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This Week in Pictures… Year 10 GCSE Music Students composing harmonies

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Saturday 24 September – Years 7 to 13 Surrey Schools’ Swimming Relays at Guildford Spectrum Monday 26 September - Years 12 and 13 Drama Frantic Assembly Workshop Thursday 29 September - Years 12 and 13 Drama trip to see Threepenny Opera Friday 30 September - Glyn PSA Years 7 and 8 Disco - 7.30pm to 9.00pm (sold out) Monday 3 October - All Years - House Football at Priest Hill all week Monday 3 October - All Years - House Music Auditions in C2 and C4 all week

Important Notice Early Closure - Wednesday 19 October - 12.20pm Later Start - Thursday 20 October - 10.00am

The Glyn Sixth Form Open Evening will be taking place on Wednesday 19 October from 5.00pm to 8.00pm. In order to allow time for staff and students to prepare the school for the Sixth Form Open Evening, school will close at 12.20pm for all students on that day. In view of the late evening for students and staff, school will begin at 10.00am with Form time on Thursday 20 October. We hope that this early notification will allow families time to make any necessary childcare arrangements.

Miss Mayaire, Assistant Headteacher, Head of Sixth Form

Equinox The autumn equinox (the first day of autumn 2016) occurred yesterday, Thursday 22 September. The equinox takes place when the equator passes the centre of the sun. This is when the north and south poles of the Earth are not tilted towards or away from the sun, as at other times, but are aligned so as to give, theoretically, the same amount of daylight in both of the Earth's hemispheres. It has been a brilliant end to the summer with the highest temperatures of the year taking place in the final weeks of September. In educational terms, this means that summer is over; school has not just started again, but is now in full swing. The autumnal mornings, bringing fresher, cooler air, and the blue skies such we have enjoyed this morning during our journeys into school, certainly set us all up to achieve as much as we can during the autumn term. For our GCSE Year 11 cohort, time is of the essence and the first assessment week during October is fast approaching. This will provide the first snap-shot for students to see how they are progressing at this early stage of the year. Pre-Public Examinations (PPEs) take place in December and students in Year 11 cannot afford to relax during this crucial year. This week has also seen parents and carers of lower school students from Years 7, 8 and 9 attending our Information Evenings. I would personally like to thank all of the families who attended for their support and involvement in their son’s education. Information Evenings are a key opportunity at the start of the term for us to inform you of all the changes that have occurred since the last academic year. One key change I would like to highlight is the rule regarding lateness. School now starts at 8.35am. Students should be seated in their Form Rooms by 8.40am. The school site is large and, therefore, students who arrive through the gates after 8.35am are likely to be late for Form Time. I am drawing your attention to this as I would like to save students from a lunchtime detention! If I could please ask parents and carers to remind students to arrive at school by 8.35am, at the latest, we will all be setting students up to be punctual, which is an important attribute. I will end by referring back to my starting point, yesterday’s equinox, and to the age-old tradition of celebrating food. Food festivals are ubiquitous at this time of year. The Great Cornish Food Festival in Cornwall, for example, takes place this weekend. So I thought I would inform you of some of the local festivals taking place over the coming weeks. Elmbridge in Surrey (26 and 27 September); Balham in London (25 September to 2 October) and Polesden Lacey, Surrey (1 and 2 October). It seems that the BBC are aware of this as well. The Great British Bake Off has just started up again for the autumn season. It won’t be long now before staff from all departments at school are once again competing to be crowned the best baking department in the school as they take part in the Great Glyn Bake Off. This year I think the students should be able to enter teams, too. I may even have to learn how to bake! Mr Kearns, Assistant Headteacher

