THEWEEK@SAINTBENEDICT

Dear parents and carers Welcome to another week at Saint Benedict and I hope you all had a pleasant weekend.

We are currently in the process of visiting our partner primary schools in order to meet with students who will be joining us in September. Andy Clare, our Chaplain and Mr Vincent Round are currently on tour with students from Year 7 who are sharing their experiences with current Year 6 students as well as offering lots of reassurance. Over the weeks ahead all of our new Year 7 will be joining us as part of the induction process. With children coming from up to 40 different primary schools there will be lots of opportunities to make new friends as the children get to know us and work out where all of their new classrooms will be.

Another group of students with a big change coming up are our current Year 11 and last week we celebrated their Mass prior to the exams where we reflected on our time at Saint Benedict and on the challenge ahead. It was very moving to have the whole year group together at this time and the students I spoke to after the Mass felt very comforted by the experience. We wish them and our Sixth Form students all the very best over the weeks ahead.

Our Year 10 prefects are doing a great job around the school. They have taken up their duties and are currently supporting staff around the site looking after the younger students along with teachers who are on duty. Congratulations to all students who were appointed as senior prefects for their houses and who will be organising the prefect team of over 100 students as they move into Year 11.

Well done to the Princes Trust students on their successful cake sale last week—they raised money for Cancer Research & Living Paintings and thanks to everyone who supported our Enhanced Resource Base coffee morning last week which raised money for a school in Tanzania to buy items to support multi-sensory learning for the children . For those of you who don’t normally get to see the excellent work that goes on in the ERB, we have around 30 visually or physically impaired students who are part of our school community but who have specialist provision in the ERB. It is rare for this kind of provision to be based at a school so we are par-ticularly proud to have this group of staff and students as part of our community.

Can I ask as ever that you remain vigilant in helping your children stay safe online. I have mentioned this before but nationally and locally there are more and more headlines about issues which start from students’ use (or misuse) of social media. We are proac-tive in our work with students, running workshops, assemblies and lessons which all help children learn about staying safe online, however we are not able to police what students are sharing or posting at home. If your child has a mobile phone, have you asked them if they have an Instagram, Facebook or Snapchat account? If they do have any form of social media account, talking to your children about the type of thing they are posting or sharing and checking is important. We always remind students that they are actually more responsible for the things they post from home than the things they say face to face as posts can be photographed and end up in the hands of the Police. We sometimes tend to be a little bolder in the things we say or type when we are not face to face!

At the recent end of season awards night for Derby Hockey Club the following Saint Benedict pupils received awards. Men's 5th team Players’ Player Joe Gallagher Year 10; Captain’s Player of the Season, James Tanton (6th form); U18 Men's Player of the Season, joint winners James Tanton, & Jordan Hughes (Year11); Poppy Baxter Women's 4th team Captain Player of the Year, also she was voted U18 Women's Player of the Year. Well done to all students involved.

As always we have a busy week ahead with Year 11 and Year 13 Leavers’ Assemblies, and a Year 13 students Leavers’ Mass on Friday. Also just a reminder that the Summer Fayre Is at 1pm on Saturday the 9th July.

Thanks as always for your support and have a good week.

Kevin Gritton Headteacher

ISSUE NO 14 23 May 2016

Events for the Week Monday 23 May to Friday 27 May 2016

Monday 23 May 2016 Tutor time No Year 11 English Intervention- (Lib.Anx) No Year 11 Maths Intervention Bakhita Year 13 leavers Assembly—South Block Hall Lunchtime Year 10 & 11 PE GCSE Catch-up/Support (Miss Mills & Mr Robinson) - Room 29 Year 11 Geography revision in Room 10 (Miss Black) Munch Bunch in ERB with Mrs Buxton Nurture Lunch in PSR Year 7/8 Flute Group (Mrs Rowlands) Music Block & String Group (Miss O’Keefe) Music Block 3 strikes detentions in L4 (Mr Round & Mrs Molumby) 1.30—1.55 pm 10R2 Philosophy revision session in Room 16—Miss Austin 3—4 pm C3 detentions in OR with Mrs Oxtoby

