Newsletter October 2014
October 2014 Number 1
Academic success that matters ‘Growing together to be the best we can be’
Headteacher’s Commendations
College Vision
Snow Line
Arts’ News
Year News
STEM
Content
Page
Message from the Head
1-2
Commendations
2-3
College Vision
4
Student Council
5
Open Tuesday
5
Year 7 News
6
Year 8 News
6
Year 9 News
7
Year 10 News
7
Year 11 News
7
Welcome to new staff
8
Stargazers get closer to the Heavens
9
Worship News
10—11
Boris’ Blog
11
STEM News
12
Mathematics Department News
13
Plus much more ………..
Message from the Headteacher
I am sometimes asked which term I like most. The rhythm of College life is such that each half term brings many defining moments, this term being the perfect example of the variety we enjoy so much. In September we welcomed our new students; it is good to watch and support their transition from Primary Schools and other institutions as they adapt to life in a new school. Every term is busy, but the past eight weeks have been particularly so with Open Day, successes in Science, a new telescope, the Shakespeare in Schools’ Festival, a trip to the Battlefields in Ypres and the Salient, an excellent careers fair during the day and evening, Olympic Legacy Day and rehearsals for ‘Grease’. Next half term will begin with our Service of Remembrance to which all parents and carers are warmly invited. There will be the parents’ evening, mock examinations for Year 11, our Annual Carol Service in Worcester Cathedral and out traditional Christmas Celebration Day. Year 7 will receive Bibles from the Gideons, Year 8 will prepare to make their choices for Key Stage 4 after Christmas and all students will attend a Celebration of Achievement during the College day. We look forward to welcoming Father Robert Jones as our new Archdeacon and Reverend Julie Ann as Priest in Charge of St Barnabas. From the beginning of November we will host an art installation which was on display in Birmingham Cathedral. The artist, Catherine Pinnock, writes: Continued over …………….
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Message from the Headteacher continued …. ‘All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle’
Light In the Darkness Without light we would not exist. To see we must have contrast – light and shade. Life itself is made up of light and shade: it teams with contrasts in every element of every part of our separate existences. We hold in balance the contrast of good and bad, joy and sorrow, happiness and sadness – light and darkness – in our lives, and if this balance becomes too heavily weighted towards darkness, we suffer. Our nature and circumstances have chief bearing on whether we struggle with this balance. This installation entitled ‘Light in the darkness’ seeks to offer an opportunity to reflect upon what gives light and what causes darkness for us. Catherine Pinnock MA is a Birmingham-based Stained Glass Artist with many commissions around the country in churches, chapels, schools and public buildings. She also has produced installations for Birmingham Cathedral, one of which is Light in the Darkness. An invitation to view the installation will follow after half term. As we look forward to the holiday I should like to thank all parents and carers for their support, students and staff for their diligence and commitment to the College and wish everyone a very happy half term break. Ms Farr – Headteacher
Headteacher’s Commendations The following students have received Headteacher’s Commendations and five Community Credits Their achievements and contribution to the life of our College are highly valued. Those students marked with a * have more than one Commendation. Bethany
Addis
Lily
Bunn
Ebony
Crawford
Gabrielle Aljaradat
Hannah
Bushell
Jasmine
Daffurn*
Georgia
Antoniou
Samantha Busmane
Megan
Dangerfield
Fortune
Austin-Ricketts
Chloe
Cadwallader
Kiera
Davis
Abbie
Bailey
Murphy
Carr
Rosie
Davis
Bethany
Banks
Paisley
Carr
Steven
Day
Ellen
Bannister
Sukhraj
Chahal
Harry
Dickings
Ateeb
Bashir
Robert
Challis
Joshua
Drinkwater
Bilal
Bashir
Alice
Chevalier
Tyler
Dunn*
Kieran
Bell
Oliver
Chorvat
Joseph
Dyson*
Hannah
Blake*
Nathan
Clarke
Anthony
Edwards
Lucy
Bluck
Megan
Collins
Heather
Edwards
Elodie
Bonnick*
Tiago
Conde Sousa
Holly
Edwards
Olivia
Bradley
Aaron
Cook
Nevaeh
Finch*
Olivia
Brett
Joshua
Cooper
Edward
Finn*
Ben
Bridge
Ines
Costa-Martins*
Charlotte Fletcher*
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Headteacher’s Commendations Emma
Fletcher*
Danyal
Ilyas
Katie
Moore*
Theo
Steggall
Tomas
Formigao
Joshua
John*
Ellie
Newman
Lewis
Styles
Imogen
Fraser-Clark
Madeleine John
Daniel
Norcott
Georgia
Surridge
Olivia
Fraser-Clark
Daniel
Johnson
Jessica
Oneill
Benjamin
Tansell
Molly
Freeth
Emma
Keeley*
Eden
Openshaw
Tegan
Thomas-Lord
Kaitlin
Gaffney
Emily
Kendall-Smith
Lois
Openshaw
Damien
Thomasson
William
Garrad
Jessica
Kenyon
Megan
Papazoglou*
Cheralyne Timbrelle
Evelyn
Gill
Lara
Kenyon*
Oliver
Parker*
Poppy
Troth
Tatiana
Gomes
Jessica
Key
William
Parker
Amelia
Turberfield*
Alessandro Greco
Sophie
Key*
Jordon
Pate
Warren
Virgo
Chris
Green
Humaira
Khan
Jacob
Payne-Lunn
Emily
Wainwright
Thomas
Griffiths
Charlotte
King
Hal
Pearson
Joseph
Wakefield*
Billi-Jo
Grogan
Hannah
King
Aleah
Pollock
Rachel
Wakefield*
Isabel
Hall
Sophie
Klobcar
Stelliannos Porphiriou
Thomas
Wakefield*
Hannah
Bushell
Charlie
Lancaster
Ben
Preece
Georgia
Wallis
Harriet
Hardwick
Owen
Langstone
Lewis
Price
Chanelle
Walsh
Jordan-Lee Harris
Katie
Leary
Chloe
Prince
Mia
Walsh
Connor
Hartshorne
Chloe
Leith
David
Prince
Bradley
Warr
Charlotte
Hasnip
Mia
Lenton
Joshua
Proctor
Lilly
Watkins
Samuel
Hasnip
Mia
Lindley
Matthew
Pryor
Miles
Watts
Benjamin
Hathaway*
Kirsten
Lloyd
Caitlin
Ratciffe
Pheobe
Watts
Jamie
Hathaway
Billy
Locke
Glyn
Reilly-Harrison*
Alistair
Weatherhog
William
Haughty
Freddie
Lockett
Bethany
Reveley*
Katerina
Webb
Abbie
Hawker*
Katie
Lockett
Matthew
Richards
Amalia
Werner*
Katie
Hawkins
Jordan
Long*
Harvey
Roach
Olivia
Weston
Juri
Hayes
Kieran
MacDonald
Jasmine
Robinson
Alex
Whaley
Molly
Haywood
Zoe
Maiden
Flynn
Sadler-Bury
Bethany
Whitworth
Ella
Healey
Emily
Malin
Kimberly
Salter
Charlotte
Whitworth
Chloe
Herron*
Amy
Mann
Caitlin
Scott
Faith
Williams
Eve
Hill
Hannah
Matthews*
Musadaq
Shazad
Jennifer
Williams
Piers
Hilton-Turvey
William
McCrea
Jessica
Sheridan
Kerry
Williams*
Maya
Hollins
Volodymyr Miagkikh
Lia
Silva
Danielle
Witcomb*
Cleo-Eve
Homer
Caitlin
Minton
Alisha
Smith*
George
Withington
Mia
Howard*
Rhys
Minton
Chelsea
Smith*
Florence
Wood
Joshua
Howard-Louvaine
Ellie-May
Monk
Owen
Smith
Megan
Wood
Aisha
Hussain
James
Moody*
Shakara
Smith*
Jamie
Woodman
Dawud
Hussain*
Charlie
Moore
Spencer
Stanley
Ben
Young
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College Vision
BISHOP PEROWNE CHURCH OF ENGLAND COLLEGE A performing arts, engineering and technology academy 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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Student Council We are very happy to be welcoming a large number of new members to student council this term, including many year 7’s; it will be very valuable to have them and their opinions on our team.
This term in student council we have been discussing feedback from the summer fete. We raised over £400 for four very worthy charities, from whom we have received acknowledgement of our services through the form of a certificate of which we are very proud. We have also been discussing what we would like to achieve this year in student council,. We have had suggestions such as, redecorate the year 11 common room by making it more year 11 friendly and revamping the look and more outside seating for other students to use during break times.
We are also in the process of planning a team building day for the student council members to bring us closer as a unit and allow us to work together to the best of our abilities. We will also be having cake and drinks in the final student council of every term as a little treat and a thank you to all our members who collectively help the school to grow. School Council will be discussing provision and arrangements for cold and …..
