HT News th 29 November 2019 Ambition · Pride · Success A few words from Mr Newman I cannot believe we have only 3 weeks until the Christmas holidays! Our Dates and Events Year 11 students are currently taking their mock exams to help prepare them for next summer. We have been hugely impressed by their AUTUMN TERM Monday 2nd September to Friday 20th December 2019 commitment and approach this week, and staff will be busy marking Half-term (2 weeks) exam papers so that we can feedback their results before the Christmas Monday 21st October to Friday 1st November 2019 break. Some of our sixth formers also have mock vocational exams to SPRING TERM help prepare them for their exams in January. Monday 6th January to Friday 3rd April 2020 Half-term Our curriculum opportunities for students Monday 17th February to Friday 21st February 2020 In recent weeks students in different year groups have had a wide range SUMMER TERM of curriculum opportunities. Further details can be found inside HT Tuesday 14th April to Friday 17th July 2020 News. Tuesday 14th April – Year 11 and 13 students only Wednesday 15th April – All students return Half-term Since half-term we have also been fortunate to host Professor Robert Monday 25th May to Friday 29th May 2020 Winston. This was a brilliant opportunity for our students to hear from 2nd December 2019 - Sixth Form Haileybury Lecture 7.30pm one of the world’s leading scientists, and for some of our sixth formers to 4th December 2019 - Sixth form Psychology Criminology have question and answer sessions with him too. I was also delighted Conference that students from Haileybury were able to join us. 5th December 2019 - Year 9 Parents’ Evening 4.00-7.00pm th 11 December 2019 - Carol Service at Haileybury Chapel 11.15am-13.30pm – Year 7 & 8 Our Careers Programme for students goes from strength to strength. As 13th December 2019 - Charity Non-Uniform Day, including part of this programme our Year 9 students visited Elstree Studios to find Christmas Jumper Day out more about careers available within the creative industry. We have 16th December 2019 - Deadline for Sixth Form applications 17th December 2019 - Year 11 & Year 13 Certificates Evening also recently updated the careers section of our website to provide more 6.00-700pm details about what provision we have in place for students. Take a look! 19th December 2019 - Year 11 Mock Results Assembly th 18 December 2019 - HT News published 20th December 2019 - School Closes at 1.30pm Co-curricular opportunities have continued for students – the Hall has been very busy at lunchtimes with our popular Table Tennis Club, 6th January 2010 - Staff Training Day 4 especially during the recent wet weather. We launched our House 7th January 2020 - All students return to school 15th January 2020 - University applications deadline Christmas Card Competition for Year 7 students and the winning designs 16th January 2020 - Year 12 Parents’ Evening 4.00pm-6.00pm will be chosen in the next few days! We have also raised money for 22nd January 2020 - Year 9 Geography RGS Workshop Children in Need and for our School Library too. Thank you for all 24th January 2020 - HT News published 27th January 2020 - Holocaust Memorial Day donations received! Last week our Head Boy and Girl led all year group 5th February 2020 - The Scholars Programme Graduation – assemblies about the work of our Student Leadership Team. They are Year 10 6th February 2020 - Year 7 Parents’ Evening 4.00pm-7.00pm making a real impact and ensuring our students have a voice in their 10th February 2020 - Parents’ Forum 5.30pm-6.30pm school. We are also looking forward to our HT Mock General Election on 11th February 2020 - Safer Internet Day 10th December. 11th February 2020 - Positively Mad – Exam busters and Super Study Skills workshops for Year 11 and Year 10 11th February 2020 - Music Trip to Royal Festival Hall for Sixth Form News London Philharmonic Orchestra Schools Concert – various We had a very busy Sixth Form Open Evening last week and we look year groups forward to receiving applications from our Year 11 students, and from 14th February 2020 - HT News published external students by Monday 16th December. We expect our Sixth Form which Ofsted recognised as ‘Good’ in May 2018, to grow further in September, following the improvements in the summer’s exam results 01992 308333 for A Levels and vocational qualifications and the success of our Year 13 www.haileyburyturnford.com students who gained places at Cambridge and Oxford, and other very @Haileybury Turnford competitive universities. As is now normal for us at this time of year, we @Hailey_Turnford have been busy preparing applications to Oxford and Cambridge, and medical school with additional support from Haileybury staff. [email protected] The Principal’s Book Congratulations to our