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6th May 2010 Issue 17

Lord Grey News

YEAR 11 REVISION

INFORMATION

YEAR 11 EXAMINATIONS,

TIMETABLE

PE CLUBS

WHISTLE DOWN THE

WIND

LORD GREY SCHOOL

EQUIPMENT FOR LEARNING

POLICY

PE UNIFORM

STORYTELLING DAY

STUDENT FORUM, ENGLISH

YEAR 11 PROM DETAILS

Vertical Tutoring Evening

YEAR 11

COUNTDOWN TO

YOUR FIRST EXAM!

Below are some general tips to get you through the examination period, plus you can view

the revision classes which are running to help you get those all important grades.

Here are some general tips:

Start early enough Decide on definite days and times to revise

Have realistic achievable targets

Use the syllabus to structure your revision

Use the revision notes provided by your teachers

Use support groups and help each other to succeed

Make sure you know what will be examined in each subject and in each examination paper

Don’t panic!

17th May - 25 June - GCSE Examinations Begin

Year 11 Revision Classes Everyone is welcome to attend

Subject Venue Day Time

English E10/E02 Every Wednesday 'Get Your C' in Room E10 and

'Reach for an A* ' in Room E02

3.30pm-4.30pm

History T34 Every Tuesday 3.30pm-4.30pm

French L06/L11 Every Tuesday 3.30pm-4.30pm

Media ME1 Every Tuesday 3.30pm-4.30pm

Art Art Block Every Wednesday & Thursday 3.30pm-4.30pm

Business Studies T16 Every Thursday 3.30pm-4.30pm

ICT T14/T15 Monday-Friday Lunch time sessions 12.20pm-1.10pm

ICT T14/T15 Monday-Friday After school sessions 3.30pm-4.30pm

Coursework Revision LSU Monday & Wednesday TBC 3.30pm-4.30pm

Religious Studies T24 Every Tuesday 3.30pm-4.30pm

Geography T23 Every Wednesday 3.30pm-4.30pm

History T34 Every Tuesday 3.20pm-4.20pm

Revision Techniques & Preparing for Examinations - Learning Styles

VAK Learning Styles Explanation

The VAK learning style model suggests that most people can be divided into one of three preferred styles of learning. These

three styles are as follows (and there is no right or wrong learning style):

Someone with Visual learning style has a preference for seen or observed things, including pictures, diagrams, demonstrations,

displays, handouts, films, flip chart etc. These people will use phrases such as ‘show me’, ‘let’s have a look at that’ and will be

best able to perform a new tasks after reading the instructions or watching someone else do it first. These are the people

who will work from lists and written direction and instructions.

Someone with Auditory learning style has a preference for the transfer of information through listening: to the spoken word,

of self or others, of sounds and noises. These people will use phrases such as ‘tell me’, ‘let’s talk it over’ and will be best able

to perform a new task after listening to instructions from an expert. These are the people who are happy being given spoken

instructions over the telephone and can remember all the words to songs that they hear!

Someone with a Kinaesthetic learning style has as preference for physical experience - touch, feeling, holding, doing, practical

hands on experiences. These people will use phrases such as ‘let me try’, ‘how do you feel?’ and will be best able to perform a

new task by going ahead and trying it out, learning as they go. These are the people who like to experiment, hands on and

never look at the instructions first

People commonly have a main preferred learning style, but this will be part of a blend of all three. Some people have a very

strong preference, other people have a more even mixture of two or less commonly three styles.

When you know your preferred learning styles you understand the type of learning that bests suits you. This enables you to

choose the types of learning that work best for you.

There is no right or wrong learning style. The point is that there are types of learning that are right for your own preferred

learning style.

Please note, this is not a scientifically validated testing instrument - it is a free assessment tool designed to give a broad

indication of preferred learning styles.

