Dea Pa e ts/Ca e s

I hope that ou had a g eat half-te eak ith ou fa ilies. E e o e he e see s to of e e-

ited f o the i e a a f o the hustle a d ustle, a d ha e etu ed i igo ated a d dete -i ed to do ell. It has ee a etu to i te this eek, ut I a pleased to sa that

the stude ts a e o ki g ha d to ai tai u i-fo sta da ds a d the see to u de sta d the i po ta e of high sta da ds at all i es.

This eek, app o i atel Yea stude ts, took thei GC“E E glish e a i aio s, o ths ea l . I k o ho ha d the ha e o ked to p epa e fo this e a a d ould like to o g at-ulate the a d thei tea he s o thei efo ts. I t ust that the ill e eall su essful, the e e a li g the to o e t ate o aisi g thei pe fo a e i othe su je ts.

The stude t epo ts p og ess he k a e ei g i alised a d ill e a aila le to pa e ts to ol-le t p io to thei eei g ith tuto s o the A ade i Tuto i g da hi h take pla e o Wed esda th No e e . As usual, these

ill e i olou - oded fo at to e a le ou to assess ou hild s ate of p og ess. You ill

o ha e e ei ed ou lete ith ou ap-poi t e t i e. Please e su e that ou o ta t

ou hild s tuto if ou a e ot a le to ate d ou allo ated i e as the tuto ill e dea ou

to ea a ge the appoi t e t.

As a out o e of this feed a k f o su je t tea he s, stude ts hose p og ess is a o e ,

ill e pla ed o the P og ess i Lea i g e-po t. You hild s phase leade ill o ta t ou

TERM DATES

Autu Te

“epte e - De e e Half Te

- O to e

CHRISTMAS

Mo da De – F ida Ja

Sp i g Te

Mo Ja – Thu s Ma h

Half Te

Mo da – F ida Fe

EASTER

F ida Ma h - F ida Ap il

Su e Te

Mo Ap il – F ida Jul

Half Te

Ma – Ju e

Ba k Holida

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Head s Li e: This s hool just gets ete a d ete

Ha “t eet, Ha , ‘i h o d TW HN

Week Begi i g : O to e

G e Cou t S hool e- ullei

di e tl if this applies.

We a e e pleased to ha e appoi ted Ms White as Head of Yea . Ms White ill o k alo gside M Ki g a d Ms “te e to suppo t Yea s at s hool. M Ki g ill o i ue to lead ea to Yea t a siio a d ill e the se io tea he lead fo Ke “tage Ie

ea s , a d .

To o o “atu da , e ha e ou se o d o kshop to e plo e ho e a sta t o k-

i g togethe ithi a uli-a ade t ust a a ge e t ith Holl ield a d lo al p i a-ies. We a e e e ited the oppo tu i-

ies a d possi iliies that this ill i g.

Addiio al INSET da

Please ote that a addiio al IN“ET da has ee added to the ale da fo the th De-e e . “ hool ill e losed fo stude ts.

Ope doo i ute slots

I hold Pa e t Cli i s o ost Thu sda e e i gs du i g te i e - p fo pa -e ts/ a e s to speak di e tl to e ega di g a o e s/ suggesio s. Please o ta t De Pa e to a a ge a appoi t e t o dpa e@g e ou t.o g.uk o telepho e the s hool o .

Ms. Maggie Baile : Headtea he

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A i e fo self- ele io a d e aluaio . . .

Wel o e a k, I hope that all stude ts a d tea he s ha e had a esful eak a d a e looki g fo a d to the us te ahead. “tu-

de ts ha e ee o plei g assess e ts i all su je ts a d ill, o , ha e e ei ed thei esults a d ost i po ta tl , thei spe-ii Ne t “teps o ho to i p o e thei pe fo a e. The efo e,

this is a g eat oppo tu it fo stude ts to e a k o so e self-ele io a d e aluaio .

I ould like to take this oppo tu it to e ou age stude ts to look a efull at thei a hie e e ts i thei i di idual su je ts a d o -

side the e isio ethods the used this i e a ou d a d thi k a out hat o ked ell fo the a d hat did t. Whi h aspe ts of ou oui e eed to ha ge e t i e i o de to a i ise ou pe fo a e? Fi all , I ould like to e phasise the i po ta e of follo i g ea h of ou tea he s Ne t “teps i o de to a i ise

ou p og ess a d a hie e the g ade that ou dese e.

Yea M Ki g Head of Y

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Yea a d Yea

M D e Head of Y /

ou appoi t e t ith a e e of staf fo Wed esda th No e e ega di g ou hild s a ade i p og ess thus fa this a ade i ea . Please o i o ea a ge this appoi t e t ith the espe i e e e of staf as soo as ou a .

Othe Ne s

Co g atulaio s to M D e ho e a e a dad fo the i st i e o e half te a d ill e of fo pa-te it lea e fo the e t t o eeks. I a su e all of Yea se d thei a est ishes a d o g atu-laio s o this happ e e t! M Ki g has take o e f o Ms P i e as the “e -io Tea he leadi g Ke “tage . M D e e ai s the phase leade fo ea a d ea

Yea Ch ist as Ma ket T ip to Lille

Please ake su e a outsta di g pape o k a d pa e ts a e ade asap so e a o plete ou pla i g fo the t ip. Please e ail Ms ‘ah a i if ou ha e a ues-io s: ah a i@g e ou t.o g.uk

Fi stl , el o e a k to Yea a d the pasto al tea , I hope ou had a e e jo a le a d esful half te .

The lose of the i st half te as a us o e fo Yea . A i iies Da as a huge su ess. A Ba d isited the Ha i K ish a Te ple i He fo dshi e hilst B Ba d had a a al ased da do i Po ts outh. “tude ts e e i a -ulatel tu ed out i o e t u ifo a d u-

e ous staf o e ted o ho good the sta da d of eha iou as th oughout the da . I

ould like to take this oppo tu it to sa ell do e to Yea fo ei g su h good a assado s fo G e Cou t. This half te I a eall looki g fo a d to speaki g ith ea h tuto g oup to see hat e skills a d a i iies the ha e pla ed as pa t of thei pa i ipaio i the G adu P og a e. B the sou ds of it so e e i te esi g a d u u-sual ideas ha e ee put fo a d! The e ill also

e a ig d i e o Mi dful ess this half te , ith a pa i ula e phasis o the e eits that

taki g i e out fo just a fe i utes a da a ha e o the li es of ou us ou g people. You ould ha e o e ei ed oii aio of

Wel o e a k Yea to a us half te ahead. You halle ge fo this te is fo e e o e to get % ate da e - da s out of . You a all do it! Well do e to Bee h a d ‘o a ho a hie ed % efo e half te - a e elle t efo t.

