The Sandon School Newsletter

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1 The Sandon School Newsletter 11 January 2018 YEAR 10 ENGLISH TRIP TO A CHRISTMAS CAROL On Friday, 15 December, about 90 Year 10 students went to go and watch A Christmas Carol at the Cramphorn Theatre in Chelmsford. The play was devised from the novel originally written by Charles Dickens, which is a story about a wealthy and ignorant man called Ebenezer Scrooge who only cares about money. In the novel he is visited by three spirits who manage to change his view of the people around him and open his eyes to the city he lives in. We went to watch this play as it would help us in our understanding of the novel as we are studying it in class at the moment as part of our GCSE course for English Literature. After lesson four on Friday, we went to be registered and then got on the bus to go to the theatre. We got there just in time, and once we were all in and we had sat down, the play began. All of the roles in the show were played by one actor, who used the set, props and costumes to bring each character to life. The set was also changed in the interval to show the difference between settings. This was a new experience for a lot of students as we had never seen a one man show before. The actor played each role amazingly, and included quotations from the novel that we can remember for our exam. In total, the play was about two hours long and was a great help for our classwork. Now we have a better understanding of it than we did before. Thank you to Miss McKenna for organising the trip and to all the teachers who came on the trip with us. It was great fun and very helpful. Anna McLean and Mollie Tuff Year 10 Students

2 MAISIE FULKER We are pleased to announce that year 7 student, Maisie Fulker, has qualified for the Essex Sportshall Athletics team and will be competing at the East of England Regional Final on 24 March against eight other counties. This is the third consecutive year that Maisie has been picked for the county team, so she s got some good experience under her belt. She currently holds the regional title for one of the field events she took part in last year and along with her 11 team mates, the Essex girls team were crowned Team Champions in We d like to wish her the best of luck for the forthcoming competition and hope that Team Essex do just as well this year. We look forward to publishing the results later in the year. SWEET AND BISCUIT TINS The Technology Department would be very grateful for donations of any unwanted sweet or biscuit tins or containers. They can be brought in to the department, where they will be put to very good use, or alternatively they can be left at Reception. Mrs Richards VARIETY CONCERT Students James Housego and Jayman Thakkar are participating in a Variety Concert at Christ Church URC, New London Road, on 19 January 2018 at 7/30 pm. James is planning to perform solo on guitar and will also have his first official church organ performance. All are welcome! Miss Johnson PETER PAN Two different sets of dates for the Peter Pan performance were inadvertently given in last week s newsletter. To clarify, the correct dates are 6 and 7 February CYCLING SAFETY We have had reports of students cycling to and from school putting themselves in danger by wearing earphones and no reflective clothing and pulling out in front of cars. Not only are they almost invisible to other road users until the very last minute, but they do not appear to hear any warnings such as cars beeping because of the earphones. PLEASE wear something reflective during this period of dark mornings and evenings, and avoid wearing earphones. Also take extra care when cycling on the roads and do not assume that car drivers can see you. X

3 Year 9 this week have received their options booklet. In addition to this they have also received information about an online careers information programme. Below is the details of this programme to aid students and parents in its use. Mrs J. Frewin. Head of Year 9 U-EXPLORE:GUIDANCE FOR STUDENTS WHAT IS IT? WHERE IS IT? HOW TO GET STARTED FOLLOW THE STEPS,NOTING WHAT IT SAYS AS YOU PROGRESS U-EXPLORE (START PROGRAMME) is an on-line careers information, advice and guidance programme to help you explore and make choices for your future career path. You can create your own Profile to store your details and information on careers and qualifications that interest you. IT IS AVAILABLE ONLINE You will need to log in to the START section and register with a user name and password and add other details such as school, year group (STUDENT CODE 23039). Once registered, please make a note of your login and password details as you will regularly visit this website in the future. Log on to the U-EXPLORE WEBSITE go to START part of site (right hand side) REGISTER AND THEN USE STUDENT CODE Once a login and user name has been created for your account RECORD THIS IN YOUR PLANNER THERE ARE FOUR SECTIONS TO COMPLETE ON THE HOME PAGE: Within your PROFILE there are 4 sections to complete/research: Start by creating your own Profile in ABOUT ME MY SKILLS (try to answer all for greater accuracy when looking at career ideas. MY INTERESTS again, be as informative/accurate as possible MY QUALITIES MY WORK PREFERENCES (note: there is a dyslexia facility at the bottom of the page to click onto if needed) Once you have completed these sections, you can start to look at (and research) jobs matching your skills in MY CHOICES & JOBS THAT SUIT ME sections (you can rate these jobs for future reference). You can also edit your answers, if needed. When looking at jobs, click on the job title - this will give you lots more information such as salary, current vacancies, qualifications and training routes and IS THIS FOR ME? section to look at how closely it matches your responses. You can also rate these jobs. Make sure you spend plenty of time researching all aspects of jobs that interest you. Look at qualifications & routes in you can even research where you can study! MY DETAILS You can complete this section if you want to. ABOUT ME gives an overview of your responses in my skills, my interests, my qualities and my work preferences MY CHOICES JOBS THAT SUIT ME SECTIONS List jobs you have liked and suggested jobs based on your responses. You can rate these. There is also information on QUALIFICATIONS that you can research from Entry level Further and Higher Education qualifications, to help with researching next steps. AT THE VERY TOP OF THE SCREEN: EXPLORE This section is for general careers research looking at different career sectors. Use this section to fully explore the wide range of careers and vocational areas that are available. STUDY What to study looks at different level of study, different types of qualifications vocational and academic options. Where to learn Will show places you can study in your area you can refine your search area too! Apprenticeships You can start to find out where apprenticeships are offered and look at local opportunities (or opportunities in your chosen area). ABOUT ME This is your PROFILE this is the summary of the sections you completed within PROFILE my skills, my interests, my qualities, my work preferences. LOG OUT function. MAKE A NOTE OF ANY SUGGESTIONS THAT YOU LIKE AS A RESULT OF COMPLETING U-EXPLORE YOU WILL HAVE LOTS OF OPPORTUNITY TO REVISIT THIS WEBSITE AND RESEARCH CAREER IDEAS IN YEARS 10 & 11! FINISHING & FOLLOW-UP U-Explore information SAVES AUTOMATICALLY WHEN YOU REVISIT U-Explore USE YOUR USER NAME/ LOG IN AND REMEMBER TO UPDATE ALL RESPONSES, INCLUDING QUALIFICATION LEVELS.

