BTEC Medical Science Deadlines

For up to date details on deadlines and processes please remember to check the BTEC Medical Science blog pages. There is a link to the science overview blog on this main page and you can also find them below. Bookmark them now - don't delay.
http://medicalscience13.blogspot.com/
http://medicalscience12.blogspot.com/

Chemistry revision resources - Y12

I have updated the Y12 Chemistry blog with lots of resources for your revision. As your exams are sometime during next week I suggest you have a look and work through the questions.

 Y12 Chemistry Blog

Head Boy and Head Girl Voting

Follow the link below to cast your vote for Cheney's new Head Boy and Head Girl:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bLNEOA00a_0z33mKO6DZPVq4HPSxrbzX2I23bhBqirg/viewform?usp=send_form

You can vote only once so think wisely.  

Year 12 there will be a video of the speeches shown after Half Term so you will be able to cast your vote then.

Happy Voting!

UCAS Progress

Thank you very much to the five people who have recently paid and sent - everyone else applying through UCAS this year, please do the same before 6th November.  Just a reminder that paying and sending gets the form to Cheney and that we then forward it to UCAS with references, which you will see before they go. There is going to be a big rush just before the deadline but we will get your forms sent on as quickly as possible.  We will do our best to get your form sent on within 10 working days, though as I mentioned in an earlier blog post, we may take 15 in the immediate aftermath of 6th November when there will be a very large number of applicants.  The earlier you pay and send the better - we can always send your form back to you if there is a mistake - you can send it back to us again without paying twice.  I hope that is all clear - see your PL or me if you have any questions. 

Sixth Form Library Use: Closure During Certain Lessons

The Library will be closed at these times because:  

a)      The Yr 7s need to use the seating space & the computer space for their reading scheme.

b)      We don’t want the Sixth Form to be disturbed by the Yr 7s.

c)      We don’t want the Yr 7s to be disturbed by the Sixth Form.

 

Generally the behaviour of the Sixth Form in the Library is good: thank you. However, there have been some examples of Sixth Formers eating, using poor language or using the computers inappropriately, & this makes it harder for staff to teach younger students how to behave well in the Library. Please help us to keep the Library as a pleasant place to study.

 

Thanks, Mrs Marsh

 

A	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri
1		7a3 (LLA)	7b3 (ACL)
2	7b1 (LLA)			7a2 (CSW)
3		7b4 (PMO)	7a1 (PTO)
4					7a4 (JCH)
5		7b2 (RWR)
6

 

B	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri
1	7b2 (RWR)		7a2 (PMO) 7b3 (ACL)
2	7a1 (PTO)				7a4 (AW)
3	7b1 (LLA)
4		7a3 (LLA)	7b4 (PTO)
5
6

Physics A2 Olympiad competition - starts Friday

Dear Y13 Physicists
Are you interested in taking part in a national Physics competition?
Come and find out more and try some questions in W10 Friday lunchtime
There will be biscuits.
Thanks
Dr Spence and Ms Hamnett

Quantitative Chemistry coursework, Year 13

Apologies again for the practical issues this morning.  I'm very happy to let you know that we have just solved the mystery and replaced the dodgy chemical with some good stuff.  As ever the technicians have gone above and beyond to help us sort this out so please do thank them if you see them this week (hint, hint, hint).

13e, I would like to arrange a time for you to do your quantitative before the end of the week.  The simplest time would be on Wednesday after the early finish.  I realise this is your free time but after gaining a free today and if I can get cover for tutor time, you would only have lost half an hour of your own time. Please come and see me/email me if you're unhappy with this plan.

13b we can go ahead as planned - evaluative tomorrow morning and quant on Friday morning.

EPQ

Thank you very much to everyone who presented and supported at the Presentation Evening on Friday - it was a very good evening and showed what an amazing amount of thought and preparation goes into the EPQ.   The presentations were very varied and very interesting.  The audience very much enjoyed them. 

Year Twelves who would like to take part in the EPQ in the next twelve months are invited to a meeting on Friday 6th November at lunchtime in L14

Cambridge Applicants Meeting Tuesday 12.50 L14

Please bring your draft SAQ with you.

