Inter-House STEM Quiz

This year’s STEM House competition has been organised by Miss Tame.  It will be taking place over 3 lunchtimes and will have junior, intermediate and senior levels.

For each level, there will be 5 rounds of 10 questions - Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths and Technology.

Students will compete in teams and scores will be collated to give an overall House winner.

The competition will take place in SC6 on the following days: 

• Wednesday 20th March – Junior – 4 students from each house (2 from year 7 and 2 from year 8)
• Thursday 21st March – Senior – 4 students from each house (2 from year 12 and 2 from year 13)
• Friday 22nd March – Intermediate – 3 students from each house (1 each from year 9, 10 and 11) 

The students representing the House at lunchtime today are:

• Year 7 - Karanjot Chhatwal & James Town
• Year 8 - Morgan Fifield & Connor Weeden

Good luck, boys.  

Mr Jarrett

House Points @ 20th March

As of 09.40 today, here's where we're up to with House Points:

1. Stevenson  -  11414 (20.2%)
2. Telford  -  11376 (20.1%)
3. Darwin  -  11317 (20.0%)
4. Brunel  -  11186 (19.8%)
5. Newton  -  11181 (19.8)

In our assembly on Monday I was pleased that we were able to tell you that we'd climbed from fifth to second position, so to now see that we're leading the way is brilliant.  As we've said before, though, we can't afford to be complacent - the other Houses aren't that far behind us.  So, please keep up the good work that's put us in this fantastic position.  The challenge now is to stay there! 

Excellent work everyone - well done.

Mr Jarrett      

House Charity Total @ 20th March

The weekly collection last Friday amounted to £28.76, which means our overall total is now £1193.43. Donations by form for the year to date are:

 7S  -  £104.47
 8S  -  £58.51
 9S  -  £89.56
 10S  -  £59.95
 11S  -  £158.26
 6S1  -  £84.51
 6S2  -  £73.50

Thanks and well done to everyone who has contributed so generously, particularly Mr Riches and the students in 11S.

Last year's total of £1522 is now in sight!

Mr Jarrett

Y10 & 11 Inter-House Football

The combined year 10 & 11 competition will begin on Friday lunchtime. We’ve had to spread the tournament over three weeks to accommodate Engineering Diploma commitments on Wednesdays and Thursdays, which means the order of play is:

Friday 22nd March – 1.00pm    B v D  &  S v T

Monday 25th – 1.00pm    D v N  &  B v T
Tuesday 26th – 1.00pm    B v N  &  D v S

Tuesday 16th April – 1.00pm    N v S  &  D v T
Wednesday 17th – 1.00pm    N v T  &  B v S

Boys - please note:

1. Mr Jackson has asked that you eat lunch at break time or before matches to avoid late arrival to P5. However, we still need to get started ASAP (by 1.10pm at the very latest) to ensure sufficient game time. You often moan if we’re unable to play 2 x 10-15 minutes halves, but delayed starts are almost always due to many of you queuing for food in the canteen before matches, so please remember to eat – or buy food to eat later – at break time because we must be off the field by 1.30pm.

2. You need to make a note of fixtures in your planners to avoid delays or cancellations due to forgotten kit, etc.

Please see me if you have any queries.

Mr Jarrett

House Points @ 11th March

As of 09.15 today, our House Point total stood at 10647.  Here's how we compare to the other Houses: 

1. Telford - 10761 (20.2%)
2. Darwin - 10743 (20.1%)
3. Stevenson - 10647 (20.0%)
4. Newton - 10617 (19.9%)
5. Brunel - 10553 (19.8%) 

Those listed below are the highest achievers in their respective form groups:

 7S - Nathaniel Hillman - 135
 8S - Connor Weeden - 149
 9S - Peter Farmer - 175
 10S - Sam Boorer - 102
 11S - James Cushway - 91
 6S1 - Kishanthan Johnson - 81
 6S2 - Matthew Williams - 75

Excellent work, boys.  To move up from fifth to third place since last week is a great achievement.  Let's see if we can keep moving in the right direction from here on.

