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Newsletter 1st July — 5th July 2019

What’s On

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Dates for your Diary

Non Uniform Day

House Events

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Hot Weather

Exams Week

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Mobile Phones

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Term Dates for 2019/20

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Student Success

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Staff Success

Stars of the week

Recent Letters

Sports Day

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Watersports Trip

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Root Word of the week

Year 13 Leavers Afternoon

Year 11 Leavers Afternoon

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Achievement Awards

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Big Summer Quiz

CGS Summer Exhibition

Library News

Weekly Calendar

Monday 1st July

Year 10 Practical Exams this week & catch up for

absentees

Headteacher Surgery 3.30pm to 4.30pm

Year 5 Transition Day

Tuesday 2nd July Year 6 Transition Day

New Year 7 Welcome Evening 5.30pm to 7pm

Wednesday 3rd July Year 11 Leavers Afternoon - Students 11.45am to

2.45pm, Parents 1pm to 2.45pm

Thursday 4th July

Year 13 Leavers Afternoon - Students 12 noon to

2.45pm, Parents 1pm to 2.45pm

Year 11 Prom Windsor Racecourse 7pm

Friday 5th July

Non uniform day in aid of Unicef

Year 10 Brecon Beacons Trip

Year 13 Prom Hilton St Anne’s Manor, Bracknell

7:30pm

Committed to Achievement

Photograph by Isabelle Spring - Year 9

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Dates for your Diary

Monday 8 July

Year 12 Charity Event in aid of Alexander Devine Hospice

‘Big Summer Quiz’

6th Form Induction day

Thursday 11 July Year 9 History Trip—Berlin departs

Art Exhibition 4.30pm to 7pm

Monday 15 July

Alternative Learning Week

Year 12 Dof E Gold Expedition

DofE Bronze Assessed Expedition 1

Year 9 Reward Trip to Thorpe Park

Tuesday 16 July Year 10 Reward Trip to Thorpe Park

Wednesday 17 July DofE Bronze Assessed Expedition 2

Year 8 Reward Trip to Chessington

Thursday 18 July Year 7 Reward Trip to Chessington

Friday 19 July End of Term 6-School closes at 12.45pm

Non Uniform Day—Friday 5th July

Please remind your child to dress appropriately for school; students will be in lessons all day.

Please remember

No part of any undergarment is to be visible.

No bare midriffs

No strapless tops, off the shoulder or low cut tops

No short shorts, or short skirts

House Events

ROUNDERS COMPETITON

Monday 8th July lessons 1 and 2 Yr8 / Lessons 3 and 4 Yr 9

Tuesday 9th July Lessons 3 and 4 Yr 7

Friday 12th July Lesson 1 and 2 Yr 10

All teams have now been entered for this. Full PE Kit must be worn to compete. Students not

participating attend lessons as normal.

UNICEF CHARITY FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

Friday 5th July (entry forms and donation to Mrs Bisset-Garside by Wednesday 3rd July)

New Nominations for House Captains and School Council Representatives

Monday 8th – Friday 12th July - Tutor recommendations and students to express an interest in taking on

the responsibility role.

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HOT WEATHER

You may have seen the reports this week predicting extremely hot

weather this weekend.

Next week the forecast suggests temperatures averages of 20

degrees.

Please could you ensure that your child has a water bottle – we have

drinking fountains in school and will be encouraging students to keep

hydrated at all times.

Students should wear their normal school uniform to school and if temperatures do rise they will be

encouraged to remove blazers, jumpers and ties.

A number of useful publications have been produced over the years to advise people how to Beat the

Heat:

Beat the Heat

https://www.cdc.gov/cpr/infographics/beattheheat.htm

Beat the Heat: Keep Cool at Home

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/

file/615555/Beat_the_heat_care_home_overheating_2017.pdf

Beat the Heat booklet:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/

file/731044/2018_Beat_the_Heat_Leaflet.pdf

EXAMS WEEK

I would like to commend students for their fantastic engagement in the whole school exams week.

Students have pro-actively participated in revision opportunities and taken sessions seriously. Our aim by

introducing these exam weeks, is to help students learn how to revise, and to practise the examination

process so that it can remove some of the anxieties associated with exams.

