Sixth Form
Thank you so much for all your generosity. Many of our school families are themselves under considerable financial pressure, especially at this time of year, so it really is profound generosity we see in the pictures below of our very-own Santa-Sleigh (mini-bus).
For some families, the gifts donated by JOA are the only ones that they will receive this Christmas.
Well done and sincere thanks to everyone who contributed!
Join Miss Godwin and Mr Woollatt who are both aiming for the Best Staff Christmas Jumper” prize.
There will also be awards for “Best Student Christmas Jumper” and “Most Christmassy Form”.
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Haven’t got a Christmas Jumper? Not a problem. Customise your own.
Really too cool for school/ still don’t want to wear the jumper? Donate your £1 anyway…
Every single pound collected will go directly to the children of Udayan.
I would like to congratulate the Year 12 A.R.C team for all their efforts put into running and organising this years senior citizen Christmas party. It was an excellent day and all of our guests were extremely impressed. You really have put the teachings of Christ into practice ‘I was a stranger and you invited me in’ Mt 25:35.
Come and join us for an Udayan Coffee Morning
Monday 19th October in the hall.
Treat yourself (or a friend) to a hot drink and a cake or biscuit and raise money to help a child at Udayan
Take a look at our PPT about last year’s fund-raising activities to find out why we are running this event.
Thank you
7 and 12/ 13 Campion
Senior Committee Members
All roles have now been allocated and the Student Executive Committee for the 2015-16 academic year will be as follows:
President – Charley McInerney
Vice Presidents – Carrie Gandemer & Rebecca Reilly
CLOTS and Charity Officer (Associate Senior Committee Member) – Hannah Roberts
Student Voice Rep (Al, Be, Ca, Cl) – Felise Martin
Student Voice Rep (Fr, Mo, Th, Wa) – Rebecca Miranda
Arts Representative – Harriet St. Ledger
Community and Environment Officer – Amy Gardner
Media and Communications Officer – Ryan Chamberlain
Sports and Activities Officer – Calum Goodchild
CLOTS and Charity Assistants (Associate Committee Members) – Hope Williams & Isabella Fuller
HEADS OF HOUSE
The following students have been duly elected as Heads of House for their respective form groups and will work closely with the two Student Voice Representative Members on the Student Executive Committee:
Alban: Matthew Cranny & Anna Ferrara
Bede: Imogen Moore & Abigail Wildman
Campion: Eleanor Barton & Harry McCarthy
Clare: Elle Brooker & Sean Smith
Frances: Chennel Fernandes-Todd & Olivia Spencer
More: Michael Evans & Niamh McGrath
Theresa: Declan O’Reilly & Nicola Rogers
Ward: Megan Higgins & Molly O’Regan
Form captains for each of the forms in next year’s 7, 8, 9 and 10 will be elected in September.
Congratulations to all elected members and a huge thank you to all that applied to be part of the Committee for the upcoming academic year.
Have a great summer!
Thank you to everyone who helped make our end of term, and end of year Mass so special – If you were there, that means you!
Some numbers:
1 priest.
1 alumni sound engineer.
1.5 hours of pack down
2 exhausted caretakers (see above and below!).
4 hours of set up.
5 readers.
6 sacristans.
7 pupil ministers of Holy Communion.
10 choristers.
14 actors.
15 musicians (pupils and staff).
16 ministers of Holy Communion commissioned (pupils and staff).
22 stage block movers and gazebo builders (pupils and staff).
Around 60 pupils contributed to prepare and contribute to the Mass for a congregation of 1024 members including pupils and staff (approx.). A real team effort.
A special thank you to those listed above and everyone who continued to pray for the sunshine and kept the faith despite the presence of dark clouds all morning.
“It is good to help others as the ‘Golden Rule’ is the foundation of our religion which teaches the importance of helping others. The Trussell Trust is a nationwide food bank which is helping people who have met troubled times giving them emergency food for three days. In the parable of the sheep and goats it says ‘I was hungry and you gave me something to eat’. We at St Joan of Arc have actively supported Jesus’s teaching by supporting this charity and we are helping our local community and wish to continue doing so. We would like to say a huge thank you to both year 7 and 8 for their tremendous generosity as they have truly helped so many people in the community. No doubt year 9 will be as great.”
Year 10 A.R.C Peace and Justice Group.
Just before half term we held our Year 13 Leavers’ Day which began with a final Mass which was held at Our Lady’s. This was followed by an assembly and prize giving which celebrated their time in the Sixth Form. Refreshments were kindly provided by the PFA.
These events mark the formal end of their time with us at St Joan’s although they will always be part of our community, wherever they go and whoever they become.
It has been a privilege to work and support these young people, most of whom have been with us for 7 years and some have joined us more recently, but I hope they all feel proud of their achievements, academically, socially and spiritually. They have been an inspiration to us all and we wish them every success in the future.
On the day of the General Election pupils in years 7 to 11 had the opportunity to experience voting in an election. The sixth form common room became the polling station and the sixth formers performed the duties of electoral officials and returning officers. This was the culmination of two weeks of discussions and analysis in tutor time and Citizenship & PSHEE lessons. Pupils were challenged to consider a range of issues that election campaigning raises such as the role of the media, the use of statistics, the question of style over substance and the importance of considering what is best for the common good. Opportunities will be made for pupils to reflect on the results of the actual General Election and how they can continue they own understanding of our democratic system.
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