Newsletter 2011
Issue 2
A message from Ms Farr ‘Growing together to be the best we can be’
I am writing on Sunday, 13th February with just one week left before half term and half year. Today began with our students leading an Act of Worship for Radio Hereford and Worcester and has ended with our dancers and singers making outstanding contributions to a celebration of the anniversary of 200 years of Church Education in Worcester Cathedral. Both services highlighted the important distinctiveness of an education in a Church School, through which young people are cared for and nurtured with values, moral learning and experiences which will shape them for life. The National Society‘s aim is ―to promote Christian values and uphold the personal value of individuals leading to an emphasis on both personal achievement (leading to employability) and personal development (leading to rounded personalities aware of their creative potential).‖ There are many tangible ways in which we make this a reality at Bishop Perowne, evidence of which may be found in this Newsletter. Our actions are articulated in a prayer shared by our students on the radio today.
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Message from Head- 1—2 teacher College Vision
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Headteacher‘s Commendations
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Communication with
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John Wesley 1703 - 1791
College Partnership with
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.
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King‘s School Worship Team
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Attendance
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Curriculum
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New Subject Leader
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Science
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Young Enterprise
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Gifted and Talented
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Friends News
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Winter Pressures
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Plus much more….
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This half term may be summed up with the words ‗high aspirations‘ and ‗success‘. Not only did our students achieve highly in their GCSE practice exams, the results of public examinations taken by Year 11 to date (many of whom experienced ―early entry‖) show that the majority of our students already have GCSE‘s in English and Mathematics. They now seek to ‗surpass the previous best‘ of Year 11 in 2010, 25% of whom achieved an A* or A grade in English and Mathematics.
There have been enrichment opportunities in abundance, including trips to the Houses of Parliament, Oxford University, a plethora of sporting activities, PSHCCE activities and Gifted and Talented opportunities. Our partnership with the King‘s School is growing and flourishing. We also look forward to the visit of the new Headteacher of the Rhondo Seminary, our link school in Tanzania and Bishop Patrick in March. All proceeds from our non-uniform day on 18th February will be presented to him in a full College Act of Worship during his stay with us.
In January we were pleased to welcome Miss Patricia Butler, our new Subject Leader for English . She heads up an able, vibrant team which was expertly lead by acting Subject Leader, Mr Richard Hawkins. We are also pleased to announced the birth of a second daughter, Millie, to Miss Sarah Vaughan.
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A message from Ms Farr continued ... We wish ‗bon voyage‘ to all staff and students departing on Friday for our annual Ski trip, one of the most popular and successful visits on our calendar. On Friday afternoon sixteen Year 10 and 11 students will be attending a Political Form at the King‘s School. A number of them enjoyed the visit to Westminster during which we were privileged to witness our MP, Mr Robin Walker, speaking about funding to Worcestershire Schools. I thank all who have supported us this term and wish everyone a refreshing half term break.
Go forth into the world in peace; be of good courage; hold fast that which is good; render to no one evil for evil; strengthen the fainthearted; support the weak; help the afflicted; honour everyone; love and serve the Lord; rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Open Tuesday All parents/carers are reminded ‘Open Tuesday’ Every Tuesday between 3.00 pm-4.00 pm A chance to meet with a member of the Senior Leadership Team without a prior appointment Parents/carers are seen on a first come/first seen basis. The length of the meeting will depend on the number of people waiting to be seen
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College Vision
Our Vision We seek to develop a caring Christian community in which we nurture individuals; encourage learning, creativity and endeavour; inspire all to excel and reach their potential and to help all young learners grow into active and responsible citizens who are able to make a difference in the World. To make our vision a reality we aim to: Develop a faith- centred community based on a love of God, neighbour and self. Create a culture of learning and achievement in which study, enquiry, innovation and aspiration are highly valued. Grow together to be the best that we can be. Establish an orderly, happy, safe and caring environment in which all members of the College community can grow in confidence and self-esteem. Provide access to a wide and varied curriculum that is appropriate to students‘ needs and learning styles. Support physical, social and emotional growth. Develop a sense of responsibility and citizenship, and thereby shape the future. In order to bring about the best we shall: Provide excellent teaching, in rich and varied learning environments. Create positive challenges. Assess students learning and progress and report on this regularly to parents. Strive to develop an enriching programme of visits and extra curricular activity. Respond effectively to students pastoral needs. Develop positive relationships between staff and students. Promote good attendance. Build a strong and robust College/parent partnership. Develop effective links with the Church and wider communities. Meet and support the needs of ethnic and minority groups. Celebrate diversities and differences in our community. Work as a team towards our shared vision.
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Headteacher’s Commendations The following students are to be Brandon Congratulated on their achieve- Saffiyah Penny ments. Their work is highly Chance Louis valued. Paisley Steven Amelia Charles Shaun Sophie Martha Hannah Lewis Ruby Liam Kayci Bethany Eleanor Jasmine Harry Laura-Beth Matthew Ryan Bethany Jordan Jessica David Eleanor Asaan Ashanti Eden Jordan Joshua Sebastian Joseph Oliver Joshua Maria Lewis Scott Charline Nicholas
Adams Ajmal Ashmore Austin-Ricketts Bourke Carr Day Digger Done Duffy Duffy Dunster Finn Fletcher Fletcher Freeman Frost Fuller Gallagher Goodman Green Hardwick Henshaw Houghton Jones Jones Key King Lee Mohammed Olatunde Openshaw Pate Proctor Reed Robbins Roberts Saunders Shipley Smallman Upfield Watkins Wilson
Abdul Shahbaz Haseeb Harry Jake Joseph Aaron Khuram Nathan-Chrisopher Nicholas Marcus
Mubeid Ajmal Ali Aston Clark Fowles Hobbs Ishtiaq Lewis Manton Wood
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Communication with College We welcome communication with the College.
No issue is too small to bring to our attention. If we are aware of your concerns we may be able to do something about them.
General Communication
Website Our website is updated each week with news of our Community. Our calendar, all newsletters, policies, curriculum information, letters and information regarding enforced closure may be accessed via www.bishopperowne.com. .
Letters Letters about trips and events are sent home on a regular basis. Please ask your son/daughter or check their bag. We send a text message to your telephone as an alert for important mail. Please make sure you update your telephone numbers with Reception.
Newsletters Our newsletters are available on our website at the end of each half term. If you would prefer a paper copy please ask your son/daughter to collect one from Reception.
Teachers 2 Parents This allows us to send a text message to your mobile ‗phone. It is used in the case of enforced College closure (e.g. snow), to give reminders about events and to inform you if your son/daughter has not arrived in College by 10.30am and we have no prior explanation for their absence. Should you receive a message regarding absence, please respond directly to our Attendance Officer, Mrs English, as soon as possible on 01905 727880. Please ensure that your personal details are always up to date.
Open Days/Open Evenings All parents/carers are invited to visit College on these occasions. Our next Open Day/Evening is on Friday, 10th June, 2011. You may visit us between 9am – 12.00 noon. If you wish to visit us at any other time you are most welcome to do so. Please telephone Reception so that we can arrange for a student guide to offer you a conducted tour.
End of Term Eucharist Our Eucharists are held on the last morning of each term at 9.15am and 10.45am. All parents/carers are invited to attend. A letter is sent home via ‗student post‘ two weeks before the end of term. Details may also be found on our website. Surveys In order to gather your opinions, we run survey/questionnaires, the responses to which are published in our newsletters. These are often available on Consultation Evenings. We greatly value the time parents give to respond and use the views expressed to inform our planning. For example, we changed the timing of our Consultation Days in response to the requests made by a majority of parents.
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Communication with College Consultation Evenings All parents/carers will receive notice of Consultation Evenings which are held to discuss major initiatives. Information Evenings We hold evenings to give information about study skills and the curriculum, especially important for the parents of students in Year 11. Details are sent via ‗student post‘.
Consultation and Reporting Our College has introduced a new system for recording and tracking student progress. Subject teachers will now be required to submit a level e.g. ‗5b‘ or a grade e.g. ‗B‘ for work that has been marked and assessed within an ‗electronic mark book‘. Over the course of any one term each teacher should have recorded between 4 and 6 records of assessed work (depending on the subject and key stage). The ‗electronic mark book‘ then sends these records to a ‗pupil tracker‘. The ‗pupil tracker‘ compares the progress students are making against the students own targets for a particular subject. Within the system above-target students are flagged green, students achieving at their target are flagged amber and student below their target red. This information is shared with all teaching staff within the College so support and guidance can be given to students. At the end of each term parents will receive a paper report from the ‗pupil tracker‘ that will show the average level or grade their child has performed at compared against their target grade. The report will also give parents information about their child‘s effort, attitude to learning and attendance. In addition the report will identify the key focus for improvement within any one subject. Within in the next academic year parents will be able to access the progress data on their child via the internet at any time in an academic year. There is a Subject Consultation opportunity with the Subject teacher once per year for each year group. This is in line with national agreements and government guidelines. However, if you would like progress updates at any time please contact the Subject Teacher concerned. We invite all parents/carers of Year 8 students to a ‗Choices‘ evening to discuss the courses they will be taking in Years 9, 10 and 11. Sample Consultation Calendar 2010—2011 Autumn Term 2010 Thursday, 4th November
Year 7 Settling in Evening
Thursday, 2nd December
Year 8 Parents‟ Evening
Monday 13th December
End of Term Reports Issued
Spring Term 2011 Thursday, 20th January
Year 11 Parents‟ Evening
Thursday, 10th February
Year 8 Options Evening
Thursday, 24th March
Year 11 Parents‟ Revision Evening
Monday, 4th April
End of Term Reports issued
Summer Term 2011 Thursday, 5th May
Year 9 Parents‟ Evening
Thursday, 9th June
Year 7 Parents‟ Evening
Wednesday, 6th July
Year 10 Parents‟ Evening
Monday, 18th July
End of Term Reports Issued
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Communication with College 3. If you have any questions, problems or concerns…..
