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Roselander EDITION 29 - SUMMER 2015

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Welcome From The Head Welcome to the Summer Edition of The Roselander.

As always, the summer term has been a busy and exciting time for our students, with revision and exams taking place alongside awards evenings, sports events, musical performances and trips.

There have been a number of very successful fundraising events, including the Race for Life for Cancer Research, which the whole school took part in, and a non-school uniform day in aid of the disaster relief in Nepal.

Students have had an opportunity to shine in a wide variety of areas, from our Hair and Beauty students who took part in a competition at Truro College, to our budding photographers who have been taking part in regional and national competitions.

Our athletes have been taking part in qualifiers for the Cornwall School Games in a number of sports – including track and field events and sailing. This culminated in two gold and one silver medal at the Cornwall School Game finals on 26th June.

The Roseland’s musicians have also been very busy, with concerts around the county and a visit from the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Our dancers have taken part in a number of incredibly successful events, including the Roseland Dance Platform and the Carrick Dance Event at the Hall for Cornwall.

We have been working closely with local primary schools on a number of projects: our series primary sports competitions culminated in a fantastic celebration event on 21st July; a number of teachers have been visiting our future Year 7s in their schools and we were delighted to welcome our new students to the school for their induction day.

However, as we welcome a new cohort of students, we must also say goodbye to our Year 11s. We are incredibly proud of everything our students have achieved in the five years they have been with us, and I am sure that, come results day, all of the hard work they have put in this term will pay off. The Leavers’ Ball was a fantastic event, and it was incredible to see our students transformed into such welldressed young men and women! I am confident that our Leavers will make the most of everything they have learnt at The Roseland, and I wish them every success in all of their future endeavours.

I hope that you all have a restful and enjoyable summer break, and I look forward to seeing you all in September.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Welcome From the Head Brilliant Sounds From The Hub Barn Owls at The Roseland Sow the Seeds of Development Learning Detectives Train Learning To Be Forest Leaders Primary Cross Country Event Hair & Beauty Students Shine Performances From The Roseland’s Musicians Race for Life in the Rain

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Year 11 Students Final Assembly 16-17 Students’ Celebrated at Awards Evening 18-21 Extra Special Day 22 Roseland Youth Orchestra at Hubbub Festival 23 Primary Tag Rugby Festival 24 ProffessionalMusicians’ Visit 25 Local Musician teaches students about online safety 26 Inter-house Photography Competition 27

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Evening of Dance Roseland’s Athletes Expressive Arts with Year 6 Geography Students Explore North Devon Students Climb Snowdonia Watersports Fun Sailing Regatta Year 11 Leavers’ Ball

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Senan Davies (right) and Harriet Eastwood performed a moving vocal duet

Brilliant Sounds From The Hub

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ast week four of The Roseland’s top musicians took part in the Sounds Of The Hub event at the Hall for Cornwall.

The event was run by the Cornwall Music Education Hub and was a two day celebration of young musical talent from all around the county. Performers were of all ages, from primary school to university students. The very varied programme ranged from a harp solo to a samba band performance.

Four GCSE students represented The Roseland: Senan Davies and Harriet Eastwood performed a vocal duet; Asher Holby and Jude Jonas played the Steel Pans in a duo.

The atmosphere on the night was electric and the audience was large and appreciative. The performances were polished and energetic. Both performances from The Roseland went over brilliantly. The steel pans performance was in the first half and the vocal duet in the second.

Expressive Arts Development Officer Wendy Polley said, “The students put in very professional performances which were amongst the highlights of the evening. Our students are very talented musicians and their performances reflected the hard work and dedication they’ve displayed during rehearsals over the last few months. They were a credit to the college.

Asher Holby and Jude Jonas perform at the Hall for Cornwall

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Barn Owls at The Roseland Community College Farm

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he Roseland Community College Farm has had the amazing opportunity to offer refuge to three barn owl chicks. In the wild the baby birds would fall prey to predators or starve, so it’s a great opportunity for the students to do some practical wildlife conservation, and also to learn all about a new species. The birds are housed in a small enclosure with a covered section and an open area, and plenty of spots for the birds to perch.

As well as learning all about them, a number of Roseland College students have had the opportunity to interact with the owls and to help take care of them, undertaking important tasks like feeding them and making sure the enclosure is clean. Year 7 student Rhys Leach-West had the chance to feed the birds. He said...

