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Dear parents/carers and students, Welcome back to the second issue of the student led newsletter!
We are delighted to hear the news of the wonderful achievements and trips the students of Cowes Enterprise College have undertaken in the last three weeks! From trips to the Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth, to study maritime history and students were able to experience live theatre at both island and mainland theatres to enhance their English and Drama studies.
We also wanted to highlight the success of our students competing in Netball and Football tournaments. We are immensely proud of all those who have taken part in these; whether for the first time, or the hundredth time. Well done! We hope you enjoy this week’s issue of our newsletter
The Blog Team
Sam R, Jess C-L, Charlotte B, Kieran Y.
18th November 2022
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REMEMBRANCE SERVICE
Last Friday Remembrance service
The music department and school choir, led by Mrs Brihmani, sang a beautiful rendition of ‘Say Something’ accompanied by the flute to open the service.
Members of the school cadets then marched into the assembly followed by the Principal, Mrs Kitley, who gave a talk. Mr Wiltshire read his piece, ‘Faulkands 40, a war lasting 74 days’ to highlight the importance of remembering those who fought for us today.
Jess Claridge-Law then read the well-known poem, ‘For the Fallen’, followed by the musical rendition of ‘The Last Post’ played by Nathan S B.
The school body then observed a two minute silence at 11am in order to reflect on those who had sacrificed their lives for our freedom today.
Illy T B then read the Koshima poem, followed by a speech by Mr Palmer. He spoke about Elie Wiesal, a survivor of the Holocaust and later a writer, sharing his story with world.
Finally, we were delighted to welcome Rev Elizabeth Moxley who gave us a brief blessing We thank ger greatly for being part of our service.
The service was closed by Seb Waitt’s on piano, as the Cowes CCF and cadets were guided out of the service.
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Cambridge University
City or Campus City Location
Cambridge
Best subjects
Mathematics, Geography, History, Medicine, English, Classics, Linguistics, Law and Engineering.
Average grade requirements
A*AA A*A*A
Travel
The South Western rail service to London Waterloo, get off at Clapham Junction to get on the South Western Rail service to Vauxhall, then a tube to London Kings Cross, then a Great Northern train to Ely getting off at Cambridge. Journey taking approximately 3 hours.
Open days
Cambridge University have their 2023 open days on the 6th and 7th of July.
Student review
The hype really is justified a quantum leap forward from my experience as an undergrad at Durham. Don’t assume Russell Group are all pretty much the same. Not least, the reaction from potential employers is very different. Sure, you’ll be resented and accused of supporting elitism. But that’s inevitable and a small price to endure. And there is significant pressure to perform, but mostly from seeing how your peers perform. Staff are mostly highly supportive, with the odd exception (sometimes very odd!) who’s brilliant but socially dysfunctional. You learn to deal with it. Net result is an environment that has enabled me to achieve significantly more than I thought myself capable of. And in a privileged and cosseting environment. If you’re offered the opportunity, don’t hesitate.
Bristol University
City or campus?
Campus University
Location Bristol (Clifton)
Best subjects
Engineering, education, languages and animal sciences
average grade requirements
Ranges from roughly ABB to A*AA on the more popular courses
Travel
The Cross-Country service from Southampton Central to Manchester Piccadilly getting off at Bristol Temple Meads. Then a short walk to the university. Approximate travel time 2hrs 30 minutes
Open Days
There is an in person open day on the 19th of November and a virtual open day on the 30th of November.
Student Review
The city is fantastic. It's vibrant and diverse with a lot of things to do. My lecturers are really inspiring and driven by passion. The communication with students could be improved, things can get confusing sometimes. The housing crisis is big in Bristol and it's sad to see the university isn't trying to do anything about it.
Solent University
City or Campus?
Campus
Location
Southampton
Best subjects
Creative and cultural industries, maritime and the environment, law and business, and sport and health
Average grade requirements
For their Law course they ask for 112 128 UCAS points and for their Sport and Coaching course they ask for 104-120 UCAS points so roughly 100 120 UCAS points for a higher course and over 50 UCAS for a lower course.
Travel
There main campus is a 20 minute walk from the Red Jet Southampton Terminal
Open days
Their next open day is on 3rd of December 2022
Student Review
The facilities are wonderful and the staff are exceptionally supportive, there are still buildings being built on campus as I type for the sports students. The music department has professional industry standard equipment and so does the media department, it is a pleasure to study in.
Techniques to help relax and focus before mock exams:
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As mock exams are coming up, we believe it is best to stay relaxed and focused as stress can cause problems for both our mental and physical health Here are some relaxation techniques:
Deep breathing
Relaxing your muscles one at a time
Closing your eyes and imagining a positive outcome Advise before the exam:
Do not forget to eat and drink it is important to your brain is getting fuel to function
exercise to reduce stress
plenty of sleep
Do not ignore any underlying condition that could interfere in your ability to learn may be warranted for extra time, a different room or someone reading the questions aloud https://www.mayoclinic.org/
Contact details for The Blog Team: • Srivett16@cowesec.org • Jclaridgelaw16@cowesec.org • Cbrooke16@cowesec.org • Tpurrott16@cowesec.org