If you telephone College your call will most likely be answered by Mrs Marsh or Mrs Higgins.
The Student Planner may be used for day-to-day communication with the Form Tutor/Subject staff. Your son/ daughter should draw the member of staff‘s attention to your entry.
If your concern is of a general nature or related to the care or wellbeing of your son/daughter, please contact their Form Tutor on 01905 746800 in the first instance.
If the concern is of a more serious nature, Community Leaders may be contacted as follows: Community
Community Leader
Telephone Number
Duckworth
Mr Bethel
01905 746800
Fearnley
Mrs Stevens
01905 746800
Perrins
Mr Laidler
01905 746800
Tilley
Miss Olseen
01905 746800
Concerns of a very serious or urgent nature should be addressed to Mr Cox, Deputy Headteacher on 01905 746800. If your concern is about a Subject then contact the Subject teacher in the first instance on 01905 746800. Concerns of a more complex nature should be addressed through the Subject Leader on 01905 746800 or by email as follows:Art
Mr S Hewson
hewsons@bishop-perowne.worcs.sch.uk
Business Studies
Mr C Jansen
jansenc@bishop-perowne.worcs.sch.uk
Design and Technology
Mr G Jeeves
gje@bishop-perowne.worcs.sch.uk
Dance
Miss C Alexander
cal@bishop-perowne.worcs.sch.uk
Drama
Mr J Plant
plantj@bishop-perowne.worcs.sch.uk
English
Miss P Butler
butlerp@bishop-perowne.worcs.sch.uk
Geography
Mr J Manship
jma@bishop-perowne.worcs.sch.uk
History
Mrs V Reeve-McKew
reevev@bishop-perowne.worcs.sch.uk
ICT
Mrs C Morris
morrisc@bishop-perowne.worcs.sch.uk
Mathematics
Mr M Hartley
hartleym@bishop-perowne.worcs.sch.uk
Modern Foreign Languages
Miss J Curtis
jcu@bishop-perowne.worcs.sch.uk
Music
Mrs N Raggett—Director of Arts
nra@bishop-perowne.worcs.sch.uk
PE
Mr J Preece
preecej@bishop-perowne.worcs.sch.uk
PSHCE
Miss H Allport
allporth@bishop-perowne.worcs.sch.uk
RE
Mrs S Boulter
sbo@bishop-perowne.worcs.sch.uk
Science
Miss P Sharma
parvins@bishop-perowne.worcs.sch.uk
SEN
Ms P Eames
pea@bishop-perowne.worcs.sch.uk
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Communication with College Questions about the curriculum or choices may be addressed via Mr Jansen, Senior Deputy Headteacher, on 01905 746800.
Questions about Arts‘ College may be addressed via Mr Plant, Assistant Headteacher, 01905 746819.
Questions about target setting may be addressed via Mr Reeves, Assistant Headteacher, on 01905 746818.
All requests for leave of absence during term time or requests for financial support should be addressed to the Headteacher via her P.A., Mrs Wigley on 01905 746804.
Questions about examinations should be raised with Mrs Tinson, Examinations Officer, 01905 746867.
To report student absences from College, you should contact Mrs English, 01905 746880.
Questions about Special Educational Needs may be addressed via Mrs Eames, SENCo, 01905 746820. Should you wish to contact one of our Home Liaison Officers their details are as follows:
Name
Telephone Number
Mrs Helen Stanbra
01905 746870
Mrs Deborah Thomasson
01905 746229
Open Tuesday - Parents are able to meet a member of the Senior Leadership Team without a prior appointment every Tuesday between 3.00pm – 4.00pm. If your concern is very urgent or serious please contact the Headteacher directly via her P.A. Mrs Wigley, 01905 746804. If you leave a message for a member of staff and do not receive a reply within 3 working days, please contact Mrs Wigley on 01905 746804 Should you wish to contact our Chair, Vice Chair of Governors or a parent Governor please contact Mrs Smart, Clerk to the Governors on 01905 746866: Name
Position
Mr John Bailey
Chair of Governors
Mr R Kington
Vice Chair of Governors
Mr C Freeman
Parent Governor
Mr G Gbadamosi
Parent Governor
Mrs N Hawkins
Parent Governor
Mr M Whitehouse
Parent Governor
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Communication with College Should you wish to contact a member of our Chaplaincy Team their details are as follows:
Chaplaincy Team
Telephone Number
The Revd. Stephen Agnew
01905 754772
The Revd. Peter Haddleton The Revd. Duncan Melville
01905 23785 01905 456944
The Revd. David Ryan
01905 616109
Governing Body News The full Governing Body and its standing committees have met as scheduled this term. Ms Farr has given a full update on the progress with the College‘s Raising Attainment Plan and a revised policy on Esafety has been passed. New Academy legislation was discussed.
The Governing Body was sad to note the resignation of Mrs Bella Ballard who has served the College well. It is hoped that she return to full health soon. The appointment of Mr O Elmougy as Staff Governor was welcomed. The Governors met to review the Headteacher‘s decision to permanently exclude three students. Permanent exclusions at Bishop Perowne are rare and only implemented when it is deemed that students have either put themselves out of the care and control of the College or that their continued presence in the College may put others at risk. The Governors upheld the exclusions. These students were involved in a serious incident outside College but in the immediate vicinity . The Governors would like to assure parents that the safety of their children is of paramount importance and that bad behaviour will not be tolerated.
Community News We have had a busy half term so far and competitive spirit remains strong between the four communities—including that between the Community Leaders! Our main fundraising event will be Comic Relief, which always proves to be fun and a non-uniform day in aid of our partner school the Rhondo Seminary in Tanzania.
Community Parliaments have met several times and most have taken part in our Acts of Collective Worship. They will also be a key part of our fund raising activities again this term.
Attendance has been a key focus this year to maximise student attainment, which is particularly crucial for our Year 11 at the moment. Extra sessions in the core subjects have been provided to help them reach their target grades. Recently they experienced a trial exam results day based on their mock exams, which helped to focus them on the areas they now need to revise. Strategies for successful revision were also explored so that students can work smarter rather than just harder!
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Partnership between Bishop Perowne and the King’s School The partnership between our two schools continues to grow and flourish. Pupils from King‘s come to our College every afternoon to use the all weather pitch which was provided by King‘s. Three of our Year 11 students have been awarded Sixth Form bursaries offered by King‘s to Bishop Perowne students. Full details of how to apply for these special bursaries may be obtained from Ms Farr.
Joint activities this term have included:-
Latin lessons
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two teachers from King‘s are supporting these. It is our intention that the course will lead to success at GCSE
A range of sports activities further details of which can be found in this Newsletter Mathematics challenges Magistrate Junior Mock Trial competition Political Forum We greatly value our links with King‘s.
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.
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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Worship On the 7th February, our Bishop Perowne Worship team were given the privilege of recording a broadcast from BBC Hereford and Worcester. The service was broadcast ion Sunday, 13th February and was themed around ―expressing ourselves and young people taking the lead. ― Students spent the day in the film/TV recording studio, to record the various readings, reflections, prayers and music by students and the worship band. The service opens with an address by Bethany Jones, describing a short Bishop Perowne history, and a basic introduction to our team. It leads into the first piece of music in the service; a beautiful rendition of Amazing Grace, sung by Penelope Ashmore. The other pieces of music throughout include: Indescribable by Laura Story and Oltremare, by Ludivico Einaudi, played by Hugh Francis. Many prayers are included within the service, the first of which is read by Maria Shipley – Head Girl. Other prayers include: The Lord‘s prayer, John Wesley‘s rule for Christian Living, and a series of prayers reflecting on our families, our College, and people who we should keep in our thoughts. ―The call to the young Jeremiah‖ is the Bible reading for the service. It describes how the Lord choses Jeremiah as a young boy, to be a ―prophet to the nations.‖ It relates to the theme, as it shows how the Lord wishes for children to teach, and have an opportunity to take the lead. Four individuals contribute reflections on their hobbies and talents, such as; drama, music, dance and maths. They link these gifts to spirituality and one of the service‘s themes, expressing yourself. Concluding the service is ―God of this City‖ by Bluetree, performed by the Worship Band. The transcript of the service is included below By Emily May and Sophie Duffy
Worship Team—Broadcast BETH JONES: ―The Bishop Perowne Worship Team are pleased and honoured to lead worship this morning. Bishop Perowne is a Church of England College which you will find in Merrimans Hill Worcester. Our College is named after two former Bishops of Worcester, John James Stuart Perowne and his son Arthur William Thompson Perowne who was the Uncle of our current Chair of Governors, Mr John Bailey. This connection is a source of great pleasure to us as it reaffirms the sense of family and community which we share at Bishop Perowne. In our College, individuals are nurtured and encouraged to excel. Love of God, love of others and love of oneself are at the heart of all we do. The Student worship team is of great importance to our college. We meet on a weekly basis in our Sacred Space, and work to further develop the students‘ spirituality and participation in worship. One of the ways we achieve this is by organising and taking a lead role in services. The Christian ethos of our College is an all important driving force in all that we do. We hope to re-enforce this in college, through taking active roles in areas of college life. We express ourselves and our faith by participating in activities we are passionate about, such as dance, art and music. Students throughout our College have contributed art and sculptures to our Sacred Space. The worship Team has set up a worship band which enables the musicians among us to express our love for God through music. The theme for today is ―Expressing ourselves / Young people taking the lead, and this begins with one of our students, Penny Ashmore, singing Amazing Grace‖
Amazing Grace SUNG BY PENNY ASHMORE Opening prayer – MARIA SHIPLEY ―Let us pray‖
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Worship PAUSE ―Almighty God, by whose grace alone we are accepted and called to your service: strengthen us by your Holy Spirit and make us worthy of our calling; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, amen‖
FREDDIE LOCKETT: ―let us now hear from the book of Jeremiah in the bible. The reading is from – ―Jeremiah 1.1-10 The call to THE YOUNG Jeremiah‖ AIMEE KNIGHT: ―The Lord spoke to Jeremiah in the year the people of Jerusalem were taken into exile‖.
