NORTH CESTRIAN
WEEKLY NEWS
Friday 12th May 2017
Issue 28
Recalling last week’s Newsletter, the theme was the beauty of
learning for its own sake. The other side of the same coin is the value of knowledge.
Some may also recall reference to Pythagoras, the person, not just the theorem.
When Pythagoras died, the secret brotherhood that he had founded dispersed and
their knowledge spread and the hub shifted to the city of Alexandria. Alexander the
Great craved power but after his death, his half-brother, Ptolemy I desired for
Alexandria to be a great city of culture and great intellectuals were attracted there by
its magnificent library. Ptolemy dreamed of building a treasure house of knowledge
and before long it contained over 600,000 books, among them works by Aristotle
and Archimedes. The first head of the mathematics department was none other
than Euclid. In the seventh century the library, along with its contents, was
destroyed in an act of religious vandalism. And here’s the point. The destruction of
the library held back knowledge advancement in The West for centuries to come.
Knowledge is acquired layer by layer. Without it in place one couldn’t simply rely on
that knowledge being discovered again. Fortunately some volumes from the library
had survived and were kept by scholars in the city of Constantinople. When this city
was ransacked in the 1400s, the scholars and the knowledge contained in their
books moved westwards and this rekindled the body of knowledge and the
flourishing in Europe we know as the Renaissance - the rebirth or reawakening. As
Isaac Newton proclaimed, “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders
of giants”. Gradually, school is moving to a knowledge-based curriculum. This does
not refer to a curriculum based solely on ‘academic’ subjects. Rather it is focussing
on the efficient delivery and learning and memorisation of knowledge. Rather than
waiting for the knowledge to be revealed through discovery tasks, teachers will teach
the knowledge directly. The rapid acquisition of knowledge will stoke the intellect to
develop skills of analysis, synthesis and evaluation. Over the coming terms, pupils
will be given ‘knowledge maps’ that give them their own Alexandrian Museum so
that the basic building blocks of their learning will be in place and so promote
deeper thinking.
Diary Dates:
Tuesday 16th May:
Year 9 Parents’ Evening
Friday 26th May:
Close for half term
Monday 5th June:
School open
Inside this issue:
Important Info
Revision
Workshops
School Shop
YR 11 Modified TT
Drama News
Ski Trip 2018
What to Watch..
Extra Curricular Clubs
General Information
Alexander the Great
356 BC - 323 BC
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Did you know?
If you have any concerns or queries concerning
your son or daughter, the FIRST PORT OF
CALL should be the Form Tutor:
Email contacts:
7C [email protected]
7H [email protected]
7N [email protected]
7R [email protected]
7T [email protected]
8N [email protected]
8R [email protected]
8T [email protected]
9N [email protected]
9R [email protected]
9T [email protected]
10N [email protected]
10R [email protected]
11N [email protected]
11R [email protected]
13N [email protected]
HEAD OF KEY STAGE 3 (years 7,8,9)
[email protected]
HEAD OF KEY STAGE 4 (years 10,11)
[email protected]
HEAD OF SIXTH FORM
[email protected]
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REVISION WORKSHOPS
Whit Half Term Revision Workshops
Below is a timetable of revision workshops for Year 11 and 13 which are confirmed as of 21 April 2017.
In order to confirm the student’s place at the workshop parents must email the member of staff
directly by 1600 on Thursday 18th May.
Tues 30 May 2017
Weds 31 May 2017
Thurs 1 June 2017
GCSE English with [email protected] 9am -1pm
GCSE Geography with [email protected] between 9am
and 1pm. Parents & Pupils Workshop 6.30pm to 7.30pm
A Level Sociology with [email protected] between 10am
and 2pm.
