Stanborough School Newsletter
Transcript of Stanborough School Newsletter
Stanborough School
Newsletter
1 May 2020
Dear parents and carers.
I would like to start by welcoming you back and I hope you have all had a rest-ful and safe Easter holidays.
The following are a few key points for your attention.
1. We have devised a poster for your attention. You will see key infor-mation on how you can support your child at home and other safeguard-ing matters.
2. As promised, we will be reducing our lesson timetable, so that students will be spending less time at a screen and given regular opportuni-ties for rest between lessons.
3. Teachers will continue to predomi-nantly teach via Google Classroom and Google Meet. They may not al-ways expect students to be online and will speak to them specifically about this.
4. Students are reminded that they must use the camera and are not allowed to turn this off, unless given permission by their teacher.
5. We are expecting that students ar-rive to lessons on-time and parents will be informed if their child is per-sistently late. Parents will be able to see their child’s attendance by logging into Progresso (www.progresso.net). For those parents who have not yet signed up to Progresso, you have received an email inviting you to do so.
6. Students are not allowed to have their phones out during lessons. We are asking for your support in this matter, by reminding your children
Ut Prosim – That I may serve Him
Home Learning Kaz James
to turn their phones off during les-son time, as this is causing a dis-traction.
Please feel free to email myself, mem-bers of the leadership team, or teach-ers directly, if you have any questions or concerns over the summer term.
Recording of Lessons Some of you have raised a concern about your child being recorded in online lessons.
We have had to act and adapt very quickly to ensure that your child still has access to education. As I stated in an email to you, one of our learning platforms is Google Meet. Our students enjoy this because it is very interactive, given that they can see and hear the teacher and each other. However, to safeguard our staff and students, we have sought external advice, recommending that we record our lessons and store the recordings centrally.
You have already signed the Acceptable Use Policy form allowing this. However, if you feel strongly about it, please contact me to advise me urgently, so that we can discuss this matter further and consider alternative options for your child’s learning. Please also note that the videos will be stored within the school system and will only be used for the purpose of safeguarding.
We value your input on this educational journey in these challenging times.
Student Class AVG
Kari 8X 8.3
Leah 9X 7.9
Nicole 7X 7.7
Clyde Averil 10X 7.6
Naseem 7X 7.4
Kirsty 7X 7.2
Kezia 8X 7.2
Andrea 9X 7.2
Melissa 11X 7.2
Nuria 9X 7.1
Yaqoub 7X 7
Blessing 8X 6.9
Casey 8X 6.9
T'Oluwani 9X 6.8
Ahad 7X 6.7
Mikaela 10Y 6.7
Adrian 8X 6.6
Anotidaishe Jennifer 8X 6.6
Lincoln 9X 6.5
Kristiyan 11X 6.5
Theodore 8X 6.4
Nicole Poit 10X 6.4
Toma 8X 6.3
Oluwatobiloba 9X 6.3
Ethel 11X 6.3
Stefan 8X 6.2
Philip 9X 6.2
Sarah-Jane 11X 6.2
Belicia 8X 6.1
Thea 10Y 6.1
Ruben 9X 6
Andrea 9X 6
Daniel 10Y 6
Roland Dwayne 11X 6
List of Excellence
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In spite of its abrupt end, we hope this year was the culmination of a happy and rewarding experience at Stanborough School for all of our departing students. It has been a privilege to work with Year 11 and we hope to be inviting them back in the Autumn term for a graduation evening. Most of our students will pursuing A-Levels and other courses at a variety of Sixth Forms and Colleges throughout the UK. For all students in Year 11, we wish them a successful and happy life and thank them for their efforts and determination over the last few months.
Thank you for such wonderful memories.
K James, Headteacher
A Fond Farewell to Year 11
I am certain that none of you need any convincing about the capricious and pre-carious times in which we live. Nobody saw this coming, but amidst the seem-ingly universal despondency, I urge you as school leavers, to take solace in the sovereign God of creation. He has prom-ised never to leave us or forsake us (Deuteronomy 31:6).
