17th November 2017 Online Brynteg News Issue No....

17th November 2017 17 Tachwedd 2017

Issue No. 65 Cyhoeddiad 65 Online Brynteg News

Newyddion Brynteg Ar lein

Contents:

Remembrance

Art Department News

Drama Department News

ICT Department News

Language Department News

Music Department News

Nurture

P.E Department News

Science Department News

Sociology News

Message Board

Mock Interviews

Exam Information

Star Reader

Literacy Focus

Book of the Fortnight

E-Safety

Thought of the Week

Calendar:

20.11.2017 Year 13 Parents Evening

06.12.2017 Year 12 Parents Evening

19.12.2017 Annual Carol Service

22.12.2017 End of Term

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning

We will remember them.

Orchestra:

Joe Elliot Evan Laidler Jessica Craddock Thomas Zielinski Bryony Thomas Anya Williams Michael Sellick Olivia Bridgeman Megan Hooper Lauren Webster Shi Yang Xie Hannah Pearson Charlotte Parker Dafydd Rees Molly Carp Grace George Kate Zielinski Eleri Thompson Katie Mabey Nicole Chong Megan Carter Lucy John Ffion Hogancamp Aditi Bhor Jasmine Stolzenburg Lewis Kerrigan Thomas Wooster Jack Murray James Parfitt Willow Hughes Kieran Chalmers Francesca Day Jessica Derrick Niamh Williams Ella Routledge

On Friday 10th November Brynteg pupils were involved in a Remembrance service where they observed a minutes silence. This is an important day for the school community. The school orchestra have been diligently rehearsing and their performance during the service should be commended.

Photograph showing the orchestra rehearsing

Remembrance 2017

The year 10 GCSE Drama class performed a dramatic piece to mark Remembrance with all Lower school pupils. Sadie Hennessy and Hannah Norman sang a duet from Les Miserables beautifully, alongside freeze frames and mimes of very emotional moments representative of images of war. They chorally delivered two poems and facts truly effectively. What an amazing piece of work and their first performance as a group! Well done year 10!!

Mrs P Beesley - Drama

Armistice Assembly

Joe Elliott from year 9 has been selling poppy merchandise for the poppy appeal.

The total amount raised for the appeal was £410.09

Well done Joe!

Next time you are in the upper school hall take a closer look at the rear wall.

There you will find the roll calls of former pupils who have given their lives in the service of their country during the World Wars and the Korean conflict.

Roll Of Honour

Colin Barrow

James Bartlett

Barrington Brown

Edward Daley

Lewis Davies

Trevor Davies

Willie P Davies

Anthony Dearman

James Dewdney

Charles Dredge

Ieuan Evans

Radcliffe Evans

Justyn Grabham

Maldwyn Griffiths

Charles Haines

Eric Hardee

Spencer Harding

Gilbert Hawkins

Stanley Harrison

John Howe

William Howe

Maldwyn Humprheys

Kenneth James

Ronald James

Douglas Johnson

Anthony Jones

Lawrence Jones

Desmond Joshua

Brynley Lewsi

Gwyn Loveluck

John Martin

Emrys Matthews

Ronald Miller

Haydn Morgan

Josiah Morgan

Leslie Owen

Jack Perkins

Thomas Perrett

Gerald Pritchard

William Rees

James Roberts

John Smart

Vernon Sparkes

Roy Spencer

Leslie Davies

Cyril Stephens

Elwyn Stockford

Michael Thomas

William Thomas

Thomas Wilcox

Roy Williams

Jansen Williams

Phillip Yorath

Ivor Ward

Roll Of Honour 1939 – 1945

Korea 1953

Richard Haines

Mary Morgan 1944

Richard S Evans 1944

Roll Of Honour

Roll Of Honour 1914—1918

William David

Harold C Edwards

Richard P Evans

Tom Evans

Maldwyn Evans

Moy James

Howard Jenkins

D Idloes Jones

Arthur Jones

Ben J Jones

Trevor B Jones

Harold Hare

Jack Howells

Herbert Kelsey

David Mac Lellan

W Effie Morgan

Ivor Morgan

Arthur Phillips

James Phillips

William Phillips

Layton Pritchard

John B Randall

Evan Rogers

Cecil Russell

Windham Thomas

J Trevor Williams

Thomas D Williams

Wallace Burnell

Emrys Pearce

Thomas E Powell

Photographs : The Menin Gate, Ieper (Ypres) by Mrs J L Davies

Art Department News Newyddion Yr Adran Gelf

Information and photographs supplied by: Mrs S Pearson

Year 10 GCSE art pupils attended Cardiff Museum on 7th

November. There were many excellent drawings produced

and the museum staff gave many compliments about how

well behaved our pupils were.

Well done to all who attended.

Drama Department News Newyddion Yr Adran Ddrama

On Wednesday 25th October Drama students from years 11, 12 and 13 attended a performance of Black Rats production of ‘One Man two Guvnors’ at the Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. This high energy farce was truly spectacular! It was fast paced, hysterically funny and melodramatic throughout!

It was a definite hit with the students who now need to evaluate the production and design elements in preparation for their exam. This show is not to be missed!

It is that time of year again where we enter KS3 pupils for our annual National Shakespeare competition. Brynteg have won this competition three times in the past four years, the talent of our pupils has been incredible!

If you are interested in getting involved then please see Mrs Beesley in room 22 as soon as possible. The competition involves learning a Shakespearean monologue or duologue and performing and filming it.

It’s great fun!

Come along and sign up!

Photograph (top): Evan Laidler Winner in 2014. Photograph (middle): Jessica Derrick Winner in 2016

Photograph (bottom): Wyatt Butcher received a special commendation during 2016/2017.

Theatre Trip

Shakespeare Schools Competition 2017-2018

Well the High School Musical auditions have successfully been completed. What a fantastic turnout! Myself and Mrs Fender would like to send huge congratulations to all who gave up their time and attended auditions. It was a gruelling process and one that I do not always relish as there will always be upset and heartache along the way.

