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Issue No 25 July 2015
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!
GOVERNING BODY UPDATE Charles Wright, our Chair of Governors, writes: This period of the school year is very much a time of endings and beginnings; students moving on, new students in to get a feel for big school, staff moving on as well, and governors. It's also a time for a bit of relaxation after the exam period, and I'd like to thank all students, parents and of course our hard working staff for all your efforts. Good luck everyone awaiting results. At our last governing body of the term we went through the process of reconstitution, as required by the Government, with a new focus on ensuring all governors have the right skills and experience, and moving away from the so-called stakeholder model. This means fewer staff governors and fewer local authority governors, but we've kept the same number of parent governors - and indeed most of our coopted governors have also been parents. We will hope to continue co-opting additional staff governors also. Parents, and others with a real stake in our community, should be at the heart of governance arrangements, and while some governor designations have changed, the prerequisite of a commitment to making Highgate Wood the community comprehensive school of choice for all in our area remains. Finally, the governing body says goodbye to Caroline Conlon, moving on after serving as parent and coopted governor, and particularly as chair of our curriculum committee, bringing huge expertise and commitment to a role at the heart of our improvement over recent years. We all wish her the best. Have a great summer (and may England bring the Ashes home!).
Cover picture: Some scenes from this year’s fantastic MADFest which has raised nearly £5K. Many of those involved are currently on the Music Tour to Italy. We hope they are having a great time!
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This year's MADfest was the sixth and last for uber organisers Nancy Wilde and Helen Franks - it literally would not have happened without them spurring the rest of us on! The old (and a bit tired, right now) guard are staying on so while it may be the last for Helen and Nancy it's by no means the last MADfest. We now need fresh ideas and fresh people to help continue to make this day THE event in the Highgate Wood School calendar and the best fundraiser for the school. This year's MADfest raised nearly £5k so whilst that's a bit less than the last couple of years it's still an amazing amount to raise in one day. So, please join us next year to help organise MADfest '16 and keep all Nancy and Helen's great work going. Have a wonderful, relaxing summer. Very best, Highgate Wood School PSA
Don’t forget easyfundraising.org.uk. Visit www.easyfundraising.org.uk/hwspsa
HIGHGATE WOOD SCHOOL GOVERNING BODY Chair of Governors: Charles Wright (Community Governor) Vice Chair: Paul Bennett (Parent Governor) Representative Governors: Cllr Eddie Griffith • Oliver Blackaby • Brenda Allan • Imogen Pennell Parent Governors: Diana Brown • Philip Cavendish • Elizabeth Hess • Chris Tully • Rob White • Julia Chalfen • Paul Bennett Community Governors: Phil Cocksedge • Caroline Conlon • Violet HazelwoodHenry • Chris Parr • Headteacher Governor: Patrick Cozier Staff Governors: Emily Ford • Joe Demetriou If you wish to contact the Governing Body please write to the Chair of Governors, c/o Mrs K Ozturk, Highgate Wood School, Montenotte Road, London N8 8RN (koz@hws.haringey.sch.uk)
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MESSAGE FROM THE HEADTEACHER Welcome to the last edition of Insight for this academic year. Yet again the year has absolutely flown by. However, that’s not to say that we haven’t been incredibly busy as always, continuously achieving new heights and delivering excellent experiences for our students. It seems like only a few weeks ago that I was writing to you to celebrate another set of good exam results at Highgate Wood School. Well, given the tremendous dedication of our students and staff (and of course the fantastic support that we get from our parents/carers and governors), I am very confident that this August will see similarly impressive results to be proud of. I wish our Year 11s and Post 16 students the very best of luck! It has also been a year of sadness and loss. As you will know, we tragically lost two dear colleagues this year, enduring their passing away within days of each other. Austin Coyle and Noreen Ryan both were both very well loved members of our school community and respected by all who came into contact with them. Their passing evoked an emotional reaction of the school community unprecedented in my career in education. We are sad that they are no longer with us, but we also draw great strength from the positive examples that they set and by the way that the school community (especially the students) pulled together and supported each other in our time of need. The events were sad but the reactions were inspiring, and very much an indication of what makes Highgate Wood School such a special place to be. Nevertheless, despite the difficult times, Highgate Wood School continues to be a vibrant place for all of our students and staff with so many exciting things happening. I think you will get a sense that at Highgate Wood School we are very serious about doing whatever we can to make a positive difference to our students, maintain the highest of expectations and inspire self belief. I hope that you enjoy the read! Issue 25. July 2015
School Development Plan Priorities for improvement for 2015/16 Priority A Securing Outstanding Outcomes for Students Priority B Securing Outstanding Teaching, Learning and Assessment Priority C Securing Outstanding Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Priority D Securing Outstanding Personal Development, Behaviour and Welfare You may recognise that the priorities for the coming year are very similar to those of the current year. This is because we have based our overarching priorities on what Ofsted seek to judge when they inspect schools. The specific wording has changed slightly to reflect the new framework. However, these judgements are flexible enough for us to be able to ensure that the values that we believe in and our mission as a school remain special to Highgate Wood School . The four priorities above can be considered as the vehicles required to get us to a point where we are making the biggest positive difference possible; maintaining exceptionally high expectations and successfully inspiring self belief amongst every single member of our school community. We have made some good progress this year on all fronts and we continue to get better, but we know that we are not yet where we are capable of being, so the journey continues. With your continued support I am utterly confident we will get there. Term dates for 2015/2016 A change in the law from September 1st 2015 has meant that schools now have the freedom to set their term dates individually and independently from the local authority. This has led to some variance both within Haringey and also between local authorities.
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Highgate Wood School’s term dates have now been approved by the governors and are available on the website. The reason that I am bringing this to your attention in this version of Insight is to highlight the difference between the school’s term dates and the Haringey term dates as published on the Haringey website. In a nutshell, we have decided to put our Easter holiday back by one week from the stated Haringey term dates bringing us into line with neighbouring boroughs like Enfield, Islington and Hackney. Many of Haringey’s secondary and primary schools have done exactly the same thing as there is a common view that Haringey’s chosen Easter holiday was placed too early in the year to make it coincide with the Easter weekend. For your information, we have also included the term dates for next year at the end of this version of Insight. Please do let us know if this deviation from the Haringey dates presents any problems for you.
