TPS Newsletter 29-04-16

Friday, 29th April 2016 Next week is Week 2 Priory News
Headteacher’s Commenda ons Dates for your Diary 2016 Thursday, 5th May Year 8 HPV Injec ons Friday, 6th May Deadline for Reward S ckers For consistently producing high quality work.
Tilly Hughes 7AR Laney Laws-Randall 7AR
Grace Jolley 7AR
Monday, 9th May Founda on Status Consulta ons DofE News A massive congratula ons to Phoebe Woolco who has completed her Gold DofE award. This is a massive achievement that is the culmina on of 18 months of hard work. We look forward to hearing all about her trip to Windsor Castle to receive the award! We hope to see many more of our students complete this pres gious award in the next few months. Mr Findon Friday, 13th May—Saturday 14th May Bronze DoE Training Camp, 5pm WANTED Dona ons wanted. Does anyone have any old model railway track or equipment lurking in your lo or garage that you would like to donate (for free) to the school for a model railway club that students would like to set up? If you do then please contact Mr T Evans 01462 622300 . Friday, 13th May Year 12 Study Leave begins CLEANING VACANCY Hours 7am—9 am and 3.30pm –6.00pm Mon– Fri. Monday, 16th May Term me plus 10 hours to be arranged. Please contact Mr Tony Foster tony.foster@priory.hert.sch.uk Phone‐01462 622 300 Start date...As soon as possible. 1 Year 10 Youth Connexions Interviews Teaching and Learning...
Company Of the Year Award Winners—Young Enterprise Team On March 22nd our Year 12 Young Enterprise students from the company “Unbranded” a ended the area final in the hope that they would come away with an award for all of their hard work. However, they did not think that they would come away with the most coveted award of the night – “The Company of the Year”. The “Unbranded” company was formed as part of the Young Enterprise company project in October 2015. Quickly, they established that they wanted to successfully brand a product that would prove popular and useful. Thus, they decided upon a portable charger. Working together as a team, they came up with the company name and logo – “Unbranded” was born. Working with Mrs Southall (Assistant Head) and Mark Boulding Ben Hankin, Alfie Pyper, Jamie Milne, Georgia Head (Business advisor) they purchased their item, had it branded and began to sell their fantas c product at the low price of £10 per charger. Over the last few months, the students have worked extremely hard to form a successful company with a successful product, all while studying for their A‐levels! They have pitched their product to EE as well as Brookers who purchased a number of items to sell in all 3 of their stores. The company have also made links with Vinegar Hill and Sony World, so they are hoping to sell in these stores in the near future – watch this space! On the evening of the final, Georgia Head (Managing Director), Jamie Milne (Finance Director) and Alfie Pyper (Sales Director) took to the stage to present their product, only to be awarded the “Best Presenta on” award! They also took home the award for the “Best Trade Stand”. However, the jewel in the crown was when “Unbranded” were announced as “The Company of the Year” – needless to say, they were elated and overwhelmed! They are now preparing and looking forward to the county final on 27th April, where once again they will take to the stage and present their product in the hope that once again, they will receive the recogni on they deserve. They are also looking forward to branding other items such as t‐shirts, pens and badges which will be sold very soon. Well done “Unbranded”, we are very proud of you and all of your hard work! Keep up to date with “Unbranded” and buy one of their chargers for yourself, by visi ng their website www.unbranded.xyz or following them on twi er @unbranded_1 Mrs Southall You can s ll purchase your own UNBRANDED portable phone charger for only £10! It is slim, compact and stylish. More importantly, it has been designed by our fantas c Young Enterprise team. If you would like to purchase one see Mrs Southall or visit the website www.unbranded.xyz and email Georgia Head (managing director). The company have had great success so far winning a customer service award and also winning the coveted “Company of the Year” award at the recent area final. They are a ending the county final on 27th April, and we wish them luck in the hope that they will again, bring back some well‐deserved awards! 2 Teaching and Learning...
