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Rosebery News
Dear Parents and Carers
22 January 2021
We appear to be very much in the eye of the storm generated by the pandemic right now. Our thoughts are particularly
with those of you who are working in our hospitals, in the most extraordinarily difficult circumstances, to whom we extend
our sincere thanks for everything that you are doing. We are also mindful that so many of you are involved in delivering
other critical services and we are also very grateful to you. We are so sorry to learn that many families have experienced
bereavements over the last few weeks and we are thinking of you and all members of our community who are going
through so much, at the moment.
In the face of a climate of anxiety, and in the context of such profound restrictions to our lives, it is even more remarkable
that our students have undertaken another week of remote learning with such spirit and resilience. We know that this is
not easy, but it has been terrific to see the fabulous painting that our Art students in Year 11 have produced, to have
observed the fitness sessions that our Year 7, 8 and 9 students have been undertaking at home and to hear from all our
teachers how impressed they are with their students’ continued commitment and engagement in all subject areas. Thank
you to those parents and carers who completed the remote learning questionnaire; if you didn’t have the chance to do so,
please find the link here. The comments and suggestions from parents and carers have been very helpful, but it has also
been good to see that the majority of students and parents/carers feel that our provision is significantly better than in the
first lockdown.
Ofqual Consultation following the cancellation of exams
Mr Lach and I have written to all Year 11 and Year 13 students and their parents/carers to outline the approach we would
like our students to take, following the release of the Ofqual consultation about how students will be assessed, in the
absence of A Level and GCSE examinations. You can find full details of the consultation here. Unfortunately, the central
theme of our letter was that there is a great deal we do not know, and will not know for some time, however we are clear
that students need to continue to remain committed to their work - just as they would have been if the exams were still
going ahead - as this work is important and will contribute to any process of determining final grades along with the wealth
of evidence that we already have from work and assessments which have already been completed. As soon as we have
greater clarity we will, of course, share that with you.
COVID-19 Testing
You will have read that the government has suspended ‘daily’ testing of staff and students who are currently in school. I
have tried to be restrained in sharing my thoughts about the confused and erroneous decision-making, combined with the
most confused communication from the Department for Education over the last 10 months, but their approach to testing is
yet another example of how we have had to manage U-turn after U-turn on the most serious and significant of issues. To be
clear, asymptomatic testing, where staff and students who are currently at school are tested on a weekly basis is to
continue. At Rosebery we have started to roll out testing to staff and intend to write to the parents/carers of those
students who are on site to offer testing to them next week. What we have not planned to do is to roll out the daily or
‘serial’ testing, which is where a person, who is identified as a close contact of someone who has received a positive test,
does not self-isolate and instead continues to come into school and is tested on a daily basis. We believe - and the DfE has
now confirmed this - that those people should self-isolate for 10 days, as they did before Christmas, as this is the safest
approach for them and for our community. At some stage it may be made mandatory for us to do this, and therefore you
will see reference to it on the consent form, which you will receive before your child joins the testing programme in the
future.
And finally… Despite the continued roll out of the vaccine, which provides such hope
for the future, it is still very difficult to see beyond the here and now. However, it is
often young people, and indeed it is often young women, who show us the way
forward and no one has expressed this more beautifully, or powerfully, in recent
months than Amanda Gorman, at the Inauguration Ceremony for President Joe Biden
on Wednesday. If you haven’t seen her perform this, I urge you to do so, and you
will find the link here and her poem on the next page.
Have a good weekend
Ros Allen, Executive Headteacher
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The Hill We Climb
When day comes, we ask ourselves where can we find light But while democracy can be periodically delayed,
in this never-ending shade? it can never be permanently defeated.
The loss we carry, a sea we must wade. In this truth, in this faith, we trust, for while we have our
We’ve braved the belly of the beast. eyes on the future, history has its eyes on us.
We’ve learned that quiet isn’t always peace, This is the era of just redemption.
and the norms and notions of what “just” is isn’t always justice. We feared it at its inception.
