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ContentsHerne Bay Infant and Junior School 4 Sturry C E Primary School 4 Visiting Chinese Students 5 A sense of self-worth. 6 Beech are Kings of the Jungle! 8 Hockey Awards at Kent College 10 Canterbury Festival 11 Technology 12 How to… Support your child’s learning at home 14 21st Century living can be demanding 17 Dear Head Teacher 18 Kent Air Ambulance 19

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A Message from the Editor Claire Turner Welcome to this month’s School News. If this is the first time you’ve picked up School News you’ll see that it’s full of stories from your local schools as well as useful and interesting articles for parents. School News is the brainchild of Claire and John Turner who have five children and a background in advertising and education.We have had a busy time over the last few weeks we had a lovely afternoon with the fantastic people at Kent Air Ambulance. This month we have a couple of great competitions – First Win a birthday party at Buckmore Park see page 20 and the other is linked to our Facebook page so go and have a look and enter for some great prizes on page 18. Please keep sending in your school stories and let us know what you think of the magazine. Also if you fancy doing a piece of guest writing and you think our readers would be interested in what you have to share, please do get in touch and let me know. For editorial contact [email protected] For sales please contact [email protected] Or Call 01843 595111 Produced by Hayward Design & Print www.hayward-design.co.uk


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Herne Bay Infant and Junior School PTFA Well done everyone!!

The coin collection raised £669.71 by the infants and will be used to buy boxes with games for wet play days. The juniors raised £714.34 which will be put towards the development of the library. The winning classes were Zebras for the infants (£153.96), 3nr for year 3&4 (£80.81) and 6th for year 5&6 (£104.83). The winning classes will be going in a trip to Kavanagh cinema at the end of February!!

Sturry C E Primary SchoolOur Reception, Year 1 and 2 classes had a fantastic day learning all about the Circus

They read ‘The Singing Mermaid’ by Julia Donaldson in which a Mermaid goes to the Circus! Our circus themed lunch was very popular so thank-you to our kitchen staff! In the afternoon, children had great fun– including making masks and clown hats.

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Each student spent the week with their Spires ‘buddy’ of a similar age, going into their lessons and spending break and lunch with them. The week was a huge success with both sets of students in terms of developing their understanding each other’s cultures. Many of the Spires buddies are now keen to set up a Chinese club after school and have even suggested that Chinese is put onto the school’s curriculum!

“My buddy taught me calligraphy. She told me that in China she has eight lessons a day between 7:30 and 16:30pm and has to do homework every day for three hours! They were all chattier and not as quite as thought. They are really nice people and I am going to really miss them. In some ways they are just like us.”

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Academically, Kent College has been rated in the top 25% of schools nationally for the value added that it achieves for all of its pupils. The school is now world renowned for its academic reputation, offering the International Baccalaureate alongside A levels. It prides itself as being in the top 10 schools nationally for the IB with average points of 37.4, its A level results place it in the top 100 schools of its kind in the country, as it regularly achieves 100% GCSE pass rate. These results alone are praiseworthy but it is all the acclaim that the school achieves alongside fantastic academic results that make it truly remarkable.

In the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) arena, Head Girl, Eva Harris, won a national competition run by the Physiology Society; our Year 9 team were finalists at the Big Bang Science

and Engineering Competition; no fewer than 9 students received Gold level in the UK Maths Challenge; the Year 10 Maths Team won the regional round of the Further Maths Support Programme and not to be left out, the Year 11 team won the Gold Crest Award for their Engineering project.

The school’s young choristers are hard at work with performances in the finals of BBC Songs of Praise Choir of the Year and Barnardo’s National Choir of the Year. No fewer than three of our students have been selected for the prestigious Canterbury Cathedral Girls’ Choir.

On the sports field, Lizzie Neal has won the Higgins Trust U.16 National Youth Award for Hockey; the U18 Girls are National Indoor Hockey Finalists as well as being County Champions in the outdoor...

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St Faith’s at Ash Prep School first House Music Competition 2015.

On a Thursday afternoon, Kerruish Hall was alive with the sound of music in St Faith’s first House Music Competition. All pupils from Year 1 to Year 6 took part and impressed all the staff with the high standard of their performances. More importantly, they also impressed our guest judge, Emma Ainslie. Emma, a former pupil at the school, is currently studying for a doctorate in Ethnomusicology at Cambridge University and also lectures in Music there. It was inspiring for our musical pupils to see what they might be able to achieve in the future. Emma even treated Year 6 to an impromptu

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piano recital (after they had put away the benches) which left them speechless and that has NEVER happened before.

