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Edition 16 - 20 May 2016
Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends
Exam season is now in full swing and students in Year 11 and Post 16 have begun to sit their papers in the full
range of subjects. Year 11 finish on Friday of this week and we are all looking forward to sharing this
important milestone in their lives with them. Although students and parents are fully aware of the
arrangements I would like to reiterate that students need to bring their shirt to sign with them to school and
must be wearing a clean shirt during the day on Friday. The reason for this is that many students are sitting an
examination on Friday itself and it is important that they arrive for this in full uniform. There will be plenty of
time to celebrate and sign shirts before and after school as well as break and lunch but it is important that
students support their peers and staff during the day.
Last week I had the pleasure of being involved in the interviews for Head Boy and Head Girl for next year. Each
year the standard and calibre of applicants for this role increases and this year was no exception. After the
hustings stage and a formal interview I am delighted to announce the following appointments to our Post 16
Leadership Team:
Head Girl – Molly Workman
Head Boy – Adam Hatchett
Deputy Head Girl – Emily Rogers
Deputy Head Boy – Ben Brocklehurst
Chair of the School Council and Representative on the Cooperative Trust Forum – Lydia Clark
Social Secretary – Jack Forbes
I am very excited about working with these students in the weeks and months ahead. They will begin their
new roles when they return from study leave. The current Post 16 team celebrate their leaving of Longdean
on Thursday 26 May. Again this is a day we all look forward to and enjoy with the students.
The East Dacorum Cooperative Learning Trust continues to do great work as it nears its second anniversary.
This term we have already hosted a parenting workshop and we have some staff development sessions
planned across the three schools for later this term. These will feature prestigious speakers like ‘The Real
David Cameron’ and Tim Brighouse amongst others. We are also planning our primary transition project
involving eight primary schools as well as our next student event for students across the partnership. This is
scheduled for the Autumn Term.
All in all a busy term.
Best regards
G Cunningham
Headteacher
Numeracy
Multiply the number of months with
31 days by the number of months
with 30 days.
What does this give you 
A liner equation produces a straight line graph.
The equation of a straight line is y = mx + c;
where m is the gradient and c is the y-intercept.
Game designers use equations of straight lines
to program character’s movements.
Good luck
Answers in the next issue of the Link
Answer to last week’s quiz: Blue car costs £5000; Yellow car costs £5000; Green car costs £10000; Red car costs £10000
Mr El Amine - Maths’ Teacher and Numeracy Coordinator
BIC Creative Writing Competition
What would waking up in a world without words be like? Take part in the #JustWrite 2016 campaign and be in with the
chance of winning an array of prizes.
Are you in year 8, 9 or 10? Then write to us and tell us what you think waking up in a world without words would be like.
How would you write your friend Sarah a meaningful birthday card, or fill out all of those boxes on your exam papers? We
want you to get creative as we celebrate the unique and very personal art of the written word.
The winner will be rewarded with a certificate and the title ‘Assistant Features Editor’ in B.I.C. They will also win a creative writing workshop for their class, courtesy of Ministry of Stories. The runners up will receive a certificate, and will
be awarded the title, ‘Junior Assistant Features Editors’ in the B.I.C . They will also receive a gift pack for their class,
containing an array of BIC writing products, as well as a bundle of goodies from Hoxton Street Monster Supplies, London’s
oldest supplier of goods for the Living, Dead and Undead.
The winning entry will be published in B.I.C., alongside the two runners-up. In addition, ten more finalists will receive a gift
pack.
To enter this year’s Creative Writing Competition, which opens on Wednesday 4 May, simply handwrite your answer to the
question, ‘What would waking up in a world without words be like?’ on plain A4 paper and post it to:
BIC’s Creative Writing Competition
C/O Lucre
Broadway Studios
20 Hammersmith Broadway
London
W6 7AF
To be eligible, entries must:
Be handwritten Be received by 11.59pm on Monday 06 June
Be written by students in years 8, 9 and 10
Be no longer than 500 words
On a separate piece of paper, include the pupil’s name, age, year, teacher’s name, signature, school and contact details
(address, telephone number and email address)
Be received by 11.59pm on Monday 06 June
Be written by students in years 8, 9 and 10
Be no longer than 500 words
On a separate piece of paper, include the pupil’s name, age, year, teacher’s name, signature, school and contact details
(address, telephone number and email address)
All entries will be judged on the quality of the creative writing, taking age into account. By signing the entry, teachers
consent to having their pupils’ entries published in B.I.C. and accept the terms and conditions, as listed here.
For more information on BIC’s Creative Writing Competition, please email [email protected]. Alternatively, search
@MyBICPen or #JustWrite on Twitter, or visit the My BIC Pen Facebook page.
