March 2015 Edition - Newman Catholic College

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Dear Parent/Carer,
Henry Ford once declared, “Whether you think you
can, or you think you can’t – you’re right.”. What
this famous American was trying to tell us is that
attitude is the most important attribute a person
can ever possess.
If you approach a problem with a positive “can do”
attitude then the chances of overcoming that
problem are enormous.
This life enhancing quality is something that we are
determined to inculcate in our young people. No
matter whether they are Year 13 students preparing
for university, Year 11 boys grinding away the hours
revising for their GCSE’s or Year 7 pupils beginning
the long road to success. All within the Newman
community are united in the view that we can
change the world through our positive attitude.
As we reflect on the Spring term our positive
approach shines brightly. You can see for yourself in
this edition of “The Newman” how much your
children and teachers have been engaged together
for the common good. Exam success is undoubtedly
the sign of a first rate school. Equally, however, the
values and sense of citizenship that we promote
must play a big role in school life. NCC is getting
better all the time and I am convinced we will
continue to improve.
I would ask that you take a moment to think of the
students who are preparing for their upcoming
examinations. We wish them all success at this
stressful time.
Mr Coyle & Mr Finnie visit Radley College
Finally, I would like to wish you on behalf of all the
staff at this wonderful school a peaceful, holy and
enjoyable Easter. We look forward to seeing you
back at NCC on Tuesday 14th April at 8.40am.
Regards,
D P Coyle
Head teacher
My name is Kalina Boulter and since January I have been
working as a Lay Chaplain in Newman Catholic College. I
would like to tell you a little bit about our Chapel and my role as
a school chaplain.
In the Chapel the time slows
down as we quietly listen,
reflect or pray. To start the
day with a prayer or to
spend a few minuets during
break in our extremely busy
school lives to come and
talk to God, surely this is a
good way to form a close
personal relationship with
God through Christ.
Every Friday we have a
morning prayer for students
and staff with a reflection
on the daily Gospel reading.
The door of the Chaplaincy
is always open. Everybody
is very welcome to come
and discuss their beliefs, to
share their problems, to
seek support in any areas
or their lives or faith
journey. My priority, since I
have started has been to
get to know all the students
and teachers and
offer
them any possible spiritual
support I could. I am always
available to talk and to
listen and hopefully able to
respond to the particular
individual
needs
and
challenges (and believe me,
there are many, but that is
why I love my job!)
My vision of the future of
the Chaplaincy involves
having weekly form Masses
in the Chapel, having form
retreats
and
school
pilgrimages. At the moment
I
have a group of
Chaplaincy activists, but I
would like to restart the
work of the old Liturgy
Group with a lot of fresh
blood in it. So I am looking
for
new
members
especially from year 7 and
8. I look forward to working
closely with our parish of
Our Lady of Willesden and
Brent Deanery in order to
get all the support needed
for the school.
There is already a list of
exiting
spiritual
opportunities ahead of us:
our Steel Pans Band is
going to represent Newman
College
in
a
big
multicultural
Mass
in
Southward Cathedral, as a
school we will take part in
the May Procession of Our
Lady of Willesden and we
are going to host this year
Brent Deanery Mass in St
Mary Magdalene Church,
Willesden.
I am both exited and
privileged to be here in the
College and to serve you all.
In the words of our famous
patron Cardinal Newman I
feel like ‘I am a link in a
chain, a bond of connection
between persons’. I would
like to say special thanks to
Mr. Coyle for his continues
support and to the whole
RE department for making
me so welcomed.
I thank God for the
opportunity, which is given
me: to meet wonderful and
special young people, so
gifted in many different
ways and to be a part of
their lives. I pray for the
whole school community. I
invite once again everybody
to the Chapel, including
parents and siblings.
Finally, I wish you all Happy
Easter and offer you this
special prayer:
Lord, the resurrection of
Your Son
Has given us new life and
renewed hope.
Help us to live as new people
in pursuit of the Christian
ideal.
Grant us wisdom to know
what we must do,
the will to want to do it,
the courage to undertake it,
the perseverance to continue
to do it,
And the strength to complete
it.
Your sister in Christ,
Kalina Boulter
UPDATES
Our Autumn Term Premier League Reading Stars programme
finished with the customary kick about on the astro-turf.
Premier League Reading Stars blends a love of football with a
love of reading. The team meet weekly in H3 where they are
guided through football themed reading activities and get the
chance to engage via video links with a footballer from each
Premier League club.
The pupils with 100% attendance all received certificates and a
trip to Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium (more on that later). Special
congratulations to the stars of the team: Tareeq Ahmed, Farid
Fayez and Diogo Esteves.
Last term’s team made an average of 18 months reading age
progress in just ten weeks which is a staggering improvement.
We are now recruiting for the Summer Term PLRS team so if
your son is interested send him to Mr. Edwards in H3 or Mr
Dore.
Even if you’ve not been selected to be part of the Premier League Reading Stars first
team YOU can still take part!!
