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Hazelwick School Newsletter Dates for your Diary: Mon 11 - Tue 26 June: Year 10, exams Mon 18 June: Year 12 Higher Education Meeting Fri 22 June: Year 11, Celebration Prom Fri 22 June: Year 13, Clearance Tea Wed 27 June: Music Summer Concert Thu 28 June: Art Show Fri 29 June: Year 13 Leavers’ Ball Mon 2 - Fri 6 July: Year 12, Exeter Week Achievement Award Evenings 2018 Wed 18 July: Year 7, Awards Evening Thu 12 July: Year 8, Awards Evening Thu 28 June: Year 9, Awards Evening Thu 5 July: Year 10, Awards Evening Sports Day 2018 Year 7 Thu 28 June (p.m.) Year 8 Thu 28 June (a.m.) Year 9 Tue 5 June (p.m.) Year 10 Tue 5 June (a.m.) On 5 May, Mr Croft, Mrs Bending, Mr Hillier and Mrs Collins attended the presentation of the awards for the St. Catherine’s Hospice Five-0 Project held at the Hawth Theatre. Awards were made in a number of categories; the most prestigious being the award for the highest amount of money raised. I am delighted to report that, for the seventh year running, the Hazelwick team of Malayka Asif, Mugdha Bandyopadhyay, Aden Suter, Oliwia Bogucka, Katie Miller and Shraddha Ranjan, has won this award with the absolutely incredible total of £8,017.54. This is a truly amazing result; their target was £1500, so to exceed that by well over £6,500 is phenomenal. The students have worked incredibly hard showing total dedication and commitment to raising as much money as they could. The total raised by the 8 schools participating in the Five-O Challenge was £21,086.27, the most raised since the launch of the project. The team organised a number of major fund-raisers, including two non-uniform days, a fun run, a raffle and a sponsored cycle ride. In addition, cake sales and selling refreshments at Parents’ Evenings made significant sums of money, all adding up to that magnificent total. The CEO and staff at St Catherine’s Hospice were full of praise for the commitment that our students had shown. We are immensely proud of these students; they are an absolute credit to our school and deserve every praise for their incredible efforts. Congratulations! May Reflection: “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream…” C.S. Lewis May 2018 Headlines Ms A Fearon, Headteacher All good wishes St Catherine’s Hospice Five-0 Project

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Hazelwick School

Newsletter

Headlines Ms A Fearon, Headteacher

Dates for your Diary:

Mon 11 - Tue 26 June:

Year 10, exams

Mon 18 June:

Year 12 Higher Education

Meeting

Fri 22 June:

Year 11, Celebration Prom

Fri 22 June:

Year 13, Clearance Tea

Wed 27 June:

Music Summer Concert

Thu 28 June:

Art Show

Fri 29 June:

Year 13 Leavers’ Ball

Mon 2 - Fri 6 July:

Year 12, Exeter Week

Achievement Award

Evenings 2018

Wed 18 July:

Year 7, Awards Evening

Thu 12 July:

Year 8, Awards Evening

Thu 28 June:

Year 9, Awards Evening

Thu 5 July:

Year 10, Awards Evening

Sports Day 2018

Year 7 Thu 28 June (p.m.)

Year 8 Thu 28 June (a.m.)

Year 9 Tue 5 June (p.m.)

Year 10 Tue 5 June (a.m.)

On 5 May, Mr Croft, Mrs Bending, Mr Hillier and Mrs Collins attended the presentation

of the awards for the St. Catherine’s Hospice Five-0 Project held at the Hawth

Theatre. Awards were made in a number of categories; the most prestigious being the

award for the highest amount of money raised. I am delighted to report that, for the

seventh year running, the Hazelwick team of Malayka Asif, Mugdha Bandyopadhyay,

Aden Suter, Oliwia Bogucka, Katie Miller and Shraddha Ranjan, has won this award with

the absolutely incredible total of £8,017.54. This is a truly amazing result; their target

was £1500, so to exceed that by well over £6,500 is phenomenal. The students have

worked incredibly hard showing total dedication and commitment to raising as much

money as they could.

