Newsletter - St Augustine`s Catholic High School

SAINT AUGUSTINE’S
Catholic High School & Sixth Form Centre
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi Academy Company
Principal Mr A F Quinn BA (Hons) NPQH
THE SUNDAY TIMES: Top 500 Schools
Stonepits Lane, Hunt End, Redditch, Worcs, B97 5LX
tel 01527 550400 www.st-augustines.worcs.sch.uk
Newsletter 17
LET US PRAY
LILLIAN ROSE AND RACHEL
Yesterday marked the 10 year anniversary
of the deaths in tragic circumstances of a
former Saint Augustine’s teacher, Rachel
Entwistle, and her daughter, Lillian Rose.
Prayers have been said in school in their
memory.
Love Lives On
Those we love remain with us
for love itself lives on,
and cherished memories never fade
because a loved one's gone.
Those we love can never be
more than a thought apart,
for as long as there is memory,
they'll live on in the heart.
Amen.
Eternal Rest, Grant unto them O Lord
May Your perpetual life shine upon
them and may they rest in peace
Amen
LILLIAN ROSE & RACHEL
COMING UP
YEAR 9 ASSESSMENTS
Monday, 1st February 2016 - Friday, 5th
February 2016
POP ICONS
Wednesday, 10th February 2016
YEAR 11 PARENTS’ EVENING
Thursday, 11th February 2016 - 5.00pm 8.00pm
Friday, 22nd January 2016
Dear Parents/Carers
DIAMOND BUS
It is with great disappointment that I have
to report that once again there was an
issue with the S75 Diamond Bus service
on Tuesday this week. I can only apologise upon Diamond’s behalf that students
were subject to a badly managed
situation by the driver of the bus on that
evening as it drove students away from
Saint Augustine‘s. Both Diamond and the
County Council have been contacted
about the incident. We still endeavour to
push for a service which is safe, reliable
and professional for the students of our
school.
YEAR 11 MOCK EXAMINATIONS
Year 11 students continue their Mock
Examinations next week. Year 11 are
advised to get plenty of rest this weekend
and to consolidate their revision. Please
see the help sheet and timetable later
in the Newsletter.
YEAR 11 PARENTS’ EVENING
The Year 11 Parents’
Evening takes place on
Thursday, 11th February
2016 from 5.00pm 8.00pm. On line booking
opens on Thursday, 21st
January 2016 until Monday,
8th February 2016.
YEAR 9 ASSESSMENTS
The Year 9 assessment week commences
on Monday, 1st February 2016. A help
sheet can be found at the end of this
Newsletter.
POP ICONS
Arrangements for the eagerly awaited
Pop Icons Competition are now underway. A panel of distinguished judges has
been assembled to include members of
local bands. I look forward to seeing the
programme of our talented students,
who will be taking part. The Programme
will commence at 6.30pm and tickets will
cost £7.00 each.
BAD WEATHER ARRANGEMENTS
Please note the following arrangements
in the event that the school has to close
due to bad weather. Parents/carers
should adhere to the following guidance:
• Check the school website: www.st-
augustines.worcs.sch.uk
• Check the local radio stations to see if
Saint Augustine’s is included in the school
closure list.
• Check your mobile phone for a text
message sent to all parents/carers who
have registered their mobile phone
number with the school.
These are the official mouthpieces of the
school, so please ignore rumours and
access one of the above means to
ascertain whether the school is open.
WELCOME
A warm Saint Augustine’s welcome to Mr
Ali, Teacher of Science, who will cover
Mrs Sheedy whilst she is on her maternity leave.
CONGRATULATIONS
Many congratulations
to Mr and Mrs Sheedy
who became proud
parents of Henry (7lb
7oz) yesterday at
3.35pm. Mum and
baby are doing well.
Mr G O’Connor, Head of School &
Mr A F Quinn, Executive Principal
PASTORAL MATTERS
STANDARDS
A reminder that students should not be
wearing eye makeup to school. This
includes pencilled eyebrows and lipstick.
In addition parents/carers are asked to
ensure that girls do not wear short skirts
and tight trousers.
YEAR 11 ENHANCEMENT
SESSIONS
Year 11 after school enhancement
sessions are vitally important to attend
to help your child achieve their grades.
These sessions are now timetabled.
Copies have been distributed to students
and parents/carers. Should you have any
queries, do not hesitate to contact Mrs
Gribben: [email protected].
Mrs Gribben
SCHOOL
OF THE
WEEKLY MASS
10 AO took part in a lovely prayer service today in the chapel.
Their chosen theme was forgiveness and prayers were designed
around this theme. There were some interesting and thoughtful
discussions about the topic. Well done 10 AO.
The Pope’s Twitter Feed:
Date: 19th January: “The Gospel calls us to
be close to the poor and forgotten, and to
give them real hope”
How do we show that we are close to the
poor and forgotten as individuals? Do you
donate time? Money? A listening ear? We must remember that
are actions towards these people is what will give them real
hope.
THE EXTRAORDINARY
JUBILEE OF MERCY
The Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy
(also called the Year of Mercy) is a
major event in the Catholic Church,
held from the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (December 8), 2015
to the Feast of Christ the King (November 20), 2016.
PRAYING EACH DAY: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
The ship called Queen Mary was one of the finest of British ships.
Shortly before the ship’s launch in 1934, Sir Thomas Royden, one
of the directors of the shipping company, Cunard, met King
George V (the 5th), intending to ask his permission to name the
new ship “The Queen Victoria”. Royden asked the king if the ship
could be named “after the greatest queen this country has ever
known.” King George, presuming the words were being said of
his wife (Queen Mary), said: “That is the greatest compliment
ever paid to my wife. I’ll ask her if your ship may be named after
her.” It was only years later that the shipping company mentioned
that it had been intending to call the ship “The Queen Victoria” !
Queen Victoria herself died on this day in 1901.
There is always a great ceremony when ships are named, and a
bottle is broken on the bow of the ship. We celebrate
when people are given their name at the time of baptism
(christening). If someone is not bothered to call people
by their name, it might reflect a lack of care and respect. We
know that Adolf Hitler’s father never called him by his
name, but whistled for him (like for a dog) whenever he wanted
him. In some countries, prisoners are called by numbers
rather than by their names as a way of de-humanising them, of
taking away their individuality.
Let’s think in silence for a moment of
one person whom I could value and respect
more. In what specific ways can I
show respect and appreciation to that
person today?
God our Father, You call each of us by name,
and You treasure each of us individually as though no-one else exists.
