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February 2016 SIXTH FORM MOCK RESULTS TENNIS SUCCESS FOR DESBOROUGH STUDENT RACING SUCCESS FOR DESBOROUGH STUDENT POETRY AND SHORT STORIES DESBOROUGH UNIVESITY CHALLENGE BUDDY READING SCHEME
Dear Parents/Carers This has been a relatively short half-term but, as always seems to be the case at Desborough College, an eventful one. The difficulty facing me as Principal is not finding something to include in the newsletters but what to leave out. I'll start by congratulating Year 11 boys and the English Department on some excellent GCSE results with 79% of the year group achieving A*-C grades following the exams in November 2015. That's fully six months earlier than boys in most schools. Had the five boys who were only ONE mark off a C Grade gained that single extra mark then the figure would have been 86%. Let me put that in a national context: in summer 2015 61% of boys nationally achieved an A*-C grade in English, 18% less than Desborough’s present Year 11 cohort. I expect that the boys re-sitting the examination in June will improve their grades, but of course this will not be reflected in the schools performance league tables because Ofsted only recognise first entry results and not best entry. I don't care! Some boys need a second bite of the cherry to succeed and I will NOT deny them that opportunity just to satisfy the DfE who do not know the individual needs of my pupils. As for my English Department the statistics speak for themselves. They are outstanding, each and every one of them, and are expertly led by Lorna Hutchison. Recent confirmation by RBWM that the number of parents choosing to send their boys to our school has rocketed wasn't really a big surprise to me because I have taken over 100 parents on tours of the school since October and the numbers requesting visits shows no sign of slowing down. In 2015 the total number of parents placing Desborough College down as one of their preferred schools was 145. In 2016 it is 332! Parental preferences are significantly higher than in 2007 which is the earliest data that is available to me. In 2007 Desborough College was over-subscribed with 189 boys entering the school. All the indications are that 2016 will be the same. ANY PARENT OF A YEAR 6 BOY WHO MADE DESBOROUGH COLLEGE THEIR FIRST PREFERENCE SHOULD CONTACT ME IF THEY ARE NOT ALLOCATED A PLACE HERE.
DRAMA REPORT TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT NEWS LIBRARY NEWS WORLD BOOK DAY AND COMPETITION RESULTS OF PARENTS’ SURVEYS FOOTBALL INFORMATION FOR PARENTS
I would like to urge all Old Maidonians to attend the annual dinner on 18 March, 6.30 pm at Maidenhead Golf Club. It really is a splendid occasion and a great opportunity to catch up with old school friends and teachers. Anybody wanting to walk around school and relive those fond old memories should contact me at school and I shall happily take them around. Those Old Maids who cannot attend can catch up on news relating to Desborough and its former pupils by visiting the following website www.oldmaidonians.org.uk. Colin Cutler and his team do a remarkable job of keeping track of ex-pupils and their careers and lives post-Desborough. The Spoore Merry Rixman Foundation is a charitable trust established in the 16th century which aims to support young people living within the boundaries of RBWM. This year we have been the very grateful beneficiaries of funds to support the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, the school library, the school music department and an initiative to improve numeracy skills across the school. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the trustees for their support. We continue to work closely with Radley College and I have enjoyed being in the audience this half-term when Radley Dons have delivered lectures on how we can learn from classical civilisations, how writers write and ecology. Michael Noon, Head of Biology at Radley, brought some pythons with him and draped them around the necks of a number of boys in the audience. I bravely resisted the urge to run from the theatre but was mightily relieved when they were safely deposited in his car for the return journey to Abingdon. Next half-term is less than five weeks long and boys and sixth-form girls taking public examinations in a few short months should be organising their revision timetables so that they go into the examinations fully-prepared and confident of achieving their potential. A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step but very often that first step is the most difficult. Please encourage and support your children to work hard over the next four or five months. Regards P Frazer
Sixth Results Mock Results
On Wednesday 3 February our Sixth Form students received their mock exam results. Overall the mood was positive and there were a lot of very happy faces. Some outstanding results were:-
Year 12 Gui Bertholdi AABB Craig Renwick AABB Shahzad Yasin AAAB
Year 13 Jack Hillyer A*AB Imad Rashid A*A*A
