Edition Number 7 18th October 2013
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic Technology College Email:
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The Friday Letter Dear Parents/Carers, Your Opinions Matter! What you think really matters to us as a school. At Parents’ Evening we always ask parents and carers to fill in a questionnaire and this has helped us to make the appropriate changes where necessary. Attached to this letter is a short questionnaire about the school in general which I would like you to fill in and return to reception. The more responses we receive the more accurate the questionnaire becomes. As an incentive, we will give a £20 Love to Shop Voucher to one child per year group who returns the completed form. They need to give their name to reception when they hand in the form. MG Harris Visits Cardinal Wiseman On the 8th October we were excited to have the children’s author MG Harris spend the day at Cardinal Wiseman School. She spent the morning giving a very informative and interesting talk to Year 7 and 8 in the hall about her life as a writer. She spoke about her latest, internationally bestselling series of thrilling adventure books; ‘The Joshua Files’. We learnt about how the series came to be, its connection to Mayan mythology and we found out a little about the books characters. After the talk, pupils had the opportunity to ask MG questions and she signed books for those who wish to buy them. In the afternoon, 7C were lucky enough to have a lesson long workshop with MG Harris! She taught them about story building, and together, 7C and MG Harris wrote a futuristic story called ‘Evie V The World’ about robots taking over the planet. The day was a great success. Hopefully the event has encouraged more students to read and write for pleasure as well as giving them an insight into what it is like to be a successful author. We look forward to having more authors visit the school in the future. Pupil Responses ‘I found it inspiring and enjoyable to have a lesson with the author’ – Caleb Day ‘It was an enjoyable experience’ – Liam White ‘It was a great surprise to have a lesson taught by a famous author!’ Riley Mallin
History Homework Club History Homework club will be held every Monday after-school. All years are invited to attend in Room 5, but 11 attendance will be encouraged because they can practise past exam questions with me as part of their ongoing revision. Miss Edwards Website Warning A few students in the school have recently been upset due to highly graphic and inappropriate messages being sent to them through a website called ask.fm. On this website, all messages are anonymous and there is no facility to block people. This website was on the news in August following the suicide of a girl. We advise all students to avoid this website. Debate Mate During assemblies this week, all students learnt about a fantastic opportunity to learn how to debate effectively. Cardinal Wiseman has enrolled in a programme with an international charity called Debate Mate. They run afterschool debating clubs for students to develop the skills to become exceptional young leaders – confidence, interpersonal communication and higher order thinking. This leads to competitions with other schools. Numerous students attended a brief meeting with Miss Crown on Thursday after school. For more information, please go to www.debatemate.com Have a good weekend, Yours sincerely
Christina Stewardson
Dates for your diary Half term – Monday 28th Oct to Friday 1st November Week beginning Monday 4th November – Year 8 assessment week.
STAR S O OF THE E WEEK! Camerron Finlan (11C) nomin nated by Mrr Dhingra A passion to learn and a professionaal pride otheers should leearn from. C Cameron alw ways does his best and haas consistenttly worked hard h all term m. Well donee Cameron.
ST TARS O OF THE E WEE EK! Yearss 7 and 8 only Stud dent
Class
Stafff
Perry L Lindo
7
Mr Becckett
8S
Misss Henneessy
Charliee Bath Jordan B Booker Kane M Murphy Callum C D Desmond Joshua Callan
8 8
James L Lawler Weronika W a Wojcik Matthew M Fleming Ariann n Rose Matthew w Rose
7Y 8Y
Connor JJefferies
8C
Tina Mffuamba Emily E Ban nner and Jack Whiitehurst Chloe C Cap pnerhurst and Sian Wickett Dontay M Maragh Hu ubertas Vaaranauskaas Josh Brrookes
8F
Reece S Seager
7
RE D ept. Mr Viince Miss Crrown Miss Jiinks Mr Mullcrow Mr Poovey Mr Craw wford Misss Edwaards Mr Alllen
8Y 8S
For hard h workk and focuss in RE For excellen nt verbal aanswers an nd effort in n his class notees this weeek Excellent E attitude andd standard d of classw work inn RE Excellennt reading.. Excellent translatioon of Midd dle English h Excellent verbal al feedbackk in class Exemplarry effort annd attitudee to learnin ng For F excelleent effort oon their ho ome learniing proojects. For excellent eeffort in History H
Mr Flyynn
7Y 7C
Reeason For attendin ng a fantasstic drumm ming reheaarsal after scho ool in prepparation for the school productiion in Feb. For alwayys workingg exception nally hard in i Ennglish.
