RVHS Bulletin weekending 24th April 2020 by Roding Valley High School

“Our vision is to be the school of choice for our local community, developing successful young people with high aspirations, who show respect for all and endeavour to become the very best that they can be.”

RVHS Bulletin Aspiration Respect Endeavour Weekending Friday 24th April 2020 Message from the Headteacher I really hope that everyone is keeping safe and my thoughts are with all in our community, especially those families and staff who have been so sadly effected by the virus. The school may be closed to the majority but can I reiterate that we remain committed to the welfare and support of all our students during this time. Please do contact us if you need more support or guidance during this time. I hope you have received my letter which was emailed to all parents and students on Friday 17th April, providing an update to the current situation. Letter Headteacher. This letter also drew your attention to the following important and useful documents, which the school has written to support your child’s Home learning:  Updated Home Learning Booklet  The Students Quick Guide to Using Google Classroom  RVHS Guidance to Home Learning Timetable – practical advice on timing expectations  Parent guidance and support If you did not receive this communication, please visit our school website, you will find a link to website to all of these documents. We will be sending home additional advice to our Year 11s next week, which will include transition work towards A Level study as appropriate. Please also note that the government has this week launched the following learning platforms, Oak National Academy - https://www.thenational.academy/ and BBC Bitesize Daily lessons Your child should continue to follow the guidelines set by the school but I have asked teachers to incorporate resources into the work being set. However, these platforms have some great additional resources that can be used at home. We have now started our welfare checks on students so you should expect to hear from the school within the next week. As part of this initial process, all students will have received (by Friday 24.4.2020) an email with a student survey for them to complete. This survey is aimed at helping us monitor student well-being and judge how students are adapting to this different way of life. This survey will help us with supporting our students moving forward. Please encourage your child to complete the survey as soon as possible (it will only take 2 minutes!) Currently, we have not been provided with any information as to when schools will be reopening, but I will keep you updated as soon as I am aware of any changes by government.

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With the current situation, it is becoming increasingly important to consider your mental health; some of us are lucky enough to have gardens where we can sit outside, enjoy the sun and the fresh air, but there are some that are not so lucky. I would therefore recommend that it is worth checking in on your friends more frequently, either by phoning them, dropping them an email or message them on social media; you could also set up a Zoom meeting with them to ensure that they are okay. We have continued to include within this bulletin; guidance and tips on mental wellbeing, useful links to physical activities and how you can access platforms that support ‘new’ learning. Please do continue to refer to our Home Learning booklet for your child’s Google Classroom codes, our Google classrooms are being updated by your child’s teachers continuously. Please do keep safe and well Mrs. Sharon Jenner - Headteacher

Year Progress Leaders  Year 7: Miss Edwards – cedwards@rodingvalley.net  Year 8: Mr Dobson – cdobson@rodingvalley.net

USEFUL CONTACTS

 Year 9: Mr Warry – bwarry@rodingvalley.net  Year 10: Mr Ryan – fryan@rodingvalley.net  Year 11: Miss Reed – hreed@rodingvalley.net  Sixth Form: awheaton@rodingvalley.net Subject Leaders  Art/Photography: Mr Tisdale – dtisdale@rodingvalley.net  Drama: Mrs L Walker – lwalker@rodongvalley.net and Mr R Wilson – rwilson@rodongvalley.net

 English: Mrs Routledge – lroutledge@rodingvalley.net  Food Technology: Mrs Barclay – mbarclay@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  Music: Mr Savage - jsavage@rodingvalley.net  PE/Sports: Mr Jones – ljones@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 Follow us on: @rodingvalleyHS @humsrvhs @rodingvalleyPE RODING VALLEY DRAMA@rodingdrama

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House Photo Competition Winners - Spring Term 2020 Well done to the following students for winning our House Photo Competition for the spring term. The theme was 'The beauty of nature':

 1st Prize: Aisha Hamidouche, 7Q (Hawking)

 2nd Prize: Xenia Tseka 7R (Rendell)

 3rd Prize: Talia Salahi 10T (Pankhurst) (Hawking)

Prizes will be rewarded when we return back to school.

