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ROBERT CLACK
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE
OCTOBER 2020 NEWS
YEAR 7 STUDENTS START
MESSAGE FROM THE HEADTEACHER
AT LYMINGTON
Dear Parents/Carers,
We have just completed our first full month Welcome to the first edition of the 2020-2021 school newsletter. I would like
since opening the Lymington Fields site and to thank all parents/carers and pupils for your continued support with the
what an amazing start it has been. The Covid-19 measures that we were asked to put into place by the Government
students have been hugely impressive in the in order to ensure that all pupils and staff stay safe and well. I appreciate that
way they have conducted themselves since join- current circumstances surrounding Covid-19 mean that we are all living in very
ing Robert Clack School and have shown consist- challenging and anxious times, but we will continue to do all that we can to
ently the ability to meet our expectations to be ensure that our community remains safe.
BRAVE in their approach to their learning.
In spite of the challenges we are all facing, I am delighted to be able to
The support from parents and the wider school report on an outstanding first half-term during which our pupils have already
community has been fantastic and enabled the achieved a huge number of successes. Our new Year 7 pupils have settled in
students to enjoy a smooth transition to life in very well to life at Robert Clack School, including our Year 7 pupils at the new
secondary school. Lymington Fields site. Although the transition from primary to secondary can
often seem daunting, they have made an exceptionally good impression and
It is clear that the students are relishing the are clearly keen to be successful. Their teachers and support staff have been
extra responsibility which comes with being very impressed with their diligence, hard work and enthusiasm. I am very
a secondary school student over 50 students proud of our pupils in Years 8 & 9, who are setting a superb example to the
attended our inaugural Lymington School Year 7 pupils.
Council meeting which clearly demonstrates
the positive attitude our students have adopted On the Gosfield site, Year 10 have made an excellent start to their GCSE
towards the wider school community. courses. In Year 11, pupils are fully focussed on working hard to fulfil their
potential. Large numbers of the year group have already been attending
It has been a great pleasure to observe the revision sessions before and after school. Sixth Form students have returned
fantastic work of our staff alongside the to school having achieved outstanding outcomes at GCSE and in the summer.
exemplary behaviour, effort and virtuous Five of our Year 12 students have been awarded the Colin Pond Scholarship
manner of our first Lymington cohort. It is this because their GCSE results placed them among the top performing pupils
positive approach which leaves me in no doubt in the borough. This award will assist them with purchasing books and
that these students are destined to succeed at equipment for their studies in the Sixth Form.
Robert Clack School; as the school motto says -
for the BRAVE, nothing is difficult. I hope you enjoy reading this newsletter. It is full of wonderful examples
of what our children have experienced and achieved during the first seven
weeks of this academic year. Looking ahead to the rest of the year, we will, as
always, continue to support each and every pupil to make the most of their
opportunities at school in order that they fulfil their potential.
I very much look forward to working with you and would like to thank you
in anticipation of your continued support. I would like to wish you and your
families an enjoyable half-term break.
Very best wishes,
Mr R Taylor
Headteacher
MEMORIAL GARDEN BUILT IN TEACHERS MEMORY USING LEADER AWARD GRANT
Robert Clack used their Leader Award Grant to help build a new outdoor reading
garden for pupils to improve their literacy and feel inspired by books – all while
enjoying the fresh air.
The idea was to create an outdoor space where pupils could enjoy literature
outside of the classroom (literally!). The space is separated from the playground
with comfortable seating, plants and wall art, beautifully designed and created by
the Art department.
The reading garden is dedicated to longstanding English Teacher Mr Colin Hopkins,
who sadly passed away, and includes some of his favourite author’s quotes to
inspire the students.
“As a school, we are constantly striving to improve the literacy of our pupils… We
have set aside a ‘comfortable space’ inside the library which has proved extremely
popular with students. An outdoor space will build on that and be more visible in
the playground, providing peer reading role models.” said Rachel Elliott, current
Jack Petchey Coordinator.
Robert Clack School applied for and were awarded a Leader Award Grant of £750 which was used to pay for the seating in the
garden, including a deck chair, cushions and outdoor beanbags.
The Leader Award Grant is a grant that can be applied for in conjunction to a Leader Award, used to recognise exceptional
teachers, staff and youth leaders for the work they are doing and the opportunities they are offering young people across London
and Essex.
This Leader Award Grant was applied for with a recent Leader Award presented to Ellen Monk, Learning Resources Manager and
Alumni Development Officer at the school.
“Ellen has always been an outstanding colleague and leader, but her work with the Robert Clack Alumni Association has truly set
her apart…she is determined, through her work with the Alumni Association, to do all she can to support the pupils of Robert
Clack School.” Said Mr Paul Argent, JPF School Coordinator at the time.
Ellen was given the Leader Award for her work building relationships with over 1200 school alumni and involving them more in
the work of the school, such as in mentoring and Skills for Life lessons.
We always encourage schools and youth groups to include young people in the nomination process, and Robert Clack’s school
council played a major role in nominating Mrs Monk.
FORMER STUDENT WINS CHARTERED SURVEYORS BURSARY AWARD
I am delighted to confirm that Denis Halili Year 13 summer leaver has been
confirmed as the Bursary Award winner from The Chartered
Surveyors 2020.
Denis completed three outstanding work experience placements in property
with Savills and The CRBE in central London and will now be awarded up
to £6,500.00 towards his Business Studies BSc hons degree at Queen Mary
university starting this term. Denis worked extremely hard to gain offers of
degree apprenticeships in property and unfortunately due to the COVID 19
effects on the industry just now this could not happen. Denis gained distinctions
in all of his vocational qualifications and has now started his studies at Queen
Mary University. This bursary will have a powerful impact on his future success.
This achievement is also great credit to all the teachers that have taught Denis
Halili over the years and many congratulations to all involved !
J Hamill
FORMER ROBERT CLACK COMPUTING FORMER ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER FORMER STUDENT IS A PUBLISHED
” TEACHER AWARDED MBE AWARDED MBE AUTHOR
We are delighted to share the news A Norwich businesswoman who Daniel Daines is a writer from
that Carrie Anne Philbin, Raspberry helped home school tens of London.
Pi’s Director of Educator Support, thousands of pupils during lockdown
has been awarded an MBE for her has been made an MBE in the He began writing poetry in his late
services to education in the Queen’s Queen’s Birthday Honours. teens, originally under the alias of
Birthday Honours 2020. Ragder Siliki, which focused on love
Sarah-Jane Mintey is founder and and infatuation.
Carrie Anne was one of the first chief executive of Developing Experts,
employees of the Raspberry Pi and has been given the honour These poems eventually came
Foundation and has helped shape for her services to technology and together in April 2016 when Daniel
our educational programmes over education during Covid-19. released his first book ‘A Phase of
the past six years. Before joining Fixation’.
the Foundation, Carrie Anne was a Developing Experts has 700 science
computing teacher, YouTuber, and lesson plans and experiments for The following year, Daniel then
author. children between four and 14, released another series of poems in
which help schools teach science, a book called ‘Zenith’, focusing on
She’s also a tireless champion for technology, engineering, and self-development and improvement.
diversity and inclusion in computing; mathematics (STEM) and inspire In 2020, his ‘Golden Gravity’ poems
she co-founded a grassroots pupils into future careers in the field. were extended and published into a
movement of computing teachers full series.
dedicated to diversity and inclusion, Ms Mintey, 51, a former Norfolk
and she has mentored young girls headteacher, first developed Since then, he has continued to
and students from disadvantaged the platform in 2015, but saw its write exploring social commentary,
backgrounds. She is a fantastic role membership soar during lockdown love and the introspective.
model and source of inspiration to when it offered its lessons for free to
her colleagues, educators, and young aid schools during the crisis.
people.
So far, more than 2,400 schools have
taken up the offer and they now help
educate almost 80,000 pupils around
the country.
TERM DATES
Friday 23rd October - Break up for half-term
Monday 2nd November - Return to school
Friday 27th November - Inset day
Monday 30th November - Inset day
Friday 18th December - Break up for Christmas
Monday 4th January - Return to school
Friday 12th February - Break up for half-term
Monday 22nd February - Return to school
Thursday 1st April - Break up for Easter
Monday 19th April - Return to school
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