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Bishop Stopford’s School Messenger is produced, designed and published

each half term on site in the Reprographics department.

Big Thank You

to all Staff & Students who made submissions to this edition of the magazine.

For enquires, Submissions,

or a paper copy please email :

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Mr. Paul Woods

Headteacher

Dear families, This half term has been an extremely positive one for our School. I have great pleasure in informing you that we have seen a huge improvement in our GCSE pass rate this year. 70% of our year 11 students achieved at least 5 good GCSE passes including English and maths which represents a 14% improvement from last year. In addition, 80% of

all students achieved A* to C grades in English Language, 73% in English Literature and 78% in mathematics. Overall 70% of all students achieved at least 2 good GCSE passes C+ in science. As you will appreciate this is testimony to the incredibly hard work of all of our students, our staff and indeed to you as parents and carers in the unfailing support that you have given your children in the course of the last academic year. The position with our current Year 11 students is also very promising. At the end of last year we entered all of the year 10 cohort for early GCSE English, maths and science. I am pleased that the on average 70% of students have achieved at least a grade C in these subjects. This indicates already that we are in a strong position to improve further in 2014.

MESSAGE FROM THE HEADMESSAGE FROM THE HEAD I want to impress to you that it is my mission to ensure that all students at Bishop Stopford’s continue to achieve their potential and have a happy and secure experience at our school. Our Sixth Form has also had some notable successes. One of our students has secured a place to read Natural Sciences at Cambridge University. Four other students are attending Medical School and over 90% were successful in gaining their first choice of university and many of these were with Russell Group Universities. We are extremely proud of our students and their success as I know you are. Our task is to spread this news in our local and wider community; spread the news that we are a fabulous school and that we are a meaningful first rate academic option for students in Enfield. Wishing you all a restful half term.

Paul Woods Headteacher

UPDATED POLICIESUPDATED POLICIES The school has updated our policies regarding mobile phones and uniform:- Phones The new protocol for the collection of mobile phones will be as follows:-

in the first instance, students are to go to the Headteacher’s PA in the Head-teacher’s Office to collect their phone on a Thursday after school between 3.15pm and 3.45pm.

if a phone is confiscated a second time it will be given back at the end of term.

Uniform Students are expected to maintain an appearance appropriate for any business environment. Items that do not conform to the uniform regulations will be confis-cated until the end of the half term. This includes:-

more than one small stud earring or hoop in each ear

outdoor jackets that are not plane black or navy blue

cardigans, coats, hoodies and all hats other than those with the school logo

shoes must be black polished shoes. Boots and trainers are not to be worn as school shoes.

Occasional unavoidable wearing of non uniform items MUST be accompanied by

a parental note with a proposed date for the matter to be resolved.

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CASHLESS CATERINGCASHLESS CATERING account, i.e. £5.00 or £7.00. This is a service charged for by ParentPay. You may want to consider putting a monthly amount onto your child’s account, i.e. £50.00, to make sure there are sufficient funds available. When topping up your ParentPay account online, please allow at least 48 hours for payments to show at till/canteen level and 72 hours if paying at the weekend. You can print the receipt for your child or your child can come to the Bursary and we can check the account and print out their balance. This can be shown to the Canteen staff if

payment has been made at short notice. For PayPoint payments please always allow up to 72 hours for payments to appear on the account at till level. Please give the shop till receipt to your child for payments made at short notice. The Bursary contact details are Tel.020 8804 1906 x 262 or email us at bursary@bishopstopfords.enfield.sch.uk

Cashless Catering and ParentPay Information For those using the canteen, please ensure there are sufficient funds on your ParentPay account. For parents who feel their child is spending too much each day, a ‘daily spend limit’ can be set on their account, i.e. £2.30 Meal of the Day. Please contact the school Bursary to arrange this. On your ParentPay account under the ‘My Alerts’ tab, it can be set up so a text message is sent to your mobile to inform you of a low balance on your