“They usually get fed three mice and three chicks a week but because it’s cold they get four of each this time of year. After eating the owls regurgitate their food; these are called pellets. Pellets contain things owls cannot eat such as bones, feet and wings.”

People have been visiting to meet the owls: a large group of students from Tregony Primary School came last term to observe them and draw pictures. The students had been studying owls and doing a class project on them, so it was a perfect opportunity for them to see the birds up close.

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Land Based Operations Students Sow the Seeds of Development

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group of the Year 11 Land Based Operations students from The Roseland Community College and Penair School have been helping to plant a new hedge at the front of The Roseland and to tidy up boundary hedges all over the grounds.

“We found the plants around the site and dug them up so we didn’t need to buy any. Then we worked as a team to replant them as a hedge. Some of us raked the area to prepare the soil for planting. Some of us dug the holes for the new trees, making sure we made them big and deep enough so that the roots could grow properly.Some of us planted the trees and gave them plenty of compost and water. Eventually the trees will blend with the plants that were already there and grow together to form an eye catching hedge.”

“Also a small group of us was sent to make sure that the paths were clear. We trimmed back trees so that they were not overhanging the path, which could cause a hazard for people walking under them. We then collected all the offcuts and loaded them into the trailer, so that the paths were all neat and clear.”

Students enjoyed the nice sunny day. They had fun working together planting the trees which was hard work. The hedges all looked really great when finished. As students are in Year 11 and soon sitting their exams and finishing school, they are proud that what they’ve done will be there for people to see in the future!

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The newly appointed Student Learning Detectives with Miss McNeil

New Learning Detectives Train For Lesson Investigations

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n Friday 1st May The Roseland’s newest batch of Student Learning Detectives took part in an intensive training day to prepare them for their important new role investigating teaching and learning around the college.

The ten students were chosen from a large cohort of Year 8s who applied to be part of the Learning Detectives programme. They were interviewed for the positions by staff and former Detectives and all performed brilliantly. Headteacher Mr Wilkinson-Mckie, who sat in on several of the interviews, said, “The students did really well under pressure and I was impressed with how well they answered some difficult questions from the retired Detectives who are now in Year 9. They certainly didn’t go easy on them!”

The new Detectives undertook a full day’s training and looked at a diverse range of topics, including different learning styles, how to recognize effective learning and what should be looked for in a lesson. The students also looked at designing their own evidence gathering sheets and establishing protocols to follow before, during and after their evidence gathering sessions.

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The training day prepares the students to observe lessons around the school, and to present their findings to staff.

Typically the Detectives observe lessons in pairs, use their evidence gathering sheets to record their findings and meet afterwards to discuss their findings.

The Detectives have an opportunity to decide how they would like to present their evidence. They usually present their findings to the staff at a full staff meeting each year, and in past years have also presented to the governors.

The Learning Detectives have a unique opportunity to give feedback to staff about the learning experience at The Roseland, and have been an integral part of developing the student voice at the college over the past few years. Their work is important for the student body, but also helps them develop as learners and leaders, and these students often go on to further positions of responsibility within the college.

BELOW - Miss McNeil working with Heather Picture

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ABOVE - Students baking their own bread over a camp fire

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group of Year 9 students from The Roseland Community College took part in an outdoor education taster session, in preparation for a six week course in outdoor activities, called ‘Leaders of the Forest’, which will take place next term.

The session took place in the school grounds last week, and involved three outdoor instructors, Roseland staff, and students.

In future weeks the students will be taking part in workshops in the Falmouth area, centred on a wide variety of practical activities.

The workshops are designed to teach team skills and understanding of the natural environment as well as developing students’ confidence and their leadership skills.

On Thursday 7th May the students learned about health and safety and how to make a fire using a flint and metal striker. They used tinder and hay kindling to get the fire going and then enjoyed cooking over an open log fire.

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BELOW - Jamys Semmens learning to start a fire without matches

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Primary Cross Country Event

Above: Roseland Voices singing Emmylou.

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ABOVE - Probus Primary School celebrated a well earned victory.

n Friday 8th May, primary school students from across the county gathered at Veryan Sports and Social Club to take part in a cross-country event organised by the Roseland Community College. The event was the last in a series of primary sports events organised by The Roseland, and was well attended by local primary schools.

