Replace your school jumper with an Xmas jumper for Udayan – blazer optional – Christmas joy compulsory!
Category : Year 7
Year Seven
Following the conclusion of the recent election and a series of interviews on Wednesday, I am pleased to announce the committee for the next academic year.
The committee will officially take up their positions in September, but will be doing some work towards next year in the coming weeks, including their first full committee meeting next Wednesday after school.
Thanks once again to all students that applied and took part in the selection process and thanks to all students and staff for their support.
Cake Sale!
We raised over £100 in our cake sale on Friday 5th February. We were raising money for the Udayan child we sponsor. Thank you so much to everyone who supported us and bought cakes!
7 Frances
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.
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
Drama Club is now running on the following days and times:
Year 8 and 9 – Tuesday 3.30 – 4.30pm
Years 7 – Wednesday 3.30 – 4.30pm
Year 10 – Thursday 3.30 – 4.30pm
Venue- Drama studio
Please bring – a pair of clean, soft-soled shoes or slippers (just as you would wear in your Drama lessons) and lots of enthusiasm
If you cannot attend your year group’s ‘slot’ but want to be part of Drama club, please see Mrs Wilcher, Miss King or Miss Dean.
This year we are going to be producing a showcase of work for the end of term and working towards entering groups in the speech and drama categories at the Watford festival in March but all students are also welcome to come along, ‘just for fun’.
See Mrs Wilcher, Miss King or Miss Dean if you have any questions.
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.