Hi
everyone, another busy week in the run up to exams for our older pupils.
I
hope to send a letter out to all parents during next week via pupil post with
an update of what has been happening over the past term here at the College.
Dr
Dawdry in the Science department would like parents of pupils in years 8 and 9 to
be aware that the Science department is planning to give all pupils in these
years internally set SATs type exam papers during the week beginning 10.6.13.
The aim is to help students gain experience of externally set examination
papers for the future as well as allowing them to demonstrate their knowledge.
Pupils have been provided with revision booklets which can be completed at home
or in school at lunchtime or after school on Wednesdays.
Year
7
Year 7 have continued their hard work and effort
this week with more awards handed out in assembly for excellent effort.
A special mention to Jay in 7G, his football team
are through to the cup final! Also, James in 7G has raised £55 for a sponsored
bike ride in aid of Help the Hero’s. Well done both! We also have some awards
from Mrs Hill in the Library, for the boys involved in the “Readathon” who
raised a great amount of money for charity, well done boys!
This week’s assembly was presented by 7V with the
help of their tutor’s Mr Corkhill and Mrs Ward. The theme of the assembly was
“not to judge a book by its cover”. This gave the students a real treat with an
interactive taste test (blindfolded) followed by a series of famous faces.
Students were asked to work out whether just from looking at them whether they
could work out good from bad. It was an interesting response! We then heard a
lovely story of the founders of the University of Stanford and how they had
been dismissed by Harvard University and so set up their own. Ask your son
about the story! It was very interesting and thought provoking and enabled our
students to reflect on the core Catholic Values we hold in the college today.
A reminder from Mr. Weaver
regarding the exciting charity event, “The Water Aid Challenge” that he is
organising for May 14th. Please sponsor the students involved to make this
year’s event even more successful than last year, it’s going to be a fantastic
afternoon! Students will be taking part in school uniform but will be allowed
to change into appropriate footwear should they wish.
Curriculum Enrichment week is getting nearer (only 1
week to go!) and there is now a final push to complete payments and various
paperwork for the trips. Please prompt your son to find out any last minute
information from the group leaders.
A quick reminder again please, that all students
should be adhering to the hair and uniform requirements. I appreciate your
cooperation with this. I am also getting a little concerned with some of the
games during break and lunch times. I think that on many occasions, students
are playing on the yard and do not realise their own strength!
A final note to say that we have some very important
dates coming up in the Liturgical Calendar; Pentecost (19th May) and
the Feast of St Boniface (5th June). Students will be engaging in
various activities across the college, in preparation for the celebration of
these feasts.
I wish you all a lovely weekend! – Miss Beales, Head
of Year 7.
Congratulations
to Joe who recently cycled over 100 miles for charity.
Year 10
Seven boys were presented during this week's assembly, with their gold, silver and bronze certificates awarded for successfully completing in the prestigious National Mathematics Challenge that is organised and run by Leeds University. The competition is aimed at the top 5% of students in the country, within the boys’ age range.
As part of the college's on-going PSHE education, all the year 10 boys attended an informative and comprehensive lecture on the perils of drug taking which included all the negative ramifications and consequences. Peter Dwain representing NARCONOU DRUG EDUCATION from Salford, in the north west of England, delivered the lecture which was well received by the boys.
Year 11
There
is a breakfast revision club in place from 7.45 on Monday 13th aimed
at a final push for the RE examination that morning – all Y11 students are
welcome and encouraged to attend.
Des,
with his team, gained a first place in the British Octopus Championships
(underwater hockey!)
Aaron,
Matthew and Peter recently completed a charity bike ride from Ilfracombe
to Plymouth with their scout group.
Jack
is looking forward to a 5 week expedition to Antarctica with the Royal
Geographic Society in July, remapping glaciers and undergoing botany research.
Danny
is currently in a play at the Theatre Royal for the National Connections
Festival.
GCSE
results: If parents want the results posted home they must supply us with an A5
size sae please.
I
was fortunate enough to be able to address the whole of the Year 11 student
body today, Friday 10th May. I informed them how proud we at the
College are of them and how all staff will be available to help them with any
issues they have concerning their exams. I am sure that they will do themselves,
their families and the College proud. Mr.Davies
The
examination season is almost upon us and a thorough revision/support programme
has been put in place for all students prior to their actual examinations. Miss
Blackshaw has all the information for this id students have forgotten
arrangements or lost the hand-out with the dates and times on given to them.
08:10 – 08:45 Table Tennis Breakfast Club
13:35 – 2:20 Film Club (F136)
13:35 – Christian Union (Chapel)
13:35 – Geography Club (A9 or A6)
13:35 – Quiz in the Library
13:35 – Various Clubs in the Learning for Life Centre
13:35 – Fitness Suite
15:20 – 16:15 – Art Club (Week B only) – cancelled until
further notice
15:20 – 16:20 Extended Learning Club – Library
15:30 – Flag Football (American Football)
Tuesday 14 May 2013
09:00 – 11:00 Year 4/5 Open Morning
13:35 – 14:20 Film Club (F136)
13:35
– Card Games in the Library
13:35 – Various Clubs in the Learning for Life Centre
13:35
– Fitness Suite
Wednesday 15 May 2013
13:35 – 14:15 Careers Club in the Library
13:35 – 14:10 Board Games Club BWF (Art Room E123)
13:35 – Knitting Club (Miss Gosling’s room)
13:35 – 2:20 Film Club (F136)
13:35 – Geography Club (A9 or A6)
13:35 – Fitness Suite
13:35 – Various Clubs in the Learning for Life Centre
15:20 – 16:20 Extended Learning Club – Library
15:20 – 16:20 Gardening Club (LfLC)
15:30 – Mountain Biking
15:30
– Softball
Thursday 16 May 2013
GCSE Drama Exam
10:50 – 11:15 – Year 10 Student voice (Room 136)
13:35 – 14:20 Film Club (F136)
13:35 – Various Clubs in the Learning for Life Centre
13:35 – Geography Club (A9 or A6)
13:35 – Prayer and Rosary Group (Chapel)
13:35 – Fitness Suite
15:20 – 16:20 Extended Learning Club – Library
15:30 - Athletics
15:30 – 17:00 Years 7 and 8 Cricket
15:30 – 16:30 Stem Club (Mr Smart’s room)
18:00
- Parental Leadership Team: The Role of the Form Tutor
Friday 17 May 2013
Year 13 Leavers Day
13:35
– Fitness Suite
+Prayers to St.
Joseph of Cupertino for Success in Examinations+
O
Great St. Joseph of Cupertino who while on earth did obtain from God the grace to
be asked at your examination only the questions you knew, obtain for me a like
favour in the examinations for which I am now preparing. In return I promise to
make you known and cause you to be invoked.
Through Christ our Lord.
St. Joseph of Cupertino, Pray for us.
Amen.
Through Christ our Lord.
St. Joseph of Cupertino, Pray for us.
Amen.
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