DEAR – Drop Everything and Read
Your DEAR session this week is:
Y7, Y8 & Y9
Tuesday P5
RUGBY CLUB
PLEASE NOTE THE WEEKS WILL BE SWAPPED!
Week A will be Year 9, 10, 11, 6th form.
Week B will be Year 7 and 8.
Choir
Art and Craft club
Girls Football
1 to 1.30 Rm8 or Rm10
1 to 1.30 Music Room
Room 1a
STARKHOLMES
Thursday Starkholmes Band
Lunchtime 1.10-1.40 Music Room
Y7 Homework Club
Drama Club WEEK B only
Lunchtime 1 to 1.30 Room 7
Lunchtime 1 to 1.30 Parts Mob Rugby Week B only
school 3.30 – 4.30 Week A
3.30 – 4.30 Parts Mob Friday Keyboard Clinic Lunchtime 1.10-1.40 Music Room
Y8 Film club
Street Dance Club
Lunchtime (bring your lunch)
Lunchtime 1 to 1.30 Parts Mob
Highfields PE Enrichment Clubs - Starkholmes
Monday - After School 3.20 –
4.30
Y7/Y8 Girls Football – Mr Shirtcliffe –
Field (Boots, Shin pads)
Highfields PE Enrichment Clubs - Starkholmes
Wednesday – After School 3.20
– 4.30
Y7 / Y8 Boys Football – Mr Waller Field (Boots, Shin pads)
Y7 Girls Netball – Miss Geraghty Courts
Y8 Girls Netball – Mrs Allen Courts
Lunch Clubs Starkholmes – 1 - 1.30
• Monday – Handball – Mr Shirtcliffe – Gym
• Tuesday – Basketball – Gym- Mr Harris
• Wednesday - Highfields Leadership – Mrs Allen – Gym
Lumsdale
Monday Drama Club
Lunchtime in P1
Y11 English support (MWE) Lunchtime 1 to 1.30 in E3
Senior Choir (staff welcome) After school 3.20-4.30 in MU1
Tuesday Dance Club
Y11 English support (CO)
Lunchtime in P1
Lunchtime 1 to 1.30 in E2 Sportsleaders
Lunchtime 1 to 1.30
Y9 Minecraft
Lunchtime in IT1
x t r a C u r r i c u l a r
Lumsdale
Highfields PE Enrichment Clubs - Lumsdale
Wednesday - After School
3.20 – 4.30
Y10 Football (Boys) – Mr Shirtcliffe
Astro
Girls Y9,10,11 6th form – Mr Shirtcliffe
Astro
Y9 Football (Boys) – Mr Searson
Astro
Highfields PE Enrichment Clubs - Lumsdale
Thursday - After School 3.20 –
4.30
Rugby All years Week B – Mr Shirtcliffe
Field
Y11 Boys Football – Mr Searson
Astro
6th Form Football – Mr Waller
Astro
Y9, 10, 11 6th form Netball - Miss Geraghty
Sportshall/Court
Leaders – 6th form – Mrs Allen
Sportshall/Court
Lunch Clubs Lumsdale – 1 - 1.30
• Tuesday – Highfields Sports Leadership – Mrs Allen
Sportshall
• Thursday – Basketball – Mr Briddon
Sportshall
• Friday – Badminton Smash up – Mr Shirtcliffe
Sportshall
Highfields Community Award
Reminders
All Y7s will start here
• Club Participation – Students must regularly attend at least one extracurricular club (music lessons and revision sessions included).
• Classroom success – Attendance 94% or above overall. Positive rewards score. ATL 2.4 or better.
• School Leadership – Students should be a school ambassador or participate in an event/competition organised by the ambassadors.
Raffle Ticket Prize Draws
New this year!
Raffle Tickets
After each data capture, during the profile review process, you will receive different raffle tickets depending on your performance.
You will write your name on the tickets and post one half into the correct coloured box in your year office. You will stick the other half into your form time exercise book so that you can track your progress. There will then be prize draws depending on the colour of your ticket.
