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SPRING TERM NEWSLETTER Spring 2014 No. 24
Sherborne International A fresh approach to
learning DEAR PARENTS,
As term two comes to a close, I share my delight with you in the marked progress and stamina of our students and staff. I have greatly enjoyed watching the fine balance between academic and extracurricular life. The spring concert was a delight. I was so proud of all involved and thank Mr Walker for organising such a prestigious event. We also had our new signs installed with our new name and logo. Many local people have commented on how fresh the School looks and how Sherborne International better reflects what we do – we are indeed a School specialising in an intensive GCSE course as well as an exciting curriculum for Juniors and a wide co-curricular provision to truly prepare our students for their next step. As with all top schools, we do not stand still and change is good, especially for a good reason. We also need to respect what we do well. We celebrated the opening of the Greenfield Hall, and the press were happy to report the event in the local newspapers. Sport for boys and girls is fun and beneficial, and I have enjoyed watching various Inter-House competitions at weekends, and indeed my own son play against our students, only to be beaten fairly. The swimming gala was very special and the winners were strong and competent. Congratulations to the students of Lapping House who took the shield. We introduced our new e-shot to you this term, and I do hope that you are enjoying these weekly updates on what happens at school on a weekly basis. As Mr Budd rightly says, the Speaking Competition was thrilling and I hope will instigate a love of public speaking in all our students.
Some students still need to focus more on their studies. A reference from us is a world class reference and valued by top schools, not only in the UK but also worldwide. As we place each student in the correct school for their ability, we encourage lots of study to achieve the best possible outcomes. The Spring vacation will be a good time to go over work and make sure concepts are learned. I send my best wishes to all parents for a great family break, and as we finish the term, we welcome a wonderful team for our older students who will help them “stand tall” and practise interview skills and etiquette for the future. Next term is an exam based term, but also one full of fun, visits and sunshine. Do try your best to come to our Speech Day and witness for yourself the fresh air and mood in Sherborne International School.
PLANS FOR THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE INCLUDE: A refurbished girls’ Common Room onsite More activities for Junior learners More fun days at weekends Break time meetings with Mrs Arnal to discuss progress New printers in Houses Improved internet access Ongoing refurbishment of Houses
Mrs Mary Arnal - Principal
Academic Report As the second term of the academic year moves towards completion, I would like to thank all the students and their teachers for putting in so much effort and for ensuring that such progress has been made. I have been able during the term to visit many lessons and seen some excellent presentations delivered individually by students in front of their class mates and teachers. It is quite a feat for a student to stand up in front of their closest friends and deliver a presentation that is not in their first language. The quality of presentations and the diversity of topics have been extremely good indeed. This term also sees many students in differing year groups take important EFL Examinations, I wish them all well and hope for a promising set of results in weeks to come. I would also like to congratulate the twenty-five students who attempted the national UK Mathematics Challenge and particularly mention the nine students who have scored so highly that they have been invited into the next round. Also, as I write this article a number of students are preparing for The British Computer Society Level 2 Presentation Module In IT and others for the National Physics Challenge. Good luck to all. Our Junior students should also be congratulated for producing an excellent performance explaining the origins of Chinese New Year to a daunting audience, including all students and teachers at the College plus many members of the boarding staff. For students aged 12 and 13 this is no insignificant feat. There have been many other important events and performances that have enabled me to say with
confidence that the vast majority of students have worked extremely hard this term and made good progress. All students have been given clear indication during their individual tutorial with me on how to improve further, and hopefully they will take heed of not only my advice, but more importantly that of their teachers in order to improve further. For students in Year 11 the remaining few weeks are extremely important. Those attending the Spring Vacation Revision programme will gain significantly from the extra tuition. All Year 11 students will need to revise for their examinations, which start very early in the summer term, and similarly complete all holiday work to the highest possible standards. Students in years J-10 will also have important school examinations in late May and early June I would therefore ask parents of Year 11 students to ensure that as well as having some quality free time, their son or daughter is supported to ensure that quality revision is undertaken and holiday work is completed to a high standard. It only remains for me, once again, to thank all parents for placing their trust in Sherborne International. We care enormously about your son or daughter and will continue to do the very best we can.