students who have signed the Principal’s Book for excellent work and contributions to the school. Outstanding Volcanoes Humanutopia Heroes Kitty Piper Christmas Shoe Box Homework Mia Antinou Poppy Rooke Appeal Henry Atkinson Cosmina Balan Senel Salih Aaliyah Dixon Freddie Barry Joseph Brogan Shyanne Saunders Heidi Hull Chloe Burrows Ben Chippington-Woods Mark Sinclair-Parsons Lukercija Kolvianec Emma Cooper Sila Demir Valentina Socratous Kaitlyn Mungaroo Katie Cushings Daniel Faiz Leah Spink Andie Smyth Sam Flemming Ruby Gunes Bradley Taylor Gracie Green Callum Hutchinson Lily Thompson Melissa McIrvine Jack Gruncell Kamil Tycner Maisie Nelson Alfonso Mauro Lilly Richardson Isabell Milner Emily Pym Caitlin Murphy Daniel Wade Lainie-Rose Murphy Students of the week: 04/11/19 Shackleton Pankhurst Bevan Turing Austen Bader Molly Chloe Lilly Daniel Stephanie Jack Taylor Ramthor Richarson Wade Pearce Gruncell Students of the week: 11/11/19 Shackleton Pankhurst Bevan Turing Austen Bader Ruby Ashley Honey Stefania Ciara Sam Lincoln Glass Pavlou Urziceanu Kielty Marendaz Students of the week: 18/11/19 Shackleton Pankhurst Bevan Turing Austen Bader Megan Emma Henry Brogan Ernie Kula Giles Cooper Atkinson Blackhall Akers Pink Students of the week: 25/11/19 Shackleton Pankhurst Bevan Turing Austen Bader Kailey Alisiya Nini Lydia Perry Neo Hampton Karadogan Dorner Rotsa Lynch Banya Principal’s Award – October Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13 Matthew Henryk Reggie Jaydan Jessica Angela Andrada- Pereira Maciejewski Faulkes Mitchell Bowley Boadi Liana Kaya Hanganu Green Curriculum Round-up Professor Robert Winston visits the Science Faculty On 12th November 2019 we were incredibly honoured to be joined by Professor Robert Winston at Haileybury Turnford. Professor Winston is a Scientist who pioneered early work with IVF to help thousands of couples with fertility problems to become pregnant. He has also presented many documentaries and is a peer in the House of Lords. During the day Professor Winston spoke to a large group of our Year 9 students along with students from Haileybury and The Sele School in Hertford. Professor Winston also met with a small group of Year 10 students, answered questions from our Sixth form Science students and formally opened our new labs, which were refurbished over the summer break. One student said “it was an inspiring session where we got to hear from a real Scientist about how technology has developed and the importance of team work”. Spanish students visit Madrid During half-term Miss Gibbs, Mr Williams and Mr Lindquist travelled to Spain’s capital with 31 students after waking up bright and early for their 7.00am flight. After landing they made the most of the day by doing a walking tour and exploring the centre of the city. On the second day they visited the home of the Real Madrid football team, the Bernabéu stadium. The students found it awe-inspiring to be in such a big place and the museum was very interesting. They then visited the beautiful Royal Palace in Madrid, the biggest in Europe measured by square feet. The third day was a visit to the ‘Las Ventas’ Bull Ring, with many unsure of their views about the sport. After listening to the history and tradition behind bull fighting, they came away with a new-found respect for it at least. On the final day they visited the Retiro Park and then the ‘Museo del Prado’, one of the most famous art museums in the world with some free time in the centre of Madrid for lunch and to explore the city before the journey home. Thank you to Miss Gibbs, Mr Williams and Mr Lindquist for organising and leading the trip. HT Community remembers On 11th November staff and students observed a two minute silence at our remembrance service in honour of all those who served and lost their lives in the First World War and every conflict since. #LestWeForget #ArmisticeDay Year 8 trip to WW1 Battlefields in France and Belgium Year 8 students got up early on Friday 22nd November and took the ferry to France for the start of their trip. First stop of the day was Langermark German Cemetery and then onto “Tyne Cot” where the students laid a wreath, read a poem and held a minute’s silence for the fallen. The busy day ended with the last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate to honour the missing. The next day was another early start to visit the area of the Somme, visiting Newfoundland Memorial, Thiepval Memorial and finally Lochnagar Crater. Students and staff then caught the ferry home Saturday evening after a very busy, insightful and enjoyable trip. Thank you Miss Kaposi, Miss Allingham and Mr Lindquist for arranging and leading the trip. Year 8 Geography Volcanoes House Competition Well done to all the Year 8 students that entered Geography House competition on volcanoes.