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8/13/2019 Parents Bulletin February
1/12
The English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College
Parents Bulletin No 4February 2014
JohnBell
Lecture
Thursday
13th
March
ThisyearwillbetheThirtyfourthAnnual
JohnBellLecture.ThisLectureisnowan
establishedtraditionoftheschoolandis
givenasatributetotheschoolsfirst
Headteacher,thelateCanonJohnBell. The
lecturethisyearisbeingdeliveredbyDavid
Eagle,aformerSixthFormstudentwhonow
toursthecountry,andindeedtheworld,
withaseashantyband,theYoungUns.
Ticketsarefreeandareavailablefromthe
SchoolOffice.
EMSArtWorkin
HartlepoolExhibitionWeareveryproudtoseeexamplesof
ourstudentsartworkbeingdisplayed
attheHartlepoolArtGallery.
Thework
is
still
on
show
and
we
would
thoroughlyencourageyoutovisitit
andseehowitlooksbeside
professionalartistswork.
Youwillbeamazedandproudthatour
youngpeoplecanproducesuch
amazingwork.
U16BadmintonTownChampionsCongratulationstoLukeAlderson,RobinCaswell,JoeCarswellandAdam
StokleonbeingcrownedBadmintonTown Champions.Theboys
competedinthecountyroundoftheNationalSchoolsBadminton
Tournament
recentlyand
finisheda
respectable
fourthplaceina
verycompetitive
tournament
consistingofa
numberof
experienced
players.
Consideringthey
haveonlybeen
playingoncea
weekforashort
time,theyhave
donethe
school
proud.
Welldoneboys!
GCSECatering
WelldonetoYear
10Cateringexam
students what
atriumph!!
RecentlytheYear
10Hospitality&
Cateringstudents
hadthreehourstocarryouttheir
firstpracticalexam.Theirtask
wastoplanandmakeahigh
qualityafternoonteawhichhad
fourdishes;
at
least
one
had
to
be
savoury.Allstudentsmadea
tremendouseffort
andworkedwell
underpressure.
TheHeadteacher
and
Staff
ofTheEnglishMartyrsSchool
andSixthFormCollege,Hartlepool
requestthepleasureofyourcompany
attheAnnual
JOHNBELLLECTURE
tobedeliveredby
DavidEagleTheYoungUns
onThursday13thMarch2014at7.00pm
StAnnesHall,CatcoteRoad,Hartlepool
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8/13/2019 Parents Bulletin February
2/12
AReviewoftheYearinaCatholicSchool
Quiteoften,peopleaskwhathappensinaCatholicschoolandwhatisitthatsetsusapartfromothers. ForushereatThe
EnglishMartyrsSchoolandSixthFormCollege,itisaveryeasyquestiontoanswer.WedecidedtodoaReviewoftheYear
tohighlightjustsomeofourbestbitsof2013foryou,soenjoy!
JANUARY:WehostedourannualPrayOver anallnightprayervigil,alwaysvery
popular!WehadourbiglastpreGambiatripfundraiserintheformofaracenight
raisingapprox1500andStAnneLineHousecelebratedtheirHouseMasswith
parishionersfromStPatricksparish.
FEBRUARY:TheCandlemasBBQ,prayerandgames
wasled
by
our
young
people
and
Kevs
SchoolofCacophany.Wetookour6th
triptoourpartnerschoolinTheGambia
andLentbeganwithAshWednesday
servicesandfundraisingforthe5pBus
andtheSixthForm5Challengeforthe
AlanShearerFoundation.
MARCH:MarchwasaretreatfrenzywithYear10atasnowyYouthVillageandour
mixedagegroupLentRetreatatAmpleforth.Ouryoungpeoplehadtheirsayinthe
Hartlepoolconsultationwhichtookplacetodiscernthefutureofourparishes.
StMargaretClitherowHousecelebratedtheirHouseMass.
APRIL:After
the
Easter
holidays,
our
special
Week
of
Faith
to
celebratetheYearofFaithbeganattheendofthemonthwith
theYear9RetreattoAmpleforthledbytheJustYouthteam.
MAY: TheWeekof
Faithfor
Year
9
continuedasSteve
Murray,aChristianinspirationalspeaker,cameto
spendadaywiththem.Theweekculminatedina
daycelebratingacultureofvocationwhichinvolved
amarriedcouple,amonk,someMissionariesofCharity,diocesanpriestsandsomepast
students.Anexcellentweek!WealsosaidgoodbyetoourYear11studentsandYear13
studentsastheywentontopreparefortheirexams.TheirMasseswere
celebratedatthistime.
JUNE:StThomasMoreHouse
celebratedtheirMass,the
schoolcelebratedits40th
Anniversary,some
of
our
Sixth
FormandYear11studentswere
takentoAmpleforthforan
examdestressersession.
