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WB 05/03/18

Friday 2nd March 2018

GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition Controlled Assessment 2 (3hrs - am)

CONTENTS Y10 French Exchange Trip

Page 2

Off to University Page 3

New Chair of Governors Page 4

Y8 Parents Evening Page 4

Y8 & Y10 Reports Page 4

Y8 Options Information Page 5

Y8 Options Evening Page 5

Y8 Options Booklet Information

Page 6

Y12 LP2 & Timetable Page 7

Y13 LP3 Advance Notice & Timetable

Page 8

Y11 Revision Tip Page 9

Y11 Revision Sessions Page 9

Y11 LP3 Advance Notice Page 9

Y11 LP3 Timetable Page 10

Science Academy News Page 11

Building Resilience in Pupils – 3B4ME

Page 11

Changes to the Calendar

Page 12

Site Security Page 12

Prom Dress and Suit Recycling Project

Page 12

Y7-Y10 Tennis Page 13

Y8 Careers Convention Page 13

Computer Science News Page 14

Catering w/b 05/03/18 Page 15

Y11 GCSE Catering - Assessment 2 Practical Dates and Times

Page 15

Marginal Gains Page 15

Edulink One App Page 16

Meal of the Day Menus Page 17

Uniform & Stationery for sale

Page 18-19

Who to Contact Page 20

Show My Homework Support

Page 20

MONDAY 5th TUESDAY 6th WEDNESDAY 7th THURSDAY 8th FRIDAY 9th

GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition Controlled Assessment 2 (3hrs - am)

GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition Controlled Assessment 2 (3hrs - am)

Y8 Parents Evening (4-7pm) GCSE Music Controlled Assessment (all day) GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition Controlled Assessment 2 (3hrs - am)

GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition Controlled Assessment 2 (3hrs - am)

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YEAR 10 FRENCH EXCHANGE TRIP FROM METZ On Tuesday 30th January, our partner school from Jarny, near Metz, arrived at school

for the return leg of the first exchange to leave the school in twelve years.

The students from the Lycée Jean Zay were hosted with exceptional hospitality by our

families, who pulled out all of the stops to show the exchange students what life in the

UK is like. The students visited us for a day in school, where they met with some LFC

players and shadowed our students in the afternoon.

We took all of the participants to Anfield, where they had an amazing tour. The

highlight for some of our students was the view of Goodison Park, followed by an

afternoon in Manchester, where our whole team posed with the FA Cup.

We also spent a jam-packed day at the LFC Academy, training with the coaches and

touring their facilities. After the French students spent the afternoon in Liverpool at the

Beatles museum, we hot-footed it over to Kirkby to watch LFC U-18s play against

Stoke. Unfortunately, the luck that we took to Metz with us didn’t come back with the

French contingent (Metz won all of their games whilst we were in France and have

subsequently continued their winning streak)!

The French students left us full of fish and chips, roast dinners and warm memories that

will no doubt last a lifetime.

I would like to thank everyone who helped to make the Exchange such an enriching

experience for our students, especially the host families who made all of our visitors

feel at home.

Mr Herd, Head of Modern Foreign Languages.

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NEW CHAIR OF GOVERNORS Sylvia Thomson has been elected as the new Chair of Governors. Two new Vice Chairs

of Governors, Angela Afflick and David Boyer, have also been elected. John Boyer,

the former Chair of Governors, has now been elected Rainhill’s Chair of Trustees. By

law, you cannot hold both positions. See the Trustees and Governors section on the

website.

YEAR 8 PARENTS' CONSULTATION EVENING WITH STAFF Dear Parent/Guardian,

A consultation session for parents of Year 8 pupils is to be held on Thursday 8th March

2018. The time available for the consultation will be from 4.00pm until 7.00pm.

We are continuing with the appointment system in the hope of using both your time

and that of the teachers more efficiently. All staff will be located in the Sports Hall.

Towards the back of the student planner there are some notes pages. Your child can

make a record of his/her appointment times on these pages.

