Newsletter July 2012
July 2012
Academic Year 2011—2012
Academic success that matters ‘Growing together to be the best we can’ Go forth into the world in peace
Polzeath Retreat
Llanrug 2012
Awards Day
Leavers Eucharist
Sports News
Term Dates
Go forth into the world in peace; be of good courage; hold fast that which is good; render to no one evil for evil; strengthen the fainthearted; support the weak; help the afflicted; honour everyone; love and serve the Lord, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit
Message from the Headteacher 17th July 2012
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‘I know it’s the end of the school year when ………’ when I asked staff and students to complete this sentence, they came up with the following………………
Message from the Headteacher
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College Vision
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Commendations
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Awards Day 2012
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Year 11 Leavers’ Eucharist 2012
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Community News
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Community Parliament
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Drama Club
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‘When I sign the leaving cards’
Spiritual Retreat to Polzeath
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‘When I don’t have to do any marking for a week!’
Foundation Tier BBQ
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France Food Trip
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Prince’s Trust
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Llanrug 2012
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Her Majesty the Queen in Worcester
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‘When I choose the music for the final Eucharist’ ‘When we gather together in the Sports’ Hall to celebrate all we have done in Arts’ Week’ ‘When Year 11 come back to visit us, the weight of the world taken off their shoulders’
PLUS MUCH MORE
‘When I get a cold!’ ‘When the wheelie bins are full’ ‘When I have marked the last assessment’ ‘When it’s impossible to book a computer room’ ‘When the flag is flying on the last day’
‘When the teachers start to bring sweets in’ Whatever your own personal response might be, universally we agree that this has been an exceptional year in the life of Bishop Perowne. The year started with our students surpassing the previous best results set in 2010, with 65% of students achieving at least 5 A* - C grades, including English and Mathematics. This ‘academic success that matters’ opens up future choices and placed our College among the top 25% of all schools nationally. In the Autumn Term, we were approached by the Department for Education and the National Society (responsible for Church education in Great Britain) to apply to convert to Academy status on the merit of being a good school; our application was readily accepted and we became an Academy on the 1st May 2012.
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Message from the Headteacher continued …….. During the year, our staff and students have benefited greatly from our strong and flourishing partnerships with The King’s School, Worcester, the University of Worcester and Yamazaki Mazak U.K. Ltd. We are pleased that some of our students will be benefitting from bespoke bursaries and progressing to The King’s School Sixth Form in September. We have led citizenship training for post graduate students on behalf of the University of Worcester and are enjoying our joint work in developing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education. Yamazaki Mazak U.K. Ltd have commissioned their 2012 Christmas card from us, and our students relish the opportunity of working on this. In May we received the endorsement of both OFSTED and SIAS (Church School Inspectors) for our work. We are especially pleased with OFSTED’s praise for pupil progress and leaning and teaching. 85% of lessons were graded as good or outstanding and 33% as outstanding. OFSTED graded our College as good overall, with much that is either outstanding or very close. Inspectors issued the challenge that we should aim to achieve the outstanding judgement in the near future. Church Inspectors graded us as outstanding in every category. In June we were appointed as the hub school for the Arts in the West Midlands, not just because our Arts provision is acclaimed as the best in the West Midlands, but also for the way the Arts enrich teaching, learning and attainment right across the curriculum. In July our students performed before Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh both at the opening of The Hive and in the Worcester Cathedral. Our students will never forget to honour of these experiences. When I look back through articles on our website and previous newsletters, I reflect on the range of opportunities enjoyed during the year, the wealth of expertise of our staff and the enthusiasm of our students. I should like to thank parents and carers for every support given, our Governors for their guidance and for giving unstintingly of their time, our excellent and dedicated staff and our wonderful students. Inevitably at this time of the year we say goodbye to staff who are leaving us. I thank them for all they have done, Mrs Raggett, Mr Hartley, Mr Williams, Mr Kelham and Mr Pomeroy will be moving on to new posts. Mr Farmer will be starting his own business and Mr Plackman will begin his postgraduate course. Ms Rees begins her maternity leave in preparation for the birth of her second baby. We wish them all well in the future. Our year will end with our Eucharist. I pay tribute to the work done by our Chaplains especially in developing worship. I wish you all a happy and restful holiday. Ms J Farr
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College Vision
Our Vision We seek to develop a caring Christian community in which we nurture individuals; encourage learning, creativity and endeavour; inspire all to excel and reach their potential and to help all young learners grow into active and responsible citizens who are able to make a difference in the World.
To make our vision a reality we aim to:
Develop a faith- centred community based on a love of God, neighbour and self.
Create a culture of learning and achievement in which study, enquiry, innovation and aspiration are highly valued
Grow together to be the best that we can be.
Establish an orderly, happy, safe and caring environment in which all members of the College community can
Grow in confidence and self-esteem.
Provide access to a wide and varied curriculum that is appropriate to students’ needs and learning styles.
Support physical, social and emotional growth.
Develop a sense of responsibility and citizenship, and thereby shape the future.
In order to bring about the best we shall:
Provide excellent teaching, in rich and varied learning environments.
Create positive challenges.
Assess students learning and progress and report on this regularly to parents.
Strive to develop an enriching programme of visits and extra curricular activity.
Respond effectively to students pastoral needs.
Develop positive relationships between staff and students.
Promote good attendance.
Build a strong and robust College/parent partnership.
Develop effective links with the Church and wider communities.
Meet and support the needs of ethnic and minority groups.
Celebrate diversities and differences in our community.
Work as a team towards our shared vision.
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Headteacher’s Commendations The following students have received Headteacher’s Commendations and five Community Credits Their achievements and contribution to the life of our College are highly valued. Those students marked with a * have more than one Commendation.