Spring Term in the Library A quick look back at the two major events in the Library this year so far, World Book Day on Thursday 3rd March and the North Herts Book Award on Wednesday 16th March 2016. Although World Book Day is officially only for one day, we decided to make our celebra ons last a whole week. There were book compe
ons in the Library every day and on World Book Day itself many of the staff dressed as characters from well known novels and students had to work out who we were! All students received their free £1 book voucher and the doors of form rooms in KS3 were turned into virtual libraries! One of the most exci ng events was our par cipa on in a Guinness World Record a empt for the largest number of people taking part in a simultaneous book quiz! Forms 8AA and 8GG took part in the quiz in Monday 22nd February 2016. We are pleased to announce that TPS was included in the final count for the record and we will be receiving our World Record cer ficate very soon!
3 Teaching and Learning...
Spring Term in the Library The 3rd annual North Herts Book Award took place at HGS on Wednesday 16 March 2016, we took along a group of young carers who had been busily reading the 6 tles up for the award. A er a morning of lively discussion the winners were Smart by Kim Slater and The Art of being normal by Lisa Williamson. Last year’s winner Nikki Sheehan entertained the students with an entertaining talk about reading! Senior Prize Junior prize We are already looking forward to this term’s events which will include among others shadowing the Carnegie Book Award, our annual Primary School Week and the round‐up of the annual Staff Reading Challenge! Mrs Stovin and Mrs Plum A endance The school’s a endance target is 96%. Form Attendance to 27/4/16 Merits as at 27/4/16 Form Attendance 27/4/16 Merits as at 27/4/16 Form Attendance 27/4/16 Merits as at 27/4/16 7NW 98.06 1091 9AM 96.57 488 11TC 93.94 73 7NS 94.57 643 9MF 93.53 231 11BS 94.79 7JT 96.36 575 9NJ 96.06 110 11RO 94.53 100 7AR 98.01 1335 9CN 93.95 303 11RC 92.86 7SF 94.79 588 9SO 94.56 276 11CH 94.54 32 7CT 92.73 588 9TV 95.96 132 11EG 94.55 113 7CJ 96.63 522 10RP 95.52 14 FP 91.55 11 8LC 95.66 384 10MH 95.90 146 LE 93.72 8AA 96.87 274 10RS 95.59 81 LJ 94.92 80 8VM 95.49 171 10DM 95.52 164 RF 94.30 17 8HB 95.01 684 10LP 94.31 27 JH 95.46 8GG 96.39 427 10SB 94.97 73 AX 92.69 2 8MC 94.56 220 VS 93.06 4 Support...
Free online mental health support for 10-to-25-year-olds
Children and young people in Hertfordshire can now get
free online emotional and mental health support using a
website called Kooth.com.
If you are aged between 10 and 25 and registered with a
Hertfordshire GP surgery, you can sign up, choose an
avatar (an online character) to represent you
anonymously and have an online chat with a counsellor or
therapist.
Your counsellor or therapist can help with lots of different problems, including family problems,
eating disorders, loneliness, bullying, anxiety and depression.
Kooth’s counsellors and therapists are available until 10pm, 365 days a year. Users can talk to
other young people anonymously on the forums whenever they like, and keep an online
journal.
Users can subscribe to Kooth.com to read its online magazine and can also use Kooth to set
goals with their online counsellor or therapist and keep a record of how they are doing. Schools
are being offered free training to encourage pupils to use Kooth.com.
Groups of young people in Hertfordshire have tested Kooth using trial accounts, and they felt
that online counselling would be really useful for children and young people.
Who is it suitable for?
Kooth is suitable for children and young people aged 10 to 25. It can help with lots of different
problems, including family problems, eating disorders, loneliness, bullying, anxiety and
depression.
How do I access it?
If you’d like to sign up with
Kooth go to www.kooth.com
and enter a user name and
password.
You’ll need to enter some
information about yourself.
None of the other young
people who use Kooth will
be able to see this so that
you can stay safe and
anonymous.
Visit Kooth.com for more
information.