Mr Philip Hardaker Vice-Principal
King’s House
KING’S HOUSE HAS ENJOYED A BUSY YET REWARDING SECOND TERM WITH THE ARRIVAL OF SEVERAL NEW FACES AND THE OPENING OF THE MULTI-PURPOSE GREENFIELD HALL. Students at
Aston Villa game
Cinema Club
The start of the Spring term at King’s saw the arrival of a new student, Leon Khalmetov and a new housekeeper – Emma Glascoe-Melville. Emma has taken over the role from Susan Pascal who has spent many years as housekeeper of King’s House. We wish her and her family all the best in their new life in France. Emma has settled extremely well into her new role and is already popular amongst the King’s boys as well as the boarding staff. At the end of January, after over a year in the making, the students couldn’t wait to finally step foot inside Greenfield Hall. Since the official opening, this multi-purpose hall has mainly been used for assemblies, meetings and the weekly King’s House Movie Club, run by Mr Tim Foster and Mr James Griffiths. The Movie Club has understandably grown in numbers since it has been moved from the barn to the new hall, which boasts a cinema-like drop-down screen and theatrical lighting to add to the mood. This has been very popular with the boys and now the other Sherborne
International girls’ and boys’ Houses have requested to join Kings Movie Club. King’s House boys proudly represent the majority of both the football and basketball teams and have been ever present in extra sports activities, such as Boxercise and Zumba classes. In sports fixtures, the two football teams have been going from strength to strength with the aid of their coaches and good team camaraderie. The basketball team have also been busy this term and are steadily making progress. Top scorer for the senior football team is Makhach Utcumiev and for the Year 10 team, Salem Al Rashdi. The leading points scorer for the basketball team is Pisit Akarasettakran. Furthermore, we have introduced a new programme in King’s House this term called ‘Sport’s Man of the Week’. So far this term this accolade has been awarded to George Chernozatonskiy (for his fine performances in Sherborne School’s
water polo team), Boris Mang and AnuarNogay (swimming), Salem Al Rashdi, Artur Eyriyan and Makhach Utcumiev (all football). This new award has proved very popular amongst the students in King’s. Two more boys also deserve a mention in this report; Vil Kiraikou for his outstanding performance in the English Speaking competition and Alexey Bobrov, who has represented us in the Sherborne School fencing team. Well done to all of them! With many of the students from King’s taking their examinations this summer; the House looks forward to yet another eventful and successful final term. There is still a lot of hard work to be done and it is time for our Year 11 / E and F students to rise to the challenge ahead. The Spring vacation is an extremely important time for their preparation for IGCSE and GCSE examinations.
Mr Simon Bonelli-Bean - Senior Housemaster
WESTCOTT HOUSE
After the rain, the sun! It has certainly been a long, wet winter here in the south west, so we have been delighted in the last weeks of term to see blue skies and sunshine. The girls have been able to enjoy the garden and fresh air in their free time and sports sessions. In addition to all the hard work that our pupils have completed, we have enjoyed whole school trips to the nearby towns of Taunton and Salisbury, inter house volleyball and netball tournaments, the swimming gala, Chinese New Year celebrations and a school concert, as well as recreational cookery and crafts at the weekends. We congratulate our girls, Natasha Sharapova and Valeriya Kolyadina, who took part in the Public Speaking Competition held this term in our splendid new Greenfield Hall. Their talks were charmingly presented, interesting and entertaining. Well done for standing up and speaking to a hall full of people so confidently and clearly. We were proud of our Westcott girls who broke school records in the swimming gala this term. Kate Kirillova and Victoria Dubois jointly broke the record for 25 metres backstroke, and Alexandra Narozhnaya broke the records for the individual medley as well as 25 metres freestyle. All of the girls who swam were congratulated and rewarded with a celebratory Sunday breakfast, arranged by Miss Brockman and Miss Sheldon. Many thanks to all the House Staff and girls for a really good term.
