Summer Schools and Taster Courses

Just a reminder that it is worth looking for these on the web  - many will be fully booked by now but there will probably be some interesting opportunities offered by universities which are still available.

Medic Open afternoon at Magdalen College School

Please see below information about a Medic Open afternoon at Magdalen College School:

I am writing to formally invite up to 10 of your Year 12 pupils, plus staff to this year’s Medic Open afternoon on Tuesday 13th of June. The purpose of this event is to provide an insight into the variety of careers a medical degree can lead to and to give help and advice on the application process, including aptitude tests, personal statements and likely interviews. This year’s event will run from 2pm to around 6:30pm (tbc). It will consist of a number of mini-lectures from medics at different stages of their careers, from different disciplines, followed by a series of interactive workshops. Refreshments will be served in between sessions.

If you are interested in attending, please email ERA by Friday 3pm.

12-Tu5 - Miss Jackson

Please register with me on Wednesday

Y13 Chemistry - Pancakes

Good morning,

On Tuesday 23rd May at 3pm we would like to say goodbye to you all, and wish you luck in your exams, by hosting a pancake party in BR01/BR02. This will involve making pancakes on the Bunsen burners and then eating them.

We will provide mixing bowls, whisks, crockery, cutlery, batter, hazelnut spread and lemon/sugar. You need to bring a frying pan, a fish slice and (if possible) a ladle - one set between two - and anything else you like to have on your pancakes.

We'll also get some soy or almond milk for those of you who don't consume dairy.

It'll be fun!

See you there,

Miss Chauhan, Dr Rayment and Ms Elias

History Revision

Year Thirteen History Revision will take place at 3pm on Wednesday, not Thursday, this week, probably in L14.  Apologies for the change.

Modern Middle East Revision for Year Thirteen will take place from 9.30 to 12.30 in L14 on Thursday 1st June.

French Revolution revision for Year Thirteen will take place on Saturday 17th June from 9.30 to 12.30.  Year Twelves preparing for UCAS Predictors are also very welcome to attend.

Both Year Thirteen and Year Twelve may be interested in Letters from Baghdad - a film about the Life of Gertrude Bell - which is at the UPP at 1645 on Saturday 27th May.

Oxford Science Festival 16-21 June

This Festival has many interesting events, quite a lot of them free - please see OxSciFest.com for details.

Miss King's tutor group

Please register with me today at tutor time - not before

Oxford Brookes Open Day

Oxford Brookes have an Open Day on Saturday 3rd June.  If you are interested in going to university, visiting an Open Day can be a great way to find out more about different courses by talking to people. Even if you are planning to go to a different university, I recommend that you consider signing up for the Brookes Open Day for a course you may be interested in - it is very likely to move your thinking forward.  You can register at:  http://www.brookes.ac.uk/open-day/?gclid=cl_4zpxo-9mcfuk17qodkqwj7q

Deciding who to vote for

If you're not sure who to vote for in the general election please take a moment to read each parties manifesto 

Labour

Conservatives

Lib Dem

Also take a look at the Green Party website and the UKIP website if you want to find out more about them 

Registering to Vote

Reminder to register to vote 

The deadline for registering to vote in this years General Election is Monday 22nd May

Please make sure you register to vote by Monday and that you go and vote on the 8th June. 

If you need any help in registering to vote please feel free to come and see me and i can go through it with you. 

Walking Exped deposit return

The following students can now go to the school shop and receive their deposit back for the kit rental.
The canoe pupils can not receive their £20 until Humza returns his tent and trangia. 

