Highfields School
Issue 25: 20 March 2020
Highfields School Newsletter Newsletter
2019-20
Issue 25: 20 March 2020
Our newsletter aims to keep parents and carers up to date with key information during this time. Our website (www.highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk) will be regularly updated with news and information and we will continue to email out any news to parents/carers. Thank you for your continued support.
A Marsh Headteacher
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Contents: Message from the headteacher ....................................................................3 Parents/Carers ............................................................................................5
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Resources for Highfields students learning from home ...................................6
Student learning................................................................................................... 6
Years 7-9 ‘Always Be Doing’ tasks (key stage 3) ..................................................... 7
Year 10 ‘Always Be Doing’ tasks (key stage 4) ..................................................... 11
Parents/carers – support and advice ........................................................... 15
Derbyshire County Council Advice on COVID-19 for Parents/Carers ....................... 15
Local support available for parents/carers ............................................................ 16
Latest advice on Coronavirus .............................................................................. 26
Sports Leaders News ................................................................................. 27
Young Ambassadors Assemblies .......................................................................... 27
Key stage 2 Boccia Tournament 2020 .................................................................. 28
Careers, College & Apprenticeship News ..................................................... 29
Careers/Employability help .................................................................................. 29
Resources .......................................................................................................... 29
Careers inspiration and advice from BBC Bitesize.................................................. 29
Online careers programme for 11-18 year olds ..................................................... 29
Highfields School Governing Board 2019-20 ................................................ 30 Highfields School Contact details ................................................................ 31 Key Staff for 2019-20 ................................................................................ 32
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Newsletter Message from the headteacher Quite often at the moment I ask the deputy headteacher the same question: ‘Is this really happening?’ He always looks at me patiently and reminds me, ‘yes, it is’. It is truly astonishing to look at emails from last week which now seem as if they were from another era. They refer to visits, meetings, events which are now cancelled. We learnt on Tuesday morning that around a third of our staff would not be able to attend school for the foreseeable future. And we realised that we were unable to run a full school with that many staff missing, so we started making plans to reduce our provision. We met with the vast majority of students on Monday and Tuesday and we talked about the crisis we face together. We explored a bit of history and thought about how crises have usually revealed the best and the worst in humanity. We talked about how they could reveal their best side over the coming days, weeks and months. Some of them agreed to ‘call out’ students who make tasteless jokes or who are still not behaving hygienically. Many of them committed to be mindful of their parents’/carers’ concerns and frustrations if they end up in family self-isolation. Others decided that they would call their grandparents to avoid them feeling remote or lonely. And so we limped through the week, making the best decisions we could. On Thursday morning we re-evaluated in the light of government announcements and eventually agreed to close on Friday to give staff time to come together and make plans for Monday’s provision of children of keyworkers and vulnerable children. By this time Y11 and 13 had no curriculum no work to and Y7 attendance was at 55% and falling. So, when students arrived on Thursday morning we met with Y11 and 13 and told them the news as we understood it. It was the very lowest point in my career and one of the lowest in my life. We gave the students plenty of time to say goodbyes and to sign each other’s shirts. We offered them the chance to stay with us all day but many of them agreed with their parents/carers to be collected or make their own way home. They were a model of grace under pressure. Thoughtful, appreciative and kind to those around them. Later in the day we waved ‘au revoir’ to Y7 students to strains of ‘we’ll meet again’. Through all of this we have received a constant stream of praise and warmth from families and from staff. I could fill many pages with examples but here are just a few: “Thank you for all that you and the Highfields community are doing in these uncertain times. Can I
also congratulate the language team, the quiz they have is certainly keeping my child and a group (all on FaceTime) entertained. It is quite lovely how the kids are adapting to these changes. I have 2 kids, one sat on a laptop in the kitchen and the other in the lounge, both working through their tasks, with their friends helping in the background.” “I just want to thank you all for the incredible job you are doing under such immense pressure and such difficult circumstances.” “Dear Mr Marsh and all your staff, just wanted to thank you all for all your hard work in these strange and difficult times. Whether you close or open you will have our full support and we are grateful for the sensible approach you have taken and the way you have communicated this to the pupils and their families… we are immensely grateful.”
