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Contact 142 March 2013Willingdon Community School


It is that time of year again when we say farewell to our Year 11 students and wish them well in their examinations. The pressure has been building for some time but I am delighted at the way the vast majority of students have responded and congratulate them all on the extra time they have been putting in at school to ensure they are as well prepared as possible. I should also like to thank my staff who have been running additional classes after school on most days of the week, including classes during the holiday periods. As we approach the half-term break, I remind all Year 11 students and their parents/carers that the final efforts need to continue through the holiday. A good balance of work, revision and practice, together with opportunities to rest and play will ensure they are as well prepared as possible for

the exams that continue through much of June. Teachers will still be available to them after the break and up to the final exam in each subject area. We anticipate them achieving some excellent results and wish them all good luck!I should also remind you at this time that all students and their family are invited back in November to the Awards Evening, when we present them with their certificates, celebrate their achievements and generally catch-up with how they have been getting-on since leaving. The evening is a very enjoyable and fairly informal occasion so we hope as many of you as possible can join us. We always finish with a buffet in the dining-hall so there is the opportunity to talk with teachers and catch-up with friends. Details will follow.I add that once a student has been a member of Willingdon Community

Good Luck Year 11


S c h o o l they are

deemed as always being our students. That means that at any time in the future we can be of any help, please do contact us and we shall do our best to do so. Whether it is a reference, advice, information or support there will always be someone here who can provide what you need, so do stay in touch.

Year 10 and Future KS4 Students - This Time Next Year This is the last year in which the examination system that has been running for a number of years will operate. As we have mentioned to Year 10 parents/carers and to those of you with children in Year 9, there is a radical change to the examination system which will have a very significant impact on how students prepare for their examinations. No longer will examinations include coursework, apart from some aspects of certain practical subjects. Controlled assessments and modular examinations will go and all will be

focused on terminal examinations. We have analysed the picture in relation to how current students are being examined and how they would be if they were taking the examinations next summer. Currently students will be sitting between approximately 5 and 9 examinations in the Exam Hall this summer. That will contribute to them achieving between 5 and 14 GCSEs. Next summer, the equivalent students will be gaining the same number of GCSEs but actually taking between 10 and 23 examinations in the Exam Hall. A very different picture to that which students have been used to.The impact of this is that students will start to experience many more in-school practice examinations, throughout their time at the school; they will need to be very organised in the way they keep, present and manage their work in school; and there will be a much sharper focus on the need to revise effectively. The school is preparing students for these changes but it is also important that parents are aware of them and, where possible, help their children to adjust to the new ways of working. Simple things like ensuring your child is keeping all his/her work neatly, in well maintained books,


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organised in a way that will assist any future revision. Providing an appropriate work place at home that is free from distractions and ensuring that they are consistently applying the correct amount of time to homework, including monitoring their school planner.As students progress through the school we will keep you up to date with the changes and advise you of what we and you can do together to help your child be as successful as possible.

Holidays in Term Time – Penalty Notice I am well aware that the vast majority of you are aware of East Sussex’s and the school’s approach to the taking of holidays in term time. We do not approve of them and as a general

rule do not authorise them. In order to strengthen our approach, we are in future, in line with county policy, going to request the East Sussex Attendance Service to issue Penalty Notices to parents where we deem the absence to be unacceptable. Such a notice will incur a fine of £50 per parent, per child and may rise to £100 for any repeated incidents. We do feel that as near full time attendance as possible is an essential aspect of a successful education and would actively encourage you, during these important years, to resist the temptation of taking a holiday in term time.I wish you all a very restful half-term break.

Ian JungiusHeadteacher


School Design & Technology ApronsMessage to all Year 11 Students…If you have not formed an emotional attachment to your Design & Technology apron, you may like to donate it to your School. We have just received two aprons and would be very happy to have yours, if you have no use for it.

PLEASE RECYCLE TO USMrs Bolton

Year 11 - Key DatesYear 11 Leavers Party - Friday 24th June in the hall. Year 11 Prom – Cavendish Hotel Friday 28th June.Year 11 Exam results Day – Thursday 22nd August.

As we enter into the exam season, it has been agreed by the school that free breakfasts will be provided to Year 11s (on selected menu items only) from week commencing 13th May until the end of the GCSE season (on days where there are exams taking place).

This does not cover all breakfast menu options, some of which will still remain chargeable to students, but will cover the option of a cup of tea or orange juice, toast or cereal, and an item of fruit.

Year 11 Students and Complimentary Breakfast Options


8JG have recently completed their ‘£1 Project’ for Children with Cancer.The £1 Project involves everyone in the tutor who decide a way to make more money from the pound they received from the school/tutor. For example some people did a sponsored bike ride, a sponsored swim, quiz games etc. This is a great way to raise money for a good cause.Children with Cancer is an organisation that gives opportunities for children with cancer to live a happy a life as possible. They also take groups of the children out on trips with some of the

money that people have raised/donated to show them that there are other children experiencing the same as they are. This helps them to understand, and also gives them a chance to have a good time like a healthy child would.The money that is raised also goes towards research and awareness to help fight cancer and how to recognise when something is wrong.Overall, 8JG raised just over £478 for this charity. We are all very proud that everyone has tried to make an effort to help children of all ages suffering with cancer. Hopefully our money can go towards making another child happy and towards the research to help everyone with cancer.Written By: Hannah Ginno, Molly Shepherd-Chandler, Olivia Langford. 8JG.

