Tomorrow's Future Today
You are invited to attend the Years 9, 12 and 13 Academic Review Day on Monday 3 November 2008 to find out more about your child’s progress in each subject area.
Appointments will be available from 8.30am until 3.00pm and the careers advisory service, Connexions, will also be on hand to discuss careers or further education related matters.
For further details and to book your place, please download the attached document, complete the slip and return it to your son’s/daughter’s form tutor by Monday 13 October 2008.
The girls in the U16 netball team at Cornwallis played two cracking matches against Invicta Grammar School and Wrotham School on Thursday 25 September and won both. Here’s the low-down on how they performed in each match:
This was a match the girls were not looking forward to because they had lost all previous fixtures. Cornwallis started off strongly and went into a 4 goal lead, with some excellent shooting from Natasha Holgate and Torsi Murrell. They continued to play well and were leading 10-5 at half time. Invicta made some changes and started the second half strongly and the scores were level for a time. However, our girls managed to regain composure towards the end, with some great defending by Amy Massey, who linked up well with Jenny Eldridge in the centre court and eventually Cornwallis won 17-14.
Played straight after the Invicta match, the Cornwallis girls started off strongly again and were leading 16- 2 at half time, with some excellent play from Jess Hawkes and the shooters. Wrotham found it difficult even to get the ball down to their shooting circle. Some of Cornwallis’ stronger players were rested for the second half and the team won by 18-3.
Team: Amy Massey, Anna Davies, Jenny Eldridge, Torsi Murrell, Natasha Holgate, Jess Hawkes, Giorgia Woods, Natasha Underdown and Paige Lazell.
Wednesday 1st October 2008
6 – 7.15pm
In the vocational area at Cornwallis Academy
If your son/ daughter has recently started a BTEC course in either Business, Travel & Tourism or Public Services, we would like to invite you to an information evening to find out more about the programme.
We are aware the BTEC programmes may be different in format to other subjects being studied and we would like to share with you the course content and process of assessment at this early stage.
There will be refreshments available on arrival and then the opportunity to have an overview of a BTEC programme and assessment guidelines, followed by an insight into the content of your child’s particular subject.
In addition, there will be an opportunity to meet some of the teaching staff and ask questions. Connexions will also be on hand to offer careers advice and information.
We hope you are able to join us and would be grateful if you could let us know by 25 September if you plan to attend by emailing helen.farrant@newlinelearning.com
Friday 17 October 2008
The visit is open to all students in years 11, 12 and 13 and will provide a unique chance for pupils to discover the wide range of progressions and career opportunities available through the maritime sector such as:
Students will also be able to engage with employers and interact with around 50 hands-on exhibitions, such as practical engineering and navigational challenges.
Designed to inform and inspire students, The Marine Festival is an exceptional opportunity for young people to broaden their awareness of the world of work and promises to be a great day out.
The coach will set off from Cornwallis Academy at 8.00am and returns at 3.00pm. Just 100 places are available at £6.00 per person and students on the trip need to take a packed lunch.
To book your place email Helen Farrant in the Skills for Life Department on helen.farrant@newlinelearning.com or call her on 01622 742871 by Friday 3 October stating why you’d like to attend.
** Cheques should be made payable to ‘New Line Learning Voluntary Fund – Cornwallis’ and returned to Student Services.
Students studying Government & Politics, General Studies and Public Services were fortunate enough to be given a lecture by The Rt. Hon. Ann Widdecombe MP.
Miss Widdecombe was able to give pupils a first-hand account of life as a Member of Parliament, how the government operates and the political arena as a whole.
Talking openly about her experiences, she encouraged students to ask questions, spoke frankly and in her usual style, got straight to the point!
Teacher Sian Adams commented: “She came across as someone who thought they could make a difference in people’s lives and was a passionate and thoroughly engaging speaker. She also encouraged students to work hard in their education and future career paths. Now the group are looking forward to their trip to the Houses of Parliament on 24 September where we will hopefully bump into Miss Widdecombe again.”
Miss Widdecombe MP has been a Member of Parliament for 21 years, first for Maidstone and latterly for Maidstone and the Weald.
Ann Widdecombe MP, students and teacher Sian Adams (right).