Inspire us to respect and value each person who comes into our lives
this day. Amen.
Please contact Tom Saunders on
[email protected] if you wish to
find out more about the work of the
SLSC.
The SLSC are currently working on
our Ash Wednesday Service. Please
contact Tom if you would like to help out.
Mrs O’Connor, Head of Catholic Life
TRIPS AND VISITS
‘I’M AN ASTRONAUT, GET ME OUT OF HERE’
Two of our Sixth Form students, Mark Palmieri and Morgan Lane,
were invited to attend an event, which took place during a STEM
(Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Club at Saint
John Wall on Wednesday evening. ‘I’m an Astronaut, Get Me Out
TIM PEAKE
of Here’ involved a live text chat with one of the Scientists
responsible for enabling Tim Peake’s Mission to the International
Space Station in December
2015. Julia Attias, a PhD
student at King’s College
London researching into ways
that will help to protect
astronauts bodies in space,
was able to answer questions
posed by Mark and Morgan
along with other students
from Saint John Wall School.
In a half hour session, various
questions were posed, ranging
over many topics, such as
future space exploration,
colonising mars, the International Space Station and Tim
Peake's excitement of going
JULIA ATTIAS
there... as well as finding out
how Astronauts pee... (involving something akin to a hover!)
Here are some of the questions posed to Julia with her
responses:
‘What age can you start the process of becoming an astronaut?’
ANSWER: ‘ There is no precise age. However the process does take a
very long time.’
‘How do you get medical supplies, should one of the astronauts
become ill?’
ANSWER: ‘The astronauts are selected for their supremely healthy
constitution and it is very rare that this happens.’
‘Was Tim Peake frightened about the prospect of space travel?’
ANSWER: ‘Not at all, he was massively excited!’
‘How difficult is it to get the calculations correct to get to the
International Space Station?’
ANSWER: ‘The most difficult part is getting the calculations correct to
launch. Thereafter, it is quite simple.’
‘What effects does zero gravity have on your body?’
ANSWER: ‘It has massive effects. It weakens your heart and respiratory system. It also effects muscle wastage. When the astronauts
come back to earth, I will be working on their physiology. I am also
currently working on how to make artificial gravity in space so that the
effects of zero gravity do not take place whilst in outer space.’
It was a truly fun and rewarding trip, with our students asking the
best questions of the group! Well done to both Mark and
Morgan.
Mr Harrison
MOTHERCARE WORLD, SOLIHULL
On Wednesday Mrs Chinn's GCSE Child Development group
travelled to Mothercare World in Solihull to complete research
for their controlled assessments. Their task was to investigate
whether a pushchair, pram or travel system was the best method
of transporting a 3 month old baby. Students got to try out each
method, including testing things such as handle height, price,
accessories, colour ranges etc, as well as conducting survey's on
the staff and customers in the store. Students were impeccably
behaved as always and completed valuable primary research
towards their controlled assessments. Thanks to Mrs Birch, Mrs
Gribben and Mrs Adams for giving up their time to make this trip
possible. Please read student comments about the trip below:
Ella Burrows 'It was good...I got to try out all of the prams,
pushchairs and travel systems which has helped me so much with
my research.'
Allesha Griffin 'It was a good experience getting to survey the
customers and hearing their opinions on which method of
transporting a 3 month old baby was best'
Rosie Potter ' I had no idea that baby travel equipment was so
expensive!'
Many thanks to Mothercare World, Solihull for facilitating this
activity.
Mrs Chinn and the Child Development Group
Mothercare World, Solihull
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS
Students of 9MH:
More exercise, stop biting nails and not to have a day off school
Eat more healthily
To do well in lessons and do the best I can in tests
To achieve the best of my ability and always put 100% effort in
To get my time down in equestrian
Work harder to get my grades higher
To be more organised and to get fit and healthy
To make a video game
To complete a triathlon
Mrs Crabb:
To swim 50 miles this year - so far Week 2 cumulative total is 2 and 3/4 miles Mrs Crabb
Mr Harrison:
Fasting for a day or two most weeks... Mr Harrison
Sam Stillgoe:
My New Year’s resolution is to read two 600 page books before the end of February. The two books are Bear Grylls Mud, Sweat and Tears; and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I am enjoying this challenge and I am determined to
finish both books.
Mrs Winn:
Jan 1st I vowed to give up chocolate and I was doing really well until my form were presented with a box of Roses
chocolates for completing Common Room duty and then Mollie Ralph made me eat all the orange ones! ;)
Domenica Campball 11SY:
My new year's resolution is to become a nicer person towards other members of society and get more involved in
school activities.
Melissa Hope 11SY:
My new year's resolution is to pass my exams and to excel in a new hobby.
KEEP UP YOUR RESOLUTIONS!
FOOD MATTERS
STUFFED PEPPERS
INGREDIENTS
1 pepper (any colour)
1 stock cube (any flavour)
150ml boiling water
100g cous cous
1 onion
1 clove of garlic
100g grated cheese
10 ml olive oil for coating the pepper
METHOD
Prepare self - wash hands, tie hair back, clean table
Collect equipment - baking sheet, jug, mixing bowl, vegetable knife, chopping board
Preheat oven to 180OC/gas 4
Prepare cous cous - boil kettle. Make up stock.
Stir stock into cous cous and leave to stand for 5 minutes.
Prepare vegetables - wash it, slice it/dice it/shape it
Prepare other fillings to add to cous cous
Stuff vegetable with cous cous
Sprinkle grated cheese or bread crumbs over vegetable
Place on baking sheet and cook for 10-15 minutes or until cheese has melted
Serve and eat!