The weather was a little soggy, but the students didn’t let it dampen their spirits – all of the competitors were enthusiastic participants, and there were some impressive performances.

The overall winners of the competition were Probus School, who ran a great race and stormed to victory.

(BELOW - Primary school pupils enjoyed taking part in the race)

The Roseland PE staff were supported by Sports Leaders from Year 10, who helped with organisation and timekeeping. The Primary Sport Events Programme has given The Roseland’s Sports Leaders the opportunity to help arrange an event and given them a practical insight into how sports events are co-ordinated.

Event organiser and Teaching Team Leader for PE Andy Ashwin said:

“It was a great event, despite the weather.

The students all really enjoyed taking part and this is the last of a series of sports events The Roseland has arranged throughout the school year. There will be an awards event later in the term to celebrate the students’ successes!”

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Hair & Beauty Students Shine at Cornish Skills Event

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air and Beauty students from The Roseland shone at the Cornish Skills Challenge 2015 competition and catwalk show.

This annual event was hosted by Truro and Penwith College and this year had the theme of ‘numbers.’ Year 11 students from The Roseland are following one of the vocational Hair and Beauty courses at the college and competed in the Level 1 section for young college students. There were 162 competitors across Levels 1-3.

Year 9 student Jasmin Mason was a model at the event for her sister Talia.

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“It was lovely having my hair and make-up done by my sister. I am very proud of her, she did really well and came second. She practices on me at home when she is preparing for competitions.” She added, “Being a model was a bit scary because of the amount of people in the audience and I was wearing high heels but afterwards I felt amazing.”

Deputy Headteacher James Davidson said,

“Students worked exceptionally hard on their models throughout the day in preparation for the catwalk show in the evening. Very well done to all our competitors and their models.”

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Brilliant Performances From The

Roseland’s Musicians LEFT - Toby Pothecary on the electric guitar.

BELOW - Rosie Pascoe and Kori Parlchouse perform as part of an ensemble

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n Wednesday 25th March talented guitarists and percussionists from The Roseland showcased their skills during an evening of varied musical performances.

At the end of the spring term The Roseland Community College held another hugely successful Evening of Guitars and Percussion. Students of Mr Mitchell (Percussion) and Mr Crowe and Mr McClure (Guitar) all had a chance to demonstrate their musical talents by performing solo pieces. A wide assortment of student ensembles also took to the stage to perform for friends and family.

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The evening included a huge variety of musical styles such as rock, classical and samba. It was the perfect opportunity for the students to show staff, friends and family the results of all their hours of practice and hard work.

One Year 8 performer said,

“I was really scared before I went on stage but it was actually really good fun to perform the piece I’ve been practicing. I knew that my mum and dad were in the audience and all the other students were really supportive.”

Expressive Arts Development Officer Wendy Polley said,

“Yet again, the night was a huge success and we are really proud of all our talented young drummers and guitarists.”

She added, “For some of our students it was their first solo performance, and everybody did brilliantly.

Congratulations to Mr Mitchell, Mr Crowe and Mr McClure, and to all of their students - they made the evening such a great success.”

RIGHT - Energetic performance from the Samba Band BELOW - Richard Faull gave an impressive vocal performance

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Over 500 Roseland Students Race for Life in the Rain

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he rain might have been pouring, but on Friday 24th April it didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of students at The Roseland Community College, who were determined to do their bit to raise money for charity.

On Friday, The Roseland Community College held its annual Race for Life event, organised by Andy Ashwin, Teaching Team Leader for PE, to raise money for Cancer Research UK. More than 500 students took part in the Race for Life over the day, having raised sponsorship money.

The students were set the target of running 5km in an hour lesson, and many of them achieved it. Some of the college’s top runners completed the distance in less than half that time, and Jack Hughes (Year 9) ran the event four times. Staff members also took part in the event, with Mrs Bright and Mr Keast running 20km over the course of the day!

The Roseland set a high fundraising target, and we are still counting up how much money was raised, but anticipate having raised more that £1,500 for Cancer Research UK. The event also inspired a number of students to sign up to Race for Life events around the county, hopefully raising even more money for Cancer Research.

