summer newsletter 2011

St Angela’s Newsletter

Summer 2011

in this issue . . .Sports Day Summer Fete Olympic Winner

2012 here we come . . . A great day was had by all!A sporting success!

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I write to you in this summer newsletter after another fantastic year at St Angela’s, filled with enjoyment, friendship, hard work and numerous successes for the girls of the school and our sixth form students. As we prepare for the well deserved summer holiday break, we have much to celebrate from this term including: our best ever sports day, the fantastic summer fete, plenty of wins including the student leadership awards for ‘London Citizens’, the National Basketball Championships and the National Debate Mate competition, as well as having one of our very own students win the London 2012 Get Set mascot competition! It has been a marvellous term and a reminder of just how fantastic the girls of the school are and equally the staff, who so ably support them in all their endeavours.

At this time of year it is always appropriate to give thanks to the wonderful staff who are leaving and this year we give our thanks to Ms Obalim (Sci), Mr Buckley (Eng), Ms Millington (DT), Mr Baker (Sci), Ms Daly (Sci), Ms Kerins (Ma), Mr O’Hanlon (Geog), Ms Fisher (MFL) & Ms O’Conner (Ma) for their service to the school and we wish them the very best as they move on to other schools or different careers next year.

This year we have two very special members of staff leaving the school whose contributions have been immense to the school. Ms Brokman retires after 17 years at the school; she has been seminal to our Technology College Status as well as being a major figure in the joint sixth form. She has been a wonderful servant to the school and very many students will remember her fondly for her support as they made the vital journey before going to university. We wish her an enjoyable time as she takes up life in retirement.

Mrs Miller (Deputy Headteacher) also retires this year having joined the school in 1970. In the forty years since, she has gone on to have an immeasurable impact on the school and the generations of students who have known her for the special care she embodies. Though it is extremely rare, every once in a while in education you come across someone whose work has come to define the school they work in. As well as being an outstanding English teacher Mrs Miller’s pastoral care of the students and her leadership of pastoral staff can only be described as exceptional and that care, which is deeply embedded in the school, is the deciding factor in what makes this school such a special place. Her life’s work has been at St Angela’s and it is no understatement to say - she simply is Serviam.

As she takes up her retirement the whole school community, past and present, wish her the very best for the future with eternal gratitude for all she has done for the staff, students and Governors of St Angela’s Ursuline School.

Well, that’s it for another year, except of course to wish you and your family a very restful and enjoyable summer holiday. Good luck to all the students collecting examination results in August and I look forward to the next school year which starts for the students on Monday, 5th September.

Yours sincerely,

Mark JohnsonHeadteacher

Give your view on the school: If you wish to send best wishes to our departing staff or give your views on the school this year please do

so at [email protected]

Dear Parents and Carers . . .

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St Angela’s Newsletter | Summer 2011

Founders Day

This term we celebrated our 149th year!

Year 11 Presentation Evening

We were delighted to have Emma Walker, a semi-finalist from the first series of the Junior

Apprentice join us for a fabulous Year 11 Presentation Evening.

The Ursuline Conference at AylesfordThe Ursuline Conference started on Wednesday, 6th June. We were leaving London and this was most ex-citing to start off with! Aylesford was first established by the Carmelite Friars in the middle of the 12th centu-ry. They abandoned the friary during the reign of Henry VIII to escape the repercussions of the reformation. What makes Aylesford interesting besides its history are the beautiful landscaped gardens that are part of the friary.