Congratulations to Daisy Warden in Year 7 for her fantastic Board Game, Daisy created this for Religious Studies. Keep up the great work! Mrs Cain would also like to remind Year 7 students that they can also get involved and create a Board Game. Follow us on: @rodingvalleyHS @humsrvhs @rodingvalleyPE RODING VALLEY DRAMA@rodingdrama

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Congratulations to Louisa Nicholson (Year 7), who has managed to get through to the next round of BBC Radio 2's 500 Words Creative Writing Competition. She is now in the final 5,000 out of 135,000 entries, which is fantastic! Fingers crossed she will be in the final 50 in May, but this is already such an achievement! It was January. The cold wind whipped my hair around, and brushed against my skin like a rough brick wall. I was sitting on a hard, icy bench. I sat there, thinking and watching the world. January was my least favourite month, not because of the cold. Not because it was meant to snow, but never did. Not because you couldn't run around, have picnics and play with your friends and nothing bad ever happened. No. It's January, and that means Veganuary. A law that only applies during January. I was a very picky eater, and cheese and meat and fish was the only protein I got. So I'm sitting there, my skin thin like paper, my ribs sticking out. I was so hungry. "No, darling," a passing mother said to her whining child. "You can't eat meat, of course you can't. You shall get killed if you drink that milk! Now, we don't want that, do we?" The toddler continued whining. I saw a passing man. He looked around carefully. I hid my face with my scarf. He looked into his pocket and secretively produced something, hiding it with his coat. It looked as if he was... eating something. Some Policemen walked slowly behind him, staring at his back. He suddenly reached out and grabbed his neck. "Hey..." he said, clenching his teeth. "Oh, hello Officer," he said as cheerfully as he could. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Great day we're havi-" He was interrupted by the Policeman, who had his hand around the man's mouth. "Now listen," he said with fire in his eyes. "It's January." "Veganuary," the man said, his voice slightly muffled. "What were you eating?" he whispered slowly. "Oh, nothing, I-" He was pushed to the ground. The Policeman's hand was still tight around his neck. The second officer searched his pockets, and found a sausage roll; a look of horror crossed the man's face. "How did that get in there?" he began to stutter, but it was too late. The Policeman produced a gun from his belt and shot the man in the head. He was still instantly. The Policemen walked away slowly, chatting as if nothing had happened. Horrified at this experience, I walked back to my house. It was a fairly long way. On my way back, I saw huge red posters with bold black letters. Most of them were peeling away at the corners, and they were all coated in frost, but these letters could be seen from miles away. 'Eat vegan or suffer consequences' it read. I knew what those consequences were and a delicious piece of steak was not worth the risk. All I kept thinking was there is only 24 more days to suffer through... Written by Louisa Nicholson (year 7)

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Our 2nd Edition of our Humanities broadcast, has now been emailed to all parents / carers and students.

 Ruby Minchin

 Eva Haines

 Sophie Compton

 Lola Collings

Please keep a lookout for it in your email inboxes.

 Cameron Thomson  Grace Burrell-Smith

Alternatively, you can download a copy using this link.

 Billy Muggleton

 Ethan Wellington

 Sara Iotu

 Georgia Brett

 Peri Khalil

 Olivia Bird

 Bianca Nedelcu

 Ava Towner

 Athina Christofi Well done on your efforts in completing the Science work assigned, all your work is amazing!

Congratulations to Alex Kelly, Year 9, for his fantastic Science work on Developing and Polluting the Atmosphere. Keep up the great work!

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Thank you to all of our students and staff that are taking part in our PE Skill Challenges, if you would like to see some of the fantastic videos we have received, please visit our Twitter page - @rodingvalleyPE Congratulations to the following students for winning this week’s daily challenges:

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Jasmine Singh Winner of the Keepy Up Challenge

Daniel Carter Winner of Juggling Challenge

Luca Mckie Winner of the Crossbar Challenge

Rowan Howe Winner of the Over the Head Teabag Challenge

Cousins Bailey and Lacey, who live in the same house, have set up great workstations to keep on top of their studies. Top work girls! Mr Rahman has been seriously impressed with the Maths work they’ve been doing.