This is certainly not how we wanted to say goodbye to you; having your second-ary education severely truncated without having the chance to sit your GCSE Ex-ams; and now livestreaming is our lot!
For the significant majority of you, this must be a great source frustration, even
anger, and are bound to ask a legitimate question: why us?
I am sure you are not alone in this dilem-ma. Your parents, teachers, and others who are keenly interested in your educa-tion are perplexed too. However, let no one lose heart.
After encountering a sea of dry bones in an arid valley of Judea, the prophet Ezeki-el was asked by the Lord, “Son of man, can these bones live?” Ezekiel response is instructive: “O Lord God, You know.”
At the command of the Lord, the desic-cated bones lived again. Similarly, in the
seemingly implacable situation we find ourselves, things can and will change for the better, at His word.
The future of each one of you is firmly in his capable hands. Are you not already impressed by how kindly the Lord has dealt with us? Yes, we might have experi-enced sickness and even death in our families. However, He has spared us, and for this we say, thank you Jesus!
So what has been your experience at Stanborough School?
A Message from Year 11 Form Tutor Mr E Amo
It would be naïve for me to think that everything has been bed and roses; yet, I still believe you will leave with many fond memories.
Individually and collectively, you have come a long way. Thank you for being
cooperative and displaying an increas-ing sense of maturity. We have seen characters changed and reformed. The tenacity shown by many of you towards all the extra lessons is simply impres-sive. You did not buckle under the strange and bewildering circumstances of the day, saturated with a multiplicity of online learning, including Google Classroom and Google Meet.
Hand on heart; I will not miss your occa-sional cacophonous noise levels. Other-wise, I will dearly miss you all, and I can assure you, you leave with my blessing.
You also leave with the blessings of the
entire teaching and non-teaching staff.
Any top tips for you? Sure! It was Thom-as Jefferson, the 3rd US president, who said:
“Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; in the same token, nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.”
Thus far you have come. Remain posi-tive and heed also to the advice of Ralph Waldo Emerson, a 19th century US poet, lecturer and essayist. He said:
“Don’t waste your life in doubts and fears: spend yourself on the work be-fore you, well assured that the right performance of this hour's duties will be the best preparation for the hours and ages that will follow.”
I am sure that when the annals of histo-ry open to scrutiny, the class of 2020 will stand tall, like a colossus. That, against overwhelming odds, you remained sto-ic.
At a more opportune time, I shall pro-
nounce my blessing upon you individual-ly. For now as a class, please mark these words of A.W. Tozer, a 20th Century US protestant Pastor:
“Anything God has ever done, He can do now.
Anything God has ever done anywhere, He can do here. Anything God has ever done for anyone, he can do for you.”
Go in the blessings of the Lord. I believe your education in this school has made you inquirers, thinkers, communicators, risk-takers, knowledgeable, caring, open-minded, well-balanced, and reflective.
Beyond these wonderful ideals, I am con-fident that your time at Stanborough School has exposed you to something more lasting and enduring, i.e. hope and buoyancy in God. He has the power to help you now and save you for eternity.
In closing then, I leave you with Isaiah 41:10.
Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’
Finally,
May the Lord bless you and keep you.
May the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you.
May the Lord lift up his countenance up-on you, and give you peace.
Through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Amen.
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Spring 1 Curriculum Overview
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6
Y7 NA Test on Chapter 5/Combining Elements
Chemical Formula and Forming Compounds
Mixture and Compounds
Conservation of matter
Presenting and interpreting Data
Y8
Y9 Review Chapter 2 Assessment on Chapter 2
States of Matter Atoms into ions Ionic Bonding Giant Ionic Structures
Y10 Energy and Reversible Reaction
Dynamic Equilibrium and Altering Conditions
Chapter 8 assessment Review assessment /corrections and recap chapter 8
Enothermic and Exothermic reaction and using Energy transfers
Reaction Profile
Chemistry
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
Y7
Printmaking LO: Learn the history of printmaking
Printmaking LO: Symmetrical design
Printmaking LO: Rotational Design
Printmaking LO: Tessellations
Printmaking LO: Create a Design for a duvet with matching pillowcases.
