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SHENLEY BROOK END SCHOOL
SCHOOL NEWS
15 May Year 7 Geography Trip
15 May Year 7 Lunchtime concert at the Open University
18 May Year 13 Drama Trip
19 May All Years Solos Concert, 7pm to 8.30pm, in the LTC
22 May School closes for half term
1-5 June Languages Longrigg Residential Trip
1 June Training Day
2 June School reopens for students
Welcome
The school’s new building programme is well under way. The new library frame is up, as is the
theatre extension frame; and the foundations for the new suite of laboratories and
classrooms are nearly complete. Although there has been some noise and dust disruption,
lessons continue as usual.
The Year 11 leavers’ assembly and prom last week signalled the st
season, and the Sports Hall has been decked out with hundreds of exam desks. I trust that
all the students in Years 10, 11, 12 and 13 have prepared well for the exams and are
continuing their revision programmes. Good luck to you all
Once again there is a wide range of activities covered in this newsletter; our students even
predicted the winner of the general election in one of the debates!
I trust that you have an enjoyable half term break (and if your child i
exams, please be a good support in the midst of revision).
Mr Martin
Head Teacher
SHENLEY BROOK END SCHOOL
Vol 16 Issue 17 : 14 May 2015
Year 7 Geography Trip
Year 7 Lunchtime concert at the Open University
Year 13 Drama Trip
All Years Solos Concert, 7pm to 8.30pm, in the LTC
School closes for half term
Languages Longrigg Residential Trip
Training Day
School reopens for students
The school’s new building programme is well under way. The new library frame is up, as is the
extension frame; and the foundations for the new suite of laboratories and
classrooms are nearly complete. Although there has been some noise and dust disruption,
The Year 11 leavers’ assembly and prom last week signalled the start of the examination
season, and the Sports Hall has been decked out with hundreds of exam desks. I trust that
all the students in Years 10, 11, 12 and 13 have prepared well for the exams and are
continuing their revision programmes. Good luck to you all (including parents).
Once again there is a wide range of activities covered in this newsletter; our students even
predicted the winner of the general election in one of the debates!
I trust that you have an enjoyable half term break (and if your child is in the middle of
exams, please be a good support in the midst of revision).
Vol 16 Issue 17 : 14 May 2015
Year 7 Lunchtime concert at the Open University
All Years Solos Concert, 7pm to 8.30pm, in the LTC
The school’s new building programme is well under way. The new library frame is up, as is the
extension frame; and the foundations for the new suite of laboratories and
classrooms are nearly complete. Although there has been some noise and dust disruption,
art of the examination
season, and the Sports Hall has been decked out with hundreds of exam desks. I trust that
all the students in Years 10, 11, 12 and 13 have prepared well for the exams and are
(including parents).
Once again there is a wide range of activities covered in this newsletter; our students even
s in the middle of
Year 10 Study Skills Seminar
On Tuesday 28 April Year 10 students took part in a Study Skills Seminar presented by
Elevate Education. The seminar was designed to provide students with a range of study and
revision techniques as part of their preparation for their maths and science GCSE exams in
May/June 2015.
The key skills identified by Elevate Education during the seminar were:
1) Students should know which exam board each of their subject uses and
should download a copy of the specification/syllabus for each one. By the
end of the course students should have effective notes on every
specification bullet point for every subject. Students should use a traffic
light system, e.g. red = difficult, yellow/orange = moderate, green = easy,
for every topic in order to prioritise revision.
2) Effective notes should be taken during the year so that the time prior to exams can be
used revising effectively by reading over those notes, writing summaries, performing
practice papers etc.
3) Revision notes should be kept in a well organised folder. Subjects can be separated by
using dividers. The specification should act as the cover sheet for each subject.
4) Students can use trigger words (keywords) and colour coding to produce effective notes.
5) Students should spend a minute or so reviewing notes immediately after
writing them. This will improve memory retention considerably.