They have been an absolute credit to themselves and to the school. Well done!

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MOBILE PHONES

In order to ensure clarity the following guidelines will be place for the use of mobile phones from

September 2019.

Mobile phones should be stored in a students bag, turned off, when on site. This applies to the whole

school day.

If a student needs to contact a parent ( for an issue related to the curriculum such as forgotten kit

etc), the SAFE team, HOYS or reception will accommodate this.

If a phone is taken out or seen on site it will be confiscated.

Parent/Guardian will be contacted to arrange collection.

We do understand that parents are reassured to know that their child has a phone to contact them whilst

travelling to and from school. However, we have made the decision to have a complete ban on the school

site for the following reasons:

Promote student wellbeing by removing some of the negative issues associated with social media;

Promote student wellbeing by removing the negative interactions which occur with staff in relation

to inappropraite use of phones which often escalate;

Promote student wellbeing by encouraging students to talk to each other;

Promote student wellbeing by removing yet another distraction in an already busy day for students.

We appreciate your support in helping us reinforce this by contacting the school reception if you need to

make contact with your child during the school day.

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Term Date for 2019/2020

Autumn 2019

Term 1

Professional Development Day Monday 2 September 2019

Start of Student Term for Year 7 Tuesday 3 September 2019

Start of Student Term for Year 12 Wednesday 4 September 2019

Start of Student Term for Whole School Thursday 5 September 2019

Term 1 Ends on Thursday 24 October 2019

October Holiday Friday 25 October – Monday 4 November 2019

Term 2

Start of Student Term 2 Tuesday 5 November 2019

Professional Development Day Friday 29 November 2019

Term 2 Ends on Friday 20 December 2019

Christmas Holiday Monday 23 December 2019 – Thursday 2 January 2020

Spring 2020

Term 3

Professional Development Day Friday 3 January 2020

Start of Student Term 3 Monday 6 January 2020

Term 3 Ends on Friday 14 February 2020

February Holiday Monday 17 February 2020 – Friday 21 February 2020

Term 4

Start of Student Term 4 Monday 24 February 2020

Term 4 Ends Friday 3 April 2020

Spring Holiday Monday 6 April – Monday 20 April 2020

Bank Holiday Good Friday 10 April 2020

Easter Monday 13 April 2020

Summer 2020

Term 5

Professional Development Day Monday 20 April 2020

Start of Student Term 5 Tuesday 21 April 2020

Early May Bank Holiday Friday 8 May 2020

Term 5 Ends on Friday 22 May 2020

May Holiday Monday 25 May – Friday 29 May 2020

Term 6

Start of Student Term 6 Monday 1 June 2020

Term 6 Ends on Friday 17 July 2020

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Student Success

Finlay Moore, Luke Hynes and Imogen Wilson

HUGE congratulations to Finlay, Luke and Imogen who have been selected to compete for Berkshire in

the English Schools Track and Field Championships in Birmingham in July.

Lowbrook Academy Sports Day

Thank you to the fabulous team of Cox Green students who assisted at Lowbrook Academy sports day on

Monday 24th June.

Jess Wood

Jess will be undertaking the 100km Thames Valley path challenge in memory of her father raising money

for the British Heart Foundation. If you would like to support her please visit CGS twitter for a link to her

justgiving.com page.

Diana Pascu

Mr Burrows and Ms Taylor were super impressed with Diana's , a superstar student who ALWAYS goes

above and beyond.

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Stars of the Week

Year 8 star of the week is:

Alyssa Lewis for aiding a fellow student with their revision for their exam when they were struggling.

Year 9 star of the week is:

Zac Richardson for how hard he is working on his revision, he continued to work even though given 10

minutes free time.

Recent Letters

Year 10 - History trip to Auschwitz

Year 10 - Hospitality & Catering Mock Practical Exam Date

These letters have been sent to parents via text or email. They

can also be found on the Cox Green School Website.

Staff Success

Congratulations to our fabulous teacher Ms Winchcombe for all her hard work with the science spelling

bee.

Sports Day

Sports day is w/c 15th July and as the weather will be warm, students need to

stay hydrated. In our aim to reduce plastic waste, students must bring a

refillable water bottle as we will not be providing plastic cups.