Surname	Forname	Deposit returned
Allison-Drake	Rowan	R
Bennychan	Edwin	R
Bento	Kim	R
Cullen	Josh	R
Davies-Busby	Hayden	R
Ezooke	Sashka	R
Freemire	Alyice	R
Garden	Joel	R
Ghafoor	Waris	R
Gibbons	Nathan	R
Godfrey	Jasmine	R
Gurung	Avilasha	R
Hamo	Dara	R
Heneghan	Lara		Waiting to hear from Vango - Damaged Tent
Howard	Rohaan	R
Kozlecka	Magda	R
Masih	Jessica	R
McCann	Alex	R
McKirby	Fergus	R
Migahed	Saif		Filthy Tent and incomplete trangia
Munro	Katelyn	R
Murgatroyd	Milo		Did not return full Trangia
Nzoukani	Kasse	R
Pilapil	Queen	R
Rana	Mudassar	R
Rehaman	Habib	R
Sarwar	Zain	R
Selim	Rania	R
Simmonds	Josh	R
Singh	Angad	R
Taborosi	Jakob		Waiting to hear from Vango - Damaged Tent
Theuri	Cindy	R
Thompson	Chris	R
Truscott	Tom	R
Varghese	Jithin	R
Vickers	Peter	R
Witts	Maria	R
Womack	Sean	R
Stevens	Florence	R
Headland	Chris		Broken Trangia
Miranda	James		Broken Trangia
Ahmed	Ikrar	R
Burns	Tilly		Broken Trangia
El Chami	Said	R
Danistan	Lydia	R

Year 13 DofE Gold - FINAL CALL

The following students are still uncompleted with their Gold DOfE Award and they have STOPPED coming to lessons. I will be running a COMPULSORY catch up session to finish the award on Tuesday 23^rd May P5 in the library.

It would a shame for you to lose out at the last minute.

Thank you,

Miss Bristow

Jawaad	Akhtar
Muhammad	Ali
Megan	Anderson
Tilly	Burns
Atef	Chowdhury
Thomas	Downes
Kamaal	Hamid
Christopher	Headland
Naseem	Hussain
Asam	Iqbal
Magnus	Laerke-Hall
Christina	Limbu
Matheus	Machado
Jacob	Masih
Jodie	Meeson
James	Miranda
Donald	Proko
Zayyan	Qureshi
Ruby	Sherrington Smith
Christopher	Swift
Emily	Wilcox
Dollie-Mae	Wright
Mohammad	Zahran

TA post at Magdalen College Junior School

Please e-mail me if you are interested in this Gap Year post at MCS - I can send you the details. They have asked us to advertise to our Sixth Form.

Use of Study Space

Please be very alert to the needs of other Sixth Formers who need quiet in all the study spaces around school. Many thanks.

Bursary Requests

Dear students,

Please be aware that you are all welcome to make requests from the Bursary Fund using the following link:

www.bit.ly/BursaryRequests

The Bursary Fund is there to make sure everyone is able to carry out their studies without having to worry about costs.

Typical requests include help with the costs of transport, school equipment or school trips.  We will consider all requests on a case by case basis.  If you are not already a Bursary Student we may ask for extra evidence of your financial situation.

ERA

Bursary Group on Edmodo

Dear Bursary Students,

I have set up a Bursary Group on Edmodo so that I can quickly share information with you but also with the hope of getting more feedback from you on the Bursary Fund.

Please use this link to request to join the group -

Sixth Form Bursary Edmodo group

All students receiving Bursary support are welcome.

If you think you might be eligible for financial assistance but are not receiving any at the moment please come and speak to me in BR01.  It's never to late to apply and we might be able to back date payments from the Bursary fund straight into your Bank Account.

Best wishes,
ERA

Classroom Assistants

Magdalen College School 

The Junior School 

The Junior School is well resourced and adjacent to the Senior School. It is located within School House in idyllic surroundings overlooking the Rose Garden, the River Cherwell and School Field. We currently accommodate up to 142 boys divided in to eight forms; two classes in each of years 3 to 6. We are looking to appoint two bright, capable and versatile individuals for the coming academic year.

Each year we employ a couple of classroom assistants to help in our Junior School and as often as not we take on sixth form leavers who are interested in a career in teaching or working with children

The position starts Monday 4th September 2017 and runs until Friday 6th July 2018 and is term time only. Hours are from 8:00am to 5.30pm Mon-Fri, with 1 hour for lunch. The salary is £10,766 pa pro-rata (plus holiday pay).

Candidates should submit the Application Form for Support Staff which can be found on the Job Vacancy link of the website (www.mcsoxford.org). To access click here. This should be emailed together with a CV and covering letter of application to Mrs Sarah Hunter at shunter@mcsoxford.org All documentation should be sent no later than midday Friday 23rd June.

