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BROADWATER SCHOOL
Year 11 students taking part in a GCSE PE ski assessment in February
Dear Parents
February has finally arrived and the dark nights will be getting shorter as spring
approaches, certainly something to look forward to. In these winter months
education as always maintains a high profile in the media. The latest debates seem
to be around the EBacc and the threats to the creative subjects such as art, drama,
music and technology based subjects. It has been reported that these subjects will
be under threat by the expected increase in those taking the EBacc subjects. Nicky
Morgan, the Secretary of State for Education has said that she expects 90% of
students in schools to be studying the EBacc subjects in key stage 4.
Interestingly in a recent meeting with other SW Surrey Secondary Headteachers
(Guildford, Farnham and Waverley) most didn’t expect to see more than 50-60%
studying the EBacc. Our governors and staff are committed to maintaining a broad
and balanced curriculum for our students and we will offer both the EBacc subjects
as well as ensuring that other subjects are offered to our students at key stage 4 as
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BROADWATER SCHOOL SUMMERS ROAD GODALMING SURREY GU7 3BW Telephone: 01483 414516 Fax: 01483 425782
Email: [email protected] www.broadwater.surrey.sch.uk
long as they wish to take them. The EBacc subjects are important but also is the
opportunity for students to study a wider range of subjects as well.
In discussion with governors and staff last term we reviewed the school’s vision
recognising the impact that Philosophy for Children is having in the school and our
emphasis on the 4Cs of creative, critical, caring and collaborative thinking.
To deliver a holistic curriculum centred around Critical, Creative, Collaborative
and Caring Thinking.
To support every child to make exceptional progress
To create a highly motivated, ambitious and thoughtful community.
The governors, staff and I believe that these three statements encapsulate the
essence of Broadwater School. They are at the heart of the school’s values and the
underlying skills support the broad curriculum and ensure that the school is educating
the whole person, raising standards and creating resilient learners for the future.
Our adoption of the Philosophy for Children (P4C) approach and the key components
of the 4Cs of creative, collaborative, critical and caring thinking give the school a
distinctive feel that was recognised by Ofsted in the inspection before Christmas
where the school’s overall effectiveness continues to be good in all aspects. As a
result of our emphasis on P4C the governors have taken the decision to consult on
reverting the school name back to Broadwater School from the official name of
Broadwater School Maths and Computing College. We will be describing ourselves as
Broadwater School, a Lead school in P4C. If you have any comments on this proposal
please send them to Maureen Edwards the clerk to the governors at the school or
email [email protected]
I am pleased to be able to inform you that as a result of a governor led initiative to
improve the students’ safety when crossing the A3100 Portsmouth Road near
Broadwater Lake a new traffic island is going to be built. This will be particularly
helpful to those students who catch the bus at this point.
I do hope that you enjoy reading the many articles and reports in this newsletter.
Best wishes Chris Lee Headteacher
PE and Sports News
This term has yet again been very busy.
The cricket committee have been running Inter form cricket most lunchtimes. The
competition is being played in a knock out format and we intend to have a winning
overall form before Easter. Nolli Waterman, Women's England rugby player, will be
coming in to school on Monday 21st March to watch the final and present medals and
trophies to the winning form. There will be special awards for students who have
done particularly well throughout the competition.
Big congratulations also go to the Broadwater Cricket Academy who recently won an
award at the Sport Godalming awards. Eleven of the committee attended the
ceremony which was a fantastic evening to celebrate local sport in Godalming. A
number of local athletes and clubs were rewarded for their hard work and
commitment to sport. The Cricket Academy were given the Sport Development award
for their hard work over the last year and for promoting cricket in the school and local
community.
Broadwater hosted the Waverley Schools Indoor Athletics Competition on Thursday
21st January. This was a fantastic event and was attended by 8 primary schools. The
afternoon was aimed at Years 5 and 6 and saw pupils taking part in jumping, throwing
and running events. It was highly competitive and had an amazing atmosphere.