Andy Ashwin said:

“The Race for Life was really successful again this year, despite the weather, and watching students running round wearing the names of grannies, uncles, mums, and even their own names brought it home just how many of us are affected by cancer.”

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Year 11 Students bid farewell to The Roseland in Final Assembly

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n Thursday 21st May, The Roseland Community College held its annual awards evening; a night of celebration to mark students’ many achievements.

A large audience of friends, family and staff members filled the hall to celebrate students’ fantastic achievements and enjoy performances from some of The Roseland’s most popular acts: the Irish Dancers performed ‘Lord of the Dance’, which was incredibly popular with the audience, and soloist Jack Retallack put in a moving performance of ‘Cucurucu’.

Headteacher Neil Wilkinson-McKie said:

“This annual event is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the efforts our students put into their studies, and their achievements - both inside and outside the classroom! The students at The Roseland are incredibly talented, but they also back this up with hard work and determination - that is the true secret to their success!”

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Students’ Successes Celebrated at Awards Evening AWARD WINNERS: ENDEAVOUR: YEAR 7 - Addison West and Lorna Semmens, YEAR 8 - Sam Cockings and Mikaela Beckett, YEAR 9 - Ross Yeo and Ellie Paylor, YEAR 10 - Daniel Pearce and Chloe Nile LEADERSHIP: YEAR 7 - Tadhg Kelly-Morgan and Ebony Hovell, YEAR 8 - Charlie George and Mickaella Maddawin, YEAR 9 - Neo Espach and Emilia Douglass, YEAR 10 - Jevan Light and Lamorna Richards ACADEMIC PROGRESS: YEAR 7 - Reece Andrews and Maddie Parker, YEAR 8 - Edward Barkhuysen and Jasmine Allen, YEAR 9 - Jason Timby and Chloe Perfect, YEAR 10 - Leo Clarke and Joanna Pauley SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT: YEAR 7 - Ben Harvey and Elena Pearce, YEAR 8 - Joseph Tilley and Amelia Brown, YEAR 9 - Alfie Flack and Annabel Eastwood, YEAR 10 - Sam Matthews and Poppy Padley CREATIVITY: YEAR 7 - Ashley Hill and Sally Phipps, YEAR 8 - Jack Lester- George and Tia Mitchell, YEAR 9 - Ike Webster-Bidder and Lee Morton, YEAR 10 - Ben Wilson and Ellie Crompton-Brown SERVICE TO OTHERS: YEAR 7 - Toby Pothecary and Poppy Loosley, YEAR 8 - Jack Carlyon and Courtney Piper, YEAR 9 - Dan Catacutan and Eve Ray, YEAR 10 - Henry Welch and Ruth Eyles CREATIVITY AND ENDEAVOUR IN DESIGN TECHNOLOGY: Harry Arnold CREATIVITY AND ENDEAVOUR IN CATERING:

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REPRESENTING THE COLLEGE ABROAD:

Conway Gilbert

REPRESENTING THE COLLEGE AT HOME:

Dominic Collingwood

CITIZENSHIP AND LEADERSHIP:

Oliver Curtis

JUNIOR CUP FOR PROGRESS IN ENGLISH BEYOND EXPECTATIONS:

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Extra Special Day

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by Caius Cockerill-Sharpe

hen I first went to the casting call in Port Isaac I didn’t know what to expect. I had not done anything this commercial before, but I just wanted to try. I gave them my details and they took photos and I left it in the lap of the gods! However after a few weeks we received a phone call from the casting director, who asked me to pose as the young Doc Martin in some photos Anyway, after not being selected for the photos, we got an email asking me to take part as an extra on location! I was so excited, I actually jumped for joy, my dream had turned into reality. I had such an amazing experience, it was the best thing I have ever done in my life. It was incredible to be on set in a real TV series! I was on location for 3 days , every scene had to be shot from several angles , rehearsed, rehearsed again, sound and light checks, visitors in their cars had to be stopped … it is a huge operation . I am only in the background for a few seconds at a time, but it took hours to film. Seeing everything being filmed and the process of filming the scenes I was and wasn’t in, was fascinating. I got to see where the interior scenes are filmed and where all of the trailers for the lead actors are, but I had to sign a confidentiality agreement, so my lips are sealed! I hope I can continue to have opportunities like this throughout my life, it was fantastic. I met Martin Clunes, Caroline Catz, Joe Absolom, John Marquez and Caroline Quentin. I actually still can’t believe I got to do it, I am so lucky! Here I am after filming with the man himself Mr Martin Clunes! He is really funny and Caroline Quentin plays a crazy part in the episode I’m in.

