3rd December 2018 School Bulletin - Anglo European School
Transcript of 3rd December 2018 School Bulletin - Anglo European School
What’s new: Walt Disney's classic, Mary Poppins, is 54 years old this year and the sequel
is eagerly anticipated this Christmas. This week – we have our own
interpretation of the P.L. Travers novel which is delighting audiences on
three nights this week. In honour of its debut on our Anglo stage, I thought
we should remember the key life lessons which, arguably, remain just as
relevant five decades on:
"In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the
fun, and - SNAP - the job's a game!"
A positive attitude to learning and work works wonders! Teachers work
tirelessly to find engaging hooks to capture a love of learning in lessons and
students who come to lessons with a “can do” attitude, will always take
away more from the lesson than those who approach learning negatively.
"First of all, I would like to make one thing quite clear… I never
explain anything." Be proud of who you are and what you stand for. Mary Poppins was a
formidable character and in many ways Disney's first feminist icon. She was
a woman with a clear mission and didn’t let those who criticised her
methods prevent her from achieving her aims. Be self-aware!
"Practically perfect people never permit sentiment to muddle their
thinking."
Think with your head! Mary Poppins thought with reason, not emotion,
which was also unusual, given the portrayal of women of her time; For
every problem, there was a logical solution. Don’t bring problems without
having thought of possible solutions. Be resilient.
"People who get their feet wet must learn to take their medicine." Every action has a consequence. Mary Poppins was clear when it came to
accepting responsibility; she had a clear moral compass and made principled
decisions. When you make errors of judgement, face up to the
responsibilities and the consequences. The word “sorry” goes a long way to
putting things right. Communicate.
"That's a piecrust promise. Easily made, easily broken." Mary Poppins knew that not everyone was reliable; Being reliable,
trustworthy and honouring your word is a value we all appreciate. Team
work!
RESPECT
Jody Gee, Headteacher
Bulletin 5/12/18
All
years
Maths clinic will be cancelled on
Monday 17th December but will
be running again from Monday 7th
January.
Year
11
The deadline for on-line
applications to our International
Sixth form is Sunday 9th
December.
Our website provides information
on what makes our International
Sixth Form different, including
overseas work experience and the
wide range of extra-curricular
opportunities that we offer our
students.
Please do not hesitate to contact
our Admissions Manager, Mrs
Smith, if you have any queries or
need any assistance with the on-
line application form.
L6/U6 Resit forms for examinations
Summer 2019 have now been
emailed. Please complete the
form with all the subject
information including the module/
unit number. The form needs to
be signed by the subject teacher or
head of department. Payment
must be made before the form is
returned to the Exams Office for
processing (the preferred method
of payment is Parent pay).
Deadline is Friday 18th January
2019. Exams Department
Thank you to Bonnetts
Garden Village in Mascalls
Lane, Brentwood for donating this lovely tree which stands proudly in our foyer.
We are pleased to be able to share with you that we have added
Twitter to our social media presence. Our Twitter name is
@angloeuropean73. Please feel free to follow us on Twitter as
well as Facebook www.facebook.com/angloeuropeanschool .
Thank you for all your donations
to the Royal British Legion Poppy
Appeal which we have been
informed have amounted to a
record-breaking £443.88.
Meet some of our new Year 10 Student Councillors:
Emma Mlunjwana said that she wanted to join the
Anglo Council so that she could be the voice of the
students who are not heard. Amber Smurthwaite
wanted “to bring back ethics and learn different ways
to signify internationalism within school”. Bridget
Phillips said that she was enjoying being part of the
Anglo Council and was keen to look further into
students’ issues, in particular, with whether the uniform
could be improved during the cold weather. Marlene
Tamtik said that she enjoyed talking on behalf of the
school community. She said that she has already
received suggestions from other students.
Show My Homework:
If you have a question or comment about your homework, please remember
that it is always best to email your teacher using the school’s email account
[email protected] and put in the subject line FAO your
teacher. There is a facility on Show My Homework for students to leave
comments or questions for their teacher; however, your teacher has to log-in to Show My
Homework to see if there is a comment and, therefore, they may not see this in good
time. Leaving a comment here does not generate a notification for your teacher and so it is
best to email.