Due to Year 8 now entering their GCSE option period, this is a crucial time in their

education. This Parent Consultation Evening offers a perfect opportunity for you to

discuss progression onto GCSE courses, raise any concerns you may have regarding

your sons/daughters education, discuss the recent LP2 results and also provide

teachers with the opportunity to provide feedback on your child’s work to date.

Therefore, should there be any special difficulties which prevent you from attending

on Thursday 8th March 2018, please contact myself or Mrs Quirk, Year 8 Student

Manager, so that an alternative arrangement can be organised.

I look forward to seeing you,

Yours sincerely

Mr T Reilly

Year 8 Progress Leader

YEAR 8 AND YEAR 10 REPORTS Year 8 and Year 10 reports will be published today and given out to pupils during form

time. Reports can also be viewed by visiting Moodle.

Sylvia Thomson

Chair of Governors

David Boyer Vice Chair of Governors

Angela Afflick

Vice Chair of Governors

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YEAR 8 OPTIONS FOR 2018-21 In Year 8, our students choose their GCSE Options which they will study from Year 9.

Below is a time-line of events in order to explain the process and guidance that your

son/daughter will receive during this process.

During Form time this half-term, all of Year 8 have been looking at future choices.

After February half-term the Options process becomes more focused with a Careers

Convention, Parents Evening, Options Evening and one-to-one guidance interviews

with Senior staff at the school to help your son/daughter make the right choices for

the next stage in their education.

YEAR 8 OPTIONS EVENING – THURSDAY 15TH MARCH 2018 All parents of Year 8 students are cordially invited to attend the Options Evening on

Thursday 15th March 2018 (this is a change to the published calendar). There will be

two talks in the Arts Theatre by Mr Cunningham, Deputy Head Teacher, about the

options process and the importance of making well-informed decisions. The first is at

7pm for the parents and students of Form Groups 8A-8D, the second at 7.45 pm for

the parents and students of Form Groups 8E-8H.

In addition, the Sports Hall will be set up like a market place from 7pm with each

subject represented for students and their parents to visit and talk to teachers and

current students about the various courses that are offered. The evening will close at

9pm.

In the lead up to completing their option form it is important that your son/daughter

gathers as much information as they can about their choices before handing their

completed form to their form tutor on Friday 23rd March.

Should you have any questions about the above then please do not hesitate in

contacting me at the school.

Mr. Cunningham, Deputy Head Teacher – Director of Studies.

Date What is happening? 6th March Year 8 Taster sessions in new lessons (off timetable pm).

8th March Parents Evening – an opportunity to speak to subject teachers

about continuing their subject at GCSE.

22nd February

to 15th March

Senior school leaders will undertake 1-to-1 interviews with Year 8

students.

15th March

Options Evening – an opportunity to find out about what subjects

are offered at GCSE and their pathway into the Sixth Form and

beyond. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A CHANGE FROM THE PUBLISHED

CALENDAR

23rd March Options Form deadline.

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YEAR 8 OPTIONS - BOOKLET INFORMATION All students have been issued with their option booklets last week. These are available

via the website. All students MUST stay on their current booklet. Should students/

parents wish to request a change of booklet they must wait until the options process is

complete on Thursday 15th March 2018. After this point parents can make a written

request to change booklets which must be addressed to Mr Cunningham. Final

decisions will be made and communicated by Monday 19th March 2018 to ensure

students are able to hand their option forms in by Friday 23rd March 2018.

Please note there has been an error in the Blue Booklet (new option form below). This

relates to page 29 which should include RE in Block M. Should you wish to choose RE

as an option, please insert into Block M.

Should you have any questions about the above then please do not hesitate in

contacting me at the school.

Mr. Cunningham, Deputy Head Teacher – Director of Studies.

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YEAR 12 LEARNING PROGRAMME

Assessment Week 2 - Monday 5th March to Thursday 8th March (inclusive) From Monday 5th March until Thursday 8th March (inclusive) all students in Year 12 will

be undertaking assessments in the subjects they are currently studying. For both

A-level and BTEC subjects these assessments will be based on past paper questions,

and indeed complete papers, and will be taken under exam conditions to best

prepare your son/daughter for final examinations in May/June 2019.

