March 2018
Headteacher’s Letter News Student Successes Visitors & Events Charity Events
Student Leaders Trips & Visits Careers Update Subject News & Updates Sports News
Photograph: Waterstones visit for World Book Day
In this issue... 3 Headteacher’s Letter
Dear parents and carers...
4 News
Caludon students have been...
6 Student Successes
...an amazing attribute...
8 Visitors, Events & Performances
...successfully graduating.
13 Charity Events
We had so much fun...
14 Student Leaders
...developing teamwork and communication skills. I’m so proud of myself...
16 Trips & Visits 18 Subject News 19 Keeping Children Safe and Healthy
...completing a Food Technology qualification. Some information to help you.
22 Subject News
They were all experts...
24 Careers Update
...with a wealth of experience. So much excitement and interest... ...in some outstanding performances.
26 World Book Day 28 Sports News
Headteacher’s Letter
“Leading, learning and excelling� I would like to recognise the achievements of our school choir who recently performed at the Royal Albert Hall and in particular to Ella Aldridge who was selected to sing the solo performance. Listening to the choir was extremely moving and showcased the many talents of our children.
Dear Parents and Carers, So many examples for demonstrating commitment and resilience have been evident this term. Despite high levels of colds and challenging weather, staff and students have continued to arrive at school and strive to achieve their best. You will see in this edition that whilst it is a busy exam preparation term, exciting trips and activities continue to be offered. We are very proud that our students embrace expanding their horizons.
Leading, learning and excelling together is our mantra and is consistently exemplified through our student voice and within lessons. We continue to be amazed by the enthusiasm shown by students and staff to strive to deepen their learning. Best wishes,
Mrs M Marr Headteacher
Ms A Dudgeon Associate Headteacher
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News Careers, Culture and Community National Careers Week The first week of March saw Caludon Castle School take part in National Careers Week. All tutors led activities focused around careers, and a range of visitors attended school assemblies during the week. Y12 and Y8 had their eyes opened to opportunities within the civil service. Y10 students went out of school to find out about universities and apprenticeships. All students were able to attend a careers fair in the concourse during the post-16 parents’
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evening - despite this having to be postponed due to the snow on the original evening, there were a very wide range of local employers, colleges, universities and training providers there to discuss possibilities and opportunities. Mr Fitzjohn, leader of Computing and Careers Visual Arts and Hauntings Caludon students have been invited to take part in a pilot project for the Coventry City of Culture events. Y10 and Y12 students will be visiting ‘Ghost Town Hauntings #1’ in April. This
is an exhibition of archive TV material about the city and its residents. While visiting the exhibition, students will also be meeting professionals from the arts world, to find out about television production and photography. The city centre exhibition itself will be open to the public during the week beginning 15th April it will be held in the ShopFront Theatre at the entrance to the City Arcade, and will be open from 10am each day. Ms Hutchinson, Assistant Headteacher
Painstaking Pancake Pass On Tuesday 13th February (Shrove Tuesday) roughly 270 eager students participated in a pancake relay race and we found out why… Shortly after the event we interviewed Mrs Slack (who would like to be referred to as Madame during this article). She’s a teacher who is new to the Languages department here, and is the organiser of the relay pancake race exclusively for Year 7s. Approximately 270 lively, excited, determined students were involved in the event, all wearing berets, moustaches, stripey pyjama tops and garlic necklaces. Separated into their tutor groups, the aim for each group was to carry their frying pan from point A to point B (the other side of the sports hall), flip the pancake and then return to point A. If they dropped it, then they would have to start again. We asked Madame why she arranged the event and she replied with, “To change the perception of languages, because a lot of students think it’s boring but it can actually be fun.” Also, we asked her about what she has planned next and she revealed to us her plans for a trip to France (for KS3 French students) in which they would visit a snail farm and go sand yachting, and also a competition which may be sponsored by BMW! How awesome would that be? Written by: Daniel, Ayomide and Nayana Y9
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Student School Council Elections This year’s School Council Elections took place on the 7th and 8th of March. Students in years 7 to 10 were invited to put themselves forward as candidates. The invitation was taken up with enthusiasm, and hustings were held in the week leading up to the election. The 36 students involved were able to bring their own promotional materials along and explain why they should be elected. After the final ballot, the elected councillors are:
Year 7 Phoebe Shirley Rhys Stapleton Kemi Bodinar Year 8 Ira Tonogbanua Connor Joynson Year 9 Nayana Robin Luke Winiarski Year 10 Georgina Smith Ajay Singh Well done to all of them! Ms Barlow, Science and School Council
Maths Challenge In January, four students from each Y7 tutor group, along with the Maths Student Leaders, took part in the Caludon Castle round of the Maths Challenge. February saw the Intermediate Maths Challenge take place, with students from Y9, Y10 and Y11 competing. The team came 12th out of 22 teams. For the UK Maths Team Challenge, the Caludon Mathematics department held trials to decide which students would represent the school in the UKMT challenge at the start of February. The Y8 and Y9 students who took part in the trials had all been nominated by their Maths teachers.
