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PRINCIPAL’S WORD M A York - Principal
Dear Parents
We are coming to the end of an unusually long Spring term, which has enabled us to really target examination groups. Shortly after the start of next term we enter the ‘examination season’. The International Baccalaureate starts the process with AS/A2 and G.C.S.E. following on. We wish all these students all the very best and we need your assistance in ensuring that they complete important revision over the Easter break. To facilitate this, staff have organised, in some cases, revision activities either in the academy or at home. If your child is involved in these sessions, you will have received notice. Next half-term has a very ‘disjointed’ start and we would ask you to ensure 100% attendance for your son/daughter during this period. Any absence can affect learning and all students will be taking important assessments next term. The de Ferrers Academy made the front page of the Burton Mail recently on the subject of ‘hairstyles’. I have been asked by parents to comment on this. The academy’s stance has remained constant in this matter and we reserve the right to object and take action if a student’s hairstyle is, in our view, unsuitable. (see page 3 for further details)
Having experienced a lengthy term, we now have a lengthy holiday! I hope you all have a chance to enjoy the break!
THE GAMBIA
“RAISING FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF HEARING IMPAIRED CHILDREN IN THE GAMBIA”
APPEAL
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n February 9th the Year 7 students at de Ferrers took part in a “Day of Silence”. The event was organised to help the students understand some of the issues that hearing impaired people face every day. They worked in silence and were only allowed to communicate through written notes or sign language. The students had been taught some basic signs during an assembly taken by Steve Tucker who works within the academy supporting our own hearing impaired students. The students worked hard during the day to embrace the whole event. They learned in silence and were taught wherever possible in silence. Teachers used various means, including technology, to support the teaching. The students gained a considerable amount from the experience and after being sponsored for the event raised the total of £1613.45p. To help
the students understand the value of their contributions two accumulators in the form of “Tucker Towers” were created. Seeing Mr Tucker’s face rising up the walls as each £120 milestone was reached brought great excitement to the students. Each £120 pays the salary of a teacher who works with the children. As all of the students on the Dove Campus have at some point taken part in this event we felt that it was appropriate to bring everybody together at some point of the day. To do this we held a “Circle of Silence” on the Dove Campus yard. At 12.50pm. the majority of students on Dove, alongside many of the teachers, gathered together in a very large circle to stand in silence. Having in excess of seven hundred and fifty 11 to 14 years olds all quiet at the same time was certainly no mean feat – but it was achieved! Once again Mrs Wakelin
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joined in the fund raising and the staff at de Ferrers sponsored her for the day to be silent. It went very well and we are proud of the £200 that Mrs Wakelin raised. The cheque was presented in the Year 7 assembly on March 18th. We were very privileged to welcome the Deputy Head and a Senior Teacher from St John’s School in the Gambia with whom we have forged strong links. Dr Malcolm Gardner, who has helped in the development of this work, accompanied the representatives on stage. After watching and listening to a presentation about the most recent visit, a cheque was presented by Imman Chaudhry and Suman Cheema. We would like to thank all of the students and parents, carers, and their families and friends who helped us to surpass our target.
YTF 2011 YOUNG TEEN FICTION
DOVE CAMPUS INTERFORM
PANCAKE RACES
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n March 8th, a beautiful, sunny day, there was an air of excitement on Dove Campus as students and staff gathered to compete in the first “Pancake Racing” event. Although not a normal academy activity, tactics and strategies were certainly being discussed by tutors and their teams. We are convinced, shown by the quality of the tossing of pancakes, that some of the racers had been sneakily practising.
As anticipated the races started at 12.45pm. The closely fought Year 7 races were quickly followed by Years 8 and 9. Each year group then had two representatives for the final. Eagerly cheered on by their tutors and friends the race was a huge success and was deservedly won by a Year 9 boy. The final event was the staff race. The start was tense. Adjudicators were put in place and the race began. Frying pans held out, pancakes flipping in the air and the occasional dropped one created a tight finish. However, the race was won by Mr Boden closely followed by Mrs White.
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he shortlist has been announced for this year’s YTF. These are the best of the books written for teenagers over the last six months which have been voted for by Staffordshire’s teenagers. The books are all available to borrow from the Learning Centre. The Book Elves Reading Club students are busy reading the six books before attending the Celebration Day in July. Pupils from all over Staffordshire schools come together in the summer to discuss the books and vote for their favourite! Louise Rennison. “Withering Tights”. Jon Mayhew. “Mortlock”. David Almond. “My Name is Mina”. Ally Carter. “I’d Tell You I Love You, But The I’d Have To Kill You.” Cora Harrison. “I Was Jane Austen’s Best Friend”. Derek Landy. “Skulduggery Pleasant – Mortal Coil”.
