WYCOMBE HIGH SCHOOL

STUDENT BULLETIN

Date: Friday 8 October 2021

Week: 1

HOUSE POINTS

1 Pankhurst - 305 2 Nightingale - 304 3 Parks - 302

4 Bronte - 298 5 Austen - 279 6 Curie - 278

Thought for the Week

"If we cannot end now out differences, at least we can help make the

world safe for diversity. For in the final analysis the most basic common

link is that we all inhabit this small planet, we all breathe the same air "

John F. Kennedy (in 1963)

Upstander Pledge of the

WeekA little kindness goes a long way into making it a better day.

Word of the WeekJocund

[JAH-kund]

Definition

Adjective

cheerful and light-hearted.

Example

The jocund song put everyone in a happy frame

of mind.

ASSEMBLY

None

All Years Dr Broscatan COVID-19 Testing

Up to one in three people who have COVID-19 can spread the virus without knowing. This is

because they have no symptoms.

As you know we provided home test kits at the beginning of term to support twice-weekly home

testing using lateral flow devices (LFDs), until we received further notice from the

government. This week we have been asked to encourage students and staff to continue with

twice weekly testing. We are therefore re-issuing home test kits to all year groups, from Friday 8

October, and during next week, to support home testing.

Friday 8 October - Y7 - 9 during the school day

Tuesday 12 October - Y11 during PSHEE P3

Tuesday 12 October - Y10 during PSHEE P5

Wednesday 13 October Y12 & 13 in PE P5

Please support our community by using the LFD tests, routinely, twice per week, unless you have

had a confirmed positive result (via PCR) in the previous 90 days.

We have also been asked to encourage you to continue to report test results. “Reporting test

results is just as important as taking the test, as this allows us to understand the virus and take

additional action when needed. Please report your results on NHS Test and Trace.”

All Years Miss Drysdale BioBakes

If you are able to use sugar craft to show cell division, or shortcrust pastry to demonstrate muscle

function, savoury or sweet, we want to see it. More details on later slide. Deadline for submission

Friday 29 October 2021

More details can be found at: #BioBakes - The Physiological Society (physoc.org)

All Years Miss McGeough Book Bingo!

Fancy a game of bingo? Well, you’ve got to be in it to win it! The library has developed a game of

bingo to last you the whole year! Be the first to complete the bingo grid for your Key Stage, and

complete the relevant amount of book reviews to be in for a chance of winning some prizes,

including a £10 book gift voucher! See the posters below for more information! Happy Reading 😊

All Years Mrs Leahy –

Facilities Manager

Glass

Please do not bring any glass drinking bottle into school. If dropped or broken it is a Health and

Safety issue.

All Years Mr Garrett-

Chapman, Evie

Hutton, Martha

Powell & Pehrr

Ramrakhyani

House & Forum Council meeting

Our first House & Forum Council meeting will take place on 20 October. Please can all Student

Council Representatives make a note of the date in their planner/diary. The meeting will take

place from 1.40pm until 2.30pm. The meeting venues are as follows:

DES - Design (in the Tech block) - Austen

TX - Textiles (in Tech block) - Bronte

CR - Common Room (top floor of Miller) - Curie

C307 - Nightingale

M104 - Pankhurst

V003 - Parks

Please feel free to bring your lunch to the meeting with you.

All Years Mrs Leahy –

Facilities Manager

Gates/Safeguarding

We have had instances where strangers have been let through the front school gate by

students. You must not let anyone through the gate with you. Explain that for security and

safeguarding reasons you cannot let them through the gate, they must ‘buzz’ for Reception to let

them through. Ensure that the gate is firmly closed behind you. The barriers and gates are in

place to keep us all safe and secure.

All Years Miss Drysdale BioArtAttack

It is Biology Week! The Royal Society for Biology are running a creative art competition. More

details on the later slide. Deadline for entries; 1 November 2021

BioArtAttack (rsb.org.uk)

All Years Rebekah France

Year 13 History

Captains

History Club Year 7 – 9

Come and join History Club! Join us at History Society every Monday Lunchtime in C320 where

we will explore all parts of history from Monarchs to Wars and Medieval to Modern .See the poster

at the end of the bulletin and have a look at how many famous people in History you can name.

Years 7-9 Mrs Jonsmyth -

Clarke

Vaccinations Year 7-9

Vaccinations are happening today. Please look at the timetable at the end of the bulletin

and ensure that you know where to be and when.

Years 9 and 12 Mr Crocker Silver and Gold CREST Award.

