Parents Bulletin - Sept 2014

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The English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College

Parents Bulletin No 1September 2014

AwardsEvening

OurAnnualAwardsEveningtakesplaceonMonday6thOctoberat6.30pminthe

SportsHall.WearedelightedtowelcomeasourGuestofHonour,

Jeff Stelling

Asiscustomary,schoolwillcloseat2.00pmonMonday6thOctober.

StudentsatTheEnglishMartyrsSchoolandSixthFormCollegecelebratedsomeexcellentexaminaonresultsinthe

summer.

Twins,MahewandColeeLarkin,sharedsixAlevelsat

gradeAbetweenthemandthesefantascresultsearned

MahewaplaceatNewcastleUniversitytostudyHistory

whileColeeisgoingtoEdinburghtostudyChemical

Engineering. Otherhighachieversincluded

BartekWawrykowwithtwoA*s,oneAandoneCwhich

earnedhimaplaceatTeessideUniversitytostudyComputer

AnimaonandVisualEffects. ChrisTerryisgoingtoBristolUniversitytostudy

MechanicalEngineeringaerachievingtwoA*sandoneA.

Threeofthetopperforminggirlsareoff toNewcastle

University. LauraFisherhassecuredaplacetostudyLaw,

KaeCummingisgoingtoreadEnglishandHistoryand

LouiseConnorhassecuredaplacetostudyMedicine.

Year11studentsrecordedimpressiveGCSEresults.

TopperformingstudentsincludeJamesBurroughswho

achievedeightA*sandthreeAsandAdamChaertonwho

achievedeightA*s,twoAsandtwoBs. JonnyWoodgainedsixA*sandfiveAs. Topperforminggirlsinclude

AbbieMullinswithsevenA*sandfourAs. OliviaWard

producedanotableperformancewithsixA*sandfiveAsand

congratulaonsgotoRebeccaNicholsonwhoachievedfive

A*sandsixAsand

KayleighDixonwithfive

A*sandfiveAs.

66%ofourstudents

achievedfiveormoreA*

Cgrades

including

English

andMaths. Wearevery

proudofthe

achievementsofour

studentsinayearwhen

opportuniesforresing

examinaonsweremore

limitedthaninthepast.


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TransionalSummerSchool2014

FiyYear6studentstookpartinthisyears

transionalsummerschoolexperienceandwere

supportedwithprefectsfromYear10

throughouttheweek.

Allofthestudentswereacvelyinvolvedinfun,

interacveworkshopswhichincludedPE,

Science,History,RE,MFL,Texles,Art,

PerformingArts,Food,Graphics,MusicandICT.

Parents,friendsandfamilywereinvitedto

aendacelebraonwherestudentstalked

aboutthehighlightsoftheweek. Tobringthe

weektoanendallstudentswenttoFlamingo

Landforafunfilledday.

2015SkiTripTheAnnualSkiTriptakesplaceduringtheEasterholidays.We

enjoysomeexcellentskiingandsocialeventsincludingkaraoke,

discoandfancydress. Therearesllsomeplacesavailableonthe

2015trip leersareavailablefromMrEastorMcDearmid.


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StJohnBoste StMargaretClitherow BlessedJohnIngram StAnneLine StThomasMore

966(2ndplace) 795(5thplace) 881(4thplace) 919(3rdplace) 993(1stplace)

UniversityChallenge

Formerstudent,Andrew

Truemantookpartinarecent

episodeofUniversityChallenge.

MISSION2014

October2014isgoingtobeaveryexcingmeforTheEnglish

MartyrsandourwiderCatholiccommunity.Ourveryown

DiocesanYouthMinistryTeam(YMT)arecomingintoschoolon

the15thOctoberunlthe23

rdwhichwilltakeusuptohalfterm.

Theteamwillbeengagingthewholeschoolinafullprogramme

ofspiritualbasedacviesbasedonthestoryoftheProdigalSonwiththethemeStepuptoLife.

YMThaveafantascreputaonbothlocally,naonallyand

internaonallyandthisyearwehaveourveryownAndrew

Waswhoisvolunteeringwiththemyear.Andrewle usaer

complenghisALevelsinthesummer.

Thepreparaonforthismissionhasbeenongoingsinceourlast

onein2009,butmoreintensivelyoverthelastyearwithover50

eventswhichouryoungpeoplehavebeeninvolvedwith.This

missionweekwillgivetheencouragementandinputthatweall

needtohelpusonourownjourneys.Wewillbebuildingonourexisngrelaonshipswithourparishesandprimaryschoolsand

developingthemfurtherasaresultofthemissionisapriority

forus.