The total raised by the 8 schools participating in the Five-O Challenge was £21,086.27,

the most raised since the launch of the project.

The team organised a number of major fund-raisers, including two non-uniform days, a

fun run, a raffle and a sponsored cycle ride. In addition, cake sales and selling

refreshments at Parents’ Evenings made significant sums of money, all adding up to that

magnificent total. The CEO and staff at St Catherine’s Hospice were full of praise for

the commitment that our students had shown. We are immensely proud of these

students; they are an absolute credit to our school and deserve every praise for their

incredible efforts.

Congratulations!

May Reflection:

“You are never too old to

set another goal or to

dream a new dream…”

C.S. Lewis

May 2018

Headlines Ms A Fearon, Headteacher

All good wishes

St Catherine’s Hospice Five-0 Project

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News, Events & Activities... Trip to see Blood

Brothers for Year 10

On Thursday 10 May Mr Jose, Ms Martin and Mr Lockwood

took a group of 50 Year 10 students to see a performance

of Willy Russell's "Blood Brothers", one of the set texts for

the GCSE English Literature exam. The play was performed at

the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton.

"Blood Brothers" is the tragic tale of twin brothers who are separated at birth; one grows up in a working class

household, the other in a middle class household. The plot follows the twins from birth to their tragic and

sudden deaths at the age of 25 and asks whether the social class system in the U.K. is fair or whether certain

people have greater life chances due to the fact that they grow up in a particular family.

The behaviour of Hazelwick students was impeccable. In fact not one, but two, members of the public

separately approached school staff to comment on how well behaved our students were. We are certainly very

proud of their conduct.

Students really enjoyed the performance giving a standing ovation to the cast, despite the fact that many of them

were still in tears! Sanjay Selvaranjan and Rais Zubair of 10TDY said, "It was my first time seeing a play, it was

brilliant! I would see it again." Amelia Hislop 10SAN said, "seeing the play really helped me to understand the

book."

As well as recent trips to see Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" and "Macbeth", the English Department is looking

forward to more exciting trips that help students develop their understanding of the texts that we study.

See you on a theatre trip soon!

Mr Lockwood

KS3 Science Stars

The Science department is excited to announce the winners of the KS3 science stars for May. Each month 5

stars are awarded to students in recognition of their hard work and scientific skills. After reviewing work

carried out by students in their science classes and assessments the May science stars were awarded to the

following students:

Achievement - Tom McCaffrey 8SMA

Progress - Valentino Pisani 7JOW

Effort - Saihou Sarge 7LMU

Practical Work - Ty Young 8MLO

Presentation - Anisha Kabir 8CBU

In June the Year 7 students will be carrying out some independent project work, exceptional projects will be

awarded with science stars. We cannot wait to see what exciting ideas you come up with.

Many Congratulations to our Science Stars.

Dr Owen (KS3 Science Coordinator)

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News, Events & Activities... Year 10 Child Development Students Make and Trial

Baby Food The Year 10 Child Development students have been investigating shop bought baby food verses their

own homemade versions, focusing on nutrition, test, cost and appearance for their coursework.

They had lots of fun tasting different baby foods and then making their own. The overall verdict was

that homemade has the best taste, texture, nutrition and appearance however shop bought is more

convenient for working/busy parents but more expensive.

Mrs Froger

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News, Events & Activities... History trip to the Houses of Parliament and the London

Bridge Experience

I had a wonderful day to remember in London. Firstly, we travelled up by coach, in the hot summer sun,

and enjoyed the beautiful sights of the city. When we arrived we were taken on a tour around the Houses

of Parliament to investigate the different rooms including the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

We learnt all about the history and events that occurred within the building.

Secondly, we went to an educational workshop where we experienced what it was like to be an MP,

voting and how the government worked.

After we had lunch, we made our way to the London Bridge Experience which was amazing! It was a little

scary though; even the toilets were spooky!