And yet, the dawn is ours before we knew it. We did not feel prepared to be the heirs of such a terrifying
Somehow we do it. hour, but within it, we found the power to author a new
Somehow we’ve weathered and witnessed a nation that isn’t chapter, to offer hope and laughter to ourselves.
broken, but simply unfinished. So while once we asked, ‘How could we possibly prevail over
We, the successors of a country and a time where a skinny catastrophe?’ now we assert, ‘How could catastrophe possibly
black girl descended from slaves and raised by a single mother prevail over us?’
can dream of becoming president, only to find herself reciting We will not march back to what was, but move to what shall be:
for one. A country that is bruised but whole, benevolent but bold, fierce
And yes, we are far from polished, far from pristine, and free.
but that doesn’t mean we are striving to form a union that is We will not be turned around or interrupted by intimidation
perfect. because we know our inaction and inertia will be the inheritance
We are striving to forge our union with purpose. of the next generation.
To compose a country committed to all cultures, colors, Our blunders become their burdens.
characters, and conditions of man. But one thing is certain:
And so we lift our gazes not to what stands between us, but If we merge mercy with might, and might with right, then love
what stands before us. becomes our legacy and change, our children’s birthright.
We close the divide because we know, to put our future first, So let us leave behind a country better than the one we were
we must first put our differences aside. left.
We lay down our arms so we can reach out our arms to one With every breath from my bronze-pounded chest, we will raise
another. this wounded world into a wondrous one.
We seek harm to none and harmony for all. We will rise from the golden hills of the west.
Let the globe, if nothing else, say this is true: We will rise from the wind-swept north-east where our
That even as we grieved, we grew. forefathers first realized revolution.
That even as we hurt, we hoped. We will rise from the lake-rimmed cities of the mid-western
That even as we tired, we tried. states.
That we’ll forever be tied together, victorious. We will rise from the sun-baked south.
Not because we will never again know defeat, but because We will rebuild, reconcile, and recover.
we will never again sow division. In every known nook of our nation, in every corner called our
Scripture tells us to envision that everyone shall sit under their country,
own vine and fig tree and no one shall make them afraid. our people, diverse and beautiful, will emerge, battered and
If we’re to live up to our own time, then victory won’t lie in beautiful.
the blade, but in all the bridges we’ve made. When day comes, we step out of the shade, aflame and
That is the promise to glade, the hill we climb, if only we dare. unafraid.
It’s because being American is more than a pride we inherit. The new dawn blooms as we free it.
It’s the past we step into and how we repair it. For there is always light,
We’ve seen a force that would shatter our nation rather if only we’re brave enough to see it.
than share it. If only we’re brave enough to be it.
Would destroy our country if it meant delaying democracy.
This effort very nearly succeeded.
TWO WEEK DIARY
Week 1 w/c Monday 25 January 2021
Creative writing opportunities from Young Writers Week 2 w/c Monday 1 February 2021
Do you have a budding writer, feeling frustrated 1 & 2 Feb Year 13 PE Mock Oral (virtual)
during Lockdown? Young Writers are offering lots of
6 Feb Year 12/13 Cambridge Chemistry race (virtual)
free creative writing competitions
Click on the links below to find out more...
Peculiar Pets - Ideal for 7-11 year-olds Dates for your Diary (Subject to Alteration)
Unsolved – Ideal for 11-18 year-olds Click the calendar to view the whole school calendar
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YEAR 7 CORNER YEAR 7 CREATIVE WRITING CLUB
Imagine if you were sucked into your favourite book
Imagine if you were hoovered into the chapters
of your favourite book.
Imagine if you were in a land full of witches and wizards.
Imagine if spell books and wands were real.
Imagine if bloodthirsty monsters were alive.
Imagine if the world was blanketed with hills and nature.
7CX Iris A - For being the first one to respond to our 'Fun
Fact Guessing Game' Imagine if you were trapped in a book where
technology didn't exist.
7CY Darcey-May E - For contributing in an insightful,
Imagine if you were a hero on a mission.
positive and informative way every morning during tutor
time discussions Imagine if you were in a universe where Covid didn't exist.
Imagine if evil queens with poisoned apples could
7EX Esme S - For engaging so well with the lockdown knock on your door any minute.
bingo activities
Imagine if you could see the world from your
7EY Sophie L - For guessing the most correct fun facts favourite character’s point of view.
about other students in our form! Imagine if you could close your eyes, dream something
7MX Ella G - For enthusiastic participation during form and it would just appear.
time and in French lessons! Imagine if you could see everything you wanted to but
thought wasn't possible.
7MY Raya A-A - For getting involved with the Year 7
Imagine if you were in a book where you could
Valentine's Day challenge with such enthusiasm
go on exhilarating expeditions.
7PX Sophie McI - For recent contributions to activities Imagine if you were in a world created by your
during remote Form Time favourite author.
