Mores et Studia Weekly Newsletter 31st October 2016

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This Week:

Monday YR8 Birds of prey

YR13 Flatford Mill

Saturday Big Draw 9.30am-12pm

HUB 2

Sunday Robot Competition Day

9-12pm Refectory

Sports News 2016 Details of all sports fixtures can be found on the sports calendar, available here.

YR10 Design Ventura Competition

In year 10 Design Technology the students have been working

in teams on design ideas to be entered for this year’s Design

Ventura competition. Thousands of schools across the country

take part in this competition which is run by the Design

Museum and sponsored by the Deustche Bank.

The teams of students have been designing products around

the theme of ‘change’. The winning design will be made and

then sold in the Design Museum shops. This is a great

opportunity for the students to work on a real design task that

has to be aimed at a certain target market, designed, modelled

and costed – just like on the ‘Apprentice’. Our 2 classes of

budding entrepreneurs submitted 11 ideas to Ms Steel, Ms

Easington and Mrs Brookes to judge.

The winning team were Teddy Brush, Michael Tigin-Gerber,

Alec Jafrato, Toby Daniels and they designed a way to ‘change’

how we drink tea and eat cookies by inventing the ‘Hookie’ – a

cookie holder that hooks onto your cup. This is an early

prototype and fingers crossed they will get a chance to develop

it into production. Please see images on the top right of this

page.

Langley Park School for Boys

warmly welcomes you to the Big

Draw event! This is a fun family

event aimed at encouraging people

of all ages to draw, demonstrating

the vast range of fun techniques and

exciting outcomes that can be

created through drawing.

People of all ages and abilities are welcome. This is

the tenth year that the event is taking place and the

theme is THE JUNGLE!

This will take place in the Visual arts department of

The Langley Park School for Boys on the 5th of

November from 9:30am until 12:30pm in Hub 2.

Coming Soon:

Tuesday 8th November

YR7L Parents Meetings

Thursday 10th November

YR7P Parents Meetings

Autumn Concert

The Friends

of LPSB

Friends events

coming soon:

Second Hand Uniform

Sale

Saturday 12th November

9.30am – midday, School

Reception area

30th

Annual Christmas

Market & Craft Fair

Sunday 27th November,

11am – 4pm

Can you help

with Christmas raffle

prizes or company

sponsorship?

Do you work for a

company that can donate

a prize for our raffle?

Donating a prize or

sponsoring our hugely

popular Christmas market

could be a great way to

promote your business

locally.

Previous top prizes include

a PS4, a Segway, luxury

food hampers and store

vouchers. Please email the

Friends at:

craftfair@lpbs.org.uk if

you can help.

TALENT SHOW AUDIENCE TICKETS

Please see the Head of Dance (Mrs Willis) for a

letter.

Thursday 3rd November 8.30am to 4.30pm

Squid payment: ITV Little Big Shots £14.50

On Wednesday 19th and Thursday 20th October, Year 7 took part in a whole-day workshop learning the five basic

actions that the GCSE Dance curriculum is focused around. Mrs Dunkley used to work at LPSB last year and

returned to teach 7C, 7D, 7Y and 7Z in the studio within the PE Department. Mrs Willis, Head of Dance delivered

the workshop to 7A, 7B, 7W and 7X in the Performance Hall. Students demonstrated different ways of travelling,

turning, jumping, moments of stillness and a range of creative gestures. Students developed their choreography

with unison, canon and set formations within small groups. Communication, team work, creativity and focus was

required, which Year 7 excelled in! For period four, students created their own choreography on the five basic

actions and produced highly creative choreography. To end both days, year 7 performed to each other one at a

time in the Performance Hall. The year 7s demonstrated incredible stage presence, confidence

and stage discipline! The Dance Department were highly impressed with the students focus,

behaviour and effort during the day and were delighted with their overall performances! Thank

you very much to the staff and students who supported the day. We hope to see more students

involved in the extra curricular dance club, Tuesdays after school in studio 801. Please follow

the LPSB dance Instagram account to see more photos of the workshops and other dance

events at LPSB.

Year 7 Dance Workshops

YR7 L Half

YR7 P Half

Sixth Form Sixth Form Progress Review DataData has now been collated

on every Sixth Form student’s progress in their subjects. All

students in Year 12 and Year 13 will receive an update on their

progress; Year 12 students will receive a copy of their flight

path, and Year 13 students will receive a report. Form Tutors,

Assistant Heads of Year, or Heads of Year will be in touch with

students for whom we have more serious concerns.