Naeima
Azad
Gallagher Garrad* Gerschowitz
Katie
Barras Barratt
Eleanor William Jordan
Heather Danielle Charles Kieran Thomas Danica Hannah Jemima
Beesley Bell Bentley Blake Bridge* Briscombe*
Danielle Jasmine Amy Sam Kaitlin Lydia
Alex Kieran
Brown* Burns
Emily Paisley Paul Ewan Amelia Jade Cara Rhys
Burton Carr* Chapman Cheyne* Collins Cox* Crean-Mills Curran
Chloe James
Davies Davies
Rosie Steven
Davis* Day*
Jack Chelsea Lauren Ben Taylor Ike Lucia Ruby Imogen George Millie
Lockett
Jessica
Sheridan*
Frederick Lockett* Thomas Maiden*
Emma Michael
Shuard Shuker
Giblen Goodman Graver Green Hall* Hand
Emily Zoe Aaron Emily Luke Ellie-May
Malin Malin* Mariano May Mitchell Monk
Ryan Michael Ross James Glenn Emily
Sidhu Siket Southall Stilgoe* Strachan Studholme
Jamie Harriet William Leigh David Piers William Daniel Brittany Sarah
Hathaway Hathaway Henshall* Hewitt Hill Hilton-Turvey* Hodges Hooper* Hughes Hull
Katy Luke
Morris* Morton
Lewis Kyle
Styles* Suthard
Hafsah Saarah Sophie Eden Michaela Ross Megan Jessica
Muminah Muneebah Northcott Openshaw Orgee Page Papazoglou* Parry
Benjamin Samuel Olivia Jessica Kayla Maisie Ryan Sophie
Tansell* Taylor* Thomas* Tobin Todhunter Tomlinson* Tooth Tothill*
Ibrar Jeynes John Johnson Jones Jones
Jack Passey Helennia Presley
Sandy Faheem
Tshuma Uddin
Daniel Charles
Price Prince
Abigail Jordan
Underwood* Walker
Dickinson Dyson
Amaan Thomas Cerys Scott Kathryn Steven
Taylor Bethany
Pugh Redman
Imogen Pheobe
Watterson* Watts
Eden Edwards Edwards Fallon* Fanelli Fletcher* Fraser-Clark Fuller* Gaffey*
Owen Emma Kayleigh Harry Charles Alexander Nicole Chloe Luke
Jones Keeley Keeling King Lancaster* Lawrence* Le Poidevin Leith* Lewis
Danielle Josetta Glyn Georgia Abigail Lauren Michael Shemeka Jennifer
Reeves Reid Reilly-Harrison* Robinson* Rudge* Russell Schenk Semple Senter*
Jamie Daniel Mark Jared Charlotte Lewis Ellie
Williams* Wilson* Wilson* Witcomb Wood* Wood* Worthington*
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Awards Day 2012 The Annual Awards Day is a significant event on the College calendar in that it celebrates the achievement of our students and highlights the 'can do' ethos of our community 'Growing Together To Be The Best We Can Be'. The fact that this year there were more than 1300 awards to be given highlights the outstanding success of our year and fully supports the OFSTED report in June 2012 which says we are a 'Good' school. The day celebrates not only academic achievement but also the contributions made to our community by each and every student - from those on the Student Leadership Team to those who have contributed to the day to day activities of their Tutor Group and those who have taken part in the many charitable activities throughout the year. The four ceremonies, one for each community, took place in the beautiful settings of St Barnabas’ and St George’s Church. We were honoured to have some very special speakers including Ceceil Duckworth (after whom one of our Communities is named), Alison Winson, Principal Lecturer in the Institute of Education at Worcester University and the Mayor of Worcester, Councillor Roger Berry and his wife. All were immensely impressed with the number of awards being given during the ceremonies and with the commitment and enthusiasm of our students. Headteacher, Ms Farr, gave an individualised address for each of the ceremonies which were based on a premise set by the Student Leadership Team—a memorable event in History. She highlighted the many successes of the year, the SIAS Inspection which deemed out school to be delivering an ‘outstanding’ quality of inclusive education and the OF-
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Good Second Hand Uniform Urgently Needed
We urgently require good quality second hand uniform. Please bring any donations to Reception The College is open during the Summer break. Any questions please speak with Mrs Helen Stanbra Year 11 Leaver’s Eucharist 2012
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Leavers’ Eucharist 2012—Order of Service
Bishop Perowne Church of England College Year 11 2007—2012 Celebration Eucharist
Friday, 1st June 2012
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Leavers’ Eucharist 2012—Order of Service Welcome to our Year 11 Celebration Eucharist 2007—2012 Music from the Band leads into our service Aaron Bennett and Grace Withers Welcome and Introduction—Captain Rick Tett, Church Army The Confession—Jack Barwell, Jack Moore, Joe Terry Leader: Lord, have mercy All respond: Lord have mercy Leader: Christ, have mercy All respond: Christ, have mercy Leader: Lord, have mercy All respond: Lord, have mercy Is followed by the Absolution Address – Mr Cox Collect for the Day (Theme prayer) - Sophie Duffy One another’s light - Address to Year 11 Ms Farr A Reading from the Qur’an by Shakila Haque and Qasim Hussain Music-Bethany Carter and Grace Withers The Gospel Reading Matthew 28: 16-20—Oliver Roberts A synopsis of the Year—Thomas Hutt and Emily May Prayers of Reflection by Sophie Meakin and Aaron Bennett The Peace: The leader introduces the peace - ending with the words Leader: “The Peace of the Lord be always with you” All respond“ And also with you” Leader: “Let us offer one another a sign of Peace” after which a handshake and greeting is exchanged with our near neighbours. The Offertory (Preparation of the Altar) during which members of the student Leadership Team will place their prayers on the Hope Tree.. An Old Irish Prayer—Ms Farr The Eucharistic Prayer begins with: Leader: The Lord be with you All respond: And also with you Leader: Lift up your hearts All respond: We lift them to the Lord Leader: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God All respond: It is right to give thanks and praise The president praises God for his mighty acts, and then all respond: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might. Heaven and earth are full of your glory, Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he, who comes in the Power of the Lord, Hosanna in the highest.
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Leavers’ Eucharist 2012—Order of Service The president recalls the Last Supper – concluding by saying: Great is the mystery of faith: All say : Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
The Prayer continues and leads into a final act of praise, to which all say: Amen. The Eucharistic Prayer is followed by the Lords Prayer (which all are invited to join in with) Administration of Communion: Everyone is invited to take communion or receive a blessing (whichever it is their custom to receive). (During this time, we listen to performances by members of Year 11 ) A short farewell message—Rev Peter Haddleton The Final Prayer—John Hewitt and Chido Gwavava Hymn – Shine Jesus Shine 1.
Lord, the light of Your love is shining in the midst of the darkness, shining: Jesus, Light of the World, shine upon us, set us free by the truth You now bring us, shine on me, shine on me.
(Chorus) Shine, Jesus, shine fill this land with the Father’s glory: blaze, Spirit, blaze, set our heart on fire. Flow, river, flow flood the nations with grace and mercy; send forth Your word, Lord, and let there be light.
Lord, I come to Your awesome presence, from the shadows into your radiance; by the blood I mat enter Your brightness, search me try me, consume all my darkness shine on me, shine on me. (Chorus….)
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Leavers’ Eucharist 2012—Order of Service As we gaze on Your kingly brightness so our faces display Your likeness, ever changing from glory to glory, mirrored here may our lives tell Your story. Shine on me, shine on me (Chorus…) Presentation of pens. ‘Go forth into the World….’ - Ms Farr The Final Blessing
Performance by Granny’s Attic
We would like to thank Revd. P Haddleton, Captain R Tett, Mrs M Tuffley and Mrs B Pomeroy for their contribution to this special service.
One Another's Light It’s hard to know what brought us here Away from here we’ve hardly ever been and now Are never likely to go again. Faces are lost, and places passed At which we could have stopped, And stopping, been glad enough. Some faces left a mark, And we on them might have wrought Some kind of charm or spell To make their futures work, But it's hard to guess How one person on another Works an influence. We pass, and lit briefly by one another's light Think the way we go is right.