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The selected team members were: Daneesan Sivanathan Jamie McConnachie Alexia Mouzakitis Abbey Widdowson They represented Caludon in the competition on 6th March. Katherine Sayers and Georgia Cousins travelled to Aston University slightly later in March to attend a Maths Challenge event. Ms Geddes, Mr Riding and Mr Eatough, Mathematics
Successes Future Chef
Sienna Swift from year nine was our local heat winner for the Future Chef competition. She took part in a regional heat at Birmingham University on the 3rd of February, having won the school heat in very convincing fashion. Unfortunately, she didn’t get through to the next round. The feedback from the chefs who judged the round was an amazing attribute to Sienna’s commitment and hard work in the competition. Before the chefs announced the winner, they talked about Sienna’s dessert being the best dish there and that they would happily pay money for it! Sienna filleted a fish for her main course, and served it with carrot puree, hazelnut and basil dressing, spinach and fried spiral potatoes. For her
dessert she made a white chocolate lemon, filled with lemon mousse and raspberry compote, served on meringue and baked chocolate. Both dishes were some of the nicest foods I have ever tasted. Ms Coe, Technology
Lego League Caludon students, as part of their STEM activities, attended the Lego League just before Christmas. We are delighted to let you know that one of our STEM groups was greatly rewarded for their hard work before and on the day. They competed against a number of other schools in the regional tournament and were crowned winners in the ‘Robot Game’ category. We are very proud of all those who took part. Ms Anderson-Shore, Mathematics
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Visitors and Speakers for Schools The Director of Modern Art Oxford, Paul Hobson, visited us on the final Tuesday before Christmas to give a talk about his life in Art, and how others can follow similar careers. His visit had been arranged for us by the organisation ‘Speakers for Schools’ who match high-calibre speakers with state schools. After his talk to a packed hall of students, Mr Hobson offered to visit our post-16 Art students and carry out a ‘studio crit’. He spent time with each student, looking through their sketchbooks and commenting on how they could move their projects on in a way that would catch the eye of galleries such as his. Before leaving, Mr Hobson offered to host our students at his gallery at some point in the future. Ms Hutchinson, Assistant Headteacher
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Events in brief
STEM
On 8 March, 56 Y10 and Y11 students attended workshops delivered by Warwick University, regarding Pathways to Law and Pathways to Banking & Finance.
A KS3 STEM Trip took place on 5th March with Ms AndersonShore. The students visited the Go4SET project Launch at Coventry Universiy. Go4SET projects are all environmentally themed, including water and energy conservation, recycling and waste, and eco classroom design. Sustainability is a key component of all Go4SET project solutions. Students are able to apply STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) knowledge to a real life setting and demonstrate creativity and innovation. The project phase begins with a launch event, includes a company visit, and culminates in a celebration and assessment day.
A Level Economics students attended a workshop at Star City in Birmingham in early March. Round Midnight theatre group visited Caludon Castle in early March, performing their play about diversity and tolerance for every student in Y7 and Y8. Thirty Y7 students also attended a workshop with the theatre group after the performances. The Y9 Trenches Trip took place in mid-March, led by Ms Rogers and other History staff. 59 students visited the First World War trenches in Belgium.
Mrs Anderson-Shore, Maths and STEM coordinator
Events Iraq T-shirts charity event 20 selected year 7 artists have taken part in a project to design T-shirts and exchange them with children in a refugee camp in Iraq. At the time of writing the T-shirts are in Iraq. Along with our designs, blank T-shirts were also sent, and these are now being decorated by refugee camp children and will make their
way back to Caludon after Easter. The BBC came in to film the event and interview some students; watch this space for details on the BBC report going live. Mr Stokes, Assistant Headteacher
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Events and
The Scholars Programme Graduation Eleven Y9 and Y10 students visited Wadham College, part of Oxford University, in February after successfully graduating from the Scholars Programme. The students had all worked with a PhD tutor on original research into the relationship between asthma and obesity in chidren. They were treated to a guided tour of the college, lunch in a Harry-Potteresque great hall, a university-style lecture, information about university study in Britain, and finally a graduation ceremony. Ms Hutchinson, Assistant Head
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Performances Performances Dance performances
A Y9 Dance showcase was staged for parents and friends in January 2018. The dances were all choreographed by the students themselves and it was incredible to see the talent we have in our school. Ms Lester, Dance and Drama
Drama showcases
Year 11 When over 50 students, who’ve worked for two years to develop their acting skills, have to perform for a visiting examiner, it’s always going to be messy! Thankfully, as they always do, Caludon Drama students drew upon all of their resilience, talent and ‘umph’ to deliver an exceptional two days of theatre. In our view, the examiner was lucky! There were times ‘blood’ was nearly shed, but wasn’t. ’Sweat’ was in abundance – the students really worked to polish their performances, and the tears of anxiety and stress were far outnumbered by the tears of emotion from the audience as so many moving stories, characters and situation were skilfully played out. By the end of the two days, everybody was very, very smiley and proud, knowing the students had truly given their all.