Mrs Stanley
CALENDAR 2016
WEEK ONE MENU FROM 25th JANUARY 2016
SPRING TERM 2016
Monday, 18th - Wednesday, 27th January 2016 - Year
11 Mock Examinations
Wednesday, 27th January 2016 - Holocaust Memorial Day
Monday, 1st - Friday, 5th February 2016 - Assessment
Week Year 9
Wednesday, 10th February 2016 - Years 9, 10 and 11 Lenten
Reconciliation Services; Pop Icons
Thursday, 11th February 2016 - YEAR 11 PARENTS’
EVENING 5.00pm - 8.00pm
Half term spring term 2016 - Monday, 15th - Friday, 19th
February 2016 inclusive
Monday, 22nd - Friday, 26th February 2016 - Year 13
Mock Examinations
Monday, 22nd February - Friday, 4th March 2016 - Fair Trade
Fortnight
Thursday, 3rd March 2016 - MAC Music Evening at the Palace
Theatre
Monday, 7th - Friday, 11th March 2016 - Year 12 Mock
Examinations
Tuesday, 8th March 2016 - International Womens’ Day
Thursday, 10th March 2016 - YEAR 9 PARENTS‘
EVENING
Monday, 14th - Friday, 18th March 2016 - Lent Fundraising
Week
Wedensday, 16th March 2016 - Would I Lie To You? - lunchtime in the theatre - 12.30pm
Thursday, 17th March 2016 - YEAR 13 PARENTS’
EVENING
Thursday, 24th March 2016 - INSET DAY - school
closed to students
Easter Holiday 2016 - Thursday, 24th March - Friday, 8th April
2016 inclusive
SUMMER TERM 2016
Monday, 11th April 2016 - school open to all students
May Day - Monday, 2nd May 2016
Thursday, 19th May 2016 - YEAR 10 PARENTS’
EVENING
Friday, 27th May 2016 - Saint Augustine’s Feast Day
Half term summer term 2016 - Monday, 30th May - 3rd June
2016 inclusive
Monday, 13th - Friday, 17th June 2016 - Year 9 Assessment Week
Monday, 20th - Friday, 24th June 2016 - Year 10
Assessment Week
Thursday, 23rd June 2016 - Saint Augustine’s Day/Year 13
Leavers Mass
Wednesday, 29th June 2016 - Year 11 Prom
Wednesday, 13th and Thursday, 14th July 2016: Transition
Days
End of term Thursday, 21st July 2016 (12.30pm closure)
Friday, 22nd July 2016 - INSET DAY - school closed to
students
LITERACY MATTERS
WEEKLY SPELLING BEE
Each week you will see 12 words that
are commonly misspelt. See how many
you can learn each week!
Tried
Privilege
Decide
Finally
Beginning
Character
Surprise
Humour
Business
Grammar
Definite
Disappoint
Mrs Stockwell
QUOTES OF THE WEEK
'Talent is an accident of genes - and a responsibility.'
Alan Rickman
'The amount of good luck coming your way depends on
your willingness to act.'
Barbara Sher
'Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of
creative effort.'
Franklin D Roosevelt
Miss Beaumont-Dyer
CAREER SPOTLIGHT ON........
Name:: Lauren Hartigan-Pritchard
Occupation: Associate Solicitor, Thursfields
Legal Limited
Qualifications: Law Degree LLB, LPC
What were you thinking of doing when
at school?
I wanted a career in law from a very early
age and as a student at Saint Augustine’s I
received some really insightful careers advice
which helped me to understand which profession would suit me
best and the areas of law that might suit my personality, skills and
ability.
Extra-Curricular experience:
After leaving Saint Augustine’s I spent six months in Kenya
teaching English as a foreign language; this was a fantastic
experience which helped prepare me for University. It was
following this initial insight into the world of education and my
later experience of working for Ofsted that I realised I was
passionate about supporting
educational institutions in
order to ensure students
receive the best possible
start in life. This passion for
education has resulted in my
leading Thursfields Education
Sector offering.
What does your job
involve?
I specialise in financial restructuring and governance working for
both corporate and third sector clients. This includes advising on
contentious insolvency and debt recovery matters,
non-contentious corporate support and financial review work.
What personal qualities are needed?
Forthrightness, patience, and understanding; often clients do not
like to hear that their business or organisation is failing as a
result of their errors or omissions so it is important that you
are able to give the client your honest assessment of the
problem even if they don’t want to hear it. That is not to say that
you must be unsympathetic but no good comes from sugar
coating a problem!
What do you like about the job the most?
The satisfaction of doing a good job for my clients and making a
difference to the success of a business or organisation is what I
enjoy most about my job.
Anything exciting/didn’t anticipate?
Every day is different and there is always something to keep me
on my toes so I am never bored. I didn’t realise until I started
practicing law just how varied the role could be and that is
another aspect of it that I really enjoy.
Salary range: £25,000 - >£100,000 (dependant upon experience, area of expertise and location)
How to find out more/Advice: The Solicitors Regulation
Authority provides useful guidance packs for students here:
http://www.sra.org.uk/students/students.page
ASSESSMENT MATTERS
MOCK EXAMINATIONS
The Year 11 Mock examinations will continue next week until
Wednesday, 27th January 2016. Please see the Mock Examination
timetable later in the Newsletter, plus a Year 11 revision sheet at
the end of the Newsletter. Students should ensure that they get
plenty of rest during this period, eat well and spend time revising
for these important examinations.
Mr O’Connor
REWARDS
There will be a Rewards Stall set up in the
School Dining Room from Monday, 25th January
during breaktime Monday - Friday. This will be
the only time students can claim rewards during
the day,.
We are looking to forge partnerships with
businesses in the local area to enhance our
reward system. If anyone can assist, or knows a
business which could help with donations, please
contact the school to pass on information.
Ms B Gribben, Achievement Leader
SPORTS MATTERS
GIRLS FOOTBALL U14
On Tuesday the U14 Girls Football team played
their quarter final match against King Charles
Kidderminster in the County Cup. Despite the
freezing temperatures the girls worked hard as
a team - working with players’ strengths to get
the win. The girls involved were Leanne Kindon,
Izzie Moores, Josie Steele, Liv Cole, Tara Gregory, Anna Nicod,
Aoife Woodcock, Jess Notley, Izzy Rooke, Amy Commander,
Holly Preston and Ashley Woollaston. Goal scorers were Liv
Cole, Leanne Kindon, Holly Preston and Josie Steele. With a 4-0
success the girls now make it through to the semi finals of the
county cup to play Hanley Castle School in Malvern. Updates to
follow. Well done girls,
Mrs Humphries
GIRLS BASKETBALL YEAR 10
The Year 10 girls basketball team have continued their undefeated season this year with a
phenomenal win against Arrow Vale. The girls
involved were Sarah Kennedy, Orla Lewis,
Charlotte Gurney, Lucy Jackson, Amanda
Bunegar, Grace Robinson and Tasmin Palmer.
The girls played some fantastic
defence and as always moved the ball
quickly up court to get some brilliant
fast breaks. The game finished with
Saints winning 78-2. An outstanding
result girls! Well done.
Mrs Humphries
FIXTURES
Monday, 25th January 2016
Sixth Form boys basketball vs Bromsgrove School
(away) 4.10pm start. 5.40pm pick up at Saints.
Tuesday, 26th January 2016
U15 Girls Football vs North Bromsgrove (away at
Trinity) - return approx 6.00pm at Saints.
