Brentford school for girls
June
brentford 6 form th
2018
brentford bulletin “Top 100 non-selective state-funded schools in the country” Nick Gibb, Minister of State for schools (February 2016)
Keeping you in the loop Head teacher’s update Dear Parents / Carers, I am delighted to welcome you back to the final half term of this academic year. The students have been working incredibly hard and the exam season has got off to a really positive start. Our girls sit their GCSE English Literature paper in Year 10, a year earlier than in most schools. It is a great opportunity for the younger girls to experience what sitting their GCSEs is like and also allows them to focus on one GCSE, get this out of the way, in preparation for Year 11 when they will be sitting the other examinations. Well done to Year 10, 11 and the Sixth Form who have embraced their public examinations whole heartedly. Fingers crossed now as we await their results this summer. Over the last half term, I have been working as a consultant Headteacher at Chiswick school. This has been on a very part-time basis, offering support to the new acting Headteacher at the school. Chiswick school is a community school not so dissimilar to ours, but with the obvious addition of boys. Unfortunately the Headteacher resigned from the school at the end of March and they were unable to secure a new Headteacher, and approached Brentford to see if we could help them out. This has involved us being able to share what we have achieved as a school with another local school who are facing some challenges. Being asked to support Chiswick school as they move forward, is also a testament to us as a school community, that we are doing some really great work here with our students achieving outstanding results. When I am not in school, the school is being capably run by the senior leadership team, who are experienced, capable and very well placed to continue the good work of the school when I am not physically here. Please feel rest assured that I have no intention of relinquishing my role at Brentford school, a school that I love and am deeply committed too. As we move into the final half term of the school year, there are a number of community events taking place across June and July. The summer’s Art Exhibition, activities week, sports day and the Summer Fair. The final half term really is a celebration of our school community. If you are able too, please do join us at these events and celebrate with us. Thank you for all of the support that you have given to the school and the commitment that you have shown to your daughter’s education Enjoy the rest of the half term
Help your daughter remain organised • Help make a plan for what your daughter is going to do and when she is going to do it. • Create a revision timetable - plan it and stick to it. • The key is preparation - the more prepared your daughter feels, the less stressed she will be. • Enable them to work at home without distraction. • Put away the phone. • Turn off the music. • Turn off the TV. • Create a space where your daughter can concentrate, avoid distractions and FOCUS. Ensure they get a break from study • Psychologists states that one can only concentrate properly for about forty five minutes at a stretch. • Let you daughter decide when and where she works best. • Ensure she is getting enough sleep. • Gentle repetitive exercise, such as walking, swimming or cycling are good to relieve stress. Food for the brain • What they eat matters to their brains: a pupil’s performance at school rises sharply if they’ve eaten breakfast. • Drinking is also important. Give them a big drink of water just before they go into school and a refillable bottle to take with them. • Provide snacks and lunch. Keep in contact • Remain in contact with the school. • Report any concerns. • Attend parents and subject evenings. • Support the school in supporting your daughter. • Ensure attendance and punctuality are excellent.
Best wishes,
Activities Week Marais Leenders Head teacher
behaviour update As always at Brentford, we remain focused on ensuring that each and every pupil reaches their full potential and has a positive school experience. We have reached the final half term of the academic year and it is pleasing to see the students maintaining the positive attitude they established in September. At this point of the year it is important that students maintain momentum in their studies as we reach the end of the school year, so here are some top tips on how to help your daughter stay motivated for the remainder.
The girls are really looking forward to this year’s Activities Week. On Tuesday 17th, Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th July your daughter will be involved in an activity on each day. We have activities running both in and out of school. If your daughter is on a trip you should have received a letter with a permission slip for you to sign. If this letter has been misplaced please ask your daughter to collect one from the main office. It is essential these are signed and returned. If your daughter is attending ‘Jump Giants’ or ‘Liquid Leisure’ a further waiver form will also be sent home. It is important these are read carefully and signed as well. Further letters will be sent home regarding the details of any trips your daughter will be on. Please read these letters carefully as they will contain vital information on the trip (return to school times, lunch options, clothing etc). If you are having issues with payment please contact Ms Lort in the finance office. Please also note that these are counted as school days and thus attendance each day is compulsory. Looking forward to a great week!
Brentford School Art Exhibition
Summer Fair
This year we will celebrate the achievements of our GCSE and A Level students in Art & Design, Photography, Textiles and Media at our annual Art Exhibition on the evening of Thursday 21st June. The opening of the exhibition will take place in the Main Hall between 5-8pm. There will be refreshments, a guest speaker and live music from students. The exhibition is open to all students, parents/carers, members of staff, school Governors and members of the wider local community. We look forward to seeing you there.