The whole school can get involved reading with Premier League footballers by
visiting: http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/plrs_2015_home
By completing the professional, world class or legendary status reading
challenges, you could win fantastic prizes for yourself and the school! Each
challenge involves reading an extract from a footballer’s favourite book and
completing a challenge. Each time you win enter your name and our unique school
reference number: 016048-75.
Your son is enrolled in a reading package designed to support his choice of reading
material and keep track of his reading progress. The online programme means pupils
at NCC can read books, log into a website and take quizzes testing their knowledge of
the books they have read and new words they might have learnt. The LRC has
hundreds of books to quiz.
Each pupils is also allocated a reading target, pupils can WIN points by reading books
and answering quizzes correctly. If your son beats his target he will receive a
certificate and a small prize in half termly assemblies. There are also prizes for
reading 10,000, 30,000 and 50,000 words.
In addition, as parents you can track your son’s reading by using the Home Connect
option. You can also sign up for email updates which mean that you will receive a
notification every time your son reads a book and completes a quiz. You can follow
the link on the school’s website or visit the following webpage to login:
https://Ukhosted7.renlearn.co.uk/1895176/HomeConnect
The website will show you:
• The percentage of correct
answers your son is getting
when he answers quiz
questions on books he has
read (target: 85%)
• The number of points your
son has achieved and his
points target.
• The level of book your son
is reading
• Your son’s current reading
certificate.
• All the books your son has
read
This is a fantastic way to get
more involved with your
son’s reading. You will be
receiving log in details with
your son’s next Assessment
Update.
UPDATES
This half term there were an amazing 117 pupils in Years 7, 8 and 9 who made
progress with their reading. We had a huge celebratory assembly where they were all
given their certificates and prizes. The English Department is delighted with the
commitment to reading that most of our Key Stage 3 pupils are making.
Congratulations to our pupils who made the most progress:
YEAR 7:
Pupil
Reading Age
Improvement
Pupil
Reading Age
Improvement
Ramses Caringal
1 year 1 month
Nathan Lutala
1 year 10 months
Jose Azevedo
1 year 2 months
Mohammed AlHilali
1 year 11 months
Ismael Douadi
1 year 3 months
Lucas de Araujo
2 years
Emils Bondars
1 year 3 months
Reece Phillips
2 years 1 month
Tyrik Veiga-Semedo
1 year 4 months
Rakhim Kamara
2 years 1 month
Arthur Silva
1 year 5 months
Norbi Dabrowski
2 years 3 months
Gabriel Mafra
1 year 7 months
Andre Whyte
2 years 4 months
Kevaughn Jamieson
1 year 8 months
Kerolos
Sharobim
2 years 5 months
William Boukarroum
1 year 9 months
Leo Crowe
3 years 5 months
Junior Mulema
1 year 9 months
UPDATES
YEAR 8:
Pupil
Reading Age
Improvement
Pupil
Reading Age
Improvement
Ramses Caringal
1 year 1 month
Nathan Lutala
1 year 10 months
Jose Azevedo
1 year 2 months
Mohammed AlHilali
1 year 11 months
Ismael Douadi
1 year 3 months
Lucas de Araujo
2 years
Emils Bondars
1 year 3 months
Reece Phillips
2 years 1 month
Tyrik VeigaSemedo
1 year 4 months
Rakhim Kamara
2 years 1 month
Arthur Silva
1 year 5 months
Norbi Dabrowski
2 years 3 months
Gabriel Mafra
1 year 7 months
Andre Whyte
2 years 4 months
Kevaughn Jamieson
1 year 8 months
Kerolos
Sharobim
2 years 5 months
William
Boukarroum
1 year 9 months
Leo Crowe
3 years 5 months
Junior Mulema
1 year 9 months
Reading for Pleasure
reward Trip
Welcome to a new feature in The Newman where we let one of our
budding journalists take control and write an article for publication.
Our first journalist is ANDRE BERENDE in 7 Francis writing
about his trip to Arsenal’s Emirates stadium.
On Friday 20
March students from Mr Dore and Mr Edwards’
Premier League Reading Stars team went to the Emirates Stadium
in London. The trip was a reward for making progress in reading.
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We walked to Willesden Junction station and took the tube train to
Holloway Road. We arrived at the stadium at about 10am and we
stood at the front gates shocked, perplexed and excited. In real life
it was so much bigger than on the TV. Everyone who had their
phones immediately started taking pictures and selfies. Before we
went inside we climbed on the colossal cannons, the Gunner’s
symbol.
Excited and full of enthusiasm we entered the stadium. We were
given free head phones for the Arsenal audio tour so we understood
all about the different parts of the stadium. As we were walking
round we learnt lots of interesting facts about Arsenal football club.
We were guided to the director’s box where the club’s VIP guests
sit. The room was full of royal furniture and huge chairs. The
most exciting part of the stadium was the changing rooms where
the players get ready for matches. Here we got to see their shirts
and boots and pose for more photos!! Next door to the changing
rooms are sophisticated thermal Jacuzzis where the players cool
down after matches.