Mrs Frances Walker - Westcott House mistress
Mowat and Westcott Volleyball Team
Mowat House The Spring term in the south west of England has seen some of the wettest weather since records began. The girls from Mowat, along with the majority of the country, have battled bitter winds and driving rain to get to and from school. In January an air of studiousness settled over the House as the girls prepared for and sat their mock examinations. It was not all work and no play, however, as many of the girls took part in the inter-house volleyball competition which saw Macnaghten victorious. February has been an unofficial month of culture with all of the
students celebrating Chinese New Year with a meal out at a local restaurant along with a special ‘Valentine’s Day Tea’ laid on by the catering staff here at Sherborne International. The more musical members of the House performed in the first of our annual concerts as soloists and members of the choir while the sports enthusiasts in our midst were chosen to represent the School in netball and basketball fixtures against other local schools. March has brought the arrival of spring and with it some warmer weather and even a glimpse of the sun (finally!). The clear skies were a perfect backdrop for the whole school trip to Salisbury
where students had the opportunity to visit the famous cathedral as well as perusing the shops and eateries. Throughout the term girls have also enjoyed plenty of film nights in our own common room as well as joining the rest of the school on the main site for cinema club in the newly opened hall. Next term the focus will turn to revision as the senior girls in Mowat prepare to sit their final examinations. I hope that they manage to have a restful Easter break as well as getting a head start on their revision.
Miss Jo Norton Housemistress
Mr Stuart Clarke Housemaster
Grosvenor House In a term that will surely be remembered for the vast amount of rainfall, we were still able to fit in a great number of activities and sporting fixtures. A few planned football matches did sadly fall victim to the weather. However, the boys were still able to compete in six fixtures over the course of the term, with excellent performances from the Grosvenor team who managed to win 4 of their contests, draw another and lose just one. In addition to football the Grosvenor students have been participating in weekly cricket skills sessions. Many students begin with little or no knowledge of the game, so it’s a very steep learning curve to develop the skills required in one term. Since last year we have introduced cricket before the summer term with the aim of giving the boys a head start and helping them to reach a standard that allows them to play fixtures during the summer. This is also a good sporting skill to master before they join their next school. The boys have also continued to have weekly swimming sessions with a mixture of practice, races, activities and games. Water polo was also introduced this term. The majority of the students also took part in the Inter-House Swimming Gala, representing their sporting Houses in the competition. This term also saw the Inter-House Volleyball Competition in which all the Grosvenor students were involved.
Artem table tennis champion
As part of the Wednesday activities programme the boys have, amongst other things, taken part in a soccer skills clinic, cookery classes, ten-pin bowling, board games, dance, rock climbing, squash, and art classes. When the weather has interrupted our plans to go outside we have held a range of activities in the boarding house. These have included the ever hotly contested Grosvenor Table Tennis Tournament, a sport themed quiz and a FIFA tournament on the Playstation. Junior play
The Grosvenor boys have been on a number of excursions this term such as the Sealife Centre in Weymouth. A bowling trip to Taunton was rounded off with time for shopping. An exciting visit to Salisbury Cathedral enabled the boys to explore the roof spaces and climb up the tower. They negotiated narrow winding spiral staircases up to the base of the spire 225 feet above ground level. Here they squeezed through a small door to the outside where they could look out over the city and surrounding countryside. A group of the boys also enjoyed a trip to the local cinema in Yeovil to watch the movie Need for Speed in 3D. Several boys have been involved in rehearsals for next term’s school drama production of The Wind in the Willows. All the boys attended an E-Safety course, film nights and a disco in the new Greenfield Hall. This term Grosvenor students have also been involved in events at other Sherborne schools such as a movie night at Sherborne School’s Powell Theatre to watch The Other Guys and our Year 9 boys also thoroughly enjoyed attending a disco at Sherborne Girls’ School.
Cheapside HOUSE After the weeks of rain, the students at Cheapside appreciated walking to school in the sunshine. It has been a busy term with exam revision, homework and lots of sports fixtures. A handful of students who are dedicated to their sports, have represented the School in various matches. We have also celebrated two birthdays in the usual Cheapside fashion with a special cake. There was a Manchester United Cake and an IPad cake made for Chris and Max, which they enjoyed sharing with the other students in the House. During the half term break, Alex, one of the Russian students, spent the week watching the Sochi Winter Olympics and cheering on his home team. When he arrived back at the House, he allowed Mr Tomlinson to try on his flashing medallion, which was given to him at the closing ceremony. With the prospect of better weather approaching the students decided that it was time to start planning the improvements to the garden. Mr Tomlinson and Mr Case asked the students to think of sensible ideas and equipment needed to help create a practical and low maintenance garden. This project is still on-going and we are looking forward to a new garden to enjoy. On the whole it has been a successful and pleasant term and I wish the Cheapside students an enjoyable vacation.