PRAISE WHERE IT’S DUPRAISE WHERE IT’S DUEE “To: Headsoffice Subject: Your students on bus journey Dear Head, I am contacting you about the behaviour of your students on a bus on which I was travelling yesterday, but I hasten to add that this is NOT a complaint. I admit that my heart sank when I saw a large number of students at the bus stop as I've had previous experience of bad behaviour by schoolchildren on buses. However, I was very much impressed by your students. They filed onto the bus in a polite and orderly manner with

no pushing or jostling, and though the majority of them went up to the upper deck, there was no rowdiness up there, the most to be heard were a few bursts of laughter. Similarly, on leaving the bus, your students showed courtesy to other passengers and the driver. It was so pleasant to see these students behaving so well. They are a credit to your school and if they continue in this vein will no doubt turn out to be fine young men and women and useful members of society.” (Mrs.) Angie Tillyer

We recently received We recently received

this letter from a this letter from a

member of the public member of the public

regarding our regarding our

students and hope students and hope

you find it as you find it as

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DEPARTMENT AND HOUSE NEWSDEPARTMENT AND HOUSE NEWS for their outstanding achievement in last summer’s GCSEs, from The PiXL Club (Partners in Excellence). In October, Aaron Tuffuoh and James Kwewya attended the celebration event at the Central Hall, Westminister. The guest of honour at this prestigious event was Denise Lewis OBE who gave a fantastic speech. We were entertained by the PiXL Choir, lead by Bazil Meade, and performances from outstanding student musicians, singers and dancers. It was a fantastic event, enjoyed by all. MR DEAN

SIXTH FORM NEWS:SIXTH FORM NEWS: As last year’s successful students are settling in at universities, including our first admission to Cambridge for many years, Christiana Naziris, the new year has begun. Year 12 is larger than last year and is settling in to serious study. They have already had an enrichment session on independent learning and self discipline from an external provider, “Live-n-Learn”, which focused on personal organisation and setting targets for success. Our visit to the Millfield Theatre for the Local Authority presentation of “Safe Drive Stay Alive” was hard hitting as usual; the presenters are those who are really involved in the aftermath of fatal road accidents, the fire brigade, ambulance service, the police, someone who has been bereaved and someone who has been very seriously injured and this always has a profound impact on the audience. Our students behaved immaculately and took the message very seriously. Year 13 have had a presentation on personal statement writing from an ambassador for the University of East Anglia, Jess Smith, which was very useful and Jess spoke to Y13 parents that evening on how they could support the UCAS process which is now well under way. This evening also included a presentation on student finance to help

FROM THE DRAMA DEPT:FROM THE DRAMA DEPT:

On the 26th September, the Year 11 GCSE Drama class went to see a performance of the award winning play ‘War Horse’. The play tells the story of an unusual friendship between a young boy (Albert) and his horse (Joey). Set during the first World War, Albert and Joey are

separated by circumstances beyond their control. As the play unfolds we watch Albert’s heart wrenching journey to find his beloved horse. As Head of Drama, it is always a delight to take the students of Bishop Stopford’s School to the theatre. As ever, the students arrived immaculately presented and proceeded to conduct themselves maturely and responsibly. There weren’t many dry eyes as we left the theatre, and the students have since been working on a 2,000 word review of the production (which will contribute 10% of their final grade). Well done to the Year 11 GCSE class for representing the school so well! MISS WILES

YEAR 11 PROGRESS:YEAR 11 PROGRESS: Two of our students received awards

YEAR 7 NEWSYEAR 7 NEWS

Well done to the new year 7 form captains, who have been voted for by their peers. 7C Ryan Loo and Gabby Namale 7G Tochi Anunobi and Isaac Boadi 7K Crystal Domingas and Joshua Ferguson 7T Gabriel Dedji and Michelle Owusu 7W Jodie Skeggs and Joshua Jaiyesimi 7Y Taj’Ai Griffith and Kacper Olechnowicz Good luck to all of the year 7 boys with the house football competition which runs on Monday nights after school. May the best house win!! MISS POWELL

FROM THE SCIENCE DEPT:FROM THE SCIENCE DEPT: Year 10 GCSE students will be starting their next controlled assessment (ISA) shortly after we return from the half-term break.

