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Altwood Church of England School
Friday 26th May 2017
Charlie Carpenter and Georgina Townsend in Year 8 had a
very successful cake sale last Friday the 19th May, raising
money for SHOC. The association provide homes, work, health
and benefit advice as well as food and support to street
homeless. Well done girls for raising £45 for such a worthy
cause!
www.altwoodschool.co.uk
Future Pathways Information Evening
A reminder to Year 11 and Year 12 students and their parents that the annual
information evening will take place on Thursday 15th June from 6:30 to 8pm.
The evening is an opportunity to gain insight into the UCAS process as the
current Year 12 students embark upon their university applications. We will also have
guest representatives from Aim Apprenticeship and Reading University on hand to provide the latest information and
advice. I have invited Year 11 parents to attend but there will be another opportunity to gain future pathways advice
if you are unable to make this information evening.
Farewell and Good Luck to the Last of the 1990's at Altwood
Friday 12th May was a really great day for all of our Year 13 students, most of
whom have been studying with us since 2010.
The day started with breakfast in the Sixth Form Centre for all staff to bid farewell
to the Year 13s. Tea and coffee was served by Miss Brittain, Miss Holloway and
Mr Atkinson-Young, and an array of fruit yogurts and croissants were on offer.
Following this, the Sixth Form presented awards to students and staff in fancy
dress, representing future professions. The most creative trio, the three 'grannies'
- Ashleigh Robinson, Jennifer Bridger and Alicia McIntosh have to be mentioned
for their larger than life impression which involved being supported around school
with the aid of their zimmer frames and walking sticks.
The day ended with a giant inflatable assault course on the field and picnic,
thankfully in the sunshine. It was lovely to end the year in such high spirits and we wish all our Sixth Form students
who have external examinations over the forthcoming months the very best of luck!
Cake Sale for Slough Homeless Our Concern (SHOC)
Altwood Church of England School
Friday 26th May 2017
www.altwoodschool.co.uk
Power to Perform!
With the exam season well underway, Year 11 students are busy
juggling their exams alongside final revision and classwork. At this
busy time, it remains highly important that they keep their bodies
fuelled with the correct type of energy to ensure that the brain can
function at its peak when under pressure.
Just before the main exam period commenced, students were
provided with a new recipe booklet called ‘Power to Perform’ which
was commissioned by our partners at PiXL. The recipes have been
designed by celebrity chef Mark Lloyd and contain a balanced range of complex carbohydrates and protein to help
maximise concentration. A number of Year 11 students have been spotted eating these new recipes before exams
and have commented on how tasty and easy to prepare they are. If you have not tried them yet, why not try
cooking a couple during the May half term?
Altwood Hustings
Ahead of the UK General Election, Mrs Nehme’s Year 8 tutor group,
together with Sixth Form students, are preparing a mock election
during tutor time. They are going to present four manifesto
speeches in assemblies during the week of the election, covering
the Conservative, Labour, Lib Dem and Green Parties. Each
manifesto will present the parties’ views on the following issues:
Brexit; education; NHS; the economy; and policing.
Once they have delivered their presentations, all the students in the
assembly will vote for the party they would like to win. We will not
have the use of Jeremy Vine’s swingometer, but look forward to
comparing the Altwood outcome to the general election results.
Liam Hayden and Chris Dance from Year 9 have been helping to
promote the event by designing a poster (top right) that will be
displayed around the school and on the information screens in The
Hub. The events will run for three days from the 6-8th of June.
Altwood Church of England School
Friday 26th May 2017
www.altwoodschool.co.uk
Faith:
Our Faith star this week is Caitlin
Ryanbauer – for achieving 33 house points in term 5. Well done!
Joy:
Well done to our Joy star, Amelie
Sauvage, for an outstanding house point total.
Hope:
Hope star for this week is Sinead
McDonald for leading on the recent Gladiators house competition.
Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook for regular
updates: @AltwoodSchool
Following the recent success at the UK intermediate maths challenge, 59 students from Years 7 and 8 were
entered into the UK Junior Maths Challenge. The challenge involves answering 25 multiple choice questions in one
hour and is sat in the school hall under normal exam conditions. Students have been eagerly anticipating the
results and we are delighted to congratulate all the students who took part, and in particular, the following
students who have received the following awards:
UK Junior Maths Challenge
Bronze
Benjamin Martin (Year 8)
Kacper Adamczyk (Year 8)
Lucy Smith (Year 8)
Accalia Green (Year 8)
Sheldon Strauss (Year 8)
Harry Scrivens (Year 7)
Thomas Bainbridge (Year 7)
Silver
Zachary Stow (Year 7)
Adam Stoker (Year 8)
Gursukh Sembi (Year 8)
Furthermore, we congratulate
Zachary Stow and Adam Stoker
who were joint best in school.
House News
This week’s theme is Environment
“Earth laughs in Flowers”
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
Theme of the Week: Environment
A tremendous amount of work has gone towards the
organisation of the new vertical tutor groups. A huge
thank you to parents for communicating who they
wanted their children to be placed with. We have
managed to meet at least one of the requests of the
vast majority of students. The new arrangements will be
launched in June with students and parents being
notified before the launch date itself.
Vertical Tutor Groups