Friday 26 June 2015 Dear Parents and Carers

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Friday 26 June 2015
Dear Parents and Carers,
We have said formal farewells to our Year 11 and Year 13 students this week. Year 13 enjoyed a sophisticated
evening at the Burford Bridge Tithe Barn and it was lovely to see them looking so beautiful and relaxed after
months of toil and anxiety. Our Year 11 Leavers’ morning was its usual mix of formal acknowledgement of
the achievements of this year group and warm and funny tributes to each tutor and tutor group. Sandown
Park was the venue for their fantastic Prom. I must pay tribute to the pastoral team who, in addition to the
team of tutors, have provided so much support to these two year groups: Mr Carter, Mrs Boddy,
Mrs MacLean, Mr Waight, Mrs Cooley and Ms Harris-Stewart in the Sixth Form; and Mrs Evans, Mr Lach and
Mrs Garrod for Year 11 and to Mrs Pingree who worked tirelessly to ensure both Proms were such a success.
As we say goodbye to our cohort of upper school students, the transition process for our new Year 7s is
already in full swing. We have visited our principal primary feeder schools and have welcomed parents to
their first information evening. On Tuesday, the students themselves arrive and we are excited about
working with them to alleviate their anxieties and helping them to settle into our community as quickly as
possible.
Visit of Chris Grayling MP - On Friday we were
grateful to Chris Grayling MP for visiting our
school and subjecting himself to a grilling from
the Year 8, 9 and 10 members of the Junior
Leadership Team. Topics included exam
reform, school and police funding, the future of
Epsom hospital, teenage stress and mental
health and Conservative Party philosophy. I
also took the opportunity afterwards to
highlight the fact that Rosebery is the lowest
funded secondary school in Surrey, yet is one
of the highest performing, and to ask for his
support in addressing the funding formula
which sees the best funded Surrey school given
37% more funding per pupil than us.
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Mr Grayling also met with Mrs Hanly and Mrs Keaveney, who outlined the work that they are doing to
promote STEM in the school, and particularly to highlight our celebration of Women in Engineering Day
which took place on Tuesday of this week. Years 7-9 enjoyed a number of interactive and creative activities
led by female engineers from Atkins and were given a brilliant insight into the opportunities available to
people who follow this career path.
Parent Council - I am very grateful to the members of the Parent Council who have been working hard to
create a communication guide for parents. They have also put together an introductory letter and you will
find both of these documents on our website under the Parents Tab/Parent Council using this link:
http://www.roseberyschool.co.uk/parents/parent-council/.
Further recognition for Rosebery - I am delighted to inform you that, as well as being presented with our
Gold Coachmark award this week, we also received notification that we have been designated as a Beacon
school by the Institute of Education and University College London for our teaching of the Holocaust. I am
thrilled that the hard work of the History Department, led by Miss Margetts, has been acknowledged in this
way and look forward to sharing with you how they will now work with others to share their expertise and
knowledge so that this vital part of history can continue to be taught to young people in a meaningful and
profound way.
A reminder that we close early on Thursday afternoon for Open Evening and then reopen at 9.40am on
Friday 3 July. We hope to see many of you on Saturday 4t July at our PSA Summer Fair.
Have a lovely weekend.
Ros Allen @RoseberyHT
IN THIS WEEK’S NEWS
Dates for your Diary, School Communication
Page 2
Headteacher Commendations
Pages 3 & 4
Musicathon PLEASE READ!
Page 5
2015 Examinations Notice and Irish Dancing Success
Page 6
Student Trampolining Success and Year 7 Show
Page 7
Art Exhibition and Visual Arts Award
Page 8
Letter to Parents Current Year 7 and House Charity News
Page 9
Open Evening/Day Dates
Page10
PSA Meeting and Important Articles
Pages 11 & 12
Surrey Reads Article
Page 13
Street Dance and Musical Theatre at Rosebery School
Pages 14 & 15
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Dates for your Diary
Date
29 June
Week 1
Sixth Form Induction Day
Year 6 Transition Day
30 June
2 - 3 July
2 July
Event
Silver DofE Finals
Taiwanese Students to visit
Open Evening
Year 12 Oxford Open Day
Headteacher Commendations
I am delighted that so many students have been nominated this week. Congratulations to them all!
