The Sixth Form Term 1 2014-15
Welcome! Welcome to the first Sixth Form newsletter of the year! The Officer/Ambassador Team
This is just a quick way of keeping you up to date with events in the Sixth Form over the coming year – it doesn’t cover everything but it gives you a flavour of what has been going on! Thank you for coming in record numbers to our Sixth Form Open Evening, we hope you found the event helpful. It was a great summer with the Mr Sage’s fantastic Wellsway Challenge that took place in the Pyrenees, and then it was straight into it on the first day of Term 1 with the second part of enrolment for Year 12 and 13, and then onto the Year 12 Icebreaker event the following day (thanks to all for getting so involved!) The Officers and Ambassadors have been busy as well, helping organise a trip to CERN and run the Year 11 Sixth Form Mega-Quiz as well as planning events such as the forthcoming Children in Need Concert where the school will get to see lots of students and staff making fools of themselves onstage – all for charity! I hope you have had a great start to the new academic year! Mr Bray, Director of Sixth Form
Year 12 Icebreakers
A great 1st day event to kick off the term and help everyone get to know each other!
Sixth Form Inter-Tutor Challenge Cup Year 12 and 13 compete in inter-year tutor teams for this prestigious competition. There is one large event each term with many more smaller events (worth half the points) throughout the year.
Event 1 October - Mega Quiz Compered by Mr Tanner and the sixth form tutors, it was a tightly and fiercely fought contest with WSW desperate to defend the title they won last year. In the end it came down to just a couple of points, but the results were…………
Next events – Christmas fancy dress netball/basketball and ‘Apprentice Panto Challenge’ ….
Position
Tutor Team
Points
1st
JTN
12
2nd
REV
10
3rd
GHT
8
4th
WSW
6
5th
NLN
4
6th
JCL
2
Competitive Courses Group This is a support and opportunities group for those in Year 11 who either….. - may wish to go to Oxford/Cambridge University, or to the top universities in the country - for those interested in ‘competitive courses’ such as medicine, veterinary science, pharmacy, law and architecture at any university The aim is simple – to identify your needs and create plans now so that you give yourself the best chance of success when you apply in Year 13. We will meet monthly from Term 2 – there are still a few places so if you are interested email Mr Bray directly!
In September the English Department hosted a fantastic one woman performance of a set text for Year 12 and 13 - ‘Jane Eyre’ by Charlotte Bronte – bringing it to life for their studies.
“powerful theatrical intensity entirely appropriate to the Gothic genre” (Review) “Dougie Blaxland's adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's classic is as innovative as it is faithful to the novel” (Review)
Award winning playwright talked to students about his adaptation of ‘Jane Eyre’
English theatre trip to Cheltenham to see… “It was a fun night and very enlightening to see the text performed” (Year 12)
“I gained a better understanding of the story” (Year 12)
“It was lovely to be able to ask the cast questions after the show” (Year 12)
“Useful to ‘see’ the story rather than just reading it!” (Year 12)
A stage adaptation of ‘Regeneration’ by Pat Barker and a And a Q&A with the cast and director
Congratulations Rosa selected out of thousands of applicants to play percussion on a re-mix of "Freak Out" by Nile Rodgers and Chic (Nile Rodgers himself chose her!) and involving Rudimental
Congratulations Arkwright Scholarship Seb Elliot Leo 18,500 applications 1,380 selected to sit the exam 653 made it to interview 380 students have been awarded scholarships nationally. They will now receive a bursary of ÂŁ300 each per year whilst in the 6th form. They will be linked to an industry sponsor who will work with the them over the next two years.
In July 2014 an intrepid group of Wellsway students and staff spent two weeks in the Pyrenees rafting, kayaking, trekking, rock climbing and doing conservation and community work.
The Wellsway Challenge 2014 Training in the Mendips and Black Mountains
The Wellsway Challenge 2014 The Pyrenees……
Access To Bristol Scheme A scheme with Bristol Uni giving you a feel for your potential subject at University
Congratulations on your placement to…… over 1000 applications
Maddie Archie Zoe Cameron Alex James Charlie Becky
On Track to Bath places to be announced …
Senior Netball Squad 2014/2015 The Senior netball squad has had a very positive start to the season with a number of very challenging fixtures ahead of the County Tournament at Kingswood School in Bath on 12th November. We wish them well.
Great start to the 2014-2015 rugby season, beating Millfield 3rd XV 29-19. Strong wins against Writhlington and Bristol North Post 16 (twice!) have seen the team progress to the 4th round of the Natwest Cup. Later this year they will also be competing in the Bristol State Schools Cup, as well as a number of rugby 7’s competitions.
Thi Autumn 2014 Thursday 18th September 2014 7.30 - 9 pm
A group of Year 12 Geography students were treated to an evening lecture at Bristol University. They gained a detailed insight into the history of population change in China, how the culture of China has influenced population change and what the future holds. Dr. Arlidge delivered a very interesting lecture drawing upon his extensive research and numerous visits to the county
Population change in China
Dr. Simon Arlidge (UWE).
I thoroughly enjoyed this experience and it has helped me This gain a deeper understanding of worldwide population issues
Matt, Year 12
Congratulations Becky For getting her first novel published – buy it now!
Congratulations Publications Team Ellie and Jamie
On producing their first student magazine for the sixth form – You can read it at www.wellswayschool.com/sixthform/enrichment
Weekly Assembly Celebration Winners Year 12
Year 13
Elliot Jack Alex K Alex C
Elissa Leonie Ellen Dan Tom
Coming up…….. Thursday 13th November Sixth Form Children in Need Concert
Tuesday 2nd December Elevate – Ace Your Exams
Wednesday 10th December Sixth Form Challenge Cup - Fancy dress netball/basketball
Tuesday 16th December Sixth Form Challenge Cup - The Apprentice Challenge 1 – The Panto
Thursday 18th December ex-Year 13 reunion celebration evening See the website for further events and details…………….