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16th June 2017 16 Mehefin 2017
Issue No. 58 Cyhoeddiad 58
Online Brynteg News
Newyddion Brynteg Ar Iein
Contents
E-Safety / Social Media
Art Department News
English Department News
Music Department News
P.E Department News
Debating Club
Duke of Edinburgh News
Star Reader
Library News
Medical News
Sixth Form News
Exam Information
Thought of the Week
Calendar
16.06.2017 Year 10 reports issued 26.06.2017 Celebration Evening Year 12 Work Experience begins 27.06.2017 Louisiana Team Visit 28.06.2017 Year 13 Prom 29.06.2017 Year 7 reports issued 03.07.2017 Inset Day 04.07.2017 Summer Proms Concert 07.07.2017 Year 8 reports issued 10.07.2017 Sports Day 11.07.2017 Skills Day 14.07.2017 Year 9 reports issued 21.07.2017 Last Day of Term
Contacting the School – A Kindly Reminder
Important: Please can we remind parents to refrain from contacting pupils during the school day and most importantly to avoid doing so via their mobile phone. It places pupils in a very difficult situation should a call come during a lesson. According to our mobile device policy, this could result in sanctions against the pupil, the phone being confiscated and parents being asked to come to the school to collect. Equally we have had instances where pupils have contacted parents about an issue or illness on their mobile, against school rules and policy, often without informing the school itself. Consequently we have had parents turn up at reception demanding that we resolve an issue or illness that we were unaware of in the first place. If there is am emergency please contact the school on 01656 641800 and we will find pupils as requested
As a school we encourage partnership working between teachers and parents and keeping in touch is an important and valued part of this successful partnership. However, recently our busy switchboard has seen an unprecedented rise in the number of calls from parents, the majority of which are routine and non-urgent.
Can we politely remind parents that there are a number of ways in which you can contact the school that may help parent messages and enquiries to be dealt with more efficiently and save you the frustration of hanging on waiting for your call to be answered. It would also prevent our switchboard being clogged up with routine calls and allow us to give priority to urgent and emergency calls. A note in your child’s planner For routine messages such as dental appointments, lost kit, homework queries. Email: [email protected] Please state your child’s name and form and if relevant, who the email is for. Your email will then be forwarded to the relevant person. For non urgent routine enquires and reporting any concerns, change of address, pupil absences, school trip information. Telephone: 01656 641800 For urgent and emergency matters only please. We reiterate that we are happy to hear from you and thank you for using the appropriate method of contacting us.
Mobile phones and MP3 players
If you are caught using a mobile phone or MP3 player in class or anywhere on the school grounds it will be confiscated. It will be returned only to your parents/carers who will have to come to school to pick it up. Failure to hand over a mobile phone to staff will have serious disciplinary consequences.
Mobile Phones and contacting the school
Uniform Reminder: Summer Term Only—Boys and Girls Polo Shirt: Sky blue polo shirt for years 7, 8 and 9, Navy polo shirt for years 10 and 11, with the Brynteg School Badge. No “extra” T-shirts underneath. Girls’ Uniform: Skirt: Plain mid / dark-grey—sensible knee length. Trousers: Plain mid / dark-grey, straight cut (no turn-ups, no black or flared) with a navy, black or grey belt if needed. Jumper: Plain navy v necked with school badge. Sweatshirts are not acceptable. Boys’ Uniform: Trousers: Mid / dark grey, straight (not tight, short or jean-type material). Jumper: Plain navy v necked with school badge. Sweatshirts are not acceptable.
Show My Homework:
If pupils have misplaced their Show My Homework login details, which
include pupil and parent / guardian pin numbers please contact Mrs J L Davies via email:
[email protected] Up to date parental email address required for
parent / guardian access
Important Information:
Please will all pupils in Years 11, 12 and 13 who will not be returning to Brynteg in
September 2017 ensure that they use up their school cashless catering account balance by
July 2017 . Thank you.
The school would like to raise awareness to pupils and parents to the importance of road safety. Pupils walking, riding their scooters or bicycles are asked to take extra care and to be aware of other road users. For more information and advice please see the Government website:
http://think.direct.gov.uk/resource-centre The resource centre is a one stop source of THINK! road safety education
materials. There are 25 lesson packs that will help you teach a range of road safety topics
to children and teenagers of all ages. The lesson packs are colour coded by key stage and age range. Each pack contains links to road safety resources and activities These resources are useful to all with responsibility for educating children and
teenagers on road safety, including parents. If you are a pupil, you could help your friends and classmates stay safe on the
road by using these resources.
