May 2016

FOCUS SCHOOL STOKE POGES CAMPUS NEWSLETTER

Focus School Stoke Poges

Campus

School Lane

Stoke Poges

SL2 4QA

Tel: 01753 662167

Fax: 01753 662168

T rip to Hamburg

On Friday 31st March, the Year 13 class of Stoke Poges Campus, Mr & Mrs Ian Robertson and Mr & Mrs John Gulley left from Gatwick Airport destined for the city of Hamburg. We began the trip by visiting the St. Nickolai memorial. Here, there was a museum which provided very interesting information about the destruction of Hamburg in the Second World war. After this, we went on a riverbus which took us from one quay to another. We were all ravenous by the time we arrived at the other side and all had developed a fairly sizeable appetite for German sausage and chips with curry sauce. However, when we arrived, the restaurant had closed! So, we quickly caught the next riverboat and went and enjoyed sausage and chips somewhere else! On the second day, we had the opportunity of visiting the Neuengamme Concentration camp where we shown around by a tour guide. There were 6000 survivors when this camp closed down. They were loaded on two ships to be taken to safety but sadly, during the journey, the British accidentally bombed down the ships and this left only 450 survivors. We then went back into Hamburg City centre and enjoyed burgers from the 'Jim Block' Restaurant. The trip was both very enjoyable and educational and a huge thank you goes to Mr Ian & Mrs Jenny Robertson who organised this fantastic visit! Casey Markham Head Girl

Dear Parents, I am pleased to be writing to you as Head Teacher of Stoke Poges Campus in post. Having spent the past two and a half weeks in post, It is overwhelmingly evident this is a vibrant and supportive community where students thrive because staff, students, parents, trustees work tirelessly in the pursuit of excellence. In my previous communication to you I made reference to a new and exciting time; and I can truly say the journey to being an outstanding educational institution has begun and our staff and students are fully engaged in this process. I am honoured to be Head Teacher of Stoke Poges Campus, and to be leading what I believe is a school with huge potential. I am determined to secure an outstanding future for the school. As a result I have introduced the Pursuit of Excellence through four Pillars of Excellence. I have the very highest expectations of all staff and students and it is my intention to work in close partnership with you, in order to raise standards in every area. As a parent myself, I value the opinions of Stoke Poges Campus parents. I hope that together we will take the school forward making it the best it can be. Yours Sincerely Connery Wiltshire

The JETS ( Junior Executive Team)

As part of our pursuit of excellence we have decided to introduce an additional level of student leader-ship and to strengthen student voice. This will also ensure our students development, the level of leadership skills required to succeed in later life. Students can apply to become a JET by submitting a letter of application for the role of their choice. See below for an overview of the ‘JET spec’. Applications will then be shortlisted and invited to interview. The interview panel will include a Community member and a Trustee, the Headteacher and a current member of the Student Council.

School Event & Enterprise JET The School Event and Enterprise JET will be responsible for negotiating between Staff and Students in then organisation of school events that occur throughout the year. In order that everyone is properly informed about events , the JET will work closely with the Charity & Community JET.

Student Voice JET The Student Voice JET will have the role od ensuring that the Student Voice is heard within the school and that any suggestions/ideas made by students to develop the school even further will be directed in the right channels and followed up. This will also be an active and responsible part of the Student Council

Charity & Community JET The Charity & Community JET will be responsible for any events that may be related to charitable fund raising or giving. They will take an active part in elevating charity awareness in the school by organising different events throughout the year toast will enable the school to give to charity.

Student Wellbeing JET The Student Wellbeing JET is answerable to any issues that may arise within the school relating to students behaviour, bullying or wellbeing. They will initiate strategies to assess the happiness and wellbeing of the students, i.e. by having ‘ R U OK’ box for students to anonymously express their feelings about the school and themselves.

School Environment & Culture JET The School Environment & Culture JET will be responsible for that learning environment around the school to make sure that is appropriate so students are able to reach their full potential. Prefects who will be assigned to the SDL zones carry out their job properly. Rooms to be kept tidy and clean, lunchtime activities and clubs– this could be worked on with the Student Wellbeing JET.

Every jet will be required to set 3 SMART goals for the academic year which will be combined together in JET mani-festo. At the beginning of each term, each JET will also set themselves 3 goals to build on achieving the long-term

goals.

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Round 1 - Cur-rent affairs Team Name:

Number of people par-ticipating in this round Answers 1

Who won the Iowa republican caucus? Ted Cruz

2

What is the pandemic, spread by mosquitoes, which originated in Africa and has spread to more than 20 countries?

Zika

3 What animal is used in Afghanistan to detect mines? Rats

4

Which famous politician’s wardrobe has been pledged to be donated to the V&A?

Margaret Thatcher

5

Who was the CEO of Volkswagen that has recently resigned over the VW emissions scandal?

Martin Winterkorn

6

What car did the Pope travel around America in, on his last visit? A black Fiat 500

7

What is the name of the film that has recently been re-leased, in which the main actor was a former super model?

Paper Towns

8 Where are the 2020 Olympics to be held? Qatar

9

What famous musician, actor and icon died in January 2016? David Bowie

1

0

What colour suits are ISIS prisoners dressed in, in their video propaganda? Orange

Round 8 - Pot Luck Team Name:

Number of people participating in this round Answers

1

What is the main ingredient in Worcester Sauce?

Anchovies

2

In the popular nursery rhyme, what is Wednesday’s child full of?

Woe

3

What are the names of the three light blue properties on the monopoly board?

