Issue 10 Autumn Term Friday 20th November 2015

Saturn House Reward Trip to North Enfield Foodbank On the afternoon of Wednesday 15th July seven students

from Saturn House or the Transition Phase visited North

Enfield Foodbank to present all of the donated food to the

Foodbank, on behalf of Saturn House students from Bury and

Cambridge Campus’s.

While at the Foodbank students also had an opportunity to

find out how the Foodbank works and were able to quiz

the volunteers on their roles at the Foodbank.

When food is donated to the Foodbank it is firstly weighed,

and then the foods best before dates are then checked and

stored according to date.

When a person is referred to the Foodbank (by local services), they receive enough food to provide at least three days

worth of meals. An example of a typical food parcel is evident in the photo of the green basket. The people are also

given information on other local services and charities which could be of further assistance as well.

While at the Foodbank, Saturn Houses food donation was weighed and we had collected a massive 78.2kg worth of

food, which was a fantastic amount of food!

Thank you to Mr Pomeroy for driving the

minibus and attending the trip, to the students

who attended: Tala Awatli, Hatice Baglan,

Direnc Cifci, Naomi Cudjoe, Enkeleda Gjengaj,

Xafsa Moallim and Daina Radu and to last

year’s Cambridge Saturn 3 for their excellent

effort as a tutor group and to all students and

members of staff who donated food for the

North Enfield Foodbank.

Miss C Lipparelli and Mr D Pomeroy

Head of Saturn House

Edmonton County School Gospel Choir

Gospel choir is on every Tuesday in Room 237 – Music room on Bury Campus

Everyone welcome. 3.30 - 4.30pm

Please see Miss Harper for further details

Miss M Harper

Music Department

24/11/15 Sixth Form Open Evening 6.00pm - 8.00pm Bury Campus

1/12/15 Community Christmas Party 4.00pm - 5.30pm Cambridge Campus

2/12/15 Talent Show 7pm Cambridge Campus

3/12/15 Year 12 and Year 13 Parents Evening 4.00pm - 7.00pm Cambridge Campus

Dear Parents/carer

It is that time of the year where we roll out the telescopes and stargaze

through the night sky. The Edmonton County Astronomy After School

Club is up and running, we meet every Wednesday 3.30 – 5.30 pm at

the Cambridge campus in Science room C140 (Old room 97 the bridge).

It is a great opportunity to take your interest in the planets and stars

further, using our resources,

telescopes, binoculars we can hold

observations of the night sky on site, using the remote John Moore’s Liverpool

University telescope in the Canary Islands we can get even closer to planets,

galaxies and stars by booking an observation slot. Of course there is lots of

Science involved applied to astronomy and we will be doing that too. Next week,

on the 25th of November, there is a full moon and depending on the weather we

will have a chance to observe our closest celestial body, so come along but do

bring your coats to keep warm!

Mr L Blanco Resources and Technician Manager

Sophie Castell, Branch Officer for Enfield NAS, will be our guest speaker on Thursday 26th November 2015. Sophie will be talking about the local services available to families and sources of advice that may be available. All welcome. Please contact Mrs Riley for more information: 07891271614 Mrs C Riley Family Support Coordinator

E C S

Family Support at ECS - every child and every parent matters

Celebrating Success in the Inclusion Faculty

The Inclusion Faculty has been using educational trips to broaden the learning experiences of the students in the Foundation Learning classes. Since last year, exciting visits have been made to Capel Manor and the Dugdale Centre theatre. Here are the happy faces of some of our students and staff on one of these visits.

In partnership with Southgate College, we offer a Level 1 Certificate in Catering as a Key Stage 4 option. The students get the chance to work in professional kitchens and with professional chefs while working towards gaining a recognized qualification

Abdi, Igor, Busra and Tyla

Delil, Emre, and Mrs Fisher

Glen, Sila and Justas

Altan and Mrs Marra

Celebrating Success in the Inclusion Faculty

On Wednesday the 11th of November 2015, PC Gazzard visited us to share tips on Personal Safety with the students. She discussed ‘Stranger Danger’ and gave examples of what can constitute an unsafe situation. PC Gazzard went further to explain that if you are in danger, please go to a Help Point (sign will be displayed on the window) where there are trained adults who can help. You can of course dial emergency line of 999. When it is not an emergency but you need to report an incident or an ongoing issue then the number to call is 101.

Mrs M Hasnath-Karim

Head of Inclusion Faculty

OXBRIDGE WORKSHOPS YEAR 11 On Thursday 12th November, 10 of our Year 11 students attended a workshop at Highlands School all about applying

to Oxbridge. Some of the myths about studying at Oxford or Cambridge were dispelled and students were told

about the subjects available for study, how to make a good application, what A Levels to choose to enable good

progression onto various courses etc. Some of the comments from the afternoon were;

‘This session was a real eye-opener’ ‘A really informative afternoon’ ‘ Lots of

useful information about making a good application, writing a Personal

SOCIAL MOBILITY PROGRAMME APPLICATIONS FOR

STUDENTS IN YEAR 12 ARE NOW OPEN!

