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Al Jazeera - Sunday and Tuesday

You MUST have emailed me to come on Sunday. You can email me until Monday morning to come on Tuesday.

You need to meet at 6.30pm at the Oxford Union (just past the Three Goats Head on St Michael's Street, off Cornmarket Street). You MUST have the parental consent form or they won't let you in (typed in below in case you don't have one).


CONTRIBUTORS RELEASE FORM
(In-House Production)
Al Jazeera Media Network (AJMN) is producing the programme described below which will be shown throughout the world for AJMN. Please assist us in complying with legal requirements by signing this Contributors Release Form if you are over 18 years old, or sign on behalf of a child if you are their parent or guardian.
PROGRAM: Head to Head
CONTRIBUTOR’S NAME:
ADDRESS
TEL NO:
EMAIL:

With understanding the nature and extent of the Program and rights which AJMN requires, I hereby expressly give to AJMN all consents and assign to AJMN all rights (whether existing or future) necessary for the production, exhibition, transmission, broadcast and exploitation of the film/video and sound recordings of my contribution and any Materials provided to the above Program (whether as part of the Program or otherwise) without time limit throughout the universe by all means, formats and media (whether now known or hereafter invented) without liability or acknowledgement to me.
I confirm that AJMN shall be entitled to cut and edit the recorded contribution as it deems fit and AJMN shall not be obliged to include all or any of the same in any broadcast item.
……………………………………….
SIGNATURE OF CONTRIBUTOR
(OR PARENT/ GUARDIAN OFCONTRIBUTOR)
Name of Child (if applicable)……………………………………..
Date………………….

Paid Work Experience at Pret in Oxford - One week in July

Join ‘Team Pret’ during our Big Experience Week

Who
This your chance to gain a week’s paid work experience in one of Pret’s UK shops. If you are aged
16-18 with a passion for good food, we’ll help you to grow, build your confidence and gain
experience in a British business that is now in eight countries globally, employing over 10,000
people. Most importantly, you’ll spend the week being part of the Pret family where we have fun
and look after each other.

When
2nd – 6th July 2018
9th – 13th July 2018
16th – 20th July 2018

What
• You’ll get paid well (the same rate as our Team Members), £8.00 - £8.25 per hour depending
on your location.
• You’ll also get free food and drink while you work.
• Your parents / guardians can come and see you hard at work, and have a free lunch on us too.
• You’ll also receive a certificate of completion to celebrate the end of your week, along with
500 other participating students!
You will also have the chance to be fast-tracked past the application process for our
apprenticeship programme if you would like to continue to grow with Team Pret, see:
http://pretjobs.co.uk/apprenticeship

How to Apply

Students can apply to participate for one of the following weeks in July: 2 – 6  July, 9 – 13 July or 16 – 20 July. This can be done via a simple application form on our website: www.pretjobs.co.uk/big-experience-week

In2Science Opportunity

Drama Opportunity for Year 12

THE CAMBRIDGE FOOTLIGHTS Year 12 workshop- Places granted on a first-come, first-served basis.

This July Oxford Festival of the Arts are delighted to be hosting a FREE workshop with The Cambridge Footlights for local Year 12 pupils. The workshop will be run by members of the cast and crew of the famous Footlights Tour. Pupils will gain the tools they need to write their own comedy sketches, and develop their understanding of character and comedic narrative. For those interested, Footlights will also be able to answer any questions pupils may have about comedy and theatre beyond school, and theatre and comedy provisions as motivations for applying to Oxbridge.

Date: 4^th of July

Time: 4:00-5:30

Please contact Mr Gimson if you are interested.

Al Jazeera's Head to Head recordings

We have been invited again to bring students for the audience of the recording of Al Jazeera's Head to Head debate programme, recorded at the Oxford Union. The event is free but you need to sign up through me and you will need signed parental permission if you are under 18.

You need to let me know at least 10 days in advance if you intent to go (and you must show up - or they'll have empty seats in the recording and stop inviting us!!)

You will need to let me know by Friday if you want to come on 10th June. You will meet us there on St Michael's street (off Cornmarket) at 6.30pm. Email me for more info on the topics.

Thanks, Miss Gleen

Sunday 10^th June, 7.30pm

Main guest: Germaine Greer – public intellectual and feminist icon

Topics: The #MeToo movement and current feminist debates

Tuesday 12^th June, 7.30pm

Main guest: Dambisa Moyo – economist and bestselling author

Topics: The state of Western liberal democracy, and how to fix it

Sunday 8^th July, 7.30pm

Main guest: Dore Gold - President of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, former Director-General of the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and former advisor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Topics: The Israel-Palestine conflict, and the Iran deal

Friday 13^th July, 7.30pm

Main guest: J.D. Gordon - Director of National Security for the Trump campaign, and former Pentagon spokesman

Topics: The Trump presidency, including US foreign and domestic policy, and the Russia scandal

YEAR 12 Assembly in Canteen today (TUESDAY)

Year 12 Assembly is at 2.30 in the Canteen today. We will be giving out important information about your Predictor Exams - please attend and sit in your tutor groups. Thanks.