In This Issue:

Year 10

Enterprise Day

Meynell Langley

Farm

Young Driver

Scheme

Plus much more

Learning together, working together, achieving together. February 2018

The Bemrose School

Newsletter

Life is a

Canvas —

Make sure you

create a

Masterpiece

C Pavitt—Careers Lead

Dear Parents and Carers

I hope you are all well and have avoided as much as possible the colds,

sniffles and worse from this winter. Though this term and the next are short

ones they are very busy. Can I take this opportunity to praise and congratulate

Chobe in the primary phase and Frederico in the secondary. Both have

worked incredibly hard to gain great achievement.

Chobe entered a competition to write a poem about the holocaust. Her

thoughtful and moving poem won the competition and in January she read her

poem at the Derby Holocaust Memorial Event at the Quad in the presence of

the Mayor. This is an amazing achievement. Well done Chobe.

Frederico entered the city wide election to become Youth Mayor of Derby

2018. Federico with his charismatic hustings got through to the final vote.

The election was voted on by all 11-18 year olds in Derby City and I am very

pleased to announce that Frederico has been duly elected as Youth Mayor for

Derby. This is an honour and achievement, well done Frederico.

Punctuality to school is vital for a prompt start to the day.

Can I remind parents and children that school starts at:

8:30am Secondary Phase – Period 1

8:40am Primary Phase – Challenge Activities.

Children should be on the school site 5 minutes before their day starts.

Finally, for those of you who follow twitter, the school has a twitter account

@BemroseSchool. Please follow us and find all of the current news that link

to other school accounts for items of interest.

We wish you a good half term and look forward to seeing your children on

Monday 26th February 2018.

Yours faithfully

Mr Neil Wilkinson

Executive Headteacher

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Upcoming Roadworks

The next phase of the building project is to connect power and services.

This is at least a two week job and will begin on Monday 19th February with

an anticipated completion of 2nd March. During this time there will be traffic

lights on the bend of Rowditch Avenue by the primary phase. Can I ask that

parents avoid arriving by car during this time where possible as the road will

be heavily congested between 8:00-9:00am and 2:30-3:30pm.

The diagram below shows the works being undertaken.

Roadworks on Rowditch Avenue

Monday 19th February until 2nd March 2018.

PRIMARY

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Year 10

En

terprise D

ay On Monday 15th January, our Year 10 students took part in an

Enterprise Day which was led by a company called Learn by

Design.

Learn by Design bring education to life by providing curriculum

and extra-curricular support workshops to schools both directly

and on behalf of business. They use a range of innovative and

creative methods to engage and motivate learners to bring out

the best in them.

An ex professional football player Tony Lormor was part of the

delivery team and spoke of his plans and aspirations and the

importance of having a Plan B, since he was injured and could

no longer play his favourite sport.

Continued...

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The students took part in five activities which helped to develop and build

their skills in a variety of areas. The activities were as follows :

Sales and Marketing : which introduced the students to the tricks of the

trade and the techniques used in targeting adverts. Students then worked

in small groups to design their own adverts and develop a sales pitch

designed to build confidence and presentation skills.

Personal Target Setting : included four pieces of cutting edge sports testing

equipment to help our young people to understand more about the

principles of setting SMART targets. The students were given progressive

levels of detail to measure targets and to establish a trend. The session

closed with target setting techniques and application.

Business Planning : involved a number of tasks to help the young people

identify the key skills that entrepreneurs possess. Prioritisation was a

highlight with a focus on high profile entrepreneurs to demonstrate the

differences in career path.

Finance : looked at cash flow using a simple but effective model. The

benefits of a variety of finance sources was covered along with examples of

capitals costs and revenue expenditures.

Who wants to be an entrepreneur? – a quiz with a twist. The students used

wireless remotes, our Year 10’s were guided through series of questions

based on the workshops.

The day was a success, with positive feedback from staff and students.

The students conducted themselves in a positive and energetic manner,

demonstrating confidence and representing the school in a respectful

manner.

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Meynell Langley Farm

The Bemrose School is looking forward to forming links with Meynell

Langley Farm.

Our partnership will give students the opportunity to gain field experience

in various subjects and also Curriculum Enrichment opportunities for the

whole School, including KS2.

There will be an addition to Meynell Langley Farm in March with an

inaugural planting event of “The Bemrose Coppice”, comprising some 30

trees, to officially kickstart what we hope to be a long and happy relation-

ship between us.

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On Friday 26th January, the students went to the polls.

The whole school voted for the Youth Mayor of Derby.

This was an incredible experience for the students to experience the

democratic voting process.

What made the day even more special was our very own Frederico (year 11)

was standing and we are very pleased to announce that Frederico has been

duly elected as Youth Mayor for Derby. Congratulations Frederico.

Youth Mayor Elections

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Young Driver Scheme.

The Young Driver Education Programme is delivered to Sixth Form students by police

and fire services in a bid to put the number of

serious road traffic incidents in Derbyshire into

reverse.

Organised by the Derby and Derbyshire Road

Safety Partnership the four one-hour sessions

are designed to reduce the number of people

killed and injured on our roads. In 2016, 390 people were killed or seriously injured in

road traffic collisions on Derbyshire’s roads and 104 of these casualties were in

incidents involving young drivers.

The workshop included information on roadside testing, the consequences of drink,

drug, driving, how their actions and behaviour as a passenger can have an influence on

how the vehicle is driven and distractions including mobile phones and seatbelts.

