Newsletter October 2010
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Half-Term
A message from Ms Farr ‘Growing together to be the best we can be’ Our prayer for the term:
Do all the good you can, By all the means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, At all the times you can, To all the people you can As long as ever you can John Wesley 1703—1791
Content
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Message from Head- 1-3 teacher College Vision
4
Headteacher‘s Commendations
7-8
Welcome Back
11-14
Speeches
15-24
First Impressions
24-25
Worship News
25
New Staff
26-27
St Barnabas Poems
28-29
Bishop‘s Kitchen
31-32
Gifted & Talented
33
LRC
53-55
Sport
57-63
OFSTED 2010: Outstanding. Bishop Perowne has challenged Ofsted’s thinking ‗I have only ever given two ―OUTSTANDINGS”—one is to Bishop Perowne‖, Judith Matharu, Her Majesty‘s Inspector.‘ (HMI) Just as we were settling into the rhythm of the term, I received a call from OFSTED giving notice of a subject inspection of Citizenship which was to be carried out by two HMI‘s, Judith Matharu, who is the lead HMI for Citizenship, and Rashida Sharif. Citizenship... a subject that cuts to the very heart of all we do as a Church School... our mission to ‗grow together to be the best we can be‘... to nurture the ―whole person‖... to ensure that all students are safe, cared for and cherished... to help all young people grow into adults who can ‘make a difference in the world...‘ We were determined to have our strengths acknowledged and desire to make young people as happy as possible so that they can learn, fully acknowledged. HMI arrived with an open mind. However, the view of Ofsted, based on much national research over several years and reported on for Ofsted by Ms Matharu, is that Citizenship cannot be delivered successfully as we do at Bishop Perowne through a balanced mixture of cross-curricular (right across the curriculum, in every subject) and bespoke provision in PSCHEE. By the end of the two days Ms Matharu said that Bishop Perowne had challenged Ofsted‘s thinking and asked if she might return to carry out a case study, to be reported nationally, in recognition of our outstanding achievements. I was especially pleased that she told us, ‗At Bishop Perowne it is not just rhetoric; you actually do what you say you do; there is compelling evidence.‖ Ms Matharu and Mrs Sharif told us that they find our students to be outstanding, ‗enchanting‘. Their key judgements were as follows: The overall effectiveness of citizenship is outstanding Achievement and enjoyment in citizenship are good with some outstanding features The quality of teaching in Citizenship outstanding
Plus much more....
The quality of the Citizenship curriculum is outstanding The leadership and management of Citizenship are outstanding
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A message from Ms Farr continued ... A full copy of the report is available on the website. REPORT Achievement and enjoyment of learning in citizenship are good with some outstanding features. The opportunities for active citizenship across the school and beyond are outstanding. A large number of students eagerly take up responsibilities to lead the work of others. For example, the work of the school‘s worship leaders, peer mentors, community and sports leaders is impressive. Beyond school, students enjoy working extensively with primary schools, supporting disabled adults and are keen to support others through charitable events. Students are prepared to make personal sacrifices in order to make a difference, such as cutting off their hair to support a charitable event providing wigs for cancer sufferers. Students‘ behaviour and attitudes to learning are exemplary. Respectful, supportive relationships across the school promote full and frank discussion of issues. Students demonstrate excellent ability to reflect on and evaluate a wide range of issues at a local, national and global level. Good opportunities for extended writing are provided across the curriculum. Students respond with work of an excellent quality, exploring causes, effects and consequences for individuals and society and the potential for personal or collective actions to bring about change. However, opportunities are fewer for extended writing within the discrete provision. Students have a good understanding of most key concepts within the curriculum. They are particularly strong on rights and responsibilities, identity and diversity and the features of democratic government.
The quality of teaching in citizenship is outstanding.
The work in citizenship is suitably challenging and stretches students of all abilities. Across the curriculum, teachers demonstrate clear understanding of citizenship learning and the commitment to deliver this through their specialist subjects. They use good subject knowledge to engage their classes with topical examples to illustrate key concepts. Teachers deal with sensitive and controversial issues well, encouraging open and frank discussions with confidence. Dialogue in lessons is of an excellent quality. A variety of active approaches are used including role-play, discussion work and imaginative use of interactive whiteboard technology. Teaching is planned carefully to help develop critical skills and students‘ ability to make informed judgements. Assessment procedures are established and developing well. Teachers check on students‘ understanding through a variety of means systematically and intervene if further clarification is required. Exemplary assessment was observed in RE where students were peer-assessing with clarity and maturity. Their articulate comments indicated their clear grasp of the relevant issues and an excellent understanding of how to improve their written responses. The quality of the citizenship curriculum is outstanding. The combination of discrete and cross-curricular provision provides memorable experiences for high-quality learning in citizenship. The curriculum is planned in some detail, informed by current initiatives and is responsive to local, national and global issues. The exploration of local issues and links forged with the wider community provide a range of excellent learning experiences within and beyond the school. For example, the Year 8 History project helps students to grasp the impact of various events on the community at that time and the impact today. The current Shakespeare project is successfully enhancing Year 7 students‘ understanding of the issues of fairness, justice and discrimination as raised in Romeo and Juliet and the relevance of these issues in today‘s society. Students particularly appreciate opportunities to explore other cultures through the well-established links with schools in Tanzania.
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Message from Ms Farr continued… Considerable enrichment of the citizenship curriculum is gained through the school‘s specialist performing arts status. In particular, the exploration of concepts and issues through role play in drama strongly reinforces students‘ empathy and understanding of key aspects of citizenship. The leadership and management of citizenship are outstanding. A clear, underpinning vision and support for the subject are evident from you and your senior team. Citizenship learning has a distinct and prominent profile in the life and work of the school. Impressively, a number of senior leaders are able to explain the vision for the subject, its importance to the school‘s ethos and atmosphere and the value of active engagement of students. This supports the prominence of the subject, which clearly makes an excellent contribution to the promotion of community cohesion. Senior leaders‘ support for the subject is excellent. For example, the vertical grouping of students, the school‘s strongly inclusive approach, a good level of resourcing and the clear commitment made to succession planning in subject leadership. Monitoring and evaluation procedures are thorough and suitably focused on improving provision and raising achievement. However, the current audit of provision across the curriculum lacks detail of the processes that students are working through in exploring the key concepts. Subject leaders are determined with a clear sense of purpose. Both former and newly appointed subject leaders demonstrate impressive energy and commitment. They understand well the strengths and areas for improvement and have clear plans for the future development of the subject. Overall, there is excellent capacity for further improvement. Small points for improvement. ensuring that the auditing of cross-curricular provision takes account of the processes being used across the curriculum disseminating the best practice evident across the school.
The Inspectors observed lessons right across the curriculum 87% of which were judged to be good or better, 62% of which were judged to be outstanding. They commented on our outstanding progress in Learning and Teaching, Assessment, Management and Leadership and Quality Assurance (accountability) since the inspection in 2009. They were also particularly impressed by our whole College Act of Collective Worship, attended by our Tanzanian friends and a rehearsal for ‗Beauty and the Beast‘. It was a pleasure to work with Ms Matharu and Mrs Sharif; it provided the opportunity for us to engage in co-reflection and evaluation. As the headline states, we are one of only two schools nationally to receive the outstanding judgement from Mrs Matharu This is a real tribute to the day to day work of our students, staff and governors.
I write on the eve of the first evening performance of ‗Beauty and the Beast‘ . If the delight shown by our primary school audience who attended our matinee performance last Friday is anything to go by, we are in for a real treat. Work is almost complete on our all weather pitch, which is a very visible sign of our link with the King‘s School. We opened our new Performing Arts Studio just two weeks ago and already our students are deriving great benefits from such a superb space. We continue to press forward with plans to refurbish some of our Science Laboratories and replace our boiler system. This term has brought great joys and successes but also deep sadness with the death of Mr Allan Jenkins (known to our former St Barnabas‘ students as Mr J.): I have included a tribute from Mrs Deakin in this Newsletter. I thank all parent and carers for the support you have given to us this term and wish everyone a good half term break.
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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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Home School Agreement Bishop Perowne is a Church of England College and our ethos and philosophy reflect that Christian foundation. We set out to provide a moral and spiritual environment within which all our students are encouraged to work and achieve to the full extent of their abilities. We want all children to be valued as individuals and to feel that they make an important and positive contribution to our community and the wider world.
In order to achieve our aims it is important to establish a shared understanding between students, parents/carers and the college. The purpose of this agreement is to set out the terms of that partnership between us. We ask you to sign it as a commitment to working together to make the most of every student's life at our College.
The College We agree to: value your child and care for their safety and happiness provide a broad and balanced curriculum matched to your child's needs ensure a high standard of teaching which enables all children to reach their full potential ensure that all work set is well prepared and appropriate to your child's needs and abilities set, mark and monitor homework regularly, in keeping with the college's policy encourage all children to attend school on time and on all school days. provide a full written report for each school year and regular updates on your child's behaviour, work or attendance contact you if we become concerned about your child's behaviour, work or attendance provide regular opportunities for you to discuss your child's welfare and progress with college staff keep you informed about college life through a half termly news letter welcome you into college and encourage you to become involved in our daily life. Parents and Carers I/we agree to: work with the college to make sure that my child is safe, happy and behaves well make every effort to support my child's homework and other learning at home make sure my child attends schools on time and on all school days, and inform the college promptly if s/he is unavoidably absent provide my child with the necessary uniform, kit and equipment lessons and college activities not take my child on holiday during term time talk to the college if my child is worried about attending school or if something happens to affect my child's learning or behaviour complete and return all college documents promptly support the college's policies on behaviour and anti-bullying attend parents meetings and other college events to discuss my child's progress encourage my child to play an active and positive part in the life of the college
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Home School Agreement—continued... Students I agree to: attend college on time and on all school days bring the equipment and kit that I need each day wear the college uniform with pride and be tidy in my appearance do all my classwork and homework as well as I can be polite, well behaved and helpful to my fellow students and staff behave well on my way to and from college respect the feelings and views of those around me help to keep the college tidy and free from litter and graffiti look after any college books, equipment or other resources that I use use any of my own technology (e.g. mobile phone) appropriately and in accordance with College rules not bully other students report any bullying that I see or experience mysel
College Council Minutes—Friday, 17th September 2010 First the Leadership Team welcomed any new Year 7‘s to College Council. New members were invited to make notes in their planners or on paper so they found it easier to feedback to their Tutor Groups.
Apologies for Absence: Ruth Tayler and Emil Martyr.
