1. The Royal Docks Community School
Student Bulletin
Monday 18th September 2017
(Week A)
Assembly theme:- Mr Hussain
‘Love of Learning’
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever” - M Gandhi

2. Message from the Head Teacher
Notice for all pupils You should have received a letter from me detailing your minimum target grades (MTG) – one for the end of this academic year for each subject and one MTG for the end of Year 11 for each subject. If you have not received your letter, please let your tutor know so as they can your name to Mrs Faldo. Your parents will be receiving a letter about your MTGS very soon. Don’t forget……these are MINIMUM target grades and I look forward to celebrating as many of you meet them or exceed them. When this happens, you will be set a new higher challenge target grade (CTG).

3. Message from the Head Teacher
On Monday 18th September we will be opening our school to prospective Year 6 pupils. Tours will be run around the school during the day with a spectacular open event in the evening. This is a very special day for us all and I thoroughly look forward to showing our school to our guests.

4. Message from the Head Teacher
Please see correspondence below from the Mayor’s Office regarding the Young Mayor Elections 2017:-
Welcome to the 11th Young Mayor Election 2017, where each year the young people of Newham elect a Young Mayor and Youth Council to represent their views and advocate on their behalf. The Young Mayor and Youth Council deliver a programme of manifesto commitments that this year have included an effective mental health awareness campaign, improving access to work experience for students and a free Summer festival bringing the borough’s young people together at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Last year saw 76% of the borough’s young people vote in the election, which was the highest turnout of any Young Mayor Election to date. This year Voting Day will take place on Tuesday 10th October and the result will be announced on Wednesday 11th October. Taking part in the Young Mayor Elections is a chance for your students to be involved in a borough wide democratic activity and your candidates have a fantastic opportunity to run their own campaign. This includes leadership training, support in developing their ideas and one to one assistance from the Young Mayor’s Team at the Council.

5. Message from the Head Teacher
I have been thoroughly impressed with the excellent way in which Key Stage 4 pupils have started the new school year. Lessons are focussed, with pupils striving to do well – well done!

6. ………………Global Partnership/British council news……………..
We welcome back our Sister School CMI on our new Academic year They are talks between our two schools about more future International projects involving the year 7 and 8 mainly. Some of the projects will be generated by sharing and exchanging students ideas in both schools. Students at RDCS and CMI would like this Academic year to create murals promoting “Peace and Harmony around the world” using Citizenship, Geography, History, Art and DT as their main inspirational subjects. Students also want to create a Food and Craft market in their schools to generate enough money for their travel student fund. This way representatives of each school would be able to travel for visits to England and India. Both our schools want to carry on with the SKYPE live lessons especially in DT lessons in order to master our pilot International curriculum for learning without frontiers. We were used as an example of Educational excellent exchange practice by the British Council which made us International Ambassadors schools this year. Very Good news for all of us!
Map of India
CMI Logo
Photo of CMI reception
CMI
Read our sister school Motto:

7. Y11 – Tuesday Y9 & 10 – Thursday Y7 & 8 - Friday

8. STUDENT PORTAL The Student Portal includes:
Careers and Aspirations (yrs. 10/11). Pay special attention to the document that reads Please click here to find out about colleges in and out of Newham… (It contains a list of colleges in and out of Newham, their websites and phone numbers). 
Homework Documents: Departments can send me documents to upload for pupils to complete homework/classwork/coursework etc.
Heads of Year
Head Boy/Girl and Prefects
School Calendar
Exam Dates
School Day (lesson times)
Student Bulletin
Google Classroom link
The portal is located at the very bottom of the school website page.

9. Here is the Conduct Summary for Year 9 –
Message from Miss Tinsley – Head of Year 9
Here is the Conduct Summary for Year 9 –
all above 0. Superb work, guys!

10. Here’s what went well and what we need to address.
Message from Miss Tinsley – Head of Year 9
Here’s what went well and what we need to address.
WWW - Brilliant effort (over 90 points for effort alone!) – keep it up!
N.S. – homework and attending detentions – get this right next week, please.

11. Praise from teachers for Year 9
Message from Miss Tinsley – Head of Year 9
Praise from teachers for Year 9
Two teachers have taken the time to write to me to praise you – well done!
From Mr McGoldrick
Can I say how impressed I was by the maturity shown by 9B1 during our introductory lesson for Citizenship & PSHE for Year 9. The majority of the class demonstrated a mature and sensible attitude when asking questions about and discussing relationships and sex. This shows me that the class is mature and ready for learning about this important and personal topic during Year 9.
From Miss Turle:
I just want to say that both of my Year 9 history classes (9B3 and 9A3) have been fantastic so far this term!
Some of the pupils who are doing particularly include, Jannay, Lukenya, Francesco, David and Andreea.
They are enthusiastic, keen to please, and focussed. Well done!

