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Ortu Gable Hall School Newsletter Issue 4 - Autumn Term Thursday 18th October 2018

Diary Dates

Monday 22nd October October Half Term Begins

Return to school Monday 5th November

(Please may we remind you that this is a two week holiday)

Monday 22nd October

New York Trip Returns Saturday 27th October

Friday 26th October

Space Camp Trip Returns Sunday 4th November

Tuesday 6th November

Year 11 Mock Exams Start

Saturday 10th November Performing Arts 10% Auditions

9.00am - 2.00pm

Tuesday 13th November Year 11 Parents Evening

4.30pm - 7.30pm

All Gable Hall

Extra-Curriculum and

Intervention Clubs have now started!

Please check the Timetables for your relevant year.

Everyone is welcome!

Congratulations to all pupils who took part in the first round of the English Schools Cross Country. Everyone did amazingly well! A special congratulation goes to Millie Tredgett who was placed 13th in the Junior Girls, Jayne Elvin who came 3rd in the Inter Girls and Billy Tillott who was placed 33rd and was the best placed boy in Junior Boys!

English Schools Cross Country

School Bags

Please can we ask that

students have a school bag

that is big enough for them to put

their books in neatly without having

to fold them.

On Wednesday 3rd October, fifty-two year 11 students had the opportunity to see the New Wimbledon Theatre’s excellent performance of ‘An Inspector Calls’.

Bradley Hobday and Izzy Hillion - Year 11 writes:

After entering the theatre, we sat down for the performance; it was a thrilling production that was especially inspiring due to increased inclusion of the character Edna. The director stayed very true to the text, despite adding some of their own interpretations, leaving all of the year elevens with an expanded understanding of the play for their English Literature exam. Overall, the trip was extremely enjoyable and all of the pupils highly appreciated the dedication of the staff who organised the trip.

An Inspector Calls Theatre Trip

We invite parents to take a look at our Ortu Gable Hall Facebook page.

We are updating the page daily with information on what students are doing in their lessons, upcoming

events, sports results and much more.

Sports News...

Some of our Year 11 students along with Miss Merritt and

Miss Perry were given the opportunity to visit DP WORLD in

Corrringham and take part in a tour overseen by an Operations

Shift Manager.

This is the newest port in Essex and is continually expanding. The

students were given a guided tour of the quayside, where they

saw a ship docking, along with the tug boats guiding them. They

also got to witness the ten cranes in action, costing one million

pounds each. In addition to this the students had a tour of the

offices, control rooms and cranes repair room.

Students said how much they enjoyed the tour and how they

would like to have their mock interview with DP WORLD.

DP WORLD commented on how well behaved all students were;

asking relevant questions and genuinely interested in the

running of the port.

Thank you to Graham for an informative tour of DP WORLD.

Isabella Stevens and Grace Gjoni from Hepburn 10 asked their form tutor Miss Stacey if they could speak to the class during form time. The girls introduced everyone to the shocking story of Leah Sharibu who was one of 110 female students who were kidnapped by Boko Haram from the Government Girls’ Science and Technical College in Nigeria on the 19th February 2018. All the other girls were released, except for Leah who has been detained on account of her Christian faith. Isabella and Grace spoke so passionately and eloquently that everyone in Hepburn 10 decided to help. Each student wrote a letter to the Nigerian Embassy asking them to search for Leah because we believe that everyone should be treated equally irrespective of their race, religion or gender. The work of students in Hepburn 10 shows us how young people can make a positive difference in the world.

Gable Hall Fitness Suite up and running!

If your child would like to use the Fitness Suite, they must first complete an induction course. Please see the PE Department for the correct year groups days and times for inductions.

Hepburn 10 unite for cause!

Congratulations to: Year 9 Netball Team who beat Hassenbrook on Thursday 11th October with a score of 37-4. Player of the game was awarded to Poppy Proctor. Year 9 and 10 athletes who took part in Lee Valley Indoor Athletics on Wednesday 10th October. A special congratulations to Tumi Ajayi who came 2nd in high jump and 200 metres managing to jump 1.45 metres and ran 200 metres in 28.91 seconds. Also to Michael Onilogbo who came 1st in 200m for the boys with a time of 24.2 seconds. Well done to all students, Miss Karkocki and Mr Wilson were very proud of how everyone competed. The following year 7 boys who have been selected to represent The Thurrock School's football team. Trials were held over 2 weeks with boys attending from all schools across Thurrock. To get one boy selected is great, but to have 5 boys chosen is an amazing achievement. The GHS PE Department wish them all the best for the season; Ronnie Jones, Jackson Comptom, Oscar Harris, Callum Hayden and Freddie Barrett.

Year 11 Visit DP World

Former Gable Hall Student, Oliver Spooner, who played football for Gable Hall from year 7, has been selected by England C manager Paul Fairclough for an England FA XI match for an ambassadorial visit to the Falkland Islands.

Oliver who currently plays for Basildon Utd plays in the Bostik Northern Premier league, level 4 of the football pyramid, which is four leagues from playing professional football. Oliver has been a regular starter which has seen Basildon top the table which is remarkable as Oliver is only 17 years old.