The theme of our conference was “Heart Speaks Unto Heart”. Our first activity of the day was a ‘break-ing the ice’ activity. We were placed in groups with other students from schools like Ilford Prep, Ursuline Wimbledon, Ursuline Greenwich and Ursuline Westgate. The teams leaders were older girls and boys (some Ursuline schools are co-ed) and they made things fun. In the evening, we ventured into the great outdoors to play rounders. There were shouts of glee that came across the playing fields and we must have made a lot of noise. Day One was very exciting and we enjoyed ourselves thoroughly. The days passed swiftly. Mr. McCarthy led three sessions – evening prayer, ‘St. Angela and Serviam’ and ‘In the image of St. Angela’. The food was delicious and we ate heartily. In the evening, for the few of us who got the munchies, we had a tuck shop where we could buy snacks. On the final day, we went to the shrine to hear Mass at 12 noon. Everyone behaved impeccably. The priests, the locals and the members of the community came up to us to comment on how well mannered and well behaved the girls were. The girls were then allowed to explore nature for a little while longer. From staring at the ducks to breathing in the fresh air, the girls took full advantage of their commune with nature. Laughter and happiness filled the air. This was followed by a reflection on the day. After this, we set off to lunch. This was a final meal of fish and chips which we enjoyed very much. After which, we set off back to school. Our special thanks to Mr. Bickerstaff (Geogra-phy) and Ms. Charles (PE) for driving us there and back.

The retreat was a very meaningful lesson on community cohesion under the wing of St Angela. All in all, a good time was had by all.

We say a fond farewell to Mrs Miller & Ms Brokman, who have been shining examples of Serviam

to our school community and between them have served almost 60 years. We wish them all the very best in their future paths.

Happy Retirement

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Summer Fete 2011

When I first heard of the summer fete, I never guessed that it was going to be so much fun. There were so

many different things going on e.g. nail parlour , henna, cheerleaders

performing, talent show, food from around the world and much more.

My favourite part of the summer fete was the talent show because I

participated in it and that was great. I think I did well in the talent show

because every body said my Indian dance was something different... But I

was quite sad that I did not win anything in the big raffle even though I brought so many tickets. Better luck next year!

Dona Elizabeth Jose 8 Alcott

I helped out with the Justice and Peace Krispy Kreme sale. It was a fantastic experience and I got to meet lots of characters. Maria Franco Yr 12

I enjoyed the summer fete. I was quite excited that I won 2nd prize. I didn’t really expect to win the Nintendo 3DS. I was shocked because a girl in year nine brought about 70 tickets and didn’t

win anything!

There were various things to do. I helped out on the Nail Bar and had a great view of the Grotto stage and the St Angela’s All Star Cheerleaders

strutting their stuff. I was really blessed girl on that day, hopefully next year I will have even better luck and win

the first prize! Tanisha Somers 9 Knightley

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Year 7 SPaniSh Pen PalSMiss Johnson’s Year 7 Spanish class have had an amazing opportunity this year to have Spanish pen pals. Every few months the students have been writing letters in both Spanish and English to practise what they have learnt in class and to find out more about Spanish culture.The students they have been writing to are from a mixed school in Murcia, South East Spain.At Christmas they were sent a lovely Spanish Christmas card from their new Spanish friends and we returned the favour with a Christmas tree decoration and card. We hope that the friendship between the students and the connection we have with CEIP Escuelas Nuevas continues into the future! Well done, chicas!

homework Club achievements!In January KS3 girls, with an excellent record of attendance at Homework Club, were selected to participate in the AQA ‘Homework Study Skills’ Unit Award. Congratulations to the following students who all participated and achieved the certificate for the award:

• Goodness Sampson – 7 DURRANT• Sarah Uwadiale – 7 FEDDEN• Princess Owoeye – 8 HURSTON• Petronella Gyan - 9 KNIGHTLEY• Rebecca Osei-Bordom – 9 MCKEWAN• Olive Daley – 9 MCKEWAN• Iyanu Oriakhi – 9 MCKEWAN

Throughout the unit all students displayed commitment, enthusiasm and positive attitudes that impressed both unit teachers.

We are looking forward to seeing the next group of students achieve the award!JIf you are interested in participating, please see Ms Brown or Miss MacMillan at Homework Club in the TLC.

Ms Brown & Ms MacMillan

Congratulations to the St Angela’s Under 14 Basketball team who became the national champions after beating Priestnall School from Manchester. We got off to a great start in the first quarter, every so often the Priestnall school would make a surge to comeback into the game but St Angela’s always had an answer to their attempt, like Brenda Kipewu shooting a three pointer or Camille Francis or Amber Byrne scoring off a fast break. The game ended with a 68-50 win. Brenda Kipewu of St Angela’s was awarded the MVP as she contributed 27 points in the final.

