Message from the Headteacher - Mrs John

Edition 16: 26th March 2021
Message from the Headteacher – Mrs John

Well done to our students for getting through the last three weeks and a turbulent spring
term too. It does feel like an unusual end to the term but I do feel that there is some
sense of normality slowly creeping back in. We take great pride here at Stanborough
for creating so many extra-curricular activities. The school truly does provide a wide
range of opportunities to nurture, develop and stretch pupils’ talents and interests. Pupils appreciate these and make good
use of them. Due to the Covid-19 restrictions and lockdown, we have not had the usual range of extra-curricular
opportunities on offer but it has been great to see our students embrace those that have been available. It was a really
fabulous end to the term where all the students could watch the house drama event (even though virtually) and enjoy this
annual house event. Well done to our Sixth Form house captains for masterminding this project virtually. The films were
all shot independently and were created, scripted and directed by the House Captains. Well done to all students who got
involved in this! The performances were stunning. Finally, it was a pleasure to spend break time with the top students in
Year 10, 11 and Sixth Form who had secured the highest Attitude to Learning Score in the autumn term progress update
report. Well done to our students for their dedication and the commitment to their studies.

Headteacher’s Commendations
Yasemen Savasci & Frank Brocklesby-Sum (Yr. 7) for
becoming millionaire readers;
Dev Mathur (Yr. 7) for excellent effort with his homework
on the Black Death;
Moses Mbokolo, (Yr. 7) for his outstanding score in the
Weather and Climate test;
Whiston Nazara, (Yr. 7) for his incredible singing ability;
Sasha Hale, (Yr. 7) for her outstanding work in Art and
Design;
Ollie Thornton, (Yr. 8) & Jack Hadley, (Yr. 11) for their
excellent achievement in the Maths Masterclass Tutorials;
Tamara Tarakci, (Yr. 8) for her outstanding History project on Rosa Parks;
Jack Holton, (Yr. 9) for his determination and remarkably improved achievement during English;
Matthew Dunstan, (Yr. 9) for being awarded the winner of ‘I’m a Mathematician’;
Isabella Murphy, (Yr. 9) for her amazing fundraising efforts for charity;
Luka Buzadzija, (Yr. 11) for an excellent piece of creative writing;
Megan Chittock, (Yr. 11) for her outstanding attitude to remote learning;
Ellen Green and Laura Wells (Yr. 11) for their amazing fundraising efforts for Sport Relief;
Jay Puranik, Annabel Dunstan, Florrie Humphries, Grace Eltringham, Charlotte Preston (Yr. 13) for their amazing
musicality when supporting Mr. Craig with a carol service video;
Vinny More, Wesley Watts & Ethan Summers (Yr. 13) for their amazing work supporting Mr. Craig with producing
a video for a carol service.

Quote of the week:
“You never change your life until you step out of your comfort zone; change begins at the end of your comfort
zone.” Roy T. Bennett
Wish you a restful Easter break and do keep safe.
Mrs John

Headteacher’s Commendations

End of Term Award Winners
                                  Spring Term 2021
                           Top Attitude to Remote Learning
Congratulations to the following students who have received the highest Attitude to Learning scores in the
spring term progress report. Students will be invited to spend break time with Mrs John in the new term.

        YEAR 7 TOP 10                      YEAR 8 TOP 10                           YEAR 9 TOP 10
          STUDENTS                                                                  STUDENTS
                                            STUDENTS
  Student             Form                                                   Student                    Form
                                      Student                  Form
  Sasha Hale               7O                                                Matthew Dunstan            9OM
                                      Chennai Avery            8O
  Oreoluwa Oyedare         7S                                                Oscar Boyle                9B
                                      Luca Barley              8KL
  Olivia Palmer-Walker     7AW                                               Olivia Preston             9B
                                      Emily Bolton             8O
  Yasemen Savasci          7AW                                               Daniel Harrington          9A
                                      Hafiza Malik             8HC
  Trisha Ahir              7B                                                Beatrice Cristea           9OS
                                      Mohammad Naveed          8HC
  Isobel Harrington        7S                                                Poppy King                 9K
                                      Tamara Tarakci           8S
  Fraser MacDonald         7K                                                Maggie Moylan              9H
                                      Thando Tigere            8A
  Serkan Savasci           7B                                                Ben Paddick                9H
                                      Wyatt Tutt               8KL
  Honor Beverstock         7H                                                Athanasios Papadopoulos    9B
                                      Jamie Merrill            8KL
  Zara Millar              7H                                                Lily Reding                9S
                                      Martha Flint             8KK
  Taylor Villiers          7S
                                      Matthew Humbles          8HM
                                      Jacob Lowin              8HC
                                      Emily Mann               8A
                                      Zara Printer             8B
                                      Chloe Spanoudakis        8O

