Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Floyd Footnotes www.sirhenryfloyd.bucks.sch.uk Issue 16 | January 2014
2014 heralds a significant addition to the school’s facilities. After a number of years of careful management of our own funds, and in 2012 gaining financial support from the Department for Education, sufficient money became available to turn a wish into reality. Work started on the Sports Hall in 2013 after a lengthy planning process.
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Once the ground was prepared and foundations laid in June, the Summer holiday period saw the steel building framework erected, and in September the building’s membrane covering and cladding panels were put in place. Provision for new utility supplies via a trench from the front of the school to the rear was completed during October. Throughout the autumn the accommodation areas were built and fitted out within the framework, whilst the main hall flooring, court markings, division netting, basketball hoops and fittings for other sports were put in place. The main hall is marked and fitted out for basketball, netball, volleyball and 5-a-side football. There are also two cricket nets, with rollout flooring to enable practice throughout the year. The hall has flexible lighting that meet match requirements as laid down by the national federations of the sports previously mentioned. During warmer weather eight of the side panels can be rolled back to open the hall to the outside. The accommodation area contains a fitness room to be kitted out shortly with various pieces of equipment for running, rowing, strength development etc. There is also an office, male and female changing rooms, staff and disabled facilities, plus a storage room with access from both the main hall and the outside. Water fountains at both the front and rear entrances complete the development along with additional parking spaces. We have waited some time for this building, overcome a number of frustrations with delays to its development, but at last we have Sports Hall that will assist our teaching team to deliver a wider PE curriculum and benefit our students for many years to come. We have no doubt that they will all enjoy using this new facility. Ian Bryant, Assistant Head
Christmas Celebrations
We ended last term with another wonderful Christmas Celebration at St Mary’s Church. The music and the readings were all of high quality and between them provided a wide and rich mixture of styles and genres. We had a reading of a poem in Russian for the first time this year. I was once again very proud of the way that older students worked alongside the younger ones. There were several items that were rehearsed and conducted by students – and not just ensembles of younger students but senior groups such as the Jazz Band and Chamber Choir were led by sixth formers. It was great to see so many former students attend the event. The occasion always seems to be a lovely plaudit of all that is so good about our school community as well as a celebration of Christmas.
Football Success
We have been delighted to watch the progress of our Year 9 football team this season. They won their way through several rounds of the national cup competition and have a very good record in the district league. This team has been coached by sixth formers – another example of senior students leading high quality work with their juniors. One of the coaches was Alice Hassall who was a regular member of the England U-17 side that came fourth in the European Championships last term.
EBacc
EBacc and New School Performance Tables Readers will have read much about EBacc subjects in recent years. The label Ebacc is short for English Baccalaureate – a concept of a type of school leaving certificate that was once favoured by the current Secretary of State. I have heard a junior government minster on two occasions state that many of the coalition government reforms have been inspired by the International Baccalaureate. The notion of an EBacc certificate has now disappeared but there is still much talk of EBacc subjects. These subjects are English, mathematics, sciences, history, geography and foreign languages. For a few years now the government has been publishing the proportion of students who get at least a grade C at GCSE in five of these subjects –
English (more later), mathematics, a science subject, history or geography and a foreign language. These subjects have been singled out largely as a consequence of the publication of a booklet produced on behalf of the Russell Group universities. These universities described the list of subjects as “facilitating subjects” because they felt that this group of subjects developed intellects in such a way that they helped prepare young people for many different areas of study at university. This publication can be found on the internet by searching for “Russell Group Informed Choices”. We have debated whether or not to insist that all of our students take a complete set of EBacc subjects at GCSE but have decided against making this combination compulsory. All the subjects are available if students choose to do them and we will make sure that students are making “informed choices”. However, we still intend giving students and their parents the freedom to make up their own minds as to which subjects are important to them.
11+ Tests
We are still waiting to see what impact the new 11+ test will have had on our intake for September 2014. The test is significantly different to that which has been used previously so neither secondary or primary schools know how different the intellectual make-up of the qualifiers might be! As I write, there are still a few Selection Review Panels to take place and an appeals process after that. We are on schedule with our timeline for this year with the new arrangements. I have been impressed with the efforts that the new test providers have made to ensure that the selection process is fair and reliable.
Milton Keynes Buses
There have been some issues about the lack of co-ordination of buses from Milton Keynes this year. They have arisen because the services are a mixture of totally private contractors and buses on contracts organised by the County Council (using Amey Client Services). The three grammar schools have met with officers from Amey and we hope to be able to organise things better between us next year. It is very
difficult to operate in such a mixed market. If a private contractor thinks that they can make a successful business, they are free to offer any route that they like. Once passengers choose one of these routes rather than the county council buses then the county finds it more difficult to sustain their own routes. We are going to meet again with Amey once school allocations have been published to try and produce a more efficient set of routes from MK next year.
