NEWSLETTER www.cowesec.org info@cowesec.org
Friday 3rd May
Dear parents and carers,
We have had an exciting week at Cowes. Sixty of our Year 7 and 8 students have had the opportunity to take part in the Junior Maths Challenge this week. The students involved have been puzzling their way through mathematical challenges which aim to stimulate mathematical problem solving. It was lovely hearing from students involved personally that they really relished the challenge. 300,000 students of Year 8 and under age take part nationally each year and it is great that so many of our students also joined this event - well done to you all. With just three weeks to go until the first written GCSE exams, we are all supporting the Year 11s and Year 13s in the final stages of their GCSE and A level preparation. In particular, so far this term we have had GCSE Music practical and PE moderation. Congratulations to all our students for showing great focus, hard work and resilience. We are very proud of everything our Year 11s and Year 13s have achieved over the past five and seven years and wish them all every success in their examinations. We are excited at the results our students will hopefully be gaining through their hard work. As we reach the final stages we are looking to reward our students who have worked tirelessly throughout their time at the school and those meeting personal goals in these latter stages. Well done to you all and keep the good work up right to the end – what a difference the hard work makes. I continue to enjoy my parent surgeries as meeting parents and hearing your thoughts is key for me. This term my parent surgeries continue on Tuesday afternoons. Please either email dharrison@cowesec.org or phone the school on 01983 203103 asking for Donna Harrison to book a pre-booked slot. With best wishes, Rachel Kitley
SAFEGUARDING Keeping your child safe online There are so many resources for parents to support in keeping children safe online. The website below provides lots of useful resources for parents to give advice on issues such as healthy screen time and sleep to important safety information.
ATTENDANCE #AttendanceMatters.
Thank you for your continued support in ensuring your child attends school regularly. There is clear impact on levels of academic achievement and attendance to school. Thank you for supporting us to support your child in achieving their best every day.
https://parentzone.org.uk/ digitalparenting
‘Digital Parenting is a free online safety guide, created by The Vodafone Foundation and Parent Zone. It is packed with important safety information and expert advice on issues such as healthy screen time and sleep, with content relating from Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 4.’ If any parents or carers would like any support with safeguarding concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the Academy reception who will put you in contact with the Safeguarding team.
Parents should telephone the academy on 01983 203103 and select Option 1 before 8.30am on each day of absence, informing of the reason of absence and when their child will be returning to the academy, leaving a message on the voicemail. Phone calls need to be made every day of the student's absence. Parents are required to send a letter of explanation of absence when their child returns to school. This should be handed into reception. This letter should detail the duration and reason for absence.
UKMT MATHS CHALLENGE Well done to the Year 7 and 8 students who were in the Junior Maths Challenge earlier this week over 75 students sat the paper. The answer sheets have been sent to UKMT, initial results should be within the next 6 weeks. A big thank you to Mr Foster for organising, the site team for setting up the tables and chairs and thanks to Mr Johnson and Mr Wrenn for invigilating.
3G PITCH UPDATE Work continues to progress on our 3G pitch. Larger images and previous updates can be viewed on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
YEAR 7 AND YEAR 8 MUSIC From Tuesday7th May, the music curriculum for years 7 and 8 will be delivered through two fully immersive days of high quality professional instruction and workshops. The music drop down days will involve practical music making and widening musical experiences from professional musicians and highly experienced specialist music teachers. The full day sessions will facilitate deep exploration of musical concepts and ensure that students keen to extend their performance and composition skills have access to expert support and guidance. The music drop down days will take place in the final half term of this year. The sessions previously used for music will be contain PSHCE lessons to ensure that students develop their employability, social, collaboration skills and develop debating experience through the exploration of ethical and topical issues. This is a temporary measure as we are currently in the process of recruiting specialist music teachers for September 2019.
DUKE OF EDINBURGH NEWS At the weekend, 23 students took part in their bronze Duke of Edinburgh award and passed their practice expedition! Well done everyone.
They got lost‌ but found their way back!
They cooked meals and pitched tents in the wind. Despite being hungry and tired, they kept going.
#getinvolved
Everyone had a great time learning news skills and challenging themselves!
There are some great opportunities available at school if you choose to take them!
REMINDERS & INFORMATION CAR PARK SAFETY
Please do not use the Academy car park to drop off and collect students without prior agreement from the Academy for you to do so. Drop off and collections should be made on Crossfield Avenue remembering that that no parking is permitted on the white ZigZag lines surrounding the pedestrian crossing outside the Academy. Please could we also remind parents that the disabled bay spaces are for holders of valid Blue Badges only.
PARENT GOVERNOR VACANCY We are looking for a parent to fill a vacancy for Parent Governor on the Cowes Enterprise College Local Governing Board. More information, including a nomination form, can be found here: https://www.cowesec.org/our-academy/governors.
Exam Rooms and Names
from Tuesday 6th May until Friday 17th May Notice for all students sitting exams
The rooms on student exam timetables will still be called the same but below are the rooms where they will be sitting their exams until Friday 17th May on the main site. Any students with any queries The latest issues of the Languages magazines have please come and find Mrs Hambley arrived! If you have subscribed to the French or Spanish magazine please collect your copy from ROOM ON TIMETABLE WHERE EXAM WILL BE Mrs Jackson in SK03!
LANGUAGES MAGAZINES
HAPPY READING!
TERM DATES Mon 6th May Sat 25th May to Sun 2nd June Mon 3rd June
Bank Holiday Half Term Return following Half Term
Mon 17th June
Staff Development Day
Fri 19th July Sat 20th July
Last Day of Summer Term (early closure)
Summer Holidays Start
Click here for 2019/20 term dates.
