The Horizon Issue 8 by Rossall School

EXPANDING HORIZONS

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100% Pass Rate • Outstanding University Offers • Dazzling Prize Day Celebrations • • Talented Performances • In Honour of The Queen • Fond Farewells •

An Outstanding Year! Ending the year with a host of celebrations - recognising the excellent sporting and academic achievements, congratulating a President and The Queen.

I S SU E 8 - S E P T E M B E R 2016

WELCOME It really has been an amazing Summer Term, brimming with our traditional highlights such as the Prize Days, sports days, productions, house challenges and summer music. But there have been many events and proud moments which are unique to the Summer Term of 2016 and I am sure you will enjoy reading about them in this edition of the Horizon. Following the progress of the Peruvian presidential elections and seeing our first Rossall world leader take up his role was a proud and historic moment for the school. On the exam front, it has been encouraging to see our students bucking national trends once again, including the increase in the top A* and A grades for Rossall students at GCSE and iGCSE levels in contrast to a national decline. Our staff and students are navigating

the changes to the UK exam systems with calm proficiency and I have every confidence that this will continue as the transition rolls out over the coming two years. The IB diploma remains a highly regarded world class qualification and it was wonderful to see our students achieve a 100% pass rate in this demanding sixth form route. Most encouraging though has been seeing our students take up university places and Higher Level Apprenticeships at top institutions in the UK and worldwide. Without doubt, it is the all-round quality and calibre of our students combined with their academic success which enables them to take such assured and confident steps forward to the next stages of their lives. Floreat Rossallia!

ELAINE PURVES Head, Rossall School 01253 774201

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OLD ROSSALLIAN BECOMES WORLD LEADER A truly Amazing Alumnus, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, who attended Rossall School from 1953 to 1956, was successfully elected as President of Peru in June. President Kuczynski, known to his supporters as PPK, came to Rossall with his brother, studying at the School for three years and his brother for five. Kuczynski, who has also held the post of Prime Minister of Peru, said his first impressions of the area were: “Bleak and rainy. We came on the boat from Peru to Liverpool, which took three weeks, so

we were in rough shape when we finally reached Fleetwood.” And although the President admits he struggled a little with the Lancashire accent, he credits the School with inspiring his love of music and says it taught him two key skills: discipline, and not to panic, whatever the circumstances. President Kuczynski, who was a member of Rossall’s Maltese Cross House, later went on to study flute and piano at the Royal College of Music before attending Oxford and Princeton universities and taking up a career in banking.

Elected on the promise of uniting Peru and promising to punish the country’s violent drugs gangs, Kuczynski has called for an end to the fighting and conflict which has divided Peru. Rossall has a long history of high achieving alumni, including notable writers, sporting greats and politicians, and we’re immensely proud to be able to add a world leader to that list. The School aims to create the foundations of a great future for each and every pupil who attends Rossall, and the President’s achievements serve as a great example of what our students can achieve.

ROSSALL’S MOCK REFERENDUM One week before the real thing, Rossall staged its own mock EU referendum. Year 12, Catrina Rooker and Year 7, Morgan Reeves presented the cases for Remain and Leave very articulately to an attentive school assembly. The students then had the opportunity to cast their votes during their breaks in the Polling Station set up in the Sumner Library. The event certainly seemed to provoke much discussion amongst the voters. Although the Rossall Referendum voted in favour of the Remain camp, interestingly it was not reflected in the actual vote held in June.

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Rossall, A Round Square School Rossall School is delighted to announce that we have been accepted into membership of the Round Square international community of schools, a worldwide network of 150 schools in 40 countries. Round Square which is presently celebrating its 50th anniversary takes its name from the famous building at Gordonstoun School, where the first meeting of this organisation of schools took place in 1966.

The Round Square Ethos and Rossall School

Round Square Activities

The concept of Round Square was conceived in 1966 based on the educational ideology of Kurt Hahn CBE, a renowned German educationalist, whose philosophies are considered internationally influential. Hahn founded Outward Bound, the Duke of Edinburgh Award, and the United World Colleges. In brief, the Round Square philosophy promotes a holistic view of education as encapsulated by the Round Square IDEALS.

Students have the opportunity at various ages to attend national and international Round Square Conferences. Each conference has a theme based on the ideals of Round Square and consists of a combination of guest speakers, group discussions, cultural visits, community service and adventure activities.

The IDEALS: • Internationalism • Democracy • Environmentalism • Adventure • Leadership

Conferences

Each Round Square school brings a delegation of up to six students to each International Conference and each year they return with a vast set of new experiences and ideas that have a profoundly positive impact on their world outlook. In the past few years, Conferences have been held in Thailand, South Africa, England and India. The 2016 conference will take place at Aiglon College, Switzerland Rossall will be attending.

• Service

Projects

The set of six ideals of learning fit in very well with our status as an International Baccalaureate school and our Expanding Horizons mission and vision. For our students, being a Round Square School will open up a wide variety of opportunities, including the chance to take part in service projects, pupil exchanges, environmental work, collaborative projects and conferences. There will also be scope to connect with other schools at a curriculum level.

Round Square schools encourage students to take part in a range of community service activities both locally and internationally. As well as the many local service projects, already an established part of school life at Rossall, we will be offering the opportunity for senior Rossall students to participate in Round Square international service projects from next year. Participation in a project such as this can be an enormous asset to future university applications.

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Exchanges A key feature of the Round Square experience is the exchanges of students and academic staff between member schools. Teacher exchanges may last for one academic year and student exchanges vary but are usually one or two terms in duration. Rossall is delighted to be receiving its first Round Square exchange from Markham College, Peru in January 2017. This is a unique connection which re-establishes a link going back to the 1950`s when the current President of Peru, Mr Pedro Pablo Kucynski, also left Markham College for Rossall School, where he joined Maltese Cross House. We will be offering the opportunity for Rossall students to participate in a reciprocal exchange to Markham College, Peru in the next academic year.

Environment

Service

As a `Beach School` with a stunning 160 acre sea front

Rossall has always supported many charities both local and national over the years. One new initiative has been the collection of our old school uniform, which we have sent to support a children’s orphanage in Malawi. The Round Square initiative, in conjunction with the Rossall School Chaplaincy, hope to develop this relationship as a key pillar of the Round Square ideal of Service.

campus, we are very much aware and proud of our immediate environment. The Round Square Environmental Club will be seeking to build upon our environmental activities and promote greater awareness of the need to protect our fragile planet.

“The 2016 conference will take place at Aiglon College, Switzerland - Rossall will be attending.”

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PUPILS ATTEND BBC PROGRAMME Year 12 pupils, Rachel Rosenthal and Patrick Berg, Year 13 pupil, Philip Wilkinson and Year 7 pupil, Samuel Ayoma along with Mr Ayoma, Ms Purves and Mr Wallace attended the Any Questions BBC Radio 4 programme held at St Nicholas Church in Fleetwood at the beginning of July. Jonathan Dimbleby presented the show, with a panel including the Chairman of the 1922 Committee Graham Brady MP, the former Labour Minister Caroline Flint MP, the Deputy Leader of UKIP Paul Nuttall MEP and the General Secretary of the Fire Brigades Union, Matt Wrack. They discussed topics including whether there has been a rise in xenophobia post Brexit, the Conservative leadership contest, whether Nigel Farage should be involved in the Brexit negotiations and finally, would a second referendum produce the same results. Ten questions were chosen out of a pool of 200; sadly none of the Rossall students’ questions were selected, although it provided them all with a better understanding of the issue with the varying viewpoints expressed by the esteemed panel. Patrick commented: “I was glad to represent the school and I thought it was great to hear the opinions of many different people on both sides of the argument. I hope that I will have another opportunity to attend one of these live BBC recordings and will try to listen in to more radio programmes in future.”

THE RSC YOUNG ANALYST OF THE YEAR 2016 In April, the Rossall team of Sophia Brooks, Oliver Hockings and team captain Xiaoli Wang travelled to UCLAN to compete in the regional heats of the annual Royal Society of Chemistry Young Analyst of the Year competition. The competition comprises of a series of analytical challenges in which the pupils must work together to gather and mathematically analyse a variety of experimental data. Every year the pupils look forward to the challenge ahead and the opportunity to use equipment they have never encountered before. All teams enjoyed the day immensely but there was a competition to win and the tension in the lecture hall was palpable as the results were announced. The Rossall team competed well but fell foul of a technicality which disqualified them from one of the four experiments. Despite this setback, Rossall still managed to finish a creditable 3rd overall. We can but wonder what might have been if we had managed to complete all parts of the challenge, but we will back in 2017 to regain our 2015 winning title!

STUDENTS’ GOLD DUKE OF EDINBURGH SUCCESS During the last week of term seven Year 12 students successfully completed the expedition section of their Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award. Lauren Brook, Kailei O’Flynn, Lisa Pavshinskaia, Maria Harrington, Ben Bradley, Oliver Hockings and Kane Walkden had already carried out their practice expedition back in April in extreme weather conditions – torrential rain, near to freezing temperatures and sleet and snow – perfect preparation for the warmer weather of July! It’s fair to say that 4 days out in the open, carrying all they needed on their backs and setting up camp each night after a long trek is a real challenge and they should be extremely proud of their achievement.

