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Issue 462 Friday 27th March 2015 issued every Friday
Enquiries: 020 8270 6222
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Website: www.jorichardson.org.uk
Email: [email protected]
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HEADTEACHER’S NEWS
End of term
We are rapidly approaching the end of the
Spring term and I wanted to remind you that
school will finish at the normal time on
Thursday 2nd April. On this day students will
be issued with this term’s final copy of The
Seagull. Could you please make sure that
you read this edition carefully as it contains
some really important information about some
changes to our uniform policy which will be
put into place from September 2015.
Next week is week 1
Name:
Form:
We will be selling wristbands (£1 each) all
week, milkshakes on Tuesday and cakes on
Wednesday. Money raised will be presented
to the National Autistic Society. They do a
fantastic job of running courses for staff,
enabling them to deliver appropriate,
individual support for all our ARP students.
They also provide advice on seeking a
diagnosis, choosing the right school,
transition into adulthood, including further
education and career choices.
Thank you for your support.
Mr Smith
Headteacher
GENERAL NEWS
Sixth Form Parents’ Evening
The Sixth Form Parents’ Evening is on
Tuesday 21st April, straight after the Easter
break. We hope that parents and carers will
be able to come to meet subject teachers to
discuss progress and achievements. There
is a bus service between the Consortium
schools and the students will be given all the
details. I look forward to seeing you there.
Mrs Wren
Director of Sixth Form
ARP News
We are hoping to raise
the profile of the ARP at
JRCS next week by celebrating for the first
time Autism Awareness Week. Our students
have made a short film about living with
autism in a mainstream school; which will be
shown during assembly.
The ARP Team
Young people in the media
Young people are overwhelmingly victims of
negative stereotypes in the media. They
come across to be criminals who are
responsible for all sorts of crime and other
illegal activities, however, this is not true,
even though 76% of reporting of young
people is negative only 12% of crime is
committed by young people. 39% of adults
are unaware about the positive things that
young people do. This shows that not all
stereotypes about young people in the media
are true. For our PDE coursework we will be
raising awareness about the truth on this
issue. For more information read the article
in the UK Youth’s website:
http://www.ukyouth.org/resources/youthstatistics sign our petition, and watch our
video on YouTube called truth young people
in the media.
By, Truth YPM
Abigail, Niranjana, Mary, Denisa, Billy, Sean
Weekly Challenge
1. Choose an athlete and write a short fact
file about them.
2. Then find out what muscles are used for
their particular sport.
Ms Moody
Accelerated Learning Co-ordinator
Jack Petchey Award winner
Congratulations to Jake
Joyce Year 10 for receiving
the Jack Petchey award from
Lambourne End.
or lose books. This will be an SLT detention,
on a Friday, for very late overdue books, a £5
fine for not returning/losing a library book.
Students who have an ‘overdue’ library
book/s receive an email each week on a
Tuesday, listing the books and reminding
them to return their library books. Form
tutors also give reminders to students who
have an overdue book.
If you have borrowed a library book, check
the date stamped in the front of the book and
return it to the library .
The library is open all day, from 8:00am in the
morning and during breaks.
Ms Osland
School Librarian
Guess the sweets competition
Thank you to all who took part in the guess
the sweets competition which raised £44 for
Children with Cancer which is great.
The winners, who guessed the same, are
Mrs Richardson and Ms Akinbode!
Ms Kaur
Inclusion Manager
Ski Austria 2016
There are still a few places available on next
year’s ski trip. If your son or daughter would
like to join us and you would like to find out
more, please don’t hesitate to call me or ask
your child to come and see me in school.
Mrs Richardson
Ski Trip Leader
Return your Library books
Our school is very fortunate to have a Library
with such a varied selection of books, both
fiction and non-fiction. Students are able to
reserve books and choose which books they
would like to have in their library. This works
exceptionally well in our school to encourage
reading. Each student can borrow a library
book for two weeks. The book/s then has to
be returned or renewed.
But, there is an issue with students not
returning library books on time or losing
books.
Therefore, shortly after the Easter break new
guidelines will apply in the Library for
students who return books late, do not return
Miss Wilkinson
PE Department
Year 11 Netball
The Year 11 Netball team took part in their
last Borough Netball Rally on Monday. The
girls played extremely well as a team with
some high quality netball being played by
all. Through their teamwork and
determination they came away in 3rd place
gaining Bronze medals. Really well done
girls. You have played some amazing netball
over your five years at JRCS and should be
very proud.
Girls Silver medallists:
GK Victoria Bertrand 7C, Maisie Payne 7A,
Gabija Kondrotaite 7A, Morgan Laing 8H,
Vanessa De Gouveia 7A (Cpt), Shantel
Jjumba 7E and Silvia Martin-Omergie 7E.
