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Shene School is now closed for the summer holiday
Staff return to school on Monday 6th September
All students return to school on Thursday 9th September
To see more events visit the Weekly Events page.
For more updates on Shene School visit the Headteacher’s Blog.
Some of our students will be writing a regular blog, to see what they have to say about life at Shene School visit Shene School Student Blog.
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Year 11 GCSE Exam Timetable (May 2010)
Exam and Study Tips (May 2010)
Extra Curricular Timetable (Apr 2010)
Shene School Summer Target Setting & Review Booklet for KS3
Shene School Summer Target Setting & Review Booklet for KS4
Head’s Message - Young People and Sleep
Mr Hudson passed me an interesting paper recently about young people and sleep. Parents, carers and students may be interested to know the key points ( note it comes from an American study):
• 60% of secondary children report extreme daytime sleepiness
• 25% of secondary children believe sleepiness affects their grades
• Children today sleep 60 minutes per night less than they did 30 years ago
• Lack of sleep has been linked to problems with academic performance, emotional stability, obesity and the increase in ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
• An experiment conducted in Tel Aviv university two years ago found that the loss of one hour of sleep was equivalent to the loss of two years of learning maturity and development: a ‘sleepy’ 11-year old would perform like a 9-year old
• Students in high school who got As averaged 15 minutes more sleep than students who got Bs, and the same pattern was repeated down the grades
• Tired children were found to have memory problems, a lack of impulse control, and poorer problem-solving skills, and these were aggravated when they had learnt a lot at school: “the more you learn during the day, the more you need to sleep at night”.
• “A good night’s sleep is so important for long-term learning of vocabulary words, times table, historical data and all other factual minutiae….sleep deprived people fail to recall pleasant memories, yet recall gloomy memories just fine”.
I can certainly confirm that I have spoken with children who report feeling very tired during the day, even though they claim to have gone to bed early. My guess is that many continue to play computer games and watch TV even when they are in bed, and the study describes these as among the distractions which prevent children getting the requisite amount of sleep. As a parent myself of teenagers, I know how hard it is to get them to go to sleep early enough, but I will certainly talk to mine about this; I hope other parents and carers find it useful too.
Important Message For All Parents
In a bid to do our bit for the environment, we intend to NOT send out paper copies of the newsletter unless parents specifically request it. As from January, it will be available on the website only. However, we are of course aware that some people don’t have ICT access or would prefer to read a hard copy. If you would like to continue receiving the Shene News as a letter, please email the office, phone in or leave a note in your child’s diary
We also want to inform parents who may not have access to a computer at home that there is a government grant which you can bid for to help with the purchase of a PC. This grant is accessed, rather curiously, through the internet:
http://www.nextgenerationlearning.org.uk/HomeAccess .
Exam Results - Summer 2009
Shene School is thrilled to announce its best ever results at GCSE!
• Our 5 A*- C rose by 14% to 58%
• Our 5 A* - C including English and Maths rose by 9% to 45%
• These totals are nearly double those of two years ago
• Many subjects did very well, but particular recognition is due to: English Literature, Additional Science, Maths, Spanish, Dance, Information Technology, Drama and Textiles.
A number of our pupils gained outstanding GCSE results, including:
George Bunting Achieved 10 A*/A
Rene Germain Achieved 10 A*/A
Sarah Rogerson Achieved 10 A*/A
Regont Pula Achieved 8 A*/A and 2 B grades
Ellen Mercer Achieved 6A*/A and 5 B grades
Syrus Smith Achieved 6A*/A and 4 B grades
Perrin Joel Achieved 6A*/A and 2 B grades
We would like also to congratulate Natalie Ohene-Gyateng who achieved far beyond her predictions and gained 3 A*/As as well as 4.5 other passes
Headteacher Lesley Kirby said: “This is the second year running where we have hugely improved results: we are thrilled that so many children have achieved their potential and can go on to do great things at college, university and the workplace. The great progress that we are making reflects the huge improvements at Shene School in teaching, learning and commitment. Last year I wrote that our ambition was to repeat the increases we had made then – which we have done – and this year we are equally ambitious for our new Year 11s. Shene School is firmly on its way to being the great school we know it should be”.
These results were perhaps anticipated by our Head Girl of 2008-09, Rene Germain. During our wonderful end of year Awards Evening, Rene gave a vote of thanks to Susan Kramer, MP, who had graciously agreed to present the certificates. She then went on to say:
‘They said we could only whisper but we shouted. They said we could only walk but we ran. They said Shene School was defeated but we triumphed. When I look at Shene School I see a group of talented and unique people. I see future doctors, pilots, actors, lawyers and sportspersons…
… Jimmi (the Head Boy) and I came to Shene School to learn and we have learnt. We came to Shene School to grow as young people and we have become young adults. We came to Shene School to be challenged and tested and it was here we realised our dreams. So when you go home tonight close your eyes and make a wish - because here at Shene School anything can happen’.