Y8
Animals LO: Learn the history of drawing and painting.
Animals LO:Research Eileen Soper’s, wildlife drawings
Animals LO: The art of line and wash Draw or paint a British Badger or Squirrel
Animals LO: Draw of paint a British Fox or Hare
Animals LO: A brief history of Bird painting. Draw/paint a British Woodpecker or Bird of prey
Y9
Celtic Art LO: Learn the history of Celtic art
Celtic Art LO: Learn how to draw Celtic knots
Celtic Art LO: Create a page of Celtic fauna and flora motifs
Celtic Art LO: Develop a page of symmetrical designs based on flora and fauna motifs
Celtic Art LO: Explore a range of colour variations for your composition and alter the size and shapes where needed.
Y10
Composition and media exploration. LO:Sketchbook format. What should a sketchbook contain? How to annotate a sketchbook
Composition and Media exploration. LO: Sketchbook presentation tips Examples of great Fine Art sketchbooks
Composition and Media exploration. LO: Create a PowerPoint presentation for an on-line interview about your sketchbook.
Composition and Media exploration. LO: Create a PowerPoint presentation for an on-line interview about your sketchbook.
Composition and Media exploration. LO: Create a PowerPoint presentation for an on-line interview about your sketchbook.
Y11
Reflect on annotations to show evidence of Art history research and critical analysis of working practices
Reflect on annotations to show evidence of risk taking as well as a person unique response to the chosen theme.
Study Leave Research Portfolio’s and start working on over the summer in prep for A-level course.
Art
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
Y7 Human effects on the environment
The Variety of Life Variation in Living things
Assessment Genetic Variation
Y8 Extinction Medicines and Health Legal recreational Assessment Illegal drugs
Y9 Diffusion Osmosis Osmosis in plants Active
Transport Assessment
Y10
Making the most of Photosynthesis Aerobic & Anaerobic respiration recap
Metabolism and the Liver Principles of Homeostasis
The Human nervous system Reflex action
Assessment The brain
The Eye Common problems of the eye
Y11 Review of Required Practicals & Past Exam
Questions
Biology
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
Y10
Unit 3.4 People and Business Unit 3.4 Recruitment and Selection
Unit 3.4 Recruitment and Selection
Unit 3.6 Training and Development
Unit 3.5 Motivation and Retention
Unit 3.3 Communication
Business
Registration & Form Time 8:35 – 9:00am
Rest 9:00 – 9:10am
Lesson 1 9:10am – 10:00am
Rest 10:00 – 10:10am
Lesson 2 10:10am – 11:00am
Break 11:00am – 11:30am
Lesson 3 11:30am – 12:20pm
Rest 12:20pm – 12:30pm
Lesson 4 12:30 – 1:20pm
Lunch 1:20pm – 2:20pm
Afternoon registration 2:20pm – 2:30pm
Lesson 5 2:30pm – 3:20pm
Intervention 3:30pm onwards
Summer Term Timetable
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Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
Y7 Networking LAN/WAN Networking Switches/routers/WAP
PYTHON programming SEQUENCE
PYTHON programming SEQUENCE
PYTHON programming SEQUENCE
Y8 PYTHON programming SEQUENCE
PYTHON programming SEQUENCE
PYTHON programming
SELECTION AND
SEQUENCE
PYTHON programming SELECTION AND SEQUENCE
PYTHON programming
STRING Manipulation
Y9 PYTHON programming
STRING Manipulation
PYTHON programming
STRING Manipulation
PYTHON programming SELECTION AND SEQUENCE
PYTHON programming ITERATION
PYTHON programming ITERATION
Y10 PYTHON programming ITERATION
PYTHON programming ITERATION
PYTHON programming ARRAYS
HEXADECIMAL/BINARY ARITHMETIC
BINARY SHIFTS AND PARITY
Computer Science
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
Y7
Technofolie talking about technology and gadgets
Où es-tu? Où vas-tu where you are and where you are going
J’aime bien ça expressing opinions
Après le college talking about what you do after school
College Racine a French school
Y8 Tu veux sortir? making and reacting to invitations
Désolé(e) mais.. making excuses
Les repas français talking about French meals
La page des copains talking about your friends
Mon Mode de vie avant et maintenant to compare old and new health habits
Y9 Les droits des jeunes schools in different countries
Le college talking about your plans
Ils sont comment describing people
L’argent discussing jobs and money
C’est de la part de qui? applying for jobs
Y10 La journée scolaire describing a day in school
