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School Newsletter No.2

St Andrew the Apostle

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Dear Parents,

Firstly, can I say thank you to parents for your support and patience when we had to

close the school on Wednesday 7th November due to a lack of water supply in the local

area. Unfortunately, Brunswick Park Road is still closed near the cemetery and there is

still no news as to when it will be reopened. We will keep you updated.

Our first Y7 parents’ evening this week was very successful and turnout as usual was very

high. Our new electronic booking was very successful and made sure that as many

parents as possible could have appointments with their child’s teachers. The second

evening for tutor groups 7C, 7A and 7R will take place on Thursday 22nd November from

3.30pm.

Year 11 students are busy preparing for their upcoming mock examinations which will

begin on Monday 19th November and will run for 2 weeks. The exam timetable has

already been distributed to students and parents via a letter before half term and it is

vital that students continue to revise for their exams. The timetable can also be found in

this newsletter.

During the exam period Year 11 students must ensure that they are in school by 8:15am

as there will be pre-exam briefings that are essential for them to attend. These briefings

enable students to be reminded of important exam technique and information for

different subjects and were very successful last year.

Results from these examinations will be given to parents and students at the Year 11

parents’ evening on Thursday 10th January 2019. It is important that parents are able to

attend this important evening to get an update on their child’s progress and

performance in the mock exams and their next steps. The booking system will be open

from Monday 10th December.

Over the next few weeks we shall be organising several Christmas events including a

Christmas Jumper Charity day on Friday 14th December and in the following week a

Christmas Fayre for students, our Christmas Carol Concert on 19th December at 6pm and

the St Andrew Choir will be singing carols again this year at Trafalgar Square on Thursday

20th December. I warmly invite parents to join us in our festivities.

Best wishes,

Rob Ahearn, Headteacher

Ever to Excel

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Y11 Mock Examinations 2018/2019

All exams will be in the Main Hall in Building 4

Week 1

Time Slot

Monday 19th November

Tuesday 20th November

Wednesday 21st November

Thursday 22nd November

Friday 23rd November

8:25-8.40am

Pre Exam Briefing Servery

Pre Exam Briefing Servery

Pre Exam Briefing Servery

Private Study at home

Pre Exam Briefing Servery

Morning Session

9:00am start English language

Paper 1 Maths

Paper 1 (F/H) English Language

Paper 2

10:30am Pre Exam Briefing

History CR2: Geography: CR3

Maths Paper 2 (F/H)

Mid-day Session

10:50am start

Normal Lessons

Normal Lessons

Normal Lessons

Option B History Paper 1

Geography Paper 1

Normal Lessons

1:10-1:25pm

Pre Exam Briefing Servery

Pre Exam Briefing Servery

Pre Exam Briefing CR4

Pre Exam Briefing Servery

Pre Exam Briefing Servery

Afternoon Session

1:30pm start Science

Biology (F/H) Religious Studies

Paper 1

Option C Physical

Education Paper 1

Science Chemistry (F/H)

Business Studies Paper 2

Week 2

Time Slot

Monday 26th November

Tuesday 27th November

Wednesday 28th November

Thursday 29th November

Friday 30th November

8:25-8.40am

Pre Exam Briefing Greek:CR1

French: Servery

Pre Exam Briefing Servery

Pre Exam Briefing Servery

Pre Exam Briefing Servery

Pre Exam Briefing PD: Tec1 CS: CR1

Morning Session

9:00am start

Option A Greek Listening &

Reading (F/H) French Listening &

Reading (F/H)

English Literature Paper 2

Maths Paper 3 (F/H)

Science Physics (F/H)

Option D Product Design

Computer Science Paper 2

Mid-day Session

10:50am start

Normal Lessons

Normal Lessons

Normal Lessons

Normal Lessons

Normal Lessons

1:10-1:25pm

Pre Exam Briefing CR6

Pre Exam Briefing History: CR7

Geography: CR10

Pre Exam Briefing Latin: Cr11; Music M1

Classics: CR10 PE: CR4

Pre Exam Briefing Greek:CR2

French: Servery

Pre Exam Briefing Servery

Afternoon Session

1:30pm start Option D Computer Science

Paper 1

Option B History Paper 3

Geography Paper 2

Option C Latin Music

Classical Civilisation

Physical Education

Option A Greek Writing French Writing

(F/H)

Option B History Paper 2

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Attendance and Punctuality

Attendance and punctuali ty are key factors for success at school and in l i fe. It is so important

that al l lessons can start on t ime in order for learning to be maximised. At St. Andrew we aim for

each student’s attendance to be as close to 100% as poss ible. 95% may represent an excellent

score in a test but it does not represent a high standard of at tendance.

