From the Headmaster Dear Parents, When I was in Year 3 or 4, I was obsessed with Guy the Gorilla. I think he had died by the time I first went to London Zoo but his legacy and aura were still tangible. I loved going to the Zoo and to Whipsnade, which was closer to where we lived, and my boys are now the same; it is their favourite outing of all. My views about captive animals have changed as I’ve aged and I was so ashamed to watch the documentary ‘Blackfish’ some years ago, regarding killer whales at Seaworld, having visited and then re-enacted those same displays in the swimming pool with my siblings whilst on holiday in Florida as a teenager. As an educationalist, I can appreciate that zoos have taught us all so much about wild animals but is it really fair on the animals? I’m not so sure. This came into sharp focus only yesterday, when Mr Hasthorpe came up to me late in the afternoon with a concerned demeanour but still a glint in his eye and declared, “Headmaster, a gorilla has escaped from London Zoo. Shall we initiate ‘lockdown’?” This was news to me at the time but, yes a gorilla had escaped from its enclosure. No harm done on this occasion but a message there as to the unpredictability of housing wild animals, however luxuriously, at London Zoo. Also a message for us, rightly raised by Mr Hasthorpe, regarding the circumstances under which we would initiate ‘lockdown’ or secure closure and managed containment of our school. With society as it is, we always have to be conscious of how best to protect our boys and staff and have today, initiated a review of our policy and practice in the event of an emergency, whether escaped wild animal or otherwise. ‘Lockdown’ and Emergency Procedures are commonplace in schools these days but they need to be constantly reviewed and revisited in our ever-changing world. Have a restful half-term holiday. Last year was the first that we went to two weeks and it was a resounding success as boys and staff came back reinvigorated for their schooling after a meaningful break in what is the always the longest and busiest term. My thanks to all of our new boys, parents and staff across both schools who have settled in so well to our Wetherby family and to our existing family members who have made them all so welcome. Lots to look forward to next term of course – there always is at Wetherby – but, in the meantime, have a great two weeks and enjoy your brilliant boys. With all good wishes…
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NOTICEBOARD Staff News It was inevitable of course but I am very sad to announce that Amanda Valentine, one of our original line-up, will be leaving the School this Christmas. Amanda and her partner have both secured jobs at King George V School and Harrow School Hong Kong respectively. This is a fantastic opportunity and adventure for both of them and we of course wish them well. Amanda is a brilliant musician and has done much to establish the whole area of Performing Arts at Wetherby Senior these past four terms. She will always be remembered as the person who got the whole school singing ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ and ‘The Final Countdown’ in Friday’s Assembly… To replace her, we have appointed Jon Martin as Director of Music for January. Jon has worked at St Mark’s School in West London for the past 14 years and has established their Music Department as one of the strongest in the area. We are very much looking forward to introducing you to Jon in January. For now though, please see this link to see what he gets up to in his current post: http://www.st-marks.hounslow.sch.uk/Music
PTA Meeting There will be a PTA meeting on Tuesday 8th November at 11am in school. All members from last year and any new members are welcome to attend.
Half Term Prep From Mr Morris: The school policy on work done over the half term break is that Years 7-9 should not do any written prep but may be expected to do some reading or learning. Year 10 should expect to do an hour’s written prep for each subject. They may also be expected to do some reading or learning. Boys who have missed days of school should aim to catch up, regardless of their year group.