Sixth Form Assessment Week

The next Sixth Form Assessment Week takes in two weeks’

time. All students will sit an assessment style task in each of

their subjects. Students should ensure they are well-prepared

and that their classwork and homework notes are in order.

Sixth Form Parents’ Meetings – Dates for your Diaries

Our next Year 12 Parents’ Meetings take place on Thursday

24th November. Our next Year 13 Parents’ Meetings take place

on Thursday 1st December.

The Great LPSB Bake-Off

As a Sixth Form, we will be raising money for ‘Hope Health

Action’ in response to the aid crisis following Hurricane

Matthew. On Friday 21st October, Year 12 students raised more

than £400. This Friday 4th November, Year 13 students are

invited to bring in a cake to be entered into our Bake-Off. The

Head of Year 13, Mr Butterworth, will judge all entrants. Any

student may enter a cake. All students will be invited to share

the cakes entered by members of their tutor group for a

donation of £1 each. Prizes will be awarded for the best cake,

and for the tutor group that raises the most money.

Bromley Rotary Club Youth Award

Students are invited to nominate themselves and each other

for a ‘Rotary Club of Bromley’ award. Nominations can be

made for students who go above and beyond to help others in

their community, for example by helping sick children, disabled

or elderly people, looking after sick relatives, working to

improve the environment, or organising an event to raise

money for charity. Anyone interested in nominating

themselves, or another student, should ask for a nomination

form from Reception. When nominating others, students must

ensure that the person they nominate is happy to be

nominated. For more information, go to the website

www.bromleyrotaryclub.org.uk

Independent Learning Conference

This Thursday sees our Year 12 Independent Learning

Conference. Steve and Meg from the Life Skills Company will

be in running a two hour workshop designed to help Year 12

students develop their skills in areas such as note taking, speed

reading and time management. The session is scheduled to run

in the Performance Hall, during periods 3 and 4. All Year 12

students will be off timetable for this event and must bring a

pen and a large exercise book to lean on.

Yearbook and Hoodies

As a reward for their hard work in Year 13 and to celebrate

their time with us in the Sixth Form, we offer all Year 13

students the opportunity to purchase a Yearbook and Hoody.

Letters have gone out via form tutors. There will only be on

print run of the Yearbook, and one production run of the

hoodies; students who wish to purchase a yearbook and/or

hoody must pay via sQuid by Friday 11th November.

KPMG’s 360° and Audit School Leaver programmes

Imagine accessing a FTSE 100 business straight after leaving

school or college, while earning a salary, gaining skills,

confidence and professional qualifications along the way.

KPMG’s 360° and Audit School Leaver programmes are now

open for applications – for more information, visit https://

www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/school-leavers

Bromley Next Steps Conference

The Bromley Next Steps Conference takes place on Friday 11th

November, providing careers guidance and networking

opportunities for Sixth Form students who are not intending to

go to university. Any student who has not yet signed up, but

wishes to attend, must see Mr Butterworth as soon as possible.

UCAS Applications

As per the email sent to Year 13 parents and carers on the 28th

September, if your son or daughter is intending to apply

through UCAS, they should have arranged a Batch Deadline with

their Form Tutor. We would strongly advise all students to have

their application sent off before the end of November, as

universities are already beginning to make offers to students

whose applications have already been submitted. Once your son

or daughter has signed up for a Batch Deadline, they must

ensure that they have completed stage six on the attached UCAS

checklist before their deadline.

Support with UCAS Applications

All Year 13 students applying to university must make an

appointment with Miss Ivy in Hub 3 to go through the online

element of their UCAS application (Stage 3 on their UCAS card).

Miss Ivy is available Monday to Thursday and students can make

appointments during their study periods.

Sixth Form cont... University Taster Courses

Goldsmiths, University of London and King's College London

have just announced they will be running a series of university

taster courses for sixth form this October and November. Places

are allocated on a first-come first-served basis for the majority of

the taster courses so please apply as soon as possible. Search at

www.london.ac.uk/tasters

InvestIN Education

Places on InvestIN Education’s 2017 programmes in investment

banking, law and medicine are now open for students to book.

