What’s New: We are proud to offer seven languages, other than English in our broad

curriculum. This week we have been given the funding to offer an

eighth—Arabic. From September 2018, we hope to provide extra-

curricular classes which will introduce our students and the community

to the Arabic language and culture—and we will be able to proudly

boast that we now teach the 5 most spoken languages in the world.

Bulletin 16/10/17

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE MATTERS

Did you know?

90% attendance is the equivalent of half a day off each week in a school year

90% attendance is the equivalent of 4 weeks off school in one school year

90% attendance is equal to 95 hours of learning lost

17 missed school days a year can lead to a drop of one whole GCSE grade on results

day

PUNCTUALITY ALSO MATTERS

Missing 5 minutes of lesson time each day adds up to 3 days lost per year

Punctuality matters – missing 15 minutes each day adds up to 2 weeks lost per year

Being 30 minutes late each day adds up to 19 days in a year (almost four whole

weeks of lost learning )

Arriving on time is as important as being in school every day

When the school is asked to write references, we are always asked about attendance

and punctuality. What would yours say?

Year 7: Applications for Ebblinghem

to the International Office.

Year 8: Applications for the

exchange visits to the

International Office.

Year 9: Applications for the

exchange visits to the

International Office.

Year 10 Applications for the

Geography visit to Malham

Tarn need to go to the

International Office.

Year 11

Sixth Form 16/10—Dunton Road Safety

Visit. L6 off timetable.

Quote of the week:

“Education is not preparation for

life; education is life itself.”

John Dewey (born 1859) was an American

philosopher, psychologist, and educational

reformer whose ideas have been

influential in education and social reform.

The final groups took part in their DofE qualifying expedition.

THANK YOU: Thank you to all those students for their assistance with our Open

Evening. Whether you were a tour guide, helping in the

department, performing in Drama, taking part in a sporting

activity or delivering a speech to the prospective parents, your

contribution to this evening is invaluable in creating an

informative and also entertaining evening for all prospective

parents and students.

Thank you also to Isabelle Hampton-Zabotti, Brady Asumang,

Alice Tunningley, Ed Loveday, Ella Hardy and Megan Doyle for

their help with promoting our school at a local schools fair in

Romford about our unique, outstanding Sixth Form.

A word from the Sixth Form: We are now well into the school year and by this time

you should all be in good study habits both inside and

outside of school. I'm very pleased to see so many of

you using the study room and other quiet learning

spaces to get your set work completed, but perhaps

more importantly focusing on the skills that we know

make the biggest difference when it comes to

successful Sixth Formers: reviewing and adding to

what you have learnt previously, improving your

exam technique and reading ahead on what is to

come. Cementing these habits as part of your daily

routine both in school and at home will mean that you

are doing everything you can to reach your potential

in the future.

Upper Sixth students have just received their Term 4

reports and this is a prime opportunity to work out

what is going well, what isn't and to work with your

teachers to try to improve it. Remember, we pride

ourselves on the quality of our student/teacher

relationships in our school, so make the most of this

and speak to your teachers about how you can

improve no matter what your prediction - keep

striving to be the very best you can be.

Lower Sixth students have settled in well and we have

been impressed by how well you have responded to

the demands of the Sixth Form so far. However, as

things get harder during the year remember there is a

lot of support for you within our Sixth Form Team,

from your Form Tutor and your class teachers, so

make sure you use it so that you can focus on your

studies successfully.

SIXTH FORM FOCUS

Are we obsessed with taking

pictures? This week, Google

announced the release of its newest

creation, Clips: an automatic

camera which picks up on motion

to capture photos.

Event invitation: “Technology Ca-

reers in Asset Management” Date: 25 October 2017

Closing Date: 20th October 2017

Time: 11:15 - 14:15

Location: Schroders, 31 Gresham Street, London,

EC2V 7QA

Join us for a special event we are hosting in collab-

oration with a number of other Investment Man-

agement firms to explore the opportunities of

building a career in Technology. The day will in-

clude an overview of the asset management indus-

try, a networking lunch with representatives from

our Technology department and a panel session

with speakers from other firms within the asset

management industry.

The event is for 1st and 2nd students at university

looking to explore more about careers within

Technology. We welcome applications from stu-

dents of all backgrounds regardless of academic

discipline. Applications from students with a non-

Finance/Technology background are also encour-

aged.

Application closing date: 20th October 2017. We

recommend you apply early to reserve a space as

we fill places on a rolling basis.

In order to apply, please upload your CV via this

link: https://schroders.taleo.net/careersection/5/

joblist.ftl

News from AESA:

Muga Raffle (June 2017) raised £1290.

Well done to all students who sold

tickets! Prize winners have all been

notified.

Adventure Island tickets can be ordered

at aesa@aesessex.co.uk.

Blue Band/Big Adventure tickets £ 17/

Adventure Golf £2 / Sea Life £ 5

Our Annual General Meeting is on 19th

Oct at 17.00 in the Eurolounge.

All are welcome!