Shirts for boys and girls must be worn tucked in Ties should be worn to a length where at least five stripes are visible on the wide part of the tie below the knot – the knot must be worn high and the top button of the shirt must be done up Girls skirts should not be rolled at the top and must be worn so that all four buttons down the side of the skirt should be visible Short sleeve shirts are a perfectly acceptable alternative to long sleeve shirts for girls and boys We are very keen to ensure that we set and maintain the highest of expectations for students at Highgate Wood School, and this includes the way in which the uniform is worn. I want to reiterate that we do not wish to make uniform an issue, and it won’t be with your support in ensuring that your child adheres to this. To be clear, we will be sending your child home to get changed if they arrive back in September not in full school uniform. We thank you in advance for support with this.
Uniform has improved, but we will maintain our very high expectations As you will be aware, we have been very strict with our uniform expectations this year and will continue to be from now on. At Highgate Wood School we have a uniform because we believe that self presentation is an important life skill and our uniform supports a sense of belonging to the school community. The improvement this year has been striking. Overwhelmingly most students wear our uniform with pride and to a high standard now, but not all. As a reminder, our non-negotiable expectations include the following: Blazers are compulsory, but jumpers/cardigans are not – hence if students do not wish to wear two layers on top of their shirts, it’s the jumpers/ cardigans that should not be worn No other alternative to the school jumper/cardigan (with the school’s blue trim) can be worn Black shoes must be worn. Please note that canvass shoes and Keds, Vans and Converse are not acceptable forms of footwear for Highgate Wood School neither are leather forms of the above.
Year 11 Uniform Return We are encouraging year 11 students to return any items of uniform that are in a good state of repair when they come in to collect their exam results in August. We are keen to build up a stock of spare uniform that we can re-sell on to other students at a reduced second-hand rate, or that can be used on a day to day basis to resolve any issues of non-uniform compliance from September. There will be some containers available in the GCSE results day on the 20th August to collect items of uniform that are no longer needed.
Note: We have spare shoes for students who turn up wearing shoes that do not fit within our uniform code the students are expected to wear instead
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Temporary Science & ECS Hut in the playground to be removed/Departmental moves You may remember that last summer I informed you about the need for us to have two temporary classrooms in the Main Playground to accommodate the additional need for science and ECS. This meant less playground space for students during this year. Well, the good news is they are going! By the time we return back after the summer break the two classrooms will have been removed. In addition to this, there will be some departmental moves taking place over the summer. Due to the changing curriculum needs we will be moving Issue 25. July 2015
humanities teaching away from the top floor of the Pavilion Building to the ground and (part of) the first floors of the Admin Building, with maths moving in the opposite direction. Business Studies is moving away from the first floor of the Admin Building to the New Wren building above the Learning Resource Centre. There are also partial moves for Media Studies, Sociology and Music Technology. Senior Leadership Team (SLT) Changes The main areas of responsibility are not too dissimilar to last year, but in terms of keeping parents informed, I thought it best to include the table below showing you who is responsible for what. Hopefully, it should help you in terms of approaching the right person to deal with any queries that you have depending on the nature of your query.
Dawn Spence Assistant Headteacher
Dean Mansfield Assistant Headteacher
Adrian Hartley Assistant Headteacher
Inclusion and Intervention
Learning and Teaching Development
Key Stage Four Coordinator
Child Protection Lead
Literacy Strategy
Key Stage Four Raising Standards Leader
Pupil Premium Strategy (Inclusion)
Maths Strategy
SEND Provision
Learning & Teaching Development Team Leader
Independent Learning Centre Provision
Learning and Teaching Policy & Implementation
Support Panel Counsellors
Learning and Teaching Displays in the Classroom
LAC
Homework
Child Protection (1)
Literacy Strategy and Oversight of Implementation
Inclusion Strategies
Oversight of Pendarren SEN Admissions Pupil Premium Strategy (Inclusion)
Patrick Cozier Headteacher
Craig Hewitt Deputy Headteacher
Katerina Christodoulou Deputy Headteacher
School Development Strategy
Self Evaluation
CPD & Performance Appraisal
Assessment SLT Performance
Staffing & Recruitment Curriculum
Departmental Performance
Student Attendance Pupil Premium Strategy Pupil Progress
Pupil Premium Strategy
School Development Plan Whole School Self Evaluation
Departmental Self Evaluation – Evaluation of Learning and Teaching
Pupil Premium Strategy Pastoral Care
Careers Education & Guidance
CPD Monitoring and Reporting
E-Learning Strategy & ESafety Officer
KS2-3 Transition Key Stage Three Raising Standards Leader
Mentoring Provision
Timetabling
Citizenship
KS3 Raising Standards Lead
Behaviour for Learning and Ethos overview
Key Stage 3 Admissions
Pastoral Care Mentors
KS3 Parent/Carers’ Evenings
Family Support Worker
School Improvement Forum (Oversight)
Exams analysis Reports
Global Dimension Child Protection (4)
External liaison
End Of Key Stage 3 Celebration Lead
Internal Isolation Room
Oversight of Whole School Curriculum
Complaints
Calendar
Oversight of Student Admissions
NQTs
Peer mentoring
Governors Strategic Management Committee
Pupil Premium Strategy (Student Progress)
Student Teachers and ITTs
KS2/3 Transition Strategy
Timetable
Community Engagement & Residents
Governors Personnel Committee
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Celebration Evening Lead
Behaviour for Learning
Recruitment, Processes and Procedures
Pupil Premium Strategy (Pastoral Care)
Key Stage 4 Options
Key Stage Three Coordinator
Exams
Governors Curriculum Committee
Oversight of Work Experience
Tristan Ashman Assistant Headteacher
Overview of Exclusions
Attendance & punctuality monitoring & Strategies
KS4 Parent/Carers’ Evenings
Claire Allaway Assistant Headteacher
Staffing Personnel Issues
Child Protection (4)
Key Stage 4 Admissions
Lindsay Pinnick Assistant Headteacher
Assessment Analysis, Processes & Practice
Performance Appraisal
PiXL
Maths Strategy and Oversight of Implementation
CPD Strategy INSET Days/Afternoons
KS4 Raising Standards Lead