Wednesday 27th January 2016
Year 10 boys basketball vs Bromsgrove School
(away) 4.10pm start. 5.40pm pick up at Saints.;Year
11 Girls Basketball vs North Bromsgrove away return approximately 5.45pm.
Thursday, 28th January 2016
Year 10 boys basketball vs North Bromsgrove (away)
4.10pm start. 5.40pm pick up at Saints.
Friday, 29th January 2016
KS3 Kurling Competition at Arrow Vale - selected
students.
WEEK COMMENCING 11.1.16
CLUBS
Monday Lunchtime
Dance Club - Small Hall - Mrs Humphries
Indoor Football - Boys and Girls - Sports Hall - Mr
Murphy/Mr Walton
Monday After School
Basketball Training - Girls - Year 9/10 - Sports Hall - Mrs
Humphries
Year 9 Boys Training Night - see Mr Murphy for details
Tuesday Lunchtime
Year 9 Basketball - Boys/Girls - Sports Hall - Mr
Murphy/Mr Watson
Fitness Club - Boys/Girls - all years welcome - Mr Owen
Tuesday After School
Rowing Club - Boys/Girls - all years welcome - Small Hall
- Mr Owen
Basketball/Football/Rugby fixtures
Wednesday Lunchtime
GCSE PE Table Tennis Officiating - Small Hall - Mrs
Chinn/Mr Ross
Basketball Club - Year 11 and Sixth Form Boys - Mr
Murphy
Wednesday After School
Basketball/Football/Rugby fixtures
Thursday Before School
Basketball Club - Year 11 and Sixth Form Girls Mr Owen
Thursday Lunchtime
Basketball Club - Years 10 Boys - Sports Hall - Mr
Murphy/Mr Watson
Thursday After School
Trampolining Club - External Coach - Small Hall
Basketball/Football/Rugby fixtures
Friday Before School
Badminton Club - all years welcome - Sports Hall - Mr
Murphy/Mr Manzur
Friday Lunchtime
ATTENDANCE
18th - 22nd January 2016
ATTENDANCE WEEKLY TARGET
2015-2016 - 96%
YEAR 9 - 96.6%
YEAR 10 - 94.2%
YEAR 11 - 98.8%
TOTAL - 96.5%
Excellent attendance Years 9 & 11 this week well done!
Miss Bird, Attendance Officer
Smash Up for Badminton Club - all years welcome Sports hall - Mr Walton
Students must wear trainers when attending clubs.
STAFF INVOLVED IN EACH SPORT
FOOTBALL/RUGBY/BASKETBALL YEARS 9 & 11 Mr Murphy
FOOTBALL/RUGBY/BASKETBALL YEAR 10 &
SIXTH FORM - Mr Ross
GIRLS BASKETBALL YEARS 9 & 10 - Mrs Humphries
GIRLS BASKETBALL YEAR 11 & SIXTH FORM Years 9 and 11 - Mrs Humphries
AFTER FEBRUARY HALF TERM THERE WILL BE
DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES OFFERED. IF THERE IS
ANY SPORT/ACTIVITY THAT YOU WOULD LIKE
TO SEE AVAILABLE, PLEASE SPEAK TO THE PE
DEPARTMENT.
DO SPORT!
STARS OF THE WEEK
YEAR 9
Stars of the Week for Year 9 are Ella McAfee - Top point scorer on Class Charts for Year 9 and Emiliya Kott - 2nd
highest point scorer on Class Charts for Year 9. Well done to both students. Ms Mason
Year 9 Sports Stars for this week are the members of the U14 Girls Football team: Leanne Kindon, Izzie Moores, Josie
Steele, Liv Cole, Tara Gregory, Anna Nicod, Aoife Woodcock, Jess Notley, Izzy Rooke, Amy Commander, Holly Preston
and Ashley Woollaston. Well done girls for a resounding win against King Charles in the quarter final match of the
County Cup. Now the Semis! Mrs Humphries
Additional Stars are the students of 9BN for their superb work ethic and consistently high expectations. Well done.
Ms Woods
YEAR 10
Year 10 Star of the Week is Francis Johnstone for outstanding work in Product Design. Well done Francis. Mr Ross
Additional Star is Shona Bunegar, who achieved an amazing 32 out of 32 in her recent 'Sequences' topic test!! A fantastic
achievement and you should be extremely proud - I am!! Well done Shona, keep up the hard work!! Mr Rankin
Sports Stars of the Week are the following students who remain undefeated this season with their superb win against
Arrow Vale this week: Sarah Kennedy, Orla Lewis, Charlotte Gurney, Lucy Jackson, Amanda Bunegar, Grace Robinson
and Tasmin Palmer. Congratulations on your 78-2 win. Mrs Humphries
YEAR 11
Year 11 Stars of the Week are James Poli, Amy Ward and Robyn Jackson for over and above revision in preparation for
the GCSE History Mock. Mr Mill, Head of Year 11
SIXTH FORM
Stars of the Week for the Sixth Form are Mark Palmieri and Morgan Lane for their part in the live text chat. with one of
the Scientists behind ensuring the fitness of the astronauts going to the International Space Station. Well done to you
both. Mr Harrison
Further Star of the Week for the Sixth Form is Jessica Ball. Jess has just been selected for the Midlands Womens Rugby
team. Well done Jess - this is a superb achievement. Mrs Lake
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This week’s award goes to Emily Allen in year
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Emily has excelled this year in A Level
chemistry, as a result of exceptional
determination and motivation. Emily’s hard
work and conscientious nature have resulted
in her achieving outstanding grades in her
assessments.
Keep up the good work!
Miss Hall
YEAR 11 TIMETABLE
MOCK EXAMINATIONS JANUARY 2016
WEEK 2
1
Year 11 Mock Examination Timetable - Jan 2016 - WEEK 2
Form
9.15 -9.40
Form
9.15 -9.40
Period 1
9.40 - 10.55
Period 1
9.40 - 10.55
Mon 25th
Drama
1h30
SPH
Tues 26th
Wed 27th
Child
Computer
Develop
English CA for
Science
ment
selective
1h 30
students
1h 30
SPH
SPH
GCSE IT
1h30
SPH
Period 2
11.15 - 12.30
Period 2
11.15 - 12.30
Bre ak
Health &
Social Citizenship
1h
Care
1h
SPH
SPH
Chemistry
1h
SPH
PE
1h
SPH
Period 4
Period 3
14.35 - 15.50 13.15 - 14.30
Period 3
Period 4
14.35 - 15.50 13.15 - 14.30
Lunch
Food
2h
SPH
return
to P4
Product
English CA Design English CA
2h
for
for
SPH
selective
selective
students
students
return to
P4
Maths
1h 45
SPH
return to P4
CURRENT VACANCIES
CURRENT JOB VACANCIES
SAINT AUGUSTINE’S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
FINANCE OFFICER
Required with immediate effect
Salary: Grade 5 pro rata £18,209 to £19,970 (FTE £20,849 to £22,212)
Location: Redditch
Contract type: Term Time including Inset Days plus 10 days
Contract term: Permanent
Saint Augustine’s Catholic High School is looking to appoint a Finance Officer. This is an exciting
opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed Finance Officer. You will play an active role in the day
to day financial running of the school, providing effective and efficient management of school finances.
