Warlingham News - April 2019

News Warlingham School

ISSUE 3 2018-2019 APRIL 2019 In this edition FROM the headS

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Foreign exchange students visit warlingham

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Year 8 and year 9 maths masterclasses

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School COuncil visits Parliament

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SATRO Problem-solving Challenge

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A Level Biology visit to Wakehurst

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Spring Concert

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Spanish trip to Salamanca

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Russian Club

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Primary Cross Country

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Trip to see the Woman in Black

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Year 7: OUtstanding Art!

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UKMT Maths Challenges

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Where are they Now? Megan Smith

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What parents need to know about...

Fortnite Battle Royale

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In the Hot Seat - Carolyn Midmore

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Wide Horizons High Aspirations

FEATURE: Foreign Exchange Students FEATURE: Biology Visit to Wakehurst

FEATURE: Russian Club

FEATURE: Primary Cross Country

FEATURE: UKMT Maths Challenges

From the Heads...

Dear Parents/Carers We would like to wish everyone a relaxing Easter break at the end of an exciting and event-filled Spring term. We are sure though that the Easter holidays will involve a great deal of revision for Year 11 and Year 13 students as they prepare for their GCSE and A Level exams in May and June.

Although the next two months really emphasise the academic side of school life for those taking external exams, this edition of our newsletter shows the importance we place on ensuring students have a fullyrounded education that enables them to develop the skills and qualities they need to be successful citizens.

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Warlingham given further opportunities to widen their horizons through a broad range of extra-curricular activities. Many of these are covered in this addition and include a wide variety of Maths challenges, events and competitions, an A Level trip to Wakehurst and a Student Council excursion to the Houses of Parliament.

Well done to all involved and a special mention must go to both the Music department and the Sixth Form BTEC Music students and Mr Duff who organised the Spring Charity concert which was amongst the best the school has ever hosted. Also making a positive contribution to the local school community have been our Sixth Form Sports Leaders, who helped Mrs Salem to organise the recent Primary

School Cross Country Competition at Warlingham which saw many of our neighbouring primary schools taking part. Congratulations to all those that attended and to the children in particular for showing a great deal of enthusiasm, endurance and resilience.

This term also saw Warlingham School welcome a large group of French exchange students as they sampled life in an English school and explored London and beyond.

Throughout the penultimate week of term, our Sixth Form students organised a series of events to raise money for a local charity called the Lily Foundation and the national charity, Cancer Research, as part of their RAG week. A wide range of fun events, including Sponge-the-Teacher, Guess the number of sweets in a jar, and the staff Lip-Sync battle, to name just a few, helped to raise a large amount of money for the charity.

We would also like to thank Mr Leay and Mr Toop for organising the successful Inter-House Debate Competition just before the end of term. The ability to organise and articulate a coherent and clear argument is a skill which will help all our students in the world of work.

remains a priority; we are sure that all the different activities featured in this edition of the newsletter contribute to the fully-rounded curriculum that we aim to provide at Warlingham. In addition to the events mentioned in this newsletter, this term has also seen a trip to Iceland (the country not the shop!) for sixth form geographers and a ski trip to Andorra alongside various theatre trips, netball competitions, swimming gala’s and an array of interhouse tournaments.

Mrs Sparks (Maths Department and an ex-student of Warlingham) is moving on to a promoted post at a new school and we would like to thank her for all her hard work at the school. She commented that it is the second time she has now left and found it as hard as the first time round when leaving as a sixth former. We echo her views that this is a fantastic school and one that is close to both our hearts.

It leaves us with only one last request to make and it is simply this - enjoy the Easter holidays, stay safe and we look forward to welcoming the students back for the start of the final term on 23 April 19!

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French Exchange students visit Warlingham

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Bonjour !

From 9th to 16th March, thirteen French students from Bordeaux were at Warlingham School, experiencing the life of a Year 10 student for a week.

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French Exchange students visit Warlingham (CONTINUED) Arriving very early on Saturday morning, they spent the whole weekend with their English families, discovering the English way of life with fish and chips in Brighton for some, roast dinner in London for others or even exploring British history in Hampton Court.

History Museum, Madame Tussaud’s, Sherlock Holmes museum, attended the Lion King musical and a workshop in the Globe theatre.

On Monday, both French and English students taking part in the exchange went to the Houses of Parliament.

It was a great moment for both the French and the English, even if French students struggled a bit to understand the British political system.

Nevertheless, they were glad to be able to see those important Houses.

After the visit, they walked around London to see some famous places: 10 Downing Street, Horse Guards, Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square (and the M&Ms and Lego adventures), Covent Garden, Soho, Piccadilly Circus and Buckingham Palace, where they saw the Queen!

