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RVHS Bulletin Weekending Friday 15th January 2021
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Message from the Headteacher I truly hope that all members of our school community are keeping safe and well, our deepest condolences to all those families who have suffered a loss at this time. We are a community school and we extend our full support to all our students and their immediate families during this challenging period of lockdown recognising the different hardships it brings. Some households are suffering financial hardship, please do contact your Year Progress Leader if you believe you may now be eligible for the Free School Meal vouchers. We also appreciate the difficulties of home-schooling when working from home, many of my teachers can vouch for this! We have issued 76 laptops received from the Department of Education and loaned numerous school chrome books to many of our students who were struggling to access the remote curriculum. Please do contact your Year Progress Leader, if you feel your child may be eligible for one of these devices. This week, we updated our remote learning provision as detailed in my letter dated 8th January Letter This letter explains how your child should access the curriculum offered. Live lessons should now appear on the student’s google calendar, please bear with us if any IT teething problems still exist, but we hoped to have ironed most of these out this week. The provision offered is differentiated to reflect the student’s age and point of education. We believe that for many reasons, including physical and mental well-being, productivity and engagement, it's best to have a mixture of live and self-directed hours. Students have assignments set to do in their self-directed hours and these hours are important to allow students to complete tasks properly, get feedback, and progress. We will continually monitor the provision offered and adapt as appropriate as we move forward. Our website has now been updated with all support videos and a FAQ section for parents is now available on the Home Learning page We have always believed in the rounded education of the whole child and will continue to offer well-being and pastoral support during this time. Students are aware of our iamnotok@rodingvalley.net email. Welfare contact will continue and students will be invited to take part in increased supportive pastoral provision.
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The feedback from the teachers this week has been excellent, high attendance in the live provision and increased motivation with independent tasks. This is great news and means that we must continue to support each other in the continued support and motivation of these young people. Thank you for all your positive feedback via welfare calls and emails into the school, this has been greatly appreciated by my staff who are working incredibly hard to continue to offer a high-quality standard of remote education. I do think it must be recognised that there is no actual replacement for ‘face to face’ learning in a school environment and that learning in the home environment cannot replace the social aspect of the school. Our students do need to take time out to look after their mental well-being, come off the computers and take regular exercise. Please encourage them to participate in the PE challenges and provision being offered, there are numerous House Competitions for them to enter across a range of different subjects. I can’t wait to cook the ‘Vegan Chilli’ this week! As it currently stands, we do not know when the majority of students will be allowed back into school and unfortunately, we have no further updates for parents or students in Year 11 and 13. Gavin Williamson, Minister of Education did write to Ofqual this week and issued this press release, https://www.tes.com/news/gcses-2021-full-williamsons-letter-ofqual There is now a 2-week consultation for a decision from the government on the proposals for teacher assessed grades in the summer of 2021 Therefore, we must encourage these young people to continue with their studies and reassure them that we will do everything we can to support them onto the next stage in their education and/ or work. Please enjoy the rest of the bulletin, it is a great celebration of the amazing work being achieved by our students from home, with some ideas of ‘things to do’ in lockdown. Stay safe, Kindest regards from a very proud Headteacher, Sharon Jenner
KS4 Options – Pathways to Success Next week our Year 9 students will be sent full details on their upcoming Options and our new Virtual Options microsite. Our Year 9 students will be details on how to log on and view details on the entire Options process, videos & information about all of the courses on offer to them for their KS4 journey. Please remember that the deadline submitting your KS4 Course Selection Form is Friday 5th March 2021.
Challenge and Enrichment: Brain-booster House Competition Happy New Year, I hope you are all safe and well. This is to let you know that the weekly brain boosters will be starting 25/01/2021. Each week on a Monday, please check your emails for a weekly competition on a different subject area. To enter just send a picture/screenshot of your answers to shpatel@rodingvalley.net The winning answer/entry will be awarded 10 House points and will feature on the school twitter account and the school bulletin.
Winners Congratulations to last terms RVHS 100 Club winners:
1st Prize: Mrs Visokinskai - £76.00 2nd Prize: Mrs Seres - £45.00 3rd Prize: Mrs Davenport - £31.00 If you would join our RVHS Club 100, please visit our website for full details and complete our online form. The draw takes place termly.
