GCSE First Entry Examination Results,taken November 2013

Maths: 100% A*-C ; 46% A* /A(79 entries – 36% of Year 11)

English: 80% A*-C(91 entries – 42% Year 11 as 208 students achievedA*-C in Yr 10)

Year 11 students achieved fantastic results in theNovember 2013 exams.

In Maths 100%, and in English 80% of studentsentered, now have an A*-C grade. For the weeksleading up to the exams students worked really hardin lessons, at home, in revision sessions after schooland at weekends, to achieve their very best. Manymade 4, or more, levels of progress, higher than isexpected of them when compared with otherstudents nationally.

46% of students achieved A*/A in Maths and 20% inEnglish, amazing results! 10% now have A* or A inEnglish AND Maths.

Well done to all of those students and the staff whotaught and supported them throughout.

Parent Teacher AssociationThis is a meeting for parents, carers and staff toattend if they would like to help plan extra curricularevents. It is not a Parents’ Evening reporting onstudents’ progress. See dates below:

The next PTA meeting will take place on Wednesday12th February, 6-8pm in the school library. We arecurrently looking for a permanent chair, or treasurer,as well as members for a committee. If you areinterested please e-mail pta@hornseyschool.com formore information or attend the next meeting.

Forthcoming Parents’ EveningsYear 9 Thursday 27th FebruaryYear 8 Thursday 3rd AprilYear 7 Thursday 24th ApriAll Parents’ Evenings take place between 4.30 - 7pm.

I n s p i r i n g L o n d o n ’ s W o m e n o f t h e F u t u r e

Spring Term Edition

Hornsey School for Girls Inderwick Rd Crouch End London N8 9JF Tel: 020 8348 6191 Web: www.hsg.haringey.sch.uk

Monday 10th February 2014

Please note that we break up for Half Term onFriday 14th November at 3.10pm and return toschool on Monday 24th February at 8.30am.

Dear Students, Parents, Carers, Friends,

At Hornsey we’ve been shining throughthis dark, wet term with lots of bright,exciting events.

In this edition of Hornsey News you’ll findarticles on our outstanding GCSE Mathsand English results for first entry students in Year 11;a report on Science week and an account of ourdazzling school musical: Bugsy Malone.

We are now on the final strait for public examinations.Students and staff are working really hard in our GCSEand A level classes. With that in mind, we include aprogramme of Intervention and Revision classes forthe rest of this Spring term so please do read this andensure that, if you are a student taking GCSEs or Alevels this year, you attend all classes available to you.If you’re a parent or carer and your daughter is takingexams, please encourage her to attend these vital,after school, weekend or holiday classes.

So, despite these dark, wet days let’s stay bright anddazzling through the rest of this term. Have a goodhalf term holiday which begins this Friday at 3.10pm.

Warm regards

Carol JonesHeadteacher

Prayer RoomOur multi-faith Prayer Room is open on Fridaylunchtimes (for the last 20 minutes of 4A and 4B) inroom V7, in the RE corridor.

Extra-curricular activitiesYear 10 have been developing their public speakingskills in debating workshops after school. So far thisterm the students have tackled tricky topics includingracial profiling, single-sex education and communism.More debaters are always welcome so if students areinterested please come along to P3 on Thursday afterschool!

Science Week: 17th-21stMarch

The Science Faculty will use science week asan opportunity to raise the profile of sciencein the school, and in the lives of our students, byenthusing and challenging all of our girls.

Activities will be based around a range of challenges inscience lessons. They are designed to ensure that allstudents have an opportunity to enjoy themselves asthey learn and investigate scientific challenges. TheScience Faculty have also designed stimulatingactivities for coco time, lunch time, and after schoolworkshops. A Science of Food activity will involvecatering staff, looking at food science and space agefood. In addition to these activities, all KS5 studentswill be invited to an engineering challenge withspecially invited engineers, who will act as judges forthe students’ projects. Over the week, we hope thatour students will both enjoy, and learn, from thesechallenges.