Under 14 Girls National Basketball Champions!

race for life, Hyde Park A huge congratulations to Ruby, Kate, Renalyn, Lizzie and Catherine who took part in the Race for Life in Hyde Park on Sunday 17th July. The girls have been training hard thanks to Mr Foley in West Ham Park, and busy fundraising in the last few months - as well as completing all their exams and everything else!! We are so proud of all of you for giving up your time, and thanks for getting us involved too!! Same time next year??Ms Kerr

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Sports Day 2011Congratulations to the following year

group winners:Year 10: FITZGERALDYear 9: KNIGHTLEYYear 8: WHARTON

Year 7: FEDDEN

Best Support and Banner Winners:10 BAEZ

9 DENCH8 ANGELOU7 FEDDEN

individual Champions10 Eddisia Samuel

9 Sarah Giwa8 Tinuola Akriwe +

*New school record , shot putt 9.80m*

7 Adunola Ali +*New school record - 75m Hurdles,14.33 secs*

Shannon Belvin Yr 8, recieving her award for winning the olympic

mascot design competiton. (see next page to find out more)

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Candoco Moving Bodies ProjectMoving Bodies is a three-year national project created by Candoco Dance Company, the contemporary dance company of disabled and non-disabled dancers.Moving Bodies partners with dance organisations in five regions: Essex, Hertfordshire, London, South West, Wales and Yorkshire. East London Dance and the South Bank Centre are their London partners. Over the past three years, we have built up a strong relationship with Candoco Dance Company and we have the privilege of being the Hub school for the South East Region. Our students have participated in a variety of workshops. Staff have also had the opportunity to take part in inclusive dance training.

Five students from St Angela’s were involved in a five day dance residency accompanied by students from St. Edward’s Primary School, Shaftesbury Primary School and JFK School. Two inspirational dance artists from Candoco led the five days, in which the group undertook a variety of creative tasks, with the idea of creating a performance piece to share to friends and colleagues at the end of the last day.

The performance was beautiful and many of the audience were moved to tears.

NEW VIEWSTara Kearney and Andrew Corriette (both in Year 12) were selected to participate in a year-long project at the National Theatre called New Views. This is what Tara had to say about the experience: “On getting through, we learned we would be working towards a performance in July, and also qualified for free tickets to all large scale National Theatre performances (Including FELA! and Frankie Boyle’s Frankenstein). The plays we saw were interesting and taught us what we needed to create a successful work of art. However, that’s not all we did! Once a fortnight we were budding writers exploring issues that affect our lives; we were philosophers questioning the future and it’s relevance to us now, and researchers crunching numbers to produce statistics. Many of us also received the opportunity to write one act plays and subsequently to be mentored by National Theatre writers at editing stage. These will be read by professional actors alongside the performance in July. The experience has been stimulating and thoroughly enjoyable. Our eyes have been opened to new writing and ways of creative thinking.” The final performance was staged in an installation designed by students at the Chelsea College of Art at the National Theatre Studio and a large group from the sixth form attended: other students, the drama teachers from both schools.

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Get Set ‘Make your own mascot’ design competition

In PE and Art we were told about a competition organised by “Get Set for 2012” to design the inside of either Wenlock or Mandeville the Olympic mascots to represent London. Over 3,000 designs were entered throughout the UK but only 30 were selected for the second stage of the competition. Amongst them were designs from Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland.

Representing the London region, I presented my design and mood board and explained why I had chosen certain objects to a panel of judges including gold medalist, Jonathan Edwards and Paralympian Ade Adepitan. The experience of pitching my idea will stay with me forever.

