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Frederick Bremer News March 2017

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DIARY DATES

End of Term Friday 31st March 2017

Return to School Tuesday 18th April 2017

Bank Holiday Monday 1st May 2017

Jenny Smith

Headteacher

Proud of our community

Although this has been a challenging few months both nationally and globally, pupils at Frederick Bremer have shown time and time again the qualities of Respect, Responsibility and Integrity that we so passionately believe in.

Our Minute’s Silence for the dreadful terrorist attack in London was conducted impeccably and pupils wrote messages of support which were displayed in the school. International Women’s Day was celebrated in style and a number of exciting events were run to raise the profile of women in society.

Last night saw the launch of 2 new artworks in school commemorating the life of a local actor and artist, Terry Sue Patt. The panels were painted at the school by an international Street Artist as part of Black History Month. Erkan Mustafa, who was also in Grange Hill, gave a stirring tribute to his life and reflected on the impact Terry Sue Patt had on a generation of young people, being one of the first regular black characters on television.

As well as the phenomenal hard work and focus on learning shown by teachers and pupils in Year 11 in the run up to GCSEs, there has been a huge number of enriching events such as British Science Week, the MiSST concert and numerous trips and activities. This makes our community the vibrant, buzzing place that we enjoy being part of so much. We are very excited about the school’s production of The Wizard of Oz in the Summer Term and hope many of you will be able to attend.

Sad goodbyes

Sadly, we say goodbye to Mr Thomas (Science Teacher) and Mr Gonzales (Head of ICT) who are both moving onto new opportunities and we wish them every success.

I hope you have a wonderful Easter holiday (despite the necessary revision for Year 11!) and you and your child come back fully rested for the term ahead when, as well as for Year 11, there will be exams and assessments for all pupils.

The summer term is always a happy and successful one for everyone and we hope that pupils can both enjoy and achieve to the best of their ability.

Year 8 Parent’s Evening Thursday 4th May 2017

School Production Thursday 11th May 2017

Year 9 Cultural Thursday 18th May 2017

Wizard of Oz

Evening

Half Term Monday 29th May - Friday 2nd June 2017

Return to School Monday 5th June 2017

Start times

Year 11, 8:30 - 8:50am Year 7 - 10, 9:45 - 10am


FREDERICK BREMER’S LOCAL HISTORY MONTH

Local History Month is fast approaching.

During the month of May, the History Department, would like us all

to share our local history.

We will be asking pupils, parents and staff to bring in artefacts, stories

and photos of their local history from wherever it may be.

We aim to create a collection and display of Frederick Bremer’s local

history.

Stories could be written on paper and brought in; we can take photos

and copy artefacts so they can be taken back home the same day.

History associated with Walthamstow is very much welcomed, how-

ever we would like to share the diverse and colourful local history of

all members of the Frederick Bremer community.

Please speak to your History teacher for more information.

Thank-you for all of your support.

The History Department

SEX AND RELATIONSHIP EDUCATION WORKSHOPS

This half term has been a busy one for our Year 11 pupils. They have completed their mock exams and almost

completed their controlled assessments in Citizenship! As well preparing for their GCSEs, Year 11 pupils have

been involved in Sex and Relationship Education workshops, delivered by the PSHE team at the school. Pupils

explored the differences between positive and negative relationships and how to identify these differences.

They also engaged in a reflective and insightful dialogue exploring the complexity of controlling relationships

and the context of the situation.

This term Year 9s were also given the opportunity to take part in a series of Sex and Relationship Workshops

with Jacqui King from Waltham Forest Council. They thoroughly enjoyed finding out about different methods of

contraception and the protection that each form of contraceptive offers. The session was engaging, fun and

very educational!

Ms Byron

Head of Citizenship, PSHE & Ethics

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CENTRAL ST MARTINS WORKSHOPS AT FREDERICK BREMER

Following on from a visit to an international renowned Art College in January, some of our Year

8 and 9 pupils had an opportunity to take part in a Ceramics workshop with two of the artists

who are teachers at the college. 15 pupils were then invited to a follow up workshop where they

saw their clay pieces after ‘firing’ and had a chance to finish the project.

We were very proud of how each pupil applied themselves to a new way of learning as well as

working with the lecturers from Central St Martins who were also impressed with their work and

concentration.

We are hoping to get a chance to display their final collaborative pieces later in the year as part

of the school’s E17 Art Trail exhibit on Friday June 16th.

YEAR 8 ART PUPILS EXCEL AT PRINTING

The Art department have been really impressed

at the level of detail from the Year 8 printing

project.

