News Warlingham School
ISSUE 3 2016-2017 FEBRUARY 2017 In this edition FROM the headteacher
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Textiles Workshop at the V&A
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Young Carers
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FEATURE:
badminton!
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warlingham Wins Takeover Challenge!
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Textiles Workshop at the V&A
Higher education conference / art trip to the tate modern
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product design trip to the V&A
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School Direct placement: Roxie Chandler
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a level physics trip to cern
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spanish trip to salamanca
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Anti-Bullying Assembly at the Hayes
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where are they now? - Stella Arsenis
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attendance
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News from the lrc
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important information for parents / carers
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FEATURE: Warlingham wins Takeover Challenge!
FEATURE: A Level Physics trip to CERN
FEATURE: Spanish trip to Salamanca
Wide Horizons High Aspirations
FEATURE: Where are they now? - Stella Arsenis
From the Headteacher...
getting to grips with the world of work. The following week, Year 11 students The last half-term was certainly a received their mock exam results hectic one and seemed to fly by very (having sat the exams just before quickly. Christmas) in a ceremony organised We began the half-term with the year by Mr Day. When the students sat 14 Graduation Ceremony in which last their mock exams there were still year’s students from Year 13 returned nearly six months to the exams to receive their A-level and BTEC proper. However, the mock results certificates along with their Warlingham give students a clear idea of what School Graduation Awards. It was still needs to be done over the next great to welcome back so many few months. Some students were students and find out what they had pleased and others disappointed with been up to since leaving us. Many their results but all should be now fully of course had just completed the first aware of the commitment, resilience term at university whilst others were and determination needed over the Dear Parents/Carers,
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coming weeks to ensure a successful set of results this summer. This halfterm there is a full revision programme in place for Year 11 students including sessions on effective ways to revise and a session for parents on how best to support your son or daughter at this difficult time – this takes place on Monday 27 March at 6.00pm.
to the Parents Forum on Thursday 2 March 2017 at 7.00pm. The event will be hosted by Mrs Needs and Mr Toop and will focus on how parents can monitor their child’s use of social media and how the school and parents can work together to ensure our children maintain positive physical and mental wellbeing.
Year 10 students have also just completed an exam week and have had their first taste of GCSE style exams. Year 10 parents will receive reports this half term and these will be reflecting on the recent exam performance. Year 10 Parents Evening takes place on Wednesday 15 March 2017.
You will be aware that we had an Ofsted inspection on Tuesday 21st February. I would like to thank all our students, parents, staff and governors for their support. I expect to receive a letter from Ofsted in a few weeks and will be able to report back to you then.
Sixth Form students have also been Mr N Bradwell preparing for AS and A Level exams Headteacher this summer. Year 12 students had their exam week just before half-term Sporting Fixtures and Year 13 students immediately after half-term. Again this provides students We would like to make parents and carers aware that we are phasing with crucial exams experience and then feedback on their performance. out the school’s separate PE website (http://warlinghamschoolpe.weebly. This half-term is also a busy one for com/). Over the course of the next Years 7, 8 and 9 students as they will few weeks we will be migrating any all be sitting Key Assessment Point important information over to the (KAP) tests in March. The results of these tests will be reported via the next school’s main website. tracking reports. Year 9 students are For information about Sporting in the middle of the GCSE Options Fixtures, please consult the process with their Option Choice forms main school website: www. due in by Thursday 2 March 2017. warlinghamschool.co.uk I would also like to draw your attention Page 3
Textiles Workshop at the V&A
A group of Year 11 and 12 students attended a Textiles workshop at the V&A museum.
including Nottingham Trent University, University of Brighton and Huddersfield University.
The workshop challenged the participating students to answer a contemporary design brief delivered by practising knitwear designer, Juliana Sissons.
Sissons’ own fashion/knitwear label, focuses on the development of sculptural techniques and pattern making and as a former ‘Designer in Residence’ at the Victoria and Albert Museum, her collections have been exhibited in the galleries alongside a variety of events including for the ‘London Design Festival’.
Juliana Sissons is a lecturer in ‘Pattern Cutting’ and ‘Design through 3D form’; she delivers master classes in the creative approaches to ‘Shape Making’ at colleges and universities, Page 4
Students explored the Medieval &
Renaissance galleries for inspiration which allowed the students to analyse the work of the past and present. The workshop challenged the participating students to answer a contemporary design brief working with a range of techniques to explore their ideas. During the class the students were shown a range of paper manipulation techniques to help them explore the shapes, forms and texture found in medieval objects displayed in the Medieval &
Renaissance galleries. Student were encouraged to experiment freely with a selection of materials to create a loose paper toile which allowed them to communicate their design idea through 3D prototyping. This session was an excellent introduction to working on a mannequin and was a great starting point for their textiles projects.
