When you return on 4th January, you will see that decorations have started to appear in L1 and the Lane Foyer (and elsewhere) in preparation for the Festival of Lost Cities on 18th January. I've spent this holiday week starting to get these up partly so I can be sure to get everything ready in time for the event itself and partly to start to raise awareness and anticipation for the event itself!
These decorations are temporary and will come down once the festival is over; in the mean time, if you could keep an eye on them and look after them, I would be very grateful indeed. Thank you very much for letting us use your space to decorate for this event - I hope lots of you will come and enjoy it all on the day - details are at http://eoccc.org.uk/festival-of-lost-cities
Have a great Christmas and New Year meanwhile!
Dr R
News
Check here later for start of term details...
Wednesday, 23 December 2015
Thursday, 17 December 2015
Duke of Edinburgh Funds
DofE
Make sure your money goes to the school shop before Christmas. The school shop are sending me updated spreadsheets and only a few have handed money in. This needs to be done before you break up for Christmas.
Miss Bristow
Make sure your money goes to the school shop before Christmas. The school shop are sending me updated spreadsheets and only a few have handed money in. This needs to be done before you break up for Christmas.
Miss Bristow
EPQ meeting
Today's EPQ meeting is cancelled - many apologies. If you have your Record of Initial Planning and Project Proposal A ready to hand in please send them through electronically or hand paper copies to Ms. Tope.
DGi
DGi
To All Year 12s Parks,
Bring = Cake and smiles! (I will be baking, but if you’re a keen baker go for it).
Mr Stapley
Mr Stapley and his Year 13s cordially invite you to the
Year 13 Parks Christmas Party.
Meet your tutor and outgoing family and get advice from
the wise old year 13s in their last Progress session.
Where = C5
When = Tutor TimeBring = Cake and smiles! (I will be baking, but if you’re a keen baker go for it).
Mr Stapley
Wednesday, 16 December 2015
End of Autumn Term 2016
Outside the Sixth Form Office there is letter from Mrs Kirby about the end of the Autumn Term.
Please note that school finishes at 12:20pm this Friday (18th December) and the first day back for students is Monday 4th January (which is a week B)
Thank you!
Please note that school finishes at 12:20pm this Friday (18th December) and the first day back for students is Monday 4th January (which is a week B)
Thank you!
Sutton Trust US Programme 2016
Sutton Trust Programme 2016
The Sutton Trust and the US-UK Fulbright Commission are inviting applications from bright, underprivileged students in Year 12 or equivalent (S5 in Scotland, Year 13 in Northern Ireland) to this once-in-a-lifetime higher education experience in the USA.
It is free to take part, with all programme expenses paid for by the Sutton Trust.
The programme includes:
The Sutton Trust are looking for applicants meeting all or most of these criteria:
The student application deadline is 12 pm on 20 January 2016, and school references must be submitted by 12 pm, 22 January 2016.
Download a poster, or visit the programme website for more information and to apply!
Good luck!
The Sutton Trust and the US-UK Fulbright Commission are inviting applications from bright, underprivileged students in Year 12 or equivalent (S5 in Scotland, Year 13 in Northern Ireland) to this once-in-a-lifetime higher education experience in the USA.
It is free to take part, with all programme expenses paid for by the Sutton Trust.
The programme includes:
- A
week-long visit to the States where students will get a taste of US higher
education and culture
- Four
UK-based residential workshops to receive comprehensive admissions advice
- Support
from our dedicated team of knowledgeable advisors throughout the process
of applying to American universities and financial aid
- In-depth
admissions test preparation
- Guidance
and support for teachers and parents/guardians
- Be
in Year 12 or equivalent
- Attend
a state school of college
- Not
hold US citizenship
- Be
from a low or middle income family
The Sutton Trust are looking for applicants meeting all or most of these criteria:
- Have
earned eight or more As or A*s at GCSE or the equivalent (eg for Scottish
applicants, six or more As or Bs in their S4 qualifications)
- Show
commitment to the programme and interest in US culture and higher
education
- The
Sutton Trust also welcome applications from students who would be the
first in their families to go to university and from schools and colleges
with little history of sending students to US universities
The student application deadline is 12 pm on 20 January 2016, and school references must be submitted by 12 pm, 22 January 2016.
Download a poster, or visit the programme website for more information and to apply!
Good luck!
Tuesday, 15 December 2015
Student Representatives
Reminder: Student rep's there is a meeting in L1 at 3:30 today. Please let me, Miss Stratford, know if you are unable to attend.