Overall the experience was fantastic! I’d love to go again and visit the London Tombs experience!

Tegan Muggeridge 8MLO

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News, Events & Activities... Year 10 ‘Time to Start Thinking about Oxbridge’ Trip

On Wednesday 9 May after school, we had the pleasure of taking 22 Year 10 students to Hurst School to

hear a presentation about how to begin preparing for an application to study at Oxford or Cambridge

Universities. Students listened to presentations from a member of the admissions and outreach team from

both St John’s College, Oxford and Churchill College, Cambridge. The presentation was about the Oxbridge

education and admissions experience and was aimed at students with aspirations to attend Oxbridge in order

to help them prepare for the experience. Students were then invited to ask questions and a lively debate

ensued!

Our students found out that what Oxford and Cambridge universities are looking for more than anything else

is an intellectual student who has a passion for his/her subject and a desire to research and explore the

particular aspect of the subject which (s)he most loves. Students were encouraged to read around their

subject and not just to concentrate on what their teachers taught them, but also to decide what they wanted

to learn and independently to research it themselves. In common with all university applications, students

need to be hard-working, self-motivated and articulate.

It was a very informative evening and we were warmly welcomed by Hurst School. Thanks to Mr Salmon, Mr

Hillier and Mr Evans who all gave up their own time to accompany us on the trip.

Ms S Gratton

Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) – Practice Expeditions

Congratulations to the Bronze and Silver DofE students who have successfully completed their practice

expeditions in the Ashdown Forest. All teams involved showed great resilience throughout, demonstrating

fantastic team work and the ability to navigate their planned route as well as carry out important campcraft

skills. They now have the task of planning for their qualifying expeditions taking place over the next few

months.

Mr Smith - Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Co-ordinator

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House News... Race for the House Cup

Brunel are still leading the race for the House cup at the end of the year, however the gap is closing with

many House points still to be won.

Events

The Year 7 House Cricket competition has now finished with Bamber winning the House Cricket Winners’

Shield in a tight final against Brunel by 14 runs to 11. The Year 7 students throughout the competition were

very enthusiastic and showed a lot of passion to win for their respective Houses.

Final placings

1st Bamber – 2000 points

2nd Brunel – 1800 points

3rd Bronte – 1600 points

4th Anderson – 1400 points

5th Fleming – 1200 points

6th Wilberforce – 1000 points

Brontë ran a charity table tennis event which was hugely popular with students as they got to challenge Heads

of House and even Deputy Headteacher Mr Leadbitter. All money raised went to Crawley Open House.

Coming up

Before the end of the academic year, students will be taking part in Sports Day, and creating banners for their

respective Houses. There will also be a hairdressing competition and a video promo competition for students

to get involved in with many House points still to be won.

Mr Harman

Head of Brunel House

Brunel Fleming Anderson Brontë Wilberforce Bamber

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1st 2nd

3rd 4th

5th 6th

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Careers Café...

In this section of the newsletter we bring students, parents and carers

information on careers and the world of work.

Employability skills – Time management

Having tip-top time management skills is really important whether

you’re at school or work. You’ll be more productive as well as less

pressured.

Why do time management skills matter?

Time management basically means making the most of your time. It’s

all about keeping track of how much time you have and how much

time things take. The goal is to be a really efficient student or worker.

At school, allocating your time well means you’ll have plenty of time to spend on revision, homework and

preparation. You’ll avoid feeling overwhelmed, and ultimately you’ll get better grades.

Making the most of your time also means you’ll have a better “work-life balance”. That means you can balance

study and working, leaving more time for fun!

Employers want you to have these skills because more efficient members of staff are more productive. They

make the company run more smoothly, and ultimately earn more money.

Why should I develop my time management skills?

