STEM Fair
Les Misérables
Students get a glimpse of some of the jobs in Science, Technology, Engineering and Page 8 Maths sectors.
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A community that cares, volunteering scheme is a huge success! By Miss Morley Head of Health & Social Care
Since the start of the new school year, All Saints’ Academy has been running their first ‘volunteering scheme’ designed to get students out into the community and spending time with people in different settings. The first phase of the scheme was the re-introduction of the Academy’s visits to Sandfields Care Home on St George’s road. Twenty five volunteers have been visiting the care home on a rota basis once a week, spending time with the residents and their families. For the first few visits, students spent time visiting the different lounges at Sandfields and simply having conversations with the residents, over cups of tea and cake. Year 7 students had the opportunity to have discussions on the residents’ pasts, including the toys and games that were played. One resident Howard, an award winning photographer, also took the time to explain his work and show some students how he used to take photos when he started his work 50 years ago. The students have been involved in several activities with the Sandfields’ residents, including some holiday related craft days. During Halloween, students made pom pom spiders to decorate the main lounge area of the care home, as well as judging the annual Halloween decoration completed for the residents. The Halloween cake decorating was also a big hit! Sandfields Care Home provide an incredible amount of activities for the residents and sometimes we are simply asked to join in with what has already been planned. With Christmas just around the corner, a Christmas sing – a – long in the main café area was a perfect way to start the season. In the run up to Christmas, we have also been making Christmas decorations with the residents which was incredibly fun. Students from all year groups were involved – making paper chains and Christmas tree decorations with the residents. We are also looking forward to hosting some of the residents here at All Saints’ for Wonder Productions pantomime ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’. The response to the volunteering scheme has been outstanding. So many
students want to be involved and make a difference to the community. The students are amazing with the residents; demonstrating the Academy values with every interaction. Next year, the second phase of the project will start,
with some one off events working with other local charities including the Cheltenham Open Door project. We have incredible students at All Saints’ and they should be proud of the work they have achieved so far!
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By Mrs Edgar
PR & Communications Manager Chief Editor We hvae lots going on the last two terms which has been fantastic. There have been some brilliant trips to theatres, Cheltenham College, restaurants and Brize Norton to name a few. Les Miserables Schools Edition rehearsals are well underway and we look forward to showcasing the students fantastic voices to this well known musical.
Formerly known as Parent Forum This group meets once a term, for an hour to discuss a whole variety of issues related to life at the Academy. All parents are welcome to come along and share any concerns, feedback or suggestions they wish to raise on matters linked to the life of the students at the Academy.
By Mr McNiffe Principal
December saw us create our very own short Christmas Film ‘The Gift of Gratitude’. You can see this on our facebook page or Youtube channel: w w w. y o u t u b e . c o m / a s a c h e l t If you are interested in writing for the Academy newspaper please email asatoday@asachelt.org
2018 has been a momentous year for All Saints’ Academy. This year marked the validation of our students’ GCSE success when the league tables published in January placed the Academy as the second best performing secondary school for overall GCSE outcomes in the town of Cheltenham. Nine months on, our students have done it again positioning our Academy in second place
but this time much closer to the GCSE performance of Balcarras School. The momentum of our improved student performance is down to the studious approach of our students and the dedication of our hard working staff. 2019 will further validate our work when the new league tables are published along with our recent Ofsted report this January. 2018 also saw four of our previous Sixtth Formers achieve 1st Class Honours Degrees at the top universities in the country. This emphasises the substantial progress we have achieved in providing strong foundations for
our students to succeed in their chosen degrees at the best universities. In this winter term edition of ASA Today we celebrate the breadth our curriculum has to offer with the extra-curricular activities and trips our students have participated in, whether that is in the Academy, our local community of Cheltenham or beyond. May I take this opportunity to thank you all for the contribution you have made over the year of 2018 to the continuing success of our young people at All Saints’ Academy.
Christmas Hampers
Over the years topics discussed have included Homework, Academy Uniform and Parents’ Evenings. If you are interested in attending please email Mrs Crawford on acrawford@asachelt.org. We look forward to seeing you.