Miss Wright
PE Department
Miss Wilkinson
PE Department
Hockey gaining momentum
JRCS hosted the
Emerging Schools
Hockey Tournament
on Wednesday where
all Essex schools,
new to or developing
their hockey, were
invited to join. JRCS
had two boys’ teams
and a girls’ team
entered which shows
a growing interest in
the sport. The games
were all very tight
with either one or two
goals in it. In the
boys’ competition our
A team came 3rd and
our B team came 2nd,
losing just one match
to Kelmscott from
Walthamstow. In the
girls competition with
four brand new
players they also
came 2nd having lost
only to the winners Sacred Heart from
Upminster. A huge well done to all the
players, particularly the new players who
settled in so well.
Essex Plate Netball Runners Up
The Year 7 netballers had qualified for the
Essex Plate final last week after playing in
group matches, then knockout matches
throughout the school year. By getting to the
finals it means they are one of the best Year
7 teams in the whole of Essex, an amazing
achievement.
The teams:
PE Fixtures
Monday 30th March:
Boys’ Sixth Form Football vs All Saints
3:30pm start
They did lose the final to Westcliff High
School for Girls, but played some excellent
netball and should be very proud of
themselves. Please congratulate them for
being Essex Runners up!
The team: Esther Harvest 7E, Iretomiwa Ajala
7F, Elizabeth Ogunyanwo 7G, Silvia Martin
(CPT) 7E, Gerren Ntiri 7G, Dannie IhezuoNnadi 7F, Hannah-Queren Mbomba 7E,
Shantel Jjumba 7E, Joy Osayiwu 7F.
Boys Silver medallists:
Logan Grain Cpt 7G, Luke Craigie 7H,
Reon Lawrence-Wright 7D, Kevin Laryea 7C
and Jamie Barnett 8F,
The Office Assistants for the week beginning
Monday 30th March:
Boys Bronze medallists:
Ledion Rama 7D Cpt, Aaron Nye 7E,
Ryan Lawrence-Wright 7F, Josh Olusola 9G
and Connor Girling 7C,
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
OFFICE ASSISTANTS
Alfie Brown 8G
Amandeep Channa 8G
Jay Connolly 8G
Alisha Cordner-Duhaney 8G
YEAR 11 Easter Revision School Timetable
9:00am – 11:00am
Date
Monday 6th April
Tuesday
7th
April
11:15am – 1:15pm
1:30pm – 3:30/4:30pm
BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY – SCHOOL CLOSED
BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY – SCHOOL CLOSED
BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY – SCHOOL CLOSED
Music - Mr Jenner & Mr Coltman
Dance - Miss England, Miss Rocca & Miss Simpson
English – Ms Holmes, Ms Eastman, Mr Donovan,
Ms Sumsion & Miss Shahana
Exam Technique - MU1 and MU3 (28
GCSE Choreography - DA1 & Plumbing Studio (24)
IGCSE - EN2, EN3, EN4, EN5 & EN6
French - Ms Buffon
French - Ms Buffon
This session will end at 4.30pm (All IGCSE students)
Exam techniques for listening - MFL2 (30)
PE – Mr Howard, Miss Wright & Mr Cole
MFL2 (30)
PE – Mr Howard, Miss Wright & Mr Cole
PE – Mr Howard, Miss Wright & Mr Cole
GCSE PE topics - SF1, SF2 and SF3 (42)
GCSE PE topics - SF1, SF2 and SF3 (42)
GCSE PE topics - SF1, SF2 and SF3 (42)
Business - Ms Wright
GCSE Business revision - BS2 (25)
Wednesday 8th
April
Maths - Miss Pearson
Maths - Mr Pointon
Maths - Miss Purser
C/D Borderline - MA4 (30)
C/D Borderline - MA6 (30)
A/A* Revision - MA3
Maths - Mr Pointon
Maths - Miss Purser
Maths - Mr Mir
A & B Grade topics - MA6 (30)
C/D Borderline - MA3 (30)
Exam skills – Foundation paper - MA1 (11R5 30)
Maths - Miss Bhandari
Maths - Miss Byrne
Maths - Miss Pearson
Exam Style Questions (Foundation) - MA3 (30)
Exam Technique (C grade) - MA2 (10)
A/A* - MA4 (30)
Science - Mr Agyapong, Mr Glover, Ms Keane
and Miss Hunnisett
Science - Mr Agyapong, Mr Glover, Ms Keane and
Miss Hunnisett
Science - Mr Agyapong, Mr Glover, Ms Keane and
Miss Hunnisett
Additional science GCSE Science Revision
Additional science GCSE Science Revision
Additional science GCSE Science Revision
SC1, SC2, SC3, SC4, SC5 & SC6
SC1, SC2, SC3, SC4, SC5 & SC6
SC1, SC2, SC3, SC4, SC5 & SC6
Geography – Mr Bourne & Ms Davids
