POTTERY CLUB!

THE CAUSEWAY CONNECTION End of Term Edition 237 22 May 2015

IMPORTANT EVENTS

COMING SOON

May

22 Assessment 4 Posted

22 End of Term

June

1 Start of Term 6

17 Study Skills Evening

18 Year 8 Parents’ Evening

22 Inset Day

July

6 Year 6 Taster Evening

7 Year 6 Taster Day

REAL LEARNING WEEK

Next Term we will hold our

2nd Real Learning Week,

from 29 June — 3 July.

Students have selected from a

range of projects with some

more extensive educational

visits, including foreign travel and overnight

stays.

Real Learning Week is an opportunity to

participate in an intensive week long immersive

project-based learning experience. As you can

see from the pictures above, this offers a diverse

range of exciting events and outcomes. During

Real Learning Week, students opt for whatever

interests or appeals to them most, with the week

itself building towards a performance or

exhibition of their accomplishments.

Each project involves students practicing a

combination of key skills that directly link to the

real world and improved educational

performance. These include developing new

skills through advice and experts guidance

participating in educational visits, becoming part

of a cross-age team, peer critique and planning

and redrafting to produce truly memorable and

often awe-inspiring products or performances.

The links to the real world beyond school is a

significant feature of many projects which is

particularly obvious in the Limitless magazine

produced by our journalists. We have enclosed

a shortened version with this edition. We hope

you enjoy the students’ articles.

Let’s Dance

Driftwood Sculpture

Rugby

Shine Performance Academy

Soapbox Racer

That’s Criminal

Comic Creators

Circus Skills

Behind The Music

WICKED

Dream Weaving

Forensic Toolkit

Carnival Under The Sea

Amazing Adventures

Causeway Journalists

LIMITLESS Suggested donation £1

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We are starting a new pottery club in the Art Department beginning

the first week back after the half term break

Tuesday 2nd June in A2

from 3 - 4pm It will be on every Tuesday and we will cover hand-building skills including pinch pots, coiling and slab building. All year groups welcome and all skill

levels from complete beginners to more advanced students.

MAGAZINE

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AND MORE… THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN TERM 6!

ENGLISH: In English during term six we have some very exciting things happening….. Year 7 will be studying Stereotyping with a different approach. Design a new product (Chocolate) and write the persuasive text to sell it online. How to challenge and subvert ste-reotypes and expectations through linguistic and presentational devices the text for a persua-sive blog Year 8 spoken stories – the oral tradition; the travelling story teller. How to write a spoken story; modernise an old tale – Chaucer/Beowulf. To identify, explain and analyse the effects of language developments over time from text to screen – adapting an old tale for a modern audience. Year 9 will be using GCSE skills again for “Skin deep” looking at how writers share concerns and views, how to compare a range of texts that cover a theme (racism) whilst looking at novels such as To Kill a Mocking Bird; Of Mice and Men; Noughts and Crosses and comparing elements, characters and more. Year 10 will be focussing on how to use oracy skills to engage an audience, how to allow talk to flow as part of their iGCSE Language/Cambridge Assignment 1 = speech writing; don’t get me started on… We can’t wait to see what they want to rant about with these.

ACCELERATED LEARNING Year 7 Our topic for this term is 'Heroes and Villains'. All students are researching their choice of Hero or Villain. The only condition is that they are British and/or that they have had a significant impact on British society/life. We will be creating a fact file which will form part of an Art installation with the theme 'Heroes and Villains'. This Installation will be unveiled at the Book Launch. They will learn how to take responsibility for organising the installation. Students will publish a book based on stories from the lives of their Hero/Villain. This will be unveiled at a Book Launch in term 6. Students will develop their editing skills and practice weekly journal to reflect on work and the progress they make throughout the terms. This will be used to inform their final Reflective Learner grade.

SPANISH: In Spanish during term 6 students will be working on the following topics…. Year 7 EN CASA continued… (Helping At home) All students will learn to talk about what they do to help at home and express their opinion about it. Students will learn to use comparatives. Also students will learn how to form the Present continuous in Spanish. All students will revise how to structure a letter using clear paragraphs. Year 8 Me Duele… (It hurts…) ICT: Create a healthy living brochure using scoop. All students will learn vocabulary related to body parts, ailments and remedies. Students will learn how to use the verb Doler to express what is wrong with them when going to the doctor’s or the chemist’s. Students will take part in a dra-

ma performance in Spanish staged in a doctor’s surgery. Year 9 Las Vacaciones Holidays - All students will learn to describe a past holiday they have been on and a talk about a future holiday. In order to do this all students will learn: how to form the past tense of regular verbs in Spanish. Students will have to write a letter to a penpal describing their last holiday and their plans for the summer holiday. Year 10 Students will be preparing for their first Speaking exam on the theme of work experience.

