Welcome
to the latest Blog everybody.
What do good readers do?
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Preview
Look at the cover and title
Look at any pictures and read
the blurb
Question
Ask who, what, when, where,
why and how
Decide if what they have read
makes sense
Predict
Think about what will happen next
Make predictions and read
ahead to see if their predictions
are correct
Infer
Imagine the details
Create a picture in their head
Use what they have read to
understand what the author means
Connect
Relate what they have read
to what they already know
and their thoughts and feelings
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In my reading I:
Infer and deduce
See images and visualise events
Hear a voice throughout the text
Predict what might happen
Speculate about characters and events
Summarise what is happening
Respond
Ask questions
Relate to my own experience
Give comments
Feel involved
Empathise
Reflect
Rationalise what is happening
Re-read
Re-interpret
Pass judgement
Interpret patterns (theme, language,
structure)
Relate to previous reading experiences
Establish a relationship with the
author/narrator
Relate a text to its time and place
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A note from Mrs Venn
As
you may be aware the College is looking to develop the reading and
literacy skills of all KS3 students. We would like to invite you to join
us in helping students to read. We would like volunteers to come to the library
once a week to hear some of our students read.
Please
would you contact Mrs Venn in the first instance if you are interested in
joining us, vvenn@stbonifaces.com
A
busy week with the start of advent and many preparations taking place at the
College. Tonight, Friday 6th, at 7.30 we have the PTFA Quiz Night,
on Sunday 8th at 4pm we have our Christmas Carol Service in St.
Peter’s Church, Monday 9th at 7pm is our Science Christmas Lecture,
Tuesday 10th is our Year 11 Parent Teachers evening and then we move
into the Panto season the following week…It would be lovely to see you at
all/some of these events supporting your son and the College.
Thanks
to all those parents who were able to make the Ofsted monitoring review meeting
last Thursday. I believe the feeling was that progress has been made but that
we still have a way to go – I would like to formally thank those parents for
their supportive, challenging, open and honest appraisals. With your support
and encouragement I am sure we will soon have our College back.
A
note from Mrs Polson – Catering
Year 7 – Miss
Beales
A special mention and well done to Josh B from 7K, who was in The
Herald this week for receiving his Bronze Medal in Judo! Well done Josh!
Another special mention to Sam Y from 7G who has run 96 fun-runs and received
the same amount of medals for doing so! A fantastic achievement, well done Sam!
Well done also to Cameron L in 7G for winning a football tournament at Marjons
last weekend!
This week our assembly was spent going through the hymns for our
Carol Service on Sunday. We are all very much looking forward to singing our
hearts out! Good luck to the readers who have volunteered, Joseph, Jamie and
Thomas.
On that note, a reminder that I hope you all received the email I
sent earlier in the week and the letter from our Chaplain, Miss Chapman,
regarding this year’s Carol Service. The Carol Service for the Community of St
Boniface’s College and the Year 7 students and parents, will be held at St
Peter’s Catholic Church on Sunday 8th December at 4pm. Year 7
students will be singing in the service, therefore attendance by all students
in Year 7 is imperative please. Students need to be registering at the
catering block between 3.30pm-3.45pm in full school uniform. We also
welcome you along to the service and to enjoy some mulled wine and mince pies
after in our new catering facility. Please send a letter for my attention if
your son cannot attend. I look forward to seeing you all.
·
We have the OAP Christmas Party on Thursday12th December. This is run and
organised by the Sixth Form team and students, and this year we have some of
our Year 7’s helping distribute gifts and mince pies to our guests.
Traditionally, Year 7 students have been asked to donate gifts, so please can I
ask that if you are possible, please can you donate a small, wrapped gift.
Tutors will be collecting these this week. Also, we would love for mince pies
to be donated (Home-made or purchased!). Thank you so much in advance for your
kind contributions, we invite the local OAP homes to attend and I know this is
a real highlight in their calendar!
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We
have the I have been asked to let you know of this year’s Christmas Concert and
Pantomime, “What the Dickens!” (An exceptionally loose adaptation
of Charles Dickens’, “A Christmas Carol”!). This year’s pantomime is written by
an exceptional former student, Peter Simpson, so is one not to be missed! (Oh
no, it’s not!). The pantomime will be on the 18th and 19th
of December and you should’ve received a letter home with have full details of
how you can snap up your tickets before they sell out! There are a number of
Year 7 students involved this year, both on stage and behind the scenes, so
please come along and show your support. There will also be a raffle and
refreshments to raise money for our fantastic on-going PTFA “Project Motiv-8”
and any donations towards the raffle will be gratefully received.
I hope you all have a lovely weekend and I very much look forward
to seeing you all on Sunday at the Carol Service.
Miss
Beales – Head of Year 7
Well
done to all the boys for another week of hard work and commitment! Thanks to
all the adults involved with the Year group for their continuing and invaluable
support of the boys.
Our
assembly last Friday was another cycling classic from Mr Romaine. He described
the astounding journey of Thomas Stevens who cycled from San Francisco around
the world and then back to San Francisco in the days when the Penney Farthing
was the cycle of choice! The theme was conquering fear of the unknown and
Thomas Stevens certainly did that! I’ve tried to get Mr Romaine to lead every
Friday’s assembly because the boys were riveted by the account. Congratulations
to the following for receiving certificates during assembly: Owen
(cross-country), Jacob (skipping!) and Leon (Parkour).
Congratulations
to the boys who have been taking part in the inter-house football during
lunchtimes this week. The result of the tournament will be known next week.
Thanks to Mr Edwards for organising this very popular event! A huge ‘well done’
to the basketball team who inflicted heavy defeats on Stoke Damerel and
Ridgeway on Thursday evening. They are playing some very mature basketball for
a group of boys who are still in the very early stages of their basketball
development.
B.
Tucker
Year 9
It is so good to be able to stand
up in assembly and congratulate the lads on their positive achievements, and
present awards for their efforts, and what is even more encouraging is this is
starting to become the norm so well done lads let’s keep it up.
Thank you to all the lads who
returned their option form to their tutor this week Mr Budge is extremely
grateful, now begins the task of trying to accommodate as many lads as is
possible when the new timetable comes out next academic year, watch this space for
further news on options.
During the lead up to Christmas
there are a number of events taking place in school, the annual pantomime,
Christmas Science Lecture, Carol service, PTA Quiz, Old peoples party to name
but a few, be sure to check your red diaries –or the bottom of your sons
rucksack - for details
Mrs Mcloughlin
Head of Year 9
Year 10
Year
10 have had a good week, with positive reports coming from RE, Science and
Computer Science classes. Well done lads!
The
breakfast and after school clubs are growing in popularity. Parents – please check
your email for details.
Students
who have service personnel in their immediate family can take part in the HMS
Heroes program. 30 students took part in a paintballing trip today.
The
boys have managed to work their way through 9 footballs this term! If you have
any spare at home, they would be grateful for any donations!
Mr
Scott
Year
11, acknowledged the beginning of
advent by celebrating during their tutor period, the Feast of St Nicholas who
became famous for his care for children, for looking after the poor and for his
concern for sailors and ships. The true story of Santa Claus or Father
Christmas begins with St. Nicholas. In the spirit of St Nicholas the year 11
boys will be asked to donate just 25p this Friday morning in aid of St
Boniface’s Fundraising Challenge for the Children of Anjara, Jordan. Even though the Christmas holiday is nearly
upon us, your son should still remain focussed on his studies until the very
last day of this term in this most important year. It is vitally important that your son attends
the many intervention sessions now on
offer at the school and he should be pro-active in seeking out advice and
support from his mentor and teachers. To
this end please be aware if you are not already that the year 11 parent’s
evening is next Tuesday evening, the 10th of December 2013. Your son should arrange an appointment time
with his respective teachers for you.
He has also been provided with an appointment time for his interview to
attend the Sixth Form with either Mr Tew, Miss Blackshaw or Mr
Claricoates. Even if your son thinks he
has decided to go elsewhere after year 11 to continue his education it is still
important that he attends his interview appointment to reserve his place at the
College. We have had several students
that have decided to move to another school only to change their minds soon
afterwards. By reserving a place at St
Boniface’s, your son will know that he has definitely got somewhere to go post
16.
Mr Redfern
A good week for the sixth form, much
preparation for Christmas.
UCAS must be in before Christmas or you will not receive offers.
The old peoples Christmas party is
on Thursday, great competition for Father Christmas. Many local residents are
coming. Food and sherry is being prepared and the elves and fairies are getting
ready. The music and presentations are coming together. The year 7’s are
providing the gifts and also helping serve.
Mrs Cox and the sixth form prefects
are decorating and preparing the rooms. Mrs Polson and her students are
cooking. A merry feast of merriment awaits. Mr Davies will make a guest
appearance, note not as a guest.
The year 11 applications and
meetings to look at options have started. Yr11 parents are welcome to make an
appointment to see me at Parents Evening, either just sit down or make an
appointment by email. This is an important time for students to discuss and
look at options.
The first two weeks after the
Christmas break is sixth form mocks. It is very important that students are
prepared for examinations in June, a timetable of exams will be issued. Our TLP
schools also have exams.