Pentonville Road, Euston Road, The

Angel Islington

4

What is the full name of William and Kate’s baby girl?

Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana

Windsor

5

Who was the artist that produced prints of Campbell’s baked bean cans?

Andy Warhol

6

Which American party is represented by an elephant?

Republicans

7 What is sold in Bil-lingsgate Market?

Fish

8

What film was the song ‘My favourite things’ written for?

The sound of Music

9

What is the boiling point of water in Fahrenheit?

212

1

0

What did Lot’s wife turn into a pillar of salt, in the Old Testament?

Looked back when Sodom and

Gomorrah were being destroyed

by fire

Praise Card Winners –Spring term 2016

Quality of Work Class Contributions

Behaviour Attitude Total No of Cards

Year 7 Jemma Gibson Orlando Greenfield Rhianna Bodman Jayden Hill Zenna Batts

Year 8 Romiana Roy Willow Taylor Mackenzie Abernethie

Courtney Robertson Rose Robertson

Year 9 Adina Robertson Tiani Gilbert Alexia Robertson Koryn White Zena Markham

Year 10 Alvin Gibson Chester Lyon Jessica Bodman Ainsley Robertson June Taylor

Year 11 Year 11 Year 12/13 Year 12 Year 13

GOLD 95% Hettie Hearn Lillian Baker Tabitha Robertson Selwyn Lindsell

GOLD 100% Caitlin Stevenson Anya Edwards Ingrid Tennent Georgia Roy Greg Bodman

Barry Lindsell Casey Markham Brandon Abernethie Lewis Tennent Toby Humphreys

SILVER 90% Liam Abernethie Cindy Hearn

SILVER 95% Marvin Haughton Daniel Stevenson Caspar Douglass Carlos Brown William Badder

Cheryl Bedford Junior Lyon Elliot Robertson Rochelle Robertson Georgina Woolgar

BRONZE 85% Harvey Robertson Layla Gibson Anton Hill

BRONZE 90%

Matthew Gulley

On Thursday 23rd March we had our End of Term Assembly. Mrs Dickinson started by giving us an overview of the term and the events which took place. This was followed by our present Yr. 11 students collecting their Yr. 10 GCSE Certificates in Science and Citizenship. Mrs Corio and Ms Akhtar gave out the Green Praise Card rewards and Ms Brereton the PEP Winners– see results below. Our upper school choir sang us two songs , many thanks again to Mrs Jennie Ker for her help and time. Mr Craig Gulley spoke to us about our students needing to take control over their future and own it. Give it all they have got and make every effort with all the resources they have accessible to them without letting distractions steal their time. This was followed by a video clip which had ben shown at a conference at Exchange Place the day before titled ‘ I see something’ a story of a man where others saw potential in him and while they were prepared to create an environment for him to explore resources in, he had to find that potential and realise it.

La mda

I am thrilled to announce the year 7, 8 and 9 LAMDA exam results. A total of 39 students were

entered; 3 passed, 19 achieved a merit and 15 achieved distinctions! Unfortunately 2 students

didn’t pass and that was due to a “silly mistake” rather than a lack of effort. As the youngest

students at Stoke Poges to have been entered for LAMDA exams they should all be commended

for their achievements.

Mrs J Caudrelier

Teacher of Lamda/Art/Food

AS Design and Technology

This year we have had a varied range of coursework at AS level.

Elliot made a clavichord, the main material was oak, Barry made a pedestal desk in oak with a leather

inlay in the top and Junior made a cabinet also in oak.

There has been some exceptional work produced this year together with some very detailed design

portfolios. The students should be very pleased with their outcomes and are to be congratulated on the

very high standard they have produced.

Mr P Perdue

Any contributions please forward them to: Alison Elliott at alison.elliott@focus-school.com

Attendance Updates

Yr 7 : 87.5.0%

Yr 8 90.3%

Yr 9 : 92.5. %

Yr 10: 96.3%

Yr 11: 90.5%

Yr 12: 96.1%

Yr 13: 89.3%

Overall Total 91.8%

Stars of the week

(Yr 7) Rhianna 33 merits (Yr 8) Courtney 53 merits

( Yr 9) Zena 42merits (Yr 10 ) June 11 merits

Achievers

Bronze Merit Award Winners

Yr 9– Madison

Silver Merit Award Winners

Yr 7-Zacary, Chad

Yr 8– Topaz, Oakley

Gold Merit Award Winners

Yr7 -Orlando, Keira

Yr 8– Mackenzie, Rose, Danika

Yr 9– Grace, Rorke, Koryn, Tiani

Head Teachers Awards Winners Yr 7-Jemima

Yr 9– Zena, Lydia

Notice Board! Monday 16th May-Study Leave commences Tuesday 17th May -Yr 6/7 Visit to Hazards

Alley 30th-May– Friday 3rd June –Half Term 28th-30th June Master Chef , 3 rounds

Monday 4th July—Regional Day Yr. 13 at Wilton Campus

Wednesday 6th July –Master Chef Finals Thursday 7th July—Yr. 7/8 visit to The

Cotswold Farm Park Friday 8th July—Yr. 9/10 Field Trip,

Amersham Wednesday 13th pm—Yrs. 7/9 at Eton

Rowing Lake Thursday 14th July pm– Yrs. 10-13 at Eton

Rowing Lake

House Points

from:

Lower school merits

from: 24.3.16– 6.5.16 206 268 202 206

Carried forward

1926

2305

2241

2208

Running total 2132 2573 2443 2414