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Putteridge High School Newsletter

PUTTERIDGE HIGH SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

PUTTERIDGE HIGH SCHOOL PUTTERIDGE ROAD LUTON LU2 8HJ TEL : 01582 415791 www.putteridgehigh.org

Issue : 16 December 2017

Every individual matters, every individual succeeds

8th— 15th December : Year 11 Mock Exams 13th December : Christmas Lunch Wednesday 20th December : End of Term (Students leave at 12.15pm)

ADVANCE NOTICE Wednesday 3rd January : INSET Day (students not in school) Thursday 4th January : All students return to school

DATES FOR DECEMBER

David Graham Headteacher

We are fast approaching the Christmas break and the year is flying by. The term has been packed with some

amazing sporting results across the year groups and we are fast becoming one of the top sports schools in the town and beyond. My thanks go to all the students who are training and performing to such a high standard to

ensure successes continue to arrive at the door of Putteridge High School. Of course, all this could not be done without a tremendously committed PE team who provide the students with such a wide variety of

sporting opportunities.

I am delighted to announce Ms C Montague, one of our English Teachers, has recently won the Teacher of the Year Award at an event organised by Luton Borough Council. We are all very proud of her well deserved

achievement.

In exceptional circumstances it may be necessary to close the school during normal hours. In these instances,

i.e. due to severe weather conditions, we shall inform parents via our web-site and school Facebook page. In addition, we will endeavour to contact you by e-mail/text.

Parents’ Evenings are such important evenings for parents and staff. Each year group has just the one evening

per year. Please make sure you attend and book your appointments on-line well in advance. To date we have had our Year 11 evening and this was well attended. Thank you to everyone who made it such a positive

event. The dates of the remaining evenings are as follows:

Year 9: Thursday 15th March 2018

Year 8: Thursday 22nd February 2018

Year 7: Thursday 25th January 2018

At the end of the school day we are still experiencing high levels of congestion outside the front of the school.

Please endeavour to park a reasonable distance away from the school to avoid unnecessary traffic at all times. In addition, please remind students that they are not to walk across either the staff or recreation car park at

any time.

It is through good attendance that students maximise their full potential, enhancing their life chances for the

future. Missing school means missing out on learning and this can have an impact on a child’s development

and attainment. There is a strong statistical link between attendance and attainment. The law states that children of statutory school age, who are on roll at a school or academy, must attend regularly and punctually.

Regular attendance is important because it is the best way of ensuring children make the most of the educational opportunities available to them. If your child is unwell or unable to attend school, please call the

school on 01582 415791 and choose Option 1 by 8.30am on each day of absence.

As always, thank you for your on-going support.

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EXAMINATION KEY DATES 2017-2018

FOR INFORMATION

EXAM SERIES

YEAR

GROUP

DATES

RESULTS

NOV/DEC GCSE MOCK EXAMS

YR.11

NOV 27TH

– DEC 15TH

11TH

JANUARY 2018

UK MATHS CHALLENGE YR. 9/10/11

FEBRUARY 1ST

90 STUDENTS – MORNING

VIA MATHS DEPT.

GCSE MOCK EXAMS

FEB/MARCH

YR. 11

FEB 26

TH – MARCH 9

TH VIA DEPTS

NCFE FOOD & COOKERY

YR.11 1ST

MARCH 9:30 & 1:30

JUNE 2018

GCSE ART EXAM YR. 11

MARCH 23RD

AUGUST 2018

UK MATHS CHALLENGE YR. 7/8

APRIL 26TH

VIA MATHS DEPT

SUMMER EXAMS GCSE/AS/BTEC/ELC

YR. 11 MAY 14TH

– JUNE 27TH

23RD

AUGUST 2018

BTEC

SPORT

YR.11 SPORT RESULTS TO EXAMS OFFICE BY 20

TH JUNE

23RD

AUGUST 2018

END OF YEAR EXAMS YR. 7/9

APRIL 30TH

– MAY 11TH

VIA DEPTS.

END OF YEAR EXAMS YR.8

MAY 14TH

– 25TH

VIA DEPTS.

END OF YEAR EXAMS

YR. 10

JUNE 11

TH – 22

ND VIA DEPTS.