Next we were guided to the pitch! We got to sit in the actual seats
where Arsene Wenger and the substitutes sit to watch the match.
The view was amazing. This was another opportunity for lots of
selfies and silly photos. Even those of us who don’t support
Arsenal were excited about pretending to be the manager. We also
got to sit in Wenger’s press conference chair.
Another exciting moment was seeing the official FA Cup which
Arsenal won last year. We all were mesmerised by how shiny it is!
We had an absolutely brilliant day, it was a great reward and an
experience that I will never forget.
Don’t get me started… homophobia
By an anonymous student in Year 11
Ignorance: (Ig-no-ran-ts) Lack of knowledge or information on a given subject
Millions of fine outstanding men and women are being brutally, unfairly, and tragically
discriminated against because of ignorance. It is a disease, spreading throughout uneducated
people and, unfortunately, it’s thriving. So let’s just take time to review this toxic virus: ‘homophobia’.
Disease
This epidemic is harming so many people, it’s more lethal than S.A.R.s and more widespread than
Ebola, never the less, it can be cured if people merely accepted its victims. Are you ready to
spread this cure and them all?
Homophobia is the irrational fear, hatred and biased feelings towards homosexual people. The
people who carry out this abuse out are er, well to be polite I doubt their IQs are in double digits.
The main reason why homophobia is erroneous is it is a hatred of personality. That is all it is, hating
someone because of their sexuality is just as irrational as hating someone because they don’t like
chocolate ice cream.
Weapons
Many people who have not experienced much of the world outside their own friendship group
and point of view are surely bound to have some fear of the unknown. But how can we live in a
society where the only option these people have is to weaponise the term gay to the point where
they’ll terrorise people who happen to be gay. Can you live with yourself?
Insults
Pathetic. In every sense of the word, pathetic. Let me make this clear; firstly, gay is not an insult, at
least to those who accept differences and are secure about who they are as a person. With that
being said I can move on to my point about ignorance, It’s dangerous and so is homophobia,
listen.
So, on a lighter note, how about the irony of the behaviour of these cretins? This person will remain
nameless, but in short he is an insulting, obnoxious, self-centered waste of space. He had the
audacity to speak openly about his hatred of people who are gay. The irony comes from the fact
that he also speaks openly about his hatred of racists and anyone that defiles or insults his
heritage. Don’t get me wrong here folks, I agree that racism is just as big maybe even a bigger
issue than homosexuality but both are equally damaging types of prejudice.
Effects
The effects of homophobia are little reported but are still examples of chronic hate on innocent
people. The Teachers' Report 2014 shockingly states that around 150,000 pupils are affected by
homophobic bullying. Not only are children who are thought to be gay victims of name-calling
and abuse, but pupils are picked out because they are boys who work hard or girls who play sport
or because they have gay parents. 9 in 10 secondary school teachers and 2 in 5 primary school
teachers said pupils experience homophobic bullying.
Imagine this: you are a 15 year old boy who’s going through school, the stresses, the changes to
the curriculum, choosing your options, making friends, completing GCSE exams and, on top of
everything else you are forced to hide your personality from people out of the fear of being
tormented.
“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me?” I think it should be worded
“sticks and stones do break my bones but words will hurt forever.” So try the best you can,
educate people, stand up for others who don’t have the will to do so themselves and maybe one
day this disease will be eradicated.
In conclusion, take some wisdom from this and treat your fellow citizens equally. I think Eminem put
is best when he said “I don't care if you're black, white, straight, bisexual, gay, lesbian, short, tall,
fat, skinny, rich or poor. If you're nice to me, I'll be nice to you.” Simple as that.
The tale of
and the book bench continues
The bench at the beginning
of the day: very boring
white.
The all-important planning
stages when big decisions
were made.
On March 23rd and 24th the 10 lucky
students whose designs were chosen for
the final book bench were hard at work
painting the bench. Sadly it wasn’t
finished quite in time for this edition of
The Newman but here are some
pictures to show you how good it will
be! We are planning a big school event
to show off our creation once it returns
from the public exhibition.
If you would like to see our design as
well as those from all the other schools
taking part in the project the exhibition
is open on the 18th and 19th of April and
is free to the public. The exhibition is at
The Embassy Tea Gallery in Southwark.
At the end of Day
One.
Mathematical equipment
MATHS
DEPARTMENT
All students are required to
bring a full Maths set and a
scientific calculator to school
each time they are timetabled
to have a Maths lesson.
These items can be purchased
from the Maths office at
significantly
discounted
prices:
Compact Helix Maths set - £1
Casio FX-85GTPlus scientific
calculator - £7
Mathematics Progress Awards
The following students have been awarded the Maths
Progress Award for their hard work during the Spring term:
well-done boys, keep up the good work!
Year 7 - Mohammed Taher
Year 8 - Gabriel Mafra
Year 9 - David Solymom
Year 10 - Matthew Chinn
Year 11 - Nuno Mendes Da Luz
Each student received a
£10 WH Smiths voucher and a certificate.