Mr Simon Tomlinson - Housemaster
Girls’ Sport
Girls netball
THE TERM STARTED WITH SOME NEW ACTIVITIES FOR THE SENIOR STUDENTS. THE SCHOOL MADE USE OF THE EXPERTISE OF MANY OF THE HOUSE STAFF TO OFFER A FITNESS PROGRAMME IN THE SPORTS CENTRE GYM FOR THE GIRLS. THE AIM OF THIS WAS TO SET THE GIRLS TARGETS AND ALLOW THEM TO FOLLOW THE PROGRAMME IN THEIR OWN TIME. THEY COULD KEEP A RECORD OF THEIR PROGRESS SO THAT THEY AND THE STAFF COULD SEE HOW THEIR LEVEL OF FITNESS WAS IMPROVING. THIS HAS HAD A POSITIVE EFFECT ON THE GIRLS WITH MORE GIRLS ENJOYING THE GYM IN THEIR FREE TIME. Netball continued to be a popular option with the senior girls. The U16 team has been practising together every week and by the end of term all three girls’ teams will have played several matches against other schools. The junior girls showed improvement over the term and also enjoyed three fixtures against a local junior club team. The popularity of netball among the girls showed in the Inter-house competition played in March. This year each House entered a team and every girl had to take part in a skills competition, where extra points could be gained for their House. The junior girls have also played volleyball, badminton and indoor football. The indoor football sessions will finish with an Inter-House competition for the Junior, Year 9 and Year 10 girls. Volleyball and badminton are also offered to Year 11 girls. The volleyball team has had two very close fixtures against Sherborne Girls’ School. The girls always look forward to these matches against our local rivals.
Miss Isobel Davison Head of Girls’ Sport
Swimming Gala
Boys’ Sport In the previous report I wrote how the first term is very much a learning term; a time to learn a new sport, new tactics and a time to learn how to play as part of a team. If that was last term then this term can be seen as a time for the students to show their ability and talent. With the Year J, 9 & 10 PE lessons on Monday and Fridays we’ve been exposing the students to a number of different sports, such as badminton, table tennis, volleyball, cricket and swimming. The Year 10s have also been taking part in the Ironman competition. This competition looks at many different physical attributes, testing them to their limits in order to find Year 10 ‘Ironman’ . The competition includes tests of speed, stamina, reactions, leg strength, core strength, flexibility and even skills tests. It’s been a real pleasure to see the competitive spirit in all the boys, striving to push themselves in order to get a personal best. The boys have discovered that they all excel in one certain area, and it has allowed them all to find their niche within sport.
The boys have shown great ability in their fixtures against other schools with us winning or drawing 63% of our games; an impressive feat for such a small school! The 1st XI Football Team have been stand out performers, only losing three of their 13 games so far (one of these losses being to a mighty staff team, 7-1.) The 2nd XI have improved a great deal and notching up a few impressive wins also, including an 11-1 win against the Park School, as well as a 3-2 nail-biter against Millfield. The U14’s have almost had an unbeaten campaign in their 5 games so far, only losing a close game to a strong Millfield team 2-1. The Basketball Team have also performed exceptionally well, and although they’ve had more losses than wins, they’ve come close to winning against some very strong sixth form teams, so they should be very proud of their efforts.
From the very first race these two laid down a statement of intent, as they helped the blues of Lapping dominate against their opposition. There were also many great efforts and achievements from all the boys who swam: Some who broke personal records, some who were so close to winning, and some who were just pleased to take part, trying to help their team. With so much talent, ability and determination on display this term, we are going to have an equally successful summer term as we look forward to cricket, tennis and, in particular, the biggest Inter-House event of them all, Sports Day. Well done boys for another great sporting term.
Senior boys football team
The Inter-House Competition has featured both volleyball and the Swimming Gala. The volleyball showcased some great digs, spikes and sets with the final score being a three way tie between all the Houses, although Macnaghten won by a narrow points’ difference. The Swimming Gala has been my personal highlight of the term as we witnessed an impressive display from Lapping House. Speaking of just the boys involved, we saw George C and Boris M help break five school records between them.
