Happy New Year!

As it's the start of a new year, I thought it'd be a good idea to update you on where we're up to with house points, charity fundraising and inter-house competitions.

House Points
Up to Tuesday 18th December, you were awarded 6785 House Points. This is a tremendous effort and those listed below deserve special recognition for being the top House Point scorers in their respective forms:

 7S:  Karanjot Chhatwal - 84
 8S:  Connor Weeden - 93
 9S:  Peter Farmer - 109
 10S:  Sam Boorer - 64
 11S:  Ben Biggs 50
 6S1:  Kishanthan Johnson 61
 6S2:  David Roddy 47

However, when compared to the other Houses it’s clear we need to improve.

1. Telford - 7005 (20.4%)
2. Brunel - 6906 (20.1%)
3. Darwin - 6819 (19.9%)
4. Newton - 6788 (19.8%)
5. Stevenson - 6785 (19.8%)

House charity 2012/13
To date you have raised £605 through a combination of weekly collections and other fundraising activities. Thanks to everyone who has given so generously, particularly 11S who decided to donate £5.00 each earlier this term. I’d also like to acknowledge the outstanding contribution of Miss Allcock who, together with Seun Osho and her superb team of sixth form helpers, baked cakes to sell at open evenings before Christmas and raised £200 as a result. Brilliant! Thank you all.

Mr Williamson has set all five Houses a combined fundraising target of £10,000 for 2012/13. Although we’re just over a quarter of the way towards our individual House target of £2,000, I remain confident that this is achievable. Thanks to both 8S and 9S for their excellent fundraising ideas, which I’m looking forward to seeing come to fruition this year. These will, I’m sure, enable us to edge nearer still to our goal of £2,000.

Inter-House competitions
It was frustrating that both the year 7 and sixth form Inter-House football competitions were repeatedly cancelled before Christmas because of poor weather. Both will now take place this term and I will confirm dates ASAP.  Competitions for all other year group football will take place afterwards.

I'd like to thank Dan Boucher (House Captain) and Tom Percy (Vice Captain) for their superb work since September, particularly the way in which they’ve raised the profile of the House and stressed the importance of everyone playing a part in our achievements. Stevenson House is very fortunate to have two such committed and pro-active students moving the House forward.

As ever, please come and see me, Dan or Tom if you have any queries and/or would like to take a more active role in House activities.

Mr Jarrett

Year 7 and 8 Disco

This is a joint event with WGSG which Miss Tame has organised.  The details are:

• Date: Friday 14th December
• Where: WGSB Hall
• Timings: 7.30 – 10.00pm
• Cost: £4.00 per ticket (non-refundable)

All proceeds will be donated to EllenorLions Hospices in memory of Mr. White.

Remember:

1. A signed consent form from parents is required (letters in registers to follow – if not, ask the school office for a copy)
2. No ticket = no entry
3. See Miss Tame if you need more details

Thank you - Mr Jarrett

House Point Total

Up to Friday 30th November, Stevenson students had been awarded 5026 House Points.  This is a great achievement and the boys below deserve particular recognition for scoring the most House Points in their respective year groups: 

• 7S – Chhatwal Karanjot (65 House Points)
• 8S – Connor Weeden (77 House Points)
• 9S – Peter Farmer (75 House Points)
• 10S – Sam Boorer (53 House Points)
• 11S – Ben Biggs & Liam Treveil (40 House Points)
• 6S1 – Kishanthan Johnson (55 House Points)
• 6S2 – David Roddy (40 House Points)

 Here's how we compare to the other Houses:

1. Telford 5213 (20.7%)
2. Brunel 5086 (20.2%)
3. Newton 5046 (20%)
4. Stevenson 5026 (19.9%)
5. Darwin 4845 (19.2%)

Food for thought, eh?

Thank you - Mr Jarrett

 

 

House Charity 2012/13

So far this year we have raised £474.30.  As mentioned in our assembly yesterday, if we deduct the money raised from cake sales at recent open evenings, each student has donated 13 pence in the twelve weeks since September.  Is this really the best we can do?  Please give this some thought.

Both Newton and Telford have really hit the ground running on the fundraising front.  I hope we can make some progress in catching them up as we approach Christmas and in the new year too, especially as the sole focus of our efforts this academic year is to honour the memory of Mr White.

Thank you - Mr Jarrett    

Sixth Form Inter-House Football

This competition starts on Thursday 22nd November.  Here are the details:

Thursday 22nd – 1.00pm    B v D    S v T
Friday 23rd – 1.00pm    D v N    B v T
Monday 26th – 1.00pm    B v N    D v S
Tuesday 27th – 1.00pm    N v S    D v T
Thursday 29th – 1.00pm    N v T    B v S

Instructions

• House Captains to check teams along with year 12 & 13 Sports Captains
• 11-a-side teams minimum
• Team sheets to Mr Jarrett by 3.30pm on Tuesday 20th November at the latest
• Arrive at 12.55pm, get changed and be ready to play by 1.05pm at the latest
• Students are strongly advised to wear shin pads
• Students are to bring their own drinks
• Each match will be 2 x 15 minute halves (time permitting)

Please see me if you have any queries.

Mr Jarrett

House Point Total

Up to the end of the day on Friday 09th November, you had been awarded 3693 House Points.  So, how are we doing compared to the other Houses? 

1. Telford:  3820 (20.7%)
2. Stevenson:  3693 (20%)
3. Brunel:  3684 (19.9%)
4. Newton:  3655 (19.8%)
5. Darwin:  3593 (19.4%)

Well done so far.  Keep up the good work.

Mr Jarrett

House Charity 2012/13

First, apologies for the delay in keeping you posted on where we're up to with this.  At close on Friday 09th November, our fundraising total was £191.74.  That's pretty impressive, but Telford have now raised around £500.00 so we need to really up our game if we're going to stand any chance of beating or getting anywhere near their end-of-year total.

With this in mind, please come and see me if you have any fundraising ideas.  Apart from Seun Osho baking and selling cakes at open evenings, the only suggestions I've received to date have come from 9S.

Mr Jarrett