Back in May, Rossall was invited to Buckingham Palace to receive a plaque for their commitment to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme. Mrs Beth Simmons, our Duke of Edinburgh Co-ordinator, who was lucky enough to attend the event said: “The Gold Award is recognised by universities and employers as the mark of a young person who is prepared to go the extra mile to achieve their goals. It was a real honour to be invited and to receive the plaque”. To keep up with the students’ Duke of Edinburgh experience, follow @rossalldofe on Twitter.

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YEAR 6 AND 7 MATHS CHALLENGE In the Summer Term, pupils in Year 6 and 7 took part in a Maths Challenge Event. The Challenge, as well as being taxing and educational, provided the opportunity for the Year 6 pupils to work together with Year 7 pupils, as they follow them into Senior School and join them in Dragon House. In teams, the pupils spent the morning carrying out mathematical activities. Each team was named after a famous mathematician: Archimedes, Boole, Descartes, Einstein, Fermat, Lovelace, Newton, Pythagoras, Turing and Venn. They began by answering fifteen problem solving questions, then took part in an activity similar to the TV show Countdown, followed by a logic puzzle. At this point several teams were competing for the winning position so it was all down to

ROSSALL JOINS BOARDING ORCHARD We were delighted to become part of the Boarding Orchard during a visit from the Boarding Schools’ Association (BSA) Chief Executive, Robin Fletcher in June 2016.

the final activity - the relay. Here the teams had to answer as many questions as quickly as they could and then pass on the next question to other members of their team. They raced around the room determined to beat their opponents and woe betide if anyone got in their way. The winning team, Boole, comprising of Fred Boardman, Etuvie Gaultney-Udjo, John Cooper, Tim Woodman and Pippa Rogerson, scored a fantastic 193 points.

The BSA is the UK Association serving and representing member boarding schools and promoting boarding education in both independent and state boarding schools and they are on a mission to create the largest orchard, by distance, with fruit trees growing all around the UK in boarding schools. The trees symbolise the tree of knowledge and demonstrate each school’s commitment to growth and caring for the environment. Robin commented after his visit: “It was lovely to see all Rossall is doing on the

boarding front and to know that boarding in the north is alive and well.” Mr Fletcher was joined by Ms Purves, Mr Robinson and pupils representing all the Houses across the School for the official tree planting ceremony in The Hall Garden. With the help of Chief Gardener Andy Curwen, the group planted their tree of knowledge – a Cox’s Orange Pippen, already bearing some tiny apples. We look forward to watching it flourish and grow!

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THE ARTS MAGAZINE FEATURE FOR KEN Year 11 student, Ken Gan’s automotive artwork has featured in Classic Car News. A car enthusiast and keen artist, Ken likes to experiment with different techniques and effects to broaden his style. He doesn’t just focus on classic cars, modern cars feature too; combine this with Ken’s use of pencils, acrylic and watercolours and it creates a real diversity of work.

The Rossall Art, Design and Photography students receive commendations!

YOUNG ARTISTS 2016 The work of four Year 11 GCSE students was selected to be exhibited at this year’s Young Artist of the Year Exhibition 2016, run by the Blackpool and Fylde College. Hugo Tam, Joyce Zhang, Ken Gan and Billy Hoggmascall attended an award ceremony, in the superb gallery space at Blackpool and Fylde College’s University Centre. Billy Hoggmascall and Hugo Tam were delighted when they both received runners up awards in the overall competition.

LONDON DEBUT FOR YEAR 12 STUDENT Year 12 Kelly Wang’s photograph of the beautiful sunset here at Rossall was recently exhibited at the annual London Photo Festival. Kelly was advised to enter the picture for a competition after posting it on Instagram and was delighted when the organisers of the festival got in touch to let her know her picture - To Walk This World Alone (inspired by My Chemical Romance’s lyrics) would be exhibited.

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ARTWORK GETS NOTICED The selection team from the NADFAS (National Association of Decorative & Fine Arts Societies) attended the 2016 End of Year Exhibition and have shown an interest in a number of the studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; work for their Drawn From Youth Exhibition 2017. The exhibition acts as a platform for Sixth Form Students from the region to showcase their work with a view to the best work being considered for the Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition in London.

FURNITURE DESIGN BOOK AWARD Year 12 student, Natasha Maycock and Year 11 student, Ken Gan have been awarded The Furniture Makersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Company Design Book Award. Natasha designed and made a table which displays film negatives, as part of her DT A Level, whilst Ken designed and made a display solution for scale models, as part of his DT GCSE. Both Ken and Natasha have now advanced to the next stages of the competition and will be competing alongside 500 other students in their categories.

PIECES OF HISTORY Featured below is a selection of beautiful illustrations of the School that were completed in 1957 by Bryan de Grineau. De Grineau was a highly thought of war artist and was employed by The Illustrated London News. He completed a number of drawings of schools, colleges and institutions, alongside railway posters and some very popular artwork based on Grand Prix racing. Bryan de Grineau was the son of a well-known illustrator and caricaturist Charles Grineau, who used the pseudonym Alfred Bryan. It is believed that Bryan de Grineau studied under his father and did not receive any formal art training. How lovely it is to see traditional aspects of the School illustrated in this way.

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MUSIC PUPILS NOTE PERECT AT THE BIG SING Primary school pupils from across the Fylde hit all the right notes when their choirs joined us at School for a singing competition. Students from Carleton Green Community Primary School in Poultonle-Fylde, Langdale Free School in Bispham and Thornton-Cleveleys schools: Norbreck Primary Academy and Anchorsholme Academy, joined the Junior School Choir for the annual Big Sing. After spending a morning rehearsing their chosen songs with the Director of Music, Miss Margaret Young, the choirs took part in a workshop with singing teacher, Mrs Gillian Littlefair, who helped them prepare for the show’s closing number. More than 120 students tackled songs including Justin Timberlake’s Can’t

ELIJAH We were delighted to welcome singers and musicians from across the Fylde to the School in April to perform Mendelssohn’s oratorio Elijah at our Come and Sing event.

Stop the Feeling, R. Kelly’s World’s Greatest and a Sister Act mash up, before working together to perform a rousing rendition of Pharrell Williams’ Happy. It was wonderful to see how well the students work together to share their love of singing. There were some really enthusiastic performances and all the children worked very hard to put on a great show for their friends and family later that day. Miss Young, commented: “The Big Sing is one of the highlights of the year for our Junior School Choir and we really enjoy welcoming the students from other schools to Rossall.” Anchorsholme and Rossall were judged to be joint winners of the Big Sing shield after impressing the judges with their vocals and perfomances.

The performance created a fantastic opportunity for members of the public to join us at School to sing, play, perform and listen together. Elijah is a dramatic piece with powerful choruses and tender solo arias, so it was truly wonderful to have the work performed in Big School by our students and visiting performers.

Our thanks go to the Director of Music Margaret Young, soloists Jane Wilkinson (OR and Soprano), Jolyon Dodgson (Bass), Kevin Matthews (Tenor) and Martha Jones (Alto), as well as the Rossall Chapel Choir and Orchestra, visiting choristers and musicians.

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STRINGS SPECTACULAR In the Summer Term, forty of our string players from Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1 to 9 joined forces with the string groups from Cardinal Allen to enjoy a morning of playing under the expert direction of Helen Harrison, conductor of Blackpool Symphony and the Lancashire Youth Orchestras.

SUMMER SERENADE 2016 The Summer Serenade is the perfect way to start the May half term holiday and is a spectacular prelude to the Prize Day celebrations.

This year we were delighted to have a record attendance of friends and families enjoying a wonderful evening of music, performed by some of our very talented students. The evening began with the

Rossall Orchestra, before the individual and duo performances commenced. From Junior to Senior performances - it was wonderful to see and hear such a variety of music genres.

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DRAMA

THE TEMPEST The Year 6 pupils entered a ‘brave new world’ when they created and performed their own version of a Shakespeare classic. The pupils not only re-wrote the script for their production of The Tempest, but composed music, designed costumes and props and recorded sound effects for the show. The pupils have been studying and working on the play as part of the school’s PYP (Primary Years Programme) curriculum, an internationally recognised programme of study which encourages children to become independent, enquiring learners with the skills and confidence to take responsibility for their own studies.

The aim of staging the production was to encourage students to develop their communication and cooperation skills, and the youngsters seized the opportunity, deciding amongst themselves who would play each part rather than holding auditions. To make sure everyone who wanted to had the chance to perform, the pupils decided to share some of the leading roles: Suzanne Carter and Etuvie Gaultney-Udjo tackled the part of exiled sorcerer Prospero, whilst Alice Hellewell and Grace Evans took the role of the spirit Ariel and Melissa Pilley and Alice Christy appeared as the heroine Miranda. The result was a fantastic adaptation on the classic tale, making it accessible to children, as well as adults.

