Summer Newsletter - 28.6.12 - Northfleet Technology College

School Newsletter
Summer 2012

Message from the Headteacher
Dear Parents
I am amazed to think
that we are coming to
the end of the second
year in our new school.
I have to say that the
building has had an
immense impact on
both learning and
behaviour and as a
school we move from
strength to strength.
Going beyond to succeed
The examinations for both KS4 and KS5 students are all
over and all that is now left is the waiting for the results at
the end of August. This is always a tense time for
students, staff and parents but we are confident we will
see a bumper crop of results. We wish all the best to the
students who are leaving us and hope that they all have
successful and happy futures. It is always good to hear
about the successes of former students. Currently I am
hearing news about successes with degree courses and so
far know of two students achieving first class degrees.
The school's success is being recognised across Gravesham
and the wider community. We have just had our new
intake events and I am pleased to say again this year we
are oversubscribed. This is no mean feat in an area where
falling roles mean many schools have small numbers of Y7.
Being full is important as it means that the school gains
more funding and can then provide more staff and
resources for the students’ learning. This school’s
popularity is due to the positive image students and their
parents portray of the school.
Going beyond to provide all students with outstanding
teaching
I am really pleased with the progress that we have made
to improve standards in teaching this year. Our
observations show the vast majority of lessons are good
with an increasing proportion of outstanding experiences
being delivered. We have listened to your comments on
homework and will be making sure the issues are
addressed. Do keep us informed next year if you have any
concerns.
Sadly, we are losing some members of staff at the end of
this year. Mrs Coote, who has been working in D&T for 6
years, has decided to move to pastures new. Mrs Binnie,
who has been with us for 3 years, is leaving to teach in
Dubai and Mr Malik who has been teaching IT for over two
year will be leaving us too. Miss Patel has been with us a
year and recently has been teaching Mrs Richard’s class to
cover her maternity leave. All these staff have made an
excellent contribution to our school and will be sorely
missed by both the students and staff alike.
Going beyond to contribute to our community
We have been really busy this term in many areas which
are included in this newsletter. I would like to draw your
attention to a few items.
The school production was absolutely
fabulous. I would like thank Mr
Keating, his team of staff and all the
students involved for their hard work.
I am extremely excited about the
planned production of Aladdin this
Christmas and hope that you will be
able to attend.
I fill with pride when I hear about stories such as the one
reported by Mrs Donaldson in her Spielberg Community
news. The fact that three of our students took
responsibility for dealing with an accident when adults
around did not is a real testament to these young people.
They are a credit to both their school and their families
and fulfil the school aim of developing students who are
socially aware and contribute positively to society.
On the 4 th of July we had a visit from Steve Seath of Lloyds
TSB. He brought an Olympic Torch for the students to see
up close. We were able to take photographs with the
sports team, students who have demonstrated the Olympic
values and Y7 and Y8 students. We were able to give a
donation to Ellenor Lions Hospice.
I hope that you find our newsletter informative and that
you have a good summer break.
Jane Partridge
Headteacher

Behaviour and Attendance
Here at Northfleet we have always tried to balance the high
expectations shared by governors, teachers, parents and
students with a recognition of the needs of the individual,
knowing that some boys need a little help along the way to
learn what is required of them. The fact that the vast
majority succeed and leave the school so well qualified,
both academically and as human beings, is a tribute to all
concerned.
One of the greatest pleasures that I have in my professional
life is listening to the comments of the many visitors to the
school who invariably express their delight at the
friendliness and politeness of our students. More than this,
they also comment upon the high standard of good order
around the school. They particularly comment upon how
quiet the school is and how safe they feel walking around
the school. Naturally, this makes me feel very proud for the
students, especially as such comments are usually preceded
by people saying that they were a little apprehensive of
walking into a large school for boys and that they had
expected something rather different.
This led me to think about why it is that a few parents and
boys have commented about some poor behaviour by
others. Of course, there are instances of poor behaviour
but, from talking to other professionals, what is very clear is
that what we ourselves see as poor behaviour needs to be
seen in context. When people speak of bad behaviour in
the press and elsewhere, they are talking about a far worse
level of disruption. Obviously we set our own standards
and will not relax our insistence upon them, but I think it is
worth us remembering to put them in context when we
consider the big picture. To that end, we will be talking to
the boys about this in Learning Conversations so that they
are able to reflect this in their feedback to us and allow us
to target any real issues as they happen.
Naturally, where there are a few more serious incidents we
always deal with them as appropriately as possible.
However, these are rarely as bad as I sometimes hear
reported back to me through ‘Chinese whispers’. Of course,
occasionally, we do have to offer a student a chance for a
fresh start at another school. This is always done with
regret but in the best interests of all concerned. I have
met very few boys who do not want to do better and it is
the responsibility of all of us, as adults, to model our
behaviour expectations and work ethic for them.
This year, we have laid a particular emphasis upon the
importance of respect: respect for self, respect for other
students, respect for adults, respect for school, and respect
for community. In fact, these points form the basis of the
chat I have with every boy when I meet him in his primary
school before he transfers to us. All of these points have
been discussed in Learning Conversations, Community Hour
sessions and in assemblies throughout the course of the
year. Lessons also constantly promote tolerance. For
instance, Y7 and Y8 students completed a week’s work in
GLAS which centred around the question ‘How Good a
Friend am I?’ This has clearly had an impact as the number
of instances of any sort of aggressive behaviour between
students has fallen by a pleasing 32%.
As I have highlighted above, our boys are generally very
polite but, in moments of frustration, they do forget
themselves sometimes. However, they always respond well
when things are explained to them. I am delighted to say
that the number of instances of disrespectful or defiant
behaviour to staff has fallen by 23%. Most of these
incidents were the result of frustration or thoughtlessness
but sometimes boys do copy the rather disappointing
example set by some sections of the media. So, for
instance, if a boy swears at a member of staff we hold a
meeting at which he and his parents meet with a Governor
and a member of the Leadership Team and all of the adults
make it very clear to him that this is unacceptable. I can
assure you that it is very rare for boys to make a repeat
appearance!
Finally, thank you all for your efforts to send the boys to
school regularly, on time and so smartly turned out. The
number of boys arriving late to school plummeted once they
realised that they would be kept behind after school. As in
so many things, it is not the severity of punishment which
matters but rather the certainty of it. Similarly, attendance
at school continues to improve to the point where we now
have so many boys achieving 100% attendance each term
that it is not possible to publish all of their names – but
they do still receive their vivos as their reward! This is the
real mark of how safe and enjoyable school is and
attendance at school has now reached a record 94% with
the number of persistent absentees (below 85% attendance)
continuing to fall. What particularly pleases me is the way
in which boys of all backgrounds and ethnic groups mingle
so readily at the school. Of course, historically, whenever a
new community has moved into the area there has been a
period of adjustment but Gravesham has a proud history of
tolerance and fairness – long may it continue.
Mr J How
Deputy Headteacher

