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Julian KirbyHeadteacher@HeadLuttHigh

Friday 9th February 2018

Dear Parents/Carers

Welcome to our final newsletter of this half-term. It has been a very busy but successful half-term.

I would like to thank Year 9 parents and carers for making the time to come to our Options Evening. It was an incredibly successful event. Please remember the deadline for handing in the form is Friday 9th March. You are also very welcome to make an appointment to meet staff who will help you and your child make an informed choice. You can book an appointment by clicking here.

Even though it was cold, the weather was crisp and dry, as our students raced our traditional house cross-country route. As always, it was a superb event with some fantastic performances, especially by Elsie who came 3rd overall in her year group, despite the girls’ race starting 5 minutes later! Well done to Tedder House who won overall.

Student mental health and internet safety have featured in events and assemblies throughout school this week. This culminated in our Years 7 and 8 students making a pledge as to how they will act on-line.

The two key dates for your diary next half term are:

Year 8 Parents’ Evening Thursday 22nd FebruaryYear 11 Plan, Prepare, Achieve meeting Thursday 1st March

Have a lovely half-term break.

Kind regards

Hot Choc Friday

Medicine UCAS Day - Year 10 - 13 StudentsNext week there is a full day where students in Years 10-13 can go and learn all about the UCAS personal statement, interview techniques, UKCAT preparation, work experience and everything they need to know to successfully apply to medicine.

It is being held at the prestigious Medical Society of London during the upcoming February half term holidays on Wednesday the 14th February 2018.

If students in Years 10-13 are interested in careers in medicine, you can click here to confirm your place.

E: info@premedprojects.co.ukW: www.premedprojects.co.uk

Year 11 Food studentsWell done to all Year 11 food students for their practical exams this week. Thank you also to parents for their continued support and the purchase of ingredients!

Mrs TebbattAssistant Headteacher/Teacher of Food

BOOK OF THE WEEK

thought OF THE WEEK

word OF THE WEEK

‘demographic’adjective

relating to the structure of populations

A stereotype may be negative or positive, but even positive

stereotypes present two problems: They are clichés, and they present a human being as far more simple and

uniform than any human being.

Nancy Kress

What is a stereotype?

What can you do in your life to break down stereotypes?

Nancy Anne Kress (born January 20, 1948) is an American science fiction writer. She began writing in 1976 but has achieved her greatest notice since the publication of her Hugo and Nebula-winning 1991 novella Beggars in Spain, which she later expanded into a novel with the same title. She has also won

the Nebula Award for Best Novella in 2013 for After the Fall, Before the Fall, During the Fall, and in 2015

for Yesterday’s Kin.

As it’s Children’s Mental Health week this week, our book of the week aptly focuses on mental health.

Am I Normal Yet? by Holly Bourne tackles the stigmas surrounding mental health. It is a story about a girl called Evie, who only wants to be normal like everyone else. Evie looks ok on the outside, but what is going on within? This book looks at the secrets we can hide, even from those who know us best. It gives a real and moving insight into what it means to be young, confused and isolated. There is a lot to take away from this powerful novel, a greater understanding about mental health being just one reason to read this fantastic book.

Demon Drawing WorkshopOn Wednesday we held a workshop in The Learning Hub on how to draw a demon. Students produced some very creative and some very scary looking demons. We now have lots of fantastic entries for the Design your own demon Competition.

National Story Telling WeekLast week’s story-telling session was so successful and we were so enthralled with everyone’s stories that we couldn’t get through them. So of course we had to have another session. We had lots of fantastic stories that were very enthusiastically told.

500 Words Deadline There’s still time to get writing to enter this year’s BBC2 500 word competition, however, the deadline is approaching! Can students please get their entries to Miss Day in The Learning Hub on Monday 19th February – the first day back after half term.

Millionaire’s Club There has been a bit of jostling around in this week’s leader board but our top four remain the same. Maybe after half term we’ll be seeing our first Millionaire!

Here is this week’s leader board: Jack Millen: 874,805Adam Blakeman: 693,179Emily Madeley: 678,438Matthew Browne: 593,354

Young Musician Rotary CompetitionThe local heat of the Rotary Young Musician competition took place in the Lutterworth Methodist Church on Sunday 21st January. The competition was adjudicated by Robert Foreman, Director of Music at Market Bosworth Parish Church. We were delighted that 5 students participated from Lutterworth High and have all progressed to the district semi-finals which will be held on 3rd March.

Well done to:

Charlotte Hunter Year 11Charlotte Mitchell Year 11Elsie Mitchell Year 9Rita Feditsa Year 9Jesse Lea Year 8

Congratulations to all who took part.

Ms PhippsHead of Music

Year 7 and 8 sharing their pledges to improve their online habits #SID2018

PLAN PREPARE ACHIEVEYEAR 11 REVISION EVENING

W www.lutterworthhigh.co.uk T 01455 552710 E admin@lutterworthhigh.co.uk

THURSDAY 1ST MARCH 2018, 6.00-8.00PM

11~16 ACADEMY TRUST Where Learning Comes First|

Students will receive a personalised pack which will include relevant revision information as well as an exam timetable and subject revision programmes.

There will be two talks by the headteacher, one at 6.00pm and the other at 6.45pm. These talks are the same, so you only need attend one.

SAVE THE DATE

Sports HighlightsCross CountryThe tradition of house cross country continues. All year groups in Key Stage 3 ran their event over Monday and Tuesday in some true cross country conditions. Students either experienced sunshine on the Monday or snow on Tuesday! All students were excellent and got in to the spirit of the first house games. Results can be seen below.House Cross Country 2018 Results

Churchill 2989Cunningham 2969Montgomery 3051Tedder 3445

Year 7 BoysRichardson Will 7LB TEDDER 1Chapman Harry 7HH MONTGOMERY 2Ramsey Theo 7LB MONTGOMERY 3

Year 7 GirlsCunliffe Heather 7LC CHURCHILL 1Hollingsworth Lola 7HK MONTGOMERY 2Littler Becca 7HH TEDDER 3

Year 8 BoysCotterell Fin 8LS TEDDER 1Carter Joe 8HA CHURCHILL 2Slater Zac 8HA MONTGOMERY 3

Year 8 GirlsRobinson Elsie 8HA TEDDER 1Lydall Alex 8HS TEDDER 2Dainton Ruby 8HA CHURCHILL 3

Year 9 BoysKendall Judd 9HN TEDDER 1Hardy Ben 9LK TEDDER 2Carter Elliott 9HJ CHURCHILL 3

Year 9 GirlsGrocott Hannah 9LM TEDDER 1Cunliffe Lucy-Ann 9HN CHURCHILL 2Hall Abbie 9HN MONTGOMERY 3

Lutterworth High@LuttHigh

Outstanding secondary school embracing twitter as a platform to share our news

and events.

Lutt High Science @MissN_LHS

7HK is investigating which fuel releases more energy; coal or wood. Which one is a renewable source?

Julian Kirby @HeadLutthigh

Our traditional House x-country gets underway, following the same course that parents and grandparents have followed!

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