Summer Term

Edmonton County School Educating our Community for Success

Friday 24th May 2019

Dear Parents and Carers

I write to you at the end of a relatively short but very intense half-term. Year 11 and Year 13 students have been

working hard to prepare for their GCSE and A level examinations. We hold a weekly Study Zone on Saturdays at school

and it has been great to see so many students coming to work with teachers on specific subjects or just to spend a

couple of quiet hours in the Library. All Year 11 and Year 13 students are welcome to school from 10am-12noon each

Saturday during the exam period.

As you know we are celebrating our Centenary Year and we held a competition to design a Centenary Mug. First prize

was won by Romina Brown and her design has been used to create our Centenary Mug.

The cost of a mug is £5.

If you would like to purchase one of these mugs, please contact Mrs Frisby on mfrisby@edmonton.enfield.sch.uk. I

hope that you agree that it looks really good and a fitting design to recognise our school’s history.

Tomorrow we bid farewell to Mr Grey who has been teaching History to Years 11 and 13 since January of this year. We

were facing staff shortages and Mr Grey came out of his retirement to come and provide much needed teaching to

GCSE and A level classes. Thank you Mr Grey for your help and dedication to this important task.

Term resumes for students on Monday 3 June 2019.

Dr S M Tranter

Executive Headteacher

TERM DATES 2019

Summer Term 2019

Second half: Monday 03 June 2019 – Friday 19 July 2019

INSET DAY Friday 21 June 2019

IMPORTANT EXAMINATIONS INFORMATION Dear Candidates/Parents Below is the End of Year Examination Timetable for Years 7, 8 and 9; copies of which will be found in the exams sections on the school website and will also be displayed around school. Individual Candidate Timetables were given out in Tutor Time before Half Term. Students will be attending lessons as normal when not sitting an exam. EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENTS Make sure you check the seating plans posted in the playground before school or during break in case there is a

change of room for your exam Line up when the first bell rings Bring all the equipment you will need for the exam [black pens, pencils, ruler, calculator (where allowed),

protractor, compasses] Full school uniform needs to be worn, with IDs placed on the exam desk Make sure you understand the rules Mobile phones/smart watches, or any other product with potential technological/web enabled sources of

information must be switched off and put in bags. Any student found with such a device on them in an exam room will face disqualification from that exam

Pencil cases must be see-through Only 500ml water bottles will be allowed into the exam room and must have all labels removed

You must not take into the exam room: notes a calculator case/instruction leaflet To mirror the public exams, if you are absent from school and miss an exam, THERE ARE NO RE-SITS. Listen to the invigilators and follow their instructions during the exam. Good luck with your revision and the exams!

Ms G Boniface Examinations Manager exams@edmonton.enfield.sh.uk 020 8370 1924

Date 8:30 11:05 13:40

Monday 17 Jun Year 7 English Year 9 English Language

Tuesday 18 Jun Year 7 Geography Year 9 Maths Non Calculator

Wednesday 19 Jun Year 7 History Year 9 Religion & Life

Thursday 20 Jun Year 9 Science Year 8 Science Year 7 Maths

Friday 21 June INSET

Monday 24 Jun Year 9 Geography/

History Year 8 English Year 7 Religion & Life

Tuesday 25 Jun Year 7 Science Year 8 Geography

Wednesday 26 Jun Year 8 Maths Year 9 Option Blocks 1

Thursday 27 Jun Year 8 Religion & Life Year 9 Option Blocks 2

Fri day 28 Jun Year 8 History Year 9 Maths Calculator

CELEBRATING SUCCESS IN THE SCIENCE FACULTY

Year 10 Success! Biology Challenge 2019 The Biology Challenge stimulates students’ curiosity for the natural world and encourages them to take

an interest in biology outside of school. 31 of our highest achieving, gifted and talented Year 10 students across Bury and Cambridge were selected to take part in this Biology Challenge. The

competition which consisted of two, twenty-five-minute multiple choice papers taken online under staff

supervised exam conditions. Questions were set on the school curriculum, as well as the knowledge they would have gained by reading books and magazines, watching Natural History programmes and taking

notice of advances in Biology in the media.

All our students took the challenge very seriously and the following students performed exceptionally

well – their certificates are on the way and will be awarded in school:

Silver – awarded to 9% of the total number of students across the country

Ethan Howard

Bronze - awarded to 14% of the total number of students

across the country Ellisia Baxter

Amal Mohamed

Arshad Parayil Muhsine Mustafa

Amaan Rahman

Highly Commended – awarded to 15% of the total number of

students across the country Laurel Anandaraaj

Romina Brown Rohan Karia

Masud Mohamoud

Commended – awarded to 16% of the total number of students

across the country Kiera-Louise Bellanfante

Isabelle Depooter

Ipek Mehmet Jahvay Montague

Khadra Yusuf

Well done to all students who had the courage to participate!