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Newsletter For my part I would like to thank from the bottom of my heart the cleaners, caretakers, caterers, teachers, support staff, technicians, parents and carers who have helped us to keep our children safe through what has been a historic week. There are interesting times ahead. I know Highfields staff have the skill, grit and determination to make a success of the challenges we face. Like the first parent above who had her children working at the kitchen table, I hope that you choose to limit the extent of any educational ‘slippage’ by ensuring that your children keep on learning. For any of you who have ever dreamed about home-schooling … here’s your chance! I’m sure that there is much you can learn together. So …. outwardly this week I have aimed to remain calm and focused on the needs of your children. Inwardly between you and me, I felt completely and utterly heartbroken yesterday (Thursday). School is my work family and I really feel as though our family is being broken up at the worst possible time of year as students head towards a summer of examinations, sports, events, performances and trips. The children’s faces, as they absorbed the news that all of their exam preparation had been for nothing, will stick with me forever. This morning (Friday) I met with those staff who are still able to come to school and we planned our immediate future. I have appointed Peter Cole as SLT lead for online curriculum and Matt Hodkin as SLT lead for emergency childcare provision. We are already well into writing a completely new online curriculum and a curriculum for those children in emergency keyworker childcare (see official communications for details). I do hope that you are your families will stay safe and I hope to you write to you next week.
Staff planning meeting 20.3.20
I wish you the very best as we head into this unprecedented challenge. A Marsh Headteacher
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Newsletter Parents/Carers School Closure Arrangements – 20 March 2020 IMPORTANT: From 3.30pm school is strictly closed to all students unless they have special permission to be here as part of emergency childcare arrangements. ALL OTHER CHILDREN SHOULD BE SOCIALLY DISTANCING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE to reduce the risk of transmission of this virus. If children come on site without permission we have been advised to call our school liaison police officers who will attend to escort them home. We will be locking most external doors and may share CCTV coverage with police where appropriate. Home working: While the school is closed until further notice to most children it is really important that learning continues! Term hasn’t stopped and we will be learning in new ways. Our approach over the coming weeks is to develop in school provision for children of keyworkers and other identified students, alongside an online curriculum for others. As you know students have been supplied with enough work through ‘Always be Doing Tasks’ to last until after the Easter holidays. Work can also be found on Show My Homework. This will be the central platform for our online curriculum over the coming weeks. A lot is being required of our students to make sure that their education is not disrupted by current events. They are being required to be more independent in their learning and we really welcome your support and engagement with this process. Our staff are certainly rising to the challenge of working in new ways and we are sure that in this regard, as in so many others, we will emerge stronger from the current crisis. We are working to improve further the extent to which our online curriculum complements the in school work which is being missed. Please bear with us as we adapt our working practices.
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Newsletter Resources for Highfields students learning from home It is vital that students continue to work during the school closure. Whilst there is no substitute for being in a classroom with a teacher, we will set regular work electronically through Show My Homework or via the VLE. Parents/carers can help us by:
Making sure your child has access to their school email account from home. Ideally this will be on a home (or borrowed) desktop, laptop or tablet although we recognise that some students don’t have access to these and may only able to access email on their (or your) phone.
Making sure your child has somewhere quiet to work. In the event of an extended school closure we would ask that parents/carers try to ensure that conditions at home are conductive to allow 67 hours good quality work each day.
Student learning Show My Homework: Work is being set through Show My Homework www.showmyhomework.co.uk/ (also accessible via the school website). Students can access Show My Homework using their school username and password. Please ensure your children check Show My Homework regularly as staff will be updating their subject areas.
School Website / VLE: Resources are available on the school website: www.highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk Students can access ‘all users’ from home from the Highfields School website: Go to Highfields School homepage Click on ‘portals’ Click on ‘student portal’ Enter school IT username (not email address) and password Find ‘all users Starkholmes’ or ‘all users Lumsdale’ on the right hand side Select the appropriate department/folder required. If students have forgotten their password please email reset@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk specifying your user name and form to request a new password.
‘Always be doing’ Tasks: All students have been given ‘always be doing’ tasks to work through during any time spent at home. Copies of the information have been emailed home, uploaded to our website and are available on the following pages for each key stage.
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Newsletter Years 7-9 ‘Always Be Doing’ tasks (key stage 3) Art
Year 7: 1. Produce a series of observational studies in pencil from the following starting points: A personal object, a piece of food, the interior of a room, a view out of a window. 2. Complete any next step feedback. Year 8: 1. Act on next step feedback 2. Produce a series of observational studies of food, try to use a range of different media including, pencil, pen/biro, coloured pencil, mixed media. Year 9: Continue to work independently on your ‘Urban Art’ project.