7PY Ellie H - For doing really well with remote learning Imagine if you were in a place where your
and always being engaged and positive! imagination didn't exist.
Imagine if you were somewhere where a blink of
Mrs E Ringer, Head of Year 7 & your eye could change everything.
Miss M Canessa, Deputy Head of Year 7
Imagine if your new world was a complex puzzle
waiting in anticipation to be solved.
Imagine if da Vinci's code was in your trembling
hands to protect.
Imagine, just imagine …...
By Sara V 7EX
YEAR 7 - VALENTINE’S DAY CHALLENGE
Year 7 have been working hard on their remote Valentine’s Day
Challenge this week. We have been so impressed with their
enthusiasm and it has been wonderful to see pictures of Year 7
spending time away from their phones, playing board games and
cooking new recipes! Who knew we had so many talented chefs in
our year group!! It is not too late; this challenge is ongoing for this
entire half term. We have only had 2 students successfully crack the
code so far, so keep submitting your entries. Mrs Ringer and
Miss Canessa are so excited to deliver the pamper boxes to the
winners from each form. Remember If you manage to crack the
code ‘shhhh’ and keep it a secret!
Mrs E Ringer, Head of Year 7 &
Miss M Canessa, Deputy Head of Year 7
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YEAR 7 ART ENTHUSIASTS
Year 7 Art enthusiasts….If you’d like to do more, HERE is an online Sunday
morning art course we recommend to support your learning this term
This is the first session, starting on 24 January
Love art? Bored at home? Why not join us online?
Learn to take elements of a still life and abstract them
into shapes and colours like Patrick Heron did.
Patrick Heron – Eight including Ultramarine
You will need:
• a pencil, rubber and sharpener; and
• something to mix your paints on, maybe a dinner
plate, or a piece of smooth card.
Aimed primarily at those between 7 and 12 but younger
ones can join in with help from an adult or older sibling.
These fun workshops are just £10/session, and the
whole family can join in together for just one fee.
Alice R 7MY made her own graphite powder at the weekend and is
working on this beautiful study of an eye, and Isabella G 7MY has
been working on this uplifting animation about the new vaccine.
Good luck to all Year 11 and Year 13 Art students who begin work on
their sustained outcomes over the next week.
The Art Department
YEAR 8
Special mentions
Well done to 8PX, it’s lovely to hear that they ask how their tutor is every morning. Well done for
being energetic and really and friendly in the morning in tutor time! Beatrice O 8CY gets a special
mention from Mr Crozier who has been impressed with her enthusiasm in tutor time activities and
the bingo challenge!
Top achievement points: A big well done to Ellie Z 8EX and Isabel L 8MX who have the most achievement points in
remote learning for the past week!
Year 8 competition: Something you’ve made
This week we have asked Year 8 to show us their artistic skills and it has been a pleasure to see the fantastic range of
skills students in Year 8 have!
A special mention to the following students for their amazing submissions:
Toni C 8PX, Ella S 8PY, Sienna B 8PX, Jess B 8CY, Isabel L 8MX, Ellie Z 8EX, Holly E 8PX, Shalanee M 8EX, Aurora E 8CX
and Estella V 8MY
Miss Hatfield and Miss Nejad have chosen the following winners:
Tiggy G 8MX Ella M 8PX Swami M 8MX Mubeen B 8PY
Miss S Hatfield, Head of Year 8
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YEAR 9 YEAR 11
We continue to be so proud of everyone in Year 9. This
week the students have demonstrated resilience as a
community and cared for one another. Below are our Stars
of the Week:
Year 11 Remote Prouds
For the best 'pet show and tell’ ever -
… are back!
9PY Sophie T
hilarious stuff!!
Year 11 are continuing to be amazing, despite
For her excellent engagement with everything that has been thrown at them.
9PX Charlotte H remote learning, even getting
achievement points too This week Mrs Browne would like to award the
following Remote Prouds:
For being the first to share in the 'pet
9CY Rosie J
show and tell' tutor time Arabella H 11MY - Miss Subramanian has been so
For being so polite every meeting impressed with your participation in form
with Miss Haggis and always turning Megan O 11CY - Mrs Goatham has nominated you for
9CX Matylda P your participation in form
on the mic, at the end, to say thank
you before logging off Tania S 11PY - Mrs Coombes has nominated you for the
For always being so happy and effort you have put in this week
9EY Bella C Kiara N 11EX - Mrs Watson has nominated you for going
enthusiastic in the mornings!
above and beyond in textiles this half term
For always having stories to share in
9EX Betsy U Jane R and Abi S 11PX - Mrs Blake has been so
form time
impressed by your enthusiasm in tutor time during the
For her success in the form word tutor time treasure hunt!
