THE GRIFFIN FRIDAY 10 OCTOBER 2014

THE GRIFFIN FRIDAY 10 OCTOBER 2014
Mon 13 Oct
Tues 14 Oct
Thur 16 Oct
Fri 17 Oct
Mon 20 Oct
Tues 21 Oct
Wed 22 Oct
Thur 23 Oct
Fri 24 Oct
27-31 Oct
Mon 3 Nov
Thur 6 Nov
Mon 10 Nov
Tues 11 Nov
Wed 12 Nov
Thur 13 Nov
Fri 14 Nov
Mon 17 Nov
Fri 21 Nov
Sat 22 Nov
Mon 24 Nov
Wed 26 Nov
Thur 27 Nov
Fri 28 Nov
Mon 1 Dec
Wed 3 Dec
Thur 4 Dec
Fri 5 Dec
Wed 10 Dec
Thur 11 Dec
Fri 12 Dec
Mon 15 Dec
Thur 18 Dec
Fri 19 Dec
Mon 5 Jan 2015
Tues 6 Jan
Y11 Geography Trip to Juniper Hall (to 16/10)
6.30pm FOSH mtg
6.30pm Sixth Form Open Evening
Y7 & 8 Trip to Worcester Park Library—Able Writers’ Workshop
Y8/9 Trip to Rose Theatre to see talk by author, Darren Shan (am)
Madrid Trip (Ys 8-11) leaving after school (to 27/10)
PSHCE Day, Fright Night
7pm Drama: Blackout
Break Up for Half Term
HALF TERM
8.40am School Starts
Senior Maths Challenge
KS3 Study Skills Day
7A/B/C Visit to the Science Museum
8pm Y10 Drama Performance at Surbiton YMCA with Benchmark Theatre
7.30pm Prizegiving
P2 Whole School Reading
Academic Review Day
Y13 A2 English Literature Conference
FOSH Fund Raising Evening with Blind Panic
Y12 A2 English Literature Conference
Maths Day
7D/E/F Visit to the Science Museum
Profession Learning Day—pupils not in school
A2 Geography Study Day at RGS
AS Geography Study Day at RGS
7pm Drama: James & the Giant Peach
Y13 UCAS Internal Deadline, A2 Geography Tectonic Hazards Day
Y7 Trip to the Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, Rose Theatre (pm)
6.30pm Christmas Concert
Senior Citizen Christmas Party
Y7-10 School Exams (to 19/12)
2pm Christmas Carol Service at St Paul’s, Hook
Break Up at Lunchtime
Professional learning Day—pupils not in school
8.40am School Starts
Dear Parent/Carer
Sixth Form Open Evening
Our Sixth Form Open Evening will take place on Thursday 16 th October from 7pm. All are welcome!
Honeycomb E-Planner
Southborough is the first school in the country
to introduce an e-planner, which demonstrates
that we are a school that embraces technology
and modernity. So far, the system has been
working very well, with one or two teething
problems now resolved.
Please visit
http://southboroughhigh.digiplanner.co.uk/ in order to register.
Parents should use the e-mail used for school communication, with the initial password being 123456.
More detailed instructions are also be available on the school website. If you have any questions,
please e-mail Mr Edwards on dedwards@southborough.kingston.sch.uk .
Kind regards,
Mr N. Smith
Headteacher
YEAR 7 & 8 FRENCH TRIP TO PICARDY JUNE 29TH-JULY 3RD 2015
We are delighted to announce plans to take our Year 7 & 8 students to France during the final half
term of the academic year. We will be staying at Cap’Aisne, Picardy where your son will have the opportunity to take part in a variety of water sports including sailing, windsurfing, kayaking and catamaran. We will also be visiting the excellent Caverne de Dragon where we will be learning about the
history of World War One. We will also be visiting Paris for the day where we will walk along the
Champs Élysées, enjoy a boat trip on the Seine, and visit the Stade de France.
The cost of this trip is £400 and includes accommodation, all meals, transport and activities.
