15 Winter 2010 - Greenhead College
15 Winter 2010 - Greenhead College
15 Winter 2010 - Greenhead College
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<strong>Greenhead</strong><br />
news<br />
Foreign First Aid:<br />
Welcome to <strong>Greenhead</strong>’s Language Assistants-a team of eight dedicated people<br />
who spend their time and effort improving the foreign speaking abilities of<br />
language students throughout the academic year.<br />
Alongside listening, writing and reading, speaking is vital in achieving a good<br />
grade in the exam, and throughout the year “as students” we are guided by a<br />
team of eight foreign assistants who share the determination with us to achieve<br />
the best grade possible.<br />
When asked about the most satisfying aspect of the job, the majority of the team<br />
responded as follows; “…the feeling of pride when you notice the improvement<br />
in the language ability of a student, and the pleasing look on student’s faces<br />
when a speaking exam has gone well, plus the friendships that develop with both<br />
students and other assistants.”<br />
From a personal perspective, having someone to talk to you in the native<br />
language, that you are studying, is extremely beneficial. Developing and<br />
improving your vocabulary alongside observing your command of oral fluency<br />
within the language is very satisfying.<br />
Weather aside, when asked what they liked about England, the cities, people<br />
and countryside were all mentioned with great affection. Some assistants had<br />
further ambitions to become teachers in England after completing their time at<br />
<strong>Greenhead</strong> whilst others intended to travel.<br />
Gema, Marianne, Maria, Juliette, Monica, Estelle, Magali and Kristina are the<br />
eight people who devote their time to us students, enabling us to achieve the<br />
best grade we can in our speaking exam. Personally, I think speaking with my<br />
assistants enables me to be a lot more confident when speaking the language,<br />
and increases the determination I have to achieve the best grade I can.<br />
As students we are highly appreciative of their invaluable work. By Beth Harban<br />
Maths Activities Autumn Term <strong>2010</strong>:<br />
The Senior Maths Team Challenge took place on November 8th at Leeds University,<br />
where 25 teams from around the region tried to answer some tough Maths<br />
questions. <strong>Greenhead</strong> <strong>College</strong> was represented by a team of four comprising Tom<br />
Bamford, Michael Truby, Eliot Ball and Greg Bailey. Three hours later, and after some<br />
serious brainwork our team earned a creditable 10th place. The winners go onto<br />
represent our region in a National competition.<br />
On November 4th, a record breaking 105 of our AS and A2 Maths students<br />
volunteered to spend one and a half hours after college competing in the UK Maths<br />
Challenge. This individual competition is designed to see how well students can<br />
apply their mathematical knowledge in unfamiliar contexts. 33 Bronze, 13 Silver<br />
and six Gold Awards were earned by our entrants. Well done to all who entered<br />
but special praise goes to Sam Porritt and Matthew Wedge-Roberts, both of whom<br />
gained scores impressive enough to qualify for Round 1 of the British Maths<br />
Olympiad. These two students will sit a three and a half hour paper in December, to<br />
test their depth of knowledge and if successful, they could eventually end up in the<br />
British Maths Olympiad Team. SL<br />
NEWSLETTER ISSUE <strong>15</strong> <strong>Winter</strong> <strong>2010</strong><br />
Important Diary Dates<br />
DECEMBER<br />
14 Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols<br />
(7.30pm Holy Trinity Church)<br />
17 <strong>College</strong> closes<br />
SPRING TERM<br />
JANUARY<br />
4 <strong>College</strong> opens<br />
10 A-level, some AS and resit exams<br />
begin (until 1st February)<br />
11 AS General Studies exam for all A2<br />
students (1.30pm)<br />
17 AS General Studies exam for all A2<br />
students (9.00am)<br />
25 Term 2 Enrichment Enrolment<br />
12.05-1.05pm (6 period day)<br />
FEBRUARY<br />
18 <strong>College</strong> closes<br />
HALF TERM<br />
28 <strong>College</strong> opens<br />
MARCH<br />
3 Employer/Gap Year Fair<br />
10 Results from January exams<br />
17 AS Parents Evening (L – Z)<br />
18 AS Assembly (period 3, 4 and 5)<br />
21 Governors’ meeting<br />
22 AS Assembly (period 5)<br />
AS Parents Evening (A – K)<br />
24 AS Assembly (period 4 and 5)<br />
25 A2 Assembly (period 3, 4 and 5)<br />
29 A2 Assembly (period 5)<br />
30 Oxbridge Afternoon for those<br />
interested in applying in 2011/12<br />
31 A2 Assembly (period 4 and 5)<br />
APRIL<br />
12 Spring Concert<br />
<strong>15</strong> <strong>College</strong> closes<br />
SUMMER TERM<br />
MAY<br />
3 <strong>College</strong> opens<br />
Purple For Pakistan Fundraising:<br />
Students donned purple in<br />
order to help Pakistan’s flood<br />
vicitms. <strong>Greenhead</strong> <strong>College</strong>’s<br />
Charity Committee organised the<br />
‘Wear Purple for Pakistan’ day<br />
as a result of requests from the<br />
student and staff community.<br />
Collection buckets raised a<br />
total of £<strong>15</strong>00.<br />
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