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CAMPDONIAN 2018
Full STEAM Ahead...
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hen people who don’t know me ask me what I do for a living I can’t help but recognise the enormous sense of pride I feel at being able to inform them that I work at Chipping Campden School. I am always keen to point out that it is a fully comprehensive school, and one that serves the families of North Gloucestershire, South Warwickshire and South Worcestershire. So why emphasise the comprehensive aspect of the School so specifically, I hear you ask? Because I am passionate about creating possibilities for young people regardless of the systems on offer, and a system that seeks to avoid determining a child’s educational pathway aged 11, and is open to all, would be the one that I would champion above all others. I have nothing but admiration for the educational leaders of the 1960s, who determined that Chipping Campden Grammar School should blaze the trail for a new ‘comprehensive’ system of education in this area. However, it is the young people themselves, and being party to the transformative effect that exposure to a
fully comprehensive offering at Chipping Campden School has had on generations of our students, that fills me with such pride. Back in 2003, when I joined the school, there was little sense of the opportunities that would be available to comprehensive schools, let alone the threats that would emerge. When it comes to opportunities, three stand out for me as being monumental in helping to develop the comprehensive pedigree of the School. Firstly, the Specialist School Programme promoted through the Blair years encouraged schools to develop a particular specialism such as Maths or Computing. At CCS it was determined that we would not go so narrow, choosing instead to become first a Technology College where we could promote the full range of STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths), and later became a Language College promoting European languages as well as Arabic and Mandarin. Secondly, when we embraced the new Level 2 Diploma qualification, which saw many students marrying more vocational and academic learning as part of their Key Stage Four curriculum.
John Sanderson Principal
The final opportunity has come in response to the more recent challenges: the introduction of the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), which has led to a decline in the teaching and studying of creative subjects, and the severe downturn in educational funding. For many schools, this has led to a significant narrowing of the curriculum, but not at Chipping Campden School. Backed by a courageous governing body, rather than drop the Arts and other crucial disciplines we have been able to deliver a unique period of growth not enjoyed by students in other schools. We are committed to deliver a fully comprehensive learning experience for all our students. We start work on an exciting expansion of the Sixth Form Centre this summer, and in the autumn, a straw bale roundhouse for studying crafts and the environment. What’s more, our ambition is set to hit new heights with the building of a Performing Arts Centre that will significantly transform the learning and enjoyment of Performance Arts at CCS. So, where once it was STEM, it is now full STEAM ahead. As you leaf through the pages of this year’s Campdonian you will, I’m sure, get a very real sense of what I mean.
CAMPDONIAN 2018
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Principal's Welcome
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Staff Leavers
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The Performance Arts Centre
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New Staff
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Performance Arts, Drama
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Business Enterprise
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Performance Arts, Music and Dance
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Head Boy and Head Girl
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Art
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Good news
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Mathematics
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Design Technology
Alumni interviews: Kate Lord and Polly Graham
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Computer Science
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Trustees and Hilda Terry Award
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Science
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Duke of Edinburgh’s Award: Bronze, Silver, Gold
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English
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Year 11 Prom Evening
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History and Politics
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Year 13 Dinner Dance
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Geography
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Creative Campden
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Media Studies
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Fundraising
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Sport
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School trips
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We have recently created a Wall of Fame near the Main Hall. It features alumni whose professional life is inspirational and deserving of our recognition and celebration. The intention is to make more of the many achievements of former students and inspire current students to make the very most of the opportunities they have at School. We want the Wall to grow, so please get in touch with Alex if you are, or know, alumni we should be celebrating, and will inspire our young people.
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CAMPDONIAN 2018 PERFORMANCE ARTS CENTRE
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s we go to print we are still in the planning phase for the Performance Arts Centre (PAC), but we wanted to share with our School community some details of this much-need expansion to the Chipping Campden School campus.
sparks creativity, innovation, and helps to boost confidence, communication and sharpen empathetic abilities. The new facility will sit next to the Music and Art Department and will feature a multi-purpose auditorium with flexible raked seating. It can be a concert hall, lecture hall, examination hall and theatre. It will also provide the School with much-needed additional classrooms and a bespoke dance/drama studio. There will also be an amphitheatre for outdoor events.
The Performance Arts Centre will be our most ambitious development since Campden Grammar School merged with Moreton Secondary Modern in 1965. It demonstrates our determination to provide our students and future generations with the best facilities across the entire curriculum. It will be a fantastic addition to the cultural life at Chipping Campden School and the wider community.
Beyond school, the PAC will enhance cultural opportunities for our local rural community. Imagine the possibilities… joint events with the local music community, outreach programmes with local Primary Schools, visiting orchestras, pop concerts, touring theatres, comedy tours and much more. Not only will the Performance Arts Centre provide a transformative new space to learn and perform, students will be able to gain technical skills in lighting, sound and stage management. It will also release much-needed space in other parts of the School and will be a vibrant hub on the School campus.
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Our commitment to invest in Performance Arts is set against a backdrop of the Arts being squeezed in state school education. Many argue that this is because creative subjects have been excluded from the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), the combination of subjects that the government thinks is important for young people to study at GCSE. This is happening at a time when our economy needs a school system that encourages the skills of creativity, lateral thinking, teamwork and confidence. Studies have shown that involvement in Drama, Music and Dance
"I have been passionate about CCS building a Performance Arts Centre for years and am very excited that we are close to realising our dream."
We are fortunate that nearly two-thirds of the project will be funded through local developments. However, fundraising will play a vital part in ensuring the project delivers the facilities much-needed and anticipated by the School and local community.
The creative industries are the fastest growing part of the UK’s economy, and play a significant role in unlocking innovation and growth in other sectors too. Canopy
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Creative Industries Federation If you are passionate about the Arts and share our School’s ambition to provide our young people with a facility that will significally enhance the learning, enjoyment and accessibility of Performance Arts, please get in touch with Alex O’Donnell in the Development Office.
aodonnell@ccsacademy.net 01386 848754
Julian Lloyd Webber "I care passionately about every child having access to study and enjoy creative arts; it has a proven positive impact on other areas of learning. I support Chipping Campden School’s ambition to build a Performance Arts Centre, it will provide generations of young people with an excellent facility, encourage creativity and offer exciting opportunities, both on and off stage."
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CAMPDONIAN 2018 PERFORMANCE ARTS: DRAMA
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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s I write, it’s strange to remember that this time last year, the sound of gentle ‘encouragement’ was echoing from the Drama studio: “What do you mean you’ve learnt some of your lines, we’re on stage in less than two weeks, you need to learn all of them!” Ah, the plight of drama teachers across the nation; that lines actually need to be learned, there are no short cuts, especially with Shakespeare. Trying to ad-lib in iambic pentameter is no easy task.
As a new member of staff, I was looking forward to settling into my new role, hoping to learn the CCS ropes quietly behind the scenes, before attempting to persuade pupils to take the plunge and allow me to direct them in a show. It was fortunate then, really, that ‘Billy Elliot’, was postponed until February this year, otherwise the wonderful performances produced for ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ in July 2017 may never have been witnessed. Having been at the School for less than a year, it was to their credit that a small, but dedicated group of young Drama students took the plunge, not only with the Bard, but with the new Head of Drama. Participating in a theatre production is a big commitment. Good theatre is not produced over a couple of weeks, with one or two rehearsals tacked onto the end of the school day. Students have to spend hours learning lines, attending rehearsals and working together, to create something very special. A Midsummer
Night’s Dream was, in the end, a very special production. If an actor can deliver Shakespeare well, they can deliver anything. The acting company were worried initially about making the speech ‘real’ and natural. But over the weeks, our brilliant pupils, like so many actors before them, came to understand that Shakespeare’s plays are stories; stories about people just like
into life. I can remember walking into the Main Hall one morning, having had no idea that Mr Beynon had been working for hours on stage, to see the most beautiful moon, glowing iridescently at the back of the stage. Meanwhile, Miss Crew and team in the Art Department had been filling lunch hours and non-teaching time, tie dying, printing and creating wonderful costumes for the fairies. We had a show! The two nights of our production were well received and praise heaped upon the pupils. “The story telling was so clear…” said one member of the audience; “my young son understood everything that was going on”. “Didn’t they deliver the language beautifully!” said another. Indeed, I would have been more than happy to have paid for my seat, as our young Tech-team took charge of the lighting, and I was able to sit back, see the play anew and like the rest of the audience, laugh, a lot, for all the right reasons.
them, with the same feelings and emotions. As the pupils grew more comfortable and confident in their roles, and with each other, they found their characters, the highs and lows, the comedy and tragedy, all present in ‘Dream’, and not lacking in some of our rehearsals either. I wasn’t really aware of how productions came together at CCS – I was still ‘new’. Who would prepare the stage? Where would I source costumes? Would anyone show up? I need not have worried, as with the production dates fast approaching, the CCS wheel of good-will and support churned
We hope the young actors feel a sense of great satisfaction and achievement, that together the job was done well; that the weeks of effort and challenges have been worth it. It can be very difficult for young actors at times to understand that the most important people in the room are in the audience. Actors give of themselves to entertain, to tell the story, to bring, in the case of ‘Dream’, joy to others. Judging from the smiles and the laughter from those on and off the stage, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ was indeed a joy. Ms James, Head of Drama, Director of Learning (Arts and Design Faculty)
‘The CCS A Midsummer Night’s Dream was a happy affair to put it mildly, spurning the highbrow and taking the low road, unrepentantly setting up the play-within-a-play to steal the show... played out beautifully beneath a simple backdrop of the fullest moon.’ Steve Sutherland, Stratford Herald 6
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Billy Elliot the Musical
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fantastic production of ‘Billy Elliot, The Musical’ was performed in February this year, with a cast of over 30 CCS students, from a variety of Year groups. The production, which is based upon the original film, is set in the North East of England, against the backdrop of family and community struggles – the result of the infamous Miners’ strikes, of the mid-‘80s. Amid the turmoil of political strife, the plot revolves around the title character, Billy, played by Syd Sutherland, who swaps boxing gloves for ballet shoes.
The CCS production did not have a straightforward journey to the stage, but it was worth the wait. The dedicated Company worked hard to master the accents as well as the passion and anger felt at the time across the North East, as the country’s national industrial heritage was streamlined for private investors. The rousing spirit of collaboration created amongst the miners on stage was stirring to watch. The spirit of collaboration was an echo of rehearsals, in which the Company worked with determined dedication, to learn complex songs and dance routines, in a frame of time, which would have seen many a West End professional Company raise a well-pencilled ‘HD eyebrow’ or two! Productions of this complexity can only be successful when talents are drawn from a wealth of resources. As well as the actors on stage, the Company included six technicians, sourced from both the pupil body and the IT Dept. A large team of staff and pupils collected each evening in the studio to add wrinkles and ‘whiskers’ to the fresh-faced
Special mention must go to Eleanor Jackson whose portrayal of Mrs Wilkinson, the pushy, chain-smoking dance teacher with the mouth of a miner and the patience of a saint, is absolutely fantastic. Steve Sutherland, Stratford Herald.
stars, turning the glamorous into granny and the gleaming into coal-dust grubby. Meanwhile in the hall Mrs Hesketh and Mr Morgan (now enjoying the ex-pat life in Paris) tuned-up orchestras and warmed-up vocal chords in readiness for the songs crucial to the story telling. Special mention and indeed thanks must go to Mrs Wainwright, who dedicated hour upon hour of her personal time to attend rehearsals and choreograph the numerous and complex dance numbers. The stunning scenery, painted by former Vice Principal Sara Chandler, and Mrs O’Neil’s daughter Annie, together with the costumes and Maggie Thatcher masks, sourced chiefly by Mrs Curran, completed the ‘mise-en-scene’ in the most evocative way. The final mention must indeed go to Mr Beynon – the vision and catalyst for the CCS production of ‘Billy Elliot’ was his – the Company did him and the School proud. 7
CAMPDONIAN 2018 PERFORMANCE ARTS: MUSIC
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s always, 2017/2018 academic year has been a busy one in the Music Department. We sadly said au revoir to Mr Morgan, but are delighted to welcome Mrs Inman to the team.
In addition to Mrs Inman, the department has several other new additions. We were kindly donated a digital piano by the Kitchen family and we have ten fantastic keyboards courtesy of donations to the 1440 Fund. Finally, we were also recipients of a £1000 grant from EMI Music Sound Foundation; which we used to buy a tenor saxophone, 2
alto saxophones and a trombone.
production and we all had a fantastic time.
Unfortunately, our Christmas concert was a victim of the Beast from the East, but we more than made up for it with the Spring Concert. It was the night we said our sad goodbyes to Mr Morgan and the Y13’s, but a great night was had by all.
During May, the KS4 and KS5 students were invited to several concerts at this year's Chipping Campden International Music Festival. It was inspiring to hear music of such a fine quality and my thanks go to the organisers for making us all feel so welcome.
In May, sixty KS3 music and drama students took part in workshops with the Longborough Opera Company. They learnt all about stage directing, costumes, creating scenery and the plot of Wagner’s 'Flying Dutchman'. We were lucky enough to then visit Longborough to see the entire
Finally we celebrated the end of this academic year with KS3 students shining under the spotlight at our annual KS3 concert. Over 30 students took their ABRSM exams, from Grade 1 up to the coveted Grade 8 award. Ms Hesketh, Head of Music
Swing band students with the new brass instruments purchased by a grant from EMI Music Sound Foundation
Music Notes We have eight music groups at School including a Swing Band, Canzone, and various instrumental choirs. More students will be taking Music GCSE next year than ever before Y9 students at Longborough Opera Festival.
It was inspiring to hear music of such a fine quality and my thanks go to the organisers for making us all feel so welcome.
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In 2017 16% of our students studied GCSE Music, compared to 6% nationally 95% achieved A*-B in Music, compared to 56% nationally
CAMPDONIAN 2018 PERFORMANCE ARTS: DANCE
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ance is a powerful and expressive subject which encourages students to develop their creative, physical, emotional and intellectual capacity. For many years CCS has been committed to offering a range of Performance Arts as part of the curriculum. We introduced GCSE Dance nine years ago and are one of few schools in the region to offer this option to students. Our course is consistently popular with students. There are fourteen new
students starting in September and we have now opened the course to other schools, attracting several external students, including one who travels from Malvern. The success and reputation of the course is testament to the teaching by Rozie Torley, who trained at Northern School of Contemporary Dance. Rozie was a successful dance performer and based in the south of Spain for seven years. In 2007, Rozie moved back to the UK and set up the Dance Department and her own academy.
and studied Dance at a professional level. Rebecca Knight recently graduated with a 1st from the Northern School of Contemporary Dance and has been accepted as an apprentice for the leading UK Dance company Motionhouse, based in Leamington Spa. This is a wonderful achievement for Rebecca, who as a young CCS student watched Motionhouse perform in the Sixth Form car park, and was so captivated, she studied them as part of her GCSE specification.
Many students have gained places at prestigious dance colleges in the UK
"we have now opened the course to other schools, attracting several external students, including one who travels from Malvern."