Feedback from Parent and
Student Surveys
Over the course of this year we have taken very seriously
our desire to ensure everyone involved with NTC
contributes to its continual improvement. This has
involved parent surveys at every parents’ evening,
student surveys and student interviews. The results of
these are used to make NTC an even better school.
Below are some examples of what surveys have told us
and how we have reacted.
Student surveys.
These surveys are conducted twice a year and
concentrate on the students’ experience of school as a
whole. Feedback from these has been very positive with
94% of students stating that teachers have high
expectations of them, 90% believing that they will
achieve excellent results at NTC and 94% feeling that
they are already making good progress. These results are
very high when compared to national benchmarks.
Obviously, these surveys show us areas in which we can
improve and changes have included;
Development of vivomiles to ensure more ‘exciting
prizes’.
Increased emphasis on trips and visits to put learning
into context.
Introduction of Drama across KS3 and KS4, with
elements added to GLAS as well.
Changes to the school Marking and Assessment Policy.
Updates to the school Behaviour Policy
In addition to whole school surveys, students are asked
to complete online surveys for each subject when we
conduct their annual review. This vital part of our quality
control process ensures that students are able to offer
their opinion on how individual subjects can be
improved. Changes in individual subjects are then made.
As an example, there are now more Science and DT
practical lessons to suit the preferred learning styles of
our students.
Parent surveys
The parent surveys are essential to us as a method of
gauging your experience of NTC and how we can improve.
There are many positive areas of these surveys. 98% of
Y8 parents indicated that they believe teaching and
learning is good or better and 90% of parents say that
additional support is good or better.
The common areas that are coming through in terms of
us improving are;
Developing communication with parents: Surveys have
shown us that you would like more readily available
information on school life and more regular feedback on
progress. To remedy this the following has been put into
action;
All ‘bulk’ letters are placed on the school website
under the ‘letter bank’ tab. Where we have your
home email address, they will also be sent using this
method.
The ‘contact us’ section of the website has been
updated to make it clearer who to contact and how
We have purchased and are in the process of
implementing a parent portal which will allow all
parents much greater access to current progress data
for their son.
The reporting procedures are being further developed
to ensure you receive written feedback and face-to-face
feedback at the most relevant times of the year.
We place a high priority on keeping parents informed if
there is any issue at school and will continue our work in
developing this area.
Homework: This is a very important area of education
and parent feedback shows that this is not the most
effective aspect of life at NTC. This is an area we are
taking very seriously and teachers are currently
researching national best practice for homework. New
procedures will be in place for September 2012, with more
details to follow.
Overall, it has been an extremely positive year for parental
feedback, with the vast majority of areas improving year
on year, and we thank you for your continued support.
Mr C Norwood
Deputy Headteacher
Charity
As a school we have raised just short of £7,000 for various
charities this year. Staff and students, as well as parents,
friends and family, have participated in a range of events
including coffee mornings, sponsored runs and non-school
uniform days.
The charities we have supported this year include:
Ellenor Lions Hospice
Children in Need
Jeans for Genes
Aaron Lindridge Cancer Fund
Sport Relief
Movember
Royal Marsden Hospital
World’s Biggest Coffee Morning
Operation Christmas Child

Olympic Countdown at
NTC
With the Olympic Games fast approaching and being only 20
miles (or so) down the road, this academic year has had a
clear theme to most aspects of school life.
The school as a whole has completed 5 Community Days in
which students have had a chance to get excited about the
games by being involved in activities such as creating T—
shirts, phone apps, taking part in Olympic and Paralympic
sport taster sessions and creating promotional videos for the
upcoming games. Students have also been rewarded for
demonstrating the 7 Olympic Values, which are:
Respect
Excellence
Friendship
Courage
Determination
Inspiration
Equality
Even now, in the last days before the opening ceremony,
there are still opportunities for students at NTC to get
involved with the anticipation, excitement and once in a
lifetime opportunities that hosting the Olympics brings.
Selected students will have the opportunity to have their
photo taken with the Olympic torch when it visits the school
in early July. They have the possibility of winning gold,
silver or bronze medal for being the Pride of Northfleet
Technology College as voted for by staff and students.
Finally, the last day of term is due to be like no other
Students are being given the opportunity to start school at a
later time so that they can line the streets as the Olympic
Torch makes its way through the local area from just before
ten in the morning until around eleven, coming within 800
metres of the school. Also on the last day, students will
take part in an Olympic Games ‘party’ where students can
dress up and celebrate not only the impending Olympics but
also the start of their summer holidays.
The PE department would like to wish all students a safe
and fun-filled summer holidays, and challenge students to
take part over their summer in any sport (Olympic,
Paralympic or otherwise) that they have never done before.
‘Citius, Altius, Fortius.’
Sixth Form Students
This year we have had a record number of students in Y13
applying through UCAS to go to University and securing
offers. At the time of writing, 30 students have been offered
places.
Adewunmi, Tunde Middlesex
Badatch, Harpreet Hertfordshire
Bailey, Ashley Bournemouth
Bell, Alex Brunel
Brennan, James Buckinghamshire
Burnett, Bradley Greenwich
Carter, Sam Essex
Chapman, Alex East London
Cheema, Sabreena West London
Collins, Nicholas Canterbury Christ Church
Draper, Nicholas Gloucestershire
Gill, Amanpreet East London
Hagerty, Jamie Hertfordshire
Hypolite, Kemari Kent
Jukes, Daniel Brighton
Jutte, Harjee Gloucestershire
Lane, Samuel Loughborough
McArthur, William Gloucestershire
Parkinson, Reece Hertfordshire
Pettiford, Thomas Canterbury Christ Church
Poonian, Jessie Oxford Brookes
Powar, Sanveer Greenwich
Said, Salum Middlesex
Sako, Jordan Winchester
Wasilewski, Adam East London
Wells, Kieran Gloucestershire
Williams, Kirsty Greenwich
Wybourn, Matthew Brighton
Aaron Williams Canterbury Christ Church
Sam Leadbetter Sheffield Hallam
Sam Leadbetter has also been successful in acquiring an
apprenticeship with Network Rail as a signalling engineer.
We are extremely proud of him.
A number of the Ebbsfleet Football Club PASE scheme
students have been offered pre-season training with the
men’s first team and we wish them luck and hope some of
them make it into the team.
Ms L Donaldson
Head of Sixth Form