If you're interested please read through the information pack for further details 

Art Exhibition

Y12 Study Leave

For your external exams this year you are allowed to apply for study leave for the afternoon before a morning exam. You will need to fill in an study leave request form for the lessons you are going to miss. 
You will only be permitted to miss lessons after lunch. 

Gap year job opportunity

I am currently recruiting for trainee positions based at Invesco Perpetual, Henley on Thames. This is a 12 month contract, commencing in September 2017.

These opportunities are suitable for students taking a gap year before starting university or alternatively students wishing to pursue a career.

Please feel free to browse our roles on the Invesco Perpetual Careers Page.

To learn about the Investment 2020 Programme please visit > https://investment2020.org.uk/

Mlyka Hussain

Recruiter (Investment 2020)

Please e-mail me if you are interested

If you are definitely interested in this opportunity, please send me an email this weekend so that I have a complete list.  I will try to book spaces on Tuesday.  

Adult Nursing and Operating Department Practice Taster Day

When: Thursday 13th July 2017

Where: Oxford Brookes University , Joel Joffe Building, 900 Delta Office Park, Welton Road, Swindon, SN5 7XQ 

Time: 9:30am - 2:30pm

Oxford Brookes University would like to invite your year 12 students who are interested in Adult Nursing and Operating Department Practice (ODP) to attend a taster day at our Swindon Campus. 

The Adult Nursing and ODP day will enable students who are interested in these subject areas to get a real insight into what the course will involve. The day will be led by a selection of senior lecturers who teach at the Swindon Campus. The day will also allow the students a rare opportunity to visit and take part in a variety of activities in our brand new skills labs. 

As well as attending talks about the courses, student finance and how to apply to University, the students will be able to choose 2 of 4 skills lab sessions to attend. These are: 

• Operating Theatre Experience - Delve beyond the closed doors of the operating suite. Experience how Operating Department Practitioners work directly with anesthetists and surgeons. 
• Care of Wounds - An opportunity to explore wound healing by caring for artificial wounds.
• Ageing Experience : A simulation experience - The students will be able to experience age-related impairments to help them understand the sensory changes older adults may experience. 
• Emergency Care -  This will help the students gain more knowledge in CPR and First Aid. 

How to apply: 

If you are interested in attending with  your students please fill out this form and I will contact you shortly with more information. We have a limited amount of spaces, which will be allocated on a first come first served basis. 

Opportunity for Year Twelves to visit Merton College, Oxford

May/June half-term tours, Monday 29 May - Friday 2 June

Students in Years 10-12 and their families are warmly invited to visit Merton at 2:00pm each day of half-term to find out more about the Oxford application process, meet a current undergraduate student and look around the college. The tour will last approximately 45 minutes.

On Monday 29 and Wednesday 31 May there will be talk on the Oxford Admissions process following the tour, from 2:45 to 3:15pm.

Booking is recommended but is not essential.

Hazel Wigginton

SCHOOLS LIAISON & ACCESS OFFICER

Merton College, Oxford, OX1 4JD

+44 (0)1865 286343

+44 (0)7787 171937

schools@merton.ox.ac.uk

Message from Ms Fischer, Exams Officer

Exam time is here!

To all students in years 12, 13 who take exams:

We wish you the very best of luck in all your exams – following the advice below will help you succeed

Ø  Check your timetable so you know the time, date, room and seat of every exam.

Seating plans are displayed outside the exams office and the Assembly Hall every morning for you to  double-check

Ø  Arrive at the venue at least 15 minutes before your exam is due to start – you can have a last minute de-stress chat with your friends outside the Hall

o    8:45 in the morning and

o   13:15 in the afternoon at the latest

Ø  Leave your phones at home – phones and exam don’t mix. If you have to bring it, make sure it is turned off and stored in your bag.

Phones discovered in an exam room will lead to disqualification from the exam and possibly the entire qualification

Ø  Make sure you have got your badge and lanyard with you – it needs to be on your exam desk for every exam.

