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Dear Parents and Carers During May in school we focus on Mary, the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Mary, and Mary Mother of God. Mary is believed by many to be the greatest of all Christian saints. Students have had the opportunity to explore what life must have been like for Mary. Chosen by God at the age of 14 to become mother to His very Son, Jesus. What can we learn from this most Holy Lady, who gave herself and her life to God as the mother of Jesus Christ? Words we have heard from students in answer to these questions are lessons of modesty, humility, loyalty and commitment to and for others. The Blessed Virgin Mary may be taken as a patroness of any good activity, for she is often cited as the patroness of all humanity. Mary is also associated with protecting many occupations and locations.

This month we also saw five of our young people confirmed into the Catholic Church receiving the Holy Spirit, strengthening their faith and commitment to their faith. We ask you to join with us in congratulating these students and ask you to keep them in your prayers. We continue to keep in our prayers our young people undergoing public examinations. We do not undertake study leave, lessons continue until exams have concluded and timetables continue to adjust to ensure targeted support and learning up until exams have taken place. Alongside the commitment of the students can I thank all our staff for the tremendous work they put in to ensure each and every student has the opportunity to achieve their very best. We wish our families and community a peaceful midterm break and look forward to seeing you back rested at the normal time on Monday 4th June 2018. God bless Catherine Burnett Headteacher

De La Salle School is a Christian community, inspired by the vision and example of Saint John- Baptiste de La Salle,

where each person is invited to become the person God intends him or her to be and to live a life of faith and love,

following the example of Christ.

De La Salle School and Language College NEWSLETTER

May 2018

Mia D’Lima Patryk Kryszak

Mateusz Loniewski Trish Rukwava Roisin James

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Prayer

May is a month that is devoted to Mary, the Mother of God. During this month, we take time each day to think particularly about the important role that Mary plays in the Gospels, and in fact, in our lives. She is the perfect model of how to treat others, and how to share God’s love to others. Mary is the mother to us all; this means that we can all be disciples of Jesus. Mary is very close to Jesus in heaven. We ask her to pray for us, which she does gladly. “Mary’s greatness consists in the fact that she wants to magnify God, not herself” – Pope Benedict XVI

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Have your Say Competition

Twelve De La Salle students competed in the Regional Final of the ‘Have Your Say’ Competition at Thomas Lord Audley School in Colchester. The students were a credit to the school executing their dialogues with great skill and determination. Every student performed to the best of their ability having spent many hours practising their performance not only for the final but also for the preliminary round.

I would like to congratulate and thank all students who represented the school. Mrs Delarue-Ward – Teacher of MFL




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The English and Drama departments proudly present the all new Script-writing Club. This club will take place every Thursday lunch time until the summer show.

The club will provide a unique opportunity for KS3 students to showcase their writing talents in a series of fun weekly group tasks. There will also be a competition and the winning script will win a prime slot in the summer show to showcase their work, with all actors (Year 10 Students) being provided. The winner

will take on a directorial role and be able to creatively oversee the production of their work.

De La Salle School is a Christian community, inspired by the vision and example of Saint John- Baptiste de La

Salle, where each person is invited to become the person God intends him or her to be and to live a life of faith and

love, following the example of Christ.

Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11

Before School

Lunch Time

G&T PE club, Glee club,

colouring club, chess club Supported

Activities ELF 1


colouring club, chess club, Supported

Activities ELF 1



Activities ELF 1



Activities ELF 1

GCSE PE revision, Glee club, colouring

club, chess club, Supported Activities

ELF 1

After School

11A GCSE PE period 6


Before School

Hurdles / long jump

Hurdles / long jump

Hurdles / long jump

Hurdles / long jump

Hurdles / long jump

Lunch Time

Jump higher, basketball, orchestra,

Nintendo club

Supported Activities ELF 1

Jump higher, basketball, Orchestra,

Nintendo club



Nintendo club



Nintendo club Supported

Activities ELF 1

PE GCSE Revision, Orchestra, Nintendo

club


After School

Throws & jumps Throws & jumps Throws & jumps


Before School

Throws & hurdles Throws & hurdles

Throws & hurdles Throws & hurdles Throws & hurdles

Lunch Time

Long & triple jump, cheerleading,

Scrabble club MFL 4


Long & triple jump, cheer-

leading, Scrabble club

MFL 4


Long & triple jump, cheerleading,

Scrabble club MFL 4


Long & triple jump,

cheerleading, Scrabble club

MFL 4


GCSE PE - revision,

Scrabble club MFL 4


After School

Sprints, aerobic training, relay





M O N D A Y

T U E S D A Y

W E D N E S D A Y

Extra Curricular Clubs

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NEW DLS BOOK CLUB

On Wednesday the 25th of April some DLS students witnessed the launching of the new DLS book club. This club is open to everyone and was launched by Doctor Iguisi in MFL4. This club encourages students to read and learn to enjoy reading. The people who attended also learned many benefits of reading, like increasing your concentration and making you have a wider variety of vocabulary.

