The Angmering School Weekly News This is our weekly newsletter for parents, students and friends of the school. We want to give you news about what is happening in school, exciting things, future events and things we would like to see happen. Issue Date: Week 9 Friday 7 November 2014 Careers Fair 2014 On Thursday 13 November 2014 the Angmering School are holding a Careers Fair for Years 9 to 13. Start: 4.00pm Finish: 7.00pm Venue: Canteen • Year 9 Where could my option choices lead me? • Years 10 & 11 Where do I go after my GCSEs? • Years 12 & 13 University? Work? Apprenticeship? Parents and students are encouraged to attend as there will be a wide range of professions, organisations and post 16 colleges and universities present. Further information to follow. Parent Meet 2 Thursday 13th November is Parent meet 2. The focus is on helping your children make good decisions about future education and careers. The centre piece is the Careers Fair 2014 but as with Parent meet 1 there will be a range of activities or presentations you can opt into if they have relevance to you. All parents/guardians are invited but it is of particular relevance to those of you who have children in years 9, 10, 11 ,12 and 13. We are open for business from 4.00 to 7.00 and you are welcome to come at any point in the evening. However, the presentations on Apprenticeships, University and Drive and motivation will run twice at specific times which are on the google form. We recommend therefore that you set aside at least an hour for your visit and recommend some time in the Careers Fair followed or preceded by the sessions in L block. Please check the timings of the presentations to determine the time that is best for you. In terms of planning the final detail of the evening it would be helpful if you could complete the google form that can be found using the link below to indicate that you are coming and what is of interest to you. https://docs.google.com/a/theangmeringschool.co.uk/forms/d/1LeLib0bwHGfBwoIK6bk95CRLB_hrIpFY_4Qd9GX2kaM/ viewform If you do choose to come we recommend that you go the main hall where there will be guides to direct you to your areas of interest. We are hoping for good numbers of you to make for a great evening in the way that you made Parent meet 1 a success with your positive contribution. Non uniform day for Children in Need takes place on Friday 14 November. £1. (No hair dyes allowed)
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The Angmering School Weekly News This is our weekly newsletter for parents, students and friends of the school. We want to give you news about what is happening in school, exciting things, future events and things we would like to see happen.
Issue Date: Week 9 Friday 7 November 2014
Careers Fair 2014 On Thursday 13 November 2014 the Angmering School are holding a Careers Fair for Years 9 to 13. Start: 4.00pm Finish: 7.00pm Venue: Canteen • Year 9 Where could my option choices lead me? • Years 10 & 11 Where do I go after my GCSEs? • Years 12 & 13 University? Work? Apprenticeship? Parents and students are encouraged to attend as there will be a wide range of professions, organisations and post 16 colleges and universities present. Further information to follow.
Parent Meet 2
Thursday 13th November is Parent meet 2. The focus is on helping your children make good decisions about future education and careers. The centre piece is the Careers Fair 2014 but as with Parent meet 1 there will be a range of activities or presentations you can opt into if they have relevance to you. All parents/guardians are invited but it is of particular relevance to those of you who have children in years 9, 10, 11 ,12 and 13. We are open for business from 4.00 to 7.00 and you are welcome to come at any point in the evening. However, the presentations on Apprenticeships, University and Drive and motivation will run twice at specific times which are on the google form. We recommend therefore that you set aside at least an hour for your visit and recommend some time in the Careers Fair followed or preceded by the sessions in L block. Please check the timings of the presentations to determine the time that is best for you. In terms of planning the final detail of the evening it would be helpful if you could complete the google form that can be found using the link below to indicate that you are coming and what is of interest to you. https://docs.google.com/a/theangmeringschool.co.uk/forms/d/1LeLib0bwHGfBwoIK6bk95CRLB_hrIpFY_4Qd9GX2kaM/viewform If you do choose to come we recommend that you go the main hall where there will be guides to direct you to your areas of interest. We are hoping for good numbers of you to make for a great evening in the way that you made Parent meet 1 a success with your positive contribution.
Non uniform day for Children in Need takes place on Friday 14 November.
We were very pleased to welcome Roger Mavity into school on 3rd November to speak to Year 11 and Sixth
Form students. Roger spoke to students about his career in advertising, setting up his own agency and then his Chief Executive and Chairman roles with the Granada
Group, Citigate and Conran Group. He also described his most recent work as a writer (‘Life’s A Pitch’ and ‘The
Rulebreaker’s Book of Business’) and photographer. He finished with some sound advice on interviews and writing a CV. Students commented: ‘He made me realise that you
don’t have to choose just one career’ and ‘when you fail, it’s not the end of the world but a chance to learn from
that and move on to something even better’. Many thanks to the charity, ‘Speakers for Schools’ who sponsored the
event.
Please remember if you are signing in your child late or bringing them back to school after an appointment, to
visit the reception area first.