   YEAR 10 TOP 10                          YEAR 11 TOP 10                          YEAR 12 TOP 10
     STUDENTS                                STUDENTS                                STUDENTS
Student                  Form         Student                Form             Student                  Form
Joshua Holloway          10H          Laura Wells            11K              Annabel Dunstan          12KAC
Thomas Pruett            10H          Amalie Battersby       11A              Kamil Naidoo             12RC
Grace Gardner            10S          Kaitlyn Batchelor      11H              Dominik Orzel-Walker     12KAC
Philip Tsitlakidis       10O          Charlie Greasby        11B              Chloe Fisher             12KAC
Harry Western            10S          Ellen Green            11A              Ellie-Anne Hart          12RC
Shayan Mohagheghi        10S          Ruby Symons            11S              Amber Keane              12CR/KT
                                      Zainab Umarah          11B              Charlotte Preston        12RC
Reece Ogeer-Ali          10BM
                                      Keziah Long            11A              Louis Ross               12KAC
James Flint              10H
                                      Madeline Armstrong     11H              Harry Beaumont           12RC
Thomas Linger            10H          Daisy Humphreys        11K              Katie Jeffrey            12KAC
Maxim Mikulin            10S                                                  Benjamin Ferry           12RC
Amelie Warner            10BM
                                             YEAR 13 TOP 10 STUDENTS
                                 Student             Form          Student              Form
                                 Daniel Green        13NZS         Jonny Baynes         13ES/KM
                                 Jay Puranik         13ES/KM       Sean Davies          13NZS
                                 Emma Clark          13ES/KM       Thomas Gray          13ES/KM
                                 Sophie Covill       13MZB         Florence Spreyer     13ES/KM
                                 Charlie Earnshaw    13MZB         Callum O’Shea        13MZB

Break Time with the Headteacher!
     Autumn Term 2020, Top Attitude to Learning Students
                   Year 10, 11 12 and 13
Mrs M John, Headteacher, writes:
It was a pleasure to meet with Year 10, 11 12 and 13 students in my office this week. The top students in each
year who achieved the highest Attitude to Learning (ATL) score last term were invited to ‘Break time with the
Headteacher’ to celebrate such a great achievement. These students have exhibited an exceptionally driven
and engaged approach towards their work, utilising independent learning strategies to ensure that outcomes
often exceed what is expected of them. They have also demonstrated an exceptionally positive approach
towards their learning, making a significant contribution to the establishment of a highly productive classroom
ethos. It has been a true pleasure to meet with all of them and celebrate with them as well as their proud Year
Leader. Well done to all our students.
YEAR 10                                                        YEAR 11

Krystal Harter, Amelie Warner, Quinn Joyce,                   Ellen Green, Holly Clayton, Jonathan Turner,
Zoe Bruton, Stephen Bates, Thomas Linger,                     Joe Johnson, Zainab Umarah, Bradley Loughnane,
Ciara Keenan, Reece Ogeer-Ali, Louise                         Kaitlyn Batchelor, Amy Sharp, Bomo Alagoa,
Grenfell, Keira Joyce, Mikaela Sevillano                      Florence Collyer, Keziah Long, Chloe Steel

 YEAR 12                                                     YEAR 13

Annabel Dunston, Louis Ross, Florrie Humphries,             Sophie Covill, Charlie Earnshaw, Jay Puranik,
Dominik Orzel-Walker, Grace Eltringham,                     Daniel Green, Florence Spreyer, Callum O’Shea,
Thomas Farran, Joshua Gaydon, Chloe Fisher,                 Alexander Wright, Johnny Baynes, Chloe Eveleigh,
Ellie-Anne Hart, Charlotte Preston                          Thomas Gray, Thomas Jack, Ella Joyce,
                                                            Charlotte Kerr, Ella Mason