Caryl Churchill and Sarah Kane to name but a few! Ms Gallagher, Faculty Leader for Performing Arts Drama club is for KS3 and runs on Tuesdays after school, from 3.20pm – 4.20pm. This term, the drama club have been devising their own pantomimes using and building on the knowledge they gained from a unit of work they completed at Christmas. They will all be performing in a summer showcase to celebrate the performances they have worked so hard to create. Ms Harris, Drama
Choir - Royal Albert Hall
On Monday March 26th, 29 members of our school choir travelled to London to take part in a concert at the Royal Albert Hall. The choir has been taking part in a ‘choir creation’ project since January. This has consisted of five workshops with the artistic director of the Armonico Consort, Christopher Monks. During the rehearsal process, Christopher heard one of our Y10 Music students sing a solo, and at this point Ella began her journey to the Royal Albert Hall.
Ella was selected out of the 2,100 choir singers taking part to sing a solo at the Royal Albert Hall. On the day Ella had the privilege of meeting HRH the Duke of Kent, who sat in the Royal Box for the performance. She was also introduced to Mark Williams, a.k.a. Arthur Weasley, who was also part of the concert. Ella sang beautifully to 5000 people, giving the audience goosebumps. The choir were amazing, and it was a complete privilege to stand alongside them and sing. It was a truly special day from which the students will cherish memories for a lifetime. Watch at: https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=S0hdgdL5Zfk Ms Vincent, Music
Year 13 The culmination of Y13 in Drama is the exam – this is unlike most subjects in that there is no desk or pen. Rather, students perform, for an examiner, a monologue or duologue and then, the following day, perform as one of the cast of a play. The monologues this year were from as wide a range of playwrights as we’ve ever had: George Orwell, Arthur Miller,
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Events Year 10 HA Conference Staff from Caludon Castle School recently organised a conference for teachers and Y10 students from schools across Coventry and beyond, focusing on higher attainers. Fifteen of our students were selected to attend. Teachers and students attended separate strands of events in the same building, meeting up at breaks and lunchtimes to discuss what they had experienced so far.
Y8 students took part in workshops led by the Engineering Development Trust. They looked at the role of renewables in future energy generation and used renewable energy to power and test battery operated cars.
Students attended two workshops each, and a variety of talks, including a keynote speech from Nick Barker from the University of Warwick. Mr Barker reminded the students that they were all intelligent, and that they should follow their passion to find their future career.
In addition to these events, students learnt about the current advances in science and saw a combustion experiment in assembly. Finally, all students took part in a debate about space exploration during tutor sessions.
Caludon students attended workshops on using MOOCs (massive online open-access courses, usually provided by universities), analogue learning methods, and mindfulness.
Street Doctors
Ms Hutchinson, Assistant Headteacher
British Science Week This year we celebrated British Science Week from the 12th to the 15th March. The theme this year was exploration and discovery. There were a number of events and activities that took place during the week. Y7 and Y9 students held Skype conversations with researchers at London Zoo.
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They found out about research into diseases transmitted by mosquitoes and how scientists are investigating mechanisms to prevent their spread.
Ms Banwait, KS5 Science leader
At the end of February, a group of Y8 students trained with ‘Street Doctors’ to be able to carry out first aid if they are the first on the scene of an emergency.
did an excellent job. Marley should now be called Dr Kenion for the superb way he took in all the advice and training.
The students worked hard, and
Mrs Edwards, Year 8 Leader
Charity events Y13 Charity single As mentioned in the Charity Single article in the last issue of Caludon Update, we have been to the recording studio multiple times and have now perfected each and every aspect of our charity single. After the last Update, it took two weeks for the editing of our track to be completed and we now have the completed song ready to be burnt onto the CDs. We had so much fun recording the song, as well as petting the cute animals at the farm where the studio was based. When we received the single back from the recording studio, we were delighted with the results and couldn’t wait to take it to the charity. Two representatives who work for Coventry Haven, Jaime and Elaine (the CEO of Coventry Haven), came to listen to the finished song for the first time and they were ecstatic to the point of tears. This was a lovely response after all our hard work, and they couldn’t wait to get on board to begin the promotion of the single. A few weeks after they had visited, they invited us to their base in Holbrooks to play the song live to them and the other volunteers. Once we had played it, they were very complimentary and were also very enthusiastic to get on board too.