Branson started
2011/2012 with a very
successful Prize Giving on
September 22 nd which many
of our students, past and
present, attended to receive
their awards for going beyond
in terms of achievement and
effort both at NTC and in the
local community. Special
mention must go to Reece
Jenkins, Jacob Sears, Jordan
French and Jake Wade who all
received at least two awards
each – Well done!
With such a positive start to
the academic year Mr Brown
and I were really looking
forward to the first
Achievement Assembly.
Branson Community did not
let us down, in fact they led
the way in every single
category. There were many
outstanding individual
achievements but the overall
Community effort was what
really impressed us. This was
followed up in Term 2 with
yet another outstanding
victory; the whole Community
yet again contributing to
every category. Unfortunately
our success only meant that
the other Communities strove
even harder to get the better
of us. They did! We would
like to congratulate Newton
on raising their game to win
the next three Achievement
Assemblies – well done!
However, having said that, both myself and Mr Brown are
extremely proud of our Community and the way that all the
students have made such an overall effort – not just in their
studies – throughout the year. We have been very impressed
by the high standard of uniform in Branson and their overall
behaviour and attitude throughout the school. This has been
commented on by Mrs Partridge and other members of the
Senior Leadership Team.
As with all the other Communities we have successfully
supported all the fund raising events over the year. Out of all
the charities supported this year, ‘Movember’ in support of
The Prostate Cancer Charity and the Institute of Cancer
Research, was one that both myself and Mr Brown felt that we
should support as a Community in a boys’ school.
Our Community assemblies, as well as having a spiritual and
moral message, have focused on countries within the
continent of Asia, and also new technologies that are
currently available on the market or might be very soon.
Things like the ‘Roll Top Laptop’, the ‘Flying Car’, and the new
iPhone 5 really set imaginations going for members of
Branson Community. Look them up for yourselves on the
internet. The Community Days have been based around the
Olympic values and Branson has embraced them with
enthusiasm and interest, producing some outstanding work –
the chosen T shirt design is still on display near Mr How’s
office. Some of the marketing presentations that the students
put together would not look amiss in Saatchi and Saatchi!
Branson students also voted on our new emblem – The King
Cobra. Students voted for the Cobra due to its agility and
speed, intelligence and regality.
So many Branson students have achieved great things this
year. Mr Brown and I would like to take this opportunity to
wish all of our Y11 students the very best for their
examination results and the future, whether it be at NTC or
elsewhere. They have been outstanding role models for our
younger students, never more so than at our special leavers’
assembly at which each student was awarded a very special,
personalised certificate. I do hope that they enjoyed it as

Y10 400m winner for Branson – well done Lloyd!
much as we did. As we say
goodbye to our Y11 students it
would also be appropriate to say a
massive thank you, and to bid
farewell to one of our Learning
Coaches who has kept Community
time alive with his humour and
technical knowhow. We would like to wish Mr
Malik all the very best for the future.
In summing up, there have been so many great
things this year within Branson Community but I
would like to focus on three achievements. The
first was my very first Sports Day here at NTC.
Apart from all the outstanding performances by
Branson students and staff, my overriding
memory will be the enthusiasm and support of
the Branson Community for each other, their
sportsmanship in victory and defeat and finally,
Mr Brown whipping them up into a frenzy
getting the Mexican wave going!
The second belongs to a member of Y7 who,
just over a month ago, became the British Ju
Jitsu champion for his age range – outstanding!!
Congratulations to Levon.
My final mention goes to another young man in
Y7 and a member of Branson Community who
throughout the year has achieved so much in
and out of school. Not long ago, in recognition
of this, George Taylor was awarded the Pride of
Gravesham Award by the Mayor of Gravesham
for his services to charity and fund raising.
What makes this so special is that not only is
this the highest award presented by the Mayor
but also George is the youngest recipient ever!
We are extremely proud of George and all that
he has achieved in and out of NTC.
We hope that you have a wonderful break over
the summer and a fully deserved rest – ready to
return in September 2012 for another
outstanding year!
Mr T Peake & Mr A Brown
Branson Community

Da Vinci Community
As another academic year draws to a
close, it’s time to reflect on the
successes our students have had. I was
really proud of our old Y11s who have
just come to the
end of their courses
and are awaiting
confirmation of their
results in the
summer. The hard
work and
dedication they
showed was
i n s p i r i n g ,
particularly those
who had not
passed key exams
the first time round
(or even the
second) but were
determined to get there in the end! Perseverance is the
key to ensure each of us can achieve our goals, and it was
great to see this in so many during their final session of
exams. Indeed, with many in the new Y10 & Y11 also
working hard towards exams at this time of year, I am sure
this will be a summer to break even more records in terms
of results. I am looking forward to seeing the results of
their hard work when results are published on 23 rd August.
Of course, the success hasn’t all been about courses and
results. There have been some highs and lows in our Inter-
Community sporting contests over the year, and to top it
off we were all fired up and ready to give our best in the
recent Sports Day challenges. Our Sports Captains (Y7,
Dennis Mastera; Y8, Ben Collier; Y10, Jack Ringrow and
Y11, Dwight London) all did a champion job of pulling
together teams of all talents. Meanwhile, we all spent time
in Community Hour coming up with banners, and chants to
fire up our side when battling with the competition. We
had some great banners which we’ll put on display in our
Zone, and some very passionate chants. One favourite of
mine, written by a couple of our Y11s, was:
“Don’t wait, don’t hesitate
For the battle has just begun
Intimidate and dominate
Da Vinci is Number One”
I can’t argue with that!
Vivos are another indication of the kind of
Community we are. It’s clear to see what a
dedicated and hardworking bunch of
students we have. While Branson have
stubbornly managed to keep just ahead of
us on the leader board, we have
consistently held second place throughout
the year and the gap is slowly closing. With
some weeks to go before the end of term,
we could still just hit the top spot and
match our success from last year. High
praise must also go to the individuals at
the top of the leader board (our top three
being Tarun Mann, Ryan Covill and, in the
lead, Joseph Pereira with 1276 Vivos).