Tuesday 24 May 2016 Tutor time Romero Assembly (South Block Hall) & Kolbe Assembly (Year 11 & 13 Leavers) (RLT) Year 11 English Intervention-Mrs Howell (23a) Mrs Kureczko/Miss Kelly (77) Miss Slater (Lib.Anx) Year 11 Maths Intervention-Miss Laing (30), Mrs Goggin (29), Mr Buxton (64) Mr Lewis (L2) Lunchtime Guitar Club (Mr Lammond) Music Block & Lower School Choir (Miss O’Keefe) Music Block Munch Bunch in ERB with Mrs Buxton Nurture Lunch in PSR Year 7/8 Coding Ninja Club with Mr Rimmer, Miss Hagan & Mr Redmond in Room 71 Maths Higher revision—Room M—Miss Laing GCSE Textiles for Years 10 & 11—Room 46—Mrs Cartwright & Mrs Sharpe Year 11 Geography revision in Room 10 with Miss Black Senior Staff & 3 strikes detentions in L4 (Mrs Cartwright & Mrs Houghton) All years Rounders with PE staff on astro pitch All years Athletics with PE staff on track Year 8 cricket on astro pitch with Mr Hughes Mr Robinson with PE pupils for catch-up controlled assessments—Library Annexe 3 pm onwards Year 7 Rounders fixture at Noel Baker 3—4 pm ICT/Computing coursework catch up in Room 70 with Miss Hagan BTEC Year 11 Business Studies catch up in Room 64 (Business staff) French revision in L1—Mrs Galletly & Mr Hurley History revision—Room 7—Mr Tomlinson 3—4 pm C3 detentions in OR with Mrs Oxtoby 3—4.30 pm Exams Skills session for Year 10 & Year 11 in Room 26 (Mrs Pass) 3.05—4 pm Maths Revision—Set 2 Higher (Miss Laing & Mr Lewis) - Room 41 3.05—4.45 pm Homework Club in Library Annexe— Mrs Tingle 3.10—4.10 pm English revision session with Miss Kelly in Room 56 3.10—4.20 pm Boys Rugby (all years) with Mr Reddington—meet at Gym changing rooms 3.10—4 pm Year 12 Philosophy and Ethics revision session in Room 16—Miss Austin 3—4.45 pm Silver D of E (Mr Robinson) L6—Year 11 3.15—4.15 pm English Quiet Study Hour for Year 11—Room 28

Events for the Week Monday 23 to Friday 27 May 2016

Wednesday 25 May 2016 Tutor time Teresa Assembly (RLT) McAuley Year 11 leavers Assembly (South Block Hall) John Paul Year 11 leavers (tba) Year 11 English Intervention-Mrs Howell (23a) Mrs Kureczko/Miss Kelly (77) Miss Slater (Lib.Anx) Year 11 Maths Intervention-Miss Laing (30), Mrs Goggin (29), Mr Buxton (64) Mr Lewis (L2) Lunchtime Year 11 Geography Controlled Assessment in Room 10 (Miss Black) Year 11 Foundation Maths—Room 41—Mrs Goggin Academy Choir (Mrs Rowlands) & Music Tech Compulsory Support (Miss O’Keefe) Music Block Animé & Japanese Club in L1—open to all (Languages staff) Senior Staff & 3 strikes detentions in L4 ( Mr Round & Mr Rodriguez) English Revision session with Mrs Kureczko & Mrs Peden in L2 Mr Robinson with PE pupils for catch-up controlled assessments—Library Annexe 3 pm onwards Year 9 Rounders tournament at Chellaston Academy 3—4 pm Further Maths GCSE with Mr Griffiths in Room 55 Sociology Intervention with Miss O’Hanlon in Room 6 Spanish Revision with Mrs Spencer in L3 and Mrs Hernandez Orza in L1 3—4 pm C3 detentions in OR with Mrs Oxtoby French revision with Mrs Galletly & Mr Hurley in L1 3—4.15 pm Rounders (all years) (Miss Mills) 3—4.30 pm Sociology Clinic—revision & intervention—Room 1—Miss Belmore 3.05—4 pm Maths Revision—Set 1 Higher (Mr Buxton) Room 42 3.05—4.45 pm Homework Club for Year 11 in Library Annexe (Mrs Tingle) 3.10—4.10 pm Bronze D of E (Miss Smith & Mr Williamson) L6—Year 9 Years 9—11 Basketball (Mr Josephs) History catch-up session in Room 2 (Mr Bounds) Year 11 PE GCSE Revision—Room 29 3.10—4.30 pm GCSE Music Support/Revision in Music Block 3.10—4.45 pm GCSE Product Design Compulsory after school session—selected students—Room 50 (Mr Miles & Mr Ludlow) 3.30—4.30 pm Garage Show—Robert Ludlam Theatre

