Week B March 10th – 14th
Hello once again everyone!
Hope you have all had a good week, as I look out of my
window the Sun is shining and the daffodils are out! Another busy week in
school as we get ever closer to those key examinations.
I was very pleased to be able to provide a tour of the
school for our new bishop, Bishop Mark, on Monday morning. It was a real treat
to go into every class with him and see the boys, and girls, all hard at work –
he has been kind enough to get back to me already commenting that he was impressed
by the level of industry taking place in each classroom. I have asked him to
come and visit us whenever he is able to, the door will always be open.
With
the season of Lent upon us we celebrated Ash Wednesday the boys were excellent,
a real credit to you all. There are many other events planned during the period
of Lent and I shall keep you informed.
After
mentioning last week the wonderful news of securing extra funding for
curriculum resources I must also mention that we are now very close to
finalising our plans for renovating the post 16 study and common room areas. We
hope to put phase 1 into operation after the Easter break with phase 2 following over the
Summer – I would like to thank all the post 16 students who have waited so long
for us to deliver for them, we are almost there! The post 16 WiFi system is in
and seems to be running well so it really is full steam ahead.
I
hope you all have a lovely weekend, with Wales winning the rugby of course!
A very busy start to the new term last week,
the students achieved 207 merits! What an absolutely fantastic achievement! I
am so incredibly proud boys, well done! Merits have been awarded for a range of
reasons from excellent effort and outstanding progress, to great class work and
home learning. Some students have even been volunteering for litter picking
duties during lunchtimes and have been rewarded for their positive
contributions and being ambassadors for the environment of the college. Well
done Year 7! Postcards have been handed out to many students this week, for
spellings in English and for Mission Explores in Geography. Well done to all
students who have received these.
It was so nice to see so many of you attending the Mentoring Day on Friday, again another great opportunity to discuss and celebrate your son’s academic achievements.
This week’s assembly was cancelled sadly due to the hall being in use for the Year 10 immunisations. We look forward to 7K’s assembly next Tuesday.
On Wednesday, we had a lovely Ash Wednesday service in the hall, where the Year 7 students were able to reflect on sins and look forward to their time of lent. Thank you to Miss Heduvan, one of our Year tutors, for this lovely opportunity.
To continue the extremely high standards that Year 7 demonstrate,
please can I ask parents to make a note of the following;
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Students should adhere to the hair and uniform requirements at all
times. Please ensure that the correct outer wear garments are being used
(particularly with the adverse weather conditions currently). Students should
only be wearing black or navy blue coats, thank you.
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Mobile phones should not be on during the school day. They should
be switched off and in bags so that learning is not disturbed.
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Home learning should be completed for all subjects in a timely manner.
Please can parents insist on checking planners and guiding the students with
organisation.
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Please can parents ensure their son has a reading book in his bag every
day to support our reading scheme. This is to further help and improve
literacy standards whereby all students will undertake 30 minutes of silent
reading each day.
I hope you all have a lovely weekend,
Miss Beales
Year
8
Another very busy week at school has passed! It was great
to see so many parents at last Friday’s Mentoring Day. I know that you continue
to find the system of great value. If for any reason you were unable to arrange
an appointment on the day please contact your son’s Mentor so that a meeting can
be arranged at an appropriate time.
On a similar point, please note that the Year 8
Parent-Teacher evening is on Tuesday 1st April when you will be able
to discuss subject specific detail with your son’s subject teacher. A letter
confirming this will be sent out soon.
So far over 2000 good behaviour/progress points have been
entered on the system this year, which is a great tribute to the commitment and
hard work of the Year group. Well done to all! Leading the points total in 8B
is Antoine T. with 82; in 8E Callum C. and Will D. Both have 116; in 8G Jordan
W. has 133; in 8K Dan C. has 140 and in 8V Sam M. has 85. Great stuff!
Unfortunately, the Year 8 football team couldn’t get the
season underway with a win against Lipson on Thursday evening but Mr James has
a master plan to improve matters when they face Plymstock next Wednesday. All
will be revealed, apparently, at the extra training session that has been
arranged for Monday after school!
Mr. Tucker
Year 9
With Easter approaching, this week saw the beginning of
Lent. Lent is the period of 40 days which comes before Easter
in the Christian calendar. It is a season of reflection and preparation
before the celebrations of Easter. By observing the 40 days of Lent, Christians
replicate Jesus Christ's sacrifice and withdrawal into the desert for 40 days.
This week’s congratulations go to Devan and Liam
for getting into the West Devon rugby team good luck with this weekends fixture
against Ivybridge and good luck at achieving a place in the full Devon Squad.
Year 10
Miss Sanford’s group led us in assembly Monday morning on
the dangers of alcohol abuse. An interesting and informative delivery by
10E – well done lads!
The Year 10 immunisations went very well this week.
I was very proud of the boys as they had their Polio, Diphtheria and Meningitis
C vaccines. Although they are said to be quite painful, the majority of
boys coped very well. The NHS nurses were impressed with the maturity and
levels of respect shown by the boys. So good was the approach of our
students to the day, the nurses finished 90 minutes ahead of schedule.
Parents will soon receive a letter from Mr Ramage
regarding the annual Year 10 paintballing reward trip to recognise students
with outstanding attendance, behaviour and attitudes to learning. The
event takes place in May at Delta Force, and includes one tutor group (and
their brave tutor) each day over a week.
Mr
Scott
It was good to
see a good number of parents attending your son's last consultation evening on
Tuesday and his last mentor day this year on the 28th February.
The progress of
the boys that are consistently attending the interventions has been
significant. Please keep on encouraging your son to attend the interventions as
they are clearly working.
In conjunction
with the excellent CGP revision guide book for maths CGP have also produced a
brilliant video tutorial for GCSE maths. You can see a demonstration of the
resource at www.cgpbooks.co.uk. It is a
resource that looks well worth checking out as an extra revision aid,
especially if your son requires that bit more help if he is on the C/D
borderline grade for maths.
Mr Redfern
Post 16
Some
of the sixth form have been in the Herald , a large photograph of the
"Your Hired" candidates.
Last
Friday was our Revision Day. It was well received and a lot of valuable
information on a variety of topics were introduced, I delivered a Mental Health
lesson, with the help of CAHMS, and the nurses. We looked at the handling of
stress and anxiety, and how to help each other in our community.
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A
session was done on “Mindfullness”, which practised these techniques.
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An eagerly awaited session on Diet and Performance,
focussing on which foods to improve brain power.
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A
session on Past papers , organisation and revision techniques led by the
tutors.
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Specialised sessions on Science questions led
by Mr Ramage, English essays by Mrs Venn and maths by Mr Budge were well
delivered, some students seemed puzzled by the structuring of an essay.
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The
afternoon contained sessions on apprentices, university life and student
finance presented by Plymouth University.
Thanks to all for their planning and delivery.
Dates
for the near future:
20
March UCAS Fair at Westpoint, Exeter, leave 8;15 !!!
2
April; AS Biologists at Derriford on a Patient Awareness Day
Mr
Tew
Dear Lord. I shall pass through this world but once. Therefore, any
good that I can do, any kind act that I can perform for any fellow – creature,
let me do it now. Let me not delay or omit it, for I shall not pass this way
again.
