Desiderata
Max Ehrmann 
Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender,
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even to the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons;
they are vexatious to the spirit.
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even to the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons;
they are vexatious to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs,
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
it is as perennial as the grass.
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.
whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
Leavers Assembly 2015
The world you desire can be won
It exists
It is real
It is possible
It is yours.
League Winners 2015
The Students below finished in the top three for each of our various league competions this year. Please see Mr Knight for your Prize. Well Done
1st HANNA Olivia 332 pts
2nd PICKARD Anna 309 pts
3rd BANERJEE Shiv 288 pts
Olypmic League
1st GARGARO Emma 360 pts
2nd HARRISON Joseph 290 pts
3rd LUSH Thomas 280 pts
Premier League
1st ROBERTS Katie 338 pts
2nd ALLAN Catherine 323 pts
3rd LI Cien 316 pts
1st FLOYD Ashleigh
2nd BUCKLEY Lois
3rd ELDRIDGE Megan
Boys' League Results 2015
1st CLARKE Oscar 359 pts
2nd MOULDER Jason 337 pts
3rd COATES Daniel 258 pts
Winning Manager Mr Rosenburg
Girls' League Results 2015
1st MOORE Zoe L.Loizou 378 pts
2nd GREGORY Isabelle C Wells 331 pts
3rd MAYERS Bethany L.Wells 323 pts
Winning Manager Miss L.Wells
Leavers Assembly Info
Please arrive at School at 11:20am on Monday 22nd June for a 11.30am start
Line up as per usual with tutor group and tutors.
Full school uniform.
Anyone who is performing needs to bring their backing track and arrive at 10:30am.
Line up as per usual with tutor group and tutors.
Full school uniform.
Anyone who is performing needs to bring their backing track and arrive at 10:30am.
Missed signing off?
If you missed signing off there are two final opportunities to do this:
1) At the end of Leavers Assembly on Monday
2) At 3pm on Tuesday 23/6/15 - option for those who are not allowed to attend Leavers Assembly.
American West Revision
Breakfast will be available from 7:30am in 547 on Wednesday 10th June,
(your exam is at 9am).
Maths Higher Paper - Calculator revision list for Mondays Exam
| Number and algebra | Shape Space and Measures | Data Handling and Probability |
| Ratio | Transformations; translation and enlargement | Pie charts |
| Fractions - adding/dividing | Bearings | Frequency Polygon |
| Fraction decimal percentage conversions | Surface area of prisms | Histograms |
| Reverse Percentages | Similar shapes (length, area and volume) | Mean and other averages from grouped data |
| Prime factor form/HCF | Congruency proof | Estimate of the mean from grouped data |
| Compound interest | Circumference of a circle | Box plots |
| Standard Form (calculations) | Area of circles; rearranging formula | Sampling (stratified) |
| Currency conversion | Area of sector and arc lengths | Probability tree diagrams |
| Using a calculator and rounding (decimals places and sig figs) | Surface area of cylinders and cones | Know how to use AND and OR rules |
| nth term | Volume and surface area of spheres | |
| Direct and inverse proportion | Consruct perpendicular and angle bisectors | |
| Upper and Lower Bounds | Loci | |
| Reciprocals | Use coordinates in 3D | |
| Indices - laws and fractional | Circle Theorems | |
| Trial & Improvement | Pythagoras (including bearings) | |
| Forming equations | Basic Trigonometry SOHCAHTOA | |
| Solve linear equations | Advanced trigonometry | REMEMBER YOUR CALCULATOR |
| Inequalities - solving | 3D trigonometry | |
| Show that… | Vectors | |
| Factorise quadratic expressions | Density, Mass, Volume | |
| Solve quadradic equations using the formula and factorising | ||
| Completing the square and linking to graph | DON'T FORGET TO CHECK YOUR EMAIL FOR A PREDICTED PAPER ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON | |
| Straight line graphs - perpendicular | ||
| Graphs - quadratic/cubic | ||
| Solve simultaneous equations with quadratics | Topics in bold are possibly more likely to be on the paper | |
| Algebra; algebraic proof | This list is NOT exhaustive, it is only for guidance. | |
| Transformations of graphs (trig graphs) | It is to aid your revision by highlighting topics that may appear on paper 2 | |
| Express a circle of radius r and centre (0,0) algebraicallly | ||
| Algebraic fractions |
Maths Foundation Paper - Calculator revision list for Mondays Exam
| Number and algebra | Shape Space and Measures | Data Handling and Probability |
| Write a number in words | Properties and names of 2D and 3D shapes | Drawing graphs |
| Ordering numbers | Parallel line angle facts | Mode/range/median/mean from a list of numbers |
| BIDMAS | Interior and exterior angles | Stem and leaf |
| Fraction decimal percentage conversions | Bearings | Mean from a frequency table (including estimating from grouped data) |
| Properties of numbers - factor/prime/multiple/square/cube | Area/circumference of circles | Probability (not words) |
| Prime factor form/HCF | Constructions and loci | Estimating the number of times something will happen from the probability and a number of trials |
| Percentages of amounts | Plans and elevations | Two way tables |
| Percentage increase/decrease | Do/describe reflection, rotation, translation, enlargement | Frequency polygon |
| Use of a calculator | Volume of triangular prism and cylinder | Drawing pie charts |
| Rounding to decimal places/significant figures | Surface area of triangular prism and cylinder | |
| Proportion with recipes | Congruent/similar shapes | |
| Ratio | Pythagoras' Theorem | |
| Currency conversion | ||
| Fractions - add/subtract/multiply/divide | ||
| Collecting like terms | ||
| Forming equations | ||
| Nth term | REMEMBER YOUR CALCULATOR | |
| Solve linear equations | ||
| Inequalities - solving | DON'T FORGET TO CHECK YOUR EMAIL FOR A PREDICTED PAPER ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON | |
| Rearranging formulae | ||
| Trial and improvement | ||
| Expand a double bracket | ||
| Plotting straight line graphs | Topics in bold are possibly more likely to be on the paper | |
| Plotting quadratic graphs | This list is NOT exhaustive, it is only for guidance. | |
| It is to aid your revision by highlighting topics that may appear on paper 2 |
Dance Seminar
Your GCSE Dance Seminar has been missed off of your seminar list. The details are listed below, attendance is compulsory.
11a/Da1 - Miss Jones - Dance – Thursday 11th June – P5 – 674
11b/Da1 - Miss Wyatt - Dance – Thursday 11th June – P5 – 672
Important information about the Maths GCSE
Hi Year 11,
We believe that this has come about due to a news story in the last fortnight regarding the sample papers for the new GCSE for Mathematics that will not be examined until 2017. Therefore this does NOT affect the GCSE for this summer.
Please continue revising as normal and good luck for Thursday morning!
Miss Smith
Live Tweet Chat Computer Science Revision
Live Tweet Chat Revision
Tuesday 2nd June 2015 18:00 - 20:00
On 2nd June, the day before Y11 sit their Computer Science exam, Computing Academy will be hosting a live tweet chat revision session. We'll tweet exam questions and answers, field questions and provoke peer discussion and mentoring.
In order to take part students just need to login to Twitter before 18:00 on Tuesday 2nd June 2015 and use hashtag #compacadrevision. Teachers are also very welcome to get involved, respond, retweet etc.
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