Success Magazine Autumn 2016

SUCCESS MAGAZINE

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TRIPS & HEAD GIRL OPPORTUNITIES HEAD BOY &

AUTUMN 2016

READING

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SCHOOL MATTERS

CONTENTS

EFFORT

ACHIEVEMENT

RESPONSIBILITY

CHARACTER

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HIGH ASPIRATIONS

3 Welcome from

the Head 4 Plan on a Page 5 Achievement 6 Head Boy & Head Girl 8 Being a Book

Award Judge 10 English 12 Maths 14 Art 17 Business 18 History 19 Modern Foreign Languages 20 The Library 22 Beyond Words 23 Geography 24 Computing 25 Sociology 26 Physical Education 27 Ride London 28 Science 29 Character Focus 30 Student Voice 31 Aquila 32 Cygnus 33 Lacerta 34 Pegasus 35 Scorpiuz 36 Charity Focus 37 My Beginning in the UK 38 Learning in our

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WELCOME FROM THE HEADS

It’s incredible that we are already into November.

The students at Heartlands have made a fantastic start back to the term and we were really delighted with a great set of examination results in the summer.

The Directors have an ambitious vision for the Trust and for Heartlands High School. We are obviously keen for the school to have a sith form and I’ve always shared this openly. In order to achieve this we need to ensure that it can be viable in terms of its numbers of students, that there is a strong enough demand locally, that there is enough space on site and most importantly, that it delivers a really high standard of education.

The two critical issues are space and viability. We remain convinced that there is room for another sixth form provision in the borough and we are working hard on the logistics of space, which is a more difficult problem to solve.

This is one of the strategic areas that the Directors continue to focus upon. In addition we remain committed to working in collaboration with other schools through growing the Trust and of course making sure that we get the Grove, our new school for autism, off to an amazing start. I am keen to talk to parents about some of these strategic objectives and so will hold a meeting on the 17th January at 18:00 to talk through some of them with you and answer your questions.

There will be scope to get parents involved more directly on the issue of the sixth form as I am sure many of you would like to support that development.

Mr Garrill Executive Head Teacher, Heartlands Community Trust

Welcome to the first SUCCESS magazine of the new academic year. We have, as you can see, been very busy here at HHS. I am so proud to share with you the amazing, exciting things we get up to both in and out of class. I am sure like me, you too will be envious of the exciting activities our students experience from meeting Matthew Barzun to visiting the bank of America HQ in central london.

As well as lots of news on what has happened, this edition is packed full of upcoming opportunities for students. Part of how we encourage students to to have high aspirations and develop their character is through offering challenges and experiences, which broaden their horizons. I would urge all students to try something new and expand their outlook in the spring term.

I have included in this issue on page four our three-year plan. I am really driven to ensure our students get the best life chances, but we rely on the support of the Heartlands community to do this. We have passionate students, parents and staff here at Heartlands and we work well together to drive the school from strength to strength.

I meet with the Junior Leadership Team every two weeks to feed back and discuss this plan and in the spring we will hold the second of our Parental Partnership evenings where you will have the chance to feed back to us how we will all work together to continue to grow the school.

I hope you have a happy holiday and restful break over the Christmas period.

Elen Roberts Head of School, Heartlands High School

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PLAN ON A PAGE 2015–2018 Leadership and management

Outcomes for pupils

Personal development behaviour and welfare

Learning and teaching

Ensure governors continue to to challenge senior leaders systematically, so that the effective deployment of staff and resources, including SEND funding, secures excellent outcomes for pupils.

Ensure that across the English and Maths curriculum, current pupils continue to make and exceed expected progress.

Continue to develop pupils’ conduct by promoting the highest standards of behaviour; to ensure incidences of low-level disruption are extremely rare and pupils are self-disciplined.

Improve all areas of learning to promote outstanding outcomes and create, eager curious learners who are resilient to failure through determined teaching.

Ensure leaders and governors have a deep, accurate understanding of the school’s effectiveness, informed by the views of pupils, parents and staff.

Ensure that across the curriculum, current pupils make and exceed expected progress.

Ensure there is sustained improvement in pupils’ behaviour, for individuals or groups with particular needs.

Ensure teacher planning and delivery is data led to develop effective in-class intervention.

Develop the leadership of the Ensure that the progress of all SEARCH ethos to have a greater groups including SEND pupils, impact across the school. is exceeding national averages.

The gap between the progress of SEND pupils and Non SEND pupils is closing.

Ensure pupils have an excellent understanding of how to stay safe online and of the dangers of inappropriate use of mobile technology and social networking sites.

Plan and deliver effective support and challenge in lessons to ensure all pupils make outstanding progress.

Ensure safeguarding is effective. Leaders and managers have created a culture of vigilance where pupils’ welfare is actively promoted.

Develop pupils’ understanding of their abilities and strengths in different subjects and so they can identify their areas for development.

Develop pupils’ ability to explain accurately and confidently how to keep themselves healthy.

Develop use of the application stage to engage learners in extended/independent learning, to allow time for ‘practice’ and mastering skills.

Lead changes on curriculum and assessment.

Secure the impact of literacy interventions throughout the school; develop readers who read widely and to a high standard.

Improve pupils’ approach to preventing all forms of bullying, including online bullying and prejudice-based bullying.

Ensure that assessment in all lessons, and over time, is used systematically, to shape the learning to ensure outstanding progress.

Develop communication at all levels in the school which is of the highest quality and is effective.

Ensure pupils are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment and have attained relevant qualifications.

Improve attendance to over 95%; showing pupils value their education and rarely miss a day at school. Ensure no groups of pupils are disadvantaged by low attendance.

Ensure all home learning is challenging and deepens students’ understanding of work to come.

Build on the high-quality, impartial careers guidance, which helps pupils to make informed choices about which courses suit their academic needs and aspirations. Ensure that they are prepared for the next stage of their education, employment, self-employment or training.

Support all staff to develop professionally and encourage a love of learning within an environment that encourages staff to be innovative and take risks in their learning.

Explore Business case for the Sixth Form.

Develop pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development and, within this, the promotion of fundamental British values.

Review the transition programme for pupils into Year 7; plan transition for 2015–16.

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ACHIEVEMENT

… Students at Heartlands achieve on average four grades higher than they would in an average school …

This month we received our provisional Progress 8 score from the Department of Education. This is a new measure to calculate the average progress made by students across eight subjects.

These subjects include english and maths (which are double weighted), three subjects from the English Baccalaureate suite of science, history, geography and languages, and three subjects from the foundation suite of subjects, for example art, drama, or design technology.

The measure is important because it tells us how well our students progress in relation to other schools nationally, so that we can quantify the impact we are having. The national average is represented by zero so any increment above zero represents progress above national expectation. Our provisional Progress 8 score for 2015–16 is + 0.42. This means that students at Heartlands achieve on average four grades higher across all their subjects, than they would in an average school. This is still a provisional figure and we expect it to rise slightly once our examination remarks are counted. The final figures will be released in January.

What we can be sure of, however, is that students here make exceptional progress. This score puts us 338th in the country out of 4495 state schools and joint second in the borough for progress. We know we have a very strong foundation of teaching, tracking and intervention. Our high standards of behaviour contribute to a calm, purposeful atmosphere in lessons.

However, we believe there is more we can do and we have set ourselves the ambitious target of +1 for this year’s Progress 8 Score. This would mean that students would have achieved a grade higher in all their subjects than national expectation and put us in the top 1% of schools in the country. We are working to make incremental improvements across a number of areas, which will accrue, to support students to achieve the highest grades they are capable of.

One important area of focus in this respect is home learning. We have clarified for students and parents the expectations around Home-learning and simplified our systems. There is substantial evidence that students who develop good habits of independent study at home, achieve higher academic results.

One study by the Department of Education found that students who completed two hours of homework per day were almost ten times more likely to achieve five good GCSEs, than those who did no homework. Consequently, we are working to optimise the quality, frequency and communication of home learning so that students can benefit from the impact it has on their learning and progress.

Enrichment and Additional Studies The launch of our new programme of extra curricular societies and activities in September was a great success.

We now have over 350 students engaged in a variety of additional studies and enrichment ranging from Coding Club, to Trampolining to Masterchef Club. It has been great to see so many of our students signing up for new experiences and challenges.

Our school choir have already given their debut performance in whole school assembly and we are excited to see what other talents will be showcased in assemblies, as the year goes on.

If you would like your child to get involved in any enrichment activities, the booklet outlining what is offered is on the website and students can sign up through their tutor or through me. It is not too late to get involved!

All activities are free of charge, welcoming and designed to be fun and enriching.

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HEAD BOY & HEAD GIRL We are proud to introduce to you our head boy Million Alem (Scorpiuz) and head girl Jazzmine Sapla (Pegasus). Here they take their time to introduce themselves to you. This year they will be working hard on exams as well as representing the school at a number of high profile events.

Extra curricular activities is another push here where there is a variety of different things to get involved in from sports to performing arts to minecraft club to debating.

Personally, I have been lucky enough to represent the school as a goalkeeper and although sometimes our results, and my goalkeeping, are questionable it’s a really fun thing to do. However for me, my biggest achievement was becoming head boy of the school last year and it’s definitely something I can carry with me for the rest of my life.

