Hayes Sixth Form Alumnus to Climb Kilimanjaro

This September former student Joe Bado is climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in aid of ChildReach International. If you would like to support his efforts you can do so by donating online at
www.justgiving.com/josephbado - thank you.

Mr R Dodson, Year 12 Achievement Co-ordinator

Mathematics Talk – Cryptography and de Da Vinci Code

On 4th March Professor Keith Martin visited Hayes School to give a lecture on Cryptography and Internet Security to Sixth Form students. The talk went well with a relaxed atmosphere which allowed the conversation to flow and opening the room to a dialogue instead of a lecture. Prof Keith Martin’s approach to the topic was interactive and didn’t alienate any of the students.

Starting from a quotation from ‘The Da Vinci Code’, he explained the relationship between cryptography and Internet security. He went on to explain how maths plays a part in making things safer in a very subtle way. The talk was inclusive for pupils of all abilities and clearly illustrated how things can be connected in a way that mathematics could be used to represent.

We would like to thank all those involved in this event and praise the students that attended. One of them left a mark a bit deeper than the others by the enthusiastic way he interacted and responded to the challenges presented. Professor Martin was impressed by the whole audience. He left Hayes with a fantastic impression of the high standards demanded by our teachers and the excellence of our students.

Netball at the O2

A group of Year 8 netballers experienced a fantastic game of international netball at the O2 Arena over half term. The players watched England beat Jamaica in an exciting match which saw England lead from the start and never look back, winning the match 67-54. It was a fantastic display of skill and athleticism which was fully appreciated by the huge audience. Indeed England’s goal-attack scored an amazing 32 goals from 34 attempts, a 94% success rate, an inspiring match for the students to experience!

Year 7 Girls Football Win

The Year 7 Girls football team won the Ravensboune 6-aside invitational football tournament. The girls put in another fantastic performance, scoring 28 goals and conceding only 1.

Well done to all the players and Ms Davis who coached the team at the tournament.

K Paterson

ParentMail

As we have indicated we are trying to reduce cost and decrease our negative impact on the environment by reducing the amount of paper we use. We hope therefore to use Parentmail more and more for our communication (faster, more reliable and environmentally friendly).

We are aware that not all parents have access to email/internet at home so we will continue to have the option of paper copies for those who request this. Our first step is to use Parentmail for the newsletter.

Already over half of our families receive the Newsletter electronically as well as receiving a paper copy via their son or daughter. From next week we will let each Tutor have copies of
the Newsletter for those parents who have not signed up to Parentmail. Students will need to tell their Tutor they need a paper copy. Hopefully all parents will sign up to Parentmail and we can cease issuing paper copies entirely.

Mr Osborne, Headteacher

Year 12 Higher Education Evening

Letters went home on Wednesday to all parents of Year 12 students inviting you to join us on 18th March at 7.00pm in the Main Hall for this year’s Higher Education Evening. The evening consists of a presentation and Q&A’s explaining the process of applying for University and other HE institutions for entry in 2010. If you do intend to come along please return the reply slip attached to the letter. I look forward to seeing as many of you on the 18th as possible.

Mr R Dodson, Year 12 Achievement Co-ordinator

‘Dr Faustus’ Play 12th – 14th March

This year Hayes School Productions proudly presents Christopher Marlowe’s classic play, ‘Dr Faustus’. Once again Hayes School Hall will be transformed into a highly innovative and unusual theatre space as we continue our mission to redefine audience expectations of “the school play”.
The show will start at 7.00pm on all 3 nights. Tickets for the show are £8.00 for adults and £5.00 for students and are on sale in The Street at lunchtimes.