Therewillbealotofacvityaroundschoolatthatmeandyou,

asparents,havetheopportunitytogetinvolvedtoo.Therewill

beeventshappeninginourparishesonthebuilduptothe

missionandduringtheeventitselfwehaveFamilyNight

whichtakesplaceonWednesday22ndOctoberinSt

AnnesHall.Moreinformaonwillbegivennearer

themebutwedloveyoutocomeandexperiencesomeofwhatyoursonsanddaughterswillduring

themission.Itsaveryspecialmeforusallhereat

TheEnglishMartyrs.Pleasefol

lowusonTwier@

hpool_ministryandfollowus

onfacebookHartlepoolYouth

Ministry

HousePoints 2013 2014

CongratulaonstoStThomasMoreHousewhoaccumulatedthemostHousePointsattheend

oftheschoolyear.Pointsareaccruedforaendance,meritsandparcipaoninschoolevents

andsports.

WelldoneStThomasMore!


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ChessClubbeginsitsnewyearaerschoolonWednesday(September10

th)15:15to16:15nowintheLIBRARY.Tuionfor

beginnersormoreexperiencedplayerswillbeavailableandwenow

haveasupplyofchessclocksforspeedchess.Itishopedtohavea

displayboardsoon,soclassicgamescanbestudiedbytheclubfrom

metome.Chesstournaments/leagueswillbeorganisedindue

course.Studentscansllplayindependentlyatlunchmesandaer

schoolintheLibraryjustaskthelibrariansforachessset/board.

OnMondaylunchmes,MrEdwardswilltrytobetheremostweeks

togiveanyhelpandadviceespeciallythosenewtochess.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Netball

Allyears

EMSSportsStars GirlsFootball

Allyears

CrossCountry/Fitness EMSSportsStars

Y7BoysFootball SixthFormFootball SportsStarsMinis Trampolining

Allyears

Y8BoysFootball GoalKeeperTraining Y9BoysFootball Badminton

AllyearsY10BoysFootball Hockey

Allyears

Basketball Rugby

Years79

Y11BoysFootball Rugby

Years1011

GCSERevision

GCSERevision

P.E.ExtraCurricularTimetable2014

Allstudentsarewelcometoaendanyoftheclubsinthismetable(asidefromTrampoliningseeMissParker,

andSportsStars).Soletsseeasmanystudentsaspossible!


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MusicInstrument

Appeal!!!

TimeforaSpring

clean?

Doyouhavean

unwantedmusical

instrumentlying

aroundathome?

Perhapsaguitaror

keyboardthatyou

nolongerplay!

TheMusic

Departmentwould

beveryhappytoput

ittogooduse.

Anyinstrumentin

reasonablecondion

wouldbeverymuch

appreciated.Please

bringinstruments

directlytotheMusic

Departmentorto

theSchoolOffice.

ShaunBroomfieldreceivinghisplanummeritaward

fromMrLee.


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StudentSafetyWouldparentspleaseavoiddroppingtheirchildrenoff inanyofthestaff carparksatanyme

duringtheschoolday. Itisinthebestinterestsofallstudentssafetyifthenumberofvehicles

enteringthesiteiskepttoaminimum.

Medicines/TabletsPleaserememberthatstudentsmustnotcarryanytablets/medicinesinschool.Ifstudentsneedtobringtabletstoschool

theyshouldhandthemintoMrCraddyforsafekeeping.

ContactDetails

Pleasewillparents/guardians nofytheschoolofficeimmediatelyifthereareanychangestonames,addresses,

telephonenumbers,mobilephonenumbersorthenamedcontactpersonsofstudents.

HOLIDAYS2014 2015

24th October2014 PDDay

27th 31st October Halfterm

22nd 5th December January2015 Christmasholiday

6th January Newtermbegins

16th 20th February Halfterm

30th 10th March April Easterholiday

13th April Newtermbegins

4th May Bankholiday

25th 29th June Halfterm

16th July Endofterm

OperaonChristmasChildShoeBoxAppeal

WeareonceagainaskingforyourhelpwiththeOperaonChristmasChildShoeBoxAppeal.

IknowitisearlyforyoutothinkofChristmasbutshoeboxesareoenmoreplenfularound

Septemberwhenstudentsarereturningtoschoolintheirnewshoes!Everyyearweaskstudents,

friendsandfamilyiftheywouldliketomakeaChristmasshoeboxforchildrenwhoarenotasfortunateasusat

Christmasme,sosaveyourshoeboxesthissummer! TherewillbefurtherdetailsabouttheShoeBoxAppealin

thenextParentsBullen.