My name is Million Alem and I am currently in Year 11 and the Head Boy. I came here in Year 7 and since then I have learnt so much and also done so much more than I genuinely ever thought I would. My ambition is to study and work in advanced engineering and one day I have a dream of working in the world of Formula One. I believe that you are given the opportunity at Heartlands to follow your chosen career path and it’s not generic. That is one of the main reasons I chose to come to this school. You can choose options for example from the end of Year 8. I chose business and computing and triple science all needed for my career in Formula One!

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In my opinion, I would put it down to being given the chance to mature here. I don’t believe I had the best behaviour in my first two years, but I have had a fantastic journey, to picking up over 1000 merits in the last year gone by. With GCSEs now, it brings a new chapter to my life.

No school is perfect, but I can say with certainty that it will prepare you thoroughly for the rest of your life and give you responsibility as a student to work hard and become independent. The teachers here all work hard to give every student the best possible education and for me it’s a testimony to them and my hard work that I now am in the top set for all of my subjects and standing in front of you as head boy.

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I’m Jazzmine and I’m in Year 11 and I am the head girl; I’ve been at this school since Year 7. As most children do at one point or another; I used to despise the thought of going to school. However this is possibly for a different reason to some. In primary I was bullied quite badly and the thought of going into secondary school was very daunting and an experience I didn’t really want to have.

I initially wanted to go to another school in the borough because it was a lot closer to my house but as most of us know, when mum and dad say no, it means no. That’s when my journey at Heartlands began. The first thing about this school that surprised me was that I felt so accepted, the thought of being bullied no longer existed. Also I was able to try many different things and create my own learning experience as well as have the structure that the school gave me. In creating my own learning experience I found my love for sport.

This new hobby became more serious when I found out I was actually good at it. My journey through sports has taken me to the London Youth Games in dance, tag rugby and athletics every year since Year 7. It has also taken me a long way in the basketball league, to Kent for a weekend of netball, representing my school

in trampolining, badminton and rounders and being introduced to fun sporty games such as Danish long ball and dodgeball.

If I’m completely honest, I am kind of sad that my journey here is coming to an end because the past four years have been filled with so many memories, good and bad, and has helped me pave the way for my future. On my journey I have gained confidence and realised how important it is to choose my friends wisely and to actually grow as a person. I don’t think my outlook on education and life as a whole would have changed if I had gone to that ‘other’ school, but I’m really glad that my parents made me follow after my sister and come here and my siblings after me would agree I’m sure.

The first thing about this school that surprised me was that I felt so accepted … I was able to try many different things and create my own learning experience …

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BEING A BOOK AWARD JUDGE Ms Swinyard invited Simon Key and Andrea Reece, both involved in the process of this year’s Brandford Boase Award, to come and be interviewed by the bookclub.

This is what happened!

Who are you?

Simon co-owner of the Big Green Bookshop in Wood Green – judge of the short story in Bristol. This year a judge for Brandford Boase Award.

Andrea works in publishing with Troika Books and helps with administration for Branford Boase.

She has previously been a judge for the Costa Book Award and the Carnegie Medal. Andrea also runs the children’s literature journal Book for Keeps.

How much does it pay?

Most awards pay nothing, but you do it because you love reading and you get free books! It gives you the discipline to read so many books in a short time and try out different things.

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Also, it is a privilege to be asked, so it comes with kudos. Sometimes you do get a little bit of money (eg. for Costa) and you get to keep the books.

Be warned, however – it can actually be a stressful experience! You have to take it seriously.

What’s your favourite book?

SK: It changes every day! Reading depends on your mood, the time of day! If you asked me tomorrow I would say something different.

I just finished The Glorious Heresies – shortlisted for the Baileys’ Women’s Prize for Fiction 2016. I seem to like Irish female authors. I’ve also recently enjoyed A girl is a half-formed thing – it is written in her own dialect, so you have to engross yourself and not read

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it in short bursts, so you can get into the language.

AR: My favourite book to reread is Middlemarch – and I love Frankenstein too. Lately a favourite has been Julia Vanishes.

Have you ever read a book and you thought it was rubbish?

Lots of times! Reading a book is always a gamble and why judging is so hard sometimes.

Can you choose an author who you would like to write just one more book?

AR: Diana Wynne Jones – she’s dead now so I wish she could write more, especially in the Chrestomanci series.

I love Howl’s Moving Castle, which was made into a film.

… You do it because you love reading and you get free books!

It gives you the discipline to read so many books in a short time and try out different things.

SK: For children’s authors it would be Roald Dahl – my favourite is Danny Champion of the World. For an adult author – Mark Leyner. In the mid 1990s there was an American surge in fiction with three main writers – Jonathan Franzen (still famous), Dave Foster Wallace (still famous) and Leyner. Leyner is less well known now.

He stopped writing fiction between 1998 & 2012 – such a shame!

If you could make up your own book award, what would it be like?

AR: Something like the Phoenix Award, for books published 10 years ago, which were not well received at the time, or just missed out on winning awards. I might call it the ‘We Were Robbed’ prize.

Kit’s Wilderness would be on there!

SK: Something for short stories.

You need specialist skills to write a decent short story. We’re trying to set this up at the Big Green Bookshop actually – watch this space!

Are there any books that you have read more than once and have reacted differently to?

SK: Yes, definitely. You usually miss things the first time around. When you read for judging, the first read is just trying to find out what happens – rereading means you can look at different things. Again, reading depends on your mood too – and your age. You have a different perspective on life as you get older, so your perspective on a story changes too.

What is your fave genre?

SK: Magical realism eg Harry Potter.

AR: I love a book that makes you cry.

I used to be a bit sniffy about fantasy, but actually I like it.

film was it was just like the Northern Lights book but with pictures. And Shrek, for example, the book version doesn’t have the character of Donkey at all – he makes the movie!

Do you have any rituals when reading?

SK: I know I will get in trouble for saying this, but when I’m reading books for judging, I like folding the pages over. I know you’re not allowed to do that with your school books though!

AR: I’ve started to do that too!

I make annotations too. The editor Marian Lloyd, one of the Branford Boase judges, scribbles over everything when she judges – no one can reread them afterwards! I also try not to read blurbs – I don’t want any preconceptions of the book.

How does the Brandford Boase Award work?

The award is for a first novel.

Publishers submit books that are eligible and the administrators read them all and cut them down a bit.

Andrea and the other admins had to read the 63 submitted books and narrowed it to 23.

What’s the longest book you’ve ever read?

AR: When I was 17 I read War and Peace. I remember it took forever.

Also Lord of the Rings took me a long time too.

SK: Wolf Hall (I tend to avoid long books!)

What’s your favourite book that has been made into a film?

AR: I like the 2005 film version of Pride and Prejudice. I think the casting was great. But films are so different to the books, and they should be. Perhaps one of the reasons The Golden Compass didn’t work as a

The judging panel all read the 23 books and have a discussion day where they decide together on a shortlist of six. You turn up with three piles of Yes/No/Maybe and fight for your favourites. As a judge you have to compromise all the time and be aware that the books are aimed at teenagers, not you – you have to take that into consideration!

Once the shortlist is decided, the judges then go and read the shortlisted books again, before another meeting together to pick their overall winner. The Brandford Boase Award is great because it acknowledges the editor as well as the writer – the editors often have a big part to play with a first novel.

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ENGLISH

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POET DAY – ANTHONY ANAXAGOROU

On SEARCH day Year 8 students completed a workshop with celebrated poet Anthony Anaxagorou.

They experienced a new way to dissect the language they use for description and how to give the mundane, personality. Through technical linguistic exploration they investigated how poetry can express the environment that they experience in their daily lives. Space and the impact it has upon us was the springboard to writing a new genre of unconfined poetry and the students produced some outstanding results!

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Park

My Bedroom

I don’t slide down the slide, The slide is depressed, If I slide down the slide I will make it a mess.

So I play with the slide, We play bowling, The slide wins.

Welcome to my room.

I don’t climb up the tree, The tree is retired, If I climb up the tree I will make it tired.

So I play with the tree, We play penalties, The tree wins.

Please people, When you go to the park, Do not play on the slide, Do not play on the tree, Play with the slide Play �ith the tree.

By Sergi Lange-Soler LKE

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Where I escape from the madness of the world.

The slithering charger waiting for electricity to flow through it.

The invisible clothes hid away from the human body.

Depressed pillow wanting more love in its life.

A confused door knocking on itself for help.

Empty picture frames isolated from the world.

Lamps full of rage and hate filling my room with darkness.

By Ella Macdonald-Boyle CSE

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YEAR 7 SUCCESS REVIEW Ugonna Ezenekwe The first time I started school I was feeling scared and anxious because it was a new and bigger environment compared to primary school. When I started doing English in Heartlands I was wondering if there a big difference between primary school and secondary school.

My favourite topic for English was the poem about World War I because it made me understand when and why the war started and how it ended. I also liked when we annotated a piece of writing based on War Horse.

Jasmine Thorpe When I first started at Heartlands, English was already my favourite subject. But I really enjoy English at Heartlands because it is different to primary and pushes me to my limits. I especially enjoyed our topic studying the book, War Horse. We have annotated parts of the book and spent time reading the chapters to get to know the characters. I’m looking forward to our poetry topic next half term, so I will hopefully be able to write some myself.

Molly Dunlop

Year 7 has certainly been a tough ride so far, swapping classes every hour. But I can honestly say that English is one of the lessons I look forward to.

My teacher has taught us everything about analysis, from analysis of the text to answering tough questions using the evidence from the text that we analysed.

The text have been using extracts from Michel Morpurgo’s War Horse, we have been reading this book from the start of our time here at heartlands.

