This issue:

Headteacher’s

Award

Yr10 Progress

Review

Careers

Holocaust

Memorial Day

PTA Meeting

PTA Quiz Night

PTA 200 Club

Performing Arts

Sainsbury’s Active

Kids Vouchers

Inter-House

Competition

Curriculum

6th

February 2015

Headteacher’s Award

Below are the names of the students who are this week’s winners of the

Headteacher’s Award. They have received a Certificate and 25 Vivo points

credited to their Vivo account:

Year 7: Shadi Farshadfar (7P2)

Year 8: Thomas Frewin (8G2), James Hopkins (8G1) and Grace Mewes (8C1)

Year 9: Oliver Cavalheiro-Schofield (9P1) and Henry Clark (9P1)

Year 10: Jack Woodhouse (10P2)

Year 11: Shannon Humphreys (11G1), Rachel Littlemore (11C2) and Isabella

Prendagast (11C1)

Progress Review Meetings

Year 10

Progress review meetings for Year 10 are being held next Monday 9th

February,

2015.

Careers

West Thames College, Isleworth Campus – open morning is on Saturday 7th

February, 10.00am-12.00pm. There is a Specialist Makeup Talk at 11am from

the award winning Specialist Makeup department. Students need to register

to attend. www.west-thames.ac.uk

Richmond College – open day is on Tuesday 10th

February, 5.00pm-8.00pm.

Students need to register to attend. www.rutc.ac.uk

Merrist Wood College – open evening is on Wednesday 4th

March, 5.30pm-

8.00pm. Students need to register to attend. www.merristwood.ac.uk

Guildford College – open evening is Thursday 5th

March, 5.30pm-8.00pm.

Students need to register to attend. www.guildford.ac.uk

Enrichment

Readathon

Roundup

Books of the Week

MFL Star of the

Week

Word of the Week

Key Dates:

Monday 9th

February

Yr10 Progress Meetings

Monday 16th

– Friday

20th

February

Half Term

Friday 27th

February

PTA Quiz Night

Monday 2nd

March

Yr9 Progress & Options

Mtgs

Wednesday 11th

March

Yr9 Photos

Monday 9th

-13th

March

WEX Week

Monday 23rd

March

Brooklands, Weybridge campus, open evening is on Tuesday 10th

March,

5.30pm-7.30pm. www.brooklands.ac.uk

Kingston College – open event is on Wednesday, 11th

March, 4.30pm-7.00pm.

Students need to register to attend. www.kingston-college.ac.uk

Heathrow Jobs & Careers Fair will run its 8th

annual event on Tuesday 10th

February, 2015 and will take place at The Hilton Hotel, Heathrow Airport,

Terminal 5. The Fair welcomes schools and college groups between 9.30am

and 3.30pm and the evening session between 3.30pm and 7.00pm is aimed at

young people aged 15 - 24 and their parents.

Thamesmead will be taking a number of students whose career plans suggest

that they would benefit from a visit. Parents are encouraged to go along to the

Fair in the evening with their children.

For more information please visit

http://www.heathrowjobsandcareersfair.co.uk/

Holocaust Memorial Day

The Learning Centre and RS Department joined together to give students an

insight into the Holocaust, and the importance of Holocaust Memorial Day

27/1, through a week long exhibition. Students visiting learnt about

communities and individuals whose actions impacted upon the fate of those

caught in the Holocaust. The students reflected on who made the Holocaust

possible, questions of good and evil and collective and personal responsibility

and morality.

Darcy Yr8 “It must have been traumatic and heart-breaking… I think it was

important for us to learn about the Holocaust, because now we know what

happened.”

Abir Yr8 “I learnt that Nazis did not just kill Jews, they killed different races and

because of skin colour.”

Rhea Yr8 “We learnt how it felt to be trapped in the trucks they used to

transport people. It felt claustrophobic – I can’t image what it felt like for real!”

Molly Yr9 “A story that shocked me was of Dr Victor Capesius, he chose who

would be worked to death in the concentration camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau

and who would be going to the gas chambers. He went from helping people to

killing them.”