Some teachers do use the comments facility on Show My Homework to send messages to
you and, in this case, it is sensible to reply to them on Show My Homework.
Mr Seager, Deputy Headteacher
The Refugee CAS Group
have been visiting the
students during their
assembly to raise
awareness of the plight of
the refugees currently
living in squalid conditions in and around Calais in the north
of France. She is working with a small organisation in the
Pas De Calais called ‘E C NOUS’, which her grandparents
also belong to. She is once again asking for donations of
clothes, coats (waterproof if possible)
hats, gloves, toiletries such as sanitary
towels, toothpaste and aftershave.
and also monetary. Scarlett will take
all donations to France when she visits
over Christmas. If she could have all
donations by the end of term she
would be extremely grateful.
SILVER SURFERS
Upper Sixth Silver Surfers CAS Group would
like to invite any parents or grandparents to join
the Silver Surfers.
You will be able to learn, or improve, any
technology skills you wish with the help of
students. Whether it is online shopping, learning
how to use a smartphone, how to email or use
Facebook to keep in touch with family or friends ,
it is a free service open to all!
Held every Monday to 1st April 4-5pm
Please contact the school if you would like to come
along 01277 354018 or email:
Mr Knights (Subject Leader: Business Studies and
Economics) is looking to organise a new series of seminars in
the new year aimed at bringing current business and
economics topics to life. The seminars will be attended by
students from across the department (Year 10 – Upper Sixth)
and will enhance the theory taught in the classroom.
Mr Knights is looking for guest speakers to debate / present
their viewpoints at the events. The first seminar will be
considering the topic of “Brexit: Impacts and Opportunities”
and a second will address “Crypto currencies: A banking revolution?”
Such events are extremely valuable to students and work best when a diverse panel of speakers attend. Therefore,
Mr Knights is interested to hear from parents who work in relevant industries and would be able to give up their
afternoon to speak at the seminars.
Please could anyone interested send a message addressed to Mr Knights via [email protected]
Christmas Day in the Dining Hall
Wednesday 12th December
Hot meal deal for £2.50
(including Vegan options)
Winter Fair Thank you for all your donations so far. Please
keep them coming in - we still need chocolate,
sweets, small tombola items (no alcohol) and/or
cakes. If you can help, please drop your items off
at Main Reception (for parents) or Student
Services (for students). The Winter Fair will be
on Friday, 7th December from 3pm.
Diamond Raffle Draw - Years 7 to 10 Your son/daughter will have received a booklet
with 10 Diamond Draw raffle tickets to sell. We
have some great prizes this year - including Dr
Dre Beats Headphones. The student who sells the
most tickets will receive a £50 Westfield
voucher. The Draw will take place on Friday,
14th December. Please encourage your child to
shift as many of these as possible!
Committee Meeting The next committee meeting will be on Tuesday,
15th January in the Eurolounge at 6.30pm. All
are welcome.
Fosters Schoolwear – Amended Selling Dates in
School
Fosters Schoolwear are re-scheduling their visits to the
school to coincide with the first day of school after each
half-term break. The amended selling dates in school
will therefore be as follows: New dates for 2019 Thursday 3rd January 2019 Monday 25th February 2019 Tuesday 23rd April 2019
The visit after the May half-term break will take place
on Wednesday 26th June 2019 from 15:00 to 18:30 to
tie in with the Year 7 Induction Day.
Miss Gooding, Citizenship is working with the Rotary International to
assist with their “shoebox appeal” and has launched a competition
between forms to see which form manages to fill the most shoeboxes.
The shoeboxes will be distributed across many Eastern European
countries. The shoeboxes can be one of three types:
(1) A “toys” box including matchbox size cars, small bouncy
balls, yo-yos, dolls, colouring books, crayons, felt tip pens,
pencils, notebooks, jigsaws or lego. (No battery-operated toys)
(2) A “teenage” box including make up, toiletries, sportswear,
hats, gloves, scarves, comb and mirror, writing materials etc.
(3) A “household” box including washing powder, fairy liquid,
hand soap, shampoo, toothbrush and toothpaste, disinfectant,
letter paper and envelopes, pens, hats, scarves and gloves etc.