If you are interested in this trip please pay the £100 deposit by Parent Pay by Friday November 7th
2014. Mr Johnson Head of Modern Foreign Languages
UPCOMING EVENTS…
Blackout
On Oct 23rd Year 11 Drama will be performing Blackout by Davey Anderson in the hall at 7pm. The
play is based on interviews with Young Offenders and tells the story of James and his journey from
victim to perpetrator. Tickets cost £3 and will be available on the door. I look forward to seeing you
there!
Fright Night
Just a reminder that there will be a Fright Night taking place on Oct 22 nd for Yr 7 and 8 students. Join
us for spooky shenanigans around the school, from 5 – 7pm starting in the canteen. Entry is £3 on
the door. The event will feature a scary science show, the masque of the red death, the premiere of
School for Zombies movie, apple bobbing and much more! Feel free to come in costume, or to bring a
little extra money for face painting, cakes etc. Students will be accompanied by staff at all times.
BOOK OF THE WEEK
Naruto Manga by Masashi Kishimoto
This book is about a young man who aspires to be the
leader of a village and eradicate all evil and hatred in
the world. Most people in the world have ninja powers which they use to bring peace and develop the
poorer areas. However with great power come great
responsibility, so some people us their skills for evil
and against the good communities. I like this series
because it is extremely interesting as mange is unique
and helps make reading more fun as there are plenty
of pictures.
WORD OF THE WEEK
Our word this week is 'proselytize'. The word proselytize is derived from Greek words that mean 'to
come towards'. The word proselytize means either to induce someone to convert to one's own religious faith or to induce someone to join one's own political party or to espouse one's doctrine.
YEAR 7 FOOTBALL
Congratulations to the Yr 7 football team who kicked off the season
with a 3-0 victory at home to Coombe Boys last week. The boys
fought hard throughout the match and finally secured victory with
goals from Charlie Whittaker (2) and Patrick Hegarty. Good luck to
the boys in this week's game against Hollyfield.
EUROPEAN DAY OF LANGUAGES AT SOUTHBOROUGH
First developed by the Council
of Europe, Strasbourg, the European Day of Languages has been celebrated every year since
2001 on 26th September.
Throughout Europe each year, 800 million people are encouraged to learn more languages, at any age, in and out of
school. With a whole-hearted belief that linguistic diversity is
an ideal way of achieving greater inter-cultural understanding,
the day allows us all to recognise and celebrate the rich cultural heritage of our continent.
It was no surprise, then, that Head
of Modern Foreign Languages Mr
Johnson made sure that ‘European Day of Languages’ played a significant
and fun-packed part in the school diary this year. Indeed, lower school
students enjoyed a distinctly European flavour to their lessons and activities throughout Friday 26th September!
Year 7 and 8 students were encouraged to attend their lessons in traditional European outfits, with Mr Johnson very much taking the lead
dressed in his Lederhosen! Students got the chance to play French boules
in the classroom, sing Karaoke (in French, Italian, German and Spanish,
of course!) and there was a fun European – influenced hat making competition to add to the fun.
Students and MFL staff brought in an array
of European buffet food for everyone to sample, including paella, moussaka, Greek salads, French cheeses with baguettes – together with a
number of Asian dishes to really spice up the selection of delicious fare
on offer.
All in all, the day turned out to be great
fun and the students left a little bit more
aware of the activities, culture and flavours of our great continent compared to
when they first set foot in the school earlier that morning.
Many thanks must go to Mr Johnson, Miss
Banks, Mr Ruff and Mrs Dalmedo for organising such a fun-packed day, together
with all the parents, carers and students who went out of their way to
prepare food, dress up and contribute so willingly to the day’s events!
Mr Johnson in his lederhosen!
FOSH CORNER
FOSH is “Friends Of Southborough High” – Southborough High School’s PTA
Our next FOSH meeting is next Tuesday 14 th October at 6.30pm. Everyone is welcome to come along, to get to meet some other parents and to take part in planning
our FOSH events.
