The weekly newsletter of St Bartholomew’s School.

PATTERSON GET A HEAD START ON FUND RAISING We are delighted that Patterson students have made a great start on fundraising already this term. New Year 7 student, Holly (7P2), began her efforts for the house charity, Guide Dogs for the Blind, before she had even started at the school!

Holly said on her Just Giving page “This is a double whammy. I'm cutting 12 inches off my hair to make wigs for The Princess Trust, a charity that makes wigs for children who have lost their own hair from cancer

or other conditions. While I do that I also wanted to raise money for the Guide Dogs for the Blind… I've been growing my hair for years and years so I hope it can be put to good use.” To date Holly has raised £650!

Well done also to Robert Blakeley (7P3), another trail blazing Year 7, who has raised £60 making Patterson yellow face masks with his mum. Welcome to St Bart’s Robert and Holly, what a great start!

BART’S BITES LAUNCHED This week we have stepped up the catering offer at St Bart’s. We have launched two “Bart’s Bites” kiosks outside in KS4 areas. Opening at lunchtime for Y11 (1st lunch) and Y10 (2nd lunch) serving: paninis, pizzas, jacket potatoes, sandwiches, wraps, salad or pasta pots, fruit, yogurt, cake and drinks.

The canteen is now serving a wider choice of food including hot rice and pasta dishes, jacket potatoes, salad and pasta pots. Fish or sausage and chips are back by popular demand on Friday (25 September).

Y10 can still use the canteen at lunchtime. Y11 can continue to buy food from the canteen at break and will be able to buy fish or sausage and chips from the canteen at break on Friday.

Y13 will be able to use the new Foyer kiosk from 12.10 to 1pm Monday to Thursday. Y12 can continue to use the 6th form servery, both will be serving a wider choice of food.

Thank you to our excellent catering and site team staff for making this possible.

BartholoNews23 September 2020 www.stbarts.co.uk Issue No: 953

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Calendar

Y11 Separate Science Day

Y10 Parents’ Info Eve: How to support your child with KS4 courses

Thurs 24 Sep

Remote – 6.30

Y7 House / Tutor ‘Settling-In’ Evening

Weds 30 Sept

Remote - 6.00pm

View all school events in our online calendar, click here to go straight there

ST BARTHOLOMEW’S SCHOOL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION VACANCY FOR COMMUNITY TRUSTEES St Bartholomew’s School Charitable Foundation has a vacancy for a Community Trustee. The Foundation owns the majority of the land and buildings used by St Bartholomew’s School, is the custodian of many prize funds, other funds relating to the upkeep of the school and has responsibility for a permanent endowment of funds and assets, including property. The principal object of the Foundation is to provide educational benefits to the students of St Bartholomew’s School.

There are 12 Foundation Trustees who meet once a term. Half of the Trustees are nominated by West Berkshire Council, Newbury Town Council and Newbury Almshouse Trust. There are six Community Trustees who are drawn from the local community and are valued because they are able to enhance the Foundation with their skills and knowledge. The term of office for Community Trustees is four years. Appointments are usually made based on the skills needed for the Foundation to continue to function effectively. On this occasion, we are looking for candidates who have local knowledge and past or present connections with the school. Some experience of property/land management and/or a finance background, as well as some understanding of committee work would be helpful. It is hoped to be able to appoint one new Community Trustee to begin their term in October. The closing date for applications is Friday 25 September, 2020. If you have the skills noted above and would like to apply, or have any questions about the role, please contact Helen Sutherland, Clerk to the Foundation, at foundation@stbarts.co.uk.

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THE COVID-19 SYMPTOM STUDY A COVID-19 Symptom Study app has been developed by health science company ZOE. 4,241,520 participants have downloaded the app and are using it to regularly report on their health. App data is being analysed in collaboration with King's College London researchers. By using this app they're helping the NHS and contributing to advance vital research on COVID-19. By combining reports with software algorithms, they are able to predict who has the virus and so track COVID infections across the UK. Users of this app are helping the NHS and contributing to advance vital research on COVID-19. The more users contributing data to this study the more useful it will be.

TRAIN TO TEACH CAREER INFORMATION EVENING 2020 If you are considering a career in teaching, come and find out about our primary and secondary training programmes with places available from September 2021. Turn to page 4 to find out more

YEAR 7 MIGHTY MIND CLUB We have received details of Mighty Mind Club - an online after school club which helps children understand their minds, manage their emotions, and strengthen their mental health in a fun and interactive way. Turn to page 5 to find out more

STUDENT EQUIPMENT LIST

You must have the following items with you in school at all times.

Pens: 2 x black 1 x blue

1 x green

Eraser

Pencil Case

Protractor

Reading Book

Pencils x 2 Ruler

Pair of Compasses

Calculator

Glue Stick

Equipment must not be shared between students and staff will be unable to issue

any missing equipment.

Find us:

Whose story will you inspire?

When?

Wednesday

30th September 2020

6pm -7pm

How?

Join our virtual event by

registering to attend through

our website.

Meeting details will be

emailed to you.

www.downlandalliance.org.uk

If you are considering a career in

teaching, come and find out about our

primary and secondary training

programmes with places available

from September 2021.

The Downland Alliance is a school-led training partnership with secondary trainees based at The Downs, St. Bartholomew’s, Park House and Kennet School. Primary trainees are based at one of our partnership primary schools in the local area.

So whether you are a teaching assistant, a career changer or you graduate in the summer of 2021 why not join our virtual Train to Teach Career Information Evening to find out more!

Train to Teach Career Information

Evening Wednesday 30th September 2020

Downland Alliance

Telephone: 01635 270096 Email:

itt@downlandalliance.org.uk

Website: www.downlandalliance.org.uk

Every Lesson Shapes a Life

MIGHTY MIND CLUB

Would you like to :-Be able to UNDERSTAND and CONTROL your WORRIES? 

Be IN CONTROL of how you REACT when you have strong feelings?

THINK POSITIVELY and FEEL HAPPY?FEEL GOOD about YOU?

BUILD MORE CONFIDENCE?FEEL comfortable to SAY how you think and feel to others?

Does it seem like the older you get the more your

MIND feels a bit like this? 

THEN JOIN MIGHTY MIND CLUB for TIPS,TRICKS AND FUNNY BITS TO WORK OUT HOW

TO TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR MIGHTY MIND

DON'T COME IF YOUDON'T ENJOY YOUTUBEVIDEOS, QUIZ'S, GAMES

AND CHAT

WARNING!!BOREDOM FREE ZONE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

OR WANT TO KNOW MORE? GET IN TOUCH WITH TRINA atmymightymind@hotmail.com or www.mymightymind.co.uk

£8 PERCLASS

YEAR 7ONLINE AFTER

SCHOOL CLUB

Tuesdays and Thursdays 5 - 5.45pm (10 week term)

VIDEO

explaining allabout it

HERE