We have so far presented an assembly to the year 11’s on the subject of the year 11 common room and our ideas have been received very enthusiastically. We hope to raise money for this through fund raising ideas such as bake sales and sponsored sports events which have been suggested by student council members.
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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Year 7 We have been delighted to welcome our new Year 7 students to the College. They have make a very positive first impression with their commitment to working hard both in the classroom and at home. They have bonded well as a year group through social times, extra-curricular activities and through our hugely enjoyable Year 7 Team Building Day at Top Barn Farm. This was a stimulating day of team building activities on Thursday, 11th September. The teams were selected from within Year 7’s new teaching groups. Year 7’s were then challenged by fifteen different activities throughout the day led by Year 11 students in order to foster positive relationships and help build the skills that will enable Year 7’s to succeed in the classroom throughout this academic year and beyond. The students were full of smiles as they took on the different activities with enthusiasm and good humour: “The see-saw activity was my favourite as the whole group had to work together to make it balance. We had to talk to each other to make sure we got on at the right time. It was really good fun!” Olivia Howard “I like the ski activity as it was girls against boys and you had to make sure your whole group moved the right and left legs at the same time.” Mya Green.
Ms Nabi—Year 7 Leader
Year 8 I would like to welcome back all Year 8 students as they embark on their Year 8 studies. I would like to give a warm welcome to the following new students who have joined us in Year 8 this year. It is so pleasing to see how quickly they have settled and made new friendships. Nakita Borwick Dominika Burak Lara Goncalves Katie Lawlor Imogen Newman Olivia Weston We wish them every success in your first year at Bishop Perowne. It has been a very busy and productive first half term and I have been fortunate enough to be invited into a number of Year 8 lessons to see them engaged in their learning. This has been wonderful to experience first -hand. There have been a number of sporting successes so far. I would like to congratulate the Year 8 football team. They have played three matches and won one. Year 8 came runners up in the District Badminton and Nicholas Matthews has made it into the District Football Team. I would also like to congratulate Volodymyr Miagkikh and Allesandro Greco who have played for the KS3 team. These successes bode extremely well for the future. It is wonderful to see so many Year 8 students involving themselves in the life of the College and taking full advantage of the extra-curricular activities on offer. These can only enrich their college experience. I know many Year 8 students are also involved in the ‘flourishing fivers’ charity work where they are working collaboratively to raise money for a very worthwhile charity. I wish them the best of luck with this. Year 8 can look forward to the option process which begins after Christmas where they begin to consider the subjects they wish to take further to GCSE level. I look forward to working with them and tutors to guide them through this really important decision making process. It is never too early for them to start thinking about their option choices! I wish all Year 8 a restful half term. Miss G. Olseen—Year 8 Leader
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Year 9 It has been a busy start to the term for Year 9 as all students embark upon their options courses. There is a real positivity amongst students and it is pleasing to hear how much everyone is enjoying focussing upon chosen subjects. The breadth of study that we have been able to offer this year is truly impressive with the introduction of our new, over-subscribed GCSE Engineering course, the enthusiasm demonstrated by all bodes well for the future. Mr Bethel—Year 9 Leader
Year 10 The term started with year 10 settling into their new groups and beginning their GCSE and option subjects proper, with them all realising what an important year it was going to be! Already many of them have proved what an amazing attitude towards learning they have and already a large number of congratulations cards have been sent out to let them know what stars they are. Many were nominated in more than one subject and were further rewarded with Head Teacher Commendations. Not only are they showing commitment to their studies but towards the wider college community. Later in the year they will be asked to think about how to develop their skills and caring natures further by applying for leadership roles. As they look towards the future a focus on careers opportunities has also been important this term and hopefully this has helped to give them a sense of what is possible after life at Bishop Perowne. Mrs Stevens—Year 10 Leader
Year 11 Thank you to our new year 11. They have approached the first half term of their GCSE year with a very positive and mature attitude. This is to be commended and certainly bodes well for the remaining period before the examination window opens on the 11th May 2015. Intervention sessions are up and running in English and Mathematics and are being well attended. Maths are beginning a new programme of support, running on Thursday and Friday morning registration sessions, for identified students. Individuals will be notified by staff and a letter will be sent to parents shortly after half term. The Year 11 information evening for parents and students was very well attended and gave all involved an opportunity to find out a little more about what is to be expected over the coming months. There are still some information packs and parent guides available, should any parents wish to request them please contact college reception. Practice examinations in all subjects will occur between 1st and 12th December 2014. We would advise that students begin to prepare for these at home over half term. Consultation evenings for both bands take place on 13th November (B Band) and 27th November (Y band). We would encourage all Year 11 parents to attend at this important time. Finally, I would like to formally welcome Mr Shepherd to his position as Assistant Year Leader for Year 11. He is already making a notable impact on the welfare and day to day care of the year group. Mrs J Price—Year 11 Leader
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Welcome new staff Mr Rick Leyland—Second i/c ICT I have always been interested in Computers / Computer Programming in addition to Recording Music and all aspects of Musical Performance particularly the Electric Guitar. After A-Levels I decided to Study for a Degree in Business Studies and IT (BSc Hons Technology and Business). I then spent 7 years working in IT Recruitment in a number of multi-national IT Companies before completed a PGCE in ICT. I moved to Devon after gaining employment at Okehampton College. I was heavily involved in Music and the Community aspects of the College. I became 2ic ICT at Bishop Perowne C of E College, Head of ICT at Droitwich Spa High School and then Head of ICT at Alcester Grammar School before returning to Bishop Perowne. My ambitions are to continue to work hard and reflect on my successes. I want to offer Students an opportunity to share my passion for Computers . And I want continue to improve on the guitar!
Mrs Gill Dorsett Subject Leader – Learning Support When I first left comprehensive school in Liverpool, I read English at Birmingham University. A varied career has followed, much of which has been focused around books, reading and literacy. After completing a graduate conversion course, I worked as a trainee Chartered Accountant, before managing bookshops for Dillons the Bookstore in both Birmingham and Aylesbury. This was followed by a brief and highly creative spell working for a specialist children’s bookseller. We then moved to Worcester and for over fifteen years I taught at Worcester College of Technology, specialising in adult literacy and special needs. I undertook various management roles at the Tech, including Programme manager for Additional Learning Support. At this time, I led a team of over thirty colleagues supporting a thousand plus students.
In 2012, I grabbed the exciting opportunity to move into secondary work at Bishop Perowne. This led to a year as Cover Supervisor, followed by a year as a Teacher of English and this September I became Subject Leader for Learning Support. Wonderfully, I now have the chance to combine existing skills and experience, with exciting new challenges.
Miss Natalie Holbrook - PE Teacher I am a Physical Education teacher who trained at Worcester University and since then was appointed at The Hereford Academy for 3 years. I am a keen footballer and have played for Bristol Academy, England Universities and currently play for Forest Green Rovers Ladies FC who play in the FA Women’s Premier League South West division. As a keen sports women, I am looking forward to the opportunity to introduce and develop new and traditional sports to the department.
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Stargazers at school get closer to heavens STARGAZERS can now ponder the mysteries of the universe including the wrecks of dead stars thanks to a new telescope. Worcester’s Bishop Perowne CofE College took delivery of the telescope the other day and hope to use it to study stars, planets, moons and the other wonders in our own galaxy and beyond. The £700 telescope was donated by the Worcester Astronomical Society (WAS) which has teamed up in a project that will enable students to spot the rings of Saturn, the polar ice caps on Mars, the moon’s craters and many other amazing sights. It will also enhance the work of Bishop’s as a specialist college for science, technology and engineering. Deputy Head David Kling said the telescope was a very generous offer from Chris Livingstone, the society’s chairman, and said a small but growing and highly committed group of students were looking forward to using it. Chris Livingstone of the WAS and Chris Livingstone Telescopes who built the telescope said it could be used to view fascinating phenomena like the wrecks of dead stars including the supernova known as the crab nebula in our own galaxy which blew up in 1054. He said: "We can see right out of our galaxy and we can see into other galaxies millions of light years away. The telescope is for the next generation. When I was young I had no clue what was going on up there. I would have liked someone to tell me and show me like I hope to do with the students at the school." He hopes he can continue to help the school to get the most out of the telescope which, without interruption, would take around a month to build. Every year there is a BBC programme Stargazing Live which goes out nationwide. They asked the society to take part in a public event and Bishop Perowne was kind enough to let them stage it there in January for the past few years. The telescope is a K86 – the K is for Kempsey where he lives, the eight for the eight inch diameter of the mirror and the six is the focal ratio of the mirror which dictates the length of the tube. The telescope will stand about five feet high and is suitable for seeing most of the wonders of the sky.
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Worship News Week beginning
lectionary reading (various)
theme
associated vision statement
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Matthew 16:21
Jesus says he must die
What is it like to give up someyou love to follow your dreams?
September 8th
Matthew 15:18
Obey Gods laws
Do we follow the laws always how easy is it?