The Term Ahead
This term begins with trial public examinations for Year 13 IB students and all of Year 11. We no longer have to use the Hall for modular A level exams in January so have had more freedom over when to hold our internal school exams. We will be using the Sports Hall soon after the start of term - an exciting prospect. Year 9 students will be choosing their option subjects and we will be completing our Sixth Form application processes. Our cashless catering system for paying for school meals will come into operation after half term. We will all be either marvelling at the technology or feeling hungry! Hopefully, the former. We are all looking forward to spending another term working with such a committed and enthusiastic collection of young people. A real highlight of last term for me was hearing that a number of our teachers and, more significantly, hundred and thirty of our Year 11 students had chosen voluntarily to come to school for a day in October half term to do some extra GCSE English work. I was reminded of the words of the HMI who visited our English department in 2012 when she said that she had “… seldom seen a school where students were so universally positive and enthusiastic about their learning”. I have not been to as many schools as she has but I certainly share her view. And finally, I would like to wish you all a Happy New Year! Stephen Box, Headteacher
SPORTS HALL COMPLETION The PE department and students could not be more excited about the completion of the new Sports Hall. Plans are already in place for its full utilisation both within the curriculum and for extra-curricular activities. Thanks to some diligent fund raising over the last year there is going to be some exciting new equipment installed, which will enhance the overall experience of sport at Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School. More changing space, more indoor PE space and more varied curriculum opportunities; it is great news all round! Mrs Rachel Selby, Faculty Leader for Physical Education
YEAR 9 FOOTBALL CUP RUN The Year 9 footballers enjoyed an extended run in the English Schools Football Association U14 National Playstation Cup, eventually losing 5-2 to Marlborough School from Woodstock in round 4, in a highly contested game. In the first round Sir Henry Floyd came up against a very physical Matthew Arnold School from Oxford. At first they were very hard to break down but then after some superb passing in the middle of the pitch, Geraint Minney was able to pick out Matthew Chew’s run, and he calmly slotted the ball between the posts. After that, goals came in from Aedan Callan, Shreecharan Munnangi and Geraint Minney, with an amazing three additional goals by Matthew Chew. The game ended 7-0 to Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School. In the second round SHFGS played Cherwell
School in a 7-3 thriller. After going 2-0 down, Matthew Chew was able to get us spurred up and took charge, putting five past the keeper. Cherwell School looked to get back in the game with a quality goal but were quickly shut down with goals from Corey Moore and Aedan Callan settling the result. The third round was against Forest Green, which was a very defensive game showing that SHFGS could not only attack, but they could certainly defend well when required. Larry Mills pulled out some brilliant saves before Will Staples put the school ahead. Just before half-time Anson Chan made an off the line clearance to save us. A very even second half until ten minutes left when Shreecharan Munnangi put one in the net to seal the victory.
YEAR 7 NETBALL The Year 7 girls have now got themselves together to form a sixteen strong squad. Their commitment to training has been commendable and they are improving in every game. They started the season with a friendly match against Sir Thomas Freemantle School, which they won. Their first league game was a narrow one goal defeat to Waddesdon School, and they drew their most recent game against Buckingham School. The second half of the season gets underway again once the light returns just before February half-term and I am convinced that with hard training (in the new Sports Hall!) they can perform even better in these matches. Jolly well done girls! Mrs Rachel Selby, Faculty Leader for Physical Education
Matthew Chew, Year 9
2013 Inter-House Autumn Sports Results 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Y7 Football
Y7 Netball
Y8&9 Football
Y8&9 Netball
Y 10 & 11 Football
Y 10 & 11 Netball
Waddesdon
Hartwell
Ascott
Claydon
Waddesdon
Claydon
Ascott
Mentmore
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Ascott
Hartwell
Mentmore
Waddesdon
Waddesdon
Waddesdon
Mentmore
Claydon
Ascott
Hartwell
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2nd = 8 points 3rd = 6 points
4th = 4 points
Hartwell
1st = 10 points
Claydon
Claydon
Hartwell
Ascott
Hartwell
Mentmore
Waddesdon Ascott
5th = 2 points
Ascott
Claydon
Hartwell
Mentmore
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Netball
12 points 5th
24 points 1st
22points 2nd
16 points 3rd
16points 3rd
Football
22points 2nd
8 points 5th
8 points 5th
20 points 3rd
26 points 1st
Parents Society Happy New Year everyone! We hope 2014 proves to be an excellent year for all students, staff and families at the Floyd. We’ve had a busy fundraising Autumn term with the Year 7 Family Challenge raising £900, the Year 9 – 11 Paintballing (of which more below), the Christmas Fayre £1900, the Christmas Raffle £2200 and over 170 members of the Floyd Flottery. We have also received donations of over £100 from the Giving Machine taking us to nearly £6,000 raised so far this year. Thank you to everyone who supported these fundraisers, sent in donations and gave up their time to help organise the events themselves. The Years 9 - 11 Paintballing Day held on 5th October was a great success, with two teams competing and a fair amount of mud resulting!
Our current aim is to raise £10,000 this year to provide more
STAY UP TO DATE We have launched a number of initiatives recently that will enable all those interested to remain up to date on what is happening at the school.
equipment for the new Sports Hall and other departments in the school which will benefit all our students. The challenge now is to raise the remaining money before the end of the school year. We have a number of events planned which, with your support, should enable us to reach our target. Floyd Flottery: if you have not signed up for this year - please do so! This is a monthly lottery where 50% is paid out in prize money and the remaining 50% donated to school. Your membership runs for 12 months so you can join at anytime, an application is available on the school website under the Parents Society page. At only £12 per annum to join, if all families had one number each, this fundraiser alone would raise over £5500! This is a very easy way to support the school – please assist us if you can! The Giving Machine: if you are doing any shopping on the internet, please remember to login in via the Giving Machine on www. thegivingmachine.co.uk and make SHFGS your beneficiary. It won’t cost you a penny but you will be raising money for school with every purchase! See flier for more details as to how to get started – it only takes minutes to register as a user – please join now!
on parentssociety@sirhenryfloyd.bucks.sch. uk. Please note we do not need any of the old maroon sweatshirts which are no longer part of the school uniform. We have more events planned for the remainder of the year: Quiz Night on Friday 21st March: a fun night for all the family with a supper and bar available. Please put the date in your diary now and encourage friends to come along and make up a table. More details to follow later this term. Girls Night Out on Friday 9th May: There will be plenty to enjoy with beauty treatments, shopping, refreshments and treats for everyone. Make it a mums’ and daughters’ night out! Midsummer raffle draw on Friday 20th June: if anyone is able to help with donations of prizes for this fundraiser we would be most grateful. Years 7 & 8 Disco on Friday 27th June: have fun with all your friends before the end of term.
Second Hand Uniform: we are intending to have good quality stock available to buy at Parent Consultation evenings in 2014. If you have any particular items in mind or are able to send in quality donations please email us
Spring Term meetings will be on Monday 20th January and Monday 3rd March, 7.30 p.m. at the school – everyone is welcome to attend and it would be great to have more help available to organise the events for the spring and summer terms. If you can help in any way please contact us by e-mail: parentssociety@sirhenryfloyd.bucks. sch.uk or via school reception on 01296 424781.
Website
If you have any queries or suggestion relating to our communication processes please direct them to Jackie Willoughby, Communication Services Manager at jwilloughby3@bucksgfl.org.uk.