Examinations - Timetable, Up To May Half Term

Date Start Length Board Component Code Component Title Level

Mon 17 May 09:00 00:35 EDEXL/GCSE 1237 1F Italian Listening Foundation GCSE/FC

Mon 17 May 09:00 00:45 EDEXL/GCSE 1237 1H Italian Listening Higher GCSE/FC

Mon 17 May 09:00 00:40 EDEXL/GCSE 1237 3F Italian Reading Foundation GCSE/FC

Mon 17 May 09:00 01:00 EDEXL/GCSE 1237 3H Italian Reading Higher GCSE/FC

Mon 17 May 09:00 00:45 OCR 1921/01 Dutch: Listening GCSE/FC

Mon 17 May 09:00 00:45 AQA 3636/LH Bengali Listening Test Tier H GCSE/FC

Mon 17 May 09:00 00:45 AQA 3646/LH Urdu Listening Test Tier H GCSE/FC

Mon 17 May 13:15 01:15 EDEXL/GCE 6EB0101 Econ & Bus Dev. New Business Ideas GCE/B

Tue 18 May 09:00 01:30 WJEC/GCSE 1690001 Home Econ Food Paper 1 Foundation GCSE/FC

Tue 18 May 09:00 01:30 WJEC/GCSE 1690002 Home Econ Food Paper 2 Higher GCSE/FC

Tue 18 May 09:00 01:30 EDEXL/GCE 6GS0101 Gen St Challenges for Society GCE/B

Tue 18 May 13:15 02:00 OCR 1031/01 Religious Studies: Paper 1 GCSE/SC

Tue 18 May 13:15 02:00 OCR G061/01 ICT: Information Systems GCE/B

Tue 18 May 13:15 02:00 AQA SPAN1 GCE Spanish Unit 1 GCE/B

Wed 19 May 09:00 02:30 WJEC/GCE 11820001 Film ST. FM2: British / American GCE/ASB

