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EDITION 91 11th Sept 2020
The weekly newsletter for the Holyport College family
Welcome Back Message from the Head Master Following such a challenging few months, it has been an immense pleasure to welcome our school community back together. Our students have immersed themselves in their learning without a backward glance and it is amazing to see the joy in their faces as they get back into the rhythm of school life. My thanks go to our parents and carers for their support and trust in getting our students back to school and to the entire staff team who have been incredible in adapting to the necessary changes which have allowed our school to function in as close to a “normal� manner as possible. My message to all students at the start of term was that, for each individual to succeed, the learning community which they are a part of must be successful. Communities in which every individual works hard, seizes opportunities and is kind to those around them will see an exponential benefit to the wellbeing and success of each individual within that community. We are already starting to see this paying dividends in our classrooms. It has been a particular pleasure to welcome so many local young people into Year 7. There will doubtless be challenges ahead this Autumn. We continue to work on ensuring lunch service is both safe and timely. Many schools have significantly reduced their catering offers this Autumn however we continue to offer the full range of options to our students however this has led to some delays in service at lunchtime and we are looking to resolve these over the coming week. Due to the changes in our admissions policy. We will be formally consulting on these changes this Autumn and would appreciate the support of our community when this consultation takes place. As communicated to parents before the Summer, we will be reviewing the current shortened school day next Friday, 18th September. We very much wish to revert to a 17:00 finish for all students as soon as it is safe to do so however, if we risk closer contact between year groups within the co-curriculum (as is normally the case) it is possible many more students would have to isolate for two weeks in the event of someone testing positive for COVID and this is obviously something which we are all keen to avoid. We are looking at a range of options and will communicate an update next Friday. I hope that you and all those dear to you are staying safe and well and enjoying the sense of normality that the return to school has brought to us all: we could not be happier to be back! @holyportcollege
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IN THIS EDITION
From the College Introducing Millie’s Rules
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From the Classroom Technological teaching!
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From the Sixth Form Mr Hardee shares good news
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From the Music Rooms Music Department news
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From the Boarding Houses It’s great to have our boarders back!
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From the DofE & Careers Items to note
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From the Scholars The Scholars programme for Autumn term
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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 COLLEGE
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Millie’s Rules Mr McCarey’s six year old daughter, Millie, has written the rules which all students are required to follow in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We reckon that if a six year old can come up with them, our students should be able to follow them!
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FROM THE CLASSROOM
COVID Inspires Innovation With a number of students unable to attend the College due to quarantine or selfisolation requirements, the teaching staff have been getting to grips with simultaneous in person and online learning allowing students all over the world to join their lessons live if they are unable to be there due to the global pandemic. We can’t hold our usual house or whole school assemblies as we need to keep our year groups apart but we’ve also had great fun joining the tutor groups together remotely for these!
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FROM THE SIXTH FORM
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Well done Year 13! The majority of our students head off to Russell Group Universities! During all of the A Level results turmoil and the will they/won’t they accept teacher assessed grades question, one thing remained positive throughout the whole experience and that was our students’ university places. Not only did both our Oxford University offer holders get the results they needed to get into the world’s number 1 university but we managed two Medics and a Dentist too. That’s not to take away from the many students who got into do Law and Engineering as well as other competitive courses at the UK’s top universities. Over 50% of our university students will be starting at a Russell Group University and many are on courses that are in the top 25 in the country for that specific course. This sort of result in our second year of A Levels is a truly remarkable feat. The current Upper Sixth are set to be equally, if not better placed to achieve some great university destinations and about a 25% of the cohort are going for Oxbridge or early entry courses. A big thanks you to all of the Sixth Form team for all their support in making this happen. Mr Hardee
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FROM THE MUSIC ROOMS
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Music Department News Private instrumental and singing lessons start on Monday and students must check the Music department noticeboard to find out their day / room and time. Please note - Mrs Sinclair’s flute students must attend in the Conference Room - top of Winton, above Mr Alford’s office. Mrs Sinclair is teaching her lessons remotely from home but a laptop is set up in the Conference Room ready for you to log on to Meets with her. Healthy and Safety for Private Music Lessons A number of measures are necessary to enable all private music lessons to take place in individual rooms and we would be very grateful if parents could please take a moment to explain these to their child for the safety of all. A perspex screen has been placed in each teaching room to provide some protection. All students must bring a mouth mask to their music lesson which they will be keeping on if they are a strings, guitars, drums, piano or singing student. Teachers will not be able to teach your child if they do not have a mask and the cost of this lesson will not be refunded. Wind and brass players will need to remove them to be able to play but should wear them during periods of not playing. Students must sanitise their hands at the start and end of each lesson. Piano students will have the piano sanitised for them between students and all other instrumentalists must not share instruments. Windows will stay open throughout as will any external doors, so students should wrap up warm if they feel the cold! Students attending remote lessons with Mrs Sinclair in the Conference Room must still sanitise their hands. Teachers will demonstrate from a distance of 1-2 metres for non wind instruments and 2-5 metres for wind based instruments. Thank you for your support with this. Mrs Bryant
Al fresco chair drumming with Year 7 - group rhythms task @HolyportLearn ďƒ§
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FROM THE
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Boarders are back! The lights finally came back on! The boarders have been busy settling into life at Holyport College. It's been amazing to have them back.