12. Year 9 Attendance – last week
Message from Miss Tinsley – Head of Year 9
Year 9 Attendance – last week
First half week back was not great overall, but well done to 9S for the best attendance and well done to 9E for having NO unauthorised absences! 9A
81.3% 9E
82.9% 9G
79.1% 9S
85.6% 9T
82.8% 9V
75.3%

13. Whole School Attendance – last week
Message from Miss Tinsley – Head of Year 9
Whole School Attendance – last week
We were only third last week, but I know we can do better. You had the best attendance last year, and we can do it again! 7
83.5% 8
81.4% 9
81.2% 10
79.4% 11
80.3%

14. Message from Miss Tinsley – Head of Year 9
To help ensure you attend my detentions or to help you find me during or at the end of the day, here is a timetable to show where I will (usually) be:
Break Wk A
Break Wk B
Lunch (1:15pm)
After School
Wk A
Wk B
Monday
N50
KS3 Office
Tuesday
Canteen
Wednesday
Thursday
Week B assembly
Friday

15. Message from Miss Tinsley – Head of Year 9
Homework
Year 9s have started their GCSE work in many lessons and so you should be getting at least one piece of homework every night, which should take you up to one hour to complete.
Don’t forget, you can use the Library after-school to help you get your work done. There are computers, it is quiet and the shelves contain so much information to help you.

16. Message from Miss Tinsley – Head of Year 9
Make every lesson count! Now you are in Year 9, every minute of every lesson matters even more. Your GCSE work has started in some subjects – this has to be your focus. We need your best behaviour every lesson; you do not have the time nor the right to disturb any other student’s learning. Please ensure you are working hard every lesson to fulfil your potential. Be your best EVERY day!
Am I HELPING the class to learn, or am I STOPPING the class from learning?

17. Message from Miss Tinsley – Head of Year 9
Treat EVERY WEEK
like it is
ANTI-BULLYING WEEK.
You KNOW what bullying is.
It is being rude or cruel about others.
It is pushing or hitting others.
It is talking about people behind their backs.
It is encouraging others to make fun of people.
It is sending rude messages to or about others.
You KNOW BETTER.
Make it stop and use your power for good!
School is should be a calm, positive and safe place to be; this means YOU have to play your part to keep it that way by being nice to others.

18. Message from Miss Tinsley – Head of Year 9
Behaviour – reminder
We have a ‘Hands Off’ policy – it
means hands off AT ALL TIMES. There
are no exceptions outside the classroom,
especially when you are on the corridors at Break and Lunch, lining up for class or waiting in line for your lunch.
No hugging, no high fives, no linking arms, no holding hands, no slapping, no grabbing each other, no pushing, no play fighting.
The only times in lesson that there might be any physical contact would be in a practical lesson, like Drama or PE. Other than that, please keep your hands to yourself.

19. Message from Miss Tinsley – Head of Year 9
Uniform – just wear it!
Black blazer with school badge – compulsory,
Plain white shirt, formal in style – top button fastened and tucked in,
School tie – compulsory (have a spare at home too!) and should be 30cm long (or touching your waistband),
Black trousers – not jeans or jean-style, no leggings or ankle-length skinny trousers, no embellishments,
Black skirt – must be knee length and not rolled up at the top,
Black or navy socks – not white ones with frilly lace or sports socks,
Plain closed, flat black leather or leather-look shoes – No trainers, boots, Vans, Prada, sandals or logos,
Religious headwear must be plain black or navy,
One pair of studs – no hoop or dangly earrings,
No other jewellery or piercings, except for one watch or religious jewellery which must be worn underneath your shirt.
No hats,
No caps,
No hoodies,
No bandanas,
No nose rings,
No choker necklaces,
No bracelets,
No patterned tights (only plain black or flesh-tone) -
No excuses for not knowing!

20. The equipment you need to be successful in Year 9:
Message from Miss Tinsley – Head of Year 9
The equipment you need to be successful in Year 9:
Big enough to
fit an A4 folder/book

21. FIND YOUR
IN THE LIBRARY

22. Equipment for Sale
Basic school equipment will now be sold in school. This includes pens, pencils, rulers, rubbers and sharpeners and can be purchased as individual items or in mini sets. Each item is priced at 10p.
Set prices are: pen/pencil/ruler - 25p. Pen/pencil/ruler/rubber/sharpener – 40p.
The items can be purchased from breakfast club from 7.30am to 8.20am daily or Internal Exclusion room at break time, lunchtime or after school. If staff or pupilswould like other basic equipment to be sold in school, please let Mrs Haylett, the School Business Manager know.
16G USBs will be on sale in the Library
at a price of £3.00.

23. Messages from the Library
The library is open Monday to Thursday from 8am to 4.30pm. Friday it is open from 8am to 3pm. The library is there for you to use. There are 13,000 non-fiction books in the library that will have the answers to your homework. Every subject you study has books in the library you can use to improve.
In the library you can:
Read
Use the non-fiction books for your school work
Read daily newspapers and quality magazines
Use the computers for your school work
Do your homework

24. Message from Student Support Office
Pupils are not allowed in the main office at any time unless supervised by a member of staff.
On Friday afternoons lost property will be by the student entrance as you leave so you can search for any items that may belong to you.
Any lost PE kit will be given to the PE department so please check with your PE teacher if you have lost anything. You can still check for lost property daily,  at break times, lunch times and afterschool, this is kept in the medical room. Smaller items such as purses, keys, phones please check with the main office. Please be aware that every half term the remaining lost property will be given to charity, so please check for your items as soon as possible.
If you cannot gain access to the Lower North wing please report to the student window. pupilsto check for lost PE kit in the PE office.
If you need to check at any other time then you must be accompanied by a teacher.

25. Message from Ms Bradshaw-Shallow – Student Welfare
Any student having to take medication must have had it handed to medical with a note from their parent/carer at the beginning of the day. Any student given medication to medical will have a note to say they have to take it at a certain time. No student should be carrying medication around with them.