SKI AMERICA 2012 THE LIFE OF THE MIND
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he planning of this exciting trip is now complete and the students have paid their deposits.
The trip takes place next Easter and the sixty students who are going will be skiing for five days in the beautiful area of New Hampshire, approximately two hours north of Boston. They will ski two resorts,
Loon Mountain and Cannon Mountain as well as take part in a variety of evening activities to include swimming and iceskating. On Friday morning the group will leave the resort for the journey to New York. This overnight stop will include a shopping trip as well as sightseeing. As the dates get closer, more information will be available.
KS3 ART GROUP TRIP TO WALSALL NEW ART GALLERY.
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ine students from the Gifted and Talented Art Group went to Walsall Art Gallery on the 17th of March. They went to see examples of modern and contemporary art. The main exhibition was “The Life of the Mind”, showing a va-
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riety of styles of art, from photography to installations. The students had a discussion and talk on ideas behind the work, to introduce and help them understand more about contemporary art work. Afterwards they walked around the gallery, taking in the different visual styles of art on show.
ACHIEVEMENT &
GUIDANCE KEY STAGE 4
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e are on countdown to the start of the Summer GCSE examinations.
Both Year 10 and Year 11 will be sitting modules or final exams this summer and we are just weeks away! The start date for the examinations is Monday 16th May 2011 and these will be running right through until the end of June. We urge all students sitting examinations this summer to really apply the effort required now and give themselves the best possible opportunity for when they open their exam papers. Year 10 Work Experience is also closing in fast and we are now at around two hundred students placed. Any student who currently doesn’t have a placement must apply as much effort as possible in the remaining time to find a placement. Please see Mrs Chadwick in the Work Experience Office (TA66) for more information. Work Experience week – Tuesday 3rd – Friday 6th May.
from any of the items listed above. The Year 10 form with the most points by Friday 27th May will all go to Alton Towers for free! Can we also remind all Year 10 and 11 students about the importance of correct uniform, and with regard to hairstyles, can we remind everyone that we do not allow unnatural colours (e.g. blue, green, red etc.). In addition, sculptured hair i.e. with lines/patterns shaved in or mohican-style cuts are not acceptable. If, as parents, you are in doubt, please contact the academy before visiting the hairdressers so that we can discuss the matter. If Mr. Easton can get it right, then so should you! Attendance – A reminder that it is a legal requirement to bring a note for any absence!
The Year 11 students will have the opportunity to purchase a number of items this year. These are as follows: Year 11 Leavers’ Book £16 Year 11 Leavers’ Hoodie £16 (£19 if personalised) Year 11 Photograph - £17 Year 11 Leavers’ Prom ticket - £20
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ollowing our appearance at the Celebrating Achievement evening in early January, the Sign Language Choir (dFSLCC) entered a somewhat quieter period in terms of actual performances. However, this has given us time to concentrate on preparations for our forthcoming appearances for the remainder of the year. We have been in rehearsal for two important events, the first of which is the Spring Concert to be held just before we break up for the Easter holidays. We will be performing Yazz’s “The Only Way is Up”, a brilliantly bouncy number from the lateeighties and Bruno Mars’ recent hit single “Just the Way You Are”. The second event is linked to a project that we were heavily involved with last year. Many of you attended our own “Celebrate in Sign” evening last July and since then we have received many enquiries as to whether we would be repeating the event this year. We are pleased to announce that plans to hold “Celebrate in Sign 2011” are well under way and the Choir is excited about our plans for the evening; for details please see the advert in this edition of Communiqué.
The KS4 inter-form competition has really started to take off with points being allocated to tutor groups for a variety of categories including best attendance of the week, ‘Talk to the Hand’ responses on the blog and interform competitions. The 5-a-side football and inter-form quiz are just two examples of more to come! Remember, the Year 11 form with the most points by Friday 6th May will win a cash voucher for each student in that form, that can be deducted
We are all looking forward to the event and are currently in rehearsals to bring you an enjoyable and no doubt emotional evening to rival last year’s sellout event. Tickets will go on sale after the Easter break.
