SUMMER 2018
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ISSUE 19
SPOTLIGHT
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FROM THE HEADTEACHER Welcome to the Summer 2018 edition of The Whitby High School Newsletter. It hardly seems a moment since I was writing a few words for the Spring edition which exemplifieswhat a busy term we have had.
The redevelopment of science and humanities will continue beyond Christmas but again will see these areas suited together in new refurbished rooms and laboratories.
The focus during the early part of the summer term is always ensuring that our examinations run smoothly and student anxiety is kept as low as possible. We recognise how stressful it can be for our learners however; I feel I must compliment them as without exception our students behaved impeccably. Many overcoming anxious times to sit and complete examinations, I wish great success for them all in the summer.
As we continue to look at new ways to engage our students both within and outside the school curriculum. Please take a moment to read the short article on ‘Hungerball’, a new concept in competitive play based around soccer. We have the only Hungerball Stadium in Great Britain, working with the creator in New Zealand. Please check out either website to see the opportunity this gives our students. Alternatively, if you have a group who would like to try out this system throughout September please contact the school.
However, the school isn’t all about examinations and this newsletter highlights just some of the things that have happened since the last newsletter. Visits to London, Germany (Berlin and Reutlingen), Paris and Menai for our Year 7 residential have offered students the experience of other activities. Whilst our ‘Open Eye’ exhibition and being finalists in the National Enterprise Challenge have put our students skills out there in the public domain. Well done to all students involved.
In September, we look forward to welcoming our new Year 7 cohort of 300 students, a signal that parents support the principles behind the way we support our students to educational success. I believe it important that we continue to do this through positive interaction with our community and the wider Ellesmere Port community around us.
Our music students performed for the Mayor at her inauguration whilst our Book Club attended The Cheshire Schools’ Book Awards final in Winsford.
May I remind you that Year 7 students start at 10.30am on Tuesday 4 September with Years 8 to 10 starting as well on Wednesday 5 September.
Looking forward, our building and refurbishment work continues to move on a pace with the new music and technology block scheduled for completion on 1 September 2018. This will provide the very latest facilities available for these subjects and put technology on one site.
All that remains for me to do now is to encourage you to take some time to look through this newsletter and celebrate the successes of our students. I hope that you and your families have a relaxing, enjoyable and safe summer break and thank you for your continued support.
Headteacher
TOURNAMENT The Hungerball concept has been developed in New Zealand and we are the only school in the UK to have the stadium on site. Some of your students who attended the last Junior High with us may well have used it. Initial responses to the activity have been excellent. At the last breakfast meeting it was agreed that The Whitby High School would host an Inter-school Hungerball tournament in September. On the 10th - 26th September 2018 the school will allow practice sessions for individual schools ready for the tournament on 28th September 2018 (provisional Inter-school tournament date). The practice sessions will be for up to 20 students and last for 100 minutes and must take place during a normal school day. The sessions will be supervised by our PE staff however a member of staff from the home school needs to be present. Following the sessions the competing schools must select their team of six students to take part. The tournament will be a ‘knock-out’ with a maximum of eight schools involved.
NEW BUILD
UPDATES
The new Music/Design Technology Block is progressing at a rapid rate and we remain on target for a completion date of 10th September 2018. The fixed furnishings will arrive in the next week and internal finishes are well underway. A number of staff have toured the new build and have been extremely impressed by the new facilities on offer to their curriculum area. Our in-house refurbishment/relocation of the Science and Humanities departments continues to progress and four new classrooms are now complete in the new humanities suite ready for lessons to commence in September. Over the summer holiday period the site team will begin transforming the new science laboratories in the sycamore building, which we hope to be complete by the end of the year.
Year 12 photography students launched their exhibition at the Open Eye Gallery in Liverpool on Friday 22nd June. Parents and staff who attended were amazed at the quality of their work. It was a real celebration and students were quite rightly proud of themselves. The students’ brief was to photograph Ellesmere Port, as they perceive it today; using their knowledge gained in workshops and the work of artist Tom Wood as inspiration. Some explored the history of the area, whilst others looked at places where they spent the most time, or the journeys they regularly take. Their work professionally curated and printed to a professional standard with some work printed as large as 2m x 1.5 m! This exhibition was the result of a collaborative project with the gallery. Students got the opportunity to experience doing workshops looking at and analysing the work of others, working with photographers, curating and hanging an exhibition, and receive one-to-one tutorials from university lecturers. During this project I have seen the students grow particularly when they have had to work out of their comfort zone and persevere when things are not right. We intend to build on this success next year, collaborating further with The Open Eye gallery with new challenges and opportunities for Year 10 and 12 photographers in September.
