Parents' Newsletter December 2008

PARENTS’ NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2008

Bishop Vaughan Catholic SchoolBishop Vaughan Catholic SchoolBishop Vaughan Catholic SchoolBishop Vaughan Catholic School Newyddion Ysgol Gatholig Esgob FychanNewyddion Ysgol Gatholig Esgob FychanNewyddion Ysgol Gatholig Esgob FychanNewyddion Ysgol Gatholig Esgob Fychan

Bishop Vaughan Catholic School’s Retreat

to Rome, October 2008

Finally, after a year of planning and preparing, the day arrived for our departure to Rome. We all met at

Bishop Vaughan Catholic School car park at 8.00 am and after saying the ‘Our Father’ together we

excitedly set off for what proved to be a very valuable spiritual, social, educational and cultural experience.

Continued on pages 3, 4 and 5

Siobhan Frecker of Parker Travel Ltd and Father

Andrew met us at Ciampino airport and it was

reassuring to see friendly and familiar faces. Our

coach driver was waiting to take us to Palazzola

and within half an hour we arrived.

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SCHOOL TERM AND HOLIDAY DATES 2008-2009

PLEASE NOTE: Whilst the school understands the difficulties with holidays, we would remind

you that breaks should not be booked without the Head approving the time off first.

We would bring to your attention that School Inspectors have regularly pointed out that there is a

clear link between absence and lack of academic progress!

HALF TERM

HOLIDAYS

Term Term begins Begins Ends Term ends

Autumn

2008

Tuesday

2nd September

Monday

27th October

Friday

31st October

Friday

19th December

Easter

2009

Monday

5th January

Monday

16th February

Friday

20th February

Thursday

9th April

Summer

2009

Monday

27th April

Monday

25th May

Friday

29th May

Wednesday

22nd July

The Headteacher, staff and governors wish all parents,

carers and pupils a happy and Holy Christmas and a

successful New Year.

Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda.

Dates for your Diary Last Day of Term - The school closes for the Christmas holiday on Friday 19th December at 3.25 pm.

Inset Days - Monday 5th and Tuesday, 6th January 2009 - school is closed for pupils

Wednesday 7th January - All pupils return to school (week two on timetable)

Inset Day - Friday 13th February 2009

Half Term Holiday - Monday 16th February to Friday 20th February 2009

Advance notice of Examination Dates 2008/09

External units for Years 10 - 13: mid January 2009

School exams for Years 7-10: Monday 11th May to Friday 22nd May

The main external exam period begins on Monday 11th May 2009 and will

continue to the end of June. Please be aware, however, that some examinations, especially orals and

practical examinations are normally held before this date.

The full academic year school calendar is available to view on our website, alternatively parents

can collect a paper copy from the school’s main office.


Retreat to Rome, October 2008

The view of Lake Albano was breathtaking and all of us were very

pleased that we had made the decision to stay at Palazzola rather than

the busy centre of Rome.

We began our retreat with Mass led by Father Andrew in the beautiful

chapel at Palazzola. After supper we sang the ‘Salve Regina’, led by

Father Kevin, at the statue of Our Lady. All of us looked forward to

what the next day had to bring. This became our regular habit after eve-

ning meals and students and staff found the experience very moving.

After breakfast we set off for Rome, where we had tours of the Sistine Chapel and St Peter’s

Basilica. Many of our sixth formers are studying Religious Studies, Art and History and

found the tours very informative and worthwhile

The friendly atmosphere at Palazzola was perfect for our

students where they felt very much at home in the

evenings, playing the piano, watching films having a sing

song or keeping in touch with family and friends on

computer.

On Wednesday students and staff arrived at breakfast in the uniform polo shirts that we had

ordered for our attendance at the Papal audience. The sense of universal Christian commu-

nity was overwhelming as Christians from all over the world gathered at St. Peter’s square.

Our students and staff were very excited to see the Holy Father and when our school’s name

was called out the cheer from us was deafening!

On Tuesday we took a trip to Tivoli Gardens. The scenery was breathtaking; students

took every opportunity to have photographs in front of the water features.

We were very fortunate with the

weather; students and staff took

the opportunity to have a quick

swim before supper. Some

found the experience a little

chilling however!

After a picnic lunch we visited

Castel Gandolfo home of the

Pope’s summer residence where

students had the opportunity to

buy ice cream and do some

shopping. The weather was glo-

rious and on return to Palazzola

students went swimming once

more.


For many of our students, Thursday was a very memorable experience. The catacombs of

San Callisto were for me one of the most spiritual experiences I have ever had. Walking

where our early Christian martyrs had worshipped and were buried was truly awesome. I

was fascinated with the Christian symbols drawn during times of persecution and with the

sense of community and solidarity that the first Christians shared in the face of persecution.

An image which impacted upon me was a tiny fresco of a person with arms upheld praising

God; a clear message of the eternal joy of the Gospel

message even in the midst of persecution.

We all enjoyed the guided tour of the Colosseum and our

walk alongside of the Forum on our way to the Pantheon.

Supper at a Pizzeria and a walk to Giolittis ice cream shop

and then the Trevi Fountain ended our very busy day. Stu-

dents and staff were pleasantly exhausted and being in

Rome at night time was a memorable experience for all

concerned but particularly for one of our students who was celebrating his

eighteenth birthday!

Our last day began with a trip to Rocca di Papa Market for shopping. This was a typical Ital-

ian village and a visit to the market gave us a sense of Italian culture. We returned to Palaz-

zola for a special lunch, another eighteenth birthday and a time to thank staff at Palazzola for

such a warm welcome and an enjoyable stay. Father Andrew celebrated Mass prior to lunch

and we gave thanks to God for the experiences we had shared. We left for the airport with

many students pleading for an extra week at Palazzola! At 10.30 pm we arrived back at

Bishop Vaughan School where parents met with their children.

This was a truly memorable experience for me and for those with whom I shared the retreat.

I hope to return to Palazzola in the near future with another school group and would cer-

tainly recommend that schools take the opportunity to stay in the safety and beautiful setting

of Palazzola. Siobhan’s organization of each of the days was superb and made it so much

more relaxing for staff who accompanied the students. I recommend that schools contact

Siobhan at Parker Travel Ltd where she will cater for your particular needs.