Dates for the diary Les Miserables Schools Edition Thursday 31st Jan, 7pm Friday 1st Feb, 7pm Saturday 2nd Feb, 7pm
Address: Blaisdon Way Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 0WH
Our annual Christmas Hampers created for YMCA this year. Thirty seven hampers were donated to the young people who are with the YMCA in Cheltenham this year for Christmas. Well done to all the tutor groups that took part in this lovely activity.
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Stage, TV and radio scriptwriter inspires students By Miss BaynhamWilliams Head of Drama
Over the last five weeks, a select group of outstanding students that have demonstrated fantastic progress in Drama, Music and English Literature have been completing creative writing workshops with famous author and sciptwriter Miranda Walker. This forms the first part of a huge creative project ran by Cheltenham Festivals. Together with well-known directors, lyricists, singers, writers and producers, students from All Saints’ Academy are working towards writing a community opera called “A Likely Story” based on Cheltenham and its surrounding area. We’ve worked closely with Hester’s Way Primary School and have used their story writing as a platform to take their own plot onwards. Our students have been discussing the importance of lyrics and why songs are written the way that they are. They’ve explored the theme of the opera and what the opera originally meant to them. At first, they thought an opera was a difficult high pitched
never ending song but since working with Miranda, they’ve realised just how current, exciting and cool an opera can be. Students such as Paul in Year 8, Ellie and Kaleb in Year 10 and Jose in Year 12 have really amazed us with their song writing skills. They’ve shown a real talent in these workshops and there are definitely a few future lyricists among us! After Christmas, singer Michael Betteridge will come in to lead vocal workshops and mentor the students in mastering the tone of the opera. Tickets to the Cheltenham Festivals opera in summer will be available and our students look forward to representing the Academy by showcasing/ starring in/going to watch the community opera that they’ve helped to write. This has been a highly rewarding opportunity for the students and it’s been a pleasure to witness them go above and beyond with their creativity. Miranda was left speechless and amazed by their talent each week. This collaboration has allowed the students to expand and explore the different creative career paths out there on offer and available to them should they wish to take on a career in the creative writing or performance field.
Cheltenham College wows Year 7 with their Chemistry Spectacular Day
By Miss Baker Science Teacher
This November Year 7 students received an exciting invitation to Cheltenham College’s Chemistry Spectacular. A showcase of chemistry at its best. Daring demonstrations filled with explosions, smells, bangs, whizzes, and even a fire tornado. Students were enthralled, soaking in the new knowledge and
getting involved with the interactive demonstrations. It seems that the appreciation for the power and explosive nature of chemistry was unanimous! “I really enjoyed the trip to Chemistry Spectacular as there were so many tricks and flicks. I caught a flying bottle with one hand!” It was wonderful to witness students so captivated, drawing links to what they have learnt and extending their knowledge further “At Cheltenham College we witnessed an amazing Chemistry Spectacular! Full of scientific brilliance. Things getting
set on fire, fruit getting frozen solid and crushed, elements combusting. When the hydrogen exploded in the flask it made a whoosh sound! It was great and every student came out learning something new.” Students were buzzing with excitement on the edge of their seats throughout the entire show, waiting to see what the demonstrators had in store for them next “The Science Spectacular was amazing. So many explosions! So much fun. I wish I can do it again” “I would recommend the experience to
many kids who love science”. On behalf of All Saints Academy Year 7 students, I would like to thank Cheltenham College for hosting such a spectacular event. I’m sure the Science department will receive all sorts of fantastic requests for experiments going forwards! I hope that the fires of enthusiasm, warmed by those explosions and experiments, will now burn stronger and help encourage All Saints’ Academy’s scientists of the future.
