THE GRIFFIN FRIDAY 10 OCTOBER 2014 Mon 13 Oct Tues 14 Oct Thur 16 Oct Fri 17 Oct Mon 20 Oct Tues 21 Oct Wed 22 Oct Thur 23 Oct Fri 24 Oct 27-31 Oct Mon 3 Nov Thur 6 Nov Mon 10 Nov Tues 11 Nov Wed 12 Nov Thur 13 Nov Fri 14 Nov Mon 17 Nov Fri 21 Nov Sat 22 Nov Mon 24 Nov Wed 26 Nov Thur 27 Nov Fri 28 Nov Mon 1 Dec Wed 3 Dec Thur 4 Dec Fri 5 Dec Wed 10 Dec Thur 11 Dec Fri 12 Dec Mon 15 Dec Thur 18 Dec Fri 19 Dec Mon 5 Jan 2015 Tues 6 Jan Y11 Geography Trip to Juniper Hall (to 16/10) 6.30pm FOSH mtg 6.30pm Sixth Form Open Evening Y7 & 8 Trip to Worcester Park Library—Able Writers’ Workshop Y8/9 Trip to Rose Theatre to see talk by author, Darren Shan (am) Madrid Trip (Ys 8-11) leaving after school (to 27/10) PSHCE Day, Fright Night 7pm Drama: Blackout Break Up for Half Term HALF TERM 8.40am School Starts Senior Maths Challenge KS3 Study Skills Day 7A/B/C Visit to the Science Museum 8pm Y10 Drama Performance at Surbiton YMCA with Benchmark Theatre 7.30pm Prizegiving P2 Whole School Reading Academic Review Day Y13 A2 English Literature Conference FOSH Fund Raising Evening with Blind Panic Y12 A2 English Literature Conference Maths Day 7D/E/F Visit to the Science Museum Profession Learning Day—pupils not in school A2 Geography Study Day at RGS AS Geography Study Day at RGS 7pm Drama: James & the Giant Peach Y13 UCAS Internal Deadline, A2 Geography Tectonic Hazards Day Y7 Trip to the Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, Rose Theatre (pm) 6.30pm Christmas Concert Senior Citizen Christmas Party Y7-10 School Exams (to 19/12) 2pm Christmas Carol Service at St Paul’s, Hook Break Up at Lunchtime Professional learning Day—pupils not in school 8.40am School Starts Dear Parent/Carer Sixth Form Open Evening Our Sixth Form Open Evening will take place on Thursday 16 th October from 7pm. All are welcome! Honeycomb E-Planner Southborough is the first school in the country to introduce an e-planner, which demonstrates that we are a school that embraces technology and modernity. So far, the system has been working very well, with one or two teething problems now resolved. Please visit http://southboroughhigh.digiplanner.co.uk/ in order to register. Parents should use the e-mail used for school communication, with the initial password being 123456. More detailed instructions are also be available on the school website. If you have any questions, please e-mail Mr Edwards on [email protected] . Kind regards, Mr N. Smith Headteacher YEAR 7 & 8 FRENCH TRIP TO PICARDY JUNE 29TH-JULY 3RD 2015 We are delighted to announce plans to take our Year 7 & 8 students to France during the final half term of the academic year. We will be staying at Cap’Aisne, Picardy where your son will have the opportunity to take part in a variety of water sports including sailing, windsurfing, kayaking and catamaran. We will also be visiting the excellent Caverne de Dragon where we will be learning about the history of World War One. We will also be visiting Paris for the day where we will walk along the Champs Élysées, enjoy a boat trip on the Seine, and visit the Stade de France. The cost of this trip is £400 and includes accommodation, all meals, transport and activities. If you are interested in this trip please pay the £100 deposit by Parent Pay by Friday November 7th 2014. Mr Johnson Head of Modern Foreign Languages UPCOMING EVENTS… Blackout On Oct 23rd Year 11 Drama will be performing Blackout by Davey Anderson in the hall at 7pm. The play is based on interviews with Young Offenders and tells the story of James and his journey from victim to perpetrator. Tickets cost £3 and will be available on the door. I look forward to seeing you there! Fright Night Just a reminder that there will be a Fright Night taking place on Oct 22 nd for Yr 7 and 8 students. Join us for spooky shenanigans around the school, from 5 – 7pm starting in the canteen. Entry is £3 on the door. The event will feature a scary science show, the masque of the red death, the premiere of School for Zombies movie, apple bobbing and much more! Feel free to come in costume, or to bring a little extra money for face painting, cakes etc. Students will be accompanied by staff at all times. BOOK OF THE WEEK Naruto Manga by Masashi Kishimoto This book is about a young man who aspires to be the leader of a village and eradicate all evil and hatred in the world. Most people in the world have ninja powers which they use to bring peace and develop the poorer areas. However with great power come great responsibility, so some people us their skills for evil and against the good communities. I like this series because it is extremely interesting as mange is unique and helps make reading more fun as there are plenty of pictures. WORD OF THE WEEK Our word this week is 'proselytize'. The word proselytize is derived from Greek words that mean 'to come towards'. The word proselytize means either to induce someone to convert to one's own religious faith or to induce someone to join one's own political party or to espouse one's doctrine. YEAR 7 FOOTBALL Congratulations to the Yr 7 football team who kicked off the season with a 3-0 victory at home to Coombe Boys last week. The boys fought hard throughout the match and finally secured victory with goals from Charlie Whittaker (2) and Patrick Hegarty. Good luck to the boys in this week's game against Hollyfield. EUROPEAN DAY OF LANGUAGES