Student Bulletin Edition 12 - St Marylebone School

8th
December
2011
edition 12
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House Drama Competition!
A student led event
House Drama 2012!
This year’s newest and freshest competition is House Drama
If you are not involved – Get involved! Your House needs you!
Actors, Directors, Designers, Costume, Props, Lighting, Sound
Compete for three awards:
• Best actor
• Award for new writing
• Best Play
One evening of entertainment when the three Houses with the most
complete productions compete for the three coveted prizes,
adjudicated by an independent professional who works in the theatre
On the 18 th January at 4pm
Heats take place on 17 th January
For more information speak to your House Captain and/or Mr Stigner in the
Drama office.
“A play there is, my lord, some ten words long,
Which is as brief as I have known a play;
But by ten words, my lord, it is too long,
Which makes it tedious; for in all the play
There is not one word apt, one player fitted! “

Coming soon…
our new online payment service!
We’re pleased to announce that we will be launching ParentPay as our
preferred method of payment to school.
ParentPay offers you the freedom to make online payments whenever
and wherever you like, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - safe in the
knowledge that the technology used is of the highest internet security
available.
Parents will have a secure online account, activated using a unique username
and password (these will be sent to you shortly); making a payment with your
credit or debit card is straightforward and ParentPay holds an electronic record
of your payments for you to view at a later date.
In addition to payments ParentPay also offers an integrated email/SMS
reminders option - ensuring you never need miss a payment.
We look forward to your support in using ParentPay, as it will help us further
support teaching and learning by reducing the burden of income collection in
the classroom and school office whilst improving school-home communication.
Mrs H Hall

FREE SCHOOL MEALS – DO YOUR BIT FOR THE SCHOOL!
The school is allocated extra money based on the number of pupils who are
claiming free school meals.
If you are eligible for free school meals and haven’t yet claimed for them, please
can you ensure that you apply as soon as possible. Blue forms are available from
Dot in reception at the High Street site.
Free School Meals – Who is eligible?
If you receive any of the following benefits the child in your care is eligible for Free School Meals.
• income Support
• income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
• an income-related employment and support allowance
• support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• Child Tax Credit (provided they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit) and have an annual income that
does not exceed £16,190 as assessed by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
• the Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
Children who receive a qualifying benefit in their own right are also eligible to receive free school meals.
If you are in any doubt – apply!
Jack Petchey Achievement Award
Nominations for Autumn 2011
In recognition of the positive contributions that students have made to the
school or wider community.
The students nominate worthy winners and School Council produces a short list. The winners win
a £200 token to spend on any item that is school related (such as donating it to purchase
equipment for a department) and receive a certificate, badge and are awarded a medal at the
annual celebration at Kensington Great Hall. All of the nominees are listed below.
Barrett House
7B Maisie
Woodford
For being a great teamworker and representative of 7B. She is a great
performer and an asset to St Marylebone.
7B Minna Althouse For working really hard and being enthusiastic towards everything she
does. She's always the person to go to if you need help.
7B Luma Abbas For being a great member of the school community, she volunteers for
anything that needs to be done, and she is a great laugh!