This year the Art Department decided to part take in the regional schools art competition run through Dot Art in association with Liverpool John Moores University. In February the Art Department selected art work across Year 9 and submitted 17 enteries. The work was then judged and three pieces were selected. The three pieces selected then went to a public vote through the Dot Art web page. The results from the vote were as follows -1st place - Megan Roscoe, 2nd place: - Sophie Roberts, 3rd place - Ella Appleby To celebrate the students’ successes, the students were invited to a prize giving ceremony at The Storyhouse in Chester. The students received certificates awarded by the Sherif of Chester, and Megan’s work was exhibited. All the students worked extremely hard and they should be proud of their acheivements. The ceremony was a lovely celebration of their success.
STUDENTS IN
LONDON On an icy February morning the Year 12 Art & Design group travelled on the 7.15am from Chester to London. The group visited The Tate Modern Gallery to view an exhibition of the work of Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani. Accompanied by Mrs Finnigan and Mr McGrath, students wore virtual reality goggles to experience how the artist would have worked within his studio in Paris to produce the unique style of elongated mask-like portrait paintings. After a light lunch, our young artists were then booked into The National Portrait Gallery where they followed a ‘Find the Painting’ hunt. A glorious afternoon exploring both familiar celebrity portraiture and lesser recognised faces under one roof. Following their gallery tours, the students were allowed to view the sights of the city before returning home.
Year 12 Geography students have been busy last half term preparing for their own independent investigation (worth 20% of their final grade). The students went to King’s Cross London and the Olympic Site to test their data collection methods, sampled techniques and considered changes in urban regenerated areas. All students now have their own investigation to do, ranging from coastal defences and tourism in New Brighton and Parkgate, an evaluation of the new EPSV, sports-led regeneration in Manchester, studentification impacts in Cardiff ,and cultural changes due to regeneration in Liverpool and Chester. Good luck to all of them as they go forward with their projects!
MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TOUR BERLIN - GERMANY
A group of Year 13 students accompanied by Mrs Morgan and Mrs Ravetto travelled to Berlin in March this year. We were all excited by the prospect of exploring Germany’s vibrant capital city and we were certainly not disappointed. The wonderful InterCity provided us Hotel, located near to the with luxury accommodation where each morning we enjoyed a lovely European buffet-style breakfast.
Today it boasts the most amazing buildings. Cutting edge architecture at its best - the design has to be seen to be believed! We headed for the , a collection of restaurants, bars and exhibitions all housed under a tented dome. This is home to the Sony IMAX cinema and it was fun to soak up the atmosphere of this bustling square at night.
After depositing our bags at the hotel, we set off for the wonderfully authentic and welcoming for dinner. Tasty items from the menu include (knuckle of pork) and . It was a lovely evening and the perfect place to unwind and settle into our new surroundings and practise some German!
Saturday’s activities included a visit to the fascinating on the embankment of the River Spree, a hands-on experience of what life was like in the former East Germany. As well as offering an insight into daily life, the museum also demonstrates how the secret police kept a watchful eye on the city's people. Exhibits include a typical living room and a shiny car. This was highly relevant to our students who have studied the film this year.
The following day we embarked on the world-famous Fat Tire City Bike Tour. Our guide was a Canadian student and opera singer, and she knows everything there is to know about the city. We cycled along roads, through square and gardens and were fascinated by the different facets of Berlin : Berlin’s founding, the Prussians, Weimar Republic, Hitler and the Third Reich, as a city divided by The Wall during the Cold War, and the Berlin of today. The highlights of the tour included and a well-earned lunch break in a beer garden. We all loved the Bike Tour – what a fun and exhilarating way to explore a city! Later on, we travelled across the city to . This famous square is the symbol of regeneration in Berlin and has been under construction for over 10 years!
We also had a look around the and were moved by the museum dedicated to the visually impaired broom and brush maker , who, during World War Two, employed many vulnerable blind and deaf Jews in his workshop at Rosenthaler 39. His story is not widely known and yet very moving. No visit to Berlin would be complete without a trip to the historic Reichstag building with its impressive glass dome. On Sunday morning, we took a tour of the dome and enjoyed the spectacular views of the city. It was great to spot the sights we had already visited and realise how much ground we had covered on the bike tour. We all thoroughly enjoyed our vist to Berlin and are already planning next year’s trip!