Computing
Year 7: Revision list will appear on SMHW nearer the end of the term. Create a revision resource e.g. mind map, flashcards, question cards. http://scratch.mit.edu www.tynker.com Create a word cloud with all the key words we have used in year 7. Year 8: Project work or revision list on SMHW www.learnpython.org codecombat.com Create a word cloud with all the key words we have used in years 7 and 8. Year 9: Revision list on SMHW idea.org.uk www.codecademy.com hwww.senecalearning.com make sure it’s the OCR Computer Science option
Dance
Year 7: Make a RADS poster, plan choreography for Sport Dance, rehearse choreography as much as you can, research choreographing from a stimulus Year 8: Make a RADS poster, research site sensitive Dance. Year 9: Watch A Lina Curva, research sports leaders project, complete what you can in your booklet, create an action plan for teaching a group of primary students a dance (what do you need to consider/be aware of, what resources do you need, etc.)
Design & Technology
Design & Technology Access www.technologystudent.com website: click on 'GRAPHICS INCLUDING VISUAL COMMUNICATION', Scroll down to o PERSPECTIVE DRAWING o ISOMETRIC DRAWING Click on individual tutorial pages and work through exercises Food, Preparation and Nutrition Practice recipes previously cooked Watch food programmes and try out recipes With parent help, cost out a meal, budget for the week Plan a week’s menu.
Drama
Revise different vocal and physical skills Research Frantic Assembly and create a poster on their work Watch Youtube clips of Frantic Assembly Year 7 - write a haunted house story ready for Darkwood Manor Scheme Year 8 - Research Commedia Dell Arte - a new theatre style
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Newsletter Year 9 - Research Blood Brothers, a play by Willy Russell English
Go to the relevant folder: All Users/ English/ Always Be Doing Year 7 All Users/ English/ Always Be Doing Year 8 All Users/ English/ Always Be Doing Year 9 to access resources for the following tasks. To help improve your reading: Read as many fiction and non-fiction books as you can (for year 7 and 8 this will help to improve your Accelerated Reader score). Read one of the extracts on Show My Homework and complete the questions. They are differentiated so “extra hot” is very difficult and “mild” is easier. Revise and try to remember the poem of the term on Show My Homework. Read a news article (BBC Newsround or BBC News are both available free online) and try to understand what the story is saying. Have they used any language techniques? Write a PEE paragraph explaining why the technique has been used. The Day (theday.co.uk) allows one free article per day. Read one of the articles and answer the questions underneath the article. To help improve your writing: Revise for your weekly spelling test (please see the full list of spellings on Show My Homework). Test yourself on previous spellings. Look back over the previous ‘Nando’s’ homework grids (on Show My Homework.) Pick another task to complete from each grid. Try to use some of the spelling words in a short piece of creative writing. Make a note of any new vocabulary you come across. Look the word up and try to use it correctly in five different sentences. Use the BBC bitesize website to revise and test yourself on grammar, punctuation, structure, style and spelling. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z3kw2hv Copy out a paragraph of your reading book in your neatest handwriting. Take your time! Write creatively: stories, poems, letters, song lyrics, descriptions, film or book reviews etc.
Geography
For Year 7 All users Starkholmes > geog> Yr 7 teaching materials > rivers > flooding Students to work through ppts and activities. For Year 8 All users Starkholmes > geog>Yr 8 teaching materials > Ice cold environments > avalanches Students to work through ppts and activities. For Year 9 All users Lumsdale > geog> Yr 9 teaching materials > rivers > flooding Students to work through ppts and activities.
History
See All Users/ History / Always be doing list for more information Year 7 1. Design a timeline for the medieval period (1066-1485) including key events/ people/ monarchs/ wars. 2. Research a local town or village and create an A3 Display Board about what you Year 8 1. Design a timeline for 1700-1900 including key events/ people/ monarchs/ wars. 2. Research one of history’s significant societies. Year 9 1. Design a timeline for the 20th Century (1900-1999) including key events/ people/ monarchs/ wars. 2. Oral History Project 3. Revise for your Year 9 End of year exam which will take place soon.
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Newsletter Languages
Go to ALL USERS/ LANGUAGES/ ALWAYS BE DOING Access the folder for your language There will also be instructions/work posted on SMHW
Maths
Spend time practicing square numbers, primes, cubes, formulae for area etc. · Log onto My Maths complete any overdue homework. Look at your next steps and go through lessons on My Maths that consolidate the topics you need to work on. The login is Highfields and the password is factor. Mr Carter Maths is another useful resource alongside My Maths (mrcartermaths@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk) password is maths123.
