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EDITION 51 3rd May 2019
The weekly newsletter for the Holyport College family
Year 11 Prom
Year 11 students enjoyed their Prom last weekend at the Beautmont Estate Hotel in Windsor. The evening was a great success and the students literally had a ball! Huge thanks to Miss Kerr for organising and all the staff who helped and attended.
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IN THIS EDITION
From the Music Rooms Music Department news
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From the DofE Recent DofE activities
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From the Curriculum Department events
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From the Sixth Form News and the Visiting Speaker programme for this term
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From the Boarding Houses Introducing the new Heads of Houses
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From the Community Community events
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From the Friends Upcoming events for you to join in!
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From the Refectory Next week’s lunch menus
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From the Calendar Upcoming events and dates for your diaries
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FROM THE MUSIC ROOMS
3rd May 2019
Music Department News Music Grade Exams Success Many congratulations to the following: Romina FindelHawkins
Grade 8
Flute
Merit
Daniel Leaver
Grade 7
Drums
Merit
Lily Smyth
Grade 5
Singing
Pass
Teagan Pickering
Grade 4
Alto Sax
Pass
Lillian Davidson
Grade 2
Flute
Merit
Deborah Oyewole
Grade 2
Alto Sax
Pass
Maceo Vong
Grade 2
Violin
Pass
Jachin Aghoghovbia
Grade 1
Alto Sax
Merit
Samara Anderson
Prep Test
Piano
Music Clubs this half term Please note that this will be revised and updated at half term after the GCSE Music exam.
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FROM THE DofE
3rd May 2019
Year 12 DofE Ambassadors In February Olivia Back and Sophie Middleton participated in a DofE Ambassador training day in High Wycombe with 40 others from the SE region. They report: “During the day the regional leaders helped us come with an Action Plan to assist Mrs Day and Miss Lunney run and improve the DofE scheme at the College. This included: sessions for the younger pupils to update their eDofE accounts, improve the social media pages for the DofE programme at the College and give advice at meetings about our own experiences. We are looking forward to working more with the Bronze & Silver DofE participants to help prepare them for their expeditions”
Gold DofE Sixth Formers at the College have the opportunity to participate in the Gold DofE, organising their own expeditions through external providers with the knowledgeable guidance of Mrs Day. During the Easter holidays 3 students headed off to “wild country” for their first taste of serious walking and camping! Olivia Back and Sophie Middleton report on their expedition: On the 15th April we got on the train and travelled up to the Peak District for the start of our open Gold practice. It was very easy to organise our practice and qualifying expeditions through Adventure Expeditions as there were loads of dates available. It was 6 days long, including 2 days of training and the 4 days and 3 nights expedition. On the training days we got to know the rest of our group, made route cards, learned how to take a bearing and refreshed our navigation skills. Throughout the four day expedition we walked 108km, over mountains, through streams and past reservoirs, always surrounded by the beautiful scenery. It was very challenging, both physically and mentally, and filled with blisters. However, the experience and meeting new people made it worth it and so we would highly recommend it to anybody. Wish us luck for the qualifying on the 30th July!
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FROM THE CURRICULUM
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Junior Maths Challenge happened on Tuesday 40 pupils from Years 7 and 8 were entered into the UKMT Junior Maths Challenge this week. This is a national competition that is entered by over 300,000 pupils each year with certificates issued for those who perform particularly well. The questions are all multiple choice but are designed to test the problem solving skills of the pupils. Why not try a couple of questions from previous years for yourself. No calculators!
Feel free to send me your solutions through email or twitter (@HolyportMaths) Many thanks to Mrs. Ellis for organising this again. We look forward to receiving the results in a few weeks time.
