PUPIL CELEBRATION NEWSLETTER Monday 15th June 2020 · Monday 15th June 2020 Edition 9 Attitude...

PUPIL CELEBRATION NEWSLETTER

Monday 15th June 2020

Edition 9

Attitude Determines Altitude

WELCOME

Welcome to the ninth edition of the Platanos College pupil celebration newsletter. We continue to live through extraordinary times and we continue to be proud of all of our staff, pupils and their families for how they have continued to adjust to the major changes imposed on us all by fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Our teachers continue to work tirelessly to set meaningful lessons and work online and we continue to celebrate our pupils who show terrific

effort in submitting outstanding work onto Show My Homework and the other online platforms being used by the school. This newsletter highlights pupils nominated by the Directors of Learning of subjects as showing extraordinary effort in the past week.

Attitude Determines Altitude Platanos College, Clapham Road, London, SW9 0AL

Tel: 020 7733 6156 | E-mail: [email protected] | Web: www.platanoscollege.com Executive Headteacher: Ms J. Tapper CBE FRSA MA NPQH

KEY STAGE THREE

ENGLISH AWARDS The Authors of the week…

Gold

Year 7

Uhunoma Obayangbona Daniel Coelho

Year 8

Minh Anh Dang Ana Rita Marques

Year 9

Asmaa Otmani Juan Lopez Garcia

Silver

Year 7 Kaine O’Gorman

Menal Ahmed Ferdos Hagos

Year 8

Tatiana Abrantes Geoffriana Lue-Opoku

Caleb Thomas

Year 9 Rihanna John Kaelee Daley

Reuben Bowes

Bronze

Year 7

Daniel Rodrigues Silva Jonathan Unwin

Lezan Abbas Moosa Ahmed

Malachi Morally-Nocholls

Year 8 Suheed Mahmoud

Fares Ouanoufi Emily Adegoke

Flabio Manuel Melo Bethany Bailey

Year 9

Basil Sheikh Muhudin Chukwunwike Okoli

Mary Padro Beatriz Ramos

Denis Lopez Garcia

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MATHEMATICS AWARDS The Mathematicians of the

