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Newsletter Friday 24th April 2009
Welcome back to a new term and what an important term this is.
Year 11s are getting to grips with the imminence of their exams and all the revision which that entails. Year 9s are making the transition to their GSCEs and Year 7s are coming to their end of their first year at High School. This is without mentioning the Eisteddfod, Sports Day, Activity Week, Work Experience, Strawberry Prom.. etc....
Mr. Shaw and I have had the pleasure of interviewing for the posts of Head Boy and Head Girl. The quality of all the candidates was exceptionally high and I would like to thank all those who took part in the process. Which leaves me to announce that the successful candidates were :-
Head Boy - Daniel Ashley-Cooper
Head Girl - Olivia Petie
I am sure that Daniel and Olivia will be nothing short of outstanding, congratulations to you both.
It is this time of year when our Year 11 students need all the support they can get both in school and at home in order to ensure that they get the best possible chance in their exams.
Countdown to GCSEs = Only 10 School Days left until the
first GCSE exam!
Simeon Molloy
Headteacher
Music Update
The Senior Band will be playing in a concert at Elfed High School on Wednesday 29th April. The concert starts at 6.30pm and the band will play for approximately 5 minutes at 7.30pm. Students will need to arrive at Elfed High School in full uniform at 6.00pm. It is expected that the concert will be finished by 7.45pm.
There will be extra rehearsals for this concert during the school day (periods 4 & 5) on Tuesday 28th and period 3 on Wednesday 29th April. All members of the band need to bring their instruments to school on these days. Please note that there will not be a rehearsal at 3.10pm on Wednesday 29th April.
Year 8 Interhouse Basketball
Congratulations to HK who were overall winners. Thank you to the Sports Leaders - Scott Chatherton, Jonathan Jones & Matthew Robinson who officiated.
The results were;
1st - HK
2nd - DT
3rd - KS
Duke of Edinburgh Expedition Training Monday 27th April
ALL participants must attend 3.45pm - 5.45pm in the gym.
Bring your logbooks!!
7VB Successes!
The following students from tutor group 7VB have recently had some great achievements;
Lydia Kirkham - British Horseriding Champion
Jake Jones - British Downriver Kayaking Champion (entering European Championships in 2 months!!)
Reece Wynne - Grade 2 Piano with merit
Keighan Jones - North Wales Football Squad
Beth Pottle - Passed Grade 3 Piano
Well done to you all!
Library News
The latest edition of the Scholastic Book Club brochure is now in the library. Please ensure all orders are given to the librarian, with full payment, by Tuesday 6th May 2009.
**New Competition**
Write a rhyme or poem about being in school. It can be about the bits you like, or the bits you don't! Say what you think, as long as its not abusive! You can add a picture if you want to, although this is not necessary. Prizes for the best entries for each year group! Competition closes Monday 9th May 2009.
Times Free Books
The Library has joined the Times newspaper's Free Books for Schools scheme. Tokens for free books are given every day until July 11th 2009 in the Times and Sunday Times newspapers. The more tokens we collect, the more free books we will have for our library. Please donate any tokens you can to the school library (in the box on the library desk). Many thanks!
History Trip to Krakow
All outstanding monies to be paid to Mrs Sant, ASAP. Thank you.