6) Students should use mind maps to help memorise and process information.
7) Students should perform practice exam papers as part of their revision to ensure that
they can apply their knowledge in different ways. Practice papers and the accompanying
mark schemes can be downloaded from the exam board websites or from Moodle. Slowly
building from completing them with notes, to without notes, to under timed conditions is
excellent preparation for the real thing.
I hope that you find this overview useful in preparation for the upcoming exams. Good luck.
Mr Davis
Director for Student Progress: AR&R
To find out
more about
the
opportunities
mentioned
here, please
IAG NEWS Year 11 VWG Trip – 8 May 2015
On 8 May a group of Year 11 students visited Volkswagen’s National
Training Centre. The day provided students with an opportunity to find
out about the various apprenticeships available with the Volkswagen
Group and experience the state of the art facilities on offer. The
students took part in a practical session that enabled them to show their
competence in the automotive industry and understand the tasks expected of
them if they were to become an apprentice.
Apprenticeship Opportunities • Advanced Engineering – Craft
• Advanced Engineering – Technician
• Intermediate Engineering – Craft
• Lloyds Banking Group – Customer Service,
Financial Management, Innovative Technology
• Advanced Business
• Intermediate Business
• Advanced Technology Sales
Year 8 Preferences
Student choices have been collated and letters will be sent out before half term confirming
students’ allocations. If your child would like to make a change to the preferences due to the
progress made in Year 8, please write to me with the request. I will make changes where
possible, depending on timetable and class constraints and inform students and parents of
the outcome before the end of term.
Mr G McCluskey
Assistant Headteacher
Bronze DofE Practice Expedition 8
woke up refreshed. On the second day of walking we encountered all
types of weather from rain, wind and sun, but we safely made it to our destination. I’m very
glad I completed the expedition because it gives you self
even if you do end up with wind burn and blisters. Amy Smith 9CCF
Bronze DofE Practice Expedition 8-9 May 2015
Last weekend Year 9 Duke of Edinburgh teams
completed the Bronze practice expedition. I enjoyed
the expedition because we learnt many ne
Even though we may have got slightly lost we kept
our morale up.
On the first day the walk felt very long but we were
very happy when we got to camp and could sit down.
The camping was really good fun, but the strong
winds kept us up most of the night, however we still
woke up refreshed. On the second day of walking we encountered all
types of weather from rain, wind and sun, but we safely made it to our destination. I’m very
glad I completed the expedition because it gives you self-confidence and self
even if you do end up with wind burn and blisters. Amy Smith 9CCF
Last weekend Year 9 Duke of Edinburgh teams
completed the Bronze practice expedition. I enjoyed
the expedition because we learnt many new skills.
Even though we may have got slightly lost we kept
On the first day the walk felt very long but we were
very happy when we got to camp and could sit down.
The camping was really good fun, but the strong
he night, however we still
woke up refreshed. On the second day of walking we encountered all
types of weather from rain, wind and sun, but we safely made it to our destination. I’m very
e and self-fulfilment
Shenley Brook End School Finance Office
Please be advised that until further notice the school finance office is open for business
during the following hours only:
8.15am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday for parents. Please knock on the window.
For students: Please come to the door and knock.
8.15am to 8.35am
10.20am to 10.40am
12.25m to 13.10pm
Lost Property
Our lost property bins are overflowing. The contents will be on tables in “The
Street” from this Friday, 15 May, until half term, 22 May.
Please encourage your child to look for any items of clothing or school uniform that may have
been mislaid. Parents are welcome to co
3.30pm, to look.
Items of any value, jewellery, keys, money etc are kept locked in the front office, and
enquiries for these items should be made to the receptionist.
Any remaining items will be recycled du
Library News
Books R Us
When the group met this week they received the book they selected which will be one of the
shortlisted books they have chosen to read round the group. After reading the books they
will be giving them a score out of 5 and we will find out in June which was the winning title
from this shortlist.