It is essential that the students do as well as possible, as these are the marks we will be sending to the exam board next summer. The marks will count towards their final GCSE Science grade. The students will need to attend all their Science lessons to give them the best chance of a good grade in the ISA. If you are aware of any likely attendance issues then please let the Head of Science know in advance. MISS JONES

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DEPARTMENT AND HOUSE NEWSDEPARTMENT AND HOUSE NEWS our families plan for university. The UCAS process is under way; the early deadline applications for medicine and dentistry have already gone and Year 13 should be finishing their personal statements now. It is our ambition to have all the students into the UCAS process by Christmas so that they can focus on their work and preparation for trial exams in January with a clear goal to aim for. Rag week is taking place in the last week before the half term break to raise money for our sixth form charity, Hillcrest. MRS HANNON

FROM THE MUSIC DEPT:FROM THE MUSIC DEPT: Learning an instrument is a fantastic way of stretching a gifted child and encouraging team skills, self discipline and organisation. Enfield Music Service offer lessons in the school on most instruments and voice. Students can receive lessons during the school day and the timetable is arranged so that the lesson is not timetabled over the same class lesson each week. If students are on Free School Meals then lessons are FREE. Collect an instrument form from reception for more details. We are starting up our Brass ensemble and Drum Club again... Keep an eye out for posters, more details coming soon! GCSE Course work is due in

soon... Dates to remember; Performances due week commencing 18th November/2013. Advanced Notice - Music Soiree on Saturday 23rd November 2013, reserve the date in your diary! Finally, the Music Dept has an App...You can find the App on the school website in the Music Curriculum area or go to http://myapp.is/BSSMusic Works on any internet connected smart device. MR. MITCHINSON

FROM THE P.E. DEPT:FROM THE P.E. DEPT: Throughout year 10 & 11 girls follow

a sports leadership course during

their core PE lessons. We focus on

skills and qualities that the girls can

learn, that will not only aid them as a

sports leaders, but also help them

grow into mature and confident

Mondays at 3.15 in E5 Bring commitment and

enthusiasm and join our award

winning choir!

young adults that are able to

manage and adapt to difficult

situations.

MRS. INCE

Full story on the school website!

The year 10 and 11 girls WON their Indoor Athletics Cup FINAL last night!!!

Congratulations girls on your efforts! MISS HARRISON

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ENFIELD YOUTH PARLIAMENTENFIELD YOUTH PARLIAMENT Our Head Girl – Elected to Enfield Youth Parliament The votes have been counted and the third Enfield Youth Parliament is ready and raring to go. Our very own Head Girl Lydia Weigel was elected on 22nd October. The Area Youth Forums give 11 - 19 year olds the opportunity to have a voice locally and to work on projects and campaigns that will improve

EXTRA CURRICULAR SPORTEXTRA CURRICULAR SPORT

Enfield as a place to live.

This is an extremely exciting opportunity and it's an important avenue for student views to be heard in Enfield's Youth Democratic Structure. 27 young candidates stood for the election this year and over 9600 votes were cast over a period of 10 days. 64% of votes came from eligible local schools. The youth of Enfield made their choice for the 2013-2015 youth parliament. Cabinet member for Leisure, Sport, Culture and Young

people, Councillor Bambos Charalambous said: “I am proud to see so many young people embrace the challenges of the borough we live

in and do so with passion to make a difference to their lives. “This process is a very important one. It teaches you about responsibility, respect and how to articulate yourself when important decisions have to be made about service delivery to young people.” MRS GUNTER

BOYS SPORTS CLUBSBOYS SPORTS CLUBS

EXTRACURRICULAR SPORTEXTRACURRICULAR SPORT

Year 7Year 7

Monday Monday -- House CompetitionHouse Competition

Thursday Thursday –– Sports ClubSports Club

Year 8Year 8

Tuesday Tuesday –– Sports ClubSports Club

Year 9Year 9

Monday Monday –– Sports ClubSports Club

Year 10Year 10

Wednesday Wednesday –– Sports ClubSports Club

Year 11Year 11

Thursday Thursday –– House House

CompetitionCompetition

MondayMonday

Y8/9 Sports ClubY8/9 Sports Club

Y7 House SportY7 House Sport

WednesdayWednesday

Y10 Sports ClubY10 Sports Club

ThursdayThursday

Y11 House SportY11 House Sport

FridayFriday

Y7&8 Dance (Mixed)Y7&8 Dance (Mixed)

InterInter--School Sports VarySchool Sports Vary

First come first served basis. First come first served basis.