We would like many of our students to be avid readers and would love it if we all increased our habit of reading books. At the launching Doctor Iguisi gave us a summary of what takes place at the club:

According to Dr Iguisi, “It will take place once a month and you will discuss the books that you truly enjoy, we are certain there is something for everyone. Reading is also an exercise for the brain and is much better than watching TV, we like to think of reading not as a chore but something to enjoy. The best way to read is to have no distractions around you and you find yourself lost in another world, it also reduces stress, I personally love reading and we want to get many others doing it too.”

We also watched a short video clip which revealed a lot of information about the advantages of reading. People spend an average of 444 minutes every day looking at screens, or 7.4 hours. This is 147 minutes spent watching TV, 103 minutes in front of a computer, 151 minutes on phones and 43 minutes with a tablet. This is too much time to be spending in front of screens.

If you have any ideas or questions about the club, please see Doctor Iguisi in her room. SO, LET'S GET READING! Rebecca Boyejo - Year 7


Before School

Fitness training boys & girls





Lunch Time

Rounders boys & girls, choir, script

writing club


Rounders boys & girls, choir, script writing

club


Rounders boys & girls, choir, script

writing club


GCSE PE intervention, choir, script writing club

Supported

Activities ELF 1

GCSE PE revision, choir, script

writing club


After School

Film club, Science club lab 1, maths club, long & triple jump, throws

Film club, Science club lab 1, maths club, long & triple jump, throws

Film club, Science club lab 1, maths club, long & triple

jump , throws

Film club, Science club lab 1, maths club,

GCSE PE intervention,

throws

Film club, GCSE PE Period 6 11C,

science club lab 1, maths club, throws


Before School

High jump High jump High jump High jump High jump

Lunch Time

Relay, throws, supported

Activities ELF 1 Chamber choir,

Relay, throws, supported Activities

ELF 1, Chamber choir

Relay, throws, supported

Activities ELF 1, Chamber choir

Relay, throws, sup-ported Activities ELF

1,Chamber choir

GCSE PE revision,

supported Activities ELF

1,Chamber choir

After School

T H U R S D A Y

F R I D A Y

De La Salle School is a Christian community, inspired by the vision and example of Saint John- Baptiste de La

Salle, where each person is invited to become the person God intends him or her to be and to live a life of faith and

love, following the example of Christ.

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PE Department

The following students attended extra curricular clubs - we awarded bronze for attending 20 sessions and awarded silver for attending 45 sessions. Well done!

Mr Brinklow - Teacher of PE Our basketball teams have had the opportunity to be involved in a project called ‘Jump Higher’. This a project set up by Essex University. Students are being coached every week by a club coach and they will also be attending the University to watch a University match, visit the University campus and attend a seminar. This is a fantastic opportunity for our students to experience Uni life at a top PE campus. Miss Rothwell - Curriculum Leader - PE




Remember: Quitters Never Win and Winners Never Quit

Year 8 Jayden Rawle Bronze

Wesley Chukwuazi Bronze Scott Fredericks Bronze

Bobby Welch Bronze Adeyinka Thomas Bronze Tawana Gorogodo Bronze

Tyler Palfreman Bronze

Year 9 Tolu Kolejo – Silver

Nathan Frost – Silver Tewo Daini - Bronze

Anthony Ohanusi- Bronze Shawn Olumide- Bronze David Boyejo - Bronze

Josef Hollaman - Bronze Harrison Raymond - Bronze

Zen Pombo - Bronze Joshua Nelligan - Bronze

Oliver Chew - Bronze

Year 7 Kiano Wirtum – Bronze

Billy Hall Bronze Kelly Ehigiator Bronze

Jaiden Owusu-Banahene Bronze Malachy Okeke Bronze

Leo Marshall Bronze Keane Brown Bronze Tyler Downer Bronze Elliott Chew Bronze

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Maths Department




Maths Puzzle

There is a prize for the first person in each

year group to return their completed puzzle to

Mrs Curtis in the Maths Office

Clue: These are anagrams of the last names of some of the famous writers you have studied. There are also some

fun riddles for you to try

English Department

There is a prize for the first student to

complete the quiz and return it to

Miss Foster in the English Office

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Diocesan Citizenship Awards

Brentwood diocese holds its annual Citizenship Awards in May. This year it was a delight to accompany our three award winners nominated for their embodiment of all that is Lasallian. As head student, head boy and head girl they have worked tirelessly in the background to support the student body and the school. The awards were truly deserved. Mrs Burnett - Headteacher




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Peer support is when other members of the school community help those who are having problems. If you have a problem and want to talk to someone about it then Peer Support is

there for you.