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Roseland Youth Orchestra Celebrate BBC Ten Pieces at Hubbub Festival!

On Friday 26th June our newly formed Roseland Youth Orchestra gave a fantastic debut performance at the Hubbub Festival at Heartlands in Pool, as part of a two day event organised by Cornwall Music Education Hub for schools and the wider community.

The orchestral theme was inspired by the BBC Ten Pieces programme for schools, an initiative designed to make orchestral music more accessible to young musicians, and members of our orchestra enjoyed the chance to collaborate with the highly acclaimed Cornwall Youth Orchestra in an inspiring workshop led by CYO Director Tim Boulton. The workshop culminated in a superb joint performance of one of the BBC Ten Pieces, the epic “Mars” from The Planets Suite by Holst. Our students really enjoyed working alongside members of CYO, an audition-only county ensemble which also includes several Roseland students, and together they made an amazing sound! Following the workshop, Roseland Youth Orchestra went on to entertain the audience with two pieces of their own, performing Grieg’s “Hall of the Mountain King” and a medley of contemporary songs arranged by their own Musical Director Matt Douglas, entitled “Roseland Mash”. It was a truly aspirational day and we look forward to future performances by RYO! Year 10 flautist Alice Musgrove said,

“It was inspirational and exhilarating to hear so many young people of different abilities playing together” Roseland Youth Orchestra was formed in February 2015, funded by our generous sponsor EMI Music Foundation, and includes young musicians from The Roseland and our partner primary schools. New members are always welcome - please contact Expressive Arts Development Officer Wendy Polley for further details.

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Primary Tag Rugby Festival, a Great Success

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n Wednesday 15th April ten teams of primary school pupils took part in the annual Tag Rugby Festival at the St Austell rugby club, organised by the The Roseland Sports Network.

All of The Roseland’s partner primary schools attended the festival and the standard of play was very high, with more than 110 students participating. The students were competing for the two top spots, which qualified them to progress to the East Cornwall finals later in the summer.

After a day of fiercely contested matches, Probus and Ladock played a brilliant game in the final, with Probus coming out on top.

We wish them both the very best of luck in the next stage of the competition!

The Roseland’s BTEC students performed brilliantly as assistants at the festival – ensuring the event went smoothly, and that all matches were refereed fairly.

ABOVE - Hundreds of primary school pupils enjoyed a sunny afternoon of sporting fun during The Roseland Festival held at St Austell Rugby Club’s Treggorrick Park.

“It was a brilliant day, and all the teams put in strong performances.

Congratulations to Probus, who played several excellent matches, and took the top spot. Thank you to all of the teams who played, to all the staff from our partner schools who attended, and particularly to our BTEC students who made sure the event ran like clockwork!”

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Student Inspired by Professional Musicians’ visit

n Wednesday 22nd April, The Roseland Community College was delighted to welcome the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet.

The musicians ran an intensive workshop for a number of local schools’ brass musicians for a half morning, working with the students to develop their technique and sound production, as well as their performance skills as a group.

The young musicians studied two pieces of music that they had never previously performed – a piece from the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ soundtrack and ‘The Bare Necessities’ from ‘The Jungle Book’. After working hard to perfect their recital, the ensemble performed the songs in front of an audience of Roseland students.

The students all performed brilliantly, and the audience was very impressed to learn that they had only been practicing for a couple of hours!

Expressive Arts Development Officer Wendy Polley said,

“It was a wonderful opportunity for the students to work together under the expert guidance of professional musicians.”

“The musicians made some really encouraging comments about the students and really brought their playing on in the short time they were here, building on the excellent work already done by our music staff.” enquiries@theroseland.co.uk | 01872 530583

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ABOVE - Rich Cottell performs three songs, including one he had written himself

Local Musician teaches students about online safety

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n Monday morning, students from Years 9 and 10 were treated to a performance from Devonian singer-songwriter Rich Cottell. Rich is a former music teacher turned full-time musician, who has supported a number of major artists including The Wanted and Connor Maynard.