A ade i Tuto i g Da ill take pla e o Wed esda th No e e I look fo a d to seei g all pa e ts a d a e s a o pa i g thei hild e to this e e t. This is a i po ta t op-

po tu it to eet the tuto s a d to pi k up ou hild's i st PC epo t. I a su e all Yea stu-

de ts ha e pe fo ed ell i these.

Yea s ill e eai g popp essages fo the ‘e e a e Da Co e o aio o Wed esda th No e e a d these ill e displa ed i the s hool fo e .

Well do e all Yea s ho o t i uted o e to the “ ia Appeal o the last da of last half te - this ill go to a e o th hile ause a d help those i less fo tu ate i u sta es tha ou -sel es.

E glish E a Yea

E elle t efo ts all ou d f o those stude ts ho ha e o pleted thei ea l e t E glish e a this eek. You ha e o ked i elessl i p epa aio fo this a d a ig ell do e to ou tea he s i the

depa t e t ho ha e suppo ted ou alo g the a ! Good Lu k !

REMINDER: A ade i Tuto i g Da Wed esda th No e e : Lete s ha e ee se t ho e ega di g ou appoi t e t. Please e su e ou o ta t ou hild's tuto to o i ate da e to this e i po ta t e e t. If fo hate e easo ou a ot ake the allo ated

slot please let us k o a d a alte ai e appoi t e t a e ade fo ou.

A hie e e t Poi ts KS CUP

Up to date s o es a e ata hed to this ediio of the ullei a d it just gets lose ea h eek !

Yea ha e ELM leadi g the a ith CEDA‘ a lose se o d.

Yea ha e joi t leade s i the shape of M Will o e's OAK a d Miss O'Higgi 's CEDA‘......

The A hie e e t Poi ts up ill e p ese ted to ou i e s i ea h ea g oup at ou Cele aio Asse l i De e e ....so keep o pushi g ha d e e o e!

UCAS PROGRESS

Yea 's ha e egu the p o ess of e te i g thei pe so al details a d ii g thei Pe so al “tate e ts o the UCA“ P‘OG‘E““ site. This is a o goi g task a d a stude ts that a e et to ha e i alised thei state e ts ust get this o pleted A“AP to e su e the e is o dela i thei appli aio p o ess. “tude ts should sho thei state e t to tuto s fo ualit he ki g.

“tude ts ill eed thei log i details hi h ha e ee p o ided o se e al o asio s a d the site a e a essed f o ho e.

A o e e pe ie i g dii ulies a essi g the site ust see Miss ‘idge s i s hool asap.

Yea Mo k E a i aio s

Mo k e a s a e ea i g e e lose . “tude ts ill ha e ee issued ith thei E a i eta le p io to the Half Te eak a d i ha e ata hed the full i eta le to this ediio of the ullei fo ou efe e e.

‘e isio Booklets ha e ee dist i uted to stude ts al ead a d the e ill also e a ele t o i e sio ata hed to the e site i ou Cu i ulu “e io . Please o ta t su je t tea he s if ou ha e a spe ii

ue ies.

“tude ts should ead the i st u io s i the ooklet a efull . The a also a ess thei IT“ Lea i g sites, BBC Bitesize, Ke oodle a ou ts, ead ‘e isio Guides that a ha e ee supplied a d log i to E a Boa d e sites fo past pape s a d li ks.

The Cu i ulu Booklets issued at ou I fo aio E e i gs a also e lo ated o the “ hool We site. Just li k o the Cu i ulu “e io a d ou ill see the li k fo the espe i e Yea g oups. This ooklet ill o tai ad i e a d guida e spe ii to ea h

su je t a ea.

M P i ha d Phase Leade KS

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Booste Clu s o i ue to u a d stude ts should e p oa i e a d get the sel es alo g to these. As al a s, a op of this is i luded i the ullei .

We all ish ou the e est ith ou e a s!!

Ha e a o de ful a d safe Fi e o ks' eeke d e e o e.

BELIEVE, ACHIEVE AND BE YOUR BEST IN ALL YOU DO ! :)

M P i ha d

Othe Ne s:

Yea MFL GCSE speaki g assess e ts

“tude ts ill e gi e thei i e slots this eek a d should e us p a i i g at ho e a d at s hool fo thei speaki g assess e ts e t eek. Please help ou hild at ho e a d o ta t the lass tea he o M s Hu le if ou ha e a uesio s.

M s Hu le

Head of MFL

Yea Si th Fo Ope E e i g

Dea pa e ts a d stude ts,

I ould like to i ite ou to ate d ou “i th Fo ope e e i g o Mo da th No e e f o . p – . p . the e e t ill sta t ith a i t odu to talk i the s hool spo ts hall at . p .

P o eedi gs ill the o e to the “i th fo itself. You ill e gi e the oppo tu it to tou the si th fo , speak to stude ts a d tea he s, see e a ples of stude t o k; a d lea a out ou “i th fo s e i h e t p og a e, o k e pe ie e p o isio a d highe edu aio se i e. We ill also ha e ou “i th Fo ou sello a d “EN ep ese tai e the e to p o ide help a d guida e.

The “i th Fo afé ill e ope a d ou i house lues a d ill also e pla i g o the ight. The s hool a pa k ill also e ope . Please e te it ia the “a d La e e t a e.

I ill look fo a d to seei g ou o the ight. Ki d ega ds,

M Cle e ts

Assista t head tea he – post- edu aio

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E glish s hools MACE o peiio

O e agai e ha e e te ed a tea fo the E glish speaki g s hool s MACE o peiio the i st ou d of hi h ill e held at Tii s hool o Mo da d of O to e at . p . I o de to sele t a tea apa le

of the li guisi de te it eeded to take the e e t sto , e i h e t e t eek ill e de oted to a hole “i th fo de ai g o peiio . Fo s ill do atle ith othe fo s a d ea g oups ill oss

s o ds o to gues etapho i all speaki g of ou se . The top g oup that i s the o peiio ill ep ese t the s hool at Tii o Mo da d No e e . This is a e p esigious e e t that u i e siies lo e to see o stude t pe so al state e ts. It also helps stude ts de elop thei dis u si e skills.

All stude ts ill e e pe ted to e i s hool at e i h e t e t Wed esda .

The o l e epio is the eekl zu a lass o stude ts i ol ed i a o ga ised i te -s hool spo ts i tu e: foot all o et all.

The e ill e th ee oio s: Yea s ill a gue fo a d ea s ill a gue agai st. TWH ea s "This house ill" a d THBT ea s "this house elie es that".