In the words of some of our student hosts:

For the rest of the week, they were joining their English partners in lessons every morning, witnessing the difference between French schools and English schools, and in the afternoon, they took the train to London to discover the city. They experienced the London Eye, visited the National

“From 9th to 16th March, we were joined by the French students, who we visited in September.

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French students really enjoyed their stay in Warlingham and they had a great time with their English partners and their families.

“I really liked the French exchange because all the students were really nice. I was quite nervous because I was the only person with a new correspondent but she was amazing.

The London day trip was pleasant and going inside of Parliament was interesting and I loved learning about it.

My favourite thing that we did was on the Friday when we went to a friend’s house with a few of my friends and their French partners, and we played Mario Kart and ate a pizza.” - Clare Richter (10R )

After spending the weekend with our partners, we went to the Houses of Parliament and had a tour. After, we walked around London and happened to see the Queen!

For the rest of the week, they visited London after spending the morning with us at school, joining in with some of our lessons.

On Saturday, it was an early start to drop them off at Gatwick: 6.15 am!!

It was a great experience and we really enjoyed the week.” - Matthew Woodgate (10N) “When the French people arrived, I was excited to see my partner again.

with them and I think they liked their trips through the course of the week.

On the last night, a few other people visited my house with their French partners, which was a nice way to end their visit.

Overall, I think the exchange experience was a good thing to do and I hope to see my partner again in the future” - Holly Woodgate (10L)

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Year 8 and Year 9 Maths Masterclasses Some of our students participated in Maths Masterclasses on six Saturdays.

Year 9 participants were Olivia Bird, Henry Jobling and Patryk Nowak.

Year 8 participants were Luca Collins, Ruby Gordon-Dowling, Shaun Joyce, Kavish Patel and Aaron Patten. Some of the students wrote about their experiences: A selection of us from Warlingham school were chosen to participate in a mathematics course at Kingston University which ran over six weeks.

The sessions included a variety of activities, with a new and engaging mentor every week. From infinity to the Fibonacci sequence and more, every session pushed us to think outside the box and use all of our prior knowledge to solve each problem, whilst learning interesting and surprising facts throughout.

The course was great fun and very rewarding as we all thoroughly enjoyed every minute. We were stretched to our limits – it wasn’t easy – and each of us were given a certificate to remind us of this amazing experience.

We were all disappointed when it finished and we hope to return next year!

Olivia Bird (9H) Page 8

The lectures we were given at Kingston were intriguing, I enjoyed the programme and would really recommend it, however I would like it if they started a bit later due to the fact that we had to get up very early on a Saturday! However, despite that, I still enjoyed the experience and would recommend it to anyone should they get the opportunity.

Patryk Nowak (9M)

At the Year 8 Masterclasses we did loads of fun stuff like matrix notation, sorting information and cracking codes. We learnt new things that I had never heard about before.

The masterclasses were far away (at Surrey University but they were worth the trip! I now know all about Pascal’s triangle and what ! means in maths. 5! = 120 (1x2x3x4x5=120)

Shaun Joyce (8G)

The maths masterclasses were very enjoyable. We learnt new maths which was good as it was a new challenge.

The interactivity of the lessons was good as we were not just copying down information and answering questions, we also got to be an active part of each lesson.

Aaron Patten (8N)

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School Council visits Parliament

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On Tuesday 19th March, members of Warlingham’s Student Council took a trip to the Houses of Parliament.

Despite heavy traffic delays, the group arrived in Westminster in excellent spirits, with everyone excited to be heading into such a prestigious and historic place.

We were met by two guides who first of all showed us into simulated versions of the House of Commons and House of Lords. We received a fascinating virtual tour of both Houses, learning all about the activities and responsibilities carried out in each House. Before long, we were heading into the Houses of Parliament building itself to see where all the action really takes place. We spent the morning exploring key parts of Parliament and hearing all manner of anecdotes and facts, from the influence of Queen Victoria on Parliament’s interior design, to the pivotal protests carried out in the main foyer.

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School Council visits Parliament (CONTINUED)

We concluded our trip with a quickfire quiz, before hopping on the coach back to school. The group left feeling inspired and privileged to have been able to walk the halls of Parliament, particularly during such a momentous time in British politics. Throughout the trip, the students were a credit to the school, asking engaging questions of our guides and giving considered, knowledgeable answers to questions posed to them. A great trip, well done everyone!

Ms Paterson Student Teacher

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SATRO Problem-solving Challenge

Alfie Lamb, Alex Moore, Patryk Nowak, Nicola Thomas and me - all in Key Stage 3 - were invited to participate in the SATRO problem-solving challenge.

were given physics-based challenges to complete to a specific criterion.