We tweet on a regular basis throughout the school week on everything from sports results to charitable initiatives, and also re-tweet information, primarily on the world of education that may be of general interest. A link to our Twitter account is on the school’s website if you wish to follow us.
Primarily targeted at Old Floydians and those with a business interest our LinkedIn account was launched in December and we will be developing our use of this in the months ahead. A link to this account is also on our website.
This is on the horizon for launching in the spring term and we will let everyone know once this is up and running.
We are in the process of revamping our current website site to include a number of short videos and a more straight forward layout for both current users and those enquiring about the school. The new site will be launched towards the end of the spring term.
Ian Bryant, Assistant Head
CHARI-TREES
As a school we pride ourselves on our encompassing sense of community and a genial atmosphere. So, in December, the House Captains decided to spread this even further with some added Christmas cheer. ‘Chari-trees’ is a brand new inter-house contest that evoked great Christmas spirit, injected an element of competition between the houses and enabled us to give as much as we could to local charities. Each house - Ascott, Claydon, Hartwell, Mentmore and Waddesdon - selected an individual charity local to the school that could benefit from gifts students placed on and under their house’s Christmas tree. For 2013 these were: Ascott: The Salvation Army Claydon: Helen Douglas House Hartwell: Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital Mentmore: Aylesbury Women’s Aid Waddesdon: Wycombe Homeless Connection One member of the senior leadership team struggled to get into her office because of the amount of presents that seemed to grow by the hour under the tree near to her doorway. Regular rearrangement of the gifts was required to avoid a health and safety issue and Mr Bryant’s chagrin. Mrs Malone was touched by the generosity of the school
community saying that it went far beyond her expectations. The trees, all the same before being festooned but very different afterwards, were displayed in the reception area making the school look like a veritable fir forest covered in baubles, tinsel and stars! The competition for the best dressed tree was judged by staff on the last day of term. Teachers, catering ladies, premises team members, support service personnel and technicians participated too. And the house that won was Mentmore! We hope that House Captains in years to come will do their best to make Christmas more magical for those less fortunate than us. We hope you and your families enjoyed a Merry Christmas! Emily Nix, 6M1 (Mentmore) on behalf of the House Captains
Online Payments & Cashless Catering December brought the launch of our online payments system, ParentMail +Pay for trips, visits and other items. This provides a straight forward and secure method for parents and carers to make direct payments for the wide range of activities, events and equipment that the school provides. Once you have opened an account, a straightforward process, information is available for your child for each item requiring payment as well as a list of payments already made, and copies of the letters sent out. We would encourage all parents and carers to make full use of this new facility.
Apple pie, apple strudel, apple chutney and apple sauce are but a few things you could have created from your apples... but no, instead you sent them in to help your House win the FLAPPLES competition.
On our return after February half term we will be operating a Cashless Catering system. A letter has already been sent out about this initiative, including a useful Frequently Asked Questions sheet that covers such issues as Free School Meals and adding funds to a student’s account. In the week prior to half term all students and staff will be registered on the system and a letter covering this with a request to return an opt out/opt in form was sent home in midDecember. It is important that all parents and carers return this form to ensure every student can be registered correctly as cash will not be accepted at the catering tills after
February half term. Prior to this each ParentMail +Pay account will include an area, Dinner Money, where funds can be added for use in the catering area. Once fully operating, parents and carers will also be able to see what their child is purchasing with the money provided. If anyone has any queries with either of these initiatives we will be happy to discuss them with you. Ian Bryant, Assistant Head
After a bumper crop of apples this autumn, over 650kgs were delivered to Chiltern Ridge near Chesham where they pressed the apples to fill 597 bottles! Whilst Claydon and Waddesdon were close behind, Mentmore were triumphant in winning this aspect of the house competition. The design department ran the annual label competition to adorn the bottles and Henry Lightfoot in 10A produced a professional graphic keeping house colours as a motif. ‘Flapple’ juice is now on sale at school events including parents evenings at £3.00 a bottle or £5.00 for two. The profit has allowed us to develop more house initiatives such as the Chari-tree event which has been a great success in its inaugural year. Many thanks to all family and friends who supported the Flapples initiative. Amy Malone, House Co-ordinator
Our Christmas Fayre in November was busier than in previous years. The hall welcomed guests with festive carols and tunes to get people into the Yuletide spirit. There was a steady stream of visitors over the three hours and we had a record number of student stalls this year selling festive wares. After my initial panic about a lack of interest I was then swept away by a flurry of enthusiasm by students wanting to participate! In fact, we almost ran out of furniture when setting up the night before. The students’ Christmas-themed stalls included a tin can alley, apple bobbing, guess the reindeer’s name, top gear, pound in a bucket and yuk and yum (thankfully the yuk bit not being as tough as a bushtucker trial though!). Mr Bailey was the murderer in teacher Cluedo committing the heinous deed in the hall with a javelin. And I won the Guess the Number of Sweets in the Sweet Jar with 250 being nearest to the actual 243. Several students passing my way for commendation in the last few weeks have reaped the benefit of this with a sweet treat. There are only so much chocolate coins or wine gums one can eat! We raised £1895.24 overall with £648.00 coming from the student stalls alone. This money goes back into school resources for the benefit of our students and their learning environment. We also had some World Challenge stalls raising money for their Ethiopia expedition and a family stall which sold delicious Indian food to raise money for an Indian orphanage. Well done goes to Andrian Gallie and Quiana Davis in 10H for raising £141.00 between them, the most out of all 41 student stalls! Their cakes were delicious works of art and their raffle was well organised. Despite the damp conditions the barbecue was a sell out and the refreshment stall did not stop pouring tea/coffee and mulled (non-alcoholic) wine. Thank you to all parents and members of staff who donated foodstuffs, cakes or sundry items for the tombola and ‘make a bid’ stall. I am sure that several Christmas presents were purchased on the day for very reasonable prices. This annual event relies on the generosity of our school community and you were certainly just that. Andria Hanham on behalf of The Parents Society
Goodbye 2013! Thank you for your generosity on Christmas mufti-day. The £1150 raised went to Voluntary Service Oversees which was a bid made by an ex-sixth former, Rebecca Orchard. We seemed to have more crackers, elves, reindeer, turkeys and Santas than ever this year with students and staff entering marvellously into the festive spirit. There also seemed to be a lot more Christmas jumpers. On a few distinctive notes, Mr Fell’s Christmas cake hat was rather fetching, Mrs Davis was a spectacle in her reindeer ‘onesie’ and Mrs Brown looked fine in her ‘I Love Santa’ jumper. And, we all enjoyed Mr Box’s assemblies with the rather enthusiastic young nativity singer (ask your child about it) and various enjoyable renditions that had been performed previously at the Christmas Celebration at St. Mary’s Church. A great end to a great, albeit long, term! Andria Hanham, Deptuy Headteacher
Floyd Learning Focus Group The Floyd Learning Group (or FLFG as we are affectionately known) was established last year with the aim of analysing our learning at school. Led by Mrs Hanham, ably helped by Mr Collins and Mrs Prior, the vertical group is working with students and staff to improve the learning experience for everyone at school. Applicants were asked to write a letter and were then narrowed down for an interview. Out of many applications, new members were chosen and they now comprise the Floyd Learning Focus Group. The FLFG comprises students in all year groups who meet at least once a fortnight. At the moment, the group is ensconced in several ambitious projects that we hope to have finished by the end of this academic year. Here are some headlines. • A group of enthusiastic art students have been looking at taking more advanced art to primary schools. Using cubism, a topic studied in Years 7 and 8, they have been busy constructing a model to which the Primary School children will add. • We are currently creating a blog designed to facilitate discussion about learning. As this project is still under construction, the school’s Twitter account will temporarily serve as our primary means of communication.