The talent this year was truly remarkable and, as parents, you should all be so very proud of your children. The final cast list has been posted and rehearsals have commenced!

Everyone who auditioned has a part , from chorus ensemble to main cast! ‘We are all in this together’ and I am sure they will ‘Bop to the top’ and you will see them ‘soaring’ to success!

Congratulations all!!

Mrs P Beesley

DATE WHEN WHERE WHO WHAT

MON 20TH NOV

LUNCH

3.30-5PM

L G GYM

L G GYM

CHORUS

MAIN CAST EXTRAS

DANCE (We’re All In This Together)

MRS RICHARDS EM MARCH

MON 20TH NOV 3.30 – 4.30 ROOM 19 MAIN CAST SINGING

ZF

WEDS 22ND NOV

3.30-4.30 LS HALL MAIN CAST BLOCKING/SINGING

PBE/ZF

MON 27TH NOV

LUNCH

3.30-5PM

L G GYM

L G GYM

MAIN CAST &

MAIN CAST EXTRAS

CHORUS

DANCE (We’re All In This Together)


MON 27TH NOV 3.30-4.30 LS HALL

ROOM 19

MAIN CAST

MAIN CAST EXTRAS

BLOCKING PBE

SINGING

ZF

WEDS 29TH NOV

3.30-4.30 LS HALL MAIN CAST

+ MAIN CAST EXTRAS

BLOCKING PBE

MON 4TH DEC LUNCH

3.30 - 5PM

L G GYM

L G GYM

MAIN CAST & MAIN CAST EXTRAS

MAIN CAST EXTRAS

DANCE (Status Quo)


DANCE

(Wildcat Cheers) MRS RICHARDS

EM MARCH

MON 4TH DEC 3.30-4.30 LS HALL

ROOM 19

MAIN CAST

CHORUS

BLOCKING PBE

SINGING

(We’re All In This Together) ZF

WEDS 6TH DEC 3.30-4.30 ROOM 19 MAIN CAST

+ MAIN CAST EXTRAS

SINGING ZF

FRI 8TH DEC LUNCH

3.30 – 5PM

ROOM 22

L G GYM



DANCE (Status Quo)

PBE EM MARCH

MON 11TH

DEC 3.30-4.30

LS HALL

MAIN CAST + MAIN CAST EXTRAS

BLOCKING/SINGING PBE/ZF

WEDS 13TH DEC

3.30-4.30

LS HALL

MAIN CAST

BLOCKING/SINGING PBE/ZF

MON 18TH DEC

3.30 – 5PM L G GYM SHARPAY AND RYAN DANCE


WED 20TH DEC

LUNCH

ROOM 22

SHARPAY AND RYAN DANCE

EM MARCH PBE

I.C.T Department News Newyddion Adran T.G.Ch

A group of year 13 Computer Science students from Brynteg recently

visited the BT Data Centre in Cardiff Bay. The day included several

presentations from BT staff, amongst them an ex-Brynteg pupil, on

topics ranging from cyber security to analysing ‘Big Data’.

They were also given advice on apprenticeship and graduate training

programmes provided by BT.

The students were given a tour of the data centre itself where many

multinational companies, banks, government agencies and other

organisations store and process their data, on the many thousands

of servers they run at the site. A fascinating and informative time was

had by all!

Photograph & information supplied by: Mr D Pearce

Year 13 Computer Science Students visit "The Cloud"

Language Department News Newyddion yr Adran Ieithoedd

Information supplied by: Mrs Z Fender

Music Department News Newyddion Yr Adran Gerddoriaeth

Calling all pupils!

All pupils are welcome to attend

Vocalmotion. No audition or

previous singing experience is

necessary.

Congratulations - Llongyfarchiadau!

Joe Elliott - Trombone County Orchestra, brass band and wind band -Year 9

Megan Hooper - Baritone County Youth brass band and wind band - Year 12

Dafydd Rees - Trombone County Youth Orchestra, brass band and wind band - Year 10

All have recently made it into the County Youth Orchestra

ensemble. What a great achievement!

Brynteg school are very proud!


Date Rehearsal Venue Time

Fri 17 Nov Vocalmotion Flute Choir

19 72

1.45 - 2.10

Mon 20 Nov Orchestra 18 1.45 - 2.10

Tues 21 Nov Sr Vocalmotion Strings

19 18

1.45 - 2.10

Wed 22 Nov Brynteg Brass Vocalmotion

18 19

1.45 - 2.10

Thurs 23 Nov Wind Band Sr Vocalmotion

18 19

1.45 - 2.10

Fri 24 Nov Vocalmotion Flute Choir

19 72

1.45 - 2.10

Mon 27 Nov Orchestra Vocalmotion

18 19

1.45 - 2.10

Tues 28 Nov Sr Vocalmotion Strings

19 18

1.45 - 2.10

Wed 29 Nov Brynteg Brass 18 1.45 - 2.10

Thurs 30 Nov Wind Band Sr Vocalmotion

18 19

1.45 - 2.10

Fri 1 Dec Vocalmotion Flute Choir

19 72

1.45 - 2.10

Mon 4 Dec Orchestra 18 1.45 - 2.10

Tues 5 Dec Sr Vocalmotion Strings

19 18

1.45 - 2.10

All rehearsals begin at 1.45pm prompt and end at 2.10pm.

Please note that all pupils having instrumental peripatetic lessons in school

should be attending their music lessons and school ensemble rehearsals

each week, as well as practising their instrument each day at home.


Date Rehearsal Venue Time

Wed 6 Dec Brynteg Brass Vocalmotion

18 19

1.45 - 2.10

Thurs 7 Dec Wind Band Sr Vocalmotion

18 19

1.45 - 2.10


19 72

1.45 - 2.10


Tues 12 Dec Sr Vocalmotion Strings

19 18

1.45 - 2.10

Wed 13 Dec Brynteg Brass Vocalmotion

18 19

1.45 - 2.10

Thurs 14 Dec Wind Band Sr Vocalmotion

18 19

1.45 - 2.10


19 72

1.45 - 2.10


Tues 19 Dec Timetable to be confirmed

Church Throughout the day

Nurturing our pupils

Information and photographs supplied by: Miss B Roberts

Once a fortnight we have a visit from Bonnie the therapy dog. The aim of Bonnie’s visits is to raise self esteem, increase social skills and encourage enjoyment in learning among our nurture pupils. We will be doing a range of activities including literacy and reading tasks and circle time.