Fancy a Twitter? The Wetherby community is increasingly appearing on the Twitter-sphere. If you are interested to find out what really happens inside our classrooms or would like to keep in touch with what our departments are thinking, then why not follow some of them on Twitter? @WSSspanish @WetherbyGerman @WethebryScience @WSSMusic&Drama @WetherbySSport @WSSGeography
@WSSEnglish @WSSHistory @Mrmeyerart @WethebryFrench
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DIARY Monday 31st
Monday
Year 9 and 10 Choir
13:30
Tuesday 1st
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Monday Clubs Performing Arts Basketball Cricket Documentary Photo Club GCSE Art and Design GCSE Graphic Design Social Action Club Quiz Club Videography YAD Fitness
Tuesday Clubs
Football Year 7 & 8 WSS A/B vs WPS A/B (A) Football Year 7 & 8 WSS C/D vs WPS C/D (H)
Art and Design Bridge Climbing Football Graphic Design MFL Cinema Club Quiz Club Wetherby Scientists YAD Fitness
Wednesday 2nd
Wednesday Clubs Performing Arts Duke of Edinburgh Award Community Service
Thursday 3rd Year 7 & 8 Choir Year 10 Parents’ evening (surnames (A-K)
Thursday Clubs 13:15-13:40 17:30-19:30
Friday 4th WSS All Stars (Orchestra) Guitar Club HM Assembly - Hinde Street Methodist Church
13:30 13:30 15:00
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Book Club Classics Club Food Chemistry Junior Geographical Society Lego Club
COMMUNITY SERIVCE The Mayor of London Volunteers Conference Mrs Deedat writes... On Tuesday five Year 10 boys attended the Mayor of London Volunteers
conference as part of their community service programme. They heard inspiring presentations from Andy Barrow a triple Paralympian, Darwin who set up Nutmeg which is a community volunteering programme and also a range of volunteers from various schools across London. They came up with lots of ideas for expanding our own programme including setting up a food bank in school. After the conference the boys were given a tour of the Olympic Park which was really useful for their Geography studies as the regeneration of Stratford is a GCSE case study. They saw the social benefits such as the emphasis on exercise around the park, the fact that the facilities such as the aquatic centre
(pictured) are now open to the public and the new schools which have been established. Environmental achievements include the introduction of otters into the nearby rivers. Economic benefits they learnt about include Transport for London and BT Sport having offices in the area as well as many locals being employed such as our guide. They also weighed this up against the significant financial investment which had to be made to bring the Olympics to London.
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NATIONAL POETRY DAY Mr Chidell writes... Last Thursday, to mark National Poetry Day, boys from all year groups took a break from the standard order of play and were instead tasked with writing a poem for homework. Themes varied across the year groups: boys in Year 7 wrote verses based on a poem called ‘The Magic Box’, in which the poet, perhaps taking inspiration from The Sound of Music, recounts a few of his favourite things; while Year 8 boys wrote a poem about a city of their choice, based on William Blake’s rather bleak vision in ‘London’. Meanwhile, Years 9 and 10 were inspired by Wilfred Owen’s masterpiece of a war poem, ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’, to write a poem on the theme ‘conflict’ – some students interpreted this fairly literally, while others wrote about social issues. The results were excellent, with students borrowing techniques from the poets they had studied, but also allowing their own poetic voices to shine through. Here are some of the highlights:
Different, by Joshua George-Oppong (Year 10) The Magic Box, by Zachary Goodwin (Year 7) I will put into my magic box: My father, my mother, My friends and my brother. The beautiful autumn sun. I’ll hold onto these forever! I will put in my magic box: The great, bright moon, The sights of planets like Venus and Mars While I camp under bright-shining stars. I’ll hold onto these forever! I will put in my magic box: A great game of football; Scoring a goal, making an assist… And birthday parties not to be missed. I’ll hold onto these forever! I will put in my magic box: Happiness, Cheerfulness, Joyfulness, And other bright feelings That light up my day.
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If being distinguishable is wrong, then I am right, If ‘differents’ be hanged, than tie my noose tight. Racism, sexism and homophobia are rife in society, These problems we must meet with animosity. Hate speech and bullying leave people suicidal, Collective groups of anti-establishments leave this world feeling tribal. No two people are ever the same, Whether dumb, deaf or lame, That’s just how they were made. Different. These hateful ideologies are often masked behind religion, Like the KKK believing the death of blacks was God’s decision. They act with such precision. You can hear them- LISTEN. Plotting against you because you’reDifferent. ‘It’s a Man’s World!’ they all say. Inequality in women’s pay. We must stand up and we must be counted, Only then will we not be surrounded. For we are Different.
NATIONAL POETRY DAY CLUB NEWS Mother Nature, by Louis Jegou (Year 10) Lives are crying because it’s not clean, Earth is dying because it’s not green. Earth is our dear Mother, don’t pollute it, She nourishes us with food and shelter- just salute it. With global warming, it’s in danger, Let’s save it by becoming a strong ranger. With dying trees and animals, it’s in sorrow, Make green today and green tomorrow. With melting snow, one day it will sink, How can we save it? It’s time to think. Trees are precious, preserve them, Water is a treasure, reserve it. Grow more trees, make Mother Earth green, Reduce pollution and make her Queen.