Forthcoming Events
2nd April    Good Friday
5th April    Easter Monday
12th April   Summer Term Begins, week one

                       End of Term House Results

Cycling Safety
We are proud at Stanborough to have a large number of students who cycle to and from school. Can we
please ask parents however to reinforce with their child the importance of doing so safely and responsibly.
We have had a number of incidents of students riding dangerously on their bike, especially at the end of
school. On a number of occasions this has led to a near accident or even a small accident or damage to the
bike or car.
We obviously do not want any serious injuries or accidents to our students, or to members of the general
public, so we would very much appreciate it if parents can remind their child about the importance of safe
cycling. We also thoroughly recommend that students wear a helmet if they are cycling to school.
Thank you very much for your support with this issue.

                                Home Testing over Easter
Mr Braybrook, Deputy Headteacher, writes:
We hope that students are now able to carry out their home tests. Just a brief reminder that these tests should
continue over Easter although the length between each test can be longer and the days they are taken can
vary. It is important however that all students complete a test on the Sunday night/Monday morning before
they return to school on April 12th. Students will be given more tests when they return to school after Easter.

                            Helping to end Period Poverty
Mrs Adams, Life Skills Leader, writes:
No young lady should ever be held back from accessing education due to the cost of sanitary
products. In Britain 52% of girls said they miss school due to their period, nearly one in 10 said
it was a direct result of being unable to afford or access sanitary products
while 14 per cent claimed they did not feel able to talk to staff at their school,
causing them to stay home.
As a result of these statistics and with the support from Personal Hygiene
Services (PHS) we are offering all girls free sanitary products in school. Just
contact Miss Wilding or Mrs Adams.

                               English Set Texts - Year 10
All students in Year 10 have received Jekyll and Hyde in their literature classes. If students wish to keep this
copy from the school, they must pay for it using Wisepay. Please note that other set texts, including Romeo
and Juliet and An Inspector Calls, will also require payment if taken from the school. Students have already
received Romeo and Juliet and An Inspector Calls will be delivered to students when it is taught in September
2021. Please see Class Charts announcements for a copy of the set texts letter. Should you have any
questions, or require financial assistance, please do not hesitate to email Miss McLean
kmclean@stanborough.herts.sch.uk

Catering Service with effect from 12th April 2021
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation whilst we have not had a catering service so far this
academic year.
As previously advised, the canteen will again be open after the Easter holidays. There will be a more limited
service than in previous years, as we need to keep all year bubbles separate and therefore this will operate as
a grab and go service. This means that each year group will have an allocated time to collect their food and
then take this to their own zone to eat it. The biometric device used to make payment will be sanitised
between each student and cleaning of the area will take place between each bubble entering the dining hall.
As we are unable to offer the same full service as previously, HCL have given an indication of the types of
food that will be on offer and the prices, which I am sure you will find very helpful.
We are unable to take any cash payments and the cashloaders are not in operation. This means that all
payments for your child must be made through Wisepay. Should you have any difficulties when trying to
log on to WisePay please click ‘Forgotten Password’ and follow the on screen options. If after that you are
still experiencing difficulties, please contact finance@stanborough.herts.sch.uk
The allocated times for collection of lunches are:-
Dining Hall                          Catering Pod
13:00 Post 16                        11:00 Year 10
13:10 Year 7                         13:20 Year 11
13:20 Year 8
13:30 Year 9

         Please note that the times above are the only times that students can purchase food.
                   There will not be any items for sale before school or at breaktime
                       (except for Year 10 as their collection time is breaktime)

Question of the Week
Mr Modi, Curriculum Leader: Mathematics, writes:

Choose the Higher or Foundation Maths GCSE question. Send your answers
(preferably with workings) by email to smodi@stanborough.herts.sch.uk or on a
piece of paper to the Maths Office.

                 Send your correct entry in by 31st March 2021 to earn a gold award
Higher GCSE Question
     The diagram shows a triangle inside a rectangle.

     All measurements are given in centimetres.
     Show that the total area, in cm2, of the shaded regions is 18x – 30

Foundation GCSE Question
     Julie is x years old.
     Kevin is x + 3 years old.
     Omar is 2x years old.
         (a) Write an expression, in terms of x, for the sum of their ages.
         (b) Write an expression, in terms of x, for the mean of their ages.

             Need help with your Y10 or Y11 English Revision?
     Go to www.Stanboroughenglish.wixsite.com/english

            Teacher-approved resources
            Lesson Plans and PowerPoints
            Past papers and exam information
            Downloadable resources
            Videos
            Revision Support and timetables

     Also, make sure you check out www.senecalearning.com where you can access FREE courses and
     quizzes for your set texts

Will you join us in celebrating Earth Hour?
Dr Sharon Jolly, Science Teacher and Year 10 Form Tutor, writes:

At 8.30pm on Saturday 27th March, hundreds of millions of people across the world will switch off their
lights for one hour to celebrate Earth Hour and show they care about the future of our planet.
Earth Hour is organised by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to encourage people to reflect on the
impact that their personal choices have on their planet.
WWF make some great suggestions for individual, family or community activities to help you to focus on
the wonders of nature or enjoy an hour without electrical lighting. If you choose to go
completely device free, you could try charades by candlelight, star-gazing (weather
permitting!) or an evening stroll.
Could you plan a meat-free meal or prepare a feast using only local produce?
We often think that our individual choices are tiny, too small to have a real impact.
But collectively, they can make a real difference. Our actions can also inspire the
people around us to change. Turning off the lights for an hour is really easy to do!
Will you join us?
Send your activities or photos to sjolly@stanborough.herts.sch.uk for a Silver Award!
                         https://www.wwf.org.uk/earth-hour         #EarthHourUK

House Captain Profiles
Knebworth
                          I am Hannah the Knebworth House Captain. I have been a part of Knebworth since Year 7
                         and have always taken part in house events so I am thrilled to have the honour this year with
                         my co-captain, Charlotte. I take English Literature, History and Psychology for my A levels
                         and I am really enjoying them. I am very pleased with my GCSE results, achieving a 9, 8 and
                         couple of 7s. I like to spend my free time socialising with my family and friends, baking and
                         working as a children’s rugby coach.

                           My name is Charlotte and I am a House Captain for Knebworth this year. I am currently
                           taking Drama, History and Politics for A-Level, and I’m enjoying them very much so far!
                           Outside of school, I enjoy singing, acting with my drama school, baking, swimming and
                           hanging out with my friends. I was quite proud with my GCSEs, especially achieving an 8
                           in History, and 7s in Drama, English Literature and English Language. As someone who’s
                           been a part of Knebworth’s house events since Year 7, I am very excited to be leading us
                           this year, along with my wonderful co-captain Hannah.

Offley
                         My name is Oli and I’m working alongside Ben as one of Offley’s House Captains this year.
                         I’m in Year 12 and am studying History, English Literature and Psychology. Outside of school
                         I like playing football, as well as watching a variety of movies and TV shows.

                         My name is Ben and I, alongside Oli, am House Captain for Offley this year. I am currently
                         in Year 12 and take Politics, History and English Literature for my A-Levels. In my free time
                         I enjoy listening to music and running.

Sopwell
                           Hello all. My name is Jay and I am Sopwell's House Captain this year. I have been part of
                           nearly all of Sopwell's house events until now (I still regret the ones I didn't join), and being
                           House Captain has been a major aspiration since my early days. I have an immense myriad of
                           hobbies but let's compress that down to performing and music, walks, photography, reading,
                           and computers. To that end I have taken Music, Drama and Theatre, Dance BTEC and
                           Computing for my A-levels. I suppose it would be fair to say that COVID-19 has assuredly
                           changed my view of the world. Most notably, I've looked to placing my goals in the present
                           rather than in the future (a work in progress, which has worked well so far). I believe heavily
in the Enlightenment principles of rationalism. It helps to think more calmly about: how can I do this, how can I help
myself, how can we help each other, and what is the best way forward? I cannot say I am perfect, nowhere near, but I
strive to do the best I can in the present. We can all be that little bit better for just doing the best we can right now.

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