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Week A
9th November 2015
Music
Do you want to learn to play a brass
instrument? Come along to some beginners
lessons and have a go. Every Tuesday at
1.05am in the Music room?
Christmas Card
Inter-tutor group competition, get designing
and creating your ideas for the inter-tutor
group Christmas card. Create the official GTS
Christmas Card. Further details available from
your tutor.
Monday 9th November
Yr 7 Parents evening 4.30pm –
6.30pm
On Friday, we
Exam Applications of Maths 9.10am
will be holding a non uniform day. Students
Exam Methods of Maths Paper 1
can pay £1.00 for non school uniform and
there will be a prize for the best dressed super 1.15pm
hero and hair style. Judging will take place
Tuesday 10th November
outside the staff room at break time. If you
9.10 am Spanish – 2 hrs – listening
wish to bring cakes to sell, please bring them then reading
to the staff room before registration ready to 1.15 pm History – 1 hr 15 m
sell at break.
Wednesday 11th November
9.10 am English – 2 hrs
Governors Writing Competition
Year 7 Parents’ Consultation Evening 9th
November 2015 from 4.00pm-6.30pm.
New lunchtime menu
The lunchtime menu has been updated with
the terms new choices. Click here to view
rotating menu for the term.
Rotary Young Musician Competition
We are hosting the local heat for Torrington
Rotary Club. If you would like to take part
please see Mr Robilliard.
Dates
Dye, hair must
be back to
’normal’ by
Monday.
1.30 pm CAMNAT Sports Science –1 hr
Prize Essay 2016
Thursday 12th November
9.10am Methods of Maths Paper 2
Entries are welcome from any pupil at Great 1 hr 30 m
Torrington School, for an essay of from 750 to 1.15 pm Engineering – 1 hr+ Rel.
1000 words.
Studies GCSE – 1 hr 30 m
Friday 13th November
Year 10—Day of Difference All Year 10
The subject is:
to go to the drama Studio P1.
Children in Need Day. Non School
How can a liberal democracy best cope with Uniform and mad hair day. £1.00.
mass immigration?
1.30 pm Geography Unit 1 – 1 hr 15 m
Please submit your entry to the chairman of
LETTERS SENT OUT
governors by 1 March 2016. Electronic text
would be preferred. Clear handwriting is
Year 11 Science ISAs and Revision
Be a Hero! Support Children in Need
acceptable. There is no entry fee, and the best
Dates
essay will receive a prize of £25 and some
This Friday is Children in Need Day and we
publicity.
Email
address: Year 8 & Year 9 Big Bang Birmingham
encourage everyone to dress up as a
Trip
Superhero for this great Charity or take part in peterjvilliers@gmail.com
Hair dare. Pupils and staff can come into
Lille Trip Information Evening
school with ’Mad Hair’ The bigger and crazier
the better wigs allowed BUT no permanent
GCSE Statistics letter
Monday
Pork Sausages with
Mash Potato and Gravy
Penne Pasta Vegetable
Bake (Wholegrain)
Floured Loaf
Fresh Carrots Fresh
Cauliflower
Warm Lemon and Almond Pudding with
Custard
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Jamaican Jerk Chicken
Drumsticks with Rice
and Peas
Roast Topside of Beef
with Crispy Roast Potatoes and Gravy
Chicken Fajita with Salsa and Crème Fraiche
Falafel with Warm Pitta
Bread
Vegetarian Cottage Pie
Sweet Potato Gumbo
with Corn Bread
Sesame Seed Loaf
Cheesy Corn Bread
Fresh Broccoli Honey
Roast Parsnips
Healthy Salad
Garlic and Herb Bread
Sweetcorn Coleslaw
Coconut Macaroon Tart
Apple Charlotte with
Custard
Roasted Vegetables
Carrot Cake with Orange Frosting
Friday
Crispy Fiery Battered
Fillet of Fish with
Chunky Chips
Vegetarian Mixed Grill
with Chunky Chips
Classic Bloomer
Garden or Mushy Peas
Roast Tomato with a
Parsley Crust
Seasonal Fruit Salad.
FIXTURES,CLUBS AND
REVISION SESSIONS
(L) Lunchtime (A) Afterschool
® Revision session (F) Fixture
Monday 9th November
(L) Maths Leaders, M3 to support
pupils with their maths.
Budehaven Community School Sixth Form Open Evening
Year 11 to 12 Transition Evening
Tuesday 24th November, 6.30pm
We will be holding our annual Year 11 to 12 Transition Evening on Tuesday 24th November commencing 6.30pm.
This evening will give parents and students information on the courses offered at
Budehaven Sixth Form.
We will start in the John Ward Hall at 6.30pm and then there will be talks in each department on the subject offered and course content.
If you have any questions please email michelle.skipp@budehaven.cornwall.sch.uk
Tuesday 10th November
(L) Maths Leaders, M3 to support
pupils with their maths.
(L) 42nd Street vocal session
(Music rooms)
(L) Brass Band Tuition—Beginners
Welcome. Music Rooms
(R) Yr.11 French revision every
week until exams are over. J4
(A) Homework Club Sc4 3.15pm—
4.00pm
(A) Film Animation Club P3
Wednesday 11th November
(L) CU Club—Christian Union Club
with Ms Sparrow and Mr Tim
Gilbert. Everyone welcome.
(L) Maths Leaders, M3 to support
pupils with their maths.
(R) Yr. 11 Spanish revision every
week until exams are over. J4
(R) GCSE Chemistry revision
every week 3.20pm-4.00pm Sc2
(R) Maths revision for Higher
applications M1 (TC)
Thursday 12th November
(L) Choir Rehearsals
(R-L) Yr. 11 Spanish revision every
week until exams are over.
(L) Maths Leaders, M3 to support
pupils with their maths.
(R) Physics clinic starts, 3.15pm—
4.00pm. Room: Sc6
Friday 13th November
(L) Maths Leaders, M3 to support
pupils with their maths.
Last Day of Term Friday 18th December
Year 7 Parents Evening Monday 9th November 4pm-6.30pm
Christmas Tutor Trading Post Thursday 3rd December 4pm-6.00pm
Year 11 Parents Evening 14th December 4pm-7.00pm
Christmas Concert at St Michaels Church 17th December 7pm
Big Bang at GTS Sports Hall 17th December 3.30pm-5.00pm
The Big Bang @ GTS
Great Torrington School
‘Science is more than white coats and test tubes’
Thursday 17th December 2015
Open to General Public 15.30 –17.00
Come and see:
@ GTS
Space Odyssey & Planetarium Dome * Science of Movie Effects * Horrible Science Workshops * Cyborg * Plymouth University Science
Roadshow and lots more interactive stands
Christmas Concert
Thursday 17th December, 7pm
St Michael & All Angels Church
Everyone welcome
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