At the beginning of the week, our Year 7 pupils had an exciting stay at Calshot Activity Centre. Over the course of the two days, pupils enjoyed a multitude of activities including kayaking, indoor climbing, Ringo fun on the ski slopes, engineering tasks, problem solving and team building events. This term, all five year groups in the Senior School have already had a study skills session with Elevate Education to help our pupils to employ techniques that can improve their academic performance. The final presentations this week helped the Year 11 pupils with exam preparation study skills, while the Year 9 pupils focused on memory mnemonics.
Year 7 Residential at Calshot
This week Year 7 enjoyed their team building residential at Calshot Activities Centre in Southampton. The boys took part in kayaking, climbing, engineering, problem fantastic to see the boys pushing themselves out of their comfort zones and working together to overcome the challenges faced, especially when tackling some of the strong headwinds in the kayaks on Tuesday morning. The
Year 11 ‘Ace your Exams’ with Elevate Education
On Monday, Year 11 took part in a very helpful exam preparation session entitled Exams’ this week. The session was the fifth in a series, which follows:
Study Skills in Year 7
Time Management in Year 8
Memory Mnemonics in Year 9
Study Sensei in Year 10
Pupils considered the seven steps for preparation excellence, which included creating a detailed timeline and structure for attempting and reviewing past papers. Strategies were explored for identifying and avoiding common mistakes as well as exam hall technique and practices to remain calm.
Feedback from pupils was very positive: 98% would recommend the content to other students
Further pupil feedback included:
“Very engaging, especially with the group activities included”
“Very good – I loved how it was very inclusive” “10/10”
“Effective and insightful”
“Most important thing to do is to make a timetable during study leave”
“I learned to compare my papers with friends to improve my answers”
Mr Pulford
Deputy Head, Academic
Last Friday, our Senior pupils had a visit from an incredible speaker, Chris Lubbe. Chris talked about his childhood growing up in South Africa during the era of Apartheid and discussed the events which led to him becoming an activist. He talked about his fascinating career as Nelson Mandela he met Michael Jackson, Queen Elizabeth II, Pope John Paul II and President Clinton, among others. He provided vivid insights into the Apartheid era with eye particularly as the end of Apartheid only came about in 1994.
Our pupils loved the talk and said, interesting story. so far.”
Black History Month is being celebrated in other assemblies and class activities throughout the month of October.
Congratulations to our U15 football team for progressing through to the next round of the National Cup. They beat Claremont Fan Court 5-2. On Wednesday, the U16s rugby team beat John Fisher in a superb game to progress through to the next round of the National Cup. They will face Whitgift in November.
Biathlon
Pupils from Year 5 to Year 9 took part in a qualifying event for the Schools National Biathlon. The event involved swimming and running set distances for their age groups. The boys competed incredibly well in their individual events and we will look forward to the results and qualification for the National Finals taking place in Bath.
The Henkes Shield is an annual football competition between Cranmore and Rokeby school, involving age groups U9s to U13s. Established in 1983, this will be the 39th year the event has taken place- with 2 years being
Mrs Calpin, Head of Swimming
Henkes Shield, Saturday 12th October
A Message from our Chaplaincy Team
This Week
Bible Reading
The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?”
He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.
He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”
They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”
Mark 4
Reflection
Sometimes as we journey and move through life we can face storms. These can often take us by surprise. Life can be unpredictable. The Disciples recognise Jesus as Teacher, but after this miracle as more than a Teacher. We too may think we know Jesus. But we must continue to grow in our knowledge of the one who can calm the storms.
Prayer
Lord, bring peace and calm to the storms I am facing or may face in the future.
Remind us all that you are with us and that you control the waters.
We make this prayer through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
“May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be.” St Teresa of Lisieux
Notice: 1-3rd November Catholic Youth Event at Worth Abbey
Saturday 9th November
Soup
Monday
Soup of the day
Soup of the day
Soup of the day
Soup of the day
Soup of the day
Main Pasta Carbonara
Vegetarian
Jacket potato & beans
Mexican
Turkey Taco Bar with a Selection of Toppings
Plain pasta & tomato sauce
Chef’s carvery – Roast Beef with Yorkshire pudding
