Applications to College

19th November 2013Mr D RITCHIE

Applications to College

Hints and Tips

 

Following is a short list of hints and tips that I hope will ensure your college applications are made on time and effectively.

 

  • Be clear about the vocational area you want to explore.
 
  • If you are undecided or unclear please talk with your family, your teachers and make an appointment to speak to Mr Ritchie, your Careers Adviser in school.
 
  • Visit them as soon as you can even if the Open Day has passed.
 
  • Make an application by Christmas 2013. All application forms are on line but the school also has some paper prospectuses with application forms with in them.
 
  • Top Tip. Make a copy and complete it in rough off line first of all
 
  • Prepare your evidence and attend your interview. Talk to David Ritchie if you want some support with interview technique, he will help you prepare. Be confident!
 
  • This may be your Plan A or your Plan B but once it is made it is made and you can focus on achieving the best exam results you can.
 
  • If you want to discuss college courses, the 6th form or about apprenticeships please contact Mr Ritchie. His email is: dritchie@joa.herts.sch.uk or arrange an appointment through your From Tutor.

 

  • Parents. If you too want to discuss college courses, the 6th form or about apprenticeships please contact Mr Ritchie. His email is: dritchie@joa.herts.sch.uk 
 
 
 

Reminder to Year 11 Students from English

12th November 2013Mrs A LIPTROT

Year 11 students are reminded to purchase and bring in a copy of their set texts for this half term.

WJEC GCSE English and English Language Higher Textbook 

ISBN- 978-0-435016-87-6

 

Students will have been advised by their teacher which play they are studying from the options below:

Blood Brothers

ISBN- 978-0-413-76770-7

A View from the Bridge

ISBN- 0-435-23312-2

 

Students in Miss Turner’s class do not need to purchase the plays.

 

The English Department

Girls report on their triple success at the start of the netball season!

1st October 2013Miss S O'BRIEN

Netball Match Reports

SJA V St Margarets

(Away)

Thursday 26th September

 

YEAR 8

In the match against St Margarets we managed to leave in victory winning 18:7.  We are very pleased with the outcome.  Ellia, our Goal Attack, played exceptionally well, and her shooting was really on form. All the team played really well together and we were very pleased with our final result!

Elizabeth Mcevaddy- Year 8

 

Year 10

We were very pleased with our final score, winning 18-5 overall.

I (Sofia Franek) played the position of Centre.  I defended the ball from the opposition and controlled the ball within the court well.

The position of Goal Attack was played by Emma Corkery, who attacked towards the ball and whose shooting was on top form.

Goal shooter, was played by Antonietta Catalanotto.  She did a great job of getting herself free in the circle and grabbed every opportunity she could to get us another goal.

Olivia Martin played at Wing Attack, passing the ball beautifully down court and feeding great balls in to our shooters.

Katie McCartney played at Wing Defence, marking her player and making some excellent interceptions.

Charley Hickey played excellently in defence, getting some excellent rebounds and defending her partner excellently.

Brogan Davis provided some excellent passes and showed excellent defensive skills.

Overall the match was a huge success and we all felt very proud of our performance and result at the end of the game.

Sofia Franek- Year 10

 

YEAR 11

First Quarter:  After the first quarter JOA girls were down by 2 goals.  We all discussed that we needed to communicate more in order to be more successful.

Second Quarter: By the end of the second quarter our shooters were back on form.  We were winning by a few goals, as Ciara Mullane and Amy O’Sullivan did a fantastic job defending at the other end.

Third Quarter: Becky McClaughlin upped her game and stuck to her player like glue.  Bonnie was an excellent Goal Attack, creating excellent space and utilizing her players around her.

Forth Quarter:  Georgia and Niamh continued to work well in the circle and defence was tight between Lucia, Ciara and Bonnie.

Our Final score was 20-14, well done girls!!!

Taylor O’Dwyer- Year 11

Extra-Curricular Attendance PRIZE DRAW!!!

17th September 2013Mr N BRIGGS

As an extra incentive for students to attend extra-curricular sports and activities, the PE Department is offering raffle tickets to students who attend extra-curricular sports clubs. Therefore, if you attend 2 different clubs per week, you will receive 2 raffle tickets for that week – the more the merrier and the more tickets you have, the better chance you have of winning!

These tickets will be entered into a prize draw, to be drawn at the end of every term, with the winners winning great prizes and privileges from the PE Department such as skiing lessons, paint balling etc. (Prizes TBC at a later date).

There will be one prize draw per year group (7-10) making your chances of winning even higher!

Get yourself down to as many extra-curricular activities, whether that be to compete as part of a team, socialise with friends, or to keep fit and increase your chances of winning these great prizes!