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ISSUE
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COMMUNITY
NEWSLETTER
THEMES OF THE WEEK
“Needs of Others”
“Pupil Voice: Anti-bullying”
PURSUE EXCELLENCE AND SEIZE OPPORTUNITIES
I hope that you and your family enjoyed a restful and happy
start to 2016. As always at this time of year, people make
New Year’s resolutions and set themselves targets for the
next year. On Staff Development Day 3, we had a training
session on ‘Mindfulness’. This is certainly an area that we
would like to develop further and help our young people
raise their self-esteem and take that confidence into their
studies. During the day, training covered the following
areas:
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Mindful drawing or doodling: drawing and letting
thoughts pass as they come
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Mindful communication: purely speaking or purely
listening, one person at a time
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Mindful eating: being fully present, fully savouring
food – an opportunity for a mind break
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Mind action: being fully present, allowing thoughts
to pass, when doing something - usually choosing a
mundane activity – an opportunity for a mind break.
Our pupils have returned to school with renewed vigour
and determination to continue to be a success at
Woodlands and take that into their lives once they leave
us. No more was this evident than in our PPE3 results
event with the Year 11 pupils last Wednesday. For some,
it was the realisation that more application is needed, for
some a slight refining of practice and for others a BIG
WELL DONE! Whichever category the pupils fall into, our
staff will be there to support, guide and challenge them
to achieve the best grades they possible can. The Year
11s must continue to attend morning enhancement, lunch
time catch up, Period 6/7, Saturday sessions, holiday
programme (February: will be out soon) and remain
focused in lessons (Year 11 Consultation evening is on
Thursday 28th January, 3.30-7pm.)
It was lovely to see so many Year 7 families at the
Consultation evening on Thursday 7th Jan. It shows how
committed you are to ensuring that your child feels safe, is
being nurtured and is challenged in their learning. Please
find attached the extremely positive results of the family
surveys that you kindly completed during the evening. The
same questions will be asked at all consultation evenings
and the feedback is presented to governors who will
challenge the leadership of the school through the results.
I would also like to remind you that you can comment on
the school through Parent View which can be accessed on
our school website, along with all of our policies.
Pursue Excellence and Seize Opportunities means so
much to our community and it has been wonderful to
see so many of our pupils enjoying the opportunities that
we can offer outside the classroom. Even in the last two
weeks there have been some excellent events which have
provided opportunities for our pupils:
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Under 14 Girls’ Netball reaching Essex Cup QuarterFinals after beating Southend Girls 35-5
Year 7/8 Boys and Girls reaching Quarter-Finals of
Essex Cup Basketball
15 pupils selected for the Higher Project Qualification
University visits and lectures
Year 7 Boys’ visit to NBA training at the O2
Year 10 pupils enjoying a theatre performance of
‘Christmas Carol’
Mindfulness training for selected pupils
Employability for Life Award.
The most pleasing aspect is that all of these have happened
within the first two weeks of our return!
I am so excited about seeing what else our pupils will be
able to access over the next two terms #PESO
We are constantly looking to develop and improve the
service we provide for our young people and our targets
for 2016 are reflected in our Vision statement which is:
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To allow every pupil to pursue academic excellence
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To create an environment which is stimulating, secure
and provides opportunities for all
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To develop an empathy and understanding for our
local community.
We demand the highest standards from our pupils and
expect them to work very hard to achieve these standards
in every aspect of their education. We have had 656
applications for Year 7 next year, of which 320 were first
choices and 185 second choices. We have become the
school of choice in the local area and this is down to your
child’s attitude and application.
You will read in this newsletter about a new attendance
scheme that Mr Jenkins is launching this week. We need
your child in school every day and on time. The rewards
for your child will not only be seen in their academic
performance, but also in the rewards that the scheme
offers! Having more access to them will help us work to
drive them forward and support their learning so they can
achieve the best outcomes possible. Please continue to
encourage them to arrive on time and be here every day.
Thank you all for your continued support in driving
standards forward rapidly at Woodlands.
‘Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself’.
Kind regards
Simon Cox, Head Teacher
Faculty Commendations
The following pupils have all been awarded a Faculty Commendation for progress across the
Technology or Humanities Faculties.
Two celebration lunches took place this week and were joined by members of the faculties.
Many congratulations to you all.
Well done!
