Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College

Thought for 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.

Computers for Students – Assistance
The government has recently announced a grant scheme for low income families
to allow the purchase of a computer and/ or internet access. Eligibility requirements
are parent or guardian of a child in school year 3-9. Do you receive at least one of
the following?
• Free school meals for your child
• Income based jobseekers allowance
• Income support
• Child tax credit but not working tax credit and an income of less than £16,040
• Guaranteed pension credit (not savings credit)
• Income based employment support allowance
If so call the home Access Grant Helpline on 03332001004 to get an application form.

A more detailed letter explaining the scheme is available on the school website.
Information meetings are also being held at King James.

Half Term Holiday
School will be closed for the half term holiday at the end of Friday 12th February and
will reopen at the start of the day Monday 22nd February.

Mobile Telephone Usage in School
Unfortunately the number of incidents where students are ringing or texting home
with ‘tittle tattle’ is increasing.  Our policy with mobile phones is simple: they are
not to be used at all during lesson time or between lessons and should be switched
off.  Students using them in this way are liable to have telephones confiscated in accordance with the school’s discipline policy.  It is often the case that small incidents that are routinely managed during a normal school day become major incidents when mums/dads are contacted at home, or even worse at work, during the school day.  This is not appropriate and should these incidents continue it is likely that mobile phones may be banned completely.  This is not something I wish to do – please ensure telephones are used appropriately.  Please also remember college takes no responsibility at all should mobile phones, MP3 players etc be lost, stolen or damaged at school.    P Bowden

www.mymaths.co.uk
All students have access to the Mymaths website!!
Login: Ferryhill         Password: rotate
Each student has their own personal login which allows them to check on homework assignments, access lesson slideshows and attempt Booster Packs.
This resource provides valuable revision materials and should be used regularly by all students, especially prior to examinations, which, over the next two terms, means everyone!!!!!!!!!  M Mortimer

Kingswood Activity Centre
On Friday 5th February the Young Chamber students visited Kingswood Activity Centre in Hexham for a teambuilding weekend.The group of 11 students from Year 8 and Year 10 took part in a number of outdoor activities designed to develop their enterprise skills. Activities that proved popular amongst the students were zipwire, 3G swing, lazer and quads. The students' behaviour was excellent and their positive attitude was commended by staff at Kingswood. Well done to Vicky Askew, Sarah Britton, Paige Cairns, Callum Dawson, Faye Crosby, Stacey Hole, Kieran McCormack, Ryan Metcalfe, Kieran Thompson, Sian Ward and Chloe Whitelock

Duke of Edinburgh’s Bronze Award.
 If any Y9 students are interested in completing the Duke of Edinburgh’s Bronze award they need to contact Mr Wigham in room 50 as the college is now taking names for the 2010/2011 group.
This year’s camping and trekking weekends will take place in Upper Weardale during June and July. There will be an informal meeting for any parents that would like to know more on Wednesday 3rd March, 2.40pm in Room 50. D Wigham

Parking outside the front of School
Would parents/carers please note that parking outside the front of the school is not allowed in the area of the ‘Keep clear’ (yellow zig zag lines).  This includes the road and the grass verge areas where these lines are painted.  We are formally requesting that all car users who park there, especially around the time of 2.30pm, cease to do so as you are having a detrimental effect on the road safety in and around the school site.  We have a safeguarding responsibility to our students and staff and to any visitors that attend the site so we need your support in this matter.  Should car users choose to ignore this request then enforcement officers will be called to regularly check the area and they will issue fines where appropriate.  Thanks for your support with this matter.  L Edgar

Youth Council – Chilton Town Council
Members of Chilton Town Council are wishing to form a youth council so that the younger residents in the Town can have their say, after all they are the next generation.

Members appreciate that many of you feel that your voice is often not heard.  They would like to give you the opportunity to express your views/opinions and make suggestions in relation to the Town.

If you feel you could make a difference and are aged between 11 and 17 years old and live in Chilton and would like to join the Chilton Youth Council please call into the Town Council or alternatively telephone 721788 for an application form, no later than Friday 26th February 2010.

If the youth council goes ahead it will comprise of twelve young people who live in Chilton.  The proposal is to hold meetings every 3 months at the Town Council offices (date and time tbc)
The Town Council are wishing to progress with a Youth Council as soon as possible and are confident that Chilton does have enough youngsters who are enthusiastic about the Town for this to go ahead.

School Menu Week Commencing 22nd February