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This magazine will include -All of the charity raising the school had done last year -the changes in the too rooms 9 (502/503) -prom -GCSE results -sports day -school trips -canteen and lunch time -drama and PE
On the back page is all about what the kids at QEGS think of the school.
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Charity fundraising success! Fundraising for a variety of excellent causes is very much part of the fabric of QEGS. It was amazing to see that the amount raised in the last academic year passed the ÂŁ10,000 mark. A large number of students took part in a variety of activities to raise money as follows:
Amazing exam results!
Revision tips:
Everyone at QEGS is extremely proud of all the students who have achieved amazing GCSE and A levels results.
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take short breaks.
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Start revision early.
58.1% of A Level students gained at least one A* or A Grade (up from 3) 55% 2016) 4)
Use revision guides.
First it was our year 13:
Average point per candidate for Academic qualifications is 125.69 (up on 2016)
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Put sticky notes around the house
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Don’t put off doing your revision
Average point per entry is 37.07 (up from 36.4 in 2016), expressed as a grade means the average grade a student achieved is a B-. GCSE results:
Helena Shapton amassing twelve A*/A or 7/8/9 grades. Millie Beaumont, Max Guest, Abigail Spencer and Ben Stevens all achieved elev- 7) en A*/A or 7/8/9 grades. Georgina Chamberlain, Charlotte Cross, Lei8) la Lockley and Lara Stoney achieved ten A*/A or 7/8/9 grades. The students saw their best ever Maths and English, even after sitting the new reformed GCSE papers in English and maths. The new papers have been made to be tougher with a new grading system of numbers instead of letters. School are also very pleased with the vocational and BTEC subjects. There were triple distinction stars which were rewarded to David Kelly and Charlie Sims (IT) Helen Johnson, Corinne Lakin Isaac Teague, and Ellie Whitehouse (Business) Emily Brett and Eleanor Storr (Sports Science). D*D*D grades were also awarded to Oliver Walker (Sports Science), Rebecca Dean, and Sophie-Rose Gardiner-Smith (Art). In the Diploma courses Ingrid Mackay achieved D*D* (Art), and in the Subsidiary Diploma courses (Science) Fraser Clowes, Rios Konar, and Dmitri Kljukin all achieved D* grades. QEGS saw their best ever GCSE results in maths and English . The new exam system have been designed a lot tougher for our year 11 students . There is also a new grading system of number instead of letters.
Don’t spend agers making your notes pretty.
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Space out your revision time Test yourself in different way each time. Have drinks and snacks near you.
10) don’t panic too much.
Prom
Interview from a past year 11 student
Prom is the official last day for year 11s where everyone gets dressed up and has a party to celeMorgan Rowland: brate their school life and its also a time to relax How did you get to prom? By a big after their gcse.Prom tickets are usually about ass muscle truck. ÂŁ40 and its around end of June or the start of JuWhat food was there and was it ly. Its just for one night with music, dancing and a nice? It was a fancy three course three course meal. Everyone meets at Shawcroft and it was nice . carpark at around 4-5pm to take picture and to show off their dress/suit and vehicle . While they Was it held in a good location? are there they have lots of different awards like Yeah was alright . best couple, best hair and best eyes,etc.The stuWas it fun? Yeah mint after party was dents do a lot of fundraising for prom including good. cake sales and films in the hall etc.They start If you could would you go again? Yeah fundraising at the star of the school year so they was the best day. have plenty of time to raise enough money for Sports day. prom. Sports day is also a big day where everyone comes down to the filed in the afternoon to support their house . Each house has two people who take part in lots of different events including 100meters, high jump and javiling. One person can take part in up to 3 events which then gives other people chance to do some events as well. Sports day is around July time so its nice and hot for the students to sit in the fields and watch their house play.
The creative and digital media room (502/503) Interview with Mr Illsley
-Who's idea was it to change the room: mine
The reason for the change in room 502/3 is to help out our creative and digital media department. And was changed to
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How much did it cost altogether: ÂŁ60 very conscious of budget and the FPTA bought us 5 leather chairs and got the other stuff from second hand shops or eBay How long did it take it to complete the room: it took the summer holidays to get the room fully completed Are you please with the outcome of the room: I'm very pleased with it and it now the students have a flexible workplace Why did you change the room in the first place: it was an old and tired room and it needed an update the room also had a bad layout Who do you let use the room: just the media students Who's idea was is to have 2 screens instead of one: it was mine
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School Trips At this school we reward are students we let them go on a school trip every half term if they have a good attendance at the end of the year. Last year people went to Alton Towers. We also have one at the end of each term where they can go to the cinema or go bowling just for having a good attendance.
Canteen and lunch time.
At lunch time we can Hang around the school indoor or outdoor. The canteen is open for everyone to get some food or drinks. The staff had a very good year and in return they won an award for the best canteen in Derbyshire. There is also a school team for most sports on for girls and boys so you can go to practise at lunch. Most students like to either go to the canteen for food or go to the courts to play football or sit with their friends.
Physical Education
PE is very popular at our school and we have achieved a lot in sport in all year groups. Last year our year 9 and 10 reached the final of the national athletics competition. Only two other schools that weren't private schools were there. We also have very good equipment so our students can practise every sport or every event in athletics. We know physical education is very popular and also very important so we give our students lots of time to do it. We let them have at least three hours of physical education a week and we also run clubs at lunch so they can practise whatever sport they want.
Drama
Quotes from students QEGS is fun! QEGS SPORT IS GOOD
Nobody feels left out
Teacher's always try and make lessons unique
QEGS IS AMAZING
Everyone is helpful
QEFS is an active school
You learn a lot in lessons