Miss B Roberts.

PE Department News Newyddion yr Adran Addysg Gorfforol

Football:

Great result for the year 10 football team beating Bishop Vaughan 5-2 to reach the final of the West Glamorgan area, meaning they are one game away from the National knock outs. After going 2-0 down in the first 10 minutes the boys continued to play their own style and dominated the rest of the game. Goals came from Ethan Bromley x2, Jordan Gittins, Ethan

Sutton and a screaming 25 yard strike from Louis Edwards.

Mr. D Ince

Cross Country:

Well done to all the boys who competed in boys cross country on 24th October. Charlie Watts came 46th and Ieuan Pippin 84th out of 200 runners. In the under 13 race Nathan Cox came

29th and Bailey Paetel in 80th place out of 300 runners. Fantastic result everyone!

Mr R Williams

Information: The next payment for the Austria Skiing trip in March

2018 is due to be paid by the end of November. Thank you.

Rugby news:

Year 8 - Brynteg v Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen

Last Tuesday Brynteg’s year 8 rugby took on Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen in the Ospreys east semi final. After finishing 2

nd in their group, Brynteg faced an away trip to a very strong

Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen side that won their group convincingly.

We started the game really well as Shea Duggan ran a superb angle from a set piece scrum and slid under the posts. Brynteg continued to pressurise Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen which led to us scoring a further two tries through Mckenzie Gray and length of the field team try started by Bailey Paetel and finished by Samuel Matthews. After defending heroically for a long period of the first half Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen managed to score in the corner after a good phase of play which left them with an overlap. Just before the half, the Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen outside half threw a long floating pass which was picked off by Samuel Matthews who read it very well and made it to their 22m before offloading to Shea Duggan to score his second try of the match. After a clean break from Gabriel Brown Brynteg flooded through the gap and the ball was shifted to Javier Martinez-Thurling on the wing who showed their winger a clean pair of heels to score in the corner. The half time score was 33-7.

Both teams began the second half with the same intensity as the first. Luca Barclay and Jonny Evans led the Brynteg defence with some crunching tackles stopping the Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen attack in its tracks. They slowly built back into the game and a nice dummy pass from the Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen centre saw them score their second try of the match. Brynteg replied soon after with a further two tries from the opportunistic Nathan Cox who caught the ball off our own kick off and slid over in the corner. Brynteg then held Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen off for the remainder of the match to win convincingly 48-14!! A great effort from the whole year 8 squad who now play Maesteg in the Ospreys east final on the 21

st of November. Well Done Boys!! Venue to be confirmed.

Year 9 - Brynteg v Bryntirion

Year 9 also played their Ospreys east semi final in a derby match versus a table toping Bryntirion. The year 9 team looked to follow on from the year 8’s success by going through to the east final and securing a place in the Welsh Cup.

Brynteg began the match with the disadvantage of playing into the wind and up the slope. The first half was a very physical battle with both teams utilising a great blitz defence which was difficult to break down. Although Brynteg were at a disadvantage in the first half Gus Patterson and Ethan Scourfield made huge carries and managed to gain crucial yards to drive Brynteg up the field. Despite the heavy conditions the team showed a willingness to play a positive brand of rugby. Bryntirion kept fighting back and spent a large period of the first half in our 22m. Heroic defence from the whole team kept the opposition at bay, there were bone crunching tackles from the whole pack: Ethan Mawer, Charlie Ashpole, Rhys Vaughan, George Edwards, Archie Faulkner-Lerway, Luke Griffiths, Mac Francis and William Howell stopped them in their tracks. In the last few moments of the match Bryntirion snuck over the line to go into half time 7-0 up.

After regrouping at half time Brynteg were determined to take the game to Bryntirion in the second half. We continued to play an expansive style of rugby which led to Ethan Scourfield finishing a great team try by fending off two defenders to score in the corner. Gus Patterson slotted the extras to make it 7 all. Brynteg continued to battle hard with the players off the bench coming on and making an impact. From a set piece scrum Bryntirion managed to work an overlap which put their winger over in the corner. The conversion was unsuccessful which left the score at 12-7. Brynteg fought back by turning the ball over in Bryntirion’s half which resulted in a penalty kick. Gus Patterson’s hefty boot slotted the penalty from around the 10 meter line which made the score 12-10 going into the last 5 minutes. After gathering the ball off kick off Brynteg carried the ball into the oppositions half where Bryntirion’s ill-discipline cost them by conceding another penalty just in front of the half way line. Gus Patterson stepped up confidently and curled the ball between the posts to win the match for Brynteg 13-12!! A huge squad effort from the year 9’s has put them through to the Ospreys east final v Dyffryn scheduled to be played on the 28

th of November. Well done boys!! Venue to be confirmed.

Seniors

The Seniors continued their unbeaten run in the Ospreys Premier League by beating Olchfa 45-5. Joe Patterson’s men managed to pull through the first half after a difficult opening period where Olchfa’s defence was hard to break down. Brynteg scored a few tries towards the end of the half through Tom Zielinski, Daniel O’Sullivan and Joe Patterson. The game opened up second half which suited an exciting Brynteg team more than the opposition. This led to Brynteg pulling away with tries from Thomas Davies, Oran Harry, Harry Hopkins and a

brace by the Birthday boy Joseph Davis! Well done boys, Ystalyfera next week!

Mr J Gatt

Brynteg pupils in years 12 and 13, who are interested in studying medicine, have been invited to take part in the Widening Access to Medicine Mentoring Scheme. The scheme is run by medical students at Cardiff University who will mentor our pupils through their applications with the end goal of increasing successful applications from Welsh-domiciled pupils.