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CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY In April, Year 7 and Year 8 students staged a production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in the Museum Theatre as part of the Rossall School Arts Festival. The talented cast, directed by Miss Bendelow and the Year 10 GCSE Drama students, managed to recreate the magic and mystery of Roald Dahl’s celebrated story. The Museum Theatre was transformed into a journalist’s office as the narrator (Sofia Deplidge) took the audience on a journey of discovery as the wellknown tale unfolded through a sequence of newspaper headlines. Charlie Bucket (Harry Sutton) and his Grandpa Joe (Harry Platt) were thrilled to win a Golden Ticket which gave them access to the famous factory of the legendary Willy Wonka (Kyle O’Keefe). There they met the other ticket winners (played by Myles Davies, Morgan Wallace, Kimberley Bradley and Alex Kretov) and a host of colourful characters including, of course, the Oompa Loompas. As the ticket winners started to slowly disappear in very strange circumstances, it became apparent that Charlie Bucket had won so much more than just a Golden Ticket. All the cast and crew involved staged a hugely entertaining production.

A NIGHT ON THE TILES In June, the Year 10 GCSE Drama class performed Frank Vickery’s A Night on the Tiles in the Museum Theatre. The students had chosen and edited the script themselves, rehearsed tirelessly, and designed the set and costume for this ambitious production. Married life does not begin well for unlucky-in-love Gareth ( Jay Henderson) and his new bride Shirley (Megan Moore), who seems to have a stronger attachment to Gareth’s brother, Kenneth (Gregor Nield). Unsure as to which brother is the father of her baby, and learning to live in a house with her new parents-in-law (Sam Pellowe and Jessica Lever), tensions understandably rise. Throw a perpetually drunk Grandma (Sallie-Anne Storm-Eckersley) and a nosy neighbour (Teng Teng Wong) into the mix and all the ingredients were there for an evening of enjoyable entertainment.

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ALL FOR A GOOD CAUSE CHAPLAIN’S CHARITY CHALLENGE Congratulations to staff and students who raised more than £1,300 for the Chaplain’s Challenge in April. Pupils took part in a fortnight of fundraising and physical challenges to raise cash for Christian Aid, including running across a mud filled obstacle course, playing human Hungry Hippos and blindfolded netball as part of the Challenge, organised by School Chaplain, Revd. Etienne van Blerk. The Challenge, which was an annual event at the school for many years, was revived by Revd. van Blerk this year to encourage students to work together as a community to support and raise money for charity. Revd. van Blerk, who decided to restart the challenge after learning about the role it had played in school life said: “I wanted to organise an event which would not only help to raise money for a good cause but really strengthen and build the school community. When I found out about the Chaplain’s Challenge, I knew it would be a great way to bring staff and students together to work towards a fundraising goal.”

HAIR TODAY, GONE TOMORROW

The Challenge began as staff and students joined Rev. van Blerk for the Mucker race in Lancaster, a 3 mile mud race over 31 obstacles. The Rossall team consisted of Head of Sixth Form, Mr Bradley, students Kane Walkden, Oliver Hockings, Emerson Porter and Steffan van Blerk and Rossall parent, Mr Porter. The pupils then raised funds at a non-uniform day and took part in a series of unusual sporting activities as part of an inter-house competition for the Chaplain’s Challenge Cup. A threelegged egg and spoon race, space hopper racing and life size Mario Kart were just some of the events to feature in the competition, which was won by students from the school’s Pelican House. Revd. van Blerk added: “The challenge has helped the students push themselves to achieve their goals and they’ve shown great leadership and team work skills in taking on some of the tasks we have set them. They were determined to reach their fundraising target and perhaps most importantly, have lots of fun doing it!” It’s now hoped the Chaplain’s Challenge will once again become a regular fixture in the Rossall School calendar.

Year 10 pupil, Ellie McIlhargey recently cut most of her hair off to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK. Ellie was inspired to take on this challenge by her Grandad, who was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer in July last year. She has already raised more than her target of £500 and decided to give her hair to the Little Princess Charity which makes wigs for children with cancer.

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TRINITY HOSPICE BED PUSH In May, some of our students took part in the Blackpool 10k run to support Trinity Palliative Care Services and Brian House Children’s Hospice. Trinity Hospice and Brian House provide care for adults and children suffering from terminal illnesses, but rely on donations to keep their services going. To help them raise money, our students pushed a hospice bed for the full 10k (from Gynn Square to Blackpool Pleasure Beach), completing the course in a time of 1 hour 9 minutes. Fifty staff and students took turns to push the bed along the race route, reviving a tradition started by nurses and volunteers from the hospice. The stunt was dreamt up by Year 13 student Hal Morgan-Short, whose mother Shirley Morgan works for Brian House.

“I’d heard the nurses and supporters at Trinity and Brian House used to stage an annual bed push to raise funds, and thought it would be a great idea if Rossall could continue that tradition,” says Hal, “It was quite a challenge but well worth it as we raised more than £680 to help support the children at Brian House.” The hospice needs to raise £5 million every year in order to stay open and keep providing free care to children with life limiting conditions. A big thank you goes to our Rossall Runners: Kay van Blerk, Steffan van Blerk, Adam Bradley, Kane Walkden, Jet Dai, Billy Hoggmascall, Philippe Gaud, Paul Dhanani, Tim Sitt, Naysa Mbaeri, Rachel Rosenthal, Catrina Rooker, Avery Hamlet, Kailei O’Flynn, Megan Moore, Shahna O’Flynn, Maggie Xue, Laura Guo, Kimo Yang, Vanilla Wang, Elizabeth Tikoisuva, Laurence Taylor, Mrs Williams, Mr Rogers, Miss Campbell, Revd. van Blerk, Sian Baker and Mr Hayes.

IT’S OH SO QUIET FOR YEAR 8 CLIFTON In the Summer Term, the Year 8 Clifton pupils took part in a sponsored silence to raise money for Blackpool Street Life.

KAMMWAMBA PROJECT - THE STORY SO FAR!

Rossall children have also written postcards with good wishes and kind blessings to all the children receiving our old uniform.

Many thanks to everyone who donated old Rossall School uniform this year to Kammwamba Primary School and Miracle Orphanage in Matale, Malawi.

The uniforms should arrive around Christmas or in the New Year, and we’ve asked the Headmaster of Kammwamba Primary School to open the box of postcards first and send us photos of the children receiving our messages and of course, wearing the Rossall uniforms!

With the help of many enthusiastic junior pupils and senior students, all the clothing and sportswear has now been sorted, filling a staggering 40 large boxes in the process! We’ve taken all the boxed and addressed uniform up to Glasgow where it will be processed by charity workers before being sent out to Malawi on a container ship in September.

The charity’s aim is to provide shelter, support and direction to young vulnerable people who don’t have a home. Rules for the four and half hour silence were simple - no talking except for stating your attendance or asking to go to the bathroom. Armed with a whiteboard and pen the task proved challenging for some but the pupils managed to raise a fantastic £370 for their chosen charity.

There is still time to donate any of the old Rossall uniform you may have. Any uniform you still wish to donate can be taken to Mondo’s or the RosShop (clean, folded and bagged) and many thanks to all who have already donated.

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OUTSTANDING RESULTS AT A LEVEL Congratulations were in order when our A level students opened their results in August. The school achieved a 96 per cent pass rate, with 100 per cent of our students gaining passes in Chemistry, Computing, English Literature and Geography. The results mean almost all Rossall students secured their preferred university places, and will be taking up studies at institutions including Cambridge, Manchester and York. Philip Wilkinson plans to study at Cambridge University's Sidney Sussex College after gaining 4 A*s and an A. Philip, who earned top grades in Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Economics and Geography said: “I’m really pleased with my results. Studying at Rossall has pushed me to a higher level and given me the opportunities to do things I would not normally have done. "It's been a dream of mine to study at Cambridge since I was in junior school, so it's fantastic to know I've got a place there."

Rachel Hoggarth, who was awarded an A in Maths, and Bs in Computing and Chemistry said: “The last two years have involved a lot of hard work, but the support I’ve had from my teachers has been fantastic – they’ve given up a lot of their time to help me get through my exams.”

for your own learning from primary school onwards and the help and encouragement Mr Condon gave me has played a huge part in my decision to become a teacher myself. I just want to thank him and all the staff for helping me to achieve the results I need to do it!”

Rachel will now take up a place at The University of Manchester to study Chemistry.

Ms Purves, Head at Rossall said: “We are thrilled our students have gained such excellent exam results. It’s an outstanding performance for Rossall, especially following on from the recent 100 per cent pass rate achieved by our International Baccalaureate students.

School captains Hayley Hughes and Jack England will take up places at Bangor University and on a Technical Apprenticeship respectively, with Hayley studying Geography and Jack an Advanced Apprenticeship in Manufacturing Engineering with Birmingham based firm UTC.

“The results overall are excellent and reflect both the dedication of our students and the exceptional levels of tuition and one to one academic support provided by our staff.

Jonathan Lee, who’s been one of our pupils since he was two years old, plans to become a primary school teacher after being inspired by our own Mr Condon.

“Our aim is to help students make informed choices at Sixth Form level which will enable them to pursue successful careers in their chosen fields.

Jonathan, who gained A Levels in English, Religious Studies and Music said: “The school guides you to become responsible

“We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our students every success for the future.”

