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from The Cherwell School Summer Newsletter 2022

by cherwell3

Venture Award - Year

• I was nervous, but it was good – great tips given • I was told I should have prepared more to say • Given good info for my work experience • I can’t believe I met a surgeon! • I really enjoyed it • I got a job! • They were easy to talk to • They offered me work experience – amazing! • He told me there wasn’t a box to tick for me as I was that good!

Grateful thanks to our employers:

Dr Saleh Baghdadi, Evie Bennett, Alexandra Bailey, Sgt Atama Cavubati and Pte Archie Mountain, Aliysa Codrington, Gabriella DeSouza Crook, Sqdn Leader Julie Fell, Sarah Flynn, Simon Fulfitt, Dr Alessia Gargiulo, Ruby Grant, Steve Hartley, Hailey Hepburn, Jinghuan Li, Stephane Lisner, Katie Lowe, Mary McLoughlin, Mark Massingham, Aleksandra Niedzwiecka, Jack Ponting, Dr Rob Whitty. And to our Cherwell staff - Mr Davis, Mr Price, Ms Magenty, Mr Hopkins, Mr Wallington, Ms Wells, Mrs Dale and Ms Devine.

YEAR 10 GCSE GEOGRAPHY RIVERS FIELDTRIP TO COMBE MILL

By Mr Littlewood, Head of Humanities Faculty

After three long years without in person fieldwork at GCSE Level, it was a delight to be able to take 150 Year 10 students over three days in late July to Combe Mill in the Cotswolds to do their physical Geography Fieldwork investigation. They looked at the channel and flow characteristics of the River Evenlode and we were blessed with amazing weather. The students were a credit to the school, and really enjoyed getting into the river and trialling the different techniques. For the second half of the day there was a guided walk led by experts from the Cotswolds National Landscape Group, who inspired the students with their in-depth knowledge of the landscape, and helped them investigate flood risk and local ecosystems. I would like to thank them and Combe Mill for having us, and we look forward to coming back next year. I would also like to thank the staff who helped to support on the trip: Mr Huck, Ms Pearson, Mr Spence, Mr Harrison, Mr Alston and Mrs Stuart-Thompson. Also thanks to colleagues who helped to cover lessons while we were out and most of all to the students who were enthusiastic, diligent, curious and a credit to the school.

VENTURE AWARD - YEAR 7

By Ms Overbeck

Our debut Venture Awards for Year 7 and 8 took place in the beautiful outdoors of Hill End in June this year. 55 Year 7s and 65 Year 8s took on the challenge weeks before heading out, by doing something for the community, being active and learning something new. Then the residential adventure started. Activities included putting up tents, fire making, knot tying and shelter building, as well as many team building opportunities and learning about the outdoors. The Year 8s also headed off on a beautiful walk on their second day. Students left with an extra boost of confidence and heads held high.

VENTURE AWARD - YEAR 8

By Ms Overbeck

DUKE OF EDINBURGH - BRONZE

By Ms Overbeck

With 171 students taking part in the Bronze DofE Award we needed to split them over two weekends. Expectations were high and group one definitely paved the way for group two. With staggered starts they walked to Youlbury, along the canal and up a hill, checking in with teachers along the way. Camp was set up and cooking together really tested the limits of teamwork. They then headed back to school the next day, tired but happy to have completed their expedition.