS TO YOUR FIRST DO NOT FORGET TO SIGN UP EXAM! FOR YOUR SESSIONS. 2 Many congratulations to all the students who have received a Headteacher’s Award. Very well done and keep up the good work!! Forename Surname Form Awards Marco Alecu C10 1 Owen Alford C07 1 Ayaan Ali E02 1 Priscilla Anim E09 1 China Barclay L03 1 Suma Begum E02 1 Kia Bowser E07 1 Hayley Bright L14 1 Lewis Campbell C06 1 Lucas Capel T07 1 Aaron Cockram L02 1 Rachel Cook L15 1 Alex Cunha C02 1 Millie Doolan E12 1 Ebenezer Dua E15 1 Faith Essilfie L02 2 Zara Fleming L05 1 Oliver Gill-Hammond E12 1 Ubayedul Haque C14 1 Daniel Hogg L14 1 Mercy Ilozor L03 1 Tizio Irie E01 1 Kelsie Jackson-King L04 1 Jamie Johnson- Green L03 2 Kaleb Justice L03 1 Michael Kyei E03 1 3 Many congratulations to all the students who have received a Headteacher’s Award. Very well done and keep up the good work!! Forename Surname Form Awards Jack Lister T02 1 Ephraim Lokua Gabana E11 2 Emilia Moss E07 1 Irfa Mukhtar L02 1 Ram Odedra L07 6 Kevin Opoku C10 1 Freddie Palmer L17 1 Fathima Raheem T11 1 Faithia Rasaq L17 1 Chloe Rawlinson E14 1 Georgina Robson-Jones C05 1 Cameron Rodger E05 1 Chloe Rogers T12 1 Paolo Romeo E13 1 Chance Sargeant C12 1 Harvey Shaw T12 1 Anwar Shepherd Mohamed E15 1 Chloe Smith L08 1 Louise Spratt L02 1 Muhsin Suleimana Sabou E17 1 Rooney Thirkell T13 1 Kayraba Tourey L02 1 Katie Waller L17 2 Hez Walters E03 2 Taylor Wasden E12 1 Grace Watson C01 1 Ella-May Wootton E11 2 Sophie Worster E08 1 Sumalee Worster E05 1 Maryan Yarrow L02 1 4 Lord Grey School Tel: 01908 626110 Fax: 01908 366139 Rickley Lane Email: [email protected] Aspire, Learn, Achieve Bletchley Headteacher: Dr Tracey Jones Milton Keynes Deputy Headteacher: Mr Nigel Handyside www.lordgrey.org.uk MK3 6EW Deputy Headteacher: Mr Robert Page 26 February 2018 Dear Parents of Year 8 Students Students in Year 8 can select some of their Key Stage 4 courses and follow them from the start of Year 9 until the end of Year 11. As they are making their choices, it is important that the process, information and the support available are clear and that you know how you can help your child make the right decisions. All students will continue to follow the ‘Core Curriculum’. This is made up of English, Mathematics and Science. Through the study of these core subjects, combined with hard work and doing the best they can, students increase the opportunities they have at the end of Year 11. When selecting additional subjects from the options group, it is important to consider the nature of the subject including factors such as whether they enjoy it, are they likely to be successful at it, and how, if known, it may specifically link to their future Post 16 activities as well as their long term career aspirations. To maximise the numbers of students able to follow their preferred choices a trial option form was tested with a small number of Year 8 students. This had nothing to do with making actual option choices, but was to see the combination of subjects students were choosing. This information is then used to create the final option subject blocking grouping to ensure as many students as possible get their first choice when the final options form is created. To clarify, no students have made their options choices. The final form will be given out at the Year 8 Preparation for Year 9 Evening on Thursday 19 April. Students will have four free option choices to make. They must select at least one from Geography, History or a foreign language. Details on all Key Stage 4 courses can be found in the Options Booklet. The timeline for the process is as follows: Week Commencing 26 February: This letter home. Thursday 15 March: Year 8 Subjects Parents’ Evening. This is an opportunity for you to discuss the details of specific subjects with individual teachers. It can also be used to discuss the suitability of continuing the subject into Year 9 if it is an option subject. Week Commencing 19 March: In assemblies, Heads of Faculty and Department will explain a little about the choices in their subject areas. In Tutorial time, students from Years 9, 10 and 11 will be discussing with Year 8 students, why they made the choices they did and how the course is going. Friday 23 March: The Options Booklet will be available online to all Year 8 students and parents. This explains all of the different courses on offer. It also contains advice on how to achieve a balanced range of subjects and how the courses link to choices which can be made at the end of Year 11. I ask that you read this booklet carefully with your son/daughter. The Options Choices Form will be handed out on the Year 8 Preparation for Year 9 Evening. Your son/daughter must make their choices and return the completed form by Monday 23 April. It is important that your son/daughter makes full use of the advice and guidance available, prior to returning the form. Thursday 19 April: Year 8 Preparation for Year 9 Evening. Parents are invited into the school to hear about the background regarding the Key Stage 4 curriculum and the options choice process. Teachers from the subjects will be available to answer questions and give advice. Careers information will also be available. There will be a presentation in the Main Hall by Mr Page at 6pm which will then be repeated at 6.45pm. 5 -2- Friday 20 April: Year 8 Careers Day Monday 23 April: Completed form returned to Student Services Summer Term: Options allocations will be given out to the students. Throughout this process the Independent and Impartial Careers Advice and Guidance Officer Michelle White will be supporting the school and the students. If you have any questions about the process, please contact your son/daughter’s Form Tutor in the first instance. Please ensure that you return the attached reply slip to confirm that you have received this letter and that you are/are not able to attend the Year 8 Preparation for Year 9 Evening. Yours sincerely Mr R L Page Deputy Headteacher ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… PLEASE RETURN THIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SLIP BY MONDAY 5 MARCH 2018 FOR THE ATTENTION OF: Mr R L Page, c/o Student Services, Lord Grey School, Rickley Lane, Bletchley, MK3 6EW Please confirm that: I have received the letter about the Year 8 Options process. I note that the Options Booklet will be available online from Friday 23 March. I note that the Options Choices Form will be handed out at the Year 8 Preparation for Year 9 Evening on 19 April. This is to be completed and returned by 23 April. I will/will not be able to attend the Year 8 Subject Parents’ Evening on 15 March. I will/will not be able to attend the Year 8 Preparation for Year 9 Evening on 19 April. Signed: …………....………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Student’s Name: ………………….…………………………………..…… Tutor Group:……………………………. 6 7 8 SPORTS RESULTS Football Netball On Monday 5 March 2018, the Year 7 boys played On 7 March 2018 the Year 7 Netball Team played an away Bourne End Academy. It was such a close game with fixture versus The Hazeley Academy. They knew if they both teams fighting for the win. Unfortunately the won they would be crowed Milton Keynes game ended 3-2 to Bourne End, with Matthew Champions. All the girls played amazing. The match Haworth and Logan Mead scoring the goals for Lord ended with Lord Grey winning by a fantastic score of 21-0, Grey. Man-of-the-match was awarded to George adding to our goal difference from our previous win Southwell-Mckenzie. against Shenley Brook End School 15-1. Well Done girls On Tuesday 6 March 2018, the Year 9 girls took on The on being crowned Year 7 MILTON KEYNES NETBALL Radcliffe School in a football fixture. With the season CHAMPIONS! coming to a close, any points are now vital and every member of the team played amazing. The passing was On Thursday 8 March 2018, Lord Grey Year 8s played in the outstanding. Player-of-the-match was awarded to Milton Keynes Tournament. The girls were off to a great start Chloe Bigg for great respect as well as having a brilliant beating Denbigh School 10-1! After a number of wins we made game! The final score ended 10-0. WELL DONE GIRLS! it to the final against Ousedale School. Unfortunately Ousedale School were a very strong team, and the final score ended in a 6-3 defeat. Well done girls, it was a hard fought game! Basketball On Wednesday 21 February 2018, our Year 7 team took on Brooklands Campus and Walton High.