Please support the students in this competition to become the winning
form whilst supporting this wonderful charity. Donations of £2 per
box are also required if you would like to support with this also.
The Upper Sixth Community CAS Group will be
hosting the annual Senior Citizens' Christmas Party on
Tuesday 11th December 12-2pm.
We would be extremely grateful for any donations to
help with this special event Christmas crackers, buffet
food/snacks, cakes, items suitable as raffle prizes etc.
This would help us give our guests a great time and we
can make them feel special and welcome this
Christmas. All can be taken to the main School
Office.
We believe this is a real opportunity to get into the
Christmas spirit and show that we are a caring,
generous and friendly community, please feel free to
pass on the date of the Christmas Party to anyone who
may be interested. Interest in attending can be
registered by calling the school office on 01277
354018.
Donations needed
for our
Senior Citizens’
Christmas Party
Year 10 Work Experience
Note from Santa
As you know, I am very busy at this time of year and
unfortunately I am not going to be able to drop any work experience
placements down your chimneys so…
Please try to sort out a placement over the Christmas holidays and bring your
2 completed forms (Medical & Consent and Placement) PLUS payment on
Parent Pay back to Mrs Tribley Green in C32 by 3.30pm Friday 4th January,
as after this the administration fee increases.
Merry Christmas to you all and happy placement hunting!
Santa
PWC Insight Weeks Paid Work Experience for
L6th students – Applications Open! PWC's Business and Digital Insight Weeks are
structured programmes enabling students to
shadow graduates & apprentices for the week as
well as take part in activities to develop their
business and employability skills.
Application deadline – 31st January 2019
Apply
IBM Futures Gap Year Scheme - Business One-year business placement at top IT company
IBM
You might be uncertain about whether to start
work, complete an apprenticeship or go to
university, if that's you and you are unsure about
what to do next, the IBM's Futures Scheme is for
you. The Futures Scheme is a Gap Year program
offering a years internship - a try before you
commit scheme. IBM offer you an invaluable
opportunity to work with a world-leading
company, broadening your horizons and giving
you a head start in your career.
Application deadline – 13th January 2019
Apply
U6th Law Apprenticeship Opportunity
Dentons are offering a six-year structured training
apprenticeship in London which combines work
and part-time study and gives you a law degree
with a £20,000 salary and no university fees to
pay. Dentons is the world's largest law firm,
delivering quality and value to clients around the
globe.
Dentons are looking for people with a wide range
of skills, aptitudes and personalities, with the
potential to contribute to their growing success.
They need to see a strong record of academic and
extra-curricular achievement. Ideally, they would
like candidates to have seven GCSEs at grade 6 or
above (including Maths and English) and ABB at
A-level. You will need to be resilient, hard-
working and have the drive and ambition to
succeed in a highly demanding work
environment.
Application deadline - 4th January 2019
Apply
SIXTH FORM FOCUS
A word from the Sixth Form: I'd like to wish the Upper Sixth a happy holiday season
and all the best with their preparation for their Prelims
in January. Please make sure that you have a relaxing
break but also prepare sufficiently to allow you to test
how effective your knowledge retention and
examination technique are. Make sure that you recap
the lessons you have learnt from your Lower Sixth
prelims and heed the advice given by your teachers
throughout the year in their feedback. Good luck!
For the Lower Sixth students, firstly, I also wish you a
relaxing holiday period, but would also urge you
to take the time to consolidate your knowledge so far
in each of your subjects, prepare for your next topics
and start to think about some self-reflection on your
first Term in time for Parents’ Evening on the 10th
January.
Mr Newton, Director of Sixth Form
Why I chose to study the International
Baccalaureate…
I chose to study the IB because I felt like I
had more freedom with the subjects that I
could study, as the IB requires six subjects.
I liked the idea of being able to carry on
the study of English, Maths, Science and a
language at different levels of difficulty
along with my personal choices. The IB
would set me up to be a more well-rounded
student which would hugely benefit me
during university, especially with all of my
subjects requiring internal assessments. I
also understood that by doing the IB, and since a minority of
people do the IB, it would set me apart in the future when it
comes to applying for a competitive law degree and then a
competitive career in the law industry and give me a certain
‘edge’ over others. Overall, I believed that the IB would better
equip me for the university and career life that I have chosen.