Fri 2 June 2017
RECOMMENDED REVISION WEBSITES
Need some help with revision techniques?, is the thought of revision stressing you out? These
websites will show you how to revise and strategies to use for a
http://ukstudent.elevateeducation.com/
https://getrevising.co.uk/
YEAR 11 MODIFIED TIMETABLE
Day
Mon
Mon
Date
15-May
15-May
Period
p1
p2
Who
All Y11
All Y11
Subject
Teacher
Biology Miss Scott, Dr Askey and Mr Wilson
Biology Miss Scott, Dr Askey and Mr Wilson
Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry
Room
SC 2,3 6
SC 2,3 6
Wed
17-May
P1
All Y11
Wed
17-May
P2
All Y11
Wed
17-May
P3
All Y11
Wed
17-May
p4
All Y11
Miss Scott, Dr Askey and Mr Wilson
SC2, 3,6
Miss Butler, Mr Smith and Mr BetterEnglish
idge
U 10,11,12
Thur
18-May
p4
Y11 Spa
Spanish
Fri
19-May
p3
Y11 PE
PE
Fri
19-May
p4
Y11 PE
PE
Miss Scott, Dr Askey and Mr Wilson
SC2, 3,6
Miss Scott, Dr Askey and Mr Wilson
SC2, 3,6
Miss Williamson
Mr Boswell, Miss Connell and Mr
Stobbs
Mr Boswell, Miss Connell and Mr
Stobbs
U9
L6
L6
YEAR 11 NOTICES
GCSE History Revision Sessions run EVERY week at the
following times for all Year 11 History students...you should
ALL be attending at lease ONE each week.
Tuesday 3.30pm - 4.20pm, Miss McTiernan
Wednesday 3.30pm - 4.30pm, Miss McTiernan
Thursday 8.00am - 8.40am, Mrs Cove
Important Year 11 Reminder:
All Year 11 students are invited to after school Maths revision. Both Mrs Klutz and Dr
Jesudason are available to help students build knowledge and problem solving skills with
the aim of achieving best GCSE results. Bring your own questions or work through revision
materials provided.
Maths revision sessions are Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 3:30-4:15, in U1.
See you there!
OUTSTANDING LEARNERS
Mr Bell’s 5 a side club (Wednesday at 0800) ‘Players of the Week’,
Ben Glendon, Harry Sinclair, Nonso Otubelu and
Albi Barry (pictured).
Outstanding learner of the week for D&T goes
History Outstanding Learners:
Izzy Campion
Bonnie Mann
to Melvin Matthew in 8N. Year 8 have
just finished their Pewter Casting project. Melvin
produced an excellent and informative booklet on what
he had discovered during the project. Mr Cross was very
impressed with the diagrams he used to explain how he
manufactured his pewter cast key ring.
Junayd Malick
Hali Ubermanowicz
Fathima Ijas
Outstanding learners:
All for top marks in their History Quiz!
Special mention to Alex Barker, Fathima Ijas
and Alisha Shahzad who did very well in a
difficult mini pop quiz.
Outstanding Learners in Drama
Y8 - Tom Groves and Joel Dean for
their excellent focus while creating a
physical theatre scene.
Y7 – Alice Warmisham for her saxophone
demonstration for the class
MRS KLUTZ’s MATHS OUTSTANDING
LEARNERS THIS WEEK ARE:
Zuhair, Arhum, Umar, Luke, Eleanor,
Selma, Isabella and Megan in Y8 for
consistent quiet focus and taking on
significant challenge.
Huge praise this week for classes 7N and 7T who
have completed a practice UK Maths challenge set
by the University of Leeds. Next year we will be
looking to enter 20 of our top students. Particularly
Nicky Gao (100) and
Imaan Aurangzaib (125).
good scores came from
Keep up the hard work for next year!
Thursday factors with our Mathematicians in KS3
this week saw a fantastic final between
Rees
Heselwood and Henry Beresford, it reached a
new high of 157 with Henry keeping his cool. Both
received many many achievement points for this
FEATURES
George Reid’s What to Watch
Watch as many as you can and build up your sophisticated learning!