Whole School Production 2017 - ‘Little Shop of Horrors!’ I am delighted and excited to let you know that the 2017 Whole School Production will be ‘Little Shop Of Horrors’. This will be the first whole school musical in over five years and we would like to have a large cast for a spectacular show. ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ tells the story of a strange and mysterious plant that suddenly appears in poor, innocent Seymour’s life. The plant makes the shop he works in (Mr Mushnik’s Flower Emporium) hugely successful. Everything is going so well for Seymour; he’s suddenly popular, famous and rich, and even the fellow florist Audrey, who he has always desired, seems to be interested in him. However, there is one small flaw: the plant’s (aptly named Audrey 2) desire for blood...As Seymour becomes more desperate for his luck to continue and the plant to grow, he takes to killing in order to appease the plant’s blood-thirsty desire! The performance will take place in The Proctor Hall at Glyn School on 7, 8 and 9 February 2017. However, before curtain up on 7 February, we need lots of performers to audition for a part. Auditions - All students welcome! Auditions will take place on 12 and 13 October 2016. If you have any questions about the production or auditions, please email me at beaneyc@glynschool.org, or students can come to the Drama or Music departments for information. Mr Beaney, Head of Drama beaneyc@glynschool.org

Lower School - Come and Join the Lower School Drama Club! Come and join Drama Club on Thursdays between 3.15pm and 4.15pm where you can do the following:

Build your confidence as a performer

Work with people outside of your Form who share your love for performing

Play and learn from drama games

Create and devise pieces of drama that have never been done before and will never be done again! A warm welcome awaits. Mr Beaney, Head of Drama

Year 13 Biology Fieldwork Trip to Swanage Tuesday 11 October 2016 Year 13 Biology students are reminded of the forthcoming Biology Fieldwork Trip to Swanage. This trip is now on ParentPay and payment should be made by Tuesday 4 October. If you have any questions or concerns, please come to see me, or email me at: mckennam@glynschool.org Miss McKenna, Science

Individual School Photographs - Extended Deadline to Place Orders All students who had their individual school photograph taken on Monday 5 September should now have received a proof and details of how to order photographs directly from the photographers, Nik Bartram Photography. We are pleased to be able to let you know that the deadline for obtaining a 10% discount has been extended to Thursday 6 October.

Mrs Buckley, Business Development Leader

STEM Club for Year 9 Students at Atkins in Epsom All Year 9 students were previously emailed about an opportunity to attend a club run by Atkins in Epsom which specifically targets those students interested in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) careers and subjects. These are very good events and we have had excellent feedback from previous students. The club consists of a series of practical workshops with challenges and tasks that are based around different areas of engineering. The events are run by actual engineers and is made avail-able to only 10 students from each local school. The club runs at Atkins in Epsom from 4.30pm - 6.30pm on Tuesdays and is completely free to students; parents and carers can even go if they wish and there are seven sessions in total. There are currently two places remaining on a first come, first served basis; please see the email previously sent to your son for details of how to apply and the associated forms which should be returned to me by Tuesday 27 September, at the latest. Mr McShane, Head of Creative, Performing Arts and Technology Faculty mcshanes@glynschool.org

Bourne House - Student Achievements At Glyn we really like to celebrate all of the students’ achievements, both inside and outside of school. I would like to share two such achievements by students in Bourne House: Max Stillman 9 Bourne achieved a fantastic A* in his GCSE Mandarin. Well done, Max. Connor Protheroe 8 Bourne took his Grade 3 trumpet examination and passed with Distinction. Congratulations to Max and Connor. Mrs Fairbrother, Head of Bourne House

The LRC Book of the Week - The Enemy, by Charlie Higson A worldwide sickness has infected all adults leaving them crazed and confused. Only children under 14 remain and they are fighting to survive. There are rumours of a safe place to hide and so a gang of children begin their quest across London where, all through the city, down alleyways, in deserted houses and underground, the diseased adults lie in wait. “This book is about zombies. It was kind of gory. It is a good book and I couldn’t put it down.” Joseph Humphris 7 Derby Available to borrow from the LRC!