In the Science Faculty we strongly believe in acurriculum based on activities, investigation andexperimentation, and we are developing an activitybased curriculum. As well as providing revision andacademic support for KS4 and KS5 pupils, we also runa KS3 science club, which acts to foster the girls’curiosity. In the science club, we recently celebratedthe Chinese New Year, while investigating convection,producing Chinese lanterns in the process.

Science, Technology, Engineering &Mathematics [STEM] Lectures

Science, Technology and Mathematics Departmentshave invited experienced engineers and scientists tovisit the school and give students an insight into theworld of engineering and technology. These lectureswill be open to all KS4 and 5 students. Starting afterFebruary half term, they will be held in the JCR [sixthform area] from 3.20 every Thursday. We hope thatthese lectures will inform and inspire all students.

Our recent, whole schoolproduction of Bugsy Malone wasa huge success playing to largeaudiences and gaining greatreviews.

Working with Hornsey students for the production ofBugsy Malone has been an amazing experience fromstart to finish! I am bursting with pride about thestudents involved who showed boundless resilience,professionalism and incredible skill throughout.

Hornsey students from year 7 to 13 worked togetherand the result was a fun, splurge crazed Bugsy mess!We are now looking forward to meeting for a post-show celebration very soon.

Thank you to all students and staff involved for makingthe show so wonderful to be involved with! What's instore for next year? You'll have to wait and see, butyou can guarantee that it will once again showcaseHornsey talent in Music, Dance, Art and Drama!

For more information, reviews and to view the photogallery please visit the school website.

Mrs QuinceActing Head of Drama

The Access Project42 students at Hornsey School for Girls have beenmatched with free tutors as part of The Access Project.These students meet their tutors for an hour a weekfor an academic tutorial in one of their GCSE or A levelsubjects. Our tutors hail from The Wellcome Trust, SkySports and Boston Consulting Group among manyothers. They have said:

“It’s great to meet regularly with a student at the startof their academic career. I’m excited to see what shedoes next year.”“I’ve been very impressed with her enthusiasm andcommitment.”

Well done to everyone who has been attendingtutorials regularly and keep up the good work!

University preparationYear 12 went on a trip to University College Londonlast term to get them ready for next year’s UCASapplications. The students had a workshop aboutmaking good university choices, a tour of the campusand a neuroscience lecture from a UCL lecturer.

Subject Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

ENGLISH 3.15 -4.15pm INroom E7 with MsHome selectedstudents after halfterm

MATHS Mathswatch ClubFor all studentsinc Further Maths3.20 -4.20pm inICT3 with Mr Chan

Maths SurgeryFor all studentsinc Further Maths3.20 -4.20pm inM2

Targeted Revision3.20-4.20pm inclass with yourMaths teacher

SCIENCE Week 1Biology3:15 – 4:15pm inS4 with Ms Koth-ari & Dr Jerram

Week 2Physics3:15 – 4:15pm inS1 with Mr Gami& Ms Kinch

BTEC Year 11Until March 6th3:15 – 4:15pm inS8 with Mr Daviesessential for BTECre-sit pupils

If re-sitting CORESCIENCE3:15-4:15pm in S7Week 1: C1Week 2: P1with Dr Saadoune

Year 11Catch-Up Session11Bsc1 studentsonly3:15-4:15pm in S8with Ms Tejan

BTEC Year 11Until March 6th3:15 – 4:15pm inS8 with Mr Daviesessential for BTECre-sit pupils

ART Period 4B in A1with Ms Fairbairn& A2 with MsAscott

Period 4B in A1with Ms Fairbairn& A2 with MsAscott

Period 4B in A1with Ms Fairbairn& A2 with MsAscott

Period 4B in A1with Ms Fairbairn& A2 with MsAscott

Period 4B in A1with Ms Fairbairn& A2 with MsAscott

ASGOVERNMENT

& POLITICS

3.15-4.15pm in V1with Mr Saffrey

BUSINESS 3.10-4.10pm in P4with Mr Davies &Ms Gibson

CITIZENSHIP 3.15-4.15pm in C1with Ms Lambert

DANCE 3.10 – 4.30pm inDS1 with MsThomson & MsClunieTime available forunit 4 supportuntil half term.After half termunit 1revision/support

Year 11 Revision Booster & Intervention Sessions