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Easter
This half term our pupils have been learning, dancing, jumping, acting, skating, trading, experimenting and debating. There’s been participation and there’s been achievement, including Saracens High School’s very first Member of Parliament (the Barnet Youth Parliament that is).
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Below you can read some highlights from the past few weeks as well as information about local events and important notices from the school.
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To those celebrating Ramadan or Easter we wish you a meaningful time and we hope every member of our community will find opportunities to rest over the break.
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Message From the Principal
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The end of term is often a time for staff to move on or join the Saracens family. After the Easter break we welcome Miss Hawkins who will be our new Lead for Philosophy, Religion, and Ethics, and Mr Chaudhri who is becoming our new Second in Computer Science. Two weeks into the new term, we will be joined by …
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Congratulations to our first ever sports prefects: Y7: Ismael; Nickan; Ayush Y8: Grace; Myles Y10: Iris; Amelie Y11: Caitlin; Phoebe; Riley; Christian; Adam Y12: Olivia Our prefects help organise sports play/practice at lunch times, including handing out equipment in exchange for deposits. The PE team are keen to see the role develop so that the prefects become PE assistants and …
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Five pupils from our school not only competed in the Barnet Trampolining Competition but also brought back medals. Emyla was our only Year 7 competitor at the event in Hendon. She executed her routine superbly and just narrowly missed out on a medal. All of our entrants represented us fantastically, including Molli in Year 9 who was awarded bronze and …
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Futures Event with The Hill Group
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On 8th February, after 5 weeks of working with the London Village Network, 19 Year 10s attended the end of programme event. Partnering with The Hill Group construction company, the pupils took part in mini sessions to consider their futures and how to create personal statements that stood out. They took turns reading them out to improve their spoken communication …
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School Counselling Service
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Our school counsellors are wonderful and can be a real help to pupils and students at different times. You can find out more about what they do on our website by clicking here.
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Mr Kahin was blown away by the quantity and quality of application letters he received from pupils wishing to join the Year Leadership Teams. Congratulations to the following pupils for being selected to serve on their Year Leadership Teams: Year 7: Shuaib, Kevin, Mariam, Hamza, Erjon, Naomi, Zahra, Gage, Madison, Mindora, Kyra and Shaniya Year 8: Ruby, Tigar, Ethan, Karen, …
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Keep Up The Good Attendance
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We've just received news that our attendance figures for the autumn term place us in the top 10% nationally of schools that are similar to us. This is great news for our pupils as the data on attendance is cut and dry: the more days children are in school, the better they do. This is particularly true of GCSE results. …
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A Level Business & Economics Visit To CME
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Our Business and Economics A Level students were given application and interview skills training at financial services company CME. CME employees showed students around the offices in Liverpool Street, offering stories of their own career journeys. The helpful guides emphasised determination, personal storytelling and charisma as keys to securing a first role. Students were given the chance to consider which …
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Conservation Summer Camps
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Action for Conservation is a UK charity. This is how they describe their mission: 'We want to inspire today's young people to a long-term belief in the wonder of the living world, which will shape their dreams and actions however their life turns out.' This environmental charity runs residential summer camps for 12-16 year olds. They are free to attend …
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Festival of Apprenticeships
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In early March, 17 Pre-Apprenticeship students travelled to the Kia Oval in central London for the Festival Of Apprenticeships. The event featured over 50 stalls, with exhibitors from a breadth of companies, all offering training and apprenticeship opportunities. Among the exhibitors were the RAF, Army, Bloomberg, Kaplan, Pathways, and ELS. Interacting with exhibitors on the day, and looking at the …
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Each half term we run a Quiz Week for all pupils in Years 7-11. The pupils work hard towards their own personal score and also in order to contribute to their house score. The results of the January Quiz Week have been counted and we can announce the following winners: Year 7: Rimla Year 8: Wilberforce Year 9: Alphonsi Year …
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Football Tournament Winners
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The Year 8 girls' football team won the plate at a football tournament organised by the Metropolitan Police. The 'Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls' tournament was attended by 12 other schools, with special guests from Arsenal Under 21s on hand to present the silverware. Serine and Kawtar were the top scorers and Yumna was sensational in goal. Grace was …
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Our friends at GROW are running a 4-day Easter Holiday Club on their farm in Totteridge, Tuesday 2nd - Friday 5th April. The club is completely free for 9-13 year olds who receive Free School Meals. Places are offered on a first-come-first-served basis. Click here if you'd like to sign up.