The great thing about working on your time management is that you’ll develop lots of other useful skills that

employers really value. These include:

Setting clear goals

Breaking down your workload into manageable steps

Prioritising

Organisation skills

Perseverance (sticking at something)

Taking the initiative

6 tips to improve your time management

1. Make to-do lists

2. Set goals

3. Think about your priorities

4. Avoid procrastination (putting things off)

5. Take a break

6. Stop multi-tasking

To read more go to https://successatschool.org/advicedetails/828/6-ways-to-improve-your-time-management-

skills

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Careers Café Continued... Getting a part time job

With the summer holidays on the horizon, and particularly for

those who are completing their KS4 or KS5 studies, students may

be thinking of looking for part time work.

This can be a good way to build up your confidence and develop

new skills, with the added bonus of earning your own money.

Part time jobs you can do from aged 13 include:

Shop work – e.g. cashier, shelf stacker

Hotel and Restaurant work – e.g. dishwasher, waitress / waiter

Office work – e.g. filing and photocopying

From 14-16, you can only work up to 12 hours per week or 35 hours per week in the holidays.

If you are 16 and past school leaving age, you can work full time up to 40 hours per week. You are only

allowed to work up to 8 hours each day with breaks and at least 2 days off per week. You can do more jobs

at this age but your employer must do a proper health and safety check to make sure if you are up to the job,

whether it’s heavy lifting or having computer programming skills.

To read more, go to: https://successatschool.org/advicedetails/78/Part-Time-Work:-What-Can-I-Do%3F

Spotlight on careers at Gatwick Airport

There are many jobs available at Gatwick Airport across a range of sectors. Students may like to look at this

collection of YouTube clips for various careers at the airport such as Firefighter, Airline Performance team,

Baggage team, Engineering (both apprentice and graduate levels).

These can be accessed here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJJzmtgZ0wy9DZY7FdYBfPb8yUHSI0yU7

If you are interested in finding out more about job opportunities at the airport go to:

https://www.gatwickairport.com/business-community/careers/apply-for-a-job/all-airport-jobs/search-results/?

datePosted=All

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Read On!

Booktrust’s 100 Best Books

If you are a regular visitor to the Booktrust website, you may have seen that they compiled a quiz regarding the

one hundred best books from the last one hundred years. There are four different age categories. I thought I

would select some of the lesser well known titles, the controversial titles and some of my personal favourites.

The ‘how many have you read’ quiz can be found by clicking the link below:

https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books/quizzes/booktrusts-100-best-books-12-and-over/

Forever by Judy Blume Having re-read this book recently, it seems rather tame by modern standards, but when this

book was first published in 1975 it was deemed very controversial indeed. Now in her 80s,

Blume was one of the very first authors to write for young adults about young adults and

their life issues. This title relates to the romance and subsequent first sexual experiences of

older teens Katherine and Michael. Will their love last forever? The fact that Blume’s titles

are still in print is a testament to the quality of her writing and her ability to connect with her

audience.

Junk by Melvin Burgess Another modern classic that was deemed very controversial when the book was first

published in 1996. This title won Burgess the 1996 Carnegie Medal. The story is the

harrowing account of a group of teens in the grip of heroin addiction. The story is told from

multiple character viewpoints and contains some strong language and makes references to

prostitution which is why I shelve this title in the Adult Fiction section of the library. It is a

truly heart-breaking read and Burgess pulls no punches in his depiction of the impact that

addiction has upon the characters and their friends and families.

Looking for JJ by Anne Cassidy The next of the controversial books on the list, this title won the Booktrust Teenage Prize

for 2004 and was shortlisted for the 2004 Whitbread award & Carnegie medal. The

controversy arises from the fact that the central character, Alice Murray, is a teenage girl

who is released from prison having being charged with the murder of her best friend when

she was ten years old. The plot examines the difficulties Alice experiences in trying to re-

build her life. The author explores the difficult crime issues with sensitivity and this is a

compelling read from start to finish.

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Read On Continued….

