Headlines By James Saunders 5th March 2021
like back then. What I do know is that we have been here before. I remember how happy I was back in September to be working with children in the building once more and to be back in some kind of routine.
"Words can be like x-rays if you use them properly they'll go through anything." - Aldous Huxley, Brave New World I may have mentioned before that Mr Tolhurst has been sharing a “thought of the day”. This week his daily inspiration has come from books. Every day has been the literary edition of thought of the day. I have chosen the words of Aldous Huxley as it is one of my favourite books and one that had a profound impact on how I see society. The aim of the day is raise the profile of books and reading. The evidence is quite clear on this - regular reading makes a difference to academic performance. Normally we would have a host of activities in school to mark the importance of reading on this day. Under lockdown it has been trickier but I am pleased that the English team rose to the challenge. Here they are online with their literary themed tops and books:
Welcome back We have reached the next checkpoint. The next milestone. The next leg of our journey through the pandemic. And it is a positive one for us as we welcome back the heart and soul of the community - our learners. If you found this last lockdown the hardest you are not alone. We have been doing this for a year now and I for one have forgotten what coming to school was
The things we have experienced over the last year will stay with us forever and have shaped us as all. The pandemic is not over, there are still challenges ahead but with learners back in the building our purpose is once again so much clearer. I can’t wait to see our learners back in school from next week. We will all be feeling the strain of the last few months but I implore everyone to be kind to each other and offer each other unconditional support. We have all, again, been on our own journey over this lockdown and it will have affected us in different ways. We will invariably bring this experience back with us. The following sentiments are well worth remembering.
You never know what’s going on in the background but being kind will always help. In the meantime, switch off, relax and do whatever you do to keep yourself happy and sane. Have a great weekend. James Saunders Headteacher
Headlines contd... Dear C8 Family As you are probably aware learners in C8 are now considering the Guided Choices subjects they would like to study for the rest of their time at Honywood. Further information about the GCSE curriculum learners will follow over the next three years and the Guided Choices process can be found on our Guided Choices site. In addition the site contains videos produced by our subject teams giving detailed information about the GCSE courses. Traditionally at this time we would have held Guided Choices evenings in school for parents/carers – as this has not been possible I would strongly recommend that families take the time to watch these videos before learners make their final choices. The link to this site is below. Guided Choices Google Site https://sites.google.com/honywoodschool.com/guided-choices We have also produced a booklet containing the information - the link to this is as follows: Guided Choices Flip Booklet http://bit.ly/GuidedChoices2021 On 15th March learners will be sent a Guided Choices form to complete to confirm their GCSE choices. They will be asked to confirm that they have discussed their choices with you when they submit the form. The deadline for returning the form to us is 22nd March. Yours sincerely James Munro Deputy Headteacher
Dates for the diary
When learners return, w/c 8th March, they will need two masks and a plastic bag in which to keep the spare mask. Masks to be worn at all times.
Monday 8th march
Phased return for learners (email to families confirming times for each cohort)
Friday 19th March
C10 Lead Learner interviews
Friday 26th March
Last day of school
Monday 29th March to Friday 9th April
Easter holiday
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Week commencing 1st March 2021
English
Maths
Geography
C7—Lily Sinnott C7—Gracie Tupper C8—Maggie Smith C8—Emilia Morris
C7—Sophia Cooper C7—Max Holland C8—Rose Collier C8—Daniel Taylor
C7—Zane Sargent C8—Isabelle McKeown C9—Finlay Newton C10—James Rissen
C9—George Stark C9—Levi Halasi C10—Jack Dearsley C10—Harry Ager C11—Abi Porter C11—Rachel Ball
C9—Henry White C9—Megan Ginn C10—Holly Murrell C10—Jake Ring C11—Emily Hasler C11—Jordan Kelly
C11—Fred Frost
Science C7—Sophia Cooper C7—Jay-Conner GormleyMorriss C7—Faye Longstaff C7—Zehra Torbas C8—Jess Fookes C8—Jenson Galvin C9—Connie Machin C9—Rory Nicola C9—Sophie Ardern C10—Emily Champion C11—Emily Pyatt C11—Charlie Mullenger Art C7—Jonathan Hardington C8—Mia Ramsay C9—Holly James C10—Bethany Cutter C11— Molly Mead
KS3 Technology C7—Scarlett Orme C8—Primrose Worboys
Food Technology C9—Alicia Clayton C9—Scarlett Fitch—Cook of the week
Resistant Materials
History C7—Harry Gosling C8—Damini Manku C9—Amber Slater C10—Max Welton C11—Finley Kennedy
Philosophy & Religion C7—Zane Sargent C8—Harriet Trustrum C9—Theo Snowling C11—Luke Evans
C11—Luke Wells
Graphics C9—George Stark
Textiles C9—Sienna King Health and Social Care C9—Shelby Mitson C10—Basant Sherif
PE C7—Robert Ardern C8—Faye Glover C9—Ben Hill (Core PE) C9—Mollie Russell (GCSE PE) C10—Grace Divine (Core PE) C10—Harri Arkle (GCSE PE) C11—Finley Kennedy (Core PE) C11—Cara Taylor (GCSE PE)
Week commencing 1st March 2021
French
Music
C7—Ethan Kindred C8—Dominic Scherer C9—Fletcher Hill C10—Ena Watts
C7—Zac Shuffield C8—Harry Hayes C9—Sam Divine C10—Aisling Pellowe
C11—Issie Brewer
C11—Finlay Faraway
German C7—William O’Connell C8—William Harvey C9—Ben Hill C10—Ross Bryant C11—Oliver Williams
Spanish C8—Ziyanna Flaherty-Webb C9—Caitlin Summers C10—Jack Davis C11—James Deakin
Drama C7—Robert Ardern C8—Rosa Swain C9—Isla Phillips C10—Tommy Mardle C11—Jude Battersby
Enterprise Solutions C7—Zac Shuffield C8—Tamar Milliken
Computer Science C9—Jay Norton C10—Ethan Briggs C11—Zane Wright
Business Studies C9—Jamie Agombar C10—Charlie Long C11—Daisy Donnelly
Dance C7—Zane Sargeant C9—Connie Prachett C10—Tay Sinclair C11—Emily De Silva
All Learners nominated will be receiving certificates in the post shortly. In addition, every learner nominated will receive 10 House Points!
Well done to everyone who has been nominated this week!