8B Moey Barco She gives generously to classmates and charity, in her spare time she
writes amazing stories which she lets everyone read in class who
thoroughly enjoy them and she teaches our class about new cultures like
Japanese, Korean and Philippine. She's also a good student in school,
producing good quality homework and trying her best in everything
especially Dance, Drama and Art.
8B Aisha Amari She’s a great person to have in class as she’s always cheerful and smiling
making other people smile to, she’s also a scholar meaning she’s a
dedicated person. Furthermore she puts in a lot of effort into her
homework and tries her best in everything, which as a result she’s in the
top set for everything.
8B
11B
Venetia
Williams
Lucy
Buckerfield
She is a very talented musician playing the trumpet and piano as well as
being a music scholar. In class she's a very lively and cheerful person
and is always sympathetic to everyone’s feelings, asking everyone if their
alright when they look upset.
Having a history of valuable roles in the school's athletic life, Lucy has
been an appreciated member for both Barrett house and PE department.
This was reflected in having been Sports Leader, and captain for the
school’s high achieving netball and football team. On top of this, as the
youngest participant of the group, Lucy completed World Challenge,
which included tasks such as trekking in altitudes of over 500m above
sea level, improving a village’s primary school and taking on extensive
leadership responsibilities. In order to raise the £3000 for this expedition
to Peru, she committed two years to washing windows, bag packing,
selling cakes and fundraising runs. As well as this, having completed her
Bronze DofE, she is currently working tirelessly towards the Silver
qualification, and is also a member of the Yearbook Committee. She has
represented and voiced Marylebone students’ views for Ofsted
inspections, demonstrating her ability, aptitude and maturity.
11B Lara Swift A dedicated, committed and extremely talented Dance scholar, Lara is a
very humble and unassuming student that is highly respected within both
dance department and among her peers. Having been a member of the
school Dance Company throughout the years, Lara has has participated
continuously in the school’s annual dance shows and Dance Company
showcases, tours and competitions. Though not being one of the more
outspoken members of the form, her opinions and contributions are still
highly valued and do not go unnoticed. Despite having had a history of
poor punctuality, the turn around of effort, determination and
perseverance has already shown fantastic results, setting an inspirational
example to the rest of the form, and also proving to herself that a little
difference can go a long way
11B
Mana Kimura-
Anderson
Mana is a motivational and very caring member of the form, and having
been a dedicated and respected form captain last year, still contributes
to form activity. Being a music scholar, she constantly plays an
appreciated role in the school’s music life, and being one of only few
viola players, her talent is never short of demand. She is also a member
of the Yearbook Committee, Chamber Choir and Dance Company, as well
as attending the junior department of the Royal Academy of Music every
Saturday. Every week, she also coaches young chamber music groups
where she is looked up to and has to be relied upon. Balancing her busy
curricular life, she has also already completed two extra GCSEs,
achieving A*s in both the Japanese and Music exam. Mana’s high
expectation of herself reflects on her tireless drive, and is a role model
within the form.
12HB Remy Haggard Because he's been a good friend and been supportive of issues and is
also a proactive member of the 6th Form Committee.

12HB
Le'reyce
Josepths
For always helping the form captain with everything and getting involved
in selling raffle tickets, and being a great member of the form, always
being nice and helpful.
12HB Isabella Busoni For being a Dance scholar, a good dancer, and handling the pressure.
Dickens House
7D Mani Langdale because she contributes well in selling raffle tickets to raise money for the
7D
8D
Tamara
Canada
Mide
Bickersteth
school.
because she has been raising money for a charity by selling brownies.
She is always happy, friendly, and fun. She cheers you up, and is always
genuinely nice.
8D Silva Goode Silva is always willing to help, and she works hard. She is a really good
listener, and is always happy to listen to go along with you, no matter how
crazy your ideas are!
12DC Miles Blacket Demonstrated exceptional skills in debating by making it through the first
round of the Cambridge debating competition. He also gave up a
substantial amount of time to help other students prepare for their
debates, which prepared them for the type of high level competition they
can expect at competitions.
12DC
Melody
Berekery
Sithole
She inspired another student to take up photography by giving her free
lessons and taught her all the techniques. Her passion for photography is
both inspiring and influencial to all.
12DC Jessica Hagan She is enthusiastic and gives up lots of her spare time to help others. For
instance, she went out of her way to help a student in our form catch up
on English work when they were ill. Her focus and drive is inspiring.
12DD Merna Abdoun She helps in form and always cares for her peers, on the first day of
school she went out of her way to socialize with the new people therefore
she is worthy of the award.
12DD Katie South Being a positive member of the form and very friendly. Always volunteers
to help out. e.g. harvest festival and house quiz.
12DD Samia Zhaibet She participated in the Challenge (two month youth and community
programme that inspires and connects young people across Britain to
strengthen their communities) and has been very determined in the
charity work involved with it, especially fundraising for the old people’s
home, St Anne’s. As the project manager of her Challenge team she
organized a sponsored walk across ten bridges over the Thames, dressed
as the elderly and spray painted our hair white to raise awareness for the
elderly home. She also helped organize a letter writing campaign aimed at
13 - 18 year olds to teach them the necessary skills to communicate their
ideas effectively in a formal letter to their local MP rather than through
rioting and other forms of anti social behaviour. In school she is always
volunteering at form time and contributes to the school environment with
her enthusiasm. A good role model by being punctual and has a great
work ethic so she encourages others around her to work hard.
Hardwick House
7H Jade She has been kind and considerate an always helps you when you are
unsure of things She is a great friend to have in H and we really enjoy her
company.
7H Willow Because when some of us were sick in the Isle of Wight she looked after
us and helped us when we felt sad. She is always there for you.

