Newsletter March 2016 - Frederick Bremer School

Frederick Bremer News
March 2016
Welcome to our second spring
term edition of Frederick
Bremer News, we have come to
the end of another immensely
successful and exciting term at
Frederick Bremer. In this
newsletter you will see our
eventful half term and lots of
celebrations across the school.
Mr Bullen, Mr Larkin and Ms Smith congratulate the successful candidates
This term we had our annual
Head Boy and Head Girl
elections, which were
competitive and very positive
campaigns. We had a great turn
out to vote and I am excited to
be working with Kaitlann, Mert,
Mia and Tahir for the next year
and would like to thank Saul,
Lucy, Dylan and Alex for their
efforts and contribution in their
roles the past year.
We have also had an exciting
time working with Maslaha. A
group of year 8 girls have been
taking part in Muslim Girls
Fence and took part in the
women of the world festival
that took place on the South
Bank earlier this month
exhibiting the skills they have
learned over the duration of the
programme. The girls were a
credit to the school as well as
themselves. We are looking
forward to seeing what else
they will be exhibiting in the
future.
Bremer Girls in action!
We would like to thank you for
your support so far this year and
we wish to make the summer
term as successful as the rest of
the academic year.
Have a restful Easter Holiday.
Jenny Smith
Headteacher
Introducing Frederick Bremer’s new Head Boy and
Head Girl
We are excited to announce that Mert and Kaitlann are our
newly elected Frederick Bremer Head Boy and Head Girl
with deputies Mia and Tahir; they will be our trailblazers in
leadership for the next year.
Over the last couple of weeks eight Year 10 candidates
have been campaigning for the vote of their peers and
teachers to appoint them as Head Boy and Head Girl. In the
run up to election day candidates created campaigns that
included posters, videos and badges. Key campaign points
included making sure the student voice is heard, increasing
the range of food served in the canteen and more IT
equipment across the whole school. The videos were
shown during assemblies. Pupils were reminded of the
plans each candidate proposed before voting on Thursday
morning. The end result was incredibly close.
Mert said “ Becoming Head Boy allows me to use my given
power to improve the school for both teachers and
students. I am thrilled for the position”.
Kaitlann said “Becoming Head Girl gives me a great
opportunity to be the voice of my peers. It feels fantastic
to give back to the school community”.
Headteacher Jenny Smith who will be working directly with
the new candidates to prepare them for their new roles
said:
“The roles of Head Boy and Head Girl are one of the many
leadership opportunities that we urge all pupils to
undertake. We are tremendously proud of all of the
students who campaigned strongly in the run up to the
election. Well done Mert, Kaitlann, Tahir and Mia and
thank you to all of the staff and students who worked hard
to make sure the election process ran smoothly.”
We would like to congratulate all of the candidates for an
excellent campaign and look forward to working with the
newly elected students.
Well done to all of you!
News from the Governing Body
This term has been another busy and exciting one for the Governing Body at Frederick Bremer.
Governors are delighted to see that the dedication and hard work of staff and the progress of
our pupils at Frederick Bremer has been recognised in the OFSTED judgement of GOOD and the
incredibly positive report from the inspection in December 2015.
This term I was invited by the English Department to come in and see how the Accelerated
Reader Scheme is progressing. It was delightful to see the Year 7 and 8’s really enjoying reading
in form, getting ready for their day of learning and getting lost in their stories. It was equally
interesting to see the evidence of how this programme is contributing to improving literacy at
Frederick Bremer. Governors have also recently been involved in the recruitment of high calibre
new staff and this year’s cohort of Year 10’s for the Simmons & Simmons Programme.
At the end of last term Malcolm Howard decided to step down as Chair of Governors. Malcolm
has been Chair of Governors since Frederick Bremer opened and has worked hard and selflessly
in this role. In recognition of his contribution to the school the PE Department will be making an
annual award for Outstanding Cricketer in his name.
This is a very interesting time to get involved with the governance of our school – it doesn’t
matter how much time you feel you can or cannot commit if you feel you can contribute, in any
capacity, please get in touch with me at the following email address:
COG@bremer.waltham.sch.uk
Michelle Hegarty – Interim Chair of Governors
Simmons & Simmons
Twelve pupils have been successful in
their efforts to join the Simmons &
Simmons Young Talent Programme. The
pupils have begun their placement already
and it will continue during the Easter
break. There was particularly strong
competition for places this year and Mr
Larkin commented “This is the fifth cohort
of Frederick Bremer pupils engaged in this
programme. The first cohort are now at
university with former pupils enjoying the
£5,000 bursary awarded through their
programme. I believe this to be the best
school/ workplace link in London “.
Year 10 secured another basketball win
Year 9 and Year 10 boys
have competed in a
friendly basketball game
this month.
Both teams had a great
time but were
determined to come out
on top. Everyone who
took part made the
match a outstanding
watch for spectators.
The final score was
56-18 to the year
10s.
Year 9 Interform basketball
It was a great spectacle with our top athletes
working together to create lovely plays. The
final score was 27-19 (I think...) to DEF, which
means these 3 forms will be awarded 20points
each.
