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Dear Parents/Carers, MESSAGE FROM THE HEADTEACHER We thought we would get in touch with an update featuring what has been happening in the school during this short half term and our plans for the

We encourage Year 11 parents to keep the exams timetable attached safe and also to keep in touch with Miss Robinson or your child s tutor or mentor regarding our revision and after school classes.

We are aware that some parents have had difficulties in accessing the Parent Portal. Please can you contact us on the email mentioned on Page 2 if you continue to have problems.

1 Dear Parents/Carers, MESSAGE FROM THE HEADTEACHER We thought we would get in touch with an update featuring what has been happening in the school during this short half term and our plans for the weeks ahead. We are well into the exams season and are doing everything we can to make sure that our Year 11s are able to approach the Summer very confidently. We encourage Year 11 parents to keep the exams timetable attached safe and also to keep in touch with Miss Robinson or your child s tutor or mentor regarding our revision and after school classes. We have the Year 9 options process also coming up over the coming weeks and we will be writing to you soon regarding the timeline for this. We are aware that some parents have had difficulties in accessing the Parent Portal. Please can you contact us on the mentioned on Page 2 if you continue to have problems. School returns on Tuesday 21st February, following the INSET day on Monday 20 th February. We hope that your children have a safe and happy half-term holiday. Yours Mr M Owen Headteacher Friday 10th February Monday 20th February Tuesday 21st February Thursday 23rd February Tuesday 7th March Thursday 9th March Wednesday 15th March Tuesday 21st March Thursday 30th March Tuesday 4th April Friday 7th April Monday 24th April Key Dates Break up for INSET Day Students Return to school Y10 Mock Science Exam Y8 Parents Evening 25 Y11 students - Derby Uni Raising the Grade - English 25 Y11 students - Derby Uni Raising the Grade - Maths Y11 Revision Evening 4 Y8 and Y9 students - UKMT Maths Challenge Parents Forum Y7 Parents Evening Break up for Easter Holidays Students return to school

2 School News ***COMING SOON*** ParentPay - our new online payment service We are pleased to announce that we will shortly be accepting payments online for items such as dinner money and eventually school trips. Using a secure website called ParentPay you will be able to pay online using your credit or debit card. ParentPay will be our preferred method of making payments to school. By using ParentPay your child/children will not have to worry about losing money at school and also ensures that all financial transactions are safe and secure. We will shortly be sending you your account activation details, just follow the instructions in the letter we give you to get started with ParentPay. If you want to find out more about ParentPay go to: Parent Portal Access If you are experiencing problems accessing the Parent Portal or navigating the software please our IT support on ictsupport@noelbakeritservices.co.uk detailing the issue you are experiencing and your contact details. IT support will then be able to investigate the problem and resolve. Library News We managed to raise 240 in commission to spend on new books for our school Library after the very successful Scholastic Book Fair held in school during December. Thank you to everyone who visited the library and bought a book! Year 7 at WAR! (With their times tables knowledge!) Year 7 forms are currently engaged in a tense and thrilling war to determine who deserves to be crowned Best form in Year 7. The battles have been fought strong and hard by a terrific number of soldiers from Year 7. Many pupils have been recognised as Super Soldiers; those pupils who are leading their forms towards victory and glory. With many battle rounds having taken place; the war is coming to an end. To the winners goes the official bragging rights and a Breakfast Buffet to celebrate their greatness. To the competitors left behind, well, what doesn t kill you only makes you stronger, and from this war we hope their times table knowledge is now much improved. Make sure you check out the next newsletter for full details of the competition including; recognition of the Super Soldiers, Medal of Honour winners and of course the official declaration of Best Form in Year 7! FAO All Hair and Beauty students full kits should be brought into school ready for every practical lesson and assessment

PE News Our students are proudly representing the school in a number of tournaments and championships around the county.

Year 7 have especially hit the ground running and having lost their first game, drawn their second and won their third, it looks as if we should be creating a strong team for the future.

County Schools Badminton Finals The girls had a very successful afternoon at the County Schools Badminton Finals at Etwall Leisure on Tuesday 7th February.

3 PE News Our students are proudly representing the school in a number of tournaments and championships around the county. We are very proud of all of them and wish them the best of luck in their endeavours. Murray Park Girls Netball Leagues All teams are now well under way in their season. Year 7 have especially hit the ground running and having lost their first game, drawn their second and won their third, it looks as if we should be creating a strong team for the future. All other year teams are performing well, most with wins under their belt and we are hopeful for some good placings in the final tables at the end of this term. County Schools Badminton Finals The girls had a very successful afternoon at the County Schools Badminton Finals at Etwall Leisure on Tuesday 7th February. Imogen Fowler, Megan Williamson, Megan Hodgkinson and Emily Blanchon came 3rd overall in Derbyshire missing out in the finals to Ecclesbourne and Hasland. This is a fantastic achievement for the girls. Table Tennis Tournament The successful Table Tennis season continues, with our players taking part in the Derby City Singles Tournament. With only four spaces available, our players had to compete against each other in a bid to represent the school. With Jerome Smith, Sam Dilkes, Reuben Norman and Jake Cooper performing particularly well in the qualifiers. The City Championships were hotly contested with the top four players claiming an invite to represent the city. After seven rounds of action, Jake and Reuben were successful and will now move onto the County Championships in Chesterfield. The school would like to wish them the best of luck.