£1 Project


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YeAr 9 rugbY TeAM

Congratulations to the Year 9 rugby team that finished second place in the partnership 10-a-side rugby competition held at Eastbourne Rugby Club. The Willingdon team beat Hailsham Community College 28-0 and drew 0-0 against Cavendish in a very close encounter. In the final Willingdon lost to a very strong Lewes Priory team.

Free Tennis Coaching at WillingdonThe PE Department have started a tennis enrichment club every Friday after school 3-4pm. The sessions this year are being run by a qualified tennis coach from the Tennis in the Park Club, Gildredge Park, Eastbourne. This is a great opportunity for students to receive specialist coaching, which is free, to develop their game and have fun. All students are welcome to attend, just arrive at 3pm on the tennis courts in your PE kit. You can bring your own racket or borrow a school racket for the sessions. For more information see Mr Gordon in the PE Office.

PE News...


Year 10 ‘B’ League Cup Winners Congratulations to the Year 10 football team for winning the Year 10 ‘B’ League Cup. Willingdon played against Hailsham Community College in the final which was played on the Eastbourne United football ground. Willingdon won the final 2-0. Sainsbury’s Active

Kids 2013The PE Department is collecting the Sainsbury’s Active Kids vouchers. These vouchers are exchanged for sports equipment to be used in lessons and enrichment clubs as well active experience sessions. If you have any vouchers please could you donate them to the school by bringing them to the PE1.

Mr gordon


Sports Person of the Month

Year 7 Connor Neal 7LMYear 8 Olivia Langford 8JGYear 9 Aiden Keeley 9ME

Year 10 Lucy Bassett 10JMBYear 11 Bailey Langford 11NM

Young Designer of the Month

Year 7 Kerris Senior 7BWYear 8 Asten McWilton-Sands 8RMC

Year 9 Millie Simpson 9KPYear 10 Maria McCulloch 10GM

Year 11 Glen Minshall 11ASB

Englisher of the Month

Year 7 Hannah Taylor 7LMYear 8 Katie Charles 8RMC

Year 9 Frank Willett 9DFYear 10 Mollie Barbour 10RT

Year 11 Amy Steadman 11AM

Geographer of the Month

Year 7 Zoe Maskell 7BWYear 8 Bryn Smith 8CEA

Year 9 Lee Dunn 9WRYear 10 Molly White 10GM

Year 11 Harvey Marshall 11NM

Artist of the Month

Year 7 Trinity Hawkins 7SSWYear 8 Josh Bennett 8JG

Year 9 Amy Hart 9SPYear 10 Bradley Lane 10RT

Year 11 Mitchell Coleman 11FK

Historian of the Month

Year 7 Joseph Scott-Jones 7MSYear 8 Erin McKee 8JG

Year 9 Jasmine Walsh 9SPYear 10 Milly Pamment 10BP


WillinGDOn ACHiEvErS Of tHE MOntH MAY 2013

iCt Person of the Month

Year 7 Tom Pullinger 7MSYear 8 Hannah Ginno 8JG

Year 9 Rachelle Anam-Anam 9RKYear 10 Lucy Bassett 10JMBYear 11 Darien Smith 11CD

Philosopher of the Month

Year 7 Eden Drewett 7BWYear 8 Ajith Mathen 8DCYear 9 Jasmine Walsh 9SP

Year 10 Joseph Ritchie 10LGYear 11 Rebecca Maskell 11AM


The (now) annual Community Fair took place on Thursday 9th May 2012. During the day Year 7 students had the chance to talk to representatives from a number of organisations who gave up their time to take part. The response from the students was very positive, 100% of

students stated that they felt that they had left the event having learnt something new about the some of the organisations that operate in Eastbourne. Visitors to the school also found the experience very positive with them all commenting on how well behaved our Year 7 students are and what insightful questions they asked.After school the students took over the canteen and took to the stage. Students used the event to raise money for their nominated charities. CB’s Sweeties stall seemed particularly popular, as did 10SAS’s game of chance. Thanks also to 9DF, 10GM, 10LG, 8SR, 8SSH, 9CA and 8CEA who all had stalls. With over £300 raised during the course of the afternoon the event was a huge success. Entertainment was provided by the Miss Howard’s


WillinGDOn COMMunitY fAir

dancers who took to the floor with great style and Emily Dobrine-Noakes and Mark Gleeson, who proved themselves again to be very talented singers.The fair was visited during the day by the Mayor and Mayoress of Eastbourne. The Mayor commented that he had never seen another event like it in local schools and thought that the idea was ‘very impressive’Many thanks to all those involved but especially students Megan Fellows, Ellen Humphreys, Georgina Chadwick, Kierra Harrison and Jack Foley for their excellent organisational skills.