week…

Gold

Year 7 Christian Albuquerque

Melania Skotarenko-Spicer

Year 8 Tatiana Abrantes Ana Rita Marques

Year 9

Juan Lopez Garcia Adel Al-Daheri

Silver

Year 7 Michael Chaves Ferrao

Mason Bailey Elisha Broadhurst

Year 8

Afnan Abdulalim Osarodion Obayangbona

Molly Beaton

Year 9 Emily Teixeira De Aveiro

Asmaa Otamani Denis Lopez Garcia

Bronze

Year 7 Cameren Delaney-McDermott

Rosangela Domingos Yassir Dawood Rezwan Uddin

Essa Pathan-Ocampo

Year 8 Mert Aydin

Raheem Headley-Bennett Justin Rojas Alban

Grace Morrison Caleb Thomas

Year 9

Khiara Jarrin Herrera Ramey Mitchell

Melek Seyma Gulen Kaelee Daley

Chukwunwike Okoli

SCIENCE AWARDS The Scientists of the week…

Gold

Year 7

Ryan Channer Ferdos Hagos

Year 8

Tatiana Abrantes Ana Rita Marques





Year 9 Asmaa Otmani Reuben Bowes

Silver

Year 7 Virtuous Danzaria

Safara Coke Prince Amosun

Year 8 Maakare Dyer Redwan Jaffer Grace Morrison

Year 9 Dennis Lopez Garcia Khiara Jarrin Herrera Juan Lopez Garcia

Bronze

Year 7 Mariam Hussain

Jennifer Melo Michael Chaves Ferrao Essa Pathan Ocampo

Mikel Balola Bogle

Year 8 Dylan Tham

Fares Ouanofi Bushra Amanullah

Enoch Duguma Mert Aydin

Year 9

Emily Teixeira De Aveiro Yoela Rios

Ramey Mitchel

HISTORY AWARDS The Historians of the week…

Gold

Year 7

Daniel Coelho Daniel Rodrigues Silva

Year 8

Jeorge Erik Roberto Geofrriana Opuku

Year 9

Khiara Herrera Jarrin Asmaa Otmani





Silver

Year 7 Virtuous Danzaria Renae Aboderin

Michael Chaves Ferrao

Year 8 Jaden Asare James Philip

Cristovao Nunes Teixeira

Year 9 Adel Al-Daheri Kaelee Daley

Melek Seyma Gulen

Bronze

Year 7 Sophia Martin

Lasharnae Bennett Lezan Abbas

Nicholas Da Costa Silva Diogo Freitas Da Luz

Year 8

Matthew Zelalem Sashaya Chambers Shiloh Clarke-Lewis

Lauren Brenda Figueroa Mbelek Diyhaz Burke

Year 9

Rafael Carvalho Leandro Dos Santos

Jayden Saleem Dennis Garcia Lopez

Ramey Mitchell

SPANISH AWARDS The Linguists of the week…

Gold

Year 7

Sophia Martins Nicholas da Costa Silva

Year 8 Laura Vasconcelos Tatiana Abrantes

Year 9

Asmaa Otmani Emily Teixeira de Aveiro

Silver

Year 7 Kelvin Beh

Aaron Jacob Begoulo Ahua Uhunoma Obayangbona

Year 8

Afnan Abdulalim Neyahmiah Ruddock Justin Rojas Alban

Year 9

Leisha Laroyia Tego Porcu

Melek Seyma Gulen





Bronze

Year 7 Zaheer Ahmed

Duaa Adem Prince Amosun Medina Flash Attica Hussein

Year 8

Grace Morrison Caleb Thomas

Gema Fernández Serbu Lara Sofia Agostinho Jeorge Erik Roberto

Year 9

Jayden Saleem Grace Nguisani Kaelee Daley

Thalia Aguilar Ramírez Yoela Rios

KEY STAGE FOUR

ENGLISH AWARDS The Authors of the week…

Gold

Year 10

Emma Bui Mohamed Khiar

Silver

Year 10 Joshua Broadhurst

Alejandro Palacios Zuniga Naveah Gordon

Bronze

Year 10 Malachi Grant Laura Dogbey Rafael Lopes Erwyn Bayemi Monzer Saeed

MATHEMATICS AWARDS The Mathematicians of the

week…

Gold

Year 10 Mohamed Khiar Kaelan Bowes





Silver

Year 10 Rafael Lopes

Abduljelil Abdulahim Haysam Osman

Bronze

Year 10 Yusuf Aberaa Lama Fofana Jamal Muse

Christian Danso Abdullahi Ahmed

SCIENCE AWARDS The Scientists of the week…

Gold

Year 10

Joana Franco Cabral Summyah Abdulrahim

Silver

Year 10 Laura Dogbey

Jahzara Pottinger

Bronze

Year 10 Erwyn Bayemi

HISTORY AWARDS The Historians of the week…

Gold

Year 10

Emma Bui Laura Dogbey

Silver

Year 10 Abdurahman Diriye

Tassnim Abdessalem Sarah Ouaguennouni

Bronze

Year 10 Aryan Miah

Christian Danso Abduljelil Abdulalim

Shakirah Anjum Miah Mohamed Khiar

SPANISH AWARDS The Linguists of the week…

Gold

Year 10

Sumayah Abdulrahim Erwyn Bayemi





