9 June 2017 NEWSLETTER ISSUE 33

www.cardinalnewman.coventry.sch.uk

Messages from the Headteacher

Dear Parent/Carers

The headlines this week have been all about the General Election and yesterday we had our own General Election in

school. Our results appear to have been an indicator of how the country was going to vote as students voted

overwhelmingly for the Labour candidate Jaiker Chauhan. Well done to Jaiker and also to Latay Lynch who represented

the Liberal Democrats and Kirsty Croaken the Conservative Party. I hope that our newly elected Government will

ensure that they consider the impact of the funding cuts in school budgets and ensure that proper investment is made in

our young people and their futures!

Exams - Well done to all our students who have conducted themselves so well throughout the exam season. Students

and staff have worked incredibly hard in preparation for these exams and we hope that their hard work is rewarded with

excellent exam results in the summer. Our team of Examination Invigilators have been really impressed with their

excellent attitude and maturity throughout. A particular well done to students in Year 10 who have worked really hard

in preparation for their GCSE English Language exam that they are taking a year early.

Lourdes Trip 2017 - As always, it is wonderful to hear about the hard work and commitment of our young people

who went on the annual pilgrimage to Lourdes during half term. Our students once again did us proud and were an

inspiration in their unending acts of kindness and mercy. Well done to Miss Keane and Miss Isherwood who were

awarded their 5 year service medal and also Tiegan Feeney and former student, Eryn McNally, who were awarded their 3

year service medal. Thank you to Mr Tomlin who provided transport to and from the airport..

Wedding Congratulations - Congratulations to Miss O’Hare and former Senior Assistant Headteacher, Mr Marano,

who were married over the half term holiday. We wish Mr & Mrs Marano a very long and happy marriage.

Welcome - This week we welcomed three new members of staff to Cardinal Newman - Mr James Canning (History),

Mr Alex Heyes (Mathematics) and Mr Nathan Osborn (English). We hope that they will be very happy and successful at

Cardinal Newman.

I hope you have a lovely weekend! Best wishes, Mrs Marina Kelly, Headteacher

NOTEABLE

DATES

UCAS Eve -

Wed 21 Jun 17

Year 11 Prom -

Wed 28 Jun 17

Year 13 Prom -

Fri 30 Jun 17

Year 6 Parents’

Meeting -

Mon 3 Jul 17

Public

Speaking

Comp -

Wed 5 Jul

Awards’ Eve -

Wed 12 Jul 17

End of Term -

Fri 21 Jul 17

Aspire Value - Achievement

As we have begun our exam season it is only

right that we focus on achievement over the

next two weeks. Each of us should focus on

using our talents and our time in school and home to ensure we achieve in

all aspects of school life and fully develop our intellectual abilities and their

individual gifts and talents.

"Good things come to those who wait. Better things come to those who

try. The best things come to those who never give up."

Weekly Prayer

Compassionate God and Father of all, we are horrified at violence in so many parts of

the world. It seems that none are safe, and some are terrified.

Hold back the hands that kill and maim; turn around the hearts that hate. Grant

instead your strong Spirit of Peace - peace that passes our understanding but changes

lives. Amen

Cardinal Newman students go Voting!

On Thursday 8th June when the rest of the country were making important

decisions about the future of our country, students at Cardinal Newman were

also having their say. Students had been presented with the manifestos of the

three parties running in school during tutor time in the run up to the election

which had allowed them to think about the party they felt would be best for

their future. The polling station was very busy all day even with the poor weather conditions. The Student Council and

members of Year 12 manned the polling station all day and did an excellent job ensuring that everyone moved through the

polling booths smoothly. The school community were updated throughout the day on the exit polls. Miss Goodwin’s Year 9

English class interviewed voters and candidates in order to create a report on the event which will be shared in next week’s

newsletter. A huge thank you to our three candidates who took part Latay Lynch for Liberal Democrats, Kirsty Croaken for

the Conservative Party and Jaiker Chauhan for the Labour Party. The results are as follows

Liberal Democratic 76

Labour Party 675

Conservative 55

Spoiled papers 55

Congratulations to Jaiker on winning the election in school. If you would like to see the manifestos for each of the parties their

election video is on our school website.

Mrs S Boyle, Assistant Headteacher

RE revision guides are also available to download from the RE page of the school website.

Mrs S Mallon, Head of RE

RE Revision

Don’t forget to check the school’s website for all the latest news: www.cardinalnewman.coventry.sch.uk

You can also find us on Twitter at @newmancoventry and Facebook Cardinal Newman Catholic School Cov.

