Newsletter 17 September 21 September 2018 What s On Page 2 Dates for your Diary Attendance Page 3 Open Evening/ Open Mornings Bus Time Changes for Open Evening Page 4 Work Experience Page 5 PRIDE DAY Parking Year 7 and 9 Photographs Library Page 9 Extra Curricular Activities Timetable Term 1 Artwork by Ellie Thompson Weekly Calendar Monday 17th September Tuesday 18th September Wednesday 19th September Yr 13 Careers Appointments (Monday to Thursday) Yr 12/13 English trip to Othello School Closes at 12.45pm Open Evening 5pm to 8pm Late start for students 9.40am PRIDE DAY Thursday 20th September No Events Friday 21st September Year 7 and 9 Photographs Committed to Achievement 1
Dates for your Diary Monday 24 September Jeans for Genes day ( 1 donation for wearing jeans with their uniform) Yr 13 Careers Appointments School Council elections (All week) Tuesday 25 September Yr 11 Career Appointments (Tuesday to Thursday) Thursday 27 September Monday 1 October Thursday 4 October KS4 and KS5 Study Skills Evening YR11 English Jekyll and Hyde YR 10, 11 12,13- Royal Military Academy OPEN MORNING 9.15am 10.15am Yr 11 Careers Appointments all week Headteacher s Surgery 4pm 6pm Year 11 KS4 Parent Workshop (Maths, English, Science) 6.30pm- 8pm Monday 8 October Year 11 Career Appointments (Monday to Thursday) Thursday 11 October OPEN MORNING 9.15am 10.15am Monday 15 October Yr 11 Careers Appointments (Monday Thursday) Wednesday 17 October OPEN MORNING 9.15am 10.15am Thursday 18 October Year 11 English Trip Macbeth Friday 19 October Year 8 Shakespeare for school festival rehearsal 9am-12.30pm End of School Term Year 7 Crashes Cox Green 5pm to Saturday 10am Year 8 Shakespeare for school festival performance 7pm-10pm Monday 22 October to Friday 2 November OCTOBER HALF TERM HOLIDAY Monday 5 November Start of Term 2 Attendance For student attendance, student appointments, or if your child is coming in late, please email a.hart@coxgreen.com. Alternatively call school office 01628 629 415 and press 4 for attendance. 2
Cox Green School Open Evening For Prospective Students and Parents Tuesday 18 September From 5pm to 8pm Headteacher Presentations at 5pm, 6pm and 7pm Guided Tours throughout the evening Open Evening is an opportunity to visit the school, talk to teachers and listen to the Head Teacher s Speech Open Mornings Monday 1 October - 9.15am to 10:15am Tuesday 11October - 9.15am to 10:15am Wednesday 17 October - 9.15am to 10:15am Open Morning is an opportunity to see our school in action School Bus Time Changes for Open Evening Early Close/Late Start Tuesday 18th September 2018 Early Closure - Collection at 12:45pm Wednesday 19th September 2018 Apple and White bus services will be running 1 hour later than their usual scheduled times to accommodate the late start. 3
Work Experience During year 12 the school encourages you to do work experience which involves something you want to make a career of or at least helps push you in that direction. I myself want to go into musical theatre however finding work experience for that proved to be pretty hard, though through months of persisting and asking around I was finally put in touch with a casting agency called Boss Talent Management. The agency is run by Choreographer/Director, Gary Lloyd, and he contacted me saying they d be happy to have me as a runner for a client workshop they were holding for a week. The workshop was held in Dance Attic Studios in London and included the clients facing mock auditions including singing, script work, and dancing on which they then received feedback. As I will be auditioning for conservatoires this autumn I was able to note down feedback and apply it to my own work which was not only useful but pretty cool as it wasfrom very important people in the business. As Gary is a director in the acting world he then went on to offer me a week working at Thriller Live in the west end which I obviously graciously accepted. I was able to spend a week working alongside the performers in rehearsals and warmups and then during shows I worked backstage where the magic happens. I set up pyrotechnics with stage management, handed out microphones with sound, helped with quick changes in wardrobe, I even had my own sound desk with the pit and much more with departments such as lighting and wigs. I also experienced the excitement and amazing energy every night from the show and it was honestly incredible. It not only gave me an insight into what goes on in the West End but confirms that my aspirations are something I want to achieve. By Samantha Clarke 4
PRIDE DAY On Wednesday 19th September we will be celebrating our PRIDE day to launch a new ethos slogan. Passion for learning Respect Insight into others Diligence Enjoyment All students will be engaged in a variety of activities in House teams to develop these key areas. Photos to follow. Parking Our relationship with our neighbours and our reputation within the local community are extremely important to us. Unfortunately, we have had several complaints from local residents regarding poor parking decisions restricting access to properties at the end of the school day. Not only does this cause inconvenience to local residents and users of the community facilities, it also creates road safety issues for pedestrians and students leaving school. Please think before you park! Library News Hopefully all Year 7 s will have now been to visit the library and been given an Induction and library cards. If there is anyone who has not been given a card yet please come and see us at the desk and we will rectify that. We looking forward to seeing you in the library over the course of the school year. Please remember that we are always available to help if you have any enquiries, need some help with the PC s or not sure which book to read next. Why not come along to our Homework Club at Cox Green Library Thursdays 3.15pm - 4.30pm Help with homework research and projects Quiet space to work Free computer access Use of online resources Term Time Library Opening Times Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 8.30am to 3.30pm 8.30am to 5pm 8.30am to 7pm 8.30am to 5pm 8.30am to 5pm 10am to 1.30pm 11am to 2pm 5
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