Head of Post 16 Marcus Wesley, said: “Educating our young drivers to be safe and

responsible road users is incredibly important and these sessions taught our students

that passing their driving test was only the start of this process. The sessions delivered

by the DDRSP were excellent, they really helped them think about these responsibilities

and understand the risks involved."

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Mr Minto took three Year 8 students, Kaine, Ashley and Adam to a city gymnastics

competition on Friday January 12th.

The competition involved them performing: a vault, a ‘body management’ routine

and a floor routine.

The boys were slightly anxious at first as this was the first time they had competed

in any form of gymnastics competition but they showed great attitude to perform

against experienced gymnasts and in front of a large number of people.

Unfortunately Callum could not attend on the day due to injury but should be

commended for his effort in preparing for the competition.

Congratulations to all the boys for their amazing effort.

Year 8

Gymnastics

Y9/10 Boys Basketball results:

Bemrose 40 – 31 Woodlands

Bemrose 44 – 41 St Benedict

Derby Moor 54 – 35 Bemrose

West Park 34 – 55 Bemrose

Sport’s Page

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Attendance Matters WAS YOUR CHILD IN SCHOOL TODAY?

As the parent or carer of a child who is registered at The Bemrose School, YOU must make sure that

your child,

Attends school every day

Arrives at school on time

Wears correct school uniform

Brings a bag and equipment

You, as a parent or carer have an important part to

play in your child‘s education! If you are worried about your child please speak to your child‘s Head of House or Class Teacher.

Please work together with us to help your child succeed.

If your child is absent for any reason, contact the school on the first day of absence on:

Secondary Phase — 01332 366711

Primary Phase — 01332 546360

Let the school know in advance if your child is going to be late or needs to leave school early.

Section 444 of the Education Act, 1996 says:

“If a child of compulsory school age, who is a registered pupil at a school, fails to attend regularly

at the school, his/her parent is guilty of an offence.”

If the reasons given for your child’s irregular school attendance are not satisfactory, then the Ed-

ucation Welfare Service may take legal proceedings against you for failure to comply with the

Law.

This may result in:

A Fixed Penalty Notice payable up to £120 fine

Prosecution under s444 (I) Education Act 1996, where, if convicted, you may be fined up to

£1000

Prosecution under s444 (I)(a) Education Act 1996, where, if convicted, you may be fined up

to £2500 and/or 12 weeks imprisonment.

The Law also says that “Lateness constitutes absences!” It is held that persistent lateness is not

“full time” education. (Hinchley v. Rankin 1961).

Remember: Secondary Phase starts at 8.30am

Primary Phase starts at 8.40am

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Školní docházka Bylo Vaše dítě dnes ve škole?

Jako rodič a nebo opatrovatel dítěte regostrovaného na škole Bemrose, musíte se postarat aby

Vaše dítě:

Bylo každý den ve škole

Chodí do školy na čas

Nosí správnou školní uniformu

Nosí aktovku a školní pomůcky

Vy jako rodiče máte důležitou práci k tomu, aby se Vaše dítě vzdělávalo!

Když se obáváte o Vaše dítě, prosíme kontaktujte Řiditele Ročníku Vašeho dítěte a nebo Třídního

učitele.

Prosíme spolupracujte s námi aby jsme pomohli Vašemu dítěti prosperovat.

Když Vaše dítě nebude ve škole z jakého koliv důvodu, prosím kontaktujte školu hned ráno na

číslo:

2. stupeň — 01332 366711

školka — 01332 546360

Dejte vědet škole dřív, jestli Vaše dítě bude meškat anebo potřebuje jít ze školy dříve.

§ 444 školského zákona z roku 1996 uvádí::

"Pokud dítě ve věku povinné školní docházky, která je registrovaným žákem ve škole,

pravidelně nechodí do školy, jeho rodič se dopustil trestného činu."

Pokud důvody pro neregulární školní docházku vašeho dítěte nejsou uspokojivé, může se

služba péče o děti a mládež před soudem obrátit proti vám kvůli nedodržení zákona.

Může to mít následeky:

Pokuta ve výši až 100 liber.

Stíhání podle 444 (I) školského zákona z roku 1996, kdy v případě odsouzení můžete

být pokutován až do výše 1000 liber.

Stíhání podle s444 (I) (a) školského zákona z roku 1996, kdy v případě odsouzení můžete

být pokutován až do výše 2500 liber a / nebo 12 týdnů odnětí svobody.

Zákon také říká, že "chození do školy pozdě je absencí!" Je konstatováno, že v přetrvávajícím

chozením pozdě se Vaše dítě neučí. (Hinchley v. Rankin 1961).

Nezapomeňte: 2. stupeň začíná v 8.30 ráno

Školka začíná v 8.40 ráno

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Spring 2 Term

Monday 26th February to Friday 23rd March.

Summer 1 Term

Monday 9th April to Friday 25th May.

Summer 2 Term

Monday 4th June to Friday 20th July.

INSET Day - Monday 5th March

TSD - Thursday 8th March 4-7pm

Friday 9th March 8am—12 noon

SCHOOL UNIFORM

Pupils can purchase school

uniform at each break time

and lunchtime from Student

Reception.

Alter Rock Well done to all of the students who have taken part

in Alter Rock this term. You have worked hard and

represented the school really well:

A special mention to Nafis who is now

completing his NICAS qualification.

Jack

Bradley

Morgan

Lola

Raman

Owen

Ashley

Adam

Izharudeen

Courtney

Courtney

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