CCF - Change of Day Due to sports clashes, CCF will move days. We will now be parading on Thursdays instead of Mondays, starting on 29 September. We will be going to Freemen’s School, Ashtead. We will leave Glyn at 3.20pm and return at about 6.00pm. Students can also be collected from Freemen’s if that is easier for students and their families. There will also be an extended session on Friday 30 September until 6.30pm at City of London Freemen’s School. Students can either be picked up from Freemen’s or be brought back to Glyn School by 7pm. There will be a camp from Monday 24 October to Thursday 27 October. The cost is £30.00 (cheque payable to CLFS). A letter will be coming out early next week to confirm all the changes. Sqn Ldr Pearson

Biathlon There will be a Biathlon on Sunday 9 October. Any student who is interested in entering should see me in Science, or go to the Pentathlon GB website http://pentathlongb.org/competitions/modern-biathlon-series/how-enter and enter their details. The championship is at K2 Crawley. If you do enter, please can you let me know! If you have any questions, please email me at : pearsont@glynschool.org Mrs Pearson, Science, Head of EPQ, Extra-Curricular Experiences Manager, Contingent Commander CCF

Twitter@glynschoolepsom You will always find important information about the school on our website. However, for informal snippets of information and news you can also follow us on Twitter. Simply click ‘follow us on Twitter’ on the home page of the school website www.glynschool.org

Calling All Glyn Parents and Carers! Fitness, Fresh Air and Fun Sessions at Priest Hill Playing Fields We are delighted to invite you to Down2Earth Outdoor Fitness sessions. The sessions are held at Priest Hill Playing Fields on Wednesday evenings from 7.00pm to 8.00pm and are open to parents, carers and their families aged 16+. All abilities catered for. Complete beginners welcome! Classes take the form of outdoor Boot Camp style exercises.

The cost is just £5.00 per session and Down2Earth will make a donation out of that fee to the school for each Glyn parent or carer who attends. The classes will take place every Wednesday, including the school holidays.

We hope to see you at Priest Hill Playing Fields on Wednesdays.

Mrs Smith, Events and Lettings Manager

Frantic Years 12 and 13 Drama Students! On Wednesday evening, Drama students in Years 12 and 13 saw the world-renowned group Frantic Assembly at the Lyric Hammersmith for a performance of ‘Things I know to be True’. This trip is excellent preparation for their upcoming Devising Examinations over the coming year. Watching the performance leads neatly to all the students taking part in a four hour workshop with a Frantic Assembly performer this coming Monday, 26 September, to develop their physical skills and allow them to apply this art form into their performances. Mr Beaney, Head of Drama

Double the Fun at the Glyn Crèche We had another incredibly successful week this week at the crèche which is run by Mrs Mabbott and Sixth Form students during the Years 7, 8 and 9 Parents’ and Carers’ Information Evenings on Tuesday and Thursday. More than double the number of children came to the crèche, compared to last week, and joined in as the fun continued with new board games which had been donated by parents and carers this week. Most popular, rather surprisingly, was ‘colouring in’. The success of the crèche, however, led to over double the amount of children reluctant to go home this week! Charlie Buckley, 12SB

Christmas Fayre 2016 – Kings of Surrey – Estate Agent Boards Kings of Surrey Estate Agents have again kindly agreed to place their boards outside parents and carers houses advertising the Glyn Christmas Fayre. For every board put up, they will make a donation to the PSA. We now have 63 families on the list who have agreed to have a board outside their house; thank you, all. If you are willing to have one of the Kings of Surrey boards outside your house to help us advertise the Glyn Christmas Fayre, please get in touch. Christmas Fayre 2016 – Saturday 26 November We are now organising our Christmas Fayre which will be held on Saturday 26 November 2016 from 11am - 3pm at Glyn School. We already have a large variety of stalls booked and there will be something for everyone. If you would like to book a stall, or you know someone who would, please get in touch. Please put the date in your diary; further details will follow nearer the time. Matched Funding Wouldn’t it be fantastic if we could double the money we make from the Glyn Christmas Fayre or one of our discos? Many companies offer their employees the chance to take part in a matched funding scheme. The company will provide additional funding to a good cause (usually on a £ for £ basis up to a maximum amount). Argos, Barclays, Boots, Citigroup, Ford, HBOS, J Sainsbury, KPMG, Legal & General, RBS, Tesco, Thames Water and Unilever are just a few companies that offer Matched Funding. Generally, the employee must have been involved in the fundraising event as a volunteer. For example, a parent or carer who works for a company that offers Matched Funding volunteers to work on the refreshment stall at the PSA Fayre. The profit made by the stall is £250. The parent’s or carer’s employer will then match this amount with a further £250 (assuming they offer a £ for £ match). The amount offered will vary depending on the organisation and conditions may apply. The PSA is a registered Charity. If you require further information, or work for a company that offers Matched Funding, please get in touch. Second-hand Uniform, Books and Revision Guides We would like to thank everyone who has made donations of second-hand uniform and GCSE A/AS Level revision books to the PSA. Our stock of second-hand blazers and PE kits is running low. If you would like to donate any items of uniform that your son or daughter no longer requires the PSA at Glyn School would be very grateful to receive them. Please hand your donations into Student Reception. If you are thinking of donating a number of items we will even collect, if that makes things easier for you. Any donated items will be made available for other families to buy and could make a real difference to other parents and carers. All monies raised through the sale of second-hand uniform will be used to provide funding for extra resources at Glyn School. Your support of the PSA is very much appreciated. If you require any second-hand uniform or have donations to be collected, please either email us at GlynPSA@outlook.com or message/post on our Facebook page, which also lists the current stock of second-hand uniform: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GlynSchoolPSA