They have been working on a themed project

based on Antoni Gaudi, analysing natural form

textures through drawing and printing which will

extend into 3D pulp sculptures.

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YEAR 9 IMPRESSIONIST SELF PORTRAITS

Year 9 pupils have been learning about colour

theory painting and artists research skills this term.

They have studied impressionist painting styles to

develop further their large self-portraits on torn

cardboard.

We are very impressed with how they have taken

on this challenging painting project and we look

forward to exhibiting these around the school and

at the Art Trail when the paintings are completed.

BIOMIMICRY WITH YEAR 7 & 8 PUPILS

Our Year 7 and 8 Creative Curriculum pupils who completed an Art and Drama project were left wondering

what Biomimicry is.

One of the groups created masks based on research and experimentation to mimic the look of animals which

were then worn by drama pupils who created their own version of the (Urban) Jungle Book and mimicked the

movements of animals.

All pupils involved did an excellent job of using creative processes to complete high calibre outcomes and

understand design systems.


YEAR 7 CREATIVE CURRICULUM TRIP

Earlier this term, the Year 7 Creative Curriculum pupils

visited the Barbican Centre to see Stravinsky’s ‘Rite of

Spring’.

One pupil commented saying that “the performance

has given me confidence in my instrument and the mu-

sic was unique”.

We are glad that the Year 7 pupils were able to have

this opportunity which has benefited them in different

ways.

Ms Buckley

Head of Creative Arts

ANNUAL SPRING CONCERT

The annual Spring Concert took place on 23rd March, showing a variety of talent. This concert showed

how much progress pupils have made as part of the Music in Secondary Schools’ Trust programme (MiSST).

The evening consisted of items from the school orchestra, choir, Year 8 Creative Curriculum orchestra and

Year 7 ensembles. The concert particularly showcased how much the Year 7s have developed with only 5

months into learning their instruments.

The concert also saw solo items from a number of pupils who also took their ABRSM grade exams the day

before.

All pupils involved did us proud again this term and have continued to work hard on their instruments and

in their ensembles.

Thanks to all pupils, music teachers and all staff for their support this term.


POETRY COMPETITION

Pupils in Year 7, 8 and 9 spent an exciting week in

English selecting, composing and reading poetry in

class.

The winners from each class then performed their

pieces to a prestigious judging panel who were Ms

Kaltak, Ms Jameson, Ms Kelly and Mr Rowswell.

We were so impressed with their hard work and

incredible skills in engaging their audience.

Well done KS3!

Congratulations to our winners: Naomi Year 7, Daniel Year 8, Sasha and Sarah Year 9


NATIONAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE OF MACBETH REVIEW

On Thursday 2nd March, Year 11 pupils had the opportunity to

watch the National Theatre’s performance of Macbeth which

was held here at the school. A Year 11 pupil wrote:

“The play was a pleasure to watch and exceeded my expecta-

tions. The magnificent acting of the actors was captivating and I

admired the way in which the actors tried to interact with the

audience thus making it even more enjoyable.

In particular, I really admired the scene when Macduff learns

about the miserable and emotionless death of his child and wife

as it was full of pain and suffering which was very convincing.

The live performance of the play will really help me as a Year 11

pupil with my GCSE exam because it provided me with a better

understanding of the stage direction and the play”.

Ms Saliah

2nd i/c English

ARABIC ENRICHMENT CLUB

Salam,

Arabic is the official language of over 20 countries and is spoken by

over 300 million people worldwide. As well as being the language of

the Qur’an, it is read by over 1.5 billion people!

Consequently, it is a vital global language.

It is false to claim that it is a hard language to learn. All languages

have their own intelligent systems and are governed by a set of rules.

By the way, you already know a little Arabic! The following English

words have an Arabic origin: admiral, alcohol, algebra, candy, coffee,

cotton, magazine, mattress, satin, sherbet, sofa, sugar, zero and many

others!

During our enrichment club on Tuesdays, we have tried to approach

those rules in an interactive and engaging way. Very soon, inshallah,

our members, Sara, Qainat, Danish and others will be able to master

the rudiments of the language.

For our last lesson, pupils decided to practise Arabic calligraphy, which

is the art of beautiful handwriting.

MFL Department


WORLD BOOK DAY CELEBRATIONS

As part of our World Book Day celebrations, our staff and pupils got into

the spirit of the day with a variety of literature inspired events that put

books and love of reading at the heart of the day’s learning.