Tom Yr8 “In my opinion Irene Sendler stood out because she saved 2,500

Jewish children and was tortured.”

Yr8 Progress Meetings

Monday 30th

March-

Friday 10th

April

Spring Break

Monday 27 April

Yr7 Progress Meetings

Monday 18th

May

Y8 HPV Vaccination

A full calendar of the

school holiday dates for

2014/2015

and 2015/2016 are

available on our

website.

ATTACHMENTS:

PTA Quiz Night

200 Club Application

Form

Lotto FAQ and T &Cs

Disability Multi Sports

Day

PTA Meeting

The next PTA meeting is on Tuesday 10th

Feb at 7.00pm at the Holiday Inn,

Shepperton. All parents are welcome and we’ll be looking ahead to the PTA

Quiz Night and other Spring Term events.

PTA Quiz Night

Friday 27th

February, 6.30pm for a 7.00pm prompt start in the school hall and

will finish at approx. 9.30pm. Teams of up to 8, children welcome. The PTA

will be running a bar (including soft drinks and water) and please feel free to

bring your own nibbles. Great raffle prizes to be won too! Tickets available

from Mandy Irwin in the main school office - see attached flyer for more

information.

Exciting Changes To Your PTA 200 Club – Lucky Lotto!

We’re making some changes to the Thamesmead 200 Club which will benefit

both the school - through increased funds raised - and you, our members with

bigger monthly draw prizes!

Starting with this month’s draw, we are now going to use 60% of an increased

£15 subscription for the 200 Club cash prizes and 40% will go into the PTA fund

to be used directly for the benefit of our children at Thamesmead. The regular

monthly prizes for 200 Club Lucky Lotto members will increase from £12.50

and £7.50 to £25 and £15 respectively starting with the draw in February 2015

and we have moved the ‘Jackpot Draw’ to July 2015 - just in time for the

Summer Holidays! First place winner will win £200 and second place winner

will receive £75. Overall it’s a huge increase in prizes funds going to you – the

members! Join up now and you could be in with a chance of winning the

March draw!!!

Existing members who have paid £12 for their year will be entered into the

new prize draws automatically and can pay the new £15 annual entry when

they next renew membership.

New memberships are available now, so please complete the attached form

and return it to the school office. This is a great way for you to easily support

the PTA fundraising and be in with a chance of winning cash in the next prize

draw.

PTA contributions are becoming more and more essential to providing items

that students need in school, so please help us in any way you can. Good luck!

Auditions for Thamesmead Performance Company will take place on Tuesday

10th

February 2.35pm–3.35pm in the Drama Studio – see you then! Miss Hall

Sainsbury’s Active Kids Vouchers

The school are collecting Sainsbury’s Active Kids vouchers so please make sure

you ask for them at the checkout. The vouchers get turned into much needed

sports equipment so please encourage your children to bring the vouchers in

to school. The collection box is in the main office. Many thanks.

Inter-House Competition Bake-Off Result

Wow, what an event and thank you SO much for all the staff support we have

had with this. The last two weeks have been extremely exciting for the House

Team and all the competitors. 12 participants made it through the tough

ordeal of making a whole cake for the final! The judgement (overseen by Mrs

Eley) was thorough and fair (of course) and the crowned champs were Meg

Matthews (KS3) and Lisa Kent (KS4).

Curriculum Enrichment

We are unable to make any more changes to the curriculum enrichment

options. Most trips are now available to pay for on Tucasi and please note we

do not accept credit card payments, only debit cards.

Readathon Roundup

We would like to thank all those who took part in our first ever Readathon last

term. Together we raised a staggering £2,007.77 in sponsor money which has

been divided between the four house charities.

Books of the Week

KS3- The Baking life of Amelie Day by Vanessa Curtis

Amelie Day loves to bake - cupcakes, biscuits, bread, tarts and muffins - so

she's thrilled when she's invited to compete in Britain's Best Teen Baker of the

Year. But Amelie has Cystic Fibrosis and some days she can barely breathe.