My heartfelt thanks go to the students and staff who accompanied me on this retreat and

made it such a worthwhile experience.


At Palazzola, Father John Nunan from the

Leeds diocese celebrated Mass for us and those

who attended had an overwhelming sense of

belonging to one another through Christ as

well as of our worth as unique individuals.

After the audience we all walked to the Campo dei Fiori for free

time and lunch. Later we were given a tour of the English

College by Liam Bradley who is from the Menevia diocese and

many of our students had met with him previously at Bishop

Mark’s Mark’s retiring Mass. It was a positive experience for

our students to witness a young person in training for the priest-

hood.


Here are quotes from two of the pupils who visited Rome:-

I enjoyed the trip in general. The sites and the scenery were jaw dropping. We had five days and every

day we did something really interesting. It was truly amazing and I would definitely recommend it to

anyone interested in the future. I believe it was a success. Mrs Hansen and the teachers deserve a lot

of credit for their hard work. Alex Jones 13.3

The week flew by like a flash, but the memories will stay with us forever. The beautiful paintings in

the Sistine Chapel, the gloomy catacombs, the magical Trevi Fountain, the scenic Tivoli Fountains and,

of course, Giolittis ice cream parlour. The day we were most looking forward to came and you could

hear the buzz of excitement all around; the day of the Papal Audience. We sat down on our seats in the

Vatican in our matching t-shirts, the sun was shining down on us and we waited patiently and excitedly

for the Pope to arrive. As he arrived, flags from around the world were held high and everyone was

cheering. As the English speaking Cardinal blessed Bishop Vaughan we all screamed in support! This

special trip will be remembered by all and we all hope to return!

Chloe Parsons 13.1 and Rosie Walker 13.2.


Public Services visit to Mumbles Coastguard and the R.N.L I. on the 27th November 2008.

We have to study uniformed Public Service organisations as part of our studies in the Sixth

Form. Mr. Davies and Mrs. Hart organised a trip for us to visit the Mumbles Coastguard station

and the Royal Life Boat Institution at Mumbles. We left school and went straight to the

R.N.L.I, which is a charity organisation and is manned voluntarily. We as a group presented

the lifeboat personnel with a cheque which had been collected by school pupils studying public

services. We learnt about the lifeboat and its crew in Swansea and found the talk very interest-

ing. We then went on to the bottom of the Pier and did a tour of the lifeboat. We then walked

further along the coast and walked up to the top of Mumbles hill where Miss Marsh guided us

through the map and orienteering session which is also part of our Public Services course. We

enjoyed ourselves although we did end up getting very wet as the weather was very bad. We

visited the restaurant on the Pier for our lunch and afterwards walked all the way back to the

cliff to the Coastguard Station. We

were given an excellent presentation

and found out how the Coastguard can

track boats and keep constant surveil-

lance of the coastline through the use

of sophisticated computer Technol-

ogy. We were all presented with a

“goody” bag which contained key

rings, pens, I.D. tags and safety leaf-

lets. We all thoroughly enjoyed our

day and thanks to Mr. Davies and

Miss Marsh for taking us.

Sixth Form Visit to the RNLI


Contrary to the Kaiser Chiefs’ song “It’s cool to know nothing”, B.V.S. students explored the idea

that “knowledge is power” during their CAFOD assemblies in October. The fact that one child dies

of malnutrition every eight seconds was the knowledge they were given, and challenged that ‘with

power comes responsibility’; the responsibility to at least try to do something about the situation.

Many students rose to the challenge and pupils in 7.3 became “servants” to parents doing household

chores. All donations were gratefully received and donated to CAFOD. They raised £136.20 and

gave mums and dads a well earned rest.

The fund raising was run as a House competition and the results were:-

1st Dyfrig £179.21

2nd Brynach £105.55

3rd Teilo £ 58.65

4th Cadog £ 56.04

5th Mabyn £ 51.29

6th Non £ 42.29

Anonymous donation £100.00

Total raised £700.40

Dyfrig gain another 25 house points

Students throughout the school have been collecting shoe boxes filled with Christmas presents in

support of Samaritan Purse’s Operation Christmas Child project.

As usual the students enjoyed participating in this event to support children in war torn countries.

Sixth formers have especially had the responsibility of overseeing the project and special thanks

goes to them. Some of the students who participated in the project are pictured above.

CAFOD

Operation Christmas Child


NATIONAL POETRY DAY

Congratulations to all of the students who took part in the Key Stage Three poetry competition.

There were three class winners in each teaching group and students received a certificate as well as

house points. Special congratulations go to the overall winners, Dylan Jones from Year 7, Emma

Clarke, from Year 8 and Morgan Hannah from Year 9! An additional prize will be presented in

assembly.

SPELLING BEE

Year 7 pupils will be taking part in a new initiative being launched by The Times – the first UK

Spelling Bee. The aim is to discover the UK’s best young spellers as well as to make learning

spelling a fun and entertaining activity. All pupils will be involved in spelling contests in classes to

help raise the profile of spelling as well as identify our best team. We will then put forward a team

of three pupils (plus a reserve) who will participate in heats between schools up and down the

country, in March. The winning teams will then progress to the Regional Finals which will be

staged in May. The Grand Final will be held in London in June 2009. This will be a high-profile

event featured in The Times newspaper and on Times Online. Exciting times ahead!

YOUNG WRITERS SQUAD

Last year Swansea Council teamed up with the welsh arts organisation, ‘Academi’ to create a

Young Writers Squad which gives talented young writers in Swansea a chance to hone their skills

with the help of real-life authors. This was the first time that budding young writers in Swansea had

been given the opportunity to get together to encourage each other to develop their natural abilities.

Three of our Year 7 students, formerly pupils from St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in

Clydach, were selected to be part of the squad last year. It has been so successful that the squad is

continuing to meet this year.

“We meet regularly at least once a month on a Saturday at the Dylan Thomas Centre. We

write poems and stories and sometimes we do script writing or even some drama related

activity based on our writing. There are about thirty of us in the squad, a mixture of boys

and girls and of different ages. Sometimes we have visiting authors or poets who come to talk

to us and give us tips on how to improve our writing. They have all been really inspiring and

come from as far afield as America. Last week we did a photo story which was a new

experience for many of us. In the last few sessions we have also been talking about the

fascinating story of Lord Dunraven.