Brian Patten, 'One Another's Light'
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Duckworth Community News As we approach the end of another successful year for Duckworth Community I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to everyone for their support and commitment. We had a really positive awards ceremony with the majority of students receiving awards, this is a great achievement and further demonstration of the hard work that has taken place this year. We were privileged to welcome Cecil Duckworth as our guest speaker, his address was both insightful and interesting and will help to inspire our young entrepreneurs. The ceremony also featured excellent musical performances by Martha Duntser, Penny Ashmore, Erinn Melville, Cameron Barnes, Ben Carrier and Matthew Parkinson. I would also like to thank William Lockett and Emily Shuttleworth for their hard work and dedication as Community Captains over the last two years. They will be missed but we welcome Ben Carrier and Charlotte Juggins as our new Community Captains and wish them luck over the forthcoming year. Finally, I wish everyone in Duckworth community a peaceful summer holiday. We will all arrive back in September with renewed energy, ready for an even more successful academic year!
Fearnley Community News Awards Day I would like to thank all those who attended our Awards Day celebration of Achievement recently at St Barnabas Church, including Reverend Peter Haddleton. It was really well attended and the number of students that received awards was the highest ever which is a reflection of how hard they all worked. Our guest speaker was Alison Winson from University of Worcester, who has since expressed her pleasure and pride at being part of our celebration. The students that performed for us during the morning were a joy and made me extremely proud; students from other communities also took part in the performances. Alex Lee played clarinet and Amy Tansell played piano at the beginning. Rosie Davies sang beautifully and was accompanied by Emma Fletcher on piano, followed by Sophie Lannie dancing for us. Freddie Lockett played the saxophone to round off the proceedings. The new Year 10 Parliament Leadership team were also involved with meeting and greeting. Molly Lovell and Abigail Laker read a synopsis of the year which was a reminder of the many activities and events we have been involved in! Ben Garrad and Millie Collins gave the vote of thanks. I look forward to next term when we will welcome our new Year 7 students and feel sure we will have an equally successful year. Community Parliament The full Parliament Leadership team have been fully involved in helping to support Arts Week with Mr Plant and were also responsible for the final ‘sharing’ session to full college on the last day of Arts Week. It was stunning! They were so mature, professional and confident and it ran like clockwork. They have already proved their worth and I am sure we will see them very much involved next year in new and exciting activities and events. Thank you team you are a pleasure to work with. Happy holidays!
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Perrins Community News I would like to congratulate all award winners at this year’s ceremony. Perrins students across the year groups were recognised for their achievement, effort and progress at St. George’s church. There were memorable performances from: Martha Dunster, Matthew Parkinson, Cameorn Barnes, Emily Melville and Penny Ashmore. My thanks to Alison Winson, our Guest Speaker, who presented the awards and who spoke passionately about her life story and how students can fulfil their potential. I would also like to pay tribute to the work and dedication of the out-going Year 11 Perrins Captains: Bethany Cheyne and Ryan Kearney; and Events Captains: Rosie Ellis and Aaron Bennett. They have carried out their duties meticulously and have provided highly positive role models for the younger members of Perrins.
Tilley Community News This academic year has been a very successful one for members of Tilley Community. We recently held our annual awards ceremony at St. Barnabas Church. The guest speaker who presented the awards was the Mayor of Worcester, Roger Berry. It was a pleasure to see so many award winners this year and I would like to say well done to them all. We had the highest number of award winners this year which reflects how hard students have worked and their commitment to their academic studies. Throughout the service we also had members of the Community perform. I would like to say a special thank you to Freddie Lockett who played the saxophone, Alex Lee who played her clarinet and Rosie Davis who sang a beautiful song. This was their ‘debut’ performance and they were amazing. I look forward to seeing them perform again next year! Our Community Captains, Joshua Nullis and Rebecca Price read a synopsis of the year as well. We have a new Community Parliament Team in place for the next academic year. The team comprises: Joshua Nullis, Rebecca Price, Tom Blundell, Rebecca Capewell, Bethany Redman, Emily Burton and Jamie Smith. They have already risen to the challenge of this demanding leadership role this term and I look forward to working with them all next year. I would also like to thank the Year 11 Team who recently left their posts: James Whitehouse, ellen Hawkins, Isobel Jones and Thea Green for their contribution to Community Parliament. I would like to wish all of Year 11 the best of luck in their new ventures in September with College courses, apprenticeships and in some cases employment. We await eagerly their GCSE results which are due out on August 23rd. I look forward to congratulating them all on their excellent results that day. Finally, I would like to thank parents and carers for their continued support this term. I wish all students a very happy Summer holiday. I look forward to welcoming you all back in September refreshed and rejuvenated for the new term ahead.
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Community Parliament Community Parliament – Summer Term. The newly appointed Yr10 Parliament Team organised the Jubilee non uniform day this term. Students and staff were encouraged to wear red, white and blue! They ran a number of events during breaks such as busking, sales of Olympic bookmarks made on our very own ‘Lizzie Laser’ and henna hand painting and bindis stalls at lunchtime. There was also a Best of British quiz for tutor time. A total of £473.20 was raised and sent to The Prince’s Foundation for Children and the Arts. They are now looking at renewing the Community notice boards and have requested a whole Community activities board for displaying receipts received and photos of combined events. We now have a new Community display outside DT block. The planters are done in each of the four Community colours and this will also have a water feature to show the competition levels too. The team have also been involved in Arts Week helping to organise the smooth running of activities and playing host to visiting artists and workshop leaders. They also helped with recording events by co-ordinating video and photographic evidence. Members of each team have also been writing a synopsis of the year for the annual celebration of achievement for each community. Next year the team will be involved in Eco-schools training and more whole College initiatives. Considering their brilliant start so far they should be amazing! I look forward to working with them. L Stevens—Community Leader
Drama Club Performance calling for all of next year’s Year 8 & 9 Miss Applegate & Mr Morgan will be running a drama club for next years year 8 & 9s, through which we shall put on a performance of ‘Private Peaceful’, by Michael Morpurgo. This performance will be a blend of devised and scripted work based on the story and will incorporate elements of war poetry and film footage. We are looking for students interested in performing, filming, editing, sound, lighting and script writing. This show will be used as a teaching tool to Key Stage 3 students studying Private Peaceful and war poetry in English, as well as students studying World War I in History. Rehearsals and a performance have not been scheduled yet, but for more information, contact Miss Applegate & Mr Morgan. Posters will be going up over the summer, please look out for them.