Silver

Year 10 Joana Franco Cabral

Emma Bui Haysam Osman

Bronze

Year 10

Jaden Williams Rodrigo Pranto-Lourenco

Jahzara Pottinger Aryan Miah

Abduljelil Abdulalim

FOUNDATION AWARDS

ART AWARDS The Artists of the week…

Gold

Year 7

Sophia Martins Daniel Rodrigues-Silva

Year 8

Ana Marques Tatiana Abrantes Afnan Abdulalim

Raheem Headley Bennett Jessica Marques

Key Stage 4

Edward Martindale-Shiaka

Silver

Year 7 Safara Coke

Al-Baraa Mohamed Uhunoma Obayangbona

Year 8

Maakare Dyer Jannat Marsou Orban O'Brien Fares Ouanoufi

Osarodion Obayangbona

Year 9 Khiara Jarrin Herrera

Ramey Mitchell Grace Nguisani

Bronze

Year 7 Cameren Delaney-McDermott

Hugo Freitas Camissa Konate

Year 8

Bushra Amanullah Jaden Asare

Henrique Simao Ferraz Silva Suheed Mahmoud

Year 9

Beatriz Ramos Juan Lopez Garcia





RE AWARDS The Theologians of the week…

Gold

Year 9

Aryanna Jahanbani Asmaa Otmani

Year 10

Daniel Matias Jahzara Pottinger

Silver

Year 9 Fatmata Timbo

Thalia Aguilar Ramirez Duke Appiah

Year 10

Erwyn Bayemi Kaelen Bowes

Joshua Broadhurst

Bronze

Year 9 Ellie Hopkins

Muhammed Ali Mohammed Ahmed

Kemi Kehinde Yoela Rios

Year 10 Jaden Williams

Camila Dos Santos Devika May

Malachi Grant Osman Osman

PE AWARDS The Athletes of the week…

Gold

Year 7

Tristine Keira Kamau Sophia Martins

Aaron Begoulo Ahua

Year 8 Diana Bernard

Nyeemah Goodridge Bradley Chogllo Guaylla

Year 9

Melek Seyma Gulen Juan Lopez Garcia

Dennis Lopez Garcia

Year 10 Kaelan Bowes Erwyn Bayemi





Silver

Year 7 Medina Flash

Mariam Hussain Rayaan Elmi

Year 8

Ezaine Archer-Williams Dior Lumsden-Patrick Joppe Sagesse Itiary

Diyhaz Burke

Year 9 Rafael Carvalho Ammar Aberaa Saleh Laporte

Year 10 Ezekial Asamoah

Sumayah Abdulrahim Abduljelil Abdulalim

Bronze

Year 7 Renae Aboderin Elkhansa Ahmed

Christopher Da Silva Yasmin Elhag-Salih Ahmed Mohamed

Year 8

Henrique Albuquerque Molly Beaton

Rio-Renai Quain-Brown Shadae Shaw

Year 9 Nathaniel Scott

Omar Aman Alaa Yassin

Adam Baronie Tego Porcu

Year 10

Jahzara Pottinger Fahad Abubaker

Abrar Zahran Yusuf Aberaa

Joana Cabral Franco

DRAMA AWARDS The Actors of the week…

Gold

Year 7

Crystal Azzopardi Rushda Ahmed

Year 8

Ezaine Archer-Williams Jessica Marques

Year 9 Kaelee Dalee

Khiara Jarrin Herrera





Silver

Year 7 Abdullah Abdulalim

Daniel Rodriguez Silva Hugo Freitas

Year 8

Diyhaz Burke Fares Ouanoufi

Raheem Headley-Bennett

Year 9 Ellie Hopkins

Shaniya McDonald

Bronze

Year 7 Yasmin Elhag-Sallih

Cameren Delaney-McDermott Ryan Channer

Year 8

Lara Sophia Agostinho James Phillip Mert Aydin

Nicandro Carvalho Mendonca Cristovao Nunes Teixeira

Khadija Hussain

Year 9 Wafaa Jaser

Special Recognition Awards

Daniel Rodrigues Silva

Tatiana Abrantes





Al-Baraa Mohammed

Emma Bui

Compare how the theme of identity is presented in ‘Half-caste’ and ‘No Problem’ Throughout the poems ‘Half-caste’ and ‘No Problem’ the theme of identity is effectively showcased through the poets’ experiences with racial prejudice and how society has shaped their identity. The poets’ identity is expressed through the poetic forms of these poems. ‘No Problem’ by Benjamin Zephaniah is a dramatic monologue with a strict A-B-C-B rhyme scheme. For example, ‘problem...taunts...brunts...stunts’ is an example of where how the rhyme scheme helps to create a consistent rhythm, relating to the oral form of dub poetry. Dub poetry originated from Jamaica, showing Zephaniah’s use of incorporating his Jamaican background into his poetry. The audience is constantly being reminded that

