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The Cherwell School
A Centre of Opportunity
Week Beginning 20th October 2014 - Assemblies NS & SS
Monday 20th October:
School Experience week
WEEK 2
From Mr Strickland:
Creative writers:
Tuesday 21st October:
AS Business trip
School Games
Wednesday 22nd October:
Year 8 HPV immunisation
6th Form Science Talk
Thursday 23rd October:
Sociology – Black Country Museum trip
Yr 10 drama – Othello trip
Friday 24th October:
End of term 1
6th form study skills day
Yr 12 Othello trip
All Students
Bike Club
Cycling Club
New time – Thursday 3.30pm-5pm meet outside T1
Cycling skills, track, bike polo, and multi-gym bike training
sessions.
Now is a chance for students to explore any form of
creative writing (poetry, fiction, songs, screenplays,
etc.) in their own club. The Cherwell Creative
Writing Club is for all ages, and meets every
Thursday at 3:20 in room 6. Come join us!
E-Safety Action Group
I am looking for students from all year groups to join
me to work on ways to improve E-Safety for students. If
you are interested in contributing to this crucial project,
please email me:
btimms@cherwell.oxon.sch.uk
FOLK CLUB
Friday
lunchtimes
Everyone
welcome!
From Mrs White:
Book Club
Book club meets every Friday lunchtime in South site
library. Limited spaces available.
Ukulele Group
Monday after school - 3:15 to 4:00 in room 67. All year
groups welcome. Beginners welcome too.
Week 1 we play in
practice 3 on
North Site
Week 2, South Site
drama studio
For more information contact:
08grossn@cherwell.oxon.sch.uk
Learn To Lead
This week:
Tuesday room 2 – CSU – Lunch
Tuesday room 19 – Amnesty – After school
Tuesday room 1 – Young Enterprise – After school
Tuesday room 2 AS Biology – Lunch first meeting
Wednesday room 1 – Chicken Project - Lunch
Wednesday room 81 – Dr Who – KS3 - Lunch
Wednesday room 19 – Cherwell Earth - Lunch
Wednesday room 55 - Mythical Art - Lunch
Thursday – peer mentors – Miss Bragg – Lunch
Thursday room 55 - Comic Drawing - Lunch
Thursday Room 4 - AS Further Maths Study Group
Friday room 55 - Coding - Lunch
Remember to speak to your Year Rep for council matters on
South Site Yrs 7, 8, 9 or contact the CSU on North Site Yr
10, 11 – suggestion boxes on both sites will go up soon.
If you're interested in books, reading or writing, then every
Monday after school at 3.15 in room 82, there will be an
English club where you can come and discuss books, do
some creative writing and much more! The first session will
also be dedicated to creating a more interesting name!
Maddy & Gwen (Year 13)
Skulduggery and Pleasant and the Dying Light
By Derek Landy
The FINAL shocking, heart-wrenching book in the
jaw-droppingly stupendous Skulduggery Pleasant
series.Valkerie. Darquesse. Stephanie. The world
ain''t big enough for the three of them. The end
will come...
From Ms Paling:
Gospel Choir
Meet Thursday lunchtime, 12.20 in room 68. If you enjoy
singing upbeat and happy music come along – all
abilities and ages welcome. As well as singing in the
choir there are opportunities for solo singers too.
The Big Draw is the world’s largest drawing event and
happens annually throughout the month of October. This
year the theme is Environment. The Cherwell School
will be celebrating “Drawing for Everyone” by making a
huge communal drawing of the things that make up our
school environment. Art Room 30 will be open through
each lunchtime of this week for pupils and staff to add
their bit –it doesn’t matter if it’s a little doodle, cartoon or
something a little more “Michelangelo” –everyone is
welcome!
Mindfulness
Stressed? Worried about coming back? Come and learn
techniques to keep you calm – Come and find out how
Mindfulness can help you.
Music 2, 3.20 - Monday 15th September
Christmas can be a lonely time for international students at
UK Universities – would you be able to make someone feel
welcome and invite them into your home to share Christmas
with your family? A great opportunity for a child to really
understand the true meaning of this special festival, meet
new people and engender goodwill.
To learn more about volunteer hosting at Christmas or any
weekend of the year, see www.hostuk.org or contact the
HOST office on 020 7739 6292.
Key Stage 3
From Mr Gray:
Business News
KS3 Science Club:
Young Enterprise
Lava Lamps
Tuesday 3.30pm – Room 1
Come along to Science Club on Monday where we will be
making lava lamps!
Economics Club
Monday 3.30pm – Room 1
Share trading competition,
debates and speakers.
South Site Chess Club
Takes place Tuesday lunchtime in the
South Site Library.
All keen chess players in Years 7,
8 and 9 are very welcome.