Rashaad was voted player of the match for DEF
for scoring 15points, and Albert player of the
match for ABC for scoring 10points, these 2
each win a bonus 10points for their forms.
The spectators were great but we could have
done with a few more!
Ms Hart
Head of year 9
In the end Year 10 won
but had a incredible
time playing against
year 9.
A very well fought and
fun match between the
year 9 &10 boys.
Congratulations to
everyone who took part.
Ms Hart
Head of Year 9
World Book Day 2016
Celebrations
World Book Day takes place every year and is a
worldwide celebration of books and reading
marked in over 100 countries. As part of our World
Book Day celebrations, our staff and students got
into the spirit of the day with a variety of literature
inspired events that put books and literature at the
heart of the day’s learning.
The most exciting part of the day was a ‘guess the
character’ competition where students had to work
out who was who with staff in fancy dress as
famous characters from literature. Students were
desperately trying to identify as many characters as
possible with questions that could only be
answered yes or no. The activity provided some
brilliant costumes, many laughs and much
excitement about how wonderful literature can be.
The student winners were Ezgi Ozdemir 7B, Teigan
McCann 8F, Teja Massala-Smart 7C and Jason Adu
11F. Congratulations to them and to all the other
250 students that entered the competition.
Ms Kelly
English
500 Word Story Key
Stage 3 Competition
In addition on the day we revealed the winner of
our 500 word story compeition. Over 300
students in year 7, 8 and 9 entered. The
standard was very high and our year 9 student
judges found it very hard to decide the winner.
After much discussion it was decided that the
winning story was Sam Stutterheim’s from 7E. It
will be published on our website shortly.
We Day UK visit
On Wednesday 9th March,
Frederick Bremer School
attended the We Day UK
celebration organised by charity
Free the Children. We Day UK
celebrates volunteering, social
action and campaigns that have
worked to make the world a
better place. It aims to give
young people the skills and
motivation they need to support
their own communities and to
bring about change across the
globe. This year, they are
promoting their ‘5 pillars’
campaign, which asks students
to pick a country around the
world, and choose to fundraise
to support the country in
developing one of 5 main pillars;
water & sanitation, health care,
education, agriculture or
economic prosperity. Frederick
Bremer students will be
making this decision and
beginning their campaigns
during the summer term.
12 Year 9 students who
have made exceptional
progress in Citizenship
throughout the year
attended the trip, and were
treated to speeches from
Brian Cox, Rita Ora and
Craig & Marc Keilburger.
Craig and Marc set up the
charity Free the Children
when they were only 12
years old, having read a
newspaper article about
child slavery in India. They
were so appalled that child
slavery could still exist that
they set up their own
campaign to tackle the
Significant Seams in STEAM
Significant Seams came into Year
7 Humanities STEAM lessons for
two consecutive weeks. The task
was for students to sow poppies
that are symbolic. The first
poppies they did were purple,
symbolic of the role women
played in the First World War.
The second poppies were green
to represent the mental health
issues associated with war and
the changes in mental health
support following the First World
War. The reason the first world
was is significant is because it
has been 100 years since it
happened and it is incredibly
important we never forget the
scarifies people have made.
Including Jack Cornwell, a 15
year old boy from Leyton that
joined the Royal Navy and was
sadly killed, but was so brave,
that even though is ship was hit
18 times by German cruisers he
never left his post and was
awarded the Victoria Cross for
his sacrifice and bravery.
Ms. Folan
Humanities
problem and Free the Children
was born. 30 years later, the
charity works with thousands
of school across the UK, Canada
and USA to empower young
people to lead charity projects
of their own. Rita Ora spoke
about her experiences as a
Kosovan refugee and the
importance of supporting those
in crisis in Syria.
The day was very inspiring and
Frederick Bremer students
conducted themselves with
compassion, empathy and
maturity. I look forward to
embarking on the 5 pillars
project with students in the
future.
Ms Morgan
Head of CPSHE & RS
STEAM girls’
fencing project
A group of year 8 girls have been
learning to fence over the past 3
months - and learning about
themselves and the world at the
same time. They have been
working with community
organisation Maslaha and
coached by Commonwealth
fencer Linda Strachan from
Newham Swords. You can see
much more about their work
including a film and fantastic
photos here: http://
www.muslimgirlsfence.org/
The highlight of the programme
was the Women of the World
festival on the Southbank to
celebrate Women’s Day. The girls
were brilliant ambassadors for the
school, giving fencing
demonstrations and lessons
to members of the public.
Sarah and Seher took part in
a ‘Bite’ session, and showed
great self-assurance as they
were interviewed in front of
100 people. All the students
spoke to the media and
there are several films,
interviews and articles
available on the internet –
just search for Muslim Girls
Fence. Here is an extract
from an article in the
Telegraph which sums up
the programme:
After lunch, I sit down with
two 12-year-old fencers
called Assiya and Rodha and
ask them what they knew
about the sport before they
signed up for lessons.
“I thought it was a high-
class, white man’s game - it
wasn’t really for girls,” Assiya
explains. “But I’ve started to
realise what fencing actually is.