Foreign Coins and Notes

We raised £220.24 last year by cashing in your donations of foreign coins and we are now collecting towards our next 10kg

of coins, so please keep them coming in.

You can help without really having to put your hand in your pocket by simply sorting out any old foreign notes and coins left over from holidays and business trips. Many people have some old foreign currency, either notes or coins and perhaps some old UK or Irish decimal coins. It sits in pots and drawers and is unlikely to be used again, especially if it is from countries where the currency has become the Euro. The PSA would like all worldwide current currency in notes or coins and any of the older currency such as the German Marks, Spanish Pesetas, old UK Shillings, old UK decimal coins including Ireland, Channel Islands, Scotland, Isle of Man and £5 or £2 coins. Old half or full crowns and silver or brass coloured three pence pieces can also be exchanged. You can even donate old farthings and pennies, 1d or 1/2d. The coins and small notes cannot be exchanged in the UK, and old Spanish Pesetas cannot be spent in Spain, so they are of little value to anyone. The PSA can turn your old money into a valuable donation. It is estimated that there is £100 million in old or foreign coins across the UK that could be used for good causes, so please dig out yours and get it to Glyn Student Reception today! If your business would be willing to have a collection box on our behalf, please get in touch with the PSA at GlynPSA@outlook.com for collection leaflets and posters. Glyn PSA GlynPSA@outlook.com

Can You Help? – Puzzles and Games Needed for the Glyn Crèche

We are pleased to be able to offer crèche facilities for families during Parents’ and Carers’ Evenings throughout the year. Do you have any puzzles or games which you would be happy to donate to the crèche? We have children of all ages enjoying this facility, so games and puzzles suitable for all age groups would be much appreci-ated. Thank you.

Mrs Mabbott, FSA, Crèche Supervisor

Casual Premises Assistants Glyn School is offering a fantastic opportunity for individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. We are looking to add to our friendly team of Premises colleagues who work flexible shifts during evenings and weekends. The role is to help manage the external use of our facilities, both on the main school site and at our Sports Ground at Priest Hill, to ensure that all external bookings run smoothly and that hirers are happy with the facilities they are using. Many of our external users are sports groups/clubs, and so these roles might be of interest to students studying sporting qualifications in higher education, and for those who are looking for casual regular evening or weekend employment. As part of the role you will be managing external and internal school use of Glyn School’s Sports Ground at Priest Hill for weekend fixtures. Additionally, there may be occasions for shifts during the school day when extra support is required for setting up school events; light cleaning/maintenance work/minibus driving. All shifts will vary in length between 2 to 6 hours. We Can Offer You:

Full training, support and uniform will be provided.

The opportunity to work in an enthusiastic and friendly environment.

Flexible working arrangements- with shifts by mutual agreement according to your availability.

Supportive and approachable staff.

Salary of £8.50 per hour. The Successful Candidate Will:

Have self-motivation with good communication skills.

Be able to work on their own initiative.

Have the ability to work alone.

Ideally be able to work a minimum of 3 or 4 shifts a month.

