Bishop Thomas Grant School
Year 8
Essential Information
and Dates for 2015-2016
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Key Dates
Autumn Term 2015
Term Begins:
Thursday 3rd September 2015
Term Ends:
Friday 18th December 2015
Half Term:
Monday 26th October – Friday 30th October 2015
Prizegiving Ceremony:
Thursday 19th November 2015
Whole School Carol Service:
Tuesday 15th December at 7.00pm
at St George’s Cathedral
INSET Days:
Tuesday 1st September 2015
Wednesday 2nd September 2015
Friday 23rd October 2015
Spring Term 2016
Term Begins:
Tuesday 5th January 2016
Term Ends:
Wednesday 23rd March 2016
Half Term:
Monday 15th – Friday 19th February 2016
Options Evening:
Wednesday 6 January 2016
Options Day:
Tuesday 12th January 2016
Year 8 Parents’ Evening:
Thursday 21st January 2016
INSET Days:
Monday 4th January 2016
Thursday 24th March 2016
Summer Term 2016
Term Begins:
Monday 11th April 2016
Half Term:
Monday 30th – Friday 3rd June 2016
May Bank Holiday:
Monday 2nd May 2016
End of Year Examinations:
Thursday 9th – Monday 13th June 2016
Sports Day:
Friday 1st July 2016
Term Ends:
Wednesday 20th July 2016
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CONTACT DETAILS FOR HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS / KEY STAFF
If you have any queries regarding a subject please contact your son/daughter’s teacher or
the Head of Department.
Mrs Y Connolly
Deputy Headteacher (with
overall responsibility for the
curriculum)
yconnolly@btg-secondary.lambeth.sch.uk
Mrs M Murray
mmurray@btg-secondary.lambeth.sch.uk
Ms R Partleton
Deputy Headteacher (with
overall responsibility for
pastoral issues)
Art and Design Technology
Mr D Parchot
English
dparchot@btg-secondary.lambeth.sch.uk
Ms E Wilson
Geography
ewilson@btg-secondary.lambeth.sch.uk
Mrs S Poole
spoole@btg-secondary.lambeth.sch.uk
Mr J Croucher
Music & Gifted and
Talented
History
Ms L Odewale
ICT and Computing
lodewale@btg-secondary.lambeth.sch.uk
Dr E Sini-Spencer
Latin
esinispencer@btg-secondary.lambeth.sch.uk
Miss T Matimba
Mathematics
tmatimba@btg-secondary.lambeth.sch.uk
Mr S Lindsey-Noble
slindsey-noble@btg-secondary.lambeth.sch.uk
Mr R Shedwick
Modern Foreign
Languages
PE
Mr D O’Donovan
RE
dodono@btg-secondary.lambeth.sch.uk
Mr M Todd
Science
mtodd@btg-secondary.lambeth.sch.uk
Mr P Porter
Special Educational Needs
pporter@btg-secondary.lambeth.sch.uk
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rpartleton@btg-secondary.lambeth.sch.uk
jcroucher@btg-secondary.lambeth.sch.uk
rshedwick@btg-secondary.lambeth.sch.uk
YEAR 8 TUTOR TEAM
Mr B Downton – Head of Year
Tutor Email address:
Group
bdownton@btg-secondary.lambeth.sch.uk
Mr P Burke
Ms J Gray
Miss S Andrews
Mrs N Durling
Ms D O’Neil
Ms S Gulliford
Ms K Hardy
Mr S Hirjee
8AP
8BD
8BE
8BR
8JF
8MC
8MP
8RL
Form Tutor
pburke@btg-secondary.lambeth.sch.uk
jgray@btg-secondary.lambeth.sch.uk
sandrews@btg-secondary.lambeth.sch.uk
ndurling@btg-secondary.lambeth.sch.uk
doneil@btg-secondary.lambeth.sch.uk
sgulliford@btg-secondary.lambeth.sch.uk
khardy@btg-secondary.lambeth.sch.uk
shirjee@btg-secondary.lambeth.sch.uk
HOMEWORK
Students in Year 8 are expected to spend at least one hour on each homework task set
and on average, students will be set two homeworks per night. Your son/daughter may be
asked to spend time on revision in addition to the homework tasks as they approach
assessments within subjects.
