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Rosebery News Dear Parents and Carers It was a joy to attend the Shakespeare Festival at the Leatherhead Theatre on Friday evening where our talented cast of Year 8 and 9 students gave a funny, moving and professional performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. We were so proud of the students, but most importantly they were so proud of themselves because they recognised that they had produced an engaging and polished performance as a result of their hard work and commitment. I am very much looking forward to meeting with the group to celebrate their achievements and I am very grateful to Mrs Dever, who masterminded this exceptional opportunity for the students.

Year 13 students have completed their mock examinations and parents will have received a report on these this week, followed by the Parents’ Evening which took place on Thursday. If you have a student in Years 7 to 10, you will shortly receive a report on your child’s progress over this term. As we explained in the Information Evenings in September, we are now going to report percentage assessment scores to you rather than levels or grades, so that you can have a clearer idea about how secure your child’s knowledge and understanding is of this particular unit and how this compares to the performance of other students in the year group. You can find the curriculum map on the website which will allow you to see exactly what has been studied in each subject area. We have also reported on the Effective Learning Qualities (ELQs) that we have introduced this year, to encourage our students to be more disciplined, inquisitive, reflective, determined and courageous through their work in and out of the classroom.

This week we say farewell to Mrs Hart-McKee, Head of PE, and Mrs Calvin, a member of our Science team, as they go on maternity leave. We wish them both all the very best and we welcome Miss Martin to teach PE and Mr Rowden, who will join the Science team.

Finally, as I write final preparations are being undertaken for the ‘Turn It Purple’ day in memory of Mr Celine, to raise money for Pancreatic Cancer UK, and our Christmas Fair which the PSA have worked so hard to organise. I am very grateful to everyone who has supported these important events.

Have a lovely weekend.

Ros Allen @RoseberyHT

29 November 2019

TWO WEEK DIARY

Week 1 w/c Monday 2 December

Monday

2 December

Christmas Concert

2.00pm Matinee

7.00pm Evening Performance

Epsom Playhouse

Tuesday

3 December

Years 12 & 13

Psychology In Action

Tuesday 3 -Friday 6 December

Year 11

Mock Exams

Thursday

5 December

A Level

Business Revision Day Conference

Friday

6 December

Years 12 & 13

Theatre Backstage Tour

Week 2 w/c Monday 9 December

Monday 9 - Monday 16 December

Year 11

Mock Exams

Tuesday 10 December

Year 7 Music Trip

Young Voices

The Ashley Centre

3.00pm—4.30pm

Tuesday 10 -Thursday 12 December

The Odyssey, School Production

Student Acting Auditions

3.00pm—4.30pm

Drama

Wednesday Years 9, 10 & 11

Thursday Years 7, 8, 12 & 13

Friday 13 December

Christmas Jumper Day (Save the Children)

Dates for your Diary

(Subject to Alteration)

Click the calendar to view the

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SPORT DATE TEAM SCHOOL/S AGAINST HOME/AWAY

Cricket Monday 2 December U15 County Cricket @ Ashcombe Various AWAY

Cross

Country Tuesday 3 December Years 8, 9 & 10 @ Nonsuch Park Various AWAY

Netball Wednesday 4 December Year 7A & 7B St Andrew’s AWAY

PE RESULTS

PE FIXTURES

SPORT DATE TEAM SCHOOL/S AGAINST RESULTS

Hockey Monday 25 November Year 10 Tournament Various 8th place

Gymnastics Tuesday 26 November Years 8, 9 & 10 Blenheim TBC

Netball Wednesday 27 November Year 8 A & B Esher High 8A WON 18—5

8B WON 5—4

We look forward to seeing you at our Christmas Fair tonight

All welcome

CHRISTMAS LUNCH

Christmas Lunch will take place on:

Wednesday 11 December - Years 9, 10 & 11 Thursday 12 December - Years 7, 8, 12 & 13

Parents/carers are asked to pay the £3.50 cost in advance via ParentPay. Payment deadline: Thursday 5/12/19. There will be no alternative main meal choice served at lunch on each date, therefore students who aren’t having Christmas Lunch should buy food from the Grab and Go area of the canteen at break on either day. Full details have been circulated by email today.