Rich is an ambassador for an anti-bullying charity, and is touring the UK as part of a campaign to emphasise the importance of online safety and to highlight the issues surrounding cyberbullying. He discussed the potential risks of social media with students, as well as ways to avoid and tackle problems online. The students were very engaged in the performance and had a chance to get involved on stage.

Before his presentation, Rich also performed a number of songs: ‘Thinking Out Loud’ (by Ed Sheeran), a self-penned song called ‘Whisk Away the Working Day’ and ‘Uptown Funk’, which he invited students to join in with.

The performance was very popular with students, who showed great interest in online safety issues.

Mrs Atkins-Gammons, PSHE and Citizenship Co-ordinator, said,

“Rich Cottell came to The Roseland to advocate for an extremely important and relevant 21st century issue: online safety. His live performance was engaging and current, which was a really different way to deliver a really important message.”

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ABOVE - Rich Cottell tempted three Year 9 students up on stage

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Fantastic Entries for Inter-house Photography Competition

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ver the last half term Roseland students of all ages have been using their cameras and phones to create some incredible entries for the first ever Inter-House Photography Competition.

Students were asked to submit a a photo that celebrates the values of honesty, teamwork, respect and passion of the Sainsbury’s Cornwall School Games. Athletes from The Roseland will be competing at the games on 26th June.

Students were motivated by the possibility that their entries for The Roseland’s competition could represent The Roseland at county level by getting through to the next round - the Inter School Photography Competition, run by the Sainsbury’s Cornwall School Games team.

The competition was also a great opportunity for students to win points for their houses, with the top photograph earning 30 points!

There was an excellent take up from students, with a number of really thoughtful entries which made it very difficult for the House Captains to choose a winner!

After long deliberations, the House Captains named Dom Tarplee the winner for his photograph ‘Passion’; Millie Whittall came second with ‘Self Belief’; and Eve McCartney came third with ‘Determination’.

Congratulations to them and to everyone who took part!

Mrs Dove, the competition’s organiser, said, “Many congratulations to Dom and the other finalists. Prizes will be awarded next term in House Assemblies.”

Good luck to the finalists in the Inter School stage of the competition!

ABOVE - The winning photo ‘Passion’ by Dom Tarplee

Roseland Students triumph at Photography Competition LEFT - One of Senan Davies’ photographs

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he Roseland is delighted to congratulate Harry Arnold and Senan Davies, who recently achieved first and second place in the Rotary Young Photographer Competition’s local heat.

The students had to produce a portfolio of three photographs based upon the theme of ‘Light up the Community’, and were allowed to utilise colour or black and white photography. The photographs were judged on technical merit; content and composition; imagination and style.

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ABOVE - Felix Glanville-Swallow

A Fantastic Evening of Dance at The Roseland

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n Tuesday 21st April talented dancers from The Roseland and its partner primary schools showcased their skills during an evening of excellent performances.

This week, The Roseland Community College hosted another of its outstanding annual Dance Platform Events. In its third year, the event celebrates the range of dancing talents at The Roseland, and showcases skilled performers from the College’s partner primary schools.

The audience was excited and delighted by a huge array of routines from students of all ages, including primary school children and GCSE students. The varied programme also included performances from the College’s Irish Dancing Club, the Roseland’s All Boys’ Dance Group and excerpts from the Carrick Dance event.

The Roseland performers were a credit to the college, demonstrating the hours of hard work and practice that had gone into each routine. The audience of family members, staff and students were delighted by the routines and the evening was a great success.

Dance teacher Suzie West said,

“This performance is a culmination of all the students’ hard work over the last term...

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...It has been a really fantastic evening – this is the first show I’ve been a part of here at The Roseland, and I am incredibly impressed by all of the students’ commitment. They spent a good portion of the day practicing, and they love having the opportunity to show their families what they have been working on...

There’s been a brilliant atmosphere here tonight, and it was the perfect opportunity for our students to celebrate their examination success.”

