21 October 2016

Messages from the Headteacher

Dear Parent/Carers

Safer Travel to School - After half term we will return to darker mornings and evenings and it is essential that

students are travelling to and from school in a safe manner. Parents may be aware that there have been some recent

reports of strangers in the local area acting suspiciously. I would urge all parents to make clear to their children the

need to be vigilant and take care at all times, particularly on the way to and from school. If you become aware of any

child who has been approached at any time, then please contact the police and the school.

Operation Christmas Child - A reminder that after half term the Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes will be

collected by the Samaritan’s Purse Charity. This is a wonderful charity that delivers the shoeboxes to children around

the world for whom the shoebox will be their only gift this Christmas. Each tutor group have been challenged to col-

lect 4 shoeboxes and we are hoping to beat last years total of 200! Please support as generously as you can - all

donations will be delivered to very grateful children.

Congratulations to Mr Bullock - Many congratulations to Mr Bullock and his partner Anne on the arrival of baby

Oliver Matthew weighing 7lbs 5oz last week.

Thank You - As always a huge thank you for your continued support which helps us to achieve such high standards.

Punctuality and attendance are much improved and the average attendance for the half term is over 96%. Our new

punctuality drive has resulted in excellent punctuality to school and lessons. I am always very proud of the standard of

our school uniform and how smart our students look. After half term students will need to start wearing their winter

coats—please ensure that these are plain navy blue or black.

It has been a very busy but successful half term and I hope you all have a very happy and relaxing holiday.

Mrs Marina Kelly, Headteacher

NEWSLETTER ISSUE 7

www.cardinalnewman.coventry.sch.uk

NOTEABLE

DATES

Break Up for

Half Term -

Fri 21 Oct 16

Diwali -

30 Oct - 3 Nov 16

INSET Day -

Mon 31 Oct 16

Students Return -

Tues 1 Nov 16

Progress Check

Day -

Thurs 10 Nov 16

Sixth Form Open

Evening -

Thurs 17 Nov 16

Break Up for

Christmas -

Fri 16 Dec 16

Blood Brothers Review 2016

On Wednesday 12 October 2016, Cardinal Newman’s GCSE Drama students travelled to

Birmingham’s Hippodrome Theatre to watch William Russell’s, Blood Brothers.

The night was enjoyable and a great experience for us all because the performance had given us ideas

on how to progress with our coursework and had given us a realistic view of life on the stage. The

music soared, the audience laughed and cried together and it was a very entertaining performance.

We would like to thank Miss Rimmer, Mr Ward, Miss Devine, Mrs Haggarty and Mrs Dwyer for their support as the night wouldn’t have

happened without them.

Reporter: Edward Aston (11JCN)

St Elizabeth’s Parish Mass

On Sunday 16 October, Fr Moses and the Parish of St

Elizabeth welcomed us to help lead the liturgy at the Parish

Mass. The readings challenged us to be people of prayer and

to demonstrate our faith through prayer. The students read,

sang, took part in the offertory and served on the Altar.

Students had also spent time preparing artwork to reflect

the theme of the Mass. This was displayed in the Church and left for the Parish to keep. Thank you to all students involved and for St

Elizabeth’s Parish for welcoming us.

Laura Kemp, Lay Chaplain

Netball

On Monday 17 October the Year 10 and 11

netball teams travelled to President Kennedy to

play two Coventry Schools’ League netball

matches.

Year 11 were 4-2 up at half time and went onto draw the game 5-5,

with Meadow Kelly-Evans scoring a disallowed goal in the final

minutes! They just missed out on 3 points.

The Year 10 match was very fast paced with all 7 players working very

hard, unfortunately Cardinal Newman lost the game 8-6.

Well done to all the dedicated girls that were involved in the

matches.

Thursday 20th October brought Sidney Stringer to Cardinal Newman

to play two Coventry Schools’ League matches.

Year 10 won 16-4, an excellent performance from all students with

Tamzin Spandley scoring 12 of the goals and gaining player of the

match.

The 8B team played their first match of the season and won 12-1.

Shannel Moseka scoring 10 goals and receiving player of the match.

Well done to all girls involved.

Mrs C Harris, PE Faculty

Year 10 English Language End of Unit Exam Practice

After half term, all students in Year 10 will be sitting their English Language Paper 1, end of Unit b examination

(Creative Writing). They will be expected to choose one task out of a possible four and write an engaging, gothic

story in timed conditions (45 minutes approx). Students have been constructing their gothic stories over the past 3

weeks and will be taking these home over half term to revise.

A revision PowerPoint for this can be found on SMHW. Ways you can support are as follows:

Ensure students have a gothic story between 500-600 words; check for accurate spelling, punctuation and grammar; ensure the story

includes clear paragraphing and structure; ensure descriptive detail is evident through the use of language devices; use a thesaurus to help

develop vocabulary; help condense student stories onto revision cards to help them recall effective phrases, vocabulary, and other aspects of

the story; encourage students to write out their story in timed conditions, rehearsing how to fit it to different titles.

Group 10a will sit the unit exam on Wednesday 2 November and 10b on Wednesday 9 November. We hope that this will help them

prepare for the real English Language examinations in Summer 2017.

Miss K Grieve, Head of English

Year 11 English Literature

1. Monday after school - 'Compulsory Period 6 Lit'

After half term, all students in Year 11 will be expected to attend

'Period 6 Lit' with their English teachers. This will compliment the

current teaching ongoing in English lessons, and will ensure that

students are fully prepared for their two Literature exams at the

end of the year. Attendance is compulsory for all of Year 11.