We have been digging deeper in to the meaning and the characters of the book.

We have also linked his sad and heart-breaking poem about a soldier losing his best mate and his life, and how the horror and reality of war shines through.

The meaning of this poem is ‘It is sweet and honourable to die for one’s country’ translated in Latin which is highlighted at the end that the statement was false.

The AFA tests we have been doing in class are based on war and test our analysing and literary skills.

These tests are on war but in different ways they challenge us.

As we are reasonably new to the school it is exceedingly different from primary.

HEARTLANDS DEBATE CLUB Heartlands Debate club is an exciting opportunity to share your thoughts and opinions on relevant and controversial issues. Debating is a really useful skill that will not only help you in school, but also in later life. Debate club is perfect for anyone who is chatty, opinionated, likes a challenge, wishes to improve their English/public speaking skills, or simply to have fun and to make new friends.

Debate club is on every Thursday in N3.8 and is run by Mr Adekunle and Miss Martin. Dont Miss Out!

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MATHS

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This term, students have made a fantastic start in maths.

I have been very impressed with the attitude of our new Year 11 students and the great start the Year 7s have made.

A reminder of the maths After School Clubs: Monday: Year 11 Maths Intervention, Year 9 & 10 Further Maths Tuesday: Maths Booster Club – S3.6 Thursday: Maths Puzzle Society S3.9, Year 9 & 10 Further Maths

YEAR 8 MATHS ENRICHMENT DAY AT HIGHGATE SCHOOL Our gifted and talented maths students attended an enrichment day at Highgate School on 4th October. James Miller, Klea Kojko, Omar Samaad & Tristian Gashi had the opportunity to share their passion for mathematics with able mathematicians from other schools and to enjoy exploring challenging and interesting themes. By the end of the day, students could use maths and binary numbers to guarantee victory in the poison chocolate game (Chomp) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chomp.

UKMT (UNITED KINGDOM MATHS TRUST) Our high achieving students will have the opportunity to take part in a national Maths competition called UKMT Maths challenge. The UKMT Individual maths Challenges are lively, intriguing multiple choice question papers, which are designed to stimulate interest in maths in large numbers of pupils. The three levels

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cover the secondary school range 11-18 and together they attract over 600,000 entries from over 4,000 schools and colleges. More information and parctice papers can be found http://www.ukmt.org.uk/ Junior Challenge Thursday 27 April 2017 Intermediate Challenge Thursday 2 February 2017 Senior Challenge Tuesday 8 November 2016

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MATHS

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TOP THREE MATHS REVISION TIPS 1 An important technique to gain the highest mark in maths is to identify which topics you are weak at and need to practice. You can do this by asking your teacher or making notes of topics that confuse you in your maths lessons.

2 Once you have identified your areas, you then

need to learn/revise this topic. There are several methods of doing this, but we have found that our free MathsWatch website is the best (see more websites below).

To use MathsWatch website at home go to: www.mathswatchvle.com/ and enter the following details: Centre id is heartlands Username is 10*** (choose any digits eg 10156) Password is heartlands (all lower case) Type in the name of the topic in the ‘Search for a clip’ box. Below I have typed perimeter.

Click on the clip and listen to the demonstration.

When a practice question appears, pause the clip and attempt the question.

To find the answer press play again. You can also access worksheets by clicking on ‘Higher’ or ‘Foundation’ and then ‘Worksheets eBook’.

Answers are also provided.

3 The top method for maths revision is attempting past exam papers.

Research has shown and students who have studied GCSE Mathematics agree, that revising specific topics and then attempting past papers is an excellent way to practice.

Here are some places you can find past papers: Yr7 & 8 www.emaths.co.uk/KS3SAT.htm Yr 9 –11 http://www.mathsmadeeasy.co.uk/ gcsemathspastpapers-higher.htm

OTHER GOOD WEBSITES www.corbettmaths.com www.keshmaths.com/gcse-maths-takeaway-3 www.mathsmadeeasy.co.uk www.emaths.co.uk www.suffolkmaths.co.uk/pages/1revisionks4.htm www.schoolworkout.co.uk/GCSE.htm www.everymathstopic.com/Revision/GCSE.html www.mymaths.co.uk/indexLog.asp?h=1260 www.kangaroomaths.com/kenny3. php?page=KassessKS4 www.symbaloo.com/mix/gcsemathsgradea corbettmaths.com/revision/symbaloo-revision/ www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/z6pfb9q www.mrbartonmaths.com/gcse.htm www.mrbartonmaths.com/pupils.htm www.youtube.com/hegartymaths www.youtube.com/user/MrArnoldsMaths www.youtube.com/user/khanacademy www.youtube.com/user/BespokeEducation www.emaths.co.uk/index.php/4-students/other- resources/video-tutorials

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STUDENT GALLERY: YEAR 11 GCSE ART

Please enjoy these diverse examples of Year 11 work from their astronomy Ordinary/Extraordinary project sketchbooks. To see more, follow @artheartlands on Twitter.

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1. Shahida Begum 2. Agata Gherka 3. Kelsea Ponton Ippoma 4. Dilan Ceylan 5. Jazzmine Sapla 6. Cody Smyth 7. Hatice Turhal 8. Manal Chaib

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Last year we were part of the Jack Petchey Start Programme, an exciting project with the Saatchi Gallery involving 40 Year 8 and Year 9 students. Over the course of the year, the students took part in two visits and workshops at the Saatchi Gallery, followed by two workshops in school in which students worked in small groups to create large-scale paintings. These were then taken to a community park in Dalston in June, where members of the public were encouraged to interact with them by using them as backdrops for photos. The project was all about transforming community spaces by bringing art to them and was a great opportunity for the students to show off and celebrate their artwork in a public space; the response from the public was fantastic and the students felt the whole project really developed their confidence and creativity.

We are very pleased to announce that we will be taking part in the programme again this year; watch this space!

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ART & PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION 2016 We achieved fantastic results in Art and Photography this summer: 87% A*–C in Art and 93% in Photography.

Here are a few images from our exhibition in June, which was well attended by friends and family, as well as the students themselves who were so proud and keen to pose for photos with their artwork. We look forward to repeating this success with our current cohort: look at the Student Gallery Page to see outstanding work from their coursework projects.

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A NEW MOSAIC FOR WOOD GREEN We are very proud of this mosaic, completed as an Art Club project with some of our keenest students, Wiktoria, Zariel, Suzie and Robin. The idea was to celebrate all the things that make our local area so unique, from the library to the green spaces, from the shopping centre to the skating rink at Alexandra Palace. Students designed and planned the mosaic as well as spending hours assembling it, to create a colourful and unique outcome to brighten up Mayes Road.

Look out for it on your next stroll through Wood Green!

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YEAR 10 TRIP TO BANK OF AMERICA On Thursday 13th of October, eighteen Year 10 students were lucky enough to get chosen to visit Bank of America Merrill Lynch in the City of London. Here, students were able to talk to a wide range of employees from various fields such as hedge funding, financial analysts, sales and IT specialists.

Students were able to ask these employees key questions such as ‘What does your day to day look like?’

HEARTLANDS APPRENTICE At the end of the last academic year, ten Year 10 students were involved in this year’s Heartlands Apprentice. For five weeks covering five tasks, students competed with each other in a similar way to the television show. This was done to help them deal in challenging environments and ultimately improve their business skills. Asmaa Abdelfattah was crowned this year’s winner after she proved she was the strongest contestant in the competition. I would like to personally thank all the contestants for their efforts but especially thank Asmaa on this outstanding achievement.

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and ‘How did you get into this career?’ The event allowed students to understand the importance of some GCSE subjects such as Maths and offered them the chance to explore this as part of their upcoming work experience.

Overall, the day was a huge success and Heartlands has a number of other events with this global company in the coming months ahead.

IAG – POST 16 EVENT On Wednesday the 19th of October Heartlands welcomed 20 sixth form schools and colleges from across Haringey and London to Heartlands for a very special sixth form information advice and guidance event for our Year 11 students. This was a fantastic event where students got a chance to speak to these institutions to find out what courses they offer, what the entry requirements were, when they needed to apply and what they needed to do now to prepare. This is the first of many major events for our Year 11s this year and I look forward to organising the next one.

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HISTORY

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It has been a busy start to the year amongst Heartlands history students, whether it is from celebrating Black History Month by learning about the great Emperor Mansa Musa to commemorating the heroes who fought for our freedom by proudly wearing poppies.

Below are just a couple of testaments from Heartlands’ budding historians!

OUR EXPERIENCE WITH A HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR

On Wednesday 19th October, it was a 9X History SEARCH day and we were learning about the Holocaust, which was the systematic murder of Jews, homosexuals and the disabled by the Nazis in the mid 20th century. Anti-Semitism was increasing around Europe and as Germany began to take over many countries, it used its power to portray its hatred for Jews and for people whom it deemed ‘unworthy.’ To add to our knowledge of the Holocaust, we had a survivor of the ordeal, Eve Kugler, come and explain to us about her first-hand experiences.

Eve was born in 1931 in Halle, Germany. She lived with her parents, who owned a small department store, and her older sister, Ruth.

In 1936, her younger sister, Lea was born. The majority of Eve’s memories about the Holocaust were told to her by her mother as she was too young at the time, and could not

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remember all of the events that took place.