OXFORD ONCOLOGY VIDEO COMPETITION On the first day back to school after the summer break in September last year, we had a further maths lesson. At the start of this lesson, Mrs Marsden showed us a poster about a video competition run by Oxford University’s Oncology department. After much debating about the topic, the four of us decided we would submit an entry about apoptosis (programmed cell death). A script was written, and the date was set for recording and filming.
• The Teaching and Learning policy is being reviewed to incorporate developments in homework and literacy that are planned that will positively impact on students’ learning. • We are in the process of arranging an ‘Academic Day’ for Year 10 with motivational speakers, Key Stage 5 taster lessons and more later in the year. This will give them a flavour of Sixth Form life and help them in their decisions about A level subjects to select at an earlier stage. • A team are working with Mrs Prior on initiatives for Global Diversity Week which is in the third week of term. They want to do some new things this year such as a cultural sweet treat store, giving opportunities to taste some different sweetmeats and learn a little bit of background information about the products via a ticket on each product. We will keep certain elements of the week such as a focus on global culture, some popular fundraisers like henna hands and the talent show. The assemblies during this week will be led in conjunction with the Year 12 International Baccalaureate students on the theme of ‘Rainbow Nation’. • Year 7 student’s have had the opportunity to say how well they settled in at the
On the day of filming, two hours was all we needed. Creativity (drawing pictures of science!), tripping over technical words (two of us don’t actually take biology) and laughter soon filled the library. What we ended up with was a light-hearted two minute video packed with information about something serious: cancer. We had a great time making the video, from start to finish, and at certain points were thinking we would never get it done in time. When we sent off the video we never knew it would turn out to have the effect it did. The
beginning of the year in a questionnaire designed by members of their own year group as well as the Sixth Form. Results have been shared with Tutors, the Year Leader and the Senior Leadership Team. In a nutshell, our Year 7 are very happy indeed with their school and are enjoying their learning, the clubs, the canteen and being given opportunities to lead. Responses are helping us to gauge how we can enhance the secondary school transition experience for future years. • Finally, suggestions boxes will be placed at Reception and in G2, the Study Area early this year, so that everyone can put forward ideas for the FLFG that we can then apply. And, we are eager to begin planning our assemblies that will be delivered by members of the FLFG, possibly in coalition with the School Council! We greatly look forward to receiving other suggestions and hopefully in the next edition of Floyd Footnotes, we will be able to talk about how learning at Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School has been further enhanced by the Floyd Learning Focus Group! Jack Blue, 6A2 & Laura Caldwell-Nichols, 6A3
competition video we had entered for fun and for our UCAS applications turned out to be worthy of second place! Soon, we will be off to Oxford Oncology department’s laboratories, a very exciting prospect, and we hope that the next time a competition like this comes around, another group of Floydians will be able to match or even beat us! Micheala Chan 6A3, Julia Pawlowska 6M1, Advaith Shibu & Thamira Joy-Valentine 6M2
Taylor Woodrow Inspirational Speech On a Thursday in early October, a fellow student and I attended the ‘Taylor Woodrow Inspirational Speech 2013’ held at The Institution of Civil Engineers in Westminster. The evening was a gathering of many businessmen and women to help celebrate the many achievements of individuals working within the industry. The objective of the evening was to encourage young people who currently show an interest in science and technology to consider civil engineering as a career. This was done through several presentations and speeches from guest speakers including
the Construction Director of Argent, a Professor of Civil Engineering Design at University College London, and the Editor of NCE Magazine. The evening helped me decide what field of engineering interests me as civil engineering offers a wide range of opportunities. Women are under-represented in this field, yet the many female role models who attended the evening were inspirational and helped to inspire me to strive and achieve my dream within this business. Lucy Ellis, 6C2
Can you remember your first book? Do you recall the enjoyment in losing yourself in a ripping yarn? Have you memories of learning about something amazing you did not already know about – the Big Bang theory, how volcanoes are formed, why dogs bark, the fastest animal on earth, the composition of an atom…
Reading is interesting and fun, if at times challenging (and rightly so!). It is also beneficial for all sorts of reasons in relation to learning. Immersion in a ‘good book’ or article provides opportunities for the reader to learn about new concepts, words, ideas and acquire new knowledge.
