17 November 2017

Messages from the Headteacher

Dear Parent/Carers

Operation Christmas Child - Shoe Box Appeal - Thank you once again to all our

students and their families for their amazing generosity in supporting the Operation

Christmas Child Shoe Box Appeal led by Mrs Foulger. This year we collected 265 shoe

boxes, not quite as many as last year’s number of 291, but still a fantastic amount. The shoe

boxes will make a real difference this Christmas to many children around the world who would

otherwise get nothing.

Sporting Success - Many congratulations to Kieran Gibbs who has been selected for the UK

roller hockey team and will be travelling to St Louis, USA to take part in an international tournament next year. Kieran

is also taking part in trials to play for the England U16 ice hockey team. Well done Kieran!

Christ the King Parish Mass - Many thanks to all the staff, students and parents who supported our Parish Mass at

Christ the King last week. As always we received a very warm welcome from Fr Tim Menzies who celebrated mass, Fr

Tom and the parishioners. Thanks also to all the parishioners who supported the cake sale after mass and helped raise

money to support the students who will be travelling to Lourdes next May - it is much appreciated .

Year 9 Parents’ Evening Advance Notice - We look forward to seeing all Year 9 students and their parents at

Parents’ Evening on Thursday 7 December, from 4.30-7.15pm. Subject staff and will be on hand to discuss targets and

the progress being made on your son/daughter’s individual courses. All Year 9 parents should have received a letter

about the arrangements for the evening and how to book appointments using the online booking systems.

Adverse Weather Procedures - Now the wintry weather is upon us, I would like to remind parents and students of

the procedure should extreme weather conditions force the school to close. Parents will receive notification by text

message and also a notice will be posted on the school website. In addition to this Coventry City Council will carry the

information along with local radio stations (BBC Radio Coventry & Warwickshire; Free Radio; Heart FM; and Touch

FM). Please do not block the school switchboard with calls to enquire if school is open. Please remind students of the

importance of being safe travelling to and from school during the winter evenings.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend, Mrs Marina Kelly, Headteacher

NEWSLETTER ISSUE 10

www.cardinalnewman.coventry.sch.uk

DATES FOR

YOUR DIARY

Year 9 Parents’

Eve -

Thurs 7 Dec

Year 12/13

Parents’ Eve -

Thurs 14 Dec

Christmas

Extravaganza -

Wed 13 Dec

Carol Service -

Wed 20 Dec

Break Up for

Christmas -

Fri 22 Dec 17

Spring Term

Starts -

Mon 8 Jan 18

Weekly Prayer At times in our lives we may find it difficult to pray. Perhaps we don’t know what words to use or we might not

feel close to God. In the Gospel Jesus gives us a solution; he shows us how to worship God through prayer. He gives

us the words to use, words that bring us nearer to God. Today we thank Jesus for his guidance and love and ask

him for the grace and strength to persevere in prayer. Amen

Don’t forget to check the school’s website for all the latest news: www.cncs.school

You can also find us on Twitter at @newmancoventry and Facebook Cardinal Newman Catholic School Cov.

David Walliams Day – Wednesday 23rd November 2017

On Wednesday next week we will be celebrating the hugely popular children’s author David Walliams

and promoting his latest fiction book Bad Dad. The library will be hosting activities during lunch and

break based on his vast collection of books. We will also be showing a film adaptation of one of his

books during lunchtime, and an audio version of Awful Auntie will be played for the students around the

school to enjoy.

This coincides with a trip on Thursday when we are taking 48 of our Year 7 and Year 8 students to see a performance of Awful Auntie at

the Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham which should be a thoroughly enjoyable experience and we are all extremely excited about going!

Mrs C Kennedy - Librarian

Primary School Confirmation Retreat Day

On Thursday we welcomed Year 6 students from our feeder primary

schools to take part in a retreat to prepare them for their

Confirmation.

We took time out to think about the fruits and gifts of the Holy Spirit,

to learn more about our faith and to think about how we share faith

with others.

A huge thank you to the student volunteers from Years 9 and 10 who

helped to lead all the activities and to all the staff and students from

our feeder primary schools.

Laura Byrne,

Lay Chaplain

STEM Day with the Smallpeice Trust

On Wednesday, the school again welcomed the Smallpeice Trust for a STEM Day (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths), on this

occasion for a group of approximately about 60 students in Year 11. The challenge they had was to solder together a circuit board to

connect a mobile to a speaker so that it could act as an amplifier. An attractive case had to be built to hold the amplifier along with a

one minute advert filmed on an iPad to promote it and an outline plan on how to make a profit from its sales. The

students were not only very skilled in their construction of the electronics but remarkably creative in their case designs

and advertising pitches. Overall a very positive day on which the students really impressed the Smallpeice staff that lead

the event. As in previous years, we are ambitious to have further activities with the Trust in 2018, hopefully to include the

university placements that have proved so popular in the previous two academic years that they've been run.

