Collingwood College News & Views

12 November 2014

Collingwood College Kingston Road Camberley Surrey GU15 4AE 01276 457600

We have introduced a new half-termly ‘Red Carpet’ event to acknowledge and celebrate the fantastic achievements of our students in a wide range of activities and participation in special events. The first such event was held last week when approximately 30 students attended. The event was very informal with refreshments and discussions about students’ successes which included participation in high level sporting and musical activities, gaining qualifications from St John’s Ambulance, membership of our very successful Status Racing team, participation in local pantomimes and Bugsy Malone productions to name but a few. We intend to hold these events at the end of each half term and look forward to celebrating more success in the future!

Events Coming Up ...

Friday 14 November

Year 12 Progress Reports to Parents

WW1 Centenary Tribute/ Non-uniform Day (students to wear red/black for WW1 Centenary Tribute) (funds will go to Children in Need)

Tuesday 18 November

Years 7, 8 and 9 Music Concert, 7.00pm until, 8.00pm, Kingston Theatre

Wednesday 19 November

DofE Surrey Forum Awards Evening (by invitation only), 7.00pm until 9.30pm, Kingston Theatre

Thursday 20 November

Year 12 Parents’ Evening, 4.30pm until 7.00pm, Sixth Form Centre

“The best week of my life” and “an unforgettable experience” are just two among many extremely positive comments from students who spent the October half term holiday visiting China. What made the visit so exceptional? In Beijing nearly all the group, including the teachers, managed to climb to the top of the Great Wall and were enthralled by the spectacular views across the countryside which awaited them and made the arduous climb worthwhile.

To read more about

our China trip,

please click here ...

Click here to view the

full list of students .. Mrs Griffiths and Mr Tanner - Co-Principals

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We are proud to announce that three of Collingwood’s ex-students have been extremely successful in the literary world………….

Helen Macdonald has recently won the Samuel Johnson Prize

for Non-Fiction. This is the UK's most prestigious non-fiction award. Its purpose is to reward the best of non-fiction and is open to authors of all non-fiction books in the areas of current affairs, history, politics, science, sport, travel, biography autobiography and the arts. Helen’s book, named ‘H is for Hawk’, is about how becoming a falconer helped her deal with grief. To read more about Helen’s amazing achievement, please view the recent BBC News report.

Julie Howell has also had a book published this year. It is called ‘Get Your Public

Speaking Mojo Back Forever!: 50 imaginative ideas to help you communicate with confidence’ and has received 15 five-star reviews on Amazon.

Jon Reed is also a published author with his book, ‘Get up to Speed with

Online Marketing’ Many congratulations to all three authors. It is a sure testament to the quality of teaching they received here at Collingwood.

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Many congratulations to the following students who were recognised for their achievements at last week’s ‘Red Carpet’ Event:

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Years 12/13:

Sam Hanger Eliott Bloomer Alice Clelland Mollie Autherson

Year 7:

Georgia Adams Emma Russell Phoenix Govey-Gray Ellie Kirby Mia Lane Euan Jardine Holly Plumley-Beere Sienna Levey Sophie Harris

Year 8:

Tom Handley Lydia Carlisle Jason Rawlings Alex Sheffield Issie Davis Tom Craft Bailey Homberger Darcy McCrossan Khadeejah Hullemuth Orla McEvilly Luke Mann

Year 9:

Jenson Brown Charlotte Keeper Maddie Hart Dylan Davies Morgan Turner Dominic Hall

Year 11:

Milly Rees Anna Rees Hannah Lee Dan Martin Charlie Ringrose William Harris

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In Year 7 we are very lucky to have a large number of students who are achieving great things outside College too. We would like to celebrate this and share the good news with you ……. Georgia Adams 7H competed in the White Rose Diving competition in Leeds; she performed amazingly and won her heat by a magnificent 16 points and this was against 36 other divers. She then received a silver medal in the finals which was a fantastic win for her and her club! Georgia also won a Silver Medal for Collingwood at the Surrey Schools in September and last weekend won a Gold, Silver and 2 Bronze Medals at the England Talent Games!

Ellie Kirby 7I and Phoenix Govey-Gray 7J competed in the 10/11 Year old British Judo Championships held in Kiddminster. Ellie had three fights, won two, lost one and came away with a Silver Medal. Phoenix had four fights, won two, lost two and came away with the Bronze Medal. Phoenix also picked up a Bronze Medal whilst competing for England at the Venray International Tournament in Holland, while Ellie was awarded the trophy for Performance of the Games after competing at the Surrey Youth Games - what a performance by both girls. Very well done to both of you! Achievements within the College include Mia Lane 7J and Euan Jardine 7D who won two of the first ever Co-Principals’ Awards (which are worth 50 praise points each). Mia and Euan received these awards after speaking at the recent Open Evening. They shared their experiences of starting at Collingwood with all our prospective new parents.