I look forward to receiving your entries!! Mrs Patel – Challenge & Enrichment
Congratulations to the following students for their excellent work in science and actively engaging in their online lessons:
Mical Nowak Izzy Ruse
Lucy Moir
Charlie Ruse
Megan Passmore
Lauren Marks
Lili Warden
Stacie Sebauey
Jamie McSweeney
Ellie Dennis
Ellie-Louise Giffiths
STAR STUDENTS Year 10 Lola Collings Carys Gooding Amber Compton Harry Atherton Grace Donoghue Emily Crisp Year 12 Hollie White Anna Yeoman Year 12 psych Jolie Joyce Rebecca Smith Kaitlin Agius Elysia Filaitis Year 13 Ellie Blundy Amber Giddy
PSYCHOLOGY STAR STUDENTS Congratulations to Jolie Joyce Rebecca Smith Kaitlin Agius Elysia Filaitis Beth Kelly Grace Gadeke
RVHS Exposed School Magazine is recruiting! We have a successful School Magazine team who have produced some amazing magazines for our School community each half term If you would like to get involved in the School Magazine, please email shpatel@rodingvalley.net .You can write about a particular topic or anything that interests you-your article will feature in the next edition of RVHS exposed. Please have a look at some of the magazines produced on the School website. Mrs Patel
Class of the Week Congratulations to the Year 11 Social Sciences Classes for being nominated by Mrs Delbourgo & Ms Garip
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Visit Disneyland And Other Theme Parks Around The World Virtually And Experience Every Ride. - Disneyland might have shut its doors temporarily, but that does not mean you have to miss out on the fun, even if you are a million miles away. You can now enjoy all your favourite rides without leaving your sofa! In response to the temporary shutdown of Disneyland and Walt Disney World, previous visitors have started sharing the wonderment of their ride experiences online at SoCal Attractions 360.
Explore the World live from your Living Room. - At Explore.org you are able to access any one of the live streams from the hundreds of nature cameras set up around the world. Therefore, you can also watch anything from the elephants in Tembe Elephant Park in Emangusi, South Africa to the Northern lights in Manitoba, Canada, you can also watch Pipeline surfing on Ehukai Beach in Hawaii.
Explore these incredible Art Galleries in your slippers -
With the doors to many Galleries around the world currently closed to visitors, many of them have now launched virtual online tours, many you can access through Google Arts & Culture, so you so you can explore exhibitions from the comfort of your home. We have listed a few below, but there are many more available: - The Louvre in Paris - The Frida Kahlo Gallery in Mexico - The Rijks Museum in Amsterdam - The Van Gogh Gallery in Amsterdam - The Museo Nacional Del Prado in Madrid - The National Gallery of Art in Washington.
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You Can Now Take Virtual Tours of These Breath-taking US National Parks Explore the amazing sights following US national parks by clicking here, the tours are narrated and you are able to fully explore the areas with the function of 360 rotational cameras -
The Volcanos in Hawaii Kenai Fjords in Alaska Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico Bryce Canyon in Utah Dry Tortugas in Florida
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Adopt a Grandparent Chd Living have launched the ‘Adopt a Grandparent’ campaign to bring a sense of comfort to young people and the elderly who may not have grandparents/grandchildren of their own, with the aim of creating long-lasting intergenerational friendships. All you need to do is fill in the online form and Chd Living will be in touch to pair you with your new ‘Grandma’ or ‘Grandpa’. After that, here are some of the ways in which you can help: - Having phone calls/video calls with your new friend - Sending cheerful pictures/stories/poems (post or email) for them to enjoy - Sharing stories from different generations - Sending letters/postcards to your new friend, much like a Pen Pal!
Keep yourself Active Just because you are stuck inside does not mean you cannot exercise, Joe Wicks has relaunched his daily exercise class ‘Body Coach’, his channel has over 250 exercise classes that can help you keep in shape.
Practice your French or Spanish Skills; You Could Even Learn a New Language With a wide selection of YouTube videos and online tutorials at your disposal, why not use this time to learn a completely new language. Language learning apps like Memrise and Duolingo are excellent tools to help your learn your new language
Play Pictionary with a Robot Use the free game ‘Quick Draw’, which google have created to have fun and draw pictures for their robot to guess.