Red = Most challenging Amber = More challenging Green = Challenging
Classroom
1 ticket for 94%+ attendance per data capture (DC)
1 ticket per DC for ATL 2.4-2.01
1 ticket for positive reward/consequence score DC
Wider curricular
1 ticket per attendance at a club
1 ticket for taking part in an interform fixture/ambassador-led competition Community
SLT and HOYs to award for consistent excellence – e.g. perfect uniform, politeness, an act of kindness etc.
Classroom
1 ticket per DC for ATL 2.1 or better
1 ticket for 96%+ attendance per DC
1 ticket for 50+ reward/behaviour score per DC
1 ticket for improvement of 0.2 of ATL on previous DC
Wider curricular
1 ticket for 3-week streak attendance at a club
1 ticket for attendance at revision session
Community
1 ticket for taking part in an event/fixture to represent HFS
1 ticket for being a student ambassador
1 ticket for student of the week
Classroom
1 ticket per DC for ATL 1.5+
1 ticket for 100% attendance per DC
1 ticket for 0 consequences per DC
1 ticket for 100+ reward/behaviour score per DC
Wider curricular
1 ticket for leading an event (as an ambassador or not)
1 ticket for 6+ week streak attendance at a club
Community
1 ticket for representing HFS at an open evening
1 ticket for student of the term
WOTW: Imply
TPS: Why do we do Word of the Week?
Having a large vocabulary is not just a skill in reading, writing, listening and speaking, but also in a general knowledge of science, history and the arts. It makes you a more interesting human!
WOTW: Imply
Using your MWBs: What do you think this word means?
3…2…1… Show me.
1. To suggest something subtly using indirect language or actions.
Using your MWBs: What type of word is it?
Noun/verb/adjective/adverbetc.
3…2…1… Show me.
2. Verb
WOTW: Imply
TPS: Synonyms and antonyms (what are these?):
Synonyms – words with a similar meaning
Antonyms – words with the opposite meaning
Using your MWBs: What synonyms can you think of?
3…2…1… Show me.
Suggest, hint, allude, insinuate
Using your MWBs: What antonyms can you think of?
3…2…1… Show me.
State, make explicit, direct
Watch the video
Infer vs. Imply: What's the Difference?
What is the difference between implying and inferring?
What might the following speakers be implying?
1. “Ooh, those cakes look nice!”
2. “Anyway, I bet you need to get off home?”
3. “I’m surprised you don’t want to do that work again.”
So, inference is reading between the lines, looking at what going on below the surface of the text
And as readers when we do this we infer (the verb)
However, writer’s don’t infer, they imply (also a verb)
I’m inferring I’m implying
WOTW: Imply
TPS 1: Why is increasing our vocabulary important?
Speaking frame: Increasing our vocabulary is important because…
TPS 2: Where might we see the word imply in life?
Speaking frame: We might see the word imply…
Secondary 15 Minute Lesson
Your latest results: “Should lessons start later in the day?”
“START SCHOOL LATER! People would actually come to school and wouldn't be moody.”
Stanground Academy
“A lot of boys are in the routine of going to bed late due to teenage hormones so starting later may be more beneficial.”
Matravers School
“I like my evenings, I do other activities in the evening and wouldn't be able to do them if I started school later.”
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy
“If we start lessons later, then learning would be short and you won't get enough time to understand something.”
Waverley School
Secondary
58,961 young people voted this week! Were you one of them?
Your latest results: “Should lessons start later in the day?”
We appreciate you calling the status quo into question and definitely think your views should be recognised and respected as part of an ongoing conversation about this topic. We don’t all operate on the same schedule, so we feel that more flexible timings would be a good compromise. For many of you, a change in timings could be a great opportunity to build your skills, improve your wellbeing, and support your learning.
However, we also recognise those of you who want to keep timings as they are and the important reasons behind this. Your safety will always be our top priority, which is why it matters that everyone has their voice heard. If you feel very strongly that you’d like to see change, make sure you share that with your teachers.
VotesforSchools Education Advisory Board, a group of teachers who meet to discuss VotesforSchools, including the topics that you liked (and didn’t like!).
Want to share your views with us? Share your votes and comments by logging into your VotesforSchools account. You can also get in touch at secondary@votesforschools.com Your views on “Should lessons start later in the day?” were also heard by:
1 Why are we talking about this?
January often sees people focus on areas to improve in their lives. Thinking about money and savings often comes up.