Moio s a d Posiio s

THW fo e the BBC to i ple e t di e sit uotas fo asts of all thei sho s

P oposiio : Yea Je i gs/ Chute Opposiio : Yea Bedi/Lai d

THW o l i p iso iole t ofe de s, a d ould gi e all o - iole t ofe de s o - ustodial se te es

P oposiio : Yea ‘o i so /“ ot Opposiio : Yea Fi ha /Hu le

THBT the UK go e e t should pa epa aio s to ou t ies that sufe ed f o the sla e t ade

P oposiio : Yea Bhu la/‘o i so Opposiio : Yea Ogu /Chute

All the details of the MACE fo at a e o the e site. The e a e esu a e ideo e a ples at the follo i g li k:

htps:// i eo. o /

Si th Fo Spo t

Ch ists u iied Aliste -C ooke B a e

The stags of G e Cou t e o ded a o i i g i o e Ch ists o Wed esda ate oo . T o goals f o Aliste -C ooke set the to e, hilst a isp i ish f o Ja k Dillo o spo i g ol e i e st le side- u s sa ade su e that the opposiio had o ha e of esu e i g the ga e.

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Sixth Form (Mr Clements)

Yea D i e Ali e e e t

Dea Pa e t,

O Thu sda No e e , e a e pla i g o taki g all of the ea oho t to a “afe D i e “ta Ali e p ese taio as pa t of ou P“HE p og a e. The ai of the sessio is to edu ate ou g people a out safe d i i g p a i es.

The e e t is at Do ki g to halls a d e ill t a el oa h. “tude ts ill e dis issed f o lesso s at . a d e ill eet the oa h at the “a d La e e t a e of the s hool. The e e t sta ts i Do ki g at . p a d is o e a d a half hou s lo g. We hope to etu to s hool a out . p depe di g o t ai .

The e ill e a s all ha ge of £ . to a ds the ost of oa h t a el. Please pa the fee pa e tpa to M Willia s i the stude t i a e oi e. This e e t is o pulso fo all ea stude ts. Please ote that so e of the o te t of the p ese taio is desig ed to sho k.

You s si e el ,

M Cle e ts

Head of “i th Fo

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Miscellaneous

TOP WEEKLY ATTENDANCE Figu es fo the pe iod

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Pete sha a d Ha Sea S outs Fa il Fi e o ks a d Bo i e Night Pa t

“atu da No e e i Douglas House Meado , Pete sha a d Ha “ea “ outs ield. Gates ope at . p - i e o ks sta t at . p . Ti kets at the gate £ Adults : £ hild e : ‘ef esh e ts a aila le

Cha it Mo e Raised!

We aised £ f o the uti da fo the ‘efugee ha it !

Azte house ha e do ated a fu the £ to hild e s a e ha it , Mo t Co e . To date, Azte house has do ated £

to this ha it o e the last ouple of ea s, th ough do aio s gi e at the House i e s ele aio e e ts.

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School Anniversary Donor Tree

G e Cou t S hool -

A i e sa Do o T ee

To ele ate the s hool s th a i e sa i , e ha e o issio ed a e spe ial a i-e sa do o t ee.

This ill e a spe ta ula addiio to the s hool a d p o ides pa e ts a d alu i ith the pe -fe t oppo tu it to lea e a lega to the s hool that a also se e as a e i de of thei i e he e.

S eak p e ie

The do o t ee si ila to the o e pi tu ed is u e tl ei g ade to ou s hool s spe ii a-io s a d ill a i e i Ja ua .

The oi ial lau h of this a i e sa i iiai e ill take pla e at the alu i e e i g o th No-e e . Ho e e , u e t pa e ts ill get the oppo tu it to take pa t as ell.

Full details ill e i ulated ia Pa e t ail ithi the e t t o eeks.

The t ee ill e pla ed o the all opposite the ai s hool e epio . Its lea es a e o ze, sil e a d gold etal. Ea h olou o es ith a suggested do aio a ou t a d the lea es a the e e g a ed ith tailo ed essages.

Wh o ?

The t ee is ei g t ailed o so that pa e ts a e a a e of fo th o i g oppo tu iies, pa i u-la l i the light of the s hool s o d fu di g i iiai e that lau hed this eek see this eBul-lei .

The ai is that the t ee p o ides a isual oppo tu it fo i di iduals a d fa ilies to do ate, if the so ish, to the futu e pla s fo the s hool. Mea hile, o d fu di g p o ides ou hole s hool o u it ith the oppo tu it to get usi esses a oss Lo do e gaged i ou o -

u it isio . This is ou ha e to e pa t of G e Cou t S hool histo

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Bi go a d Cu Night F ida Tha k ou to e e o e ho a e a d suppo ted the Bi go

a d u ight. It as a fa tas-i e e i g hosted the ou

o de ful Bi go alle Ka l Ja es a d e all e jo ed a e tast u p o ided G e Cou t pa e t M ‘ha e f o the “ha a az E p ess i T i ke ha . Tha k ou to e e o e that helped o the

ight ith the a , ale, food a d lea i g up.

Ne t Pa e ts Asso iaio Meei g – Wed esda th No e e i the S hool li a at . p - . p

Please o e alo g a d joi us e d lo e to see so e e fa es a d hea ou ideas. No eed to sig up to a thi g ut a g eat a to hea hat s happe i g i ou s hool.

Co i g soo ……..i

Co ed Night - F ida th Fe ua “a e the date o this has ee a sell out e e t of the last ea s. Its a g eat a s to a ish the i -te lues. We a e al ead looki g out fo so e fa tasi e a ts fo the ight a d Ka l Ja es ill e hosi g the e e i g!

G Fest Jul d – A e ou i a a d? a ou joi the tea to o ga ize G e Cou ts a s e to Glasto u , e ould lo e to hea f o ou.

Othe a s ou a help

You a joi the Loto. “ta di g o de fo s a e a aila le o the e site htp:// .g e ou t. i h o d.s h.uk/PA-Loto-Clu

Its o l £ a o th, a g eat a of o t i ui g to the s hool fu d a d ith a good ha e of i i g a o thl ash p ize.

Please like us o Fa e ook at G e Cou t S hool PA fo updates o all ou e e ts

Ma tha ks fo ou help a d suppo t.

Hele Sho e thesho es @sk . o a d Sa ah Ba helo j a helo @sk . o

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Please e e p oud of Yea Ha p stude ts Iso el A de so-Mo is, Cle e i e A de so -Mo is a d Eliza Ca e-Ho e

ho sho ed up ith thei ha ps at Ha Li a a d pla ed at the C at Fai o e half te . The ha e ee i ited a k to pe fo a ols i De e e .

