My experiences of university... Mrs. Raji @ Goldsmiths College

Where you went?

I went to Goldsmiths College, which is part of the University of London

Why you chose there?

Originally I was supposed to go to DeMonfort to study performing arts, but after a long summer away my boyfriend (who is now my husband) decided that he didn’t want me to go far away for uni. So having done A Levels in Drama, Performing Arts and Media, I went through clearing and got on to a Communications and Sociology course as I didn’t have enough points for the Media and Communications course. It so happened that I became critically ill and had to take a year out the uni agreed to keep my place but I asked if I could get on to the Media and Communications course this time, and after a short interview they agreed! So basically my only reason for going there was because it was the only good uni left on the clearing list that has a course I wanted to do.

What you enjoyed?

I enjoyed the theory side of it and that every term there where overarching themes split into sub sections that you knew about in advance, so if I missed a lecture then I wouldn’t choose to write my termly paper on that topic. I like the fact that on the practical side you got to get a taster in year 1, then specialise in two things in the second year I did radio and photography, and then specialise in 1 thing in the third year. I like the fact that many of the exams were seen exams and that I had a choice as to whether I wrote a dissertation, or took on an extra subject with and exam. Sorry couldn’t tell you about the social side as I didn’t really partake in the typical social side of uni, I did join the ACS the Afro-Caribbean Society.

Any negatives /positives of that uni

It was close to home and parking was relatively easy, the seminar leaders were usually students so they understood the pressures we as students were under. I don’t have any negatives

My experiences of university... Mr. Hanes

where you went?  I never went to 6th Form when I was younger - I was not really an "academic" and only really passed CSE's and at a "E" grade equilivant. At 16 I followed my creative pathway and went to the London College of Furniture.  I took "A" Level qualifications in practical subjects for the next 4 years and then took a HND Course in Production Management.  This turned into a Degree course which I completed in a year. (and it nearly killed me!)

The second degree was at Greenwich University - Avery Hill, Eltham.  This is where I took my Teaching Degree.

why you chose there?  LCF - It was the best at the time for practical work.  It was a short train journey away and after the first 3 years - some great friends.

Greenwich - as a student, I was living close to the place and in fact I could walk there - great bonus when you have limited money.

what you enjoyed?  The whole practical experience was just the best.  We had the latest computerised production equipment and I was allowed to be very creative.  I was able to develop my knowledge of CAD and CAM and took additional courses in these systems.

what you studied? LCF - Traditional and modern construction for furniture.  Machinery for Production, BTEC Diploma in Furniture Design and Manufacture, HND Production Management which led to a Degree in Furniture Production Management.  Greenwich - BEd in Teaching Technology.

any negatives /positives of that uni  Negatives - money.  Commuting to London.  For the second degree, I was able to live close to the place so money was not such an issue.  The work load - too much....

Positives - I taught the college lectures how to use much of the machinery when I was at the LCF, great social activities, freedom to be creative.

My experiences of university...

where you went?

King's College, London

why you chose there?

I chose King's mainly because it had a good reputation, had the course I wanted to study and was in the heart of London on the Strand. Lot's of my friends from home chose the same university so that they could all be together but I chose the university that was the best fit for me. Most of the people who went to the same uni found that they made new friends and grew apart over the 3 or 4 years that they studied so I would recommend choosing the course that fits your aspirations best and not just following your friends.

what you enjoyed?

I wrote for the University paper and the London Student paper as a music and gigs reviewer and I got to see and interview a lot of bands and artists for free! A highlight was interviewing Pete Doherty from the Libertines just after a performance, I also met King's of Leon, Franz Ferdinand and the Pixies because I worked for the paper.

I also found the societies and sporting clubs were a great aspect of university life. I was a member of the Film Club where we watched a classic film once a week in a huge auditorium and had visiting speakers from the industry. Although I am not religious I was also a member of an inter-faith debating society, where we discussed the differing stances of the main religious faiths. In this capacity I was very lucky to be able to meet Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who is an alumnus of King's and a Nobel Peace Prize winner.

what you studied?

I studied War Studies and Philosophy as a joint honours course. War Studies is King's version of International Relations and is a mixture of History, Politics and Development Studies. 

any negatives /positives of that uni

The negatives of my course were the organisation between the two faculties because I studied a joint honours course, I think if I could do it again I would have just dealt with one faculty as there was a lot of conflict between the two timetables and some of my course options were limited.

