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RICHARD LANDER SCHOOL

WEEKLY BULLETIN

16th January 2014

Important Dates for your Diary

JANUARY Controlled Assessment for Years 10/ 11 in Child Development, History and English Language will take place during lessons throughout January. FRIDAY 17TH 11:00—15:30 County Indoor Rowing Competition SATURDAY 18TH/SUNDAY 19TH Ten Tors Camping Weekend THURSDAY 23RD Year 10 HUNGRY Theatre Visit THURSDAY 23RD 17:00—19:00 Year 9 Options Evening for students/parents & carers SATURDAY 25th School Production Rehearsal WEDNESDAY 29TH 5:30—9:30 Rotary Club Young Chef District Final WEDNESDAY 29TH 18:00 - 19:30 Community Lounge Self Harm Information Evening THURSDAY 30TH Year 8, 9 &10 French Students Theatre Visit THURSDAY 30TH Year 11 Parent/Carer Evening

FEBRUARY SATURDAY 1ST/SUNDAY 2ND Ten Tors Camping Weekend SUNDAY 2ND School Production Rehearsal Full Cast and Band WEDNESDAY 5TH Penryn Schools Partnership Badminton Competition SUNDAY 9TH School Production Technical Rehearsal—Full Cast and Band MONDAY 10TH School Production Dress Rehearsal TUESDAY 11TH - THURSDAY 13TH 19:00 - Little Shop of Horrors!

Dear Parents / Carers,

On behalf of the staff and governors of Richard lander School, may I wish you a Happy New year. Year 11 Just over a term to go before the GCSE exams and I am pleased to report that year 11 are working hard and progressing well with their studies. We received notification of some early GCSEs sat recently in Maths and for the most part, the results were very encouraging. All Year 11 students should aim to begin their revision in January, so that by the time of the GCSEs, work is being revised for the second or third time. Homework and extra revision tasks are detailed on the ‘Show My Homework’ website which is available through the homepage of the school’s website. (Parents of all year groups should be using this to check the homework set for their children each week.) Sport Congratulations to both the boys’ and the girls’ U16 football teams, which have both won through to the finals of the U16 County Cup, to be held later this month. Having both teams from the same year group reach the county finals is a terrific achievement and we wish them great success in their matches. May I also congratulate the following students, who earned the most merits for their Learning Communities the week. 12/01/2014 Finn Howard: 15 (Rame) Maddy Blunt: 14 (Towan) Ben Keast/ Joshua Platts : 12 (Godrevy) Zak Minett / Chantelle Buttle / Dulcie Havers: 12 (Pentire) Steve Mulcahy Headteacher

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Following in the Footsteps of a 14 year old Soldier on the WW1 Battlefields Trip 2013 By Zak Minett – Year 8

T he Battlefields Trip has been set up to commemorate the centenary of World War 1 and we were one of the first schools to go on it. It was led by History and RE teacher, Mr Brooker and will be offered to Year 8/9 Richard Lander School students once every 2 years. Before the trip all students were given a book called ‘Age 14’ which told a true story of a WW1 hero, John Condon, one of the youngest soldiers, who took his brother’s name so he could join the army at age 12 and fight on the battlefields of WW1. The trip traced the steps of this unforgotten hero visiting places such as Vancouver Corner, Mouse Trap Farm, and Railway Wood. Once the students had arrived in Ypres, they had a small talk from their tour guide Simon, before being shown to their 4 person apartments. Finn Howard said ‘’the dormitories had luxurious quantities of space.’’ They

were then taken on a torch lit memorial walk, led by Simon, which visited an Irish cemetery and included performing the Hakka in front of a New Zealand memorial. After the walk they were treated to a 3 course meal, provided by the staff at the hostel. The next day, after feasting on a buffet breakfast, students witnessed Vancouver Corner, which, mentioned in “Age 14”, was an ideal place for the Germans to fire at the British. They then visited Railway Wood, the grave of John Condon, and were treated to a student re-enactment of the finding of the grave. Pupils also visited the beautiful Hill 60, blown up during the war to disrupt the German front line, a German cemetery called Langemark, and Ypres Cloth Hall, with Flanders Field Museum, a museum devoted to the 1st World War. This was followed by a look around the town square, to buy souvenirs, gifts, and of course, chocolate and then a chicken and chips dinner at a local restaurant. A highlight of the day was the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate, where our own students, Dan Lakin and Megan Fox, laid a wreath and Joe Webster read out “Ode of Remembrance" taken from Laurence Binyon's poem, "For the Fallen". The final day was spent touring the