D Determined
A Amazing
V Victorious
I Intelligent
N Never Give Up
C Courageous
I Independent
Another chant (well, more of a motto)
that one of our
students came up
with is shown
above. I couldn’t
think of seven
better words to
sum up Team Da
Vinci. Six of them
we have in
abundance — and
we’re working hard
on the victorious
bit! We also spent
time this year
exploring the
various animals
that inhabit our
corner of the world
– Oceana. The aim
was to find an
animal that we
thought best
represents us. It
was a close run
thing between that
most unique of
animals, the
A Message from Ms Roche—Progress Manager
The academic year 2011 to 2012 was another year in which our Y11 Da Vinci students worked hard and
enthusiastically, taking advantage of the support that was put in place leading up to their exams.
Once again Da Vinci students continued the tradition of hard work and high achievement. We wish our
Y11s of 2012 all the best in the future and we look forward to seeing many of them back here in
September.
However, it is not a time to relax! We have already begun to work with our new Y11 students who will
be sitting exams over the coming months. Mr Morgan and I will be working very hard to ensure all our
students receive the support they need in preparation for these important exams. The support can be
in the form of revision, catch up and coaching sessions. I have already begun to meet with our
students during Community time on Wednesday mornings to discuss their plans for the coming
academic year and also for life, post GCSE. Now is the time for our students to begin thinking about
what course they would like to do after completing their GCSEs, and the qualifications that may be
required.
I look forward to working closely with our new Y11s in the coming months and watching them continue
the tradition of hard work and effort which has become synonymous with Da Vincian students.
Ms Roche
Progress Manager
Platypus, and the most intelligent of water dwelling
mammals, the Dolphin. However, after a close vote the
Dolphin won the day it must be its playful and friendly
nature combined with being one of the most intelligent
of animals that the majority thought highlighted the best
in our Community.
So, finally, at the end of another great school year, can I
take this opportunity to thank all the students for their
determination and courage at every step along the way,
and I look forward to welcoming them back after a
restful summer when we will achieve even greater
things!
Mr J Morgan
Head of Learning Community

Dassler students have worked
hard this year but have yet to get
the highest number of certificates in
the termly Achievement Assemblies
held by each Community. However,
we have been steadily improving!
Below are names of some students
who have achieved a high amount of
certificates in Achievement
Assembly.
Y7: Chay Prountzos and Sukraj
Nawrwan (5 each)
Y8: Joshua Ingle and Tanzim Rahman
(5 each)
Y9: Connor Lowry and Tom Thornton
(3 each)
Y10: Jack Monteith (4)
Y11: Charley Smith and Sanpreet Gill
(3 each)
The top 5 Vivo achieving students
are:
Daniel Birch - 1479
Samuel Begg - 1113
Shane Cheer – 1098
Chay Prountzos – 1062
Mason Marsh – 1054
Well done to these students.
Our sports teams represented
Dassler very well this year during the
Inter-Community football and
basketball competitions and with a
great effort in participation and
achievement on Sports Day, I feel
confident that this will be our year!
All will be revealed on the last day
of term during the Community Sports
Awards Assembly.
At Christmas, as a school, we
supported the Operation Christmas
Child Appeal, and collected shoe
boxes filled with gifts for children
from all over the world. Although all
5 Communities supported the
appeal, Dassler gave excellent
support for this charity and I am
certain that the children who
received these boxes were very
thankful for the generosity of our
students.
We said good bye to our Y11
students at the end of May. Many
of them will be returning to the Sixth
Form at NTC and some will be going
on to start college courses and
apprenticeships, and we wish them
well for the future. The Y11s have
been an excellent year group and we
shall miss them all. Mr Parry, our
Progress Manager has worked hard
with them all and he is optimistic
about the results they should be
receiving In August.
Currently students in Dassler are looking at achieving their
target of 93% leaving Y11 with 5A*-C grades and 100%
leaving with A*-G grades. I would like to wish them good
luck in the future and for their exam results in August.
Sporting Success
We have had a strong year with students representing the
school and, of course, Dassler on the playing field.
Student Reports
Connor Y9
In January my first
gala was the
Icebreaker Gala where
I came home with
medals of multiple
colours and new
personal bests for the
year. My first major
competition took
place, in February —
the Kent County Championships — and I placed in the top 6
in all 11 of my races over the course of the 4 weekends.
Also at the ‘Kents’, myself and 3 others won 2 gold medals
in the Relays. In April I went away to France with the
Medway team to compete in the French Open, and I came
home with 1 bronze medal, 2 silver medals and 2 gold
medals. Throughout May and June I was competing in the
S.E Regionals where I was placed 10th overall. On 30th June
I went to Liverpool to compete for the School and the South
East team at the National Schools Division 8, against all the
other regions and I placed 4th in my race and 4th in the
relays I was entered into. This was at a National
competition and the South East team placed 3rd overall. On
4th July I had the Gravesham Borough Championships
and won the 25m Freestyle and the 100m Freestyle for the
school and came second in the 200m Freestyle Open. On
20th of July I am going to Wales for a week to compete in
the Welsh Nationals where I am hoping to come home with
multiple medals.
Earlier this year I had a
residential course for a week
where we had 4 hours of training
and 1 hour of circuit training a
day.
Throughout the year I have taken
part in 4 Medway competitions
and have won 11 trophies from
these Juniors and I was also
awarded the Junior Boys
Meritorious for being the best
swimmer in Medway.
All together I have swum 11 galas over the year so far.
Daniel Y7
Daniel in Y7 has had a good year. He was not only part of
the winning Basketball Squad that won the Kent Cup but he
also won the 1500 meters in the District Sports Athletic
Competition as well as coming 2 nd in the shot putt and 1 st in
the high jump. Daniel also represented his District and
County at football and was asked to attend County trials for
basketball as well.
Nr B Meaney
Head of Learning Community