As part of our commitment to educating the whole school community about eSafety we would
like to highlight two articles on the BBC website aimed at parents, which you may find useful:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38842791 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-38893963
Young people today are constantly reminded that the things they do and say online won’t go away. Often we focus on the downsides of having a public and permanent digital footprint, but your child’s online presence can be just as beneficial as it could be damaging. You and your children have probably heard that compromising photos or inappropriate comments on social media could hurt their chances of finding a job or getting into university. But while lots of employers and universities admit to looking up applicants online, it’s better to have a positive digital presence than none at all. A thoughtful and carefully developed digital footprint that highlights your child’s skills and interests could help them stand out in a good way. Here’s how to help your child make their digital footprint work for them.
1. Think before sharing It’s not new advice, but thinking carefully before sending or posting is one of the most important parts of looking after your digital footprint. Instead of just holding back from posting inappropriate comments, your child should think about how everything they share fits into their online ‘brand’ – does it represent how they want others to see them? 2. Use the right settings It’s best to only post things you’re happy to make public, but that doesn’t mean there should be no separation between what you share with the world and with your friends. It’s natural – and important – for your child to share some things publicly and restrict others to a smaller group of friends and family. 3. Get involved Especially as young people get a bit older, a good digital footprint should reflect the things that are important to them. If your child is interested in writing, for example, they could start a blog to build up an online portfolio. They don’t have to accept comments or posts from people reading it if they don’t want to. And you don’t have to share your own work to make your interests part of your digital footprint – the things you like and the people you follow matter too. 4. Stay on top of things If your child is working to have a positive digital footprint they should check regularly to make sure it stays good. They can Google their name, or use tools on some social media platforms to see their activity or their profile from someone else’s perspective. 5. Be safety-conscious It’s hard to have a positive online presence if you’re not in control of what ‘you’ share. Your child should use good passwords and keep them private to keep anyone else from getting access to their accounts. 6. Delete old accounts Social media platforms go out of fashion quickly, and yesterday’s craze might be out of favour with your child today. Nothing posted online ever disappears completely, but it’s best to delete old profiles instead of leaving them unattended. 7. Stay careful Your child shouldn’t overshare online in the interest of having a good digital footprint. They still need to think about using privacy settings and avoid giving out too much identifying information. For some young people, like those in care, it might be more important to focus on privacy than building an online presence – and that’s completely fine. A positive digital footprint is a bonus, not a requirement. It’s also worth reminding your child that their digital footprint isn’t just what they share, it’s what others say about them too. As a parent or carer, you might want to keep this in mind for your own posts as well.
Building a Positive Digital Footprint for Your Child
Some interesting esafety advice from Rachel Rosen of parentinfo.org
please visit links to useful sites. As part of our commitment to educating the whole school community about eSafety we would
like to highlight that the NSPCC has launched an online safety page aimed at parents, which you
may find useful:
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/
http://parentinfo.org/article/having-a-positive-digital-footprint
We would like to highlight www.thinkuknow.co.uk
A website you may find useful
We would like to remind parents /guardians that due to data
protection /privacy issues individuals should not share photos of
anyone other than their own children on social media.
Social Media
Art Department News
Newyddion yr Adran Gelf
Well done to 7T and 7N who have been busy creating some amazingly detailed pen studies.
Information / Photographs supplied by: Mrs S Pearson
English Department News Newyddion yr Adran Saesneg
The Hay Festival 2017
On Friday 26th May pupils from Year 8 and Year 9 set off to Hay-On-Wye to experience the Hay Festival. We set off on a coach from Brynteg and began our hour and a half adventure to the Hay Festival. The bus wasn’t boring at all! We sang popular songs, we joked and laughed, even the teachers got involved, although Mr Gibson and Mrs Owen were more interested in ‘confiscating’ the Haribo supplies! All of us lost track of time on the bus we were having so much fun! The landscape on the way was beautiful, a real Welsh landscape! Lush green fields drifted by, obviously filled with sheep. We passed Pen-y-fan, on which all we could see were little specs and they were people hiking up the mountain. We finally arrived in Hay-On-Wye and passed through the town to the Hay Festival entrance, it was only a small town but it was beautiful, there were little book shops, cafes and some boutiques too. With the border to Herefordshire only meters away! Finally, after driving for an hour and a half to get there, we had arrived! It was really a beautiful day, the sun was out, sweltering heat, hardly any clouds in the sky. I think the weather forgot we were in Wales! We were happy to get off the coach as we were baking inside, it was nice to get some fresh air! We had arrived at the Festival and it was no disappointment, bright colours, art work out the front, friendly faces greeting you, there was a real buzz of excitement. The tent was swamped with book enthusiasts, schools and helpers. We found a relatively large spot for our group and that was our meeting point. We had about 20 minutes before we had to go to a talk so we wandered around for a bit, whilst Mr Gibson and Mrs Owen sought their caffeine fix, leaving Mrs O’Brien basking in the sunshine.
