Interview with Keith Quince, Chair of Governors

On Friday 15th May, we had the pleasure of interviewing Keith Quince. Mr Quince is the current Chair of Governors, but is stepping down at the end of June. We asked him a few questions:

• How long have you been a School Governor? 11 years, and I’ve enjoyed every single one.

• What made you apply to be a School Governor in the first place? I didn’t actually, I was put forward for it by a friend which led me to think that it was a good idea.

• What has been your best memory? Not so much a best memory, but my association with
the school is something that I will always be proud of. Appointing Kieran Osborne also, a decision that I still feel was spot on.

• What has been your most difficult moment? Having to deal with unfair treatment appeals; it was a sensitive matter that could have been difficult to deal with. Aside from that, there has been no real challenging moment.

• If you had to give your successor one piece of advice, what would it be? To take advice and talk to the people around you. I’ve found their input invaluable.

• Would you do it all again? Yes, without a doubt. It’s been a pleasure and an experience that I would recommend to anyone.

• What are you going to do next? Spend more time with my family.

On behalf of all the students at Hayes School we are extremely grateful for the dedication and support that Mr Quince has shown us and wish him well in the future. James Busby, Head Boy & Sarah Perryman, Head Girl

On behalf of all the students and teachers at Hayes School I would like to thank James and Sarah for performing so admirably in their roles this year. I would like to wish them well in their exams and as they move onto University.

Miss Moss, Assistant Head

Hayes School Race Night

Hayes School are trying to raise money for a new school rugby kit for each year group. We are hoping to raise £3,000.00 for this worthwhile cause especially as the school has recently been awarded the Rugby Football Union (RFU) Development Schools Award which highlights our commitment to teaching rugby at Hayes School.

As part of the fundraising we are organising a Race Night at Hayes School on July 3rd 2009. Tickets are now available from the PE Department for this fantastic event. Remember you can still help in one of the following ways:

• A donation of a generous prize that would be associated to a race.
• Sponsoring the whole evening for £300.00 where we would do everything possible to advertise and promote your company on the night.
• A donation of £500.00 that would purchase a rugby kit for one of our year groups with your company logo on the shirt.

We would appreciate any support that your company could give us in raising this money. If you wish to discuss this further please do not hesitate to contact me either by telephone or by e-mail m.stamato@hayes.bromley.sch.uk.

Year 7 Trip to Greenwich

Year 7wx had a successful day out in Greenwich at the Royal Observatory Greenwich on 21st May. Below are some of the feedback from the students:

“We enjoyed the science trip because it was very educational. The best bit was when we went into the Planetarium.”
- Adedayo Odukale 7SMW

“I thought the Science trip was very enjoyable and I learnt lots of things on astronomy. There were loads of equipment to play around with in different rooms. In one room, there was a brilliant model of the Sun and the Earth and it taught me why there are different seasons.”
- George Cowley 7JR

“ …..My favourite bit was the Planetarium where I actually felt like I was moving in space. I saw what the Solar System is like, how the Sun worked, how the Earth is tilted and how long it takes to go around the Sun…”
- Phoebe Purkiss 7NJS

“…We were shown what the Solar system and planets are made of. We went to Activity Space and talked about which countries have day and night. In the astronomy galleries we had a chance to play with exhibits….”
- Samuel James 7SMW.

Year 9 Maths

Year 9 students were informed in an assembly during period 1 on Wednesday 3rd June that their GCSE English, Maths and Science courses start now. Students were given details on how to become independent learners and online support available to them. They were also reminded about equipment and we would like you to encourage your child to have these items on them for all Maths and Science lessons:

• Pens Pencils
• Ruler Eraser
• Sharpener Compass
• Protractor (angle measurer)
• Calculator

It is important that students have these on them so that firstly they know how to use them and secondly, they do not eat in to valuable lesson time.

London Youth Games

The Hayes Handball team are competing in the London Youth Games Handball competition on Saturday 4th July representing Bromley. We wish the team the best of luck.

Year 10 Maths Modular Exam –11/06/09

About 40 Year 10 students will be completing modular Maths assessment on Thursday during period 1 in the Sports Hall. The students will complete two 20 minute assessments. They will be allowed to use a calculator for the first section, but not for the second section. Students affected by this are taught by Mr Solomon and Mr Appah.

There will be two after school revision sessions for these students – one on Tuesday 9th June and the other on Wednesday 10th June. The first session will cover graphs and the second one will look at averages and probability. If your child is affected by this, please encourage them to come along to these revision sessions. They will be held in A2H on both days.

Extra Curricular Clubs at Hayes School

As part of Hayes School’s commitment towards providing more opportunities for learning, better relationships and more self esteem amongst students, we have scheduled a list of over 60 extra curricular clubs! We are delighted that over 50% of Year 7s, 35% of Year 8s and nearly 38% of Year 9s have all tried at least one of these clubs during the Spring Term.

However, that still leaves a proportion of students yet to take advantage of the opportunity to really make the most of their time at Hayes School. Find out for yourself why so many students have taken this chance… check out the Summer Clubs menu (displayed in all tutor rooms) for more details!

Mr. D Hazlehurst