G e ou t Ha p Co e t – pa e ts ill e i ited to the Ha p Ch ist as Co e t, Tuesda d De e e , sta t . p . Fu the details ill follo lose to the i e.

Medie al a d Tudo Musi

Please do o e alo g to the Lo ek Chapel, Lo do ‘oad, Ki gsto

th No e e fo a e e i g of Medie al a d Tudo usi pe fo ed i st els P i es i the To e a d Ba o ue usi The Lo ek Co so t.

As ell as se e al sho t sets of usi the , the e ill e a 'ope i slot i hi h a o e ho a ts to pla o si g so ethi g sho t f o the id- th. Ce tu a do so - a ateu s o stude ts a e el o e: the e ill e o o e t o i te upio .

Also, ou hef ill e selli g a ds, je elle a d p ese es, a d i e a d f uit jui e ill e se ed.

Ad issio osts £ , o £ o essio s stude ts, u e plo ed , a d u de - s a e ot ha ged.

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Gr Grey Court PE Department Extra-Curricular Timetable

Autumn 2015

Breakfast/Lunch Time Clubs After School Clubs (15:15-16:15)

Gym S/Hall Richmon

d Park Field 1 Gym Sports Hall Main Field 1 Main Field 2

Netball

Courts

Atrium

Mo

nd

ay

Karate

3.15-4.15pm

(Khalsa

Karate)

Badminton

(All years)

3.15-4.14pm

Year 7 Boys

Rugby Union

Harlequins

3.15-4.15pm

All Girls Rugby

Union

Harlequins

3.15-4.15pm

Tu

esd

ay

Team Fitness

Session

7.15-8.00am

Basketball

Lunchtime

Club

12.25-1pm

(run by Year

11 Prefects)

Girls Football

3.15-4.15pm

Brentford

Year 9/Senior

Netball Squad

Training

(3-4.15pm)

We

dn

esd

ay

Year 8/9 Boys

Rugby Union

Harlequins

3.15-4.15pm

Netball Club

(All Years)

3.15-4.15pm

Th

urs

da

y

Year

9/Seniors

Basketball

Club

7.15-8am

Badminton

Lunchtime

Club

12.25-1pm

(run by Year

11 Prefects)

Running

Club

7am-8am

Trampolining

(All Years)

3.15-4.15pm

Senior (Year

10/11/12/13)

Boys Rugby

Union

Harlequins

3.15-4.15pm

Fri

da

y

Year 7/8/9

Basketball

Club

7.30-8.15am

Year

9/10/11/12/13

Basketball Club

3.15-4.15pm

Athletics Master

Classes

Dalton Grant

2pm – 3.30pm

Hockey

3.30-4.30pm

At Tiffin Girls

YEAR 11 Booster / Intervention Clubs (3:00pm start unless otherwise stated)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Maths

Small Group Tutoring

(Invite only)

Maths Rooms

A/A*

Masterclasses

Room M2

A/B

Masterclasses

Room M6

English

A/A* Masterclass

S5 - 3.10 start

English teachers

MEDIA

Keep up with Coursework.

Young ‘eporter Support

Library

Keep up not catch up

E2

Ms Logan/Ms Stacey

Science

Science support

Lab 2

Science teacher (rotation)

Visual / Performing Arts

KS4/ 5 Music Composition

Workshops – By invitation Only

MU A ; 3 – 4pm

Mr Millar

SE Art: AFTER SCHOOL ART

GCSE Art students are expected to

attend at least one session per

week. This will help students to

catch-up or raise their grades.

Art Studio (A3) 3pm-4.30pm

KS4/ 5 Music Composition

Workshops – By invitation Only

MU A ; 3 – 4pm

Mr Millar

KS4 DRAMA GCSE COURSE WORK

CLINIC

PRACTICAL EXPLORATION AND

REHEARSAL CLINIC

GCSE PERFORMING ARTS

Catch-up sessions (compulsory for

students below target.)

KS4/ 5 Music Composition

Workshops – By invitation Only

MU A ; 3 – 4pm

Mr Millar

GCSE Art: AFTER SCHOOL ART

GCSE Art students are expected to

attend at least one session per

week. This will help students to

catch-up or raise their grades.

Art Studio (A3) 3pm-4.30pm

KS4 DRAMA GCSE COURSE WORK

CLINIC

PRACTICAL EXPLORATION AND

REHEARSAL CLINIC

D and T

Textiles Support Club Graphics / Product Design / Food

Booster Clubs

Languages

Spanish Revision

Room L2 with ALO

Room L3 with MGO

French Revision

Room L4 and L5 with AHU and JES

Humanities

History Drop-In

H3

Mr Fisher

Geography

Ai i g for a B –H1

Miss Crisp

Geography – all after school

A*-A master class – H2

Geography catch up –H1

History

Controlled Assessment Catch-Up

H3

Mr Fisher

Geography

Getting the Grade.

H1 Miss White and Mr Gordon-

Walker

PE GCSE Revision Booster session

Mr Willmore/Ridley

PC1

3.05-3.45

I.C.T

ICT Support Club

ICT Support Club

Business Support Club

ICT Support Club

Business Support Club

Media

Coursework catch up and complete

3-4pm Sixth Form CS3

YEAR 10 Booster / Intervention Clubs (3:00pm start unless otherwise stated)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Maths

Maths booster sessions

TO BE CONFIRMED BY MISS SCOTT

English

English

Keep up not catch up E1

English Masterclasses.

Main Hall

Miss Logan and Miss

Callaghan

Science

Science support Lab 2

Science teacher (rotation)

Visual / Performing Arts

GCSE Art: AFTER SCHOOL ART All Y10 GCSE Art students are expected to attend at

least one session per week. This will help

students to catch-up or raise their grades.

Art Studio (A3) 3pm-

4.30pm

Ks4/ 5 music composition workshops – by invitation only

Mu a ; 3 – 4pm Mr Millar

Ks4 drama GCSE course

work clinic

Practical exploration and rehearsal clinic

Gcse art: after school art All y10 gcse art students

are expected to attend at least one session per week. This will help

students to catch-up or raise their grades.