Please see below the exam timetable so your son/daughter is aware of when their

examinations take place. All morning exams will start as soon as possible at 9:00am.

It is vital that your son/daughter is in school and registered at 8:50am with their tutor

to allow them to get to the Arts Theatre for a 9:00am start.

Afternoon examinations commence at 1:10pm. Your son/daughter should report to

the Arts Theatre immediately from lunch.

Please could you encourage and support your son/daughter to prepare thoroughly

for these exams as they will give them a good indication of the progress they have

made to date and what they need to do to improve in order that they can secure

fantastic exam results in the summer of 2019. I would refer you to the Sixth Form

newsletter which has some excellent guidance around revision and preparing

effectively for exams.

Mr Cunningham, Deputy Head Teacher - Director of Studies.

YEAR 12 EXAM TIMETABLE

Monday 5th March Tuesday 6th March Wednesday 7th March Thursday 8th March

Period 1

Y12 - Box N (subjects you take Monday Periods 1&2) – Paper 1 History – 1hr 45 mins Chemistry – 2 hours Psychology – 1 hour Computer Science – 2hrs 30 mins German – 1 hr 30 mins All students for above listed subjects to attend. All other students to attend lessons as normal.

Y12 - Box K (subjects you take Tuesday Periods 1&2) Paper 1 English Literature – 2 hours Geography – 1 hr 45 mins Psychology – 1 hour Sociology – 1 hr 30 mins Dance – 2 hours (D109) IT – 2 hours All students for above listed subjects to attend. All other students to attend lessons as normal.

Y12 - Box L (subjects you take Wednesday Period 2) – Paper 1 Physics – 2 hours History – 1 hr 45 mins English Language – 1 hr 20 mins Spanish – 1hr 30 mins All students for above listed subjects to attend. All other students to attend lessons as normal.

Y12/13 – GCSE English Paper 2 – 2 hours Y12/13 – GCSE Maths Paper 2 (Calculator) – 1 hr 30 minutes Y12 Box L (subjects you take Thursday Period 2) and Box N (subjects you take Thursday Period 3) Paper 2 History – 1 hr 45 mins All students for above listed subjects to attend. All other students to attend lessons as normal.

Period 2

Exams continuing into period 2.

Exams continuing into period 2.

Exams continuing into period 2.

Y12 - Box K (subjects you take Thursday Period 2) Dance – 1 hour (D109) All other students to attend lessons as normal.

BREAK

Period 3 All students to attend lessons as normal.

All other students to attend lessons as normal.

All students to attend tutorial All students to attend lessons as normal.

LUNCH

Period 4

Y12 - Box J (subjects you take Monday Periods 4&5) – Paper 1 Biology – 1hr 30 mins Economics – 1 hour Law – 1 hr 30 mins Dance – 2 hours (D109) Further Maths – 1 hr 40 mins Core Maths – 1 hr 30 mins All students for above listed subjects to attend. All other students to attend lessons as normal.

Y12 - Box M (subjects you take Tuesday Period 3) – Paper 1 Mathematics – 2hrs Sociology – 1 hr 30 mins Media Studies – 2 hours (A214) Theatre Studies – 2 hours Applied Science – 2 hours All students for above listed subjects to attend. All other students to attend lessons as normal.

Y12 - Box J (subjects you take Wednesday Period 1) – Paper 2 Economics – 1 hour Y12/13 – GCSE English Paper 1 – 1 hr 45 mins Y12/13 – GCSE Maths Paper 1 (Non-calculator) – 1 hr 30 mins All students for above listed subjects to attend. All other students to attend lessons as normal.

Y12 - Box J (subjects you take Thursday Period 4) Dance – 1 hour (D109) All students for above listed subjects to attend. All other students to attend lessons as normal.

Period 5

Exams continuing into period 5.

Exams continuing into period 5.

Exams continuing into period 5.

Yr12 - Box M (subjects you take Thursday Period 5) Media – 1 hour (S14) All other students to attend lessons as normal.