Mr G Tomlin, Science Department

Catholic Secondary Schools

KS5 Debate

On Wednesday 15th November, 4 students

from Year 12 (Ben Court, Emily Fletcher,

Harry French and Saffron Spry) travelled to Newman University to

participate and compete in a public speaking competition. Upon

arrival, each team selected a motion at random and had to argue

either for or against their topic. The topic selected was to argue

against Same-Sex Education and the team was given an hour and a

half to research and plan their speech complete with a secondary

rebuttal. Students were given access to the library and laptops but

could have no assistance from teachers or other adults. The

presentation itself was performed by two members of the team

(Ben Court and Saffron Spry) in front of the other schools, with the

proposers and opposers of each motion at the front. Although we

did not win the overall competition our team scored a total of 56

points, with the winning team scoring at 62 out of 70. The

experience on the whole was a positive one as it forced us out of

our comfort zones and allowed us to experience public speaking in

a different setting. When we go back to the next competition in

March, we will return with a renewed sense of confidence and the

knowledge that we are made for greatness.

Reported by Emily Fletcher (12SON)

Results Round Up - week ending 17 November 2017

Sport Year Group Opponents Result

Netball 11 Sidney Stringer Won 23-2

Netball 9 Tournament at Bablake 4th

Football U12 Whitley Abbey 0-0 after full time

Lost 6-5 on penalties

Coventry Blitz Virtual Reality

Experience

This week was the anniversary of the Coventry blitz

that took place 77 years ago. Coventry University

invited us to take part in their new virtual reality programme where we were

able to explore and experience what it was like during the Coventry blitz. I

had the opportunity to learn what it was like to be a firefighter and the

challenges they faced. All I could see were repeated flames which seemed so

realistic! I also experienced what it was like to be cramped inside a bomb

shelter whilst listening to the sounds of the aeroplanes close by. It was a fun

and excellent opportunity which made history come alive!

Hendry Davies (7TWN)

Holy Family Christmas Bazaar

Church Hall

Penny Park Lane

Saturday 25 November 2017

12.00 noon - 3.00pm

Admission & Parking Free

All donated items are gratefully received.

Please leave at Priest’s House or Church Hall

on Friday from 10.00am onwards.

“It was a great experience and I

hope we got this opportunity in

cardinal Newman again.“

“It was fun and terrifying and I

would never want to be in a blitz.“

“it was very good. It felt like a

real experience and made me

learn abut more about the

blitz .“

‘The Wind in the Willows’ Trip - Year 7

The English Department have an exciting opportunity for 90 Year 7 students to see ‘The

Wind in the Willows’ at the Albany theatre on 8th December. This classical story about Mr

Toad facing the possibility of losing Toad Hall and being rescued by Ratty, Mole and Badger,

is an incredibly playful production that we are sure all students will want to see to get into

the Christmas spirit. As there are a limited number of spaces, Year 7 students should see

their English teacher without delay in order to secure a place.

Mrs L Samworth, English Department

Ski Austria 2019

A reminder that the next ski trip will take place from Friday 15 to Saturday 23 February 2019. We will be

staying at the Hotel Leitner, Nassfeld, Austria, a hotel geared towards providing everything a school ski party

needs to have a memorable trip. This is also the hotel we have stayed in since the first ski trip in 1992.

We have chosen to travel with PGL who are market leaders in providing successful school ski tours. They are financially protected by ABTA

and ATOL and also accredited by ‘Learning outside the Classroom’ and the School Travel Forum. You can find out more at

www.pgl.co.uk/ski

The cost of the trip is £983 which can be paid in full in December 2017 or in instalments. The price includes coach travel, full board and

accommodation, lift passes and ski equipment hire, a two hour lesson at the Snowdome and an ‘Après Ski’ hoody so students look the part.

Priority will be given to Years 11 and 10, but all students can apply.

Letters can be obtained from the PE Department or from the school website. If you require any further information, please contact Mr

Minshull.

Mr N Minshull, PE Department

Year 7 Bookmark Competition – Winners announced!

Year 7 were recently asked to design a new bookmark for the library

which can be printed and used by all students across the school.

Firstly, a huge thank you to all the students that entered the

competition, there were some fantastic entries and these are all on

display in the library. Michelle Goodwin, Assistant Headteacher, was

asked to pick the winning entries and I am delighted to announce in

joint 1st place are Asshvina Kugananthan 7TWN and Oliver Smith

7TWN. Both students will be receiving a prize – well done!

Charlotte Kennedy, Librarian

Attendance

Top Tutor attendance:

7TWN - 100%

8JMK - 100%

9HRS - 98.6%

10BON and 10DOI - 96.1%

11SMN - 98.1%

12SON - 96.5%

13RRS - 96.7%

Year Group Attendance Year to Date:

Year 7 - 97.8%

Year 8 - 96.3%

Year 9 - 97.1%

Year 10 - 95.9%

Year 11 - 96.5%

Year 12 - 97%

Year 13 - 94.7%

Miss D Bird, Attendance Officer

Donations Required

Here at Cardinal Newman the Design

Technology Department are doing

fantastic things, the students are loving

the subjects on offer and results are

great!