Election for Tutor Group representatives: In the next few weeks Tutor groups will make their decisions for their College Council Form Representative. Elections will be held on a date to be confirmed - Tutor groups will all be told when this is happening. Building Name signs: the idea of having signs on buildings with the name of the building on was further discussed. It is a good idea because visitors can relate names on maps (eg Abberley Block, Perowne block Malvern block) to the signs on the buildings. The sub-committee will speak to Mr Shepherd to find out how viable this idea is. We may need to raise money to purchase/fund these signs. Next sub-committee meeting: is on Friday 24th September. New members gave their names in. A litter campaign was discussed and this is something the sub-committee will run. An idea was brought from a tutor group that something could be done to thank site management for all their work around college. Trying to stop litter would be a simple way so that they do not have to pick it up at all. Credits are being inconsistently given between subjects and staff. A benchmark should be set so teachers give them out equally. Friday 24th September - Next sub-committee meeting Friday 1st October - Next Full College Council
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Head teacher's Commendation—awarded for excellent achievement in range of aspects of school life. Our students’ efforts are greatly valued. Mubeid Kieran Suffiyah Zakiyyah Charles
Abdul Addis Ajmal Ali Aljaradat
Samuel
Green
Elizabeth Freya Sam Bethany
Guinivan Hall Hampton Handley
Sophie
Amess
Penelope
Ashmore
Shah Hussain Charlotte-May
Haque Hardy
Lucy
Baldwin
Jordan-Lee
Harris
Sam Liam Elodie
Batkin Blake Bonnick
Samuel Beth
Hasnip Haughtey
Louis
Bourke BraithwaiteKilcoyne
Cohen Jeremy
Briscombe
Ryan Charlie Leah
Bunton Burton Carey
Benjamin
Carrier
Paul Bethany
Chapman Cheyne
Bethany Romane
Clarke Clarke
Anoushka
Clarke-Newell
Thomas Daniel
Cleaveley Colburn
Jessica
Collins
Freddie
Court-Jones
Brennan-James Cross Robert Shauna Adam
Crowe Dance Davies
Rosie Rosie Abbie
Davis Ellis Fallon-Wilson
Thomas Emma Lewis Jordan
Fildes Fletcher Fletcher Fortey
Imogen
Fraser-Clark
Molly
Freeth
Kieran
Goode
Chloe
Hawker
Kate
Hawker
Rosalie
Haworth
Chloe John
Herron Hewitt
Leigh Michael Courtney
Hewitt Hill Hodge
Alicia Charles
Holland Hooman
Oliver
Hooper
Samuel Ieuan Grace Nicholas
Hornabrook Howells Hull Humphreys
Nishaa Qasim Tom Kate
Hussain Hussain Hutt Irish
Neil Joshua Chloe
Isaac Barkat Gill James Jaynes
Alice Elizabeth Bethany
Jenkins Joesbury-Clarke Jones
Charlotte Elliott Liam
Juggins Kainey Kearney
Ryan
Kearney
Daniyal Ashley David
Khan King King
Michael
King
Sophie
Lannie
Alexander Mollie Georgia Rachael
Lawrence Lewington MacDonald Malek
Aaron Emil
Mariano Martyr
Charley
Matthews
Chloe
Matthews
Jordan Jessica Jade
McCarthy Meadows Meakin
Shaunie Harry
Mellor Miller
Rachel
Millington
Luke
Mitchell
Ellie May Fiona Jade Katy Luke
Monk Morris Morris Morris Moule
Saarah
Muneebah
Bryn
Myers
Shannon
Northcott
Ashanti
Olatunde
Eden
Openshaw
Alycia Lucy Chloe
Orr Page Panting
Annabel Leanne
Parker Parkinson
Matthew Zoe
Parkinson Parmenter
Shannon
Patrick
Porphiris
Phorphiriou
Lucy
Preece
David
Prince
Hannah Karl Rory
Pugh Rammell Rawston
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Headteacher’s Commendations—continued... Samuel Claire Harvey Joseph
Revell Reynolds Roach Robbins
Georgia
Robinson
Jacob Amelia Benjamin
Robinson Rose Rowberry
Bronwen Abigail Bethany
Rowberry Rudge Russ
Benjamin Lauren Josie
Russell Russell Samuels
George
Sansome
Maria Jessica Sophie Amber Bethany Peter Georgia Kyle
Shipley Skibinski Smith Sparrey Steele Strong Surridge Suthard
Ruth Katy Rachel Imogen Katie Jessica Ella Megan Wright Hannah Gabrielle
Tayler Taylor Thomson Tingle Tippins Tobin Tomlinson Turberfield Tyler Walker Watkins
Georgia Joseph Tyler Aimee Kathryn Max Jamie Simon
Watkins Webb Whyatt Widdus Wilkins Willcock Williams Williams
Charlotte Hallam James
Wood Wood Wood
Keira Lewis Marcus
Wood Wood Wood
Daniel Sophie Bethany
Woodward SpalWoolveridge Wynn
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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
Every Child Matters: Stay Safe and Safeguarding ‘Staying
Safe‘ is explained in a number of ways in College: through acts of worship, in lessons across the curriculum and especially in PSCHEE through the content and in drama presentations. It is imperative that every student recognises that it is their responsibility for registering in their tutor base at 8.30am and at 2.50pm(2.30pm on Tuesdays). We would be grateful if you would talk with them about this. Governors give great emphasis to Safeguarding which is a standing item at every Full Board Meeting. A designated Governor checks our single central record on which the enhanced CRB checks of all staff, no matter what their role in College, are registered. He also keeps up-to-date with safeguarding issues. Mr Cox is our designated Child Protection Officer. Teacher Education day on Monday 19th April.
All staff received refresher training on our
If you have any questions regarding Safeguarding, please contact Mr Cox. Our designated Safeguarding Governor is Reverend David Ryan who may be contacted through the College.
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HEAD BOY / HEAD GIRL 2010—2011 Head Boy
Joe Robbins
Head Boy
David King
Head Girl
Maria Shipley
Head Girl
Katy Taylor
Deputy Head Boy
Emil Martyr
Deputy Head Boy
George Sansome
Deputy Head Boy
Sam Revell
Deputy Head Girl
Ruth Tayler
Deputy Head Girl
Jess Skibinski
Deputy Head Girl
Beth Jones
Leadership Team
Charles Done
Leadership Team
Tom Atkinson
Leadership Team
Jack Stevenson
Leadership Team
Hannah Walker
Leadership Team
Julia Bellingham
Leadership Team
Ruby Hill
Leading Parent Partnership Award I am pleased to announce that Bishop Perowne Church of England College will be seeking the Leading Parent Partnership Award in the near future. The award is a nationally recognised standard mark reflecting good practice in communication and engagement with parents and carers. We very much hope that our parenting courses, run by Debbie Thomasson, our significant home liaison via Helen Stanbra and a number of recent improvements in the way in which we communicate with parents and carers will stand us in good stead for the completion of this award. If you have any suggestions as to how your partnership with your son or daughter‘s college can be enhanced please contact me on 01905 746810. Andy Cox. Deputy Headteacher – Care, Guidance and Support.
General Site Development The Bishop Perowne site is constantly being developed and up-graded. During the past four years we have spent £1.8M on new buildings and improvements.
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Community News—Tilley Welcome back! It has been a very promising start to the Autumn term. Our Year 7 students have settled extremely well and have made the transition from primary school to secondary school with ease. I have been particularly impressed with how smart the majority of Tilley students look this term with our new uniform regulations. I am always shocked to see how much the students have changed over the Summer break, particularly our Year 11 who look very smart and mature in their new uniform. Tilley Parliament has resumed after the Summer break and currently comprises 22 students across all year groups and students representing each tutor group. Tilley Community Captains for this academic year are Rosalie Haworth and Hannah Walker. Tilley Events Captains are Faye McDonnell and Sophie George. Tilley Parliament continues to meet every Wednesday. We are currently discussing fund raising ideas for Children in Need in November and for our Community activities week this term where we will be having a variety of inter community competitions. Tilley parliament will also be continuing their work on Healthy Schools this term in collaboration with Miss Allport. This will involve carrying out several audits across departments in order to gain Healthy Schools Status for our College. Tilley Parliament will continue to develop ideas for fund raising this term and to raise as many proceeds as we can for our chosen charity, Macmillan, an extremely worthwhile charity. As a Community we have already had an Inter form quiz. This was to promote team work, collaboration and community spirit amongst Tilley Community. It was also to assist with integrating Year 7 into their new tutor group and to develop ‗team spirit‘. I am pleased to announce that T09 were the competition winners in the recent competition where they had to guess the celebrity face from just their eyes, well done!
Tilley Community has a number of priorities for the Autumn term. We aim to achieve the following by Christmas:
Ensure the smooth transition for all Year 7 students so that they feel fully integrated into our Community. Further develop community spirit and pride within Tilley Community Establish an effective working relationship with our Chaplaincy link Reverend Peter Haddleton who will be leading Acts of Collective Worship this year and Eucharist‘s within Tilley on a termly basis. Mentoring, with a particular emphasis on Year‘s 7 and 11. Maintaining high standards of uniform, attendance and behaviour.
I wish all students a very happy and successful first term back and look forward to congratulating their successes in our Celebration assembly at Christmas.
Gemma Olseen Community Leader for Tilley.
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Community News—Duckworth Duckworth As we begin a new academic year I am filled with optimism by our positive start. We have many things to look forward to and I feel that we shall achieve many great things. Duckworth Parliament currently consists of 18 students who represent all year groups and each tutor group. The Community Captains are Charles Done and Emily Shuttleworth. Duckworth Events Captains are William Lockett and Jordan Quinn. The Parliament meet on a weekly basis on Thursdays, they are currently focussing upon fund raising ideas for Children in Need which takes place in November. They are also planning events for our Community Activities Week, a dedicated week each term that consists of a variety of inter community competitions. Duckworth Community supports Amnesty International, a Charity who work to protect human rights worldwide. During this academic year they will organise a number of events to raise money for the Charity.
Events this term: Inter form quiz–this will take place this term to promote team work, collaboration and community spirit amongst Duckworth Community. It will also assist with integrating Year 7 into their new tutor groups and to develop ‗team spirit‘. Children In Need – Duckworth Community will be carrying out fund raising along with the whole College to raise as much money as they can for this very worthwhile cause. Charity focus – Duckworth Parliament will continue to develop ideas for fund raising this term to raise as many proceeds as we can for Amnesty International.
Priorities for the Autumn Term:
Ensure that all year 7 students feel fully integrated into our Community. Further enhance the strong Community spirit that Duckworth Community has demonstrated over the last year. Establish an effective working relationship with our Chaplaincy link Reverend Dominic Melville who will be leading Acts of Collective Worship and Eucharist‘s on a termly basis. A strong emphasis on mentoring, focussing upon Years 7 and 11. Maintaining high standards of uniform, attendance and behaviour.
I feel strongly that Duckworth Community will continue to thrive this year and we should all be proud to be a part of it.
Simon Bethel Community Leader for Duckworth.
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Community News - Fearnley Autumn Term
Welcome back Fearnley! Our new Year 7 students seem to have settled quickly and have been supported by their tutor group ‗buddies‘. Uniform is generally very impressive and most students look very smart. Any issues with uniform we hope will be upheld by parents. Fearnley Parliament has met several times and we have representatives from all tutor groups. Fearnley Community Captains for this academic year are Mark Prince and Bethany King. Our Events Captains are Brennan-James Cross and Charlie Burton. We are currently discussing fund raising ideas for Children in Need in November and for our Community activities week this term where we will be having a variety of inter community competitions. Our chosen charity is UNICEF again, and raising awareness of this will be a priority for the Parliament team. We also have a number of college staff affiliated to Fearnley Community, and our Chaplaincy link is the Reverend David Ryan. He will lead some Acts of Collective Worship this year and Fearnley Eucharist‘s every term. We have already had an Inter form quiz to promote team work, collaboration and community spirit amongst Fearnley Community. It was also to assist with integrating Year 7 into their new tutor group and to develop ‗team spirit‘. The winning tutor group was F02 – well done to them! There will be more of these activities throughout the year. Our focus for this term are: Helping our Year 7 students to make a smooth transition into our College and our Community. They have been assigned ‗buddies‘ within their tutor groups to support them. There is high priority for maintaining high standards of uniform, attendance and behaviour this term. The Community Leaders office has moved to the Malvern Block and has a new integrated isolation suite. Mentoring and raising attainment, with particular emphasis on Year 7 and Year 11. Developing active community participation and a joy of community spirit, within Fearnley for all its members. I look forward to celebrating our successes this term and especially in our Celebration assembly at Christmas! Lorraine Stevens Community Leader for Fearnley.
Community News—Perrins The new academic year has seen a couple of changes to the tutors of Perrins Community. I am delighted to welcome Ms Griffiths and Ms Nabi who have taken over P-01 and P-08. The complete list of tutors is below: P01 – Ms Griffiths P02 – Ms Prochazkova P03 – Ms Sharma P04 – Mr Annis P05 – Ms Reece P06 – Mr Jeeves P07 – Ms Clements P08 – Ms Nabi P09 – Ms Thompson P10 – Ms Alexander
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Community News continued.../ I am looking forward to working with the new Perrins Leadership Team and the Perrins Parliament this year. The Perrins Community Captains are Anthea Sutherland and Faruq Gbadamosi, Events Captains are Matt Garrad and Becky Hooper and the Worship Captains are Amber Petit and Beth Jones. The Parliament is passionate about environmental issues. In June, 2010, their work won the College the Eco-Schools Bronze Award and this academic year the Parliament has set itself the target of achieving Silver Award. The Parliament also takes an active role in fund-raising and in organising inter-Community activities week.
Priorities for the year ahead in Perrins community are:
Ensure the smooth transition for all year 7 students so that they feel fully integrated into our Community. Further develop community spirit and pride within Perrins Community Establish an effective working relationship with our chaplain, Reverend Stephen Agnew who will be leading Acts of Collective Worship this year and Eucharist‘s within Perrins on a termly basis. Mentoring, with a particular emphasis on Year‘s 7 and 11. Maintaining high standards of uniform, attendance and behaviour.
James Laidler Perrins Community Leader
Nurture Base Bishop Perowne College are proud to announce the new development of the Nurture Base which for the first half term is supporting six Year 7 students with behaviour, emotional and social learning difficulties. The aim is to support students during their transition period into main stream high school. There is an intensive programme involved which includes breakfast, emotion literacy programme and also core subjects from 9am—11am each day. Students are monitored during the period and given relevant assessments to better understand their needs and to see if they are ready to go back into main stream lessons. The students are rewarded for good work at the end of each week and we do activities such as Cookery. Students will be taken out on visits around their work based projects, i.e. Worcester Cathedral to help them understand their learning objectives.