Peer Support Runs in Lab 4 every lunchtime. A member of Upper School will be available for you to talk to if you have a problem. They may need to discuss what you have told them

with an adult so that you can get the right support to help you.

Mr Girling - Year Group Progress Leader

Staff of the Month - April

Mr Powney

Student Services

Best form group since September 9N - 97.5% Best year group since September Year 9 - 96.1%

Well done to 7N who had two continuous weeks of 100

attendance & to 7S & 7M who had a week of 100% attendance. Trip Money Please ensure all trip money is handed in to Student Services in a sealed envelope, with your child’s name, form and the amount enclosed with all the trip details. School Uniform Please ensure your child’s school uniform, PE kit and school equipment has your child’s name on it. Contact Please ensure we have all the correct contact details, including email addresses. Mrs Carlane-Smith—Student Services

Peer Support

De La Salle School is a Christian community, inspired by the vision and example of Saint John- Baptiste de La Salle, where

each person is invited to become the person God intends him or her to be and to live a life of faith and love, following the

example of Christ.

Hire Facilities available at De La Salle School

Are you looking to hire a football pitch, badminton courts or a hall for aerobic exercises? If so please contact De La

Salle School finance office and ask about our hire facilities. Hire starts from £25.00 per hour.

Mrs Bones - School Business Manager

Voted by the Student Body for being helpful with tasks, having sense of humour, making topics interesting, organising Nintendo club,

always listening, being engaging, having a good connection with staff and students and for

being very understanding.

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Science Department

Small Piece Trust In April Sixty Year 10's had a chance to try their hand at designing a water filtration unit for a smart house. Students tried their hand at welding, gluing, designing, budgeting and marketing all in a day. Many thanks to Small Piece Trust for providing resources and expertise for the day. Dr Keown - Teacher of Science

‘Stars in Science’ The following students have been nominated by their teachers as ‘Stars in Science’ for their participation and enthusiasm in Science lessons and excellent attitude to learning: Key stage 3: Jadie Stripe, Rebecca Harris, Robert Buczynski, Mitchell Jamieson, Nadia Taterka, Dominic Hopkins Key stage 4: Harrison Raymond, Ilayza Macayan , Shontel Glover, Chloe Brawn. Science Club In the past few weeks the Science Club and the Science Department have been very busy exploring forces - air resistance by designing a parachute, the challenge was to design a parachute that will stay in air for longer. Students then had fun making fluorescent slime and playing with Drake the snake. We also turned 2p coins into gold coins. Mrs Buckley - Teacher of Science




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Diary Dates

Break up for Half Term - Friday 25th May 2018 at

3.15pm.

Return to school - Monday 4th June 2018 normal

times.

Year 7 Parent’s Evening - Thursday 7th June 2018 at

4.00pm

Year 9 girls HPV injections - Thursday 14th June 2018

Year 11 Prom - Friday 6th July 2018 at Stock Brook

Manor 7.30pm - 12.30am

Advertise with De La Salle School

Would you like to advertise your business in our school newsletter? £20 for the whole of the year for an advert the size of eigth of a page. Please email our finance team with full details to: [email protected].

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Social Media

In light of the dangers that children are currently exposed to when using social media, could I please ask all parents/carers to familiarise yourselves with the Apps below to ensure your child is using the internet safely.




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De La Salle School is a Christian community, inspired by the vision and example of Saint John- Baptiste de La Salle, where

each person is invited to become the person God intends him or her to be and to live a life of faith and love, following the

example of Christ.

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The school has comprehensive Safeguarding and Child Protection Policies which are available for parents to read on request.

2017 - 2018 Autumn Term

Start: 1st September 2017 Finish :20th December 2017

Autumn Break:23rd October - 27th October 2017

Christmas Break: 21st December - 2nd January 2018 Inset Day - 1st September

Spring Term

Start: 3rd January 2018 Finish: 29th March 2018

February Break : 12th February 2018– 16th February 2018

Spring Break: 30th March 2018 - 13th April 2018 Inset Days - 3rd, 4th, 5th January / 29th March

Summer Term Start: 16th April 2018 Finish: 20th July 2018

May Break: 28th May 2018 – 1st June 2018

Term Dates

2018 –2019 Autumn Term

Start: 4th September 2018 Finish: 20th December 2018 Inset Day - 4th September

Autumn break: 22nd October 2018 - 26th October 2018

Christmas break: 21st December 2018 - 3rd January 2019

Spring Term Start: 4th, January 2019

Finish: 5th April 2019 February break:18th February 2019 - 22nd February 2019

Spring break: 8th April 2019 - 22nd April 2019 Inset Day 4th January

Summer Term Start: 23rd April 2019 Finish: 24th July 2019

May break: 27th May 2019 - 31st May 2019 Inset Days - 22nd, 23rd & 24th

Please note our term dates as we do not authorise holiday in term time.




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