AT SOUTHBOROUGH First developed by the Council of Europe, Strasbourg, the European Day of Languages has been celebrated every year since 2001 on 26th September. Throughout Europe each year, 800 million people are encouraged to learn more languages, at any age, in and out of school. With a whole-hearted belief that linguistic diversity is an ideal way of achieving greater inter-cultural understanding, the day allows us all to recognise and celebrate the rich cultural heritage of our continent. It was no surprise, then, that Head of Modern Foreign Languages Mr Johnson made sure that ‘European Day of Languages’ played a significant and fun-packed part in the school diary this year. Indeed, lower school students enjoyed a distinctly European flavour to their lessons and activities throughout Friday 26th September! Year 7 and 8 students were encouraged to attend their lessons in traditional European outfits, with Mr Johnson very much taking the lead dressed in his Lederhosen! Students got the chance to play French boules in the classroom, sing Karaoke (in French, Italian, German and Spanish, of course!) and there was a fun European – influenced hat making competition to add to the fun. Students and MFL staff brought in an array of European buffet food for everyone to sample, including paella, moussaka, Greek salads, French cheeses with baguettes – together with a number of Asian dishes to really spice up the selection of delicious fare on offer. All in all, the day turned out to be great fun and the students left a little bit more aware of the activities, culture and flavours of our great continent compared to when they first set foot in the school earlier that morning. Many thanks must go to Mr Johnson, Miss Banks, Mr Ruff and Mrs Dalmedo for organising such a fun-packed day, together with all the parents, carers and students who went out of their way to prepare food, dress up and contribute so willingly to the day’s events! Mr Johnson in his lederhosen! FOSH CORNER FOSH is “Friends Of Southborough High” – Southborough High School’s PTA Our next FOSH meeting is next Tuesday 14 th October at 6.30pm. Everyone is welcome to come along, to get to meet some other parents and to take part in planning our FOSH events. MENU w/c MONDAY 13 OCTOBER Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Chicken Korma Onion Bhajji Burgers Rice Green Beans & Carrots Fruit Crumble & Custard Pizza Veggie Pizza Potato Wedges Peas & Carrots Meringue Nests Roast Chicken Veggie Quiche Roast Potatoes, Yorkshire Pudding & Gravy Mixed Veg Raspberry Jelly Lasagne Veggie Bolognaise Garlic Bread Sweetcorn Angel Delight Battered Pollock Veggie Sausages Chips Peas Rice Pudding Jacket Potatoes, salads, paninis, baked beans, salad, fresh fruit and a variety of sandwiches and rolls are also served every day. MUSIC CLUBS MONDAY: 12.50 – MUSIC 1 – YEAR 7 ‘PLAY TIME’ – for those who would enjoy getting together with others on a variety of instruments and producing performances of various songs. TUESDAY: 12.50 – MUSIC 1 – JAZZ BAND – at present we have 3 trumpets, 1 trombone and 1 baritone – any other competent brass players (at least Grade 4) would be very welcome. WEDNESDAY: 12.50 – MUSIC 1 - UKULELE CLUB - if you have already played or you would like to improve your skills, come along to make music! THURSDAY: 12.50 – MUSIC 2 – MUSIC PRODUCTION CLUB – aimed at Year 9 pupils who are interested in working with technology/ sound production for the music industry. FRIDAY: 12.50 – MUSIC 1 – SINGING CLUB – singing for everyone – all ages welcome! MATHS CLUBS The maths department offers help after school on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Please come along. If you’d like to develop your thinking skills, why not join us at chess club or puzzle club? Lunch After School Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Chess club (B7) Chess club (B7) Maths help for all years (B8) Chess club (B7) Maths help for all years (B7) Chess club (B7) Maths help for all years (B6) Chess club (B7) Maths help for all years (B5) Puzzle club (B5) Southborough High School PE Department Key Stage 3 & 4 Extra-Curricular Programme Autumn Term 2014 Monday Tuesday Lunchtime After School Gym - Table Tennis Club – up to 20 participants JCO Astro –Y7 Astro – Y8 Basketball – Yrs 7/8/9 CJO Astro – Y9 No Clubs – Staff Meetings Wednesday Thursday Astro – Y10 Y 7/8 cricket bowling machine – 6th formers Astro – Y11 Rugby Club - All Years CJO / KSC / JCO / ACO Football Club ADU / JCO / KSC / ACO / DJO + Coach Basketball – Squad players only – KS4 & 5 CJO Cricket Y7/8 – astro - Darren Badminton – Gym JCO / DDE Friday Weights Room & Fitness Suite Extra-Curricular Programme Lunchtime After School Y 11 Weights gym & Fitness suite JCO Staff Meetings Monday Tuesday Y 10 weights gym & Fitness suite* CJO Ys 10/11/ 6th form weights gym & Fitness suite* Wednesday 6th form weights gym & fitness suite* KSC The Muscle Project- MHA Key Stage 3 self defence - GSR Y10 Core PE Y10/11 & 6th form weights gym & Fitness suite* JCO Ys 10/11 & 6th form weights gym & fitness suite* MHA Thursday Y11 Core PE Friday Weekly Fixtures List - w/c Monday 13th October Fixture Date Staff Y8 Rugby V Hollyfield Tue 14th JCO U13 & U16 Table Tennis @ Coombe Boys Tue 14th ACO Y10 Football V Rutlish – AWAY Wed 15th KSC & DJO U15 & U17 Indoor Cricket League @ Richard Challoner Fri 17 th JCO