What’s New: Having managed an OfSTED inspection very successfully in March

2017, the school then prepared for its International Baccalaureate review

which was completed last week.

Unlike OfSTED we know that a review will happen every 5 years and we

have twelve months to undertake a ‘self study’ involving meetings with

key stakeholders and questionnaires. The outcome is an action plan

which is presented to the visitors. We now await its consideration by

moderators in The Hague, which is the headquarters of the IB’s Africa,

Europe and the Middle East region. The final report will contain

commendations, recommendations and, if appropriate, matters to be

addressed. The review itself will cover both the IB Diploma and the

Career Programme.

We would like to thank the staff, parents and students who participated in

this review. At the end of their stay one of the visitors commented that “it

was a pleasure to meet and talk with your students”.

We can now turn our attention to how we celebrate our 40th birthday as

an IB World School. With the number of IB schools falling in the UK, it

is of the utmost importance that we draw strength from this remarkable

achievement and approach the future with renewed confidence. The IB

approach to education affects everyone in the school; staff and students

alike whether or not they actually follow an IB programme. We have

identified 906 IB graduates who have passed through this school since

1990. We would like to hear from them and, indeed, anyone who went

before them from the first year of the IB in 1977—please contact

IB40@aesessex.co.uk

Bulletin 4/12/17

Year 7: 4/12—Disco 6.30pm-7.30pm

7/12—7y Parents’ Evening

Year 8: Consent and Partner forms for

exchanges to be given to the

International Office ASAP

Year 9: Consent and Partner forms for

exchanges to be given to the

International Office ASAP

Year 10: 12/12—Lyon long-term

parents’ briefing

Duke of Edinburgh applications

due

Year 11: Mock Exams—11-19th

December. No school 20th

December

Sixth Form: 6/12—Forms and deposits due

for Lower Sixth UN Geneva

visit

11/12 Applications due for

Lower Sixth Biology visit

Quote of the week: “There are no problems

— only opportunities to

be creative!” Dorye Roettger, Author

FRIDAY 15TH DECEMBER 2017:

CHRISTMAS JUMPER DAY OR NON-UNIFORM

£1 donation

Crime Awareness Day As part of our commitment to high quality citizenship

education, Year 8 were treated to workshops

delivered by visitors to the school to educate pupils

on the importance of making good choices and the

possible consequences of making wrong choices. To

support pupils’ pastoral needs, their Form Tutors

spent the day with them following an alternative

timetable of workshops. Full story http://

www.aesessex.co.uk/news/year-8-learn-prison-not/

Thank you for all your kind donations towards

this event. Please feel free to continue donating

to ensure the Senior Citizens of the Community

have a fantastic party to remember.

The appeal is ongoing and we thank you

for your continued support. Here is a

reminder of how you can help:

Text Books

Department Wish Lists

Whole School Projects

Volunteering

Donations of ‘good as new’ second hand school uniform and PE kit would be gratefully appreciated. Please bring to the School Office

A word from the Sixth Form: As we start to move towards the end of a long term,

it is very easy to already think you are in the

Christmas holidays and therefore start to wind down

in terms of your efforts and focus. My advice is that

you need to keep that drive and energy going right

to the end of the term, as these are still crucial

weeks. For the Upper Sixth, with your mock exams

taking place in the first weeks of next year, it is

essential that you use these remaining weeks to

consolidate your knowledge and to use your

teachers to clarify any outstanding questions, so that

you are fully prepared for your mock exams.

For the Lower Sixth, you will have noticed that the

amount of work and difficulty of it will have started

to increase since half term and therefore with 'mini-

mocks' on the horizon for you in the early part of

next term, you again need to make sure you are

reflecting on, and adding to, what you have learnt

so far. A final reminder, as we discussed in our

assembly, that a basic rule for success at this level is

that for every hour you are taught you should be

aiming to replicate that hour with independent

study, reviewing your understanding and reading

ahead for the next challenge. With only a few

weeks to go, I know you can maintain this focus, so

let's keep this going so that you can really say you

have 'earned' your holidays!

Mr Newton, Director of Sixth Form

SIXTH FORM FOCUS

This Higher and Degree Apprenticeship Listing

showcases thousands of vacancies from over 40

employers starting in 2018. You can apply for

many of these apprenticeships and a place at

university at the same time.