The positives of King's are that you are right in the heart of London; this is a huge bonus academically as you have access to all of the university of London libraries and can join clubs and societies in most of the other London colleges, including SOAS, LSE, UCL, Goldsmiths, Royal Holloway... and many more. There are also a wide variety of intercollegiate courses and activities and you can go to events at all of the other Student Unions in London which is great for cheap nights out. There is also a huge amount of camaraderie amongst the colleges especially when it comes to sporting events. 

A slight negative was that King's is not a campus university so you are not living on the same site as your university buildings. This said there was some excellent college owned accommodation; in my 1st year I lived on Stamford Street which is just behind the National Theatre on the South Bank. The other problem is that London is very expensive and I found that when I visited friends in Cardiff, Manchester and Sheffield, despite a slightly larger student loan, they seemed to be getting a lot more for their money! 

My experiences of university... Mrs. Doyle @ Greenwich University

I went to Greenwich Uni, only two Uni's did the course I wanted to do; marketing communications, now you can do study this course at almost any Uni. I picked Greenwich as it's course leader was the man who set up and started this course plus he was the CEO of one of the top five advertising agencies in the world. He was a legend in the advertising world.

I loved Uni and would go back in time and redo the course in a flash, I found the first year very easy, thanks to working hard on my business studies a level, which meant I had lots of time to socialise and make a lot of friends 5 of home I am still good friends with even though they are travelling the world and working for brands like L'Oreal. We quickly became friends as we realised that a lot of first year students did not care and slowly began to drop out.

I made some extra cash by tutoring in the first year, a lot if uni students have no study skills. The second year was odd as our class sizes had halved due to lots of people failing, this year went far too quickly, I also
noticed that the lectures were getting to know us by name now.  The third year was the hardest but also the most fun students who were on a year at work came back, one of them was the student bar manager, that
made for some cheap night outs. We also went to a pub on campus and the lecturers also use to enjoy us for lunch and drinks, of course it was always tea.

I finished Uni with a 2:1, gutted as I missed a first by less than 1%, I think my only regret was not getting a slightly higher mark in my dissertation, but I got over that pretty quickly.

My experiences of university... Ms. Striling @ Middlesex University

I went to  Middlesex University in London. I chose to go there because it was close to wear I lived and I was really impressed by the quality of the work done on the course. For personal reasons I didn't want to move away to uni.

I enjoyed the space where the uni was situated. I liked that it was not in the middle of the city and was quite quiet.

I did a 1 year art and design foundation course, then a BA Applied Arts, and I also did my PGCE there too.

Due to lots of budget cuts we lost quite a few members of staff in certain departments which led to there being less workshops.

My experiences of university... Mr. Cartwright

I did a years Foundation Course in Art and Design at Rochester I then went on to study Fine Art, specialising in painting, at what was then North-East London Polytechnic. I chose that college purely on the basis that it was the only london college that took second choice applications . I was rejected from my first choice college which was Chelsea. I loved being at Art College. I was given a studio space met loads of interesting people did loads of work and got a first!

My experiences of university... Ms. Green @ The University of Western Australia

where you went?

The University of Western Australia (UWA).

 

why you chose there?

It is generally the best regarded university in Western Australia (there are 5) and had lots of flexibility in the units I could take.

 

what you enjoyed?

Meeting people from lots of interesting backgrounds both socially and through my studies. I was also very active in running student groups and was on the student union council and ran the environment department.

 

what you studied?

I wasn't really sure what I wanted to do once I left school so I enrolled in a general Bachelor of Arts degree as it gave me more flexibility in first year than a Bachelor of Science. In first year I studied psychology, philosophy, creative writing, anthropology and geography. I loved the geography units so much I ended up completing my honors in it. The geography units I did included- biogeography, urban and rural development, soil science, international development and geographical information systems. I also did a number of ethics units as they wouldn't let me do pure geography units.

 

I chose to complete my Graduate Diploma of Education at UWA as well because I really liked the programe and did a major in Studies of Society & Environment and a minor in Information Technology.

 

any negatives /positives of that uni

UWA has a very active on campus life and I made lots of friends who I'm still close to even now. I still see a couple of my lecturers even when I go back. It's also really well regarded and I found it was looked favourably on by employers when I left university.

Tutor Group Notices: Wednesday 14th July

MESSAGE FROM UCAS:

If you could request your current Year 12 students register online at www.ucas.com/ucascard selecting ‘Register for a UCAS Card’ before the August deadline then it would be quicker all round.

