STUDENT BULLETIN
Week 22 B
Monday 23 – Friday 28 February 2015
Priorities
Saint Julie Response….
‘Walk with God in all simplicity and don’t be preoccupied with other thoughts.’
ALL YEARS
THIS WEEK
Remember:
Monday
23 February
TUTORIAL 08.50 - 09.15 am
EVENTS:
Non-Pupil Day
Tuesday
24 February
Assembly:
KS5 with Mr Willis in G34
1.40 House Detention with Mrs Casey in L25
Wednesday
25 February
Reading/Literacy Challenge
1.00-3.00 Y12x7 Changing Families @ Keyham
Barton with Mrs Hughes
HoH mentoring Y13
1.40–2.25pm School Nurse (Nora Sanders) DropIn, F12
Assembly:
Y8 with Mrs Sessions in G34
Thursday
26 February
Friday
27 February
House Assemblies:
K4 to Cornwall College (Mrs Badmin/Mrs Pyne)
Parks (P06) in G34
Curie in L12
Nightingale in L11
Hepburn (H06) in S6
Stang in S12
1.40 House Detention with Mr Mole in G21
Fun Friday! (student led)
Y12/13 x 30 Art & Photography trip to London (Mrs
Phillips/Miss Glover/Mr Ingram)
1.40-2.25 Wizard of Oz rehearsals with Mrs Casey
in L11
3.30-4.30 After School Detention
HoH mentoring Y12
Saturday
28 February
Y12/13 x 30 Art & Photography trip to London (Mrs
Phillips/Miss Glover/Mr Ingram)
Sunday
29 February
Y12/13 x 30 Art & Photography trip to London (Mrs
Phillips/Miss Glover/Mr Ingram)
General Focus:
No food allowed outside designated areas.
Uniform Focus:
Tights OR socks. NO scarves.
Focii for February
Literacy
Remember...it is COULD HAVE not COULD OF
For example
I could HAVE handed in my homework if the dog had not eaten it! Mrs Morgan-Hosey
Enterprise - Using Initiative - this month find something to do and take charge of such an idea, an event or a
part of lesson, tutor period or assembly. Plan and follow it through to completion. Mr Matthews
Word of the Week
gregarious
adjective
1. (of a person) fond of company; sociable.
"he was a popular and gregarious man"
synonyms: sociable, social, company-loving, companionable, convivial, clubbable
Numeracy Puzzle of the Week – Misplacement
In the magic square below the lines of the four figures should add up to 34, whether that be in a row, column
or diagonal format. By mistake two numbers have been misplaced.
Can you find out which two numbers are not in their correct positions?
Open to all staff and students. Paper entries, with the answer and your name, in the box opposite the Maths
Office before Thursday 05/03/15.
The winner of last week’s Missing Number puzzle was Mr Wortelhock.
Please go to the Maths Office to collect your prize. Mrs Davies
Week 21 Numeracy Puzzle, Missing Number solution:
So the rule in each circle is to multiply the two top numbers together and subtract ten, so 6 x 8 - 10 = 38 and
7 x 7 - 10 = 39. Therefore the missing number is 10 x 4 - 10 = 30.
Mr Smart
Student Bank
The Student Bank hours have been extended. Opening hours are now 8.15 – 8.50, 11:15 – 11.40 and 13:40 – 14:10.
We would appreciate it if students would please observe these times. Mrs Sutton
Water Fountains
Please fill your water bottles before Period 1, 3 and 5. The water fountain will be out of action during lesson times. Do
not ask to leave class for a drink. Mrs Sessions
Careers Talks
Interested in a career within the health and social care fields? On Friday 27th February we will have former ND
students who are now working as nurses, GPs and mental health practitioners visiting to chat to you about their chosen
careers. Come along to ask any questions you may have, and hear what it's like working within the sector. Open to all
years. In the library, starting 1.50pm. Miss Jensen
Attendance and lates
Your tutor will be checking that any absence has been explained by a note, signed by your parent or guardian. Please
make sure that you do not have any N codes for unexplained absences. This will be added to your progress review and
attendance does affect your learning. Make sure that you catch up with missed work.
Punctuality is essential too. We are now able to keep a log of the number of minutes that you miss due to late arrival
at tutor and lesson times. Good time keeping reflects your organisation and attitude. Please be on time!
World Book Day – 5th March 2015
To celebrate students and staff are invited to dress up as their favourite book character! This will not be a mufti day,
and you will need to bring in a copy of the book that your character features in. Remember as well as being fun you
must ensure that your choice of character is not offensive and your outfit is suitable to wear all day. There will also be
competitions, games and a special FilmClub screening on the day! Miss Jensen
Diary date change
Please note an amendment for your diary, RISE Theatre will be performing ‘White Rabbit’ for our community on
Tuesday 10th March at 7.30pm, not Wednesday as stated in the Spring Letter. Thank you. Miss Crew
Sports News
Year 8 Athletics Championships
Well done to Emma H02, Alex C07, Rhianna S07, Amber 8S07, Erin S04 and Kiah S02 for their brilliant effort in the
Y8 Athletics Championships. Combined with boys from St Boniface, our team narrowly missed out on a place in the
county finals by 2 points, considering our final score was over 400 points, 2 points really is the narrowest of margins!
Miss Byng
Devon Schools Table Tennis
A huge congratulations to Gemma in Year 7, N05, you represented Notre Dame in the u13's Devon Schools table
tennis championships and came a fantastic 2nd out of 16. Miss Byng
Year 7 Netball
Well done also to the Y7 netball team, who won both their matches on Thursday, 9-6 against Coombe Dean and 5-4
against Heles. Miss Byng
Lent
Lent is the period of time that The Church observes fasting and prayerful life in preparation for The
Resurrection of The Lord. Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, which occurred last week (18th February). In the
period between now and Easter, every student and staff member will be invited to take part in some or all of the
following:
YSL's will be holding silent prayer and reflection for all during every morning break time.
Sixth Form Spiritual Committee - will be holding prayers4U sessions in the Chapel during lunchtimes
Year 7 - will be continuing to hold their 'Jump for Jesus' group in the Chapel on Thursday lunchtimes
Primary School Retreat Day - Year 5/6 Tuesday 17th March - YSLs will be leading
White Rabbit performance on 10th March for all year 8 and 9, plus an additional evening performance for everyone
else and the public.
Easter Liturgy - Friday 27th March
Junior House Captains
Meeting - Tuesday 24th February - Tutorial time - F16
Please register with your tutor first and then make you way to the library to meet with Mr Kendall and Miss Jensen
about the collection of Housepoints.
YEAR 7 & 8
The Y7 Lounge in Lower Stang is going well. Please continue to use it. The Lounge in Upper Stang is open now for
well-behaved Y8 students, so if that is you, please come along and give it a go.
YEAR 8
Student receptionists are from Curie and Hepburn this week. Please check the blue noticeboards daily to see when you
are on duty. Thank you. Miss Gosling
YEAR 10
Work Experience
If you need help in finding a placement, see Miss Jensen or Miss Darragh as soon as possible.
YEAR 11 & 12
There are still places available to go to the HE Fair in Exeter on 24 March. Letters can be obtained from Student
Services. Miss Darragh
NDSIXTH
Year 13 & Y14
If you are applying to university this year and will be going through student finance, I have arranged for the Plymouth
University Team to come in and talk to you about the process.
Wednesday 11th March @ 11.40am in F16 (the Library)
It would be great to see you all there to get all of the advice you can on obtaining financial support for your studies.
Come armed with questions! (CD)