Mrs Patel's Weekly Brain Boosters House Competition! As of next week-27 April, Mrs Patel will be launching a weekly Brain Booster competition as part of Challenge and Enrichment and all entries will count towards House points. All you need to do is check your school email from next week and attempt the task Mr Rahman hasbebeen seriously impressed given; there will a different subject each week. Please email your answers along withyour theform Maths they’ve been doing with andwork House to shpatel@rodingvalley.net, to earn some points. The student with the most entries will be awarded a prize when school reopens. I encourage you all to get your brain going during these times! Good luck I look forward to seeing lots of entries! Follow us on: @rodingvalleyHS @humsrvhs @rodingvalleyPE RODING VALLEY DRAMA@rodingdrama

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Food and Nutrition Dear Parents/Carers, This term students have been set a range of cooking tasks to keep them engaged and to extend their cooking skills. Please encourage your child to choose recipes, which use ingredients that are already at home. A range of recipes can be found at the Food and Nutrition section of the school website: https://food.rodingvalley.net Below is a summary of cooking tasks for Years 7-9, further details are on google classroom:

Year 7: Store Cupboard Cooking Look in your food cupboard and fridge at home, make a list of all the ingredients and plan a recipe, which uses these ingredients to make a light lunch for your family.

Year 8: Healthy Eating Plan and make a two course family meal, which shows your knowledge and understanding of the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Eat Well Guideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Your meal must include a range of cooking skills.

Year 9: Burger Meal Plan and prepare a burger meal for your family. Your meal must include cooking skills e.g. chopping, shaping, slicing etc.

I would like students to send pictures of their cooking to:

Ms Barclay: mbarclay@rodingvalley.net Or Mrs Abbott: aabbott@rodingvalley.net Best wishes and stay safe

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Spanish Year 7

Year 9

 Ursula Alexander

 Efe Kurtcebe

 Anthony Blackledge

 Johnny Stuchfield

 Harry Dickinson

 Sylvia Duong

 Enru Li

Year 10

Year 8

 Bobby Lawson

 Santigo Levy

 Diya Wahiwala

 Bianca Nedelcu Keep up the great week!

Congratulations to the following students, who have achieved 100% on one or more of their assignments on ActiveLearn: 

Year 7: Xenia Tseka, Freddie Rose & Amelie Andrews

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Year 8: Davina Karpaviciute, Rosa Marshall, Jasmine Singh, Darcy Patrick & Natalie Moffat

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Year 9: Max Saunders & Poppy Tribe

Keep up the amazing work!

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Message for Year 7 Students from Miss Edwards Welcome back, after what I hope was a restful, relaxing and enjoyable Easter with your loved ones. I'm sure it was a very different Easter experience to what you are familiar with. We are now back into the full swing of online learning, and I have already seen some excellent work being produced. I would like to remind you, that at year 7, we are only expecting students to be completing roughly 3 hours of online learning per day. Please refer to the communication that was sent out from Mrs Jenner with a suggested timetable to follow each day. This also includes DEAR and DEAW time, as well as time for some Physical Activity and PE challenges. There are many interesting publications and bulletins that continue to be sent out, and you will find that they are an excellent brain break from your subject work. These include the RodingMatters, RodingReads, Humanities broadcast & the new Science superstars. I have enjoyed reading all of the excellent 'This is Me' tasks that the year 7's have been producing. There will be a new task set on Monday, which will look at ways to recognise and thank our amazing NHS workers. Please continue to regularly check communication from us via email, EduLink, twitter and also on the schools instagram page. I encourage you to contact me should you have any queries regarding your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wellbeing, or home learning. Stay Home and Stay Safe.

