Elthorne Park High School Newsletter

Issue 777 15th June 2017

Year 7 Charity Event for British Heart Foundation. On Friday 9th June, Year 7 students wore red in support of the British Heart Foundation’s ‘Wear It, Beat It’ campaign. Well done to all students who donated to this worthy cause. Together we raised £345.53! Special thanks to:

7T for organising the event. Amy Finnett (7H) for the extra funds she raised by dyeing her hair red! This helped

ensure that 7H won the prize for the tutor group that raised the most money. Agampreet Kaur (7T) for donating most of the sweets which were sold at break time. Charlie Dixon (7E), Robin Alsop (7L), Hafsa Hassan (7T), Ahmed Salih (7H), Ollie Barnes

- Holt (7O), Aaman Khan (7R), Molly Basheer (7N), and Milan Grewal (7P). These students were nominated by their tutors and forms as being the ‘best dressed’, they had some of the most creative outfits and wore the most number of red items to show their support for the charity.

Year 10 Pre-Public Examinations (PPEs) – June 2017 The Year 10 PPEs continue to take place this week and will run until Friday 23rd June. PPEs are an ideal opportunity for students to experience the preparation and organisation that will be required for the Summer GCSE period next summer. Parental involvement and support is a fundamental element of the success our students enjoy. We appreciate you working with us in ensuring your son or daughter understands the importance of these exams and the high level of commitment required throughout this period. We very much hope that you will continue this in stressing the significance of the PPEs, supporting revision and helping us with this very important time of GCSE study. Students will be expected to be in school as normal during the PPEs. The timetable has been organised to allow students to attend normal lessons as well as revision sessions and walking talking mocks (WTM). We have included a PPE timetable for you to use with your son or daughter in preparing them for these examinations, which can be found towards the end of this newsletter. An important part of students’ preparation is that they have all the necessary equipment (two black pens, two pencils, ruler, eraser, compass, protractor and scientific calculator) for each exam with them in a clear pencil case. Under no circumstances should mobile phones be taken into the exam hall. Students should wear full school uniform throughout the exam period. We wish your son or daughter all the best during their PPEs and we hope they are proud of their achievements in July when they receive their PPE results. Part of our examination process is to help students understand the impact of their hard work and the results of these PPEs will also allow teachers to gain a real understanding of where students are performing currently in relation to their GCSE target grades. If you have any questions, then please do get in touch. Ms Hagel, Stage 4 Achievement Co-ordinator

Newsletter Contents: Yr7 Charity Event Yr10 PPEs Sports Day SV0 Forms USB Pens Yr9 Options Update KS3 Assessment Weeks Yr10 Berlin Residential Dance Club Vicarage Lane Access to

the school site Book Token Prize Draw Reader of the Week Maths Equipment Shop Uniform Shop Opening

Times Harry Potter Event Summer BBQ Invite Yr10 PPE Revision

Timetable Annual SV0 Form

Don’t Forget

Monday 19th June Yr7 Assessment Week

Monday 26th June

Yr8 Assessment Week

Wednesday 28th June Performing Arts Festival

Friday 30th June

Yr6 Induction Day Yr11 Prom

Monday 3rd July &

Tuesday 4th July Sixth Form Induction

Monday 10th July

Sports Day

Tel : 020 8566 1166 Email: elthorne@ephs.ealing.sch.uk Website: http://www.ephs.ealing.sch.uk Follow the news on Twitter @ElthorneHighSch

