Regents Review Spring '16

The Regents Review Spring 2016

GENERAL NEWS

Year 7 The Year 7s are now over half way through their first year and they are continuing to settle in to secondary school life well. Routines are now well established as they continue to get to know their tutor and fellow tutees. Most have become well practised at navigating the different school buildings to reach their lessons on time and adhering to high learning behaviours. They are experts at managing their time to complete homework and of course handing it in on time. The standard of some of the homework has been amazing to see. Mrs Barnes – Deputy Headteacher – regularly displays outstanding homework on her homework display board and cabinet. The Year 7 attendance is the best in the school, which highlights Year 7 students want to attend school at Regents Park and are keen to do well. Well-done Year 7! Keep it up! Each tutor group has presented in assembly on a number issues such as hidden disabilities, fair-trade and the power of a good story. All students have delivered in front of their peers with aplomb, which is fantastic when you consider students have only been together a short time. We have had the first data collection and first of many reports which have been sent home in February. This is the first indication of Year 7 academic progress. There will be further data to be sent in the coming months to inform parents of how students are progressing in all subjects. In addition there is a Year 7 subject review on the 28th April where parents will have the opportunity to speak directly to specific subject teachers. Daniel Chester had this to say about his time at Regents Park so far:

Regents Park such as going on a History trip to Porchester Castle and travelling to France for a day. There’s also a Science trip later in the year, which I’m also looking forward to. The thing that I liked the most was in P.E when I went up against my friends in table tennis seeing who was better at winning games.’ I have really enjoyed my time at Regents Park so far it is hard to believe that we more than half way through Year 7! I was worried about what the teachers would be like but they are all really nice. I have enjoyed all my lessons they are always fun and different. My favourite subject is Science because my teacher is nice and makes lessons fun and interesting. I also really like to do the experiments! My favourite experiment was when we mixed things and saw what happened. I have really enjoyed P.E as we do lots of different sports. My favourite one so far is swimming but I have enjoyed the other sports as well. I really like that we get VIVOs when we have completed good work. When we get enough we can buy things with them. I think this was a good idea as we can pick the rewards and if we don’t have enough VIVOs then we would have to try harder to get more. Another Year 7 student, Trinity-Rose Crane added:

‘So far there has been a trip to Porchester Castle and soon there is going to be a trip to the Winchester Science Museum. Then after that there is the trip to France and also a skiing trip. In Music I have been learning to play the trumpet, which I have

enjoyed, even though I found it very hard. I have also learnt to play on the piano. My favourite has been the piano because it makes a nice sound when you play it. In Geography we found out what places in the school had a high or low phone signal. I found this really interesting.’ I am proud to be their Head of Year and I wish all Year 7 students to continue to strive for high standards of behaviour and academic progress. Mr Sinclair Head of Year 7

‘My time so far at Regents Park Community College has been really good. I have done lots so far that I like. This includes Science practical experiments, such as: looking at real lungs; learning about your body and things like finding out much energy a crisp has by burning it and heating water.

In P.E I have had lessons in swimming, football and table tennis. There are so many other opportunities to learn at

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