The four ceremonies, one for each community, took place in the beautiful
settings of St Barnabas and St George's church. We were honoured to have some very special speakers including Cecil Duckworth (after whom one of our communities is named
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Spiritual Retreat to Polzeath Last weekend, the worship team went on their annual spiritual retreat to Polzeath in Cornwall. We stayed in a youth hostel in Tintagel, overlooking beautiful views of the rolling waves. Every day we travelled in the school mini bus to Polzeath where we based ourselves at The Tube Station. This was our third visit to this church so we were really able to strengthen the already strong bonds between those who worship there and us at Bishop Perowne. On the Saturday we all went surfing which was such fun and on the Sunday the worship band led elements of the service. The service was in a very relaxed format to create worship that everyone could relate to. We hope to bring back some elements of the service to our full college acts of collective worship. We each found something special about this trip. Some enjoyed walking along the cliffs, while others were enlightened by the vibrant worship at The Tube Station at Polzeath. Everyone enjoyed the trip thoroughly and hope to go back next year. By Laura-Beth Hardwick, Beth Fuller and Hallam Wood
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Foundation Learning Tier BBQ in the Garden Since the beginning of October 2011 a group of twenty two Year 9 students on the FLT course have been involved in a community project with the diocese based in the vicarage garden in Tolladine. On Thursday 5th July Rick, the community minister and his wife Debby invited the students, teachers, parents and volunteer helpers to a celebration BBQ to enjoy the garden. The sun managed to break through and the garden looked amazing. The students have continued to work hard throughout the summer term, and really enjoyed the opportunity to show both members of staff and their parents around the project. The garden which started off as a piece of waste land back in September now has a proper structure. The raised beds were brimming over with carrots, potatoes, tomatoes and cucumbers. The finished shed built by the group will now serve as a meeting place for next year’s group. Everywhere you looked students could point out with pride, flowers that they had sown or bird boxes that they had helped to create or fences that they had constructed. We all felt really proud of what we have achieved over the last year. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Rick, Debby and their team of volunteers for welcoming us into their garden every Thursday come rain or shine. Our students have learnt some extremely useful practical skills over the last year and the benefit of the support and guidance that they have received will stay with them for many years to come. There are some exciting plans for the project next year, and we are hoping that as well as consolidating this year work in the vicarage garden, that next year’s FLT students will also bring some of their skills out into the local community to help create more garden space for the local community to enjoy .
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France Food Trip 2012 On Monday 9th July the group arrived in glorious sunshine at the beautiful town of Honfleur. The students had free time to wander around the harbour. We then made our way to the chocolate factory where the students saw handmade chocolates being made and were able to sample different types of chocolate and filings. We all left with a goody bag. We arrived at our stunning Chateau in the heart of rural Normandy. There the students were brave enough to taste snails and frogs legs...yummy! We got the students up nice early for a tour to a local goat’s cheese making farm. The farmer was delighted to see us and made us feel welcome. The students were all shown the process of cheese making and tasted different types of cheese. We then ventured into the fields where students had the experience of milking the goats and drinking the fresh milk. The students all left with a goat’s cheese each. (some wanted to take the goats with us) We then visited the Pegasus Bridge and were fortunate to arrive as the bridge was opening. The Bridge was occupied by the Germans in the 2ND World War and is famous for the daring parachute drop and successful defeat of the Germans on D day by the British. We were fortunate a snatch a brief half hour in the sun on the beach before heading off to make biscuits. At the biscuit factory the students were only allowed to speak French. They all made biscuits using the traditional recipe used by the family for over 120 years. The ingredients remain a secret. The biscuits tasted delicious. Then back to the Chateau where every student made a crepe under the guidance of a chef. After supper we took the group to play bowls. After a very busy day the group returned to be greeted by hot chocolate and a beautiful cake for one of the students. The students gradually made their way to their rooms full of food and exhausted. They packed their bags ready for a change of hotel. On Wednesday we ventured out to Bayeux Market in the rain. Lots of goodies were purchased. We had the opportunity to try different cheeses and meats form the stalls. We then made our way to an isolated bakery tucked away in undulating countryside. Once again the students were only allowed to speak French under the guidance of Eric the Boulanger. The bread was made using traditional methods of sour dough and lots of energetic kneading. Each student made a baguette each cooked in a traditional baker’s oven set in the chimney of the cottage. Then off to Paris where the coach drivers kindly gave the students a guided tour of the main sights. We arrived exhausted at our new hotel on the outskirts of Paris. We had a fabulous meal in the restaurant next door. With a few hours spare so we made our way to MacDonald’s for some fresh air and exercise, although unbelievably some students still space for more food. The students crashed out ready for their final day of adventure at Euro Disney. Euro Disney was fantastic even when the rain arrived just before we had to leave. We arrived safely back at school at 2.15am. A hugely successful trip, the students were amazing if a little heavier when they returned.
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The Prince’s Trust comes to Bishop Perowne On 3rd July the Year 9 Business Studies and Enterprise groups were visited by the National Ambassador for the Princes Trust, Naomi Spencer. Naomi had a dream of setting up her own business in 2009 and with the help of the Princess Trust she is now the proud owner of “Candy Bubbles”. Naomi was presented with the prestigious Princes Trust Ambassador Award at a London ceremony in March, she has since been asked to read a prayer at the Jubilee Service at St Pauls Cathedral as well as presenting her success story at many high profile events. The students met Naomi as part of their AS level business Studies and Enterprise courses and were given the opportunity to question her about how she got started in business. All students involved were inspired by Naomi’s entrepreneurial skills and were able to take away some real life business scenarios for use on their course.
