The Regents Review - Winter 2015

The Regents Review Winter 2015

GENERAL NEWS

Open Events 2015 Biggest turnout ever!

Year 8s win design competition Regents Park students were overjoyed after they won a

Last half term, Regents Park Community College proudly opened its doors and welcomed Year 5 and Year 6 children and their parents to a number of open events. This year a record amount of parents attended our formal Open Evening, with over 500 visitors on the night. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive, with many comments about the warm and friendly atmosphere, the dedication of the staff and the overall appearance of our learning environment. The evening began with a formal welcome speech from Headteacher Mr Archibald, and Assistant Headteacher Ms Webster. Following this, guided tours by current students, ensured parents saw all that we have to offer. No visit could be deemed complete without tasting the treats in the MFL café, sampling a ‘school dinners’ menu from City Catering or trying the freshly baked bread from Food Technology students. Activities included Kung Fu Punctuation in English, role plays in History and experiments in Science.

competition to design a new waste solution lorry. Haulage firm Raymond Brown launched a bid for youngsters to help come up with new ideas to help support their recycling efforts. As a result, 13 pupils from Year 8 at Regents Park Community College took part and were crowned winners and had their work showcased when a lorry bearing their artwork pulled into the school. Head of Year 8, Miss Bishop said: ‘The students and the staff are very excited to see our new lorry on the road and I am very proud of what my year group has achieved. As a school, we are grateful of the opportunities afforded us by companies, such as Raymond Brown which allow students’ learning to extend beyond the classroom.’ The winning team members were:- Ranjeet Singh Ellie Holmes Deveena Khela Yazmin Simmons Anisha Begum

Experience learning the RPCC way! Going to school on a Saturday? Really? Yes, this year we offered Year 5 and Year 6 students the chance to take part in a taster session. On Saturday 3rd October, 60 students – some a little nervous but most a little excited – arrived at RPCC to experience learning our way. Sessions in Art, Geography, Media, Literacy, Religious Education, Physical Education and Information Communication Technology were delivered by our expert teachers. As they left, students were rewarded with certificates and RPCC pens. The students were enthusiastic and clearly talented. We look forward to seeing many of them again as part of our transition process.

Armistice Day At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month – the day which marks the end of the First World War – staff and students observed the 2 minute silence. Once again, Mr Barron played the ‘Last Post’ to mark the occasion. A group of students came to school dressed in their Cadet uniforms and took on the role of selling poppies to support ‘The Royal British Legion.’

Robyn Caine Harriet Baker Jess Barclay William Greenacre

Megan Ebbutt Eva Shepherd

Phoebe Underhill Emma Frederick

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