Shenley Brook End School Finance Office
Please be advised that until further notice the school finance office is open for business
8.15am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday for parents. Please knock on the window.
For students: Please come to the door and knock.
bins are overflowing. The contents will be on tables in “The
Street” from this Friday, 15 May, until half term, 22 May.
Please encourage your child to look for any items of clothing or school uniform that may have
been mislaid. Parents are welcome to come into school at the end of the school day at
Items of any value, jewellery, keys, money etc are kept locked in the front office, and
enquiries for these items should be made to the receptionist.
Any remaining items will be recycled during half term week.
When the group met this week they received the book they selected which will be one of the
shortlisted books they have chosen to read round the group. After reading the books they
them a score out of 5 and we will find out in June which was the winning title
Please be advised that until further notice the school finance office is open for business
8.15am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday for parents. Please knock on the window.
bins are overflowing. The contents will be on tables in “The
Please encourage your child to look for any items of clothing or school uniform that may have
me into school at the end of the school day at
Items of any value, jewellery, keys, money etc are kept locked in the front office, and
ring half term week.
When the group met this week they received the book they selected which will be one of the
shortlisted books they have chosen to read round the group. After reading the books they
them a score out of 5 and we will find out in June which was the winning title
Carnegie Shadowing Group
Students are busy reading the eight titles selected for this year’s Carnegie Gold Medal
Award. So far the book which all those w
Patrick Ness. This year’s titles cover a wide range of issues pertinent to teenage life today
and some are quite long reads.
Forthcoming Events
Quiet Reading
Games and Puzzles Session
Farewell to the Library
As the time approaches for us to move out of the current Main Library we will be holding a
special event to mark this occasion. We will be inviting
of the Library to join us on this day.
Lower School Debate
Our most recent lower school debate, ‘This House believes violent video games increase
strategies for dealing with hazardous situations, whilst others raised the issue of parents
refusing to buy particular games, or banning their children from playing for periods of time,
causing aggressive outbursts.
Zeeshanali won the majority vote from the floor whilst
committee.
Election Balloon Debate
Students are busy reading the eight titles selected for this year’s Carnegie Gold Medal
Award. So far the book which all those who have read it have enjoyed is ‘More Than This’ by
Patrick Ness. This year’s titles cover a wide range of issues pertinent to teenage life today
Friday 15 May and Tuesday 19 May lunchtim
Thursday 21 May lunchtime
Thursday 4 June lunchtime
As the time approaches for us to move out of the current Main Library we will be holding a
special event to mark this occasion. We will be inviting past Library Assistants and friends
of the Library to join us on this day.
Our most recent lower school debate, ‘This House believes violent video games increase
aggressive behaviour’ proved very popular with our
audience. Following their speeches,
Zeeshanali were bombarded with questions about
subjects ranging from parental responsibility to
age-ratings, from games being stress relievers, to
them being the cause of frustration and anger.
Some audience members suggested violen
provided specific reaction skills and positive
strategies for dealing with hazardous situations, whilst others raised the issue of parents
refusing to buy particular games, or banning their children from playing for periods of time,
won the majority vote from the floor whilst Ben’s arguments swayed the
On the same day the nation went
to the polls, we held an election
balloon debate in the Main
Library, with 6 students
representing the major parties
and ‘significant others’.
Students are busy reading the eight titles selected for this year’s Carnegie Gold Medal
ho have read it have enjoyed is ‘More Than This’ by
Patrick Ness. This year’s titles cover a wide range of issues pertinent to teenage life today
Friday 15 May and Tuesday 19 May lunchtimes
As the time approaches for us to move out of the current Main Library we will be holding a
past Library Assistants and friends
Our most recent lower school debate, ‘This House believes violent video games increase
aggressive behaviour’ proved very popular with our
their speeches, Ben and
were bombarded with questions about
subjects ranging from parental responsibility to
ratings, from games being stress relievers, to
them being the cause of frustration and anger.
