Students
Stationery price list
A wide choice of stationery is available for students to purchase from the Library Learning Centre, from pens to post-its and from protractors to pencil cases. The LLC’s current stock and prices are shown in our stationery price list.
A wide choice of stationery is available for students to purchase from the Library Learning Centre, from pens to post-its and from protractors to pencil cases. The LLC’s current stock and prices are shown in our stationery price list.
Library Learning Centre LLC
The College’s Library Learning Centre is located within the Salcombe block in Room 68. It houses some 20,000 resources catalogued on the Eclipse computerised system. The Library stocks a wide variety of resources that support both the National Curriculum and students’ general interest. Collections include newspaper cuttings on topical issues, DVDs, review journals, revision guides and magazines. There are 10 networked computers all with broadband Internet connection, linked to both black & white and colour laser printers. A colour laser photocopier is available for staff and students to use for a small charge. There is study seating for 30 students, and soft seating in the fiction area. It is our aim to encourage students to read for pleasure and to become independent learners.
Opening times
The Library Learning Centre is open from 9am until 3.25pm every day during term time, when teaching groups may visit to exchange books or use the library for research purposes. Sixth formers are welcome to use the library for research or quiet study at any time. At lunch or break time students may like to do their homework or simply relax with a book. You can find out more about what’s been going on recently under the Library News section.
LLC Staff
The Library Learning Centre is staffed by College Librarian Mrs Harrison who is available to help staff and students with all aspects of library provision. Always welcome any keen students who can help with shelving, tidying and helping younger students working on the computers at break/lunchtimes.
Accelerated Reader
In September 2015 we started a new reading programme for the whole of year 7. The programme is called Accelerated Reader and is intended to improve the reading ability of all students, regardless of their academic capabilities, and have a positive impact upon students’ learning across the curriculum. In the first few weeks of the Autumn term students will have an introductory lesson to the programme, be assessed with a computerised 'STAR' quiz and then they will start reading! For more information please visit www.renlearn.co.uk or speak to the college librarian, Mrs Harrison.
Access to Renaissance Home Connect
Your son/daughter uses a software program called Accelerated Reader at school. This program has a special feature called Renaissance Home Connect, which your son/daughter and you can access outside of school from any computer with an Internet connection.
Renaissance Home Connect is fun and easy to use. It allows the teacher, you, and your son/daughter to share information about your son/daughter’s progress in Accelerated Reader.
To log in to Renaissance Home Connect
Website: https://Ukhosted62.renlearn.co.uk/2236383/HomeConnect
User Name: students initial and surname
Password: ABC
Opening times
The Library Learning Centre is open from 9am until 3.25pm every day during term time, when teaching groups may visit to exchange books or use the library for research purposes. Sixth formers are welcome to use the library for research or quiet study at any time. At lunch or break time students may like to do their homework or simply relax with a book. You can find out more about what’s been going on recently under the Library News section.
LLC Staff
The Library Learning Centre is staffed by College Librarian Mrs Harrison who is available to help staff and students with all aspects of library provision. Always welcome any keen students who can help with shelving, tidying and helping younger students working on the computers at break/lunchtimes.
Accelerated Reader
In September 2015 we started a new reading programme for the whole of year 7. The programme is called Accelerated Reader and is intended to improve the reading ability of all students, regardless of their academic capabilities, and have a positive impact upon students’ learning across the curriculum. In the first few weeks of the Autumn term students will have an introductory lesson to the programme, be assessed with a computerised 'STAR' quiz and then they will start reading! For more information please visit www.renlearn.co.uk or speak to the college librarian, Mrs Harrison.
Access to Renaissance Home Connect
Your son/daughter uses a software program called Accelerated Reader at school. This program has a special feature called Renaissance Home Connect, which your son/daughter and you can access outside of school from any computer with an Internet connection.
Renaissance Home Connect is fun and easy to use. It allows the teacher, you, and your son/daughter to share information about your son/daughter’s progress in Accelerated Reader.
To log in to Renaissance Home Connect
Website: https://Ukhosted62.renlearn.co.uk/2236383/HomeConnect
User Name: students initial and surname
Password: ABC
Access To Eclipse and Accelerated Reader from home
All students can access these applications through the remote access portal, instructions below:
https://web.sidmouthcollege.devon.sch.uk/ictblog/sidmouth-college-remote-access/
Library Photocopy:
Students may use the photocopier in the Library for the purposes of their school work. The costs are as follows:
• B & W - 5p - Any size
• Colour - 20p - A4
• 40p - A3
Papercut Account:
Students are allocated 50p each week and their printing balance can accumulate up to £1.50.