Wed 19 May 13:15 01:00 OCR 1921/03 Dutch: Reading GCSE/FC

Wed 19 May 13:15 00:50 EDEXL/GCSE 1237 4F Italian Writing Foundation GCSE/FC

Wed 19 May 13:15 01:00 EDEXL/GCSE 1237 4H Italian Writing Higher GCSE/FC

Wed 19 May 13:15 01:00 AQA 3636/WH Bengali Writing Test Tier H GCSE/FC

Wed 19 May 13:15 00:50 AQA 3636/RH Bengali Reading Test Tier H GCSE/FC

Wed 19 May 13:15 00:50 AQA 3646/RH Urdu Reading Test Tier H GCSE/FC

Wed 19 May 13:15 01:00 AQA 3646/WH Urdu Writing Test Tier H GCSE/FC

Thu 20 May 09:00 02:30 EDEXL/GCE 6CN0201 Chinese Written Response GCE/B

Date Start Length Board Component Code Component Title Level

Thu 20 May 09:00 02:30 EDEXL/GCE 6IN0201 Italian Written Response GCE/B

Thu 20 May 09:00 01:30 AQA DANC1 GCE Dance Unit 1 GCE/B

Thu 20 May 13:15 01:45 EDEXL/GCE 6MT0201

Music Technology Listening and Analysing GCE/B

Fri 21 May 09:00 00:40 OCR A211/01 Science A: Unit 1 [B1 C1 P1] Fnd GCSE/B

Fri 21 May 09:00 00:40 OCR A211/02 Science A: Unit 1 [B1 C1 P1] Hgh GCSE/B

Fri 21 May 09:00 02:30 EDEXL/GCE 6GN0201 German Written Response GCE/B

Fri 21 May 09:00 01:30 AQA ACCN1 GCE Accounting Unit 1 GCE/B

Fri 21 May 09:00 02:00 AQA GEOG1 GCE Geography Unit 1 GCE/B

Fri 21 May 13:15 01:45 EDEXL/GCSE 1827 01 PE Written GCSE/FC

Fri 21 May 13:15 00:45 EDEXL/GCSE 3827 01 PE Multiple Choice GCSE/SC

Fri 21 May 13:15 01:00 OCR F321/01 Chemistry: Atoms Bonds & Groups GCE/B

Mon 24 May 09:00 02:00 AQA FREN1 GCE French Unit 1 GCE/B

Mon 24 May 13:15 00:35 EDEXL/GCSE 1246 1F Spanish Listening Foundation GCSE/FC

Mon 24 May 13:15 00:45 EDEXL/GCSE 1246 1H Spanish Listening Higher GCSE/FC

Mon 24 May 13:15 00:40 EDEXL/GCSE 1246 3F Spanish Reading Foundation GCSE/FC

Mon 24 May 13:15 01:00 EDEXL/GCSE 1246 3H Spanish Reading Higher GCSE/FC

Mon 24 May 13:15 01:30 AQA MPC1 GCE Mathematics Unit PC1 GCE/B

Mon 24 May 13:15 01:30 AQA MPC2 GCE Mathematics Unit PC2 GCE/B

Tue 25 May 09:00 01:45 AQA 3712/F English Literature A Paper F GCSE/FC

Tue 25 May 09:00 01:45 AQA 3712/H English Literature A Paper H GCSE/FC

Tue 25 May 09:00 01:00 OCR F211/01 Biology: Cells Exchange & Transport GCE/B

Tue 25 May 13:15 01:15 OCR 1921/04 Dutch: Writing GCSE/FC

Tue 25 May 13:15 01:00 AQA GEOG2 GCE Geography Unit 2 GCE/B

Wed 26 May 09:00 00:40 OCR A215/01 Add Sci A: Unit 1 [B4 C4 P4] Fnd GCSE/B

Wed 26 May 09:00 00:40 OCR A215/02 Add Sci A: Unit 1 [B4 C4 P4] Hgh GCSE/B

Examinations - Timetable, Up To May Half Term

Date Start Length Board Component Code Component Title Level

Wed 26 May 09:00 01:20 EDEXL/GCE 6HI01D History Communism & Democracy 20C GCE/B

Wed 26 May 13:15 02:00 AQA 3545/F D & T: Resistant Mat Tech Paper F GCSE/FC

Wed 26 May 13:15 02:00 AQA 3545/H D & T: Resistant Mat Tech Paper H GCSE/FC

Wed 26 May 13:15 01:30 EDEXL/GCE 6GS0201 Gen St The Individual in Society GCE/B

Thu 27 May 09:00 01:30 OCR G671/01 Sociology: Socialisation GCE/B

Thu 27 May 09:00 00:50 EDEXL/GCSE 1246 4F Spanish Writing Foundation GCSE/FC

Thu 27 May 09:00 01:00 EDEXL/GCSE 1246 4H Spanish Writing Higher GCSE/FC

Thu 27 May 09:00 01:30 AQA MS/SS1B GCE Mathematics and Stats Unit S1B GCE/B

Thu 27 May 13:15 01:15 AQA PHYB1 GCE Physics B Unit 1 GCE/B

Fri 28 May 09:00 00:45 OCR A214/01 Science A: Unit 4 [Ideas] Fnd GCSE/B

Fri 28 May 09:00 00:45 OCR A214/02 Science A: Unit 4 [Ideas] High GCSE/B

Fri 28 May 09:00 01:30 EDEXL/GCE 6PE0101 PE Sport & Recreation GCE/B

Fri 28 May 09:00 01:45 AQA MUSC1 GCE Music Unit 1 GCE/B

Fri 28 May 09:00 02:00 AQA FOOD1 GCE D & T: Food Technology Unit 1 GCE/B

Fri 28 May 09:00 02:00 AQA PROD1 GCE D & T: Product Des [3D-Des] Unit 1 GCE/B

Lord Grey School PE Clubs – Summer 2010

Location Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Lunch Time

Sports Hall

Rock-It-Ball

Miss May

Cricket Nets

Year 7 and Year 8

Mr Mort,

Mr Henry

Cricket Nets

Year 9, 10, 11

Mr Mort, Mr Henry

Gym

Dodgeball (Boys)

Year 7, 8,9

Mr Mort

Table Tennis

Year 7,8,9

Mr Bateman

Astro

Football (Girls)