Art studio (a3) 3pm-

4.30pm

Ks4/ 5 music composition workshops – by invitation

only Mu a ; 3 – 4pm

Mr Millar

S4 drama GCSE course work clinic

Practicalexploration and

rehearsal clinic

D and T

Year 10 Drop-In session Year 10 Drop-In session Year 10 Drop-In session

Languages

Spanish, French, German

Spanish ALO, (L2) CMU (L1)

German JES (L4) French

AHU(L5)

Physical Education

GCSE A Band Catch up (During

Core PE Period 5 / 6)

B Band Catch up (During Core PE Period 1 / 2)

Computing/I.C.T

Controlled Assessment Catch-Up

PC1

Mr Jacobs / Miss Teague /

Mr Cosgrave

Media

Keep up with coursework

Library

Ms Fincham

YEAR 11 TRIAL EXAMINATION TIMETABLE NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2015

Students need to read this carefully and ensure they are aware of what exams they have and where they need to be

FULL SCHOOL UNIFORM TO BE WORN AT ALL TIMES

Practical Examinations and MFL:

Monday 23 November Art Practical – SJE Rooms Art 2 and Art 3

Tuesday 24 November Art Practical – NMD Rooms Art 2 and Art 3

W/C 9 November MFL (Spanish, French, German and Mandarin) speaking tests – see your teacher for details

W/C 7 December MFL (Spanish, French, German and Mandarin) listening tests in lesson time – see your teacher for details

Wednesday 25 November Drama Controlled Assessment LHU

Thursday 26 November Drama Controlled Assessment LHU

Thursday 26 November Music – Recording Practical – please see your teacher for details

Friday 27 November Music – Recording Practical – please see your teacher for details

Friday 4 December Music – Listening Examination – in normal music lesson and room P1+2

If there is a clash of practical exams your teachers will see you to rearrange one of them. Music exams will take place in MUA. Art exams

will be in the Art Studios. Drama will be in the Drama Studio/a PC room. Performing Arts will take place in the library. If you are not

involved in an examination on any of the above dates, you should attend normal lessons.

Written Examination Timetable:

Note: Not all subjects will do trial exams on these dates, further papers may be sat in lesson time – see your teachers.

If there are any missed exams or exam clashes, the mop up session on Friday 4 December P5&6 will be used

DAY Session 1 – P1 and P2 Session 2 – P3 and P4 Session 3 – P5 and P6

Start 8.45 am – 10.25am Start 10.50 am – 12.25am Start 1.10pm – 14.55pm

Monday 30

November

English

(222 Students)

Mathematics – Non Calculator

(222 Students)

Tuesday 1st

December

Spanish – Reading

(115 Students)

French – Reading 10 clashes

(35 Students)

German – Reading

(25 Students)

Mandarin – Reading

(4 students)

French / Spanish Dual = 10 Students

Dual language students will sit second

paper in mop up session

Normal timetabled lessons for

students not sitting these exams

Biology

Classes 11a/SC1-4

Classes 11b/SC 1-4

(205 Students)

Normal timetabled lessons for

students not sitting these exams

DT Food Technology

(11 Students)

DT Product Design

(29 Students)

DT Graphic Products

(17 Students)

DT Textiles

(11 Students)

DT Electronics

(14 Students)

Normal timetabled lessons for

students not sitting these exams

Wednesday 2nd

December

ICT

(21 Students) 2 clashes

Computer Science

(76 Students)

Normal timetabled lessons for

students not sitting these exams

Chemistry

Classes 11a/SC1-4

Classes 11b/SC 1-4

(205 Students)

Normal timetabled lessons for

students not sitting these exams

Geography

(113 Students)

Normal timetabled lessons for

students not sitting these exams

NB: A Media trial examination will take place during lesson time.

Thursday 3rd

December

History

(128 Students)

Normal timetabled lessons for

students not sitting these exams

Physical Education

(39 Students)

Statistics

(10 Students) 1 clash

Latin

(4 Students)

Normal timetabled lessons for

students not sitting these exams

Mathematics - Calculator

(222 Students)

Friday 4th

December

Music Listening (MUA)

(12 Students)

Religious Studies

(24 Students)

Business Studies

(37 Students) 3 clashes

Normal timetabled lessons for

students not sitting these exams

Physics

Classes 11a/SC1-4

Classes 11b/SC 1-4

(205 Students)

Normal timetabled lessons for

students not sitting these exams

Mop-Up session – for any students

who missed any exam papers due

to absence or clashes

Normal timetabled lessons for

students not sitting these exams

English Master-classes

Masterclass dates for

Year 10 and 11 2015 Topic Staff

Monday 9th

November iGCSE Question 1 RLO

Wednesday 11th

November

Pidgin English in Pigeon

English: An Exploration of

Language

VCA

Monday 16th

November iGCSE Question 2 LRA

Monday 23rd

November iGCSE Question 3 AST

Wednesday 25th

November

Migrating Birds: The Issue of

Immigration in Pigeon English SOH

Monday 30th

November iGCSE Adding Development

and Detail RLO

Wednesday 2nd

December

A Marxist Reading of Pigeon

English

TMA

Monday 7th

December iGCSE Marking like an

Examiner JTA

Wednesday 9th

December

Aristotle – Is Pigeon English a

tragedy? JCA

Monday 14th

December Yr11 A/A* coursework VCA

Wednesday 16th

December

Approaching the exam

question GFI

“alutaio s fro the eekly periodi al of the s hool li rary. It is a o pe diu of urre t tre ds a d i terests for arded

y the stude ts a d staf of Grey Court.

The Book Stag

News

Bi ge- at h, Wo d of the Yea ??

Bi ge- at h has ee a ed ord of the year y Colli s, ater our rele tless o su pio of sho s su h as

House of Cards a d Breaki g Bad led its usage to i rease y % last year.

Le i ographers at Colli s o itor ord usage a ross all edia, pi ki g out oth e ords that are gai i g tra -io ith the pu li , a d esta lished ords e joyi g greater use. Bi ge- at h , hi h as used i the s i refere e to DVDs of o plete series, a e to pro i e e i , said Colli s, ut has ery u h o e to the fore i follo i g a sea of ha ge i the ay e at h tele isio .

Colli sDi io ary. o dei es the er as to at h a large u er of tele isio progra es (espe ially all the sho s fro o e series i su essio . A ordi g to the pu lisher, usage of the ter is up % o . Colli s also ited a sur ey y digital ideo re ordi g o pa y Ti o, hi h reported i Ju e this year that % of ie ers ad ited to at hi g ore tha three episodes of a series i o e day, a d % had spe t a hole eeke d at h-i g o e sho .

Keith ‘i ha ds spa ks ush fo a e ook ate si gi g its p aises o adio

A o s ure olle io of short stories that sees a o e-legged sailor a lyri al o the arious ays i hi h he ight ha e lost his li has e o e the ost sear hed-for itle o ooks arketpla e A e ooks, follo i g a ip fro Keith ‘i hards.