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IB RESULTS START SUMMER OF SUCCESS FOR ROSSALL Our IB students started our summer of success when they received their exam results in July. Rossall Deputy School Captain Ailsa Davidson was awarded 37 points for her diploma, the equivalent of 4 grade ‘A’s and 1 grade ‘B’ at A Level. She now plans to study Psychology at the University of Surrey.

cent pass rate. The ability to choose between IB and A Levels gives our students a greater degree of flexibility in their studies and the broader range of topics offered by the IB mean it’s becoming more and more popular with our pupils. “Their results are a reflection of their hard work and dedication over the last two years and we wish them all the very best for the future.”

Viktoriia Sharipova and Giovanni Galli achieved 37 and 35 points respectively and have secured places at the University of Bath and King’s College London. Meanwhile Penjani Chavula from the Ivory Coast was awarded 34 points and will now go on to study Engineering at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Doris Dohmen, IB Coordinator at Rossall said: “The International Baccalaureate is an exceptionally challenging programme of study, so we’re immensely proud that our students have achieved a 100 per

100 PER CENT PASS RATE FOR ROSSALL! There was more celebrating for our staff and students when the school achieved a 100 per cent overall pass rate in this year’s GCSE exams. 100 per cent of Rossall students were awarded A* - C grades in English and English Literature, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Drama and Italian, whilst 92 per cent gained the same top grades in Maths. Mrs Purves said: “We are really pleased with this year’s results. I’m delighted we’ve retained our 100 per cent overall pass rate, and it’s wonderful to see so many students achieving A* to C grades in key subjects such as English, Maths, Chemistry, Physics and Biology.

“The results are tribute to the tremendous amount of work our students and staff have put in over the last two years. It is wonderful to see their efforts rewarded, and we are looking forward to welcoming them back to continue their studies in the Sixth Form at Rossall.” A number of students were awarded five or more A* or A grades, including Lydia Bannister-Nunn, who plans to stay at Rossall to study for A Levels in History, Biology, Psychology and English. Lydia, who fitted in her studies with her ongoing training as a figure skater to gain 7 A* and 3 A grades said: “I’m really happy with my results. The last two years have been a lot of hard work, but I’ve been really lucky to have a lot of support from my teachers. Trying to fit my studies in with my training schedule has been tough, but the staff at Rossall have been great and

given me lots of help outside school hours.” Olivia Gregory, who was awarded 9 A*s and 1 A grade said she felt happy and relieved to finally get her results. “It’s been two years of real hard work,” said Olivia, who plans to stay on to study Maths, Biology, Psychology and Chemistry A Levels. “I’d like to say thank you to my teachers they’ve been really committed and given up a lot of time to help me with my studies.” Imogen Hockings who’s been at Rossall since she was 4 years old, gained 2 A* and 7 As and also plans to stay on to study for A Levels in Spanish, History, Art and English. “I’m really pleased with my results,” said Imogen. “I put a lot of hard work in, so it’s great that it’s all paid off!”

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NEW SCHOOL CAPTAINS AND MONITORS We are delighted to congratulate Hal Morgan-Short (Spread Eagle) and Lauren Brook (Rose) on being elected to their new positions of responsibility as Rossall School’s 2016/2017 School Captains. Hal and Lauren will be supported by Deputy School Captains Oliver Hockings (Mitre Fleur

SENIOR SCHOOL PRIZE DAY

De Lys) and Naysa Mbaeri (Wren).

From the beautiful morning May sunshine right through to the delicious food, the 2016 Prize Day and Graduation was a glorious event.

Colvin (Rose), Caroline Hardt (Rose), Grace

The day created memories for many, allowing our school leavers the opportunity to reflect and celebrate on their time at Rossall and families the chance to celebrate achievements. The poignant Reflections by the School Captains, Jack England and Hayley Hughes and the Deputy School Captains, Jonathan Lee and Ailsa Davidson,

Congratulations also go to: Patrick Berg (Pelican), Sophia Brooks (Dolphin), Ashya McKnight (Rose), Vasilisa Pavshinskaia (Rose), Catrina Rooker (Wren), Marie Schröter (Rose), Kane Walkden (Spread Eagle), Xiaoli Wang (Dolphin), Bobby Wong (Pelican), James Wraith (Pelican), who were awarded the prestigious role of School Monitor.

combined with the moving Choir performances and uplifting hymns in Chapel, were the perfect start to the day’s celebrations. Speeches by Rachel Hoggarth, Harley Howard and Lauren Stephens on the School’s sporting achievements, trips and the Arts preceded the Prize Giving Ceremony, and our thanks must go to Old Rossallian, Sarah Botham, guest of honour, for her enlightening speech on her memories of Rossall and her pathway since. The celebrations concluded with a magnificent lunch enjoyed in the stunning sunshine. Floreat Rossallia!

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YEAR 6 GARDEN PARTY We had a ball at the Year 6 Garden Party! Unfortunately, blustery conditions forced us inside but we still had a great time!

LEAVERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; BALL The wonderful Prize Day celebrations concluded with the Leaversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Ball as we bid farewell to our Year 13s. The hugely close year group had a fantastic evening toasting their time at Rossall with fellow students, their families, staff and tutors. Disco and dancing followed the sumptuous meal, before they were whisked off before the clock struck midnight to continue the celebrations at a local bar. A huge thank you must go to the Friends of Rossall for organising the event and Year 12 photography student, Natahsa Maycock for taking the photographs.

YEAR 11 PROM In June, our Year 11 students celebrated coming to the end of their GCSE exams with the Year 11 Prom. Held at The Village Hotel in Blackpool, the students enjoyed an evening of fine food, dancing and awards.

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JUNIOR SCHOOL PRIZE DAY The Infant and Junior pupils ended the summer term with a beach based, spectacular themed Prize Day, a tribute to Blackpool’s seaside heritage. The festivities began with a special service for staff and parents in the Chapel, which featured readings by the 2015/2016 Infant and Junior School Captains and performances by the Infant and Chapel Choirs. Guests were also treated to a flute duet by Year 6 students Jessica Sanderson and Suzanne Carter, accompanied on the piano by Connie Lupton. The Prize Giving Ceremony, celebrating the pupils’ academic, sporting and artistic achievement, took place in a packed Big School where the students, staff and families were very entertainingly addressed by Mr R D W Rhodes, former Principal

of Rossall School. The Prize Giving concluded with the announcement of the new School Captains for 2016/2017. Congratulations to Junior School Captains: Emerson Porter (Assheton) and Yasmine Ajiteru (Clifton) and Infant School Captains Woody-Lee Wilson (Assheton) and Lake Porter (Assheton). The lunch, a hotly anticipated affair and a Rossall tradition to mark the end of term, never fails to impress. For the seaside theme the staff dressed as Victorian beach bathers, lifeguards and even a hotdog for the celebration, which included a special themed lunch of fish and chips, candy floss and ice cream, all topped by a spectacular four foot chocolate cake in the shape of Blackpool Tower.

everyone in Junior School to come together to celebrate our students’ achievements, and of course, there’s always lots of excitement about the theme of our special lunch! Our catering staff really captured the seaside spirit of Rossall this year and the spectacular chocolate Blackpool Tower received a fantastic reception from the pupils.”

Headmistress of Dragon, Junior, Infant and Nursery School Mrs Katie Lee said: “Junior Prize Day is a fantastic opportunity for

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My Time at Rossall Jonathan Lee, outgoing Deputy School Captain, Boys’ Fives Captain and Boys’ Music Captain and winner of the Longest Service Award, the Francesca All Rounder Endeavour Cup and the Barnabas Shield for Mitre Fleur De Lys, reflects on his time at Rossall. My favourite memories are of my time in Junior School. In Years Five and Six, I was part of a team of rugby players who became one of the most successful junior squads at Rossall. Winning the Rossall Budge Sevens tournament two years running and the prestigious Malsis tournament meant we became a side which challenged the best. Our success was thanks to the guidance of Mr Condon, who became much more than a coach – in fact he’s inspired me to train as a Primary school teacher myself. When I was awarded the role of Junior School Captain it was like all my dreams had come true – especially as both of my brothers had tried and failed to win this coveted role! To finish my time at Rossall as Deputy School Captain has been the ‘perfect ending’. Since Junior School I had always dreamt of seeing my name on that list underneath the archway. To have this opportunity is something of an honour, and became one of my proudest moments as a Rossallian. Rossall is unique, and students and staff alike create a society full of imaginative, sporty, musical, academic individuals who all contribute to the wider community. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to be a part of a school which is truly one of a kind. I will to go on to Edge Hill University to study Primary School Education, where I hope to learn what it takes to be a good teacher, although I feel that many of those characteristics have already been instilled in me by the teachers and atmosphere here at Rossall! The school is about so much more than studying and sport: it is a community where everyone connects, creating an atmosphere that’s irreplaceable. “From looking up in amazement and wondering quite what it was I was entering, in my grey shorts, blue blazer, blue school cap and with socks pulled up all the way to my knees, to finishing, walking out through the archway in my navy suit, Rossall is a chapter in my life that will remain with me.

Rossall succeeds in changing boys and girls into mature adults who are ready to move on to the next chapter in their lives. It is a place where you are welcome, whether you are there for sixteen years, or two years, and somewhere which develops your studies, but perhaps more importantly, creates a distinctive individual.

