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Friday 8 May 2015
Dear Parents and Carers,
Year 11 have now completed the final week of their normal timetable because, as of Monday, they begin
their run of written GCSE exams, having already completed their Art, Drama, Music and PE practicals. It was
a pleasure to congratulate the 24 students who have achieved 100% attendance this year, who were
rewarded with a pizza lunch to mark this significant achievement. We look forward to marking the
contribution of the whole year group when they return for their Celebration Morning on the 25 June, prior
to their glamorous Prom which takes place that evening. In the meantime, we send every student in Year
11 and Year 12, who also begin their exams next week, our good wishes and remind you that staff are
continuing to run revision sessions and drop-in clinics throughout the exam period to offer additional
support and guidance.
Away from the exam hall, the Junior Leadership Team has begun to pilot an exciting project with Mrs Gibbins
and Ms Rundle where they are working with teaching staff to co-plan some lessons. We firmly believe that
student feedback about teaching and learning is extremely valuable and, therefore, we want to coach a
range of students across the school to participate in this programme. The staff involved in this pilot greatly
enjoyed working with the students and noted how developmental it was for them. Coaching is at the heart
of our school improvement strategy and it is now embedded in our professional learning programme for
staff. We also coach many of our students on a weekly basis to help them overcome their barriers to
learning. This week, we welcomed the Coachmark verification team into school. Coachmark is a national
award given at three levels, Bronze, Silver and Gold, to commend excellence in coaching and to recognise
schools where coaching has had a definitive impact on the culture and success of the school. I hope to share
the outcome of their visit next week.
A reminder that the PSA will still welcome applications from our talented student musical groups to
participate in our Summer Festival on 4 July 4. We are facing stiff competition from Glyn’s musicians and it
would be great to have as many students come forward to ‘battle’ with their bands as possible. Please
encourage your daughter to get involved.
Have a good weekend.
Ros Allen @Rosebery HT
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IN THIS WEEK’S NEWS
Dates for your Diary
Date Event
11 May GCSE and GCE exams begin
Year 11 Study leave starts
16 May Bronze D of E practice
18, 19, 20, 21 May Celebration Assemblies for Years 7 - 10
22 May Year 13 Leavers’ Celebrations
25 May – 29 May Half Term
Dates for your Diary Page 2
Headteacher Commendations Page 3
PSA Advertising, Drama & Performing Arts, IMPORTANT MESSAGE, Student Success Page 4
Football Focus, Year 11 SATRO Programme Page 5
Rosebery Summer Concert Page 6
Rosebery Day 2015 Page 7
Year 10 Thorpe Park Visit, Examinations News Page 8
Psychology Revision Day, PSA Summer Festival Page 9
Letter: Year 7 Activities Week Page 10
PSA 100 Club Winners Page 11
Adverts, inc. Rosebery Host Families Wanted for Taiwanese Visitors Pages 12 - 14
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Headteacher Commendations
Congratulations to the following students who have been nominated this week:
Year 7 - Miss Money has nominated Amber Cox 7SY for her ambition in English and exceeding her target
level dramatically! She has learned from her INTs in her previous essay and is excelling in English as a
result. Miss Devonish has nominated Mya Olaye, Alice Lane, Jenna Grundy and Alisa Strelkova-Lundberg
in 7EX for their presentations and information given to their class about life in Medieval England. The class
loved the food, quizzes and presentations. Miss Tayeb has nominated Natalya Elger 7EY for her fantastic
work in French. Natalya completes every task to the highest standard and her achievement in French is
beyond expectation.
Year 8 - Miss Bird has nominated Zoe Symons and Rose-Marie Luk in 8RY for the care, time and effort they
put into their sculpture project. Mrs Barlow has nominated Jemima McCaffrey, 8SY and Kaitlin Crossman
8RY for demonstrating excellent practical skills and outstanding creativity in Food Technology. They are
always focused and makes great contributions in lessons. Tazaeen Fuad and Layla Bradley 8DY have been
nominated by Miss Busuttin for settling into English so seamlessly, and doing extra assessments without
complaint! They are both a very welcome addition to Rosebery! Mrs Janes has nominated Felicity Julian
8SY, who has worked incredibly hard in French and Spanish. She is becoming increasingly confident and this
week has been helping others in the class. Holly Cochrane 8SY has been nominated by Mr McDonnell for
going over and above what was expect in the lesson – brilliant work, and conclusion and fantastic
contributions to class discussion.
Year 10 - Miss Bird has nominated Maia Bradley 10DX for her outstanding attitude towards homework.
Mr Naemi has nominated also nominated Maia and Shania Thompson 10RX, Natajsa Carswell 10SX, Louise
Thornton 10SX, Lucy Venables 10DX and Rose Collins 10SX for their consistently outstanding attitude in
Maths. Olivia Westland 10SX has been nominated by Mrs O’Shea for her sustained effort and achievement
in Maths.