Our medical mentors, who are all current medical students at Cardiff University, visited the school during September and October to introduce themselves and establish a point of contact for pupils. Year 13 pupils discussed UCAS application and interviews and will be able to email their mentor with further queries following this. Year 12 pupils split up into smaller groups to discuss relevant work experience, volunteering opportunities and choosing the right medical school with the mentors. They also gained an insight to the mentor’s own experiences of applying and life as a medical student.

The mentors were very engaging and our pupils found it easy to converse with them asking lots of questions. Year 12 pupils said of their first meeting: “It was a very valuable experience and we gained a lot of knowledge to help us when applying for university, for example discussing the UKCAT admissions test”; “I learnt that I need to get work experience in various areas to make myself stand out when applying for the university I want to go to”; “It was interesting talking about the medicine course and we found out that different universities have different entry requirements”.

Regular contact will be maintained with our mentors with more meetings planned as pupils move through the application and interview process.

Mrs Allen (Biology)

Science Department News Newyddion yr Adran Wyddoniaeth

WAMMS: Widening Access to Medicine Mentoring Scheme

Sociology News Newyddion Cymdeithaseg

Here is her caption: How can something as simple as tea be related to sociology? I'll tell you how. This image can help explain the difference between the upper and lower class, the upper class (china cup) being the minority but powerful group of society and the lower class (sports direct cup) being the majority but powerless group of society. Tea is also a social ritual and helps individuals express their "Britishness". For example individuals from the upper class can present their "Britishness" by going to afternoon tea, however individuals of the lower class may just go to their local cafe or have tea in the comfort of their own home by having a "brew". But these classes make this their ritual just express it in different ways. Also this could be a stereotypical generalisation that we may never know unless we have experienced it. It always makes an appearance during disasters all around the world such as natural and war disasters. This shows that everyone turns to tea to bring people together and to bring comfort in helpless situations. Tea is also seen as a drug many people say they can't "function" without tea, but what does this really mean? They are addicted to it and that they can't live without it. Tea provides social and economic relationships to society by bringing people together and helping people financially. This is because it provides people with jobs in cafes to make tea allowing these workers to socialise with these customers. Also different brands in shops provide society with financial gain as individuals can make it in their own environment resulting in a beneficial economical and social society. Therefore, branding of tea can help explain globalisation as individuals only buy the brand that they know others buy because it "tastes" the best. Aisha Peerbaccus, Brynteg School

Congratulations to Aisha Peerbaccus who is the Cambridge University 2017 winner of the Department of Sociology Photo Competition. The judges were unanimous in choosing Aisha’s image: ‘How can something as simple as tea be related to Sociology?’ and were impressed by the image’s aesthetic merits and the thoughtful and interesting caption that accompanied it. Congratulations to Aisha, who receives a prize of £250 for herself and £250 for her school! Aisha and a teacher will also be invited to visit Cambridge.

Message Board

Uniform reminder & coats

Please could all uniform items and PE kits be clearly labelled, this is so

we can return any items to their owner.

During inclement weather please ensure that waterproof coats are worn

in addition to school blazers. During cold and wet weather pupils

are encouraged to wear a coat over their blazers to and from school and

around the site between lessons and lunchtimes. Parents should refer to

the pages in the school planner regarding advice on the types of coats

that are acceptable. Please contact the school if unsure about whether a

coat is suitable before purchasing.

Please can we remind parents / carers that girls skirts should be plain

mid / dark grey and a sensible knee length.

Thank you for your cooperation

The school would like to raise awareness to pupils and parents to the importance of road safety. Pupils walking, riding their scooters or bicycles are asked to take extra care and to be aware of other road users. For more information and advice please see the Government website:

http://think.direct.gov.uk/resource-centre The resource centre is a one stop source of THINK! road safety education

materials. There are 25 lesson packs that will help you teach a range of road safety

topics to children and teenagers of all ages. The lesson packs are colour coded by key stage and age range. Each pack contains links to road safety resources and activities These resources are useful to all with responsibility for educating children

and teenagers on road safety, including parents. If you are a pupil, you could help your friends and classmates stay safe on

the road by using these resources.

Road Safety

Year 11 excelled themselves last term when they participated in mock interviews with local employers. The event was once again arranged in conjunction with our partners Careers Wales.

Employers and providers included: Careers Wales, Bridgend County Borough Council, The Fire Service, Lloyds Bank (our school business partners), Cardiff and Vale College and a range of STEM ambassadors.

Prior to the event, students were asked to complete an application form similar to one they might fill in in preparation for interview. Many thanks to year 11 Form Tutors and Eva Cornwall (Careers Advisor) for assisting our pupils with this.

Huw Jones (our business partner from Lloyds Bank) also came in to do an assembly on employability skills and interview techniques.

On the day, students were given an allotted time to attend the interview and I am pleased to say that attendance was extremely high. Students arrived punctually and conducted themselves extremely well.

The employers asked them questions about: themselves, their skills, strengths, qualifications, their future education goals, work experience and career aspirations. At the end of the interview, the employers provided the students with detailed written and verbal feedback.

The providers and employers gave glowing feedback on the performance of our students. They highlighted the fact that they would be happy to employ a number of individuals at this point in time. They were pleased with how the pupils reacted to the experience and expressed that they "thoroughly enjoyed working with them". They also felt that the majority of students had a clear idea about what career path they wanted to follow in the future, which reflects that the career's interventions that have been put in place for them this year have been helpful.

Although nervous at the outset, the students themselves felt that the experience was "very worthwhile" and they felt a "sense of pride" as they left the room.

Many thanks to Mrs Alyson Casling, Careers Wales, our business partners (Lloyds Bank) and all of the employers and providers that assisted us on the day.

Mrs S Burgess

Thursday 30th November, 9:30am - 2:30pm

Bridgend Life Centre

Careers Wales, in partnership with Bridgend County Council, are organising the Choose Your Future Apprenticeship event.

The event is aimed at pupils in Year 11, 12 and 13 and further education students, parents and

guardians.

It will be an interactive careers and skills event designed to inform young people and their parents/guardians about the variety of Apprenticeship, Higher Apprenticeship and Traineeship opportunities available across a range of sectors.