Whenever I’ve taken prospective students and parents on a tour of the school, they’ve invariably asked ‘How long have you been here for?’ To which I would reply ‘sixteen years’. My answer has always received the same reaction: ‘Wow! You must have enjoyed your time here’. And indeed I have, from all the fun of Junior School, where I won various rugby tournaments, to finishing and reflecting on my time at the most recent Prize day.

A Rossallian is someone who has a stamp imprinted onto them, and I know wherever I am, Edge Hill, or later on in life in my own classroom, Rossall will always be a part of me. The continued support of the school has helped me to endeavour to achieve to the best of my ability.

Thank you Rossall for an unforgettable sixteen year journey!”

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BOYS V GIRLS NETBALL The annual Boys v Girls Netball Match, played in the Summer Term, was as competitive as ever, with the boys determined to steal the victory away from the reigning champions. They fought valiantly, with Philip Wilkinson and Harry Bennett shooting some excellent goals. In the centre, Jacob Draper, Jack England and Jonathan Lee worked tirelessly to get the ball up the court and Samuel Braidford and Maxi Hardt defended extremely well against pro-shooters Jessica Braidford and Grace McKnight. Unfortunately, the boys were no match for the 1st Team Girls, with Hayley Hughes, Emily Cobb and Francesca Smith proving to be a force to be reckoned with in defence, whilst Amber Brown, Rachel Hoggarth and Naysa Mbaeri dominated the centre. Ultimately, the girls stole yet another victory from the boys, winning 11 goals to 8.

JUNIOR HOUSE CHALLENGE

The pupils took part in various challenges

The Infants and Juniors donned their tracksuits for two days of sporting competition and fun during the last week of term, with the House Challenge Day following the Infant and Junior Sports Day.

The afternoonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s suitcase relay and the tug of

throughout the morning, all eagerly wanting to gain points for their respective houses. war were the absolute highlights of the day â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the sheer determination of all the pupils was overwhelming to see. Well done to Hesketh who were the Infant Cup Winners and Clifton for raising the trophy for the Juniors.

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SPORT

Junior Round-Up

UNDER 11 CRICKETERS START SEASON IN STYLE After weeks of preparation, the Under 11 cricketers could not wait to take to the field and start their season against our good friends from Highfield Priory.

UNDER 11 ROUNDERS SUCCESS VERSUS ST PIUS

It was wonderful to see all the boys from Years 4, 5 and 6 representing the School in two evenly contested matches and there were some fine performances with both bat and ball.

On Wednesday 18th May, Rossall took on St Pius.

In the first innings, Alice Hellewell opened the match with the first rounder which was quickly followed with rounders from Melissa Pilley, Grace Evans and Suzanne Carter. Whilst St Pius were batting, Alice Christy, Ellie Qualter and Suzanne Carter took impressive catches. Rossall had a strong fielding team to stump St Pius out and at the end of the first innings the scores were 7 rounders to Rossall and 5 to St Pius. In the second innings, Melissa Pilley did a hard hit and with great tactics and good team support, Alice Hellewell did some super hits along with Grace Evans and Ellie Qualter. When it was Rossall’s turn to field the girls had good team tactics and stopped St Pius scoring. In the end the final score was 19 rounders to Rossall and 10 to St Pius.

JUNIOR GIRLS’ FOOTBALL TEAM MAKE A WINNING START! Our sporting calendar finished in spectacular style with the Under 11 Girls playing in an extremely enjoyable football fixture against Sacred Heart.

It was wonderful to see so many children taking part in their first competitive match and displaying a fine array of skills. In the two matches played, Rossall won 2-1 and drew 2-2 with goals being scored by Grace Evans, Alice Christy, and Suzanne Carter.

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Rossall elected to bat first and the openers, Tom Singleton and Phelix Kowalski got the team off to a flying start, scoring an impressive 39 runs, with Tom hitting four boundaries. However, Highfield Priory had a strong bowling attack and two wickets were taken, resulting in 10 runs being deducted. The second pairing of Yemi Ajiteru and Daniel Eaves continued confidently and ran some quick singles to score eleven with the loss of one wicket. Charlie Gotto and Emerson Porter then came to the crease for their very first time in a hardball match and showed a lot of potential, playing a fine array of shots and scoring 7 runs. The final pairing of Steffan van Blerk and Alex Kirkwood started extremely well and both players hit boundaries with well-timed shots. After their four overs, they had amassed 31 runs, bringing the Rossall total to an impressive 79 runs. In response, Rossall bowled with wonderful pace and accuracy and the support for one another in the field was superb. Highfield batted impressively and the Rossall attack needed to be at their best to minimise the opposition score. Although no wickets were taken, the team worked effectively in the field and limited Highfield’s scoring opportunities. Highfield batted well and amassed a total of 60 runs after their 16 overs; 19 runs less than Rossall. This was a fine victory and the perfect introduction to the season for the team. Well done Rossall!

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UNDER 9 ROUNDERS TEAM ARE A BIG HIT AGAINST SEDBERGH! The Under 9 Rounders team were excited to welcome Sedbergh for their very first rounders match of the season. Chloe Southall captained the team and Rossall were put into bat first.

Rossall made a great start, with many of their batters scoring half and even full rounders. Sedbergh retaliated by catching out a couple of the home team to slow Rossallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pace. However, Rossall continued to play some great rounders and felt confident after the first innings.

In the second innings, Rossall fielded very well and all players tried hard to stop Sedbergh from scoring. Some excellent catches were made by the girls and at the end of the match Rossall were declared the winners with a score of 15 rounders to 8!

ROSSALL RACE TO SUCCESS AT AJIS ATHLETICS

JUNIOR CRICKETERS HAVE A BALL!

Rossall School hosted the AJIS athletics for 23 schools at Stanley Park. It proved to be a successful day and all the athletes seemed to thoroughly enjoy the experience.

All the children in Year 3 and 4 were so excited to welcome children from Sacred Heart to Rossall for an afternoon of cricket.

Rossall were delighted to pick up two gold medals

Rossall played five matches in six-a-side teams and all children had a chance to bat, bowl and field.

at the event. After two races, Steffan van Blerk won the hurdles with ease to pick up a gold medal. In the Year 6 girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 600m, Etuvie Gaultney-Udjo raced exceptionally well, taking a commanding lead over the first 200 metres which she maintained to the finish line to win gold. Well done to all children who took part.

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SPORT Senior Round-Up CRICKET This year has seen the Rossall teams battle well against some good competition.

with every ball. In the annual fixture against Marylebone Cricket Club, Bradley Gosling was a superb batsman, scoring a very good 70 and taking three wickets. Over 400 runs were scored on the day, however, the expertise of the MCC players proved too great and Rossall were eventually defeated by 60 runs. To finish the season, the boys enjoyed a trip to Edinburgh to compete in the Edinburgh Cricket Festival. The Under 14s produced some superb performances over the season led by Charlie Ardron and Josh Hamnett. Jack Kenmare bowled tight lines and took wickets, along with Will Hockings. Beating local rivals AKS by 10 wickets was certainly a performance to remember, along with their excellent victory over Stonyhurst by a staggering 76 runs. The Under 13s have had a sensational season, going undefeated in all their weekend fixtures and reaching the quarter finals in the Regional Cup. They were aptly named Team of Year at the Junior Sports Awards for not only winning 8 out of their 9 fixtures but for the way in which the boys conducted themselves on the field. As a team, the boys were always encouraging one another and sharing around the duties, involving all players in the games.

The 1st XI highlight was beating Kirkham Grammar School by 177 runs, with James Amor taking six wickets for only two runs. James was the pick of the bowlers causing trouble for the opposition

The highlight of the season was chasing down 178 off 30 overs set by Merchant Taylors’. Charlie Clark batted well over the season, as did Captain Lewis Haworth. Scott Whittaker and Joey Warwick were excellent with the ball.

ROUNDERS

The Under 14s had a phenomenal season, winning the majority of their matches. The girls celebrated wins against Millfield, Stonyhurst, St Aidan’s and were declared district champions at the Wyre and Fylde Rounders tournament, beating Baines by 8 rounders.

Rossall have enjoyed hosting many Rounders matches and tournaments this season, including the annual Wyre and Fylde Rounders Tournaments which welcomes over 10 schools to our rounders pitches.

After winning the tournament, the girls were selected to represent Wyre and Fylde at the Lancashire School Games. Unfortunately, the girls were knocked out in the quarter finals. However, the girls should be very proud of what they have achieved this season. Daisy Newsham showed good control as the bowler. Louisa Rogerson was composed on 1st based and Grace Gordon was dynamic in the field. The Under 12s had a fantastic season, losing only one game. The girls recorded wins against Millfield, St Aidan’s, Cardinal Allen, Baines and Hodgson Academy. The highlight of the season was being crowned district champions at the Wyre and Fylde Rounders Tournament. Led by Morgan Wallace, the girls worked well as a team to apply pressure to the opposition. Ellie Braidford and Meagan Baxendale deserve special mentions for excellent play.