Newton
As the academic year comes to an
end it is time to reflect on
Newton’s most successful year
ever.
This year we have won
three of the five
Achievement Assemblies
and so will at least have
equalled our closest rival
if not beating them.
Some of the students that
have received multiple
certificates in a single
assembly are: Josh Allen,
Ryan England, Jack Dixon,
Jamie Fasham, Christopher
Welch, Dean Edmonds,
Kewin Kaczmarcyk, Daniel
Baruch, Joe Donnelly, Billy
Crotty, Alexander
Summers, Liam Curd, Josh
Stone, Callum Conway,
Christopher Chan, Scott
Coatham, Daragh Balogun,
Jack Simmons and
Jesjeevan Marwaha.
However, Newton’s main
strength is that all work
together to achieve and
nearly all of its students
have won at least one
achievement certificate this year.
In sport we retained the
basketball trophy and we are
hoping to have bettered our
previous two years of second
place in Sports day.
Each Community is linked to one of the continents. Of
course, Newton’s continent is Africa and this is celebrated
by our new emblem, a roaring lion. Students chose this as
their emblem for its strength, nobility, and intelligence.
We are now trying to work on a chant. Currently this is:
‘Blue is the colour, Newton is the name.
We're all together and winning is our aim.
Roar like a lion, king of his domain,
Cos Newton, Newton is our name’
Judging by our rendition
of this at Sports Day, I
think we need some
more practise!
As always at this time of
year, our achievements
are tinged with some
sadness as members of
the Community move on.
Not only have our Year
11s now departed, we bid
farewell to two of our
Learning Coaches Mrs
Coote and Mrs Binnie
who are moving on. We
are also losing Ms
Fitzgibbon who is
transferring to a different
Community. We will all
miss her.
Have a great summer and
I look forward to another
successful year from
September.
Mr Riddle
Head of Learning Community

Spielberg students have
worked hard this year but have yet
to get the highest number of
certificates in the termly
Achievement Assemblies held by
each Community. However, we have
been steadily improving!
Our sports teams represented
Spielberg fantastically during the
Inter-Community football and
basketball competitions and with
Sports Day only a few days away at
the time of writing, I feel confident
that this might be our year!
At Christmas as a school we
supported the Operation Christmas
Child Appeal, and collected shoe
boxes filled with gifts for children
from all over the world. Although all
5 Communities supported the
Appeal, Spielberg students brought
in the most shoe boxes, thus
maintaining their reputation as the
most caring of all the Communities.
We said goodbye to our Y11
students at the end of May,
although many of them will be
returning to the Sixth Form at NTC. Some will be going on
to start college courses and apprenticeships and we wish
them well for the future. The Y11s have been an excellent
year group and we shall miss them all. Mrs Campbell, our
Progress Manager, has worked hard with them all and she is
optimistic about the results they should be receiving in
August and she says that nothing brings us more pride as a
school than to see our students grow into young men and
move onto the next stage of their lives. The 2012 leavers
have been a year group which has worked tirelessly
throughout the year, especially in the lead up to their
exams, and have done themselves proud. As a Y11 Learning
Coach, and Spielberg Progress Manager, Mrs Campbell
believes this group of students really deserve the best.
Going by recent predictions we expect 94% of Spielberg
students to achieve at least 5 A*-C grades, and 100%
to achieve a minimum of 5 A*-G grades. As a year
group, Y11 look set to break last year’s results record!
Good luck for exam results day!
As well as working hard in lessons, Spielberg students
have been making an impression on the local
community, being hailed as heroes! Brian Clarke, Y11,
and Josh Barham, Y10, along with Jack Nettleingham
Y11 (Newton Community) came running to the
assistance of a blind man whose dog had been run
over. They reunited the owner with the dog and
helped calm all involved in the incident. (see the
excerpt below from the Gravesend Messenger).
Lewis Turner, Y11, and other Sea Cadets served a meal to
200 people on Saturday 15th June at the Gravesend Royal
Pier to raise money for the sea cadets, and Avinash Virdee,
Y7, achieved a gold in the National Maths Challenge and had
the highest mark in the school. Well done Avinash!
Owen Courtney, Y7, won the 800 metres race at Dartford
Harriers when NTC took a squad of athletes to the Kent
District Athletics tournament.
Mrs L Donaldson
Head of Learning Community
A mystery teenager came to the rescue of a blind man when his guide dog was run over in a
‘horrific accident’ after darting across the road.
The boy, thought to be about 14-years-old, was cycling along Coldharbour Road in Northfleet on
Tuesday afternoon with his friend when he saw a blind man on one side of the road desperately
searching for his dog while on the other a dog lay limp after being hit by a car.
Stepping into the road the anonymous hero stopped the traffic in both directions and went to
the man, taking him across the road to his dog, which had been carried onto the pavement by
the teenager’s friend.
After reuniting the owner with his dog the boy noted the address on the dog’s tag and went to
find the man’s wife and neighbour.
He then waited with them until a vet arrived.
‘Compassion’
Vicky Hubert, a nurse at the Ellenor Lions Hospice in the same road, witnessed the incident.
She said: ‘It looked like the dog had escaped from the house and the owner had been out looking
for him trying to get across the road but the dog was his eyes. He was so distraught.’
‘There were lots of people standing by and watching. Then this little boy ploughed into the
road and took the man by the hand and helped him cross the road.’
‘It was a truly horrific event to see and I do feel some recognition and praise is due to this wonderful
young man that showed such compassion to the poor owner of the dog.’
‘I thought it was really sweet, he was brilliant.’
The dog was believed to be in a stable condition when the animal ambulance took him away.

School Council
NTC’s School Council
has had a busy year,
convening 12
meetings in all. At our
first meeting, the
Chairman – Sixth
Former, Tom Pettiford, spoke of the efficiency, honesty and
friendship he would bring to the Council. A top priority for
us was the visibility of the Council. With this in mind, all
reps received new council badges and all meetings began
to be advertised on the school’s digital signage, courtesy of
Mr Jarrett. Council members next began working on various
sub-committees with a view to developing (1) the
Restaurant (2) making us an even more eco-friendly school
(3) improving communications and (4) improving trips and
clubs.
After Christmas, some of the longstanding members
presented to the Y7 group with a view to recruiting new
members. There was much interest – unfortunately we had
to whittle down a very large group of eager candidates to a
handful of highly motivated reps. Those chosen were
Nicholas, George, Branden, James, Sam, Joseph, Chay and
Daniel.
Much of the middle of the year was taken up with our
Southern Water & Aqua Innovation water conservation
project mentioned in the previous Newsletter. The Council
experienced many training sessions, audited the School’s
water efficiency and even went to see a water treatment
plant and meters being installed in the Gravesham area.
Although, unfortunately, we did not make it through to the
final round, all the members bonded with each other, learnt
valuable team-building skills and enjoyed themselves
thoroughly. Our efforts culminated in the Water Wars video
(NTC Tube), which apparently had the judges laughing. As
a result of our participation, we received two water butts
from Southern Water. Which will be
allocated to two keen gardeners in the
local Community, which should ensure
they have an ample supply of water for
their gardens through any drought.
During the year, the Council has also
been consulted on various changes being made both in and
out of the school. Early on we were called upon to
comment on the Gravesham Community Leisure
questionnaire. Next, we were consulted by the school
restaurant and have been instrumental in suggesting
improvements to what’s on offer, e.g. energy bars.
Mr Morgan then met with the Council with a view to finding
out how to improve next year’s Learning Conversations.
More recently, the council also fed back to Mr Norwood on
ways in which we could improve the Vivo rewards system.
As you may know, our school prides itself on being a highly
eco-friendly environment, what
with all of our paper recycling,
rainwater harvesting as well as a
boiler that operates on wood
chips. To complement this, a
new Council Taskforce has been
put together to work with Kier to
investigate the feasibility of
plastics recycling in the zones
and across the School.
The Council is already looking to next year’s activities with
anticipation - we are going to be fielding some candidates
in Gravesham Borough’s first
Youth Council Election next
February, which is being organised
by Ms Jackie Holder from the
Gr@nd. Those elected will
represent the School at meetings in
Woodville Halls and will be shown
how politics works by real elected
Borough Councillors.
Finally, I would like to thank all of the Councillors across all
year groups for their hard work this year and I look forward
to an even more productive and successful year to come.
Mr J Cawley