Message for Year 8 Students from Mr Dobson It has now been a few weeks since the government announced the initial lockdown, which has now been extended for at least another three weeks. Our hearts go out to those families that have been directly affected by the Pandemic and our thoughts are with you. Self-isolation has its downsides; some of us are struggling to sleep due to vivid dreams, others are feeling as if they have no time to do anything despite doing nothing and some of us are climbing the walls after our daily exercise walk. The School has been very proactive in making sure there is enough structure and content for our Year 8 students to effectively work from home. Your son/daughters tutor are happy to help if you have any questions during this time. I have been impressed by how Year 8 have engaged in their learning and the parents who the tutors and I have contacted seemed to have created a solid structure to the day. The school has emailed a plethora of advice and guidance to help home learning and there are also the additional resources such as Roding Matters, Roding Reads, Humanities Broadcast and of course the Parent Bulletin. The PE department has daily challenges and I am looking forward to getting feedback regarding how Year 8 have engaged with this â&#x20AC;&#x201C; keep looking at the twitter feed for information. Take care and stay safe.

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Message for Year 9 Students from Mr Warry Happy Easter Year 9. I hope you have all had a good rest from work and enjoyed the time with your family. I hope you are all well and staying safe during this difficult time. Staff at RVHS are doing everything they can to support students and the community during this time. Please do get in contact if you feel that you need our support. I want to raise your attention to some recent communications from the Headteacher Mrs Jenner; within that communication was the Home Learning Booklet and a suggested timetable to follow. I believe these resources are very valuable in giving you guidance for home learning. Please do get in contact with me if there is anything additional you need. Now that we have started the summer term Mr Mammen has been working hard to allocate everyone their GCSE options. This should be sorted in the near future. If you don't hear from Mr Mammen then your choices have been allocated to you. Your new Google classrooms will be set up for you shortly and we will be able to start making a very successful and beneficial start to your GCSE courses. This is a very exciting time in your RVHS journey and I am glad to be sharing it with you. Remember to enjoy the time with your family, stay at home, stay safe and work hard. I am looking forward to seeing every single one of you when we return back to school.

Message from Mr Ryan for Year 10 Students I hope everyone is safe and well and are now settling into a routine. It is important not to forget that year 10 will have to sit their GCSEs next year. Therefore, they should now be following the timetable that has been shared. All work is set at the start of the week on google classroom and there are tasks that need to be completed weekly AND SHARED WITH THE NECESSARY TEACHER in order for teachers to see that progress is still being made. If there are any issues all teachers are accessible via their school emails and google classroom. Normally this term we would be looking at the future beyond year 11. For obvious reasons our 'take your child to work' day will need to be postponed. However, this is a good time to start writing CVs in preparation for applying to colleges and Sixth Forms. Please keep an eye out for information on this process. Please don't hesitate to contact me if there are any issues or concerns.

Netball & Football Tour 2021 to South Africa (Gauteng) There are spaces still available on the October 2021 South Africa Football/Netball tour. This Trip is open to students currently in Year 7-9. Do not miss your chance to secure a place on this exciting trip! Please contact Miss Edwards for more information at cedwards@rodingvalley.net

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Message from Miss Reed to Year 11 Students Firstly, I hope everyone had a lovely and restful Easter Break in what are very uncertain times for us all at present. Moving into the Summer Term, although Y11 have been instructed to not complete any further work for their GCSE’s, it is extremely important that they are planning their next steps in September. Those students who have applied for RVHS sixth form will this week be receiving subject work booklets for their opted subjects to start working through. If you are still unsure of your next steps, Mrs Mason our careers advisor and I are here to help via email or a phone call. Please can I encourage Y11 students to continue to check their emails, as they will still be receiving important information moving forwards. I am currently in the process of organising the Y11 Year Book; please keep an eye out on your emails for questionnaires I may need students to complete in order to make it the best it possibly can. Please continue to email me should you have any queries. ‘Stay Safe, Stay Home’

Message from Miss Wheaton to Year 11 Students Applicants to the sixth form have been contacted this week with resources for them to be completing in preparation for sixth form study. Here is a step-by-step guide to the process they need to follow:

Please click on this link to view the letter that has been sent out.

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Message from Miss Wheaton to Year 12 Students Year 12 have made a great start with their online learning this term and it's great to see so many of them embracing the challenge of online learning. Alongside this week, we are encouraging students to also continue to think about their Beyond 18 plans.

