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December 2013
Media Skills Workshop
Year 7 triumph at local Spelling Bee
WINNERS: Muieez Ali,Thomas Gales-Ellis, Katie Aspin & Maariya Ahmed celebrate with Ms Keough, Mrs Beniston Mrs McRae & Mr Mercer
Year 7 students have been celebrating after they took first place in the Hyndburn Leading Edge Spelling Bee. Rhyddings took on top competition from Mount Carmel, Norden and Hollins to take this year’s title. There was an outstanding performance from Muieez Ali who won the ‘Last Man Standing’ round and a great team effort at the end, answering 26 correct spellings in two minutes to closely beat Mount Carmel. Mr Mercer said: “Mrs Beniston, the Year 7 leaders and myself are so proud of the team’s efforts and all of the supporters who came with us. “We’re delighted to have won and some of the spellings were incredible!”
Year 8 go the extra mile!
ON SET: Year 10 students working behind the scenes
Year 10 Media Studies students recently spent the day working with professionals from Rowbot Street Studios on an interschools film project. The class worked with an actor and took turns at all aspects of the filming process from operating the camera and recording the sound to directing the action. Although they only shot a few minutes of footage, the shoot took up most of the day. Rowbot Street will be shooting other scenes at other schools before bringing all the parts together in the finished, as yet untitled, film.
Holiday Hampers
Mr Fielding and Mrs Stobbs would like to again congratulate all the students in Year 8 who were praised in assembly for overachieving in two or more subjects whilst not underachieving in any of their other lessons. Well done!
Year 7 students have been bringing some Christmas cheer to elderly and vulnerable members of the community this week. Students and staff have donated items that were made up into hampers, and with the help of Hyndburn Homes, delivered to residents in Oswaldtwistle and Spring Hill.
School Holidays 2014 SPRING TERM 2014 Re-open on
Monday 6 January 2014
Early closure (2pm)
Tuesday 14 January 2014
Mid-term closure
Monday 17 - Friday 21 February 2014 (inclusive)
Closure after school on
Friday 4 April 2014
SUMMER TERM 2014 Re-open on
Tuesday 22 April 2014
May Day Holiday
Monday 5 May 2014
Mid-term closure
Monday 26 – Friday 30 May 2014 (inclusive)
Closure after school on
Friday 18 July 2014
Calling all schools! • Do you work with your local community and parents? • Do you work in an area with a high level of unemployment? • Would your unemployed parents be interested in attending a wide range of FREE courses? We can offer a range of courses which are FREE for anyone who is unemployed, claiming a state benefit and actively seeking work.
School Announcements The school will close for students at 12.00 noon Friday 20th December 2013 for the Christmas holiday. The Belthorn Bus has been booked for 12.10pm on that day. School will reopen on Monday 6th January. We would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year! School will close at 2pm on Tuesday 14th January 2014 to allow for extended staff training. The Belthorn bus will be rescheduled for 2.10pm. Young people aged between 13-19 have an opportunity to become involved in a creative project involving drama & photography. The project starts after Christmas, on Weds 8th January 2014 at Oswaldtwistle Civic Arts Centre. Contact Rachael on 07525 425566 or racheal@spring-projects.co.uk for more details.
Enterprise @ Rovers
During Enterprise week 11 Year 9 students went to Blackburn Rovers to work as mentors for Year 5 & 6 students from Hippings, St Andrews and Moor End. They worked with the students all day on a Social Enterprise project and had the opportunity to meet Brazilian right back Bruno Ribiero. Later in the week, Rhyddings hosted the schools when they presented their ideas to a panel of judges.
Y11 Awards Evening
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Our recent school leavers were presented with their certificates and subject trophies at our awards evening. Mr Trickett thanked the students for all their efforts over the last 5 years, congratulated them on a record-breaking set of results and wished them all the best in their future endeavours.