7H Farha She is a great communicator and always listens when you have any
problems and comforts you. She is also really nice to everyone and she
always lets you borrow her stuff.
8H Abigail Murray She has been helpful towards Year 7
8H Serina Faull For outstanding effort and achievement in all dancing especially ballet. She
is a committed dance scholar and has been doing dance since a very
young age. She does dance almost every day after school, and has
appeared in many school and out of school performances. We think she
deserves to be nominated for her commitment and skills.
9H
For the most enthusiasm in form and effort in for E.g the amount of raffle
tickets she sells.
Kitty Low
9H Cherry EM as she is the most approachable person in the class and she is always
willing to give up her time for anyone who needs her help.
10H Eve Althaus We are nominating her for her brilliant participation amongst school life
and her hard work and determination.
Eve partakes in many after school activities that span across a wide range
of subjects. She is in many orchestras and sports clubs, like netball club.
Eve is musical in more ways than one, she plays the drums for many
choirs and she also plays piano and saxophone.
She is also a very hard worker and is achieving some the highest marks in
the year. She likes to help others shown throughout her participation in
the year seven reading mentor scheme , where she gives up her time to
come in early 3 morning s a week and help the year seven with their
reading. This shows clearly her dedication to the school.
10H Lucy Rock She is always friendly and generous and willing to do things when asked.
She puts other people’s feelings before her own. She is caring and
considerate such as keeping in contact with people who have left.
12WH
Nathaniel
Befakadu
He helps students with work that they don’t understand, even when he
has work to do.
12WH Chris Belous She reports information to the form, generally helps people, organised.
She is also an incredibly organised member of sixth form committee and
generally hard worker.
12WH Fateha Begum She’s very friendly, helps the new students settle in school, very helpful
too.
13H Shuhina Ali For starting up Read International in school and being an excellent
member of the Sixth Form Committee, especially helping to promote the
Teaching & Learning group. She is a well organised punctual member of
her form, and is always willing to help others.
13H Sharan Kaur For being an excellent member of the HGT. Always willing to go that extra
mile to help others and has been brilliant at making sure younger years
have their voices heard; she is an asset to our school community.
13H
Lamarah
Williams-
Steele
Is fulfilling her role as Deputy Head girl brilliantly, and is such a supportive
and friendly person as well as making sure things are done on time and to
their fullest capability.
Nightingale House
8N Angela Sun She is a well behaved student who is always willing to learn. She was a
good form captain last year and was always organised and willing to help
everyone. She is very clever and excels in all her subjects.
8N Miri She came to our school near the end of last year and since has fitted in
exceptionally well. Miri did not know much English when she first came but
now, she understands easily what we say and is excelling in learning
English. She is always willing to share and very organised.

