{"id":4283,"date":"2019-03-01T17:30:57","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T17:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.camshill.com\/?p=4283"},"modified":"2019-03-01T17:35:46","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T17:35:46","slug":"weekly-message-1-march-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.camshill.com\/latest-news\/weekly-message-1-march-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Message 1 March 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
Year 7:\u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0\u00a04<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Year 8:\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a04\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Year 9:\u00a0 3.5 <\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Year 10: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a03<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Year 11:\u00a0 3<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Welcome back following the half-term break. \u00a0We were fortunate enough to come back to school with gloriously sunny and warm weather that almost gave us that Summer Term feeling!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n As we move nearer to the GCSE exam season, Year 11 are now gearing up to their second series of Mock Examinations which take place from the 6 \u2013 13 March 2019. \u00a0The first exam is the English Language Paper 1 taking place on Wednesday 6 March 2019.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Thank you to pupils, parents and carers who joined us on Thursday evening for the child with parent workshops on \u2018How to revise GCSE Mathematics and English\u2019 \u2013 we hope that you found these sessions helpful as pupils prepare themselves at home for their exams. \u00a0Any feedback you are able to offer is gratefully received.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Following on from the parent\/carer discussion forum, we are inviting parents and carers to attend a workshop which will look at and provide guided support and tips around understanding and coping with a child\u2019s anxiety.\u00a0 Parents and Carers have been sent a letter with more details about the workshop delivered by a representative from \u2018Upturn (part of Solent Mind) which is taking place here at the school on:<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Parents of pupils in Years 7-9 – Wednesday 13 March 2019 – 0930-1100<\/strong><\/p>\n Parents of pupils Years 10-11 – Thursday 14 March 2019 – 0930-1100<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n On Thursday evening, the GCSE dance cohort took a trip to Newbury Corn Exchange to watch \u2018Within her eyes\u2019 by the James Cousins Company. \u00a0This is one of the professional works pupils have to study, so having the opportunity to see it live was a real privilege. \u00a0The pupils enjoyed every minute and were so impressed by the strength and stamina of the dancers who managed to keep the female from touching the floor throughout the 17-minute performance.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The trip was topped off with an opportunity to see new work choreographed by James Cousins, offering another great opportunity for the pupils to explore dance features they had never experienced before. \u00a0A thoroughly enjoyable evening was had by all!<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Our Kindness Ambassadors wanted to start the term off with a kindness bang coming up with inspirational kindness quotes to spread around the school early on Monday morning. \u00a0The Ambassadors also visited lessons, delivering flowers and inspirational messages making both staff and pupils smile, modelling how we want kindness to be a part of everyday life at Cams Hill.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We will be working on our \u2018Kindness to the Environment\u2019 campaign soon. \u00a0Please keep saving your plastic milk bottle lids. \u00a0This campaign will be launched in assemblies soon and we will be collecting for the local food bank from 25 March 2019 until 5 April 2019.\u00a0 The collection point will be in Reception. \u00a0House points will be available for both campaigns, mixing kindness with the house competitions.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The Headteacher\u2019s blog contains more informal reflections and is available here:<\/em><\/p>\nYou said, we listened <\/strong><\/h2>\n
Support for Parents\/Carers – Free Workshop \u2018What is Anxiety?\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n
‘Epilogues within Her Eyes’ <\/strong><\/h2>\n
Kindness at Cams Hill School <\/strong><\/h2>\n
Kindness to the Environment Campaign and Food Bank Collections<\/strong><\/h2>\n