The alTurnative Prize

Students of the Week

KRISTINA CUNNINGHAM - Kristina is excelling in all her subject areas. She is conscientious and working hard and is on course to exceed her target grades. She is playing a key role in raising money for Cambodia.

BEST DRESSED

TOLGA MEHMET SEN

Last Day Of Term

FRIDAY 16TH DECEMBER

Welling School will be closed BUT Erith and Bexleyheath schools will be open 

Erith School is open for Periods  1 and 2

Bexleyheath is a normal dayso you will need to attend lessons

Interested in teaching?

Cassie Hyland (Art Department) is offering a position for one, maybe 2, six formers who may be looking at a career in teaching or working with young children to help her with her Primary Colours Art Club. The position would be for 10 weeks in term time 4 - 5.30pm and would be asked to assist Cassie with art activities with a group of 15 primary children from years 1 - 3.  The position starts in January, if you are interested please email Cassie at hylandc@welling.bexley.sch.uk

HISTORY TRIP

History Department - WW1 Battlefields Trip(s)

6th Form Trip (Easter Holidays) - year 12 & 13

Letters for pupils now available from Mr. Scrivener in E105.  Please encourage pupils to collect a letter.

Priority goes to those selecting History GCSE, and those with excellent attendance, punctuality and behaviour records.  Only 40 places available!!

Students of the Week

JASON CLARK - For his excellent work in Media and producing a model blog which has supported the learning of other students

BEST DRESSED

DANI MAHONEY

6th Form Centre Make-Over

Looking for a small group of students who would be interested in sprucing up the 6th form centre a bit to give it a sense of personality and care. The students will have to be prepared to get together at least once a fortnight after school to discuss how to spend the money I have gained from the PTA

Please contact Cassie Hyland in the Art dept if you are interested

Message from the exams office

• If anyone is still waiting for a refund for re-sit fee’s for summer 2011, please come and see the exams office as the cheques are now ready

• There are still many students who have not paid for their re-sit’s for January. These need to be paid as soon as possible. If there is a problem, please speak to either myself or Jackie in the exams office.

• The missing Edexcel certificates have now been delivered so any students who are waiting for these again need to see us. I also have more certificates from Bexleyheath and Erith.

• Students awaiting timetables for January examinations can collect these from Ellen Forde in the Sixth Form office.

Erith Closure

Erith will be closed on 17^th November due to Academic Tutoring Day. Welling Students are expected to remain at Welling School and use this time for study.  Erith students are also expected to still attend lessons at Welling.   

The Snake Pit

Would  you like to take part in the RAVENSBOURNE WINTER PROJECT - THE SNAKE PIT? 

This is for Year 12 students interested in the following areas - Art & Design, Product Design, Fashion, Graphics, Broadcasting, Music & Sound Production.

The Snake Pit will take place over 2 days - the 13th & 14th December and will look great on UCAS applications.  If you  would like to take part please complete the attached application form and return it to Lucy Slater l.slater@rave.ac.uk by 23rd November at the latest.

Are you brave enough to enter the Snake Pit and face the Business Cobras?

The challenge - Working in small focus groups you will be asked to create and promote a fantastic new product/service that can be sold to tourists visiting London during the festive season.  This could be anything from a printed shopping bag, a stocking filler 'gadget', an app for phones showcasing the best places for festive shopping etc.  The choice is yours.....

The only criteria is that it MUST promote both London and the Winter Festive Season.

But the challenge doesn't end there.  Once you decide on what you want to sell then you have to produce the costings, market research and develop the pitch that will convince the Cobras that your idea/product is the best.

Many enter the Snake Pit, but only one group will win....will it be you?

Snake Pit Application Form 

UCAS Pre-application interview for Ravebsbourne

 If you would like a an interview with Ravenbourne please print of the pre-application form and fill it in

Application form

Tuan and Hung do us proud!