For students who are thinking about applying to University in the Autumn Term:

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For students who are thinking about applying for the World of Work next academic year: Update / make your CV. It will then be ready when you need it. https://www.prospects.ac.uk/careersadvice/cvs-and-cover-letters/how-towrite-a-cv

Work experience The work experience you have set up for the summer may or may not happen, we simply don’t know at this stage. Get prepared - Make a list of 510 employers you will contact once the lockdown is over to secure some experience at a later date.

Who offers apprenticeships? These are the top companies from last year. Pick 5-10 that interest you and find out what types of job are on offer from them. https://www.ratemyappren ticeship.co.uk/topemployers

Interested in a degree apprenticeship – but don’t really know how they work? Start your research here: https://www.ucas.com/alternatives/a pprenticeships/apprenticeshipsengland/what-apprenticeships-areavailable/degree-apprenticeships

Is salary important to you? Find out how much you might earn in a particular job: https://www.totaljo bs.com/salarychecker/salarycalculator

Take the buzz quiz – what jobs could you do with your current qualifications? https://www.ucas.com/car eers/buzz-quiz

Do you know the difference between a Level 2 and a Level 5 apprenticeship? Find out here: https://www.ucas.com/alternatives/a pprenticeships/apprenticeshipsengland/what-apprenticeships-areavailable-england

Ever tried a psychometric test? Many employers now use them as part of their application process. It is an IQ test or a test of your numeracy / literacy. Learn about them https://www.jobtest prep.co.uk/what-isa-psychometrictest

Got a part time job? Do you receive a pay slip? Do you understand what it all means? If not, find out here: https://www.ucas.com/car eers/employment/yourfirst-payslip

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RODING VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL 6TH FORM EDUCATION PROGRAMME Are you a keen footballer and would like to continue developing your football skills alongside your Post 16 studies? There is an opportunity from September 2020, for you, to be a part of the developing partnership between Roding Valley High School and Chelsea FC. Foundation. This will enable you to study at Roding Valley High School alongside developing your football skills. For the academic side of the programme, you would have the opportunity to study a Level 3 Diploma in Sport (worth two Level 3 qualifications) or to choose from other subjects that we have available. For further discussion about the subject options available, please email Mr Mammen at cfcf@rodingvalley.net If you were considering a University after Sixth Form, then for most Universities, you will need to study three Level 3 course (or equivalent). This is also an option; you would just spend less time on football training. If you would like to discuss this option, please also contact Mr Mammen at cfcf@rodingvalley.net who will be able to discuss the subject combinations available for this. Future paths from this programme include going on to be a football coach, studying at university, working for Chelsea in retail, hospitality, at the training facility, finance and administration, the list of opportunities go on.

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Online activities for week commencing 20th April 2020 via Online Activities for young people aged 13-19 years, or up to 25 Check out our website for more information: with additional needs (some activities for younger people where https://youth.essex.gov.uk/youngstated). Each session will last approximately 30 minutes. You can people/online-activities/ apply for any session, however, for those with a star you willweek need commencing to email in to enquire about joining this group as there may be 20th April 2020 via criteria for your attendance – we look forward to hearing from you.

The UK’s At Home but Essex Youth Service Is Open

Note: By booking a place, you are giving your consent to share any interactions you use during the online session with other participants, eg. video streaming and audio content. You have the option of turning off your camera and microphone if you wish.

To book your place, please contact youth.essex.gov.uk with:  Full name and age  Which club/project you usually attend and/or which professional told you about our

programme of activities  Name date and time of session/s, you would like to attend.

Once you are booked on, you will receive an email with a link to your session Follow us on: @rodingvalleyHS @humsrvhs @rodingvalleyPE RODING VALLEY DRAMA@rodingdrama

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With many schools closed due to COVID-19. Amazon Future Engineer is helping to meet students’ needs by launching a free virtual coding programme – in partnership with Fire Tech. Available for students, teachers and parents for two months from 3 April to 3 June 2020; these resources cater for students aged 12 to 17 to help build computer science skills for students learning at home. Access 20 hours of free content, these resources use a Python Programming Platform, exploring ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’ themes, plus a moderated forum and handy FAQs. Students can earn experience points for completing the work and earn badges when they unlock skills. Covering computer programming aspects in line with Key Stage 3 and 4 of the English National Curriculum. By the end of the course, students will have solved problems of an equivalent level to GCSE Computer Science courses. Teachers interested in using this with their class remotely can also request special access to a teacher dashboard, allowing them to track their students’ progress.

