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Highcliffe School Student Bulletin

Tuesday 2nd – Friday 5th May 2017: Week B

General Notices

Calendar change (BRD) Please note the 3:2 days will now start on Monday 15th May not Tuesday 2nd May. Japan 2018 – Would you like to go to Japan? The school is organising a trip to Japan in October 2018. If you’re interested in going, please let Mr Bryden know either by phone or with a message to the school office, and he can contact you to give details. There is a letter on the website with more details. Mr Bryden. Investigating Options Subject Day at Oxford University: Year 11 (VDN) Applications have just opened for the Investigating Options Subject Day covering Medicine, Humanities, and Social Sciences at Oxford University. These events will take place in Oxford, and are designed for Gifted and Talented Year 11 students who would like to learn more about university, subject options, and Oxford itself. A synopsis and link to sample programmes are here: Investigating Medicine Sample Program The Investigating Medicine Day will be held on Saturday 1st July. It will include information on making a competitive application for Medicine, career paths, and the opportunities available through studying related courses, as well as academic taster sessions in Medicine and related subjects. Investigating Humanities Sample Program The Investigating Humanities Day will be held on Saturday 8th July. It will include information on the different Humanities courses available and career paths. Students will take part in taster lectures and seminars, and will have the chance to experience a mock Oxford tutorial. Investigating Social Sciences Sample Program The Investigating Social Sciences Day will be held on Saturday 15th July. It will include information on the different Social Science courses available and career paths. Students will take part in taster lectures and seminars, and will have the chance to experience a mock Oxford tutorial. The events are free of charge, applications are made by students, and we ask that they nominate a teacher at their school to support their application. The application form is available here: Year 11 Investigating Options Subject Days 2017. The deadline for applications is 12 Noon on Wednesday 31st May. For more information about the Pathways Programme, please visit http://www.pathways.ox.ac.uk/.

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PE Notices

FIXTURES/PRACTICES 2nd – 5th May

LUNCHTIME (1.25-1.55pm) AFTER SCHOOL (3.05-4.10pm)

Tuesday Year 8 Cricket Club (NJS) Year 9 & 10 Rounders Club (MWR)

Wednesday

Town Sports ALL DAY (CFM&NJS) NO ATHLETICS CLUB

Thursday

Year 7 Cricket Club (NJS) All years Girls cricket Club (CFM)

Year 7 Rounders Club (HWH) Year 8 Rounders Club (CFM)

Friday Year 9 Cricket Club (SHM)

Music Notices

Lunch After School

Tuesday Choir and Choir Band – Ex2 Piano/Percussion Ensemble – Ex3

Wednesday Theory and Coursework Help – Ex5 Cubase Club – Ex5

Thursday Ukulele and Guitar – Ex2

Concert Band – Ex3 (Grade 3 and above)

Friday Jammin’ Club – Ex2

I wonder….

Can classical music make us smarter?

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Exams

QUIET PLEASE

GCE/GCSE Examinations – Exams start this week. They will be taking place in many different venues around the school until the end of June and may continue through break and after school. Please look out for the ‘Quiet Please’ notices and remain very quiet in these areas. The students taking examinations will appreciate your consideration for them. Please could all students taking exams remember to check the seating plans, displayed on the

dining-hall windows, before every exam. Y10 Science Exam - Tuesday 2nd May periods 1&2 in the hall (SCN) Students should go down to the hall at 8.50 and line up in order of tier of entry (Foundation and Higher) and then teaching group. Seating lists will be on the dining room windows. Please ensure you have correct equipment with you; black pens, pencils, rubbers, rulers and CALCULATOR. You must not have any electronic devices on you. The exam is 1h 30m and is on all the modules you have done in Y9 and Y10 Biology: Cell Biology, Organisation, Infection & Response Chemistry; Atomic structure, Bonding, Quantitative Chemistry, Chemical Changes Physics: Energy, Electricity, Particle Model of Matter Exam Qs will also include mathematical and practical skills Qs. This exam involves all of Y10 apart from those students in 10Sc6x who should go to Jubilee and those on the Oxbridge trip who will complete their exam during tutor, L1 and L2 in EN8 on Wednesday 3/5/17.