Music
Year 7 Compile a PowerPoint focussing on the Elements of Music. For each element produce a slide including two contrasting images to represent each element - e.g. Tempo - Fast/ Slow - Formula 1 car / Tuk Tuk Compile a PowerPoint focussing on the Baroque era, including information on composers, significant dates, significant musical compositions, information on Baroque instruments, information on other significant world events which occurred between 1600-1750 Ensure that your Baroque rap lyrics are complete - 2 verses and 1 chorus If an instrument is available at home spend time learning a piece of music from sheet music of YouTube Learn a song or songs using karaoke / backing tracks available on YouTube Rewrite the words to a well known song - ‘anthem for Highfields’ and rehearse this along with a karaoke / backing track on YouTube Year 8 Logon to Soundation and begin developing a simple dance music track. Logon details provided last lesson If an instrument is available at home spend time learning a piece of music from sheet music of YouTube Learn a song or songs using karaoke / backing tracks available on YouTube Rewrite the words to a well known song - ‘anthem for Highfields’ and rehearse this along with a karaoke / backing track on YouTube Year 9 If not doing music at GCSE Produce a profile of 2 contrasting Blues artists focusing on their career, musical style etc. Logon to Soundation and develop a simple dance music track in ternary (ABA structure) If doing music at GCSE Rehearse on your instrument Background research / attempt tests on BBC Bitesize
PE
All users - PE KS3 PE Homework booklet 1 Location of major bones Structure and function of the Muscular System The Cardiovascular System The Respiratory System The effects of exercise on the body systems (short) The effects of exercise on the body systems (long) KS3 PE Test booklet 1 KS3 PE Homework booklet 2 Components of Fitness Principles of Training Types of Training Components of a Warm Up Diet and Nutrition Engagement Patterns KS3 PE Test booklet 2
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Newsletter Y7 Components of fitness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4hvqlvm-OI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESwSr8NHr3o Year 8 components of fitness and training methods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZocmdVr0C3Q Year 7 and 8 fitness challenge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Loh1mNWwdCU Y9 Nutrition https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laz4NtxaGWg Nutrition Question sheet to complete Fitness activities to complete/follow (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixjdNUtWN-Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj4TVbnIEgk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UItWltVZZmE PRS
Year 7 Go to ALL USERS/ PRS/ ALWAYS DOING/ Year 7 open the instructions in the word document and use the resources in the folder Year 8 Go to ALL USERS/ PRS/ ALWAYS DOING/ Year 8 open the instructions in the word document and use the resources in the folder
PSHE
Year 7 To carry on with their article for the year 6 Highfields Magazine. Year 7 & 8 Using the careers programme START : www.startprofile.com research and create a powerpoint on various careers that interest you. The students need to register and the student code is 69396. There are lots of different questionnaires found on the left hand side of the screen. Year 9 Using the careers programme START : www.startprofile.com research and create a powerpoint on various careers that interest you. The students need to register and the student code is 69396. There are lots of different questionnaires found on the left hand side of the screen. Further research: World of Work, What to study, Where to Learn and Employability.
Science
Year 7 & 8 Resources have been placed into: all users starkholmes/science/1.HOME STUDY for Y7/ Y8 Tasks for you to be working on – pick whichever takes your fancy: Looking back at work already covered (revision of topics). Use your notes in your book, the revision summary sheets (in the folder above) and the internet to revise topics you have completed. Try some of the lessons placed into the folder. Check your revision by completing a review task. Look at BBC Bitesize if you fancy watching videos on topics and taking the quiz / tests. Year 9 Preparation for Y9 exams Go on the VLE all users/lumsdale/science/1.HOME STUDY Work through the revision activities and recap activities
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Newsletter Year 10 ‘Always Be Doing’ tasks (key stage 4) Art
Fine Art: Act on next step feedback, continue to work on acrylic paint research page and primary source response.
Business
Part past paper questions – All Users – Business – GCSE Business – Part past papers Key terminology - All Users – Business – GCSE Business – Business terms Subject Youtube videos - All Users – Business – GCSE Business – Theory videos Examination technique videos - All Users – Business – GCSE Business – Examination videos Revision notes exercise book or - All Users – Business – GCSE Business – AQA Business notes BBC Bitesize & Seneca
Biology
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Read through notes in exercise book Supplement notes with CGP Biology book using online link Questions in textbooks - use online link and the books you have at home Work through Exampro questions on All Users - Science - Biology – GCSE – New GCSE ppq’s by topic • Look at Biology Powerpoints in All Users – Science – HOME STUDY • Work through revision checklists and revision maps on All Users – Science – HOME STUDY • Biology in the news - extra reading on BBC Science section • https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science_and_environment • https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health • BBC Bitesize • Biology https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zpgcbk7 • Combined https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zthssrd • Seneca
Chemistry
All users lumsdale / science / 1.Home study / Y10 / Chemistry You will find a folder of GCSE past papers and mark schemes, required practical sheets, topic revision summary sheets, a guide on how to use the online textbook, a practical book, and a list of useful websites that can be used for revision. Things you can do with the online resources and your own work: 1. Read through notes made in class. 2. Use the online textbook and revision websites to make revision resources such as mind maps or flash cards. 3. Use the exam papers and mark schemes to practice exam technique by answering the exam questions before comparing your answers to the mark scheme. 4. For a different way to revise you could watch the freesciencelessons videos on Youtube or use Seneca learning
Computer Science
Revision list on SMHW To practise Python- use the 20 OCR code challenges (in AllUsers or the OCR website) To refresh current skills, work through the tasks of the Practise NEA 2 (also in AllUsers or the OCR website) Students also have the online course, which students can also use for revision http://courses.exa.foundation. Revision resources including 10 minute tests, revision guide workbooks and SmartRevise.