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ATHLETICS This season saw the Rossall athletic squads enter many more events than ever before. Over 50 students took part in the National Track and Field Athletics Cup at Stanley Park. Throughout the day, there were a number of seasonal and personal bests scored both on the track and field. Windson Pereira beat the district record in the 200m running a fantastic 23.3 seconds. At the County Athletics, Ashya Colvin (Year 12) came 1st in the 200m and 2nd in the 100m, Naysa Mbaeri (Year 12) came 3rd in both the 100m and Shot Putt and Windson Pereira (Year 10) came 3rd in the 200m. In the junior age group, Skyler Bowes (Year 8) came 3rd in the 800m and Issy Woodman (Year 9) also came 3rd in the 1500m. Wizaso Chavula (Year 9) ran hard in the heats and the finals to come 2nd in the 100m and Sam Currie (Year 9) came first in the Junior Pole Vault competition. At the Fylde Coast Combined Events, a combined team of Year 7 and 8 girls, and a team of Year 9 girls competed. In each age

group there were 100 athletes competing for the top three places. In the Under 13’s team, Skyler Bowes finished 1st overall in the 800m and received the silver medal for finishing with the second highest point score in the individual competition. Isabelle Woodman scored over 70 points in the high jump, 200m and 800m. Isabelle received the award for first place overall in the 800m competition.

INDIVIDUALS

Finally, a select group of athletes took part in the North West Schools Athletics Championships. This event was judged on an individual basis and Rossall had some extremely good results.

Tim Woodman (Year 7) was selected for the Pentathlon GB English Talent Programme.

Sophia Deplidge came 1st in the Girls’ U14 Hurdles and 2nd in the High Jump; Charlie Clark came 1st in the U14 Boys’ 300m; William Robinson came 1st in the Boys U14 800m, whilst his brother, Edward Robinson came 1st in the Boys’ 1500m. Tim Woodman won the U13 Boys’ 800m with fellow pupil, Simon Holt coming in 2nd; Skyler Bowes won the Girls’ U14 800m and Long Jump and Sofia Singleton just missed out on 1st place in the Girls’ U13 800m. Finally, Michael Mellon won the U13 Boys’ Long Jump and Morgan Wallace won the Girls’ U13 Javelin.

Michael Mellon (Year 7) competed with the Manchester United Youth Team in the Mediterranean Youth Cup. Michael also competed with the North West Independent Schools Football Association U13 team in an England tournament. Jacob Draper (Year 13) was selected to play for the Wales International Hockey Team.

Isabelle Woodman (Year 9) became National Triathlon Champion. Cameron Niland (Year 9) was awarded Preston Grasshoppers’s Under 14s Players’ Player of the Year. Cameron was also preselected for Sale Sharks North Lancashire Under 15s team. Ashya Colvin (Year 12) won gold in both the 100m and the 200m at the Lancashire Athletics Championships. Lauren Brook (Year 12) came 1st in the St Anne’s Triathlon. Lewis Haworth (Year 8) was selected for the Wyre District Under 13s Cricket Team. Charlie Clark (Year 8) was selected for the Wyre District Under 13s Cricket Team. Scott Whittaker (Year 8) was selected for the Wyre District Under 13s Cricket Team. Joey Warwick (Year 8) was selected for the Wyre District Under 13s Cricket Team. Harry Gordon (Year 7) was selected for the Wyre District Under 13s Cricket Team. Bradley Sharples (Year 11) was awarded Fleetwood Rugby Club’s Under 16 Player of the Year. Oliver Leggett (Year 7) signed for Fleetwood Town Football Club’s Youth Academy. Joe Sharratt (Year 11) signed a two-year contract with St Helen’s Rugby Club Under 19s Team.

GOLF Rossall were represented by two teams in the ISGA Junior National Finals at Radley College. Despite heavy rain the day before, the stunning but challenging Radley course provided a stern challenge for all golfers. In a field of 22 teams, Rossall managed a top-ten placing with it’s ‘A team’ of Jack Kenmare and Josh Hamnett who were placed a very creditable ninth overall. The second team of George Evans and Michael Mellon were placed 17th. Both teams should be pleased with their performances in what was a high quality field. The standard of golf played by all boys was very good with a number of good shots and they should all be very proud to be representing Rossall on a national stage.

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CCF WE PAY TRIBUTE TO THE QUEEN WITH THE REDEDICATION OF THE QUEEN’S COLOURS Staff, students and dignitaries from across the Fylde gathered at School for a special event to mark The Queen’s 90th birthday. Rossall CCF were granted the Queen’s Colours in 2010, and we marked Her Majesty’s landmark birthday by rededicating and blessing the colours in her honour at a special ceremony held in the Chapel. VIPs including the High Sheriff of Lancashire, John Barnett and the Mayor of Wyre, Councillor Terry Lees attended the event, which was held on the anniversary of the Colours being awarded to the school. The Queen’s Colours are awarded in recognition of Service achievement. Rossall was granted the Colours to mark the 150th anniversary of its CCF (Combined Cadet Force), and acknowledge its status as the oldest cadet corps in the UK. The school is one of just four in the country to be accorded the honour. Rossall students and senior CCF members Harley Howard and Lauren Stephens were given the honour of being the standard bearers for the Colours at the ceremony, whilst the school’s cadet colour sergeants Ben Bradley and Catrina Rooker acted as escorts. It is a great honour to hold the Queen’s Colours in recognition of the service of our students over the last century and a half and to highlight the values of tradition and service to others that remain at the heart of school life.

AUDACIOUS SAYS AHOY! In April, the CCF welcomed the submarine crew from HMS Audacious and cadets of the Drake Squad to Rossall. HMS Audacious is an Astute class attack submarine being built for the Royal Navy. Leading Cadet, Jay Henderson, presented the Rossall CCF plaque to Captain Scott Bowers, the Commanding Officer of Audacious and in return, Captain Bowers presented Rossall with the Audacious plaque. Crew members: Lt Sam Gill, Chief Petty Officer Ben McCaffrey, A.B. Ryan Preston.

SPREAD EAGLE HONOUR’S BOARD Mr McCleary has finally added the final piece to the Spread Eagle WW1 Honour’s Board, after locating photographs of the missing Old Rossallians, A H Ogden and F A Jacques. The board now proudly displays the 33 members of Spread Eagle House who lost their lives in combat during World War One.

MAYOR’S CIVIC SERVICE Year 13 students Harley Howard and Lauren Stephens, along with School Officers, represented Rossall CCF in May, at the Mayor’s Civic Service at Thornton Methodist Church.

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CLOCK TOWER The clocks on the Clock Tower are turning once again. The Rossall Maintenance Team played a huge part in making this possible. For years, it was deemed too dangerous to attempt to get up the tower in order to fix the clocks. However, the team of Chris Wood, Mark Tyldesley, Pawel Nowak, Dan Mellor, Rob McQurk and Lee Chandler were able to remove all the rotting wood inside (along with the huge water tanks), make entirely new floors (with the addition of an extra floor), fit new lights and electrical sockets and remove the pigeon faeces that had built up over the years. This made the tower safe to enter and thanks to Lancashire Clocks, our tower is now back to its full glory. â&#x20AC;&#x192;

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HERE & THERE This list is by no means exhaustive, but offers a flavour of the trips out and guests in during the Summer Term.

Here… The Rossall Kestrel Family – Bird Box, Science Department Farmer Parrs – Junior, Infant and Nursery School Trinity Hospice, The Trip Carers GCSE A Level Drama to Trust, Bolton The Mustard Seed Group, Aiming Higher, Octagon Theatre - Jim Cartwright’s Two NHS and Blackpool’s Volunteer Centre TheVolunteering Russian State FairBallet of Siberia’s Nutcracker at The Grand Theatre Crew of Audacious and Cadets of the Cheshire Drake Oaks Squad- Boarders’ Trip Manchester CityAustin-King Centre - Boarders’ Tripseries, OR Gillian - Speaker Women in Business Manchester Trafford Centre - Boarders’ Trip OR and Soprano Jane Wilkinson, Bass Liverpool One - Boarders’ Trip Jolyon Dodgson, Tenor Kevin Mathews Manchester for British Science and AltoUniversity Martha Jones – Elijah, Come Week, and Year Sing 8

A VISIT FROM OR GILLIAN AUSTIN-KING

GCSE Revision Conference RoyalStudent Air Force - presentation to Year 8 (Manchester) and Year 9 Geography FieldCricket Trip toClub North Wales Marylebone Concert Longton Revd atJohn Plant,Church Head of(Choir) Church Relations at Christian Aid UCAS Conference, Manchester HighChallenge, Sheriff of Lancashire John Barnett STEM Lancaster University, and Mayor of Wyre – Re-dedication of the Years 9 and 10 Queens Colours OR Jonathan Chard – presentation on his trip to Kilimanjaro OR Sarah Botham – Senior Prize Day BSA’s Chief Executive, Robin Fletcher

In the Summer Term, we welcomed Old Rossallian, Gillian AustinKing back to Rossall to give an inspirational talk to our Upper Sixth girls about women in business. Gillian attended Rossall between 1985 and 1992 where she was in the original Dolphin House. From there she went

to Durham University before joining Pricewaterhouse Coopers in their Financial Services division. After PwC, she moved into the banking sector where she has spent much of the last fifteen years, either within management or as a consultant. She is currently working at HSBC as European Head of Programme and Project Audit. Gillian is a chartered accountant, a chartered banker and a member of the CISI, with MBAs in both Banking and Finance and degrees in Economics and Law. Gillian lives in Kent with her husband and children. Year 13, student Hayley Hughes commented: “The talk was inspirational and interesting to get a first-hand account of life as a woman in business. It gave me confidence that women can succeed just as much as men can, even in a business world that is still dominated by males.”