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VIDEO GAMES, JUGGLING &
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group of Year 12 Maths students visited Nottingham Playhouse to be inspired by real life Mathematics. The talks covered three intriguing topics: From Google to Gaming by Richard Lissaman; Maths in a Spin by Hugh Hunt and Juggling: Theory and Practice by Colin Wright. In Google to Gaming, Richard talked about how vectors are used in the production of video games to create shadows from a light source and make it seem more life like. Richard also explained how Google was developed and was the first search engine to use simultaneous equations to find relevant websites during a search. Maths in a Spin left the audience in awe as a makeshift boomerang brushed the hair of the audience and Hugh demonstrated how ice dancers can straighten their body to spin faster on the spot. He used vectors, force and angular momentum to explain the Mathematics behind spinning objects, which included how cats spin in the air to land on all fours. Hugh will soon appear in a Channel 4 documentary about The Dam Busters and their bouncing bomb. Whilst at university, Colin discovered juggling but wanted to develop more challenging routines. He used Mathematical diagrams to create new and exciting juggling acts by analysing where the balls are at any given moment. From these presentations we learnt that Maths really is a universal subject and can be found in just about anything from modern technology to family fun in the circus. Thanks to our very own Sam Moorcroft, we even know how to play rock, paper, scissors, Spock and lizard. By Jess Luke & Laura Dutton
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group of our musicians was recently invited to take part in a workshop at Queen Elizabeth’s Mercian School in Tamworth with the Band of the Prince of Wales Regiment. This was a fantastic experience, as it gave our students the chance to sit alongside professional Army musicians whilst learning a new Wind Band repertoire. The morning was spent rehearsing for an afternoon concert that was given to QEMS Year 7 students including within the repertoire The Simpsons and an arrangement of Star Trek Two of the academy’s Music groups have recently taken part in Music for Youth’s Regional Festivals. During half-term the de Ferrers Wind Quintet, Quintessessence, travelled to the Birmingham Conservatiore to take part in their round. They were very well received and a complete contrast to other groups taking part on the day. They performed a challenging piece by Mozart which the mentor said was ‘an engaging and confident performance’ and a com-
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position composed by one of our A2 students in the group which the mentor said was ‘A very intelligent composition that fuses a chamber music style with a more funky one!’ Last weekend the Jazz Orchestra, DeFJO, took part in the Nottingham Festival at The Brunts School in Mansfield. They received a warm response from a rather small audience and received some fantastic feedback from the Music Mentors, including comments such as ‘a spectacular sound’ and ‘a really exciting performance’. Both groups now have to wait to see whether they are invited to perform in the National Festival in Birmingham in July... Our annual Spring Concert takes place in Trent Hall on Thursday night (7th April). Expect the usual stunning array of talent, including all the main academy ensembles, as well as rock bands, the barbershop group and soloists. Tickets are available from reception on both campuses, priced £4 adults/£3 concessions. A licensed bar will be available during the evening.
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t de Ferrers, we are committed to supporting the Year 6 children as they make their transition to secondary
school. The processes that we have in place offer a structured transition period for all of the students in our Primary Partnership. Many of the children will visit us on numerous occasions to take part in transition activities. To support us in this work we have selected twenty four Year 8 students to work closely with our Inclusive Learning Team. Their roles will include working with small groups of Year 6 children and answering their questions, taking part in “Parents Matter” meetings and giving their viewpoints from a student aspect. The Peer Mentors will also work with the Year 6 children on their visit in July as well as attend the Parents’ Evening and be around to answer any specific questions. We are proud of the work that these students do and they are excellent representatives of the academy. Each of the selected students have received a letter informing their parents of their selection.
PARENTS, STAFF, FRIENDS ASSOCIATION.
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ince the last Communique we have had another successful evening manning the bar at the Talent Show in February. It was a very busy night which saw us, once again, having to go out for more stock half way through the evening. A big thank you to all the PSFA members and helpers who worked extremely hard on the night. Our Quiz Night on 18th March was cancelled due to lack of availability of a Quiz Master.