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SPIRITUALITY
By Mr Pinless
Anglican Chaplain RE Teacher Remembrance. That time of year where we pause breathe deeply and think of all those that have gone before us. It is ingrained in us here at All Saints Academy that we pause to show how much we value the sacrifice and memory of those who gave their lives during distant and recent conflicts. This year in particular marks another poignant remembrance as this year, marked the centenary, 100 year anniversary, of the end of the First World War. 100 year years ago. Now that is a long time ago. By the time I was born the First World War had been over for 60 years. For many of you the number of years that have passed would be so much bigger. So why do we remember something that happened so very long ago, to people who we never met and never will? Remembrance is essential for us at All Saints’ Academy. It is a way of connecting with the past in the hope that it inspires for the future. War and conflict is always a struggle but the
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hope we hold onto is that through the struggle we became better, stronger, more resilient and able to cope with life. 100 years saw the first war on a global scale. It was against the backdrop of this struggle though that we see the world that we have today. It was this conflict that saw the rise of the influence of the arts on culture on pop-
Remembrance Service at The Rock By Mrs Spence Roman Catholic Lay Chaplain
All Saints’ Academy were once again invited by The Rock Christian Youth Charity, to join with members of the local community for the annual Remembrance Service at St Peter’s Church. This year was particularly poignant as it marks the centenary of the end of the First World War. The Service included prayers, a short refection and a two minute silence was held. The service concluded with all joining with the Lord’s Prayer. Three students repre-
sented the Academy at the Service accompanied by Mrs Spence, Lay Chaplain. The students read out the names of some of the fallen from the local area whose names appear on the War Memorial. They also laid a wreath on behalf of the staff and students of All Saints’. We then toured the exhibition of photographs and information, which had been set up in The Rock Hall, about those who served from the local area during the First World War. This was very moving and brought home the sacrifice by both the soldiers and their families and put faces to many of the names on the memorial.
ular society; a war that provided the inspiration for music, art and poetry. It saw the mass development of film and photography to document the lives of the men on both sides of the trenches. These are still amongst the most iconic of images and helped establish photography and film as a medium through which conflict could be better understood, both then and today. It was this conflict that pioneered many everyday products that we don’t give a second thought to such as tea bags, wristwatches, zips and tissues. A conflict where that saw the number of casualties from wounds outnumber those from disease. Today procedures such as skin grafts and reconstructive surgery are common, but in 1914 there was often little that could be done to help people with serious wounds. Thanks to medical advancements more lives were saved, but the nature of the conflict also pushed doctors to pioneer techniques to help soldiers coming home with complex injuries. With all those things in mind we joined to commemorate the centenary of world war one not only as a school community but also as invited participants at Gloucester Cathedral. Here students from our school were invited to offer prayers on behalf of all people in the wider diocese in front of 800 serving or ex-service personal, emergency service workers and politicians. Our students were commended for their excellent presentation, attitude and participation as they led hundreds of people in prayer and worship. A particular highlight of this opportunity was that All Saints’ Academy were also presented with the unique opportunity to present in front the congregation a vision for the future in response to the themes of peace and reconciliation. In the weeks preceding this service tutor groups were invited to comment upon what they hope their vison for the future would look like. I then had the amazing privilege to bring these together to form a ‘declaration of future hope’ that represent us as the All Saints’ Academy school community. This declaration was shared at our remembrance assembly and then was so
communicated so eloquently at the cathedral by our head students Julia and Iwan it was a declaration that came from all tutor groups of every class in school, from the smallest of Year 7 groups just starting out their time here to the largest of Year 13 groups who now turn their eyes to the future. In answer to the earlier ques-
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tion why we remember the answer is quite simple. We remember because it encourages us to be grateful for not only those who gave their lives but also to give thanks for how their lives inspired the modern world we live in. We remember but live on that even in the most difficult of situations poppies of hope will always break through.
TECHNOLOGY
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Building links with local businesses All Saints’ Academy’s Design Technology Department is benefitting from the strong relationships it has forged with local industry companies. Generous businesses throughout Gloucestershire will provide materials and resources along with their industry skills and knowledge to aid in the Academy’s student learning experience. Roderick of Ball’s Grinding, Paul Bence and his team at Bence Building Merchants, Warren Ironside of Plastim and S & T Sheds will donate quality metal, timber and plastic which will enable the students to develop real-world engineering, construction, product design and design technology skills. EDF Energy and GE aviation also support the design technology department with their industry skills. Mr Ball, Head of Engineering and Construction at All Saints’ said “It is so exciting to be able to plan fantastic classroom projects for Years 7 to 13 with these on-going donations. It warms my heart that they care about our community and want to accelerate our progress. All Saints’ Academy is a non-selective faith school and we are climbing up the performance tables. With help from local businesses, we can only go higher. Thank you Ball’s Grinding, Bence Builders Merchants, Plastim and S & T Sheds. We appreciate everything you do.” In addition, other local businesses, including Spirax Sarco, Renishaw and TBooth, kindly donated their time to inspire students further
at the Academy’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (S.T.E.M) event on Wednesday 14th November.