Name
Tutor
Reason
Group
Name
Tutor
Group
Zoe A
9 AHI
progress in ICT/CS
Owen B
7 CGR
progress in Geography
Frankie B
8 NBE
progress in ICT/CS
Charlotte B
8 AKE
progress in History
Kai B
10 PVA
progress in ICT
Dan B
10 PVA
progress in History
Lewis B
9 AFI
progress in Film Studies
Amy C
10 TWI
progress in PSHRE
Jordon B
10 TBR progress in Business Studies
Eira E
8 VPA
progress in History
Megan C
8 HAS
progress in Product Design
Katie G
10 GBA
progress in History
Mille E
7 SCY
progress in Food Technology
Molly H
10 JFL
progress in Geography
Tugrul E
11 HCH progress in Resistant Materials
Hollie H
9 AHI
progress in History
Kupranur G
7 TDA
progress in Food Technology
Chloe H
9 ATO
progress in PSHRE
Aidan L
9 JLT
progress in ICT/CS
Ashish H
10 NTA
progress in Geography
Maxine M
11 ACO progress in Resistant Materials
Matthew H
10 PHI
progress in PSHRE
Lucy M
8 CLE
progress in Food Technology
Bryony M
11 ABA
progress in PSHRE
Tiffany M
9 MOC
progress in Food Technology
Rebecca P
11 KBE
progress in Geography
Paul M
7 JGA
progress in Product Design
Jordan P
9 MOC
progress in PSHRE
Hasan N
7 TDA
progress in Food Technology
Kacey P
7 HAN
progress in History
Tommy P
9 ATO
progress in ICT/CS
Isabelle P
11 NSH
progress in History
Ella S
7 CGR
progress in Food Technology
Jack P
11 ABA
progress in History
James S
7 TDA
progress in ICT/CS
Helen S-D
11 HCL
progress in Geography
Vinnie W
7 FTU
progress in Product Design
Joseph T
9 AFI
progress in Geography
Peggy Y
10 BMI
progress in Food Technology
Zoe W
8 CSE
progress in Geography
Kane A
7 JBO
progress in PSHRE
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Awards
Evening
Thursday, 10th December 2015
At Woodlands we put a great emphasis on ensuring that all
pupils reach their full potential. Part of this process involves
celebrating their achievements on an occasion like this.
We have many talented pupils here at Woodlands and last
Thursday evening was an opportunity to recognise outstanding
achievements and much hard work behind the scenes on the part
of not only pupils but also staff, parents, governors and community
partners.
Presenting the awards for attainment and progress in the full range
of subjects was Mr Andy Hodkingson, a successful Head Teacher
at The Sweyne Park School, who gave an inspirational speech.
It was lovely to see so many Ex year 11 pupils
turn up to receive their awards
Shannon Downs sang one of the musical
interludes during the evening
MFL at Woodlands...
Mr Terry Curtis reporting...
Having been at Woodlands for a year already, I am proud to lead such a dedicated team of linguists!
It is always difficult to say farewell to colleagues but I know you will want to join me in thanking Mrs Coyle
for the care she showed the pupils at Woodlands and for her dedication to the MFL team here. I wish you
well for the future!
I do however welcome Mrs Rogers, Mr Stephens and Mrs O’Brien who joins us from Appleton.
Attainment, Achievement and Progress
What a pleasure it was to meet so many Year 7 families at Consultation Evening. It is always
wonderful to keep the link between home and school going from KS2 into Woodlands; your child may
be growing up but they need to know we are there to help.
Years 7 and 8 continue to impress me with their focus in lessons and their use of the homework
booklets that many parents have welcomed…the pupils seem to quite like them too!
Years 9 and 10 have settled in brilliantly to their GCSE languages course and are proving that
languages can be fun even if the academic challenge is high!
Year 10 Speaking Exams
All GCSE language pupils will be taking the first 15% of their GCSE during the weeks of 1st February, up
to 13th February. (There will also be a couple of extra support sessions as outlined below!)