Gable Hall PE department and everyone else at Gable Hall wish Oliver all the best for the future.

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS….. Congratulations to...

Commendations 119 Students received an award this term. Letters have been sent home - well done!

Above & Beyond Awards 15 Students received an award this term. Letters have been sent home - well done!

Masterpiece of the Week

These are designs by Kelvin Babiyede-Yusef and Shreya Modhwadia - Year 9, they are paper collages inspired by the Artist Roy Lichtenstein, using onomatopoeia, primary colours and Ben-Day dots.

Do you have (or know of someone with) talents you would like us to shout about?

Please contact your child's Form Tutor or email us at [email protected]

with details.

Abigail Harding - Year 9

Abigail has recently achieved the follow-ing in Majorettes;

Pom Solo Award Pom Duo Award March, Strut and Twin Group Award

at a Majorettes Competition Qualified in 5 events for the National

Championship in 2019. Congratulations and good luck in your future events!

Isobel Khawaja—Year 7 Isobel is a Young Kennel Club member who regularly competes in Junior dog handling competitions with her dogs. Isobel has already won a semi-final competition and will go on to the final at London’s Excel in October for the title of Junior Handler of the Year. The winner of this will also go on to compete at Crufts Dog Show. Isobel has also been nominated by the UK Bearded Collie Club for Junior Handler of the Year at the prestigious Pawscars 2018 Awards. Well done to Isobel on winning the semi-final and good luck at the final!

Congratulations to all staff and students, past and present, who took part in the National Association of Teachers of Dancing: Medallist of the Year Grand Finals 2018 in the Winter Gardens, Blackpool achieving the following results; Miss Clifforth - U35 Gold Ballroom First place and U35 Gold Latin Third place.

Macey Pither - Ex GHS - Couples First place All Girl Ballroom and All Girl Latin.

Madeleine Johnson - Ex GHS - U16 Gold Ballroom First place and U16 Gold and Above Latin First place

Layan Flitcroft - Ex GHS - U35 Gold and Above Ballroom First place and U35 Gold and Above Latin First place

Josh Jennings - SCSC - Ballroom and Latin Solos First place and U35 Man Gold and Above First place

Mr Hulbert would like to give a special mention to his 8 Green class in Maths.

After a tough start this year, they are beginning to turn it around with some excellent tests results one person scoring 100% and some others scoring 98% and 95%.

I knew they could do it! Well done 8 Green - you are indeed great!

Special Mention

Parent Surgery Monday 5th November 5.30pm - 7.00pm Monday 12th November 5.30pm - 7.00pm

Please wait in the old reception, only if the new reception is closed. Thank you! PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME FOR PARENT SURGERY ON MONDAY

If your son/daughter suffers from Asthma, it is vital that they have an asthma pump on them at all times, and a spare one in the Medical Room, especially now the weather conditions have changed! Thank you.

Contact us

Key Stage 3 Co-Ordinators [email protected]

(Mr McCabe) [email protected]

(Mr McCabe) [email protected]

(Miss Marley)

Key Stage 4 Co-Ordinators [email protected]

(Mrs Harrington) [email protected]

(Mrs Hendy / Mr DeCruz)

Gable Hall School Latest News and most recent letters sent home can be found on the school website:

www.ortu.org/Gable-Hall

‘Ensure your children and you know how to stay private on social media’

As an adult, do you know that if you are ‘friends’ with your son or daughter on

social media, but your privacy is not set to private, then other people could see you

child’s information!

E-Safety Tip:

We would like to send a polite reminder on

the school rules with regard to hairstyles.

Hairstyles must be moderate, conventional and no

shorter than a “Number 3”. Hair ties, bows or slides

should be black or white. Hair can only be dyed in

natural colours (i.e. no bright reds, blues etc.). Hair

must be only one colour no two tone hair styles are

allowed… Thank you for your cooperation!

The following school uniform and equipment is available to buy from the school office:

School Tie: £ 5.00

School Badge £ 3.50 (For Blazers)

Pupil Fax £ 2.50

Casio FX GT Plus £ 6.00 Calculator

Mr McCabe will be running Year 7 Parent Drop In sessions every week on the following day and time:

Tuesday— 3.30pm - 6.00pm If you would like to come along to these sessions, please come in the main reception and wait for Mr McCabe to collect you.

Leaving school early for

an appointment.

If your child has to leave school early for an appointment, please give them a note stating the time they will be leaving and who will be collecting them. The note can then be shown to the teacher at the stated time and this will allow your child to come to the main office to be signed out. There is no need to call the school if the above procedure is followed.

Introducing the new sQuid mobile app

All sQuid account holders are now able to access the sQuid mobile app, which enables

parents to pay for trips via mobile devices in addition to lunch top-ups.

The app is available from your usual app provider by searching “sQuid” Year 7 & 8

Parent Drop In

Student Sickness/Illness Procedure

We advise students who feel unwell during the school day to report to medical bay and not to call their

parents themselves .

We ask parents to support us by liaising with the school before coming to collect their children as this could result in an

authorised absence mark.