STAFFORDSHIRE
Student Name Ian Mohammad Sophia Rashid Mellisa Best Lydia Cotton Basit Tariq Oscar Carrington-Porter Elizabeth Lester Elysia Richards Paul Timothy Eliza McAuliffe Thomas Staddon Harriet Virely-carr Lacey King Kurt Latham Nicola Pountney Fahad Chaudhry Ifra Tajmal Olivia Bennett Charlie Bunting Lucy Bushell Jake Kelly-Walley Nick Kerry Emily Lawless Hannah Nixon Thomas Evers-Burke
However we are hoping to run it in May – please keep an eye out for posters advertising the event. We are still awaiting confirmation of the fixture with Hollyoaks on 26th June. Apparently the cast may now be filming that weekend but as soon as the date is fixed we will let you know. I am happy to report that we have recently completed a total payment of £7,000 to the de Ferrers Academy which was our contribution towards the cost of refurbishing the Food Technology room at Dove Campus. This is a facility which will no doubt be put to good
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use by Years 7, 8 and 9 students for many years to come. If anyone is interested in getting involved with the PSFA or has any ideas for fundraising we would be glad to hear from you. Or perhaps the company you work for makes charitable donations from time to time? Just email office@deferrers. com, and mark it for my attention or call me on 01283 568201. Have a good Easter holiday and we look forward to seeing you in the Summer term. Anita McLean - Chair - PSFA
ENGERRLAND! ENGERRLAND!
On Monday 17th January, twenty two students from Years 7-13 attended the England vs New Zealand netball match in the Nottingham Trent Arena. Mrs White and Miss Betts accompanied the trip. New Zealand won 41-39 but a good time was had by all, the students even managed to buy a few souvenirs and get some autographs from the England team.
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oung people under twenty will soon be able to register for a card that will allow them to travel anywhere within Staffordshire for just £1 per journey. Cards will be issued regardless of whether the young person is at school, university, are working or looking to get a job. The cards will also apply to journeys at weekends and in school or college holidays. Registration will be open in April and May, with the cards coming into action in June. Don’t forget to register for yours! Contact Staffordshire County Council on 0300 111 8000 for more information.
OASIS CLUB
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ust to remind students who have been invited to the Oasis Club, it runs every lunch time from 12.50pm until 1.15pm. We look forward to seeing you there.
AFTERNOON HOMEWORK CLUB Open every evening from
3.30pm to 4.30pm Everybody Welcome
DANCE AMBASSADORS
EAST STAFFORDSHIRE DANCE COLLECTIVE
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Although their role is in its infancy there are plans ahead that will see them working both within de Ferrers and our Primary Partnership Schools to promote Dance activities and events. Our Dance Ambassadors are Lucy Orton Year 7 and Millie Bowering Year 9.
The sessions are taught by dance teachers from outside the school. The students experience new dance styles and are challenged to raise the quality of their work. The culmination of their hard work and training was on display at the Burton Area Dance Platform that was held at the Brewhouse Arts Centre March 31st.
s part of our commitment to the promotion and support of Dance within East Staffordshire we are delighted to have two of our students selected to represent the school as Dance Ambassadors.
Below is a short piece wriiten by the girls on how they perceive their developing role. “ Lucy Orton - Dance Ambassador East Staffordshire Dance Collective de Ferrers
s part of our commitment to dance we have continued to work with the East Staffordshire Partnership to offer a Dance Class after school on Friday.
MOVE IT! MOVE IT! MOVE IT!
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ove It, Dance Exhibition at Olympia, London took place on Friday 11th March where over twenty thousand attended over the three days.
The following students took the opportunity to watch professional dance groups, take part in a Michael Jackson inspired ‘Thriller’ and ‘Chicago’ workshop led by professional dance teachers.
They also had the opportunity to get their hands on merchandise from the stalls at the event promoting further dance opporuntities. The students who went were: Milly Bowering (Year 9) Amy Glover (Year 9) Guiliana Woodall (Year 9) Luissa Woodall (Year 9 ) Helen Cooke (Year 9 ) Holly Astbury (Year 10) and Mrs White (staff member) along with other schools from the partnership.
On Tuesday 22nd of March 2011, Milly Bowering and I attended a fun packed day at Pirelli Stadium, along with all the other ESDC dance Ambassadors from different areas. The first task of the day was to brain storm ideas for the new ESDC website, which is www. eatstaffordshiredancecollective.co.uk. Some of our ideas were a gallery page with pictures and videos of ESDC in action, contact page, information page etc. After brain storming we had lunch. We had many gorgeous sandwiches and sausage rolls with crisps. Everything was very nice. Whilst having or dinner all the Dance Ambassadors sat round three tables and chatted about what they do at school and we said all our names. Dinner ended and after that we decided to practise a dance routine which would be used in the show on Thursday 31st of March 2011. It was very difficult at first but we managed to grasp it in the end.