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ADVANCE NOTICE - YEAR 13 LEARNING PROGRAMME Assessment Week 3 - Monday 19th March to Friday 23rd March 2018 (inclusive) From Monday 19th March until Friday 23rd March (inclusive) all students in Year 13 will

be undertaking assessments in the subjects they are currently studying. For both

A-level and BTEC subjects these assessments will be based on past paper questions,

and indeed complete papers, and will be taken under exam conditions to best

prepare your son/daughter for final examinations in May/June 2018.

Please find attached the exam timetable so your son/daughter is aware of when their

examinations take place. All morning exams will start as soon as possible at 9:00am. It

is vital that your son/daughter is in school and registered at 8:50am with their tutor to

allow them to get to the Arts Theatre for a 9:00am start.

Afternoon examinations commence at 1:10pm. Your son/daughter should report to

the Arts Theatre immediately from lunch.

Please could you encourage and support your son/daughter to prepare thoroughly

for these exams as they will give them a good indication of the progress they have

made to date and what they need to do to improve in order that they can secure

fantastic exam results in the summer of 2018. I would refer you to the Sixth Form

newsletter which has some excellent guidance around revision and preparing

effectively for exams.

Mr Cunningham, Deputy Head Teacher - Director of Studies.

YEAR 13 EXAM TIMETABLE

Monday 19th March Tuesday 20th March Wednesday 21st March Thursday 22nd March Friday 23rd March

Period 1

Yr13 - Box K (subjects you take Monday Period 3) – Paper 1 English Literature – 3 hrs Geography – 2hr 30mins Psychology – 2 hrs Dance – 1 hour (D109) Law – 1hr 30mins Further Maths – 1hr 30mins + 1hr 30mins All students for above listed subjects to attend. All other students to attend lessons as normal

Yr13 – Box L (subjects you take Tuesday Periods 1&2) Paper 1 BTEC Business – 2 hrs Physics – 2 hrs History – 2hr 30mins All students for above listed subjects to attend. All other students to attend lessons as normal.

Yr13 - Box M (subjects you take Wednesday Period 2) – Paper 1 Mathematics – 1hr 30mins + 1hr 30mins Politics – 1hr 30mins Sociology – 2 hrs Creative Media - 2hrs (A214) Applied Science – 2 hrs All students for above listed subjects to attend. All other students to attend lessons as normal.

Yr13 – Box L (subjects you take Thursday Period 1) Paper 2 Physics – 2hrs History – 2hr 30mins All students for above listed subjects to attend. All other students to attend lessons as normal.

Yr13 - Box M (subjects you take Friday Periods 1&2) – Paper 2 Mathematics – 1hour + 1hr 30mins (resit) Politics – 1hr 30mins (resit) Sociology – 2 hrs All students for above listed subjects to attend. All other students to attend lessons as normal.

Period 2

Exams continuing into period 2.

Exams continuing into period 2.

Exams continuing into period 2.

Exams continuing into period 2.

Exams continuing into period 2

B R E A K

Period

3

Geography, Maths and English exams continuing into P3 All students to attend lessons as normal.

History exam continuing into P3 All other students to attend lessons as normal.

Maths Exam continuing into P3 All students to attend tutorial

History Exam continuing into P3 All students to attend lessons as normal.

Maths Exam continuing into P3 All students to attend lessons as normal.

LUNCH

Period 4

Yr13 - Box N (subjects you take Monday Periods 4&5) – Paper 1 History – 2hr 30mins Chemistry – 2hrs Psychology – 2 hrs Business Studies – 2 hrs French – 2hrs German – 2hrs Spanish – 2hrs All students for above listed subjects to attend. All other students to attend lessons as normal.

Yr13 - Box J (subjects you take Tuesday Period 5) – Paper 1 Biology – 2hrs Economics – 2 hrs English Language – 2hr 30mins Theatre Studies – 2 hrs (DMAC Computers) Dance – 1 hr (D109) All students for above listed subjects to attend. All other students to attend lessons as normal.