Volunteers Wanted
Any 6th formers who would
be competent on a sewing machine and with a pair of scissors – if yes skills or volunteering hours can be built up with Mrs Garden.
They urgently need help with the Aladdin pants. Go down
to find Mrs Garden or Mrs Thorenwaite in J11/J5 or J14
Thank you
Monday, 14 December 2015
Grim Challenge
Grim Challenge:
One of our Grimmers has had to drop out, which means there
is now a free space on the Grim Challenge trip on Saturday 6th
February. It’s an 8-mile off-road race that is full of mud, water and fun. If
you’re interested, please see Mr Kirkaldy for a letter. First come, first
served.
Tutor Time Today
Tutor Time Today - Monday 14th December
Year 13 – You have an assembly with Mr Gimson in L1. Please
go straight there at 2:30.
Year 12 – You will be meeting your Progress Leaders, your
Progress Leader group is decided by your College. Please go straight to the
following rooms at 2:30:
Austen – J37
Curie – Library Stage
King – J38
Newton – J24
Owens – J3
Parks - C11
(Student Representatives your meeting has been moved to 3:30 tomorrow).
Thank You
Saturday, 12 December 2015
Festival of Lost Cities - 18th January
Firstly, this is a reminder that on 18th January we are holding a large
community event - the Festival of
Lost Cities. The ground floor of Lane Building will be transformed into
different ancient cities between 3 and 5.45pm, during which time, there
will be a wide range of stalls, activities, drama and gladiator
performances, as well themed food and drink. Also, Year 5s and 6s from
East Oxford Primary School will be running their own lost city in the
Library!
Alongside all this, we have some really exciting speakers, including TV Historians Bettany Hughes and Michael Scott - details of all talks are at http://eoccc.org.uk/festival- of-lost-cities
We are looking especially for people who would like to face-paint visiting primary school children, help run stalls and help out as guides - please get in touch with me or Mr Gimson if you would like to help out! It will be a great opportunity to welcome visitors, have fun and there will be refreshments provided for all volunteers.
Thank you very much.
Alongside all this, we have some really exciting speakers, including TV Historians Bettany Hughes and Michael Scott - details of all talks are at http://eoccc.org.uk/festival-
We are looking especially for people who would like to face-paint visiting primary school children, help run stalls and help out as guides - please get in touch with me or Mr Gimson if you would like to help out! It will be a great opportunity to welcome visitors, have fun and there will be refreshments provided for all volunteers.
Thank you very much.
Friday, 11 December 2015
Christmas Market Success
Well done to all those who helped in the Christmas Market!! There were some amazing stalls and your enthusiasm and attitude was a credit to the school.
Remember you can continue to sell in Mr Russell's room lunch times next week. Keep up the good work.
Take the money you have raised to the school shop today and make sure you have the spreadsheet so that it goes in the correct account.
Well done again!!
Merry Christmas :)
Remember you can continue to sell in Mr Russell's room lunch times next week. Keep up the good work.
Take the money you have raised to the school shop today and make sure you have the spreadsheet so that it goes in the correct account.
Well done again!!
Merry Christmas :)
Thursday, 10 December 2015
Sixth Form Rugby Team - message from Jake
Please could the following students attend a meeting on Monday lunchtime in L1:
Luke Quarterman
Josh Chaplin
Aldrei Soliman
Yann Rutimirwa
Will Coles
Toby Edmunds
Chris Headland
Josh Horn
Sami Khawaja
Thanks
Luke Quarterman
Josh Chaplin
Aldrei Soliman
Yann Rutimirwa
Will Coles
Toby Edmunds
Chris Headland
Josh Horn
Sami Khawaja
Thanks
EPQ meeting today Thursday Ms. Tope's room lunchtime
I have re-set the code for the Edmodo page to
8v7psr for anyone who hasn't yet managed to sign up for it.
Many thanks
DGi
Tuesday, 8 December 2015
Lost Pencil Case
Lost Pencil Case
If you find a see-through pencil case with a blue zip containing a calculator, a green and black memory stick as well as other stationary please hand it in to the Sixth Form Office.
Thank You
Student Ambassador's for Open Eveing
Sign up to be a Student Ambassador at the Sixth Form Open Evening on Thursday 24th January. The sign up sheets are in the silent study area. It would be great to see as many of you there as possible! You can either be a tour guide or represent one of your subjects or perform a number of other roles.