9MY Natasha J
game Matilda SS 11CX - Mr Croudace has been singing your
For her excellent engagement with praises about your engagement in form time this week
9MX Poppy L remote learning, even getting and your fake library…!
achievement points too
Mrs Browne has been speaking to Year 11 about
Each week there will be challenges to complete at home, becoming life long learners. The year group were
so please remind your child to check their emails. shown a TED talk called, ‘The curious person’s guide to
learning anything’ by Stephen Robinson (please see the
As always, we are here if you need us; please contact your link below. He is a university undergraduate in Canada
child’s form tutor in the first instance. and very entertaining. https://youtu.be/VoecD4my4_4
Mr J Waight, Head of Year 9 &
Miss N Foster, Deputy Head of Year 9 Mrs L Browne, Head of Year 11
YEAR 9 & 10 BUSINESS QUIZ
Well done to all of our Year 9 Leaderboard Year 10 Leaderboard
Year 9 and Year 10
students that
completed our weekly
Business Quiz! The
Georgia S 9CX Becca J 10CY
questions focused on
Unit 1 topics for Year 9 Zainab H 9MX
- WEEK 1 -
and Unit 3 topics for Eleesha W 9EX Lucy W 10EX
Year 10, which have hopefully contributed to some useful Bethany H 9PY
revision and light-hearted fun. We would like to see as many
Nihariga K 9PX Jessica F 10PY
Business students as possible getting involved this week!
Good luck and remember - #TeamBusiness Millie F 9MY
Thank you, from the Business Prefects Natalie J 9MX Emma H 10PY
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PE DEPARTMENT
Wall Sit Warrior - results
A very big ‘well done’ to all the students and
staff who took part in our second weekly Rosebery Staff Wall Sit time
challenge of becoming the Wall Sit Warrior!
I hope the legs are OK and they have Winner Mrs Hart-McKee 4 mins 21 sec
recovered after your immense wall sit times!
Year 7 Wall Sit time Year 8 Wall Sit time
Winner Kira N 7EY 12 mins 03 sec Winner Maisie D 8CY 3 mins 49 sec
Year 9 Wall Sit time Year 10 Wall Sit time
Winner Mia C 9CY 4 mins 51 sec Winner Issy D 10MY 15 mins 02 sec
Year 11 Wall Sit time Sixth Form Wall Sit time
Winner Charday S 11PY 1 min 19 sec Winner Emma L 13B 12 mins 12 sec
So the challenge for next week is ….
… The Walkathon
Everyone is out walking at the moment,
so why not record your walk and submit
your distance for a chance to be the
winner of The Walkathon! Record your
distance and submit your details HERE
by Wednesday 27 January.
Winners will be announced in Rosebery
News next week.
You’ve got to be in it to win it! Good
luck!
Mrs L Hart-McKee, Head of PE
MATHS ACHIEVEMENTS We are excited to be launching our Rosebery PE Instagram page.
Please give us a ‘follow’ to stay in touch. This will be used to set
weekly challenges, ideas of how to stay fit at home and general
updates from the PE Department.
Please follow : @roseberypedept
Sophie L (7EY), Lucy S (7EY),
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Suraya K (7CX), Freya B (7MY),
Jess K (7MX), Sara V (7EX),
Rowan W (7MX)
Emma G (8CY), Lauren L 8CY),
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Sylvie M (8CX), Sienna B (8PX), Stars of the Week!
Shalanee M (8EX) Stars of the Week Suraya K 7CX
Kate B (9PX) Freya B (7MY) Ellie Z 8EX
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Nithilam M (7CX) Iyza S 9CX
10 Tia H (10EY) Sabihah K (10EY) Claire D 10PY
Tia H (10EY)
Well done to all! Chiara C 11EX
Miss S Reilly, Deputy Head of Maths Miss S Reilly, Deputy Head of
& KS4 Maths Coordinator Miss N Bailey, Head of Maths
Maths & KS4 Maths Coordinator
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FOOD PREPARATION AND NUTRITION
Students have continued to carry out practical lessons, with the majority being "live" lessons alongside the teacher, this
past week.