Year 11 - Mr Chamberlain has nominated Rosie Kendrick 11SX and Larina Blackman 11DX, who have attended additional History Revision session with a positive attitude and have carried out independent work for their forthcoming exams. Mrs Barlow has nominated Samantha Carswell 11SY for her outstanding contribution as Form Leader throughout the year in 11SY. She has demonstrated excellent leadership skills and supported her peers throughout. Mrs Pingree has nominated Chelsea Cook 11RY for the support she offered a student in distress this week.
Sixth Form - Miss Risby has nominated Juliet Martin VIK and Connie Sibthorp-Protts VIC. They have assisted
with the British Airways Language Flag Award Club every Friday lunchtime since January to prepare Year 9
students who are completing the award in French. Mr McDonnell has nominated Sadia Chowdury VIH, has
scored an extremely high mark in her AS controlled assessment for Physics.
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PSA Summer Festival
Our Summer Festival sponsor, Cairds Estate Agents, has offered the PSA extra funding for every board that we place in friends’ and families’ front gardens to promote the event. This is an easy way to raise extra money and to generate publicity. Please email Marsali Harwood at [email protected] if you are interested in doing this and to get more information. Thank you.
Well done
To all GCSE Drama & Performing Arts Students, as well as Year 12 Drama students, for completing all of your practical examinations. You have all worked extremely hard and shown resilience throughout. I wish you all the best for the exam results in the summer. We should have some record breaking results, so well done to you all! Mr J Waight Head of Year 12
Head of Drama & Performing Arts
IMPORTANT MESSAGE: School Communication In order to improve communication with parents, the school is upgrading to the latest version of ParentMail. This system will go live on the week commencing 22 May 2015. For the next few days, communication from the school will continue using the old system. You have recently received a request to activate your account and we would appreciate you doing so as soon as possible. If you have not received such a request, please contact us at [email protected]. Thank you.
Rosebery Student awarded Player of the Year
Sutton and Epsom’s Rugby Club Prize-giving afternoon last Saturday saw Rosebery student, Molly Chartres 8EX, awarded ‘Player of the Year, Girls’ Youth Team under 13s. Molly has been playing and training with Sutton and Epsom RFC since competing in the Surrey Youth Games last year and has progressed from touch rugby to full contact. She really enjoys it. All the girls put the time and effort in, working hard to do the best they can. Team spirit is great, the girls all support each other and Molly is looking forward to summer training and next season!
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Football Focus! Rosebery student, Lauren Marsberg 7SY, plays for Carshalton Athletic Girls football u12. They played in the Surrey Cup FA final (U12) on Sunday against AFC Wimbledon. It was an exciting and close game that Carshalton AFC won 2-0. Congratulations to Lauren, who is the goalie for the team.
Farewell Tea for the students mentored through the SATRO Programme
We are indebted to our business mentors from WS Atkins and Lisa, our SATRO Programme Manager. Our Year 11 students have been meeting regularly with their business mentors over the last two years and they have supported the girls with a range of topics, including time management, applications for Sixth Form, organising revision and independent study, as well as developing a healthy work/life balance. Mrs M Evans Head of year 11
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Rosebery Summer Concert 2015
The annual Summer Concert took place
on Saturday 3 May in the school canteen.
It featured mainly the traditional jazz
ensembles, such as Big Band and Little
Band, but this year also included the
Rosebery Singers, performing their songs
from the recent tour to the Black Forest,
and the newly formed Brass Quintet,
playing the Twentieth Century Fox
Fanfare and James Bond.
The evening
featured many pieces by the Big Band, including Call Me Maybe, Let it Go and
Superstition. Tillie Yorke played Careless Whisper on the saxophone and there
were vocal solos by Tamara and Lara Al-Wakeel, who also took the role of
compere for the night. Also performing were the Octet, Saxophone Quartet,
Wind Band and the Bluebelles, who teamed up with the Little Band to perform
My Old School. No summer concert would be complete without the Ukulele
ensemble, who this year performed their Pop Medley Mash Up.
Thanks to Mrs Searle and Mr Eaglestone, who prepared their groups for this
concert, and special thanks to Mr Valenti for organising the evening and directing
Big Band, Little Band and Saxophone Quartet.
Congratulations to Connie Harvey VIC, who was awarded the cup for Jazz
Musician of the Year, and who has also just passed her Grade 8 Jazz Saxophone
with distinction.
Mrs Turner
Head of Music
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Rosebery Day 2015
Students enjoyed their picnics listening to the wonderful sounds of
our school Staff Band during the Rosebery Day celebrations at
lunchtime on Tuesday. The Library also sold new and second hand
books to raise money for the purchase of brand new book releases.
All in all, this was a good diversion from a very busy build-up to the
exam period, particularly as the weather stayed dry enough for
everyone to enjoy their picnics and music in the fresh air.
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Parents of Year 10 Thorpe Park Visit
A number of parents have contacted school about using Blue Peter Badges or Tesco vouchers for entry to Thorpe Park on 15 July. We cannot guarantee that these will be accepted on the day, so would recommend that you pay for the cost of a ticket through school. If your daughter is planning on using one of these methods for entry, we would advise that she also brings the money to cover the normal adult entry fee to the park (£49.99 on the day price); unfortunately, the school cannot accept responsibility for Thorpe Park not excepting Blue Peter Badges and Tesco vouchers when visiting as part of a school party.