Ø   The Assembly Hall and Gym can be very cold, particularly in the mornings. Please make sure you bring enough layers of clothes. You can always take a layer off if you’re too hot, but you may not work well if you are too cold

Ø  Check that you bring the right equipment for each exam – in a clear see-through pencil case or clear plastic bag

Ø  Water bottles must be clear and  see-through with all labels removed – no other bottles are allowed into the exam venues

Ø  Make sure you get a good night’s sleep the night before your exams  and have some healthy food in the morning and at lunchtime – a hungry brain doesn’t like to work

Improving exam technique - twilight session THIS THURSDAY

Dear Year 12 and Y13 Physicists,

We are very lucky to have a lecturer and tutor from Oxford Uni running a session on problem solving and exam technique this Thursday (18th May) from 3-4pm in W-08.

This session will give you more opportunities to practice exam questions, and will also look at strategies for when you don't know what to do in exams!

All Year 12 Physics students are expected to attend.  See me in advance if there is a problem with this.  (12e, this session will replace Tuesday's twilight session)

Year 13: this is optional, but highly recommended.

Dr Spence

Y13 Exam Timetables

Could the following people come and get their exam timetables from me please:
Jawaad Akhtar
Anne Baby
Crystal Brain
Louis Cartledge
Atef Chowdhury
Jade Cooper
Beth Czajewski
Coral Dalitz
Will Davies
Jess Draisey
Roisin Durning Broderick
Ruchika Ganesh
Rebecca Hann
Chris Headland
Aisha Hedge
Naomi Hindley
Naseem Hussain
Riane Idris
Romela Imran
Natalie Kamande
Eleanor Krige
Magnus Laerke-Hall
Andrei Lidov
Knep Maglonzo
Jodie Meeson
Holly Napier
Omer Nougdalla
Marion Oke
Zenny Qureshi
Roy Rangarirai
Serene Shibli
Elliza Soanes
Chris Swift
Hannah Toohey
Eric Waligo
Emily Wilcox
Kate Williamson

Y12 Exam Timetables

Could the following people please come and collect their exam timetables from me please:
Sophie Allington
Edwin Bennychan
Zak Camilleri
Sameda Driaj
Gemma Edwards
Sashka Ezeoke
Henry Fowler
Nathan Gibbons
Lewis Gilchrist
Jasmine Godfrey
Avilasha Gurung
Lara Heneghan
Tony Karaphannit
Elisabeth Kassi
Ibby Khan
Magda Kozlecka
Justin Le Corre
Jess Masih
Yusra Mumtaz
Katelyn Munro
Kassee Nzoukani
Elorida Nuzi
Queen Pilapil
Aarti Prajapati 
Amaani Rizvi
Musa Sadiqi
Rania Selim
Madara Stankus
Flo Stevens
Reyan Sudi
Chris Thompson
Alfie Thorenwaite
Anne-Marie Trafford
Mo Zahran

Part Time Work - £8:45 per hour

Food Service Assistants

Are you looking for a part-time job?
Want to earn £8.45 per hour
Free food on duty
Join the Oxford University team
You would be required for;

• Service of food and drink at dinners and events within the college
• Cleaning food service areas, dining rooms and Hall
• Setting up and clearing tables, cleaning and polishing equipment and areas of service
• Being professional and courteous at all times
• Observance and compliance with all College policies

****
Aged 16 or Over
No Experience Needed as Full Training Provided. 
Excellent communication skills.
 Be proficient in communicating in English language 
NVQ level one in food service, food handler’s hygiene certificate is desirable but not essential.
Must be eligible to work in the UK
For further information contact 
Hall Manager Scott Chamberlain Scott.chamberlain@univ.ox.ac.uk
Mobile: 07901916260

Photography Exhibition

Press Release

Fatima and Sashka are holding an exhibition titled “Light/Dark” on 10^th of May, from 3:30 to 6:00pm. It will be held in the photography studio, art block at Cheney School. If you have any inquiries or questions, please email fmasood38@yahoo.com

Sashka’s work investigates the idea around feminism and women being able to uplift themselves and feel liberated in their own body.

She focuses on the journey women go through with themselves. Exploring self love and becoming comfortable with their own bodies and their natural state and the things the female body endures like the menstrual cycle, growing an he body changing.

She portrays this idea by using the female body in their natural state and placed in the sheets of a bed to show comfort and security. Something women long to feel without relying on nothing but their own self.