Student of the week: Week ending 9th July

JAY JERVIS
JESSICA WRIGHT
KATHRYN POWELL
HARRY MILLS

BEST DRESSED
ROB McDONALD
 

Tutor Group Notices: Wednesday 7th July

The following students will need to see Ms. Forde for a quick chat about UCAS personal statements, as she will be working with them one to one, to make sure that they are starting to draft their personal statements.

1.       Molly Baxter

2.       Gemma Banham

3.       Nancy Campopiano

4.       Tommy Lister- Coulton

5.       Georgia Covill

6.       Laura Debourde

7.       Gemma Gibson

8.       Caroline Gittens

9.       Abigail Granger

10.   Emily Heath

11.   Annie Hopkins

12.   Kirstie Houghton

13.   Sam Marchant

14.   Harry Mills

15.   Hayley Morris

16.   Aimee Rawlinson

17.   Sophie Fitzsimmons

18.   Jason Summerfield

19.   Nicole Wenden

20.   Jessica Wright

Those listed need to meet with Ms. Forde next week on Tuesday 13^th July at 9.15am in the LRC

Any of those that are not able to make that day, need to go and see Ms. Forde the following morning

Sixth Form Prom... Have you got your ticket?

Poster designed by Robyn Lidsey

Alice in Wonderland - Tickets now on sale!

Tickets for “Alice in Wonderland” will be on sale from

8.00am, Monday June 21

The Box Office will be in P3 (Ms Peake's room).

The opening hours will be 8.00-8,30am and 2.55pm-3.15pm, with no exception

Prices; Adults £5, Children; £2.50, Welling students, Free.

The performance dates are on July 12, 13 and 14th at 7pm.

The seating is limited to 80 seats for each performance.

Entrance is by ticket only, and must be purchased in advance.

We cannot guarantee entrance "on the night".

All tickets must be paid for at the time of order

You will need to bring cash in an envelope, marked with your name, tutor group, the number of tickets you require and the breakdown of the order (e.g; two adults = £5 x2, and one child = £2.50 and one Welling School student = £0.00, a grand total of £12.50, four seats booked) and the date of the performance you are attending.

This envelope must be shown to the box office, and then delivered to Reception.

Tickets will be ready for collection on Monday July 5

GCSE in Photography anyone?

Photography GCSE Course

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Tutor Group Notices: Thursday 1st July

• Option choices- all pupils should be looking at doing 4 things next year- a mix of level 3/2
• Anyone interested in Thorpe Park still may be able to go with other year groups - Speak to Ms. Beer
• Greenwich taster day tomorrow- Ms. Beer needs to see all the people on that asap
• Next Tuesday- Mr Hewitt is taking ten people up to SOAS. need names of whose going or who wants to go. first come first served.
• Raffle prizes for the ball- have £50 Bluewater vouchers but other prizes too
• Year 12 induction- amazing attendance and very successful. Year 13 were excellent role models. Thanks to all those involved. It is appreciated.

Student of the week: Week ending 2nd July

GEORGE BURKE
AMBER COX
JAMIE REED

BEST DRESSED
PETER ADEYINKA
 

Student of the week: Week ending 25th June

DANIELLE SIMPSON
SAM MONTGOMERY

BEST DRESSED
SAM MONTGOMERY
 

Deaf Awareness Week

Deaf Awareness Week in the UK is June 28 to July 4 2010. To acknowledge and commemorate this important event, the *AccessAbility Project and the Diversity and Equality Team at the University of Greenwich and Aspire (SE London Aimhigher) have worked together and devised a Deaf Awareness Week prize quiz. The 35 multiple-choice questions have been selected to raise awareness of D/deaf issues, such as education, culture and famous people. The first prize is a £50 book token and there are 5 runner-up prizes of £10 book tokens. Anybody of any age can take part and people abroad are also welcome to have a go. The quiz and more details can be found at www.gre.ac.uk/aap. The deadline for completed quizzes is midnight on Sunday 4 July 2010.

YR12 SUMMER TASKS - Are you ready for September?

Prospective yr12 students may be required to complete tasks during the summer holidays. All tasks will need to be completed by the first lesson of the new term.

Click on the subject to find out your task

FILM and MEDIA STUDIES

ENGLISH

SPANISH

MATHS

MUSIC
BUSINESS
ICT
FINE ART
GRAPHICS
PHOTOGRAPHY
TEXTILES
ART HISTORY
iMEDIA

iMEDIA

imedia summer task

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Science Enrichment

Artistic students needed to put up existing work for display and make it look make it look visually pleasing. Please contact Ms. Thompson in the Science dept

ART HISTORY

Students must visit the National Gallery and choose one painting. They must write a catalogue entry for their painting including information on the artist, subject matter, materials and influences. They must then display a replica of the artwork and the accompanying text in an unusual space. This must be documented ready to critique in September.