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Tennis Success for Desborough Student In September I started at Bisham Abbey’s Living Tennis Academy because I saw it as a great tennis centre that would help me pursue my dreams for the future which is to attend University in America on a tennis scholarship and compete for them on a national level. Since starting, I have seen a massive improvement in my game physically and mentally and have started to win tournaments more regularly. Most recently I have won two under 16 tournaments in Gerrard’s Cross and London winning against opponents up to three years older than me. As my coaches have played on the international circuit, they demand a lot of me when I train. I wake up at 6:00 am Monday to Friday, lessons start at 7:00 until 8:30 am before school and on Mondays and Tuesdays I come out of school at 12:30 pm to train from 1pm to 5:30pm, which includes a tennis session for an hour and a half and two hour long fitness sessions. It can be exhausting but I enjoy it and see the benefits. Since September, I have had the privilege of meeting Andy Murray and Tim Henman and have only missed one training session. I am very grateful to Desborough College for accommodating my tennis schedule and being as enthusiastic about tennis as I am. I hope that we can form a school team and compete representing Desborough College. Nicholas Rowe—Year 9
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Harry King is Rookie Champion in Junior Ginetta Winter Series Harry King took part in the KICK Start Energy Ginetta Junior Winter Series at Snetterton circuit recently, with a packed grid of teenagers all racing towards the final Ginetta championship crown of 2015. Harry joined Elite Motorsport, having finished third in this year’s Ginetta Junior Scholarship which took place only a week before. Harry claimed the final KICK Start Energy Drink Ginetta Junior championship of the year, taking the overall Rookie Winter Series title at Snetterton Circuit, near Thetford, Norwich. Harry amassed an amazing trophy haul in his first ever Junior Ginetta competitive race weekend with Three Rookie Trophies from three races and the Overall Rookie Trophy. The two day event featured one qualifying session and a pair of races on both Saturday and Sunday. Harry enjoyed a super championship debut in his first race taking fourth overall and a Rookie class win, just behind a trio of drivers that have competed all year in the Junior Ginetta Championship. The Junior Ginetta Scholarship, which took place on the 26-28 October saw 66 budding racing drivers take part in various assessments from driving to fitness at Bedford Aerodrome Circuit. Harry was then selected to take part in a shoot out between the best three drivers, consisting of a warm up lap, one flying lap and a slow down lap back to the pits. Harry was the last of the three competitors to have his run, remained cool and composed and posted the fastest lap by 3/10th of a second, drawing gasps of appreciation from the crowd. The Ginetta Junior Championship is one of two Ginetta support series on the British Touring Car Championship package and the winner can look forward to unrivalled exposure to fans, media and sponsors throughout their maiden year in car racing. The Ginetta Juniors have been a huge success since they were introduced to the BTCC package in 2008, competitive racing attracting thousands of spectators, millions of viewers via live coverage on ITV4 and a large fan base. Well done Harry!
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Poetry & Short Stories Year 7 Work: Anglo-Saxon Riddles and Apology Poetry Original Riddle: When I am alive I do not speak. Anyone who wants to takes me captive and cuts off my head. They bite my bare body I do no harm to anyone unless they cut me first. Then I soon make them cry. Danial Akhtar’s Riddle: I am in a busy environment. I am abused all the time being thrown and kicked From one side to the other. However, without that I’d be of no use. I see wounds far too often from those who battle for me. What am I? Kritpac Dzimba’s Riddle: My blood is ink. My head pops up and down and I lose My blood on paper. I dance my way from one end to the other but I get paid nothing for my dancing skills. What am I? Max Baker’s Apology Poem: No Homework I am profusely apologetic, concerning my marvellous homework failing to reach you. The massacre began with lethal arrows of rain that impaled my homework. Unfortunately, they watered the first few line of glory. Then, having taken refuge under a tree to cradle the fruits of my labour, To mourn my loss, a giant dog leapt and tore off five of my finest subordinate clauses. And it only got worse: finally, after weaning the dog onto my rule, A torrential gust of wind blew my mutilated poem to the zenith of the forest’s highest tree and BOOM! Like a spear of fire, my homework was electrocuted by lightning… I am sorry but there was nothing I could do to prevent this. But cease to be dismayed – my heralded homework deserved a nine. (I’m sure the dog agrees.)