Deborah Thomasson Nurture Base Manager
Greg Albrecht Student Welfare Officer
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Open Evening Speeches : 2010 Bethany Jones – P004 Year 11 The college offers academic trips throughout the year, which are directly linked with current lessons and exams. Last June 65 students and I went on the battlefields trip to France and Belgium. We visited a number of different battlefields in the two countries, focussing in particular on The Battle of the Somme and Ypres. My favourite site was Dellville Wood, known to the soldiers as Devils Wood, where every student placed a cross in the earth to remember those who fell in the war. It was a very emotional time, touching the hearts of everyone. This incredibly moving trip will be one I never forget. This summer a number of students were given the opportunity to take exams a year early. I was fortunate to be amongst those who were awarded A‘s and A*‘s in English and maths, and also science and RE modules. The college also offers fantastic facilities in the IT department, with numerous students already working on their 3 rd IT qualification. Taking GCSE‘s early relieves some of the pressure and allows students to achieve their predicted grades a year early. This provides time to focus on any other subjects. Lessons in college vary greatly from subject to subject. One of my favourite lessons is Science where we regularly take part in experiments, relevant to any exams or coursework that may be coming up. I really look forward to the lessons and learn a lot from practical activities. As we are a specialist Performing Arts college, students have many opportunities in the arts: such as drama, music, dance and art. The theatre you are sitting has a huge impact on the shows and performances we hold here. The seating is retractable so can be put away for dance and drama lessons and then brought out to accommodate an audience like you. At the moment a huge amount of work and preparation is going into our next show, ‗Beauty and the Beast‘. The college productions give students a chance to show the skills they learn in lessons, and being able to perform in a theatre like this is quite a special experience. This starts on the 19 th October- in just a few weeks time. So if you would like to witness this spectacle for yourself please do come and enjoy the show.
David King – P005 Year 11
Bishop Perowne is a Church of England Performing Arts College. The Christian aspect of the school is shown through regular whole school acts of collective worship. Students have a direct impact on this through the worship team. This is a group of students led by Mr Bethel who meet every week. We write and then help deliver aspects of worship in school. The worship team is made of students from different year groups and this year we will continue our work with the new members. I have been in the worship team since last year and it‘s amazing how much we‘ve achieved since it began. We helped present the service for the diocesan synod - which was held in this room. At the end of last year we went on a spiritual retreat to Cornwall for three days. We went to a beach, surfed, ate ice creams, watched the world cup final and played guitars looking out over the sea – so it was strictly for research purposes! There was actually an aim in the trip and we learnt a huge amount from the main focus of our time. We visited a Christian Church and café in Polzeath called ‗the Tube Station‘. Mr Bethel met Kris and Henry – the guys who run it – when he was in Cornwall surfing the year before, and he thought it would inspire us with worship in college. So we spent time in the Tube Station talking to the guys about how they turned a small church with an average congregation of approximately two into a thriving place of worship for locals and tourists. The environment is quite relaxed and it puts you at ease with the people around you. This is the
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Open Evening Speeches—continued... sort of atmosphere we aim to create in worship at Bishop Perowne. We are currently creating a worship room, which we are going to refurbish and redecorate with comfy sofas, cushions, and lights. This is aimed to give students from all faiths a space to come and discuss topics or just sit quietly and reflect. One of the most moving services we have contributed to was the service of remembrance in November last year. A former student of Bishop Perowne, Corporal Tom Neathway, returned for the service and spoke to us about his experiences with the army in Afghanistan. He lost both his legs and an arm in an explosion, and it was amazing how determined he was to carry on leading a normal life and doing everything he wants to do. After hearing Tom speak a student played the last post and we had two minutes silence. In this time we especially remembered Jason Williams, another former student of Bishop Perowne who was killed in Afghanistan. The whole worship team was proud to be part of that service, and we‘re proud of everything we‘ve done so far. I‘ve had some amazing chances at Bishop Perowne, and I don‘t think I‘ll ever forget the experiences I‘ve had here.
Sam Revell – D004 Year 11 The academic achievements from last year have been great. Many of our year have taken certain GCSEs a year early and have grades they are proud of. Taking GCSEs early really relieves some of the pressure from the year 11 exams and many students can achieve their predicted grades a year early leaving more time to work and revise for other subjects in their next year. Bishop Perowne offers a wide range of academic options, we also have advanced media and arts facilities - there is a new Media Room opened summer this year with green screen technology, however, if you are a more academic person there is also equal opportunity to excel in the languages, humanities, and all the core subjects. Some students at Bishop Perowne College take a course called ASDAN. Last year nearly all the ASDAN students were not predicted a pass grade according to the national statistics; despite this low benchmark at which they were expected to achieve many of them were determined to succeed and with help from the school beat their targets, all of them achieving B grades. Throughout my time at Bishop Perowne I have had the privilege of attending a few of our school trips, I have been to the yearly Alton Towers trip numerous times and enjoyed each of the terrifying rides every time. Two years ago I participated in the Llanrug school trip, during my 5 days at Llanrug me and my friends took part in many challenging activities such as sea level traversing, kayaking and rafting. We all learnt a large amount about our own team skills and abilities, and even made friends with pupils from another school; I will never forget the great experience I had at Llanrug and urge you to take the same opportunity.
Joseph Robbins – T002 Year 11 Opportunities
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Open Evening Speeches—continued... numerous college music groups and several drama productions, including Macbeth; Blood Brothers, and currently I am rehearsing for Beauty and the Beast. Every year I have had the chance to go on various trips and I have especially enjoyed visiting the battlefields of the Somme and Yrpes, and also the Royal College of Music in London. Going on the battlefields trip has really changed the way I look upon life. I don‘t think there is anything more moving than being there and thinking about what was happening on that exact spot 95 years ago. It was a brilliant trip in which I and many others were able to empathise with the brave men that fought in those parts. I have been able to play in four college sports teams and have also represented our college at different sporting tournaments. These have helped me grow as a person as they have enabled me to develop as a team player. I can now apply these skills that I have gained from this participation and apply them to other aspects of life, such as the simplest group work in class to organising whole college events in a team. I think it‘s crucial that everyone is given the opportunity to take part in things that they may not usually do, and I can safely say that while I have been at the college I have been able to try new things band have gained in confidence. It is with this growth in confidence that I felt able to apply for the position of Head Boy. Speaking in front of my yeargroup, the full school, all 1050 students plus staff, and having an interview isn‘t something I tend to do that often. However, I relished the challenge and was appointed Head Boy this year. I am now able to confidently stand in front of a large group of people and give a speech as demonstrated here. Being Head Boy also allows me to lead a team and plan events. These have helped me grow because I‘ve done things wrong but I‘m learning from mistakes and will know how to do better next time.
George Sansome – F002 Year 11
Over the last 4 years at Bishop Perowne I have enjoyed many opportunities for personal and academic growth. At Bishop Perowne, there is the chance to take some GCSEs early if you feel you are ready. I found that the teachers were really supportive. Last year, with their help, a large number of students in my English class achieved A‘s, and a few managed an A*. Our college is also the lead school for two of the new Diplomas in ICT and Creative Media. We also offer Rock School, Photography and Business Studies so there is definitely something for everyone! As a Worship Leader, I have developed the skills necessary to organise college Acts of Collective worship; the Worship Team planned the Service of Remembrance held in college last November, which was an inspiring experience for everyone involved. Being a member of the Worship Team has helped me to learn the importance of working together with others. This is useful in everyday college life and will be important in my future working life. Since joining Bishop Perowne I have been on a number of trips abroad, such as the German Exchange and the Battlefields Trip. On the German exchange, I not only improved my language skills, but got to know the other students better and gained confidence. The Battlefields Trip brought history lessons to life and was a moving occasion that all of us will
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Open Evening Speeches—continued... remember. If you do decide to come here then please make sure you don‘t miss out on any of these amazing opportunities. Believe me, you won‘t regret it!
Maria Shipley – D010 Year 11 Bishop Perowne is a Church of England College; this is expressed throughout the school in acts of collective worship, which have input from the student worship team. This is a group of students from all years led by Mr Bethel who meet every week. We‘ve helped create and deliver the service for the Diocesan Synod and also the Service of Remembrance. The Service of Remembrance was really touching and opened our eyes to how linked we are to the soldiers fighting in Afghanistan and other wars- especially remembering those fallen and injured from our own community. In May this year we took a trip to Cornwall, to visit ‗the Tube Station‘ -A church/café overlooking the buzzing surfing community of Pollzeath. It was really beautiful and there we met Kris and Henry who run the café; they gave us inspiration for our worship room which we plan to make a relaxed discussion space. Although the main aim of the trip was to gain ideas and inspiration from the Tube station we also had some time to relax, play music and get closer as a group. Kris and Henry also took time to just talk to us and even give us a surfing lesson which was great despite the pathetic size of the waves. Another really inspiring trip was to the battlefields of the Somme and Ypres in France and Belgium that the Year 10 and 11 GCSE history classes went on. We spent two days visiting the battlefields, graveyards and memorials of World War One. The guides who took us round gave us incredible insight as to what it would have been like for those fighting there, and seeing those thousands of graves lined up, those nationalities inter-mingled, moved everybody there. It was an experience I never want to forget and I would definitely recommend going. To conclude, I think that Bishop Perowne is what you make it and that the teachers can educate you and help push you in the right direction; ultimately however it‘s down to you. And by the end of this year I hope that our year achieves the grades and successes they wish for and also that the newer students have set their own aspirations as high as they can.
Jess Skibinski – T010 Year 11 Good evening. Over my last four years at Bishop Perowne I feel I have been given the opportunities to exceed in all areas of learning, and shine as an individual. I chose to come here because of my passion for the arts. Last year I was given the lead role of Mrs Lyons in our school production of Blood Brothers. To say I was happy would be an understatement. Mr Plant , our drama teacher and the director of the show, worked extremely hard and it paid off as it was an outstanding production. But it would not have been anywhere near as successful if the cast didn‘t work so well together as a team. Bishop Perowne is also about team playing. Walking around our college on house activity days there is a real sense of community spirit. But it isn‘t just house activity days that provide the chance to work as team, every day you will see people helping each other out and working together to get things done, growing together to be the best we can be. As you progress through the school you are given bigger and better opportunities. At the end of Year 10 you get the
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Open Evening Speeches—continued... chance to go on a work experience week, where instead of going to school you spend 5 days in a working environment. I feel this is a very important experience for when I do leave school, one that other schools do not always offer. The other major opportunity I was given in year 10 was to apply to be Head Girl of Bishop Perowne. This was a challenging, stimulating and tense experience, but one that I feel will always stay with me. The main focus at Bishop Perowne is to do well in all your GCSEs, not just in your chosen subjects, but in everything you do. Our English and Maths departments are extremely strong, as most of our year group took English and Maths GCSEs, many gaining A‘s and A*‘s in year 10. But throughout my time here there are chances to take a break from your studying, and do what I think is most important –have fun. In Year 9 I went on a residential trip to Llanrug in Wales. It was one of the best school trips I have been on, not only because you have so much fun, but you learn a lot about yourself and how to work together to get things done.
Ruth Tayler – P010 Year 11 As the Year 7‘s have said, going from primary school to high school is a considerable leap, but it didn‘t take long for us to become accustomed to the Bishop Perowne culture. I began to grow more confident and started to get to know people from different primary schools and even now I am still strengthening and making new friendships. This confidence has been a main part of my growth through Bishop Perowne. I applied for Head Girl last year, which involved speaking in front of my year group, then to the whole school and finally an interview with Ms Farr. Even though I didn‘t get the position of Head Girl, I am proud of being a deputy. Looking back on what I have achieved in going through that process proves to me how much I have grown. A massive part of life at Bishop Perowne are the opportunities, activities and trips available to all students. To name a few: a day trip to Alton Towers, a trip to France and Belgium to visit World War battlefields, a trip to London visiting the Royal College of Music, a week away at Llanrug outdoor activity centre in Wales. There are also many sporting opportunities. You can join the football, rugby, netball or rounders teams. As a Performing Arts College, there are many things to be involved in: dance, music and drama. We have a choir, string ensemble and wind group and dance and drama groups which take part in events like the Shakespeare in Schools Festival. One of the main highlights each year are the school shows. At the beginning of this week we had the official opening of our newly built performing arts studio. We had the privilege of watching dancers from the Birmingham Royal Ballet perform along side our very own Wireboyz group. Also, five of the Leadership Team and I are looking forward to taking part in our up and coming musical Beauty and the Beast, which will be performed this month. The way to get the most out of your time at Bishop Perowne is to make sure you take every opportunity offered, try new things, take up the challenge and grow as a person.