There was a huge book tent and in this tent, they sold books obviously but they sold many, many books, DVDs, tapes and games, including signed copies from the authors who were performing. There was a little stall that handed out free samples of this delicious chocolate mousse and I think our group nearly cleaned out their samples in the first five minutes! There was a spectacular food hall and it was decorated in an odd way, suspended from the roof were handmade pigs, fish, sheep, and goats. The pigs looked scarily realistic. One of the stalls was all about nature, the walls looked like they were made of wood and the floor looked as if we were walking on leaves, they also had a tree trunk on the side (it looked real).
After having a wander around the stalls and tents we went to our first talk, and our first talk was with Daniel Morden (the author of Dark Tales from The Woods). He told us one of his stories from one of his books which was `The Leaves that Hung but Never Grew`. He told us the back story of where he got it from and what he thought of it. He then got on to tell us about the story, and you may think he’d sit there and read it, but he didn’t he was very active and he didn’t read it like a robot he read it with real enthusiasm and liveliness. He did have a rule though, when he came across a word that we knew in the story he would stop and make
us yell it out so he could continue on with the story, he did that a couple times throughout the story. Our teachers shouted a little too loudly, which was slightly embarrassing, but all good fun. When he was telling the story, you could almost imagine what it was like. You could imagine what the scene was, the weather, what the characters looked like, what it sounded like. He told everything like it was, he didn’t change any words he read it how it was. But what also amazed me was that he wasn’t reading from the book, he was telling it from his mind. He remembered every line, every word a character said. He put different voices on for them too! Mr Gibson muttered something about it being a nice way to make a living and Mrs Owen kept saying that it should have been her, whatever that meant. After the amazing talk from Daniel Morden we had the opportunity to get a book signed from him so a few of us went to the book tent and waited in line. In person, he is a really nice person, he wasn’t rude and he wasn’t rushing anyone he was really nice. Because it was a hot day we all tried to find somewhere in the shade. We realised that we were lucky because other schools had to wear uniform and we didn’t. There was also a photo frame where you could take pictures, Hollie Mullan did, but not by herself, she had made a new friend and he took a picture with her, they didn’t talk before they just posed together and we got this amazing photo of them both.
We had about another 30 minutes before the next talk and we spent that getting ice cream, sitting down, taking photographs and just having fun, some of us even went to see the Duchess of Cornwall who attended the festival. We had got to our next talk with an author called Pete Kalu and he was talking about how he felt like he could make a change to people by creating a safe place in a book and how he felt after he had done that. He told us about a comment on one of his books and how a little boy left a comment saying, “I liked the dog the best” and he was confused because he’d spent all this time on characters when he had made up the dog in a matter of minutes but he was okay with that because it made the boy happy. During the talk, he did tell us little re-enactments on stage from one of his books and talking about his ideas. But he also wanted to get people on stage - we didn’t know why yet, but Hollie Mullan and Matthew Gallivan made it on stage, making Brynteg proud! He wanted three short people and three taller people to show how it’s not the size that wins, it’s about how smart you are. We had about another hour before we had to leave, so we all looked around again, got ridiculous amounts of ice cream, just spent time together and before we knew it we had to get back on the coach. It was a really good day out and we all enjoyed getting an insight into the lives of top authors and how their minds worked. We are all grateful to Mr Gibson, Mrs Owen and Mrs O’Brien for organising the trip and for tolerating our singing on the trip home. Written by: Kaitlyn Clark Year 9
The English department would like to say a fond farewell to our
Year 13’s. We wish you all the very best, go on to be great
and keep reading!
Left: Year 13’s with Mrs Davies & Mrs Owen Right: Year 13’s with Mr Jones, Mrs Owen & Mrs Davies
Article by: Kaitlyn Clark Year 9 Photographs supplied by: Mr V Gibson
MUSIC NOTICE BOARD Monday 26 June Expressive Arts Textiles Celebration Evening, Lower Hall, 6pm.
Tuesday 27 June Louisiana Team Visit
Tuesday 4 July Summer Proms Concert, Lower School Hall, 7pm. Summer Prom tickets will be available from Mrs Fender at the end of June.
Music Department News Newyddion Yr Adran Gerddoriaeth
THE BIG REVEAL
The Performing Arts Department has revealed the next whole school production
Disney's
Drama Department News Newyddion Yr Adran Ddrama
Mrs Beesley and Mrs Fender
PE Department News Newyddion yr Adran Addysg Gorfforol
On Friday 9th June the Year 8 and Year 9 athletics team represented Brynteg in the Glamorgan Valleys Championships in Brecon.