Key areas of responsibility will include accounts, income and banking, procurement, invoicing, debtor
control and assets.
Previous experience of working in a school financial position would be advantageous but is not
essential.
The successful candidate will:
•
Have Level 3 AAT, or equivalent qualification or experience
•
Have experience of using accounts package
•
Have experience of liaising with auditors, banks and other financial institutions
•
Have experience of producing budget management reports and cash flows
•
Have excellent numeracy/literacy and communications skills
• Have the ability to meet deadlines and manage own timetable
Welcome and Transition
Evening 2015 - Art
Closing date for applications: 4.00pm Thursday, 28th January 2016
Interviews to be held Thursday, 4th February 2016
To apply for this role please complete Saint Augustine’s Catholic High School Application form. Please
do not submit a CV.
For further details and an application form, please visit our website www.st-augustines.worcs.sch.uk
or contact
Mrs Julie Hardy, HR Officer, on 01527 555963 or email [email protected]
Pathways Day 2015 - Science
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic MAC is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of students
Saint Augustine’s Catholic High School is part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic MAC
POP ICONS
Wednesday, 10th February 2016
6.30pm start
LENTEN CHARITY - WOULD I LIE TO YOU? #WILTY
Advance notice to all students and staff that a lunchtime show of Would I Lie To You will take place in the
Theatre at 12.30pm on Wednesday, 16th March 2016. An extended lunch will enable students to grab a
bite to eat prior to seeing team captains Mr Bargh and Mr Grogan, with the help of two guests each,
hoodwink each other into believing that what is fake is true, and what is true is not.
Welcome and Transition Evening 2015 - Geography
The aim of the game is to fool the opposition into mistaking fact for fiction and fiction for fact.
To do so, panellists need quick-wit and a poker face.
Only those who can think on their feet will survive interrogation from the other team.
ALL PROCEEDS GO TOWARDS OUR LENTEN CHARITIES.
Russell Group and Competitive HE Courses Support Programme
Widening Student Participation and Providing Application Support
St. Augustine’s works in partnership with many universities, including Birmingham, Oxford and Cambridge, to
support students in their preparation for application to these universities and to the most competitive degree
courses such as Medicine, Veterinary Surgery and Law.
Through our support programme, we offer advice, guidance and progress tracking for our most
academically able students, from those starting Year 9 through to their university applications in
Year 13 of Sixth Form, for the most prestigious universities and the highly competitive courses.
Students are supported to apply for Outreach and Enrichment programmes designed to ‘widen
participation’ and encourage students from schools such as ours to aspire to these courses and
further study, including University of Birmingham’s Access to Birmingham (A2B), Routes the Professions
(Medicine / Law) and Academic Enrichment Programme.
Christ’s College is our link college with Cambridge University and regularly
offers subject master-classes, seminars and other events as part of their outreach
‘Area Links Scheme’ within Worcestershire schools.
Our partnership college within University of Oxford, is Oriel College and their
outreach programme supports potential applicants from schools and areas that are
currently under-represented at Oxford University within Worcestershire.
We encourage students to apply for and attend events offered by these universities to help them make informed,
aspirational choices about choosing a university and strengthen their application. Following application, successful
candidates are given guidance on admissions tests and interviews. Every year, we have students successfully
accepted to these competitive undergraduate courses with a large cohort of our students progressing to Russell
Group universities.
Current/Upcoming Events
Each year, we invite students (identified using performance data and predictions, as potential future applicants to
highly competitive courses and universities), to attend workshop seminars offered by Oriel College (University
of Oxford) Outreach programme, here in school. Each Year Group is assigned a specific, targeted session, and
the seminars for this year’s Outreach Day will be held on Tuesday, 26th January 2016.
Two Year 11 and two Year 12 students have applied to attend Oriel’s Medicine Outreach event held at the
university on Saturday 6th February 2016, whilst three Year 12’s have applications pending for a Residential Taster
Event held in the Easter Break on 5-6th April 2016.
Christ’s College, Cambridge is hosting various subject master-classes for Year 12 students on 6th and 27th
February including Physics, Genetics & Biochemistry, English and Theology & Philospohy.
Oxbridge Student Conference 2016 will be held at Edgbaston
Stadium, Birmingham on Tues, 16th March 2016. These
conferences are designed to provide up-to-date information on the
application and admissions procedure at both institutions as well as
providing an insight into student life. The events are aimed at students
who have already completed their GCSE examinations (or equivalent)
and are now undertaking further study. Students must book a ticket
for the event via school, they will be turned away otherwise.
Students who have not been attending the Support Programme
sessions but are interested in finding out more about Oxbridge, Medicine, Law, Vet or other competitive courses, or
attending events, should speak to their Head of Year, Form Tutor or Mrs Collier in the Sixth Form Study Room.
If you have any queries or questions regarding any of the events or wider support programme, please
contact: Mrs EA Collier (Sixth Form Learning Mentor) [email protected]
Congratulations to three students Yr12 (Chloe Tustin, Emily Bicknell
and Summer Smith) for being accepted onto University of Birmingham's
Routes to the Professions: Law 2015-16 programme launching in
February. This exciting initiative at the University of Birmingham aims to
improve the knowledge, understanding and access of under-represented
groups into careers in the legal profession. The programme provides
opportunities for students to develop non-academic skills and capabilities
such as knowledge about different (law and non-law graduate) routes and
careers in the legal profession, opportunities to develop professional
contacts, as well as team working and communication skills.