The Brentford School for Girls Summer Fair is set to be another fantastic event this year. Everyone is invited to join us to celebrate summer on Saturday 30th June. The event, generously sponsored by Dexters, will have an array of food and drink; BBQ, candyfloss and a Pimms bar. Soho Pizza Ltd is returning, who were a big hit at our Christmas Fayre, selling traditional Italian wood fired pizzas in an oven built into the back of a classic Mini Cooper.
Clayton Hotel Art Exhibition The student and staff work displayed at the Clayton Hotel Chiswick, has been very well received with plenty of positive comments from the public who are so surprised that some of the work on show has been created by Year 10 Art Students. Their work is presented alongside their teacher’s work, artist Lynsey Storer. Likewise the photography work is so professional that it seems to surpass the work created by an experienced hand. Their Photography teacher Janette Pyke is exhibiting some bright and eye-catching paintings. The exhibition runs until early July, so check it out if you have the opportunity!
Field Trips The summer term is always exciting for Geography students at Brentford as this is when the GCSE and A level field trips take place. Year 10 students will be visiting Swanage 5th - 7th July to complete field work relating to coastal environments and rural settlements, while the Year 12 students will be investigating a range of landscapes in South Wales 17th - 20th July. Field trips offer students the opportunity to apply what they learn in the classroom to a real life context and allow students to gain an alternative perspective on the topics taught. Keep an eye on twitter for photos from both trips during July.
Sports Day
On Monday 16th July the most exciting event of the year will take place… Sports day! Students from each house will compete against each other in a variety of competitions including benchball, tug of war and athletics events. Students need to make sure they have a T-shirt of the colour that matches their house, they will be able to wear these on the day!
‘Sponge a Teacher’ at last Year’s Fair Students will take to the stage and show off their musical talents, and we welcome back Tony Bowen, the ‘Human Jukebox’. Bowen has performed at Glastonbury and brings with him an eclectic set of songs with anything “from James Bay to James Brown, Jack White to Jack Black, Kings of Leon to Queen to Prince.” There will be a variety of great stalls, including homemade bread, Neal’s Yard beauty products, and crafts including cards and jewellery. Charities will be attending, including Speak Out in Hounslow, who work with people with learning disabilities locally, and The Eden Eyre fairy Project, which is raising money for a 3 year old fighting Neuroblastoma.
Word Millionaire ceremony
On Friday 29th June we will be celebrating our fantastic millionaire readers. All students aim to become members of Millionaire’s Club at the end of each academic year. Every week girls take quizzes on texts that they have read. While engaging with books, students improve their literacy and benefit from wider knowledge of vocabulary and grammar. We are again, very proud to host this celebration as a reward to those dedicated and enthusiastic students, who exceed expectations and are such enthusiastic promoters of reading for pleasure.
New roof for Pankhurst building and Gymnasium We have recently received news that we have been successful with securing a Capital Investment Fund bid from the Education Funding Agency of £265,000. Over May half term the scaffolding has started to go up and we have just started work on replacing the old roof on the Emily Pankhurst building. This building is one of our bigger buildings and is home to our ASD centre, SEN, The HUB, Careers and Humanities subjects – Geography, History, RE and Psychology and of course the Pankhurst Gymnasium. The replacement of this roof, although not very glamourous, is vital for us as it was starting to leak into classrooms and playing bench ball around a bucket is not a good move! However, with the help of this funding, we are making an investment for the future of this building, allowing us to use our own money on other important things for the students in departments themselves.
Last Year’s Fair You will be able to try your luck in the raffle to win great prizes, with donations from Teapigs, Accor Hotels, Clayton Chiswick, The Griffin and United Living. Also, don’t forget, this is your chance to sponge a teacher! A massive thank you to our local business community for all their support once again. See you on Saturday 30th June.
Marketing & Display at brentford school for girls What do we do?
Display Technician: • Internal marketing, creating and looking after all display boards in classrooms and around the school. This aims to support students’ learning and achievement, supplementing lessons. • Installing all temporary displays in and out of school, and assisting in marketing. This includes the Watermans and Clayton Hotel Art Exhibitions. • Support the Drama department with sets and props for school perfomances. Media & Marketing technician: • Creating flyers, leaflets and banners for events including the school production, Fairs and Art Exhibition. Running the school’s social media including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. • Filming and editing videos for the open evenings and other events. • Putting together the school publications: The Brentford Bulletin which acts as our newsletter for upcoming events and is published every half term, and the Highlights magazine which is published termly and is a retrospective of articles and photography of the fantastic events we have hosted during the term. We assemble and edit the publications, and the pieces are mostly written by staff.