A deeper understanding of dance challenges standard conceptions of intelligence and achievement and shows the transformative power of movement for people of all ages and backgrounds. Sir Ken Robinson, Patron of the London School of Contemporary Dance
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CAMPDONIAN 2018 ART
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n January our A Level Art students were once again invited to exhibit some of their ongoing work at the Gallery at the Guild in Sheep Street, Chipping Campden. Key pieces from students in Y12 and Y13 were on display over the course of a week, sitting alongside work by established artists from the local area. Themes featuring portrait, landscape and still life, and a range of media including acrylic painting, drawing, charcoal and digital media were all on show this year. The exhibition remains a fantastic opportunity for the work of our A Level students to receive a wider audience and for them to experience the excitement of featuring in a real, working gallery space. We remain incredibly grateful to the Gallery at the Guild and to the members of the Creative Campden group for allowing us to exhibit in this way. January continued to be a busy month
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for the Art Department as we took the Y12 and Y13 students to London for a day, to visit the collections at the Saatchi and Tate Modern Art galleries. This was the first time I had been to the Tate Modern since its extension was finished, so I was particularly excited to see what had changed. The new extension was like an artwork in itself, utilising an industrial concrete aesthetic with swooping curves and angles that beautifully contrasted the more rigid geometry of the existing building. Huge, enclosed spaces housed impressive, large-scale installations featuring immersive sound and imagery. The majority of students agreed that the scale and scope of these works was impressive and a highlight of their day in London. The most exciting feature on arrival however, was the Danish collective Superflex’s installation, featuring a large number of swing seats. Set up as benches holding up to three people, this is probably the most fun I have had at a Gallery since the Tate Modern exhibited the slides by Matthew Pillsbury. However, I should have paid closer attention to the health and safety signs, as I fell over the uneven floor surface on all three attempts
at running to get on a swing. It was a highly inspiring day out, with a positive buzz of enthusiasm from the students, alongside the dodgy singing on the bus on the way home. In the last week of May we held our annual GCSE exhibition, allowing our Y11 cohort to display some of their selected coursework and exam pieces created over the last two years, for their friends and family to see. The display in both Art rooms covered the usual wide range of themes, approaches, styles and artistic genres. In the last week of June our major public exhibition, featuring work by our Y12 and Y13 students, took place in the school gym. This public exhibition is a key opportunity for students to display their incredible talents and share the results of their hard work and effort with friends and family. Finally, congratulations to former student Anna Clegg, who has won the Worshipful Company of Painters and Stainers award (worth ÂŁ10,000) at the end of her first Fine Art year at Chelsea College of Art. Mr Grover, Head of Art.
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CAMPDONIAN 2018 MATHEMATICS The thing about Maths is the buzz you feel from getting the right answer, and this is why at Chipping Camden School we love teaching Maths. This year we have implemented the new A Level specifications for Maths and Further Maths, as well as continuing to develop KS3 and KS4 to cater for the new 9-1 exams. All these changes have required students to understand more thoroughly the links between different elements of the Maths curriculum and the real world.
Y10 Maths Feast “The Birmingham trip was amazing and really fun as well as interesting. We got to meet Matt Parker which was awesome. I would love to go again.” Archie Griffiths Y10
Festival of the Spoken Nerd In November a group of Y10 students went to watch this maths and science comedy show at the Town Hall Theatre in Birmingham. The show featured many experiments including exploding soap in a microwave; a cool way of demonstrating gravitational waves with a drill and strobe lighting; and some creative uses of 360-degree cameras. The students got to meet with some of the stars of the show afterwards, and Matt Parker signed books and tickets and took the time to have a group picture with us all. The biggest thanks needs to go to Miss Johns who stepped in at late notice to drive the minibus.
“It was such an enjoyable trip – lots of fun and really interesting! We learnt so much about Maths applied to the real world and the fascinating puzzles and problems that surround us.” Charlotte Johnson Y10
In March we took four of our strongest mathematicians from Y10 to a Maths Feast at Myton School. The students were Orran Green, Renee Hands, Archie Griffiths and Georgia Reynolds. The team worked really well together and seemed to enjoy trying different problems to those normally faced in the Maths classroom.
“I found the Maths Feast a great way to learn outside of the everyday school environment. I thought that it was really good fun and I loved the aspect of working as part of a team against other schools.” Orran Green
“I thought that the Maths Feast was really fun, the questions were challenging but it was great to solve them as a team!” Renee Hands
Y9 Trip to Bath University In March four students, Kester Derson, Fiontan Cumming, Adam Hart and Rosie Morris went on a day trip to Bath University to learn about Maths in different contexts. The topics ranged from magic tricks to sequences and really engaged the students.
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Maths Team Challenge
“I think that the Maths Challenge in Oxford was a great opportunity and I really enjoyed it. It was a really fun day, even though some of the tasks were really tricky.”
In March, four students from KS3 travelled to the Mathematics Institute at Oxford University to take part in the UK Maths Team Challenge. They competed against 27 other schools in four rounds of maths challenges and problem solving. They represented the School brilliantly and were praised for their team work and excellent attitude. A fantastic day was had by all in a beautiful and inspiring location.
Alice Brown Y8
Thank you and well done to Kester Derson, Emma Fuller, Maddie Tracey and Alice Brown
“We were all very thrilled with the atmosphere and the range of activities that we took part in throughout the day. The maths challenge had four rounds of varying difficulty, which got us to work together, and individually, to test our brainpower. It was great fun and we all thoroughly enjoyed it." Emma Fuller, Y9
The Masterclass programme works to inspire students who enjoy and excel mathematically, and is run by Y12 volunteer students who have a passion for the subject and wish to give back to the younger years. It was available for Y5 and Y6 from local primary schools. The volunteers split into groups of two or three and were given the freedom to choose a topic for each session; for example, one of the lessons was on introducing the concept of Algebra. They enjoyed the sessions thoroughly and learnt a great deal. As ‘teachers’ it was eye-opening to experience the possibility of playing a part in shaping the education of younger students, which the whole team enjoyed and benefited from. Hopefully, the students will continue with their passion and drive for Maths having had exposure to a nuturing environment full of like-minded enthusiasts. The course ran very smoothly, receiving positive feedback from the parents and the children. Maegan Anderson and Callum Boxall Y12
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CAMPDONIAN 2018 DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
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he Design Technology courses available at GCSE have changed significantly for students starting this year. Historically, CCS has experienced great success delivering six different Design Technology options, Resistant Materials, Product Design, Electronics, Textiles, Food Technology and Graphics. For 2017 Design Technology has been restructured and now incorporates two distinct subjects, GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition and GCSE Design Technology. The changes to the GCSE Design Technology are more reflective of modern design environments and allow students to incorporate all the traditional material areas into one subject. This gives a broader range of experience and opportunity to the students to extend themselves in their research, designing, planning, making and evaluating activities. The Design Technology GCSE has also incorporated more elements of Maths and Science to bring it more in line with the national STEM agenda. In practice this means that students get to work in a wide range of materials in Y10 and then choose to concentrate on a few of these materials in more detail in Y11 when they complete their Non Examined Assessment (coursework) element. This year over fifty students, 50:50 gender split, have chosen to undertake the new GCSE, proving the value of embracing new developments in preparing students for life in STEM subjects. Mr Harding
3D Printers Students in GCSE and A Level Design Technology classes are looking forward to getting to grips with new technologies in 3D printing thanks to the generosity of the schools 1440 Fund. The fund has purchased a new 3D printer for the teachers and support staff to learn how to use, and a further two printers will be added in the new academic year.
The 3D printer will be great for making more detailed products and models. I look forward to using it for modelling my GCSE work. Y10 student
Y10 students using the 3D printer.
STEM Every year, students in Y7 and Y8 take part in a STEM activity day to enhance their appreciation and understanding of STEM. The days enable students to extend their learning in STEM subjects and develop cross curricular skills they need in the modern world. The Y7 day involved students taking part in a variety of activities to see how technology, science and sport work together to test ability and measure performance.
STEM Ambassadors Eight Y12 students became Design and Technology Ambassadors as part of our outreach work. The students created a teaching plan to help Y4 students at St. David’s Primary School in Moreton design and make a desk tidy. At St. David’s the Y4 students were shown different types of wood, how to measure dimensions and design a template for their desk tidy. They then spent a day at CCS making their design.
"It was an interesting experience learning how to prepare, teach and help younger students." Abi Holloway Y12
Y7 students enjoying their Sport themed STEM day.
Supplies The Design Technology department remains grateful to Cotswold Fine Furniture Ltd for supplying the School with wood. This year we were kindly donated high quality timber from Cox’s Yard Architectural Salvage in Moreton in Marsh. Thank you If anyone has potential donations of wood, metal, plastic, card, board or fabric that may be suitable for school use, please contact Mr Harding. lharding@ccsacademy.net
Flying Start Two teams from CCS showed off their technology skills by reaching the Grand Final of the Flying Start Challenge, a south-west of England school event organised by the aerospace industry. It helps students develop key skills and increases awareness of the range of careers available in engineering. Teams of four students each design and build a model glider, which is judged on each team presenting a poster illustrating design decisions made and the distance the glider is flown. Congratulations to Y9 students Aaron, Harry, Alex, and Seth of 'Team Aerofoils', and Jessica, Teresa, Emma and Gregory of 'Team Jet & Co' who reached the final. They did not win but we are proud of their hard work and achievement. 14
CAMPDONIAN 2018 COMPUTER SCIENCE and lots of fun! The winner was announced and we were handed an envelope with an invitation to Buckingham Palace for tea with the Duke of York. We were so excited as not many people get chance to go to the Palace at such a young age.
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he CyberFirst Girls competition aims to provide a fun but challenging environment to encourage and inspire the next generation of young women to consider Computer Science as an option, with a view to a future career in cyber security. 1,200 teams entered the competition and after the online round, ten teams of cyber-savvy girls made it to the final in April, held at Old Trafford Cricket Ground, in Manchester. We were delighted that our team from Y8 were in the final and they were tested with a series of challenges created by the NCSC (National Cyber Security Council) and GCHQ.
to the Blue Peter studios and we were very surprised at how small it was. Then we went to the studios for BBC Breakfast and had a go at presenting the weather and sitting on the red sofa reading news headlines. Whilst we were looking around the studios we were talking to the other groups, as part of a task that we were set, trying to find out what their truth and lie was. Each team had to think up one truth and one lie about their school.
Our trip to Buckingham Palace was very exciting. we saw the balcony where the Royals often stand. It was quite extraordinary to have a look at the famous balcony we had seen so many times on TV. All the other teams had arrived, and we were given an introductory speech by members of NCSC. We found out that we would be completing puzzles to find out what the password was to the tablet, in order to stop the timer. Every group had to unlock their tablet, so then we could stop the timer all together. It was a team exercise. We had to decide on a team captain at the beginning, before this puzzle. The puzzles consisted of a word search, a cypher wheel and finding information off a webpage. Whilst we were doing these puzzles, we met the Duke of York. He came over to us and asked some questions about our involvement in CyberFirst. Overall, we think this was a fantastic experience and this has influenced our opinions on Cyber Security for girls. We would definetly recommend this to the next girls that have the chance to take part in the competition. Odette Dyer, Kayleigh Smith, Freya Greenslade, Charlotte Elliott Y8
Here is the account of our four fabulous students’ CyberFirst experience… We called our team the Tea Weasels, we thought it sounded catchy and people would find it funny. We competed in a series of online challenges and completed 80% of the puzzles. Some of the challenges were based on networking, cyber security, logic, coding and cryptography. They were tricky, but fun. The puzzles included Regex crosswords, Java Script and working through data and coding to find and solve pretend crimes and cyberattacks. Surprisingly, we came in the top ten teams in the UK and we were invited to take part in the Grand Final in Manchester. We were ecstatic because we weren’t expecting it. On the day we went to the competition it was snowing. We were worried that we might not be able to get there but it was OK. We went by train to Manchester, checked into the hotel and had a private tour of the BBC studios, where we went to a radio studio and recorded our own Archers episode. Freya was on the sound effects and Odette was acting as a character. To produce some of the sound effects Freya had to shake some plastic gloves and walk some boots on gravel. Odette had a script and her acting was very convincing. After that, we went
Our team’s truth was that the teachers put on a pantomime at the end of the year, and the lie was that the sheep in the school farm are named after the Seven Dwarfs. The information that we got from talking to the other teams was needed for the final, which was the next day. After this exciting and eventful day we had a delicious meal with the head of NCSC. It was exhilarating, because it is not often that students get to meet such influential and inspiring people. The next day we went to the Old Trafford Cricket Ground for the final. We had to do a series of questions that included helping an entrepreneur and blogger named Zoe Byte. A mysterious hacker had ruined her product launch and we had to find out who the hacker was and why they did it. Steph McGovern from BBC Breakfast was part of the judging panel. We then had to go to a boardroom rather like The Apprentice, and we presented our findings. Even though we didn’t win overall we had a great day out
I was immensely proud of the hard work and resilience shown by the Y8 girls who took part in the CyberFirst Competition. The girls who reached the final did Chipping Campden School proud and were rewarded with a visit to Buckingham Palace to meet the Duke of York who spoke very passionately about the importance of girls in computer science. Ms Tudor 15
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hat another amazing year for Science. We have seen the introduction of new members of the team with Ms James, Mr Leuty and Mrs Beavis-Berry increasing both our teaching and support capacity. We will see more new staff joining us in September with the addition of two new Biology teachers, Mrs Brown and Miss Halliday.
We have been on trips with both upper and lower school to venues such as Oxford and Birmingham University and The Royal Institution. The annual events such as ‘Physics Factor’ and CREST awards remain popular.
We have now finished a full academic year enjoying our new facilities. As well as being an amazing teaching and learning environment, the STaR Centre offers more opportunities for the School to train and support other schools, and it is good to see it being utilised for other subjects such as Maths and Modern Foreign Languages. Mrs Lennon
Do you like sprouts? Have you ever wondered why some people like sprouts and others do not? There is actually a gene that codes for that bitter taste, individuals can either like the taste, hate the taste or have no preference. It all depends on your genetic fingerprint, and whether you have one or two alleles that detect the bitter chemical found in sprouts and broccoli.
Y13 Biology students, accompanied by Mrs Lennon, spent a day at Oxford University in March to discover more about their genetic fingerprint and identify if they have the ‘sprout gene’ on their DNA. At CCS we do not have the sophisticated equipment that enables us to identify the gene. This meant it was a privilege and wonderful experience to visit Oxford University and use of their PCR machine. The PCR machine replicated and enhanced each students DNA to enable them to separate their DNA using gel electrophoresis. They could then analyse their results, identify their genome and check it matched with what they know about their preference for sprouts. The technique was long and complex, it took a lot of patience and dexterity but our Y13 biologists did us proud. Mrs Lennon
Which Science is best? Earlier in the year, CCS hosted the annual Ogden Trust Primary Partnership Science Factor 2018. Eight teams from local primary schools spent the day performing experiments, making posters and developing their scientific knowledge. Congratulations to Cold Aston Primary for their winning invention-the Anti Fire Dome. However, the fiercest competition was between the different science disciplines. Which science teacher would wow the students more with their three-minute performance? The unanimous winner this year was Chemistry. Mrs Sampson, Head of Chemistry, certainly had the Science Factor, much to the irritation of Mr Prince, who last year won for Physics.