Day
Wednesday 27th January (p2 only)
Monday 1st February
Monday 1st February (p3/4)
Tuesday 2nd February
Wednesday 3rd February
Wednesday 3rd February
Thursday 4th February
Friday 5th February
Monday 8th February
Tuesday 9th February
Wednesday 10th February
Thursday 11th February
Friday 12th February
German
French
German
German
German
French
German
French
German
German
German
German
French
Staff
Member
Sets
Room
JLt
MLo
KBe
ADy
JLt
MLo
ADy
BMi
KBe
ADy
TCu
ADy
FCo
Set 1
Set 1
Set 2
mixed
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 1
Set 2
mixed
Set 4
Set 3
Set 3
Interview room / BFL office
Interview room
BFL office
Interview room
BFL office
Interview room
Interview room
Interview room
BFL office
Interview room
Interview room
Interview room
Interview room
Pupils will receive an individual time for their exam from their teacher and other staff will be aware of the
importance of these exams.
Pupils will have access to in class support up until the day of their exam but really need to invest time in
learning example answers and or presentations in readiness for this very real exam.
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Ways to help depending on how much time you might have:
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Pushed for time: get them to write Post-it notes with their answers on near the fridge/cookie jar/makeup drawer: every time they go there, they see the answers!
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5 minutes a day: Listen to your son or daughter say what they are trying to learn while you follow their
answers (it really doesn’t matter if you don’t speak French or German!)
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10 minutes a day: 5 minutes plus get them to do look, cover, write and you double check 2 answers on
day 1, 3 answers on day 2, 4 answers on day 3, etc.
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15 minutes: 10 minutes plus give your daughter or son a sentence starter from each of their questions
and see if they can finish it i.e. Ma passion … c’est le rugby or Mein Lieblingssport…ist Rugby, etc.
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Don’t forget to wish him or her, “Good luck!” on the day of their exam…even a cheeky text on the way to
school can make the difference!
Year 11 are moving into the final phase of ensuring their own speaking and writing assessments are up to
target grade; most are there already but trust me, we will push each child to get there and exceed wherever
possible. Thanks for your continued support on this.
A final congratulation must be given to the pupils in Year 11 who have begun Spanish this year.
Well done for facing this challenge with a smile (usually!) and aiming to get your assessments done
before February half-term.
Language Leaders Project
Miss Lehnardt reporting...
Since September 2015 I have had the
pleasure of working with seven pupils from
8S/De1 on the Language Leaders Project.
The project involves pupils learning
about general and MFL specific teaching
methods and strategies in order to be able
to plan German lessons, which will then be
taught in local primary schools. We have
now completed this first ‘learning to teach’
phase and are preparing our first lesson,
which we hope to teach in primary school
before the end of this half-term. Following
successful completion of the project pupils will receive the Language Leader Award from Anglia Ruskin
University. This is a pilot project and if successful it is hoped to expand to include other languages such
as French and Spanish in forthcoming years.
Principal gains for pupils of the Language Leader Award programme:
• Rewards pupils’ language learning
• Gives pupils a purpose and context for their language
skills
• Develops generic communication and leadership skills
• Gives pupils a better understanding of themselves as
learners
• Gives a better understanding of the role of the teacher
• Enhances self-esteem and confidence
• Improves evaluative and analytical skills
• Increases personal attainment in a foreign language
• Primary school pupils get an idea what learning a
language in secondary school is like.
Update - French Department
Spring term will be another exciting term for all our pupils who will continue their learning journey
exploring other topics of studies as outlined below:
Year Groups
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Topics
Mes passetemps - Hobbies
Mon identité – My identity (personal informal as well as relationship, music,
clothes and interest)
Les vacances - Holidays
Les Loisirs – Free Time
Mode vie – Environment and finalising coursework
An another important event on the calendar Tuesday 9th February will also be MARDI GRAS. The
date of Mardi Gras is always 41 days before the date of Easter.
What is Mardi Gras?
In the Christian religion, Mardi Gras (French for "Fat Tuesday" and also known as Carnival and
Shrove Tuesday) is the last day before the beginning of Lent, a period of fasting and repentance
leading up to Easter, which celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Traditionally, it is the day for eating up the last of the rich foods that remain in the house and for having a big celebration before a long period of discipline and repentance.
Today, far less people observe Lent, but more than ever celebrate Mardi Gras because they are
attracted to the party atmosphere, which includes music, food, and other people.
The Meaning of Mardi Gras
Traditionally, rich foods such as eggs, meat, oils and butter were strictly prohibited during the 40
days of Lent. It thus became customary to eat all that remained of these foods in the house and enjoy one last feast on the day before the 40-day fast. One of the most well-known names for this day,
Mardi Gras (French for "Fat Tuesday"), reflects the tradition of enjoying rich foods on this day.