Teachers will always seek to give students the appropriate amount of time in order to
complete work to the highest quality. Homework set in one week may be due to be handed
in the following week, in order to give students time at the weekend to complete it in
sufficient detail.
If your son/daughter is struggling to keep up with homework or you think that they are not
receiving enough, please contact Mrs Connolly, the Deputy Headteacher or the relevant
Head of Department.
There are different homework timetables included in this booklet. Please refer to the
homework timetable for your child’s band: E,X,Y or N.
Your child has previously been given a pupil login and parent login for showmyhomework
by their Form Tutor. This had to be activated within 30 days of being issued or the
personalised login will have become inactive. Students and parents whose logins were
used last year do not require new logins or passwords. If you require a new login, please
e-mail Mrs Connolly.
Showmyhomework is available as a free app for Apple and Android mobile phones.
Pupils and parents can check the homework set by teachers on our online homework
calendar: https://btg.showmyhomework.co.uk.
Alternatively, if you log on to the school website www.btg.ac and click on the
showmyhomework logo, this will also take you to the calendar.
To check the homework set, please select the year group, subject and class. The online
calendar will also give you access to documents that may have been issued in class or
weblinks to support their learning and revision. If you use your login, this will show you the
homework set specifically for your son/daughter. Logins are the most efficient way to
check your child’s homework.
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Year 8 Fortnightly Homework Timetable 2015-16
8 Express (Number of homeworks/subject):
3 x English
3 x Maths
1 x Biology
1 x Chemistry
1 x Physics
2 x RE
2 x Geography
2 x History
2 x French (These may be split into 4 x 30 minute homeworks across the fortnight.)
2 x Latin (These may be split into 4 x 30 minute homeworks across the fortnight.)
2 x Computer Science
2 x Technology/Art carousel (TA)
Music – no homework set
23 homeworks across a fortnight – approximately 2 homeworks per night.
homework should take 1 hour.
Each
On days with more than 2 homeworks set, teachers will try to ensure that students have
more than one night in which to complete the work.
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1Mon
TA
1Tues
RE
Maths
French Biology
English
1Wed
1Thurs 1Fri
2Mon 2Tues
2Wed 2Thurs 2Fri
Physics English Geography TA
Chemistry History Latin
Geography
Maths
Latin
Computer
Science
RE
French
Maths
English
Computer
Science
History
8E2
1Mon
TA
1Tues 1Wed
1Thurs
RE
Chemistry English
1Fri
2Mon 2Tues 2Wed
Geography TA
Biology Latin
Maths
Latin
History
English
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Physics
Maths
Computer French
Science
RE
Maths
2Thurs 2Fri
French Geography
English History
Computer
Science
Year 8 Fortnightly Homework Timetable 2015-16
8 X band (Number of homeworks/subject):
3 x English (x1/x2/x3)
3 x Maths (x1/x2/x3)
3 x Science (x1/x2/x3)
2 x RE (x1/x2/x3)
2 x ICT (x1/x2/x3)
2 x Geography (x1/x2/x3)
2 x History (x1/x2/x3)
3 x MFL (French/German/Spanish) (These may be split into 6 x 30 minute homeworks
across the fortnight.)
2 Technology/Art carousel (TA)
Music – no homework set
21 Homeworks across a fortnight – Approximately 2 homeworks per night. Each
homework should take 1 hour.
On days with more than 2 homeworks set, teachers will try to ensure that students have
more than one night in which to complete the work.
Please note: In some subjects, x1 and x2 may have homework on a different day to x3. In
this situation, the class code (x1/x2/x3) is stated.