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When America and England Set Foot on the Coasts of Normandy, by Edoardo Usai (Year 9) Men holding tensely to their emblems. Men crying out to their distant lord for mercy. Men like innocent, suffering slaves. Men summoning desperately for help. Men vomiting vulnerably on the floor like lost souls. Sirens! Sirens! Sirens! Sirens screeching As men fall violently to the ground. Their eyelids shut like heavy curtains. Soldiers swimming in a sea of loss Before floating like fish. Pointless prey. People shouting, crying, grasping, guttering for help. The red side brutally, wickedly, hideously Killing the white side. Purity? No. The sea turned into a concentrated red bath, The sand into red concrete, The men into red puppets.
London, by Max Hashem (Year 8) Though you may be filled with cars a lot, At least you are a cultural melting pot. And in your warm embrace, Lies my humble birthplace. Whilst it may pour and rain, I can develop my eager brain – Through the big red doors Of my lovely school. There lie, all of my teachers And even my friends from Istanbul. You are also home to my favourite footy team, Who sometimes make me scream In my warm and cosy abode, Which stands on Earls Court Road. Whether it’s pizza, fish or curry, You certainly make delectable food – Maybe this explains why people aren’t too rude? Then again, perhaps it’s because they could be sued. This tale is done, I hope you had fun. I bid you adieu, Have a lovely afternoon.
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Getting along with my Twin, by Antonio de Brunner (Year 9) Every time we play games together, It never ends as expected. It’s either shouts or cries, Or bruises and stitches. Every time we go outside and play, I kick a ball miles away And he starts moaning, whinging, and pestering. This is the perfect way to finish the day. Every time we study together He helps me with my algebra, But when he gets it wrong, he never accepts the blame. I imagine he is too proud to admit; what a shame.
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YEAR 10 HISTORY TRIP TO NO Mr Warner writes… After what some might term a brutally early 5am start we headed for Normandy. Our first two days were focused on the British and Canadian sectors. Led by David, our expert guide, we took in Gold, Juno and Sword beaches with the boys thinking about the challenges associated with assaulting such a target. This was accompanied by a visit to the Merville Gun Battery and Pegasus Bridge where early in the morning on D Day British Airborne troops succeeded in capturing both objectives, destroying one and holding the other. Near Juno the boys had the chance to take a look at a couple of ‘Hobart’s Funnies’ (specialist tanks) and the memorial to the French Commandos. We finished off Day 2 in Jack and Gulliver Arromanches for a look at the Mulberry Harbour, an check out a ‘Funny’ ice cream and a visit to the amazing 360° Cinema.
Nelson and Louis lay a poppy for the French commandos
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Merville Battery
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Left and below: the boys explore the German HQ at Hillman
Time to relax.
JP and Jack eye up John Howard
Above: Examining a German gun at Merville. Below: on Sword Beach
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YEAR 10 HISTORY TRIP TO NO Our third day was dedicated to the American sector. We started on Omaha Beach in order to catch the tide at its lowest. We had the surreal but thought provoking experience of watching a few minutes of the opening scene of Saving Private Ryan whilst parked on the beach front. On Omaha the boys stood in an outline of a landing craft as David explained what it would have been like on the morning of 6th June. Despite experiencing broadly glorious weather for the whole trip, you may see from the photos that this was a cold experience! At Pointe du Hoc the boys saw where the US Rangers scaled sheer cliffs to get at the German position and in St Mere-Eglise visited both a US Airborne museum (see left) and saw where one unfortunate soldier got stuck on the church tower.
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Looking out of the observation bunker at Pointe du Hoc
Left and Below: Omaha
Boys explore the shell holes of Pointe du Hoc.
Oli helps David to explain the Mulberry Harbour
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YEAR 10 HISTORY TRIP TO NO No battlefield tour is complete without visiting some cemeteries. Over the course of the tour the boys had the chance to experience a German (La Cambe), American (St Laurent) and Commonwealth (Bayeux) cemetery. Each nation’s sites have a very distinctive feel, but they all help to provide a powerful sense of the scale of loss that comes with major conflict. At each site David had stories to share with the boys: La Cambe holds the grave of tank commander, Michael Wittmann (the Black Baron), St Laurent holds the grave of medal of honour recipient, Gen. Roosevelt, to name two. At Bayeux, after having the ethos of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission explained, each boy was given a poppy to lay at a grave of their choice. It was really great to see just how seriously and maturely the boys approached these important sites and how well they listened and took the time to explore them properly.
Above: Thomas lays a poppy in Bayeux. Right: Adin explores St Laurent. Below: Nelson and Oli examine a grave in La Cambe.
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Talal and Gulliver lay a wreath at Bayeux
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And there was a little time to squeeze in some group shots including Mr Chidell’s game of: mimic the statue!