Friday Lunchtime 2pm-2.30 in Lab A

Years 11 & 12 Saanvi Bajaj Y12,

Hannah Wagstaff

Y12 &

Ms Walker

Y11 and 12 STEP UP Mathematics clubs

Ms Walker and Y12 further mathematics students invite all Y11 and Y12 mathematics students to

solve problems. We will start with Project Euler.

About - Project Euler

Project Euler is a series of challenging mathematical/computer programming problems that

will require more than just mathematical insights to solve.

Every Friday Lunchtime in C303. To join email Ms Walker

Year 12 Miss Drysdale Cambridge Student Union Shadowing Scheme

The Shadowing Scheme is a university access scheme designed by current Cambridge

undergraduates and run by Cambridge Students' Union (Cambridge SU). More details on later

slide. Applications close 10 October 2021.

Shadowing Scheme - Apply to Cambridge

Year 13 Abigail Collins Y13

Mrs Miller

The Limit Does Not Exist

We invite Y13 Mathematics students to come and enjoy all aspects of the beauty of mathematics

Every Friday Lunchtime in M303

Room Changes by Period

PeriodRoom to

ReplaceClass Staff

Assigned

Room

2Mon:1 (M302) Mentor TAG C301

2Mon:1 AWP 10q/Pe2 TSS>VSW SH

2Mon:1 C301 10p/Ma4 MAM WLC

2Mon:2 C308 10p/Ma2 RLB WLC

2Mon:Tut (M302) T8/PSHEE JDH FD

2Mon:Tut MUS1 B9/PSHEE OJK>AJP M102

2Mon:Tut C307 C2/PSHEE TSS>AJP M102

2Mon:Tut WLCC10/

PSHEEHCM MSA

09:10 9F BGD Accompanied by Teacher

Year 9 Hockey Players Meet Teacher at Hall to be registered

09:35 9E CXS Accompanied by Teacher

10:00 9D BJE Accompanied by Teacher

10:25 9A RG Accompanied by Teacher

10:45 9B CXS Accompanied by Teacher

11:05 9C N/a Break during tutor time, AGS to supervise

11:35 8A GRS Meet Teacher at Hall to be registered

11:55 8B LAM Accompanied by Teacher

12:15 8C SOC Accompanied by Teacher

12:35 8D SXB Meet Teacher at Hall to be registered

12:55 8E RTW Accompanied by Teacher

13:15 8F SLB Accompanied by Teacher

13:40 7A NDG Meet Teacher at Hall to be registered

14:00 7B MAM Accompanied by Teacher

14:20 7E MXK Accompanied by Teacher

14:40 7F Tech AGS to supervise

15:00 7C RSB Accompanied by Teacher

15:20 7D CSW Accompanied by Teacher

Krispy Kreme Doughnut

sale!

Come down to the glass corridor on Monday lunch to

get a delicious glazed doughnut for only £1.50!!!

Pankhurst Book Raffle Sale!

Thank you to all the book donations we have received.

Come down to the glass Corridor on Tuesday 12th and Friday 15th to grab an

exciting new read!

Prices: 50p - £2

WHS Careers; Links to events this week

8 October 2021 find information on related careers using the links providedWorld Octopus Day – have you considered a careers as marine biologist?

eCLIPS - Leaflet (eclips-online.co.uk)So you want to become a Marine Biologist? | National Marine Aquarium (national-aquarium.co.uk)A career in marine biology | Marine Biological Association (mba.ac.uk)

L I B RA RY

W E E K

T I ME TA B L E

Monday 4th October-

Friday 8th October

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

All things

English Club

D306

D304

Book club for

all year groups!

Library

Bring along

your favourite

books

Literature

Aloud!

Library

Come along

and act out

iconic scenes

from your

favourite

books/ films

Scavenger Hunt

Library

Prizes to be

won!

BLIND DATE WITH A BOOK WILL BE RUNNING ALL

WEEK IN THE LIBRARY

CAMBRIDGESTUDENTUNIONSHADOWINGSCHEMEThe scheme is free to all shadows, including accommodation and meals.

especially welcome applications from those who would be the first in their immediate family to attend university, are eligible for Free School Meals, and/or who don't know anyone who has attended Oxford or Cambridge. We are also looking for students who are underrepresented in Higher Education, including those who are carers, are estranged, have experienced local authority care, and/or are refugees.