We monitor attendance and punctuality very careful ly every day. If a student has two or more

‘ lates’ (to school or to any lesson) they wil l have a one-hour detention after school on Friday.

Please note that being on t ime in the morning does not m ean arriving through the school gate by

8.30am, they have to be in their lesson not just on s ite. Hence we expect students to be on s ite

by 8.20. Most of our punctual ity issues arise f irst thing in the morning which is why we send text

messages home to inform parents .

Over t ime we wil l review our procedures and may move to detentions on the same day. I f this is

the case, we wi l l inform you in advance.

STEM Club – Mr Nicola

The school is now registered for two STEM competitions- the Raspberry Pi and the BP Ultimate Stem

competition.

Raspberry Pi Competition 2019

This is a Secondary School Award for years 7-11

How to take part

Teams of between 2-7 students

Mission: to use a Raspberry Pi microcomputer to invent something that will improve people’s

experience when travelling.

For more info: https://www.paconsulting.com/events/raspberry-pi-competition/

BP Ultimate Stem Challenge 2019

How to take part

Key stage 3: years 7-9

Students form teams of two, three or four.

Mission: students to create a PowerPoint or video showcasing their work, reimagining a solution to

an existing problem

More info from: https://bpes.bp.com/ultimate-stem-challenge

Students need to see Mr Nicola for more information or to request an application form.

Deadline to register for both competitions: Friday 30th November

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Art Trip to the Natural History Museum On Wednesday 31st October 2018, the year 10 GCSE Art students took on a lengthy journey to The Natural History Museum on an expedit ion to f ind different types of animals for their exam preparat ion. I t was a t iresome journey but we had courage to get throug h the day and ended up having an exhilarating t ime. During our t ime at the museum, we explored the corridors and came across many dif ferent interesting types of animals. We noted how realist ic and detai led the animals

were, showing us their actual s izes as well as their beauty. It was most def inite ly a worthwhile trip, inspir ing students to see and sketch animals from various angles and perspectives. Miss J Ever itt , Lead Teacher

for Art

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Lest We Forget

On Friday 8th November, the whole school took

part in a two-minute s i lence to mark the centenary

of the end of the First World War and to remember

and honour those who have paid the price for our

freedom in a l l wars .

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Our new Senior Leadership Team

My name is Alex and I am proud to have been a ppointed Head Boy at St Andrew’s 6th Form. My ambition is to study Economics at university. The universit ies that I would l ike to choose are highly competit ive such as the London School of Economics. Therefore it ’s not enough to get good grades, I also need a good personal statement to set me aside from the competit ion which is why I believe this s ixth form is perfect as it provides a lot of opportunit ies for me to improve my personal statement such as EPQ and Si lver DoE Award as wel l as the Young Enterpr ise programme.

My name is Andrianna Christou a nd I am Head Girl at St Andrew . I decided to stay on at St. Andrew because I have been here from the start. I was able to form good relations with the teachers who provided me with learning and support and enabled me to exceed my target grades at GCSE level. I know they wil l do the same for me at A Level.

I am Maya Jade Randerwalla and I am Deputy Head Girl . I chose this school because I believe it has already helped me grow so much as a person and al lowed me to gain more confidence. The school has continued to direct me into a good path in terms of future educati on and eventually a career.

My name is Christopher Yiannitsarou and I am Deputy Head Boy. The main reason for me choosing this s ixth form is that it ’s l ike a small community where everyone gets along and there is always someone to talk to whether it ’s being a teacher i f you are unsure about work or another student to m ake friends with.

