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WB 30/04/18

Friday 27th April 2018

Y11 MFL Speaking Exams (continue)

CONTENTS Off to University P2

Y11 & Y10 GCSE Booster Sessions, Warm Ups & Examinations Timetable

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History and German Trip P4

Final Exams W/C 30/04/18 P5

Y11 Languages Speaking Exams

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Music Concert P6

Y11 Revision Tip P7

Defiance Detentions P7

Catering W/C 30/04/18 P7

Food Tech Instagram Account

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Parents Evening – a message from one of our parents

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Inter-House Business Studies Competition

P8

Changes to the Calendar P8

Merseytravel Fare Increase

P8

Y11 Whizz Kids P9

Sporting News P10-11

Achievers of the Month – December 2017

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Stop Knife Crime P13

App Information for Parents

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Edulink One App P15

Meal of the Day Menus P16

Uniform & Stationery P17-18

Who to Contact P19

Show My Homework Support

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MONDAY 30th TUESDAY 1st WEDNESDAY 2nd THURSDAY 3rd FRIDAY 4th

Summer Music Concert (7pm start) BTEC L3 Business Unit 2 Exam AS Art and Graphics Exam 2/2

BTEC L3 Dance – Unit 1 (all day)

Y11 and Y13 Final Reports sent home

A2 Art and Graphics Exam 3/3 BTEC L3 Media Unit 11 Exam (all day) BTEC L3 Dance – Unit 1 (all day)

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YEAR 11 REVISION SESSIONS 2018

HALF DAY PRE-EXAM REVISION AND WARM UPS A new timetable will take effect in May 2018 to reflect the needs for revision slots

before each GCSE/Vocational external exams for Year 11 and Year 10 pupils this

summer.

Examination warm sessions are designed to ensure your child is calm and prepared

prior to sitting their examination. Warm-up sessions will take place in their classroom

and will allow your child to check they have correct equipment and are mentally

prepared for the examination ahead. The sessions will be staffed by subject specific

teachers who will be on hand to answer any questions and alleviate any worries your

child may have about the forthcoming examination. It is essential that your child

attends the warm-up session so that they approach the examination in the best

possible frame of mind.

Rooms, times and subjects are all identified on the below timetables. Timetables will

be published a week in advance of each session. Please ensure you read the

newsletter each week to plan accordingly for each subject.

YEAR 11 GCSE BOOSTER REVISION SESSIONS, WARM UP & EXAMINATIONS

TIMETABLE Week commencing 7th May 2018. Week B. Attendance is compulsory.

YEAR 10 GCSE BOOSTER REVISION SESSIONS, WARM UPS & EXAMINATIONS

TIMETABLE Week commencing 30th April 2018. Week A. Attendance is compulsory.

Day/Date Start Time Subject Room Teacher Friday 11th

May

Period 4

and 5

I.T Revision

Computer Science Revision

H & S Revision

A206

A204

S13

N Looker

S Jenner

L Haddad

Day/Date Start Time Subject Room Teacher Tuesday 1st May Period 1 & 2 English Lit Revision

10y1

10y2

10y3

10y4

10y5

A210

A113

A212

A110

A213

CFL

SEG

LUN

BUX

SHI

Friday 4th May Period 4 & 5 ICT Revision (10K) A204 JEN

Tuesday 8th May Period 1, 2 & 3 ICT Examination (CIDA) A204 JEN + Invigilator

Tuesday 8th May Period 4 & 5 English Lit Revision

10x1

10x2

10x3

10x4

10x5

A112

A115

A114

A109

A211

MBA

LJO

CRS

SME

MEL

Tuesday 15th May Period 1 & 2 English Lit Revision

10y1

10y2

10y3

10y4

10y5

A210

A113

A212

A110

A213

CFL

SEG

LUN

BUX

SHI

Tuesday 15th May Period 4 & 5 Media Revision (10J) A214 RSM

Wednesday 16th

May 9.00am Media Unit 1 Exam Sports Hall Invigilators

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HISTORY AND GERMAN TRIP TO BERLIN Berlin was amazing!

On the first day, students arrived to the airport filled with nerves and trepidation about

what lay ahead.