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Open Evening Speeches—continued... Katy Taylor – D010 Year 11 Bishop Perowne College provides its students with many once in a lifetime opportunities that enable us to learn new skills and develop our personalities. From playing in sports teams to taking part in the Maths challenge, every opportunity is a unique experience. Every year a group of Gifted and Talented students are invited to attend a Mock Trial competition in Worcester‘s Magistrates Court. Our team of students work hard to create a pretend court case and go head to head against a number of other schools in front of a professional magistrate. Each student is assigned a role and is able to experience first-hand the many different jobs and the pressure involved in a court case. It is a brilliant learning opportunity. Every February half term Bishop Perowne goes on a ski trip to Austria. I have been lucky enough to go on this trip for the past three years and will be going again this February. The trip is a chance to undertake a new hobby, but also there is the prospect of making new friends with students from all years. The memories I have made on the Ski trip will remain with me for life. Bishops also offers its students a chance to go to Mainz on the German Exchange, I went when I was in Year 9. When the family I was staying with told me they were only going to speak German to me for the whole week I felt nervous but by the end of the week I was grateful as my language skills had massively improved. The exchange opened my eyes to another countries culture and I really enjoyed exploring the beautiful city. There are a host of other opportunities that are presented to the students of Bishops, the ones I have participated in include singing in a choir with the English Symphony Orchestra in the Cathedral, performing in college musicals, and visiting the globe theatre and the Tate art gallery in London. Over the past four years these opportunities have helped us to grow together to be the best we can be and discover who we are.
Open Evening Speeches Year 7 Suffiyah Ajmal - P005 When I first came to Bishop Perowne I thought, WOW. I'm one of those people who live for the Performing Arts so I couldn't wait to take advantage of all the amazing facilities, especially the Drama Studio, The Theatre and my personal favourite, the new Dance Studio! I hope in the future I will have the chance to perform in these places. Now, some people are worried about not fitting in, or not being able to make friends. However, there's a place for everyone here and making friends is probably the easiest thing to do. I made loads of new friends on the first day. There are average things that people are worried about, like getting lost being late for lessons that sort of thing. Of course you're going to get lost from time to time, I know I did. Sure you're going to be late for lessons now and again, but your teachers will understand. They know you're just getting used to the new system. Here‘s some advice—Try your best, don‘t be afraid to ask questions, and most importantly enjoy yourself!
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Open Evening Speeches—continued... Emma Fletcher – D003
When I first started Bishop Perowne I could not believe the size of the school. Starting High School is a huge step and is hard to go through with, but I would like to share with you some of my first impressions of the school. The teachers who have taught me have all been really considerate and have helped me with my work. Also your form rooms are all really clean and other students in your form are really friendly and supportive towards you as they have all been through the same experience. When it came to making friends I didn‘t have to worry as every student at Bishop Perowne knew what it was like being a Year 7. Before I had started the school I had many thoughts bouncing into my head, one of them was that I had expected the lessons to be really hard but I was wrong. You are in classes set to your personal ability and the work is just right for you. Thank you for listening. Imogen Fraser Clark – T010
Hello and welcome to Bishop Perowne. When I first came to Bishops, it felt weird, a small fish in a big pond. I was excited, I had dreamed of this moment for a long time, but on the other hand I was nervous, what if people didn‘t like me or if the homework was really hard, but to not worry. My form tutor helped me answer these questions and were very accommodating. I now feel confident to ask them for help and advice whenever I need it. On the first day I remember coming in early to get to know my Tutor and my way around the school. This wasn‘t what I would have expected. Especially, when after our tour our Tutor asked us to find our own way back to our room, without going past the way he was standing, which was the direct route. I was thrilled, the first day and we were already being independent. This was to show us that the long route may sometimes be the easiest and I have used this method ever since to travel to and from my lessons, which I find both interesting and educational. I have many favourite subjects, as there are lessons suited to all interests, from Mathematics to Science to Dance, Drama and Art. I love being a student here at Bishop Perowne and I hope you will too. Thank you.
Alex Lawrence – F004 As I approached the gates of Bishop Perowne, I felt scared and worried that I wouldn‘t fit in. But I was also excited about the new opportunities that I would have in High School. For example, I would have DT lessons and Modern Foreign Language lessons. The Dance and Drama resources are brilliant and I have a massive Sports Hall.
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Open Evening Speeches continued... I am happy at High School and I hope it will continue over the 5 years that I will be attending Bishop Perowne. I hope that in the future I will succeed in all subjects, and pass my exams with high grades, and amaze my teachers. The problem with moving up to high school is that I had to leave my best friend and stick with my other friends. But it all worked out in the end, because I made loads of new friends from other schools. I also made quite a few friends from other years. Joining Bishop Perowne made me make new friends, learn new subjects and think about my future. I would recommend Bishop Perowne to any new students that would like to come here.
Ashanti Olatunde – D004
When I wrote this speech, I had been attending Bishop Perowne for barely three weeks. My first impression was strange. Why? Because I was getting used to the High School routine and it was strange seeing so many big children. But there are so many children, that I made friends really quickly. My advice to the Year 7‘s next year is to always think positively. Thinking positively is the key to happiness, good education and goal achievement. I have learnt that if all fails, go to your Tutor, they are like your ‗buddies‘, you can ask them anything if you are stuck or confused. They watch out for you. I am happy to say I haven‘t come across any bullies yet and I‘ve made a great start here. Ms Farr made it clear that expectations regarding standards are very high so I must keep clean and stay organised in order to achieve the best qualifications for my future. Thank you.
Eden Openshaw – T010 Hello. It was a scary business, changing from Primary School to Senior School. I needn‘t have worried though. The teachers and staff are very kind and helpful. My Form Tutor, Mr Brand made me feel very much at home and it was lovely to be in a tutor group with two friends from Primary School. Initially the school buildings seemed vast and unknowable, but it didn‘t take long for me to find my way around. Now I am quite used to everything. I am really enjoying Geography, History, English and Physical Education at the moment. I‘ve joined the netball club because of Physical Education. These teachers bring these subjects to life and I am thoroughly interested in them. For example, William the Conqueror and the Norman invasion of Britain has fired my imagination recently. I‘ve really got into it and I even repeat all the gory facts to my mum and dad when I‘m doing my homework.
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Open Evening Speeches continued... I am hoping that Bishop Perowne will help me build a foundation for my adult life. Making learning fun and giving me a real thirst for knowledge will surely set me in the right direction towards becoming a well-rounded and interesting adult, fully prepared for the challenges of life ahead. Thank you for listening.
David Prince – P009
Hello, my name is David Prince and I welcome you to Bishop Perowne Church Of England College. My first impression about coming to Bishop Perowne was that I was feeling very nervous as I walked through the gates, but as friendly faces saw me and welcomed me over, I felt more comfortable. I liked the atmosphere when I went into my new form, everyone is very kind there and also, if you are worried about something, the form tutor will speak and comfort you. My favourite subject is History because of the interactive things that you do in it like re-enacting battles. Also, one of my favourite rooms is the new Dance Studio just outside these doors. It has all the equipment that you need to a proper dance. Thank you for listening to my speech, goodbye.
Harvey Roach – T003 My first impressions of Bishop Perowne were really good. I‘ve met some really nice people in my class, form and all around the school. The lessons are fun and the homework is do-able. All the teachers are supportive and the class work is set to your ability. Frankly I felt like I was back in reception because I was so small. You may have heard some rumours about bullies but there aren‘t any here. All the way from Year 7 up to Year 11, everyone is nice. I felt very scared at first, thinking I would get lost and all, but after a while I started to get used to the system and, well, after that High School turned out to be easier than I thought. My hopes for when Year 6 moves up to Year 7 is that they don‘t get scared, don‘t get upset and to have fun as they are moving up a year, but then again moving back down to the bottom. I hope all the students that come here will feel welcome because, hey, we‘re growing together to be the best we can be.
Jamie Williams – P003 It feels weird. Almost starting over, turning over a new leaf on a much bigger tree. Just 3 months ago, I was the oldest girl in my primary school. Bigger. Better. More advanced. Now I am small again, but very quickly I have found my place here.
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Open Evening Speeches continued... Even though I couldn‘t wait to start, the thought of going up to College was scary. What will the teachers be like? How will we be treated? How will I remember all the rules? And how on earth will I find my way round? When I got to the gates, my throat was dry and I was shaking, but I just said to myself‘ Get over it. It‘s just school. It may be bigger than my primary school, but what‘s the real difference?‘ That confidence and after meeting my lovely form tutor -who made us laugh and feel right at home - I got through my first day with a big smile on my face. I couldn‘t wait to start my lessons. My timetable is a multi-coloured map of my week. There are so many new subjects – Drama, Dance, Music, Spanish, French, German, exciting DT workshops, Science in the laboratories, as well as my firm favourites of History, English and Art. The special classrooms for the different subjects are amazing. Everything just looks so much fun. So that everything is not completely new before you come to college, there are several taster days. In July you meet your new form tutor and get given a map of the school. In my first few days I found the Students really friendly and not too scary at all! We have Tutor groups with a mixture of all ages which is really good. They make sure you are ok. It is nice to see some older, friendly faces around college. All the students have been really good at scooping me up and pointing me in the right direction. The Year 11‘s think we all look so cute and so can‘t wait to help. Bishop Perowne is definitely the ‗place to be‘. Thank you for listening and I hope that you enjoy the rest of your evening.
First Impressions of Bishop Perowne by Year 7 When I wrote this I had been at Bishop Perowne for just under two weeks and my first impressions were good, until I got homework. I was first worried about getting lost but your Form Tutor pairs you up with a buddy where you can ask he / she where to go if you don‘t know where your lessons are. There are lots of after school clubs example: Dancing, Netball, Football, Rugby and lots more. You make lots of friends and there is no bullying so far. Everyone has settled into Bishops fine and no one is left out. This is a great school. By Tierney Sutton.
My first impressions of Bishop Perowne were: Why am I here? I don‘t want to be here! I want to go back to my old school! I soon discovered that these thoughts soon changed. I really settled in to my new form and got to know my way around—this really helped me. I was glad to know that I had people who would always be willing to help me. Deep down I knew I had turned over a new leaf and got on well in this school. I will now strive to be the best that I can be. By George Fuller
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First Impressions continued... On the first day of Bishop Perowne, I was really worried. I had always thought of it as huge; now I was going to work here every day. Luckily, even though it seemed huge, it wasn‘t that big when we had a tour around. Our Form Tutors were really understanding; and I knew the teachers would be the same. I was right! The first lessons we had were great introductions to all the topics—and they were really interesting. The other people in my class and tutor group were really nice. I soon made friends and we still are! By Jessica Sheridan I woke up on the first day of school. I began to feel quite scared and nervous. I was expecting the worst. The school was big, a lot of the students were too! All to be forgotten however once I met my friends. The school seemed to shrink, so did some students. It all became great. The lessons were fun and interesting. Our first assembly was good. We were re-assured by Ms Farr and met our Tutor who was incredibly nice. Definitely the right choice choosing Bishops. By Piers Hilton-Turvey
Worship Worship Team This academic year has seen the Worship Team develop further with the addition of new members and the birth of a Worship Band. The band gave their first performance last weekend during the ‗Back to School Sunday‘ service at St Barnabas Church. They successfully performed a song during the administration of communion, the congregation enjoyed the performance so much that they requested a repeat performance at the end of the service. Worship Space The Worship Space is a dedicated area in which Students and Staff can reflect, relax and feel ‗at peace‘. This space has become a multi-faith place where anyone/everyone is welcome, irrespective of creed or colour. As it continues to grow, it will play an integral role in helping Spirituality become more accessible to Students. Rev Peter Haddleton has played a vital role in all aspects of the development of the Worship Space and his vision is invaluable. Open discussion form an important aspect of exploration within the Worship Space, during this time we delve into different philosophical view points and look to share opinions and ideas in a very safe environment. It helps to illustrate how Faith is relevant in all aspects of life, not just within the confines of a Church. We are also about to start a computer blog in the Chill room so that we can keep everyone informed about what we‘re up to etc. This is also an opportunity for us to write down a thought for the day or similar reflections. We shall officially launch it in the next few weeks so ‗watch this space‘! Simon Bethel Worship Leader
Building Work—Artificial Turf Pitch The major work coming from our relationship with The King‘s School started just before the Summer Holidays is nearing completion. Currently construction has reached the stage where we have a fully carpeted pitch with floodlights, power for which will be plugged in during the half-term holiday. There will be provision for a full size hockey pitch with a full size football pitch on the same area. Additionally there will be two six-a-side pitches running across these full size pitches. During the summer the pitch will be marked for tennis. The facility will be used by Bishop Perowne in the morning and King‘s in the afternoon of each teaching day. Outside these hours it will be available for use by the public and bookings for this can be taken by the Administration Staff at Bishop Perowne. Completion is currently running about two weeks ahead of schedule and as a result the pitch should become available for use during November.
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New Staff Members—Pen Portraits Miss S Applegate—Teacher of English I‘m Sarah Applegate and I moved from Norfolk to Worcester about ten years ago. After a year of travelling to various countries including Australia and New Zealand, I went to University to study English. This inspired me to go on to teaching! Apart from English, another passion is the great outdoors and I‘ve been a keen rock climber for about five years. Miss S Davis—Performing Arts Teacher My name is Miss Davis and I am the new Performing Arts teacher at Bishop Perowne. I am originally from Malvern and I come from family who also have very creative and theatrical backgrounds. Before coming to Bishop Perowne, I worked at Pershore High School as a Performing Arts technician and then as a teacher. Alongside working at Pershore, I worked in various theatres in the midlands in areas such as lighting, costume, stage management and sound. If there is one thing you can say about me, I like to be busy! Mr. Sam Hodgkins—Teacher of Physical Education I am the new teacher of Physical Education at Bishop Perowne C of E College. I graduated from the University of Worcester where I studied Physical Education and Sports Studies. The sports in which my main strengths lie are Football, Cricket, Fitness and Athletics. I have lived in Worcester all of my life and in my spare time I enjoy going out with my friends, spending time with my family, listening to music and following my favourite football team (Aston Villa FC...sorry!). My main hobby involves playing football for Hallow Village FC as it helps me to keep fit and is a good way of socialising with friends. Miss N Nabi—Teacher of History
My name's Natalie Nabi and I have joined the History department as a Teacher of History. I read for my undergraduate degree at the University of Birmingham and did my teacher training there too. My favourite periods of history to study are the reign of Elizabeth I and the Holocaust. In my spare time I enjoy ballet and tap dancing and I am currently writing a novel too. I am really enjoying working at Bishop Perowne and look forward to developing my career here.
Mr S Reeves—Assistant Headteacher (Assessment), Teacher of Mathematics Described by some as the ―poor mans Bear Grylls ― I spent my formative years Bear wrestling and swimming with sharks. These activities were cut short due to rather unfortunate incidents with a Mako Shark off the coast of Barry Island and a Panda at Dudley Zoo. I began life working for a Civil Engineer and then moved to British Rail as a Civil Engineer working along the West Coast Main Line. Unfortunately this was not exciting enough for me. After being influenced by some of the teachers I‘d had at school, I decided that teaching was the route I wanted to take. So with a Mathematics background I embarked on the journey to become a Mathematics Teacher. After graduating I spent five years as a Mathematics Teacher at Turves Green Girls‘ School, then I moved to become Second In Maths at Selly Park Technology College for a further 2 years. I was then promoted to Head of Mathematics at Selly Park Technology College where I stayed for a further 7 years. I am really looking to forward another chapter in my career and especially to working with all the staff and pupils at Bishop Perowne.
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Pen Portraits (continued) Mr Adam Wakefield—Teacher of ICT
My name is Mr Wakefield and I teach ICT. I have a degree in Creative Digital Media and Computing from the University of Worcester. Following this I worked for Dudley Council as an Urban Design Technician; I then decided this wasn‘t my calling and decided to become a teacher. I trained at Thomas Telford School, where I studied towards my PGCE in ICT; and after this I managed to secure a job at Bishop Perowne Church of England college. In my spare time I enjoy playing football, and playing in a rock band.
Miss E White—Teacher of English My name is Emma White and I am a History and English Teacher. I came to Bishop Perowne from Hanley Castle High School, which is out in the country so it‘s a bit busier here.! I have been teaching for four years, after going back to University at 25 years old, so you can achieve your dream at any age. I have a ten year old daughter call Georgia and a quite annoying cat called Mia.
Mr M Williams—Teacher of Geography
Once dubbed ―the next big thing‖ by the Kidderminster Chronicle, Mr Williams had to put his Kidderminster Harriers playing career on hold following a serious car accident in 2002. He then studied a Geography degree at Nottingham, before travelling across Europe and teaching volunteers in such exotic places as Belgium and Iceland, where he spent his free time training with Akranes FC and chatting tactics with Eidur Gudjohnsen. Deciding to become professional was the next step up, so he studied a PGCE at Birmingham University and trained at Tudor Grange in Solihull and Trinity High in Redditch. Mr Williams is hoping to bring Geography to life at Bishop Perowne through diverse and interactive activities, as well as getting involved in extra curricular activities of football and Eco Schools if possible.
Harvest at St Barnabas’ School I was lucky enough to be invited to St. Barnabas‘ Church to be part of the School‘s celebration of harvest. It was a very special service in which Mr Mtausi, Headteacher of Mnara School and his Deputy, Mr Kambona were honoured. Bishop Perowne has close links with St Barnabas‘, further strengthened by the fact that Mnara is the ―feeder school‖ for our link school, Rondo. Therefore, the outstanding opportunities for global citizenship provided by St Barnabas‘ link seamlessly with those at Bishop Perowne. The children of St Barnabas have allowed me to publish their poems, for all to enjoy. We were delighted to welcome Mr Mtausi, Mr Kambona and Mrs Deakin, Headteacher of St Barnabas‘, to a whole College Act of Worship in which gifts were presented and African drums were played following the lighting of a symbolic candle to denote our partnership.
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Tanzanian Poems from St Barnabas Church of England Primary School Happy Harvest in Mnara
Thank you Mr Mtausi and Mr Kambona for coming to our School We wish you a happy Harvest Hugh, proud banana trees swaying in the calm breeze Coconuts fall, waiting to be cracked open Juicy, ripe oranges waiting to be picked, Laughter is in the air with people opening mangoes and enjoying the sweet taste, Moments of silence, as they enjoy a piece of succulent water melon. Gather round and enjoy a happy Harvest By Georgia (Year 6)
Harvest is here
Delicious apples shining in the Autumn sun, Maize stacked high drying in the breeze, Green swollen water melon, bunches of paw paws hanging in the trees, Baskets of colourful fruits standing in a line, November in Mnara is when Harvest starts, Without the rainy season it won‘t last, Plant the seeds in the ground, then let‘s hope rain will come around. By Bailey Mai (Year 6)
Harvest in Here
Fresh fruits, vegetables and beans, Harvest must be here, Juicy green paws hanging high, Can you see the maize stacked? Mangoes waiting to be sucked, Harvest is here, Busy farmers collecting their crops, Storing food to feed families for weeks to come, Harvest is here. By Hafsah (Year 6)
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Poems continued... The Harvest Sun Harvest time has finally come. Laden trees bow over, The Harvest sun smiles down on the wonderful link between St Barnabas and Mnara, Beautiful palm trees waving side to side in the misty breeze, Scrumptious water melons waiting to be picked, Rolling apples bounce as they roll along Excitement rises in the air as pots of bubbling rice boil, Many thanks for the fantastic food we have. By Hayley (Year 6)
Harvest in Mnara Harvest is here year after year, Wafting smoke some from burning coconut shells in the smouldering fire, Fruits galore, happy faces A sure sign Harvest is here,Mnara friends eating their Harvest delights, After Harvest sun, let‘s hope for some rain.
By Luke (Year 6)
Harvest Delights Apple pies, bowls of fruit, vegetables piled high, Many thanks for a wonderful Harvest, Golden wheat and corn whispering in the breeze, Farmers working late, collecting in the bales, Tables heavy with Harvest gifts, Friends gathering ready to share, Many thanks for our Harvest piles.
By Shakara (Year 6)
My thanks to the children of St Barnabas for sharing their superb poems and reading with such confidence and expression for our enjoyment.
Ms J Farr
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Mr Allan Jenkins Our community was greatly saddened by the untimely death of Mr Jenkins (Mr J) who had taught many of our students when they were at St Barnabas and who nurtured their passion for sport. Our thoughts, prayers and love are with Trish and his family. Mrs Deakin, Headteacher of St Barnabas, has kindly allowed me to include the address read out at Allan‘s funeral.
Tribute to Mr Jenkins by Mrs Angela Deakin I first met Allan when I came to look round St Barnabas School before my interview. If I remember rightly his class were involved in a really interesting science experiment and he was in the thick of it with everyone thoroughly enjoying it.
When I became Headteacher of St Barnabas we soon got to chatting about sport, particularly football and rugby. We continued to talk each week about how ‗The Baggies‘ and ‗The Warriors‘ had done in their matches, but when it came to internationals he was always passionate about Wales, unwilling to discuss games with me when they lost!
We soon realised we had the same vision for our children when taking part in sport at school or elsewhere. We wanted to give our sporting stars the ability to shine. We expected our children to be well behaved, always to do their best, but above all to enjoy their sport, always try to ensure fair play, and demonstrate good sportsmanship. The children knew it was all in ‗The Secret Plan‘, so they could celebrate winning but also accept losing, knowing they had done their best.
It has always been obvious to me that Mr J. was a special person, much loved by many children, families and colleagues both in teaching and in sporting circles. He has given so much, to so many, and will be greatly missed. But I know that all that have known him in whatever capacity, have been blessed and that everything he has done for St. Barnabas was part of God‘s Secret Plan!
God Bless you A.J. we, the staff, the children and the whole of the St Barnabas will miss you so much but will carry on sharing your positive attitude to sport in memory of you.
Angela x.
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Autumn 2010 news from the Bishop’s Kitchen We have had a good start to the Autumn Term with plenty of students eating with us. The new Year 7‘s have settled in well to there new experience of buying from us, especially on Friday when the queue is known to be out of the door! Well, it is chip day on a Friday! Our prices still remain very competitive but we will have to increase prices by a small amount after Christmas. All our menus are nutritionally analysed to conform with the School Foods Trust which can be accessed through the internet . There is also a section to view for parents and children. As well as the daily menu, we also at lunchtime provide sandwiches, baguettes, rolls, homemade cakes, flapjacks and shortbread. There is a Salad Bar which includes Jacket Potatoes and the ever popular Panini's. If any parent would like to set up an account for their children where they can pay an amount of money direct to the Catering Department, to save children bringing money to school, they can telephone
Rachel Price, Catering Manager on 01905 746827.
FREE SCHOOL MEALS To qualify for Free School Meals, you must be in receipt of one or more of the following benefits: Income Support Job Seekers Allowance - Income Based Employment and Support Allowance – Income Related Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 Guarantee element of State Pension Credit Child Tax Credit, provided you are not entitled to Working Tax Credit ** and have an annual income, as assessed by HM Revenue & Customs that does not exceed £16,190.
** Note: From 1 May 2009, children are eligible for Free School Meals for a four week period immediately after the parent/carer becomes unemployed, or reduces their hours to less than 16 hours a week, but is still in receipt of Working Tax Credit. You will need to be able to produce a copy of your Tax Credit Decision Notice to claim under this criteria.
Please contact Mrs Wigley on 01905 746804 if you would like more details.
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Gifted and Talented As we start another Academic year we look forward to a range of upcoming enrichment activities for our Gifted and Talented Students. The College has been invited to once again take part in the National Mock Trial competition for Year 8 and Year 9 students where students have to research a ―case‖ that they then take to a real Magistrate‘s court whilst adopting the roles of both defence and prosecution. This will take place in March. We also seek to improve this year on last year‘s outstanding achievements in the UK Maths Challenge where our students made it to the National Finals in London last year. We again look forward to adding to our excellent reputation as a Performing Arts College through both musical and drama productions with Beauty and the Beast being the current production that students are working on. Students will also continue to benefit from our links with the School of Music & Performing Arts at Bath Spa University. This is just to name a few of the opportunities available to our Gifted and Talented students this year. Throughout the year there will be a number of stand alone activities available for our Gifted and Talented students in a variety of subject areas; as well as work being appropriately challenging in all of their lessons. Information on the different events or activities will be made available nearer the time on both the College Website and on the Gifted and Talented Display board in College. I hope everyone has had an enjoyable Summer Holiday and would like to say how much I personally am looking forward to the year ahead. Alex Annis Lead Teacher for the Provision of Gifted and Talented Students
Gifted and Talented—Latin Through our partnership with the King‘s School, Worcester, Bishop Perowne College is delighted to be able to offer all students the opportunity to learn Latin. This is an exciting opportunity for all students regardless of age or ability. Students will be able to take advantage of the Latin course in one of our Computer Suites at the end of the College day for up to an hour using an e-learning style Latin teaching resource. This will be supplemented with expert guidance and advice when needed from our Modern Foreign Languages Department as well as additional support from a teacher of Latin from the King‘s School. It is our hope that as a result students will be able to achieve a GCSE qualification that they can use when applying for a place in Further Education or future employment, as well as providing a unique and exciting opportunity to enrich their education.
Alex Annis Lead Teacher for the Provision of Gifted and Talented Students
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Learning and Teaching Electronic Pupil Tracker. This term has seen the launch of a new Electronic Pupil Tracker. The system, linked to our information database, enables staff to easily record the results of student assessments. Throughout the year specific assessment grades will be inputted for each subject area. These will be measured against target grades to give staff a very clear picture of individual progress. This will also aid the identification of areas which need developing so interventions can take place quickly and effectively. As the academic year progresses we are hoping to trial parental access to the system so that everyone has a clear and up to date picture of a students‘ progress at any point in time. Diagnostic Marking: During this term we have made diagnostic marking a key focus area. Students and parents should now be beginning to see the impact of this in students‘ books. Dependant on the subject area you will see: Two to four pieces of diagnostically marked work per term. A ―What Went Well‖ (WWW) statement identifying strengths of a piece of work An ―Even Better If‖ (EBI) statement describing what the student might improve to reach a higher level or grade A ―How to Improve‖ (HTI) statement describing exactly what the student would need to do to complete the suggested improvement given in the EBI It is the students‘ responsibility to ensure that the HTI comment is followed through. Please note that when a student at KS4 is completing a Controlled Assessment work there will be no written feedback. This is a requirement of the exam boards. Nicola Raggett
Science News GCSE SCIENCE MODULAR EXAMS Year 10 and Year 11 are preparing for their first GCSE exams this year. It‘s that time of year when the Science modular exams are around the corner. To reach your potential, you should now be revising at home and asking your teachers for help where you need it. Make the most of the half term break and revise thoroughly – remember, these exams count towards your final grade! Want to revise in college? Ask your Science teacher if they are holding revision sessions after College. And don‘t forget, Miss Sharma has an open Science GCSE Workshop on most Wednesday‘s and Thursday‘s from 3.20pm – drop in for revision, help or extra lessons. You can also borrow past papers from College as well as access them from the Edexcel website – links can be found on the College website on the Science pages. Exam dates: Additional Science – modules B2, C2, P2 – structured paper on 9th November – bring a BLACK PEN and CALCULATOR Additional Science – modules B2, C2, P2 – multiple choice paper on 11th November – bring a PENCIL, RUBBER and CALCULATOR Core Science – modules B1a, B1b, C1a, C1b, P1a, P1b – multiple choice paper on 12th November – bring a PENCIL, RUBBER and CALCULATOR GOOD LUCK!
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PSHCCE NEWS EXPECT RESPECT: The extended day program is designed to offer a wide range of opportunities to all students. It provides support for curriculum learning as well as fun activities, sports, the arts and many others. It also gives students the chance to be a part of the Bishop Perowne Church of England College community and to make a positive and valued contribution .
The PSHCCE department have had a busy start to the year. We would like to welcome all new staff teaching PSHCCE for the first time – Miss Applegate, Miss Davis and Miss Griffiths as well as staff who have returned to the department.
We have been pleased to welcome Her Majesty‘s Inspector‘s into Citizenship this half term, the Inspectors spent time observing Citizenship lessons and speaking with both staff and students about the provision of Citizenship at Bishop Perowne. We were delighted with their judgement that the provision of Citizenship both within the discrete lessons and across the curriculum at our College is ‗Outstanding.‘
We have also welcomed a number of other visitors to the department. Helen Stanbra, our Home-School Liaison Officer, has been working with Year 7 teaching them a ‗Protective Behaviours‘ course which helps students to identify where they can go for help and advice both in College and in the local Community.
The Cedar Tree Organisation have been in College working with Year 9 on aspects of Sex and Relationships Education, students have commented that these sessions have been particularly helpful in identifying why it is so important to have high levels of self-esteem and self-respect. We are really pleased to have such a good relationship with the Cedar Tree Organisation who will be returning in the summer term to work with Year 7.
Year 8 have a fantastic opportunity to become involved in a project called ‗Flourishing Fivers‘. This is an initiative launched by St Richard‘s Hospice which involves students using their entrepreneurial skills to help one £5 note turn into a large amount of cash that can be donated back to the Hospice. This will then be used by the Hospice to support the work that they do in the local community helping families affected by cancer and other terminal illnesses. We hope that as many Year 8 students as possible will sign up to take part in the project by returning their forms to Miss Allport as soon as possible.
Over the coming weeks we have a number of other events taking place within the department. We are excited to welcome three local councillors – Paul Denham, Lucy Hodgson and Joy Squires into College on Friday 15 th October. The Councillors will be visiting us as part of local democracy week and they will be talking to our Student Leadership Team, Student Council, Community Parliaments and Worship Team about the role of a local councillor.
On Thursday 21st October we will be welcoming the Hereford and Worcester Fire Service to speak to Year 7 about Fire Safety in preparation for Bonfire Night on November 5th.
If any parents/carers have any queries relating to PSHCCE please contact Miss Allport.
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Annual Firework and Anti-Social Nuisance over Halloween/Guy Fawkes October 2010
Dear Head Teacher Re: Annual Firework & Anti-Social Nuisance over Halloween/Guy Fawkes Season. The above time of the year can be a challenging one for the Police and our partner agencies regarding the behaviour of some of the young people, between the ages of 8-16 years. Jointly with Hereford and Worcestershire Fire and Rescue Service I am hoping that we can raise awareness through information sharing and have an impact on some of the wider issues surrounding some of this behaviour. I am hoping that within your Educational Establishment you can assist this process by sharing the information set out in this letter with your students. Firework Regulations 1997: It is an offence to supply any fireworks to persons under the age of 18 years. Explosives Act 1875: It is an offence to throw, cast, or fire, any firework in or onto the road, in the street, or any other public place. Not only are there criminal offences associated with the illegal sale and use of fireworks but there is also the risk of serious injury or even death from misusing fireworks. Throwing any object (including eggs) at a person can lead to a prosecution, even if it does not make contact. Throwing any solid or liquid matter at any property, walls, windows etc. can lead to a prosecution of Criminal Damage.
Targeting the elderly or other vulnerable members of our community can be viewed as an offence of Intentional Harassment. Town & Police Clauses Act 1847 creates a number of offences: To throw or discharge a stone or any other missile, and/or wilfully disturb an inhabitant by ringing a doorbell, or knocking at a door continually. We do not want to spoil anyone‘s innocent fun, but there are incidents that go well beyond ―fun‖ and cause a considerable amount of upset and misery. Your co-operation is greatly appreciated, and of course I am sure your local Police Officer, Community Support Officer, or your Youth Inclusion Officers will assist if required. Thank you.
WPC Val Ferreira Youth Inclusion Officer South Worcester.
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College Website Your source for: News Photos Communities Events Parent‘s letters Events Calendar FAQ‘s Curriculum Recommended websites Contact Information
http://www.bishopperowne.co.uk or http://www.bishopperowne.com
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Design and Technology—Garden Design Course
Do you need: A venue for a conference? A meeting place for you club? A performance/theatre space with a sprung floor and professional quality sound/lighting? Sports facilities? ICT facilities? A dining facility? Bishop Perowne may prove to be the ideal venue Please telephone Mike Betteridge—Bursar on 01905 746806 to discuss your requirements.
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Extended Day Timetable : 2010—2011 The extended day programme is designed to offer a wide range of opportunities to all students. It provides support for curriculum learning as well as fun activities, sports, the arts and many others. It also gives students the change to be part of the Bishop Perowne Church of England College community and to make a positive and valued contribution.
MONDAY Name of Activity(s)
Department
Day
Time
Staff Running Activity
Venue (Room)
Year Groups
CAL
PAST
8 All
Invited
Max No of Students
Date of
30
TBC
First Meeting
Yr 8 Hoppers Dance
Monday
3.15—4.15 pm
Choir
Music
Monday
8.30-9.00am NRA
P30
Gymnastics
PE
Monday
3.00 pm
PE Dept
Basketball
PE
Monday
3.00 pm
PE Dept
Monday
3.00—4.00 pm
JTY
ICT
Monday
Second Break
CMO/JRE/SF ACS1/PCS1/ 9,10 & 11 A 2
Maths
Monday
3.00-4.15pm MHA
Name of Activity(s)
Department
Day
Time
Staff Running Activity
Venue (Room)
Year Groups Invited
Max No of Students
Date of First Meeting
Yr7 Cheer Leaders
Dance
Tuesday
2.45—3.45 pm
FLIX
PAST
7
30
TBC
Library Club
Library
Tuesday
2.40-3.30pm LBR
Library
All
12
7th Sept
Badminton
PE
Tuesday
2.40pm
PE Dept
GCSE/BTECH
ICT Coursework Catch Up
ICT
Tuesday
Second Break
CMO/JRE/SF ACS1/PCS1/ 9,10,11 A 2
Homework Club ICT Coursework
6th Sept 13th Sept
All
LRC
13th Sept 15
13th Sept
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30
13th Sept
Catch Up Maths Extra (Open Door Session)
P19
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TUESDAY
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Name of Activity(s)
Department
Day
Time
Ace Dance and Music
Dance
Wednesday
Year 9 Hoppers
Dance
Art Club
Year Groups Invited
Max No of Students
Date of First Meeting
3.15—4.15 CAL/Guest PAST pm
By Invite
20
22nd Sept
Wednesday
3.15—4.15 CAL pm
Theatre
9
30
TBC
Art
Wednesday
3.00—4.15 SHE pm
L1
7, 8 & 9
20
15th Sept
Drama Group
Drama
Wednesday
3.00—4.00 SDA pm
Drama St
7&8
30
22nd Sept
Railway Club
DT
Wednesday
3.00—5.00 GJE pm
C2
All
12
15th Sept
ICT
Wednesday
3.00—4.00 CMO/JRE pm
ACS1/PCS 9,10 & 11 64 2
15th Sept
MFL
Wednesday
3.00—4.00 SWE pm
P11
9 & 10
8th Sept
French Masterclass MFL
Wednesday
3.00—4.00 JCU pm
P8
9, 10 & 11 10
15th Sept
Choir
Music
Wednesday
8.30—9.00 NRA am
P30
All
8th Sept
Guitar Group
Music
Wednesday
TBC
Mr Roberts CTS
All
TBC
Basketball
PE
Wednesday
3.00 pm
PE Dept
11
15th Sept
Netball
PE
Wednesday
3.00 pm
PE Dept
7&8
15th Sept
Boys Football
PE
Wednesday
3.00 pm
PE Dept
All
15th Sept
Wednesday
3.00—4.00 ETY/LBR pm
LRC L1 & L2
(Twice) month
ICT Coursework Catch Up
GCSE Spanish
Homework Club
Staff Running Activity
KS4 Art Coursework Extra Sessions
Art
Wednesday
3.00—4.30 SHE/STH pm
ICT Coursework Catch-Up
ICT
Wednesday
Second Break
Venue (Room)
10
15 10 & 11
CMO/JRE/ ACS1/PCS 9,10,11 SFA 1/2
15th Sept 15th Sept
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Department
Day
Time
Activity(s)
Core Drama Group
C&T
Staff Running Activity
Venue (Room)
Year Groups Invited
Max No of Students
Date of First Meeting
Thursday
3.00—4.30 pm
Dan Morgan
Studio
All
25
4th Nov
Yr 7 Hoppers Dance
Thursday
3.14—4.15 pm
CAL
PAST
7
30
TBC
DT KS4
DT
Thursday
3.00—5.00 pm
GJE, LST, PHD
Clent
9—11 years
Library
Thursday
8.30 am (Reg)
LBR
Library
7&8
20
9th Sept
Le Club
MFL
Thursday
3.00—4.00 pm
JCU
P8
8&9
10
16th Sept
Introduction
MFL
Thursday
3.00—4.00 pm
SWE
P11
All
10
22nd Sept
MFL/C&T
Thursday
3.00—4.30 pm
Dan & MWY
Studio
Yr 9 French
16th Sept
Senior String Group
Music
Thursday
8.30—9.00 am
Mrs Jones
P30
All
9th Sept
Junior String
Music
Thursday
Second break
Mrs Jones
P30
All
9th Sept
PE
Thursday
3.00 pm
PE Dept
All
16th Sept
Girls Football PE
Thursday
3.00 pm
PE Dept
All
16th Sept
Netball
Thursday
3.00 pm
PE Dept
9, 10 & 11
16th Sept
Thursday
3.00—4.00 pm
ETY/LBR
LRC
Art
Thursday
3.00—4.30 pm
SHE/STH
L1 & L2
ICT
Thursday
Second Break
CMO/JRE/SF ACS1/PCS1/ 9, 10 & 11 A 2
Workshop Librarian Meetings
to Russian Beckett in ‘Fran-glais’
Group Boys Rugby
PE
Homework Club KS4 Art Coursework
9th Sept
15 10 & 11
16th Sept 15th Sept
Extra Sessions ICT Coursework CatchUp
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Day
Time
Staff Run- Venue ning Activity (Room)
Year Groups Invited
Max No of Students
Date of First Meeting
Wireboyz Dance
Friday
3.15.4.15
CAL/Guest
Theatre
By Invite
25
10th Sept
Yr 10
Dance
Friday
3.15-4.15 pm CAL
PAST
10
30
TBC
Drama
Drama
Friday
3.00—4.00
Drama St
9, 10 &
30
5th Nov
Reading
Library
Friday
8.30am (Reg) LBR
Library
7&8
20
10th Sept
Staff Football
PE
Friday
3.00 pm
PE Dept
Staff
17th Sept
Girls
PE
Friday
3.00 pm
PE Dept
All
17th Sept
Activity(s)
Department
Hoppers JPL
Club
Rugby
King’s School, Worcester Open Morning King‘s offer bursaries to Bishop Perowne students who wish to enter their Sixth Form. Several students have derived great benefit from this. If you are interested in your children joining King‘s, one of the best ways to visit the School is on an Open Morning. They run a number of events in the Autumn and Spring terms. You will be shown round the school by one of their current pupils, visiting the departments of your choice, where other pupils will be participating in a wide range of activities. After the tour the Headmaster will give a brief talk in the theatre to introduce you to the School and members of staff will be available to answer any queries you might have. Should you wish, you will be able to register your son or daughter for the entrance tests at the registration desk in College Hall.
