DESBOROUGH COLLEGE STUDENT BULLETIN WEEK COMMENCING: 27.02.2017 WEEK A “ENJOY, COMPETE, ACHIEVE”

“ENJOY, COMPETE, ACHIEVE” Make sure you have… “ENJOY, COMPETE, ACHIEVE”

“ENJOY, COMPETE, ACHIEVE” Student Planner Your planner is a valuable tool you should use every day. It will help you to organise your time wisely and is a place to record “anything” and “everything” as a remind of what you have on in your busy lives! Sporting fixtures School Clubs Homework Appointments (doctors, dentists etc.) Letter home reminders Important dates (birthdays, parents evenings etc.) Relevant student bulletin information Trips “ENJOY, COMPETE, ACHIEVE”

Legacy Garden games can be used exclusively by Year 11 on Mondays! BUT please remember that NO food or drinks without a top are allowed out of the canteen. “ENJOY, COMPETE, ACHIEVE”

“ENJOY, COMPETE, ACHIEVE” Results: W/C 20.02.2017 “ENJOY, COMPETE, ACHIEVE”

“ENJOY, COMPETE, ACHIEVE” THIS WEEKS FIXTURES Day Year Opponent Home/ Away Meet time Finish/Due back 27/02/17 8 Little Health (Football) Home 2.45pm 4.45pm 28/02/17 Claires Court (Hockey) Away (Altwood) 3.00pm 5.00pm 01/03/17 11 Holyport (Football) 3.15pm 5.30pm County Cup (Hockey) Away (Bradfield) 1.00pm Approx. 5.00pm 02/03/17 7 Home (Braywick) 10 St Crispins (Football) 03/03/17 Away (Leighton park) Approx. 4.30pm “ENJOY, COMPETE, ACHIEVE”

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DRAMA REHEARSALS

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“ENJOY, COMPETE, ACHIEVE” Jam sessions The block is open Monday and Friday from 8am-form time This is where you can come and practice and play on the instruments First come first served basis for instrument sharing! YEAR 9, 10 and 11- You should be attending these sessions to help your coursework! “ENJOY, COMPETE, ACHIEVE”

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“ENJOY, COMPETE, ACHIEVE” YEAR 7 ONLY Arts Award club takes place every Monday afterschool for an hour This is the chance to get a qualification and have fun improving in music at the same time! Sign up with Mrs Redman “ENJOY, COMPETE, ACHIEVE”

“ENJOY, COMPETE, ACHIEVE” Make sure you arrive on time for a prompt start “ENJOY, COMPETE, ACHIEVE”

SOLD OUT! Rhos y Gwaliau 2017 16th – 22nd of July Limited spaces! (THE LAST WEEK OF TERM) Limited spaces! Year 9 ONLY Gorge walking Orienteering Raft building Mine Exploration 2 day expedition on and around Snowdon Sailing White water rafting (Possibly) See Mr Snell for details

First come first served basis. Get your reply slips in!!!! Iceland Trip 2017 – SOLD OUT! Experience Something Amazing! 4 Days, 3 nights £720.00 First come first served basis. Get your reply slips in!!!! For more information Speak to Mr Snell or Mr Myatt

SKI TRIP 2017 Less than 6 weeks until we depart for the ski trip! Reminder: Medical and PGL forms to Mr Hall ASAP Information evening: Thursday 2nd March @ 18:00

A message from the RALS… Follow us on Instagram! dc.ral.year11 dc.ral.y10 desborough_yr7 dc.ral.y8 “ENJOY, COMPETE, ACHIEVE”

Complete your HWC loyalty card to receive your free food from the canteen. Terms and conditions apply.

RADLEY LECTURE TUESDAY 28th FEBRUARY JACOBY STUDIO David Cresswell German Culture & Historical #noteinplanner

Radley Lectures in the Jacoby Studio this half term: Make a note in your planners! “ENJOY, COMPETE, ACHIEVE”

You raised: £830.11 THANK YOU!

The Race of the RAL’s (+Gleeson!) On Sunday 19th March, Mr Hall and Mr Brar go head to head at the Reading Half Marathon. With massive bragging rights up for grabs, Raising Achievement Leader’s Hall & Brar will set off in a bid to complete the race under 90minutes! Oh, and Mr Snell and Mr Gleeson are getting in on the action too!

ON SALE NOW! See Ms Neal for details

MFL Film Club

RIDDLE ANSWER: What can travel around the world while staying in a corner? A STAMP! “ENJOY, COMPETE, ACHIEVE”

“ENJOY, COMPETE, ACHIEVE” RIDDLE OF THE WEEK Removing one from eleven makes it ten and removing one from nine makes it ten. How is this possible? “ENJOY, COMPETE, ACHIEVE”

“ENJOY, COMPETE, ACHIEVE” THOUGHT OF THE WEEK… “ENJOY, COMPETE, ACHIEVE”