1Mon
TA
1Tues
RE
1Wed
1Thurs
French English
German
Spanish
Science
History
x1/x3
Maths
Maths
Geography
1Fri
2Mon
French TA
German
Spanish
Science History
x2
ICT
2Tues
2Wed
German Maths
x1/x2
2Thurs
English
English History
x1
x1
RE
History
x3
Geography Maths
x3
English
x2/x3
Science Science
x1/x2
x3
History
x2
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2Fri
French
Spanish
ICT
Year 8 Fortnightly Homework Timetable 2015-16
8 Y band (Number of homeworks/subject):
3 x English (y1/y2)
3 x Maths (y1/y2)
3 x Science (y1/y2)
2 x RE (y1/y2)
2 x ICT (y1/y2)
2 x Geography (y1/y2)
2 x History (y1/y2)
2 x MFL (French/German/Spanish) (These may be split into 4 x 30 minute homeworks
across the fortnight.)
2 x Technology/Art carousel (TA)
Music – no homework set
21 homeworks across a fortnight – approximately 2 homeworks per night. Each homework
should take 1 hour. On days with more than 2 homeworks set, teachers will try to ensure
that students have more than one night in which to complete the work.
Please note: In some subjects, y1 may have homework on a different day to y2. In this
situation, the class code (y1/y2) is stated.
1Mon
1Tues
French TA
Spanish
1Wed
1Thurs 1Fri
2Mon
Geography French Science RE
German
Spanish
ICT
History
Y2
English
Maths
Science RE Y1
RE Y2
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Maths
History
Y1
English
2Tues
2Wed
German English
French Maths
Spanish Y1
ICT Y2
2Thurs 2Fri
TA
German
Maths
Y2
Science ICT Y1
Geography
History
Year 8 Fortnightly Homework Timetable 2015-16
8 N band (Number of homeworks/subject):
3 x English
3 x Maths
3 x Science
2 x RE
2 x ICT
2 x Geography
2 x History
2 x MFL (French/German (De) /Spanish) (These may be split into 4 x 30 minute
homeworks across the fortnight.)
2 x Technology/Art carousel (TA)
Music – no homework set
21 homeworks across a fortnight – approximately 2 homeworks per night. Each homework
should take 1 hour. On days with more than 2 homeworks set, teachers will try to ensure
that students have more than one night in which to complete the work.
1Mon
1Tues 1Wed
1Thurs 1Fri
French TA
Geography French RE
Spanish
German
Spanish
Maths
RE
History
ICT
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English
Science
2Mon
2Tues
English History
Maths ICT
2Wed
2Thurs
French TA
German
Spanish
Science RE
English
2Fri
German
Geography Maths
Science
SCHOOL CLUBS AND AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES FOR YEAR 8
Days of Week
Held
Monday
Monday
Monday
Activity
Time
Room
Before School
Supervised
7.30amMusic Dept
Music Practice 8.30am
Lunchtime
Music Theory 12.45-1.35pm Music Dept
Year
Group(s)
Member of Staff
Running Activity
All years
Mr H Eagles
All Years
Miss L Fugard
12.45-1.35pm Music Dept
7, 8 and 9 Mr H Eagles
12.45-1.35pm Gym 1
All Girls
Mr C Pyke
3.30-4.45pm Music Dept
All years
Mr S Beston
Monday
Baby
Barbershop
Table Tennis
(Girls)
After School
Barbershop
Boys (audition
only)
Table Tennis
3.30-4.30pm Gym 1
All Years
Mr C Pyke
Monday
Trampolining
3.30-4.30pm Gym 2
Elite Squad Miss R Wells
Monday (for the first
five weeks of term)
Drama Club
3.30-4.30pm Drama Studio 8
Monday
Monday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Before School
Supervised
7.30amMusic Dept
Music Practice 8.30am
Lunchtime
Dance
12.45-1.35pm Gym 2
After School
Science,
3.15-4.00pm A32
Technology,
Engineering
and Maths Club
Orchestra
3.30-4.45pm Music Dept.