All pupils represented the school very well with some very good performances:
Ffion Jones - 1st 100m
Molly Ridge - 4th 200m
Hollie Mullan - 3rd 300m pb of 45.49s
Rubi Lewis - Hurdles
Hollie Edwards - 800m pb 3m 04s
Willow Hughes - 1500m pb 6m 23s
Olivia Thomson - 3rd High Jump
Ntazana Mayembe - 3rd 100m, 2nd Long jump
Jordan Gittins - 3rd 200m
Joshua Bumatay - hurdles
Michael Gillette - 300m
Ryan Price - 800m
Joshua Hadley - 1500m
Ryan Neagle - shot 7m 50cm
Ffion Jones, Ntazana Mayembe and Hollie Mullan will all go forwards now to represent the County for their outstanding performances in their respective events
Information supplied by: Miss A Welsford
NASUWT Championships at Leckwith on Tuesday 20th June (Years 7 & 8 combined team and Years 9 & 10 combined team)
Colts Athletics Championships at Brecon on Tuesday 4th July (Year 7 only)
Brynteg School Athletics Championships at Leckwith on Monday 10th of July (Year 7 - 10)
On 8th June Philippa Tuttiett visited Brynteg as a part of the Sky Sports Living for Sport programme. Brynteg had previously been a part to this programme a few years ago when South African Rugby star Thinus Delport & British Olympic Triple Jumper Vernon Samuels visited the school. The visit was thoroughly enjoyable and a great experience for the pupils to meet and work with these sporting stars.
Philippa is a Welsh 7s Rugby International who also plays for the Cardiff Blues. As an athlete sports mentor Philippa visits Schools to deliver a variety of practical sports sessions and also theory lessons for our pupils studying sport.
During lesson 1 and 2 Philippa delivered a team building session with our Year 8 and Year 9 girls which they thoroughly enjoyed. The girls had to complete a series of tasks that challenged them both mentally and physically. The session encouraged the pupils to work as a team and to communicate with one another and problem solve in range of fun competitions.
Philippa then delivered a rugby specific session to our Year 7 & 8 girls rugby team. The girls practised their core rugby skills in a variety of fun handling, evasion and tackling drills. At the end of the session there was a question and answer session with Philippa, which the girls found highly beneficial in terms of having an insight into the commitment and hard work that goes in to reaching the highest level of sport.
During the last lesson Philippa saw our Year 10 GSCE group which focused on the topic of 'Nutritional Demands of an elite Sportsperson'. The lesson gave the pupils a great understanding of what is required in terms of nutrition for a healthy diet and also a diet to perform at the top level. This lesson also concluded with a question and answer session which gave the pupils the opportunity to delve deeper into the mind set of an elite athlete.
Well done to everyone that took part throughout the day and thanks to Philippa for the visit!
Information / Photographs supplied by: Mr J Gatt
SUMMER TERM SPORTS CLUBS
AFTER SCHOOL
START: 3.30pm FINISH: 4.30pm
MO
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ALL YEARS
GIRLS FOOTBALL
Lower Fields
Mr Donovan
TU
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DA
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ALL YEARS
BOYS AND GIRLS TENNIS
Tennis Courts
Mrs Hopkins / Mr Harris
YEAR 7
GIRLS HOCKEY
Red Gra
Miss Welsford
WE
DN
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DA
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ALL YEARS
BOYS AND GIRLS ROUNDERS
Lower Fields
Miss Higman
ALL YEARS
CRICKET
Upper school Pavilion
Mr Rosser
TH
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SD
AY
ALL YEARS
BOYS AND GIRLS ATHLETICS
Lower Fields
Mr Rosser/ Mr Ince / Mr Harris / Miss Welsford / Mrs Hopkins
Updated June 2017
The interactive site is great for extending pupils' thinking and reasoning and for developing their analytical skills. It is a must for students aspiring to go to university, but can also be used by younger students.
In May, members of the Debating Club and twenty students from Year 9 were given a unique insight into a new website called Oxplore www.oxplore.org by a team from The University of Oxford. The aim of the interactive site is to encourage students to explore high level questions and to complete a number of tasks that are connected to each question. Quizzes and reading lists are available at the end of each section. The questions cover a range of subject areas. A popular one amongst debating club members was: 'Are aliens real?'
Some of the topics covered by Year 9 students were related to: Robotics, social media, religion and love.
Year 9 were also encouraged to write their own 'Big question' which could potentially appear on the website and win them a prize and a visit to Oxford university. There were some 'out of this world' ideas and hopefully there is a winner amongst them.
A follow up visit by the university, enabled the pupils to critique the website. The pupils gave their viewpoints honestly and generated some fantastic new ideas in order to attract more interest to the site. Alex and Rebecca (pictured on the left) from the Oxford team could not speak more highly about our students. Well done Year 9 and Debating Club members. You did Brynteg school proud!
