Learners of today. Leaders of tomorrow.

Riddlesdown News of the Week

w/c 21st April 2014

Welcome Back!

It has been a busy Easter at the Collegiate. Over 200

students were abroad on school trips to Greece,

France and Spain and over 300 more were in school

attending Easter Revision Workshops. There has

been further progress on the CPA College Arts Centre

and work on the new tennis courts has also begun –

this means that the tennis courts are currently out of

use, so ball games can only be played on the field

at lunchtime.

KS3 Paris Trip Meeting

There is a meeting about the KS3 Paris Trip for

parents tonight in the Main Hall at 6pm. Please

bring student passports and EHICs as well as

photocopies of passports and emergency contact

details.

Classics Trips to Greece

Two groups of students and staff

enjoyed fantastic trips to Greece

during the Easter break. Highlights

included visiting Delphi, a famous

archaeological site, a trip to

Olympia, the site of the Olympic

Games, and a visit to Mystras a

fortified town in the Peloponnese.

Students also enjoyed a dip in the

sea, Greek dancing and a pottery

workshop.

A group of Year 8 students

visited Spain over Easter and

enjoyed a fabulous five days

of skiing with sunshine and

plenty of snow. Thank you to

all the students and the staff

for making the trip so

enjoyable.

Year 8 Ski Trip

Well done to the 300+ students,

in Years 11-13 who attended

Easter Revision Workshops

over the holidays. There are now

only 15 days before the first

pubic exam (GCSE) so it is vital

that all students use all the time

available productively.

Easter Revision Workshops

Year 11 Gifted & Talented Breakfast Seminars

This week’s seminar is

MATHEMATICS

(Pegasus & Phoenix)

on Thursday at 8.15am in the

Conference Room

Please note, the same seminar will run for

Aquila and Orion students next Tuesday

(29th April)

GCSE Music Performance Exams

These take place this Tuesday,

Wednesday and Thursday. Students

should remember to bring their music

and need to arrive 15 minutes before

the time of their exam to warm up and

prepare in one of the practice rooms.

They should then wait in the foyer.

If you are in or near the Arts Centre this week, please

remember to be quiet so as not to disturb or interrupt

the recording of these exams. Good luck to all our

Year 11 musicians!

Careers Event

If you would you like

more information, please

ask your tutor to email

your name to Miss

Manisier

Aerospace & Aviation

The Royal Aeronautical Society's FREE annual careers

awareness and information event for 14 – 18 year olds is taking

place in London towards the end of April.

This is a chance to get inspirational careers information and

advice and a chance to hear from early careers and

experienced professionals about career opportunities and

pathways in aerospace and aviation.

Eco Schools

If you are interested, please ask your tutor to

email your name to Miss Manisier

Kitchen Garden

Mrs Jones is looking for

approximately 10 students

from Years 7 to 11 who

would like to help her with

this project.

Gardening Club will take place

on Friday lunchtimes from

12.20 to 1.00pm.

You may have noticed that the Kitchen Garden, near The

Diner, has been cleared ready to undergo a makeover.

Last Terms Sports Results

Date Team H/A Opposition Result

31/03 Year 11 Football Home Oasis Coulsdon Cancelled

01/04 Year 8 Football

Under 14 Girls Football

Away

Home

St Joseph’s

Addington

Won 4-2

Lost 4-0

02/04 Year 11 Football

Year 10 Football

College VI Football

Under 16 Girls Football

Away

Home

Home

Away

Lanfranc

Quest

HSN

Cancelled

Lost 3-0

Won 4-3

Lost 4-0

03/04 Year 9 Football

Under 14 Girls Football

Away

Away

Lanfranc

Coloma

Cancelled

Cancelled

This Week’s Sports Fixtures – Good Luck!

Date Team H/A Opposition Time

23/04 Year 11 Football HOME Oasis Coulsdon 16:15

24/04 Year 10 Cricket HOME Lanfranc 15:30

25/04 Year 11 Football AWAY Harris Purley 16:30

Best Attendance: w/c 31st March 2014

Percentage of students with 100% attendance:

Aquila 86.9% Orion 84.3%

Pegasus 84.9% Phoenix 86.9%

Year Best Tutor Group College

7 EBT 98.8% Aquila

8 SCS 98.8% Phoenix

9 CLK 100% Pegasus

10 GAD 98.2% Orion

11 STB 100% Phoenix

12/13 SPO 92.7% College VI

This Week’s Reminder

Are you “Riddlesdown Ready”?

Correct and

complete

uniform

New Staff and New Posts

Mr Osborne takes up his new post as

Headteacher, Aquila College from today.

Also in Aquila College, we welcome Mr

Willey (Science) who will take over 10AMD,

and Mr Chapman has been promoted to

the role of Senior Tutor, working alongside

Miss Johnson and Miss Bicknell.

Following Mr Nwanze’s promotion to Deputy Head

of College, Ms Harris has been appointed KS4

Senior Tutor and Mrs Somovilla has been

appointed College SENCo in Pegasus College.

And finally…

Sports Relief Total

A big thank you to all the students who participated

and raised money for the Sports Relief Mile and the

inter-college Tug of War competition. We raised over

£400 and surpassed the total we raised in 2012. A

special mention for Ayman Gharbaoui 9HMP who

raised an incredible £175 himself. Well done!

Learners of today. Leaders of tomorrow.

Riddlesdown News of the Week

w/c 21stApril 2014