single, we have been using tools like social media, which we have kept up to date with all the latest developments of the process. We have also created a board in the Music department to celebrate our cause and the charity itself, so feel free to take a look when you are next in school! As well as the promotion, the CD production is well underway: so far the artwork for the CD case has been finalised and is awaiting publishing; then it is just a case of burning the song onto blank CDs, making up the cases and they’re good to go. We are so excited for you all to hear our creation! On Friday 9th March we went to the BBC Coventry & Warwickshire radio station to have an interview with Brody Swain and then he played our song on the radio. It was a nerve-wracking yet unforgettable experience, as it was something none of us had ever done before. Jonathan and Niamh were selected by the group to speak on the radio with Brody (the interview can still currently be found on BBC iPlayer). They did a fantastic job and we were all proud of what
we had achieved, especially being able to hear it on the radio after spending so long on something we are so passionate about. So, what’s next? Well, following the first launch of the song in front of a live audience at the Y10 Music showcase in March, we have booked our official charity single launch to be performed at The Tin Music and Arts in the City Centre on the 24th April 2018; doors open at 19:30 and tickets are on sale now, at £3 each. Also the charity are working hard at the moment to try to find more upcoming events in the Spring at which we can perform, so that we can promote our song even more. Overall we are truly touched by the support of the charity so far and are honoured to be supporting their wonderful cause. Abbey and Jade Frost, Y13 Music students
So far, to promote the charity
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Student Conflict resolution Ten of our Y9 students leaders began conflict resolution training in January. In a separate scheme, the following students were invited to attend Peer Mediation/ Mentoring training on 13th February and 27th February to support their anti-bullying roles within the school. These students will have a residential experience at Ackers later this school year, to complete their training. Ruben Wade Desiree Montes Charliese Abbott Maddison Bromwich Reece Brigg Erin Curtlin Michelle Pearson Harry Owen Connor Smith Esme Bennett Joshua Adams Eddie Roberts-Dalton Thomas O’Brien Sonia Naorozy Caden Hadley McKeith Calica Tom Coyle Matthew Rouse Thomas Male Ayomide Akinsinmide Daniel Harrison Michael Smith Millie Smedley Jake Smedley Daneesan Sivanathan Lucy Mae-Jones Joe Griffiths Mrs Barlow, KS3 Science leader Mrs Edwards, Leader Y8
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Training Teachers Five of our Y9 and Y10 students leaders delivered a training session to student teachers from Warwick University in January. Well done to year 9 students: Daniel Harrison, Millie Smedley, Lucy Mae Jones, Luke Winiarski; and to Genevieve Gunn, year10. Mrs Mitchell, Faculty Leader for MFL / Humanities
Y7 Student Leaders A host of new year 7 student leaders had an afternoon of intensive training at Coombe Abbey early in February. They spent their session developing teamwork and communication skills. They were divided into groups of 3 and were set an orienteering challenge in the park where they had to find as many points on the map as they could within a designated time period. Mr Moffatt, Sports & Leisure
Leaders Sports Relief For BBC Sport Relief, Caludon students were supporting those less fortunate than ourselves. Y7 students took part in competitions to see which tutor groups could score the most goals in a penalty shoot out, the most baskets from the 2 point line and even limbo as low as they could go! 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3 took part on the Friday before the Easter holiday, with the remaining tutor groups having a go on the Monday and Tuesday. As we go to press, the winning tutor group has yet to be announced. Well done to all who took part, and to the staff who have organised this event for us: Mr Moffatt, Mr Cope, the student council members and Sports & Leisure staff for allowing us to use the sports hall. Mr Holland, Leader Year 7
HA Conference A group of our student leaders hosted one of the workshops at the HA Staff and Student Conference mentioned on page 12. The group are now experienced workshop leaders, and their insight into how high attainers prefer to be taught was very well received by teachers from across Coventry and Warwickshire. As always, their confidence shone through. Ms Hutchinson, Assistant Headteacher
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Trips and Visits Waterstones Some of our year 7 and 8 students visited Waterstones as part of World Book Day and were given the opportunity to spend their WBD voucher and enjoy a book shop experience! Here’s what they thought….. Best day out ever! I didn’t like books much, but I’ve chosen one I like, plus the hot chocolate finished it off. Dior Bingham 7.6 I bought a book, I’m so proud of myself and I’m actually going to read it. Chelsey Harrison 7.8 I loved finding new books that looked quite good. The food was great too! Cerys Winterbottom 8.9 Buying my football book was the best part of the day. Shane Skingle 7.5 I bought a book and I am so happy, I had the best time. I was so happy when the teacher was making me laugh, I loved it when we had hot chocolate too. Ruby Brown 7.6 I liked that we bought books and were reading them. I bought the Baby Brother from Outer Space. We also had hot chocolate. Marshall Perkins 8.8 I really enjoyed choosing a book and having a chill out in the café. Josie Best 8.2 Ms Ruddy, Literacy
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Music: The Beatles Story In early March, all the Y12 Music students went to Liverpool to visit the excellent Beatles Story museums and the British Music Experience. The students are studying the history of pop and found the visit very informative. Most parents said they wanted to go on this trip as well! Mr Stokes, Assistant Headteacher
Photography: Coombe Park Y11 Photography students visited Coombe Park to take photographs for their GCSE exam preparation. The session had been planned in advance, so although the day turned out to be bitterly cold and snowy, the visit went ahead. This gave problems trying to operate the cameras with very cold fingers, but led to some very effective photographs. Ms Hutchinson, Assistant Headteacher
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Subject News Attain Group - Home Cooking roasted vegetables with lamb, shepherd’s pie, crumbles, stews and much more... please try some of their recipe suggestions!
