Marriotts Weekly News Aim high. Work hard. Be kind. 5th July 2019

Dear Parents, Carers, Students and Families It continues to be a busy and productive time at Marriotts. It was fantastic to see our Year 11s at their Leavers’ assembly and Prom. As a staff we have seen their journeys from Year 7, across the school becoming successful young adults. It was wonderful to see them and their families celebrating. They looked so smart and as a school we were so proud. I hope you have a great weekend. Kind regards Ms B Honnor Headteacher

Year 11 Prom On Thursday we celebrated our Year 11s final day at Marriotts School with their Leavers’ Assembly and Prom. It was an emotional day for both students and staff alike, and was the perfect way to celebrate all their hard work and achievements. We look forward to the 22nd August when they will collect their final GCSE results.

Trip to Magdalene College, University of Cambridge On Friday 28th June a group of Marriotts Year 10 linguists visited Magdalene College, University of Cambridge for a workshop day attended by several invited schools. The students initially heard a lecture about the benefits of studying a foreign language at GCSE, A level and degree level; not only the benefits relating to global citizenship and career prospects, but also the positive impact of language learning on brain function and lifestyle. They were also able to recognise the differences between a career as a professional linguist and alternative careers where linguistic ability supports successful recruitment and advancement. The students were then able to participate in a selection of individual seminars, firstly in the language that they are studying for their GCSE and then taster sessions in Portugese, Russian and Chinese. Finally students met with some Cambridge undergraduates for a Question and Answer session and learned about life at university, from accommodation, social life and extra-curricular societies to the vast array of subject options.

Big Bang Eastern Fair 2019 On 4 July, 2019, fifteen of our students from year 8 and 9 visited the Big Bang Fair Eastern at the University of Hertfordshire. This annual event provides an excellent opportunity for students to attend interesting demonstrations and talks and even try their hand at activities that are all designed to promote engagement with science, technology, engineering and maths. The fair is well-supported by a number of local and national companies and students were able to learn more about careers as wide ranging as paramedics and racing cars, rockets and delivering the vital water and electricity supplies to our house. Our students represented the school well with perfect behaviour and asking great questions of the people that they met at the stands and demonstrations. The question most asked on the journey home was “Can we go again next year?”.

Word of the Week As part of the school's drive to advance the reading skills of every student we are focusing on broadening vocabulary by teaching key academic words explicitly in class. To support this, we have introduced a 'Word of the Week' (WoW) that features key, high-frequency words used by all faculties across the school. The aim is to use these words as much as possible to ensure that the precise meaning is embedded to allow students to use these words in academic writing and talk in their subjects. Please support your child and the school by using this word at home and challenging your child to use it accurately.

The WoW for w/c Monday 8th July is: contrast

1. the state of being strikingly different from something else

e.g. the day began cold and blustery, in contrast to almost two weeks of uninterrupted sunshine.

2. differences in colour, tone, or shape that contribute to the visual effect of a design or image. e.g. the blue and yellow contrast beautifully in that painting.

3. Verb: To differ strikingly. e.g. his friend’s success contrasted with his own failure

Rewards and Recognition Teachers regularly issue Achievement Points to students who are Aiming High, Working Hard or Being Kind. Rewards and recognition of achievement are given out through Achievement Points, which are given each week we would like to congratulate the following students who have received Green slips.

Green Slips We would like to congratulate the following students who have received a Green Slip up to 5th July.

Lucian 7A

Tehya 8A

Ewan 9A

Karen 10C

Jamie 7B

Chloe 8A

Millie 9A

Kieran 10H

Avidan 7C

Lacey-Jay

8B

Tegan 9B

Melisa 7C

Reece 8C

Jayden 9E

Harry 7C

Dani 8C

Finley 9G

Gracie 7C

Levi 8D

Dominic 9G

Charlie 7C

Shea 8D

Josh 9H

Suzan 7D

Jake 8E

Omarion 9H

Oakley 7F

Phillip 8F

Liam 9H

Sophia 7G

Nyasha 8F

Billy 9

Dominic 7G

Elliott 8H

Hendrik 7G

Samad 7G

Luke 7G

Owen 7G

Lola 7G

Preston 7H

Carla 7H

Luke 7H

Yellow Slips In addition, each week Conduct Points are analysed (Achievement Points minus Behaviour Points) and Yellow Slips and rewards awarded to the students in each year group. We would like to congratulate the following students who have received a Yellow Slip up to 4th July: Year 7 Year 8 Year 10 Tala 7D Bradley 7A Phoebe 7D Chloe 7D Eyad 7E Carl 7E Sarah 7E Albert 7A Logan 7E Kaiden 7E

Caitlin 8F Charloe 8A Phillip 8F Zoe 8F Lacey-Jay 8B Isabelle 8F Macy 8G Shelby 8F Percy 8F Michael 8F

Kaci-Leigh 10G Alfie 10G Alfie 10G Saul 10G Charlie 10G Jayden 10G Pembe 10E Frances 10C Karen 10C

Sport Year 10 Boys’ Cricket An excellent all round performance from the Year 10 team showing professionalism and great teamwork throughout the tournament. Marriotts won all 3 of their games to become champions beating Fearnhill, Barnwell and finally Priory in the final. Team captain H Bartram organised the team brilliantly and stand out batting performances from C Garret, Harry and Joe added runs with ease. Precision fielding from the rest of the team and good bowling brought the trophy home for the boys. We would like to congratulate the following students on their performance: Harry, Conor, Joe, Owen, Ayaan and Alesio

District Athletics We would like to congratulate the Year 7 team who represented Marriotts at the recent District Athletics competition. The students performed very well and were a credit to the school. Notable achievements came from: Carmen, who achieved a Silver medal in the 100m race, Callum, who achieved a Gold medal in the 1500m race and Hayden, who achieved a Bronze medal in the Shot Put. The Year 7 Boys’ relay team also put in a strong performance achieving Bronze in the finals. Well done to Callum, Ronnie, Max and Hayden.

Congratulations and well done to all competitors, who have shown real promise and will be sure to continue to progress over the next few years.

Dates for your Diary 2018/19 Monday 8 July – Year 6 Transition Evening, 6-8pm Thursday 11 July – Year 6 Transition Day Monday 15 July – Presentation Evening, 6-8pm Friday 19 July – last day of term Harmony Camp: 29th July – 3rd August. School Term Dates 2019/2020 Monday 2nd September 2019 – Inset Day 1 Tuesday 3rd September 2019 – Year 7 and Year 12 Induction from 11am Wednesday 4th September 2019 – Whole school at normal time Tuesday 1st October 2019 – Open Evening October 28th- 31st 2019 – October half term Friday 29th November 2019 – Occasional Day Friday 20th December – 3rd January 2020 – Christmas Break February 17th – 21st 2020 – February Half Term April 6th – 17th 2020 – Easter Break May 25th – 29th 2020 – May half term Friday 17th July 2020 – Last Day of the 2019/2020 term A full calendar along with inset days, parent consultation evenings etc. will be available on the website later this term