Have a Karaoke Night with Your Family or Friends Apps like AirConsole will let you turn your smartphone into a microphone and sing your favourite hits with your friends or family, you can also practice new songs to sing at school once you feel like venturing out of the house. You can also use this App to turn your phone into a games controller. Providing access to over 160 multiplayer games
Learn Computer Programming Skills If computer programming is your thing, then why not learn some new skills for free. With Scratch, you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations and share your creations with others in the online community.
Scratch helps young people learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively — essential skills for life in the 21st century.
With Ms Preston
To promote both the welling of both our students and staff, Ms Preston has some top tips for reducing the strain on your eyes that may come with remote teaching and learning. It is highly likely many teachers and students will experience eye discomfort and vision problems, due to having to look at screens for extended periods. You may experience one of the following symptoms: Watery eyes Dry eyes The simple fact behind these symptoms is that you Double vision Headaches may blink as much as 3 times less than when you are Burning eyes Sore of stiff neck and shoulders looking at something far away, leaving eyes dry and irritated. And when you focus at the same distance for Blurry vision a long time, it can cause vision to blur temporarily, and the muscles around the eye to tire, which can cause headaches.
Here are some easy tips to prevent Eye Strain before it starts
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FOLLOW THE 20-20-20 RULE Give your eyes the chance to focus both near and far away. Set a timer for 20 minutes. When the timer goes off, look into the distance at least 20 feet away for at least 20 seconds. If you are in the middle of a lesson, ask your students to do the same. Twenty minutes, 20 feet, 20 seconds.
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Place your laptop or desktop in a place relatively clear of sunlight, and away of light sources immediately above your screen. Adjust your monitor's brightness and contrast settings and try keeping it at half-brightness. If the above is not enough, use an anti-glare matte screen filter or glasses.
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Adjust your monitor to about an arm’s length away from your eyes. Keep the top of the screen at or just below eye level.
In between lessons, at break or lunch get some fresh air. It will allow your eyes to interact with a distant visual space, which is a less stressful visual demand than a near point task.
Food & Nutrition Recipes of the Week:
Vegan Chilli Ingredients: Equipment Needed:
3 tbls olive oil 2 sweet potatoes, peeled & cut Into chunks 2 tsp smoked paprika 2 tsp ground cumin 1 onion
Baking tray Saucepan Wooden spoon Chopping Board Peeler Knife
2 carrots 2 celery sticks 2 garlic cloves 1-2 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tbsp tomato puree 1 red pepper 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes 400g can kidney beans
Method 1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees. 2. Peel and prepare all vegetables into bite-size chunks. 3. Toss the sweet potato chunks in half the olive oil, paprika and ground cumin and roast in the oven for 25 mins. 4. Meanwhile, heat remaining oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add the onion, carrot and celery and cook for 8-10 mins, then crush in the garlic and cook for a further minute. 5.
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Hi Everyone, We find ourselves back in lockdown and learning from home! I really hope that you have all settled into a routine and beginning to enjoy your home learning experience. This bulletin includes some FANTASTIC home learning pieces done over the course of this week. Well done to any student that has their work included in this bulletin. As ever, we have been incredibly proud of the engagement and work that our students have produced. I thought that I would list below some helpful RVHS resources / videos to help you with anything related to home learning.
1. Check Out Our Parent FAQ Document On Home Learning. This document will hopefully help to answer any questions that you may have. This document also features on our home learning page of the RVHS website.
2. Check Out This Video That Talks You Through Our Live Lesson Timetable, It will also tell you how to access a live lesson through your calendar and how to submit assignments on Google Classroom.
3. Google Calendar As you are probably aware, we have now moved to a completely consistent protocol when setting our Google meet live lesson links. Your son/daughter must access their Google Calendar, click on the relevant lesson/time and then click JOIN WITH GOOGLE MEET. All done in three clicks! There is no longer a need to search through emails.
4. Struggling With Navigating Google Classroom? Check out this Step-By-Step Guide on using this platform. From joining classrooms, to submitting assignments.
5. Feedback If you have any feedback for us at all (both positive and constructive), please do not hesitate to get in touch. I would love to talk to you! Please send me an email: plarkin@rodingvalley.net. There will also be parent survey sent out very soon to collect feedback. This week we held our second Student Voice meeting of the academic year, and the first one of 2021! All 18 of our Student Voice team joined in at 4pm on Wednesday 13th January with Ms. Larkin & Mr. Price. The group mainly discussed remote learning. Our student voice team gave us some excellent feedback and ideas to work with. Over these coming weeks, the team will have a big drive on wellbeing. Each pair (per year group) have been tasked with coming up with ideas that they can put into place to improve the mental wellbeing of their peers! Good luck to the team!