This February and March 2017, Young Lawyer, Young

Investment Banker and Young Doctor Programmes will bring

professionals from the world's most prestigious firms to UCL.

Programmes are £120. Eligible students can apply to the

Bursary if financial support is needed. Email

info@investineducation.co.uk to find out more.

Aspiring Professionals Programme (APP)

The APP supports high achieving Year 12 students from low

income backgrounds into competitive universities, and the top

professions. Successful applicants will receive mentoring by a

professional via email, tailored skills sessions and career

workshops, university application support and guidance, and

internships with top employers. For more information and to

apply visit: http://www.socialmobility.org.uk/application/

in2scienceUK

This programme places students from under-represented

backgrounds into science work placements to work alongside

researchers at top universities during the summer. It is free for

schools and students and placements are available in medicine,

engineering, bioscience, psychology, computer science,

physics, maths and more. For more information and to apply

visit www.in2scienceUK.org

LSE Alison Weatherfield Law Programme

LSE’s Alison Weatherfield offers three law masterclasses, a one

day law conference and mentoring scheme. Visit the website to

apply lse.ac.uk/alisonwetherfieldlaw Closing Date: Friday 4th

November

Russell Group Mailing List

Any Year 12 students interested in applying to a top university

should email Ms Browne at lbrowne@lpsb.org.uk to sign up for

regular email updates with tips and guidance on how to ensure

their application is as strong as possible.

MOOCs – Massive Open Online Courses

All Year 12 students who are considering applications to the top

universities are encouraged to complete at least one MOOC

during the course of Year 12 to supplement their learning. These

courses are impressive and highly regarded by the most

prestigious institutions. Students are advised to consult

FutureLearn and Coursera for more information. Further details

will go out to students via the Russell Group Mailing List.

Pure Potential

All students are encouraged to sign up to Pure Potential for free

university and careers guidance http://purepotential.org/sign-

up/

Applications open for Target Oxbridge

Target Oxbridge is Rare’s free programme to help Year 12

students with black African and Caribbean heritage increase their

chances of gaining a place at Oxbridge. Applicants should have a

minimum of 5 A*- A grades at GCSE (or 8 A*+ for students

applying to Medicine), and a clear motivation to study at

Oxbridge. Deadline 11:59 on Sunday 30th October 2016 visit

www.targetoxbridge.co.uk for more details.

Sixth Form Bursary Fund

Our Sixth Form Bursary Fund is open throughout the school year

to support students who are experiencing financial difficulties.

Students should see a member of the Sixth Form team for an

application form.

Vulnerable Student Bursary

To be eligible for the Vulnerable Student Bursary, a student must

be

•in care

•a care leaver

•in receipt of Income Support, or Universal Credit in place of

Income Support, in their own right (i.e. the student receives this

benefit, not the parent)

•in receipt of Employment and Support Allowance or Universal

Credit and Disability Living or Personal Independence Payments

in their own right (i.e. the student receives this benefit, not the

parent)

Any student who thinks they might be eligible for this must see

Ms Siddell for further information.

'Love & Mercy’ (Bill Poland, 2015, USA, 2hrs, Cert 12A)

Wednesday 13th July —7.45pm

HAIL, CAESAR!

Wednesday 9th November 7.30pm

(Coen Brothers, USA, 2016, 1hr 45mins, Cert PG)

EYE IN THE SKY

Wednesday 9th November 7.45pm

(Gavin Hood, USA, 2015, 1hr 42mins, Cert 15)

In the early 1950s, Eddie Mannix is busy at work trying to solve all the

problems of the actors and filmmakers at Capitol Pictures. His latest

assignments involve a disgruntled director, a singing cowboy, a

beautiful swimmer and a handsome dancer. As if all this wasn't

enough, Mannix faces his biggest challenge when Baird Whitlock gets

kidnapped while in costume for the swords-and-sandals epic "Hail,

Caesar!" If the studio doesn't pay $100,000, it's the end of the line for

the movie star.

Please note: This film is in Studio 609 at 7.30pm.

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Helen Mirren leads a strong cast as Commander of an

operation to kill terrorists in Kenya using drones. The late

Alan Rickman also stars in a film that casts a hard eye over

modern warfare where damage can be done without boots

on the ground.

Please note: This film is in the Performance Hall at

7.45pm.