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5 Did you know that whenever you buy anything online - from your weekly shop to your annual holiday - you could be collecting free donations for FOSS? There are over 3,000 shops and sites on board ready to make a donation, including Amazon, John Lewis, Aviva, thetrainline and Sainsbury's it doesn't cost you a penny extra! It's as easy as 1, 2, Head to and join for free. 2. Every time you shop online, go to easyfundraising first to find the site you want and start shopping. 3. After you ve checked out, that retailer will make a donation to your good cause for no extra cost whatsoever! There are no catches or hidden charges and FOSS will be really grateful for your donations. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Look out for the FOSS team serving refreshments at the following events: Thursday 11 th January Year 8 Parents Evening Thursday 18 th January Year 9 Options Evening and Careers Convention Thursday 1 st February Year 9 Parents Evening Tuesday 6 th and Wednesday 7 th February Peter Pan Drama Performance :

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7 BREAKTIME MENU Break Menu MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Panini Grill 1.95 Hot 'n' Kickin 1.65 Hot Wraps Paninis Toasties Hot Wraps Hot Wraps Chicken Wings Chicken Popcorn Chicken Wings Chicken Popcorn Chicken Wings Wedge Bar 1.00 Spicy Wedges Hash Browns Spicy Wedges Hash Browns Spicy Wedges Bap Bar 1.70 Beef Burger Miscellaneous 0.90 Pizza Wedge Meat 0.90 Plain 0.80 Pepperoni on Toast 0.90 or Cheese on Toast 0.80 Southern Fried Chicken Bap Chicken Burger Beef Burger Southern Fried Chicken Bap Warm Pretzels Warm Belgian Waffles Warm Pretzels Warm Pretzels Warm Belgian Waffles Pepperoni on Toast or Cheese on Toast Pepperoni or Margherita Pizza Croissant with Butter, Jam or Marmite 0.90 Cheese Swirls 0.65 or 2 For 1.10 Pepperoni on Toast or Cheese on Toast Croissant with Butter, Jam or Marmite 0.90 Cheese Swirls 0.65 or 2 For 1.10

8 Menu B MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Main Meat 1.95 Main Vegetarian 1.95 Light bite 1.70 Pasta Meat Large 1.65 Small 1.35 Small Plain 1.00 Pasta Veg Large 1.65 Small 1.35 Small Plain 1.00 Hot Dessert 0.80 Cold Dessert 0.80 Hunters Chicken served with New Potatoes, Baked Beans or Green Beans Mexican Salsa Quiche served with Parmentier Potatoes & Baked Beans BBQ Chicken Sub Melt Roll Sausage & Mash served with Peas or Baked Beans & Gravy Italian Style Pasta Bake served with Garlic Bread LUNCH MENU Beef Curry served with Rice & Naan Bread Potato & Aubergine Curry served with Rice & Naan Bread Chicken Nuggets served with Potato Wedges and Baked Beans Oven Baked Vegetable Nuggets served with Potato Wedges and Baked Beans Battercrisp Cod Fillet or Gluten Free Salmon Sticks served with Oven Chips and Peas or Baked Beans Vegetable Chimichanga served with Oven Chips and Peas or Baked Beans Meatballs Sub Melt Roll Macaroni Cheese Bites Cheese Burger BBQ Sausage Sub Melt Beef Bolognaise Sauce Italian Chicken Sauce Spicy Sausage Sauce Tomato Bolognaise Sauce Apple & Raisins Crumble & Custard Italian Tomato Sauce Spicy Tomato Sauce Chocolate Pudding & Chocolate Sauce Jam Sponge Pudding & Custard Flapjack Chocolate Brownies Chocolate Squares Soup of The Day 1.00 Gluten free available. Please ask catering staff. Ham, Tomato and Mushroom Sauce Tomato and Mushroom Sauce Doughnut & Custard Fresh Raspberry Muffins Meat Feast Sauce Vegetable Chilli Sauce Corn Flake Treacle Tart and Custard Strawberry Mousse