Tutor Group Notices: Monday 28th June

1. Year 12 now will be called year 13!
2. Today everyone MUST BE IN LESSONS AT ALL TIMES! If you happen to be free at 10am and 12pm, you can join us for lunch in the canteen and break in the LRC.
3. You are ROLE MODELS all day. if your dress code is at all questionable you will get sent  home.
4. THORPE PARK - CANCELLED
5. BALL- money is being sent off today. Money still needs to be raised to cover costs. Please see Charlie and Amber for some ideas to raise some within the next two weeks.
6. Punctuality to lessons and attendance is important. All pupils should be going to all subjects even if they THINK they will be dropping something. No one knows until results are through.
7. Well done to all of those who organised and played in the football game against year 12 on Friday. It seemed to be a real success.

Sociology work: Week commencing 28th June

1. What is the difference between crime and deviance? Give an example to highlight each word.

2. Which of the following acts are deviant? Explain why: stealing a bottle of milk from a doorstep, drinking a can of lager in the park, taking paperclips home from work and smoking cannabis on the bus.
3. Give two examples of acts which are against the law but which are not usually considered as deviant?
4. Give two other examples of deviant acts which are not against the law.
5. Give two examples of acts in your school which would be considered deviant by a) the pupil b) the teacher.
6. Is the same act always deviant? Consider the following: carrying a gun, shooting a person, setting fire to someone’s drink or pudding and spraying CS gas in someone’s face.
7. Find three recent articles in the media related to crime. Outline briefly the main message of the article.
8. Do you agree that a person could be born a criminal? Discuss in detail.

FILM AND MEDIA STUDIES

Film and Media summer tasks and equipment list

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ENGLISH

Overview of task, Reading List and Summer Task (click here)

Summer Task - ENGLISH - Yr 12 letter

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MATHS

Course Information (click here)
Mathematics Preparation Questions (click here)
Sample Exam Questions (click here)

SPANISH

Potential AS students need to ensure that they know all the harder vocabulary and grammar constructions form GCSE. Therefore do the following:

a) Go to Linguascope
b) Go to 'Intermediate'

c) Click on each topic (1 at a time)

d) Go to 'Materiales para imprimir'

e) Choose the first of the 2 (the worksheet that has all the exercises on) and print and complete.

There are 30 topics and 30 worksheets in all. I would like all students to have these completed for September. They should use dictionaries and also the 2nd of the 'Materiales para imprimir' which have the vocab from each topic. In addition to this, they can also do all the exercises and play the games for each topic.

MUSIC

This task IS for Summer 2011!

Potential students on the either of the 2 BTEC Music courses should prepare EITHER:

A short performance, played on an instrument or sung. A backing track may be used if desired. It might be an original song you have written, or an existing piece of music. You may wish to self-accompany, e.g. sing and play guitar. You may borrow a school instrument or microphone to perform, but you should check in advance that it is available.

OR:

A short composition, produced using music production software, e.g. Garageband or Logic Pro on a Mac, or Fruityloops or Cubase on a PC. The file must be brought in either as an MP3 or as an audio CD. You may use pre-made loops and samples. If you do not have access to appropriate software, instead create a DJ set of 4-6 songs and be prepared to explain why you have chosen the music and why, in your opinion, it works well as a set.

IN ADDITION

Performance - Write your musical CV

Production - Research studio equipment and do a costing for this

ICT

• 
  
  Create a simple website (2 pages at most) using Dreamweaver. There should be the use of consistent house styles, interactivity and hyperlink system
• 
  
  Create a simple animation (30 seconds) using Flash
• 
  
  Use complex functions (if statements, H lookup, V lookup, Countif, Count) to create a simple spreadsheet system for a small restaurant
• 
  
  Create a relational database with at least 3 tables  for a library system. This should also include the use of complex query systems, macros and forms

BUSINESS

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Business summer project year 12

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WAFTAS Nominations 2010

6th FORM CALENDER

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WILL BE UPDATED SOON!!!