We want to do even more! We are asking for donations of

materials, resources, tools and equipment including Lego, in

particular Technics Lego. If you have anything to offer please email Mr

Walton tom.walton@cardinalnewman.coventry.sch.uk. Thank you.

Mr T Walton, D&T Department

School Nurse Drop In Sessions

Emma Austin is our dedicated School Nurse

within the local School Nursing Service. Emma

runs an occasional lunchtime fortnightly “drop

in” service for students.

Students are welcome to come and talk to Emma, on a one-to-one

basis, about any healthcare concerns they may have. Emma is also

able to offer advice and signpost to a range of other available

services which may be of benefit to our students. Emma will also be

attending school assemblies to make students aware of her

services.

These sessions will take place in the First Aid Room during

lunchtimes on the following dates:

Thursday 9th November

Thursday 23rd November

Thursday 7th December

Thursday 21st December

Mr P Wells

Last year we donated over 800 Advent Calendars to children in

Coventry. Such a small thing can bring joy to others at this time of year.

This year we would love to match that number ... could we give more?

Please donate either an Advent Calendar or contribute to a collection that

your tutor group is organising for calendars.

Miss C Keane - Charity & Fundraising Co-ordinator

Peace

Orchard

Planting in the

Peace Orchard is

now well

underway. Thank

you to our senior

student leadership team who help with the planting on Thursday.

Mrs S Boyle, Assistant Headteacher

Stars of the Fortnight

Members of staff have been nominating students who they feel have been 'stars of the fortnight'. Students have been

awarded for a variety of things including excellent effort, excellent pieces of work, improved attendance and acts of

kindness to name but a few. Well done to you all. Nominations from the last two weeks are:

Headteacher’s Nomination

Ignacy Niedzwiedzki-Kusztel 9MBE For playing the bugle at the Remembrance Day Prayer Service.

Leadership Team Nominations

Mrs French Kavan Moloney 7RDS Excellent manners and attitude to learning.

Mr Hodgson Bethany Masih 11RNN Outstanding RE Revision

Mr Courtney Finlay Sheehan 9EHN For excellence in English.

Mrs Boyle Clare Shanley 12ADS For leading the Peace & Justice Group.

Miss Goodwin Finlay Howat 8JDE For outstanding effort in his English project.

Abbie Quinn 8JDE For outstanding effort in her English project.

Mrs Perkins Ashleigh Talbot 11ANO Outstanding effort with Science homework.

Miss Caherty Ben Odell 9NOE For helping a student who had an accident after school. Ben

was kind, helpful and compassionate.

Elise Cassidy 10FRR For her superb effort and motivation in our winter sports

circuits.

Mr Gray/Head of Year 11 Timothy Yonas 11SMN Selected for Aston Villa trials.

Faculty Nominations

Art Tia Downes 12ADS Excellent sketch pad work.

Business Studies Kieran Purewall 10HCT Excellent effort in his Business lessons.

Design & Technology Shaun Osborn 11SMN For his efforts in Food Technology.

Drama Milly Bucknall 9HRS For outstanding contribution to Drama lessons and home

work.

English Darren Dembo-McGonigle 9NML For consistent engagement in English.

Geography Hannah Curtis 9MBE For outstanding achievement in recent Geography assessment.

History Hope Smith 10GTN Excellent work and attitude in History.

ICT Elza Joy 11SMN For an outstanding level of effort in her controlled assessment

for Computer Science.

Maths Jermaine Oliver 11RNN Working extremely hard and getting great scores in his GCSE

Maths paper.

Music Leah Downey 11OCO For effort with her coursework.

MFL Kenneth Ojong 10FRR Excellent piece of spoken work

RE Liam Hall 10HCT Outstanding performance in assessments in RE.

Science Mathuza Mangaleswaran 11OCO Continuous effort in and out of lessons.

Student Support Archie Riddell 7TDS For effort in gaining peace ASPIRE points.

Vocational Education Lily Charlton 10JCN Outstanding effort and dedication in Childcare.

Head of Year No minations

Year 7 Ashly Wilks 7TWN For showing integrity.

Year 8 Aaron Prota 8JMK Improved effort and excellent attitude displayed to his studies

Especially in Science

Year 9 Tutor Group 9LSH For their dedication and team work for the shoe box appeal -

21 in total.

Year 10 Connor Glennon 10DOI For Service to his tutor group.

William Cuffley 10HCT For completing and handing in 6 shoe boxes for the Samaritans

Purse Christmas appeal.

Chaplaincy Nominations

Maisie Douglas 8HRS For stepping in to help with the primary school day last minute and being incredible!