Monday, 7 December 2015
12dCh - 08/12/15 - LEL absent
Cover work on the door to our classroom and on the Y12 Chemistry blog. See you on Thursday. Sorry I'm away.
Yours,
Ms Elias
Yours,
Ms Elias
Al Jazeera - 6.45pm tonight
Oxford Union - St Michael's Street, bring your release form! (There are a couple of spare tickets if anyone still wants to come)
Thursday, 3 December 2015
Winter Prom Tickets
Winter Prom Tickets are now on sale!
To buy your ticket please see : Adnan, Coeli, Denis or Matt. Tickets currently cost £15! After next Wednesday (9th December) prices will go up to £20.
The Student Leadership Team.
To buy your ticket please see : Adnan, Coeli, Denis or Matt. Tickets currently cost £15! After next Wednesday (9th December) prices will go up to £20.
The Student Leadership Team.
Movie Night
Sixth Form Movie Night is taking place on Tuesday 8th December at 4pm in L1. The film that topped the poll is Mad Max, Fury Road. Entry costs £2 - this gets you entry and some popcorn!
Hope to see you there!
The Student Leadership Team
Hope to see you there!
The Student Leadership Team
Grim Challenge Message
Can everyone who has entered Grim Challenge please let Mr Kirkaldy know
that they are a) aware of the fact that it has been postponed until February
6th, and b) whether you are able to make this date or if you’d rather give up
your position and get a refund. The students highlighted in green have already
told Mr Kirkaldy that they are still IN.
Eleanor Krige
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Ikra Ahmed
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Hashim Dogar
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Rebecca Hann
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Georgia Howlett
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Bella
Godden-Melendez
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Asam Iqbal
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Sylvestor
Adjaottor
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Magnus
Laerke-Hall
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Lydia Danistan
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Tom Downes
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Chris Headland
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Holly Napier
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Wednesday, 2 December 2015
EPQ Meeting
This week's meeting will be in Ms. Tope's room at lunchtime on Thursday. Please bring a paper copy of your log so far.
Al Jazeera talk Monday
Final chance to register interest for this talk on Monday at the Oxford Union. Email jgl@cheney.oxon.sch.uk to sign up, for further information or for the release form that you MUST HAVE IF YOU ARE UNDER 18.
Chromebooks now working!
The Chromebooks have now been fixed and are ready to be used!
If you would like to use the Chromebooks but do not have a log in please collect a contract from the Sixth Form Office.
Thank you
Miss Stratford
If you would like to use the Chromebooks but do not have a log in please collect a contract from the Sixth Form Office.
Thank you
Miss Stratford
Miss D'arcy's Progress Leader Group
Miss D'arcy is not in today.
Therefore if you are in her Progress Leader group please either register with me at 1:30 or email sixthform@cheney.oxon.sch.uk to let us know you have seen this message.
Thank you
Miss Stratford
Therefore if you are in her Progress Leader group please either register with me at 1:30 or email sixthform@cheney.oxon.sch.uk to let us know you have seen this message.
Thank you
Miss Stratford
Tuesday, 1 December 2015
Year 13 Mock Time Tables
Please
could the followinf students collect their
individual mock timetable from the Exams Office, ASAP.
Your mocks are NEXT WEEK!!
Eleanor
Shacklady Austen
Siwan
Davies Busby Curie
Ergst
Muharremi
Curie
Adil
Nougdalla
Curie
Patrick
Pevsner
King
Elliot
Wilson
King
Jason Moss
King
Lisah
Chalinga
Newton
Alex Hamdi
Newton
Karina
Masih
Owens
Annabel
Cossins-Smith Park
Monday, 30 November 2015
Classic Civilisations
To Students Studying Classic Civilisations,
There were a few issues with the groupings that have now been amended, please see the new groups below:
Any problems please come to see me in the Sixth Form Office as soon as possible
Thank you
Thank you
WEDNESDAY | |||||||||||||||
AHMAD, Saad | |||||||||||||||
MASOOD, Fatima | |||||||||||||||
SHIBLI SEXTON, Serene | |||||||||||||||
VIEIRA GONCALVES, Thiago | |||||||||||||||
ARMSTRONG, Joshua | |||||||||||||||
CURTIS, Ellie | |||||||||||||||
ELARABI, Husna | |||||||||||||||
FINCH, James | |||||||||||||||
IDRIS, Riane | |||||||||||||||
NERO, Kyeisha | |||||||||||||||
NOUGDALLA, Omer | |||||||||||||||
RAHMAN, Safyan | |||||||||||||||
RANGARIRAI, Roy | |||||||||||||||
IDRIS, Riane | |||||||||||||||
CHAPLIN, Joshua | |||||||||||||||
ZAHRAN, Salma
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UCAS Progress
I am hoping to get as many as possible of the 25 currently unsent UCAS forms done this week. Please keep in close touch with your PL - it will speed things up if you have read your reference with them before coming to me.