If any student or parent wishes to send in a review of a programme this week please email
[email protected] for a guaranteed handful of
achievement points, a place in the newsletter and entry into next week’s Prize Drawer!
Day
Time
Programme
Channel
Lesson
Yest
History &
Spanish
Saturday 13th May
11.10am-12.10pm
Museum Secrets
Sunday 14th May
9am-10.20am
The Andrew Marr Show
BBC1
SMSC
Monday 15th May
8pm-9pm
Mexico: Earth’s Festival of Life
BBC2
History &
Geography
Tuesday 16th May
7pm-8pm
Hitler’s Space Rocket
Yest
Wednesday 17th May
8pm-9pm
Dreaming the Impossible:
Unbuilt Britain
BBC4
History & DT
Thursday 18th May
6pm-7pm
Jamie Ministry of Food
Food
Food &
Geography
History
TEACHER Holiday “Learning Experiences”……..
Name
Mr Mills
Miss Butler
Subject Link
Activity detail / Comment
Languages
I am keen for my son to learn other languages and he attends Babel Babies where songs in different languages are sung, including French, Spanish, Russian and Japanese. He then has these sung to him at home by myself and my wife.
History
I found that whilst in Spain over Easter my son had a preference for
listening to Spanish people talking and seems to prefer the Spanish and
Russian songs as he hears Russian from his cousins and heard lots of
Spanish whilst in the womb last year. As it turns out, a baby knows important things about language even before birth, and he gains fundamental verbal skills long before he utters his first word. It’s never too late or
early to start learning a language, but the sooner the better.
I visited the village of Howarth - the home of 'The Bronte Parsonage
Museum'. The museum is in the former dwelling of the Bronte
family. Sisters Emily, Charlotte and Anne, along with their brother Bramwell, inhabited the house and it is where the sisters famously wrote the works for which they are recognised today. The
village of Haworth sits amid the moors of West Yorkshire so we
took a walk over the moorland which is so resonant of scenes
from a number of the novels and poems written by the Bronte's,
but most famously perhaps, 'Wuthering Heights' by Emily Bronte. The museum is full of interesting insights into the lives of
three very brave and intelligent women who had to write under
male pseudonyms at the time in order for their work to be recognised and published.
FEATURES
NORTH CESTRIAN’S
Have you got a wonderful talent that you could perform?
Are you a sensational singer? An awesome actor? A dainty dancer? A marvellous
magician? A rocking rapper? A brilliant band?
“Cestrian’s Got Talent”
will be holding auditions over the next few weeks
to determine our line up for an evening’s entertainment on Thursday 13th July.
More details to follow in the next few weeks…..
SCHOOL SHOP
Student Stationery Shop
EXAM EQUIPMENT
IMPORTANT INFO!
Black Pen
Blue Pen
Purple Pen
Pencil
Ruler (30cm)
Eraser
Sharpener
Protractor Set
Glue Stick
Pocket Dictionary
Scientific Calculator
Clear Pencil Case
60p
60p
30p
30p
£1
20p
50p
£2
50p
£6
£9
£1
Below is an example of equipment students will need
to bring with them for the following exams:
Maths Stationery:
Maths exam equipment:
Calculator
Ruler
Compass
Protractor
Pencils and eraser
Black pens
Geography Stationery:
Purchase this all for
£18 making a saving of
£4 if you purchased them
individually
Log onto PMX (Parentmail) if you
would like to purchase
any (or all) of these items.
2 black ballpoint pens
2 pencils
Rubber
Pencil Sharpener
Clear 30cm ruler
Calculator
Business Studies:
2 black ballpoint pens
Calculator
Pencil
Rubber
Clear 30cm ruler
Spanish:
2 black ball point pens
Science:
2 black ball point pens
2 pencils 1 pencil sharpener
1 rubber
30cm clear plastic ruler
1 calculator
1 protractor
English:
2 working pens
Food Tech:
DRAMA NEWS
Mr Bailey’s Weekly Theatre Recommendation
This week’s recommendation is Million Dollar Quartet at The Palace Theatre, 15-20 May.