Staff football team
Mr Lawrence Dalton Head of Sport
Certificates and Awards for Spring Term 2014 GOLD AWARD Ramil Kayumov Xiangfei (Oscar) Meng Alramina Myrzabekova Alexandra (Sasha) Narozhnaya
SILVER AWARD Yi Na (Anna) Gao Julius Heintz Adelya Kayumova Volodymyr (Vova) Matsola Yunhang (Cindy) Pan Chun Cheong (John) Tang Yi Zhong (Peter) Tong Haonan (Nathan) Zhu
BRONZE AWARD Ivan Busha Anastasia (Nastya) But Alexey Dubovets Nikolay Eyriyan Eleonora Khalmetova Vil Kiraikou Alexander Klad Valeriya Kolyadina Poonnapa Poonyalikhit Michal Romanow Natalya (Natasha) Sharapova Harry Simsek Sofia Villanueva Mesa
SUBJECT AWARDS FOR PROGRESS ENGLISH
CHEMISTRY
PHYSICS
Artem Kadai Meiyi Lu Ivan Rybalchenko Lea Sertang Renfang (Richard) Shi Sofya Shipova Panicha (Alice) Srinarong Zebang (James) Xing Jiaming (Jessie) Xu Luling (Ruby) Zhang
Zayed Al Duhaim Valeriia (Lera) Boienko Cristopher Dolciami Ruo (Ryan) Feng Kam U (Karen) Hong Yevhen Hunyak Elena (Lina) Kharchenko Tsz Hang (Herbert) Lam Meiyi Lu Anna Martynyuk Anuar Nogay Daniil Polyakov
Pisit (Ball) Akarasettakarn Yuchen (Elaine) Du Artem Kadai Leon Khalmetov Zhengzhe Li Anuar Nogay Sofya Shipova Shushan (Karl) Yi Hongzu (Mike) Ruan Phyo Paing (William) Soe Xuan (Calvin) Shu Paula Villanueva Mesa Zebang (James) Xing Minhao (Patrick) Xu Youhao (Eric) Ye Sanzharkhan (Sanzhar) Yessirkepov Shushan (Karl) Yi
BIOLOGY Polina Brezgina Shuran (Stella) Cao Tianru (Toby) Cen Jiajun (Jevin) Chen Yubei (Nancy) Hu Leon Khalmetov Angelina Kim Zhanna (Jeanne) Kryukova Nikita Kozak Daria Kuznetsova Thanakorn (Cheque) Lertruchtkul Elen Manukyan Anna Martynyuk Myankhai (Mika) Munkhjargal Mikhail (Misha) Shestakov Natchapol (Clave) Techa-Amporn Makhach Utcumiev Christopher Yakovtsev-Kapanets
GEOGRAPHY Pisit (Ball) Akarasettakarn Eliza Kuzeeva Alexandra Serova Paula Villanueva Mesa
BUSINESS STUDIES Kam U (Karen) Hong Yuen Mang (Rachel) Li Elen Manukyan Leona Shimon
MATHEMATICS Vladimir Em Nikita Kozak Nikita Krasnov Sami Nabatchian Victor Neubauer Weinan (William) Sun Mayyanee (Mim) Techaumporn Jiaming (Jessie) Xu
FRENCH Wubo (Michael) Jin Aya Mekushina Georgy (George) Muradov
DRAMA Vladimir Em Denys Khmara Denis Patin Dmitrii Slipenkin
HISTORY Artur Eyriyan Islom (Islam) Ikromov Denys Khmara Chentian (Nick) Lin Kyrylo (Kirill) Mishchenko Ivan Rybalchenko Maksym Sokolenko
BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS Artur Eyriyan Myankhai (Mika) Munkhjargal Xiangyin (Coco) Qi Ka Hei (Haydn) Wong
ICT Martin Bergman Polina Brezgina Shuran (Stella) Cao Jiajun (Jevin) Chen Natthawipha (Chow) Khoo Alexandra Ludkovsky Kyrylo (Kirill) Mishchenko Lea Sertang Christopher Yakovtsev-Kapanets
ART Valeriia (Lera) Boienko Yuchen (Elaine) Du Georgy (George) Muradov Xiangyin (Coco) Qi Xuan (Calvin) Shu
SPORT Please note that these certificates are awarded for progress in relation to student ability. They should not be seen as an indication of future examination success.