8N Eden Jones She is always willing to learn and willing to help others, she is an
enthusiastic form captain and always reports back to class after a meeting.
Eden always finds a way to get something good out of any circumstance
and makes people feel better in any mood.
11N
11N
11N
April-Rae
Hughes
Amelia (Millie)
Kent
Clara
Collingwood
April has contributed to this school a considerable amount.Her devotion to
Dance Company and other dancing clubs is inspiring not only to 11N but
to many girls in year 7. As student of the month April is a very popular in
N as her hard work results in house points and many praises, this makes
her popular with her teachers also. April's attitude towards house
competitions and charity fundraising is positive, she is always one of the
first to volunteer herself to run, play bench ball and take part in the house
quiz. Our form love having April in our form as she is always enthusiastic
and excited for school events. She also manages to make everyone smile
in the morning which is a big achievement.
We nominate Millie for her dedication to her academic studies, as known
by her achievement in chemistry as chemist of the week, and her
enthusiasm for school activities. We also nominate her for her dedication
to fundraising for her trip to Nepal which the potential prize money could
help with. It would help towards the fundraising for the trip and for her
group. Millie deserves a Jack Petchy award for her overall outstanding
achievements ranging from Duke of Edinburgh to leading our form last
year as form captain. The prize money would also help the children of
Nepal get an education as Millie would build them a school on her trip.
Millie has been an amazing contributor to the school as from year 7 on
wards she's been gifted and talented. She's not only dedicated to the
academic side of school life, working at an average of A* , she also
attends shout out and performs at many school performances. She also
uses her positive attitude to motivate the form and keep us all together.
Is a pillar in the musical community at St.Marylebone. She is a familiar
face at most of the school choirs and is a regular performer at school
showcases. She is also a very opinionated about current political affairs
which our form finds endearing. She is also insightful, everytime a peer
has a conversation with her it is a fact they will go away learning
something new.Clara is also really keen on helping with charities and is
always full with new ideas. A Jack Petchy award would mean alot to Clara
and will excel her in any exciting career we are all sure she will have. Clara
Collingwood is a name to watch out for in the future.
12NV Olivia Hinds For her amazing work in the Rocky Horror Show. She didn't get to take
part in the acting and had a very difficult job of controlling the lighting
which took a lot of time and effort and concentration. Considering the fact
that she had to teach herself how to do the lighting and sacrifice her spare
time for the technical rehearsal we think she deserves to be nominated.
She also always brightens up our form and has been friendly towards the
students new to Marylebone this year.
12NL
Debra
Adedeji-
Orolugbagbe
for being a good form captain, showing genuine commitment and always
keeping her form informed about School Council discussions.
12NL Miles Blackett For his debating and getting loads of praises
12NL Lydia Charles for always being a helping hand to her peers, and helping them if they
need help with anything.
13N Maya Ellis For her amazing directing of the show with Amy Cotter.Together they put
so much of their time into it and really helped with the integration of
year 12 and 13. They have also left our school with the amazing legacy
of student run shows of excellent quality.

8W
Thursa
Donlevy
Wesley House
For taking part in so much at St Marylebone especially sports events and
clubs. She has taken part in lots of inter-school competitions, and is part
of the school netball team. She is also a very hardworking student, who
has achieved a lot in many of her subjects. She is also a great artist and
we think she deserves a nomination for all these things (especially sports)
and generally being a pleasant and positive person to be around.
13WT Amy Cotter For her amazing directing of the show with Maya Ellis. Together they put
so much of their time into it and really helped with the integration of year
12 and 13. They have also left our school with the amazing legacy of
student run shows of excellent quality.
St Marylebone School Council: House Meetings
On Tuesday 13 th December
Starts at 12.50 at Main Site.
B in A14
D in A12
H in Art Room 1
N in Art Room 2
W in A15
Please be punctual – House points awarded for this (i.e.lost for lateness!)
Also – House Captains must send a register + minutes to Ms Ellis for
more house points!
Main items on the agenda:
a) Events: Interhouse Drama Competition – progress with this?
b) Progress for the House – reviewing what we planned at the start of the + what we can
work on next term.
c) AOB
Ms S Ellis

Key Stage 3
PLTS Progress
Remember this term you should all be developing your reflective
learner skills!
Reflective learners …
- assess themselves and others, identifying opportunities and achievements
- set goals with success criteria for their development and work
- review progress, acting on the outcomes
- invite feedback and deal positively with praise, setbacks and criticism
- evaluate experiences and learning to inform future progress
- communicate their learning in relevant ways for different audiences.
Make sure you are tracking your PLTS development in the back of your
planners!!!
Yr 9 – remember this will go towards you achieving your Yr 9 award!!
Ms George & Ms Yarrow
Lunchtime homework club in the SEN department
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 12.45-1.25
in room SEN1.

