From the Headmaster Dear Parents, With School Management Information systems getting ever more sophisticated, it is very easy these days to find all sorts of data with the ease of a few clicks. At both schools this week, we have been analysing attendance data, benchmarking each boy’s percentage against the national average of 95% and the figure that is gauged as ‘persistent absence’, which can lead to prosecution, of 85%.
As I have said before in this column, average
attendance at both schools is not as impressive as it should be. We are more lenient than many other schools regarding holiday absence but this would not have an impact upon the annual attendance figure too negatively if normal attendance was as good as it should be. We are also mindful of the requirement for us to report to Senior Schools, who now ask for attendance and punctuality data on boys in the same way as CAT data and position in the cohort. We are in the process of writing to all parents of boys whose son's attendance falls below 90%. Please consider this important issue and do all that you can to get your son to attend School. Christmas is upon us then and today, ‘Black Friday’ in most major retailers up and down the country. A massive telly is not on my, or any of my family’s, Christmas lists this year so today's retail opportunities will pass me by but it does beg the question of what to buy someone for Christmas these days? In our consumer driven society, there is not a great deal that anyone of any age doesn’t have already and it is really difficult to be original. I remember being thrilled to bits with a ‘Swap Shop Annual’ and a ‘Slinky’ when I was young but that’s not going to cut it with Patrick and Joseph this year. I could just throw money at the problem and organise a holiday, concert tickets or a day trip somewhere and spring the surprise on Christmas morning but it’s hardly something to play with on the day, so there’s a challenge.
What does one buy one’s wife, children, friends and family these days?
Answers on an email, please. I’m ok as I’ve bought myself two tickets to see the ‘Wedding Present’ at the Roundhouse next June but I appreciate it’s not just about me this Christmas and I need to put some thought into gifts for others. Have a good weekend…
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DIARY Monday 28th
Monday
Year 9 and 10 Choir
13:30
Tuesday 29th
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Tuesday Clubs
Parents’ Art Activity Workshop
18:30
Art and Design Bridge Climbing Football Graphic Design MFL Cinema Club Quiz Club Wetherby Scientists YAD Fitness
Monday Clubs Performing Arts Basketball Cricket Documentary Photo Club GCSE Art and Design GCSE Graphic Design Social Action Club Quiz Club Videography YAD Fitness
Wednesday 30th
Wednesday Clubs
Year 7 & 8 Inter-Trib Football 10 Year 10 boys attending performance of King Lear at the Barbican
Performing Arts Duke of Edinburgh Award Community Service
19:15-22:30
Thursday 1st Rugby Year 9/10 A vs Twyford Academy A (H) Christmas Caberet
Thursday Clubs 15:00 19:00
Book Club Classics Club Food Chemistry Junior Geographical Society Lego Club
Friday 2nd WSS All Stars (Orchestra) Guitar Club HM Assembly - Hinde Street Methodist Church Grades for all year groups
13:30 13:30 15:00
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NOTICEBOARD Activities for the Spring Term The boys will be filling out their activity preference forms next Monday, from which they will be allocated their Spring Term activities. Boys will choose their own activities, but if they wish to choose a paid activity, they will need to get their activity preference form signed by a parent or guardian as consent that they can do that activity. If your son brings home his activity preference form, can it please be signed and returned to reception, or to myself, the next day. Alternatively, parents are welcome to email, scan, or photograph the preference form and send it directly to me at: tom.dawson@wetherbysenior.co.uk
King Lear Trip On Wednesday 30th November, a small group of Year 10 boys are going to see King Lear at the Barbican Theatre. Boys will be expected to make their own way to the theatre for 18:50 (performance starts at 19:15) and arrangements will need to be made for their return journey home (the play finishes at approximately 22:30).