Miss Nicholson
Head of Biology, Head of Year 10
GCE & GCSE Summer 2015 Examinations
As we approach the summer exam season, students are reminded to check that all the information on their
Examination Timetable is correct. If you have withdrawn from an exam or have dropped a subject
completely, you should have received a new Examination Timetable reflecting these changes. If any student
requires a copy of her timetable, please come to the Exams Office to collect one.
Public Exams begin on Monday 11 May - Tuesday 23 June. Morning exams start at 8.45am and afternoon
exams 1.30pm. Students must arrive at least 15 minutes before the start of their exam. If you are absent or
late for an exam, please telephone reception or the Exams Office by 8.30am and leave a message.
Please ensure you bring the correct equipment to every exam. Pencil cases must be transparent and water
bottles clear; juice is not allowed. Please make sure you leave your bag in your locker and do not bring your
mobile phone into an exam room; the penalties can be severe.
Students are reminded to read the JCQ Regulation Notices and Rosebery School Exam Guidelines. These can
be found on the Exam page of the school website. Students are asked to read the notices carefully to ensure
that they are aware of the regulations and expectations regarding these formal assessments.
If you have any examination queries at all, please do not hesitate to contact the Exams Office at [email protected]
We would like to wish all students the best of luck with their forthcoming exams.
Examinations Office
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Year 12 Psychology Students’ Revision Day On Wednesday 29 April, Miss Elwell, Miss Martin and the Year 12 Psychology students took a trip to London for a revision day set in a Vue cinema, Fulham Broadway. The day consisted of a complete run-through of the AS level specification, specifically with a direct focus on exam technique and how to achieve full marks in the exam. We were provided with a booklet which contained some useful tips and an overview of each topic we have studied over the course of this year. Throughout the day the presenters, who were Psychology teachers and examiners themselves, guided us through this booklet and helped us to fill it in with essential information that we could use later on when answering exam questions. As the Psychology exam is only one week away, this was such a valuable trip as it enabled us to check our revision was up-to-date and ensured that we were fully prepared for the upcoming exam! Report written by Connie Harvey (Psychology Prefect)
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Letters to Parents…
8 May 2015
Dear Parents/Carers
Re: Year 7 Activities Week
The final week of the Summer Term sees all of our students off timetable for a week of extra-curricular
activities in our annual Activities Week. We have finalised our plan for the week for Year 7 and we
are sure that the students will have a fantastic time rounding off their first year at Rosebery by taking
part in these events.
Whilst further, more detailed information about the week will follow in due course, I just wanted to
write and let you know what the students will be involved with during this week. The programme is
as follows:
Monday 13 July
We are very lucky to have secured a visit from the company Challenger Troop. Challenger Troop
run activity days with school groups and young people, with a focus on building resilience, team
work, and most of all, ensuring all students have fun!
Tuesday 14 July
Students will be involved in some team challenge activities that will see them testing their abilities,
trying all things from not squashing tomatoes in the Squashed Tomato Challenge to various
environmental and mathematical challenges.
Wednesday 15 July
The final day of activities that Year 7 will undertake with their year group this week will see them
celebrate their first year at Rosebery. Students will be working in form groups to create a time
capsule which will commemorate and celebrate their first year at Rosebery. They will also have a
picnic with their peers and Miss Lowe will lead the celebrations, recognising the achievements that
have been made this year.
Thursday 16 July
The last full day of the school year sees all of Rosebery staff and students heading to the Harrier
Centre, Poole Road, to take part in our annual Sports Day.
Friday 17 July
Last day of term. In school.
In order to allow for these activities to take place, we will require a voluntary contribution of £13.50
to cover the cost of our visitors and the rest of the week’s activities. We will be collecting parental
consent and payments online. To make your payment and to give consent, please go to
www.parentpay.com and enter in your username and password. Please choose the service called
Year 7 Activities Week 2015 and make your payment; you will be unable to complete the
transaction until you have clicked on the ‘consent’ box.
If you have any questions about the week, please do not hesitate to contact me at
[email protected]. More detailed information regarding the week and timings will
follow in due course.
Yours sincerely
Miss C Margetts, Activities Week Co-ordinator
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KINGSTON STUDY CENTRE
www.kingstonstudycentre.co.uk
HOST FAMILIES
WANTED
A group of Taiwanese students are coming to
Rosebery School this summer!
They are here to practise their English and observe life in an English
Secondary School. Are you able to help accommodate them in your
home?
Dates: 2nd to 17th July 2015
Two students can share a room
Earn £600 using your spare room
(based on two sharers, bunk beds would be ideal)
Students would be out during the day, at weekends, as well as during
the week. Call us now for further information at:
Kingston Study Centre
Tel: 0203 289 8735
or Email: [email protected]
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