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rs Flaherty is an ESERO-UK Space Ambassador, our Director of STEM at Chipping Campden School and an Ogden Trust Teacher Fellow. Mrs Flaherty very successfully set up a STEM Club six years ago. What motivated you to start a STEM Club? I was lucky to be part of the Tim Peake Primary Project in the role of Space Ambassador back in 2012. On the back of the success of this project, the school received funding to further develop our Space themed STEM Club. We started running a Space Club for KS2 pupils based within a primary school. The model has progressed and we now invite primary pupils to the Phiz Lab at CCS. We train sixth formers as Student Ambassadors to lead the scheme which is very beneficial to their personal development. Why did you develop a STEM Club? I was keen to develop the science communication skills and confidence of my A Level students, and the concept of peer mentoring appealed to me. It’s been a huge success and other departments and schools have since used our model to improve or even start up a new club. Within our partnership of primary schools, we have also worked to pilot a similar scheme in conjunction with The Royal Institution with a sixth form led “Maths for Physics” club. What are the benefits of working with secondary schools and recruiting sixth formers to lead your club? We currently have ten Student Ambassadors (sixth formers) that volunteer to lead a club. In return, they gain skills in confidence, planning and teaching. They can also use this experience to work towards CREST Awards. 16
What was the highlight of the Space Club? Our launch event was fabulous – we invited the primary pupils and their families to a Moon gazing evening in January for the Super/ New/Blood Moon date. The sixth formers ran activities and we had space themed craft making with “Space Camp Sam”. We are grateful to have received funding from The Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers for binoculars for stargazing and mini telescopes for the primary pupils to make and take home. These schemes have been so successful that the CCS model is being launched as a national programme for ESERO-UK and The Royal Institution in September 2018.
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The Physics Factor Each year the standard of entries for The Physics Factor competition for Y7 and Y8 students, held during British Science Week, gets better and better. Teams of up to four students prepared a Physics busking demonstration and an accompanying poster. Our successful scientists were invited to a celebration evening at Sibford School. Parents and friends were invited along to see the young physicists in action and to enjoy a lecture from the Warwick University Outreach Team. Dr Rachel Edwards captivated the family audience with her talk Superconductors and Levitating Frogs. Congratulations to our fabulous Y7 and Y8 students who represented the School so well.
Science Education beyond schooling IRIS We are obviously biased in the Science department but we love teaching our subject because Science really is everywhere. We therefore have a lot to teach our students, so it is fantastic to be able to offer ‘that bit more’ to students who are keen to find out ‘why/what/how/when’ on topics which are perhaps above and beyond what we have time to investigate in the classroom. For the last two years in particular we have been building our links with the Institute of Research in Schools (IRIS) who have allowed some of our keenest scientists to delve deeper into real life and very current scientific research. A few examples of what some of our students have been up to include…
THE CHEMISTRY CLUB TRIP We set off to Birmingham University on a bright April morning to take part in the annual Salters’ Festival of Chemistry, designed to promote the appreciation of Chemistry and related sciences. The four fantastic Chemistry clubbers from Y8 were: Kayleigh Smith, Freya Greenslade, Archie Fletcher and Tristan Briggs. "The trip was an unforgettable experience, the challenges were fun yet challenging as well. Unfortunately, we didn't win, but we worked well as a team to overcome problems. After a day's work, we got to treat ourselves to sweets, which was good too. Thanks to Ms Moore and the team. Archie." "Whilst at the University we did two challenges, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. In the afternoon we did an investigation. We were given five conical flasks, six test tubes and a bottle of distilled water. We were told one was phenolphthalein (an indicator), one was an alkali (sodium hydroxide), there were two acids, one weak and one strong, and one was water. Our challenge was to figure out which was which. The only problem was that phenolphthalein stays clear in acids and neutrals but turns pink in alkalis, so it was difficult to work it out!" Freya Ms Moore
The team were absolutely fantastic. They represented the school in a very positive manner and was a pleasure to spend a day MsitMoore with them. Ms Moore will be used to look at cyclist performance, plus corner entry speed of a car on a race track. Charles Thomas, Y12, was selected to present his IRIS research on the ‘Hunt for the Higgs’ at a prestigious conference at Merton College, Oxford. This was an amazing opportunity for one of our talented Physics students to work on a real project with data from CERN, with leading academics in the field of particle physics research. This really is Science education beyond schooling!
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The CREST Awards scheme is the British Science Association's flagship programme for 11-19 year olds, providing opportunities to explore Charles Thomas real-world Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths projects in ‘MELT’ – a project involving one of our an exciting way. Fourteen Y9 students have students analysing satellite images of recently completed their CREST bronze various glacier formations around the awards with Ms James. The students had world with a view of trying to find links to to carry out their own investigative work in our ever-changing climate. areas of Science that interested them. This included projects on wind turbines, rockets ‘VERTIGO’ – we have projects running and dynamos. These students showed using a new piece of kit which includes an great commitment giving up their lunch accelerometer, gyroscope and GPS. The kit breaks and stayed on to complete the tasks The hunt for the ‘Baby Higgs’ (a particle formed when a Higgs particle decays).
after school too. Some of the students are planning to carry out their Silver Award on the use of optics in medical physics and we are delighted to have received funding of £950 from the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers to provide some equipment for this project. Our wonderful IRIS and CREST students have been chosen to visit the Summer Science Exhibition at The Royal Society. A group of our students have also been invited to join the judging panel for The Royal Society young people’s book prize.
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Dr Suzie Imber Last Autumn, we were delighted to host Dr Suzie Imber, winner of the BBC’s programme “Astronauts - do you have what it takes?” to give the sixth Annual Ogden Trust Public lecture. The audience of over 300 people aged eight to eighty were enthralled and inspired by Suzie’s talk which covered her work on BepiColombo, a joint mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency to the planet Mercury, and her experiences on the BBC Astronauts series. During Suzie’s visit to the North Cotswolds, she went to four local primary schools where she led assemblies and ran ‘astronaut training’ workshops for the KS2 pupils where they attempted several of the challenges that Suzie and the other competitors had faced on the BBC programme. Welford-on-Avon Primary School was particularly proud to be presented with their ESERO Silver Space Education Quality Mark Award by Suzie. The award comes as a result of their excellent use of space as a context for teaching and learning, and their involvement in the CCS Partnership’s Space Celebration Year. Our A Level Physics students were inspired by their workshop on Mercury and the BepiColumbo mission and had the opportunity to discuss Suzie’s research with her in the Phiz Lab. Two of last year’s sixth formers are now studying Physics at Leicester University and Suzie is their lecturer. Suzie is an Associate Professor of Planetary Science and a graduate of the University of Leicester, having studied for her PhD in the Department of Physics and Astronomy under the supervision of
Professor Steve Milan. She has held posts at NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre and the University of Michigan, and is currently involved in instrument design and operation for ESA’s next mission to Mercury. Suzie is also an elite rower and a highly-experienced mountaineer.
BIG PHYSICS QUIZ at Birmingham University
Physics In June, Mr Prince took Y12 Physics and Maths students to Oxford University to attend an Isaac Physics Workshop entitled Exponentials in Physics and Beyond. The event took place at the Clarendon Laboratory of the Physics Department, and the trip included a tour of Queens College and a lecture on the latest research into dark matter. There was also a useful talk by the Admissions Tutor offering useful tips on how to apply to Oxford University.
It’s not often that students will willingly get up and meet at Stratford Parkway train station at a silly time in the morning (so silly that it was still dark!) to represent the School in a national competition but that is exactly what Freya Aylmore, Aaron Syme, Chris Wainwright and Jess Gregg did in January this year. This event was a first for Chipping Campden School. When we arrived and entered the Great Hall we realised the scale of the event! This did not deter the mighty four though and numerous rounds and questions later we left Birmingham University on a high and very proud of the fact that we had come fourth out of all the teams. Freya, Aaron, Chris and Jess were an absolute credit to the School and the day was a great success. So watch out current Y8 as we will be on the hunt for a new team for next year! Mrs Gooding
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Land-based courses. A year of change
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n June I taught the very last lesson ever of ELBS (Environmental and Land-Based Science GCSE). Sadly, the course has ended as part of the Governments GCSE reforms, so farewell to an old friend. The course has been very popular over the years and has launched many students into land-based careers, as well as having lots of fun, so we are sad to see it go. However, the replacement BTEC Animal Care and V Cert Craft courses have got off to a great start, with the students really enjoying them and making good progress. Thanks to all the many farms and craft businesses who have helped us this year. The Community Interest Company (CIC) is up and running, with good sales of sausages from our Berkshire pigs and lamb burgers from the Cotswold sheep, as well as the excellent apple juice. The juice can now be purchased from Fillet and Bone in Chipping Campden, so please buy a bottle and support the project. We guarantee that you will love the juice and hope to set up an online shop in the near future so that parents can buy the meat products too. Thanks to Mr. Slattery and David Kingsmill for their valuable assistance with CIC. Animal Club is very popular on Thursday lunchtimes, with new arrivals this year including Alexander the Salamander and a hatch of rare breed chickens. Thanks to all who regularly help out, and to the parents who look after the animals so well over the holidays.
The Eco-committee are still meeting regularly and have been supporting an international project (Project Pongo if you want to Google it) to conserve orang-utans in Borneo. Our current project closer to home is to reduce the amount of one-use plastic that the School uses and to encourage plastic recycling. Parents can play their part by providing re-useable drinks bottles. Thanks to the catering team for encouraging this and to our Governor representative Rev. Delap for her involvement. We intend to build a straw bale roundhouse workroom for the V Cert Craft students and for ecology work, community use and outreach programmes. We now have full planning permission for this and have received very generous donations of structural timber, insulation, a cedar tree, and a wood burning stove, so thanks to Mark and Lizzie Sorensen, Tony Rose and Glyn Jones for these, also to Shaun South for the loan of his lorry and to Wendy Hopkins for overseeing the planning permission. Several more thanks go to Dawn Adams (QS) Julia Bennett (Architect) and Gordy Nelson (Engineer) for providing their professional services to the project free of charge, which is hugely appreciated. The footings should be in by the start of the summer holiday and the main build will take place in the autumn term. Any volunteers for the messy but fun bit of putting up the straw walls and covering them in clay and lime plaster will be much appreciated, just get in touch. Mr Carr gcarr@ccsacademy.net
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hat a dynamic year we have had in English. From mythological worlds to dystopian futures - from Homer to Orwell - we have read it all this year. Our students have written stories, shared poems, competed against other schools in debates.
We have even managed to integrate a bit of Latin in Year 7: Carpe Diem! We continue our links with the RSC, attending the recent productions of The Duchess of Malfi and Macbeth alongside a live streaming of Twelfth Night with RSC Education. Sarah Mussi, YA author; Dr Peter J Smith, Nottingham Trent University; and Vanessa Rigg, writer and YA reviewer, have also shared their wealth of knowledge and ideas with our students through interactive workshops, talks, and lectures. Altogether it has been the most enriching year for our students and staff in the English Department.
Spoz Seventy Y8 students enjoyed a fabulous day rhyming and rapping with Bristol poet, Spoz. Throughout the day, they practised finding and improving rhymes, and eventually came up with a spoken word poem that they performed in groups to a panel of
judges. Two teams were successful in getting through to the final in Cheltenham Town Hall as part of the Cheltenham Poetry Festival, and showed off their talents to several other local schools. Special thanks to Chipping Campden Rotary Club for sponsoring this event.
A poem for the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle A royal wedding is special for sure, The world will be watching as you take the floor. Klaudia Snacka and Tegan Grainger attend a talk by Professor John Carey at The Campden Literary Festival on Paradise Lost.
Your smiles as you take your vows, And the bridesmaid dress will get some wows. A wonderful day we will all remember, We’ve been excited since you announced it in November.
The plays we have seen Macbeth RSC, Stratford The Duchess of Malfi, The Swan, Stratford Livestream of Twelfth Night, RSC
A new generation of Royal Family, To take our country forward proud and happily. We can’t wait to see what your future holds, And to live a life supporting our royals, in a county you mould. By Lola Carey, Y7 Received special recognition from Rotary Club District 1100.
Sarah Mussi visit All Y7s were enriched with a talk from Young Adult author Sarah Mussi, who discussed her newest series ‘Here be Dragons’ and ‘Here be Witches’. Her discussion about Welsh mythical creatures fitted in perfectly with our Y7 focus on Fantasy and Adventure, and students enjoyed the chance to question an author. Later in the day, Sarah worked with small groups of our most passionate Creative Writers to plan and begin to write their very own fantasy novel. Special thanks to the CCSPA for sponsoring this event. 20
"What I most enjoyed about Youth Speak was participating with my friends and producing something we were all really proud of. I loved the feeling of achievement, because we all worked really hard. For me, speaking in front of other people has always worried me. The biggest challenge was the actual performance. I can face any challenge when I put my mind to it." Ella Curry, Y10
CAMPDONIAN 2018 ENGLISH Emma Fuller, Y9 was the winner of the Short Story Chipping Campden Rotary Club Competition, here is her winning entry.
The Definite Determiner I am the greatest. I can snatch something out of normality and place it in the spotlight. The star of the show. The centre of attention. I am known to some as the Definite Determiner. I can work my magic on the lowliest of nouns so that they become the focus of the sentence. So that they may stick in the mind of the One That Matters. The Reader. I am the only one with this such power. The only one. That is why I am the leader of all the words. I. Am. The. There is a catch to my amazing gift. Of course there is. I can never get the chance to put myself in the spotlight. I can never actually stay in the heart of the Reader; they won’t ever think about how glorious “the” was in the book they just read. In the Reader’s world, I am overlooked, just another building block in the vast wall of words, but I have my way with my fellow words. If I refuse to participate in a sentence, they are nothing. Using this I have forced my way through to the top. My little rags to riches story; the one none were alive to witness. I am the ruler among words, I associate with indefinite articles and try to help them gain the attention they deserve. But even they have not suffered the injustice I have. Now that I rule I am just and fair. I participate in most sentences; I no longer have a reason not to. I try and get myself noticed by the Reader. This is my last shot. My rule is ordered and disciplined much like Old English words would have liked. But young words are welcomed and old words respected. My rule has yet been difficult. I came into control as Old English words moved out. They were brilliant words. They were the ones that crafted Shakespeare’s work for him. Many young words were born after Old English words went. We raised them appropriately and I helped shape a new language almost. Words now appreciate my domination. I have become a legend. This was not my intention. My control has and will carry on being great. But remember one thing if you can. Remember me. Remember that one word that makes everything happen. I am always there, to the Reader, just hovering in the background. But I am powerful beyond the reader’s wildest imagination. I can create things that they never even dreamed of. So whatever the Reader does just make sure I am remembered. I just want to be noticed by someone more important than me. You don’t have to make me your hero, just remember me because I have worked hard for so long and that is the one thing I want. So just remember me. Remember the…
The Learning Resource Centre
Latin and Classics at CCS Our first year of Latin study for the whole of Y7 is nearing completion and we are beginning to plan a Y8 programme. Students have embraced the language with enthusiasm and interest, leading some to write their own stories in Latin. Our Latin and Classics Club is open to all who seek to extend their understanding of the Roman language, culture and Classical mythology. Our Toga Day in July helped to fundraise for additional resources to progress with Latin learning throughout KS3. The Cambridge Latin Course is delivered as an integral part of the English curriculum and our ultimate aim is to offer Latin as a GCSE option. Provision of Latin at CCS has been made possible through funding from Classics for All and a generous resource donation from the Roman Society.