Returning to the competition, each house presented a short programme including two solos (older and younger), an ensemble item and a performance of the House song, ‘Down in the Jungle’. We were treated to some outstanding solo performances: in the younger category. Pupils sang and played the Piano, Harp, Clarinet, Guitar, Trumpet with confidence and style. Their collective performance , showed the versatility and skill of the musicians in our school. In the Ensemble performances we saw an even greater breadth of talent and it was particularly encouraging to see four pupils playing the ‘Cello after less than one term of lessons. Lastly, we enjoyed

different interpretations of the song ‘Down in the Jungle’. Sycamore produced some amazing percussive effects including stamping and lip-smacking. Ash were extremely well co-ordinated thanks to the talents of director, Bea Punt. Oak showed originality and flair in their arrangement including some solo parts, while Beech produced an exceptionally professional performance really showcasing the talents of their house.

The final results were very close indeed! Special thanks must go the exceptionally talented and hardworking Year 6 pupils who organised their house entries.

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Hockey Awards at Kent College The Higgins Junior Award (girls 16-and-under) was won by LIZZIE NEAL of Kent College, Canterbury and Canterbury Hockey Club.

LIZZIE NEAL was selected for England last January and was involved in the five nation’s tournament. She was soon moved into the U-18 squad. She played in the school U-16 team that finished runners-up in the national indoor championship in December and played in the national league play-offs in Reading in March. Lizzie is good at cricket too playing for Kent U-15s last year after being talent spotted at nine years old. She was

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at the award says mum Shirley. Like every other player, it seems goals are Lizzie’s memorable moments. She said: “I still think of playing for Kent College and winning the U-13 schools competition and scoring the winning goal. “I was too young to play for my club, Canterbury, which was a bit frustrating so I spent a season as a ball-girl. Then when I turned 15 I was allowed to play in my first national league match and scored against Olton and West Warwicks. Last season I was really proud at playing in the league play-offs at Reading. “I would like to say thank you to mum, coach Jen Wilson and Nick Clark of Kent College and my

sponsors Burgess Hodgson accountants and Gryphon for supporting me.” Lizzie added: “My ambition is to play in 2020 Olympics – maybe that’s a bit early, the one after - and to just carry on playing for Canterbury, win the league and when we go into European competition in Holland this year to win two matches at least.” Canterbury player-coach Jen Wilson says Lizzie “stands her ground week in week out” for Canterbury. “At 13 she was a ball-girl, unbelievably a year later she received her call-up to the training squad. Her recent selection for England U18 assessments is confirmation of a very bright future.” Says Kent College director of hockey Nick Clark:

“Her play is characterised by intense energy and commitment coupled with excellent ball control.”

Canterbury Festival is delighted to announce that Kent Refugee Action Network have agreed to work in partnership with the Festival as their LINK 2015 community connection. The aim of LINK is to generate connections between local communities and the wide variety of creative opportunities found in South East Kent.

KRAN, based at Canterbury Riverside, is an independent charity providing support to asylum seekers and refugees. Their dedicated team provide invaluable support and education for these young people, while seeking to advance the public’s education about the position of refugees and ethnic minorities in society. For KRAN one of their key objectives is to provide students with a varied programme of education. Canterbury Festival will be working alongside staff to deliver Arts Award to the students. This will ensure that creative projects and Arts Award can be achieved by students, alongside their core subjects for years to come.

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is now in its fifth year and provides excellent support to talented young musicians from East Kent. The competition has two categories, the juniors covering 12-14 years and the seniors covering 15-18 years. Applicants are encouraged to enter with either instrumental or vocal performances. The Senior Bursary winner will benefit from a very generous bursary award as well as becoming an ambassador of the Canterbury Festival and the finalists from the senior section and winner of the junior section will perform at the Foundation Bursary concert during the Festival in October.

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There are, without doubt, pros and cons to technology - I don’t remember how I coped without a mobile phone, but I also hate the thing for making me available all the time.

The internet has led to me watching less television, but what I do watch is far better quality because I make an effort to catch things on the BBC iPlayer, or Netflix. It means that I’m no longer stumbling across Open University Physics programmes late at night, but I can live with that. I get recommendations from friends on Facebook, check out a clip of the programme online, read about it on IMDB.com, and then after I’ve watched it I can find out what else the actors were in, which book the show was based on, download that to my eReader app, and go back to Facebook and tell everyone how much I enjoyed it. Wow. So much for setting the VHS recorder and then realising I’ve taped over my mum’s Eastenders.

In our house now we play more video games, but not the ones I grew up with - no endless hours of Frogger or PacMan, instead I get frustrated trying to get a medieval chap to climb walls and roofs while my children tut at my lack of skill with a joypad.

The children do their homework online via MyMaths or research gathered from Google. They email their work to themselves and print it out at school - gone are the days of blaming a hungry or destructive dog.

And in school there are interactive whiteboards, lessons taught using PowerPoint, Smartcards for buying lunch, automated telephone calls letting you know if your child hasn’t arrived in class. An amazing transformation from blackboards and Roger Red Hat reading books.