OPEN TUESDAY All parents/carers are reminded
‘Open Tuesday’ Every Tuesday between 3.00 pm-4.00 pm A chance to meet with a member of the Senior Leadership Team without a prior appointment. Parents/carers are seen on a first come/first seen basis. The length of the meeting will depend on the number of people waiting to be seen
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Llanrug 2012 Report Annual Bishop Perowne Llanrug Outdoor Education Centre Visits 2012‘Returners’ Course – Easter 2012 Year 8 Outdoor Education Course – Sunday 27 May – Friday 1st July For the eighth year (that I can remember), but maintaining a tradition that goes back to the 1980’s, students from Bishop Perowne have once again attended the Llanrug Outdoor Education Centre this academic year, braving the wilds of the North Wales countryside. As has become de rigueur, a merry band of intrepid ‘veterans’ (and some not so experienced), sacrificed the first week of their Easter holidays, to savour the magic of Llanrug – some for the first time, whilst for others this was their ‘hattrick’ of Llanrug visits. After the obligatory 4 hour coach trip, with a brief sojourn at Mile End services on the way, the group arrived at the Outdoor Ed. Centre, to be met by the instructors Will and Rod. After briefly checking into their luxurious accommodation, a ‘group summit’ assault was agreed upon, up the nearby ‘Lion Rock’, followed by some climbing/bouldering practice around a local piece of rock, known affectionately by Llanrug aficionados as ‘Westrip’s Crack’. A brief return to the centre in order to refuel and rehydrate, was then followed by an evening trip to the Llanberis Slate Mine Orienteering course, to test the navigation skills of our merry bunch, but also, for some, their nerve in the dwindling twilight. Day 2 threatened poor weather, which never really materialised, but as a result, our wise instructors settled on mining at Rwh Bach and a gorge walk up the SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) rated Affon Dhu valley. Both groups returned from their day’s adventures hungry and in need of the culinary delights that only the Llanrug kitchens can produce. While Mr. Westrip went off to pick up ‘Dangerous’ Miss Day (who had travelled up by train, following the successful completion of a Mathematics course), our resident ‘Master in Charge of Fun, Gags and General Craziness’, Mr. Dan Morgan, ably assisted by the ever cheerful Mr. Hodgkins and the ‘I’m just pleased to be here’ Miss Davies, created a truly memorable quiz night, which went down a storm, but left Miss Day wondering what on earth was going on…. Wednesday dawned and the previous day’s threat of inclement weather was fully realised. With snow billowing outside, breakfast was taken in the communal hall, whilst hushed, earnest discussions took place as to what - if anything - to do. But in true Llanrug fashion, a day’s climbing was settled on in the ‘Beacon Centre’ just above the centre, a climber’s ‘nirvana’ of indoor climbing. After some administration, harness and rope refreshers, the group set off in two minibuses for the venue. So bad was the weather that on making the turn into the driveway of ‘The Beacon’ we were advised to park the buses at the lower end of the drive rather than risk attempting to get right up to the centre in the vehicles. While the groups trudged up to the climbing centre, Mr. Westrip dithered backwards and forwards in his minibus, floundering in the snow. Llanrug’s Head of Centre, Mr. Jon Elliott, then decided to give an impromptu cold weather driving master class, and promptly delivered his minibus perfectly, but at breakneck speed, into his parking spot – Westrip looked on……………. and then promptly picked up his chin off the floor of the cab. Once inside, our ‘Returners’ enjoyed a chilly- but dry and windless, day attempting a variety of different climbs which lent themselves to the range of abilities present.
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Llanrug 2012 Report By evening, conditions had improved so much that the party was able to head off for the traditional Wednesday Evening ‘LLanrug Returners Ten-Pin bowling trek’ to Llandudno – so enamoured was Jade Meakin by her bowling shoes that she even nearly got away with walking out with her ‘jazzy’ little twinset ( Editor’s note - There’s always next year Jade?) Bizarrely, Thursday brought bright, brilliant sunshine, in stark contrast to the previous day’s meteorological obstacles. So good was the weather in fact, that the instructors decided the opportunity to experience Sea Level Traversing was too good to miss. So after the arctic-like conditions of Wednesday, by Thursday afternoon the majority of our hardy travellers had braved the temperatures of the Irish Channel in April, weaving along, up and down the waterside cliffs of Anglesey. You can never get enough sand, sea and surf, so after returning to the centre for their evening meal, our happy band, set off for a truly memorable last evening down at the picturesque Newborough beach; with snow capped peaks to the east, and with the sun setting beautifully across to the west, towards the Emerald Isle, the evening’s fire and marshmallows were a fitting way to spend the final evening. Friday’s half day saw the group take to the water in inflatable dinghies on the Menai Straits; in near perfect conditions nobody saw Beth Jones dunking coming, but thank goodness for Miss Day’s quick-witted-ness as she threw her back aboard after Beth’s self imposed ‘bomb’. A tired bunch of explorers returned safely to Bishop Perowne that afternoon, with a new found knowledge of flora and funghi but grateful for their experiences that only Llanrug provides – even more grateful for the second week of the Easter holidays ahead of them to recover! ‘A truly memorable trip, made all the better by the wonderful group of people who ventured there!’ Llanrug ‘Returners’ 2012: Aaron ‘Big Ron’ Bennett; Lucy Berry; Jordan Blake; Megan Hill; Morgan ‘Film Star’ Hudson; Beth ‘Death Wish’ Jones; Jade Meakin; Hannah Mehaffey; Harry ‘Millsy’ Miller; Kayleigh Ryan; Jack ‘Junior Finnbar’ Saunders; Will ‘Banter’ Sowden; Summer-Mae Taylor; Toe Jerry; Nick ‘Wilson’ Wilson; ; ‘Dangerous’ Day; ‘Deadly’ Davies; ‘Housewives favourite’ Hodgkins; ‘Mad’ Dan Morgan, and ‘Cap’n’ Westrip. The annual Year 8 ‘Outdoor Education Course’ was as one would expect a far more sombre and focused affair, where another foolhardy bunch of 18 of Bishop Perowne’s hardiest Year 8’s elected to take on the challenge of Llanrug in the week preceding the Summer half-term. Arriving on the Sunday afternoon, these novices needed more time to acclimatise to their surroundings, but after experiencing their first Llanrug meal time, they were more than up to the challenge that Course Director Rod set them – namely an evening’s short trek to Llyn Padarn where they would blow up the inflatable dinghies and attempt to successfully negotiate the lakes. Back at the centre by 9.30pm, they then had their first taste of a Llanrug ‘legend’ – our very own ‘MD Hotty Choccy’ took to the kitchens and served up her finest hot chocolate as only she can. The following day saw the Year 8’s students resolve tested to the full, as the instructors decided to throw a traditional mountain walking day at the students – one group were accompanied by Maisie the dog, who completed the day without a whimper, setting a fine example to the ‘youths of today’, who all thankfully rose to the challenge and successfully summited their respective Welsh mountains.
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Year 8 visit London—9 and 10th July 2012 The group arrived at Pineapple Studios Covent Garden for an afternoon workshop with some of the cast members of Shrek the Musical. Groups were shown routines from the show, and had to perform them in front of their peers. They all ‘had a go’ and seemed to enjoy the experience with the characters Peter Pan and Pinocchio. One of the highlights of the visit was the experience of seeing live performers perform in front of crowds from all over the world, who had come into Covent Garden. The musical was true to the original film of Shrek, and the set was fantastic. The main characters of Shrek, Fiona and Donkey were funny and endearing. The absolute star of the show was Lord Farquaad, who spent the entire time on his knees and gave a stunning performance. After a peaceful night the group were shown all the key tourist sites in London which included Parliament Square, Number 10 Downing Street, Horse Guard Parade, Big Ben and Trafalgar Square. All in all a very memorable experience for all.