Coordination of KS3 Enrichment
Timetable Groupings Duty Rotas
Rewards Referral Room
Anti-bullying
Network Learning Communities PSA
Communications, Procedures & Data Protection Student Voice Wider Curriculum
E-Learning Strategy and Monitoring Liaison with ICT Services School-learning environment (corridor displays and plasmas) Liaison with Local Press Internal & External School Publications & Marketing Staff Bulletin Legal compliance on Data & Information and Publications Student Voice & School Council
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Nick Charlesworth Associate Assistant Headteacher
Steve Hatch School Business Manager
Head of Post 16 Education
Finance & Premises Health and Safety
Key Stage 5 Raising Standards Leader
Oversight of Managed Network Service
Alternative & Vocational Provision KS5 Raising Standards Lead PiXL6
Finance and Resources Site / Premises/ Lets Catering Services
Post 16 Admissions
Health & Safety
Post 16 Assembly rota and themes
Support Staff
Post 16 Parent/Carers’ Evenings
Insurance
Post 16 Recruitment Post 16 Celebration Evening Lead Off-site alternative student provision
Payroll
HR & Contractual Issues School Journeys Events Diary Oversight of Cover and Staffing for absences Governors Finance & Resources Committee
By keeping a note of the roles and responsibilities above, I am hoping that it will make it easier for parents to direct any queries or concerns directly to the most appropriate person to deal with it. Good bye and Good Luck to leaving colleagues As always, the end of the summer term is also a time for farewells. We are saying goodbye to a number of staff at the end of this term. Mrs H Hickey, our Head of Geography is leaving us to enjoy a well earned retirement after giving 24 years of service to the school. Ms H Stephens is leaving after giving ten years to Highgate Wood School’s Art department. Mr M Rowland has been one of our Site Managers for the past eight years, and is now moving to take up a new appointment in another school. Da Vinci House’s Pastoral Care Mentor, Ms W Maclean-Jones is leaving after five years service. Ms M McGurk (Psychology and English) and Ms S Roberts (Science department, Deputy Head of Seacole and temporary Acting Head of Seacole) are leaving after four years of service.
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Ms R Howard, from the PE Department, is leaving after being at Highgate Wood School for the past three years, and Ms M El-Damanawi and Mr A Ward are leaving following two years of work as teachers with our Science Department. Ms S Johnson, in the English department, Ms R Morgan from the Learning Support Department, Da Vinci Pastoral Care Mentor, Ms H Palray, and Specialist Behaviour Mentor, Ms K James are all leaving us following one year of service. All those who are leaving have made Highgate Wood School a richer place and we are very grateful for that significant contribution. We offer our very best wishes to all for the future! ... And Finally – Thank you for your support! I would like to thank you all again for your valued and continued support. I wish you and your families a pleasant summer holiday Please remember, students return on Friday 4th September 2015 (please double-check the start times for each year group elsewhere in this edition of Insight). Regards Patrick Cozier Headteacher
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USEFUL WEBSITES FOR SUMMER EVENTS
HALF TERM ACTIVITIES IN HARINGEY
We don’t expect students to spend every day of the summer holidays working on SAM Learning or BBC Bitesize revision. Below is a list of other websites that might help with ideas for the holidays, give you the chance to gain some new experiences, learn some new skills and refresh yourself so you are ready for a really successful start to the new school year in September. Haringey Youth Space: www.youthspace.haringey.gov.uk Haringey Shed: www.haringeyshed.org Alexandra Palace: www.alexandrapalace.com/whats-on The Crouch End Project: www.thecrouchendproject.co.uk Islington Advice & Information Service for Young People: www.izzy-info.com Barracudas Activity Day Camps: www.barracudas.co.uk
As usual Haringey has a whole range of sports and activities available for young people over the summer break. Some will require booking, some require payment, but the majority are free to enter and you can turn up on the day. Visit www.haringey.gov.uk/holidayfun for details.
Camden Council Holiday Activities: www.camden.gov.uk The Roundhouse: www.roundhouse.org.uk/youngcreatives Islington Events: events.islington.gov.uk
HOUSE LEAGUE TABLES
The best way to predict the future is to invent it
From caring comes courage
Success comes from perseverance
56,701
56,697
58,334
this year
this year
this year
Top Vivo Earners Rasheed Kamara (Yr 11) Rawan Ataya (Yr 10) Luke Gosling (Yr 9) Grace Heron (Yr 8) Lottie Ezer-Ahern (Yr 7)
Top Vivo Earners Jordan Dowden (Yr 11) Randal Harrison (Yr 10) Yusufcan Kir (Yr 9) Freya Dougan (Yr 8) Hugo Clague (Yr 7)
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Top Vivo Earners Umer Khan (Yr 11) Jordan Brown (Yr 10) Jordell Percival (Yr 9) Toby Wyckoff-Smith (Yr 8) Adwoa Boateng (Yr 7) 7
CELEBRATIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
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Our guest speaker, Louis Smith MBE
Our year 11 lead, Adrian Hartley
Our Headteacher, Patrick Cozier
YEAR 11 PRIZE WINNERS
Odeja Anderson
Patrick Hegarty-Morrish
winner of the Noreen Ryan Award
winner of the 4Cs Award
for kindness and compassion
for consideration, cooperation, courtesy and contribution
Sinead Duffus and Patrick Hegarty-Morrish were the comperes for a fantastic and memorable evening.
YEARBOOK AND VIDEO
Mr Hartley writes: The Year 11 Celebration Evening in the Union Chapel was an amazing event, and one that served as a fitting tribute to a fantastic Year group.
The video of Celebration Evening 2015, filmed by Imogen Marks and Ijes Marshall, and edited by Imogen Marks is now available on-line. You will shortly be able to access it through the school website. You can also access it directly from http://tinyurl.com/hwsclass2015
Sinead and Patrick showed real skill as they kept things moving and entertained the crowd, whilst our guest speaker, the Olympic Gymnast, Louis Smith MBE, inspired us with the story of his own schooling and his subsequent achievements. I would like to thank all of those who helped make the evening such a success, but especially the Class of 2015 who were what it was all about. They are an extraordinary group of talented individuals and I do wish them every success with their forthcoming exam results and their future careers. I do hope they all have well deserved period of enjoyment and relaxation over the summer and that we will see them all back at Highgate Wood School sixth form in the new year. 8
The Class of 2015 Yearbook is currently in production and will be available on results day!
