Issue 184 Weekly Bulletin 26/01/2015 WEEK A NEXT WEEK HEHS Production Society Presents Mon 26th Thurs 29th Wednesday 4th—Saturday 7th February 2015 Tickets on sale - book online at: www.hehs.ticketsource.co.uk or Email: [email protected] aving attended some of the series of science-based Friday evening lectures held at UCL during AS, many members of our Year 13 Physics were keen to revisit this highly academic yet friendly university to learn about the most current findings in the scientific community. The lecture we selected as a class was called ‘Smashing Physics: Discovery of the Higgs at CERN and beyond.’ Not only were we excited to learn about the largest particle accelerator in the world – currently at the forefront of scientific investigation – but engaging in the lecture with the prior knowledge that we would soon be visiting and experiencing the subject of talk made it all the more appealing. Tues 10th After an interesting hour, a thought-provoking question from Dr Mehta for Professor Butterworth about Susie particles and William’s eager purchase of the Professor’s signed book, we headed home; our minds thoroughly satisfied. Year 10 Parents’ Evening 4.30-7.30pm Hatch End High School Production Society presents ‘The Wedding Singer’ 4th-7th Thurs 5th So, on the 17th of October we embarked on the familiar route to UCL’s large, jam-packed chemistry auditorium and took our seats, to our delight, alongside a few nervous and eager Year 11 triple science students. The buzz of excitement in the ever-varied audience was lulled when Professor Jon Butterworth of the UCL Physics & Astronomy department began speaking. He did not disappoint. With a touch of wry humour, Professor Butterworth cleared up some common misconceptions the public generally has about CERN and particle physics as a whole. For example, the term ‘God Particle’ was simply a label given to the Higgs’ Boson by the media not unusually to provoke controversy and debate. The discovery of the particle validated Professor Higgs’ Higgs’ Field Theory, and in doing so allowed scientists to understand how particles gained mass and acted as the missing piece the Standard Model (the reigning theory of particle physics) predicted the existence of. So no, this discovery did not empirically disprove the existence of God; needless to say this topic should, and will always be up for debate! His detailed talk massively prepared us for what to expect at the LHC in the beautiful little town of Geneva, which we later visited on an incredibly insightful and enjoyable three-day Physics trip. The knowledge it gave us allowed us to maximize what we gained from the experience and I was thrilled to see the pictures of the Mont Blanc come to life to contribute to the picturesque nature of Geneva. YEAR 11 — Final date for submission of post-16 applications to the Collegiate. COMING UP IN FEBRUARY ‘SMASHING PHYSICS…’ H 6-9pm Show Rehearsals in Great Hall Intermediate Maths Challenge Parents’ Forum 5.00pm HALF TERM— 16th-20th February STUDENTS OF THE WEEK Year 7 Zahraa Al Janabi & Zair Rashid Year 8 Shafiullah Ali & Gabriela Cioila Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 6th Form Laiqa Mahmud & Curtis Headech Abdikafi Afrah & Pavan Marwaha Jhanky Baguandas & Hysen Zejnullahi Devisha Patel & Rakhee Mehta TUTOR GROUPS OF THE WEEK Year 7 7MSO with 151 Praises Year 8 8SKE with 79 Praises Year 9 9RIG with 134 Praises Year 10 Year 11 10RPA with 75 Praises 11RCL with 126 Praises SIXTH FORM NOTICES  There are 24 school days until mocks for Years 12 and 13.  Year 12 and 13 As and A2 examinations start in May – just 4 months away! By Diya Kotecha, Sixth Form SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN Dear Parents/Carers On page 3 of this bulletin is our annual School Improvement Plan (SIP). The school analyses continually how well we think we are doing and where we need to improve. The full SIP and its summary is also available to view on our website along with our Self Evaluation document. We would like to invite any interested parents/carers to an informal session with members of the Senior Leadership Team, to discuss any aspects of how we might work together to ensure Hatch End High School remains the fantastic school it always has been and is never complacent. If you would like to attend this forum, on Tuesday 10th February at 5.00 p.m., please confirm your attendance by emailing : [email protected]. Ms. Sue Maguire Headteacher 1 If you require British Sign Language to access any school events, please contact the Communication Support Team ( DRB) at least 24 hours beforehand. Tel. 020 8428 4330 ext. 2018 LITERACY CAREERS CORNER ACCELERATED READERS OF THE WEEK TOP GIRL – Anjali Khatri (7WWO) with 55 quizzes TOP BOY – Alfie Jordan (7HRA) with 27 quizzes TUTOR GROUP OF THE WEEK 7HRA CONGRATULATIONS GRAMMAR TIP OF THE WEEK COMMON INTERJECTIONS Ah - This expression can express ideas such as pleasure and surprise.  Ah! It feels good.  Ah! I’ve passed. Alas - This word expresses pity or grief.  Alas, we’ve lost. Eh - The word eh has several meanings. It can be used to ask for repetition or to make an enquiry.  ‘I’m going.’ ‘Eh?’ ‘I said I’m going.’  ‘What do you think of my new hairstyle, eh?’ ‘Eh’ can also express surprise.  ‘I’ve won.’ ‘Eh! Really?’ Hey - This word is mainly used to call attention.  ‘Hey! Where are you going?’ HATCH END HIGH SCHOOL PRODUCTION SOCIETY Proudly Presents Hi - This is a word used to greet people.  ‘Hi John. How’re you?’ Hmm - This word expresses doubt or hesitation.  ‘Hmm. Let’s see.’ Oh - This word expresses surprise.  ‘Oh! You both know each other.’  ‘Oh’ can also express pain.  ‘Oh! I’ve got a bad headache.’ Wednesday 4th—Saturday 7th February 2015. Tickets now on sale book online at: www.hehs.ticketsource.co.uk Alternatively, you can email [email protected] Ouch - This word mainly expresses pain.  ‘Ouch! That hurts really badly!’ Well - This word is commonly used to introduce a remark.  ‘Well, how did he react?’  ‘Well, we are not exactly interested in this.’ SPORT Nieve Frawley (Year 7) finished 5th in Borough Cross Country Championships. She has been selected to represent Harrow Borough in the County Championships on 29th January. Tim Fenn finished 6th and has also qualified, with Asmat Kowdamani finishing 12th (now reserve).Other high finishers were: Evie D'Souza (Year 7) who came 9th and the Year 7 Girls’ team finished in third place overall. CROSS COUNTRY CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR STUDENTS WHO TOOK PART. 2 LOST PROPERTY Dear Parents/Carers Yet again we are becoming overrun with unclaimed items of clothing and equipment. Please encourage your child to visit the Welfare Room at break times if they have mislaid anything. Alternatively, if you wish to come in yourself, you may do so on TUESDAY, 27th JANUARY between 3.10-4.10pm ONLY. Unclaimed articles of clothing will be given to charity at half term. Many thanks. Mrs Alford JACK PETCHEY AWARDS EVENING H uge congratulations to our Jack Petchey Award winners, formally presented by the Mayor of Harrow at the Harrow Arts Centre. Sohaib Darr, Kirsty Devonshire, Harry Measure, Jibran Shaekh, Nina Rafferty, Ethan Grant, Teah Robinson, Charlotte Phillips, Lorena Turbutu, Ploi Sheldon and Savannah Dolan. Congratulations to Mrs Porter for her Leader Award. Thank you to the Year 13 Performing Arts group for closing the evening - tapping to "Singing in the Rain"- supported by Ms Ransome, Hannah Murray, Morgan Bebbington, Molly Devine, Rebecca London, Charmi Navichandra and Liam Hogan. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN 3