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Watersports Trip

From Monday 24th June to Friday 28th June, Year 8, 9 and 10 students have been having fun on their

watersports activity trip on the Isle of Wight. Here are a few pictures, for more please look on our

twitter page.

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Year 13 Leavers Afternoon

The Year 13 Leavers Afternoon is on Thursday 4th July 2019 at 1.00pm in the school Theatre. The aim of

this afternoon is to celebrate the fantastic achievements of our Year 13’s and wish them well on their

journey into the future.

On this day, Year 13 students are required to sign in in the Sixth Form Area by 12.00 noon. A group photo

will be taken on the Quad. The presentations will commence at 1.00pm. We anticipate the afternoon will

end at approximately 2.45pm. Please note that the dress code for students is smart business dress.

Unfortunately any student not in correct dress will not be permitted to attend the presentation.

Year 11 Leavers Afternoon

The Year 11 Leavers Afternoon is on Wednesday 3rd July 2019 in the school Theatre. The aim of this

afternoon is to celebrate the fantastic achievements of our Year 11’s and wish them well on their journey

into the future.

On this day, Year 11 students are required to sign in by the Theatre between 11.45am where they will

attend a short briefing regarding the format of the afternoon. A group photo will be taken on the Quad,

followed by the collection of their Prom tickets, and the return of any books.

The presentations will commence at 1pm. We anticipate the afternoon will end at approximately

2.45pm. Please note that the dress code for students is full school uniform. Unfortunately any student

not in correct dress will not be permitted to attend the presentation.

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Achievement Awards

Congratulations to this weeks Bronze Star winners.

Dylan Casey 7.5

Millie McGiffen 7.6

Alfie Waller 7.6

Millie Osborne 8.4

Connor Wishart 8.4

Grace Kirkham 8.6

Congratulations to this weeks Silver Star winners.

Dylan Casey 7.5

Mehtab Gill 7.5

Botond Cserenyi 7.7

Summer Gibbins 8.1

Agata Kezel 8.3

Charlie Proctor 8.4

Amelia White 8.4

Congratulations to this weeks Gold Star winners.

Natalia Liszewska 7.2

Ifeoluwa Oke 7.2

Scarlett Jane 7.2

Olaf Macionczyk 7.4

Amelia Staunton 7.6

And a Huge Congratulations to this weeks Governor Award winners.

Abigail Irvin 7.5

Vedashree Wagle 7.2

Jessica Buckley 7.2

Zoe Dicker 7.2

Well done to all of this weeks Award Winners.

Imogen Wilson 8.4

Abbey Davis 9.1

Blue Quennell 9.1

Harry Holden 9.3

Aelenor Berry 9.7

Isabel Spring 9.7

Calum Steptoe 8.6

Poppy Cusmans 9.1

Harleigh Sumner 9.1

Mia Whiteford 9.1

Peter Dias 9.3

Amelia Barnard 7.7

Tommy George Blackall 7.7

Aayan Iqbal 7.7

Chelsea Coe 9.7

Katie Arthur-Robinson 7.3

Daniel Haywood 7.3

Eyua Akoun 7.5

Kyle Dawes 7.5

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Library News

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

8.30am to 3.30pm 8.30am to 5pm 8.30am to 7pm 8.30am to 5pm 8.30am to 5pm 10am to 1.30pm 11am to 2pm

Term Time—Library Opening Times

1. Calling all year 7’s – remember that the Summer Reading Challenge will be starting on Saturday

13th July. Come and sign up at Cox Green Library after this date.

2. If anyone aged 14-19 years old would like a fun activity to do during the summer and/or need work-related experience for your UCAS form- come along and join the team of Summer Reading Challenge Volunteers in our libraries. If you are interested email volunteers.library@rbwm.gov.uk stating that you would like to join the SRC and leave your contact details.

3. There will be a Summer Craft event in the back room of the library on Monday 15thJuly Breaks 1

and 2. Come along to any of these sessions to have a go at being ‘crafty’. This event is free and

what you will be making will be revealed nearer the time.

4. As always with the end of the school year rapidly approaching and especially for any of you

leaving the school, please bring back any library books you have at home- it doesn’t matter how

long you have had them for, we will just be happy to see them again.

Many thanks