WetookanumberofstudentstotheYMTSummerFestivalandforthefirst
timeever,therewasadiocesan6th
FormFestival!
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JULY: Year12madetheirannualpilgrimagetoOsmotherleyforaday
ofreflection,walkandBBQ.WehadaneventcalledtheBigBeach
BallwherewespentsometimeinprayeronthebeachatCrimdon,
playedgamesandfinishedwithaBBQ.Agreatfamilyevent!Therewas
alsoourannualNotthe100Milewalkingpilgrimage,thisyear
followingStOswaldsWayfromRothburytoHolyIsland.
AUGUST:Augustwasatimeofwelldeservedrestbutwedidcelebrate
recordbreakingexamresults!BernadetteMalcolmson,HeadofICTat
theschoolandAnneMarieLavelle,SchoolChaplain,didmanageto
findtime
to
take
atrip
to
Ireland
to
see
one
of
their
heroes,
Cardinal
Dolan
from
New
York!
SEPTEMBER:ThenewtermbeganwithourstaffMassonthefirstdaybackinSeptember.Wehada
fabulousYear7RetreatDayandWelcomeMass.Thedayispartlyledby6th
Formstudents.Whata
credittheyaretous.InresponsetoPopeFranciscalltoprayforSyria,weheldaspecialdayof
prayer.Year8wentonretreatwiththeirtutorsforanightattheYouthVillageintheirHousegroups.
OCTOBER:ThiswasaVERYexcitingmonthforuswithourbest
6th
FormRetreateverupattheYouthVillage.Wehadourfirst
everFamilyRetreatwhichwasledbystudentsfromEnglish
MartyrsanditwasaHUGEsuccess,pleaseseeour
websiteforthestunningvideo!StJohnBosteHouse
celebratedtheirHouseMass
NOVEMBER:
In
response
to
Typhoon
Haiyan
in
the
Philippines,
theschoolmanagedtoraiseover1000fortheappealandwe
heldaspecialdayofprayerintheChapel.Someofourstaff
hadaminiretreattoAmpleforthforaneveningofprayer,
meditationandgoodfood.WecelebratedYouthFridayin
schoolbutalsoheldabigyoutheventfortheparishes.To
marktheendoftheYearofFaith,theschoolpresentedtous
astunningweekofthewellrenownedmusical,JesusChrist
Superstar.
DECEMBER:Astheyeardrewtoaclose,Adventwasvery
special.WelaunchedourYouthSVPwithavisittoalocal
nursing
home
with
St
Teresas
primary
school.
Blessed
John
IngramHousecelebratedtheirMass.TheSixthFormhad
theirAdventReconciliationService.Some
studentstookpartinthediocesanflashmob
inNewcastle,DurhamandHartlepoolandwe
finishedoffthetermwithverybeautiful
carolsbycandlelightforstaff.
Thisisjustatiny,tinyglimpseintotheCatholiclifeofTheEnglishMartyrsSchoolandSixthFormCollege,andwewouldask
thatyoufollowusontwitter@EMS_Hartlepooland@hpool_ministry,pleaselikeourFacebookpagesandcheckoutour
schoolwebsitewww.ems.hartlepool.sch.ukandourblogwww.hartlepoolyouthministry.blogspot.co.ukformoreupdates,
picturesandvideos.
SpectrumProgramme
developed
from
Rainbows
Thisprogrammeisforanystudentswhohaveexperiencedanykindofloss,forexample;parental
orfamilyseparationincludingmilitaryorother,Divorce,Bereavementorlongtermillness.The
programmerunsfor12weeksandwillbeledbytrainedmembersofstaffinschool.Ithasahigh
successrateandisrecognisednationallyasthebestopportunityforsupportforyoungpeopleexperiencinganykindofloss.
WeaimtostartthisaftertheEasterbreakandifyourequireanyfurtherinformationpleasecontact AnneMarie/Tor.
http://www.ems.hartlepool.sch.uk/http://www.hartlepoolyouthministry.blogspot.co.uk/http://www.hartlepoolyouthministry.blogspot.co.uk/http://www.ems.hartlepool.sch.uk/ -
8/13/2019 Parents Bulletin February
4/12
Year10andYear11 HitleronTrial HistorySceneProduction
OnMonday3rd
FebruaryfiftyYear10andYear11studentsvisitedMiddlesbroughTheatreto
attendaproductionofHitleronTrialandanexambustingworkshoptohelpstudentsprepare
fortheirGCSEUnit2examination.Themorningstartedwithachiefexaminertakingstudents
throughhowtheirworkwouldbemarkedbytheexamboard.Studentsgottotakeontherole
ofexaminersthemselvesandmarksampleanswers.Studentswerethenaskedtogivesome
feedbackaboutwhyparticularresponsesachievedparticularlevelsandmarksandoneofour
Year11students,OliviaAndersonwassingledoutbythechiefexamineroutof560studentsas
beingastar!StudentswerethenaskedtotakepartinatrialofAdolfHitleractingasthejuryin
thetrial.