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Young Carers
At Warlingham School we are developing our support for young carers. Young Carers are young people who have caring roles for a family member with physical or mental health problems, disabilities, drug or alcohol problems. I am the lead person for young carers in the school. I liaise with students, families and staff to ensure that students who have a caring role within the family are able to achieve
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their potential, enjoy their education and receive the support they need at school. I am in contact with Surrey Young Carers, which is a charity that can also provide support to the student and families of young carers and can make referrals when necessary. As part of our developing support for young carers Mr Toop was kind enough to arrange for the Theatre of Debate to come into school and
Photography courtesy of Robert Workman
perform a play to our year 9 students, called “People Like Us,” a play showing what life as a Young Carer is like. Here are some of the comments I received from students after the play: “thought provoking”, “touching” “informative”. Through this awareness we would like to hear from any young carers so that they can receive the support they deserve. As such I am starting a Young Carer group where Young Carers can meet, offer support and
Photography courtesy of Robert Workman
give advice to each other and know that they are not alone. This will run on a Wednesday lunchtime in H3, starting after the half term break. Please encourage your Young Carers to attend. If your family is affected by any of the issues mentioned above and you or your son/daughter would like support please contact me at the school on 01883 624067 ext 2220.
Miss Sheppard Teaching Assistant
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Badminton! We have been delighted by the numbers of students coming to Badminton this year. We have had students from Years 7 – 12 coming regularly on a Thursday. Mr Tipton has set up an extended session for the more able Badminton players on a Thursday Week 1 which starts at 4.30pm after the regular school Badminton Club.
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This is a club for invited players only who have demonstrated a high skill level and excellent commitment to improving their game. As a result we have been able to enter a couple of tournaments at St. Bede’s school. We entered two teams at Key Stage 3 (KS3) and Key Stage 4 (KS4). The KS3 teams finished 2nd and 4th in their tournaments. As a result of Team 1 (Jack Coyne, Chris Standen, Cameron Handley and Joshua Archer) finishing second the team will be competing in the Surrey School’s Final this month.
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Badminton! CONTINUED
The Key Stage 4 teams finished 2nd (Team 2) and 3rd (Team 1) in their groups. Thanks to all of the boys who competed and represented the school! Page 10
At the end of last term, we held a school tournament where all players could play against players of a similar ability. This proved a challenge,
At the end of the term we presented a few awards to recognise the contributions that several of our students have made to this club: Excellence Award - Jack Coyne Newcomer Excellence award - Chris Standen Sixth Form Volunteer Support - Jake Beauchamp Volunteer Support for Young Players (part of DofE scheme) - Sam Cook – Positive Sportsmanship Award – Will Standen Progress Award – Tom Thorn Progress Award – Maisey Connery Badminton is not only really good fun, it is a great way to exercise and keep fit for any age group. We also have a staff Badminton group that come regularly to play every other week, after Badminton Club in Week 2. Many thanks to Judith Standen for being the driving force behind this.
purely because of numbers. We have regularly been getting over forty players each week, which is great, but it would be good to get a few more girls!
We have wonderful facilities at Warlingham and it is heart-warming to see the courts filled on a regular basis. Watching students of all abilities have fun and make progress is at the core of Physical Education.
Mrs Salem and Mr Tipton PE Teachers
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Warlingham wins Takeover Challenge!
Front row: Jak Smith (Oxted School), Councillor Pat Cannon, Georgie J Back row: Victoria Witts (Housing), Sarah Martin (Benefits), Charlottte Bradshaw ( Stafford School), Charlie Toogood (Warlingham School), Julie Porter (Committees) a
On Wednesday 25 January 2017, Warlingham students Charlie Toogood and Georgie Jones joined students from Oxted and de Stafford schools to spend a day with officers and councillors of Tandridge District Council, as part of the Children’s Page 12
Commissioner’s Takeover Challenge. During the day the students, working in their school teams, were set a number of challenges which involved making decisions which shape the lives of people living in the district. Points were
to handle a resident enquiry. After a briefing by the elections team, they were tasked with setting up and running their own polling station. Housing staff asked the students to help settle a simulated dispute between tenants, before they considered a simulated building application with Planning staff. Finally, the students met the Recycling and Waste team and were asked to create a food waste campaign idea. At the end of the day, the points were added up and the Warlingham School students were declared the winners.
Jones (Warlingham School) (Communications), Jessica Owen, (de and Sonya Clarke (Housing and Health)
Louise Round, Chief Executive, said: “We greatly enjoyed hosting the students from our local schools, giving them an insight into how the Council works and the important and interesting jobs we all do. We were impressed by the way the students approached each challenge and the questions they asked during the day. We very much hope we have inspired them to think about a career in local government in the future.”
Takeover Challenge is a national event led by the Children’s Commissioner awarded for each task. for England which puts children and After testing their knowledge of the young people into decision making Council and its functions, students roles. Organisations and businesses spent time with the Customer Services benefit as they gain a fresh insight into team learning how to answer calls and their work by listening to children’s enquiries and were each challenged ideas and experience. Page 13
Higher Education Conference / Art Trip to the Tate Modern On Wednesday 11th January, a group of Year 12 students were given the opportunity to attend a Higher Education Conference being held at Woldingham School. When we arrived we were met with an array of stalls representing different universities, each eager to answer any questions we had about their different courses and why we should choose their universities over another. Each supplied us with a prospectus containing further information, with some even providing free pens or ear phones! We were given the choice of eight different workshops set out over the course of the evening. We attended ‘Personal Statements’, ‘Veterinary Medicine’ and ‘What and where to study’. Others being offered included, ‘Studying a year abroad’ and ‘Student Life’.
universities we were considering and looking at the course details as they can differ from place to place. The Veterinary Medicine workshop was led by a former student of the Royal Veterinary College, who told us about what we would learn, where we would go and how we should prepare. We were also told about the enrolment procedure and given advice how to approach it. It was really interesting to get a glimpse into the world of veterinary medicine, and find out what it takes to be a good vet. I found this very helpful in helping me make choices for the future, and it informed me about the different options available to me.
