Message from the Head Teacher

Opportunities for our students to engage with as many different positive experiences as possible is a really important part of what we do at Buckler’s Mead, which is why I am so happy about the positive feedback I have received following the visit on Tuesday of published author, Ele Fountain. Ele is the author of one of our Read to Succeed books, Boy 87, and a big thank you is needed for Mrs Howe and Mrs Hopkins for organising this. They have let me know that Ele was thoroughly impressed with our students and the school in general, commenting on how nice the area was and how courteous the students were on her arrival. She thought the Year 7’s were wonderful and came up with some incredible ideas for their story writing during the workshops. Outstanding feedback. On top of this it has been National Careers week with all sorts of activities linked to what the future might hold for our students. The week has finished with the all-important GCSE Drama practical exam, so our good luck goes to the Mrs Browncey, Miss Ralph and the Drama team.

Mr. Lawrence

Key Dates For The Week

British Science Week Monday 9 March Maths Mock Exam Monday 9 March English Lit Mock Exam Tuesday 10 March English Lit Mock Exam Wednesday 11 March Maths Mock Exam Wednesday 11 March English Lit Mock Exam Thursday 12 March English Lit Mock Exam Friday 13 March—Sport Relief Day Friday 13 March English Language & Lit Mock Exam

Important Dates

Thursday 19 March—Year 8 Parents Evening Wednesday 01 April—Curriculum Enrichment Day (Years 7-10) Thursday 2 April—Year 10 Parents Evening Friday 3 April—Last Day of Term Monday 20 April—First Day of Summer Term

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Information from the DfE re

Coronavirus:

The Department for Education

has launched a new helpline to

answer questions about COVID-19

related to education. Staff,

parents and young people can

contact the helpline as follows:

Phone: 0800 046 8687

Email:

DfE.coronavirushelpline@educatio

n.gov.uk

11 MH are currently reading Moonfleet

by J Meade Falkner

Orphaned John Trenchard grows up in the village of Moonfleet with his aunt, entranced by the local legend of the ghostly Blackbeard, who rises each winter night to search for his lost diamond. While conducting his own hunt for the treasure, John is trapped in the

church crypt and discovers the true secret of the village: smuggling. Taken under the wing of the gruff innkeeper and chief smuggler,

Elzevir Block, John begins a dangerous adventure which will see him in a hair-raising chase along a precarious cliff path and deciphering a

hidden code in an ancient castle. Moonfleet is thrilling story of revenge and betrayal, of loyalty and great sacrifice, but it is above all

a story about friendship..

Student Review Of The Week

Year 10 Netball have won all of their netball matches now and have qualified for the

area finals which will be taking place on 18th March.

The Year 10 girls have great chemistry and are a very good team as shown by results

and resilience to win every game they compete in.

Anon Year 10

Class Charts

All positive and negative points (including detentions) are recorded on class charts, please can all parents (and students) download the app from Google Play or the Appstore

For further assistance contact the school office.

Class Charts Positive Points

Last week there were 3920 positive points given out.

Top points earners for the week:

19 Charlotte Chant ST 17 Memphis Taylor 9ER 16 Kyle Hall 9ER 16 Noah Vince Top Points Earners Since September:

180 Jay Schooley 8MK 159 Grace Lock 8SS 156 Teofil Iancu 8MK 156 Alice Smith 8MK

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Congratulations to year 6 students from Milford, Travis Passmore, Eden Courtenay & Chloe Llewellyn. Birchfield, Megan Bell,Jessica Jefferies, Tommy Humphries & Jessica Milnes. St Michaels, Hollie King, Carmen Evans, Ellis Feast’ Kymberly Ansell, Aaron Bailey & Destiny Bowles St Guildas, Demi White, Kylie Zadworna, Maciek Dryja & Sandra Princey who's poems have been selected for publication in the Young Writers anthology called ’Out of This World’ after attending our poetry writing masterclass with Ms Bignell-Bird.

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Year 8 Parents Evening

We would like to see as many Year 8 parents/carers as possible at our upcoming Parents Evening on Thursday 19 March. To book your appointments visit our website. https://bma.parentseveningsystem.co.uk/

Attendance Matters

MFL Trip

Reminder that the payment for the

France/Germany trip was due on Fri 6

March.

For the latest Coronavirus (COVID-19)

travel advice from our tour operator,

please visit voyagerschooltravel.com

rather than contacting the school.

Thank you.

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Ele Fountain Visit Students were lucky to have a visit from book author Ele Fountain. Ele wrote Boy 87 which is one of the

book our year 7 students have been reading during Read to Succeed. Ele gave a lovely presentation

and talk about her time living in Ethiopia and where the inspiration for Boy 87 came from as well as

holding a workshop and questions and answers session. Students were also able to get their copy of her

book signed by her.

We would like to thank Ele for coming and spending the day with us especially as she is busy with the

launch of her second book Lost which will be released on 12 March. The students were really inspired

and engaged having been given a wonderful insight into being an author.

Last week Year 7 had a fruity Friday! Fruit Salad looking good enough to eat. Specially prepared by several LSB Hub pupils and their classmates.

Did you know?

It’s National No Smoking day on Wednesday 11 March.

The Geography department is organising a Year 7 trip to Frogmary Green Farm, in South Petherton, on Tuesday 24 March 2020. The trip will be looking at ‘Our living world’ and where our food comes from including food miles and packaging. Demonstrating the impacts on the environment, and why sourcing food locally is so important.

Please can reply slips be returned as soon as possible.

