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APRILTue 16th

15:15 - 16:15 Year 13 Book Group

Tue 23rdOM Trip (X Side)

Wed 24thOM Trip (Y Side)

Thu 25thJunior Maths ChallengeYear 7 Parents Evening

Fri 26thYear 8 HPV Injections 3

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Year 9 Celebration Evening

Mon 6thBank HolidayBank Holiday

Tue 7thYear 10 Parents Evening

Wed 8thAS Drama/Tech DressYear 8 HPV Catch Up 3

Thu 9thAs Drama Exam

Year 8 celebration Evening

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Chiswick Psychology Students Hear Top Psychologists at Conference

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Elizbeth Loftus, an eminent American psychologist who conducted famous re-search into the accuracy of eye witness testimony, spoke about her latest re-search to a conference of sixth formers including Chiswick students. Her talk was thought-provoking and inspiring and looked at how an eye witness’s re-call of a crime can be distorted through the use of misleading questions. She also challenged the students to think about how this might link to the way we could recognise individual faces from a line up using a selection of photos. The students were tricked as she distorted their recall through showing them false images.

The students were also treated to a talk by Professor David Wilson who is a Criminology Lecturer at Birmingham University. He gave a powerful pres-entation into what it is really going on in the mind of a serial killer. He intro-duced the students to the 5 vulnerable sections of society more likely to en-counter such serious crimes and made us more aware of who we need to be protecting.

Finally, students attended a lecture by

Cara Flanagan who is an eminent au-thor in the A level psychology field. She made disturbing links into the human ability to obey an authority figure and carry out atrocities such as those which occurred in Auschwitz. She connected this to the famous Psychological experi-ment carried out by Stanley Milgram which students learn about in their AS and GCSE course.

Reuben Kenton-Harris said that: “It’s amazing that Professor Loftus still has the same passion for Psychology after over 30 years since her initial famous research. But as well as Loftus impress-ing us, our students also impressed

David Wilson meets Daniella Pardo Reyes and Anna Yunda-Arevalo, Year 12

Chiswick School News would like to thank Nikoleta Gashi, Laura Reid, Maryam Khaliefa and Nina Pryce for the stirring work through the year reporting and writing for Chiswick School News. Their contributions have been well written, entertaining and informative and we would like to wish them every success in their GCSE examinations.

A team from Year 10 will be taking over to produce the next issue.

And its Good bye to Them

A small party was held in the School Library for our Year 7 Library Stationery Shop Helpers to say Thank You.

Library News

The setting, a classroom in a Field Cen-tre in the middle of the Surrey Coun-tryside. The time, the last week of term. The characters, a contrasting range. Two are quiet and huddled in corners, others are pacing about speaking to the air seemingly oblivious to other

Drama Students Aim for Excellence in Residential

people in close proximity. One man is telling another to stop jabbering. Any-one stumbling across this classroom might have concluded that it contained a group suffering from severe mental distress. They need not have worried though as this was merely the Year 12 Chiswick drama students practis-ing their duologues and monologues for their A/S examination. Such is the commitment of the group that their fo-cus in role is totally convincing.

The Year 12s also practised their play performances, whilst Year 13 students both rehearsed and composed their own work for the A2 examination. On Saturday night after more than a day of hard rehearsing, each group from Year 12 and 13 presented a tasty morsel from the play they will be performing next term. From the quality of the work performed, which can be seen on the school website, there is no doubt that audiences will be treated to some top notch student drama.

‘It was a great opportunity to work in a concentrated way without distrac-tions. We made lots of progress and this in turn has given us the confidence to believe in our abilities,’ said a philo-sophical Ben Steel, Year 12.

‘It was a pleasure to take such hard working students away,’ said Ms May-nard, Head of Drama and the Arts. 'They have all made the most of the op-portunity to improve their work.’

Look out for publicity for the Year 13 devised pieces as well as ‘Blood Wed-ding’ and ‘The Visit’. You will not be disappointed if you buy a ticket.

Last week was National Science Week and to celebrate this our science de-partment held assemblies for every year group showing off numerous ex-periments. Additionally various ac-tivities were held at break e.g fire in a bottle, dissections, explosions and dif-ferent coloured flames. The week aims to get students and young people in-volved and excited about science.

Chiswick School has entered a nation-al competition sponsored by Google. Students have to come up with an ex-periment or invention; they are entered against students of their own age and the winners win a trip to Los Angeles. Examples of our students’ projects in-clude building a small computer from scratch, a mini bullet train and investi-gations into mind control and sublimi-nal messages.

To get involved in this competition visit B42 at first break on Wednesdays, where Mr Hunter is monitoring stu-dents' development. He says “it’s really exciting for students to conquer these mammoth tasks and to be involved in this excellent opportunity".

By NiNa Pryce

Science Week Surpasses Itself

Loftus and the other lecturers by ask-ing pertinent questions”

Overall, it was a fantastic opportunity to learn more about psychology, from some amazing speakers and research-ers.

Thanks so much to the Chiswick PTA for assisting with funding for this excel-lent opportunity for our students to ap-ply our psychological knowledge to the real world!

article writteN By Violet ViNceNt y12

Elizabeth Loftus meets Margot Fernadez Year 12

Thanks to Mr. Sykes, Chiswick School Business Development Manager, the transformation of Chiswick School con-tinues. The hall has been redecorated with a customised clock and new light-ing whilst the ground floor corridors shimmer in blues and purples. New en-ergy saving lighting has been installed there too only coming on when sensors pick up people in the corridors.

Over Easter it was the Library’s turn for a total refit with new furniture, light-ing and computers. At the same time reception and the office were redeco-rated. Meanwhile a new heating system is being fitted in the old building ready for September. This has meant having to turn off the old inefficient system from this term.

The overhaul is part of a phased main-tenance programme that Mr. Sykes has created. To fund the programme he has been successful in accessing govern-ment funds on three occasions, a con-siderable feat in these austere times.

Chiswick School Upgrade Continues