GEOGRAPHY Year 7 will be continuing to learn about the diverse landscape of the USA. They will be writing Mexican migration journals and learning about hazards found in the USA. They will finish the summer term completing a field-work project and writing up a mini investigation. Year 8 will be exploring the continent of Africa. They will be finding out about the landscape, wildlife and people. They will examine recent conflicts such as blood diamonds in Sierra Leone and civil wars. Year 9 will be studying coastal processes and landforms. They wi l l i nv e st i ga te coa sta l management processes. Year 10 will be preparing for their intensive controlled assessment week in July, they will learn different fieldwork techniques and sampling methods. This is very important and will account for 25% of their t o t a l G C S E grade.

HISTORY Year 10 will be com-pleting Controlled Assessment tasks on the Home Front in both world wars Year 9 will be investigating Crime and Punishment Year 8 learning how slavery ended and the reaction in the USA from 1865 - 1965. Year 7 measuring the impact that Britain had on the USA from colonisation to independence.

MATHS Year 10 Higher: Number/Algebra: Direct & Inverse Proportion, Algebra: Graph sketching, Simultaneous equations, Graph Transformations. Shape: Surface Area & Volume of 3D shapes, Measures and dimensions, Similar shapes – length, area and volume, Shape: Transformations. Year 10 Foundation: Algebra: Graph sketching, Real-life graphs, Shape: Construction & Loci, Nets, Plans & Elevtions.

Year 9 Higher: Transformations, Constructions & Loci, 2D representation of 3D shapes.

Year 9 Foundation: Transformations, Pythagoras’ theorem, 2D representation of 3D shapes. Years 7 and 8 We are really trying to plug gaps: here is a list of topics that we want to have completed by the end of term: Year 7 Algebra, Numeracy, Geometry, Problem Solving, Solving equations by reading Graphs. Year 8 Numeracy, Problem Solving, Algebra, Algebra-substitution, Formulae, Shape and Space.

PE In PE Key Stage 3 students will be working towards our annual sports day by completing a unit in Athletics, this will give them a chance to develop, practice and perform in all of the traditional track and field events. The varied programme of extra-curricular activities will also continue and students will have the opportunity to compete against local schools in the sports of cricket, rounders, stoolball and athletics. At Key stage 4 the students will also study athletics as part of their GCSE PE course. They will once again have the opportunity to improve their coursework grade by analysing the performance of either themselves or another student as well as gaining a performance grade in the sport.

ART Year 8 will be embarking on a fun abstract art project where they will work in the style the artist Kandinsky by creating art in response to music. Year 9 will be designing a book cover by looking at the work of illustrators and drafting their own designs, giving them some insight into the creative industries. Year 10 have a busy term with a specially constructed mock exam to give them a mini taste of the real thing and to build practice and confidence. This will be followed by an experimental and creative two week artist’s installation project in the gallery facilitated by Natalie Kirby. We are looking forward to seeing what our fabulous artists come up with.

DRAMA Years 7 & 8 Next term they will be working on a scheme of work called 'bringing literature to life' where they will work on different extracts from children's stories and creating drama from them. Year 9 Will be devising their own performances based on poems, pictures and song lyrics. Year 10 Continue to work towards the Summer production of Antigone and Merchant of Venice.

VIVOS

House Student

Brunel Jack Brace

Churchill Harry Uphill

Keller Mitchell Nolan

Pankhurst Eleanor Bateman

Student Year Group

Fenn Buddle Year 8

Maria Rokan Year 7

Shayla Cosham Year 10

Year 7 Katie Welling

Year 7 Samuel Strath

Year 11 Arran Hopkins

Year 7 Alice Stuckey

Year 8 Liam Canning

Year 8 Bethany Townsend

Year 8 Roxine Nolan

For the full calendar please visit our website, www.causewayschool.org

Reports and Assessments

29 June -3 July Year 10 Exams

Week

20 July Assessment 5

posted

CALENDAR DATES 2014/15

REAL Learning

Week 2

29-3 July

Be prepared for an

adventure...