Performing Arts.
It has been another very busy and successful year for Music who, thanks to the continued hard work of Mr Morgan, Mrs
Campbell and all the students involved, have once again been identified as a 'Champion School' for Musical Futures.
As well as the continued interest and enthusiasm shown by students taking part in the Open Mic Nights, the fund raising
Coffee Mornings held at Northfleet Technology College have presented an excellent opportunity for some students to exhibit
their musical talents and support a good cause at the same time.
It has been fantastic to follow the progress of those students who have taken
advantage of the Ukulele Club offered by Mr Ball on Wednesday afternoons. Some
of these students were able to work with Mr Ball and our up and coming Y7s from
our primary feeder schools to give them a taster of what Music has to offer them at
NTC when they join us in September 2012. This culminated in a successful concert
both by and for the students.
In September 2011 two new members of staff, Mr Keating and Miss Voller, joined us
to create a Drama Department which has gone from strength to strength over the
course of the year. There have been two trips to productions in London. Firstly
‘Blood Brothers’ and then, this term ‘The Woman in Black’ - and there is already
sufficient interest to be able to offer Drama as a GCSE subject for the first time this
academic year.
The commitment and dedication demonstrated by staff and students alike has
meant that we not only had a very successful pantomime at Christmas but also the
excellent and very enjoyable production of the ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ under the
enthusiastic guidance of Mr Keating. These productions have presented a perfect
opportunity for Performing Arts staff and students to work together, both on stage
and behind the scenes and would not have been possible without the collaboration
and team work of everyone involved.
Mr D Keating

Sports Pavilion Development
After the huge building programme that gave us our new
school in September 2011,
there was one part of our site
that got left behind and had
been looking a little
neglected. The old Sports
Pavilion was in a very sorry
state, and had become
virtually unusable for sporting
or any other type of activity.
This was a real shame as its
location meant it was ideal for
creative, sporting and
enrichment activities.
I’m glad to say that after
many months of building work
to revitalize the old structure it is now back up and running
and it is already in use, giving our students a range of
opportunities that we simply couldn’t offer before.
Sports Academy Primary Coaching
Day
Five local primary schools took part in the Sports
Academy Coaching Day: Shears Green, Kings Farm, St.
Botolph’s, Rosherville and Sedley’s Primary Schools.
Each school had the chance to take part in either or both
football and basketball coaching sessions. These were
run on different days for each school with great success
by all who took part.
The Academy students running the sessions were
fantastic and the primary school children thoroughly
The main area has now been developed to include both a
multi purpose teaching area with a fully equipped kitchen
area that can be used for a range of
purposes. In addition, the other half now
includes changing rooms, showers and
toilets to enable a base for our sporting
teams. The clearing and redevelopment of
the various outbuildings (which include an
old WWII air raid shelter) means we now
also have the space to develop our
vocational provision and students in Y10
have just started on a Construction course
which will be making use of these facilities.
One of their first jobs will be to build a
pathway that connects the various
outbuildings to the main Pavilion – a
perfect example of vocational education in action.
Plans are
already afoot
to make
greater use of
these facilities
for both
teaching and
sporting
activities in the
coming twelve
months. It was
the centre of
action in our recent Sports Day and will be again for our
Olympic Torch celebrations on the last day of term.
Mr J Morgan
enjoyed the day which involved fun drill and small sided
games to finish the day. Mrs Canning from Rosherville said
in an e-mail that she ‘Just wanted to say a huge thank you
for organising for our class to have the opportunity to take
part in the Academy Coaching sessions. I am sorry I
missed it as they were still talking about it this morning’.
We would like to say thank you to all those involved in
making these days a great success, from the coaching staff
and players, to the primary schools and the members of
staff who drove the minibuses to collect the students.
Martin Parry
Head Basketball Coach Northfleet Tech Tigers

Sports Day 2012
Sport day started days before with the making of
banners, posters and songs.
Sports day at NTC started in
the classroom where support
was shown in the making of
banners, posters and even
chants. This added something
special to the atmosphere and
really captured what sports
participation at NTC is about
— the special feeling of
belonging to a Community as
well as competing against others whilst abiding by the core
principles that both the school and Olympics promote.
There were numerous examples of staff and students
showing respect, excellence and friendship.
Increase of participation
This year had some slight changes. As the School now has
state-of-the-art facilities, we introduced a new element of
competition in the format of 4 field events. Each Year had
a Community representative for the javelin, shot putt, high
jump and long jump. This was all carried out in the
morning and again really added something special to the
atmosphere as it felt as if it was a day of sport. With each
Year having a representative in each sport, participating
numbers were higher than before: 80 in the morning before
every single member of the student body took part in a
team event with the sole aim of accumulating as many
points as they could for their Community.
Team events and the variety of colour
The team events again were a huge success and this was
due to the wonderful spirit and commitment everyone at
NTC possesses. Staff, students and parents were out there
in numbers, even though sometimes the sun wasn’t! The
constant encouragement and enthusiasm was evident to
see. Sports included football, basketball, tennis and
rounders but there were also sports such as rock climbing,
softball and tug-of-war which again pays testament to the
facilities NTC has to offer. As this took the majority of the
day to complete, it was here you could see the array of
colours on view. The green for Da Vinci, blue for Newton,
red for Branson, purple for Dassler and yellow for Spielberg.
This again gave a sense of belonging as the new
Community animals were unveiled and were clear to see on
the new bibs and flags.
Opening ceremony
These flags have gone
down remarkably well
with the students; they
were a real focal point
for the Communities. As
they were cheering on
their fellow team mates
the flags were at the
front waving in the wind
making everyone feel
proud to represent their
Community. 2012 being an
Olympic year, there was an Olympic style ‘Opening
Ceremony’ where the Community Team Captains were
announced one by one to an inspirational backdrop of
music. This was a good way to begin the track races, with
one member of staff saying ‘that gave me goose bumps’.
What was to come in the races was even better.
Running races and getting on the podium
The races are what Sports Day is
really known for. Competing to be
crowned the fastest in school,
proved to be a tight affair in all of
the races. Communities had a
spread of talent and the scores at
this point were very close and
every point mattered. Something
else that was added this year was
that the winners would be
recognised by having a photo on
the podium. The field event
winners were given the opportunity
to have a photo in the Heart of the
School with some Get Set medals
that were donated to the School.
The track winners had their photos taken after every race,
sometimes proving difficult due to them desperately
gasping for air after having given everything to get on that
podium.
Overview of the day
The day came to a close with an eagerly anticipated race
which made its return — the ‘staff relay’. Here, staff had
the opportunity to show their sporting expertise in the
name of their Community. Having said that, this was the
hardest race to organise as there was so much anticipation
as to what the result would be. However, it was the
perfect way to round off the whole day. With the increase
in participation and parents watching, it really showed
once again that everyone who was involved was there to
have a great time and cheer on their friends, family and
community.
Mr H Akhazzan

