Friday, 4 February 2011

6th form workshops

6th form workshops

If any 6th formers are interested in the following sessions, could you see Miss Forde in A124 to sign up.    DEADLINE  TO SIGN UP WED 9TH end of Period 1

These workshops will take place at the following times

Friday Period 3  and/or 4

Tuesday period 2

Wednesday period 5

The workshops will be on

EXAM TECHNIQUE
ESSAY WRITING TECHNIQUE
PREPARING FOR AN INTERVIEW
YEAR 12 PREPARING YOUR PERSONAL STATEMENT (What should you already be doing)
APPLYING TO SUMMER SCHOOLS

Sunday, 30 January 2011

YEAR 12 STUDENTS: LSE Choice

A brilliant summer scheme, designed for year 12 students with particular interest in Economics, Geography, Government and Politics, History, Maths and Sociology
Students ideally
  • Current Year 12 students
  • Have mostly A*, A- B at GCSE
  • Have an interest in social sciences
  • Can commit to the programme
  • Parents did not go to University
This programme will run from August 2011 right around until February 2012, and so students must be able to commit to the summer school programme.
Any students interested, please see Miss Forde for an application form. OR apply online by CLICKING HERE

Students of the Week

ANIMATED STAR DIVIDER Pictures, Images and Photos
ROBYN LIDSEY

BEST DRESSED
DANNY SAN AND TYRONE MITCHELL 

ALSO...
WELL DONE TO MO SAWYER AND SAM OLALAYE - EXCELLENT FEEDBACK FROM THE YEAR 11 TEAM. THEY HAVE BEEN VERY HELPFUL.

Tuesday, 25 January 2011

DATES FOR YOU DIARY

BATTLE FOR BANDS

THURSDAY 17TH FEBRUARY 2010
6PM START
£3.00 TICKET
Please see Lewis O Brien for details


SUMMER BALL
£10 Deposits needed by Friday please


PREFECTS NEEDED TO HELP ON
YEAR 7 DISCO- TUESDAY 8TH FEB
YEAR 8 DISCO- WEDNESDAY 9TH FEB
YEAR 9 DISCO- THURSDAY 10TH FEB
Please see ABBI GRANGER for details

ATTENDANCE

ATTENDANCE FROM 10/01/2011-14.01/2011
 
J TAKPI- 99.09%
T BENFIELD-96%
P.HEWITT AND N ROUTLEDGE-95.83%
I ELMSLIE-94.55%
B RAJI AND J CARTWRIGHT- 94.17%
M MAJOR-86.67%

Want to drop a subject?

TO DROP A SUBJECT YOU MUST CONSULT MS. BEER

She is the ONLY ONE who can give authority for the subject to be dropped.

ALL SIXTH FORM MUST be on a minimum of three subjects. Please see MS. BEER if this is NOT the case

Monday, 24 January 2011

Are you the right person for the job?

DIRTY DANCING REFUNDS

The following students can collect refunds for Dirty Dancing from the Reception

Emily Hill
Charlotte Norman
Sonal Rabadia
Kristina Cunningham
Meghann Leggott
Annalise Noonan

Newham College and Cambridge: UNIVERSITY TASTER DAYS

PLEASE SEE MISS BEER IF YOU ARE INTERESTED

Year 12 Science Day: Saturday 19th March
Our annual Science Day for Year 12 students is always very popular, so we recommend early booking! For more information and to access the downloadable booking form, please visit this webpage: http://www.newn.cam.ac.uk/joining-newnham/undergraduate-admissions/open-days-events/content/student-open-days#Year_12_Science_Open_Day.
 
Year 12 Subject Taster Days: 14th, 15th, 17th & 18th February
Due to the popularity and success of similar events last year, we have extended our programme of Subject Taster Days for arts and humanities subjects. This year we are offering the following days:

Mon 14th February: ENGLISH
Tues 15th February: ARCHAEOLOGY & ANTHROPOLOGY, AND ANGLO-SAXON, NORSE & CELTIC
Thurs 17th February: GEOGRAPHY
Fri 18th February: POLITICS, PSYCHOLOGY & SOCIOLOGY, AND PHILOSOPHY

These are open to high-achieving students from every school, and we offer a series of lectures, seminars and/or workshops on each day, led by leading academics. Advice will also be offered to students, regarding choosing a subject to study at university level, and the Cambridge admissions process. Attendance is free of charge, but we expect students (or the school) to arrange their own travel to and from the event. For more details about these opportunities, and how to book places, please see “Subject Taster Days” on this webpage: http://www.newn.cam.ac.uk/joining-newnham/undergraduate-admissions/open-days-events/content/student-open-days#SubjectTaster.  