German trenches at Bayernwald and visiting Tyne Cot cemetery, the largest commonwealth cemetery in the world, where I got to speak to David Cameron himself! Ifan Holwegel had something to say on the matter, ‘’ the graves were very historical and a key moment in our trip, David Cameron was also there but I, unfortunately, did not get to speak to him. ” It’s safe to say this trip was a once in a lifetime opportunity, and is not one to miss. Thank you to all the teachers who helped with the trip. The Battlefields trip to Ypres took place in December 2013. Students worked closely with the BBC to create a documentary about the trip. They interviewed Geert Spillebeen, the author of ‘Age 14’, and took footage of the places they visited. The documentary will be coming to a screen near you soon.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurence_Binyon

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurence_Binyon

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Francovision Fantastique By Courtney Windsor and Kaitlyn Altass – Year 7 Photos by Jacob Moran—Year 8

C lass 7R4 were amazed after being told that they had won Francovision, which is competition where Year 7s sing and dance to their chosen French song. They all had lots of fun and some said they wished every French lesson was like Francovision. After interviewing 7R4 teacher Mrs Hocking, we found out that she was over the moon and equally happy because her other class came 3rd. 7R4, who placed 1st, chose their song because it was popular with French teenagers! We asked her exactly why we do Francovision at Richard Lander School, and her answer was “it is great entertainment and it gives the children insight into French culture, it is also a chance to experience competitions and to learn more French through the judges and the words in the songs.” Her class were

very proud of their performance, they worked very hard to achieve first place. Two girls (Willow Burrows and Rachael Bulford – Forbes) learnt all the words and the rest of the class learnt most of them. She expected both classes to be good, if she had been a judge she said she would have awarded both of her classes joint 1st. 7R4, who represented La Tunisie, won prizes which were Celebrations, Haribo, wrist bands, pencils and a bronze coloured trophy, which got broken five minutes after winning it! The nerves hit Mrs Hocking’s other class but 7R4 were wild with excitement! Maybe that was what made the difference between their scores. After her classes had performed she felt very proud of each and every member of the classes. The whole competition was amazing and all children enjoyed it however nervous they were before their big French show! All the judges spoke fluent French, even though they are English students from Year 10. This

helped the younger students to learn a bit more French throughout the show. It was the first big event in the school for the new students to show their performance skills, and they put in tons of effort. You could tell by the expressions on their faces that they were enjoying every single moment of this epic experience, which they will never forget!

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DT Days bring Creative Cookies to Year 8 By Aiden Vincent - Year 8 Photos by Jacob Moran—Year 8

DT Days give Year 8 students a chance to make their own

professional product from start to finish. The challenge was to make their own cookies as well as the packaging; this was to be done in three, one and a half hour workshops.

Our day began with Graphics, the Year 8s had to customise a cardboard sleeve to go on the outside of the cookies and packaging. A template had been created to give the students a helping hand. A name had to be

found for the cookies, some of the names included; Monster Cookies, Flutter Cookies and Craft Cookies.

Once customised, the group set off to their next work shop which was to create the package itself, this would be used to hold the cookies. To make the package the students had to vacuum form high density polystyrene into the shape they required. They could also imprint a design into the package to give it a more personal touch. This could be done by layering paper and placing it on the mould. The vacuum forming then took place and the shape of the paper was inserted

into the package Last but not least it was time to make the cookies! Groups of 3-5 where given cookie dough ingredients and a selection of extras to put in their cookies, from chocolate chips to vanilla essence to apricot. After the cookies where made and a taste test had taken place, it was time for evaluation. The year 8s really enjoyed and learned a lot on DT day and most can’t wait to do it again, but I am not sure if that’s because of their excitement to learn or because of the delicious cookies!

¡Feliz año nuevo! By Lydia Smith

L anguage Club discovered how different countries celebrate New Year. Brazilians throw flowers into the

sea, Venezuelans carry a suitcase around the house if they want to go travelling in the New Year and the Japanese run a race, and the winner has good luck for the rest for the year. Language Club had a go at a Spanish New Year’s celebration, where they eat a grape for every chime of the

clock. We had a video on in the background and we all sat there with our cups full of twelve grapes, waiting patiently as the presenters chattered away in Spanish, then finally, the first chime came. Everyone shoved a grape into their mouths. The second chime came quicker than everyone expected, and the second grape was in. The grapes went in, one after the other, and then it was over. It was ‘New Year.’ Most people had grapes left over. Only two managed to accomplish this New Year tradition, by eating all twelve grapes. It was very interesting discovering how New Year is celebrated around the world. Maybe next year, we can have a go at doing another country’s New Year tradition.