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GLORY, GLORY MAN UNITED! In the Summer Term, the Lower 6th and Year 11 Business Studies students visited Manchester United Football Club. However, they did not go to watch a football match! Instead, the students went to find out about the marketing operations of this internationally listed PLC. On arrival at the famous Old Trafford stadium, the group first visited the museum where they gained a historical perspective of the club, from its origins as the Newton Heath Club in 1873, to the tragedy of the Munich air disaster in 1958. Next was the excellent presentation by the club’s full time educational representative who outlined in detail the financial and marketing reach

of this global business. This is a business with £433m revenue in 2015; a market value of $3.10bn - according to Forbes, and soon to overtake Real Madrid in financial terms, with an estimated 659 million followers worldwide. The business students stopped thinking of MUFC as just a football team and understood the nature of this international brand. They had many questions for MUFC, even if they were not a supporter! The group included fans of Liverpool, Manchester City, and Bayern Munich! The visit was rounded off by a fascinating stadium tour and, whether MUFC fans or not, the students came back with a greater understanding of the ‘The Football Business’.

There… RSC’s Hamlet, Stratford Upon Avon – Sixth Form English Literature Students Manchester Thunder vs Yorkshire Jets, Super League Netball – Rossall Girls 1st Netball Team Geography Trip to Malham – Year 9 UKMT Team Mathematics Challenge, Lancaster Royal Grammer School – Year 8 and Year 9 Bletchley Park – Computing Students Bronze and Gold D of E, Trough of Bowland and Lake District Marketing Department, Manchester United Football Club – Year 11 and Year 12 Business Studies students BSA Annual Dinner, The Lowry, Manchester – Rossall Chapel Choir Mayor’s Civic Service, Thornton – Senior Cadets and School Officers Buckingham Palace, D of E Award – Mrs Beth Simmons, D of E Coordinator Dove Cottage, Grasmere – Year 12 English Hexham – Year 7 residential BBC Radio 4, Any Questions – Sixth Form Students Language Enrichment, Lancaster University – Year 8 High Ropes at Stanley Park – ISC students Ghyll Head – Year 5 and Year 6 residential Winmarleigh – Year 4 residential Whitescar Caves – Year 7 Inspector Calls, Lowry Theatre – Year 10 iGCSE English Literature and IB English B students Grasmere – Year 10 Geography students City Centre Manchester – Year 8 Geography Students

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FLOREAT ROSSALLIA

OR WEEKEND AND TRIENNIAL DINNER Over 250 Old Rossallians and their guests joined us in April for the OR Weekend & Triennial Dinner.

Throughout the day, our visitors were able to choose from an action-packed programme of activities including tours of the School, hockey matches, an archives exhibition, guest lectures, rifle shoots and cookery demonstrations. In the evening, the Dining Hall was transformed and over 200 guests joined us for a delicious meal whilst enjoying exotic drinks from a pop-up cocktail bar provided by Poulton’s Platform 3 in Poulton-le-Fylde. As guests made their way home through The Square at the stroke of midnight, it was agreed by all that the event had been a resounding success.

JONNY’S TREK Pupils and staff enjoyed a visit from OR Jonny Chard (Pe 06-13) when when he spent the day with us talking about his trek to Kilimanjaro to raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Society. Donations totalling £275 from a non-uniform day and cake sale were added to Jonny’s Just Giving page target of £5000. Junior School children were particularly interested in hearing about what life is like for children living in Tanzania and, after lots of inquisitive questions for their visitor, they drew pictures of their favourite jungle animals for Jonny to take with him on his travels. Jonny is also taking a school flag with him so we look forward to sharing the photo in due course. Thank you to the girls of Rose House for organising a cake sale to support Jonathan Chard’s Trek for the Alzheimer’s Society.

Foundation Bursary Appeal Thanks to generous donations from a number of benefactors, the first Rossall Foundation Bursary place commenced at the start of the 2015 Michaelmas Term and was awarded to a local student who excels as an all-rounder. The bursary will cover two years of school fees in Sixth Form. We would like to offer two further awards for September 2017 to students who would benefit from a Rossall School education.This award could change a young person’s life and give them an opportunity they may well otherwise not have been able to afford. To find out more about the Rossall Foundation Bursary Appeal, visit:

www.rossall.org.uk/bursaryappeal

Amazing Alumni THE HORIZON | ISSUE 8 | SEPTEMBER 2016

AMAZING ALUMNI Carmen Ngu Carmen Ngu was a student at Rossall from 2004 to 2007 in Lugard Girls House. Inspired by the vision of making healthy cakes delicious, Carmen now runs her own business Honey & Date (honeyndate.com) - raw cakes made free from gluten, dairy, soy and refined sugar.

What is your career now? I went into the healthy eating industry creating a raw cake company called Honey & Date. What skills did Rossall teach you that have been beneficial in your career? I was House Captain and a School Monitor at Rossall, which helped me develop leadership skills. I gained confidence in managing and motivating a team of people. When did you first develop an interest in health and baking? I have always loved cooking and baking at home, playing around with flavours and putting my own twist on recipes. I went to Le Cordon Bleu London cooking school and did a six month Patisserie course, which was fantastic! I have acquired the skills I really wanted to learn. Alongside this, I am really interested in the clean and healthy eating movement which has really kicked off in London the last few years. How does it feel to own your own company in London? It is amazing. I am so happy to do what I am really passionate about and seeing people enjoying my creations motivates me to go to work every day. Can you tell us a little bit about your business Honey & Date?

When were you at Rossall? I was at Rossall 2004 - 2007, I did my iGSCE and A Levels at Rossall. What fond memories do you have of the school? When I first arrived, I thought I had arrived at the movie set of Harry Potter – I loved it. During my time at Rossall I had very supportive teachers and the environment was very friendly. What was it like to be an international student at Rossall? It was great! I got to meet interesting people from all around the world and mingle with the locals too. It was a great way to learn about the British culture.

I spotted a gap in the market which was lacking healthy treats. I struggled finding delicious healthy treats, and that got me thinking. After a lot of experimenting, trial and error in the kitchen, Honey & Date was born. My cakes are raw, natural and made of healthy ingredients. They are all free from gluten, dairy and refined sugar infused with Superfoods for an added boost. It is very important for me to make it taste delicious and change people’s perceptions that raw desserts are awful. My business launched in January 2016 and I sold my cakes online. Starting Honey & Date was tough, but I did not give up. I knocked on all doors and pitched to large retailers. I’m quite lucky that only after 3 months of trading, I was given the opportunity to launch my products in the world’s best department store – Selfridges & Co. After that, my business just took off. In less than 6 months, we are stocked in well-known supermarket chain, Wholefoods Market, with hopefully more stores to come. What advice would you give to prospective students considering studying at Rossall? Other than focusing on academic studies, students should get involved in the activities and sports that Rossall has to offer. Life is about balance, and leading a healthy and active life style actually helps your studies. How would you sum up your time at Rossall in one word? AMAZING!

What education and training did you undertake after leaving Rossall? I went to university in Birmingham and became a Pharmacist after I graduated.

Fond Farewells THE HORIZON | ISSUE 8 | SEPTEMBER 2016

FOND FAREWELLS Martin Metcalfe

Michele Metcalfe

Mike Park

Martin Metcalfe joined Rossall School in 2004.

Michele has been part of Rossall’s fabric for seven years.

Mike Park joined Rossall in 2010 as the Director of Sport.

As an energetic and enthusiastic teacher, Martin has held the role as Head of Biology over the last twelve years and since 2010 he and his wife Michele held the additional role of Houseparents of Anchor before moving to Maltese Cross in 2014.

During this time, she has been an enthusiastic, dedicated and highly successful Registrar, as well as part of the Metcalfe team that has run two boarding houses: Anchor and Maltese Cross.

The next four years were spent not only galvanising the pupils but also a number of the PE and Sport Department who were just beginning their teaching careers. In that time, three members of the department became qualified teachers and the pupils earned success in a wide range of sports.

Martin and his family have been well known faces at Rossall over the last twelve years. Martin has been a very active member of many aspects of school life, participating in everything from sports to talent nights! Martin is well known for his energy, sense of humour and warm personality. Martin has provided the students at Rossall with valuable academic and pastoral contributions and he will be very much missed by all those in the house and the science department. We wish Martin and his family every success as they begin their next chapter at Haileybury School.

Michele played the lead role in recruitment during Dr Winkley’s time at Rossall; she made visitors feel that they were walking into a very special place, and this came from her own deep love of the School. In the boarding house, Michele continued to show this passion for Rossall and together with Martin, their boarding houses had compassion, togetherness and a strong bond between houseparents, students and parents.

Mike, along with his wife Hannah, took over the role of Houseparents of Pelican House in January 2014. His outgoing and loyal personality will be missed by the boys in the house and everyone who knew him. We wish Mike and Hannah all the best in their new role as the Head of Boarding at St James’ School in Grimsby.