Logging activities for DofE

In order for you to log your activities you need to be uploading evidence on your DofE log-in as well as signing the hours off. You can do this on the activity log forms that can be found on the DofE log-in.

Follow the following link, print them off and get your hours signed.
http://www.dofe.info/resourcezone/default.aspx?rz=0105000

Music Masterclass

On Wednesday 21st October there is a music masterclass taking place at University of Oxford's Faculty of Music, St Aldates,Oxford. 

The event runs from 4pm- 7pm, Mr Oakley will be walking there leaving school at 3:15 - please go and see him for more information. 

http://www.music.ox.ac.uk/event/rhythm-section-masterclass-with-chuck-rainey-elliott-randall-and-john-anthony-martinez/

Fire Procedure

In case of a fire:
Year 12
Go to you tutor group and assemble with College.

Year 13
Assemble, with your Progress Leader, on the top Tennis Court in front of but away from the Sports Hall.

Lunch time talk: The Many Faces of Catullus - Thursday 22nd October

Dr Rebecca Armstrong, lecturer in Classics at St Hilda's College, Oxford, is delivering a lunch time talk on Thursday, 22nd October, 12.50-1.30pm talking about the Roman poet Catullus.

Catullus’ poems were passionate, sincere, extremely rude and gave an insight into his everyday life. His poems have appeared on the London Underground!

AS and A2 Latinists and Class Civ students should attend. All are welcome to attend; bring your lunch. There will be a chance to ask questions about studying classics at University.

Please email Dr Robinson (LRO) know if you would like to attend.

12E DOE Group for Thursday 22nd October

Can I please ask all pupils in the Thursday DofE lesson to make sure they are wearing suitable footwear and coats/jackets that are suitable for the outdoors on Thursday 22nd of October. We will be outside for part of the lesson.

UCAS Progress

A big thank you to all early applicants for sending your UCAS applications in on time.  I would encourage everyone applying this year to practice the same good teamwork: maintaining really good communication with your PL is very important.  We will try to send your UCAS form within ten working days of you paying and sending (which gets your form to us, not to UCAS itself). 

Please pay and send before half term to avoid a delay in us sending your application due to a bottle neck on 6 Nov. Applications received on 6 November (or late ones which appear after the deadline) may be sent more slowly because we will be overwhelmed.

Please keep your PL updated on your offers as they come in, and on your progress in general. 

Lost Phone

An iPhone 6 has been lost, it was last seen on the tables outside the Sixth Form area. If found please hand it in to the Sixth Form Office.

Year Twelve Medicine Opportunity

On 12 December 2015, Cambridge University School Clinical Medicine will hold an event called ‘MedLife’ for Year 12 students interested in applying to medicine.
The day will provide you with a taster of life as a medical student, through lectures and practical sessions and will also give you the opportunity to ask students and course organisers any questions they have. The day will be concluded by an admissions talk.
To apply, please follow the link below and fill in an application form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NNmvBw7aM4Ow9YawDb-PIZbrnyTI0RwORDDv9FeJrIA/viewform?c=0&w=1

 

Coursework preparation Y13

Coursework preparation work for Yr 13 Chemists is now available on the Chemistry blog -
http://chemistry13ch.blogspot.co.uk/

Part time Work

The Oxford Cat Clinic

78A Westway Botley Oxford OX2 9JU
Website: www.oxfordcatclinic.co.uk

Evening Cleaner/ Cattery Assistant
In Cat only Veterinary Clinic
Monday to Friday.

Energetic individual required to assist the team with general cleaning duties whilst gaining valuable work experience. If you are considering training to work in the veterinary world, this is an excellent opportunity (you must be over 16).

This is a paid role - Job share a possibility.

Tel: 01865 243000 ask for Kate or Mel
E-mail enquiries@oxfordcatclinic.co.uk

High Sherriff's Law Lecture

I have had three reply slips for this lecture on Tuesday 13th.  Please make sure you bring a parental reply slip on Monday if you intend to come - you will need a ticket which I will hand to you on receipt of your letter. 

