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Message from Mr Single I hope that you and your families are all keeping well.

I cannot believe that the time has now come for each of the colleges to publish the last edition of their newsletter for this academic year! However, I do hope that you have

enjoyed receiving them and that they have helped you to keep in touch with your colleges over these recent months. I have certainly enjoyed reading them myself! The good news is

that we are looking to continue with the newsletters next year and want them to be more student-led. If you are interested in getting involved, particularly if you are a budding

journalist, please look out for further details in the new academic year, although you might want to register an interest now with your college staff.

Since the latest announcement from the Government, all of the staff have been working very hard making preparations for our return to school in September. There is certainly a

great deal for us to think about and plan! Please note that I will be sending an update letter home to all parents/carers for the end of this week. Please do look out for this letter as it will provide you with an overview of our plans and will help you to start thinking about how

you will need to prepare for your return to school.

I have continued to enjoy seeing so many Year 10 and Year 12 students back in school for the immersion days, and I hope that you have continued to find these beneficial. I know

that the staff have also really enjoyed seeing you again, and they have been very complimentary about your work ethic and overall response. Very well done to all involved!

I hope that you are all taking part in the PE Department’s Sports Week! The ‘Race Across the UK’ has certainly got off to a great start! At the end of day 2 you had all achieved

1189km – an incredible achievement! Well done everyone! We will definitely reach John O’Groats at this rate, but remember that the aim is also for the form group, college or key stage to achieve this on their own, so keep going! I am looking forward to seeing the final

results.

I know that we still have another week and a bit to go, but I would just like to wish you and your families a very safe, happy and restful summer holiday. I am looking forward to being able to welcome you back to school in September. In the meantime, do continue to take

good care of yourselves.

Best wishes,

Mr Single

Tenterden Charities Small Grants If you live in Tenterden, St Michael’s, Smallhythe or Reading Street and are heading to

university, Tenterden Charities offer small grants to help you attend. Please find the details here and apply if you think you might be eligible.

Voting Now On: Support our Homewood artists. Be quick! We were extremely excited to hear that five or our students Amy, Jessica, Mia, Victoria and Harmony have been shortlisted in the YouCreate: Change competition run by UCA from the

hundreds of entries receive. That means we have 5 of the top 25 entries. Amazing!

A special online exhibition showcasing all of the entries will be held between 9th July -27th August 2020, on UCA’s YouCreate: Change Competition website. The shortlist is live from and the winners will be announced online on Thursday 16 July 2020. Please go online and

cast your vote for the public vote winner.

Homewood’s Race Across the UK You have until Friday to enter your walking, running of cycling distance via the Google Form. You may do this whenever you can, providing evidence that you have achieved this distance using a screenshot

Homewood School Sixth Form

Bulletin Wednesday 15th July

Things to Do Now

Applying for Next Year at Homewood If you are a Year 12

student planning on

applying for Level 3

courses next year, please

e-mail your course

choices to the sixth form

team at ks5admin@

homewood.kent.sch.uk.

If you’re applying for Year

14, please return the

application form by

sending a photo or scan of

both sides to

ks5admin@homewood.ke

nt.sch.uk

If you’re leaving Please make sure that you have completed the Google Form about what you intend to do when you officially leave.

Alumni Network You can join the Homewood Alumni Network here. We really hope you will.

Habits of Work & Learning Survey To help your teachers

get the home learning

right, please ask your

parents to take 5

minutes to complete this

questionnaire. If your

opinion changes, do it

again!

Wellbeing If you need a bit of help in these uncertain times, go to the Homewood Wellbeing website.

If you need support from food banks We are aware that local food banks are experiencing an increase in use. If your need help please contact Mrs Hussey.

Details for the Year 12

Block D Immersion Day on

Friday 17th July are on

pages 5 & 6 Details for the Year 12

Block D Immersion Day on

Friday 17th July are on

pages 5 & 6

What have our alumni been

up to? Find out and join the

network on page 3

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University of the Creative Arts Virtual Summer Schools UCA are running an exciting programme of virtual Summer Schools from Monday 27 July until Friday 31 July 2020. Delivered by our experienced creative practitioners, participants will gain confidence, develop their creative practice and expand their portfolio of work. All participants have the opportunity to work towards a Level 1 Bronze Arts Award Accreditation, a nationally recognised qualification. We are running Virtual Summer Schools in the following subject areas:

Animation

Architecture

Fine Art

Games Design (physical games designing a board game)

Photography

Product Design The Virtual Summer Schools are free and a materials pack will be provided. Further information is available on the website. There are a limited number of spaces available. Applications are open until midnight on Wednesday 15 July. Apply here.