Key Stage 3

Science Club

Day 1 Period 4 In M05

Come along and try out some

fun science and STEM activities

Fosters

Schoolwear

will be visiting

the school on

Monday 30th

October 2017

from 12-2pm in the Eurolounge

Literacy Corner: Congratulations to our word millionaires – money can’t buy the value of

these reading achievements! Bob Harrison 8S, gold for reading 5 million

words; Elizabeth Dean 9P, silver for reading 2 million words; Ruairidh

Ottoway 9N, silver for reading 2 million words; Alexandra Kostic 8S,

silver for reading 2 million words.

These impressive efforts were recorded as part of the school’s current

reading aid programme, Accelerated Reader. A new reading programme,

Reading Pro, was introduced in September. This new scheme allows

students to access 400 ebooks with audio functions. Students also get

personalised book lists based on their hobbies and interests and will be able

to take their reading tests, book quizzes and access book lists all from one

website as well as from home. Research has shown that reading regularly is

an essential ingredient for success in all aspects of school life and all

subjects, research has shown. It’s also great for student well-being.

Bob Harrison, achieved Gold by

reading 5 million words

EXAMINATION DATES –2015/2016 TYPE DATES VENUES

Year 9 Exams Monday 14 March STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL

Year 10 Exams Thursday 17 - Thursday 24th March STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL

Year 8 Exams Monday 25 –Friday 29 April MRC HALL

Year 7 Exams Monday 9 – Friday 13 May MRC HALL

SUMMER EXAMS Monday 16 May - Tuesday 28 June

GCSE Biology Core/Triple Tuesday 17 May PM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL

GCSE Chemistry Core/Triple Thursday 19 May AM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL

AQA FSK English Friday 20 May AM & PM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL

GCSE Physics Core/Triple Wednesday 25 May PM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL

GCSE Maths Linear Paper 1 Thursday 26 May AM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL

GCSE English/English Language Tuesday 7 June AM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL

GCSE Maths Linear Paper 2 Thursday 9 June AM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL

GCSE Biology Additional/Triple Friday 10 June AM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL

GCSE Chemistry Additional/

Triple

Wednesday 15 June PM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL

GCSE Physics Additional/Triple Friday 17 June AM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL

GCSE Biology Triple Monday 20 June AM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL

GCSE Chemistry Triple Wednesday 22 June AM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL

GCSE Physics Triple Friday 24 June AM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL

Calendar October/November

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

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21 22

23 Half Term

24 Half Term

25 Half Term

26 Half Term

27 Half Term

28 29

30 31 1 2

3 Year 11 & U6th

Form and Panoramic

Photos

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6 7 8 9 10 Year 8 & 9

Individual Photos

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SPORTS FIXTURES SPORTS RESULTS

16/10—Year 9 Football v Ormiston (H)

16/10—Year 8 Netball v Sandon (A)

16/10—Year 11/L6/U6 Netball Rally (A)

16/10—Year 10 Rugby v Saffron Waldon (H)

17/10—Year 10/11/L6/U6 Girls Badminton @St Martins

17/10—Year 7 Rugby @ St Martins

18/10—Year 8 Football v Boswells (A)

18/10—Year 7 Netball MESSSA Rally @WDF

18/10—Year 9 Netball v CCHS (H)

18/10—Year 11 Netball v St Martins (A)

18/10—Year 11 Rugby v St Thomas Moore (H)

19/10—Year 8 Rugby @St Martins

19/10—Year 9 Rugby v Ormiston (A)

19/10—Year 7 Football v Hylands (H)

19/10—Year 8b Netball Rally @WDF

19/10—Year 9 Netball v Boswells (A)

19/10—Year 11 Netball v Boswells (A)

2/10—Year 10 Football v Brentwood (A) L 5-1

2/10—Year 9 Rugby v Helena Romana (H) W 41-0

4/10—Year 7 Football v Becket Keys (H) L 5-2

4/10—Year 8 Football v Drapers (H) C

4/10—U16 Netball v Passmores L21-27

5/10—Year 9 Rugby v St Martins (H) W 19-5

5/10—Year 8 Netball v Ormiston (H) C

5/10—Sixth Form Football v St Martins (A) W 4-2

9/10—Year 9 Football v WDF (H) C

9/10—Year 8 Football v Drapers (H) W 5-4 (on penalties)

9/10—Year 8 Netball v Becket Keys (A) L10-19

9/10—Year 11 Netball v Becket Keys (A) C

11/10—Year 9 Football v Mayfield School (A) W v12-1

11/10—Year 9 Netball v WDF W 29-14

11/10—Year 8 Football v New Hall (A)

12/10—Year 11 Football v Sandon (A)

12/10—Year 8 Netball v Moulsham (H)

12/10—Year 11 Netball v Moulsham (H)

12/10—Year 9 Rugby v Greensward (A)

TERM DATES 2017-2018

Autumn Term

Monday 4th September 2017 -

Wednesday 20 December 2017

Half Term: 23rd-27th October 2017

Staff Training Days:

Monday 4th September, 29th September and

13th November

Spring Term Wednesday 3rd January 2018 -

Thursday 29th March 2018

Half Term: 12th-16th February

Staff Training Day:

Tuesday 2nd January 2018

Summer Term Monday 16th April 2018 -

Friday 20th July 2018

Half Term: 28th May –1st June 2018

Staff Training Day:

Friday 4th May 2018

Key:

H=Home

A=Away

W=Won

L=Lost

D=Draw

Co=Conceded

C=Cancelled

P=Postponed

Ab=Abandoned