The Inter house competition is again close this year. Present scores are:-
Pegasus – 579 Aquila – 771 Phoenix - 657
On Wednesday 20th January we held our Annual Inter House Swimming Gala. It was
a fantastic event and around 50 students took part. Three school records were broken
and we saw some amazing swimming. A big thank you to Sarah Perry and Mrs Balchin
who helped run the event. Well done to Pegasus who came first, Aquila who were
second and Phoenix who came third.
Well done to the following pupils who broke school records!
Rachel Tidey – Year 11 girls front crawl 50 metres – 31.84 secs
Ollie Stemp – Year 10 boys front crawl 50 metres – 29.08 secs
Noelle Sharma – Year 7 girls front crawl 25metres – 15.74 secs
Just a reminder to keep your eyes on the P.E noticeboards for clubs and fixtures. All
fixtures will be posted on the notice boards and students must let us know if they can
or can't play. This term students can take part in trampolining, netball, football,
hockey and basketball. Everyone welcome.
The Year 7 girls’ indoor sports hall athletics team represented Waverley and Ash at
the Surrey County finals last week. The girls worked really hard and managed to come
joint 8th out of 12. Well done to: Noelle Sharma, Daisy Margaillan, Kate Cookes, Rose
Bevan, Caitlin Rees, Natasha Hounslow and Lizzie Needell
Waverley Borough Council will be running their annual training sessions in the run up
to the Youth Games. If you’re interested in being part of the Waverley Youth Games
sports teams there will be an assembly next half term with more details of how to get
involved. There are lots of different sports on offer.
This week Broadwater hosted the annual Gifted and Talented Festival for KS2.
Loseley Fields, The Chandler, Busbridge Junior, Godalming Junior, Tillingbourne and
St James' schools all attended. Pupils took part in trampolining, badminton, hockey
and handball. 25 young leaders were involved in delivering these sports to the
younger pupils and they did an excellent job. A fantastic morning of sport. Well done!
Well done to the 11 Young
Leaders who accompanied
me to Surrey Sports Park on
29th January. Each of them
led a skill-based badminton
station. The pupils who
attended the session were
Special Educational Needs
children from primary
schools in Surrey. The young leaders
did exceptionally well and we have
received two emails thanking us for
their amazing attitude, hard work
and approach to the children. They
were fantastic ambassadors for the
school. Well done to:
Jack Clemons, Poppy Campbell, Natasha Hines, Ted Barnett, Alex Bickmore, Tom
Higgins, Lily Colyer, Maddie Keane, Rosie Savage, Josh Hitchcock and Callum
Stewert.
Before attending this event Carol Bilton from Badminton England had provided them
with a training session which I am sure benefitted them on the day. This week, four
Year 11 students will be umpiring Badminton matches at the Surrey County Finals.
They have also been given training by Carol in school and previously at an umpiring
training course. Well done to:-
George Edwards, Ryan McQuillen, Brooke Darbon and Megan Davey
The Years 8 & 9 Waverley and Ash Badminton Tournament and the Years 10 & 11
Waverley and Ash Badminton Tournament took place at Broadwater at the start of
term. Our Year 9 girls’ team did particularly well coming FIRST, beating Glebelands
and Weydon schools. The winning girls’ team then went forward to represent
Waverley at Guildford Spectrum in the next round of the competition on Thurs 11th
Jan.
Well done to:- Jaz Balchin, Sophie Williams, Megan Moir and Trinity James
Congratulations go to our Year 9 netball team who came third at the District
tournament last week. Rodborough won the competition overall but we actually
managed a 3 - 3 draw in the match we played against them. This shows how much
progress the girls have made and how well they played on the day. Well done to:-
Sophie Williams, Jaz Balchin, Megan Moir, Maisie Singh, Ellie Hounslow, Hannah
Murphy, Hannah Froom, Georgia Gadd, Poppy Campbell and Natasha Hines.
Also, a big thank you to Lizzie Rhodes and Laura Hirons who helped to run the score
board and collate all the results.
Well done to the Year 7 netball team who beat Glebelands 12 - 2 at the end of
January.