Please see the menu (right).

A rail strike is planned from Monday to Friday covering the period 2 to 20 December 2019

Many students are likely to be impacted. You are advised to check South Western Railway’s website for full information: Click Here.

Please make every effort to ensure that students arrive at school on time, however we will be understanding if the strike causes lateness. Thank you.

RAIL STRIKE—INDUSTRIAL ACTION

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We are selling a limited stock of scientific calculators to students for £7.00.

To purchase, please email hmurray@rosebery.surrey.sch.uk with your child’s full name and form. The service will be put onto your ParentPay account.

Calculators can be collected from the Central Admin Office.

First come first served!

CHRISTMAS JUMPER DATE CALCULATORS FOR SALE

SHAKESPEARE SCHOOLS FESTIVAL

Rosebery students took to the stage at The Leatherhead Theatre to perform ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. They worked incredibly hard in rehearsals and came up with lots of their own ideas to bring the play to life, and make it entertaining. I am so proud of the attitude and creativity they showed throughout the process. Well done to the whole cast!

Mrs J Dever, Head of Drama

Cast members have said:

“It made me more confident in myself and what I can do. I’ve made new friends, had an amazing time and got to work with some amazing people along the way. Overall a fabulous experience that I’m glad I did and would love to do again.” Tilly A

“It has helped me to make new friends and I have enjoyed getting to know Shakespeare’s language and his way of playwriting.” Maddie P

“It has made me more confident and creative. I loved working together and contributing ideas.” Imogen G

“Most of all I enjoyed spending time with my friends and meeting new people and it was really fun and I felt like part of a team.” Holly H

“I enjoyed the experience, travelling to the theatre and experiencing what it feels like to perform on a stage.” Evee-Mae B

“The Shakespeare Schools Festival has boosted my confidence and it was so much fun doing the exercises and warm ups. Thank you for a lovely experience!” Raven W

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YEAR 7 CORNER

ACTIVITY DATE WHERE OTHER

Christmas Concert Monday 2 December 2.00pm Matinee

7.00pm Evening Performance

Epsom Playhouse

Admin Department

Netball Wednesday 4 December Year 7A & 7B—St Andrew’s—AWAY PE Department

Young Voices Tuesday 10 December Ashley Centre, Epsom Miss Subramaniam

Christmas Lunch Thursday 12 December Canteen Payment via ParentPay

Christmas Jumper Day Friday 13 December £1 donation (Save the Children) to wear a Christmas jumper

Dear Parents/Carers

Welcome to the Year 7 corner. We hope you find the information here useful and we encourage you to share this information with your child.

Enrichment is an important part of school life and we believe in creating wonderful experiences for our students, which stay with them for years to come. Please do encourage your child to take part, get involved and take every opportunity to create their own successful Year 7 journey!

If your child needs some help or advice about the opportunities available, please do ask them to drop in and see me in the Year 7 Office along the main corridor.

Mrs Ringer, Head of Year 7

For a full list of clubs and enrichment opportunities click HERE.

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Rosebery Christmas Concert

Information

Monday 2 December 2019 • Year 7 students are to go straight to the Playhouse at 9.00am

• All other year groups will walk down from school 20 minutes before their first rehearsal starts – students will sign out with the Attendance Officer, Room S04, before they leave.

• Students will walk in pairs from school to the Playhouse.

• The afternoon performance starts at 2.00pm and will finish at about 4:30pm.

• The evening performance starts at 7.00pm and students must be at the Playhouse by 6:45pm. It will finish at about 9.30pm.

• Students in Years 7 - 11 wear school uniform apart from those in the Big Band.

• Sixth Formers will wear black trousers/knee length skirt and a white shirt/blouse.