COMIC BOOK CLUB
JOIN THE COMIC BOOK CLUB EVERY
FRIDAY IN ROOM 55, YEARS 7 AND 8’S
WELCOME!
Mr Dyer
KS3 Cheerleading:
CHEERLEADING IS ONLY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE
COME TO CHEER BEFORE FROM NOW ON.
Sorry, no new members allowed for now.
Thursdays 3:10 – 4:30 in Gym1
ROBOT CLUB –
Year 7 Art Club
Thursday - 3.15pm in room 30
New and old members welcome!
Takes place Tuesday in Room 34 (SS) 3:15 - 4:15 Students from Years 8, 9 and 10 who came last year are
all welcome.
We still have just one spare Robot Kit left – so if any Y8
or Y9 would like to join us please come and see Mrs
Gregory or Miss Breedon – or sign the list on the SS
Prep Room door. Make sure you put your tutor group so
that we can contact you.
Mrs Gregory and Miss Breedon
Key Stage 4/5
Wellbeing opportunity Tai Chi class at
Cherwell
A Chen style Tai Chi class run by Douglas from Oxford's Chen
Academy will be starting again today in the north site hall at 7pm.
All welcome.
This is a fantastic wellbeing opportunity for promoting mental and
physical wellbeing, including help deal with stress, physical
balance and regulating blood pressure.
This is an ancient Chinese exercise system that involves
coordinating slow gentle movement with your breathing. Saying
this, you know you have done a total work out by the end of the
hour.
Every Wednesday at 7-8pm in the Cherwell
North Site Hall
Key Stage 4 Library is
OPEN!
Situated in L1 and L2, the library is open from 8.00am
until registration, break time, lunch time and after school.
Come and read a book or magazine or catch up on some
homework. Chess sets also available at lunch time.
Suggestions for new books/magazines welcome.
Christian Union
North Site Years 10 to 13 meets every Tuesday Room 19
South Site Years 7 to 9 meets every Wednesday
Room 64
Any queries to either Ms R Ott or Mrs J Tonks
Year 10 & 11 come to Mrs
Banfield’s Homework Club
N 3 Monday –
Thursday
3.15 – 4.10
Refreshments &
entry to a
draw for
exciting prizes!
Home Work
Club for KS4
Scholars
Quick update, homework club for KS4 Scholars will
now be taking place in SR3 rather than N5 in order
to be closer to Ruth’s session and detentions. As
before, they will still be taking place 3.10 – 4.00
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Bar Mock Trials: Open
to Year 10 and
Year 11.
Friday Lunchtime Room 22
Bring your lunch
Ms Codrington
Extended Project meeting for year 13 once a fortnight
(week 2) after school 3.20 in L1 and L2 first meeting 7th
October – come and find out who your supervisor is.
GRAND ADVERT
COMPETITION!
Invitation to all readers in year 10 and 11
You are invited to a meeting in L2 during the lunch break on Tuesday
21st October to discuss the key stage 4 library.
First Prize £20!
The winning advery will:
• Get people excited about SwitchOff fortnight and wanting to take
part
• Publicise the dates of the
campaign Monday 17th – Friday
28th November
• Be bold and eye catching
• Be on A4 or A3 paper
This is your chance to express your opinions and suggestions on how
you would like to the see the key stage 4 library develop.
All readers welcome – bring your lunch.
If you can’t attend on Tuesday, you can email me with any
suggestions for new books, magazines etc that you would like to see
in the library. My email address is: jwhite@cherwell.oxon.sch.uk.
This is your library – your opinions matter!
Deadline – Tuesday 4th November
Hand your entries to: The box on South
or North Receptions
Hope to see you on Tuesday!
22nd October 2014 OPEN EVENT
We’re ready for a change, how about you?
Find out how we are transforming education and
futures:
Come along too:
• Meet students
• Have a go at activities in our industrystandard facilities
• Use the latest technology in our learning
zones
• Get advice and guidance
• Discover the career pathway that’s right
for you
• Find out about our new Learning
Companies
• Find out more about our big
redevelopment on campus!
Blackbird Leys Campus – course/subject areas:
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Construction
Electrical
Motor vehicle
Painting and decorating
Plumbing
Apprenticeships in the above
CITY CENTRE CAMPUS - course/subject areas:
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A-levels
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apprenticeships
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art and design
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business
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care, childcare and health
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computing
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engineering
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English and maths
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foundation studies
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furniture
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GCSEs (full time)
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hair and beauty
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higher education/access to HE
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hospitality and catering
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media, photography and digital arts
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music
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performing arts
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sport and sport science
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travel and tourism
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uniformed public services
Brrr- weather is getting colder! Get your
jumpers on and treat yourself to a hot drink
from our Costa cafe in 6th form.