I am planning to work on sending forms on Wednesday afternoon from 1.30 through to the end of the Year Seven Parents evening at 7pm. If you would like your form to go as quickly as possible, please bring some work to the silent study room (and study silently) so that I can meet with you to discuss and check your form. I will put a sign up sheet on the door - please let me know when you will be there to get your form sent. I will probably also have a similar extended UCAS session from 1.30 on Friday, so that we can work through as many as possible of the remaining forms.
As ever, many thanks both to PLs and to all of you for your patience with the process. As last year, I very much hope to have everything done by Christmas. If you have not yet decided whether to apply, please make a decision in discussion with your PL quickly, and if you are definitely not applying, make sure that you discuss your references with your PL so that we have everything in place and on file to support any application you may want to make in September 2016. More detail to follow on this in a future assembly.
I am planning to work on sending forms on Wednesday afternoon from 1.30 through to the end of the Year Seven Parents evening at 7pm. If you would like your form to go as quickly as possible, please bring some work to the silent study room (and study silently) so that I can meet with you to discuss and check your form. I will put a sign up sheet on the door - please let me know when you will be there to get your form sent. I will probably also have a similar extended UCAS session from 1.30 on Friday, so that we can work through as many as possible of the remaining forms.
As ever, many thanks both to PLs and to all of you for your patience with the process. As last year, I very much hope to have everything done by Christmas. If you have not yet decided whether to apply, please make a decision in discussion with your PL quickly, and if you are definitely not applying, make sure that you discuss your references with your PL so that we have everything in place and on file to support any application you may want to make in September 2016. More detail to follow on this in a future assembly.
6th form trip to Sicily
If you haven't yet received the second letter with more details about the trip you have given a deposit for, please see Miss Gleen ASAP for the letter - the date for the second payment is this week.
Year 13 Geography
The movie didnt arrive - so much for one day delivery!! So I'm sorry but we have to postpone this afternoon's viewing. :(
Grim Challenge Posponed
Hi Grim Challengers,
I’m really sorry but Grim Challenge has been POSTPONED. This is because the army
have overruled the booking and have taken the land back for training purposes –
which they are allowed to do without giving any notice.
The event has been re-scheduled to SATURDAY 6TH FEBRUARY. If
you still want to take part, let me know and I will simply transfer your
booking to that date. If you aren’t available that weekend or no longer want to
take part, let me know and I’ll arrange for you to be refunded.
Apologies,
Mr Kirkaldy
Student Representatives
Reminder to the Student Reps - you have a meeting in L1 at tutor time today.
ThankYou
ThankYou
Friday, 27 November 2015
Detentions
A message form the Respect For Learning Team:
We know that the vast majority of Cheney students receive very few detentions and that they serve these detentions promptly when set. However, we feel that ensuring detentions are completed is a key role for our tutors, not our class teachers. Therefore, as of Monday 30 Nov, detentions will only take place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please be aware that tutors will escort students with detentions to the dining hall at the end of tutor time. If a student refuses to accompany their tutor or truants tutor time, the tutor will contact home and explain to parents that the initial detention still needs to be served and that he or she is about to set a further detention.
These actions will be taken consistently by all tutors.
There are a few students in the school with many outstanding detentions. These students will be picked up by members of the senior leadership team at the end of each tutor time and escorted to detention. If a student refuses to accompany a member of SLT or truants tutor time to avoid being picked up by a member of SLT, that member of staff will contact home and explain to parents that the initial detention still needs to be served and that he or she is about to set a further detention for lunchtime the next day at the college base.
Thursday, 26 November 2015
UCAS Update
As of 4.30pm today Thursday 25th, 49 applications have been sent to UCAS. 23 are at various stages in the pipeline. As mentioned, the best way to make sure yours gets sent sooner rather than later is to attend all PL sessions and to be around in the silent study area. My next main UCAS session will be on Wednesday 2nd December from 1.30pm onwards - there is a Year Seven Parents Evening and I need to be in school until late. If your form has not yet gone, and you want to speed things up, please bring some work and stay around until I can see you. Some forms can go very quickly, but others need further checks on predicted grades, details of references etc. Thank you very much to everyone for their patience.