September 15th
John 3:13
Eternal life
What does eternal life mean, can we go on forever?
September 22nd
Matthew 9:9
Jesus heals a paralysed man
Should we avoid talking to those who are different?
September 29th
Matthew 21:23
Leaders doubt authority
How difficult is it to doubt authority?
October 6th
Matthew 21:33
The vineyard owner
What morals do we build our lives around?
October13th
Matthew 22:1
The wedding feast
What are you worth?
October 20th
Matthew 22:15
Is it right to pay taxes or not
Should you grass someone up if you believe them to be dishonest
November 3rd
Matthew 5:1
Jesus teaches the people
What is the secret of real happiness?
November 10th
Matthew 25 1
Remembrance
What is an act of remembrance?
November 17th
Matthew 25:14
A story of three servants
What is it to be rich?
November 24th
Matthew 25:31
The king will judge all people
When you have seen someone hungry, thirsty, dirty and shabby what is your reaction?
December 1st
Matthew 3:1
John the Baptist
How has challenge change your response to difficult situations
December 8th
Philippians 4:4
Peace
How do we describe peace and peaceful?
December 15th ney
Matthew 3:1
Advent/Christmas
How do we prepare for our jour-
September 1 thing
HALF TERM
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Worship News continued ……. It is an exciting point in the development of the Worship Team as we welcome new members from Year Seven. As part of our journey, we are going to attend a Spiritual Retreat Day at the House of the Open Door Retreat Centre near Broadway on Monday 17th November. I see this trip as very important in our quest to ‘make Worship more accessible to everyone at Bishop Perowne’. We shall look to gain inspiration, share our ideas of faith and plan forthcoming Services such as Advent and the Christmas Eucharist. This will also act as an excellent team building opportunity. Further information about the Retreat Centre can be obtained by viewing their Website: http://www.houseoftheopendoor.org// We also very much look forward to leading the Service of Remembrance on the 11 th November, as we have done for the last few years. This is one of our most important Acts of Collective Worship and this year we have a special Prayer Tree that will be incorporated into the Service. We will also enlist the help of Students who recently attended the Battlefields Trip to France and Belgium. The insight that they gained during this special trip will really help to enrich our service. As in previous years, we believe that it is very important to take the time to remember everyone who sacrificed their lives to protect us. Mr S Bethel
Boris’ Blog: The School’s Golden Retriever BORIS the retriever has found a new career after failing his eye test to be part of the guide dogs for the blind breeding programme. The 18 month old dog now loves life at Worcester’s Bishop Perowne CE College where he spends his days in the nurture base helping youngsters who lack confidence; calming those who are a little emotional and teaching children how to care. Boris also has a special talent for listening and can often be found sitting patiently with a pupil who is reading to him - a pupil who could otherwise find difficulty in reading to an adult. Life has turned out pretty well for this loveable canine from Russia since he became part of the family of Jane Price, Bishop Perowne deputy head, care and guidance, despite the fact that he failed the guide dog screening programme because of a retinal fold. This condition is usually generic and can sometimes affect vision, but is not painful or progressive. Debbie Thomasson, the nurture base manager, said a lot of research had been done into the benefits of students being with animals, particularly dogs. Mrs Price said: “We thought ‘what a brilliant idea’ and the school governors agreed, on condition that the dog was of the right temperament to be with the children. “I started looking at the Labrador/retriever breeders and after a few months found Boris at Putjade, in Kidderminster. “He was imported from Russia by guide dog and assistance dog breeder Sue Loach. His temperament is second to none, but when he went through the screening process he was found to have a retinal fold, which made him unsuitable for guide work. But he was perfect for us. “We made him part of our family taking responsibility for his upkeep, insurance etc and he had a trial period at school, in Merriman’s Hill Road, which he thoroughly enjoyed. Now he has become part of daily life there. He just loves the children. “The retinal fold does not make a difference to him at all – he actually qualified for Crufts before the eye test. He is much-loved by so many, at home and at school. He has improved the emotional wellbeing of many pupils, and what he has done for their reading cannot be underestimated. “Boris is probably the most loved dog in Worcester.”
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Science Technology Engineer Mathematics Specialist The British Science Festival is one of Europe's largest celebrations of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). Each year it takes place in a different area of the UK. This year the festival was held at the University of Birmingham with the support of Birmingham City Council. On the 11th September, as part of the festival, schools were invited to attend the Super Science Quiz. The quiz consisted of four rounds, assessing aptitude in chemistry, biology, physics and maths. Each school was allowed to enter a maximum of three teams of four people. In addition to the quiz, students also visited the science and careers in action zone & enjoyed a lecture in superhero science; a show which asked the question whether superpowers are fact or fiction. The quiz was for Year 11 students only - I am pleased to say that the majority of our students who took part are regular attenders of the Science STEM Club that runs every Thursday after school. The students involved were Imogen FraserClark, Jessica Sheridan, Lewis Styles, Ewan Cheyne (team 1) & Katie Lockett, Jamie Williams, Alex Lawrence and Sam Taylor (team 2). I am pleased to say that both teams performed admirably in the quiz and our students were fantastic ambassadors for the college. Of particular note was the performance of team 1, who finished 2= out of approximately 70 teams. Unfortunately they were unsuccessful on a tie-break question and ended up placing 3rd overall but of course their performance was still a wonderful achievement by the students. I hope that their efforts will succeed in inspiring more of our students to explore and enjoy science and also the extra-curricular opportunities available within the college. Once again, congratulations to all of our students who made the trip and performed so well! Mr. Elmougy 2 i/c Science
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Mathematics Department News Maths Intervention Year 11 There are currently more than 50 students involved in receiving extra help in Mathematics in Year 11. These students are working with us in doing everything that we can to ensure that they get the benchmark C Grade that they all need. Also remember that any other Year 11 that wants any help from any set can come along to P19 on a Thursday after school if they would like any extra help with their Maths. Also look out for future chances to have some extra Maths help/intervention. The Maths Department are looking to offer other students help in the coming weeks by way of a special on-line Grade Boosting Package. This would be available for you all to use. Keep up the good work Year 11 The Maths Department
Design and Technology Department News—Lizzie Laser’s Blog Lizzie Blog October 2014 It is practically half-term and one has been industrious creating examples of potential products for the National Trust shop at Coughton Court near Studley. Following a discussion with the buyer on ‘Cheese & Pickle Day’, ideas were formulated effecting a number of coasters and bookmarks being sent for approval. Capturing the elephant detail from the Throckmorton’s emblem, the following bookmarks and coasters were fabricated. Likewise, the image of the front entrance to the property was incorporated to create a heading for the ‘Keep Calm’ style coasters.
Keeping production costs to a minimum, but still generating high quality merchandise is essential to becoming a supplier to the National Trust. If they feel that the products are acceptable for the shop, and can realise their profit margin, there may be ‘Lizzie’ produced products for sale. One waits for a positive outcome. Designs from Ms Farr have resulted in an English award in the shape of a key incorporated into the letter ‘E’. With the famous ‘Shakespeare Duck’ and a line from Arthur O’Shaughnessy’s poem ‘Ode’, it will allow recipients to attach their own keys to it. What next?
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STEM Next Generation Innovators Event – Thursday 2nd October 2014 Mrs Morris and Mr Tortise escorted twelve Year 7 students to a STEM event held at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern. The event aimed at inspiring young people into STEM related careers like cyber security, computer programming, engineering and new technologies to name a few.
Students were encouraged to participate in a range of fun activities to show what a career in that particular area might involve. Much to our surprise these activities included feeding Alpaca’s, handling new born chicks, building environments in Minecraft with Ordance Survey, controlling robots with sensors, scientific experiments and programming a Raspberry Pi. Bilal’s main mission from the visit was to be named on the leader board of the Malvern.com snake computer game competition, whilst Thomas and Joseph were determined to collect the multiple freebies (bags, fluffy bugs, lollipops, mugs, water bottles, sweets/chocolates, bags, cupcakes, t-shirts, pens, pencils, rulers, re-usable mini whiteboards and notepads).
You will be pleased to know that Mr Tortise and Mrs Morris failed to reach the leader board of the dirtiest teacher to attend the show following a swab by Environmental Health. The students came back to school absolutely buzzing from the event (or the sweets and cakes!) so enthused that they kindly volunteered to participate in the whole school act of collective worship the very next morning. Here they shared their learning adventures and the various career available to them.