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Poetry & Short Stories Continued Year 8 Work
The Countryside By Adam Czarnomski—Year 7
Our World is Beautiful by Ben Baker
The countryside is where you get rid of all of your frustration, The place in beyond your imagination. A bird tweeting, singing a song, Here it doesn’t matter what is right or wrong. The magnificent trees as tall as skyscrapers, Their leaves are a variety of papers. Fresh green grass covered in dew, Letting all the glorious sunshine through. The lovely wet pond invaded by creatures, Hiding lots of its fantastic features. Clouds, like big white blobs, dotting the sky, Watching the birds as they gracefully fly by. Flowers bloom… And their seed pods go BOOM! Here there is no frustration, As this is beyond your imagination.
Nature, bringing happiness From the snow in the winter To the burns in the summer Like a king, overpowering. The clouds moving. The rainbows glowing. And the rain pouring. As the leaves skim across the crumbling path And the snow on the mountains’ edge, Nature makes the world go round.
Our World is Beautiful Morgan Peck 8RCW
But sometimes war breaks, our trees burn and bombs fall, People hide in empty bomb shelter halls. People die miserably, And menacing planes shoot each other down high in the sky. Tanks driving through the fields, like bunkers on wheels, Dominating the high, pointed hills, Trains filled with guns and shells arrive at the railway station, And now it is TRULY beyond your imagination.
As I walked into the abandoned forest, I couldn’t see a thing for as far as the eye could see. If I took two steps forward my foot would be dripping with water from the morning dew, gushing from the lime green grass. As I got nearer to the edge of the open grassland, I could see the trees dancing in the distance – everywhere I walked, I could hear the crickets shouting at me. Our world is a beautiful place…
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Desborough University Challenge In the very first kick off of the DUC ( Desborough University Challenge) ‘The Destroyers’ demonstrated a spectacular show against ‘Potatoes’ which resulted in a smashing 95-45. The game begun in a highly tense atmosphere as later on the game started to show the strengths and weaknesses of both teams. Amit from team ‘Potatoes’, proved his knowledge in answering all the questions about the DC villains which impressed the audience. However, a member from team ‘Destroyers’, manifested his killer instinct in mental calculation which left the crowd in awe. Despite the strengths of both teams they equally had weaknesses. Although coming out on top, ‘The Destroyers’ must develop their skills in geography in order to proceed further in the competition. Next week we are going to witness another fierce mental battle between ‘Team 6th Form’ and a Y8 team ‘Another One’ where we’re feeling enthusiastic and waiting impatiently for it. Zakariyya Ifsasse—Year 10
Talking the Talk From 2017 speaking and listening will no longer count towards pupils’ final grades in the new English Language GCSE. The skill of public speaking and responding to questions will be assessed, graded and recorded on their certificate, but the outcome will no longer contribute to the GCSE award itself. Inevitably this will lead to many schools placing less emphasis on the teaching of these skills; such is the pressure of exam success. However, we believe that the ability to speak in public is vital, be it in an interview or for wider purposes such as presentations and speeches, therefore it remains to be a central part of our English Curriculum at Desborough College. Year 10 classes recently underwent an informal assessment of their public speaking skills and the outcome was impressive – these boys know how to talk and they present themselves with panache and confidence! Pictured are a handful of the boys who made particularly professional and accomplished speeches, but all of the boys did well and they (perhaps more importantly) were extremely supportive of each other during a task that most people find daunting. Well done, boys! Miss Hutchison— Head of English