The ‘Personal Statements’ talk was given at the end of the night by a lovely professor from the University of Leeds and included all sorts of information regarding how to make your statement stand out compared to others, what In the first workshop, we had a talk from a spokesperson from Manchester potential universities look for in a statement and things to avoid. This University who encouraged us to attend as many open days as we can was an eye-opening session as I would have never even considered including so that we can make an informed some of the things she mentioned! I choice when filling in our university think it was also a good reminder not applications. Of course, he sold the to leave your personal statement until merits of his own university, but he the last minute as there is a lot more to also gave us some useful advice, it than meets the eye. such as visiting the campuses of the Page 14
Overall, it was a thrilling experience and a great opportunity which was made better by the complimentary brownies and tiffins! We feel as if the evening will really help us with the tough decisions we will have to make over the next year and was a great opportunity to look at the universities some of us had already been considering.
with the original brickwork. The cavernous spaces left by the old factory provided a perfect backdrop for the artwork. The walls seemed to reflect the artwork providing a 4D experience for any admirer.
As for the work, this was equally as impressive. The blend of mediums provided by the vast range of talented artists was as much a source of Abbie Rawat (12A) and Caitlin inspiration for me as any of the individual pieces. The sheer diversity Cox (12R) of the pieces meant that it was I recently participated in the impossible not to connect to any of the Warlingham GCSE Art trip to the work. This connection was provided Tate Modern which was organised to by the artists, who often left the viewer provide inspiration for our art projects. to fill in the gaps, creating a unique Whilst exploring the gallery we were experience for everyone. My individual looking out for any artwork that caught project is based upon more traditional our eye. This work was then to be artwork (the polar opposite of the Tate); incorporated into our own projects nevertheless, I did find some pieces offering a source of inspiration. that I felt a connection to. One piece The day started with a freezing cold that my friends and I donated over an trip from school down to Upper hour of our time to viewing was a video Warlingham station. Once there, it piece that was compiled of numerous was just a two-train journey (change old news reports. The overwhelming at East Croydon) to London Bridge. noise and footage somehow managed A short walk took us to the gallery. to be incredibly relaxing. I was instantly impressed by the Overall I found the trip most inspiring. building which appeared to be an old It is a trip that I would most certainly converted factory or power station. recommend to anyone interested in art The blend of old architecture with new and is one that I will remember for a created a really impressive structure. long time. The insides of the building continued along this theme; the architects had Nicholas Jones (11W) blended new concrete/cement pillars Page 15
Product Design trip to the V&A A group of Year 12 students attended a workshop at the V&A Museum. The workshop challenged the students to answer a contemporary design brief, using the inspirational work of practising product designer, Jasleen Kaur. The brief for this workshop was to “Invent and build new tools/gadgets to make an everyday food recipe�. The Students were taken to the Gold and Silver Exhibit room to explore a range of inventions from the Victorian period used to assist in dining and socialising.
Armed with this research, the inspired students returned to the studio to tackle the brief in teams. Students were given a typical food recipe, such as Victorian sponge cake, or fish and chips. Then in teams, the students were asked to design prototypes/ throwaway models of their inventions. Each team, at the end of the day, had to pitch their prototype inventions to the group. Jasleen Kaur is a Scottish-Indian designer based in London. She is fascinated by the malleability of culture Page 16
and the adaptations in how people interact with things and the ways in which the designer can participate in
these evolutions. The idiosyncratic habits of family members inspire design solutions and the work she makes. Her refashioned objects are based on instinct and resourcefulness, reflecting a hybridity of national custom and reconsidering the realities of materiality, usage and everyday routine. It was a fantastic day, alongside the day supporting the students’ studies, it was great to see many potential Jasleen Kaurs of the future. It was also a very rewarding personal experience, meeting up with one of my ex-students who now has a permanent position at the V&A, the world’s greatest design museum!
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School Direct placement: Roxie Chandler I am currently undertaking the School Direct programme at Warlingham School as part of my teacher training in Mathematics. My experience so far has been extremely valuable and has helped me greatly to develop as a teacher. The environment at Warlingham School is welcoming and supportive, allowing me to become an effective part of the team. My mentor and colleagues have been
extremely helpful in guiding me in planning lessons and sharing ideas, as well as assisting me through my studies at university. The rest of the Warlingham community has also contributed hugely in making my experience highly enjoyable. I am part of a tutor group which has enabled me to experience the pastoral side of the school and to build relationships with students that
Roxie Chandler with Paul Kinder, Deputy Headteacher, who co-ordinates the School Direct programme at Warlingham School
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I do not teach, as well as with staff in other departments. I have also had the opportunity to take part in Open Evening and a Parents’ Evening – these are both important experiences that help towards my development. Later this year I will be helping on the Duke of Edinburgh award weekends and participating in other school trips. The teachers within the Maths team are fantastic and it has been a great experience to be able to observe their lessons and learn new teaching practices. I have observed a variety of year groups and a wide range of students which has grown my confidence in teaching a diverse cross section of students. During the lessons I lead, the usual class teacher observes each session and ensures that I receive constructive feedback, encouraging my progress. The School Direct route is definitely worthwhile – I was able to choose Warlingham School as my year-long placement and it has given me the opportunity to build good relationships with both staff and students. Warlingham School has given me the confidence to develop my own teaching style whilst working within a great school community.