A. Als-McClean Examinations Officer

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FOR INFORMATION

Parents/Carers’ Evenings & Other Key Events:

Year 11 Mock Exams Results Evening, 11th January, 2018

Year 7 Parents/Carers’ Evening, 25th January, 2018

Year 8 Options Evening, 8th February, 2018

Year 8 Parents/Carers’ Evening, 22nd February, 2018

Year 9 Parents/Carers’ Evening, 15th March, 2018

Our assessment weeks, when students take the bulk of their end of unit tests, also occur at the end of each half-term. The dates of these weeks are:

29th January, 2018 until 2nd February, 2018

26th March, 2018 until 30th March, 2018

9th July, 2018 until 13th July, 2018

In addition to this, students will sit their end of year exams at the following times:

Year 7 and 9 – 30th April, 2018 until 11th May, 2018

Year 8 – 14th May, 2018 until 25th May, 2018

Year 10 – 11th June, 2018 until 22nd June, 2018

Year 11 final examinations will start on the 14th May, 2018 and run through to the 27th June, 2018.

Please also note that all end of year reports will be sent home after the 11th June (though Year 10 will come out slightly later – around the 9th July).

If you have any questions about any of these dates please do not hesitate to contact the school.

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IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE SCHOOL CATERING TEAM

The catering staff have on several occasions accommodated children with lunch when

they have forgotten their money or there is none on the account. We are sure

everybody understands that although this will continue there is a limit to how much

any child can go “over-drawn”. The catering team do not wish to turn any child away

but once a child reaches their limit they cannot be served a lunch. We know nearly all

our parents prioritise lunches for their children. However, there is a tiny minority that

have approached their limit. Please ensure the debts are cleared and no child/member

of staff is left in an embarrassing position. This matter can be discussed by contacting

Mr Brown at the school.

Vote for Level Trust to win charity partnership with Luton Airport!

Level Trust, a local charity that supports children in our school, has been selected to become Luton Airport’s

charity partner. The partnership will raise around £100,000 helping them to provide 5000 free school

uniform items, 1500 pairs of free school shoes, 1000 free winter coats and 1500 free learning resource

packs to children in Luton who need them most.

To vote for Level Trust to win the partnership, please visit : www.london-luton.co.uk/charity-partners on

any device.

It is really quick and easy to vote and you do not need to leave any personal details.

To find out more about Level Trust, you can visit their website, http://www.leveltrust.org

Thanks so much in advance for your support.

Level Trust is a registered charity 115393 6

FOR INFORMATION

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PARENTS REGARDING SCHOOL TRIPS

From January 2018, all students must return forms and payments relating to trips to the Central Admin

Office during Break time only. Payments can be made in cash or by cheque (payable to Putteridge High

School) and this information will be included in all trip letters as a reminder.

We are presently reviewing a system for parents to make payments on-line and will keep you informed as

to when this will be available to use, in the meantime, we request that you do not use the box in the

entrance to the School for handing in payments.

Thank you for your co-operation. Central Admin Team

http://www.london-luton.co.uk/charity-partners

http://www.london-luton.co.uk/charity-partners

http://www.leveltrust.org

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LET’S CELEBRATE

University Languages Conference @ STAHS

Hazel Line, Head of Languages

“It was a very beneficial evening and it gave me an insight on how languages

can benefit me in the future.”

Tayla Copley

“The modern languages conference gave me a deeper insight into the world of modern

languages beyond further education. It taught me that

languages in University takes on a wide variety of subjects too.”

Jaden Grizzell

“It gave me a broader insight into studying Modern Foreign Languages at University and I realised that studying a

language is not all about the language, but includes a variety of different subjects too. We did a taster session in

Mandarin that was exceptional and taught me that learning languages is not as hard as common perception.”

