1. Week beginning Monday 20th November 2017 WEEK A
Student Bulletin
Week beginning Monday 20th November 2017
WEEK A

2. Congratulations to the Year 11 Netball team, who were the runners up in the county championships. Mr Edgar

3. YEAR 11 EXAMINATIONS   Rooms being used are LSCR, Room 14/Library, Mrs Martin’s Office, Mrs Kirkwood’s Office & Base Office. They will be clearly marked with a ‘DO NOT ENTER SIGN’ and posters will be around the corridors. PLEASE REMAIN SILENT IN THESE AREAS A ONE WAY SYSTEM WILL BE IN FORCE FOR THE MAIN SCHOOL STAIRS ACCESS TO UPSTAIRS WILL BE VIA THE STAIRS NEAR THE TOILETS ALL UPSTAIRS ROOMS MUST BE VACATED VIA THE BACK STAIRS
Thank you for your support over the coming week
Mrs Pearson

4. ROOM CHANGES Room 14/Library Week beginning 20th November
Monday 20th
Lesson 1 GL intervention Room 35
Tuesday 21st
Lesson 3 8F/MA Room 21
Lesson 3 SL intervention Room 20
Wednesday 22nd
Lesson 2 GL Intervention Room 25
Lesson 4 SL intervention Room 15
Thursday 23rd
Lesson 4 SL Intervention Room 15
Friday 24th
Lesson 1 GL Intervention Room 15

5. LIBRARY OPENING TIMES W/B 20th November
Monday 20th November Break
Lunchtime onwards
Tuesday 21st November Lunchtime onwards
Wednesday 22nd November Break
Thursday 23rd November Lunchtime onwards
Friday 24th November Lunchtime onwards

6. SMSC Positive thought for the day

8. Design and make a Roman Shield competition
Are you in Year 7?
Do you think you could design and make your own realistic Roman shield?
Rules
It must have a Roman-style design.
It can be made out of any material you like.
House points awarded for every Roman-style shield created.
Prizes available for the top 3 designs.
All shields to be brought to Room 19 by Friday 8th December.
Any questions – speak to Mr Marriott.

9. TEXTILES CLUB – Y7/8
Mrs Kirkwood would like to invite students in Y7 and 8 to join us for a ‘crafty’ lunchtime.
Friday 2-2:25pm
We will have some short projects for Christmas for you to try.
Please pop along if you can. 

10. School trip to Lincoln to see See Miss Herd for a letter
this year’s panto…
Friday 8th December
See Miss Herd for a letter
or more details.
Only 30 places
available

12. Banovallum LGBT
LGBT meeting dates for this term are: Tuesday 28th November Tuesday 12th December Meetings are held in Mrs Hunter’s classroom (R20) and begin at 2pm. Everyone is welcome to attend whether you identify as part of the LGBT community, would like to support members of the community in our school or would just like to find out more!

13. Ever wanted to learn the
guitar or ukulele?
Come and learn with other like-minded people.
Bano Ukulele Group on Thursday in the Music
room. No prior knowledge of the ukulele required.
Beginners Guitar Club starts on Tuesday in the Music room. No prior knowledge of the guitar required.

14. Do you enjoy singing? Want to learn more about swing music?
A mixture of popular songs, music theatre songs and choral classics.
Want to learn more
about swing music?
Come along and sing in the music room at pm every Monday lunchtime. All year groups welcome.
Bring along your instrument along to Jazz Band on Friday lunchtimes, pm in the music room.

15. What is happening in Music…
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Lunch time
2-2.30pm
Activity
Choir
BTEC Music
Catch up
Year 7 music club
Jazz Band
Practice rooms
Year 8 & 9
Year 11 musicians
Year 10 musicians
Year 7
Closed
Afterschool pm
Beginners guitar club
Bano ukulele group
If you want to use a practice room on a lunchtime, sign up at the
sign up sheet at the entry to music. No more than 4 to a room.

16. Counselling ‘Drop In’
From Tuesday 3rd October, there will be a counsellor available to meet students for ‘drop in’ sessions in the Meeting Room (in the staff corridor) every Tuesday. Our new counsellor is called Claire and she has opened up the drop in sessions for all year groups. Please pop in to see her if there is anything you wish to discuss. Thank you Student Support

17. Science Club Science Club is held on Thursday lunchtimes in Lab 1, from 1:50 pm. This term’s theme is Forensic Science! This is open to all ages. If students would like to take part they need to let Mrs Holmes know, so that she can approve parent notes for you to skip the lunch queue.

18. Year 10 – A Level-style Law classes…
For those who have signed up:
Fridays in Room 19, 13:50-14:30.

19. EXCELLENCE: ENDEAVOUR : CREATIVITY : COLLABORATION
Y9 +10 The Duke of Edinburgh Award
Open Door Sessions:
on Thursday
from 1.40pm
in LAB 3
For help filling in forms, scanning in information, getting sections approved, completing your eDofE documents…
…just come along and ASK… it is YOUR responsibility!

20. Science revision guides and practise past papers
Will be available to order via ParentPay from Monday! Please place an order before the 30th November 2017.
Resource
Normal Price
Discounted Price
Revision guided workbooks – Foundation
£9.99
£4.19
Revision guided workbooks – Higher
REVISE Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Practise Past Papers Plus – Foundation
Highly recommended
£5.99
£2.49
REVISE Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Practise Past Papers Plus – Higher

21. Year 11 GCSE HISTORY Revision
Every Friday, 3:35-4:30 in Room 19. Intervention sessions – Wednesday lunchtime Room 16.

22. EXCELLENCE: ENDEAVOUR : CREATIVITY : COLLABORATION
Year 11 - Business Studies Controlled assessment research and revision sessions Every Tuesday lunchtime 13:40 Room 15

23. Forthcoming career events
Year 11
Open Evenings
Grimsby Institute and Career 6
Tuesday 14th November pm pm
Tuesday 6 February pm pm
Wednesday 25 April pm pm