MARK PRINCE :Jeremiah SHAUN DUFFY:
―The Lord said to me‖:
MARK PRINCE :Jeremiah ANN-SHARON MANOHARAN:
―I answered‖:
MARK PRINCE : Jeremiah
―But the Lord said to me‖:
SHAUN DUFFY:
―Do not say that you are too young, but go to the people I send you to, and tell them everything I command you to say. Do not be afraid of them, for I will be with you to protect you. I, the Lord, have spoken‖!
MARK PRINCE :
―Then the Lord stretched out his hand, touched my lips, and said to me‖:
SHAUN DUFFY:
―Listen, I am giving you the words you must speak. Today I give you authority over nations and kingdoms to uproot and to pull down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant‖.
―I chose you before I gave you life, and before you were born I selected you to be a prophet to the nations‖.
―Sovereign Lord, I don‘t know how to speak; I am too young‖.
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Worship Aimee Knight: ―Our Worship band will now perform: Indescribable by Laura Story‖ (unplugged)
AIMEE KNIGHT: ―Young Jeremiah had a very clear sense of God‘s presence and God‘s call. Four young people from the Bishop Perowne Worship Team offer their reflections on how life in College helps them to understand and express their sense of God‘s presence with us today‖. Reflection: CHARLES DONE ―My particular favourite subject is maths. It gives me a sense of achievement when I finally manage to work out the answer to a long, difficult sum or equation. There is a peace when we can resolve something complex, and a sense of wonder at the intricacy of the human mind. Maths, English and Science are the most important subjects throughout education in our College. The history of these subjects is also fascinating – finding out how they link us to our ancestors and their faith as part of a much wider world view than my own is an inspiration for me‖. JACK STEVENSON ―My passion is Drama. Drama creates a sense of freedom for me, an ability to break boundaries and do things that I couldn‘t possibly do in real life. Freedom can mean different things for different people. For me Drama is freedom, and it provides me with a release for my emotions- something that can also be found in religion and worship‖. LAURA BETH HARDWICK ―I‘ve been dancing for 11 years now, and it has become my favourite hobby. Sometimes expression without words is a more powerful way to show emotion. I use my dancing ability, to show my praise and worship to God, and it helps me focus on the important things in life. When I dance, I feel that nothing else matters: I can forget all my worries. It‘s just me, the music, and the floor‖. GEORGE SANSOME ―Music plays a large part in my life. It seems to me that music is a universal language with which we can connect with others and convey what cannot be put into words. Whether it is a Beethoven Symphony or the latest X-Factor ―song‖, people can often find spirituality in music as much as they can in worship‖.
People can find many different ways of expressing themselves within the Arts, within or outside of regular worship. It is hard to describe the feeling you get when you perform a great play or listen to an inspiring piece of music, just as it is hard to describe the effect of spirituality‖. Emily May ―As we reflect upon how spirituality touches all aspects of our lives, Hugh Francis will play: Oltremare by Ludovico Einaudi‖ - (piano solo) Prayers: SOPHIE DUFFY: ―LET US PRAY‖ ―We pray for our homes and families, for our friends, for all whom we love. Make our homes places of love and care, and help us to put Jesus Christ at the centre of our lives this year. Lord, have mercy‖. ALL: “Hear our prayer”. BETH FULLER: ―We pray for our College community, for all the students, the staff and the governors. We remember those preparing for exams. Help us to remember that we are all part of your family and to treat each other with kindness and love. We ask you, Lord, to keep us safe. Lord, have mercy‖. ALL: “Hear our prayer”. CHARLES DONE: ―We remember all those who need our prayers this morning, for whatever reason. We pray for those known to us who are ill, or sad, or worried, or lonely and we remember them in our hearts. May they know that they are in our thoughts and that you are with them Lord.
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Worship Lord, have mercy‖. ALL: “Hear our prayer”. The Lord‘s Prayer: CHARLOTTE JONES: “We conclude these prayers with the words which Jesus himself taught us saying the Lord’s prayer”: EMILY MAY “Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen” (together?).
Conclusion READ BY DAVID KING AND JOE ROBBINS (including John Wesley's Rule for Christian Living/prayer) ―Our school is built on a caring Christian community, but where all faiths and those of no faith are accepted. The Christian ethos drives all that takes place and makes our College distinctive. It is evident in our relationships, our attitudes, our expectations and in mentoring between older and younger students. Our acts of worship contain a spiritual or religious focus that can be put into practice throughout the rest of our school lives and our lives outside school. Students influence what goes on in various ways, such as the Student worship team which you have already heard about. We find that people can relate better to what is said if it is led by people of a similar age to them. Our worship band share music with our community, making worship more meaningful, offering everyone the opportunity for personal and spiritual development. Listening to music gives us time to reflect before we start our working day. Our school‘s approach to life is summed up by John Wesley‘s Rule for Christian Living‖: ―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‖! ―We conclude our service by singing God of the City as it reflects upon hope and greater things yet to come‖ God of the city by Bluetree- Worship band
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Attendance “Every day matters� Everything you should know about attendance The Department for Education indicates that the minimum attendance should be 94% At Bishop Perowne we aim for an average of 95%, because the majority of our students have excellent attendance.
Absence disrupts a student’s education. One absence is enough to miss the introduction of a key skill, or a vital piece of knowledge, that is the foundation for the next stage of learning.
Students who attend regularly: Make faster progress than those with poor attendance. Achieve higher results in tests and examinations. Are more successful in maintaining friendships. Participate more extensively in extra-curricular activities, social events, and extended day activities. Are less likely to be involved in crime and anti social behaviour. Parental illness, alleged bullying, shopping, visiting family, or simply not wanting to attend College are examples of unauthorised absence. Truancy is unauthorised absence. Simon is in year 8. His attendance rate is always around 90%. He thinks this is pretty good, but in fact it is poor attendance
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
90% attendance means that he is absent from lessons for the equivalent of one half-day every week
Absent half a day every week
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Attendance continued... In Year 7 Simon‟s 90% attendance rate meant that he missed the equivalent of four whole weeks of lessons in the school year. 38 school weeks Sept to July
Absent for 4 weeks
If Simon continues to attend for only 90% of the time over five years he will miss the equivalent of about one-half of a school year Sept to July
Half year absent from school
Do you think a 90% attendance rate will affect Simon‟s chances of doing well? Students classified as “Persistent Absentees” whose attendance is below 80% attendance, in effect miss a whole year or more of their College career.
National Department for Education data indicates that every 8 days of absence typically reduces GCSE performance by one grade. The percentage chance of achieving at least five good GCSE‟s is closely linked to a student‟s attendance: % attendance
% achieving 5+ A*-C
95+
67.8
90-95
51.9
85-90
36.4
80-85
25.2 12.3
Below 80
At Key Stage 3 the chance of achieving Level 5+ is also affected by attendance
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Attendance—continued... % attendance group 96+ 94-96 92-94 90-92 88-90 86-88 Below 86
% achieving L5+ in Maths 98 89 80 71 62 54 50
English 98 89 79 69 59 51 46
Science 98 88 78 68 58 50 44
Truancy has clear and direct links to:
Low uptake of further education and training Unemployment Low expectations Poverty Crime. (66% of young offenders are regular truants) Early age use of alcohol and drugs. (58% and 41% compared to non truants 34% and 13%)
WHAT WE ASK OF PARENTS Students who are ill should not be sent to College, but please ring the College Attendance Officer Mrs Patricia English (tel 746880.) between 8.30am and 9.00am on the first day of any absence. You can also use the 24 hour absence line (tel 727821) to leave messages. Send a note to the College Attendance Officer on the first day of your son‘s/daughter‘s return to explain the reason for the absence, so that the absence is not recorded as unauthorised. All absences count. Whenever possible make all medical appointments after 3.00pm. For lengthy treatments, requiring several appointments, try to vary the time and/or day so that the same lesson is not repeatedly missed. Students have nearly 14 weeks of holiday. Do not plan to take family holidays during term time, and especially during examination periods. Modular exams occur throughout the year and resitting on another occasion may compromise their future performance. Avoid giving your child the idea that having the odd day or half day absence does not matter. All absences matter and add up. What will the total be if your child then has a week or two of absence owing to illness?
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Attendance—continued... WHAT WILL THE SCHOOL DO? Contact parents at home or at work to inform them when absence occurs. Send our EWO (Mrs Julie Messent) to homes if we have concerns. She will initiate penalty actions and court cases where necessary. Not authorise planned absence taken in term time except in exceptional circumstance. Details can be obtained from the Attendance Officer. Permission for planned absence can only be granted by the Headteacher. Inform parents when their child has poor attendance or worse. We will acknowledge and celebrate those students who have good attendance. Support parents by holding “Open Tuesdays” between 3:00-4:00 pm, when parents can meet a Community Leader without an appointment to discuss any concerns.
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Curriculum Changes The Government has recently announced a complete review of education across Primary, Secondary and Post-16 education. This review comes only three years since the last comprehensive review, which was at that time the biggest change in education for 30 years. The Government has retrospectively introduced the ‗English Baccalaureate‘ as a measure of a ―broad and balanced‖ curriculum. Concern has been expressed by Government that some schools have been guilty of ‗gaming‘. Gaming refers to schools introducing ‗easier‘ subjects in order to boost the exam performance of the school. These schools will typically see a step rise in performance of their 5 A* to C GCSE score excluding English and Maths (typically 30% or more increase within one year).