Yr13 - Box J (subjects you take Wednesday Period 1) – Paper 2 Biology – 2 hours Economics – 2 hours English Language – 2 hrs 30 mins All students for above listed subjects to attend. All other students to attend lessons as normal.

Yr13 - Box K (subjects you take Thursday Period 5) – Paper 2 English Literature – 2hrs 30 mins Geography – 2hrs Psychology – 2hrs Law – 1hr 30mins (resits) Further Maths – 1hour + 1hr 30mins (resit) All students for above listed subjects to attend. All other students to attend lessons as normal.

Yr13 - Box N (subjects you take Friday Period 4) – Paper 2 History – 2hr 30mins Chemistry – 2hrs Psychology – 2hrs Business Studies – 2 hrs French – 2hrs 30mins (D103) German - 2hrs 30mins (D102) Spanish - 2hrs 30mins (D105) All students for above listed subjects to attend. All other students to attend lessons as normal.

Period 5

Exams continuing into period 5.

Exams continuing into period 5.

Exams continuing into period 5.

Exams continuing into period 5.

Exams continuing into period 5

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YEAR 11 REVISION TIP - NUMBER ONE Short spurts of revision (20-25 minutes) are most effective. Your concentration

lapses after about an hour and you need to take a short break (10-15 minutes)

YEAR 11 REVISION SESSIONS The year 11 revision sessions timetable can now be viewed on the school website by

clicking the link below.

https://rainhillhigh.fluencycms.co.uk/Mainfolder/-1-new-17-18/Sitewide-

Documents/Y11.pdf

ADVANCE NOTICE - YEAR 11 LEARNING PROGRAMME Assessment Week 3 - Monday 19th March to Thursday 29th March (Inclusive)

(PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A CHANGE TO THE PUBLISHED CALENDAR) From Monday 19th March to Thursday 29th March (inclusive) all students in Year 11 will

be undertaking exams in the subjects they are currently studying. For GCSE subjects

these exams will be based on past paper questions, and indeed complete papers,

and will be taken under exam conditions to best prepare your son/daughter for final

examinations in May/June 2018. Please see page 9 the exam timetable so your son/daughter is aware of when their

examinations take place. All morning exams will start as soon as possible at 9:00am. It

is vital that your son/daughter is in school and registered at 8:50am with their tutor to

allow them to get to the Sports Hall for a 9:00am start.

Afternoon examinations commence at 1:10pm. Your son/daughter should report to

the Sports Hall immediately from lunch.

Students must bring all the equipment they will need for the examinations that they

are sitting. They will be required to remove their blazers and leave them in their bags

prior to entering the exam hall. This is a change to previous arrangements.

Please could you encourage and support your son/daughter to prepare thoroughly

for these exams as they will give them a good indication of the progress they have

made to date and what they need to do to improve in order that they can secure

fantastic exam results in the summer of 2018.

Year 11 LP3 for RE Please note that Y11 LP3 RE examinations will be sat on the following dates:

Monday 12th March

Tuesday 13th March

Wednesday 14th March

Thursday 15th March 2018

Each exam will take 55 minutes and will be sat in class under exam conditions.

Mr Cunningham, Deputy Head Teacher - Director of Studies.

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YEAR 11 LP3 TIMETABLE

Monday 19th March Tuesday 20th March Wednesday 21st March Thursday 22nd March Friday 23rd March

Period 1

English Language Component 1 - 1hr 45mins Full year group to attend in sports hall (SPH)

English Language Component 2 – 2hrs Full year group to attend in sports hall (SPH)

Science – Paper 2 Chemistry Paper 1 - 11y1 & 11x1 - 1hr 45mins All other groups Trilogy Science (Chemistry) – 1hr 15mins Full year group to attend in sports hall (SPH)

Maths Paper 2 - 1hr 30 mins Full year group to attend in sports hall (SPH)

Maths Paper 3 - 1hr 30mins Full year group to attend in sports hall (SPH)

Period

2

Exams continuing into Period 2.

Exams continuing into Period 2.

Exams continuing into Period 2.

Exams continuing into Period 2.