Young people and their parents/guardians will have the opportunity to speak to some of Wales' biggest

employers including Renishaw plc., GE Aviation, Aldi, Willmot Dixon, T2, XR Training and many more.

At the event, pupils and parents/guardians can:

Get information on a large range of Apprenticeship routes

Interact with different employers and training organisations

Meet people who work in different sectors

Talk to current apprentices

Take part in interactive activities and 'Have a go Equipment'

Speak to Careers Wales advisers for information, advice and

guidance

Apply for live job vacancies using the Apprenticeship Matching Service on careerswales.com

For further information please contact your Careers Adviser at Brynteg, Eva Cornwall

[email protected], 07730 713 862 or call in to room 83 to book your place

mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

Dear Parent/Carer

We wish to inform you that the year 11 Mock Examinations commence on Monday 27 November and finish on Thursday 7th December 2017.

Please find enclosed a global examination timetable detailing when and where each examination is being held, along with its duration. All pupils will receive an individual exam timetable in due course. This will include their venue and seat number for each examination. We would like to emphasise the importance of your child having this with them at all times as this will expedite the smooth running of the examinations. I have also enclosed a notice of the regulations governing conduct in examinations. We would be grateful if you would reinforce these with your child. These are regulations laid down by the exam boards and failure to comply in an external examination setting will result in sanctions which will impact on the results awarded.

There may be one or two sessions where pupils will have no examination scheduled. At any time when your child does not have an examination, pupils are required to attend their timetabled classes, where their usual member of staff will be available to supervise private study/revision. Pupils should ensure that they bring adequate revision material with them. We would like to take this opportunity to stress the importance of thorough revision

and preparation for these crucial exams.

Detail Time Notes

Registration as usual 08:45 – 09:00

Morning Exam Session start or timetabled lessons 09:05 prompt

Lunch if pupils have an afternoon exam, otherwise lunch as usual 12:00 – 12:35 Upper School Canteen –

For exams only: Registration (exam venue) & Afternoon Exam Session, otherwise 12:45- 15:20

You will be aware of the ‘Miss School, Miss Out’ initiative which is being promoted at Brynteg highlighting the importance of attendance. Attendance is required and will be monitored as usual at school throughout the mock examination period. If your child is ill or will be absent at any time during the mock exams, we would be grateful if you could notify the school on 01656 641800 (select option 2) as per standard absence procedure. Alternative arrangements to sit the exam must then be made with subject teachers. Failure to attend school at any point during the mock examination period without appropriate notification will result in the usual school sanctions.

We would be grateful if you could return the reply slip to acknowledge receipt of this letter. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact us.

Yours faithfully

Mr R Martin Mrs Morgan

Assistant Headteacher Pastoral Leader of Year 11 __________________________________________________________________________________________

Please return to Mrs Morgan, Pastoral Leader of Year 11

I have read the letter outlining arrangements for the Year 11 mock examinations. I will ensure that

my son/ daughter____________________________________________ of Form ________________ will

comply with the arrangements stated above.

Signed _______________________________ Date ______/_______/_____

Year 11 Mock GCSE Examination Timetable 2017 If you do not have an exam scheduled at any point, you are required to attend your usual timetabled lessons.

Once you have finished your exam, you return to your normal timetabled lesson

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GCSE External Examination Timetable

JANUARY 2018

MONDAY 8 January

TUESDAY 9 January

WEDNESDAY 10 January

THURSDAY 11 January

FRIDAY 12 January

Morning Session 09:00 EXAM START

Year 10 & 11 English Literature Unit 1 3720U10 – Foundation 2 hours 3720UA0 – Higher 2 hours

Year 11 CIDA DA201 2 hours 30

FEBRUARY 2018

MONDAY 5 February

TUESDAY 6 February

WEDNESDAY 7 February

THURSDAY 8 February

FRIDAY 9 February


Year 11 Re-sits only BTEC Engineering Online Test – computer room Unit 1: The Engineering World 1 hour 11A/Ep1 – 9-10am 11B/Ep1 – 10.30-11.30am 11B/Ep2 – 12-1pm 11C/Eg1 – 2pm

External Examination Timetable 2017-18

MARCH 2018

MONDAY 12 March

TUESDAY 13 March

WEDNESDAY 14 March

THURSDAY 15 March

FRIDAY 16 March


Year 11 Entry Level Maths Approx. 10 pupils only 1 hour 15


Additional information : Wales National Tests for Years 7 - 9 is 25th April to 9th May 2018.

GCE Summer External Examination Timetable 2017-2018

MONDAY 14 May

TUESDAY 15 May

WEDNESDAY 16 May

THURSDAY 17 May

FRIDAY 18 May


Drama (GCE AS) 2690U20 1 hour 30 mins Economics (GCE AS) NEW 2520U10 1 hour 15

Film (GCE AS) Bridgend College LEGACY 1182/01 2 hours 30 Physics (GCE AS) NEW 2420U10 1 hour 30 Sociology (GCE AS) NEW 2200U10 1 hour 15

Health & Social Care (GCE AS) 1621 1 hour 30 Maths (GCE AS) 0973/01 C1 – LEGACY RE-SIT 1 hour 30 Maths (GCE AS) NEW 2300U10 2 hours 30

Economics (GCE AS) 2520U20 2 hours Religious Studies (GCE AS) NEW 2120UE 1 hour 15

English Lit & Lang (GCE AS) 2710U10 2 hours English Lit (GCE AS) 2720U10 2 hours Physical Education (GCE AS) NEW 2550U10 1 hour 45 Physics (GCE AS) NEW 2420U20 1 hour 30

Afternoon Session 13:00 EXAM START

D&T Product (GCE AS) LEGACY 1111/01 2 hours D&T Product (GCE AS) NEW 2603U10 2 hours D&T Textiles (GCE AS) TEXT 1 AQA 2 hours Psychology (GCE AS) 2290U10 1 hour 30 Maths (GCE) FP1 0977/01 1 hour 30

