Spring 2013 Edition of 'Pulse,' Holyhead's Termly Magazine

Welcome to the new edition of Holyhead’s famous Pulse Magazine. This is the second of three editions produced every academic year and once again it is packed with news of the activities students and staff have been involved in over the Spring Term 2013.

Highlights in this issue include news of our many sporting achievements this term, updates on all College activities and a report from the Year 11 visit to Malmaison in Birmingham. There is also a photo montage of Holyhead’s performance of Bugsy Malone which was an extremely successful show and demonstrated the depth of talent for Performing Arts that we have at the school.

There is also important news of two forthcoming events. The first is our annual Presentation Evening on 1st May 2013. This year we are staging the ceremony away from school at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham City Centre. A splendid night is guaranteed for all attending. The second event is the Year 11 Challenge. Last year many of our Year 11 students took part in The Challenge during the summer holidays immediately following their GCSE examinations. The opportunity to participate this summer is there once again for our students and I recommend the experience wholeheartedly.

Unfortunately this magazine has been published too late for news of the Holyhead Big Band’s trip to Vienna that took place during the Easter holiday. Look out for the summer edition for full details of this record breaking tour!

Finally, may I take the opportunity to wish all students preparing for external examinations the best of luck in the weeks ahead. I am looking forward to news of fantastic success in the summer holidays this year.

Martin Bayliss
Principal

April 2013

Pulse Magazine
Thursday 20 Jun 2013
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Important Dates for Summer Term 2013

New Intake Days:

Day 1: Wednesday 26th June - CATS (am) - PE afternoon - (no year group is out)
Day 2: Wednesday 3rd July - lessons all day
Day 3: Wednesday 10th July - lessons all day - Year 7 out

22nd April-3rd May: Year 9 Academic Profile.
25th April Year 10 Parents Evening 17.30 - 20.00.
1st May: Presentation Evening Rehearsals all day.
Presentation Evening 19.00 - 21.00.
6th-17th May: Year 13 mock examination weeks.
9th May: All Gifted and Talented students in the Sixth Form are visiting Oxford University for the day.
13th-24th May: Year 7 Academic Profile.
14th May: Governors Quality & Standards Committee 17.00.
16th May: Governors Human Resources Committee 17.00.
16th - 19th May: Duke of Edinburgh.
21st May: Year 9 Pathways Consultation Evening 17.30-19.00 -all Pathway forms to be returned.
24th May: Final date for purchase orders.
Year 11 begin study leave when examinations & Assignments in each subject complete.
4th June: Governors Finance & General Purposes Committee 17.00.
6th June: Year 10 History Trip.
17th-21st June: Year 7 Tutor Parent Contact Week.
17th-28th June: Year 10 Academic Profile.
19th June: A large number of Year 12 students are out on the 'Eureka Challenge at the University of Birmingham.
21st June: Sports Day.
24 & 25 June: CPD Day SEF, Appraisal Reviews and Teaching and Learning development.
24th-28th June: Year 10 Work Experience -all Year 10 out of school.
24th June-5th July: Year 8 Academic Profile.
28th June: Year 12 are visiting a university convention at Aston University all day, therefore there will
be no Year 12 lessons.
1st & 2nd July: Students in Year 11 will be attending their 'Preparation for Sixth Form day'.
1st-3rd July: History trip to Belgium.
3rd July: New Intake Parents Evening 18.00-19.00.
1st-5th July: Year 12 are out on work experience for a week.
4th July: Which direction? All Year 10 involved all day
9th July: Year 9 Business Studies Educational Visit (x 63 students) All day
11th July: Year 10 Business/Enterprise Educational Visit (x 48 students) All day
12th - 14th July: Year 10 Senior Student Outward Bound training weekend.
17th July: Year 8 Enterprise Housing Development Project (x 100 students) All day
15th-19th July: Year 8 and Year 10 Parent Contact Week.
19th July: Term ends.

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