What: Columbia Threadneedle Investments’ Open

Evening

When: Wednesday 6th December from 5-7pm

Where: Columbia Threadneedle, 78 Cannon

Street, London EC4N 6AG.

Columbia Threadneedle Investments is pleased to

be part of Investment2020, an initiative by leading

UK investment firms to offer young people from

diverse backgrounds their first job in The City.

Investment2020 offers 12 month paid trainee roles

primarily to school leavers and graduates,

regardless of background and education.

The Essex County Council Apprenticeship Hub

are working with Ford to promote their Advanced,

Higher and Degree Apprenticeship Information

evenings. The Engineering Advanced

and Higher Apprenticeship information evening

will take place on 8th Feb and the IT Degree

Apprenticeship Information evening will take

place on 21st March. The Higher/Degree

Apprenticeships offer a fully funded Degree and

employment with Ford. Students will attend

University one day per week

To book your place at one of these exciting events

or for further information, please email

apprenticeships@essex.gov.uk with a subject title

of Ford information event. More details re timings

to follow closer to the events.

Started by students for students, BUNAC

has been providing working adventures

worldwide since 1962. Our three

Summer in the States programmes -

Summer Camp USA, Work America

and Internship USA - will give students

great experiences on their CV, cultural

immersion, plus the opportunity to travel

around the USA.

Attention all drivers ….

Could we remind all parents once again that

student safety whilst on school site is

paramount. Parents should only drive onto

the school site to pick up children if they

have a parking permit. Parking permits can

only be issued by the Headteachers upon

receipt of a letter, explaining the reasons

behind the need to drive onto school site.

Cars should be driving less than 5 MPH and

in a safe manner respecting the safety of all

students. We ask that no cars leave or enter

the school site between 3.30-3.45pm to

ensure the safe passage of students off the

premises. Please also respect the staff

members on duty who are trying to ensure

the safety of all the students.

Year 11 Catch-up Chemistry

Every Tuesday between 3.30-4.15pm in B3

Biology GCSE revision

Every Monday and Wednesday

from 3.30-4.30pm with Mrs Beard in M05,

this is not just mock exam preparation but a

chance to go over all of the GCSE course and

complete as much exam style questioning as

possible.

British Biology Olympiad

We have the opportunity to offer upper 6th form

Biology students, both A Level and IB students, the

chance to compete in the British Biology Olympiad—

This is a post 16 gifted Biology Students

Internationally recognised competition, set by the

Royal Society of Biology.

If you are interested in finding out more about this

opportunity there will be a short meeting in M05 at

3.30-3.45 on Friday 8th December 2017. If you

cannot attend this meeting but are interested speak to

Mrs Beard in the Science department.

STUDY CLUB Study Club continues to thrive and all students are welcome to make use of it.

Available for all to use:-

Before School 8:00-8:55

Lunch time 1:15-2:15

After School 3:30-5:00

We would ask all parents to help us offset the £17,000 annual cost of Study Club by considering

making a donation:

http://www.aesessex.co.uk/supporting-the-school/

YEAR 11 Mock GCSE Exam’s

Monday 11th December - Tuesday 19th December

PREPARE……. REVISE…….

TICKETS SELLING FAST ….

Numeracy Challenge: Are you aware that all numbers are equal to

one? Proof as follows…

So

Subtracting from each side gives

Factorising both sides gives

Cancelling both sides by the common factor

gives

Literacy Corner: New in the library!

Lots of Marvel themed graphic novels.

The new book by John Green –

“Turtles All the Way Down”

And the new book in Veronica Roth’s

Divergent collection – “Four”.

Pop in to the library and borrow or

reserve the above books.

Anglo European School

Christmas Concert

held at the Church of St

Edmund and St Mary

14th December 2017 at 7pm

Tickets on sale soon ...