Week 11 Menu
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Homemade soup & Bread
Tomato & Pasta
Cream of Celeriac
Sweet Potato & Chive
Spinach & Sour Cream
Mushroom and Tarragon
Main Event
Roast Vegetable Crumble
Beef Lasagne
Creamy Chicken & Mushroom Pie
Grilled Bacon Steak served with a Pear Chutney
Fishcakes with Tarragon Mayonnaise
Vegetable Sausages with Onion Gravy
Vegetable Lasagne
Baked Aubergine & Mozzarella
Vegetable Burger with Tomato Relish
Mushroom & Rocket Risotto
Garden Salad
Garlic Bread
New Potatoes
Parsley Potatoes
Chunky Chips
Mashed Potatoes
Green Beans
Garden Peas
SautĂŠ Courgette
Green Salad
Peaches & Cream
Banana Crepes with Toffee Sauce
Apple & Blackberry Golden Syrup Sponge
Oaty Ginger & Rhubarb Crumble & Custard
Fresh Fruit Salad
Meat Free
To go with
Puddings
Every Day
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Fresh Fruit, Homemade Yogurt and a Fresh Salad Bar
CHRISTMAS APPEAL Mrs Deedat writes... Social Action Club, Community Service and 8 Tyburn are working together to collect Christmas presents for the homeless people who use the West London Day Centre. We are hoping that as many boys as possible will bring in festively wrapped shoeboxes filled with small presents, such as small, non-perishable food items, socks, scarves, gloves, hats, underwear, small toiletries (which are not too heavy to carry around), tissues, plasters, wet wipes, a non-personal greetings card saying hello. Please bear in mind that most of the clients at the Centre are male and over the age of 25 but there are some women too. Please bring in your shoe boxes to Mrs Deedat, Mrs Skinner or Miss Nash in the last week of term. We will deliver them on Wednesday 7th December. Thanks to Social Action Club for making the poster below and working on the demonstration box!
HELP THE HOMELESS This Christmas In association with the West London Day Centre, Wetherby Senior appeals to you this Christmas to help those in need. In our local community, hundreds live rough on the streets. The darker and colder days What to Include: only make this struggle harder. Donate Scarves to our -‘Shoebox Appeal’.
Hats
Gloves
Tins/Packets of food (well within sell by date)
Give your filled shoeboxes to either Mrs Deedat, Mrs Skinner or Miss Nash by Monday 5th December.
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CURRICULUM NEWS From the Art and Graphic Design Department Mr Meyer writes‌ At the start of the term, Year 9 boys were assigned the task of taking a black and white photograph of an area of London that was of interest to them. They had to ensure the image showed one of the following two areas: a contrast between light & dark and some mid-tones. By having these two areas this helped to make for a series of impressive looking screen prints.
Thattharit Sawangpanich
Maarten Van Berckel
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CURRICULUM NEWS Maxwell Goodling
Tyler Merriman
Harry Holberton
Antonio Mendes Esteves
Nour Hammad
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CURRICULUM NEWS From the History Department Mr Warner writes… This week 7A have been learning about Medieval society. Here you can see the boys striking a pose representing either those who fight, those who pray or those who work whilst another member of their group gave an Attenborough-esque commentary. This was followed by a high level debate as the boys took on the roles of Harald Hardrada, Harold Godwinson and William of Normandy, with the task of finding a negotiated settlement with regards to Edward the Confessor’s successor. The photo below was the result of asking the boys who should be king next. Clearly negotiations failed. Battle must ensue.
Which one of you should be king?
Miss Webb writes... This week 7B have started to look at the Middle Ages. In order to evaluate the different claims to the throne after the death of Edward the Confessor, the boys took part in Blind Date: 1066 Edition! After probing the 3 contestants on the validity of their claims to the throne, their leadership experience and their military expertise, the boys voted on their ideal King of England. Despite a small pocket of Viking enthusiasm for Harald Hardrada, it came down to a dead heat between Harold Godwinson and William of Normandy. It looks like this will have to be decided in the traditional manner – a battle! 8 The Barometer - 24/11/2016
Wetherby Senior School cordially invites you to the
Christmas Concert Wednesday 7th December at 6.30pm Hinde Street Methodist Church
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CURRICULUM NEWS From the Chemistry Department Miss Hoskins writes... This week in Chemistry, the Year 7 boys have been investigating the difference in density between the 3 states of matter. They started by measuring the volume of different sized blocks and then measuring the mass of these. They then calculated the density by dividing the mass by the volume of the block. They continued to look at the density of water compared to ethanol and then a balloon filled with air compared to a balloon filled with helium. In Chemistry this week, Year 8 have been looking at the reactivity series and linking this to displacement reactions. In the photo (see back page) you can see the boys acting out their roles as different metals and nonmetals, having just created some very visible and energetic equations with themselves acting as the various components.