The ‘olli g “to es guitarist, upo ho Joh y Depp loosely ased his dru k pirate Captai Ja k “parro i the Pirates of the Cari ea o ies, pi ked Ja es Nor a Hall’s story olle io Do tor Dog ody’s Leg as his ook of hoi e he he appeared o Desert Isla d Dis s. Pu lished i

a d out of pri t, the ook’s author is eter k o for the o el Mui y o the Bou ty, hi h he o- rote ith Charles Nordhof.

Do tor Dog ody’s Leg is set i a Ports outh ta er alled the Cheerful Tortoise, here a ‘oyal Na y surgeo tells a series of stories a out ho he lost his leg duri g the Napoleo i ars.

I hose it asi ally e ause it’s a olle io of stories a out this guy. He’s a sailor, 18th e tury, Ports outh har our, ut he’s got o e leg. A d e ery i e he tur s up at the ta le he has a difere t story a out ho he lost it. A d they’re all plausi le as ell, ‘i hards told Kirsty You g.

VIII

Author

Focus

Poet, riter, polii al thi ker. Da te as a Medie al Italia poet a d phi-losopher hose poei trilogy, The Di i e Co edy, ade a i deli le i -pressio o oth literature a d theology.

Da te as a Italia poet a d oral philosopher est k o for his epi poe The Di i e Co edy, hi h o prises se io s represe i g the three iers of the Chrisia aterlife: purgatory, hea e , a d hell. This poe , a great ork of edie al literature a d o sid-ered the greatest ork of literature o posed i Italia , is a philosophi al Chrisia isio of a ki d’s eter al fate. Da te is see as the father of oder Italia , a d his orks ha e lourished si e efore his death.

Ea l Yea s Da te Alighieri as or i to a fa ily ith a history of i ol e e t i the o ple Flore i e polii al s e e, a d this sei g ould e o e a feature i his I fer o years later. Da te’s other died o ly a fe years ater his irth, a d he Da te as arou d

years old, it as arra ged that he ould arry Ge a Do ai, the daughter of a fa i-ly frie d. Arou d , the pair arried, ut Da te as i lo e ith a other o a —Beatri e Pori ari, ho ould e a huge i lue e o Da te a d hose hara ter ould for the a k o e of Da te’s Di i e Co edy. Da te et Beatri e he she as ut i e years old, a d he had appare tly e perie ed lo e at irst sight. The pair ere a uai ted for years, ut Da te’s lo e for Beatri e as

ourtly ( hi h ould e alled a e pressio of lo e a d ad iraio , usually fro afar a d u re uited. Beatri e died u e pe tedly i , a d i e years later Da te pu lished Vita Nuo a (The Ne Life , hi h details his tragi lo e for Beatri e.

Arou d the i e of Beatri e’s death, Da te ega to i erse hi self i the study of phi-losophy a d the a hi aio s of the Flore i e polii al s e e. Flore e as the a tu-

ultuous ity, ith fa io s represe i g the papa y a d the e pire o i ually at odds, a d Da te held a u er of i porta t pu li posts. I , ho e er, he fell out of fa-our a d as e iled for life y the leaders of the Bla k Guelphs, the polii al fa io i

po er at the i e a d ho ere i league ith Pope Bo ifa e VIII. Da te ay ha e ee dri e out of Flore e, ut this ould e the egi i g of his ost produ i e arisi period.

E ile I his e ile, Da te tra elled a d rote, o ei i g The Di i e Co edy. I , He ry of Lu e ourg as ele ted e peror as He ry VII. Full of opi is a out the ha ges this ele io ould ri g to Italy Da te rote his fa ous ork o the o ar hy, "De Mo ar-hia, i three ooks, i hi h he lai s that the authority of the e peror is ot depe d-

e t o the pope ut des e ds upo hi dire tly fro God. Ho e er, He ry’s popularity faded ui kly, a d his e e ies had gathered stre gth, threate i g his as e sio to the thro e. These e e ies, as Da te sa it, ere e ers of the Flore i e go er e t, so Da te rote a diatri e agai st the a d as pro ptly i luded o a list of those per a-

e tly a ed fro the ity. Arou d this i e, he ega rii g his ost fa ous ork, The Di i e Co edy. By Da te had o pleted the I fer o, the seg e t of The Di i e Co edy set i hell, a d i he setled at ‘a e a a d there o pleted The Di i e Co edy.

Lega Da te’s Di i e Co edy has lourished for ore tha years a d has ee o sidered a

ajor ork si e Gio a i Bo a io rote a iography of Da te i . The ork is a ajor part of the Wester a o , a d T.“. Eliot, ho as greatly i lue ed y Da te, put

Da te i a lass ith o ly o e other poet of the oder orld, “hakespeare, sayi g that they di ide the oder orld et ee the . There is o third.

The death ask of

Da te Alighie i

A death ask is a a or plaster ast ade of a perso 's fa e follo i g death. Death asks ay e e e tos of the dead, or e used for reaio of portraits.

The Di i e Co ed is a allego of hu a life p ese ted as a isio a t ip th ough the Ch isia ate life, ite as a a i g to a o upt so iet to stee itself to the path of ighteous ess: "to e o e those li i g i this life f o the state of ise , a d lead the to the state of feli it ." The poe is ite i the i st pe so a d follo s Da te's jou e th ough the th ee Ch isia eal s of the dead: hell, pu gato , a d i all hea e . The ‘o a poet Vi gil guides Da te th ough hell I fe o a d pu gato Pu gato io , hile Beat i e guides hi th ough hea e Pa adiso . The jou e lasts f o the ight efo e Good F ida to the Wed esda ate Easte i the sp i g of pla i g it efo e Da te s fa tual e ile f o Flo e e, hi h loo s th oughout the I fe o a d se es as a u de -u e t to the poet s jou e .

The stru ture of the three real s of the aterlife follo s a o o pater of i e stages plus a addiio al, a d para ou t, te th: i e ir les of hell, follo ed y Lu-ifer’s le el at the oto ; i e ri gs of purgatory, ith the Garde of Ede at its

peak; a d the i e elesial odies of hea e , follo ed y the e pyrea (the highest stage of hea e , here God resides . The poe is o posed of a tos, rite i the easure k o as terza ri a (thus the di i e u er appears i ea h part of the poe , hi h Da te odiied fro its popular for so that it ight e regard-ed as his o i e io .

Vi gil guides Da te th ough hell a d a phe o e al a a of si e s i thei a ious states, a d Da te a d Vi gil stop alo g the a to speak ith a ious ha a te s. Ea h i le of hell is ese ed fo those ho ha e o ited spe ii si s, a d Da -te spa es o a isi e pe se at eai g the pu ishi g la ds ape. Fo i sta e, i the i th i le ese ed fo those guilt of t ea he , o upa ts a e u ied i i e up to thei hi s, he o ea h othe a d a e e o d ede pio , da ed ete -

all to thei e fate. I the i al i le, the e is o o e let to talk to as Sata is u ied to the aist i i e, eepi g f o his si e es a d he i g Judas, Cassius

a d B utus, the th ee g eatest t aito s i histo , Da te s a ou i g , a d the duo o es o to pu gato .