(Bilal Bashir, Hannah Blake, Kiera Davis, Tyler Dunn,
Emily Kendall-Smith, Dawud Hussain, Madeline John, Joshua John, Mia Lenton, Poppy Troth, Thomas and Joseph Wakefield)
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Bishop’s and Mazak lead the way in engineering WORCESTER’S Bishop Perowne CofE College is at the forefront of engineering education with a course that will lead students to a GCSE and support them in obtaining an apprenticeship. Thanks to a partnership with Worcester’s Yamazaki Mazak UK Limited the Merriman’s Hill Road college is able to offer its year 9 youngsters the opportunity of working towards a qualification which will give them skills useful for later in life, as well as being fun and interesting to study. This term, for the first time at Bishop’s 36 students, aged 13 and 14 – 32 boys and four girls – are setting out on a two-year GCSE course which will include teaching at school – in a newly refurbished workshop - and training by highly skilled engineers at leading machine tool manufacturer Yamazaki Mazak Ltd, in Badgeworth Drive. Graham Jeeves, the department's subject leader, said: “I am excited to be starting a course that puts back a missing link in design and technology. Students will be able to learn traditional skills while at the same time using new and emerging technologies in a manner which they will be able to transfer to future employment.” Bishop Perowne has had a successful educational partnership with Mazak since 2012. This has included geography students going on a trip to find out more about local industry; pupils studying photography providing pictures for the firm’s calendar and Christmas cards and a group from the design and technology department visiting to see modern engineering at work. This term, with the help of Mazak engineers, students from both the resistant materials and engineering GCSE groups will be designing and making a promotional gift for possible use by the company at future trade fairs. Mr Jeeves said: “We are increasing our working relationship with Mazak and planning a visit each term to support the students’ education.” Pioneering this stronger link have been five students from the resistant materials group who have just successfully achieved their silver awards in an industrial cadetship scheme which was initiated by industry in response to a challenge by Prince Charles. Mazak chose to run the silver award which has given the youngsters practical experience in modern engineering. Mr Jeeves would now like to build on this foundation.. He said: “These students have pioneered this new course and are to be congratulated on their achievements. I am hoping this is just the beginning of a successful partnership and the development of engineering at Bishop Perowne.”
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Top Barn Team Building IT was all smiles for Bishop Perowne CofE College Year 7’s when they went on a stimulating day of team building activities at Top Barn Farm, near Worcester. Teams were selected from within the new teaching groups and the youngsters were challenged by 15 different activities throughout the day in order to foster positive relationships. The activities - which were led by the Year 11 head boy and head girl team - also helped build skills that will enable the students to succeed in the classroom throughout this academic year and beyond. Among the activities were working together to ‘ski’ wooden planks forward – making sure the whole group moved together – and balancing a huge see-saw – again working together as a group.
‘Snow Line’ In the event of inclement weather if school is forced to close we shall notify the following organisations:
Radio Wyvern
BBC Hereford and Worcester
BRMB
Heart FM
The Bear
A notice will also appear on the College website (www.bishopperowne.co.uk) and a text will be sent to all parents/carers. Please ensure that we have your up to date contact telephone numbers.
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Careers HUNDREDS of people packed into Bishop Perowne C of E College, Worcester, for a very successful Careers Fair which offered students and parents the chance to meet representatives from a wide range of fields. Victoria Reeve-McKew, the school’s careers guidance teacher, said: “The students greatly enjoyed the day and participated in a large variety of activities. This has enabled them to get a flavour for the wide range of careers which are available to them”. Three former students from Bishop Perowne, in Merriman's Hill Road, gave interesting and informative talks on their careers and training. Ollie Roberts, aged 18, who left the college in 2012, explained how he is currently completing his post graduate certificate in education at the University of Gloucestershire in order to become a primary school teacher. Oliver Hunt, who is a paralegal at Harrison Clark Rickerbys solicitors, told how he spent certain days of the week at work and other days at the Heart of Worcestershire college studying. Oliver, who left Bishop Perowne in 2010, hopes to become a solicitor. Amy Ledgerwood, aged 21, a dental nurse at the Shrubbery Dental Practice in Worcester, spoke about the training and work of a dental nurse. Headteacher, Julie Farr said: “We often invite students to talk , many of them have followed the traditional pathway GCSE, A-level and on to university at Oxford or Cambridge. This time we invited students whose approach to a career or vocation followed a more unconventional pathway. "It has been an absolute delight to welcome them back and hear the stories of their progression from Bishop Perowne into careers that they really love and it is wonderful to see how they have grown and flourished through their education." Ms Farr said that at Bishop Perowne students experienced a broad education which gave them choice - one of the important factors in the preparation of young people for the adult world. During the day, instead of normal lessons, Year 10 students met volunteers from different organisations who talked about their work. These included officers from West Mercia police; a session on movement and dance with Gillian Hipp of Hereford College of Arts; a look at life in prison with Steve Cullis, an officer from HMP Long Lartin at Evesham; and a team building exercise with officers from the Army’s West Midlands outreach team; representatives from the construction industry, a veterinary nurse from Warwick College, a lawyer, builders and estate agents. In the evening there were 50 stalls manned by a variety of organisations including leading machine tool manufacturer Yamazaki Mazak, with whom Bishop Perowne has had a successful educational partnership since 2012; intelligence and security organisation GCHQ; solicitors Parkinson Wright; Taylors estate agents, as well as representatives of Worcester Sixth Form College; the city university; Heart of Worcestershire College and the King’s School, Worcester, with whom Bishop’s has also had a long partnership. There was the opportunity to ask about careers in everything from the NHS to joining the Army, Navy or Air Force..
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Arts’ Department News Arts College Arts Newsletter – October 2014 The Arts at Bishop Perowne continues to develop its role in linking the College with community, parents/carers, other schools and our primary partners. Projects in collaboration with the Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre, a range of arts organisations, the West Midlands Arts Connect Bridge organisation and performances in Worcester Royal Hospital, the Courtyard Theatre in Hereford and the Victorian Christmas Fayre are all taking place this term. Within College primary matinee performances of 'Grease' are planned and these will bring more than one thousand primary school children, teachers and parents into Bishop Perowne during the afternoons and public audiences of more than a thousand people during the evenings. In 2104 we were again awarded the status of an Artsmark Gold school in recognition of the high quality of our Arts provision. We were also asked, by Trinity College in London, to serve as one of only two schools in the country in being a flagship organisation for Artsmark. Our status as a hub school for West Midlands Arts Connect continues to enrich the lives of our students and of the school. Many projects, involving students both in and out of College, have been developed and continue to flourish. This work often links with our Specialist Intake group and projects during this term are involving students in workshops, performances and arts and cultural experiences. Some of the many projects, student and staff achievements and plans for events all taking place during this term are outlined below. Wireboyz Dance Group and Jonathan Armstrong Wireboyz recently welcomed Jonathan Armstrong as their new resident choreographer. Jonathan graduated from the Laban Centre for Dance in London with a degree in Contemporary Dance and Performance. He is now working with Dave McKenna of ‘Are You Being Frank’ physical theatre dance company. Since the Summer Wireboyz have now increased their numbers to sixteen full time members and are in discussions with Rose Beeson, of Dancefest in Worcester, relating to a First World War project in Shropshire later in the year. The project will be choreographed by our Subject Leader for Dance Miss Alexander and the older members of the group. Boys Dance and Kings School Worcester The Kings’ School have requested an opportunity to work with the Wireboyz dance group as a way of encouraging boys from their school to get involved in boys dance. Plans are to invite Kings School to Bishop Perowne so that they can see Wireboyz in performance and to take part in a joint workshop. W’ire Youth Dance Company Holly-Glynn Jackson of Year 8 has been offered a place in W’ire Youth Dance Company for the 2014- 2015 season. Holly will work alongside other outstanding dance students from across the county under the directorship of Rachel Alexander. We wish her well. Emily May Emily May left Bishop Perowne in 2012 and has recently accepted a place at the Laban Centre in London in order to study Contemporary Dance at degree level. Hallam Wood Hallam also left Bishop Perowne in 2012 and has successfully auditioned for the National Youth Dance Company and will begin working with them later this year. Year 10 GCSE Dance The current Year 10 GCSE Dance group has successfully achieved 100% pass rate at the Dance Leadership Level 1 qualification. This is the third year in a row that the dance department has achieved perfect marks. Miss Alexander – Subject Leader For Dance Miss Alexander has been successful in her application to become a GCSE Dance Moderator for the AQA examination board.