Berlin Trip 2019 The History department organised a fantastic trip to Berlin during the Easter holidays which gave GCSE Historians the opportunity to build their knowledge of the rise of Hitler and life in Germany before World War 2 and during the Cold War. A full write up will follow next week but in the meantime some pictures can be found on twitter @HolyportHum or through searching the twitter hashtag #HolyportBerlin2019 ďƒ¨
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FROM THE SIXTH FORM
Lower 6th Students Stay up all night to observe Local Election Count Whilst most people were in bed last night, Politics Students Archie Powell-Harper and Ed Sadler along with Mr Hardee were at Abingdon Leisure Centre in the Vale of White Horse District with the local Liberal Democrats observing the local Election count. In a seismic result the Liberal Democrats gained 31 seats to the Conservatives 6 – in a complete reversal of the result from 4 years ago. Ed and Archie helped to watch the count and make sure that it was being done in an above board manner. They also got to meet and talk to rising Liberal Democrat star and MP Layla Moran who has offered them both work experience. Ed commented – “Whilst I am tired today, this will be an experience that we will never forget and I feel that I have been part of something historic”. Archie said – “I am definitely going to take Layla Moran up on her offer of work experience – not only will it be interesting and enjoyable but will look good on my Oxford PPE application form!”
Law Society Alexander Cameron QC. The tense relationship between 21st Century media and the Criminal Justice System. Holyport Students were treated to a lecture by a prominent figure in the world of criminal justice on Wednesday evening. Alexander Cameron QC touched on the issues between 21st Century media and the Criminal Justice System. Cameron started the talk with the new law about how victims of crime must allow the police to access victim’s mobile devices and social media accounts as evidence and to obtain evidence.
This posed the issue that people might be accused of other crimes which they did not intend for the police to find out about, thereby making victims more reluctant to report crimes. The second topic he discussed was about the use cameras and broadcasting in court cases which to Alexander Cameron gave the public a totally different view of the case as they weren't exposed to all the evidence presented in court. Ironically, this law was lifted and reintroduced recently in the UK and the first screening being of a case Cameron was in charge of defending, which he felt had more to do with who he was than what the case was about. The evening was an interesting one which ended with a joke about Brexit which was very much the topic of conversation for his brother, David Cameron when he set the Referendum. Rollo Buss
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FROM THE SIXTH FORM
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Visiting Speaker Programme – Summer Term 2019 Wednesday 8th May: Dr Nils-Hennes Stear, Philosopher, Southampton University. ethics, aesthetics and their intersection. Wednesday 15th May: Jason Smith, Engineer at MJM Industrial. How to spot opportunities for sales and the art of closing the deal Wednesday 22nd May Sara Britton, Captain for British Airways. How to become a pilot, the day to day of flying jumbo jets across the world June 5th Jane Marriott, Law professor Royal Holloway University. Law and politics, focussing on expressive rights in democratic processes, political participation, political equality, campaign finance regulation and the right to petition in common law jurisdictions Wednesday 12th June: Vincent Jansen Biologist at Royal Holloway University, Using maths in biology, and trying to explain how this has advanced biology Wednesday 19th June (Bio trip) Katie Willis, Professor of Human Geography, Royal Holloway, University How humans have changed the world Wednesday 26th June Sylivia Andre, Vice President of Marketing and Communications at MCI Events. The world of high profile events - Olympics, G20 Summit, Tour de France, World Cup, and working with people like Mark Zuckerberg. Wednesday 3rd July Matt Webster (VP Criterion Games and Ghost Games) & Kieran Crimmins (Art Director, Criterion Games). Working in the Games Industry - from the studio behind Star Wars Battlefront II and Need for Speed .
Wednesday 10th July Software engineering/Programmer - Adam Pearce & Sofie DeBloudts Why programming matters and how teams build blockbuster games
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FROM THE BOARDING HOUSES
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New Heads of Houses We are really excited to introduce the new House Leaders.
We know they are going to superb role models and we’re excited to see the impact we know they are going to have on our younger students. From L- R: James, Chloe, Santo, Megan, Rollo, Sophie, Linus and Chantelle.