…in Redditch are seeking passionate, enthusiastic people to join our
excellent team of tutors helping children aged 5-14 with maths and
English. This would be a fantastic way for sixth form students to enhance their CVs
and employability skills and would particularly benefit any of those wishing to pursue a
career with children in the future. We are looking for confident, bright people who
show a flair and passion for working with children. Tutors are required to guide children through maths and literacy
activities and inspire them to enjoy learning in a fun and stimulating environment. We can offer regular shifts in the
evenings and weekends that fit around their studies and other commitments, and our Tutors will also receive
structured training and appraisals with the opportunity for progression. For three consecutive years Explore
Learning have been named in the top 50 of The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies To Work For list. Explore were
also named by The Job Crowd as the number 1 company for graduates to work for within the Charity, Education
and Public Sector category in 2015, 2014 and 2013. To apply candidates should simply visit our website
at www.explorelearning.co.uk/careers where they can apply online. If you have any further questions or would like
to find out more, please call on 01527 910 222 or email us at [email protected].
Upcoming Events 2015-16
JANUARY
Yr12 (& Lower School): Oriel College (Uni of Oxford) Outreach Day (Tues 26th)
MARCH
Yr12: UCAS Regional Convention prep delivered by Worcester University (Tue 1st)
Yr12: UCAS Regional Convention held at Worcester University Arena (Thurs 17th)
Sixth Form: Big Bang Science Fair – NEC (16-19th)
For more information contact Mrs Gisby, Assistant Head of Sixth Form (email: [email protected])
Year 11 Assessment: Mocks
Monday, 18th – Wednesday, 27th January 2016
Dear Parents/Carers
Please see the attached mock assessment tasks and timetable for your son/daughter. I ask that you place this in a
prominent position in the house (eg the fridge is good for obvious reasons!). It is vital that students revise adequately
for these mock examinations, as the results will help us to place them in the right tiers of entry for the summer
exams and inform any further intervention. Please use the list below to help them plan their revision. Short reports
will be given out in time for feedback at the Consultation Evening on Thursday, 11th February 2016.
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact the Head of Year Mr Mill ([email protected])
Yours faithfully
Mr G O’Connor (Head of School)
Subject
Art & Design BTEC
Biology
Assessment topics:
Externally set examination preparation
time, begins January 2016 = 20 hours,
in progress
11Y2, X2, Y3, X3, Y4, X4 will need to
revise B2 chapters/topics 1-5 (see
Text/Revision guide)
11Y1 and 11X1 will need to revise B2
chapters/topics 1-6
GCSE Business Studies
Chemistry
These chapters/topics can be found on
the kerboodle resource.
Unit 1 – Setting Up a Business
Past Paper Examination
11Y2, X2, Y3, X3, Y4, X4 will need to
revise C2 chapters/topics 1,2& 4 (see
Text/Revision guide)
11Y1 and 11X1 will need to revise C2
chapters/topics 1-5
GCSE Child
Development
BTEC Children's Play,
Learning and
Development
These chapters/topics can be found on
the kerboodle resource.
 GCSE exam paper
 Revising all areas of the paper
Students are sitting their real exam on
Wednesday 13th January. They should
be revising everything completed so far:
 Growth and Development
 The 5 areas of Development
 The Links between the 5 Areas of
Development
 Characteristics of Children’s
Development across the Age
Ranges (Birth-12m, 12m-3yrs, 3 yrs5 yrs, 5 yrs-8 yrs)
 How adults in EYS support
Children’s Development
How your son/daughter can revise:
Exam preparation work to be completed in sketchbook
as homework in addition to lesson time
Make use of:
 class notes
 Assessment tasks
 Revision guide
 Text book (an electronic version can be found on
www.kerboodle.com); students have a login for this.
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/z9ddmp3
Moodle – science revision pages
 Classroom notes
 Unit 1 Revision guide (O drive)
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zpsvr82
 www.businessstudiesonline.co.uk
Make use of:
 class notes
 Assessment tasks
 Revision guide
 Text book (an electronic version can be found on
www.kerboodle.com); students have a login for this.
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zs6hvcw
Moodle – science revision pages
Make use of:
 Class notes
 Past exam questions completed in class
 Past exam questions from Moodle or the OCR
website
 Revision guide
 Revision workbook
Make use of:
 Class notes
 Past exam questions completed in class
 Past exam questions/mark schemes
Citizenship
Students will be tested on
 Unit 1- All work covered in Year 10
- Rights and Responsibilities, Power,
Politics and Media and Global
Community
 Unit 3, Environmental Change and
Sustainable Development
Computer Science
Pupils must revise all topics of A451:
 Hardware/Software
 RAM
 Processors
 (Sorting) Algorithms
 Networks
 Data Storage and Representation
 Binary, Hex, Denary Conversions
 Logic
 Databases
Past Exam Paper
Section A and Section B
Drama
AQA English Language
Unit 1 ‘Understanding and Creating
Text’
iGCSE English Language
(0502)
Component 2: Reading
Engineering
External Examination
Unit 1
The Engineered World
Food
The pre-release paper for 2015 ' Pastry
Products'
General questions in Section B
French
GCSE Higher Tier Listening exam
GCSE Higher Tier Reading exam
Geography
German
Students will be tested on Unit 2,
physical geography. the exam has three
sections, these are:
The Restless Earth (Q1)
The Living World (Q4)
Water on the Land (Q5)
A total of 75 marks are available.
GCSE Higher Tier Listening exam
GCSE Higher Tier Reading exam
Make use of:
 Work in folders - Hand-outs and class notes for
class
 Revision materials on Moodle - using all relevant
websites
 Watch videos on Moodle
 Unit 3- Action plans
 Unit 4- Campaign ideas
Make use of:

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
BBC Bitesize
Revision Booklets
Class E-portfolio
Teach-ICT.com
Students should
 Keep up to date with Portfolio notes and ensure
that Drama logs of class work are suitable detailed.
 Revise previous Past Paper Questions and answers
 Make use of Drama Revision guides
Make use of:
 AQA website past papers
 Revision work book as provided in December
 BBC bitesize
 Cambridge website past papers.
 Revision work book as provided in December
Complete units 1 and 2 before the exam.
Make use of:
 The Ultimate Revision Guide down loaded onto
students own user areas and hard copy given.
 Revision guide 2015 down loaded onto students
own user areas and hard copy given.
Make use of:
 Pack given out
 BBC: bitesize
 You tube tutorials
 Speciality books
Revise all material covered so far using vocabulary lists.
Edexcel Revision Workbook and Revision Guide are
useful books to have at home.
The following websites are also helpful:
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/french/
 http://www.atantot.com/menu.htm (user: saints /
password: 6052)
Pupils should make use of their notes, revision materials
and GCSE bite size.
Revise all material covered so far using vocabulary lists.