Old Floydians
Year 7 have developed the habit of reading on a Monday morning. However, from the beginning of the year, we have asked all students in all year groups to bring in a book, suitable magazine or periodical to read on a Monday morning. Activities that
INSPIRATIONAL ART COMPETITION WINNER Congratulations go to Aymee King, 6W2 whose artwork ‘Mr Fantastic Fox’ has won the 2D section of the Buckinghamshire County Museum Woodlands Inspiration Art Competition. The Museum had been running an exhibition entitled ‘Treasures of Woods and Woodlands’ and invited local artists to submit work to the competition. Aymee’s ‘Mr Fantastic Fox’ is an engaging composition that evokes the intensity and colours of this wonderful creature and was inspired by the nocturnal section of the exhibition.
Tutors might choose to do on a Monday are class reading in silence, a few students reading a section out loud to practise recitation skills, a student (or Tutor) telling the class about a book just finished in an oral book review. I recommend that students have suitable reading material with them at all times during the school day for those times when ‘killing time’ can be done by escaping into the world of the word. Andria Hanham, Deputy Headteacher
It is interesting to look back and see how the school has grown. In 1979 the total student population was just under six hundred, with only a very small number staying on into the Sixth Form, as the photographs from 1978 clearly illustrate. Today we have 1100+ students, with an annual intake into the Lower Sixth of over 190. The staff photograph comes with the names of the people depicted. Can you pick out who still comes into school to assist with teaching? We have no such information, unfortunately, for the two pictures of the Upper and Lower Sixth, although Carolyn Walker (nee Ashton) attended Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School from 1972 to 1979. She now has a son in the Sixth Form. If you have any other old photographs hidden away in a drawer or perhaps lurking in a box in the attic, it would be great to share these with others. Please get in touch if you have any suitable memorabilia. David Skillington, PE Teacher
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Christmas Celebration at St. Mary’s The true festivity of Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School is fully unfurled at our annual Christmas Celebration - an evening of music and mince pies at St. Mary’s Church, where both the performers and audience, share their Christmas spirit in (literal) harmony. This year was certainly no exception; the event aptly began with the carol ‘Once in Royal David’s City’- opening with an angelic solo by James Thorpe. The choral collaboration of staff and students resulted in the combined choir’s stunning performance of Handel’s ‘And the Glory of the Lord’, both arranged and conducted, by enthusiastic Subject Leader for Music, Mr. Forshaw. Floyd Macapella triumphed with their sublime version of ‘We Three Kings’ (arranged by Deke Sharon), whilst the Female A Cappella Choir gave a beautiful interpretation of ‘Alleluia Jubilate’ by James Whitbourn. As always, Floyd Brass (led by Nick Care), provided an element of light-hearted fun with their ‘Christmas Smorgasbord’ which was an array of traditional festive songs merged into one dynamic explosion of enjoyable sound. Younger students were also given their chance to shine performing an angelic rendition of ‘The Colours of Christmas’ by John Rutter (arranged and conducted by Kat Turner). The Jazz Band produced a namely ‘jazzy’ version of ‘Carol of the Bells’, arranged by Rowan Carter, and all instrumental families fused together in our stunning Senior Orchestra, who gave a rousing rendition of ‘Gabriel’s Oboe’ by Ennio Morricone. This was superbly arranged by Richard Ling, and included solos from Seb Applewhite, Becky West and Madeleine Dedman. The magnificent evening, which will sadly be my last Christmas Celebration with the school, was aptly concluded with an Organ
Postlude, performed impeccably by our very own Head Boy, Harvey Grant. It was an event thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended. I will certainly always remember when my Christmas truly started with members of Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School. Lizzie Lister, 6C1
Autumn Concert In late October, the Floyd’s endless array of musical talent was showcased in the Autumn Concert. This is an event which takes place every year, where parents, friends and teachers flock to watch the selection of blossoming musicians in the intimate setting of the Main Hall. This audience, however, did not merely come to support young performers because some pieces had been arranged by students. An excellent example was Anna Hale’s superb arrangement of ‘When She Loved Me’ by Randy Newman - a vocal quartet including Anna herself, Saffron Pughe, Kat Turner and Emily Dimino. Kat Turner also led the Lower School Choir in their spirited performance of ELO’s ‘Mr. Blue Sky’. Another uplifting piece was the Gospel Choir, who rose to the occasion with their soulful rendition of ‘Lean on Me’ by Bill Withers- a performance led enthusiastically by Anita Kabambe. Being part of the Senior Choir was an honour due to the stirring amalgamation of Soprano, Alto, Bass and Tenor voices in our interpretation of ‘Dirait-on’ by Morten Lauridsen. Emily Dimino particularly shone as a soloist in the Senior Orchestra, enhancing the sheer excellence of their performance of ‘Danse Macabre’ by Saint Saëns. Many other soloists and ensemble adorned this year’s programme to the extent where there are too many to mention! Yet, all performed with equal confidence, creativity and skill, truly
representing the Floyd’s fantastic music department in a concert which I was utterly proud to be a part of. Lizzie Lister, 6C1
Young Arts Leader I took the opportunity to be a Young Arts Leader in Year 10 and was assigned the post of running Lower School Dance Club with two other peers. It was an experience that was thoroughly enjoyable. After this, I knew that I wanted to again apply for a post come Year 12. This year, I applied for a music-based role in the Performing Arts Faculty and have, as a result, been allocated the role of co-director of the Lower School Choir. This is a very exciting opportunity for me as I love to be as involved as possible in the music department with music being a subject I am particularly passionate about. The opportunity to bond with students in the lower years is one that I welcome with open arms because I remember from my lower years how intimidating I found the sixth formers! My role consists mostly of assisting students in the choir who sing the harmony but I help conduct as well. This half term has involved me getting to know the students for when I will take over from Kat Turner, their current leader, with the help of another of my peers, Alexy Laughton. I am very much looking forward to this hand-over. We have worked on ‘The Colours of Christmas’ by John Rutter for the Christmas Celebration. Both Kat and I are extremely pleased with the progress the choir is making. I feel very privileged have been offered this role, and being a Young Arts Leader is something I thoroughly enjoy. I love working with younger students, and I think that the end results that are show at the school’s concerts are definitely something to be proud of! Anna Hale, 6C3
Performing Arts One Man Two ‘Guvnors’ – Theatre Studies Trip
suspense and gruesome stories.