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Sports Feature - Sailing By Scarlett Shepherd - Year 9

L ast winter, I crewed for my sister in the UK mirror squad, which consisted of 6 weekends training across the country, which then lead onto us going to the World's in Ireland where we placed 33rd out of 92 (second out of the silver fleet). We also placed 9th at the Nationals in Pembrokeshire. In September I began sailing with another Restronguet sailing club member, Harvey, and won a place in this year's squad; this time as a helm in control of the boat. With two 5ths at the qualifiers, we were selected second for one of the ten squad places available. The squad involves the same commitment as last year, but this year we are hoping to compete in the

National and European Championships at Brixham, and our ultimate goal is to be at the 2015 Worlds which will be held at Theewater Sports Club, South Africa, in January. Dinghy sailing is not an elite sport and is easy and fun - if anyone would like to try dinghy sailing please get in touch. “ Scarlett Shepherd, of Towan – a sailing champ of the future! Well done to Scarlett and indeed her older sister Esme who share a passion for this exciting sport.” Mr C Vaughan—Director of Towan.

Bukomansimbi Build

O ur main partner school in Uganda have recently started an exciting new project, largely funded by the Lander to Uganda campaign. Hoy’s College and Kidsgear in Bukomansimbi are in the process of building a school hall. Presently the schools have no such facilities and students eat their lunch outside or, if it rains, in the

classrooms. As well as being used as a dining hall, the room will also be put to good use for exams, performances and as a meeting room for the local community when required. This would almost certainly not have

been possible without the money

raised by you the students, parents,

staff and wider community of Richard

Lander. Thank you for your efforts and

the money you continue to help us

raise.

Miss K Fewster Uganda News - January

In order to acknowledge the fantastic achievement of our students in Sport in RLS, We are starting a monthly sports profile (both individuals and teams), which will be put both in the Weekly Bulletin, website and on the school digital signage. We will feature both in-school and out-of-school superstars! Ms. J Lewis

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Sports Report

DAY LUNCH TIME (1.10-1.50pm)

AFTER SCHOOL

(3.30-4.30pm)

SPORTS HALL

GYM ASTRO-TURF

FIELDS/COURTS

HRF ROOM DANCE STUDIO/

CLASSROOM

MONDAY Football 11 Boys

NST

Trampolining 7&8 (+GCSE)

Mixed AJA/MBU

Individual

Fitness 7-11 PRE

TUESDAY Badminton 10-11 Mixed

IRB

Ski Meet &

Workout JBR

Hockey 7-11 Boys

NST

Football 7-11 Girls

SGU

Rugby 7’s Selected YrGps JWI

Individual

Fitness 7-11 MBU

GCSE PE

Revision Class DCA

Football 7-10 Boys

All Male Staff

Hockey 10 & 11 Girls

DCA

WEDNESDAY

Badminton 7-9 Mixed

IRB

Basketball 9 Girls

JLE

Hockey 7 Girls DCA

Individual

Fitness 7-11 MBU

Football

(Sportshall) 9&10 Boys

JLE

Hockey 8& 9 Girls AJA/DME

Individual

Fitness 7-11 - MBU

THURSDAY Basketball 7-11 Mixed JWI/NST

Indoor

Cricket 7-1o Mixed

JBR

Hockey 8 & 9 Girls AJA/DME

Individual

Fitness 7-11 MBU

GCSE PE

Revision Class JWI

Football/

Hockey 7-11 Fixtures ALL STAFF

FRIDAY

Futsal 7-11 Girls

JLE

Hockey 7 Girls DCA

Netball 8 Girls DME

Individual

Fitness 7-11 MBU

Carrick Dance Selected

Students DME/Lisa

Extra-Curricular Sport and PE Timetable: Spring Term 2014 Clubs are open to both boys and girls unless stated. Full kit must be worn to all clubs. Hand valuables in to the

member of staff running the club. GET INVOLVED AND HAVE FUN!!!!

Boys and Girls Spring Term Team Fixtures on the following pages.

Both U16 Football Teams through to the County Cup Final!

W e are so very proud of both our Year 11 football teams who have won their semi final ties to win places in the County Cup Final.

The U16 Girls team beat Penryn College on Wednesday 15th January. The final score was 4 –2, with goals being scored by Lennon Lewis and Georgia Doyle-Lay. The U16 Boys played on Tuesday 7th January and also beat Penryn College to win their place. Both finals will be played at Cornwall College on Thursday 30th January. The U16 Girls will play first and the

U16 Boys match will follow immediately afterwards. Both teams will play Saltash School. Parents and other supporters are very welcome for both matches! Provisional kick off time for the boys is 3:30 although this may change. Please watch the school website for updates on both matches. Please come along and support our fabulous football stars on the 30th January!