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Newsletter Dance
Resources for Revision www.arts-pool.co.uk has a fantastic range of resources that can be bought for all components of the GCSE dance course. We are also subscribing students to the learning hub (letter sent home with details). Video links to the 6 works in the dance anthology are on ‘all users’ in the ‘dance’ folder on the school network and have also been uploaded to Show My Homework. The more that the students watch these works the better, as they can then use their anthology booklets to revise alongside watching the works. Revising key vocabulary for lighting/staging/costume/setting, RADS, exam questions.
Design and Technology
Y10 Access SMHW for Specialist Knowledge – TIMBER power points and worksheets
Drama
Read Blood Brothers Watch GCSE Bitesize Blood Brothers Revision Revise roles in theatre Revise staging and stage layouts Design costumes for all Blood Brothers characters Design the set for each different scene in Blood Brothers Recap key moments of Noughts and Crosses for Live Theatre Practice your live theatre intro Watch Noughts and Crosses series
Engineering
Y10 Engineering – access all users for exam prep and past papers
English Language
GCSE English Language 1. Use the revision document which can be found at – All users – English – GCSE English language and literature revision materials – English language revision booklet 2019-20 Within the booklet you will find: Vocabulary Spellings Grammar and Punctuation Methods and Terminology Subway sentences 2. On SMHW you will find AQA exam papers and mark schemes for Papers 1 3. On SMHW you will a Power point of images which you can use to practise your descriptive writing skills
English Literature
GCSE English Literature 1. Use the revision document which can be found at – All users – English – GCSE English language and literature revision materials – English literature revision booklet 2019-20 Within the booklet you will find: • Power and Conflict Poetry PEASI paragraphs • Unseen Poetry advice • A Christmas Carol ‘10 things’ on character and themes 2. On SMHW you will find AQA exam papers and mark schemes for Literature Papers 1 & 2
Film Studies
Go to All Users/Film Studies/GCSE Study at home to access worksheets and curriculum booklets
Food & Nutrition
SENECA LEARNING (on-line tool) Revise previous modules and take tests Use revision guides
Geography
All users Lumsdale > geog>10 Distinctive Landscapes > 1.2 > rivers > Students to work through ppts and activities.
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Newsletter History
Languages
Go to ALL USERS/ LANGUAGES/ ALWAYS BE DOING Access the folder for your language There will also be instructions/ work posted on SMHW
Maths
Go to: All users / History / GCSE / Edexcel GCSE 9-1. In this are a number of different folders with resources and tasks for you to do. There are copies of revision guides, revision stuff, copies of past exam papers and mark schemes. You also have booklets for each topic we have done so far, as well as a booklet which is specifically about exam technique. In these booklets there are loads of past exam questions which you can be attempting, as well as a list of what needs to be covered for your revision for each topic. (Please see revision and review plan in all users if you want help with revision for each topic). There are also revision questions at the end of each booklet which you can be completing. Make sure you are up to date with all the booklets and you have read through and highlighted the different topics American West Folder has all the booklets and resources about questions Saxons folder has all the booklets and resources about questions Useful Websites: https://getrevising.co.uk/resources/level/gcse/subjects/history (Make sure you are on the Edexcel exam board and you select one of the topics that we are studying: Medicine in Britain, American West, Saxons and Normans, and Russia 1917-41) https://www.senecalearning.com/ (Make sure you are on the Edexcel exam board and you select one of the topics that we are studying: Medicine in Britain, American West, Saxons and Normans, and Russia 1917-41)
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PE
Spend time practicing square numbers, primes, cubes, formulae for area, exact trig values etc. · Log onto My Maths complete any overdue homework. Look at your next steps and go through lessons on My Maths that consolidate the topics you need to work on. The login is Highfields and the password is factor. Mr Carter Maths is another useful resource alongside My Maths (mrcartermaths@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk) password is maths123. · GCSE Past papers are also available from the AQA website. We are using AQA 8300, if students need to check the syllabus. Corbett Maths and Maths genie are both websites with videos of how to do certain topics along with routine and exam questions. Background research on Haydn’s Clock Symphony, mvt. 2 and Beatles - ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ Rehearsal for performance exam - term 6 (If available) continue to develop compositions Use Teoria to practice aural dictation skills Attempt tests on BBC Bitesize Focused listening using Elements of Music checklist
All users – GCSE PE papers and mark scheme GCSE PE past papers and mark schemes Exam 1. GCSE PE past papers and mark schemes Exam 2. All users PE – GCSE PE 2016+ - GCSE PE SOW 2018 Booklets to fill in, starter/exam questions and answers plus PPTS. Health and Fitness Skeletal and muscular system Levers and axis Circulatory and Respiratory system Fitness Sport Psychology Socio cultural and ethical issues GCSE 1-9 questions – Complete then self-mark.