Thursday 26 May 2016

Tutor time John Paul Assembly (South Block Hall) Year 13 leavers No Year 11 English Intervention No Year 11 Maths Intervention P1 & 2 “Your Choice” presentations to Year 10—Robert Ludlam Theatre P3,4,5 “Your Choice” presentations to Year 9—Robert Ludlam Theatre P4 RE Class Mass 9R10 (Mrs Molumby) in Chapel—Father Malachy Lunchtime Year 10 Table Tennis—Gym (Mr Hughes) Nurture Lunch in PSR Year 9/10/11 GCSE Textiles for Years 10 & 11 in Room 48 (Mrs Cartwright & Mrs Sharpe) Keyboard Club (Mrs Odari) Music Block Coding Ninja Club with Mr Rimmer, Miss Hagan & Mr Redmond in Room 71 Revision session for Year 12 Psychology students in Room 2 Maths exam conditions practice—Higher & Foundation - Mr Gray—Room M Year 13 Geography exam skills in Room 10 with Miss Black Senior Staff & 3 strikes detentions in L4 (Mrs Muldoon & Miss O’Keefe) All years Rounders with PE staff on astro pitch All years Athletics with PE staff on track Year 10 Cricket with Mr Hughes on astro pitch 3 pm onwards Rounders Year 8 tournament at Chellaston Academy 3—4 pm Further Maths GCSE with Mr Buxton in Room 42 C3 detentions in OR with Mrs Oxtoby Homework Club Year 7 in Room 71 (Mrs Alton & Miss Wickens) ICT/Computing coursework catch up in Room 71 with Mr Rimmer Physics revision session with Mr Snow in Room 18—all welcome History revision—Room 7—Mr Tomlinson Year 13 Geography exam skills in Room 10 with Miss Black 3—4.30 pm Sociology Intervention with Miss O’Hanlon in Room 6 Sociology Clinic—revision & intervention—Room 1—Miss Belmore 3—4.45 pm Gold Duke of Edinburgh (Mr Robinson) 3.05—4 pm Maths Revision—Higher Sets 2,3,4 (Mrs Goggin) - Room M 3.05—4.05pm Senior Staff Detentions in Dining Hall (Mrs Muldoon & Mr Round) 3.05—4.45 pm Year 11 Revision Homework Club in Library Annexe (Mrs Tingle) 3.10—4.10 pm History catch-up session in Room 2 (Mr Bounds) BTEC Engineering Clinic (Mr Ludlow) Room 51 English Poetry Carousel in South Block Hall with Miss Kelly, Mrs Bushby & Mrs Kureczko 3.15—4 pm Revision session for Year 13 Psychology students in Room 6 3.15—4.45 pm Homework Club in Library Annexe (Mr Berry)

PARENT REMINDERS If your child will be leaving school early for appointments, it is ESSENTIAL that

your child brings in a copy of the appointment or that you write the details in their planner giving us your permission to let them leave the premises. We cannot allow students to leave school without your permission.

The deadline for ordering the Year 11 and Year 13 Year group photographs through school has now passed. However, you may still order photographs directly from Tempest—there will be an additional £4 on top of the prices for a late order. Please contact Mrs Nichols in the School Office for an order form.

Year 10 Parents Evening will be on Wednesday 8 June. All Year 10 parents should have received a letter with the appointment sheet. If you have not received a letter, please contact the School Office for a copy

Year 10 B Line Photographs - Friday 24 June - Period 1. All Year 10 students will have their photos taken ready for their next B Line cards. If your child will be absent on this day, please contact the School Office for advice.

Events for the Week Monday 23 to Friday 27 May 2016

Friday 27 May 2016

Tutor time No Year 11 English Intervention No Year 11 Maths Intervention P3 Year 13 Leavers Mass in Lafayette—Father Jude Lunchtime Nurture Lunch in PSR Year 9/10/11 Pop Mash-Up Group (Mrs Rowlands) Music Block Year 11 Geography Controlled Assessment in Room 10 (Miss Black) 3 strikes detentions in L4 ( Mrs Wake & Miss Mills) 3—4 pm Fitness training for PE students (Miss Mills) - Hockey Changing Rooms C3 detentions in OR with Mrs Oxtoby Physics revision session with Mr Chodzynski in Room 17 3—4.30 pm Sociology Clinic—revision & intervention—Room 1—Miss Belmore 3.10—4.10 pm History catch-up session in Room 2 (Mr Bounds) 3.10—4.15 pm Big Band practice (Mr Jarvis) Music Block 3.30—4.45 pm Hockey (Years 7—11) Astro turf

FORTHCOMING DATES

8 June Year 10 Parents Consultation Evening &SEN 13 June Year 12 Level 3 students return 15/16 June Year 10 Booster and Meningitis vaccinations 17 June Year 11 final leaving date 22/23 June London Theatre Trip—Year 9 24 June 2016 Year 13 Leavers Ball—Horsley Lodge 27/28 June Year 6 Parents Evenings 29 June Year 11 Mass for students and families 30 June Athletics Day 1 July Year 11 Leavers Ball—Littleover Lodge 5 July Year 6 Taster Day Academy Summer Concert at 7 pm 7 July Year 12 Induction Day 8 July Saint Benedict Day Mass 9 July Saint Benedict Summer Fair 12 July Academy Annual Poster Symposium 14 July INSET Day - school closed to students— Year 5 Open Day/evening 26 July Last day of Summer term 18 August A Level Results Day 25 August GCSE Results Day 7 September INSET Day - school closed to students

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Summer Fayre Saturday July 9th 2016

from 1pm

Celebrating our 30th Anniversary

Family fun for all ages Lots of stalls & games

Sweet treats & savoury delights Refreshments

Music & Entertainment