It isn’t just about fighting –
there’s something more behind
it.” When I ask what that
“something” is, Assiya replies,
without missing a beat:
“confidence”. Rodha agrees:
“When I’m fencing I feel proud
because you know what you’re
doing it for – you’re raising
awareness about stereotypes
and Muslim women. I just feel
like it’s a new beginning.”
Well done to all the girls,
Muslim and non-Muslim, who
took part!
Ms. Colvin
Director of Creative Curriculum
National Science Week
On 17th March, year 7 and 8 had the opportunity to enjoy watching ‘Designing the Future’, a show by Neil
Monteiro. He was an experienced teacher and engineer who studied physics and currently works as a
science communicator. He discussed the future, and some of the amazing projects being constructed by
other scientists. Also, he expressed how our mind’s perspective is different from how the future will really
be.
Many different experiments were used to show us how things would be done in the future and we had a
chance to volunteer. For example, he showed us how a simple experiment with water in a jug can vividly
change how our mind sees objects. In 10 years there will be a space station on the moon, built by NASA
missions. In 20 years there will be hot air balloons that will hover all over the earth and provide free
internet to the whole world. This privilege would really help less developed countries. This magnificent
invention was created by Google. No-one knows what might happen in 100 years – maybe that is for the
next generation to find out.
Some children helped Neil out with his experiments.
‘I was fascinated by the lens made of water. I did not know that water can cause an image to be inverted’.
Jasmin Nathan-Small 7B
It was nice. It was cool. Neil was surprised that I was brave to help in one of the experiments.’ James
O’Connor 7B
‘I think the science presentation was really interesting and I was really confused when a member of our
year group filled a whole huge bag of air up in one breath’. Grace Scopp 7F
‘I was really intrigued by all that was done. I thought that they all were impossible.’ Sarah Senu 7B
All in all, year 7 and 8 had a fantastic time seeing spectacular things that could be done in the future.
By Jasmin Nathan-Small, Sarah Senu, Falak Wahid, Grace Scopp
Fermion Club
Girls in the Fermion Club continued their explorations
into the outer and inner reaches of science this half
term. They visited the Wellcome Trust exhibition
‘States of Mind’ and learned some strange things
about sleep and altered consciousness, as well as
seeing the many objects on display in the permanent
exhibition (including Charles Darwin’s walking stick).
Year 7 girls have begun working towards a Bronze
CREST award by investigating the properties of
different kinds of flour, and trying to find out which will make the best and healthiest bread.
All girls interested in investigating more about science are welcome to join the club on Fridays at 3.15 in
TS5.
Ms. Colvin
Director of Creative Curriculum
LGBT History Month at Frederick Bremer
Frederick Bremer is proud to have
celebrated its first ever LGBT
(Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual &
Transgender) History month with
staff and students this February.
The school has recently been
recognised as a Stonewall
Champion school that values
diversity and tackles homophobic
bullying. In January, students were
invited to start an Equality and
Diversity campaign group, and
have been busily planning
activities to celebrate the
contributions that LGBT people
have made to our society.
Students have planned and
delivered their own assemblies
about the struggle for LGBT rights,
have organised fundraising
activities and have been raising
awareness by wearing Stonewall T
-Shirts and badges.
The cakes sales were a particular
success, as we raised over £50 to
donate to local charity ELOP
(East London Out Project) which
works in the community to
provide support for young LGBT
people, particularly those
suffering from mental health
issues. The week’s events
culminated on Friday afternoon
with a visit from Cerys Bradley, a
Stonewall Role Model, who gave
a speech about her experiences
of growing up as a member of
the LGBT community. Cerys
spoke about the challenges of
‘coming out’ to her parents and
of being labelled and
stereotyped by others. Students
asked thoughtful and mature
questions in discussion with her.
I would like to extend a huge
“Well Done!” to all of the
students who took part in the
LGBT History Month and look
forward to continued work
with the Equality and Diversity
student group.
Ms Morgan
Head of CPSHE & RS
Year 8 Antoni Gaudí sculpture project
The year 8 students have been
looking at Gaudí and particularly
at the texture and tone used in
his work. They are now
beginning their sculpture project
which consists of making an
armature then securing it with
papier maché. They will then go
on to use pulp to create their
own textures on the structures
they have built.
Ms Reader
Art
Year 10 Trip to the Natural History Museum
At the end of February we took
22 year 10 art students to the
Natural History Museum as part
of their Art GCSE. The students
spent a very productive day
sketching and taking
photographs to research their
Natural Form project. They
spent particular time studying
surface texture and forms to be
used to design their clay
sculpture for their final piece of
the project. We were especially
proud of the students on this trip
due to the amount of work they
achieved and their exemplary
behaviour; they were a credit to
the school. One of the
educational stewards even
commented how lovely and well
behaved Frederick Bremer’s year
10’s are.
Comments from students:
‘I enjoyed the trip to the
Natural History Museum
because we got to study
textures and see a wide
range of natural forms that
inspire me in my
coursework. It was a
beneficial trip and I got to
see the art within the
nature that I had never
noticed.’