Guildford and Godalming Rifle Club are planning to hold a taster session day after
Easter in the hope of attracting new members. Any students interested need to give
their name to Mrs Fowler and keep their eyes on the notice board about further
details. We hope to have a firm date next half term. Students who are interested will
have a one to one rifle shooting session. A great opportunity. Students must be 14
years old and it is likely to be a Saturday.
Broadwater was host for Surrey Cricket in the sports hall for the U13 and U15 Indoor
Surrey Cricket tournaments over January and February. Both teams had some
outstanding performances with highlights including Charlie Le Masurier bowling
to take 3 wickets in a single over, Josh Hitchcock and Jo Jo Fyfe taking some great
catches and Josh Burt and Harvey Penton Stewart also taking wickets.
Broadwater U15 Cricket Team
Broadwater U13
Cricket Team
The Year 8 football team played an excellent match on the astro against Woolmer Hill
under floodlights in late January. The game was end to end with both teams having
chances to score and win the game. Patrick Fahy, playing goalkeeper, made
important saves on the few times the strikers got past captain Tye Hackman,
especially in the second half. Alex Bickmore and Matt Lowe scored to ensure the
team earned a point with the game finishing 2-2. MOTM was central midfielder
Callum Stewart who is playing very well this year.
A combined Year 8 and 9 football team won with a convincing 6-0 win over King's
College in an away game taken by Mr Walker. He said the team played with
confidence and dominated the game from the start. Well done to the boys
who played and good luck in the last matches after half term.
The Year 10 team are still in a good position after playing Woolmer Hill in an exciting
game that finished 4-4. It was end to end for the whole game and neither side
deserved to lose. Tom Lawson played very well, captaining the side in another
high scoring match. Goals from Jason Cotton and Jo Jo Fyffe are really helping the
Year 10 team this season while Kieran Hill and Josh Burt are keeping out the
opposition at the back.
I was lucky enough to receive an invitation to attend an open training session at
Twickenham from the England rugby team as they prepared for the 6 Nations
tournament. Mr Walker and Mr Williams were able to take 15 students to see the
whole England team train under the new coaching staff and attend a questions and
answer sessions with the players. A very unique opportunity and one that all the
students enjoyed.
The Year 7 girls have been lucky enough to benefit from some RFU coaching this half
term with the sessions finishing in the final week
with a tournament at Guildford Rugby Club. Best of
luck to the girls taking part, many of whom have only
recently played for the first time.
A special thanks to Mr Whitman and his team
for installation of the new school rugby posts which
will further improve the PE facilities and the
opportunities available to our students in lessons
and after school.
Year 8 Student Harry Cook has been playing snooker for several years and is now
ranked number 16 in the country for his age group due to his recent performances
in completion and match play. Well done Harry, keep it up.
Year 9 student Oscar Westen has continued his good form in golf from last year and
his hard work has resulted in his handicap being cut from 27 at the start of 2015 down
to 14 at the start of 2016. He has yet again been selected for the Surrey
Golf Development Programme which is an incredible achievement. Well done Oscar.
Tyler Radlett in Year 9 has been travelling the country to play
darts in competitions against competitors several years older
but has still been winning and improving his standing in the
sport. He has faced U18's in the junior section but his success
in matches is growing and we wish him luck for the rest of the
year.
Huge congratulations to Year 11 Megan Davey and Year 10
Jordan Green both of whom have been selected to represent
England at the Taekwondo European Championship
tournament in Greece later this year. They have been waiting to hear back after their
trials and we are pleased to say they were both successful and the whole school wish
them the best of luck.
Mr Cook took seven Y11 students to The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead to take
part in a GCSE Ski assessment. They had an hour’s tuition and assessment with an
instructor who helped them improve their marks for the sport. Several of the
students have been on the school ski trip in the lower school in the past and this gave
them the confidence to attempt the GCSE practical assessment. The ski trip is running
again this term and I hope the students going enjoy it and learn as much as these Year
10 and 11 PE students did.