Sports may vary (so double Sports may vary (so double

check with a teacher). No check with a teacher). No

entry after 3.30pm. Must have entry after 3.30pm. Must have

full PE kit. Any questions full PE kit. Any questions

please see Mr Smyth or Mr please see Mr Smyth or Mr

GallacherGallacher

GIRLS SPORTS CLUBSGIRLS SPORTS CLUBS

EXTRACURRICULAR SPORTEXTRACURRICULAR SPORT

MondayMonday

Netball All YearsNetball All Years

TuesdayTuesday

Sportshall Athletics ClubSportshall Athletics Club

WednesdayWednesday

Girls Football ClubGirls Football Club

FridayFriday

Y7&8 Dance (Mixed)Y7&8 Dance (Mixed)

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OUR STUDENTS AIM TO SUCCEED OUR STUDENTS AIM TO SUCCEED

AND WE SUCCEEDAND WE SUCCEED

IN HELPING THEM!IN HELPING THEM! Enquire Now Brick Lane Enfield EN1 3PU 020 8804 1906 jsmyth@bishopstopfords.enfield.sch.uk www.bishopstopfords.enfield.sch.uk

SCHOOL LEAVERS SCHOOL LEAVERS

TRANSITION EVENINGTRANSITION EVENING

BISHOP STOPFORD’S SCHOOLBISHOP STOPFORD’S SCHOOL

TUESDAY NTUESDAY NOVEMBER 1OVEMBER 122TH AT TH AT

6:30PM6:30PM Deciding what to do at the end of year 11 can be confusing and worrying, but our School Leavers Transition Evening will help you to make important decisions about your future. Bishop Stopford’s Sixth Form offers a huge range of courses at BTEC and A Level, we can even put you on a collegiate scheme if we are missing any of the subjects you really want! Meet the staff, students, and have a look around our new Sixth Form facilities - register your details on the evening and you could win an iPod Touch!

DATES TO REMEMBERDATES TO REMEMBER

OCTOBEROCTOBER

~ ~ THURSDAY OCT 24THTHURSDAY OCT 24TH Speech Day

~ ~ FRIDAY OCT 25THFRIDAY OCT 25TH Half Term Holiday

begins after school today; confiscated items will be returned after

the end of registration.

NOVEMBERNOVEMBER ~ ~ MONDAY NOV 4THMONDAY NOV 4TH

Term resumes at 8:35 for all staff and students.

~ ~ FRIDAY NOV 8THFRIDAY NOV 8TH INSET DAY

School closed to students

~ ~ TUESDAY NOV 12THTUESDAY NOV 12TH Year 11/12 Transition Evening

~ ~ WEDNESDAY NOV 20THWEDNESDAY NOV 20TH Year 10 Parents’ Evening

~ ~ SATURDAY NOV 23RDSATURDAY NOV 23RD Music Soiree

~ ~ WEDNESDAY NOV 27THWEDNESDAY NOV 27TH Year 8 Parents’ Evening

DECEMBERDECEMBER ~ ~ THURSDAY DEC 12THTHURSDAY DEC 12TH

Year 12/13 Parents’ Evening

~ ~ MONDAY DEC 16THMONDAY DEC 16TH Coventry & St. George’s Eucharist

~ ~ TUESDAY DEC 17THTUESDAY DEC 17TH King Alfred’s & Temple’s Eucharist

~ ~ WEDNESDAY DEC 18THWEDNESDAY DEC 18TH Waltham & Trinity Eucharist

CAROL SERVICE

~ ~ THURSDAY DEC 19THTHURSDAY DEC 19TH Autumn Term ends after school today; confiscated items will be returned after

the end of registration.

BRICK LANE, ENFIELD, MIDDLESEX, EN1 3PU E: headsoffice@bishopstopfords.enfield.sch.uk

P: 020 8804 1906 F: 020 8216 1760 www.bishopstopfords.enfield.sch.uk

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QUIET QUIET

TO DO HOMEWORK?TO DO HOMEWORK?

MATHS CLUBMATHS CLUB WEEK 1 TIME YEAR GROUPS

MONDAY 1.20-2.00 9-11

WEDNESDAY 12.20-1.00 7-8

FRIDAY 12.20-1.00 7-8

WEEK 2

MONDAY 12.20-1.00 7-8

WEDNESDAY 12.20-1.00 7-8

FRIDAY 1.20-2.00 9-11 Room 013Room 013

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