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman This is one of my favourite titles on the list and I was delighted when it won both the

Booktrust Teenage Prize and the Carnegie Medal. Fans of all things spooky will enjoy this

gripping tale from Neil Gaiman. The central character ‘Bod’ lives in a graveyard and is

being cared for by ghosts. Danger surrounds Bod from both the dead and the living. Neil

Gaiman is one of my favourite authors as he weaves a story in such a compelling way that

you want to read his books in one sitting.

Maggot Moon by Sally Gardner Gardner’s dystopian future (think ‘The Hunger Games’, ‘Lord of the Flies’ and elements

from ‘1984’ combined) is dark and depressing and the book’s very violent scenes are not

for the squeamish reader. A young boy named Standish is a central character that you will

grow to care about as he finds himself the leader of a band of rebels who are trying to

defend their community from an oppressive regime. Gardner won both the Carnegie

Medal and the Costa Children’s Book Award for this title and it is one of those books

that stays with you, long after reading. Please note that this title contains strong language

and two male characters share a kiss.

Coram Boy by Jamila Gavin Another favourite of mine, this historical story is set in eighteenth-century England and

the plot revolves around a man who trades in illegitimate children. There are two central

characters that come from very different backgrounds; Toby, who has been saved from

an African slave shop and Aaron, the illegitimate son of the heir to a great estate. Both boys end up living in Captain Thomas Coram's Hospital for Parentless Children.

Gavin captures the harsh reality of the times and does not shield the reader from the

poverty and exploitation of children. This title won the Whitbread Children's Book of

the Year Award in 2000.

Life: An Exploded Diagram by Mal Peet Set against the Cuban Missile Crisis, this is an unusual romance between two teenagers

Clem and wealthy farmer’s daughter Frankie who are from very different social classes.

Told in a flashback from Clem’s viewpoint, this story explores the emotional highs and

lows of first love and growing up. The story is a semi-autobiographical book told by an

author who never considered himself a ‘teen author.’ Having come to writing late in

his life, (his first book was published when he was fifty-two) and having sadly passed

away aged sixty-seven, he was not a prolific writer but the quality of his writing shines

through and he won several book awards.

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Read On Continued….

Great School Libraries Campaign

News just in! CILIP, (the Library and Information Association) have joined forces with their Schools Library

Group and the School Library Association to campaign for school library provision which will be launched on 6

June.

The Great Schools Libraries Campaign website summarises the three aims as follows:

• Recognition of School Libraries/Librarians in Ofsted Inspection Framework

• Creation of a School Library Strategy for England

• Specific investment into School Library development

More information regarding the campaign, including a detailed presentation outlining the objectives and plan can

be found by clicking on the following link:

https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/greatschoollibraries

If you would like to support the campaign and receive emailed updates, the following link will take to you the

‘Register Your Support’ page.

https://www.cilip.org.uk/default.asp?page=SignupGreatSchoolLib

With public library services across the country being subjected to cuts and even closure, I would argue the

case that school libraries are more important than ever before and the author Alan Gibbons sums up their

importance more eloquently than I can.

“The National Literacy Trust says that children who go to a library are twice as likely as those who don’t to read well. It

is not just picking up a book. It is the social experience of reading, talking about the books, browsing, comparing what

you have read with family and friends.”

The National Literacy Trust has a range of resources to help parents support their children’s literacy

development. I have included the link to the relevant section of their website.

https://literacytrust.org.uk/parents-and-families/

Happy Reading!

Mrs Thornton

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Accelerated Reader...

Millionaire Readers

Congratulations to Zara Mahmood (8AJO), Ella Stone (7JBI) and Emily Macduff (7LMU) who have all

achieved millionaire reader this month. Well done girls!

Focus on picture books

Following on from Mrs Thornton’s article last month, I’ve been looking at the importance of picture books

as a key tool for boosting literacy. There is often the assumption by students that picture books are for

younger readers, so the books often get dismissed in favour of a “words only” book.

However, a picture can paint a thousand words….

The mixture of art and words working together help to create meaning in a story and it’s always great to see

images come alive in the form of illustrations. Picture books allow for readers to interpret and explore the

story in more detail.