Students
participated
with
enthusiasm
as
the
trial
recapped
some
of
the
key
learning
oftheirGCSEcourse.Attheendofthetrial,thejurywereaskedtovoteonthefateofHitler,
whowasfoundguiltyofcausingWorldWarTwo.ForYear11students,wewillbeusingthisasa
platformtolaunchourYear11revisionsessionswhichwillbebeginningthisFridayandrunning
weeklyuntiltheirexaminMay.Sessionswillinvolverecappingcontentaswellaspractising
examskillsandwillbeheldinM5andM6from3.153.45everyFridayevening.ForourYear10
students,thisactedasaperfectrecapofthecourseinpreparationsfortheirmockexamwhich
willbetakingplaceinlessonstheweekcommencing10th
February.
ASBAD
OnTuesday4th
FebruaryallourYear8sattendedanAntiSocialBehaviour
AwarenessDay
ASBAD,
at
the
Borough
Hall.
The
aim
of
the
event
is
to
create
awarenessofwhatantisocialbehaviouris.Theyweresplitinto8groupsand
wenttodifferentinteractivescenes.Afewofthescenesweretoteachthem
aboutalcoholandwhatcouldhappen,causingalarm,distressandnuisance.
Theyhadtodecidewhatchoicestotake,therewasalsoaCourtroomscene
andhowantisocialbehaviouraffectsthelivesofindividuals.
Itwasalovelydayandenjoyedbyall.
ChessPuzzleWinner
CongratulationstoJackTwydale whosenamewasdrawnoutofthemany
correctentriesreceivedduringJanuaryfor thechesspuzzleinDecembersParents
Bulletin.
WhitesQueen
takes
Blacks
Bishop
on
d7
and
checks.
Blacks
Knight
retakes,
but
then
WhitemoveshisKnighttoe6forcheckmate(inchessnotation: 1Qxd7+Nxd72Ne6#).
TheKinghasnowheretogo.ThekeywastoremovetheBishopwhichwasprotectingthe
e6square.AlthoughthelossoftheQueenforaBishopdoesntseemright,thesacrifice
achievesexactlywhatwasneeded!JackwinsacopyofLogicalChess:MovebyMove
byIrvingChernevaclassicchessstrategybookfortheimprovingchessplayer.Welldone!
ChessNewsSchoolTournamentBegins
Thelibrarycontinuestoplayhosttochessgamesatlunchtimes,withthelibrariansableto
giveoutchesssetsandboardsonrequesttoanystudent.However,inordertoallow
completebeginnerstolearnhowtoplaythegameinaquieteratmosphere,orformoreexperiencedplayerstoimprove
theirskills,thechessclubisnowheldWednesdaysinScienceLab5from3.154.15pm.Italsoallowslongergamestobe
played,with
individual
guidance
and
advice
available.
Feel
free
to
come
along
even
if
youve
never
played
chess
before!
Forthosewholikeabitoffriendlycompetition,aschoolchesstournamentbeginsafterthehalftermbreak,withall
studentsinvitedtotakepartin6weeklyqualifyingrounds,uptotheEasterbreak.Theyplayaselectedopponentevery
week(theydecidewhentoplaytheirgame).Themoresuccessfulstudentswillthenplayanumberofgamesinthefinals,
whicharescheduledtotakeplaceearlyinthesummerterm.ArangeofYearandHouseprizeswillbeawardedattheend
soitsdefinitelyworthentering.
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8/13/2019 Parents Bulletin February
5/12
Year9TechnologyDay
OnWednesday5th
FebruarytheTechnologyDepartmentheld
itsannualYear9TechnologyDay.Studentsspenthalfaday
movingaroundthedepartmentsamplingdifferentactivities.It
wasanexcellentfundaythatgavestudentstheopportunity
totrynewthings.InFoodandCateringstudentsweretaught
decorativechocolatetechniquesandfeatheringusingicing
andchocolate,inTextilesstudentshadfunworkinginpairsto
designandmakearecycledheadpieceforacelebrity.Theyworkedwithavarietyof
materialsand
were
able
to
model
highly
imaginative
and
creative
head
pieces.
In
ResistantMaterialsstudentswereaskedtodesignandmakeacontainerthatwould
holdandcushionaneggdroppedfromthetopofapairofstepladders.Thewinners
weretheteamswhohadaneggthatdidn'tcrackopenafterthecontainerhadbeen
droppedandhitthefloor!
Asmashingtimewashadbyall!!!!
CatholicPartnershipBakeoff2014
OnThursday30th
JanuarytwelvebuddingYear9chefsenteredtheEnglishMartyrsBakeoffchallenge!