Miss C Lingham
All years
Mr H Eagles
All years
Miss S Burke
8
Mr P Burke
All years
Ms S Poole
Mr H Eagles
Mr S Beston
Mr D Manning
3.30-4.30pm CB6
All years
Tuesday
Media
Production
Club
Netball
3.30-4.30pm Sports Hall
8 and 9
Tuesday
Rugby
3.30-4.30pm Grass Area
All girls
Miss S Burke
Miss S Andrews
External Coach
Tuesday
Volleyball
3.30-4.30pm Gym 1
All years
Miss R Gardner
All Years
Miss H Eaves
All years
Mr K Dete
Wednesday
Lunchtime
Close Harmony 12.45-1.35pm Music Dept
Group (Girls)
Chess
12.45-1.35pm A10
Wednesday
Table Tennis
Wednesday
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12.45-1.35pm Gym 1
7, 8 and 9 Mr T Overbury
Wednesday
Wednesday (Week 1)
Wednesday
After School
Portuguese
3.15-4.05pm SG1
Business
3.30-4.30pm AB3
Challenge
Chapel Choir 3.30-4.45pm Music Dept.
(audition only)
Wednesday
Handball
3.30-4.30pm Lower
Playground
Wednesday
Girls Football
Wednesday
3.30-4.30pm Upper
Playground
3.30-4.30pm C27
Set Design
Club
Before School
Supervised
7.30amMusic Dept
Music Practice 8.30am
Lunchtime
Latin Clinic
12.45-1.35pm C02
Thursday
Thursday
8 and 9
Mrs M SimoesRodrigues
7 and 8
Miss L Waterman
Miss D O’Neil
All years Ms S Poole
Mr S Beston
Mr H Eagles
All years Fulham Football
Club
Miss C Harvey
7, 8 and 9 Miss C Harvey
All years
Miss R Partleton
All years
Mr H Eagles
7, 8, 9, 10
and 11
All years
(Language
Gifted and
Talented
students)
All years
Dr E Sini-Spencer
Thursday
Ambassadors 12.45-1.35pm CB4
Club (MFL)
Thursday
Guitar Group
12.45-1.35pm Music Dept
Thursday
Polish
1.10-1.35pm CB2
7, 8, 9 and Miss A Tworek
10
3.15-4.00pm C03
7, 8, 9, 10 Miss D Wilkinson
and 11
3.15-5.00pm A23
All Years
Thursday
Thursday
After School
French
Homework
Club
Film Club
Miss A CruzadoSanders
Mr W Cashel
Thursday
Week 2 only
Thursday
German Club
3.30-4.30pm CB3
All Years
Miss N Durling
Miss A Hilliard
Miss L McAdam
Miss K O’Brien
Debate Club
3.30-4.30pm A20
All years
Miss J Gray
Thursday
Jazz Band
3.30-4.45pm Music Dept.
All years
Thursday
3.30-4.30pm Main Hall
All years
Thursday
Backstage
Production
Club
Rugby
Mr S Beston & Mr
C Prior
Mr D Manning
8
Mr T Overbury
Thursday
Badminton
3.30-4.30pm Dulwich
Sports
Ground
3.30-4.30pm Sports Hall
All years
Miss A Keane
Thursday
History
3.30-4.30pm C12
7, 8 and 9 Miss S De Stefano
Thursday
Trampolining
3.30-4.30pm Gym 2
All years
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Miss R Gardner
Miss S Burke
Friday
Friday
Friday Week 2 only
Friday
Friday
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Before School
Supervised
7.30amMusic Dept
Music Practice 8.30am
Lunchtime
Training Choir 12.45-1.35pm Music Dept
Eco Schools
Committee
After School
Aspire
Programme
Basketball
1.00-1.35pm A32
All years
Mr H Eagles
8 and 9
Ms S Poole
Mr H Eagles
Mr P Burke
All years
3.15-4.30pm Drama Studio 8, 9, 10, Miss S Poole
11, 12 and
13 (by
invitation)
3.30-4.30pm Sports Hall 8 and 9
Thompson Tigers
Coach