Year 11 Revision sessions
All Year 11 students are expected to attend Maths revision classes
every Wednesday afternoon, 3-4pm.
Additional sessions are provided in the morning, 8:15-9am, for set 3
students (Ms Vitamore's class) and selected students from both set 2
(Mr Agyiri's class) and set 4 (Mr Al-Ghaban's class).
Upcoming Events
Department News
It has been a busy few
months in Science
this term! A selection
of Year 9’s finished
their masterclass at
UCL and received
certificates for their
dedication
and
enthusiasm.
Some
year 8s raced over to
the London Transport
Museum in Acton to
participate in a STEM
talk, which finished
with each student
being rewarded with
a Crest certificate.
Furthermore,
some
year 10s have been
continuing
their
project
with
an
outstanding
university.
Mathew
Osco Calderon had
this to say: “We are
currently working on
whether or not HIV2
came from SIVsmn.
We are working with
Dr
Mostowy
from
Imperial
College
London
and
Ms
Edwards to produce a
report and hopefully
receive
a
Crest
award”.
Meanwhile, in school
we had our first
Primary
School
Science Club, which
went off with a bang!
They girls and boys
enjoyed a number of
practical experiments
and some science
entertainment curtesy
of Ms McLaughlin. It
was also a big day for
astronomy last week
as we saw our first
solar eclipse in 16
years! Some boys
made
pinhole
cameras, while the
Year 11’s got to enjoy
the partial eclipse
using
some
solar
viewing glasses.
Finally, this Monday
saw our first parental
engagement session!
We re endeavouring
to get parents more
involved in their son’s
science education by
running
and
workshop based on
topics their sons have
been, and will be
studying.
Next term, 18 lucky Year 7
students will be selected to
go on a visit to the Natural
History Museum as a
reward for all their hard
work and excellent attitude
to learning.
Some other trips are in the
planning stages so watch
this space!
Don’t buy fishcakes! Make your
own like Ms Gill’s YR9 boys . So
healthy and delicious..... and cheap
as chips!
The boys used tuna,
but any fish will do.
Parsley and seasoning
is also added.
Here are some
potatoes being
mashed.
Mrinal prepares a garnish of
lemon and parsley while
Ashbern plans his next move.
Kunal is really putting
in some elbow grease.
Dawid and Bartosz look
like they are plotting
something in the black
kitchen!
William beats his egg
with a good old
fashioned fork. Of
course we have whisks
in the state of the art
Food Room, but let’s
face it, forks are easier
to wash!
The tuna, potatoes are
mixed with the secret
ingredient.
Anthony and Kunal.
Picture perfect
partners in fishcake
making.
MANJEET VIRDEE – DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY
Krystian gives us a
great Delia pose.
New boy Felipe seems to be
getting right into it while
Dinoshanth is looking a bit
unimpressed, maybe at the
size of that saucepan!
“Felipe’s Fishcakes” I can
see a future restaurant
opening!
You thought it was just
potato and fish didn’t you?
No, the boys also made a
thick roux sauce (the
secret ingredient) for
added luxurious
creaminess and texture.
These are gourmet fish
cakes!
The fish cakes are rolled
in flour, then beaten egg,
and finally breadcrumbs
to make a thick crunchy
coating.
The boys are using home made
bread crumbs. Just get some
slices of bread, dry them out in a
warm oven, then put them in a
food processor on full blast until
they resemble coarse sand.
Daniyel Is treating us to his best
fishmonger impression. “Best trout love?
Over ‘ere”
Gourmet golden
fishcakes with specks
of green parsley
showing.
Check out Krystian’s
production line.
Roll them into even size fish
cakes. (Some look smaller
because they are further
away!)
Golden fishcakes
frying in a pan.
Presentation is very important in catering, as we keep
seeing on Masterchef. The YR7 boys made these
stunning swans out of apples (and a pear!)
..and a great
theatrical mask made
with the left overs!
MANJEET VIRDEE – DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY
Jonathan lends
Farid a helping
hand, and some of
his spare apple!
Felix and his
red apple swan.
Alban seems
happy with his.
The pewter key ring project is
back! Not just for KS3. Here we
see Mr Wheatle’s YR10 taking it
to another level.
Patryk
releases his
key ring from
the mould.
Here is Mohammed cutting
out his mould on the fret saw.
Don’t worry he switched off
the machine for the photo!
Thanabodi demonstrates the
concentration needed when polishing
your pewter key ring. Also see the mould
it came out of next to him on the table.
I hear Patryk did all the work but
Salvatore was there to mop his brow! Here
they proudly show us the new arrival!
Renzo is really cleaning up!
A superb, eyecatching and
original design
from Vytor who
declined to be
photographed. He
must be worried
about being
mobbed by fans!
Mr Wheatle pours hot molten pewter
into each of the boys moulds. See his
special raw hide apron.
Don’t worry Abdulbasit, Andre
is not using his to scrape dried
glue off the table, he is
positioning it for it’s close up!
Million files the edges of his mould,
this will help to ensure the design
will come out freely from he mould.