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During the recent outbreak of Coronavirus, it is really important to look after your health and wellbeing.

Reduce your risk of infection  Clean your hands regularly with soap and water for 20 seconds. Make sure you wash your hands after using the bathroom, and before preparing or eating food. Please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQCP7waTRWU&feature=youtu.be for the most up to date NHS Guidance.

 Cover your nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing with tissues or a flexed elbow.

 Stop touching your face. Stick to a daily routine  Try to keep active

Try to avoid speculation and only use reputable sources on the outbreak

 Eat a balanced diet

Good Sources of information are:

 Have a daily to do list

 Public Health England

 Take a lunch break

 NHS

 Have a regular start and end time to your day

 Gov.uk

 Try to have a little fun.

 World Health Organisation

The Change Project, the counselling service we use in school, is now offering a t elephone support service for parents. Calls will be with a qualified counsellor trained to support in a number of areas. They will not be doing a set number of sessions with those who call in, but are there to offer a listening ear and some support in these unusual times. To access this service you can call 01245 258680 and say you are RVHS parent. They will not be communicating with us about who uses the service. It is entirely confidential.

Try to anticipate distress It’s understandable for children and adults to feel concerned or anxious about this virus and it is natural for parents to want to support and protect their children. You might do this in many different ways – giving them a hug, playing a game or having a chat. The most important thing is for your child to know that you are there for them, ready to help them if things get hard.  Acknowledge how you or your child are feeling

 Talk to someone if you are feeling anxious  Reassure people you know who may be worried  Check in with people you know who are living alone  Please clink on this link from Young Minds .org for some really useful tips of supporting your child: https://youngminds.org.uk/media/3702/how-to-support-your-child_corona.pdf Follow us on: @rodingvalleyHS @humsrvhs @rodingvalleyPE RODING VALLEY DRAMA@rodingdrama

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Try to stay connected 

Keep in touch with friends and family

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Set up private group chats on WhatsApp

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Increase communication with friends also in isolation

Try to Stay Fit and Healthy Our physical health really affects how we feel.

 Try to make sure you and your family eat healthy, well-balanced meals, drink enough water and exercise regularly

 Get outside for a walk or a run if you can or try an online home-workout videos: https://www.thebodycoach.com/blog/pe-with-joe1254.html

If you are in self-isolation or quarantine  Acknowledge that it is a different rhythm of life  Keep in touch with other people regularly on social media, phone and video calls  Create a new daily routine, such as reading more or learning something new  Catch up on rest

Roding Matters – 4th Edition Please remember to ask your children to check their inboxes for our weekly Roding Matters - Mindfulness Newsletter, it will be packed full of top tips, fun facts and activities for our students to complete whilst schools are closed. This newsletter will also contain some useful links to pastoral support that is available to our students, please look out for it!

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During this period of isolation, we must remember the importance of maintaining regular exercise and physical activity promotes strong muscles and bones. It improves respiratory, cardiovascular health, and overall health. We have included in our bulletin over the next two pages some links to really useful work out videos and Fitness plans for you to use to keep you fit and healthy. More information will be emailed to you in our updated Home Learning Booklet over the coming weeks.

Every day RVHS PE department will be sending out daily skills challenges for both our KS3 and KS4 pupils to perform:

Step One

8.45am Log into Show My Homework and use the link for Joe Wicks PE workout. Complete workout at home from 9am – 9.30am

Step Two

Log onto your PE Google classroom to see the daily challenge set by the RVHS PE staff (daily challenges will be available from 8.30am)

Step Three

Step Four

Video yourself attempting the challenge - the more creative the better!

Send it with the email subject as your Name, Surname and House into pechallenge@rodingvalley.net by 10am and the ‘Best Two’ will win House points!

There will also be points for most emails received by any one House group. Some of the best attempts will be posted on the school twitter and Instagram account! The House group with the most wins over the two weeks will be the winners! Follow us on: @rodingvalleyHS @humsrvhs @rodingvalleyPE RODING VALLEY DRAMA@rodingdrama

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Stage One: The Challenges Challenge Number

Date

Challenge

20-04-2020

‘Keepie Uppies’ (Not a football)

21-04-2020

Two Handed Juggle

22-04-2020

Crossbar Challenge

23-04-2020

Over the Head Teabag

24-04-2020

Race against a Family Member

27-04-2020

Tenpin Bowling

28-04-2020

Alternative Wall Throw (30 seconds)

29-04-2020

Create a Sock Golf Hole

30-04-2020

Volley Ball Keep Ups

01-05-2020

Squats with a Toilet Roll on Your Head!

Stage Two: The Challenges Challenge Number

Date

Challenge

04-05-2020

Cooper Run – Use your phone

05-05-2020

Standing Long Jump

06-05-2020

Standing Stork Test

07-05-2020

Press Ups - 30 seconds, then 60 seconds

08-05-2020

Sit Ups - 30 seconds, then 60 seconds

11-05-2020

Plank

12-05-2020

Step Up – 30 seconds

13-05/2020

Top Bins Challenge

14-05-2020

10,000 Steps a Day – Show us on your Phone

15-05-2020

Nutmeg a Family Member

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Explore together: Ask your child to show you their favourite websites and apps and what they do on them. Listen, show interest and encourage them to teach you the basics of the site or app.

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Make sure they know about CEOP: Young people can report a concern about grooming or sexual abuse to CEOP at www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/ and get support from a specialist Child Protection Advisor.

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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’re worried. You’ll find lots more advice on keeping your child safe online at www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents. If you’re 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/suppo rting-young-people-online

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Prepare Yourself  If possible, find a space that is tidy and organized.  Sit at a table if you can  If you have siblings or parents who working too, try sitting and working together.

 If you need quiet, sit in your room if you can.

During Your Day  Plan your day. Make sure you know what you are doing when. Why not plan your day the night before? Write out a schedule (including breaks). An example plan would be as follows:

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

English (include 30 minutes reading

Maths

Science

Humanities

Art & Creative Subjects

Lunch

French / Spanish

Business / IT / Computer Science

English (include 30 minutes reading

Maths

Science

 Avoid distractions when you are working. Unless you need it for research, put your phone away for a while.

 Keep active! You are more likely to focus better on your work if you plan active breaks in between tasks

If you get stuck  Ask a friend or family member – they might be able to help.  Contact your Teacher or the Subject Leader. Keep in touch using your school emails. We’re still here to support you. If you don’t get reply, it might be that they are poorly. Copy in another teacher too and we’ll work together to help however we can.

 Please use all of the available links with our Home Learning Booklet and within the Bulletin to access the many websites that have lots of learning activities and support.

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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. The School ID is ‘Roding’.

Requires iOS 8.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

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

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Behaviour: You will be able to see all behaviour points given to you child and any sanctions given to your child including detentions.

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Medical Information: In this section you can see all of the medical information that we have on file for your child

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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

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Timetable: In this section you can view your child’s daily timetable

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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

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Linked Resources: This section contains links to all the schools learning resources available to your child both at school and at home

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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

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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

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Documents: In this section you can view your child’s reports

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Messages: You will be able to view all communication from the school; you are also able to reply to all messages and send messages to any of your child teachers

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 ) Follow us on: @rodingvalleyHS @humsrvhs @rodingvalleyPE RODING VALLEY DRAMA@rodingdrama

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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.

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At RVHS, we use Show My Homework; an account has been created for you to keep up to date with your child’s homework progress from home.

What is ‘Show My Homework’? Show my Homework is a simple online solution for students and parents to view homework details and upcoming deadlines. Mobile apps and notifications ensure you always know what homework your child has and when it’s due.

How to Log In and See the Work Set  Go to www.showmyhomework.co.uk/pin  Or you can download the app.  Students can log in with their Gmail account. If this doesn’t work, they can use their student Pin that they were originally given. If they can’t access their Pin and cannot log in at all, please contact Ms Larkinplarkin@rodingvalley.net  Your child will then be able to see their homework dashboard and see what homework they have been set and what is due. When they have completed their set homework- please remember ‘tick’ it off.