Elthorne Park High School Newsletter 15th June 2017

Student Academic Year

2016 - 2017

Summer Term

Summer/2

Monday 5th June - Friday 21st July

Summer Holiday starts

Monday 24th July

Student Academic Year

2017 - 2018

Autumn Term 2017 Autumn/1

Tuesday 5th September – Thursday 19th October

Open Evening

Wednesday 13th September - early closure

Half Term

Friday 20th October – Friday 27th October

Autumn/2

Monday 30th October – Wednesday 20th December

Christmas Holiday

Thursday 21st December – Wednesday 3rd January

Thought for the Week

Annual Sports Day On Monday 10th July 2017 Elthorne Park High School will be holding its Annual Sports Day at Perivale Sports Ground. This is one of our most important events as a school community and attendance is compulsory. Please complete and return the attached SVO consent form to the office. USB Pens Please note that due to the recent increased risk from cyber-attack, USB pens have now been blocked from use with standard computers within school. USB pens are still permitted for use with Chrome OS Devices (Chromebooks), but students are encouraged to make use of Google Drive to transfer any work from home to school. Mr Serrao, ICT Network Manager Year 9 Options We are now in the final stages of allocating subject choices to students and parents can expect to be informed (via letter from your child) at the end of this month of the final allocations. We have been able to arrange the timetable so that over 97% of subjects chosen can be studied at KS3 and the Year 9 Pastoral team will be contacting students and parents over the next two weeks where we there have been any issues in allocating all four first preference subjects. Mr Ryan, Data & Timetable Manager Key Stage 3 Assessment Weeks The Year 7 Assessment week will run from Monday 19th June to Friday 23rd June. The Year 8 Assessment week that is scheduled to run from 26th June until 30th June will be extended into the early part of the following week. The timetable for these assessments will be constructed so that students who are on the French Exchange will have the opportunity to complete these assessments on their return. Mr Eagleton, Assistant Headteacher Berlin Residential 2017 Please could all students give a copy of their passport and EHIC to Ms Clark (S5) or Ms Reed (D420) as soon as possible. The luggage allowance for Eurowings is up to 23Kg for checked bags that will go into the hold. Students are also allowed one additional item of hand luggage. Ms Clark, Head of Humanities Royal Academy of Dance Club (Hip Hop) When: Monday 3:15pm - 4:15pm Where: Drama Studio Who: Open to all year groups Please come along to this dance class taken by a professional dancer from the Royal Academy of Dance. Vicarage Lane – School Access Gate The back gate between B and C block accessing Vicarage Lane is now opened for students at the start and end of day access . The gate will be opened in the morning from 8:10am to 8:40am and will be closed at 8:40am precisely. Students late after this time must enter the school via the Westlea Road entrance. After school, the gate will only be opened for 10 minutes between 3:10pm – 3:20pm. We ask that students using this gate respect local residents living along Vicarage Lane and safely use the crossings on Boston Road. Mr White, Deputy Headteacher

Elthorne Park High School Newsletter 15th June 2017

Prize Draw to win £5000 of National Book Tokens for our school

Please take a minute to enter the prize draw below. Every year, National Book Tokens give one lucky school £5000 in book

tokens to spend to improve their library. It would be great if this year it was EPHS! Enter at www.nationalbooktokens.com/

schools. Entrants can also win £100 for themselves! Closing date is Monday 31st July.

Thank you.

Ms Martino, Librarian

Reader of the week

Frankie Haugh (7T) For reading so well during his Accelerated Reader lesson this week and scoring

100% in his quiz, and for battling a cold and hay fever!!

Please come to the library to choose your PRIZE.

Elthorne Park High School Newsletter 15th June 2017

Maths Equipment The Maths Department are pleased to now be able to offer maths equipment and target grade exam practice workbooks to students at subsidised prices. Equipment and books can be bought from the maths office on the top floor of C block. Students are asked to bring exact money if possible but change will be given if needed. Students are expected to come equipped to all lessons therefore we will no longer lend out any equipment in lessons. Please ensure your child is fully equipped especially in the run up to the summer PPEs. In addition to the usual maths equipment we are also selling clear pencil cases as these are the only type of pencil case allowed in Public Exams. Students are also required to have highlighters and green pens which are used to highlight keywords and for self-assessment respectively. Target grade workbooks are £3 each and there are two books available at grade 3, grade 5, grade 7 and grade 9. Grade 3 and 5 are suitable for year 7 and 8 students and they are all suitable for year 9, 10 and 11 students. Maths Shop

Black biro 20p Green biro 20p Pencil 10p Rubber 10p 15cm Ruler 20p Sharpener 10p Protractor 30p Pair of Compasses 30p Clear Pencil Case £1 Highlighter 30p Casio FX 85GT Plus Scientific Calculator £7

