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Issue 40 - July 2015 Special Edition - Sporting success!

T R O P S r summe N O I T I D E SPECIAL S P O RT S DAY 2 0 1 5 R ES U LT S

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1st 998 Pts

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Spalden

853 Pts

Boothby Hull

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Photographers: Mr L Daughtry, Mr P Tong and Mr C Metcalf

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Championships ty un Co es am G ol ho Sc e Year 9 Derbyshir s Champions Year 9 + County Rounder Year 7 County Rou nders Champions

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Nikki Jurska, Saffie Gill, Tia Joanou, Ev ie Broom, Lucy Carroll, Jessica Jra vers (C ) Megan El lio t (V C) Beth Clews, Hannah Davies, Isa dora Holt Walkden , Sophie Cooper, Ellie Sampson

Derbyshire Dales District Athletics - 26/06/2015 Our Athletic Squads won all 8 age groups: Year 7-10 Boys and Girls. Other schools in the competition were Highfields, Lady Manners and Anthony Gell. Fantastic results. Well done to all the PE staff and of course the students!

QEGS qualifies two boys’ teams for national cup final

“It’s a first for us to do that and we’ll be up against some of the biggest independent schools in the country,” said Mr Farr. “We don’t have some of the facilities that others have, so it’s a case of raw talent coming through.” Teams are the intermediate boys (under-15s), pictured left, and the junior boys (under 13s), pictured right.

Uniform We encourage our students to take a pride in their appearance and to avoid extravagant, conspicuous or unusual hairstyles. Make-up is not appropriate for school wear. For security and safety reasons, we do not permit the wearing of jewellery, except for a single stud in each ear in the case of pierced ears. All other forms of visible body piercing are not permitted. Badges, other than those awarded by school, may not be worn in school. It is not permissible for students to substitute an outdoor or casual coat for a blazer for indoor wear at any time of the year. Outdoor clothes should be plain, warm and weatherproof. Boys Uniform • Grey jacket with school badge • Black tailored trousers • White shirt • School tie incorporating house colours • Black v-neck sweater (optional) with school badge • Black leather type shoes. No trainers, pumps, sandals or boots • Socks should be plain black or grey • A plain, warm, weather-proof outdoor coat (no hoodies) For PE - black shorts, outdoor reversible games top, akoa polo shirt and sector hoodie. All sportswear except socks will incorporate the school badge. Girls Uniform • Grey jacket with school badge • Black skirt or tailored trousers with school badge (skirts must only be worn with black tights) • White shirt • School tie incorporating house colours • Black v-neck sweater (optional) with school badge. No cardigans. • Black shoes of a plain style with low heels. No trainers, pumps, sandals or boots • Black tights or black or grey socks • A plain, warm, weather-proof outdoor coat (no hoodies). For PE - black court skort, akoa polo shirt and sector hoodie. All sportswear except socks will incorporate the school badge. Hairstyles: No extreme hairstyles. Hair must not be cut too short, or cut with tramlines or patterns. Heads must not be shaved either fully or in part. In

certain lessons, long hair must be tied back for safety reasons. Dyed hair - only full head or highlights in natural hair colours. No blocks of colour. Make-Up: Make-up and nail varnish should be discreet. Jewellery: No jewellery except for one plain stud in the lobe of each ear, in the case of pierced ears. NO other piercings are allowed. A wrist watch may be worn. School Bags: School bags should be practical and large enough to hold an A4 folder. No handbags. Equipment: Pen (black or blue ink), pencil, eraser, ruler, scientific calculator, protractor, pair of compasses. Aprons for practical subjects are available to hire or purchase from the relevant department. ALL clothing must be clearly marked with the student’s name. Although the PE hoodie may not be worn generally around school, it may be worn during residential school trips. We firmly believe a smart and appropriate school uniform improves the discipline and reputation of the school and we hope to receive your full support in maintaining the school’s expectations with regard to uniform

Buying Uniform

The uniform is available to purchase on-line: www. trutexmeir.com, or from a mobile shop which will visit the QEGS site (Dining Hall) on the following dates. • • •