The challenge had two rounds: the heats and the final. The heats were split into five and ours were at the SATRO is an educational charity and St Bedes school in Redhill. The social enterprise which has been challenge was to carry a sign that working with young people in Surrey had the word SATRO and our school and the South East for more than 30 name; the materials were provided years. It provides real-life experience for us. The team in each key stage of all aspects of the working world, whose sign started at the highest point particularly in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) through and dropped to the table top won.

Our design was a gravity mechanism a range of programmes.

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was a motor wheel). Our team won our heat by an enormous 96 points!

The school’s Key Stage 4 team also got through as runners-up.

Now it was time for the final, which was held at the ACS Cobham international school, where the runners up and winners (including us) from the five heats competed. The challenge this time was to carry as many Polos in a Ferris Wheel for the longest time and we cannot be the ones driving the gravitational pull. Sadly for us, when we got to the judging table, the device stuck, which unfortunately prevented us from winning.

It was a fun and educational challenge pitting us against other Surrey schools, and we had a great time.

Gracie Huggins (9M)

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A Level Biology visit to Wakehurst

On Tuesday the 19th of March as a class we went on a biology trip to the botanical garden of Wakehurst which is owned by the National Trust.

Once at Wakehurst we were informed that at their millennium seed bank they were planning to make it their mission to conserve 25% of the world’s plant species by 2020. This seed bank is one which contains the largest and most diverse set of wild plant species.

In the morning we took part in fieldwork and used quadrat and random sampling to find out how many different species were in each coppice, using light intensity and temperature to see if they impact the results and the species’ diversity.

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A Level Biology visit to Wakehurst (CONTINUED) We found out that areas with larger trees showed less species diversity in plant life as competition for light would be most likely high compared to the more open grassland, especially as the larger trees will outcompete most of the smaller plant species. The more shaded woodland showed higher rates of succession and was closer to a climax community than the less shaded area and therefore the shaded area had less species in each quadrat.

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During the visit we were able to gain a first hand look into the laboratories and the enormous storage facilities where the seeds were kept. We also learnt that seeds are frozen away and stored.

However we were also informed that some seeds do not freeze for example the monkey puzzle seeds and therefore more drastic measures need to be taken that involve cryogenics and liquid nitrogen, in order to freeze the seeds.

We also got to explore different ways seeds were germinated once frozen and we learned that every ten years, seeds in the active side of storage would be tested to see if the embryos were still alive and viable to germinate and if so how, would they recreate specific conditions for seeds from different countries and climates. One type of seed in the gardens was said to germinate if a turkey ate it and this was because the turkey is a close relative to the dodo and the dodo must have previously eaten the fruit or seeds and afterwards would cause them to germinate. However, with no dodos currently around, the scientists had to get creative and recreated the circumstances with a similar species of bird. This shows that although it can be simple to freeze the seeds, getting them to germinate afterwards can be quite a challenge.

Overall, the day provided us with an in-depth view into a seed bank and its inner workings, how to successfully use a quadrat, do random sampling and gather results. The day also helped us identify a variety of species of plant from primroses to ground ivy and meant that we also understood the importance of protecting endangered plant species and species diversity.

Lucy Redman (13H)

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π Day

On the 14th March, we celebrated Pi Day and the Year 7s took part in various problem-solving activities throughout the day. A few students have written about their favourite part of the day: “I really enjoyed the activities on Pi day. It gave us a chance to work with new people.” – Anastashia Smith “I found the car activity really fun as we had to work as a team to figure it out.” – William Shelby “I really enjoyed Pi Day with Mrs Page 20

Scott and the Year 9 helpers. My favourite part was doing the different activities and trying to remember Pi.” – Isla McLaggan “I enjoyed decoding the words and having to work out the order of the cars. I found the mathematicians on a boat activity difficult, but I managed to work through it.” – Charlotte France Well done to Anastashia Smith, Jasie Killik, Emma Defalco, Kai Noulton, Georgia Shotter and Samuel HoneyGreen who were the winning team!

At the end of the session, students had the chance to come to the front of the hall and recite Pi to as many digits as they could. Students showed real courage standing up in front of their peers and we had some incredible attempts.

Congratulations to Bailey Coburn who managed to remember 81 digits, Lilly Notridge (62 digits), Jensen Parker (58 digits) and Ben Innes (57 digits).

Miss Chandler Maths Teacher

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Spring Concert

Thursday 28th March was the Warlingham School Easter Concert.

We were treated to a diverse and challenging concert with the biggest number of performers ever to feature.

