Issue 172 28th April 2017 Polesworth Matters Dear All Welcome back to our Summer Term. This is such a busy and high pressured term and we have started how we mean to go on. The GCSE Art Practical exam has taken place this week with Year 11 Artists spending two full days this week on their examination pieces. I have no doubt that they will have produced some amazing work. On Wednesday we had a professional photographer with us for the day so that we are able to refresh our prospectus with up to date photos and information. Furthermore, for the first time in many years we will be having full year group and full staff photos taken very soon. These will provide a fantastic overview of what makes Polesworth such a fabulous school. More to come on this in next week s Polesworth Matters. Headteacher Headteachers Message Early Lunchtimes over Exam period Boys Football Match Report Y11 Prom & Junior Maths Challenge Rooms to Let Wanted GCSE Exam Timetable A Level Exam Timetable i In this Issue Summer Camp Code Club Yr11 Geography Revision Timetable Y11 Science Revision Sessions Y11 RS Revision Y11 D&T Revision Contact Details 5th Year 8 Girls Injections 1st Bank Holiday Key Dates For May 4th Year 8 Girls Injections 15th External Exams begin 15th Early Lunches commence
Football Match Report Polesworth vs. Etone After winning our last three matches by quite some scores, we didn t play that well. In the first ten minutes, they were dominating us but they weren t having that many shots. However we were getting plenty of shots off and working their keeper. Unluckily for us, he was having a blinder. We were getting plenty of shots off but he was saving them all. Eventually, they scored from a cross and a header. Our keeper could do nothing about it. Their next goal was from the penalty spot after we were all frustrated and gave it away. Our goalkeeper, Josh, got his fingers to it but couldn t keep it out. We then started to attack a bit more and from a cross, their own player headed it in, which made it 2-1. Then after Kai Buckley hit the post, Dylan out left wing tapped it in to make it 2-2. Unfortunately then it started to rain and then hail, so we were all soaked and couldn t really see. After that we started to look tired and let in one goal and then 10 minutes before the end, another goal. In the end, it ended 4-2 to them and our first loss of the season. By James Aucott-Hermann
YEAR 11 PROM Year 11 Prom at the Tower Suite, Drayton Manor on Thursday 6 th July 2017. Tickets now available to purchase on ParentPay priced 25.00. Junior Maths Challenge The maths department would like to congratulate Josie Allinson-French, Josh Kermode, Erica Bassford, Matthew Allinson-French and Rhys Cox-Higgins for their achievements in the Kangaroo round of the Intermediate Maths Challenge. Particular praise goes to Josie who achieved a score of 105 out of a possible 135, for which she is awarded a Merit and puts her in the top 25% of participating students across the country.