 

 

On Tuesday 11th October, Tuan and Hung Lai accompanied by two teachers in the Maths faculty from Welling School, attended an awards ceremony at the UBS Headquarters in Moorgate, Central London. They had been nominated for an outstanding achievement and excellence award following their successful first year of A-Levels in Maths and the Sciences. They were recognised for not only being the first students within Welling to sit a Further Maths qualification alongside the standard Maths a-level but for achieving the top possible grade within both subjects. They are both predicted A* grades at A2.

 

During the awards ceremony they were spoken to by Dermot Shortt, global head of UBS Delta, who offered some excellent advice on how to get into the investment banking sector. They were then led through a networking session by Lyle Andrews, Head of Graduate recruitment for the firm, before finally being given the opportunity to immediately practice some of their newly learnt networking skills in a reception at the end of the evening with other prize winners and employees from UBS.

 

Hung and Tuan have completed their UCAS applications  and hope to read Mathematics at Cambridge University or another top achieving university.

Students of the Week

FLEUR WILLIAMS - for making excellent progress and for helping organise two cake sales 

AMBER MURPHY- For making excellent progress so far and helping to promote the sixth form at Hurstmere School 

BRANDON PARKER- For being an excellent role model to his peers and staff.

 BEST DRESSED

 

HARNEET VIRDI

 

ARRON GREEN

Young Advocate job opportunity £50 a day

Young advocate description

View more documents from Welling School Sixth Form

If you are interested please see Mrs Raji for application form

BROWNS - Bluewater Vacancies to be filled immediately

Mark Goldberg who is the Head Chef of a restaurant called Browns in Bluewater.  Browns will be opening 10th November and he is recruiting now!  He needs:

·         Chefs

·         Bar Staff

·         Waiters/Waitress

·         Host/Hostess

There will be an open day at the Learning Shop on Saturday 22nd October where immediate interviews will take place.  Mark will be interviewing from 10am - 4pm tomorrow and Saturday.

Young person will need a National Insurance Number, Passport and an up to date CV which you can email to Giles Mimms (who is the General Manager) info@brownsbluewater.co.uk.  You can also call Giles for an informal chat 07949 769789.

Careers conferences for students who want to become Doctors or Lawyers

We organise careers conferences for students.  Places are available at our next events:

Improve Your Chances of Becoming a Doctor

Saturday 11 February 2012, 10.00am-4.30pm, at University College London

Improve Your Chances of Becoming a Lawyer

Saturday 18 February 2012, 10:00am-4:30pm, at University College London

Improve Your Chances of Becoming a Doctor

Saturday 3 March 2012, 10.00am-4.30pm, at The University of Manchester

Please forward this information to your Careers Advisers and students who are considering becoming doctors or lawyers.

The careers conferences are principally designed for students in Year 11 and Year 12. Other students, careers advisers, teachers and parents are also welcome to attend.

These events give students the opportunity to:

• Gain practical advice on getting into university and the profession of their choice
• Talk to university admissions tutors and university students
• Find out about the career and its specialist fields
• Speak with solicitors, barristers / doctors
• Discuss their academic options, alternatives and related careers

We provide high quality, focussed, unbiased careers events. As well as helping students to achieve their goals, our conferences give them a clear view of the advantages and disadvantages of a career. Students attending our conferences find them a valuable and enjoyable experience.

For full details, including costs and the application form, please visit our website http://www.epoc.org.uk/careers_conferencing.htm

Pharmacy taster day - Greenwich University

Pharmacy Taster Day

Year 13 and FE Year 2 Students

Who is this for?

FE college Year 2 and Year 13 students who are interested in pharmacy as a career.

What is the aim?

●● To explore the role of the pharmacist and find out about courses and careers

●● To discover what makes a strong application.

What will the students learn?

Staff give presentations on the different routes into pharmacy and what admissions staff look for in prospective students, while

students talk about what the programmes are really like. There is also an opportunity to have a tour of the campus and take part in a workshop covering:

● The making of ointments

● A clinical demonstration

● The process of dispensing drugs.

Wednesday 2 November 2011

Medway Campus, 10.30am–2.30pm

Pharmacy taster day booking form

World University Tour

The QS World University Tour will visit London on Saturday 8^th October. 

The exhibition offers the students the chance to meet with admissions staff from prestigious international universities and get expert answers to the questions that matter to them.