Tutor Notice Monday 21st May

• Can we please ensure that the Common Room is kept clean and tidy
• Thursday 24th June - 6th Form Conference is taking place you will not have timetabled lessons
• WATFA Tickets now on sale more info click here
• Alice Tickets now on sale - for more info click here
• Students attending LCC Game Plan Summer Programme click here

LCC - Game Plan Summer Programme

See below the list of students that are taking part in the Game Plan Summer Programme here at the London College of Communication.

Each student will have received/are about to receive a letter in the post, an email and a text message regarding the Programme.

Students must let LCC know if they are unable to attend as they have a waiting list from other schools.

Week 1 – Monday 28th June – Friday 2nd July

Week 2 – Monday 5th July – Friday 9th July

Abbi Granger - Photography (Week 1) 

Camilla Price - 3D Interior/Spacial Design (Week 1) and Surface Design (Week 2)

Danielle Simpson - Photography (Week 2)

Robyn Lidsey - Photography (Week 1) 

Tommy Coulter-Liston - Film & Video (Week 1) and Digital Animation (Week 2)

Student of the week: Week ending June 18th

ROBYN LIDSEY &
EMILY PRESTIDGE

Student of the week

Other Students who have achieved Student of the Week:

Elliot Wright - for excellent progress in all his subjects and a sustaining a really good attitude to work.

JAY JERVIS- Jay has done incredibly well studying 4 subjects and CSLA. He has managed to survive with such a heavy workload and achieve highly! Well done Jay

LAUREN SCOTCHER- For consistent hard work and excellent attendance since September. Lauren has also played a big part in supporting the community by getting actively involved in charity events e.g. the beauty night.

SAM DOONA- For a massive improvement to his work ethic in the last week. Also Sam took part in a sponsored silence to raise money for the sixth form ball.

NICOLA SMITH and GEMMA GIBSON For their organisation and commitment to charity events

SAM MONTGOMERY - Sustained commitment and hard work shown in helping support a year 8 tutor group. Sam also helped organise and sell tickets to the year 8 disco which raised over 100 pounds for Haiti Earthquake sufferers.

JESSICA WRIGHT - For great improvement in Media. Jessica is now exceeding her target grade and is aiming for an A grade.

CHARLIE BENN

For his excellent organization and contributions to our charity event.

CHELSEA FULLBROOK

For excellent contributions to every charity event the sixth form have run.

CHELSEA FULLBROOK and JAKE SAUNDERS - For being excellent representative for the sixth form at all different school events.

G15 Awards Scheme and Ceremony

G15 will be coming in next week to talk to you about this great scheme!

G15 awards scheme and ceremony

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How to save £100bn: Audience tickets

An ex-student of Welling School Ellis Knowles is currently working for Mentorn Media who are holding a live studio debate.

How to Save £100 Billion

Channel Four are looking for an audience to take part in an eve of Budget Dispatches Debate called How to Save £100 Billion.

A series of radical tax and spending proposals that could address some of the £156 billion budget deficit will be put to a live audience who will then be given a chance to comment, ask questions and vote on each option.

The ideas range from putting VAT on food and children’s clothes, to cutting benefits, ending child benefits for the middle classes, tor charging to see your GP. It’ll be asking the audience to come up with their own money saving ideas for the government.

The programme will be recorded in the Roundhouse Camden on Monday evening on 21st June - Arrival time 5.30 – 6.00 p.m. The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8EH

Given the logistics of seating a large studio audience, it is very important that the audience arrives on time.

Tickets are free – for details please email eknowles@mentorn.tv or call 020 7258 6703 (Ellis Knowles direct)

Online Driver Education

e-learning for learner drivers

a²om is changing the way you learn to drive, by giving you a head start before you even get to sit behind the wheel. Our state-of-the-art software will help you get a lot more out of learning to drive and in turn give you a much better understanding of how to stay really safe when you take to the road. It will also help you be a better passenger!

The harsh facts are that 1 in 5 novice drivers will crash in their first year and around 1,000 young drivers will die each year on UK roads. A quarter of those charged with causing death by dangerous driving are under 25 and more than half of the passengers killed/seriously injured in crashes are young people. These a²om modules will help you to protect yourself, your friends and other road users.

Based on scientific research these modules will help you understand the influence that your attitude and behaviour will have on your safety whilst in a car and will help you

advance the way your brain reacts to scenarios you may face on the road.

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YOU WILL GET TIME DURING TUTOR PERIOD TO DO THIS

My experiences of university... Mr Paige (English Teacher) @ University of Essex

Where did you go?

University of Essex

Why did you make that decision?

I measured up the number of UCAS points I was expected to get with the Times ranking of the university and chose the best university with the points I had available.