The Social Mobility Foundation Programme offers academically able students

from low-income backgrounds the chance to gain access onto university

courses and gain relevant work experience in a wide range of career areas.

Their programmes are carefully designed to open up professions for those with the ability to join them in the

future, but without the means or networks to get there. They aim to give people a real insight into top professions and

to provide them with the skills needed to achieve their aspirations. They select only those who meet their criteria to

ensure that they are supporting those who need it most.

Go to www.socialmobility.org.uk to find out more, or ask in the IAG Department. Applications for the next cohort

close on December 21st 2015 at 9.00am

SCHOOL LEAVERS

If you are unsure about what you want to do after GCSEs or A levels there are alternative options for you to

investigate. Listed below are just some of the websites that you can

register with for free to find out about alternative opportunities, such as

apprenticeships, school leaver schemes, sponsored degrees and more.

www.future-talent.com has hundreds of apprenticeships, school leaver

programmes, courses and training for school and college leavers. If you

have left school, or are about to leave, future-talent.com gives you information and advice on the opportunities

available to you, and provides you with an easy system to search and apply for the right vacancies to match your skills

and interests.

www.targetcareers.co.uk – explore careers and how to get in, with or without a degree. Work or university – how to

find the best option for what you want to do.

www.getmyfirstjob.co.uk- offers the chance to connect with great employers,

access the best Apprenticeships and Traineeships and get on the right path

for you. As soon as you sign up, your details become available to a range of

training providers and employers, all with current vacancies ready and

waiting. If there's a role that suits you, you’ll be contacted to arrange a quick

telephone interview, and you’ll be given all the info you need to prepare for a possible face-to-face interview.

www.notgoingtouni.co.uk The UK's leading school and college leaver site helping young people understand the variety of options that exist

outside of traditional university such as apprenticeships, sponsored degrees, foundation degrees and gap years .

Mrs M Smith

IAG Coordinator

Sixth Form Trip to Paris - 5th-7th November 2015

The Sixth Form is buzzing with excitement and fantastic memories of their trip

to Paris last week. A mix of Year 12 and 13 students accompanied by a

number of staff had an amazing if exhausting time!

The itinerary devised by Miss Pelle was a well packed adventure for all. We travelled by luxury double decker coach

and crossed to France on the Eurotunnel, a new experience for most students. We stayed at a very comfortable Ibis

Hotel in central Paris and arrived late evening.

After breakfast on our first day we had a trip on the Bateaux Mouche along the River Seine. We sailed along and saw

Paris landmarks from a very different perspective. We were impressed by the flying buttresses on Notre Dame

Cathedral, the magnificent sculptures and statues decorating the bridges and buildings with the Eiffel Tower ever

present in the skyline on the journey.

After lunch we visited the Chateau de Versailles with its beautiful golden railings. Students marvelled at the

wonderful paintings and works of art in the many salons. History students were thrilled to be standing in Marie

Antoinette’s bedchamber with its elaborate draperies and hangings, and the Hall of Mirrors with the beautiful

chandeliers where the Peace Treaty of Versailles was signed on 28 June 1919 at the end of the First World War.

On Saturday we departed early for a visit to Disneyland. Students were very excited and the sun shone in

anticipation. Great fun was had by all on the various rides. Jon-Paul Lennard said “my favourite was the Aerosmith

Rockin’ Rolling Roller Coaster”. Doukan Tutas said “I loved the Aerosmith Ride and the Tower of Terror was quite

scary!” Aysel Karakas and Marziye Ozdemir both enjoyed the Disneyland Studio Experience, they said “it was really

interesting and showed you behind the scenes and how everything works.” Many photographs were taken with

team mascots and we played a French Quiz on the coach on the way home. Everyone had an amazing time - see

pictures below and over!

Dhyanna Desai, Megan Constant,

Deljin Dhas and Leena Ramdehal with

Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story

Mirela Rexha and Olaf - her team mascot

Ben Smith sporting his

Minnie Mouse ears

Edmonton County Sixth Form Paris Trip 2015

Sixth Form Trip to Paris - 5th -7th November 2015

Mrs P Wilkinson Sixth Form Student Manager - Cambridge Campus

Sixth Form Best Attendance W/C 9th November 2015 Cambridge Campus 12F 100% Bury Campus 13B 96.8%

well done and keep up the good work!! Ms E Halil Sixth Form Attendance and Behaviour Officer

SIXTH FORM OPEN EVENING 24th November 2015

6.00 - 8.00pm BURY CAMPUS

Students with their purchases after a visit to

the Disney Store

Students at the Arc de Triomph

At the Palace de Versailles

UCAS APPLICATIONS AT EDMONTON COUNTY SCHOOL & STUDENT UNION ELECTION RESULTS

It was a very difficult process in editing the videos for the Student Union applications, receiving and counting both

Year 12 and Year 13 votes. We would like to say a big thank you on behalf of the Student Union to all the Sixth Form

Student Managers and Mr McLean who spent hours preparing everything. We’re delighted to announce that the

President of the Union this year will be Maryna Voloshyna, a very bright student from Year 12, who we expect great

things from over the next two years. Well done Maryna and good luck in your role. This year Shannon Kearns will be

the SU Press Officer. She will be responsible for keeping you all updated on events and important news throughout

the year.

