Issue 141 6th & 13th September 2013

The Boswells Bulletin

Year 9 Cricket Season Overview

Issue 141 6th & 13th September 2013

We got off to a great start in our preliminary round of the

Essex Cup against Hall Mead. Boswells batted first and got

131 for 6, Green (43) Arnold (33). The rest of the runs were

shared around like the wickets for us.

The next game was our District Final from year 8. We

batted first again against Shenfield and put a score of 123

for 5 off 16 overs and we bowled them out for 102. With

Zac Chambers bowling 4 overs for 16 runs, taking 5 wickets

including a hat trick. Also Sam Taylor got a very important 2

wickets and one was their main batsman who could have won

the game for them.

We lost to Saffron Waldon in the 1st round of the Essex Cup

scoring 112 off of 16 overs, with Arnold getting a quick score

of 33. However they won a tight game, winning with a few

balls remaining.

We played the year 9 semi final against our arch rivals Great Baddow. This time they batted first and they scored

88 and we chased it down in quick time, winning comfortably.

As we got knocked out of the main Essex Cup competition we went into the plate. Our first game was against

Campion. Again, we batted first and put a massive score of 185 for 5 (which is the second highest score recorded,

the other by the current year 11's which is 200 for 4 and a top score from Brad Green of 110). In our game his

brother, Harry Green, achieved 66 in 14 overs, helped along by Tom Arnold with a quick fire 37. Everyone got a

bowl and we bowled them out for 88. The best bit of play in the game was when Ryan Brown scored 20 runs in 4

balls.

We played the quarter final against Shoeburyness and scored a big score of 124 for 5. All was going well until the

last few overs. They needed 44 runs off the last 3 overs and needed 27 off the last 2 and still won with 4 balls

remaining.

Our final game was against St Martins in the District Final. We bowled first and kept them to a score of 105 off 20

overs, with a good spell of 4 overs taking 2 wickets for 12 runs from Sam Taylor. We went on to win the game

comfortably scoring 109 for 2 in 17.3 overs to become District Champions once again.

I would like to say well done to Alex Critchell as he bowled consistently well throughout the season for us. Also I

would like to say thanks to everyone who played for us - Harry Green, Ollie Prudence, Ryan Brown, Sam Taylor, Dan

Cramer, Jon Sheldon, Tom Arnold, Alex Critchell, Zack Chambers, Ash Toomey, Elliot Cranmer, Harry Arnold (Year

7) and Rowan Clark (Year 8) as every player played their part!

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Charlie And The Chocolate Factory On 17th June I had the fantastic opportunity to travel to

London to see the brand new theatrical production of

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. We travelled to the

theatre by coach after school and during the journey, I was

thinking about the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory films I

had watched in the past. I imagined that I would be

listening to the same songs that I loved from these movies,

such as the famous Oompa Loompa song, but I was wrong!

We arrived at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane at

approximately 6.30pm, I was so excited! I bought myself a

copy of the program as a treat along with a key ring, then

waited eagerly by the entrance to the circle seating for the

doors to open. When we were seated, I noticed there was a single cocoa bean projected onto the stage curtains.

When the curtain went up, the stage had been transformed into what looked like a dump with old sofas and rubbish

bins, but in fact it was Charlie's neighbourhood, I was totally mesmerised! This was a captivating start and as the

musical progressed, the dance moves, songs, and characters were amazing. Some parts were a bit different to the

films, for example, when Charlie bought the chocolate bar with the golden ticket in it, he didn't buy it from a shop -

he bought it from a lady selling sweets and chocolate from a trolley she was pushing through the dump. I also found

parts of it really funny; my favourite character was Violet's dad because he was extremely amusing as he immersed

himself into the role completely - his acting had me hanging on his every word.

My favourite part of the production was when they showed the people who had won the golden tickets on the TV

because the songs they were singing told us about the characters. Overall the experience was amazing - I can't put

it into words, I would love to go and watch it again!

Katherine Maahs, 8M2

G&T PE Boot Camp 2013 On 16th July, Gifted and Talented P.E.

students from years 7 to 10 took part in a

very tiring and hard-working boot camp in

the sweltering heat.

It started at 9am with us all warming up

together. We were then split into two

groups and took part in various activities

including: SPARQ (Speed, Power, Agility,

Reaction and Quickness) training; using

medicine balls, kettlebells and VIPRs

(Vitality in Performance Reconditioning). All

these activities were made to be sport

specific meaning it helps to improve certain

aspects of your sport.

These activities took us up to a well-deserved lunch break. After lunch, we all participated in a boxing activity

which taught us different boxing moves and punches. When the day finished, there was much relief that it was

over, but we all still enjoyed the day.

The instructors from DNA Boot Camp, Brett and Liam were very motivating and enthusiastic throughout the day,

making sure we all had a good time but still put 110% effort into all the activities.

Calum Flavill 11G2

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Boswells 50th Anniversary

Decorated Cake Competition Prize winners

1st prize

2nd prize 3rd prize

The school Glee Club will be competing for the third year in a row at the Jack Petchey Glee Club

Challenge. Students will represent the school on Sunday 3rd November at the Palace Theatre,

Southend, hoping for a place at the Grand Final which is being held at the IndigO2.

