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22nd May 2015
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :
Headteacher’s News 1
Year 7 News 2
Year 9News 3
Jamie Barrow visit 3
Year 10 News 4
Year 11 News 5
Ninja Warrior Assault Course 5
Can you help? 6
UKMT Results 6
Fund Raising 7
Show My Homework 8
LAMDA 9
Porton FC 10
100 Club Results 11
Pupil Premium Letter 12/13
T H E S T O N E H E N G E S C H O O L
N E W S L E T T E R
ATTENDANCE LINE 676650 (24 hours)
Or alternatively e-mail
HEADTEACHER’S NEWS
GCSE Examinations under way
Year 11 students have already completed many of their GCSE examina-
tions, and as more and more exams are brought forward to May we have
been impressed by the dedication and application of our students. In con-
trast to previous years we have dispensed with early study leave and con-
tinued teaching and learning right up to the day of the examination. Con-
sequently attendance has been very good and feedback from students
gives us real cause to be optimistic about this year’s results.
There is a GCSE History exam on the morning of Monday 1 June but
only the 14 students entered for this exam are required to attend school
on this day. School resumes after the half term holiday on Tuesday 2
June.
Senior Prefect team
I am delighted to announce the appointment of our new senior prefect
team following a tense day of interviews this week. From a field of 18
high quality candidates the following were appointed for 2015-16:
Head Boy—Liam Pardoe Head Girl—Olivia Worrall
Deputy Head Boy - Fraser Adams and Louis McGrail
Deputy Head Girl - Jordan Padley, Ellie Sommerton and Rachel Tuck
URGENT, PLEASE HELP US TO OBTAIN THE MAXIMUM FUNDING FOR
THE STONEHENGE SCHOOL BY CHECKING THE LETTER ON PAGE 13 OF
THE NEWSLETTER.
Hope you all have a relaxing half term and don’t forget that students do not re-
turn until TUESDAY 2ND JUNE as MONDAY 1ST is a TD Day. Please note
that we will be on Week 1 timetable when we return.
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YEAR 7 NEWS
Homework – Pupils should be writing down homework in their planners and en-
suring it is completed and handed in on time (this includes printing it off –
teachers will not do it for you!). Homework club runs Monday to Thursday 3 –
4pm in the Skills Development Centre where a TA is always present to help pu-
pils if needed, this means there is no excuse for not getting homework done.
The new ‘Show my Homework’ system will begin in September which will also
help pupils get organised with their studies.
Attendance – Well done to all pupils with 100% attendance:
Uniform – Letters have been sent home to some parents about uniform issues in year 7, the most common be-
ing skirts of an inappropriate length and trousers which are too tight therefore not appropriate for school. I
understand it is not always simple and quick to find new uniform and we are coming up to the end of the aca-
demic year. For this reason I appreciate you may wish to wait until the summer holidays to purchase new uni-
form, when doing this please bear in mind the above as poor uniform reflects badly on the school. Thank you
to those parents who have responded to requests for uniform improvement.
Behaviour – Year 7 are building a positive reputation with teachers and pupils around the school and most be-
have in a pleasant and positive manner. However I sent a letter home about low level bullying during this term
due to a number of reports of issues during social time including name calling, insulting family members, push-
ing and shoving . Pupils should under no circumstances be behaving in this manner towards any member of the
school and it will not be tolerated, particularly now they are moving towards year 8 and become role models
for the younger years.
Miss Jackson
Year 7 Progress Leader
Jack Batstone
Sam Doherty
Andrew Foord
Terri Gough
Aiden Kruger
Chloe Thrower
Kieran Latham
Chloe-Ann Poultney
Ellie Ringwood
Cameron Wilkie
Amy Adlam
Charlotte Crew
Jessica Turner
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YEAR 9 NEWS
Exams— End of KS3 exams are imminent your son/daughter should have received a timetable of exams and
also they should be revising over half term and throughout June.
The exams take place in the hall in full public exam conditions. Students should have the correct equipment
and be wearing full school uniform. Failure to do this may result in students not being allowed to take the
exam.
Phoning home—Recently, on a number of occasions students have been bypassing the office and phoning
home directly if they feel unwell or unjustly treated.
This is not school policy. If a student feels poorly they must present themselves at the office. The staff
have medical training and will judge each child’s situation. The office staff will then phone home if the situ-
ation warrants it. As a school we are legally bound to look after the students from 8.35 until 2.50 pm. If a
student undermines this and phones home directly it causes significant safeguarding difficulties.
Chewing gum—Chewing gum is not permitted EVER.
Have a lovely half term.
