History Debate Teams

KS5 Debating Society:Kavi Noonan and Miriam Standring in Year 12 represented Twyford at the ‘English Speaking Union’ debating competition in November. They were opposing the motion that “this house would weight votes such that the younger the voter, the more powerful their vote”. They were awarded overall winners of the night and have progressed to the next round. They did a fantastic job and were a credit to the school. Mr McCloskey

Junior Debate League: On Tuesday 28th November eight Year 7 students took part in the first round of the Junior Debate League at St Paul’s Juniors. The students did an excellent job, winning one debate and narrowly losing the other – meaning they are through to the next round! Miss Neary

Wider Learning Bulletin 3 – 17/12/18

Drama ‘The Grinch’

‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ Thursday 13th December

We would like to say a huge well done to all the KS3 students (50 students) who performed in the show, you were all absolute stars! Thank you to the fantastic Post

16 students for their support, the superb Tech team and talented Y12 Band for making such a fabulous show. A huge thank you to Miss Ighorae for directing such

a great show & it certainly got us all in the Christmas spirit!

Juliet Termos 8C

Mimi Latchman 7T

Dijan Mbanu 7C

Catherine Bucko 7Y

Olivia Bushell 7T

Wissam Othman 8C

Livya Guinness 7T

Lara Putt 7T

Keefer King 7W

Remi Easton 7W

Dita Demiri 7T

Kyra Zorzy 7D

Iruoma Onwuka 7R

Jeremiah Okunnu 7R

Lola Joshua 7C

Julice Liecier 8C

Elka El-Shwarby 7Y

Rihanna Popal 7W

Frishta Nazidic 7W

Iona Johnson 7C

Emilia Bramwell 7W

Dora Neacsu 8T

Isla Bicknell 8C

Maddie Osborne 8D

Kia-Marie Lares 8T

Kiara Lares 8W

Emma Osborne 8Y

Dee Dee Mitchell 7C

Anika McDowell 7T

Emilia Mathews 7F

Grace Tarrant 7R

Jessamy Smith 8F

Eden Leason 7F

Ellena Taages 7C

Ruby Khan 7F

Rimona Yonas 7Y

Esmee Cadogan 7Y

Flora Pollock 7F

Gitta Herkenhoff 7C

Georgie Kelly 8R

Olivia Rinaldi 7Y

Rachel Cook 7F

Katie Franklin 7T

Ella Lindsay 7Y

Reanne Mckenzie 7F

Angelina Alex 7Y

Elsie May Caplowe 7T

Aitana Luna 7D

Gabriel Ladbury Dos Santos 7C

Nancy Culling 7Y

The Cast Creative Team:

Director: Miss Ighorae

Assistant Director: Karolina Ksiazek

& Alexandra Cunningham

Poster Design: Hermione Marszalek

Technical Team:

Technical Director: Mr Bland

Assistant Tech Director: Mr Karmios

Scenic Art: Anna Mackenzie

Scenic Construction: Jamie Hulme

Sound support: Paniea Mohtashami

Lighting support: Harri Choufar

Tech Team

The Band:

Bobby Routledge, Daniel Orchard &Sachin Patel

Post 16 Helpers:Anselm Winner, James Sampson

Phoebe Brophy, Alfie Hall& Samar Khan

We are delighted to announce that our July 2019 Summer School

Production will be ‘Into The Woods’.

Auditions will be held w/b Monday 21st

January.More information,

audition material's and sign up sheets will be given out in the first week back of Term 2. Miss Adams & Mr Orringe

Play: ‘Pink Mist’ by Owen SheersDirected by: Miss Adams, Rachel Thomsen & Felix Fuller-KerleyWhen: Performed at Twyford in April 2019Cast size: 6 main roles, 10 ensembleOpen to: Year 10-13 studentsAuditions: Thursday 17th January from 3:30-4:15pm. Sign up sheets and audition monologues available from first day back.

This week a group of Year 10 students went to watch ‘A Christmas

Carol’ at the Old Vic Theatre in central London. The students very

much enjoyed the show. Miss Marshall

English Trip Drama

The Spring Extra-Curricular Timetables will emailed out in the

first week back.

Clubs will start running from

Monday 14th January.

