YEAR 7 Camp! - Christleton High School

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The Magazine of Christleton High School
Summer Term 2014
YEAR 7
Camp!
Also in this
Edition:
Head Teachers Report
Battlefields Trip
Football Success!
Duke of Edinburgh Gold Successes
Wet...
but a
roaring
success!!
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Christleton High School Magazine
Welcome to Christleton’s
“Super Samba Summer of Sports”!
This wonderful Summer of Sports is just about to get even bigger!
Are you wondering how you
and your family are going to
survive the lazy, hazy days of
Summer, with no School and
no World Cup to keep the kids
occupied? Well, you needn’t
worry any longer!
Christleton High School is
pleased to announce the
inaugural “Super Samba Summer
of Sports” Camp. Running from
Monday August 18th to Friday
August 22nd 2014 and designed
for 8-14 year olds, this weeklong activity programme has
been created to appeal to
children of all ages, within the
qualifying age range.
Each and every child will be able
to explore and experience a daily
schedule, packed full of new,
different and exciting activities,
all under the expert guidance of
superbly trained staff.
Under the banner of “Go Play, Go
Create, Go Discover”, your child
will have the time of their lives!
Whether it’s playing a familiar
sport, or taking part in new
sports such as fencing or
archery, your child will gain
something new from our new
summer activity week …… we
guarantee it!
The Multi-Activity programme will
help advance your child’s
development, ensuring that new
sporting skills, as well as
invaluable life skills, are learnt
during their time at Christleton’s
“Super Samba Summer of
Sports” Camp.
No two days will be the same on
the Multi-Activity programme!
We also guarantee at least 120
minutes of exercise a day double the Government
minimum guideline.
Your child will have the time of
their life! Not only will it be the
highlight of their summer, but it
will give you a break from
hearing the usual Summer
refrain of ….. “What are we
doing today? I’m bored”!
Our events and activities are
delivered by dbs (formerly CRB)
cleared staff and coaches, who
are experts in their field and are
passionate in their desire to
ensure that your child has a
great time, as well as benefiting
from a whole week of sport.
Our whole programme is
designed to be highly varied with
real opportunities for your child
to choose the activities they want
to try and enjoy but because the
week is delivered in a fun and
engaging way, your child will
enjoy educational and
developmental aspects without
even realising it.
In addition to the huge range of
activities on offer, the 8-14 year
olds will take the lead in our
'Fantastic Friday Final Challenge'.
With so much going on, older
children will forget about their
phones, ipads and Xbox’s… for a
few hours at least! At an
introductory price of only £100
for the week (or £22 per day if
your child can’t make all five
days), it just could be the best
value of the summer!
To enrol your child by booking
your daily tickets or week long
ticket in the “Super Samba
Summer of Sport”, simply visit
www.christletonhigh.co.uk, go to
box office and follow the easy to
use instructions. If you require
any further information during
term time, contact Mr Rowan
Mills, Christleton’s Director of
Sport, at
[email protected]
Please be
aware…
Places are limited and
they are filling fast!
Book early to avoid
disappointment!
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Welcome to
Contents
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Head teachers Report
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Primary Maths
48
Duke of Edinburgh Trips
6
Normandie
25
Poetry Competition
50
Ski Trip
7
Going for Gold
29
Enrichment Week
53
Yr 6 Transition Day
8
West Cheshire college Visit
31
Roberts Bakery Visit
56
CHSA
10
Battlefields
32
Neston High Visits
57
Goodbye Yr 13
12
Visit to Parliament
35
Gym and Dance
60
Banking on a secure future
13
Here We Go
37
6th former for a day
64
Honk
15
Hot Scholars
40
Yr 7 Camp
70
Sports Reports
17
Art visit to Conway
44
News from Sylvia Wood
79
CCF comes to Christleton
19
Art for Duke of Ed.
46
Sport relief
80
Return to the Forbidden
Christleton
Planet
Headteacher’s
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Report
Welcome to the summer edition
of our magazine.
It is now a full 12 months since
we changed the school day and
opened the all-weather pitch.
Both have added substantial
value to the experience of our
students. At the conclusion of
Enrichment Week students
moved into their new timetable
and onto six weeks of serious
hard work.