The Team
Ms Johnson - BA Hons Ceramics - University of Westminster, DipHE Fine & Applied Art, City Literary Institute, HLTA status. In addition to her role as Display technician, Ms Johnson also works as an Art Technician. Mr Cochrane - BA English Literature from University of Sussex. I previously worked at Watermans Arts Centre just up the road, and worked on developing the Bell Square outdoor arts shows that take place in Hounslow High Street. I have also written for videogame and culture websites.
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breakfast club 07:45 - 08:30 (T1) lunchtime homework club 13:00 - 13:30 (T1) Rounders (yr 7) 13:00 - 13:30 (redgra) Samba band (yr 7 - 12) 13:00 - 13:30 (a6) duke of edinburgh (yr 9 -11) 15:20 - 16:20 (t3) Art catch-up (yr 10 - 13) 15:20 - 16:30 (c7) Textiles club (yr 7 - 9) 15:30 -16:30 (D2)
breakfast club 07:45 - 08:30 (T1) lunchtime homework club 13:00 - 13:30 (T1) Rounders (yr 8 & 9) 13:00 - 13:30 (redgra) Beginners Ballet (yr 7 - 9 ) 13:00 - 13:30 (curie gym) Art catch-up (yr 10 - 13) 15:20 - 16:30 (c7) Boxing (yr 13) 15:30 - 16:30 Publication platform 15:30 - 16:30 (c7) Bake off (yr 7 & 8) 15:30-16:30 (D1) alternative weeks
breakfast club 07:45 - 08:30 (T1) lunchtime homework club 13:00 - 13:30 (T1) science club (yr 7 - 9) 13:00 - 13:30 (m7) athletics (yr 7 - 10) 13:00 - 13:30 (redgra) cricket (yr 7 - 12) 13:00 - 13:30 (redgra) badminton 13:00 - 13:30 (curie gym) Debate mate (yr 7 -10) 15:30 - 16:30 (m14) Alternative weeks Art catch-up (yr 10 - 13) 15:20 - 16:30 (c7)
breakfast club 07:45 - 08:30 (T1) michael jackson experience 12:50 - 13:30 (theatre) lunchtime homework club 13:00 - 13:30 (T1) brentford singers 13:00 - 13:30 (a6) Beginners spanish (yr 7 - 10) 13:00 - 13:30 (b2) rounders 13:00 - 13:30 (redgra) Art catch-up (yr 10 - 13) 15:20 - 16:30 (c7)
breakfast club 07:45 - 08:30 (T1) lunchtime homework club 13:00 - 13:30 (T1) Cricket (yr 7 - 12) 13:00 - 13:30 (redgra) Games club (yr 7 - 9) 13:00 - 13:30 (P3) beginners Ukrainian / russian (yr 7 & 8) 13:00 - 13:30 (6th form) ukuleles and guitar! 13:00 - 13:30 (a6) Gender equality forum 15:20 - 16:20 (c1) Art catch-up (yr 10 - 13) 15:20 - 16:30 (c7) Basketball (yr 8 & 9) 15:30 - 16:30 (courts)
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Term Dates
Brentford school for girls
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Pimms bar craft stalls sponge a teacher ice cream
BBQ live music Neal's yard raffle cream teas
30th june 2018 Sponsored by
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summer Term 2018:
monday 16th april - friday 20th july
• 19th June: photographer visit, LRC trip 10-2pm • 20th june: yr 7 workshops (art / Drama) • 21st june: Art Exhibition 5-8pm • 22nd June: treats at break • 25th june: yr 10 PPEs / end of year exams all week • 26th june: hpv vaccines • 27th june: V&A trip in lesson time • 28th June: history yr 10 drop down day, geography field trip info • 29th June: Yr 7 & 8 millionaire award ceremony, yr 11 prom • 30th june: summer fair, 12pm - 3pm • 03rd July: yr 6 induction • 04th july: money charity visit • 05th july: yr 10 geography field trip leaves • 06th july:deadline ucas references • 10th july: speakers for school (p1, yr 10) • 12th july - 13th july: Brentford Futures • 14th july: duke of edinburgh - Braidwood • 16th July: sports day • 17th july: yr 12 geography field trip leaves • 17th july - 19th july: activites week • 19th july: duke of edinburgh return • 20th july: yr 12 geography field trip returns, end of term (12:30)
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