Trip to Tavern Inn
IFS Student Investor UK School Stocks and Shares competition Year 9 Business Studies By Mr Kelly
Head of Technology Faculty
By Mrs Derwent Head of Design Technology
Sixth Form Food Science and Nutrition students attended the Tavern Inn, Cirencester on 29th November to sit
a three-course meal as part of their research for Unit 1 coursework. Students enjoyed their food and learnt about portion sizes, food combinations, presentation and food photography. Year 13 students were also invited into the kitchen to discuss more hygiene and safety matters to help
provide a visual and practical understanding to further support them in their Unit 2 exam this summer. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Daniel Keicher and his staff for the wonderful hospitality offered to us.
Students in Year 9 have been competing called IFS Student Investor which is a national schools stocks and shares competition. Teams of four have been given £100,000 of virtual money to invest on the UK Stock Market and will be judged on the profits made in February 2019. Students have been extremely enthusiastic and shown a real passion to learn the foundations
to trading stocks and shares which is reflected in the modest gains made so far on their investments! One group made £2000 in the first week. But as the students know, anything that goes up, can also come down, so students closely monitor portfolios and make timely interventions to reflect the business market. For example now that Christmas and winter has arrived, investments in energy companies and the leading supermarkets has been a popular trend followed by our students. Really impressed with our Year 9 Business students – Keep up the great work.
PERFORMING ARTS
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Year 13 Devised Performance: IN PICTURES
Blood Brothers Trip By Miss BaynhamWilliams Head of Drama
On Wednesday 28th November, an eclectic collection of drama and English students ranging from Years 10, 11, 12 and 13 set off on an Oxford adventure to watch one of the UKs longest running musicals of all time – Willy Russell’s ‘Blood Brothers’ at the New Theatre. The theatre was jam packed full of schools from all over the UK including private schools and academies from afar. All Saints’ Academy students behaved impeccably and sat and watched the entire performance in absolute awe. The Year 11 boys appreciated Mickey’s boisterous and mischievous “banter” and comedic nature on stage and the Year 11 girls found
Linda’s teenaged flirtatious ways hilarious. The A Level students empathised with Mrs Johnstone and her constant struggle to survive and the Year 10s grew suspicious of Mrs Lyons and her manic ways. Music and Drama students watched in anticipation as the orchestra provided a beautiful score to support the climactic build-up of tension and drama on stage, whilst English students put their lesson knowledge into practise by commenting on the use of foreshadowing and the continuous looming presence of the narrator on stage. It was a fantastic day where our students really did do us proud. Everyone left beaming with excitement from the overall buzz of the performance and it will help to support those GCSE English and Drama students further with their written exams in June. An unforgettable ‘Blood Brothers’ experience.
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Beyond the Barricade Trip By Miss BaynhamWilliams Head of Drama
On Saturday 10th November, students that were successful in the Les Misérables auditions in getting the lead roles in the cast were taken to the picturesque Everyman Theatre to watch ‘Beyond the Barricade’. Directed by Andy Reiss; who is not only an actor that has previously played a number of leading roles in Les Miserables from ‘Jean Valjean’ to ‘Javert’ to everybody’s favourite landlord ‘Thernadier’. He also directed the well-known musical too; four singers single handily performed a collection of infamous classics from the most prestigious musicals on stage. Students from our academy watched in awe as the professionals showed them how it was done and wowed them with their own interpretations of the solos that our own students will shortly have to sing. It was a spectacular night filled with memorable tunes from Blood Brothers, The Lion King, Chicago, Hamilton, Mamma Mia, The Phantom of the Opera and most importantly; Victor Hugo’s ‘Les Miserables’. It was
an uplifting evening of revolution and ‘razzle dazzle’ and some students were lucky enough to meet the leading actors backstage. Andy Reiss wowed audiences with his tear jerking rendition of ‘Stars’ providing our student Callum with plenty of ideas and inspiration on how to excel in his role as Javert. Audiences were impressed
with the bellowing sound of David Fawcett and his dulcet tones with his adaption of Jean Valjean’s ‘Bring him home’ and the crowd were in stitches at Andy Reiss and Poppy Tierney’s cockney accent and miscellaneous acting as the iconic man and wife duo; Monsieur and Madame Thernadier. David Fawcett gave our very own
Jean Valjean Iwan some top tips on how to master the challenging high notes his role has to overcome; giving him the most poignant piece of advice overall saying “enjoy this once in a lifetime opportunity whilst you can. Les Mis is SPECTACULAR”. It was an unforgettable evening for the Performing Arts team where
our students did us proud. They left inspired, ready to attack the busy rehearsal period and absolutely buzzing to invite audiences to see All Saints’ Academy’s ‘Les Miserables Schools Edition’. See details below on how to purchase tickets. Single tickets cost £7, a family ticket (2 adults, 2 children) costs £24.