Theirtaskwastoworkinpairstomakeasavouryvegetarianbakedproductthatcouldbeeatenatateddy
bearspicnic.Eachteamhadtomakeshortcrustpastryandsomereallyinteresting disheswerepro
duced,fromcurrypastiestocheeseandvegetablequiche.Judgingwasextremelytough,howeverwe
eventuallysettledontwowinners ThomasTurnbullandJoeLaudonwiththeirgoatscheeseand
cranberrytartsandCiaraPurnellandGeorgiaMasonwithacheeseandtomatopicnicbasket.Both
teamswereinvitedbackonWednesday5th
Februarytoseewhocouldproducethebestchocolate
clairs.Afteranothertoughcompetitiontheboyswonwithperfectlightclairs.Theywillnowbe
workinghardtodevelopalloftheirdishesandJoeandThomaswillnowgoforwardtoenter
theCatholicPartnershipBritishBakeOff
whichwillbeheldatStJohnsSchool,
BishopAuckland.Duringthecompetition
thechefswillhavetocompleteatechnical
bakechallenge.Theywillmakechocolate
clairswiththeirownchouxpastry,their
vegetarianbakedproductandshowstopper
decoratedcupcakes.Wewishthemthebest
ofluck!
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8/13/2019 Parents Bulletin February
6/12
SportshallAthletics
StudentsfromYears7and8tooktoSportshallAthleticstoshowcasetheirtalentsattheTeesValleyFinalsheldatEston
SportsCentre. WithEnglishMartyrsbeingoneofonlyafewschoolstohavequalifiedinall4competitionshopeswerehigh
andthestudentsdidnotdisappoint. Havingtocompeteinarangeofathleticdisciplinesincludingsprinting,distance
running,throws,jumpsandthespeedbounce,EMSheldtheirownacrosseachindividualcompetitionfinishingasfollows:
Year7Boys=3rd
outof8 Year7Girls=2nd
outof8 Year8Boys=3rd
outof8 Year8Girls=4th
outof8
Theteam,assistedby4teamsfromHighTunstall,gaveHartlepoolanexcellentoverallfinishof2nd
placeinthedistrict
results,behindtheimpressiveDarlington. Welldonetoallthestudentswhotookpart,andfingerscrossedtheyusethisasa
springboardforthemainathleticsseasonstartingafterEaster.
CatholicPartnershipCrossCountryOnFriday7thFebruary,TheEnglishMartyrsPEDepartmenthostedtheCatholic
PartnershipCrossCountry.ThestudentsofEnglishMartyrswerejoinedby
studentsfromtheother11schoolswithinthePartnership.Therewereover80
studentsineachracewhosetoffinextremelymuddyconditionsunderfootbut
thesunwasshiningandspiritswerehigh.
Results:
Year7girls;1stCarmel,2ndEnglishMartyrs,3rdSt.JohnsYear7boys;1stCarmel,
2ndSt.Josephs,3rdStBedes,LanchesterYear8girls;
1stStThomasMore,2ndCarmel,3rdEnglishMartyrs
Year8boys;1stStJohns,2ndEnglishMartyrs,
3rdStThomasMoreYear9girls;1stCarmel,
2ndSt
Leonards,
3rd
English
Martyrs
Year
9boys;
1stCarmel,2ndStJohns,
3rdEnglish
Martyrs.Overall
Boys;1stCarmel,
2ndStJohns,
3rdEnglish
Martyrs.Girls;1st
Carmel,2nd
EnglishMartyrs,
3rdStLeonards
Well
done
to
all
studentswho
tookpartand
thankyoutoall
schoolsfor
attendingthe
event.
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8/13/2019 Parents Bulletin February
7/12
SacredSongandScriptArtExhibitionatDurhamCathedral
EachyearourschoolgetsinvolvedwithalloftheCatholicPartnershipschoolsinthe
NorthEastandwechooseareligiousthemetocreatevarioustypesofartisticwork.
ThisworkispubliclyshowninDurhamCathedralasamajorexhibitionofwork.Itis
aprestigiouseventandonethatourschoolhasbrilliantlyrepresentedovermany
years.Thisyearthethemewas:SacredSongandScriptandwechosetoproduce
3Dceramictowersandalargecanvaspainting.
TheconceptbehindthetowersfortheYear10studentswasstraightforward.They
weretoconnecttogetherandproducesculpturalformsthatalonearenicetolook
atbut
are
required
together
to
make
sense.
In
terms
of
our
faith
Iwanted
this
learningtoreflecthowwefeelaboutGod.OurrelationshipalonewithGodisa
beautifulthingandtoberejoicedbutwhensharedandheldtogetherbyothersit
haspurposeandisstrongerforit.Thehymnchosenwasspecificasthewords
exemplifywhatweweretryingtoachieve.Allthattheyhavedone,andallthatthey
didisnowbeingofferedovertoyou.