The booking deadline for these events is Wednesday 26th January.
 
Year 12 Music Faculty Taster Days: 2nd & 16th February, and 2nd March
 As part of its outreach activities, the Music Faculty is offering three Taster Days. For more information please visit: http://www.mus.cam.ac.uk/outreach/taster-days/
Can I say our rolling attendance since September is 95.64%. This is outstanding and I’m sure Mrs Khanna will be very pleased with this figure.

Mrs Takpi's form have the highest attendance since September so their special treat will come on Tuesday tutor time!


WELL DONE TO:

1ST- MRS TAKPI (98.26%)
2ND- MS BENFIELD (97.39%)
3RD- MR CARTWRIGHT (96.98)
4TH- MR HEWITT (95.19)
5TH- MS MAJOR (95.12)
6TH- MR ELMSLIE (94.84)
7TH- MRS RAJI (94.81)
8TH- MS ROUTLEDGE (93.12)

UNIVERSITY TASTER DAYS

Cambridge University [Newham College]
Tues 15th February:
Year 12 ARCHAEOLOGY & ANTHROPOLOGY Taster Day

Cambridge University [Newham College]
Thurs 17th February
Year 12 GEOGRPAHY Taster Day


Cambridge University [Newham College]
Fri 18th February
Year 12 POLITICS, PSYCHOLOGY
& SOCIOLOGY, AND PHILOSOPHY Taster Day


Cambridge University [Newham College]
Year 12 Music Taster Day 2nd Feb 2011
Year 12  16th February 2011 Music Faculty Taster Day
  Year 12  2nd March 2011  Music Faculty Taster Day


Oxford University
March 16th- 18th
Faculty Of Law Open day


Cambridge University
March 28th-29th
Introduction to Vetinerary Medicine


Loughborough University
April 12th-13th
Engineering Experience

Tuesday, 18 January 2011

Connexions Appiontments


Date of appt:  Wednesday, 19th January    
TIME
NAME
TUTOR
1.55


Stacey Craig
6th Form
3pm


Nicole Wenden
6th form

Monday, 17 January 2011

SUMMER SCHOOL???

Interested in applying for an Oxford or Cambridge Summer school?
Then make sure you see Miss. Beer in the LRC at 8.55am on Tuesday.
This is only year 12.

London Taster Course Programme 2011

University taster courses for prospective undergraduate students

Choose from more than 130 courses in 70 different subject areas at 22 university institutions



 
 
What is the London Taster Course Programme?

The London Taster Course Programme aims to provide students, looking towards starting university in September 2012 (currently in year 12) with a taste of what life at a university in London is like.

Through your chosen course you will experience the different teaching methods used by university academics and gain an insight into the additional facilities available, whilst meeting students from across the UK.

You can choose a course from a variety of subjects within 22 university institutions, including courses organised by The Careers Group, University of London. Courses range from voice and drama, to medicine and nursing, to computing and business.

Run for charity - Are you game?

The O2 Run 2011

Wednesday 13 July 2011
The O2 Peninsula Square, London

Free
 

This event is free to enter! 
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

Sunday, 16 January 2011

Summer Schools at the University of Oxford


Applications for UNIQ 2011 open at 9am on 10th January 2011
 and close at 7pm on 24th February 2011.



Attending open days, summer schools and going to any university course in year 12 is beneficial to enhance your UCAS application. You only have 8 months until the UCAS application process opens, by this time you should know what course you want to do and where you want to do it. Filling in a UCAS form can be made easier when you take up opportunities such as this and the many others that are posted on the blog see Moving On and Academic Opportunities.

Reason to apply for this opportunity

  1. You'll meet undergraduate students
  2. You'll have lectures and seminars with world class tutors
  3. You'll live on campus for a week
  4. There's a busy social programme
  5. You can find out what university life is like
  6. You'll learn something new
  7. Meet other students your age
  8. You'll hear what admissions tutors are looking for
  9. IT'S FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Students of the week

ANIMATED STAR DIVIDER Pictures, Images and Photos
LUKE ROBINSON For excellent attendance, punctuality and for consistently completing his enrichment tasks since September

HUNG LAI- For excellent attendance and punctuality and for supporting and helping other A Level Maths students revise in after school sessions

BEST DRESSED
OLIVER ROTHWELL AND CHARLOTTE LINES