Exams continuing into Period 2.

BREAK

Period 3

Lessons as normal Lessons as normal Lessons as normal Lessons as normal Lessons as normal

LUNCH

Period 4

Science – Paper 1 Biology Paper 1 - 11y1 & 11x1 - 1hr 45mins All other groups Trilogy Science (Biology) – 1hr 15mins Full year group to attend in sports hall (SPH)

Maths Paper 1 – 1hr 30mins Full year group to attend in sports hall (SPH)

Box K (subjects you take Wednesday Period 4) – Paper 1 Music Tech – (D105) 1 hour Geography – 1hr 30mins Food Preparation – 1hr 45mins Textiles – 1 hour History – 1hr 45 mins Construction – 1 hour French – writing – 1 hr 15 mins Spanish – writing - 1 hr 15 mins

Box L (subjects you take Thursday Period 5) – Paper 1 Geography – 1hr 30mins History – 1hr 45mins French – writing – 1 hr 15 mins Spanish – writing – 1 hr 15 mins German – writing – 1 hr 15 mins

Box L (subjects you take Friday Period 5) – Paper 2 Geography – 1hr 15mins

Period 5

Exams continuing into Period 5

Exams continuing into Period 5.

Exams continuing into Period 5.

Exams continuing into Period 5.

Exams continuing into Period 5.

Monday 26th March Tuesday 27th March Wednesday 28th March Thursday 29th March

Period 1

All Visual Art students to report their Art class (for 2 hours). All other Year 11 students attend classes as normal N.B. There is no scheduled exam for Y11 as Y10 have an English Literature mock exam.

Box M (subjects you take Tuesday Period 1) – Paper 1 Dance – (D109) 1 hour Sociology – 1hr 30mins Physics Paper 1 11y1 & 11x1 – 1hr 45mins P.E (GCSE) – 1hr 45mins Business Studies – 1hr Resistant Materials – 2 hours

Box J (subjects you take Wednesday Period 1) – Paper 2 Computer Science – 1hr 30mins All other pupils to attend lessons as normal.

Box M (subjects you take Thursday Period 3) – Paper 2 Sociology – 1hr 30mins Chemistry Paper 2 11y1 & 11x1 – 1hr 45mins P.E (GCSE) – 1hr 15mins Business Studies – 1hr 30mins All other pupils to attend lessons as normal.

Period 2

Visual Art students remain in Art class from Period 1.

Exams continuing into Period 2. Exams continuing into Period 2.

Exams continuing into Period 2.

BREAK

Period 3

Lessons as normal Lessons as normal Tutorial Lessons as normal

LUNCH

Period 4

Box J (subjects you take Monday Period 5) – Paper 1 Music – (D105) 1 hour Dance – (D109) 1 hour Media – 1hr 30mins Computer Science – 1hr 30mins All other pupils to attend lessons as normal.

Science – Paper 3 Physics Paper 2 - 11y1 & 11x1 - 1hr All other groups Trilogy (Physics) – 1hr 15 mins Full year group to attend in sports hall (SPH)

Box K (subjects you take Wednesday Period 4) – Paper 2 Geography – 1hr 15 mins

Lessons as normal

Period 5

Exams continuing into Period 5.

Exams continuing into Period 5 Exams continuing into Period 5. All other students to attend period 5 lessons as normal

Lessons as normal

Students MUST report to the Sports Hall (SPH) promptly at 8:50am and 1:05pm.

Lessons run as normal which means pupil attendance is compulsory.

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SCIENCE ACADEMY NEWS We have two opportunites for our A Level scientists coming up!

Firstly, in March, The British Science Association run a series of events up and down the

country as part of British Science Week. This year there are events taking place at

Hope University and we will be taking a group of students to their ‘Dune Ecology’

workshop. This workshop ties in with the A Level curriculum for our biology students and

will give them the opportunity to learn about environments they may not have come

across so far in their course.