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Tom, Thomas, Lachlan and Adin by Bayeux Cathedral
Mr Warner sets up a command post for lunch. An evening game of football on the beach
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CURRICULUM NEWS From the Biology Department Mrs Skinner writes... This week in Biology, has been rather blood themed, it must be nearly Halloween! The Year 10 boys have been studying the structure of the heart and the composition of blood. I was impressed with how many structures the boys were able to identify during their heart dissections, especially Manuel, Joshua and Giacomo in 10.1. Meanwhile, the Year 9 boys have been analysing blood spatter patterns and blood types as part of their unit on forensics. They found that as the distance from which the blood drops increases, the diameter of the parent drops and the number of satellite blood drops increases.
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CURRICULUM NEWS From the Biology Department Mrs Bennet writes... In Biology, Year 10 boys have been learning about the anatomy and physiology of the heart. They dissected a heart and identified the main blood vessels, chambers and tendons connecting to different valves. The boys concluded that the left ventricle has a thicker muscle wall than the right ventricle. This is because the left ventricle has to pump blood all the way around the body, but the right ventricle only has to pump it to the lungs. They also noticed that the Aorta has the thickest walls of all the blood vessels, this is because blood leaves the heart here to travel around the body and so the Aorta is more resistant to high pressure.
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CURRICULUM NEWS From the Art & Graphic Design Department
Gabriel Tobin
Olly Gosling
Mr Meyer writes‌ A new medium has been implemented into the curriculum: Styrofoam. This material that has the feel of polystyrene but is easier to shape, which allowed the boys to create their desired look using an array of cutting resources. Through this, they looked at the life and works of Henry Moore, they were set the task of designing their own piece; using the band saw to cut the shape out; carving it using a craft knife and refining it using both a sur-form tool and sanding block. The results, of which, you can see below.
Antonio de Brunner
Eli Al-Baho
Gallery in the school foyer
Harrison Gillingwater
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CURRICULUM NEWS From the Graphic Design Department Miss writes...
Bradley
It has been a productive week in Graphic Design, with the boys making exciting progress towards their final pieces. In Year 7 some boys have already finished their emoji designs, creating interesting and original characters using Illustrator and developing them to show a range of emotions! In Year 8 we have been designing wallpaper patterns, inspired by the natural forms of the Arts and Crafts Movement. The boys are all steadily working towards their finished Illustrator patterns, and the first finished designs are starting to appear! Right: Beau Beale Far right: Robert Bektas
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CURRICULUM NEWS From the Chemistry Department Miss Hoskins writes... This week the Year 7 boys have been learning about using Bunsen burners and conducted an experiment to see which of the 3 flames (roaring, quiet blue or safety flame) heated 100cm3 of water the quickest. The roaring flame turned out the winner as the hottest flame, followed by the quiet blue and then the safety flame. The photos show the boys using the safety flame and being a bit shocked by the amount of soot that was given off during the heating process. This week the Year 9 boys have been learning about changes of state and, more specifically, sublimation. We used iodine crystals to demonstrate this and they heated the crystals in a conical flask with a cold test tube of water suspended above it. As the iodine crystals sublimed it forms a bright purple gas which then sublimes back to the grey crystals when it hits the cold test tube. We turned it into a competition with an edible prize for the largest crystals produced.
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CURRICULUM NEWS From the Geography Department Mrs Deedat writes... Year 7 have been presenting their links to the world such a family links, where their favourite foods and TV programmes come from and places they have been. This has revealed an amazing array of connections as well as some fantastic presentation skills. Danny Silver
brought in some excellent props such as a cow bell from Switzerland, a boomerang from Australia, a baseball from the USA and even some Belgian-style chocolate! Meanwhile, Year 9 have been producing t-shirts in sweatshops. As a factory in a range of countries boys had to produce t-shirts and received 20,000 Rupiahs for a quality product. Unfortunately there were some difficulties along
the way such as Vietnam’s introduction of a minimum wage meaning Nike did not renew their contract due to increased labour costs. Following this, it was revealed by
newspapers that children were employed in the Indonesian factory and due to the negative PR implications Nike did not renew their contract there. After various other scenarios unfolded, boys were able to understand the power TNCs have on a global scale and particularly in developing nations.
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CURRICULUM NEWS From the French Department Mrs Diamond writes… This week Year 7 boys learned about Halloween vocab and had great fun filming their “Histoire d’Halloween” characters doing the Trick or Treat. All in French! Well done boys. In the Year 8 Bilingual class, we travelled to two French speaking countries, Lebanon and Quebec thanks to Maxime Hashem and Frejvid Gislev, and we even tasted Local treats. Great work boys. Bravo!