Miss G Harris
Year 9 Progress Leader
Jamie Barrow Visit
We have been lucky enough to have another visit from Jamie Barrow, Britain’s fastest snowboarder. He
spent the day at school working with the year 7’s involved in the Living for Sport project and also with some
of our Gifted and Talented pupils in KS3.
The first 2 lessons of the day Jamie spoke to the project group about his career and how he overcame a
number of injuries to get to where he is now in his career. Jamie showed the group videos of his latest
stunts including his being towed behind a moving aeroplane, as well as the group doing some practical activi-
ties with Jamie.
He then met with some of our KS3 gifted and talented pupils again telling them about his career and how to
succeed in sport, or any other aspect of life.
The end of the day was back with the project group for goal set-
ting and thinking about how to succeed at what they want to. Ja-
mie spoke about the 6 keys to success and how everyone can
achieve their goals if they really want to.
All the pupils involved really enjoyed the day and were amazed by
some of his mad stunts he has performed!
Mrs Ruscoe
YEAR 10 NEWS
It has been an enjoyable term which has passed quickly and culminated in the prefects and senior prefect
team being awarded.
The competition for prefects this year was fierce and the level of applications was very strong. I would like
to thank everyone who applied and I would also like to congratulate these students who were lucky enough to
be made prefects;
Fraser Adams, Thomas Brown, Oliver Cranham, Abigail Dix, Bethan Ellis, Laura Evans, Tom Evison, Millie How-
don, Miriama Lagilagi, Chloe Lister, Reshma Louis, Lauryn Maggs, Roane Manning, Courtney Martin McKellar,
Ethan McFarlane, Louis McGrail, Tom Mearns, Rachel Moody, Patrick Moser, Jordan Padley, Liam Pardoe, Iso-
bel Pike, Monty Podger, Brook Smith, Ellie Somerton, Josh Sommerton, Aaron Stewart, Rachel Tuck, Phoebe
Webb, Olivia Worrall, Leah Yates.
Following a day of high quality interviews and lengthy deliberations the senior prefect team was announced.
Congratulations to;
Liam Pardoe (Head Boy) and Olivia Worrell (Head Girl)
Louis McGrail and Fraser Adams (Deputy Head Boys) and Ellie Sommerton, Jordan Padley and Rachel Tuck
(Deputy Head Girls).
Also amazingly, in term 5, the following students still have 100% attendance. Well done for such an achieve-
ment.
Jordan Camille, Bethan Ellis, Callum Gallagher, Miriama Lagilagi, Reshma Louis, Louis McGrail, Tom Mearns,
Celina Miller, Liam Pardoe, Alissa Sherburne, Josh Sommerton
Looking ahead to next term the purpose of KS4 starts in earnest with the core science GCSE exams. The stu-
dents are well into their revision programmes and they should be utilising as much time as they can over the
holidays to prepare themselves to the best of their abilities. All students have had exam timetables but just
to recap;
Friday 5th June at 1pm – Biology Unit 1
Tuesday 9th June at 1pm – Chemistry Unit 1
Friday 12th June at 1pm – Physics Unit 1
Thursday 18th June at 1pm – Statistics
I would like to remind everyone that they must be in full school uniform and have the correct equipment to
complete the exam as equipment is not lent on the day. Hopefully we will all be celebrating exam success on
results day on the 20th August 2015.
Mr Briggs
Year 10 Progress Leader
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YEAR 11 NEWS
Goodbye, Farwell and Good luck!
It only seems like yesterday that I stood in your Year 9 assembly and told you that that I would
be taking over as you Head of Year. As a year group you all seemed quite pleased. However I re-
member warning you that you may feel quite differently by Year 11. I make no apology for having
been a complete nag at times, because ultimately all I ever wanted was for you to get the most out
of your time at Stonehenge and succeed.
You have made me exceptionally proud these past two years, and I know Mrs Eveling felt the same.
All that is left to say is Good Luck with those final exams and fin-
gers crossed you all do well.
I’ll see you on the 20th August to celebrate!
Mrs F Staker
Year 11 progress Leader
Ninja Warrior Assault course challenge 7th May 2014.
On 7th May Students in years 7,8 and 9 took part in their own finals of an assault course challenge.
Students had taken part in heats during their PE lessons to see who could complete the brand new
assault course in the quickest time. The idea was inspired by the TV show Ninja Warrior, having
seen the TV show the students really got into the spirit. The top three boys and top three girls of
each year group went through to the grand final with the winners receiving an item of brand new PE
kit supplied by the schools new kit manufacturer Akuma.
The final was a was closely fought out contest held at lunch time with hundreds of students cheer-
ing on their peers. The course record was set by Year 9 student Finley Lloyd Gilmour at one minute
and two seconds.