My design was based on my bus journey to school. I didn’t really want the typical out look

on London, with red buses and black cabs. I wanted Mandeville to reflect what inner London is about. I wanted to keep a running theme of patchwork as a tribute to a local but famous artist, William Morris and the famous East London Queen’s Market and its famous cultural clothing. The stitches represent how the Olympics are going to bind and bring different countries and cultures together, as Newham is one of the most diverse boroughs in London. “0-18” was printed on the mascot in ‘graffiti like’ writing on the 2012 logo, because Newham has the highest rate of under 18s in London. I believe

this is an important aspect of London as the youth are the new generation. Cockney phrases such as “Apples and Pears” represent the phrases used often by the older generation. The Thames is imprinted to

show one of the most famous aspects of London as it flows through Central London in front of many famous

tourist attractions. To represent st Angela’s, (as it is one of the best performing schools in London) the Serviam badge is placed on him

and the 7 stars of the Serviam badge to

act as the 7 Olympic and Paralympic values

of : Respect, Excellence, Friendship, Courage,

Inspiration, Determination and Equality.

After a couple of weeks I was told by Ms Jarvis that I had been selected, from 3 designs, to represent London with my Mandeville design! We met with designers from Iris and 2012, we talked about the design and if made into toys, what materials we would use. We were told the designs were to be sent off to China to make

pin badges! So the pin badge will be available for people to buy at

the London 2012 Olympics! Only 12 designs were

chosen all over the UK to represent

various areas, the mascots will be revealed on 23rd July at Trafalgar Square.

All in all it was an amazing experience to work with designers and I feel hopefully this is something I would like to do in the future! By Shannon Belvin, Yr 8

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Shannon’s original drawings lOnDOn YOuth GaMeSThis term we have seen an array of our students selected to represent Newham at the London Youth Games. Students have represented the Borough in this prestigious event in Athletics, Basketball, Badminton, Gymnastics, Indoor Rowing and Tag Rugby. Many of these teams were primarily made up of St

Angela’s girls and they are all to be congratulated for their efforts and commitment. So in Europe’s largest annual sporting event, in which the 33 London Boroughs compete, the results were as follows for the Newham teams which included St Angela’s girls:Basketball – 3rd tag rugby 9thDisability athletics 14th athletics 14th indoor rowing 17th Girls Cricket 22ndGymnastics 26th

eSSeX CriCKet CuPThis year St Angela’s U15 Cricket team were entered into the Essex Cup, where they experienced the full game of cricket. Most of our players hadn’t ever worn pads before nor had the experience of playing on a proper cricket pitch outdoors. Reaching the quarter finals, the team were drawn against Hallmead School. Hallmead is an experienced Essex Cup cricket school, all their team play at club level or above. The St.Angela’s team , captained by Ruby Perera did themselves proud. Camille Francis was the top scorer, with Aleena Jacobs second and

Dorthea Darby was a great supporting batter for the team. The best bowling figures came from Amber Byrne who bowled 3 wickets for 17 and Ruby Perera who bowled 2 for 22. The final score was St Angela’s 9 for 45 runs and Hallmead got 5 for 78 runs. There were lots of positives to take away and work on for next year, so, although the girls lost this match they were a credit to the school.

Basketball team

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Author VisitsIt has been a marvellous term with no less than seven authors visiting the school to speak to the students this term. Celia Rees, a writer of historical fiction for children, whose book Witch

Child used to be studied in English spoke of her new book Fool’s Girl. Celia spoke of how her love

for Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” inspired her to write a “what happens next book”. The girls fell in love with one of her earlier books “Sovay” about a girl who becomes a highway robber to test her betrothed’s love for her.

Former Eastenders actress and 90’s pop star Michelle Gayle has now added writing to her list of accomplishments. Taking inspiration from her time as a WAG, she’s written “Pride and Premiership” to inspire young girls to aspire to being more than a WAG but instead to follow their dreams.

Australian authors Garth Nix and Sean Williams came as part of their world tour to promote their joint venture “Trouble Twisters”. Sixty Year 6 students from St Antony’s Primary School joined our Year 7 girls for a riveting talk. There were many interesting and varied questions for the two authors.

Last but by no means least was Linda Press Wulf, an author who deserves more recognition for her novels “Crusade” and “Night of the Burning”. Both books are well written and Linda’s

sense of accomplishment comes when a reader tells her that they cried after reading Night of the Burning; a sentiment that has been expressed by the girls (and staff!) who have read the book.

