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SchoolNEWSLETTER 329

Values – Care – Achievement

Thursday 17 January 2019

Head’s Introduction

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We welcome all feedback and thank all parents for their valuable contributions. If you have a query or simply an observation about the school please complete the form online.

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Y11 Parents’ Evening, Main Hall, 3.45-7.30pmNon-Uniform Day for Young CarersY13 Parents’ Evening, Main Hall, 3.45-7.50pmSchool Show - Oliver!, Main Hall, 7.00pmSchool Show - Oliver!, Main Hall, 7.00pmSchool Show - Oliver!, Main Hall, 7.00pm

Upcoming Events

Food for ThoughtThis week’s Collective Worship has been on the theme of ‘The Doorway to the Year’. Form groups have been thinking about the idea of looking both forward and backward, as well as other ways in which doors, as a metaphor, might help us to learn more about ourselves and God. One of the quotes we have spent some time thinking about is:“When one door is closed, don’t you know, another is open.” Bob Marley, 20th C Jamaican singer-songwriterTo receive the daily Thought for the Day straight to your phone or other electronic device sign up to @AHSChaplaincy on Twitter.

Dear Parents and Carers,I look forward to seeing Year 11 families at Parents’ Evening next Wednesday, 23 January. This is an important opportunity to meet teachers to discuss the outcomes from mock exams and the extra support and intervention available for students, including attending the Period 6 sessions. If you are unable to attend,

please contact Mrs Turvey or Mr Conway.

School GovernanceThere is a further information evening for those interested in governorship who would like to find out more about the role on Thursday 24 January (5.30-7.00pm or 7.00-8.30pm). If you would like to attend this session, please contact Mrs Sissons, Head’s PA (01904 411341 / jsissons@archbishopholgates.org).

School Show - Oliver!Tickets are now ON SALE! Performances are on Wednesday 6, Thursday 7 and Friday 8 February, 7.00pm. Tickets are available from Main Reception - £4 Adults and £2.50 child/students. Family tickets (2 adults and 2 children) are £12. Come along and support the school.The rehearsal schedule is also included in this Newsletter for all those involved.

A Change to the Homework Policy for Year 7Commencing 4 March 2019Following careful consideration by senior staff and helpful input from the school community, we have decided to make some small changes to the Year 7 Homework Policy. After the February half term break, we will be introducing a two-week system of homework setting for Year 7. This will mean that students will be set homework on a fortnightly basis rather than every week. The only exception to this will be English, Maths and Science, which as core subjects we feel should be set more regularly and therefore shall continue to be set once a week. By introducing these changes we hope that the homework burden on our youngest students will be eased, but students will also continue with the opportunity for an outstanding education both at home and in school. Each homework shall continue to be marked by the class teacher or peer-reviewed and students will also continue to have a supporting document to aid completion of the homework and the opportunity to meet with their teacher outside the lesson. Due to the level of support students are receiving, the sanction system for non-completion of homework will remain the same, with students being issued an after school detention for not producing homework to the agreed deadline. I hope you will find the reforms to Year 7 homework welcome and should you have any further questions please contact Head of Year 7, Mrs Edmondson, or Associate SLT for Homework, Mr Avery.

We were pleased this week to receive confirmation from ALPS that our performance over the last 3 years at post 16 places us in the top 2% nationally.

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This Week’s Main School News

Student SuccessCongratulations to Rudi Connolly, Year 8, who passed his Grade 3 Guitar exam with a Merit.

English - Year 11 Period 6There will be four rooms running for students to choose from whichever room they prefer. The focus of sessions will be on the Love and Relationships poetry, preparing students for their additional mock exams in February.Students can choose from the following sessions:

Date Room 1 - En7

Mr Williams and Ms Metcalf

Room 2 - En4

Miss Balmer andMiss Kady

Room 3 - En5

Mrs Edmondson andMiss Darlington

Room 4 - En10

Miss Cooper and Miss Woolerton

24 Jan

No P6 due to Year 11 Parents’ Evening

31 Jan

Porphyria’s Lover Singh Song! Sonnet 29 - I think of thee!