Although many people are hesitant about doing the IB, if you are
driven from the start, it comes naturally and also hugely benefits
you in the future.
by Morgan Treacy
Key:
H=Home
A=Away
W=Won
L=Lost
D=Draw
Co=Conceded
C=Cancelled
P=Postponed
Ab=Abandoned
N/A = Not Attended
Sports Results Sports Fixtures
20/11—Yr10/11 Badminton Tournament @St Martins
21/11—Yr7-U6 Girls Swimming Gala @ Brentwood Sch
21/11—Yr 8 Football v Plume W2-0
26/11—Yr10 Essex Cup v Robert Clack L35-0
27/11—U14 Netball v BarkingAbbey W21-10
28/11—Yr10 Netball v St John Payne L23-19
29/11—Yr8 Football v St Martins L3-0
29/11—Yr9 Essex Cup v William Edwards
3/12—Yr10 Football v Eastlea A
4/12—Yr7 boys 5-a-side Football @Shenfield
5/12—Yr7 girls 5-a-side Football @Shenfield
5/12—Yr7 B Team Netball Rally @WDF
6/12—Yr8B Team Netball Rally @WDF
7/12—Yr11 Football v Beauchamps Essex Cup
10/12—Yr7/8 Netball v WDF H
12/12—Yr8 Football v Shenfield A
13/12—Yr9 Football v Plume A
17/12—L6/U6 Messa Football v Plume A
17/12—Under 14s Netball v Woodlands A
EXAMINATION DATES –2015/2016 TYPE DATES VENUES
Year 9 Exams Monday 14 March STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL
Year 10 Exams Thursday 17 - Thursday 24th March STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL
Year 8 Exams Monday 25 –Friday 29 April MRC HALL
Year 7 Exams Monday 9 – Friday 13 May MRC HALL
SUMMER EXAMS Monday 16 May - Tuesday 28 June
GCSE Biology Core/Triple Tuesday 17 May PM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL
GCSE Chemistry Core/Triple Thursday 19 May AM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL
AQA FSK English Friday 20 May AM & PM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL
GCSE Physics Core/Triple Wednesday 25 May PM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL
GCSE Maths Linear Paper 1 Thursday 26 May AM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL
GCSE English/English Language Tuesday 7 June AM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL
GCSE Maths Linear Paper 2 Thursday 9 June AM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL
GCSE Biology Additional/Triple Friday 10 June AM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL
GCSE Chemistry Additional/
Triple
Wednesday 15 June PM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL
GCSE Physics Additional/Triple Friday 17 June AM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL
GCSE Biology Triple Monday 20 June AM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL
GCSE Chemistry Triple Wednesday 22 June AM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL
GCSE Physics Triple Friday 24 June AM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL
Calendar Nov/Dec
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
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Sixth Form
application
deadline
School
Production all day
rehearsal
4
School
Production—
Mary Poppins
5
4.15pm—Full
Governing Body
Meeting
School
Production—Mary
Poppins
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School
Production—Mary
Poppins
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Winter Fair
8 9
Ingatestone
Christmas
Market
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Year 11 exams
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Year 11 exams
Senior Citizens
Christmas Party
12
Year 11 exams
Christmas Dinner
Day in Dining Hall
3.30pm—DofE
First Aid Training
13
Year 11 exams
Christmas Concert
at St Edmund & St
Mary’s Church
14
Christmas Jumper
Day (£1)
15 16
17
Year 11 exams
18
Year 11 exams
19
12.00pm—HALF
DAY CLOSURE
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Christmas
Holidays
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Holidays
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Holidays
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Holidays
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U6 Prelim Exams
12.30pm Foster in
school
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U6 Prelim Exams
TERM DATES 2018-2019
Autumn Term
Tuesday 4th September 2018 -
Wednesday 19th December 2018
Spring Term Thursday 3rd January 2019 -
Friday 5th April 2019
Half Term: 18th-22nd February 2019
Staff Training Day:
Friday 15th February 2019
Summer Term Tuesday 23rd April 2019 -
Wednesday 24th July 2019
Half Term: 27th-31st May 2019
Staff Training Day:
Tuesday 7th May 2019