Fatima’s work explores the idea of feminism by portraying the personal struggles and fears that women face, such as being left behind, controlled or trapped, in a very visible way. She does this by using mythical creatures that are usually associated with positivity, such as fairies or angels, and portraying them in very dark and negative situations. By doing so, she highlights the fact that despite being an important part of life, women ‘s positive contributions to the society are often ignored and they are not given the same amount of respect. And even today, they are not given equal opportunities.

Sashka and Fatima’s work links together as a contrast; whilst Fatima’s work focuses on women going through personal struggle and being poorly treated and used. In Sashka’s work, women feel uplifted, strong and liberated by their own self. These two enquiries, Fatima’s “dark” and Sashka’s “light”, is the focus of this exhibition. 

Year 13 World Development revision

The session this afternoon is about POPULATION and will be short. Come after school to L22 to discuss the topic and pick up some population revision resources to complete.

Year 13 DOfE

Hi All,

Nearly there! But there are still a few people that have not yet finished and I need to see them in lesson. Please see the list below:

Jawaad
Ikrar
Chris Headland
Magnus
Christina
Jake Masih
Jodie Meeson
James Miranda
Emily Wilcox
Zeni

Those in Mr Ransome's class the following people need to see me:
Abdi
Atef
Kamaal
Muhammad Ali
Thmoas Downes
Naseem
Donald Proko
Mo Z

All others that are not on my list have completed the award so well done you! I will be in touch about a celebration evening next term.

Miss B :)

12-TU5

Miss Jacksons Tutor Group:

Please register with Miss Dix on Friday tutor time this week

Exam timetables

All exam timetables are going to be given out during tutor time today.

You need to go to your tutor to register and then make your way over to the 6th form area where Ms Fischer will be handing them out.

If your tutor is not in please go straight to the 6th form area

Year 12 kit deposit returns

There will be NO deposit returns on the kit that they rented last week until:

·         Someone comes forward to tell me who ripped one of the 3 man tents by the zip

·         Milo brings back his kit

·         Dara brings back his kit

Best Wishes,

Holly

Nursing Open Day - please let me know if you are interested

Adult Nursing and Operating Department Practice Taster Day

When: Thursday 13th July 2017

Where: Oxford Brookes University , Joel Joffe Building, 900 Delta Office Park, Welton Road, Swindon, SN5 7XQ 

Time: 9:30am - 2:30pm

Oxford Brookes University would like to invite your year 12 students who are interested in Adult Nursing and Operating Department Practice (ODP) to attend a taster day at our Swindon Campus. 

The Adult Nursing and ODP day will enable students who are interested in these subject areas to get a real insight into what the course will involve. The day will be led by a selection of senior lecturers who teach at the Swindon Campus. The day will also allow the students a rare opportunity to visit and take part in a variety of activities in our brand new skills labs. 

As well as attending talks about the courses, student finance and how to apply to University, the students will be able to choose 2 of 4 skills lab sessions to attend. These are: 

• Operating Theatre Experience - Delve beyond the closed doors of the operating suite. Experience how Operating Department Practitioners work directly with anesthetists and surgeons. 
• Care of Wounds - An opportunity to explore wound healing by caring for artificial wounds.
• Ageing Experience : A simulation experience - The students will be able to experience age-related impairments to help them understand the sensory changes older adults may experience. 
• Emergency Care -  This will help the students gain more knowledge in CPR and First Aid. 

How to apply: 

If you are interested in attending with  your students please fill out this form and I will contact you shortly with more information. We have a limited amount of spaces, which will be allocated on a first come first served basis. 

UKCAT Dates for Aspirant Medics - please see me if you have questions

Key Dates
Registration & Booking opens	Tues 2nd May 2017
Testing begins	Mon 3rd July 2017
Registration Closes	Tues 19th September 2017 – 5pm
Bursary Deadline	Tues 19th September 2017 – 5pm
Booking/Rescheduling Closes	Mon 2nd October 2017 – midday
Last Testing Date	Tues 3rd October 2017
UCAS Application Deadline	Sun 15th October 2017

General Election Forum 6 to 7.30pm 17th May St Peter's College

This will feature three senior journalists from the BBC, the Sunday Times and the New Statesman - please see the posters in the Sixth Form area.  Admission is free - you can sign up via eventbrite -spcgenelectionforum.eventbrite.co.uk - there won't be an organised school group but please let me know if you plan to attend.