Latin and Classics at CCS is an amazing opportunity for all students to learn a new and interesting language and develop an understanding about how the Romans lived. Latin is not only great by itself but enables students to see the links with other languages and the way sentences are formed. It is also excellent that students are taught about when and where the language was spoken, and about some of the most important figures during the time of Ancient Rome. This approach gives students with different learning styles the opportunity to enjoy lessons to the full. For students who have a drive to learn more and want to undertake extra-curricular activities, they can participate in an after school Latin club where pupils translate Latin extracts/stories, look deeper into Roman life, learn new vocabulary, et cetera! By Vienna Davies Y7
Most people know this room as ‘The Library’ but its official title is The Learning Resource Centre, a space where everyone is welcome to read, research, complete homework, do printing and also play table top games, including the new (well, quite old actually) craze of Dungeons and Dragons. There are resources for every subject and reading is not just about English – research shows that it can help students achieve better marks in all of their subjects. A popular place to sit is on one of our new comfortable additions, very kindly donated by Mrs Greenall from the Design Technology Department: two pieces of fantastic bespoke leather furniture, handmade by her husband, Max Greenhall at Maximum Design. We are always very happy to receive donations of good quality pre-loved children's books. Just drop them into reception or your child can bring them to the Learning Resource Centre. Ms Varga, Learning Resource Centre Manager
The last word The Cidermill Press is a blog written by a group of dedicated sixth form students from CCS. The blog, set up in 2017, is a great platform for budding writers to hone their creative and journalistic skills. Current students, parents, and alumni are welcome to contribute to the blog. Visit cidermillpress.org for more information.
Students enjoying Toga Day
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he one thing that the History Department loves about CCS is the students’ passion for History. Once again, it has been the most popular option subject this year, keeping us very busy. We would like to thank parents for supporting us by ‘doing History’ at home; whether it is heated discussions about current affairs, visiting historical places, watching a documentary or just simply quizzing their child in preparation for an exam. It all helps develop strong contextual knowledge that we can use in the classroom. As always, the students’ work has inspired us, particularly the Y7s Local History projects completed in the Autumn Term. Many students were new to research skills and this was a great opportunity to find out about their local area. We learned a lot too, as they presented what they learned back in the classroom. There were some high level discussions of similarities and differences between the histories of our local villages,
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and some interesting suggestions as to reasons for these. Thank you to the Lower Quinton students who almost all regaled us with the mysterious Meon Hill murder of 1945. The other project that stood out this year was the Remembrance Day assemblies planned, resourced and presented by the Y13 History students to the entire school. They chose to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Passchendaele (July to Nov 1917), as well as highlight the
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role of women and the importance of the poppy to support the British Poppy Appeal. We would like to thank our subject mentors Lydia Castle and Nia Griffiths for helping in lower school lessons at Open Days and Option Evenings. We value the older students leading History in the School. We have continued to implement drastic changes to the GCSE and A Level curriculum. Y11 have been most impressive, working with us as we teach exciting new topics (Korea, Vietnam, Normans), design new assessments, run new trips, etc. Special mention must go to Chloe Whitworth, Hannah Parker, Katie-May Nichols and Kara Cooke for attending ten lunch revision sessions, and to Mrs Gregory for putting on a number of additional sessions in her room. A Level Politics, launched by Mr Banwell three years ago, continues to grow in popularity. Staff and students have been very impressed by Pre-Chewed Politics, an online resource that offers students up-tothe-minute sources on current affairs. Much better than a Politics textbook that is out of date the minute it is published. The History
A Level coursework is very academically challenging, however Ms Keir has once again guided a large group of students successfully through the task. Ms Keir received exceptionally complimentary feedback from the exam board on the high attaining coursework submitted in 2017, and we hope 2018 will bring similar results. History staff continue to put on a number of extra-curricular activities for CCS students. In September, twenty of our most gifted Y9s spent the day poring over late-19th and early-20th century census material, photos and maps of Chipping Campden before heading into town to gather evidence of how the town has changed. Judith Ellis of the Chipping Campden History Society supplied us with evidence and met us in town on the day. Y12 students, Klaudia Snacka and Elise Davies, were chosen to represent the School as ambassadors to the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Lessons from Auschwitz Project. They attended national conferences before travelling to Auschwitz in early Spring. Klaudia and Elise joined last year’s ambassadors, Arthur Willis and
Takaya Hemley, to present a very thoughtful assembly to Y9 who studied the Holocaust just after Easter. For the first time, we took Y11 to the Doctors’ Show in Leicester. This was an informative and amusing revision play showing the changes to health and care throughout History, followed by a useful ‘exam boosting’ workshop. Most excitingly (according to the students) was a KFC for lunch! Another first this year was Mr Overthrow entering a Politics team in the European Youth Parliament debate held at Oxford Union. Mr Overthrow and Mr Banwell also organised an incredibly useful trip for Y10 to Chepstow Castle. This will support their study of the Normans and the Historic Environment. It was a gorgeous day out with beautiful May sunshine and the students were brilliant.
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Black Country Museum
Going to Auschwitz was certainly an experience that will live with me for the rest of my life and continues to affect me on a daily basis. As a major landmark in world history, it is important to remember the lives lost and the catastrophic memories it leaves behind. We cannot simply push this underneath the carpet and as a society should give this tragedy the respect that it so greatly deserves and I feel by participating in the Lessons From Auschwitz programme this has allowed me to do so. ‘ Elise Davies Y12
Here is an account of the trip from Tom Marshall Y7. The coach ride was roughly 1 hour and 20 minutes but a bit longer on the way back due to traffic. We split off into eight groups at the beginning of the day and my group went to the mines first; we were briefed and given some safety gear beforehand. The caves were narrow, low down, and extremely dark. There was mannequins telling us the stories and the dangers of the mines. We were all glad we were not around during the 19th century. Once we were out of the mine, we headed towards the inventions of Thomas Newcombe. He invented a machine that helped to prevent miners from drowning, as cave flooding can take lives. We then headed towards the canal, talked about the impact of roads and rivers, and decided which was
a more useful form of transport (rivers). After we had lunch at an old-fashioned fish and chip shop, but preferred the sweet shop. We then went into a Victorian school. The ‘teacher’, Mr Griffiths, was very strict and would not let us get away with anything without the threat of corporal punishment. The blacksmiths was our next destination where we saw a man make part of a chain; chains were very important in the 1800's because they had many uses, for example, in agriculture, houses and mines. At the end of the day we went to the fair, with authentic rides from the 19th century. As the day ended, we got on the buses and headed back home. My favourite part was the fair as we got to meet up with every other group and we had loads of fun on the helter skelter and the Super-Fast Speedway.
"My personal thoughts on the trip were that it was brilliant, and most of us learnt a lot about how hard it must have been a couple of hundred years ago."
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9 students embarked on a trip to Berlin in order to expand their knowledge of the Cold War, the Holocaust and Nazi Germany. During the trip they were fortunate to visit a number of key sites relating to these events. For the Holocaust they visited Sachsenhausen concentration camp as well as the site of the infamous Wansee Conference where senior members of the Nazi Government decided to carry out the Final Solution. They also visited a number of memorials dedicated to the victims of the Holocaust.
great deal. Visiting the camp rather than reading about it made me understand more about how terrible the conditions would have been. However, my favourite place in Berlin was the top of the Fernsehturm, the TV tower (the 3rd tallest structure in Europe). On Sunday evening, we went 203m up to the observation deck where we viewed a breathtaking sight of the city below. During our trip we also visited the Berlin Wall, the Topography of Terror, the Jewish Museum, the US Army Checkpoint and several memorials. In addition to the educational element of the trip, I enjoyed our free time; shopping (Berlin’s Primark is great!) and making new friends. It was a fantastic experience, which I will remember forever.
For the Cold War, students visited the DDR Museum gaining a hands on experience of life in East Berlin as well as visiting a section of the Berlin Wall and a nuclear bunker built at the height of the Cold War. Students also expanded their knowledge of Nazi Germany by visiting the ‘Topography of Terror’ (built on the now demolished site of the SS and Gestapo headquarters buildings) which shows how the Nazis used terror to control Germany. They also visited a memorial to those from within Germany who resisted the rule of Hitler and the Nazi Government.
Jessica Gregg Y9
I have learnt many new facts about World War Two, the Holocaust and the events which followed this. Not only have I absorbed the information, I have experienced the history of Berlin up close. One of my favourite places was the nuclear bunker, a captivating way to round off our trip. The tour here was very interesting as we learnt about the conditions in the bunker, it was built to hold 3,600 residents (only 1% of the Berlin’s population) and function for two weeks. Another educational place we visited was the concentration camp. Although the stories behind the site were disturbing, I learnt a 24
Students in the Memory Void at the Jewish Museum
The Berlin trip is one I will never forget. It was an educational experience whilst still being packed with excitement.
CAMPDONIAN 2018 GEOGRAPHY
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his year has proved another busy and successful one for the Geography Department. The Y9 gifted and talented day saw twenty-five enthusiastic students attempting to decide where to place a new museum and heritage centre within Chipping Campden. The final presentations were superb and suggested the future of town planning is more than secure. There was a visit to the Carding Mill Valley and Birmingham for GCSE students, looking at a river study and urban regeneration respectively. Utilising new fieldwork skills and visiting areas which students were unfamiliar with led to some excellent work and the presence of the German Christmas market in Birmingham added an extra dimension to the work. Y8 also enjoyed completing a settlement study in Evesham considering how building types and businesses change as you move across the town. This year’s highlight was the A Level visit to Slapton Sands. Students made the most of the sunshine, though not always the sun cream, to collect their field data with welcome moans of ‘it is too hot’ on several occasions.
It was great fun, the weather was excellent, but I never want to see beach sediment again. Heather Turk, Y12
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CAMPDONIAN 2018 MEDIA STUDIES
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ver Easter, the A Level Media Studies Suite was given a much-needed makeover. The School was gifted thirty new Apple Mac computers, kindly funded by the School Trustees. They will enable students to complete coursework and research to the best of their ability.
To ensure both the sixth form media students and staff adjusted to the new software, graphic designer, Chip Crouch delivered bespoke workshops and gave invaluable advice on familiarisation and understanding specific features of Adobe Photoshop. Mr Crouch showed the students strategies and helped build their confidence to practice and develop their Photoshop skills– an important tool for printed media, and useful across the Adobe suite: Illustrator, InDesign and PremierPro. These are all programs students are using to create their own media products. With nearly 90 students across the two years of sixth form, it is vitally important for students to have an insight into career opportunities. The department were lucky enough to have received masterclasses from Zoe Everson of the University of Gloucestershire’s Outreach Team, to deliver a workshop on the news industry to Y12. Ms Everson also delivered a class on film marketing, incorporating interesting discussions on film conventions and an intense debate about the best film director of all time. In addition, Jordan Allison from the University of Gloucestershire’s Outreach Team delivered two sessions for Y13 on the use of virtual reality and artificial intelligence, using headsets to enable the exploration of a refugee camp in Jordan. Rob Miller from Rob Miller Consultancy primed Year 13 students for their final exam with an additional intense three-hour workshop synthesising all areas of the legacy course.
"The new Macs are industry standard which allow the students to access the full creative cloud. They replicate university and industry level facilities, and so are just what the students need. Some of the work already being produced incorporates audio-visual editing, web design, font creation, image manipulation, text formatting and multi-platform publishing.” Mrs Edmunds, Acting Head of Media Studies
In the recently published government trade report (June 2018) it is highlighted that ‘growth in exports of services in all DCMS (Digital, Cultural, Media & Sport) sectors outstripped the rest of the UK’s by more than double: up 21.4 percent versus 8.8 percent.' A good time to be a student of Media and an excellent time to be a student of Media at Chipping Campden School. @media_ccs
If any Media Studies alumni, or parents and supporters of the School would like to offer short presentations, workshops or masterclasses to our students in the coming academic year or further into the future we would love to make even more ‘real world links’ with experts so please do get in touch.
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CAMPDONIAN 2018 SPORT the season! We competed in a netball tournament at Cheltenham Ladies Collage where we excelled and managed to get to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals we played against Pates Grammar School , a game we unfortunately lost. Overall we came 3rd with only CLC and Pates beating us. By Evelyn Robbins and Lottie Davis
Athletics Well done to students in Y7, Y8 and Y9 who represented Chipping Campden School in the annual Cheltenham and District athletics championships.
Y11 football team crowned County Champions
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t has been another busy sporting year for the students of Chipping Campden School. The array of sporting achievements continues to be impressive as does the variety of activities and number of students participating. Here are just some of the highlights of the 2017 – 2018 School year
Year 11 football team crowned County Champions
to make Alfie Townley a striker also reaped benefits with a fistful of goals coming his way. They progressed to the final which they won comfortably, and then won the quarterfinals of the County Cup, winning this easily. Sadly, they fell slightly short in the semi-final, overawed by the pressure, and lost to a strong side from Deer Park. Altogether though an excellent season and a lot to be positive about ready for next season.
Year 8 Football
CCS Y11 team were crowned Gloucestershire county football champions in May after a dramatic penalty shoot-out. The team went two goals ahead in the first two minutes so got off to a flying start. The rest of the game was a very physical, pressured encounter against a determined, and skilful Cotham team, persistence dragged them back to 2-2 at full time.
The Y8 football team have been very successful this season. They have played a positive brand of football, with a number of impressive wins which enabled them to qualify for the Cheltenham and District Under 13 semi-final, where they were unfortunately defeated.
There were chances to win, but after extra time the score was still 2-2, so it went to penalties. After five penalties each, all was equal and the shoot-out entered the sudden death stage. The 7th and decisive penalty was calmly lifted over the goalkeeper by Sam Rosso to the relief, joy and wild celebration of his team mates.
Congratulations to the Y11 rugby team. This was an extremely competitive team, who won all their matches. The team displayed a very competitive attitude and a great desire to win. They showed skill throughout the team and deserved to be so successful.
Year 11 Rugby
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Year 7 Sam Booker finished 3rd in the javelin, Malachy Jones finished 3rd in the 200m and 2nd in the long jump, Angus Lindsay 6th in the 800m, Alex Adams finished 3rd in the triple jump and 1st in the 1500m
Year 8 Ollie Calladine finished 1st in the hurdles and 4th in the 300m, George Adams 3rd in the 800m Taylor Stubbins 4th in the 1500m, Ben Millward-Brookes 3rd in the discus, Bradley Smith 6th in the javelin, Louis Kendrick 1st in the 1500m, 4th in the long jump and 5th in the high jump
Year 9 Acelin Smith finished 1st in the javelin, Josh Hands finished 3rd in the 200m and 3rd in the hurdles, Harry Irwin finished 4th in the 800m, Kieran Rigg 3rd in the 300m and 5th in the triple jump, Patrick O’Hanlon 6th in the 200m and 2nd in the discus, Ben Goble 6th in the shot putt, Ryan Anderson 1st in the long jump.