Michele is moving to Haileybury School with all the family and taking up the post of Registrar. Michele will be missed by all at Rossall.

Hannah Park

Roger Oakley

Darren Hobbs

Hannah arrived to join husband Mike in January 2011 and quickly made her mark on the Art & Design Department at Rossall.

Roger joined Rossall in September 1988 as Head of Physics.

Darren Hobbs was appointed as a teacher in the Design and Technology department in 2007.

Her efficiency and dedication was clear from the start as Hannah joined the creative team. Her main responsibility has been for the Years 7, 8 and 9 students but she has also inspired and enthused many of our GCSE and A Level students who have gone on to study art related degrees at University and beyond. She has clearly relished her time as a Houseparent in Pelican House and gone above and beyond for the boys in her care. Hannah is now going on to take up a position as Head of Art at St James’ School, Grimsby, where we know she will do an excellent job. We wish her every success for the future.

During this time he made a significant contribution to the school, including being Master in charge of Squash and Deputy Housemaster in Pelican House. He took early retirement in July 1997. Roger’s skills were quickly missed and he was soon coaxed out of retirement. Since returning on a part time basis, he has spent the last eighteen years working in the Physics and Computer Science departments and for a short period was Head of Mathematics. Roger was also the Common Room representative on Council for thirteen years. Roger is now looking forward to his retirement with his wife Sylvia. We wish him a very well deserved retirement.

During his nine years at Rossall, Darren has taught Design and Technology, Graphic Design and IT, as well as providing valuable pastoral support as a boarding house tutor in MC and Pelican houses as well as Dragon. Coming into teaching from industry, Darren’s background was in Industrial and Transport Design, having previously worked as a designer for TVR sports cars. Darren has been drawn back into the automotive industry, to help lead a team in developing a new model for a fledgling car company. We wish him every success for the future and look forward to seeing his designs in the press once again.

Fond Farewells THE HORIZON | ISSUE 8 | SEPTEMBER 2016

Jennifer Shillaw

Victor Sanchez Jimenez

Alexia Buffet

Jennifer joined Rossall in April 2014 as Head of History and a tutor in Puffin House and quickly established herself as a popular member of the Common Room.

Victor arrived at Rossall in January 2015.

Alexia joined Rossall as the French language assistant in September 2015.

From the beginning Victor has been a true team player, interested in learning and not scared of challenges and experimenting with new ideas. He made use of his artistic background in and outside lessons, bringing culture and fun to the classroom. From photography to drawing, his interest in the stars and draught beers, his tastes are eclectic and he has managed to enthuse his students on many levels. Victor will be missed as a reliable Deputy in Spread Eagle, as a Basketball coach, as a creative video maker and as a positive colleague and friend. We wish him and Maria all the best in their full time position in the south of England.

During her time here, she assisted teachers and students of French and had a large impact on the GCSE classes. She also supported the Sixth Form IB, working with natives on their grammar and developing their culture. Alexia ran the weekly French club, creating some fun games in the process and helped to teach the ORs how to play pétanque on the OR Weekend. In January 2016, Alexia joined Wren House as Deputy Houseparent. The girls of Wren House enjoyed having Alexia as Deputy and they will miss her empathy and friendship.

As Head of History she organised many fun Field Trips including visits to Germany and France. Outside of the curriculum her time at Rossall has been action packed! Jennifer has been an Officer in the RAF section of the CCF. She has coached Hockey and Netball teams, as well as being involved in the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme. Jennifer’s cheery and positive attitude will be missed by the Common Room and the students. She leaves us to take up a part time position at St Gabriel’s School in Newbury and to spend more time with her son, Sam.

Buena suerte, señor Sanchez!

Beatriz Puente Rodriguez

Hannah Rickert

Philip Taylor

Beatriz joined the school in September 2014 as the Spanish language assistant.

In September 2015, Hannah Rickert joined us for the year as the German language assistant from our partner school, the Gymnasium Dionysianum in Rheine.

Philip Taylor has been working at Rossall as a teaching assistant for the last four years.

She quickly took up the post as Deputy Houseparent in Puffin, where she became a popular and well-loved member of the House. She then moved to Dolphin where she continued to care for the girls in her quiet and generous way. Her invaluable help with Spanish lessons, from Year 7 to Year 13, made a real difference to the pupils and indeed to the whole MFL department. Beatriz goes on to study a Masters in Spanish Literature at the prestigious University of Salamanca.

During her time here she competently supported both the teachers and the students of German, and was a tutor in Wren House. Hannah is now going to university to read English and Music with the aim of becoming a teacher. We wish her every success for the future.

He was the first Special Educational Needs (SEN) teaching assistant to ever work at Rossall, supporting a student on a one to one basis. Since September 2015 he has been involved with supporting a lot of students and has been an integral part of a larger SEN team for the last eighteen months. Philip will be moving to Manchester with his partner Stacy to start the next stage of what we all hope will be a happy and successful future for them both.

Lesley Marshall Lesley is leaving us after three years nursing in the Medical Centre at Rossall. Lesley will be taking on the demanding, full time role as a stay at home Mum. We would like to thank Lesley for all she has done in the Medical Centre and we wish her many enjoyable times with her family.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS GREAT EXPECTATIONS DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Senior School Production: Thursday 24th November (Big School) at 7.00pm and Friday 25th November (Big School) at 7.00pm

Friday 9th September Freshers’ Fair (Big School) 1.30pm - 2.30pm

Saturday 12th November MF MAD Night (Big School) at 7.30pm

Sunday 11th September Heritage Open Day, Tours at: 11.00am, 1.00pm and 3.00pm

Sunday 13th November CCF Remembrance Parade (Fleetwood) at 10.00am

Friday 16th September FOR Parents’ Lunch (Beach House, Blackpool) at 12.00pm Sunday 25th September FOR Car Boot Sale (Infant Car Park), 10.00am – 5.00pm

With a big musical planned for the Lent Term, the Senior School drama students and enthusiasts are putting on a theatre production of Great Expectations during the Michaelmas Term. The UK’s favourite Charles Dickens’ novel, Great Expectations, tells the story of young orphan Pip, as he is propelled unexpectedly from the life of a humble blacksmith’s apprentice, to that of a wealthy gentleman. Pip embraces his position with Miss Havisham and her icy ward Estella, but his past is not so easily abandoned. To book your place visit www.rossall.org.uk/greatexpectations

Friday 30th September Whole School Photo (Monitors’ Lawn) at 11.00am Saturday 1st October Open Day from 10.00am Wednesday 5th October Volunteering Fair (Big School) at 5.30pm

Sunday 13th November Chapel Choir (Blackpool Cenotaph) at 10.00am Tuesday 15th November House Singing Competition (Grand Theatre, Blackpool) at 1.30pm Friday 18th November Non-Uniform Day in aid of ‘The Carers’ Trust’ Monday 21st November Scholarship Information Evening Y7, Y9 & Y12 (Big School) at 6.30pm Tuesday 22nd November Y3 & Y5 Scholarship Meeting (Walkway Gallery) at 6.00pm

Tuesday 18th October FOR Ghost Hunt (Venue TBC) at 5.00pm

Thursday 24th November Abstraction: Private View (Walkway Gallery) at 5.00pm

Friday 21st October Half Term Begins at 4.30pm

Thursday 24th November & Friday 25th November Senior School Production: Great Expectations (Big School) at 7.00pm

Monday 7th November School resumes at 8.25am, following Half Term Wednesday 9th November Sixth Form Information Evening (Big School) at 6.00pm

FRIENDS OF ROSSALL PARENTS’ LUNCH (BEACH HOUSE)

Friday 25th November Junior School Christmas Tree Light Switch-On (Junior School) at 3.20pm

The Beach House Bistro and Bar, with its relaxed atmosphere and beach front location, provides the perfect setting for an informal lunch with fellow parents. £20 per head includes 2 courses and a glass of Prosecco. To book your place visit www.rossall.org.uk/parentslunch

Friday 2nd December School Christmas Concert (Big School) at 6.30pm Sunday 4th December Family Carol Service (Chapel) at 5.00pm Monday 5th December Nursery Nativity (Infant Hall) at 9.30am Monday 5th December Christmas in The Hall (The Hall) at 4.00pm Tuesday 6th December Infant Nativity (Museum Theatre) at 2.30pm Wednesday 7th December Junior & Infant Christmas Fair (Infant Hall) at 1.30pm Friday 9th December Term Ends at 12.30pm Saturday 17th December OR Carol Service (Chapel) at 6.00pm Sunday 25th December Christmas Day Service (Chapel) at 10.00am

FAMILY CAROL SERVICE Sunday 4th December at 5.00pm

Friday 16th September at 12.00pm The Friends of Rossall would like to invite you to a Parents’ Lunch, to be held at the Beach House in Blackpool.

Monday 28th November FOR Christmas Tree Light Switch On (The Square) at 6.00pm

Please join us in the Chapel of St John the Baptist here at Rossall School for a joyful celebration with carols. Well known carols and customary readings, telling the story of Christmas, form the basis of this popular service - a perfect start to the Christmas celebrations. To book your place visit www.rossall.org.uk/family-carol-service

Rossall School, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 8JW

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