5 Sports, Clubs, Activities and Results....
Cross Country Championships Congratula ons to the four compe tors who took part at the Her ordshire County Cross Country Championships earlier in the year. They had all placed in the Top 5 at the District compe on, so automa cally gained their place for the compe on in St Albans. On a very windy and muddy course, they faced some s ff opposi on but all fared well and represent the school very well. Their overall placings are listed below: ‐ Kayleigh Gray – Year 7 – 52nd Liam Rusling – Year 9 – 35th Ros Stephenson – Year 9 – 59th Meg Stephenson – Year 11 – 40th Huge congratula ons to all who took part and ran really well and we look forward to seeing them there again next year! Mr Pope, PE Department Trampolining News… A team of seven students recently competed in the Herts Schools Trampolining Championships. Having qualified as champions from the District Championships, bea ng teams from HBS, HGS and PHC, seven students travelled to Queens School, Bushey. Kayleigh Gray was compe ng in the Elite sec on narrowly missing out on a medal in 4th place. Liberty Ewer, Rebecca Hendry, Tia Robinson, Rebecca Hendry, Hari Henderson and Ellen Wiseman competed in the Next Step 3 team compe on. They came 3rd winning the bronze medal losing out to Haberdashers and the Royal Masonic School. Well done to all! Mrs Churchman, PE Department All years athletics
(when there isn’t a
fixture)
Wheelchair
basketball
Sport Leaders
Climbing
6 Sports, Clubs, Activities and Results....
Swimming Results… The following students represented The Priory school in the North Herts Schools Swimming Gala earlier in the year at Hitchin Pool. Year 7 Lucia Czornyj Laney Laws‐Randall Ellie Eva Ella Chapman Alfie Nellis Joseph St John Dylan Cole Well done to all the students who competed in the netball fixtures this year. Year 7 – 4th in North Herts division Year 8 – WINNERS of Division 2 – Promo on to division 1 next season Year 8 Zoe McDonald Luke Griggs Year 11 Ellie Nellis NETBALL RESULTS Izzie Pearcy Year 12 Amy McInally Amy Pelling Year 9 – 4th in Division 2 Congratula ons to Ellie Nellis ‐ Senior 50m Breaststroke ‐ Silver Luke Griggs ‐ Junior 50m Freestyle ‐ Bronze Izzie Pearcy ‐ Senior 50m Freestyle ‐ Bronze Junior Girls Freestyle team – Ellie Eva, Laney, Ella, Zoe – Silver Senior Girls Freestyle team – Ellie Nellis, Izzie Pearcy, Amy, Amy ‐ Bronze Senior Girls Medley team – as above – Silver Many congratula ons to all the swimmers!!! Mrs Scoot, PE Department Priory Netballers help set new World Record!!! On Friday 11th February the Priory School helped break a World Record and raise money for Sports Relief. England netball turn 90 this year and to celebrate they a empted to play a con nuous game of netball for 90 hours. Teams could sign up to play for an hour and the sign‐up fee was donated to Sports Relief. We decided to take our Year 8 team and our 6th form team. They had to play an hours game each without a break to conform to the Guinness World Records rules and regula ons. There were teams from all over the country ranging from primary school students to University teams. The games were played throughout the day and night with players swapping on one by one to ensure the game remained con nuous. On Monday we received the email that said they had officially achieved the World Record for ‐ "The most players in a netball exhibi on match". 1,322 players took part and raised over £20,000 for Sports Relief . We are very proud to be part of a this world record and that we were able to contribute to raising money for such a worth while charity. Mrs Emler, PE Department 7 Competitions and Events....
The Priory School Associa on Family Quiz Night Saturday 14th May 2016 ‐ 7.00pm Dear Parents, Carers & Students, Not to be missed fun filled family quiz evening with a licensed bar, so drinks & snacks available. Bring along your family & friends with quiz teams of 6. Don’t be put off, if you don’t have a “ready made” team, as we can put you with a team. The quiz night is a great opportunity to meet new folk ‐ all welcome! Advance Tickets: £4 adult; £2 child; £10 family cket (2 adults & up to 3 children) Please send reply slip to office or email prioryschoolassocia on@gmail.com Thank you, Priory School Associa on Please return to the Finance Office. Name: ______________________________________________________________________ Student Name:______________________________________ Form: ___________________ I would like the following ckets: Family £10 _____ Adult £4 _____ Child £2 _____ = Total enclosed £_____________ Telephone Number: __________________________ email:____________________________ Cheques payable to The Priory School Associa on 8 9