We had many first time performers who excelled with their stunning performances. The most notable performers in Year 7 were Abigail Collis ‘Be our Guest’ and Isabelle Haynes ‘Tightrope’. We also had Year 9 performing for the first time: Emma Parris ‘Lovely’ and Laura Trendell ‘Hold my girl’. This is just a small selection of the amazing performances as soloists.

We were treated to Amy Collins performing her own composition ‘Beautiful Dreams’. We actively encourage our GCSE and A level students to perform their own pieces live – by no means is this an easy option!

Once again, the ensembles stole the show with their fantastic versions of contemporary music. From the Warlingham School Guitar ensemble’s rendition of ‘Sound of Silence’ through to the Warlingham School Orchestra’s version of ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ and the Warlingham School Wind Ensembles playing ‘Magic Flute’ – a performance devised entirely by themselves! Special credit to the Warlingham School Jazz Band featuring the vocals of Olivia Bird; they stunned the audience with ‘Fly me to the Moon’.

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The evening was rounded off with all the musicians performing ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’. We were challenged to do this in December and three months of intensive rehearsals followed.

We are extremely proud of our musicians. We will be following this up by going ‘on tour’ to all our local primary schools in the following months.

“I loved performing ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ it’s one of my favourite pieces – to sing it with the orchestra and all the guitars was brilliant!” Danielle “I was very nervous playing my solo, but it went really well – I didn’t even squeak once!” - Matthew

“I did it!, I was so anxious beforehand, but judging by the audience reaction they loved it! I’m so proud of myself!” Emma “I thought the audience joining in on ‘Galileo, Galileo’ was ‘magnifco’ indeed.” - Mr Loseto My thanks to all the students, staff and parents who continue to support Music. This concert was a success due to their hard work and commitment, their determination and resilience.

Well done to you all! I’m so very proud of you!

Mr Duff, Head of Music

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Spanish trip to Salamanca

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Mrs Smales asked some of our students to write about their visit to Salamanca.

“I was very excited to go to Salamanca even though I was nervous about saying things wrong.

The family I stayed with were so welcoming and very nice and I was able to practice my Spanish.

The activities we did were fun and interesting. (I really enjoyed the Salsa class!)

It was a fantastic experience and I’d love to do it again next year.

I became more confident in speaking Spanish and hopefully it will help me with my GCSE.”

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Spanish trip to Salamanca (CONTINUED) “I was kind of sceptical in the beginning but it was one of the best experiences of my life!

I had so much fun and talked to people I don’t usually talk to. I loved meeting new people in Spain and the evening activities were amazing. Being in a house with my friends really helped

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and talking to our Spanish family boosted my confidence a lot.

I’m so glad I took the opportunity to go and would gladly do it again; I made some of my happiest memories on this trip!”

Mia Rouse (10L)

“I really enjoyed the trip to Salamanca, we did so many activities that were really good. My personal favourite was Salsa, and even though I couldn’t spin the right way, I managed to figure it out in the end! I also really liked cooking tortilla and making (alcohol free) sangria. Everything tasted really good and I wanted more. Later in the week, we had chocolate and churros, which were amazing!

All in all, I had a great time on the trip to Salamanca and I would like to go again next year.�

Danielle Vaillant (10L )

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Russian Club Привет!!! (Hello!!!) It’s finally here! This term saw the launch of Warlingham School’s first-ever Russian Club. (We think it is the first!). It runs on Week 2 Mondays and Thursdays during lunchtime from 1.30pm-1.50pm in Room A15.

I started to learn Russian at school, during my lunch break, when I was thirteen and I liked it so much that I went on to take it for a GCSE and to study it at university. I am now so honoured to have the privilege of guiding Warlingham students through the magic of learning Russian like my teacher did for me. Two sessions in, here is some feedback from some of the attendees on why they want to learn Russian and what they think of Russian Club so far: “I like coming to Russian Club because it allows me to learn another language and socialise on another platform.

Also, it lets me observe new stuff and helps me to see another culture. I think more people should come along and experience the Russian way.” – Kai Noulton (7A) “In Russian Club I want to learn, speak, write and be Russian and learn Russian ways. I also want us to go on a camping trip to Siberia!” – Yanis Certenais-Bowden (7A) Page 28

“I want to learn other languages in addition to French and Spanish” – Rian Best (7G) “I have come to Russian Club because I enjoy languages and would like to learn a new one. I really like coming here because Miss Duvigneau is soooo nice and she is such a good teacher” – Ellie Oliver (8R)

“The reason I wish to learn Russian is because I wish to live in Russia and I greatly respect the nation.” – Dilaan Ramphul (9W) Using games, speaking activities, props and the amazing personalities and imaginations of the students at Warlingham, this club will allow them access to the official language of the

largest country in the world, which spans nine time zones and is home to volcanoes, bears, the deepest lake, the longest railway, the most billionaires and Vladimir Putin!