UCAS Exhibitions

UCAS have announced a range of virtual exhibitions for students to find out lots more about various fields and study routes through university. They have all been added to the University Online Webinars section of the Home Learning site.

ICCI Competition (Year 11) The University of Kent’s Institute of Cultural and Creative Industries is proud to launch its first creative competition on the theme of Connection.

They want to invite young people to showcase their creativity during this extraordinary year. What does Connection mean to you? Which connections are proving to be the most important? Connections are being maintained more than ever through technology at the moment – what impact might this have on the future? Are we discovering new connections with society, or nature? What connections would you like to be making in a year’s time?

The competition is open to all 14 – 16-year olds who live in Kent and Medway, to make something creative that expresses your response to the theme. We are very keen to accept submissions using a range of creative media and technology. Entrants are asked to showcase their creativity in one or more of the following areas:

Digital arts, Film, Animation, Photography, Music production, Performance (submitted as a recording), Creative writing

Shortlisted entries will be exhibited at an online digital exhibition during the autumn term 2020.

1st Prize – Oculus Quest home VR platform

2nd Prize – Wacom Intuos Pro pen tablet

3rd Prize – Wacom Intuos small tablet

Deadline for submissions: Midnight, Friday 28 August 2020 Winners to be announced: Monday 14 September 2020 How to enter: Complete this online application form

Another Video Guide – How to Apply for University

Mrs Srini has prepared another video guide to help guide you through the process of applying for universities through UCAS. You can find it in our Choosing a University section on the Home Learning site.

Homewood School Sixth Form

Home Learning Updates Home Learning Site

Student Guide to Working at Home Student Guide to Google Classrooms Parent Guide to Working at Home

Whom to Contact (using school e-mail only)

Pastoral Concerns: Mrs Hussey

Careers Guidance: Mrs Srini

If you need advice

about UCAS: Mr Harper

If you’re concerned

about the safety of a

friend: Safeguarding

If you’d like your CV

checked: Mrs Pepper

If you need help with

SIMS Parent App Mrs Douglas

If you need help

booking the prom: Mrs Rousseau

Book Review Club Submit your reviews here

Sixth Form Google Classrooms

In the Loop: emz3xw3 Mentality: goydftl Careers: 3hj7tqf

Exam Result Dates

A-level & Level 3 13th August

GCSE 20th August

Online Support for UCAS applications

(see full list) Choosing Your Course -

15/7/2020 - Greenwich

Understanding the UCAS Process - 16/7/2020 - Portsmouth

How to Write your UCAS

Personal Statement - 21/7/2020 - Portsmouth

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Thank You & Well Done! Daniel (Year 12 English Lit) – For impressive effort in planning and writing a draft of an A Level English Literature non-examined assessment essay on Markus Zusak's 'The Book Thief'

Harriet (Year 12 English Lit) – For outstanding and original work in planning and writing a draft of an A Level English Literature non examined assessment essay on a selection of short stories by H. G. Wells

Alfred (Year 12 English Lit) – For thoughtful and original work in the drafting of an A Level English Literature non-examined assessment essay on Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice'

Charisma (Year 12 Music) – For completing all Music Technology work to a high standard and attending all live lessons - well done!

Maria (Year 12 Drama) – For rising to the challenge of learning independently and producing work of real quality.

Lauryn (Year 12 Drama) – For rising to the challenge of working independently and producing work of the highest quality.

Mia (Year 12 CPLD) - For excellent work and research skills on the tasks completed at home.

Thank You & Well Done! Liam (Year 12 Drama) – For rising to the challenge of working independently and producing work of the highest quality.

George (Year 12 Drama) – For rising to the challenge of working independently and producing consistently excellent work, both written and practical.

Alfred (Year 12 English Lit) – For thoughtful and original work in the drafting of an A Level English Literature non -examined assessment essay on Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice'

Cameron (Year 12 Film) – For completing his documentary film and the first draft of his comparative study.

Georgia (Year 12 Film) – For her effort towards planning and producing the first draft of her comparative study.

Charlie (Year 12 Film) – For completing his documentary film and overcoming challenges met.

Ellie (Year 12 Film) – For always completing all her film assignments and for going above and beyond.

Ella (Year 12 English) - For impressive drafting of an A Level English Literature NEA essay on Angela Carter's 'The Bloody Chamber'

Megan (Year 12 CPLD) - For excellent effort to complete

tasks whilst working from home.

Wing Walking Fundraising!