I went to visit the university and really likes the feel and atmosphere of the campus

What was the area like?

The University is in the town of Colchester which has a large shopping centre and has very good night life. The Campus has lots of bars and social areas and a very strong sport and society emphasis.

What were the good points?

Nightlife

1 hour from london

Excellent Student Union

Good lecturers and student support.

Small Campus based university with a good social aspect

International campus with students from many different countries.

Relatively cheap campus accommodation and local rental prices for the second and third year

What were the limitations of that university?

Not London based

Small so you don't get many big acts coming to the Student Union

Overall comments/experiences.

Essex is an excellent rated university with good facilities and I thoroughly enjoyed my time there. I have lots of friends from other countries who I see often and have stayed with in the past who I only met as the university recruits a lot of students from overseas. The accommodation, tutorials and lectures are all on one campus so you don't need to travel into town very often and this saves bus fare. Also, as the university is only an hour trip to London you can easily go home and take your washing with you!

Attendance since September

1. Mrs. Killington - 96.49%
2. Mrs. Raji - 95.30
3. Mr. Vankoningsveld - 95.28
4. Mr. Hewitt - 93.44
5. Mr. Elmslie - 92.84
6. Mr. Cartwright - 91.40

Attendance: Week Ending June 11th

DRUM ROLL PLEASE............

100% FIRST PLACE TO................ Mr. Elmslie, Mr. Cartwright and Mrs. Killington !!!!!!!!!!! WELL DONE!
Mr. Hewitt - 95.24
Mr. Vankoningsveld - 94.74
Mrs. Raji - 93.42

Writing your Personal Statement

Useful links

• Your guide to writing a personal statement
•  Tell the universities and colleges why they should choose you
• Personal Statement Library

UCAS personal statement info

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The WAFTAS are coming...

Tickets are £5

All 6th Form are invited

Who are you going to be?

Extended project intro lesson

Extended project intro lesson

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Gap year anyone?

City Year London is an independent charity, but is based on City Year, a successful American programme which was established in 1988 and which now operates in 20 cities in the United States and in Johannesburg, South Africa.

We are recruiting 50 young Londoners, from all backgrounds, who will volunteer as tutors, mentors and role models. Each corps member will receive living expenses of up to £100 per week, and be eligible for a Citizens Service Award of up to £1,000 to use for future education or employment opportunities.

We’re keen to spread the word. It is a fantastic, life transforming opportunity for young people, and a chance to make a real difference to the lives of children in disadvantaged areas of our city. There’s more information available at: www.cityyear.org.uk/join-us  

Do let me know if you have any questions.

Sophie Livingstone

Chief Executive

City Year London

t: 020 7239 8288

m: 07850311179

http://www.cityyear.org.uk/

My experiences of university... Ms. Beer @ Roehampton Univeristy and Christchurch University

My experiences of university: Ms Beer

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Where did you go?

Roehampton University and Christchurch University

Why did you make that decision?

I got the 'right' feeling when I went on a taster day to that university. It was very green but close to a major city. I went to Christchurch for my teacher training because it was my home town and I knew there were good schools i would be place in.

What was the area like?

Roehampton has the perfect location. It is situated right by Richmond Park and is only a bus ride away from Wimbledon, Putney and Richmond. It is very posh! Canterbury is a lovely city with great shops, restaurants and lively bars.

What were the good points?

Nightlife for both.

They are both small universities so you had a real community feel.

Both are 1 hour from London

The summer balls were the best in the country in 1998!!!

Excellent job opportunities e.g. being able to work at Wimbledon and meet hot tennis players!

What were the limitations of that university?

Roehampton was an expensive area for a student to live in. The campus was spread out and so you may have to travel depending on your halls and your course.

Overall comments/experiences.

Roehampton may not have been the highest ranked university but I had an amazing time there. Wherever you go, it is what you make of it that is important! I had great lecturers, interesting courses and made amazing friends. I spent many a summer by the river in Richmond or at the tennis in Wimbledon. We also used to go out regularly in Leicester Square and Putney.

Canterbury was where I grew up so it was nice to return for a year and be close to my friends and family. It was harder to make friends as I did not live in halls. However, I was lucky to have my school friends in the area. Canterbury's a great area with lots of facilities. Definitely consider this if you want to move not too far afield but not be in London.