All abilities and year groups welcome.

До встречи! (See you!)

Miss Duvigneau MFL Teacher

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Primary Cross Country

After a very wet and windy start to March, we were thankful that although the clouds were grey, there was little wind and no rain for our 12th Primary Cross Country Cup!

It was clear on the 19th March that all our competitors from the nine different local schools ran superb races. Each individual runner was trying their very best.

As Oprah Winfrey once said: “Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it.�

There is no doubt too that Cross Country is a favourite activity amongst the parents so it was lovely to see so many parents, family

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Primary Cross Country (CONTINUED)

and friends coming to support their children. It really does make the event so enjoyable when you can hear the field full of voices and energy shouting words of encouragement to those running and striving to do their best.

and Boys combined cup. The Year 5 & 6 Cup is called the Ian Simpson Cup in memory of a Year 7 student who lost his life in the 1970s.

The nine local schools that took part this year were: Atwood, Audley, Hamsey Green, Marden Lodge, St. Francis, St. John’s, Warlingham Village, Whyteleafe and Woodlea. It was lovely to have representatives from these local schools which creates a healthy and competitive event.

Year 3 & 4 Girls

The format of the competition is that the top six runners in each race receive a medal and those schools which enter at least four runners in each race are able to challenge for the Cup. There are two cups in this competition, a Year 3 & Year 4 Girls and Boys combined cup and a Year 5 & 6 Girls

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Here are this year’s individual top six winners in each race: 1st – Maddison – Atwood 2nd – Daisy Holding – Whyteleafe 3rd – Daisy Osmond Clark – Whyteleafe 4th – Abigail Cornwell – St. Francis 5th – Laura Ciccone – St. John’s 6th – Kevaah Millea – Warlingham Village Year 3 & 4 Boys 1st – Joe Carpenter – Audley 2nd - Emilio – Atwood 3rd - Sam Deaton – Whyteleafe 4th - Adam Frost – Whyteleafe 5th - Hayden Quarmby – Audley* 6th - Finn Giddins – Whyteleafe

Year 5 & 6 Girls 1st – Sienna Bernard- Yewy – Hamsey Green 2nd – Olivia Ryale – Woodlea 3rd – Poppy Holding – Whyteleafe 4th – Aleva Hodge – Woodlea 5th – Ruby Satchell – Whyteleafe 6th – Poppy Lewis – Whyteleafe Year 5 & 6 Boys 1st – Luke Deighton- Whyteleafe 2nd – Harry Steptoe – St. Francis 3rd – Harvey Hodge – Woodlea 4th – Luca Gregory – Woodlea

5th – Oliver Hercock – St. Francis 6th – Jake Welby – Whyteleafe The Cup results for 2019 were: Year 3 & 4 Cup 1st: Whyteleafe 2nd: Atwood 3rd : St. John’s 4th: Woodlea Year 5 & 6 (Ian Simpson) Cup 1st: Whyteleafe 2nd: Woodlea 3rd: Hamsey Green 4th: St. John’s Page 33

Primary Cross Country (CONTINUED)

Young Ambassadors who are also given an opportunity of leadership to help run the event. This year’s In the first instance the event could Young Ambassadors from Year 9 not run without the assistance were: Ella Hardy, Isabel Rider, Beth and planning of our Year 12 CSLA students who, as part of their coaching Bailey, Zac Rhodes, Kenzie Beck, Alfie Lamb, Chris Standen, Maddie qualification, need to demonstrate Vickers, Louis Jennings, Ronnie leadership within a local sporting Gillam, Nicola Thomas, Beth Hull, Evie event. The Year 12 CSLA students Heaven, Hannah Lloyd and Leonard this year were: Lisa Bayes, Sophie Amoabeng.

Champion, Anna-Maria Cherneva, A guest runner, Amy Deighton from Noor Malik, Ylenia Priest, Morgan Year 7 (who won it last year) also Radmall, Emily Riches, Emily Sadler, came to run and lead the primary Ayca Suer, Megan Van Noort, Lauren students round! All of them, along with Carter and Kiara Miller. the CSLA students, were super role We also have a younger group of models for leadership in our school.

There are so many people who help support this event behind the scenes.

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In addition to the students at Warlingham, it is important to thank the following communities and adults.

Thanks to Warlingham PE department for their facilities, de Stafford School PE Department for lending us their wonderful stakes and ropes to help mark out the course. Warlingham contributors behind the scenes were Elion Tafa and his wonderful Site team, Pam Mutter, Louise Runge, Carolyn Walker and Tracy Raynor who did a super job in charge of First Aid.

School, Mr Nick Bradwell. Double congratulations to Whyteleafe who won both Cups this year! Well done.