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Arts’ Department News Christmas Dance Show Preparations are well under way for the Christmas Dance Show which takes place on 11 th December at 7.00pm in the College Theatre. Students from all year groups will perform during the evening and there will be a showcase for the Year 11 choreography. Hereford College Bishop Perowne is building a positive relationship with Hereford College of Arts and are currently in discussion about several collaborative projects. It is hoped that both Wireboyz and Ace Dance groups will travel to Hereford to perform alongside the College of Arts students in their Christmas show. Lucy Miller – Subject Leader for Music Mrs Miller has completed another successful year as an examiner for the AS and A2 AQA Music qualifications. This involves marking written elements of the examination to include listening responses and analytical essays. Trinity Guildhall Instrumental Examinations: Several students have been successful in gaining their respective grades in Woodwind under the tutelage of Marie McNally. As a result of this Freddie Lockett is now preparing for his Jazz Diploma in clarinet and Florence Wood is working towards Grade 8 on the same instrument. London College of Music Vocal Examinations: Vocal teacher Wilhelm Theunissen recommended a number of our students for vocal examinations and all passed with merit or distinction grades in the Summer term. Instrumental Tuition: Numbers continue to increase with guitar and drum tuition now operating a waiting list. Woodwind, piano and keyboard are now running at two full days a week. Worcestershire Royal Hospital Staff Appreciation Day. The Year 11 A Capella group performed in the atrium at Worcester Hospital on Tuesday 30 th September with great success. The audience consisted of staff, patients and visitors, many of whom came specifically to hear the group sing. The group have been asked to return at Christmas and attracted the attention of a local arts organiser who may find them further opportunities to perform. Following the performance the letter shown below was received from The Rev. Dr David Southall of the Worcester Royal Chaplaincy Team: Hey Lucy, What can I say. Your students were fantastic. I thought the choir were a huge credit to you and to the school. They were so much fun and so much enthusiasm and energy (o for the days) and sounded brilliant. My only question is “When do you want to come again?” You would be welcome anytime. It really humanises the place. As for you. I was so impressed with your relationship with the kids. It was inspiring to see. I suppose that that is what teaching is all about. Anyhoo, all for now. Pass on my thanks to the students and to the school for supporting our event. Take care David
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Arts’ Department News The Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre Bishop Perowne students will be performing in this year’s Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre. The performance will include the clarinet and saxophone ensemble, a vocal group and instrumentalists. The students will perform outside the Guildhall on Thursday 27th or Friday 28th of November. Acts of Collective Worship The Music Department continues to be actively involved in the whole College Acts of Collective Worship. Most recently students from Years 7, 8 and 10 have performed vocal and instrumental pieces to all year groups as the College assembles. Hereford College of Arts Photography Competition. All 3 students who entered the competition were short listed for the. The exhibition is opening on the 21october where the winners of each age group will be announced. Art and Photography Hannah Finn also came third in the macro section of the Webbs of Wychbold photography competition. Leigh Hewitt and Katie fellows (yr11) had work exhibited in the mall galleries in London in July as part of the National Student Art Exhibition. A GCSE art exhibition was held in the first couple of weeks in October showing the work of year 11 students who have just left Bishop Perowne. Parents and students from that year group were to visit the exhibition. Glass workshops for adults are continuing on Saturday 4th October. Steve Hewson, Subject Leader for Art, had an exhibition of work in Worcester Arts Workshop over September! He sold more pieces of his work than any other exhibitor in the history of the Arts Workshop. The Art Room upstairs has been completely refurbished and now has a fresh and dynamic feel to it appreciated by both students and staff. Epic Arts and Cultural Project The Year 7 and 8 Specialist Intake students are currently involved in a project in collaboration with the Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre, Moorlands Primary School in Birmingham and Meadow Community Arts. The project is designed to encourage our students to work with Moorlands Year 5 students on a project aimed at building awareness of the many arts and cultural points of interest in the local area. Students spent a day at the Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre getting together ideas for the project and recording a song. On the 16th October they will go on a road trip to visit several sites of interest before meeting Moorlands Primary students at the Dudley Canal and having a canal boat trip. After this the intention is that a DVD will be made of the project and disseminated to other schools as a sharing of good practice. Students will also be involved in the editing of the DVD which will take place in our own Green Screen and Editing studio. Shakespeare Schools Festival At the end of September a group of year 10 and 11 students attended the Shakespeare Schools Festival cast workshop at the Courtyard Theatre in Hereford. On the 14th October they will return to the Courtyard Theatre in order to perform an abridged version of the Shakespearean Tragedy 'King Lear'. Although the school hasn't been involved with the festival for the past two years we have a long history of performances which, in the past, have always taken place at the Artrix Theatre in Bromsgrove. These have included 'Richard III', 'A Midsummer Nights Dream', 'Twelth Night' and 'Macbeth'.
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Arts’ Department News The College Musical - 'Grease' Rehearsals for the next big musical production - 'Grease' - are now well under way. Auditions for our new year 7 students took place in September and fifteen students joined the cast of eighty plus for the show. The show will be performed in February when afternoon matinees will be given for our partner primary schools and four evening performances for the general public. Open Evening The recent Open Evening in September was a tremendous success from the point of view of the Arts. Visitors to the school were able to experience a range of activities including open rehearsals for 'Grease' and 'King Lear', art exhibitions in the art rooms and the John Bailey Gallery, instrumentalists in the music rooms and the magic of the Green Screen studio.
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SEVERAL talented representatives of Bishop Perowne CofE College are appearing on stage in the Friends of the Swan Theatre, Worcester’s Annual Variety Show . Among them will be former student and ex-member of Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society’s Youth Section (WODYS) Kit Windows-Yule. He will be remembered when he brought the house down singing Bring Him Home from Les Miserables in the youth group’s production. Kit will be singing classical works with his partner, the very talented Hattie Amos, in the Swan Theatre show. Hattie is also a former Bishop’s student and ex-WODYS member who is now the youth group’s musical director and musical director for the Variety Show. Also on stage is the very talented Year 11 Bishop’s pupil Lachlan Werner – another ex-WODY – who is an amazing ventriloquist. He has performed at Worcestershire’s Sunshine Festival and on the West End. Also performing will be former student Matthew Parkinson, who acts, sings, plays guitar and has been offered a place with the National Youth Theatre, and another ex-student, Laura Synnuck, who will be singing Getting To Know You and Anything Goes in the Musical Memories section – produced and directed by Bishop’s head of catering and WODYS choreographer Rachel Price. Laura will be back on the Swan stage next month when she stars as Mabel Normand in Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society’s production of Mack and Mabel, on from Tuesday, October 21 to Saturday, October 25.
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Arts’ Department News STUDENTS from Bishop Perowne C of E College, Worcester, are involved in a project designed to give a range of experiences and to make them aware of local arts and cultural opportunities. E-pic is a collaborative project between Bishop Perowne, West Midlands Arts Connect, the Birmingham Hippodrome theatre, Meadow Arts and Moorlands Primary School in Birmingham. The aim is to finally produce a DVD of the students’ experiences and to send this to other schools that may be able to develop similar projects. The project came about because Bishop Perowne is an Arts Connect Hub school in recognition of the highest possible quality arts provision offered within the college. The Bishop Perowne students involved are almost all year’s 7 and 8 who belong to the Specialist Intake, a group of students who gain entrance to the college through a demonstrated commitment to the arts, along with two year 10 students who take a leading role in organising and running the events. The students have been with the project since attending an 'inspiration day' at the Hippodrome Theatre last month. During the day they researched various sites of arts and cultural interest on a mapped out route between Bishop Perowne and Moorlands Primary School. They also recorded a song which will appear on the final DVD. The next event in the project is a road trip along the mapped out route, stopping at one or two of the places of interest and ending at the Dudley Canal, where students from the two schools will meet up for lunch and a boat trip down the canal. Further dates are planned where the two schools will join together for drama workshops based on their experiences and to edit and produce the final DVD using the green screen recording studio at Bishop Perowne College.
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Arts’ Department News STEPHEN Hewson, head of art at Bishop Perowne CofE College has an interesting and unusual use for rubbish – he turns it into fascinating pictures. This talented teacher is an avid collector of anything from rusty bottle tops to old cigarette packets. Driftwood, tin cans, soles of shoes and other interesting items are skilfully incorporated to create three dimensional assemblages, alongside images transferred onto their surfaces. He has just opened an exhibition of his work at Worcester Arts Workshop. It will continue until the end of September and is definitely worth a visit. Stephen has been teaching art in secondary schools since 1990. He has been at Bishop's for six years. He said: "Throughout my career, I have been producing both 2 and 3D art work, experimenting with new techniques, materials and media that inspire me. The work that I currently do experiments with different textures using a variety of mixed media and transfer techniques. "The fish compositions were the start of this process, the subject matter being influenced by the artwork seen in Ile De Re in France, in particular the art work of Frederic Lucas or 'Ledoeufre' as he is also known. His work continues to have a major influence on what I do. Over the years of seeing him on the island, he has become a good friend with whom my family and I meet up with at their home near Bordeaux. Next year I hope I will be able to persuade him to come to England and lead some workshops at Bishop Perowne as well as at Worcester Arts Workshop." For two summers, in the middle of family holidays, Stephen participated in the main Art Market on Ile De Re, but as he didn't speak any French, the teacher had to use his brother-in-law as an interpreter. He also had an exhibition with Sue Thorne, the other art teacher at Bishop's at the Boston Tea Party in Worcester. He said: “As my work progressed, 'found' materials and objects started to become more and more important. The 'I AM' series and the pieces that followed are completely made from 'found and scrounged' objects and materials. "For the fish compositions, I became obsessed with collecting driftwood from beaches. This has now progressed to the extreme, where I pick up artefacts (my children, Joe and Rosa call it rubbish) from anywhere. "My family used to get embarrassed but its second nature now to be carrying something unusual home whenever we go out. My brother, Eric collects rubbish for me too. "For the last five pieces of work I've done, all in sash window frames scrounged from a neighbour and my sister-in-law, Catherine, I have pretty well much used my stock of interesting pieces (of rubbish) and my family and I have had to spend the summer replenishing my stocks from the streets and beaches of France and Spain, which seem to be much better for the kinds of rubbish I like - tin cans, old cigarette packets, bottle tops and other interesting items. Carrefour car parks are the best place for rusty bottle tops I have since found out, as when we stopped at one in France, Joe presented me with 25 bottle tops that he had found! “The subject matter of my last five pieces came about on a campsite in Paris, awake all night last New Year's Eve. I kept thinking
about religious iconography in art and how this related to perceptions of goodness and how this in turn related to God. Through this I came up with the 'I AM' composition which then led to the 'No, I AM' series, looking at how people continually fight over
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Arts’ Department News who is next in line, who deserves it, who the land belongs to, influenced by the fighting currently going on in the world today, but also adding humour to contrast with the seriousness of the undercurrent of it. Previous to this, I'd spent two years pondering over what I was doing with my art work but over that night, all my inspiration came back. With the 'Heads Up' piece, I'm interested in portraying emotion without the human identity by leaving out the lower part of the face. If you would like to be considered for the 'No, I AM' or the "Heads Up' series, or if you would like a specific piece of work commissioning, please contact me at stehews@yahoo.co.uk.
