Newsletter - Cox Green Schoold.coxgreen.com/d/newsletter/2018-19/CGS Newsletter 8 July... · 2019-07-05 · 2 Dates for your Diary Monday 15 July Alternative Learning Week Year 12

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Newsletter 8th July — 12th July 2019

What’s On

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Dates for your Diary

Stars of the week

House Events

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HOT WEATHER

Wanted

Aerosols

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MOBILE PHONES

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Year 10 Mock practical Exam—

Hospitality and Catering

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Achievement Awards

Sports Day

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Root Word of the week

Lost Property

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Year 11 Prom

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Year 11 Prom Cont.

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Alternative Learning Week 2019

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Big Summer Quiz

CGS Summer Exhibition

Library News

Weekly Calendar

Monday 8th July

Year 12 Charity Event in aid of Alexander Devine

Hospice ‘Big Summer Quiz’

6th Form Induction day

Tuesday 9th July Year 7 & 8 Cricket team friendly 3.15pm to 5pm at

Desborough School

Wednesday 10th July No Events

Thursday 11th July Year 9 History Trip—Berlin departs

Art Exhibition 4.30pm to 7pm

Friday 12th July No Events

Committed to Achievement

Photograph by Ellee Golding-Walker - Year 9

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Dates for your Diary

Monday 15 July

Alternative Learning Week

Year 12 Dof E Gold Expedition

DofE Bronze Assessed Expedition 1

Year 9 Reward Trip to Thorpe Park

Tuesday 16 July Year 10 Reward Trip to Thorpe Park

Wednesday 17 July DofE Bronze Assessed Expedition 2

Year 8 Reward Trip to Chessington

Thursday 18 July Year 7 Reward Trip to Chessington

Friday 19 July End of Term 6-School closes at 12.45pm

Stars of the Week

Year 7 stars of the week are:

Hannah Henwood and Keya Patel for fantastic review of the year at the Year 6 Parents’ Introduction

Evening – they were the stars of the show!

Year 10 stars of the week are:

Julia Janczyk – much improved work ethic and showing great leadership on the Isle of White trip.

Mason Lansley – much improved work ethic and great motivation through the end of year exams.

House Events

ROUNDERS COMPETITON

Monday 8th July lessons 1 and 2 Yr8 / Lessons 3 and 4 Yr 9

Tuesday 9th July Lessons 3 and 4 Yr 7

Friday 12th July Lesson 1 and 2 Yr 10

All teams have now been entered for this. Full PE Kit must be worn to compete. Students not

participating attend lessons as normal.

HOUSE LEADERSHIP 2019—2010

New Nominations for House Captains and School Council Representatives

Monday 8th – Friday 12th July - Tutor recommendations and students to express an interest in taking on

the responsibility role.

No School Council Meeting –11th July

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WANTED: Any unwanted white Crockery or Cutlery

If you have any unwanted white crockery, individual plates,

bowls etc, or any unwanted cutlery, they would be very

useful to Food Technology.

Many thanks.

Aerosols

Please could we remind parents and students that aerosols of any kind are not

permitted in school.

Any aerosols found on students will be confiscated.

HOT WEATHER

You may have seen the reports this week predicting extremely hot

weather this weekend.

Next week the forecast suggests temperatures averages of 20

degrees.

Please could you ensure that your child has a water bottle – we have

drinking fountains in school and will be encouraging students to keep hydrated at all times.

Students should wear their normal school uniform to school and if temperatures do rise they will be

encouraged to remove blazers, jumpers and ties.

A number of useful publications have been produced over the years to advise people how to Beat the

Heat:

Beat the Heat

https://www.cdc.gov/cpr/infographics/beattheheat.htm

Beat the Heat: Keep Cool at Home

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/

file/615555/Beat_the_heat_care_home_overheating_2017.pdf

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MOBILE PHONES

In order to ensure clarity the following guidelines will be place for the use of mobile phones from

September 2019.

Mobile phones should be stored in a students bag, turned off, when on site. This applies to the whole

school day.

If a student needs to contact a parent ( for an issue related to the curriculum such as forgotten kit

etc), the SAFE team, HOYS or reception will accommodate this.

If a phone is taken out or seen on site it will be confiscated.

Parent/Guardian will be contacted to arrange collection.