Miss V Anandaraj

Science Faculty

Ethan Howard

Winner of ECS Biology Challenge

Brilliant Club Success!

Congratulations to the students who completed the Brilliant Club Programme!

Students successes were outstanding with special commendations to

Ellen Joannou and Helin Kaya who both achieved a 1st.

Throughout the last school year twenty two students in Year 10

completed The Brilliant Club, an award winning charity that exists to

widen access to highly-selective universities for pupils from under-

represented groups.

To celebrate their hard work and achievement, the students were

invited to take part in a Graduation Ceremony.

The Brilliant Club Graduation took place at the prestigious London

School of Economics on 15th May 2019. Parents and students were

escorted by Mrs Uddin and Miss McKenzie-Ward and travelled by

coach from the Cambridge campus.

The event was well attended both by students and their parents. All

twenty two students graduated with excellent passes - two students

achieving a 1st class degree!

The students were taken on a tour of the college with a current

student and took part in workshops offering guidance on university

life, courses and applications as well as study skills.

Parents were extremely proud to see their children receive their

graduation certificates, and thanked Edmonton County School for

being able to witness the graduation, and for the fantastic opportunity

for the students by the school and the Brilliant Club.

The evening started with welcome drinks for all, followed by a

welcome presentation for parents and students. Students were then

whisked away by current LSE students to have group sessions. Parents

were then given a presentation in the lecture theatre on “facts and

myths” about University life and studies in general. Parents found this

very informative, with many parents taking photos of facts/links from

the PowerPoint presentation.

Please see next page for Moderated Marks Reports.

I would also like to thank Mrs Uddin for organising the Brilliant Club

administrating activities and Miss McKenzie-Ward for taking lovely

photos of the ceremony.

Mr A N Deniz - Able, Gifted & Talented Coordinator

Tutor Pupil forename

Pupil surname

Marks deducted for lateness

Marks deducted for plagiarism

Final Mark

Final Grade

Status

Beverley Burke Zinat Afzali 0 0 59 2.2 Confirmed

Beverley Burke Varish Persaud 0 0 62 2.1 Confirmed

Beverley Burke Tasnim Akhtar 0 0 65 2.1 Confirmed

Beverley Burke Samira Islam 0 0 61 2.1 Confirmed

Beverley Burke Safiye Kumcur-Reyes 0 0 60 2.1 Confirmed

Beverley Burke Rhys Harrington 0 0 65 2.1 Confirmed

Beverley Burke Rayhana Bint-Mumin 0 0 59 2.2 Confirmed

Beverley Burke Nigel Osei-Tabi 0 0 64 2.1 Confirmed

Beverley Burke Lewis Markee 0 0 60 2.1 Confirmed

Beverley Burke Danyal Butt 0 0 59 2.2 Confirmed

Beverley Burke Cynthia Ogbonna 0 0 58 2.2 Confirmed

Tutor Pupil forename

Pupil surname

Marks deducted for lateness

Marks deducted for plagiarism

Final Mark

Final Grade

Status

Esther Omotola Ayoola

Mariana Babuti 10 0 51 2.2 Confirmed

Esther Omotola Ayoola

Kelly Yu 0 0 63 2.1 Confirmed

Esther Omotola Ayoola

Jonathan Opuka-Manu 0 0 66 2.1 Confirmed

Esther Omotola Ayoola

Hetty Fisher 10 0 50 2.2 Confirmed

Esther Omotola Ayoola

Helin Kaya 0 0 81 1st Confirmed

Esther Omotola Ayoola

Ellen Joannou 0 0 94 1st Confirmed

Esther Omotola Ayoola

Camille Bellanonte 0 0 55 2.2 Confirmed

Esther Omotola Ayoola

Azra Kahraman 0 0 61 2.1 Confirmed

Esther Omotola Ayoola

Aries Wang 0 0 64 2.1 Confirmed

Esther Omotola Ayoola

Admira Tahiraj 10 0 61 2.1 Confirmed

Esther Omotola Ayoola

Najma Mahamed 10 0 42 3rd Confirmed

Edmonton County School - Beverley Burke and Esther Omotola Ayoola - Final Marks - Spring Placements 2018-19

DNS – Did not submit

WTP – Working towards a pass

The Ben Kinsella

Knife Crime Awareness Exhibition and Workshop

Last year and most recently this year there has been a significant surge in Knife crime especially within the local area.

London’s knife epidemic is showing no signs of ending, with the capital reeling from fatal attacks since the start of 2019.

As the number of homicides reached 135, the plague of knife crime is not nearing its end. Ben Kinsella was just 16 years

old when he was stabbed to death, in a horrific act of senseless violence on the 29th June, 2008 in Islington, London

Ben went to Holloway school and was a normal teenager who loved art, music football and girls. Having finished his

GCSE’s he went out to a local bar to celebrate with friends. During the evening there an altercation in the bar between

friends of Ben and 3 other teenagers, Ben was not involved in the incident in anyway. On his way home Ben and his

friends realised that they were being followed. They split up, and whilst his friends decided to run, Ben calmly carried

on his way home. Ben was the first person the three teenagers found and in an unprovoked attack, Ben was stabbed to

death.