Year 7 - Nell Summers 7DX has been nominated by Miss Elwell. She has been a fantastic role model,
exemplifying 'The Rosebery Way'. She has consistently supported other members of the form group and
always does the right thing, acting with integrity throughout the school day. The following students have
been nominated by Mrs Hartridge for their development of painting techniques in Still Life compositions:
Lucy Horton, Imogen Malone, Katie Kubli, Louise Chambers, Emily Fry, Elana Allpress, Ellie Harrold in 7RY;
and Rachel Child, Holly Coulson, Sadie Czypionka, Katerina Elger, Alice Fennel, Alanna Hazlewood, Tiana
Kates, Zahra Mobin and Carys Wakefield in 7EX. Mrs Hanly has nominated Amy Church, Kim Jolicoeur, Amy
Wheatley, Amie Lundberg, Amy Phelan, Holly Lawrence, Rosie Friend, Phoebe Hogg and Marianne Digma.
This team of girls from 7RX won the Year 7 Atkins Women in Engineering Day challenge to build a bridge for
very precise specification and impressed the engineers by showing incredible creativity, modelling and team
work.
Year 8 - Miss Bird has nominated Zoe Symons 8RY for her amazing efforts in her PHA art pieces in the
exhibition, Abby Watkins 8SX for her amazing efforts in her PHA art piece in the exhibition and Izzy Braken
8DX for her amazing efforts in her PHA art pieces in the exhibition. Mr Harvey has nominated members of
the team that won the Year 8 District Rounders competition. They are: Issy Jobsz 8RX, Emily Sawbridge 8SX,
Anjali Munsami 8DX, Alex Priestley 8EY, Izzy Bracken 8DX, Amy Smith 8EY, Erin Andrew 8RX, Laura Luff
8SX, Ishbel Zuurmond 8SY, Victoria Jetten 8EX, Georgia Oldridge 8RX, Issy Campbell 8RX, Alia Mirza 8DX,
Kaitlin Crossman 8RY, Niamh Moran 8RX, Wictoria Vieira Dos Anjos 8DX, Jessica Skinner 8EX and Hannah
Palmer 8SY.
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Year 9 - Mr Chamberlain has nominated Maddie Saunders 9DY for demonstrating how important it is to
make the right choice. The following students have been nominated by Miss Haggis for their work in the
Fashion Show at the Creative Arts Evening: Goncalves 9EY, Ella Price 9DY, Katie Lee 9RY, Sophie Smythe
9EY Francesca Taylor 9EY, Darcy Jones 9RX, Sophie Lodge 9RX, Sophie Anderson 9RX, Imogen Stokes 9SX
Anna Williamson 9RX, Sophie Watts 9SX, Eloise Charles 9RX, Emma Wade 9RX, Colette O’Donoghue 9RX,
Antonio Courtney English 9DX, Mutsa Dhliwayo 9DY and Drew Perry 9RY.
Year 10 - Georgia Hassell 10DX has been nominated by Miss Bird for her fantastic contributions towards the
exhibition and arts evening and her general attitude and work ethic in art lessons. Miss Nicholson has
nominated Fran Jenkins 10RY, Serenah Oliver 10DY, Maddie Bentley 10DY, Alex Johnson 10RY and Ellie
Grant 10DY for helping with science displays. I have nominated Lucy Hearn 10SX for the hours of
volunteering that she has carried out as a coach for the Christ Church United Football Club. She has made a
great difference to the youngsters she has supported and to the team as a whole. Miss Kent has nominated
Andrea Mackenzie 10RY and Anna Zuurmond 10SY for their improved effort and attitude in Biology. The
following students have been nominated by Miss Haggis for their work in the Fashion Show at the Creative
Arts Evening: Grace Cooper-Burrows 10DX, Mia Harrold 10RY, Gloria Marchant 10RX, Alice Mills 10SY,
Emma O’Neill 10DX and Lucy Venables 10DX.