ARTS week involved everything from a circus skills workshop to a visit to a safari park for students at Worcester’s Bishop Perowne College. It was a week in which lessons at the college in Merriman’s Hill Road were replaced with a wide range of arts related activities. These included a huge number of visiting professional artists who involved the pupils in practical workshops. They ranged from Aikido classes and shadow puppetry to dance, technical theatre and visual arts. As well as the visiting professionals staff at the college also delivered an exciting programme of workshops. These included the creation of bottle rockets, a QR code hunt, medieval crafts and a Garageband Loop Off. During the week there were also many trips that pupils were invited to take part in. This year they included a trip to Disneyland in Paris, the West Midlands Safari Park and the Think Tank science experience in Bristol. All the Year 7 students spent a day walking the Malvern Hills and experiencing their beauty and geology while others saw one of the latest releases at the Vue Cinema in Worcester. There was a Summer Dance Show. This involved students from all year groups performing in a range of dance styles from modern to contemporary. Student dance groups Ace, Wireboyz, Year 9 Dance Leaders and the Year 7 dance club performed a combination of work developed for their dance studies and some created specifically for the show. WORCESTER’S Bishop Perowne C of E College students will perform an abridged version of the Shakespearean tragedy King Lear at the Courtyard Theatre in Hereford on Tuesday, October 14. The performance, part of the annual Shakespeare Schools Festival, is an abridged version of the original text and is being staged using techniques learnt by the students during their drama lessons. The cast of Year 9, 10 and 11 students attended a workshop at the Courtyard Theatre last month when they took part in a range of physical and vocal exercises which helped them to develop their characters and interpretation of the play. This is one of many productions entered into the festival by students from Bishop Perowne College. In past years they have performed mainly at the Artrix Theatre in Bromsgrove and the performances have included A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Richard III, The Tempest and Macbeth. John Plant, assistant head teacher, said: “The Festival is a wonderful opportunity for students to be involved in the process of a production and for them to perform in a vocational environment at a professional theatre”.
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Geography Department News: Geography Club In Geography Club students are welcome to bring their own ideas of topics they would like to investigate or learn about further. Sessions are mainly planned so that students can experience different ways of learning and topics that may not be studied in lessons. Last year Geography Club members practiced orienteering, created 3D exploding volcanoes and recently they presented a presentation to the whole school about their plans for an earthquake drill at school. This year the Geography Club members would like to create bigger and better exploding volcanoes! They will be designing their own orienteering courses and photograph courses, learning about geology and how rock types affect places, investigating our changing weather, designing their own rain gauges and much more! Geography club meets every Week B Thursday in M8 and is from 3 to 4 (but you are welcome for any length of time). It is for all years. Hope you can make it, Miss Brockley.
Student commended for bravery Dominic Panella 13, attended Police HQ, Hindlip last night to receive an award for his bravery and help to assist his parents despite great family tragedies and his continuation of education throughout the most difficult times. West Mercia Police received the highest number of applications this year than ever before and Dominic was one of only 10 finalists to achieve the Police Young good citizen Award which included a certificate and a ÂŁ50 amazon voucher. Dominic met the 3 high sheriffs of Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire, The chief of West Mercia police and Supt Mark Travis of South Worcestershire, Chief crime commissioner Bill Longmore and many more! Photographed is the High Sheriff of Herefordshire, Dominic and myself (nominee) and Chief of West Mercia Police Force David Shaw. PCSO Safer School Officer Jenny Humphries
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GCSE Results A 15 year-old student at Worcester’s Bishop Perowne CofE College is celebrating today after passing her A-level in Further Pure Maths and Statistics three years early. Maths whizz Sophie Tothill was feeling “very relieved” and “really happy” after picking up her results at the Merriman’s Hill school. The school’s delighted headteacher Julie Farr said: We congratulate Sophie, a year 10 student aged just 15, on achieving yet more outstanding success in A-level mathematics. Sophie scored A grades in both Further Pure Mathematics and Statistics 1.” Sophie, who has enjoyed maths from a very early age – waking up in the middle of the night as a youngster, trying to work out the answer to sums – passed her GCSE in the subject at the age of 12. Then, last year, in year 9, she passed her maths AS level. Although enjoying her success Sophie said the hard work was not over as next term she would start work on more maths modules. Eventually she hopes to go to study the subject at Worcester Sixth Form College and then at university. The headteacher said: “Her exceptional ability in mathematics was spotted immediately by her maths teacher, Mike Walsh, when she joined Bishop Perowne in year 7, leading to her achieving an A* grade in GCSE mathematics at the age of 12. “With the strong and much valued support of her parents, we have created a personalised bespoke provision for Sophie dovetailing work with our maths specialist teachers in school, one to one tuition in school and work with the University of Warwick. “Sophie, a very caring, well-mannered student, who is also an exceptional runner, is modest about her achievements and contributes fully to the life of Bishop Perowne. She richly deserves this success.” Also celebrating outstanding exam results at Bishop’s are Aaron Hudspith and William Hodges, both aged 16 who each achieved an A in AS business studies, taking the exam one year early along with several other students. Ms Farr said: “We are delighted for our year 11 students who have achieved AS passes in business studies. Most notable are the top A grades scored by William Hodges and Aaron Hudspith. We are proud of the achievements of all our students. Aaron said: “Studying for the exam has been really interesting and I have enjoyed it. Our teacher was really helpful.” William added: “I am very pleased with the result. It was different to anything else; we had to learn a different way of writing.” Both boys are now going on the Worcester Sixth Form College to study.
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Sports Department News Boys fixtures v Chantry Results
Year 11 Rugby lost Year 11 Football won 4-1 Year 9 Football won 5-1 Year 8 Football lost 3-1 Year 7 Football lost 6-0 Year 9 rugby won
On the 26th September 170 children from Claines Northwick St Barnabas and St Georges arrived at the College fields on a beautiful sunny afternoon, perfect conditions for cross country running. Students Year 11 helped the students from year 9 to take on leadership roles. They took charge leading the warm up, explaining the course and taking tactics for the race. They then went to their marshalling positions to encourage all of the runners and cheer them along. The competition began with the girls race they set off at a fast pace and the winner kept this up for the whole of the course. Mya Stewart St Georges took gold, Aggie Swanson St Georges silver and Sofia McCabe St Barnabas bronze. The boys then made their way to the bottom field ready for the start. This was also a fast race and very competitive. Charlie Lutz took gold Northwick, Samual Lea silver Northwick and Rory Quick bronze St Barnabas. Congratulation to Northwick who convincingly won the event overall with St Barnabas’ runners up followed by St George’s and Claines. The leaders finished off the event by taking their group for cool down activities. It was a great afternoon with all the children completing the course with a smile on their face whether they finished 1 st or last. Joshua Cooper, Harry Dickens, Daniel Johnson, Billy Locke, Spencer Stanley, Warren Virgo, Jamie Woodman, Hannah Mathews, Kerry Williams, Hannah Bushell, Caitlin Gaffney, Jordan Lee Harris, Ben Young, Josh Proctor, Jordan Pate, Dan Nocott. Football Results Year 11 away v King Charles School Kidderminster lost 3-1 (Adams) Year 8 V Christopher Whitehead won 2-1 (Matthews 2) Year 11 v Christopher Whitehead won 4-0 An excellent all round performance from the boys saw us run out comfortable winners after a tight first half. Bailey Fuller (2) Zaq Hussain and Will Garrad scored for Bishops. Dan Wilson and Sam Yoemans were also outstanding in the centre back positions Year 9 v Christopher Whitehead lost 5-2 Year 11 Bishop Perowne v Wordsley
English Schools cup A hard fought out game in which very few chances were created went to penalties. Brandon Adams, Bailey Fuller, Dan Wilson and Zaq Hussain all scored from the penalty spot to put us through to the next round against south Bromsgrove High School
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Sports Department News Rugby Bishop Perowne V Windsor lost 25-0
District Badminton We won the girls ks3 District Badminton Championships (3rd year on the row)!! were placed second in the boys. Over 40 competitors participated.