When We Two Parted

7 Feb

Love’s Philosophy

The Farmer’s Bride Winter Swans Neutral Tones

14 Feb

-- The Farmer’s Bride -- Neutral Tones

21 Feb

Lit Paper 2 SC: Exam skills for unseen poetry

Lit Paper 2 SC: Exam skills for unseen poetry

Lit Paper 2 SC: Exam skills for unseen poetry

Lit Paper 2 SC: Exam skills for unseen poetry

Please encourage your child to attend a session each week to support their learning. The sessions will run from 3.10-4.00pm in the rooms set out above. Some parents may also receive a text message about P6 which will ask for your support to encourage students to attend on a weekly basis.

PLEASE SHARE: If you would like to share students’ achievements in the community with us, then please email jsissons@archbishopholgates.org. It’s always nice to celebrate what students are accomplishing outside of school

Social Media SpotlightEach week, we will be providing an overview of different social media platforms which students may be using in their own time. We hope to provide an insight into what these Apps are, the benefits of using them and the potential dangers that may come from using them.

TikTok (Information sourced from www.internetmatters.org) What is TikTok?It’s a social media App that gives users the opportunity to share 60 second short videos with friends, family or the entire world. Like Twitter-owned Vine and Musical.ly before it, videos shared range from funny sketches to lip-sync videos featuring special effects. Currently, the App is available in 34 languages with 150 million active users.Why is it so popular and what are the benefits? Teeangers say it is a way to express themselves and create short-form video clips to gain a following and build a community around their passions. It also features some great special effects that users can apply to their videos to make them more unique. You can also cross-post the content on other platforms to share it with more people.What are the dangers linked to TikTok and what should parents be aware of? • When you download the App, users can see all the content without creating an account although they are not able to post, like or share anything until they’ve set up an account on the App.• By default all accounts are public so anyone on the App can see what your child shares. However, only approved followers can send them messages.• Users can like or react to a video, follow an account or send messages to each other. There is the risk that strangers will be able to directly contact children on the App.• Children may be tempted to take risks to get more of a following or likes on a video so it’s important to talk about what they share and with who.• To delete an account you have to request a code from the App using a phone number.Further information and guidance about how TikTok and how teenagers can use it safely can be found on this advisory website: https://www.internetmatters.org/hub/esafety-news/tik-tok-app-safety-what-parents-need-to-know/.If you have any concerns about your child’s safety on social media, please contact either Mr Williams (Assistant Head: Pastoral Care) or Gaynor Stainsby (Safeguarding officer).

Year 7 Bright Sparks Learning ChallengesThis half term, we continue to seek ways to extend students’ learning beyond the curriculum with our ‘Bright Sparks’ Learning Challenges. These challenges will be set every half term and cover a range of skills, subjects and learning styles. Students in Year 7 are invited to complete up to three challenges with the winner receiving a £10 voucher and invited to breakfast with Mr Daly. We hope our young people will enjoy the challenge of learning in a different way and the freedom to structure their work however they choose. The new challenges (enclosed) are also available via Twitter, noticeboards, the Library and Form Tutors. There will be a prize for the form with the most entries. Students are welcome to submit their entries ASAP before the end of term.

AHS Book ClubA new Book Club for Year 7 and 8 will be running every Friday lunchtime from 25 January with Miss Vizard and Miss Adams in En7. The club will run from 1.25-1.45pm and is a great place to read something new and chat about it with friends!Why not come along next week to find out more and ask any questions you might have? Books will be provided, and biscuits too. Hope to see many students there.