However, Eve told us in detail how her family struggled to leave the country and how they were constantly having to hide from Nazi soldiers in order to have any chance of survival. It was very empowering to hear how her and her family still managed to show unity in a time when all Germany wanted was division, and it’s extremely admirable that she was willing to share her story with us, simply because she felt it was her duty to spread the message and ensure the same mistake was never to take place again.

I believe meeting Eve was very eye opening because it showed a place that the world was in at a point in time, so it makes you hope and wish that the world will never go back.

By Honour and Busayo

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 Tareeq Phillips selling poppies for Remembrance Day

MAGNIFICENT MANSA MUSA In Year 8 history we have been celebrating Black History Month by exploring Africa before the 17th century. The Europeans had many misconceptions about what Africans were like, for example Sir Mortimer Wheeler believed Africans were wild and uncivilised, as well as uneducated. However, we now know this was never the case! In fact, the very first university in the whole world was built in Morocco, Africa, in 859 AD – and you can still study there today! Another common misconception was Africans were extremely poor. This was probably the most incorrect thought from the Europeans due to the magnificent Mansa Musa! Mansa Musa was the leader of the Mali Empire and is to this day the richest man to have ever lived – a lot wealthier than Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg or any other wealthy person you can think of. A fun fact about Mansa Musa was that, when he went on a religious pilgrimage to Mecca, he brought along some camels carrying materials. So, whenever Friday came around, he built a new mosque wherever he was. Wow! It has been insightful to learn about the untold histories of Africa and really appreciate the accomplishments the continent has achieved.

By Myfanwy Greene and Phoebe Willars

MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES

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This academic year has got off to a fantastic start for the MFL faculty. Our teaching and learning focus has been on ‘independence, feedback and challenge’. As a result we’ve seen students taking ownership of their learning and leading parts of lessons from home learning research projects. In order to support students further we have been trialling ‘Vocab Express’, which is an online vocabulary learning application, designed to motivate students into learning vocabulary independently.

Enrichment As a faculty, we are passionate about enriching our student’s experiences as language learners. We enjoyed meeting parents of Year 6 pupils during the open evening and sharing with them the amazing opportunities that we offer our linguists at Heartlands.

A massive thank you to our language ambassador Vinnie Tshoma (Yr 11) who provided parents and carers with Spanish tapas and French canapes all evening!

We have some exciting activities, events and trips planned this year:  Community Languages Open Evening (Thursday 17th November, 6pm)  MFL Film Club (open to all years)  Film Club rewards trips  European Parliament Strasbourg trip 10–11 May 2017 (competition open to Year 10 students)  Trip to Barcelona 3–6 July 2017 (Open to Year 8, 9 & 10)

Barcelona Trip 2017

We will be departing on 3 July 2017 and returning on 6 July 2017. We will be travelling by plane from Heathrow Airport to Barcelona and staying in a high-quality and modern hostel.

The cost of the trip is £495 (there is a reduction for pupil premium). The price covers the UK return airport transfer from school, flights and continental transport, insurance, full board in the hostel, restaurants and all entrance fees to PortAventura theme park and Barcelona FC Camp Nou stadium.

A deposit of £80 is payable via parent pay by 3rd November 2016. Please feel free to contact me if you have any queries about the trip at ornella. shosola@heartlands.haringey.sch

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THE LIBRARY READING REWARDS RECEPTION

STUDENTS CELEBRATE ROALD DAHL DAY Term started with a whizz and a bang this September with a party to celebrate what would have been Roald Dahl’s 100th birthday.

Our top library borrowers from 2015–16 were honoured at the first Reading Reception of the year. Students had the library to themselves during breaktime, received certificates and met with our Head of School, Ms Roberts.

Our students joined with others across the country in a broadcast from the Cambridge Theatre (home of Matilda the Musical), which included a quiz, a Quentin Blake drawalong and lots more Roald Dahl fun.

Students received great Roald Dahl themed prizes for Best Costume, Top Quiz Score and Best OompaLoompa Drawing.

BOOKCLUB JUDGE THE ROYAL SOCIETY’S YOUNG PEOPLE’S PRIZE This year HHS was one of the official judging panels for this prize. The school received a free set of the shortlisted books for this national prize which recognises the best books about science for children and young people each year. Our favourite was How machines work

by David Macauley, published by DK. You can find out more from the Royal Society website.

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AUTHOR JOFFRE WHITE VISITS YEAR 9s We were happy to host Joffre White at the last minute during this term, when a school cancelled – their loss was our gain! White spent two hours with one of our Year 9 English classes, encouraging them to think about themselves as readers and writers and helping them to create some great pieces of fiction.

The best ones are going to be featured on his website.

ALL YEAR 7S CHOOSE THEIR FREE BOOK FROM BOOKBUZZ Free books for Year 7s!

Our school takes part in Bookbuzz, the initiative from the charity Booktrust where each child in Year 7 is gifted a free book!

This is the second free book for Year 7 so far – on their year 6 transition day they all got one to take home (provided

by HHS) to read over the summer holiday too!

Research shows that children who own books and have books at home, are more likely to read for pleasure – which in turns makes children better; at reading and all school subjects. (You can find out more about this research here).

In library sessions, students have been thinking about how to make good choices when picking books, and then putting their skills into practice by ordering their favourite Bookbuzz book. We looked at genre, author, length of book, ability level and many other factors. We also watched film clips of the authors talking about the books.

Hopefully these books will arrive in school in December, so students can take them home to read over the Christmas holiday.

A sample copy of each of the books is available to read in the library for all students.

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BEYOND WORDS

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Participation: 68% of the school have taken a quiz  Engaged time: 12 minutes per day Year group with highest engaged time: Year 7 with 16 minutes  Books read: 2,175  Words read: 54,128,692

Beyond Words is our whole school reading programme that creates responsible, resilient and reflective readers.

Students have been reading books within their ZPD level and taking quizzes to check their understanding, and we have already made some fantastic progress.

WELL DONE TO THE DREAM TEAM

RENAISSANCE HOME CONNECT

The following students were chosen to be part of our Beyond Words Dream Team. They were the first to achieve over 30 minutes of engaged time with a 100% average score on quizzes.

They received a lunch pass and have been entered into the raffle to win a sports voucher.

Please continue to encourage your child to read for at least 20 minutes a day and sign their reading log in the student planners. You can keep informed of your child’s progress with their reading by logging in to Home Connect visiting tinyurl. com/heartlandshomeconnect using the link under ‘Reading’ on the school website and setting up email notifications.

Reserves: Over 90% Greene, Myfanwy Khan, Ashraf Miller, James Ortac, Ali Sapla, Codie Suleiman-Fatai, Farouk Sapla, Joshua Thompson, Martha Wojdalowicz, Laura Zahed, Sara Tshiteya, Wegge Sheqeri, Denis Noriega, Alejandro Aboymov, Ivan Ahmed, Taliah Benarab, Cherine

THE MILLIONAIRE CLUB Be rich with knowledge …

Amazingly, some students have already read 1,000,000 words. Well done and welcome to the club:

Adriani, Salim

Arnold-Evans, Louise

Brandy, Jared

Cetinkaya, Ediz

Chowdhury, Aleema

Dacosta-Hinds, Isabel

Doyle, Herbie

Robert, Jacob

Guo, Jenny

Eleanor Neilson 1,003,987 words

Timmy Shodipo 1,003,050 words

Engaged time 20 minutes per day

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Myfanwy Greene 1,086,565 words

Average percentage correct 85%

Abduladir, Salim

Guo, Jessie

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Chen Fang 1,265,504 words

This half term we ran a competition to see which forms in each house could reach 100% participation first – that’s every student taking a quiz on a book or article they’ve read. The prize was a pizza party.

Congratulations to SKN and CSE, which were the first forms in their house to achieve this.

GEOGRAPHY EARTHQUAKE-PROOF BUILDINGS Year 9 made earthquake-proof buildings based upon a model for successful building designs.

They used straws to represent the structure and cross bracing to improve strength and marshmallows, as shock absorbers and as computer controlled weights on the roof.

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POP-UP WATERFALLS Year 8 have been making pop-up waterfalls. They had an hour to do this and were fully focused throughout. All enjoyed making the waterfalls and were able to see more clearly how they are formed.

FIELD TRIP Year 7 explore went out for a lesson to carry out a geographical investigation of their local community. They assessed the attractiveness, amount of pollution/litter, and carried out a traffic survey as well. They also showed some initiative and teamwork collecting their data.

HEARTBEATS: PODCAST CLUB  Learn about producing and presenting a radio show  A showcase for student voice and student talents  Develop public speaking skills, record your own music and speech or just learn about how it all works Speak to Ms Hall or visit N5.3 Thursday after school to find out more

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COMPUTING

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VISIT FROM A CYBER SECURITY EXPERT, ASHLEY HUNT On Thursday 10th November, our guest speaker, Ashley Hunt from the Information Security Forum, came to speak with the Year 9 computer science students. He gave an informative and inspiring talk on his role as a cyber security advisor, having spoken at the UN conference, advised the Costa Rican and Swedish governments, and written numerous research papers on cyber security. Our students were hugely inspired, and asked some really interesting questions after Ashley’s talk. Many students even stayed behind after school to speak with him.

YEAR 8 (E&S) COMPUTING SEARCH TRIP The Centre for Computing History, Cambridge This year all our Year 8 students are visiting the Centre for Computing History in Cambridge (TCCH), and on Wednesday 19th October, learning groups E&S visited.