Stuart Cook and Kerry Fowler, PE Department
Broadwater Cricket Club
This half term the cricket committee has been busy running the inter form 1st round
and we have now moved onto the 2nd round. This has involved scoring and umpiring
which has been undertaken by us. Well done to everyone who played and
congratulations to all that won their matches! We also attended the Sports
Godalming awards ceremony in the newly refurbished Wilfred Noyce centre where
we won the Sports Development award.
Boccia Competition
On Friday 29th January, a group of 6 Year 9 students attended the YMCA East Surrey
Boccia competition at surrey Sports Park, Guildford.
They had to play against nine other school from Surrey. They had to play two ends
per game and the scores were added to find out who made it to the semi-finals.
They got through and had to play again to find the winner. They had to play 4 ends
this time and on the last end, we were neck and neck with one ball to go. Thanks to
a lovely curve ball they WON.
The students were over the moon and very pleased with themselves. They received
a medal each as well as a trophy for the school. What a great day had by all.
Susannah Alford
Broadwater School welcomes international guests after successful
Ofsted Inspection
On Monday 25th January Broadwater
School welcomed university
lecturers from Copenhagen as well as
teachers from London, to observe
the school’s Philosophy 4 Children
(P4C) programme.
Broadwater has been a P4C Lead
School since 2013 and this approach
has been highly acclaimed within our
last OFSTED inspection where all areas of the school were judged as Good.
“Leaders have adopted a ‘philosophy for children’ (P4C) approach to the school, which
characterises every aspect of their work. This gives the school a distinctive feel,
building on the four key components of being collaborative, creative, caring and
critical. This approach has successfully nurtured a culture of respect, inclusion and self-
belief in pupils.” (OFSTED Dec 2015)
We are extremely proud of P4C in our school. The students recognise that we need
to be critical of ideas but not of each other, and the mutual respect within our
community is evident for all to see. Every 3 to 4 weeks the whole school is involved
in P4C enquires where we address key issues that are important to them and society.
In the past we have covered issues such as; the environment, the dangers of
technology, ISIS, LGBT and within the next month we will be enquiring about the NHS
and our responsibilities as individuals to ensure our NHS can continue to thrive.
The next steps for Broadwater is to invite all the junior schools to join a P4C hub so
that children are introduced to the idea of thinking and analysing ideas from an early
age. It is vital, that we as educators recognise the need not just to fill students’ heads
with facts, but to inspire our next generation to enquire, wonder and question the
world around them.
Learke Groth from Copenhagen said “It was the most uplifting time of our UK trip to
visit Broadwater and witness the passionate inspirational spirit. We are hoping to
return in September with a further group of teachers so they can witness first-hand
the positive effects of P4C on students’
Mrs E Matthews, Deputy Headteacher
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Friends of Broadwater School Registered charity number 1162453
Friends Committee Meeting Tues, 8th March, 7-8pm Room 15/Learn Centre. All welcome. Please RSVP to [email protected] or contact Reception if you plan to come along so we know to expect you. Hope you’ll join us!
Quiz Night – 2 teams in need of extra members!
We currently have a couple of teams looking for additional members, so it’s not too late if you’d like to join in the fun! There is a team looking for a 3rd couple to join them and a ladies team looking for 2 more people. To take part, or for more details, please contact [email protected] or leave a message with Reception.
Clothing/Textile Donations Mon 22nd Feb - Fri 4th Mar Please bag up your unwanted clothing and textiles over half term for our spring collection: Mon 22nd Feb- Fri 4th Mar. Items accepted include clothes, shoes, hats, bags, belts, bedding, towels, curtains & ex-uniform. We need a minimum of 40 bags in order for a collection to take place, so we’d appreciate any donations you have, no matter how big, or small. Bags can also be dropped off at Quiz Night (26th Feb) and Y9 Parents/Options Evening (3rd Mar).