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Fri 10th July 2015 3.00pm - 6.00pm - Parkside. (Current QEGS students – between 5pm – 6pm) Sat 11th July 2015 10.00am - 3.00pm - Schools A-K. Fri 17th July 2015 4.00pm – 6.30pm - Parkside. (Current QEGS students – between 5:30pm – 6:30pm) Sat 18th July 2015 10.00am – 3.00pm - Schools L-Z (exc Parkside) (Current QEGS students – between 2pm – 3pm) Tue 11th Aug 2015 10.00am – 3.00pm - All Years Mon 14th Sept 2015 3.30pm – 6.00pm - All Years

QEGS CALENDAR 2015-16 Autumn Term

TERM : Mon 7th Sept - Fri 23rd Oct INSET DAY Monday 7th Sept Tue 8th Sept - Students in (Y7, Y9, Y10 & Y12) Wed 9th Sept - All students in Tue 29th Sept - Open Evening Mon 12th Oct - Parental Consultation - Year 13 (School Closes at 2:30pm) Wed 22nd Oct - Post 16 - Open Evening Half Term HOLIDAY - Mon 26th Oct - Fri 30th Oct TERM: Mon 2nd Nov - Fri 18th Dec Mon 30th Nov - Parental Consultation - Year 7 (School Closes at 2:30pm) Mon 7th Dec - Parental Consultation - Year 12 (School Closes at 2:30pm) Fri 18th Dec - School Closes at 2:10pm CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY - Mon 21st Dec - Fri 1st Jan

Spring Term

TERM: Mon 4th Jan - Fri 5th Feb Mon 18th Jan - Parental Consultation - Year 11 (School Closes at 2:30pm) HALF TERM HOLIDAY - Mon 8th Feb - Fri 12th Feb TERM: Mon 15th Feb - Fri 25th March Mon 22nd Feb - Parental Consultation - Year 9 (School Closes at 2:30pm) INSET DAY Thursday 24th March EASTER HOLIDAY - Mon 28th March - Fri 8th April

Summer Term

TERM: Mon 11th Apr - Fri 27th May Mon 25th Apr - Parental Consultation - Year 8 (School Closes at 2:30pm) May Day - Mon 2nd May w/c 9th May - External Exam Period Starts HALF TERM HOLIDAY - Mon 30th May - Fri 3rd June TERM: Mon 6th Jun - Fri 22nd Jul Mon 4th Jul - Parental Consultation - Year 10 (School Closes at 2:30pm) Fri 22nd Jul - School Closes at 2:10pm

An electronic copy of the full school calendar will be published on website at the start of September ‘School’ > ‘Calendar’ > View Full Calendar.

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SCHOOL DAY TIMINGS The three versions of timings for the school day are shown below.

School Day Timings Period 1 Notices Changeover Period 2 Break Period 3 Changeover Period 4 LUNCH Period 5 Changeover Form Time (Period 6)

8.50 - 9.50 9.50 - 9.55 9.55 - 10.00 10.00 - 11.00 11.00 - 11.20 11.20 - 12.20 12.20 - 12.25 12.25 - 13.25 13.25 - 14.25 14.25 - 15.25 15.25 - 15.30 15.30 - 15.55

Parent Consultation Day Timings Period 1 Notices Break Period 2 Changeover Period 3 LUNCH Period 4 Changeover Period 5

8.30 - 9.25 9.25 - 9.30 9.30 - 9.50 9.50 - 10.45 10.45 - 10.50 10.50 - 11.45 11.45 - 12.30 12.30 - 13.25 13.25 - 13.30 13.30 - 14.30

Summer Timings from 9th May 2016 Period 1 Notices Changeover Period 2 Break Period 3 LUNCH Period 4 Changeover Period 5 Changeover Form Time

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8.50 - 9.50 9.50- 9.55 9.55 - 10.00 10.00 - 11.00 11.00 - 11.20 11.20 - 12.20 12.20 - 13.20 13.20 - 14.20 14.20 - 14.25 14.25 - 15.25 15.25 - 15.30 15.30 - 15.55