The Christ’s Chronicles

Friday,17th July 2015

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Welcome to the new format

Christ’s Chronicles, which we will

be issuing weekly. Your feedback

would be most welcome. Please

email me at:

sgarrett@christs.richmond.sch.uk

Thursday 3rd September

Back to school!

Some important dates for your diary:

Issue No. 29

Remember to check

the School Bulletin for

more information.

Battle success!

Congratulations to the Year 8 Battle of the Books team who successfully took second place in

this borough competition against the rest of the Richmond secondary schools. Congratulations

to the RPA team who just beat us by 2.5 points! This is the first time that Christ’s has made the

top two, so we are thrilled and very proud of our students. The teams were lucky enough to be

presented with their prizes and certificates by Catherine Bruton (author of We Can Be Heroes &

I Predict A Riot) who also gave them an

inspiring and energetic talk about

becoming a writer. Cakes were also eaten!

The triumphant team members were:

Lucy Blitz, Holly Harvey, Leah

Howard, Izzie Lack, Lucas Lagadec,

Carolina Santilli, Julian Wiltsher &

Jack Woodward.

It is with great sadness that we say goodbye

to Mr. Greenwood who has been an

incredible servant to Christ’s School for forty

two years. I am sure that you join me in

thanking him for his dedication, hard work

and contribution to the education of

hundreds of young people who have passed

through our gates in that time. We wish him

well for a very long and happy retirement.

Helen Dixon

Happy Happy Happy

Summer Summer Summer

Holidays!Holidays!Holidays!

Oxford University

Seventeen students spent the day at Oxford University on Friday 19th June.

The day was o and getting places at Oxford. It is clearly hard work but worth it, and the starting point is getting great GCSEs. They also learnt that most degrees can lead to any career so the advice is to apply for something you are really keen to study. We did a tour of the college and had lunch in the grand dining hall. Following that, we walked to the famous Bodleian Library and did a mini research session at the Pitt Rivers Museum. It was a great day with lots to learn.

Christ’s School Digital Library

Use the digital library to read over the summer - down load your e-books onto

your tablet, phone or laptop and read for free! Compatible devices:

Go to the school home page, select School Library and click on Christ’s Digital

Library link. If you don’t know your login details please ask the Librarian.

Important: Changes to the Timetable

From September 2015 we will be following a new timetable

as shown below. Students are expected to arrive promptly

to school at 8.30am for the start of their first lesson so that

they do not cause disruption to other’s learning. The

timetable will run on a fortnightly basis, Week Blue and Week

Gold. When we return to school in September we will be

using Week Blue. Please ensure you check your child's diary

to support them in arriving to school with the correct

equipment for their lessons.

Chocolate, Philosophy & Maths

Ten Year 10 students attended a Mathematical enrichment event at Kingston University this week. Hamish, Dragomir, Alexander, Arthur, Sarah, Hugh, Tom, Henry, Ambra and Sebastian were all lucky enough to be invited to look at the maths in chocolate fountains, teapots and mayonnaise, with Adam Townsend.

Ben Sparks took us on a whistle-stop tour of some of the exciting bits in the history of numbers.

The students found it “inspirational”, “funny”, and “informative”. Mrs Morris and Miss Stewart also joined in, thinking about a simple, yet profound, question; where do numbers come from?

We Need To Talk About Alice

This week our English & Drama Department, expertly directed by

Mr Miller, proudly put on a devised piece of immersive theatre

based on Alice in Wonderland. ‘We Need to Talk About Alice’

showed off the talents of Christ’s students from year 7 and

upwards. Mime, slapstick comedy, musical theatre and spoken

word came together and beautifully captured the essence of

Lewis Carroll’s iconic book. It was an uplifting, anarchic and fun-

filled evening. Mrs Tarrant has clearly been hiding her talent under

a bushel! Thanks to Mr Miller, Mrs Brown, Mrs Hillier, Mrs Tarrant, all

the students and everyone involved for their hard work in bringing

this production to us.

Oxford University

Seventeen students spent the day at Oxford University on Friday 19th June.