Edexcel Revision Workbook and Revision Guide are
useful books to have at home.
The following websites are also helpful:
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/german/
 http://www.atantot.com/menu.htm (user: saints /
password: 6052
H&SC BTEC
H&S GCSE
Students are sitting their real exam on
Friday 8th January. They should be
revising everything covered so far
(including the relevant work from last
year) for Unit 1: Human Lifespan
Development.
 GCSE exam paper
 Revising all areas of the paper
History
Students will be tested on German
Depth Study and Medicine Through
time - Ancient and Medieval Medicine.
ICT GCSE
Unit 1– Mock Examination
ICT Cambridge
Nationals
Examination and
Completed Coursework
Maths
All students will do a pair of
examination papers – One Non
Calculator and One Calculator Allowed.
Sets 1, 2 and some of 3 – Higher Tier.
Set 4 and some of 3: Foundation Paper.
Students will have been informed as to
which tier they have been entered for in
this round of mock examinations.
Students will be reminded of key topics
before the assessment week
Media Studies
Unit 1: Investigating the Media
Music
Students will be tested on
 Full mock on listening and
appraising
Students will be tested on all the work
covered since the start of the course
last September (everything in your
folder)
PE
Physics
11Y2, X2, Y3, X3, Y4, X4 will need to
revise P2 chapters/topics 1-6 (see
Text/Revision guide)
11Y1 and 11X1 will need to revise P2
chapters/topics 1-7
GCSE Psychology
These chapters/topics can be found on
the kerboodle resource.
Unit 2 Understanding Other People
Make use of:
 Class notes
 Past exam questions that we’ve done in class
 Past exam questions/mark schemes
Make use of:
 Class notes
 Past exam questions completed in class
Past exam questions from Moodle or the OCR website
Make use of:
 Revision Disc - contains past papers, advice on
exam style questions, revision tips and subject
content.
 CGP Revision book
 Moodle
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/
www.teach-ict.com
Past Papers (Portal)
Revision folders
www.bitesize.com
iamlearning ICT Quizzes
R001 External Exam
www.teach-ict.com
Past Papers (Portal)
Revision folders
www.bitesize.com
iamlearning ICT Quizzes
Use:
 Exercise books
 Past assessments (filed in their assessment folders)
 Revision resources given for over the holiday
 www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/maths/
 www.mymaths.co.uk to revise specific topics as
required
User Name: august
Password: shape
 Revision Guides and Workbooks (available to
purchase from the Maths Dept for £2.50)
 Mathswatch CD – available from the Maths Dept for
£3.
The Music Press: Print and online
 Preliminary Material
 Revision notes
Make use of:
 Revision guide
 Revision notes
Make use of:
 ‘What you need to know!!!’ sheet for each topic.
 Work in folders, exercise books and the Textbook.
 Past exam questions that have been given out.
 Log onto the OCR website for further exam
questions and mark schemes.
Make use of:
 class notes
 Assessment tasks
 Revision guide
 Text book (an electronic version can be found on
www.kerboodle.com); students have a login for this.
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zpm6fg8
 Moodle – science revision pages
Students will be sitting an exam on: Module 6 Learning,
Module 7 Social Influence, Module 9 Aggression and
Module 10 Research Methods. Students should work
through class notes, workbooks and past exam
questions/mark schemes - revisiting how to pick up
extra marks.
Past papers/mark schemes are on the O drive.
Product Design
RE
Sport BTEC
Students will be given a past paper.
Section A: pre-release paper: Designing
using Natural Forms.
Section B: Methods of Production and
Specific questions relating
to materials, finishes and processes.
You will be assessed on three sections
from the Year 11 course: Unit 8:
Religion and Society Based on a
Study of Christianity and at Least
One Other Religion (Islam) course:
 8.1 – Religion: rights and
responsibilities.
 8.2 – Religion: environmental and
medical issues.
 8.3 – Religion: peace and conflict.
You will also be assessed on one
section of the Unit 3: Religion and Life
Based on a Study of Roman Catholic
Christianity course:
 3.1 – Believing in God.
*You will need to spend 22.5
minutes on each section of the
exam.*
Continuing with Mind and Sports
Performance Unit
Make use of:
Section A: Work completed in class.
Section B: Classwork folders
Kerboodle: Digibook plus end of chapter tests
Technology student.com
Make use of:
 The key points and notes made in lessons (you need
4 key understanding points and 3 points per side for
each part of the topics)
 The religious sources of belief sheet in your
exercise books containing key Christian and Muslim
teachings (also on Moodle)
 The exam technique advice sheet in your book.
 The key words list in your exercise book to learn
the spelling and meaning of key words (crucial for
the 8.1 and 3.1 SPaG marks)
 The 8.1, 8.2, 8.3 revision guides on Moodle and in
the O drive (RE department->Year 11 RE revision)
3.1 is in the Year 10 RE revision folder.
 There are mind maps in the O drive too for you to
set out your revision notes plus past papers to
attempt.
 3.1 YouTube revision video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EONcjSCXD2k
N/A – carry on with coursework
Year 9 Assessment Fortnight
1st – 12th February
Dear Parents/Carers
Over this fortnight all students in Year 9 will be having assessment tasks in their subjects. These will inform their
next reports and ensure that they are in the correct sets to maximise their learning. English and Maths will have
tests in the sports hall. Please ensure that students have the appropriate equipment: 2 black pens, pencil, rubber,
ruler, protractor, a pair of compasses and a calculator. These tests are on:
Thursday, 4th February 2016
 Period 1, English exam – 1hour
 Period 3, Maths exam – 1 hour 30 minutes
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the Head of Year, Ms Mason ([email protected])
Yours sincerely
Mr G O’Connor
Head of School
Subject
Assessment topics:
Art & Design BTEC
GCSE Business
Studies
Controlled assessment within class
Unit 1 – Setting Up a Business
OCR Cambridge
National in
Business and
Enterprise
R061 – Introduction to Business
(External Examination)
BTEC Children's
Play, Learning and
Development
Coursework - unit
preparation/completion
Computing GCSE
Outside the BOX:Storage, CPU,
Binary, Binary Addition, Binary Hex,
processor, Logic Gates.
Drama
Mask performance work
Engineering BTEC
Examination Paper Unit 1
based upon Sections A 1,2,3
Safe learner: Signs & Signage: Health
& Safety
Writing Assessment based on travel
writing.