The extra-curricular conduct points are awarded as follows:Attendance to a club’ – 1 point per club attended • Music• Sport• Drama• Chaplaincy• Science and Maths• Arts, Humanities, English and MFL• Study club

‘Representing the school’ in a sports fixture, music performance or for any other event – 5 points (Music, Sport, Drama, Other)‘Student Leadership role’ – 5 points per half term

With their Q2 report, Year 7-11 students will also

receive a Q2 Wider Learning Summary. This will show

their participation in clubs, whole school events and leadership roles such as

form reps, subject reps and

prefects.

Extra-Curricular Spring Term

The % of student engagement with Wider Learning has been very positive in Term 1:

• Year 7: 90%• Year 8: 78%• Year 9: 61%• Year 10: 55%• Year 11: 54%

We look forward to seeing this continue into the Spring term.

Chaplaincy

On Monday 17th December, Mr Douglas held the annual House Christmas Bake off. Well done to all students, House Teams and Heads of House who took part. Father David and Miss Adams judged the winning cakes and the results were as follows:

1st Place - York 2nd Place - Fountains 3rd - Ripon

Sport ReportB Team Trust cup success: All Twyford B teams won their respective tournaments over the other

trust schools, solidifying the depth and talent we have at Twyford! In total, 66 games where played - Twyford WON 56, Drew 8 & Lost 2!Middlesex Cup loss: Y8 Boys rugby team had an unfortunate loss earlier this month losing

to a tenacious Vyners High school by 1 try! The boys put in a huge amount of effort even with a few key players missing the action through illness, their cup run sadly comes to an end. Final score 25-20 to Vyners.

Borough Netball Tournament Champions: 10A Netball team have successfully defended their borough

tournament cup for the 4th consecutive year!!Y7 Cross country winners: Jeremiah Charles Harford (7C) completed the 2k course with a time of

8.42min Megan Cripps Juster (7R) completed the 2k course with a time of

10:07min Y10 BIG rugby Win: Y10 pulled off an unprecedented win over local rivals Cardinal

Wiseman to win 66 – 10. The weather was horrendous but the boys kept their composure to see the game off! Well done to all students and Theo Williamson & Trent Carter-Rogers who were star players!

Careers Information, Advice & Guidance

Year 10 Work Experience Once WEX placements have been secured, students need to return their WEX form to reception. If you

need any additional support with WEX placements or have any enquires please get in touch via email. If you or a family member or friend might be able to offer a

Work Experience Placement to our students then please do let us know, we have already been given a

few contacts from parents including a Law firm, Publishing Company, Dentist and Mechanics – which

have been greatly appreciated. Email: WorkExperience@twyford.ealing.sch.uk

Heathrow Jobs & Careers Fair Thursday 28 February 2019 - 3:30 to 7pm

Sofitel London Heathrow, Terminal 5Open to students in Year 10-13

Students will have the chance to meet a selection of the employers based at Heathrow and explore the opportunities available. The

students will be able to gain face-to-face interaction with whomever they may be interested in, whilst also gaining awareness of the

qualifications they will need to get there. Apprentices and managers also share their career journeys and have the latest information

about vacancies, placements & skills available at the Airport.

West London College Open Days

In Year 10-11 and thinking about College as a Post 16

option? West London College has a range of BTEC and Vocational

Courses at Level 2 and Level 3 available. See the details on the attached

flyer and book your place online.

Interested in a Career in a Creative Profession? Creative Horizons Opportunity for students aged 16-18 years old

If you have a particular interest in the creative sector as a career, Creative Horizons is an exciting opportunity for a select group of 16-18 year olds to take part in interactive workshops with leading professionals from the creative industries. Throughout the two-day workshop in April 2019, professionals will share their expertise in music, production, agency, fashion, design and much more. Last year we had speakers from Ted Baker, ITV and London College of Fashion.

The successful applicants will have a greater understanding of a variety of industries and they will also gain insider knowledge to put them ahead when entering the world of work. At the end of the two day event students will receive a certificate of achievement which is a great addition to any CV. We only have a limited number of spaces available and attendees will be selected through a submission process.

If you are 16-18 and would like to apply, you need to answer “What does creativity mean to you?” in any format you would like to express yourself. Last year’s submissions included songs, lyrics, videos, artwork and more. Please submit applications via the website by Friday 11 January.

https://events.barclays.com/ehome/creativehorizons

Music

On Thursday 22nd November, we enjoyed the Twyford Christmas Concert. Throughout the evening there were performances from choirs, ensembles

and consorts and as ever, the standard was very high. Well done to all students who took part. And thank you to Mrs McGonigal, Mr Orringe,

Ms Bryant, The Music College and Tech Team for another fantastic concert.