Year 12 - Miss Kent has nominated Agi Shehu VIK, Lara Robertson VIK, Lauren James VIB, Morgan Bentley
VIA and Hanfaa Mohungoo VIE for the excellent start they have made in A2 Biology. Mrs Little has
nominated the following students for their brilliant work on a paired reading scheme. They read with
younger students once a week during form time and are a reliable and dedicated team who have had a real
impact on the reading scores of the students with whom they have worked: Tamzin Ali VIC, Hannah
Sawbridge VIG, Lucy Stone VIH, Alicia Bossey VIF, Daisy Etherington VIK, Sara Ahmed VIJ, Amelie Rothwell
VIE, Jessica Stimpson VIG, Emily Williamson VIJ, Katy Hillier VIG, Vicky James VIC, Alice Carter VIG, Katie
Hopkins VII, Felicity Ball VIH, Lucy Hammond VIK, Uju Rockson-Rapu VIC, Hannah Goodenough VIJ, Wahia
Subhan VII, Katie Elwell VII, Pascal Mama VIK, Anna Crawford VIB and Raven Bruce VIC. I have nominated
Chloe Carter VIH, for the hours of volunteering that she has carried out as a coach for the Christ Church
United Football Club. She has made a great difference to the youngsters she has supported and to the team
as a whole. Miss Haggis has nominated Claudia Bridger VIH and Nicole Angus VIF for their work in the
Fashion Show at the Creative Arts Evening.
An Appeal from the Music Department
There are still time slots remaining for our 24 Hour Musicathon taking place from 9am 10 July to 9am 11 July.
If you would like to support this really fun and important fundraiser please email
[email protected] for your sponsorship form and available time slot.
This fundraiser is open to Students, Staff and Parents so ‘dust off’ your instrument and please get involved!
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Thank you.
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Summer 2015 Examination Results
GCE results will be distributed to students on Thursday 13 August – A2 results will be available for
collection from 8am until 11am and AS from 9.30am until 11am in the Sixth Form Centre, coffee bar
area.
GCSE results will be distributed to students on Thursday 20 August – results will be available for
collection from 9am until 12pm in the main Hall.
Students wishing for a relative over the age of 18 to collect their results must send a signed letter of
authorisation with the collector and have some form of ID (ie driving licence or passport). Students not
intending to collect in person, but wishing their results to be posted, should leave a stamped addressed
envelope with the Examinations Office before the end of term. Envelopes should be a minimum of size
A5. Please ensure the correct postage rate is used to avoid postal delays. Result slips not collected on
results day will be retained in the school for collection at the start of term.
Examinations Office staff will be available on the following days during the school holiday:
Thursday 13 August from 8am until 2pm
Friday 14 August from 9am until midday
Thursday 20 August from 9am until 2pm
Friday 21 August from 9am until midday
If you have any other queries concerning examinations before the summer break, please contact the
Examinations Office on 01372 845 493 or via email [email protected]
Irish Dancing Success for Rosebery Student
Congratulations to Alannah Thompson (7DX) for winning first overall at the
Solent Feis 2015 and retaining her title from 2014. An amazing achievement.
Miss E Elwell
Psychology and Sociology
7DX Form Tutor
Rosebery School
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Rosebery
Students jump to
Success!
Two Year 10 Rosebery
students, Alissa Mills and
Emily
Chambers-Rolfe,
were recently selected to
represent the South East
(Surrey, Sussex and Kent) in
a major Trampolining competition which took place in Peterborough.
They achieved great success and Alissa Mills (10EX) came fourth,
achieving the second highest routine score in her second jump, and
qualified for July's National Finals in Telford. The article above is from
this
week's
edition
of
the
Leatherhead
Advertiser.
Congratulations, girls!
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2015 Creative Arts Exhibition
Huge congratulations to all our Art and Photography students on a captivating exhibition of work.
During our Creative Arts evening and throughout the week visitors have been impressed by the skill,
imagination and diversity of your visual work, which you have worked so hard to present in a
professional format.
The Art Department
Visual Arts Award
I am delighted to announce that Ms Allen and our visiting panel of judges awarded the following prizes to a
group of exceptional students in Years 12 and 13:
Fine Art Prize: Amelie Rothwell Runners up: Ella
Marley and Emma Fowler.
Photography Prize: Ariel Buhlmann Runners up:
Elizabeth Rose and Georgia Morrision.