This is what some of our CSLA and Young Ambassadors said about the event: “The cross country was such a good experience to understand how much goes into making an event happen.

It was also really encouraging to see the primary schools cheering on their teammates and to see them finishing the races!” - Morgan Radmall (12A) “I really enjoyed running with Fortunately this year we were able the primary school children and to present the medals, certificates encouraging them to the finish line.” and cups before the rain came! The winners all really enjoyed receiving their Ylenia Priest (12W) medals and certificates and Cups from Mrs Vanessa Salem Executive Head Teacher of Warlingham

PE. Teacher

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Trip to see The Woman in Black

On Tuesday 5th February a number of Year 9 students travelled to The Fortune Theatre in the West End to see the long running production of The Woman In Black.

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The Woman In Black is a gothic ghost story about a young lawyer, Arthur Kipps, who is sent to the mysterious Eel March House to deal with the affairs of the recently deceased Mrs Drablow.

While he is there, many strange things occur and the play tells the terrifying story of these events.

It was an amazing experience for students to be able to see an example of the gothic stories that they have been studying in lessons brought to life on stage.

All of the students thoroughly enjoyed the performance; here are some of their comments: “The play had me on the edge of my seat!”

“It was amazing.”

“I really liked seeing what we have been learning about in lessons.”

“It was much scarier than I thought it would be!”

Mrs Gillam, English & Drama Teacher

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Year 7: Outstanding Art!

Congratulations to all Year 7 students for their wonderful Art homework; it was a pleasure to mark.

The work of the students named on the next page was really outstanding and we look forward to seeing their work being displayed in the GCSE and A Level Art and Design Exhibition.

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Year 7: Outstanding Art! CONTINUED

The overall winners of the Year 7 House competition for outstanding Art homework are: 1st Mehmet Halim (7A) 2nd Katherine Smith (7R) 3rd Caitlin McTighe (7G) 4th Junior Eccleston (7H) Page 40

Outstanding contributions: 7W: Lucy Booker, Ben CarterMartina and William Howe 7A: Ella Chisholm, Emma Defalco, Joshua Furness, Georgia Lavine, Holly Rotchell and Anastashia Smith

7L: Owen Bromige, Amy Deighton, Annice Kemp, Kiera O’Sullivan, Ellen Pearson, Olivia Rees and Anna Rider 7N: Isabelle Haynes and Megan Taylor 7G: Lily Reeson and Finlay Taylor

7H: Laura Gyeloshi, Sienna Hickey, Mollie Lock, Iona Pears, Alfie Vipond and Talia Wright 7M: Hanna Harran and Lily Hughes Congratulations to all of you!

Mrs Sula, Head of Art

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UKMT Maths Challenges

Junior Team Maths Challenge We had an excellent day going to St Olave’s Grammar school doing some amazing challenges that really tested our knowledge. I’m really glad I was given this opportunity and enjoyed every minute. It was a great chance to work as a team doing four different fun (but hard) maths challenges that relied on our team work skills and worked on our brains. One of these challenges was a maths crossword where we only had the across clues and the other half of our team had Page 42

the away clues. Another was a relay where we had to answer one question correctly as a pair before we could pass the next question to our team mates. As a school we did really well and came 14th out of 33 schools. This was an outstanding achievement due to the fact that many of the schools taking part were private and grammar schools. We also managed to beat the Riddlesdown team!

Izzy Whittaker, (8A), Hannah Cooper, (8A), Tommi Kelha (9L) and Leonard Amoabeng (9A)

UKMT Intermediate Maths Challenge Following on from the success in previous years, some of our current year 9 (and a few year 10 students) sat the UKMT Intermediate Maths Challenge.

We had some outstanding achievements with three Gold certificate winners: Tommi Kelha (9L), Tom Chesterman (9R) and Toby Burton (10A), who all also qualified for the follow on UKMT Kangaroo competition. Their prize was the opportunity to answer even more complicated maths problems!

We also had lots of bronze certificates.

Congratulations to Louis Gates, Thomas Pier, Sophie Harwood, Mia Lennard, Charlie Delaney, Isabel Rider, Henry Jobling, Corin Smith, Joe Satchell, Gongyue Zhou, Zak Khan, Olivia Bird, Rhys William, Amy Corvaglia, Freya Horn and Karina Sargeant for their well-deserved certificates. These will be presented to them at the end of year prizegiving assemblies.

We look forward to seeing what these amazing mathematicians will achieve in the next few years!