Linda Press Wulf, Jason Wallace, Garth Nix and Sean Williams went to on to speak at the prestigious Hay Festival of Literature and Arts, an annual event celebrating literature so it was a real treat for us to have had them here.

Celia Rees

Garth Nix & Sean Williams

Jason Wallace

Michelle Gayle

TLC

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University Summer SchoolsThe students from Yrs 8, 9 & 10 above have attended week long summer schools at UEL, QMC, London Met, City etc where they have undertaken studies which included the Olympic transport system, the mass media, music and sport. Their response has been overwhelmingly positive, they retuned to school brimming with excitement and ideas. Moreover, they also gained phenomenal independence in a very short space of time, for example, travelling to and from venues and being able to operate socially with groups of students from other schools without teacher help. The university personnel have said that they were “the most mature, responsive and polite of students”.

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Have you ever wandered what it is like to work in the international headquarters of a multi-billion pound bank? Well, on Friday 13th May 2011, myself and a few other girls in Year 10 were selected to go on an open day to Barclays in Canary Wharf and given the opportunity to find out. The day was organised by the Black Lawyers’ Directory’s Programme for Schools: Today’s Children Tomorrow’s Lawyers. This particular day was run just for our school and one other.

When we first arrived at the Barclays building we had to go through really strict airport-like security. After we ticked our names off a list that had been sent in advance, we were given our visitors’ passes. One of our first activities of the day was a tour of the building which was amazing. The Barclays building is all glass and very modern with over 5,000 workers. We got taken to the 30th floor in the left which took us only 30 seconds but if we took the stairs it would take about 22 minutes to reach the top! The view was fantastic: we could see the Olympic stadium, the O2 arena and a clear view of the City of London.

Imagine having a gym where you work? In Barclays, they have one that is fully equipped, and with a variety of classes. The employees also have an atrium in which to sit and relax. It has a café and a roof which is the height of 16 double decker buses! We were impressed.

After our tour, we had a talk from some successful lawyers. They told us about their job and how they got where they are today. We were given lunch and were able to talk and spend time with the other school students and the lawyers, asking questions. We also had a workshop, offering us very good tips on the dos and don’ts of how to write a good CV and how to perform well at interview.

Overall, we really enjoyed the trip. We learnt a lot about being a lawyer, CVs, interviews and also how important our GCSE’s are - this is something that everyone stressed, all important things to remember in order to achieve better opportunities in the future.

We had a great day!

Jessica reis

Black lawyers’ Directory Programme for Schools Canary Wharf

Un viaje a BarcelonaInterested in coming to Barcelona in April 2012 with the MFL department?? Years 7-10 are invited to come..We will be visiting the Sagrada Familia, Nou Camp football ground and loads of other nice places.

The trip is £450 including all trips and flights – if you want to come, you need to get your £130 deposit in by the end of September..ask your MFL teacher for a letter.

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The Sixth Form Young Enterprise programme is an exciting opportunity for young people to start and run their very own business. From the outset it could seem to be a daunting prospect,

however it is immensely exhilarating. It not only introduces us to the world of business, but develops skills essential for employment in any establishment. With opportunities to visit major financial institutions, it exposes us to the possibility of a career in finance.

This year the Young Enterprise team, Phoenix, produced a children’s book titled, ‘Be Wise!’. We wanted to give something back to society and play an active role in dealing with some of the pressing problems facing the young people of today. Through enriching stories and educational scenarios we tackled issues such as bullying, online safety, road safety, self-esteem and a

healthy diet.

We worked in partnership with Noel Ford, an established and well known children’s and cartoon illustrator and book writer to help

illustrate our book. Noel has had a vast array of experience where he has had his work published by Barclays, HSBC and the BBC to name a few (www.noelford.com). It was a great honour and experience for Phoenix to work with him. It is evidence that the skills learnt and developed through this programme can allow us to reach impossibilities.

At the regional competition we were up against several other schools, including the St Angela’s Year 10 group. Our company presentation was just judged to be the best and we were proud to accept the award in recognition of all our hard work.