Les Misérables Schools Edition
By Mrs Edgar
PR & Communications Manager
You can purchase your tickets via parentmail or ticketsource now!
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Rehearsals for All Saints’ Academy’s latest production are in full swing. In early 2019 All Saints’Academy presents Les Misérables Schools Edition! Following on from sell out performances for last year’s Beauty and the Beast we are hoping to wow audiences again for one of the nation’s favourite musicals. This academic year will see just shy of a hundred students from Year 7 to Year 13 take part in the Acad-
emy’s biggest musical yet. The musical is set against the backdrop of 19th century France and tells an enthralling story of broken dreams, unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption. Featuring the famous songs ‘I Dreamed a Dream’, ‘On My Own’, ‘Bring Him Home’ and ‘One Day More’ this production is one not to be missed! Talented students auditioned for parts at the beginning of October and have been rehearsing weekly after school to prepare themselves for spectacular performances on: 7pm, Thursday 31st January 2019 7pm, Friday 1st February 2019 7pm, Saturday 2nd February 2019
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STEM Careers Fair By Mrs Parr
Head of Careers Post 16 Pastoral Manager Our STEM Career Fair brought students face to face with a range of prospective employers and higher educational establishments. Thirty employers, businesses, apprenticeship and higher education providers where on hand to discuss opportunities in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). Students were able to take part in practical activities and use new technologies including Curiscope’s VirtualiTee: Wearable tech you learn - View this t-shirt through an app and watch it transform into an anatomy learning experience that lets you dive into virtual reality. “Littlebits - a building block type system where students can build electric circuits from different components. Events like this are an excellent way of raising awareness to our students of the great opportunities which exist in education and employment.
WorldSkills UK Show A group of students from Years 10 and 11 attended WorldSkills UK, the largest free experiential skills, apprenticeships and careers event in the UK. WorldSkills UK is all about helping young people go further, faster in their careers, gaining the skills that employers need most. We help young people from all backgrounds get the best start in work and life. WorldSkills UK was divided into five areas, each providing a focus on particular industry sectors: - Construction & Logistics - Engineering & Technology - Health & Hospitality - Digital & Business - Creative & Design WorldSkills UK provided something for everyone - the experiences on offer were diverse and included skills such as plumbing, photography, nail art, programming, 3D design, TV and radio production, aeronautical engineering and criminology.
Meet employers Over 130 top local and national employers were at the Show, including Royal Mail, IBM, BAE Systems, NHS Careers, HS2, Airbus, Barclays and Toyota, offering top jobs, apprenticeships and training opportunities. Impartial career guidance about careers, job opportunities, qualifications and training from the experts was on hand to give information and advice on skills, potential career choices, job opportunities, qualifications and training. Spotlight Career Talks Spotlight talks gave students the chance to: Hear from real people doing real jobs. Get insights from industry leaders, education providers and apprentices. Get an insider’s view of different industries. Question experts in their field. Be inspired and informed to make the right career move.
