Key Dates for the Forthcoming Week Term 2 Week 3 Thursday 15 November 2018 We Remembered Them On Sunday 11 November 2018, a wreath was laid at the War Memorial in Robertsbridge by Year 11 student Stephanie Crowther. Stephanie attended the service with Individual Needs Assistant, Miss Winchester, on behalf of the College. Week 1 on the student timetable Year 11 mock assessments (until 30/11/2018 inclusive) In addition to this, a wreath was also placed at the foot of the memorial tree at the College in memory of former pupil, John Rigby, who was sadly killed in action in Iraq in 2007. Students supported The Royal British Legion by wearing poppies in exchange for a donation. A two minutes silence was also held in College on 9 November 2018. Mr Filsell attended Flanders for the centenary and left a message on a cross of remembrance on behalf of the staff and students of the College. The cross was placed at Tyne Cot cemetery on the grave of a soldier who fell in the great war, known unto God. The College is holding a special evening of Remembrance on Friday evening at 5.00 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend donations taken on the door will benefit The Royal British Legion. Attendance Data 12/11/2018 15/11/2018 House attendance data: Artisans: 93.4% Mariners: 97% Smugglers: 95% Well done to MJK, MLL and for this week, at 100% 1 MSUJ who all achieved the best Mentor Group attendance
Upcoming Events 29 November: Headteacher s Surgery (3.45 pm 4.45 pm) 30 November: Year 7 and Year 8 Report 1 to Parents 10-11 December: Product Design Controlled Assessment Days 13 December: Year 7 English Celebration Evening (4.30 pm 6.30 pm) 18 December: Year 11 Report 2 (Mocks) to Parents 19 December: College closes for Christmas (further details will be circulated nearer the time) Headteacher s Surgery Mr Fitzpatrick is holding a Headteacher s Surgery on Thursday 29 November, 3.45 4.45 pm. Please contact Mrs Stedman on 01580 883200 or email hstedman@robertsbridge.org.uk if you would like an appointment. BrightMed with the University of Sussex When I was in Year 8, I was given an amazing opportunity. I had been chosen to be part of the Making Choices programme. What is the Making Choices programme? The programme teaches students what university life is like, how to cover the costs and what courses are available. Throughout our visits, we took part in STEM subject lectures including Science, Maths and Medicine. My personal favourite was the Medicine session. Without the programme, I would never have thought of going into Medicine. When I was at the graduation I was given a BrightMed leaflet. BrightMed is a scheme run by the University of Sussex in Brighton to help people between Year 9 and Year 13 decide whether they want to become a doctor. I have already had 2 sessions and I am very grateful that I got a stepping stone in the right direction. Without Miss Wolberg choosing me for the Making Choices programme, I would have never discovered BrightMed. Hopefully the Year 8 s this year will take as much from the amazing experience as I did! Isabella Bennett, Year 9 Lost Property As a reminder, please can all parents/guardians ensure that your child s clothing is named. Since September, we have accumulated 4 black sacks of lost property. If items are named they are returned to their owner, but very few items are, meaning that if they are not claimed by the end of each term they are disposed of. Thank you for your assistance. 2
My Experience At The Youth Olympic Games On 9 October 2018, I competed in the Youth Olympics for Zimbabwe. Although I have competed many times abroad this was my most nerve racking experience by far. To qualify I had to be within the top 5 in the world for my weight group, in which after 6 tough months I was. It was very stressful trying to qualify because I had less time than everyone else as I had to wait until I was 15 and they are all already 16 and 17. So as soon as I was registered with the International Judo Federation, I started competing on the world circuit and trust me there was no playing around! Over the period of qualifying, I have travelled to Morocco, Burundi, Poland, Portugal, Hong Kong, Macau and Zimbabwe. Throughout competing in these competitions, I kept on medalling but not winning gold and time was running out. At my last chance and the last ranking competition in Macau, China I won the almighty gold putting me right at number 5 in the world; therefore I qualified! I only had a couple of months to get into tip top shape. But time flew by On the 3 October I flew out to Buenos Aires, Argentina. When I arrived, me, my coach and my family were taken to the Olympic village; this is where I would be living for the next 2 weeks as, after I had competed, I would stay for the full Olympic experience. I met my team - 2 rowers, a swimmer, a runner, a horse rider and a hockey team they were all really nice and welcoming; we were soon all friends. The opening ceremony was on the 6 October. All the teams paraded in front of the cameras and crowds. It was amazing! There were so many athletes, everyone cheering and watching the unbelievable performances. It was the most incredible thing I have ever seen, I was so lucky to have been there and experienced it. I fought on the 9 th (individuals) and 10 th (mixed teams). For my individuals, it was a tough day, I guess because I was fighting the best in the world! I fought my best and was placed 7 th which overall is a good result. It was honestly the scariest but most exhilarating experience. The next day I fought in team Athens and we won silver, but I can t even explain the pressure of being in a team. I was the one who lost my team the gold medal in the final. I felt so disappointed and I thought I had let my team mates down. However, no one hated me, we just all hugged and celebrated our silver medal, we didn t even expect to get that far! Overall I am really proud of what I have achieved and I feel like this is just the beginning of my journey as an athlete. I hope one day to fight at the World Championships and Olympic Games. Christi-Rose Pretorius, Year 11 3
4 'INDOOR TENNIS DURING TER 'LEARN TO PLAY THE GAME, WHILST HAVING FUN! '
5