I would recommend this programme to everyone. It’s a great opportunity to work with other people in your year group and outside agencies.

Emmanuel Temenu (Managing Director)

SIXTH

FORM

NEWS

Young enterprise

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Year 13 trip to Bedlam!To support their study of Schizophrenia in the Psychopathology Unit of the A2 course, Year 13 Psychology students visited the Bethlem Royal Hospital. They examined the history of the hospital and differences in classification and diagnosis of patients through an archive handling session using 19th century case books and Victorian photographs . They also had a talk from a Psychiatrist who administered Electro Convulsive Therapy at the hospital. They had the opportunity to discuss with him some of the pros and cons of different treatments.

“ The trip was an interesting experience. The psychiatric hospital was nothing like I expected; it was just like a normal hospital, which developed and improved over the years. What I learnt was that ECT is still used today, and not as extreme as anyone would think. There were also many facilities for the patients, including a gallery to submit their art work and a school for younger patients. It was a really good way of learning.” Jurana Munim

“ I enjoyed the history session about Bethlem Hospital. It was very informative, highlighting the differences in diagnosis between the Victorian era, where people either had ‘Melancholy’ or ‘Mania’ and today. I got so much out of the archive session that I wished it had continued for longer. It was incredible to read through the original admissions’ books for patients, detailing individual patient case histories.”Roman Crame

“The trip to Bethlem Royal Hospital really highlighted the links between what we had been studying and the reality of diagnosing and treating mental illness. It was really informative as we learnt about the history of the hospital and treatments that have been used across the years. It squashed many taboos and stereotypes that I had on mental health hospitals. “ Rosa Bangura

“The psychology trip to Bethlem Royal Hospital was extremely informative and educational. Whilst there, we learnt about how patients were treated historically, as the institute kept records dating back hundreds of years. We were also given a tour of the site and given the chance to look at the insightful art which was created by former patients. What shocked me was when we met the surgeon, who regularly practices ECT on the more severe patients and managed to convince the majority of people in the room of ECT’s therapeutic values.” Luke Harte

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The girls in the “Hot Stuff” team acquitted themselves well in the recent East London finals where they were just pipped at the post for best presentation. The team were immaculately turned out on the day and were commended for their corporate dress and professional approach.Well done to the current Young Enterprise girls! We will be looking for an enthusiastic team of year 10 students to take up the challenge next year. Mr Foley

teChnOlOGY YOunG enterPriSe Year 10

romeo and Juliet Dancers from Years 7 to 10 went to see a performance of Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet by the Royal Ballet at the O2 arena. This was the first time that the Royal Ballet had performed in a venue in London other than The Royal Opera House. Although the venue itself did not enhance the setting for the ballet (with the lack of set changes and three large screens above the stage so that all in the O2 could see the dancers on stage clearly), it could not take away from the artistry and expressive qualities of the performers.

For the last 2 years Gymnastics has been a sport growing in popularity at St Angela’s. This year, three St. Angela’s girls were selected to represent Newham Borough at the prestigious London Youth Games. The event took place at Goresbrook Leisure Centre, where the girls performed on both Floor and Vault routines.

Congratulations to the girls that took part: Milene Gama-Vaz, Martina Tumbaeze, and Laura Nagiya.Miss Lebby

Gymnasts Poised for Success

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Year 8 & 9 netball teams Borough Champions!

taking a sporting lead!

Huge congratulations go to both Year 8 and Year 9 Netball teams on winning both the Newham Netball League and Borough Tournaments for 2010-2011 seasons. The Year 9’s continue a run of success; remaining unbeaten for the past 3 years...thus dominating Borough Netball in Newham. Both the year 8 & 9 team also provided players for the London Youth Games, so a big congratulations to all girls!Year 8 Team; Sophie Martin (C), Brogan Hyde, Vanessa Perucho, Nicole Elliot, Tope Kedienhon, Tinoula Arikawe, Joneil Crawford, Helena Grattan, Amy Watson, Maya Fraser-Hall

Year 9 Team; Siobhan Lynch, Shanice Francis, Paige Rene, Nerissa Ferroll, Jemima Ababio, Maria Delgado, Malandra Antwi-Adeji

Miss Lebby

A class of Year 9 pupils recently undertook a six week training course with their PE teacher Miss Lebby to become Young Leaders. The course organised by Sports Leaders UK, gives students a stepping stone into leading sports based activities. It boosts confidence through teaching the girls skills such as communication and organisation.