Brookes Library Closed 1st to 18th December
We have had the following message from Oxford Brookes. Please be absolutely sure to observe this temporary closure. Brookes do a huge amount to help us and it is very important that we maintain good neighbourly relations. Any reports of Cheney students trying to use Brookes facilities between 1st and 18th December would be treated very seriously by the school. We are lucky to be able to use Brookes facilities normally, given than none of us pay the fees Brookes students do for the privilege.
Just writing to let you know that between 1st - 18th December all of our study spaces are
reserved for current students for the exam period. As we anticipate lots of our
students will be needing the library, Forum and other areas for studying I'm
sure you will understand that we need to prioritise them above local school
pupils. Once the period has elapsed we will be happy to welcome back your sixth
formers to use our library and Forum area as usual.
Message from Brookes University re: Study Spaces
"Just writing to let you know that between 1st - 18th December all of our study spaces are
reserved for current students for the exam period. As we anticipate lots of our
students will be needing the library, Forum and other areas for studying I'm
sure you will understand that we need to prioritise them. Once the period has elapsed we will be happy to welcome back your sixth
formers to use our library and Forum area as usual."
Brookes very kindly allow students to use their spaces at other times. Please respect this request so that they continue to allow us to use their library and study spaces at other times in the year. Thank you for your cooperation :)
Brookes very kindly allow students to use their spaces at other times. Please respect this request so that they continue to allow us to use their library and study spaces at other times in the year. Thank you for your cooperation :)
Writing Opportunity: First Story competition
The challenge: to write
a story in 850 words, in any genre you want to. If you need inspiration for
your writing, the suggested theme is echoes (although don’t let that limit
you!)
Please bring your entries to C3 (Ms Swift) at the start of next week. Each
entry will receive a little prize, which will most probably be edible.
The three winning stories will be entered for the First Story national
competition, with the chance to win recognition and some fantastic prizes,
including publication and a creative writing residential week with Arvon.
For more details visit http://www.firststory.org.uk/competitions/90862-2/
Year 13 - Register to Vote!
It's estimated that 17 year olds are the largest age group to lose
out on their vote come next election.
The deadline is on the 1st of December,
and you need your National Insurance number to complete
registration though it should only take you 5 minutes.
Thanks,
Lotte and Miss Doherty
Wednesday, 25 November 2015
Sixth Form Survey
The Sixth Form Survey is still live! This is YOUR chance to have your say
about your subjects, the Sixth Form, catering, tutor time and anything
else you wish to share.
http://goo.gl/forms/d4HKztjkAi
Please make sure you complete the survey carefully as we read all your comments one by one.
To see the changes we made in response to last year's survey, see the noticeboard next to the Sixth Form loos - your views count!
If you struggle to access the survey, please create a Google doc account (this isn't a Gmail account) here: http://docs.google.com/
Thank you in advance for your support.
Best wishes,
Miss Doherty
http://goo.gl/forms/d4HKztjkAi
Please make sure you complete the survey carefully as we read all your comments one by one.
To see the changes we made in response to last year's survey, see the noticeboard next to the Sixth Form loos - your views count!
If you struggle to access the survey, please create a Google doc account (this isn't a Gmail account) here: http://docs.google.com/
Thank you in advance for your support.
Best wishes,
Miss Doherty
Tennis Coaching Opportunity
Mr Rees has an exciting opportunity...
If you are interested in undertaking a tennis coaching qualification, please see Mr Rees for more information.
The only requirement is that you are a competent tennis player. The qualification will give you the opportunity to help coach other students in the summer.
QUIZ ON FRIDAY RAISING MONEY FOR SIXTH FORM
Get a team together and come along to support YOUR Sixth Form! Hope to see loads of you there!
Miss Doherty
Miss Doherty
Sixth Form Movie Night
The Student Leadership Team are going to be putting on a Sixth Form Movie Night.
Vote for which film you want to see via the link below:
Vote for which film you want to see via the link below:
Monday, 23 November 2015
EPQ Meeting This Thursday
In L14 at lunchtime - all EPQ Year Twelves please come - let me know if you can't be there
DGi
DGi
Year 13 Sociology
I've still got a bad cold so I'm not in today - this is just in case you haven't seen Edmodo.