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YEAR 9 END OF KEY STAGE 3 AWARDS
Subject: Computer Science
Ms Pinnick writes: We were delighted to present a number of different awards to Year 9 students at our End of Key Stage 3 Celebration Assembly on Friday 10th July. It was sometimes extremely difficult selecting award winners, and this is testament to the high standards of work, effort and contribution amongst so many members of the year group. I would like to congratulate each and every one of you for successfully completing the Key Stage 3 part of your education, and wish you all the very best for success in your GCSE courses.
Effort Prize: Caleb Wyckoff-Smith 9I
HOUSE PRIZES
Progress Prize: Jade Sollinger 9E Subject: Design & Technology Effort Prize: Maya Eagles 9T Progress Prize: Mansoor Garcia 9G Subject: Drama Effort Prize: Aiesha Shallo 9S Progress Prize: Simone Ram 9W Subject: English Effort Prize: Noah Stoneman 9G Progress Prize: Amy Giles 9T Subject: ECS
DA VINCI HEAD OF HOUSE AWARD
Stacey Slawinski (9H)
Effort Prize: Jasmine Restrepo 9S Progress Prize: Melisa Biner 9S
SEACOLE HEAD OF HOUSE AWARD
Maria Lyons (9T)
Subject: Geography
EDISON HEAD OF HOUSE AWARD
Effort Prize: Ellie Broom 9S
Scott Reidy-Martin (9S)
Progress Prize: Oli Buchan 9W
OTHER PRIZES
Subject: History
TONY BURTON SPORTS AWARD
Finn Lilburn (9T)
Effort Prize: Chase Grey-Burrell 9D Progress Prize: Eva Parfitt 9I
TUTOR 4 CS AWARDS
Subject: Modern Foreign Languages
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4Cs Tutor award to: Maddie Cordery
9I
4Cs Tutor award to: Mahjaben Hussain
Effort Prize: Greta Irvine 9E
9G
4Cs Tutor award to: Isobel Murray
Progress Prize: Imaru Lewis 9I
9A
4Cs Tutor award to: Rhea Patel
Subject: Music
9T
4Cs Tutor award to: Maya Eagles
Effort Prize: Isobel Murray 9G
9E
4Cs Tutor award to: Mya Gomez
9W
4Cs Tutor award to: Matthew Walker
9D
4Cs Tutor award to: Holly Conroy-House
9S
4Cs Tutor award to: Sammy Ha
Progress Prize: Noah Stoneman 9G Subject: Maths Effort Prize: Alex Diaferia 9T Progress Prize: Khem Iglesis Barrull 9E
SUBJECT AWARDS Subject: Art
Subject: PE
Effort Prize: Savannah Mundle 9A
Effort Prize: Dimitri Christou 9I
Progress Prize: Tony Tyler 9E
Progress Prize: Megan Boardman 9E
Subject: Citizenship
Subject: Science
Effort Prize: Cameron Fredericks 9T
Effort Prize: Khem Iglesis Barrull 9E
Progress Prize: Manel Ait Mouheb 9H
Progress Prize: Iman Balit 9W
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100% ATTENDANCE
MESSAGE FROM OUR FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER
Good attendance and punctuality is vital for success at school. Lots of studies show that school absence leads to really significant drops in attainment, with students who have poor attendance achieving much lower grades in their exams than if they had attended more regularly. Congratulations to the Key Stage 3 students below who did not missed a single day of school this year.
Meltem Erbil writes: I am the Family Support Worker at Highgate Wood School and my role is to help parents and carers create a home environment that complements the school’s work in encouraging learning, valuing high achievement and preparing students for postsecondary education or a successful career. If you have any school-related concerns about your child, it is always best to discuss these with their form tutor or House Team, as they will know your child and can work with you to address or resolve any issues. However, sometimes there are other problems that parents or carers need help with. I am here to listen and offer support. I know that all families are unique with different experiences, achievements and struggles. If I can’t help directly, I am able to signpost or refer parents and carers to appropriate support. Here are just some examples of the things I can help or assist with: Providing regular communication with classroom teachers Suggesting strategies to use at home to support your child’s learning Mental or physical health issues Maintaining punctuality and good attendance Supporting parents and carers to ‘get involved’ with school life Housing and money worries Family relationship problems Bereavement and loss New starts and settling in Training, education and employment Parenting skills
Lucian Afford (7D) Kamran Andrew Morris (7D) Surajudeen Ayinde (7E) Emmanuel Bonket (7T) Ned Canton Perry (7T) Joe Ewbank (7D) Lottie Ezer-Ahern (7H) Zak Fowler (7D) Atya Hamilton (7G) Alland Hemerashid (7A) Sabine Kikuchi-House (7W) Trycia Manzeke (7T) Sinead Newland (7I) Trong Nguyen (7W) Paris Reid (7H) Sophia Urumova (7W) Jack Walker (7G) Arishma Baig (8T)
Olivia Birkett (8A) Rory Butler (8A) Holly Carter (8E) Nina Corney (8G) Dilara Kasapoglu (8I) Natalie Manoharan (8E) Zaynah Sarwar (8H) Elliot Walker (8H) Cj Williams (8D) Name (Reg) Holly Hart (9I) Ceyda Karayigit (9W) Can Keles (9S) Isobel Murray (9G) James Sweeney (9S) Amanda Williams (9A) Kimmone Williams (9H)
I can meet with you in school, visit you at home or see you elsewhere. If you would like to contact me, I am available during term time, on 020 8342 7970 ext.275 or by email: mer@hws.haringey.sch.uk. I will not be available in the first few weeks of the new term, but will be in school full-time from the beginning of October. I would also like to take this opportunity to wish you a very happy and restful summer holiday. 10
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BATTLEFIELDS TRIP POSTPONES
Ms Georgiades writes: Due to ongoing strike action in Calais we were unable to go on our trip to the Battlefields of Ypres. We were very disappointed about this, as were many of our students. The trip has been rescheduled for Tuesday 15th September. We hope to have an enriching and rewarding day out in the new term
MARGATE (SUR LA MER) On June 23rd, Year 8 attempted another trip to France after the disappointment of not making it to Bruges last year. Everyone on the coaches was excited to be on the trip. All the way to the Dover ferry there was a great atmosphere but we arrived at Dover only to find that there were strikes in Calais, meaning we wouldn't be able to cross the Channel. Everyone was extremely disappointed. Instead we went to the beach at Margate. We all enjoyed splitting off into groups visiting the beach, the Old Town, the shops and the arcade. We all had a great time despite never making it to France.