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This Week’s Sixth Form News

PLEASE SHARE: If you would like to share students’ achievements in the community with us, then please email jsissons@archbishopholgates.org. It’s always nice to celebrate what students are accomplishing outside of school

Rewards and RecognitionThe Gold Award - At Archbishop Holgate’s, we truly value hard work and effort. Each week, Heads of Year select two members of their year group to appear on the “Wall of Excellence” reflecting exceptional work and effort where students have done something extra special in lessons or in the wider life of the school. Winners of the Gold Award will receive a weekly prize. The following students have been awarded the Gold Award.

Cameron Scott, 7Bl - For his resilience when faced with challenging situations and his ‘Downing Street’ reward. Fantastic – well done! Mrs EdmondsonLogan Lister, 7NTh - For his compassion in supporting a new member of our Year 7 community on their first day. Thank you very much! Mrs EdmondsonElliot Ewen, 8SRo - Nominated by Miss Robilliard for always being polite, positive and all round amazing! Well done! Mr ArthurEmily Bamford, 8LBr - Nominated by Miss Brown for her positive attitude and generally being an absolute delight in form time. Well done! Mr Arthur Elisa Andrew, 9Dn - Elisa spent over 8 hours making a fantastic gingerbread house to share with her form before Christmas. A very kind act. Well done Elisa. Mrs AveyPeter Carr, 9ACo - Peter is consistently hard working, conscientious, polite, reliable, respectful and sociable. He is fully involved in extra- curricular activities. Well done Peter. Mrs Avey

Millie Stevens, 10Mc - For producing stunning work in art. Well done! Mr Wiles Millie Clegg, 10Mc - For the quality of work she produced over the Christmas holidays. Mr Wiles Aycan Altin, 10NAm - For determination and resilience shown in art. Well done! Mr Wiles Daniel Mercer, 11MHo - For his excellent organisation and planning skills, independently organising the Cambridge taster day. Well done! Miss TurveyAlice Wainwright, 12Os - For excellent involvement and support during the Christmas Fayre. Miss KincellAlfred Griffin, 12Db - For excellent feedback from his work experience placement. Miss KincellZain Kurd, 13Lv - For excellent effort on his media coursework. Ms De Lashley

Issy Cambridge, 13CFr - For excellent and sustained effort in biology. Ms De Lashley

Year 11 Sixth Form ApplicationsIt was wonderful to welcome so many lovely Year 11 students from across the city this week to our External Taster Days. They got stuck in and our existing students were a great support welcoming them and helping them get around school. We will be sending acceptance letters home to our internal Year 11 students that have applied to Sixth Form. Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions.

GCSE Maths and English Resit ResultsToday, students received their GCSE resit results.Please contact Director of Sixth Form or Sixth Form Administrator if you would like any further information regarding their results.

Year 13 Competitive Admissions SuccessWe are delighted to congratulate so many of our competitive admissions applicants this year on receiving offers following their recent interviews. It is extremely competitive to get on to such academic and demanding courses, certainly at Oxford and Cambridge, we are so proud of their achievements. Equally, it is a great achievement to be invited to interview in the first place! Well done all applicants – now keep on going, not long until you are there!

Year 13 Parents’ EveningPlease be reminded that this takes place on Wednesday 30th January following Year 13 Mock Results being distributed on Monday 28th January. Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you are unsure about appointments.

Year 12 Mocks Reminder: Year 12 mock exams will take place w/c Monday 21 January. It is a rigorous process, but one which will work to establish what support is needed and to commend the hard work that had been demonstrated over the Winter term. When results are released they will be followed by a Parents’ Evening (further information to follow).

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OF THE WEEK

Term Dates 2019Spring TermHalf Term - 25 Feb - 1 Mar 2019Term Ends - Thu 11 Apr 2019Staff Training Day - Fri 12 Apr 2019 (School closed to students)

Summer TermStudents restart - Mon 29 Apr 2019May Bank Holiday - Mon 6 May 2019Half Term - 27-31 May 2019 Term Ends - Fri 19 Jul 2019Staff Training Day - 22 Jul 2019 (School closed to students)

Wahlfach: Translation from German, means ‘elective’. “Meine Schule fordert, dass ich ein Wahlfach aus der Liste wähle.” = “My school requires me to pick an option subject from the list.”