If you are considering the King‘s Sixth Form please contact Ms Farr on 746804 who will be pleased to give you further information.
Saturday 13th November 2010 - Sixth Form Open Morning All Open Mornings start at 9.30 a.m. in College Hall for booking in.
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Leadership Team’s Building Trip to Top Barn On the 1st September 2010, fourteen Year 11 who had been selected for the Leadership Team, spent a day at Top Barn completing challenges and activities that encouraged them to practice their communication, leadership and team work skills. This was a very well organised day in which all the students participated with great enthusiasm. During the morning they each took it in turn to lead through an activity. The afternoon was spent in two teams, building and racing rafts. One morning activity was to get the whole team around the low rope course, without touching the floor, whilst carrying a tray of six cups full of water. I was really impressed with their ability to overcome difficulties and work as a team to complete the challenge successfully and with a great deal of laughter! By the end of the day I could see exactly why these impressive students were selected for the Leadership Team. They really are a credit to the college. Helen Stanbra
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Battlefields Trip 2010 You will have read accounts of our trip to the Battlefields in April of this year. With plans already taking shape for our whole College Service of Remembrance on 11th November this year, I wrote to Ashley Clark, our guide, inviting him to contribute. Unfortunately he is not able to do so but had mentioned our visit to his vicar who asked him to prepare a short presentation for Remembrance Sunday. His presentation is printed below. Our service last year has left a profound impact on our students and staff. If you would like to join us on 11th November, please contact me on 746804 . Ms Julie Farr
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Art ‘OFSTED’ – The Arts Are Outstanding
In our recent OFSTED the Inspectors declared the Arts to be an outstanding aspect of life at Bishop Perowne College and a real strength in many areas of the curriculum.
Beauty and The Beast On the afternoon of Friday, 15th October more than two hundred Primary school students visited Bishop Perowne College for the first performance of this year‘s musical production ‗Beauty and The Beast‘. The students from several different Primary schools will have the chance to meet the cast and to collect autographs. The production, presented over four nights from the 19th to 22nd October, has taken four months to perfect and has been supported by many of our community partners. Students at the Worcester College of Technology made many of our excellent costumes as part of their HND course while one of our dedicated parents, Linda Clarke, has designed all of our excellent publicity material including posters, tickets and programmes.
The cast of more than forty-five students from Years 8 to 11 have worked hard to perfect the show and this, along with the magnificent scenery that fills the entire stage area of our theatre produces a magical experience for all.
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The Performing Arts Studio’
The Performing Arts studio is fantastic and the envy of all dancers in the city. The sprung floor has attracted Harlequin Dance School which will have many benefits and we want to encourage as many of our community partners as possible to take advantage of this excellent facility.
The official opening of the studio showed the space to its full potential with a stunning performance by Wireboyz and a presentation and performance from the Birmingham Royal Ballet. Robert Parker was accompanied by Laura-Jane Gibson, Mathias Dingman and Kit Holder; Laura-Jane and Mathias danced a short piece of Kit‘s choreography called Printer Jam. It was a privilege to welcome members of the Birmingham Royal Ballet. The Wireboyz piece, entitled ‗Deconstruction‘ was the result of collaboration with Birmingham based choreographer Shaun Cope. The group has been meeting once weekly now for three years and has developed a wide range of dance styles including Physical Theatre, Contemporary and Street.
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Shakespeare Schools Festival On the 4th November twenty five students from Years 9 to 11 will perform at the Artrix Theatre in Bromsgrove in our Shakespeare Schools Festival production of ‗The Midsummer Night‘s Dream‘. The cast have already attended a workshop with the National Theatre which took place at North Bromsgrove High school and have spent many evenings preparing for their performance.
Set in contemporary dress the production is a thirty minute abridged version of the original script and promises to be both a poignant and powerful occasion. Following the production at the Artrix the cast will be seeking further opportunities to perform the play.
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Art C & T Theatre Company
C & T, our resident theatre company, are busy as ever working with a range of students across many areas of the curriculum. Most recently they have been involving Year 7 Mathematic students in a project called ‗Equations Worth Dying For‘‘ which focuses on bringing the subject to life by focusing on the lives of some of the famous mathematicians and giving students the chance to explore this through the use of hi-tech approaches such as green screen technology and video. In English, they have been working on ‗Second Folio‘ – a combined project with Pilot Theatre Company – it creates an interactive card game which explores the language of Shakespeare with a focus on Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth. The ‗UN Millennium Development Goals‘ project is another exciting innovation from C & T which will involve many of our students, seven of our partner schools and which will be run in association with Oxfam. The impact of these projects on learning and teaching within College, of the cross-curricular benefits and of the wide range of experiences they offer the students, are just some of the many benefits of having Dan Morgan and C & T Theatre Company as an integral part of the Arts at Bishop Perowne.
Arts Awards The Arts Awards present our students with a tremendous opportunity to gain an extra qualification whilst also getting a far reaching insight into Arts within the community. In September a whole Year 7 class gained their Bronze Arts Awards whilst two of our Year 11 students gained their Silver. Many other students are currently studying for their Awards and a group of staff from English and the Arts are being trained as Arts Awards Assessors. A big thanks to Dan Morgan, from C & T Theatre Company, for being the driving force behind this tremendous success.
Partner Primary Schools The valued and highly successful relationship that we have with our partner primary schools is continuing with a whole range of projects during this coming year. These include:
210 students from Gorse Hill, Northwick, St Barnabas and Claines Primary Schools visiting College on Friday, 15th October to see 'Beauty and The Beast' . Primary School assemblies (ACW). These will take place over the next term led by members of the Arts team and Worship Leaders. Portable display boards have been purchased for use by Bishop Perowne and will be lent to partners schools on request. Saturday Community Arts workshops will invite parents of our primary partners to take part in a range of Arts activities. Partner primary school will be contributing to a music concert in the spring term, to our Carol service and to the annual December Dance show . Dance leaders will be leading workshops in the Primary Schools themselves and GCSE Drama students will perform a new piece of work, as part of their GCSE course.
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Art Enquiry schools - Science project Peter wood, from our Science department, is working with Creative Partnerships this year to develop industry links in science to support the attainment of lower ability students in coursework and controlled assessment. Peter has attended two courses and is working directly with our creative agent.
Motion House Dance Company. The renounced Dance company ‗Motion House‘ worked with Year 11 students in order to support their learning in the GCSE dance course. The workshop took place in our new Performing Arts Studio on Wednesday 29 th September and was a tremendous success. The Company made specific comment on both the quality of our facilities but more importantly on the commitment and achievements of our students.
Cantilena Orchestra On the 19th September members of our College Choir sang, to a capacity audience, with the Cantilena orchestra in Cheltenham Town Hall. Emily May, a Year 10 student , danced with the county dance group ―Wire Dance‖ to a performance of ‗The Firebird Suite. The audience was full and appreciative of the works. The Worcester Symphony Orchestra We are delighted to welcome the Worcester Symphony Orchestra who will be performing a concert at Bishop Perowne College on 20th November 2010. The concert is aimed at children and they will be giving an open rehearsal to which students from our partner schools are invited. The open rehearsal will be held on the evening of the 18 th November. Mozart Sing UK On April 9th 2011, 25 members of the Choir will be taking part in a performance of Mozart‘s Requiem in Worcester Cathedral along with other choirs from across the city and the English Symphony orchestra. Drama Therapy Drama therapy plays an important role in ensuring that all students have an inclusive experience of the arts. Often working with students who need emotional and learning support the project gives young people the opportunity to engage with drama activities and to explore themselves and the world around them. Supporting the role of the new Nurture Base in Bishop Perowne and working within our partner primary schools will be just a part of the Drama Therapy activities this year. Creative Media Diploma Taking full advantage of our excellent new facilities, the TV studio and Performing Arts studio, Bishop Perowne are the lead school in Creative and Media Diploma delivery. With students from other schools attending the course and becoming involved in a range of activities, including community involvement, the course promises to be a varied and effective experience for all involved. New Staff We are delighted to welcome Miss Davis as a new member of staff in the Drama Department. Miss Davis comes to Bishop Perowne with a wealth of experience in technical theatre and a background of having worked in education for the past several years. She is not entirely new to Bishop Perowne as she completed one of her teacher training placements here and, even then, was able to make an extremely successful contribution to learning and teaching within the Department.
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LRC News Andy Mulligan – Author Visit Wednesday, September 22nd A group of year 7 students travelled to Stourport High School to meet children‘s author Andy Mulligan. Andy talked about his book Trash, which was inspired by his work as an English teacher in Manila, in the Philippines. He told us how he worked with the children of extremely rich families, who arrived at school complete with body guards for fear of kidnapping and being held to ransom. While he was in Manila he became involved with the other side of the spectrum, and inadvertently befriended several street kids. These children, some as young as 4 years, worked on dump sites picking through rubbish hoping to find a plastic straw or pieces of glass that they could sell for a few coins. Trash was inspired by Andy‘s relationship with these children, and tells a very touching story about living on a heap of trash and spending a lifetime sifting through rubbish. Though this book is fiction, many of the incidents woven into the story are based on experiences of the street children that Andy got to know. Andy now spends his time travelling between England and Manila, and is still in contact with the boys. Hannah Finn – Year 7, D8 On the 22nd September, 13 other y7 students and I went to Stourport High School to meet author Andy Mulligan. The inspiration of his new book, Trash, is from where he lives in the Philippines. There are mountains of rubbish in half of Manila and street kids spend their life sorting through trash to earn their living. I think the book is amazing and being able to meet him as well. I thoroughly enjoyed the trip.
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Author, Charlie Higson - October 4th A group of students from Year 7 and 8 joined several other schools at Stourport High School to see popular children‘s author, Charlie Higson. He is perhaps better known to adults as co-staring in The Fast Show with Paul Whitehouse. He has previously written novels for adults, and enjoys writing for young people. He has written a series of young James Bond books and more recently horror books about zombies, The Escape and its sequel The Dead. These books are a modern Lord of the Flies that tackle many issues of survival. The Enemy was voted as the winner of the Worcestershire Teen Book Award in April 2010 by students in schools around the County. Charlie has an interest in horror stories and talked to us about Byron and Shelley, and their interest in the first Vampire stories, which led to Bram Stoker‘s Dracula. We saw clips from the first Frankenstein horror movies, 1910, which were made more frightening with the early introduction of sound. Furthermore, Charlie talked about horror movie actors, such as Boris Karloff, who is best known for his portrayal of the Frankenstein monster in the 1930‘s. It was interesting to discover not only about Charlie Higson, but also about where his interests came from. Many of our students purchased both copies and are looking forward to reading them. Hannah Finn Y7 – A review for Charlie Higson‘s ―The Dead‖ This book is based on a disease which kills anyone over the age of 14 years. The unlucky ones turn into Zombies. When we went to Stouport to see him it was very interesting and I would love to see him again. I purchased ―The Dead‖ and also the previous book, ―The Enemy‖
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LRC News Author Visit - Karen King The staff and students at Bishop Perowne College were delighted to welcome children‘s author Karen King on Friday 8 th October.