Amen
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Week B
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Monday
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Library
lunch time – quiz for years 7, 8, 9
Christian
Union – lunchtime – C Rogers – Chapel
Geography
clinic – lunch – K Beales
Fitness
club – lunch
Year 7
& 8 basketball (after school)
School
play - Lord of the Flies – after school - P Trimmer
Learning
for life centre – lunch time – card club – D Grieve
Library
after school – extended learning – 15:20 – 16:20
Film
club – lunchtime – C Redfern
REwind
– lunchtime – E Heduvan
French
revision – after school – J McFarland
Art
homework catch-up – lunchtime – J Wills
Year 7
music club – D Ousey
Maths
drop in sessions – After School – N Allerton
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Tuesday
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Learning
for life centre – lunch time – card club – D Grieve
Film
club – lunchtime – C Redfern
KS3
badminton – lunch
Drama
club – lunch – P Trimmer
Instrumental
opportunity – D Ousey, C Crossman
Geography
clinic – lunch – K Beales
REwind
– lunchtime – E Heduvan
Year 8
music club – D Ousey
Art
homework catch-up – lunchtime – J Wills
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Wednesday
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Library
lunch time – careers club for all years
Learning
for life centre – lunch time – card club – D Grieve
REwind
– lunchtime – E Heduvan
Geography
clinic – lunch – K Beales
Library
after school – extended learning – 15:20 – 16:20
Film
club – lunchtime – C Redfern
Fitness
club – lunch
Years 9
and 10 basketball (after school)
School
play - Lord of the Flies – after school - P Trimmer
Guitar
club – D Ousey
German
revision/intervention – after school – W Neethling
Art
homework catch-up – lunchtime – J Wills
Philosophy
club – after school – C Sandford
Games
club – lunchtime – K Gosling’s room – Mrs Williamson-Firth
Year 9
music club – D Ousey
Maths
drop in sessions – After School – N Allerton
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Thursday
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Library
after school – extended learning – 15:20 – 16:20
REwind
– lunchtime – E Heduvan
Fitness
club – lunch
KS3
table tennis – after school
Wind
band – D Ousey
Geography
clinic – lunch – K Beales
Learning
for life centre – lunch time – card club – D Grieve
Art
club after school – K Gosling
Careers
club – lunchtime – room 109 – R Hudson – CV writing, interview techniques
Film
club – lunchtime – C Redfern
Wind
Band – Mr Ousey - Lunchtime
Art
homework catch-up – lunchtime – J Wills
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Friday
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Library
after school – extended learning – 15:20 – 16:20
Film
club – lunchtime – C Redfern
KS4
badminton – lunch
GCSE
music – D Ousey
Android
club – lunch – years 9-11 – W Neethling
Geography
clinic – lunch – K Beales
Maths
drop in sessions – lunch – N Allerton
REwind
– lunchtime – E Heduvan
Art
homework catch-up – lunchtime – J Wills
RE
revision after school – 15:20 – 16:20 – E Heduvan
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Year 11 Intervention
timetable both week A and B
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Lunch time
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After school 3.30 pm – 4.30 pm
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Monday
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Maths (all teachers to provide an intervention group)
Geography
DT
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French
English ( Mr Trimmer )
English (Mrs Davison) 11O
English (Mr Evans) drop in for all
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Tuesday
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Geography
DT
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Wednesday
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Maths
Geography
PE
DT
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Science
Drama
French
Art
ICT
English ( Mrs Davison) 11O
English (Mr Evans) drop in for all
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Thursday
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Science
Geography
DT
RE (11O only drop in)
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Geography
History
French
German
English (Mrs Davison) 11O
English (Mr Evans) drop in for all
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Friday
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Maths (drop in only) Mr Allerton
Geography
DT
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RE
English (Mrs Davison) 11O
English (Mr Evans) drop in for all
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Interventions
happening during timetabled lessons
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English – ‘Master classes’
students withdrawn during timetabled lessons for targeted interventions every
Thursday 8.50 am – 4.30 pm
with Ms Lowman.
English -Plymouth University P2 only Wednesday
groups of six students.
Maths – Miss J Gimblett
students extracted from lessons to attend intervention lessons every Monday.
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Extra-Curricular
Clubs 2013-2014
JANUARY-
APRIL
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MONDAY
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TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
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BEFORE
SCHOOL
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Breakfast
Club
Fitness
Basketball
All Years
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Breakfast
Club
Fitness
Basketball
All Years
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Breakfast
Club
Fitness
Basketball
All Years
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Breakfast
Club
Fitness
Basketball
All Years
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Breakfast
Club
Fitness
Basketball
All Years
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LUNCH
TIME
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Fitness
Suite + Basketball
Year 9
Basketball
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Fitness
Suite + Basketball
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Fitness
Suite + Basketball
GCSE
Revision (A18)
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Fitness
Suite + Basketball
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Fitness
Suite + Basketball
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AFTER
SCHOOL
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Year 9+10 Football
PG
All Years,
Boxing
AW
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All Years,
Badminton
Marjon Students
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Year 7+8
Football
RJ
AS Revision
3.40-5pm
(A18)
DM
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All Years, Table
Tennis
External coach
Year 10, 11,
12, 13 and staff. Hash (Cross-Country/Orienteering)
DC
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A2 Revision
3.40-5pm
(A18)
DM
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