Not even an injured
hand can stop
Salvatore, look at this
stunning unique
design, the red is just
so dramatic!
...and here it
is! Beautiful!
The new batch of YR7s are
making pop up cards, using the
most sophisticated technology of
course…and their boundless
creativity.
Jamie’s pop up card
is out of his world!
Cosmic!
Tyler shows us his design
from computer screen to
final pop up card. Look
at all that detail!
We’re trying
to Lemar, but
your card is
too awesome!
Andre Berende’s
looking very
pleased with his
result!
..and the photo
of the cute goat
on the back!
What can we
say?
…and
check out
the back
Lemar’s card feature’s “The
Mask” cartoon character, so
colourful and cheeky! We love
the way the address on the
envelope look like the credits
at the end of a cartoon.
Andre
Esteves with
his candy
looking
rainbow!
Nihar shows
us his card
from all
viewpoints. He
takes his
presentation
very seriously.
.Joel uses contrasting
blue and yellow to make
his design really stand
out.
More cute goat.
MANJEET VIRDEE – DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY
Lemar also goes for yellow, which is no
surprise as it looks fantastic, perfect for
cheering up any invalid.
Mr Henry’s YR9s are also taking
things to the next level by making
some CD packaging complete with
vacuum formed waste saving boxes –
new for this season!
The
mould!
See the shiny
plastic being
formed over the
mould!
The new CD packaging is created
by making a CD sized disc out of
MDF and then sticking it onto a
sheet of plywood. This is the mould
which is then used to make the
vacuum formed plastic casing. Two
are made together to save time and
minimize waste.
Ricardo, Ron, Vitor and Joshua,
eagerly awaiting to vacuum form
their packaging.
Ron shows us the vacuum formed
packaging. The excess will be
trimmed away with a craft knife.
Ricardo can’t wait to get his piece.
You could charge a
lot more than 50 cent
for that CD Mzingeli!
It’s epic! Look at
those animated added
earphones. Soo Roger
Rabbit!
James is looking
very proud of his
brightly coloured
design.
MANJEET VIRDEE – DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY
We are totally in Ora
of Leon’s stunning
colourful design! Just
look at that modern
minimalist plywood
stand.
This is so well thought out.
Simple black and white with
a tiny splash of colour and
finished off beautifully with a
metallic gold rim! Soo classy
Kwaku.
GCSE
CITIZENSHIP
As part of their GCSE assessment, the Year
11 Citizenship students are required to
undertake some voluntary work on behalf
of a local voluntary organisation. They
have chosen to work with a local group
called The Harlesden Town Team and aim
to help restore Harlesden Town Garden,
which is situated just off St Mary's Road.
Gill Archer talks to the students
about what needs to be done.
On Friday 6th February the boys met with
Anita Whittaker and Gill Archer, members
of the organisation. They also visited the
garden to assess what needs to be done
and what they can do to contribute. They
aim to start work as soon as possible! The
project has already attracted interest
and
other photos can be found on
Twitter.
Newman Catholic
College
Remembers World War One
1914- 2014
At the start of March a First World War tour was
organised by a company named Equity to provide
an educational tour around the battle grounds of the
First World War. This tour took place between
France and Belgium, visiting a large amount of
graveyards and remnants of the First World War.
The official tour began on the 7th when we travelled
into Belgium to visit in Flanders Fields Museum –
dedicated to remembrance of the First World War
and the preservation of what remained. The
museum featured many interactive points of minor
soldiers with a story to tell. The museum was in
linear order, going through each event in a
chronologically.
We also visited Tyne Cot cemetery. This was in no
way similar to the other graveyards we previously
visited. The original part of the cemetery was
distinct from the ill arrangement. The extension was
neat and arranged around the Cross of Sacrifice
present in each allied force graveyard. A local
soldier, from Paddington, Frederick William Tricker
was a name listed on the memorial as one of those
who were still missing or remained unidentified.
Luke Finch and Joao Coelho – 10 Benedict
Thank you to Ms Richards who gave up her time
to take us.
We visited many graves sites in memory of those
who fought against Germany. The graves all had a
unique feature but had more or less the same
layout of tombstones. The architecture was unique
to each graveyard in an effort to remember those
who were either missing or unidentifiable. However,
what was interesting was the German graves where
all the stones named soldiers. The architecture of
the graveyard was poor and it was not maintained.
Germany was not allowed any intervention to
preserve the graveyard after the policy passed to
allow them the land to bury their soldiers left in
France.
YEAR 10 HISTORY TRIP TO
JEWISH FREE SCHOOL TO
REMEMBER THE HOLOCAUST
The Holocaust and Genocide Memorial Day is a
strong celebration in the Jewish faith. On the 27th
January, Jewish Free School (JFS) held their own
memorial service and invited a variety of Brent
schools to the event. The event was mainly to express
the depth of what happened in Auschwitz and the
suffering Jewish people faced in the 1930’s.