The Attain group are completing a Food Technology qualification - Jamie Oliver’s Home Cooking Skills. This term they have been learning about seasonality and making economical meals. They have made soups,
Mrs Ruddy, leader of Technology
Recipes Name of recipe: Carrot and Coriander Soup 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 onion Onion, chopped 1 tsp ground coriander 1 potato, chopped 450g carrots Carrot, peeled and chopped 1.2l vegetable or chicken stock Handful coriander (about ½ a supermarket packet)
Equipment: Chopping board Knife Spoon Blender Peeler Saucepan
Picture of recipe:
Method: 1. Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onion, then fry for 5 mins unHl soIened. SHr in the ground coriander and potato, then cook for 1 min. Jdd the carrots and stock, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat. Cover and cook for 20 mins unHl the carrots are tender. 2. Kip into food processor with the coriander then blitM unHl smooth (you may need to do this in two batches). Neturn to pan, taste, add salt if necessary, then reheat to serve. Contributed by: Courtney Webster-‐Riley I really liked this recipe because it is a light dish that is easy to make for when you are ill, it is a convenient dish and is extremely tasty and cheap.
GOAN CHICKEN CURRY 1 tbsp cooking oil 1 medium onion 1 medium potato cut into small pieces 1 medium sized chicken breast (cut into 8-‐10 pieces) 1 ;n chopped tomatoes 4 tbsp. plain yogurt 1 tbsp. coconut milk powder 1 tsp salt 1 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp coriander powder 1 tsp cumin powder
Equipment:
Pan Chopping board Veg Knife Table spoon
1. Chop chicken breast and marinate in half the spice. 2. Peel and dice the potato and the onion 3. Hry the onion in the oil un;l it is translucent. 4. Add the chicken and fry on a high heat un;l the chicken changes colour. 5. Add the potatoes 6. Add the tomatoes and the rest of the spices 7. Simmer on a medium heat for 15 minutes 8. Add yogurt and cook on a medium heat un;l the chicken and potatoes are cooked. 9. Add a liOle water P 2 tbsp. if miQture seems dry.
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Contributed by: ETHAN COOPER. I really enjoyed the flavours of this curry. I hope you do too!
Keeping children safe and healthy Safeguarding We work hard at Caludon Castle to keep all children, and staff, safe. We have a team of designated safeguarding staff, who meet frequently. All employees of the school know who to pass any concerns on to, and all children have a key team of adults to support them, including their tutor and year leaders. The safeguarding team receive a lot of information about potential risks and potential support. We aim to provide regular updates for you from the information we receive. Recently, we heard that Dove have created resources to support parents in developing self-esteem in their children: https://www.dove. com/uk/dove-self-esteem-project/ help-for-parents.html Mrs Waring, Deputy Headteacher
Webcam Roulette There is always something new to watch out for on the internet, and a flavour of the moment is a form of webcam roulette. Through the site Omegle, people can be paired with anyone else, anywhere in the world, who has a webcam. The potential for disturbing contact is clear, and has already caused some problems for Caludon families. Please make sure you know what your children are accessing. Ms Hutchinson, Assistant Headteacher
E-safety Last month we celebrated Safer Internet Week. In students’ tutor time, the Achieve programme focused on e-safety resources and this was also the focus of the year team assemblies during the week. We continue to keep up-todate and relevant e-safety information on the Caludon website. This can be found at http://www.caludoncastle.co.uk/ news-and-events/e-safety/.
This content is frequently updated with the latest information pertaining to e-safety. This now includes the following: · Advice from the anti-bullying alliance · An e-safety booklet for parents · An example of a family agreement · Some information specific to Safer Internet Week, including the resources we used. Mr Fitzjohn, Leader of Computing
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Keeping children saf Child Mental Health Awareness Week Child Mental Health Awareness Week was held from the 5th to the 11th of February 2018.
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obvious reason Intense or powerful reactions to emotional situations that would not be considered ‘normal’ Complaining of stomach aches, headaches and dizziness Changes in mood, especially severe and noticeable mood swings Having difficulty concentrating Substance abuse.
Taking the time to understand the varied list of mental health problems that children might be suffering will deepen your understanding of how to deal with a child in your care who is going through a tough time. It is also a good idea to research the causes and reasons why a child might be suffering with poor mental health. Additionally, you should learn the best contacts to help you or a child to talk through their problems and seek the help that they need.
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We’ve collected together some information to help you begin your learning, including a list of useful websites and resources where you can learn more information.
Which are the most common mental health issues that children suffer?
What are some of the signs that a child might be suffering from poor mental health? There are many warning signs that a child or young person may be going through a mental health crisis. Some of these will be relatively easy to notice, whereas others may be much more difficult to spot. Always remember that different mental health issues present themselves in complicated ways. Some of the signs to look out for include: • Self-harm marks and scars, or witnessing a child selfharming • Behavioural changes or acting out of character for no
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Often, a child will display more than one of these signs, but you should not ignore any of the above indicators and should always pay close attention to children who present only one of these behaviours.