DGi

New Sixth Form Assistant from Monday 12 October

Dear Year 12 and 13,

Just to let you know that Miss Stratford (email sixthform@cheney.oxon.sch.uk) is replacing me from Monday as I am starting a new post at the Hill End Centre.  I wish you all the very best for your time in Cheney Sixth Form and for the future.  Best wishes, Mrs MacKay :)

Mentoring

Hi All Mentors,

I hope it is all going well for you.

I can remind you that mentoring can only take place on a Wednesday tutor time (this still fits with DofE criteria) and you MUST register with your tutor group first. If you fail to do so then you will be removed from the scheme.

Happy Mentoring
Miss B

Volunteering

Mr Harley has emailed with the following opportunity:

After ½ term I need 2-3 6^th formers to help with Badminton enrichment every Wednesday from 2-3 pm I thought it would be ideal for D of E especially as several I think go to badminton club on a Tuesday

If you are interested please see Mr Harley.

Miss B

Message for all Year 13 Chemists: Please sign up to our Chemistry blog so that we can communicate with you!

http://chemistry13ch.blogspot.co.uk/

Message for 13e Chemistry (lesson with ERA tomorrow):  I have changed our plan for the next few lessons a little bit - please check the blog to see how and why.

ERA

British Intelligence (secret agent at MI5 or MI6) Higher Apprenticeship?

Do you want to be a secret Agent at MI5 or MI6?
Do you want a university type degree without the fees?

British Intelligence Higher Apprenticeship - IT, Software, Internet and Telecomms
£17,539 pa – Cheltenham

This is a Technical Apprenticeship like no other. On top of developing unique technical skills, you'll be at the heart of British Intelligence. Working on some of the world's most sophisticated technical systems and equipment, you'll help to protect the UK against cyber threats, terrorism, espionage and organised crime.

This exciting programme starts in September 2016 and offers a mix of classroom learning and practical experience, including a variety of research, development and project work. You'll be taking on real business challenges, such as cyber security, engineering, signal processing and telecoms. In the second year, you could have the chance to work in London at MI5 or MI6.

On completion, you'll have a Foundation Degree in Communications, Security and Computing (with the option to convert to a BSc at a later stage) and a Level 4 Diploma in IT Professional Competence.

To join us you'll need a strong interest in programming and technology and will either have, or will be expecting to gain three A-levels at grade C or above, or equivalent, including at least two in Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths related subjects.
 

To find out more and apply, visit www.mi5.gov.uk/careers

 

UCAS Early Applicant Progress

Thank you early applicants a) for your patience and b) for all your help in helping me to get everything in place.  References are now getting close to being finished.  I need to discuss almost all of them with Progress Leaders, Ms. Doherty, Ms. O'Keefe and other staff in the subjects you are applying for, so it is likely that most of your forms will be sent to UCAS on Monday (when I will be working uninterruptedly on them, with my lessons covered).  I will e-mail you individually to call you in to get your form and reference checked and sent - please expect this to be Monday not Thursday as hoped, but still well ahead of Thursday 16th at 6pm. 

Lost Property - data stick, door key etc

Just to let you know that any lost property is now taken to L41.  I have a keyring with data stick and door key attached, and a rucksack on their way there today.

Brookes Engage

Please get Brookes Engage forms back to me by Thursday 15th October so that I can forward them to Brookes. 

Many thanks

DGi

Ticket offer from outside organisation (not endorsed by Cheney but perhaps of interest)

FREE BATTLE OF IDEAS 2015 TICKETS FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS!!

Together with the Hargrave Foundation, we are delighted to offer a limited number of free day-tickets for school pupils to attend the Battle of Ideas festival, taking place on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October. As well as this, any students that wish to attend on Saturday and Sunday, will pay just £10 for the other day!

The event will be held at the Barbican in London, one of the world’s leading arts and culture centres. So if you are inquisitive, intellectually curious, and interested about the world around you, then join us for a free day of high-level, thought-provoking, public debate at the Battle of Ideas Festival, organised by the Institute of Ideas!

Over 3,000 delegates will attend more than 100 sessions during the weekend. And hundreds of insightful speakers from across the globe, representing a wide range of disciplines and viewpoints, will tackle some of the most pressing issues of our time.

