Head Teacher's Message

College Reward Points

Each week we update the points, tallying the week's leader. Congratulations to Binswood for getting to half term with a strong lead!

It has been an exciting start to the new term in Photography. We have welcomed 2 new Year 9 GCSE groups as well as a Year 12 A level group, and they have both made a fantastic start to their studies. This week has also seen the launch of ‘Photo School’, a mixed year group after school club, open to all which aims to; ‘build a community of creative young people that learn to express their ideas through the medium of photography. They will work to support and collaborate with each other as well as develop transferable skills’.

The department has also had a very generous donation of photographic enlargers from a member of the local community, Nick Green. Nick, a very keen photographer, was inspired by his father, a wedding photographer and developed his first film at age 7! We look forward to having him into school to share some of his experiences with us.

Ms Muddyman

Year 11

All year 11 students have been given a revision schedule they should be working on in History. This is to prepare them for their December mock exam which covers Paper 2. The topics are Early Elizabethan England and International Relations/the Cold War. We have added resources to TEAMS and these are also available on the school portal. If your child has resources of their own, then these are perfectly fine. If you have any questions please contact Mr Bowker at dbowker@northleamington.co.uk

Thank you to all of our students who entered the book covering competition this year. We have seen some amazing designs and they have set a very high standard for the year ahead. Well done! Winners and prizes will be announced shortly.

Year 7 have made a great start and are now preparing for their first assessment on the Battle of Hastings.

Well done to Year 8 who have produced some outstanding essays on Henry VIII and the English Reformation. They were a pleasure to read.

Year 9 have been working hard on their first assessment at GCSE, writing some analytical essays exploring the causes of WWI.

Meanwhile, Year 10 have been learning about the problems facing Elizabeth I and have completed their first assessment on Elizabethan England. Well done!

Year 11 are busy revising the Cold War Unit in preparation for their mock exams in December. Thank you to Mrs Keane for producing the revision schedule and resources that are now available on TEAMS.

Ms Watson

Freya Preece 7XN- 

A single red tulip brings back memories of when black people were persecuted. When they felt pain and discrimination. When love was not shared.  This one tulip, as red as blood, stood out from the rest. Blood can form in so many different ways, like when all hope goes, you can sit and feel it crawling out of your body like a spider. That was this flower.

Touching the floor stood red boots that were worn down, and a black, sad dress representing the hurt, the slavery, and everything that black people had to go through. This long chain of memories trailed down the funeral aisle of the past which was surrounded by flowers to try to bring back joy. 

Every inch of every stem, of every petal from the one flower stood out on it's own. She stood out on her own in the middle of the field of memories.

Mani Cheema 7XO-

Bart, Homer’s son, is the worst. He is dumb where his father is drunk. Evil where his father is fat. Bart’s mother was Marge, The Big Blue.

He is small, blonde and mischievous by far! The funniest in his class. His mischievousness is increased by his slingshot, when he uses it he is even more annoying.

Bart’s mode of travel is his skateboard, its story you will learn. Bridges, tiles, concrete all tremble when they see the skateboard, for it has carved many potholes in their brothers and sisters and friends.

Bart is the defender of the treehouses. There are many eggings around there- you will hear the screams!

Naomi Pale in 7YL-

Zeus stood, furious, on the dark grey clouds which mimicked his rage: slow and angry rumbles emitted from within. His bracelets rattled above his shaking, clenched fists, each one gripping a bolt of flashing lightning. The selfish people down below had been like this for too long. It was time for their punishment. It was time for the storm!

Flashes, crashes and screams could be heard that night as the fearless Zeus rained down lightning onto the people. Some tried to shove others into the path of the blinding streaks that were about to hit them but Zeus was too clever. Soon he eliminated those single-minded people and left them wishing they had been better. Colossal fires broke out around the homes of the greedy humans, and explosions rang out across the sky. You could this destruction miles away, and you knew that the god of the skies was enraged.

Vacancies

Are you or anyone you know, interested in joining our team at NLS? Here are some of our current vacancies. Please share with friends and family who might be interested.

The Green Box Scheme

This has been set up to provide toiletry items or sanitary products for all students. If students do not wish to specify what item they need, they can just ask for the Green Box, either at Student Services or from any member of the SSE Team located in D023.

Free School Meals

“Around 100,000 pupils are not claiming free school meals – despite being eligible – which means schools are losing out on at least £93 million a year.” (TES – 7th June 2019)

Please help us to maximise the provision we can make for our students by claiming for Free School Meals (FSM) if you are eligible and/or advising us if a parent is serving in the Armed Forces or in receipt of a Services’ Pension.

Go to Warwickshire Council’s page to apply for Free School Meals:
www.warwickshire.gov.uk/education-learning/apply-free-school-meals

To discuss any further questions, please email:
Miss C Fell: cfell@northleamington.co.uk- Year 7 & 8
Miss H Clifford: HClifford@northleamington.co.uk- Year 9 & 10
Mr S Taylor: staylor@northleamington.co.uk - Year 11