Issue 14 25th MAY 2018 Taylor-Waterson Year Newsletter Year Team DATES FOR THE DIARY Monday 28 th May to Friday 1 st June inclusive Half term Head of Year Mrs K Taylor Waterson Deputy Head of Year Mrs L Lane Pastoral assistant Mrs A Rushent Year Office Telephone: 023 9250 5212 Bay House School & Sixth Form Gomer Lane Gosport PO12 2QP Monday 25th June professional day school closed to pupils School ends for summer on Thursday 19th July 2018 at 12.30pm Curriculum changes for Year 9 Last week pupils were given an assembly entitled Choices. Within this assembly was a section outlining the curriculum changes for our pupils as they enter into Year 9. Part of these changes will require pupils to make a informed choice regarding which subjects they wish to continue studying into Year 9, and then viewing this as a pathway into their GCSE selection in Year 10. Later this week your child will be bringing home a letter outlining the curriculum changes for you to discuss as a family. There is a reply/ selection slip that needs to be completed and returned to the tutor by Friday 8th June. Charity news A huge well done to Year 8 for another successful Easter Egg Tombola - over 250 was raised which is bringing our charity total nicely towards the 500 mark. The next charity venture is Dragons Den. Pupils have been asked to collaborate with each other in designing a fundraising master plan and then presenting this to the Dragons. They can pitch and ask for investment for up to 10 and then use this to buy materials to bring their vision to fruition. Money borrowed must be returned and any profit will go into our charity fund. Please encourage your child to get involved with a friend and raise some money - every little helps! Uniform Please can I continue to ask parents to be vigilant with regards to uniform. As a school we are challenging pupils to conform to our expectations but we are still having to regularly deal with trainers and tight fitting trousers. Please can I urge you to make sure that your son/daughter is correctly attired for the school day.
WATER BOTTLES As we move into the Summer term we ask that you ensure that your child has a suitable water bottle to use during the day. There are various water dispensers around the school site, which pupils can use before school, at break and lunch times to IMPORTANT REMINDER Please note it is the responsibility of parents/carers to keep the school informed of any changes to the details we hold for your child and it is therefore essential you keep us up to date with any changes to the records we hold for them. This includes information regarding joining and leaving the armed forces. Armed forces updates should include parents (or step parents who currently live with the pupil). replenish their bottles. We need to make you aware that the school does not have a supply of cups for pupils to use and so it is important that they do have their own bottles.
European Theatre Performance Opportunity A performance by a cast of students who attend schools in Lille in France, Garmisch- Partikinger in Germany and Bay House. The performances in Gosport mark the end of a most extraordinary project. The Premiere performance in the National Theatre of Bavaria in Munich this month was received with a truly deserved standing ovation from the full theatre. We are very proud to announce two opportunities to see the production in the Main Hall at Bay House: on Friday 1 June at 7.30pm and Saturday 2 June at 3.00pm. Tickets available from the Finance Office priced at 5 adults and 3 concessions. Enquiries to Vanessa Shorter 023 92 505202.
Gosport Summer Passport 2018 will be taking place from 24th July 9th August on Tuesday, Wednesday s and Thursday s 12-4pm. The scheme is aimed at secondary school aged young people living or attending school in Gosport Date of births for young people born between 01/09/01-31/08/06. Activities take place at a variety of locations around the borough, with a different location each day across the first three weeks of the summer holidays: Tue 24 Jul Walpole Park Wed 25 Jul Grove Road Park Thur 26 Jul Privett Park Tue 31 Jul Gosport Leisure Centre Wed 1 Aug Lee on the Solent Thur 2 Aug Fort Brockhurst Tue 7 Aug BMX Track Wed 8 Aug Bridgemary Park Thur 9th Aug Leesland Park Lots of activities will be on offer, the first day launches the programme with a festival theme with activities including Festival Hair Glitter, Silent Disco, Henna Tattoos, Dream Catchers, Inflatable Ball Run, Dash n Grab and a Free BBQ. Old favourites feature again this year including quad bikes, animal encounters and fishing, with an inflatable Zip Wire featuring for the first time. On Wednesday 1st August, the programme will visit Lee-on-the-Solent seafront for the beach party themed day, with volleyball, limbo, mocktails and sailing provided by Lee on the Solent Sailing Club. Leaflets with full details about the scheme will be available from local secondary schools and also available to download from the website from 1 st June 2018. Online pre-registration will be available from 18/06/18 20/07/18 from the website: http://www.safergosport.co.uk/summer-passport/ After this date, registration will be available from the registration tent at each of the locations on the day. Free transport is also being provided again this year by First, participants will just have to show their ID card which they receive when they register. Again, full details of this will be available on the webpage.
Friends of Bay House School and Sixth Form Horse Racing night FoBH are holding a Royal Navy Style Horse racing night on Friday 6 July. There will be a nominal 3 ticket entry charge that will include a hot dog, burger or veggie burger with an opportunity to purchase more if required. 7pm 10.00pm, bring your own drink, glasses and nibbles. This event is open to anyone, the more the merrier and of course all the proceeds go to FoBH. You can spend as little or as much as you want! For those of you who have not experience this type of horse racing night, please see below: Become an owner of a horse, WIN prize MONEY if you're first to pass the post - and have a gamble! How it works... There will be a total of FIVE races There are 6 horses in each race represented by Red, Green, Yellow, Blue, White and Black The goal of each race is to be the first horse to get past the finish line of the giant racing track At the start of each race, all horses are auctioned off to the highest bidder As the owner of a horse, you must provide the JOCKEY! Before the start of each race, you will be able to BET on which horse you want to win You will be given a betting-slip which you can use to redeem any winnings after the race The odds and winning returns for each horse will be announced once betting has closed, and before the race starts Each round - a 6-sided dice and a coloured-dice are thrown to determine which horse moves, and by how many lengths *** The rules for each race may vary - there may be forfeits, challenges or obstacles - so jockeys make sure you're paying attention before the 'off'! *** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq6wmrr5pac for an idea of what to expect. Tickets will be available to purchase from the finance office from Monday 4 June, bring friends, family, kids, all welcome, maybe have a syndicate! Please watch our Facebook page for more information.