No.  14

11^th January 2008

QUIZ EVENING – SATURDAY 2^ND FEBRUARY 2008.  SCHOOL HALL: 7 P.M.

This entertaining evening will be hosted by our Quiz Master Mr K Stevens.  An evening comprising rounds of assorted questions covering topics from pop music, TV programmes, current affairs and much more!  It is an evening suitable for the WHOLE family, a light supper will be included in the ticket price.  Please bring your own drinks as desired.  Teams are of up to six people, you can always bring two teams or even make up a team on the night.  Please complete the slip overleaf to book your place, £3.50 per adult and £1.50 per child.

AFTER SCHOOL CLUB

I will be running an after school club for 5 weeks on Tuesdays and Thursdays 4 – 5 p.m. in the Art Room, until 14^th February for Years 11,12 & 13 Art pupils only to catch up on coursework before the deadline.

Mrs Briggs, Head of Art

A3 PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES

Does anyone have any A3 photograph frames with a flat edge for silk and batik work (or near A3 size).  These would be much appreciated.  Many thanks.

Mrs Briggs, Head of Art

PICTURE ANIMATION CLUB

The Picture Animation Club will be having a final meeting on Thursday 17^th of January after first lunch, to discuss the date and time.  Also we will be holding a presentation to enable the use of the new digital blue cameras for your animations!

Mr Evans, Head of IT

FLORENCE TRIP

There is still one place left for Florence.  If any student is interested, please see Mrs Briggs.

SPORTS REPORT

Please see attached.

PUBLICATION  OF EXAM  RESULTS

You may have noticed our excellent performance in the 2007 examination results.  In the county of Somerset we came second with our overall A Level results score of 879.4.  Please see the attached list.  In the GCSE section, like many other independent schools, we were disappointed, that the Government refused to include the IGCSE results (the international GCSE qualification).  These were taken in English by a number of our Overseas students, and whilst the majority of them all passed the exam at Grade C or above, they were discounted from being included in the table.  Some of the most famous schools in the world are also in the same category, with Eton, Harrow, Winchester, St. Pauls, to name a few, also ranking low in the GCSE tables for their counties.  Jonathan Shepherd the Chief Executive of the Independent Schools Council, said "these flawed and misleading tables are a travesty of fair reporting.  Children who take the demanding IGCSE examinations are given no credit at all.  It is time for common sense to prevail and for these silly tables to be scrapped".  Some schools, including Eton had a nil score in the League Table, with all their students taking IGCSE in English or Maths.  Our actual score for GCSE was 78% if the IGCSE results had been included.

CAROL SERVICE OFFERING

The total collection was £283.88p. which was donated to CORD (to help people displaced by conflict).

THANK YOU

MESSAGE FROM MR PEEVOR

Mr Peevor, our retired Bursar would like to thank all the parents for their good wishes and kind messages on his retirement.

FUTURE DATES

23^rd January – Scholarship Day

28^th Jan – 1^st Feb – Work Experience week