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CURRICULUM NEWS From the Spanish Department Mr McFaul writes…
This week has been quite a busy week in our Spanish department! Year 7 boys have been learning about Mexico, Year 8 and 9 have been getting to grips with regular present tense verbs and year 10 have been learning how to incorporate complex opinion phrases in to their work. This Year 10 Spanish class have been hard at work making light bulbs with complex opinion phrases in order to help them develop their written and spoken Spanish! There are many reasons why I love teaching Spanish! I love the language, the people, the culture, music, festivals, films, literature and much more. However, the one thing that really makes me happy is Spanish food! And this week, Year 10.1 had the opportunity to put what they have learnt about opinion phrases into action by talking about Hitting The Nail On The Head: food. I can’t think of a better way to spend time than eating some jamón Language Idioms of the Week ibérico and talking about it! (In Spanish, of course!) Here are a couple German: of photos to whet your appetite! Buen trabajo boys in 10.1 for providing el Mir steht es bis oben jamón and pan. Now you should be Translation: I’m sick and tired of it! able to talk about Spanish food confidently! Bravo!
French:
Faire la tête Translation: to sulk
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CURRICULUM NEWS From the German Department Miss Eaves writes... The boys in Year 10 have been studying the topic of media this first half of term. This has included looking at the role of media in their lives, music, films, television, traditional forms of media versus newer technologies and the pros and cons of social media. As part of their extension work they watched the film “Lola Rennt”. In this film, Manni, who works as a small-time courier for a big-time gangster, is in huge trouble. He has accidently left the cash from a mob deal on the subway, and he has only 20 minutes to deliver to 100,000 marks to his unforgiving boss. Desperate, he calls his girlfriend, Lola, the only person who can rescue him from certain death. As the seconds tick away and the tiniest choices become life altering, Lola must try to reach Manni before the line between fate and fortune begins to blur. One story told from three, different perspectives, this film is a veritable maze of intriguing plot twists and heart-stopping suspense in a high-octane thrill ride about one woman’s desperate attempt to save her lover. It was the job of our boys to take on the film director and write their own “alternative ending” to the film. This was not an easy task and I was impressed with the thought and creativity that both boys put into their work. Please read on for some “edge of your seat” level of suspense alternative endings! Tom Zundel: Lola entscheidet sich, zu ihrer Großmutter zu rennen, in der Hoffnung, dass sie genug Geld haben wird. Manni hat keine Hoffnung mehr, aber dann sieht er plötzlich den Penner, der die 100,000DM gestohlen hat. Manni stoppt ihn und verlangt sein Geld zurück. Der Penner willigt ein, aber nur, wenn Manni ihm dafür seine Pistole gibt. Als er die Pistole bekommt, schießt er auf Manni und klaut die 100,000DM erneut. Lola erreicht inzwischen ihre Großmutter, die aber nicht so viel Geld hat. Sie kann Lola 19,000GM und ihr Auto geben, um schneller zu Manni zu kommen. Lola fährt zum Treffpunkt von Manni und dem Kriminelle. Als sie um eine Ecke fährt, sieht sie den Penner auf der Straße und hinter ihm, Manni, tot. Sie stoppt, steigt aus und rennt den beiden hin. Sie nimmt das Geld und die Pistole und rennt zu dem Kriminelle, um ihn zu schießen. Der Verbrecher schießt aber zuerst auf Lola und während sie sterbend auf der Straße liegt, zoomt die Kamera weg! Lola decides to run to her grandmother, in the hope that she will have enough money. Manni, on the other hand, is out of hope but suddenly he sees the tramp who stole the 100,000 marks. Manni stops him and demands his money back. The tramp agrees, but only if Manni gives him his pistol in exchange. As he receives the gun, he shoots Manni and steals the 100,000 marks back again. Lola in the meantime reaches her grandmother, who doesn’t actually have so much money. She can give Lola 19,000 marks and her car so that she can reach Manni more quickly. Lola drives to the meeting place of Manni and the gangster. As she drives around the corner she sees the tramp on the street and behind him Manni, dead. She stops, climbs out and runs to both of them. She takes the money and the gun and runs to the gangster in order to shoot him. The criminal shoots first and whilst she lies dying on the street, the camera zooms out.
