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Chace Community School

March 2018 Bulletin

Commitment to learning High Expectations All can succeed Confidence and Courage Everyone valued equally

Dear Parents and

Carers

This week I had the pleasure to represent

Chace at a conference. The main speaker at

the event was Amanda Spielman, Her Majesty's

Chief Inspector and Chief Executive of

OFSTED.

She spoke at length about her vision for

education in England and I was particularly

struck by how much of what we believe in as a

learning community matched with her own

priorities for all schools, particularly around our

belief in a broad and balanced curriculum offer

for every student, developing a love of

learning.

This term, so many of our young people have

been demonstrating that love of learning -

both in the classroom and also though

increasing numbers of students giving up their

free time to enhance their learning. Many of

our older students will be continuing to invest

their time on learning during the Easter

holiday.

Parents and carers have a key role to play in

supporting our young people to be successful

and I am grateful to all of you for supporting

us to support them to be the best they can

be. Daniel Bruton Headteacher

End of Term and

Start of Term arrangements

Dear Parents, Carers and Students

Please find below arrangements for the end of term and the start of the summer term. This information is also available on the school website.

Thursday 29th March 2018—Students in Uniform

8.40am Form Time/Registration

3.10pm Dismissal and end of term

Monday 16th April 2018

10.30am Form Time/Registration

10.50am Lessons begin

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Churchbury Lane, Enfield EN1 3HQ

Tel: 020 8363 7321/3610 www.chace.enfield.sch.uk

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GCSE and A Level Drama trips




On 31st January our GCSE and A Level Drama

students went to the Harold Pinter Theatre in

Leicester Square to see The Birthday Party.

On Thursday 15th March GCSE and A

Level Drama students went to the

Vaudeville Theatre to watch 'Lady

Windemere's Fan' an Oscar Wilde

play directed by Kathy Burke and

starring Jennifer Saunders. The trip

was a huge success, giving students

yet another wonderful opportunity

to see live, professional theatre in

the West End!

Year 11, 12 and 13 students on a trip

to The Royal Court to see Carey

Mulligan in the 'Girls and Boys'

"Immersive. Moving. Modern. Carey

Mulligan shone in front of the

audience, leaving our class fully

engrossed in the story and

performance."

Maisie, Year 13

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Exam Stress




With the exam period about to start we have been working with students to help them manage their work load, anxiety and stress.

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Chace Diner has gone green

If you would like to sponsor Mrs Roper, please use this link:

https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/Team/theropersrunthemarathon

Phase one is under way to making

our Chace environment greener.

Students are now served dinner on

plates rather than polystyrene trays

and we have purchased recycling

bins for our waste. We are recycling

serviettes, plastic bottles, dessert

pots, drink cartons, yogurt pots and

food waste.

Phase two will start after Easter!

Mrs Roper and her

husband are both

running the London

Marathon to raise

money for Christian

Aid, a worldwide aid

agency that supports

and works with

everyone of all faiths or

none. Mrs Roper has

never run a marathon

before and has been

training since January.

Mrs Roper is running the London Marathon on 22nd April

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Chace

Hello

My name is Joshua Williams and I am

proud to have been elected onto the

School Council and working with my

colleagues to help make the school a

better place. I will be working on the

Environment Committee with Martine.

Year 7

Alannah Chimonas, Lucy Brown, Vanshi Gunesh,

Rene Kande, George Kavanagh, Martine Matei,

Karm Neteru and Joshua Williams have re-

cently been elected to be members of the

School Council. We are enthusiastic to share

the voice of the students and to introduce and

discuss new ideas which we think will benefit

the school and fellow students. Through

meetings we are able to fully communicate ideas

and thoughts that we have received from other

students.

Lucy Brown, Year 9

We are delighted to announce the election of 8

students to the Student Council with two

representatives from each Year Group. The

Council has already decided that it will focus on

4 main priorities including

Charities

Rewards / Praise

The Environment

Communication

Students have already started to work with each

other and staff to decide which local charity/ies

they should support and how to make Chace a

greener school.

