Dear Parents and Friends
Welcome back to the second half of the autumn term. It has been a very
busy start for our Years 11s. On Wednesday they had the first of their
GCSE mathematics exams. The second paper is on Monday 10th and
pupils must ensure that they bring the correct equipment, including a
scientific calculator. Year 11s have 23 school weeks left before they go
on study leave, it is therefore essential that pupils use every minute of
every lesson and aim for excellent attendance.
The Friends of Argoed (PTA) have been busy preparing for the
Christmas Fayre. The school is relatively well supported; however, this is
an area that could improve. Any parents/carers who would like to
support the school in some very specific fundraising activities, please
contact the school in the first instance.
Thank you to all parents/carers who have supported the school in
ensuring that pupils are wearing the correct uniform and in particular
school trousers. This is a continuous piece of work and I am happy to
report that the vast majority of our pupils have been co-operative and
have worked with us. In order to succeed and continue to improve on
the excellent outcomes we already achieve, we must work together.
We recently produced a wordle with some of the Year 11 pupils to
summarise what the school is about, this is the latest version:
Mrs D Spence
Headteacher
Thought for the week:
“Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise.”
Sigmund Freud
Important Diary Dates
(Please note these dates are provisional and may be subject to
change)
10.11.14
25.11.14
26.11.14
04.12.14
5-7.12.14
9-12.12.14
16.12.14
18.12.14
22.12.14-05.01.15
Autumn Term
Yr 11 GCSE Maths Exam (P2)
Yr 8 Parents Evening
Governors – Parents Meeting
Christmas Fayre
Yr 10 Lille/Aachen Markets
School Production - Scrooge
Christmas Concert
Yr 9/10/11 German Markets
School Closed
Look out for our new articles notice.
This will highlight any news or information
that has been added since the last issue of our
newsletter.
New
This
Week
HEALTH AND SAFETY NOTICE
All visitors and parents/carers must sign in at reception
before they enter any part of the building, thank you.
Argoed High School
Bryn-y-Baal
Mold
Flintshire, CH7 6RY
Ysgol Uwchradd Argoed
Bryn-y-Baal
Yr Wyddgrug
Sir y Fflint, CH7 6RY
Tel: 01352 756414
Fax: 01352 750798
Ffôn: 01352 756414
Ffacs: 01352 750798
Prifathro Mrs D Spence MA, NPQH Headteacher
e-mail:
mail: [email protected]
7th November 2014
New
This
Week
Dear Parent/Guardian
You are warmly invited to a Year 8 Parent/Teacher Evening on Tuesday 25th
November 2014
This will take place in the School Hall between 4.00pm – 6.30pm. The
purpose of the evening is to discuss pupils’ progress.
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Your child will arrange appointment times with the individual teachers
concerned on the attached appointment sheet. You should bring your
appointment sheet with you. Please make every effort to attend this parents’
evening.
Please sign the slip below to acknowledge receipt of this letter and to advise
us whether or not you can attend the parents’ evening. The slip should be
handed back to your child’s group tutor before Friday 14th November 2014.
We look forward to seeing you on the evening.
Yours faithfully
J Grice
Ms J Grice
Assistant Head Teacher
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------YEAR 8 PARENT/TEACHER EVENING
Tuesday 25th November 2014 4.00pm – 6.30 pm
I will / will not be attending the Year
Yea 8 Parent/Teacher Evening.
Pupil Name……………………………………. Reg Group……………………….
Parent/Guardian Signature……………..…….….. Date……………………..........
ARGOED HIGH SCHOOL
YEAR 8 PARENT/TEACHER EVENING
Tuesday 25th November 2014 4.00pm – 6.30 pm
Pupil Name:
Teacher
Miss J Bennett
PE
Mr A Butler
Geography
Mrs M Chaffe
ALNCo, English
Mrs J Driffield
Maths, ALN
Mrs A Elliott
English, Drama, Media Studies
Mrs S Goodwin
RE
Mrs R Griffin
D&T, Art, Engineering
Mr M Hanson
PE
Miss S Jones
English, Drama
Mrs M Kincaid
Science, ALN
Mrs P Lynch
Manderin
Miss F Marshall
Science
Mr R McFarland
D&T
Miss H Morgan
Maths
Mr O Pugh Jones
Mrs P Roberts
D&T, Home Economics
Mr P Shaw
Science
Mrs N Smith
Welsh
Mr L Southgate
History
Miss A Williams
Welsh
Form:
Time
Teacher
Mrs A Burslem
Maths
Mrs G Butler
French, German
Mr A Coppack
Maths
Mrs K Edwards
Science
Mr H Goodson
Science
Miss J Grice
Maths
Mr M Griffiths
English, Drama
Miss R Illidge
Science
Mrs J Kelsall
French, Welsh
Mr C Lofts
English, Drama
Mr I Magill
Maths
Mr A McCord
Geography, PE
Mr C Millard
Music, Drama
Ms N Price
IT, Business Communications, I Media
Mrs H Reynolds
English, Media
Miss S Salisbury
History, RE
Miss H Shepherd
D&T, Health & Social Care, Art
Mr P Smith
PE
Ms D Tong
Art
Time
Christmas Concert Tuesday 16th December 2014
Any soloists, groups and bands wishing to take part in the Christmas
Concert please see Mr Millard ASAP.