This squad is an excellent way to get to know what you are really capable of and it is a superb

way for us to broaden our vocabulary, learn more about writing and extend our writing

skills. It is also an ideal opportunity for us to meet people with similar interests and make

new friends. We really are a team and love being part of the squad.”

Gabriel Cura 7.1, Francesca Hutchins 7.3 and James Lawson 7.1

Their commitment and ability has been commended by the team, ‘…it has been a pleasure to work

with such delightful and talented young people’. Pupils will continue to meet regularly on Saturday

mornings during the academic year. Good luck for all future ventures!

English Department News


Science Exams & Revision Science News - External Exam Dates

GCSE exams Years 10 and 11

Biology B1 and B2 Monday 12th January 2009

Chemistry C1 and C2 Thursday 15th January 2009

Physics P1 and P2 Monday 19th January 2009

AS exams

Biology Wednesday 14th January 2009

Chemistry Friday 9th January 2009

Physics Tuesday 13th January 2009

A2 exams

Biology 2804 Central Concepts Thursday 29th January 2009

Chemistry 2814 Chains, Rings and Spec. Wednesday 28th January 2009

GCSE Biology Revision Lessons

Mon 15th Dec 1.30pm-2.00pm B1 revision for classes 10.1-10.3 Room 26

B2 revision for classes 11.1-11.3 Room 29

Tue16th Dec 1.30pm-2.00pm B1 revision for classes 10.4-10.6 Room 29


Thurs 8th Jan 3.30pm-4.30pm B1 revision for classes 10.1-10.3 Room 26


Fri 9th Jan 3.30pm-4.30pm B2 revision for classes 11.1-11.3 Room 29


Pupils will need to sign up to these classes and collect a past paper exam from the appropriate

Biology teacher. They will be expected to bring the completed exam paper to the revision session.

Chemistry revision lessons

Year 10 Monday 12th January, lunch time

Tuesday 13th January, after school, 3.30pm – 5pm

Year 11 Thursday 8th January, lunch time

Wednesday 14th January, after school 3.30pm - 5pm

Year 12 Thursday 8th January, afterschool, 3.30pm – 5pm

Physics revision lessons

Year 10 Wednesday 17th December, lunch time

Friday 16th January, after school 3.30 pm - 5.00 pm

Year 11 Tuesday 13th January, lunch time

Thursday 15th January, after school 3.30 pm -5.00 pm Consent forms must be completed and returned to Mr Davies to attend after school revision lessons.

GCSE Science Revision Guides and Workbooks

Many Pupils in Years 9, 10 and 11, who are currently studying GCSE science, have already taken

up the opportunity to purchase these books from the school. Separate revision guides and work-

books are still available for Biology, Chemistry and Physics at a cost of £3.00 per book. The

normal retail price of the revision guides are £4.50 each and the workbooks are £5.50 each.


Science Club Science club will be starting back up on Mondays of week 1 in

room 5, and all year 7 and 8 pupils are welcome. Science club

consists of fun experiments which pupils wouldn’t usually do in

science lessons, we are also aiming to get pupils more involved

in the planning of experiments. Here is what science club

members think:

‘’Science club is cool, you learn about stuff you don’t learn in class.’’

– Ryan Kent

‘’It is a great club to have fun, learn about science and do practicals’’

– Corey Edwards

‘’Science club is really good, and it is really fun because we learn lots of new things about science,

and it helps in tests and exams.’’ -Hannah Stubbs

So if you are interested in science, cool experiments and having fun turn

up to room 5 on Monday, week 1, at lunch time.

Electronics Club

Electronics Club meets every Tuesday in room 23 at 1.45 and is open to any pupil with a

technical interest who particularly likes building models and making them work.

Our current project is to make a “Micromouse” style vehicle, which by means of sensors and

electronic circuitry, will follow a white line drawn on a floor or bench. At the moment, we

are not concerned with speed but our target is to improve the model so that we can compete

against other teams and schools.

At present, the club is attended mainly by junior pupils and our A-level students but we are

looking for interested year 9 pupils who might be considering GCSE Electronics and any

year 11 pupils who want a taste before taking Electronics at A-level.

Mr. Owen and Mr. Beynon

All about Science

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All about Science Can Chemistry Command the Rain?

Recently the Sixth Form were given the opportunity to discover the answer to this question,

and many more. In an interesting and informative presentation, Mr Joel Loveridge from

Cardiff University challenged us to think creatively about the roles of Chemistry in Industry.

For instance, it is used in drug research, the development of renewable fuels, and even in

controlling the weather-particularly needed in Wales! The presentation ended with an

opportunity to subscribe to a Science Journal ‘Chemistry World’ (containing the answer to

the original question), an offer that was quickly accepted by those present, indicating the

enthusiasm felt by many sixth formers for Chemistry.

By Emily Tofts 13.3

Here is a maths challenge question for you:-

Clearing up after the party I found two pop bottles which were full, two which were one

third full, two which were on third empty, two which were half empty, and two which were

completely empty.

How many bottles did I find altogether?

A4 B6 C8 D10 E12

The solution can be found on page 17

UK Junior Mathematical Challenge

Save money this winter!

This term Mr. Walker’s Year 9 Science class has been

investigating ways in which we can both help the

environment and save money this winter by insulating

our homes more efficiently.

They have run investigations to find which materials

are the most effective insulators of heat and used their

findings to design and build model houses to see how

we can reduce heat loss in the home.

All models were tested to see how effective they

were at preventing heat loss and a prize was

awarded to Karl Gardiner and Naomi Lynch for

their winning design.

Well done to all who took part!

Mr Walker

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On the 13th November we left school for Swansea University at 9:30, we then spent half an hour in the Mini

bus to travel just six miles to get to the University. When we arrived, we were then introduced to the organ-

isers of the engineering challenge (ICE); then they told us what would be happening throughout the day.

We were then put into groups of four which ranged from the letters A- N, these groups were made up of

mixed pupils from different schools, giving us a chance to meet new people; the other schools involved

were from Bishop Gore, Olchfa, St. Josephs (Port Talbot), and many others from within the Swansea area.