Representative honours Matthew Millward-Brookes, Y11, recently competed for the Gloucestershire Schools Athletics teams in the regional finals at Exeter and, as a result of his excellent performance, he was selected for the South West Athletics team to compete in the National Finals at the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham. We go to press before the final outcome, but congratulations to Matthew for representing the South West team in the 100m and long jump.
Year 10 Football The Y10 football team entered the season with high hopes. With a new management team in place and a new system to get used to, they set about qualifying for the district finals. They found their rhythm and ended up winning their half of the league thanks to some exceptional individual performance from Max Tourell and Sam Pitts-Eckersall marshalling central midfield. A tactical switch
In the boys events, the Y7s finished 4th, the Y8s also 4th and Y9 3rd out of twelve schools attending the Championships. Each event had approximately twenty-five competitors, and notable performances from CCS include:
Year 8 Netball
The following students have also gained representative honours:
The Year 8 netball team has had a fantastic season with many victories. We played multiple matches against schools such as Alcester Grammar, Bredon Hill and The Cotswold School and brought back a victory almost every time. We improved throughout the season and our greatest win was a score of 42-2 near the end of
Acelin Smith, Y9 picked to represent Gloucestershire (javelin), Emily Field, Y11 picked to represent the Cheltenham and District (3000m), Charlotte Gravelsons, Y10, picked to represent the Cheltenham and District (300m), Oliver Calladine, Y8, picked to represent the Cheltenham and District (80m hurdles)
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Sports Leaders programme
This academic year a group of Y10 students participated in a number of sports leader events to learn the important skills of leadership, teamwork and collaboration. We helped with the organisation of several Primary school sport events such as hockey, tag rugby, cross-country, tennis, netball and dodgeball. We developed a variety of skills by organising activities and working with younger students. We received instructions to help us organise each event, how to manage a team, add up scores accurately and how to give coherent instructions to younger students. Being a sports leader gave us the opportunity to connect with others and step out of our comfort zone. Many students have grown in confidence and enjoyed taking on responsibility within the school community. By Charlotte Wilson and Zahra Chamberlain
Adventures in Aberdovey Thirty-five lucky students in Y8 recently went on a weekend of adventure and challenge in Aberdovey, Wales. Here is an account from Madeline Ellarby. On our exciting and fun weekend in Aberdovey we learnt lots of new skills and took part in both practical and mental challenges. On this trip we discussed how to work as a team and respect everyone’s opinions and decisions. Alex Adams
We used our knowledge of teamwork to complete lots of different activities, which included Jacobs Ladder and the challenge wall. On Jacobs Ladder we had to climb up a rope ladder, which increased in difficulty the higher, we got. We tackled the activity in threes and had to work together to reach the top or achieve
our own personal goals. Many reached the top and stepped out of their comfort zone. On the challenge wall we all had to work together as a large group to either spot/support the climber, lift the person up and get them over the top whilst others supported the lifters. Most managed to reach the top by trusting their group and motivating each other. We also took part in many water-based activities including kayaking, canoeing, swimming, commando crawl. Finally, on the last day, we completed the long anticipated jetty jump, which everyone completed. Overall, the weekend was an amazing experience for all. Many challenges were faced and fears were overcome, and we would like to thank our leaders for giving us a truly incredible experience.
Blockley Hockey Satellite Club
Ollie Calladine
Blockley have been running an after school club at CCS for the last two years. Due to its success, it has now become a Satellite Club; open to boys and girls from 8 years and above. Following funding from Active Gloucestershire, there are teams of all age groups who enter county competitions and play other local teams. The new season will start in September on Wednesday evenings. For more information, please visit: blockleysportsclub.clubbuzz.co.uk
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CAMPDONIAN 2018 SCHOOL TRIPS
Cologne 2017 F orty Y9, Y10 and Y11 German language students, plus 4 staff, set off very early one morning in October for the long coach journey from Campden to Cologne. We were very lucky to enjoy Cologne’s sights, a boat trip along the Rhine, fairy tale German castles, a behind the scenes tour at the famous Nürburgring racetrack and of course the Phantasialand themepark. It was beautiful sunny weather for the entire time.
All involved had plenty of opportunity to try out their German language skills and to soak up German culture. One of the students, Chloë Stanier Y10, summarises the trip in English and German.
DEUTSCHLAND 2017 Am Freitag den 13. Oktober sind wir mit dem Schiff nach Deutschland gefahren. Wir sind um halb fünf zur Schule gefahren und wir sind um halb 8 an dem Hotel angekommen. Am ersten Tag sind wir in den Dom gegangen. Zuerst, hatten wir ein Problem zu lösen also haben wir den Stadtführer gefragt damit wir die Antworten haben konnten. Zweitens, sind wir mit dem Schiff den Rhein entlang gefahren und es war total super! Ich würde das Erlebnis empfehlen! Am zweiten Tag, haben wir Burg Eltz besucht, aber wir konnten nicht Fotos machen. Danach, sind wir mit dem Bus zum Nürburgring gefahren und viele Leute haben Andenken gekauft. Am Montag, sind wir um 9 Uhr mit dem Bus zum Phantasialand gefahren und später sind wir zum Haribo Geschäft gefahren wo wir viele Süssigkeiten gekauft haben. Chloé Stanier Y10
"..we went on a boat trip on the Rhine, which was brilliant. I would recommend the experience!"
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On Friday 13th October 2017, we travelled by boat (and coach) to Germany. We travelled from school at 4.30am and arrived at the hotel at 7.30pm. On the first day, we went in the cathedral. Firstly, we had a problem to solve so we questioned our town guide to get the answers. Secondly, we went on a boat trip on the Rhine, which was brilliant. I would recommend the experience! On the second day, we visited Burg Eltz Castle but we weren’t able to take photos. Afterwards, we went by coach to the Nürburgring and many people bought souvenirs. On Monday we travelled by coach at 9am to Phantasialand and later on we went to the Haribo shop where we bought loads of sweets! Chloé Stanier Y10
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Sauze d’Oulx 2018
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n a wet, cold, Saturday morning at 2am, 60 Y9, Y10 and Y11 students rolled up in the school car park bound for Heathrow Airport. Excited, and without much sleep on the bus or plane, we landed in Milan later that day. We travelled by bus through the Southern Alps to our hotel in the mountains at Sauze d’Oulx.
On our first day we were spilt into our 4 groups. Unfortunately, I left my ski pass on the breakfast table; the consequence was winning the first award of the week, as Mr Cole kindly presented me with the “Duck Helmet”. That was the beginning of a fun-packed and eventful week. Not only did we enjoy fantastic skiing with our excellent instructors, but each day someone was nominated to wear a range of helmet hats that included the “Accident Prone” and “Skiing Clown”.
The highlights included racing down the Olympic Black Run, the steepest slope in the Milky Way resort.
Every night we enjoyed a variety of activities such as games night, quiz night, arcade night, sledging and a chocolate pizza feast! My instructor was called Andreas and he took my group on some beautiful slopes, off-piste to the French border and even to the ski park where we took to the air with some jumps. The highlights included racing down the Olympic Black Run, the steepest slope in the Milky Way resort. Some of our speeds topped the 100km/h mark. We were so lucky with the weather as the sun was shining most days. It was one of the best trips I have had with all of my friends, not only did I learn some fabulous skiing skills, but I also took home a lot of memories, that I know I will never forget! Isla Grelak, Y10
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CAMPDONIAN 2018 STAFF LEAVERS
MR MORGAN Music Teacher How long have you worked at Chipping Campden School?
very difficult show to put together, but we got there and aced it.
4 years, 3 months
What are your plans after leaving CCS?
Why did you become a music teacher?
Moving to Paris. I don’t have any plans to work initially; I'll have a city to explore and a new language to learn. After that, I would like to do some volunteering. Maybe explore music therapy as a future career. Who knows?
I loved music as a child and had wonderful music teacher who inspired me. I felt if I could make students feel like this then what a great career. I did a music degree in Huddersfield and then a PGCE. What instruments can you play? Saxophone, clarinet, piano and singing. Who is your favourite composer? I like the Baroque genre – like Albinoni, Telemann and Purcell. What do you enjoy listening to at home? I enjoy listening to a lot of styles. Anyone who knows me well knows I absolutely love Mariah Carey. I also like country, gospel and folk. What do you think has been your proudest achievement at CCS? I'd like to think there have been lots of things in my time here. I guess it's always a proud moment when a student has struggled with coursework but works hard and gets a fantastic grade. The most recent achievement, has to be Billy Elliot. It was a
What has been your funniest moment and best memory? The staff Christmas panto has always been good for a laugh. The best memories have come from seeing our students perform, and it has been a great privilege. What (if anything) are you going to miss the most when you move to Paris? I will miss Mrs Hesketh for sure, she has been amazing to work with along with the other music staff too. Whilst I'm moving to a beautiful city, I will miss the Cotswold scenery and my commute. How can we encourage more students to study music? We are lucky to have lots students who want to study music at CCS. We try to make the lessons fun and have introduced the skill of composing in KS3 more.
What difference do you think having a bespoke Performance Arts Centre will mean for music at CCS? It will really take the creative and performing arts to the next level and can build on an already successful faculty. To have a purpose-built performance space to showcase our students' talents will be amazing. To provide an environment where some of our cohort really feel at home and can truly be themselves and flourish is very special.
MR SALLES Assistant Principal: Teaching and Learning
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adly, after six years as part of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) at CCS, Mr Salles is leaving to work at a school nearer his hometown of Swindon. We should be grateful to the Automobile Association that Mr Salles ever came to Campden. On the day of his interview, he accidentally filled his car with diesel instead of petrol and broke down at Bourton-on-theHill. The AA managed to tow him to school and changed his fuel tank in the middle of the car park and he still got the job. Mr Salles has made many notable advancements in teaching and learning whilst at School. For learning, he is a big fan of using technology in teaching and initiated the use of iPads in classrooms, as they enable students’ work to be instantly visible. He introduced GCSE Pod, which is available to every student from Y7; this tool provides our students with online videos and subject content to support and enhance their learning. Show My Homework is another online initiative, and has proven to be an invaluable tool for teachers, students and parents/carers.
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On the teaching side, Mr Salles hopes he has instilled a greater confidence in the classroom through teachers supporting each other with training. He has also encouraged departments to develop a knowledge-rich curriculum and to use retrieval techniques to improve memory. The sale of pink and green biros has boomed after encouraging ‘think pink, go green’ marking system. As a young boy, Mr Salles discovered the joys of writing and reading and became an English teacher and author in his own right. Amongst his ‘desert island’ texts are Macbeth for its mix of psychology and political complexity, and his favourite book is Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts. The writers he most admires are Kurt Vonnegut and Muriel Spark and his favourite poet is a young lady he taught at a previous school, Emily Harrison. She is now an award-winning performance poet. When reflecting on his time at CCS, Mr Salles is proud to have been part of a school that does not give up on its students and offers all students a safe environment to be themselves. Although Mr Salles will miss his colleagues and the idyllic setting of CCS, he is looking forward to spending less time on the road, and more in the gym.
Mr Salles has written several revision guides and is the author of The Slightly Awesome Teacher. He also has over 20,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel, Mr Salles Teaches English.
CAMPDONIAN 2018 NEW STAFF
Ms James, Chemistry Teacher I grew up in Gloucester and went to Cardiff University to study Chemistry. After university, I became a Chemistry Technician at Cleeve School. Thinking I wanted to go into management, I started a trainee management job at Enterprise Rent-A-Car and lasted a year I before realising I missed the school environment. So, I did a PGCE and became a Science teacher. Having completed part of my training at CCS, I waited for a position to become available, and now, here I am. How have you found your first year at Chipping Campden School? The first year has flown by. I have really enjoyed it and cannot believe it is almost over. There have been some tough points, at times, and I underestimated how difficult it can be to change schools, routines and policies, but on the whole, I have thoroughly enjoyed it and have the wonderful students and fantastic staff to thank for that. What do you most enjoy about working in education? I love that no two days are ever the same. I really enjoy working with the students and seeing them change and develop throughout their education. Nothing makes me happier than when it is clear a student really enjoys your subject and gives it their all as they share your passion for it.
finding that most of my spare time is taken up with gardening, which I am really enjoying, even if it does end up giving me a bad back! If I am not doing that I tend to be attending fitness classes. What would your second career choice be if you weren’t a teacher? I would become a forensic scientist. Or set up a gin distillery! Give me one interesting fact about Chemistry? Here’s two: The chemical name for water is dihydrogen monoxide and the letter J is the only letter that does not appear on the Periodic Table. What famous person, dead or alive, would you most like to meet? Either Robbie Williams as he has always been an idol of mine or Dmitri Mendeleev as what he did with the elements was genius.
What do you hope to achieve in your new role?
If you could be Principal for a day, what would you do?
I hope to encourage students to go onto reach their full potential in all areas and to never give up. I hope that I can also inspire students to study Sciences or at least have an appreciation for it, as it really is all around us. I have been lucky enough to already start nurturing the interest in Science of some individuals as I have run the CREST Award for a small group of Y9 students.
I would have an afternoon in the summer where we have a massive funfair in the school playing field with all the old rides like a helter skelter, big wheel, waltzers etc. There would be candyfloss machines and hotdog vans. A bit like the scene from Grease, which is one of my favourite films.
What do you most enjoy doing in your spare time? Having recently bought a house with a fairly large garden I am
What is your guilty pleasure? Well at the moment, it is definitely watching Love Island. I also watch Hollyoaks, which is just as bad I think.
Ms Taylor, Director of Learning for Maths I grew up in Herefordshire and went to Bristol University where I studied Maths and did my PGCE. I then moved to South London to start my teaching career. I came to CCS for its excellent reputation and to develop as a Head of Department. I got married nearly 2 years ago and am very excited that we are now getting a dog. How have you found your first year at Chipping Campden School? It is difficult and scary moving house and school to a new area, but I feel really privileged to have met and been supported but so many wonderful people at CCS. I joined a super dedicated Maths team, have worked with some really fantastic students and made some great friends across lots of subjects. What do you enjoy most about working in education? I love the energy and enthusiasm of (most) students and seeing them grow into young adults. I enjoy it when a student has a breakthrough and gets over that hurdle-their ‘light bulb moment’ when they say ‘I’ve got it – it’s easy!’ What do you hope to achieve in your new role? I hope to work with my Maths team to help spread the love of Maths, build up resilience for problem solving and applications for real life and help all students aim high and achieve their potential. What do you most enjoy doing in your spare time? I am a keen horse rider and dog walker. I love getting all dressed up and going to balls. My best times are definitely spent socialising with friends and in quiet times, I like detective series and box sets.