I the Purgatorio, Virgil leads Da te i a lo g li up the Mou t of Purgatory, through se e le els of suferi g a d spiritual gro th (a allegory for the se e deadly si s , efore rea hi g the earthly paradise at the top. The poet’s jour ey here represe ts the Chrisia life, i hi h Da te ust lear to reje t the earthly paradise he sees for the hea e ly o e that a aits.

Beat i e, ep ese i g di i e e lighte e t, leads Da te th ough the Pa adiso, up th ough the i e le els of the hea e s ep ese ted as a ious elesial sphe es to t ue pa adise: the e p ea , he e God esides. Alo g the a , Da te e ou te s those ho o ea th e e gia ts of i telle tualis , faith, jusi e a d lo e, su h as Tho as A ui as, Ki g Solo o a d Da te s o g eat-g eat-g a dfathe . I the i al sphe e, Da te o es fa e to fa e ith God hi self, ho is ep ese ted as th ee o e t i i les, hi h i tu ep ese t the Fathe , So , a d Hol Spi it. The jou e e ds he e ith t ue he oi a d spi itual fulil e t.

The isio s that Da te des i ed th oughout his aste ful o k ha e ee illust ated a a ists a d the pai t a a solute-l te if i g ie of hell a d pu -gato .

Book of the Week

The li rary is fo usi g o hu a iies this o th a d i keepi g ith that Mr Poole, ho is part of that su je ts fa ulty, has hose Wolf Hall as our Book of the Week.

The greatest literary se saio of re e t i es – a d o the i spiraio for a ajor BBC series, starri g Mark ‘yla e a d Da ia Le is a d dire ted y

Peter Kos i sky.

I this staggeri gly rillia t o el, Hilary Ma tel ri gs the opule t, rutal orld of the Tudors to loody, gliteri g life. It is the a kdrop to the rise a d

rise of Tho as Cro ell: lo or oy, har er, ully, aster of deadly i -trigue a d, i ally, ost po erful of He ry VIII’s ouriers.

Both i ers of the Ma Booker Prize a d already hugely su essful stage plays, WOLF HALL a d its se uel B‘ING UP THE BODIE“ ha e o ee tra s-for ed i to a BBC tele isio series Wolf Hall, ri gi g history to life for a

hole e audie e.

The ost grippi g ook you’ll e er read’ The Times

Terrifyi g. It’s a orld of ar els. But it is also a orld of horrors, here s rea s are o o pla e. A feast’ Daily Telegraph

Poem of the Week So e is - o e i

“i g u kóu, ou! “i g u kóu! “i g u kóu! “i g u kóu ou!

“o er is y- o e i , Loudë si g, u kóu! Gro ëth sed a d lo ëth ed

A d spri gth the odë ou

“i g u kóu!

E ë letëth ater la , Lo th ater ál e óu; Bullok stertëth, ukkë ertëth, Merye si g, u kóu!

Cu kóu, u kóu, Wél si gést thou, u kóu, Ne s ik thou e er ou!

So e is - o e i is a upliti g edie al lyri a out the su er, desig ed to e su g ith se eral people. The poet a ts the u koo to si g loudly as the seed gro s a d the eado s losso , a d the ood

o spri gs i to leaf. The e e leats ater the la , the o ater the alf, the ullo k leaps, a d the u k a-orts. The last li e, Ne s ik thou e er ou!’, is a re-uest to the u koo to e er stop si gi g.

S ui e A ou g tee age o ho as a pe so al assista t to a k ight. He ote a ied

essages a d eapo s/a ou fo the k ight. He ould help the ight i his p epa aio fo atle.

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e gage e t for this o th. A edie al ord for edie al

i e of k ights a d ki gs.

This Week in History

th No e e : Al ert Ei stei re ei es the No el Prize i Physi s "for his ser i es to Theorei al Physi s, a d espe ially for his dis o ery of the la of the photoele tri efe t" .

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o i s, a d the pro oio of pea e. The No el Prizes, irst a arded i , are de ided y e ers of “ edish lear ed so ieies or, i the ase of the pea e prize, the Nor egia Parlia e t.

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o ths efore the arist o ited sui ide aged .

th No e e : Quid otes out - pou d oi s i

The E glish pou d ote as to disappear ater ore tha years. £ otes ere greeted ith pu li outrage he they

ere irst put i to idespread use as a e erge y easure to repla e gold so ereig s duri g World War I. De-spite ge eral isgi i gs the e pou d oi ere el o ed y so e groups su h as li d people e ause it is easy to disi guish. It has also fou d fa our a o g akers of i ket a d e di g a hi es.

Form Time Fun

Week

Norther Lights

The Curious I ide t ith the Dog i the Night Ti e The Boy i the Dress

Great E pe taio s ‘u y i the “ oke

Week

Pride a d Prejudi e

The “tory of Tra y Beaker

Apple a d ‘ai

The Boy i the “triped Pyja as

Ne Moo

This ter e ill e puzzli g the you g i ds of Grey Court ith ‘iddled Titles. Week eight a d to ake thi gs a litle easier I ha e i luded the au-thors i iials. A s ers ill e pu lished e t eek.

Grey Court School launches new crowd funding initiative

Grey Court is getti g i o ati e. We’re the o ly s hool in Richmond Borough ever to take this approach. We’re doi g it to reach a wider audience and get businesses to back our vision for a community space.

What is crowdfunding?

Crowd-funding is where individuals and businesses come together in a virtual online community to support projects

that reflect their interests or business objectives. This means they can tailor their charitable giving and see who it

goes to and what it will help to fund. Backers pledge money, materials (if they are relevant to the project) or skills to

help bring the project step by step towards its target.

All projects have a timeframe. Backers only pay what they have pledged if that target is reached by the project

deadline. That way, funding only goes to those projects that will actually go ahead.

How does it work?

Crowdfunding relies upon people power. The more we spread the word, the greater our chances of success. So,

please:

Visit the page a d like it. https://www.spacehive.com/community-sport-get-ham-fighting-fit

Spread the word on Twitter, Facebook, email and social media.

Share with your boss, your colleagues, your clients, your neighbours.

We’re o Spacehive. We are the Grey Court Community Sports upgrade

Who is this aimed at?

This is aimed at London businesses and the wider community. We are encouraging London business to invest in the

health and fitness of Londoners.

This is not just a Grey Court story. This is a Ham community story.