HIGHGATE WOOD SCHOOL SCHOLARS
Ms Birnie writes: Twenty-four Year 12 students have embarked on the Scholars Programme this year. Students travelled to Keble College, Oxford University to get a taste of university life at a top university, attending tutorials with PhD students. This year’s topics include Funny Feminist comics, Fracking and Shale Gas and Benefits of a Healthy Life Style. As part of the programme students attend tutorials at Highgate Wood and are then required to submit a 2,500 word essay over the summer at an undergraduate level. Scholars is a challenging programme, but is a great opportunity for students to get experience of university study and enables students to get a head start on their personal statement for their UCAS applications to Russell Group Universities.
DRAMA CLUBS Ms Crook writes: I would like to thank all those involved in our outreach work with local primary schools this year. It has been hugely welcomed and a great success. From next year we are going to be building on our successes within the school, with a new drama club for Years 7 and 8 and a Drama Transitions Project for Year 9 and 10. The Transitions Project will embark on a range of projects, working on both devised and text based performance. It will also work in conjunction with outside practitioners and agencies. Details will be available in September. Please look on the Drama noticeboard in the Drum. Issue 25. July 2015
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BRANDON’S RACE TRIUMPH
Mr Key writes: Edison House’s Brandon Abraham in 8W is getting more and more recognition as a serious contender for world class Formula 1 racing. Brandon (8W) has just beaten adults as well as juniors to win the indoor karting Team Sport London League. Such was his dominance during the competition that on the last race he lapped the second place driver five times. Brandon is now also competing in outdoor karting, already winning several novice trophies. Well done Brandon!
LITERARY SUCCESSES Ms Harding writes: In May, we selected three Year 8 stories to go to the Historical Association, as part of their Historical fiction writing competition. It is a competition that is open to students from all over the world. The history department was delighted to receive the news that Isabel Pountney's story has been selected to win a prize. As a winner Isabel will receive £25 plus a paperweight and the school will receive a years' Historical Association membership. Winning stories will also be published on the Historical Association's website. We have also heard that Isabel won a literary award at the recent Crouch End Festival. Clearly she is an exceptional individual with a significant literary talent.. Well done and congratulations, Isabel.
WANT TO LEARN MANDARIN?
Ms Lacroix writes: Next year we may have the opportunity for some students to learn Mandarin as an extra-curricular opportunity. The course would not be geared to GCSE or any examination but designed to be a practical introduction to speaking and using the language. It will give students some spoken Mandarin and, with luck, the enthusiasm to carry on with Mandarin study in the future.. If you are interested please let me know at the beginning of the new academic year. 12
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AMY EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW
Ms Daws-Knowles writes: AS and A2 Media Studies students had the fantastic experience of seeing an exclusive preview of the acclaimed film about Amy Winehouse: Amy. They also had the opportunity to take part in a Question and Answer sessions with the film’s director, Asif Kapadia Thanks to Into Film who organised this event at the Phoenix Cinema in East Finchley. Thanks to Barbara Lewis and Ed Harlow for supporting us on the trip. If you haven't seen it go buy a ticket!
that society expects boys and girls to play with also reflect attitudes about how they are expected to behave, first as children, but then as adults. The girls who attended our meetings were very clear that they shouldn't grow up in a society where a toy cookery set is a gift for a girl, whereas a chemistry set is something for boys. They explained how the decisions made by toy manufacturers didn't reflect the reality of their lives, and they understood how restrictive such stereotypes were for their own ambitions. Finally, they rejected the idea that doing something 'like a girl' should mean inferiority to boys or men. They were very clear that their feminism was simply about equality. It has been a busy half term for our feminist groups. Whilst our students in years 7 - 9 have had their first introduction to feminism, our year 10 students have moved on to discussing feminist activism on Twitter & Tumblr and how to safely air their views in a sometimes hostile social media. Meanwhile, we were honoured to be chosen by Sociologists at the Institute of Education & Cardiff University for a research project into perceptions of gender, which involved interviewing a range of students in years 8 & 9. I would like to thank every student who has attended our feminist groups this year - we have now been successful in holding meetings for every year group - and I look forward to seeing you all next year.
HWS FEMINISTS
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SPORTS DAY 2015
Mr Bomani writes: Highgate Wood Sports day at White Hart Lane Community Sports Centre saw some excellent performances and participation from our KS3 students. One record was broken by a tremendous run from Roland Somogyi in 7W. He completed the 800m in a speedy 1.27.31 beating a school record that had lasted 6 years. Bella Holohan of 8S was another notable performer who came close to breaking the school 200m record. She achieved a personal best of 29.35. Well done to Mr Talbert and his relay team for winning the staff relay with Mr Cozier’s team coming second. Mr Cozier has assured all of us that had there been another 10 meters, he would have caught Mr Talbert! Well done to all who cheered, supported and participated on the day, it was a great advert to the team spirit and sporting talent we have at Highgate Wood School. A special thank you also goes out to our Year 10 GCSE PE and Year 12 BTEC students who helped on the day.
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MODEL UN - GLOBAL CLASSROOMS
Mr Robertson writes: On 9th and 10th July, Highgate Wood School sent a delegation of 16 students to the Global Classrooms Model UN conference at Mulberry School for Girls. The conference topic was global security, with committees debating everything from the dangers posed by ISIL and Boko Haram to education in postconflict zones, counter terrorism, human rights and the Ebola outbreak. For Ms Sayer and I, the conference gave us the chance to watch with delight at the mature, committed and creative performances put on by our delegates. We marvelled at how Gloria and Laura bossed their committee and how Alex stuck firmly to his country's unpopular positions. We were enthused by Eleanor's passion & solutionsbased approach, by Eva and Kate's grace under pressure, by Ruby's professionalism and by Martha's persistence. Furthermore we were frankly astonished by Isabel, who at one point seemed to have politely organised her committee singlehandedly, making sure every delegate had a job to do and no one was left out. In the five years I have been involved in Model UN, it was one of the best performances I have seen. Highgate Wood won 7 awards in total and were narrowly pipped to the title of Best Delegation, but we are in no doubt about the quality of their contributions, the hard work they put in and the way they embodied the school's values throughout. For our Year 10 students, this will be their last school conference as delegates. Whilst I hope they will continue to attend conferences as part of our Issue 25. July 2015
sixth form, I also want to thank them for the way they have supported each other and the programme so magnificently over the years. For the Year 8 and 9 students who are at the beginning of their MUN journey, I am left with great excitement about what they are capable of in the future. Gabriel Brown Sina Nafissi Eva Parfitt (Award) Kate Owen Gloria Coles (Award) Laura Moss (Award) Charlie Newbold Ruby Neal (Award)
Isabel Pountney (Award) Jake Canton-Perry Eleanor Jones (Award) Iola Elson Alex Harris Emmy Budis Martha White (Award) Lily Roberts
Congratulations to you all. It was a hugely impressive achievement.