We were given half an hour to communicate with our fellow team mates to discuss our ideas on how to

complete our engineering challenge.

The Challenge - we had been asked to build a tower crane, using plastic straws, elastic bands, wooden dow-

els and we were given a wooden base and a house brick , we had to include in the design a pulley

system at the top of the tower crane which was to hold a cup that held weights. To make the challenge more

realistic they implemented some rules and regulations such as the height of the tower must be 60cm and

over, also the length of the boom had to be 60cm long, and each extra straw or elastic band had a cost! We

as our individual teams generated many different ideas for our towers, so we all had towers varied in shape

and size.

When all the tower cranes were completed they were all lined up along a row of tables labelled with our

letter of our team. Then the cup was placed at the end of the boom and then a sponsoring engineer placed

as many weights as possible into the cup until the tower collapsed under the weights, the tower which held

the most was group ‘A’ and held 72 weights.

During the challenge we had to complete a quiz and fill in a costing grid to show how much money we

spent on materials for the tower. The winner of the challenge was based on three criteria 1- number of

weights held, 2- number of questions correctly answered and 3- and the cost of the tower crane. As the

towers were being judged we went for lunch where we had time to chat with the other school pupils.

After lunch we went on a tour of the University Engineering Department, we had one of the students from

University show us around, so we got a chance to see what Swansea university life was like with all their

facilities. Once the tour was over we gathered in the main hall, we were then notified of the winning teams.

A big well done to Adriano Parisi for coming third and winning £15 voucher, Bethan Jones for coming

second and winning £20 voucher and also, Karl Gardiner and Jessica Thompson for coming first and

winning £25 voucher each. Also congratulations to all the students from Bishop Vaughan School who took

part in the challenge, they were Bethan Jones, Chelsea Hopkins, Adriano Parisi, Erfan Mesbah, Martha-

Rose Hale, Karl Gardiner, Kyle Quick, Louis Bashford, Caitlin Griffin, Chris Gray, Stephanie Duffy,

Lauren Risely, Jamie Richards and Jessica Thompson. Written by Chelsea Hopkins and Bethan Jones

Stop The Press …. Stop The Press …. Karl 9.4 and Jessica’s 9.5 team won the overall

competition, which was based over 4 different

dates and 4 different venues, Newport, Cardiff,

Swansea and Carmarthen Universities. They

brought back an amazing £200 for school

equipment. Well done Karl Gardiner and

Jessica Thompson. Also thank-you Mr. Smith and

Ms. Gwilliam for taking us on this

engineering course, and for putting up with us all

day!

www.engineering-team-challenge.co.uk/2008/report/report.htm (to see the report

of the event plus photos)

Year 9 Engineering Team Challenge

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The Classics Department competitions for pupils studying Latin in Years Eight and Nine have

produced some outstanding entries this term! The number of high-quality entries made the judg-

ing process even more difficult on this occasion than it usually is! The work submitted showed

evidence of careful research and planning, and that many hours had been spent on presentation.

Entries for the Spring term competition are already flooding in! Year Nine pupils are reminded

that their theme for the next round of competitions is ‘Gladiators’!

Congratulations to the winners of the most recent competitions: -

8P First Place: Erin Myles, 8.3 Replica of a Roman villa

Joint Second Place: Vivian Presgrave, 8.1 Model of a mythical creature

Abigail Rockerfeller, 8.3 Sculptures of Medusa and Cyclops

Third Place: Emma Clarke, 8.3 Papier Mache Vase

Highly Commended: Adam Evans, 8.1 Collage of Romulus & Remus story

Liam Joyce, 8.1 CD

Commended: Ryan Argyle, 8.4 Drawing

Robin Bermudez, 8.2 Picture

Luke Blanche, 8.1 Presentation

Siobhan Fitzgerald, 8.3 Writing

Chloe Hayden, 8.1 Picture

Nicholas Hughes, 8.1 Model of a mythical creature

Lucy Jenkins, 8.3 Model of a mythical creature

Nikki John, 8.1& Picture

Molli Martin, 8.1& Joint entry: Medusa

Roisin Oldroyd, 8.1 collage

Alicia McCabe, 8.3 Picture

Sean McCabe, 8.4 Picture

Joshua Mulenga, 8.3 Picture

Kyle Penhale, 8.3 Picture

Diny Peter, 8.2 Story & illustration

Ian Remot, 8.1 Picture

Lia Rodda, 8.4 Picture

Jack Stacey, 8.1 Drawing

Keiron White, 8.1 Picture

Isabella Williams, 8.1 Picture

Justine Zamora, 8.2 Picture

8Q First Place: Yasmin Wozencraft, 8.6 Model of Vesuvius

Joint Second Place: Kerryn Morgan, 8.6 Model of Vesuvius

Hannah Sarsfield, 8.6 Model of Vesuvius

Highly Commended: Rebecca Thomas, 8.6 Mosaic

Commended: Zoe Baker, 8.7 Shared project

Chris Charalambou, 8.7 Drawing

Chloe Davies, 8.7 Shared project

Daniel Davies, 8.7 Picture

Callum Dilling, 8.7 Picture

Keiran O’Connell, 8.6 Vesuvius

Alwin Thomas, 8.6 Picture

Sharlene Thomas, 8.6 Picture

Emily Toulcher, 8.6 Picture

Boudicca, by Liam

Dunne— a previous

competition winner

Classics Competitions

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Year Nine

First Place: Nia Palla, 9.2 Painting of a gladiator

Joint Second Place: Anya Slowinski, 9.4 Writing and illustration of gladiators

Christie Bannon, 9.4 Explanation of the origins of gladiatorial combat

Third Place: Carys Davies, 9.5 Sketch of Medusa

Highly Commended: Michael Goodwin, 9.5 Illustration of a gladiator

Commended: Fridah Kamani, 9.5 Illustration of gladiatorial training

Liam Lewis, 9.5 Gladiator illustration

Year Ten

Artistic Endeavour: Liam Dunne, 10. Painting of a druid

(Awarded jointly) Tom Sheridan, 10. Poem on the Roman invasion of Britain

Busisiwe Phiri, 10. Illustration

Oedipus Rex Theatre Trip Sixth Form Classical Civilisation pupils will be

visiting the Grand Theatre on 20th January to see a

production of Sophocles' Oedipus Rex. Pupils

intending to take the A-level course next year are

also welcome to attend -

see Mrs. Pole for further details.

