1st December Round Oak Newsletter. Dear Round Oakers

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1 DIARY DATES Round Oak Newsletter 1st December 2017 Brittain Lane, Warwick, CV34 6DX Website: roundoakschool.org.uk Telephone: Edited by : Lauren Alexander - Bureau 6th December Parents Afternoon 8 th December Music of Life Concert 13th-14th December Christmas Dinner 12.30pm 18th December Pantomime 10am 19th December Christmas Fayre 1.30pm 22nd December Carol Service 10am 22nd December School Disco 1.30pm 22nd December End of Term 5th January Teacher Training Dear Round Oakers The chill is setting in as we approach winter and leave Autumn behind- time for dressing up warmly. School is lovely and warm and excitement is building as we head for Christmas. I know plans are being made by every class for the school pantomime- very exciting! Keep cosy- Kate 8th January Start of Winter term 16th February End of half term 26th February Start of next half term 29th March End of term 16th April Start of Spring term 7th May Bank Holiday Monday 25th May End of half term Page 1 of 15

2 We have started to organise the annual Xmas Fair to raise funds for the school. We are asking for donations for our hamper,tombola and raffle. We ask for only new items and non alcoholic (unless directly handed in to reception by an adult!) If you have anything you could kindly donate or work somewhere/ have a business that could donate vouchers etc we would be very grateful. Please direct all donations to Lindens class before 14 th December. Everyone is welcome to the fair please invite friends and family! Thank you Please save the date 8th December 2017, 10am til 11am at Round Oak School. All welcome. More details to follow. Page 2 of 15

3 Hi Everyone, What kind of qualities do you have as a person?.. Are you thoughtful, patient, kind, caring. Ask yourself Am I a good friend?. Everybody needs friends, you can feel very sad and lonely if you don't have someone to play with, talk to and be with. Being a good friend and having friends makes us all feel happy and important. It is really important to be a good friend and support people around you. Each and everyone of us deal with situations differently. What is upsetting to one person may not be upsetting for you so we need to be really thoughtful to how others are feeling. How to be a good friend? 1) Listen always listen to people and value what they are saying 2) Praise when someone does something well tell them 3) Manners remember to say please and thank you and be kind and polite 4) Supportive be supportive to your friends, we all deal with thinks differently 5) Caring show people that you care about them, this might just be saying Hello 6) Helpful do nice things for people like opening a doors for them 7) Think think before you speak so you don t upset peoples feelings 8) Understanding try to be understanding, put yourself in their shoes, how might it feel for them By being a good friend not only are we making others feel happy, valued and important but we should be proud of the kind, caring person we are. Page 3 of 15

4 W S A M T S I R H C M M D S C M V X X X E R U H E M L H Z X Z K J O S H Z O D Z S I R Y H H C D Q V Y C F O G P E H K Z X X L E M O W Y S D J E A T X X E P S L O C T D H P E S P R W A S A D V E N T T Y G Z I L N E T X C A L E N D A R G M L Y E U E R Q Y W G Z I H H R X O M H U H N T T R U T H A K K X J X O T G F T F G J D Q C R D E F G T T R Q P L Z U D C M H X C U U H L P U G F T J Q W K Q M L O C T F W G Z K S T T O H L V I G V X S O W L H F V ADVENT CALENDAR CHOCOLATE CHRISTMAS DOORS TWENTYFOUR Page 4 of 15

5 My afterschool activity is French boules. I go there on a Monday evening with my mum and its starts at 19.00pm till 21.00pm but I only stay for an hour because I have school the next morning! It is at the Whitnash Sports and Social Club in Royal Leamington Spa. I really enjoy it, it relaxes your mind and it is very good for your concentration skills. I have made some friends down there and it helps with my social skills. Already I feel that I am part of a team and also I am a member there now. I always look forward to going down there every Monday evening. The club do lots of competitions and tournaments as well. They play with lots of people around the world. The club consists of 77 members and the age ranging is 12 years 83 years. In 2012 the club has celebrated the 50 th anniversary. Bowls Historians believe that the game developed from the Egyptians. People used to play skittles with round stones. The sport became very popular and the sport spread across the world and took on a variety of forms like, Bocce (Italian), Bolle (Danish) and Ula Maika (Polynesian). The oldest bowls green still played on is in Southampton in England. The English bowling was founded in 1903 and it is a very well organised sport that do lots of competitions from the club to the national level. The website tells you what s on, what sports sections there are and social sections as well. It also gives you dates when things are going on. It tells you the opening times, memberships, the history and plenty more. Also on the website are the categories such as the community, the news, social sections, archives. The upcoming events can be found on the website. Page 5 of 15

6 1. First find a place in a park or on a field. 2. Then roll the ball first and find out what team you are in. 3. After that select your boules. 4. Then find out who is going first. 5. Then toss the Jack. 6. Throw the boules. 7. Then another team throws the boules. 8. Who gets the nearest to the Jack wins the round. 9. Then you play the next round, the winning team goes first. Telephone number: Fax: Postal address: Whitnash Sports & Social Club Heathcote Road Whitnash Warwickshire CV31 2NF Joining Fee 5.00 Junior (5-14yrs) 1.00 Youth (15-17yrs) 2.50 Adult Joint Adult Senior (over 60yrs) 7.50 Page 6 of 15