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1-9 answers – Extended question planning grids with questions to formulate and effective answer using AO1, AO2 and AO3. GCSE PE Revision 2020 A range of revision tasks plus the AQA GCSE PE revision bible. SENECA – All topics covered – Good for AO1 Knowledge. BBC Bitesize - PE
Photography
Year 10: Act on next step feedback, Complete Scale project.
PRS
Go to ALL USERS/ PRS/ ALWAYS DOING/ Year 10 open the instructions in the word document and use the resources in the folder
Physics
Use revision guides to learn vocabulary, element symbols, circuit symbols, units and equations. · Go on the VLE all users/lumsdale/science/1.HOME STUDY Work through the required practical activities and revision sheets Access the online text books DO NOT WORRY THAT IT SAYS CHEMISTRY Google ‘CGP login’. Select the webpage. Top right hand corner click ‘sign in’. Use the following information Double chemistry: Username – chemistrydouble@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk Password chemistrydouble Triple chemistry: Username – chemistrytriple@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk Password chemistrytriple
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Newsletter Parents/carers – support and advice Derbyshire County Council Advice on COVID-19 for Parents/Carers We appreciate some parents/carers and children may be worried about themselves, members of their family, or their friends becoming ill. There’s lots of advice about how to talk to your child about Coronavirus. Below is a list of helpful resources:
National Autistic Society – guidance and helpline for parents, young people and staff https://www.autism.org.uk/services/nas-schools/vanguard/news/2020/march/coronavirus(covid-19)-advice.aspx
Mencap - Easy Read guide to coronavirus https://www.mencap.org.uk/advice-and-support/health/coronavirus
Place2Be – Have a useful guide for helping parents answer questions from their children and to support family wellbeing https://www.place2be.org.uk/about-us/news-and-blogs/2020/march/coronavirus-informationfor-children/
Young Minds - Talking to your child about coronavirus and 10 tips from their Parents Helpline to support family wellbeing https://youngminds.org.uk/blog/talking-to-your-child-about-coronavirus/
Carers UK - Guidance for carers https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/health/looking-after-your-health/coronavirus-covid-19
Covibook is an interactive resource designed to support and reassure children aged 7 and under, designed to help children explain and drawthe emotions that they might be experiencing during the pandemic https://www.mindheart.co/descargables
Amaze - information pack for parents/carers https://amazesussex.org.uk/faqs-about-the-coronavirus-for-parent-carers-of-children-with-sendbrighton-hove/
Public Health England have produced an easy read version of their advice on the coronavirus for places of education. https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england You can download a copy from Easy Read Online. https://www.easy-read-online.co.uk/media/53192/advice-on-the-coronavirus-v1.pdf
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Newsletter
GOV.UK Department for Education:
Latest advice on Coronavirus On Wednesday 18 March Gavin Williamson, the Secretary of State for Education, announced that as part of the country’s ongoing response to COVID-19, schools, colleges and early years settings have been asked to close to everyone except children of key workers and vulnerable children from Monday 23 March
Update on assessments and examinations The announcement confirmed that assessments or exams will not go ahead, and that the government will not be publishing performance tables for this academic year. Further details are awaited on how students and young people will be awarded the examination results that they deserve.
