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Modern Languages Farewell from Judith It only seems like yesterday when I was asked to write something to introduce myself, right at the beginning of my stay. But now, it’s almost eight months later, exams are being passed and I have to say good-bye. Looking back, I am not quite sure how to feel about leaving. Of course I am looking forward to see my family and friends again, having my “Volkornbrot” and all those things which make you feel at home. On the other hand, I enjoyed being here so much that leaving makes me feel a little sad. I got more out of this than I expected in first place. Teaching was in fact so much fun that I can’t imagine going back to my studies. I also saw quite a bit of Suffolk, the neighbouring counties and Scotland and definitely learnt a lot about the British and “Englishness”. Although it wasn’t always easy to deal with being away from home, I would always do it again. That’s probably thanks to the great people I’ve met and the Foreign Languages Department, who made me feel more than welcome. Danke für eine tolle Zeit und schöne Ferien! Judith Hello there, The end of this term is not far away, the exams are finishing soon and in only a couple of weeks I am leaving this country to go back home. I am sad this great adventure has come to an end but as people say in France: “Les bonnes choses ont toujours une fin!” I’ve discovered a nice region, a local culture and history which I found very interesting. It was also delightful to live so close to the sea and have nice walks along the sea shore and in the countryside. I’ve met lovely people here and I enjoyed working with the teachers and the pupils. This experience was really positive for me and I am glad everything went so well. I hope it was also a nice experience for the pupils. I wish all of you a great summer break. Take care. Laurence Young Language Learners In addition to teaching French and German at Chantry this year, Mr Scholey and Mrs Carrino have been out visiting some of our local primary schools to teach pupils there too. They went to see pupils at Ranelagh Primary, The Oaks and Sprites Primary. Taster lessons in French and German were delivered and the pupils, although surprised at first to be spoken to in a foreign language, soon got the idea and responded enthusiastically. Our thanks go the pupils for really getting involved and to the staff – Ms Smith at Ranelagh, Miss Booker at Sprites and Ms Cook and Mr Parnell at The Oaks – for making the visits possible. Many pupils at Primary schools are already starting a modern foreign language as part of their normal studies. By 2010 all pupils in Key Stage 2 will be studying another language so when they come up to Chantry they’ll have already made lots of progress. We wish them Bonne Chance and Alles Gute! Mr Scholey Year 6 Modern Languages How easy is it to start a new language? Well done to two classes of Year 6 pupils at the Oaks who worked brilliantly trying out greeting each other and making up a conversation in German in just thirty minutes! Mrs Carrino was very impressed by the enthusiasm of the pupils to take part and to help each other with the activities they were given. We are looking forward to meeting those pupils again in the Languages Department in September in Year 7. Mrs L Carrino Dedicated followers of Fashion! Klasse 7SBE hatte für eine Stunde eine neue Schuluniform … und ach wie cool! Für die Hausaufgaben mussten die Schüler Kleidung zur Schule mitbringen,zum Beispiel, bunte Socken,T-Shirts, Mützen und Schals. Eine Person von jeder kleinen Gruppen musste die neue Kleidung anziehen und dann haben wir eine Modeschau agbehalten. Danke, Frau Thorne für den Elkekopf und auch Herr Croome für die Weihnachtskravatte. Das war lustig and wir haben Spaâ gehabt. Frau Carrino
ICT School Website The Chantry High School website, which can be found at www.chantryhigh.co.uk, has been undergoing a major reconstruction and is predicted to be fully operational as of the 2 June. The new and improved website will be packed with more features than ever before with separate areas for guests, pupils and staff. The content on the site is focused mainly on the guest area with information specific to students on their own area of the website. Students can currently view a calendar filled with extra curricular activities, access the virtual learning environment and search the library, to name a few of the many new features. By the release date students will also be able to access their exam timetables and useful revision resources. Guests to the site can already access a wide range of features such as an art gallery, a photo album, school policies, school letters, the school prospectus, up to date news on the school and information on our humanities status, with much more on the way! The new website also allows for contribution from anyone. Each subject has been given their own page so that they can show the world what their subject is about and share what they have been doing for their subject. Visitors to the website can also contribute by using the feedback forms placed on the website which allows them to report faults, suggest improvements or request that a certain feature is included on the site. K Pearce School website to be re-launched! A new improved version of the school website will be launched on Monday 2 June. The website will have improved functionality including on-line access to the school magazine and to the Chantry High School Virtual Learning environment (VLE). The VLE will be accessible at first to pupils and staff of the school, but later on parents will also be able to access it. The VLE provides students with access, both at home and at school, to learning materials in all subject areas. It will also provide access to school based moderated discussion forums. The possibility of 24/7 Learning is on the way to becoming a reality! Parents will eventually be able to access the VLE and check on what homework their child has been set, alongside information on attendance and assessment data. This is a very exciting development which will lead to our students achieving even more than they already do. In yet another exciting development, the school now has a state of the art Video Conferencing system which will allow pupils and staff to communicate not only with pupils at local schools, but also all around the world! Mr C Wood Assistant Head PC Tips! PC’s are a very important factor in many peoples personal lives. They allow us to check our bank balance, send messages to friends from all over the world, manage our personal documents and much more … but are your personal files secure from the outside world? The following are a few tips to prevent your PC from being accessed by unwanted users. Firewall - This controls the data which leaves and enters your computer. If you have a wireless or wired router then you have a good level of protection as most modern routers have built in firewalls. Windows XP and Vista also have a basic firewall called Windows Firewall which is enabled by default. Anti-virus - This software protects your computer from all sorts of nasty infections. They range from popping up messages on your screen, to deleting all of your files. There are a number of free anti-virus programs, including AVG (http://free.grisoft.com) and Avast www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html). Anti-spyware - According to a survey in late 2006, 89% of all computers connected to the Internet have some form of spyware software. Spyware can display adverts in the form of pop ups whilst you are surfing the Internet but can be much more serious and record what you type and transmit credit card numbers to the software’s author! You can protect your PC by using software such as Ad-Aware (www.lavasoft.com) or CounterSpy (http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Home-Home-Office). Passwords - Ensure you always choose passwords which others would find difficult to guess. By using numbers and capital letters you are able to create a much stronger password. More importantly, change your password every few months and don’t tell anyone what it is! Useful information: Microsoft Office 2007. If you use the latest version of the popular office suite, ensure you save your files as 97-2003 documents. You can do this by clicking the Office button, hover over Save As and click Word 97-2003 Document. This will guarantee that you can open the file at school. However, we do plan to upgrade in the near future. Microsoft Works. This software is often installed on new computers because it is much cheaper than Microsoft Office. To ensure you can open your documents at school, you need to save them as a Word Document. To do this click File > Save As, and at the bottom of the window change the file type to Word Document. USB Flash Drives - We recommend that GCSE and Sixth Form students have a USB Flash Drive to store and transfer work between school and home. These are available from the ICT Technician’s for £10. Using a flash drive will act as a backup device so if you lose your work at home or school you will have a copy. IT Support
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