TCCH is an educational charity whose core purpose is to increase understanding of developments in computing over the past 60 years. TCCH has an internationally significant collection of vintage computers, memorabilia, artefacts, documents and hands-on displays – in total about 24,000 items.

Our students were given a tour of the museum by the curator, learnt how to program a computer using the BBC BASIC language, and played on over 200 different games consoles spanning the past 40 years. Even the teachers enjoyed learning about how computer technology has developed over time, but as you can see, Mr Khan still needed to be shown how it's done by a student.

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SOCIOLOGY

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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL

October 11th 2016 marked the UN International Day of the Girl, an opportunity to empower the future generation of women, celebrating their potential and enabling them to succeed, while demanding a world where girls and boys have equal opportunities.

Eight Year 10 sociology students attended the Women of the World (WOW) festival at the Southbank Centre, starting with an 8am mass speed mentoring session on the London Eye. This event saw 250 schoolgirls paired with 250 inspirational female mentors from a wide range of industries, everything from film to engineering, politics to sport, activism to fashion.

Each girl was matched at random with three different mentors in her capsule and had three 15-minute mentoring sessions during two complete rotations of the London Eye. Among the mentors were some influential faces, including Juliet Stevenson, Lily Cole, Kelly Hoppen, Sara Pascoe, Mary Portas, Helen Pankhurst and Sharmadean Reid – and, for the first

time in the event’s history, female politicians from six major political parties, giving the girls political role models they could actually relate to.

For the rest of the day, students were invited to attend an inspirational afternoon of creative workshops, debates, discussions and performances at the Southbank Centre. Covering the subject of female leadership and how to make a change, however big or small, the day was an unforgettable one as Wiktoria Sniadowska recounts: ‘We started the day with a mentoring session on the London Eye. This was an absolutely amazing opportunity as we got to have a one-to-one conversation with some of the most inspirational women leaders in the UK. They helped us to understand our value and the possibilities available to us. They also answered our questions regarding university, jobs, maternity and leadership.

This was all accompanied by the stunning view from the majestic London Eye.

We also had the chance to listen to many inspirational speeches made by women leaders such as Channel 4 news presenter Fatima Manji, who faced some of the most awful challenges to get to the top, including sexism and racism. The message in every speech was always to follow your dreams and ignore the negative people, as in the end it’s all up to you.

We then took part in workshops, designed to make us look at the things around us from a different perspective. We ended the day with a concert from an all girl band ‘The Tuts’, who performed songs written by themselves. It was a truly unforgettable experience.’

This was an absolutely amazing opportunity as we got to have a oneto-one conversation with some of the most inspirational women leaders in the UK. — Wiktoria Sniadowska

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION

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BOYS FOOTBALL The football season is well and truly underway and the Heartlands teams have had mixed fortunes in the league so far this year. The Year 7 boys currently sit in fourth in the Haringey league after four games and finished narrowly off top position by two points in the Year 7 cup.

Year 8 and Year 9 boys have had a harder start to their season both in 11th spot after some narrow defeats.

Year 10s have made a strong start and are also in fourth position after playing four games.

INDOOR ATHLETICS The Year 8 & 9 boys indoor athletics team qualified for the semi-finals of the Lee Valley Indoor Athletics Competition in fourth place at the preliminaries. There were stand out performances from Rio Jeffery, Muhammad Ali, Nik Zlatov and Misha Koroliovas. The semi-finals will take place on the 30th November.

ENRICHMENT Enrichment clubs have been well attended so far this year in PE, with the newly introduced Table Tennis Club on a Friday after school being a great example of this – with regularly over 20 students attending. We are still looking for a few more rugby players to join the Thursday training so that we can organise some games with other schools.

A big thank you to all the staff and students who have made these clubs a success so far.

NO 1. IN THE COUNTRY! Particular congratulations should go to the fantastic Mayela Bassega who became the number one ranked tennis player at the U12 age group in the country. A phenomenal achievement! Interestingly, this currently ranks her as the 397th best women’s tennis player at any age group in the entire country. Well done!

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GIRLS NETBALL Year 7 and 8 netball have had a fantastic start to the year, winning almost all their games, and having a number of girls picked to join Troys club season.

Year 9 have got a number of new players making their team stronger and better. Watch this space!

The seniors are undefeated winning all their games!

A fantastic performance of high quality netball.

Well done!

GIRLS DANCE Both the contemporary and street dancers are rehearsing and working incredibly hard ready for the Haringey trials in December, good luck girls!

RIDE LONDON

TRAINING For the 46 mile race we did a lot of preparation and training to make sure we were ready for the challenge.

We did our training sessions on the one mile track outside at Olympic Park. At the beginning there were a lot of breaks especially for Sam Antwi! But the more we trained the more miles we were able to do without taking breaks, which meant less support (nagging) from Mr Levis which we enjoyed very much. During our training we received a lot of help from Teach First and Prudential.

They gave great advice on one of the biggest challenges I have ever encountered. But apart from Mr Levis’ bad jokes and nagging it was an experience I enjoyed and will never forget. Jadon Anderson – Aquila

DAY OF THE RIDE On the 31st of July 2016, I took part along with nine other students in the Prudential 46 mile Ride London event.

We started the day at 6 o’clock in the morning. My brother Michael and me

rode to school where we met Mr Levis and Mr Brierley pumping up their tyres and doing all the last minute checks on the other riders before we headed of to complete our mission. It was great meeting all the participants, and seeing the different charities people were riding for. When we got to the Olympic Park we parked our bikes in the bike area and we headed in to ensure we were completely fuelled with the complimentary breakfast. While waiting we saw Dame Kelly Holmes!

We were on the start line and the atmosphere was sensational, all the training was about to be tested. I had butterflies in my stomach and my palms were getting sweaty. I was placed next to the CEO of Prudential.

He was a very nice man with a lot of jokes and was very confident that we could finish this race together as a team. From the start the support was amazing and certainly helped us stay motivated. It was great cycling on closed roads around London and seeing all the famous sites. Disaster then struck as my tyre burst, but I remembered my training and

replaced it by the roadside and was determined to catch the others up.

I caught up with Haci and we stuck together until the end, and drove each other on as we did some serious climbs. I was exhausted when I got near the finish line but seeing my sister and brother cheering me on I forgot about the pain.

We were on the start line and the atmosphere was sensational, all the training was about to be tested.

I have to say one of the best parts of the day was the complimentary food in the Prudential tent. I have never been so hungry then after cycling 46 miles!

I am really proud of everyone who completed the ride, not just the students and staff from our school.

Good luck to those doing it next year! Sam Antwi – Pegasus

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SCIENCE

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NEW TERM, NEW STAFF, NEW EQUIPMENT What an exciting start back in science!

We have four new teachers – Here is what they had to say …

Mr Young how has it been working at Heartlands?

Ms Barrett you attended your first trip during SEARCH, how was it?

Ms Azolukwam how is life in the science department going so far?

I’m enjoying life in the science department so far. All the teachers have been very supportive and friendly and the technicians are great!

I’m very lucky as I have my own lab, which is a first for me so for that I’m grateful!

My first trip was to the computer museum in Cambridge with two Year 8 classes.

Working at Heartlands has been really busy, but a nice change.

Having been at my last school for so long it’s taken me a while to adjust to the new systems and school routine.

I’m feeling very settled now, and both the staff and students have been really helpful and supportive.

I teach many of the students on the trip so it was great to be able to interact with them in a different setting.

Students were very well behaved on the bus and it was great to see those meeting expectations outside of school.

Mr Butt you helped lead the CSI Search day, how did you find it?

Being a relatively new school means that we are still developing our resources. This means we can specifically cater the resources we order to the types of pupils we have!

I was absolutely elated! Students were carrying out real analytical science techniques used in the real world, some very exciting work taking place.

Since the term started we have ordered 100s of new textbooks, a plant and animal cell model, a large torso, allotropes of carbon and loads more equipment.

Come to F5.20 and have a look!

Students worked with great scientific prowess. Exemplary independent work in conjunction with resilience, problem solving and superb deductive scientific reasoning was demonstrated.

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CHARACTER FOCUS This year we continue to explore and develop our five key character focuses as a school; Empathy, Optimism, Self-Control, Resilience and Reflection. We know that to become the best that we can be, we need to be learning about and practising a balance of virtues, supporting one another in discovering and celebrating our strengths, and developing good judgement to be moral citizens. We are excited to have a broader range of enrichment activities than ever before, and look forward to seeing what will be achieved this year!

US AMBASSADOR AT BLOOMBERG Thirty Year 11s recently headed to Bloomberg’s artistic London Offices to see the US Ambassador, Matthew Barzun, make one of his final speeches before the US Presidential Election. Students were encouraged to discuss and critique US policies and consider what the priorities will be moving forward.

Congratulations to the following students for achieving the most merits for the following character focuses since September!

Jake Lawless (Year 10)

Nikai Campbell (Year 9)

Tray Rhoden (Year 7)

Remarie Shand (Year 8)

Bobby Baffo (Year 8)

TAKING A RISK IN ACTION… One Year 11, Jazzmine Sapla, was particularly moved by the talk, writing: ‘After taking part in a trip to Bloomberg where I and a few other students met the US Ambassador, I decided to act upon his words and take a risk.

I clearly remember him telling us that it’s always good to take a risk because the worst thing that can happen is somebody says ‘No.’ This inspired me to take a risk with something I’m extremely passionate about and as I was given his email, I took that risk. I emailed him regarding a goal of mine, one that I am determined to achieve and half an hour later he replied! I was so excited to know that he agreed with my topic of choice and that he will be following up this goal of mine. I’m so thankful that teachers at Heartlands are willing to go that extra mile to give you opportunities that can change your world. If it wasn’t for this amazing opportunity I don’t think I would have acted on my goal and taken that risk.’

