Main Reception:
Tel: 01782 821559
Absence Line:
01782 814034
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Little Chell Lane, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ
email: [email protected]
http://www.stmargaretward.co.uk
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit. Aristotle
UK Junior Maths Challenge
On Monday 19th May, in the spirit
of the forthcoming World Cup
football tournament, St Margaret
Ward hosted a Brazil Arts ‘Samba’
Day. The event was located at
both the Floral Hall and St
Wilfrid’s Catholic Academy. 180
Year 3 pupils from 6 of the partner primary schools had a great
time taking part in the Samba
drumming, singing and dance
workshops, even learning some
Portuguese phrases too! Some of
our Year 10 students helped at
the event as ambassadors of our
school, they were:
Mahek
Bukhari, Courtney Chell,
Oilvia Crozier, Jack Higgs,
Amie Leese, Greg Platt, Dani
Smith and Sanna Nawaz.
This May, our top Year 8 students and a
selection of Year 7 students, took part in
a Maths Challenge run by the University
of Leeds. The questions were designed
to be different from the main curriculum
but test mathematical understanding
and logic. We have been delighted
with the results and would particularly
like to praise the following students:
Certificate:
Jacob Baskeyfield (Y8) GOLD
Madison Licata (Y8)
SILVER
Ahmed Bilal (Y7)
Year 8
BRONZE
George Lamb
Jessica Weatherby
Dannielle Farr
Rebekah Sexton
Daniel Hymus
Max Healey
Georgia Lobley-Holland
Harry Brittain
Year 7
BRONZE
Leon Hassall
Lewis Edwards
Alyssa Barnett
FAREWELLweThissayhalf-term
farewell
TO STAFF to members of
staff who are leaving for pastures
new and retirement. We say
goodbye to Mrs Allen (English),
Mrs Hibbert (product design),
and Mr Barber (science). We
thank them all for the service they
have given to the school over the
years. We would like to wish
them well in their new ventures
and wish Mr Barber a very happy
retirement.
Police Award for students
Two SMW students, Daniel
French and Jordan Burton,
have been presented with Chief
Officer Commendation awards
following an incident where
they helped an old lady after she
had experienced a nasty fall.
They stayed with the lady until
the paramedics arrived. Talking
about the incident, Paramedic,
George Shakeshaft said, “I would
like to take the opportunity to
thank both of the boys for all their
help. My crew mate and I were
extremely grateful to the boys,
not only for their assistance to us
on that day, but for the help and
compassion shown to the lady
and her husband in such difficult
circumstances.”
Well done to all the SMW staff who
completed the 50 mile Dougie Mac
bike ride on 18th May. A long way
but a great cause! Mr Pearson
Example of a Maths challenge question
Pinocchio’s nose is 5cm long. Each time
he tells a lie it doubles in length. After he
has told nine lies, his nose will be roughly
the same length as a:
A domino B tennis racquet C snooker
table D tennis court E football pitch
Ans: D ( 25.6m)
MAY 2014
Friday 23rd: Y13 Leavers’ Mass, 11.30am
School closes for half-term, 3pm
JUNE 2014
Monday 2nd: School opens for all
Thursday 19th: Y10 Castleton
Geography field trip
Friday 24th: Y5 day ( all Y5 attending
SMW
A great week for St. Margaret Ward
football. In the space of the week,
both the Year 9 and 10 boys’ football
teams won their city competition.
A great achievement for both teams.
Well done, Mr Dodd.
Y9 football, (City North Champions) Won 3-1 Vs Excel Academy. Scorers:
Matt Ward, Ethan MacKenzie (2).
Y10 football, (City Champions) - Won
4-2 Vs Biddulph High School. Scorers:
Rhys Horton-Birch (2), Ben Fraser,
ICT did you know?
E-safety is a very important part of the
modern world. The ICT department and
the school deliver lessons to students to
help them understand how being safe
online is important, whether in class or at
home. Year 7 pupils have been designing E-safety posters to be displayed in
every classroom in the school to remind
other students about staying safe. Year
9 pupils are currently creating movies to
show the dangers if pupils don’t follow
simple rules to keep themselves safe.
Remember when using the internet;
Don’t give out your details online
Any information you give out may be
accessible for years to come
Keep your anti-virus software up to date
Ensure when using social media that
your settings are set to private.
Don’t meet up with strangers you’ve met
online without an adult you can trust.
People can easily lie and pretend to be
someone they are not.
Mr Quiqley
Join us for 4 weeks bursting with beats and bum
Thursdays 6-7pm
shaking, introducing you to Brazilian Dance moves June 12th, 19th, 26th & July 3rd
with an emphasis on fitness and fun! Dance your
£20 for the course
socks off in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere and
Early bird discount offer £15
work muscles you never knew you had! Suitable
if paid by 9th June.
for beginners with little or no dance experience.
Thursdays 7-9pm
Get ready for summer with this 5 week course to
June
5th,12th,
19th, 26th & July
learn all the skills you need to play
3rd.
£30
for
the course
Brazilian Carnival Music, from stick technique to
Early
bird
discount
offer £25
full band arrangements of authentic rhythms!
if paid by 2nd June.
JUNGLE DRUMS
Weekly classes in Brazilian Drumming & Dance
for parents and children aged 5-11.
Saturdays 9:30 - 11am. £5 per child.
@ PiCL Palace, 14A King Street,
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1EJ
Email: [email protected] to find out more
The Phoenix Singers & Johnny Coppin Present REMEMBRANCES
part of the Borderland tour at All Saint’s Church, Leek, Staffordshire on Saturday
7th June 2014 at 7.30pm in acknowledgement of the centenary of the start of the
1st World War. Tickets are priced £12 adult & £2 for under 18s, available from:
www.phoenixsingersleek.co.uk
email: [email protected] phone: 01538 385579
Composer of the month for May is:
ABSENCES The school absence line
phone number has changed to:
01782 814034
Absences should be reported
on the first day before 10.00am
and every other day thereafter.
Aaron Copland
Born: 1900 Died: 1990
Joan Walley MP (Surgery Time)
A regular constituency surgery is held
on the 3rd Friday of every month
1.30 pm:
Tunstall Library, The
Boulevard.