The Year 7 reading groups have been reading and analysing picture books during their reading lessons. It has

been great to see the students discussing the texts and enjoying the illustrations, whilst recognising that

picture books have a wide appeal.

If students have a favourite picture book they would like to see in the library, please do let me know, as

many of the picture books are also featured on the AR scheme.

I have selected 2 star readers this month, Tarkan Ates 8GAN and Gargi Joshi 7TFR. Both Tarkan & Gargi

always make a huge effort with their independent reading, their reading is always recorded into their reading

logs, neatly and regularly. Well done, super effort!

If you would like any further information about the accelerated reader scheme, please feel free to e-mail me

directly. [email protected].

Mrs E Gray

Zara Mahmood Ella Stone Emily Macduff

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Sport...

Year 8 Cricket Team

The Year 7 Girls played their final Junior NBA game this week against The Gatwick School.

All of the girls contributed to the points score eventually winning the 4 quarter game 22-16.

The girls have made such great progress over the year and have been a pleasure to coach. This win

alongside a ‘walkover’ against Ifield Community College should take Hazelwick to 3rd in the overall

conference table, a very pleasing result. If parents can encourage the girls to attend Crawley Storm

Basketball Club then this should enable us to achieve even more next season.

Mr O’Brien

Year 10 Basketball Team

The Year 10 Basketball team enjoyed a very competitive district tournament at The Holy Trinity school.

Needing a win in their final game to tie first place overall, they lost in dramatic fashion against Holy Trinity

with the last shot of the game. The boys worked extremely hard and showed real character to push a very

good team all the way to the end.

Mr Bagnall

Year 7 Girls Basketball

The Year 8 cricket team began the season with a comprehensive win over St. Wilfrid's school, bowling

them out for only 25 runs. The chase was completed within 5 overs for the loss of no wickets.

Mr Bagnall

Athletics - Track and Field Cup

Hazelwick students from Years 7-10 competed over two days at the annual ESAA Track and Field Cup. This is an event structured to test every athlete over two events against some of the best athletics schools

in the County. Points are awarded to every athlete for their time, distance thrown or jumped and then a

team total is accumulated.

The team with the greatest points tally

wins and goes through to the Regional

round. We are still awaiting the final

points tally and we look forward to sharing

this with you in the next newsletter along

with the notable performances.

Whatever the result, the Hazelwick team

were a credit to the school.

Mr O’Brien

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Spotlight on Safeguarding... Recent press stories have highlighted issues relating to safeguarding and the well-being of young people. We all

share responsibility within the community to do all that we possibly can to keep our children safe. At

Hazelwick we have always had the safety of our students at the forefront of everything we do.

As part of our continued focus on safeguarding, we make parents and carers aware, through our newsletter, of

the many and varied issues that effect all young people in today’s society.

An excellent external resource for adults and young people regarding children’s well-being and safety is the

NSPCC website : http://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/child-abuse-and-neglect/

This month, we are raising awareness of the issue of ‘Purple Drank’.

There are numerous slang terms for purple drank, including sizzurp, lean, syrup, drank, barre, purple jelly,

Texas tea, dirty Sprite and Tsikuni. This concoction is made up from a codeine based cough syrup mixed with

lemonade, and it is sometimes mixed with sweets and alcohol.

According to Houston-based author Lance Scott Walker, ‘purple drank’ developed in that city around the

1960s when blues musicians would take Robitussin (codeine based cough syrup) and mix it with beer. Since

then it heavily features in music especially Hip-Hop.

Codeine is a substance controlled under Class B of the Misuse of Drugs Act. This means it is illegal to possess,

sell or give away. Codeine on its own is only available on prescription and unauthorised possession can result

in up to five years in prison and an unlimited fine. Supplying someone else, including friends, can get up to 14

years in prison and an unlimited fine. Small amounts of codeine are in some medicines which can be bought

without prescription but only in pharmacies. Often over the counter medicines with codeine in them also

contain other substances. The labels often advise use for up to 3 days only.

