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COWLEIAN TIMES
#5
FANTASTIC LETTER RECEIVED The following letter was sent to Cowley’s Principal, Mr Sheeran, regarding a Year 9 Cowley student, Joe Spencer. We found the letter so wonderful and worthy of being read by all, that we decided to make it our headline news item for Newletter #5. Well done Joe!
Good Morning, I wanted to pass on my feedback As the Head Coach of Orrell Rugby Union U14’s, win on Sunday, 10th April. following on from a fantastic Lancashire Plate Final final, backing up from a Your school provided Joe Spencer who played in the in the morning. tough Rugby League Game for Blackbrook ARLFC more importantly has represented the Club, but e, prid with ed play has he r yea the t hou oug Thr dits from opposition coaches and parents himself and the School with distinction earning plau along the way.
this was the first season that the team had What makes the victory all the more astonishing is 4 is remarkable. I am not sure if he n isio Div from cup the win to and , Cup ire cash entered the Lan erve it, not just for his rugby ability but des y trul he but ool, sch by way y awa in ’ ised ogn can be ‘rec his outstanding conduct. Chris Armstrong Head Coach
ITN VISIT COWLEY TO REPORT ON HEALTHY EATING Ahead of the Government’s new childhood obesity strategy, ITN News paid a visit to Cowley to film a news story on healthy eating in schools. ITN journalist Reshma Rumsey questioned Mr Sheeran on the noticeable health and behavioural improvements in school as a result of the policy that takeaways cannot open within a certain distance of a school. Year 11 students then shared their views on the importance of a healthy diet. Mr Sheeran said: “It’s always nice to share good practice, but when ITN News comes to town; our healthy eating in schools messages could potentially reach millions of people nationwide – which is astonishing.” “It isn’t easy being interviewed in front of camera, so I’d like to congratulate the students involved on a job well done.”
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In September 2015, the Royal Horticultural Society teamed up with the UK Space Agency to send 2kg of rocket seeds to the International Space Station with British astronaut Tim Peake. The package returned to Earth at the beginning of March and the seeds were distributed to around 10,000 secondary and primary schools, including Cowley, as part of a national experiment to study the effects of space on the growth of plants.
In April, Cowley’s Year 8 students planted a blue packet of seeds and a red packet of seeds, but they don’t know which one has been to space. The students will now spend just over a month recording growth on a wall chart to see if zero gravity does affect plant growth and development. Once the experiment has ended, students will go online and report the data collected. Once the numbers have been crunched the results will be published in September 2016. Scientists hope that by collecting such a large data sample they will be able to further understand how factors such as zero gravity and the lack of microorganisms in the soil, air and water affect plant growth and development. That will, in turn, help them identify which crops will be the best to grow in a “space garden”, providing a sustainable source of food for astronauts and, by transforming carbon dioxide into oxygen, even air for Martian explorers to breathe.
ATTENDANCE SURGERY Good attendance to school is a necessity, not only to enable progress to be made towards targets, not just academic targets, but because you, as parents, have a legal obligation to ensure your child attends school regularly. We do understand that this is not always that simple and we would like to help. Every Monday, there will be an ‘Attendance Surgery’ held in school between 4.00pm and 6.00pm. No appointment necessary; just come along and have a chat to someone who understands and is here to help. We look forward to being able to support you during a potentially tough time as a parent.
Congratulations to Year 11 student, Faye Harrison, who has been selected to play for Lancs U16 in Hockey. Faye has already represented at county level, as Captain, and led her team to victory in a tense Hockey match against Cumbria.
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UKMT CHALLENGE UPDATE Following from the last newsletter and the news item regarding the UKMT Maths challenge, we are pleased to report that Cowley did exceptionally well and came a very respectable 9th out of 36 schools.
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This year has seen the number of applications and appointments of Student Leaders rocket. A total of 42 Year 10 students now help staff at break and lunch time with responsible duties such as helping younger students and maintaining an orderly environment. A Student Leader is the first step to becoming a Cowley Prefect in Year 11.
Cowley’s Year 8 Charity Group raised £631.51 for the Honey Rose Foundation earlier this year by bag packing at a local supermarket. The founder of the Honey Rose Foundation, Lynn Duffy MBE, recently visited Cowley to receive the cheque and students got the opportunity to view an MBE medal and to hear about Lynn’s visit to Buckingham Palace to meet Prince Charles.
Four students from Cowley took part in the challenge and they are: Year 8 Tyler Duberry Joseph Gilford Year 9 Ryan Smith Matthew Griffiths VERY WELL DONE!
Do you have spare time once a month? NYAS are looking to recruit volunteers to become Independent Visitors to children/young people in Care.
HELP FOR YOUNG CARERS AT COWLEY
We know that young carers may need a little extra support to enjoy and do well at school. At Cowley we are committed to ensuring that all pupils who are young carers are identified, and supported effectively. If you think your child might be a young carer, please contact Mr Fairhurst, Access and Inclusion Manager at Cowley on 01744 678 030 or email: Andrew.Fairhurst@sthelens.org.uk Any information that is given to us will be treated sensitively and no information will be shared without your knowledge.
Children and young people tell us that they are looking for enthusiastic and committed Independent Visitors who are fun, good listeners and who will be able to see them once a month.
Expenses are reimbursed, full training and support from NYAS given. Interested? We’d love to hear from you! Please contact Di Watmough for more information. diane.watmough@nyas.net 07899 961539
INTERNAL EXAM TIMETABLE Internal Exams 2016
External examinations in BOLD. All exams take place in the Sports Hall May
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
Period 4
Period 5
16
R.E (Full), Travel
R.E (Full)
English Y8 90m
English Y8 90m
History Y7 45m
17
Science Y8 60m
Geography Y8 30m
English Y7 90m
English Y7 90m
Biology
Technology Y7 60m
Geography Y7 30m
Public Services
Technology Y8 60m
RE Y8 30m
Hospitality
18 19
Chemistry
RE Y7 30m
French Y8 45m
20 May
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
23 24
Child Care
Science Y7 50m
Period 4
Period 5
History Y8 45m
RE Y9 60m
Maths Y7 1h Physics
25 German Y7 45m
26 English Y9 105m
English Y9 105m
Period 3
Period 4
6
Biology Y9 50m
PE Y9 45m
7
History Y9 60m
Chemistry Y9 50m
8
Sci/Physics Y9 50m
27 June
Period 1
Period 2
Maths Y8 1h Period 5 R.E (Full & Short)
9 10
German Y9 45m
Technology Y9 60m
June
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
Period 4
Period 5
13
Geography Y9 30m
Textiles Y10 60m
Spanish Y9 45m
Graphic. Y10 60m
P.E. Y10 45m
Comp Sci Y10 120m
Comp Sci Y10 120m
Maths Y9 90m
Maths Y9 90m
Geography Y10 30m
Maths Y10 90
Maths Y10 90
Spanish Y10 45m
14 15
History Y10 90m
16
Construction (WJEC)
History Y10 90m
17 June
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
Period 4
Period 5
20
Sports day heats
Sports day heats
Sports day heats
Sports day heats
Sports day heats
21
English Y10 105m
English Y10 105m
French Y10 45m Sports day
22 23
Maths Y10 90
Maths Y10 90
24
Eng Lit Y10 150m
Eng Lit Y10 150m
Sports day
Sports day
BTEC Sci Y10 75m Eng Lit Y10 150m
PLEASE NOTE THAT EXAM DATES AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND WE WILL ADVISE STUDENTS OF ANY CHANGES AS EXAM DATES APPROACH