Education in the real world – Trips
and visits at NTC
I am sure most of us can remember our school trips when
we were students. It is what helps to make school special
and puts education into context. This belief is something
that continues to shape how we deliver learning at NTC.
Over the course of this year there has been an impressive
doubling of the number of school trips. At the time of
writing there have been 66 external trips. Trips have
included the Globe Theatre, Universities, Water Parks, the
Coca-Cola Factory, Rochester Castle and many more.
Below are some accounts of the exciting activities over the
course of this year;
We took 50 6 th Formers, mostly Y13s, to a careers fair
in March. It was the first time that we had attended
this event and we were unsure as to what to expect.
There were various businesses from different sectors
and not just local ones. The Armed Forces and the
NHS were also there plus the local colleges. One of
our boys had his hair cut, another was offered an
apprenticeship and several were queuing up for beauty
treatments from the students at NWK. A good
experience and a definite for next year. (Mrs Blacker)
In October we took a group of Y11 students along to
the Kent Maritime Festival
at Dover Harbour Board's
Cruise Terminal 2. The
aim of the event was for
those students who had
shown an interest in the
maritime industry to gain
some more insight into
the industry and to be able to talk to those who
currently work within the industry. Showcased at the
event were maritime-related trades ranging from
tourism, engineering, biology, marketing, cruise ship
entertainment, Navy Careers, over 70 employers and 6
colleges. Students were able to go on board the THV
ship ‘Patricia’, find out about apprenticeships and take
part in workshops. Students found the event useful
because they were able to see that there were more
jobs and careers in the maritime industry than they
had anticipated. We plan to take another group of
students again next academic year. (Mr Browne)
As part of the Key Stage 3 Literacy curriculum, students
studied a ‘Shakespeare Uncovered’ unit. Forty-five
students accompanied us to Shakespeare’s Globe
Theatre in London. During this exciting day, the
students embarked on a guided tour of The Globe and
the Globe Exhibition and participated in a drama
workshop with an actor from the theatre. ‘I enjoyed
the play because I could watch how Shakespeare
performed Titus Andronicus on stage – it was
gruesome.’ (Ms Daniel)
On Friday 22 nd June 2012 a trip was organised to
attend the Army Live 12 Show at Queens Parade,
Aldershot. 40 students from Years 10 and 11 were
chosen to take part, to have a look at what it entails
to be a soldier and
also to see the
varying equipment
that they use,
ranging from
helicopters, tanks,
bridging equipment
and many different
forms of weaponry.
During the day, several events took place in the arena
such as, the gun run team, dog handling displays, and
the main attraction, The White Helmet motorcycle display
team from the Royal Signals. Students were also given
the opportunity to visit the many stands that the Army
had erected and they took part in paintballing, laser
quest and sporting events as well as trying on different
Army equipment such as helmets, protective body
armour and parachutes. The weather was wet, windy
and cold but a good day was had by all. (Mr Grogan-
Jarvis)
The annual ski trip has become a regular date on the
school calendar and as part of the preparation for this,
we organise some lessons at Bromley Dry Ski Centre.
The trip was attended by beginners of all ages who
wanted to learn a new skill, had a spirit for adventure
and wanted to have some fun, of course.
The students made rapid improvements, progressing
from the nursery slope to the steeper main slope quickly,
learning to start, stop and turn safely. Their first attempt
on the drag lift proved to be good entertainment, both
to the students themselves and to the parents who came
to watch, and provided some great photograph
opportunities.
Having completed their five hours of lessons, some
students went on to attend the ski trip to Wargrain in
Austria and enjoyed an exhilarating and rewarding week.
With the next trip to Austria planned for the Easter
Holidays 2013, any student who hungers for an
adventure should get their name down early.
In June 2012, the History Department took a small group
of 25 students on a World War
I Battlefields Tour to Northern
France and Belgium. Students
were able to develop
knowledge, understanding and
a real sense of empathy with
the soldiers who fought and
died in this conflict. During
the two very long and cram-packed days students visited
cemeteries, preserved trenches, memorials and
museums, which included Avril Williams’ personal
collection that she was kind enough to open to us.
Although this is not the first time Northfleet Technology
College has run this trip, this time was slightly different
in that the tour operator we used personalised it by
focusing on Lieutenant Thomas Riversdale Colyer-
Ferguson VC, whose name is given to the road in which
the school stands. Students were very interested to
learn about the history and sacrifice of Lieutenant Colyer-
Ferguson and took great pride in laying a wreath at his
grave.
Prior to the trip, students were
also invited to inform us of any
family members laid to rest in
cemeteries across Northern
France or Belgium and although
sadly, we were not able to visit
every grave, this did lead to an
emotional moment when Sam was able to lay a
photograph and wreath at the grave of his great, great
uncle James Goodwin, the first of his family to do so.
This proved to be a great opportunity to take learning
outside of the classroom and provided an enjoyable and
sometimes emotional experience for staff and students
alike. (Mrs Twiner)