If you have any achievements/news you would like to share with us, we would love to hear about them.

Mr Gregory (Year Manager - Year 7) and Mrs Alsop (Pastoral Support Assistant - Year 7)

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We were amazed by the massive size and sense of history in Tiananmen Square, where Chairman Mao proclaimed the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949 and the tanks rolled in to disperse the crowds who were protesting in 1989. Have you ever eaten scorpion, spider or snake? Many of the group now have, as these were among the exotic delicacies on sale in the night market we visited one evening before leaving Beijing!

The overnight train to Xian was memorable for the small compartments into which we crowded for the 12 hour journey. Even more memorable was the sight of the terracotta warriors which were made according to the instructions of an Emperor more than 2000 years ago and only recently discovered by accident in 1974. The warriors and their horses are lifesize and no two are identical. They occupy a field larger than a football field and there are still thousands more underground waiting to be excavated!

Our final stop was Shanghai, the most modern of China’s cities, with skyscrapers more than 100 stories high. We took an elevator to the top of the Pearl Oriental TV tower and gazed down through a glass platform at the river, ships and smaller skyscrapers far below us.

A highlight of the visit for many people was the visit to Jiangning School, our link school in the Putuo district of Shanghai. We were warmly welcomed and treated to some delightful performances of traditional Chinese music and dancing. Our students also provided enjoyable demonstrations of juggling and modern dancing.

After learning some Chinese calligraphy, most of the group went with students from the school to their homes for one night. Everyone had a different experience of life in a Chinese home and talked excitedly

about what had happened for most of the following day!!

The next China visit will be in 2016 and students currently in Years 9, 10 and 11 will be eligible to apply. Watch this space for details .............

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Pupil Premium is the additional funding the College receives to close the educational attainment gap between disadvantage students and their peers. The use of these funds, which is at the discretion of the College, includes targeted intervention session, revision classes and financial assistance to eligible students at the time of need.

Parents/carers of eligible students can apply for financial assistance in the following circumstances:

Where a parental letter is sent (e.g. for trips, PE Options, text books, etc.) it will contain a form to apply for funding. For other items (e.g. for uniform) please complete a Pupil Premium Application Form. This can be found on the Parent Portal, under ‘Forms’, or you may obtain one from any College office.

Mrs Jackson - Bursar

Items % funded

Curriculum related trips Funded in full

Text books/ revision guides/ revision sessions Funded in full

Exams re-marks Funded in full

Extra-curricular trips (ski trips, language exchanges, football tours, etc.)

10% to the maximum of £75.00

PE Options 1 option only

Duke of Edinburgh Award 25%

Uniform 2 white polo shirts 2 sweatshirts 1 full PE set (1 pair of shorts or skort, 1 pair of socks, 1 PE t-shirt, 1 sweatshirt or rugby shirt or zip top) 2 pairs of trousers (from Brenda’s only) (original receipts are required to obtain a refund) OR 2 skirts (from Brenda’s only) (original receipts are required to obtain a refund) College shoes – max of £20.00 (original receipts are required to obtain a refund

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The library staff are collecting Morrisons Let’s Grow vouchers so if you have any at home please send into College as soon as possible - the deadline for ordering gardening equipment is nearing. Many thanks for your support.

Mrs Reid - Library Manager

Collingwood is delighted that our Year 9 students came first in the Inter-school Maths Challenge held at Gordon's School last Thursday 6 November. They have now consistently won the challenge since it started!!!

Also, well done to Years 7 and Year 8 students for participating; it was a great event and thoroughly enjoyed by all!!

Mrs Trapnell - Maths Department

"Most of the questions were hard but there were some easy ones. It was difficult at times; most of the time we agreed, but on occasions disagreed. We had a lot of laughs and funny moments. Overall it was great fun!" Cameron (Year 7)

Position School Points

1 Collingwood 105

2 Tomlinscote 101

3 Kings International 98

4 Gordon's 90

5 Woking High 63

6 Winston Churchill 53

Year 9 Students

Year 8 Students

Year 7 Students

"The competition was really good because it challenged us to think outside of the box. Once we heard which team was second we expected to win and we were very pleased when we did." Rachel (Year 9)

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We enter the second week of the Secret Ballot for the Parent Governor vacancy. The ballot closes at midday on Wednesday 19 November. Don't forget to register your vote by logging in to the Parent Portal and following the link to the 'Parent Governor Election' (top left hand side of the Parent Portal home page under 'Surveys').