Broadly speaking, if an adult can experience a mental health problem, it is likely that a child can experience it too — though sometimes it may be to a lesser degree. Here are some of the most
common mental health issues that children face in the United Kingdom: • Depression • Anxiety • Eating disorders • Post-traumatic stress disorder • Attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorders (ADHD) • Mood disorders • Autism spectrum disorders. Please keep in mind that this list is not exhaustive and that there are a wide variety of other mental health issues that children might experience. It is often possible for a child to display more than one problem at a time. For further information about children’s mental health and the various services available to help a young person in need of support, here is a list of websites you might find useful: ChildLine YoungMinds Mind Kidscape Barnardo’s PAPYRUS (Prevention of Young Suicide)
fe and healthy Child Sexual Exploitation Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Awareness Day takes place each year on 18 March. At Caludon we are committed to helping safeguard our children by helping people spot the signs and highlight the fact that CSE can, and does, happen in Coventry. Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) is a form of sexual abuse that involves the manipulation and/or coercion of young people under the age of 18 into sexual activity.
What parents think about CSE: “When she shouted at me that I didn’t understand, she was right. I had no clue, not a single clue about what was happening. It wasn’t anything that was part of our lives.” “All I can say, both to parents and young people, is be vigilant. And if the child does start to go missing for the odd night here or there, find out what’s happening - before it’s too late.” What children think about CSE: “I totally believed there was no one I could tell. He had convinced me he was the only person who really cared about me.” “I just hoped that one day one of the men would be a real boyfriend, that he’d like me for the real me and that he’d want to save me. But it never happened.” Most parents find it hard to believe this kind of thing could happen to their child. And if your child was dealing with something this awful, you’d know about it, wouldn’t you? Here’s why your child would be unlikely to tell you: 1. The grooming process Perpetrators gain control over children by grooming them - it’s an incredibly powerful process and many children don’t stand a chance against it. For a definition
of grooming please see https:// www.nspcc.org.uk/preventingabuse/child-abuse-andneglect/ grooming/ 2. Shame and guilt Children often believe the abuse is their own fault (especially if it occurred when they were using drugs or alcohol) and fear they will be blamed or punished for what has happened. 3. Fear and blackmail Exploited children are too frightened to tell anyone what is happening. Children get in over their heads and end up trapped in a nightmare of abuse and sexual exploitation. It’s hard for any parent to imagine how bad CSE can be. And that is another reason your child might not tell you - they can’t see how you could possibly believe them. There are warning signs: Over time, grooming changes a child’s behaviour. The problem is that these changes can look a lot like typical teenage behaviour. PACE (Parents Against Child Exploitation) suggests getting advice if your child exhibits three or more of the following warning signs: · Becomes especially secretive; stops seeing their usual friends; has really sharp, severe mood swings. · Develops relationships with older men and/or women (although not all perpetrators are older). · Goes missing from home and is reluctant to say where they have been or what they have been doing. Stays out all night. Starts missing school. · Receives calls and messages from outside their normal circle of friends. · Has new, expensive items that
they couldn’t afford, such as mobile phones, iPods or jewellery, as well as ‘invisible’ or ‘virtual’ gifts such as phone credit and online gaming credits. · Suddenly changes their taste in dress or music. · Looks tired or unwell and sleeps at unusual hours. · Has marks or scars on their body, which they try to hide. · Starts using a different ‘street language’ or name. · Drug and alcohol use. At least half of all CSE happens online – consider the following advice on how to keep children safe from online abuse: · Why not introduce an internet curfew in your home and disconnect your router after a certain hour. · Discuss and agree phone-free time at certain times of the day and especially the night. · Talk openly about the risks of social networking and make sure your child understands privacy settings and how virtual identities are not the same as real life. This is especially important in the context of gaming. · Make it clear that your child must tell you if an indecent photograph of them has been circulated on the internet. Children who are blackmailed by intimate images quickly feel backed into a corner and are prevented from seeking help through shame and embarrassment. · Report the image immediately to CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre) or the Internet Watch Foundation. Further Information: http://paceuk.info/ https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=bAo8Yly8rFk (Chelsea’s Choice is a powerful video about CSE you could watch with your child) Ms Lakin, Deputy Safeguarding Lead
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Subject News Food Technology: Bake The Waste ‘Flipping’ good fun! Bake-the-Wasters had a great time making pancakes. We made chocolate filled versions, and all I can say is wow! This was followed by a pineapple upside down pancake. By the end of the session they were all experts at flipping their pancakes. Fun was had by all. Bake The Waste club takes place every Friday from 3:10 - 4:30 ish. Pay £1 on the day. Sign up with Mrs Coe in G11. Mrs Coe, Food Technology
Food Technology: Rugby College Year 9 Food Technology students had a great experience working in a catering kitchen at Rugby College. They loved the space, facilities and equipment and learnt how to make pizza on a large scale. Mrs Ruddy, Faculty Leader for Technology