Miss Gilbert

Tennis Courts

Tennis

Year 11

Miss Gilbert

Tennis

Year 10

Miss Causer

Tennis

Year 9

Miss May

Tennis

Year 8

Mr Henry

Tennis

Year 7

Miss Bourne

After School

Field

Softball

All Years

Athletics

All Years

Rounders

All Years

Gym

Cheerleading MK Elite

Cheerleading MK Elite

Examinations - Timetable, Up To May Half Term

LORD GREY SCHOOL

EQUIPMENT FOR LEARNING POLICY

Reminder Having the correct school equipment can significantly enhance the quality of learning opportunities for your child. At

Lord Grey School we believe that all students should arrive for learning with the correct equipment, which is a non negotiable

expectation. We wish our students to be equipped to meet the highest possible standards, yet it is not possible for

Lord Grey School to provide equipment for individual students beyond that of stationery and course materials. We do ask

that all students carry the required equipment at all times:

Pencil case including:

Ball point pens

Pencil sharpener

Calculator

HB pencils

Scissors

Glue stick

Ruler

Compasses

Rubber

Protractor

Also required:

Drawing set

Mini stapler

Pocket Thesaurus

Pocket dictionary

Fountain pen

Colouring pencils/pens

PE kit must be brought in for every PE lesson

Cooking ingredients for Food Technology by arrangement

Recommended:

World atlas (at home)

Foreign language dictionary

Please note: Student Services do stock quantities of stationery at very reasonable prices.

Important P.E. Uniform

Lord Grey students are expected to maintain a high standard of uniform at all times of the day. Uniforms are vital in instilling a sense of pride and unity within the school.

Students must bring their PE Kit to every PE lesson. If you fail to bring your PE uniform to your lesson, you will be placed into a “Friday PE School Detention”. If a medical note is produced, you will still be required to wear your kit even though you will not be undertaking a physical activity. PE Department

A number of students are still coming to school without a school

bag or even a pen! This must stop.

An all girls choir from Lord Grey has been practicing hard over the past few weeks to

be ready to perform at the Milton Keynes Theatre where the touring production of

"Whistle down the Wind" was appearing last week.

Under the guidance and encouragement of and in conjunction with Milton Keynes

Partnership and the theatre itself, the girls rehearsed songs to perform pre-show, in the

beautiful and imposing foyer to the audience prior to going into the auditorium. "No

Matter What" from the show, and Coldplay's "Fix You", together with a choreographed

routine to accompany the music

delighted everybody, including

myself, Head of Performing Arts-

Miss Webb, their family, friends

and theatregoers alike.

A huge bonus was the choir were given tickets to see the enthralling

show afterwards, and to their huge delight the lead role was taken by

star singer Jonathan Ansell, who recently came to Lord Grey to perform,

and also coach the Senior Choir. Afterwards we got to chat with

Jonathan and some very delighted girls got to take photos too! In all a

truly wonderful evening, that will stay in the memory for a very long

time.

Twenty-two local children from the Myra Tiffin Performing Arts School,

Stony Stratford, took part with the Whistle company and appeared on stage. One of the lucky twenty-two was

Xa-Zurae Cotterell, 7DBA who had this wonderful opportunity to join the Whistle Down the Wind cast. Xa-Zurae

commented about her experience as follows: “I feel very privileged to have been one of the twenty-two students chosen from Myra

Tiffin Performing Arts School, to perform in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical production, Whistle Down the Wind. I enjoyed this

experience as I had quite a large part and acted in eight scenes and the finale! I have been in other productions in the MK Theatre, but

this was by far my favourite. My mother was also in the show and acting alongside me. Acting is something I love to do and this show

has given me the chance to show my ability. I found it so much fun working with the whole cast, especially Jonathan Ansell and the two

touring children.”

Bob Buckby Performing Arts

Scenes

from the show

26th April to 1st May - Milton Keynes Theatre

Singing Coach: Jo Tinker

Choir: Abbigail Maxwell, Demi Shaw, Jordan Noel, Sophie Reid, Sascha Hand, Carrie Walton, Dannii Preston,

Imogen Read, Rebecca Kendall, Louisa Daniell

If we want to encourage children to read we have to

begin by nurturing their love of stories, and no-one can

do that better than a good Storyteller.