We have been given tasks to do on Thursday and mine and Milly’s task was to take pictures of everyone’s rehearsals before the show to put upon the website. After we were given our tasks it was 3:30pm and it was time to go home and relax. We all said our goodbyes and see you soon. The day was great and we reckon the show will be too.” Written by both Dance Ambassadors Lucy Orton and Milly Bowering
TRINITY WARRIORS
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n March there was a buzz of excitement in the academy when we had a number of visits from some members of the Trinity Warriors Dance Group. This local group of break dancers, who are based in Derby, came into assemblies and performed some of their tricks and slick moves for the students. Obviously impressed, a number of students were invited onto the stage to learn a short rou-
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tine. The Trinity Warriors were competing in the dance competition “Got to Dance” and had reached the semi-final stage. Obviously the students supported on the evening as they then secured a place in the final. Although they did not win the overall event they certainly performed to a high standard. It is hoped that that The Trinity Warrior Dance Group may visit us again in the future.
F Thursday 7th April 7.30pm | Trent Hall Licensed Bar Available
£4 adult | £3 concessions available from reception on both campuses
INCLUDING: DeFJO Souled Out Glee Choirs Wind Band Wind Ensemble Barber Shop Senior Choir Sign Lang. Choir Soloists Junior Choir Rock Bands
riday 1st April saw the largest D of E Presentation Evening that has been held in Burton. The Town Hall was full to brimming with D of E Candidates collecting their Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards. Staff Sergeant Andy Carlton and Corporal Andy Garthwaite, both from the Queen’s Royal Lanc-
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TRAMPOLINING
an evening featuring:
SONGS | STORYTELLING |DRAMA | DANCE all in sign language.
FRIDAY 10th JUNE 2011 7:00pm Adults £4.00 TRENT CAMPUS Under 16’s & Concessions £2.00 For tickets & more information contact: St. Mary’s Drive, Burton on Trent DE13 0LL Tel: 01283 239 936 Fax: 01283 239 971
web: www.deferrers.com email: sign@deferrers.com
n Wednesday 2nd March there was a trampolining competition at Paulet. The following students took part in Levels 1/2/3 (Advanced, Intermediate and Beginners) routines: Charlotte Mason (Year 11) Cara Adams (Year 7) Katie Ireland (Year 7) Natasha Herriman (Year 7) Hope Marshall (Year 7) Isabel Belasquez (Year 8) Lauren Sleigh (Year 8) Unfortunately no-one came home with a medal but the effort was brilliant under very nerve-racking circumstances.
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ell done to the following students who represented
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ers, presented the awards. It was a fantastic evening with over ninety de Ferrers students collecting their Bronze Awards, fifty collecting Silver and an amazing twenty two Gold Candidates. The special ‘Colin Kellett Gold Memorial Award’ was presented to a former student Matthew Underwood.
the academy at a Year 7 and 8 combined Netball Tournament on Wednesday 30th March. The girls were runners up in a closely fought tournament. Well done to: Rebecca Kendrick Abbie Garrett Amna Ali Amber Myers- Yates Cara Adams Chloe Hall Laura Tomlinson Lauren Swalwell. Well done, girls!! Also, well done to the Year 7 Netball team who have remained unbeaten all season. A fantastic effort! Well done, girls!!!
NETBALL CONTINUED
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nce again this has been a very successful year for the Year 9 Netball Team members. They have just concluded their matches in the Year 9 Burton and District League and have been undefeated for the second year in a row. The results are: Year 9 v John Taylor won 18 to 14 v Pingle won 9 to 8 v William Allitt won 29 to 5 v Paget won 32 to 1 v John Port won 22 to 17 v Abbot Beyne won 36 to 1 v Granville – game conceded The Year 9 Squad: Tamikah Campbell (Captain and now training with Derbyshire County), Courtney Barlow, Helen Cooke, Sophie Richardson, Zara Thompson, Faye Brooks, Holly Webster, Danielle Coltman, Luissa Woodhall, Eleanor Mafham.