During this period of lockdown, we thought it would be fantastic to celebrate the outstanding work that our students have been doing from home. Congratulations to all of our students, who have displayed such resilience and have adapted to the change amazingly. Remember to keep up the fantastic work and if you would like your work presented in the bulletin please send it to your class teacher or to Miss Larkin at plarkin@rodingvalley.net Congratulations to Gabriella Vlietinck for her amazing work in history, this was done during a live lesson with Ms Preston.
Well done to Hannah G for her amazing work in Physics.
Well done to Melissa C for her amazing work in Biology.
Congratulations to Rosie S for her amazing work in Chemistry.
Congratulations the following Year 11 students for their excellent work in Science, keep up the amazing work!
Maame Duah
Libby Cole
Leya Hines
Flavia Timis
Sophia Barrett
Ayla Mellish
Class of the Week 10HY/Bo5 for their excellent participation in online, they have been nominated by Mrs Patel. Keep up the amazing work!
Well done to the following Sixth Form students for their excellent work in Business and Economics, keep up the fantastic work!
Lauren Handley
Tom Callagher
Lucy Powell
Tanyel Ibrahim
Congratulations to the following students for their fantastic work in Maths!
Emily Reed
Jasmine Singh
Xixuan He
Spanish Superstars Year 7 Hannah Seres Toby Hedges Harri Collischon Year 8
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Jenade Rayment
Roma Desai
Lily-Anne King
Sienna Powell
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Nina Nosa-Omede Ryleigh Crews Louisa Nicholson Aiyana Patel
Paris Cole
Henry Twyford
Jasmine Singh
Joseph James
Tim Garrod
Artemis Barnett
Davina Karpaviciute Tuna Parlar
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Maame Duah Charlotte Gadeke Livvy Spiller Ethan Harvey
Nojus Stegvilas Daisy Warden Vanizeh Ashraf (for an excellent speaking assessment)
Year 9 Bianca Nedelcu Sara Iotu Athina Christofi Year 10
Nancy Tabram Lorin Aktas Bronya Overington + Virtually all Yr10s
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Mr Melvin wants to add every member of his Year 11 Spanish classes who have done BRILLIANTLY this term!!
Well done to the following students for their fantastic Chemistry work. Mrs Patel was very impressed, keep up the amazing work!
Sydney Campbell
Our students were tasked with creating castles for their History class with Ms Preston, they were only allowed to use the items that were in their rooms, please see below some of the inventive results from our students:
Hannah Luxton
Sydney Spinoza
Ruby Minchin Michael Nowak
Lily Holland
Gabriella Vlietinck
Jack Curtis
Year 7 Congratulations to the following Year 7 students for their fantastic Christmas logs: Erick Szocs
Mia Woodcock Cailan Shah Adelina Andrijauska Joseph Langdell Alexander Mihu- Fota Daniel Sack Bryce Archer A special mention to Imogen Piper, who even made her own
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Melody Anderson Sceats Bethany Cooper Roxy Chinnery Bethany Cooper A special mention to Anthony Dean for his fantastic QA Scheme Recipe Challenge.