Parents/carers without access to the Parent Portal are reminded to ensure that their ballot paper is returned by midday on Wednesday 19 November.

Mrs Rutherford - Clerk to the Governing Body

JOB VACANCY

39 weeks per annum (term-time) – fixed term until July 2015 (hours subject to negotiation) – (£15,160 p.a. FTE – actual salary pro rata depending upon hours)

Required as soon as possible a Receptionist/Administrator to join our team. Do you have good

organisational skills, commitment and a flexible working approach? Then you are the person we are seeking to join our busy College office. In addition to previous office and receptionist experience, you will also be computer literate with experience of MS Office. Candidates must have excellent communication skills be a team player with initiative and be able to make a positive contribution to the smooth running of

our team. Letters accompanying application forms must state your preferred hours of work.

Job description and person specification is available at www.collingwoodcollege.com

Closing date: 9.00 a.m. Monday 17th November

Receptionist/Administrator

Please could all parents/carers be aware that should any skirt or trousers need to be replaced during the course of the College year that it should be done so with the new College attire which show the embroidered shadow logo. The skirts/trousers can be purchased from 'Brenda's' on the Frimley Road. This was always in the College's long term plan for adapting our uniform, culminating in every student wearing the new embroidered logo skirt/trousers at the start of the 2015-16 academic year. Should you wish to discuss this please feel free to contact your child's Year Manager as the first port of call, either by telephone or via the College's parent/carer On-line Communication System that can be found on the Parent Portal.

Mr Cleary - Assistant Principal (Behaviour and Safety)

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JOB VACANCY

30 hours x 39 weeks (term-time plus one additional week during school holidays) FTE £18,833 p.a. (actual pro rata salary £13,721 p.a.)

We are seeking to appoint an experienced and enthusiastic PA to support the Co-Principals. This is an extremely varied position and you will: be an enthusiastic, dedicated and highly efficient PA with proven experience of working at a senior

level within a pressurised environment; have first class secretarial and administrative experience and highly skilled in the use of ICT; have the ability to both use your initiative and work independently and as part of a team; have excellent well-developed professional communication and time management skills; a positive attitude with a sense of humour.

Job description and person specification is available at www.collingwoodcollege.com

Closing date: 9.00 a.m. Monday 17th November

PA to the Co-Principals

JOB VACANCY

26 hours per week x 39 weeks p.a. (term-time) 8.00am start time essential. Collingwood Grade C actual pro rata salary £11,594 p.a.

(FTE £18,833)

Required to join our team from January 2015 an enthusiastic and experienced colleague who will be responsible for maintaining and administering the daily generation of cover for absent teaching staff using a computerised system. You will be able to use your initiative, work under pressure, be flexible, demonstrate good communication skills and have a mature disposition. The successful candidate will also have proven ICT expertise. A sound knowledge of SIMS or previous working within an education environment would be a distinct advantage.

Job description and person specification is available at www.collingwoodcollege.com

Closing date: 9.00 a.m. Monday 17th November

Cover Administrator

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Parent/Carer On-line Communication System

We would like to remind you that the College’s on-line communication system is accessible via the Parent Portal (once you have logged in click on the icon as shown here). It would be much appreciated if you would use this innovative system when contacting our staff instead of emailing them direct. Thank you for your co-operation in this matter.

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Start saving your money! A Book Fair is coming to

Collingwood Library on

Friday 5 December and will

be here until Thursday 11

December.

Every item will be half price!

Please see library staff for

more details.

Posters!

Popular Titles!

Stationery!

Students will have the

opportunity to buy items

at break, lunch, before

and after school from

Friday 5 December to

Thursday 11 December

Parents’ Pages 5 to 19 is a dedicated e-bulletin for parents, carers and grandparents of 5 to 19 year olds (up to 25 years old for young people with a special educational need or a disability) and goes out each half term (issued by Surrey County Council). If you would like to receive a regular copy of this useful publication via email, sign up here. The latest Parents' Pages e-bulletin covers issues such as apprenticeships, the Surrey Opportunities Fair, whether A&E is the best place to go for medical advice, local debt advice and support and much more. Click on the image above to view the latest bulletin.

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