7 My After School Activity - JUDO 柔道 by Connor Herlihy in the Bureau Judo Club is run on Fridays after School by visiting coach, Dave Nicols. Dave has been delivering Judo for our students for over 10 years and any new members are very welcome. Previous experience is not necessary. Timings are 3.15pm 4.30pm, Its 5 a week, your first week is free. History of Judo Judo is a martial art that was born in Japan, and it is now known around the world as an Olympic sport. Judo was established in 1882 by combining jujitsu, a form of wrestling, with mental discipline.in Japanese, Judo translates as the gentle way which means you can t punch or kick your opponent, you can use your opponent s force against them by doing a leg trip or a hip toss. Judo originated with a man called Jigoro Kano. The benefits of judo There are a lot of benefits of judo, these are self-discipline, respect, confidence and inner peace. When I attend judo on Fridays after school, what I get from it is a sense of freedom to express myself through the movements and being able to have the ability of self-control. It also makes me relax. What you do in judo Because judo means the gentle way in Japanese, we basically do throwing techniques and ground techniques which means we learn how to fight on your back. The belt grade I am on At the moment I am an orange belt in my judo club which is the highest belt held by a student. How long it takes to become a black belt It takes about five to six years to get from white belt to black belt. Page 7 of 15

8 What are the techniques in judo? Nage-waza ( 投げ技 ): throwing techniques Te-waza ( 手技 ): hand throwing techniques Koshi-waza ( 腰技 ): hip throwing techniques Ashi-waza ( 足技 ): foot throwing techniques Katame-waza ( 固技 ): grappling techniques Osaekomi-waza ( 抑込技 ): pins or methods Shime-waza ( 絞技 ): chokes or strangles Page 8 of 15

9 Hello Everyone! Welcome to another school year where you will all be wowed by our fantastic school choir. For those of you new to school this is made possible by funding from Music of Life a charity which helps spread music to all special needs children. We too as a school have to contribute towards the cost. We were lucky enough last year to have National Grid fundraise for this cause and so we will be able to continue for the rest of this year. The actual workshops are run by the very talented Suzie Purkis and a pianist James of the highest calibre. This year the choir is made up of 50 pupils from all key stages. We rehearse every Friday from 9.30 til It is amazing to see our pupils gain confidence as they sing with their friends. Music of Life and Round Oak also offer 1:1 vocal coaching led by the talented Cerys Eleri. Suzie and I suss out those pupils who would gain the most from these lessons. At present we have 8 students taking 1:1 singing lessons. We hope to see you soon at one of our performances this Christmas. Watch this space!! Any information about the choir please do not hesitate to contact me at school. Best wishes Gerarda Page 9 of 15

10 Last Friday, a group of Year 11 and 6 th Form students went to the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham (NEC) to visit The National Skills Show. We went to the NEC to see what careers are available to us for the future; they were divided into five sections: Creative & Design, Health & Hospitality, Construction & Logistics, Digital & Business and Engineering & Technology. There were over 130 employers offering jobs, apprenticeships and training opportunities. There were lots of different stalls like e.g. The Royal Army, Jaguar Land Rover & Royal Air Force. There was the Royal Mail, it s a postal service that delivers mail around the UK. It showed how to sort post to different places and transport the deliveries. They had a beauty therapy department, where they demonstrated many types of beauty treatments including hair and nails. They had painting and decorating exhibition, which also included a demonstration of how to plaster. Some of the stalls interacted with people to have a go at trying/learning different skills and see if it is the right career for them. There weren t many places to eat our lunch, so we had to eat at different places separately. It was also very crowded with other colleges and schools from all over the country. Bradley & Ashwin, The Bureau. Page 10 of 15

11 The Inclusive Leisure Education Activities Project (ILEAP CHARITY) is a local Charity that works with people with Additional Needs and their families and carers. If you have a learning disability and are looking for fun things to do, ILEAP may be able to help. Operating in South Warwickshire, ILEAP have set up an affordable programme of community based leisure activities where our members can meet up with their friends, old and new, and have fun in a safe and positive environment. These sessions take place in the heart of the community, throughout the year, and provide our Members with lots of opportunities for fun and friendship that build their confidence, raise their selfesteem and promote their independence ILEAP Members pre-book their chosen activities via an activity selection form and ILEAP Staff are allocated to ensure everyone s safety and enjoyment. ILEAP improve the group programme each term based on suggestions and feedback from stakeholders. ILEAP also offer 1:1 assistance, transport, and personalised services that empower individuals and improve their holistic health and wellbeing. If you would like more information about the ILEAP Charity please give the CEO a call on / or drop an to ileapcharity@icloud.com and we will send you a registration pack and an activity selection form. Peter Bazeley, PG Dip, BSc (Hons), Chief Executive ILEAP, C/O Stratford-on-Avon District Council Elizabeth House Church Street Stratford upon-avon Warwickshire CV37 6HX Tel: Mob: ileapcharity@icloud.com Web: Please visit our website or follow us on Facebook to keep up to speed with developments. Thank you in anticipation for your interest and support. Page 11 of 15

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14 Please be advised that the after school clubs will be stopping 5th/ 6th/ 7th December for the football, multi-sports and Thursday clubs. Round Oak sports Club Page 14 of 15

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