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All year groups are also entered into the Cornwall Schools Knockout Cups

Rugby 7-a-side competitions

13/3/14 Yr 7 Cornwall 7s Comp. Y7





Football Fixture List

Fixtures 2014

VENUE DATE SCHOOL YEARS PLAYING

JANUARY

Home Tues 28th Truro School Y7 | Y8 | Y9 | Y10 |

Y11

FEBRUARY

Away Thurs 6th Redruth Y7 | Y8 | Y9 | Y10 |

Y11

Home Thurs 13th Camborne Y7 | Y8 | Y9 | Y10 |

Y11

Away Tues 25th Newquay Y7 | Y8 | Y9 | Y10 |

Y11

Away Thurs 27th Mullion Y7 | Y8 | Y9 | Y10 |

Y11

MARCH

Home Tues 4th Penair Y7 | Y8 | Y9 | Y10 |

Y11

Home Tues 11th Penryn Y7 | Y8 | Y9 | Y10 |

Y11

Home Thurs 20th Helston Y7 | Y8 | Y9 | Y10 |

Y11

Away Thurs 27th Pool Y7 | Y8 | Y9 | Y10 |

Y11

APRIL

Home Thurs 3rd Falmouth Y7 | Y8 | Y9 | Y10 |

Y11

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Unwanted Christmas Gift Tombola! A Greenpower Fundraiser Please bring any unwanted gifts; socks, sweets, puzzles,

chocolates etc. to room 208 by Friday 24th January. Once

collected the team will organise a student and staff tombola!

Mrs E Clarke


Competition Time! The Languages Department Presents

Word of the Week!

Well done to Rachael Bulford–Forbes who translated last week’s word.

Pendennis Shipyard have 12 apprenticeships on offer. For details of an Open Evening for students and parents/carers telephone 01326 211344 or email [email protected]

Paying for School Camp 11th –18th July 2014 All payments now need to be made via our online payments system Parent Pay (which can be accessed through the school website). The website is secure and you can pay either by Debit or Credit card. If you wish to pay by Cash you will need a separate letter with a Barcode which you can take to your nearest Pay Point store. If you have any query regarding the use of the system, need a copy of your account details or a bar-coded letter please contact Mrs Bond, School Business Manager, direct on 01872 242744 or email [email protected]. Please remember you will NOT be able to send cheques or cash into school with a student Deposit £30 already paid First Instalment £30 6/12/13 Second Instalment £30 31/1/14 Third Instalment £50 28/2/14 Fourth Payment £50 31/3/14 Fifth Payment £50 30/4/14 Sixth Payment £40 23/5/14 Final Payment £35 27/6/14 Thank you for your prompt payments Glenn Gibson and Graham Stephens

Western Power are now recruiting for their September 2014 intake. Applicants must have at least 5 Grade C GCSE’s including English, Maths and one Science subject. They also will consider Level 3 Electrical Engineering but do not consider Functional Skills as equivalents. Closing date Friday 31st January. www.westernpower.co.uk/careers

Life after Lander - Apprenticeship Opportunities

mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.westernpower.co.uk/careers

http://www.westernpower.co.uk/careers

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Year 10 Work Experience Monday 14th to 18th July

– less than six months away!!!!!

Thank you to the students who have returned their Approval and Consent forms for their placements in July. Can I remind those who still have to do so that they need to be handed to Mr Stephens at the earliest opportunity to allow the completion of Health and Safety requirements. If any student is having difficulty securing a placement please see Mr Stephens ASAP.


Rehearsal Schedule Saturday 25th January - Staff Only - Paint and Build Set Sunday 2nd February – Rehearsal—All Day—Full Cast and Band Sunday 9th February – Technical Rehearsal - All Day - Full Cast and Band Monday 10th February – Full Dress Rehearsal - All Day. Tuesday 11th—Thursday 13th 7 pm - Performance. On the evening of the performances you will need to be in school by 5.30 pm. You can stay in after school as staff will be in to supervise. You will need to bring a packed tea. The performance will start at 7pm. We anticipate a 10pm finish but this is to be confirmed.

The new Lunchtime and after school activities brochure is now available from Student Reception. It is also on the website.

Mandarin Chinese Teacher Wanted Richard Lander School are looking for a mandarin speaker to take on our popular Chinese Club. Experience is beneficial but not essential and you do not need to hold a teaching qualification. The club runs for 1.30 hours a week, the time and day will be flexible. £20 ph. Contact K Fewster on 01872 273 750 for more information.