Where I teach at the University of Kent each teaching room is equipped with not only a computer, digital projector, and internet access as standard, but also a webcam aimed at the person teaching. This means that if I decide to use it I can record my entire lecture or seminar, upload it to the Uni website and make it available to current students or the public.

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iPads, SmartTVs, and so on, it’s often not at work, and sometimes not in school. Perhaps we should be lobbying for increased funding to schools so they can upgrade their systems. That way our children could have access to fibre broadband, or Google Glass, or wearable technology. Perhaps we should be trying to get all children a RaspberryPi, teaching them coding, and leading the way worldwide in technology and teaching. We have the technology, are we using it?

What do you think? Do we and our children have too much or not enough technology? Is your life better in the Digital Age? Let us know what you think - email me – [email protected] and we’ll print some of the responses.

Some Schools have recently embraced technology using New World Netcom and their excellent service and know-how; saving themselves hundreds / thousands of pounds when transferring their telephone systems over to a more user friendly and more up to date package. A bursar at one school said

“From a financial perspective we are delighted in the cost savings that New World have provided for the school in these days of very tight budgets”.

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The biggest impact a parent can have on their child’s education is to display a positive attitude and work in partnership with the school. Effective communication between teachers and parents will ensure home and school work together for the benefit of the child.

Home learning can take many forms; be that reading, spelling and multiplication and handwriting practice. Research around the topics studied - using the internet; visiting the library or places of interest. Reading

Home support with reading is very important. Reading regularly increases a child’s confidence and fluency.

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Help your child learn their spellings. The looks, cover, write, check method helps a child to remember to build confidence in spelling. Maths

Encourage mental maths by getting your child to add two numbers together in their head. Times Tables

Encourage your child to learn their times tables. Chant them forward and backwards. Learn them in and out of order. Ask them in the car or walking on the way to school.

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All these things will help to support your child’s learning in school.

Helpful Homework Habits

Helping your child at home • Work out the best time for your child to do their homework. • Find a peaceful, comfortable area for them to work away from distractions. • Provide a table and chair for your child. • Give them a healthy snack and drink (preferably water) before they start their homework. • Don’t do the homework but encourage and give guidance. • Praise them for working and trying hard.

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• Gather all the books and stationery before you start. • Have a drink and a healthy snack. • Turn off the T.V. and the computer. • Sit at a table in a quiet area. • Read and follow any instructions carefully. • Ask an adult for help if necessary. • Remember to give your homework your best effort just as you would at school. • When you have finished your homework check it carefully. • Make sure your completed homework is in your school bag ready for the next day. • Make sure you hand in your homework to your teacher when you get to school.

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Dear Head Teacher

Welcome to the School News Magazine. The Magazine has been going for three years in Thanet and is taken by all the primary and secondary schools. We have expanded into Canterbury within the last few months and are looking to expand further across Kent. We are here to promote and publicise your school and the great work you’re doing.

The magazine comes out each month, except August, and features news from your schools – we ask that you email us a short press release, and ideally some photos. We want to share great school trips, visitors, sports and examinations results and any other good news that you have.

You may also notice that the magazine has general articles that we think will be of interest and perhaps some use to both schools and parents alike. We aim to cover useful topics like child health, reviews, recipes, craft ideas, topical issues, community interviews with local people and anything else that our readers would like to see. Please feel free to get in touch and tell us if there’s anything you’d like to see us cover.

The magazine is completely free, and all schools’ editorial is free too. The magazine covers its costs through selling advertising space. If you have an open day planned that you’d like advertised, or your PTA has an upcoming event then please do get in touch to find out more details on our special educational establishment rates.

About Us

Claire and John Turner saw that there was a gap between all the fantastic things that schools do and what gets reported. Claire has worked in and around schools for twelve years, mostly involved in sports coaching, and she’s a governor at a Ramsgate Primary school. John’s background is in advertising and local media. They have five children attending four different schools in the Thanet and Canterbury area.

We hope that you enjoy the magazine and that you’ll help us to share the good news about what a great job you’re doing at your school.

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We Distribute 14,000 magazines through the schools in Thanet & Sandwich and 20,000 magazines throughout the schools in Canterbury Whitstable Herne Bay and Faversham. We also distribute through supermarkets and independent shops in each of the areas.

If you wish to get in touch with us to discuss or book over the phone please call 01843 595111Please email - [email protected] or fax 01843 637130 to book your order with us

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For further information or to arrange a visit:

Co-educational, day & boarding school for 3-18 years

T: 01843 572931 E: [email protected] www.slcuk.com

Strong academic results at 11+, GCSE and A Level

Small classes offering close individual attention

Exceptional facilities and expert sports coaching

Scholarships and Bursaries Available

St Lawrence College, College Road, Ramsgate, Kent CT11 7AE

Canterbury School News February 2015

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Transcript of Canterbury School News February 2015