Handwashing advice The most important thing individuals can do to protect themselves is to wash their hands more often, for at least 20 seconds, with soap and water. Public Health England recommends that in addition to handwashing before eating, and after coughing and sneezing, everyone should also wash hands after using toilets and travelling on public transport. The latest guidance and video on hand washing can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public
Department for Education coronavirus helpline The Department for Education coronavirus helpline is available to answer questions about COVID-19 relating to education and children’s social care. Staff, parents/carers and young people can contact this helpline as follows: Phone: 0800 046 8687 Opening hours: 8am to 6pm (Monday to Friday), 10am to 4pm (Saturday to Sunday) Please note, the helpline is experiencing high volumes of calls.
Where to find the latest information Updates on COVID-19: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
Derbyshire County Council latest advice and guidance: www.derbyshire.gov.uk/coronavirus
Public Health England for the East Midlands: PHE East Midlands response centre Tel: 0344 225 4524 followed by Option 0 to get through to East Midlands Health Protection Team, then press option 1, then ask for the Coronavirus Response Centre. Open from 8am to 8pm.
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Highfields School
Issue 25: 20 March 2020
Newsletter Sports Leaders News Mrs Allen (School Sports Co-ordinator)
Our sports leaders have been extremely busy supporting sporting activities not only in school, but also within our partner primary schools and across the wider community over this academic year and we want to thank them all, along with our primaries for their involvement with our Sports Leadership Academy. We have provided you with the last round of sports leaders’ activities that took place before the school closures and cancellations of events due to the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak.
Young Ambassadors Assemblies Over the last week Young Ambassador assemblies have taken place in our feeder primaries:
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Highfields School
Issue 25: 20 March 2020
Newsletter Key stage 2 Boccia Tournament 2020 On Friday 13 March the KS2 Boccia tournament 2020 took place with sports leaders from years 7 and 8. They did a fantastic job in their roles as officials, photographers and administration. Wessington Primary attended along with Lea Primary School who brought three teams. Matches were played over 15minutes. At the end of two rounds everything was close and by round three all positions had to decide on boules for and against. Gold medal – Lea Dynamos Silver medal – Lea Arrows Bronze medal – Wessington 4th place – Lea Lights Well done to all who took part.
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Highfields School
Issue 25: 20 March 2020
Newsletter Careers, College & Apprenticeship News Careers Information Careers/Employability help If you feel that you can offer your services to school with regard to Careers/Employability, please contact the school via email careers@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk
Resources Careers information, apprenticeship vacancies and higher education information can be found on the webpage under Students-Work Experience and Careers. http://www.highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk/careers.html
Careers inspiration and advice from BBC Bitesize Explore BBC Bitesize’s brand new collection of free, online careers resources offering a wealth of inspiration and advice for students. This new resources offer a rich collection of case studies across a wide range of sectors, linking curriculum subjects and the world of work: Explore BBC Bitesize Careers resources
Online careers programme for 11-18 year olds START is an online careers programme designed to connect 11-18 year olds with their future career potential. The programme is broken down into sections on ‘world of work’ with a job search according to subject, skill or interest; ‘what to study’ about pathways and qualifications; ‘where to learn’ which views all colleges, universities, sixth forms, training providers and UTC; and ‘employability’ which has sections on work experience, work preparation including CV writing, covering letters and interview preparation. There is also the facility for students to upload their personal statement and CV, so they can start to build their own careers profile. Students can access the programme at home via the website (startprofile.com) with the student code they have been issued with – contact Mrs Turner for further details.
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Highfields School
Issue 25: 20 March 2020
Newsletter Highfields School Governing Board 2019-20 Highfields School is fortunate in the kinds of people who have volunteered to become governors, each bringing a variety of skills and experience to support the school. The composition of the governing board for 2019-20 is split as follows. Each governor serves a term of office of four years. Name Miss Angeline Ellson Mr Paul Steeples
Mr Rob Atkinson Miss Lizzy Dence Mr Dennis Holmes Ms Julie Lane Mr Andrew Marsh Mr David Matthews Mr Nick Newberry Mrs Antonia O'Donoghue Miss Jodie Rogers Mr Tim Smith
Governor Type Chair of Governors Parent Vice Chair of Governors Co-opted
Link Governor Area Leadership and strategy
Co-opted Staff Parent Co-opted Headteacher Parent Parent Co-opted Co-opted Co-opted
Finance, resources and personnel Safeguarding, H&S, well-being Standards: Curriculum (intent, implementation, impact)
Link governor for inclusion and LA governor – to be appointed. Please visit the school website for full details of the Governing Board.