Bishop Perowne Students meet Her Majesty the Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh The Queen’s visit to Worcester and RAF Cosford, was so far two of the best days of my life. It was such an honour to be selected being able to stand on guard in honour of the Queen and representing the Air Cadets. I felt proud and happy to be part of this special event, wearing the Queen’s uniform, smartly in front of the public, bringing happiness and joy to the young and old. All of the Air Cadets including myself had a delightful and memorable time enjoying the great atmosphere of the Queen and Prince Philip visiting Worcester Cathedral, the Guildhall and RAF Cosford. This will be an event I shall cherish for the rest of my life, being one of many highlights. By Luke Ford On Wednesday, 11th July wireboyz had the opportunity to perform to Her Majesty the Queen, Elizabeth II. The Year 10 boys performed at The Hive in the morning in the presence of the Duke of Edinburgh and the whole group performed at the Cathedral later in the day as a part of a celebration of Worcester. We took this opportunity in our stride and not only performed to cover 1000 people, but the performance was also recorded and put into a DVD for all to see! Of course all of the boys were terribly nervous. But reassured and repeatedly drilled by Miss Alexander saw it through without fault. Rehearsals began a few months ago with our teacher and choreographer, Adam making the dance ready for the performance for the Queen. The closer we came to the date, the longer the rehearsals, the more nervous we became. The teachers became more and more stressed too! The dance that we performed was a minute of mixed material that we gathered from our previous performances but mainly the two most recent pieces So during the first few full run through we naturally carried through to the original material making it slightly easier to remember. Over all it was an amazing experience working in a professional atmosphere. The day itself went very well and we are all very glad to have taken part in it.
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Bishop Perowne Students meet Her Majesty the Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh I never thought that a person life me would ever get the chance to catch a glimpse of Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, let alone be within four metres of them. I couldn’t think about anything else while waiting to get inside the Worcester Cathedral. My mind was stuck on this. Everyone waiting to see her felt excited and overwhelmed, and the feeling was definitely mutual. Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh arrived through the main door of the Cathedral, and everyone’s faces lifted at the sight of them. I perked up from my chair to see them, and I saw them so clearly. Even though they were only clearly visible for a few seconds, those seconds were worth the wait. I felt warm inside. It was a phenomenal experience and definitely one that I will never get again. The chance of a lifetime will stay with me forever. I will never forget it. By Cameron Brett
News of a former student of Bishop Perowne Church of England College James Johnson, a student at Bishop Perowne from 2001—2006 graduated from the University of Cambridge on the 29th June 2012. He achieved a First in Dutch and French. He told us that he was really pleased and surprised to as he wasn’t expecting more than a 2.1. James really enjoyed his language degree which was split between Cambridge and Flanders. James has secured a post teaching at a school in France in September for a year and then hopes to apply to the EU Translation Bureau, which is highly competitive. James’ other options include planning on moving to South Africa to study Afrikaans. James wanted to thank Mrs Clements and Mrs Boulter for being such wonderful teachers during his time at Bishop Perowne. He went on to say that the skills that he had learnt from Bishop Perowne and the encouragement given have stayed with him whilst studying for his degree. Studying at Cambridge has been tough, but the thinking that ‘you get out what you put in’ and his love of languages instilled by Bishop Perowne helped him to get through. He also added that he thought that his teachers at Bishop Perowne will keep inspiring people for a long time yet. Congratulations James.
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Arts College News Wind band on Tour On Thursday 28th June Bishop Perowne college Wind band toured 4 primary schools. The wind band consisting of students from Bishop Perowne College, St Barnabas Primary School and Northwick manor primary visited St Barnabas, Claines, St Georges and Northwick Manor. The day started well with our first performance at St Barnabas the wind band played Moon Rider, Music from The Lion King and Harry Potter and finished with a loud and exciting performance of Thriller. During the performance each students introduced their instrument, explaining how it works and demonstrated by performing solos and Duets. The excitement of the day was added to by the torrential rain and thunder storms a very wet and soggy wind band performed at St Georges, Northwick welcomed us although their Hall had been flooded just before our arrival, The Quiet Man Suite Film Premier – 21st June Kidderminster Harriers Stadium. Wireboyz attended their premier of their film ‘Acquiesce’; part of six films made across the West Midlands collectively known as The Quiet Man Suite. The films are part of the Cultural Olympiad which is connected to the Olympic Games held in London. The boys along with three other primary and middle schools enjoyed the premier and a celebration buffet. Rambert Dance Company 22nd June Bishop Perowne. Year 10 GCSE dancers were treated to a workshop with Rambert Dance Company to support their group dance examination work worth 20% of the final marks. The students completed an hour’s techniques class in the style of Christopher Bruce and a two hour workshop based on ‘Hush’ by Bruce. Students learnt large sections of repertoire and completed choreographic tasks that will be used in their study of Ghost Dances(1981). The students were taught by an ex Bishop Perowne Student Sarah Alexander who admired the new studio and praised the students ability and the work of the department. Warwick Arts Centre 29th June Warwick University Coventry. Wireboyz performed their new work at the final live performance of the Boys Dancing project at Warwick which celebrates 10 years of boys dancing. The students enjoyed the opportunity to perform in a professional theatre which usually caters for companies such as Motionhouse Dance Theatre. With the prime position of first on the running order the boys opened the show with skill and athleticism much admired by the audience who clapped them vigorously and cheered. During the interval they were praised for their performed by visiting choreographers and Brian Bishop who is the education officer at Warwick Arts. 'Wind In The Willows' More than seventy students attended the auditions for the production of 'Wind In The Willows' which will be performed during February 2013. The students took part in a two hour audition which included singing solo, movement and character work as well as thoroughly enjoying the process of creating such wonderful roles as Toad, Mole, Badger and Ratty. Rehearsals will begin in earnest after the Summer Holiday and the performances will take place on 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th of February. News of progress, rehearsal schedules and show times will appear in the newsletter and on the college website. 'Konflux' Theatre and The Specialist Intake On Tuesday 26th June the York based Theatre In Education Company, 'Konflux', visited Bishop Perowne and worked with our Specialist Intake group of students on a 'Play In A Day' project. The thirty-eight students worked on a documentary drama about the history of the Olympic Games which they then performed to an audience of 180 Year 7 and 8 students. It was quite an achievement to develop the play from nothing to a final performance in a single day. The event was a collaboration between the College, 'Konflux Theatre' and NADFAS - the Worcester Fine Arts Society - who have this year generously supported this and other arts events within the College. Carol Hallett and Pauline Terry, from the Society, visited during the day and were extremely impressed with the work being done.
