Student Bulletin for 22 nd April 2013 Week B

1. Student Bulletin for 22nd April 2013 Week B

2. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

3. John 10:27-30 “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.”

4. Our Rock for this week is Be Reflective

5. A true story: A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated that over a thousand people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. Three minutes went by and a middle aged man noticed there was musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried up to meet his schedule. A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the till and without stopping continued to walk.

6. A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly he was late for work. The one who paid the most attention was a 3 year old boy. His mother tagged him along, hurried but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on. In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money but continued to walk their normal pace. He collected $32. When he finished playing and silence took over, no one noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.

7. No one knew this but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the best musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written with a violin worth $3.5 million. Two days before his playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theatre in Boston and the seats averaged $100.

8. In a commonplace environment at an inappropriate hour: do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognise the talent in an unexpected context? If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?

9. Take time this week to Stop

10. Take time this week to Look

11. Take time this week to Listen

12. Take time this week to Appreciate what is good and beautiful in your life

13. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

15. Year 7

16. Year 8

17. Year 9

18. Year 10

19. Drugs PresentationOn Friday 26th April, Years 7-9 are having a Drugs Presentation in the Exam Hall. Check carefully below when your presentation is and be lined up outside the Exam Hall in tutor groups and alphabetical order at the start of your presentation.

20. Congratulations to the U14 Girls Football Team who thrashed Rodborough 5-2 last week. Well done girls!!!

21. Scientist Of The Week!! Congratulations to Nareh Ghazabian 7JE. Nareh taught her seven year old brother the pH scale and got him to draw a poster of it for her lesson.

22. All Years If you have an entry for the ICT video competition please come to S7 at lunchtime today to see Mr Poeti.

23. “A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.” Years 7-10 Silent Reading Silent Reading will take place on Tuesdays from now on so we will be reading together as a community. Remember your book!

24. Year 7 Young Carers The Young Carers meeting is every Wednesday this term from 12.30 Venue: P2 Bring your lunch and a friend if you wish

25. Years 7-8 Student Voice Our postponed meeting will take place this Thursday, Period 1 in the Dining Hall

26. Year 8 Drama club: Brokenville Year 8 Rehearsals will start on Monday 30th April. Please make sure you arrive promptly at 12.30. Anyone who still hasn’t collected a script, please see Miss Beasley to collect yours. 

27. Years 7 -9 Please note due to a fantastic response there has been a room change. The club has moved from P09 to C09 JAPANESE CLUB NOW FULL! If you are already attending Cantonese on Thursdays' swapping one for the other is not an option! However you can do both. Every Monday Lunchtime In C09

28. Year 11 LUNCHTIME GEOGRAPHY REVISION SESSIONS 12.45 – 13.15 in C8 MONDAY: Focus = Improving your descriptions of maps and graphs. FRIDAY: Focus = Improving your confidence with using OS maps.

29. All Years After making a Point and giving Evidence, you then need to Explain yourself in more detail. It is important to make sure that your Explanation is specific to your Evidence.

30. All Years Active Kids Vouchers are Back! • Last year you raised over 10,000 vouchers for equipment. • Start collecting now, collection box in reception or hand your vouchers into your PE teacher • Thank you the PE Department

31. THE MESS All Years Tuesday lunchtimes in T3 Come along to our new lunchtime club where we'll have FREE LUNCH, have some fun, look at some of the big questions in life and explore what it means to know God.

32. JUSTICE GROUP Years 7 - 9 WEDNESDAY LUNCH T3 12:25

33. All Years Call backs= Wednesday 3.15-5pm............... List up NOW If you do not have a call back- this does NOT mean you have not been cast Full cast list- Thursday First full cast rehearsal Friday- 3.30pm- 5.30pm

34. All Years Girls PE and School Sport

35. All Years TENNS CLUB See Miss Boon for more info

36. Year 7 Yr 7 Dance Club Starts this Friday lunch time in the gym

37. Year 10 Duke of Edinburgh Year 10 Participants Meeting in the Sports Hall Wednesday, 24th April at 12.30pm, all to attend. Mr.H/Miss. W

38. Year 12/13 6th Form Exercise Club The Gym fitness equipment is available to use by 6th Form students from 7.30am to 8.30am every morning. Conditions apply and students must pass an induction with a member of the PE staff before access to the equipment is granted.

39. All Years Water Sports Meeting Bring a pen! • Wednesday • 6pm • Dining Hall

40. Years 7-10 Boys Training Schedule for week commencing 22nd April Monday 22nd – All Years Athletics Tuesday 23rd – Year 7 Cricket Wednesday 24th - Year 9 Cricket Thursday 25th – Year 8 and 10 Cricket

41. All Years Question of the week... What material is a car tyre made from? Please email Miss Whitehill with your answer

42. If I borrow a million pounds am I a millionaire?

43. Window Wheels • These are great for situations where you have to know several different facts in a number of contexts. • To create a Window Wheel: • You need an A4 sheet • Cut out two circles • Cut out a number of triangles from one circle • Label each triangular ‘hole’ • Make a hole in the middle of each circle • Using a split pin, put the two circles together

44. Bottom Circle Top Circle Finished Wheel

45. Window Wheels • Ideas for use - • English poetry: on the bottom circle write down all the poems you need to learn. Label each triangle as follows: Structure, Meaning, Imagery, Language and Effect. Spin the top circle. When it has finished, you then need to find an example of Imagery from the poem that has landed on Imagery, an example of Language from the poem that has landed on Language and so on.

46. Window Wheels • Ideas for use - • History: on the bottom circle write, down all the Key events you need to learn. Label each triangle as follows: Long Term Causes, Short Term Causes, Long Term Effects and Short Term Effects. Spin the top circle. When it has finished, you then need to find an example of a long term cause for the event that has landed on Long Term Causes and so on.

47. Window Wheels Your Task - Have a go at making one!