EXAMS

by
Tyburn
Mail
student
journalist

Brookly Taylor

Exams are right around

the corner for all teenagers
right now. Some people
may be thinking, right
around the corner?!
Its only March.
March will soon be over,
and itll be April then MAY
before we know it. The
beginning of the year
always flies by so theyll
be here and gone before
you can even say the
word.
Being as theyre fast
approaching, and theres
lots to remember; I figured I would share some
ways you can study to
save hassle.
1.Motivate yourself! I
know you dont want to do
it, and youd much rather

be doing other things BUT

this is important. These
marks are going to help you
go further in life whether
you go into a career, or further education. People can
tell you grades dont matter, but they do when it
comes to school, and sixth
form/college. You need
those grades to get you
from school or college, and
then more to get you to
university if you choose.
Even
apprenticeships
want you to have good
grades.
THEY. ARE. IMPORTANT.
2. Post it notes. Cover
you wall or wardrobe doors

Good riddance
to thing that
goes bump in
the night
COMMENT

Motorists can now drive past

Centre Park on Tangmere Drive
without feeling a sudden jolt.
Their suspension, exhaust pipe
and passengers are no longer
shaken by something that was
ironically labelled as a traffic
calming device.

Gone, but not forgotten,

Castle Vales nightmare
neoprene bump

*Scuffs
*Scratches*Dents
*Full Resprays

We dont charge
extra on parts.
All you pay is cost.

with post it notes. Make all

those important revision
notes and plaster them
around your room, or even
around the house. So you
can be brushing your teeth,
and remember that light
travels in straight lines.
Remembering these small
things by using post it
notes, will help you a
bunch, even if you have a
bad memory. Seeing the
same things over and over
will make your brain be like
FINE!!! Ill remember!
Limited revision may result
to you remembering somethings but do you really
want to risk that? Limited
revision means that as soon
as you get into that freezing cold exam hall, its
gone!
3. Colour code. Give
everything
colours!
Different subjects, different
colour. The more colour you

The Transcalm bump has had the

opposite effect. Rather than calm people down, it kept residents awake and
made them angry. It damaged vehicles
and infuriated drivers.
Transcalm, the makers of the neoprene speed bump should be called to
account for promoting their product as
a solution rather than as a problem.
Castle Vale needs traffic calming
measures, especially to protect children and elderly people from speeding
motorists. But it doesnt need obstacles planted in the middle of the road
that cause expensive damage to vehicles no matter what speed they are
doing.
It was installed in August 2013. Now
its gone. Good riddance to the neoprene bump.

use, the easier it will to be

associate it with the subject. It is known that
adding that brightness to
your work makes it that
slightly more appealing to
your brain. So in that science exam you can think,
PURPLE = BIOLOGY.
And lastly
4. Revise with your
friends! Now this was
always a tricky one for me.
We would end up laughing
about a question, or something ridiculous rather than
revise but we got some
done. If you have friends
you can joke with, and
work then go for it. Go to
the library, Starbucks or
Costa Coffee. Places where
it is easy for you to relax,
and revise together. I would
suggest not revising with
friends at home as youre
less likely to get things
done. Get out there, and
get working.
These are tips I am
following for my A Level
revision right now.
Whether youre doing
GCSES, A Levels or a
Degree I hope this
helps
you
slightly.
Study, and dont be
afraid to ask for support
with your work! You can
pass, as long as youre
trying.
Good Luck, and thank
you for reading!

JLR jobs for

Vale residents

A total of 46 Castle Vale residents have been given jobs at

Jaguar Land Rover since
January 2014, following manual assessment and dexterity
tests at Spitfire House.
Manpower Services, who manage the
tests, say that 170 Castle Vale people
have been assessed in that period.
Those who fail the tests are given the
chance to go on a course to improve
their skills.

Tyburn Mail

Brave hearts,
curious minds,
happy faces

VIEW FROM THE CLASSROOM

by

Catherine Lavelle

Principal, Pegasus School

Each day I wonder what it is

like to be a child- to be honest
I have forgotten but each day
in my role I am lucky and
thankful to have a welcome
reminder!
A reminder that dashes in and out of
my office and fills the rooms and corri-

dors of our school building with happy

faces, brave hearts, curious minds and
inspiring individuals who all have the
confidence to flourish in a nurturing and
aspirational learning environment.
Some things that made you and me
happy as a child remain the same: the
class teacher sharing a story, playing in
the water or building the tallest tower
out of lego.
Being brave when taking that first
step into the swimming pool or making
a mistake in maths but being confident
to try again.
Being curious when I noticed the
clouds moving across the sky for the
first time, wanting to find out more
about volcanoes and Egyptians.
Feeling inspired by the children I
teach, the teachers I lead and the parents I am getting to know.
So if we can all remember to get a little bit of this each day then surely we
can all be free to flourish!

Choosing
Greenwood

Principal Harry French says

he is hopeful that 150 primary
school
pupils will chose
Greenwood
Academy
for
September.
This time last year, 96 Year 6 pupils
had opted for Greenwood. Mr French
says that 92% of Castle Vale parents
are now choosing to send their chidlren
to Greenwood Academy.

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