Oxbridge Classics Conference for Schools

Find out about the degree courses available in

Oxford and Cambridge - even with no previous

study of Classics! Those interested in applying to

these universities for other subjects may also wish

to attend, as pupils will have the

opportunity to visit a range of colleges.

Date: Fri 27th March. See Mrs. Pole if interested.

‘Guess the Song Title’ Competition Winner

In the last newsletter, we asked pupils to guess the

translations of three song titles. The answers are

below. The winner was Corey Edwards of 8.5

Well done, Corey!

saltans in via - Dancing in the Street

lacrimae scurrae - The Tracks of my Tears

silentio sonante - The Sound of Silence

Guess the Christmas Song

The first three pupils to hand correct answers in to

Mrs. Pole or Mrs. Arthur win a prize!

gaudium mundo

dum servant pecus pastores

Orientis reges tres

diem Christi album somnio

O parve vice Bethlehem

New Courses Offered! From September, pupils will have the opportunity to take a GCSE Short Course in Classical Civilisation. Offered

alongside other Short Course subjects - and therefore in addition to the usual number of GCSE qualifications - it

provides students with a qualification equivalent to half a GCSE. Pupils will have the opportunity to study Ro-

man history and the Greek myths that have proved so popular with Years Eight and Nine. This exciting opportu-

nity will allow them to develop their current interests and gain accreditation for a subject that they already en-

joy. The Latin GCSE - which covers language and civilisation - will continue to be offered and the courses can be

taken together – study of one subject will certainly be of benefit to the other! From September, pupils will also

have the opportunity to take two different A-level courses: the Classical Civilisation course offered at present,

where all texts are studied in English translation and which requires no prior study of the subject, and a new

Classics A-level. This allows current Latin students to build on their language skills with study of some texts in

the original Latin. These new courses are designed to allow pupils to build upon existing skills and to develop in

their own fields of interest. See Mrs. Pole for further details.

In Cicero’s Footsteps… Year Twelve Classical Civilisation students who have recently

returned from the school’s Rome trip comment: “Looking around the forum in Rome was a surreal experience, as we realised that we were tracing the footsteps of men such

as Caesar and Cicero whose lives had been lived out here. I found it really exciting to imagine that the buildings were once

crowded with people watching the foremost lawyers in Rome argue some of the most thrilling court cases in history.”

Kristian Roberts, 12.2

“It was tempting to call out ‘cui bono’ as loudly as I could -Cicero’s famous question ‘Who benefits?’ It’s been considered

in law ever since: who had a motive for committing this crime?”

Hannah Cheshire, 12.2


The first prize

winner, Erin

Myles, invites you

on a journey

around a typical

Roman villa...

The outside view

The cleverly-designed trompe l’oeil entrance seems to draw the visitor in!

Inside, every room has a beautifully

decorated mosaic floor. The paintings

on the walls depict classical scenes.

Move through the atrium to the enclosed garden.

Just look at the level of detail!

Outside, a typical street scene … and authentic

Latin graffiti!

Papier Mache Greek Vase Mosaic Collage: Geometric Design

1st


An illustrated explanation of

the founding of Rome

The rescue boat heads towards Pompeii …

perhaps Pliny the Elder is aboard!

Models and myths for the Medusa and

Cyclops stories

A collage of Medusa —

with hissing serpents for hair!

Map of the Bay of Naples

and model of Vesuvius

A retiarius: a gladiator who

fought with a net and trident

Painting of a druid, as descri-

bed in Caesar’s Gallic Wars


Music

In order to consolidate students’ knowledge of the House Saint associated with their tutorial, the

Religious Education Department set a competitive project for homework.

Students were asked to research the Saint associated with their own particular house and present

their findings in a variety of ways – power point, poster essay, project, or creative art. In their

presentations students had to include the following information. A history of the life of the Saint

and why they were made a Saint; an understanding of their personal qualities and what made

the person worthy of becoming a Saint and lastly what we can learn from the life of the Saint

and how can we apply these lessons to our school life.

Some of our entries were outstanding and it took quite some time to agree on the winners! First

prize winners gained 25 house points, second prize 15 house points and third prize 10 house

points. We awarded two extra prizes for the creative projects as they were outstanding. All

entries received one house point and special efforts two. Congratulations to all the winners !

Year 7 1st Mary Ellen Courtney 7.3 St. Dyfrig, 2nd Rebecca Owen 7.7, St Brynach, 3rd Jack

Draper 7.6. St. Teilo.

Year 8 1st Sean Hall 8.3, St. Teilo, 2nd Kyle Penhale 8.3, St. Teilo, 3rd Wallace Ford 8.7. St.

Cadog.

Year 9 Joint 1st Nia Palla 9.2, St. Mabyn and Carys Brannan 9.6, St. Cadog, 2nd Megan Jones

9.4, St. Teilo, joint 3rd Adriano Parisi 9.1, St. Dyfrig0 and Steff Slee 9.4, St. Teilo.

Special creative awards went to:-

Josh Morgan 7.6, St. Teilo and Marrusz Gawarecki 8.7, St. Cadog.

Monday

Singing for everyone! Come along and join the singing group at Monday lunch times in the

Performance Studio. A range of new, old, popular and traditional music sung. Anyone who has

the ability to speak also has the ability to sing! So if you want to come and make some noise and

have some fun while you’re at it, then give it a try!

Wednesday Thursday

Music Tech Club every Wind band rehearsals for woodwind, brass, bass

Wednesday Lunchtime at 1.30pm. and percussion instrumentalists.

1.45pm start in the Performance Studio.

Christmas Concert.

Many thanks to all who took part in this year’s Christmas Concert.

All your hard work and effort is greatly appreciated!.