Clubs and Revision Sessions

STEM Tech club Takes place on Wednesdays each week. The club has started well with 6 teams of students signed up to enter the BP Bright Ideas competition to design a solution to power a city on the south coast in 2050. The students were all working hard to start initial ideas for this challenge, which we are aiming to complete just after February half term to be in with a chance of a substantial cash prize! James, Beth and Pat

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Year 10 Introductory to Photography (MMS) An introductory to Photography class will be running on Tuesdays afterschool 3.15pm-4.15pm. The class will be for a maximum of 15 students and will be on a first come, first served basis. If you are interested, please speak to Mr Matthews.

Literacy

Whole-School Literacy

Spelling Focus: Closing the Gap Here are two words that are commonly misspelled:

- excitement

- disappear

Questions: 1. Where are these words’ Danger Zones?

2. What strategies would you use to remember the spellings? (There is a different strategy for each

spelling.)

Here are some options:

Answers: 1. The Danger Zones for the above words are:

- excitement (sometimes the “c” is missed out)

- disappear (sometimes people put in an extra “s” or miss out a “p”)

2. Here are some strategies:

a/ Link the word with a similar word: With the word “excitement”, it is the “c” that people miss out. Therefore, you could link the word with “city”. You can say, “I get excited” in the “city”. This will remind you to put a “c” in “excitement”. b/ Disappear – Remember that “the prefix never changes” so it is always going to be “dis+appear”. This is the same as “dismiss”, “disappoint”, “discuss” etc.

Your Challenge Last time, I asked you to think of a way to remember the spelling of “friend” and Elissa Fordham in 7.3 came up with this idea: “a way to remember friend is that there is end on the end of friend and friendships never end.” Elissa used the “word within a word” technique and I gave her a commendation. This week’s challenge: People often forget to put a “p” in “disappoint” or “disappear”. Can you think of a way to remind yourself to do this? Let me know and I will give you a commendation!

Let me know and I will give you a commendation!

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Great opportunity this summer for Highcliffe students, improve confidence and performing skills in a fun and relaxed atmosphere as well as a great chance to make friends ready for Sept 2017.

Entry Fee: £1

Bring all entries to: AT9

Can be: Painting, Drawing, Sculpture or Photo

Due in by: Friday 12th May

Prize: Art Equipment and Displayed in DaVinci

All money goes to MacMillan!

www.newforestsoccer.co.uk

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To view full details on all local courses and to book your child’s

place visit our website

www.newforestsoccer.co.ukor email

info@newforestsoccer.co.ukor call the Coaching Team on

07881 100007 or 01590 381311Follow us on & for latest course updates

New Forest NippersPre-School Programme(For age groups: 2½-4)Could your child be the future Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?

New Forest Nippers is a fun & innovative Footballprogramme introducing children to the beautiful game.

We introduce fundamental Football movements & skillsas a tool to develop co-ordination, balance & agility.These sessions not only develop basic Football skills butthey introduce teamwork & build confidence in a teamenvironment.

LYMINGTON SEA SCOUT HEADQUARTERSFriday Mornings:9.30am-10.00am (ages 2½-3½)10.15am-10.45am (ages 3½-4)

Free Taster Session atnewforestsoccer.co.uk

• Our Coaches are UEFA & FA qualified, First Aid trained & enhanced DBS checked

After School Football ClubsMondays• Hordle Primary School (Years 1-6)

Tuesdays• Highcliffe St Mark Primary School (Years 1-4)• Durlston Court School (Pre-prep)

Wednesdays• Lymington Junior School (Years 3 & 4)• South Baddesley Primary School (Years 1-6)• Milford-on-Sea Primary School (Years 3-6)

Thursdays• St Luke’s Primary School (Years 1-6)• Tiptoe Primary School (Years 1-6)• Milford-on-Sea Primary School

(Years 1 & 2)

Fridays• Ashley Junior School (Year 3-6)• Pennington Junior School

(Year 3-6)• St Luke Primary School (Years 1 & 2)

To book your child’splace visitnewforestsoccer.co.uk

Saturday Morning Football Club (ages 4-13)

VENUES• Woodside Park, Lymington • Ballard Scool, New MiltonSchool Years R-2 (Ages 4-7): 10.00am-11.00amSchool Years 3-7 (Ages 7-12): 10.00am-11.15am

Our Saturday morning Football clubs are a greatintroduction to football and the ideal stepping stone to ourAcademy groups. These sessions are all about buildingconfidence with the ball, introducing and developing abroad range of skills in a supportive team environment.