BELOW - The All Boys’ Dance Group put in an energetic performance

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Roseland’s Athletes

Perform Brilliantly at 2015 Qualifiers

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thletes from The Roseland have been travelling to Par Athletics Ground to take part in a series of competitions this term which culminated in the Mid-Cornwall Athletics Championships on Wednesday 20th May which was also the qualifiers for the 2015 Cornwall School Games.

Students from Years 7, 8 and 9 took part in a number of track and field events including sprints, longer distance races, long jump and relay races.

LEFT - Roseland student Lylie Douglas storms over the finishing line taking third place in the Girls 800 metres during the Cornwall Schools Games qualifying

BELOW - Roseland student Finlay Luke in action during the Cornwall Schools Games qualifying event held at Par on Wednesday of this week.

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Expressive Arts Morning for Year 6 is a Great Success

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n Thursday 4th June, The Roseland Community College invited Year 6 students from local primary schools to visit the college for the first ever Expressive Arts Transition event.

The event gave the primary school students an opportunity to see the wide range of inspirational music and dance activities that students at The Roseland can get involved in or simply enjoy as members of an audience. One young student commented,

“I really enjoyed seeing how good The Roseland students are and I hope that I can learn to be as good as them.” Adding, “This morning has made me see that it is possible for me to do that.”

There was a lot of enthusiasm for the All Boys’ Dance Group, who performed a typically energetic routine, and the Irish Dancers were very popular with the Year 6 students too. There was also a varied musical programme, from a string quartet to a trumpet solo and vocal performances from groups and soloists as well.

Transition events in the summer term are the perfect opportunity for primary school students to break the ice at The Roseland and enjoy the chance to meet their peers and key members of staff, as well as getting a glimpse into life as a secondary student by seeing the school in action.

Expressive Arts Development Officer Wendy Polley said,

“This event is a lovely opportunity for Year 6 pupils to see some really inspiring performances. We hope that many of them will be inspired to join clubs and even learn new skills.” She added, “All our musicians and dancers performed briliantly. They really enjoyed having the chance to show off their skills and the Year 6s were a very enthusiastic audience.”

BELOW - A talented group of Year 11 students performed as a string quartet for the audience of primary school students and their staff.

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GCSE Geography Students Explore North Devon

ABOVE - Left to Right: Jonathan Gadd-Prickett, Robert Freeth, Lawrence Calverley, Hugo Bush, Oliver Curtis, Irene Garcia Pujols, Molly King, Zoe Chenoweth

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uring half term, eight GCSE Geography students travelled to North Devon with Mr Harris and Miss Chambers to study geographical features.

En route to Elmscott in North Devon, where the students were staying, a stop was made at Boscastle so students could look at the effects of the 2004 flood and subsequent management measures. Students stayed at the newly refurbished Elmscott Youth Hostel and enjoyed a coastal walk and game of rounders at sunset.

ABOVE - The students spent Saturday on Exmoor

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Students spent the Saturday on Exmoor where they followed the River Lyn from its source to the sea. Students enjoyed hands on experience of measuring characteristics such as velocity, bed load, width and depth. Students also had time to compare the floods of Boscastle with the 1952 floods of Lynmouth which were 52 years to the day before the Boscastle events.

On the Sunday students studied the coastal defences at Westward Ho! and examined the movement of the pebble ridge. The weekend was rounded off with a surfing session with instructors from Skern Lodge. The sunny and small conditions saw most of the group up and surfing.

Mr Harris and Miss Chambers were really impressed with the group of students and their enthusiasm for geography out in the world. The students will be showing their videos and clips to the geography student leaders at a lunchtime this term.

ABOVE - Students measuring the River Lyn

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Amazing Teamwork from Roseland Students on Snowdonia Climb

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n 18th June 10 students who had successfully made it through the selection tasks headed up to Snowdonia National Park in North Wales.

Competition for places was high and students needed to complete a variety of tasks including route planning and first aid tasks.

The emphasis on the weekend was on developing students’ navigation, team work and mountain skills, with students planning and leading the entire weekend. Students arrived late on Thursday evening after a 400 mile and 9 hour journey from Tregony and camped near to the village Rhyd Ddu. Students were self sufficient, cooking two meals a day for each other and breakfasts for the group. The ascent of Mount Snowdon (1085m) was made on the Friday with foggy conditions leading to reliance on compasses and bearings, nevertheless the students made a quick ascent albeit with the reward of lunch at the top. The students descended in the sunshine via the Snowdon Ranger path.