Miss Chandler Maths Department
South Croydon Learning Alliance: School Direct Programme Our School Direct courses are designed as school-centered initial teacher training routes and is a popular choice for those who hope to secure a role in the network of schools where they train. The courses last a year and result in qualified teacher status (QTS) – they award you or allow you to undertake a postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE) and/or Master’slevel credits depending on whether you take the salaried or unsalaried route. If you’ve been working for three years or more and want to earn a salary, School Direct (salaried) is available exclusively for you. Otherwise you can elect to take the unsalaried route but you are also equally eligible for a training bursary or scholarship and can apply for the same financial support, such as student loans. You’ll train in at least two schools in the alliance and can specify your preference of lead school should it be Warlingham School or one of the others in the alliance. More information is available on our website: http://www. warlinghamschool.co.uk/132/schooldirect-placements. Page 19
A Level Physics trip to CERN
In January, Year 12 and Year 13 A Level Physics students were given the opportunity to travel to Geneva. While we were there we explored the local area, bought lots of chocolate, had Page 20
an intense game of bowling, but most excitingly got to visit CERN on the Franco-Swiss border! CERN was founded in 1954 to help bring unity in Europe after the Second
World War, and today involves scientists with over 120 different nationalities. It has been behind many great discoveries of the 20th and 21st century along with many inventions
including the World Wide Web! The organisation became more well known in 2010 when they were trying to ‘recreate’ the big bang which led to the discovery of the Higgs Boson, Page 21
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the particle responsible for giving everything in the universe mass. Before visiting CERN itself we visited The Globe of Science Innovation Centre, which is the museum for CERN which helps give a quick understanding of not only CERN, but also the whole universe through many interactive exhibits.
and data storage processing all of their data; in 2015 the amount of data they collected in a year took a year to process!
By far the most interesting part of the visit came with the tour of the Antimatter factory where unsurprisingly they create antimatter, they then do their best to store it and carry out Upon arrival at CERN we were greeted experiments with it. We were split into two groups for this bit which allowed by an eccentric scientist who had worked at CERN for decades and had us to make sure we could ask all of been present at some of their greatest the many questions we had. While discoveries. He gave us an extremely we were there we were very lucky as it was currently under maintenance interesting lecture on the history of which meant we were able to get up CERN and some of their findings and close to the particle decelerator and also the future of CERN and what questions they hope to answer as they get a more in depth understanding on how it worked. develop their technology further. The two groups then reunited which Next came a tour, where we really came to appreciate the immenseness marked the end of the tour so next came the gift shop. After purchasing of CERN; with huge pieces of lots of t-shirts and mugs we sadly had equipment being used to measure to leave CERN and get back on a tram the smallest things in the universe. to the hostel. And of course with all this research comes data, and the CERN collects an insane amount of data (if they stored a years’ worth of data on CDs they would create a stack four times higher than Mont Blanc!). We were lucky enough to see the computer room which has rows and rows of PCs Page 22
During our fairly long stay at CERN we learnt so much, but in reality we only scratched the surface of what’s at CERN and only got a taster for how unbelievable some of things they are doing really are.
Sam Shread (13R)
On the 30th of January 2017, our day started off with a 6am flight to Genève, Switzerland. We were first greeted with the beautiful mountains on the horizon. Then we went to the train station and saw double decker trains. Unfortunately the train we got on was not a double decker but we had very comfortable seats. After dropping our luggage at the hostel we walked around the city, marvelling at Lac Léman (Lake Geneva) and St Pierre Cathedral. Later on in the evening we went bowling, after very tough rounds Mr Chotai became the overall winner with a total of 4 strikes. On our way back to the hostel we got to gaze in awe at the night’s sky of lights.