The following pupils competed Charlotte Fletcher
Vlad Miagkikh
Amelia Tuberfield
Allesndro Grego
Hannah Matthews
Musadaq Shazad
Kerry Williams
Jacob Payne Lunn
Ben Hathaway
Sports Tour 2015 Coming Soon in 2015!! Bishop Perowne Sports Tour Paris May 2015
The Year 9 Football & Rugby Teams set sail to Paris in May Half Term 2015 to pit their wits against their French opponents. The trip will also include: Stadium tour of Paris Saint Germain’s Stadium A day at Disneyland Paris A guided tour of the city of Paris and the chance to climb the Eiffel Tower See Mr. Hodgkins for more details
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Sports Department News On 13 October we won the key stage 4 district badminton championships (Boys and girls) Boys Jamie Hathaway Will garrad Juri hayes Oli Parker Steven Day Girls Emma Fletcher Charlotte fletcher Elodie Bonnick Katie Hawkins Both teams won 3 games losing 0 It was a great effort, Well Done!! Jim Preece Head of PE YOUNGSTERS from four Worcester primary schools and student sports leaders from the city’s Bishop Perowne Church of England College took a trip to Birmingham’s Aston Villa Football ground as part of a programme to develop excellence in sport and leadership. Forty-seven pupils from St Barnabas, St George’s, Claines and Northwick Manor primary schools, with six young leaders from Bishop Perowne in Merriman’s Hill Road enjoyed an education day with a football tournament at Aston Villa Academy – each team represented a country in the World Cup - and a tour of the famous football ground, stopping in the players’ lounge, press conference room and changing rooms. They then headed for the pitch, lining up in pairs in the players’ tunnel and walking out to music to create an amazing atmosphere. To finish off the tour the pupils sat in the dugout. Karen Spink, Bishop’s primary schools sports coordinator, said the visit was “absolutely fantastic”. The secondary students and the primary pupils also joined up for a multi skills festival held on the Bishop Perowne sports field with 12 activities designed to improve running, throwing and jumping - the Bishop’s youngsters again acting as leaders.
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Junior Female Sports Person of the Year 2014 A year 10 student at Bishop Perowne College has won the Junior Female Sports Person of the year award through her involvement as a team member with the Worcester Dragon Boat Racing Club. Jessica Snape started Dragon Boat Racing when she was twelve years old when her mum's best friend was putting together a charity boat racing crew. Since then Jessica has never looked back, winning a range of awards including the 'Tim Smith Award', a Bronze Medal with the Great Britain under 18's team and recently being awarded the Junior Female Sports Person of the year by the famous Olympic athlete Steve Cram. Her involvement in the sport has seen her travel the length and breadth of the country to take part in events and also to Prague where the team stayed for ten days and took part in several races, including the 2000 metre for which they won a bronze medal and the 200 and 500 metre races. They also of course had a lot of fun and during their stay, went to a spectacular water park and did the Harlem Shake. Jessica says competing can be challenging at times, both in terms of physical stamina and in the amount of time needed to train for success, but that she has an immensely supportive family which makes it all possible. She is the highest attending under 18 member of the Worcester Dragons and possesses the commitment and dedication which is bringing her well deserved success in the sport.
TEN students at Worcester’s Bishop Perowne Church of England College have been awarded special caps for making 10 appearances so far this year for their sports teams. Headteacher Julie Farr gave the caps out at a presentation during which she told the pupils how proud the school was of them and thanked them for their hard work. The youngsters, aged 12 to 15, from Years 7 and 10, could still go on to represent the school in another 10 matches against other schools this year and then be awarded a special T-shirt. Jim Preece, head of PE, said: ”Festivals are very important to us at Bishop Perowne. We have had well over 300 pupils attending events at the school. Our next big activity is sports day on Monday, July 7, where we try and get as many pupils involved as possible. Our motto is 'Participation to reach Potential' and the success of our sports day is always a testament to this philosophy”.
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College News Well Done Mr West-snip! WELL done to Bishop Perowne C of E College teacher John Westrip who allowed students to cut off chunks of his long locks to raise cash for charity at 50p a time. The total raised has now risen to more than £100. Mr Westrip – or West-snip as he is now being known – held a lunchtime Snipa-thon in the theatre of the school. He ended up with shorn locks and a one-sided plait, courtesy of one of the other teachers, and has since had to have a "proper" haircut. He said: “It's a bit chilly outside the school gate now.” Thanks to all those who have donated - keep the money coming in.
Show My Homework At Bishop Perowne College we strongly believe that the setting of high quality homework supports learning in the classroom and, from the feedback we have received from parents, we know that you share this viewpoint. In order to support our students in the completion of homework, and provide greater access to what homework has been set, we have introduced a system called Show My Homework. Show My Homework will not only be of great value of students, but parents will be able to access all homeworks that have been set for their Son or Daughter by visitinghttps://bishopperowne.showmyhomework.co.uk and filtering for the appropriate group or teacher. Later this week parents will also receive a letter, via pupil post, which contains a login allowing them to look at their students homeworks without having to filter on the main homepage. The login information will also work on the IOS and Android Apps which are available to download for free. Attached to this news item are Homework Timetables for all 5 year groups. These timetables reflect when your Son or Daughter will have homework from the various subjects and also an approximate amount of time they should expect to spend on them. These timetables are a starting point and, through the gathering of feedback from a range of stakeholders, they will be amended and adjusted throughout the year. The latest versions will always be available through the College website. We hope that Show My Homework will be a very useful tool in supporting your Son or Daughters progress and attainment at Bishop Perowne. Any feedback on your experience with Show My Homework or the homework timetables would be greatly appreciated. Feel free to contact Mr Kling (Deputy Headteacher) via email, dkl@bishopperowne.worcs.sch.uk, or phone using 01905 746800.
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Revd. Canon Robert Jones The Bishop of Worcester, Dr. John Inge, has announced that the Revd Canon Robert Jones is to be the next Archdeacon of Worcester. Robert has been a priest in the Diocese of Worcester since he was ordained in 1980 and is currently Director of Development. Robert will be well-known throughout the Diocese of Worcester, having served as Vicar of St. Francis in Dudley for eight years and then as Rector of St. Barnabas with Christ Church in Worcester for fourteen years. He was also Rural Dean of Worcester East, is a Canon of Worcester Cathedral and served as one of the diocesan representatives on General Synod, the Church’s governing body for ten years. He was appointed Director of Development in 2006 where he has been responsible for training of clergy and laity throughout the diocese, establishing the popular Authorised Lay Minister programme, which has trained over 300 people. Bishop John said: “Robert’s appointment was made with the unanimous recommendation of the advisory group set up to find the next Archdeacon of Worcester. He is a very gifted a well-loved priest who is very mission-minded and fulfils all the criteria of the role. At a time when we’ve had a number of senior appointments from outside the diocese, Robert’s appointment will help provide stability as we move forwards as Kingdom People.” Robert said: “I am very much looking forward to this new role within the diocese. As Director of Development, I’ve got to know clergy and laity from all corners of Worcestershire and Dudley and know that there are some great initiatives happening as our churches reach out to their local communities. It’ll be great to get more involved in these at a local level, and be able to provide support and encouragement across the parishes of the Worcester Archdeaconry.” Robert moved into the Diocese from just over the border in Birmingham when he was young and was confirmed in St John’s, Halesowen in 1966. He studied languages at University before he trained for ordination at Ripon College, Cuddesdon and, as a fluent German speaker, is very involved in the diocesan partnership with Magdeburg and the Church of England’s Meissen Agreement with the German Protestant Church. In his spare time Robert enjoys the odd pint of beer, walking, singing in a choir and music-making. Robert will be installed as the next Archdeacon of Worcester during Evensong at the Cathedral on Sunday 16 November at 4pm.
Coffee and Cake to Raise Money for Macmillan A MASSIVE thank you to all the staff who enjoyed coffee and cake at Bishop Perowne CofE College on Friday and helped raise more than £170 for Macmillan Cancer Support. The event, after school, was part of The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, which saw thousands of people across the country taking a break for a cup of coffee or tea and a slice of cake to raise money for the charity. Also thanks must go to the food technology and the modern foreign languages department staff who organised the event. It also coincided with the European Day of Languages.