Determined not to let her condition, or her mum, stop her, Amelie musters all

her flour power, but will it be enough to get her there?

Though Amelie’s eyes, her sense of humour and love of baking, we glimpse just

enough of the darker side of living with a serious disability to really connect

with her character. We also get some of her great recipes as well! This is a

fantastic book, brimming with emotion and heart.

KS4 - Asylum by Madeleine Roux

Sixteen-year-old Dan Crawford spends the summer at prep school – boarding

in a dormitory that used to be an asylum. We’ve all seen enough horror

movies to know that this is never a good idea! He soon befriends Abby and

Jordan, and they find themselves exploring places that are “off limits”. Bizarre

notes begin to appear. Tension builds. And as they explore what it all means

they begin to question who they are, where they come from, and whether or

not they were brought to the Asylum by chance.

The clever use of illustrations from actual asylums adds immeasurably, bringing

the visually creepy element of ‘found footage’ to heighten the disturbing

atmosphere. While not the most brutal horror story, this creepy psychological

horror is definitely not for the faint-hearted!

MFL Star of the Week

The winners of the MFL Word of the Week competition this week were:

Y7 French: Rhiannon Glands

Y7 Spanish: Charlie Renard

Y8 French: Sarah Sahnoun

Y8 Spanish: Alicia Newman

Y9 French: Tom Corrigan

Y11 Spanish: Josephine Hills

The MFL Star of the Week Award for excellent effort in modern languages was

awarded this week to:

In French

Year 7

Olivia Pickup, Nathan Short, Amy Dixon, James Lawless

Year 8

Amelia Alexander, Laura Wilson

Year 9

Harry Green, Maddie Maycock, Nathan Mackinnon, Charlotte Fisher

Year 10

Katie Wootton, Katie Parker

Year 11

Olivia Christensen, Shona Clark, Eleanor Russell

In Spanish

Year 7

Amy Cook, Abbie Sheehan, Jolie Bulman

Year 8

Jamie Munby, James Hopkins, Zoe Melvin, Elliot Gee

Year 9

Ewan Hart-Prieto, Joe Wheeler, Daniel Hann

Year 10

Hannah Lawrence, Lauren Taylor, Abigail Winch

Year 11

Chloe Hawtree, Georgia Tilbury

The WORD of the WEEK for the week commencing Monday 9th

February is:

CHALLENGE

French: défi

Spanish: desafío

200 Club - Lucky Lotto APPLICATION FORM

Welcome to our 200 Club – a great way for you to

support our school whilst having a bit of a flutter!

Name: (to which cheque will be made out to should you win) (Applicants must be over 18)

__________________________________________________________________ Address: (to which winnings will be sent should you win)

__________________________________________________________________

________________________________ Post Code: ____________________

Telephone: ______________________ Mobile: _______________________

Email: ____________________________________________________________

Child’s Name: _____________________ Child’s Tutor Group: _____________

Number of numbers required _______ at £15 per number per year

Payment - I wish to pay by [ ] Cash [ ] Cheque* [ ] Standing Order**

* Please make cheques payable to “Thamesmead PTA 200 Club” ** Please fill out the Standing Order Mandate form

Signed: _______________________________ Date: ____________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Please ensure you fill in all of your details or we cannot allocate you a number(s).

By signing this form, you are declaring that you have received and accept the Terms and Conditions of 200 Club Lucky Lotto. If you wish to cancel you should inform Thamesmead PTA 200 Club. 60% of the funds will be used for the Lucky Lotto prize fund, 40% of annual subscriptions will go to the Thamesmead PTA Fund for school donations. We will send you a renewal notice on the anniversary of your Membership. If you do not respond after your second and final reminder then your number will be reallocated and your membership will cease.

Please return this form to Thamesmead PTA 200 Club via the school office together with your

Standing Order Mandate, Cheque or Cash. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND GOOD LUCK!