On 21st May Mr Ozzie and Mrs Uddin took some Year 9 students to visit The Ben Kinsella Trust Workshop, at Finsbury

Library in Islington. This is a programme that educates young people using a variety of learning approaches about the

dangers of carrying a knife and how to make positive choices to stay safe and to learn more about the impact of knife

crime, choice and consequences, how to make safe decisions and good friends, the realities of prison life and the law

and how it is applied to knife crime cases.

Year 9 students also had the opportunity to view the penultimate room, where they enter a replica prison cell where an

actor drives home the message of the reality of living in a prison cell. Our Year 9 students were very engaged and they

got to ask the ‘prisoner’ about prison and this helped debunk some of myths that they may hold about the prison

regime. It also allowed students to experience what it would be like to be stuck in a confined space. They are then able

to reflect on the 10-minute experience and compare what that might be like if they had to live this for 23 hours a day 7

days a week.

PRE-WORN SCHOOL UNIFORM APPEAL

Do you have ECS school uniform that your son/daughter has outgrown which is in good condition?

At the end of the school year many children have outgrown their uniforms so this is a great opportunity to put them to good use. School uniforms aren’t usually donated to charity shops, they tend to be thrown away if they are no longer needed.

With many families experiencing financial hardship we would be grateful to take items that could be prohibitively expensive when bought new and pass them on to our students.

We will accept donations at any time

Please ensure items are checked for quality

It would be appreciated if donations are clean and all name labels removed

Please put donations into a carrier bag, mark as a donation and drop off at Reception on either Campus

Mrs C Riley - Family Support Coordinator

criley@edmonton.enfield.sch.uk mobile: 07891 271 614

Telephone: 020 8360 3158

The Year 11 Offices, in particular, would be grateful for donations of old blazers and/or ties from leavers in Year 11 that we can keep at school for emergencies. Please put donations into a carrier bag, mark as Year 11 donation and drop off at Reception on either Campus. Ms E Halil - Bury Campus Year 11 Student Manager Miss Y Mustafa - Cambridge Campus Year 11 Student Manager

Mr O Katircioglu

Family Support

Coordinator

OFFICE NEWS

Hayfever

At this time of the year it can be very distressing if your child

suffers from hay fever. Please remind your child to take their

medication to avoid unnecessary suffering. It should be

sufficient for them to take their antihistamine medication at

night or before they come to school which would help reduce

disruptions to lessons. A consent form can be obtained from the

welfare office for eye drops and/or nasal sprays to be kept in the welfare office which be taken during the school day.

Parentpay

Please ensure there are always sufficient funds on your child’s account to enable them to continue using the canteen

facilities. It is important to note if your child is eligible to free school meals, there is a daily amount available to

them. In addition they will only be able to use their entitlement once during the day and there may be restrictions in

their selection. For example a meal may include a small bottle of water, however there will be a charge for a large

bottle of water. As a suggestion, you could provide your child with a small bottle of water which may allow them more

variety.

Please do not hesitate to contact either school office if you have any concerns.

Ms D Omard

Administration Manager

Bury and Cambridge Campus

Well Done!

Top Forms For Attendance W/C 13th May 2019

Mrs M Corfe - Attendance Officer

7B2 - 100% 8B6 - 100% 9B1 - 100%

Sixth Form Best Attendance W/C 13th May 2019

Cambridge - 12E - 92.0% Bury - 13C - 91.7%

Well done and keep up the good work!!

Mrs L Titchmarsh - Sixth Form Attendance Officer

Assembly Rota W/C 3rd June 2019 Bury Campus Cambridge Campus

Monday 3rd June Year 7 Year 7

Tuesday 4th June Year 8 Years 8

Wednesday 5th June Year 9 Year 9

Thursday 6th June Year 10 No Assembly

Friday 7th June No Assembly

Educating our Community for Success

STUDENT NAME TUTOR GROUP

STUDENT NAME TUTOR GROUP

Year 7

Vlad Cernavskis 7B1 Samuel Skyrme 7C4

Emma Dorcely 7B3 Isobelle Codling 7C4

Year 8

Hazel Leigh 8B5 Ohi Asgur 8C5

Harry Cowell 8B2 Kymas Nee-Classey 8C3

Year 9

Malachi Thorneycroft 9B3 Elif Targun 9C5

Bridgette Bempah 9B5 Enes Coskun 9C5

Year 10

Huseyin Barut 10B1 Elisa Rami 10C2

Michelle Okonga Lodi 10B1 Bereket Cetin 10C2

Top Scorers for 13th May - 17th May 2019