Summer Examinations 2017 – w/c 12 June 2017

Exam date Subject Year group Duration Exam Time

12/06/2017 English Lang Year 10 120 09:00

English Lang Year 11 120 09:00

Biology GCE Unit 4 Year 12/13 90 13:30

Business A2 Year 13 120 13:30

Biology A2 Year 13 120 13:30

13/06/2017 GCSE Maths Year 12 / 13 90 09:00

GCSE Maths Year 11 90 09:00

Chemistry A2 Year 13 120 13:30

D & T Hospitality & Catering Year 11 75 13:30

Economics A2 Year 13 120 13:30

Chemistry GCE Unit 4 Year 12 / 13 105 13:30

14/06/2017 Chemistry Year 11 60 09:00

Chemistry Year 11 60 09:00

Chemistry Year 11 60 09:00

English Lang & Lit Year 13 150 09:00

Maths A2 Year 13 90 09:00

Maths Mei Stat 2 Year 12 / 13 90 09:00

Psychology Year 13 120 13:30

History B Unit 2 Year 11 105 13:30

15/06/2017 Physics A2 Year 13 120 09:00

Physics A GCE Unit 4 Year 12 / 13 105 09:00

Drama Year 13 135 09:00

Polish Unit 1 Year 10/11 50 13:30

16/06/2017 Additional Science Unit 2 Year 11 90 09:00

Physics Year 11 60 09:00

Physics Year 11 60 09:00

Physics Year 11 60 09:00

History Year 13 150 09:00

D & T RM Year 11 120 13:30

Further Maths AS Year 12 90 13:30

Italian Unit 1 Year 11 45 13:30

Italian Unit 2 Year 11 50 13:30

Panjabi Unit 1 Year 9 45 13:30

Coventry Schools Cricket

Semi Final

On Thursday 25 May, the Year 7

Cricket team progressed through to

the Coventry Schools final, convincingly beating Coundon

Court by 10 wickets.

Bowling first, Coundon were restricted by some very

good bowling to only 51 from their allocation of 16 overs.

Wickets were taken at regular intervals by Thomas

Campbell, Callum Twaites, Dan Baker and Thomas

Sharman. There was also some great fielding by Callum

Twaites and Finn Smart in effecting three run outs.

When batting, Ethan Skilling and Tyler Lynch ensured that

the run chase was relatively straightforward. Neither

getting out whilst reaching the target in only 7.4 overs!

An excellent first game of the year where the whole team

contributed in some way towards the successful outcome

of this match.

Now on to the final!

Mr A Bullock, Team Manager

Your school needs you!

Help us to win £5,000 of

National Book Tokens for the school

library - and get £100 for yourself!

Just enter the competition online, it only takes a

minute: nationalbooktokens.com/schools

Mrs C Kennedy, Librarian

Lourdes 2017

During the half term a group of

eleven students took part in the

Birmingham Diocesan pilgrimage

to Lourdes.

We worked in the hospital as

handmaids and brancardiers looking after sick pilgrims who are from a variety of backgrounds.

During this time we assisted the pilgrims in an array of services and ensured they were comfortable

throughout. In addition to this, we took the pilgrims in their free time to relax and enjoy

themselves. This may have been to the café or to a gift shop. Our work in the hospital consisted

of serving meals to the pilgrims, taking them out and ensuring the hospitality was at a high standard.

This experience has changed outlook on our lives and reinforced our faith. We are thankful for all

those who kindly donated to our fundraising and all the support that allowed us to experience this

unforgettable journey.

We would like to thank Carmel Keane, Geraldine Isherwood, Amy Kelly and Alex Hindmarsh for

being the best team leaders.

Reporters: Beth Mitchell (12THN) & Ellie Douglas (12THN)

Holy Family

Gala Day

Sunday 25 June 2017

11.00am-3.00pm

Holy Family Church Playing Fields

Penny Park Lane

All welcome - Free admission and parking

Any donations of toys, books, CD’s, DVD’s or

items suitable to sell can be left at the Priet’s

House.

Forthcoming Events

Date/Time Event/Location

13/06/2017 - 17:00-18:30 What does populism really look like? - Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations, Coventry

16/06/2017 - All Day Reconciliation Statue 40th Anniversary Celebration - Coventry Cathedral, Coventry

16-18/06/2017 - 10:00-17:00 Women, Men & Peace Workshop - Lecture Hall, Coventry Cathedral, Coventry

17/06/2017 - 18:30-19:30 Two Sides of Conflict - A new perspective on Palestine, All Saints Church, Leamington

21/06/2017 - All Day Faith and Peaceful Relations Forum, Coventry, Coventry

27/06/2017 - 10:30-12:30 Remembering Srebrenica, Meeting Room 1, Coventry West Midlands

05/07/2017 - All Day Faith and Peaceful Relations Conference, Coventry

06/08/2017 - 18:00-19:00 Hiroshima Day 2017, Coventry Cathedral, Coventry

21/09/2017 - All Day Launch of Educational Resources, Coventry

For further information visit http://coventrycityofpeace.uk/events/