Rooms to Let Wanted! We are looking for people to host some Student Modern Foreign Language Assistants in their homes. Each Student has a good command of English as well as their own language. Do you fit the following criteria and are willing to host someone? Ideally be locally based (so no transport issues and close to amenities) Room board at 70/80 per week (bills included but selfcatering) The Students will be here 1st October 2017 31st May 2018 at The Polesworth School working 18 hours per week Host willing to pick up from the airport All candidates are vetted for employment purposes by the British Council and are paid by the school Any questions or queries please contact Charlotte Rollings on 01827 702206 or c.rollings@thepolesworthschool.com
GCSE Examination Timetable Summer 2017 Date Start Length Board Code Component Title Mon 15 May 08:45 01:00 EDEXCEL 21474E01 The UK Travel & Tourism Sector Mon 15 May 08:45 01:30 EDEXCEL 5RS0101 Rel/Life/Christ/Other/Rel Mon 15 May 13:00 01:30 AQA 41901 Sociology Unit 1 Tue 16 May 08:45 00:45 AQA 46551F French Unit 1 ListeningF & H Tue 16 May 08:45 00:30 AQA 46552F French Unit 2 Reading F & H Tue 16 May 13:00 01:00 AQA BL1 Biology Unit 1 Tier F & H Wed 17 May 13:00 01:30 EDEXCEL 5RS0801 Rel/Society Thu 18 May 08:45 01:00 AQA CH1 Chemistry Unit 1 Tier F & H Thu 18 May 13:00 01:30 AQA 41902 Sociology Unit 2 Thu 18 May 13:00 01:30 AQA 42401 Drama Unit 1 Fri 19 May 13:00 01:30 AQA 48903 Physical Education Unit 3 Mon 22 May 08:45 01:45 AQA 8702/1 English Literature Paper 1 Mon 22 May 13:00 01:30 OCR B561/01 Geog B: Sustain Dcsn Mkng Wrttn F & H Tue 23 May 08:45 01:30 OCR A575/01 Textiles Tech: Tch ASP Dgsn/Mkg Wrttn Wed 24 May 08:45 01:00 AQA 413001 Applied/Business Studies Unit 1 Wed 24 May 13:00 01:00 AQA PH1 Physics Unit 1 Tier F & H Thu 25 May 08:45 01:30 EDEXCEL 1MA1 Maths Non Calculator F & H Fri 26 May 08:45 02:15 AQA 8702/2 English Literature Paper 2 Mon 05 Jun 08:45 02:00 OCR A954/13 Hist A: Stdy in Dev & Amrcn West Wrtn Mon 05 Jun 13:00 01:30 OCR A525/01 Food Tech: Tech Aspct Dsgn/Mkng Wrttn Tue 06 Jun 08:45 01:45 AQA 8700/1 English Language Paper 1 Tue 06 Jun 13:00 01:45 OCR B563 Geog B: Geogrphcl Key Thms Wrtn F & H Wed 07 Jun 08:45 02:00 EDEXCEL 1CP0 01 Princip.of Comp.Science Wed 07 Jun 08:45 01:00 OCR A351 Class Civ: Cty Life Cls Wrd Wrtn F & H Thu 08 Jun 08:45 01:30 EDEXCEL 1MA1 2 Maths Calculator (F & H) Fri 09 Jun 08:45 01:00 AQA BL2 Biology Unit 2 Tier F & H Fri 09 Jun 08:45 01:00 AQA BL3HP Biology Unit 3 Tier H Fri 09 Jun 13:00 01:00 AQA 413002 Business Studies Unit 2 Mon 12 Jun 08:45 01:45 AQA 8700/2 English Language Paper 2 Tue 13 Jun 08:45 01:30 EDEXCEL 1MA1 3 Maths Calculator F & H Wed 14 Jun 08:45 01:00 AQA CH2 Chemistry Unit 2 F & H Wed 14 Jun 08:45 01:00 AQA CH3HP Chemistry Unit 3 Tier H Wed 14 Jun 13:00 01:30 OCR A955/21 Hist A: Hst Src Invst Pblc Hlth Wrtn Thu 15 Jun 08:45 01:30 OCR B013/01 Home Econ: Prncpls Chld Dvlpmt Wrttn Fri 16 Jun 08:45 01:00 AQA PH2 Physics Unit 2 Tier F Fri 16 Jun 08:45 01:00 AQA PH2HP Physics Unit 2 Tier H Fri 16 Jun 08:45 01:00 AQA PH3HP Physics Unit 3 Tier H Fri 16 Jun 13:00 02:00 AQA 45601 D & T: Resistant Materials Tech Unit 1 Fri 16 Jun 13:00 01:00 OCR A352 Class Civ: Epic & Myth Written F & H Mon 19 Jun 13:00 01:00 OCR A353 Class Civ: Cmny Life Cls Wrd Wrtn F & H Thu 22 Jun 08:45 02:00 EDEXCEL 5ST1H01 Statistics Written Paper (H) Mon 26 Jun 08:45 02:00 AQA 45551 D & T: Product Design Unit 1