‘I really loved the trip to
the Natural History
Museum because I learned
a lot about different
mammals (e.g. elephants).
I also examined many
beautiful and unique
stones. I got many
amazing ideas for my
project and also examined
many famous paintings by
wonderful artists.’
Ms Reader
Art
Year 11 Catering
The Design and Technology Department would
like to offer our congratulations to those pupils
taking GCSE Catering. They have been working
tirelessly, and even came in on Sundays to
complete the practical element of their
controlled assessment. We’re sure they will all
do very well, and their dedication will stand
them in good stead for the future.
Ms Jameson
Design and Technology Star
Designers
To acknowledge and reward exceptional outcomes and hard work, each
D&T teacher nominates a child from each of their classes to become the
groups’ STAR DESIGNER.
These pupils are rewarded with a certificate, a handmade keyring, achievement points and the
glory of having their name in print.
The winners of the second rotation received their rewards in their achievement assemblies.
They are as follows: Hanzala Chaudry, Acacia Dixon, Njabu Macfoy, Rem Castillo-Tomas,
Jahvace Colbourne, Harris Khairul, Yonis Nuur, Kashaan Khan, Annalisa Pucci, Sarah Said, Kron
Muharemi, Khadija Waqar, Seher Chohan, Assiya Naciri, Lasharne Baptiste, Florence Soulsby,
Noor Jamalkhan, Colby Symister, Maksim Zaharevics, Hafsa Bukhari, Mohamed Naciri, Javarn
Rubio-Walker, Tracy Mamenero, Tristan Kosicki. Each of these pupils showed much dedication
to their learning and creating wonderful projects.
Mrs Sayegh
Head of Design and Technology
Year 8 Trip to Lille
On Thursday 10th March, 42 year
8 French students and 4 staff said
au revoir to Frederick Bremer and
bonjour to the city of Lille. On
arrival, students were immersed
straight into speaking in French,
walking around the town,
practicing their French in the
cafes and restaurants and buying
presents for family and friends.
From there, we visited Lille Zoo,
where students got up close to a
red panda, rhinos and zebras and
watched the animals ape around
on Monkey Island. After checking
in at the hotel, in the heart of the
city, we ventured to a traditional
French brasserie. The students
were all happy with their meal
and the tarte tartin dessert went
down a treat! Teigan was relieved
there were no frogs’ legs in sight!
The evening’s entertainment was
at the local bowling alley –
everyone really wound down and
it was a great bonding activity.
However I’m not sure who was
more competitive when playing –
the students or the teachers!
The following day started early
with a walk around the old town
followed by last minute souvenirs
and crepes at Euralille shopping
centre. The coach then took us to
a small village where we learned
how to make (and taste!) Flemish
waffles. The final stop of the day
was the highlight for most
students - a visit to a working
boulangerie in a small French
village. Students made their own
baguettes and croissants under
the watchful eye of Bruno, our
host who kept students in line
and speaking in French by tapping
his rolling pin on the table. Finally
it was back on the coach to head
back to school with the many
tales of our trip.
Miss Tutton says “the students’
behaviour was an absolute
credit to our school and from
the buzz I heard both on the
coach and back with their
families, I believe the students
had a memorable trip whilst
practising their French along the
way”.
Lola said “it was very fun as well
as educational, and along the
way I learned interesting things
about France.”
Ms Tutton
Head of MFL
Year 8 are running Sport Relief
This year for sport relief, Year 8 has put on countless fantastic events over a two week period raising just
under £200. Lots of students and teachers have taken part in various activities such as the cake sale, beat
the goalie and the table tennis tournament. Teachers have been great sports and even ran a mile to raise
money.
As well as a cake sale participants also took part in a bake off contestants consisted of Humza, Askim,
Emilia, Sasha, Kristina, Charlotte, Maya, Cintia, Penny, Esther, Assiya, Teigan and Cleo who baked competitively in an hour and a half. They produced a range of delicacies from cookies to cupcakes. The winner was Teigan and the runner ups were Askim and Assiya. Their food was sold last Thursday in the street
to students and teachers.
We hope to raise more money next year and everyone is welcome to get involved and have fun. The
money raised will be sent to Sport Relief to support those in need.
Year 8 Pupil
Beat the Goalie
Sport Relief Wristbands
Bake Sale
Spring Concert
The students from year 7 and 8 Specialist Music STEAM school performed in a fantastic concert just
before the Easter break. The concert consisted of orchestra, choir and many solo items. The students
presented the progress they have made over the year and put on an impressive and professional show
which was presented by Ali and Zilan in year 7.
Many parents commented on what a wonderful evening it was and how great it was to see individual skill
as well as ensembles.
Well done for all the hard work of the students and the support of the staff this term
The next concert will be in the Summer Term alongside the STEAM exhibition.
Ms Buckley
Head of Music
ABRSM Music
Grade Exams
Over 10 students took their ABRSM
Music Grade exams this term, some
students for the first time when only
playing their instrument for a
year. All students did very well in
their performances, sight reading and
aural tests. The examiner
commented on how well the students
were prepared and how well they
performed, especially as the majority
of them have only been playing for a
year. They will received their grades
and certificates in a few weeks. Miss
Buckley commented, “it was a delight
to watch the students who were so
professional not only on the day but
in their preparation of the exams,
well done to them all”.