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Budding Chace Vets

Thanks to all parents who contacted me regarding the careers talk for students on careers with animals. This was a last minute session as my colleague lectures for the Royal Veterinary College (RVC). Apologies for those who missed the session or couldn't make it, however we have built a strong link with the RVC and will be working with them in the future.

Further to this, I am delighted that three of our Year 10 students have been successful in their applications to be accepted on the Easter programme with the RVC. We are planning for them to deliver a session to Year 7s, 8s and 9s on 19th April in the Library after school about their experience as I was inundated with Year 7s wanting to attend. However the pitch of the sessions was KS4/5 based. Please ask your son/daughter to attend the session on 19th April in the Library if they are interested. This will be mainly for Years 7 to 9, but all students are welcome.

The next step is to arrange trips for those students who have shown interest in veterinary science. We will be arranging a visit to the RVC in Potters Bar to see vets in action. More information to follow after Easter for those who have attended any of the sessions organised by Chace or by the RVC.

The RVC Teen Vet Club is available for all secondary age students to join http://www.rvc.ac.uk/study/rvc-for-all/teen-vet-club

Uniform and Standards

Thank you for all your support in keeping the high standards of uniform over this academic year. With the warm weather arriving

could you please continue to support us in ensuring students have jackets on cold days.

After Easter, hoodies will be confiscated on arrival at the gates and returned at the end of the day in the first instance, with persistent

offenders having them confiscated for longer periods.

There is also a significant increase in the use of headphones. These will also be confiscated if they are not put away when asked im-

mediately or if students continue to use them and need further reminders to put them away.

We are adding headphones and ear pieces to the minor infringements in the Positive Behaviour Policy, so headphones / ear pieces

will be in line with our phone rule, which is, if seen they will be confiscated and returned the same day unless students refuse to hand

them over or are not cooperative when spoken to.

Finally please ensure your son/daughter has appropriate footwear. If there is a medical reason for not having the correct footwear

please ensure that they have a note explaining if there is new medical information we need to be aware of. If there is any other rea-

son please let us know so we can support parents/carers if needed. Please contact Mrs Barnham, Parent Support Advisor, for more

details.

We wish a restful Easter break and look forward to working with you in the new term.

Many Thanks, Mr Vekaria

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Science Trip to Paris—February 2018




Some of our students in Year 9 were very lucky to be

able to visit the Cite des Sciences et de I’industrie in

Paris during the half term break. The purpose of the

trip was for students to get an understanding of the

science principles they have been taught in class and

see some of them in action. The group of 40 students

and accompanying staff marvelled at the range of

exhibits on show. These included the Solar Impulse 1

aircraft that flew across America in 2013, exhibits

based on the Homeostasis system, Sound and Light

as well as a large Geode located in the grounds.

The group then made their way to Disneyland Paris

where they experienced the effect of rollercoasters

on the human body and the science behind some of

the attractions.

The whole party really enjoyed themselves and the

students were worthy ambassadors of the school.

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You may have noticed in our February Bulletin a feature advising students how to gradually stop depending on social media as part of a seven-day Digital Detox. We took this message further during a recent Year 7 assembly and demonstrated to students and their form tutors the positive effect of being “offline”. In addition, our Digital Eagle, Moska from Year 9, enlightened her audience by demonstrating how much time it would take a hacker to decode a simple password and a complex password. Judging from the brief murmurs in the background, this took most students and their form tutors by surprise. Moska demonstrated how to create a complex password, so that users can improve the protection level of their information, whether it‟s a simple login to the computer network or viewing emails. By having a complex password, you can ensure a safer computing experience knowing that your information is better protected. Try combining two words together, intermixed with numbers and special characters, such as £, $, %, ^ or &.