Ms Johnson


A couple of months ago the art department got an invite to have a space in the Towner Gallery. Miss Walker and class 721 decided to create a big frame filled with our portrait collages, the theme was 'inspirational people.' We chose someone we admire and started to create portraits using only newspaper. Some people chose celebrities, musicians, athletes and family members. Overall we spent about 12 hours on our portraits because we wanted to represent our school well. The Eastbourne Mayor opened the exhibition

on May 10th and it will continue to be open to the public until 9th June.

By Solomon Fitzpatrick and Kyah Ovenden,

7BW

EAStBOurnE tOWnEr Exhibition


As usual Willingdon students have spent the year organising a series of events in order to raise money for our designated charities, due to their hard work and enterprising ideas the outstanding figures below have been raised so far this year.

Year 7 – Demelza House £569.62Year 8 – Children with Cancer Fund £502. 81Year 9 – Blesma £202.72Year 10/11 – Matthew 25 Mission/Hawassa Youth Group £1004.05

Particular congratulations go to 8JG who raised an outstanding £478 themselves and will be presenting a cheque to a representative from the Children with Cancer Fund during an assembly next term.

Keep up the good work!

Ms Johnson

funD rAiSinG

Kellie proud to wear the England coloursKellie Larkin recently appeared in an article in the Eastbourne Herald.The article praised Kellie's success in being selected to play for England Under-17 UEFA Girls' Football tournament in Madrid, it went on to say she was on pitch for two full games against Turkey and Spain plus 20 minutes of match against France.

Well Done Kellie!!!Willingdon Community School is proud of you


On Tuesday 19th March 2013 four Year 8 students went to Ratton School to represent Willingdon Community School and take part in the Eastbourne Rotary Challenge.The visit was organised for us by Miss Bolton, the Head of Design & Technology. We were transported by Mark Poole in the mini-bus to Ratton School and at the venue we made our way to their Reception and were taken to meet the other Eastbourne Teams.

For the D&T Rotary Challenge, Bryn Smith, Josh Bennett, Connie Breach and me had to make a sort of bridge in order that a heavy stone could move as far away from a board as possible. Overall it challenged our building skills massively as we had to create an easy, simple and effective way to hold the stone above the ground and get it as far away as possible. We decided to use paper, lollypop sticks, card, cocktail sticks, straws and lots of tape to stick everything

eastbourne Design & technology rotary challenge


together, I think it worked very well and if we had more time we maybe would have got the stone further away but overall, we did very well and it was a great experience. It helped us work well as a team and made us work with people we wouldn't usually work with.Mollie Ireland 8SSH

We had an hour and a half to complete this challenge. there were 7 schools: Ratton, St. Andrews, St. Bede's,

Cavendish, Bishop Bell, The Eastbourne Academy and us. We finished in 3rd place with a distance of 44 cm behind St. Andrews and St. Bede's making us first of the comprehensive schools. We did extremely well, given the fact that each school was allowed 10 minutes at the start with a teacher, but we didn't have one so we were at a disadvantage from the beginning.

Bryn Smith 8ceA


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DAtES fOr tHE DiArY

May:

Friday 24th - Contact Issued / Year 8 Geography Field Trip to Eastbourne (2 groups per half day) / Year 11 Leaving

Day / End of Term 5

June:

Monday 3rd - Start of Term 6

Thursday - 6th - Finance & Leadership Governors Meeting 4.30pm

Tuesday 11th - Year 9 Drumming Workshop

Wednesday 12th - Year 10 BBC Good Food Show (Birmingham NEC) / Year

7 & 8 French Challenge

Thursday 13th - Willingdon and Polegate Creative Workshop / KS3

Theatre Trip to Musical

Friday 14th - Willingdon and Polegate Creative Workshop

Monday 17th - INSET DAY - Curriculum Planning (school closed

to students)

Wednesday 19th - Parent Forum

Monday 24th - Animation Week Year 8

Wednesday 26th - Year 6 Parents' Evening

Thursday 27th - Achievement & Standards Governors Meeting

Friday 28th - Year 11 Prom at the Cavendish Hotel

July:

Tuesday 2nd - Year 6 Taster Day

Wednesday 3rd - Awards Evening

Thursday 4th - Young Chef Competition Final

Friday 5th - Sussex Downs College - Lewis Taster Day

Monday 8th - Years 7-10 Reports Issued

Tuesday 10th - Year 10 Art Trip

Wednesday 11th - All Day Concert Rehearsal / Full Governors Meeting 4.30pm / Summer Concert & BBQ

Monday 15th - Contact Issued

Tuesday 16th - Sports Day

Thursday 18th - Reserve Sports Day

Sunday 21st - Year 8 Camp

Monday 22nd - Tuesday 23th - Activities Days / Year 8 Camp

Wednesday 24th - School closes at 1pm / End of Term 6

Wednesday 4th September 2013Start of new Academic Year

contact may 2013

Documents

time of year

current students

equivalent students

future ks4 students

vast majority of students

modular examinations

terminal examinations

extra time