Be aged 18 or over. Candidates will be contacted for interview throughout the advert period. Closing date: Monday 10 October 2016 at 23.59 hours For the Job Description and Person Specification and to apply, please go to: Vacancies at: http://www.glynschool.org or contact Claire McGrath, HR Assistant, on 020 8716 4984 or email mcgrathc@glynschool.org for further information. Mrs McGrath, HR Assistant

Glyn Sixth Form Netball v Archbishop Tenison School Croydon

A Team The Glyn Girls’ Netball A team girls had an amazing start to the season. Once Miss Clare eventually managed to navigate the way to the match, we warmed up and got on court to start. Despite never playing together as a team, we instantly were able to work together and support each other throughout the whole match. Our hard work from the start of the game to the finish was shown in the final score of 26-9. Glyn’s Player of the Match, as voted by Archbishop Tenison, was Bethany Chapman.

A Team: Lauren Waller (GS), Bethany Chapman (GA), Orla Jordan (WA), Ciara Purvis (Captain), Charlotte Hope (WD, Sophie Yeates (GD), Eloise Williams (GK) Ciara Purvis 13 Merton2 B Team On 21 September Glyn travelled to Archbishop Tenison for our first game. The B team started off well, the defence and attack was strong throughout the game and despite Archbishop starting to make a comeback. In the third quarter, Glyn managed to hold them off ending the match with a final score of 16-8. Player of the Match, as voted by the opposition, went to Gemma Gosden for her amazing defence as goal keeper and hilarious commentary throughout the game, keeping the team spirit high. Overall this was a great start to the season. B Team: Kate O’Rourke(GS), Louise Chappell (GA), Emily Planeta Paine (WA), Any Losyk (Captain) , Alex Andrews (WD), Lizzie Hillyer (GD) Gemma Gosden (GK) Lauren Day (Reserve) A massive thank you to Mrs Mabbott, Manager, and Miss Clare for their support and brilliant umpiring! Emily Planeta Paine 12 Bourne

Football Results Saturday 17 September v Wilson’s There were eight fixtures against Wilson’s on Saturday, with Glyn winning six and drawing only two matches, bringing in an excellent weekend of results; a fantastic start to the season. Glyn U12A 3 – 0 Wilson’s Scorers: Aidan Taylor x 2, Max Howell MOM: Rafa Goncalves

Glyn U12B 5 – 2 Wilson’s

Glyn U13A 3 – 0 Wilson’s Scorers: Archie Wills, Jayden James, Billy Slade MOM: Archie Wills Glyn U13B 9 – 0 Wilson’s Scorers: Finley Phillips x 2, Sonny Gibson x 2, Kian Dennis, Alfie Walters, Harry Regan x 3 MOM: Luis Dyer Glyn U14A 2 – 2 Wilson’s Scorers: Harry Greenhead, Ethan Winter MOM: Jacob Bannister Glyn U14B 4 – 4 Wilson’s Glyn U15A 2 – 1 Wilson’s Scorers: Ollie Thorpe, James Dickson MOM: James Dickson Glyn U15B 5 – 2 Wilson’s Tuesday 20 September v Jo Richardson School (ESFA National Cup) Glyn U14A 5 – 2 Jo Richardson School Scorers: Daniel Goncalves, Harry Greenhead, Charlie Stone, Archie Hemple-King, Ethan Winter MOM: Alex Neal Wednesday 21 September v Hollyfield Two hard fought games for the Glyn B teams against Hollyfield’s A teams, which proved a worthwhile challenge despite narrowly losing both matches. Well done boys. Glyn U13B 1 – 2 Hollyfield A Scorers: OG MOM: Toby Appleyard Glyn U15B 3 – 4 Hollyfield A Scorers: Chris White x 2, Will Davieson MOM: Archie Morgan Mr Tanner, PE, Football and Racquets Academy Leader, Assistant Head of House

Glyn Football Academy Glyn’s Football Academy takes place every Wednesday from 3.45pm - 5.00pm at Priest Hill and is open to all students wanting to play football. The Football Academy has been up and running for two weeks and has seen over 300 students taking part in training at Priest Hill on Wednesdays, which is a credit to our students’ enthusiasm and passion for extra-curricular sport at Glyn. We will, no doubt, be a footballing force to contend with in the coming seasons! Mr Tanner, PE, Football and Racquets Academy Leader, Assistant Head of House