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Term Dates, Holidays and Closure days 2014/15

Term 5 Term 6

25-29 May Holiday Monday

22 June Closure Day

21 July End of Term 6

Some Key Events 2014/15

29 June– 3 July Real Learning Week 2

06 July Year 6 Transition

Evening

07 July Year 6 Transition Day

09 July Sports’ Day

14 July Year 11 Leavers

Assembly and BBQ

15 July Celebration and Sports

Awards Evening

17 July Year 11 Prom

INSET Days 2015/16

2 September 20 November

Parents Evenings and Parents Forums

18 June Year 8 Parents

Evening

25 June Parents Forum

Start of Next Term

2015/2016 3 September 2015

MEDIA Year 8 students will be working on their Radio Production unit and will be producing a whole class radio show with every student in the class contributing an article for the show. Year 9 students will be continuing with their Music Industry Marketing unit. They will be focusing on music videos and studying the codes and conventions of music videos and genres. They will also be creating their own music videos.

Year 10 are really getting into their GCSE studies now and in Term 5 have begun studying for their first piece of controlled assessment. The controlled assessment asks them to explore the codes and conventions of the super-hero genre. In Term 6 students will be completing this piece of controlled assessment and then begin prepara-tion for their practical production piece which they will start producing in September.

When? Saturday 13 February – Tuesday 16 February 2016 How Long? 4 days 3 Nights How Much? £347 Who is Running it? The Art Department Why? For all those interested in Arts and Culture (Priority GCSE & KS3 Art Students) Register Your interest By: Getting a letter from the Art Department and returning along with deposit of £100 by Friday 3 June

Want more information? email Mrs Castano

acastano@causewayschool.org

EVEN MORE THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN TERM 6!

FOOD TECHNOLOGY Year 8 will be looking at a wide range of dishes which will be suitable as main meals. They have already covered the basics of a bolognaise sauce and white sauce so they can adapt to a great many more dishes. Year 9 Food technologists are looking at ethics and sociology in food designing and producing

a wide range of buffet style foods, both sweet and savoury, for special dietary needs. Year 10 are currently working on their multicultural and bakery products with a view to creating and making their practical pieces in these two areas in Term 6 which will then be experimented with, leading to their final GCSE grading.

PRODUCT DESIGN Year 8 students will; be continuing making their Adinkra African themed key rings using the experience they have gained in Term 5 to enable them to create their own design of key ring that can be made from pewter and resin.

Year 9 have been designing and making a small wooden train engine and as we progress into Term 6 this will lead on to the painting and decorating of these and the design and addition of carriages and cargo to complete the project. Year 10 have completed their initial designs for their lamp project which they started just after Christmas. They will be investigating materials and machines and constructing their lamps to a very high standard to enable a fantastic grade at GCSE.

SCIENCE Following on from the work of Key Stage 3 Science so far, the Year 7 and 8 students will be learning about Space and will aim to explore the unknown and push the boundaries of their

understanding of the World. Taking advantage of the Summer and all that the School’s location has got to offer, they will be building bee hotels, im-proving their knowledge of bio-diversity and the methods ecologists use to carry out environ-mental studies. Years 9 and 10 will further their knowledge of how scientists work and will continue to practice evaluating data and communicating scientifically with precision and accuracy.

DANCE This term, students have put their choreographic skills into practice. They created a dance composition from a stimulus of their choice. We have seen an interesting range of themes this term. One group decided to use the General Election as a starting point for their choreography entitled ‘The Five Voices’. We used the leader’s debate as our stimulus. We looked at the way the MP’s addressed the audience and how they interrupted and spoke over each other. We used this to create our motifs. We all perform compli-mentary and contrasting solos that represent the different manifestos.’ Charlee-Nicole Webb, Year 9. A highly creative and original dance composition. Well done. Jessica Goymer, Rebecca Brook, Jade Meredith-Sullivan, Charlee-Nicole Webb and Emily Butler.

This is the sixth edition of The Causeway Connection this term. Previous editions have been shared amongst tutor groups, sent out to parents electronically and posted on the school website www.causewayschool.org We have covered a vast and diverse amount of subjects this term in our weekly newsletter. Some highlights have been “Revision Tips” (Edition 232); “Managing Exam Stress” (Edition 232); “Four Finals Reached By The Causeway Football Academy” (Edition 233); “Eastbourne Schools’ Shake-speare Festival” (Edition 233); “Amazing Work Experience—Employer Feedback!” (Edition 234); “Careers Fair” (Edition 234); “Boxing Club” (Edition 235); Year 9’s Cup Final” (Edition 235); “Television Journalist to Visit Causeway” (Edition 236) and “Year 8 Product Design—Key Rings” (Edition 236). We hope that you have enjoyed these editions. If you are not yet on the electronic mailing list please email: ggrinham@causewayschool.org to be added.

A TERM AT A GLANCE

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