Day 2 began with a visit to the Red Cross museum. On our journey to the museum we passed the stunning Palace of Nations which is the United Nations office which had the flags of all the member states as well as the flags of the two non-member states. We also saw Broken Chair statue which symbolises ‘The desperate cry of war torn civilian populations’. On entry to the museum we saw faceless statues called ‘The Petrified Ones’ by Carl Bucher which condemns the violation of human rights. We had an audio tour of the Red Cross Museum and viewed many sections such as interactive videos of people the Red Cross has helped such as child soldiers as well Page 23
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as victims of natural disasters including storage devices had progressed over the years. Moreover, from very large earthquakes in countries like Japan. devices storing a small amount of Prior to our CERN visit we went to data to smaller devices storing large the Globe of Science and Innovation amounts of data. centre where we had a fantastic presentation about the Big Bang Theory as well as an introduction to the research conducted at CERN. Finally we reached CERN, a European organisation for Nuclear Research. Here we were greeted by a retired Physicist, Mark Tyrrell, who gave us a welcome talk in the same auditorium of the announcement of the discovery of the Higgs Boson which was spectacular. Mark Tyrrell informed us that CERN (for the most part) is a non-application research facility with a main goal of producing knowledge. Also, to answer some of the biggest questions: What caused the Big Bang? If antimatter and matter were created in equal quantities, what caused the imbalance? Then we had another talk about the data centre at CERN and saw the vast numbers of computers stored. We were also told that the Worldwide Web was created at CERN to promote the sharing of information to fellow scientists across the world. In addition to this, we were shown how data Page 24
Next we visited the Antimatter Factory and were informed how antimatter such as antiprotons are created. Our tour guide led us to the Antiproton Decelerator, a machine that was recently opened to the public, which enables more accurate observation of antimatter properties such as whether antimatter is affected by gravity differently. Although CERN’s aim is to
produce knowledge, one interesting application is Proton therapy which is a more efficient cancer treatment. Moreover, the energy is focussed at a specific depth within the body therefore targeting the tumour more effectively and reducing the side effects compared to standard radiation treatment. Overall, we had an exciting trip to CERN as well as the city of Genève. We would highly recommend visiting.
Maia Cooper (13A) and Morolake Adefioye (13M)
bowling, in which Mr Chotai showed off his bowling skills getting a score of 147. On the Tuesday we had yet another early start, we went and saw the UN building first, followed by the Red Cross museum which was intriguing we especially liked the natural disaster preparation simulator. We went to CERN afterwards and into a spherical wooden building which contained a museum where we watched an initial presentation on the origins of the formation of CERN alongside looking at the numerous displays around the room.
From the 30th to the 31st, year 12 and 13 Physics A level students stayed in Geneva Switzerland, to see the large hadron collider at CERN.
After lunch we watched a presentation on the purpose of CERN and all details surrounding it such as its purpose and details of individual countries’ involvement in CERN. After this, we The trip began with an early start learnt more of the computing side of at Gatwick (4AM!). When we got to Geneva we saw a double decker train CERN and how all the data is stored in as we were waiting for our train to get one huge physical database compared to the hostel. The hostel we stayed at to decades before when all their data was stored physically in written form. was surprisingly nice, with good food We then visited the antimatter factory provided. We left our bags and went and were showed around the building to see the town where most people experienced the diversity of the cuisine in great depth. Our tour concluded there and we travelled back to the available,( in other words, they went hostel to collect our belongings and to McDonald’s). We also went to the made our way back to the airport for cathedral in the town, which featured our flight home. a museum about the history of the building. Later that evening we went
Robert Gainlall (12N)
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Spanish Trip to Salamanca
On the 22nd January, 20 GCSE and A Level Spanish students travelled to Salamanca, Spain. After a two-hour flight to Madrid followed by a two-hour coach ride to Salamanca, we finally arrived around Page 26
7pm. We collected our luggage and met the families we would be staying with for the next week. That night for dinner (which was around 9pm) many of us sampled typical Spanish food. On Monday morning we met at
break, then two conversation classes with another 5-minute break between them. Almost every day we went home for lunch with our families which was around 2pm. In the afternoons we all met up again generally around 4pm to do different activities each day. On Monday we had a guided tour of Salamanca where we saw many sights including the Plaza Mayor, Universidad de Salamanca and the two cathedrals. We then had some free time before going back to our families. On Tuesday after lessons we went on a “Ruta Literaria” throughout the city in the afternoon where we saw many more sights of Salamanca. We then had an hour of free time (during which many students went shopping) before we all went for Tapas. During lessons on Wednesday we had “Chocolate con churros” a typical Spanish treat. Churros are a fried-dough pastry that is normally long and thick. They are then dipped into hot melted chocolate. After lessons we didn’t have to meet until 6.45pm. For an hour after lunch some Year 11 students met with Mrs Smales and Miss Gutiérrez to work on our controlled assessments. On Colegio Delibes (our host school) around 8.15am and had a presentation Wednesday night we had Salsa lessons which were enjoyed by of the week’s programme. Each everyone but mainly the girls! day we had lessons 9am-1pm: two grammar lessons with a 5-minute On Thursday after lessons we had break between each, then a 15-minute lunch at school, which consisted of Page 27
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sandwiches our families had made for us, before going on an excursion to La Alberca, a historic village that was the first rural village in Spain to be given the National Historic Heritage Status. However first we went up the mountains La Alberca is situated in. This proved rather eventful. The weather conditions were really bad with the paths being very icy making it hard to climb. Once we got to the top we realised that everywhere was closed due to the awful weather conditions meaning we had to go straight back down.