After a fairly long journey on a cramped mini-bus, fourteen IB and AS level students arrived at the Theatre Royal Haymarket to see a performance of ‘One Man Two ‘Guvnors’, based on the play ‘Servant of Two Masters’ by Carlo Goldini. We didn’t really know what to expect as we walked in to the compact but beautiful theatre, we merely hoped that we would have a few laughs… and that we did.
Rock Challenge
It was absolutely hilarious. The phrase ‘a laugh a minute’ really did come into play in this performance. There were slapstick moments, clever puns and most importantly the use of ‘gangnam style’ in a dance! A great band came on in between scenes to bridge the gap, singing fitting songs to the play’s 1960’s era, which made the experience even better! The funniest parts, for most people, were probably when the actors ‘broke the fourth wall’ and either spoke to the audience, or got members of the audience up on stage. A woman was drenched in water and then a fire extinguisher in one scene. (Unfortunately, afterwards we learned that these people were just actors or ‘plants’). As you looked around you the whole theatre everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, was if fits of laughter. Never before have I been to a cleveer, funnier play! Alice O’Neill, 6C3
The Pillowman – Theatre Studies Trip On Friday 22nd November, myself and the other AS and IB Drama students, headed off to Bracknell to see a production of Martin McDonagh’s ‘The Pillowman’. The play centres around four characters in an interrogation cell. Katurian, the younger of two brothers, is a short story writer, whose stories contain some quite graphic murders of both the young and old. Michal, his older and disabled brother, has been tortured for seven years by their parents and loves listening to his younger brother’s stories – despite the disturbing content. Tupolski and Ariel, the ‘good cop, bad cop’ duo, are two detectives in a totalitarian state and are questioning Katurian and Michal on some recent murders that mirror the content of the short stories. The studio theatre in the South Hill Park Arts Centre only seated forty-five people. This allowed for us to become even more attached to the performance and feel the intimacy than if it were in a five hundredseater in the West End. The trip really helped us gain a sense of how the play is projected on stage. In lessons we look at different ways of interpreting drama so it is always good to get a feel of how another set of people interpret. Overall, the trip was well worth the two-and-a-half hour coach journey trip and the setback of twenty-odd pounds and I – as I am sure my fellow students will agree – highly recommend anyone to see it if you like
Ben Churchill, 6A1
Rock Challenge came to my attention when I joined the school and was always something I was longing to take part in; the hard work and team effort that went into those dance sequences fascinated me. So, when I reached year ten and was finally old enough to participate, I decided to take on a role that would enable me to watch the magic unfold being part of the crew. This year’s performance is an interpretation of Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’ and many of the school’s most talented dancers, lighting technicians, sound technicians and fashion designers of the future have united to bring this production to life. It’s not as easy as it sounds though! Both performers and crew members have been meeting at multiple lunchtimes every week to make sure that the show is perfect for our first performance of in February. Even though auditions and interviews for places on the team were held a mere two months ago, everyone has started rehearsing and planning. Dancers like the Island Sprites, the Sea Sprites and Caliban the isle’s ‘monster’ have started to work on their pieces, whilst crew members like wardrobe, the lighting crew and set designers have also started their work. To get to the finals, you must first compete in a local heats competition for schools in your area. Whichever school wins those heats moves on to compete in the Regional Open Grand Final (we compete in the South competition). Along the way, there are also other prizes to be won. These include best costume design, best set design plus best lighting. You can find the Floyd’s extensive collection of these awards in the Performing Arts block. It’s a very rewarding and enjoyable experience for everyone. “Everyone is enjoying this year a lot as not only do we get to be dancers but we also get to become part of the set which is new to a lot of us. The dance itself is very well choreographed and everyone loves it,” states Abbie Foy in 10H. We look forward to working on this outstanding production in the coming months and making is as perfect a performance as can be. After all, who was it that won the regional finals in 2012? Yes, us! Shaun Nolan, 10H
Footlights This term, in Footlights, our talented group of actors have been working on a short play about the events behind the 9/11 World Trade Centre attacks. We’ve been having a lot of fun thinking about the different ways that we can display the attack of the Twin Towers in a simple but effective manner. We
have also done lots of festive drama exercises to get everyone in the Christmassy mood and have explored many different improvisation techniques such as working from a picture or word stimulus to using poetry to produce a short piece of drama that greatly differs between each group, to demonstrate creativity and improvisational skills. We aim to put our World Trade Centre play on early this year and would love to see lots of your supporting faces in the audience! Katy Reece, 6C3
IB Theatre Evening In the International Baccalaureate Diploma there is the availability to choose an arts related topic and luckily, drama was a topic available for students to study. In the drama class there are five students. As part of our course, those of us who are studying higher level, are tasked to direct piece of drama that is subsequently evaluated through a written piece of work. Those of us doing standard level drama, perform these pieces, followed by the same written evaluation. We prepared an evening to showcase what we had been doing in our lessons. Even though our performances were not marked, we thought it would be beneficial to show our parents and friends what we had been doing. It was a fun and enjoyable experience. As there are three higher level students, we performed three pieces of drama, ranging from an Artaud themed piece, a naturalist piece and finally a commedia dell’arte influenced piece. As these genres require different techniques, we were both challenged as actors, as well as directors. Helen Twomey, 6W1
‘Antigone’ – Splendid Productions Once again, Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School opened its doors to the wonderful, amazing Splendid Productions who put on the Greek play of Antigone for the GCSE and A level drama students. With just three actors they put on a flawless production making a play that can be difficult to grasp, both modern and simple to understand. Students laughed and enjoyed the Brechtian-style performance, which broke the fourth wall getting the audience involved - even taking Mr Bunn on to the stage. Many of us really enjoyed the characterisation of the clowns and characters within the play. After the production some students went on to take part in an enjoyable workshop run by the company. Everyone who watched the performance spoke of it highly and found it useful for their academic studies. I hope it won’t be long until Splendid Productions return again. Emily Hall, 6C3
Dance Department News Curricular
Our Year 11 GCSE and Year 12 AS dance students enjoyed an afternoon workshop during the Autumn term with Motionhouse Dance Company, learning repertoire for their performance exams. The workshop leaders provided them with plenty of tips, especially when it came to creating exciting contact work and some of the lucky sixth formers even had a go at the Dirty Dancing lift!