A Level & AS Level Examination Timetable 2017 Date Start Length Board Component Code Component Title TBA TBA 00:35 AQA FRE2T GCE French Unit 2 Centre Cond. Oral TBA TBA 00:35 AQA FRE4T GCE French Unit 4 Centre Cond. Oral TBA TBA 00:35 AQA GER4T GCE German Unit 4 Centre Cond. Oral TBA TBA 00:35 AQA SPA2T GCE Spanish Unit 2 Centre Cond. Oral TBA TBA 00:35 AQA SPA4T GCE Spanish Unit 4 Centre Cond. Oral TBA TBA 16:39 AQA 7651/3T French AS Speaking Teacher Cond TBA TBA 16:39 AQA 7661/3T German AS Speaking Teacher Cond Mon 15 May 08:45 01:30 AQA 7135/1 Economics AS Paper 1 Mon 15 May 08:45 02:00 AQA SPAN1 GCE Spanish Unit 1 Mon 15 May 13:00 01:30 AQA 7181/1 Psychology AS Paper 1 Tue 16 May 08:45 01:30 AQA 7191/1 Sociology AS Paper 1 Tue 16 May 13:00 02:00 AQA GEOG1 GCE Geography Unit 1 Wed 17 May 08:45 01:30 OCR 4721/01 Maths: Core 1 Written Paper Wed 17 May 08:45 01:30 OCR 4729/01 Maths: Mech 2 Written Paper Wed 17 May 08:45 01:30 OCR G001/01 Home Econ: Society & Health Wrttn Wed 17 May 13:00 01:30 AQA SC02 GCE Applied Science Unit 2 Wed 17 May 13:00 01:30 OCR Y133/01 History A: England 1199-1272 Wrtn Thu 18 May 08:45 02:00 AQA MEST1 GCE Media Studies Unit 1 Thu 18 May 08:45 01:45 EDEXL 6RS0101 Foundations Thu 18 May 13:00 01:30 AQA 7131/1 Business AS Paper 1 Fri 19 May 08:45 01:30 OCR 4725/01 Maths: Further Pure 1 Written Paper Fri 19 May 13:00 01:00 AQA GEOG2 GCE Geography Unit 2 Mon 22 May 08:45 01:30 AQA 7135/2 Economics AS Paper 2 Mon 22 May 08:45 01:30 AQA CIV1F GCE Classical Civilisation Unit 1F Mon 22 May 08:45 02:00 AQA PROD1 GCE D & T: Product Des [3D-Des] Unit 1 Mon 22 May 08:45 02:00 AQA TEXT1 GCE D & T: Product Des [Tex] Unit 1 Mon 22 May 13:00 01:30 AQA 7181/2 Psychology AS Paper 2 Tue 23 May 08:45 01:30 AQA 7191/2 Sociology AS Paper 2 Tue 23 May 08:45 01:30 AQA 7407/1 Physics AS Paper 1 Tue 23 May 08:45 02:00 AQA GERM1 GCE German Unit 1 Tue 23 May 08:45 02:00 AQA PHED1 GCE Physical Education Unit 1 Tue 23 May 08:45 01:30 AQA SC08 GCE Applied Science Unit 8 Tue 23 May 08:45 02:00 WJEC 13910001 World Development WD1: Intro. Tue 23 May 08:45 02:00 AQA 7581/W Physical Education AS Written Tue 23 May 08:45 01:45 AQA 7661/1 German AS Paper 1 List Read & Writ Tue 23 May 13:00 01:30 OCR Y253/01 Hist A: Cold War Europe 1941-1995 Wtn Wed 24 May 08:45 01:30 OCR 4722/01 Maths: Core 2 Written Paper Wed 24 May 08:45 01:30 OCR 4737/01 Maths: Decision 2 Written Paper Wed 24 May 08:45 01:30 OCR G002/01 Home Econ: Resource Mngmnt Wrttn Thu 25 May 08:45 01:15 EDEXL 6RS021C Study of Ethics Thu 25 May 13:00 01:30 AQA 7401/1 Biology AS Paper 1 Fri 26 May 08:45 01:30 AQA 7404/1 Chemistry AS Paper 1 Fri 26 May 08:45 01:30 AQA 7661/2 German AS Paper 2 Writing Fri 26 May 13:00 01:30 AQA 7131/2 Business AS Paper 2