MENU w/c MONDAY 13 OCTOBER
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Chicken Korma
Onion Bhajji
Burgers
Rice
Green Beans &
Carrots
Fruit Crumble &
Custard
Pizza
Veggie Pizza
Potato Wedges
Peas & Carrots
Meringue Nests
Roast Chicken
Veggie Quiche
Roast Potatoes,
Yorkshire
Pudding &
Gravy
Mixed Veg
Raspberry Jelly
Lasagne
Veggie
Bolognaise
Garlic Bread
Sweetcorn
Angel Delight
Battered
Pollock
Veggie
Sausages
Chips
Peas
Rice Pudding
Jacket Potatoes, salads, paninis, baked beans, salad, fresh fruit and a variety of sandwiches and rolls
are also served every day.
MUSIC CLUBS
MONDAY: 12.50 – MUSIC 1 – YEAR 7 ‘PLAY TIME’ – for those who would enjoy
getting together with others on a variety of instruments and producing performances of various songs.
TUESDAY: 12.50 – MUSIC 1 – JAZZ BAND – at present we have 3 trumpets, 1
trombone and 1 baritone – any other competent brass players (at least Grade
4) would be very welcome.
WEDNESDAY: 12.50 – MUSIC 1 - UKULELE CLUB - if you have already played or you would like to
improve your skills, come along to make music!
THURSDAY: 12.50 – MUSIC 2 – MUSIC PRODUCTION CLUB – aimed at Year 9 pupils who are interested in working with technology/ sound production for the music industry.
FRIDAY: 12.50 – MUSIC 1 – SINGING CLUB – singing for everyone – all ages welcome!
MATHS CLUBS
The maths department offers help after school on
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Please come along. If you’d like to develop your
thinking skills, why not join us at chess club or puzzle
club?
Lunch
After
School
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Chess club
(B7)
Chess club
(B7)
Maths help
for all years
(B8)
Chess club
(B7)
Maths help
for all years
(B7)
Chess club
(B7)
Maths help
for all years
(B6)
Chess club
(B7)
Maths help
for all years
(B5)
Puzzle club
(B5)
Southborough High School
PE Department
Key Stage 3 & 4 Extra-Curricular Programme Autumn Term 2014
Monday
Tuesday
Lunchtime
After School
Gym - Table Tennis
Club – up to 20 participants JCO
Astro –Y7
Astro – Y8
Basketball –
Yrs 7/8/9 CJO
Astro – Y9
No Clubs – Staff Meetings
Wednesday
Thursday
Astro – Y10
Y 7/8 cricket bowling
machine – 6th formers
Astro – Y11
Rugby Club - All Years
CJO / KSC / JCO / ACO
Football Club
ADU / JCO / KSC / ACO / DJO + Coach
Basketball – Squad players only –
KS4 & 5 CJO
Cricket Y7/8 – astro - Darren
Badminton – Gym JCO / DDE
Friday
Weights Room & Fitness Suite Extra-Curricular Programme
Lunchtime
After School
Y 11 Weights gym & Fitness
suite JCO
Staff Meetings
Monday
Tuesday
Y 10 weights gym & Fitness
suite* CJO
Ys 10/11/ 6th form weights
gym & Fitness suite*
Wednesday
6th form weights gym & fitness suite* KSC
The Muscle Project- MHA
Key Stage 3 self defence - GSR
Y10 Core PE
Y10/11 & 6th form weights gym
& Fitness suite* JCO
Ys 10/11 & 6th form weights
gym & fitness suite*
MHA
Thursday
Y11 Core PE
Friday
Weekly Fixtures List - w/c Monday 13th October
Fixture
Date
Staff
Y8 Rugby V Hollyfield
Tue 14th
JCO
U13 & U16 Table Tennis @ Coombe Boys
Tue 14th
ACO
Y10 Football V Rutlish – AWAY
Wed 15th
KSC & DJO
U15 & U17 Indoor Cricket League @ Richard
Challoner
Fri 17
th
JCO