What would your second career choice if you weren’t a teacher? I honestly don’t know. I did competitive cheerleading and competed internationally, then took my coaching qualifications, so maybe a cheerleading coach? Give me one interesting fact about your subject. Pythagoras’ famous theorem relating the lengths of the sides in right angled triangles was actually not thought to be discovered by Pythagoras but already figured out by the Ancient Egyptian’s. They are thought to have used rope with equally spaced knots to create the ‘3,4,5’ triangle to form a right angle to help accurately build the Great Pyramids of Giza. What famous person, past or present would you most like to meet? Bill Bailey – he is just hilarious but so clever about it too. If you could be Principal for a day, what would you do? Give everyone more Maths lessons. What is your guilty pleasure? People probably know this already but shoes! I love shoes and have over 100 pairs in my collection, but I particularly like snazzy ones (that match my outfit). 33
CAMPDONIAN 2018 BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
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his year has been another excellent year for Enterprise at Chipping Campden School. The year began with the annual Business Forum Awards. One of the awards is “The Student Award” which is presented to a student from Chipping Campden School who has demonstrated excellent entrepreneurship skills.
In March we ran the very popular and successful “Make Your Mark for £10 Programme”. Once again we saw an excellent variety in terms of the different ranges of Businesses. This programme was made available to our Y7 & Y8 students. Almost £300 was lent across the year groups. We saw a wide variety of businesses in both manufacturing and services. Several students ran very successful businesses. Those who found that their businesses were not successful still learned a lot about the world of enterprise. The school very much looks forward to hearing more about the enterprise activities of our students, as many have indicated their intentions of continuing with their businesses.
This year saw a record 14 entries. What was particularly impressive was the huge variety in ages and businesses. Amongst the excellent entrants we had our first family business, our first re-entrant, Finally, Stephen and a noticeable Spencer of The increase in young Campden Business female entrants Forum came who made up 50% into the school of all participants. to provide a After an intense mentoring session but enjoyable to a small group Presentation Day of students who the judges came have indicated to the eventual Josh and Thomas with Chris Gates and a willingness to decision that Josh Pat Willins, Fillet & Bone take part in our Humphriss was Summer Business the winner of The Student Award and Programme where students borrow up to Thomas Bolam was the winner of The Young £20 to set up their own Summer Business Student Award. Josh runs his own events and work self-employed rather than getting a management business whilst Thomas runs part-time job. Some excellent Business ideas his own premium coffee business. Thanks have been put forward and all students will to The Chipping Campden Business Forum meet Stephen again at the end of September for making this award available to the to report on the performance of their School. The School would also like to thank business. Fillet & Bone who are the sponsors of The Student Award. Finally, considerable credit is due to all the participating students who were excellent ambassadors for the School throughout the entire process. 34
Cakes Enterprise
Once again we saw an excellent variety in terms of the different ranges of businesses.
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CAMPDONIAN 2018 HEAD BOY AND HEAD GIRL
My Time as Head Girl
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uring my seven short years at Chipping Campden School I have grown so much, and the School itself has grown too. Being able to represent the School in my last year has been a privilege, and is an experience I will never forget. I have enjoyed having the greater responsibilities being Head Girl brings. I felt proud representing the School at the Remembrance Service and when giving tours to prospective students. Presenting awards to hard-working students at awards evenings, and working with Ben and the diligent team of Head Prefects has shown me what a high achieving and student centred School I have been lucky enough to be a part of. Working with Mr Sanderson this year has shown me how eager the school is to listen to student feedback, something that I think is very important. We are so lucky here at Chipping Campden to have teachers that go the extra mile for us as students, which is something I am very grateful for and is one of the many things I will miss about the School. Looking forward to September, I hope to study Geophysics at the University of Bristol, and I am sure I will utilise the many skills I have learnt during my time here. My concluding piece of advice is to take every opportunity the School offers you, not only will you learn new skills but you will have a lot of fun in the process! Viriginia Thomas-Pickles
"I have grown so much, and the School itself has grown too."
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t has been both an honour and a pleasure to be able to represent the School as Head Boy over my final year here at Chipping Campden School.
I have thoroughly enjoyed speaking at public events and undertaking the various tasks that came with the role, such as managing the prefect team and representing the School on Remembrance Day. We have successfully organised multiple charity days with the help of an incredibly efficient Head Prefect team. It has been a great opportunity to become more involved with the School community, which has always been so friendly and vibrant for the entirety of the seven years I have been here. Of course, working closely with Mr Elmes and Mr Sanderson has been a privilege and has shown me that a lot of work goes into keeping Chipping Campden School a brilliant and positive place to be, which we often take for granted. Over the last seven years the School has given so many opportunities to me, and I feel as if my time as Head Boy was a good opportunity to try and give back to the school. In September, I am looking forward to studying Economics with Geography at Loughborough University and I am certain that the qualities inherited at Chipping Campden School will allow me to both succeed in the future and have a great time wherever I go. I will always remain very grateful for my opportunity to be elected as Head Boy and it is a role that I am very proud of. Ben Wilson
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CAMPDONIAN 2018 GOOD NEWS
Oarsome students
The Inter Regional Rowing Regatta took place in April at the National Water Sports Centre, Nottingham. Congratulations to Sam McClenahan Y9, in finishing 2nd in the B final after narrowly missing out on the A final by just a second in a close race. Well done to Martha Robbins and Charlie Ackerman Y10 who finished 3rd in the A final claiming a bronze medal in a very close race. Qualifying 5th from the heats they rowed a superb final to hold off the other crews.
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DEMY are particularly Norfolk (wymo impressive – ndhamhigh.co.uk) Kit Harington PUPI LS 1,591 from Chipping Game of Thron boys and es, above, is girls , aged Campden Schoo a former pupil. 11–18 l Sport is very You’ve heard good – the schoo of the stupe l shares a sports ndously successful Wymo centre with ndham Colleg the local comm e, of course – unity – and there the largest stateare lots of lunch maintained time and after-schoo boarding schoo l clubs. Head l in the country, Andy Dicke with its brillia nson is a star nt academic result – ‘welcoming s and ensui to parents and te bathrooms well respected by galore. Now, pupils’. We our spies repor t, hear he’s a crack Wymondham ing science High is coming up teacher too. They’re hot on the heels currently expan of its higher-prof ding to keep up with ile neighbour. demand for A parent praise places, with s the schoo a £2.25m buildi l’s ‘ambition’, citing ng programme school trips under way. There to Iceland and are language the huge numb exchanges, er of sporting repre and World Challe sentatives at nge expeditions county level. to Africa, India They recently and, in 2019, beat Gresham’s Ecuador. Close at rugby for r to home, the the first time in yonks annual Apple – imagine their FEBRUARY fest celebration 2018 has TATLE to be seen to R.COM be believed. PUPI LS 553 boys and girls , aged 11–16 You know that moment on the last day of a holida y, when you dream briefly of escap ing the rat race and running away to start an art galler y or buy a farm? Given the chance, we’d run to this pretty town on Cornw all’s Lizard Peninsula, with its beautiful beach and friend ly, artistic community. Says our Corni sh spy: ‘Mullion is the schoo l that everyone wants to go to.’ It specialises in perfor ming arts, so drama, dance and music are top-notch (the Easter Hoote nanny
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We were delighted to be listed by Tatler magazine as one of the top state schools in the country earlier in the year. We're officially the 'cream of the country's crop'.
Congratulations Mrs Gregory In early Spring, Mrs Gregory received an Outstanding Achievement Award by West Midlands Ambulance Services for her contribution to the British Heart Foundations Restart a Heart programmeme. Mrs Gregory received her award from Anthony Marsh, CEO West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust. During her 11 years at CCS, Mrs Gregory has trained over 3000 students in emergency first aid including basic cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). We are only 1 of 25 schools in the country that offers all Y10 students these life-saving skills. Before Mrs Gregory became a History teacher and Head of Health and Social Care, she was a nurse and midwife. She is the scheme co-ordinator of Warwickshire Hearts, a voluntary, community first-responder organisation covering South Warwickshire and you may see her on duty at the many festivals that take place in and around Stratford upon Avon. 36
Following in the nimble footsteps of former student, Chole English, Katrina Perkins Y11, is a talented Irish Dancer. Amongst her many accolades are winning the All Ireland Championship in 2016, the British Open Championship in 2016 and 2017, and the German Open Championship in 2017. She came 4th in the World Championships in 2016, 6th in 2017 and 5th this year. Katrina dances with The McCarthy Felton School of Irish Dance based at Salford Priors. She trains at least three times a week, more frequently leading up to competitions. She started dancing at the age of four and has danced in competitions and festivals across Europe. Katrina dances with her two sisters, one of which, Leah, is a former student at CCS.
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The Cotswold Wanderer Run Alex, run Earlier this year Alex Adams Y7, a member of Stratford Athletic Club, won the National Primary Schools Cross Country Championships in Leicestershire. There were 168 of the country’s leading Y7 cross country runners, so it was a great achievement. In Spring, Alex went to the USA to run his first international race, the Boston Athletic Association 5k and managed to get a place within the elite pen, starting at the front. He finished 152/8668 and was 2nd in his age group, to the current world record holder; Alex managed a personal best of 17.59 for his 5k, an outstanding performance. Alex has also become Warwickshire County Champion at 1500m and 800m. Congratulatons Alex.
Last summer, Toby Vale Y11 walked the 102miles of the Cotswold Way with his dad. They set off from Bath on the afternoon in late July, carrying everything they needed in their 65L backpacks and slept in a tiny two person tent at various campsites on the way. They finally arrived in Chipping Campden a week later, tired but elated. Well done Toby.
Anyone for Table Tennis? Jamie Chinn-Brown Y12, plays table tennis in the Evesham Table Tennis league for a team called Littleton Dolphins. This season they won the Division 2 title gaining promotion to Division 1, having been unbeaten all season. They also won the final of the team handicap event beating a team from Division 1. This ended a great season for Jamie who was the second highest point scorer in the league and also runner up in the Gloucestershire schools under 19s championships. Congratulations Jamie.
Congratulations to Abbi James Y8, Maddie Tracey Y8 and Bella Righton Y7, for coming 3rd in the 80cm class in the NSEA Showjumping County Qualifier at Allenshill Equestrian Centre, Pershore
Equestrian Team Chipping Campden School has an equestrian team who train at The Unicorn Trust in Stow on the Wold. They are coached by Sophie Martingale, who is an accredited British eventing instructor. Currently there are thirteen members, and are keen to grow, so please contact Juliet Robbins for more information. The riders enter NSEA competitions (National School Equestrian Association) usually in teams of four or individual. The competitions are anything from dressage, showjumping, eventing, arena eventing and run throughout the year. They have had a great year, and new members are welcome in September. Contact: Juliet Robbins
Evelyn Robbins Y8, represented Chipping Campden School in June at an NSEA showjumping competition at Rectory Farm, near Cirencester. She rode a fabulous clear round in the 8085cm class and came an individual 7th overall on Troy.
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CAMPDONIAN 2018 ALUMNI
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ate Lord is the Farm Park Manager at Adam Henson’s Cotswold Farm Park near Kineton, Gloucestershire. The Park was set up in 1971 to help protect rare breed animals, and now has over fifty breeds of animals and 150,000 visitors per year. Kate manages the commercial aspects of the business and puts the customer experience at the heart of her work. The Farm park received their 6th TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence this year, testament to the hard work of Kate and the team. When were you at CCS? 1996-2003 What is your most lasting memory of your time at CCS? The effort the teachers put in to encourage us to try different things and to seize all the opportunities around you. I enjoyed taking part in the ‘Move and Groove’ sessions, and taking part in DofE, was good fun and definitely added value to my school experience. What is your best/funniest memory of CCS? I remember during my English GCSE exam there was a pigeon walking up and down the aisles in the gym. I had to stifle my giggles as I watched the teachers trying to catch it without causing too much commotion. 38
Have the confidence to try new things and do more. I was rather shy at 18, but realise now that I should not have worried about the ‘small stuff.’
What was your favourite subject at CCS? I studied A Level Biology, Geography and PE. At the time I loved PE, but upon reflection I realise I enjoyed Biology. I loved the Biology field trip and a lot of what I learnt is relevant to my working life: life cycles, agricultural sprays, soil health and conservation and climate. What did you do after leaving CCS? I went to Harper Adams University in Shropshire and studied Rural Enterprise and Land Management. I chose a university where I felt I would fit in, and Harper Adams just felt right. I did a year of work placement on the Estate of the Duke of Buccleuch, who is the largest private estate landowner in the UK. I worked as part of a team that looked after the vast estate and also helped to develop commercial opportunities. Was your career path planned/accidental? Not specifically planned, it’s important to keep an open mind, and I try to ensure that I work with people I like and do something I enjoy. Can you give me an overview of a typical working day at Cotswold Farm Park? No two days are the same; it’s a dynamic fun place to work. The business has grown quickly and my role is very commercial and entrepreneurial. We are very customer focused and conduct regular customer surveys to ensure we are meeting expectations. I have helped to develop the
campsite to increase the number of people staying, and we have grown our events programme to improve the value of our membership and consequently our member visits. We have increased our seasonal activities, for example pumpkin picking and special events at Christmas. What do you enjoy doing outside of work? I don’t get much time off as I love my job, but I have two dogs who keep me busy and I enjoy mountain biking. What's the best/worst/ most unusual thing about your job? The best is that the work offers a good forum for new ideas; the team place a high value on trust and team building. The most challenging part of my job is deciding what to focus on; there is a lot of multi-tasking and working out the priorities. The most unusual aspect of my job on the farm is that I do not actually look after animals. What advice would you give your 18-yearold self now? Have the confidence to try new things and do more. I was rather shy at 18, but realise now that I should not have worried about the ‘small stuff.’ What is your favourite place to visit in the Cotswolds? I love visiting Chipping Campden, it’s a perfect, beautful small town with lots going on.
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olly Graham is an awardwinning opera and theatre director; she has an MA in Theatre Directing at RADA and spent two years as Genesis Assistant Director at Welsh National Opera. Opera was a part of her life from childhood. Twenty-seven years ago her parents, Martin and Lizzie Graham, created an opera festival in the chicken barn at their home in Gloucestershire. The festival has evolved into the internationally acclaimed Longborough Festival Opera and Polly has recently become the Artistic Director, combining it with her independent directing career.
What years were you at CCS? 1996-2003 What is your most lasting memory of your time at CCS? I will forever remember messing around in the Drama studio with friends, obsessively following boys around with my gang of friends, and being taught literature by Mr Paul Adams. What is your funniest memory of CCS? I was quite sad and found it hard to make friends in my first year at school. Then in year eight I met my two best friends – two wonderful women (girls then!) Francesca Bennett and Sophie Horton. And the disruption and fun began! We were especially naughty in Science. What was your favourite subject at CCS? English, Drama, Music and History. What did you do after CCS? I worked in a bar in a ski resort in Switzerland where I finally learnt French, and then used the money to pay for a walking trip across Spain on the Camino di Santiago with Sophie Horton (ex CCS Head Girl). After that I worked at a Shakespeare Festival in Santa Cruz, CA. I then went to Trinity College Dublin to read English. The Longborough Festival Opera has always been part of your life; do you plan to make any changes now you are Artistic Director?