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Cameron Bashorun – For contributing to online lessons with valuable questions. Cristina Cataeva – For her detailed, well presented, class work. Shamyah Binns - For her hard work and answering questions in online Science. Stephen Hill - For his hard work and answering questions in online Physics. Alfie Paul - For his hard work and answering questions in online Physics. Evie Stone - Outstanding effort shown, completing extra work outside of lesson time in both Chemistry and Physics. Kevin Ciobanu - Outstanding effort shown, completing extra work outside of lesson time in both Chemistry and Physics. Zeynep Yilmaz - Outstanding effort shown, completing extra work outside of lesson time in both Chemistry and Physics. Erin Weeks - Outstanding effort shown, completing extra work outside of lesson time in both Chemistry and Physics. Havin Yalcin - Outstanding effort shown, completing extra work outside of lesson time in both Chemistry and Physics. Harry Pike - Outstanding effort shown, completing extra work outside of lesson time in both Chemistry and Physics. Lili Warden - Outstanding effort shown, completing extra work outside of lesson time in both Chemistry and Physics. Isabella Ruse - Outstanding effort shown, completing extra work outside of lesson time in both Chemistry and Physics. Charlie Hanshaw - Outstanding effort shown, completing extra work outside of lesson time in both Chemistry and Physics. Charlie Ruse - Outstanding effort shown, completing extra work outside of lesson time in both chemistry and physics. George Horsfall - Outstanding effort shown, completing extra work outside of lesson time in both Chemistry and Physics. Michal Nowak - Outstanding effort shown, completing extra work outside of lesson time in both Chemistry and Physics. Shamyah Binns - Outstanding effort in chemistry Ellie Louise Griffiths - Outstanding effort in biology Lucy Moir - Excellent effort in biology 11TRA and 11TRB - For their excellent engagement during online Biology and Chemistry lessons
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the students that participated in the many House Competitions over the last term. I am pleased to announce that our current House Point totals are as follows:
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That means that Hawking is currently the House leading the way; let’s see if over the coming months they can be knocked from their lead. We are currently running a number of House Competitions, many of which you will see below and dotted throughout this bulletin, to keep up to date with all of the current House Competitions and events, please visit our RVHS House event microsite, please click on this link to visit.
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Year 7 A warm welcome back and Happy New Year to Y7 students as we move into the Spring term. I hope everyone had a restful break over the Christmas holidays and has kept safe and well during these times. Remote learning is under way and I am extremely pleased with how the students have adapted to this and engaging in the live lesson provision. I have highlighted below some students who have been nominated by class teachers. Year 7 students should now be following the daily schedule which is a mixture of live lessons and self directed study with all work set on google classroom. If there are any issues with accessing the work, please ensure you email me; hreed@rodingvalley.net Lastly, I would like to wish everyone safe and well and I am looking forward to seeing the students back in school in the near future. Miss Reed – Year 7 Progress Leader
Grace Davies & Kayra Demir - English Isabella Levy, Adelina Andrijauska and Brandon Bale - Drama Isabelle Davenport - Student voice Johnny Carter - PE Ava Hazell, Zoe Hedges, Jasmine Griffin, Chloe Softley, Oscar Eaton,
Year 7 - English Ethan Joyce, Micah Akplah
Emma Williamson, Jasmineof Griffin - Maths Classes Casey Reader, Etalia Johnson, Chloe Softley – Spanish
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Zarin Anjum – Geography
Brandon Bale – Geography Beck Carter –Geography Sara Chowdury – Geography Daniel Sack – Geography Oscar Eaton – English Joseph Langdell – English Jake Bramley - English
Year 8 Happy New Year to all our year 8's and their families and welcome to the Spring term. Although this is a very different start to this term, there are already so many positives to celebrate. I have heard wonderful things from many different teachers about how well the year 8's are doing; both in their live lessons as well as completing some amazing independent work. You should all be very proud of yourselves. I would like to thank the many parents who have been in touch with such kind, positive and affirming words about the virtual provision that we are offering. This truly means a lot to the staff and inspires us to continue evolving and improving our offer to ensure all our students stay motivated and engaged. By now, many of you will have had a phone call from either your child's academic mentor or another staff member at school. These calls are an important way for you to stay in touch with the school and discuss any possible concerns that your child may be experiencing. Please do look out for these fortnightly calls; they will most likely be coming from a withheld number. The virtual parents evening that was held on Wednesday & Thursday was a successful one, with many of you getting the chance to meet your child's academic mentors; who have informed me of their success and how lovely it was to put a 'face to the name'. Thank you to those who took the time to attend these virtual appointments. Aside from your child's live lessons and independent learning tasks, there are numerous things on offer for your child to be engaging with. There are multiple house competitions currently running and I encourage as many of you as possible to get involved with these. There is the weekly 'Wellbeing Wednesday' bulletin with tasks to complete which continue to promote a positive mental wellbeing, which is ever so important at this time. There are also useful phone numbers and websites to visit should you need any additional support. I would like to remind you all about the iamnotok@rodingvalley.net email, which is a service I would encourage you to use if needed. Please do not hesitate to get in touch with me or your child's academic mentor should you have any queries at all about anything. We are all only a phone call or email away and are happy to help in any way we can. Please stay safe and I look forward to another productive and positive fortnight of virtual learning.