The event started with a brief introduction followed by
a group session where students participated in an
activity about propaganda used by the Nazis to form
an anti-sematic Germany. This not only gave an
insight to how Hitler turned Germany against the Jews
but it also showed Hitler’s stereotype of a typical Jew
which led to his actions after coming into power
through the Nazi party.
Ray Hill was a normal English man who lived in
London at the time of the anti-Semitism rising. He
explained his story about how he was roped into
fascism through propaganda in the paper. He then
went on to say he realised his mistakes and his
reaction to fascism once he knew what was really
happening. His raw expression against fascism was
filled with emotion which shows that he truly regretted
what he did. Even though he didn’t physically attack a
Jew, you could tell that his actions have inspired him
to stop others from making his mistakes.
The overall event was not only educational but
motivational to turn away from prejudice and antiSemitism.
Luke Finch, 10 Benedict
Year 7 Build Castles
Diogo Esteves
Vitor Marques
Mohammed Taher
Andre Berende
ARCHEOLOGY CLUB
NCC is collaborating with the Museum of
London to provide our boys with the
opportunity to learn more about History
through articles form the past. The museum
is loaning us items to allow the boys to
handle them and develop a sense of history
and time. The groups involved will also have
the opportunity to visit the museum.
Well done to Antonino,
Vishal, Wilson, Swastik, Christian,
Anthony and Joshua – Year 9.
Year 7
Mother’s Day Cards
Javanie Barrett,
7 Benedict
Tareq Ahmed,
7 Benedict
Michee Luamba,
7 Benedict
Talles Moreno,
7 Benedict
Prince San Diego,
7 Benedict
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On Tuesday 3rd February 2015 the Jack Petchey Achievement Awards 2015 was held at the Brent
Civic centre.
The event opened with the School Band who set the standard for a wonderful prestigious evening.
Congratulations to the winners!
Joseph Gouda, Nikodem Kuisiok, Saif Hijjawi, Daniel King,
Mark Edmonds, Sebastian Zachert Sebastian Zachert,
Luke Finch, Alexandru Anton,
James O’Donnell.
If you would like to be a winner or want to know more about the award
please see Ms Quashie, Jack Petchey Coordinator and once again
congratulations to all the winners.
Joseph Gouda
A* Arabic
Mack Angelo Roque
A* Spanish
Harlesden named as top CitySafe Haven town
Brent and Kilburn Times 18:27 12 February 2015
by Nathalie Raffray
Staff and police with pupils from Newman Catholic College who have succeeded in getting the highest
number of CitySafe havens in the country, to keep young people safe from being victims of crime
Harlesden has the highest number of CitySafe Havens in the UK thanks to the effort of a secondary school
and the 64 local businesses students inspired to get involved.
Pupils at Newman Catholic College, in Harlesden Road, launched a campaign last July to protect people
from being victims of crime with the support of London’s Citizens UK, an independent alliance of
community groups. The nationwide scheme has more than 500 havens across the UK which allows young
people to seek refuge in a designated place such as a shop, business or church if they feel they could be in
danger.
They all display a recognisable purple logo to indicate they are CitySafe.
Joao Coelho, 14, said: “We went out and signed up businesses. We talked to them and asked if they wanted
to join and they were very co-operative. It’s good to have done something to help other people to keep
them safe.”
Luke Finch, 15, added: “From what Harlesden was, it now feels a lot better. There was nowhere to go
before but now everybody has the opportunity to feel safe.”
The Year 10 pupils were part of a group of 20 students who worked with assistant head teacher Susan
Grace, London Citizen’s co-ordinator Marlon King and the police to launch the campaign after pupils said
that feeling threatened while out of school was their biggest concern, particularly along Park Parade and
nearby Harlesden environments.
Ms Grace said: “The Safe Havens not only benefited our school, it’s benefited other schools and the entire
community because anyone can go into a Safe Haven if they feel threatened.”
Danny Coyle, head teacher at Newman Catholic College said: “It’s no accident that the number of
incidents occurring outside school has diminished massively since we got involved in the Safe Havens.
“This is just the start of a growing campaign to improve the quality of this area for all people.”
PC Gary Weedon, from Brent Police, said: “We will continue to work closely with Newman Catholic
College and other schools in Brent who wish to continue the hard work Citizens UK has achieved.”
Citizens UK was formed in 2008 following the murder of 16-year-old Jimmy Mizen in South London.
Sky Skills Studio Trip
12 Hinsley
Before the visit we had a practise in school. We
had to create a news report based on how
teenagers use texts more than calling on the
phone to their friends
Us trying on our costumes, love your
new hairstyle Noor!
Left to right: Anish, Rahul, Krutik, Noor and
Amanda.
Avinash as the main
reporter getting ready to
start the report, make
sure
you
clear
your
throat!
This is our Hinsley group on a tour of Sky Skills Studios with the expensive camera, worth half
a million pounds! We enjoyed the whole day and we had a lot of fun. We learned how the
people work there with all the equipment. Before we went we were a bit scared because we
did not know what to expect,, however our confidence grew we arrived and the experience
was amazing!