Prices go up by 20% on exam days. Get yourselves organised in advance (or else you’ll have to work out the price increase!) Ms Jennings, Head of Maths Uniform Shop Opening Times Saturday 3rd June 10am - 11am Saturday 10th June 10am - 11am Saturday 17th June 10am - 11am Saturday 24th June 10am - 11am Saturday 1st July 10am - 11am Saturday 8th July 10am - 11am Saturday 15th July 10am - 11am Saturday 12th August 10am - 12pm Saturday 19th August 10am - 12pm Saturday 26th August 10am - 12pm Saturday 2nd September 10am - 12pm Monday 4th September 10am - 12pm

Calling all Muggles,

Wizards and future Hogwarts students,

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the

Philosopher’s Stone, we will be hosting an event in the

EPHS Library at lunchtime on Monday 26th June.

To take part, all you need to do is tell us who your favourite

character is from the first book and why?

The best entries will be invited to join us for magic and

quizzes with prizes to be won!

Collect your entry form from the library desk and hand it

back by Friday 23rd June for a chance to take part and

spread some magic!

Help us celebrate the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the

Philosopher’s Stone at our event in the

EPHS Library at lunchtime on Monday 26th June.

For a chance to take part, tell us who your favourite character is

from the first book and why?

The best entries will be invited to join us for magic and quizzes with

prizes to be won! Enter by Friday 23rd June and spread some magic!

Your name: Tutor Group::

Park High School’s

Wednesday June 28th 7-9pm in ‘C’ Block Hall

Students £2 Adults £3

**Please refer to your official examination “Individual Candidate Timetable” for the exact start time and duration of each of your exams**

Year 10 Pre-Public Examinations (PPE) Timetable (7 June – 23 June 2017)

Week: 1 Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5

Wednesday 7 June

MFL Speaking PPE MFL Speaking PPE MFL Speaking PPE MFL Speaking PPE MFL Speaking PPE

Thursday

8 June

Art PPE

MFL Speaking PPE

Art PPE

MFL Speaking PPE

Art PPE

MFL Speaking PPE

Art PPE

MFL Speaking PPE

Art PPE

MFL Speaking PPE

Friday 9 June

Art PPE

Art PPE

Art PPE

Art PPE

Art PPE

Week: 2 Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5

Monday 12 June

Normal lesson - PSHCE

HISTORY Walking Taking Mock (WTM) in the dining hall

Normal lesson - Opt W MATHS WTM Paper 1 with your maths teacher in classrooms

Normal lesson – Opt Z EARLY LUNCH 1.00pm.

1.15 line

up

Maths PPE Paper 1- Non Calc (1½ hours)

Tuesday

13 June

Normal lesson - Sci

Normal lesson - RS/PE

ENGLISH REVISION in classrooms supervised by teachers

English Lit PPE

Paper 1 (1¾ hours)

English Lit PPE

Paper 1 (1¾ hours)

EARLY LUNCH 1.00pm.

History PPE (80)

Cold War Paper 2 (1 hour)

Normal lesson – Eng/Ma

Wednesday

14 June

Listening Higher

PPE Spanish (25)

Normal lesson – Opt Y

Normal lesson - Eng/Ma

Computer Science PPE

Paper 1 (40) (1½ hours)

Drama PPE (30)

(1¾ hours)

Normal lesson – Sci

Computer Science PPE

Paper 1 (40) (1½ hrs) (Students return to lessons) Drama PPE (30) (1¾ hrs)

(Students go to lunch hall) Normal lesson – PE/Eng

Listening Higher PPE

French (25) German (25)

Spanish (25) (1 hour)

Normal lesson - Opt X

Thursday

15 June

Maths PPE Paper 2 -

Calc (1½ hrs)

Maths PPE Paper 2 -

Calc (1½ hours)

(Students return to Sci lesson)

Normal lesson - Opt Y Normal lesson - Opt Y English Lit PPE

Paper 2 (45 mins)

Friday 16 June

BTEC Media PPE (25) Paper 1

(1 hour)

Normal lesson - Sci

Normal lesson - Opt W Normal lesson – Eng/Ma

DT REVISION PE REVISION

Normal lesson – Opt Y EARLY LUNCH for DT students 1.00pm

1.15 line

up

Food P&N PPE (20) (1½ hrs) Graphics PPE (25) (2 hrs)

Res Mat PPE (17) (2 hrs) Textiles PPE (18) (2 hrs)

Normal lesson – Opt Y

**Please refer to your official examination “Individual Candidate Timetable” for the exact start time and duration of each of your exams**

Year 10 PPEs Timetable (7 June – 23 June 2017)

Week: 1 Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5

Monday

19 June

Music PPE (19)(1½ hrs)

Component 3 Appraising

Normal lesson - PSHCE

Normal lesson - Opt W MATHS WTM Paper 3 with your maths teacher in classrooms

Normal lesson – Opt X

EARLY LUNCH 1.00pm.