Rehearsal Schedule

ROSEBERY CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Time Group

9:20 Broadway Band

9.40 Junior Band

9.50 Young Voices

10.05 String Ensemble

10.15 Little Band

10.25 Flute Ensemble

10.35 Young West End

10.45 Clarinet Quartet

10.55 Orchestra

Please bring lots of water, packed lunch

or snacks and something quiet to do

Time Group

11.05 Big Band

11.20 Year 9 Class

11.35 Rock Band

11.45 Sax Quartet

12.55 Year 10 Class

12.10 Rosebery Singers

12.25 Brass Band

12.35 Whole School Choir

EXAMS NOTICE

Year 11 Mock Examinations

Year 11 Mock Examinations begin on Tuesday 3 December and finish on Monday 16 December. Parents/carers can view exam timetables via INSIGHT. Students are reminded to check the Examinations Notice Board outside the Staffroom on a daily basis for the room and seat number of their exam.

All students are expected to bring the following equipment to their mock exams:

* Black Biro * Pencil Ruler * Protractor * Pair of compasses

* Highlighter * A scientific calculator (Casio FX-83GT series is recommended)

Pencil cases and water bottles must be see-through. Water only, no juice. Bags, coats, mobile phones and smartwatches are not allowed into an exam room and are to be left in lockers.

If you have any queries you would like to raise with the Exams Office, please email: exam.office@rosebery.surrey.sch.uk

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STUDENT CO-PLANNERS

- Using students to help inform our teaching and make our lessons even better!

On Wednesday 13 November a group of students from Years 7 to 13 worked with Mrs Ford, Miss Lowe and Mrs Cook on becoming co-planners. Excellent teaching and learning is something we are incredibly proud of here at Rosebery, and we are so lucky to have such dedicated teachers who devote such care to their planning. We also see the value of listening to our students and talking with them to really examine what works in our classrooms. The co-planning training involved several aspects so that these students can be used throughout the year to work with teachers to further develop their lessons and the students’ experiences.

The first part of the session was spent considering what makes a great lesson, both from a student and a teacher’s point of view. Our attention then turned to what makes great learners, and Miss Lowe worked with our students to get them to consider the Effective Learner Qualities and how teachers can help students work towards developing these. Next, students reflected on what teachers must consider when planning their lessons and how this may affect the decisions they make in terms of how lessons and activities are structured. Finally, as a group, we looked at students giving feedback to teachers about their lessons and how to do this in a way that was both positive and constructive. Students worked on re-framing negative scenarios and writing coaching style questions that could be used with teachers to tweak their lessons and make them even better for our learners.

The most exciting part of the co-planning project was when our students got to work with teachers to co-plan and review their lessons or activities. On Wednesday 20 November 40 teachers worked with the co-planners. Each teacher brought along a lesson plan or resource which they then discussed with the co-planners and considered ways to make these lessons/activities even better for the students. The remaining teachers will then do the same in January.

Both teachers and students got an awful lot out of working together, with students commenting that it made them appreciate how much time and thought goes in to planning lessons and the key elements that need to be considered. Students were also very perceptive in noticing that excellent lessons need both teachers and students working together, and that collaboration is key. Teachers also very much enjoyed the opportunity and valued hearing from the students the ways that they like to learn best, and how these strategies can be embedded in their lessons.

There will be many times across the year when departments or groups of teachers may call upon the co-planners to work with them and we cannot stress enough how fantastic this group has been! A huge thank you goes to all the teachers and particularly the students involved:

Students:

From Year 7: Natasha D, Priya S, Holly S, Neave M From Year 8 : Bella C, Maddie F, Keshika M, Georgia S From Year 9: Tia H, Emily R, Ilana A, Noémie W, Antonia R, Kuukua M From Year 10: Lucia C, Sophia K, Fatima Z, Phee T From Year 11: Yasmin H, Yasmin A, Aba M, Ellen S, Jo-Ann W, Emma D, Ruva M, Aaliah R, Elena B, Amber E From Year 12: Lucy H, Holly L, Charlotte W, Amelia C, Qanita F, Meghna S, Isabella Y, Mya O, Lucy H From Year 13: Izzy G, Elise E, Izzy C Mrs Ford, Assistant Headteacher: Teaching and Learning

