Keeping you up to date with events in the Sixth Form in Term 2 – it doesn’t cover everything but it gives you a flavour of what has been going on!
The Sixth Form Induction Day (for all new Year 12 applicants) will be on Wednesday 28th June. More details will follow.
A huge thank you to all the staff and students who provided the entertainment, and to the technical team for making it look great!!
The Community Action Team (our esteemed organisers!)
Over ÂŁ300 raised! Thank you!
Congratulations to the Events Team for organising the 6th Form Icebreaker Party at Second Bridge in Bath!
Year 12 and 13 compete in inter-year tutor teams for this prestigious competition, in events throughout the year.
Round 3 in Term 3 ‘The Apprentice’ Challenge
Snippets of news……
The recent Physics trip to the Centre of European Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva, Switzerland was a fantastic experience. We enjoyed an interesting talk and tour of the centre for the ATLAS particle detector, as well as a visit to the CERN Globe of science and innovation. During our visit, we took a cable car up to the summit of snow-capped Mont Saleve, with views through the mist across Geneva and Lac Leman. We also enjoyed a tour of the Palais de Nations UN building, as well as visiting a number of Geneva’s amazing museums and the spectacular Jet d’Eau fountain from across the lake.
As a result of their success at the County Netball Tournament the Senior Netball team are now representing the County at the Regional round of the National Schools Tournament which takes place at Marlborough College on Saturday 28th January. They will be up against the 2 best teams from each of the counties in the SW with the top 2 teams qualifying for the National Finals in March. The girls are training hard ahead of the tournament and had a very challenging match on Monday evening against King Edward's School in Bath who are the other team representing Avon. Our thanks go to local company, Drybuild who have sponsored the team and provided them with a full set of playing kit. We are hugely appreciative of their support.
Congratulations on their success so far and we wish every success to the squad ahead of the Regionals on the 28th: Jazz (captain), Freya, Emily, Sophie, Millie, Georgie, Erin, Amy, and Lucy
At the end of November a team of handpicked Economists took part in the regional heats of the Bank of England “Target 2.0” competition at the Avon Gorge Hotel. The team had to make a presentation to a panel of experts which set out their view on current economic conditions and future prospects culminating in a policy recommendation aimed at meeting the inflation target of 2.0%. Quite a daunting prospect but the team performed very well under pressure and confidently answered some very difficult questions.
Whilst they didn’t go through to the national finals it was a great learning experience. Well done to Aleena, Ollie, Leo and Callum.
Wellsway Sixth Form students are serving as wonderful ambassadors and performers for the Sixth Form in the central roles that they are playing in this year’s school production of ‘We Will Rock You’. One of the great things about the production is the relationships that are formed across the Year groups from Year 7- 13, and this year is a great example of this.
Year 12 and 13, alongside playing key roles in the production itself, have been great sources of support and guidance for the younger years - the leadership our sixth form students have been displaying is an absolute credit to them and a valuable asset for us as staff.
Performances are from Wednesday 1st – Saturday 4th February.
Year 13 – Fine Art Year 13 Fine Art student, Emma has been working hard on her portfolio… Emma has applied to Oxford Brookes, Edinburgh and Sheffield Universities (among others), to study BA (Hons) Degree in Landscape Architecture or Urban Design. She has already received Portfolio requests and has interviews coming up later this month… Good luck Emma!
Emma has been exploring landscape in her Fine Art course through the theme of history and the impact of past wars on people and landscape. NOTE: To study Architecture or Landscape Architecture at degree level Universities’ require an Art & Design A Level qualification.
Year 12 - Photography Year 12 Photography students recently completed a project inspired by the famous fashion Photographer, John Rankin’s ‘Rankin Destroy Project’. Students planned a self portrait photoshoot. Inspired by Rankin’s famous celebrity project, they then went on to ‘destroy’ their portraits both digitally and practically to represent an aspect of their personality, or a subject they feel passionately about. Left: Rankin and Goldie’s (actor, musician Graffiti artist) joint portrait
Right: Rankin and Kylie’s joint ‘Destroy portrait’
Year 12 Photography Students’ work…
Community Spirit Awards (awarded by the Officer and Ambassador Team)
The Community Spirit Award is given by the Head Boy and Head Girl on behalf of the team. It is to recognise and say “thank you” to those in the Sixth Form who give up their time to help others, are someone to lean on in times of trouble, who have shown a generosity of spirit and prove themselves to be open, fairminded and generous of spirit to the Sixth Form as a whole.