As we know, competition for places is tougher than ever before. So there has never been a better time to find out about the world of educational opportunity that is available to students both at home and abroad, and learn from the experts how to make their application stand out from the crowd.

As well as meeting the world’s leading universities, there will also be seminars on topics including: study in the USA, study in Australia, applying to the UK's top universities, and how to apply for a scholarship. What’s more, there will be a free goodie bags for the first 100 attendees. 

http://www.qsnetwork.com/about_qs/

Job Vacancy

Activity leader job spec

View more documents from Welling School Sixth Form.

CLICK HERE FOR APPLICATION FORM

UCAS

THE FIRST TWO STUDENTS TO COMPLETE UCAS PROCEDURE WILL GET THEIR MONEY REFUNDED.

PLEASE LET MISS BEER KNOW AS SOON AS YOU HAVE PAID AND SEND YOUR FORM OFF.

MESSAGE

YEAR 12 WILL HAVE ASSEMBLY MONDAY (COMMON ROOM), WEDNESDAY (MAIN HALL) AND FRIDAY (COMMON ROOM)

YEAR 13 WILL BE IN TUTOR GROUPS APART FROM ON WEDNESDAY FOR ASSEMBLY IN THE MAIN HALL.

Students of the week

BEN CAMPBELL

For his commitment to the Cambodia expedition and his enrichment work with a local primary school

ASSEMBLY NOTICES

1.                 Halloween Party- payments by Friday. Plus ones need to go through Miss Beer or will not be permitted.

2.                 Deposits by Friday- £5. Please support. Very few people now, not given them in. Please ‘do your bit’

3.                 Do not leave the buliding at  unauthorized times. There will be  SPOT CHECKS

4.                  dress code- concern raised

5.                 Any Year 12s who are interested in being a prefect, please come to a meeting in the sixth form common room at 8.15am on Thursday.

6.                 HE/FE surgery- under 10 people have replied. Please get your slip in to us asap!

7.                 You can not drop subjects now. It is too late to change. Any concerns need to be raised with the subject teacher, department head and then Mrs. Gordon-Smart

Training Day at Erith Monday 3rd October

Erith are having a Training Day on 

Monday 3rd October 

Therefore if you have lessons at Erith on a Monday you will not be required to attend
Students will need to remain  at Welling and use this time for private study.

London Southbank Opportunities

Dear Partner

I am getting in touch with you, as the Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences has a progression agreement with your institution.  This means that if students choose one of the courses listed below, when applying to LSBU, we guarantee conditional offers and then places if the conditions are satisfied.  To benefit from the progression agreement, applicants must state the words: PA followed by the name of their institution in the further information column on the UCAS form, next to the LSBU course choice.

I am getting in touch with you to update you on the courses within the progression agreement  and also to update you on the required tariff points/entrance requirements for each of our courses.

Courses Eligible for the Progression Agreement

	Course title
	Arts Management
	Communications
	Creative Writing
	Digital Film and Video
	Digital Media Arts
	Digital Photography
	Drama and Performance Studies
	English and Media Studies
	English with Creative Writing
	Film Studies
	Film and English Studies
	Film and Media Studies
	Game Cultures
	Media and Cultural Studies
	Multimedia Journalism
	Music and Sonic Media
	Criminology
	Criminology with Law
	Criminology with Psychology
	Politics
	Sociology
	Sociology with Criminology
	Law
	Law with Criminology
	Law with Psychology
	Law with Sociology
	Psychology
	Psychology (Child Development)
	Psychology (Clinical)
	Psychology with Criminology
	Housing Studies
	International Tourism and Business English
	Sustainable Communities
	Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure Management
	Urban and Environmental Planning

 At a University meeting last week, I succeeded in getting the agreement from the University to be able to offer progression agreement applicants slightly lower tariff points/ entrance requirements.  Please find below our standard tariff points/entrance requirements and also our tariff points/entrance requirements for progression agreement applicants:

Standard Entrance Requirements for Courses offered by Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences 2011/12
Courses	UCAS tariff points	Access to HE Diploma requirements
LLB (Hons) Law and combinations where Law is the major subject and BSc (Hons) Psychology and combinations where Psychology is the major subject.	260	Pass with 24 Level 3 credits at Merit
All other UG courses offered by FAHS	240	Pass with 21 Level 3 credits at Merit

Entrance Requirements for Schools/Colleges that have Progression Agreements with the Faculty of Arts & Human Sciences 2011/12
Courses	UCAS tariff points	Access to HE Diploma Requirements
LLB (Hons) Law and combinations where Law is the major subject and BSc (Hons) Psychology and combinations where Psychology is the major subject.	240	21 Level 3 credits at Merit
All other UG courses offered by FAHS	220	18 Level 3 credits at Merit

In addition to the slightly lower tariff points/entrance requirements for our progression agreement partners, we also offer our partners other benefits, such as subject workshop days, mentoring etc.  We have a very special event for year 13 students on 12 October and this is only for our partners –we do not advertise this event.

Activities at Greenwich University

IT YOUR INTERESTED IN ANY ACTIVITY PLEASE SEE ELLEN TO BOOK Greenwich University Activities

View more documents from Welling School Sixth Form.

New Bachelors degree in Liberal Arts

I’m writing to let you know about our new Bachelors degree in Liberal Arts, which will be of interest to your students. The degree allows students to combine a range of subjects including history, geography, politics, languages and religion. The key feature about this degree is that students will study a range of subjects in their first year before specializing by choosing a major and a minor subject. The degree programme is also distinctive in that it includes an optional internship module, the opportunity to study a language, and to spend time abroad at one of our partner institutions.

This is an exciting and challenging programme for bright and ambitious students. King’s is one of the most prestigious universities in the country (recently rated 27th in the world) and is in the UK’s top five for student employability post-graduation.

We are keen to encourage excellent applicants from all backgrounds, and so this year are offering up to five scholarships of £15,000 each to support students through their course. The applications will be judged on both academic merit, and parental income, so that we can support the best students who might not otherwise be able to attend the course.

You can find out much more information about the programme on our website (www.kcl.ac.uk/liberalarts). The Admissions Tutor for the degree will be running a webinar on 29 September at 6pm, to explain the programme and answer questions. If any of your students or staff would like to attend, please email liberalarts@kcl.ac.uk by Tuesday 27 September at 5pm, and we will send you a link and further instructions by email.

Best wishes,

Jan Palmowski

Head of the School of Arts & Humanities

King’s College London

Email: liberalarts@kcl.ac.uk

ARE YOU 16-18 YEARS OLD AND INTERESTED IN A HEALTH SERVICE CAREER ?

South London Health Care NHS Trust 

WOULD YOU LIKE TO OFFER PART OF YOUR SPARE TIME TO DO SOME VOLUNTARY WORK IN YOUR LOCAL HOSPITAL?

IF SO PLEASE READ ON

ALL WE ASK IS THAT YOU MAKE A REGULAR COMMITMENT TO ATTEND FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE HOURS ONCE A WEEK AND FOR A PERIOD OF NO LESS THAN SIX MONTHS

WE WILL BE HOLDING A RECRUITMENT SESSION ON

MONDAY 24 OCTOBER 2011-09-22

FOR 10.00AM  TO 14.00 PM

IN THE COMMITTEE ROOM , B BLOCK

QUEEN MARY’S HOSPITAL

FROGNAL AVENUE, SIDCUP KENT DA14 6LT

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED , PLEASE COME ALONG AND MEET THE TRUST VOUNTARY SERVICES CO-ORDINATORS

SAT 1ST OCTOBER- OPEN MORNING

Sixth form expected to help out. Please speak to Ellen if you are able to support a department or as a guide.  It is an excellent opportunity to head out and show leadership skills plus commitment!

Halloween Party!

Sixth Form Hospital Work Experience

Gap Medics are offering an exciting project for your students that are looking to apply for university courses in either medicine, nursing or dentistry. We are running a special 1-week programme in India during the October and February half terms designed for your Year 12 students thinking of applying for a healthcare related degree to offer them much needed hospital work experience before they apply and to see if a career in healthcare appeals to them. It is also open to your Year 13 students who will have just submitted their UCAS forms if looking to apply for medicine or dentistry for entry in 2012 and will have upcoming interviews.

The placements are ideal for your Year 12 students to give them the desire and pre-requisite work experience they need to apply and its great for Year 13's to give them the confidence to excel in their interviews too.

Students will spend five days shadowing highly skilled doctors in their day-to-day work on a fully-supervised hospital placement. Students will also have the benefit of clinical teaching, safe and secure accommodation in our own students house, food, airport transfers in India, local orientations, 24/7 support from our teams in India and the UK and lots of help with preparations for their trip too.

The specifics of our India half term specials can be viewed on our website www.gapmedics.com or by clicking here.

Gap Medics are the leading provider of short-term healthcare work experience placements abroad and our programmes are are open to individuals, groups of students and are suitable for organised school trips too. Aside from our 1-week special programmes we have placements that can be started on any weekend of the year in 3 destinations so if your students cannot make the October or February programmes there is sure to be a placement that can fit around their availability. Students are free to contact us for any further information and can confirm their place on the programmes via the website too.

Best Wishes

Mark Hinksman

Programme Development Manager
Gap Medics – Launching medical careers
Collingwood Buildings
38 Collingwood Street
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 1JF
T. +44 (0)191 269 6818 F. +44 (0)191 229 9501 E. mark@gapmedics.comW. www.gapmedics.com

Enrichment

Dept:

Mathematics

Contact:

Mr San

Job Description:

National Cipher Challenge After School Club

When needed:

Thursday 22nd September, after school

possibly Tuesday 27th September

and then weekly thereafter (probably every Wednesday or Thursday)

How long for:

Until Christmas

Students of the Week

LAWRENCE ODULAWA

BEST DRESSED
DANIEL WHIFFIN 

LCC Visit

Bill Long  from LCC is due to come into school on Wednesday 21^st September at 2pm to speak to the students that took part in the summer programme. These students should come to the common room next Wednesday.

Any other students interested in LCC are also welcome to come along, but the main students needed are those seen by Gavin and Bill last term.

ENRICHMENT

Dept:

Media and Film

Contact:

Nina Moore

Job Description:

I am looking for a 6th Form Media student who has experience of GCSE Media Studies and is interested in peer mentoring and supporting a new Year 11 student from Lithuania. This student has not done GCSE Media before but has a good grasp of Photoshop and is eager to complete the coursework for GCSE Media this half term. I would like someone who would be willing to advise and give one-to-one support to enable this student to make a smooth transition into Welling School, and to realise personal success in Media.

When needed: For one or two of the following periods: Mondays Period 3 and 4, or Tuesday P2.

How long for: Until Half Term

ENRICHMENT

 

Dept: Music

Contact: Tom Ross

Job Description: Assistant technician - keeping studio and practice rooms tidy (3 posts) (Music student preferred)

When needed: 1 hour per week

How long for: Whole year

 

Dept: Music

Contact: Mrs Warren

Job Description: Displays assistant (2 posts) (Open to all)

When needed: 1 hour per week

How long for: Whole year

 

Dept: Music

Contact: Mr Southgate

Job Description: Assistant technician - studio recording technician (2 posts) (Suitable for Music students only, full training given)

When needed: 11:30 - 12:30 or 12:30 - 1:30, Mondays, overtime available (pay rate negotiable in doughnuts)

How long for: Whole year

Dept: Drama

Contact: Mrs Peake

Job Description:

1) Assisting with year 10 classes in communication workshops

2) Assisting with year 9 groups

3) Assisting with setting up our new costume room

4) Display work

When needed: See Mrs Peake

How long for: See Mrs Peake

 

 

Dept: English

Contact: Miss Major

Job Description: year 7 reading support and display work

When needed: Miss Major

How long for: Miss Major

 

 

Dept:HISTORY

Contact:E BEER

Job Description: SUPPORT FOR KS3

When needed: THURSDAY PERIOD 5

How long for:1 HOUR ALL YR