Mr Tew
November
- December Clubs and Activities
Week B
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Monday
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Fitness club (lunch)
Year 7 & 8 basketball (after
school)
School Play – Lord of the Flies
(after school) Mr Trimmer
Geography clinic (lunch) Miss
Beales
Year 7 Music club Mr Ousey
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Tuesday
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KS3 badminton (lunch)
Drama club (lunch) Mr Trimmer
Geography clinic (lunch) Miss
Beales
Instrumental opportunities Mr
Ousey and Mr Crossman
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Wednesday
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Fitness club (lunch)
Year 9 & 10 basketball (after
school)
Knitting club (lunch) Mrs Parsons E123
Board games (lunch) Mrs
Williamson-Firth E123
School Play – Lord of the Flies
(after school) Mr Trimmer
Geography clinic (lunch) Miss
Beales
Guitar club Mr Ousey
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Thursday
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Fitness club (lunch)
STEM (lunch) Mr Smart
KS3 table tennis (after school)
Geography clinic (lunch) Miss
Beales
Wind band – Mr Ousey
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Friday
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KS4 badminton (lunch)
Android club (lunch years 9-11) Mr
Neethling
Geography clinic (lunch) Miss
Beales
GCSE music Mr Ousey
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Monday 9
December 2013
10:00 – 13:00 - Year 11 SEN students visiting
Guildhall
13:35 – 14:20 - Geography Clinic - (Miss Beales)
13:35 – 14:20 – Film Club with Mr Redfern (Room
136)
13:35 – 14:20 – Christian Union – (Chapel)
13:35 – 14:20 – Quiz in the Library – Years 7, 8
and 9
13:35 – 14:20 – Card Club– (LfLC)
15:00 – Maths Drop in Session Room A37
15:00 - Year 11 Higher GCSE Homework , Catch up
and Revision - (A29)
15:00 - STEM -
(Mr Smart)
19:00 –
20:30 – Annual Science Lecture with Mr Glanville – ‘Wonderful World’ - Hall
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Tuesday 10
December 2013
11:35 – 12:35 – Year 7 Carol Service Rehearsal
13:35 – 14:20 – Film Club with Mr Redfern (Room
136)
13:35 – 14:20 – Card Club with
Debbie Grieve – (LfLC)
13:35 – 14:20 - Drama Club –
(Mr Trimmer)
13:35 – 14:20 - Workshop Sessions Catch up – (Mr
Griffin)
13:35 – 14:20 - Geography Clinic – (Miss Beales)
13:50 – 14:20 – Year 8 Inter-House Football
‘Barrett v Kieley’ – Year 8 Yard
15:40 – 18:30 – Year 11 Parent Teachers Evening -
Hall
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Wednesday 11
December 2013
13:35 – 14:20 – Film Club with Mr Redfern (Room
136)
13:35 – 14:20 – Card Club – (LfLC)
13:35 – 14:20 – Panda Knitting Club – (Miss
Gosling’s Room)
13:35 – 14:20 - Board Games (Mrs Williamson-Firth
– Miss Gosling’s Room)
13:35 – 14:20 – Geography Clinic – (Miss Beales)
13:35 – 14:20 – Careers Club – Mr Dennis Venn
Director of Vickery Holman Building Surveyors (Library)
15:20 – 16:20 – Philosophy Club with Miss
Sandford – (Room 150) – Week B only
15:40 – 16:00 - Staff Liturgy in Chapel
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Thursday 12
December 2013
13:35 – 14:20 – Film Club with Mr Redfern (Room
136)
13:35 – 14:20 – Card Club – (Back room in LfLC)
13:35 – 14:20- Geography Clinic – (Miss Beales)
13:35 – 14:20 – ICT Careers Club – (Room 108)
13:35 – 14:20 – Creative Writing Club – (Room
E112 Mrs McLoughlin’s room)
13:50 – 14:20 – Year 8 Inter-House Football
‘Grimshaw v Vaughan – Year 8 Yard
OAP Christmas Lunch
15:30 – 15:45 – Time for Prayer for Staff and
Students – (Chapel) – Week B only
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Friday 13
December 2013
13:35 –
14:20 – Film Club with Mr Redfern (Room 136)
13:35 – 14:20 – Years 9 – 11 Android Club - (Mr
Neethling)
13:35 – 14:20 - Geography Clinic – (Miss Beales)
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PE Extra-curricular Clubs Timetable
BEFORE SCHOOL
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Breakfast Club
Fitness
Basketball / Badminton
All Years
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Breakfast Club
Fitness
Basketball / Badminton
All Years
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Breakfast Club
Fitness
Basketball / Badminton
All Years
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Breakfast Club
Fitness
Basketball / Badminton
All Years
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Breakfast Club
Fitness
Basketball / Badminton
All Years
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LUNCH TIME
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Fitness Suite + Basketball
All Years
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Fitness Suite + Basketball
All Years
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Fitness Suite + Basketball
All Years
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Fitness Suite + Basketball
All Years
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Fitness Suite + Basketball
All Years
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AFTER SCHOOL
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Year 8 Basketball
All Years Boxing
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Sixth Form Rugby
All Years Volleyball
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Year 9 Basketball
Year 12+13
A Level Revision3.30-5pm (A18)
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All Years Table Tennis
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The light of the candles
Stir up the
darkness.
We light
just one candle
To keep us
awake.
Come Lord
of nature,
Wise and
just ruler.
The light
of two candles
Shows us
how to live.
Come Lord
of our life.
Deserts are
greening.
The light
of three candles
shows that
you are near.
Come Son of
David,
He who was
promised.
By four
candles' brightness
the true
king will come.
Sue Allerton/CAFOD
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