Calling all those in Dickens House who are interested in taking part
in the House Drama Competition
We need at least 2 people from each Key Stage (Key Stage 3: yrs 7-9, Key Stage 4: yrs 10-11, Key Stage 5: yrs 12-
13) to take part in the competition, by this we mean either act, make costumes or props, be in charge of music
or lighting or be a make-up artist.
If you’re interested in being part of the competition please email Angela or Bella, and attend a short meeting
after school on Tuesday in A15.
angela-maria.charalambous@stmarylebone.westminster.sch.uk
bellaray.bertrand-webb@stmarylebone.westminster.sch.uk
Thank-you
Design &
Technology
Y7-9 Club & Catch
up Club
Every Thursday from 3.40-5.00
Please email Mr Vaja if you wish to come
Want to Design & Make new products? Have an idea?
Need some extra time or help to get your project right?

Key Stage 4
YEAR 11 MOCK EXAMS
4 th – 6 th & 9 th – 10 th JANUARY 2012
AM (8.30 – 10.30) AM (10.50 – 12.40) PM (1.30 – 3.30)
ECONOMICS
WED SCIENCE GERMAN LIST/READ
HISTORY
HUMANITIES
THUR MATHS MUSIC ENGLISH LANG
FRI ICT (main site) FRENCH LIST/READ
MON
SPANISH LIST/READ
BS
BCS (main site)
ENGLISH LIT
TUE
GEOGRAPHY
LATIN
DANCE
DT (F/G/RM)
TRIPLE SCIENCE
MATHS
The Year 11 January mock exam week commences straight after the
Christmas holidays, on
Wednesday 4 th January and ends on Tuesday 10 th January 2012.
Students must attend all exams in correct uniform or kit for exams.
Exams will begin promptly at 08:30, 10:50 and 13:30 and students must
be ready to line up outside the Blandford Street Hall (first floor)
at least 15 minutes before the start time of the exam.
• Students are responsible for bringing the correct equipment for exams and are advised to
check what they need in advance with their subject teachers.
• They will also be expected to wear the correct school uniform at all times when they are on site
and in exams.
• Items such as mobile phones etc are not allowed in the exam hall.
• Any misbehaviour in mock exams is treated very seriously and may result in an internal
exclusion.
• Coats and bags will be left in the changing rooms at the owners’ risk.
• Despite all reasonable precautions there is still the risk of theft so it is strongly advised that any
valuables be left at home.

• During this week, students are only required to attend school to complete their exams. There
are no lessons and students are free to leave the premises between exams. They should not
be seen around the school if they do not have an exam.
• They are encouraged to use the Marylebone Library (corner of Marylebone Road & Gloucester
Place) if they cannot go home between exams.
Your daughter should check her school email account for a copy of the January
mock exam revision pack. The document is called Subject Information to Revise
for January Mocks and it details the content students need to revise for all GCSE
subjects and directs them to resources they can use to aid their study.
The Christmas holidays provide students with an excellent opportunity to prepare for
the written exams as well as a chance to recuperate before the start of the new
term. All students should have drawn up revision timetables. If they need any
support at this time, then they should approach form tutors or myself.
If you have any queries regarding the exams, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Miss C Francis
Head of Year 11
Please also note that the deadline for St Marylebone
Sixth Form applications is
4pm on Friday 16 th December.
This deadline is non-negotiable.
YEAR 10 WORK EXPERIENCE
It’s all gone rather quiet!
I have only had five self placement forms handed in to me!
The sooner they are in the better!
Never mind waiting till the deadline!
Maybe I should cancel work experience!
How do you fancy two weeks extra in school studying?!
NO! Then get your skates on!
Ms Burtenshaw
Senior Teacher: Director of 14 – 19 WRL & Education
Day Timetable
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