A further number of students are
going to be entered for grade exams
in the summer term.
Ms Buckley
Head of Music
Cracking the Code!
Key stage 3 Coding and
Gaming club is on Friday from 3:00 to 4:00 in Mi3
"I think everybody should learn how to program a computer because it
teaches you to think… the young people of the world need to know how to read, write and code.” Steve
Jobs
We are already living in a world dominated by software. Your telephone calls go over software-controlled
networks; your television is delivered over the internet; people don’t buy maps anymore, they use the
web; we all shop online. The next generation’s world will be even more online and digital. Soon, your
house will be controlled with software, some of your medical care will be delivered over the web and your
car may even drive itself.
Whether you’re starting a new hobby or just wanting to understand technology, you can benefit from
learning code.
Please come along to the exciting club where you can learn basic programming. Here, you can build your
own game using Kodu, Scratch, Raspberry Pi and Python. The club is an excellent opportunity for students
to extend their learning in computing.
Here we build code in a series of small steps where there are lots of unsuccessful attempts. However, this
is the challenge we take up and slowly we get to the end result, the end result is an entertaining creation
like a video game.
The sessions are fun and students really enjoy the club.
Mr Gonzales
Head of ICT
Year 9 Inter-form Chess Tournament
The Year 9 forms played a scorching Chess
Interform Tournament.
The semi-finalist were:
Rashaad vs Patrik
Oskar vs Malek
The power of 9E was too strong (even with
Mr Lawson's (d) sneaky help!), Rashaad and
Malek were in the final, and Rashaad
WINS!!!!
Congratulations to everyone who took part.
Ms Hart
Head of Year 9
Conduct Awards
Silver 75-99 points
Emanuela Predusel
Faris Hussain
Zobia Shaikh
Seher Chohan
Sanjiv Rajananthakumar
Bronze 50-74 points
Ahmad Rasool
Andreja Samecaite
Harishan Theenathayalan
Hafsa Bukhari
Tracy Mamenero
Anita Doda
Charan Elamurugan
Grace Tutalamo
Lauren Bailey
Nana Nkansah-Asamoah
Adham Mahmoud
Edanur Bozkurt
Trent Mahorn
Alethea Baker
Yalcin Gok
Abdul Wahab
John Rainbow
Bedia Altun
Maksim Zaharevics
Evie Watson
Elijah Doueu
Mohammed Akbar
Stephany Sarpong
Nia Francis
Abigail Burrell
Mohammad Khurshid
Adrian Pugh
Alexandru Tudor
Bilal Bakhti
Spyridoula Miha
Rhianne Charles-Murphy
Nazim Berkani
Annalisa Pucci
Tristan Kosicki
Taha Islam
Charlie Byrne
Krystian Perchlicki
Giulia Masala
Cian Murtagh
Abdul Azim
Benjamin Nathan-Small
Berfin Bulut
Laxsana Namby
Stanley James
Berfin Gumus
Rashaad Ogun
Falak Wahid
Ian Mohd Azlin
Sarah Senu
Aamina Rafi
Euan Mossman
Connie Hindes
Arif Ahmed
Mahum Shahzad
Eren Ozer
Sulaiman Kamran
Paul Waithira
Harris Khairul
Olivia McKenzie-Campbell
Caian Evans
Mohamed Mohamed
Nevaeh Glen
Yanis Valentin
Sahib Singh
Joe Bell
Lasharne Baptiste
Jennyfer Martinez Cajape
Sophie Hamilton
Qasim Muhammad
Ashanti Taffe
Inas Faghi-Elmi
Thahsin Ahmed
Rashid Haidari
Toby Bogarts
Tony Ukshini
Cleo Turney
Hader Ali
Linden Francis Sims
Anna Knight
Florence Soulsby
Oskar John Reavey
Selvathes Kunathasan
Olubukola Orisajobi
Kayla Murphy-Pugh
Reanne Turney
Lola Millard
Hamza Wahab
Sheraz Shahzad
Lamar Harper-Campbell
Mohammed Dogonyaro
Honey Dyer
Jaheim Sturt
Aysha Hafayed
Teigan McCann
Casey Guy
Zain Khawar
Anais Kent
Faheem Khan
Jamie Walsh
Rabib Shah
Jade Williams
Vinusan Naguleswaran
Zuhra Kharoti
Brayden Cotterill
Clamecke Nkossi
Thevinu Mohotti Arachchige
Aaron Missir
Matthew Peacham
Hamzah Chetty
Laavanya Namby
Fahar Wadud
Janis Pouli
Melissa Chown
Sam Stutterheim
Cosmin Cazacu
Alexandros Sotori
Timothee Mahamoodally
Ecem Ozdemir
Subhaan Humayun
Njabu Macfoy
Grace Scopp
Sydnie Frost
Melvin Norteye
Jacek Kowalski
Alexander Jacklin
Muhammed Ghalam
Dylan Jones-Taylor
Reuben Mitchell
Greta Wright