The dangers of drinking ‘Purple Drank’

Sedation (hence the name lean)

Nausea

Memory loss

Seizures

Hallucinations

Urinary Tract Infections

Dental problems

Respiratory problems – especially once sedated

Death – especially when mixed with other substances such as alcohol or from overdose

Codeine is an opiate (same group as heroin) therefore, this mixture is highly addictive

As young people’s bodies grow their liver and brain are not fully developed, and these are two of the main

organs effected by drugs and alcohol. This can mean that a young person may not necessarily know their ‘limit’

and it is likely to cause significant harm if a young person uses a substance. ‘Purple drank’ can also affect a

person’s judgement of risk or situation, sometimes leading to people making decisions they wouldn’t make

sober or when not under the influence, thereby compromising their safety. ‘Purple drank’ is highly likely to be

consumed at a party which can pose potential risks including violence, sexual assault and mixing different

substances.

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Spotlight on Safeguarding Continued... Within PSHE, Key Stage 4 and 5 have lessons or assemblies on how to assess risk and stay safe at parties and

other environments. Within lessons, the following points are promoted to stay safe:

Keeping Safe

If a party is being organised on social media, check the settings and make sure only intended invitees can

see the event.

Know who is going to the party and if you don’t feel safe, you don’t have to attend.

Ensure an appropriate adult is informed of where you are and who you are with, and is contactable.

If an uninvited guest attends the party contact an appropriate adult and inform them of this.

Do not leave your drink unattended, even if it is a soft drink.

If a situation gets dangerous, such as someone becomes quite unwell, violence occurs or potential sexual

assault dial 999 immediately.

What support is available?

The following organisations will offer support, guidance and possible protection:

Hazelwick safeguarding contact [email protected]

Sussex Police http://www.sussex.police.uk or call 101

NSPCC http://www.nspcc.org.uk/

FindItOut https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/education-children-and-families/your-space/health/drugs-and-

legal-highs/

Alcohol Education Trust http://www.alcoholeducationtrust.org/parent-area/teenage-parties/

West Sussex Children and Young People's Drug and Alcohol Wellbeing Service https://

www.changegrowlive.org/young-people/west-sussex-children-young-people-drug-alcohol-wellbeing-

service

Talk to Frank (substance advice service) http://www.talktofrank.com or call 0800 77 66 00

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Homework Clubs

A reminder that Homework and Revision Clubs run in the Learning Resource Centre, Monday to

Thursday, from 3.00pm to 4.00pm for students to study, revise and, where necessary, to receive

support from a team of Learning Support Assistants. For Years 7, 8 and 9, the club runs in the

library and for Years 10 and 11 it is in Room 105. Computers are available. Students do not need to book but are welcome to just come along. For further details, please ring

Mrs Checkland on the school number (extension 2301).

For more details, please see the school website - www.hazelwick.org or contact us on 01293 403344

The majority of the photos featured in this newsletter were taken by Barry Holder and more of his excellent

photography can be viewed on the school website.

Spotlight on Safeguarding Continued...

Snapchat Privacy Update

Please be aware that Snapchat users can now view each other’s location live. Whilst your son/daughter is

using Snapchat, it now shows their photo or avatar and a map showing their exact location whether they

are using the app or not.

To turn the locations devices off, follow the instructions below:

Open Snap Map from the Snapchat home screen by pinching your fingers from the outside

of the frame in toward the middle

Press the cog icon in the upper right-hand corner (across from the “Search” bar)

Select “Ghost Mode” — Your location is not shared. If you want to turn location settings

off entirely, go to the settings menu on your phone and change the permissions (doing that,

however, will affect other Snapchat features).

Insight - Parent Portal

Insight is a secure online system which allows parents to access a range of data and information about their

son/daughter. Once logged in, parents can view information such as their child's timetable, session

attendance, behaviour points and school reports.

If you have not accessed this yet and would like more information, please email [email protected]