Another common name for the holiday, Carnival, may also refer to this last enjoyment of rich foods.
Some believe it derives from the medieval Latin carnem levare or carnelevarium, which means to
take away or remove meat.
The name "Shrove Tuesday" derives from the practice of "shriving," or the confession and absolution
of sin, that takes place on that day. {1} According to a pre-1000 AD English Ecclesiastical Institutes:
In the week immediately before Lent everyone shall go to his confessor and confess his deeds and
the confessor shall so shrive him as he then my hear by his deeds what he is to do [in the way of
penance]. {2} As with many Christian holidays, the celebrations of Mardi Gras were probably adapted in some way from pagan festivals. "It possibly has its roots in a primitive festival honouring the
beginning of the new year and the rebirth of nature, though it is also possible that the beginnings of
carnival in Italy may be linked to the pagan Saturnalian festival of ancient Rome." {3}
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Mardi Gras Celebrations Around the World
Today, the celebration of Mardi Gras/carnival has very little to do with
religion. Although found primarily in Roman Catholic regions and based on
the tradition of Shrove Tuesday, carnival is a time for raucous celebration
and merrymaking to an excess that the Church frowns upon.
In earlier times, Rome was the place to be for the carnival, as its
celebrations were unsurpassed in splendour. The Rome Carnival played
a major role in the development of dance, theatre and music. Today, the most famous Carnival
celebrations take place in New Orleans, Rio de Janeiro and Venice, which include masked balls,
elaborate costumes, parades and many other festivities.
Carnival celebrations vary in their length and nature throughout the world. In Munich and Bavaria,
Fasching (as Carnival is called) begins on Epiphany (January 6), but in Cologne and the Rhineland
it begins on November 11 at 11:11 AM. In France, it is celebrated only on the day before Ash
Wednesday (thus Mardi Gras, "Fat Tuesday").
The New Orleans Mardi Gras celebration begins on Epiphany and ends on "Fat Tuesday." In many
places, Carnival begins on Quinquagesima Sunday (the Sunday before Ash Wednesday) and ends
on Shrove Tuesday.
Source: http://www.religionfacts.com/mardi-gras
Un joyeux Mardi GRAS à tous !
The MFL department
New member of the Languages Dept.
I have spent the last 25 years working in investment
banking in the City. Although I was working with
languages (drafting legal agreements in French
and German), I felt I wanted to do something more
practical with them, and embarked on an MFL PGCE
ITT course at The Appleton School at the beginning
of September 2015.
Woodlands is my second placement school, where I
will be teaching and observing lessons in French and
German until February half term. My experience here
so far has been very positive. The staff are extremely
welcoming and helpful, and I’m looking forward to
tapping into their vast knowledge-base to help me
along with my studies. Furthermore, the resources,
environment and systems here are superb, which will
undoubtedly be of great use for my future teaching
career.
Ms Jennifer O’Brien
German Department Update
Year 7 to 11 Spring term focus:
Year Group
Spring Term Topic 1
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Freizeit – Talking about spare time activities
Ferien – Talking about past holidays
Medien – Discussing opinions about types of media
Ferien – Discussing different types of holidays in past and future tenses
GCSE Exam revision
Deutschland 83
New new mini series has started on Channel 4 in January – Deutschland 83. The series reflects on
life in East and West Germany at the height of the Cold War and the fear of Nuclear War. It sees an
East German border guard becoming a spy in the West. Deutschland 83 is in German with English
subtitles and a must-watch programme for any pupil studying German for GCSE or with an interest in
Cold War history.
Coming up in February in Germany
February is the highlight of the carnival season in Germany with people taking days off to celebrate
Rosenmontag and Aschermittwoch. In some parts of Germany people dress up and line the streets to
watch carnival processions.
Careers and Languages
What jobs could you do?
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Specialist language occupations:
* Translation, teaching, interpreting
Occupations with languages:
* e.g. bilingual accounts, market research,
international sales, bilingual customer support
Who could you work for?
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Specialised contact centres – Prestige International
Telecommunications – T-Mobile, Vodafone
Travel and tourism – British Airways
Market research – Voxpops, NOP
Media – BBC, Reuters
Car manufacturing – Peugeot
Banking/finance – HSBC, Citibank
IT – IBM
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Public services – MI5, NHS
The most useful languages
Why do businesses want foreign language speakers?