Prefect updates: Our team of prefects have had an excellent first half term in their role. Here is an overview of the work they have completed:

Paired Reading: • Prefects have been trained by the Head of English (Miss Woolerton) to work, on a weekly basis, as mentors for Year 7 and Year 8, supporting with the paired reading programme. Prefects meet with their assigned student each week and have started to build a really strong relationship, offering support and guidance as they read together. These students have already made excellent progress in the Accelerated Reader quizzes, with some students making over 6 months progress already!

Year 7 and 8 Form Mentoring:• All prefects have been assigned Year 7 or Year 8 forms. They work with the Form Tutor to support these forms, acting as role models for students in form time. They are high profile leaders in form time and support students on a one-to-one basis, acting as mentors and guides. They also help deliver Thought for the Day and the weekly News stories. It is fantastic to see links between KS3 and KS4 students.

E-Safety Campaign: • A sub-group of the prefects are working to produce a student-led “e-safety” campaign which raises awareness of the benefits and potential dangers of social media for students. They are planning a campaign that aims to encourage students to take a social media break and reflect upon their own personal habits.

Anne Frank Exhibition: • Another sub-group of prefects are leading as guides during the upcoming Anne Frank Exhibition. They will, alongside students from other year groups, deliver the lessons learnt from this important annual exhibition.

Whole school support: • All students have already provided valuable support to the school, sitting in on student panel interviews and offering thoughtful and constructive feedback regarding new initiatives and areas for development in school.

Upcoming Student Voice: • Homework Student Voice: We will be collecting student voice on our new approach to homework, with the aim to find further ways to support students and families with the competition of homework and independent study.• KS3 and KS4 Councils: The Student Councils will meet, after half term, to update on their on-going concerns and issues within school.• Mindfulness and Wellbeing: Students will be invited to complete student voice which to reflect upon recent work the school has undertaken in order to improve mental health and wellbeing.

@AHSYork: We are delighted that our 2018 Alps score for A Level performance puts Archbishop Holgate's in the Top 2% nationally! @alpsva

York Independent State School Partnership As part of our ongoing work with the York ISSP, we are very pleased to offer details of the upcoming 2019 Student Masterclasses. The masterclass programme, held annually since 2008, is designed to push and challenge

York’s most able and interested students and is focused on searching for answers to a question. ‘What is Human?’, this year’s question, fascinates people and one which can be thought about from a wide variety of perspectives. A launch meeting will be held for Year 7 and 8 this year, in the Main Hall at Bootham School on Wednesday 6 February, from 7.00-8.00pm. Please see the attached letter for more details, including how to register.

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Form Group

Total quizzes taken

Quizzes this

week

Quizzer of the week

Points per Form this

week

7Bl 79 12 Xander Hudson 73

7Bm 47 1 Flo Wakeling 10

7CBr 19 3 Joshua Smith 20

7Cm 16 2 Freddie Fenwick 16

7Cy 37 12 Monty Parmiter 120

7Gr 95 6 Katie Gregson 56

7Hf 35 1 Zane Grant 6

7Hv 82 5 Trinity Austin-Airlie 58

7Kx 103 8 Caity Coleman 27

7Mr 68 5 Logan Winstone 30

7NTh 91 18 Henry Bate 189

Class Total quizzes taken

Quizzes this week Quizzer of the week

8a1 114 10 Louie Mantovani

8a2 64 - -

8a3 79 2 Izzy Atkinson

8b1 8 - -

8c1 93 1 Isabella Stockdale

8c2 29 - -

8c3 44 10 -

8d1 15 - -

8d2 28 2 Matthew Waites

8d3 22 6 Lewis Blythe

8d4 34 1 Tom O’Brien

Accelerated ReaderTop Quizzers of the weekYear 7 Top Form: Well done to 7NTh

Year 8 Top Form: Congratulations to 8a1 and 8c3

#TheWorldIsInOurHands - Tip of the WeekIf you can’t reduce, then upcycle or recyle! Did you know St Nick’s offer recycling of many items that you can’t put out with your weekly collection, including toothbrushes, cake wrapper and old pens (https://stnicks.org.