Des écoles différentes describing school life in different countries
Le réglement scolaire talking about school rules and uniform
Améliorer son école talking about your ideal school
L’orientation talking about future options
French
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
Y7 AQA exam preparation Argumentative Writing AQA exam preparation Poetry: Structure,
Features & Poetic Styles
General Language Practice
Y8 AQA exam preparation Exploring comedy as a genre (Unit 2.6)
Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice
Y9 Poetry: Structure & Features
AQA exam practice Poetry composition Poetical themes AQA exam practice
English
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
Y10
Writing Workshop Narrative/Descriptive Writing Essay 1
Writing Workshop Narrative/Descriptive Writing Essay 2
Reading Paper Reading Paper Grammar—sentences
English Language
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
Y10 Poetry – War Photographer
Poetry – Bayonet Charge Comparing poems
Poetry – Extract from the Prelude Unseen Poems
Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Poetry - Bayonet Charge
Romeo and Juliet Act 3
English Literature
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Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
Y7
Review of Spring Term 2 topics – River Flooding
How can we show direction? Map scales
How to show height and relief on a map using contour lines
How do we use six figure grid references? Class Test
How can we use photos to show physical features?
Y8
Review of Spring Term 2 topics – Population
Who migrates to the UK?
What are the effects of migration?
Comparing two contrasting areas of migration in London – Newham and Chelsea Class Test
Population enquiry – independent research on why the UK is an attractive migrant destination
Y9
Review of Spring Term 2 topics – use GCSE and sample assessment questions
Causes of deforestation in Malaysia and Brazil
The impacts of deforestation in Malaysia Why should the tropical rainforest be protected?
Sustainable management of tropical rainforests Class Test
Issue evaluation Statistical and graphical skills
Y10
Consolidation of learning from Spring Term 2 term Environmental characteristics of hot deserts
Opportunities for development in hot deserts Challenges of development in hot deserts
Causes of desertification Reducing desertification in hot deserts
The UK’s relief and landscapes Wave types and their characteristics Class Test
Weathering and mass movement Coastal erosion processes
Geography
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
Y7 Converting Units Converting Units Units Fractions, decimals and percentage
Percentages Index laws
Y8 Percentages Percentages Ratios and proportion Proportion Factorising Factorising
Y9 Circle theorems Circle theorems Probability
Probability Box plots
Box plots Cumulative frequency Non-linear graphs
Y10 Exact trig ratios Volumes and surface areas
Volumes and surface areas Equation of a circle Equation of a circle
Sampling
Mathematics—Lisa Brambilla
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
Y8 Straight Line Graphs: Vertical and Horizontal Lines
Straight Line Graphs: Gradient and y intercept, Drawing Straight Lines
Test on Straight Lines and the nth term of a sequence
Term to term rules and nth term of a sequence
Nth term of a sequence continued
Y9
Complete Areas of Sectors and Arc Lengths and start Congruent Triangles
Congruent Triangles: five different Types
Congruent Triangles continued and test on Congruent Triangles
Similar Triangles
Test on Congruent and Similar Triangles and Areas of Sectors and Arc Lengths
Y10 Substituting into Functions and Translating Functions
Translating and reflecting Functions
Stretches and revision of transformations
Test on Transformations and start exact Trig Ratios
Trig Ratios continued
Mathematics—Lara Venter
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
Y7 Travel and trade in the Arab world
Going on a crusade The 1st crusade The Mali Empire The Ottoman Empire
Y8 Building the empire The slavery business Abolition The scramble for Africa Jewel in the crown: British India
Y9 The Rwanda Genocide The Holocaust The empire Windrush The British Asia cultural clash
British children sent to Australia
History
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Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
Y7 Mi tiempo libre (my free time)
Que hora es? (what’s the time?)