Congratulations! ...to Young College Students of the Week: Year 11 Construction – Issac Benton Motor Vehicles – Ben Jenkin Year 10 Construction – Toby Woon and Lewis Sear Horticulture – Amber Varley Hair and Beauty – Emma-Jane Furze

Paris Trip 2014 A reminder that the final instalment of £44 for this trip is now due. Please continue to make your payments via Parentpay. Many thanks! Mrs J Hargrave

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Year 11 GCSE English Language revision sessions GCSE English Language: A680 Information and Ideas GCSE English Literature: A662 Modern Drama A663 Prose from Different Cultures

A664 Literary Heritage Texts & Contemporary Poetry


KS4 Information - Exams and Revision Sessions

Tuesday

3:30—4:40 pm

Afterschool Room Staff Wednesday

1:10—2:00 pm

Lunchtime Room Staff

04/02/14 A680 Information and

Ideas skills: Section A -

Summarising texts

103 AHU 05/02/14 A664 Section A - Animal

Farm AO1

102 CAS



Presentational features and

their effects

102 VWH 12/02/14 A664 Section A - Animal

Farm AO2

103 AHu



Viewpoint and tone

102 CAS 26/02/14 A662 Modern Drama AO1 102 VWH


Ideas skills: Section B –

Punctuation, paragraphing

and whole text structure.

102 VWH 05/03/14 A662 Modern Drama AO2 102 CAS


Ideas skills: Section B -

Sentence structure

107 HTA 12/03/14 A663 Prose from Different

Cultures AO2

105 TWI

18/03/14 A662 Modern Drama AO1 102 VWH 19/03/14 A663 Prose from Different

Cultures AO4

107 HTA

25/03/14 A662 Modern Drama AO2 102 CAS 26/03/14 A664 Section B -

Contemporary Poetry AO1

104 LCO

01/04/14 A663 Prose from Different

Cultures AO2

105 TWI 02/04/14 A664 Section B -


104 LCO

22/04/14 A663 Prose from Different

Cultures AO4

107 HTA 23/04/14 A680 Information and


Summarising texts

103 AHU

29/04/14 A664 Section A - Animal

Farm AO1

102 CAS 30/04/14 A680 Information and


Presentational features

and their effects

106 JTA

06/05/14 A664 Section A - Animal

Farm AO2

103 AHU 07/05/14 A680 Information and


Viewpoint and tone

102 CAS

13/05/14 A664 Section B -


104 LCO 14//05/14 A680 Information and

Ideas skills: Section B –

Punctuation, paragraphing

and whole text structure.

102 VWH

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Richard Lander School Notice Board

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Disclaimer: Whilst all efforts have been taken by Richard Lander School to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information provided by our community partners on our Community Noticeboard page(s), Richard Lander School accepts no responsibility for any errors, omissions, or misleading statements on this page and is not liable for any action you may take as a result of relying on such information or

advice or for any loss or damage suffered by you as a result.

Community Notice Board

Information Session for Parents on

Self Harm Wednesday 29th January

6pm– 7.30pm

Richard Lander School Community Lounge

Delivered by Annick Pearce

Primary Mental Health Worker For further information or to register interest

Please contact: Becky Higgins 01872 273750

Primary Mental Health

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Disclaimer: Whilst all efforts have been taken by Richard Lander School to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information provided by our community partners on our Community Noticeboard page(s), Richard Lander School accepts no responsibility for any errors, omissions, or misleading statements on this page and is not liable for any action you may take as a result of relying on such information or

advice or for any loss or damage suffered by you as a result.


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Disclaimer: Whilst all efforts have been taken by Richard Lander School to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information provided by our community partners on our Community Noticeboard page(s), Richard Lander School accepts no responsibility for any errors, omissions, or misleading statements on this page and is not liable for any

action you may take as a result of relying on such information or advice or for any loss or damage suffered by you as a result.

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JDM Performing Arts Academy now open in St Agnes offering music tuition, drama and dance classes.

Piano, woodwind, guitar and drum lessons from experi-enced and qualified tutors.

JDM Urban (Street & breakdance group for ages 12-18) Thursday 6-6.45pm Ballet (mixed ability groups - all welcome) Thursday 5.15-6pm JDM Upstage (Drama group for ages 12-18) Thursday 6.45-7.30pm Pop School (Ensemble singing group) Tuesday 6-6.45pm JDM Jazz Ensemble (all instrumentalists welcome - drummer & bassist needed!)

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RICHARD LANDER SCHOOL Bulletin 1... · On behalf of the staff and governors of Richard lander School, may I wish you a ... Railway Wood. highlight of the day ... and is not one to