Information / Photographs supplied by: Mrs S Burgess
On 24th May, former head and deputy head boy Daniel
Butlin and Benjamin Leonard set off for Buckingham Palace to receive their Duke of Edinburgh Gold awards. They are two members of the first group in Brynteg to receive the prestigious award, after years of volunteering, acquiring new skills and wild camping. Under clear blue skies on the hottest day of the year, they received their awards from Olympic gold medallist and Brynteg alumna Nicole Cooke MBE. In 2008, Nicole became the first cyclist in history to win the Olympic and World Championship road races in the same year. They then met Sophie, Countess of Wessex. Once the formalities were over, the party were able to wander through Buckingham Palace gardens and mix with the other guests and celebrity presenters. The boys met comedian Ed Byrne, and Countdown presenter Susie Dent. The highlight of Mr Brown’s day was meeting Una Healy from the Saturdays. The remainder of the group will receive their awards later in the year.
Benjamin Leonard and Suzie Dent Daniel Butlin, Benjamin Leonard & Nicole Cooke
Daniel Butlin & Benjamin Leonard
Daniel Butlin, Benjamin Leonard and Ed Byrne
Daniel Butlin, Ben Leonard, Nicole Cooke and Mr Brown
Una Healy, Mr Brown, Daniel Butlin & Benjamin Leonard
Information / Photographs supplied by: Benjamin Leonard
Congratulations to all those who participated in the annual Race for Life in Newbridge Fields in aid of Cancer Research on Sunday 4th June. Many of our students at Brynteg featured amongst the runners supporting this superb cause. Athletes sighted on the day sporting their pink t-shirts included: Amelia Wyatt of Year 7 and Jessica Newman of Year 12. A big shout out to all the staff who participated on the day too: Mrs S Burgess and Mrs L Bowness to name but a few. Thanks must be said to the Bridgend Air Cadets, who supported the event by handing out bottles of water and medals and generally looking after all of the amazing entrants. Students sighted on the day included: David Llewellyn and Benjamin Crowley both of Year 8. Well done to you all!
Together we can make a difference.
Pictured from left to right: Jessica Newman of Year 12, Amelia Wyatt of Year 7
David Llewellyn & Benjamin Crowley of Year 8 Mrs L Bowness & Mrs S Burgess
Jessica Newman’s team (above) raised £1005 in sponsorship for the charity
Thanks to Mrs L Wyatt, Mrs S Burgess and Jessica Newman for supplying the photographs
Book of the Fortnight Llyfr Y Pythefnos
Recommended by Mr G Lewis Librarian
TimeRiders by Alex Scarrow
Liam O’Connor should have died at sea in 1912.
Maddy Carter should have died on a plane in 2010.
Sal Vikram should have died in a fire in 2026.
Yet moments before death, someone mysteriously appeared and said,
‘Take my hand . . .’ But Liam, Maddy and Sal aren’t rescued.
They are recruited by an agency that no one knows exists, with only
one purpose – to fix broken history. Because time travel is here, and
there are those who would go back in time and change the past.
That’s why the TimeRiders exist: to protect us.
To stop time travel from destroying the world . . .
This book falls in the Science Fiction Genre.
Do you have any overdue school library books at home? Due to depleted stock it would be very much appreciated if any overdue books found could be returned to the school. We also request that pupils not be returning in September 2017 ensure that any loaned books are returned before leaving Brynteg. Books can be returned to either Brynteg upper or lower school office for the attention of the Librarian. There are no fines owed on any overdue books. Thank you for your cooperation.
Mr G Lewis - Librarian Mrs J L Davies - Learning Resource Assistant
Tom Gates : Family, Friends and Furry Creatures by Liz Pichon
Tom’s a funny genius, but does it run in the family, or is Tom just a talented oddball? Mr. Fullerman – Tom’s grumpy teacher – has a new class assignment: making a family
tree! Is Tom just a random stroke of genius? Or were his ancestors equally AMAZING? Tom
can’t wait to find out all about the Gates family, his friends and a furry creature (or two)! But just what is that squeaking sound coming from Tom’s shoes…?
Little Foxes by Michael Morpurgo
Bullied at school, nagged in Aunty May's tenth-floor council flat, there's only one place ten-year-old Billy really feels alive - in the wilderness by the canal.
There he watches a cygnet on the water and protects a family of fox cubs. Then his secret place is discovered and the fox family decimated.
Unwanted and unloved, Billy and the last fox run for their lives . . .
Whether it’s brand new adventures or classic yarns, rib-tickling comedy
or spooky tales, these recommended reads will provide hours of
enjoyment throughout summer for a wide range of reader age and
ability—recommended by Mr Lewis, Brynteg School Librarian.
Clover Moon by Jacqueline Wilson.
