Pupil Bulletin 10th December 2018 - Wolstanton High School · 14th November The Challenge of...

Pupil Bulletin

10th December 2018

High expectations … No excuses

Important Dates• Tuesday 4th December to Friday 14th December: Year 11 Internal

GCSE Exams

• Friday 14th December: Enrichment day all years

• Friday 21st December: school closes for Christmas holidays

• Monday 7th January: school reopens

• Thursday 10thJan: Y8 parents’ evening 4.00 pm to 7.00pm

• Monday 14th January to Friday 25th January: Y9 internal exams (non

core subjects only)

• Thursday 17th Jan: Y10 data conference and parents’ evening

4.00pm to 7.00pm


School ProductionAll students who have signed up to take part in the school

production next year are to attend a rehearsal after school on Wednesday 12th December until 3.45pm to set ‘We’re all in this together’ from High School Musical. Please bring appropriate clothing to dance in and meet in the Drama studio at 2.45pm.

High expectations … NO EXCUSES

START OF THE LESSON• Arrive to all lessons on time

• Line up quietly outside the classroom• Enter the classroom, stand behind your chairs and

get out all of your equipment (SUPER 6) in silence• Wait for your class teacher to tell you to sit down

DURING THE LESSON• Listen to your teacher

• Put your hand up if you need to ask a question• Put in the maximum effort

END OF THE LESSON• Listen carefully to the teachers instructions

• Put all equipment away• Stand behind your chairs in silence until your class

teacher dismisses you

Open Evening• Tuesday 11

December at 1930h.

• TA Centre on

Liverpool Road (Sqn

HQ)

• Come along and see

what we do

Calling all performers…

If you would like to contribute an item

to the Christmas Concert on Wednesday

19th December, 6.30pm, please see Wh

as soon as you can!

Items could include…

Music

Dance

Readings

Christmas Lunches 11th + 12th

MainsRoast Turkey with Chipolata, Roast Potatoes and Mash,

Seasonal Vegetables, Sage and Onion Stuffing and Gravy.

Vegetarian

Thyme, Cheese and Potato Pie with Seasonal Vegetables, Sage and Onion Stuffing and Gravy

Desserts

Christmas Pudding and Custard or Cranberry Flap Jack

School Council

Full School Council reps:

The next Full School Council meeting will take

place on Tuesday period 2 in room 12.

Please make your way there immediately

after period 1.

Mr Moore and Miss Mottershaw

England Schools Football

Representatives

Congratulations to 2 past students David Neligwa

and Ethan Cartwright on being selected to

represent England Schools Football U18’s squad

Well done to our Mathematicians of the week.Your subject teachers have nominated you for your hard

work and effort last week. Please see Mr Smith during break time today as he will have a prize for you.

Geographer of the FortnightMathematician of the Week

Winners

Well done to all of you

It could be you next week!

Also a big well done to Sophie Barnes who has completed

the most Hegarty tasks this week at the highest level.

Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11Mr Bahia Macy Sigley Callum

Woolrich

Natalie

Hardman

Greg Ellis Paisley Weir

Mr Cox Cortney Bithell Spencer Bailey Sasha Depass Matt Taylor-

Wade

Mrs Jones Tara Walters Sam Smith Jacob

Brammeld

Tom Harrison Raman Deo

Mr Amel Rosie

Pennington

Jones

Abbie Keeling Hannah Davies Chloe Burton

Mr Smith Imogen Clow Izzy Procter Thomas

Williams

Alex Jones

Mr Wilson-

Cunningham

Jack Whitmore

Katie Shaw

Jessica

Foulkes

Ellie Lowe

Victoria Heath

Mathematician of the Week

Winners

Names to be selected from the KS3 and KS4 draw on Friday the 14th

December during Hot Choc Fri-yay!

Get your earning your tickets this week to be in

with a better chance!

Lateness to lessons

• Remember, if you are late to lessons

without a valid reason then staff will give

you an amber detention

• If you are late due to being with a member

of staff then they will provide you with a

note.