The school received a grant from the Awards for All Lot-
tery funding scheme to build the assault course last summer
and it was installed over the Easter holidays. It’s based in
the schools year 7 and year 8 area to allow the younger stu-
dents a more active break and lunch time activity. It is also
now used in core PE lessons and helps the students in GCES
PE Lessons.
We have already had children from local primary schools at-
tend taster days and set them the challenge of setting the
fastest time. They really enjoyed it as it was something a
little different for them to attempt.
Mr Hershbein
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Mrs Levey wants to congratulate 7S on their outstanding performance in the UKMT Challenge.
I am so impressed that they exceeded the results for Year 8.
The UKMT Junior Mathematical Challenge was sat by top set Y7 and Y8 recently. We are very
pleased to congratulate the following pupils on their excellent results especially considering only the
top 40% of pupils receive awards.
Year 7:
Ellie Ringwood and Deryn Masters Best in school, Best in year and Silver award.
Silver award: Pratyush Rai, Jack Stewart.
Bronze Award: Alex Alcock, Jordan Markham, Aiden Kruger, Kiara Byron, Aaron Evans, Jodie
Carter, Sean Bowley, and Rio Moss.
Year 8:
Dean Smith Best in year and Silver award.
Bronze award: Devon Collins.
PLEASE NOTE:
The Junior Challenge is aimed at pupils in Year 8 or below in England and Wales. The challenge in-
volves answering 25 multiple choice questions in one hour and is sat in school under normal exam con-
ditions.
High performers
The top 40% of students nationally receive a gold, silver or bronze certificate in the ratio 1:2:3 and
each institution receives a Best in School certificate.
Mrs Levey
Are you interested in volunteering to help run the 1st
Amesbury (St Mary and St Melor) Scout Group??
The group has its own premises and a core of youth
members in the Beaver Scout and Cub Scout sections
but it does not have enough adult volunteers working
with the young people to organise and run the weekly
meetings or expand the group to provide Scouting for the 10.5 to 14 year age range.
If you are interested and would like some further information please contact David Waspe,
District Commissioner, Salisbury and South Wiltshire on 01722 421287 or alternatively
email him on [email protected]
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Fundraising
Mrs Roberts is raising funds to start a new project ‘Catering on a Budget’. This project aims to
help students learn how to purchase and cook nutritious, healthy meals on a limited budget and will
be run after school. We would like to thank Violet Farm Foods who have made a donation and also
3663 who have donated a large variety of ingredients. If you would like to know more about the
project or donate/provide help in any way please contact Mrs Busby, bus-
We would also like to thank Phoenix Motorcycle Training for their generous donation towards the
purchase of a new lighting for our Drama Studio. The Drama department put on various productions
throughout the year and the lighting is an important part for these events.
It is a fabulous acting experience for the students when we have a new Dimmer Rack and all the circuits working:
Actors and costumes are lit professionally.
At last, we have reliability again! No more sudden, unexpected black-outs.
And thanks again to you for helping make this possible.
Mr Jamieson
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Features for parents
Show My Homework
Benefits · · ·
We will be distributing log in
details in the near future.
We hope that this will provide
you with an insight into how
much and the type of home-
work your child receives.
Most importantly, it will help
your child to keep on top of
their workload.
Log in to view your personal-
ised homework calendar and
never be left in the dark
again.
Enjoy 24/7 access to your
child’s gradebook with instant
visibility of teacher com-
ments.
Stay equipped with all the
details you need to make in-
formed decisions for parents’
evening.
For any questions, please
don’t hesitate to contact the
team on
.uk
0207 197 9550
“As a busy parent with a varying
work schedule I find this facility in-
valuable. As the facility is web
based, It allows me the flexibility to
view tasks that have been set at
any time. This helps me monitor
and keep on top of my child’s
home learning.”
@showmyhomework
View the quality and how much homework your child receives Access homework details online, on tablets, or on your phone
Never let a forgotten worksheet or empty planner be an issue again!
You can refer to Show My Homework’s privacy policy at:
https://www.showmyhomework.co.uk/privacy
Kind Regards,
Carole Dean, Assistant Headteacher
The Stonehenge School
Introducing The Stonehenge School’s new system
From September we will be launching Show My Homework to par-
ents, an online tool that shows all of your children’s homework, dead-
lines and grades for free.
From then you will be able to simply visit thestone-
henge.showmyhomework.co.uk to view our school’s live home-
work calendar, and use the filters to view your child’s homework
tasks.
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LAMDA Performance Awards
The Stonehenge School offers students the opportunity to take LAMDA Acting examinations.
Although there is a one-off exam fee, coaching is free. There’s an after school LAMDA club
and students can also rehearse in lessons.