Safer Internet Day—6 February 2018

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No longer needed uniform

Your child could get a free school meal if you receive any of

the following:

Income Support

Income-based Jobseekers Allowance

Income-related Employment and Support Allowance

Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit

Child Tax Credit (as long as you‟re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and you don't get more than £16,190 a year)

Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)

https://new.enfield.gov.uk/services/children-and-

education/school-welfare-and-information/school-

meals/Children-and-Education-Form-Free-school-

meals-application.pdf

If you need any help completing the form, Please contact Mrs Barnham,

Parent Support Adviser, on 020 8352 8241, who would be very happy to help.

If you have any uniform which your child has

grown out of and/ or you no longer need we

would be grateful for any donations to the school.

We would welcome PE kit, blazers, ties, shirts,

skirts, trousers and / or shoes. Any items you wish

to donate can be passed to Mrs Sozcu in the main

reception

Thank you in advance for any support you can offer.

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Chace Governing Body

Message from Chris Hyland, Co-Vice Chair of Governors

Dear Students, Carers and Parents Tracey Jenkins, our Chair of Governors, has asked me to write a few words for this bulletin. I joined the school‟s Governing Body in March last year. Joining a new school in any role –be that as a new student, a member of staff or a new Governor – can be a bit daunting and it can take some time to „find your feet‟ and settle in. Many different factors influence how easy or difficult that process is, but perhaps the most important one is how you are received by the people you are studying or working with. From my experience I can honestly say that all of the community in Chace have made me feel extremely welcome and I am sure everyone else joining the school will feel the same way. As a Governor I think I have one of the most exciting roles in the school. We meet regularly with Mr Bruton, Ms Douglas, Mr Vekaria and the leaders, teachers and staff. We have an opportunity to review and contribute to the excellent plans that are constantly being developed and implemented to improve teaching, learning and student life at Chace. We get to meet students, participate in learning walks and to visit lessons to see teaching in practice. We also get to meet with parents and carers of the students. In all these interactions I am consistently impressed by the energy, enthusiasm and vibrancy of life at Chace Community School. As a Governor I am involved in reviewing some of the more serious discipline issues. Thankfully these are rare and infrequent but it is important for everyone to remember we are all ambassadors of Chace, both inside and outside the school. A huge amount of effort is being put into raising the profile of this school to let everyone know what a great place this is to learn in. We all have an important part to play in ensuring the wider community sees that this is the case. On behalf of the Governing body I would like to thank all the staff at Chace for the huge effort they have put in over the last half term. I hope you all have a peaceful Easter and a good break and above all best of luck to our Year 11s and 13s as they come up to their GCSEs and A Levels. Remember – keep up the hard work! Chris Hyland Co-Vice Chair of Governors

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Future Events being organised by Chace PTA : [email protected]

Or phone us on: 07906 219 015 or follow us on Facebook @ChacePTA

We have raised an amazing £2,800 since February half term and we still have one fundraising event to go. Will you help us to reach £3,500?

Our next fundraising event is the Happy Bag Clothes Collection. From Monday 26th March 2018 until

Wednesday morning 18th April 2018, you are welcome to bring in bin liners filled with unwanted clothing,

shoes, bags, bed linen and perfume. Make sure the bags are in before Wednesday morning 18th April 2018

as they will be collected promptly at 9am!

Easyfundraising is the simplest way to raise money for Chace PTA.

Shop with any of over 3,300 well-known retailers via the easyfund-

raising website and a percentage of what you spend is passed to

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Retailers include Amazon, M&S, Vodafone, eBay, Tesco, Viking and many more. Please register to support

us today - https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/chacepta/

Would you like to get involved with the PTA? Perhaps you would like to help serve

tea and coffee at parents evening or you would like to share a brilliant fundraising

idea? For further information about our meetings and events please contact us

through our email address. Everyone is welcome!

We are looking forward to meeting you soon.