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75% of the world’s population does not speak English
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Other European countries are aiming for people to have skills in three languages
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60% of British trade is with non-English speaking countries
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Buy in your native language, sell in the customer’s language
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British business has the poorest language skills in Europe – 1 in 5 aware of losing business
Languages in the police and NHS
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UK police forces the top language = Polish
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Other Eastern European, Asian and African languages also in demand
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Metropolitan Police provides interpreting in approximately 105 languages (yet figures quote 300
languages spoken in London)
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Not just the police – local authorities and NHS all require language skills across diverse
languages
PSHRE UPDATE
Mrs Sturgeon reporting...
Firstly, a well done to all of the pupils in Year 11 who have entered their portfolios for the Employability
for Life Charter, as well as having completed the Charter and having a great portfolio to take with them
to upcoming interviews these pupils will receive a £10 credit towards their prom ticket. Well done!
Congratulations also to Mrs. Merchant’s Year 9 PSHRE class who before Christmas raised a fantastic amount
of money for St. Luke's Hospice. The class put together a wonderful spread of cakes and goodies at our
Carol Concert as part of their Citizenship Giving Nation Challenge. A representative from St. Luke's will be
coming into school to be presented with a cheque and a more detailed write up will follow in the next issue of
our newsletter. In the meantime many other Year 9 pupils have now started their Giving Nation Challenge so
watch this space for further updates on how they #PESO.
Year 10 GCSE Citizenship pupils are still working hard on their controlled assessments and this week will
be interviewing 'people in power'; interviewees being put through their paces by our pupils range from
Journalists to Police Officers to our very own Mr. Cox!
Letters have now gone out to all parents and carers of Years 7-10 pupils regarding our Sex and Relationships
programme of study at Woodlands. If you would like any further information then please don't hesitate to
contact me via email ([email protected]) or by phone (01268282146 ext). A copy of our
Sex and Relationships policy is also available from our website.
Finally, in the weeks to come Year 7 will be discovering and celebrating "what makes Britain great?". I
would be interested to hear from any parents/carers who would like to become actively involved in this...
Please contact me on the ways noted above.
Pupil Voice 2015-2016
Miss Ash reporting...
What is Pupil Voice?
Pupil Voice is effectively our school council. It is made up of Pupil Committees (Years 7-11)
and the Junior Leadership Team.
Pupil Committees
Back in October, Pupil Voice 201516 was launched. All pupils in Years
7-10 were encouraged to apply for
a place on the Pupil committee.
The application process was open
to all pupils and is inclusive of
pupils’ needs and ideas, each pupil
was asked to fill in an application
form, compile a letter or speak
to me directly about why they
would like to be involved. I have
been inundated with applicants
receiving over 200 applications!
Each application was considered
carefully and was discussed with
the Head of Year; it is always a
difficult decision choosing the
final 24! The successful Pupil
committees were announced back
in November and have already
proved themselves with valued
suggestions and inspiring ideas.
Here are our Pupil Committees:
Year 7 Pupil Committee 2015
Dean N - Joshua R - Emily A - Ella S - Summer H - Rhys P - Lucy S Danielle C - Mia H - Rachel T - Lois M - Bailey S - Grace S - Amelia C
- Amiee G - Paris T - Lauren R - Jessica M - Taylor F - Maliha H - Aiden
H - Georgia-Mae G - Emily R - Joshua R - Sky W.
Year 8 Pupil Committee 2015
Adam A - Daniel P - Sonny H - Billy G - Michael B - Sean O - Jack W - Charlie S
Courtney SW - Angelo P - Nicole V - Luke E - Kay C - Chloe L - Stevie HC - Aayliah H
Samuel C - Tony S - Joshua L - Mia S - Tia M - Carly-Louise E - Liam S - Callum T.
Pupil Voice 2015-2016 continued...
Year 9 Pupil Committee 2015
Nohayla B - Aimee C - Maisie S - Krisdeaner R - Tommy
C - Theo SR - Chloe S - Darcie I - Kieran C - Daniel M Joshua B - Ryan H - Joshua L - Katie A - Alyce P - Kodie
H - Georgia C - Maisie C - Kendall E - Sophia V - Emma S
- Caitlin D.