Joshua Rivet
Oskar Zuk
Sasha Lundie-Smith
Ozgur Cetin
100% Attendance
Sibghatullah Khan
Tabiin Navarasa
Abdul Rafay
Salah Saleh
Stephany Sarpong
Huseyin Sulayici
Muhammad Ali
Lumjet Aliaj
Bilal Bakhti
Nazim Berkani
Modestas Daubaras
Ali Girgin
Darrani Henry
Jasmin Nathan-Small
Baaba Nkansah-Asamoah
Falak Wahid
Farhad Wardag
Mert Angelov
Andre Davis
Malvina Kastrati
David Nguyen
Hajra Qureshi
Tahmidur Rahman
Kaleb Smith
Vladimir Ventsiev
Thasneem Ahmed
Aurembiaix Castillo-Tomas
Rashaun Doyley
Harris Khairul
Bolaji Rabui
Azaan Shafiq
Sedanur Soyler
Fahar Wadud
Cosmin Cazacu
Rayen Chergui
Tonha Da Costa
Huseyin Demiroglu
Sahel Kashif
Janis Pouli
Rojda Sel
Sam Stutterheim
Aisha Abbasi
Mohammad Ahmed
Bilel Benyoucef
Lucas Bunting
Hanzala Chaudry
Timothee Mahamoodally
Matas Michalovas
Melvin Norteye
Yonis Nuur
Danish Ahmed
Zain Ali
Eric Ford
Reuben Mitchell
Esther Okafor
Joshua Rivet
Greta Wright
Esther Adebanjo
Khadija Awes Abdulkadir
Alina Barci
Cherie Chan
Joseph Emms
Kameron Hussain
Ugurcan Kendir
Yunus Khan
Sarah Said
Seher Chohan
Elijah Doueu
Saboor Farooq
Nevada Farrell
Nia Francis
Joel Gooding-Edghill
Spyridoula Miha
Annalisa Pucci
Sanjiv Rajananthakumar
Abdullah Aslam
Michaela Dyer
Said Hassani
Louis Park
Ahmad Rasool
Sahib Singh
Kristina Stoianova
Paul Waithira
Linden Francis Abbott Sims
Alfred Barci
Toby Bogarts
Timmy Bolaji
Amira Bourib
Zack Halpin
Shouzib Hussain
Thomas Magee
Zain Muneer
Cleo Turney
Sabina Xhebexhia
Yunay Demir
Mohammed Dogonyaro
Selvathes Kunathasan
Teigan McCann
Rodha Mohamed
Andreja Samecaite
Jaheim Sturt
Harishan Theenathayalan
Bobbie Burchett-Briggs
Brayden Cotterill
Yeva Matelyte
Lucinda Mitchell
Vinusan Naguleswaran
Laavanya Namby
Colby Symister
Fabian Tudic
Vithusan Vijayaranjan
Kamran Wadud
Saaid Abdulle
Shahzad Gul
Trent Mahorn
Albert Metalia
Dillon Robinson
Ayman Yacoob
Joe Collins
Antonio-Mestesug Eugen
Georgi Mihaylov
Haroon Nawaz
Sharmaarke Sahardid
Subhaan Shafique
Erik Siscanu
Ivan Ssali
Umut Unlutepe
Natasha Williams
Abigail Burrell
Anita Doda
Tristan Kosicki
Quang Le Ba
Tracy Mamenero
Krystian Perchlicki
Trey Quilon
Hussain Afzal
Arif Ahmed
Kayla Jordan
Sulaiman Kamran
Paulo Major Martins
Saqib Qahir
Junaid Sheikh
Amaar Syed
Grace Tutalamo
Hader Ali
Rashid Haidari
Olivia McKenzie-Campbell
Mohamed Mohamed
Ivy Nassali
Nana Nkansah-Asamoah
Olubukola Orisajobi
Tony Ukshini
Hamza Wahab
Asadullah Zia
Syntyche Doueu
Aysha Hafayed
Sohaib Haroon
Lamar Harper-Campbell
Bilqees Jan-Bangura
Murat Kesici
Zeynep Nas
Tramarl Sobers-Reid
Raihan Ahmed
Isaac Allen-Clyne
Humoud Khelef
Mohammed Mahmood
Bailey Murphy
Mohamed Sahardid
Sefkan Sel
Candyce Cowan
Ethan Jordine
Gorkem Aslan
Jaydon Atkinson
Adrian Florea
Georgi Georgiev
Casey Guy
Reece Kent
Dufie Opare
Ahmed Sharif
Razvan Tocu
Daood Dhami
Louis Downing
Perry Harry
Ewan Hindes
Maqim Hussain
Tahir Hussain
Matthew Pucci
Jade Williams
Mert Yildiz
Noel Collier-McDermott
Aman Hussain
Zuhra Kharoti
Antonia Vlad
Ibrahim Hussain
Myles Jameson
Lukas Matusaitis
Kheyre Nuur
Iram Syed
Ruth Grant
Johnfa Koke
Tuma Mohamed
Nathan Phillips
Stuart Phillips
Haseeb Raza
Saqlain Salam
Harith Salim
James Wright
Rabiul Ali
Hassan Hassan
Karesha Iton
Haaris Javed
Pedro Mendes De Oliveira
Anil Tola
George Zait
Burak Esen
Ivaylo Koprinkov
Joel McKenzie-Campbell
Ilyas Qureshi
Madihah Wahid
Alexandra Gallbraith
Jonnie Lisboa Rodriguez
Mahmoud Mukhtar
Afua Nkansah-Asamoah
Anna Papana
Hasan Qahir
Fahmida Rahman
China Ramsay
Alfred Soulsby
Abdulbasit Adiatu
Emine Bozkurt
Oskar Dybinski
Andre Edwards
Tristan Fleming-Fraser
Kamran Hussain
Atticus McGlinchey
Brian Mido
Oliver Pathay
NCS
There are still places available on the NCS Challenge for the summer holidays for year 11’s. This is a
remarkable opportunity for your child to be involved in something that will boost their confidence,
increase their life skills and will look good on any application to sixth-form, college or future university.