The girls all had to run a short sports session for their assessment, which they passed with flying colours. Many of the girls undertaking the course have decided to opt for Dance and Sports Leaders Level 1 course as part of their PE Options in Year 10.Well done to all involved!

Miss Lebby

Disability AthleticsCongratulations to the following students who represented St Angela’s at the Six Host Borough Disability Championships last month. The athletes took part in a variety of events on the day and brought home a victory for St. Angela’s. Vivien Onyia was presented with a trophy for the most valuable contribution to the games on the day.The results from two seperate categories are:1st Sally Correa2nd Grace Anonuevo3rd Blessing Olusano

1st Vivien Oniya2nd Iyanu Oriakhi3rd Adelin Rosario

The following girls were then selected to represent Newham at the Disability London Games:Grace Anonuevo, Sally Correa & Danielle Everiste

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The Debate Mate programme has run in the school since last November. Pupils have been trained by mentors after school each Thursday. In May we had three teams enter one of the London rounds of the Debate Mate Cup at the London School of Economics. We were overjoyed when two of our teams won each debate and the following team became London champions: Kristine Lauriaga, Rianna Alexander, Vanessa Martins and Marianna Marcelline. This meant that they qualified for the national final, open to only eight schools out of one hundred and twenty who entered the competition from London, Bristol, Birmingham and Manchester. We were all very, very excited.

The national competition final was held on 29th June at The Royal Institution of Great Britain in Mayfair. Competition was fierce with half the schools knocked out at each round. The final debate was chaired by David Milliband in front of a VIP audience. The debaters kept calm, their ideas were perceptive and their debating style engaging to the audience. It is with great joy and pride that we can announce that they are now the Debate Mate Cup National Champions!

From March to July, the debating team were worked extremely hard and the determination that thrust our spirits forward to bring the trophy home, on July 29th prevailed. We walked in with our heads held high, ready to excel in this competition. I believe we achieved this with dedication, perseverance, a positive attitude and team cooperation. When St Angela’s was announced the winners, our faces lit up with joy and the audience roared with passion and delight. It was our destiny to become the National Debate Mate champions, a victory we hope to repeat!

Zana Mathurin (yr9)

DeBate Mate natiOnal ChaMPiOnS

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Apart from dedicating themselves to the

hours of work required to achieve their

excellent academic results, competing in

a whole range of sporting and enrichment

activities, what else do the students have

time for? Well, how

about solving a broad

range of issues that

impact on the safety

of young people in

our community and

then tackling social

inequality!

This year the students

have worked closely

with TELCO and

London Citizens to produce campaigns

aimed at providing realistic solutions to

problems in the local area, such as knife

crime. Working with TELCO our students

have been actively promoting the Citysafe

Campaign and have helped develop a

range of safe havens where individuals who

feel threatened can seek sanctuary; the new

Westfield shopping Centre has just signed

up to this initiative

following pressure from

our students.

Our work with

London Citizens has

seen our students at

the forefront of the

campaign to promote

the Living Wage (£8.30

an hour) for all London

workers and they

successfully protested outside the meeting

of the Olympic committee in County Hall in

May (see picture,) to persuade them to pay

this wage to all Olympic workers, and have

also been actively campaigning for Tesco to

adopt the same policy.

Following their excellent work with London

Citizens and TELCO Emmanuel Temenu

(Year 12) and Hollie

Nwofor (Year 11) were

awarded Student

Leaders Awards by

London Citizens and

Bernard Jones was

awarded the Citysafe

Team Building Award

2011 on behalf of the

school for its work in

the local community.