English
Food
Nutrition
Healthy Eating
The eat well plate
Know your practical skills
French
GCSE Foundation Listening test
How your son/daughter can revise:
N/A
Make use of:
 Classroom notes
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zpsvr
82
 www.businessstudiesonline.co.uk
Make use of:
 Classroom notes and PowerPoint slides
 Key Term Glossary
 Revision guide (O drive)
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zpsvr
82
 www.businessstudiesonline.co.uk
N/A
Make use of:
 Class Notes
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/z26rcd
m/revision.
Make use of:
 All notes in Portfolio, homework tasks and
feedback.
Make use of:
 Work in folders.
 Homework sheets
 www.technologystudent.com
 Revise the features of a range of travel writing.
 Revise / review writing skills.
 Use BBC Bitesize to practise writing skills
Make use of:
 Lesson notes.
 Use 11- 16 years.
on www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/
 Use BBC bitesize revision food technology.
 Revise vocabulary on list issued by Mrs
Mushen
 http://www.flashcards by chegg

Geography
German
H&SC BTEC
History
Nature of assessment:
Duration - 1 hour
A range of questions. The paper will
consist of 70% skills and 30% based
on rivers & water that we have
covered since Christmas.
The exam will be marked out of 53,
including three marks for spelling,
punctuation and grammar.
Speaking Assessment on the topic of
school.
Coursework - unit
preparation/completion
Medicine through time
Focus your revision on Medieval
medicine and the Black Death
Black Death: Causes, symptoms,
cures and consequences
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/fren
ch/
 http://www.atantot.com/menu.htm
 http://www.memrise.com
Make use of:


Make use of:
 Questions and answers prepared in class on
the topic of school.
 Revise work covered in class.
 Practise the answers to the questions given
out by the teacher at home.
 Use support material and guidance given by
the teacher to prepare for the assessment.
N/A

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

ICT GCSE
ICT Cambridge
Nationals
Maths
Media
Geography Skills book from before
Christmas.
Water and rivers booklet from this term.
Use work covered in exercise books
BBC Bitesize
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/hist
ory/shp/
Study History
http://www.studyhistory.co.uk/GCSE/Resourc
es,%20GCSE,%20index.htm
School History
http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/revision/medic
ine.shtml
Controlled Coursework.
(Unit 2)
R002, Unit1: Search, store and share
information
N/A
Assessment will be as follows:
Sets B1, B2, B3 and Y4 : Calculator
Paper
Sets Y5, Y6, Y7, YI and BN : Non
Calculator Paper.
Each paper will have a main section
worth 80 marks and Extension
section for those students who want
to extend their possible grade to the
next level.
Focus on all topics covered in Years
7, 8 and 9 so far. The papers are
intended to be general baseline tests
and therefore any common maths
topic may appear.
Assessment will be on a TV extract.
Focus on written codes, technical
codes, symbolic codes and
conventions.
Make use of:
 Exercise books
 www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/maths/
 www.mymaths.co.uk
Make use of:
 Class Notes.
User Name; august
Password; shape
You will be given a revision list and guidance on the
topics to focus on next week.
You will need pen, pencil, ruler and geometry
set (compasses and protractor) for this exam.
Make use of:
 Class Notes
Music
P.E
Performing Arts
BTEC
Test on theory work completed to
date
Assessment of current practical
project
Mr Murphy's group:
Should revise for the exam:
Components of fitness
Training methods
Principles of training
Mrs Humphries Group:
Will only be tested if they are
resitting.
Assessment of practical work:
 “Hard to Swallow”
 Musical chorus work
Sport BTEC
Product Design
Ongoing coursework
AQA Examination paper.
Section A ‘Designing’
RE
Students will be tested in class on
their knowledge, understanding plus
theirs and other’s opinions on:
Topic 2: Matters of Life and
Death:
- Life After Death.
- Abortion and Euthanasia.
- Poverty.
Science
Students will be tested on;
Sets 1,2, & 3
Cells
Set 4
Atomic structure
Sets 5,6,7 & 8
Cells
9N
Atomic structure
Make use of:
 Lesson notes in folders
Make use of:

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Exercise books.
Class notes.




Practise practical work
Learn lines
Learn lyrics
Keep portfolio up to date
N/A
Make use of:
 Work in folders – Design Movements
 Electronic text book on Kerboodle
Make use of:
 The materials in your exercise book: notes
made in class, group work sheets and handouts.
 The exam technique advice sheet in your
book to give guidance on structuring opinion
questions.
 YouTube revision clips – they have good
information and visuals to help you
understand the different parts of this topic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbRX43mr
Tdw (5 clips for this topic)
Make use of:



Classroom notes.
Kerboodle.
BBC bitesize.
Students will need a calculator for the science
assessment.
The ‘PREVENT’ Strategy
THE SUNDAY TIMES: Top 500 Schools
It aims to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism.
The Prevent Strategy
•
•
Responds to the ideological challenge we
face from terrorism and aspects of
extremism, and the threat we face from
those who promote these views.
Provides practical help to prevent
people from being drawn into terrorism
and to ensure that they are given
appropriate advice and support.
•
•
Works with a wide range of sectors
(including from education, criminal
justice, faith, charities, online and health)
where there are risks of radicalisation
that we need to deal with.
Covers all forms of terrorism, including
far right extremism and some aspects of
non-violent extremism.
Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/protecting-the-uk-against-terrorism/supporting-pages/prevent
What we are doing in Saint Augustine’s
Saint Augustine’s is a safe place to learn and we intend to keep it this way.
Reporting concerns is everybody’s business.
Please call 01527 550400 if you have any concerns.
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In a world plagued by vampyres and
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Alex lives in East Berlin – and he is
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His supplies are gone. And the
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Egmont
One day, they’re suddenly gone. All
the adults. It sounds like a blast – but
total freedom isn’t the joyride the kids
imagined, as horrific events begin to
unfold.
THE HUNGER GAMES
Scholastic
The TV game show only has one rule:
kill or be killed. Katniss must play or
die. But she won’t give up without a
fight. A dark, gripping tale of battling
for survival in a sinister futuristic world.
NUMBERS: INFINITY
UNDEAD
RACHEL WARD
KIRSTY MCKAY
Chicken House
Chicken House
It’s 2029. Mia is growing up. But
during the Chaos, the baby Mia
swapped her number for another.
Now this powerful ability makes her
a target . . . Everyone wants to live
forever.
It was just another school trip . . .
When their ski coach pulls up at a
cafe, everyone else gets off, except
new girl, Bobby and rebel, Smitty.
Soon, only the double doors stand
between them and their ex–friends,
the Undead outside. Time to get a life.
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