Year 10 Pupil Committee 2015
Katie G - Molly H - George G - Chayanne M - Megan T
- Ayla C - Will HD - Molly L - Amy C - Jessica W - Caitlin
B - Matthew H - Jack S - Reece B - Max P
Luke B - Brandon O - Emma G - Lyanda W - Rachel P Dante JB - Molly B - Callum F - Max H.
The Junior Leadership Team
In tutor groups, pupils voted for who they wanted to represent them on the Junior Leadership Team. The
Junior Leadership Team is made up of the Head Boy and Head Girl and a male and female representative
from each year group. Our pupil body made very good choices in their votes by electing the following:
Year 11: Head Boy and Head Girl
(chosen by Mr Cox, Mrs Robertson
and staff) Joyce J & Ryan C
Year 10: JLT
Will HD & Ayla C
Year 9: JLT
Krisdeana R & Tommy C
Year 8: JLT
Courtney SW & Michael B
Year 7: JLT
Jessica M & Dean N
On December 14th the new Junior Leadership Team had their first meeting with the Senior Leadership
Team and presented the ideas and views of their peers.
The main points raised were:
• Anti-Bullying – how can we make everyone feel comfortable at school?! JLT will be delivering
assemblies to inform pupils of the new anti-bullying campaign we are putting in place.
• Getting involved in the community; building relationships with our neighbours; local businesses and
local primary schools.
• Reducing litter around the school.
• Improve the advertising of extra-curricular clubs in all subjects, and to have more opportunities for
practical, independent learning in lessons.
These issues are all being investigated by staff and the Pupil committees will be getting involved in due
course.
Congratulations to the Junior Leadership Team and Pupil committees on your success so far, I am
proud of your professionalism and have been impressed by your mature attitude. Keep it up!
CATERING - Department Update
Mrs Vanstone reporting...
The Year 10 Catering pupils have been practising their pastries in preparation for their forthcoming
GCSE practical exam which will take place at the end of January / beginning of February (final
dates to be confirmed, which will be published in the next newsletter).
Pupils have been baking up a treat: Viennese biscuits, iced fruit buns, fresh cream and fruit-filled Swiss
rolls and mini quiche lorraines. Pupils will spend the day of the exam preparing, cooking and presenting
their selection which will be marked under exam conditions. Their work will be photographed and the
photographs displayed in the Technology department after half term.
CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT
Ms Dear reporting...
Monday, 14th December saw a feast of Christmas performances
at our Annual Carol Concert which got the whole community in
the Christmas spirit.
Over 100 pupils took part and we had over 200 people attend.
Our School Choir and Shout Out Loud Choir led the singing; Year
11 prefects performed a song; a group of Year 11s had everyone
laughing at a dramatic version of Christmas; an original play written
by Joy Tugwell and performed by pupils entertained everyone;
there were some excellent readings; and on top of all this, we raised
hundreds of pounds for St Luke’s Hospice through the raffle.
Locker Hire
ParentPay
We are currently carrying out an audit
review of all lockers purchased and in
use. All locker hires should be paid for via
ParentPay. If you would like to purchase
a locker for the first time, this will be on
ParentPay as Locker Hire £10.00. If,
however, you wish to renew your locker
hire, we request payment is made on
ParentPay under Locker Renewal £5.00
and you should include the locker number
in the comment box; this will allow continuity
to the pupil. A letter regarding lockers was
sent out to all pupils, so if you have not
purchased a locker please ensure you
refrain from using one.
Our aim is to become a cashless contact school
and in order to achieve this we are requesting
all Parents/Carers activate their ParentPay
accounts.
We will require all trips, music lessons and
any other payments to be made on ParentPay
to alleviate cash being brought into school.
ParentPay offers you the freedom to make
payments whenever and wherever you like,
24 hours a day, 7 days a week – safe in the
knowledge that the technology used is of the
highest internet security available. Thank you
to all parents who have already activated their
ParentPay accounts and have fully embraced
the cashless concept.
For your chance to be a
Wednesday winner
ID: 22047
Just install the app and answer the question.
Each week, one complete entry will be randomly drawn, and that lucky pupil will win 50
Vivos and £5 ParentPay credit which can be used to pay for lunches or breaks from the
Woodlands Café, or for trips and uniform.
Question this week is:
Choose from:
When Mr and Mrs Dursley woke up on that dull, grey
Tuesday our story starts, there was nothing about the
cloudy sky outside to suggest that strange and
mysterious things would soon be happening all over
the country.