Your free day ticket will give you access to any of the debates that you wish, and there are over 100 sessions over the course of the weekend, ranging from; Generation Wars: is it time to stop the ‘Boomer Blaming?’ ∙ From blockbusters to selfie sticks: are crowds ruining culture? ∙ Why does Shakespeare matter? ∙ Is gaming corrupting youth? ∙ Man vs Machine: who controls the robots? ∙ Artistic expression: where should we draw the line? ∙ What is the point of the BBC in an era of Netflix and Amazon Prime? ∙ Is there a future for Liberalism? ∙ Do anti-bullying policies build character? ∙ After Ferguson: policing and race in America ∙ Young Arab Voices: resisting radicalisation ∙ The battle over ‘geek culture’ and Should schools teach ‘British Values’?

As well this, there will be debates throughout the weekend ranging from: Religious tolerance: can we keep the faith? and Generation Y and politics today To; We the people, you the mob?

Themed strands of discussion, include: The New Industrial Revolution? · The Battle over Life and Death · Everyday Liberties · War and Peace · Feminism and its discontents · The Battle for the Classroom · Academy in One Day and more.

FULL PROGRAMME DETAILS: HERE

SPEAKERS THIS YEAR INCLUDE:
Christina Hoff Sommers; Saimo Chanal QC; Lord Andrew Adonis; David Aaronovitch; Nick Ross; Angie Hobbs; Frank Furedi; Vicky Pryce; Philippe Legrain; Tom Chatfield; Jeanne-Marie Gescher; Patrik Schumacher; Julie Bindel; Sam Leith; Linda Blum; Christopher Coker; Kishwer Falkner; Ivan Hewett; Lenore Skenazy; Milo Yiannopoulos; Clare Gerada; Mike Wright; Tiffany Jenkins; Daniel Moylan; Cathy Young; Shiraz Maher; Rupa Huq MP; Jeremy Myerson; Jeannette Pols; John Gapper; Timandra Harkness; Georgios Varouxakis; George Ferguson; Mick Hume; Abdul Rehman-Malik and many more.

Just email schoolschampion@instituteofideas.com stating which day you would like to attend for free, the name of your school, and postal address to send the tickets to.

BUY TICKETS HERE

 

Best Wishes,
Claire Fox
Director
Institute of Ideas
Signet House
49-51 Farringdon Road
London EC1M 3JP
020 7269 9223

 

If you have received this email in error please notify Institute of Ideas by telephone or email. If you would like to be removed from these very occasional event notifications, please reply to this message typing "REMOVE" in the subject line, or click on this REMOVE link and please forgive us for the inconvenience.

 

Mentors

Well done to all of those that turned up tutor time yesterday to be matched to your mentee. It is down to you now to meet with them on a Wednesday and go through your booklets, agree on the rules and start your mentoring.

Could those who did not have their mentee there yesterday please go to C26 on Wednesday to meet again.

Well done again and keep up the good work!
Miss Bristow

Year 12 Periods 5 and 6 06/10/2015

Dear Year 12 Biology B and E

I am unable to attend your lessons today but I have sent you some independent work to complete for next lesson.

From Google docs:-

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DNpHcH-zxnFmBE_FhIEStB7JCu5HfpG0G3f8rY7tr6Q/edit?usp=sharing

 And

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l-iiAyg4-L82f_iKpamxitAID4fDDtYIdlNF8DGvpsg/edit?usp=sharing

Both to be completed for next time I see you.

Thank you

Mr Finch

Grim Challenge letter/consent form

The students listed below have expressed an interest in taking part in Grim Challenge on Sat 5th December. If you would still like to take part, please see me to collect a letter/consent form and a kit list. I also have some training programmes that you might find useful.

 

If you no longer want to take part, please let me know and I'll remove you from the list.

 

If anyone who isn't on the list would like to take part, come and see me and I'll put you on the waiting list.

 

Mr Kirkaldy

 

Asam Iqbal

Magns Laerke-Hall

Sylvestor Adjattor

Coral Dalitz

Bella Godden Melendez

Georgia Howlett

James Green

Tom Downes

Kate Williamson

Rebecca Hann

Anne Baby

Lydia Danistan

Atef Chowdhury

Kamaal Hamid

Eleanor Krige

Louis Breton

Hashim Dogar

Ikra Ahmed

Marion Oke

Abina Thapa

Anica Begum

Christina Limbu

Nicola Caranzo

Joanna Lyder

Umar Hyat

Jake Masih

 

Early Applicants Progress Update

This morning I have been working through all of your references and noting where the gaps are and what more needs to be done.  I plan to do the same tomorrow and first thing on Thursday morning. 