Miss Edwards – Year 8 Progress Leader
Year 9 The term has started and the third lockdown has begun but the school is in a great position to offer online learning. During the Year 9 Assembly on Monday, I spoke about the essential use of Google Calendar for following the week's' . live lessons'. Students have been sent invites to all live lessons and once they accept the lesson it will appear on their calendar, there is, therefore, no excuse for accidentally missing any of these lessons. During the past few weeks, I have had the pleasure of being involved in many of the live lessons and the number of children involved is excellent, remember if there are any specific questions about learning, students can always email their subject teachers. The School believes that for many reasons, including well-being, productivity, and engagement, it's best to have this mixture of live and self-directed hours. The children are getting a full day of lessons - just because the lessons aren't in 'real-time' doesn't mean they are not getting their full learning provision. Year 9 have assignments to do in their self-directed hours and these hours are important to allow students to complete tasks properly, get feedback and progress. Please stay safe and as always thanks for all your support
YEAR 9 COMPUTER SCIENCE SUPERSTARS Saoirse Bloom: Making good progress in Computer Science especially in online lessons.
Ella Benjamin: Making good progress in Computer Science.
Valeriu Savitchi: Making good progress in Computer Science.
Arbjola Zenelaj: Making good progress in Computer Science.
Mr Dobson – Year 9 Progress Leader
YEAR 9 GEOGRAPHY SUPERSTARS
Imogen Baldwin Joseph Burley Eli Claassen Ama Awura Duah
Congratulations to
George Glen Albert Hollingsworth Finlay James DavinaKarpaviciute Rosa Marshall Sonny Mead Savannah Mills Jemima Purser Iman Udin Shahzad Aleyna Tekbasti Lilian Webster Ben Winkworth
Harry Clifton and Liorah Corbin who have been nominated as ‘Lockdown Superstars’ for their excellent engagement during the current lockdown by Miss Kalay. Keep up the great work!
Year 10 I want to start by wishing you all a Happy New Year. I do hope that 2021 brings us all happiness and health. I hope that everyone is safe and well. We have now had a few successful weeks of remote learning and I am grateful for how students in year 10 have handled this and the support that parents have given the school during this time. Students in year 10 are receiving all of the lessons live via Google Meet. Where they are able to access the full support of their teacher, engage with their learning and get feedback. Our staff have worked really hard to get this up and running for our students and it has been lovely to see students engaging with it and benefiting from those efforts. I am really keen to get all students engaged with their learning as much as possible and therefore keen to support students in any way possible. If your child is having any difficulties accessing online learning or IT then please get in contact with the Academic mentor who will be able to support or pass your query onto me. We have seen some great entries into our house competitions. Please remember that there are a lot of extra things that our students can get involved with. Take a look at our House competitions by clicking on this link. Again, I want to say a big thank you to everyone for their support during this time. Mr Warry – Year 10 Progress Leader
Congratulations to Joseph James and Sonny Binet for being nominated as ‘Student of the Week’, Sonny made the amazing cake pictured below. Well done, keep up the fantastic work!
Class of the Week Year 10 Carbon
Year 11 I hope by now you have all got used to accessing your lessons online? It is essential that you continue working as hard as you can so that when your teachers need to award a grade they are able to give the best grade they can. Please make sure that you submit the assignments on time and to the best of your ability as these are the evidence that we will use to prove that you are working at a particular level. If you are unable to attend lessons for whatever reason please make me, or your teachers aware. I am here to help and will do whatever I possibly can. If there are issues with IT, or your doing all your work on your phone, let me know as we may be able to help there as well. Saying all of that, I do also want you to take time away from your computers. Unlike the previous Lockdowns the weather is now horrible and whereas we could all go out in the sunshine, the British weather isn't allowing for that at the moment. It is, however, vital that you take time to relax and recharge. If you feel that you need someone to talk to, remember the iamnotok@rodingvalley.net link. I am incredibly proud of how well you are all working and think that you are all coping remarkably well. Please keep up the hard work and if you need anything please let me know. Mr Ryan – Year 11 Progress Leader
Sixth Form CAS DEADLINE EXTENSION Following UK Covid restriction announcements, the deadline for UCAS applications has now been extended to Friday 29th January 2021 (6pm). I have been in touch with all students that are still completing applications and if there are any other concerns or if additional support or guidance is required please do get in touch.
