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News from St. Paul's Way Community School:
25 May 2007 |
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A Message from the
Headteacher |
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Dear Parents / Guardians,
I hope that you are well. As I
write, summer is upon us and temperatures are set to soar. Our
building was not well-designed to deal with intense sunshine and
many students and staff tend to find the heat inside some
classrooms difficult to tolerate when it gets really hot. This
is an aspect of design that I will be bearing firmly in mind as
work on the plans for the new building! At this point, however,
it is vital that students also have access to water. We have
increased the supply of mineral water around the School and
would ask that you make sure that your child carries a clear,
plastic bottle which can be filled up with fresh water. Please
remind your child that carbonated drinks will still not be
allowed into School and may be confiscated.
The exam season is already upon
us with Year 9 students having finished their SATs a week or so
ago and Year 11 students began their study leave at the end of
last week. GCSE and GNVQ exams have already started. I know that
staff have worked incredibly hard to prepare students for these
important exams, and I am sure that we can continue to rely on
your support, to ensure that your child does their very best in
the exams. Even at this late stage, time set aside at home for
revision and preparation is vital and I hope that you will give
your child all the encouragement possible to focus on their
studies, so that they achieve all of which they are capable.
Regular, well-balanced meals and plenty of sleep are also highly
recommended! It is also quite a stressful time for students, and
we must all remain mindful of that.
As always, I look forward to
welcoming you into School in the very near future.
With very best wishes,
Simon Harris
Headteacher
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Ability Counts! |
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On
the 4th May 2007, the Deaf Support Base participated in the
London Ability Counts Football Festival in Regents Park. The day
was action packed with thriving teams competing to reach the
finals of a pan-disability cross country tournament.
St. Paul's Way Under-16 girls'
team got off to a brilliant start, beating the opposing team
7-0. Meanwhile, the Under-16 boys' team drew their match against
Meadows FC. It was a stimulating day for all. Shamie Begum, 10P,
played a leading role in the girls' team, scoring more than ten
goals during the competition and the boys showed exceptional
sportsmanship and passion. The girls managed to come third
overall, with the boys finishing in fourth place. Both teams
were awarded with medals. Well done to all the participants and
the staff involved in the event.
Mr Uddin, Deaf Support Base |
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Geography Posters |
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The following students designed and produced very good
Geography posters for Year 8 Parents’ Evening, which was held on
Wednesday 16th May 2007:
8T: Mansoor Ali, Rojey Ali, Rizwan Ali, Lipe Begum,
Rahima Begum, Shuma Begum, Jannath Bushra, Nazir Choudhury,
Abdullah Hasan, Anwar Hussain, Lubna Ibrahim, Shamin Jitu,
Shahida Khanom, Rohima Motlib, Mominur Rahman, Jahid Choudhury,
Shahjahan Ali and Sabina Ahmed
8U: Haroon and Mousa Ahmed, Ruhel Ahmed, Ahmed and Mhd
Azerkan, Salma Begum, Nazifa Choudhury, Misbaul Faim, Aftab
Hussain, Marjana Islam, Joli Talukder, Afsara Tasnim and
Nikolina Wesolowska.

Mr Jacobs, Head of Geography |
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City of London
Festival |
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Parisian buildings were the
starting place for eleven DSB students to make their impact on
this year's City of London Festival. Each year four schools are
invited to study aspects of a country which has close business
associations with London. This year is the turn of France, we
chose Paris. It was a hard task to chose images typical of Paris
as there are so many and all so beautiful!
The students spent time developing
watercolour paintings before cutting huge stencils to screen
print on banners 2.5 metres long. The end result was fabulous!
They will be hung in Watling Street for the duration of the
festival at the end of June and the Pupils involved will be
opening the festival at the end of June. Hundreds of people will
be able to see to banners on their way to work and and they will
be displayed in school in September.
The workshop was run by Sarah and
Ayesha from Cloth of Gold. They were very impressed by the
standard of work and have offered Criscitta a Work Experience
placement in 2009! A fantastic opportunity to work in a Textile
Design studio.
Our thanks to Sarah Pimenta and
Ayesha Asher at Cloth of Gold and the following artists: Boody,
Agibou, Hafsa, Samiur and Ahtik of 7T, Shaheda, Nayeem, Zakirul
and Criscitta of 8T, Priya of 9T and Shammi of Shammi.
Ms Taylor, Deaf Support Base |
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School Noticeboard |
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Special Mentions
Fifty-one enthusiastic Maths students took part in the Maths
Department’s Maths Challenge competition, which was held during
lunchtimes in recent weeks. Congratulations to all who took
part. The winners and runners up - Fahmida Hussain, 7T2, Hamida
Begum, 7U2, Zeeshan Babar, 8W and Aftab Hussain, 8U - went on to
proudly represent the School in the Tower Hamlets Junior
Mathematics Challenge at Sir John Cass on Wednesday 23rd May
2007. Well done to you all! Mr Crause, Maths Department
Good luck to Mr Wilks (Head of
English), who is cycling fifty-five miles from London to
Brighton on Sunday 17th June to raise money for two charities -
The British Heart Foundation and Amnesty International.
Year 10 on Work Experience
During the past two weeks, students have been able to experience
the world of work with a variety of employers. All students in
the year group have had the opportunity to gain valuable life
skills as well as an understanding of what life will be like
when they leave school. The students would like to pass on their
thanks to all staff and employers involved in being able to
provide this experience.
Extended Schools News
Students from Years 7,
8, 9 and 10 have been working during Breakfast Club with a
qualified horticulturist from the Bromley-by-Bow Centre. Along
with staff members, they have been planting seeds which will
grow into sunflowers, nasturtiums and sweet peas. In two weeks
time, they should be big enough to be re-planted around the
School. All staff and students are welcome to join this club.
ESOL classes for parents take
place on Monday mornings from 9.30-11.30am. A crèche is
available on request. Other classes include the Women's Sewing
Group, which still has a few spaces available on Thursday
mornings for interested parents, and adult ICT classes will be
available to parents in June. Please sign up as soon as
possible.
For information about any of the
above, please contact Ms Mason on 020 7987 1883.
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