From NCS
“The National Citizen Service (NCS) is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for all 15–17 year olds that builds
skills and confidence whilst helping them get ahead in work and life.
The NCS programme also helps teenagers connect to their local community through social action
projects designed and delivered by the young people themselves.
83% of participants felt capable of more than they had realised.”
Please go to their website address below for more information on program or contact Ms Topp Head of
Year 11 for an application form and more details.
http://www.ncsthechallenge.org/
Ms Topp email = c.topp@bremer.waltham.sch.uk
Congratulations
China has had
one of her poems
published in the
book “Poetopia”
as part of a Young
Writers
competition.
Andrew who has recently gained a boxing
scholarship. Coach Umer Ali Iqbal said:
"Andrew's performance is a testimony to
the hard work he puts in the gym. He
remained calm and did what he has
learnt.
"Andrew is a fast learner and a great kid
to work with, he put the effort in and
deserved the win.
Diana has this year won numerous matches in Karate on
her way to become a professional athlete competing for
her country. These are the numerous medals , certificates
and trophies she has won this year
Keeping your child safe online - A guide for parents
As a parent I am sure that you are fully aware how important the internet is in your
child’s everyday life. With a website available to do almost anything that you can
imagine and access to a seemingly infinite amount of information, it is a valuable resource for learning,
socialising, recreation and discovery. Like the vast majority of young people, your child probably uses the
internet on a daily basis to access or share information; whether reading the latest post of their favourite
blogger, completing their online homework, listening to music or sharing information such as phots or
videos, it is estimated that the average teenager spends more than 27hours a week using the internet - In
fact, I am sure that the internet is used so widely within your child’s everyday life that they often seem
inseparable.
With almost every young person having access to the internet at home and many also having access
through a smartphone, it can often be a challenge to make sure that they are using it wisely. In fact, as
technology is moving so fast, the most popular social media website changes each week and screen
names often don’t match the names of your child’s friends, it is a daunting task to make sure they are
safe while using the internet. You might, like many parents, worry about the risks they can face online,
such as bullying, contact from strangers or the possibility of access to inappropriate or illegal content.
To help you monitor your child’s use of the internet and help make sure they are safe whilst doing so, it is
important that you understand what they are using it for. Don’t let the technology or terms they use be
daunting, by following the checklist below you can help protect them from the dangers they might face
and decrease the risk they might face:
Set appropriate parental controls on your child’s computer, mobile and games console –
Filters on computers and mobiles can prevent your child from viewing inappropriate and
possibly illegal content. You can activate and change levels depending on your child’s age
and abilities. You can also set time restrictions for using the internet or games. They can be
free and easy to install. Call your service provider who will be happy to assist or visit
CEOP’s parents' site for further information. Explain to your child why you are setting
parental controls when you talk to them about their internet use.
Ask your child to set their profile settings to private – Social networking sites, such as
Facebook, are used by children to share information, photos and just about everything
they do! Make sure your child sets their privacy settings to private; they need to think
about the information they post online as it could be copied and pasted anywhere,
without their permission. If it got into the wrong hands, somebody may wish to use it
against them or worst of all try to locate them in the real world.
Ask your child to show you the sites they use – By doing so, your child is including you in
their online life and social activity. Show an interest and take note of the names of their
favourite sites. You can then re-visit these when you are alone. Take your time and explore
the space, find out how to set the safety features and learn how to report any issues
directly to the site.
Make sure your child understands the potential dangers involved in publishing photos or
messages –Children often publish material online without stopping to think of the
consequences. Publishing images or comments online can create a permanent record or
cause offence, both of which might have drastic consequences for your child and others
involved.
Make sure you know where to get help if you are concerned about your child – If you are
concerned that an adult has made inappropriate contact with your child you can report
this directly to CEOP. You can also find help through CEOP if you think your child is being
bullied, or if you’ve come across something on the internet which you think may be illegal.
Make sure your child agrees to tell you if they are worried about something online –
Sometimes children get into situations online where they don’t feel comfortable or see
something they don’t want to see. By opening up the communication channels and talking
to your child about the internet, their favourite sites and the risks they may encounter,
they are more likely to turn to you if they are concerned about something.