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BIG NEWS FROM THE DRAMA DEPARTMENT… AUDITIONS FOR WETHERBY SENIOR SCHOOL’S BIG SCHOOL SHOW ARE COMING SOON! What’s the play and who’s it by? Reputable professional theatre company ‘Les Enfant Terribles’, creators of Alice’s Underground Adventures and Dinner with the Twits, will be coming into Wetherby Senior School to create a exclusive play for us. The cast members will have the chance to work with these professional actors/ directors, be part of creating this ‘never seen before’ play and star in the production.
When will the play be? This play will be performed in the final week of the Spring term, on the evenings of Monday 27th and Tuesday 28th March. Please ensure you are free on these evenings prior to auditioning.
What exactly is Miss Twomey looking for? As all cast members will be involved in creating the play itself alongside the professional actors, Miss Twomey is looking for creative and focused boys. If you love acting, devising plays and creative projects, this is likely to be the best thing you do all year!
Will this play involve a lot of work? Being in a school show is a commitment that must be thought through carefully. Boys will be asked to attend regular rehearsals and it is important that they are dedicated and motivated.
When will auditions be?
Auditions for Years 9 and 10 will be held at the start of lunch on Monday 5 th December at 13:15. Auditions for Years 7 and 8 will be held at the start of lunch on Tuesday 6 th December at 13:15.
What do I need to do to prepare for the audition? You will need to learn the script in the text box at the bottom off-by-heart to perform at the audition. I would like you to use your imagination when thinking about the character. Is he young, old, nice, mean, silly, naïve, sneaky, charming or something else entirely? There is no ‘correct’ answer, just apply confidence and imagination….
I saved my pocket money for three weeks. I didn’t buy anything. No comics, no crisps, no sweets. I went to the pet shop and bought this tiny green snake instead. But, once I got home I realised I could never keep the snake. Not as a pet. So I had to get rid of it. But how? All sorts of things occurred to me. Flush it down the toilet. Bury it. Throw it from a tower block. But all the while another thought was taking place. I was going to eat it.
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CURRICULUM NEWS From the Maths Department Mr Bray writes... All boys have their half-termly Maths test on Monday and have been given homework to revise. Mathster.com, which is used by the boys most weekends, is an excellent revision tool as all previous assignments are saved and can be redone, with instant feedback. I’ve mentioned in past newsletters that BBC Bitesize is another good tool as the examples are very clear and there are some interactive features. There are also some websites with instructional videos, but none that I have been particularly impressed by or that matches our syllabus exactly; so, we have been putting together our own support/ revision videos on all key IGCSE topics.
Year 9 and Year 10 boys have been given logins to a Google Drive account, administered by WSS, that enables them to view and download videos on all topics studied so far. The videos tend to be three or four minutes long, talking through examples that cover key techniques and concepts. In addition to the videos, boys can download worksheets and answers that comprehensively cover all the topics that we will be studying. Year 9 can find worksheets in the IGCSE Foundation folder and Year 10 should look in IGCSE Higher. Year 8 also have access to a Google Drive folder containing worksheets selected by Mrs Dunn to facilitate revision. We will be adding materials for all year groups over the course of the academic year.
Hitting The Nail On The Head: Language Idioms of the Week Eine Extrawurst verlangen Literally: to ask for an extra sausage English Equivalent: to ask for special treatment Tirar la casa por la ventana Literally: To throw the house out the window English: To spare no expense Faire la grasse matinĂŠe Literally: To have a fat morning English: To sleep in 12 The Barometer - 24/11/2016
MAY HALF-TERM 2017 French Trip 4 Days
PARIS - VERSAILLES Château de Versailles, Tour Eiffel, musée du Louvre, catacombes...
