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PARENT BULLETIN Friday 11th May 2018 NEXT WEEK: Week 2 Timetable

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Dear Parents/Carers, It was Teacher Appreciation Day on Wednesday and as a staff we were heartened by the lovely, warm messages we received from students, videos of which can be seen on the Crestwood Facebook page. In return, we would like to state how appreciative we are as a staff of the tremendous effort and determination being shown by the vast majority of Year 11 students in the final run up to the start of their written GCSE exams on Monday. Year 11 have a jam-packed five weeks ahead of them, with examinations on most days, interspersed by revision sessions before, during and after school, at weekends and during the May half-term! Letters are going home to Year 11 parents today containing a timetable of these sessions and explaining the procedures for the exam period, which for most students ends on Friday 15 June. Trips have continued to go out over the last seven days. Over the Bank Holiday weekend, another set of students completed their first Duke of Edinburgh Award Expedition and did so with the benefit of some glorious weather! In order to boost their understanding of a key GCSE text, during the week students from Aspire went to The Mayflower Theatre in Southampton to watch the touring production of Blood Brothers. There will be several more trips before the end of term, including the end of year reward trips, which now comprise three choices; Thorpe Park, Splashdown or Vue/Hollywood Bowl. It is pleasing to say most students have been invited to take part. Invitations have been based on good progress, good behaviour and good attendance. Invitation letters are being sent home with students today. If your child did not receive a letter at this moment it does not necessarily mean he/she will not be able to go in the end. If those students who have yet to be invited display significant improvements in progress, behaviour and attendance then we will be more than happy to invite them closer to the time. We hope you have a happy and restful weekend.

Krista Dawkins Headteacher [email protected]

Tim Nash Steve Gibbs Head of School - Cherbourg Head of School - Shakespeare [email protected] [email protected]

E-Praise

E-Praise: Top Tutor Groups

E-Praise: Top Students

1. 7cDHT 2. 7cAWY 3. 7cRBE 4. 7sDTY 5. 7cCAA 6. 8cKTL 7. 7sJFR 8. 9cCHK 9. 7sSBX 10. 8cNBY

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Issac Bright Ruby Anderson Luke Vincent Matthew Maidment Alfie Small Ella Dominey Teagan Smith Mikey Wilkinson Terri Buttler Jennifer Haydney

Word for the Week Each week we run a Word for the Week competition for Years 7 and 8. The first people to correctly define the word and let Mr Tully know (either by email or via their tutor) receive ePraise points for their efforts. This week, our word was dichotomy, a noun meaning a contrast between two things that are opposed to one another or entirely different e.g. the dichotomy of good and evil. Well done to our winners for this week: 10 ePraise - Daniel Arnett 08 ePraise - Taylor Burrell 06 ePraise - James Parker 04 ePraise - Owen Smith 02 ePraise - Chloe Cahill Everyone else who sent in a correct definition will get one ePraise point.

SCIENCE Year 9 students have been covering Circuits this week during lessons. Alfie told us “I have learnt how to use an ammeter today - it was one of the best lessons ever!”

ENGLISH YEAR 7 Students have been busy creating their own unique poems about natural disasters. #Poems #Interpreted #SkillBuilding #Analysing #ReadingFluency #TedHughes #Pompeii

ASPIRE BLOOD BROTHERS TRIP TO THE MAYFLOWER

Mrs Hills, Miss Tyrell and Mrs Bazant would like you to know how extremely proud they were of the students went to see Blood brothers at the Mayflower. It was a stunning performance, the students were beautifully behaved - an experience enjoyed by all! Jack said it was “A superior performance that puts the book into perspective for me.” Millie-Mae added “I found it an emotional experience” Elisha said “It was a heartwarming experience that will help me with my Literature exam” Ashton concluded “I liked the ice-cream.”

TEXTILES

Year 7 Miss Dewey’s Year 7 Textiles group learnt to use the sewing machines today. This involved them helping each other and focusing on controlling the machine without going off the lines! Well done year 7!

YEAR 8 Cherbourg Star Stitchers! Congratulations to Terri Buttler and Craig Delara. What a fantastic first lesson in our new rotations of Technology. Both pupils created a very creative and unique piece of work exploring traditions for our new project. Well done to you both!