Miss James

House Saints Competition


Languages Club

(An Italian lady, Renata Tufarelli teaches KS3 pupils how to make fresh pasta)

This half term the “Languages Club” has been very fortunate. Students from KS3 have had the op-

portunity to watch an Italian lady showing off her cookery skills and pupils were also able to sam-

ple authentic Italian pasta freshly cooked. The whole experience was very successful thanks to the

food technology department that was very helpful.

Nathan Saunders from 7.2 said: “On Thursday during Languages Club we had an Italian cook

(Renata Tufarelli) showing us how to make fresh pasta with a tomato based sauce. She also showed

us how to make spaghetti, twirls and orrechiette. She then cooked the pasta and we tasted it. It was

delicious!”

A Welsh Baccalaureate student was also able to get involved within the

“Languages Club” as Emily taught colours in French using games to Key

Stage 3 pupils. The whole experience was very successful and gave her the

opportunity to complete one part of her key skills.

Very soon, during the “Languages Club”, another Welsh Baccalaureate student

will also take the opportunity to deliver activities and games to younger pupils

but this time it will be in German.

Our “Languages Club” is always looking for new ideas and we hope that other students who have

the experience of another language will want to come and share their knowledge with us, as it is

always a great experience to learn from other cultures.

The Club meets every Friday lunchtime at 1.50pm. During the “Languages Club” pupils have the

opportunity to use French, Spanish, Russian and Italian.

Maths Challenge Solution is D

There were two full bottles and two empty bottles. The two half full and two half empty

are the same bottles. The one third full and one third empty ones are different so the total

number is 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 10


Our Welsh club has had a successful launch this year and is proving

to be very popular, especially with year seven pupils!

Every other week we are joined by Eleri from Menter Iaith Abertawe

who plays lots of different games to help our pupils practice what

they learn in their Welsh lessons.

On the other occasions fun activities are arranged by Mrs. Smith and

Ms. Jones along with the help of Sarah Marie, Rhys and Edward (our

6th formers). Read the opinions of some of our members………..

I go to Welsh club in G1 every

Thursday with the two best

teachers in the school!

There are always Welsh quizzes,

fun games and a chance to better

my Welsh!

Even if you don't know how to

speak Welsh the sixth formers and

our teachers will always help us!

So if you fancy fun, house points

and prizes the Welsh Club is the

best place to go!

Bring your friends too!

Rydw i’n caru dysgu Cymraeg!!!

Tomas Hopkins 7.7

I love going to Welsh Club because it I love going to Welsh Club because it I love going to Welsh Club because it I love going to Welsh Club because it gives us extra opportunities to learn more gives us extra opportunities to learn more gives us extra opportunities to learn more gives us extra opportunities to learn more Welsh. We play fun games and get Welsh. We play fun games and get Welsh. We play fun games and get Welsh. We play fun games and get lollipops!!! Megan. Williams. 7.3lollipops!!! Megan. Williams. 7.3lollipops!!! Megan. Williams. 7.3lollipops!!! Megan. Williams. 7.3

I love Clwb Cymraeg it’s really fun! Once a fortnight Menter Iaith Abertawe come to club and play games with us. It’s really fun and you get to meet new people, create posters and it really helps us learn. It’s really nice to have someone else other than our teachers doing the club for a change as we hear other people speaking Welsh in school. It’s really fun! Mary Ellen Courtney 7.3 Mae Siarad Cymraeg yn wych!


The AS/A level students have to study Welsh media as part of the course and

have appeared on two Welsh television programmes this year.

“Pawb a’i farn” and “ Noson Lawen Tawe”.

Here is Rhys Hopkins opinion of the experience…………

I found both experiences interesting and I really enjoyed seeing how a television

programme is put together, as one programme was a live broadcast with Dewi

Llwyd a famous Welsh presenter. We also got the opportunity to meet Alun Cairns

after the show.

Edward harry said………….. “Going to both venues was eye opening, which I

thoroughly enjoyed. Having the experience of being with Welsh speakers and

conversing with them was also a great experience,

and I hope to continue my Welsh studies further after

sixth form.

I’m really enjoying studying and learning the Welsh

language and experiencing Welsh culture and the

way of life…...Marie. Rowden Cooper.

The Deputy Head Boy Rhys Hopkins who has studied Welsh at Bishop Vaughan for

nearly seven years gave an outstanding speech in the Presentation Evening in

Welsh.

He was congratulated by Kevin Johns who is also a Welsh speaker on his words ,

and commented on the clarity and correctness of his speech.

Ardderchog Rhys!!

Here we have year seven students

playing language games on the year 6

open evening1 they worked really hard

that night impressing the parents and

the pupils from the primary schools!

Da iawn a diolch yn fawr!

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Sixth Form News

Year 12 Mountain Walking Course

On Monday 17th November, Year 12 AS PE group set off on a week of mountain walking

activities. We headed down to Rhossili feeling anxious about what to expect. After a short

walk up to the centre we met our instructors for the week and had a lovely dinner of burger

and chips. Our first task was situated around Rhossili centre

and onto Rhossili Downs where we used our orienteering

skills to complete a course.

After being woken up early Tuesday morning we were all

tired but looking forward to the day ahead. We took the

minibus for 10 minutes down the road to Milwood Forest.

After listening to our instructors we set off in our groups to

look for markers hidden away behind the trees and under

logs. We all worked hard and enjoyed our day but after

some map work back in the centre we had an early night.

Wednesday morning we had another early start. We set off for a long day of walking up the

Brecon Beacons. We set off by the South Wales Caving Club and we were put into groups.

We all had to take it in turn to lead legs and lead our groups in the correct direction.

After a very long day in Brecon we came to the centre where we had to prepare for the course

we were going to undertake for our assessment the following day. This took a long while as

we needed to be very accurate. Thursday morning we woke up very nervous and excited.

Looking out the window we could see awful weather conditions with drizzly rain, high winds

and very poor visibility. After a hearty breakfast we went to put on our gear and made sure

we wrapped up very warmly. Half the group set off from Arthur’s Stone, whilst the other half

from the centre. The groups set off at separate times and each individual group headed off

following their planned route. After a good couple of hours walking, the extremely wet and

tired group finally arrived at their destination. The day was a real success with most groups

following their route plan perfectly. Even though one group were 8 miles off course, they

recovered well and managed to find their bearings and were back on track. After a lovely tea

of chicken curry, rice and chips most people headed off to bed.