27th – 30th May 2017 LIMITED PLACES — Info: see Mrs Diamond
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Year 9 & 10 Football tour to Barcelona 7th July — 12th July
Travel on Friday 7th July. Away for 6 days and 5 nights.
Play 3 matches against local club teams and have 3 x 1.5 hour training sessions with academy coaches.
Have a full day at Aqua Diver water park
Take a guided tour around the Nou Camp stadium and museum.
Evening activities include bowling and quiz night.
Fully inclusive food at the 3 star accommodation Comtat St Jordi. Cost £900.
The Staff Robin Montgomery - Head of Academic PE James Sullivan - Director of Sport Ryan Underwood - Games teacher Contact details robin.montgomery@wetherbysenior.co.uk @WetherbySSports
SPORTING NEWS From the Games Department Mr Sullivan writes…
4 Common Training Mistakes To Avoid
knows what they are doing would save me time and speed up my progression; training’s no different.
Inconsistency
Lack of Structure in Your Routine
Turning up for 3 workouts for 3 weeks in a row, then having a 2 week break, and people wonder why they can never make much progress; just as you start to get in the groove, you take a step back by having a break.
Heading into the gym with no plan at all and just winging it with whatever equipment is available might work for the first couple of months of training (anything works at first). However, this won’t work long term.
A common trend in people, who live a healthy, fit (both subjective, so I may be wrong in your view) lifestyle is that they consistently exercise. Be honest with yourself about what you can commit to and make it a priority. 2 sessions a week for a year is better than 3 sessions a week for half of the year. Poor Exercise Technique Taking the time to learn how to correctly perform exercises will go a long way for your progress and training longevity. No one wants to be injured. That’s the fastest way to slow progress.
If every workout you do is just chest & arms, yes you will develop your arms & chest to a point, but you’re likely to develop some kind of muscular imbalance that may affect your posture, potentially picking up injuries and you may end up getting weaker due to constant overuse of the muscles. You should have some kind of ‘balanced’ structure in place. This structure needs to be in place to allow for progression, recovery, and for muscular balance. For some people, following a training programme is too restrictive, which I don’t agree with as I think having a programme to follow is one of the key points to progress.
How do you know if your technique is right? At a JS9 YAD camp there are also plenty of YouTube tutorials to help you learn. For some people they can teach themselves but I would advise finding yourself a good coach, just to go over your techniques. Or you may have a friend that knows what they are doing (but just be aware that just because your friend may be in good shape it doesn’t necessarily mean they know how to train correctly).
For the person who doesn’t like the ‘restraint’ of a programme some sort of structure in place, such as:
It’s okay to admit you are unsure if you are doing it right and ask someone for help. If I decided tomorrow to take up tennis and teach myself, I’m pretty sure I would be doing a lot wrong technically. Spending the time with someone who
Etc…
Monday – Upper body day, pick 3 exercises for horizontal pulling/pressing (back/chest) & 2 exercises each for biceps/triceps. Tuesday – Lower Body, perform a squat variation, a hinge, single leg work and some hamstring isolation work. This gives a structured template that still allows for flexibility. While it may not be the best way, it’s certainly better than winging it each day. The Barometer - 24/11/2016 15
SPORTING NEWS Trying to Rush Progress ‘The one thing all famous authors, world class athletes, business tycoons, singers, actors, and celebrated achievers in any field have in common, is that they all began their journeys when they were none of these things.’ We all have a first time in the gym. Some will be naturally stronger than others; me will progress quicker than others. What counts is YOU. Don’t compare yourself to others. Accept that you need to dedicate time and effort. If you want to improve, keep on adding those little plates, keep on pushing out those few extra reps that you couldn’t do before.
