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Newsletter 11th November — 15th November 2019

What’s On

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Dates for your Diary

6th Form Open Evening

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Natural History Investigators

Student Success

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Board Games

Stars of the week

Sixth Former of the Week

Operating Theatre Live

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Childnet

Beauty and the Beast Rehearsal

Schedule

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Winter Concert Reply Slip

Winter Concert

Water Bottles Recycling

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Christmas Gift Bag

Christmas Food Bank

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Recent Letters

Pre Loved Books

Library News

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Extra Curricular Activities Term 2

Weekly Calendar

Monday 11th November Remembrance Service 11am

Tuesday 12th November Year 12 and 13 Trip - Physics in Action

Wednesday 13th November Year 13 Trip - Reading University

Thursday 14th November

Year 11 GCSE PE Athletics Moderation

Year 12 and 13 Parents’ Evening 4.30pm to

7.00pm

Friday 15th November

Year 10 Trip - Science in Action

Year 11, 12, 13 & Sports Academy - School

Photographs

Committed to Achievement

Art by Isabella Barnett Year 13

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Dates for your Diary

Tuesday 19th November Year 11, 12 & 13 IT Trip - Microsoft Day in London

Wednesday 20th November Media A Level Study Day - London

Thursday 21st November Year 11 GCSE PE Athletics Moderation - Datchet

Winter Concert - 7pm

Monday 25th November Year 8 Ecosystems trip - Kew Gardens

Thursday 28th November Sixth Form Open Evening - 6.30pm to 8pm

Friday 29th November INSET DAY

Monday 2nd December to Friday 6th

December

Year 11, 12, 13 Year 10 RS - MOCK EXAMS

Year 7 – 10 Exam Revision Week

Thursday 5th December KS4 Parent Workshop—Year 9/10

Monday 9th December to Friday 13th

December Whole school exam week (years 7 – 13)

Friday 13th December School closes at 1.15pm

Tuesday 17th December Year 7 Bikeability

Friday 20th December Non Uniform, Festive Jumper Day £1 donation

End of Term 2—School closes at 12.30pm

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Natural History Investigators For people aged between 14 and 16 years

Each Saturday from 11th January until 14th March 2020

Natural History Investigators are able to use the world class natural history collections of Oxford University to help them explore their own questions about nature. We offer ten fun and interactive sessions with real specimens and a chance to get a nationally recognised CREST award Are you interested in becoming an investigator?

If so, please ask a parent or guardian to fill in the form below and come along to the taster session on

Saturday 11th January from 10am until midday.

This information should be sent to Sarah Lloyd, sarah.lloyd@oum.ox.ac.uk by 19th December.

Applicant’s Name: School: Year Group:

Parent / Guardian’s name:

Contact number: Email address:

Signature: Date:

Student Success

Jet Wheeler 8.7

Congratulations to Jet who played Uncle Wess and Cowboy Bob in

‘Footloose’ at the Royal Theatre Windsor from 29th October to 2nd

November.

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Stars of the Week

Year 7 star of the week is:

Gabrielle Bulley for being consistently well behaved and always polite and friendly with a smile.

Year 8 star of the week is:

Orlaith Comfort for demonstrating insight into others and helping out a friend in need.

Year 9 stars of the week are:

Brandon Campbell and Amber Gidda for their contribution towards the student panel.

Year 10 stars of the weeks are:

Caitlin Emmett and Freddie Lewendon for fantastic interviewing skills.

Sixth Former of the week

This weeks sixth former of the week is Michael Batey for excellent attitude and participation on the

Media Trip along with his UCAS application.

Board Games

Thank you to all parents who have generously donated board games.

We currently do not require any more donations.

Operating Theatre Live

Calling all aspiring medics! The ultimate live medical experience for 14-19 year old students

Time & Location

12 Jan 2020, 09:00 – 18:00

ETON COLLEGE

Dorney Lake, Court Ln, Dorney, Windsor SL4 6QP, UK

For more information please go to https://www.operatingtheatrelive.co.uk/

event-details/eton-college

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Childnet

Childnet have updated their parent and carer toolkit that will help parents have conversations about

online safety. Their booklet 'Let's talk about life online' includes ten key messages that should be

shared with children:

1. "You can always come to me if you need help."

2. “What would you do if this happened…?"

3. “Remember that not everyone is who they say they are online."

4. “Keep your personal information safe, and other people’s too."

5. “Be respectful to others online."

6. “Think before you post."

7. “Remember to ask if it’s okay."

8. “Remember not everything is true online."

9. “The things other people post online might not always show what their life is really like."

10. “Recognise how going online makes you feel and take a break when you need to."

The Parent and Carer Toolkit can be found here:

https://www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers/parent-and-carer-toolkit

Beauty and the Beast Rehearsal Schedule

Monday 11th November

Theatre

3.30 – 5.00pm

Tuesday 12th November

Theatre

3.30 – 5.00pm

Friday 15th November

Theatre

3.30 – 5.00pm

Cast members that are needed:

Belle

Chorus

Cast members who are needed:

Gaston

Belle

Lefou

Silly girls

Cast members who are needed:

Maurice

Belle

Cogsworth

Lumiere

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MUSIC DEPARTMENT WINTER CONCERT REPLY SLIP

On Thursday 21st November the Music Department is presenting a ‘Winter Concert’ at

7pm in the Theatre. The groups participating include the Junior Jazz Orchestra, Jazz

Orchestra, Concert Band, Junior Band, Chamber Choir, Choir and various soloists.

There will certainly be something for everyone whatever your musical taste.

Ticket donations are £6.50 for adults and £4.00 for concessions. Please return the reply

slip below to the Music Department indicating your ticket requirements.

PLEASE RETURN TO MUSIC DEPARTMENT

Student Name: ……………………………………….…………..…………………..……….. Form: …………….……………

I require ……………...…. adult tickets and ……….……… concession tickets

I enclose £………..…..… (cash/cheque made payable to Cox Green School, with student’s name, form

and Winter Concert written on reverse)

WINTER CONCERT

Attention all year 7 parents: The music department is holding its annual winter concert on Thursday

21st November and we would like to invite all students from year 7 who would like to take part to join

the year 7 singers where we will showcase the wonderful work we have done in class and assembly this

year.

Please see Mr McDonough in the music office for a permission slip.

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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 for Students

Recent Letters

KS5 - Parents' Evening

Headteacher Letter End of Term 1 2019-20

GCSE Athletics Moderation Nov 2019

KS5 - Physics in Action trip

These letters have been sent to parents

via text or email. They can also be found

on the Cox Green School Website.

At the library we are trying to encourage you all to read more fiction. It has been proven that

reading is good for your health so there are positive benefits. Come along to the library and see

our ‘New Fiction’ display and ‘Author of the Week’ display for inspiration.

If you are stuck for ideas come and ask one of the library staff and we can recommend something

great to read.

Remember you can borrow up to 4 books on your school library card.

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