SIXTH FORM BULLETIN In order to keep you up to date with Sixth Form matters and also offer additional support from us or from outside agencies Mrs Delbourgo has kindly produced a Sixth Form Bulletin that will go out weekly. Please do take time to take a look as there is lots of information including an uplifting Ted Talk, YouTube clips and news articles. Hopefully it will establish another form of communication to you all at this challenging time. Any ideas or suggestions for inclusion in the weekly update will be gratefully received. SIXTH FORM 'DROP-IN' SESSIONS The Sixth Form team have arranged a 'Drop-in' session for all Sixth Form students each Wednesday afternoon at the following times:
Year 12 from 3pm-3.30pm
Year 13 from 3.30pm-4pm.
Mrs Delbourgo, Mrs Sellears, Mrs Mason and Mr Fletcher will all be in attendance so please feel free to join us and ask any questions, raise concerns, seek support or guidance or just fancy a chat! Mr Fletcher – Director of Sixth Form
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Be non-judgemental: Explain that you would never blame them for anything that might happen online, and you will always give them calm, loving support. Talk about how their online actions can affect others: If your child is engaging with others online, remind them to consider how someone else might feel before they post or share something. If they are considering sharing a photo/video of somebody else, they should always ask permission first.
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Parental controls: Make use of the parental controls available on your home broadband and any internet enabled device in your home. You can find out more about how to use parental controls by visiting your broadband provider’s website.
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Support your child with Thinkuknow websites The age appropriate Thinkuknow websites are a great way to start and continue chats about online safety.
11-13yrs Thinkuknow website: https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/11_13/ 14yrs + Thinkuknow website – https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/14_plus/ Our websites provide open and honest guidance for young people on friends, relationships and the internet, covering topics like dealing with pressure; consent; and getting support when you are worried. You will find lots more advice on keeping your child safe online at www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents. If you are worried that a child or young person is at risk of harm online, you should call the police. Young people can make a report to CEOP at https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/
Other Recommended Resources Parent Info: Expert information for parents about building their child’s resilience both online and off. Produced by NCA-CEOP and Parent Zone. This free service can be embedded on to your child’s school website. www.parentinfo.org Brook: Information and advice for young people on sexual health and wellbeing, including staying safe online. https://www.brook.org.uk The Mix: Support service for young people with information and advice on sex and relationships. https://www.themix.org.uk Internet Matters: A useful tool showing how to set parental controls across a range of devices and websites. http://www.internetmatters.org/parentalcontrols/interactive-guide/ NSPCC Net Aware: Provides reviews and guidance on the most popular social networks, apps and games that children use. https://www.net-aware.org.uk/ Childnet – Information and advice for parents and carers on supporting people online. https://www.childnet.com/resources/supporting-youngpeople-online
How Can I Access Edulink? EduLink can be accessed on any device – PC, laptop, tablet or mobile device – via the web browser or via the EduLink app. The link to access the EduLink login page on a web browser is www.edulinkone.com Alternatively, you can download the EduLink App which is available to download for free on Apple or on Android. Both the App and the web browser will display this log-in screen.
Requires iOS 8.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch
The School ID is ‘Roding’. Requires Android 4.4 and up.
Parents/Carers will need to enter the Username and Password they have been provided with and click ‘Log in’.
The displayed is dependant of the platform you are logged in to: Via Web Browser Via the EduLink App
Navigating Edulink You are able to navigate each of the following areas in EduLink:
Achievement: You van view all positive achievements that have been awarded to your child
Behaviour: You will be able to see all behaviour points given to you child and any sanctions given to your child including detentions.
Medical Information: In this section you can see all of the medical information that we have on file for your child
Account Information: In this section you can view the current address we have for your child on file, your child’s Year group and the name of their Form tutor
Timetable: In this section you can view your child’s daily timetable
Absence Reporting: This feature will allow you to send a direct message to our Attendance Officer, to notify us of any absence for your child
Linked Resources: This section contains links to all the schools learning resources available to your child both at school and at home
Update Information: This section shows all of the contact information we hold for yourself and your child. You can review and update this information with any changes that may occur
Exams: You can see all of your child upcoming exams; your child can also access this information so they can manage their own exam schedule
Documents: In this section you can view your child’s reports
Parents can access information on all their children currently admitted to Roding Valley High School. If you require any assistance, please contact Mr Vermaak or Miss Stewart (mvermaak@rodingvalley.net or lstewart@rodingvalley.net )
Classroom How to Log on to Google Classroom? Students can log into their Gmail using their school email address and their password. Their school email will be the year they started at RVHS started plus their first initial and surname @rodingvalley.net (example- 19plarkin@rodingvalley.net). Once your child has have logged in, they will need to click on the google apps button and then select ‘Google Classroom’ Your child will then be able to see all of the classes they belong to. They will then need to click on the class they want to use resources for and take a look at everything that their class teacher has posted for them to work on. They will be able to download items and make comments on them. Teachers will be regularly posting new work on their Google Classrooms.