Mrs R. Ravetto
This year three new exciting vocational subjects were introduced for Years 9, 10, 12 & 13. Year 9 BTEC Performing Arts students explored three units of work which required them to interpret numerous play texts and stimuli, resulting in performance work that was diverse and challenging. GCSE students ended the Autumn term with a powerful and compelling performance of Claire Dowie’s and Willy Russell’s ‘ ‘ . We are still working with Action Transport Theatre to offer our drama students a range of events they can choose to participate in over a period of time. A good number of our students attend ATT on a Wednesday evening in their ‘youth theatre’ sessions and thoroughly enjoy their experience. ‘Take Over 2018’ was offered to our Able, Gifted & Talented Drama students and some took up this fantastic opportunity to work with @animatetheport and @Cheshiredance for three days over Whit half term. On Monday 2nd July 2018, a number Drama students ) LAMDA undertook their Grade 5 ( examination in front of a visiting examiner. It was a nervous day for all but very much worth the rewards. Award was offered to Year 10 - 13 Drama The students, as well, as Able, Gifted & Talented Drama students who would benefit from such an extra-curricular qualification. LAMDA is a very popular award to pursue and has been taught by Miss Kilbride of the Drama Department as an extracurricular qualification since 2008. This year students were required to attend rehearsals, one on one tuition, and performance reviews in preparation for the summer performance examination. Congratulations to all of our drama students and well done for having the ambition to embark on such a prestigious examination.
The visiting examiner had an interesting range of performance work to assess, the vibe was positive and students gave it their all to achieve their highest possible mark. Year 11 GCSE drama students prepared for their end of course ‘devised performance’ examinations and worked very hard in rehearsals developing and performing their own unique performance from a chosen stimulus. We look forward to seeing their marks in August. Year 12/13 students began studying a new and exciting BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate in Performing Arts. Melting Clocks Theatre Company devised a diverse range of performance work ranging from theatre practitioner styles of Naturalism & Theatre of Cruelty to creating a performance from the scripts - ‘Attempts On Her Life’ By Martin Crimp and ‘Find Me’ by Olwen Almark.
On Friday 29th June 2018, Year 11 celebrated their Leavers Prom at the ‘Abbotts Well Hotel, near Chester, an evening enjoyed by both students and staff with a huge turn out from Year 11 Leavers. After hours of planning, ordering dresses and suits, hair, make-up, and nail arrangements, Prom had finally arrived for the students of The Whitby High School. Everyone looked stunning and were a credit to the school. Our leavers danced the night away creating memories they will cherish for the rest of their lives. A fantastic evening with laughter, fun and most of all students we can be proud of here at The Whitby High School. Congratulations!
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PROM 2018
FAREWELL 13’S This year we said ‘goodbye’ to another fabulous group of Year 13 students. Starting at The Whitby High School in the first with Mr Heeley as Headteacher, this year group have had a fantastic seven years here. The final assembly took place in the Lunchbox accompanied by a mountain of cookies, doughnuts and funny awards. It has been a genuine pleasure to work with these young people during their time here. Many are off to university after the summer with many more having already secured higher apprenticeship places locally. We are very proud of every one of them and wish them the best of luck for the future.
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The students danced in the Drama Studio for a whole hour non-stop to raise money for this very worthy cause. It is amazing to see our students who are willing to step up and take part in fundraising events such as this. This was an amazing event which allowed students to raise funds for this important charity.
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In aid of raising awareness and funds for Tudor House charity ‘MIND’, Miss Kilbride organised a Dance-a-thon for Year 8 Forms 8T and 8Y.
On Wednesday 4th July, two teams from Year 10 attended the finals of the prestigious annual Ryman National Enterprise Challenge, the UK’s largest school’s enterprise education competition at the International Centre in Telford. This was the final part of their journey after winning the regional finals earlier on in the year. The Ryman National Enterprise Challenge is part of the Inspirational Learning Group, whose aim is to provide innovative and enterprising off-timetable events for schools, colleges and universities; engaging, inspiring and motivating students to be the best they can be. The day consisted of competing against over 200 schools in this year’s challenge. On arrival the students were given the opportunity to look around some trade stalls and listen to motivational speeches from some successful young entrepreneurs and get some last minute practice in before pitching their products. The pitching in the morning was very similar to Britain’s Got Talent were they had to wait to be called into the judging room to pitch to a panel of judges. They only had four minutes to pitch their idea for a new ‘back to school’ idea, which would appeal to teenagers.