What is the English Baccalaureate and what does it mean for you son or daughter? The English Baccalaureate is an umbrella qualification. This means that if your son or daughter studies a particular set of qualifications they will receive the English Baccalaureate (EB). The Government has retrospectively prescribed which set of qualifications will gain the EB. These are:
English GCSE (not English Literature) Maths GCSE Triple or Double Award Science GCSE (not Single Science, Applied Science or BTEC Science) Humanities subject of History OR Geography GCSE (not Religious Education) Modern Foreign Language GCSE such as French, Spanish or German (it also includes Latin, Ancient Greek and Biblical Hebrew)
Our College has structured its Option subjects to ensure that students can select any combination of language with either History and/or Geography. All students study English, Maths and Science as part of their core. This makes it possible for the vast majority of our students to gain the English Baccalaureate should they wish to do so.
It is likely that the Redbrick / Russell group) of universities (e.g. the top universities like Oxford, Cambridge may well use the EB as a measure of selection in years to come. It is therefore our recommendation that students wishing to aspire to the top universities to study for courses that are significantly over-subscribed should consider choosing a mix of subjects that enables them to gain the EB. It is still our College‘s view that the set of qualifications that makes up the EB is not the only measure of a ―broad and balanced‖ curriculum. There is significant national debate amongst academics as to whether there should be a wider mix of subjects that can be chosen to make up the EB. For example Religious Education, which itself is a humanities subject.
Other reforms including revising the Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 National Curriculum. It is likely that some subjects will go and others will be introduced. Academics are also awaiting the Wolf Review which is looking at vocational qualifications. The Government wishes to raise the value and importance of vocational education amongst employers, parents and universities.
We will inform parents of further news concerning the Governments plans for education over the next year and what this means for your son or daughters education at Bishop Perowne.
Mr C Jansen, Deputy Head
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English — New Subject Leader I would like to introduce myself as the new Subject Leader for English at Bishop Perowne Church of England College. I am very excited to have such a well staffed, and committed professional team within the English department. I look forward to working with them to further improve the achievement and attainment of every student in the College.
I have recently been Assistant Head of English at Kinglsey College in Redditch; before that, I began my teaching career at St Peter‘s Roman Catholic High School in Gloucester.
The English curricula skills of reading, writing and spoken communication are absolutely vital for our young people. We aim to equip them with the ability to improve and take ownership of their own life chances. I am passionately committed to this aim and to furthering the excellent work already done within the department in ensuring that every child reaches their full potential.
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I join the College at an exciting time for English, those of you with children in Year 9 may know that the GCSE syllabus has changed and the new opportunities within it afford students the opportunity to study English in new and interesting ways as well as studying some of the great books of our time. As well as this there has been the introduction of GCSE Film Studies to the curriculum, a fascinating and academically accessible course. Following the success of our early entry policy we are again entering students in year 10 for GCSE English Language in May. New specifications from September 2011
From the start of the next academic year, pupils will be taking the new AQA GCSE English or GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature specifications. The most significant changes are the introduction of controlled assessment to replace coursework and the choice to follow the single or double award pathway.
Controlled assessments are completed in lesson time but in strict examination conditions. Students will be thoroughly prepared for these GCSE assessments and will be given the opportunity to complete practice attempts but we will no longer be able to let them re-draft or take away their work. Because of these new assessment structures pupils‘ consistent attendance in lessons is more important than ever.
The new single award GCSE English incorporates the national curriculum requirements for language and literature at KS4. Students will complete a language-focused examination; teacher assessed speaking and listening units plus three reading and two writing controlled assessments.
The new double award GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature courses comprise of two separate qualifications. For English Language students will complete a language-focused examination; teacher assessed speaking and listening units plus one reading, one spoken language study and two writing controlled assessments. Literature will be assessed through one reading controlled assessment and two examinations: poetry and exploring modern texts.
Should you have any questions or concerns about these changes please do not to hesitate to contact me or make an appointment to see me at your son/daughter‘s parents‘ evening. Email pbutler@bishop-perowne.worcs.sch.uk
Ms Patricia Butler
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English—continued... Provisional examination dates for Year 11 English: Paper One 16th May English: Paper Two 18th May English Literature: 24th May Film Studies: Paper One 23rd June Film Studies: Paper Two 27th June
Provisional examination dates for Year 10
English Paper: One 16th May English paper: Two 18th May
Science
SCIENCE What’s New in Science? Students in Years 10 and 11 are preparing for their forthcoming GCSE modular exams in March. Whilst they continue to complete their studies in class many have already begun their extensive revision programme at home. Some of our lucky students who are going skiing over the half term break have already planned to take revision notes with them and to make the most of their ‗spare time‘ opportunities – they know how important these exams are and they are already taking the necessary steps to achieve their potential without spoiling their fun.
Are you taking exams in March? Have you started your revision yet? It‘s not too late to start! ‗How do I revise?‘ do I hear you ask? Ask your teacher Use Bitesize science Edexcel 360 – make sure you know which modules you are doing Go onto the Edexcel website http://www.edexcel.com/quals/gcse/gcse-leg/science/science/Pages/default.aspx for Core science (B1a, B1b, C1a, C1b, P1a, P1b) http://www.edexcel.com/quals/gcse/gcse-leg/science/add-science/Pages/default.aspx for Additional Science (B2, C2, P2) Try out the past papers (Question Papers) and use the Mark schemes to assess your progress.
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Science—continued... Attend revision sessions arranged by your teacher – if you‘re not sure of these, ask your teacher. Use the internet to search for science revision sites Borrow past papers from the department – ask any teacher or see the technicians And most importantly, make sure you ATTEND YOUR LESSONS! Absence from lessons reduces your chances of achieving your target grade
GCSE Science Exam Dates B2, C2, P2 structured paper - Wednesday 2nd March B2, C2, P2 multiple choice paper – Thursday 3rd March B1a, B1b, C1a, C1b, P1a, P1b – Friday 4th March Planning ahead for June Exams?
Dates for your diary for summer Exams Psychology Unit 1 17th May 2011 B3 structured paper 19th May 2011 C3 structured paper 25th May 2011 P3 structured paper 27th May 2011 Additional structured papers 7th June 2011 Additional multiple choice papers 15th June 2011 Core science multiple choice papers 17th June 2011
The Science Department would like to say GOOD LUCK TO ALL!
Miss P. Sharma, Subject Leader
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Science—continued... We have some fantastic news to report on three of our former students:-
Grace Whitehouse has completed her degree in Food Studies at the University of Worcester. Blake Prime who completed his degree in Chemistry at UMIST and Ph.D at UMIST is now the Development Manager for Unilever. Simon Wilton has completed his degree in Theoretical Physics and Applied Mathematics at University of Birmingham. Congratulations to them all.
It is always great to know what our former students are doing. If you are a former student, or know of someone who is, let us know what you are doing and where you are. You could be in our next Newsletter.
Art Bishop Perowne Church of England College was lucky to succeed in a bid to run free printing workshops. This was achieved through a bid that a parent, Mr Freeman, kindly submitted on our behalf with the company he works for—Eon. The workshops are for adults wishing to learn how to gain experience of either Dry Etching or Collograph Printing and will be on Saturday, 12th March and Saturday, 19th March. There will also be a one day workshop in College time for selected students. The artist who will be running the workshops will be Dave Gunning, an international Exhibiting Artist who lives and works in Shropshire, whom we are pleased to have working with us.
On the 12th, this workshop will be based on dry point etching, and on the 19th, the workshop will be based on Collograph Printing. Both workshops will be run in the Art Department and will be from 10:00am until approximately 4.00pm.
If you would like a place on either of these free workshops, please contact Mr Hewson on 01905 746823 or email on hewsons@bishop-perowne.worcs.sch.uk. Please note that there are only 15 places per workshop so it is important to reserve a place as soon as possible.
Young Enterprise—Enigma Following a highly successful turn of events leading to the Spring Trade Fair on Saturday, 12th February, Mr Jansen‘s Young Enterprise company, run by Sam Batkin excelled at marketing and selling their unique photography. Taking and edited by the group, these fine pieces of artwork were available to the public for the first time. Previously, we had volunteered to provide the refreshments for the school production, Beauty and The Beast. The event was very successful for us and the profit was taken forward to fuel the preparation for the main product. After weeks of deliberation, Enigma found the niche gap that every company looks for when launching a new project. Being the youngest Young Enterprise company in the region, we rose to the challenge and began assembling the stall and necessary components on Saturday morning. During the previous day, we had collated a catalogue of images taken by several members of our company. As the day progressed, we welcomed customers and surpassed ourselves by successfully selling the product. When the day came to a close, the Young Enterprise judges discussed the stalls and awarded prizes for various categories. Our Managing Director claimed the award for ‗Best Customer Service‘, something we all value highly. This was a milestone in the company‘s achievements and all focus falls on the National Trade Fair in Stratford in March. We thank everyone who has shown continuous support towards our cause and purpose.
Sam Batkin and Rebecca Barwell
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Gifted and Talented Most notably this half term has seen the beginning of our new Latin club which takes place after College on a Tuesday. This really is an excellent opportunity to enrich the education of our students as well as providing some with the real possibility of achieving further qualifications. So far it has been received very well by our students who really seem to be enjoying it. The enthusiasm and attitude of our students has also been praised by the members of staff who have joined us from the King‘s School to help deliver this through our partnership. Also through this partnership we will be competing with King‘s in our first inter-school Maths competition later this month which adds to the debating competitions that already take place. On the subject of Maths, impressively, this term has seen for the first time a Year 7 Gifted and Talented student sitting a GCSE Maths exam. We hope that she will be able to achieve an A grade by the end of the year which is truly commendable. This term has also seen a number of notable sporting successes. Most recently several students progressed past the County finals to reach the National finals for Cross Country. We have also had auditions this term for this year‘s College production, the Tempest, which will give our students with a passion for Performing Arts the chance to excel. Linked to the Performing Arts the current Mock Trial Competition preparations are also going well. A prestigious activity to happen this term was the Year 10 visit to Oxford University. During the visit students were given a tour of campus as well as taking part in various academic activities designed to give students a real taste of what life may be like for students who do attend the University. This was a really enlightening experience for our students who certainly were impressed. Later this term we hope to add to the Year 7 Christmas Science lecture at Birmingham University by taking our Gifted and Talented Scientists to the Big Science Festival also held at Birmingham University. Information with regards to this will follow in several weeks.