This however seemed harder than going up as our shoes had no grip on the ice causing some to fall as the strong winds pushed us down with students losing hats and umbrellas. Once we were back in the village, Mrs Smales brought all the students a hot chocolate to warm us up (Thank you!) After a while we went back out in to the cold to have a tour of the village, learning all about its history. During this we were placed into teams for a quiz with questions about La Alberca with the Year 11 team winning. Afterwards we took the two-hour coach journey home back to our host families in Salamanca. Friday was our last day at the school but we mostly played games in the lessons. After some emotional goodbyes to our teachers we were back at 4pm to watch a Spanish film. Once it was over and we had said goodbye to the school many of us went back to the Plaza Mayor to do the last bit of shopping before leaving the next day. Saturday meant we had an early start as we had to be on the coach on our way back to Madrid by 8am. After saying goodbye and thanking our families we were on our way. Once we were in Madrid we visited Museo
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de la Reina Sofia to see the painting of “Guernica” by Pablo Picasso (see photograph below), painted as a reaction to the Nazi’s devastating bombing of the Basque town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. Once we had finished at the museum we made our way to the airport to catch our flight home.
All the students on the trip would like to thank Mrs Smales and Miss Gutiérrez for organising the trip. We all had a fantastic time and would love to go back!
Emily Wakeman (11L)
Emily is the Year 11 Language Ambassador
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Anti-Bullying Assembly at the Hayes On Friday 18th November the Warlingham Anti-Bullying team went along to The Hayes Primary School to present an assembly to Year 5 and Year 6 students and to do a short workshop with the Year 5 students. We met at 8.45 and Mrs Smith drove us in the minibus. When we arrived at The Hayes we were greeted by a group of polite, smiling students. We were shown into the hall where their PSHE leader, Mrs Meadows, had set the computer up for us. The Year 5 and Year 6 students filed quietly into the hall and sat on the floor, we started our assembly. Unfortunately we had an issue with one of the “YouTube” clips we needed, so while the staff sorted the connection out one of our mentors, Shannon, started talking to the students, asking them questions about bullying. She did really well as group stayed in the hall, with Mrs this was not practiced. Smith and four of us, and did a fun The assembly went well – we all went activity based upon trust, leading their blindfolded friends around an obstacle through our parts, and finished off by course just by giving directions. The playing the song “Hopeful” by Bars other group went into class, with and Melody. It was lovely to see the Miss Brookes, and learnt how to students listening to the words of the communicate without talking, putting song. After the assembly the Year 6 students themselves into birthday order. During both sessions the students answered went back to class while the staff split the year 5s into two groups. One questions with enthusiasm, giving some fantastic answers. Page 30
Both activities went really well, with the The time we all spent putting the classes switching so both got to try all assembly together and actually the activities. doing it all goes towards the bronze accreditation we are all working on. We were asked to stay at the school for the start of their whole school assembly. Mrs Slade (the Headmistress) thanked each of us individually and Mrs Meadows rounded off their school Anti-bullying Week talking about the many activities all the students had been taking part in.
We have recently been looking to add some new students to our team and had a great response from Year 7 and Year 8 students.
Tracy Owonta and Isobelle Wallbank (9M) Page 31
We caught up with ex-Student Stella Arsenis and asked her about what she’s up to now.
clothing, footwear and luxury fashion) is currently worth nearly $3 trillion a year.
I have fond memories of my Art Textiles classes. Staff at Warlingham were so encouraging and inspiring to me.
There is a growing demand for it, and it drives our economy more than it is given credit for. Fashions and technology are evolving so rapidly that there is a demand for creative thinkers. It’s by no means an easy industry; it’s hard hard work and not always glamorous but it is rewarding when you see people wearing your designs.
I went on from Warlingham to do a BA (Hons) Cordwainers Footwear at London College of Fashion - part of University of the Arts, London. This qualification is a niche footwear design and development bachelors degree. Whilst at University, I learnt that I was dyslexic, which explained why I took to the creative side so well. It was a true celebration of my creativity and expressing myself through design which led to me graduating with a first class BA honours degree! Art and Design subjects are hugely important; there are so many facets to this industry, which means there is something for everyone. It’s not an easy subject, nor to be taken lightly but I wouldn’t have my life any other way. Fashion is a serious business and hugely demanding. The UK fashion industry is worth approx £26 billion, while the global textile and garment industry (including textile, Page 32
At University, I did my placement year at Topshop, where I worked in footwear and accessories, designing
and also making pieces for the Topshop unique catwalk shows at London fashion week which was fast-paced and fun. After graduating, I worked for Kurt Geiger London in ladies fashion for a couple years, did some freelance work after that at LK Bennett and Tabitha Simmons and I am now at Lacoste, where I have been for the past three years in sportswear as a kids’ footwear designer. It was a new challenge for me, which I have learnt so much from as well as it
opening up many travel opportunities to Paris, Milan and Copenhagen for trade fairs and design inspiration trips and also to Thailand and Vietnam developing my collection with the factories.
Stella Arsenis
You can view some of Stella’s previous works here: https://www. behance.net/StellaArsenis.