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CURRICULUM NEWS Niclas Stick: Lola rennt in das Zimmer ihres Vaters in der Bank. Sie fragt ihn, ob sie 100 DM für das Casino bekommt. Er akzeptiert und gibt ihr das Geld. Sie läuft so schnell es geht in das Casino und fragt, ob sie 10 mal 10 DM Spielgeld bekommt. Sie spielt Roulette, setzt auf die schwarze 20 und gewinnt 3500 DM. Sie braucht aber weitere 96.500 DM um Manni, ihrem Freund, das gesamte Geld, das er verloren hat, wieder zu beschaffen. Sie setzt noch einmal auf die schwarze 20, aber sie verliert das ganze Geld. Sie trifft sich um 12h Uhr mit Manni vor dem Supermarkt. Sie läuft so schnell und schafft es noch rechtzeitig, aber kann ihm das Geld unglücklicherweise nicht geben, weil sie es nicht rechtzeitig beschaffen konnte. Manni ist sehr traurig, weil er das Geld nicht bekommen hat und er ist sich sicher, dass die Kriminellen ihn töten werden. In diesem Moment sieht Lola den Obdachlosen auf dem Fahrrad mit dem gestohlenen Geld. Sie wirft sich vor ihn und wird von dem Fahrrad angefahren. Beide fallen auf den Boden. Lola schnappt sich das Geld und gibt es Manni. Er läuft mit Blitzgeschwindigkeit zu dem Treffpunkt wo er sich mit den Kriminellen verabredet hat. Er gibt ihnen das Geld und darf gehen. Er geht zu Lola und bedankt sich. Zum Schluss sagt er zu ihr, “Das war aber knapp!” Lola runs into her father’s office in the bank. She asks him whether he can give her 100DM for the casino. He agrees and gives her the money. She runs as quickly as possible to the casino and asks whether she can get 10 10 mark chips. She plays roulette, places a chip on the black 20 and wins 3500 marks. She still needs a further 96,500 marks, in order to get the money that her boyfriend Manni lost, back. She puts another chip on black 20, but she loses all the money. She is meeting with Manni at 12pm in front of the supermarket. She runs as quickly as possible and makes it on time but unfortunately can’t give him the money because she couldn’t get it quickly enough. Hitting The Nail On The Head: Manni is very upset because he hasn’t got the money and because Language Idioms of the Week he is sure the gangsters will kill him.
German:
Mir steht es bis oben Translation: I’m sick and tired of it!
French: Faire la tête Translation: to sulk
Spanish: Días y ollas
In this moment Lola sees the homeless man with the stolen money on the bike. She throws herself in front of him and is run over by the bike. Both of them fall to the floor. Lola snatches up the money and gives it to Manni. He runs at super speed to the meeting point where he left the gangsters. He gives them the money and is able to leave. He goes to Lola and thanks her. At the end he says to her, “that was a bit close!”.
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CURRICULUM NEWS From the Philosophy Department Mr Atkinson writes... At the start of the year we discussed what Philosophy is all about since most of the boys had not come across the subject. I suggested that Philosophy, in part, is about trying to ‘become wise’ and that part of this process was to think about some of the deepest questions of life. In case anyone wants to have a ‘think’ over half term here are some philosophical teasers to peruse. I can’t promise that you will ‘become wiser’ by the end though! Imagine a boat (see right). Call it Bob’s boat. Imagine that this boat changes a few parts after each voyage and these parts are kept and eventually made into a new boat once all of the parts have been changed. You now have two boats but which is Bob’s boat? Ask a Year 7 boy to help ‘navigate’ you through this one! Imagine that a few prisoners are tied up in a cave (see left) and they have never seen anything other than the strange shadows that are cast upon the wall in front of them. One day a prisoner escapes and starts making his way outside of the cave. His new reality is blinding at first but eventually he is joyful to see that there is a rich world outside of the cave. Nice story but what is the point? Well maybe a Year 8 boy can help enlighten you… Fancy playing a game and finding out about human nature at the same time?! Find a Year 9 boy, 2 white tokens and 2 black tokens. The white tokens represent sharing and the black tokens represent stealing. Each player starts with a white and a black token. Count to five and show either a ‘steal’ or a ‘share’ token (making sure your opponent can’t see you!). Score as follows:
Round Points
-If both players steal - ONE point each.
1 2 3
-If one player shares and the other doesn’t, the one who steals gets FIVE points and the one who shared gets ZERO points.
4
-If both players share - THREE points each.