Frog—VLE Over the course of the next term we will be trialling and populating our new Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) called Frog. The VLE will be accessible by going to https://frog.bishopperowne.com and also from the College Website as a link. Frog will allow students to access work and resources at any time of day or night, while also enhancing communication between themselves and with their Teachers. Students will be able to turn in pieces of work to individual teachers or access the files they have saved on the College network anywhere they have an internet connection. Each department will have an area where resources such as revision materials, units of work, and support from teachers can be requested. As we all begin to use the VLE then new and exciting ways of using it will spring up which we can put in later. Parents will have access to Frog as well which will allow you to make contact with the school, access resources or letters, review policies, and hopefully in time allow you to see what work your son or daughter has been set. We are convinced that the Frog VLE will begin to blur the lines between learning in College and at home and as we develop further it will serve as an excellent way of supporting our students to progress in their learning. Any parent interested in trialling the VLE can contact me (Dave Kling – Assistant Headteacher) at dkl@bishopperowne.worcs.sch.uk. If you‘d like to trial the VLE please be prepared to come to one meeting in the evening to provide feedback about your experience. I would be very grateful for your help as we ensure that Frog does everything that we need it to and more.
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Friends News Friends Need Friends!
Over the years Friends of Bishop Perowne, a group of parent and staff volunteers, have raised money and supported the College by providing facilities and equipment that would otherwise have been unavailable to the students.
We meet about once a month at the College but it is expected that not everyone is able to attend every meeting. Refreshments are provided and the atmosphere is friendly and informal. We do, however, need more committee members! All the "Officer" positions are filled but there are not enough of us to provide the needed support for the College at, for instance, events that require refreshments to be provided. This prevents us from bringing in the much-needed funding that, in these times of cut-backs, is a priority for those of us who want the best opportunities for our children.
The latest project to be funded by Friends is a set of exercise bikes for the P.E. department. Mr James Preece made an application for funding from Friends as he felt that the equipment would prove invaluable for the students. He has not been dissappointed.
He informed me that "the exercise bikes are making a real difference in lessons and for extra-curricula practices. You can achieve your own personal goals regardless of ability."
Two Year 11 students expressed their views as follows: "We love cycling in P.E. It is something that we can do which will make a real difference to our health and fitness."
Mr Preece and Mr Brand both commented that students who are not normally enthusiastic about physical exercise (and were in the habit of "forgetting" their kit) are now much more motivated to engage with a more positive attitude.
The bikes are foldable and so are space-efficient and easily moved as required. They are adjustable to suit every size and shape.
If any parent feels that they can offer some time and add to our numbers please leave your details at the College reception, for the attention of Vicky Openshaw or leave your name and telephone number on 07577810775 or e-mail openshawgang@yahoo.co.uk.
In hopeful anticipation,
Vicky Openshaw, Chair of Friends.
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Friends — continued.
EMPLOYEE COMMUNITY FUND Bishop Perowne College benefits from an awarded from the E.ON Employee Community Fund E.ON, one of the UK‘s leading energy companies, has awarded the school with a grant from its Employee Community Fund. This fund allows staff to support the schools, charities and community groups which mean the most to them. Warren Freeman works in Central Networks which is E.ON‘s electricity distribution business. Through E.ON‘s network of overhead and underground cables, they deliver power to over 5 million customers across Central England. The award of £1,200 will allow students at the college studying Art to see a professional artist up close and learn a new technique that they wouldn't have been able to do before. They will be able to ask the artist questions on their experiences and this will help them make informed decisions for their future in the art industry. For the wider community it will be the opportunity to attend a free workshop with a professional artist. Tony Jenkin Jones, from E.ON‘s Community Relations team, said: ―We‘re delighted to be able to help the school with this project and support Warren‘s interest in the school. ―Working with adults other than teachers brings a new perspective on the activities the students are doing. Being able to support students in this way is great‖. E.ON has a well established community programme which supports education and vulnerable people. We work with national charities such as Age UK and Action for Children as well as delivering energy related education programmes. Energy Experience helps develop students understanding of energy and the impact it has on society and the environment. Whilst plugin2engineering is a web based game putting the student at the heart of the development of a man-made island. They take the role of a project manager planning and delivering the new power requirements for the island. Both
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Winter Pressures—Influenza You will be aware of an increase in influenza at this time of year. At the moment levels are above normal although not currently at epidemic levels. Swine flu is the prevalent strain, but not the only one circulating, and the following update and advice relates to all cases of flu.
The basic message about flu remains the same as last year. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Keep children and staff away from school whilst they have flu-like symptoms – if their symptoms include diarrhoea and/or vomiting they should remain off until 48 hours after these symptoms have recovered. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. Dispose of used and dirty tissues in a bin. Wash hands frequently with soap and water and dry thoroughly. Avoid touching surfaces such as door handles and then the face. Reduce contact with people with obvious symptoms of flu.
The ‗Catch It, Bin It, Kill It‘ campaign will be re-launched by Government this month.
Flu vaccination is available from GPs for high risk groups. Current national policy, based on expert advice, is that vaccination is reserved for those considered to be at risk of complications from flu. This includes children and young people with chronic illnesses or reduced immunity due to other illness or treatment. There are no plans at the moment for routine flu vaccination of all children and young people. Schools should advise parents enquiring about flu vaccination to seek advice from NHS Direct or their GP.
School staff (eg. Teaching Assistants) who are involved in a close caring role with individual pupils at risk of complications may be eligible for flu vaccination and should contact the occupational health service in the first instance for advice on 01905 723259. Anti-viral drugs are also available from GPs for treatment or prevention of flu in those at risk of complications who have not been adequately protected by vaccination. There are no plans at the moment for anti-virals to be given to whole school populations. Schools should advise parents enquiring about anti-virals to seek advice from NHS Direct or their GP. Finally, the key messages are:
Pupils and staff who have flu symptoms should stay away from school and contact NHS Direct or their GP by phone. Their GP will decide if they need treatment, and if so, make arrangements for them to receive antivirals. Pupils and staff should only be absent if they are ill Schools do not need to report all cases of flu to the HPA. If appropriate precautions are taken and medical advice sought, there is no need for staff and pupils to be any more concerned about flu this year than normal.
Updated information from the NHS is available at http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pandemic-flu/Pages/Introduction.aspx.
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Good News—of Peter Rayes, a former student Worcester Sixth Form College I am sure you will be pleased to know that the College has had another successful year in achieving places for students at Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Four students have gained places at Oxford, and they are all from local 11—16 high schools. One of your former students has been offered a place which is conditional, as in all cases, on obtaining a minimum of three grade As and A Level next summer. The successful student is: Peter Rayers to read Mathematics at Queens College, Oxford The overall ratio of applicants to places at Oxbridge has now risen to more than 4 to 1, with a 17% increase in applications from state schools and colleges this year. Gaining entry has become a truly formidable and increasingly difficult challenge. As a College we run a number of extension programmes and we do all we can to support those students who decide to apply to Oxford and Cambridge through a specialist Oxbridge preparation course. None of this would be possible, however, without the excellence of teaching and preparation of these students in our partner schools. A key factor considered by Oxbridge is known to be applicants‘ GCSE scores and all of these offered placed had very high average GCSE scores which ranged between 7.1-7.9 so please pass on our thanks and congratulations to your staff. Michael Kitcatt Principal
Goodrest Pub The Landlady of the Goodrest Public House in Barker Street has asked that we make all students and parents/carers aware of the following: ―Will parents/carers please refrain from parking/waiting on the car park of the Goodrest. Parking/waiting there at the beginning and at the end of the day is not permitted. This is having a detrimental effect on our business.‖ ―A number of members of the public are using the facilities in the public house, which they are not permitted to do so. Please do not enter the public house.‖ ―I thank you for your consideration.‖
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Design and Technology窶年ews Flash Congratulations to the following students who successfully completed their Decorative Painting course at the end of year ten and were awarded their QCA certificates last week by Head teacher Ms Julie Farr.
Shabaz receiving his award from Ms Farr.
Mubeid Abdul Shahbaz Ajmal Haseeb Ali Jake Clark Joseph Fowles Aaron Hobbs Khuram Ishtiaq Nathan-Christopher Lewis Marcus Wood`
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PSHCCE News Trip to the Houses of Parliament: On Tuesday 1st February ten Year 10 and 11 students, accompanied by Ms Farr and Miss Allport, visited the Houses of Parliament. We had been invited to the Houses of Parliament by Lord Faulkner of Worcester and our local MP Robin Walker, who were kind enough to lead us on an ‗inside‘ tour of both the House of Commons and the House of Lords as well as some of the key locations inside the Houses of Parliament such as Westminster Hall and the Royal Gallery. The tour contained many interesting historical tales and we were able to view important artefacts such as the Death Warrant for Charles I signed by Oliver Cromwell, as well as discovering how both MPs and Lords vote in the Houses of Parliament. Following lunch we were privileged to be invited to see Robin Walker MP take part in a debate regarding funding for education in Worcestershire which was very interesting and a subject close to our hearts! We also viewed three new peers being introduced into the House of Lords and the introduction of a new Black Rod – a historic event, before we went into the House of Commons to view questions to the Foreign Secretary. Students commented on how interesting they had found the visit – particularly finding out first hand some of the customs, rules and history surrounding the Houses and viewing parliament in action. We ended the day with a visit to Oxford Street for souvenirs of our trip!
Hansard Is the name of the printed transcripts of all debates held in Parliament. The following is an extract from Hansard‘s transcript of the Education Debate on Tuesday 1st February 2011.