The most exciting part of the day was a ‘guess the character’ competition

where pupils had to work out who was who with staff in fancy dress as

famous characters from literature.

Pupils were desperately trying to identify as many characters as possible

with questions that could only be answered yes or no. The activity provided

some brilliant costumes, many laughs and much excitement about how

wonderful reading can be.

Deputy Headteacher Ms Kaltak resplendently dressed as the Mad hatter

said, “A love of books and literature is vital to children’s learning. We hope

that today’s World Book Day events will inspire, engage and entertain our

pupils whilst encouraging them to read even more in the future”.

A Year 10 pupil commented saying, “Seeing teachers dressed up as different

characters was really funny and made us all think about the different books

that we could be reading. I’ve added three books to my list of ones I would

like to read in the future”.

World Book Day takes place every year on the 6th March and is a worldwide

celebration of books and reading, and marked in over 100 countries world-

wide. We are looking forward to next year.

Ms Kelly

English Teacher and literacy Coordinator


BOOKSWAP

The LRC was brimming with books and excitement as

pupils came to swap their favourite literary gems with

one another. Organised by the fantastic Year 9 Duke of

Edinburgh Award pupil leaders, over 200 books found

new homes.

X FACTOR SCRIPTWRITING WORKSHOP

Year 8 pupils were treated to a wonderful and

inspiring workshop by the fantastic Ivor Baddiel.

You could almost feel Dermot O’Leary enter the

room as pupils took to the stage to perform their

pun filled links.

We have been informed that our application to remain

a MiSST school has been accepted, and we will be

funded for the next 4 years. MiSST trustees were really

impressed by our application, and especially by the

depth of the feedback from staff, pupils and parents.

This would not have been possible without the

continued support of you all, and especially your

feedback from the questionnaires.

MiSST is a hugely important part of our school, and it is

excellent that we have been able to keep our status,

especially at a time when external pressures are

limiting creativity and creative subjects in the school

even further.

Congratulations, especially to our Music department!


YEAR 7 & 8 MONOPOLY TRIP

“I learnt how to work as part of a

team”

“I learnt the importance of giving other

people a chance and not to be selfish”

“I learn how to co-operate and get

along with my peers”

“We listened to each other and gave

our opinions”

“...the group leader demonstrated

good leadership skills by being

proactive and adaptable”

“Observing Year 7 learning the art of

communication, demonstrating lead-

ership skills and trusting one another

to take control was very rewarding”

Feedback from pupils Quotes from members of staff


www.bremer.org.uk

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ACTIVITIES


BRITISH SCIENCE WEEK ACTIVITIES



AUTISM AWARENESS WEEK ACTIVITIES

The ASC/SEN football team played against Whitefield on Tuesday 28th March. Both teams

were a pleasure to watch as they demonstrated teamwork and great social skills.

Well done to all pupils and staff from both Frederick Bremer and Whitefield School who were

involved!



FREDERICK BREMER SPORTS LEADERS

Our Sports Leaders are:

Able to work as part of a team

Display sportsmanship

Respectful

Willing to support others

Trustworthy

Our Sports Leaders will ensure that the

Astroturf and the MUGA remains a safe

environment for all to play and enjoy.

We encourage all pupils to respect and follow

the regulations when using the Astroturf and

the MUGA, as well as to listen to any

directions given by any of the Sports Leaders.

We would like to say a huge thank you to all who supported the Year 11 prom draw and who have made

donations.

Butlins

Apple

Teras Turkish Restaurant

Café Bonito

La Cafetria

Westfield Stratford City

We would like to thank all of our Sports Leaders for

the great job that they are doing. Well done!

CONDUCT AWARDS SPRING 2017

Name Form Award

Kate 7G Platinum

Sameer 7G Gold

Sofi 7G Silver

Hakim 7G Silver

Maryrose 7G Silver

Aqilah 7G Silver

Shazeb 7G Silver

Melissa 8E Silver

Oskaras 8F Silver

Annalisa 9C Silver

Brayden 10A Silver

Shozib 10E Silver


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Form with the highest conduct points

7G 662

Well done to all our pupils who achieved 100% attendance this term and high conduct points.