Year 7/8 Football WSS A vs. Falcons Prep A Mr Montgomery writes… Wetherby started really poorly with a kick off going straight to Falcons Prep. We then conceded a goal straight away after what can only be described as shocking play from a number of boys. 10 minutes past and we had not improved; there was no urgency and boys were quite happy to watch Falcons Prep dominate the game as they scored their second. After some frank words during an injury break, the boys decided to wake up and start playing better football. Passing became more accurate from the substitutes Rafael Hajjar and Haotong, Xiong which 16 The Barometer - 24/11/2016
Progression will come: be patient and enjoy the journey. Take pride when you hit a new personal record and focus on the next small jump. The person who is deadlifting 200kg, didn’t just walk in the gym on their first day and lift 200kg. They started with much lighter weights and slowly built up. While you may have no intention at all of lifting that much weight, the same principles apply to any training methods: if you want to make progress take the slow and steady route. ‘It is better to take many small steps in the right direction than to make a great leap forward only to stumble backward.’
allowed Daniel Silver to advance. Haotong made a massive impact giving George Gerson and Alex Piggott Testa more confidence in defence. Finally we started to look like the team that beat Wetherby Prep and soon scored with Daniel Silver blasting a goal in after a corner. Joao Correia Da Silva scored soon after with a fantastic individual run which allowed the boys to gain yet more confidence. Rafael’s impact in the game was huge making some fantastic tackles and he was undaunted by the skill from the Falcons boys, persistently stealing the ball from them. This allowed Alessandro Guglielmi to get on the ball more, helping run the game in midfield.
Wetherby started to move the ball across the wing and Alessandro Guglielmi was unlucky not to score, as he was one on one with the goalkeeper, forcing an excellent save. Soon, from a corner, the ball fell kindly to Alex Piggott Testa, who blasted the ball accurately to the bottom left hand corner of the goal, making the score 3-2. Wetherby were on a high and were now dominant in the midfield as well as the defence with Haotong making some unbelievable tackles. George Gerson started to put some pleasing balls through to the attack and pushed up the pitch, further creating problems for the Falcon midfield. George did really well getting the ball out to Joao for his second goal of the game, which rounded off a fantastic comeback from the ATeam. It's a shame this football season is over but the boys should be proud of their performance today.
SPORTING NEWS WSS B vs. Falcons Prep B Mr Underwood writes‌ The final game of the season saw Wetherby Senior entertain Falcons Prep on a cold Wednesday afternoon. We struggled to get into the game during the initial phases, with Leo Maydannik, Gabriel Tournant and Jude Brazier under early pressure. As expected from this situation, they finally converted chances into goals. After this period of the game, Billy Macpherson and Himat Singh Virdee began to combine play with neat passing and control. This allowed Zachary Goodwin, Atticus Cobb, Frejvid Gislev and Oscar Cornaby to use the space effectively, creating some openings for Wetherby. Despite the late surge, the boys were unable to convert their chances. After a half time talk, the boys took to the field with a heightened intensity. Increasing the pressure on the opposition, especially from Raphael Marinof and Jacques O'Connor, we began to regain possession higher up the pitch. With the outlets of Oscar
Cornaby and Zachary Goodwin, we began to fashion more opportunities to score. After good play from Oscar Cornaby and Billy Macpherson, Jude Brazier found space in behind the opposition. With one touch to control the ball, he rifled the ball into the roof of the net! We sustained the pressure throughout the remainder of the game, with chances falling to Zachary Goodwin and Frejvid Gislev but they were thwarted by a superb goalkeeping display. The Man of the Match award goes to Jude Brazier. He was a constant defensive force as the goalkeeper and, as the striker, he thoroughly deserved his goal. Well done Jude!
right and centre. Falcons started well and were able to grab an early goal to take the lead. The first half continued in a similar fashion with both teams showing flashes of brilliance and some excellent team play. The second half was very similar to the first, with both teams really showing what they could do. Wetherby started to pass the ball around even more and were able to generate more opportunities as a result of this. Unfortunately, despite the boys best efforts, we were unable to pull back the lead. Manu scored an excellent goal at the end but this wasn't enough to bring us back. Despite the loss, it was still a great game of football to watch and I'm extremely happy with how the boys have progressed throughout the season and are still progressing now. All the boys are clearly starting to understand the game better not only in terms of what works, but also what doesn't work for them individually and as a team.