The day was o and getting places at Oxford. It is clearly hard work but worth it, and the starting point is getting great GCSEs. They also learnt that most degrees can lead to any career so the advice is to apply for something you are really keen to study. We did a tour of the college and had lunch in the grand dining hall. Following that, we walked to the famous Bodleian Library and did a mini research session at the Pitt Rivers Museum. It was a great day with lots to learn.

Masterchef

Last Tuesday a group of aspiring chefs were invited to Jamie’s restaurant in

Richmond to learn Italian cooking with Jamie’s chefs, Mateusz and Cetadel.

We had most of the restaurant to ourselves as the staff explained what we

would be cooking, which was pizza and ravioli. The students were kept busy

rolling, mixing, and assembling ingredients together and filling their creations.

There was time to discuss a whole range of food and seasonings with the chefs

and then, of course, we ate what we had made. The day was finished off by

learning to mix non-alcoholic cocktails.

All the staff at Jamie’s made us feel really welcome and we learnt so much

about simple cooking with fresh ingredients.

Ms Conteh

Two Bespoke Sixth Form Days

We were delighted to take 3 sixth formers who want a career in either mechanical, electronic or

aeronautical engineering ona day to Portsmouth Naval Dockyard. The visit was organised for us

by a member of staff from BAE systems and comprised of being shown round by one of the

engineers who described the work at the docks, from design, to build and finally to scrap. We

were then taken on a tour of the Hunt-class minesweeper and shown the ship from an engineering

point of view, how to build in anti-shock devices, how to design a stainless kitchen that does not

have a magnetic signature, and overall how engines and systems are all maintained. It was

fascinating day and somewhat of a contrast to leave the docks via the Mary Rose museum and

HMS Victory.

Three sixth formers who are interested in taking up nursing/midwifery careers were taken on a

day of simulated learning in the community and clinical skills with 2nd year undergraduate nurses

from Kingston/St. George’s. Our students acted as Health Care Assistants, joining the nurses

going into mock-up flats and meeting patients involved in te role play. The task was to sort out

the priorities, carry out necessary care and then think about on going support for the three

different cases. In the afternoon their work was checked and they had to justify their decisions

and diagnoses. It was an interesting day for the sixth formers and gave them an insight into the

standards expected within nursing care.

Advanced Football Training Programme (Ages 7-14)

When: 4th/5th/6th August 2015

11th/12th/13th August 2015

18th/19th/20th August 2015

Time: 9am-3pm

Place: Richmond-Upon-Thames College,

Egerton Road. Twickenham

Visit www.m8coaching.co.uk or call 020 84819700 to book your child’s place.

£20 per day

£30 for two days

£45 for all three days

We Need To Talk About Alice… in pictures University

Maths Challenge

Earlier this term 10 year 7 students competed in the UK Mathematics Challenge,

an annual nationwide competition in high level mathematics, where 3700 school

took part this year.

From our 10 students we were successful in winning 10 certificates - with 2

claiming Silver and 6 Bronze.

Many congratulations to all who

took part, and here’s to next years

effort!

Mr Sam Bailey

Teacher of Mathematics

Oxford University

Seventeen students spent the day at Oxford University on Friday 19th June.

The day was o and getting places at Oxford. It is clearly hard work but worth it, and the starting point is getting great GCSEs. They also learnt that most degrees can lead to any career so the advice is to apply for something you are really keen to study. We did a tour of the college and had lunch in the grand dining hall. Following that, we walked to the famous Bodleian Library and did a mini research session at the Pitt Rivers Museum. It was a great day with lots to learn.

Sunshine

Unwinding

Messing around

Making new friends

Enjoyment

Resting

Performing the Guard of Honour at Middlesex

Cricket led by captain Edward Sykes

Wheelchair Basketball with Richmond

Knights Basketball Club

Christ’s School girls rowers meet Sir Steve

Redgrave at the Kingston Regatta

This week’s Sports news in pictures!

Happiness

Outdoor life

Lazing around

Imagination

Daydreaming

Away from it all

Yes please!