Morning Notes
Wednesday 29 April
Upcoming Trip: Grade 9 - Science Museum
Grade 9 students are visiting the ‘Who am I’ exhibit at the Science Museum about genetics and identity and, while at the Museum, they will attend a debate on the subject of DNA.
Students have chosen to buy their lunch off-campus so all student should bring lunch money. Students will also need a fully-charged iPad and their Oyster card.
If you have any questions, please contact Trip leader: Lori Fritz (lfritz@halcyonschool.com).
Thursday, Apr 30, 2015, 12:00 PM
Science Museum, Exhibition Road, London, United Kingdom
Election preparation: Who are you voting for?
Reminder: Staff in-service training - today
Today is a half-day for students due to Staff in-service. Students will be dismissed from Halcyon after period 4, at 12.20. Lunch will not be provided.
School resumes as normal on tomorrow, Thursday 30 April at 0830.
Rafikis on sale!
Digital Citizenship PSHE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=FdEXijFXfD8
Physical Health Education (PHE):
Sign up for a FREE individual account with Active Globe and improve your fitness whilst travelling the world (well, sort of!). A video of explanation is here: https://activeglobe.net/schools!
Students should sign up here https://activeglobe.net/individuals
Mr. Mansfield - visiting
International Student ID Cards:
A reminder that you can sign up for student ID's here.
Remember that:
-You must be 12 years or older
-They cost £8
Due date for application has been extended till this upcoming Friday 1 May.
Yearbook!
The Yearbook deadline is fast approaching. After Wednesday 6th May you will not be allowed to update your yearbook anymore.
Please make sure you have:
- Voted in the polls
- Filled in your Yearbook profile page
- Added comments to friends and teacher profile pages
- Uploaded photographs
- Filled in the Google Form 'Halcyon Year Two
- Selected which photographs you would like on your wall.
Thank you - this is going to be another great yearbook
Spring is HERE! Check out the weather forecast:
Off campus / park this week
Wednesday - 1/2 day no lunch
Thursday - Park
Friday - Park
Off-campus: Sign up for NEXT week 05/05/2015
Off Campus Sign up Term Three 2014/15
DEADLINE: Please sign up for next week off campus by 14:00: Friday 1 May.
Guest Speaker Series: Simon Camilleri
On Thursday 30th April, the lunchtime guest speaker will be Simon Camilleri, a Lawyer working for a firm called Fried Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson. Mr Camilleri studied at Kings University, London and Oxford University. He has worked for large US and Canadian law firms, mainly in Commercial Litigation Law. He will be talking about what it is like to be a solicitor, the different types of law one can specialise in and share some of his own experiences.
The talk may be especially interesting to a range of students:
Grade 8 (who are studying a unit of work in Humanities on Democracy and Law), Grade 6 (who were being lawyers in their English class), any student interested in studying Law or related careers, or perhaps students considering Oxford University.
All Grades are welcome.
Thursday, Apr 30, 2015, 12:15 PM
Halcyon
Halcyon Musical Showcase 1 June
All student musicians are invited to participate in the Musical Showcase during the afternoon School Assembly on Monday the 1st of June. Select a favourite piece of music or form a duo with a friend and prepare to share your talent! Many of you have already signed up. Practice and planning for duo groups on Thursday the 30th at lunchtime between 12:20 and 13:20. Next week will be Wednesday and Thursday. Room F04 on the first floor.
Tuesday Football Club
Mr. Byrne
Football Club on Thursdays
There are spaces for Thursday's Football Club (Boys and Girls), so if you would like to attend, please let Ms Mills or Emily know ASAP. We'd really love to see some new players and all abilities are welcome!
The bus leaves Halcyon at 15.45 to go the training ground.
At 17.00, Students can make their own way home from the Westway Sports Centre (nearest station: Ladbroke Grove) or they can be accompanied on the Tube (Oyster Card needed), arriving back to school at 17.30.
We also have a very impressive new football this term!
GIN students & MUN students - update:
From now on GIN will run every Thursday lunchtime in S01 and we will continue to meet to go to the garden every Wednesday after school in reception.
MUN will run every Wednesday after school in T01 plus the student organising committee for the conference will continue to meet every Thursday lunchtime in T01.
New Extra-Curricular activities: Halcyon Roadrunners:
Calling all students and staff, join Halcyon's first running club.
An initial meeting will take place on this Thursday 10:30 in the canteen during break time with Mrs. Crannell. All races that we do are optional. Weekly runs will take place in Hyde Park. No previous running experience necessary, all you need is a pair of running shoes. Please see this link about buying a pair of running shoes specifically for your feet and running style!
Please sign up here: http://goo.gl/forms/yt8gg1I9bB
(if you can not make the Thursday meeting please sign up and then I will be in touch with you via email)
Calling all Halcyon ambassadors
Lost and Found items?
Talk @ Halcyon
In addition to talk@halcyonschool.com, which is an email address that you can write to with any concerns you have, we also have a created a Google form that you can fill out at any time should you wish to raise awareness of anything either anonymously or with your name attached. Check it out!