Yes and no. Of course there are lots of things about it right now which are awesome! But of course we have to think about the future. I want to broaden our audiences, while still keeping the current spectators happy. I want to share our work more widely and connect more with the local community.
Opera is the synthesis of all art forms. It’s theatre but with the extra thrill of a live orchestra and the full expression of the singing voice.
What do you enjoy listening to (or doing) when not working? Prince, Thin Lizzy, The Pogues, Jacques Brel. What's the best/worst/most unusual thing about your job?
Opera is the synthesis of all art forms. It’s theatre but with the extra thrill of a live orchestra and the full expression of the singing voice. I think its appeal is this kind of rock and roll impact which can occur when you pull all art forms together really well.
Travelling is not that fun when you have to leave your family behind. But of course, it’s always amazing to see new places. I love the fact that I have the chance to work in nonEnglish speaking contexts, and to improve my languages. This year I worked in Naples, at one of the oldest opera houses in Europe, and in a city that’s been constantly lived in for 3000 years. I felt very lucky.
If you were trying to encourage someone to listen to opera for the first time, which opera would you suggest as an introduction?
What piece of advice would you give to anyone wanting a career in Performance Arts?
I would suggest that you don’t LISTEN to it. The whole point of opera is that the music is a vehicle for the dramatic action. So go and see. Or watch on line – but understand the music as the drama. I would suggest Wozzeck or Lulu – both very gripping dramas about real people and real life.
If you think you could also be an accountant, or a doctor, or anything else, pursue that!
How do you hope to make opera more appealing to younger audiences?
What is your favourite opera and why?
The world of the Performing Arts can be all consuming, and has huge rises and falls. If you are certain you want this kind of career, then just get involved in as many projects as you can and go and see as many shows as you can. And write to us at LFO about work experience!
Pelléas et Mélisande by Débussy. It’s mysterious, complicated, beautiful and impossible to interpret in any single way.
What’s your favourite place to visit in the Cotswolds?
What is a typical working day for you?
Toke's Delicatessan in Campden.
Every day is different.
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CAMPDONIAN 2018 TRUSTEES
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stablished in 1962 the Chipping Campden School’s Charitable Trust was set up to help students take advantage of educational opportunities which may require extra financial support. The focus of the charity's programme is to support the student curriculum, vocational learning, special educational opportunities and school prizes. Grants can be awarded to any student or groups of students, taking in consideration family economic circumstances and the opportunity provided by each application. In exceptional circumstances, grants may be made to particularly deserving alumni under the age of 25, who have continued with further education or vocational training and for whom help would be of particular value. The charity continues to thrive and grow supporting past and present students who would otherwise not be able to achieve their goals and looks to do this with the support of investors and the wider community. The Charity would be happy to meet with anyone who would like to support the school in this way. We plan that in this coming year, and in many more years to come, we will be able to continue to make a real difference to the School and for all our deserving young people.
The Charity has been pleased to help the school and individuals in the following ways over the past year: Emily Main and Isuri Sanchi Arachchi, each received £250 from the Hilda Terry Award. Emily travelled to Costa Rica to take part in turtle conservation. Isuri went to India to take part in ‘Women’s Empowerment Programme'. Hilda Terry was a senior mistress at the school for over 30 years from 1920 to 1953. An annual prize was established in her memory and her legacy continues to assist students every year. Details on how to apply can be obtained from Mr Elmes, Assistant Principal: Head of Sixth Form. The Charity enabled a student to complete his studies for GCSE Music with £300 given towards instrumental music tuition. Just over £1,300 was given to The Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme to enable Mr Steeds to renew essential equipment needed by students completing their Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards. £1,000 was given to the school to enable disadvantaged students to take part in the annual Bushcraft school trip. £1,900 was also given to the school to help disadvantaged students take part in a Modern Foreign Languages trip, provide music lessons, transport and counselling. As part of a three-year commitment, £18,000 covered the costs of ipads for staff to enhance teaching and learning throughout the School. The Charity covers the cost of Awards events, plus all the medals and prizes for the school. The Charity has recently worked with the Principal and the IT staff regarding the upgrade of the Media Suite and has agreed to support this and £34,000 has been given to the school to enable new hardware to be purchased.
by planning my own lessons to teach, teaching computer skills, and helping out in the hair and beauty department. On top of grammar skills and reading comprehensions, I planned lessons regarding interview skills, CV applications and improving confidence through various role-play activities such as going to the doctors. We visited a disabled school in Faridabad and it was heartwarming to learn that the children were so excited to receive visitors from volunteer groups as they seldom had visits throughout the year. On top of the volunteering, I also had the opportunity to go on a three-day trip to visit the Taj Mahal, Jaipur, India's pink city and the Monkey Temple. It was an amazing experience to see all of these sites as it gave me a much wider perspective of the cultures inhabiting our world.
Hilda Terry Award Isuri Sanchi Arachchi, Y13, was a recipient of a Hilda Terry Award and used her fund to support a trip to India last summer to volunteer at a Women’s Empowerment programme. Here is a brief overview of her experience. I arrived at New Delhi airport and met John, the PMGY (Plan My Gap Year) project supervisor and other volunteers. From the high office blocks of New Delhi to the makeshift shelters and slums of Faridabad, where the project was taking place, it was surprising to see the sudden shift in wealth across the country. There were students arriving from all over the world and it was an amazing opportunity to experience different cultures. We stayed in dorms above the orphanage, another PMGY project. 40
On my first day we took the time to meet new people, explore the local area and meet the children in the orphanage. Many of us took part in playing cricket and board games with the children. As I was new to the project, I did not teach English at the women's project but instead met students and helped to improve their confidence. There were students who were taking the class as an addition to their college studies whilst some were married with children and wanted to gain skills to provide a better life for their family. Most days in the afternoon, we helped children with their schoolwork. During my stay, I visited Delhi's largest market, went to a tea workshop and made Indian trousers. I was also able to take part more in the Women's Empowerment project
Without the generous contribution of the Hilda Terry Award I wouldn't have been able to partake in this volunteer programme and so I am very grateful for the help of the Trustees at Chipping Campden School. Having been able to experience new cultures and the importance of human rights in less economically developed countries, the project has deepened my interest and knowledge which will prove vital for my Geography course at university as well as the career path I take. Isuri
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ore students than ever are participating in the DofE Awards this academic year. We have nearly a hundred Y10 students taking their Bronze Award, forty-five Y11’s taking Silver and twenty-five Y12 Students taking Gold; we are one of the largest providers in the South West.
Each student has to take part in voluntary work, develop a skill and go on a challenging trek. Due to the timing of the treks, the gold diary is from last summer. The students achieve a huge amount by completing the award, contributing to the life of the School and a number of charities through their volunteering activities.
DofE Bronze In May, the first group set off for their DofE expedition, covering 15 miles. We were really excited to leave school early on a Friday afternoon especially as the sun was shining for a change. Our minibus journey was an hour and a half to the Forest of Dean. In the afternoon we set off in groups with our heavy backpacks into the forest. We had maps, compasses and route cards and immediately got lost. Eventually the six of us found our way back onto the right track. That night our aim was to reach the campsite in one piece and we were the third group to make it just before dusk. Fortunately, we had plenty of snacks and heated up a delicious chilli con carne after setting up our tents. We had to do everything independently as we were
"Much to our surprise we saw wild boars charging through the trees, luckily they didn’t seem interested in us." constantly under assessment including washing all our cooking equipment and getting set up etc. After a cold night we cooked our breakfast and headed off at 8:30am. We were mainly walking through small forest paths so it was often hard to navigate but made the route a lot more interesting. Somehow we found our way
to the finish point before reaching the checkpoint in the middle, fortunately the teachers were able to guide us in the right direction. Overall, the outcome was a good team experience and aching legs. Caitlin Marshall Y10
DofE Silver In glorious summer sunshine the Y11 Silver DofE groups set off to Shropshire for their assessed expedition. On the first day they started at the foot of the Long Mynd and after an arduous climb they arrived at the top to be met by stunning views across the rolling Shropshire countryside. With temperatures now approaching 27 degrees they were relieved to enjoy the gentle breeze and then drop down to lower ground and enjoy the shady avenues around the picturesque market town of Church Stretton. The first night's camping then followed with gourmet food, good company, and a general sense of overwhelming hygge. The warm weather meant that all enjoyed a restful sleep and awoke ready to tackle day two feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. Following the departure of Mr Rushworth on day two spirits were somewhat dampened but they set forth with enthusiasm. The weather continued to be in their favour and another comfortable warm day beckoned. After lunch Mr Steeds arrived to bring a fresh sense of impetus to proceedings, and following some inspirational words, the teams felt empowered, arriving at the campsite in excellent time. On Saturday evening with the end in sight, there was plenty of highspirited laughs although the weary limbs of all led to more restful and leisurely pursuits for entertainment during the balmy early evening. On Sunday morning all were up by 7am to enjoy the beautiful morning and set off on the final leg of their epic adventure. Broken but not defeated all arrived at the end point, safe, tired but not diminished and keen to sign up for Gold DofE. Mr Harding and Mr Steeds
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mongst many other extracurricular activities, the Gold Duke of Edinburgh has proven to be a challenging yet rewarding experience, developing both mental and physical resilience. As a part of the award, seventeen students took part in a week-long expedition to the Isle of Skye in the summer of 2017. With two vans packed with backpacks and a collection of students dreading the journey, we set off to Skye Walker hostel.
Having travelled thirteen hours to our youth hostel (with a few much-needed breaks at service stations along the way), we spent the next day relaxing at the hostel and exploring the local area. This included going to the beach and the Glenbrittle fairy pools, a series of crystal-clear pools and waterfalls along the River Brittle. Being able to see the various sights of Skye allowed us to acclimatise better in the new environment as well as enjoy the experience more. Having made fajitas… and other Scottish delicacies… everyone gathered in the glass dome and spirits were high as we sang and played guitar, before the walking would begin the next morning. Each group was dropped off at a different location along the expedition route; our first day of walking had begun. For fifteen miles, the infamous Scottish midges bit us and we fell in bogs, but eventually arrived at one of the most beautiful beaches, and our site to wild camp. It took many of us three attempts
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to erect the tents due to strong winds and uneven ground. It helped us to develop patience and perseverance. To our relief, the second day had the best weather. The spectacular highlands and scenic lakes, typical of the picturesque valleys of Skye, surrounded us. Our quick pace and conversation along the way made the walking much more bearable and before we knew it, we met the teachers near the campsite. The sunny weather continued and many of us enjoyed sunbathing at the site or swimming in the nearby river. After arguably the best evening at a campsite yet, enjoying the beautiful scenery and resting under the evening sun, our final day began. Some of us found this day the most memorable as the continuous highlands made it easy to lose our way (more than once) but once again, this proved another challenge we had overcome. Our final campsite was on the coast, so we all enjoyed the lovely sea breeze and happy atmosphere. Admittedly, the expedition was slightly tainted by everyone’s aching legs, Ella’s blistered feet and Ben’s poor stomach but nothing could have hindered the sheer sense of achievement that greeted us as we finished the last day and met the teachers at the carpark. Our fifty miles of walking, wild camping and map reading was over and although there was a palpable sense of relief, we had been on a journey, achieving a strong sense of personal growth; developing confidence, life skills and resilience. Above all, it has given us memories, which we will cherish for years to come. By Isuri Sanchi Arachchi
For fifteen miles, the infamous Scottish midges bit us and we fell in bogs, but eventually arrived at one of the most beautiful beaches, and our site to wild camp.
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CAMPDONIAN 2018 YEAR 11 PROM
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n a beautiful summer evening, the Y11 students celebrated the end of their GCSEs and, for some, their final year at CCS.
The students made their entrance into the School car park by foot, bike, tractor, and a variety of old and new automobiles. One group came in a fully stocked ice cream van, much to the joy of the crowds who were over-heating, and celebrations then continued at Stratford Manor Hotel.
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CAMPDONIAN 2018 YEAR 13 DINNER DANCE
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13 enjoyed a beautiful summer evening at The Welcombe Hotel, Stratfordupon-Avon, to celebrate the end of their exams and time at CCS.
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ince CR Ashbee arrived in Campden over 100 years ago, the North Cotswolds has enjoyed a vibrant creative arts and craft industry. Whilst industrialisation was transforming English life in the 19th century, CR Ashbee set up the Arts and Crafts movement to preserve the older, simpler ways of making. We are fortunate to have the Court Barn museum on our doorstep, promoting the arts and crafts heritage of the area, ‘is surely the most delightful small museum in England’ according to Country Life magazine.
Nowadays, many skilful artisans in keep craft and tradition at the heart of what they do. For this year's Campdonian, we meet the team behind Cherry Press on Campden High Street, and two women whose skill and creativity ensure heads and feet stand out from the crowd. We also meet Charlie and Vicky Bennett who have ensured culture in Campden thrives.
Arts and Crafts Movement 1888 CR Ashbee set up the School and Guild of Handicraft 1901 Katharine Adams opened a bookbinding workshop in Broadway 1902 CR Ashbee brought the Guild of Handicraft to Chipping Campden 1912 George Hart set up his silversmith workshop in the Silk Mill 1919 Gordon Russell (educated at Campden) established his furniture workshop in Broadway 1955 Robert Welch set up his studio in the Old Silk Mill
Cherry Press The German, Johannes Gutenberg, is acknowledged as the inventor of the printing press. He adapted the screw mechanisms found in wine and linen presses to develop a press suited for printing. After visiting Germany, William Caxton brought this art of printing to England in the late-15th century. One of the first books he printed was an edition of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Caxton is credited with standardising the English language through the power of printed word. The printing press had a dramatic effect on European civilization. It enabled information to spread quickly and accurately, leading to a wider reading public. Scientists could print the results of their work and share it accurately with a large number of other scientists. By the 1600s, this process would lead to the Scientific Revolution of the Enlightenment, which would radically alter how Europeans viewed the world and universe. Additionally, Luther’s reformation would not have been possible without his knowledge of printing. Letterpress printing relies on a physical representation of each letter being inked and then pressed against the paper. For each page, the printer needs a piece of metal to represent every single character, a way of applying ink to each character and a machine to force the metal and paper together. Changing from bold to italic, for example, needs a totally new set of metal characters rather than a few clicks of a mouse. Modern printing processes like lithography or digital printing are more flexible, quick and less expensive. Therefore, commercial letterpress has declined, but there are independent printers who are keeping the traditional printing techniques alive. One of these is David Lewis, who established the Cherry Press studio in 2015 with his wife, Annie. Named after
David Lewis
Photographer: Andrew Ogilvy
the deep red colour of his first small printing press, their vintage-inspired studio houses two traditional Heidelberg printing presses, named Mabel and Marigold. David, born and bred virtually next door to CCS, previously worked in sales for a commercial printing business in Stratford. He then taught himself the art of printing and started his business in a garage, before moving to his studio on the High Street in 2015. Cherry Press thrives on a demand for high quality, bespoke wedding invitations, greeting cards, and business cards as letterpress printing appeals to anyone who values craft. The tactile depth of impression and diversity of paper you can print on is unrivalled. At the front of the studio is a wonderful shop, where you can buy great gifts including prints and notebooks. Today’s cottage industry of letterpress printers has been built on the shoulders of 100 years of printing industry. What we treasure today, as an artisan product, made by a well-trained craftsperson, was once known simply as printing.