Geography (GCE AS) NEW 2110U10 2 hours Law (GCE AS) Bridgend College 1251/01 – LEGACY 1 hour 30 Law (GCE AS) 2150U10 – New 1 hour 45

German (GCE AS) 2820U20 2 hours 30 History (GCE AS) 2100UH0 1 hour 30

Psychology (GCE AS) NEW COURSE (also Bridgend College) 2290U20 1 hour 30

Business Studies (GCE AS) NEW 2510U10 1 hour 15

MONDAY 21 May

TUESDAY 22 May

WEDNESDAY 23 May

THURSDAY 24 May

FRIDAY 25 May


Electronics (GCE AS) Re-sit Only 1141/01 1 hour 15

Chemistry (GCE AS) NEW 2410U10 1 hour 30 Music (GCE AS) Porthcawl Comprehensive LISTENING 2660U30/1 1 hour 30 Sociology (GCE AS) 2200U20 2 hours

Maths (GCE AS) LEGACY 0974/01 C2 1 hour 30 Maths (GCE AS) NEW 2300U20 1 hour 45 Health & Social Care (GCE AS) HSC03 1 hour 30

Geography (GCE AS) NEW 2110U20 1 hour 30

APPLIED ICT (GCE AS) LEGACY COMPUTER ROOM PART A - 1641/01 1 hr PART B - 1641/02 2 hrs 3 hours APPLIED ICT (GCE AS) NEW COMPUTER ROOM 2535U10 3 hours Chemistry (GCE AS) 2410U20 1 hour 30 3 hours Religious Studies (GCE AS) NEW COURSE 2120U20 1 hour 45


Welsh (GCE AS) NEW 2020U30 2 hours

History (GCE AS) NEW 2100U20 1 hour 45

English Lang & Lit (GCE AS) 2710U20 2 hours English Literature (GCE AS) 2720U20 2 hours

Biology (GCE AS) NEW 2400U10 1 hour 30 Electronics (GCE AS) 1142/01 1 hour 15 Law (GCE AS) 2150U20 1 hour 30 Welsh (GCE AS) NEW 1020U50 2 hours

Business Studies (GCE AS) NEW 2510U20 2 hours


MONDAY 4 June

TUESDAY 5 June

WEDNESDAY 6 June

THURSDAY 7 June

FRIDAY 8 June


Computer Sci-ence (GCE AS) NEW 2500U10 2 hours French (GCE AS) NEW FN2 LISTENING 2800U20 2 hours 30 Welsh (GCE) NEW 1020U60 2 hours

German (GCE) 1820U40 1 hour 45 Relgious Studies (GCE) 1120UE0 1 hour 30

Maths (GCE) 0975/01 C3 1 hour 30

Biology (GCE) NEW 1400U30 2 hours 15

Computer Science (GCE AS) COMPUTER ROOM 2500U20/01 2 hours D&T Product (GCE) 1113/01 2 hours 30 Film (GCE A) Bridgend College 1184/01 2 hours 45 German (GCE) 1820U50 1 hour 30 Physics (GCE) NEW 1420U40 2 hours Psychology (GCE) NEW 1290U40 1 hour 30


Biology (GCE AS) NEW 2400U20 1 hour 30 Physics (GCE) NEW 1420U30 2 hours 15 Psychology (GCE) NEW 1290U30 2 hours 30

Chemistry (GCE) NEW 1410U30 1 hour 45 Economics (GCE) NEW 1520U30 2 hours Sociology (GCE) 1200U3 2 hour 30

Electronics (GCE) 1144/01 1 hour History (GCE) 1100UH0 1 hour 45

Business Studies (GCE) NEW 1510U30 2 hours 15 English Lit (GCE) NEW 1720U30 2 hours English Lang & Lit (GCE) 1710U3 2 hours

Geography (GCE) NEW 1110U30 2 hours

MONDAY 11 June

TUESDAY 12 June

WEDNESDAY 13 June

THURSDAY 14 June

FRIDAY 15 June


Computer Science (GCE) 1500U30 2 hours Drama (GCE) NEW 1690U40 2 hours 30 Physical Education (GCE) 1550U30 2 hours Religious Studies (GCE) 1120U40 1 hour 30

Law (GCE) Bridgend College 1253/01 1 hour 30

Maths (GCE AS) LEGACY 0983/01 S1 1 hour 30 Maths (GCE) LEGACY 0984/01 S2 1 hour 30 Sociology (GCE) 1200U4 2 hour 15

Computer Science (GCE) NEW 1500U40 2 hours


Biology (GCE) NEW 1400U40 2 hours 15 Business Studies (GCE) NEW 1510U40 2 hours 15

Chemistry (GCE) NEW 1410U40 1 hour 45 Economics (GCE) NEW 1520U40 2 hours 30 English Lang & Lit (GCE) 1710U4 2 hours English Lit (GCE) 1720U4 2 hours

Electronics (GCE) 1145/01 1 hour 30 History (GCE) 1100U10-1100U80 1 hour 45

Geography (GCE) 1110U40 2 hours

Maths (GCE) LEGACY 0976/01 C4 1 hour 30


MONDAY 18 June

TUESDAY 19 June

WEDNESDAY 20 June

THURSDAY 21 June

FRIDAY 22 June


Music (GCE) 1550U80 2 hours 15

French (GCE) 1800U50 2 hours

Health & Social (GCE) HSC10 AQA 2 hours Maths (GCE) 0982/01 M3 1 hour 30 Maths (GCE) 0985/01 S3 1 hour 30


Health & Social Care (GCE) HSC07 AQA 2 hours Law (GCE) Bridgend College 1254/01-03 1 hour 30 Religious Studies (GCE) 1120U50 1 hour 45