Learning Support Enrichment

This is a very busy time in the Learning Support Faculty and we have a lot of opportunities for working with students in the school. Anyone interested in working with us in a number of different ways, please contact Mrs Crane cranea@welling.bexley.sch.uk  or Mrs Jones jonesd@welling.bexley.sch.uk  and we will find the right area of interest for you. Alternatively, please see Mrs Davis (SEN Admin Office) and we will get in touch with you.

Volunteers needed for sports events

1) Team Superschools - Friday 9th July 8.15-11.15

During Periods 1 & 2 all Year 7 Pupils will be participating in a large fitness circuit lead by Christian Malcolm (GB Athlete & 5th in 200m in Beijing). We will need volunteers to help set up and to help run the session with Christian.

2) Partnership Games - Wednesday 30th June 1.30-6.30

Over 400 Primary Pupils will be involved. The event will be held at Hurstmere School and will be organised as a 'min-Olympics'. Welling will be in charge of the Boccia event. I will require volunteers to score, officiate and assist the pupils. Volunteers will be taken to the event by Mini-Bus and returned back to Welling.

We are looking for at least 10 volunteers for each event.

Please see Mr. Loizou in the P.E. Dept

Drama Enrichment

There is lots to do in the drama department.

Organising costumes and scripts, creating inventories etc.
Any help very welcome!

Construction and Land and Environment Enrichment

We have college students on a Monday and would appreciate some help with these students in Construction and Land and Environment.

Se Ms. Cameron

ICT and Business Enrichment

General tidying and sprucing up display boards

See Mrs. Doyle

UCAS TARIFFS

UCAS Tariff Tables 2010

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LRC Enrichment

I am trying to ‘spruce up’ the LRC Careers section that has all prospectuses and other info on UCAS, Careers advice, interview and job information. Any students that can be spared, can come and see me and give a hand

See Ms. Forde in the LRC

Media & Film Enrichment

Position: Media/Film Dept general assisstant

Hours: Flexible

Pay: Nil (although tea and biscuits may be provided on occasion)

Are YOU good at tidying, organising, errand-running and generally doing what you're told? Do you love the Film and Media team and want to earn some extra brownie points from them? Would you prefer to fill your spare time NOT working with the little 'uns? Then this is the job for you!

Position: Year 8 Moving Image classroom assistant

Hours: Friday periods 1 and 2

Pay: Nil (unless you count the deep sense of satisfaction you'll get from helping little kiddies)

This position involves helping out in the classroom with Ms Tyler-Maher/Ms Gordon during year 8 lessons. The students will be planning and making films so knowledge of film-making (ie a film or media student) would be beneficial.

Applications to Ms Whittaker, E18 or email whittakerl@welling.bexley.sch

More voluntary opportunites

Volunteer Charity Shop Assistant & Sorter Greenwich & Bexley Cottage Hospice
Scouts - 17th Erith Scout Group
Tea Bar Volunteer at Erith and District Hospital

Youth Volunteer Thamesmead YAP is looking for volunteers to support the work of this valuable project. Volunteers will assist with running training sessions alongside tutors, this includes courses on drug/alcohol awareness, DJ workshops and music sessions and health awareness.

Summer Reading Challenge Champion - Erith Library
Tasks include:
To encourage children and young people to join and complete the challenge.
To talk to children and young people about the books they have read.
To give out rewards.
To complete accurate paper and database records.

Danson Youth Trust Support Volunteers

Bingo Caller for friends of the Atrium

A volunteer bingo caller is required on Mondays and Thursdays 2pm-4pm for a small community group for people aged over 50. (Thamesmead)


Click here for more info

Afterschool/ Holiday Children's Club helper @ Smiley Ark Kids

Volunteer is required to help with the running of this afterschool club in Belvedere. The volunteer will work alongside the children playing games, assisting with arts and crafts etc. The club runs from 3.00pm - 6.00pm Monday to Thursday and from 2.00pm-6.00pm on a Friday. If possible the volunteer would also be required to assist with some holiday activities which would be from 8.30am- 5.30pm

Smiley Ark Kids sessions are run in Belvedere Baptist Church, Belvedere

Click here for more info

Taster courses for universities part of The University of London

Taster courses are on at:

• Goldsmiths
• Queen Mary's
• UCL
• Royal Holloway
• Westminster
• Middlesex
• London College of Music
• South Bank

Taster courses University of London

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DO YOU STILL HAVE MEDIA EQUIPMENT?!!!!

If you still have any equipment that belongs to the Media and Film Department, can you ensure that it's returned A.S.A.P.