Karen was born in Birmingham but has lived for several years in Cornwall. She now lives in Worcester, so you may well see her walking in the High Street on Saturday afternoon!
Karen started writing with the teenage magazine, Jackie, and has written for many magazines in the past, but now concentrates on writing books, which come in a huge variety, picture books, stories, activity books, jokes and puzzles to name a few. She writes for a wide range of children from pre-school to teenagers. Some students were invited to read some jokes from Karen‘s books, which was very funny. Karen won a Gold Award for Best Product with her book ―I Don’t Eat Toothpaste Anymore” and ―The Birthday Surprise” won the Practical Parenting Award. Her poems and stories have also featured on children‘s BBC television. Many of her stories are based on the antics that her own children and grandchildren got up to. During a question and answer session with Karen one students asked her to read a story. Karen read her book ―Silly Moo‖ aimed at young primary school children, but enjoyed nonetheless by our year 7‘s, they even joined in!
It was a very enjoyable experience and hopefully Karen will come again for a workshop with a class in the near future.
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Exam Result Summary A*
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
U
Candidates
Count A*-C
%A*-C
Art
0
4
10
20
2
3
3
1
0
43
34
79.1%
Business Studies
1
5
4
0
1
0
1
0
0
12
10
83.3%
C. Crafts - Construction
0
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
100.0%
C. Crafts - Dec + Paint
0
0
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
11
100.0%
Construction - L2 Cert
0
1
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
100.0%
Construction - L2 Dip
0
0
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
100.0%
Catering
5
3
5
2
1
0
0
0
0
16
15
93.8%
Dance
3
2
1
3
4
0
0
0
0
13
9
69.2%
Drama
0
1
6
10
6
0
0
0
0
23
17
73.9%
DT - Food
3
2
6
6
3
1
0
0
0
21
17
81.0%
DT - Res. Materials
0
6
3
5
3
1
0
0
0
18
14
77.8%
DT - Textiles
3
4
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
11
11
100.0%
English
13
36
39
52
31
18
4
3
0
196
140
71.4%
English Lit.
1
17
32
70
27
18
1
0
0
166
120
72.3%
Expressive Arts
1
6
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
13
12
92.3%
Geography
9
8
5
11
10
4
0
0
0
47
33
70.2%
Hair - L2 Dip
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
100.0%
Health + Social Care
3
9
5
4
3
1
0
0
0
24
21
85.4%
History
12
8
12
8
3
4
1
1
0
49
40
81.6%
ICT - EdExcel
19
37
43
80
0
0
0
0
0
179
179
100.0%
ICT - OCR
0
2
17
51
0
0
0
0
0
70
70
100.0%
Maths
26
19
21
55
24
20
18
15
0
198
121
61.1%
Media Studies
1
1
6
4
7
1
0
0
0
20
12
60.0%
MFL - French
2
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
13
11
84.6%
MFL - German
1
4
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
100.0%
Music
2
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
100.0%
PE - BTEC
4
0
2
10
0
0
0
0
0
16
16
100.0%
PE - GCSE
2
3
13
4
9
0
0
0
0
31
22
71.0%
RE - GCSE
15
51
50
33
15
5
4
2
0
175
149
85.1%
Rock School
0
8
6
3
0
0
0
0
0
17
17
100.0%
Science - Core
7
16
29
50
42
16
5
6
0
171
102
59.6%
Science - Additional
4
14
26
50
36
14
6
0
0
150
94
62.7%
Science - Biology
6
6
7
6
1
0
0
0
0
26
25
96.2%
Science - Chemistry
8
6
5
5
2
0
0
0
0
26
24
92.3%
Science - Physics
5
8
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
27
27
100.0%
Subject
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Sports Departments News
Halser Finals - Kayaking
To compete in the Hasler finals, first of all the club has to qualify, and then each individual has to earn their place. On Sunday 4th October, the river was at an easy level for racing, after the previous day‘s rainfall. It was running fast just level with the concrete portage, but it fell quickly by the time of the races without further rain.
Two students from Bishop Perowne College qualified for the Hasler finals which were held at Worcester Canoe Club. Clubs from all around the country participated. The races were 8 miles and included a portage along the bank of the river.
Hannah Walker Year 11, competed in Division 6 in a K2 with her partner. They came in at a healthy 1 hour, 8 minutes and 21seconds. Simon Williams and his partner raced in Division 5 and came 8th out of 32 in their K2 race, in 1 hour and 46 seconds.
It was a beautiful sunny day with over 400 spectators in addition to the hundreds of competitors, and the great strength of this competition is that you are racing other paddlers of your own ability, that means people all abilities can take part. Norwich Canoe club were the overall winners of these final races.
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Sports Department News Sports Day 2010 Congratulations to all who took part this year in rather inclement weather, but still achieved success in their respective events, especially those below who set new records. The results table was as follows, proving clearly that it is not just about winning but getting everyone in a community to take part and therefore gain points for their community as Tilley did. Overview of Sports Day Results 2010-07-20 Duckworth Totals
Girls
Positions : Totals
Boys
Fernley
394
565
4th
3rd
966 3rd
1012 2nd
Perrins
Tilley
725
709
1st
2nd
480
1165
4th
1st
Positions : Overall Totals : Overall Positions : 9 New
Records Boys Yr 7
Shot Putt
9.30
Adam Davies
2010
Boys - Yr9
Discus
31.00
Ryan Davies
2010
Boys - Yr8
Long Jump
4.63
Ross Joyner
2010
Boys - Yr8
High Jump
1.36
Ross Joyner
2010
Girls - Yr10
Long Jump
4.21
Bethany Jones
2010
Girls - Yr9
300m
52.34
Georgia Watkins
2010
Boys - Yr9
400m
0.56.4
Joseph Terry
2010
Boys Yr9
1500 m
5.23
Oliver Roberts
2010
Girls - Yr10
4 x 100 m
0.58.8
Perrins
2010
Now that the summer sports are finally finished, I have great pleasure in congratulating two teams that have also excelled to win their respective leagues in our District therefore becoming Champions.
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Sports Department News Year 9 District Champions
LEAGUE TABLE Last updated – 20th July 2010 POS
SCHOOL
P
W
D
L
Pts
1
Bishop Perowne
5
5
0
0
20
2
CWLC
5
4
0
1
17
3
Blessed Edward Oldcorne
5
2
0
3
11
4
Chantry High School
4
2
0
2
10
5
Nunnery Wood
4
0
0
4
4
6
Tudor Grange
3
0
0
3
3
Points: Win=4, Draw=2, Loss=1
Girls’ Rugby The Girls‘ Rugby team took part in the West Midlands Army 7‘s Festival at Bromsgrove Rugby Club. They came second out of all the girls contact rugby teams and had a hard game against The Chase to qualify for the next round. The girls played exceptionally well considering for many of them this was their first ever rugby game! The girls play in the next round at Stourbridge RFC next week. Lucy Avery Lucy Berry Samantha Burns Raha Eskafi Bethany Jones Shaunie Mellor Laura Mitchell Isobel Russell
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Sports Department News continued... Year 10 are District Champions
LEAGUE TABLE Last updated – 20th July 2010 POS
SCHOOL
P
W
D
L
F
A
Pts
1
Bishop Perowne
6
6
0
0
112
58
24
2
Tudor Grange
6
4
0
2
103
84
18
3
Nunnery Wood
6
4
0
2
91
87.5
18
4
Chantry High School
6
3
0
3
72.5
72.5
15
5
Blessed Edward Oldcorne
6
2
0
4
72.5
74.5
12
6
Droitwich High School
6
2
0
4
80
106
12
7
CWLC
6
0
0
6
48.5
98
6
Points: Win=4, Draw=2, Loss=1 This years teams are now well under way and are achieving varying amounts of success.
Year 5 Cross Country Festival at Bishop Perowne Year 5 Cross country Festival at Bishop Perowne On Wednesday, 6th October the Year 11 Btech students excelled themselves by organising and running this event for 150 primary school children from Northwick Manor, Claines Primary and St.Georges (unfortunately St Barnabas could not be there due to a Harvest Festival) The children were first met at the gates and led down to the Sports Hall where the Btech students introduced themselves and split the schools into 10 groups of 15. Each group was taken down to the field by their allocated Btech leader who led them through a warm up before the start of the race. The girls and boys were started separately from two different spots to avoid congestion while the Btech students went out onto the course to act as marshals. All the children successfully finished the course with Northwick Manor winning in both the boys and girls event and therefore overall. Once the children had finished their race, they were again met by their Btech leader who took them off for a cool down activity.
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Sports Department News continued... The afternoon finished with them going back to the Sports Hall for a presentation and general goodbyes. The feedback from staff and children was glowing for example this letter was one of several that were received :
‗‘Thank you for running the cross country competition. I really enjoyed the warm up, the race and cool down. My friends enjoyed it too‘‘ So, well done to : Harry Ashton Julia Bellingham Stacie Davis Stefan Gaskell Scott Grimshaw Nathan Lewis Bruno Loureiro John McCarthy Sam Morris Adam Meek Luke Palmer
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Sports Department News continued.../
CAPTAINS BRUNCH Tracey Stephens, Senior Competitions Manager, from Droitwich and Worcester School Sport Partnership visited the College to give a presentation on Leadership qualities and celebrate the role of the Sports Captains. They enjoyed a snack breakfast and took part in a brief workshop looking at Leadership in sport and trying to pin point the qualities needed for the role. They also made a ‗captains pledge‘ and were rewarded with this seasons captains armband. To be responsible and reliable To be supportive respectful and motivate the team Lauren Williams
Be a good role model Motivate the team before the match Paul Chapman
To support my team when things are good or bad Abbie Laker I am going to be responsible and supportive When things go wrong I will always encourage be a good role model and leader I will give 110% effort into matches and training Emily Burton
To make sure every player wants to play and put in their full effort. The PE Department would like to congratulate the following students and thank them for all their hard work. Year
Football
U13
Kieran Burns Tom Jeynes Harry Green Jamie Smith Daniel Colburn Ryan Harries Charles Hooman
U14 U15 U16
Rugby
Cricket
Charles Beesley
Joshua Hawes
Robert Hurley Jo Terry
Paul Chapman Nic McPherson
Matthew Garrad
Harry Osbourne
Year
Netball
Football
Rounders
U12 U13 U14
Jessica Suthard Abbie Fallon-Wilson Emily Burton Abbie Laker Lauren Williams
Launne May Mercer Wilson Abbie Laker
U15
Emma Fletcher Maisie Bennett Tia Teague Charlotte Jones -
U16
Bethany Jones
Shaunie Mellor
Amy Jeffries Flora Sutherland Bethany Jones
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Approved Term Dates—Academic Year 2010—2011
Autumn Term
Term Starts
Thursday 1stt September 2010
Half Term
Monday 25th October 2010 – Friday 29th October 2010*
Term Ends
Friday 17th December 2010
Spring Term
Term Starts
Wednesday 5th January 2011
Half Term
Monday 21st February 2011 – Friday 25th February 2011
Term Ends
Friday 8th April 2011
Summer Term
Term Starts
Thursday 28th April 2011
Half Term
Monday 30th May – Friday 3rd June 2011
Term Ends
Friday 22nd July 2011
Good Friday Easter Monday May Day
Friday 22nd April 2011 Monday 25th April 2011 Monday 2nd May 2011
Teacher Education Days Wednesday 1st September 2010 Friday 22nd October 2010 Tuesday 4th January 2011 th Tuesday 26 April and Wednesday 27th April 2011
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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 Kings School, Worcester 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
University of Worcester Wolverley Church of England College
Tel: 01905 746800 Fax: 01905 746846 Website: www.bishopperowne.com Email: info@bishop-perowne.worcs.sch.uk Issue: Headteacher: Ms Julie Farr
Worcester College of Technology Worcester Sixth Form College
Our business partners and of course the parents
Important dates for your diary at a glance November Thursday 4th
Year 7 Settling in Evening 7 pm— 8.30 pm
Thursday 11th
Service of Remembrance
Thursday 11th
Certificate Evening (former Year 11)
Tuesday 16th
HPV Vaccination (2) Y8 Females
Thursday 18th
Worcester Sixth Form Open Evening
December Thursday 2nd
Y8 Parents‘ Consultation 4pm—6pm
Friday 10th
Carol Service in the Cathedral
Monday 13th
End of Term Reports Issued
Friday 17th
Autumn Term Ends
January Wednesday 5th
Term begins for students
Thursday 20th
Y11 Parents‘ Consultation 4pm—6pm
February Thursday 8th
Worcester Sixth Form Open Evening
Thursday 10th
Y8 Options Evening 7pm—8.30pm
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.