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Designs on Success YOUNG people with designs on success backed an idea for a New York-type skywalk in Worcester, then bid for the money and managed to secure a million pounds. Pupils from Bishop Perowne Church of England Arts College, Worcester, took part in a Dragons’ Den-style workshop during a Your Green Future Event at the city university. The purpose of the event was to make students more aware of the different potential careers that are available in creating a sustainable business. Victoria Reeve-McKew, the school’s careers guidance teacher, said: “We have a range of career taster sessions throughout the year to help the students make informed choices for their futures.” The youngsters, from Year 7, participated in workshops throughout the day and met many local employers. One of the workshops involved listening to a Dragons’ Den-style pitch from two genuine entrepreneurs. One wanted to create a light powered eco friendly phone charger and the other wanted to convert the old viaduct near the Hive into a skywalk similar to the one in New York to make Worcester a greener place to live. After listening to these Dragons’ Den-style pitches the students bid for money from a local banker. They were successful in securing a million pounds and decided to invest in the skywalk. They greatly enjoyed the experience. The school has also had a visit from members of the Army and on Wednesday and Thursday, July 2 and 3, there will be a visit to Worcester College of Technology and Worcester Sixth Form College. On Thursday, June 12, Bishop Perowne will open its doors for those looking for secondary school places and their parents to visit. The school will be open from 9am until noon for visitors to pop into lessons and quiz staff and pupils. There will also be an evening event, from 7pm until 9pm which will include demonstrations and performances, as well as details on what subjects are on offer to students. Visit info@bishop-perowne.worcs.sch.uk
Open Day WHIZZ bang science demonstrations, displays of badminton, rounders and tennis, even a First World War soldier, complete with bunker – all were on show as Worcester’s Bishop Perowne CE College opened its doors to potential new students. Hundreds of prospective pupils and their parents visited the Merriman’s Hill Road school to see classes at work, quiz teachers and students. There was bread making in the cookery classroom and a tour through time in the history department with Year 7’s look at life in Medieval times and then the sight and sounds of First World War trenches, complete with rats (albeit plastic). The performing arts studio offered a dancefest with the Wireboyz abridged version of Our Brave Sons – remembering boys under the legal age of 18 who fought in the First World War, and Ace, a girls’ dance group, with a flashmob they have just performed at Worcestershire Youth Music gala concert in Birmingham. In the drama studio there was a chance to watch Year 9 arts award students in rehearsal. The science department offered plenty of excitement and interest with fingerprinting, a chance to gather leaf litter and look for bugs, methane bubbles and rockets, exploding tins and collapsing cans. In design and technology a laser cutter and 3D printer were at work, GCSE pieces made on the forge were on display and a sublimation printer, which will transfer an image permanently onto material such as glass or ceramics, was on show – the department showing its expertise in equipping youngsters with up-to-the-minute technologies ready for a career in the modern world. There were displays and demonstrations in the arts department, geography, religious education, mathematics and modern foreign languages sections, as well as students showing their skills on drums and guitars. There was even a very topical World Cup display.
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College Uniform Why do we have uniform? The ethos of Bishop Perowne Church of England College is centred around equipping students for the future and learning in a caring, Christian environment. We believe that uniform and regulating items brought to College helps to prepare students for learning today; their future education and employment and also helps to bind the College together as a community. What do students need to wear? Blazer The black, two buttoned specified blazer with the Bishop Perowne Church of England College badge Jumper Specified black jumper with blue stripe or sleeveless jumper with blue stripe supplied by School Togs No other style will be permitted. Cardigans are not permitted. No hooded tops or tracksuit tops. Shirt/Blouse Years 7-10 Blue with collar button Year 11 Whote with collar button Tie Tie in Community colour available from School Togs Skirts and Trousers Black pleated skirts only. Straight or lycra skirts are not be permitted. Skirts should be 20 or 22 inches in length supplied by School Togs Plain black trousers (supplied by School Togs code:SK402) Trousers must have a waist band. Trousers must not be made of non-stretchy Material. Trousers must be of normal fit. No skin tight trousers. Socks Plain black or white socks; ankle or knee length. Black tights (not patterned). Shoes Black, leather low heeled shoes. Pumps, suede shoes, platform soles, trainers, boots and ankle boots are not acceptable). What other items are required for College? All students will require: two pens; two pencil;, a ruler; a rubber; a protractor; a pair of compasses and a scientific, electronic calculator. What do students need to bring for PE? P.E. Kit girls Navy shorts Navy/Amber football socks White ankle socks Football/rugby boots (shin pads) Navy blue sweatshirt (optional) Navy blue hooded top Blue polo shirt with College logo Clean, non-marking trainers
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College Uniform Sports under layer (optional) Generic navy blue track suit bottom Boys Black shorts with Bishop Perowne badge Black rugby shirt with reversible white hoop Black football socks with 3 narrow white hoops Football/rugby boots Shin pads. Gum shield (optional) White ankle socks White polo shirt with College logo Clean, non-marking trainers Optional Sports under layer; generic navy blue track suit bottom What are the rules concerning other items students might bring to College? Outdoor clothing A plain outdoor, waterproof coat or anorak. Denim jackets, tracksuit tops or hooded jumpers/zip-up tops are not acceptable. Plain, logo free black or navy scarves and hats are optional; a scarf in the College colours is available from ‘Schooltogs’. Bags All bags should be practical and sensible for school use and should have the capacity to hold text books, folders and P.E. kit. Fashion bags, for example those with chains/handbags are not permitted. Hair Hair should be worn in a style that does not pose a health or safety hazard. Hair should not be dyed unnatural colours. Headwear Head scarves worn for religious or cultural reasons should be plain and logo free. No other headwear is allowed in College. Jewellery Permitted jewellery: A watch; a signet ring; a single bracelet; a single pair of ear studs or a discreet chain with cross or other personal faith symbol Not allowed: Body jewellery Students will be required to remove any jewellery deemed inappropriate and where necessary to cover the pierced holes. Students considering having their ears pierced should do so at the start of the summer holidays so that ears have time to heal and sleepers can be removed. Make-up With the exception of year 11, facial makeup and nail varnish are not allowed. In Year 11 only subtle facial makeup may be worn. Valuables We do not recommend students to bring valuables into College and cannot take responsibility for replacing any such items that are lost, damaged, or stolen.
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Parents Consultations Parents/Carers consultation for the second half of the Autumn term are as follows. B band 13th November from 3:30 to 5:30 Y band 27th November from 3:30 to 5:30 The Consultations are for all pupils in that particular band regardless of year group. All booking are made by parents through the online booking system (details have already been sent home) or through reception. The Consultation will provide an opportunity for Parents/Carers to meet, by appointment, staff who teach their children to discuss their progress or any other concerns that relate to their academic work.
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First Call Parents/Carers have the opportunity without a prior appointment to meet with a member of the Senior Leadership Team each morning Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 8.15am—8.40am and Friday 8.15am—9.00am
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Academic Year 2014—2015 AUTUMN TERM 2014
Term Starts
Wednesday, 3rd September 2014
Half Term
Monday, 27th October 2014 Friday, 31st October 2014
Term Ends
Friday, 19th December 2014
SPRING TERM 2015
Term Starts
Tuesday, 6th January 2015
Half Term
Monday, 16th February 2015 Friday, 20th February 2015
Term Ends
Friday, 27th March 2015
SUMMER TERM 2015
Term Starts
Tuesday, 14th April 2015
Half Term
Monday, 25th May 2015 Friday, 29th May 2015
Term Ends
Friday, 17th July 2015
Other Dates:
Good Friday
Friday, 3rd April 2015
Easter Monday
Monday, 6th April 2015
May Day
Monday, 4th May 2015
Whitsun Bank Holiday
Monday, 25th May 2015
Teacher Education Days:
Monday, 1st September 2014 Tuesday, 2nd September 2014 Monday, 5th January 2015 Monday, 13th April 2015 Monday, 20th July 2015
We continue to rely on the support of our partner schools and colleges to make the Arts College a success. Many thanks for all they have done so far… Claines Church of England Primary School Northwick Manor Primary School Perdiswell Primary School Merriman’s Hill Road Worcester WR3 8LE Tel: 01905 746800 Fax: 01905 746846 Website: www.bishopperowne.co.uk Email: info@bishop-perowne.worcs.sch.uk Headteacher: Ms Julie Farr
St Barnabas Church of England Primary School St George’s Church of England Primary School The King’s School, Worcester University of Worcester Worcester College of Technology Worcester Sixth Form College Yamazaki Mazak UK Limited
Autumn 2014
Important dates for your diary at a glance 3rd Nov
Return to College
11th Nov
Whole College Service of Remembrance
13th Nov
Band B Parents Evening
20th Nov
Certificate Evening for 2014 Leavers
27th Nov
Y Band Parents Evening
1st—12th Dec
Internal Examination Period
16th Dec
Carol Service—Worcester Cathedral
17th Dec
Olympic Legacy Day
18th Dec
Christmas Celebration Day
19th Dec
Christmas Eucharist—End of Autumn Term
22nd Dec—2nd Jan Christmas Holidays
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.