Mr Jarrett

House Charity Total @ 11th March

Following donations amounting to £21.59 last Friday, our fundraising total is now £1119.16. The amount that each form has donated since September is as follows:

• 7S - £93.67
• 8S - £55.08
• 9S - £89.56
• 10S - £56.85
• 11S - £158.26
• 6S1 - £74.86
• 6S2 - £71.72 

Thank you for your generosity to date - it's much appreciated.

Mr Jarrett

Y7 Inter-House Football

The results on Wednesday 06th March were: 

• Darwin 1-1 Newton
• Brunel 1-2 Telford 

The results on Thursday 07th March were: 

• Brunel 3-1 Newton
• Darwin 1-0 Stevenson 

The competition will conclude this week (weather permitting!) as follows:

• Tuesday 12th - Newton v Stevenson / Darwin v Telford
• Wednesday 13th - Newton v Telford / Brunel v Stevenson 

Boys:  Remember that on the days you're playing you need to eat your lunch at break time or before matches.  You will not have time to eat afterwards because there isn't enough time for you to get changed and eat before period 5.

Good luck, boys.  Let's see if we can pick ourselves up form the disappointment of losing to Darwin last Thursday.  We should've won that game easily, but Darwin were simply better organised than we were.  Something to learn from for our two remaining matches, eh?

Mr Jarrett

House Points @ 06th March

As of 10.00am today, our House Point total stood at 11154.  Here's how we compare to the other Houses:

1. Darwin - 11457 (20.3%)
2. Brunel - 11330 (20.1%)
3. Telford - 11323 (20.1%)
4. Stevenson - 11154 (19.8%)
5. Newton - 11068 (19.6%)

Those listed below are the highest achievers in their respective form groups:

  7S - Nathaniel Hillman - 129
  8S - Connor Weeden - 146  9S - Peter Farmer - 174
  10S - Sam Boorer - 102
  11S - James Cushway - 90
  6S1 - Kishanthan Johnson - 75
  6S2 - Matthew Williams - 75

Well done to everyone who has contributed to our total - keep up the good work.  However long it lasts, it's nice not to be in last place for once.  Let's push on from here.

Mr Jarrett

House Charity Total @ 06th March

Our fundraising total up to Friday 01st March was £1097.57.  The amount that each form has donated since September is as follows:

• 7S - £90.51
• 8S - £51.79
• 9S - £84.80
• 10S - £54.95
• 11S - £156.24
• 6S1 - £72.48
• 6S2 - £67.64 

Thanks for all you're doing to support such a wothwhile cause.  Please continue to give generously of both your time and money.

Mr Jarrett

Y7 Inter-House Football

After several false starts, the competition began yesterday.  The results were:

 Brunel 1 – 0 Darwin
 Stevenson 1 – 0 Telford

Well done, boys - excellent result and start to the competition.

The matches taking place today are:

  Darwin v Newton
  Brunel v Telford

Boys – we need to start by 1.05pm at the latest, so please get changed promptly and make your way to the field ASAP.

The remaining matches are shown below.

  Wednesday 06th March – 1.00pm    D v N  &  B v T
  Thursday 07th March – 1.00pm    B v N  &  D v S

  Tuesday 12th March – 1.00pm    N v S  &  D v T
  Wednesday 13th March – 1.00pm    N v T  &  B v S

Remember: 

1.  You should bring a packed lunch (or buy something at morning break) to eat after games. Ideally games should consist of 2 x 15 minutes halves, but delayed starts means this isn't always the case because students queue for food in the canteen before matches.  We must be off the field by 1.30pm.

2.  Make a note of our fixtures in your planners to avoid further delays / match cancellations because of forgotten kit, etc.

Please see me if you have any queries.  Enjoy .... and good luck!

Mr Jarrett