Year 7s making friends ☺
Boys competing in their first pool competition
Mop learning new tricks 7
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FROM THE DofE & CAREERS
Duke of Edinburgh's Award All current participants are expected to have completed the BXM online learning modules which were set in Edulink Prep before the summer. If students have any issues with accessing the online modules they need to email Miss Lunney with screenshots of any errors so that she can speedily rectify the problem. Silver - Year 11 participants Parents and carers should have received communication this week regarding the expedition on 25-27th September. Further logistical arrangements will be sent out next week. Bronze - Year 10 participants The re-arranged expedition on the 10th & 11th October is still going ahead, further information will be sent out next week.
Careers department New Work Experience Opportunities InvestIN Autumn internships (Ages 12-18) Career experience programmes for this term, with some exciting new initiatives, including: • • • •
8 x brand new industries 9 x online internships during half-term 10 x flagship Summer Internships And much more…
Full details are below with links for students to register now. All autumn term programmes will be delivered 'Live Online'. Click here for details 8
FROM THE SCHOLARS
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Scholars Autumn term 2020/21 Students must register via Google form to attend - open to Year 12 and 13 only. Any questions please email Mr Nosworthy Wednesday 23rd September Constantinos Franceskides - Forensic engineer, studying why planes crash and hospitals make mistakes Wednesday 30th September Elliot Stokes - Expert in China, international relations and Covid 19 Wednesday 7th October Elizabeth Ansell - Selling IT across 5 countries for a 2 billion pound company Wednesday 14th October Josh Reynolds - Liberal Democrat Councillor RBWM, Candidate for MP 2019 Wednesday 4th November - Andy Coulthard - Integrated circuit designer, Qorvo, looking at the chips in you phones Wednesday 11th November - Bernie Costello - TV producer at Argonon, responsible for the Masked Singer and documentaries on ancient Egypt and Chernobyl Wednesday 18th November 4 pm- Dr Ruth Hemus - Co-ordination of 'Performance and Power: Participation, Pedagogy and Protest' at Tate Exchange, Deputy Head of Department of Languages Royal Holloway University Wednesday 25th November Liam Maxell - Director, Government Transformation at Amazon Web Services technological advisor to the UK government Wednesday 2nd December Phillip Neary, Department of Economics Royal Holloway University
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FROM THE REFECTORY
11th Sept 2020
Next week’s lunch menus Week 1 Monday To the Right → Traditional counter main choice
Vegetarian choice
Starch & vegetables
← To the Left Something different
Sandwich & Snack Bar
Penne Carbonara Chicken Arabiata
Tuesday
Holyport College - Autumn Winter 2020 Wednesday Thursday
Thai Beef Curry
Vegetable & Lentil Thai Vegetable & Lasagne Chickpea Curry
Garlic Focaccia Roasted Medley of Vegetables
Fragrant Rice Stir-Fry Vegatables Prawn Crackers
Friday
Chicken Fajitas
Roasted Pork Roasted Chicken (H)
Southern Fried Chicken Burger
Quorn Fajitas Veg & Bean Fajitas
Goats Cheese, Squash & Spinach Wellington
Southern Fried Quorn Burger
Nacho's Guacamole Sour Cream Salsa
Lyonnaise Potatoes Medley of Vegetables Apple Gravy
Fries Sweetcorn
Jacket Potato with Jacket Potato Jacket Potato Jacket Potato with Chefs choice of with Chefs choice with Chefs choice Chefs choice of Battered Fish & fillings of fillings of fillings fillings Chips, Peas, Beans Vegetable Pasta Bar selec- Pasta Bar selec- Pasta Bar selection Noodles tion of sauces tion of sauces of sauces Daily selection of Daily selection of Daily selection of Daily selection of fresh sandwichfresh sandwiches, fresh sandwiches, fresh sandwiches, es, crisps and crisps and fruit crisps and fruit crisps and fruit fruit Daily choice of Daily choice of freshly made sal- freshly made salad boxes ad boxes
Daily choice of Daily choice of Daily choice of freshly made freshly made salad freshly made salad salad boxes boxes boxes
Main dessert
Victoria Sponge
Chocolate Flapjack
Cold Desserts
Selection of cold desserts
Salad Bar
Apricot Cake
Ice-cream
Selection of cold Selection of cold Selection of cold desserts desserts desserts
Seasonal Crumble Custard
Selection of cold desserts
The Catering Department will make adjustments to the daily menus where possible to accommodate special dietary requirements, when this is not possible an alternative meal will be offered. If you have any queries please contact our Catering Manager Carol Forrest on c.forrest@holyportcollege.org.uk or 01628 640154. 10
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FROM THE CALENDAR
11th Sept 2020
Some Dates for Your Diaries Friday 18th September—Jeans for Genes day Friday 18th September —Exeat weekend Sunday 20th September—boarders return 7pm
Thursday 1st October—school photographs Friday 16th October—half term starts
Milton House Charity Day On Friday 18th September Milton House will be raising money for Jeans for Genes. • Wear your jeans (£1) • Bring in change for the sweets sale and games that will be taking place throughout the day! Student equipment All students are expected to have as a minimum pens, pencils, ruler, scissors and glue. The College is unable to lend any of this equipment to students. A reminder that students need a padlock (preferably combination) to use with their locker.
Parents’ Evening Dates 2020/21 Year 7 parents evening—Monday 16th November 2020 Year 9 parents evening—Tuesday 24th November 2020 Year 11 parents evening—Tuesday 2nd February 2021 Year 8 parents evening—Wednesday 10th February 2021 Year 13 parents evening—Tuesday 23rd February 2021 Year 10 parents evening—Thursday 11th March 2021 Year 12 parents evening—Wednesday 28th April 2021
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