Remaining Rehearsals for the Christmas Concert December 16th –
Please Display
All members are expected to attend.
Band
Thursday 13th ,20th, 27th November, December 11th 3.10pm-4.00pm
4.00pm
Wednesday 3rd December period 2
Monday 15th December period 3
Millie Hargreaves
Florence Wilkie
Ben Pope
Laura Wilson
Sam Lucas
John Lamont
Kieran Woodland
Claire Affleck
Will Cawdell
Ellis Duckworth
Elliot Eagleton
Olivia Bell
Jordan Clarke-Davies
Luke Doughton
Megan Taylor
Amber Dawson
Chloe Casey
Megan Thomas
Glee Club
Tuesday 11th, 18th, November, December 2nd, 9th 3.10pm-4.00pm
Monday 15th December period 3
Lydia Griffiths
Charlotte Hughes
Madeline Wilson
Emily Shepherd
Georgia Lamb
John Lamont
Ellis Duckworth
Catherine Fox
Kayleigh McArdle-Booth
Kirsty Wynne
Abi Wilcock
Martha Cameron-Evans
Olivia Holdcroft
Jessica Edwards
Alice Molloy
Danielle Ramsell-Jones
Amber Crosby Jones
Ella Skingley
Nicole Bradbury
Ellie Williams
Will Cawdell
Ukulele Group
Friday 14th , 21st, 28th November, 12th December
Harriet Henri-Joy
Celia Henri-Joy
Camille Vick
Tom Sturt
Lauren Martin
Dylan Robbins
Nathan Burnett
Laura Wilson
New
This
Week
LIBRARY NEWS
HALLOWEEN QUIZ WINNERS
The Winners of the Halloween Quiz (YEARS 9-11)
are:
New
This
Week
ARIANNA EVANS 11SG
LAURA JONES 11LS AND KATIE JONES 9SS
ELISE HADFIELD-JONES,
INDIA HYDE AND ANYA JONES 9RM
YEAR 8 WINNER
ELIOT EAGLETON 8JKE
Runners-up
Jessica Hayes 8NP
Caitlin Mann 8JKe and
Gina Tulett 8JKe
YEAR 7 WINNER
LEON STUDLEY 7MH
Runners-up
Colby Piercy 7AW
Ellis Duckworth 7MH
Ben Morgan 7FM
Alex Hunt 7FM
Kieran Downey and Lewis Jones 7FM
PLEASE COLLECT YOUR PRIZES!
For your Information
There is no school crossing patrol at the moment at Mynydd Isa Jnr School.
Please take care while crossing this busy road.
YEAR 11 MATHS GCSE
New
This
Week
Paper 2 – Monday 10th November (am)
Please make sure that all students are fully prepared for the exams. Papers/mark
schemes can be accessed via the school’s Moodle website. On the Moodle website
there are all the instructions for students to join our edmodo page – for students to
access help from teachers on questions which they have encountered problems
with.
On the day of the exam please make sure that students have the correct equipment
– pens, pencils, ruler, maths equipment and for paper 2 a calculator.
New
This
Week
LOST PROPERTY
Green Parker from New Look
- thigh length, with a furry hood and fluffy inside.
Superdry Coat – Black and Green, with thumb holes.
Please return to reception if found or taken in error.
CALLING ALL PARENTS, GUARDIANS AND
FRIENDS OF THE ARGOED
Our forthcoming amazing musical production
‘Scrooge’
If you know of any company who would be willing to offer financial support for our
Christmas extravaganza we would love to hear from you/them.
We know there are companies who are willing to match donations to ticket sales, so
if you can help please contact the school to speak to Miss S Jones or Miss J Grice.
Sports Notices
Mr Thomas is in school on Wednesdays and
Fridays and is based in the sports hall office.
Should you need to speak to him or have any
questions please feel free to pop in.
SIMS LEARNING GATEWAY
All parents who have returned reply slips agreeing to the terms and
conditions of the SIMS Learning Gateway should have received their
username and password.