Mrs Scott 2 i/c Maths

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Megan Smith

We caught up with ex-student Megan Smith and asked her if she could share process, including a unit on Delegated what she’s got up to since leaving Legislation which I’m now involved Warlingham Sixth Form. in the process of getting through the House. Studying Government I left Warlingham Sixth Form in July and Politics meant that I had a lot of 2017 and, having decided that political knowledge when I started, university wasn’t for me, I started which helped me settle in to the job applying for apprenticeships in quickly. Studying politics just after business administration. the fall out of the Brexit Referendum I have now been working in the gave me an interest in the workings Government Whips office for over a year as a Whips’ Assistant. On a daily of Government and, with much enthusiasm from my teachers, made basis, I talk to Government Ministers me think about a possible career in and assist them in their duties or politics. help with any queries they may have.

Within my team, I am head of the Government Committee of Selection.

This involves working alongside the Chief Whips private office as well as all Government Whips to select MPs to sit on committees for both primary and secondary legislation. Most recently, I have been involved with getting around 1,000 pieces of Brexit legislation through the House. I am also involved in the process of slipping and pairing with opposition parties.

During my time at Warlingham Sixth Form, I studied Business, Government & Politics and Law at A Level.

Studying Business has helped me because I am currently studying for a degree in Business Administration.

Studying Law gave me knowledge of the Parliamentary Law-making

Overall, my time at Warlingham Sixth Form meant that I could study subjects that I actually enjoyed and has led to me getting a job that I love!

Whips are MPs or Members of the House of Lords appointed by each party in Parliament to help organise their party’s contribution to parliamentary business.

They make sure that the maximum number of their party members vote, and vote the way their party wants.

Whips frequently act as tellers. They also manage the pairing system whereby Members of opposing parties both agree not to vote when other business prevents them from being present. Whips are also largely responsible (together with the Leader of the House in the Commons) for arranging the business of Parliament. In this role they are frequently referred to as ‘the usual channels’.

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‘Fortnite - Battle Royale.’ is a free to play section of the game ‘Fortnite.’ The game sees 100 players dropped on to an island from a ‘battle bus,’ where they have to compete until one survivor remains. The last remaining player on the island wins the game.

Players have to find hidden items, such as weapons, to help them survive longer in the game. To make the game more challenging, there is an added twist called ‘the storm’ which reduces the size of the island from the start of gameplay, bringing the players closer together in proximity.

purchased, the player has full use of these in the future. The designs are attractive for players to purchase and even celebrities are endorsing them. Also available to purchase in the game is a ‘Battle Pass,’ When a new ‘Battle Pass’ is released, users can take part in a series of challenges, receiving more rewards (cosmetics) by progressing through different tiers.

Whichever rewards they achieve can then be used in the game.

IT CAN BE ADDICTIVE Games can last around 20 minutes but this varies according to the game.

Children may feel angry if they lose the game and will want to continue playing until they achieve their desired result. The competitive nature of the game may make it difficult for them to stop playing halfway through as their position in the game could be affected.

IT CAN BE PLAYED ON THE GO The game was released on mobile devices in April 2018, meaning it can MICROTRANSACTIONS be played without the need for a home Newly featured items are released daily games console. Some schools have and are only available to purchase reported that the game is distracting within 24 hours of their release. These their students whilst in the classroom. are cosmetic items, called ‘skins,’ As the game is available outside of ‘gliders’ and ‘emotes,’ which change the home, parents may not be aware the characters’ appearance, but do of how long their child is playing this not improve the game play. Once game.

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HACKER ATTACKS News site Forbes stated that it had seen “dozens” of online reports from people who said their accounts had been compromised by hackers, who had gained access to user’s accounts in the game and accrued hundreds of pounds in fraudulent charges.

TALKING TO STRANGERS DURING SQUAD MODE Interacting with other players in the game is part of the fun as players can communicate with their friends and other players in the game. Players will benefit from wearing headphones to hear footsteps from other players trying to compromise their game.

Wearing headphones makes it difficult for parents to hear what exactly is being said and children may be exposed to inappropriate language.

Fortnite includes really good reporting features for players either cheating or misbehaving, and works towards having one of the best online gaming communities.

in with either their Facebook or Google accounts or their email address. When signing up with an email address, no proof of age is required. If your child is under the age of 12, it is important to check whether your child has the game downloaded.

V BUCKS There are many accounts on Facebook and Twitter which claim to give away free money (known as ‘V bucks’) for games which will be transferred to their Xbox Live or PSN cards. Any giveaway promotion from Fortnite will be in the game. It is important to check the authenticity of these accounts before giving away personal information in order to claim ‘V bucks.’

The websites or accounts may ask you to share your account name and password in order to claim the money; if these offers seem too good to be true, they usually are.