WSS C vs. Falcons Prep C Mr Betts writes‌ On Wednesday, Wetherby Senior School U13Cs went up against Falcons Prep School for their latest football fixture. It was a cold day and boys would have to keep running in order to keep warm. With the type of game that took place, this was not going to be a problem. It was an action-packed match with runs coming from left,
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SPORTING NEWS WSS D vs. Falcons Prep D Mr Sullivan writes… On Wednesday, the U13D team faced off against Falcons Prep. It was a cold afternoon but that wasn't going to stop the boys from playing in this exciting game of football. The smaller sized pitch meant there was an action packed game of football with flashes of brilliance from all the boys, our Goalkeeper, Dylan Auerbach, in particular. The boys are clearly improving as a team and this is showing in all areas of the pitch. Unfortunately, we were unable to win this competitive fixture today but I was very impressed with the boys’ efforts and commitment in the cold conditions.
bound to be in abundance - an exciting game of rugby was brewing in the air..... Captain Nelson Tobin led the boys onto the field after his motivational team talk. Straight from the off, it was evident that this was going to be a competitive game with strength, size and speed on both teams. WSS started well. Using the downwind, with our new Italian fly half Massimiliano Malgari, we exploited the gaps in defence with super awareness on the blindside to create a one on one with JP Cairaschi and CVMS winger, who gassed both players to score in the corner. CVMS continued to use their kicking game for a while until changing to use the backs. This was the perfect time for Massimiliano Malgari, Oli Lind and Joshua George-Oppong to showcase their tackling ability in the centres. Some strong collective defence allowed Wetherby to keep the pressure on the CVMS backs to make a move for a while longer, with our forwards rucking like they've never rucked before. CVMS were able to get two more quick tries just before half time.
The second half started slowly with CVMS forwards making a good drive from the kick off. CVMS must have had at least 15 drives from less than 5 yards but the boys held strong and forced CVMS into a penalty to regain possession. The cheers and camaraderie from all the boys at this point showed just how hard they had worked and how much they wanted it. Not long later, after some more spectacular rucking, Captain Nelson Tobin managed to break through the line, with some quick ball moving it wide to Sean Masri to score a brilliant individual try. A good conversion followed from Pip. Wetherby continued to battle all the way to the end and were even the more dominant team in the second half, with Armand Sharda charging over from a lineout. It was a fantastic display from everyone and a great game of rugby to watch. We are continuing to improve every week, both individually and as a team. One thing is for certain - there's a lot more exciting rugby to come! Man of the Massimiliano Malgari.
Match:
Sports Quote of the Week: Year 10 Rugby WSS A vs. CVMS Mr Sullivan writes… The rain stopped! The ground was soaking, the tackles were 18 The Barometer - 24/11/2016
‘The real glory is being knocked to your knees and then coming back. That's real glory’ Follow us for results and updates on Twitter via @WetherbySSports #teamwetherby
SPORTING NEWS Coaches Corner Name: Dom Fraser Height: 6ft 2in Weight: 90kgs Favourite food: Caramelised onion sausages Sports Coached: Rugby, cricket, football, hockey, netball, athletics, tennis, swimming, basketball, table tennis Hobbies: Anything sporty If you could be one player: Obviously Jonny Wilkinson Achievements: Saracens Academy, Scholarship to play cricket for Sydney University Most memorable moment working at WSS: Umpiring WSS to our first ever win in a cricket match against Radnor House Which fellow staff member would make the best James Bond and why: James Sullivan - only because they have the same first name What was the last film, book or TV show you cried at: The Room - great film based on a true story What would the title of your autobiography be: Living Off My Brother’s Success If you went on Mastermind what would your specialist subject be: Alan Partridge If you could witness any past, present or future moment what would it be: 1966 football World Cup final What three guests (dead or alive) would you invite to a dinner party and why: Albus Dumbledore, Nelson Mandela, Tim Vine If you won the lottery what would be the first thing you’d buy: An island
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CLUB NEWS Junior Geographical & Classics Society cooperative Miss Nash writes... The volcano production continues apace with papier mache layers building on last week’s foundations.