1.15

line up

Maths PPE Paper 3 -

Calc (1½ hours)

Tuesday

20 June

Normal lesson - Sci

Normal lessons – RS/PE

PE REVISION

PE PPE Paper 1 (45)

(1¾ hours)

PE PPE Paper 1 (45)

(1¾ hours)

Normal lesson - Ma/Eng

Wednesday 21 June

Normal lesson - Opt Y

Normal lesson - Ma/Eng

GEOG REVISION

Normal lesson – Sci Normal lesson – PE/Eng

HISTORY REVISION

1.50 line

up

History Germany PPE (80) Paper 3

(11/3 hours)

Normal lesson – Opt Y

Thursday

22 June

Geog PPE (115)

Living with the Physical

environment (1½ hours)

Normal lesson – Opt X

Geog PPE (115)

Living with the Physical

environment (1½ hours)

(Students return to lessons)

Normal lesson – Sci

Normal lesson – Ma/RS

MFL REVISION

Normal lesson – Eng/Ma 1.50

line

up

Reading Higher PPE

French (25)

German (25) Spanish (50)

(1 hour)

Normal lesson – Opt Z

Friday 23 June

Normal lesson - Sci

Normal lesson – Opt W

Normal lesson – Opt W

Normal lesson – Opt Y

1.50 line

up

Writing Higher PPE French (25)

German (25)

Spanish (50) (1 hour)

Normal lesson – Ma/Eng

NOTE: Food P&N PRACTICAL – 30 JUNE (P1-3) AND 7 JULY (P1-3)

Parental Consent for School Trips and Visits (SVO) 2017-18 Written parental consent will not be requested from you for the majority of off-site activities offered by the school, for example, visits to museums as these are part of the school’s educational aims and usually take place during the normal school day. We shall let you know of each off-site activity we are offering to your child so you can tell us if you do not wish your child to take part. Please sign and date the form below if you are happy for your child:

a) To take part in school trips and other activities that take place off school premises; and b) To be given first aid or urgent medical treatment during any school trip or activity.

Please note the following important information before signing this form:

The trips and activities covered by this consent include; o all school organised visits which take place during the holidays or a weekend o adventure activities at any time o off-site sporting fixtures outside the school day,

The school will send you information about each trip or activity before it takes place.

You can, if you wish, tell the school that you do not want your child to take part in any particular school trip or activity.

If the trip involves travel abroad or one or more nights away from home, then we shall need you to complete a more detailed consent form for that specific trip.

I hereby consent to

my child participating in any school trip or activity which I have been made aware of

my child being given first aid or urgent medical treatment during any school trip or activity I agree to immediately inform the school of any changes to my child’s medical or dietary situation, including any allergies or change of doctor’s contact details, and any changes to the family contact details, so that I can be contacted quickly in emergencies. Name of child: ____________________________________________ Tutor Group: ____________________________________________ Name of parent/carer: ____________________________________________ Signed: ____________________________________________ Date: ____________________________________________

Please complete the emergency contact sheet and sign

Emergency Contact Details Name of child: _____________________________ Tutor Group: ____________ Priority 1

Name of contact: ______________________________________

Relationship of contact: ______________________________________

Home telephone: ______________________________________

Work Telephone: ______________________________________

Mobile telephone: ______________________________________

Email: ______________________________________

Priority 2

Name of contact: ______________________________________

Relationship of contact: ______________________________________

Home telephone: ______________________________________

Work Telephone: ______________________________________

Mobile telephone: ______________________________________

Email: ______________________________________

Medical Notes: _________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

Signed: _____________________________________________

Date: _______________________________________________

Please return these forms to the school office