2. Literature Revision Guides - £2.00

each

All Year 11 students have received letters

about the revision guides on sale from the

English Department, at a discounted price of

£2.00 (RRP £5.99). These are available for

each of the Literature set texts: An

Inspector Calls, A Christmas Carol and

Macbeth. Well done to the many students

who have purchased these already, but

there are still students who have not.

These will be extremely beneficial for use

at home, in lessons and for exam revision.

Miss K Grieve, Head of English

Blessed John Henry Newman Fact of the Week

John Henry Newman was born on 21st February 1801 the eldest son of a London banker. His family were ordinary church-going

members of the Church of England. They had no strong religious tendencies, but John Henry did develop a love for the Bible.

Aspire Value of the Fortnight

Integrity

In our school we believe that Integrity is one of the most important life skills because it is

composed of many other powerful life skills — patience, honesty, responsibility, dependability,

accountability and caring. Over the next two weeks take time to think about your actions and

words. Do they show Integrity? Have you taken action when you needed to?

“Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.” ― Oprah Winfrey

Don’t forget to check the school’s website for all the latest news: www.cardinalnewman.coventry.sch.uk

Weekly Prayer

Father, stay with us and care

for us so that we will always

be united to You. May we

walk with you daily and

desire to spend refreshing times in your presence.

Keep us safe from evil and close to the Holy Spirit.

Sanctify us in truth of your word and may we never

doubt your love for us. We pray to be continually

amazed by your desire to guide us always and

constantly stand in awe of your glory. These things

we ask in Christ’s name. Amen

Coventry Mind

Due to the large number

of requests for meetings

with Coventry Mind we will be holding a Coventry

Mind information evening in the Pope Francis

Hall on Wednesday 9 November, 5.30-6.30pm.

Laura Griffin from Coventry Mind will provide

information about a huge range of services and

support for parents and students. Following the

information evening, if there is a further need for a

1-2-1 meeting, this can be arranged with Laura at a

later date. If you are interested in this event

please register your interest with Laura Kemp:

laura.kemp@cardinalnewman.coventry.sch.uk

Laura Kemp, Lay Chaplain

Proud 2 Profess

Proud 2 Profess is a retreat day for young

people aged 14-25 jam packed with games,

workshops, music, powerful guest

speakers, liturgies and more.

The cost is £10.00pp. Please contact Laura

Kemp to register and for more

information.

Retreats Coming Soon

Year 8 Alton Castle Retreat March 2017

This is a fantastic opportunity for our Year 8 students to

challenge themselves through outdoor activities and learn more

about themselves spiritually. Letters including further

information will be released after half term.

Year 10 Soli House Retreat March 2017

This is an incredible opportunity for our Year 10 students to go on retreat to the

newly refurbished Soli House in Alton. Students will take part in a jam packed weekend

of activities, team building, challenges and reflection. Details and letters will be released

after half term.

Laura Kemp, Lay Chaplain

Birmingham Catholic Partnership

This year’s Birmingham Catholic Partnership music event was held at Bishop Walsh in Birmingham. 12 schools from

around the Diocese were invited to perform in either Dance, Drama or Music. We took performers from Year 9 and the

Sixth Form. Mia Bruce, Maya Bangura, Alex Bujor, Keiran Purewal, Niamh Joyce and Cassie Shine performed Flashlight and

showed the level of talent on offer from our Year 9 students. Connor O'Shea, Simran Torascar, Tabitha Dharmadeva and Tanya Masiza followed

afterwards with an Irish tune, 'The Parting Glass'. All students demonstrated the high level of talent we have here at Cardinal Newman.

Mr F Matthews, Performing Arts

Performing Arts Showcase

The first half term has been quite intensive in Performing Arts and on 19 October at 6pm it all came together. With a full

Canon Diamond Theatre t,he Cardinal Newman’s Performing Arts Showcase opened with the Cardinal Newman Dance

Crew showcasing this year’s musical, 'High School Musical'. This was followed by a variety of Music acts from Years 9 and

10 performing Rock, Motown and Pop. In the second act, Year 7 students who attend Drama Club, performed their

themes, Fairy Tales and Monologues, and also a devised piece on the Hillsborough Disaster which made the night even

more diverse. Smaller duets and Irish dancing, as well as the new School Hymn, all found their way into a packed pro-

gramme. Well done to all the acts involved and thank you to the students behind the scenes and the staff who helped out.

Mr F Matthews, Performing Arts

Year 13 Frantic Assembly Trip

On Thursday 20 October our Year 13 Drama and

Theatre Studies students were provided with an

opportunity to watch a prestigious physical theatre

company live on stage at the Warwick Arts Centre.

Frantic Assembly are renowned for their physical and

emotional pieces that create theatre in a different and

unconventional way to unfold a narrative that

communicates a message to the audience. The performance of 'Things I Know to be True', was

beautifully touching and bold as it told the story of a family and marriage through the eyes of

four grown siblings, struggling to define themselves beyond their parents' love and

expectations. The students found the physical elements of the performance thrilling and this

has inspired them to create and devise physical theatre within their current theatre unit of

devised theatre. They will be embedding some of Frantic Assembly's key ideologies within their

work to communicate their own personal message to the audience.

Miss F Rimmer, Performing Arts