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Buddy Reading Scheme Tuesday 2 February saw the first meeting of Year 10 and 11 Desborough boys and their reading buddies from St Luke’s Primary. They spent lunch time getting to know each other over biscuits and juice before deciding to each choose a book to read together over the coming weeks. We are meeting up to twice a term to discuss literature, read together and give each other reading targets for the next meeting. It was a lovely atmosphere with two groups of talented students and, for teachers of both schools, a great opportunity to be part of a positive, exciting learning environment beyond the classroom. Austin better brush up on his dinosaurs if he is to keep up with his young buddy! Mr Miller—English Teacher
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Drama Reports:A Christmas Carol—KS3 Drama Club Performance As part of Desborough’s Christmas Celebration, the KS3 Drama Club performed an abridged version of A Christmas Carol to a packed auditorium in the Jacoby Studio. This seasonal, traditional piece helped to create a wonderful atmosphere at this event in the lead up to the Christmas holidays. Oscar May and Ruben Bignell skilfully narrated the story, controlling the pace and action with an appropriate ease of manner and expressive tone of voice. Charles Aldridge played the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge with imagination and conviction, showing clearly the character’s spiritual and moral development from a parsimonious outsider to a generous integral member of the community. Communicating an array of emotions with comic excessive snoring, Charles showed the essence of this character well! The Chorus characters multi-rolled as the Ghost of Marley, and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future using ghostly movements and voices to convey these spirits. The Chorus also portrayed a variety of gentlemen, street ruffians and the familiar Cratchit family. Ralph Smith played the patient Bob Cratchit, Aesham Hussain his wife Mrs Cratchit, Zak Kayoni as Tiny Tim, and Nick Crossa, Alex Fairbridge and Jacob Gillett as the younger Cratchits. The family scenes were well choreographed and the dialogue well-rehearsed. Some lively folk dancing and carol singing was exhibited by all, especially Max Baker, Michael Brazenor, Declan Diamond, Nat Harlow, Scott Lange, Tommy Norcup and Victor Rodriguez. Dressed in Dickensian style waistcoats, scarves, top hats and flat caps, the cast fully embraced their parts and the dancing scenes were especially fun to rehearse. The accompanying music, sound effects and projections added another layer of dramatic meaning and were expertly resourced and accomplished by Aiden Melling. Aiden demonstrated much sensitivity towards timing, volume and the purpose of music as a supporting element – a talented technician in our midst! A big well done to all boys involved! Drama Club commences this term on Thursday 4 th February at 12.30pm and Mrs Holyoake and Mrs Turner look forward to seeing you all there to prepare for our next performance.
Mrs Turner Head of Drama
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Drama Photos
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Technology Department News This term the Year 7 students have been finishing off their pencil case projects and some have even began designing their toy aeroplanes. We have been using CAD Software and parametric modeller SOLIDWORKS for this and the boys have flown with it. . . excuse the pun!
Year 8 classes have been working on designing their own clocks. Again, they have been introduced to our new software and the designs are impressive! Really looking forward to moving on to manufacture again.
Years 11,12 and 13 Years 11, 12 and 13 students in Product Design and Resistant Materials have seen a great start to their practical work! It has been busy busy with workshop sessions during lessons, after school and even before school! We are excited to see the final outcomes and get the boys the grades they deserve.
Follow us on Twitter to keep updated on their progress and to see some final pieces!! @DesboroughDT 12
Technology Department Continued .. Harry Potter Design and Technology Trip Year 10 and some Year 9 students were taken on a trip to Warner Brothers Studios in Watford to see the Harry Potter set and props design. They got a look behind the scenes to see how the movies were created, this included model making, scaled development and manufacture itself. It really was a wonderful day out, the boys were impeccably behaved and we were proud to bring them out.