Aleksandr Alekseev Georgy (George) Chernozatonskiy Panicha (Alice) Srinarong
Despite a smaller number of students than usual taking music lessons this year, our first (of two) concerts in 2014 showed little diminution in quality or range of musical styles and idioms. We were grateful as always to our piano teacher Mrs Dunn for encouraging beginners to take part; two students, Mika Munkhjargal and Sofia Villanueva Mesa, started lessons only in September and for both of them this was their first
appearance in any concert. We were treated to some refined guitar playing by Richard Shi and his teacher Mr Carter, and greatly welcomed a contribution from Dominique-Léa, the daughter of a member of staff. Particularly fascinating was the chance to see and hear the Ehru or Chinese violin, expertly played by Karen Hong. The College Choir brought proceedings to a typically enthusiastic conclusion
Squash
Boxercise
Year 11/E/F Activities Activities this term have yet again been very popular. Two further activities have been added to the programme, Boxercise and Squash club. Boxercise has been extremely successful with a new student requesting to join the club nearly every week. Also this term we have been working closely with Sherborne Boys’ School who have kindly allowed a number of our students to join in with their activity programme. Alexey B has been a part of the Sherborne Boys’ Fencing Team and has represented the school well with his different approach to the sport. In total, 88 students have taken part in one or more activities this term, particularly pleasing as they have found time to take part in sport during a busy revision period.
under the direction of Mrs Stewart. We are most grateful not only to the students who played but also to the individual music staff whose untiring efforts have led once again to such a memorable and inventive afternoon. We look forward very much to our second concert in June.
Mr Martin Walker Head of Music
n o es run k ca the n Pa The annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Race provided a colourful and fun-filled lunch break for students, when a number of intrepid staff dressed up in funny costumes to race in front of the whole School, each competitor tossing a pancake from a frying pan as they ran to the finishing line. Congratulations to Mr Foster who won the race!!
In Salisbury you can find lots of shops. We also went to Salisbury Cathedral which is really big and old, there we saw three giant bells, a giant clock and lots of beautiful coloured windows with stained glass and we went onto the top of the cathedral to see the view. I really enjoyed it. There are a lot of restaurants where you can have meals. I and all my friends really enjoyed this trip.
Sofia Villanueva Mesa Junior Class Dance
Cookery
February Concert
School choir
The 9th Public Speaking Competition for International Students This event was held at Sherborne International on Tuesday 11th February 2014. Opened by the Principal, Mrs Mary Arnal, the competition was one of the first events to be held in the brand new high-tech Greenfield Hall. As usual the standard was very high and many of the contestants would have fared well at a similar competition for native speakers, so to speak with such clarity, insight and enthusiasm in a second language was doubly commendable. Students spoke on a very wide range of topics which this year included: ‘A Notorious Gangster – Al Capone’, ‘Positivity’, ‘Children in Africa’, ‘Sherborne School’, ‘Novosibirsk’, ‘Why Chinese is so difficult’, League of Legends ‘and Snowboarding’. A total of six schools were involved: Clayesmore, Sherborne, Sherborne Girls, Leweston and the Park School as well as Sherborne International. The three winners spoke with confidence, eloquence and an impressive mastery of their topics. This became particularly evident when members of the audience were invited to ask the contestants questions. The judges: Mr Richard Bromell, ASAV, Mrs Christine Stones BA, MA, CTEFLA and Mr Peter Crinks BSc, JP, the Chairman, asked for an additional award this year for a student from Sherborne International who had performed so creditably despite being so young (14) and having studied English for so short a period of time (1½ years compared to the 5 to 15 years of the other contestants).
Valeriya - Year 10
In his summing up Mr Crinks praised the Sherborne International students for their courage, most having only studied in the UK for 5 months, their star quality in engaging their audience in such interesting topics with such panache and he remarked on the usefulness of beginning the mastery of a life-long skill, being able to stand up in front of an audience and hold your own. The winners were given certificates as well as chocolate prizes. All the contestants received a certificate of participation. Particular thanks go to Mrs Diane Williams and her team who produced such delicious finger food consumed whilst the contestants, teachers and guests mingled before the competition began. As Mrs Arnal commented, the facilitation of friendship between students of the different schools was an indirect benefit of such events and much to be encouraged. We look forward to next year’s competition with warm anticipation. Results First Second Third Highly Commended
Marielle Dawnee Gunel Valeriya
Leweston School Sherborne Girls Sherborne Girls Sherborne International
Why England? Street Art Azeri Art – Sattar Bahluzade Body Language
Mr Tim Budd - English Master
Our junior students (J) and Year 9 took part in workshops investigating and exploring three questions: • WHAT ARE THE THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU OR UPSET YOU MOST ON THE INTERNET? • WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT THE INTERNET? • WHAT WOULD YOU WANT TO CHANGE ON THE INTERNET?