Best wishes,
Miss Doherty
Best wishes,
Miss Doherty
Saturday, 21 November 2015
Festival of Lost Cities, 18th January
On 18 January we are holding a large community event: the Festival of Lost Cities! The ground floor of Lane Building will be transformed into different ancient cities between 3.30 and 6pm, during which time, there will be a wide range of stalls, activities, drama and gladiator performances, as well themed food and drink.
Alongside all this, we have some really exciting speakers, including Bettany Hughes, Martha Kearney and Michael Scott - details of their talks are at http://eoccc.org.uk/festival-of-lost-cities
We hope that lots of you will come and enjoy the festival; if you would like to hear any of the speakers, please book by emailing info@irisproject.org.uk or speaking to myself or Mr Gimson.
If you would like to help out in any way, we would be enormously grateful - please let us know!
Thank you very much.
Alongside all this, we have some really exciting speakers, including Bettany Hughes, Martha Kearney and Michael Scott - details of their talks are at http://eoccc.org.uk/festival-of-lost-cities
We hope that lots of you will come and enjoy the festival; if you would like to hear any of the speakers, please book by emailing info@irisproject.org.uk or speaking to myself or Mr Gimson.
If you would like to help out in any way, we would be enormously grateful - please let us know!
Thank you very much.
Thursday, 19 November 2015
Interested in Law? Law Competition
Competition Question:
"It is unacceptable that in
the 21st century people fleeing from conflict, persecutions, misery, and land
degradation must endure such terrible experiences...and then die on Europe's
doorstep," - IOM Director-General William Lacy Swing. In respect of the migrants
entering Europe what, if any, are the legal and moral obligations of the UK to
assist?
The winners will be awarded an
Internship with Hedges Law; a fantastic opportunity for any aspiring lawyer.
Rules
1. Word limit is 1,500 words.
2. Competition open to pupils in
years 11 – 13
3. Please email your written
(word-processed) essay to alexia.white@hedgeslaw.co.uk by 4pm on Friday 22nd January 2016.
4. Essays delivered out of time or
over the word limit will not be considered.
5. Please state your full name,
school/college and contact details in your cover email.
6. Entrants will be shortlisted
and asked to attend a prize-giving event at which the winners will be announced.
7. Internships will be one week in
duration and timings will be arranged to suit
Year 13 World Development
The following students need to see Mr Smith in order to pick up the work form today's lesson.
Ergyst Muharreni
Taymur Jamac
Simran Singh
Thank you
Wednesday, 18 November 2015
Safe Drive Stay Alive
Year 12: There is a number of you who are still yet to pay
your £1 for trip to the Safe Drive Stay Alive event last week.
Please bring in your £1 ASAP.
I have a
list of names in my office – if you are unsure whether you have paid or not
please come and see me and I can let you know.
Thank You
Al Jazeera this FRIDAY
You have until 2.30pm today to tell me you want to go to this! Watch this space for instructions for Friday evening. Miss Gleen (jgl@cheney.oxon.sch.uk)
Year 13 Parents Evening Reminder
Year 13
Reminder: Tomorrow (Thursday 19th November) is Year 13 Parents Evening (5pm-7pm).
If you still need to make appointments there are booking sheets outside the Sixth Form Office
The meeting will take place in L1 and L2
Thank you
Reminder: Tomorrow (Thursday 19th November) is Year 13 Parents Evening (5pm-7pm).
If you still need to make appointments there are booking sheets outside the Sixth Form Office
The meeting will take place in L1 and L2
Thank you
Tuesday, 17 November 2015
University Finance Assembly Y12 and Y13
On Thursday 19 there is a whole Sixth Form assembly in the assembly hall from Student Finance England from 2.30-3pm.
Sixth Form Survey
It is time for the Sixth Form Survey. This is YOUR chance to have your say about your subjects, the Sixth Form, catering, tutor time and anything else you wish to share.
http://goo.gl/forms/d4HKztjkAi
Please make sure you complete the survey carefully as we read all your comments one by one.
To see the changes we made in response to last year's survey, see the noticeboard next to the Sixth Form loos - your views count!
If you struggle to access the survey, please create a Google doc account (this isn't a Gmail account) here: http://docs.google.com/
Thank you in advance for your support.
Best wishes,
Miss Doherty
http://goo.gl/forms/d4HKztjkAi
Please make sure you complete the survey carefully as we read all your comments one by one.
To see the changes we made in response to last year's survey, see the noticeboard next to the Sixth Form loos - your views count!