Clover Moon’s imagination is her best escape from a life of hardship in poverty-stricken Victorian London. When tragedy plunges her into a world of grief, Clover realizes that
everything she loved about the place she called home is gone. Clover hears of a place she could run to, but will she find the courage – and the chance
– to break free? Could leaving her family be just what she needs to find a place that really feels like home?
Grandpa’s Great Escape by David Walliams
Jack’s Grandpa wears his slippers to the supermarket, serves up Spam à la Custard for dinner and often doesn’t remember Jack’s name.
But he can still take to the skies in a speeding Spitfire and save the day… An exquisite portrait of the bond between a small boy and his beloved Grandpa – this
book takes readers on an incredible journey with Spitfires over London and great escapes through the city in a high octane adventure full of comedy and heart.
The Trials of Apollo by Rick Riordan
How do you punish a god? By making him human. The immortal god Apollo has cheeked his father, Zeus. Oops.
Now he’s been cast down from Olympus – and he’s just crash-landed in New York City as a regular teenage boy. Apollo might be 4000 years old, but without his divine
powers he’s about as ready for modern city life as a newborn baby. Even worse, while Apollo has lost his dad’s favour – and his godly good looks – he’s not shaken off his old
enemies. He needs a hideout. Like Camp Half-Blood…
There’s a Werewolf in my Tent by Pamela Butchart
Izzy and her friends are MEGA EXCITED about their school camping trip.
Roaring fires, toasted marshmallows, no showers for ages. Cool! But then WEIRD things start happening. There are howling sounds at night, and some sausages go
missing. Oh, and did you spot that it’s nearly a full moon…?
When they see their new teacher’s hairy legs, the terrible truth is revealed.
There’s a werewolf in their camp, and they’re all DOOMED!
Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse by Chris Riddell
With her in-your-face attitude, feather tiara and punky boots, Ada Goth isn’t your typical soppy Victorian heiress. That’s just as well, since she’s pretty much left to her
own devices amid the overgrown gardens and spooky corridors of the forbidding Ghastly-Gorm Hall (NOT for the nervous). Ada has no friends, and she’s a bit lonely,
but when William and Emily Cabbage come to stay, that could all be about to change.
Can Ada, her new buddies and one undead mouse called Ishmael solve a sinister mystery and foil an evil baddie?
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
A plane crashes on an uninhabited island and the only survivors, a group of
schoolboys, assemble on the beach and wait to be rescued.
By day they inhabit a land of bright fantastic birds and dark blue seas, but at night their
dreams are haunted by the image of a terrifying beast.
The boys' delicate sense of order fades, and their childish fears are transformed into
something deeper and more primitive.
My Evil Twin is a Supervillain by David Solomons
When Luke is confronted with Stellar, his super-powered twin from another dimension, he is highly suspicious.
No one travels through time and space without a plan, and that plan is usually EVIL. So what does Stellar want? And why is he so UNBELIEVABLY IRRITATING?
From his superhero hair to his rocket-powered shoes, Stellar is up to no good, and Luke must BRING HIM DOWN!
The One Memory of Flora Banks by Emily Barr
Flora has anterograde amnesia. She can't remember anything day-to-day: the joke her friend made, the instructions her parents gave her, how old she is.
Then she kisses someone she shouldn't, and the next day she remembers it. It's the first time she's remembered anything since she was ten. But the boy is gone. She
thinks he's moved to the Arctic. Will following him be the key to unlocking her memory?
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Chocolate rivers and toffee trees. Magic is on the menu in Roald Dahl’s tastiest book! Charlie Bucket loves chocolate. Who doesn’t? Trouble is, his family are so poor that all they can afford to eat is cabbage soup. Yuck! But then Charlie wins a golden ticket to Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory: a paradise of strange inventions and lip-smacking
flavours. Amid the cocoa forests and bubbling vats of sweets, a life-changing surprise is waiting for Charlie… This book is your dream ticket into a world where fantasies come to life.
The Lotterys Plus One by Emma Donoghue
Meet the Lotterys: a unique and diverse family featuring four parents, seven kids and five pets - all living happily together in their big old house, Camelottery.
Nine-year-old Sumac is the organiser of the family and is looking forward to a long summer of fun.
But when their grumpy and intolerant grandad comes to stay, everything is turned upside down.
How will Sumac and her family manage with another person to add to their hectic lives?