By the middle of the day on Thursday I hope to have filled most of the gaps, and to be ready to start sending some of your forms, with more to follow on the Friday and Monday. I will call you when I am ready.  In the meantime, please make sure that you have finalised your personal statement and have paid and sent.  I am not sure that I am going to make my own internalised deadline of Thursday 8th for all of you, but don't worry, we are on track to meet the real UCAS deadline of Thursday 15th October. 

Mentoring Scheme

Hi,

All of those Sixth Formers who have registered as Mentors your volunteering starts today. Please could the listed students please meet in the common room during tutor time today, please make sure you register first.

Remember, it is essential that you are all committed to the scheme, your mentees have been carefully selected for you by heads of colleges and we believe that this scheme will be a real benefit to the pupils you will mentor. We are currently waiting for the Vinspired to register us as a school and you can then log your volunteering hours on there and get a volunteering qualification, an extra string to your bow as they say.

Good Luck and I will see you all there.

Miss Bristow

Ameera Sarwar

Anica Begum

Holly Napier

Husna Elarabi

Kyeisha Nero

Lauren Menzel

Solomon Ottino

Umar Hayar

Will Coles

Hashim Dogar

Hebe York

Romela Imran

Roy Rangarirui

Tilly Burns

Denis Stafa

Jude Blake

Kate Williamson

Kitty Walsh

Lola Grimbly

Morgan Leaver

Naomi Hindley

Nicole Caranzo

Ruby Sherington Smith

Sami Khawaja

Serene Shali

Tom Ryan

Abdi Salam

Asam Iqbal

Emily Wilcox

Isobel Grace

Jodie Meeson

Josh Horn

Marion Oke

Tom Dowes

Daisy Schirmacher

Holly Blyth

Ikra Ahmed

Lauren Grayson

Beth Czajewski

Christina Limbu

Magnus Learke-Hall

Megan Anderson

Priya Amin

Rasaan Nafaa

EPQ Presentation Evening Friday 16th October

All members of the Sixth Form are very welcome to attend the Extended Project Presentation evening from 6 to 8.30pm on Friday 16th October, in Lane Building.  There will be a variety of very interesting projects being presented on topics from supercontinents to Singaporean education, and from the Nature of Time to Obama's China policy. 

If you are planning to take the EPQ next year, you should definitely attend - it is much the best way of seeing what the end product will be. 

URGENT - Class Civ students, please complete and return asap

Dr L Robinson, Director of the East Oxford Community Classics Centre

30 September 2015

Trip to the Aegean World Gallery - Wednesday 7 October

Dear Parents/Carers

On Wednesday 7 October the Classical Civilisation AS group will be visiting the Ashmolean Museum to see the collection of Minoan artefacts in the Aegean World Gallery.

While there, they will have a talk by Dr Philomen Probert on the extensive Linear B tablet collection. This is a really exciting opportunity to see some of the relics we have been exploring over the past two sessions.

We will set out on foot from school promptly at 1.30pm so students will need to come straight to L14 from Period 5 on Wednesday instead of Tutor Time. The tour will finish at 3pm, at which point students can make their own way home from town.

The trip is has no costs as entrance to the Museum is free, and we are travelling by foot.

If you would like your son / daughter to attend and you give them parental permission to do so, please fill out the slip below and bring it to the School Shop by Tuesday 6 October.

If you have any questions about the trip itself or the East Oxford Community Classics Centre at Cheney School, please feel welcome to contact me on the email address below.

Yours faithfully

Dr Lorna Robinson

lorna@irisproject.org.uk

                                                                                                                                                           

Trip to the Aegean World Gallery – Wednesday 7 October

Name of Student:                                                       Tutor Group:                                                  

I confirm that I give my son/daughter permission to attend the above trip.

Signed:                                                                       Date:                                      

Print name:                                                                 Emergency contact no (parent):                               

Emergency contact no (student):                                          

Details of any student medical condition: