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GCSE results – Tuesday 24 th August
Year 11 can collect results between 10 a.m. and noon from the Chowen Centre.
Years 9 and 10 can collect results between noon and 1 p.m. from the Chowen Centre.
September 2010 enrolment
External students holding offers who have met the entry requirements should come to school on Wednesday, 25 th August, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Please bring all your GCSE results with you, including those taken before Year 11.
From Tuesday, external students not holding offers but interested in a place should phone the school on 0121 475 3535. We are currently full but if places become available we will contact students who have left their details by the end of this week. Please note there is a stronger possibility of spaces in Humanities subjects than Science ones. The entry requirements for a place in the Sixth Form are A/A* grades in subjects you wish to continue to A level and at least B grades in English and Maths.
Summer Art Exhibition 2010
This year’s Summer Art Exhibition will shortly go on display and I write to invite you to a ‘Private View’ between 5pm and 7pm on Friday 2 nd July.
Please find the letter attached below
Summer Art Exhibition 2010 Letter
"Cyber Bullying" Update
I think it is timely to remind you of comments I made in the February 2010 newsletter.
There have been a small, but increasing number of issues this term with both mobile phone and internet abuse between pupils - this is "cyber-bullying" and as a School we do take this very seriously, as we would any kind of bullying. This "cyber bullying" invariably takes place outside school and we cannot police cyberspace, even if we would wish to. Like many things, education about safe internet use is paramount and we can only do our small part in this. We ask you as parents to reinforce the issues here, especially with the safe use of the internet.
The growing use of social networking sites such as "Facebook" is particularly causing us problems as it is all too easy to direct abuse at other people, using these sites, and/or to post inappropriate material. We will be working with both the police and the network providers in cases where individuals or the School are brought into disrepute via these websites. "Facebook" cannot be accessed at School because of our filters and I am afraid that the onus is on you as parents to monitor what your children are doing. We ask you to do so. Where we discover cases of cyber bullying or sites which bring the school or individuals into disrepute we will take whatever action is appropriate and provide you as parents with evidence of where your children have ben involved. You may not be aware, also, of the inappropriate language used habitually on these sites, something else worth talking to your children about.
HM
Specialism Update Easter 2010
Welcome to our revamped Specialism Update. In order to rationalise the cycle of the school’s publications we have decided to produce only one Specialism Update every year covering the specialism activities up to the end of the spring term, with a Focus on Five Ways issued at the end of the autumn and summer terms.
Travel Update on Staff Trapped Abroad
Many of you, but especially parents of Year 7 pupils will be aware that for much of the week we have had ten teaching staff trapped in various parts of the world. Year 7 parents will know that sadly, after considering all of the options, we had no alternative, but to ask them “to work from home” for the remainder of this week.
I write to inform you that we are assuming that all staff will return to the UK by Monday 26th April. Whatever the consequences in terms of staffing from Monday 26th April, I am pleased to inform you that normal service will be resumed and that all pupils in all Year groups will be required in school.
I appreciate that for Year 7 parents, in particular, this week has been very problematic and I thank them for their forbearance and understanding. I assume that this unique situation will never happen again! HM.
Escape Rock Climbing Free Trip
FREE YEAR 7 OUTDOOR ROCK CLIMBING TRIP - Over the next month there will be two opportunities for members of the Year 7 climbing clubs to go rock climbing in Mid Wales. The trip is absolutely free, just print off a copy of the relevant letter (trip letters section) and bring it back into school on Monday 26th.
Please click here for the letters page.
School Council Charity
Non-uniform day - Thanks for Life, the Rotary Club charity which is assisting in the fight to eliminate polio worldwide. Will receive a cheque for £1,441. Well done to school council group, led by Aly Stone, for organising this.
British Olympiad Competition
Many congratulations to the following students' notable performance in the British Biology Olympiad competition.
Charlotte Spencer |
Silver medal |
Kester Moseley |
Bronze medal |
Alex Matthews |
Highly Commended |
Rebecca Warner |
Highly Commended |
David Cooper |
Commended |
Yasmin Walters |
Commended |
Lara Zebic |
Commended |
For further details on this competition can be found at
http://www.biology-olympiad.org.uk/
The Prince's Teaching Institute Mark to History and Science
For three years the History and Science Department at Five Ways have been working with The Prince's Teaching Institute, a body founded by The Prince of Wales with the aim of bringing excitement and rigour back to subjects taught in Schools. Mr Farr has been heavily involved from the start and, more recently, Mr Drury. To acknowledge our involvement, the Headmaster attended a reception in November at Clarence House and was presented by The Prince of Wales with the PTI Charter Mark for History and Science. English and Geography are now also involved and should receive their own Charter Mark in due course.
International School Award (Redesignation)
Five Ways continues to provide a huge range of opportunities for staff and students to get involved in international activity, ranging this term from curriculum linked visits to Iceland, Italy and the World War One battlefields, to the exchange visit to China in October. The Headmaster, with Mr Bartlam and Chair of Governors Mrs Jarratt, paid a visit to Babati, Tanzania, in November, with the aim of redefining our link with the town. We also welcomed a small group of two pupils and the Principal, Mrs Sharma, from our partner school in India. The pupils spent time in lessons, and Mrs Sharma exchanged ideas on the management and Leadership of Schools with senior staff, as well as observing school life.
Winter Term edition of Focus Five Ways Out Now!
We have sent out the Winter Term edition of Focus Five Ways. Click on the thumbnail below to see it.
Under 14's Win Greater Birmingham Rugby Tournament. Click on the title to read more.
Year 8 Questions and Responses
Year 8 Parents' Questions and Responses following the Curriculum Information Evening on 6th October. Click on the title to read more.
Another outstanding set of GCSE results for King Edward VI Five Ways School. The school retains its place as one of the top co-educational schools in the country. Click on the title to read more.
The best results in the history of the School - a cohort of 178 students. Click on the title to read more.
Summer Term edition of Focus Five Ways & Specialism Update
The Physics Factory
The School has now become the West Midlands "Physics Factory". This is a national project which aims to develop Physics teaching at A level and GCSE and to train teachers and technicians. Our "Physics Factory", a top quality science laboratory, is situated in our Specialism Centre.
Five Ways Challenge
This years new year 7's were asked to undertake the Five Ways Challenge prior tothem joining the school. Click here to find out more...
Another outstanding set of GCSE results for King Edward VI Five Ways School (the best in the history of the School). The school retains its place as one of the top co-educational schools in the country. Click on the title to read more.
A record breaking year at Five Ways from our largest ever 169 students. Click on the title to read more.
New Specialism Centre
With the introduction of our Science Specialism, comes the new and improved Eyles Centre which has been designated "the Specialist Centre".
Science Specialist School
Starting on 1st April, we are now officially a Science Specialist School. The benefits of this new specialism will be felt by all.
Saturday 15th March 2008 - Kick off 12pm
Names to appear : Ian Miller, Imran Begg, Will Whetstone, Joe Dickerson, Patrick Johnson, Ben Cook, Arron Campbel and many more!
Jubilee 2008 Calendar of Events
Please click on the above link to obtain a copy of the Jubilee 2008 calendar. For further information about any of the events and for updates during the year, please contact the school.
21/12/07
Five Ways takes on a second specialism
As a High Performing Specialist school we have received confirmation that we are to become a Science Specialist School from April 2008.
21/12/07
Another outstanding set of GCSE results for King Edward VI Five Ways School. The school retains its place as one of the top co-educational schools in the country. Click on the title to read more.
Another good year here at Five Ways from a cohort of 157 students. Click on the title to read more.
Summer Term edition of Focus Five Ways Out Now!