The Olympics has also been a focus for

our students, this year (and next year)

we have a group of Year 10 and Year 12

students working with London Reps in order

to qualify as Olympic Ambassadors; they

are receiving an array of training including

personal presentation skills with blue chip

City Investment Banks/Law Firms and Media

training with the BBC in order to prepare them

for their upcoming

roles. In August a small

group of students will

also be co-ordinating

the Olympic Beach

Volleyball competition

in St James’ Park,

London. The future

looks like it will be in

safe hands!

Bernard Jones

Citizenship News – Who Runs The World?

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THE TEMPESTStARS Theatre Company performed an adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Tempest on Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th July.

This year, StARS was made up of students in Years 7 and 9. The Year 9 students spent the first part of the year exploring the play and generating ideas for their own version of the story, before Mr Bellamy wrote the adapted script. The story was condensed into a thirty minute performance, which was a challenge in itself!

The students in Year 9 then auditioned students in Year 7 to take on roles in the chorus, with all principle roles being played by the older girls. We spent the spring term rehearsing before giving four performances in the drama studio.

The unique set up of the production with the audience sat facing each other along opposite sides of the studio meant that we could only fit in up to forty audience members and so it was a very intimate experience! The audience feedback was exceptional.

Lucia Fortune-Ely in Year 8 said: “It was

amazing to see them perform the story using a very minimal setting and only a few simple props. For me, this made it more exciting. I thought it was very imaginative.”

StARS also launched a costume competition for students in Year 7. The task was to design a magic cloak for the character of Prospero, which had to in some way reflect an Olympic theme to mark the countdown to the games. The winner was Annbella Poovamnilknathil, whose design subtly incorporated the five rings, a bow and arrow and the Olympic torch, along with other magic symbols. Annbella chose to use regal colours: purple and gold. This was to reflect the fact that Prospero is the rightful Duke of Milan (however usurped by his brother). Thank-you to the textiles department for helping to make the cloak!

Costume Design Competition

“Prospero (Dorthea Darby) and Ariel (Mabel Adomah)”

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The students and staff greeted the Controlled Assessment Coursework in Resistant Materials, Textiles, Graphic Products and Food Technology with high praise during the morning of the show for students. Year 7, 8 , 9 and 10 students, along with the staff, were very impressed with the level of work on display. Special thanks goes to all the staff and students who helped in preparing the show, especially Mr. Chaundy, Mrs Hart and Mrs Simmons, without whom it would have been impossible to put on such a wonderful display.

Well done to all the girls and boys in year 11, 12 and 13 for all their hard work during the year and best of

luck to all the year 10 girls as they begin to undertake their GCSE controlled assessment at present.

Mr Foley and the D&T Team.

TECHNOLOGY ExHIBITION

Margaret TyzackSt Angela’s Ursuline school sends it condolences to the family of Margaret Tyzack OBE, pictured

below in a memorable school performance, at the sad passing of a great British actress and much loved

alumni of the school.

Margaret is well remembered by the Ursuline sisters of the school and her name has become part of the

tradition of the school in naming a form group after famous women.

Ursuline PrayerGracious God,

Let us remain in harmony,

United together all of one heart and one will.

Let us be bound to one another by the bond of love,

Respecting each other, helping each other,

And bearing with each other in Jesus Christ.

For if we try to be like this, without any doubt,

The Lord God will be in our midst.

Amen

Margaret in a performance at St Angela’s

Reflections

thanksI’d just like to say thanks,

Not just for one thing,But for everything.

Love, life, friends, family.All the different people.Thanks for making me,

Thanks for listening to me,Thanks for helping me,

Thanks for understanding me.Thank you Lord. For everything.

FriendsFriends are gifts from God,

Chance encounters introduce new people into our lives each

day.Each brings a new perspective,

A fresh insight and different challenge.

From little seeds great things can grow.

Some chance meetings lead to long lasting friendships,

Even when religion, race, and lifestyle separate.

Maybe these meetings are not chance encounters,

But you Lord, Creating opportunities for

individuals to share friendship.Why should I be surprised to realise Your guiding hand at work in this

way.Lord thank you for the people

you’ve brought into my life.

DOn’t FOrGetAutumn term begins Monday 5th September (for students in year 7 - 11)

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