LAMDA is The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts and we’re one of their Private
Centres. Many famous actors, including Benedict Cumberbatch, Richard Armitage, Dominic
Cooper, Anna Chancellor and Chiwetel Ejiofor are LAMDA alumni.
All levels of LAMDA exams are accredited as recognisable equivalents to standard qualifica-
tions: Level 1 exams (Grades 1-3) are the equivalent of low grades at GCSE, Level 2 (Grades
4 and 5) high grade GCSE and Level 3 (Grades 6,7 and 8) have the equivalent UCAS points of
AS and A-Levels.
Ask Mr Jamieson for a LAMDA information letter.
Year 10 GCSE Drama
students
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MUSIC LESSONS ….
The music department now have some vacancies for any students wishing to take up music
lessons. We can offer lessons in singing, brass, woodwind, drums, guitar and Keyboard / pi-
ano. Lessons are £6 for 15 mins individual or ½ hr shared, or £11 for ½ hr Individual. Gui-
tar tuition is limited and priority may be given to those pupils doing GCSE music. We
strongly recommend those pupils who are doing GCSE Music have regular lessons, this helps
with gaining the best possible grades in the practical element.’
Mr Rogers
Attendance Reminder – Please notify the school im-
mediately if your child is absent from school via
the absence line on 01980 676650 or email ad-
Medical appointments should be made out of school
hours where possible. In the case that an urgent
appointment has to be attended, the appointment
letter/card needs to be handed into the school of-
fice to enable the absence to be authorised.
Miss Wrighton
Attendance Officer
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Draw
If you would like to join please visit our web-
site -
http://
www.stonehenge.wilts.sch.uk/
news/100-club
MAY
Mrs N Roberts first prize £12.60
Mrs C Taylor second prize £6.30
Mrs C Brown third prize £2.10
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ANTROBUS ROAD
AMESBURY WILTSHIRE SP4 7ND
THE STONEHENGE SCHOOL
URGENT, PLEASE HELP US TO OBTAIN THE MAXIMUM
FUNDING FOR THE STONEHENGE SCHOOL
Dear Parent/Carer
Pupil premium funding is calculated on the basis of pupils who qualify for Free School Meals or those who come from service families. For every child who is registered for Free School Meals the school receives an additional
£935.00 and for every Service child an additional £300.00. The school's funding could face a real cut so it is es-
sential that we hold accurate data so that our budget is calculated correctly and we receive the appropriate fund-ing to enable us to provide the best education and resources for your child.
ARMED FORCES
Every year we are required to supply information to the Department for Information (DfE) of those students
whose parents serve or have served in the Armed Forces (Army, Navy and RAF). If your are a serving member of the armed forces, or have served in the last six years, please complete the reply slip below and return by the date
shown.
FREE SCHOOL MEALS
If you believe you may qualify for free school meals please register even if you do not wish to take up the free meal every day. your is for Free School Meals you also be
for costs such as music lessons and school trips which form an the Please now to make sure your does miss
Free school meals are available for pupils where the parents or carers are in receipt of any of the following bene-
fits:
Income Support
Job Seeker's Allowance (income-based, not contribution based)
Employment and Support Allowance (income-related, not contribution based)
support under part six of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (NASS)
the guarantee element of State Pension Credit
Child Tax Credit - providing you are NOT entitled to Working Tax Credit and your family's annual income (as
assessed by HMRC) is not more than £16,190 (as at 6 April 2012)
Working Tax Credit 'run-on' - the payment you may receive for a further four weeks after you stop qualifying for
Working Tax Credit.
All we need you to do is complete the attached form and return it to Mrs Hoult, in the school office
by the date shown. You do not need any proof of benefit as Wiltshire Council will check that you are eligible.
Yours faithfully
Mrs C Busby, School Business Manager
Tel: 01980 623407 Fax: 01980 625547 E-mail: [email protected] www.stonehenge.wilts.sch.uk Headteacher Mr. N. D. Roper B.Sc., NPQH School Business Manager Mrs. C. Busby B.A. (Hons), ADSBM
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Please return this form to Mrs S Hoult, School Office by 5th June 2015
Pupil Premium Information
Student name: .......................................................... Tutor Group: ..................
Armed Forces
I can confirm that we are a current Armed Forces Family
I can confirm that we have served in the Armed Forces in the last six years
Dates of service
From:
To:
Free School Meals
You may collect an application form from school reception or we can put one in the post to you.
Confidential help in filling in the application form is available in school. Please ask for Mrs Hoult on 01980 676652 or email: [email protected]
Please forward an application form for Free School Meals
Parent/Carer Name: ............................................................
Relationship to student…………………………………………………………
Signature: ..........................................................................Date………………………………………………………