If you struggle to access the survey, please create a Google doc account (this isn't a Gmail account) here: http://docs.google.com/
Thank you in advance for your support.
Best wishes,
Miss Doherty
UCAS Progress
As before I want to say a very big thank you to all UCAS applicants and their Progress Leaders. As of today, 34 forms have gone to UCAS, and 32 are in the pipeline. As predicted in my earlier posts, it is going to take me a bit longer than the usual 10 working days to send on some forms at this time, because such a large number of people paid and sent close to the 6th November deadline. Progress Leaders and I will be working as fast as we can through the remaining forms and any which follow. This week I have to balance this against reading and feeding back on essays before the imminent Year Thirteen History coursework deadline. If you are worried about your form or there are particular reasons it needs to go quickly, please talk to your Progress Leader or to me, and we will do our best to speed things up. Thank you for working so closely with staff on this, and for writing some really excellent Personal Statements.
EPQ and Law Talk
Thank you to everyone who came to last Friday's EPQ introduction. All the materials we discussed are on the EPQ page on Edmodo (code: z56gaq). I have added an exemplar log as well as some very good powerpoints. Please start to fill in your Record of Initial Planning, and bring a paper copy to Ms. Tope's room at lunchtime this Friday 20th.
The Law Talk is at the same time in L14 - please bring your lunch - do prioritise this if you want to go to both.
The Law Talk is at the same time in L14 - please bring your lunch - do prioritise this if you want to go to both.
Monday, 16 November 2015
Volunteering opportunity
Children Hear and
Seen: a charity that supports children who have a parent in prison are looking
for volunteers to mentor a young child and be a positive role model to set up
goals and help improve attitude at school. Based in Barton Youth Club Tuesdays 4:30pm-6pm.
If interested visit: www.childrenheardandseen.co.uk
or call 07557339258
Friday, 13 November 2015
Y13 ID Cards
You can reactivate your ID cards with Mrs Beesley in Finance. She's expecting you :)
Rosie
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Bingham-Hall
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Lotte
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Boumelha
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Emily
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Hicks
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Erygyst
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Muharemi
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Jo-Ann
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Mundell Perkins
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Farah
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Rana
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Annie
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Rose
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Imad*
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Salih
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Lauren
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Simmonds Davies
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Thursday, 12 November 2015
Head Boy and Head Girl
The Head Boy and Head Girl results are in!
Your Student Leadership team is:
Your Student Leadership team is:
Coeli – Head Girl
Sharon – Deputy Head Girl
Adnan – Head Boy
Denis – Deputy Head Boy
Matt – Senior Prefect
Congratulations to all of you!
Christmas Market
Can those who put their name down to help organise the Christmas Market but did not turn up to the meeting today please see me tomorrow as your last chance to take part. This is an opportunity for you to raise the money for your expedition.
Thank you
Thank you
Visit to the Oxford Union for recordings of Al Jazeera's Head to Head
Spaces are limited and you must have a parent release form if you are under 18 or photo ID.
Email jgl@cheney.oxon.sch.uk to reserve your place and for a form.
Friday 20th November at 19:30: RUSSIA: EXPANSIONIST EMPIRE OR MISUNDERSTOOD GIANT? Mehdi Hasan challenges Natalia Narochnitskaya, a Russian historian and former member of the Duma and of the Russian delegation to the UN. We ask: - Is Crimea the beginning of an expansionist drive to reclaim the old Soviet Union borders? - Is Russia maligned and misunderstood in the West? - Is Vladimir Putin a dictator? - And is he fighting ISIL or protecting the Syrian regime?
MONDAY 7th December at 19:30: IS MODI’S INDIA FLIRTING WITH FASCISM? Mehdi Hasan challenges Ram Madhav, National General Secretary of India’s ruling BJP, on Hindu nationalism and whether India’s minorities are under attack. We also discuss violence and human rights abuses in Indian-administered Kashmir, and explore how to bring peace to the region.
Email jgl@cheney.oxon.sch.uk to reserve your place and for a form.
Friday 20th November at 19:30: RUSSIA: EXPANSIONIST EMPIRE OR MISUNDERSTOOD GIANT? Mehdi Hasan challenges Natalia Narochnitskaya, a Russian historian and former member of the Duma and of the Russian delegation to the UN. We ask: - Is Crimea the beginning of an expansionist drive to reclaim the old Soviet Union borders? - Is Russia maligned and misunderstood in the West? - Is Vladimir Putin a dictator? - And is he fighting ISIL or protecting the Syrian regime?