RESILIENCE SHOUT OUT! Our Year 10 students graduated this term at Cambridge University with outstanding results from the Brilliant Club’s Scholar’s Program.

They received fantastic feedback from their university tutors.

Well done Year 10!

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STUDENT VOICE HEAD BOY & HEAD GIRL

DEPUTY HEAD GIRL

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DEPUTY HEAD BOY

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THE SENIOR PREFECT TEAM

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PERFORMANCE

THURSDAY 9TH FEBRUARY 2017 TICKETS ON SALE

MONDAY 12TH DECEMBER 2016 Please note students watching the show must be accompanied by an adult

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AQUILA

PROUDLY SUPPORTING

It seems that there is so much to tell you about since I wrote the last excerpt for the SUCCESS magazine back in the summer term. Our Year 11s have now left with some fantastic results and as head of house I was especially proud of those Aquila students who did fantastically well. Balci Begum – 8A* 3As; David Istanaksai – 5A* 4As and Guney Yilmaz – 4A* 4As

Last year saw us come second in the merit race after a neck and neck race to the finish against Scorpiuz house who steamed ahead in the last half term to claim victory, we won’t let this happen a second time!

This year has started brilliantly for Aquila in the merits race having come first on averages and we are only narrowly behind Pegasus house overall. Winning shields and trophies are fantastic but what’s really important is the commitment

And finally this year as we begin to select our CHARACTER focus for the year, students are thinking deeply about which character virtues they want to develop.

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This year we welcome three fantastic new members of staff Ms Somo, Ms Hurford and Ms Postlethwaite who are working incredibly hard with their tutor groups to build relationships and are already making a huge difference.

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After our school charities were selected this year in a series of assemblies, I’m really proud that Aquila will be supporting Make A Wish – a fantastic charity that offers ‘Wishes’ or special days to terminally ill children who wouldn’t otherwise be able to have the experience. It was lovely to see the students behaving so empathetically as they were introduced to the five charities and then how maturely each house made their decision on who they would like to support.

It’s quite humbling to think that Aquila could make a real difference to the lives of others as we focus on charity over the coming year.

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This academic year we have welcomed some new additions to the Aquila family in the shape of our Year 7s who have now settled in well, made new friends and are working hard to ensure they SEARCH for SUCCESS. I am terribly proud of their hard work and commitment to their school work and to their house as they busily work hard both inside and outside the classroom to ensure they earn as many merits as possible to win the shield this year.

and focus it takes to earn those merits in the first place.

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I have their pictures up on our Aquila presentation board as an example to follow and as motivation for our current Year 11s who are now busily preparing themselves for the year ahead.

93.83% Attendance

TOP MERITS

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Year

Form

Merit Total

Shallo Taahir

Year 7

AKU

776

Kolenda Katherine

Year 7

ASG

572

Pierre-Morales Reniece

Year 9

AKU

568

Hawkins Natalie

Year 11

AMG

568

Mohomoud Iklas

Year 7

AMN

551

Kenderova Petya

Year 10

AHO

537

Bokciu Sidorel

Year 9

ASM

537

Kadir Maariya

Year 8

AAE

520

Gul Gulcin

Year 11

AMG

509

Vargas Saavedra Isabella

Year 7

AMN

489

Abdi Suber

Year 7

AKU

482

Tuitt-Walker Centelia

Year 7

ASG

475

Spencer Daniel

Year 8

AKU

475

Gocheva Liza

Year 9

AHO

444

Akcay Emir

Year 7

APE

438

Smyth Cody

Year 11

AEL

437

Miah Darnell

Year 9

AKU

410

Akinboyewa Immanuel

Year 7

AAE

401

Patel Ravi

Year 8

AMN

385

Balci Buse

Year 8

AAE

377

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CYGNUS

PROUDLY SUPPORTING

It’s been a great few months for Cygnus!

Firstly, we finished in the top four houses’ in the merit race for the first time in two years. Tutors, students and attached staff have worked hard to transform our merit achievements and it seems to have paid dividends. In Cygnus we like to talk about ‘why?’ merits are important and what they lead to – Excellent Progress. This grounding has given us a real impetus this year and we are already third in the merit race! In addition, we’ve also been thinking about those students who get zero demerits every week and what that looks like.

An analysis of merits vs achievement clearly shows a correlation. In addition, so does a lack of demerits: Below 10 average demerits per year 96% 5A* – C EM Below 30 average demerits per year 85% 5A* – C EM (2016 Cygnus GCSE Data)

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As mentioned in assemblies, there is also a huge connection between high attendance and high achievement. Therefore over the next half term we will be looking meticulously at attendance across the school.

Congratulations CSR and CHA, both Year 11 forms on their high attendance; however, there does need to be progress with some of us. Watch out for prizes for the most improved forms over the next few weeks!

As you will know, Cygnus won Sports Day in July. Our students were tenacious and thoroughly supportive of their peers – we displayed excellent character.

A particular thanks to all the tutors and students who took part. Please see the score table to see how well we did!

ATTENDANCE CYGNUS

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93.3

93.4 91.4

92.8

90.5 89.4

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Year

Form

Merit Total

Noriega Castro Michael

Year 9

CAR

516

Cerny Ella

Year 7

CTA

509

Gliwa Kadira

Year 8

CSY

490

Chemlal Raneem

Year 8

CMY

483

Karabela Eray

Year 9

CSE

421

Aydemir Gokay

Year 8

CGT

420

MacdonaldBoyle Ella

Year 8

CSE

397

Smith Tia

Year 7

CTA

395

Eren Ezo

Year 8

CTA

380

Qadri Zahra

Year 9

CGT

376

Noriega Alejandro

Year 7

CTA

373

Jawad Reina

Year 8

CTA

372

Smith Marti-Casey

Year 11

CSR

370

Kaymak Ahmetali

Year 10

CSE

354

Hadzhieva Viki

Year 9

CAM

346

Clarke Niayla

Year 8

CFR

339

Harrison Shyla

Year 7

CAM

338

Greene Myfanwy

Year 8

CSY

332

Khan Sabir

Year 7

CTA

332

Dunlop Molly

Year 7

CFR

332

LACERTA

PROUDLY SUPPORTING

We speak a lot in Lacerta about setting up positive routines so that when you reach a time when under pressure such as AFA assessments or GCSE exams, you know the best way in which to prepare yourself without getting stressed or anxious. Attitude to learning, home learning and the way you behave in and out of school are all routines that you should aim to embed positively to give yourself the best life chances. Our year 11’s are well into that journey and I’m proud to say most have embedded positive routines in their school life. For those who still feel the pressure, remember to exercise! Our ‘feel-good’ hormone serotonin is released during exercise and the increased oxygen uptake feeds your brain, improving concentration and ability to retain information. Good luck to all with upcoming exams and assessments.

Describe your behaviour when you were at school.

MK: Very quiet, but often given detention for wearing the wrong uniform.

CK: Chatty, got told off all the time because my laugh is very loud!

What were your intentions for the future when you were at school?

MK: I wanted to be a hairdresser, but after a work experience placement I quickly changed my mind.

CK: I wanted to be a forensic scientist, but soon realised it was not like on the TV! Favourite subject at school?

MK: Art and DT CK: Food technology, DT, chemistry and art.

Least favorite subject at school?

CK: PE. It always rained First job?

MK: I worked as an office temp for Haringey council.

CK: I worked in sports soccer to pay for my summer holiday.

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MK: Too many, everyday there was another.

CK: We all added too much baking powder to the cakes and they exploded in the ovens.

What made you want to be a teacher?

MK: My form tutor at school who steered me in the right direction after leaving school.

CK: I worked as a Food Technician in a high school and loved it.

Proudest moment in life?

MK: Seeing students that I’ve taught progress onto university.

CK: When teaching students a new skill and watching them problem solve or face their fears.

Interesting fact about you?

MK: I volunteer at a homeless shelter every winter.

CK: I used to be a cheerleader – a very long time ago.

What piece of advice would you give yourself when at school?

MK: Enjoy school and take part in as many activities as you can whilst you’re at school CK: Stop, read the question in an exam and bullet point your answer.

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Get to know Lacerta House… 10 questions with Ms McKenzie & Ms Clarke

TOP MERITS

Name Shelton-Barrow Felix

Year Year 8

Form

Merit Total

LMK

544

Madziar Milosz

Year 9

LLB

492

Ahad Mushfiq

Year 7

LMK

459

Aksoy Seyma

Year 8

LPN

453

James Matthew

Year 10

LGI

449

Kowalczyk Zuzanna

Year 10

LPN

445

Lerman Jake

Year 10

LPN

441

Pawlaczyk Natan

Year 7

LLB

439

Mayamba Gradie

Year 7

LKE

431

Abdulkadir Mohamed

Year 8

LAB

430

Lin Yingjian

Year 8

LMK

429

Karpha-Powell Harleigh

Year 7

LLB

425

Lin Ying hao

Year 7

LLB

392

Saldanha Jason

Year 8

LCK

384

Scantlebury Sarayya

Year 11

LYG

369

Rhoden Tray

Year 7

LLB

367

Nuha Gresa

Year 7

LLB

366

Henderson Andrew

Year 9

LGI

366

Adriani Jasmine

Year 8

LAB

364

Ahsak Ali

Year 10

LPN

362

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PEGASUS

PROUDLY SUPPORTING

As the new head of Pegasus, I am very fortunate to have had the opportunity to meet and work with such a wide and diverse range of truly outstanding characters, all of whom exemplify our school ethos of SEARCH for SUCCESS with a strong personal uniqueness – our wonderful new Year 7 included!