Mobile phones

Please remember, mobile phones are NOT to be used in

school. This includes breaktime, lunchtime and the end of

the school day. They can only be used off site. If this rule is

broken phones will be confiscated until parents can collect

and an hour detention will be issued.

Jewellery

Jewellery for health and safety reasons,

should be kept to a minimum. Watch, one

small set of earrings (Studs or sleepers only.)

No alternative piercings are acceptable.

Bracelets, bangles, rings and any other

jewellery items are not allowed in school.

Lunchtime areasPupils are not to congregate in the corridors during lunchtime. The

slopes, the science, technology and language areas and top corridor

are all out of bounds unless you are going to room 39

The below indoor areas are open for pupils to go during lunchtime:

Cafe

Main hall

Room 18

Room 27 except Friday

Room 28 except Friday

Room 121

Room 39

Room 4

Room 6


Tutor time


Year Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

7 E-Bulletin and

tutor pack entry

Show and Tell.

Get to know your

Form

Quiz PSHCE Assembly

8Bulletin English/Maths Quiz Assembly PSHCE

9 E-Bulletin and

Equipment,

planner check

PSCHE

Form Time Ideas

Assembly

(Form Tutor Mentoring

programme)

Quiz Literacy/Numeracy

activity

10 Bulletin

Planner checks

Equipment

checks

Assembly PSHCE Silent Revision-

Bring material for

upcoming class

exams

Quiz

11 Assembly A - Bulletin +

revision

techniques

A - English revision +

mentoring

B - RE revision +

mentoring

A - Maths revision

+ mentoring

B- OPTION A/B/C

A - Science revision

+ mentoring

B - OPTION A/B/C

Go to www.gcsepod.com and click login. Select pupil and enter

name, date of birth and type in Wolstanton High School. Click

on the school from a drop down list. Select a username,

password and a password hint to help remember your

password. Any problems with logins speak to Mr Orum .

Independent learning

http://www.gcsepod.com/

All year groups

Please check your email and sign

up to Seneca Learning.

With Mrs Hodnett

(Room 131)

Every week

Thursdays 2:45

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Assembly

mentoring

Bulletin

Revision

techniques &

support

A: English

Revision

B: RE revision

A: Maths Revision

B: Option A or B

revision

A: Science revision

B: Option B or C

revision

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Lunch

English (Am)

After school

English

Maths (js)

MFL

History

Geography (Gn

Week A)

Geography (Cm

Week B)

English

Science

Maths (Sh/Ba)

Geography

ICT

English

Maths (dc)

RE

Yr 11 Physics revision

Mondays 2.50 – 3.50Room 103 with Mrs Glew

Date Planned session

19/11 Specific heat capacity

26/11 Investigating thermal insulators

10/12 Investigating resistance

We are going to focus on the required practicals in Physics

Date Session

14th November The Challenge of Natural Hazards: Natural

Hazards, Location of earthquakes and volcanoes

and plate margins.

28th November The Challenge of Natural Hazards:

Earthquakes in a HIC/LIC, living in hazardous

areas and reducing the risk from tectonic

hazards.

12th December The Challenge of Natural Hazards: Global

atmospheric circulation, tropical storm and

Typhoon Haiyan.

YEAR 11 HIGHEST ACHIEVING MERITS

BRILLIANT ACHIEVEMENT

For achieving the highest number of merits in the year for the week.

Runner up: Jamie Collins3rd:Megan Rogers

YEAR 11 FORM OF THE WEEK


For having the highest attendance for the week!

2nd – 11SG 91.5%

3rd – 11Dc 88.7%

YEAR 11 FORM OF THE WEEK


For having the highest average merits for the week!

2nd – 11Dc (17.19)

3rd – 11Ep (17.18)

Chats with the Head during

morning registration

Y10 focus this week Each week Mrs Hobson will be having a brief chat with

representatives from each year group on a rota bases

regarding their day to day experiences in school.

The chat will be based on the three questions below:

Question 1) Which lessons do you learn best in lessons

and why?