Year 10 have produced sausage plaits, making their own rough puff pastry and chutney, Year 9 demonstrated food science
by making soda bread and their own butter (!) and Year 7 have made fruit crumbles.
Below are some examples of the photos we have received and we want to say how proud we are of all the students.
Miss S Shillito & Miss C Lovett, Food Preparation and Nutrition
MUSIC DEPARTMENT
Year 8 Lockdown Blues Project
Miss Subramaniam and Mrs Charlton would like your help to write the lyrics for their Blues song titled, “Lockdown Blues”,
play the chords or bassline or send in an improvisation. You can take part on any instrument and you are invited to submit
as many lyrics or videos as you like. If you would like to get involved in writing the lyrics, please click HERE.
Don't forget to send your lyrics to your music teacher by the extended date of Monday 25 January!
There are different instrumental parts for every level! To record the bassline or chords please pick one of these videos and
play along: Easy piano bassline / Piano walking bass / Piano chords / Easy ukulele bassline / Ukulele chords
To record some improvisation please follow these instructions HERE.
Please send your instrumental parts to Miss Subramaniam by Friday 5 February.
RoseberyRemote Orchestra is back!
This term we will be playing Brahms' “Hungarian Dance No.5”
There are parts available for almost every instrument, at every level. If you would like to take part, please email
Mrs Charlton to join the Orchestra's Google Classroom. Please click HERE to see last year’s remote performance and HERE
to listen to and see the RoseberyRemote Singers’ collaboration of “Lean on Me”.
Music Alumni: Alice Mills
Rosebery Music alumni, Alice Mills, is making some incredible music. She moved on from Rosebery
in 2018 to study Creative Music Technology at the University of Surrey. Alice is a multi-
instrumentalist and composer-influenced by a huge range of styles. In Alice's time at Rosebery, you
would have been able to hear her play jazz vibrant solos on the clarinet with the Big Band, complex
classical piano music at A Level Music recitals and singing with the Rosebery Singers, amongst many
other musical activities! You can watch the video to Alice's latest solo track HERE, follow her music
on Spotify HERE and check out her band HERE.
Miss H Subramaniam & Mrs A Charlton, Music Department
BOOK OF THE WEEK
Simone Biles: Golden Girl of Gymnastics by Sally J Morgan
In 2016 a young gymnast won four gold medals at the Olympics. This book is a short biography of
Simone Biles, the superstar athlete. Simone’s early childhood was very difficult and she and her younger
sister were eventually adopted by her grandparents after her mother was unable to look after them due to
problems with drug addiction. Simone always had too much energy and gymnastic classes proved to be the
perfect sport for her. She worked hard and won many competitions. Her goal was to be selected for the
2016 Olympic gymnastic team. Today she is an inspiration to thousands of young girls.
Mrs J Little, Librarian Suitable for all readers
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MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING
RESEARCH PROJECT
Dear Parent s and Carers
We have been approached by the Educational
Psychologists working for Surrey County Council to Talking Teens Parenting Programmes
participate in a study looking at the emotional wellbeing of
young people in the county. To inform you about the
are being run on the dates below.
research project and the trainee educational psychologist
If you are interested in attending,
who is responsible for it, please click on these two links
please contact Mrs Jenns via email
LINK 1 and LINK 2. The study will remain open till mid-
sjenns@rosebery.surrey.sch.uk
February.
to complete a referral.
The study is aimed at students from Years 9, 10, and 11
participating in a 10-minute online questionnaire about 4 week programme, 11/2 hours per week
whether they think they can control their emotions, Wednesdays 1.00pm - 2.30pm
emotional regulation strategies they use and whether they 10 February - 3 March 2021
experience any anxiety. via Microsoft Teams
If, as a parent/carer you agree to this, all you need to do is or
click on this LINK to give permission through the consent 4 week programme, 11/2 hours per week
form: Thursdays 10.00am - 11.30am
Once consent is received Foteini Platsia will contact you 11 March - 1 April 2021
directly to arrange all other aspects of the study. via Microsoft Teams
If you have any further queries regarding this, please This programme is fully funded by
contact Emma Byrne, SENDCo on: Walton Charity and Surrey County Council.
ebyrne@rosebery.surrey.sch.uk
Many thanks for your consideration and support. Attendance at all four sessions is mandatory.
Mrs E Byrne, SENDCo
Mrs S Jenns, Student Team Wellbeing Leader
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