Maths (GCE AS) 0980/01 M1 1 hour 30 Maths (GCE AS) 0981/01 M2 1 hour 30

MONDAY 25 June

TUESDAY 26 June

WEDNESDAY 27 June

THURSDAY 28 June

FRIDAY 29 June


Maths (GCE) 0978/01 FP2 1 hour 30

Maths (GCE) 0979/01 FP3 1 hour 30



GCSE Summer External Examination Timetable 2017-2018

MONDAY 7 May

TUESDAY 8 May

WEDNESDAY 9 May

THURSDAY 10 May

FRIDAY 11 May


BANK HOLIDAY

Years 10 & 11 Maths (GCSE) NEW WALES UNIT 1 NUMERACY 3310U10 – Foundation 1 hour 30 3310U30 – Intermedi-ate 1 hour 45 3310U50 – Higher 1 hour 45

Years 11 Re-sits Welsh Second Language (GCSE) 4551/01 4551/02 1 hour

Years 10 & 11 Maths (GCSE) NEW WALES UNIT 2 NUMERACY 3310U20 – Foundation 1 hour 30 3310U40 – Intermediate 1 hour 45 3310U60 – Higher 1 hour 45

Year 10 BTEC Engineering Online Test – computer room Unit 1: The Engineering World Please note group timings 10B/Eg1 – 9am 10C/Eg1 – 10.30am 10B/Eg2 – 12 noon 1 hour Year 11 Welsh Second Lang (GCSE) 4554/01 4554/02 1 hour


MONDAY 14 May

TUESDAY 15 May

WEDNESDAY 16 May

THURSDAY 17 May

FRIDAY 18 May

Morning Session

09:00 EXAM START

YEAR 10

ICT (OCR National)

R001 1 hour

Year 11

Computer Science (GCSE)

4341/01 1 hour 30

Year 11

ICT (GCSE)

Edexcel 5IT0101

1 hour 30

Year 11

French (GCSE)

LISTENING 3800U20

35 minutes

French (GCSE) LISTENING 3800UB0

45 minutes

French (GCSE) READING 3800U30

1 hour

French (GCSE) READING 3800UC0 1 hour 15

Year 11

PE (GCSE)

AUDIO VISUAL PAPER 3550U10 2 hours

PE (GCSE)

AUDIO VISUAL PAPER 3555U10

1 hour

Year 11

Chemistry (GCSE) - Triple

NEW WALES 3410U20 Unit 2 – F 3410UD0 Unit 2– H

1 hour 45

Year 11

Chemistry (GCSE) - Double NEW WALES

3430U50 Unit 5 – F 3430UE0 Unit 5– H

1 hour 15

Year 11

French (GCSE)

WRITING - Founda-tion

3800U40 1 hour 15

French (GCSE)

WRITING - Higher 3800UD0 1 hour 30

Afternoon

Session 13:00 EXAM

START

YEAR 10

Religious Studies (GCSE)

3120UA0 2 hours

Year 11

Biology (GCSE) - Triple

NEW WALES 3400U20 Unit 2 – F 3400UB0 Unit 2– H

1 hour 45

Year 11

Biology (GCSE) - Double NEW WALES

3430U40 Unit 4 – F 3430UD0 Unit 4– H

1 hour 15

Years 10 & 11

Religious Studies

(GCSE) 4451/01

1 hour 45

Year 11

Computer Science (GCSE)

COMPUTER ROOM 4342/01 2 hours

Year 11

Drama

3690U30 1 hour 30


MONDAY 21 May

TUESDAY 22 May

WEDNESDAY 23 May

THURSDAY 24 May

FRIDAY 25 May


Year 11 Sociology (GCSE) 4511/01 1 hour 30

Year 10 & 11 English Literature (GCSE) 3720U10 – Foundation 3720UA0 – Higher 2 hours

Year 11 D&T Product (GCSE) 4141/01 2 hours

Years 10 & 11 Maths (GCSE) NEW WALES – UNIT 1 3300U10 – Foundation 1 hour 30 3300U30 – Intermediate 1 hour 45 3300U50 – Higher 1 hour 45

Year 10 & 11 English Literature (GCSE) Option A 3720U20 – Foundation 3720UB0 – Higher 2 hours Option B 3720U30 – Foundation 3720UCO – Higher 2 hours


Year 11 Geography (GCSE) 3110U10 1 hour 30

Year 11 Physics (GCSE) – Triple 3420U20 – Foundation 3420UB0 – Higher 1 hour 45 Year 11 Physics (GCSE) – Double 3430U60 – Foundation 3430UF0 – Higher 1 hour 15

Year 11 Religious Studies (GCSE) 4452/01 1 hour 45

Year 11 D&T Textiles 45701 AQA 2 hours Year 11 Sociology (GCSE) 4512/01 1 hour 30

MONDAY 4 June

TUESDAY 5 June

WEDNESDAY 6 June

THURSDAY 7 June

FRIDAY 8 June


Year 11 History (GCSE) 4271/04 1 hour 15

Years 10 & 11 English Lang (GCSE) 3700U20 – Unit 2 2 hours

Year 11 CIDA DA201 (Re-sits only) 2 hours 30

Years 10 & 11 Maths (GCSE) NEW WALES – UNIT 2 3300U20 – Foundation 1 hour 30 3300U40 – Intermediate 1 hour 45 3300U60 – Higher 1 hour 45

Years 10 & 11 English Lang (GCSE) 3700U30 – Unit 3 2 hours


Year 11 Geography (GCSE) 3110U20 1 hour 30

Year 11 Business Studies (GCSE) 4080/01 2 hours Year 11 Music (GCSE) LISTENING 3660U30 1 hour

Year 11 History (GCSE) 4272/04 1 hour 15


MONDAY 11 June

TUESDAY 12 June

WEDNESDAY 13 June

THURSDAY 14 June

FRIDAY 15 June


Year 10

Biology (GCSE) – Triple 3400U10 – Foundation

3400UA0 – Higher 1 hour 45

Year 10

Biology (GCSE) – Double 3430U10 – Foundation

3430UA0 – Higher 1 hour 15

Year 10

Chemistry (GCSE) – Triple

3410U10 – Foundation 3410UA0 – Higher

1 hour 45

Year 10

Chemistry (GCSE) – Dou-ble

3430U20 – Foundation 3430UB0 – Higher

1 hour 15

Year 11

Home Economics

Child Development (GCSE)

