BROOKVALE
Achievement
Care
Excellence
May 2016 Issue No. 8
What's New?
LION KING PRODUCTION
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BROOKVALE GOES A CAPELLO
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EUROPEAN CHALLENGE EVENT
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WELCOME KEY STAGE 2 CHILDREN
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PUZZLE PAGE
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AWARD WINNING AUTHOR VISIT
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Mobile phones must not be visible
or switched on at school between
8.30am and 3.10pm. This includes
mobile devices such as watches that
are also mobile phones.
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The Lion King
On 21st-23rd March, Brookvale’s Music and Drama
department, held their annual school production. This
year, over 80 students were involved in rehearsing,
producing and performing “The Lion King”.
The production was led by Mr
Goodger and Miss White and
they were ably supported by
Mr Buckley, Miss
Tiktin, Mrs Lynn and a group
of Post 16 students.
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The Lion King cont….
The show was great fun to
produce and every student
involved got a huge amount
from it. We had a very
talented cast to work with and
we could not be more proud
of their
achievements.
We also want
to thank all
of the staff
and
parents who
helped us
make the
production
possible. It takes a lot of
commitment from all the
students
involved to
produce something on
such a large scale but we
couldn’t do it without the
amazing support we get
from the school
Community!!
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Brookvale goes A Capella
On the 22nd April we were very lucky to have the a capella
group ‘The Sons of Pitches’ come into school to run a singing workshop with some of our students.
All day members of the group were
teaching students how to make their
voices sound like instruments, beatbox
and harmonise with each other.
It was a
fantastic day which was
enjoyed by all. A big thanks
has to go to the Leicestershire
Music Hub who gave us the
funding to be able to run such
an event. Now we’ve all been
inspired,
let’s get
Brookvale
singing…
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Have you ever wanted to know who your Form Tutor’s favourite celebrity is ?
Or how many detentions they had when they were at school?
Well now is your chance… every newsletter one members of staff will be
answering your questions.
Mr Pankhania
If you were stranded on a desert island, what 3 things would you take?
What is your favourite thing about Brookvale?
My favourite thing about Brookvale is being able to teach the best subject in the world.
What was your favourite subject at school?
Well this is an easy one……
SCIENCE !!!
Why?
Being able to do a lot of experiments and being able to go on a number of trips….
What’s your favourite book?
Sir Alex Ferguson - My Autobiography.
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European Challenge Day
The cross campus languages
team held a competition to
help Year 9,10 and 11
students understand how
important languages are in
the business community.
Two year 9 students from
Brookvale, Lleyton Carey and
Tom Geary, created this
extract as a radio advert.
Lleyton performed it to the
judges and was highly
praised for his lovely French
accent.
Le Fromage Stilton
Il est minuit et vous avez faim…
Vous avez revé du fromage?
Vous descendez…
Vouz entrez la cuisine…
Vous ouvrez le frigo
Et voilà!
Le fromage Stilton brilliant dans vos yeux!
Vous sentez l’odeur unique.
Ça vous appelle.
Ça vous torture.
Vous grignotez!
Un tout petit peu de paradis dans votre bouche.
Le fromage Stilton! Le roi de fromage!
At Brookvale we know it is of the utmost importance to have good systems for protecting
children and safeguarding their welfare. All our staff and volunteers are alert to possible
concerns about every pupil. We have a safeguarding and child protection policy and anyone
may request a copy from the school office.
If you have a concern, please speak to a member of staff and we will treat your concern
seriously.
Greg Godwin
Deputy Headteacher
Useful contact details:
NSPCC - 0808 800 5000
Child line - 0800 1111
Social Services (Hinckley) - 01455 636964
Social Services (Leicester) - 0116 2527004
Non-emergency contact for the police - 0116 222 2222
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VACANCY
MIDDAY SUPERVISOR,
Monday to Friday, 1.15pm to 2.15pm
Term time only, £7.18 per hour
Supervising students during their lunch break, to uphold the high
behaviour standards of the school.