MONDAY 7th December at 19:30: IS MODI’S INDIA FLIRTING WITH FASCISM? Mehdi Hasan challenges Ram Madhav, National General Secretary of India’s ruling BJP, on Hindu nationalism and whether India’s minorities are under attack. We also discuss violence and human rights abuses in Indian-administered Kashmir, and explore how to bring peace to the region.
Wednesday, 11 November 2015
Mentor Assembly Monday 16th November
There will be a Sixth Form Mentor Assembly in the assembly
hall next Monday. If you are a Sixth Form Mentor it is vital that you attend
this assembly, please register at your tutor first and then come straight to
the hall.
Thank you
Miss Bristow
Practice Chemistry interview session
Year 13 Chemists applying to study Chemistry at University.
Urgent: A practice interview session has just opened up to all students that think they might have to do an interview for a Chemistry university course. If you would like to go, you must come and see me at lunchtime TODAY because the practice session is TODAY at 14.50pm at the Physical and Theoretical Chemistry department on Southparks road.
ERA
Urgent: A practice interview session has just opened up to all students that think they might have to do an interview for a Chemistry university course. If you would like to go, you must come and see me at lunchtime TODAY because the practice session is TODAY at 14.50pm at the Physical and Theoretical Chemistry department on Southparks road.
ERA
Tuesday, 10 November 2015
Year 13 Parents Evening- Date Change
Year 13
There has been a change of date for your parents evening. It is still next week but it now on Thursday 19th November.
Appointment sheets are available outside the Sixth Form Office
Thank you
There has been a change of date for your parents evening. It is still next week but it now on Thursday 19th November.
Appointment sheets are available outside the Sixth Form Office
Thank you
Y12 and Y13 Student Finance Talk 19 November Tutor Time
We have arranged for a Student Finance talk on 19 November 2015 for ALL Sixth Form students.
Please make your way to the assembly hall at 2.30pm on the day.
Please make your way to the assembly hall at 2.30pm on the day.
Monday, 9 November 2015
Berghaus Picture Competition DofE
Hi Dofe,
There is currently a competition on the Berghaus website. As you practise your walks or if you are in the outdoors and manage to capture a beautiful view send it in to the following link and you could win £200!!
http://community.berghaus.com/your-adventures/desktop-calendar-competition/
Miss B
There is currently a competition on the Berghaus website. As you practise your walks or if you are in the outdoors and manage to capture a beautiful view send it in to the following link and you could win £200!!
http://community.berghaus.com/your-adventures/desktop-calendar-competition/
Miss B
Head Boy and Head Girl Voting
Today is your last opportunity to vote for your Head Boy and Head Girl!
Click the link below to cast your vote:
Happy Voting!
Thursday, 5 November 2015
The 'New' Millenium Development Goals
There is a talk by the Geographical Society at St Edward's School, Oxford on Tuesday 10th November, 5pm. It's by Katie Willis, a professor and lecturer about development studies. Essential listening for A2 Geographers and AS/A2 World Developers. All Welcome. Please email me so I can give them numbers if you plan on going. Miss Gleen
Year 13 World Development
I have received fewer than half of your coursework proposal forms. I am somewhat galled. These were due Tuesday. If you would like my help and advice, you need to meet deadlines. I expect these in before your next lesson. Miss Gleen
Year 13 Parents Evening - Monday 16th November
Year 13 Parents evening is being held on Monday 16th November , 5pm-7pm.
Please collect your appointment sheets from the Sixth Form Office.
If your parents / carers have not received a letter please collect one from the Sixth Form Office.
Thank You
Please collect your appointment sheets from the Sixth Form Office.
If your parents / carers have not received a letter please collect one from the Sixth Form Office.
Thank You
Wednesday, 4 November 2015
Grim Challenge
I currently have eight students signed up to take part in Grim Challenge (see list below). As such, we are now only going to be taking one minibus, meaning there are spaces for THIRTEEN students.
If you would like one of the remaining FIVE spaces on this trip,
you need to return your parental consent form and payment to the school shop
asap – first come, first served. If you need a copy of the letter, come
and see me in C27.
Mr Kirkaldy
Already signed up:
Asam Iqbal
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Bella Godden Melendez
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Georgia Howlett
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Kate Williamson
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Rebecca Hann
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Eleanor Krige
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Hashim Dogar
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Ikra Ahmed
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