A Message from the Headteacher

Dear Parents/Guardians,

I trust this Newsletter finds you well. As I write, Year 9 students have just finished their SATs and Year 11 students will commence study leave on 20th May, with GCSE/GNVQ exams starting on the 23rd. Staff have worked incredibly hard to prepare students for these important exams, and I am sure we can rely on your support, to ensure that children do their best in the exams. Even at this late stage, time set aside at home for revision and preparation is vital. Please encourage your child to revise and focus on their studies. It is also a stressful time for students, and we must all remain mindful of that.

Local Police are concerned about street violence in the borough. To tackle this problem, they intend to make increasing use of Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs). I have agreed to work closely with the Police and will, in future, pass on the names of any St. Paul's Way students involved in serious fighting in or around School. Please continue to support us by reminding your children about the danger and stupidity of fighting. That said, it is delightful to record that behaviour in and around the School has shown signs of real improvement and I thank you for your support in this matter.

Finally, with GCSE results at their highest ever level last year, I look forward to even higher results this year, which will be a credit to the children, parents and the staff of St. Paul's Way. I am also confident of improvements in this year's Key Stage 3 SATs results.

With very best wishes,

Simon Harris
Headteacher

The Modern Foreign Languages Department's
FRENCH TRIP 2005

From March 14th-18th 2005, forty students and five teachers visited Paris and nearby places of interest. The Modern Foreign Languages trip, organised by Ms. Lakehal, was designed to give students a French experience and provide them with an opportunity to practice their French speaking and listening skills.

We were blessed with wonderful weather which added to the enjoyment of our stay at the Chateau, just east of Paris. We ventured into central Paris, and were elevated to the second stage of the Eiffel Tower, cruised the river Seine, visited Notre Dame and enjoyed Disneyland.

A visit to the delightful French town of Brie, where we celebrated Ms. Lakehal's birthday, was followed by a trip to a French market in Pontault Combault, where the students got to talk to local people in French.

It was a memorable trip for all involved, enjoyed by students and staff alike. Merci beaucoup, Ms Lakehal!

Mr. Nance

St. Paul's Way TEXTILES ON PUBLIC DISPLAY

Year 10 Textiles have been asked by The City of London Festival organisers to design a hanging textile for the opening ceremony of this year’s event. Four schools are taking part; SPWCS, Central Foundation, Skinners and Islington Media and Arts. Each school is looking at a different area of the City.

The class spent a cold morning drawing and photographing Liverpool Street Station. Dan Wheale and Anna Ferry, textile designers, from Cloth of Gold are working with year 10 to develop their ideas into a screenprinted hanging.

The students will be using specialised computer aided design programmes to manipulate their original ideas, a fantastic opportunity for all of us. The banner will be 2m long and put on public display at the station. The opening ceremony is on the 24th June at noon. We hope lots of parents will come and support their children and the school by watching the parade. The banner will be returned to school and placed on permanent display.

Ms. Taylor

Mobile Phone Thefts

The local police are very concerned about the increase in mobile telephone thefts/loss from schoolchildren. They advise that students register their IMEI number (which is the serial number) and write it down along with their home address and mobile number. This will allow the Police to then put this information on a database and use that to track the rightful owner if they stop anyone in possession of a mobile. Therefore, I advise you to ensure that your child does this and registers this information with the Police. The IMEI number can be found by dialing *#06# on their mobile. Please do remember that students are not allowed to have mobile phones in School and that any phone discovered will be confiscated and only later returned to a parent.

SPWCS Noticeboard

Netball League
On Tuesday 12th April, the girls had their last matches at Morpeth School. The junior team came 3rd out of 8 teams, which is fantastic. They will go on to play against the best teams from Hackney on 12th May. The senior team did well to get into the league, which is better than other schools achieved. They came a respectable 5th. All girls enjoyed the competition and were a credit to the school.

Ms. Gardiner

Science Revision on the Web!
The Science Department has a website address sheet that you could use for GCSE revision. Some of the websites are even fun!

Ms. Bolsolver

Mathematical Poem
Square, circle and rectangle are shapes,
You can cut them in pieces and stick it with tape.

3/6 and 5/10 are fractions.
Cancel it down and take some action.

This sign () is a right angle.
If you don't concentrate it puts you in a tangle.
Halima & Aklima 7W

Special Mentions
Many thanks to Tahmina (11W), Allpona (11W), Rujina (11S), Aktarun (11A), Rohima (11A), Amy T. (11P), Amy H. (11P), Nazmin (11S), Ruhana (11L), Salma (11W) and Shaful (11T) for all their fantastic work in helping with the organisation, production and publishing of the Year 11 Leavers’ Yearbook that will be available from May 20th. They are all stars!

Mr. Williams, Head of Year 11