Year 13 Induction

YEAR 13 INDUCTION

Monday 11th June - Friday 13th July 2012

This 5 week induction period will prepare all Year 12 students for the increased opportunities and challenges that Year 13 study will bring. Students will be given on overview of all their courses and begin essential preparatory reading and research. In some subjects, students will also commence their coursework.

Higher Education Preparation

During the Induction period, students will be given a variety of opportunities to consider their Higher Education options. This will include presentations by UCAS on choosing courses, the application process and advice for writing personal statements.

Oxbridge Taster day - Tuesday 19th June

Higher Education Evening - Thursday 28th June 6-8pm

Higher Education day - Tuesday 3rd July - all day UCAS event

'Fit for work Conference' - Friday 13th July

This all day event will provide all year 12 students with an insight into the skills and attributes needed for successful applications. It will also explore and give advice about skills for successful interviews as well as preparation for the world of work.

Performing Arts Production

Year 12 Performing Arts production presents:

'SWEENEY: 2 different cuts'

Monday 11th June

7pm

The performance Hall

£1

Please Note : Due to the adult content of this play, audience members must be 15 years old and over please.

KS5 examinations

The Year 12 students are deep into their examinations now and it is amazing to realise how quickly this year has gone by.

Students continue to use the school facililties as a quiet place to revise for their examinations or as a place to prepare and anticipate that day's exams. It has been impressive to see the students arrive here prior to their exams, deep in thought, looking over their revision cards and clearly nervous but very focussed and determined. The atmosphere is very studious and it is almost palpable and possible to see their minds working.

It is even better, however, to see the students returning to the Post16 centre after their exams, looking tired but relieved!  Post examination analysis has been upbeat so far and the students continue to support each other and cries of 'Good Luck' resonate through the building as they wish each other well on route to the exam hall and also greeting each other positively afterwards.

The Year 12 students hve worked hard for these examinations and I continue to

wish them all luck.

I remember only too well these summer examination seasons!!

The start of the KS5 examinations...

 

Wishing all Year 12 Students

GOOD LUCK

with your forthcoming examinations

Year 12 Drama

MEDEA : by Euripides

For the examination part of the AS Drama course, theYear 12 students today performed this ancient Greek tragedy about a woman who gets revenge on her husband in a terrible way. With a cast of only 6, the students had to play multiple roles. They also rotated the central character of 'Medea' and shared the entire plot together. They used only minimal props - 6 black door frames on wheels - which were used to create a variety of moveable scenes and scenarios. The students have been preparing for this since January and have worked hard in their free time, after school and at weekends to rehearse the play together and to ensure they were able to match the demands and challenges of this production.

I would like to congratulate Briony Appletree, Keri Allen, Jessica Daulton, Elizabeth Lee, Francesca Montanino and Helen Oldham for their hard work and commitment to this course. They have been a pleasure to teach and I wish them all success in their forthcoming examinations.

Charity Quiz Night

On Monday 23rd April, the Year 12 Gold award 'Duke of Edinburgh' students hosted a quiz night to raise funds for the 'Village by Village' charity. 13 of our Year 12 students are currently involved in aiming to raise £10,000 for this charity.  They are intending to volunteer for the charity in Ghana in summer 2013 by building water wells and creating sanitation facilities for the local inhabitants. A very worthwhile cause.

The quiz night was well attended and brilliantly hosted by Josh Bream and Joe Hayes who are becoming very professional in taking on such roles. In their roles as masters of ceremony, they ensured the elements of fun and competition were maintained throughout the evening.

The next quiz evening will be held in June and we are already looking forward to it. All funds raised will go towards the 'Village by Village charity.

The next fundraising event will be held at lunchtime on Friday 4th May when 7 male students from Year 12 have volunteered to have their legs waxed in public!

There is an entrance fee of £2 but for a further £1 students will be able to administer the wax directly! Sounds like it is going to be a memorable occasion.

Exciting Easter Holidays

Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award

32 of our Year 12 students undertook the challenge of a 3 day expedition in the Lake District. Working in small teams, students had to overcome the difficulties of outdoor survival including unaccompanied negotiation of the terrain. With only limited supplies which they had to carry with them, students have impressed staff with their commitment, dedication and team work. Students have been commended for their excellent behaviour and friendliness throughout the experience. We are very proud of their maturity and the positive manner in which they are rising to the challenges of this prestigious award.

Cambridge university - Taster Residential
I am delighted to report that Year 12 students, Luke Dickety and Gaith Khan were selected to attend a short residential at Peterhouse College at Cambridge University. Known for its outstanding beauty, the college hosted our students with seminars, lectures, social events and formal dining experiences in the hall. Both students have stated that it was an excellent experience that has motivated them further to apply to Cambridge University.