Technology Gallery The Technology Gallery has been cleared and is now beginning to house the new GCSE Resistant
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Materials project - a Table Lighting Exhibition. If you get a chance in the coming weeks, and are in school, please feel free to pop down and have a look as the students complete their work. We have some potentially excellent products just in their final stages….fingers crossed. Other staff, students and our site
services staff will be glad that they are so much easier to display and store than last year’s 56 tables! Mrs Ashby, Technology
Psychology: Masterclasses Year 11 students were invited to attend masterclasses in Psychology in January, to give them an insight into the subject and what they might expect if they choose it for A level study. The title of the masterclasses was ‘Born to Kill?’. Students analysed the behaviours of notorious serial killers and created their own psychological investigations into whether or not criminal behaviour is innate or is learnt. Ms Chowdhury, Psychology
Spanish: Letter Exchange In Spanish we have been focusing not only on our understanding of the language, but on the development of cultural knowledge. Over the past few weeks we have been writing letters to school children in Zaragoza. It has been a good concept because when we write and receive letters, we are practising our Spanish and widening our range of vocabulary. I am finding it interesting to learn this way and it is exciting to wait for a response.’ Sophie Reyes, Y9
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Careers Update Mr Fitzjohn, leader of Careers
Elevate Workshop (25 January) Year 10 students undertook the Elevate workshop focusing on Study Sensei. The workshop focused on how to use the course outline or syllabus to work out exactly what was going to potentially be in a test, and then how to make notes on it. The students also went through strategies for note-taking and were given some examples and templates they can use. Finally, students were encouraged to set up an independent learning file and utilise mind-maps. The students came away from the event ‘buzzing’ and were very positive in their evaluations—some key words from these were: “incredible”, “superb”, “amazing”. “I think it will motivate me to find new ways to revise.” - A year 10 student “I am going to get organised and focus my planning.” - A year 10 student
Medical Mavericks (1 February) On 1 February Tom from Medical Mavericks came to Caludon to deliver an assembly to the sixth form, and then to year 8. Tom talked about careers in the medical
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profession other than doctor, nurse, and physio. Careers like healthcare science, medical engineering, paramedics, and public health. He gave the students an experience of some of the practices involved in those professions and gave some practical demonstrations too.
National Careers Week (5-9 March) National Careers Week promotes the importance of good careers education in schools and colleges, founded and backed by a number of volunteers with a wealth of experience from education, business and careers guidance. National Careers Week has been all about empowering schools, colleges, universities, teachers and careers professionals across the UK to celebrate quality CEIAG (Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance) for at least one full week every year, irrespective of their current activities, or lack of funding and resources in this area.
Unifrog As part of the careers provision in Achieve sessions last half term, Years 10-13 used Unifrog to: find out pathways in specific careers; put together a CV; compile a personal statement for UCAS; put together shortlists of options for colleges, universities or apprenticeships. The facilities available through Unifrog are exemplary and through the
Achieve programme we rose to third place for year 10 and year 11 in terms of their use of the Unifrog platform nationally. You will hear more from your children about Unifrog following on from National Careers Week.
In Brief Over the course of this term we hosted some assemblies from providers such as the civil service, a former student, now pilot, and some local businesses. In addition to this, we hosted the careers fair on 1st March, and worked with A2B Coaching, the MTC at Ansty Park, and Triumph Motorcycle Factory at Hinckley, to deliver some workshops to targeted students. In order to support communication between parents, students and the school, the Caludon Careers twitter feed, and careers section of the website, now keep you updated by sharing messages from these providers, as well as our own information. You can find this feed at http://www. twitter.co.uk/caludoncareers and http://www.caludoncastle. co.uk/curriculum/careers
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The University of Warwick Perhaps it’s the joy you feel in learning something new, your passion for your subject and your enthusiasm to explore what you’re capable of. If so, you’ll want to be somewhere that challenges you academically and where your curiosity is encouraged. You’ll want staff who will inspire and support you in equal measure. Maybe it’s your ambition to be a front-runner in a fast-moving world that sets you apart. You can make it easier by joining an institution that’s constantly ranked amongst the UK’s and the world’s greatest universities. You may see yourself making an impact on the world around you. With the backing of a university committed to tackling the toughest global challenges, you can harness your frustration at the state of the world into a positive drive for change. Looking ahead, you’ll want access into prestigious global research and employment networks, so you’ll appreciate belonging to one of the world’s most highly regarded universities by employers. If you need the space to be an individual, a warm and welcoming campus will help you feel at home. You’ll appreciate being part of to a truly cosmopolitan student community and having access to more than 300 clubs and societies. With top sporting facilities, a major arts centre and a hugely active Students’ Union on your doorstep too, you’ll benefit from an environment that helps you enjoy a full life outside of the lecture theatre. Whoever you are, there will be a subject or interest that evokes the strongest of feelings. So be somewhere where you can embrace that emotion. We want you to be excited. To be analytical. To be creative. We want you to be proud of what you achieve but, just as importantly, to enjoy the experience along the way. Welcome to the University of Warwick. For more information please visit: www.warwick.ac.uk
