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THEWEEK@SAINTBENEDICT

Dear Parents and Carers

Welcome to another week at Saint Benedict.

I’m sure many of you will have voted in last week’s referendum and we will certainly have some interesting times ahead given recent announcements and planned changes.

On Friday morning I spoke to Year 7 students. One of the things I stressed with them was that here at Saint Benedict we are a very diverse school and many of the children who attend here come from other EU countries and further afield. I explained to them that this diversity enhances us as a school and that as a Catholic School everyone is loved and everyone is very much part of this community. The Catholic Church is a Global community and being in or out of the EU makes no difference to this position.

I also explained to them that the portrayal by the media and the content of some political campaigns has focused on immigration but that many people who voted to leave the EU will not have done so on the basis of immigration. I did however add that it was important at this time that all of us, staff and students alike, are sensitive to one another; that some members of our community will be feeling anxious about the future at this time and that we should always be supportive of one another and not just tolerant but welcoming of every person, nationality and culture.

As always we have had lots happening in school. On Thursday we welcomed children from our partner primary schools along with our own children from Year 7 who were involved in a poetry recital in the theatre. We had some wonderful performances from the children on everything from Roald Dahl to some of the children’s own compositions. A group of 40 of our Year 9 students enjoyed a trip to London last week to see theatre productions of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Woman in Black. By all accounts they had a great time and really benefitted from the experience. Thanks to all staff who were involved with the trip.

Myself and members of the Leadership team have been dropping into lessons over the past week or so, particularly to support those staff and students who are gearing up for next year’s exams (already!) The atmosphere around the school has been excellent and you’ll be pleased to know that the students have been working very hard and will be doing so right up to the end of term.

On Friday night, Year 13 students enjoyed their prom and looked fabulous. It’s hard to believe where the time has gone and we gave them a really good send off. Year 11 have their prom this Friday evening at the Littleover Lodge Hotel which we are very much looking forward to. This Thursday is also Athletics Day (weather permitting). If students are competing they should wear their PE Kit. If not they should be wearing their house colours on the top half and uniform on the bottom half.

You may not have heard but the National Union of Teachers have announced a strike on 5th July which is currently due to be the day where our Year 6 students join us for their Induction Day. Our priority on the day will be to keep the school open and running as normal however there may be some disruption which could result in some changes to planned activity both with the Year 6 event and the normal school day for some year groups. I will be discussing plans with senior staff and the local authority over the next few days as the action will impact across the City as it is Induction Day for all secondary schools. If we are required to make any changes we will write to you and post a message on the academy website so please look out for this.

Kevin Gritton Headteacher

ISSUE NO 17 27 JUNE 2016

Events for the Week Monday 27 June to Friday 1 July 2016

Monday 27 June 2016 Formtime Year 10 Maths Intervention-Miss Laing (30), Mrs Goggin (29), Mr Buxton (64) Mr Lewis (L2) Year 10 English Intervention-Mrs Kureczko (77),Mrs Howell (23a) Miss Slater (Lib.Ann.) P1—5 Mrs Butt doing external verification for AIM awards at Matlock P2 Big Adventures rehearsing with Year 9 students (Romeo & Juliet) P3 Year 12 Your UCAS Application and Personal Statement presentation in Robert Ludlam Theatre P4 7R6 RE Class Mass (Mrs Richthof) in Chapel Lunchtime Year 10 PE GCSE Catch-up/Support (Miss Mills & Mr Robinson) - Room 29 Year 10 Geography Controlled Assessment in Room 10 (Miss Black) Nurture Lunch in PSR Year 7/8 Flute Group (Mrs Rowlands) Music Block & String Group (Miss O’Keefe) Music Block 3 strikes detentions in L4 (Mr Round & Mr Wild) Year 10 Philosophy revision with Miss Austin in Rom 16 P5 Mrs Schiavone & Mrs Wake at a Teaching & Learning Data meeting at Allestree Woodlands 3—4 pm C3 detentions in OR with Mrs Oxtoby 6 pm Parents Forum Summer Fayre meeting in Elmwood (Mrs Harrison) 6.15—7.45 pm Year 6 Parents Evening in North Block (DICT) (new time arranged)