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Enrichment Week this summer
went really well. A particular
highlight was the impact of the
Pathways visits and clear signs
that students are considering
their careers and higher/further
education much more seriously
and much earlier. This can only
benefit them in terms of
securing advantage through
focus, as well as ensuring that
they move into areas of strength
where their talents can flourish
and they can lead happy,
successful lives.
great role modelling. There are
significant educational
advantages and some very
exciting opportunities, flying and
the like.
We were one of the first
approved schools on the
Government’s new Cadet
Expansion Programme, and it
was a privilege to be invited to
meet the Prime Minister at No 10
in June, on behalf of the school,
to share our experience with
senior politicians and military
figures.
Students opted into a plethora of
visits including work places,
Russell Group universities,
colleges, apprenticeship and
banking programmes,
agriculture and industry. School
Camp this year was quite a
tough one. Very wet weather
gave it rather a Glastonbury feel,
but as ever our students rose to
the challenge and got excellent
preparation for their DofE Bronze
awards, which they will be able
to start in two years’ time.
We have had quite a lot of
staffing change this year, almost
all of it due to promotion or
retirement. I believe this is a
sign of a very healthy school,
but recognise that continuity is
important, so we will pay
particular attention to the
induction of our new staff to
ensure students are not
disadvantaged. A full summary
of the teaching staff changes is
listed below.
My ambition within it is that
students of all social
backgrounds and abilities will be
able to interact, obtain, and give
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Our cadet programme is now
officially approved. It will be led
by Mr Hollywood and Mrs Stott
who will be recruiting around 40
students from Years 10 and 12
to make up the first cohort. I
envisage that this programme
will expand considerably over
time.
I am sure you will join me in
congratulating our successful
staff on securing promotion, and
wishing those who are retiring a
long and happy period ahead. A
special mention and thank you
goes to Mr Fisher, who was a
student at the school and has
worked here for 33 years
teaching PE and leading year
groups.
Mr Fisher, Senior Teacher/PE
is retiring after 33 years at
Christleton.
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Mrs Stewart, MFL, has
retired after 10 years at
Christleton.
Miss Bevan, Head of
Business Studies, has
relocated to pursue a career
in the commercial sector.
Miss Brennan, English, is
relocating to Australia due to
her partner’s job.
Miss Doyle, Maths, who joins
us as Key Stage 3
Co-ordinator.
Mr Mills, Director of Sport,
who joins us from the Armed
Forces.
Mrs Begbie, Head of
Year/Geography who has
been promoted to Director of
Sixth Form at The Whitby HS.
Mrs Holme, Head of History
who has been promoted to
Head of Humanities & EBacc
at Childwall Academy.
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Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Sixth Form
D Gannon and
Miss J Edwards
Mr R Ives
Miss C Sullivan
Mrs S Lister
Mrs R Harding
Ms K Saxon, Mr
Mrs J Hughes
I am delighted to be able to
report that despite cuts of over
£400,000 we have managed to
set a budget for 2014/15 which
is not only balanced, but has a
small contingency. This was
always going to be a difficult
year so it is with palpable relief
we can move forward. There has
been a rise in Sixth Form
numbers and this, allied to the
change in local government
funding formula, means the
budget is now sustainable with
less difficulty for the following
year.
Mr Lofts, Key Stage
Co-ordinator English,
promoted to Head of English
at Argoed HS.
Mrs Hill, Key Stage
Co-ordinator Maths who is
relocating to join her
husband in Cambridge.
Mrs Mann, Geography, who
has been promoted to Head
of Geography at Thomas
Boteler HS.
Miss Crews, MFL, who has
been promoted to 2nd in
Department at Salendine
Nook HS.
Their replacements have been
appointed and we will be
introducing them to you in the
Autumn SWAN.
As a result of the changes above,
I am pleased to share the new
achievement and care team
leaders for 2014-15:
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This leaves us in a very fortunate
position compared to many
schools, both in the locality and
nationwide, and our good fortune
has been further enhanced by
success in the Academies Capital
Maintenance Fund bid. The
school has been awarded
£825,000 which will enable us to
renovate to a very high standard
the remaining and unrefurbished elevations of the
school. It also sends out a
powerful message to our
students and community that we
are a school which keeps moving
and constantly wishes to develop
and improve.
Our ‘amnesty’ letter from Ofsted
has now expired and it is around
four years since we last had an
inspection. I believe the school
is capable of achieving an
outstanding grade because of the
continuous improvement which
has occurred since the last
inspection, in both learning and
teaching and the impact on the
most vulnerable students.