Question 2) What stops you from learning in lessons?

Question 3) Is there anything else you want to tell me?

Each Y10 form tutor is to send a representative from their

form to Mrs Hobson’s office at 8. 35 am on Thursday 13th

December

YEAR 10 Form of the Week

Well done to:

1st = 10Tr (812 merits)

2nd = 10Bu (600 merits)

3rd = 10Ar (553 merits)

Best form = Total number of merits as a collective – total number

of D-merits!

YEAR 10 Top Attending Form of the Week

10Jp 97%

YEAR 10 Star of the Week

A Massive congratulations to:

Logan Annoscia

For achieving the highest number of merits in

the year for the week!

2nd place: Tom Williams and Jess Titley

3rd place: James Hughes and Tyberiusz

Czapinksi

With Mrs Hodnett

(Room 131)

Every week

Wednesdays 2:45


Well done to:

1st = 9JC

2nd = 9TS

3rd = 9CMBest form = Total number of merits as a collective – total number

of D-merits!


75

80

85

90

95

100

9SW 9JS 9JC 9DY 9HI 9TS 9CM 9BR

84.24

95.2696.59

88.07

94.7493.44

95.65

98.44

Year 9 Form Attendance

Column1



Liberty Johnson



2nd place: Natalie Hardiman

3rd place: Kayleigh Webb


Well done to:

1st = 8Ol

27.77 merits

Best form = Total number of merits as a collective – total number

of D-merits!



Kayleigh Barber 8Ol



2nd place: Hope Mountford-Jones 8Ol

3rd place: Oliver Machin


Well done to:

1st = 7Wi (Average 30.17)

2nd = 7PAR (Average - 27.71)

3rd = 7HD (Average – 27.58)

Best form = is based on the average merit points awarded

per form as some forms have more students than others so

an average is used to make it fair


82.35%

94.12%92.00%

95.65%

76.60%

96.51%

0.00%

10.00%

20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

70.00%

80.00%

90.00%

100.00%

7HD 7ML 7JT 7PAR 7SH 7wi

Form Attendance last Week

YEAR 7 Stars of the Week

A Massive congratulations to: 1st Place

Rosie Pennington Jones


year 7 last week!

2nd place

Jake Brindley

3rd place

Cara Macnamee, Olly Longmore, Alfie Leigh

Some of your Key Stage 3 French homeworks are set on www.pearsonactivelearn.com

Go to the website, log in with your unique username (given to you by your French teacher) and your password.

Years 7, 8 and 9

French

http://www.pearsonactivelearn.com/

To change your password, click on “admin” at the top of the page and type in your new

password.

Your homework and the due date for it will show up under the “task” section at the top.

You have 3 chances to complete each task – you may choose to only do it once, or to have another couple of

goes. Your best score will be saved for your teacher to see.

If you have any problems with logging in, please see / Email

your French teacher

Hot Choc Fri-yay!

Are you a pupil who goes ‘Above & Beyond’ in your Science lessons?

You could earn a ticket to join the Science department at break on

Friday for hot chocolate and biscuits in the Science work room (next

door to Room 103). You will also receive a praise phone call home.

Each member of Science staff (including the technicians)

have one ticket to present to a pupil each week.

Will it be you joining us on Friday?

#HotChocFri #Weevenhavemarshmallows

#Above&Beyond

Postcard from the Head… Staff will nominate pupils to receive a

postcard from the Head for repeated

outstanding achievements or for exceptional

work or contribution to the school

community

.

Gaming Time


• Calling all Y11’s…are you interested in a

bit of gaming?

• Wednesday lunchtime in Room 29

• Interested? See Mr Shaw and let him

know

Monday lunch week A room 14 all welcome

Music Clubs this term

Wednesday: 2.50pm to 3.20pm

Orchestra Room 18

Thursday: 2.50pm to 3.20pm

Singing club Room 18

Table tennis in the quad at

breaktime and lunchtime

Equipment

available

from Mr

Moore’s

office

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