Year 8 HPV Vaccinations

Thank you for the 90+ parents/carers who have registered their child for the Year 8 HPV vaccine on Wednesday 18 March. Please could all remaining Year 8 parents please access the link and register. This needs to be completed, for both girls and boys, even if you wish to decline the vaccination.

https://saint.sompar.nhs.uk/hpv/2019/east

Buckler's book club officially launched on World book day with help from Stuart from Waterstones, who exchanged pupils' vouchers for free books. The next club meeting will be on Thursday 23 April, after school in the study centre and pupils are encouraged to join Miss Bignell-Bird and the two Mrs Hopkins (although we can't promise that Willy Wonka will make a return visit).

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We are looking forward to hosting the next Primary School Cross Country Race on Wednesday 11 March where there could be up to 400 student attending.

Safeguarding Update Just a reminder our designated safeguarding lead (DSL) is Kate Royle and our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) is Aimee

Harding. Our safeguarding Director is Richard Hunt.

Here are some useful websites recommended by our DSL;

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/

If you have concerns about a child at home or school contact the academy office. Alternatively if you are worried a young person

could be in danger please contact Children’s Social Care on 0300 123 2224 , by email childrens@somerset.gov.uk or contact the

police.

Lunch Time and After School Activities

Monday Year 7, 9 & 11 Keyboard/Garageband club – Music room – 12.50-1.20pm Badminton/Basketball – lunchtime Homework support – Study Centre – 2.50-3.30pm Maths Booster Sessions 3.00-4.00pm

Tuesday Maths Club – MA2 - lunchtime Badminton/Basketball – lunchtime Girls Rugby U13 – after school - Week A Girls Rugby U15 – after school - Week B Year 8 & 9 Basketball – after school Green Power Car Club – after school to 4pm – D5 Flight Club – after school to 4pm – D5/D6 Year 8 Music club – Music room - after school Year 7 Art club – run by Year 8 ambassadors – 2.50-3.50pm Drama Club 3-4pm Homework support – Study Centre – 2.50-3.30pm

Wednesday Year 7 & 9 Guitar Club – Music Room – 12.50-1.20pm Badminton/Basketball – lunchtime Year 9 & 10 Netball – after school Basketball – Year 7 - after school Green Power Car Club – after school to 4pm – D5 Flight Club – after school to 4pm – D5/D6 Year 7, 8 & 9 Making Club – after school – D6 Engineering Club – after school to 4pm – D4 BMA Band, all years – Music room – after school Year 11 GCSE History Revision session – H4 – 3pm Homework support – Study Centre – 2.50-3.30pm

Thursday Year 7, 9 & 11 Karaoke Club – Music room – 12.50-1.20pm Polish & Romanian student get together – break time – MM1 Badminton/Basketball – lunchtime Year 7 & 8 Netball – after school Year 10 & 11 Basketball – after school Green Power Car Club – after school to 4pm – D5 Flight Club – after school to 4pm – D5/D6 Blacksmith Club – after school – D4 Week A BMA Choir, all years – Music room – after school Year 8 Photography club – 2.50-3.50pm Drama Club 3 - 4pm Year 11 GCSE History Revision session – H4 – 3pm Homework support – Study Centre – 2.50-3.30pm

Friday Badminton/Basketball – lunchtime Wheelchair Basketball – after school Homework support – Study Centre – 2.50-3.30pm

This Weeks Sports Fixtures

Monday Sports Leaders Football—Home 3.00pm-5.00pm Tuesday Under 12 Football vs Stanchester —Away 3.00pm-5.00pm Under 15 Football vs King Arthurs—Home 3.00-5.00pm Year 7 & 8 Netball vs Sexys—Away 3.00pm-5.15pm Wednesday Under 13 football vs King Arthurs—Away 3.00pm-5.00pm Under 14 football vs Huish—Home 3.00pm-5.00pm Thursday Under 16 Football vs Wadham—Home 3.00pm-5.00pm

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Dear Parent/Carer,

You will have heard a lot in the news about the spread of the Coronavirus, attached is some further

information.

Coronavirus, still prepared – latest advice

There are no positive COVID-19 cases in the South West, but our local health and care services are well

prepared with well-rehearsed plans in place to deal with any potential outbreaks.

We would like to reassure people that, should a case be confirmed anywhere in the country, Public

Health England would contact all those who have come into close contact with them and give specific

advice of what action to take.

Government advice is reviewed daily and updated regularly. For the latest information, advice and

guidance, check out https://www.gov.uk/guidance/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-information-for-the-public.

The most recent advice (25 February) states that if you have travelled to the UK from mainland China,

Thailand, Japan, Republic of Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia or Macau in the last 14

days and are experiencing cough, fever or shortness of breath, to stay indoors and call NHS 111, even if

symptoms are mild.

If you have returned from these specific areas since February 19, you should call NHS 111 and stay

indoors and avoid contact with other people even if you do not have symptoms:

Iran

Specific lockdown areas in Northern Italy as designated by the Government of Italy

Special care zones in South Korea as designated by the Government of the Republic of South Korea

Hubei province (returned in the past 14 days)

If you have returned from the following areas since February 19 and develop symptoms, however mild,

you should stay indoors at home and avoid contact with other people immediately and call NHS 111.

You do not need to follow this advice if you have no symptoms.

Northern Italy (defined by a line above, and not including, Pisa, Florence and Rimini),

Vietnam

Cambodia

Laos

Myanmar

Further guidance is available online:

Health advice for schools and other education settings Travel advice for Italy List of affected areas where self-isolation / testing may be applied

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