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6th Formers - Term 1

The fol lowing students have been highlighted by their teachers in the f i rst term of 6th form for their exceptional att itude, dedication and enthusiasm. Psychology - Jenai Mabrouk-Patroklou Business - Sevaan Khandker Economics - Stavros Konstantinidis Further Maths - Alexander-Vasi l iy Milkov Polit ics - Maya Randerwalla English- Chris Geniris History - Niamh Dermody RS- Gabriel Al len

Biology - Alexander-Vasil iy Mi lkov Product Design - Helena Pattichis Chemistry - Yuliana Daoud Health and Social Care - Sophia Avraam Maths - Is idora Mourto Physics - Chr is Yiannitsarou Drama - Demitra El ia

Sixth Former for a Day

On Fr iday 11th January 2018, students in Year 11 wil l be involved in the “ Sixth Former for a D ay”

event. During this day, students wil l sample of range of A level lessons and be given a taster of

l i fe in our 6th form. More information wil l fol low later this term.

Sixth Form Open Evening

We wil l be having our Sixth Form Open Evening on Thursday 29th November from 6:00-8:00pm

in Building 4. The evening is open to a l l parents and students in Year 11 from our school and

across the wider community. The evening wil l give an insight into which courses wil l be offered

in the 6th Form and outl ine the next s teps after year 11.

We are encouraging al l Year 11 students and parents to confirm their attendance via the fol lowing

l ink https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/st -andrew-the-apostle-school-15453714030

We look forward to seeing you there.

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PE News Football matches have come thick and fast since the season started in

September. The stand -out team have been the Year 8’ s who’re managed

by Mr Charalambous, they s it 2nd place in the league. Notable

performances have been against Wren, Fr iern Barnet and Compton. There

have been mixed results for both Year 9s and 10s with both year groups

struggl ing with injur ies to key play ers, the highlight for the 9s was a win

against Fr iern Barnet and 10s have a cup quarter f inal vs. London Academy

in late November. The Year 7 footbal l team has been progressing well under the stewardship of

Mr Phil ippou; 40 boys attending the f i rst few se ssions, of which a squad of 14 has been

assembled. Special mentions must go to Sammy Shipil l is , Joshua Forbes, Koni Ivanov and Christos

Michael ides for MOM performances. Lastly, excellent news to see Mauro Bandeira back playing

for Arsenal youth team after a long period of injury. Mauro scored on his return against Charlton

Athlet ic.

Girls’ PE

Attendance at Netbal l is st i l l very high, seeing over 70 gir ls take part each week on Mondays and

Tuesdays. A huge thank you to the fol lowing Yr. 9 g ir ls for their support and coaching during the

Yr. 7 Netball Training: Sara Bahloul, Megan Quinlan -Qasim, L i ly Maddison Smyth Lucas, Ameline

Smith and Gia Marneros. There are several upcoming f ixtures against: Ashmole, Christ College,

and Wren Academy for Y7, 8 and 9. There are also a number of football matches upcoming, with

a competit ion at Compton for both teams.

We have now begun a Cheerleading club on Thursdays which h as been popular amongst the Y 7

and Y8’s with over 30 gir ls joining – they have already begun creating rout ines and we are looking

forward to the f inal pieces, with the hope of entering a dan ce competit ion in the New Year. Stand

out performers so far include: Toni Reid, Alice Panduraru and Nia George.

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Girls’ Sport Girls at St Andrew have had an excel lent start to the academic year, with amazing numbers attending al l extra -curricular c lubs. Netball has been the most popular with over 60 gir ls attending each week. Year 7 students a lready demonstrat ing great talent inc lude Daniel la Pant ell i and Emily Giourgas. Numbers at footbal l are also ris ing each week and the Year 7 gir ls played their f irst match against Friern Barnet this week, winning 4 – 0 after an outstanding performance from all p layers. Stand -out Year 7 students include d Georgina Charalambous, Natasha Wal ler and Isabella Aust in. A huge well done to these students and the rest of our gir ls for the excellent start to the year from the PE Dept.

Mr Browell and Miss Walt

Dates for the Diary

19/11/18 Y11 Mocks begin

20/11/18 Duke of Edinburgh Parents’ Meeting

21/11/18 Romeo and Juliet Y11 Engl ish trip

22/11/18 Y7 Parents’ Evening B 3.30pm – 6.30pm (7I/7N/7G)

14/12/18 Christmas Jumper Day for Charity

19/12/18 Christmas Carol Concert

20/12/18 Carols at Trafalgar Square

07/01/19 Staff INSET Day

08/01/19 First day of Spr ing Term

10/01/19 Y11 Parents’ Evening