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his term we have had the opportunity to compete in a number of Hockey Festivals and Tournaments within Staffordshire. The Year 7 girls and Year 7 and 8 boys have competed in local and county competitions. The Year 7 girls entered the Lichfield Festival which was hosted at Lichfield Hockey Club. They played exceptionally well and were undefeated on the night. Their success resulted in their winning the trophy which is held in the academy. Following this success the girls entered the Staffordshire U13 Mini Hockey Tournament. This is a national competition for students in Year 8 and below. The girls played well and tried exceptionally hard against some strong opposition. Although
they were not successful they gained a lot of experience and this will help them in their preparation for
next year. The Girls Squad: Freya Atton (Captain and playing for Derbyshire), Megan Wildman, Lauren Swalwell, Charley Lee, Alex Dolman, Rachel Cooke, Cara Adams, Maisie Ford, Noa Kobiyashi, Yasmin Delaney, Chloe Hall. The Year 7 boys played in the Lichfield Festival where they both won and lost games. We already have some schools wanting to offer fixtures for next season. The Year 8 boys have had a considerable amount of success this season. They played at the Cannock festival on March 1st and competed against a number of teams from across Staffordshire. The boys performed very well winning all of their games by considerable margins. The results were; v Sandwell Academy 5 – 0 v Kingsmead 6 – 2 v George Salter 9 – 0 After this success the boys competed in the Staffordshire U13 Mini Hockey Tournament. Once again they were undefeated in their section but lost out to Denstone College on golden goal. The boys were very disappointed but went on to play their next round of games finishing the afternoon undefeated. v Walsall Won 3-0 v Kingsmead Won 4-0 v Denstone Drew 0-0 At the end of time lost 0-1 on Golden Goal, so in the end they finished second in the group. All those who finished second in the other three pools then played each other. The matches were as follows: v Queen Mary’s Drew 0-0 v Chase Academy Won 1-0 v St Edwards Won 1-0 The Boys’ Squad:
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Matthew Abel (Captain), Jake Kelly-Walley, Luke Moorcroft , Toby Laughlin, Jake Buxton, Matthew Taylor, Charlie Bunting , Connor Jenkins. A number of this squad are now regularly playing Hockey for Derbyshire.
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aving finished second in the zonal final in Bradford in January, the Under 13 Boys’ Table Tennis team qualified for the regional final in Bradford, ranking them as one of the top sixteen school teams in the country. The team of Liam Burt, Andrew Heathcote, Jack Prescott, George Hodson-Walker and Edward Watchman played some fantastic table tennis throughout the day. Competing against Northfield School (Cleveland), Altringham Grammar School for Boys (Manchester) and Bedford Modern School, they can be very proud of their third place finish on the day. A number of matches went right to the wire and with a little more luck the boys would have been close to making the national final.
both matches by scores of 3428 and 48-28 the team members produced a level of play that they had never previously reached and can be very proud of their achievements against a phenomenally high standard. Team: Daniel Wildman, Dominic Hickman, Dominic Staley, Reece Atton, Lars FaintUffen, Lewis McQuillan, Daniel Featherstone, Ben Hulland, Charlie Tunstall, Liam Goode, Simon Billings, Oliver Jones.
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aving won the District League by some margin the Year 9 Boys’ Basketball team qualified for the County Finals in Stoke in February. Competing against seven other schools who had won all of their respective district leagues, our boys won all of their games comfortably and won the County Championships, scoring eighty eight points and conceding just thirty two across all of their matches on the day! As a result de Ferrers went on to represent Staffordshire in the West Midlands Regional Championships in March. Here we competed against William Brookes from Shropshire and Alcester School from Warwickshire. Despite losing
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ith the lighter evenings, our outdoor fixture programme has returned, with all of our football teams continuing to produce some excellent results. It seems that the de Ferrers teams are suffering the same luck as our national team when it comes to penalty shoot outs as both our Year 7 and 10 sides were beaten on penalties in their respective District Floodlit Cup Finals after both games had finished level! Both sides can be proud of the runners-up medals they took home. Year 7 students were also very unlucky in the County Cup Competition where they went down 2-0 to Rawlett in the semi final. Year 9 students have managed to go one better however and repeat their achievement of last year by once again reaching the County Cup Final where they will play Painsley from Cheadle. We wish them all the best as they prepare for the final. League results this half term: Year 7 v John Taylor – Lost 2-1 v Oldfields – Won 5-3 v Paget – Won 7-0 Year 8 v John Taylor – Lost 5-1 v Pingle – Lost 5-0 Year 9 v John Taylor – Won 2-1 v Pingle – Won 4-3 Year 10 v Pingle – Won 7-3
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