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Langtree School Weekly Bulletin 25th October 2019
Macbeth Theatre visit: 4th November 2019: Please, please note that if you child has a place on this trip, it is on the first Monday back after the half term break. So often we have a family who forget about a theatre visit, and they miss out. Please don't let this be your child!
We are meeting at Reading Minster at 6.40pm (NOT at school). Berlin Trip 4th—6th December 2019 parents / carers of all students going on this trip should have received an email inviting them to an information meeting—11th November 2019 at 5.30pm. Contact Information: I f you change your address / phone numbers / email address please inform the school as soon as possible so that we can update our records: [email protected] Please can we remind all parents and carers that we are cashless for trips / books etc (sponsored walk is excluded). Get pupil link code from finance ([email protected]) it only takes minutes to set up to use the ScoPay online payment system. Year 7 Meet the Tutor—Wednesday 13th November 2019 2pm—4pm: Details about how to book an appointment will be sent home in hard copy format with students in Year 7 on Monday 4th November 2019. A letter containing further information can be found on the website. Year 7 Science Revision Guide: Can be ordered and paid for via ScoPay. Year 8 Theatre Trip: Year 8 students have to chance to see Hansel and Gretel at South Street Theatre, Reading on Monday 9th December—please see the letter for more information. Year 8 Progress report 1: was emailed to parents / carers on Wednesday this week. Year 9 Science Revision Guides: Parents / carers have been emailed information about revision guide purchase, copies on the website—please check you are buying the correct guide for your child’s science set. Creativity Day 14th November 2019: On this day, normal lessons are suspended and students get the opportunity to engage in activities which form part of the broader curriculum. This is an overview of the day’s activities: Year 7: Teambuilding Games, in school, non uniform, letter now on the website Year 8: Trip to Portsmouth w ith Humanities see letter for more information Year 9: Enterprise Challenge Day, in school, in uniform, cost £7.35 see letter for more information Year 10: Year 10: Talk the Talk, visiting group to work w ith students in school, in uniform, cost £8, see letter Year 11: Trip to Henley College, non-school uniform, letters with further information from Miss Phipps YOGA is back: please speak to Ms Burman if you would like to join. Thursday lunchtime in the Drama Studio. Head Lice: The school nurse asks that all parents / carers check all their children for head lice over the half term break, further information can be found here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/head-lice-and-nits/
ASSEMBLIES At the Parent Forum last academic year parents requested some information about what themes were covered in our assemblies. This table comes with a
strong caveat that there may be changes to the assembly depending on external factors. However, I do hope it gives a flavour of our diverse programme.
October 2019
1 Tu KS4: Democracy
4 Fr KS3- Democracy. Plus announce the successful
11 Fr KS4: Wallingford Food Bank
15 Tu KS3: The rule of law
16 We KS4: Celebrating Achievements
18 Fr KS3 Wallingford Food Bank
23 We KS3 - Student feedback - World Scout Jamboree
25 Fr Whole School Assembly: Harvest Festival
Term 2 Dates
October Break – 28th October – 1st November 2019
Mon 4th November
Start of Term 2
Wed 6th November
Year 11 Parents Evening
Wed 13th November
Year 7 Meet the Tutor
Thurs 14th November
Y11 Henley College Taster day and Creativity Day 1
Wed 20th November
7.30pm GCSE Presentation Evening
Wed 11th December
Senior Citizens Christmas Party
Thurs 12th December
Christmas Lunch and Extravaganza Concert—evening
Wed 18th December
End of Term 2 (School closes at 12.30pm)
Christmas Holiday – 19th Dec 2019 – 3rd January 2020
Mon 6th January
Start of Term 3
The weekly bulletin and letters can be found on the website: CLICK HERE or go to: https://www.langtreeschool.com/letters/
Term 1 Reading Pro Leader Readers
Well done to all our Year 7s and 8s; a great response to the 2019 launch of Reading Pro. 7FH have raced ahead, closely
followed by 08XEN2. Can anyone overtake them by Christmas? Keep reading and quizzing; the race is on!
Class Number of Words Read
7NM 1,447,207
7EM 1,971,104
7LWO 1,614,569
7HQU 3,997,233
7FH 5,560,214
08YEN1 625,954
08YEN2 1,189,351
08XEN1 2,400,152
08XEN2 4,850,835
Total # of words read 23,656,619
Total # of quizzes taken 787
Lots more information about what
we will be doing can be found on the
front page of the school website
The 2019—2020 term dates are available on the School website: https://www.langtreeschool.com/parents-calendar/
The remaining INSET days for 2019—2020 are: 2nd October 2019, 20th January 2020, 14th February 2020 and 3rd July 2020.
The sports fixtures calendar can be found HERE
Come and Sing with the
Junior Choir Rehearsals
Every Thursday Lunchtime
the music room
Second Hand Uniform ALL Donations of GOOD second hand uniform would be gratefully received,
please drop off at the school office. If you would like to buy second hand uniform please call into the school office.