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Attendance 7M: Grace Clark, Ryan Cooper, Ruby Davidson, Jack Duggan, Luke Gutteridge and Freya Horn 8W: Ryan Burton, Sami Butt, Georgina Cooper, Oscar Greenwood, Sam McGuire, Carla Moss, Joshua Scott and Phoebe Williams 8A: Toby Burton 8R: Joshua Archer, Amy Collins, Ty Cort, Rowena Dewar, Joel Ekins, 7W: Kenzie Beck, Shay Clarke, Ronnie Areeb Jawwad, Alexander Millman, Gillam, Nyah Harris, Henry Jobling, Clare Richter, Ethan Smith and Emma Matthew Mussett, Michael Reeve, Steer Harry Wicking and Rhys William 8L: Matthew Ashenden, Ezme Payne, 7A: Oliver Gladwin, Sophie Harwood, Mia Rouse and Holly Woodgate Katie Innes, Mollie Lidbetter, Gabrielle 8N: Thomas Barrie, James Clarke, Mubenga, Danny Quartermain, Evelyn Maisie Connery, Isabelle Duffin, Abbie Raymond, Arya Singh and Dayna Hamilton, Joshua Hardy, Nattwaine Stokoe Lawrence, Harry Liu, Jack Nelson and 7R: Max Batters, Cydney Biggle and Matthew Woodgate Jader Rojas Douglas 8G: Amelia Knibbs and Jess Taylor 7L: Matas Bartkus, Theodore Beynon, 8H: Kyra Hartley, Emily Hunn, Amy Max Firth, Tommi Kelha, Niamh Lyas, Johnstone, Samara Larsey, Madeline Joe Satchell and Benjamin Williams Lincoln, Charlie Morris, Mya Patel, 7N: Alanna Gooden, Kimberly Grange, Shayan Patel, Zak Perot and Ben Tilley Daniel Granger, Alex Moore, Maham 8M: Kate Moseley and Lily Reeves Omer and Aaron Wyllie 9W: Celine Green, Abigail Jones, 7G: Beth Bailey, Abbie Foster, Luke Hayley Miles, Joseph Prendergast and Marsh and Ben Stevens Joshua Wasserfall 7H: Olivia Bird, Amy Corvaglia, 9A: Jelani Allman, Shania Blake, Grace Cameron Handley, Cameron Hickey, Day, Jake Rose, Daniel Simpson and Brogan Kirk and Olivia Sexton Paul Tucker Warlingham School continues to have very good attendance of over 95%, despite horrible weather, a lot of cases of norovirus and flu before Christmas. Well done to all those students who go the extra mile to make sure their attendance is as good as it can be. Particular praise goes to those who have achieved 100% attendance so far this year.
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9R: Fiona Bentley, Abigail Beynon, Kathrine Merritt, Rachel Sharp and Lewis Tong 9L: Joshua Hazelton, Matilda Roche and Hannah Sparks 9N: Charlie Riches, Tate Edmonds, Lauren Foster and Jasmine HadoukaTaylor 9G: Victoria Head, Becca Jordan, Alexander King and Abbi Worsfold 9H: Michael Chippington, James Graham, Emma Griffiths, Alexander Hadouka-Taylor and Olivia Hills 9M: Jonathan Bartlett, Sarah Howie, and Codie O’Connell 10W: Naomi Bexley, Zara Butt, Andrew Jones, Joanna Mubenga, Natalie Reeve and Hannah Smith 10A: Hannah Dawson, Vishnu Divakaran, Henry Firman and Ethan Gomm 10R: Eliza Cleeter, Tia Cort, Marnie Ekins, Harvey Fitzgerald and Megan Van Noort 10L: Lizzie Anyaeji, Danielle Eydman, Lily Lennard, Izaak Lovell, Henry O’Neal, Harriet Preston, William Standen and Charlotte Vaillant 10N: Hollie Clarke, Shleena Coulson, Shannon Doherty, Adam Dunn, Justin Granger, Max Lau 10G: Bradley Cummings, Igor Hakl,
Oliver McGowan, Dylan Piper, Josh Sills and Henry Still 10H: Alex Corvaglia, Cailyn Fourie, Jenna Hinton, Alex Kitchener, Rebecca Morris, Leah Perot, Sam Price, Ylenia Priest and Lucie Scott 10M: Jai Bhagvan, Andrew Dearden, Callum Gallacher and Jacob Harbury 11W: Luca Crawford, Carter Goddard, Holly Hayes and Nicholas Jones 11A: Katie Copland, Jake CorrRudling, Connie Hill, Jack Murray, Dylan Norman, Sam Runge and Charlie Wicking 11R: Daniel Boyle Smith, James Clay, Alfie O’Brien, Beth Sharp, Erin Smith and Oliver Stinson 11L: Ella Bishop, Jack Bishop, Anastasia Matsenko, JonathanMaxwell Owusu, Gemma Pegg, Megan Quinn-Edwards and Harry Throssell 11N: Katie Blatchford, Tegan Claydon, Grace Cooper, Thomas Frost, Sophie Johnson, Ellie Moore, Ben Owen, Nathan Skelton and David Stevens 11G: Adam Browning, Rianne McLean, Dylan Tahirovic and Adam Taylor 11H: Harry Durrant, Holly Elvins, William Graham, Lucy Gutteridge, Emmanuel Lloyd, Sophie Lucas and Samantha Redman 11M: Oliver McCourty Page 35
Attendance / News from the LRC Year 11s It’s interview time for a lot of the Year 11s sorting out their next steps. Whether it be sixth form, college or apprenticeships, attendance is always a key factor that will be considered. The higher their attendance the best chance students have of being accepted by their first choices and the higher the grades they will achieve.
you would like any advice or guidance please do call the attendance office.