Saturday saw the students complete a more challenging circuit taking in the notorious Devil’s Kitchen path to ascend Glyder Fawr and Glyder Fach. After a morning of rain the clouds eventually lifted and the....

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...students were treated to stunning scenery and challenging paths. The path required students to work together navigating large boulders and scree slopes to ascend just over 1000m. Students were rewarded with a well earned meal in a local restaurant, which also offered some shelter from the midges. Sunday morning saw students take a short walk through the Dinorwic quarry which is the second largest slate quarry in the world.

The students were accompanied by Mr Richard Avery, teacher of P.E and co-ordinator of the Duke of Edinburgh at college and Miss Rachel Chambers, teacher of geography and qualified mountain leader.

“ We were really impressed with how the students’ teamwork developed so rapidly. The students dealt with the challenges exceptionally and showed some fantastic navigational skill�.

It is hoped that another trip will be arranged in the near future so that more students can benefit and enjoy the mountainous landscapes of the UK.

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Students’ Hard Work Rewarded with Watersports Fun

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s a reward for hard work throughout the year, the top seven girls and seven boys with the highest house point scores from each year group were invited to attend a water sports taster day provided by Falmouth Marine School. The sessions ran across four days throughout June for each year group and activities on offer included windsurfing, stand-up paddle boarding and sailing.

Students were taught how to tack and jibe, balance and steer paddle boards around Falmouth harbour by students from Falmouth Marine School who are studying to gain national governing body qualifications in water sports. This was all done under guidance of fully qualified staff who commented on how well behaved and enthusiastic the Roseland students were. Students also had the chance to discuss with Falmouth students different career opportunities in outdoor education.

The days were a real success and students were treated to some great conditions, and even managed to fit in the occasional ice cream. It is hoped that next year a similar event will be on offer to encourage and reward students for their continual hard work.

Students can gain house points from all of their lessons and engaging in extra curricular activities: extra points are always on offer for exceptional contributions.

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Sailing Regatta

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ine students from The Roseland attended the Cornwall Sailing Regatta at Mylor Yacht Club on Wednesday 24th June.

The weather was perfect for the competition, with clear skies and a moderate breeze. The event is part of the Cornwall School Games, with the results contributing to the overall rankings at the end of the Games.

The event is aimed at students who are capable sailors and there were a number of different classes of boats, including Optimists, Pico Single Handed, Pico Double Handed, Q’Bas, Toppers, Lasers, Mirrors, RS Fevas, and a Handicap class.

Around 20 schools attended the event, with approximately 130 students taking part in all.

Despite some competitive sailing, Roseland students narrowly missed out in placing in their classes.

Andy Ashwin, who attended the event with the students ,said,

“It was a great event, and was really well attended by schools from all over the county. The wind was just about perfect for racing and all of our students put in excellent performances.�

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Sun Shines on Year 11 Leavers’ Ball

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he sun shone down on The Roseland’s Year 11 students as they arrived in style at Pentewan Sands for their Leavers’ Ball last Friday evening.

Headteacher Neil Wilkinson Mckie said,

“A wet start to the day didn’t dampen students’ enthusiastic preparations for this evening’s celebrations and by the end of the afternoon the sun was blazing down, ready for the students to arrive in style.”

Crowds of proud parents, brothers and sisters, friends and relations lined the approach route to the Seahorse Club at Pentewan Stands to watch nearly 100 students arrive in a procession of glamorous and unusual vehicles, which included a horse and carriage; a giant American Truck; a Lamborghini; and a number of luxurious vehicles such as stretch limos and convertibles.

Before dinner, students had an opportunity to enjoy the sunshine and views over Mevagissey Bay. They then enjoyed a delicious meal before dancing the night away to a disco provided by Pete Appleyard.

There were a number of awards given to students for a variety of reasons, from biggest smile and class clown, to most likely to be famous. Of course, the biggest awards of the evening were Prom King and Prom Queen, which were presented to Alex Benbow and Yasmine Biddick Headteacher Neil Wilkinson-McKie said,

“It was a pleasure to see our students, who were transformed into impeccably dressed young men and women, having such a wonderful time.”

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We wish our Year 11s tremendous success in all of their future endeavours!

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