This portal can be accessed through the school website and once you
have logged on you are able to view your child’s attendance, achievement
points and in the future their progress reports.
Any problems/concerns, please email [email protected]
GCSE Product Design
GCSE Product Design catch up sessions are now running on
Tuesday and Thursday after school, 3.10pm – 4.30pm.
Please can Miss Shepherds’ class arrange this with her.
SPANISH CLUB
We are relaunching our Spanish Club to all pupils in years 7, 8 & 9.
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Every Thursday lunchtime
in Room 5 (Mrs Kelsall's room)
12.30-1.00
All pupils from Years 7, 8 & 9 welcome
Enjoy games, songs, videos and much more to help you have fun while learning
Spanish
Bring your sandwiches or come after the canteen
School Nurse
Confidential Health Advice and Support.
The School Nurse will be holding ‘drop in’
sessions every :
Monday lunchtime 12.25 – 1.10pm
Appointments are not necessary.
SCHOOL TRIP PAYMENTS
Please could we request that parents submit the correct money when
paying for school trips, the school does not have the facility to give
change.
You may pay by cheque if you wish, this should be made payable to
‘Argoed High School’. Thank you.
PUPILS LEAVING THE SCHOOL SITE
Please note, in the event a pupil leaves the school site during
the school day without permission and we are unable to contact
Parents/Guardians, the school has a legal obligation to notify
the Police.
The school will make every effort to contact Parents/Guardians
first, therefore it is essential that we have up to date contact
details.
ABSENCE NOTIFICATION
If your child is absent from school for any reason, please
remember to contact the school reception on 01352 756414 on
the morning of their absence.
This number does not have the facility to accept SMS text
messages, and it is the schools preference that parents do call
the school as we are unable to determine whether a text is
genuine.
MATHS INFORMATION
1. Homework tasks
Homework tasks will mainly be set on the website www.mymaths.co.uk again this year.
The maths department subscribes to this each year and it is a particularly useful website
for independent learning, catch-up and revision. Pupils in all year groups will be given
the school login and password by their class teacher as well as a personal login and
password so that they can access the work set. An average of at least one per week
can be expected.
Obviously, a computer and internet service is needed to complete these tasks so all
pupils will be given plenty of time to complete a task, usually a week. If any pupil has
difficulties accessing a computer at home, then the school computers are available
every day at lunchtime and after school. An up-to-date internet browser is also required.
Some tasks can be completed mentally; however, most tasks require a pen and paper
(and sometimes a calculator) to work out the solutions to the problems. In the unusual
event of their being a technical problem, then pupils may “print screen” and hand the
task in on paper. Again, the school computers are available to print work out if
necessary.
Scrooge
2014 Argoed High School Production
If anyone would like to sponsor the show please contact
Miss S Jones, Drama Department.
If you have any of the following items to donate
we would be very grateful!
*Long skirts
*Bonnets
*Waistcoats
*Baskets
*Top hats
*Suits
*Old Fashioned Christmas decorations
(Wreaths, wooden decorations etc)
Thank you
Science Surgery starting at 3.15 – 4.00pm
Yr 10 on Wednesday and Yr 11 on Thursday –
Open to both higher and foundation level students
Autumn Dates
Spring Dates
Day
Date
Teacher
Room
Day
Date
Teacher
Room
Wednesday
Thursday
12th November
13th November
PS
FM
S4
S1
Wednesday
Thursday
7th January
8th January
RI
HG
S3
S4
Wednesday
Thursday
19th November
20th November
MK
KE
S3
S3
Wednesday
Thursday
14th January
15th January
PS
FM
S4
S1
Wednesday
26th November
RI
S3
Wednesday
21st January
MK
S3
Thursday
Wednesday
27th November
3rd December
HG
PS
S4
S4
Thursday
Wednesday
22nd January
28th January
KE
RI
S3
S3
Thursday
Wednesday
4th December
10th December
FM
MK
S1
S3
Thursday
Wednesday
29th January
4th February
HG
PS
S4
S4
Thursday
11th December
KE
S3
Thursday
5th February
FM
S1
Wednesday
17th December
RI
S3
Wednesday
11th February
MK
S3
Thursday
18th December
HG
S4
Thursday
12th February
KE
S3
Wednesday
Thursday
25th February
26th February
RI
HG
S3
S4
Wednesday
4th March
PS
S4
Thursday
5th March
11th March
FM
MK
S1
S3
Wednesday
Thursday
12th March
KE
S3
Wednesday
Thursday
18th March
19th March
RI
HG
S3
S4
Wednesday
25th March
PS
S4
Thursday
26th March
FM
S1