I look forward to the inspection
and being able to share many of
the excellent things which are
done by students and staff.
Because the new regime is no
notice, we will need to do some
planning to ensure that key
governors are available or
deputised for when we are
inspected. As ever we welcome
your comments about what we
do well and what we need to
improve, and ask for your
support in sharing these with
Ofsted when we are inspected.
Can I finish by acknowledging
the support you all give to the
school. To have such talented
and resourceful students is a real
privilege. I hope you have a
great 6 weeks together and look
forward to welcoming the
students back in September for
another successful year.
Tony Lamberton
Headteacher
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James Day
Lundi
Je me suis réveillé à 12:15. J'ai
voyagé de l'Angleterre en France.
Nous avons voyagé en car avec
mes copains. A mon avis je
pense que c'était extrêmement
amusant mais aussi ennuyeux.
Normandie
2 - 6 Juin 2014
During Enrichment Week 45 year
8 students travelled to Château
Beaumont in Normandy for a
week of outdoor activities,
cultural visits and practising
French - bien sur!
A great time was had by all and
our students were fantastic
ambassadors for the school. A
special mention must go to Jac
Goodall and Osian Williams for
speaking the most French;
Richard Tickle, Ellie Edwards and
of course Thomas for overcoming
their fear of heights. Nick
Broughton and the Chihuahuas
for superb entertainment at the
talent show; Elle Moulson and
Paige Pedlow for being the
students that everyone should
take on a school visit!
During the week, students had to
write a diary about their stay.
The overall prize for best entry
went to Erin Stuart.
Read Erin's diary below, together
with some excerpts from other
students' diaries.
Erin Stuart
Lundi
J'ai voyagé en France en car avec
mes copines. J'ai détesté le
voyage parce que c'était très
barbant et j'étais vachement
fatiguée. Après nous sommes
arrivés en France à 16:00 et
nous avons mangé et nous nous
sommes couchés.
David Dentith
Mardi
J'ai joué à l'aéroball avec Jac,
Fergus et Richard et nous avons
gagné! Aussi j'ai fait la course
d'obstacle aux yeux bandés. A
deux heures j'ai voyagé à la
cidrerie et c'était hyper
intéressant parce que nous avons
appris des choses.
Elise Allison
Mardi
Nous avons fait des activités,
c'était génial. Nous avons fait la
course d'obstacle aux yeux
bandés. L'après midi, nous
avons voyagé à la cidrerie. Je me
suis couchée à minuit.
Joe Williams
Mercredi
Le matin nous avons visité un
marché et j'ai acheté un drapeau
de la Grande Bretagne pour sept
Euros. L'après midi nous avons
visité le Mont St. Michel et je
pense que c'était très grand.
Grace Lindsay Austin
Mercredi
Nous sommes allés au marché et
j'ai mangé un crêpe. Le Mont St.
Michel était amusant et très
vieux. Après nous sommes allés
à Super U et j'ai acheté du
chocolat.
Mardi
J'ai mangé un pain au chocolat
pour le petit déjeuner avec mes
amies et c'était délicieux! Puis
nous avons fait des activités chez
le château, c'était assez
amusant. Après le déjeuner nous
sommes allés à la cidrerie. J'ai
aimé car c'était intéressant et j'ai
pris beaucoup de photos.
Mercredi
Nous sommes allés au marché et
c'était vachement amusant car
j'ai acheté beaucoup de choses.
Puis nous sommes allés à Mont
St. Michel et j'ai aimé car c'était
très intéressant et amusant.
Sophie Bridgewater
Jeudi
Nous sommes allés à la
chocolaterie et le Refuge de
l'arche. Il y avait cinq statues en
chocolat dans la chocolaterie. Il y
avait des centaines d'animaux
dans le Refuge de l'arche. J'ai
pris des photos.
Fergus Walker
Jeudi
Ce matin nous sommes allés
visiter la chocolaterie et j'ai
acheté des chocolats pour ma
famille. Plus tard nous avons
visité le Refuge de l'arche et on a
vu un léopard. Cet après-midi j'ai
fait la tyrolienne.
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Going for Gold !
In November last year, sixteen
official St James Palace VIP
invitations arrived at christleton
High School.
Mrs Stott, Mr Lamberton, Mrs
Evans and 13 Christleton Gold
Duke of Edinburgh students were
invited to the Gold Award
Presentation On Wednesday 19th
March 2014 in the presence of
the Patron HRH The Duke of
Edinburgh.