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APPS FOR GOOD AWARD WINNERS
In June, our Head of Computer Science, Mr Talbert, and Year 9 students Nancy Levy-Vegh (9A) and Rhea Patel (9A) were each presented with an award at the Annual Apps for Good Awards for Teacher of the Year and Fellow of the Year. It was one year exactly when Nancy and Rhea competed in the finals of the Apps for Good awards where they unfortunately did not win their category. The girls did not see this as a failure but a start of something big and they were awarded as fellow of the Year for this. They entered their WaterWorks app idea into several competitions. Reaching the finals of the Appathon competition where University of Edinburgh students created their app as part of a hackathon and they were presented with an award for their app by the Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow at the Houses of Parliament. 16
In addition to receiving an award at the Appathon competition they reached the second stage the Inspiriting Digital Enterprise Awards (iDEA) and taking part in various Apps for Good projects to help develop the fellows programme for hundreds of Apps for Good fellows. Mr Talbert received the Teacher of the Year award for his hard work and dedication to the promotion of promoting computer science to girls and the work of Apps for Good. Through his hard work he has met the Prime Minister, David Cameron; appeared on BBC News, participated in talks, TeachMeets, video interviews and inspiring an array of students from his past and present with one of his former students wining an Every Woman award for her work in technology at the age of 15.
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BBC micro:bit VIDEO
ROCK ASSEMBLY 2015
Mr Talbert writes: In June, 20 Year 7 students took part in the filming for the BBC Learning videos and tutorials for the launch of the BBC’s new micro:bit computer. The BBC micro:bit is a micro-computer aimed at getting young students ready to code from an early age which the BBC will be giving every Year 7 student in the country for free later this year. It was an intense day of filming with the computer science department even taking part in a bit of acting for the videos which will be seen by schools across the country as a guide and introduction to how to use the micro:bit computers in their schools.
Mr Talbert writes: In July, 45 Year 7 students were treated to a special treat for their good behaviour and hard work this year with a trip to this year’s Rock Assembly at Wembley Arena. During the day they were treated to a futures fair where organisations like British Airways, Coca-Cola, Facebook, and PricewaterhouseCoopers had stalls and provided the students with careers advice and information about job opportunities in their organisations. Later the students were treated to a concert with performances from Rizzle Kicks, Melissa Steel, M.O., Maverick Sabre, Rebecca James, Example and surprise guest Krept & Konan. It was an exciting day that all of the students enjoyed and one that they truly deserved for their good behaviour and hard work.
YEAR 10 COMPUTER SCIENCE ENRICHMENT DAY
Mr Talbert writes: On the 9th July, the computer science department ran an enrichment day for all Year 10 students. It was a jam packed day, full of different activities, where students were given the opportunity to experience different aspects of computer science delivered by organisation from across the country as well as members of our own team. Issue 25. July 2015
Our visitors included Hack Lab, Little Miss Geek, Stemettes, Freeformers and HG Education. Workshops ranged from creating Minecraft mods, robotics, app prototyping, website design and talks from leading women in technology. Students enjoyed the day and experienced a different side of computer science that they did not expect. 17
THE WORK OF ENGINEERS
Daimante Adeniyi and Fahmida Islam write: On Wednesday 24th June sixty Year 9 girls got to experience the life of an engineer. Ms ElDamanawi organised this trip to the London Transport Museum because she felt that there wasn’t many women engineers out there and wanted us to try new things. On the day we were given activities to complete, one of which was to build a train track that allowed you to transport an egg safely from one side to another without dropping it. We also got involved in a scavenger hunt and met and interviewed two Engineering Ambassadors. The ambassadors, Dylan Jonas and Melanie Ogden, both worked in the Department of Civil Engineering. They said that the favourite part of their job was being part of building something in the area they live in, and knowing that it will be there long after they are gone and that their work will be remembered. Overall it was a good day and we are really grateful that the London transport museum has allowed us to gain a better understanding about engineering and being an engineer.
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CENTRE OF THE CELL AT HWS
Sophia Doncheff writes: Thirty Year 8 students are working on a research project with a group called Centre of the Cell that includes scientists from Queen Mary University, London. The project will help us learn about air pollution but also help develop wider knowledge. It will involve us in practical activities. We will need to take samples of our saliva and urine. Being a part of the project means that we can help researchers to understand why, what and how different air pollutions enter our body and how it can affect us. Although they will take some personal samples from us, it cannot be traced directly back to us at all so our privacy is protected. But it is a unique opportunity to help answer a scientific question, develop scientific research and to work closely with a group of professional scientists.