This year the award winners were……. Laura C and Aleena
Subject Product Design Subject Health and Social CareProduct Design Health and Social Care English Literature English Literature English Language English Language English Lit & Lang Media Studies English Lit & Lang Geography History Media Studies Psychology Sociology Geography Philosophy & Beliefs Applied Business History Business Economics Psychology ICT Photography Sociology Computer Science French Philosophy & Beliefs German Applied Business CoreMaths Maths Further Maths Business Music Drama Economics Art Biology ICT Chemistry Physics Photography BTEC Sport PE Computer Science CSLA
Most Improved Harvey Most Improved Rebecca, Ruby Harvey Rebecca, Ruby Luke, Harriet Luke, Harriet Amy, Joab Amy, Amelia Joab Charlitte, Emily Amelia Lewis, Harriet Ruby, Callum Charlitte, Lucy, Chris Emily Lewis, Harriet Rosalia, Beth Willy, Holly Ruby, Callum Ruby, Amy, Leah Will, Ellie Lucy, Chris
Most Hardworking Abigail Most Hardworking Becky, Tara Abigail Becky, Tara Poppy, Camilla Poppy, Camilla Poppy, Katie Poppy, Katie Emily Rob, Georgina Emily Livvy, Laura Alice, Jess Rob, Georgina Rachel, Olivia Emily, Ollie Livvy, Laura Luke, Ellie Louie, Camillla Alice, Jess Poppy, James Charlie, Steven Rachel, Olivia Luke, Abi Emily Georgia Emily, Ollie Chloe Millie, Mitch Alasdair Georgina, Holly Rosalia, Beth Luke, Ellie Poppy, Luke, Megan Joe, Roseanna Charlie, Charley, Lucy, Mitch, Dewi Jack, Alex, Ruby, Jazz, Rhiannon Willy, Holly Louie, Camillla Eli Fareeha, Becky, Olivia Will, James Ruby, James Amy, Leah Poppy, James Carrie Emily Amy, Issy Lucie, Poppy Will, Ellie Charlie, Steven Amy, Abigail Naomi, Emma Erin, Holly Chloe, Sofia Luke, Abi Fin, Tom Nathan, Jazz Ben Nathan,Thomas , James Emily Georgia Imah Ben Jack, Harry Jess, Harry Chloe Millie, Mitch Jack
Millie
Subject French German Maths Core Maths
Most Improved Alasdair Most Improved
Subject
Poppy, Luke, Megan Rebecca, Ruby
Product Design
Harvey
Health and Social Care
English Lit & Lang
Eli
Amelia
Emily
Charlitte, Emily
Rob, Georgina
Lewis, Harriet
Livvy, Laura
James
Ruby, Callum
Alice, Jess
Lucy, Chris
Rachel, Olivia
Geography Psychology
Music
Philosophy & Beliefs
Art Biology Chemistry
History Sociology Applied Business Business Economics ICT
Jack, Alex, Ruby, Jazz, Rhiannon
Poppy, Katie
Fareeha, Becky, Olivia Will, James
Emily, Ollie
Emily
Luke, Ellie
Willy, Holly
Louie, Camillla
Will, Ellie
Charlie, Steven
Amy, IssyRuby, Amy, Leah
Amy, Abigail Emily
Poppy, James
Georgia
Chloe
Millie, Mitch
French
Alasdair
Georgina, Holly
Poppy, Luke, Megan
Joe, Roseanna
Erin, Holly
German
Charlie, Charley, Lucy, Mitch, Dewi Fin, Tom
Maths Core Maths
BTEC Sport
Drama
Music Art Biology Chemistry Physics BTEC Sport PE CSLA
Ben Imah
Fareeha, Becky, Olivia
James
Will, James
Carrie
Emily
Amy, Issy
Lucie, Poppy Naomi, Emma
Erin, Holly
Jack, Harry Fin, Tom Jack
Jack, Alex, Ruby, Jazz, Rhiannon
Eli
Amy, Abigail
Ben
Nathan, Jazz Nathan,Thomas , James
Imah
Ben Jess, Harry
Jack
Millie
Chloe, Sofia Nathan, Jazz
Nathan,Thomas , James
Chloe, Sofia
Jack, Harry
Lucie, Poppy Naomi, Emma
Luke, Abi
Computer Science
Further Maths
CSLA
Poppy, Camilla
Rosalia, Beth
Photography
Physics PE
Carrie
Joe, Roseanna
Abigail Becky, Tara
Luke, Harriet
Media Studies
Georgina, Holly
Most Hardworking
English Literature
English Charley, Language Joab Charlie, Lucy, Amy, Mitch, Dewi
Further Maths Drama
Most Hardworking
Ben Jess, Harry Millie
Year 12
Year 13
Nathan, Sam, Luke
James, Harry
Matthew, Jack, Alex, Jack, Thomas
Callum, Charlie
Thomas, Bethany, William, Lucy, Laurence, James, Molly, Joe, Christian, Chloe, Alice, Gareth
Harriet, Alastair, Will, Jonathan, Jazz, Georgina, Megan, Mitch
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Sixth Form Induction Day 2017 (for all new year 12 applicants)
Wednesday 28th June from 8.30am
@wellswaysixth