Kingston University Online Open Day

Kingston university online open day

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Oxbridge Day at Beths Grammar School

LAUREN SCOTCHER
JAY JERVIS
GEMMA GIBSON
MOLLY BAXTER
BILLY FERRARA
SAM MARCHANT
HAYLEY MORRIS
KATHRYN POWELL

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Assembly notices: Thursday 10th June

1. BALL is going ahead. Spread the word, get more people to pay.
2. Invites for teachers- this can only happen if we are there
3. Attendance needs improving if you are going to be absent please call or email
4. Dress code needs to improve to avoid implementation of complosury 6th Form uniform - more so for yr13
5. Enrichment - everyone should be undertaking an enrichment activity, more important now for UCAS applications
6. Prefects- assembly to prepare and induction days 28th and 29th June
7. All lessons begin next Monday= you are with us in P2 for registration and first hour.
8. Choices next year can not be guaranteed

Extendend Project: Meeting Monday 14th June

Monday 14th June, Period 2, Room: E111


COMPULSORY SESSIONS THAT MUST BE ATTENDED OR REASON PROVIDED
EITHER:
MONDAY PERIOD 3, THURSDAY PERIOD 5 OR WEDNESDAY PERIOD 5
You must choose which one is best for you. There will be different workshops running on these times by different staff. If you can not make any of these, please tell Miss Beer asap.

Each pupil also needs to see their mentor and arrange an initial meeting to discuss the aims of the project. This must be done by Tuesday and Miss Beer needs to know the dates of when you have arranged to meet.

EXTENDED PROJECT GROUPS

MISS BEER’S GROUP
EMILY PRESTIDGE
LAUREN SCOTCHER
DANIEL PYE
GEORGE BURKE
ELLIOT WRIGHT
CHARLIE BENN
SEAN SIMMONS
HARRY DENBY

MR PETT’S GROUP
JASON SUMMERFIELD
KATHRYN POWELL
JADE MITTON
SAM MONTGOMERY
GEMMA BANHAM
JACK DAY


MRS MOORE’S GROUP
GEMMA GIBSON
SAM MIDDLEMISS
BILLY FERRARA
AMBER COX
HARRY NORRIS
GRANT TUGWELL

MR WARD’S GROUP
EMILY HEATH
JAMIE REED
CAMILLA PRICE
KIRSTIE HOUGHTON
SAM MARCHANT
SAM HALL

Staff vs 6th Form Charity Match

MEETING TODAY @ 3.15 in E114

Changes to History A Level

As you will have no doubt recently heard, there will not be an A2 History group running at Welling School following completion of the AS course. In the current financial climate it is simply not viable to run two small groups in the same subject when the opportunity to combine them is available.

Fortunately, History A2 will run at Bexleyheath School in the same option block so you will be able to continue with this subject and complete the full A Level.

 

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UCL Family Discovery Days

UCL is running a series of free activities in July and August for both young people and their parents/carers. These fun and interactive sessions are a great way to learn and discover something new together.

UCL Family Discovery Days

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Regional Student Consultants £15,000

The opportunity attached may be of interest to students leaving school that have had exposure to student leadership development work

The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT) is looking to appoint student consultants to promote the Specialist School and Academies Trust’s leadership and innovation work with schools around the country by visiting schools/colleges and representing the SSAT at local, national and international events. You will be a team player who enjoys running workshops, giving presentations and who possesses strong organisational skills. Key duties will include facilitating and running workshops and conferences, writing case studies, designing training materials and visiting schools to identify innovative practice.

This is an exciting and rewarding position, which requires an individual who has excellent organisational skills, an ability to prioritise their workload, work well under pressure and cope with conflicting demands.

See letter below and click here for Job Description

Regional student consultants

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SOCIOLOGY

Education quotes to learn
Research Methods

How good are you with money?

Going away for uni can be hard with regards to finances, see if you know the real cost

Budget planner

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Uo g finance quizdom 2009-10.ppt-valley park

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Earn extra UCAS points

Amendment: This course is no longer valid for UCAS points, the work book is still very useful


This workbook is designed to support you in making it to university by giving you an idea of the sorts of things you need to consider, and telling you where to look for further information. It contains activities and exercises, as well as guidance notes that will help you to think about, apply to, and prepare for Higher Education.

There is an additional benefit of the workbook – passport points. You earn 10 passport points for each action of the workbook you complete. if you complete all three sections, you receive an additional 10 points. This means you could earn up to 40 points! MORE INFO

Passport workbook 2009 10 web version

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