Hilde and the rest of the PTA

Facebook: @ChacePTA

Future events

26/03-18/04 Happy Bags

clothes collection

19/04 refreshments Year 8

Parents’ evening

09/06 Quiz Night

06/07 Year 7 & 8 Disco

Hilde de Groot, Chair of PTA

mailto:[email protected]://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/chacepta/

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Dates for your Diary—Spring 2018

Thursday 29th March - Thorpe Park Reward Trip

TERM ENDS @ 3.10pm

Friday 30th March to Friday 13th April - EASTER HOLIDAY (school closed except for Year 11

revision classes)

Tuesday 3rd April to Friday 6th April - Spain Trip

Dates for your Diary—Summer 2018

Monday 16th April - Start of Term—registration @ 10.30am

Wednesday 18th April - PTA Happy Bags Clothes Collection

Thursday 19th April - Year 8 Parents‟ Consultation Evening 4.15 to 7.15pm

- Year 10 and Year 12 Health & Social Care Trip to NHS

Friday 27th April - Year 11 GCSE Music Concert @ 7pm

Year 10 Injections (catch up)

Monday 30th April and Tuesday 1st May - Year 11 Drama Exam

Friday 4th and Saturday 5th May - Year 10 Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Practice

Monday 7th May - BANK HOLIDAY (school closed)

Tuesday 8th May to Monday 14th May - Year 12 Mock Examination Week

Thursday 10th May - Post 16 Drama Trip (evening)

Wednesday 23rd May - Drama Trip to Chicago

Monday 28th May to Friday 1st June - HALF TERM (school closed)

Saturday 9th June - PTA Quiz Night

Wednesday 13th June - Year 9 First Give Final

Monday 18th June to Friday 22nd June - Year 7 and Year 8 Assessment Week

Friday 22nd June - Year 12 Graphics Design Show

Monday 25th June to Friday 29th June - Year 10 Examination Week

Thursday 28th June - New Year 7 Intake Evening for Parents @ 6pm

Monday 2nd July - INSET (school closed)

Tuesday 3rd July - Year 11 Prom

Year 9 Vaccinations

Thursday 5th July - Year 6 into Year 7 Transition Morning

Friday 6th July - PTA Year 7 and Year 8 Disco

Year 7 Boulogne Trip

Year 9 Vaccinations (catch up)

Friday 6th July and Saturday 7th July - Year 10 Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Qualifier

Thursday 12th July - PTA Happy Bags Clothes Collection

Tuesday 17th July - Sports day

Wednesday 18th July - Year 10 careers Workshop

Thursday 19th July - Music Concert at St Paul‟s Church, Covent Garden

Friday 20th July - TERM ENDS @ 12pm

Monday 3rd September & Tuesday 4th September - INSET (school closed)

Wednesday 5th September - Year 7 and Year 12 only

Thursday 6th September - Whole School Returns

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Contact Information

If you change your home address,

home phone number, mobile

phone number or email address

please can you phone or email the

school (8363 7321 / [email protected]) to advise

of the changes as soon as possible to ensure your child‟s

details are kept up to date on the school‟s database.

Thank you

Answer Machine Attendance Line

The school has an answer machine for

attendance calls which enables parents/

carers to leave a message regarding

student absence at any time. If a

student is unwell and will not be in

school, please ring Mrs Morter on

020 8352 8217 on each day of absence.

Inconsiderate and dangerous parking

outside and around school

If you use your car to bring or collect your child

from school, please be considerate to our

neighbours and mindful of student safety

No parking on single or double yellow lines

No stopping, dropping or parking on the

School Keep Clear yellow zig zags

No double parking or blocking driveways

Please do not leave your engine on whilst

waiting to collect children

Thank you.

Congratulations

to all at Chace

who have

contributed

towards good

and improving

attendance so

far this year.

Every day in

lessons counts!

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Community Learning This year Chace is working closely with a number of local primary schools through Enfield Town Schools‟ Partnership. The Partnership is looking at a number of ways to support transition and learning opportunities for both students and parents. Later this year a poetry workshop for Year 10 and a science day has been organised. Parents might be interested in the courses available through the partnership:

Paediatric First Aid courses for parents: 6 week courses starting Wednesday 18th April at Carterhatch Infants (pm) and Worcesters (am) and starting Friday 20th

April at Bush Hill Park (am) and Eastfield (pm).