The weekly allocation of 50p allows a student to print:
• 100 black and white pages, or
• 12 pages of colour, or
• a smaller combination of both
Students requiring additional printing credits will have to purchase these from the College reception at a cost of 50p.
https://web.sidmouthcollege.devon.sch.uk/ictblog/sidmouth-college-remote-access/
Library Photocopy:
Students may use the photocopier in the Library for the purposes of their school work. The costs are as follows:
• B & W - 5p - Any size
• Colour - 20p - A4
• 40p - A3
Papercut Account:
Students are allocated 50p each week and their printing balance can accumulate up to £1.50.
The weekly allocation of 50p allows a student to print:
• 100 black and white pages, or
• 12 pages of colour, or
• a smaller combination of both
Students requiring additional printing credits will have to purchase these from the College reception at a cost of 50p.
Rules of Copyright
Reading text books, searching on the web, working with interactive whiteboards, watching videos and listening to music. The same applies to being out of school, working at home or on a school trip. You are a 'copyright consumer'. For further information go to this link.
Reading text books, searching on the web, working with interactive whiteboards, watching videos and listening to music. The same applies to being out of school, working at home or on a school trip. You are a 'copyright consumer'. For further information go to this link.
Competitions
From time to time, students have the opportunity to enter competitions through the Library. Details will be posted here as and when they are current.
For young people aged 7-18 who attend a state school in Devon:
If you think you can tell an exciting story using only 500 words, we would love to hear from you!
For further information click http://www.arvon.org/schoolsandgroups/competition/
Closing date: 26th May 2017
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From time to time, students have the opportunity to enter competitions through the Library. Details will be posted here as and when they are current.
For young people aged 7-18 who attend a state school in Devon:
If you think you can tell an exciting story using only 500 words, we would love to hear from you!
For further information click http://www.arvon.org/schoolsandgroups/competition/
Closing date: 26th May 2017
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About 500 Words Competition
Seven years ago, Chris Evans had a dream: to get children excited about reading and writing. All children, no matter what their ability. 500 Words is now one of the most successful story-writing competitions for kids in the world. Nearly half a million pupils have written a story for us; that’s over 277 MILLION words!
It’s very simple. Entrants write an original story on any subject or theme in 500 Words or fewer and submit it online. If they win, their story will be read live on the radio by a superstar celebrity…like Julie Walters, Tom Hiddleston, Sir Kenneth Branagh, Jeremy Irons, or Sherlock himself – Benedict Cumberbatch. Each year, 10 million Radio 2 listeners hear, read and love these stories.
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The First Story National Writing Competition
Students from all secondary state schools across the country were invited to submit 850 words or less of poetry or prose on the theme of ‘Echoes’.
First Story gave £30 to each school that entered to use as a prize within the school. We used this as an incentive to get them all writing; our three winning entries would share this as a reward for their efforts.
The students submitted their writing to us and we selected the three best pieces to enter into the competition.
There were fifty four entries and our final three were:
'Illustrations' by Casey Strong - Year 9
'Echoes Story' by Joe Ashby - Year 7
'Déjà vu' by Abigail Tinnion - Year 9
Unfortunately they didn’t make it to the shortlist but we are extremely proud of them.
Congratulations.
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It’s very simple. Entrants write an original story on any subject or theme in 500 Words or fewer and submit it online. If they win, their story will be read live on the radio by a superstar celebrity…like Julie Walters, Tom Hiddleston, Sir Kenneth Branagh, Jeremy Irons, or Sherlock himself – Benedict Cumberbatch. Each year, 10 million Radio 2 listeners hear, read and love these stories.
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The First Story National Writing Competition
Students from all secondary state schools across the country were invited to submit 850 words or less of poetry or prose on the theme of ‘Echoes’.
First Story gave £30 to each school that entered to use as a prize within the school. We used this as an incentive to get them all writing; our three winning entries would share this as a reward for their efforts.
The students submitted their writing to us and we selected the three best pieces to enter into the competition.
There were fifty four entries and our final three were:
'Illustrations' by Casey Strong - Year 9
'Echoes Story' by Joe Ashby - Year 7
'Déjà vu' by Abigail Tinnion - Year 9
Unfortunately they didn’t make it to the shortlist but we are extremely proud of them.
Congratulations.
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Library News.......
Scholastic Book club.........Is now online at http://schools.scholastic.co.uk/sidmouth-college. There are hundreds of fantastic children’s books to choose from, and every £1 you spend on this month’s Book Club will earn 20p for our school in Scholastic Rewards.
Go to: http://schools.scholastic.co.uk/sidmouth-college
Matt Dickinson at Sidmouth College.........
Matt Dickinson is a film-maker and writer who is best known for his award winning novels and his documentary work for National Geographic Television, Discovery Channel and the BBC. His first adrenaline-fuelled teenage series ‘Mortal Chaos’ was published in 2012 followed closely by ‘The Everest Files’ which drew on his experiences; a thrilling journey to the dark side of Everest amid a shocking tale of lies, betrayal and obsession.
Matt visited Sidmouth College in 2015 and the workshops had students giving it their all - completing descriptive writing challenges about different situations, the atmosphere and what they’d miss most at home. Matt was impressed with the ability of the students to transfer their ideas into such a high level of writing. Matt will be joining us again on Thursday 9th March.
His new book ‘Lie Kill Walk Away’ can be preordered from the college so students can get it personally signed by Matt at break.
His latest book ‘Lie Kill Walk Away’ is available to pre-order, at a discount price of £5.99, and will be signed by the author on the day.
There are two options for payment: send a cheque payable to ‘Sidmouth College School Fund’, marked on the back with the students name plus ‘Lie Kill walk Away’ and return it to reception OR pay online. Please order before Monday 20th FEBRUARY so that the books are ordered and delivered before the event.
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World Record - Largest Reading Lesson
As seen in the photography at the top of the page Sidmouth College recently participated in the National Book Day world record attempt. The event held in the Library Learning Centre with 51 students from Years 7-11 with members of the press, Sidmouth College Association and a teacher (from another school on a visit) were in attendance.
The event started with a loud noise from a bugle and an introduction to the event. The lights were dimmed and a then the video of J K Rowling reading her first chapter of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' was played onto the projector screen a short quiz followed and then another bugle call to announce the end of the session and our participation in the attempt. 7 winners were awarded a bar of chocolate.
We hope to hear that the attempt was successful and will proudly display our personalised Guinness World Record Certificate within the school upon receipt.
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Bookbuzz
Bookbuzz online survey – win prizes and books for your school!
We hope that your school has enjoyed taking part in Bookbuzz. This year, over 1,000 schools took part in the programme and over 200,000 students were given the opportunity to choose and keep their own book.
We’d love to hear from your students and what they thought about Bookbuzz. Share this link with your students and ask them to fill in the form to be in with a chance of winning extra books for your school.
https://www.snapsurveys.com/wh/s.asp?k=151499266361
Scholastic Book club.........Is now online at http://schools.scholastic.co.uk/sidmouth-college. There are hundreds of fantastic children’s books to choose from, and every £1 you spend on this month’s Book Club will earn 20p for our school in Scholastic Rewards.
Go to: http://schools.scholastic.co.uk/sidmouth-college
Matt Dickinson at Sidmouth College.........
Matt Dickinson is a film-maker and writer who is best known for his award winning novels and his documentary work for National Geographic Television, Discovery Channel and the BBC. His first adrenaline-fuelled teenage series ‘Mortal Chaos’ was published in 2012 followed closely by ‘The Everest Files’ which drew on his experiences; a thrilling journey to the dark side of Everest amid a shocking tale of lies, betrayal and obsession.
Matt visited Sidmouth College in 2015 and the workshops had students giving it their all - completing descriptive writing challenges about different situations, the atmosphere and what they’d miss most at home. Matt was impressed with the ability of the students to transfer their ideas into such a high level of writing. Matt will be joining us again on Thursday 9th March.
His new book ‘Lie Kill Walk Away’ can be preordered from the college so students can get it personally signed by Matt at break.
His latest book ‘Lie Kill Walk Away’ is available to pre-order, at a discount price of £5.99, and will be signed by the author on the day.
There are two options for payment: send a cheque payable to ‘Sidmouth College School Fund’, marked on the back with the students name plus ‘Lie Kill walk Away’ and return it to reception OR pay online. Please order before Monday 20th FEBRUARY so that the books are ordered and delivered before the event.