The second opportunity for our students is with our partners at Whiston Hospital. The

Science Academy has worked with Whiston Hospital for a number of years now and

we have been asked to put forward students for their ‘Access to Medicine’ course

they are running over the Easter break. If you are interested in this course please see

Dr Gordon (B207 or the Science Office) as soon as possible for more details.

Dr Gordon, Science Academy Coordinator.

BUILDING RESILIENCE IN PUPILS- 3B4ME The whole school is focusing on a new initiative in school to

help pupils work more independently in lesson and at home.

All pupils have been given a sticker to put on

the back cover of their planner with the focus being; try

things before you ask your teacher for help- Try 3B4ME!

Education research has shown that there are many benefits

for children that learn to work independently and try to

complete a hard task by themselves.

What are the benefits of independent learning for students?

Improved academic performance

Increased motivation and confidence

Greater student awareness of their limitations and their ability to manage them

Enabling teachers to provide differentiated tasks for students

Builds resilience and a 'don't give up' attitude to hard tasks

Please support your child by directing them to this at home when completing

homework.

Thank you for your support.

Miss Bakstad, Head of PE.

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CHANGES TO THE CALENDAR Please note below the changes we have had to make to the published calendar:-

1. Year 8 Options Evening will move from Thursday 22nd March to Thursday 15th

March 2018

2. Year 11 LP3 Exams will move from w/c 12th March 2018 to w/c 19th and 26th March

2018

3. Year 11 Final reports will be sent home on Friday 4th May 2018 and not Thursday

29th March 2018

4. Year 12 LP2 Reports will be sent home on Friday 20th April 2018 and not Thursday

29th March 2018

5. Year 7 LP2 Reports will be sent home on Tuesday 17th April 2018 and not Friday 20th

April 2018

6. Year 7 Parents Evening will move from Thursday 26th April 2018 to Thursday 19th

April 2018

Should you have any questions or queries about the above then please do not

hesitate in contacting me at the school.

Mr Cunningham, Deputy Headteacher – Director of Studies.

SITE SECURITY

PARENTS Reminder that you must report to the school reception when you come onto the

school site. This applies at the end of the school day/after school hours. EXTERNAL AGENCIES If your child is working with any external agencies that we are not correctly aware of,

can you please inform school. This includes referrals to CAMHS, young carers or any

similar agency.

It is imperative we have this information to enable us to effectively support your

son/daughter in school.

PROM DRESSES AND SUITS – PLEASE HAND IN YOUR OLD ONES Some of our students are put off going to the Prom by the cost of the event. Many

Prom dresses and suits are worn only once. Your sons and daughters quickly

grow out of them.

We would really appreciate it if you would like to donate your old Prom dress or suit to

the school. We will then loan it out to those students struggling to afford their own. We

can then do this year after year.

Thank you to everyone so far who has kindly donated their dress/suit.

Mr Pout, Executive Principal.

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YEAR 7-10 TENNIS If anybody in Year 7-10 is interested in playing for the School’s tennis teams, please go

to tennis practice on Monday 5th March after school. Practice will take place from

3:15pm to 4:15pm on the tennis courts (sports hall if the weather is bad).

Please note that tennis practice will now be on every Monday from 3:15pm to 4:15pm

until the end of July.

If you are unable to attend practice on Monday but still wish to play in a team then

please see Mr Owens at break time on Monday.

YEAR 8 ASPIRATION DAY AND CAREERS CONVENTION Wednesday 21st February 2018 Year 8 pupils enjoyed a rewarding day considering their futures. They met with a

number of ex pupils to discover different career journeys and took part in workshops

provided by Careers Connect and Liverpool John Moore’s University. They also spent

time at the Career’s Fair meeting a range of local employers and universities.

This event will support Year 8 in making important choices about qualifications and

potential career routes as they chose their options this term.

The day helped to give our pupils a real insight into the world of work in 21st Century

Britain.

Mrs Ayre, Head of Life Skills.

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COMPUTER SCIENCE NEWS Earlier this month, Sixth Form Computer Science and IT students took part in an

employer experience day at Treatwell HQ in Holborn, London. Treatwell are a

technology company that provide the world’s leading marketplace for booking hair

and beauty appointments; the ‘Just Eat’ of the beauty world.