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Saracens High School represented Barnet in the London Youth Games with Year 8 and 9 girls. For many of the players it was their first rugby tournament but you would never have known! The team gelled well and some incredible team tries were scored as well as fearless tackles. By the end of the 10 game tournament the girls were …
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To celebrate the start of British Science Week, the Year 12 Chemistry students travelled to London Metropolitan University to synthesise aspirin in the university’s super lab. This was an excellent opportunity for students to enhance their practical skills, which are vital for success in A Level Chemistry.
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Members of Saracens High School Dance Club shone at Barnet's Dance Festival! 16 pupils from Year 7 and Year 9 performed a commercial style dance to Dance The Night Away. They also danced in the finale. The girls put on an amazing performance and received so much positive feedback from other schools, parents and the festival organisers. Well done dancers! …
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Two Year 7 pupils did exceptionally well in a fictional world's debating competition at South Hampstead High School. There were 150 pupils, from 14 different schools, debating motions about Harry Potter, The Hunger Games and Percy Jackson. The boys did tremendously and the improvements they made from round to round were phenomenal.
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Scholars' Programme Graduation Event
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Year 9 pupils from our Scholars' Programme attended a very special event at Goldsmiths College in central London. Pupils joined workshops and had a Q&A with university students. They also enjoyed a tour of the University of London college. The highlight of the day was the graduation ceremony celebrating all of the pupils' hard work and accomplishments. Particular congratulations goes …
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British Science week is a national celebration of science, engineering, technology and maths and this year's theme was 'Time'. At Saracens High School we celebrated this in the following ways: An assembly regarding 'Time' was delivered to all pupils in Years 7-11 by members of the science department. Y12 Chemists visited a laboratory at London Metropolitan University We hatched rare-breed …
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At the beginning of spring, Year 7 enjoyed an incredible visit to London Zoo in the heart of Regent's Park. Pupils observed all types of animals including giraffes, monkeys, and lions. However, the penguins were the clear favourites! They enjoyed interactive exhibits such as the monkey enclosure and even a tarantula experience! The children learned about the importance of biodiversity …
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Year 9's ice skating trip for Making Memories was both a fun and character building! Over a two-hour session at Alexandra Palace the children supported one another admirably and showed resilience as they sought to master the slippery skill. Accompanying teachers also demonstrated resilience as they too searched for a firm footing! We had a really fun day and we're …
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For Making Memories Day in March, Year 10 swapped their black and red blazers for business attire. The main hall was transformed into a trading pit as pupils worked in teams, tracking the fluctuating markets to make the greatest profit from their stocks. The 'hold onto your cash' budgeting game was also a great way to learn such a (literally) …
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Notices From The School Office
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Please remember that pupils have a later start on the first day back due to an INSET morning for the staff. All pupils must be in school on Monday 15th April from 10.30am, ready for lessons to begin at 10.50am. Pupils need to arrive at school each day with the correct uniform and the correct equipment.