4 2017 Exam Information Date Start Length Board Component Code Component Title Cands Mon 15 01:00 EDEXL 21512E music BTEC re-sits Tue 16 00:45 OCR A701/ 03 French: Listening & Reading 11 PM 01:00 AQA BL1FP/HP Biology Unit 1 Tier F/H 105 Wed 17 01:00 OCR B061/02 Ict: Ict in Today's World (Written) 20 01:00 OCR R001/01 Ict: Undrstnd Cmptr Sys C/Nationals (Y10) 46 Thu 18 Fri 19 Mon 22 Tue 23 Wed 24 Thu 25 Fri 26 Mon 05 Tue 06 Wed 07 Thu 08 Fri 09 01:00 AQA CH1FP/HP Chemistry Unit 1 Tier F/H 105 PM 00:45 AQA 46451/2H Urdu Unit 1 & Unit 2 Tier H 1 PM 01:30 EDEXL 5PE0101 Theory of Physical ED :45 AQA 8702/1 English Literature Paper PM 01:45 WJEC /2 Geography (A) Theory F/H 35 01:30 OCR A575/01 Textiles Tech: Tch ASP Dgsn/Mkg Wrttn 20 00:45 EDEXL 5BS0101 Intro.to Small Business 22 PM 01:00 AQA PH1FP/HP Physics Unit 1 Tier F/H :30 AQA 8300/1 F/H Mathematics Paper 1 Tier F/H 139 PM 01:00 OCR B063/02 Ict: Ict in Context 20 02:15 AQA 8702/2 English Literature Paper MAY BREAK 01:15 WJEC History Unit 1 Germany PM 01:30 OCR A525/01 Food Tech: Tech Aspct Dsgn/Mkng Wrttn 16 01:45 AQA 8700/1 English Language Paper PM 01:15 WJEC /2 Geography (A) Theory F/H 35 01:30 OCR A451/01 Computing: Cmptr Sys & Prgmng Wrttn 39 01:30 AQA 8300/2 F/H Mathematics Paper 2 Tier F/H :00 AQA BL2FP/HP Biology Unit 2 Tier F/H :00 AQA BL3HP Biology Unit 3 Tier H 28 PM 01:30 EDEXL 5BS0301 Building A Business 22

5 2017 Exam Information Date Start Length Board Component Code Component Title Cands Mon 12 Tue 13 Wed 14 01:45 AQA 8700/2 English Language Paper PM 01:15 EDEXL 5HS0101 Health & Social Personal Dev. & Rel :30 AQA 8300/3 F/H Mathematics Paper 3 Tier F/H :00 AQA CH2FP/HP Chemistry Unit 2 Tier F/H :00 AQA CH3HP Chemistry Unit 3 Tier H 27 PM 01:15 WJEC History Unit 2 Role/Status of Women 72 Thu 15 01:30 OCR B013/01 Home Econ: Prncpls Chld Dvlpmt Wrttn 15 PM 00:50 AQA Polish Unit 1 6 Fri 16 PM 01:00 AQA PH2FP/HP Physics Unit 2 Tier F/H :00 AQA PH3HP Physics Unit 3 Tier H 28 02:00 AQA D & T: Resistant Materials Tech Unit :35 AQA 46301/02 H Italian unit 1 & 2 1 Tue 20 Thu 22 Mon 26 01:00 AQA 46852/54 Polish Unit 2 & Unit :15 WJEC History Unit 3 Crime & Punishment 72 PM 02:00 AQA D & T: Graphic Products Unit :30 AQA 43101F/H Statistics Unit 1 Tier F/H 13 02:00 AQA D & T: Product Design Unit 1 16 DATE Title Type 2 & 9 Mar Mock Drama: Concept to Creation Performance Mon 3 April PM Exam Visiting examiner 29 Mar or 5 Apr TBC Performance in Phys.ED. Visiting moderator Thur 30 Mar Thur 6 Apr Thur 27 Apr 3hrs 5hrs 2hrs Art 10hr set task Visiting moderator Wed 26 Apr Tue 2 Fri 5 5hrs 3hrs 2hrs Photography 10hr set task Postal Moderated April TBA Polish Unit 3 Recorded & externally marked

6 February 2017 Last Day at School Friday 10 th February First Day Back at School Tuesday 21 st February SPRING 2017 Friday 7 th April Monday 24 th April 2017 SUMMER 2017 Autumn 2017 October 2017 CHRISTMAS 2017 February /2017 Friday 26 th Wednesday 26 th July Inset Days Monday 20 th February 2017 Wednesday 28 th e 2017 Bank Holidays (outside of school holidays) Monday 1 st /2018 Last Day at School Friday 20th October Tuesday 19 th December Friday 16 th February Monday 5 th e First Day Back at School Thursday 7 th September Monday 30 th October Wednesday 3 rd January 2018 Monday 26 th February SPRING 2018 Friday 23 rd March Monday 9 th April 2018 SUMMER 2018 School Term Dates Friday 25 th Wednesday 25 th July Monday 4 th e INSET Days (More TBC) Wednesday 6 th September 2017 Bank Holidays (outside of school holidays) Monday 7 th 2018

Year 11 Banana Schedule 2017

Name: Year 11 Banana Schedule 2017 Remember 1. You should check your banana schedule every day to see where you should be. 2. When you are in school you should either be in an examination, a revision session,