Our day started with a tour of the Treatwell offices. Students were really impressed with

the open plan design of the office with areas for account managers, product

designers and developers to work together effectively.

Computer Science and IT students were then split in to two groups with the CS

students working on a variety of tasks including one that Treatwell give to candidates

on interview. IT students worked on HTML and CSS web design activities that are

fundamental to their course work.

Lunch was followed by a workshop delivered by Treatwell’s Head of design, Jonas

Lekevičius. Jonas talked about how keeping it simple was imperative to design and

gave our students some extremely useful tips on how to appeal to users of technology.

Students then took part in an Agile software development game that demonstrated

the importance of working closely with clients when developing solutions. The game

involved drawing a picture and then describing it for others to draw. The game was

really interesting as the final product ended up not looking anything like the original;

the purpose of the game was for students to understand that sometimes there can be

miscommunication when reading client specifications so it is better to work face to

face and produce prototypes as you develop solutions.

One of the best moments was saved until last as the Year 13s had the opportunity to

present their websites to the employees in the room; while the websites were in an

early developmental stage, Treatwell staff were eager to provide their expertise and

the impact is already evident in students work.

The day finished with a Q and A session with staff from different departments of

Treatwell. This gave students a real insight into how to get into the technology sector

and the broad range of jobs available. They really emphasised how industry is crying

out for new recruits and the interesting and varied jobs available.

Treatwell were so impressed with our students that talks are already underway about

an overnight visit next year!

Mrs Looker, Teacher of Computer Science.

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CATERING WB 05/03/18 Please see below the list of practical lessons planned in Catering/Food Preparation

and Nutrition - week beginning Monday 5th March:

Y11 GCSE CATERING - ASSESSMENT 2 PRACTICAL DATES AND TIMES

9J/Cg1 Tuesday pd1 – Finishing Techniques.

9M/Cg1 Friday pd5 – Finishing Techniques.

10M/Cg1 No practical this week due to Year 11 GCSE practical exams.

10K/Cg1 No practical this week due to Year 11 GCSE practical exams.

11K/Cg1 Pupils require their ingredients for their G.C.S.E Assignment 2

practical exam, serving dishes, menu card, table cloth and table

decoration.

11M/Cg1 Pupils require their ingredients for their G.C.S.E Assignment 2

practical exam, serving dishes, menu card, table cloth and table

decoration.

Monday 5th March Tuesday 6th March

11M/Cg1 11M&K/Cg1

Room Opens

8:30am

Room Opens

8:30am

Exam Time

8:45 am - 11:45 am

Exam Time

8:45 am - 11:45 am

Wednesday 7th March Thursday 8th March Friday 9th March

11K/Cg1 11K/Cg1 11K/Cg1

Room Opens

8:30am

Room Opens

8:30am

Room Opens

8:30am

Exam Time

8:45 am - 11:45 am

Exam Time

8:45 am - 11:45 am

Exam Time

8:45 am - 11:45 am

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Meal of the Day £1.85 Burger of the Day £1.65 Selection of Pizzas £1.05/£1.30 Calzone £1.65

Oven Baked Jacket Potato plus topping

£1.10

Extra Topping 60p

Home-made Panini £1.85 Home-made Rustic Barm £1.25 Home-made Wraps £1.85

Sandwiches-

Standard £1.40

Premium £1.75

Meal Deal Any meal deal of the day + Dessert of the Day OR drink of your choice £2.30

Meal Deal Any standard sandwich + a cookie, flapjack or piece of fruit + large water, aqua juice or OMJ. £2.30

Full Steam Ahead is our dedicated area for Sixth form students. Students can drop in for a hot breakfast, enjoy brunch, grab a cappuccino, tuck into a great lunch and even drop-in for snacks in the afternoon.

Specials available w.c. 27/11/17 Lamb & Mint Burger £1.65 Lamb & Mint Pitta with Chilli Sauce & Mint Yoghurt

£1.65

Lamb & Mint Hot Baguette/Panini

£1.85

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