Introduction to Counselling Skills and Theory (Level 1) at Capel Manor Primary starting Tuesday 20th March. The course will be completed over 12 weeks. Each

session will run from 9.00am – 12.00pm.

Introduction to Counselling Skills and Theory (Level 1) at Keys Meadow Primary starting Wednesday 21st March. The course will be completed over 11 weeks.

Each session will run from 9.30am – 1.30pm.

Introduction to Mental Health Awareness (Level 1) at Keys Meadow Primary starting Friday 23rd March. The course will be completed over 11 weeks. Each

session will run from 9.30am – 1.30pm.

Introduction to Helping in Schools (Level 1) at Capel Manor Primary starting Wednesday 25th April. The course will be completed over 5 weeks. Each session

will run from 9.30am – 12.00pm.

Introduction to Helping in Schools (Level 1) at Keys Meadow Primary start-ing Thursday 19th April. The course will be completed over 5 weeks. Each session

will run from 9.30am – 12.00pm.

If you are interested in attending any of the above courses please email

Mrs Keelan on [email protected]

Working together, stronger together

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Chace Community School requires

Relief Invigilators from May – June 2018 Casual Hours

(starting 8.30am for morning exams and 1pm for afternoon exams)

Rate of pay £10.60ph

We require a team of Invigilators to assist the Exam Officers in preparing for and

monitoring examinations, under exam conditions as specified by the Joint Council

for Qualifications (JCQ).

The duties will include:

assisting the Exam Officers in preparing the exam room for exams to take place;

assisting the Exam Officers in monitoring students during exams, ensuring that

exam conditions, as specified by JCQ, are adhered to, collating exam papers and

registers at the end of an exam;

liaising with the Exam Officers regarding any issues that arise during an exam, i.e.

possible incidents of malpractice.

You will need to be available throughout this period as you can be called upon at any

time. Full training will be provided.

Please contact Lauren Regisford at [email protected] for more

information and/or application form.

All schools in Enfield are committed to safeguarding and promoting the

welfare of children and young people. It expects all staff and volunteers to

share this commitment.

Aiming to be the best we can be

mailto:[email protected]

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Chace Community School requires

GENERAL KITCHEN ASSISTANT

22.5 hours per week x 38 weeks per annum Required April 2018

Actual annual salary £9352.93 pa

We are looking to appoint a General Kitchen Assistant to work each day from

9.30am to 2pm. Duties will consist of preparing food, cleaning the kitchen area,

washing up and operating a till.

Applicants must have a command of spoken English that is sufficient to

effectively carry out the duties of the job.

If you would like to apply for this position please download an application pack

from the school website

www.chace.enfield.sch.uk

Closing date: Wednesday 18th April 2018

Interviews: w/b 23th April 2018

All schools in Enfield are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and anyone applying to work in our schools is expected to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including satisfactory enhanced criminal records with Barred List check through the Disclosure and Barring service.

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Faith Regen Foundation in

partnership with Work

Works Training

Solutions

Aim Higher Project

FRF is coordinating a project called ‘Aim Higher’, in partnership with Work Works Solutions,

where we work with Enfield residents, especially those who are economically inactive. Aim

Higher is about progressing candidates that are unemployed and looking for work, or

economically inactive people above the age of 19. We offer a range of services including 6-12

hours of support of Information, Advice and Guidance followed by the option of transitioning

into education, training, work placements/volunteering/job search, employment and sustained

jobs.

We are working in partnership with Work Works Training Solutions to deliver this project. This

partnership allows us to work closely with other training providers and employers to provide the

above mentioned services that will reduce social isolation and take Enfield residents closer to

the labour market.

For further information please contact

Tanha Habib, Business Development & Ops Manager

Faith Regen Foundation

No. 4 Gateway Mews

Ringway, Bounds Green

London N11 2UT

Haringey (Head Office) Telephone: 020 8211 9430; Direct Mobile: 07400 681 008

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