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Arts College News An Evening of Music The Summer Music Concert took place on Wednesday , 30th May with students from all year groups performing an impressive range of vocal and musical numbers. There was everything from classical to Rock School and a collaborative performance between the College Choir and one of the Rock Bands ended the evening on a spectacular note. It was an even more poignant evening as this was the last concert under the musical direction of Mrs Raggett who, at the end of this academic year, will be leaving Bishop Perowne for a move into Deputy Headship. She will be greatly missed by staff and students alike. A Plague of Mankind The Key Stage 4 drama club devised a performance about the way that the English language has changed since the days of the caveman. This performance, which was played out in the style of a Virus as a metaphor for the change in language, was performed to an eager audience in the Drama Studio in Wednesday 27th June. A massive well done to all involved, and all who came to see the show. Bishop Perowne’s partnership with Regency High School This last term has seen a very promising partnership blossom between Bishop Perowne and Regency High School. GCSE Drama & BTEC Performing Arts students have been given the chance to work alongside students from Regency, leading workshops and performing to each other. More collaborative opportunities will be available next year, and a huge thank you to all who have worked hard in making this happen. DramaComm and the Future This year has been a very busy one for our resident drama group for adults with various disabilities. Year 7 & 8 students from the Specialist Intake have worked alongside a number of adults to make a series of short films, including ‘Superheroes’, ‘Eastenderdale Street’ and the ‘DramaComm Olympics’. Great fun has been had by all involved. Due to the popularity and success of DramaComm, we will be offering a number of different activity sessions for adults with disabilities throughout the year, where our students will be leading and working alongside participants across various subjects. Watch this space, and for more information contact Mr Morgan. The Olympics movies at Northwick Manor & St Barnabas Primary schools. In honour of the Olympics our Creative Advisor, Dan Morgan has been working with students from two local Primary schools to create films about the Olympics. Northwick Manor selected all 450 students from Reception up to year 4 to work on making these films about the Olympics, whilst St Barnabas opted to have 180 students from Years 2, 3 and Reception to work on their film. Great fun was had by all, and some great, fun films were made.
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Arts College News 11 July – Worcester Cathedral The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. During Arts Week a group of Year 10 students performed at the opening of The Hive in Worcester to Her Majesty The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh. The physical theatre performance piece was devised in collaboration with the University of Worcester and was performed in one of the many open spaces in The Hive. Based on quotations from favorite books chosen by the students the performance lasted for approximately five minutes and was repeated several times during the morning. Wireboyz were invited to perform as part of the celebrations for the Diamond Jubilee visit of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh at Worcester Cathedral. Wireboyz performed an extract from D.A.G.A. as part of a celebration of Worcestershire. 11th July Theatre Seven Shropshire- Wireboyz Wireboyz were invited to perform at the Shropshire Boys Dancing Alliance performance at the Seven Theatre. The boys were part of a lineup of professional artists and school groups and got the opportunity to see their choreographer Adam Rutherford perform a solo. This is the first fee paying performance for the boys and the money has been placed back into the funding of weekly sessions attended by the group. Voices and Visions Malvern Theatre 13th July. Celia Alexander was the lead dance artist in charge of the whole dance performance of Voices and Visions on the 13th July at Malvern Theatre. In addition Year 11 students Rachael Maltby and Emily May had the opportunity to showcase their GCSE Year 11 choreographies; 8.15 Hiroshima Time and Angels One Five respectively. The pieces danced by Charlotte Hardy, Freya Hall, Emily May and Rachael Maltby were to a full audience in the festival theatre at Malvern. Finally Miss Alexander will be also taking two students for a days’ work experience at the theatre giving them an insight in the life of a dance teacher. 18th July Summer Dance Evening at Bishop Perowne. The Summer Dance show will give the Yr 9 Dance Leaders a platform to show their first full length choreographies as the final part of their Dance Leadership Award. They will be joined by a selection of class and club work including ACE and Wireboyz. 16th September – Cantilena Orchestra Cheltenham Town Hall. Ace will perform with the Cantilena Orchestra at Cheltenham Town Hall in September. Directed by Stephen Bellafanti; the dancers will perform Leonard Bernstein’s three dances from ‘On the Town’. Arts Week 2012: July 9th-13th. The penultimate week in the Summer term was Arts Week. This is a week in which the normal College timetable is suspended and an enormous range of arts based opportunities are made available to the students. This includes a substantial number of professional artists and companies coming into College to work with the students, numerous trips out and, for the first time, Sports Day will be held as part of the week within the College facilities. The Arts Week activities showed the diverse nature of the events taking place during the week. Designed to cater for all student interests, abilities and skills, the week is a combination of learning, being a part of our community, inviting the community in to Bishop Perowne College and of enjoyment.
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Arts College News Miss Worcestershire Dress Workshop On Tuesday 19th June, Luissa Burton, the newly crowned Miss Worcestershire came in to work with a group of Year 7 students on a dress she was making to wear for the Miss England competition. This was for the ‘eco round’, where contestants have to make, borrow or create a dress from recycled materials or buy it from a local charity shop or borrow from a family member and must be tied into the Olympic theme. The dress that Luissa was using was a 1970's vintage gown that her mum used to wear when she worked at the BBC. Luissa worked with the students on drawings on pieces of thin material linked to the theme of ‘what the Olympics mean to you?’ that she had decided on, and she and the students all thoroughly enjoyed themselves! Amber Sparrey in Year 11 also helped to make a crown to go with the dress.
Three Counties Showground Performance On Friday the 15th June, a group of Year 10 students braved the inclement weather to perform for the Diocese at the BBC Hereford and Worcester stand. Rock School Band ’Ecnamor’ performed a thirty minute set to an appreciative audience. They also met the Bishop of Worcester and his wife. This was an excellent experience for the group and valuable performance time! Students have work selected for national exhibition
Fiona Morris
Fiona Morris in Year 10 and Romane Clarke in Year 9 have both been successful in having their work selected for the National Students’ Art Exhibition under the patronage of The Royal Society of British Artists. This is the third year in succession that we have had work selected for the national exhibition, which is only for specialist schools, colleges and academies. In College, Ms Thorne set a specific project for the exhibition, and a number of students made highly creative pieces of art work in response to the theme of the project. These were then sent to The Dover Federation for the Arts who organise the exhibition and the work of Fiona and Romane were chosen! Well done to both students! The exhibition will be held at the Mall Galleries in London and will be officially opened on Tuesday 9th July until 14th July. The President of the Royal Society of British Artists will also select a number of artists in the exhibition who will become RBA Scholars, and they will be invited to exhibit their work in the Annual RBA Exhibition in March 2013 alongside some of the best artists in the country.
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Sports Department News—Participation to reach potential Year 8 Athletics The Athletics team travelled to Nunnery Wood to compete in the under 13 Championships and came away with some notable successes. Well done to all of the team, you did the School and yourselves proud. Boys Bailey Fuller Dean Jones Kieran Smith Dan Wilson Mark Wilson Mat Makrancy Bradley Walker Glyn Reilly Harrison Jamie Hathaway Juri Hayes Tom Maiden Ross Page Freddie Lockett Bryn Myers Alex Lawrence Juri Hayes won the Javelin Jamie Hathaway was third in the high Jump Tom Maiden was third in the shot putt
Girls Suffiyah Ajmal Cerys John Sophie Tothill Emma Fletcher Millie Gaffey Migle Chaleckaite, Beth Steele Jess Irish Chloe Panting Tierney Sutton Jess Suthard
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Sports Department News continued ……. Elodie Bonnick Zoe Malin Emily Malin Paisly Carr Katie Hawkins
The best performances of the event were from Sophie Tothill who won the 1500m convincingly with a huge lead. Katie Hawkins, Emma Fletcher in the long jump and Jess Suthard in the discus. Learning Through Sport Day Thirty Year 7 students were invited to this event run by Worcester University . In the morning the activities on offer were zumba boxing hockey cheerleading cricket lacross wheelchair basketball fitness testing and rugby. Each student experienced two of these and learnt from experienced coaches. After lunch the University leaders walked all the students down to Worcester cricket club where they were allowed to play kwik cricket. Before the teams came out all the schools made a tunnel to welcome the players and then spent the rest of the afternoon watching the match.