There is a voluntary contribution for each item, with a minimum payment of £2.00 / item
LANGTREE SPONSORED WALK: Sponsored walk money can be paid to school via Scopay. If you are able to GIFT AID your sponsorship please en-
sure that the sponsor form has the FULL name, FULL address and postcode and the Gift Aid box ticked if applicable.
Please could we remind all parents / carers that if you are dropping students at school or parking to visit school that you do so in a considerate and
legal manner. There have been instances recently of cars parked on pavements outside school, this
has resulted in students / parents and members of the wider community having to walk in the road to
get past. Thank you.
Wanted - a new Governor for Langtree School Langtree School, having just achieved one of its best-ever GCSE results, and consistently ranked in the top 20% of all comparable schools nationally, is currently seeking a Finance Governor to join a dedicated and energized governing body. As well as participating on the Board, the new governor will be expected to join the Finance sub-committee which is responsible for overseeing the school budget and major spending decisions. They will work alongside fellow governors and staff to ensure that Langtree continues to deliver a fantastic academic, social and cultural education, with abundant pastoral support. Although a background in finance is desirable, it is not essential, as we are primarily looking for someone with a good track record of fact-based business decision making. Governors are expected to attend two full meetings per term, plus committee meetings (usually another two meetings per term), and to involve themselves in the life of this small, and highly popular local school. The Governing Body would be glad to hear from interested parents, but would particularly welcome applications from members of the wider community. Anyone who is interested should contact Jan Seal-Roberts (Chair of Governors) [email protected] Wanted—Exam Invigilators: Invigilators help Langtree to support students in both internal and external exams. We have a list of people that carry out this role, we would like to add to this list. The role is a temporary one and pays £9.00 per hour. We now need to add to our list of invigilators. If you are interested in this role or would like to find out more information and an application from please go to the vacancies section on the school website. https://www.langtreeschool.com/vacancies/
We have been asked to share the letter below with all parents and carers, as part of a county wide initiative run by Thames Valley Police
Lunch Time and After School Clubs Term 2 (2019 - 2020)
Lunch Time 1.15 -1.45 PM
WHAT WHO WHERE
MONDAY
Football Year 11 Astro
Badminton KS 3 - Y 7, 8 & 9 Sports Hall
Boys Choir All Music Room
GCSE Art Year 11 Art Room 10
Homework All IT1
TUESDAY
Football Year 10 Astro
Football Year 7 Sports Hall
Senior Choir Years 9, 10 and 11 Music Room
GCSE Art Year 11 Art Room 10
Homework All IT1
WEDNESDAY
GCSE PE CLINIC GCSE students C5
GCSE Art Year 11 Art Room 10
KS 4 GCSE Art Course Work GCSE Students Art Room 9
Homework All IT1
THURSDAY
Young Carers Drop In Mrs Temple is available in Rm 41 during break and tutor time for any young carers to drop in and have a chat.
Football Year 7 and 8 Girls Astro
Junior Choir Years 7 and 8 Music Room
Homework All IT1
GCSE Art Year 11 Art Room 10
Art Club KS 3 - Years 7, 8 and 9 Art Room 9
Christian Union All English Room 34
Badminton KS 4 - Y 10 and 11 Sports Hall
FRIDAY
Football Year 8 and 9 Astro
Netball All Sports Hall
GCSE Art Year 11 Art Room 10
Homework All IT1
After School 3.30 – 4.30 PM
WHAT WHO WHERE
Hockey Year 7 and 8 Girls Astro
MONDAY Maths Club (enrichment and problem solving)
Year 7 Maths Room 62
TUESDAY
TOURNAMENTS & LEAGUE FIXTURES - no training if there is a match
Rugby (until October) Year 10 and 11 Field
Drama Club (until Oct half term) (3.30 - 4.45 pm)
KS 3 - Y 7, 8 & 9 Main Hall
WEDNESDAY
RUGBY AND HOCKEY FIXTURES - no training if there is a match
Orchestra (3.45 - 5.00 pm) All Music Room
Rugby (until October) Year 8 and 9 Boys Field
THURSDAY
RUGBY/HOCKEY FIXTURES - no training if there is a match
GCSE Food Clinic Year 10 and 11 Food Room
STEM Club (starts in Term 2) Years 8 and 9 DT Room 10
Hockey Year 9, 10 and 11 Girls Astro
Rugby Year 7 Field
FRIDAY Gymnastics All Main Hall
Art Courses for Children and Adults.
Art Clubs and Holiday Courses.
https://thecoachingbarn.com/
We have put together a number of one day courses which we are running for children over this October half term, and we are also planning a term long “Art Club” which will run from January for 12-15 year olds with Ann Spencer (a local artist and teacher) as the tutor, which will be like a mini art foundation course and amazing training for any budding artists headed toward GSCE's.