Unifrog is a platform which offers a one-stop-shop for destinations information. It allows pupils to explore their subject and career interests before guiding them through the different education and training pathways. Pupils can use Unifrog to compare every undergraduate university course in the UK, USA, and those in English in Europe. They can delve into UK degree apprenticeships and School Leaver Programmes, Oxbridge and FE college courses. Additionally, Unifrog offers one place to collaboratively draft all the materials needed for applications – from UK personal statements and subject references to activities and the Common App essay. If this sounds like a lot, don’t worry; Unifrog helps keep track of the steps that need to be completed, offers expert guides for the applications processes, allows multi-teacher feedback and provides complete version histories. Being fully mobile optimised means students and teachers can use Unifrog on the go, when it suits them. With Unifrog applications truly are the best they can be. “I think Unifrog has made our students more ambitious. It helps them to see the vast array of courses that are out there, and helps them to push themselves harder, as they aim for their more aspirational choices.” Sarah Cooper, Assistant Head of Sixth Form, RGS Worcester
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World World Book Day As you can see from the photographs below, Caludon staff came up with some great outfits for World Book Day this year! Mrs Ruddy, leader of Technology
Winners: Produce a short, short story tweet The following are the winning entries of the Caludon Castle World Book day short, short story competition. It was difficult
to choose as there were so many great stories. Well done! The ghost train … by Cavan Horrillo Y7 The train arrived at the gloomy station, it was eerie and mysterious, something BAD was going to happen… I felt a breath on the back of my neck. I turned around … Grace Horgan Y9 It was deadly silent. Once the echo of footsteps could be heard. Who is watching her? What is watching her? Whatever it was, it was getting closer and closer … Maria Bijo Y9 The dark, grey, gloomy sea jumped violently. The trees whistled. The owls sitting on the long, brown branches howled. Worried, I stood there, all alone. All alone. What is happening? Mrs Ruddy, leader of Technology
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Book Day Poet Visit for World Book Day This year we were lucky enough to secure a visit from author/performance poet, Miss Jasmine Gardosi, on Thursday 1st March.
Books: a door to another world The English classroom doors were transformed by the English student leaders in honour of World Book Day.
Walking down the English corridor, Caludon students could visit their teachers’ favourite novels and be inspired to discover the books for themselves. It was great to hear so much excitement and interest! Ms Knight, English
Jasmine talked our Y7, Y8 and Y9 students through different styles of poetry, concentrating on the narrative. See below for examples of the poems produced. Miss Barton, school librarian
I slipped on the snow It was on my way to school It happened so quickly Then I slipped, I slipped on the snow I got back up and carried on (It can’t happen twice) I told myself But boy was I wrong Then I slipped, I slipped on the snow It was a curse Would I ever overcome it Yes? No? Will I ever know? But, then you can guess, what happened next I slipped, I slipped on the snow As I said, It was on the way to school Watch out it will come for you... And I don’t want YOU to slip in the snow! Jasmine Jawanda Y7
The Grenfell Tower The Grenfell Tower A flaming shower All the smoke A deadly choke All the screams From lost dreams Like a distressing shriek Grenfell Tower With so much power You ripped people’s lives apart Shannon Marshall Y8
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Sports News Girls’ Football In January the girls’ team took part in the EFL Cup in Oxford. Mr Holland, Year 7 Leader
achievement of their year 10 counterparts. Better luck next year! Mr Waine, Sport & Leisure
Boys’ Rugby On Friday 16th March, Caludon’s Y7 rugby team competed at the Coventry Schools Rugby festival, hosted at Bablake School.
Boys’ Football One More To Go! The Year 10 Football team have reached the West Midlands Cup Final, an amazing achievement and something which hasn’t been achieved in over a decade at Caludon. They have played every fixture away from home and haven’t conceded a goal in any of the 4 games they have played to reach the final, scoring 10 goals in the process. Their opponents will be Q3 Academy in Sandwell, with the date and venue yet to be confirmed. We wish the lads all the best for the final and hope to bring home their 4th trophy in 4 years. Mr Frankish, Sport & Leisure The Year 8 boys football team also took part in the West Midlands Cup this term, although they couldn’t match the
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The first match saw Caludon take on Coundon Court. The lads got off to an unlucky start with a Rhys Stapleton try being controversially ruled out and Coundon Court going on to win
the match by 1 try to 0. Caludon regrouped and rallied to beat President Kennedy in their final group game which saw them progress into group 2 as runners up. It was in group 2 that Caludon began to play some of their best rugby, with outstanding and dynamic attacking play and resilience in defence. Caludon went on to win both group 2 matches against hosts Bablake, and also Finham Park, finishing the afternoon being crowned as group 2 winners. Caludon showed great heart and desire in coming from behind in two of the three matches they won’ to finish the festival as Group 2 winners. The boys put in some outstanding performances and their attitude and sportsmanship were a credit to the school. Mr Moffatt, Sport & Leisure