There was a fantastic response to these questions with students listing many, many ideas. They ranged from getting rid of adverts on children’s websites to better screening/filtering of inappropriate materials, to improving the way social media is used so that bullying is eliminated, to how much they love doing things online (chatting, watching films, shopping, music…). This activity provoked a great deal of discussion which enabled us to explore and raise awareness about some of the points made. After the workshops students then moved onto developing an idea for an app they believed would be useful and/or make the internet a better place. Some great ideas were generated: putting our prep planner into an app that would give alerts for lessons, prep, music lessons and everything else students needed to know;
creating a connection between the smartphone camera and the student’s translator in order to get language translations of signs, menus, information boards and so on; using voice recognition to make entering of passwords to websites more secure. It still amazes students how quickly information can be passed around the world, and how little control they have over, for example, a photograph once they have pressed that ‘Upload’ or ‘Send’ button. In order to illustrate this Chow (Year 9)
and Paula(Junior) worked with Ms Norton to create a picture that would be posted on Facebook and Twitter. The post and tweet would ask that whoever received it send it on to all their friends and followers and say where they were located. This picture was posted on the afternoon of 11 February on three of our members’ Facebook accounts and on Mr Stobart’s Twitter account. On Facebook, within 24 hours the picture had travelled as far as Australia, South Africa, the USA and Japan. After the first posting we have no idea who the people are that it was sent on to. On Twitter Mr Stobart posted it to 3 people and within 12 hours it had been retweeted to 10516 other people. Ms Norton and Mr Stobart presented these incredible findings during an assembly on 24 February, emphasising the need for care when personal information/ images are being shared among friends.
Digital Council
This academic term saw us embrace International Safer Internet Day, 11 February, for the first time. This year the theme was, “Let’s create a better internet”, an interesting idea and slightly different view from usual. Generally, our concerns are about safety, and so getting students to consider ‘a better’ internet was refreshing.
Mr Colin Stobart Head of Mathematics and E-Safety Officer
Term Dates 2014-2015
AUTUMN TERM, 2014
EXEAT DATES, 2014-2015
ARRIVAL DAY
Tuesday 02 September (from 09.30 – 17.00) – new students Wednesday 03 September – returning students (before 22.00)
HALF-TERM
Thursday 23 October (before 14.00) to Sunday 02 November (before 22.00) inclusive
AUTUMN TERM 27/28 September Second exeat – flexible 22/23 November
DEPARTURE DAY
Saturday 13 December (before 14.00) SPRING TERM 24/25 January 14/15 March
SPRING TERM, 2015 ARRIVAL DAY
Wednesday 07 January – new students (12:00 - 17.00) Wednesday 07 January – returning students (before 22:00)
HALF-TERM
Thursday 12 February (between 14:00 and 22:00) to Sunday 22 February (before 22.00) inclusive
DEPARTURE DAY
Saturday 28 March (before 14.00)
SUMMER TERM, 2015 ARRIVAL DAY
Tuesday 21 April – returning students (before 22.00) Tuesday 21 April – new students (12:00 – 17:00)
HALF-TERM
Thursday 21 May* (between 14:00 and 22:00) to Sunday 31 May (before 22.00) inclusive
SPEECH DAY
Thursday 25 June*
DEPARTURE DAY
Friday 26 June (before 12.00* or Thursday 25 June* (if parents or guardians attend the School Speech Day Ceremony)
SUMMER TERM First weekend flexible Second weekend flexible Two weekend exeats per term are allowed (except Autumn Term in which three exeats are allowed). It is helpful if students choose the above dates for exeats. All exeats commence from 12.10 on Saturday. Students must be back by early evening (approximately, 20.00 ) Sunday. Prior permission for the exeat must be obtained from the Senior Housemaster/Housemistress by the previous Thursday. Exeats are NOT compulsory and students may remain at the School.
PERMISSION WILL ONLY BE GIVEN TO STUDENTS VISITING PARENTS, FAMILY MEMBERS OR GUARDIANS (ALL AGED 25 YEARS AND OVER).
* Date dependent on Public Examination Timetable.
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