Play for 5 rounds of 5. What is the best strategy? I am sure your Year 9 opponent will explain the nature of it all to you…
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CLUB NEWS WSS Quizzards Junior Quiz Club Who knew that quizzes can be like busses: you wait for one and then two come along! ( Ed.) Week 5: Mr Atkinson writes... Yet another win for Adam AhmedMekky! This time accompanied by Beau Beale and Faisal Abaalkhail (right). Week 6: Mr Atkinson writes... What an exciting end to the half term! All three teams were still able to win when the buzzer went for the final 3 questions. Max Hashem and Atticus Cobb (below left) emerged victorious leaving Adam’s dream of a clean sweep in tatters.
Senior Quiz Club Mr Hasthorpe writes‌ This week's senior quiz winners were Vadim, Josh, Nick and Michael (below right), in a hotly fought competition to rival any we have seen! Well done to these boys for their extraordinary recall of obscure facts! Fancy yourself a Quizzard? Besides D'Artagnan, what were the names of the titular musketeers in the classic nineteenth century novel by Alexandre Dumas?
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SPORTING NEWS From the Games Department Mr Sullivan writes… Well done to everyone who took part in any activity, trip and fixtures for Wetherby Senior School. It has been a great term. I would like to thank you for all your support at both our matches and practices.
Conditioning plans Throughout the season it is imperative that you continue to work on your conditioning. This can mean that if you don’t keep topping up your aerobic and anaerobic systems with some of the workouts attached (see Half-term fitness programme) then you will actually detrain and get less fit as the school year goes on! Try some of the sessions to keep your fitness going through the season! Please
remember
the
Half
term
fitness
programme is for each year group and no weights will be used unless attending JS9. The main focus is on developing your core stretch, using body weight to increase stretch and create a strong base before starting weight training. If you aren’t sure about the exercises or causes pain STOP! I look forward to hearing all about your progression.
Conditioning Scores During Games lessons this week, all boys had their fitness levels reassessed ahead of the upcoming year. Each boy took part in the Beep Test, the 30 Metre Sprint and the Illinois Agility Test. With some fantastic efforts from the boys, all data has been recorded and archived on their profiles. The boys will continue to be assessed throughout the academic year, improving their fitness and staying healthy. See below for the high scores.
School Records Beep Test
Illinois Agility Test
30m Sprint
Year 7
Atticus Cobb – level 8.7
Daniel Silver – 16.05
Rafael Hajjar – 4.86
Year 8
George Gerson – level 10.6
Manu Dixit – 15.02
Jacques O’Connor – 4.10
Year 9
Anthony Abrahams – level 13.5
Anthony Abrahams – 14.53
Nour Hammad – 4.24
Year 10
Luke Kirilenko – level 11.6
JP Cairaschi – 14.19
JP Cairaschi – 3.99
Games Kit Winter is finally here! Please could boys bring showering equipment (towels, trunks, shampoo etc.) to wash before changing into fresh, dry and clean Wetherby Sports kit. Wetherby Training kit: Plain black beanie, wet top, training shirt, base layer, black leggings, shorts and black socks. After training: Wetherby hoodie or tracksuit top, white polo shirt, track suit bottoms and clean socks and footwear. Please visit Perry uniform for Wetherby Sports kit. Link is below: http://www.perryuniform.co.uk/find-your-school/schools-v-z/wetherby-school/senior-school-marylebonelane/sports-kit 28 The Barometer - 14/10/2016
SPORTING NEWS Year 7 & 8 Football WSS B vs. St Anthony's B Mr Underwood writes... In our fifth match of the season, Wetherby went into battle against St Anthony's School. After end -to-end play from both teams in the opening stages, Wetherby broke the deadlock after a period of sustained pressure. The ball bounced around the area, with the opposition goalkeeper making good saves, before it fell to Vinnie Xiong, who lashed it into the back of the net. Wetherby maintained their high intensity, doubling the lead in quick succession. Rafael Hajjar switched the direction of play, finding Zachary Goodwin on the far side of the field; quick feet from Zachary created space inside the area and he slotted the ball into the far corner. As the first half drew to a close, Wetherby kept possession of the ball and the comfortable two goal lead. The pressure didn't subside in the second half. With the introduction of a new formation, Wetherby were able to control the game and the intensity paid off very quickly. After good work from Zachary Goodwin and Beau Beale, the cross found Oscar Cornaby. For the secondsuccessive game, Oscar fired the ball home, scoring the third goal of the game. This was followed by great work from Lucas Kane, finding Zachary Goodwin in the box to score a fourth for Wetherby. St Anthony's managed to claw back a consolation goal, making the final ten minutes an interesting affair. Under fire from the opposition, Wetherby held firm with good defending from Jude Brazier and Manu Dixit. As the game ended, Wetherby thoroughly deserved a 4-1 victory. Due to his outstanding play and dribbling skills, constantly confusing the opposition, the Man of the Match award goes to Zachary Goodwin. Congratulations on a fantastic performance!