What to Do if your child is a Missing a Subject their Google Classroom? If your child is missing a Google Classroom for one of their subjects, they will need to click on the addition symbol, followed by ‘Join Class’ and then enter the Class Code for their missing subject. Class Codes are available from their subject teacher.
Top Tips for Our Students Students must keep up to date with their lessons by using Google Classroom every day. Use their workbooks to complete the work shown on their Google Classroom. Don’t slack on presentation! Keep their notes in order of the lessons on the Google Classroom. Year 11 and 13 Students: There will be revision materials available on Google Classroom. Please use them.
What is DODDLE? Doddle provides students with access to thousands of engaging, formative resources and guides students through the curriculum. Doddle Progress automatically tracks student attainment in key curriculum skills. Parents can see student attainment and progress through our easy-to-use Doddle Parent feature. Skills within Doddle are rated as red, amber or green. These ratings give a clear indication of how much progress a child has made and highlight the weaker areas to be targeted with revision.
Each student has a personal Doddle account where they can access their homework to-do lists and families can view the work their child has been assigned. These accounts enable parents to view their child's results and encourage them to better their scores by using Doddle's revision resources.
Find out how to create a Doddle Parent account and then link that account to your child with this short video:
Find out how our school uses Doddle Progress by watching our short video to find out how Progress works.
We have also included a link to a very useful guide on how to view your child's due and submitted homework:
We have also included a link to a very useful guide on how Progress works and how you can use it to help your child's learning.
This is a valuable resource that will assist parents in supporting their child’s progression. Please use the following link to the log in:
Find out how to view and track your child's homework with this short video.
We have also included a link to a very useful guide on Troubleshooting.
What is Seneca? Seneca is a free home learning & revision platform that is very popular with our students. It is based on cognitive science, has adaptive learning and can be accessed by our students via their phones!
What Content is available to our Students through Seneca? Seneca has resources available for KS3, KS4 and KS5 students that has been supplied to them from AQA, OCR, EdExcel Pearson and IGCSE. Our students will be able to access content designed for each of their subjects and also for their specific courses. There is so much to choose from. Some areas are even linked to the Exam Boards Course Specifications.
How to Access Seneca? Students will need to go to https://www.senecalearning.com/, click try for free and create a log in with their school email address.
Once Logged in Once they are logged in, students are able to search for different subject areas and learn about their chosen topic. At the end of each subject presentation there will be a quiz on the presentation This Online tool will enable our students to stay on top of their home learning.
Year Progress Leaders Year 7: Miss Reed – hreed@rodingvalley.net Year 8: Miss Edwards – cedwards@rodingvalley.net Year 9: Mr Dobson – cdobson@rodingvalley.net Year 10: Mr Warry – bwarry@rodingvalley.net Year 11: Mr Ryan – fryan@rodingvalley.net
USEFUL CONTACTS
Sixth Form: Mr Fletcher - mfletcher@rodingvalley.net
Heads of Faculty Creative Arts: Mr Tisdale – dtisdale@rodingvalley.net English: Mrs Routledge – lroutledge@rodingvalley.net Humanities: Ms Preston – tpreston@rodingvalley.net IT/Business: Mr Hussain – ohussain@rodingvalley.net Maths: Mr Edeko – oedeko@rodingvalley.net MFL: Mr P Melvin – pmelvin@rodingvalley.net Science: Mr Poovillingham - npoovillingham@rodingvalley.net Sports & Nutrition: Mr Jones – ljones@rodingvalley.net SENDco: Mrs Tarantini-Amor – ltarantini-amor@rodingvalley.net
General Enquiries office@rodingvalley.net
Finance finance@rodingvalley.net
Safeguarding: safeguarding@rodingvalley.net
How to contact any member of staff at Roding Valley High School: Initial + surname+@rodingvalley.net