Join us at Rosedale College on Thursday 27th April at 7:00pm for A Night At The Musicals Dance Show! Our students have been working hard and put together a wonderful show for you all to see. Tickets are £4, and they will be available to purchase at the door on the night.
Refreshments will be served from 6:30pm.
On Thursday 6th April, parents of students in Year 11 attended the annual Parent Exam Information Evening. During the evening parents received valuable information about their child’s upcoming GCSE examinations. Parents were given the opportunity to ask any questions they may have as this can be a very stressful time for both parents and students.
The Rosedale Hewens Academy Trust is delighted to announce the details of the Year 11 Prom, taking place on the evening of Friday 14th July 2023. The event will celebrate the end of the GCSE examinations and will be a time to mark the end of Key Stage Four for our Year 11 cohort.
Patience, trust, teamwork and communication were the words echoed this afternoon by the Royal Navy. Year 10 and 11 students were actively engaged in a STEM workshop provided by two members of the Royal Navy Team. The afternoon was divided into two sections, a web challenge where students had to go through each section of the web created by ropes without touching it and a construction segment where students built chairs and boxes using the providing materials.
These activities gave students the ability to demonstrate resilience, patience and see the importance of being critical thinkers. Both staff and students who were present were intrigued by the activities and look forward to future partnerships with the Royal Navy.
Bookings for Hillingdon’s Easter Holiday, Activities and Food (HAF) programme have now opened! Through their programme of free healthy food and fun activities, children and young people can develop new skills, take part in creative and physical activities, learn about food and cooking, and enjoy a nutritious meal each day.
The holiday programme is open to school-aged children from reception to Year 11 (inclusive) who receive benefits-related free school meals. They are also able to provide a limited number of discretionary places to vulnerable children that do not meet the Free School Meal criteria, if you would like for a child you are supporting to be considered for a HAF place, please email HAFprogramme@hillingdon.gov.uk with the child's name, date of birth, address and parent contact details.
Activities this Easter include:
Find out more on their website - Easter HAF programme - Hillingdon Council where you can find out more about HAF, check out the Easter programme offer and find booking information.
On Wednesday 15th March, students in Years 9 and 10 took part in a STEM event as part of British Science Week. The event consisted of various STEM challenges which were delivered by STEM guru Jeremy King! Jeremy is a retired civil engineer who was able to talk about numerous projects that he has worked on over the years, from building his own home to engineering and overseeing the build of hotels, office blocks and even a huge section of the M25.
On Monday 13th March, students in Year 10 at Parkside participated in a one day Jack Petchey Workshop which was led by a Jack Petchey trainer. Students took part in structured, interactive exercises both as individuals and groups to develop their communication skills and expand their comfort zones.
STEM Club was amazing this week! The session was delivered by Jeremy King, a retired engineer who shares his knowledge of engineering through delivering STEM sessions in schools.
Taster sessions were in full swing at Parkside last week as Year 8 students from Rosedale College and Hewens College joined us for option subject taster sessions. Parkside was buzzing with excitement as students gained an insight into Media, Sport, Hair and Beauty and Health and Social Care! All sessions were led by our Year 9, 10 and 11 students at Parkside. It was a very busy but productive week for all involved.
To help make World Book Day special – and to encourage reading for the rest of the year too – please download the free World Book Day Family pack which includes tips and tools to help your child develop a reading for pleasure habit, and find the joy in reading!
You can download more fun World Book Day resources here: https://www.worldbookday.com/resources/
On Friday 17th February, students in Year 10 took part in the STEM challenge final by putting their models to the test! The task was to elevate a cup off the ground to above the height of the table using wind power. Congratulations to Michael for fully elevating the cup and also to team Corey for getting the cup half way.
Perseverance and resilience were the key to this task.
On Wednesday 15th February, students in Year 9 presented the whole college assembly. The subject was Oracy and the importance of Oral communication. Having strong oracy skills means that you have the ability to structure your thoughts in a way that can be understood by others by having a choice of vocabulary to support what you are expressing. Year 9 students are striving to become stronger, more effective communicators as they realise that they are the future of Parkside!
Thank you Year 9 and Mr Downes, who supported the students with putting the assembly together.