Excitement grew and the special
day, 19th March arrived.
Travelling to London we
negotiated the underground
system and popped out into a
glorious Green Park. A short
walk to St James’ Palace and we
were welcomed in by one of the
Queen’s bands.
After a tour of the grand Palace
rooms, decorated in opulent reds
and gold’s, and floor to ceiling
paintings depicting historical
events, we arrived at the room
for the North West region.
The Banquet Room filled up with
smart and nervous students,
accompanied by their proud
guests. We quickly practiced
forming groups ready to receive
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and
after a speech by Katie Brand,
she presented us with our Gold
Award certificate.
A ten minute warning was our
cue to get ready for the royal
guest.
The Duke of Edinburgh entered
the room and having been
introduced, had a brief chat with
Mrs Stott. She proudly
mentioned the 13 Christleton
High School students and the
Duke spent a number of minutes
chatting to them and all the
other Gold students, VIP’s and
guests in the room.
With such an extraordinarily
large group of students we were
privileged to have our own
official CHS photograph.
It was an inspiring day, not to be
missed or forgotten. One every
CHS DofE student should aim for.
If you are ready for the
challenge, look out for the launch
dates next term on the school
calendar.
Back row left to right: Mrs Stott,
Amy Bradshaw, Tom Adam,
Fiona Smith, Jenny Gunther,
Bernadette Tildy, Jack Varley,
Imogen Langmead, Jack
Fleetwood, Kate Richardson,
Mrs Evans.
Front row left to right: Rebecca
Mallows, Emily Adam, Katie
Brand (celebrity), Mr Lamberton,
Susie Philips, Hannah Dickson.
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Outdoor
Biology
for ‘A’
level
students
‘A’ level Biologists have been
making use of school
grounds, to help practice
their fieldwork techniques,
in preparation for a field trip
later this year.
On the 14th of March this year 49 of our students
visited the Big Bang Fair at the Birmingham NEC.
The Big Bang is the largest celebration of science,
technology, engineering and maths for young people
in the UK. Everything is aimed at showing young
people just how many exciting and rewarding
opportunities are available to them with the right
experience and qualifications.
This visit included all STEM club members, the D&T
Hot Scholars and a small amount of science students.
The purpose of the visit was to support learning in all
aspects of STEM and to contribute
to Pathways giving students an
insight into possible career
paths
for the future.
All Students thoroughly
enjoyed the event and we
have had huge interest
in next year’s Big Bang Fair.
Random sampling
techniques using quadrats
has enabled us to
investigate the difference in
the numbers of plants
species growing under
different conditions within
the school grounds.
We compared frequently
mowed areas with less
frequently mowed ones and
investigated light and shade
areas. Through Independent
research into the preferred
growing conditions of the
various species we were
able to explain some of the
results found.
Direct observations of the
environment and practical
scientific enquiry outside the
classroom are fundamental
to an understanding of the
nature of science and are an
integral part of the A level
biology course.
In November, A level
biologists will be attending
three day practical field
course fieldtrip in North
Wales to experience a range
of different fieldwork
techniques and habitats.
Watch this space!
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Year 8
Visit
West
Cheshire
College
As part of the Year 8 Pathway
programme, a Group of
students accompanied by Mrs
Edwards and Sylvia Wood
visited West Cheshire College
for a morning in May. Here’s
what they thought of the
experience: -
A small group of us visited
West Cheshire College to look
at what courses we may want
to do in the future. My
favourite places were the
theatre, sport and dance
studio. However they also had
a lot of other things such as
music, textiles, cooking and art.
Sydney Barker
I would like to be an airhostess one day so my favourite
part was they section of an
aeroplane that they used to
train people, I also liked the
hair and make-up bit too. It
was a good morning and I hope
to go there in the future.
Emily Hardwick
Mr Francis and Miss Edwards
took me and a group of Year 8s
to West Cheshire College. It
was very nice and I hope to go
there in the future. My
favourite part was seeing all
the great art work that the
students had produced.
Emma Taylor
Watch this space...
Our STEM club here at Christleton High
School are about to embark on our most
ambitious project to date. This project will
involve sending a weather balloon up to
approximately 80,000 feet up in to the
atmosphere to record data and take
photographs.
We have already made and tested several
models and will be hopefully launching
before the summer break.
Stay tuned for another update in the next
issue...