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Library News With the brilliant news that a children’s novel won the coveted Costa Book award; The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge (a fabulous read and available in the LRC) and with so much happening this term, I thought I should give you all an update. Plus, give you ample opportunity for your children to start thinking about a literary costume for World Book Day on 3 March. Here are a few of the events we have coming up: Chess Tournament: lunch-times in the LRC. This tournament has got off to a great start with lots of Year 7 boys entering for the first time this year. We shall have a new champion in 2016 as Lee Davis in Year 12 was knocked out by Mr Collins in the first round.
Stan Lee Excelsior Award Book club 2016 This club (to be held one lunch-time a week) is shadowing this annual award for graphic novels. Boys wishing to take part should come and register in the LRC.
Author: Morris Gleitzman Visit for year’s 7 & 8 Monday 29 February at 1.30 in the hall Gleitzman has written a number of books, many humorous and others touching inspired by his own family connections in Poland during World War 2. Read the first chapter of the book Once, his first in an award winning series set in Poland during the holocaust http://www.morrisgleitzman.com/books/fst_once.html World Book Day Assemblies and dress up on the day 3 March It is that time of year again when the whole school is invited to pay £1 and dress up as their favourite literary character to celebrate reading for pleasure. There is also a black out poetry competition. See the attached flyer. Carnegie Shadowing Book Club 21 March aimed at Year’s 8 & 9 The shortlist for the best children’s book is announced on 15 March and I shall be looking for a group of keen readers to meet up weekly to read and discuss and blog about these books.
May YA Book Awards Another book club for the older year groups beginning in May. Mrs Hallissey School Librarian
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World Book Day Dear Parent, World Book Day takes place on Thursday 3 March 2016, and we would like to invite you to join us in helping your child to make the most of this special occasion. World Book Day celebrates the joy and value of books and reading, especially for children. To help get them started on their reading journey, every child receives a £1 World Book Day Book Token that can either be exchanged for one of TEN special £1 World Book Day books or used to get £1 off any book costing £2.99 or more. You can find out more about the books at worldbookday.com/ books. Your child will receive a token that can be redeemed at most UK bookshops. Please help your child to use it on or around World Book Day by visiting your local bookshop. Nurseries, schools and libraries across the UK celebrate World Book Day with a huge range of events and activities. Here’s what we will be doing to celebrate World Book Day: We would like to invite pupils to pay £1 and dress up as their favourite literary character on Thursday 3 March. All proceeds will be used to support the Learning Resource Centre. We also have the author, Morris Gleitzman, coming in on Monday 29 February to talk to all Years 7 and 8, who has written many wonderful novels. Read the first chapter of his book Once; his first in an award winning series set in Poland during the holocaust. http://www.morrisgleitzman.com/books/fst_once.html Boys can also sign up for WBDTEENFEST.COM the online festival for teenagers taking place from 6-8pm on 2 and 3 March. You can join us in building your child’s enthusiasm for books well beyond World Book Day by reading together regularly, encouraging them to borrow from the school library and joining your local library if you are not yet members. For more information about World Book Day and ideas on sharing books at home, visit http://www.worldbookday.com. The benefits of reading are enormous—so we hope, like us, you will use World Book Day to celebrate it with your child. We would also like to thank those of you who donate unwanted books to the LRC. Remember to keep up to date with library events and the world of children’s books by following us on twitter. @DesboroughLRC With best wishes, Mrs Hallissey School Librarian
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World Book Day Competition World Book Day Competition Black Out Poetry
Entries to Mrs Hallissey in the LRC by Friday 4th March Take a photocopy of a page from a book or an article in an old newspaper. Choose a few words that stand out to you and underline them. Play with the words and make sentences that work together. When you are happy with your poem draw a box around each word you want to keep and block out all the others with dark ink. If you are feeling really creative you can block out words making the whole page into a poem and a piece of artwork like this, by Shelley Weathers. 16
A Moonless Sky - By Kevin Harrell
Results of Parents’ Survey Please see below and overleaf the results of our Parents’ Evening Surveys following our recent Parents’ Evening for Years 8 and 9. Year 8 Parent Responses: 100% of parents agreed/strongly agreed that their son was happy at Desborough. 100% of parents agreed/strongly agreed that their son was well looked after and feels safe at this school. 96% of parents agreed/strongly agreed that their son was taught well at this school.
