To help make World Book Day special – and to encourage reading for the rest of the year too – please download the free World Book Day Family pack which includes tips and tools to help your child develop a reading for pleasure habit, and find the joy in reading!
You can download more fun World Book Day resources here: https://www.worldbookday.com/resources/
An estimated one - third of children have a social media account, so it’s important that trusted adults know what content young people are consuming, what they’re posting and interactions they’re having. On social media, it can be easy to go down ‘rabbit holes’ that aren’t beneficial to out wellbeing. As platforms grapple with managing such ‘legal but harmful’ content, lives are being impacted - sometimes to tragic effect. We might be daunted by the scale of the tech giants and their content which enthrals young people, but we can still help children to be aware of their mental wellness: recognising when something isn’t ok... and knowing what to do about content that upsets them.
We were so excited to watch our students represent Hewens College as ball boys at the Carabao Cup at Wembley Stadium for the Manchester United vs Newcastle United game on Sunday night!
Well done boys! What an incredible experience and a memory that will last a lifetime!
Our brilliant Year 7 students were tasked to create and design the famous console Nintendo Switch. They coded their own games on Scratch which they then put on their virtual Nintendo Switches. They were able to play their games on the computer which allowed them to tap into the “designer” and “coder” state of mind. They were brilliant and created some real masterpieces, which goes to show that the future of these learners is bright within the realms of technology.
The Rosedale Hewens Academy Trust will be holding its annual Year 8 Options Day on Tuesday 28th February, 2023.
The next few months are an important time in your child’s education. Students will be completing Year 8 and need to make decisions about their Key Stage 4 education; looking closely at possible courses and pathways to follow. We have therefore been running a series of special assemblies to help students as they consider suitable option choices. To support this process, a range of additional activities will take place during Options Day on Tuesday 28th February, when the College is in session. This will include a Business Speed Event in which many professionals from the world of work will visit the College to talk about career pathways. Students will have the opportunity to ask questions so they can be well equipped to make the right choices for them.
You and your child are invited to attend an information evening on Tuesday 28th February, to take place at Hewens College from 5:30pm until 7:30pm. This includes a formal talk which will provide you with a clear insight as to how Key Stage 4 study is organised and structured. You will have the opportunity to speak to staff about the range of courses available and the process of choosing options. Displays for each subject area will be available and provide all the relevant information needed for each individual student to make an informed decision about their future.
In light of the above, please note that on Tuesday 28th February, Year 8 students will be dismissed from Hewens College at 2:30pm. All other groups will finish College at the usual time of 4:00pm. Lessons will resume at the normal time at 8:45am on Wednesday 1st March.
Please feel free to view the Key Stage 4 Curriculum and the Options Booklet below.
Once you have carefully considered your options and made a decision about which subjects you wish to study at Key Stage 4, you should complete the options grid provided at the end of this document. The completed grid should then be returned electronically via the Options Form button below by no later than Friday 3th March, 2023.
Brilliant Parents present a 'Lunch and Learn' Webinar on The Digital World for Teenagers with Dr Michele McDowell on Friday 10th February 2023 at 12:30pm to 1:30pm.
Register for free here.
Over the weeks students in Year 8 have been looking and experimenting with alternative foods for meat. Vegan meatballs were on the menu and to the surprise of the students they were very taken to the non-meat foods! Making a very tasteful sauce to go with it from fresh ingredients really gave them an insight to home cooking, using mushrooms to add flavour to the sauce. Getting the basics right in the classroom really allowed the students to see that the simplest of recipe can be made at home. Students had a great time cooking and enjoyed tasting their creations too.
Diversity Org came to Hewens College to speak to our students about their future career options. Diversity Org is a global non-profit organisation with the aim and purpose of providing networking opportunities for students who may be disenfranchised in their prospects, giving them access to information about corporate, high-in- come careers. Diversity Org act as a mediator between minority underrepresented students and multi-billion-dollar companies in 3 distinct ways:
1 - Assemblies - to teach how to obtain high-income jobs and fulfilling careers.
2 - Workshops - to teach students social and professional development.
3 - Apprenticeships - to connect students with corporate partners as interns, apprentices, and entry-level employees.
Please be aware there is an Ofsted Inspection at the college on Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th January.
On Tuesday 17th January our Year 8 students visited Brunel University for a STEM experience day. They explored various aspects and new innovation of science and immersed themselves in a virtual reality experience. They performed small experiments and attended workshops on climate change, and learnt about global challenges – with 17 virtual global goals during their visit! Upon their return, students wrote down their experiences to share their enthusiasm and knowledge of the STEM trip. They all reported the trip as a fun and interactive learning experience and expressed their desire to go back again next year.
Students have been observing their peers in practical lessons to offer guidance and support on what they do. This also helps our EAL students learn new terminology while observing what their peers are saying and linking this to food and equipment. They give positive and constructive feedback which helps them understand how they can manage their time better. Students can then become more aware of what tasks they should do first to manage their time. The students will also become even more familiar with the possibilities of cross contamination, along with Health and Safety. Every student gets to be an observer, which also supports improving their reading and writing skills in their food lessons.
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MyHealth are running FREE Asthma workshops for parents who have children with Asthma. These sessions are run by the Hillingdon Hospital asthma nurses giving you the chance to learn from health professionals and to ask them questions directly. Some of the content included in these sessions is asthma attacks, asthma triggers, in techniques and asthma action plans.
The workshops are run online via ZOOM from 4:00pm to 5:00pm and you can register your FREE place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/myhealth-asthma-workshop-for-parents-children-tickets-191548726397
They are taking place on January 16th, February 6th and March 6th.
You can also contact the MyHealth team on tel: 01895 543 437 or nhsnwlccg.myhealth@nhs.net