Tuesday 28 June 2016

Tutor time Romero Assembly (South Block Hall) & Kolbe Assembly (RLT) Year 10 Maths Intervention-Miss Laing (30), Mrs Goggin (29), Mr Buxton (64) Mr Lewis (L2) Year 10 English Intervention-Mrs Kureczko (77),Mrs Howell (23a) Miss Slater (Lib.Ann.) P1 Year 11 Shirt Signing in South Block Hall P3—5 10EN1 & 10EN6 at Derby University with Mrs Kureczko & Mr Thornhill to teach/deliver a presentation on an examined topic (60 students) Lunchtime Guitar Club (Mr Lammond) Music Block & Lower School Choir (Miss O’Keefe) Music Block Munch Bunch in ERB with Mrs Buxton Nurture Lunch in PSR Year 7/8 Coding Ninja Club with Mr Rimmer, Miss Hagan & Mr Redmond in Room 71 Maths Higher revision—Room M—Miss Laing Year 10 Geography Controlled Assessment in Room 10 with Miss Black Senior Staff & 3 strikes detentions in L4 (Mrs Cartwright & Mrs Houghton) All years rounders with PE staff on astro pitch All years athletics with PE staff on track Year 8 cricket on astro pitch with Mr Hughes 3pm onwards Year 7 Rounders Tournament at Chellaston 3—4 pm ICT/Computing coursework catch up in Room 70 with Miss Hagan 3—4 pm C3 detentions in OR with Mrs Oxtoby Year 10 Geography Controlled Assessment with Miss Black in Room 10 Year 10 Philosophy revision with Miss Austin in Room 16 3—4.30 pm Exams Skills session for Year 10 in Room 26 (Mrs Pass) 3—4.45 pm Silver D of E (Mr Robinson) L6—Year 11 3—6 pm Mrs Copley doing online training for new French GCSE 3.05—4.45 pm Homework Club in Library Annexe— Mrs Tingle 3.10 – 4.00 pm Year 10 Philosophy Revision session with Miss Austin—Room 16 3.10—4.10 pm English revision session with Miss Kelly in Room 56 3.10—4.20 pm Boys Rugby (all years) with Mr Reddington—meet at Gym changing rooms# 3.10—5 pm Year 10 Geography Controlled Assessment in Room 10 (Miss Difusco) 6.45—9 pm Year 6 Parents Evening in North Block (SBEN)

Events for the Week Monday 27 to Friday 1 July 2016

Wednesday 29 June 2016 FEAST OF SAINT PETER & PAUL Tutor time Teresa Assembly (RLT) McAuley Assembly (South Block Hall) Year 10 Maths Intervention-Miss Laing (30), Mrs Goggin (29), Mr Buxton (64) Mr Lewis (L2) Year 10 English Intervention-Mrs Kureczko (77),Mrs Howell (23a) Miss Slater (Lib.Ann.) 10am—12 pm Student Leadership Interviews—Mr Brailsford, Mrs Thraves Lunchtime Year 10 Geography Controlled Assessment in Room 10 (Miss Black) Academy Choir (Mrs Rowlands) & Music Tech Compulsory Support (Miss O’Keefe) Music Block Animé & Japanese Club in L1—open to all (Languages staff) Senior Staff & 3 strikes detentions in L4 (Mr Round & Mr Rodriguez) Debate Club Room 1—Mrs Peden & Miss Belmore P5 Student Leadership Interviews—Mr Brailsford, Mrs Thraves 3 pm onwards Rounders fixture Year 7, 8 & 9 –v– Murray Park at Saint Benedict 3—4 pm C3 detentions in OR with Mrs Oxtoby 3—4.15 pm Rounders (all years) (Miss Mills) 3—4.30 pm Sociology Clinic—revision & intervention—Room 1—Miss Belmore 3.10—4.10 pm Bronze D of E (Miss Smith & Mr Williamson) L6—Year 9 Years 9—11 Basketball (Mr Josephs) 3.10—4.30 pm GCSE Music Support/Revision in Music Block 3.10—4.45 pm GCSE Product Design compulsory after school session—selected students—Room 50 (Mr Miles & Mr Ludlow) 3.10—5 pm Year 10 Geography Controlled Assessment in Room 10 (Miss Difusco) 6 pm Year 11 Leavers Family Mass in South Block Hall (Father Robbie)