Mr and Mrs Dursley, of number four, Privet
Drive, were proud to say that they were
perfectly normal, thank you very much.
Mr and Mrs Dursley were the last people you'd expect to
be involved in anything strange or mysterious, because
they just didn't hold with such nonsense.
WOODLANDS SCHOOL VIEW - SPRING TERM 2016
RESULTS FROM YEAR 7 (142 responses)
2016 / 2015
1. My child is happy at this school
Strongly Agree
70% 42%
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don’t Know
29% 52%
0% 5%
0% 0%
1% 1%
2. My child feels safe at this school
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don’t Know
56% 30%
42% 64%
1% 3%
1% 2%
0% 1%
3. My child makes good progress at this school
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don’t Know
55% 45%
44% 47%
0% 4%
0% 0%
2% 4%
4. My child is well looked after at this school
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don’t Know
66% 48%
33% 50%
1% 0%
0% 0%
0% 2%
5. My child is taught well at this school
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don’t Know
64% 40%
35% 56%
0% 0%
0% 0%
1% 4%
6. My child receives appropriate home learning for their age
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don’t Know
54% 34%
43% 56%
2% 8%
0% 2%
1% 0%
7. This school makes sure its students are well behaved
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don’t Know
59% 25%
38% 57%
1% 4%
0% 0%
2% 4%
8. This school deals effectively with bullying
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don’t Know
54% 26%
39% 44%
1% 5%
1% 3%
5% 22%
9. This school is well led and managed
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don’t Know
60% 38%
36% 52%
1% 1%
1% 1%
2% 8%
10. This school responds well to any concerns I raise
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don’t Know
51% 30%
41% 50%
1% 5%
1% 0%
6% 15%
11. I receive valuable information from the school about my child’s progress
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don’t Know
42% 33%
52% 52%
3% 6%
1% 0%
2% 9%
12. Would you recommend this school to another parent?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don’t Know
67% 32%
30% 48%
0% 4%
1% 0%
2% 16%
MEAL DEAL OR F.S.M.
2 Items
(Free School Meals)
e.g.
Cottage Pie &
a Side
+
or
Eat Learn Live
with any
Drink
Or
Pudding
£2.20
MEAL DEAL OR F.S.M.
2 Items
(Free School Meals)
e.g. 1 Slice of
Pizza
with any
+
or
Eat Learn Live
Drink
Or
Dessert
(Pudding or Fruit)
£2.20
DUTY PUPILS
To the following Year 8 pupils who have acted as Duty
Pupils, thank you very much for all your hard work.
Charlie B
Jahson B
Chloe C
Holly C-P
Conor C
Megan C
Faron D
Aaliyah H
Ayan H
Rebecca H
Erin K
Georgia M
Aimee P
Levi P
Callum P
Alice R
Daisy S
Katie T
Olivia W
Oliver W
Megan C
George B
Monday 1st February
Year 10 - Meningitis ACWY injection
SCHOOL
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NO SE
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ID: 22047
Be a
Wednesday Winner
in the
W dlands’ Weekly
Tuesday 23rd February
PURSUE EXCELLENCE & SEIZE OPPORTUNITIES
Year 9 - Meningitis ACWY injection and polio/tetanus/
diphtheria booster.
The injections will take place in the Performance at 9am
on these days.
etition
WINNER up
- 13th
January 2016
a handful of prizes each week!
Tyler H (8PVa)
Just install
the Who
app and
answer
the questions.
The question
was:
is your
favourite
fictional book
Each week, one complete entry will be randomly drawn,
character?
and that lucky pupil will win
The answer:
Tyler’s
character
is Greg
50 Vivos
and 5favourite
vouchersfictional
which can
be used
Heffley,
from
A
Diary
of
A
Wimpy
Kid
series
to
pay
for
lunches
or
breaks
from
the
ID: 22047
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Well done Tyler whoWoodlands
will receiveCafé
£5 ParentPay credit, 50
VIVOsParents
and Tyler
choose
prize
from
prize
andwill
carers
may a
take
part
and the
their
prizebox.
Be a
WINNER
- 6th January 2016
Wednesday
Winner
in ID:
the
22047
W dlands’ Weekly
PURSUE EXCELLENCE & SEIZE OPPORTUNITIES
will go to their nominated pupil.