he is ‘not de problem’ through the rhythm created, allowing the audience to reflect on their preconceived ideas from his race. Similarly, Agard uses a dramatic monologue to address his experience with being called ‘half-caste’. However, his identity is also shown through the poem as it is split in half, representing how he is biracial but also how people see him as ‘half’ a human being as he is ‘half-caste’. The derogatory term ‘half-caste’ was used to refer to those with a mixed background, with the root of the noun ‘caste’ meaning pure. Agard was often called ‘half-caste’, being treated with ‘half’ of the respect he deserves due to his identity. By using the idea that he is ‘half-caste human being’ with ‘half-a-hand’ it implies how immature society is by treating him in this manner, however it also may refer to how many biracial people feel like they are half a person as they do not conform to a single race. Agard successfully communicates his message to all readers, allowing some readers to relate to the experiences of being mixed, but also allowing others to reflect on their attitudes towards biracial people. Therefore, the theme of identity is seen through the unique forms of these poems which mirror the poets’ backgrounds. The theme of identity is showcased through the poets’ anger of being treated in a prejudiced manner. Half-caste employs a refrain which demonstrates Agard’s resentment behind the offensive term ‘half-caste’. The direct address used in ‘Explain yuself’ bluntly addresses the reader, confronting the issue of racism directly. As it is constantly repeated throughout the poem, it creates an argumentative tone, questioning why people use the offensive term. There’s a sense of irony here as Agard understands that people call him ‘half-caste’ because he is biracial, but he





challenges them to why they choose to use a derogatory term instead of being respectful. This voices those who have gone through the same experience as Agard, but it also allows the reader to question themselves and why they use ‘half-caste’. This is somewhat mirrored in ‘No Problem’ where Zephaniah utilises the refrain of ‘I am not de problem’, but instead of having a questioning undertone like Half-caste, it appears to be in protest of the prejudice he has received. The adverb ‘not’ opposes the racial stereotypes, speaking against the racism and unfairness of society’s treatment towards black people. The repetition comparably links to the refrain in Half-caste, where it creates an argumentative tone, but one could argue that repeating it elucidates tones of distress and pain from being seen as a ‘problem’ in an injustice system. The audience can clearly understand and feel the anguish not only the poet went through, but also people of colour and the detrimental toll they experience from being in a narrow-minded society. By speaking out against racism, both poets illustrate the multitude of emotions, from anger to suffering, that their identity and racial stereotypes cause them. Identity is also explored through the ideas and stereotypes produced by their race. In Half-caste, Agard interestingly compares biracial people to how ‘picasso mix red and green is a half-caste canvas’. The nouns ‘red and green’ may refer to Guyana’s flag colours, linking to Agard’s background. Alternatively, the juxtaposition between the two colours also reflect how he is a part of two contrasting cultures, but they are still ‘mixed’ at the same time as they both contribute to his identity, creating a ‘half-caste canvas’. The reader is surprised at how ‘half-caste’ is being used as Agard seems to undermine the term by applying

it to art. As well as this, Agard’s biracial readers are able to relate to this experience rather than feeling like an outcast in society as they are seen as a ‘half-caste canvas’ rather than the offensive term ‘half-caste’. On the other hand, ‘No Problem’ discusses the limiting racial stereotypes society places. This is directly addressed when he states ‘yu put me in a pigeon hole/ But I am versatile’ to show how restricting stereotypes can be. Zephaniah similarly uses juxtaposition between the noun ‘pigeonhole’ which refers to being categorised and constricted, and the adjective ‘versatile’ which denotes to being all-round and flexible, to break out of the stereotype, in parallel to how Agard uses juxtaposition to break out of the term ‘half-caste’. Zephaniah subverts the stereotypes rather than complying to them, demonstrating to his audience that they do not have to confine to society’s expectations, and instead, break out of these expectations instead, leaving the audience with hope. Identity is presented through changing society’s perspective of their identity and standards. The theme of identity is showcased through stereotypes, experiences of racial prejudice, and the poet’s incorporation of their backgrounds. Agard effectively portrays his anger behind the derogatory term half-caste through criticising those who use the term, but also through undermining the offensive meaning behind it through applying it to common scenarios to almost ridicule the term. Zephaniah similarly expresses his anger, but also breaks stereotypes to show that identity should not be conformed to a limiting expectation.





Congratulations to all of our pupils – those recognised – and those not mentioned, for all of their efforts over the past week. We are incredibly proud

of you all.



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