Whilst a few of these fantastic titles may not yet be available in the School Library, you can purchase them from any good bookshop. Alternatively, you could borrow them from the Bridgend County Borough Council Library if you are a member— and don’t forget :
Bridgend Life Centre,
Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4AH
http://www.awen-libraries.com/bridgend-library/
IMPORTANT: Please keep your child's medical information up to date, informing the school of any changes. If your child suffers from asthma, please ensure they carry their asthma pumps daily. Should your child require an EpiPen please ensure that the school has one EpiPen and the child carries two in their bag. Please check expiry dates regularly. During inclement weather please ensure children wear their coats. Thank you J Jones Pupil Health & Wellbeing Officer
If giving is in your blood, please help
The desire to ‘Leave a Legacy’ was inspired by Edgaras Skorochodovas’ work experience in Beynon’s Dental Surgery in Bridgend where he was trained in how to use a defibrillator and so Year 13 started fundraising for a defibrillator
last summer term with a car wash. The year group’s fundraising activities continued throughout the year with a group visit to Jump Jam, cake sales,
collection boxes in both offices designed and made by Amy Morgan of Year 13 and many other activities including collecting donations at the school’s
production of Annie. The students received a tremendous amount of support from other pupils, staff and the wider community culminating in them raising enough money for a defibrillator which was then matched by another Welsh
Hearts fundraiser, Rod Evans of Blackwood Cricket Club who donated a further defibrillator to the school.
On April 28th Pete Richards, a first responder with South Wales Ambulance Trust, came into school on behalf of Welsh Hearts to train some Year 12 and
13 students and also a number of staff in basic CPR and how to use a defibrillator. Mr Richards shared his knowledge and first-hand experience of
using CPR and defibrillators superbly well and everyone felt far more confident using a defibrillator should they need to in the future.
This plaque, kindly
designed and created
by Mr Coupland of
the DT department,
has been placed in
the upper school
foyer.
On May 26th Sharon Owen, Director of Welsh Hearts, came to school to
present the defibrillators in the end of year assembly, the final day that year 13 pupils will have in Brynteg. The pupils should be commended for their
desire to leave a vital legacy for their fellow pupils and this highlights what a fantastic year group Year 13 have been.
The defibrillators are located in the main offices of both the upper and lower
school. The school now has a total of 4 defibrillators on site as the Welsh Ambulance Trust have also donated one, along with St David’s Shopping
Centre which was organised by Owen Howells of Year 13. As a sixth form, we would like to say a huge thank you to everyone
who has supported our ‘Leave a Legacy’ challenge.
DIOLCH!
Information / Photographs supplied by: Mrs E Reardon
Year 12 and Year 13 Exam Information
All Year 12 are to return as normal on
Monday 19th June.
Apart from students who are sitting the last AS exam,
Maths Mechanics on the 20th June,
those pupils will return to School on
Wednesday 21st June.
The work experience window opens on
Monday 26th June
and will run until the end of term.
Year 13 will have their Leavers Assembly on
26th May, their last day of School they only
need to attend for exams.
If you have any queries please contact
Mrs E Reardon or Mr A Harris
EXAM INFORMATION - Important Notice:
Summer exams for GCSE and A Level begin on 9th May until the end of June 2017.
Exam certificates from the summer are available from the upper school office.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT EXTERNAL EXAMS
You will receive a ‘statement of entries’ early March – check it very carefully with your parents. If you think there is a mistake in your entries get in touch with the Examinations Officer (Upper Office) straight away. Late entries/amendments might involve an extra charge. Don’t worry about clashes at this stage as these will be dealt with before your final timetable is issued.
Closer to the start of the exams you will receive a detailed personalised timetable which will give you
all the information you need: exam number, date and time of exams, room and seat number. Year 10 pupils need to be aware that they will have 2 timetables, 1 for the earlier internal exams and 1 for external exams e.g. science modules, electronics modules, RS and Health and Social Care. It is important that you bring these with you for every exam, you will not necessarily be seated in the same room as your class members for external exams. Check your own timetable before every exam. Any clashes now should be resolved on your timetable and special instructions received; if in any doubt see the Exams Officer. If you lose your timetable you can get a reprint from the Exams Officer, but you should make every effort to keep it safe.
Once you are in the exam room you are under examination conditions. Any bad behaviour is
malpractice and can result in disqualification. Make sure you fill in all the information required on the front of your answer paper and check
that additional booklets are also filled in properly, and placed inside your first booklet. Listen to the invigilator’s announcements and instructions carefully,
You must not have a mobile phone or any other banned electronic equipment (see the exam
notices) on your person during an exam. Possession (even if switched off) will result in disqualification. Mobile phones should be switched off and handed to the invigilator before the exam starts and collected afterwards. If you choose to leave a phone in your bag, make sure it is switched off. The invigilator will instruct you where to leave your bags.
Talking to other candidates during the exam is malpractice, as is taking any unauthorised materials
into the exam. You could be disqualified from that exam or all of your exams if caught. Bottled water is allowed in exams but the labels must be removed beforehand. Take the correct equipment with you to all exams. All pencil cases should be clear (see through),
black pens should be used, no highlighters, tippex or gel pens. Calculators (when allowed) should have no retrievable information on them.