May – July 2017

Summer Term Programme

New Forest Soccer are proudly sponsored by:

Restarts Saturday29th April

The New Forest Academy supportsand develops our players byproviding the highest level ofCoaching and elite fixtures againstthe top Academies from acrossthe region, including our link club,AFC Bournemouth. Our NFAcademy does not impact on playerscontinuing to play for their Sunday team or attending othercourses with us, but is there to prepare players for elite levelAcademy performance.

18 of our NF Academy players have already progressed intothe AFC Bournemouth set up and as a result we are one ofonly three Academies from across the South with an officiallink with AFC Bournemouth Academy, offering the followingbenefits to our players:

• Sharing the same coaching syllabus with AFCBournemouth ID Centres.

• Coach Jesse & Coach Hugh from the NF Academy performa scouting role for AFC Bournemouth and liaise regularlyon player progression with their Head of Academyrecruitment, Carl Robson.

• NF Academy teams are invited to attend the AFCBournemouth festivals held at their Academy trainingground during the School Holidays, competing againstAFC Bournemouth and other elite Academies.

To discuss your child attending a trial for the NF Academyplease contact the Coaching team on 01590 381311 or email info@newforestsoccer.co.uk.

New Forest GoalkeeperAcademyLYMINGTON: WOODSIDE PARKMONDAY: 5.30pm-6.30pm School Years 2, 3 & 4 (Ages 6-9)

MONDAY: 6.30pm-7.30pm School Years 5, 6, 7 & 8 (Ages 9-13)

NEW MILTON: BALLARD SCHOOLTHURSDAY: 5.00pm-6.00pm School Years 2, 3, 4 & 5 (Ages 6-10)

THURSDAY: 6.00pm-7.00pm School Years 4, 5 & 6 (Ages 8-11

LYMINGTON:WOODSIDE PARK(Training in age groups)

MONDAY: 5.00pm-6.00pm School Years 1 & 2 (Ages 5-7)

MONDAY: 5.30pm-6.30pm School Years 3 & 4 (Ages 7-9)

MONDAY: 6.30pm-7.30pm School Years 5, 6, 7 & 8 (Ages 9-13)

VERWOOD/RINGWOOD:POTTERNE PARK(Training in age groups)

WEDNESDAY: 6.00pm-7.00pm School Years 2, 3 & 4 (Ages 6-9)

WEDNESDAY: 7.00pm-8.00pm School Years 5 & 6 (Ages 9-11)

NEW MILTON:BALLARD SCHOOL(Training in age groups)

THURSDAY: 5.00pm-6.00pmSchool Years 1, 2 & 3 (Ages 5-8)

THURSDAY: 6.00pm-7.00pmSchool Years 4, 5 & 6 (Ages 8-11)

HYTHE:NOADSWOOD SCHOOL3G(Training in age groups)

TUESDAY: 5.30pm-6.30pmSchool Years 1, 2 & 3 (Ages 5-8)

TUESDAY: 6.30pm-7.30pmSchool Years 4, 5 & 6 (Ages 8-11)

New Forest Academy CentresOfficial Club link to the AFC Bournemouth Academy

The New Forest Academy May-July 2017

New Forest Girls Football Academy NEW MILTON: BALLARD SCHOOL

FRIDAY: 5.30pm-6.30pm School Years 2 & 3 (Ages 6-8)

FRIDAY: 5.30pm-6.30pm School Years 4 & 5 (Ages 8-10)

FRIDAY: 5.30pm-6.30pm School Years 6 & 7 (Ages 10-12)

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