Ma y Grey Court pare ts ork for orga isatio s that ha e o u ity di isio s or orporate respo si ility ai s and objectives. Many of you work in industries relevant to this particular project.

Why are we doing it?

Grey Court is doing this to transform our indoor sports facilities to make sure they can be used by the whole

community.

Students will tell you about the leaking roofs in the changing rooms. They may talk about the changing room toilets

with a grimace or an eye-roll. What they o ’t e essarily des ri e is that there is o possi ility of a ula e-

stretcher access to the changing rooms. That makes them unsuitable for regular community use.

And frankly, if our facilities are not appropriate for a general public facility; they are not ideal for our students either.

So:

like & share,

Spread the word among business colleagues and clients

Get everyone talking about Grey Court Community Sports on Spacehive

Sports Fixtures week beginning

Monday 9th

November

GIRLS

Tuesday 10

th November

Year 7/8/9 Volleyball Trials – 3.15pm in the sports hall

Thursday 12th

November

Year 8 Girls Netball (A & B) vs Orleans Park (A) 3.30pm start

Wednesday 11th

November

Year 9 and Year 10/11 Netball vs Orleans Park (A) 3.30pm start

Friday 13th

November

KS3 Girls Volleyball @ Orleans Park 3.30pm start

Sports Fixtures week beginning

Monday 9th

November

BOYS

Monday 9th

November

Year 8 Rugby Union vs Ewell Castle (H) 2.30pm k/o

KS4 Badminton @ Hampton Boys 3.30pm start

Year 9 County Cup Football vs Salesian (H) 2.00pm k/o

Tuesday 10th

November

Year 7 Football vs Ibstock Place (A) 2.00pm k/o

Year 9 Rugby Union vs Ewell Castle (H) 2.30pm k/o

Year 8/9 Basketball vs Christs (H) 3.30pm start

Year 8 County Cup Football vs Carshalton Boys (A) 2.00pm k/o

Wednesday 11th

November

Year 11 Indoor 5-a-side Tournament @ Chessington CC 3.45pm

Thursday 12h November

Year 10 Football vs Kew House (H) 2.30pm k/o

Senior Basketball vs Christs (H) 3.30pm start

Year 7 Rugby vs Holyfield (A) 3.45pm start

Friday 13th

November

Year 11 Rugby Union vs Cardinal wiseman (H) 1.30pm k/o

KS4 Badminton TEAMSHEET Boy

Monday 12th

October – Badminton Tournament

at Hampton Boys School

Date: Monday 9th

November

Time: Meet at 2.30pm in the changing rooms

Bring: Full Grey Court PE Kit and water bottle

Location: Hampton Boys School

Return to Grey Court: Approximately 6.30pm.

Description: London Youth Games KS3 badminton tournament.

Mrs Shaw

Boys Team

Ben Longhurst

Frazer Milne

Ollie Morjaria

Max Haughton

Reserves: Triston Lloyd, Toby Britton, Aaron Bruce.

NETBALL TEAMSHEET

Wednesday 11th

November Year 9 vs Orleans

Park (AWAY)

We have a netball fixture against Orleans Park (AWAY) on Wednesday 11th

November. Please get yourselves changed during PM registration ready to

leave at 3pm sharp. Make sure you are wearing full Grey Court PE kit. We

should be back at Grey Court School no later than 5pm. Any questions

please see Mrs Shaw ASAP.

Mrs Shaw

Year 9

Becca Lawn (GD)

Orla Harrison (WD)

Francesca Cardillo-Zallo

Sophie Parkes (GS)

Edie Goodall (GA)

Nellwyn Ackroyd (GK)

Lily Syred-Smith (WA)

Hazel Stutz (GA/WD)

NETBALL TEAMSHEET

Wednesday 11th

November - Year 10/11 vs OP

(A)

We have a home fixture against Orleans Park (A) on Wednesday 11th

November. Please get changed as quickly as you can after form time ready

leave at 3pm promptly. We will be back at school by 5pm at the latest.

Please make sure you are wearing full Grey Court PE kit. Make sure you are

at training on Tuesday and Wednesday after school. Any problems please

see Mrs Garrard.

Mrs Garrard

Year 10/11

Roisin Hanlon

Nicky Phillips

Eddi Morrissey

Eve Williams

Izzi Brechin

Hannah Crendfelt

Jess Knott

Nadia Sabania

NETBALL TEAMSHEET

Thursday 12th

November v Orleans Park (A)

We are playing Orleans Park away on Thursday 12th

November. Please let

me know if you are UNABLE to play, please let Ms Garrard know ASAP. You

will need to get changed during PM registration, ready to leave promptly

at 3pm. We will return to school no later than 4.15pm. Please make sure

you are wearing full Grey Court PE kit.

Ms Garrard

Year 8 A Year 8 B

Lara Tabuteau Andrea Jovovic

Jorja Fox Ameera Adan

Hannah Delaney Jemi Knott

Sophia Waddington Lucy Knott

Freya Davidson Carys Williams

Martha Johnston-Bailey Felicity Canning

Molly Atkinson Zaynah Madkour

October 2015

Dear Parent/Carer,

As you are aware, the Year 11 Modern Languages students will be doing their 1st

Controlled Assessment Speaking the week beginning November 9th

. They are allowed 2

weeks of class and homework time to prepare so we will give them the task stimulus next

week. They will also have the half term break to work on this. After the holiday, they will

be given a time slot and a venue and will miss a maximum of one lesson to complete the

assessment.

By the end of next week, all students must have completed their written preparation and

seen their teacher to have their piece recorded (most will do this on their mobile phone).

If your child fails to do this, we will contact you before the half term holiday. Although we

cannot ark stude ts’ ork o e the task has ee set, MFL tea hers ill e a aila le after school every day if students have any problems.

The controlled assessment tasks are worth 15% each so make up a large portion of the

final grade. You can support your child at ho e y doi g the follo i g, e e if you do ’t speak the language yourself:

Ask them to explain the task to you to make sure they understand what they have

to do

Buy the a ili gual di tio ary if they do ’t ha e o e

Purchase a revision guide

Ensure they have collected all relevant vocabulary lists and glossaries from their

MFL teacher

Get them to practise speaking their assessment with you (e e if you do ’t understand it will help them feel more confident!)

Test them to help them remember it

Please do not hesitate to contact me or your hild’s La guages tea her if you have any

further questions about the assessment.

Yours faithfully,

Anna Hurley

Head of Languages

Our sixth form motto is,

“the excellent becomes the

permanent” and as such oursixth form culture challenges

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Monday 9th to Friday 27th

November 2015

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For more info and to register contact Ben Skelton on

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