What are PINs? PINs are unique codes that ‘Show My Homework’ has assigned to each parent that allow us to confirm their identity on initial login. PINs are then only be used as a backup in case you forget the memorable login details. Students do not need a pin to be able to access their homework. They can gain access to their Show My Homework account though their Gmail account.

You are now able to access your account and view all the homework that has been set for your child. If yourself or your child experience any difficulties with using ‘Show my Homework’ or you no longer have your pin, please contact Miss Larkin: plarkin@rodingvalley.net

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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:

We have also included a link to a very useful guide on how to view your child's due and submitted homework:

Find out how to view and track your child's homework 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 Progress works and how you can use it to help your child's learning.

We have also included a link to a very useful guide on Troubleshooting.

This is a valuable resource that will assist parents in supporting their childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s progression. Please use the following link to the log in: Follow us on: @rodingvalleyHS @humsrvhs @rodingvalleyPE RODING VALLEY DRAMA@rodingdrama

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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.

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We have included some links below that Parents / Carers may find useful for resources ideas, solutions, plans and support:

 http://homelearninguk.com  http://www.amazingeducationalresources.com/  https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/135609/list-of-education-companiesoffering-free-subscriptions/ These sites can be quite overwhelming, so think carefully about what you are looking for to make it easier to search. You could also follow this celebrity timetable:

Free Lessons with Celebrities

9:00am

PE with Joe Wicks

10:00am

Music with Mylene Klass

11:00am

Science with Maddie Moate

11:30am

Dance with Oti Mabuse

13:00pm

Maths with Carol Vorderman

14:00pm

History with Dan Snow

15:00pm

English with David Walliams

17:30pm

Food Tech with Jamie Oliver

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Further Resources for Students  Gojimo.com has GCSE quizzes that relate to different specifications and are set up and ready to go.  Memrise.com is a useful app for all languages and uses videos to help learners.  Mind Mapping Looking for visual thinking? Try bubbl.us, to help students better understand, remember and generate new ideas.  Revisionbuddies.com can provide short bursts of revision for many GCSE topics and tracks progress too. It even allows the pupils to access past papers and mark schemes.  Goconqr.com allows pupils or teachers to create mind maps and flashcards using key terms.  Wordflex.com app uses a dictionary with a focus on key terms and a content-rich curriculum  Brainpop has a great set of videos, freely available for pupils.  Safer Internet Day is all-year-round in my opinion and there are loads of online resources pupils and parents can use on  BBC Bitesize resources and videos.  BBC Learning This site is old and no longer updated and yet there's so much still available, from language learning to BBC Bitesize for revision. No TV licence required except for content on BBC iPlayer.  Futurelearn Free to access 100s of courses, only pay to upgrade if you need a certificate in your name (own account from age 14+ but younger learners can use a parent account).  Openlearn Free taster courses aimed at those considering Open University, but everyone can access it. Adult level, but some e.g. nature and environment courses could well be of interest to young people.  Blockly: Learn computer programming skills - fun and free.  Scratch Creative computer programming  Ted Ed All sorts of engaging educational videos  National Geographic Kids Activities and quizzes for younger kids.  Duolingo Learn languages for free. Web or app.  Mystery Science Free science lessons  The Kids Should See This Wide range of cool educational videos  Crash Course YouTube videos on many subjects  Crest Awards Science awards you can complete from home.  iDEA Awards Digital enterprise award scheme you can complete online.  Tinkercad All kinds of making.  Nature Detectives A lot of these can be done in a garden, or if you can get to a remote forest location!  British Council Resources for English language learning  Big History Project Aimed at Secondary age. Multi-disciplinary activities.  Geography Games Geography gaming!  The Artful Parent Good, free art activities  DK Find Out Activities and quizzes  Twinkl This is more for printouts, and usually at a fee, but they are offering a month of free access to parents in the event of school closures.

 English Literature Useful resources, including work booklets that students can complete at home.

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