Learners of today. Leaders of tomorrow. Riddlesdown News of the Week

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1 Learners of today. Leaders of tomorrow. Riddlesdown News of the Week 9 th December 2013

2 Smallpiece STEM event Well done all the Year 9 scientists that developed wind turbines in the Smallpiece STEM event last week. Students were competing to produce the highest voltage.

3 Croydon Sports Arena Disabled Cycling Last week College VI students went to the Croydon Sports Arena to learn about disabled sport. Students discovered what it is like to participate in a disabled sport when they were given the opportunity to ride specially designed bikes at the Wheels for Wellbeing Centre. Sammy Spice and Lauren Bridson

4 РOСКИЙ КЛУБ (Russian Club) Do you want something different to Spanish, French or German? Would you be interested in learning a new, exciting language? Well today is your lucky day! Come to our first meeting on Thursday 12 th December at 12.40pm in the MacKay College. Hopefully you can come along! Emily Speed 10TMM Erika Kucina 8PJL Mila Ahmad 11SEL

5 Christmas Dinner This Wednesday, The Diner will be serving Christmas Dinner turkey, roast vegetables, sausages and all you would expect for 3.50! Make sure your accounts have enough credit and enjoy Christmas Dinner with your friends.

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7 ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY ALL REHEARSALS WILL BE IN THE HALL MONDAY 09/12/13 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED TUESDAY 10/12/13 WEDNESDAY 11/12/13 THURSDAY 12/12/13 FRIDAY 13/12/14 BEFORE SCHOOL STAFF CHOIR 8.45 registration then come straight to the hall registration then come straight to the hall. PERIOD 1 FULL ORCHESTRA FULL ORCHESTRA PERIOD 2 FULL ORCHESTRA AND FULL CHOIR & ALL VOCAL GROUPS FULL CHOIR AND ALL VOCAL GROUPS PERIOD 3 LUNCH PERIOD 4 PERIOD 5 AFTER SCHOOL FLUTE CHOIR RECORDER ENSEMBLE YR 8 GIRLS VOCAL GROUP BRASS ENSEMBLE YR10 GIRLS VOCAL GROUP CLARINET CHOIR RECORDER ENSEMBLE CLARINET ENSEMBLE MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA JUNIOR ORCHESTRA JUNIOR CHOIR YR8 BOYS VOCAL GROUP GUITAR ENSEMBLE MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA CHAMBER CHOIR SAMBA BAND PHOENIX, PEGASUS, ORION, AQUILA VOCAL GROUPS UKUELE ORCHESTRA Yr11 GIRLS VOCAL YR7 GIRLS VOCAL GROUP YR7 BOYS VOCAL GROUP STRING ENSEMBLE CHAMBER CHOIR JUNIOR CHOIR STRING GROUP PHOENIX, PEGASUS, ORION, AQUILA VOCAL GROUPS JAZZ BAND UKULELE ENSEMBLE GUITAR ENSEMBLE SENIOR ORCHESTRA STRING GROUP BRASS ENSEMBLE GUITAR ENSEMBLE FLUTE ENSEMBLE CLARINET ENSEMBLE JAZZ BAND HALL YEAR 9 GIRLS VOCAL GROUP YR9 BOYS VOCAL GROUP ALL PERFORMERS FULL RUN OF THE CAROL SERVICE ALL PERFORMERS FULL RUN OF THE CAROL SERVICE

8 Carol Service The music department is excited about performing to each College for your Carol Services, so please practise your carols!!! Once in Royal David s City =triz22dn-xy Come all Ye Faithful =Q8dgI4-bVPU We wish you a Merry Christmas =V_S0Rd48hfU

9 Answer to last week s Maths Challenge! 1. What is a pentomino? A shape made up from two squares of the same size A shape made up from three squares of the same size A shape made up from four squares of the same size A shape made up from five squares of the same size Domino Triomino Tetromino Pentomino

10 Answer to last week s Maths Challenge! 2. How many different pentominoes are there? 12

11 Return answers with your name and form to Miss Bissessar in P03 by Friday break time. All correct answers will receive an achievement point! How many squares can you count?

12 Musical Extravaganza Rehearsal Date/Time Location Cast Tuesday Lunchtime C05 Everyone Tuesday pm Tuesday pm C01 Main Hall Main Cast Full Cast

13 MUSIC EXTRA CURRICULAR All music clubs are now up and running. We are now preparing for the Christmas festivities.

14 Best Attendance: w/c 2 nd December 2013 Year Best Tutor Group College 7 7FEB / 7HRP (99.6%) Aquila / Phoenix 8 8AJK (98.6%) Orion 9 9SVS (99.3%) Phoenix 10 10AMD / 10CMT / 10NMC (99.3%) Aquila/Phoenix/ Phoenix 11 11ATA (99.6%) Aquila 12/13 SPO 97.3% College VI Percentage of students with 100% attendance: Aquila 81.7% Orion 84.5% Pegasus 84.6% Phoenix 89.1%

15 This Week s Reminder Students must arrive at their Tutor rooms by 8.50am: Arriving after 8.50am will lead to a late mark

16 And finally... Mathematical Advent Calendars Over the last couple of weeks, Year 7 students have been working hard to create their Mathematical Advent Calendars. Congratulations to Lizzie Stansfield 7KCA who was the overall winner for her Christmas tree creation, which is now hanging in Mr Smith s office. Thank you to all the students that took part in the competition; we were very impressed with all of your creations! Miss Ogunseye, Director of Mathematics

17 Learners of today. Leaders of tomorrow. Riddlesdown News of the Week w/c 9th December 2013