For exxcellent efffort in grou up work, Miss Joohnes
For brighttening up tthe classro oom with his h smile and enthusiasm m.
STAR S O OF THE E WEEK! Camerron Finlan (11C) nomin nated by Mrr Dhingra A passion to learn and a professionaal pride otheers should leearn from. C Cameron alw ways does his best and haas consistenttly worked hard h all term m. Well donee Cameron.
ST TARS O OF THE WEE EK! Years 99, 10 and d 11 onlly Studentt
C Class
Staff
Harrison H Coo oksey
10
Mr Matthews
Kwasi K Beck kford
11
Miss Edwards
Damien Cllark Sam Dosu umu Em mmanuel Gaalloway Hakim H McK Kenzie Brandon C Cole Em mmanuel Gaalloway Kieeran Mooreehouse Natalia N Bro own Areej Bib bi
11
Miss Smith
110 & 11
Mr Beckett
9 10Y 10Y 10 9
Dr Beavan Mr M Cullen Mr M Povey Mrs M Smith Mrs M Smith
Sian Gayn nor
9F
All of 11Y in E English
11Y
Kieran Culllen Kirsty K Rich hards
10S 11S
Miss Hennessy H Miss Edwards Mr Crawford
Rhys R Gallag gher Maurice M Nessbeth Chloe Roberts Alice A Ringaanayi Paulette P Nzolani Tia Barreett Josue Luk koki Ben Greeen Luke Hudson Laney James--Bruce Nika N'tun ngu Klaaudia Solarraczyk Mary Delaaney Kyle K Sheph herd April Derby Kirsty K Rich hards
9
11
Superb attitude a with hin this term ms 'Outwittin ng Opponen nts' topic.. Yr 11 for coming in on o a Saturdaay to compleete his contrrolled assesssment and showing deddication to his h GCSEs. Huge improvemen i nt in behavioour and attittude to workk. For attending a fantaastic drummi ming rehearsaal after schoo ol in prreparation fo or the schoool production n in Feb. A much m improv ved attitude tto learning. Well done! Fantaastic behavioour in class. For continued committment to leaarning. For excelllent responsses to the stuudy of the Native N Amerrican artisst Star Walloowing Bull For havving an exceellent attitudde and produ ucing fantasttic written w work For havving a maturee and rewardding attitudee towards th heir GCSE G assesssments. Excelllent homew work piece annd a positive work ethicc Outstaanding comm mitment to hher Inspecto or Calls work. For conssistently dem monstrating outstandingg behaviour and hard work iin RE. For effective teamw work and fanntastic explan nations in cllass For F a conscientious attittude and harrd work For takin ng on the rolle of a priestt and 'givingg advice' to new n families att the start off their marriiage! Very em mpowering girls!
10 10
Reasoon
RE R Dept. Mr M Vince Miiss Crown Miss M Jinks Mrr Mulcrow
For getting g 100% % in their traacking test - Well done! For workiing extremelly hard on a lesson titled d, 'Why Justtice is important for follow wers of Islam m".
11
For being an a ambassaddor to the scchool.
11
For suppo orting other students inn class and accting as men ntors - a fantastic quality!
Sheri S Matth hews
11
For a stuunning hom mework posteer on Christtian attitudess to justicee.
Ryan Best David D Shanaahan Versace V Po owell
10
Mr M Flynn
Forr excellent grrades in theiir History asssessment.