Gosforth Junior High Academy WEEKLY NEWS Dear Parent/Carer, We are continually trying to further enhance our communication with you and hope that this brief weekly bulletin will help. Your feedback would be welcomed please email Mrs O Mahony if you have any suggestions/comments. (Elizabeth.O Mahony@ga. newcastle.sch.uk) Thank you
NEXT WEEK ALL WEEK: VARIOUS CHILDREN IN NEED ACTIVITIES. SEE SEPARATE NOTICE. MONDAY 14 NOV 8A CASTLE KEEP AM 8S CASTLE KEEP PM PRIMARY MATHS CHALLENGE TUESDAY 15 NOV 8H CASTLE KEEP AM 8J CASTLE KEEP PM WEDNESDAY 16 NOV 6J AND 6H SEGEDUNUM THURSDAY 17 NOV SMALL GROUP Y8 CASTLE KEEP AM 8G CASTLE KEEP PM FRIDAY 18 NOV CHILDREN IN NEED. Wear something Spotty!
CHILDREN IN NEED Children may come to school wearing something SPOTTY on Friday and we ask for a voluntary contribution of 1 for this. Like other non-uniform days, this is optional pupils can wear normal uniform if you wish. All activities are at lunchtime unless stated. Donations of cakes, teddies and raffle/tombola prizes would be very welcome. Pupils should hand them in to the Support Base. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday KS3 penalty shootout Teddy Bear Sale (break) Name the teddy Bake sale (break) KS2 Penalty shootout Sponge the teacher Lolly game Hook a duck Raffle Tombola
Sports Stars of the Week Aaron Wilson 7H selected for Newcastle Boys U12 City Football Team Rebecca Grogan Representing the U14 (y9) Gosforth Academy Squash Team Sports Results U12 (Y7) Football 5-a-side tournament v St Cuthbert s Lost 4-2 v Walker Lost 3-2 v St Mary s Won 4-3 Great effort from all members of the squad: Mason Storey, Seb Verrill, Owen Mitchell, Aaron Wilson, Chris Russell, Oliver Sterry and Josh Barclay. U 13 (Y8) Football v Newcastle School for Boys City Cup Won 5-2 after extra time. Scorers: Ellis Japes (2), Jenson De Vriess, Will Murray, Caspar Jarmen-Ivens
COMING UP NOVEMBER 23 RD Y8 TO GA CAREERS CONVENTION PM 24 TH PYRAMID CEILIDH BAND REHEARSAL GA 3.30PM 29 TH PSFA MEETING 3.30PM SEE SEPARATE NOTICE 30 TH Y5 NATIVITY PERFORMANCE TO PARENTS/CARERS 2PM DECEMBER 1 ST Y5 NATIVITY PERFORMANCE TO PARENTS/CARERS 2PM 2 ND Y5 1960s DAY 3 RD Y6 VISIT NORTHERN STAGE 7 TH Y6 THE SNOW QUEEN TO FIRST SCHOOLS Y5 VISIT NORTHERN STAGE 8 TH Y6 THE SNOW QUEEN TO PARENTS/CARERS 2PM 9 TH Y6 THE SNOW QUEEN TO PARENTS/CARERS 2PM 13 TH Y7 VISIT BEAMISH (SETS 3,4,1) 14 TH Y7 VISIT BEAMISH (SETS 2,5,6) 16 TH CHRISTMAS JUMPER DAY 20 th LAST DAY OF TERM FOR PUPILS 3.20PM FINISH JANUARY 16 TH WHOLE SCHOOL REVIEW DAY FOR THOSE OF YOU NEW TO SCHOOL, WE HOLD TWO REVIEW DAYS EACH YEAR WHERE YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND A MEETING WITH YOUR CHILD S FORM TUTOR. YOU WILL RECEIVE AN APPOINTMENT TIME BY LETTER AND YOUR CHILD ONLY ATTENDS SCHOOL WITH YOU THAT DAY FOR THE APPOINTMENT.
Pupils of the month Two pupils from each key stage, who have been in the Golden Book that month, are selected at random to receive a 10 gift voucher. This month s lucky winners are: KS2 Thomas Crawford Bailey Young KS3 Reema Kashada Will Fisher PLEASE CONSIDER COMING TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL PSFA (PARENT, STAFF AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION). THE NEXT MEETING IS ON TUESDAY 29 TH NOVEMBER AT 3.30PM IN THE MUSIC ROOM AT SCHOOL. CHILDREN ARE WELCOME AND CAN USE KEYBOARDS OR COMPUTERS DURING THE MEETING. THE MAIN ITEM FOR THE AGENDA IS TO CONSIDER BIDS FOR FUNDING WHICH HAVE BEEN MADE BY STAFF. THE PSFA EMAIL ADDRESS IS: gjha.psfa@hotmail.com
SCHOOL COUNCIL CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING PUPILS WHO HAVE BEEN ELECTED TO REPRESENT THEIR FORM CLASSES ON THE SCHOOL COUNCIL: 5G 5J 5H 5A 5S 5C 6G 6J 6H 6A 6S 6C 7G 7J 7H 7A 7S 8G 8J 8H 8A 8S Isabel Burns and Alfie Booth Phoebe Sykes and Oliver Moore Lola Watkins and Elmo Johnson Luci Rudling and Daniea Murphy Eve Ash and Toby Dent Lyndsey Moffatt and Shay Underwood-Lea Anna O Dowd and Joseph Elliott Daniel Rehimbek and Nosaiba Elemraid Lisha Azad and James Jones Vincent Badminton and Jessica Bakou Chiara Missier and Jack Ramsay Will Malone and Rebecca Stobbart Ruby Hinchcliffe-Smith and Noor Shyha Harry Sterry and Nadezhda Kocheva Finlay Bell and Lucy Moffatt Cordelia Dukes and Reza Hossaini Sophie Muir-Turnbull and Will Campbell Caspar Jarman-Ivens and Ellie Brack Katie Gibson and Hank Downing Esme Collin and Jake Richardson Lucy Auld and Sydney Cook Rebecca Grogan and Duru Dhillon Thank you to Lucy Auld and Caspar Jarman-Ivens who were superb ambassadors for the school when showing around and answering questions from candidates during a recent day of teacher interviews.