YEAR 11 PROM PRIZE DRAW WINNERS

Ticket Number Winner Prize

1501 Natalie Lawes Weekend Break for 4 at Wave Hotel, Butlins, Bognor Regis

1692 Mia L 11D £50 iTunes Voucher

0321 Stuart Mullary Easter Hamper

1216 Ms Thompson £50 Westfield Voucher

0465 Sam S 8E £50 Westfield Voucher

1590 Mr Paul Ford £20 Teras Turkish Restaurant Voucher

0279 Ms Staten £10 La Cafeteria Voucher

0038 Mrs McKinnon Café Bonito Voucher

0300 Ms Fawcett Lunch for two at the William Morris Bar

0008 Mr S Platt Panettone Cake

0398 Ms King Balance Me Gift Bag

0427 Ms O’Hara Spa of the World Gift Set

1828 Christina Set of Candles

0006 Mr Andy Smith Osprey Toiletry Bag

1502 Natalie Lawes Set of Victoria Webster Mugs

1688 Mia Lundie 11S Speaker and Headphones

0450 Emily Playmobil



Name Form

Askim 9D

Euan 9D

Sahib 9D

Menilow 9E

Zack 9E

Thomas 9E

Ashanti 9E

Cleo 9E

Sabina 9E

Rodha 9F

Erdem 9F

Mohammed 9F

Lola 9F

Florence 9F

Harishan 9F

Brayden 10A

Noor 10A

Aaron 10A

Aadam 10A

Alex 10A

Ivan 10A

Vithusan 10A

Ayman 10B

Erik 10C

Mohammed 10C

Muhammad 10C

Yordan 10C

Haroon 10C

Larry 10C

Subhaan 10C

Natasha 10C

Abigail 10D

Anita 10D

Ouwais 10D

Arijus 10D

Onur 10E

100% ATTENDANCE

Name Form

Farid 7A

Fayzan 7A

Kieran 7A

Ali 7A

Readhwan 7A

Emily 7B

Mahammed 7B

Naomi 7B

Albert 7B

Sonia 7B

Joshua James 7C

Hilal 7D

Diana 7D

Umar 7D

Kanisra 7D

Tristan 7D

Mark 7D

Kristiyan 7E

Bethan 7E

Georgi 7E

Raphael 7E

Bethan 7E

Elliot 7E

Abu 7E

Kieran 7F

Alvina 7F

Aaliyah 7F

Jisire 7F

Arthur 7F

Edward 7F

Maryrose 7G

Roohullah 7G

Sameer 7G

Sofi 7G

Muhammed 7G

Hermanas 7G

Name Form

Anastasia 8A

Huseyin 8A

Bilal 8B

Faris 8B

Ezgi 8B

Danish 8B

Denzel 8C

Mert 8C

Tomas 8C

Malvina 8C

Tahmidur 8C

Arthur 8D

Aurembiaix 8D

Ameen 8D

Fahar 8D

Cosmin 8E

Louis 8E

Dionis 8E

Nazim 8E

Rojda 8E

Muhammed 8F

Bilel 8F

Nikola 8F

Zilan 8F

Matas 8F

Eric 9A

Alexander 9A

Dylan 9A

Reuben 9A

Alina 9B

Joseph 9B

Ugurcan 9B

Yunus 9B

Damien 9C

Elijah 9C

Spyridoula 9C

Name Form

Shozib 10E

Rayyan 10F

Oskar 10F

Olivia 10F

Ivy 10F

Nana 10F

Jeton 10F

Bilqees 11A

Sefkan 11B

Djamila 11C

Ethan 11C

Jaydon 11D

Adrian 11D

Casey 11D

Dufie 11D

Maqim 11E

Tahir 11E

Safa 11E

Kaitlann 11E

Matthew 11E

Jade 11E

Emilian 11F

Zuhra 11F

Matthew P 11F


This is an appeal on behalf of DKMS and my family. DKMS is a blood cancer charity made for finding donors of

blood for people who desperately need a blood transplant. My step-mum has a form of bone marrow cancer,

so my family have teamed up with DKMS to find a blood donor with the right blood and tissue type.

Unfortunately, out of everyone on the list, no one was a match for my step-mum so we are looking for donors

from Latin American backgrounds to apply, as they are most likely to be a match for my step-mum as she is

Salvadorian. We are also looking for Spanish speakers to help out at events and get more people to register.

To register, please visit the DKMS website and sign up, take a swab from your cheek and that’s all you’ll have

to do. You may also follow @registerforruby on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook for further information and

details for dates of events.

Thank you from my family and I. My step-mum has two young children and a husband she wants to live for,

you can help.

Leo 7C

Ms Hillman will be running the Hackney Half Marathon to fundraise and raise awareness. Please donate and spread the word about the bone marrow register. If you’d like to make a donation, please visit Ms Hillman’s JustGiving page. https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Emma-Hillman5

DKMS APPEAL

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Emma-Hillman5


There are many ways to get involved from being a committee member to volunteer at an event. Everyone has a skill to

bring!