Eachstudentwasgivenonelinefortheirvesselsoallthevesselswillconnect
togetherfortheviewertounderstandthem.
TheprojectstartedinOctoberandittooknearly9weeksforthestudentstofinish
theirindividualpieces.Thehymnchosenforuswas
AllThatIAm
Allthat
Iam,
all
that
Ido,
AllthatIlleverhave,Ioffernowtoyou.
Takeandsanctifythesegifts
Foryourhonour,Lord.
KnowingthatIloveandserveyou
Isenoughreward.
AllthatIam,allthatIdo,
AllthatIlleverhaveIoffernowtoyou.
TheYear9salsospentthesame
amountoftimeastheyear10
studentstoworkontheircanvas.
Thefollowing
information
was
writtenbythestudents
aboutwhattheyfelt
abouttheworkthat
theywereproducing:
Thispieceofartwork
representshowSacred
SongandScriptbrings
theworldtogetheras
one.Thewoman
representseveryone
and
how
we
glory
God
throughtheSacredScript,ourHolyBible.SacredSongremindsushowwecometogetherasoneworldtosingandpraiseour
Lordasonevoice.SacredSongandScriptishowGodwillknowwelovehim.Theforestshowsusfindingpraiseandglory
throughlife,natureandtheLord.TheforestrepresentshowwefindpeacethroughSacredSongandScript.Theworld
representsGodanditshowshowhumansshouldpraiseandrespectGodandthatnatureistheboundarybetweenmenand
God.
Iamveryproudofourstudents.Theyrepresentedtheschoolwonderfullyandtheyproducedworkofgreatdepthandskill.
Welldonetothem.TheirworkisnowbeingviewedbyvisitorsfromallovertheUK.Theexhibitionisduetocomedownon
Thursday13th
Februaryandtheworkwillbedisplayedinschoolafterthat.JGribben(HeadofArt)
Year9OptionsEvening
ThiswilltakeplaceonThursday27thFebruary2014beginningat6.00pm.Thisisanopportunityforstudentsandparentsto
visitdepartments
and
discuss
subjects
which
students
can
study
at
GCSE.
There
will
also
be
ashort
presentation
in
StAnnesHall.
AllYear9studentswillreceiveinformationregardingtheOptionsprocessataspecialassemblybeingheldon
Friday14thFebruary2014.Wewouldencourageyoutoreadtheinformationinthebookletverycarefullytohelp
inchoosingtherightoptionsforyourson/daughter.
Studentsmustwearfullschooluniformwhenattendingtheevening.
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8/13/2019 Parents Bulletin February
8/12
UniversityOpenDaysandConferences
Manyoftheuniversitiesopendaysandconferencesarenowavailabletobookonline. Itisvitallyimportant
that
your
child
attends
the
events
of
their
preferred
university
as
it
will
enhance
their
chances
of
being
successfulintheirapplicationstotheseestablishments. Itisalsoagreatopportunityforstudentstoseeif
thatistheplace,town,cityorcourseforthem.Informationandbookingdetailscanbefoundonthe
universitieswebsite.
InparticulartheDurhamUniversityconferenceisWednesday19th
March15:0017:30StRobertsWashington
TheOxbridgeconferenceisWednesday19th
March09:0015:45atStJamesParkNewcastle
Ifyourchildintendstoapplytotheseuniversitiesand/orhasbeenacceptedontotheirsupportedprogressionprogrammes
itisessentialthattheyattend. TheyshouldgivetheirnamesandsubjectsofinteresttoMrsLiddellFisherimmediatelyso
thatshecanbooktosecureplaces.
UCAS
Y13studentsarenowreceivingtheiruniversityoffers. Pleaseensurethatyourchildrepliesassoonas
possible.Itisimportantthattheythinkcarefullywhentheychooseandensurethattheyonlyaccept
offersofplaceswheretheyarepreparedtogo.Theyareeffectivelyenteringintoacontractoncethatreplyhasbeenmade.
Studentsshouldfirmlyaccepttheirpreferredchoiceandifthisisaconditionaloffertheycanalsoacceptaninsurance
choice. Werecommendthattheinsurancechoiceisalowerofferthantheirfirst.Ifastudentneedsadviceorhelpwiththis,theycanarrangeanappointmentwithMrsLiddell Fisher.
Year11CollegeApplications
Y11shouldbynowhavecompletedtheircollegeapplications.Iftheyhavenot,itisstillnottoolatetodo
so. AssistanceandapplicationformsareavailablefromMrsLiddellFisherwhoisbasedinthelibrary.ApprenticeshipApplications
Forstudents
who
wish
to
apply
for
apprenticeshipsitisessentialthattheyhave
registeredwiththeapprenticeshipwebsite
andcreatedtheironlineapplicationform.