Mr Robin Walker (Worcester) (Con): ........... I urge the Government to deliver on their commitment as soon as humanly possible to develop a clear, transparent and fair national funding formula based on pupils' needs. In the audience for the debate today are pupils from Bishop Perowne College, a very fine school in my constituency. In their interests, in the interests of Worcestershire and in the interests of fairness, I commend this cause to my hon. Friend the Minister.
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PSHCCE News—continued... Flourishing Fivers: Students in Year 8 are continuing to raise money for St Richard‘s Hospice by taking part in the enterprising ‗Flourishing Fivers‘ project. Students use £5 of their own money and plan and deliver activities to raise as much as they can to support the hospice. So far Martha Dunster, Penelope Ashmore and Eleanor Lee have raised £175 entertaining others with their musical talents; Jessica Tobin and Georgia Robinson have raised over £50 through their ‗Character Cupcake‘ sale. These are excellent achievements and many other students have also been planning activities. Students can continue raising money until the deadline for submission of donations at the end of March.
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PSHCCE News Homeless Assembly: On Thursday 27th January Year 11 were visited by Joan Hazzard of Maggs Centre for the Homeless who spoke to them about the causes and effects of Homelessness and the work that the centre does to support the homeless in Worcester. This important issue will be followed up in PSHCCE lessons next half term when students will complete a project based around the causes and effects of homelessness. Youth Parliament and Youth Cabinet Elections: On Thursday 3rd February we had a fantastic turnout of students wishing to vote in the Youth Parliament and Youth Cabinet Elections. Students had the opportunity to vote for young people standing to represent them on a local and a national level. We were overwhelmed by the large number of students who wanted to make their voices heard and their votes count. We hope that next year one of our students will stand for election. The results of the two votes are currently being counted nationally and will be revealed shortly. Expect Respect and SRE: Students in Years 10 and 11 have received lessons this term regarding the issue of Domestic Abuse. The lessons follow the Women‘s Aid ‗Expect Respect‘ Education Tool kit model and encourage students to consider when behaviours within a relationship may become controlling as well as identifying where to get support if this does happen. We are currently reviewing our schemes of work for sex and relationships education. A reminder to all parents/carers that they have the right to withdraw their son/daughter from sex and relationships education and can do so by notifying Ms J Farr. Letters will be sent to parents/carers notifying them of any changes to the Sex and Relationships Education provision as and when this takes place.
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Sainsbury’s Active Kids 2011
Vouchers are available in all stores from Feb. 9th until May 31st; that‘s 108 days and counting. Please encourage friends and family to shop at Sainsbury‘s for groceries and fuel and to collect as many vouchers as possible. Both Design and Technology and P.E. students will benefit from this scheme. From wooden spoons to ball carrying nets; from tomato seeds to spatulas; from measuring jugs to table tennis tables. Please place vouchers in the collecting bin which you will find at the schools main reception. Many thanks
Global Schools Partnership—Rondo Junior Seminary, Tanzania On 17th March, Mr Williams and I will be undertaking the long journey to Dar-es-Salaam, on to Mtwara airport and then on to the Rondo plateau by 4x4to visit our partner school, Rondo Junior Seminary, Tanzania. We will be representing the whole Bishop Perowne Church of England College community. We will take your best wishes to our friends in Tanzania and re-affirm our partnership. Our partnership is one based on learning. We are linked with Rondo in order that we can learn together and learn about each other. In order that we can learn from each other we must make sure that our relationship with Rondo is an equal partnership. Rondo can learn from our College community and Rondo has much that it can teach us. Mutual, student learning is the driving force of our partnership with the Rondo. This learning partnership is the driving force behind a number of initiatives. For example, in Design and Technology, Mr Alloway‘s Year 8 class have been assembling the components for solar-powered lights; a task that has given our students an opportunity to learn about: electrical circuits; issues of sustainability and a pride that they are assisting out friends in Rondo. Imaginative, curriculum projects such as this will give our students an enriched education and will be the platform for a partnership with Rondo which will continue to flourish in many ways over the coming months and years. When we return on Monday, 28th March we will be accompanied by the Head Teacher, Mr Kasembe, and classroom teacher, Mr Lihewe. They are looking forward to making their first visit to our College and I know that everyone will make them feel very welcome indeed. Mr James Laidler
Tanzania—Dig Deep for Tanzania On Thursday, 3rd February, thirteen Year 9 Work Skills students held a recycling sale to raise money for our partner school in Tanzania. The students undertook research and planned the enterprise, which involved collecting unwanted, good quality DVD‘s, CD‘s and computer games and selling them in College. The students enjoyed both the process and the outcome: a total of £64 was raised to start our new Tanzania fund. Well done 9b1! Mary Windows-Yule
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Tanzania—continued... Please Sponsor Me for Our Twin School in Tanzania First of all what am I doing? As you may have heard, I am doing a sponsored Coast2Coast (C2C) cycle ride. This involves cycling from Whitehaven on the west coast of England to Newcastle on the east coast (117 miles across the Pennines), raising money for our partner school, Rondo Seminary. I am cycling during the Easter holidays and am hoping to arrive in Tynemouth on April 22 nd (Good Friday). What are we hoping to achieve? Our twin school needs Solar powered battery chargers Devices to stop taps dripping Classroom utensils – books, pencils, pens etc. How much are we hoping to raise? I would like to raise £117 (£1 for every mile), although it would be great if we could raise even a little more than this. How can you help? I am not asking for a lot of money, anything between 20p and £2 would be gratefully received. If you would like to sponsor me please sign the sponsorship form with your tutor.
Please Help Us! Even a little bit of money will go along way for Rondo.
C2C I can RIDE – but YOU can make a DIFFERENCE!! Glyn Reilly-Harrison. Year 7. P007.
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UNIFORM Following recent consultation with students and parents / carers we have decided to make two alterations to the College from September 2011. 1.
All skirts must be pleated. No design of straight skirt will be acceptable.
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A black tank top or V-neck jumper will be mandatory. This item should display the school colours and emblem.
Further information will be issued to parents when particular styles have been identified.
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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Intervention Year 11 begin their preparation for this year‘s examinations in earnest this week, with the start of the Intervention Programme. Approximately 70 students have been placed on individual learning plans with the aim of ‗shoring up‘ those essential C grades in the five core subjects. Students are invited to attend ‗breakfast‘ intervention sessions from 8.30am to 9am on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursday where specialised support is available for English, Maths and Science. Session timetable: Monday 8.30am to 9am: English Tuesday 2.35pm – 3.35pm: RE and ICT Wednesday 8.30am – 9am: Maths Thursday 8.30am – 9am: Science A full list of the students identified for this support is available on the college website. Parents/carers will also receive a separate letter by post.
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Art - Creative and Media Diploma The Creative and Media Diploma students are now working on the ‗Performance‘ Unit of their course. As a part of this they will be performing their own devised show to our Partner Schools on 15 th March 2011. The schools will be invited to come and see the performance of ‗Little Red Riding Hoody‘ in the Bishop Perowne Theatre. It is an invaluable experience for the students to be able to perform to an invited audience and also for the primary school students who get to see some of the excellent work that takes place within the Arts curriculum at Bishop Perowne College. Following the performance the students will be asked to give a presentation of their work to an audience of invited adults. This will give them the opportunity to share the ideas and development of their performance as well as practicing public speaking and presentation skills.
The Tempest—by Williiam Shakespeare Auditions for the next big College production took place on Wednesday 26 th January and more than 100 students from years 7 to 10 attended. The talent and performance abilities of the students made the decision for casting very difficult but, in the end, 35 students were chosen to take part in the production. Rehearsals have now started for the show and the performances will take place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 24th to 26th May.
CHARACTER PERFORMER
OTHERS
Master
Emily Shuttleworth
Aled Burton
Boatswain
Michael Hill
Martha Dunster
Alonso
Joseph Terry
Eleanor Lee
Gonzalo
Sophie Duffy
Gabrielle Lane
Antonio
Chloe Jaynes
Jake Robinson
Sebastian
Bethany Cheyne
Jade Meakin
Miranda
Emily May
Sophie Meakin
Prospero
Andrew Tansell
Erinn Melville
Ariel
Penelope Ashmore
Joanna Edwards
Caliban
Rachael Maltby
Elodie Bonnick
Ferdinand
Matthew Parkinson
Britanny Hughes
Adrian
Alex Forsyth
Aimee Knight
Francisco
Leah Carey
Jacob Styler
Trinculo
Isabella Tree
Abigail Rudge
Stephano
Shaun Duffy
Peter Strong
Iris
Freya Hall
Bethany Hunt
Ceres
Mary Garrett
Suffiyah Ajmal
Juno
Joeli Boxall
Paisley Carr
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Art - Creative and Media Diploma Shakespeare Schools Festival The Shakespeare Schools Festival has become an annual event for the College – in the past four years students have performed ‗King Lear‘, ‗Richard III‘ and ‗Macbeth‘ and ‗A Midsummer Nights Dream‘ at the Artrix Theatre. It is an excellent opportunity for the students to work in a professional environment and regularly attracts the interest of previous students who return to take technical and directorial roles. This year will be no exception and we have already enrolled for the 2011 Festival. Hoping to perform at the Artrix Theatre again we have yet to make a decision on which play it will be this year. Miss Davis will be directing the performance and auditions for the cast will take place in the near future.
C&T Theatre Company Following the recent and enormously successful projects run by Dan Morgan of C & T Theatre Company, in collaboration with the Maths and Modern Foreign Languages Departments, a performance will now be given to share with others the results of this work. Performances from the two projects, ‗The Madness of Maths‘ and ‗Eurovision‘ will be given to our Partner Primary Schools on Friday 11th March. The primary students will be invited to the Bishop Perowne Theatre to get a taste of some of the many activities that they may be involved in should they become students at Bishop Perowne in the near future.