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BIG BANG SCIENCE FAIR
Phoebe Bennett writes: I was one of a hundred year 10 students who travelled across London to visit The Big Bang Science Fair. It was full of a range of activities where we learnt lots of different scientific facts alongside useful information about how science is used in everyday life, as well as in careers. In the exhibits we were shown a range of things, such as how iPad cameras could be used to monitor heart rates of people from small changes in their skin colour, how to robotically draw miniature drawings of big objects, as well as a hands on exhibit showing how ultrasound can be used to help see parts of a foetus. In one exhibit we were shown how to use newspaper to make strong structures such as a throne for three people to sit on (with cup holders), Issue 25. July 2015
and hats. On other stalls some of my braver students stroked snakes, whilst others took it a step further and ate bugs! The location of the fair, at Westminster Kingsway College, also showed how science can be used in innovative ways. There were automatic hand gel dispensers on most door handles so that each time a door was pulled you couldn’t help but stay clean; a really clever idea! Some students took part in Crime Scene investigation (CSI) workshops, whilst others took part in career sessions with ‘The Stemettes’. I really enjoyed a creative workshop which involved making natural hair oil and an Aloe Vera face mask, which looked into the science behind cosmetic products. Overall the Big Bang Fair was a great experience and I look forward to more next year! 19
SUMMER SCIENCE EXHIBITION
Hannah Crabb-Krivine writes: With the ambition to inspire more young female individuals to get involved with science, the science department at Highgate Wood School headed by Ms Michael and Mr Brennan, took 25 girls to the Summer Science Exhibition at the Royal Society. The day was an exciting mixture of interactive demonstrations, activity stations and picnicking in the park during our lunch break. The trip provided an excellent insight into the complicated world of science and those who are part of it. The scientists were truly passionate about their subject. We were able to talk to the researchers about their work; subjects included nanotechnology, archaeological equipment, medical applications of electrically conductive materials and photon computers. Representatives from across the world’s leading universities such as Cambridge and UCL explained to us recent discoveries that could shape the future. I can safely say that we were all in awe of one stall which showed a material that could be torn apart and with just a small amount of pressure re-gain its original structure without losing strength. We even got to meet Professor Brian Cox. The visit gave us an opportunity to see the wider applications of science and careers in technology.
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TEACHING SCIENCE
Ms Andreas writes This term students from 7G, 7E and 7T took part in a very exciting opportunity of running gopher science workshops to primary school students. The Year 7s were trained to deliver practicals and explain the key concepts as they carried out the work. It really showed the talent of our students, as well as revealing their firm grasp of scientific knowledge and ideas. Some of them also showed themselves to be born teachers. Said Jack Walker (7G) “It was great fun as we were able to work with young children”, whilst Joseph Screen (7G) commented: “I enjoyed teaching the primary school pupils scientific skills. They were very enthusiastic and wanted to understand why things happen”.
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MR HOLMES VISIT
LONDON YOUTH CULTURE VISIT
Ms Ronay writes: Twenty Year 8 English students went to the Art house Cinema in Crouch End as a reward for their excellent class work and effort in their English lessons this year. The students saw a private screening of the acclaimed film” Mr Holmes” starring Ian Mc Kellen and Laura Linney. The story is set in 1947, following a long-retired Holmes living in a Sussex village with his housekeeper and rising detective son. But then he finds himself haunted by an unsolved 50-year old case. Holmes’s memory isn't what it used to be, so he only remembers fragments of the case: a confrontation with an angry husband, a secret bond with his beautiful but unstable wife… The students were treated to a selection of sweet and savoury pop-corn. It was a lovely afternoon and a fitting film to consolidate the Detective Fiction the students had been studying this term. Tyler Zabel 8H Zac Johnson 8H Grace Heron 8I Nino Geliashvilli 8G Rebecca Manoharan 8G Marwan Benamer 8G Leyla Osman 8G Erica Watkin 8A Charlie Newbold 8A Ella Reynolds 8A
Natalie Manoharan 8E Jem Clift 8E Agnes Szabo 8W Day Robinson 8W Honor Beeby 8D Heaven Myers 8D Connor Haynes 8S Toby Wyckoff Smith 8S Jake Milligan 8D Hugh Thomas 8D
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Mr Grimmett writes: Over the past few months we have been working alongside a school in South Carolina on a project focusing on Youth Culture. We have produced videos for each other, learnt about each other’s slang words and discussed our local areas. As part of this project we visited central London to video, photograph and learn about our city from the perspective of a tourist. We took a tour bus and saw London’s historical and cultural sites. We discovered, amongst many other facts, that Oxford Street has 1.5 miles of shops to that there is a war memorial dedicated to the animals that died. We took a ride on the London Eye, of which Anna Jevons (8H) wrote, despite have a dislike to heights, "that she'd "never forget the spell bounding view" as we reached the top; we even managed to locate Ally Pally on the horizon and waved to you all! After our London Eye experience we took a walk past Big Ben toward Trafalgar Square via Downing Street. We did not see David Cameron but we had a chat with the police guarding the front gates. Isobel Poutney began to interview them about what their job was like as well as which were their favourite TV shows. Iola Elson and Grace Helon summed the day up by saying it was 'inspirational' and that they "had the best day ever.” Everyone enjoyed having the opportunity to take videos from the London Eye, walking around their city as well as learning about the history of London on the tour bus. We look forward to showing you the finished video in September. A new project with an American and Belgian school will begin from September.
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TRIUMPHS IN ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY Mr Astrop This has been a vintage year for the Art and Photography department. For those who were able to attend the GCSE or A Level exhibitions you will already be aware of the extraordinarily high standard of so much of the work that has been produced. Students should be rightly proud of their achievements, and we do hope they receive recognition in their work in their examination grades. Here are a few of the highlights from the year’s shows.
Alessandra Drakovic GCSE Art
Gazel Guvenc AS Art
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Ruby Clarke A2 Photography
Tai Pham A2 Art
ART STUDENT DESTINATIONS This year we are once again proud that a large number of our cohort will be continuing to use their creative skills to inform their future career choices and will be taking Art & Design or Photography at Foundation Degree level. Some of our students have already received firm offers. Congratulations to Tai Pham (Cass/Westminster), Amy Harrall (Ravensbourne/LCC), Olivia Rickarby (Ravensbourne), Joe Vickerstaff (Ravensbourne/LCC/ Working Mens), Conrad Lee (Ravensbourne/LCC/Working Mens), Sonia Martinelli (Loughborough/Plymouth), Lauren Foy (Ravensbourne), and Oscar Rowell (Leeds/Bournemouth/ Reading).
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THE UNIQUE CLASS OF 2015 LEAVERS’ DAY
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KODU KUP 2015 FINALS
Mr Talbert writes: In July, three Year 7 students Clara Klein-French (7I), Noah Leigh (7I) and Willow Miller-Teece (7I) competed against nine other teams from across the country in the Kodu Kup 2015 finals at Microsoft headquarters in Reading. Their game idea StarStrike Elite was one of the ten finalist out of hundreds of entries that were present to judges on the day and although they did not win they had a fantastic experience having a guided tour around the Microsoft complex and meeting Minecraft YouTube star ‘Solly The Kid’.