On the final day the instructors decided we had worked hard enough to give us a treat. We

headed down to Rhossili Bay to do abseiling which everyone took part in except a few of the

boys.

Thank you to the teachers for a very good week. Nia Lewis and Victoria Crocker.

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Year 10 in Rhossili

During DDDDuring our week in Rhossili we went on a mountain walking course. The days were really tiring. We woke up

around seven o’clock every morning and then walked mountains until around four o’clock. Our instructors

taught us how to use a compass and we also did some orienteering while we were there.

The nights were good, we would all have a shower, eat our food and then we had free time until bed-time. We

watched films, played games, chatted, went on the computers and all sorts. The instructors were great fun and

joined in with the groups. All in all it was an amazing week. Carys Norman 10.6

We went to Plantasia as part of an Art trip. In art we

have been looking at drawings of flowers and plants.

The trip was spread out with some classes going on

different days and the Year 10 Photography pupils

came with us on one day. We went to Plantasia by

bus where the journey was fun and lively as we were

excited about what was ahead. Some of us had al-

ready been to Plantasia but were still looking for-

ward to the visit again.

When we got there we were told we had to draw 4 drawings close up of plants and flowers using different

materials such as pencils and pastels. When we went into the actual Plantasia the temperature immediately

changed, it was boiling. The place was big and very high up. We were allowed to look around for a while before

we started drawing. There were many interesting plants and flowers to look at, which we were able to take

pictures of. There were loads of trees and a Cactus room which was much cooler. After we finished drawing we

could feed the fish and see all the different animals and insects, the monkeys were really cute.

As a treat we were told we could go to Joe’s Ice cream or Dinky Doughnuts. Some people had both and stuffed

their faces! We could also go to the gift shop and buy some souvenirs. Afterwards we went back into Plantasia

and finished off our drawings. When it was time to go we had to get all our belongings and get the bus back to

school in time for lunch. We had great fun. If you love plants and a warm climate you should visit.

Emma Kavanagh, Sougri Abugre, Courtney Rogers, Jack Millen, Josh Williams.

Blooming Marvellous


Silence, excitement, solitude, prayer, music, laughter, reflection, friendship, apple picking and late

nights. Where can you experience all of these – at Kintbury of course!

On 20th October, eleven excited sixth formers and our two equally excited teachers set off from

Bishop Vaughan at one o’clock. After a very eventful journey including mishaps such as the bus not

having sufficient seats, order mix-ups in Burger King and a ten mile traffic jam, we arrived at Kint-

bury – tired, hungry and four hours late, in typical Bishop Vaughan fashion.

But even in our weary state, we threw ourselves enthusiastically into activities such as recalling our

childhood teddy-bears names and (Mike’s favourite), paper-plane making. After much excitement,

we retreated to the quiet room for night prayers.

The next day we got our first glimpse of Kintbury at its best, in the bright morning sunshine, a truly

beautiful sight. We then met with the other schools, which Lee, Jordan, Taylor and Mike may claim

to be an even better sight than the surroundings! After being arranged into our small discussion

groups, we received a meaningful talk from one of the group leaders, Jed, who recalled his experi-

ences in relation to the day’s theme. After a hearty lunch, we went on the Emmaeus walk in pairs

which saw us get to know our group members better and in some cases, get chased by angry farmers!

In our small groups, we were then allocated a certain part of the Mass which would take place the

following day.

Wednesday’s theme was awareness. Another of the group leaders gave a talk relating to this. We

talked about self-awareness, awareness of our surroundings and our relationships with other people.

Though it may sound boring, the group leaders made it really enjoyable and worthwhile.

In our free time we explored the grounds and walked to the local shop (less local than we thought!)

to stock up on supplies. We then all chose an activity, either painting, decorating a stone, clay and

bead making (which proved amazingly popular with the boys). We then had the Mass with each

group contributing to the celebration. After tea, we settled down to a sing-song, which saw all of us

embarrassed by Mrs Meredith singing her heart out to ‘Hey Jude’, (she ignored our advice to stay off

the red wine and we had been told the windows were expensive to replace, but she didn’t listen.)

The next morning after packing and making our beds, we went down for our final breakfast. We then

split up into our schools and compiled a list of words that summed up what Kintbury meant to us –

friendship, honesty, fun to name a few. Keeping in touch with our Welsh roots, we ended our presen-

tation with a quick burst of ‘Oh fluffy sheep’ and after a few verses, the whole room was singing.

We then all received memory books which people could sign to remind us of the great times we had

and all the wonderful people we met. Finally, it was time to say goodbye (or so we thought). After

waving off the other schools, we found ourselves bus-less (the bus had been booked for the follow-

ing day!)

Feeling a burden on the staff, we did a quick circuit of the Emmaeus walk then returned to be met by

the staff offering us chicken and chips (the best food we’d had for a while) and a DVD till the bus

arrived, 3 hours late.

It was a truly unforgettable experience, if you have the chance to go, don’t miss it.

Retreat to Kintbury

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Could both parents and pupils be aware that the children should

carry their bus pass with them at all times. Pupils could be

asked at any time whilst travelling on a school bus, to produce their bus pass as evidence that

they are allocated a seat. If pupils have misplaced their bus pass please contact the school

office who will organise a replacement.

Also pupils are not allowed to travel on any other bus other than the one that is printed on

their bus pass. On several occasions lately pupils have tried to travel on different buses. e.g.

to go over to a friends place after school. This is not allowed and the drivers have the right

to refuse entry to pupils who are not allocated to their bus. It is parents’ responsibility to

collect their children and take them to alternative venues after school.

Bus Passes

Parking Outside Bishop Vaughan

A letter has been received from the School Community Police

Officer asking us to pass on the concerns of local residents in relation

to parking and vehicles causing obstructions outside the school from

3 o’clock every afternoon.

Police Officers will be patrolling regularly outside the school to take

positive action.

Mobile Telephones

If pupils have mobile phones they should note that they are not to be

switched on or in use inside the school. This includes the buildings,

playground and playing field areas, before, during and after the school day.

