THE SMALLER ISSUE12 JULY 2010
The school leadership say the
changes will lead to ‘students
developing their ideas &
learning further’, however, with
the bold decision to implement
one-subject-days, some students
are questioning its suitability.
Two-thirds of students
questioned in the poll suggested
they did not agree with the
changes being made. Amongst
the concerns being voiced, the
most common was that students
may loose focus and their
attention spans may wane
during the day - one student
joked, ‘I’ll be asleep by
lunchtime’. Some worry that
the new timetable will suit
some lessons but few others.
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‘Gourmet dining, not fast food’ –That is the official line in
support of the timetable changes set to commence next year.
“How long left now?”
“Only four and half hours”
However, despite the
opposition, the Management
Team remains confident. Deputy
Headteacher Mr Clark suggests
students think of it as ‘whole
day learning instead of whole
day lessons’. The new timetable,
he said, will ‘boost results’ and
less time will be ‘lost during
movement’.
Though students agree that
more time spent in lessons will
improve performance, there are
fears that if a day is lost due to
illness, students will potentially
be missing an entire topic.
It seems in response to this point
the Management Team’s
position is clear. Tough.
So with whole day learning
expected to become a permanent
feature of sixth form, we will
have to wait until September to
see the effects.
Robert Ankcorn
On 9th July, dressed to kill with
dresses and ties, the sixth form
prom took place at Hillscourt,
students and teachers alike
turned out to celebrate.
The night started with its annual
greetings and compliments. The
usual cheesy nineties music in
full swing, this party was about
to begin. Gathering in the bar
area were both students and
teachers. After the food, people
moved into the party room and
the night finally began. It was
soon became difficult to find a
space on the dance floor.
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Do you agree with the changes being made to the
Bournville Sixth Form timetable?
Sixth Form Prom
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ALEVEL ARTSHOW
Kitchen Garden Cafe17 York Road Kings Heath
Tuesday 20th July7:30 till Late
The conga was record breaking,
the numbers of students and
teachers involved was immense.
The night was now entering
another dimension where
partying hard was the only way
forward.
The bar area now deserted,
dancing was on everyone’s
agenda.
The DJ continued with the hits,
from Sean Paul to Spice Girls
songs.
There is no doubt that the final
goodbye to the year thirteens’ is
a night to remember. Both
students and teachers enjoyed
the night even at the expense of
a hangover. Congratulations to
the Sixth Form managers for
organising an amazing evening.
Jorden Crawford
Good luck to all the year 13s and we hope they succeed in all they do in the future.
‘Gulf oil spill: Will Deepwater sink the 101-year-old
BP?’ The Guardian – Wednesday 2nd JuneBP’s infamous name still has continued presence over the entire Western world, not least in America. Defacing of the company’s logo continues to take place across much of the United States with serious sanctions now being expected both economically and politically.
Spain return to rapturous welcome’BBC online – Tuesday 13th JulyOne million fans welcomed home the Spanish national team in Madrid following the football world cup. The team had failed to ever get past the quarter finals before winning in South Africa.
‘Angela Merkel rebuked’
The Economist – Thursday July 1st
The largely insignificant role of German President turned into an intense problem for Chancellor Merkel last month. Her coalition government was seen to dessert her after 3 rounds of voting were required to elect her party’s candidate for the ceremonial role.
‘Unemployment falls as part-time workers hit record’ The Daily Telegraph – Wednesday
14th JulyA boost was given to the UK’s economy once more after unemployment reportedly fell in the three months to May. However, this was subsequently marred by an unprecedented increase in the number of part-time workers. There are now 2.47million people out of work across the country, the figure falling by 34,000.
‘Blair on Brown: mad, bad and dangerous’
The Times – Wednesday 14th JulyThe memoirs of the Labour peer Peter Mandelson have revealed a continued and acute tension between the two former Prime Ministers. Mandelson has come out in criticism of the pair after Brown was not removed from the treasury at the beginning of the decade.
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