4291/01 1 hour 30

Year 10

Physics (GCSE) NEW WALES

3420U10 Unit 1 – F 3420UA0 Unit 1– H

1 hour 45

Year 10

Physics (GCSE) – Double 3430U30 – Foundation

3430UC0 – Higher 1 hour 15


Year 11

History (GCSE)

4373/03 1 hour 15

Year 10

History (GCSE)

3100UG0 1 hour

Year 11

Health & Social (GCSE)

4722/01 1 hour 15

Year 11

Food & Nutrition

(GCSE) 3560UA0 1 hour 30

Year 11

Electronics (GCSE) COMPUTER ROOM

4162/01 1 hour

MONDAY 18 June

TUESDAY 19 June

WEDNESDAY 20 June

THURSDAY 21 June

FRIDAY 22 June


Year 11

German (GCSE)

LISTENING 3820U20 - Foundation

35 minutes

LISTENING 3820UB0 - Higher

45 minutes

READING 3820U30 - Foundation

1 hour

READING 3820UC0 - Higher

1 hour 15

Year 11

Additional Maths

9550/01 2 hours 30

Year 11

German (GCSE)

WRITING 3820U40 - Foundation

1 hour 15

READING 3820UD0 - Higher

1 hour 30

After-noon

Session 13:00 EXAM START


Pwyslais Llythrennedd ar gyfer Tachwedd

Each month as a school we have a specific literacy focus to improve literacy skills and help pupils gain a better understanding of different grammatical points.

You can help to reinforce each literacy focus at home by:

testing your child on the definition of each literacy skill or grammar point.

asking your child to give you examples of sentences where they would use a particular literacy skill / grammar point.

asking your child to give you examples of lessons where they have used each literacy skill / grammar point.

Year 8 and 9 - Simple Sentences

A simple sentence has one complete verb.

A simple sentence has a subject.

The subject tells us who or what the sentence is about.

The subject often appears at the start of the sentence.

The subject usually appears before the verb.

The subject can be one word or a group of words – a phrase

e.g. Tim played tennis for Great Britain

‘Tim’ is the subject of the sentence - ‘played’ is the verb.

Year 7- Commas

Commas are used in the following ways.

To separate items in a list:

'I'd like the steak, chips, onion rings and peas please.'

To separate direct speech from the words that introduce it or follow it:

Mr Blogg said, "You did really well in your test."

To indicate a pause between parts of a sentence:

'While John was eating his dinner, the phone rang.'

Common Errors

‘Would’ / ‘Should’ / ‘Could have’

Pupils sometimes use the word ‘of’ where they should use the word ‘have’. This is because the shortened version of ‘have’ sounds like ‘of’.

‘They could have walked twenty miles = They could’ve walked twenty miles.’

Because the letters ‘ve’ after the apostrophe sound like ‘of’, some people make the mistake of writing :

‘They could ‘of’ walked twenty miles.’

Numeracy

Rowing across the river

James and John are on the two opposite banks of a river. They both have a rowing boat. They both start at the same time towards the opposite bank.

They pass each other at 180 metres from the bank where James departed. When reaching the opposite bank, they both take a rest for the same amount of time before they return.

On the way back, they pass each other at 100 metres from the bank from where James returned. James and John both row with a constant speed, but John rows faster.

The Question: How wide is the river?

Answer at the end of the bulletin.

Numeracy Focus for November Pwyslais Rhifedd ar gyfer Tachwedd

Book of the Fortnight Llyfr Y Pythefnos

Recommended by Mr G Lewis Librarian

Search: Brynteg School on the

Easyfundraising website or go to:

https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/bryntegschool/

Unleashed – A Life and Death Job

by Ali Sparkes

A group of very special teenagers, each with an incredible power,

live together, protected by the government. Out in the ordinary

world they know they must not use their powers. But good

intentions are easy . . . following them through is another matter.

Lisa is one such extraordinary teenager. For her, every day is about

life and death. Because she can hear the dead talking, and they

never leave her alone. But on a short break in London, the tussle

between life and death takes on a new twist.

A brilliantly planned kidnap thrusts Lisa into the role of reluctant

rescuer alongside Michael, a famous TV psychic. Together they set

out to find a missing girl and walk straight into mortal danger.

Now Lisa is in fear for her own life, is there anyone to help her?

This book falls in the Fantasy Genre.

As part of our ongoing commitment to educating the whole school community about eSafety and safe online behaviour we would like to highlight some internet resources produced by Welsh Government. There are a number of these, some aimed

at parents and carers, and some at students:

For information on the following please visit our website:

http://bryntegschool.co.uk/latest-news/e-safety-for-parents-and-students/

For Parents:

A parent and carer’s guide to talking to your child about staying safe online

How to keep myself safe online (Parents and Carers)

A parent and carer’s guide to Google SafeSearch and YouTube Safety Mode

A parent and carer's guide to age ratings of apps and games

Sharing images (Parents and Carers)

For Students:

How to keep myself safe online (Secondary Students)

Sharing images (Secondary Students)

Who should I trust online? (Secondary Students)

Staying Safe Online (11-16 years)

Staying Safe Online (16+)

Thought of the Week Meddyliad yr Wythnos

‘Be responsible. Actions have consequences’

Holly Lisle

Making Decisions / Choices Gwneud Penderfyniadau / Dewisiadau

Answer - Numeracy Challenge

(page 34)

Call the requested width of the river r. The first time that James and John meet, the total distance that

they have travelled together equals the width of the river, or r. The second time that James and John

meet, the total distance that they have travelled together equals twice the width of the river plus the width

of the river, so 3 x r .

Because James and John row with a constant speed, it also holds that the distance that James travelled

in total at the second meeting, equals 3 times the distance he travelled in total at the first meeting. The

distance that James travelled in total at the first meeting is 180. The distance that James travelled in total

at the second meeting is r + 100. When we combine the above, we get the following equation:

3 x 180 = r + 100. When we solve this equation we find that r = 440.

Therefore, the river is 440 metres wide.

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