January 2015

STANDING ORDER MANDATE

YOUR DETAILS:

Full Name

Address

Postcode

TO: Your Bank Name

Bank Address

Postcode

Your Account Name ___________________________________ Bank Sort Code _________________

Your Account No. ___________________________________

PLEASE PAY

Recipient’s name

Thamesmead Parent Teachers Association 200 Club Lottery Account Recipient’s bank and branch name

NatWest Bank, Shepperton Branch,

12 High Street, Shepperton, Middlesex, TW17 9EE

Recipient’s Sort Code No. Recipient’s Account No.

54-41-51 46339205

Date of first regular payment ___ /___ /___ (dd/mm/yy)

Amount & frequency thereafter of Standing Order (please tick one)

[ ] £1.25 Monthly or [ ] £15 Annually until further notice is given by you to your bank. Payment Reference (Initial & Surname) _____________________________________________ Signature ______________________________________ Date _______________________

Please do not send this form to your own bank. Please send it to Thamesmead PTA 200 Club via the school office.

Multi Sports Disability day

Who: Young people with a disability and their siblings, ages 5-17What: Tennis, Boccia, Football, Volleyball and other sportsWhere: Matthew Arnold Sports centre, Kingston Road,

Staines-Upon-Thames, TW18 1PFWhen: 17 February, 11am - 3pmCost: £12 and siblings £10 Disability Sports Club members £8

Additional information: Please bring lunch will you

Prior booking is required: Please contact Leisure Services on 01784 446433 or leisure@spelthorne.gov.uk to book a space.

200 Club – Lucky Lotto

Frequently asked questions …. Q1 = How does it work?

Each month the subscription total we receive will be split 60:40 between the prize fund and Thamesmead PTA funds.

You will be allocated one number, per subscription, for the duration of your membership to the Club 200 Lucky Lotto.

Q2 = What are the prizes?

Regular Monthly 1st Prize – £25 Regular Monthly 2nd Prize – £15

The July Grand Draw prizes will be: 1st Prize £200 and 2nd Prize £75

Q3 = How do I join the 200 Club Lucky Lotto?

Pay £15 for a year’s membership, this includes 10 regular monthly draws – September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May and June, plus July Grand Draw Jackpot*.

* July is the Jackpot Grand draw where the winner is guaranteed a jackpot of £200 and 2nd prize £75

Please pay £15 for every number entry you would like - i.e. £30 for 2 numbers in every draw, £45 for 3 numbers in every draw and so on.

Complete the form here and return in a named sealed envelope with your subscription via your child at registration time or direct to the school office.

Thank You & Good Luck! Any questions – please email us on: thamesmeadpta@hotmail.co.uk

200 Club - Lucky Lotto TERMS & CONDITIONS

Overview

The “200 Club - Lucky Lotto” helps raise funds for the Thamesmead PTA to benefit all the pupils at Thamesmead School. The 200 Club gives 40% of its takings directly into PTA funds to spend on things such as text books, departmental equipment as requested by staff and voted on by members of the PTA attending our meetings.

A single payment of £15 for one year’s membership gives you one chance (allocated number) in monthly draws with a Jackpot Draw in July worth £200 to the winner!

A person over the age of 18 may purchase as many £15 “subscriptions” as they would like. Payments for subscriptions can be made by cash or cheque (made payable to Thamesmead PTA 200 Club) or Standing Order.

The draw will take place on the first Friday of each month (or the next Friday if over a school holiday or inset day). Winners will be notified by email and names will be published on the School website and in the next available Thamesmead Talk e-newsletter. The prizes are provided in the form of a cheque and will be sent home with the child named on your application form.

Participants must be parents, guardians, school or Blue Leisure staff or governors.

This update of the 200 Club Lucky Lotto will take affect from 2nd February 2015 and the 200 Club will be reviewed again during January 2016.

Take the plunge, complete the form NOW!