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World Record - Largest Reading Lesson
As seen in the photography at the top of the page Sidmouth College recently participated in the National Book Day world record attempt. The event held in the Library Learning Centre with 51 students from Years 7-11 with members of the press, Sidmouth College Association and a teacher (from another school on a visit) were in attendance.
The event started with a loud noise from a bugle and an introduction to the event. The lights were dimmed and a then the video of J K Rowling reading her first chapter of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' was played onto the projector screen a short quiz followed and then another bugle call to announce the end of the session and our participation in the attempt. 7 winners were awarded a bar of chocolate.
We hope to hear that the attempt was successful and will proudly display our personalised Guinness World Record Certificate within the school upon receipt.
______________________________________________________________________________________________
Bookbuzz
Bookbuzz online survey – win prizes and books for your school!
We hope that your school has enjoyed taking part in Bookbuzz. This year, over 1,000 schools took part in the programme and over 200,000 students were given the opportunity to choose and keep their own book.
We’d love to hear from your students and what they thought about Bookbuzz. Share this link with your students and ask them to fill in the form to be in with a chance of winning extra books for your school.
https://www.snapsurveys.com/wh/s.asp?k=151499266361
Word of the Week Competition
Spring term 2018
Week 1 word - Reify
Definition: to convert into or regard as a concrete thing.
Example: To reify a concept.
Week 2 word - Celerity
Definition: rapidity; swiftness; speed
Example: The pot-boy's movements resembled those of a tortoise in clerity.
Week 3 word - Phlegmatic
Definition: having a stolid or unemotional disposition; not easily excited
Example: The constables were fat, phlegmatic, and anything but heroic.
Week 4 word - Copacetic
Definition: fine; completely satisfactory; ok
Example: He said to tell you everything is copacetic.
Week 5 word - Sporadic
Definition: occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated
Example: Sporadic fighting broke out.
Week 6 word - Stoic
Definition: A person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining
Example: A look of stoic resignation
Week 7 word - Ameliorate
Definition: to make or become better; improve
Example: The reform did much to ameliorate living standards.
Week 8 word - Omnipresent
Definition: present everywhere at the same time
Example: The omnipresent threat of natural disasters
Week 9 word - Petulant
Definition: (of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
Example: He was moody and petulant.
Week 10 word - Ululate
Definition: Howl or wail as an expression of strong emotion, typically grief.
Example: Women were ululating as the body was laid out.
Week 11 word - Saccadic
Definition: characterized by discontinuous or sporadic movement; jerky.
Example: His saccadic movements did nothing to stop the horse from bolting.
Week 12 word - Denouement
Definition: the final resolution of the intricacies of a plot, as of a drama or novel; final outcome; solution.
Example: The films denouement was unsatisfying. I waited by the eighteenth freen to see the denouement.
Spring term 2018
Week 1 word - Reify
Definition: to convert into or regard as a concrete thing.
Example: To reify a concept.
Week 2 word - Celerity
Definition: rapidity; swiftness; speed
Example: The pot-boy's movements resembled those of a tortoise in clerity.
Week 3 word - Phlegmatic
Definition: having a stolid or unemotional disposition; not easily excited
Example: The constables were fat, phlegmatic, and anything but heroic.
Week 4 word - Copacetic
Definition: fine; completely satisfactory; ok
Example: He said to tell you everything is copacetic.
Week 5 word - Sporadic
Definition: occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated
Example: Sporadic fighting broke out.
Week 6 word - Stoic
Definition: A person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining
Example: A look of stoic resignation
Week 7 word - Ameliorate
Definition: to make or become better; improve
Example: The reform did much to ameliorate living standards.
Week 8 word - Omnipresent
Definition: present everywhere at the same time
Example: The omnipresent threat of natural disasters
Week 9 word - Petulant
Definition: (of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
Example: He was moody and petulant.
Week 10 word - Ululate
Definition: Howl or wail as an expression of strong emotion, typically grief.
Example: Women were ululating as the body was laid out.
Week 11 word - Saccadic
Definition: characterized by discontinuous or sporadic movement; jerky.
Example: His saccadic movements did nothing to stop the horse from bolting.
Week 12 word - Denouement
Definition: the final resolution of the intricacies of a plot, as of a drama or novel; final outcome; solution.
Example: The films denouement was unsatisfying. I waited by the eighteenth freen to see the denouement.