The drinks are cheaper than the high street
and has also just been awarded with the
Costa Audit 100% excellence award
for the second time in a row! Well done, Lucy!
We are a confidential service here to help
Young People make SAFER choices!
PEER Pressure SEXUAL Health Pregnancy Testing Emergency CONTRACEPTION
Self HARM Get free CONDOMS and learn HOW to use them Depression
S-CARD
Scheme
Bullying DRUGS Advice Healthy lifestyle Get Information on other STIs
Smoking BODY Image STRESS and Anxiety Choices and Decisions about starting to
have SEX ALCOHOL Advice LOW Self Esteem Family Issues testing for CHLAMYDIA
Exam Stress Bereavement
Signposting to
(6th form only) Relationships
Services Safer CHOICES
Wednesdays from 12.15 – 1pm
North Site Room 20
(For North Site students only)
Who are the Chat Team? Lisa Lane School Counsellor
Kevin Jackson an Early Intervention Worker
Laura Winter-Kirkham a Drug and Alcohol worker from CANS
Mim Oldershaw the School Nurse
Program for Chat from
September 2014
24th Sept - Lisa, Kevin and Mim
S-card Scheme
1st Oct - Lisa, Kevin and Mim
STI’s, and your Sexual Health - An interactive talk by Mim using the Sexual Health box
8th Oct - Lisa, Kevin, Laura and Mim
S-card Scheme
15th Oct - Lisa, Kevin and Laura
The Effects of Alcohol – An interactive talk by Laura using the Beer goggle box
(day/night time, tape, motion sensor, breathalyser)
22nd Oct– Lisa, Kevin and Mim
S-card Scheme
5th Nov – Lisa, Kevin and Laura
So called ‘Legal Highs’ what’s it all about? An interactive talk by Kevin
12th Nov – Lisa, Kevin and Mim
S-card Scheme
19th Nov – Lisa, Kevin and Laura
Mental Health issues around Anorexia and Bulimia - An interactive talk by Lisa using film
26th Nov – Lisa, Kevin and Mim
S-card Scheme
3rd Dec – Lisa, Kevin and Laura
Different Drugs and there Effects - An interactive talk using the Drugs box
10th Dec – Lisa, Kevin and Mim
S-card Scheme
17th Dec - Lisa, Kevin and Laura
Alcohol and the Effects on the Teenage Brain -Risks and consequences associated with alcohol - An
interactive talk using power point
Who are the Chat Team? Lisa Lane School Counsellor, Kevin Jackson an
Early Intervention Worker, Laura Winter-Kirkham a Drug and Alcohol
worker, Mim Oldershaw the School Nurse
PE Newsletter
& Events
News & Events
Sainsbury’s School Games Level 1 Cross Country Year 7 Results-
1st – 7CHg
2nd – 7KD
3rd – 7SMx
4th – 7Cty & 7MB
5th – 7JKd
6th – 7SCf
7th – 7SRs/ 7KGr
8th – 7SBr
Sainsbury’s School Games Level 2 Cross Country- 23/10/2014. Team selection
will be finalised by Tuesday 21st October.
Upcoming Fixtures
Date
Team
Staff
Opposition/ Venue
Start
20/10/2014
Year 8 Boys Rugby
SJr
Chipping Norton (A)
15:00
21/10/2014
Year 9 Boys Rugby
SJr
Year 8 Boys Football
NBy
Wheatley Park School
(A)
St Birinus (A)
15:15
Hockey Training Day
KC
Oxford Academy
15:30
Year 11 Boys Football
GM
Warriner (H)
15:30
All Years Cross Country
Oxford Spires Academy
11:05
Year 7 Boys Rugby
NBy/KC
/KG
SJr
Chipping Norton (H)
15:00
Year 8 Boys Football
GM/CW Oxford Spires (H)
22/10/2014
23/10/2014
15:45
Results
Fixture
Team
Result
Player of the
Match
Top Scorers
13/10/2014
Year 7 Boys Rugby V Cheney
20-20
14/10/2014
Year 8 Boys Rugby
Harrison
Walls
CANCELLED
15/10/2014
Year 10 Boys Rugby V St Pauls
28-0 (W)
Jude Cronin
6-0 (W)
Tasha Irons
16/10/2014
Year 11 Girls Football V
Marlborough
Year 9 Boys Rugby V Marlborough
Year 7 Rugby V Wheatley Park
6-5 (W)
Sebastian
Sawer
Year 11 Girls Football V Grange
School
7-4 (W)
Miriam Prichard
U13 Boys Basketball Tournament
2nd Place
Freya
Mowbray/
Miriam
Prichard/
Lucy Jenner/
Flora Kempton
Isaac
Adegoke
Isaac Adegoke
Miriam Prichard
CANCELLED