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CCF Brize Trip James W Intro to the RAF First we were told about the many opportunities given to us through cadets. They showed us all the interesting and rewarding jobs we could do and how people who worked for them would have lots of open opportunities and freedom in what they do as a job. As well as that there are a range of clubs while working there so on the hours you aren’t working you don’t get bored. What was really interesting when we went around RAF Brize Norton was that everyone was happy with their jobs and content with where they were in their lives. Owen C and Ethan C Voyager passenger section The passenger section on the voyager was just lots of high quality troop seats and we got to see where they made their food and drink and there was TVs on the walls. The best part was the cockpit and how it all worked and all of the buttons that were very tempting to press. Air to air refuelling was very impressive, how they refuelled mid-air. The voyager is a multi purpose aircraft. There was a crew of three people that flew the plane one flew, one looked at the map and one controlled the refuelling. Jess H Air Traffic Control Tower After lunch, we went to the air traffic control tower. We were told about how the pilots were constantly in contact with the control tower. In the control room, we were told the basics of their radar system, for example, the different symbols that could be seen and the mile radius of the map. As we walked up to the top of the tower we even saw
a dog. The dog belonged to one of the air traffic controllers and it was kept there to help de-stress the owner after a stressful day. We listened to a pilot who was coming in to land and saw the aircraft through the binoculars.
Students learn about Japeanese culture
Logan H Fire Unit When we got to the fire station we were greeted by some firemen. They took us to a room and gave us a safety brief. They talked about what was to happen if there was an emergency. After that they showed us the fire engines. There were two different types of fire engines. They got some equipment out and we got to try it on. The firemen use different tools and fire trucks for different reasons. Then we were able to get into the fire truck and the firemen explained what everything was. The firefighters were mainly needed for getting cats out the tree or foxes off the runway. It was very rare they had a plane crash. The group was split in two and one team drew a photo. The other team had to communicate through walkie talkies and then the other team had to draw it. It was rather fun. Fg Off Clark-Savage This was a thoroughly enjoyable day. We learnt lots about one of the busiest stations within the RAF and how the RAF operate on a daily basis. We would like to thank the ACLO team at Brize Norton for allowing our cadets to experience things which normal civilians would never get to see. We are very proud of the attitude and behaviour on the trip. They did themselves, and the school proud.
On 7th November we were visited by students from Shukutoku Sugamo High School in Tokyo, Japan! It was fascinating to learn more about their culture and watch them perform.
Students raise funds for Children in Need On 16th November Sixth Form students organised a fundraising event for Children in Need. Sixth Form students could come to Sixth Form wearing fancy dress of their own clothes for £1. Students raised £124 for the good cause!
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SQUASH
By Mr Rollason Assistant Head of PE
By Mr Rollason Assistant Head of PE RUGBY
The Year 8 boys have made a great start to their squash careers. Having not played the sport before they have
made amazing progress throughout the term and will soon be playing against Cheltenham college U13 boys in a tournament.
delivered by ex England international Olly Morgan the past two terms at Cheltenham college. The boys have made excellent progress in these sessions and along with their PE lessons have made massive strides in fixtures against other schools.
The Year 8 and 9 rugby players have received professional rugby sessions
Victory for Year 8 Rugby By Mr Rollason Assistant Head of PE
The Year 8 boys rugby team came second in the Rugby X district tournament on Friday 7th September. They beat Bournside and Chipping Campden with George Hymas scoring six tries! Lewis, please praise the boys in assembly and promote rugby training Wednesday after school. Well done to the boys: George, Dec, Flynn Sheridan, Josh, Dylan, Carlos, Finn and Bailey.
ASA vs Pittville Victory for the Year 8s on 4th December, this time for rugby. They beat a very good Pittville side who went 15-0 up after 10 minutes. However, the boys showed great resilience and determination to come back and win 25-20. The boys really are a talented bunch and all their hard work in training and in lessons is really paying off, both for football and rugby. Please give them a pat on the back when you see them tomorrow. Well done to the team: Carlos, Jack, Rowan, Josh, Finn, Dylan, Dec, Flynn (MOM, 1 try), Mike (MOM), George (3 tries), Joe, Dylan, Dom, Partyka and Jacob.
Victory for Year 8 Football The Year 8 football team put in another epic performance beating St. Mary’s RC High School, Hereford 6-0. They all played really well with standout performances by Joe Goodey in goal, Simon Etheridge in midfield and George Hymas up front who now has 7 goals in 3 games. Well done to: Joe, Flynn, Dylan, Finn, Dom (1 goal), Bailey, Jake, Dec (1 goal), Simon Etheredge (MOM), Jack (1 goal), George (3 goals), Jacob and Leo.
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