OSH
MAIN SITE SPORTS HALL
OSH1
SC15
OSH 2
SC16
CAPSTAN 1
SC14
CAPSTAN 2
OASIS 13
CAPSTAN 3
OASIS 16
CAPSTAN 4
OASIS 11
CAPSTAN 5
OASIS 15
SEN 1
OASIS 12
UPCOMING ACADEMY DATES Monday 6th May
Bank Holiday
Monday 13th May
Start of Exam Season
Friday 17th May Friday 24th May
HPV Vaccination Catch Ups Last Day of Half Term (normal closure time of 2.45pm)
SCIENCE REVISION SESSIONS Unless otherwise states, sessions will be on Wednesdays from 3pm Date
Triple
Teacher
08/05/2019 14/05/2019 15/05/2019 16/05/2019 21/05/2019 22/05/2019 27/05/2019 05/06/2019 07/06/2019 11/06/2019 12/06/2019 12/06/2019 14/06/2019
B1B2B3 B1-B3 & B7 C1C2C3 C1-C3 & C7 P1P2P3P4 P1-P4 & P9
CHD (SC18) PM RML (SC04) AM LMP (SC11) PM
Combined
B1B2B3 P1/P7 C1C2C3 P3/P9 P1P2P3 P5/P11 May Half Term B4B5B6 CHD (SC19) B4B5B6 B4-B6 & B7 PM P2/P8 C4C5C6 SSC (SC16) (10/06/19) C4C5C6 C4-C6 & C7 AM P4/P10 P6P7P8 LMP (SC11) P4P5P6 P5-P8 & P9 AM P6/P12
Teacher DDD (SC03) PM CMU (SC16) AM RML (SC04) PM CMU (SC16) PM RML (SCO4) AM RSS (SC13) AM
BTEC level 2 Tech Award in Enterprise Revision sessions (Exam – Thursday 16th May) Each lunch session will be 5 minutes quick revision then an exam question for you to complete. Miss Gibson will mark the exam questions the same day and you can collect them in lesson or the next revision session. Date 1/5/19 2/5/19 3/5/19 7/5/19
Time 12:20 12:20 12:20 2:45 – 3:45
Venue DE01 DE01 DE01
Topic Statement of financial position Profitability ratios Liquidity ratios
BU11
Cash flow statements and forecasts Cash flow problems Solving cash flow problems
8/5/19
2:45-3:45
BU11
Interpreting break-even charts Using break-even analysis to plan Limitations of break-even analysis
9/5/19
2:45-3:45
BU11
Internal sources of finance External sources of finance
ACADEMY CLUBS Club Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Time
Location
Cowes Combined Cadet Force (ages 12-18)
5-7pm
Capstan House
uCECLele Training Band
Lunch
MU02
Chess Club
Lunch
BT11
GCSE Art Catch Up Session
3-4pm
CA12
Year 7 Military Skills
3-3.30pm
CCF Office
Oasis Homework Support
2.45—3.30pm
Oasis
Child Development/Health & Social Care Support
2.45— 4.00pm
BT12
GCSE PE/Sports Studies Intervention (Coursework/Revision)
Lunch
PE
STOMP (jazz percussion group)
2.45—3.45pm
MU02
Jazz Band
2.45—3.45pm
MU02
Science Club
2.45—3.30pm
SRC
BTEC Business Revision
2.45—3.30pm
BU11
GCSE Art Catch Up Session
3-4pm
CA12
Communication and Radio Club
2.45—3.30pm
Reception
Oasis Homework Support
2.45—3.30pm
Oasis
CPLD/HSC Support—Years 12 and 13
2.45— 4.00pm
BT12
Burnet News Club
2.45—3.45pm
DE11
uCEClele (auditions required)
Lunch
MU02
Chess Club
Lunch
BT11
Badminton Club
2.45pm—4.00pm
Winder Centre
Props, Costume & Scenery Club
3-4pm
CA15
Oasis Homework Support
2.45—3.30pm
Oasis
BTEC Business Revision
2.45—3.30pm
BU11
GCSE PE/Sports Studies Intervention (Practical Trampolining and Exam Prep)
3—4pm
PE
IntoFilm
3—5pm
CA13
Warhammer Club
3—4pm
DE06
Choir
Lunch 3-4pm
MU02
Basketball Club
Winder Centre
SPORTS CLUBS Club Tuesday
Time
Thursday
Friday
Teacher
Netball South of England Training
3—4pm
Sports Hall
Miss Vidovic & Miss Duffin
BTEC Coursework—Year 11
Lunch
SC14
Miss Vidovic
BTEC Coursework—Year 11
3—4pm
SC14
Miss Vidovic
Outside Pitch/ Sports Hall
Mr Hughes & Mr Hartup
Indoor Football - All years
Wednesday
Location
Sports Leaders—All years
3—4pm
Sports Hall
Miss Vidovic
Rugby—All years
3—4pm
Outside Pitch
Mr Brown
Girl’s Football
2.45—4pm
GCSE/BTEC Practical and Revision - Year 11
3—4pm
Sports Hall
Miss Vidovic & Miss Duffin
Rugby—All years
3—4pm
Outside Pitch
Mr Brown
Indoor Cricket—Year 7 to 9
3—4pm
Winder Centre
Mr Hughes
Basketball—All years
3—4pm
Sports Hall
Mr Hughes
Sports Captain’s Activities—All years
Lunch
Sports Hall
Miss Vidovic
Mrs Beck