Ruth Judson

“I am so glad I had the opportunity to attend this event. Throughout the whole evening I

received lots of beneficial information that has allowed me to further appreciate the many marvels of learning and knowing another

Modern Language. Also, the Taster Sessions and Question and Answer session helped me to gain

a deep understanding of what studying languages at a higher level is like. The whole

evening was very well organized and I received great service which added to the pleasant

experience.” Clara Sousa-Shaheed

“This was a very valuable experience as it gave me an insight into University

study of languages.” Danny Kayani

Year 11 Languages students: Tayla Copley, Ruth Judson, Olaf Kulakowski, Jaden Grizzell, Luke Harrison, Danny Kayani, Clara Sousa-Shaheed

We spent a fantastic evening on 21st November at the University Languages Conference at St Albans High School for Girls with students in Years 11 and 12 from many other schools. We had presentations, masterclasses, taster sessions and a student panel with representatives from the Universities of Cambridge, Oxford, Warwick, King’s College, SOAS, Birmingham and Southampton. We learnt German, French, Russian, Mandarin and Linguistics. It was truly inspiring !!!

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GEOGRAPHY FIELD VISIT

Forty Year 8 students spent the day at Amersham Field Centre on Tuesday 28th November. The students had a great day comparing the climate of different types of woodland. They learnt how to create a hypothesis, carry out fieldwork and reach a conclusion. The students had a great day and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. As we left the centre the boys said the trip was 'splendid' and that the best part about it was 'everything'.

"It has been an amazing adventure with great scenery." Ummaiya Hussain. “It was cold and muddy. I learnt what a microclimate is, and how to measure this with equipment such as an anemometer to measure wind speed". Freya Wiseman

FRIENDS OF BRIGHT EYES

LET’S CELEBRATE

Rachel Pack Associate Assistant Headteacher

During assembly on 4th December we had one of our chosen charities (Friends of Bright Eyes) come into school to collect the donations we had raised. Business class 10D handed a cheque to Sarah Iqbal, who is a volunteer at FOBE and a former Putteridge High School student.

Umar Faruk Subject Leader—Business

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LET’S CELEBRATE

TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD

First, Ms Montague’s love of her subject and her excellent subject knowledge are her top qualities. Ms Montague’s passion and drive is the reason that so many children thrive in her lessons. Her outstanding subject knowledge matters, not only because at the top of the ability range she is able to stretch her students, but also because for those that struggle with reading and writing she is still able to interest and motivate these students because she uses every tool possible to ignite the fire within every child that she encounters.

Secondly, her charismatic personality and her ability to be able to control a class is another reason Ms Montague’s lessons are so memorable. She is also a very hard working teacher, who puts a huge amount of effort into preparing her lessons, marking work and giving extra time to children who need it. She goes above and beyond giving up her free time to prepare students for their GCSEs and also holds AS and A level classes to ensure all students can achieve their full potential.

As well as this, Ms Montague is passionate about her school and is keen for all the students to do well. She is highly organised, keeps track of individuals and ensures she is fully prepared for any eventuality.

Moreover, she delivers a lesson with pace and interest and her marking standards are remarkable making her the ‘go to’ person when it comes to seeing excellence in a classroom.

Finally, her high expectations of her students is her best characteristic of all, as her determination to ensure that every student will master her subject is what sets her aside from others. This atti-tude is what sets the scene for everything which follows in her classroom. She is an excellent teacher because she believes that it is the students’ effort and the teaching quality which deter-mine how well a child does, not the ability of the child.

David Graham Headteacher

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We are very proud of all our students, but these students in particular deserve praise for making good or excellent progress in EVERY subject in the first half term! As teachers, we regularly monitor the progress

students are making and expect to see good or excellent effort in every lesson, so that students are reaching the progress stages they

should in every task and assessment. Hazel Line, AAHT

YEA

R 7

Y

EAR

8

LET’S CELEBRATE

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We are very proud of all our students, but these students in particular deserve praise for making good or excellent progress in EVERY subject in the first half term!

As teachers, we regularly monitor the progress students are making and expect to see good or excellent effort in every lesson, so that students are reaching the target grades they should in