We would also like to say an enormous well done to all the students who have sent off their UCAS applications so far.

We're extremely proud of the 6th Form and our students who are applying to University and are looking forward to

exciting opportunities after a fantastic year at Edmonton County 6th Form. We would like to say a special

congratulations to Kayleigh, Mehmetcan and Taniya who were amongst the first to submit their applications via the

UCAS process and have received offers from Lincoln, Kings College and UCL. Offers continue to come in from some of

the most prestigious Universities in the country which really makes us excited for the Year 13 students. We’re really

fortunate to work with some of the most aspirational and hardworking students in the borough. If we continue to

take the advice from our teachers and prepare well for assessments and exams, the summer will have some fantastic

results!

Mrs P Wilkinson

6th Form Student Manager - Cambridge Campus

SIXTH FORM OPEN EVENING 24th November 2015 6.00 - 8.00pm BURY CAMPUS

Kayleigh Houlihan

Taniya Uddin Mehmetcan Goksungar

Visiting Professor of Criminology Addresses ECS 6th Form Students Dr Robin Fletcher, Associate Professor, retired Detective Superintendent with

Metropolitan Police and currently, Principal Lecturer in Criminology at Middlesex

University came to ECS 6th Form last week and spoke to our students about a career in

Policing and its various entry points. He began by telling us that his four children were all

previous students of Edmonton County School!

Dr Fletcher told anecdotes of his time as a criminal

investigator on major murder enquiries and brought with

him a selection of old fashioned truncheons and hats that

he wore during his different roles in the Metropolitan

Police. He mentioned that in future it is likely that all

recruits to the Police Force will need a degree in Policing

and Criminal Investigation and more likely, master’s

qualifications too. He suggested that students should also

think about roles in large companies and organisations

that have departments in criminal investigation and fraud

where policing qualifications are required. He showed

slides of old photographs and students were riveted by his

stories and insightful information.

Mrs P Wilkinson 6th Form Student Manager - Cambridge Campus

Kenan Al Nayef and Kerem Erozkal

are pictured with

Dr Fletcher wearing his hats!

Community Language GCSEs Is your child in Year 10 or 11 and you’re interested in them sitting a GCSE in their home language? If so, please get in touch with me or Ms Pelle. The exams all involve listening, speaking, reading and writing and will be sat here at Edmonton County School in the summer term, but some of the speaking exams might be at another Enfield School. The exam boards offer GCSEs in the fol-lowing languages:

The deadline for entries is 1st February 2016 so please get in touch before that date.

Ms G Boniface Examinations Manager

Arabic Bengali Chinese Dutch French German Gujarati Italian Japanese

Modern Greek Panjabi Persian Polish Portuguese Russian Spanish Turkish Urdu

TOP FORMS FOR ATTENDANCE W/C 9th November 2015

Mrs M Corfe - Attendance Officer

Assembly Rota W/C 23rd November 2015 Bury Campus Cambridge Campus

Monday 23rd November Transition Phase Transition Phase

Tuesday 24th November Middle Phase Middle Phase

Wednesday 25th November Upper Phase Upper Phase

Thursday 26th November No Assembly 6th Form

Friday 27th November 6th Form Year 10

BJ6 - 100% CJ4 - 100% BS7 - 100%

well done!

WELL DONE to the Top 3 Point Scoring Students in each Phase: Week 9th November - 13th November 2015

Transition Phase Fariha Hoque BURY Transition 1

Tameisha Chileshe BURY Transition 3

Hacer Dogan BURY Transition 3

Amal Mohamed CAMBRIDGE Transition 1

Abigail Delong CAMBRIDGE Transition 1

Sevda Mladenova CAMBRIDGE Transition 1

Middle Phase Abdullahi Mahdi BURY Jupiter 3

Gulana Sonmez BURY Saturn 5

Manisha Shabajee BURY Saturn 5

Chloe Timms CAMBRIDGE Neptune 3

Florent Hyseni CAMBRIDGE Jupiter 4

Mya Chowdhury CAMBRIDGE Saturn 5

Upper Phase Mehmet Ali Kafali BURY Mercury 8

Joycelyn Boateng BURY Neptune 7

Elif Tayar BURY Jupiter 7

Eros Achillea CAMBRIDGE Jupiter 6

Caitlan Harrington CAMBRIDGE Mercury 6

Abhid Islam CAMBRIDGE Saturn 6

Sixth Form Stephen Reid CAMBRIDGE Year 12 H

Zana Rafiq CAMBRIDGE Year 12 D

Mert Kilinc CAMBRIDGE Year 12 C

Wahidur Rahman BURY Year 13 A

Asisa Osman BURY Year 13 D

Can Yumusak BURY Year 13 E