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Battlefields
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This year’s trip started with the
usual early Monday morning and
a 5.45am meeting time at
school; 15 minutes later 38
sleepy students and 5 sleepy
staff set off for Belgium.
As a change this year, we
travelled by Eurotunnel rather
than ferry, a new experience for
many of the passengers
(especially Katie Flowers who
found the train very exciting),
and after about 10 hours arrived
in Ypres:
‘Great experience, was great
fun! The travelling was not great
but my friends kept me going’. ‘I
enjoyed the coach journey
because it was good fun and all
listened to music and stuff’.
First stop was the chocolate shop
where everyone stocked up (‘I
really liked Belgian chocolate’)
before arriving at our hostel –
another new experience this
year as we stayed at the Ypres
Lodge ‘The rooms were really
nice’ and dinner.
After a much needed early night,
everyone was up in good time
for our day around the Ypres
Salient, starting with the
Flanders Field Museum which
houses a permanent display
about WW1 and a new exhibition
specifically focusing on medicine
during the war.
This was followed by some more
free time in Ypres (this mainly
involved buying chocolate and
waffles) before we headed off to
Talbot House in Poperinge.
A feature of this year’s visit was
our task to find the graves and
memorials of as many
Christleton soldiers as we could
and we discovered the first of
them at Brandhoek Military
Cemetery on our way to Talbot
House. Lieutenant Laurence
Garnett (son of Canon and Mrs
Garnett) died on 7th June 1917,
having returned to Britain from
Canada where he had settled
before the outbreak of WW1.
After paying our respects (‘I
enjoyed seeing the personal
stories of the war’) we continued
to Poperinge, visiting the death
cells and ‘shot at sawn’ where
those accused of desertion or
cowardice would spend their last
24 hours, before arriving at
Talbot House.
Talbot House was opened on
11th December 1915 as a place
for soldiers to rest and
recuperate when they were away
from the front line. Talbot House
provided healthy food,
entertainment, an opportunity to
attend church and a break from
the horrors of the trenches.
Today it is a ‘living museum’
which still offers accommodation
as well as the opportunity to visit
the house and gardens and view
the exhibitions: ‘Most of all I
enjoyed visiting Talbot House
because it was interesting to see
what soldiers did outside of the
war’.
Talbot House was followed by
two further and very contrasting
cemeteries. Tyne Cot Cemetery
is the largest British War
Cemetery in the world; there are
11,871 graves and the memorial
name bares the names of nearly
35,000 soldiers with no known
graves who died from August
1917 to the end of the war.
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‘I enjoyed looking through the
graves and going to the big
memorials’, ‘I was shocked by
the number of unknown soldiers’.
Langemark German Cemetery is
the only German cemetery in
Ypres Salient and contains
44,292 soldiers, many of whom
are buried in mass graves,
something which the students
found particularly shocking.
After an early tea at the hotel we
set out again for the Last Post
ceremony at the Menin Gate
which has taken place at 8pm
every day since 11th September
1929 (apart from a period of four
years during WW2). The Menin
Gate contains the names of over
55,000 soldiers and we were
privileged to find two Christleton
soldiers on the wall; Private
George Davenport and Private
Walter Handley were both killed
on 31st July 1917.
The ceremony itself is sombre
and thought provoking and,
despite the crowds, was a
memorable experience for
everyone on the trip.
Wednesday We travelled back
into France to spend a day on
the Somme, with more of a focus
on the actual tunnels and
trenches than the day before. It
was also Megan’s birthday so we
started the day with balloons and
cards and ended with signing and
cake.
Our first stop was at Vimy Ridge
where students descended
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underground into the Canadian
communication tunnels and then
walked through some of the
trenches that the soldiers had
lived in; we then went to the
Canadian memorial which
commemorates those who fought
and died there: ‘the Vimy Ridge
memorial was very impressive’.
We then travelled to the Thiepval
Memorial which remembers over
73,000 men who died on the
Somme and who have no known
grave. Again, we were lucky
enough to find Frank Davies and
Frederick Mulliner, both soldiers
from Christleton who died in July
and August 1916.
As the rain continued to fall, we
made our way to Newfoundland
Park, a Canadian Memorial and
preserved trench system where,
on 1st July 1916, a 40,600 lb
mine was exploded to signal the
start of the Battle of the Somme.
A high point of the trip for many
of the students was our final stop
of the day at Ulster Tower: ‘I
preferred the trenches because
we got information and it all
made sense’.