Worcester Sixth Form Visits During March students from the Worcester Sixth Form College will visit Bishop Perowne twice to perform parts of their work to our Year 10 students. This is a valuable opportunity for our students to see the kind of work they may be involved in should they choose to pursue the Performing Arts in Post 16 education. The performances will be given to our Year 10 Performing Arts and Creative and Media students.
Arts Week Plans for Arts Week in July are now under way and exciting opportunities for our students have already been planned. Year 7 students will be attending a full day at Bath Spa University for a whole day of Music, Drama and Dance workshops delivered by the specialist staff and students at the University. Year 8 students will be offered a one night stay in London during which they will see a West End performance, attend a cast workshop and visit places such as Covent Garden and a London museum. Other exciting activities are in the planning and we look forward to another successful week. Arts Week will run from 11th to 15th July including Sports Day and a whole College trip to Drayton Manor .
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Arts — continued... Tremor Theatre Company
Tremor Theatre Company have been busy performing their latest show and preparing for their next one which will be performed at The Swan Theatre as part of the Worcestershire Theatre Festival. ‗Pandora‘s Box‘ performed in the College Drama Studio to a packed audience and the quality of the performance was outstanding. All of the students involved in Tremor have a hugely positive experience and are able to contribute in a fun and creative way. Their next performance, ‗The Red, Red Shoes‘ will be shown in March at the Swann Theatre. Tremor are always looking to recruit new members so if you are a young person wanting to get involved please do contact the College for more information.
Boys Dance Alliance The Boys Dance Alliance, a project organised by Worcestershire Arts, will see the Wireboyz group from Bishop Perowne, performing at the Malvern Theatres on 6th April 2011. Worcestershire Arts are funding seven dance workshops as preparation for the performance. Worcester Dance Festival Students from Bishop Perowne College will lead, perform in and host two dance festivals for both secondary and primary schools during March of this year. This is also part of the preliminaries for the Voices and Visions Festival at Malvern. This will involve students from both Years 9 and 10.
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Arts — continued...
Wireboyz The Wireboyz group has welcomed new teacher Adam Rutherford from ‗2Face Dance Company for the Spring Term. There are currently 15 students in the Wireboyz group. Year 10 GCSE Primary Project. On February 15th the Year 10 GCSE drama students will be visiting St Barnabas Primary school and presenting their Theatre in Education performance to the year 4 and 6 students. The performance will be a series of short pieces based on two different periods in history - the Tudors and Ancient Greece. This also forms part of the GCSE assessments for the students. Following the performance the Year 10s will work with the Primary Students on a short drama workshop which explores themes and ideas from the performance.
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Arts — continued... Battle of The Bands Bands from The King‘s School and Bishop Perowne will take part in a friendly Battle of the Bands competition on 17th of March. The event will take place in the College Theatre and will raise money for Comic relief. Mozart Requiem Twenty five members of the choir have started rehearsals of Mozart‘s Requiem . The performance of the work will take place in Worcester Cathedral on the evening of the 9th April. The choir will form part of a massed choir of over 200 together with the English Symphony Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Goldring. Music Concert We are delighted that the music department have been invited to hold a lunchtime concert at Worcester Cathedral on the 10th May, this will enable a more public performance of the music which is being prepared for the College Concert on the 12th May. Author Visits On Monday 28th February the author Professor Jean Webb will visit Bishop Perowne and give a presentation to all of our Year 7 students. This forms part of the World Book Day Celebrations. She will also visit the College on Friday 4th March when she will give a presentation to our year 8 students. On Tuesday 1st March the author Karen King will give a workshop on the skills of writing for newspapers and magazines to a group of our Year 7 students. On Thursday 3rd March author Jo Cotterill will give a presentation to some of our Year 7 and 8 girls which focuses on her latest publications.
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Arts Week Activities Each year we hold Arts‘ Week in which the normal College timetable is stood down and replaced by a range of exciting activities linked to the Arts and to various learning experiences. The aim is to give students an experience not otherwise possible within the timetabled day including working in College with visiting artists and professionals and going on outward bound trips which, in some way, support learning and teaching.
Many of the activities are heavily subsidized by Arts College funding and all of the professional artists and companies visiting the College are funded through our Arts Specialism. There are, however, still costs incurred for parents/carers. Below is an outline of the trips and activities this year which will involve some expense. The amounts quoted at this stage are as accurate as possible but may vary (up or down) by a few pounds once final numbers and arrangements are in place. As well as this students often require some spending money whilst on the trips. If you require financial assistance , please contact Ms Farr in the strictest confidence.
Year 7 Trip to Bath Spa University (cost of transport only)
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£10.00
Trip to Malvern Hills (cost of transport only)
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£ 5.00
Trip to Drayton Manor Theme Park (transport and entrance ticket)
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£25.00
Two day trip to London (transport/West End show/ accommodation/ Museum entry
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£120.00
Trip to Drayton Manor Theme Park (transport and entrance ticket)
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£25.00
Year 8
Year 9 Day Trip—(destination and cost to be confirmed—this will appear on our website as soon as it is known) Trip to Drayton Manor Theme Park (transport and entrance ticket)
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£25.00
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Sports Department News — Football Year 10 v King‘s Norton Boys‘ School The boys started slowly in very difficult conditions and soon went a goal down. We then fought back and passed the ball through the midfield which led to a number of close calls. Ben Weeks latched onto a ball that was bouncing around the penalty box and he managed to equalize. However, against the run of play Kings‘ Norton scored again and went into half time 2—1 ahead. The second half was dominated by our midfield and Charlie Burton then Luke Molloy scored two goals with impressive strikes. The goal was finished off with again another rocket of a shot from Cameron Thorne. Well played lads, a deserved victory. Year 8 Boys‘ Football and Rugby v Kings—18 January 2011 We competed in Football and Rugby with the Year 8 teams. Although we lost both fixtures the boys effort and attitude should be commended. The rugby match was very tight and in the balance up until the last ten minutes. Well played to all concerned and a big thank you to Robert Crowe and Charlie Hooman who helped out with the football. Rugby lost Football lost
34—5 8—1
Year 10 v King‘s School The Year 10 boys put in a very strong performance in the first half and ran in 5 goals. Luke Molloy dominated the midfield and passed the ball with real accuracy to release Tom Hutt and Joseph Birbeck on the wings. From these wide positions we were able to exploit the space that had been created and this led to most of the goals in the first half. After the break we rotated the team and used all of our substitutes, this led to more of an even contest with Tom Hutt scoring the only goal of the half. Well done to all concerned. Mr J Preece
Girls’ Rugby A girls‘ Rugby Development Evening was scheduled for Thursday 20th January after school at Nunnery Wood. However, we received a call at lunchtime to say it had been postponed. The girls enjoyed training session. Girls involved in Rugby are:-
Lucy Avery Lucy Baldwin Lucy Berry Samantha Burns Raha Eskafi Beth Giddings Kate Irish (Assistant) Shaunie Mellor Emma Moore
Miss Rebecca Day PE Teacher
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Sports Departments News — Rugby continued... Last Thursday, 27th January the girls Rugby team from Years 8—10 took part in a Rugby Development evening at Nunnery Wood High School. The girls experienced some high level coaching and played games. After arriving and warming up we were straight into our first game against Nunnery Wood. With four girls who play for Worcester it proved to be an extremely difficult game. We had a few good breaks, however, Nunnery managed to get us into touch just metres before the try line. The second game against Tudor Grange showed our skills well. The team displayed effective rucking and supported each other as soon as we got into contact. Emma made a good run and secured her first try during the game. Lucy Avery‘s performance was exceptional and resulted in her scoring most of the other tries. The score ended as 5 tries to 0 after 10 minutes.
During the last game between Nunnery Wood and Tudor Grange, we took part in scrummage training. We have been asked to return next week with training and games. Well done to:-
Lucy Avery Lucy Berry Samantha Burns Raha Eskafi Beth Giddings Shaunie Mellor Laura Mitchell Emma Moore
On the 1st February the Year 10 BTEC group were lucky enough to experience an example of training by the Royal Marines. Two Marine Commandos, Jasper and Charlie, came in and ran a fitness circuit pushing many of the group to their limits. Every student put 110% to the session and were encouraged by Jasper, Charlie and Miss Day. For Session 2, the Marines gave a presentation into the life in the Marines and the whole group listened and asked questions to Jasper and Charlie. The students saw videos of what to expect in the Marines and given knowledge of why the Marines are so effective, which were supported by personal stories of both Jasper and Charlie. A special mention to Clare Hampton and Darren Laycock who the Marines picked out as the ones who pushed themselves the hardest during the fitness session and would do well coping with the training in the Marines. The double session was enjoyed by the BTEC group and helped them think about their future and what they want to do.
Year 10 Rugby v King’s School This area was always going to be a step into the unknown. However, King‘s were known to be a strong side with some key players playing in the Elite Development Squad at Worcester. The initial pace of the game was certainly quicker than what we were used to against our local schools. This made it clear that if we were to compete at all it was going to be a long night of tackling and trying to steal a ball from a very well organised King's attack. The first half saw Bishop‘s defend well but, unable to create many opportunities to attack apart from when a strong run from Ryan Davis was able to off load out of the tackle to Captain, Joseph Terry, who in turn did the same to Christopher Key who managed to force his way through with a big reach for the try line. Thus, at half time, we were only 12-5 down. Unfortunately, the massive drain on the lad‘s energy which comes from a consistent defence was bound to take its toll, as it did with King‘s being able to score three times in the last ten minutes to secure the win. However, Bishop's should take credit that King‘s could only find a score in the corners due the solid defence we showed throughout the game and when we did attack we were threatening especially in the forwards. Congratulations to all the team who will have made Kings think twice before the next game?
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Sports Department News — Rugby continued. Year 7 Rugby Tournament—Bishop‘s reach final in their first attempt.