Mobile phones are to be kept out of sight, either on the person or in the school bag. The

school can take no responsibility for any loss or theft of mobile phones.

Parents and guardians are asked not to contact their children by phone or text during the

school day. If an emergency message needs to be conveyed the school office will take the

call and pass the message on. Similarly if a pupil needs to make an emergency call home

he or she just needs to approach the office.

Failure to comply with these rules will result in the phone being confiscated and kept in the

school office for collection by a responsible adult.

Any pupil using a mobile phone to record sound or video in school faces the likelihood of

exclusion.


Pupil Information If any details have changed, please write or email into the school office so

that our records may be updated. This includes any change to address,

contact telephone numbers (especially mobile telephone and emergency

contacts), place of work, doctor, or any new medical conditions which we

should be aware of.

Could you please pass onto the school any relevant email address that we

could use to contact you.

School Website The school website has been redesigned and has a new address:

www.bishopvaughan.swansea.sch.uk

Lost Property

Since the start of November, a very large number of coats and jackets have

been handed in, together with jumpers, trainers, door keys and various other

items.

None of these articles are labelled and cannot, therefore, be returned to their owner. If your

child has lost any item, please tell them to come and check with Mrs Chiles. If these items

are not claimed by the last week of this term, they will be given to a charity shop as there is

no room to store them. Lost property is available for checking at break and lunch-

time. PLEASE LABEL ALL CLOTHING!

Please label all items of school uniform so that they are easily returned if given in to

lost property.

PLEASE NOTE!!!

Mrs Chiles is a First Aider NOT a nurse - therefore injuries

incurred at home should not be sent to her the following day. If

your child has an accident in the home/out of school please seek

medical advice.

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School Uniform

Years 7-11

Pullover: burgundy, v-necked with official school logo.

Tie: years 7-11 official school tie

Socks: with trousers, dark-coloured or white

with skirts, standard grey or white

Tights: should be flesh-coloured or medium grey, plain and seamless.

NB socks or tights MUST be worn.

Blouse/Shirt: plain light blue, standard school style. Not denim or fashion.

NB During the summer term only light blue polo shirt with

school logo, may be worn.

Skirt: mid-grey in material and standard design, standard knee length

(knife or box pleat permitted).

Trousers: dark grey or black and standard design NOT fashion or jeans.

No denim, leather, flares, corduroy etc.

Shoes: black, dark brown or dark grey with flat or low heels. Ankle

boots may be worn in winter and sandals may be worn in the

summer, provided they conform to the above regulations.

Trainers are not permitted.

Outer Garments: pupils may wear mackintoshes, coats, anoraks or cagoules.

However, all outer garments, of whatever type, must be plain,

dark and single coloured. Anoraks or cagoules must not be too

long, too short, “bomber jackets” or denim type.

A luminous reflective strip is permitted and parents/ guardians are strongly advised to consider

this.

No logos, writing, patterns of any description should be present.

Denim is not allowed.

Baseball caps are not permitted in any circumstances.

There is no necessity for anorak hoods to be worn at school.

Jewellery: A single sleeper or a single stud of minimum size in the lobe. No other pierc-

ings are permitted. A medallion or chain may be worn if discreet. It must be

removed for PE/Games. All other jewellery is forbidden.

Make-up/Hair Dye: Make-up is forbidden as are visible tattoos and piercings of any kind. If hair

dye/highlights are used they should be a natural colour with no extreme con-

trasts. No designs to be shaved in the hair. No ‘skinhead’ type haircuts.

All items of clothing should be clearly marked with the pupil’s name.

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Sixth Form Uniform

Pullover: navy, v-necked with official school logo.

Tie: sixth form official school tie

Shirt/Blouse: plain white, standard school style (not fashion)

Skirt: navy blue, knee length

Trousers: navy blue, standard design. No denim, leather, flares, corduroy

etc.

Socks: with trousers: dark coloured, or white

with skirts: navy blue or white

Tights: plain, seamless, navy tights may be worn.

Shoes: dark coloured with flat or low heels. Ankle boots may be worn

in winter and sandals in the summer. Trainers are not permitted.

Topcoat: dark blue/black/grey – single coloured only.

No logos, writing, patterns of any description should be present.

Denim is not allowed.

Baseball caps are not permitted in any circumstances.

There is no necessity for anorak hoods to be worn at school.

Jewellery: A single sleeper or a single stud of minimum size in the lobe. No

other piercings are permitted. A medallion or chain may be worn if

discreet. It must be removed for PE/Games. All other jewellery is

forbidden.

Make-up/Hair Dye: Make-up is forbidden as are visible tattoos and piercings of any kind.

If hair dye/highlights are used they should be a natural colour with no

extreme contrasts. No designs to be shaved in the hair. No ‘skinhead’

type haircuts.

All items of clothing should be clearly marked with the pupil’s name.


School Uniform


Pupil Planners

Parents are reminded that it is essential to sign Pupil

Planners every week. The Pupil Planner contains a record

of the pupil’s behaviour and work. By signing the planner

and looking at it at least once a week, the parent can see

how their son or daughter is behaving and managing their

learning. The planner contains the following codes:-

W= A warning has been given for low level disruption

i.e. talking, not working etc.

I = An imposition has been given for failure to modify

behaviour after the warning.

F = A further imposition has been given because the

pupil has continued to misbehave during the lesson.

R = The pupil has continued to misbehave and a letter

will be sent home along with further sanctions.

S = Serious misconduct. The pupil has had to be

removed from the lesson.

E = Failure to bring equipment i.e. book, pen etc.

L = Late to lesson.

H = Homework not done.


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Savings to get you “On Yer Bike”

Bikes4School

Bikes4School is a great new scheme, designed to

get more children and their parents on their bikes. It

will enable pupils and their families to benefit from

huge savings on the cost of bikes and cycling safety

equipment. Meanwhile, the school will benefit from

regular quarterly payments from Bikes4School,

which are directly related to the value of orders received, to spend on whatever

they wish.

All you need to do is log onto the website www.bikes4school.co.uk and enter

our school code which is Y2K5Y to get a bike, safety gear or clothing at a 10%

discount, while the school gets 5% back of the purchase from Bikes4School.

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Parents' Newsletter December 2008