Games Britannia 2 nd – 5 th July 2012
Mr Jones, Mrs Wheatley, 9 GCSE computing students and 1
6 th Form student undertook the journey from Northfleet to
Sheffield to attend the Games Britannia Festival.
The 4 days were action packed, including time for fun and
education; at times, fun that was also educational!
Following the trek north, the group settled into the Etap
Sheffield Hotel.
http://tinyurl.com/cgg6yht
Unpacked and hungry, the group ate dinner and watched the
new ‘Men In Black’ movie.
After a good night’s sleep we drove through Sheffield into
Rotherham and arrived at the Magna Science Adventure
Centre.
This image is only a tiny part of the Centre. It is housed in
what was a steel mill called ‘Templeborough’. It was once
so large that one end was in Sheffield and the opposite end
in Rotherham.
http://www.visitmagna.co.uk/
On arrival, Kate Russell, presenter of BBC
Click, spoke to the audience of students
and teachers about the technology and
games industries.
Kate Russell
Following the talk, the group split into two with half going
to the Replay Arcade where they could try their hand at
1980s computer games! The other half spent a further hour
with Kate Russell doing Physical Basic. The group learnt
about binary and coding using nothing more than their
bodies. After an energetic session Kate posed with four of
the group.
Left to right:
Syed,
Aaron,
Kate Russell,
Alex,
Harrison
Being on the site of such an historical building we spent
the Tuesday afternoon exploring the steel mill and
wandered through the elements of Fire, Air, Earth and
Water. This was an educational and fun experience that
started with a fire and thunder experience of steel
smelting using electric arc smelters.

Onward into the bowels of the giant steel mill we
encountered fire in the form of a fire tornado. Despite
being given tips on how to create this, I’m not sharing
the secret!
This was followed
by a visit to the air
pavilion where we
learned about the
power and effects of
high winds including
how to generate
energy.
Down to Earth,
literally, as we
descended 3 flights
of steel stairs into
the basement to
explore extraction
and mining. Then
onwards to the
Water exhibit. The
force of water was
explored in a fun way. Thankfully, we escaped without
too much of a soaking.
Back to the hotel, freshen up and out to Laser Quest and
dinner. Ten opponents with one objective, target Mr
Jones. Round one to Mr Jones at the top of the leader
board. Round two to Syed. I still think it was fixed.
Day 3 – Wednesday 4 th July
After a hearty breakfast on Independence Day we
returned to the Festival. On the agenda today was
action, action, action. First port of call the Keynote
speaker. Today, it was the BBC reminding us that the
computing industry needs mathematicians and physicists.
The rest of the morning was split between Gamemaker,
Little Big Planet and Raspberry Pi. Alex, Syed and Aaron
had an opportunity to work on the new Raspberry Pi
computer. Not many people can say that. They soon got
to grips with the Linux Operating System and worked on
using Scratch to animate. The little Big Planet and
Gamemaker groups reappeared a couple of hours later
after creating games and generally moving objects on
screen.
Lunch, then back to work. Minecraft was a big draw and
more time in the Replay arcade. On offer were the latest
games under development through the decades to the
1970s. Aidan became world leader at his game choice.
Older than most people at the Festival, the Commodore
64 from 1982!
Back to the hotel for 40 winks before dinner and bowling. Top
of the leader board Scott and Mr Jones with 99 pins each.
Definitely more tired than the previous night.
Final day, Thursday 5 th July. Breakfast, tidy, pack and off for our
final hours at the Festival.
Group split into the arcade and Game Design Academy. Time
was short so we could not stay for all of the Academy work.
Four teams, two from NTC. Well done Scott, Harrision, Luke
and Tom on building the tallest structure capable of holding a
marshmallow. I hope you get good use out of your game code
prizes.
One last trip around the replayed arcade and off we drove to
Kent.
Mr M Jones

Activities Day
Twenty-six students had an excellent day on Monday
16th July visiting Stamford Bridge, the home of
Chelsea FC. We were shown around the stadium,
visited the changing rooms and even had the chance
to sit in the manager's chair for a press conference!
We enjoyed the interactive museum and had the
opportunity to visit the club shop. A good day was
had by all, even those who didn't support Chelsea!
Mrs Z Ward
Academic Year 2012/13
Term 1
Monday 3 September Development Day for Staff
Tuesday 4 September Development Day for Staff
Wednesday 5 September 1 st Day of Term for Students
Friday 26 October Last Day of Term
Holidays: Monday 29 October 2012 – Friday 2 November
2012
Term 2
Monday 5 November Development Day for Staff
Tuesday 6 November 1 st Day of Term
Friday 21 December Last Day of Term
Holidays: Monday 24 December 2012 – Friday 4 January
2013
Term 3
Monday 7 January 1 st Day of Term
Friday 15 February Last Day of Term
Holidays: Monday 18 February 2013 – Friday 22 February
2013
Term 4
Monday 25 February 1 st Day of Term
Thursday 28 March Last Day of Term
Friday 29 March Good Friday
Monday 1 April Easter Monday
Holidays: Tuesday 2 April 2013 – Friday 12 April 2013
Term 5
Monday 15 April 1 st Day of Term
Monday 6 May Bank Holiday
Friday 24 May Last Day of Term
Monday 27 May Bank Holiday
Holidays: Tuesday 28 May 2013 – Friday 31 May 2013
Term 6
Monday 3 June 1 st Day of Term
Friday 19 July Last Day of Term
Monday 22 July Development Day for Staff
Tuesday 23 July Development Day for Staff
Holidays: Monday 22July 2013—Friday 30 August 2013
Monday 2 September Development Day for Staff
Tuesday 3 September Development Day for Staff
Wednesday 4 September 1 st day for students
Return Times for September 2012
Wednesday 5 September 2012
Year 7 Arrive 9:00am
Years 8—11 Arrive 10:10am
Thursday 6 September 2012
Year 12 Arrive 8:50am—Early Finish
Year 12 do not have to attend school on Friday 7
September and should return to school on Monday 10
September 2012
Friday 7 September 2012
Years 13—14 Arrive 8:50am—Early Finish
Please note:
Following requests from a number of parents, we will
be raising the maximum daily amount which can be
spent in the restaurant to £4 (£20 per week).
(If you would prefer a lower daily limit to be set for
your son, please contact Mrs K Salter in Student
Services on 01474 533802 Extension: 8093507) or
email: salterk@ntc.kent.sch.uk
Northfleet Technology College
Colyer Road
Northfleet
Kent DA11 8BG
Telephone: (01474) 533802
Fax: (01474) 536122
Email: office@ntc.kent.sch.uk
www.ntc.kent.sch.uk
Headteacher: Jane Partridge