Vicky Stokes Attendance Manager News from the LRC Bookbuzz Competition
Over the Christmas break the Year 7 students were invited to participate in a book review competition based Even at this stage students still have on the book they were given via the the opportunity to demonstrate BookBuzz programme. We were an improvement to any potential establishment or employer. In this very delighted by the number of entries competitive world, the bad impression received and the commitment of those students was very encouraging. We created by lateness and absences makes the job of securing an interview would like to congratulate Olivia Bird 7H who was selected by the English or convincing an interviewer that Department as the overall winner. they should be offered a place or apprenticeship much harder. Eclipse Update
Holidays during School time are not OK Despite all the recent press coverage it is detrimental to a child’s education to miss School. All holidays are marked as unauthorised absence, are monitored by the Education Welfare Service and will result in penalty notices being issued in all appropriate cases. We will do all we can to help and encourage better attendance and if Page 36
Our Eclipse Library System is much more than simply a database of all the resources we hold in the LRC to support our students. There are also approximately 12000 LinksPlus resources offering students access to a comprehensive directory of the websites most frequently requested by learners when researching in a library. These resources are regularly updated giving the students the most up-todate information available.
increased accuracy in spelling and an improved capacity for comprehension. Moreover, reading allows young people to gather information about the world around them and how they fit in to it, encouraging empathy, understanding and tolerance. With the vast range of titles held in the LRC and new stock ordered every month, there will be something for everyone to enjoy. Please remind students that the LRC staff are here to support them and will gladly help them select appropriate books. Alternatively, if parents would Supporting Students like to make an appointment to visit the Reading for pleasure is an activity LRC with their children after school, I that has real emotional and social would be happy to facilitate this at a significance. There is growing evidence mutually convenient time. Please email that independent reading has a positive me at l.ferguson@warlinghamschool. impact on a student’s educational co.uk if I can be of assistance. success, including improved general knowledge, increased self-confidence Mrs Ferguson as a reader, a richer vocabulary, L RC Co-ordinator When a search is made on Eclipse for a particular key word or phrase, a list of all items is displayed that match the search criteria submitted. These could be books held in the LRC, but may well be LinksPlus resources that will support the study needs of the student. LinksPlus resources will show as an icon of the world. To access the site, students simply click on the icon. Security is in place to ensure students are unable to access information inappropriate to their age.
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Important Information for Parents/Carers Lost Property All lost property is sorted once a week and searched through for names. Named items are sent back to students during the day, unnamed items are kept outside the office for students to look through. Any unnamed PE items are sent to the PE department’s lost property in the sports hall once a week. We would urge parents/carers to try and name all belongings so we can ensure they are safely reunited with their owners swiftly. Any unnamed items not claimed are disposed off at the end of each term, so please ask your children to regularly check if they lose something.
Vaccination Catch-up Session Due to a problem with the amount of
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vaccinations that the nurses were able to bring to the last arranged session for Year 9s & Year 10s, a catch up date on 22nd March 2017 has been arranged. If your child has not had their Final School Booster yet after returning a completed consent form for Meningitis ACWY & Diphtheria, Tetanus and Polio immunisations— they will be automatically issued an appointment. If you wish your child to have this immunisation but have not returned a consent form, please email or telephone Student Services.
Forgotten Uniform If a student comes into school without the correct uniform, they may come and borrow certain items for the day. We loan out ties, jumpers, blazers etc. We do ask for an item of the students
choice to be left as a deposit to ensure that we receive that item back and that could be anything from a mobile phone, headphones, Zip card, keys. All borrowed items must be returned at the end of the day before Student Services closes at 3.30pm.
made things even more difficult! This has now been rectified. We would encourage you to consider a longer term rental lasting until the end of Year 11. This will be a cheaper option and makes the process much easier for us to administer.
Visitors
Medical Conditions
Please note that we ask ALL parents/ carers to report to Reception if they visit the school during the day. If you are dropping off items of uniform, lunch boxes, homework etc. these must be taken to Reception. Also, if you have received a call from us asking for you to collect your child for any reason, please report to Reception who will inform us of your arrival and we will bring your child to meet you.
Please inform Student Services of any changes or newly diagnosed medical conditions as soon as possible. This can be done through the parent portal section of the school’s website or via email or telephone. If your child needs to take medication during the school day, this must be clearly labelled, in its original packaging and accompanied by an Authorisation Form available from Student Services.
Lockers We are hoping to simplify our locker system by installing easier to open padlocks for our students in the future. We did start this in September but unfortunately the first batch we purchased turned out to be faulty which
Jane Cooper Student Services Supervisor
Notification of Detentions
Would parents/carers please note that with effect from Monday 20 February 2017, all Head of House, Department and School Detention notifications will be sent by email, rather than printed letter. If parent/carer email addresses are not available in school, a text message alert will be sent to the parent/carer’s mobile phone.
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Wide Horizons High Aspirations
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