A Lansbury
English Department
Longdean School Art Department invite you to our
GCSE Art and Photography Exhibition
‘Past Present Future’
24 May 2016 3.30—6.00—Art Block
Independent Learning and Homework at Longdean
Please remember to discuss your child’s Independent Learning and sign their Independent Learning Planner. Students record an overview of their homework set in their Independent Learning Planner. Students are supported in taking responsibility for their own
study, supplementing study set with e-learning – We recommend half an hour a night,
Monday through Thursday, on sites such as Sam Learning, GCSE Pod, BBC Bitesize, Linguascope and MyMaths. Links to these sites can be found on the Exam Support and
Homework sections of the LLP.
Mr R Muskett
Assistant Headteacher
http://www.gcsepod.com/parents for a parent's guide
www.samlearning.com Centre ID: HP3LS Username and
password are in the format: DDMMYYII, for example Mr
Muskett's would be 050582RM.
www.mymaths.co.uk - students have an individual username
and password from their Maths teacher
MFL—Ask your Teacher for the username and pass
word for Linguascope.
Further e-learning links can be found at:
https://moodle.longdean.herts.sch.uk/mod/tab/view.php?id=8888
A Day in the Classroom Versus A Day in
the Law Courts
On Friday 22 April, GCSE Sociology Option students went on a visit to the Royal Courts of
Justice in London, accompanied by Miss Morse and Miss Nightingale. They went on the visit
as part of their crime and deviance topic, which is all about understanding why some
individuals may be classed as ‘criminals’.
The education programme we took part in was run by the NCCL - The National Centre for
Citizenship and the Law who deliver innovative law and justice workshops in legal and
heritage sites across the UK. The particular aim of our visit was to understand the different
roles within the courtroom and to gain a full understanding of crime and punishment
through time.
Students were invited to take part in a mock trial, which took part in a real courtroom! They
were given a case before hand and told they had to prepare in advance – the roles included
being a Judge, Barristers, Solicitors, Witnesses and being a member of the Jury. The case
they were given was based on the real case of R v Rouse – a man who was found guilty of
murdering an unknown person by setting his car on fire and allegedly faking his own death!
Miss Anna-Louise Morse
Teacher of Psychology and Sociology
Longdean Sports News
Congratulations to the Year 7 girls football team who won 10-1 against Greig City School. The goal scorers were Gaby PadillaHarel (5), Mia Gunnell (4) and Evie Hood. Gaby was the player of the game. The girls played in great spirit and there were
some fantastic goals scored. The girls progress through to round four of the English Schools Cup. Keep up the good work and
good luck!
Miss Wyatt—PE Department
Careers News
YEAR 10 WORK EXPERIENCE 27 June – 1 July 2016
The Year 10 students have now been given all the details for their work experience.
Students can also find all these details by logging onto the website http://hcc.learnaboutwork.net
Students now need to contact their employer to arrange an interview or to simply make sure they have all the necessary details for their first day.
Students will be receiving information about this in their registers and in assembly on Friday.
Please make sure students do make contact and also that they return the parent consent form by the first Monday after halfterm – Monday 6 June 2016.
Thank you for your support with this.
Mrs A Cooke
Director of Learning – Careers
Resistant Materials Club
After the Resistant Materials club's massive success with making personalized
wooden plaques, we managed to raise £20 and are considering which new
project to put the money into.
Meanwhile we have started a new project using recycled materials from
pallets and old bottles. On sale soon!
R Williams
Technology Department
Important Dates
Saturday 21 May
Thursday 26 May
Friday 27 May
Monday 30 May—Friday 3 June
Monday 13 June
Wednesday 22 June
Friday 24 June
Saturday 25 June
Monday 27 June
Saturday Study Session
Yr 13 Leavers’ Day
Yr 13 Leavers’ Dinner
Half Term
Yr 12 Return from Study Leave
Games Day
Charity Walk Day
Saturday Study Day
STEAM Week
The next Saturday study session will take place on Saturday 21
May 2016 between 9.00am and 11.00am in the ISC. Year 9, 10 and
11 students are invited to attend the session to work towards enhancing the quality of their GCSE grades. No uniform is required
and attendance is voluntary.
Letters that have been sent
home recently, via Schoolcomms where appropriate:
GCSE Geography and History
Option Trip
Year 7—8 Examination Timetable
Long
Yr 13 History Revision Lunch
Miss C Ardley - Behaviour Manager
Attendance
Gates
95.1%
Pascal
95.0%
Franklin
Da Vinci
94.6%
94.3%
0%
100%
Overall Attendance since 3 September 2015 is 94.1%
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Longdean School, Rumballs Road, Hemel Hempstead, Herts HP3 8JB
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Email: [email protected]
Tel: 01442 217277 Fax: 01442 233098 Absence Line: 01442 205760
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