Written by Anish, Avinash and
Weronika.
Susan Grace,
Assistant Head teacher visits
Romania - March 2015
I went to Romania as part of a Brent
delegation
and
the
schools
community partnerships with Iris
Radulian from My Romania group,
Luli from Shpresa group, Iolanda
Costide from the National Liberal
Party of Romania, the Mayor of
Brent Councillor Kana Naheerathan
and journalist Mircea Maer from the
Romanian newspaper.
The purpose of the visit is to twin
Brent with the area of Gura
Humorului in Romania. It was also to
get the government support for a
GCSE in Romanian language. We
are
also
building
exchange
partnerships with the University of
Stefan the Great in Suceava. I've
spoken about Newman Catholic
College to the local press, a group
of teachers at the University and the
Ministry of Education
Romania is a beautiful country. We
visited the famous Bran Castle and
the painted monastery in Bucovina.
I've really enjoyed this amazing
opportunity
and
experienced
wonderful hospitality.
Meeting with the Ministry of Education
We met with the Ministry
of Education to obtain
their support for the
recognition of a GCSE in
the Romanian language.
My
Romania
group
believe all students should
have equal rights to sit a
language in their mother
tongue
in
line
with
French,
German
and
Spanish students.
The “US” Charitable Trust
My trip to Brazil
from 1st
February to
21st March
2015
The US Charitable Trust was created to make a
difference to young peoples lives in the wards of
Harlesden and Willesden. Opportunities and skills
to fulfil their potential is at the heart of the project.
Four programmes run each day at school to expose
them to job and career possibilities. Music, Media
Industry, Digital Skills and Drama incorporating
public speaking. All offer them Arts Awards and
regular
visits
to
these
industries.
But more than this, “US” aims to give Newman
students opportunities wherever possible through
their contacts, such as: the Frequencies Program,
Radley College, scholarships, Crests Awards with
Imperial College, Public Speaking at Churchill
debates. In addition to work experience with Pop
Up Restaurant, Love Brunch, Boom Burger and
Locodia, hardscape of the Newman Respect
Garden. Study experiences with private tutors for
GCSE’s and a study week in Oxford. Current
Events Dinners at Alma Cafe meeting various
speakers and hopefully inspiring them to aspire to
bring out the royal in them to live to their maximum
potential.
New programmes of offering exchange work
experiences in Brazil, Jamaica and Ghana are now
becoming available to our Graduating Students
before
they
move
on
in
their
lives.
Serena Balfour, The “US” Charitable Trust.
It began with
my dream of
having a
worldwide
family. Then as
a result of
working with
the “US”
Charitable
Trust’’ for
nearly two
unforgettable
years, they
offered me the
opportunity to
volunteer in the
construction of
an orphanage
in Brazil.
From the
moment I
arrived I felt it
was the right
place to be.
From day one I
encountered
loving people, it
felt like a family
working
together.
I got involved in
all aspects of
the project
including
construction of
raised beds to
grow fruit and
vegetables and
building homes
for the animals.
I also enjoyed
horse riding
around the land
to gain an an
insight of
nature and
how building
organic
drainage is
beneficial to
the
environment.
We discovered
the orphanage
where the
children were
being
transferred
from was
recently
shutdown and I
was lucky
enough to meet
them
personally.
So I guess my
journey has
begun and I
hope to return
in the future. I
consider
myself
privileged to
have been part
of this amazing
project.
My greatest
thanks to all
involved and
the “US”
Charitable
Trust.
David Ferreira,
Year 13
Year 8 students
participate in the
Winston Churchill
Public Speaking
Competition 2015
In early March 2015 three Year 8
students Lutfi Mohamed – 8 Paul,
Javan Bruff – 8 Joseph and Jay
Mulimbi – 8 Francis visited Blenheim
Palace in Oxfordshire.
This,
however, was no ordinary visit as
the three boys were participating in
a debate about the relevance of
Winston Churchill in Britain today.
As you probably know, 2015 marks
the 50th anniversary of the death of
this famous politician and war
leader. It was therefore a privilege
for NCC to be represented in this
event at the place of his birth.
Indeed, it is worth noting that we
were the only non-private school
represented.
It goes without saying that our
students spoke marvellously. They
had put in many hours of practice
with Ms Beirne-Francis and Mr Clark
and as always this hard work paid
off.
Public speaking is a great skill and is
much valued in society.
We
commend the endeavours of Lutfi,
Javan and Jay. Well done!
Mr King
English Department
Back to front: Javan Bruff, Jay
Mulimbi, Lutfi Mohamed
Lutfi Mohamed
“I enjoyed taking part in the
speaking contest, it really
boosted my confidence and
linguistic features”.
Congratulations to all our
award winners
Year 7
Diogo Esteves,
7 Francis
Alban Merit,
7 Joseph
Year 8
Jose Azevedo,
8 Francis
Kris Strzelecki,
8 Joseph
Joshua Teves Gomes 7F won the most reward
points in Spring term, and
was therefore the
deserving winner of this
terms reward bicycle.