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On Monday 26 February pupils in Year 10 were treated to a performance of Followers by award winning Synergy Theatre Company. The play explored themes of social media misuse, misogyny and following your friends. The pupils also had a post show Q&A with the actors from the show where they were able to find out more about the actors and …
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Our Year 8 and 9 girls' football team have been crowned Barnet Cup winners. The team comprised of the following pupils: Year 8: Grace, Leona B, Kawtar, Yumna, Serine Year 9: Fideline, Leona K, Enesa, Neveyah, Chloe, Tia W, Olu, Charlene Leona scored the only goal in the final, giving Saracens High School a 1-0 victory on our home pitch. …
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'After Juliet' by Middlesex University Students
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Our Year 9 Drama GCSE pupils enjoyed a performance of After Juliet by Middlesex University students at the university's theatre. The pupils had a post-show Q&A with the actors and director and found out about the course, rehearsal process, line learning and the backgrounds of the actors. The pupils were taken on a tour of Middlesex University's facilities and were …
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Our Geography A Level students visited the beautifully repurposed Battersea Power Station. The geographers studied the changing character of place following urban resurgence and regeneration. They carried out quantitative and qualitative data collection. This was a fieldwork taster day and has whetted our appetite for more fieldwork in future.
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Sell Out Audience For Year 9 Play
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Year 9 Drama GCSE pupils performed their version of Orchestra in the Drama Studio to a sell out audience. The workshop style performance gave pupils the opportunity to practice the play with an audience in preparation for their professional performance at the Arts Depot in April. Many in the audience expressed an eagerness to see the final version next month. …
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A huge congratulations to Zahra in Year 7 and Freddie in Year 11 for being among the 22 final candidates up for the two seats on the Barnet Youth Parliament. Children across the borough submitted their applications in January and 8000 votes were cast in February. We are so proud of how Zahra and Freddie presented well-prepared speeches to the …
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Families who receive benefit related Free School Meals can use their e-vouchers to book onto a range of BACE activities over the Easter holidays. One of the activities available are fully funded football sessions delivered by LiFT CIC. The football sessions for 11-16 year olds will be at Woodhouse College and St James' School. As well as football the sessions …
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Message to Year 11 pupils
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Message from Ms Quirke, Year 11 Lead Make sure you use the Easter break to rest, reset and revise effectively. Teachers have invited selected pupils to attend specific intervention sessions and our Study Space is open over the Easter break from 10am–3pm. Normal expectations apply and anyone who is unable to meet these standards will be uninvited. There is still plenty …
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As part of a five week programme, six pupils attended horse therapy at Greengate Stables in Barnet. The aim of the course was to allow pupils to build on various skills such as confidence, working with others and leadership. Accompanied by Ms Moorhouse and Mr Flynn, the children studied the behaviour of the horses as a way of helping them …
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For Making Memories, our Year 8 pupils were taken to the British Museum. On first entering the magnificent building, the pupils admired fossils of many different animals. Next, they became fascinated by the weapons and armour on display from different historical wars. This included many pre-technological weapons such as knives and spears, which greatly interested the pupils. Lastly, they saw …
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Year 11 Flip Out Before Their GCSEs!
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As physical activity boosts brain activity, what better way to prepare for GCSEs than to go to Flip Out, the trampoline and adventure park at Brent Cross! Our Year 11 pupils have been working so hard that it was a joy to see them leaping about on the trampolines and 'Ninja' obstacle course in their special grip socks! Taking aim …
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It was a huge honour for many of our pupils to be involved in the Opening Ceremony of Saracens' Men's match against London rivals, Harlequins. The Showdown 4 was held in the nearly 63,000 capacity Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. How brave of our dancers to go out in front of so many people to open what turned out to be Saracens' …
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As a reward for meeting their goals this term, some of the Go Forward cohort attended a trip to Stanborough Park to enjoy some kayaking. We were fortunate to have beautiful weather and were able to spend a long time out on the water.
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On Wednesday 13th March, as part of World Book Day celebrations, we hosted award-winning children's author Alex Wheatle MBE. Alex Wheatle is a British novelist of Jamaican heritage. Wheatle’s fiction largely focuses on working-class stories of Black British culture. His stories often centre around childhood and teenage experiences of growing up in Brixton, taking inspiration from his own life. In …
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On Wednesday 6th of March, the Year 12 A Level and T Level students visited the University of Reading. Immediately on arriving, they were met by current university students to be given a tour of the campus, in which they were shown lecture halls, food markets, social hangout spaces, and the huge library. Fascinated, the students were then taken to …
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