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MATHS ACHIEVEMENTS

BOOK OF THE WEEK

DRAMA AND ART SCHOOL PRODUCTION

The Trials of Apollo by Rick Riordan

Rick Riordan’s adventures with mortals and the Greek Gods is fun and fast paced. In his new series, Apollo has been banned from Olympus by Zeus and stripped of his powers but the most humiliating aspect, he is a teenage boy! If Apollo is ever to regain his Powers and God status he must complete several quests. His first quest is to protect the last Oracle from the BEAST. Each quest is more dangerous and thrilling. There are currently four books in the series with the most recent The Tyrant’s Tomb recently published.

READING AUDIENCE: Suitable for everyone.

Mrs J Little, Librarian

Year 7 — Sara A (7MY), Emma G (7CY) Lauren L (7CY), Harriet M (7PY), Sylvie M (7CX), Isla M (7PY), Shalanee M (7EX), Holly S (7PY), Matilda T (7MX)

Year 8 — Gracie H-L (8EX)

Year 9 — Tia H (9EY), Katie L (9EY), Sabihah K (9EY)

Year 10 — Ella F (10CY), Sophie L (10MY)

Well done! You will see your name outside the Maths office on the Weekly Notices board.

Miss S Reilly, Deputy Head of Maths & KS4 Maths Coordinator Miss N Bailey, Head of Maths

Stars

of

the Week!

Gretel H 7PX

Lexie D 8EY

Eleanor W 9CY

Phoebe D 10MY

Charlie C 11EY

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Congratulations to

for completing the most revision sessions

correctly this week.

Mrs N Bonfanti, Media Studies Coordinator

Brooke W 11MX

Angelina B 11EY

Isla H 11PY

Last chance to sign

up for the Secret

Cinema Club

THURSDAY 5 DECEMBER 3.15PM—5.00PM

Please ask your child to email, using their school email

address, Mrs Bonfanti

nbonfanti@rosebery.surrey.sch.uk with “Secret Cinema

Club” in the subject line to get their

secret invite!

Invites will go out 2—4 December.

Mrs N Bonfanti, Media Department

MEDIA HUB

‘Amazing Apprenticeships’ have a range of informative resources including monthly Parent Packs to help you and your child navigate the fast-changing world of apprenticeships. To view resources please visit: https://amazingapprenticeships.com/resources/ These can also be found on our school’s careers website HERE alongside a variety of information regarding Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG). Rosebery are committed to delivering good careers guidance and have mapped the 8 Gatsby Benchmarks to our school ethos:

• Excellence – inspire and support students to achieve excellence through a love of learning, and a desire to succeed. Gatsby benchmarks 2, 3, 4 and 7.

• Endeavour – challenge continually to improve and understand that endeavour and effort are central to meeting the highest of expectations. Gatsby benchmarks 1, 3 and 8.

• Opportunity – provide a happy, purposeful and secure environment to allow our students the opportunity to develop and grow; to build confidence and self-belief; and to be enriched and stimulated to contribute significantly and positively in the future. Gatsby benchmarks 3, 5, 6 and 8.

Next year we will once again be being reassessed for The Quality in Careers Standard Award to gain formal accreditation of our careers programme.

Mrs F Keaveney – Careers Lead

AMAZING APPRENTICESHIPS

A new media training course

for young people ages 8-18

An exciting and fun six-week media training course for

young people, which takes place at the professional

radio studios in Guildford.

Starting in January 2020, it trains young people in all

aspects of modern media in a professional work

environment.

Led by Eagle Radio presenter and tutor, Jack Johnson,

the programme consists of six 90 minute sessions

over the course of a school half term and covers

radio presenting and production, video production,

social media, YouTube, DJ and mixing skills,

advertising and journalism.

You can choose to do the Thursday evening course or

the Saturday afternoon course, and there are three age

groups (8-12, 12-15 and 15-18).

Cost of the 6 week Academy Programme

is £180 per person.

For more information contact Mrs Bonfanti in OK1

(The Media Hub) or email

nbonfanti@rosebery.surrey.sch.uk