College Production—Wind in the Willows
WIND IN THE WILLOWS The next College production has now been cast. Performances will be: 11th—14th February 2013 Look out in future newsletters for details of timings and tickets.
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Term Dates—2012—2013 AUTUMN TERM 2012 TERM STARTS
Wednesday, 5th September 2012
HALF TERM
Monday, 29th October – Friday, 2nd November 2012
TERM ENDS
Thursday, 20th December 2012
SPRING TERM 2013 TERM STARTS
Tuesday, 8th January 2013
HALF TERM
Monday, 18th February – Friday, 22nd February 2013
TERM ENDS
Thursday, 28th March 2013
SUMMER TERM 2013 TERM STARTS
Tuesday, 16th April 2013
HALF TERM
Monday, 27th May – Friday, 31st May 2013
TERM ENDS
Wednesday, 24th July 2013
Good Friday
Friday, 29th March 2013
Easter Monday
Monday, 1st April 2013
May Day
Monday, 6th May 2013
Spring Bank Holiday
Monday, 27th May 2013
Teacher Education Days Monday, 3rd September 2012 Tuesday, 4th September 2012 Friday, 26th October 2012 Monday, 7th January 2013 Monday, 15th April 2013
The Outstanding Church of England Academy of Excellence for All
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Uniform List—September 2012 BOYS
GIRLS BLAZER
Black with College badge
SHIRT/BLOUSE
Light blue for Years 7-10, and white for Year 11
TIE
Tie in Community colour available from School Togs
JUMPER
Regulation black jumper with blue stripe or sleeveless jumper with blue stripe supplied by School Togs or plain black knitted jumper. No other style will be permitted. Cardigans are not permitted.
Regulation black jumper with blue stripe or sleeveless jumper with blue stripe supplied by School Togs or plain black knitted jumper. No other style will be permitted.
SKIRT/TROUSER
Black pleated skirts only. Straight or lycra skirts will not be permitted. Skirt should be of an appropriate length, just above the knee, supplied by School Togs. Plain black trousers, must have a waist band and be made of non-stretchy material (supplied by School Togs code: SK402)
Plain black trousers (not denim)
SOCKS
Plain black socks
SHOES
Plain black or white ankle or knee length socks. Black tights (not patterned). For health and safety reasons black, low heeled shoes. (suede shoes, platform soles, trainers, boots and ankle boots are not acceptable).
P.E. KIT
Navy shorts
Black shorts – new honeycombed material with College logo
Navy/Amber football socks
Boy’s rugby shirt – new honeycombed material
Royal blue skirt
Black football socks with 3 narrow white hoops
White ankle socks
Football/rugby boots
Football/rugby boots (shin pads)
Shin pad. Gum shield (optional)
Navy blue sweatshirt or dark tracksuit (optional) Navy blue hooded top (optional) Girls polo shirt, new material (polyester with micromesh panels)
For health and safety reasons black sensible shoes. (suede shoes, platform soles, trainers, boots and ankle boots are not acceptable).
Navy blue sweatshirt or dark tracksuit (optional) Navy blue hooded top (optional) Black shorts (second pair) White ankle socks
Hooded top (amber and blue) with College logo
White polo shirt with College logo
Clean, non-marking trainers
Clean, non-marking trainers
Swimming (Years 7 and 8): costume and towel Clean underwear and a towel should always be brought and used as necessary. Optional Sports under layer
Swimming (Years 7 and 8): costume and towel Clean underwear and a towel should always be brought and used as necessary. Optional Sports under layer Generic navy blue track suit bottom
Generic navy blue track suit bottom HAIR
Hair should be worn in a style that does not pose a health or safety hazard. Head scarves worn for religious or cultural rea sons should be plain and logo free.
OUTDOOR CLOTHING
A plain outdoor coat or anorak (denim is not acceptable).
JEWELLERY
A watch, a signet ring, a discreet chain with cross or other personal faith symbol, and one plain stud in the lobe of each ear is allowed.
Scarves and hats worn to and from College should be logo free. A scarf in the College colours is available from
Students considering having their ears pierced should do so at the start of the summer holidays so that ears have time to heal and sleepers can be removed. Body jewellery (with the exception of one pair of ear studs) is not acceptable for health and safety reasons. Students will be required to remove all such jewellery and where necessary to cover the pierced holes.
MAKE UP
With the exception of year 11, facial makeup and nail varnish are not allowed. In Year 11 only facial makeup may be worn.
VALUABLES
We do not recommend students to bring valuables into College and cannot take responsibility for replacing any such items that are lost, damaged, or stolen. All bags should be practical and sensible for school use and should have the capacity to hold text books, folders and P.E. ki t. Fashion
BAGS
bags, for example those with chains/handbags are not permitted.
We continue to rely on the support of our partner schools and colleges to make the Arts College a success. Many thanks for all they have done so far… Claines Church of England Primary School Northwick Manor Primary School Perdiswell Primary School St Barnabas Church of England Primary School St George’s Church of England Primary School Merriman’s Hill Road Worcester WR3 8LE
The King’s School, Worcester
Tel: 01905 746800 Fax: 01905 746846 Website:www.bishopperowne.co.uk Email: info@bishop-perowne.worcs.sch.uk July 2012 Headteacher: Ms Julie Farr
Worcester Sixth Form College
University of Worcester Worcester College of Technology Yamazaki Mazak UK Limited The parents and staff past and present who make up: The Friends of Bishop Perowne
Important dates for your diary at a glance Friday, 20th July
Academic Year Ends
Monday, 3rd September
Teacher Education Day
Tuesday, 4th September
Teacher Education Day
Wednesday, 5th September
Student return to College (Week A) Year 7: 8.30am Years 8—11: 11.00am
Thursday, 20th September
Open Day/Open Evening
Friday, 21st September
College starts at 10.00 am
Thursday, 27th September
Year 10 Battlefields Trip
Wednesday, 3rd October
Ski Trip Presentation Evening
Friday, 19th October
French Exchange
Thursday, 25th October
Non Uniform Day
Friday, 26th October
Teacher Education Day
Friday, 26th October
Geography Trip—Italy
Monday, 29th October—Friday, 2nd November HALF TERM HOLIDAY We seek to develop a caring Christian Community in which we nurture individuals, encourage learning, creativity and endeavour, inspire all to excel and reach their potential and to help all young learners to grow into active and responsible citizens who are able to make a difference in the world.