Thursday 30 June 2016 ATHLETICS DAY

8.40am Personal Tutors to register pupils 8.55am Personal Tutors to escort pupils and chairs to the Field. Areas allocated for each House. Team Managers and Captains to make sure athletes know times of track and field events. Athletes to Sports Hall for changing 9.30am MARSHALLING and ATHLETIC EVENTS BEGIN 11.05—11.25am BREAK 1.20pm LUNCH BREAK 2.05pm MARSHALLING and ATHLETIC EVENTS RESUME 2.45pm Staff and Tutors organise return of chairs and equipment 3—4 pm C3 detentions in OR with Mrs Oxtoby Homework Club Year 7 in Room 71 (Mrs Alton & Miss Wickens) ICT/Computing coursework catch up in Room 71 with Mr Rimmer Physics revision session with Mr Snow in Room 18—all welcome 3—4.30 pm Sociology Clinic—revision & intervention—Room 1—Miss Belmore 3—4.45 pm Gold Duke of Edinburgh (Mr Robinson) 3.10—4.10 pm BTEC Engineering Clinic (Mr Ludlow) Room 51 3.10—5 pm Year 10 Geography Controlled Assessment in Room 10 (Miss Difusco) 3.15—4.45 pm Homework Club in Library Annexe (Mrs Scott)

PARENT REMINDERS If your child will be leaving school early for appointments, it is ESSENTIAL that

your child brings in a copy of the appointment or that you write the details in their planner giving us your permission to let them leave the premises. We cannot allow students to leave school without your permission.

Year 11 Leavers Mass - Wednesday 29 June - South Block Hall at 6.00 pm. If you did not return the slip but wish to attend the Leavers Mass, please contact Mrs Nichols on 01332 557032 x 166 to let her know who will be attending.

Year 10 teenage booster and meningitis vaccinations—Monday 4 July. Please ensure that your child wears a short sleeve shirt rather than a long sleeved shirt on this date. If your child has not brought back a form for you to complete, please ask them to call in at the school office to collect a spare one. There will be a mop up session on Friday 15 July if your child is absent on 4 July. Please speak to Miss Jordan, School Nurse for any advice or for further information.

Events for the Week Monday 27 to Friday 1 July 2016

Friday 1 July 2016

Tutor time Year 8 Head’s Assembly in South Block Hall Year 10 Maths Intervention-Miss Laing (30), Mrs Goggin (29), Mr Buxton (64) Mr Lewis (L2) Year 10 English Intervention-Mrs Kureczko (77),Mrs Howell (23a) Miss Slater (Lib.Ann.) P1—5 Mr Hurley doing Year 10 Speaking Assessments (24 students) P2,3,4 Mr Tomlinson taking 10-15 Year 10 students to Derby Cathedral for a service of remembrance for the Centenary of the Battle of the Somme Lunchtime Nurture Lunch in PSR Year 9/10/11 Pop Mash-Up Group (Mrs Rowlands) Music Block Year 10 Geography Controlled Assessment in Room 10 (Miss Black) 3 strikes detentions in L4 (Mrs Wake & Miss Mills) 3—4 pm C3 detentions in OR with Mrs Oxtoby 3—4.30 pm Sociology Clinic—revision & intervention—Room 1—Miss Belmore 3.05—4.05pm Senior Staff Detentions in Dining Hall (Mrs Muldoon & Mr Round) 3.10—4.15 pm Big Band practice (Mr Jarvis) Music Block 3.30—4.45 pm Hockey (Years 7—11) Astro turf 3.10—5 pm Year 10 Geography Controlled Assessment in Room 10 (Miss Difusco) 7.30 pm Year 11 Leavers’ Ball at Littleover Lodge (177 students)