AGE RESTRICTIONS PEGI has given the game a rating of 12+. Even though the game includes violence and weapons such as ‘FREE’ TO PLAY crossbows, grenade launchers, rifles, The game IS free to play. However, if pistols, shotguns and more, PEGI say playing on Xbox, you will need an Xbox “more graphic and realistic-looking gold subscription, which does require violence towards fantasy characters is a fee. allowed. Any violence towards human characters must look unrealistic unless NO PROOF OF AGE REQUIRED it consists of only minor or trivial injury Signing up to the game is relatively such as a slap,” making the game simple. Users have the option to log ‘suitable’ for children aged 12+ Page 47

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LIMIT GAME TIME

Parents can use parental controls on Xbox and PC to limit the time a child is playing games on these devices. Be aware that the game is available on iOS and will soon be available on all mobiles. With this in mind, it is worth having a conversation with your child to discuss and agree how long you would like them to play the games for. Even though the games last around 20 minutes, it may be difficult to take them away from a game mid play. It may be worth imposing a limit on the amount of matches they play rather than a time limit.

PREVENT YOUR CHILD FROM TALKING TO STRANGERS

There is an option to turn off the voice chat feature, which means your child wouldn’t be able to talk to anybody, including their friends. However, they would still be able to use the in-app chat and hear other people’s conversations. To turn off voice chat, open the Settings menu in the top right of the main Fortnite page, then click on the cog icon.

Open the Audio tab at the top of the screen.

From there, you can turn off voice chat.

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LOOK OUT FOR VBUCK SCAMS

It is important that your children are aware of the scams that they may come across online in association with the game. Open up conversation with them about scams and how they should never share their username or password with people in order to gain anything for the game.

RESTRICT PAYMENT METHODS

‘Fortnite: Battle Royale’ is a free to play game, but there are still options to make additional purchases. If you do not want your child to make payments, ensure your card is not associated with their account. If you are happy for your child to make payments in the game, but want to restrict spending, we suggest using a paysafecard, or a games console gift card. These can be purchased in specific amounts, which will allow you to restrict the amount your child spends and removes the need for a credit/debit card to be used with their account.

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SHOW THEM HOW TO MAKE A REPORT

If your child believes a player is playing or talking inappropriately, you should advise them to report them. To report a player, you can use the in-game feedback tool located in the Main Menu of the game. Additionally, you can report a player in-game when spectating them.

USE A STRONG PASSWORD

It may seem like a simple tip, but it is important that your child selects a strong password when creating an account, particularly if a credit/ debit card is associated with the account. This will help reduce the risk of their account being hacked.

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I’m currently training in the English department via the South East Learning Alliance’s School Direct programme. I feel very lucky to be based at such a thriving school as Warlingham and I’d like to thank Paul Kinder, my mentor Rebecca Pithouse and all of the English department staff for making me feel so welcome and well-supported since starting in September.

I started School Direct this year after having a few years’ career break looking after my two children who are now both at primary school. I was nervous and excited in equal measure about starting the course, but within a few days I realised I had no reason to be nervous – the staff at Warlingham made me feel at ease and I quickly realised I wasn’t going to be ‘thrown in at the deep end’ and expected to teach from day one. To my surprise, within two weeks, I felt ready to take on my first class, a Year 7 group. Their enthusiasm inspired me and they have been a pleasure to teach during every lesson since. I started picking up more classes after that and worked my way up to seven lessons per week by half term.

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Carolyn Midmore School Direct Trainee

The course is structured so that most of my time is spent here, learning to teach on the job, which is invaluable experience. I decided to do School Direct over a university-led course because I wanted to spend more time in school, learning from first-hand experience.

I spend every Wednesday at Roehampton University studying the pedagogy of teaching English and the

professionalism of teaching as well as taking part in a number of Hub days at Riddlesdown. The quality of the training has been fantastic and the theory is always relevant and transferable to the classroom. At the moment I’m conducting some research for my second PGCE essay on Autism. This is a topic which fascinates me and I think it’s really important as a trainee to be learning how to differentiate and accommodate for SEND to foster an inclusive classroom.

a motivating environment for the students, encouraging them to meet high standards during each lesson.

Before undertaking my School Direct placement, I worked in PR and Events and more recently, in teaching English to speakers of other languages at Purley Language College.

During my spare time, I love going on walks with my family and our dog as well as going to the theatre, playing the piano and reading.

It will be interesting to experience a I honestly can’t believe how much I’ve completely different school for my learnt in a space of a short time. With second placement after half-term, but I’m already looking forward to the support of my mentor and the coming back to Warlingham again in English department I’m now teaching ten lessons a week across Years 7-10 the Summer Term and starting an NQT and learning from inspirational teachers role here in September. within my department. I’m particularly Carolyn Midmore English Department inspired by how the teachers create

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