uk/make-a-difference/our-recycling-service/support-us-by-recycling-more/). Buy a bamboo toothbrush for a more eco-friendly alternative.

MFL Stars of the WeekStudents were nominated by Language staff to receive an Effort merit, a postcard home and appear on the ‘Stars Wall’ for all their

hard work:

KS3 French - Thomas Atterbury, 7CmKS3 German - TJ Crump, 8SRo

KS4 French - Matthew Barber, 9WdKS4 German - Katie Suchomska, 9Ap

KS4 Spanish - Amandi Silva-Kalinga, 11MHo

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MONDAY LUNCHTIME (1.15-1.45pm) - Y7 Football (Sports Hall) - Y7 Beginners Swimming (Pool) AFTER SCHOOL (3.15-4.00pm) - Y7/8 Hockey (Sports Hall/Gym) FIXTURES (3.15pm) tbc

TUESDAY LUNCHTIME (1.15-1.45pm) - Y8/9 Indoor Athletics (Sports Hall) - Girls’ Active - by invitation (Sports Hall) - Open Dance (Studio) - Y11 Exam PE Coursework (Bs2) AFTER SCHOOL (3.15-4.00pm) - Girls’ Football (Sports Hall/Gym) - Y11 Exam PE P6 (Ma6) FIXTURES (3.15pm) tbc

WEDNESDAY LUNCHTIME (1.15-1.45pm) - Open Trampolining (Sports Hall) - Open Badminton (Sports Hall) - Y9/10 Basketball (Gym) AFTER SCHOOL (3.15-4.00pm) - Y7/8/9 Volleyball (Gym) FIXTURES (3.15pm) tbc

THURSDAY LUNCHTIME (1.15-1.45pm) - Y8/9/10 Netball (Sports Hall) - Y7/8 Basketball (Gym) - Y11 Exam PE Coursework (Bs2) AFTER SCHOOL (3.15-4.00pm) FIXTURES (3.15pm) tbc

FRIDAY LUNCHTIME (1.15-1.45pm) - Y7 Netball (Sports Hall) - Y9/10/11 Exam PE Homework & Catch up Session (Ma6)

There are 5 social groups to study and associate engagement factors that may impact on participation. 1. Gender2. Age3. Race/Religion/Culture4. Family/Friends/Peers5. Disability

“Champions keep playing until they get it right.” Billie Jean King

RESULTSNetball: Y7 A & B v Manor L2-6 L7-10

FIXTURESBasketball:Y7 Team Home Thu 17 JanNetball:Y7 Team v Huntington Home Thu 17 Jan

NetballThis week, the Y7 Netball team were away at Manor. Both the A and B teams played amazingly well, displaying resilience and compassion for others. Both games were closely contested, but unfortunately we were not able to produce a win (2-6 and 7-10). Star players of the matches were Rosie Davies, Ruby Allitt and Charlene Ting. Well done to all the ladies that took part.

Cross CountryLottie Langan (Star of the Week) came 2nd in the North Yorkshire Cross Country Championships. Esme Pounder came 9th and Zoe Cardy 29th in the Y7 race, and Inez Khaddi came 8th in the Junior Girls’ race. Well done everyone!

Indoor Athletics Club (Y7 & Y8)We have a new Indoor Athletics Club for Y7 & Y8’s on Tuesdays at lunchtime in the Sports Hall. Students only need to bring their trainers (or PE kit if they wish), it is recommended that they bring a packed lunch so they don’t miss out on their lunch.