Que deportes haces? (what sports do you do?)
Me gusta ir al cine (I like to go to the cinema )
Que vas a hacer? (what are you going to do?)
Y8
La ropa (the clothes)
El uniforme escolar (school uniform)
Que prefieres? (what do you prefer?)
Vamos a visitar Argentina (we are going to visit Argentina)
Un baile de disfraces (a fancy ball)
Y9 El mundo hispano (the Hispanic world)
Mi vida diaria (my daily routine)
El medio ambiente (the environment)
Los famosos (the famous)
El comercio justo (the fair trade)
Y10 Como es tu casa? (what’s your house like?)
Mi casa y mi barrio (my house and my neighbourhood)
Mi ciudad (my city)
La ciudad y el campo (the city and the countryside)
Home, town and neighbourhood and region
Spanish
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6
Y7 5.1 Magnetism 5.2 Magnetic fields 5.3 Electromagnetism
5.4 More electromagnets
Test on Magnets and Electromagnets
Topic recap
Y8 11.1 Conduction 11.2 Convection 11.3 Radiation 11.4 Insulation Test on Heat Transfer Topic recap
Y9 P4.5 Series Circuits P4.6 Parallel circuits
P5.1 Alternating current
P5.2 Cables and plugs Topic test Topic recap
Y10 P10.1 Speed distance time graphs
P10.2 Velocity and acceleration
P10.3 More about Speed, distance and time graphs
P10.4 Analysing Motion graphs
Topic test Topic recap
Y11 P15 Electromagnetism (Revision)
P16 Space (Revision) Study leave
Physics
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
Y7 NA Scale Major Scale Minor Scale Listening to music in major and minor key
Y8 NA Baroque Music – presentation
Baroque Period – Musical features, composers, and instruments
Listening to the first movement of Vivaldi’s Lute Concerto in D
Listening to the second and third movement of Vivaldi’s Lute Concerto in D
Y9 NA Reggae Music – presentation
Musical features of Reggae Music
Listening to reggae music I
Listening to reggae music II
Y10
AoS 4 - Western Classical Tradition Since 1910 Study Piece – Aaron Copland: ‘Saturday Night Waltz’ and ‘Hoe Down’ from Rodeo
AoS 2 - The music of Broadway 1950s to 1990s
AoS 2 - Rock music of the 1960s and 1970s
AoS 2 - Film and computer gaming music 1990s to present
AoS 2 - ArPopular music from the 1990s to the present
Music
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
Y7
The Cross Topic: 7 LO: Jesus still feels the pain of our sins and continues to fight the battle for us every day.
Heaven Topic:1+2 LO: The war that began our journey will one day end and unspeakable joy will reign.
Heaven Topic: 3+4 LO: The value of focusing on heaven. Research what heaven will be like
Heaven Topic: 5+6 LO: Personalising God’s promises of heaven. Imagining heaven. The essence of heaven: God's love.
Heaven Topic: 7+8 LO: The impact of heaven’s reality on my life today. Celebrating heaven, God's amazing gift.
Y8
Moses Topic: 4c LO: To learn that what starts off like a failed venture can sometimes be the start of a great success.
Moses Topic: 4d LO: Connections between the Exodus story and salvation. Similarities between Moses and Jesus.
Moses Topic: 8 LO: Honouring the leadership qualities in the peer group.
My Journey Topic: 1+3 LO: Do you want to run today?
Moses Topic: 7+8 LO:Applying the knowledge of running well to experiencing what it means to run a race.
Y9
Character of God Topic:3c LO: Made in God’s image, our core need is to love and be loved.
Character of God Topic: 3 LO: Specific Bible texts that tell us of God’s unchanging character, revealed through His Law. What fear looks like.
Character of God Topic: 3e LO: What the Bible says about fear in relation to God.
Character of God Topic: 3f LO: The relationship between three in the Trinity.
Character of God Topic: 3g LO: Why would a good God allow evil to exist?
RE
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Stanborough School Newsletter
1 May 2020
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