Make sure your child agrees to tell you if they are worried about something online –
Sometimes children get into situations online where they don’t feel comfortable or see
something they don’t want to see. By opening up the communication channels and talking
to your child about the internet, their favourite sites and the risks they may encounter,
they are more likely to turn to you if they are concerned about something.
Further sources of support
If you would like any further information on how
to ensure your child uses the internet safely then
you can find a wealth of additional information
from the following sources:
NSPCC - Online Safety
CEOP - Safety Centre
CEOP - Think You Know
Safer Internet Centre
Got a concern - Report It!
If you have any concerns relating any online
activity or material then report it immediately from anywhere where you see the
logo.
School Uniform
Students are expected to wear school uniform at all times and a high standard of dress is required. Experience has shown
that the wearing of uniform is a significant factor in creating a sense of pride in the school and in encouraging the kind of
spirit we wish to develop. At Frederick Bremer, we believe that school uniform is important, providing a school identity and
demonstrating equality amongst pupils. Students designed the uniform and school logo.
Girls
Boys
Plain white shirt with collar (any clothing worn under shirts must be
white) – not polo shirt
Plain white shirt with collar, tucked in (any clothing worn under shirts
must be white) – not polo shirt
School tie, with 5 bars of the stripe showing
School tie, with 5 bars of the stripe showing
School navy blue knee length skirt OR school navy blue full length
skirt OR navy blue school-style trousers (not tight fitting)
School navy blue trousers
School navy blue blazer with logo (this must be worn at all times except when teachers have given permission in class)
Black leather or leather-look school shoes (not suede, black canvas
or with labels). The following shoes are acceptable: black leather
Vans, leather Airforce or leather Kickers
Navy blue, white or black knee length socks or tights – no
School navy blue blazer with logo (this must be worn at all times except
when teachers have given permission in class)
Black leather or similar school shoes (not suede, black canvas or with
labels). The following shoes are acceptable: black Leather Vans, Airforce or Kickers
Navy blue, white or black socks
patterned tights, leggings or over the knee socks (there should be no
Optional
gap between the bottom of the skirt and the top of the socks).
School navy blue ‘V’ neck jumper
Optional
PE Kit (Girls and Boys)
School navy blue ‘V’ neck jumper.
Muslim girls may wear a plain black, navy or white hijab.
For other students, hair accessories should be black or navy blue.
School white polo shirt
School navy blue shorts
School navy blue football socks School
navy blue jogging bottoms School navy
blue sweatshirt
Trainers with non marking soles (to protect the sports hall
floor)
Towel
Other important points
A school blazer is compulsory and must be worn at all times. A school jumper is optional and may be worn under a blazer but may not be
worn instead of a blazer.
Boots may be worn to school in bad weather but must be changed for school shoes on arrival at school.
Coats and hats can be worn to and from school, but are not permitted in the school building during the school day.
A large formal style school bag is compulsory (big enough to carry A4 books).
Boys’ trousers should be worn on the waist.
Girls are permitted to wear light make up. Nail polish and acrylic nails are not permitted.
Trainers may only be worn outside the school building.
Discreet jewellery may be worn i.e. simple necklace, 1 small pair of plain gold or silver coloured stud earrings. Diamante or diamond style
earrings are not allowed. Other piercings (i.e. nose studs, tongue studs) and any visible tattoos are not permitted; these will be
considered to be a serious breach of the behaviour policy.
Hairstyles should be suitably formal and not draw unnecessary attention to the pupil. Significant hair colouring or shaving of hair
(including patterns) is not permitted.
Watches are encouraged.
The above is not an exhaustive list as there will always be new fashion trends and fads. Pupils should always aim to dress in a formal
professional way and any new inappropriate uniform issues will be addressed promptly by the school if necessary.
Reminder to Parents/Carers
Frederick Bremer in association with
Eat or Heat collects food tins to feed
families in need. To contribute nonperishables/tins please leave items in
our Eat or heat red container located
in the foyer.
If your child is going to be absent from school, can
you please contact: Mrs Deere on 020 8498 3340
on the first morning of that absence. This will
ensure that we know your child is safe and
accounted for. If your child has to take time out of
school for an appointment could you please
provide us with evidence. Pupils will not be
released from school for appointments during the
day without evidence eg. an appointment card.
Where possible, of course appointments should be
made outside the school day.
Thank you for your support
Key Dates
Easter Holiday– Friday 25 March– Friday 8 April
Return to school– Monday 11 April
Whole School Performance Year 10 Drama– Thursday 14 April
Year 10 Geography Field Trip– Monday 18 April
Year 8 Parents Evening– Thursday 28th April
May Bank Holiday– Monday 2 May
Staff Surgery– Wednesday 4 May
First Give presentation– Thursday 19 May
Progression Week Monday 23 May– Friday 27 May
May Half Term– Monday 30 May
ParentPay
Reminder
Parents/ Carers/Students need to
put money on their ParentPay
accounts to purchase food.
The school cannot give credit to
students.