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Year 7 Girls’ BasketballOn Monday 12 November the Year 7 girls’ basketball team took part in the first Wokingpartnership tournament held at Woking High. The girls played brilliantly and beat Woking High Ateam by a basket to push them out of top spot in the group to play Winston Churchill in the semi finals. Thegirls won the semi final easily. Collingwood played SJB in the final and it was 4-4 at the final whistle.Therefore, the girls had to play golden basket. They worked really hard as a team, defended and attackedwith all they had. Then Holly Davies shot from outside the key and swished the ball into the hoop. The girlswere a pleasure to coach and I’m really excited for the next tournament at George Abbot.Miss Robinson - PE DepartmentYou can either support your favourite man, or pledge supportfor the team in general.Thank you for your support.Mr J Balcombe - Maths DepartmentThe brave and hairy men from Collingwood havebeen growing moustaches and facial hair to raisemoney for men's cancer charities via ‘Movember2012’. So far we have raised £300, but every littlehelps. If you would like to donate, please follow the link on the'Movember' website:http://uk.movember.com/team/438789This academic year I will be running the Collingwood sports leagues for the first time.The main aim is for students to play competitive sport at lunchtime. Currently, the sportis basketball, in the Spring Term it will be badminton and in the Summer Term it will be football; allheld in the Sports Hall.Monday lunchtime is Years 7 and 8 basketball league. The Year 7s particularly likeplaying big matches. The Young Ambassadors and Sports Makers in the 6 th formorganise and referee the match. Tuesday is pick-up basketball club organised bythe 6 th form for Lower College. Wednesday is Years 9 and 10 basketball leaguewhere we have had to restructure because one team was too dominating. Thursdaylunchtime is Years 11 and 6 th form and this started very well with teams organisedand turning up on time to play. However, teams have dropped out and we have reorganised it nowso new players can be included. Friday basketball club at lunchtime is open to encourage newplayers to participate and try the sport.All the information for the leagues is shown on a notice board in the Sports Hall, inorder that the students can see who and when they are playing.Miss K Robinson - PE DepartmentCollingwood College

Continued from Page 1What does Eco-friendly mean?Eco-friendly literally means earth-friendly or not harmful to the environment. Thisterm most commonly refers to products that contribute to green living or practicesthat help conserve resources like water and energy. Eco-friendly products alsoprevent contributions to air, water and land pollution. You can engage in Ecofriendlyhabits or practices by being more conscious of how you use resources.Kaitlyn Cooper - 7EOn Wednesday 28 November Daniel Waite (Year 10) andEleanor Smith (Year 11) accompanied myself in attending astudent voice conference in Leatherhead. The event was hosted byBabcock 4S with the aim of giving students the opportunity to offer theirviews in an attempt to help reshape the future of the ICT curriculum.A range of primary and secondary schools from across the county wererepresented at the conference by students from Years 4 - Year 11. Eachschool had a representing group of 2-3 students who delivered apresentation on behalf of their school and fellow students, detailing whattheir feelings about a new curriculum are and what it should entail.I felt that all of the students at the event delivered fantastic presentationsand it was a real insight for ourselves to gain an understanding of what otherschools are currently doing and where they want to head next.Both Daniel and Eleanor behaved maturely and professionally throughoutthe afternoon and were even filmed holding conversations withvarious ICT consultants about their views and experiences.Well done to the both of you!Mr Jennings - ICT DeptStudents who complete a book review are entered intoa monthly prize draw.If you would liketo take part innext month’sdraw, come to thelibrary to collect aReview Slip.Collingwood College

Alpha Gold D of E GroupBravo Gold D of E GroupThe evening of Friday 23 November was a fantastic event for the Gold D of E participants who delivered some expertlyprepared presentations on their Dartmoor expedition which they completed in October half term.Bravo group, which consisted of Cameron Rice, Dan Brooks and Paul Witney delivered a presentation about how theyhad applied leadership roles to their team members. This was based on past studies of leadership styles as well as theirown past experiences of roles requiring a leader when on expedition. They gained these experiences from havingcompleted both Bronze and Silver expeditions previously. The presentation was amusing and honest. It demonstratedhow the team became aware of their individual strengths and weaknesses, then supported each other to develop theirleadership skills.Alpha group, consisting of Naomi Littleboy, Ben Bowen, Ben MacKenzie and Will Barby then delivered a presentationwhich gave details of the physical and human features of Dartmoor which they experienced on their expedition. Theirpresentation was thoroughly researched, interesting and informative. It included the history of popular features such asthe Tors, Standing Stones, Stone Circles and Clapper Bridge.Each group ended with some reflective comments to show how much they had enjoyed the experience, which aspectsthey found most challenging and what they have learned from the experience, including how this may help them in futurelife. All participants agreed that it was an exciting and challenging experience that will stay with them for life.The participants and the D of E Gold team would like to thank their assessor, Mr Leeper, for attending their presentationsand the D of E staff team, the Principal Mr Oddie and the parents, carers and siblings who came along to listen to thepresentations and support them in completing the final part of their expedition section of the Gold D of E Award.All students are now looking forward to completing the skill, volunteering, physical recreation and residential sectionswhich will enable them to complete the whole award and receive their certificates at a formal presentation in London atSt James’ Palace.Miss Evans - D of E Co-ordinatorBelieve and Succeed

From the Careers DepartmentStudents should now be thinking about their options - what comes next afterYear 11.Whether you stay in full-time education, start an apprenticeship or go into theworld of employment you can use U-Explore to help you make an informed decision. If you do nothave a login for www.u-explore.com already please see Mr Woolford in Careers or register as a newuser using the code 64870.Need help finding a work experience placement? Cometo the Careers Department at break or lunch and talk toMrs Fuller or Mr Woolford for contacts to approach.Time is running out to get the placement you deserve…Mr Woolford - Information, Advice and Guidance Co-ordinatorYears 8 and 10 students will have Maths exams during the week beginning Monday10 December 2012.For Year 8 students this exam will affect setting so please ensure that the examsare taken seriously and that revision is completed as requested. The papers willbe in three parts: a Non-calculator paper (whole lesson), a Calculator paper (25minutes) and a Functional Skills paper (30 minutes) – calculator allowed.The Year 10 exams will consist of two papers: a Non-calculatorpaper (whole lesson) and a Calculator paper (whole lesson).The topics are as follows:Higher Tier ‣ Algebra Foundation Tier ‣ Introduction to AlgebraMrs Holmes - Maths Department‣ Types of Number ‣ Algebra Using Powers and Brackets‣ Probability ‣ Integers‣ Perimeter and Area ‣ Types of Number‣ Index notation and Surds ‣ Probability‣ Simultaneous Equations ‣ Perimeter and Area‣ Co-ordinatesCollingwood College

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