Ms Quashie,
Rewards Coordinator
The Work Ready Programme
The Work Ready Programme, delivered by
Newman Catholic College in cooperation with
businesses across London, was launched back
in 2012 with the support of our local MP for
Brent, Sarah Teather. Designed to bridge the gap
and meet the needs of students who seek an
alternative to further education, the programme
runs alongside the academic timetable and helps
develop our students’ skills in preparation for
employment through weekly mentoring sessions
and work placements.
‘’I’m learning so much from experienced
professionals – these opportunities are
helping me to develop and gain practical
experiences that will strengthen my CV”
Lucas Felipe, Sixth Form Student
This term has seen a number of exciting
opportunities develop for the Work Ready
programme – ten new employers were
welcomed on board, a record number of guest
speakers attended our weekly mentoring
sessions, whilst the students enjoyed a visit to
SKY TV’s studios and also managed to produce
a business plan that has formed the basis of
their entry into the Young Enterprise
competition.
‘’The Work Ready programme is a
rewarding experience for the employers
and the students – it’s a privilege to be
involved”
Siobhan
Riley,
Branch
Manager – Barclays
Cooking up a storm: Students sample a
culinary delight during their placement
within a top London Restaurant
Currently in its third year, the Work Ready
Programme continues to grow, with students
reaping the benefits of frequent placements
within local businesses and high profile
employers. In addition to this, employees from a
variety of organisations visit the students to
discuss employment opportunities within their
industries.
Key Elements of The Work Ready Programme
• Weekly mentoring sessions
• Participation in business
competitions
• Trading in Fairs and Markets
• Visits to various organisations
• CV and interview workshops
• Visits from guest speakers
“The Work Ready programme is a rewarding
experience for the employers and the
students – it’s a privilege to be involved”
Siobhan Riley, Branch Manager – Barclays
Star Bakers: A successful bake sale
helped raised funds for future
Business ventures
The programme is constantly seeking
support from organisations across a
variety of industries in the form of weekly
placements for our students as well as
visits to the School from employees who
are happy to come in to speak to the
students. If you know of an organisation
that may be interested in supporting the
programme, we would like to hear from
you.
To find out more about the
Work Ready programme,
please contact Mr. Dore via
the school office.
The qualifying benefits are:
•Income Support (IS)
•Income-based Jobseekers Allowance (IBJSA)
•Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
•Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
•Child Tax Credit, provided they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual
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•The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
•Working Tax Credit run-on-paid for four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax
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•Universal Credit
Apply for free school meals
If you meet the criteria you can apply by:
•Download the application form (.pdf, 1.41MB) and return to Children's Team, Brent
Customer Services, PO Box 1057, Wembley, Middlesex HA9 1HJ
•Asking your child's school for an application form which you can return to them or us
•Contacting Brent Customer Services Team on 0208 937 3110 for a paper copy of the
application form which they will post to you.
The application form is only for a child or young person who attends a school or nursery in
the London borough of Brent.
We will ask for proof of Child Benefit to be provided if this is your first application for free
school meals. Eligibility for free school meals will not be backdated, so ensure you apply as
soon as possible.
Please note that providing us with an email address or mobile number (or both) will help to
ensure we can regularly inform and update you on the progress of your application.
Working Tax Credit exception
If you receive Working Tax Credit your children may be entitled to free school meals:
•for no longer than four weeks from the date you became unemployed (or reduced your
working hours to less than 16 per week) and started receiving Working Tax Credit.
In this case you will need to provide evidence of your benefit. You need to make sure this
information shows the date you became unemployed, or the date you reduced your hours,
because free school meals are only available to parents on Working Tax Credit run-on-paid
for four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit.
If you have been unemployed and receiving Working Tax Credit for longer than four weeks,
then your children are not entitled to free school meals.
If your Working Tax Credit stops and you begin receiving a different benefit that is one of the
qualifying criteria listed above, you will continue to be eligible after the four-week period.
If you increase your hours or begin working and continue to receive Working Tax Credit your
free school meal entitlement will stop.
NCC NOTICEBOARD
Pupils are welcome back to school by
8.40am on 14th April 2015
Green week
Uniform - please
ensure your son has
full uniform including
only school hat/scarf
and
laced
leather
shoes. Please refer to
page 20/21 of the
Student Planner.
Haircuts – pupils are
reminded
that
no
extreme haircuts are
allowed, this includes
shaved
lines
or
stepped, shaved lines.
Please refer to page
21 of the Student
Planner for guidance
on haircuts.
Mobile phones –
we
strongly
recommend that smart
phones
are
not
brought into school.
The school takes no
responsibility for lost
property
such
as
phones.
Phones
should be off and away
at all times. Please
refer to page 16 of the
Student Planner for
further guidance.
BRENT
COUNCIL
‘BIKEABILITY’
TRAINING
COURSES
Brent council continue to offer free
cycle training for adults, of any ability,
from complete beginners to confident
cyclists. To book a lesson complete
our online booking form.
If parents would like to book a place
they simply complete the online
booking form.