Attendance news

Parents are reminded that there is a dedicated absence line which can be called 24/7 to report a

student’s absence. Please call 01245 264451 option 1.

Friends of Boswells

FOBS EGM and AGM will take place on Wednesday 18th September at 7.30 until 9.00pm in the school Restaurant.

All parents are welcome to attend and get involved with the excellent work FOBS does on behalf of the school.

It’s not the will to win that matters—everyone has that. It’s

the will to prepare to win that matters.—Paul "Bear" Bryant

Boswells ICT Department

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Year 11

OCR Nationals Support Club

Want to catch-up, progress to an ‘A’ grade GCSE ...... ?

Come along every Wednesday for additional support

to achieve your potential!

Run by Miss Marrow & Mr Ball C24

FINAL COMPLETION DEADLINE – 30th April 2014

Coming Soon

Want to learn how to

make your own android

app? Or learn how to

program a computer?

Join one of our clubs

starting October – Tutors

will let students know

when these are running

and for what year

groups!

Year 11 - GCSE Business Studies - Support Club

Every Friday 3.30-4.30pm until May 2014

Need help revising for Controlled Assessment? Not sure how to work out break-even? Can’t remember

what the Boston Matrix is? Come along to room C22!

Run by Miss Latif & Miss Cater

Controlled Assessment (25% of your GCSE grade)

Start: 23rd September 2013

End: 9th October 2013

The Boswells Garden

Ms Wallis and Mrs Gravelle are getting out their wellies and running a Boswells Garden project

this year! The initial plan is to grow vegetables and herbs as well as sowing a wildflower

meadow and planting a large area of hedgerow in order to encourage wildlife. We are also

hoping to do some hard landscaping and would appreciate any offers of expertise and/or help

as well as donations of gardening equipment, hard landscaping materials and plants/cuttings to

help set up and fill the garden space that will be developed and maintained by Boswells

students.

Parents Forum Change of date for the Parents Forum, it will now take place on Thursday 3rd October at 6.30 to 7.00pm. Parents

Forum is open to all Boswells’ Parents. Following the Forum on 3rd October, from 7.00 to 8.00pm, there will be an

Adventure Based Learning and Drop Everything and Read presentation for the parents of Year 7 Students in

the Theatre. This will be an informative evening please try and attend.

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Looking ahead ..........

Monday 16th September (Week A) Year 11 Geography Controlled Assessments in lessons all week

Tuesday 17th September Year 11 Lilac List Parents’ Evening 7.00pm (Restaurant)

Wednesday 18th September FOBS EGM & AGM—7.30 to 9.00pm (Restaurant)

Thursday 19th September Year 7 Cognitive Abilities Tests (Theatre)

Friday 20th September Year 7 Cognitive Abilities Tests (Theatre)

Monday 23rd September (Week B) Open Week—tours at 9.15am (Monday to Thursday)

for prospective students

Year 11 Geography Controlled Assessments in lessons all week

Student Voice whole school meeting this week

AS Drama Practitioners’ Workshop—all day (B16)

Tuesday 24th September NSSF cast workshop—selected Year 10 & 11 only (Civic Theatre)

Wednesday 25th September Open Evening 5.30 to 8.30pm for prospective students

Letters sent home since last bulletin

Year 12 Students - College Information Evening 12.09.13

Whole School - Data Form

Selected Students from Years 8-13

and Year 7 Gifted & Talented - Information regarding the School Production of ‘Circus’

Whole School - Change of date for Open Week/Evening

Whole School - Water Polo Coaching Sessions

Years 7-9 Students - Professional Golfing Sessions

PE BTEC Students - Consent letter for Sports Massage unit

Art GCSE and BTEC Students - Purchase of Art Pack

Year 11 Drama Students - Unit 3 Workshop 12.09.13

Year 7 Students - Completion of first week at Boswells

Year 9 History Students - Visit to Ypres 15.11.13

Year 11 Students - HCS Work Experience – ceased trading

Selected A Level Art /

Photography Students - Trip to Italy 10.04.14

Selected Drama Students - Arrangements and dates for School Shakespeare Festival at Civic

Theatre

Years 7-11 Students - Lunch passes

GCSE Maths Students - Purchase of Revision Guides

Year 8 Students - Duty Students

Year 12, 13 and Year 11 Gifted &

Talented Art Students - Life Model Sessions

AS and A2 English Students - Purchase of text books

AS Geography Students - Field Trip to Peak District 14.10.13 – 18.10.13

Selected Volleyball Team members - World Schools Volleyball Championships in Portugal 8.04.14 –

17.04.14

Open Week/Evening

Boswells’ Open Evening will take place on 25th September between 5.30-8.30pm, with the Head speaking at 5.45pm

and 6.45pm. In addition, there will be school tours at 9.15am, Monday 23rd to Thursday 26th September. There is

no need to book but the tours will start promptly and late attendees cannot be accommodated. We would like to

apologise in advance to local residents for any parking and traffic congestion in the local area which this may cause.