Media – Miss Butler
Media – Miss Butler
Paper 1 and Paper 2 skills - GE3 & GE1 (52)
Exam Technique - MS1 (67)
Exam Technique - MS1 (67)
Citizenship - Ms Hector
Citizenship - Ms Hector
3 Levels of progress - PD1 (30)
C/D Borderline - PD1 (30)
**Maths – Miss Purser
Year 10 GCSE Statistics students - MA3
(YEAR 10 COHORT ONLY)
Thursday 9th April
Friday 10th April
YEAR 11 Easter Revision School Timetable
Date
9:00am – 11:00am
11:15am – 1:15pm
1:30pm – 3:30/4:30pm
Monday 13th April
Tuesday 14th April
English – Ms Eastman
English – Ms Eastman
English – Ms Eastman
English GCSE
English GCSE
English GCSE
English literature and Language (invite only)
English literature and Language (invite only)
English literature and Language (invite only)
EN1, EN2 and EN3 (60)
EN1, EN2 and EN3 (60)
EN1, EN2 and EN3 (60)
Business - Ms Howe
Business - Ms Howe
GCSE Business revision - BS2 (25)
GCSE Business revision - BS2 (25)
Drama – Miss Boller
Drama – Miss Boller
Drama – Miss Boller
GCSE Unit 3 Performance - DR1 (30)
GCSE Unit 3 Performance - DR1 (30)
GCSE Unit 3 Performance - DR1 (30)
Drama – Miss Boller
Drama – Miss Boller
Drama – Miss Boller
GCSE Unit 3 Performance - DR1 (30)
GCSE Unit 3 Performance - DR1 (30)
GCSE Unit 3 Performance - DR1 (30)
Wednesday 15th
April
Thursday 16th
April
Friday 17th April
Sixth Form Easter Revision School Timetable
9:00am – 11:00am
Date
Monday 6th
April
Tuesday 7th
April
Wednesday 8th
April
Thursday 9th
April
10th
Friday
April
Tuesday 14th
April
Wednesday
15th April
Thursday 16th
April
11:15am – 1:15pm
1:30pm – 3:30/4:30pm
BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY – SCHOOL CLOSED
BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY – SCHOOL CLOSED
BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY – SCHOOL CLOSED
Sociology - Mrs Evans (Year 13)
Sociology - Mrs Salih (Year 13)
Economics - Miss McCormack (Year 12)
Unit 4: Crime and Deviance - SF3 (11)
Business – Ms Wright (Year 12)
Unit 3: Beliefs in Society - SF3 (11)
Business – Miss McCormack (Year 12)
BS2 (30)
A level Business Revision - BS2
A level Business Revision - BS2
Drama - Miss Branch (Year 12)
Drama - Miss Branch (Year 12)
Drama - Miss Branch (Year 12)
Unit 2 Exam Rehearsal - DR1 & DR2 (27)
Unit 2 Exam Rehearsal - DR1 & DR2 (27)
Unit 2 Exam Rehearsal - DR1 & DR2 (27)
Biology - Ms Jamil, Ms Shahin & Mr Agyapong
(Year 12)
Biology - Ms Jamil, Ms Shahin & Mr Agyapong
(Year 12)
Unit 1 & 2 Revision - SC2 & SC5
Unit 1 & 2 Revision - SC2 & SC5
Maths – Miss Byrne (Year 12)
Maths – Miss Pearson (Year 12)
Maths - Mr Pointon (Year 12&13)
Exam Technique - MA2
S1 probability - MA4 (22)
C1 topics - MA6 - This session will end at 4.30
English – Ms Eastman & Ms Osborn (Year 12)
English – Ms Eastman & Ms Osborn (Year 12&13)
English – Ms Eastman & Ms Osborn (Year 13)
Assessment technique - EN3 & EN4
Frankenstein and Browning revision - EN3 & EN4
Assessment technique - EN3 & EN4
Maths – Miss Purser (Year 12)
Economics - Mr Davies (Year 13)
Economics - Mr Davies (Year 12)
S1 Revision – MA3
A level Economics – BS1
A level Economics – BS1
Media – Miss Butler (Year 13)
Geography - Mr Bourne (Year 12)
Exam Technique- - MS1
W.A.R – GE3
Sociology - Miss Akinbode (Year 12)
Sociology - Miss Akinbode (Year 12)
Unit 1 Revision - SF3 (24)
Essay writing workshop - SF3 (24)
Psychology - Mrs Quail & Miss Taylor – (Year 12)
Psychology - Mrs Quail & Miss Taylor – (Year 12)
Unit 1 and 2 - EN5 and EN6 (65)
Unit 1 and 2 - EN5 and EN6 (65)
Maths - Miss Moody (Year 12)
Maths - Miss Moody (Year 12)
Exam Practice - MA2 (21)
Exam Practice - MA2 (21)
This session will start at 10:00am
This session will end at 1:00pm
Maths - Mr Gaudoin (Year 13)
Maths - Mr Gaudoin (Year 13)
Core 3 and 4 revision - HI (10)
Core 3 and 4 revision - HI (10)
This session will start at 10:00am
This session will end at 1:00pm
FOR CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN 6 - 12 YEARS