Fashion Textiles Prize and overall winner of the
Visual Arts Award: Rebecca Roberts.
Runners up: Ella Marley and Nicole Angus.
Mrs Wiggins-Thirkill, Head of Art
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Letters to Parents
1. The Geography Department is organising a Year 8 (current Year 7) coasts trip to the Seven Sisters
National Park on 29 and 30 of September 2015.
Please click the link for the full letter:
http://www.roseberyschool.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Year-8-Coasts-trip-Sep-15-to-currentY7.docx
House Charity Week
House Charity Week took place between 9 and 13 June this
year. All four Houses came together to support the charity
Happy Child, which is based in Leatherhead and works to
support street children, especially girls at risk from sexual
exploitation in Brazil. Jenny Sullivan from the charity came to
Rosebery the week before and spoke to all the girls in assembly;
she gave a moving account of how the charity works directly
with young people and really does bring about change. Change
was the theme of our assembly.
The girls put on competitions, made cakes, sold sweets and altogether raised an incredible
We presented our cheque to Jenny yesterday.
£730.00.
To find out more about Happy Child, its work and involvement with the forthcoming Olympics in Brazil,
search: http://www.happychild.org/
Ms J Robertshaw
Assistant Headteacher,
Inclusion – SENCO
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PSA/Parents Social at The Cricketers – Tuesday 7 July from 7pm
Would you like to meet other Rosebery parents, guardians and carers and make a positive difference
to the school at the same time?
The PSA not only organises fundraising events and activities but also provides an opportunity to get
to know other people from the school community socially. This is something that is more difficult in
secondary schools as there is not the opportunity to chat at the school gate!
Please come and join us for a chat and a glass of wine at our next social evening on Tuesday 7 July
from 7pm at The Cricketers Stamford Green. We would love to see you!
Disco Coordinator
Due to our current disco coordinator’s daughter leaving the school, we need a parent/carer to take
on this exciting and important role. Our Year 7 and 8 students really look forward to attending the
discos and the coordinator is key to ensuring they all run smoothly. If you would like more
information, please contact the PSA on [email protected].
Co-Chair
We are also looking for a Co-Chair of the PSA to work in partnership with the PSA and the School.
Again, for more details, please contact the PSA on [email protected].
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Partnership Dance Show
This week our Rosebery Dance club took part in the Epsom and Ewell Partnership Dance show at The Epsom
Playhouse. The theme this year was 80s music and all of the schools were fantastic. Rosebery chose the
Janet Jackson song ‘Rhythm Nation’ and gave a great performance. The students looked brilliant in their
costumes and were full of energy on stage. It is a testament to demonstrate how hard they work all year
round. Well done to Sian Walk, Jasmine Butt, Charlotte Dendy, Maggie Sullivan, Millie Akers, Aimee
Gumbs, Izzy Robertson, Charlotte Lynagh, Amelia Evans, Cara Evans, Rachel White, Briony Salter and Lucy
Jalland.
If you are interested in your daughter joining the Street Dance or Musical Theatre Club in September, please
see the poster below.
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STREET DANCE & MUSICAL THEATRE
AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES
MUSICAL THEATRE
WHEN: EVERY MONDAY, AFTER SCHOOL (TERM TIME)
TIME: 3:30-4:30PM / DANCE STUDIO / PRICE: £60 (12 WKS)
TERM DATE: MONDAY 14TH SEPT –MONDAY 7TH DEC 2015
STREET DANCE
WHEN: EVERY WEDNESDAY, AFTER SCHOOL (TERM TIME)
TIME: 3:30-4:30PM / DANCE STUDIO / PRICE: £60 (12 WKS)
TERM DATE: WEDS 16TH SEPT – WEDS 9TH DEC 2015
If your Daughter would like to enrol, please complete and return the slip
below with payment to Mrs Manley in the PE Department by FRIDAY 11TH
SEPT 2015. Cheques made payable to: C. Willets
Pupils Name___________________________________
Year_______
I give permission for my daughter to take part in the after school;
◻ Musical Theatre Classes ◻ Street Dance Classes
◻ Both Classes
Parent Name_____________________________
Contact No________________
Signature_________________________________ Date___________
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