We do understand that parents are reassured to know that their child has a phone to contact them whilst

travelling to and from school. However, we have made the decision to have a complete ban on the school

site for the following reasons:

Promote student wellbeing by removing some of the negative issues associated with social media;

Promote student wellbeing by removing the negative interactions which occur with staff in relation

to inappropraite use of phones which often escalate;

Promote student wellbeing by encouraging students to talk to each other;

Promote student wellbeing by removing yet another distraction in an already busy day for students.

We appreciate your support in

helping us reinforce this by

contacting the school reception if

you need to make contact with

your child during the school

day.

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Year 10 Mock Practical Exam—Hospitality and Catering

On Monday 1st July, year 10 Hospitality and Catering students had a 4 hour mock practical. They all

produced delicious dishes and coped amazingly well in the heat. Well done!

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Achievement Awards

Congratulations to this weeks Bronze Star winners.

Milly Stevenson 11.1

Brady Dance 11.5

Annabel Shrimpton 11.9

Xavier Maree 7.1

Sian Webb 7.1

Poppy Churchill 7.1

Congratulations to this weeks Silver Star winners.

Milly Stevenson 11.1

Brady Dance 11.5

Annabel Shrimpton 11.9

Isaac Butfoy 7.6

Jasvin Brar 7.1

Hannah Hillen 7.1

Congratulations to this weeks Gold Star winners.

Milly Stevenson 11.1

Brady Dance 11.5

Annabel Shrimpton 11.9

Ella Burton 7.5

Elliot Tomkins 9.7

And a Huge Congratulations to this weeks Governor Award winners.

Jessica Richard 11.8

Sophia Hussain 7.2

Mia Clavin 7.3

Katie Ferriday 7.3

Daisy Jackson 7.3

Megan Turnbull 7.3

Well done to all of this weeks Award Winners.

Samuel Lovell 7.1

Jamie Kingsbury 7.6

Joe Higgins 7.6

Lily-Ann Heard 8.1

Poppy Cusmans 9.1

Leah Harman 7.1

Arya Karganroodi 7.1

Kamran Hussain 7.1

Cody Handscomb 7.6

Alexander Zaorski 7.6

Sports Day

Sports day is w/c 15th July and as the weather will be warm, students need

to stay hydrated. In our aim to reduce plastic waste, students must bring a

refillable water bottle as we will not be providing plastic cups.

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Year 11 Prom

The Year 11 Prom was a Beauty and the Beast ball held at Windsor race course on Thursday 4th July, the

students arrived in style and looked amazing. These are a few photos from the evening.

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Year 11 Prom cont.

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Alternative Learning Week 2019

For the first time students will be engaged in an alternative learning week at the end of the summer

term. Each group will be following a different timetable, which will enable them to develop the “softer

skills” of teamwork, listening, leadership and creativity as well as some time to consider wellbeing.

Uniform rules will be relaxed this week and students are permitted to leave ties and blazers at home.

For sports days, students are requested to come to school in full PE kit

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Year 10 Wellbeing day Computer Science NEA day

Thorpe Park or Sports Leadership through support of Y7,8,9 sports day Or Numeracy day A day of puzzles and challenges

Sports Day PE department

Wellbeing day Computer Science NEA day

Relay finals and staff races End of Year Assembly and dismissal

Year 9 Thorpe Park Or Numeracy day A day of puzzles and challenges

Sports Day PE department

RS GCSE topics and discussion elements

Wellbeing day

Relay finals and staff races End of Year Assembly and dismissal

Wellbeing day

RS GCSE topics and discussion elements

Year 8 Literacy day Sport themed flexible curriculum day – is sport an equal playing field?

Chessington Or Wellbeing day

Numeracy Day A day of puzzles and challenges

Relay finals and staff races End of Year Assembly and dismissal

Year 7 Numeracy Day A day of puzzles and challenges

Chessington Or Wellbeing day

Relay finals and staff races End of Year Assembly and dismissal

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Library News

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

8.30am to 3.30pm 8.30am to 5pm 8.30am to 7pm 8.30am to 5pm 8.30am to 5pm 10am to 1.30pm 11am to 2pm

Term Time—Library Opening Times

Exams are nearly over, the weather is improving, what could be better than relaxing in the garden

with a good book?

Come along to the library and pick out some good summer reads – we have new teenage books

that are worth a look.

Year 7’s - don’t forget to sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge starting Sunday 13th July.

Please note we are cancelling the Craft event on Monday 15th July but we will organise some

more after the Summer Holidays.

Happy Reading!