This was unfortunately postponed from before Christmans due to the weather! However, this delay has meant the lads have had longer to prepare with attendance being consistently high on Thursdays. All the local schools were invited to attend this 12-a-side Festival with conditioned rules, eg no kicking on half a pitch. Size is always going to be an advantage and we were by no means one of the biggest teams but that was not going to stop us from competing to our best. Our first game was against The Chantry and although we scored first and maintained our lead throughout the game, they scored in the last minute to win 14—12. This meant our next game was a must win against Tudor Grange Academy. The forwards worked well together and were able to release the ball out to our backs for a well deserved and convincing win of 21—0. By now, our confidence was high and we approached the semi-final with determination starting as we had finished in the last game with William Garrad, Edward John, William Key and Thomas Maiden standing out in the forwards to secure the ball for James Hatherway to release Daniel Wilson and Matthew Makranczy to score and win the game 12—0. Unfortunately, due to an injury in the other semi-final there was a delay and our lads were kept waiting before they could play the final against a big and strong Nunnery Wood side. Bishop‘s became frustrated that they were not able to keep the ball, which eventually allowed Nunnery to win 21—0. Despite this the squad had a very enjoyable and successful tournament and should be able to build for the future. Well done to all.
William Garrad Samuel Hasnip James Hatherway Cameron Hobbins Edward John William Key Freddie Lockett Thomas Maiden Matthew Makranczy Luke Mitchell Harvey Roach Alex Van Wienen Benjamin Young
County Cross Country Championships These were held at Hereford Race Course this year and both Oliver Roberts and Nicholas Wilson were going to find this difficult, because they were competing against boys a year older. However, although Oliver finished 7th, he was the first Year 10 boy back and qualifies to go to the National Championships at Nottingham. Nicolas finished in a creditable 18th out of 40 competitors.
Lewis Smallman however, was racing against his own age group and achieved the outstanding position of Bronze. He also qualifies for the Nationals. Once again well done to all three for representing their District, but especially to Oliver and Lewis who now go on to represent our County.
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Sports Department News - District Cross Country Results We took a big team to the event and as individuals and a School we can be very proud of our achievements. Under 15 Girls Emily Burton
15th
Emily Dinsdale
21st
Abigail Whitehouse
22nd
Penelope Ashmore
36th
Katie Jones
44th
Emily Studholme
52nd
Elizabeth Baldwin
53rd
Leah Kainey
58th
Belinda Bailey
59th
Boys Lewis Smallman
2nd
Harry Green
9th
Ross Joyner
32nd
Daniel Bell
45th
Under 16 / 17 Girls Isobel Jones
5th
Boys Oliver Roberts
2nd
Nicholas Wilson
3rd
Joseph Terry
14th
Marcin Zatorski
16th
Cross Country Finals On Saturday, 5th February it was the County Cross Country finals held at Hereford Leisure Centre. We had three boys representing our district. In the Junior boys, Lewis Smallman had a fantastic race and finished third. In the inter boys, Oliver Roberts finished an impressive seventh and Nick Wilson sixteenth out of thirty three.
Lewis and Oliver have now qualified for the Nationals. An excellent achievement . Well done.
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Sports Department News — Swimming With funding for swimming from Droitwich and Worcester School Sport Partnership, I was able to run an intensive one week swimming course for Year 7 students who were unable to swim 25m with confidence. We were able to go every day for a 30 minute session to Sansome Walk where we were lucky to also have Julie, a Swimming Coach, to teach with us for the week.
Each morning we all walked to the pool but were able to come back by coach in time for the second lesson at College.
The students progressed very quickly into the deep water where we worked on improving their confidence with lots of jumping in and fun activities. The improvement in some was outstanding and by the end of the week everyone had achieved a huge amount. Those who were able to swim a few metres are now much more confident and are determined to carry on in their own time.
The students who made exceptional progress were those who could just about swim 10m in shallow water at the start. Now 8 can swim one length (25m) and 6 managed to complete two lengths (50m). They were all jumping in at the deep end and enjoying the experience.
All in all, a brilliant week with students acquiring life skills for the future.
Miss Karen Spink Sports Co-Ordinator
Sports Department News — Hockey Club On the cold morning of Thursday, 20th January, five Year 8‘s and a Year 7 came to the first Hockey Club before school. The girls arrived about 7:45 and went down to the astro with Miss Day to work on Hockey skills. The early morning start proved worthwhile with their skills improving throughout the session. The girls showed a brilliant attitude, they enjoyed the session and are now looking forward to next week. A special well done goes to:
Millie Fearns Emma Fletcher Leigh Hewitt Chloe Matthews Josie Samuels Katie Tippins
Miss Rebecca Day PE Teacher
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Sports Department News — Basketball Year 9 v Christopher Whitehead Language College Won 42—16 The boys put in a very strong performance and have demonstrated a real progression as they have moved through the season. We have now played 4, winning 3 games and losing just 1. The difference on this occasion was our ability to pass and move into a good position around the key to put in a jump shot. We then rebounded the ball better that in previous games which gave us another opportunity to score. Well done lads. Year 9 v Droitwich Won 19—18 The boys played really well throughout the match and although losing 13—18 with 2 minutes to go they kept pushing forward and were rewarded for there efforts when Lewis Smallman scored the winning basket with 5 seconds remaining. Droitwich were a very strong side and the boys can be really proud of their achievements. Mr J Preece, Subject Leader, PE
PE Festival On the 8th February, our Key Stage 4 students took part in a Sporting Festival at Christopher Whitehead Language College. The aim of the Festival was to increase participation and to foster a climate of fun through new activities. We entered teams in Handball, Dodgeball, Rugby and Table-tennis. Our students were a credit to the School and proved how talented they were. Well done to:Mitchell Bevan Joeli Boxall Brendan Cross Robert Crowe Matthew Garrard Robert Graham Ryan Harris Charlie Hooman Emily May Shaunie Mellor Richard Palmer Oliver Roberts Isobel Rudge Peter Strong Ella Tomlinson Isabella Tree Megan Turbefield Nicholas Wilson Special mention also goes to:Christopher Key Marcin Zatorski For helping to organise the Rugby Tournament. Mr J Preece
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Sports Department News—Badminton Congratulations to Jordan Blake, Rebecca Capewell, Summer-mae Taylor and Abigail Whitehouse for representing Droitwich and Worcester in the U14 County Badminton finals which took place on 31st January 2011 at Malvern St James Sports Centre. There were representatives from Alvechurch, Hagley High and Malvern St James. The standard was very high as expected at County level. Bishop Perowne gave an impressive account of themselves finishing fourth overall. Summer and Jordan played singles as our number 1 and 2, and Rebecca and Abigail played doubles for timed games of 5 minutes. Summer and Abigail played against number 1 and 3 and Jordan and Rebecca against 2 and 4. This format was repeated against all schools giving the girls a total of 8 games each. Our best results were against Prince Henry‘s High School where we won all of our games. The girls experienced high quality competition in fantastic facilities and were an asset to our College. Well done girls.
Girls’ Football v King’s On the 9th February, Bishop Perowne‘s Year 11 girls Football Team welcomed the King‘s School to the new Astroturf for a friendly match. The game started slowly with both teams keeping possession well. It took a while for the first goal, however Bishop‘s forward, Anthea Sutherland netted a quick fire hat-trick just before half-time. The half came to a close with Bishop‘s dominating and King‘s welcoming the half-time whistle. Bishop‘s began strongly in the second half and the hard work played off when Leanne Parkinson scored a typical strikers goal and sealed the game for Bishop‘s; a devastating blow for King‘s. King‘s showed great determination and kept playing some attractive football. Unfortunately, for King‘s a late corner fell down to Ruth Taylor who struck magnificently from outside the box to top off a tremendous victory for the school.
Congratulations to all the girls in the squad and good luck to the future. Bishop‘s Team:
Sophie George Rebecca Hooper Beth Jones Rebecca O‘Donnell Leanne Parkinson Maria Shipley Anthea Sutherland Katy Taylor Ruth Taylor
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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 Royal Wedding May Day
Friday 22nd April 2011 Monday 25th April 2011 Friday 29th April 2011 Monday 2nd May 2011
Teacher Education Days Wednesday 1st September 2010 Friday 22nd October 2010 Tuesday 26th April Wednesday 27th April 2011 Thursday 28th April 2011
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Approved Term Dates—Academic Year 2011—2012 AUTUMN TERM 2011
TERM STARTS
Thursday, 8th September 2011
HALF TERM
Monday 24th October 2011 – Friday 28th October 2011 Tuesday 20th December 2011
TERM ENDS
SPRING TERM 2012 Thursday, 5th January 2012
TERM STARTS
Monday 13th February 2012 –
HALF TERM
Friday 17th February 2012 Friday 30th March 2012
TERM ENDS
SUMMER TERM 2012
TERM STARTS
Tuesday, 17th April 2012
HALF TERM
Monday 4th June 2012 – Friday 8th June 2012
TERM ENDS
Friday 20th July 2012
Good Friday
Friday 6th April 2012
Easter Monday
Monday 9th April 2012 Monday 7th May 2012
May Day Whitsun Bank Holiday
Monday 4th June 2012
Queen's Diamond Jubilee Tuesday 5th June 2012
Teacher Education Days Tuesday 6th September 2011 Wednesday 7th September 2011 Friday 21st October 2011 Wednesday 4th January 2012 Monday 16th April 2012
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 King’s 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 the “Friends of Bishop Perowne”
Important dates for your diary at a glance Terms Begins
Tuesday,
3rd May 2011
Thursday
5th May Year 9 Parents Consultation 4pm—6pm
Half Term
31st May—3rd June 2011
Thursday
9th June Year 7 Parents‘ Consultation 4pm—6pm
Monday 11th—Friday 15th
July—Arts‘ Week and Work Experience
Term Ends
22nd July 2011
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.