Since my first day in September, I have been so often impressed by the maturity, responsibility and integrity with which the individuals of Pegasus conduct themselves in lessons, at tutor time and around the academy. It is therefore no surprise that we are seeing such clear academic progress and personal development amongst so many, so soon in the year.

I have been extremely proud to see students within my house raise the bar with regards to meeting the expectations and challenges of leading by example, supporting peers and striving to be the best they can possibly be in all areas. We have seen a surge in participation in extracurricular activities with a sizeable portion of students attending at least one club on a weekly basis. Involvement in student leadership activities has also increased greatly to a point where we have a surplus of individuals who are keen to take on the responsibility of collecting, representing and sharing student views, ultimately enabling students to take greater ownership of their experience. Activities this term have included fortnightly discussions with Ms Roberts, debating issue surrounding the student body, and representing the school on the number of open evenings and important school events.

The impressive amount of independence and loyalty students have shown has been another particular highlight for me, serving to illustrate their maturity as well as our community spirit. The large number of older students within Pegasus who have taken on the responsibility of acting as mentors to those in the younger years has gone a long way to demonstrate one of the main benefits of the vertical tutoring system. Students have been paired up to provide support as reading buddies, to help with homework, to provide organisational advice and even to help in setting behavioural and aspirational objectives.

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Our first half term was an especially successful one as we have been leading the Merit race consistently since the start of the year! As we move forwards, I foresee greatness and am looking forward to seeing what the students of Pegasus will bring to the table as they continue to challenge themselves towards their ambitious objectives and get involved in the huge array of opportunities on offer here at Heartlands High School.

TOP MERITS

Name

Year

Form

Merit Total

Hassan Mohamed

Year 10

PJS

599

Sousa Da Silva Gemma

Year 10

PSH

521

Ustinov Kaspars

Year 8

PVU

516

Strachan Romina

Year 10

PGE

514

Sapla Codie

Year 10

PGE

509

Douet Terence

Year 9

PGE

484

Anghel Simina

Year 10

PMD

480

Gordon Toure

Year 9

PSH

469

Colak Ezel

Year 7

POR

438

Sawicka Suzie

Year 8

PMD

437

Scott Tilly-Mae

Year 8

POR

431

Impey Charley

Year 10

PSH

430

Owiredu Deborah

Year 7

PGE

428

Stewart-Sparkes Nathan

Year 9

PGE

418

Virgo KaydenTrey

Year 7

PSH

411

Mahamed Awo

Year 11

PWE

407

Plummer Sienna

Year 7

PSH

405

Willars Phoebe

Year 8

PWM

399

Soares Dos Reis Alves Lucena Margarida

Year 8

PWM

396

Zanzova Krisi

Year 7

PVU

395

SCORPIUZ

PROUDLY SUPPORTING

WE DONE IT! After a hard working and determined year, Scorpiuz House were crowned the Champions of the School in our Summer Achievement Assembly.

Not only did we win the Merit Race for the first time ever, but we retained our crown as Interhouse Challenge champions. We are very proud to be part of a house that has now won every trophy within Heartlands and we look forward to trying to retain this accolade.

This half term has been incredibly busy. We said goodbye to three brilliant tutors; Miss Battey, Miss Cave and Miss Beled, and welcomed three new tutors – Miss Murray, Miss Rundle and Mr Adegbile.

TOP MERITS

This year welcomes a new change to our tutoring system. Years 7–10 will continue with a vertical structure but Year 11 have moved to Year 11 only tutor groups. This means that two of our 10 forms are for Year 11 solely and will focus upon study skills, independent revision and IAG. Our two Year 11 tutors are Mr Kirman and Mr Mallet. Please feel free to contact them for any further information.

Finally, a massive well done to our new Year 7 for how well they have adjusted to life at Heartlands High School! Keep up the great work!

Character

Thank you to our Character Champions for leading such brilliant Character sessions during VT. A special well done to Remarie Shand in SSO for delivering a session to, not only SSO, but in front of Mr Levis and one of the school governors.

Such an achievement.

Form

Merit Total

Charles Nancy

Year 7

SMI

638

Thompson Martha

Year 7

SAG

608

Guo Jessie

Year 7

SAT

554

Marshall Jerome

Year 9

SSW

508

Ntentes Ioannis

Year 8

SMU

477

Shand Remarie

Year 8

SSO

475

We are all looking forward to picking our Character Focus for this year. Here’s a sneak peak at some Scorpiuz tutors’ chosen virtues!

Evdochim Alejandra

Year 9

SSO

467

Sultan Sahar

Year 7

SSW

450

Ismailaj Desara

Year 10

SSO

409

Miller James

Year 8

SMS

407

Miss Gibson – Self Control Miss Style – Optimism Miss Murray – Empathy Miss Shosola – Optimism Mr Matthews – Reflection Mr Kirman – Self Control

Dunn Dejenai

Year 7

SAT

400

Huseyin Laila

Year 7

SMS

386

Burton Kerryan

Year 10

SMS

384

Spirlea AgnanaTabita

Year 9

SSW

378

Wojdalowicz Laura

Year 8

SAT

377

Sibabi Amina

Year 7

SAG

372

Tshoma Vinnie

Year 11

SMT

369

Tigasi Guaynalla Jhonatan

Year 10

SAT

362

Patel Jatin

Year 11

SKN

353

Hussain Shahriyer

Year 11

SKN

348

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Well done to SKN for being the first tutor group in the school for 100% participation in Beyond Words quizzes.

SKN were rewarded with a pizza party for their efforts.

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Alejandra Evdochim – Alejandra was the Merit Champion of the whole school and won a free skiing trip!

Berfin Duran – Berfin won a bike for her excellent merit total last year!

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Head of House Commendation!

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CHARITY FOCUS This year there will be a charity focus across Heartlands High School in order to offer our students the opportunity to develop their CHARACTER virtues and give them a chance to support others less fortunate than themselves. With this in mind earlier this year five charities were identified by students in the newly formed charity group.

AQUILA HOUSE

Exists for one reason – to grant magical wishes to enrich the lives of children and young people fighting life-threatening conditions.

CYGNUS HOUSE

Children’s hospital located in London, which provides in bed support for terminally ill and sick children and their families.

Adnan Negash

Darya Laksari

Mert Ozer

Jasmine Calvert

Elif Ugurlu

Dilan Ceylan

Bianka Kulicsec

The students identified the theme of ‘children and young people’ as an area that they would like to focus on over the coming academic year.

Five charities were selected Make a Wish, Children with Cancer UK, Great Ormond Street Hospital, NSPCC & Save the Children.

Every student in the school was introduced to the charities and given an opportunity to vote on a charity they were inspired by in their house assemblies. The votes were counted and charities distributed. Each house will be responsible to raise money for their charity. We have set a team target of £2000 to be shared out amongst our charities and are focussed to hit that target through our fundraising opportunities.

We would welcome as many donations from parents as possible no matter how small through our HHS Just Giving account by following this address.

You will be able to select the charity you would like to donate to through this page. http://www.justgiving.com/teams/HHSFundraisingappeal Also, you can help by donating loose change in our collection tins at the school reception.

Thanks for all your support in advance, Mr Corey

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LACERTA HOUSE

The Save the Children fund, commonly known as Save the Children, is an international nongovernmental organization that promotes children’s rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries.

PEGASUS HOUSE

Provides funding towards the cure and prevention of childhood cancers as well as supporting families through welfare campaigns.

SCORPIUZ HOUSE

We’re the leading children’s charity in the UK, specialising in child protection and dedicated to the fight for every childhood. We’re the only UK children’s charity with statutory powers and that means we can take action to safeguard children at risk of abuse.

MY BEGINNING IN THE UK was feeling. I met many new people, we became friends. I remember my first lunch: I did not know where I should go, what to say to people … but after lunch, I met one girl and she has been my friend since then.

I cannot believe it! Time passes so quickly. I still remember my first day in this school, even if it was a year ago …

On my first day, I was so scared and I did not know what I was going to find in this place. I remember I did not speak English and I was scared to tell people what my name was or how I

The next day was also stressful but I met more people and we spent time together in every break and lunch. They asked me about everything, but I could only look at my friend as she translated their questions so that I could understand.

Whenever anyone talked to me, I had tears in my eyes and I would start to blush.

I remember the time when I used to cry every night because I wanted to go back to my country, but in February I stopped and I started to be happy, because I knew that after those few months, my English had got better.

My beginning was really hard, but now I am really proud of myself because I did not give up and now I am stronger than last year. I have a long way behind me, and one even longer before me. This is not the end, this is just the end of the beginning.

EAL student

Tuesdays after school in N3.5 Open to all year groups. An opportunity to work with the BBC to make news and share it with a wide audience.

Anyone who is interested in journalism, writing, filming or photography should come along!

Contact Miss Postlethwaite or Miss Hurford for details.

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LEARNING IN OUR PROVISION FOR AUTISM Some exciting things have been happening in the autism provision this half term.