Terms and Conditions

1. The 200 Club exists to raise funds for Thamesmead School. 2. The 200 Club is open to parents, guardians, governors, school staff or

Blue Leisure and governors over the age of 18 who has filled in an application form.

3. The Club has a limit of 200 members at any one time. If more wish to

join, a waiting list will be established and new members will be

admitted to the 200 Club strictly in the order they joined the waiting

list as vacancies occur.

4. Members of the Lotto are allocated a number at a cost of £15 per one year subscription. Each member can choose to have more than one entry, at an additional cost of £15 per number, per year.

5. The annual subscription to the 200 Club shall be fifteen (£15.00)

payable by cash, cheque or standing order.

6. The draws shall be held in the months of September, October,

November, December, January, February, March, April, May and

June, plus July Grand Draw Jackpot*.

7. During the school year, there are 10 regular monthly draws (September to June) of 1st prize £25 and 2nd prise £15 and then in July there is a guaranteed winners jackpot prize of £200 and a second prize of £75.

8. Prize Winnings will be sent home in the form of a cheque via the Thamesmead pupil/contact name on your application form as soon as possible after the draw.

9. Winning numbers will be available via the schools website PTA page

and shall be available from the organiser, on request.

10. It is the responsibility of the member to advise the organiser of any

change of address, email or other relevant contact information.

11. If a winner cannot be contacted, the winnings will be placed into PTA

funds after 6 months.

12. A member will be deemed to have left the club and will not be

entered into any draw if their annual subscription has not been

received, after our renewal notices. The organiser reserves the right

to reallocate any number where payment has not been received.

13. Registers will be kept recording the name, address and email of each member, the number(s) allocated to them and the entries received from them.

14. Any surplus from the 200 Club will be used by Thamesmead PTA for the benefit of the school.

15. The more people who buy a 200 Club Lucky Lotto entry, the more money raised for pupils resources!

16. The decision of the PTA committee shall be final and binding in any

dispute between a member and the organiser.

17. The 200 Club is run as a small society lottery in accordance with the

Gambling Act 2005.

18. Application for membership shall be deemed as acceptance of the

200 Club rules.

19. The PTA committee may amend the rules of the 200 Club at any

time. Members will be informed of changes by letter or email.

20. These rules were approved by the Thamesmead Parent Teacher’s

Association.

Promoters: Thamesmead School, Manygate Lane, Shepperton, Middlesex, TW17 9EE

Organiser: PTA 200 Club, Manygate Lane, Shepperton, Middlesex, TW17 9EE

14 January 2015 Dear Parents / Guardians Thamesmead PTA are pleased to announce a Quiz Night hosted by Mr Lever on Friday 27th February in the school hall. Please arrive from 6pm, and the quiz will start promptly at 6.30pm. The quiz will end at 9.30pm and there will be a prize for the winning team. We are fundraising for school lCT equipment and other essential school items and so your support for this event is hugely appreciated as we aim to reach our target for this year. Tickets cost just £5 per person. Teams can have a maximum of 8 participants and can include students. You can make up your own team or are welcome come along and join with others on the night. There will be a raffle with some excellent prizes and some fundraising games along the way too. As this is a fundraising event please do not bring your own alcohol as our licence does not permit this. There will be a licenced bar with wines and beer for sale. Do feel free to bring your own snacks and nibbles. It is important that tickets are bought in advance so we can stock the bar accordingly so please return the slip and payment below to the school office by Monday 23rd February to reserve your places. Tickets will be returned to you via students nearer the time. Please park on the school site rather than in Manygate Lane and leave quietly after the event in consideration of our neighbours. Thank you. Yours faithfully Thamesmead School PTA .................................................................................................................................................................

To: the Main Office, Thamesmead School Re: Quiz Night – Friday 27th February Quiz tickets are £5.00 each. I/We would like to purchase ........... tickets. I enclose £ ...................………..cash / cheque. (Cheques payable to ‘Thamesmead PTA’) Signed..................................................................................................... Date .................................. Tickets to be returned via

Name of student.................................................................................... Tutor Group ........................