In our humble opinion, there is nothing as beautiful as the handcrafted quality of letterpress printing. David Lewis, Cherry Press
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CAMPDONIAN 2018 CAROLINE GROVES
CAROLINE GROVES
Photographer: Dan Lowe
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he spirit of the Campden Arts and Crafts movement is alive and kicking in the skilful hands of Caroline Groves. Caroline is an incredibly talented, creative cordwainer (shoemaker). Her passion and artistry stem from growing up in an era where ‘everyone had a workshop and made things’.
career came after an article appeared in The Telegraph in 2004. Caroline makes everything by hand and usually produces ninety pairs of shoes or boots a year. No pair is the same; everything is made to order after face-to-face meetings with her clients. Caroline describes her clientele as wealthy, confident and often, art collectors. Increasingly, she will be shown a piece of art and asked to use that as her inspiration.
Her creative heritage is notable. Caroline’s great-grandfather, Walter Curtis, was a cabinet-maker and came to Campden with CR Ashbee in 1902. Her grandmother, Mary Dyer, attended Harts Silversmith craft workshops for 50 years (she also worked in the kitchen at CCS).
Caroline’s studio is teeming with wooden customised foot lasts, each tailored to the measurements of her clients' feet, intricate cutting tools and beautiful pieces of leather, plus pairs of beautiful shoes. Caroline buys most of her leather from Italy or France but prefers to use English oak bark tanned leathers, sourced in Devon, for the soles. Leather is also used for the ‘guts of the shoes’. High Heels can either be stacked leather (rare and expensive) or carved from beech wood and in some cases polished, but more often covered in leather. The detail that goes into every pair of shoes is frankly, incredible. View ‘The Art of Craft’-Film for Caroline Groves Bespoke Shoes produced by her son-in-law, Dan Lowe to see the craft in her work.
When Caroline was a teenager she made clothes on an old sewing machine in her bedroom. When Caroline was a teenager, she taught herself dressmaking on an old sewing machine in her bedroom. She surreptitiously made clothes in the middle of the night, lying on a small carpet to prevent her parents hearing her. Now Caroline travels the world to meet her clients and make bespoke shoes for people who want to wear a work of art on their feet. In some cases, the shoes are never worn, just collected like a precious painting. Caroline has always loved working with leather, and has dedicated many years researching and experimenting to master her craft. She progressed into making sheepskin coats and WW2 style flying jackets. Her career in footwear started when she learnt how to make orthopaedic shoes with Bill Bird in Blockley. Caroline wanted to create shoes that were more elaborate so in 2003 moved to London after buying an established shoe company in Baker Street. The tipping point in her 50
‘I like Cinderella, I really do. She has a good work ethic. And she likes shoes. The fairy tale is all about the shoe at the end.’ Amy Adams, Actor
‘A woman with good shoes is never ugly.’ Coco Chanel
Although Caroline travels a great deal to see her clients, she enjoys working just outside Chipping Campden on the Farncombe Estate. In this fast moving, mass production world we live in, it is a real privilege to meet a true craftsperson. Her great-grandfather would be very proud.
CAMPDONIAN 2018 Louise Pocock
LOUISE POCOCK
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he famous milliner, Philip Treacy, once said, ‘Hats make people feel good, and that's the point of them’. When you step into Louise Pocock’s bijou shop on Campden High Street, you get his point. There are dozens of beautiful hats on display that you just want to try on. Each hat is a work of art and made with love. After becoming a mum, Louise decided to follow her heart and make hats. She found a millinery course in Inkberrow, where she studied a City & Guilds Level 2 and 3, and her natural talent shone. Louise wanted to continue her training to an advanced level but it was a time of cuts in adult funding for further education, so she was offered the opportunity to become a tutor, this helped her to pay for the course. Whilst learning to teach, Louise attained a City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Diploma-only a few people are qualified to this level. Her eponymous shop opened in February 2015, where you can see some of her wonderful creations. Louise still teaches, and her courses attract students from all over the world. Hats are definitely back in fashion and Louise is kept busy making bespoke creations throughout the year. Everything is hand stitched and made with great attention to detail. Her favourite hats are trilbies and fedoras as she prefers working with felt, specifically peach bloom, which literally feels like the soft skin of a ripe peach. Louise even makes the beautiful, hand-painted silk flowers that adorn her hats. Her ‘guilty pleasure’ is spending time making flowers with a Japanese tutor based in Birmingham. A signature feature is the intricate ribbon work and mixing colours on the band and brim, giving classic styles a contemporary twist. Summer hats are made of straw or sinamay, a woven fabric from the processed stalks of the abaca tree, a banana palm native to the Philippines. Louise also enjoys working with feathers, and receives regular deliveries from local farmers. Louise loves living and working in Chipping Campden, surrounded by other talented, creative sole traders, and most of her clients find her via word of mouth. If you fancy making your own hat, Louise runs short courses and believes that anyone can make a hat ‘with a bit of creative thinking’. She is passionate about keeping traditional arts and crafts alive, and encouraging young people not to be afraid of working for themselves. Follow your dream, be brave, and wear a hat.
Contact information: louisepocock.com 07725 419143
"A signature feature is the intricate ribbon work and mixing colours on the band and brim, giving classic styles a contemporary twist." Photographer: Andrew 51 Ogilvy
CAMPDONIAN 2018 CAMPDEN LITERARY FESTIVAL
Abi Ackerman and Meaghan Anderson with biographer Miranda Sawyer, author of Lord Byron’s Wake, a biography of Byron’s wife and daughter.
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he Campden Literature Festival is part of the cultural fabric of Chipping Campden; now in its ninth year, I asked Vicky Bennett, how the idea of the Literature Festival came about. "My husband, Charlie, had successfully run the Music Festival for a few years, so in 2010 I decided to use his model for a Literature Festival. Having studied History at university I have always enjoyed reading fiction as well as non-fiction. At the time, Mary Gray, whose daughters Lydia and Lucy were at CCS, managed Campden Bookshop; the Grey family were all keen to help. The biggest challenge for any project is finance. The national company Mary’s husband then worked for agreed to sponsor a festival plus design and print the first programme. My proudest moment was the inaugural evening event. I had emailed a wine customer, the multi award-winning novelist William Boyd CBE, to invite him to speak in May 2010. He accepted and addressed an audience of two hundred in the School Hall. Other highlights include, in 2014, Sir Max Hastings presenting ‘Catastrophe’ his book on WW1 and Dame Shirley Williams discussing the life and writing of her mother Vera Brittain. Both nights the School Hall was 52
packed. Other notable speakers include the Shakespearean scholar Sir Jonathan Bate CBE and the environmentalist George Monbiot in 2013. The outstanding biographer Claire Tomalin presented her ‘Charles Dickens: A Life’ in 2012; and more recently in 2017 Life Baron, David Owen presented his book on Churchill’s determination to fight on in 1940. This year, actress Dame Harriet Walter
reviews, and scanning publishers’ trade lists for the coming autumn and spring until a Festival theme emerges. From inception students have enjoyed free tickets and the opportunity to be involved during Festival week. The Grays have moved on but in 2018, Abi and Meaghan offered to be School representatives putting posters and programmes around the School, blogging and tweeting, and ushering at events. Sue Brereton has replaced Mary. Charlie and I work side by side on our laptops either at home or in the Festival Office in the Old Police Station. We run ideas by each other, discuss glitches, and support one another in practical ways during the Festivals."
Dame Shirley Williams with novelist Elizabeth Day. championed young women acting male leads in Shakespeare’s plays. Over the years events have increased in number and complexity involving authors, actors, journalists, academics and musicians. As one festival ends-bills paid, helpers, sponsors and festival ‘friends’ thanked via social media – the research for the next festival begins: reading countless book
A unique opportunity for students to have their horizons broadened, perspectives challenged, and to engage in debate long after the event has finished. I can’t recommend it enough. John Sanderson, Principal
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Orchestra rehearsal
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he Chipping Campden International Music Festival was founded by Charlie Bennett in 2002. Charlie was a student at Chipping Campden School from 1962-69, witnessing the change from a small Grammar school, to the merger with Moreton-in-Marsh Secondary Modern in 1965.
present lectures on music. He also became benefactor of the fund the festival set up to buy their wonderful Steinway concert grand, making a hugely generous personal donation. In 2005 Internationally renowned pianist Paul Lewis became the festival’s president and has performed here every year since then. The festival now attracts visitors from Europe, America, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, as well as from all over the UK.
From Charlie’s point of view, the greatest benefit of the change was the arrival at the School of the brilliant and charismatic music teacher, Roy Whittingham. After school Charlie attended the Royal College of Music, then spent 18 months in Australia before returning to Chipping Campden in 1975. He and his wife Vicky ran a delicatessen and wine business from 1976-1985, and then sold the deli side to concentrate solely on wine. Over the years they won many awards including; on two occasions, Central England Wine Merchant of the Year in the International Wine Challenge, and the Which? Wine Guide UK Italian Specialist of the year.
In addition to the top names giving concerts every evening, the festival organises a series of lunchtime concerts during each festival which are given over to advanced students from the UK’s leading conservatoires, giving them valuable platform experience. In 2008 the festival formed a training orchestra, the Chipping Campden Festival Academy, which gives 21 talented conservatoire students the chance to perform alongside highly experienced professional players from the UK’s leading orchestras. They perform with top soloists who have included, Julian Lloyd Webber, Nicola Benedetti, Paul Lewis, Steven Isserlis, Alison Balsom and Roderick Williams. In 2015 the festival formed the Chipping Campden Festival Youth Academy, where the conservatoire players who were mentored by the pros, return to become mentors themselves to secondary school aged players. For the last two years Nicola Benedetti has returned as soloist with this orchestra. Finally, in January 2017 the festival formed its third orchestra, The North Cotswold Youth Orchestra, conducted by the outstanding musician, Peter Adams. This orchestra is solely for local secondary school aged players.
In 1999, Charlie and Roy Whittingham, arranged to host a visit from the choir of the Kodaly School in Kecskemét, Hungary, where Roy was then working. The choir returned in 2000, and these concerts rekindled Charlie’s desire to get involved in music again. So in 2002 he organised the first Chipping Campden Music Festival. From modest beginnings, five days of music given by good, if not internationally known artists, it steadily grew into one of the UK’s most prestigious festivals. Since 2008 it has run for a full two weeks every May, and many of the world’s greatest musicians have performed in the wonderful setting of St James’ Church, described by Alfred Brendel as “one of the finest acoustics I encountered in my 60 year career." Alfred, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest pianists of all time, performed here twice during his final year on the concert platform, and still returns regularly to
To encourage as many young people as possible to attend concerts the festival offers free entry to all lunchtime concerts, and charges full time students a nominal £1 for entry to all the evening concerts. As the Festival has grown, a wonderful group of local volunteers has come forward to help with the day-to-day running of the festival and local residents kindly host the orchestral players during their time in town. What started as a way of rekindling Charlie’s
involvement in the world of music has turned in to what is now virtually a full-time job throughout the year. With the level of artists who perform here Charlie has to book them years ahead. 2019 is all sorted and the majority of musicians for 2020 are secured. Although Charlie is no longer involved in the wine business, retirement is a long way off. The compensation is that Charlie now numbers among his friends many of the world’s most legendary musicians. “It's not hard to understand why this festival has become well known to music lovers as one of the most inspiring events in the UK's musical calendar." Festival President Paul Lewis
Paul Lewis, Festival President “Thank goodness for Chipping Campden Music Festival! The Festival’s involvement in music education grows with every passing year-which is just as well, as our children seem to have less and less access to music in their schools with every passing year. As always I am delighted to endorse the marvelous educational work done by Chipping Campden International Music Festival." Patron of Education Julian Lloyd Webber 53
CAMPDONIAN 2018 FUNDRAISING
1440 Fund We have a strong history of philanthropy at Chipping Campden School, and in honour of our founder, John Fereby, we launched the 1440 Fund in 2017. This provides us with additional resources so we can offer the best facilities and opportunities, enabling our students to be the best they can be. Our hope is that as many people as possible will support the 1440 Fund. All gifts are much appreciated, and we would like to encourage families who can, to donate £14.40 per month. This equates to less than 50p a day and amounts to £216 a year with Gift Aid. Your support really does make a difference. Thank you. For more information on the 1440 Fund please contact: Alex O’Donnell, Development Officer aodonnell@ccsacademy.net 01386 848754 Or visit: community.campden.school/supportus
The Welsh 3000’s Challenge To raise money for the 1440 Fund and set a good example of hard work and commitment the staff expect from students, Mr Sanderson, Mr Hilditch, Mr Rushworth and Mr Skinner attempted the Welsh 3000’s in June. Little did they realise what a monumental challenge they had set themselves. Thank you Sirs – your incredible physical and mental endeavor raised over £6,000 for the 1440 Fund. And thank you to everyone who supported their tremendous achievement. "If you include the hike up Snowdon, the fifteen 3,000ft+ peaks and the walk out, we each took something in the region of 90,000 steps and covered approximately forty miles in a forty-eight hour period. Not surprisingly, the first Monday back after half term was somewhat of a struggle for all concerned." Mr Sanderson 54
CCSPA We are lucky to have a wonderful Parents' Association that raises significant funds for the School. The CCSPA is run by volunteers who give up their time to run bars at School events, plus the annual Christmas Fayre and the highly competitive quiz night. The CCSPA run a monthly lottery, which you can take part in via parent pay or set up a direct debit – see campden.school/ supportus for details. The CCSPA are always looking for new members, so please check out the different ways to get in touch. CCSPA campdenpa@gmail.com
Young philanthropists Our students have taken part in numerous activities ovet he year to raise money for other causes. Across the School money has been raised by cake sales and non-uniform days. The sixth formers have raised money by wearing Christmas jumpers and pyjamas (not on the same day). A special mention must go to Lydia Linney in the Sixth Form who ‘Braved the Shave’ in May and in doing so has raised nearly £2,000 for Mind and kept the topic of mental health and well-being firmly on the agenda. Thank you to all the students and staff for your originality, time and generosity.
Scouts Honour Isobelle Groves and Lily Lewis, Y8, are Scouts at 1st Chipping Campden Scout Group. They have been selected to represent Gloucestershire and the UK at the 2019 World Scout Jamboree in West Virginia, America. There will be 45,000 scouts from around the world attending. The cost is £4,000 per person; it is high because the UK scouts help to cover the costs for scouts from developing countries. Isobelle and Lily have been working incredibly hard to raise money since last November. There have set up bake sales, car boot sales, babysat and ran a stall at the Campden Christmas Market. They have received donations and grants from local organisations, including the School Trustees who have donated £400 to each student. Gloucestershire Scouts have organised supermarket bag packing and set up a fundraising lottery. Birthday and Christmas money has gone into the pot as well. With over half the total already raised, future events include a sponsored triathlon and a quiz and curry evening. Fantastic effort girls.
"We can’t work to earn money as we're only 13, so we have to find other ways to raise this. We are positive that we will raise the money we need."
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