Some audience members suggested violent games
provided specific reaction skills and positive
strategies for dealing with hazardous situations, whilst others raised the issue of parents
refusing to buy particular games, or banning their children from playing for periods of time,
arguments swayed the
On the same day the nation went
to the polls, we held an election
balloon debate in the Main
Library, with 6 students
representing the major parties
and ‘significant others’.
Each ‘candidate’ had 2 minutes to summarise their party’s main policies, followed by an open
forum to challenge opposition parties.
The audience then voted off 2 Speakers – so we said farewell to The Green Party and
Labour. Our candidates took questions from the floor, defending their policies against some
tough criticism. After this round, 2 more parties were voted out of the balloon; this time,
we lost the Liberal Democrats, and UKIP. Finally, Conservative and ‘Others’ (including SNP,
Plaid Cymru and the Monster Raving Loony Party) battled it out in a final closing appeal for
votes. Whether it was the Union Jack socks which swayed the audience, we’ll never know,
but in the final count, Conservative took the victory.
Many thanks to our enthusiastic and entertaining speakers, pictured above, from left to
right, Robert Welch, representing the Liberal Democrats; Tom Scott for Conservative;
Zack Deeley,The Green Party; Jamie Heathcote speaking on behalf of Labour; Alex Taylor
representing UKIP and Louisa Bell for ‘Significant Others’.
As students left, we invited them to fill in a ballot paper, as if they were voting in a general
election. From the 85 votes cast, with students from Year 7 up to sixth form, and a handful
of staff, the results were as follows:
Conservatives 26
UKIP 21
Labour 18
Green Party 8
Lib Dems 7
Others 5
(inc SNP, Plaid Cymru, Monster Raving Loony Party)
Shenley Book Ends Sixth Form Reading Group
Despite exams looming, most of our group are still continuing to read for pleasure, finding it
a necessary source of relaxation in their busy revision schedules. Books they would
recommend as Mood Boosting at this challenging time, include Skin Deep by Laura Jarratt; Howl’s Moving Castle, by Diana Wynne Jones; Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton; Fairy Tail, a manga series by Hiro Mashima, and John Green’s A Fault in our Stars. Humorous titles including Bridget Jones’ Diary and The Rosie Project have also proved popular as an antidote to the pressures of exams.
If you are preparing for exams and don’t feel you want to be distracted or challenged by a
long or complex novel, try reading some of our curriculum-related magazines including Total Film, New Scientist or The Economist. The articles are both informative and accessible, easily fitting into a 20 minute break. Similarly, you may enjoy a familiar book from your
younger years – Harry Potter or Percy Jackson – as a way to immediately boost your mood, or
a short story written by your favourite author.
Please visit the library or 6th Form Resource Centre for a personal recommendation to see
you through the exam season and beyond, either to complement your studies, or to provide a
short period of respite from revision.
Longrigg Residential Trip
Becky James-Gavira 10BCW
I really enjoyed Longrigg. The place and area was really nice with
amazing views. We did a week of climbing and went to a different location every day. We
were really lucky with the weather as it was hot, sunny and dry the whole time. I came away
from Longrigg with a good score to go towards my GCSE PE Grade. Overall I really enjoyed
Longrigg and would definitely go again.
Taylor Shields 10SCO
I really enjoyed the Longrigg rock climbing trip. The staff at the centre were very friendly,
caring and great instructors. The views were amazing; the weather was great, the facilities
were good, pretty much faultless overall. The trip would not have been as good if it wasn’t
for the teachers who came with us from school, they made the trip much more enjoyable and
if it wasn’t for them we wouldn’t have been able to go. After doing this for the week, it has
made me become interested in rock climbing and would intrigue me to do it again.
Students Enjoying Climbing as part of the Longrigg Year 10 GCSE PE Trip