World War Treasure Hunt Winners Congratulations to Gemma Stevenson 9SI who has won the Library's World War 1 treasure hunt and to Hannah Greaney 8MZ who correctly spotted that the plastic buttons had no place in a World War 1 display.
Halloween Cupcakes
Miss Stoner ran an hour and half Halloween cupcake workshop before the end of the first half term. Students made butternut
squash flavoured sponge, this made the muffins moist and sweet especially with the
touch of cinnamon. They then decorated them with a real
chocolate topping and piped white icing and experimented with a
feathering techniques to create a web effect.
All students enjoyed the workshop
Gold Stars of the week is a reward system where teachers nominate students for working consistently at Gold standard which is above and beyond expectations. Students then have the opportunity to meet with the Headship team to discuss their achievements and work.
The students are rewarded with 25 credits and a well done letter to take home to share their success with parents/guardians. We feel this is an excellent reward system for the students to share their success with the Headship team.
Congratulations to Charlotte Stacey 9SC, Jamie Rivett 7HA and Lily Stimpson 7HA who were Gold
adjective smelling stale, damp, or stuffy. "the fusty odour of decay" old-fashioned in attitude or style. "grammar in the classroom became a fusty notion" Etymology: Probably alteration of Middle English foisted, foist musty, from foist wine cask, from Anglo-French fust, fuist wood, tree trunk, cask, from Medieval Latin fustis. First Known Use: 14th century Foreign translations: French: de renfermé German: verschimmelt Spanish: rancio Czech: plesnivý
Solution to last week’s challenge : The pyramid has 2n edges and n+1 faces, so the required difference is 2n−(n+1), that is n−1. Can you solve this week’s problem ? After playing 500 games, my success rate at Spider Solitaire is 49%. Assuming I win every game from now on, how many extra games do I need to play in order that my success rate increases to 50%?
DIARY DATES Reminder that all the school dates are on the front page of the school website on the calendar or
copy this link: www.angmeringschool.co.uk/parents/calendar/
Working with us.
We appreciate parents working closely with us and welcome phone calls and emails as a regular contact to help support
your child. Can we just remind you to be considerate of our staff during
communication.
November 11 Y12 Safe Drive Stay Alive 13 Angmering Careers Fair 4.00pm - 7.00pm 13 Parent Meet 2 6-8pm 14 Children in Need Non Uniform Day 20 Sixth Form Information Evening 6.30pm – 9.00pm 27 Tutor Based Consultations Y8 - Y13 invited students only 4.30pm December 3 3.30pm – 4.30pm Nearly New Uniform Shop Open After School 5 Y7 Futures Christmas Fayre 8-19 Y11 Mock Exams 10 Christmas Concert 7pm 11 Y10 Subject Consultation Evening 4.30pm – 7.00pm 19 Term ends
Please ring the year team areas direct with any queries rather than the main switchboard:
Things To Remember
AEROSOLS ARE BANNED AT SCHOOL
This is a reminder that aerosol deodorants, hairsprays etc are not allowed in school. We must insist that these are not brought onto the school site.
LEAVING THE SCHOOL SITE AT LUNCHTIME
We prefer all students to stay on school site at lunchtime. This is safer for them and they can see friends and attend the many clubs on offer. In special circumstances permission to leave will be considered but permission must be requested from the Year Team Leader.
REMINDER
A reminder to all students to use the footbridge or Toucan crossing to safely cross the A259. It is dangerous to dodge cars whilst crossing the road.
Feeling Unwell?
A reminder to students and parents that if students feel unwell in lessons they must ask their teacher if they can go to the medical room and the medical staff will decide if the student should go
home. Parents - if students telephone you to collect them as they feel unwell please remind them they must go to the medical room.
PARKING ISSUES As the weather worsens more parents might consider driving students to school or
collecting them. Please try to minimise these journeys to reduce congestion. If you do have to drive students to school please share lifts as much as possible.
We are also concerned for our neighbours not only during the school day but also when there are evening events at the school. Please do not obstruct their drives or any of the nearby roads.
Please do not park on the roundabout at the front of school, on the yellow lines or in the bus lane. This blocks the flow of traffic and causes congestion.
The Highway Code Rule 243 DO NOT stop or park:
near a school entrance
anywhere you would prevent access for Emergency Services at or near a bus or tram stop or taxi rank
on the approach to a level crossing/tramway crossing opposite or within 10 metres (32 feet) of a junction, except in an authorised parking
space near the brow of a hill or hump bridge
opposite a traffic island or (if this would cause an obstruction) another parked vehicle where you would force other traffic to enter a tram lane
where the kerb has been lowered to help wheelchair users and powered mobility vehi-cles
in front of an entrance to a property on a bend
We Have A New Email We have a new email for general enquiries : [email protected]
Y10 & Y11 Helpful Info We have emailed home to Y10 and Y11 parents a booklet containing helpful information on exams, revision and dates. They are also available on the school website http://www.angmeringschool.co.uk/y10-y11-information-booklets/ or paper copies are in the Y10 and Y11 Year Team Area.
