9th December Newsletter by Neville Lovett Community School

Newsletter

9th December 2011

Dear Parents/Carers, This has been another busy and productive term at Neville Lovett. Focus remains on our 3R’s of Respect, Resilience and Responsibility to enable them to achieve ‘Beyond Expectations’. I held a Year 7 Parents Coffee morning which was well attended. Governors spent two days working with the school leadership on developing strategies for the school. Year 12 students returned to receive their Certificates which were presented by Mark Hoban, MP. The School Council visited the Houses of Parliament. Strong links have been formed with the Education Business Partnership. Our Standards of teaching continue to rise. Revision sessions have taken place for those taking their GCSEs. Mock Exams have been taken by our students. Funding has been obtained from Hampshire County Council to refurbish two of our DT rooms. Partnerships with Fareham College and Hounsdown school have continued. I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and thank parents, governors, staff and students for their continuing support of the school. Nadine Powrie Headteacher Important Information: Important dates for your calendar: th th  12 – 15 December 2011 after school : Year 7 and Year 8 Inter-tutor Week. Students to sign up during Tutor and see PE Department for more details. May the best tutor win!  14th December: Christmas lunch will be available in the school cafeteria at lunch time at a cost of £2.00  16th December: Last day of term. The school will close at noon.  3rd January 2012: There will be a Teacher Training Day and the school will be closed to students.  10th January 2012 at 4pm: First Parents Teacher Association meeting. Please contact Helen Whale, Marketing and Communication Officer h.whale@nevillelovett.hants.sch.uk, if you want to take part and help with fundraising for the school in those difficult economic times.  23rd February 2012: The Mayor of Fareham will attend the school musical production. Brain Tumour Research We have been invited to work with this organization to raise funds for their Research. A former student sadly died from this devastating disease. Hugh Adams, Campaign Manager, will be vising Mrs Powrie on 13th December to plan events which will develop further our awareness of the influence we can have in the medical research of Portsmouth University. IBM Website Challenge On 13th December a group of Year 10 students will be visiting IBM, North Harbour for the start of the IBM Website Challenge being held together with the Education Business Partnership. Success in the initial heats will mean participation in future rounds of the competition. Please support the team and wish them well. Academic Reviews The Year 11 reviews will be sent home to all parents this week ahead of Parents Evening on Wednesday, 14th December. Reviews for year 7 – 10 will be sent home in January. Assessment data is available to parents online within ePortal. History /Geography GCSE Revision Classes History classes are held every Thursday and Friday after school in A14. Students are strongly advised to attend especially if they have the Germany and International Relations exams in January. The school will be open from 0900 to 1600 on Saturday, 17th December, 14th January and 21st January to students taking International Relations and Germany papers. Geography GCSE drop in sessions take place every Thursday after school in A11, students can drop in if they need held or support or want to do some revision. Students should see Miss Allbutt or Miss Izzard if they have any queries about these sessions.. School Uniform and Mobile Phones Parents are reminded that all students must attend school in full school uniform. Mobile phones are not permitted in lessons. Rewards Trips 50 students from each year group have been selected for these trips based upon their attitude to learning . Congratulations to all those taking part. For those not successful this time there will be trips next term to aim for...

9th December 2011

Newsletter This Week’s Events:

Steel Pans Entertain Christmas Shoppers at Sainsbury On 7th December the steel pan band brought some Caribbean delight to Sainsbury Farlington. They raised £88.36 for the music department in just two hours. Well done to Cerys Bocutt, Courtney Lewis, Emily Parker, Oliver Hannam-Penfold and Connor Calvert. Poppy Appeal The British Legion advise us that students and staff raised £137.96 for this year’s Poppy Appeal. Well done to Year 11 who managed to provide £36.04 of this total. Year 7 National ‘Booked Up’ Scheme All Year 7 students chose a free book from a selection of 20 and received them this week. The titles covered many genres. The school believe that reading is a vital skill. By providing a book of their choosing we are encouraging them to read, read, read. How can you help as a parent? Talk to your child about their book and your own favourites and give books as a stocking filler at Christmas. Bench ball Tournament 16 Year 9 BTEC Sport students were asked to umpire a Bench ball tournament for our local primary schools. The 80 pupils who took part were from St Judes and Redlands primary schools and they were in years three and four. “I was very pleased that I was asked to help and loved having the responsibility of participating. The event to me was very successful and I’d love to know that all the Year three’s and four’s had an excellent time as well.” Lucie Spooner, Year 9. Students of the week Year 7: Leah Ilsley: for achieving some excellent Attitude to Learning grades rotgut across the full range of subjects. Leah achieved the least possible total for all subjects combined together. Well done Leah an excellent achievement. Year 8: All students attending the rewards trip this week. Well done for a great term!! Year 9: Lucie Spooner for excellent work in BTEC sport and helping out with Primary School bench ball tournament. Year 10: Megan Cuthbert for showing respect and taking responsibility in Tutor time which she has continued to sustain over a period of time. Year 11: Amber Gregory nominated by Mrs Atkins for improved attitude and performance in Science. Leah

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9 Celebrating Human Rights

12 Yr 7 and Yr 8 Inter Tutor Week Yr 8 Dodgeball and Indoor Game

13 Yr 7 and Yr 8 14 Year 11 Inter Tutor Week Parents Evening Yr 7 Dodgeball and Benchball

15 Reward Trips for 16 50 students per Last Day of Term Year Group (Early Finish) Yr 7 Indoor Football Yr 8 basketball

Headteacher Nadine Powrie MA ED Address St Anne’s Grove, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 1JJ Email adminoffice@nevillelovett.hants.co.uk Website www.nevillelovett.co.uk Telephone 01329 318003