TheWizardofOz2015

ThisyearsproduconwillbeTheWizardofOz!Audionsarealreadyunderway.

Wearelookingforwardtoanotherspectacularshowfrommanyofourtalentedstudents.

DetailsofcketsaleswillbeinthenextParentsBullen.

TheEnglishMartyrsAssociaon

TheEMA(TheEnglishMartyrsParent/Teacher/FriendsAssociaon)worktoraisemoney

whichbenefitstheschoolandthewidercommunity.AsaparentofapupilatTheEnglish

MartyrsSchoolandSixthFormCollegeyouareautomacallyamemberoftheEMAandare

invitedtoaendmeengsandevents.AllmeengsareonMondayevenings:7.00pmintheConferenceRoom.

Theynormallylastforapproximatelyonehourandyouareverywelcome.

2014 2015EMAMeengs

8thSeptember 17thNovember 12thJanuary 2ndMarch 20thApril 8thJune

PLEASE

MAKE

EVERY

EFFORT

TO

ATTEND

YOUR

CONTRIBUTION

/

IDEAS

WILL

BE

VERY

WELCOME

Meetotherparentsandstaff andsupportyourson/daughtersschool.


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CALENDAR

TheEnglishMartyrsSchoolandSixthFormCollege,CatcoteRoad,Hartlepool,TS254HA

Tel: 01429273790 Fax: 01429273998

email: [email protected] www.ems.hartlepool.sch.uk

TheEnglishMartyrsSchoolandSixthFormCollegeisnowonFacebookandTwier.

Pleasevisitwww.facebook.com/EnglishMartyrsSchooland'like'thepagetoreceiveinformaonfromthe

newsfeedorfollow@EMS_HartlepoolonTwier.

Monday15thSeptember Y11ParentsInformaon Wednesday15thOctober

Wednesday17thNovember Year7retreat (to24th) MissionTeamFesval

Year12Medics(pm) Friday17thOctober ChildreninNeedFunRun

Thursday18thSeptember SixthFormScienceNcleUni Wednesday22ndOctober LionKingTrip

Saturday20thSeptember Y12Medics Thursday23rdOctober CentreforLifeBodyworks

Wednesday24thSeptember NESkills Friday24thOctober PDDay

Thursday25thSeptember (to27th) LondonHistoryTrip

Friday26thSeptember CPRegaa Monday27thOctober

Tuesday30thSeptember PianoRecital (to31st) HalfTerm

Thursday2ndOctober Y7TutorEvening Monday4thNovember TheYoungUns

Monday6thOctober AwardsEvening Wednesday5thNovember Y10DramaWorkshop

Thursday9thOctober Y6OpenEvening Thursday6thNovember SeniorMathsChallenge

Y11ChoicesEvent

Friday10thOctober StJohnBosteMass

ParishLiturgyEvent

FREESCHOOLMEALSChildrenwhoseparentsareinreceiptofoneofthefollowingareentledtoreceivefreeschoolmeals(FSM):

IncomeSupport(IS)

IncomeBasedJobSeekersAllowance(IBJSA)

Anincomerelatedemploymentandsupportallowance

SupportunderpartVIoftheImmigraonandAsylumAct1999

ChildTaxcredit(providedtheyarenotentledtoWorkingTaxCredit)andhaveanannualincomewhichfrom6th

April2013doesnotexceed16190asassessedbyHMRC

Ifyouareinanydoubtwhetheryourson/daughteriseligibleforFreeSchoolMeals(andtheassociatedPupilPremium

payment)contactHartlepoolCivicCentreon266522.

YouwillneedtosupplyyourNaonalInsurancenumberbeforetheycarryoutasimpleeligibilitytestviatheirEligibility

CheckingService.

Remember

SchoolcanprovidepackedlunchesorahotmealaspartoftheFreeSchoolMealsservice

Inthe2014/2015financialyearschoolswillreceive935persecondarypupilwhohaseverbeen eligibleforfree

schoolmeals.Thiscouldhelpyourchildinawiderangeofways.

SchoolfinishesonThursday23rdOctoberat3.10pmfortheHalfTermSchoolreopensonMonday3rdNovemberat8.50am.

SchoolUniform/PEKitAllschooluniformandPEkitisavailablefrom:

AlteredImages,HartlepoolEnterpriseCentre,BroughamTerrace.

Thestoreisopenfrom9.00amto4.30pmMondaytoFriday

and10.00amto2.00pmonSaturday.Tel:01429265413.

If you have any items of school uniform or PE kit that your child no longer needs (which are sll in good condion) we would

be grateful if you would send them to school. We will then keep a supply of uniform and PE kit in school which can be loaned

to students in an emergency. Thank you

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