A Message from the Headteacher

Dear Parents/Guardians,

I hope that this Newsletter finds you well. It is amazing that we are already at the end of the first half term of this academic year. Also, during the month of Ramadan, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all those observing it a happy and peaceful month. In any event, enjoy the half-term break.

Our new Year 7s are proving to be delightful, a credit to themselves, their parents and their primary schools. Elsewhere, we have seen a calm and purposeful start to the new academic year, with students serious about their studies. I feel very confident in looking forward to another highly successful year at St. Paul's Way Community School.

Please may I remind you - as we have reminded students - that fireworks are a terrible danger to children, with 972 people injured last year, 504 of whom were under 16. Most injuries took in back gardens or streets with 141 children sustaining eye injuries, whilst 104 were burned by sparklers. Bringing fireworks into School puts us all at great danger, and will be dealt with very seriously.

As always, I look forward to welcoming you into the School soon.

With very best wishes,

Simon Harris
Headteacher

Picture This!
Year 11 Photography Trip

As part of their GCSE coursework, a group of students from Option 1 Photography took a trip to Canary Wharf. Students took digital images around Canary Wharf, trying to create dramatic photographs of the buildings by concentrating on composition, shapes, patterns, angles, scale and depth.

The digital photographs collected are to be used within a new project on buildings. The group worked well within their time limits, taking plenty of very impressive photographs. Students will be manipulating the images on computers in School Photography lessons using Adobe Photoshop.

I would like to commend the students who participated in the trip for their excellent behaviour and their ‘photographic eye’! I would also like to thank Ms. Rolfe and Mr. Simons for taking part.

Ms Silcox, Art & Design Department

Code of Conduct

Dear Parent / Carer,
We are looking again at the Code of Conduct for our students. We want to know if you agree with it or would like to see it altered. If you have anything to say about it, please ring the school on 020-7987 1883 (Extension 123) and ask to speak to someone about "The Code of Conduct". The current Code is printed below for your convenience. We look forward to hearing from you.

CODE OF CONDUCT
Drawn up by the students, parents and staff of St. Paul’s Way Community School

Teacher Responsibility
• Involve all students in all lessons and value all contributions.
• Acknowledge and cater for different ability levels.
• Arrive on time.
• Reward good behaviour.
• Apply rules fairly and consistently.

In The Classroom
• Listen to instructions.
• Leave arguments outside.
• Do all classwork / homework to the best of your ability.
• Put hands up to speak and be polite at all times.
• Arrive on time.
• Always bring the correct equipment.

With Supply Teachers
• Treat supply teachers with respect.
• Be honest about your names and seating plans.
• Value the lesson and learn as much as possible.

In The Lunchrooms
• Line up quietly.
• Respect all working staff.
• Clear up after yourself, including trays, plates and left-over food.
• Do not steal food - you leave other students without food.

On School Trips
• Apply the same rules outside school as inside school.
• Listen carefully to instructions.
• Be punctual for trips.
• Do not wander off - stay with the group leader.
• Be aware that other people are around you.

In The Playground
• Play safely - don’t play fight.
• Respect others - no big gangs.
• Value your environment - use the bins.
• Respect all staff on duty - give correct name and don’t run off.

In The Corridors
• Respect the safety of others by not pushing, running or fighting.
• Don’t graffiti or destroy displays.
• Do not drop litter - take it to a bin.
• Line up quietly.
• Speak quietly - no shouting, cussing or swearing.
• Do not mess around with fire alarms.

Design a Postcard Competition

The English Department is planning to produce postcards that readers can use to recommend books to other readers. We are looking for a range of designs or pictures that suggest any of the following ideas: (a) spreading the word about good books, (b) a reading ‘web’ or (c) reading for pleasure. Pictures and designs should be postcard size, or be suitable for reducing to this size on a photocopier. Alternatively, you can write a short poem to suit the above theme that could be used instead of a picture.

The competition is open to all Year groups and prizes will be awarded to the winners. All entries should be your own original work and be given to Ms. Damms (A108) by the deadline of October 20th 2005.

School Noticeboard

Special Mentions
Maruf Hassan Chowdhury, Year 11, has been signed up by Middlesex County Cricket Club. He is now a member of their Academy side - a superb achievement: Academy players are expected to go on and play for Middlesex 2nd XI and then the full county team. Every member of the Ashes winning England Test side was an Academy player for their respective county, so watch this space. Maruf could be the next Andrew Flintoff!

Emran Hussain, Year 9, is now officially ranked in his age group as the top table tennis player in Essex and the 14th best in England. An amazing achievement, richly deserved. He has an outstanding attitude to table tennis. Mr Williams

Well done Lubna and Audri in 7T2 for their excellent behaviour and attitude towards work. They have more than 10 merits already!

Ms Alomenu

Ex-Student News
Michael Bajomo, who left SPW in 1999, has completed his chemical engineering degree at Imperial College, London and was awarded 1st class honours. He will now do a Ph.D in chemical engineering.

Miton Patel who left in 2003, has gone to Havering Sixth Form College, and gained 3 A grade A levels in Chemistry, Biology and Maths. He will go to UCL to study Medicine after his gap year.

Mr Jacobs

Rap/Hip-Hop Club
Rap/hip-hop club now takes place on Thursdays after school. Some weeks it may move to Fridays. Mr Thomas

Girls’ Football
A number of girls from all Years have been attending after-school training sessions run by a Leyton Orient FC coach. The girls had their first match in the Tower Hamlets Girls‘ Football League on Monday 7th October. All girls are welcome to join in the training sessions which will be held on Wednesday nights after half term.

Tesco Sport for Schools
Please collect the TESCO 'Sport for Schools' vouchers and hand them into the General Office. We are hoping to save up enough to buy a new school football kit. Ms Gardiner