The Weekly Buzz 07 December 2020
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Noticeboard MUFTI / Christmas Jumper Day Happy December! Perfect timing to announce that the last day of term will be a MUFTI/ Christmas Jumper Day in support of Euston Food Bank. Please donate!
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Noticeboard Christmas Concert 2020 With the current restrictions, unfortunately we are not able to invite parents, family and friends to our
annual Christmas Concert. However, we are very pleased that RADA Studios are still open for recordings and therefore we will be taking students to perform and record solos and items by the PPS Choir on Tuesday 8th December. We will then edit together the performances and the compiled version will be made available later next week via the school website. Rehearsals next week will therefore be as follows: 
Mon 7th - Choir rehearsal during Period 5 in PPS Hall
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Tues 8th - 10:00-12:45 - Soloists recordings at RADA; 13:50-15:45 - Choir recording at RADA (All students will be in school for lunch and be back at PPS before the end of the school day)
Thanks to all the students for their work and preparation in such tricky times, and also to the parents and staff for their continued support. We look forward to sharing our 3rd virtual performance of 2020 with
you soon, The Music Department.
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News Maths On the 6th of October 2020, the UK Mathematics Trust Mathematical Olympiad for Girls was held online for the first time and a number of talented mathematicians from Portland Place School took part. The competitors were Miyu Aikawa from Year 9 and Laura Liu and Irene Peleteiro Paniagua from Year 10. Irene, Laura and Miyu are seen here holding their testimonial letters, which were awarded by the UKMT in recognition of their fantastic efforts.
The Maths Department and the School congratulate our competitors and look forward to the next UKMT Challenge, which will be the Intermediate Challenge, and will take place on 1st of February 2021.
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Year 6/7 designing and decorating charity Christmas cards for First Love Foundation. www.firstlovefoundation.org.uk
News Photography Enrichment Group 2 Week 3 More shots from the final session by our Enrichment group members when they ventured out to take shots of the world around us. They were focusing on reflections, macro photography, textures, and unusual settings/scenes from the local area. Entries were from Sylvan Farmer, Sid De Rozario, Tom Hallam, Lulya Benym, Orah Goldstein, Isla Turnbull, Isaac Simpson, Sonny Jones. Miss Dever H11 Wednesday P5 & 6
News Physics Year 8 exploring static electricity.
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News English as an Additional Language This week is about my lovely students who attend PPS Virtual School: Anna Osinina (Year 7), Davyd Vyshniakov (Year 7) and Volodymyr Vyshniakov (Year 9). They turn up to the EAL lesson every Wednesday morning, joyful and ready to develop their language skills. Recently I have asked them to think about their biggest achievements in 2020 and they have all come up with lovely answers. Among other things, Anna has launched her YouTube channel, Davyd is very happy he has joined PPS and Volodymyr has greatly developed his English skills.
Well done for being so resilient and hardworking! Special thanks go to their form tutor, Miss Ambreen Baig, who is incredibly supportive, resourceful and efficient. Thank you, Miss Florea
Sports report Portland Place Table Tennis This inter-house event will be getting under way after the Christmas holidays and should allow many of our pupils the chance to get involved in some competitive table tennis matches. Here is a piece from Mr Steward telling pupils all about it: Do you think you are the next House Champion? Are you willing to put it all on the line to gain success? If so, this is your time to shine. Beginning in January, we as a PE Department have created a Table Tennis Tournament for all students from Year 6 to Year 11. The tournament will see students battle it out against each other until we find Portland Place’s Champion of Champions.
At the beginning of the Tournament you may play against your friends but later on in the Tournament you could be playing someone in a different Year group and of a different ability. This is where you will show us just how good you are at Table Tennis.
The Tournament will take place during lunchtimes throughout the Term after Christmas and is open to all students who would like to get involved.
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Year 8 House Fitness Challenge gets under way
TUESDAY th 12 January P3 & 4
Kit: PE kit, Boots, Shin Pads and YOUR A GAME!
P O R T L A N D P L A C E F O O T B A L
Football Girls Football Tournament
The girls football tournament is to run on the 12th January from 11-1pm, after Christmas, giving all the girls an opportunity to show off their football skills learnt during this term. The event will be a five a-side event held at the 3G pitches at PlayFootball. Year 8 House Fitness Challenge gets under way As with House competitions, points will be allocated accordingly. Years 6, 7 & 8 will play against each other in a separate lower-school tournament and Years 9, 10 & 11 will compete in the upper-school event to take some points home for their respective houses. Full PE kit is required along with football boots and shin pads (optional). In case of poor weather please ensure that pupils have their wet weather PE tops. A small snack will be provided on the day!
