Thought of the Week: If anybody speaks ill of you, behave in such a way that nobody will believe it.
Word of the Week: Random – Made, done, or happening without method or conscious decision. Statistics governed by or involving equal chances for each item.
Dates for Your Diary
February 8th – Year 6 celebration event 6pm – 7.30pm
February 10th – School finishes end of day February 10th for half term break.
School reopens Monday 20th February after half term break
27th February – 2nd March – Year 9 exams
9th March – Big Learning Day
22nd March – 30th March – Year 10 Exams
March 30th – School finishes end of day March 30th for Easter Break
Tuesday 17th April – School reopens following Easter Break
Year 8 Future Business Magnates
Apologies to Emily Blair and Naomi Harvey whose names were missing from last week’s newsletter article regarding Year 8 Future Business Magnates. P Bowden
Penalties for Lateness and Absence (Fixed Penalty Fines)
A leaflet has been placed on the school website (Click on www.fbec.co.uk/resources/truancypenaltynotice information) which explains how poor attendance and/or lateness to school may lead to a parent/carer being issued with a fixed penalty fine. If your child is regularly late to school or his/her absence falls below the school target of 93% please read the information leaflet so there is absolutely no misunderstanding. P Bowden
Make Up & Skirt Length
Although our rules state that make up is not allowed on students – provided it is low key we turn a blind eye to it. If however girls are heavily ‘made up’ they will be asked to remove their make up. Girls do not need to be made up to attend school. I am grateful to parents who already adhere to this guideline.
A number of students (female) in all year groups have taken to wearing very short skirts. Often this involves the ‘age old strategy’ of leaving the house decently dressed but then folding over the waistband to make the dress shorter by the time the youngster gets to school!! Please be aware that if the length of the skirt is considered to be inappropriate by senior staff the student may be sent home to change. P Bowden
Yr 10 Mock Maths Exam
In preparation for the GCSE Unit 1 examination on 2nd March, all Yr 10 students will be taking a mock examination in Maths on Friday 10th February. In addition to preparations taking place in lessons, students should access www.mymaths.co.uk to conduct their own revision. Thorough preparation for this test will be very beneficial for the real thing after half-term. Evidence shows clearly that good preparation ‘especially revision’ improve performance substantially. M Mortimer
Money Found in Main Hall on 16th January 2012
Some money was handed in on 16th January after the Year 11 group photograph session in the Main Hall. The money was not there during the set up for the photograph so we assumed that someone who had been standing near or on the back of the frame must have lost it. To date, even though a message was circulated around tutor groups, nobody has come forward to claim it. Please come and speak to Mrs Edgar as soon as possible if you believe that the money belongs to you .L. Edgar
Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Group
Now the spring is here the Y10 Duke of Edinburgh group should be sorting out their Volunteering, Physical and Skills sections and uploading evidence to their online profiles. It is expected that students will have completed these three sections before they start the expedition.
Duke of Edinburgh Silver group.
Y11 Students need to be completing their evidence and adding this to their profiles if they want to attain their Silver award before leaving College in June. D Wigham
Anne Frank Exhibition and Holocaust memorial Day.
I just wanted to pass on my thanks to the excellent work done by the Anne Frank guides while the exhibition was in school. Also I wanted to congratulate all the guides, 8A1 and 9A1 for their excellent behaviour and attitude while taking part in the commerative events last Friday for Holocaust Memorial Day. Members of the public asked me to pass on their thanks for the excellent tour they were given by our students. This has been a very positive event for our school. Mrs E Shearer
Science Revision and Catch Up
These session have been running for some time now and students are reminded that;
Science Y10 GCSE catch up and extra tuition Tuesday 2.30 pm onwards,
Science Y11 GCSE catch up and extra tuition Wednesday 2.30 pm onwards,
Y10 and 11 BTEC catch up Thursday 2.30 pm onwards D Wigham
February Meal Promotions - Great Savings
Meal Deal Of The Month -Classic Baquette - Cheese, Tuna, or Egg +a Really Wild drink + a fairtrade banana
for £2.00 (saving 45P)
Homebake of the Month -'Tangy Blackberry Cumble Slice'for 65p
Breakfast & Breaktime -3 Slices of toast and an Aqua Juice drink for 99p (saving 37p)
Jacket potato with filling and a juice cuplet £1.35 (Saving 50p)
School Menu week commencing 6th February 2012
American Diner Menu Monday 6/2/12
Texan Beef Burger Bun
Cowboy Corned Beef Hash
Vegi Burger
Seasoned Wedges
Fries
BBQ Beans
Corn on the Cob
Coleslaw
Chocolate Brownie Pie or Fresh Fruit
Tuesday – Traditional Beef Lasagne, Vegetable Lasagne, New Potatoes, Foccacia, Saute of Leeks, Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables, or a Mixed Side Salad. Chocolate Orange Fudge Cake , Vanilla Custard of a piece of Fresh Fruit.
Wednesday – Pork in Sweet & Sour Sauce, Crunchy Vegetables & Quorn in Sweet & Sour Sauce, Noodles, Floured Plait. Broccoli Florets, Golden Sweetcorn or a mixed side salad. Peaches with ice cream or a piece of fresh fruit.
Thursday – Roast Topside of beef Horseradish sauce, Cheese & Broccoli Quiche. Crispy Roast potatoes, sesame seed loaf. Carrot rondelles,roasted parsnips or a mixed side salad. Toffee apple and twice baked crumble or a piece of fresh fruit.
Friday – Battered fillet of cod, homemade tartar sauce. Quorn sausage and vegetable arrabiatta with pasta, chunky chips, poppy bread. Minted garden peas, mushy peas or a mixed side salad. Fruity Jam Sponge served with custard or a piece of fresh fruit.
Community Notices
Ferryhill Sports Relief Fun Run Sunday 25th March 2012