A Level & AS Level Examination Timetable 2017 Date Start Length Board Component Code Component Title Mon 05 Jun 08:45 01:30 AQA CIV2A GCE Classical Civilisation Unit 2A Mon 05 Jun 08:45 02:00 AQA FREN1 GCE French Unit 1 Mon 05 Jun 08:45 01:20 EDEXL 6GP0101 People and Politics Mon 05 Jun 08:45 02:00 OCR G061/01 Ict: Info Systms & Aplcns Written Mon 05 Jun 08:45 01:45 AQA 7651/1 French AS Paper 1 List Read & Writ Mon 05 Jun 13:00 02:30 AQA GEOG3 GCE Geography Unit 3 Tue 06 Jun 13:00 01:30 AQA 7401/2 Biology AS Paper 2 Tue 06 Jun 13:00 02:00 AQA 7136/1 Economics ADV Paper 1 Wed 07 Jun 08:45 02:00 AQA MEST3 GCE Media Studies Unit 3 Wed 07 Jun 08:45 01:30 OCR 4732/01 Maths: Prob 1 Written Paper Wed 07 Jun 13:00 02:00 AQA 7182/1 Psychology ADV Paper 1 Thu 08 Jun 13:00 01:30 AQA 7407/2 Physics AS Paper 2 Thu 08 Jun 13:00 01:20 EDEXL 6GP0201 Governing the UK Thu 08 Jun 13:00 02:00 AQA 7192/1 Sociology ADV Paper 1 Fri 09 Jun 08:45 02:00 AQA PROD3 GCE D & T: Product Des [3D-Des] Unit 3 Fri 09 Jun 08:45 03:00 WJEC 13930001 World Development WD3 Fri 09 Jun 08:45 01:30 AQA 7651/2 French AS Paper 2 Writing Fri 09 Jun 08:45 02:30 OCR Y306/01 Hist A: Reblln Dsrdr Undr Tudrs Wrtn Fri 09 Jun 13:00 01:30 AQA 7404/2 Chemistry AS Paper 2 Fri 09 Jun 13:00 01:30 AQA GEO4A GCE Geography Unit 4A Mon 12 Jun 13:00 01:30 AQA BIOL4 GCE Biology Unit 4 Mon 12 Jun 13:00 01:30 EDEXL 6GP033B Political Ideologies Mon 12 Jun 13:00 02:00 AQA 7132/1 Business ADV Paper 1 Mon 12 Jun 13:00 02:00 AQA 7402/1 Biology ADV Paper 1 Tue 13 Jun 13:00 02:00 AQA 7136/2 Economics ADV Paper 2 Tue 13 Jun 13:00 02:00 AQA 7405/1 Chemistry ADV Paper 1 Wed 14 Jun 08:45 01:30 OCR 4733/01 Maths: Prob 2 Written Paper Wed 14 Jun 08:45 01:30 OCR 4736/01 Maths: Decision 1 Written Paper Wed 14 Jun 13:00 02:00 AQA 7182/2 Psychology ADV Paper 2 Thu 15 Jun 08:45 02:00 AQA 7408/1 Physics ADV Paper 1 Thu 15 Jun 08:45 02:30 OCR H472/01 Eng Lit: Drama & Poetry PRE-1900 Wtn Thu 15 Jun 13:00 02:00 AQA 7192/2 Sociology ADV Paper 2 Fri 16 Jun 08:45 02:30 AQA GERM3 GCE German Unit 3 Fri 16 Jun 08:45 02:00 AQA PHED3 GCE Physical Education Unit 3 Fri 16 Jun 08:45 02:00 OCR G063/01 Ict: Systms Aplctns & Implctns Wrtn Fri 16 Jun 08:45 01:30 OCR Y103/01 History A: England 1199-1272 Wrtn Fri 16 Jun 13:00 01:30 OCR 4728/01 Maths: Mech 1 Written Paper Fri 16 Jun 13:00 01:30 AQA CIV3B GCE Classical Civilisation Unit 3B`
A Level & AS Level Examination Timetable 2017 Date Start Length Board Component Code Component Title Mon 19 Jun 08:45 02:30 AQA FREN3 GCE French Unit 3 Mon 19 Jun 08:45 02:00 AQA 7132/2 Business ADV Paper 2 Mon 19 Jun 08:45 02:00 AQA 7405/2 Chemistry ADV Paper 2 Mon 19 Jun 13:00 01:45 EDEXL 6RS0301 Developments Mon 19 Jun 13:00 02:00 AQA 7136/3 Economics ADV Paper 3 Tue 20 Jun 08:45 01:30 EDEXL 6GP044C Governing the Usa Tue 20 Jun 08:45 02:00 AQA 7402/2 Biology ADV Paper 2 Tue 20 Jun 13:00 01:30 OCR 4723/01 Maths: Core 3 Written Paper Tue 20 Jun 13:00 02:00 AQA 7192/3 Sociology ADV Paper 3 Tue 20 Jun 13:00 01:30 AQA CIV4C GCE Classical Civilisation Unit 4C Wed 21 Jun 08:45 01:30 OCR G004/01 Home Econ: Nutrtn & Food Prdctn Wrtn Wed 21 Jun 08:45 02:00 AQA 7408/2 Physics ADV Paper 2 Wed 21 Jun 08:45 01:00 OCR Y223/01 Hist A: Cold War Europe 1941-1995 Wtn Thu 22 Jun 08:45 02:30 AQA SPAN3 GCE Spanish Unit 3 Thu 22 Jun 08:45 02:30 OCR H472/02 Eng Lit: Cmprtve & Cntxtl Stdy Wtn Thu 22 Jun 13:00 02:00 AQA 