Polite Reminder As we start the New Year, we would like to remind parents to ensure that all PE kit is clearly labelled with students’ names. We have had several students with lost, unnamed kit. Any kit that is found and is labelled is sent to reception and returned to students.Thank you.

Jack ClarkeJust as we mentioned least week with news of former student Ben Godfrey and his performance in the Championship with Norwich FC, another former AHS PE student, Jack Clarke, has been putting in player of the match performances at Leeds and has earnt himself a place in the EFL Team of the Week. Jack has also been linked with some high profile clubs in the Premier League. Keep up the great work Jack.

TIME WHAT WHO SONGS CHOIR ORCH

Tuesday 08-Jan 3:15pm - 5:00pm Act 2 Scene 1-4 FULL CAST Who will Buy YES

Wednesday 09-Jan 3:15pm - 5:00pm Act 2 Scene 5-6 FULL CAST N/A

Thursday 10-Jan 3:15pm-4:15pm Singing (LA) FULL CAST and ORCHESTRA TBC YES YES L40

Friday 11-Jan 3:15pm - 4:15pm (RH?) Act 1 Scene 1-4 FULL CAST UNTIL 4:15pm (SOWERBERY’S - 5pm) Food Glorious Food, Oliver, Boy for Sale, It’s your Funeral YES

Monday 14-Jan 3:15pm - 4:15pm (MO?) Act 1 Scene 3-4 Sowerberry’s Oliver and Bumble (recap from Fri) It’s Your Funeral YES YES L40

Tuesday 15-Jan 3:15pm - 5:00pm Act 1 Scene 5- 7 FULL CAST Consider Yourself, Pick a Pocket, Fine Life YES

Wednesday 16-Jan 3:15-4:15pm Act 2 Scene 1 FULL CAST Oom Pah Pah, My Name, As Long as He needs Me YES

Thursday 17-Jan Singing (LA) FULL CAST and ORCHESTRA TBC YES

Friday 18-Jan 3:15pm - 5pm Act 1 Full Run FULL CAST (ORCHESTRA TBC) ALL YES TBC

Monday 21-Jan 3:15pm - 5:00pm Act 2 Scene 1-2 FULL CAST Oom Pah Pah, My Name, As Long as He needs Me Yes YES L40

Tuesday 22-Jan TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC

Wednesday 23-Jan 3:15pm - 5:00pm Act 2 Scene 2-4 FULL CAST Who Will Buy? Reviewing the Situation YES

Thursday 24-Jan Act 2 Scene 4-6 & finale FULL CAST and ORCHESTRA Consider Yourself (Bows) YES YES

Friday 25 Jan 3:15pm - 5:00pm Act 2 Full Run FULL CAST and ORCHESTRA Food Glorious Food, Oliver YES

Monday 28-Jan 3:15pm - 5:30pm Full Run FULL CAST and ORCHESTRA Reviewing the Situation YES

Tuesday 29-Jan 3:15pm - 5pm TBC FULL CAST and ORCHESTRA TBC

Wednesday 30-Jan 3:15pm - 5pm TBC FULL CAST and ORCHESTRA TBC

Thursday 31-Jan 3:15pm - 5:00pm TBC TBC TBC YES YES

Friday 01-Feb 3:15pm - 6:00pm Full Run FULL CAST and ORCHESTRA YES YES

Sunday 03-Feb 1pm-7pm TECH RUN

Monday 04-Feb 3:15pm - 6:00pm FULL RUN

Tuesday 05-Feb 3:15pm - 6:00pm FULL RUN

Wednesday 06-Feb Prim Mat & Show

Thursday 07-Feb 4pm Show

Friday 08-Feb Show

Show Week Full Cast, Choir and Orchestra

Full Cast, Choir and Orchestra

Full Cast Choir and Orchestra

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