Deadline to apply 10 October 2021

More information

Shadowing Scheme - Apply to Cambridge

The Shadowing Scheme is a university access scheme designed by current Cambridge undergraduates and run by Cambridge Students' Union (Cambridge SU).During the scheme, participants come to Cambridge, 'shadow' an undergraduate mentor who is studying a subject they're interested in, attend lectures, stay in a student room, eat in a college dining hall, meet lots of current students at a range of events and activities, and get advice on applying to Cambridge from staff and students.Participants, or 'shadows' as we call them, will also get the chance to stay in contact with their mentor after the scheme, and attend online application and study skills sessions, in order to help them make well-informed, successful University applications.

LIMITLESS

AMBITION

BIOBAKES

Outline of the competition:

• Physiology based bake

• Deadline for submission Friday 29 October 2021

• More details can be found at: #BioBakes - The Physiological Society (physoc.org)

If you are able to use sugar craft to show cell division, or shortcrust pastry to demonstrate muscle function, savoury or sweet, we want to see it.

The winner of this year’s competition will win a KitchenAid food mixer and a commemorative baking spoon!

LIMITLESS

AMBITION

BIOARTATTACK

Outline of the competition:

• Creative art work

• Deadline for submission; by 23.59 GMT Tuesday 1 November 2021

• More details can be found at:

• BioArtAttack (rsb.org.uk)

Your entry can be anything from drawings and sculptures to models and collages of any scale. The piece of art created can be entered by an individual or as a group, including classes, lab groups or any group of biology enthusiasts.

Anything and everything creative is eligible for submission, just send photos of your masterpieces.

LIMITLESS

AMBITION

Fundraising Alert:PANKHURST Book Raffle and Sale!

Pankhurst are hosting a book raffle and sale during lunchtime on 12 & 15 October in the glass corridorraising money for Wycombe Women's Aid! But first we need your help!

Please kindly donate any unwanted books for us to recycle. Please drop them into the collection box in the library. We are accepting all books: cookbooks, non-fiction, fiction, fantasy, biographies, etc.!

Feel free to write a little message inside the books that you donate for the person who will later receive it. All books need to be donated by Friday 9 October.

This is a great way to recycle books, encourage reading and give to charity! So please donate, buy some books and share your passion for books!

If you have any questions about the event or donations, please email 15ltho@whs.whsat.uk

Noughts & Crosses Series - Noughts and Crosses

- Knife Edge- Checkmate

- Double Crossed

Twilight Series- Twilight

- New Moon- Eclipse

- Breaking Dawn

Murder Most Unladylike

Arsenic for Tea Wonder The Fault in Our Stars

Little Women Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl Cinderella is Dead

A Christmas Carol Gone Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

Are you destined to be The Queen of

Bingo for KS3?

Be the first person in your year group to

read all the books and write 5 book reviews

to receive a £10 BOOK VOUCHER

More prizes including chocolate, sweets and house points also up

for grabs! HAPPY READING ☺

Please bring your completed grids and book reviews to the Library so they can be praised and displayed!

To Kill a Mockingbird Hamnet The Boy in Striped Pyjamas

The Girl’s I’ve Been The Stormbreaker Rebecca

The Hunger Games Trilogy- The Hunger Games

- Catching Fire- Mockingjay

The Maze Runner Trilogy- The Maze Runner- The Scorch Trials- The Death Cure

One of Us is Lying Duology- One of Us is Lying- One of Us in Next

Am I Normal Yet? The Gilded Ones Wuthering Heights

Piecing Me Together The Weight of a Thousand Feathers Oliver Twist

Are you destined to be The Queen of

Bingo for KS4?

Be the first person in your year group to

read all the books and write 7 book reviews

to receive a £10 BOOK VOUCHER

More prizes including chocolate, sweets and house points also up

for grabs! HAPPY READING ☺

Please bring your completed grids and book reviews to the Library so they can be praised and displayed!

The Handmaid’s Tale The Girl on the Train No Big Deal

Good Vibes, Good LifeSlated Trilogy- Slated

- Fractured- Shattered

The Great Gatsby

Great Expectations Animal Farm Emma

The Hate You Give The Book Thief I will not be Erased

The Help The Midnight Library Apeirogon

Please bring your completed grids and book reviews to the Library so they can be praised and displayed!

Are you destined to be The Queen of

Bingo for KS5?

Be the first person in your year group to

read all the books and write 7 book reviews

to receive a £10 BOOK VOUCHER

More prizes including chocolate, sweets and house points also up

for grabs! HAPPY READING ☺

Autumn Concert

7:00 pm - 9:00 PM

Wednesday 20 OCTOBER 2021

Wycombe High School

www.thelittleboxoffice.comTickets £5, Concessions £3

(Main hall)