NOTICE:

ANGLO EUROPEAN

CO-OPERATIVE TRUST

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Thursday 14th December

4pm in S12/13

All students, parents, staff, alumni,

community are welcome to attend

News from AESA:

Winter Fair

Friday 8th of December from 3pm

To make it a successful afternoon we need some support:

Help from parents is needed during the Winter Fair

(the more the merrier)

Please bring in donations such as cakes and

chocolates

Provide your children with some money to spend on

the Winter Fair

EXAMINATION DATES –2015/2016 TYPE DATES VENUES

Year 9 Exams Monday 14 March STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL

Year 10 Exams Thursday 17 - Thursday 24th March STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL

Year 8 Exams Monday 25 –Friday 29 April MRC HALL

Year 7 Exams Monday 9 – Friday 13 May MRC HALL

SUMMER EXAMS Monday 16 May - Tuesday 28 June

GCSE Biology Core/Triple Tuesday 17 May PM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL

GCSE Chemistry Core/Triple Thursday 19 May AM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL

AQA FSK English Friday 20 May AM & PM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL

GCSE Physics Core/Triple Wednesday 25 May PM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL

GCSE Maths Linear Paper 1 Thursday 26 May AM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL

GCSE English/English Language Tuesday 7 June AM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL

GCSE Maths Linear Paper 2 Thursday 9 June AM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL

GCSE Biology Additional/Triple Friday 10 June AM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL

GCSE Chemistry Additional/

Triple

Wednesday 15 June PM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL

GCSE Physics Additional/Triple Friday 17 June AM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL

GCSE Biology Triple Monday 20 June AM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL

GCSE Chemistry Triple Wednesday 22 June AM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL

GCSE Physics Triple Friday 24 June AM STAGE HALL / SPORTS HALL

Calendar December

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

4

School Play Rehearsal

Year 7 Disco

5

School Play—”Lord

of the Flies”

6

School Play—”Lord

of the Flies

7

Christmas Dinner

7y Parents’ Evening

8

AESA Winter Fair

9 10

11

Year 11 Mock Exams

12

Senior Citizens’

Christmas Party

Year 11 Mock Exams

13

Year 10 Theatre Visit

Year 11 Mock Exams

14

AECT AGM 4pm

S12/S13

Christmas Concert at

St Edmunds and St

Mary’s Church

Year 11 Mock Exams

15

Christmas Jumper

Day/No School

Uniform

Year 11 Mock Exams

16 17

18

Year 11 Mock Exams

19

Year 11 Mock Exams

20

Early closure 12pm

21

Christmas Holiday

22

Christmas Holiday

23 24

25

Christmas Holiday

26

Christmas Holiday

27

Christmas Holiday

28

Christmas Holiday

29

Christmas Holiday

30 31

SPORTS FIXTURES SPORTS RESULTS

4/12—Year 9 Football v WdF A

5/12—Year 7 Boys 5-a-side Football @ Shenfield

6/12—Year 7 Girls 5-a-side Football @ Shenfield

6/12—Sixth Form Rugby v Barking College H

11/12—Year 8 Football v Becket Keys A

12/12—Year 7/8 Girls Indoor Athletics @Shenfield

13/12—Year 7/8 Boys Indoor Athletics @ Shenfield

20/11—Girls 5-Aside Football @ Becket Keys C

20/11—U16 Essex Cup Netball v Robert Clack C

22/11—Year 8 Football v Appleton L 5-0

22/11—All years—Brentwood Girls Swimming Gala see full

story http://www.aesessex.co.uk/latest-news/

22/11—Year 9/11 Netball v Great Baddow Yr9—L20-17 Yr11

L 13-22

23/11—Year 7 Netball v Brentwood L30-0

23/11—Year 8 Girls Basketball v Great Baddow rescheduled

23/11—Year 11 Rugby v Southend L27-0

27/11—Year 9 Rugby v Moulsham C

29/11—Year 8 Football v Ormiston C

29/11—Year 7/10 Netball v Becket Keys Yr7—L18-5 Yr10 D11

-11

30/11—Year 9 Rugby v Robert Clack

TERM DATES 2017-2018

Autumn Term

Monday 4th September 2017 -

Wednesday 20 December 2017

Half Term: 23rd-27th October 2017

Staff Training Days:

Monday 4th September, 29th September and

13th November

Spring Term Wednesday 3rd January 2018 -

Thursday 29th March 2018

Half Term: 12th-16th February

Staff Training Day:

Tuesday 2nd January 2018

Summer Term Monday 16th April 2018 -

Friday 20th July 2018

Half Term: 28th May –1st June 2018

Staff Training Day:

Friday 4th May 2018

Key:

H=Home

A=Away

W=Won

L=Lost

D=Draw

Co=Conceded

C=Cancelled

P=Postponed

Ab=Abandoned

N/A = Not

Attended