Extra-Curricular
It has been another busy start to the year in the Dance Department starting in September with eager students auditioning for the opportunity to take part in both Rock Challenge and Brightlights Theatre Company. Rock Challenge is an international dance production competition run by the Be Your Best Foundation, an anti-drugs charity that promotes the natural ‘high’ of performing as opposed to the unnatural ‘highs’ of nicotine, alcohol or narcotics. SHFGS won the regional finals in 2012 and so now have the honour of competing at national premier level. This year our theme is taken from Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’ and focuses on the character of Miranda, Prospero’s beautiful daughter. As well as the rehearsals we are busy fundraising to help cover the costs of entry, set and costume. Please do support our fund raising events including the Lower School New Year Disco on Friday 10th January, the Bake Sale on January 31st and the Dance Showcases on 17th and 18th March. We are also looking for business sponsorship so if you work for, or know of a local company that supports educational / charitable projects, please contact Mrs Sue Whitfield (acting Subject Leader for Dance) or one of our sixth form fundraisers, Holly Farquar or Oluboni Adeliyi. A Student’s View of the Process so far: This is my first year partaking in Rock Challenge and I’m so happy that I chose to go for it. It has been so much fun learning the dances and finding out my part. It was certainly an experience being lifted for the first time! The choreography is brilliant and it is so well organised. Rock Challenge has introduced me to people I wouldn’t necessarily talk to in school and boosted my confidence. I cannot wait for it all to come together for the performances in Stevenage and Portsmouth. Jordan Baker, 10A
Baby-love As part of the Year 11 PSHE+ programme the National Childbirth Trust volunteered to bring new born babies into the school for the duration of a lesson. The students had been asked to think of questions they would like to ask and the new mothers had a chance to inform the students about the responsibilities of looking after and providing for a new born baby. Some of the students had a chance to hold the babies and a few even had the opportunity to change a nappy! The idea behind the topic was to give insight into teenage pregnancy and make students aware of how life altering having a child is.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH During October, Black History Month was marked with a range of activities which included a special menu for lunch on one day, created by our caterers Alliance in Partnership. Musical accompaniment was provided for those eating, as the photograph shows, and the lunch break was rounded off with a poetry reading for the assembled diners.
At 3.00 a.m. on a Saturday on the first day of December, the school was alive with the sounds of excitable Years 7 and 8 students doing the limbo. Why? Because it was time for the annual Stay-awake-a-thon organised by Year 12 World Challenge students, to raise money for their expedition to Ethiopia in 2014! The students were sponsored by their friends, family and neighbours to stay awake from 7.00 p.m. until 7.00 a.m. To keep them entertained (and awake!) Year 12 put on lots of exciting events from a Pixar Film Marathon, to a fashion show and – everyone’s favourite – the Midnight Sumo Wrestling Championships! It was a fantastic, fun-filled (albeit a very exhausting) night which will no doubt go down as one of the highlights of my time here at school, and it was wonderful to see sixth formers interacting with younger students. Most importantly, everyone had fun and the night was a resounding success. We hope to have raised around £2500 for our expeditions, primarily to support the community work we will be partaking in when away. Receiving feedback such as, “Unbelievable! I actually made it through all the night with all the other Year 7 and 8 students there! This is one moment I’ll never forget…” (Ken Bueno-Sharples 7A) made it all worthwhile. I would just like to take a moment to thank all the students who participated in the Stay-Awake-A-Thon and also to all the wonderful staff who gave up their free time to help throughout the evening and early morning hours. For the Challengers though, this is just the tip of the iceberg, and we have lots more fundraising and preparation to do before we undertake the trip of our lives to Ethiopia next July. It is safe to say that we are all very excited at the prospect of the whole experience – in both the lead up events and the actual trip itself. Evie Edwards, World Challenger
...14 paragraphs reflecting on a month of memories for 14 individuals on their World Challenge Expedition to Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan in the summer of 2013. KYRGYZSTAN: Team 1 arrived on a bright, hot early morning in mid-July. In just over two weeks... ...We have explored the capital, Bishkek, trekked in two mountain ranges, spent a day on the beach, driven around one of the world’s largest salt water lakes, slept in homes, hotels, yurts and tents, wandered a large bazaar of spices, food, home-ware and life’s cares, and another where the varied use of shipping containers far from any port was a strange sight. ...We have walked through beautiful alpine valleys, seen snow capped mountains, trekked across, up and down rock and scree slopes, camped besides a turquoise lake fed from glacial melt water, slid down a steep snow field, cooked in cold and windy conditions, washed up in freezing rivers and streams, lost the trowel for creating your own toilet hole and burnt the used paper. ...We have endured aching calf and thigh muscles, the odd blister, occasional bouts of diarrhoea and constipation, some headaches and a few cuts and bruises, but thankfully no serious mishaps. ...We have eaten fresh bread and stale bread, enjoyed a range of delicious jams, consumed traditional dishes, become tired of porridge, drunk litres of purified water and been delighted by carbonated drinks on arriving back in populated areas. ..We have seen modern buildings and deserted, decaying ones, wooden houses
with tin roofs and painted picket fences, bus shelters where the wooden seats have been removed, and roadside stalls that sell everything from watermelons to smoked fish, children’s rubber rings to mare’s milk, all sold in the passing dust from uneven roads. ...And now in early August we leave this country hemmed in by mountains. The abiding memory, as with any country, will be the people. Irrespective of ancestry, dress code or religion, looks of mutual curiosity, and our lack of understanding of each other’s language, we have always been welcomed. ...So Team1 leave Kyrgyzstan, and via an overnight stop in Kazakhstan, head for Uzbekistan for the project and rest + recuperation stages of our expedition. Over half way through our month away from home 14 individuals have become a team, having learnt much, particularly about themselves. UZBEKISTAN: Another day, another country, as August arrived. In just under two weeks... ...We have crossed two land borders both quickly and slowly, queued politely then blocked and barged like locals, stood in no mans lands under a scorching sun, and smiled as required when asked by officials for passports and the forms of bureaucracy and job creation... ...We have travelled by minibus, bus and ‘interesting’ taxis over both smooth roads and those predominantly made of potholes, used standard class rail with the locals, and high speed, superior class, with ‘different’ locals, whilst not forgetting donkey rides in the mountains and camel rides in the desert... ...We have lived with the Tajik minority in an oasis in the mountains, helped clear their irrigation ditches and provided money for a
safe reservoir for rare mountain sheep, prepared vegetables, bread and dumplings for lunch and dinner, taught English to willing children, and played endlessly with them, until night beckoned sleep in cool rooms and on cooler platforms outside... ...We have seen dry hills, dry rock, dry stone, dry sand and dry rivers, dry plains that stretch beyond the horizon in all directions, a yurt camp amidst the heat and dust, and then a lake of shallow, warm inviting water, only disturbed by our swimming, and a man we shall call ‘under-pant man’... ...We have visited the former city states of Bukhara and Samarkand, once plundered by invaders, but now with forts, mosques, and madras’s renovated to their former glories with tall walls, tall arches, tall doors, and even taller minarets all sprinkled as if by magic with blue and turquoise enamel tiles that reflect the magnificence and power of days now passed... ...We have spent millions of Som, taken thousands of photographs, eaten hundreds of sweets and chocolates, purchased spices, nuts, fudge, ice creams and scarves in their tens, and bought one cake for a seventeenth birthday... ...And so our time together draws to its inevitable close. Individuals that became a team, have become friends, with shared experiences that only they will fully understand. They have laughed at misfortune, supported one another, and made fun of each other’s illness as only friends can. They even have a word that will bring back a lifetime of memories... “Breesh”....just don’t ask what it means, as it means everything.