Year 9 Baking Club Last week the Year 9 Baking Club made delicious jam squares - Mrs Belbin
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FROM THE COMMUNITY
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Volunteers needed for a rowing regatta - last call! The Ball Cup South regatta organising committee have asked the College if there would be anystudents interested in helping them on Sunday May 12th at Dorney Lake. This rowing regatta is a really friendly event held for small schools and junior boatclubs, with various other activities happening around the lake. The committee are looking for students to help with manning the stake boat pontoons at the start - no experience or knowledge of rowing is necessary, although it is a great opportunity to learn more about rowing. The College will be taking a minibus of boarders to the event, so transport can be provided. Any interested students need to email/speak to Miss Lunney asap! Next Sunday 12th May 2019 Holyport College will play host to Thames Velo cycling club who are using the College as the base for their annual cycling road race. There are two races taking place and the riders will assemble at the College to prepare and warm up for the race before rolling out onto the road to start the race proper at the bottom of Hawthorn Hill. Both races will have eighty riders racing as well as motorcycle outriders and a race convoy of cars. The afternoon race is the main race and will feature elite teams with their support cars and the odd professional cyclist. ďƒŞ
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FROM THE FRIENDS
Hear Ye Hear Ye! Let it be known throughout Holyport that the Holyport College Dads Club will be running a Medieval BBQ at Holyport Fair This the 15th day of June 2019 - from 1pm
A delicious selection of Burgers & Hotdogs, Vegetarian & Vegan options will be available.
Beer, Mead & Soft drinks also available at the
Knights Bar ~ “Dilly Dilly” 10
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FROM THE REFECTORY
3rd May 2019
Next week’s lunch menus Monday
Tuesday
Chicken Tikka Masala
BBQ Belly Pork
(v) Cauliflower Bhaji
(v) Halloumi & Veg Stack
2nd Option – Pasta & Jacket Bar
Rice Nann Bread Dips
Salad Counter
Friday
Southern Fried Chicken (v) Southern Fried Quorn Fillets
Wednesday
Lemon & Herb Chicken Thighs
Thursday
Sausage n Mash
(v) Risotto Stuffed Peppers
(v) Vegetable & Quorn Sausage n Mash
2nd Option – Pasta & Jacket Bar
2nd Option – Pasta & Jacket Bar
Fries Corn Coleslaw
Herby New Potatoes Mediterranean Vegetables
Sautéed Cabbage
Salad Counter
Salad Counter
Salad Counter
2nd Option – Pasta & Jacket Bar
Saturday
Soup Hog Roast Bap Salad
Sunday
Brunch Selection
2nd Option – Fish Bar
Peri Chips Corn
Salad Counter
If you suffer from a food allergy or intolerance you are advised to consult with the Sodexo manager or head chef. 12
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FROM THE CALENDAR
3rd May 2019
Some Dates for Your Diaries Friday 3rd May—Exeat weekend Tuesday 7th May—Inset day Monday 13th May—whole school photograph 11.30am Friday 24th May—half term starts
All Silver and Bronze participants have been reminded that they need to login to eDofE and upload their evidence and information about the activities they are taking part in. Silver DofE Reminder Next Thursday our Year 10 Silver DofE participants set off on their training expedition in the Chilterns. This weekend is the perfect time to dust off their boots, sort their kit, pack their bags and buy their expedition food.
Does anyone have any horse manure that they could donate to Mrs Walker? She and some of the boarders are going to start growing vegetables and would like some fertiliser. If you can help please get in touch on k.walker@holyportcollege.org.uk.
Second Hand Uniform Shop A huge thank you to everyone who has donated their uniform that they’ve outgrown or don’t need anymore. We have raised nearly £600!! Please do consider donating anything that you don’t have use for. The shop cannot continue to run without your support and donations. Parents’ Evening Dates 2018/19
Reporting Dates
Year 7 and 8 parents’ evening: Monday 5th November 2018
Year 7/8/10 interim reports—18th January 2019
Year 11 parents’ evening: Wednesday 5th December 2018
Year 9 full reports—25th January 2019
Year 10 parents’ evening: Wednesday 6th February 2019
Year 11 mock exam reports—30th January 2019
Upper Sixth parents’ evening: Monday 25th February 2019
Year 13 mock reports—15th February 2019
Year 9 parents’ evening and GCSE options presentation: Wednesday 24th April 2019
Year 7-10 interim reports—8th March 2019
Lower Sixth parents’ evening: Wednesday
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Year 11 full reports—29th March 2019
May 2019
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