After the excitement of a two hour flight, we met our guides and went on our first visit.

We visited the Reichstag and the Tiergarten on the first day, tracing Hitler’s rise to

power. This was on a freezing cold day with hail coming down sideways! Not what the

students had expected.

Day two included visits to the Brandenburg gate, the memorial to the murdered Jews

of Europe, and Plotzensee Prison – which happened to be a working prison which the

students were a bit concerned about! In the evening, we went to the top of the TV

Tower – the tallest building in Europe. Some students were initially worried about going

up to the top but everyone did after some coaxing by staff and guides.

Day three was when the historical gravity of the trip really hit home. We started the

day at Sachsenhausen concentration camp. This visibly impacted students especially

after visiting the gas chambers and crematorium. The horrors of the Holocaust were

clear to see and the guides later commended the students on their maturity and

respect around these sights. We later visited Wannsee, where the ‘final solution’ was

decided upon and ended the day at the Olympic Stadium. Between these visits, we

went to a Commonwealth War Graves cemetery for RAF pilots shot down over Berlin.

This was a good moment for students to reflect, which they did and was a particular

highlight for most of the students, seeing the ultimate sacrifice made by many young

soldiers against the Nazi regime.

After this sombre reflection on how lucky we all are, the students went bowling. This

was a chance for students to show off their prowess…or not as the case was for the

staff!

The final day included trips to Cold War sights. Students saw the Berlin Wall – even

buying chunks of it from vendors – and then went to the Stasi prison. A case of

particular interest was the padded dark cell which was used as punishment for non-

conforming prisoners.

Students arrived home tired but with a much better understanding of the horrors of

the Nazi regime and the legacy of the cold war.

Mr Procter, Teacher of History.

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FINAL EXAMS WEEK COMMENCING 30/04/18 YEAR 11

Date Start Time Duration Venue Subject

Monday 30th

April – Friday 4th

May

Various

start times

for each

pupil.

Foundation Speaking

Exams: 21 minutes.

Higher Speaking

Exams: 24 minutes.

Languages

Block

Greek, French,

German &

Spanish

Speaking Exams

YEAR 13

Date Start Time Duration Venue Subject

Tuesday 1st May 10:05am 3 hours Computer

Room TBC

Business Unit 2

Tuesday 1st May 9:00am All day C204 A2 Art

Thursday 3rd May 11:20am 1 hour Arts Theatre Sport Unit 3

Friday 4th May 9:00am All day C207 A2 Graphics and

A2 Art

Y11 FRENCH, GERMAN AND SPANISH SPEAKING EXAMS - FAQs If your child is in Year 11 and studying a Modern Foreign Language, they will have their

speaking exam during the week commencing 30th April 2018.

How can I help my child? All MFL students in Year 11 have been given a speaking workbook in which they have

answered a range of questions. Regardless of your language ability, you can help by

making sure they are familiar with all of their answers and can answer you if you test

them on any of the questions from the booklet.

What happens if my child does not turn up?

Exam rules say that any non-attendees must be given zero for the speaking

component, which is worth 25% of the overall GCSE grade.

How can I know when my child’s exam is?

All MFL students were given the date and time of their exam before Easter. The dates

and times are also posted on the Year 11 notice board.

What happens if my child is upset during the exam?

Unfortunately, if your child is upset once they have been given the cards, JCQ

regulations say that we are not permitted to stop the recording. Again, according to

JCQ rules, neither will they be allowed to have another time to do the speaking exam.

When will my child get the results of the exam?

These are externally marked exams and all of the recordings will be sent to an AQA

examiner. The results will be issued as part of their overall GCSE grade, but will not be

set out as a separate exam mark.

We understand that this is a stressful time for all Year 11 students and that the MFL

Speaking exam can be incredibly daunting. We have tried to guide our students as

much as possible and provided them with a mock speaking exam but preparation is

key. We really appreciate your ongoing support throughout these exams.

Mr Herd, Head of Modern Foreign Languages.

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MUSIC WORKSHOP PERFORMANCE BY OUR YOUTH ARTS LEADERS On Tuesday evening, our musical talent will be performing excerpts of their GCSE work

along with performances from our Sixth Form Arts Academy students. The event has

been organised and will be hosted by our Youth Arts Leaders. The event will take

place in the Arts Theatre at 5pm, no tickets are required.

Mrs Aylward, Head of Performing Arts.

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YEAR 11 REVISION TIP - NUMBER SEVEN Practice on past exam papers or revision tests available on the web. Initially, do one

section at a time and progress to doing an entire paper against the clock.

DEFIANCE DETENTIONS 99%+ of Rainhill students are always polite, hardworking and respectful towards teachers and their fellow pupils. There are however a handful of students whose behaviour needs to get better. Their behaviour can disrupt the flow of learning for others.

This additional punishment is an After School Detention every Friday from 3:10-5pm. This detention is in addition to the current sanctions which teachers issue in line with the Behaviour Policy – it is not a replacement.

Our definition of defiance “Behaviour in which you refuse to follow reasonable instructions from a member of staff”.

When/why this sanction will be issued If a student is defiant, they will be issued with a detention from the teacher

concerned. If a student has been defiant on two occasions, they will be issued with an

additional punishment of the Friday After School Detention.

Communication • Parents/carers will be informed by Edulink text. There will be no additional

reminders or phone calls, your child is expected to turn up. • Students will be also informed by their YSM that they have a detention. They will

not be given a reminder; it is their responsibility to turn up. • Form tutors have gone through all of the information with the students.

If a student does not attend the Friday night detention they will be issued with an

escalated sanction of internal exclusion the following week; this runs until 4:10pm.

CATERING WB 30/04/18 Please see below the list of practical lessons planned in Catering/Food Preparation

and Nutrition - week beginning Monday 30th April:

FOOD TECH INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT The Food Tech department have set up a dedicated Instagram Account which

portrays pupils’ food products in the department and allows staff, parents and

students to find out what has been going on.

You can find the account with the username: RHS-FoodTech.

9J/Cg1

Tuesday pd1 – Fruit milkshake.

9M/Cg1

Friday pd5 – Savoury rice.

10M/Cg1

Tuesday pd2 and 3 – Tuna pasta bake.

10K/Cg1 Thursday pd3 – Making their own homemade mayonnaise and then

using this to make a sandwich filling, coleslaw or potato salad.

11K/Cg1

No ingredients required.

11M/Cg1

No ingredients required.

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PARENTS EVENING – A MESSAGE FROM ONE OF OUR PARENTS "I want to say a big thank you to all the parents who attended parents evening last

night. It was exactly what I expected and very busy.

Every one of my daughter’s teachers took their time to speak with me in great detail

about how she is progressing in her lessons.

Thank you to all the teachers for all their support and commitment to helping my

daughter and all the other pupils learn, their drive and enthusiasm is noticed.

I appreciate the long hours teachers spent yesterday at the evening and it was well

worth attending.

As a new parent, the evening was great and has made a very good impression."

INTER-HOUSE BUSINESS STUDIES COMPETITION The subject for this week’s Inter-House competition is Business Studies.

This year, the focus is on knowledge of what is happening in the business world at the

moment. Simply click on the link below and answer the eleven multiple choice

questions. The winners will be announced in next week’s newsletter.

Good Luck!

https://goo.gl/forms/5q3gNxwSbH4CxFub2

Mr Jarvis, Head of Social Sciences.

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

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

29th March 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.

MERSEYTRAVEL FARE INCREASE

Please be advised that Merseytravel have agreed to increase adult and child fares

on all Merseytravel supported bus services with effect from Tuesday 1st May 2018.

Fares will be increased to £2.00 for an Adult and £1 for a Young Person.

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YEAR 11 WHIZZ KIDS DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD - SILVER EXPEDITION. The following Y11 pupils are currently training for their Duke of Edinburgh Award - Silver

Expedition. The Silver Expedition section involves longer time spent in the wilderness

therefore necessitating more skills and knowledge. As part of their training, pupils have

decided to learn how to canoe!

Well done to the following pupils on a sucessful first training session!

Jamie Lavin, Owen Adams, Isacc Aubee, Jacob Pearse, Adam Hughes, Libby

Howarth, Laura Cashmore, Amy Landry, Katie Wilkinson, Jack Rimmer, Ciaran Smith,

Matthew McAvoy, Josh Donnelly, Ben Donlevy, James Carberry, Hannah Carberry,

Jack Atkinson, Amy Balfour, Ben Lavery, Connor Batho, Michael Chadwick, Peter Hill

and Oliver Houghton.

BETH DOWDING - 11A - CHARITY SWIM Beth is raising money for 'Young Minds', a charity supporting mental health in teens

and children. She is doing this by swimming a channel relay. Beth will be the youngest

member of a team of six, hoping to swim from Dover to France! Beth will swim for

several hours, including in the dark.

The event is being organised by Warrington Dolphins Long Distance Swimming Club

and will take place sometime between 3rd July and 10th July depending on the tides.

Beth has sacrificed attending the school prom in order to complete the swim. For

anyone wishing to follow the progress of Beth's swim once it has started, regular

updates will made on The Warrington Dolphins swimming club Website and their

Facebook page too.

All details of the event are on the 'giving'

page as well as the option to donate so

please follow the link below. This is a huge

undertaking and is for a brilliant cause.

Good Luck Beth!

https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ShantaDowding

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SPORTING NEWS Manchester Thunder V’s Surrey Storm - Saturday 21st April 2018

Super League Netball Match, Belle Vue Sports Village. What an amazing few weeks of netball!

England crowned Commonwealth Champions, winning by one goal in the last

second. We then had an amazing night on Saturday watching a Super league match

at Belle Vue Sports village in Manchester.

Kathryn Turner is a former Rainhill pupil and is currently first choice Goal Attack for

National Super league team Manchester Thunder!

We went to support her in a match against Surrey Storm at Belle Vue Sports village. It

was an exciting game to watch with Kathryn shooting brilliantly to enable Manchester

thunder to win the game 62-57. Kathryn had organised a shout out for the girls before

the game letting the crowd know she was once a proud pupil of Rainhil High School!

After the match, the Rainhill netball girls had a chance to get autographs and

pictures with the players and then we had a question and answer session with Kathryn.

Our girls grilled Kathryn on all matters from work to training and also finding out

Kathryn’s favourite teacher in school!

Thanks to Kathryn Turner for a great night, she is also hopefully coming into school next

term to give the girls some top tips and run a training session for all of the Rainhill

netball teams.

If you are interested in playing netball in school, training starts again in September. We

have a great local team called Capricorn who train at Sutton High School on a

Monday evening. If you would like further information, please see me or Miss Garner

during your PE lesson.

Miss Bakstad, Head of PE.

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SPORTING NEWS No Rest For Hannah Over The Easter Holidays Tennis player Hannah Rylatt had a busy Easter period at home and abroad,

successfully competing in a number of tournaments that has seen her ranking rise to

5th in Great Britain for her age group.

The Easter holidays saw the beginning of the LTA 12 and Under Summer National Tour.

This a series of 5 tournaments whereby the best 32 players from Great Britain compete

on different surfaces.

The first tournament was on clay in Surrey and Hannah successfully made it through to

the semi finals after four long days of competition. After a couple of days rest, Hannah

travelled to Nottingham, this time for an outdoor hard court tournament whereby she

successfully made it through to the quarter finals before being defeated by the

eventual champion.

Two days later, she flew out to France to take

part in a Tennis Europe event. Hannah was

away from home for nine days in total with

her team mates. With a strong entry of 102

girls, Hannah was finally defeated at the

quarter final stage.

Focus now switches from individual

tournaments to team events as she has been

selected to represent Lancashire for both

12&U and 14&U in the County Cup.

Good Luck Hannah!

Mr Rachi, Second in PE.

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ACHIEVERS OF THE MONTH – DECEMBER 2017

SUBJECT 7 8 9 10 11

ART Erin Rooney George Finney Jessica Brew Sam Maddison Aisla

Routledge

BUSINESS

STUDIES

Emma Barrett Daniel Barrow Nathan

Webster

LIFESKILLS/

CITIZENSHIP

Ellis White Amelie Burgess Neve Rooney

D&T PRODUCT

DESIGN

Jack Meadows Aaron Yates Marc Gibson Jack Coxhill Adam Hughes

DRAMA Max

Greenough

Jack Barnes Logan Burton Phoebe Owens Louis Murray

ENGLISH Niamh

McNamara

Thomas

Chamberlain

Tegan Summers Daniel Armario Natasha Case

GEOGRAPHY Francesca

Laven

Nathan

Wealleans

Logan Burton Thomas Nelson Marc Waine

HISTORY Emily Gannon Grace

Robertshaw

Charli Birkett Daniel Armario Daniel Tallant

D&T FOOD Joshua

Capucao

Karl Hurst Fraya Booth Zara Douglas James Kinsella

TEXTILES Isabella Marsh Elle Jones Danni Gradwell Samantha Best

COMPUTING Isabella Marsh Mia Follis Sam Lea Tom Lyon Cameron

Coulburn

SPANISH Lucy Strettle Khate de

Castillo

Jamie Lace Faye Jackson

FRENCH Sam Wilson Georgia Daley Sofia Edwards Ella Bennett Jones Bethany Evans

GERMAN Eleanor Gaskell Livia Yang Elizabeth Townsend Oliver

Houghton

MATHEMATICS Isabel Edwards Sean Phillips Adam Bradley Daniel Barrow Joseph Brabin

MEDIA STUDIES Jude Hedges Jack Watkinson Alex Austin

MUSIC Jason Murray Jack McCulley Lochlan McArthur Cameron

Coulburn

PE Tegan Atkinson Molly Halliday Keira Rotheram Sam Marston Caitlin

Henshaw

RE Lydia Humphries Rebecca Wiggins Alice Grounds Joseph

Winstanley

SCIENCE Ned Brougham Megan Pearl Taya Strange Daniel Cahillane Joseph Brabin

SOCIOLOGY Jasmine Hislop

DANCE Livvy Sergison Anna Halliday Amy Balfour

PHOTOGRAPHY Katie

Shuttleworth

Elizabeth Townsend Mateusz

Mucha

HEALTH &

SOCIAL CARE

Katie Hubbock Adele Inglesby

R.A.C. Nadia

Kochanecka

Callum Turner

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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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WHO TO CONTACT 2017/18

Curriculum Queries

Stage 1 Subject Teachers

Stage 2 Head of Department

Stage 3 Deputy Head Mrs. Thorogood or Mr. Cunningham

Stage 4 Executive Principal Mr. Pout

Heads of Department

English Mr. Crossley Sociology Mr. Jarvis

Mathematics Y7, 8 & 9 Mr. Rimmer Computer Science Mrs. Jenner

Mathematics Y10 & 11 Mr. Roberts Business Studies Mr. Jarvis

Biology Dr. Pugh Art/CDT/Textiles Mr. Bennett

Chemistry Dr. Beswick Food Miss. Bolland

Physics Mr. Hurst Dance Mrs. Aylward

History Mrs. A’ Bear Drama Miss. Renison

Geography Mrs. Parkinson Music Mrs. Aylward

RE Miss. Evans Media Studies Mrs. Aylward

Languages Mr Herd PE Miss. Bakstad

Life Skills

(PSHE/Citizenship)

Mrs. Ayre

Pastoral Queries

Stage 1 Form Tutor

Stage 2 Year Student Manager

Stage 3 Year Progress Leader

Stage 4 Senior Staff Mrs. Munro or Mr. Lamb

Stage 5 Executive Principal Mr. Pout

Pastoral Structure

Year 7 Student Manager Mr. Lankertis Year 7 Progress Leader Ms. Booth

Year 8 Student Manager Mrs. Quirk Year 8 Progress Leader Mr. Reilly

Year 9 Student Manager Mrs. Foster Year 9 Progress Leader Miss. West

Year 10 Student Manager Miss. Seddon Year 10 Progress Leader Miss. Corless

Year 11 Student Manager Mrs. Martin Year 11 Progress Leader Miss. Fryer

If you wish to formally complain, please use the link below to find our complaints

procedure.

http://fluencycontent2-schoolwebsite.netdna-ssl.com/FileCluster/Rainhillhigh/MainFolder/-1-

new-17-18/Sitewide-Documents/COMPLAINTS-PROCEDURE-2017-for-GOV.pdf

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