December 4, 1956, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins gathered at
Sun Records in Memphis for what would be one of the greatest jam sessions ever. Million
Dollar Quartet brings that legendary night to life, featuring hits like Blue Suede Shoes,
Fever, Great Balls of Fire, Walk the Line, Folsom Prison Blues, Hound Dog and many more.
Each week I will offer a recommendation of a theatre production. It’s a great opportunity
to promote both amateur and professional theatre while encouraging as many students as
possible to experience live theatre.
If any students are involved in a show or if you go and watch a recommended show; I’d
love to hear about it! Email me at [email protected]
Mr Bailey – Performing Arts
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SKI TRIP 2018
Skiing Trip February 2018 – Claviere
Sunday 11th – Saturday 18th February 2018
Next year’s ski trip will be running to the fabulous resort of Claviere, which sits on a broad, sunny and windy col
across the valley from Sestriere which hosted the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Claviere is a pretty ski resort ideal for beginner and Intermediate skiers offering a variety of tree lined pistes with
opportunities to dodge In and out on the way down to the shops and restaurants. Accommodation here is excellent
and there will be evening entertainment available.
We will be departing on 11th February 2018 and returning on 18th February 2018.
The estimated cost of the trip is £1290 per pupil (based on 30 pupils attending), payable by instalments. This
includes transport, full board accommodation, equipment hire, ski lessons and lift pass.
For further details please see the letter which was sent out via PMX (Parentmail).
If you would like your son/daughter to be considered for the trip, please return your form to the
school office or Mr Boswell as soon as possible! Deposits should be paid via PMX
(Parentmail) to secure your place.
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SPORTS NEWS
Cricket Report – Year 7 Sale High Away
The Year 7 cricketers were involved in their first ever outdoor fixture this week as Mr. Cahill and Mr. Cross
took the team to a sun baked Sale High on Wednesday afternoon. Sale High won the toss and elected to bat
first in perfect conditions, however NCS were not deterred by this and made a positive start to the 12 over
contest; early wickets for Max Lloyd and Joe Woolfe restricted Sale’s batsmen, only a late flurry of runs at
the end of the innings allowed to Sale to reach a respectable 63-5. Great credit must also go to Andrew
Donaldson who put in a fine display behind the stumps despite never having played as a wicket-keeper
before!
Thankfully the NCS batsmen made short work of the total set by Sale and thanks to fine knocks from both
Tom Jessop and Patrick Burke the total was reached comfortably with 5 overs to spare. Once the total had
been surpassed it gave an opportunity for everyone in the team to have a bat and thanks to excellent cameos
from Adam Shahzad and Andrew Donaldson NCS reached an impressive 88 off their 12 overs.
This was really a remarkable performance and result for a team that had never played an outdoor fixture
together before and made even more impressive when you take into account that they only had 8 players
and were playing against 11! This really does give us high hopes for a strong season for this team and
hopefully a good run in the Trafford Schools Outdoor Cricket Festival later this summer. Congratulations to
all involved.
Team: Tom Jessop, Andrew Donaldson, Adam Shahzad, Joe Woolfe, Patrick
Burke, Max Lloyd, Faaiz Malik, Zeeshan Rauf
Mr. Cahill
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PTA NOTICES
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
CAKE DONATIONS, WE
MANAGED TO RAISE
£89.35
YOUR SUPPORT IS MUCH
APPRECIATED!
Special thanks also to Paula Stonier
and Mrs Thompson for running the
cake stall this week. Please keep
supporting the PTA as it makes such a
huge difference and allows us to
provide extra equipment and
resources like the table tennis tables below.
Thank you to the PTA for
buying our three new table
tennis tables.
We are certain these will be a
tremendous asset to our sports
department.