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Highfields School
Issue 25: 20 March 2020
Newsletter Highfields School Contact details Communication with school Lower school site (Starkholmes) - to contact year managers for years 7 or 8 please email as follows: Mrs Green -Year Manager (year 7) tgreen@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk
Mrs Weightman-Edge - Year Manager (year 8) Hweightman-edge@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk
Upper school site (Lumsdale) - to contact year managers for years 9-13 please email as follows: Miss Esposito - Year Manager (year 9) aesposito@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk
Mr Tidmarsh - Year Manager (year 11) dtidmarsh@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk
Mr Allsobrook -Year Manager (year 10) callsobrook@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk
Mrs Bumby - Year Manager (sixth form) pbumby@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk
Website:
www.highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk
General email:
info@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk
Admissions:
admissions@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk
Chair of Governors:
chair@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk
SENCO:
mhodkin@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk
Newsletter feedback:
newsletter@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk
Careers information:
careers@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk
Your contact details
Please ensure you notify us of any changes of address, telephone and email details to ensure our records are up to date in case of emergency.
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Highfields School
Issue 25: 20 March 2020
Newsletter Key Staff for 2019-20 Headteacher: Mr A Marsh
Deputy Headteacher: Mr P R Cole
Assistant Headteachers: Mr D O’Reilly Mrs C Rifkin Mr M Hodkin
Associate Assistant Headteachers:
Mr K Rodgers - Years 7 and 8 (based at Starkholmes) Miss N Gresswell - Years 9, 10 & 11 (based at Lumsdale) Mrs C Morgan – Curriculum and timetabling
Heads of Year: Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Sixth form
Year Managers: Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Sixth form
Mrs A Hollinrake / Mrs L Redhead Miss L Hamrouge Mrs A Ruston Miss J Hughes Mr J Redhead Mr M Flett
Mrs Green Mrs Weightman-Edge Miss Esposito Mr Allsobrook Mr Tidmarsh Mrs Bumby
If you wish to report student absences, please contact the relevant pastoral staff to your son/daughter’s year group as indicated above.
Department Contacts: Art – Mrs K Fairbank Business – Mr I Lovatt Computing – Mrs J Hadfield D&T – Miss A Morris Drama & Dance – Miss E Bonsall English – Mr R Key Film Studies – Mr C Warrington Geography – Mrs M Barker History – Mrs J Clifford Maths – Miss S Wallhead
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Modern Foreign Languages – Mrs M Bowen Music – Mr K Rowley PE – Mr C Shirtcliffe Psychology – Miss H Ould PRS – Mr R Platts / Mrs S Blakesley PSHE/L2L – Mrs Turner SENCO – Mr M Hodkin Science – Mrs C Morgan Sociology – Mrs A Serjeant
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Highfields School
Issue 25: 20 March 2020
Newsletter 2019-20 academic year Term dates: 3 September 2019 - 25 October 2019 4 November 2019- 20 December 2019 6 January 2020 - 14 February 2020 24 February 2020 - 3 April 2020 20 April 2020 - 22 May 2020 1 June 2020 - 21 July 2020
Bank holidays: 25 and 26 December 2019 1 January 2020 10 April 2020 (Good Friday) 13 April 2020 (Easter Monday) Friday 8 May 2020* 25 May 2020 (spring bank holiday) 31 August 2020 (summer bank holiday)
INSET days (no students in school): Tuesday 3 September 2019 Friday 6 December 2019 Friday 3 July 2020 Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 July 2020
* Change to May Bank Holliday: Next year's early May bank holiday has been moved back by four days for the whole of the UK to coincide with the 75th anniversary of VE Day. May Day was scheduled to be held on Monday 4 May but will be put back to Friday 8 May for 2020 only.
2020-21 academic year Term dates: 1 September 2020** to 23 October 2020 2 November 2020 to 17 December 2020** 4 January 2021 to 12 February 2021 22 February 2021 to 1 April 2021 19 April 2021 to 28 May 2021 7 June 2021 to 22 July 2021
INSET days (no students in school): 1 September 2020
Remaining dates to be confirmed
** From 2015 schools have been able to consider variations to term dates provided they meet the statutory requirements. With this in mind we have taken the decision to return to school one day earlier for the start of the new academic year (Tuesday 1 September 2020) and finish the autumn term one day earlier (Thursday 17 December 2020). This is to ensure a smooth start to the academic year rather than students starting back with a staggered start on Thursday or Friday. The start of the 2020-21 academic year is as follows: Tuesday 1 September 2020 - Staff will return to school on Tuesday that will be designated as an INSET day (no students in school). Wednesday 2 September 2020 – students in years 7 and 9 only return to school Thursday 3 September 2020 – all students return to school
ParentView Survey We would like to remind you that you have the opportunity to give your views of school through the Ofsted Parent View survey below. https://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/ The survey is designed by Ofsted and is used by Inspectors when making decisions about which schools to inspect and when.
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