every task and assessment. Scott Stanyer AAHT

LET’S CELEBRATE

BURBA Kristijonas Blue

COPLEY Tayla Blue

COSTA Leonie Green

GRIGORE Carmen Blue

HOSSAIN Mohammed Blue

ISLAM Dina Blue

LAU Carmen Green

LUNN Hannah Blue

MUREFU Tanaka Green

OFOSU Gabriella Blue

PAVEL Alexandru Blue

ROHANE Chloe Blue

SPRATLEY Freya Yellow

STEWART George Yellow

TOMPKINS Lauren Yellow

VLASIN Alexandria Green

WATTS Ruby Yellow

WILLIAMS Oliver Green

YEA

R 1

1

YEA

R 1

0

BERRY Katie Yellow DARR Nashrah Yellow KACZOROWSKA Ronnie Red MCLEOD Jessica Red POTTER Kate Blue SHOUID Arfanul Yellow THORNE-ROBINSON Hannah Blue AHMED Abdullahi Green BONNER Liam Green HILL Tilly Red NICHOLLS Hollie Yellow STURROCK Olivia Red TAYLOR Milly Red TEDESCHI Sebastian Yellow BARBOTEU Lotte Green BARKER-JONES Zayba Blue LOVERIDGE Haydn Green O'HARA Emily Red TURNER Demi Blue MUSTO Naomi Yellow ADRIEN Chiyenne Green

BONCIOAGA Theodora Red KUCANA Elidona Yellow TURASZ Gabriela Green VASILE Andreea Red DADILAHI Nada Blue ISLAM Shadi Yellow BADU Vera Red GODHANIA Esha Green PAWELEC Oliwia Green PRANEVICIUTE Leja Red GOULBOURNE Courtney Blue FARISH Jake Red FORSTER Robert Blue GATES Emily Blue WILLIAMS Max Red COOMBER Poppy Red ILNICKI Kacper Yellow OSBORNE James Blue SEKIWA Nashe Green WHYTE Eleanor Blue ZAKIR Shabaaz Green

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DUKE OF EDINBURGH BRONZE AWARD

NATIONAL ENTERPRISE WEEK

As a part of National Enterprise Week, we gave our budding young entrepreneurs in Year 10 the opportunity to demonstrate their entrepreneurial flair. The Year 10 pupils have fundraised for three local charities; Luton Foodbank, Keech Hospice and FOBE. The three Year 10 Business classes sold a range of items in the hall, from cakes to crackers, on Thursday, 16th November. This was a completely pupil led initiative where they invested their own time and money into making the stalls event a success. The total raised was £550 which will be split amongst the charities. Each class will be presenting a cheque in assembly to their respective charities, this will take place within the next two weeks. I would just like to thank all the pupils and staff, for contributing and supporting the event. The pupils were absolutely fantastic throughout the day and their hard-earned money will make a huge difference to those in need.

LET’S CELEBRATE

Suzanne Parker, Head of Media Studies

Congratulations to Andrew Wilmer, Holly Oliver, Katie Armour, Ruth Judson, Carmen Lau and Clara Sousa-Shaheed for completing their DofE Bronze Award.

Umar Faruk Subject Leader—Business

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Ellis and Danielle

PHS STUDENTS RAISE FUNDS FOR

During our Training Day on Friday 17th November, five Yellow

House students got up really early and came into school to

raise funds for Children In Need.

Ellis Fletcher, Ben Langley, Evan Oliver, Danielle Pauling and

Thomas Walker dauntlessly cleaned a number of staff cars

and for their efforts they were able to raise

A big, big thankyou and well done to all of them for

volunteering to take part on a non-school day

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PUTTERIDGE DOMINATE LUTON BASKETBALL!

This year is one to remember, with incredible attendance at Basketball Extra-Curricular clubs, we have had 3 teams win their respective Basketball leagues and make it to the Bedfordshire County Basketball Finals!

The Year 7 team consisting of Luke Whiting, Jayden Abraham, Reko Reid, Ryan McHugh, Harvey Hart, Ryan Boon, Freddie Dodd, Oliver Johnson and John Ash, coached by Mr Petherbridge, join Icknield in the County Finals.

The Year 8 team consisting of Oliver Jones, Bradley Jones, Sarunas Bendoraitis, Rehmani Grant, Harris Ramos, Keon Mhlanga, Steven Gates, Reuben Omobamidele, Faiz Ismail, Nilay Patel and Rezart Musabelliu, coached by Mr Szwajbak, join Icknield in the County Finals. Lastly the Year 9 team will need to beat Cardinal Newman if they are to make it to the County Finals but we are hopeful that they will put on a great display...especially after winning 89-2 in their last game! A fantastic year for Team PHS! The County Finals are in January and we are expecting a strong performance against Bedfordshire's finest! Best of luck boys!

Jay Szwajbak— Subject Leader PE

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