DIGITAL SCHOOLHOUSE
Mr Talbert writers: We have been doing some fantastic work this year and we have not limited our expertise to just Highgate Wood School but our local primary schools with the Digital Schoolhouse. The Digital Schoolhouse programme has been setup by the UKie the trading body for the UK’s wider games and interactive entertainment industry and funded by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson. The Computer Science Department teachers and pupils from Coleridge Primary School were given the opportunity to feature in an online video to promote one of the workshops “Code Kingdoms”. The video will be shown on the Digital Schoolhouse YouTube page and also feature videos featuring Mr Talbert and Mr Cozier.
DESIGN CLASSICS—PRODUCT DESIGN and TEXTILES Some examples of the real talent we have in Product Design and Textiles from our Summer Exhibition.
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HARINGEY BOOK AWARDS
Ms Ereira writes: On July 7th a group of Year 7 students travelled to Heartlands School for the awards ceremony of the Haringey Children’s Book Award. Author Daniel Whelan gave a truly inspiring speech. He talked about the transformative power of books, using the image of the mirror as an analogy for reading. Just as in the Greek myth of Medusa, it can help us to destroy monsters. It reflects us and reverses the world around us. Stories are ‘little beams of light that tell you something new about yourself’. ‘I read,’ he said, ‘to see the world around me distorted and reflected’. He said that those who find reading hard or scary have simply not found the right book yet. When you do, he said, you will be changed for life. Gill Lewis, author of shortlisted book Scarlet Ibis, also spoke. She talked about how she had found reading hard as a child, and how reading illustrated books like Tintin eventually engaged her with reading. Her greatest regret is all the time she spent not reading and all the books she missed out on as a child. Her advice: Don’t turn your back on books. Read and persist. Finally Piers Torday, author of another shortlisted book, The Dark Wild, talked about the environmental concerns that underpin his trilogy of books. And finally… drum roll… the votes were counted and Scarlet Ibis was announced as the winner of the first Haringey Children’s Book Award. 26
TRIP TO COLERIDGE PRIMARY
Ms Ereira writes: On 2nd and 3rd of July, book club members visited Coleridge Primary School to read to children in the infant school. Students had practised reading their chosen picture books aloud before the visit, which meant they were well prepared and able to hold the little ones’ attention. It was genuinely impressive to see how well they engaged the children in the stories. There was plenty of laughter and lots of rapt expressions on little faces. It was a really enjoyable experience for everyone, big and small.
CARNEGIE WINNER ANNOUNCED
Ms Ereira writes: On 22nd June the LRC hosted a live streaming of the Carnegie Awards Ceremony, which was taking place in the British Library. The book group had been reading as many of the shortlisted books as possible, and many of us had strong feelings about which book should win. The winning book was Buffalo Soldier, which pleased some but not all. I managed to capture some of the reactions to the announcement, and you can see quite a range of emotions! Issue 25. July 2015
SKYPE CHAT WITH GILL LEWIS
STAR READERS
Congratulations to our top accelerated readers who have received their AR Certificate. 7A Louis Ashworth Gloria Kelly Joe Bruce Klodian Mustali 7AE Berkan Kisa Adam Lloyd Ozlem Incedal 7D Joe Ewbank Sylvie Keen 7E Aaron Bell Carlias Simeone-Murrells 7G Joseph Screene Naima Boukhemal 7H Lottie Ezer-Ahern Caitlin Gillespie 7I Matthew Free Toni Mallon Willow Miller-Teece 7S Max Hanson Laurie Taylor 7T Samuel Marks Alabama Cawley Libby Fowler Guerin
7W Sophie Gill Joshua Kingston 8A Lily Wallace Ella Reynolds 8D Billie-Jo Hayden Zackhala Francis 8E Jem Clift Natalie Manoharan 8G Rebecca Manoharan Nino Geliashvili 8H Amy Davis Isabel Pountney 8I Ella Phillips Iola Elson 8S Jeannie Coles Euan Escott 8T Sophia Doncheff Terry Johnson 8W Rico Fergus Cameron Destouche
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Ms Ereira writes: On June 4th the book group had a virtual author visit in the form of a Skype chat with Gill Lewis, author of Scarlet Ibis. Scarlet Ibis is shortlisted for the Haringey Children’s Book Award and has been thoroughly enjoyed by everyone who has read it here. Gill has a particular love of animals, and used to work as a vet. Her very large dog tried to muscle in on the Skype call half way through, to a chorus of ‘ahhhh!’ from the students here in the LRC. She talked about how she draws on people she knows for inspiration in her writing. She also spoke about how hard she found reading and writing as a child, and how she had never imagined that she would become an author as she found spelling and grammar so intimidating. Her favourite book growing up was Paul Gallico’s The Snow Goose.
THE LRC RECOMMENDS…. Buffalo Soldier by Tany Landman was inspired by the true story of former slave Cathy Williams. She was the only known AfricanAmerican woman to enlist in the US army, under the guise of a man, serving for three years before her true identity was discovered. The book is this year’s winner of the prestigious Carnegie Medal. The judges commented: “We were particularly impressed with how Buffalo Soldier explored what it means to be truly free: the evolving idea of freedom is an essential part of this gripping, often traumatic book.” 27
School begins again on Friday 4th September at 10:35 am (finishing at 1:45 pm) for Year 7
at 2:10 pm for Year 8 —11
It will be Week 1 Thursday 13th August
Post 16 Results Day
Thursday 20th August
GCSE Results Day & 6th Form Enrolment
Monday 31st August
Bank Holiday
Thursday 3rd September
INSET DAY
Friday 4th September
Term Begins for students
Friday 11th September
Year 7 Enrichment day
Tuesday 15th September
Welcome evening for Year 12 Parents
Monday 21st September
Welcome evening for Year 10 Parents
Friday 23rd October
School breaks up for half term
AUTUMN 2015
SPRING 2016
SUMMER 2016
Friday 4th Sept
Term Starts*
Monday 4th Jan
Term Starts
Mon 11th April
26th—30th Oct
Half term break
15th – 19th Feb
Half term break
30th May – 3rd June Half term break
Friday 18th Dec
Term Ends
Thurs 24th March Term Ends
Friday 22nd July
Term Starts
Term Ends * Term starts for students
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