Your involvement can be adjusted to your time constraints.

If you are interested please contact us at:

[email protected]

Did you know that you

are automatically a mem-ber of your parent associ-ation when your child is enrolled in the school?

Research has shown

that children whose parents are involved in their school get better results and have fewer disciplinary problems.

At PTA meetings you

can have your say. You can raise your concerns, suggest ideas and input into how funds are spent.

PTA fundraises to

provide more educational services for the children which is very important for the school’s budget.

Look out for

upcoming events:

Annual General

Meeting

Quiz night

Second hand

uniform store

WHY JOIN THE PTA AT BREMER?

Connect with other parents Make your voice heard Volunteer Stay informed Help with fundraising

YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

mailto:[email protected]

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SCHOOL UNIFORM

At Frederick Bremer School we believe that school uniform plays a crucial role in creating an inclusive community, providing a

school identity and demonstrating equality amongst pupils.

Pupils are expected to wear school uniform at all times and a high standard of dress is required, both within the school and

when representing the school in the community.

Whilst this list below is not definitive or exhaustive, pupils are expected to be appropriately and respectfully dressed for

school. The emphasis is on formal dress. Final decisions regarding the appropriate nature of uniform choice rests with the

Headteacher.

All pupils must wear at all times:

A school blazer (only school badges can be worn on blazers) Plain white shirt with collar, tucked in (any clothing worn under shirts must be white)

School tie (with year group colours), with 5 bars of the stripe showing School navy blue skirt to the knee OR full length skirt OR navy blue school trousers (not tight fitting)

School navy blue blazer with logo Black leather or similar school shoes (not canvas or with labels). The following shoes are acceptable: black leather Vans,

leather airforce or leather kickers

White, Navy blue or black knee length socks or tights – there should be no gap between the bottom of the skirt and

the top of the socks

Optional

School navy blue ‘V’ neck jumper with school badge.

Muslim girls may wear a plain black, navy or white hijab. For other pupils, hair accessories should be plain white,

black or blue.

Sikh boys may wear the traditional turban.

Belts, hair bands and other accessories must be plain and in school colours.

Boots may be worn to school in bad weather but must be changed for school shoes on arrival at school.

Coats and hats can be worn to and from school, but are not permitted in the school building during the school day.

Hairstyles should be suitably formal. Significant hair colouring or shaving of hair (including patterns) is not permitted.

Hair accessories should be plain and simple. Bands and ribbons should be blue, white or black.

Light make-up is permitted. Nail polish and acrylic nails are not permitted.

One discreet item of jewellery per pupil may be worn i.e. 1 small pair of plain gold or silver coloured stud earrings

Diamante earrings are not appropriate. No other piercing is permitted

Watches are encouraged.

A large formal style school bag is compulsory (big enough to carry A4 books).

Please note:

PE Kit

School white polo shirt

School navy blue shorts

School navy blue football socks or white sports socks

School navy blue jogging bottoms

School navy blue sweat shirt

White or Black Trainers with non marking soles (to protect

the sports hall floor)

Towel

Drama Kit

Drama socks with a gripped sole


Frederick Bremer in association with Eat or Heat collects food tins to feed families in need. To contribute non-perishables/tins please leave items in our Eat or Heat red container located in the foyer.

PARENTPAY REMINDER

Parents/ Carers/Pupils need to put money on their ParentPay

accounts to purchase food.

The school cannot give credit to Pupils.

REMINDER TO PARENTS/CARERS

If your child is going to be absent from school, can you please contact: Ms Deere on 020 8498 3340 on the first morning of that absence. This will ensure that we know your child is safe and accounted for. If your child has to take time out of school for an appointment could you please provide us with evidence. Pupils will not be released from school for appointments during the day without evidence such as an appointment card. Where possible, of course appointments should be made outside the school day. Thank you for your support

IMPORTANT UPDATE

School Meals will be increasing to £2.32 from 31st

October.

SCHOOL GATEWAY

If you’re having trouble logging in, it may be because

the school doesn’t have your current email and mobile

phone number on record. Please contact the School

reception on 020 8498 3340 and we’ll update the

details on our system.

We hope that you will find School Gateway a great way

to keep up to date with what’s going on at school and

that it helps you to monitor your child’s academic

progress.

For live news connect with Frederick Bremer at:

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@frederickbremerschool

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