Mr Betts writes.... On Wednesday the U13Cs played their last match of this half of term against St Anthony's School. It was an action packed game from start to finish with both sides playing some great football. The first half was off to a flyer with St Anthony's grabbing an early goal from a breakaway. Shortly after, Wetherby replied in style with Vasco De Noronha scoring 2 goals in quick succession. The score line stayed at 2-1 into half time. The second half was another great display from Wetherby. Despite St Anthony's second half goal, Matteus Stephens and Faisal Abaalkhail added to strengthen the Wetherby lead to 4-2 just before Vasco was in to seal his hat trick! Final score: 5-2. It was an excellent game of football and a joy to watch. Our man of the match for the day was Vasco De Noronha with a beautiful display of finishing. A great run from the U13Cs and one I hope to see continue after the break!
Sports Quote of the Week ‘You have to believe in yourself when no else does…’ Follow us for results and updates on Twitter via @WetherbySSports
WSS C vs. St Anthony's C
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CLUB NEWS Drama Activities Year 9 'Little Sister' Drama Activities this week
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FOOD CHEMISTRY CLUB Miss Hoskins writes‌ This week the year 7 and 8 boys investigated the idea of density of sugar solutions to try and create coloured layer solutions. They dissolved different volumes of sugar in cold water and added food colouring. They carefully pipetted it on top of each other into a measuring cyclinder to create the layered effect. Winners were Adam AhmedMekky, Robert Bektas, Arthur Chung and rafael Hajjar .
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VOTES FOR SCHOOLS This Week’s Topic has been: ‘Are we able to talk openly about mental health?’
Do we talk enough about mental health?
Yes 31%
No 69%
This week’s topic was quite challenging but the boys gave it their best shot. As we are not in school for two weeks we don’t have a topic for next week, it will just have to be a surprise when the boys return from their half term break!
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ON THE HOTSEAT Hello and welcome to Week 4 of “On the Hot Seat”. We decided this week that we’d head to the darkest depths of Maths to find an interviewee for the hot seat of doom, sorry, joy. After fighting our way past several simultaneous equations, a couple of bar charts and a scatter graph, we found the delightful Miss Smith; our next willing participant/victim. Readers, did you know that when she was younger, Miss Smith decided to learn all of the states in America off by heart in alphabetical order… Boys, we challenge you – can any of you beat Miss Smith on this task? She also grew up by the sea and has a love of beaches, water sports and all things water related… Like Mr Warner, she enjoys a good sail and used to compete locally during her summer holidays. However, despite this great love for water, Miss Smith has never been to a water park and hates hot drinks. I know, we are still struggling with this too. So, on that bombshell let us begin… (Advisory warning: Miss Smith is probably the most indecisive person with have ever had the pleasure of interviewing! Read with caution!) 1. Ketchup or mustard? Ketchup (readers, it took Miss Smith at least 90 seconds to answer this question. She then regaled us with stories of her family’s love for ketchup but her own dislike of all things “sauce” related). 2. Early bird or night owl? Night owl (but not outdoors, no no! Only cosy when cosy and warm!) 3. Books or music? Books (readers, she’s getting the hang of it now!) 4. Pizza or pasta? Pasta (although she looked vaguely anguished at having to make this choice) 5. Strawberry or raspberry? Strawberry 6. Coffee or tea? Actually readers, she doesn’t like any hot drinks apart from hot chocolate! 7. Dark or white chocolate? White 8. Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings? Harry Potter 9. Call or text? Call 10. Sweet or sour? Sweet 11. Which 3 famous people would you invite to your dinner party? Taylor Swift, Patrick Dempsy (and after a very long pause in which Frau Eaves started to tidy her classroom…….) and Michael McIntyre. 12. What would you teach if you could no longer teach Maths and why? PE, it would be nice to get outdoors! The Barometer - 14/10/2016 33
From the Editor On this week’s front cover: Year 10 Historians identify the German batteries trained on the landing beaches. On the back: Boys look through the registers at the CWGC cemetery in Bayeux.
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