Visits to the school welcome.
Further information and an application form can be found on our
website; www.brookvalehighschool.co.uk or contact Elaine Freeman,
by
e-mail:Elaine.Freeman@brookvalehighschool.co.uk or tel: 0116
You can collect vouchers at Sainsbury’s that Brookvale can use to purchase sports
equipment, that will encourage your child to be healthier. The more vouchers we receive, the
more equipment and experiences they'll be able to have.
The collection box is located
in our School Library.
Thank you for your support.
School Shop
Family Information Service!
Study Guides for most subjects and
dictionaries (French and German) are
available from the school shop.
This free, impartial service is
here to answer your questions
and support families on a variety
of issues, e.g.: behaviour,
childcare, welfare benefits,
parents’ and children’s rights,
pregnancy, schools.
This is open every day at morning
break in the Foyer. Prices are £3.00
each for the Study Guides and £5.00
for the dictionaries. Payment can be
made in cash or a cheque made
payable to “Brookvale High School”.
Tel: 0116 3056545,
E-mail: family@leics.gov.uk,
Website: www.leics.gov.uk/family
We also sell pens, pencils, rulers, etc.
at very competitive prices.
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WELCOME KEY STAGE 2 CHILDREN
Brookvale was delighted, once again, to welcome
children from local Primary Schools to two exciting
annual events: Junior Bake Off & Science Event!
The aroma of cooking and
baking filled our school
corridors on Friday 12th
February 2016, when we
were joined by a host of Year
3 children, all eager to
participate in our annual
‘Bake Off’ activity morning!
Aprons at the ready, flour a-flying, under the guidance of Ms Owen,
our Food Technology Teacher, the children (and their relevant staff
members) got well and truly stuck in to create their very own
version of a Pizza Pin Wheel, where they practised their dough
making skills, perfected their
knife techniques and learnt how
to use an oven safely. Delicious
and healthy fillings were loaded
on to the pizza base all ready to
cook and sample, and washing
up and cleaning down was even
thoroughly enjoyed!
Well done Year 3. Brookvale looks forward to welcoming you again
in the not so distant future, when you begin your Food Technology
lessons with us in Year 7.
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WELCOME KEY STAGE 2 CHILDREN
On Friday 18th March 2016, we were thrilled to host another annual
event involving our local Primaries. On this occasion, Mrs Pattison and
Mrs Mawbey, two of our Science Teachers, welcomed Year 6 Scientists
to our Primary Science
Morning.
As this Science
morning fell on the
day of the Sports
Relief
charitable
event,
the
activities
were
centred round that
theme.
The budding Scientists burnt food
to determine which food source gave
the most energy, after which exercise
was the name of the game, as
the children monitored their pulse rate
to find out what happened following
a period of physical activity.
Some of our own Year 8 students assisted
the children whilst they used data loggers
and recorded their findings.
After such a hectic morning, refreshments for all were enjoyed, and it
was a delight to hear the chatter between the children as they reflected.
on their experiences.
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Puzzle Page
Try these 3 puzzles
& check the next
newsletter for the
answers
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PE Newsletter March 2016
Boys Football
The final fixture of the season saw both years 8 and 9 travelled to
Winstanley to play. Year 8 came up against a disorganised but
quick team who soon went into the lead. After half time our boys
began to play some more controlled rugby and finish as winners.
Year 9 on the other hand played a robust and fast team who ran
away with the game.
Results
v Winstanley
Year 8 won 35-25
Year 9 lost 15-65
Year 7 entered the Leicestershire Schools Rugby Union festival
held at the Loughborough Grammar school playing fields at
Quorn. On a sunny afternoon, with the ground ideal for rugby
the boys were placed in groups with teams of equal ability. The
idea being to have competitive and enjoyable games, evenly contested, and this proved to be the case. The boys played three
games all close affairs despite the scores and won all three. They
beat Lancaster Boys 6 tries to 1, Martin High school 5 -2 and
Dixie Grammar 5-2 also. Overall it was an impressive performance from our boys.