So we are delighted to announce that we have

arranged a visit by John Harris, one of only a handful of

full-time professional Storytellers in Britain.

As well as telling stories to great acclaim in hundreds of schools,

libraries and literary festivals all over the country he has been

interviewed and asked to tell stories on BBC Radio 4, BBC 6

Music and Planet Rock, and has acted as consultant for

programmes on Radio 4. Visits by John were the prize last year in

a national schools writing competition. He's told stories at the

Roald Dahl Museum and was a guest speaker at The Prince of

Wales' Education Summer School, where Michael Morpurgo

described his contribution as 'A Tour de Force'.

He will be spending the day with us

on Thursday 20th May and will be

telling stories to Year 7 students. At

the last count there were over 350

stories in his head and he’s always

working on more. They come from

everywhere: myths and legends that

are thousands of years old, folk and

fairy tales from every corner of the

world, his own amazing stories and

even some things that haven't

happened yet but probably will.

It’s going to be an exciting day, and

we hope that all the Year 7 students

enjoy it.

Isabella Coles, Librarian

STORYTELLING DAY

Wandering in the dark

Watching the sun go down

Watching the moon

There I am

Not knowing what to do

Watching the trees sleep

Watching the birds go to their nest

There I am

A girl of 15

Looking behind the trees

If I would see my mother

Looking up to the sky

If I would hear the voice of my father

Am I alive?

Someone answer me

Is this how the world is?

Someone tell me

Who I am?!

A poem written by:

Bolaji Blessing Oshodi, Year 11FMO

Netball Well done to our Year 10 Netballers who play for Milton Keynes Netters, they have won

the Aylesbury League for the very first time.

This is an outstanding achievement for the girls as they are all under 15s playing in an

under 16s league. Well done to: Amy Gould, Sophie Wooldridge, Georgia Dunn,

Rosie Barton

All the players have been selected to play for Milton Keynes in the Nationals at Pontins

later in the year along with other students from Lord Grey: Aimee Herbert, Year 10,

Alice Barton, Year 9, Alexandra Snihur, Year 8, Emily Trowell, Year 8, Amy Alderman, Year 8,

Emily Brotherton, Year 8

Faye Causer, Head of PE

Diary

Dates

2009-2010 Year 11 GCSE Language Oral Exams: 19th April - 15th May 2010

GCSE Examinations: 17th May - 25 June 2010

Half Term Break: 31st May - 4th June 2010 Summer Holidays Begin: 26th July-1st September 2010

2010-2011 2nd & 3rd September 2010: Training Days

Monday 6th September 2010: Years 7 & 12 attend school for 8.45am start.

All other year groups attend school for 11am, ready for an 11.20am start.

Rickley Lane,

Bletchley

Milton Keynes

MK3 6EW

Phone: 01908 626110

Fax: 01908 366139

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Aspire, Learn, Achieve

Steven Shu of 10AMu receiving his certificate and a £25 Amazon

voucher from Mr Handyside, for getting the 500,000th

MySticker point. Steven commented, “I am very happy and I am

looking to spend my voucher on a computer game.”

Jon Day, Assistant Headteacher

Message from the

School Nurse

As the hay fever season is now commencing can

parents/carers please ensure any antihistamine

medication is brought to the school to be kept with

the School Nurse (if needed). ALL medication

must be in its original packaging with prescription

labels and the student’s name.

Asthmatics Please could all parents/carers ensure a spare inhaler

is brought to school to be kept with the School

Nurse, Helen Grace.

Sun Awareness Month

with Focus

on Skin Cancer 1st May - 31st May

Would you like to be a cheerleader?

Why not come along and join the

Day: Every Thursday

Venue: Playzone – Hedgerows

Langlands Road,

Netherfield.

Boys and Girls

3 years to 6 years 5pm-6pm

7 years to 13 years 6.30pm-8pm

14years to adults 8pm-9.30pm

Come and make new friends.

Cheerleading, Street Dance, Gymnastics. For more information:

Call Angela, Head Coach - 07870734229

www.mktcheerleaders1.piczo.com