7182/3 Psychology ADV Paper 3 Fri 23 Jun 08:45 02:00 AQA DRAM3 GCE Drama and Theatre Studies Unit 3 Fri 23 Jun 08:45 01:30 OCR 4724/01 Maths: Core 4 Written Paper Fri 23 Jun 13:00 02:00 AQA 7132/3 Business ADV Paper 3 Mon 26 Jun 08:45 02:00 AQA 7402/3 Biology ADV Paper 3 Mon 26 Jun 13:00 01:30 OCR 4726/01 Maths: Further Pure 2 Written Paper Tue 27 Jun 08:45 01:15 EDEXL 6RS041A Philosophy of Religion Tue 27 Jun 08:45 02:00 AQA 7405/3 Chemistry ADV Paper 3 Thu 29 Jun 08:45 02:00 AQA 7408/3/A Physics ADV P3 Sections A & B Opt A
Exclusively for new Yr 7 students starting in September 2017 Monday 24th July Friday 28th July 2017 9:30 am - 3:00 pm Make new friends Arts & Craft Learn and achieve For further details, please email j.owen@thepolesworthschool.com
Yr11 Geography Revision Timetable (in E16)
GCSE Science Revision Sessions ALL SESSIONS ARE IN B4 Subject from Spec Topic Date C1.1, 1.2 Fundamentals ideas in chemistry, limestone and buildings 07 March C1.3, 1.6 Metals and uses, plant oils and their uses 09 March P1.5 Waves, Doppler, red shift, TBBT 14 March B2.5, 2.6 Proteins and their functions, aerobic and anaerobic respiration 16 March C2.4, 2.5 Rates of reaction, exo and endothermic 21 March B1.7, 1.8 Variation, evolution 22 March C2.6, 2.7 Acids, bases and salts, electrolysis 23 March B2.1, 2.2 Cells, tissues, organs 24 March B1.1, 1.2 Healthy bodies, coordination and control 28 March C1.4, 1.5, 1.7 Crude oil, fuels, uses, changes in the Earth and the atmosphere 29 March P2.1, 2.2 Forces and Motion 30 March B1.3, 1.4 Drug use and abuse, interdependence and adaption 05 April B2.7, 2.8 Cell division, inheritance and speciation 06 April B2.3, 2.4 Photosynthesis, organisms and their environment 25 April B1.5, 1.6 Energy, biomass, food chains and waste materials 26 April P1.3, 1.4 Energy and efficiency, Generating electricity 02 May P2.2 Energy 03May C2.1, 2.2 Structure and bonding, influencing properties and uses 04 May P2.3, P2.4 Electricity and mains 09 May P1.1, 1.2 Heat transfer, SHC, U values, Payback time 10 May P2.5, 2.6 Radioactive decay, fission and fusion 11 May C2.3 Quantitative chemistry 16 May
Year 11 RS Revision In G3 Topic Rights and Responsibility Marriage and the Family The Environment and Medical Issues Community Cohesion Peace and Conflict Crime and Punishment Believing in God and Matters of Life and Death Dates Lunch 1.15-1.45pm After school 3.05 3.45pm Lunch Thursday 16 th March one off change After school Friday 17 th March Lunch Wednesday 22 nd March After school Friday 24 th March Lunch Wednesday 29 th March After school Friday 31 st March Lunch Wednesday 5 th April After school Friday 7 th April Lunch Wednesday 25 th April After school Friday 28 th April Lunch Wednesday 3 rd May After school Friday 5 th May Lunch Wednesday 10 th May After school Friday 12 th May
Year 11 D&T Revision Year 11 D&T Revision WEDNESDAYS AFTER SCHOOL Upstairs Technology Rooms G10,11,12 and 13 from 3.15pm RM CHILD DEVELOPMENT FOOD FASHION Wednesday 26 th April Wednesday 3 rd May Wednesday 10 th May Wednesday 17 th May Wednesday 24 th May
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