In early October three teams of Sixth Form students headed to Snowdonia for a long weekend of preparation for the World Challenge Expedition to Ethiopia this summer. The weather was relatively kind with little rain however, gusting wind was an interesting experience as the students put up their newly acquired expedition tents. Throughout the period away the students were involved in a number of tasks that will play a significant part of their forthcoming African adventure, including cooking safely in the open air for a team of people, food
portion control, packing a backpack in a weight balanced way, and crossing rivers safely. Of course trekking is a major part of the expedition experience so some teams headed for the summit of Snowdon to be surrounded by swirling fog, whilst others went off track to see how they coped on slopes covered with loose rocks. The periods spent walking were interspersed with various scenarios – evacuating an injured person, finding someone who had become detached from the group etc. On the long journey home many caught up on much needed sleep whilst others put pen to paper to reflect on their preparation: Lexi Thawley, “It was a pleasant shock that I could get up at 6.30 a.m. to make
porridge and actually enjoy it.” Jack Blue, “Trangia cleaning at 8.00 a.m. in freezing weather was surprisingly good fun.” Harriet Mahier, “The best bit was challenging ourselves by walking across steep and rocky terrain – the views were breathtaking.” Kat Goodman, “It was a satisfying feeling of accomplishment to look back on trekking across a particularly tricky section, cooking for the team and successfully getting up at 6.30 a.m.” Ian Bryant, Assistant Head
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Dates for your Diary Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School | www.sirhenryfloyd.bucks.sch.uk
January 2014
March 2014
Monday 6th – Friday 10th
Y13 International Baccalaureate Trial Examinations
Saturday 1st – Sunday 2nd
Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award Expedition 1
Monday 6th – Wednesday 15th
Y11 GCSE Trial Examinations
Monday 3rd – Wednesday 5th
Y12 History Trip to Munich and Nuremburg
Tuesday 7th
Y7 Bristol Science Museum visit
Thursday 6th
Open Morning at 9.30 a.m.
Saturday 8th – Sunday 9th
Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award Expedition 1
Sunday 9th – Sunday 16th
German Exchange students staying in country
Wednesday 12th
Y7 Parents Consultation Evening from 5.00 p.m.
Friday 14th
World Challenge India 2015 Themed Evening at 7.00 p.m.
Monday 17th
GCSE Dance Showcase at 7.00 p.m.
Tuesday 18th
IB, A2 and AS Dance Showcase at 7.00 p.m.
Wednesday 19th
Y12 UCAS Information Evening at 7.00 p.m.
Thursday 20th – Saturday 22nd
Y10 History trip to Berlin
Friday 21st
Parents Society Quiz Night at 7.00 p.m.
Monday 24th – Thursday 27th
Y12 Geography Field trip to Swanage
Thursday 27th
Y10 Parents Consultation Evening from 5.00 p.m.
Friday 28th
‘Wear A Hat’ Day in aid of Brain Tumour Research
A level Presentation Evening at 7.00 p.m.
Tuesday 14th
Open Morning at 9.30 a.m.
Thursday 16th
Y9 Parents Consultation Evening from 5.00 p.m.
Monday 20th – Friday 24th
Global Diversity Week
Wednesday 29th
Y9 GCSE Options Evening at 7.00 p.m.
Thursday 30th
Y11 GCSE Revision Skills Parents Evening at 7.00 p.m.
Friday 31st
Bake Sale in aid of Rock Challenge
February 2014 Monday 3rd
Y12 Munich & Nuremburg Trip Parents Evening at 6.30 p.m.
Tuesday 4th
Y10 & Y11 GCSE Art Trip to London
Wednesday 5th
Open Morning – for current parents – at 9.30 a.m.
Thursday 6th
Intermediate Maths Challenge for Y9, Y10 and Y11
Y8 Parents Consultation Evening from 5.00 p.m. Ethnicity Matters Conference
Wednesday 12th – Thursday 13th
Cashless Catering – student and staff registration
Thursday 13th
Band Night at 7.00 p.m.
Friday 14th – Saturday 22nd
Y11-Y13 Ski Trip to Austria
Monday 17th – Friday 21st
HALF TERM
Monday 24th – Friday 28th
Y12 International Baccalaureate Trial Examinations
Monday 24th
Cashless Catering commences
Tuesday 25th
Rock Challenge in Stevenage
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April 2014 Tuesday 1st
Opening Morning at 9.30 a.m.
Friday 4th
Bake Sale in aid of Team Ethie
Friday 4th – Saturday 12th
Y7-Y10 Ski Trip to Austria
Mufti Day in aid of African community projects
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