Use of the Library

Thank you for the very good behaviour which is now the norm in the Library.  Please make sure that it is particularly good in the coming week when we have a large number of visitors coming through.

Apprenticeship Workshop - Thursday 11th May - 1pm - J38

APPRENTICESHIP WORKSHOP

 

When: Thursday 11th May, 1pm

Where: J38

Who is this for: Anyone in year 11, 12 or 13 who is keen on Apprenticeships and wants support in searching or applying.

Duration: 25 minutes

 

Presentation will be by Marea Brown from Abingdon and Witney College who has a wealth of knowledge and is an expert in this field.

 

All students need to do is just turn up.

Leavers assembly Y13

If any year thirteens are keen to perform at leavers assembly (music, singing, dancing etc.), please speak to either myself or another member of the Student Leadership team.

Thanks,

Aisha

HG

YR 12 WORLD DEVELOPMENT

You must attend: workshop from 11.50 on Friday 5th May until 1.20.
in C18: film screening of the play Dara

Please excuse yourself from normal lesson teachers for p4. 
forgot to speak to you about the workshop -watch these clips in preparation:
https://www.channel4.com/news/dara-mughal-india-pakistan-national-theatre-video

https://www.thersa.org/discover/videos/pakistan-calling/2013/09/jon-snow---pakistan-in-the-media-are-we-getting-the-full-picture

https://www.thersa.org/discover/videos/pakistan-calling/2014/05/are-we-different-luton-6th-form-college-students-speak-out

French Revolution Revision Today in L14 from 3pm

All Year Thirteen Historians please attend!  The material covered will be completely new - not recycled lessons you have already done.

Life Saving Vaccines - Very Important Information for Year Thirteens

Vaccine Bulletin April 2017

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vaccine-update-issue-261-april-2017

Meningococcal ACWY – Call / recall of current Year 13s to begin for GP practices

Eligible the population (DOB 01/09/1998 – 31/08/1999) who have not had a MenACWY conjugate vaccination since the age of 10 (i.e. previous travel vaccine)

From the 1 April 2017 a new cohort of Year 13 students will become eligible for call and recall of MenACWY. It is being offered in response to an increasing number of cases of a highly aggressive strain of meningococcal W (MenW). This disease can cause meningitis (inflammation of the brain) and septicaemia (blood poisoning) that can kill in hours and those who recover may be left severely disabled. Young people starting university are particularly at risk of MenW. 

ACTION - please inform year 13 students that they can have Meningococcal ACWY at their GP practices from 1^stApril.

 

'Brain and Mind: Addiction and the Brain' workshop on 4 May - talk at St Hildas

This interdisciplinary workshop will look at the problem of addiction from the perspectives of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Philosophy. There will be talks by psychologist Dr Paolo DeLuca of Kings College London, neuroscientist Professor Jeff Dalley of Cambridge University, and philosopher Professor Richard Holton of Cambridge University.

 

The workshop is free but booking is essential. More information here: https://www.st-hildas.ox.ac.uk/content/brain-and-mind-addiction-and-brain

 

Paid Gap Year Internship Opportunity

Paid Ski and Snowboard Internship Opportunity in Japan

Students who are passionate about the snow sport industry and would benefit from a gap year, or career defining winter season abroad should apply for this exciting opportunity. The EA internship provides full instructor training, accommodation, certification and exam, and season long support to make the transition into employment a success

You can download an information pack here with full details of our all inclusive course options, or forward this email to students to see if you qualify now or download their own info pack here

DofE Kit Year 12

Hi All Year 12 DOfE

Walking students - CONGRATULATIONS on a fantastic Practice Expedition, you all did fantastically well and you should be proud of yourselves.

Please make sure the kit you borrowed from school is returned to C26 Wednesday 3rd May at lunch time, all clean, dry and intact. The kit will be inspected before you have the permission to get your deposit back, make sure it is returned at this time otherwise you are inhibiting the Canoe group and your peers for the weekend.

Canoe participants - please collect your kit from C26 after school on Wednesday 3rd May. You must pay the £20 deposit and a standard £5 for your tent and trangia. If you have asked for a backpack that is also £5. (Check with me if you have forgotten)

Thank you,
Miss B