Studentsshouldsearchregularlyonthe
vacancylistsandcanapplyforupto10
vacanciesatanypointintime.Itisagood
ideathattheycreateaCVandletterand
lookataptitudetestsandinterview
techniques. Proformasandguidesare
availableonourschoolscomputersystemin
theCareers
folder.
If
they
require
any
assistanceandguidanceMrsLiddellFisheris
availabletohelp.
Year11Artexams
Pleasecheckthatyourson/daughter
willbeworkingdiligentlyoverthehalf
termandaftertopreparefortheir
imminentartexams.Theirexamwillbe
worth40%oftheoverallGCSEanditis
fundamentalinthefinalassessments.
Thestudentswillonlygetoneattempt
atthisandtheirefforts,
determinationand
focus
is
crucial
at
thislatestage.Pleasechecktheexam
timetablesoyouwillknowwhenyour
son/daughterwillbesittingtheirexam.
Wetrulyappreciatethesupportthat
youwillgiveustomakesurethat
everyonecanperformtothebestof
theirability.
Date Subject Room Teacher
Thursday6thMarch GCSECeramics AR4 MrGribben
Friday7thMarch GCSECeramics AR4 MrGribben
Tuesday11thMarch GCSEArtandDesign AR1 MrsHasan
Wednesday12thMarch GCSEArtandDesign AR1 MrsHasan
Thursday13thMarch GCSEArtandDesign AR8 MrsPearson
Friday14thMarch GCSEArtandDesign AR8 MrsPearson
Tuesday18th
March GCSETextiles AR2 MrsHasan
Wednesday19th
March
GCSE
Textiles
AR2
Mrs
Hasan
Tuesday25th
March GCSEPhotography AR5 MrCampbell
Wednesday26th
March GCSEPhotography AR5 MrCampbell
Thursday27th
March GCSEPhotography AR5 MrMeynell
Friday28th
March GCSEPhotography AR5 MrMeynell
Tuesday1stApril GCSEPhotography AR5 MrCampbell
Wednesday2nd
April GCSEPhotography AR5 MrCampbell
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8/13/2019 Parents Bulletin February
9/12
RockNight12,Tuesdaythe4thofFebruary
Thisyearsawthe12thconsecutiveEnglishMartyrs'
RockNightandtheMusicDepartmentwerethrilled
toorganiseyetanotherthoroughlyentertainingeveningofperform
ances.Thesupportshownfromstaffandparentswaswonderfully
welcomedandmuchappreciated.Therewasaplethoraoftalentas
alwaysrepresentingthestudentbodyandevenafewsurprisesfrom
staffwithMrLeeperformingatracktomarkthe100th
anniversaryof
thestartoftheFirstWorldWar,aFolkpiececalledTheGreenFieldsof
France,our
very
talented
and
dedicated
AV
engineer,
Mr
Hope
per
formingtheclassicMoodyBluestrackNightsinWhiteSatinandeven
myself(MrAnderson)beingropedintoplayingpianowithYear12
studentsontheStevieWonderhit,Superstition.(Youmightbeable
tocatchthisonTheBest
KeyboardSolosinWorld
EverPartXVII,inallgood
musicoutlets).Ticketssold
incrediblywell,producinga
fabulouscrowd. Checkout
thegreathighlightsofthe
nighton
the
school
web
site
MusicDepartmentpage
(comingsoon).Starsinyourhouse Talentshow2014
OnWednesdaythe5th
ofFebruaryEnglishMartyrspresentedtheir2014TalentShow,StarsinyourHouse.Thiseventforms
partofthespecificationforYear12PerformingArtsstudentsandwasorganisedinitsentiretybythemareal
achievement!AllstudentsfromYear7to12wereabletoauditiontorepresenttheirhouse.Withsomanytalentedstudents
atEnglishMartyrs,Year12hadarealtaskontheirhandsfromthestart,havingtochoosebetweenfantastictalentsinso
manyareas.
Thenightwasagreatsuccesswithstudentsperformingsongsfromthemusicalsandfromthecharts,alongsidedancing,
actingand
instrumental
pieces.
Brccn
Tyzack
Carlin
aYear
13
student
had
the
difficult
job
of
compering
but
his
alter
ego
BrccnKeithLemonkepttheaudienceentertainedandthemoodupbeat.
ThejudgesMissBartholomew(HeadofSixthForm),MrLee(HeadTeacher),JasonAnderson(RadioHartlepool),Sheila
Griffin(DeputyMajor)andMaryFleetwood(Councillor)hadthehardestjobofthenightastheyhadtochoosethewinners
fromthearrayofspectaculartalent.AfteralonganddifficultdiscussiontheydecidedonthirdplaceforJessicaHarrison
(Singer),secondplacetoGeorgia
Lennon(Singer)andfirstplacewent
toElleSullivan(Dancer).
Wewanttoextendahugethankyou
toallofthosewhocameand
supportedthestudents...butmost
ofall
we
want
to
thank
the
students
becausewithouttheirdedicationand
talent,theshowwouldnothavebeen
thetremendoussuccessthatitwas!
Lookingforwardtoseeingyouallnext
year!
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8/13/2019 Parents Bulletin February
10/12
TheEnglishMartyrsAssociation
Thenext
EMA
Meeting
will
take
place
on
Monday
3rd
March
2014
at
7.00pmintheConferenceRoom.
ALLAREWELCOME yourcontributions/ideasareverymuchappreciated
Year10ShineProgrammeYorkUniversity
AsaschoolwehavebeeninvitedbytheUniversityofYorktotakepartintheir'Shine'
programme. Thisisaimedtowardsstudentsinyears711whohavebeenidentifiedas
beinghighachievingandwhowouldbenefitfromtakingpartintheprogramme. The
programmehas
been
designed
to
raise
awareness
of
the
progression
routes
and
variety
of
furtherandhighereducationprovisionsavailable.Studentswillbeencouragedtodevelop
theirownlearningstylesandtoincreasetheirconfidenceandselfesteem.Itishopedthat
studentswillbeinspired,motivatedandhelpedtoachieveacademicsuccess. The
ProgrammeincludesanOnCampustwonight/threedayResidentialwhichhasbeendesignedforstudentsinYear10.
Theresidentialwilltakeplacefromthe25th
27th
March.
TheEMAisholdinganEasterEgg
Tombolainschoolbeforethe
Easterholiday. All
donationsofEastereggsorEaster
giftswillbegratefullyreceived
(beforeMonday25thMarch
please).Pleasesendalldonations
tothe
school
office.
TheEMAworksveryhardtoraise
moneywhichbenefitsthewhole
schoolcommunityandhas
contributedsubstantialamounts
ofmoneytovariousdepartments
andactivities.
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SpanishClub
EnglishMartyrswillbebeginningafterschoolSpanishlessons
whichwill commenceafterhalftermforYears79.Theywill
takeplaceeveryMondayinB36from15:15until16:00from
3rdMarch.Thelessonswillbefunandinterestingbutwill
alsobeagreatwayforstudentstolearnasecondorthird
language!PleaseseeMrsYorkwithanyquestions.
Jewellery/Makeup
Weave
noticed
arecent
increase
in
various
items
of
jewellery
being
worn
to
school
by
students
and
would
like
to
remind
parentsofourpolicyonthis.Apartfromwristwatchesandapairofsinglestudearringsforgirls,jewelleryisnotallowedin
school. Thewearingofmakeupandnailvarnishisalsonotallowed.Recentlyanumberofgirlshaveturnedupwithnail
extensionswhichtheyclaimtobeunabletoremove.Theseshouldalsonotbeworn.
Thankyouforyoursupportinhelpinguskeepallourstandardsofthehighestorder.
FREESCHOOL
MEALS
Childrenwhoseparentsareinreceiptofoneofthefollowingareentitledtoreceivefreeschoolmeals(FSM):
IncomeSupport(IS)
IncomeBasedJobSeekersAllowance(IBJSA)
Anincomerelatedemploymentandsupportallowance
SupportunderpartVIoftheImmigrationandAsylumAct1999
ChildTaxcredit(providedtheyarenotentitledtoWorkingTaxCredit)andhaveanannualincomewhichfrom6thApril2013doesnotexceed16190asassessedbyHMRC
Ifyouareinanydoubtwhetheryourson/daughteriseligibleforFreeSchoolMeals(andtheassociatedPupilPremium
payment)contactHartlepoolCivicCentreon266522.
YouwillneedtosupplyyourNationalInsurancenumberbeforetheycarryoutasimpleeligibilitytestviatheirEligibility
CheckingService.
Remember
SchoolcanprovidepackedlunchesorahotmealaspartoftheFSMservice
Inthe2014/2015financialyearschoolswillreceive935persecondarypupilwhohaseverbeen eligibleforfreeschoolmeals.Thiscouldhelpyourchildinawiderangeofways.
ContactDetails Pleasewillparents/guardians notifytheschoolofficeimmediatelyifthereareanychangestonames,
addresses,telephonenumbers,mobilephonenumbersorthenamedcontactpersonsofstudents.
Itisveryimportantthatcontactinformationiskeptuptodate.
StudentSafety Wouldparentspleaseavoiddroppingtheirchildrenoffinanyofthestaffcarparksatanytimeduringtheschoolday. Itisinthebestinterestsofallstudentssafetyifthenumberofvehicles
enteringthe
site
is
kept
to
aminimum.
CasualCoverSupervisors
Coversupervisorslookafterclasseswhenteachersareabsentandensurethatstudentscompletetheworkleftforthemina
quietanddisciplinedmanner.Wearelookingformorecoversupervisorstohelpoutduringbusyperiodsonacasualadhoc
basis.FurtherdetailsareavailablefromtheSchoolOffice01429273790.
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Medicines/TabletsPleaserememberthatstudentsmustnotcarryanytablets/medicinesinschool.Ifstudentsneedtobringtabletstoschool
theyshouldhandthemintoMrCraddyforsafekeeping.
HOUSEPOINTS
History/MFLVisittoBerlin
Therewillbeaninformationeveningfor
parentsandstudentsonTuesday11th
March
at5.30pmintheLibrary. Itisimportantthat
allstudentsarerepresentedatthismeetingwhenfull
detailsandarrangementsforthevisitwillbegivenout.
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CALENDAR
TheEnglish
Martyrs
School
and
Sixth
Form
College,
Catcote
Road,
Hartlepool,
TS25
4HA
Tel: 01429273790 Fax: 01429273998
email: [email protected] www.ems.hartlepool.sch.uk
TheEnglishMartyrsSchoolandSixthFormCollegeisnowonFacebookandTwitter.
Pleasevisitwww.facebook.com/EnglishMartyrsSchool and'like'thepagetoreceiveinformationfromthe
newsfeedorfollow@EMS_HartlepoolonTwitter.
Monday17thFebruary Monday24thMarch
(toFriday21st) HalfTerm (toFriday4thApril) Y10/Y11ISAWeek
Thursday 27thFebruary Y11MusicPerformanceExam Tuesday25thMarch PianoEvening
Y9OptionsEvening (toWednesday26th) GCSEPhotographyExam
Friday28thFebruary Y11MusicPerformanceExam Wednesday26thMarch CabaretEvening
CPBakeOff Thursday27thMarch
Monday3rdMarch EMAMeeting (toFriday28th) GCSEPhotographyExam
GCSEShowcase
Friday
28th
March
St
Margaret
Clitherow
Mass
(toFriday14thMarch) Y7AssessmentWeek (toSaturday29th) Y11GeographyRevision
Y12AssessmentWeek Monday31stMarch
Tuesday4thMarch CPNetballTournament (toFriday4thApril|) Howtown
Y11PoetryLive Tuesday1stApril A2BusinessRevisionDay
Wednesday5thMarch AshWednesday EESCelebration
Thursday6thMarch HousePublicSpeaking (toWednesday2nd) GCSE PhotographyExam
(toFriday7thMarch) GCSECeramicsExam Wednesday2ndApril
Friday7thMarch(to8th) GeographyRevision (toThursday3rd) HouseSports
(toSunday9th) LentRetreat(Ampleforth) Thursday3rdApril Y13ParentsEvening
Tuesday11th
March
Berlin
Parents
Meeting
Friday
4th
April
Sixth
Form
Easter
Mass
(toWednesday12th) GCSEArtandDesignExam Monday7thApril
Thursday13thMarch JohnBellLecture (toMonday21st) EasterHoliday
Y9BethShalom Thursday10thApril
(to14th) GCSEArtandDesignExam (toFriday11th) CambridgeResidential
Friday14thMarch Y12YorkUniversityLaunch Saturday12thApril
Sunday16thMarch (toSaturday19th) SkiTrip
(toWednesday19th) ArtBarcelonaTrip Tuesday22ndApril NewTermstarts
Tuesday18thMarch Y8HPVVaccination(Girls)
(toWednesday19th) GCSEArtTextilesExam Wednesday23rdApril
Thursday20th
March
Y8
Parents
Evening
(to
Thursday
24th
(am))
AS
Ceramics
Exam
Sunday23rdMarch Thursday24thApril A2MusicPerformanceExam
(toWednesday26th) BerlinTrip Friday25thApril
(toMonday28th(am)) ASArtandDesignExam
SchoolUniform PEKit
UNIFORM,tel:01915109333or online:www.uniformuk.com
TAGTEAMWEAR tel:01642462926 07768364464
Salesof schooluniformcontinuetotakeplaceonthefirstWednesdayofevery
monthattheSalvationArmyHall,ParkRoadfrom2.00pmto5.30pm.
ThenextuniformsalewilltakeplaceonWednesday5thMarch.
Ifyou
have
any
items
of
school
uniform
or
PE
kit
that
your
child
no
longer
needs
(which
are
still
in
good
condition
we
would
begratefulifyouwouldsendthemtoschool.WewillthenkeepasupplyofuniformandPEkitinschoolwhichcanbe
loanedtostudentsinanemergency. Thankyou
SchoolwillfinishforthehalftermholidayonFriday14thFebruaryat3.10pm
andwillreopenat8.50amonMonday24thFebruary.