Money can be thought of as a tool, we use it to do things. Money can feel pretty emotional though.
To improve our finances today, and in the future, we can try to learn more about money management.
Money management:
The activity of organising and investing your own or someone else's money.
1 Why are we talking about this?
If we want to make the most of our money in the future, we’re going to need to know how this tool works.
“Do you want to be more confident talking about money?” You’ll be voting Yes or No on this VoteTopic question later.
2 Fixed mindset?
Pair discussion (5-8 mins)
Let’s look at some people dealing with money. What is the person’s relationship with money like? There’s no right or wrong answers here. Share your ideas with your partner.
2 Fixed mindset?
Buying second hand means I’ve been able to put aside some money and save it. I need to work out where the best place to save it is though…
2 Fixed mindset?
So this is my digital savings pot! That’s all of the coins from the jar that we took to the bank.
It’ll earn interest now.
I can’t believe he has his own account and bank card! I hid my jar in a cupboard for years!
Did you know?
You can have your own bank account from the age of 11. You can learn more about this in this week’s assembly.
2 Fixed mindset?
I track all of my transactions with a spreadsheet! It’s time consuming, but I’ve got a good grip on where my money is going.
2 Fixed mindset?
This is where I keep our money. There are different accounts for different reasons. You never know what might happen so I keep some money here for emergencies.
2 Fixed mindset?
I don’t like seeing my bank account amount when I log in to pay friends.
2 Fixed mindset?
This discount is almost too good to miss.
3 Banking the right tools
Lessons like these are a moment to learn more about
Most people are learning more about finances as they get example, people probably don’t know too much about mortgages until they think about getting one!
The more we learn early easier it will be for us
One key issue with and finances can be that it feels tricky to talk about. This can make asking questions and sharing knowledge harder.
3 Banking the right tools
3 Banking the right tools
Pair or small group discussion (5-8 mins)
Let’s return to some of the financial examples we saw earlier. Do you feel confident discussing what they are talking about? Would you feel more confident talking about it if you learned more about it?
3 Banking the right tools
Pair or small group discussion (5-8 mins)
Let’s return to some of the financial examples we saw earlier. Do you feel confident discussing what they are talking about? Would you feel more confident talking about it if you learned more about it?
You’ll see some advice about finances during this activity in the yellow boxes.
If you wish to go further and learn more, you will see some ideas in these grey boxes.
3 Banking the right tools
Do you feel confident discussing what they are talking about? Would you feel more confident talking about it if you learned more about it?
Apparently, everyone loves a bargain! We’ve got to be careful not to buy things just because it’s on offer, do we actually want or need something? This is particularly true for sale periods such as Black Friday, Cyber Monday and January sales. The Money Saving Expert, Martin Lewis, says “Remember, it’s not a saving if you weren’t going to buy it anyway”.
This discount is almost too good to miss.
You can find price trackers online to see if what you are buying has been cheaper before. The website PriceSpy is an example of this service.
3 Banking the right tools
Do you feel confident discussing what they are talking about? Would you feel more confident talking about it if you learned more about it?
Buying second hand means I’ve been able to put aside some money and save it. I need to work out where the best place to save it is though…
The best outcome is making money from your savings, hiding it in a shoebox will not get you any interest. Banks offer savings accounts and other products designed for young people. You can often get better interest than adult accounts can.
Like many services dealing with money, the Post Office gives a good overview of some of the basics of money and saving. To find this, search: “Post Office good money habits for young people”.
Now’s your chance to vote on: “Do you want to be more confident talking about money?”
Yes
I think it would make things easier to just talk plainly about money. I want feel more comfortable doing this.
If I was braver, I could ask questions directly and get the answers that might help me.
People hold back from saying certain things in case they cause offence. We all miss out through this.
It’s an embarrassing topic, there are lots of sensitivities around it for different people. We need to be understanding of this.
I need the adults around me to be more confident talking about money, they have good experience they could share.
Money is something you use wisely, or you waste it away. I don’t need to talk to others about it, I’m getting on myself.
No
We will be sharing your thoughts on this topic with NatWest, Action for Children, GoHenry, Young Enterprise and Just Finance Foundation. Log in to your VotesforSchools account to submit your vote and leave a comment.
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