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CLUB NEWS Lego Club
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CLUB NEWS Food Chemistry Club Miss Hoskins writes... This week in Food Chemistry, the boys were investigating the properties of soap when it encounters fat molecules. They added food colouring in spots to trays of milk and watched the colours run as the soap molecules attached to the fat molecules in the milk. We also looked at the flammability of milk powder and how it will not burn if it is just lit in the tub but, if sprinkled from a height over a flame, it burns fast and in a column of flames. Luckily all eyebrows remained intact! Finally we tried out the famous 'screaming jelly baby' reaction and the boys enjoyed watching the flames fly out of the boiling tube as the jelly baby met its fiery end (see overleaf).
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CURRICULUM NEWS
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CLUB NEWS Senior Quiz Club Mr Hasthorpe writes... Winners of the Senior Quiz this week were Vadim, Josh, Niclas and Thomas, in a hotly-fought and wideranging quiz. Congratulations to the boys for such a "trivial" achievement! Fancy yourself a Quizzard? It's a sports round this week [really Mr Hasthorpe‌ Sport? - Ed.]
In which sports might you see: (a) a cover drive? (b) a full nelson? (c) a bully?
Junior Quiz Club Mr Atkinson writes... Another full house meant that the winners required lightning fast reactions and an impressive bank of knowledge. Well done to George Gerson, Max Hashem and William Piccionne Neiss!
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WSS PUZZLES Try this crossword from Mr Atkinson:
Across
16 A graceful form of dance (6)
1 The _____ In Black - Novella by Susan Hill (5)
Down
4 What came out of 5 Down (4)
2 Old alcoholic drink (4)
6 Tread on or crush (7)
3 Planet / Roman god of the sea (7)
7 Iron oxide (4) 8 Roman number 6 (2)
5 Mountain responsible for destruction of Pompeii (8)
9 Synthetic organic polymer (5)
7 Tear (3)
11 To mimic (3)
10 Sauce / Dance (5)
13 Pixar film (2)
12 & 14 Military bugle call (4,4)
1 Market town in Leeds / School in London (8)
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VOTES FOR SCHOOLS This week’s topic has been: Will driverless cars cause more problems than they solve?
Next Week’s Topic will be: Are Libraries still relevant?' 26 The Barometer - 24/11/2016
ON THE HOTSEAT Hello and welcome to Week 8 of “On the Hot Seat”. This week, dear readers, we went thrill seeking… And where better to look for a thrill than with our very own ex-commando Mr Dawson. Did you know, dear readers, that Mr Dawson rides a motorbike and has participated on several track days? Not only is he one of Wetherby’s very own Hell’s Angels, he also enjoys other extreme sports, especially when on holiday. He has dived in Mexico and taken part in a muay thai bout in Thailand, (yes, we thought a “mai thai” was a cocktail too!). He started his advanced free-fall sky-diving course but, according to the man himself, this got a touch boring and so after 4 jumps he decided to get his kicks elsewhere… (Does anyone else get a whiff of James Bond here?) Clearly Action Man, ahem, sorry Mr Dawson, is a very skilled chap so it amused us greatly to hear that when he was four he wasn’t very adept at using his breaks on his mountain bike. This resulted in his father having to chase him down the side of a hill as young Mr Dawson shouted at the top of his lungs “RUNAWAY!” to prevent any possible crashes! A true action hero. So, on that bombshell let us begin… 1) Fruit or Vegetable? Vegetable 2) Army or Navy? Army 3) Curry sauce or gravy? Gravy 4) Truth or dare? Dare (of course dear readers, no secret agent would elect to tell the truth!) 5) Starter or dessert? Dessert 6) Crossword or Sudoku? Sudoku 7) Bond or Bourne? Bourne (intriguing……) 8) The North or the South? The south (fearing the wrath of Frau Eaves he soon changed this to… “the middle”) 9) Maths or Physics? Physics 10) Scrambled or fried? Scrambled 11) What song would you play to the soundtrack of your life? “Master of Puppets” – Metallica 12) What would you do if you won the lottery tomorrow? Pay to climb Everest (wait, it gets better…) Go to Antarctica (no, even better…) Buy a spaceship (and there it is dear readers…) The Barometer - 24/11/2016 27
From the Editor On this week’s front cover: Nour Hammad’s cityscape screen print On the back: Year 8 Chemists learn about reactivity For all comments and feedback please email: henry.warner@wetherbysenior.co.uk
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