Harlington HEADlights Week 17 FINAL€¦ · Thursday 25th January – A2 Media students’ Filming...
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Harlington HEADlights
Week 17: 19t h January 2018
DearParentsandCarers,
WestartthisweekwithareportfromMsBarnes,andthestudentswhowonlastterm’sScholarshipRewardday:
ScholarshipTrip–12thJanuary2018
LastweektheTop10SPIachieversinYears7and8,whohadearnedtheirplaceontheScholarshipRewardtripduringtheWinterTerm,weretakentotheScienceMuseumandIMAXcinema.WhilstattheScienceMuseumpupilsenjoyedthe‘Wonderlab’gallerywhichentailedliveexperimentsandotherinteractiveactivitiesinvolvingscientificphenomena.AttheIMAXcinematheythenwatchedthefilm‘OurBeautifulPlanet’with3Dglasses!
Withinapupilreportonthistripsomeofthepupilscommented:
“Ifoundthechemistryexperimentsveryinteresting,andIenjoyedthefactthatwecouldtakeparttoo”DibyaShrestha8M3
“IlovedtheslidesintheWonderlab,whichdemonstratedtheeffectoffrictionondifferentsurfaces”AbidFaizi8M3
“IreallylovedtheIMAXcinemawherewegottowatchOurBeautifulPlanetin3D!ThedocumentaryalsoincludedinterestingfactsabouttheWorld,includingwhatlightningstrikeslooklikefromspace,itisthemostbeautifulthingever!”RishanaSareskumar7B2.
Livedemonstrationsatthe‘ChemistryBar’
Intellectual‘wonder’inspiredbyhandsonactivities
ReadytowatchaBeautifulPlanetintheIMAX
Appreciatingthecomplexitiesofaero-dynamics
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Inothernews,wearegettingreadytowelcomeourChinesevisitorsinonly3weeks’time–pleasekeepaneyeoutforthedetails!9studentswillbeselectedtolookafterour guests, and we hope that they have a wonderful time with us. Mr Bothwell,Faculty Leader for World Languages, and Mr Clayton, Assitant Headteacher, arepreparinganeventfulweekforourvisitors.
In other international links, Iwas very proud to receive awonderful letter from theMinistry of Education inLithuania,thankingusforhostingstudentsfromLithuanianschools;theyalsoprovideduswithlotsofwonderfulfiction books from Lithuania! I’d like to thank Ms Bosiene, who hails from Lithuania, and Mr Malinski,CoordinatorforEAL,fortheirsupportoftheseimportantlinkswithothercountries.
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You’llbeawarethattherearealotofhealthwarningsinthepressatthemoment,abouttherisksassociatedwithdrinkssuchas‘RedBull’and‘Monster’foryoungpeople.I’m pleased to say that we banned these drinks severalyearsago,andwe’regratefulforthesupportofparentsinthismatter. You’ll know from the ParentHandbook thatweconfiscatethesedrinksifseen,andwillalwaysprovidestudentswithwaterifwedoso.
Contactingtheschool.Thereareseveralwaysyoucangetincontactwithus.Thefirstportofcallshouldalwaysbeyourchild’sformtutor. Ifthetutorcannotansweryourquery,thendetailsoftheHeadsofYear,andCurriculumLeadersareonthe school website and in the Parent Handbook. There are also details for the Senior Leadership Team andsafeguarding leads in theschool.Wehave recentlycreatedanewemailaddress for theHeadteachers, that isseparate fromthe ‘enquiries’[email protected] .Weaskthat you always make an appointment in advance if you’d like to meet with a member of staff, as all haveteachingcommitmentsthroughouttheday.Manythanksinadvanceforyourhelpinthismatter.Reminders,InformationandDatesforyourdiary:Wednesday24thJanuary–Year9TriptotheDesignMuseumThursday25thJanuary–A2Mediastudents’FilmingDayFriday26thJanuary–CareersFairatschoolAdvanceNotice:WeekBeginning29thJanuary:Year11mentoringappointments–mostofthesewilloccuronThursday2nd
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February,butsomemayoccuronotherdays.IfyouareaYear11parent,you’llgetacalloralettertoarrangeyourappointment–thankyou.HalfTermis12th–16thFebruary.Aseverwewelcomeyourfeedbacksodopleasegetincontactwiththeschoolwithanypraise,queriesorconcerns.Kindregards,
MsEAHorrigan HarlingtonSchool,PinkwellLane,HayesMiddlesexUB31PBT:02085691610E:[email protected]