Sportsman of the Week - Alex Neal 9B On Tuesday 20 September the Glyn U14A Football team had their first National Cup match at Priest Hill against Jo Richardson Community School from Essex. Glyn started the match with a high intensity and dominated possession. They created chance after chance, but the opposition keeper was up to the challenge and made a number of fantastic saves to keep the score at 0-0 at half time. Glyn continued their domination early in the second half and this time their persistence paid off and they scored three goals in quick succession (Goncalves, Winter and Hemple-King). Jo Richardson School seemed to move up a gear and started to ease their way back into the match. They managed to score two goals in five minutes to bring the score to 3-2. Glyn managed to hold their nerve and keep hold of the ball and began to control possession again. With Jo Richardson School pushing forward to try to score an equaliser, Glyn hit them on the counter-attack and scored two late goals to make the final score 5-2 (Stone and Greenhead). There were a few outstanding performances from a number of players, but Alex Neal’s performance in the centre of midfield played an instrumental part in Glyn victory. Alex was disciplined in his holding midfield role and broke the play up well, winning the majority of first time headers from the opposition’s keeper’s mammoth kick. Alex’s work rate was exemplary and he was tenacious in the tackle, forcing the opposition to make mistakes. Alex linked well with the forwards to create many goal-scoring opportunities and certainly deserved to be named as Man of the Match. This win should give the whole team the confidence to have a successful season both in the Cup competitions and the inter-school matches throughout the season. Good luck. Mr MacLeod, KS4 Coordinator PE, Cricket Academy Leader

Glyn U13A 3 Wilson’s School 0 As with most Glyn football teams, the physical attributes of many of the opposition quite often give the impression of a ‘Little and Large’ comparison: the sprite-like figures of the Glyn boys are regularly up against much bigger players. However, rarely, if ever, does this affect the outcome and due to the incredibly high levels of skill, grit and determina-tion, this result was never really in doubt. Unlike most schools, Glyn play both football and rugby at the same time and, whilst this is highly commendable and rewarding for a far greater number of boys in terms of participation and representation, the football teams miss out on those with a bit more structure! Visually, this was the case last Saturday at Priest Hill when Mr MacLeod’s Year 8 A team hosted Wilson’s School for their first 11-a-side match. The first 30 minutes were quite tight and, although Glyn dominated possession, the physical presence in the visitor’s rear guard and midfield prevented them from finishing off the opportunities their flowing football deserved. Dogged defending and brave goalkeeping kept Wilson’s in the game until a couple of minutes before the break when the ubiquitous Billy Slade finished off a move he started in his own half. Up to that point, despite key players being unavailable for this game, Glyn’s football often caught the eye with fast and free flowing movement, one and two touch passing and an indefatigable desire to pressurise the opposition in every area of the pitch. The mercurial impishness of Joe Bennett, the powerful marauding of Archie Willis and the thoughtful probing of Jayden James and Kian Kane ensured the visitors rarely had time to rest and with Max Finegold and Ollie Allen working hard up front, battling against a greater physicality, chances were created but regularly spurned. The second half was a one-way affair. Whether Wilsons had exhausted themselves in keeping Glyn at bay for the first 35 minutes or whether Glyn moved up a footballing gear, it was difficult to decide, but for the whole half, with keeper Alex Body a lonely spectator, the home team pummeled the opposition. With debutant Sam Ward in coruscating form at full back, surging forward at every opportunity, ably supported by defensive compatriots, Henry Joseph, Tom Williamson and Billy Slade, Glyn created chance after chance. Only the remarkable gymnastics and bravery of Wilsons’ keeper, (ironically their smallest player!) and some indifferent finishing prevented the eventual result from surging into double figures. Willis scored a screamer and Finegold lifted an angled shot over the keeper as he was wiped out to give the score a more reflective view of the game as a whole, albeit a quite flattering one as far as the shell-shocked visitors were concerned! The transition from last season’s nine-a-side was seamless and augurs positively for a successful campaign in 2016-2017. Man of the Match: Archie Willis (controlled aggression, capped by a superb strike) Glyn’s Roving Reporter

Wishing you a restful weekend.