INCLUSION We have recruited 10 enthusiastic inclusion ambassadors from the mainstream school. Their role is to raise the profile of autism through promoting active involvement with their autistic peers through organised events across the school year. We are looking forward to our first formal meeting so we can decide how this can be implemented to include as many students as possible. One of the main tasks of this group will be to support the planning for Autism Awareness Week in the spring term.

In our quest to strengthen student voice in our provision, we now have an elected student council.

Well done to Adam, Mert, Mercy, Grace and Maddy who have been nominated. Their main tasks will be communicating the views of their class peers at each meeting and reporting back outcomes. Jumping

straight into their roles, their first task was representing our school at the Haringey SEN Secondary Schools Council. We hosted the meeting at Heartlands, which was attended by representatives from Riverside, Haringey Sixth Form, The Vale and Blanche Nevile School. Key topics for discussion included post school services and colleges within the borough and the availability of inter-schools sports competitions between Haringey SEN schools. Our council representatives did wonderfully well, contributed to the discussions and represented their school brilliantly. An additional well done to Adam also who has been nominated as the junior leadership team representative for the autism provision.

NEW CLASS This September we saw the introduction of our new class, Mars. Aimed at our oldest students, the key aim is to develop skills for life as our young people move towards adulthood. We have had a successful meeting with parents and carers at looking at ways to support our learners as they prepare for their transition to life beyond school. We have been working hard to implement our new ASDAN Life Skills Diploma Course and we are delivering bespoke course such as IT and Horticulture this term as part of the AQA Awards Scheme.

Over the next half term we are looking to consolidate a new partnership with Area 51 College to provide valuable enterprise and work experience and Barnet Southgate College to enable our students to access and experience further education.

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SEARCH DAY Our first SEARCH day of the school year celebrated all things ‘spidery.’

Students had a fun packed day that included spider hunting in the forest, reading spooky stories at Wood Green library, making spider hats and mixing up potions.

Thank you to Mrs Barbary for organising the day. Our students worked so hard at practising different life skills such as social communication, taking risks by trying new things and problem solving through teamwork.

NEPTUNE Neptune class has been learning about different emotions and thinking about the words we can use to describe problems, looking at big and small problems and how we deal with these. We have been learning about emotions through discussing Inside Out Characters such as joy, fear, anger and sadness and what we do to support ourselves and each other. We have also been taking part in Lego Therapy which is a social communication based activity that encourages our students to practice clear instructions, improves their receptive language and aims to strengthen teamwork and cooperation.

We have been doing yoga this term in PE and building our core strength and balance. We have been learning how to relax through yoga and improve our breathing techniques. We have also been improving our swimming techniques and have visited the bowling alley, which was a great way to learn about sportsmanship and encouraging others to do their best. We have also been using our dinosaur theme to explore sensory materials during art and independent work.

LEARNING IN OUR PROVISION FOR AUTISM

Last half term our curriculum topic was ‘all things dinosaur.’ We created timelines in history and thought about how dinosaurs became extinct. Our class scientists made wonderful spooky potions for Halloween, which we shared with others during our art club. We have been making dinosaur models in art and counting dinosaurs in maths too. We have also been ‘digging for dinosaur bones’ during our topic work.

We have welcomed a number of Year 7 students into our class this term and they have been learning lots of new ways to support their learning. We have been practising our daily schedules during independent work and improving our key literacy and numeracy skills. We are so impressed with how quickly the new members of our class have settled into the school and we are proud of how our existing students have supported them.

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JUPITER

LEARNING IN OUR PROVISION FOR AUTISM

In Jupiter class we have been learning all about ‘how to be a good role model.’

Students have been modelling, making good choices and helping their friends to modify their own behaviour.

They have also been using emotion boards to talk about how they are feeling and how they can manage their frustrations.

In Jupiter we have been thinking of ways to incorporate sensory integration into our day. We have a number of sessions including exercise in the morning and quiet time in the afternoon, during which we have sensory activities and use our sensory equipment, such as weighted blankets and thera-putty.

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Last half term Jupiter class were learning all about dinosaurs and investigating the dinosaur world.

In science they dug up some dinosaur fossils and created an exhibition with what they found.

Throughout the classroom we have been using visual reminders to improve independence and help remind students how to ask appropriately for things they need or want.

SATURN Our students have been examining what it means to be a ‘good sport’ in PSHE lessons.

They have been exploring features of good sportsmanship, such as how they could act if they win or lose competitive games, to enable them to maintain friendships.

Scripts of what they could say in these scenarios have provided our students with vital skills to manage these tricky social interactions.

In Saturn we have been incorporating tons of physical and sensory activities into our day-to-day lessons! In art all of our students thoroughly enjoyed manipulating plasticine to make models, and carefully added detailed features, such as spikes, scales and googly eyes. Recently, Saturn class have been thinking about onomatopoeias in English. They enjoyed listening to the sound the rain made on the umbrella and selected sound words to describe this.

LEARNING IN OUR PROVISION FOR AUTISM

Last half term Saturn class were learning about all things dinosaur related!

In science we enjoyed being paleontologists, sorting items we excavated, and made some beautiful models of the dinosaurs in art, generalising our 3D shape knowledge that we had learnt in Maths!

In English we looked at how we could describe different dinosaurs and were able to use our body movement and facial expressions to act them out.

During our morning work sessions our students have regular opportunities to practise applying their learning to tasks independently.

They generalise skills they have been acquiring in lessons, and are very proud to show how they can complete tasks without adult help. This sense of achievement is so important for our students’ self esteem.

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VENUS The lunchtime clubs in the provision are different this year and the students choose from a range before and after lunch. Students in Venus class communicate their preference at the start of each week using a chart.

LEARNING IN OUR PROVISION FOR AUTISM

Students in Venus class are now studying the Key Stage 4 curriculum: ASDAN The Personal and Social Development (PSD) qualifications offer imaginative ways of supporting young people in:  Becoming confident individuals who are physically, emotionally and socially healthy  Being responsible citizens who make a positive contribution to society and embrace change  Managing risk together with their own well-being as well as introducing them to new activities and personal challenges.

They are enjoying the modules; Healthy Living, Making the Most of Leisure Time and Personal Safety in the Home and Community, which has involved lots of research and investigation.

Venus class have found out lots of people use their leisure time to take part in physical or sporting activities and they have been trying some of them too. We have been to the outdoor gym in Lordship Lane Rec, swimming at Tottenham Green Leisure Centre and bowling at Rowans, Finsbury Park.

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As part of our Healthy Living module Venus class have been making healthy snacks in their cooking lessons.

They have made an ‘eatwell plate’ of pizza, vegetable samosa and crudites (vegetable snacks) with a dip. We are now looking at healthy options for lunch and we have made our own coleslaw and vegetable quiche too.

MARS In Mars class we have introduced a daily circle time challenge in which students learn and explore under the headings of; weekend news, phonics, money and what we have done during the week. These are short and engaging slots in which students are actively participating using games and writing information on the interactive whiteboard. It is very encouraging to see how well our students can recall information from the weekend, and to remember what they have learnt during the week.

This term, during PE we have been taking wonderful walks in Alexandra Park using a circular route to explore our local open space, whilst being active. We followed a nature trail looking for various things that were on our list, such as oak trees and a stream. We will continue to walk every fortnight, as we are now swimming at Tottenham Green pool too. We are thinking about how we can stay active and healthy in our local area by making the most of our leisure centres and open spaces to exercise.

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Mars class are exploring current issues facing the environment in Skills for Life. Students all now know what spoils and what helps our environment. Mars class had the opportunity to interview Ms Santi on this topic and how Heartlands school is affected by issues such as litter, recycling and vandalism. We also investigated ways students and staff may travel to work.

Excitingly, Mars have agreed to be ambassadors of paper recycling at Heartlands and we are making posters to encourage everyone to start recycling!

Watch this space.

Every Tuesday, Mars class shop and prepare their own lunch in the provision. So far, our students have made delicious pizzas and apple crumble, and are now practising making stir fry and summer rolls, with oranges for dessert. It is fantastic to come together to shop, prepare and cook a meal for each other, including the staff. While we are practising our cooking skills we are also developing our social skills as we sit and eat together.

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

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Event

Monday

5th December

SEARCH Day 4

Monday – Friday

12th – 16th December

Reading tests

Friday

16th December

Last day of term

Monday – Friday

19th December – 30th January

Christmas break

Monday

3rd January

First day of spring term

Tuesday

10th January

SEARCH Day 5

Wednesday

18th January

Year 11 Parents’ Evening

Thursday

19th January

Late start for all students at 09:15

Monday

23rd – 24th January

DTP and Meningitis C vaccinations

Wednesday

25th January

SEARCH Day 6

Wednesday

1st February

Staff meeting: reduced after school clubs

Thursday

2nd February

Year 8 Options Event

Friday

10 February

Last day of term

Monday – Friday

13th – 17th February

Spring half term

Monday

20th February

First day of term

Tuesday

28th February

Year 8 Parents’ Evening

Wednesday

1st March

Late start for all students – 09:30

Thursday

2nd March

SEARCH Day 7

Wednesday

8th March

Staff training: reduced after school timetable

Wednesday

15th March

Staff meeting: reduced after school timetable

Monday

20th March

Reading tests

Thursday

23rd March

Year 9 Parent’s evening

Friday

24th March

Late start for all students – 09:30

Monday – Friday

27th March – 31st March

Year 10 work experience

Wednesday

29th March

Staff meeting: reduced after school timetable

Friday

31st March

End of spring term

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