100% of parents agreed/strongly agreed that their son is making good progress. 100% of parents agreed/strongly agreed that they find the reports sent home each term about their son’s progress helpful. One parent said this was not applicable to them. 100% of parents agreed/strongly agreed that this school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. 100% of parents agreed/strongly agreed that this school effectively deals with bullying. Six parents said that this was not applicable to them. 100% of parents agreed/strongly agreed that this school was well led and managed. 100% of parents agreed/strongly agreed that this school responds well to any concerns they raise. One parents said that this was not applicable to them. 100% of parents agreed/strongly agreed that this school communicates well with parents. 94% of parents agreed/strongly agreed that their son has received helpful and informative guidance about their options and the next stage in his education, employment or training. Three parents disagreed. 100% of parents agreed/strongly agreed that Showmyhomework has improved communication about homework and allows them to monitor homework set for their son and support him more effectively. 18% of parents said that their son receives 0-59 minutes of homework a week. 34% said between 60-89, 28% between 90-119, 10% between 120-149, and 10% receive 150+ a week. 12% of parents believe their son should be receiving 0-59 minutes of homework a week, 22% between 60-89, 36% between 90-119, 14% between 120-149, and 17% 150+.
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Results of Parents’ Survey Continued …. Year 9 Parent Responses 100% of parents agreed that their son was happy at Desborough. 100% of parents agreed that their son was well looked after and felt safe at this school. 98% of parents agreed that their son was taught well at this school. 93% of parents agreed that their son was making good progress. 84% of parents agreed that the reports sent home each term about their son’s progress was helpful. 96% of parents agreed that the school ensures the pupils are well behaved. 91% of parents agreed that the school effectively deals with bullying. 100% of parents agreed that the school was well led and managed. 91% of parents agreed that the school responds well to any concerns that they raise. 98% of parents agreed that the school communicates well with parents. 98% of parents agreed that their son has received helpful and informative guidance about his options and the next stage in his education. 89% of parents agreed that Showmyhomework has improved communication about homework and allows them to monitor homework set for their son and support him effectively.
Football Season 15/16 The most exciting team this season has to go to the Year 7’s. They are unbeaten in 2016 with some magnificent results. They have beaten Holyport College, Furze Platt, Altwood, Claires Court and Langley Academy. The pick of the games has to be against Furze Platt. 3-0 down with 20 minutes to go, they managed to win 4-3 and progress in the County Cup. They have scored and amazing 23 goals in 5 games and only conceded 5. The football won’t stop here for them as they have a County Cup quarter final and potentially a league semi-final to look forward to after half-term. Other year groups have also had success. The Year 9 team have earned convincing wins against Altwood and Claires Court. The Year 10 team had success against Bulmershe and Holyport College and depending on other results have the potential to make the league semi-finals as well. Mr Hamilton—Head of PE
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Information for Parents The Education Fellowship Competitions
Following the launch of the Fellowship inter-academy competitions, The Education Fellowship have provided some information about competitions available and how to take part. We would encourage as many people as possible to take part and would ask you to look at the link below to our website for further information.
http://www.desborough.org.uk/Two-competitions-from-TEF
Please note the deadline for the competitions are:“Moving Boats That Float ….” - 7 March Short Story Competition—12 April
Parentview Gives you the chance to tell Ofsted what you think about Desborough It would be helpful if you could share your views of Desborough College with Ofsted. Please visit the website below even if you have done this previously.
http://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/
We would like to welcome parents and students to our Sixth Form Open Evening. You will have the opportunity to:Look at the facilities we have to offer Meet current Sixth Form students Speak to teaching staff about our wide range of academic and vocational subjects For further information, please visit our website at www.desborough.org.uk
Cash For Schools 2016 We are collecting vouchers from the Maidenhead Advertiser to raise money to improve the play area for pupils. Please cut out the token and either hold on to it until you have collected more or hand it in to the school office. You could ask your friends and family to do the same so we can raise as much money as possible for our school. We could win ÂŁ2,000 if we collect the most tokens but we will definitely win some money if every pupil collects at least two tokens each. Please refer to the Maidenhead Advertiser for further details of the scheme.
