SIXTH FORM BULLETIN – Week Beginning 28th March 2011 SENIOR BOYS FOOTBALL For the first time in 15 years the Senior Boys’ football team have reached the District Cup final, which is an amazing achievement. They beat St Mary's, Cheshunt, 32 on penalties. Too many heroes to mention. Please congratulate them all. Please show your support next Friday at Cheshunt Football Club, 4.00pm Kick v Broxbourne for the final. SWIMMING SESSIONS Would students who have been given a swimming session to cover please make sure that they turn up. We are only asking for one hour from each student and you can take school work to the poolside. If you are unable to make the time slot given can you let me know as soon as possible in order to find a replacement. This is vitally important as it is a Health and Safety issue. Many thanks for your attendance in advance. (See below for times) Mrs Harman, School Manager. POLITICS STUDENTS Is the Alternative Vote worth voting for? A UCL debate on the AV referendum 6pm, 11 April 2011, UCL Bloomsbury Theatre. For more information go to www.ucl.ac.uk/publicolicy/events/AV_debate LIBRARY NEWS If you have not yet taken advantage of our online subscriptions or would like passwords or further information please contact the Library staff. A full list of these up to date and relevant resources can be found on our Library website: www.simonballelibrary.info HELP & SUPPORT Help and support is always available to all of our students. There are a number of students that are receiving support with their organisation and time management. If you feel that you would benefit from this scheme please see Mrs Salt for further details SIXTH FORM SEPTEMBER 2011 If you know of anyone who is interested in joining our Sixth Form in September they need to contact Mrs Salt as soon as possible so that we can arrange a meeting to discuss subject choices. Please email sixthform@simonballe.herts.sch.uk or call 01992 410400 ext 230. EPQ Exhibition – Wednesday 30th March 17:0019:00 in the Sixth Form Common Room Your Sixth Form colleagues who have undertaken an Extended Project invite you to attend the EPQ Exhibition. They have been busy all year planning, researching and writing up a project on a topic of their choice, including: ‘What are the long term effects of the BP oil spill?’, ‘What impact did the French Revolution have on fashion?’, ‘Where have the bees gone?’ and ‘Real life escapism: where do we draw the line?’ They would relish the opportunity to share with you details about the project process and their research findings. It is an ideal opportunity to show your support to these students. If you would like to attend, please contact Sam Stingemore: stingemores@simonballe.herts.sch.uk or on 01992410400 Ext 252. Mr Tzellos, EPQ Coordinator WANNA DANCE? Move it Dance Project. One Audition. One Week of Rehearsal. One Event Never to be Forgotten! Auditions Saturday 2nd April. Y12 & Y13 3:00 – 4:15, The Sele School, Hertford. See poster for more info. STUDENT FINANCE The Student Loans Company (SLC) has made some improvements to the student finance application process, which opened last week, which should make it quicker and easier to apply. Because of a new arrangement with HM Revenue & Customs, the majority of new students applying for finance dependent on their household income will not have to send financial evidence. Students can find more details at www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance 20% OFF AT COAST Exclusively for students…ENJOY 20% OFF AND FIND THE PERFECT DRESS FOR THE PROM. OFFER VALID UNTIL 30TH APRIL 2011. See Mrs Salt for more info.
MUN Please see the next Bulletin for a report on this weekend’s Model United Nations. However, I would just like to say a big thank you to Alex Benham for being an excellent student ambassador for the school and coaching the students so well. YEAR 13 PSYCHOLOGY SEMINAR Writing Excellent Essays & Improving Grades The Christine Brain is coming!!!! Wednesday 30/03/11 3:30 5:50 venue tbc. Compulsory attendance for all This is an excellent opportunity for you to talk to the author of two of your core texts who has until recently been the chief examiner for A Level Psychology for Edexcel. She will cover Unit 4 issues and debates and essay writing skills with you, and for the last half an hour will go over the Unit 3 paper for any of you who need to retake (you'll know by the 10th!). Think of questions to ask and get them to me early I can put them to her before she comes and she may be able to include them in her delivery or simply answer it straight! Pizza to get us through without grumbling stomachs we will ask for a £2 donation and we'll get the pizzas in before we start. th Swimming Pool Sessions for w/c 28 March
Just a reminder to those students who are helping with the swimming pool next week: Abigail Brown Marie Morgan Jake Mosedale Jo Self Duncan Shillan Lucy Smith Max Brown Gabrielle Mullins Alison Crumpton Jodie Fletcher Gemma Anderson Stephen Sperring Maddie Pickup
Monday 28th March Tuesday 29th March Tuesday 29th March Tuesday 29th March Tuesday 29th March Wednesday 30th March Wednesday 30th March Wednesday 30th March Wednesday 30th March Thursday 31st March Thursday 31st March Friday 1st April Friday 1st April
P2 1 2 4 5 1 2 3 5 1 2 1 5
Please inform Mrs Harman in the School Office immediately if you are unable to attend.
SIXTH FORM IMPORTANT DATES Wednesday 30th March. EPQ Exhibition 11th 25th April. Easter Break 5th May. A2 Sociology Conference. 16th May 28th June. Exams Friday 20th May. Year 13 Leavers Ball. 30th May 3rd June. Half Term 13th 17th June. Year 12 Work Experience 4th & 5th July. Sixth Form Induction 6th July. Year 12 UCAS convention. Thursday 21st July. End of Term Thursday 18th August. A Level results Thursday 25th August. GCSE results