Haileybury
Turnford
11th
December 2015
Parents Newsletter
Mill Lane, Cheshunt, Herts, EN8 0JU
01992 308333
enquiries@haileyburyturnford.com
Upcoming Events
15.12.15 Winter Sport Day
15-16.12.15 Y11 Mock Art Exam
17.12.15 Christmas Jumper Day
Last day of term, 4pm finish
5.1.16 Inset Day
6.1.16 First day back Spring Term
11-15.1.16 Y12 & 13 Mock Exams
13.1.16 Year 9 Options Evening
10.2.16 Year 11 Parents’ Evening
A Note from Mr Barrow ….
12.2.16 Break up for half term 3pm finish
22.2.16 Return to school
I have written to all parents notifying them of the improvements we are
making for January. You will be receiving the letters through the post as
well as by email.
This week’s highlights include the Year 7 & 8 Carol Service at Haileybury
and today’s success assembly with year 11. There is much to be proud of
within the school.
Please note the change of Inset day from April to January 5 th. Students
will return to school on Wednesday 6th January 2016.
29.2.16-11.3.16 Y11 Mock Exams
16.3.16 Year 7 Parents’ Evening
23.3.16 Year 10 Parents’ Evening
24.3.16 Last day of term finish 4pm
4.4.16 Summer Term commences
2.5.16 Bank Holiday
4.5.16 Year 8 Parents’ Evening
Parents’ Association
We are looking to establish a Haileybury Turnford Parents’ Association to
help run events and raise funds for the school. Please contact Miss
Nethercott, if you would be interested in joining.
Thank you
Mr M Barrow
9.5.16 GCSE & GCE exams commence
27.5.16 Break up for half term
6.6.16 Return to school
15.6.16 Year 9 Parents’ Evening
17.6.16 Inset day
4-8.7.16 Y8 & 10 Mock Exams
8.7.16 Break up for summer holidays
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Celebrating our Students Achievements
Marco Catarinicchia has had an offer from Leeds University, Jessica Frith has an interview at Cambridge and
Saadia Khan an interview at Oxford. Lucy Willard has had all five offers already!
Joe Meader and Nisha Patel have been offered Work Experience at GSK in the Feb half term! (GSK took one
of our students on last year as an apprentice through this scheme)
Harley is travelling to the Czech Republic again this weekend 11/12/13/14 December to take part in the next
Mibosport Cup Round. The second round of the Mibosport Cup was on the 26/27/28/29 November at the
Hotel-Sport in Hrotovice. The event again attracted a good amount of entries with 229 sign-ups in the six
classes of Touring Modified, Touring Stock, Formula, and 1/12th scale, as well as 2WD and 4WD Buggy. 38
drivers attended in the Touring Modified class. The A-main grid Harley Eldridge was the first girl ever in the
history of the Mibosport Cup to end up in the Modified class top 10 after the qualifiers.
We are pleased to report that the following students are taking part in this year’s Pantomime at The Spotlight
Theatre, Broxbourne.
Jody Brown
Mia Andic
Lois Green
Ella Lane
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Dragons’ Apprentice Charity event
On the 11th of December (Friday) starting at 7pm the 6th Form charity fundraising group are offering you the
chance to come along and take part in a quiz night here at Haileybury Turnford!
The quiz night will cost each person £3 with small “nibbles” and non-alcoholic drinks available on the night
Teams should consist of between 5-10 players
Tickets will be on sale Friday 4th from the main school reception and then available on the door of the event.
Tickets are expected to sell out fast so get in early!
We look forward to seeing you there and helping fundraise for our local charity (more information will be
available on the evening about the charity and its many good causes)
Mr B Walsh
Director of 6th Form & Assistant principal
Canteen
A reminder that at break time the lower years are in the large hall and the upper years in the small hall; but
at lunch time all years can use any dining hall as we have food from around the world in the large hall and
your classic foods in the small hall. Thank you
Mrs C Rennick
Catering Manager
Uniform Expectations
Thank you for your continued support in helping to raise standards of uniform. As a reminder please can we
ask that all students have the full correct uniform?
All students must be wearing their uniform correctly this includes:
No nail varnish, acrylics or gel varnish
One earing in each ear and no other piercings
Black polishable school shoes
Jumpers, blazers and ties for the boys’ must be worn to school
Thank you for your continued support,
Mrs M Goodes
Assistant Principal.
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Key Stage 4 Reports
On Wednesday 16th December, all students in Key Stage 4 will be bringing home their end of term reports.
The reports will show their target grade, current working level and an Engaged Learning Grade (ELG) for
each of their subjects. The report will comprise of a series of questions that we ask parents to use to engage
their child when discussing their grades. The reports also include an opportunity for your child to reflect upon
their performance this half term and set themselves specific targets to achieve by the next data collection
before February half-term.
Parent Evening Dates;
Below are the dates for Parents’ Evening; further details of each will be sent out closer to the time of each
event.
Year 7
Wednesday 16th March
Year 8
Wednesday 4th May
Year 9
Wednesday 15th June
(Options Evening – Wednesday 13th January)
Year 10
Wednesday 23rd March
Year 11
Wednesday 10th February
Mr N Megaw
Assistant Principal
House System
I have great pleasure in announcing the following students of their successful appointment to the following
House Teams:
Shackleton House
Captain – Charlie Hawkes
Vice Captains – Jodie Piper and Harrison Winter
Prefect – Emily Dettmar
Turing House
Captain – Shannon Linwood
Vice Captains – Shannon Brockwell and Austin Sullivan
Bevan House
Joint Captains – Beth Forster and Max Proctor
Senior Prefect – Richard Thai
Junior Prefect – James Smith
Pankhurst House
Joint Captains – Jessica Hall & Lucy Treacher
Vice-Captain - Megan North & Hari Upadhyaya
Prefect – Chyane Stephenson
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Winter Sports Day
On Tuesday 15th December, we are planning on holding our first major House competition, a winter sports
day. The day will focus on students playing traditional winter school sports; netball and hockey for the girls
and football and rugby for the boys. The objective for the day is to involve as many students as possible from
each House competing within their year for House points. The students above will be organising the teams
and will be visiting forms over the next week to get students signed up for the event. Due to the schedule,
students will be able to compete in both of the available sports i.e. girls can play in both netball and hockey
teams.
Mr N Magaw
Assistant Principal
Year 7 & 8 Christmas Carol Concert at Haileybury
Everybody enjoyed the Carol Concert at Haileybury on Wednesday especially the mince pies and juice
afterwards. Thank you to all involved.
Mrs L Magaw
Assistant Principal
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR
From all Teachers and Staff at Haileybury Turnford
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