Abbie (Year 13) completed her wing walk in aid of mental

health charities. What a fantastic achievement!

Kerry (Year 13) “I have also been keeping myself fit through

workouts. Other than that I have been having zoom meetings with Brownies as I'm a young leader and have been doing various activities with them, which has been fun.”

Chester (Year 14) “During the lockdown I have been working for Tesco as a temporary worker. I have enjoyed every second. When we went into lockdown I had a choice to either work for Tesco and do something good for the community or sit at home and do nothing. I also recently applied for the Ashford Hospital Radio to become a presenter. I find the best way to help people is through music. When it all started I was doing some theatre bits up in London sorting things out with another nine people to put on a show in July. Of course we had to move it back to around November ish whilst sorting things out and learning new skills like screen acting, short film making with people from the industry. And it's helped me to understand what I want to do and where I want to go.

If I have learned anything from this time is that happiness won’t come from sitting doing nothing but the sense of achievement when you've done something for someone else.”

TV Stars! Alex & Eva (Year 13) were

interviewed by the BBC and appear on interviews on yesterday’s local news and online. They spoke eloquently and intelligently about their experience of lockdown and were a credit to the school.

Amy, Jessica, Mia, Victoria and

Harmony have been shortlisted in the

YouCreate competition run by UCA.

They make up one fifth of all the

finalists from the hundreds of entries.

”The quality of entries from your

school was incredible”.

Thank You & Well Done! Phoebe (Year 12 English) - For an outstanding draft of an A Level English

Literature non-examined assessment essay on Nabokov's 'Lolita'

Ellie (Year 12 English) - For consistently impressive planning and drafting of an

A Level non-examined assessment essay on Zusak's 'The Book Thief'

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Homewood School & Sixth Form Centre has an official alumni and supporters community. It's FREE to join and will enable the school to keep in regular contact with you as well as enable you to share your news with us.

The Homewood School Alumni Community has been set up, and is being run on our behalf, by education charity

Future First. Lots of former students have already signed up, as well as last year's leavers, so we would love as many of you as possible to join them. This is the link to use to sign up:

https://networks.futurefirst.org.uk/register/homewood/type

Oliver – left Homewood in 2018 Despite the mass sadness & devastation caused by Covid-19. It has also allowed some fortunate ones to seize an incredible opportunity for personal improvement. Whether it’s a new skill, perfecting a talent, adopting an efficient time management routine, improving knowledge, etc. I’ve personally dedicated the majority of my time towards creating a small business, and secondly, teaching myself about money & finance. How? Because of the world’s most powerful search engine, Google. Due to this situation, I’ve been able to fulfil my time with experience, education and business growth. One of the most valuable things I’ve learnt, looking back now, is that every vision and dream can seem overwhelmingly challenging to achieve, along with how the journey seems dauntingly difficult. However, working towards very short term, step by step goals, once at a time, really allows any vision to become a reality. I’ve learnt that the key to progress is organisation and self-discipline. Which is what school teaches, if you fully adapt yourself and commit. My online wine store now delivers to customers every day and it’s never been more fun!

Keiran – left Homewood in 2013

I’m a doctoral researcher in the Materials Physics group at the University of Sussex. During the lockdown I’ve been busy analysing experimental data in preparation for publishing my very first paper. GCSE and A Level Scientists may have heard of a material called graphene. It is a two-dimensional material (meaning it is only one atom thick!) with extraordinary properties such as being over 200 times stronger than steel as well as being an extremely good conductor of electricity and heat.

We produce graphene with the aim of enabling a range of new technologies which are cheaper and more eco-friendly than the materials that are currently used. Examples of things we’re working on include flexible (and smash-proof) touchscreens, energy storage devices and scaffolds for cancer and stem cell research.

The image on the right shows the honeycomb-like structure of graphene. The balls represent carbon atoms and the sticks represent covalent bonds. The second image is a scanning electron micrograph of graphene I produced in the lab. This is an advanced imaging technique that helps us look at the structure of objects at the nanoscale (that is, a billionth of a metre). At this scale, we can’t use a regular microscope; the things we need to image are smaller than the wavelength of visible light! What you’re looking at is a thin film of graphene. The jagged white shards are individual flakes of graphene stacked on top of one another.

Aaron – left Homewood in 2005 My activities haven't really changed from my day to day, other than working from home. My business (foreign exchange broker) is noted as a key worker position due to the fact that we offer services within the banking sector, so my Monday to Friday has been much of the same. The hardest part is keeping focused and not letting the mind wonder and having 5 minutes out here and there which then lead to 30mins or an hour!

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