Morning Notes
Wednesday 10 December
Reminder:
Today, the Hall will be closed today due to a large wedding taking place later today. We ask that all students be mindful and respectful of the ground floor area today.
Please note arrangements for lunchtime activities:
- 30 students can sign up for Park (please sign up with Emily at reception in the morning break time)
- extra-curricular activities (listed below).
Please note, there is no table tennis during lunch or after school today.
WEDNESDAY Lunchtime 1245-1320
1. Art Club (S02)
2. Science Club for Grades 6-8 with Ms Fritz (Lab)
3. Film Club for Grades 9 and 10 with Mrs Zago (T01)
4. Drama Club (F02)
PLP - Reminder!
Rescheduled talk:
At lunchtime on Friday 12th December, Professor Matthew Fisher from Imperial College London will be coming to speak to Halcyon about his charity 'Save the Frogs.' in the Hub. Amphibian extinctions are happening worldwide due to infections. Please come along!
Upcoming Sports Events
In January we have the girls indoor football tournament at Seymour Leisure Centre. This is open to all girls in Grades 6-10. There will also be a Halcyon Staff team participating. Further information to follow after the holiday.
Also, there will be an indoor football session open to all students in Grades 6-8 and another session open to all students in Grades 9-10. These will be mixed events for both boys and girls.
Dates TBC but all the above events will be on a Thursday from 4-5pm at Seymour Leisure Centre.
International Family showcase
There is a meeting today with all the volunteers during lunch break in TO1.
GRADE 10 STUDENTS DON'T FORGET PLEASE!
Secret Santa
This is a list of the participants (so far) who have expressed interest in Secret Santa, all students on the list below, please come to Mrs. Zago's room F01 Thursday during morning break. If your name is not listed below, but would like to join, please come along on Thursday during morning break!
Annemarie
Davide
Scott
Jeffrey
Dada
Andrés
Cloe
Kate
Eric g8
Chris
William
Ellery
Maria
Gabe
Andrea
Johnnie
Darrien
Evelin
Zach
Isla
Siri
Noah
Celia
Charlie
Alexi
Fra
Nathan
Gwen
Lucca B
Tallulah
Jonah
Linus
Sports Kit
Please return all basketball and football kits to Mr Byrne by Wednesday this week.
Please can all players in the Girls' Football Team return their red shirts by the end of this week. Please wash them and hand them in to Ms Mills by Friday at the very latest.
Thanks
GIN Club - meet
GIN Club meet in reception no later than 3.35pm unless you are working on the website.
Notice from the Holiday Committee:
Hello, we are the holiday committee and we are raising awareness for a charity called Kids Company, which is a charity for poor children living in London. We would like to ask if you have any boxes or shoe boxes, if you could bring them into school and donate them. We will wrap them and send them to the charity. The charity will then fill them with presents and give them to the children. Thank you for your help!
Also:
We would like to decorate our school, if you want to collaborate with us please bring either a decoration or some money to help us. Any religions decorations are welcome!
Please give the items or the money to your advisor.
Holiday Committee project
One of the strand of the SA programme is building Halcyon community for this reason four of the members of the Holiday Committee are organising a Secret Santa for the whole school. If you like to participate please come a see Christine, Alexia, Catherine and Charlie S during morning break on Friday.
Grade 9 & 10: please help Jackie with her Personal Project and fill in the below form:
Christmas Jumper Day!
Hello everyone! On the 12th of December, it is Christmas Jumper Day! This means that everyone must (if they want to) wear a Christmas jumper and donate at least £1. All the donations will go to the charity ‘Save the Children’. This event is hosted by them but in our school, it is hosted by Daphni in Grade 10. If you have any questions, contact Daphni.
Battery Recycling Box:
Batteries are very dangerous for our environment and they are commonly used by us everyday and it is our job to recycle them. There is a brand new battery recycling box in the science lab, please bring in any used batteries and place them in the box.
Book of Week
Title: The Shock of the Fall
Author: Nathan Filer
Summary: WINNER OF THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR 2013
‘I’ll tell you what happened because it will be a good way to introduce my brother. His name’s Simon. I think you’re going to like him. I really do. But in a couple of pages he’ll be dead. And he was never the same after that.’
This a book you can’t stop reading, which keep you up all night!
The Shock of the Fall is an extraordinary portrait of one man’s descent into mental illness. It is a brave and groundbreaking novel from one of the most exciting new voices in fiction.
Genre: Contemporary fiction, dealing with mental health issues.
Available: A physical copy is available in The Hub
SA project: Halcyon Family showcase
If you want to collaborate in this important event write an email to Mrs. Zago. There are a lot of activities you can join!
WEDNESDAY After-School 1545-1630
1. Global Issues Network with Ms Cooke (S01)
2. Homework Club (Hub)
We Want To Hear From You!
Do you have a powerful learning app, tech tip or trick that you think Halcyon staff should be using in their classrooms? We are looking to hear from you at our weekly staff meetings every Monday after school. Please send an email Mrs. Crannell ccrannell@halcyonschool.com with a short description of what you would like to share and why. Mrs. Crannell will schedule a time for you on the staff agenda to present.
Catering Corner
Ketchup is now being served!
Help yourselves!
Jordi
Wednesday's Menu
Morning Snack:
Fresh Whole Fruit (Dairy/Gluten Free)
Mini Sandwiches
Lunch
Main Course:
Lentils & Tomato Ragu with rice (Gluten Free)
OR
Tortilla & Bean Burrito with Salsa
OR
Soup Option:
Cauliflower Soup (Gluten Free)
Salads & Sides:
Mixed Greens (Gluten/Dairy Free)
Quinoa Vegetable Salad
Carrot sticks (Gluten/Dairy Free)
Cucumber & Yoghurt (Gluten Free)
Dessert:
Seasonal Fruit Crumble
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!