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The Rougemont Review

Issue 15: 26 January 2018

BEHIND THE CLASSROOM DOOR...Welcome to Upper InfantsJOURNAL WRITINGYear 1 have been practi sing talking about our weekend in full sentences to help us write about it in our journals. This week they have worked hard to create some super journal writi ng! When they had fi nished, they even practi sed some ‘peer assessment’ where they read their work with a partner and gave them some helpful feedback.

MATHSYear 2 have been learning to add and subtract a single digit to a two digit number by using number bonds to build up strong mental strategies. We have found Numicon perfect for this as we can see what is happening when we add or subtract a number. Some partners then used the Numicon to explain and show how they found the answer. We have also started looking at using the ‘inverse’ to check our answers. Year 2 were enjoying using Numicon so much that they couldn’t believe it when the end of the lesson arrived so quickly!

DEPUTY HEAD BOY AWARDED PLACE AT YOUTH ASSEMBLY UN CONFERENCE IN NEW YORKCongratulati ons to Y13 pupil and Deputy Head Boy, Ed Jones, who has been successful in his applicati on to att end the Youth Assembly United Nati ons Conference in New York next month. Ed is one of 1000 students chosen from across 60

countries to att end the event, which is being hosted in collaborati on with the Friendship Ambassadors Foundati on. The theme of this 21st assembly is #GoCreateImpact:Innovati on and Collaborati on for a Sustainable World. “My personal goal,” explained Ed, “is to engage with the Sustainable Development Goals and make producti ve connecti ons with the UN, government and with NGOs.” We wish Ed the very best on his exciti ng adventure and look forward to hearing all about it when he returns.

Year 5 have also been embracing maths challenges this week as they approached their move from short multi plicati on on to long multi plicati on with curiosity and resilience. Whilst they had many steps to remember the layout of this strategy, success was the best sound in the classroom.

BEHIND THE CLASSROOM DOOR...Junior Mathemati cians....

THE WEEK AHEAD...Y3&4 Swimming Lessons continue this week.

Monday - Y10 & 11 GCSE Chemistry Lectures, BristolTuesday - Y5 Trip - SS Great Britain, BristolWednesday - Y8 Parents’ Evening, Sports Hall 5.30pm Thursday - Y9-11 Intermediate Maths Challenge

SPORTS FIXTURESIt’s another busy week ahead, with netball, hockey and football fi xtures taking place for both Junior and Senior teams. Find the full fi xture list on the website in both the Prep and Senior school secti ons.

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SENIOR STORIES

HOLOCAUST POEMS - YEAR 8As part of their English studies, Year 8 students were tasked with creati ng a poem inspired by some thought provoking images from the ti me. Here are a few of them. Well done Year 8, some fantasti c literacy skills being demonstrated.

The Power of Words This week, our theme of ‘Being Human’ began with a senior school assembly, led by Mr Jenkins and dedicated to Holocaust Memorial Day, a nati onal commemorati on day where we remember those who have suff ered under Nazi Persecuti on, and in subsequent genocides. As the senior school listened in respectf ul silence, we were left in no doubt how fortunate we are in our everyday lives. Huge thanks, as ever, to Mr Jenkins for tackling such a diffi cult subject so sensiti vely. In other news this week, the House Captains and House Tutors have begun their preparati ons for the highly contested Eisteddfod, and off -stage competi ti ons are also underway in diff erent subject areas. Watch this space as the performances are auditi oned and chosen over the next few weeks!

The Prep School Unite for Charity!Our intrepid School Councillors have been busy discussing which event we are going to host, as a Prep School, in order to raise money for the NSPCC, as we welcomed Mrs Phillips from the charity to share a very important message with our Infant children. ‘Speak out. Stay safe.’ is the slogan that children were encouraged to remember and we now look forward to our Juniors receiving the same

talk obviously in an age-appropriate manner, later this week. Looking ahead to next week, the children will be invited to take part in a ‘Buddy’s Big Workout’, donati ng money to this worthwhile charity.