We have sent out the Summer Term edition of Focus Five Ways. Click on the thumbnail below to see it.
Humanities Update Summer 2007 Out Now!
The Summer Humanities Newsletter is now out. Click on the thumbnail below to see it.
Humanities Book Out Now! A new book celebrating pupils work and achievements in Humanities at Five Ways is now available. The book costs just £5 and all profits go to charities such as CORD and Oxfam. Click here to find out more. |
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Cultures Evening 2007 On Thursday March 15th Five Ways held its first ever Cultures Evening. Run by the new, sixth form led, Sphere team, pupils from across the school came together to give a packed audience a vivid and exciting experience. Click here or on the logo to read more. |
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Issue 10 History Newsletter Out Now!
The Spring History Newsletter is now out. Click here to see it.
Comic Relief 2007 Click here to see photos from Red Nose Day at Five Ways. |
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Parkinson's Week 07 Five Ways held another fund raising week last month to raise awareness of Parkinson's Disease. A tremendous £1572.61 was raised, an excellent reflection of all the hard work put in by our pupils. Click here to find out more about the week. |
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Further Fundraising Five Ways recently raised £164 for the Pulmonary Hypertension Association. Click on the image to enlarge! |
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Trips To see the latest residential and overseas visits on offer to our students then click here. This is a comprehensive list of the trips that will take place over the coming years. Meanwhile check out recent trip letters here. |
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Recycling
A purpose built recycling site is to be created here at KEFW. This combined with a link up with Smurfit Kappa and Birmingham City Council will help make our recycling initiatives a reality. The idea is to start with paper and then move onto recycling plastic. In this way we will be doing our bit to combat Global Warming as a school community.
Further CORD Donation Following another successful non-school uniform day, Five Ways are proud to announce that we have donated a further £1,141 to the charity CORD, that's £2,573.50 in total so far! Click here to find out more. |
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The Bank of England Target Two Point Zero Competition
The Five Ways team of Alex Jones, Guiseppe D'Amone, Qiraat Ghory and Shivang Patel were awarded 3rd place in the recent Bank Of England competition. This puts Five Ways in the top 18 schools in the country in the most prestigious A Level Economics competition. The team were highly praised for the depth and breadth of their research and the originality of their arguments.
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ESU Great Shakespeare Debate
The Five Ways team of Anna Fox, Ben Mulvihill and Richard Robinson were victorious in front of a 200 strong audience at Stratford upon Avon which included RSC members, the actor Donald Sinden, literary critics, theatre reviewers and the mayor of Stratford. This was the first Five Ways win in a national debating competition for years - a magnificent achievement.
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Our local history heroes section has increased further with the addition of two more heroes. Click here to take a look. |
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Dr Nick Crowson 'Appeasement & the Conservative Party'
Click here to listen to a lecture by Dr Nick Crowson (38MB MP3 File)
Award for Excellence in Geography The Royal Geographical Society (with The Institute of British Geographers) has awarded its prize for the best results in OCR’s GCSE Pilot Geography to Khayam Amin. An outstanding achievement! |
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Sphere Find out about this new organisation by clicking here or on the logo! |
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'Natural High' Schools Programme
As part of the PSE and Citizenship programme in Year 7, David Graham came to Five Ways on his Natural High Schools Tour. Click here to read more about it and see photos from the day.
Humanities Update Spring 2007 Out Now!
The Spring Humanities Newsletter is now out. Click on the thumbnail below to see it.
Laying of the Foundation Stone
On Tuesday 6th February the Foundation Stone was unveiled by Mr M Chowen for our brand new Sixth Form Centre. Click on the photos below to see more.
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1066 Day
Click here to see photos from a 1066 History Day that our pupils took part in recently.
Local History Heroes Check out our new local history heroes section in our LHDA website by clicking here. |
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See how the area has changed! Click here to see aerial photos showing how the area around King Edward VI Five Ways School has changed over time. |
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