Cheshire Schools’ Books Awards 2018
After lunch, everyone entered the main arena to find out who the successful five teams would be to pitch their product one last time to a panel of judges including Theo Paphitis the Challenge Ambassador. Perri Kiely and Jordan Banjo hosted the event, the duo is best known for being part of dance group, Diversity, who shot to fame when they won Britain’s Got Talent. Despite all their hard work neither team were selected to pitch for a final time, but they can be very proud of the achievements they have made to make it to the Grand Finals. They have shown a great deal confidence throughout this journey pitching to their peers and other schools, which is no easy task and should be very proud of their achievements. So a big WELL DONE to: Aimee Morris, Sophie Murphy, Leo Walker, Kirstie Williams, Luke Ashbrooke, Keira Southwood Mathew Price, Jaden Molloy, Brandon Clowes, Tyrese Providence, David Walker
On Tuesday 26th June, Mrs Maxwell and Miss Rudd took a group of students, who attend Book Club, to The Cheshire Schools’ Book Awards final in Winsford. The four finalists were Robin Stevens, Kerry Drewery, Gill Lewis and John Young. All four authors attended and came in joint 1st and 2nd places with their books. Students purchased signed copies of the winning books. The authors gave talks to all students that attended and inspired our readers by sharing their experiences of how they became authors. Staff and students had a great time and are looking forward to participating in the awards again next year.
SPOTLIGHT ON THE PE DEPARTMENT ATHLETICS The Whitby High School maintained their excellent tradition in the West Cheshire Track and Field Cup with a resounding FIRST PLACE in the Boys Shield, and SECOND PLACE overall. Many congratulations to all the competitors! 57 students also took part in the English Schools Athletics Association Track and Field Cup, which attracts the best athletes from across the region to compete at Victoria Park Athletics Track, Warrington. Many of The Whitby athletes secured podium finishes (first, second or third) and beat their ‘Personal Best’ scores! A fantastic effort from all those involved! The Whitby High School Athletics Squad continued to impress in the District Athletics Championships with a range of podium finishes. Over 30 students took part in the event and a significant number of them progressed to the Cheshire Finals.
FOOTBALL The Year 7 boys football squad won the EFC Football Finals in a tournament hosted at Everton’s official training centre, Finch Farm. The tournament included five other teams who had reached the finals by qualifying as District Champions in their own area. Congratulations to all of the squad, including the Player of the Tournament, Callum Agius.
SPORTS DAY 2018
On Tuesday 3rd July, hundreds of students from Years 7-10 competed in the School Sports Day. It was a fantastic day with many students achieving personal best scores in a variety of athletic events. It was a nail-biting finish, with the Year 10 boys relay to determining the overall result of the day. It couldn’t have been closer with York clinching the title over Tudor who were just two points behind. FINAL RESULT 1st York 2nd Tudor 3rd Winsor 4th Hanover 5th Stuart
The students made it really hard for the PE staff to decide who would be awarded School Athlete of the Year for Outstanding Performance, however Ella Proudlove in 10WR, and Evan Wright in 10T were worthy winners. Ella won the Year 10 300m final and Evan won the 100m final, as well as both competing in other events throughout the day. A massive thank you to the students and members of staff that made the day such a success.
BRONZE AWARD There have been some changes to the Bronze DofE expeditions this year as we have moved from our traditional base in Snowdonia. We have now relocated to Winsford for the practice expeditions and the area surrounding Moel Famou for the qualifiers. The change has been successful with students enjoying the new routes and good facilities at the campsites. Also, thanks to experiencing fantastic weather, it has been great not to have seen a set of waterproofs all year. All students who took part in the Bronze Award passed their expedition section and after they complete the other sections on DofE they will receive their certificate. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards continues to be rewarding in terms of developing students’ self-confidence, teamwork and problem solving skills and is well respected by both employers and higher education providers. The Year 11 students will be out in the last few weeks of term on their Silver practice and qualifying expeditions. The students will complete their three day hike in the Clwydian hills on the practice expedition and over in Snowdonia National Park for the qualifier. Gold DofE students will also be out in the last week on their practice and will be completing their qualifier when we return in September. In May six former students made their way down to Buckingham Palace to receive their Gold DofE Awards from The Duke of Edinburgh. The presentation took place in glorious sunshine on the palace lawn. The former students were excited to meet a number of celebrities and there were plenty of ‘selfies’ taken. It has been great to see the personal development of these fantastic young people as they have moved from the Bronze Award in Year 10 through to collecting their Gold Award and studying at University or in full time employment.