Year 9 played in the Taran Gill Memorial 7’s Rugby Tournament,
held at Brookvale, on the Wednesday after the Easter holiday.
The weather was bright and sunny and the ground again ideal
for rugby. Unfortunately the boys lost their first game against
Winstanley 7-24, and went into the Plate competition. Playing
better and better rugby as the games progressed, they then beat
South Charnwood 29-10, and in the plate final beat Redmoor 35
-17. It was a good finish for the team in their last game for
the school.
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PE Newsletter March 2016 cont…..
Sports Hall Athletics
The year 8 girls went to Loughborough University to represent the
Hinckley & Bosworth SSPAN in the Leicestershire School Games on
Wed 23rd March, having won the area event. The girls did very well
and finished 4th out of the ten partnerships, just missing out on a
medal.
Cricket
Both teams have started practising for our league games in May and
June. The fixtures which are unconfirmed at present are:
Year 8/9
Tue 3rd May v Bosworth (A)
Tue 10th May v Ivanhoe (H)
Tue 18th May v Newbridge (H)
Tue 24th May v Ibstock (H)
Tue 7th June v South Charnwood (A)
Year 7
Thur 5th May v South Charnwood (A)
Wed 11th May v Castle Rock (H)
Wed 18th May v Ibstock (A)
Wed 8th June v Bosworth (A)
Wed 15th June v Newbridge (H)
Athletics
Athletics club has started on Thursdays after school. It is open to anyone
who wants to come along and have a go at the different events.
The Area Championships are at the Saffron Lane Stadium on Wednesday
11th May, from 11 am to 2.30 pm. In the past we have had some very good
performances from our pupils and look forward to more again, with hopefully many qualifying for the Schools County Championships also at Saffron
Lane.
Full details of the area event and signup sheets for the children to enter are
up on the PE notice boards in school.
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Award-winning author Tim Bowler Visits
Award-winning author
Tim Bowler came to
Brookvale to talk to Y7
and do a writing workshop with some Y8s.
The workshop was great as
we got to ask questions and
get feedback about our writing from the author himself! It
was a brilliant experience!
Holly P.
He told us about his
life at school, where
he loved sport and
didn’t like English
because he didn’t get
the chance to write
stories! Matthew N.
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Award-winning author Tim Bowler Visits
He told us how he got
inspired and that has
inspired me to do
more writing.
Ravinder S.
During the hour we completed
a range of activities that were
a way to get ideas for our own
creative writing – finding a
place, a time, a character, an
event. Darren M.
Tim told us that he doesn’t
actually plan his books – he
just dives in! I thought a
book needed lots of planning
but obviously not! Rosie F.
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The amount of litter left
on the school grounds
after break & lunch is
increasing.
Please respect our school
by putting your rubbish in
the bin?
Remember there is no
eating allowed outside as
food waste is
attracting seagulls!!
Sudoku
Answers
from last
newsletter
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Dates for the Diary
ACADEMIC YEAR 2015/16
SUMMER TERM 2016
St. Omer Visit
Friday 6th May 2016
Year 8 Parent
Evening
Wednesday 22nd June 2016
Half Term
Monday 30th May to Friday 3rd
June 2016
School Closes
Friday 15th July 2016
AUTUMN TERM 2016
School opens
Tuesday 30th August 2016
Half Term
Mon 17th to Fri 21st Oct 2016
If you have any comments or
queries regarding school life,
please let us know by letter, phone
or e-mail (see right).
We are always interested in your
views.
Brookvale High School
Ratby Road
Groby
Leicestershire
LE6 0FP
TEL: 0116 2876914
FAX: 0116 2817050
e-mail: brookvale.office@
brookvalehighschool.co.uk
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