Waitrose, Godalming - Green Token Fundraiser If you're in Waitrose, Godalming in February for just a pint of milk or a weekly shop, please remember to pick up green tokens and pop them in the Broadwater School slot as you leave. The green tokens are available at all of the tills (self-scan, Quick Check & conventional). The more tokens that are placed in our slot, the greater the amount of funding of we'll receive. See
attachment for Funds raised will be used to buy new tents and specialist equipment to loan to our students for their DofE expeditions. Access to this specialist kit ensures that Broadwater student can take part in the DofE, regardless of their financial situation
Second Hand Uniform
We'd appreciate donations of any outgrown uniform. Donations of girls uniform, blazers & PE kit would be particularly welcome. Please mark bags '2nd Hand Uniform', and hand them in at Reception.We will hold a second hand uniform sale during the Summer term. In the meantime, if you're interested in purchasing any 2nd hand uniform (especially boys trousers/shirts) please contact us via [email protected], or leave a message with Reception.
Online Shopping? Booking a Holiday or Travel Online? Changing Insurer, Energy, Phone or Broadband Provider?
Free Money for Broadwater School – Over £1200 so far! Please join us to raise money for our school (at no cost to you!) by shopping online via Easyfundraising. Whether you're booking a holiday, buying insurance, or ordering from eBay, Amazon, or one of 2700 other online stores, the retailer will make a donation to our school, if you make your purchase via Easyfundraising. It doesn't cost you a penny extra! Please join us before you make your next online purchase (via mobile or computer). All you need to do is register...
Use the invitation link below & choose Broadwater School, Godalming as your 'good cause'.
http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/invite/4FGW3G
When you register, don’t forget to sign up for Gift Aid (if eligible) so that your support raises even more money for our school.
Please ask your friends and family to register to support us too!
Fundraising/School Wish List
We can't do it without you! Please support our events and activities to help raise funds for the remaining items on the School's Wish List (which include):
Protactinium Generator (£242) Science Dept– To demonstrate the half-life of radioactive materials.
Wooden bookshelf (£240) English Dept/Library – For display of Carnegie award book nominations.
Your incredible support (£302 raised) at the Christmas Carol Concert has funded a: Sheet metal machine (£216) Art & Design Dept – Enabling all year groups to experience a wider range of metal processes.
Thank you!
Hopefully we’ll be in a position to purchase another item on the list if sufficient funds are raised from our upcoming Quiz Night and Textile Recycling events.
Thank you to everyone whose support/donations have made this possible.
The Friends of Broadwater School
@FriendsofBWS
Dear Parent/Carer Please note below guidance that has been issued by Surrey County Council that I need to draw to your attention.
Penalty Notices to Address Poor Attendance at School A Penalty Notice may be issued as an alternative to the prosecution of a parent/carer for their child’s unauthorised absence from school and will be used by Surrey County Council in the following circumstances:- 1. Pupils identified by police and education welfare officers engaged on Truancy Patrols and who have incurred unauthorised absences. 2. Leave of absence in term time (5 days or 10 sessions or more). Please be aware that The Education (Pupil Registration)(England)(Amendment) Regulations 2013, which becomes law on 1st September 2013 state that Headteachers may not grant any leave of absence during term time unless there are exceptional circumstances. The Headteacher is also required to determine the number of school days a child can be away from school if leave is granted. In such cases the Headteacher/Governing Body have to judge whether there are exceptional circumstances and may request that the Local Authority issue Penalty Notices when the absence is not authorised. Warnings will not be given where it can be shown that parents have been notified that such absences will not be authorised. 3. The issue of a Penalty Notice will also be considered where it is judged that a parent is failing to ensure their child's regular school attendance. This will be considered if the attendance is below 85% and there are 10 or more unauthorised sessions in the previous 6 school weeks, which may include a pupil arriving late after close of registration. If you believe at any stage that your child’s absence from school may leave you liable to receive a Penalty Notice, it is extremely important that you take action without delay to secure their regular attendance. If you have any questions or require further support to achieve an improvement, please contact the school or the Education Welfare Officer.
Penalty Notice relating to Exclusions If a child is excluded from school, Section 103 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 places a duty on parents/carers to ensure that their child is not in a public place without justifiable cause during school hours. This duty applies to the first five days of each exclusion. Failure to do so will render the parent/carer liable to a Penalty Notice. (Alternative education provision will be made available from the sixth day of any exclusion.)