MENAI RESIDENTIAL ANGLESEY - WALES
The annual Year 7 residential trip took place at the Conway Residential Centre situated on the Menai Straits just over the Britannia Bridge on the Island of Anglesey. The school have been using the outdoor education centre for a number of years and it continues to provide an outstanding experience for our students. 155 students boarded the coaches on a Wednesday morning and set out for what was going to be an enjoyable, challenging, and warm three days. The students took part in a range of activities including raft building, canoeing, climbing, abseiling, bush craft, mountain biking, high ropes and stand up paddle boarding. Throughout the activities, the students displayed the courage, teamwork and problem solving skills that learning in an outdoor environment promotes. In the evenings students made the most of the generous playing fields and fantastic weather by playing football, using the climbing frame and making new friends. One of the favourite activities of the week was the disco on the Thursday night. The students were commended by both the centre instructors and Whitby High School staff for their excellent behaviour.
MUSIC
UPDATE On Wednesday 16th May we were asked to perform at the inauguration of the new Mayor. This was the first public performance for our Ukulele band. The band was six Year 7 students made up of Sam (7WR), Annabelle (7HR), Lucie (7SR), Ella (7H) Phoebe (7Y), Alex (7WR) We performed two songs – Bring Me Sunshine and Mad World. Melissa 7TR also performed with us and sang a great version of No-One by Alicia Keys, accompanied by Mrs Lewis on piano and Mr Semans on bass. The Mayor was very impressed by Melissa and the ukulele band and they represented the school really well. On June 20th, our Year 9 BTEC Music group had the opportunity to set up, sound check and mix the sound for Turbulence, a band made up of past Whitby High students (James Smith, Lewis Williams and George Chong). This was part of their Unit 3 task in which they learn about live sound for bands. The band plays regularly in the Ellesmere Port and Chester area and are gaining a great reputation – keep your eye out for these boys! All of the group did well and produced a good sound mix for the band. Once again we were honoured to provide some of our students to perform at Whitby Heath Primary School Summer Fair on Thursday 21st June. Joe 7HR, entertained the crowds with his effortless singing and guitar playing – a truly talented young man. Annabelle 7H and Lucie 7SR also sang beautifully and played the ukulele. We received a lovely email from Whitby Heath complimenting and thanking the students. Many thanks go to Joe Parry, Emily Carlisle, Julian Stevenson and Charlotte Dry who provided the music and entertainment at the Art Exhibition, Year 11 Leavers Assembly and New Intake Evening respectively. Well done to Year 11 students; Emily Carlisle, Rhea Stokes, Amber Warner, Serena-Jane Mainwaring and Chris Downes. Together they organised a Charity Concert on Thursday 29th March as part of their BTEC Music coursework requirements. All of the performances were provided by our students who presented a varied concert. Ticket and refreshment sales raised a fantastic sum of £294.00 which the Year 11 group donated to The Alzheimer’s society.
ERASMUS+ PARIS, FRANCE HUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT This was the last exchange of the Human Rights Project. We stayed in a hotel in Paris to enable us to visit key places in the city related to human rights issues. On our first day we were able to visit a French school to complete our planning for the week. Students had to research some of the places we were going to visit and prepare notes as they were to act as guides to the other groups of students. To reinforce learning on the right to grow up in a healthy environment, we visited the eco-district Clichy Batignoles which is an urban development built around a central park with the intention for it to be ecologically integrated into the environment. We visited the Pantheon where many important French people are buried such as Rene Cassin one of the writers of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. To reflect on the right to free speech we visited the offices of the L’Humanite newspaper which highlights issues of discrimination and intolerance. One of the highlights of our visit was the trip up the Eiffel Tower where we got a spectacular panoramic view of the city. We were also able to take a river boat cruise on the River Seine and visited famous landmarks such as the Champs – Elysees, the Arch De Triomphe and Versailles Palace, the birthplace of the French Revolution. On the last day we had a workshop in the Lycee Victor Duruy to conclude our two year project. Our students had an amazing time and enjoyed being with European students and creating new friendships. We are waiting to hear if our application for two more projects are approved 1. Earth Charter 2. Emotional Wellbeing If we are successful there will be many opportunities for our students to live with a family in Europe for a week and to participate in cultural and educational activities in a variety of countries such as France, Spain, Latvia, and The Netherlands. Students who have already experienced such an exchange are keen to participate again and many of our students have made friends in Europe who they still keep in contact with. If any student is keen to participate in future projects, please see Miss Hewitt or Mr Molyneux
HOUSE
KEEPING Windsor House would like to congratulate so many students who have done themselves, the school, and their families proud with all the fantastic effort and work produced over the year. Whilst we cannot congratulate everyone individually, the following students have the best school scores in the House: Luke Pemberton (7W), Lana Tipping (7W), Katie Barnes (7W), Faith Arneaud (11W), Oliver Dickinson (7W), Isabel Pritchard (7W), Ruby Kendrick (8WR), Chloe Watson (7W), Jodie Moore (7WR), Max Kendrick (7WR). The following students attained perfect attendance over the year, a very impressive feat that shows an incredible level of resilience on their part: Emma Cameron (10WR), Ella Proudlove (10WR), Lan Ting Wang (11W), Leah Ferry (11WR), Alex Cole (7W), Jamie Edwards (7W), Luke Pemberton (7W), Melissa Bellis (7WR), Heather Leggat (7WR), Ewan Moore (8W), Emma Redpath (8W), Sophie Fearn (8WR), Poppy Moore (9W), Louis Falloon-Ashton (9WR), Brooke Smith (9WR). Well done to all these pupils, and to many more that haven’t been mentioned here. Have a fantastic summer and we look forwards to seeing you back in September!