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Staff
Chess Club
G32
RFI
Claymation Movie Making
PP 43
DFL & PZA
Cookery Club
Dining Hall
SBI & DJA
Comic Club
PP 10 & 11
BCA
Cross Stitch
G24
LRO
Debate Club
G44
ABA
EPQ
G23
LOD
Photography
Art Rooms (HH)
LDE
Horse Riding
PE Corridor
CBY
Junior Maths Puzzle Club
PP 22
LBE
Lego Design Club
PP Hall
TTC
Samba Drumming
PP 1
CBO
Sports Leader Award – Level 1
PP 35 & 36
SRI & JKU
West End Musical Theatre
Drama Studio (HH)
DCH & AJU
World on Film
G33
KOL
Yoga & Meditation
PP 11
LVW
Year 11 Football
PE corridor
LST
Diary CLUBS Monday
Friday
12:50—13:40
Y6-11 Table Tennis Club, PPS Hall
12:50—13:50
GCSE Art Club, Miss Dever, H11
12:50—13:40
Y6-8 Drama Club, Drama Studio
12:50—13:40
Y6-11 Table Tennis Club, PPS Hall
12:50—13:40
Y6-8 Book Club
12:50—13:40
Digital Theatre & Club, Drama Studio
12:50—13:40
Advanced Arabic, Ms Elshelmani, G41
12:50—13:40
GCSE Spanish, Ms Magniez, G32
12:50—13:40
Y11 GCSE Art Club, Ms Osborne, HH12 (invite only)
Vocal Ensemble, Ms Ryder, R1
KS3 Science Journal & Book Club, H1
12:50—13:45
13:15—13:45
12:55—13:40
UKMT Maths Challenge practice, G41
13:10—13:45
Y11 Science Revision (Biology), H1
Tuesday All day on 8th Christmas Concert Recording at RADA Studios 12:50—13:35
Senior Weights Club (Y9-11), PPS Changing Rooms
12:50—13:45
GCSE French, Mr Lalande, G41
13:00—13:45
Cyber Discovery (age 13+), Mr Whiteside, G34
13:15—13:45
KS3 STEM Club, Ms Robinson, H1
15:45—16:45
Japanese Club, Ms Eren, R36
15:45—16:45
Y11 GCSE Design Club, Ms Birtles, B1
15:50—17:00
Art Club, Ms Dever, H11
Wednesday 12:50—13:40
Y6-11 Fitness Training Club (HIIT/Circuit), R11
12:50—13:40
GCSE Computer Science (Y11), G34
12:55—13:40
Maths Puzzles, Mr Hill, G41
13:00—13:45
Russian Club, Ms Zalesny, R24
13:10—13:45
PPS TERM DATES Autumn Term 2020 Term starts
Monday 7 September
Y11 Science Revision (Physics), H1
Half term
Mon 19 Oct – Fri 30 Oct
15:45—16:30
KS3 Maths Club (Y6-9), R24
End of term
Friday 11 December
15:45—16:30
GCSE Statistics & Additional Maths, G33
15:45—16:30
Arabic Club, Mrs Elshlmani, R36
Spring Term 2020
16:00—17:00
Fencing, PPS Hall, meet PPS changing rooms 15:45
Term starts
Monday 4 January
Half term
Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb
End of term
Thursday 1 April
Thursday 12:50—13:40
Y6-11 Dance Club, Rm 11
12:50—13:40
Y8-11 Creative Writing, Ms Baig/Ms O’Donnell
12:50—13:40
Mandarin Club, Ms Huang, PPS Hall
13:10—13:45
Y11 Science Revision (Chemistry), H1
15:45—16:30
KS4 Maths Club (Y10-11), G33
15:45—16:45
KS2/3 Design Technology Club, Mr Bradford, B1
15:50—17:00
Art Club, H10 & H11
Summer Term 2021 Term starts
Thursday 22 April
Bank holiday
Mon 3 May (school closed)
Half term
Mon 31 May – Fri 4 June
End of term
Friday 9 July
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