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STUDENT MENTEES - PEER MENTORING

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Parenting Courses & Coffee Mornings When

What

Where

Thursday 7th June 2018 9.30am - 11.15am

Triple P - Teen - 6 weeks

Cherbourg Campus

Friday 22nd June 2018 9.30am 11.00am

Coffee Morning

Cherbourg Campus

Monday 2nd July 2018 9.30 - 11.00am

Coffee Morning - Transition

Cherbourg Campus

Afterschool Activities Day Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Extra Curricular Activity

Campus

Rounders

Cherbourg

Rounders

Shakespeare

3.00pm-4.00pm Mr Buckingham

Fitness Suite

Shakespeare

3.00pm-4.00pm Miss Metcalfe

Performance Workshop (Pop/Rock)

Cherbourg

Year 7 Steel Band (by invite only)

Sh/Ch (alternate weeks)

Handball

Cherbourg

Duke of Edinburgh Award

Shakespeare

3.00pm-4.00pm Mr Johnson

Panatical Newbies (by invite only)

Shakespeare

3.30pm-4.30pm Mr Downs

Concert Band (Audition only)

Shakespeare

4.30pm-6.00pm Mr Downs

Drama Club (Y7 & 8) (commences 1st May 2018)

Shakespeare (open to both)

3.15pm-4.15pm Miss Brown

Dungeons & Dragons**

Both

Staff Lead(s)

3.00pm-4.00pm Mr Vass/Miss Matharu

3.30pm-4.30pm Mr Lewis 3:00pm-4:00pm Miss Glenn 3.00pm-4.00pm Mr Vass/Mr Thomas

3:30pm-6:00pm Mr Handstock


Cherbourg


Year 8 Ch Steel Band (Audition only)

Cherbourg

3:00pm-4:00pm Miss Glenn

Science HPA Club (invite only) (every third Wed of the month)

Science

Volleyball (Starts May)

Cherbourg

Warhammer Club

Shakespeare


Both

Science Club

Both

Bake Club

Sh G14 / Ch T8

Fitness Suite

Shakespeare

3.00pm-4.00pm Miss Metcalfe

Athletics

Shakespeare

3.00pm-4.00pm Mr Buckingham

Athletics

Cherbourg

Tennis

Shakespeare

3:00pm-4:00pm Mrs Goodridge

Computer Club

Shakespeare

2.50pm-4.00pm Mr Kerwood

Singing Project

Cherbourg

Year 8 Sh Steel Band (by invite only)

Shakespeare


Both

Maths Ambassadors (Y7 & Y8)

Cherbourg

2.50pm-3.30pm Mr Hollman


Shakespeare


Thursday

Friday

Time

3.00pm-4.00pm Miss Bull 3.00pm-4.00pm Mr Nash/Mr Vass 3.00pm-4.00pm Mr Murray 3:30pm-6:00pm Mr Handstock 3.00-4.00pm

Mr Macleod / Mrs Totterdell

2.50pm-4.00pm Miss Davey / Mrs Howat

3.00pm-4.00pm Mr Vass/Miss Matharu

4.00pm-5.30pm Mr Lewis 3.00pm-4.00pm Miss Glenn 3:30pm-6:00pm Mr Handstock

Clubs commence Monday 23 April 2018 unless otherwise stated. All clubs are free of charge and open to all students unless identified above. Please turn up for the first session and register. *Steel bands are by invitation/audition only. **Heavily oversubscribed, contact Mr Handstock about joining. Signing up for a club is a commitment and you should let the member of staff running the club know if you are unable to attend. Registers will be taken at each session. Unless you hear otherwise, please assume that you have a place in your chosen club. If clubs are heavily oversubscribed we will contact the students concerned.

Post 16 College Open Events 2017/2018 Provider Eastleigh College

Itchen College

Peter Symonds College

Richard Taunton College

Southampton City College

Sparsholt College

Website

Dates

www.eastleigh.ac.uk

No future dates confirmed

www.itchen.ac.uk


www.psc.ac.uk


www.tauntons.ac.uk


www.southampton-city.ac.uk


www.sparsholt.ac.uk

Thursday 21 June 2018

Times

4.00 – 7.00 pm

Before attending any open event, individuals are advised to confirm dates(s) and times with the college.

Crestwood Community in Action (CCIA) Upcoming Events ➔ ➔ ➔ ➔ ➔ ➔

Boyatt Wood Shopping Centre Royal Wedding Event - Friday 18th May - come and visit the CCIA stand Table Top/Car Boot Sale - Sunday 20th May, 9.00-11.00am on Shakespeare campus Discos - Lower and Upper School - Wednesday 23rd May, 7.00-8.30pm, on Cherbourg campus Film Nights - Lower and Upper School - week beginning Monday 25th June, both campuses Family Quiz Night - Friday 5th October Summer Fair - 14th July 2018

CCIA Meeting - Next meeting Thursday 10th May 2018, 7.00pm, G12, Shakespeare campus If you can offer help with anything, please contact Justine Sayers on 02380 684970 or by email on [email protected]. Thanks for your support!