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Free £400 for Lunchtime Hot Meals If you are in receipt of state benefits or you work less than 16 hours per week with a family income below £16,190, your son may be entitled to free schools meals. This can provide you with more than £400 per child for free lunchtime meals in school. We believe that the FSM is a crucial entitlement to help ensure that all children, independent of their family income should be able to get a nutritious meal in the middle of the day. They also have important health and educational benefits for the children that receive them. All school providers are encouraged to introduce cashless systems so that children in receipt of FSM get this funding automatically. This was one of the reasons to improve our catering service. To complete an Application Form on-line press ctrl and click on the link below:-
https://www.cloudforedu.org.uk/ofsm/mwschools/ If you have any further questions, please contact the school on 01628 634505
Cashless Catering for Students Desborough has now introduced Cashless catering for all our students and staff. Desborough College is working in partnership with Catering Academy to ensure a healthier delivery of food to all its students and staff. Our dining room is open from breakfast onwards and offers hot and cold drinks, snacks, and home cooked meals created by the chef on our site. Samples of the Catering Academy menus can be found on the school website. Once your child is registered for our cashless catering system just follow the instructions on our website for the sQuid online payment system, and your child will be able to buy food in our dining room without the worry of remembering to ensure they have cash with them. The cashless facility has allowed us to provide the students with a quicker service as no money and change is being handled. Please be aware that there is no cash facility at the tills.
http://www.desborough.org.uk/sQUID-Online-Payments
Next Principal’s Surgery Parents wishing to have a private conversation with me about any issues relating to school are invited to attend my Principal’s surgery. The next one will be held on 18 March 2016 from 8 am to 11 am. These sessions are 10 minute slots. If you wish to have a longer conversation then please book a separate appointment via Nicola Humphries on 01628 762521.
Desborough College Shoppenhangers Road Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 2QB Tel: 01628 634505 Fax: 01628 639263 E-Mail: info@desborough-college.net
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Desborough Legacy Dear Parent / Carer Desborough Legacy is a combination of teachers and parents who have come together to raise money to buy additional resources for all of our boys. All parents and staff at Desborough are automatic members. Our last event raised £1500 and we are in the process of planning further events for the current academic year, these will be publicised shortly. There are a number of ways that you can get involved:Join the Legacy – we meet once per half term for 1 hour – please contact us on the above email address for more information.Support Legacy events by manning a stall or attending the event – contact kathrynjames96@gmail.com to see how you can help. Make a donation to Desborough Legacy on the form below – all funds will go directly towards improving facilities and resources for the boys. This is an annual donation and we suggest £2 per month. We are a charity, so please tick Gift Aid if you are a UK tax payer as this will mean we can claim the tax back on the donation. We are currently fundraising to improve the outdoor areas and install some equipment so the boys have more lunchtime activities. As we raise funds from donations and events, we will publish what we do with those funds i.e. where your money is spent. We are asking all parents to complete the form below to either pledge your help, make a donation or both! DESBOROUGH LEGACY ANNUAL DONATION 2015 -2016 Please return this form to the school office for the attention of Kathryn James. STUDENT NAME:___________________________________FORM:_____________________ I would like to make a donation for the current academic year of £30.00 payable to Friends of Desborough School I would like to set up a standing order of £2 per month: HSBC 90559261 40-31-05 I am a UK tax payer and would like to make a Gift Aid declaration. I would like to join the Legacy team. I am able to help at events My contact number is ____________________Email address: ________________________
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