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Many of our students compete in all different sports in and outside school. Luke Davidson in Windsor House represents The Oval Ski Club Race Team in Slalom skiing, where he often reaches speeds of up to 25mph. Luke competes in all-weather (wearing full protective clothing in extreme heat) whilst he competes around North-West and nationally. He tries hard and keeps going, even when the competition is really tough. Well done Luke, we are very proud of your commitment and dedication to your sport. Windsor House would love to hear of other extra curricular activities that their students do, so please come to the office and let us know about them.
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NATURE
FOR HEALTH There is endless research to show how nature can help with physical and mental well-being by being outdoors, active and interacting with others. For the past few months, Neil, a The Conservation Volunteer, and a team of Whitby students have dedicated a couple of hours each week to help the environment (even in torrential rain). The group have done a lot around the school including planting trees, planting wildflowers, pruning trees, cleaning up the quad (Sixth Form) area, making bird feeders and cutting down a large dead tree and using the wood to make a path. On the last day the team roasted some marshmallows around a campfire and made some s ’mores. Not only did they show stewardship to the earth but they have also made some new friends. A big thank you goes to all those who got involved. If you would like to do some tree planting this summer, please speak to Mrs Jackson.
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STUDENT
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Firstly we would like to express appreciation to the Year 13 and Year 11 Student Leadership Team and Prefects for the hard work that they have done in the last school year. As they are now completing exams and leaving school, our new Student Leadership Team have just been appointed. We are very excited about the enthusiasm and great ideas that this new team are bringing to the table. They have already begun fundraising projects with the Sixth Form and also with different form groups. The team are going to help recruit the new Prefects for the coming year and will then work closely with the prefects to help raise standards across the school. They will also be chairing House Council and Student Voice meetings and acting upon the points raised in these to ensure all students throughout the school are heard and represented. The team are looking at: ● Whole school recycling initiatives ● LGBT+ support offered within school ● Working with the PE department to ensure that Sports Day is fun, successful and well supported by all! As you can see, a busy and exciting year lies ahead for the new Student Leadership Team!
Congratulations to the following students on their new roles:
TRIATHLON TEST FOR TECHNICIAN Mrs Shipley of the DT Food Department started triathlons in 2010 and in the last three years has placed in the top two of her age group in all of her races. “Last year I raced at Bala which was a European qualification race. The weather was awful, rainy, windy and cold, but I managed to win my age group, thus qualifying. “ Mrs Shipley flies out to Estonia next month to compete in the Olympic distance triathlon race for GB as an age grouper. “I feel confident as I have done three races so far and won two, and placed 2nd in another.” Good luck Mrs Shipley!
Head Girl – Rebeca Pires, Head Boy – Samuel Clibery, Stuart Student House Leader/Deputy Head Girl – Sophie-Anne Heron, Tudor Student House Leader/Deputy Head Boy – Ben Griffiths, Windsor Student House Leader – Rebecca Pemberton, York Student House Leader /Student Leader for Music – Amy-Louise Sherlock, Hanover Student House Leader – Philip Duong, Student Leader for PE – Oliver Bagnall, Deputy House Leader for Tudor – Toby GordonPounder, Deputy House Leader for Stuart – Charlotte Cameron, Deputy House Leader for Windsor – Alice Corker.
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