One entry per person. No purchase necessary.
Prizes drawn weekly on Wednesday morning and
Liam Bnew
(7HAn)
competition starts Wednesday afternoon.
The question was: He knew that the words “Auld Lang
Syne” mean?
PURSUE EXCELLENCE AND SEIZE OPPORTUNITIES
The answer: “Times Gone By”
Well done Liam who received £5 ParentPay credit, 50
VIVOs and Liam chose a prize from the prize box.
etition
WINNER - 16th December 2015
Tony S (8MLo)
The question was: How many gifts were given in total
in the 12 days
Notprizes
many people
it
upofaChristmas?
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eachgot
week!
right this time: the answer was 364 (explanation here:
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days-of-christmas-how-many-presents-1686).
Each
week, one complete entry will be randomly drawn,
The answer: and
364 that lucky pupil will win
Well done
Tony,and
it was
double bubble
thebeVivos,
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5 vouchers
whichon
can
used so
he received
£5 ParentPay
100 VIVOs
and he
to pay
for lunchescredit,
or breaks
from the
chose a prize from the
prize box.Café
Woodlands
Extra prizes sponsored by Beeline Promotional
Parents and carers may take part and their prize
Products,
www.beeline-promo.co.uk
will go to their nominated pupil.
One entry per person. No purchase necessary.
Competitions
run Wednesday
tomorning
Wednesday
Prizes drawn weekly
on Wednesday
and
new competition
starts
Wednesday
during
term
time afternoon.
ID: 22047
PURSUE EXCELLENCE AND SEIZE OPPORTUNITIES
DIARY
Monday 18th January 2016
Yr 11 Sound Training (Training Room) - all day
Tuesday 19th January 2016
Yr 11 Sound Training (BFL classroom) - all day
Thursday 21st January 2016
Yrs 10 & 11 South Essex College - Media Taster Day
(all day)
Faculty Commendations Celebration lunch - Creative Arts
(1.20pm)
Saturday 23rd January 2016
Yrs 7 & 8 Basketball - Shenfield Sports Centre
Monday 25th January 2016
Yr 11 reports go live on Go 4 Schools
Tuesday 26th January 2016
Yrs 9, 10 & 11: HMP Send Visit (young women only), Surrey
Taste of Italia - themed lunch (£2.20)
Wednesday 27th January 2016
Midwifery / Nursing talk (to be confirmed)
Science Trip - Basildon Lower Academy
Thursday 28th January 2016
Yr 11 Family Consultation Evening (3.30-7pm)
Friday 29th January 2016
Faculty Commendations Celebration lunch - Athletic
Performance (1.20pm)
FIXTURES
Monday 18th January 2016
Yr 8, 9 U14 Netball v Southend (friendly) (h) - 3pm
Tuesday 19th January 2016
Yr 7, 8 U13 Girls’ Football Tournament at Billericay 3pm
Yr 8 Rugby v Sweyne (Quarter Finals) (a) 3pm
Wednesday 20th January 2016
Yr 7 Basketball v Billericay (h) 3pm
Thursday 21st January 2016
Yr 7 Swimming Trials at James Hornsby (a) 3pm
Friday 22nd January 2016
Yr 8, 9 U14 Futsal Tournament (a) 9am-1pm
Saturday 23rd January 2016
Yr 7 Rugby v St. Martins (a) 9.30am
Yr 8, 9 County X-Country (a) 8am
Tuesday 26th January 2016
Yr 7 Girls’ Basketball v De La Salle (a) 3pm
Yr 8, 9 U14 Girls’ Basketball v De La Salle (a) 3pm
Yr 9 Rugby v St.Clares (h) 2.30pm
Wednesday 27th January 2016
Yr 7 Rugby v Sweyne Park School (h) 2.30pm
Yr 8, 9 U14 Girls’ Basketball v Bromfords (h) 3pm
Thursday 28th January 2016
Yr 10, 11 Seniors District Table Tennis (a) 3pm
Friday 29th January 2016
Yr 8, 9 U14 Girls’ Futsal Tournament (a) 9am-1pm
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EXCELLENCE
& Seize
OPPORTUNITIES
For up-to-date information please visit our website: www.woodlandsschool.org and Schoop ID: 22047
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Woodlands School, Woodlands Approach, Basildon, Essex, SS16 5BA
Tel: 01268 282146