Some candidates will be entitled to extra time for exams. The invigilator should have this information
but make sure you get your entitlement if needed. If you have any problems or difficulties you wish to discuss before or during the exams, do not
hesitate to see your Year Tutor or the Examinations Officer. There may be a solution which might help, or special consideration could be applied for in certain circumstances (such as illness, bereavement or family problems just before or during the exams). If you are unable to attend an exam, the Exams Officer should be notified (with the reason) and if due to illness, a doctor’s paper should be obtained and handed in.
The date of GCSE results for 2017 is 24th August, (A/AS 17th August) from 9 a.m. Deadlines for
remarks and obtaining copies of exam scripts will be publicised on posters on results day and via the school’s website. You should contact the Exams Officer to request either service. Don’t forget to collect certificates (which won’t be available until late October) from Upper School Office. They will not be posted, as lost certificates are costly to replace.
FRIDAY 16 June
Morning Session
09:00 EXAM START
PE (GCE) 1314/01 2 hours
German (GCE)
1224/01 3 hours
Computer Science (GCE)
NEW 1500U30 2 hours
History (GCE)
1100U10-1100U80 1 hour 45
Law (GCE)
1254/01 2 hour 30
Afternoon Session
13:00 EXAM START
Maths (GCE) 0976/01 C4 1 hour 30
MONDAY 19 June
TUESDAY 20 June
WEDNESDAY 21 June
THURSDAY 22 June
FRIDAY 23 June
Morning Session
09:00 EXAM START
Business
Studies (GCE) NEW
1510U40 2 hours 15
Chemistry (GCE)
LEGACY 1095/01
1 hour 45
Chemistry (GCE) NEW
1410U40 1 hour 45
Biology (GCE)
LEGACY 1075/01
1 hour 45
Biology (GCE) NEW
1400U40 2 hours
Physics (GCE)
LEGACY 1325/01
1 hour 45
Physics (GCE) NEW
1420U40 2 hours
Computer Science
(GCE) 1500U4 2 hours
English Lang & Lit
(GCE) 1710U4 2 hours
English Lit (GCE)
1720U4 2 hours
Health & Social (GCE)
HSC10 AQA 2 hours
Drama (GCE)
LEGACY EDEXCEL 6DR04
2 hours 30
Maths (GCE) 0982/01 M3 1 hour 30
Afternoon Session
13:00 EXAM START
Religious
Studies (GCE) 1348/01
1 hour 45
Maths (GCE AS)
0980/01 M1 1 hour 30
Maths (GCE AS)
0981/01 M2 1 hour 30
GCE Summer External Examination Timetable 2016-2017
FRIDAY 16 June
Morning Session 09:00 EXAM
START
Year 11
Chemistry 1 (GCSE)
LEGACY – RE-SIT ONLY 4462/01 4462/02 1 hour
Year 10
Chemistry (GCSE)
NEW WALES 3410U10 Unit 1 – F 3410UA0 Unit 1– H
1 hour 45
Afternoon Session 13:00 EXAM
START
MONDAY 19 June
TUESDAY 20 June
THURSDAY 22 June
Morning Session 09:00 EXAM START
Year 11
Physics 1 (GCSE) LEGACY RE-SIT
ONLY 4463/01 4463/02 1 hour
Year 10
Physics (GCSE)
NEW WALES 3420U10 Unit 1 – F 3420UA0 Unit 1– H
1 hour 45
Year 11
History (GCSE)
4373/03 1 hour 15
Year 11
Additional Maths
9550/01 2 hours 30
Afternoon Session 13:00 EXAM START
Years 10 & 11
Maths (GCSE)
NEW WALES – UNIT 2
3300U20 – Foundation 1 hour 30
3300U40 – Intermediate
1 hour 45
3300U60 – Higher 1 hour 45
Year 10
Thinking & Reasoning B901/01 1 hour
GCSE Summer External Examination Timetable 2016-2017
MONDAY 26 June
Morning Session
09:00 EXAM START
Year 10
Thinking & Reasoning
B902/01 1 hour
Please note that: GCSE Results will be issued on Thursday 24th August. AS & A Level Results will be issued on Thursday 17th August. If you are not able to collect your results in person please contact Mrs Hancock, Examinations Officer on [email protected]
MONDAY 26 June
TUESDAY 27 June
WEDNESDAY 28 June
Morning Session
09:00 EXAM START
Maths (GCE) 0978/01 FP2
1 hour 30
Religious Studies
(GCE) 1349/01
1 hour 45
Maths (GCE) 0979/01 FP3
1 hour 30
Thought of the Week Meddyliad yr Wythnos
PUNCTUALITY
DID YOU KNOW Did you know if a child misses 30 minutes at the start
of the day this adds up to 95 lessons or 19 days lost per school year.
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