YEAR 8 NEWSLETTER
Brought to you by the Year 8 Student Newsletter Team
Year 8 Spring Term Overview
This term, we have been focusing on perfecting our manners and etiquette, as well as ensuring that we are
wearing our uniform correctly, confidently and with pride. In order to encourage these values, we introduced
Student Ambassadors. This allows pupils to take a lead role in helping the school office and reception by
undertaking administration and public relation duties for Ms Jackson. The year team has also seen a range of
students win ‘Student of the Week’, and as a reward they are treated to a breakfast in Bealissimo with
Mr Mooney. The Sixth Form team held a ‘Culture Day’ with students and teachers wearing clothes from their
culture. We have also seen the success of many school trips and individual achievements. We hope that next
term is just as amazing!
- Aliya Hussain 8FE
What are Student Ambassadors?
Student Ambassadors are Year 8 pupils who are selected by
their class teachers, tutors, or the Year Team, to devote one
of their school days to assist and help in the school reception
with Ms Jackson, the School Manager. The reason a student
would be chosen for this role would be to further develop
the Beal Character and to be a role model around the
campus. On the day, they might be expected to run errands,
deliver messages to classrooms, host a tour for a visitor and
much more. Ambassadors are expected to be equipped with
a reading book which they will read during the day whilst
they are not occupied with jobs. This encourages students to
spend more time developing their literacy skills.
“We encourage our students to develop their Beal character
as: Heroes, Care Givers, Creators, Explorers and Leaders and
they rise to this challenge every day. BE A Leader helps
them to develop skills and values; collaboration, cooperation and celebration are the underlying principles.”
– Ms Wilmot, Principal of Beal High School.
-
Mohammed Yaseen Akbar 8GT
& Ayisha Abou-el-Seoud 8PR
What have the Student Ambassadors
thought of the experience?
“I would rate it 10/10 as it was very
enjoyable. It informs you of how the
school works and who is behind the
running of the school. I loved the jobs
given to me as it gave me a sense of
responsibility.”
Sruthi Kajenthra 8FE
“I would recommend any student who
enjoys being sociable and helping
others to take part in this
experience.”
Kohulen Thayananthan 8FE
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Year 8 Extra-curricular Trips
This term, Year 8 students have been on many enjoyable trips for various subjects and reasons.
TRIP TO THE VELODROME, STRATFORD
ALADDIN, PRINCE EDWARD THEATRE
Ten students in Years 7, 8 and 9 were lucky enough to
go on a trip to the Velodrome on 21st February.
They each had the opportunity to ride around the
Velodrome on Olympic sports bikes. They had to
pedal, or their wheels would stop turning!
They were accompanied by Mr Goss, Head of Health
& Well-Being, who led the trip.
On 17th February selected students were
chosen to go on a trip to see Disney’s
"Aladdin" in the theatre. The group were
accompanied by several teachers, and
each of them had a great deal of fun
watching the Disney classic being
performed live on stage.
“I’d love to go again” - Huntley Thompson 9JJ
“That was so much fun and great exercise
too!” - Huda Khan 8HD
“Definitely worth the wait!” - Rebekah Durrant
8PR
ENGLISH: GLOBE THEATRE TRIP
On Friday 10th March 2017, Year 8 students went on
a trip to Shakespeare's Globe, to see "The Taming
of the Shrew". It was a very good experience for the
students, as not only did they enhance their
knowledge of Shakespeare, but it was also great fun
to experience a live Shakespearean performance!
YEAR 8 REWARD TRIP TO THE O2
Thirty Year 8 students who did
something exceptional in their school
year group were selected to go to Sky
Studios at the O2 on Friday 10th
February. The students had a chance
to broadcast their own news channel
and take photos with some of their
favourite cartoon characters. There
was also an opportunity to visit the
"Nissan Studios" where students had
the chance to make and ride in their
own cars!
YEAR 8 NEWSLETTER
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Beal High School wins the Rotary Youth
Area Finals Public Speaking Competition
On Thursday 9th February 2017,
students from Redbridge Secondary
Schools participated in the Rotary
Youth Speaks Public Speaking
Competition. The competition was
divided into intermediate (Key Stage
Three) and senior (Key Stage Four and
Key Stage Five) divisions. Four groups
from Beal took part in the
competition (two for seniors and two
for intermediate). One group from
the intermediate contest was
successful and they won individual
role awards in addition to the shield
of plaques.
There were three roles for the
students who took part – The
Chairperson, who would manage the
group’s ten-minute slot; the Main
Speaker, who would speak for six
minutes on the chosen topic and
spontaneously answer a question;
the third member would propose the
Vote of Thanks for two minutes.
The event was held at the Ratcliffe
Hall at Trinity Catholic High School
from 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM on
Thursday evening.
Winners of the Intermediate Contest, Beal High School members (left to
right) Yaseen Akbar (Main Speaker), Sami Vieru (Chairperson), and
Dhruvi Valla (Vote of Thanks) with Arun Jena, President of Barkingside
Rotary Club.
Members of Beal staff
present: Ms T Wilmot,
Mr M Godwin, Mr A
Farrell and Mr Burns.
A spokesperson present at the event
said:
“The standard was
exceedingly high and the
subjects were very diverse
and extremely interesting.
“We are very proud of the
contestants, and we wish
them the best in the
district competitions.”
One group spoke passionately about
the topic ‘The Joys of Reading’, the
Janet Gilbert was a member of the Rotary Club
other team spoke about harassment
of Barkingside for many years. She was the main
towards woman and how it can lead
instigator and organiser of Youth Speaks in this
to corruption.
area of London. Sadly, Janet passed away
shortly after last year’s competition.
The winners from the
intermediate and senior
competitions will be
attending the district
competitions held at
Redbridge College on
Saturday 25th February
2017.
-
Mohammed Yaseen Akbar
8GT & Sabha Chaudhary 8JP
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Over the past 5 weeks, Year 8 girls have been taking part in the Fit Project 17. This
initiative aims to improve not only fitness, but leadership skills, team work and
self-esteem. The girls have taken part in various fitness challenges every Monday,
and classes range from boxing and circuit training to athletics. The project has
teamed up with Sky Sports and had Abi Oyepitan, an Olympic 200m sprinter who
reached the finals of the 2004 Olympics, won silver at the Commonwealth games
and reached the semi-final of the London 2012 Olympics, as the representative.
Abi came to Beal and worked with 20 of the girls for a 2 hour workshop on
improving self-esteem and teamwork, as well as sharing her success story of how
she overcame obstacles to achieve her dreams.
All the girls who participated were an absolute credit to Beal and showed hard
work, talent and the ability to achieve.
The girls are due to go to Lea Valley for another session with Abi and to continue to
develop their skills in becoming future leaders and ambassadors within sport.