Amount Payable for a Penalty Notice The amount payable for a Penalty Notice issued in any of the above circumstances is £60 if paid within 21 days of receipt of the Notice, rising to £120 if paid after 21 days but within 28 days. If the Penalty Notice is not paid, the recipient will be prosecuted in the Magistrates Court for the offence for which the Notice was originally issued. Please be aware that each parent is liable to receive a Penalty Notice for each child who incurs unauthorised absences; for example, if there are two parents and one child, each parent will receive one Penalty Notice. If there are two parents and two children incur unauthorised absences, each parent will receive two Penalty Notices, which in this case would amount to £120 each if paid within 28 days. Advice and support is available from an Education Welfare Officer by contacting your local Education Office as follows:- South East - Tel: 01737 737600
Emotional Literacy Drop-in Sessions
ELSA is running from
Monday to Wednesday lunchtimes from 12:20 to 12:45pm
and on Thursdays from 12:45pm in Room 108.
Please speak to Miss Walters for further details.
Team Eikon - Surrey Half Marathon
The Eikon Charity and Broadwater School's very own Michael Johnson and Miss Lauren Regan are taking part in the Surrey Half Marathon on March 13th to support the young people of Surrey.
The Eikon Charity works with young people across Surrey who are at risk of crisis and in need of support. Many of the young people Eikon work with are often on the verge of committing crime, becoming homeless, being excluded from school, self-harming, suffering from neglect, along with a range of other challenging circumstances.
Please give what you can to support The Eikon Charity, and the valuable work that they do within Surrey. For further details and to sponsor the team, please go to:
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/eikonsurreyhalf16
Surrey County Council Fostering Open Evening
Monday 29 February 7-9pm at Esher High School, More Lane, Esher KT10 8AP
Come along to a fostering open evening where foster carers, fostered young people
and care leavers will talk about what it is like to foster and be fostered with Surrey
County Council's fostering service. There is no need to book, you can just turn up.
There is no obligation to take your interest further.
Like Surrey Fostering Service at www.facebook.com/surreyfostering
Follow us on Twitter @surrey fostering.
Fostering and Adoption Line: 08000 96 96 26
B R O AD W A T E R S C H O O L D I AR Y D AT E S
Reminder! Please support Broadwater School via the green token scheme in Waitrose, Godalming 1-29 February. Thank you!
Please check the school website for updated events and further information: http://www.broadwater.surrey.sch.uk/232/calendar
FEBRUARY 2016
Thursday 11th Meet the Tutor – All Year Groups from 4pm – 6pm
Entry deadline for Friends Quiz Night
Friday 12th Y10 & 11 reports home
School closes at 3.20pm for half-term
HALF TERM Monday 15th- Friday 19th February
Monday 22nd Y11 Pre-Public Exams begin
Start of Friends’ Textile Fundraiser ( 2 weeks)
Thursday 25th Y9 full report home. Y7 & 8 reports home
Friday 26th Friends PTA Quiz Night 7.00 for 7.30pm
MARCH
Wednesday 2nd Emotional Resilience Workshop 6.30-8pm at Rodborough School
Thursday 3rd Y9 Parent Evening/ KS4 Options Evening 4pm – 7pm
Tuesday 8th Friends PTA Meeting 7-8pm
Wednesday 9th Primary Schools’ Rugby Festival at Guildford Rugby Club
Thursday 10th Waverley Schools Swimming Competition
Friday 11th Year 8 Girls HPV
Ski Trip leaves for Torgon, Switzerland
Monday 14th Start of Challenge Week – Years 7-9
Start of Year 10 Work Experience Week
Tuesday 15th Friends PTA Meeting 7.00pm
Friday 18th Waverley Paragames at Charterhouse School
Saturday 19th Ski Trip returns from Switzerland
Thursday 24th School closes at 1.00pm for Easter Holidays
Y10 & Y11 reports home
Friday 25th Good Friday – Bank Holiday
Monday 28th Easter Monday – Bank Holiday
EASTER HOLIDAYS Tuesday 29th March to Sunday 10th April
APRIL
Monday 11th Return to School, Week B. Start of Summer Term
Year 8 Exams begin