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Our final visit of the trip was on
our way home on Thursday
morning when we stopped to
visit the grave of another
Christleton soldier, Harold H
Walley, at Bluet Farm Cemetery.
Harold was a Gunner with the
Royal Garrison Artillery who lost
his life on 17th September 1917.
A big thankyou goes to Anna
Thompson who took photographs
of all the Christleton soldiers.
This was another excellent trip,
characterised by high standards
of behaviour and a great deal of
sensitivity.
In the words of the students:
‘I really enjoyed learning
about WW1 History and I was
shocked by the number of
unknown soldiers’
‘It was an interesting and
thought provoking experience
to visit the memorials and
trenches’
‘It was emotional’
‘I enjoyed the trip. I think it
made me realise how many
people died when I saw the
amount of names and graves
in the memorials and
cemeteries’
‘I enjoyed being able to see a
place with so much history
and meaning to it’
‘The trip was a once in a
lifetime experience that was
both a great learning
experience and good fun’
Students had the opportunity to
see excavated Irish trenches and
hear stories of the soldiers who
fought in them: ‘I enjoyed the
trenches the most although it
rained, with the tour guide, it
was very interesting’, ‘I loved it
when we went and looked round
the trenches and I found the
story about the spook really
interesting’.
Parliament
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6th Form Politics and Law Trip to
Christleton High School students
were given a warm welcome by
court staff and, following an
enlightening visit to the
permanent exhibition in the
Court’s basement, which
highlighted some of the
landmark cases which its judges
have already heard, we went to
explore some of the court rooms.
In March this year, 6th form
Politics and Law students again
enjoyed their annual trip to
Parliament and the Supreme
Court.
After a surprisingly easy train
and underground journey we
arrived at the gates of Downing
Street and passed through
security so that we could get a
close-up view of the Prime
Minister’s residence.
Students took the opportunity to
have many photographs in front
of the famous door before we
left for our next visit to the
Supreme Court.
Vincent Parry: ‘The fact that we
were standing on the very
foundation of our country’s
political origins was truly
ground-breaking’
At the Supreme Court, Mr
Cumberford became our tour
guide: In October this year we
will be able to celebrate the fifth
anniversary of a defining
moment in the constitutional
history of the United Kingdom:
the creation of a new Supreme
Court for the United Kingdom in
Parliament Square in
Westminster, finally transferring
judicial authority away from the
House of Lords.
Many students were surprised
by the relative informality of this
highest of UK courts: judges,
barristers and visitors to the
court all sit on the same level in
rooms which are well-lit and
comfortable, and even furnished
with a special Peter Blakedesigned carpet featuring symbols
of England (a rose), Wales (a
leek) and Ireland (a flax).
The highlight of the visit for
most students was a chance to
visit the Privy Council chamber,
where final decisions are made
on complex cases submitted by
Commonwealth countries, some
of whom still have capital
punishment. It is a room where
the judgment made can literally
be a matter of life and death.
Free time followed the Supreme
Court visit before meeting again
outside the Houses of Parliament
which Harry Killoran found
particularly enjoyable: ‘The trip
was great as it allowed us to see
both Houses of Parliament and
reinforce our knowledge from
our Politics lessons.’
Students were fortunate enough
to be able to visit the House of
Commons and the House of
Lords as well as Westminster
Hall and St Stephen’s Hall where
they had opportunity to ask our
knowledgeable tour guide many
questions of.
Matthew Entwistle says: ‘One of
the places we visited in London
was the House of Lords in
Westminster. The most
surprising part of the visit was
the size, just like the House of
Commons it was considerably
small compared to what you
might think having seen it on
TV.
You weren’t allowed to sit on the
seats and there was a throne on
the far side specifically for the
Queen; simply being in the
same room that the Queen sits
in once a year was
unforgettable’
Marcus Senior sums up the trip:
‘The trip was a great experience
and extremely informative. The
political system is a key part of
our day-to-day lives and it is
fascinating to learn how
Parliament affects our daily
routines.
The shaping of our world has
been made within these walls
and it was truly incredible to
witness where history has been
forged in the flames of
democracy and righteousness.
We were standing where History
was made and where it will
continue to be made for
generations to come.’
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Hair
We
Go!
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Michelle at Nicholas Harvey was
brilliant and showed me the
wedding hairstyle book for ideas
and helped me choose the style.
They gave me magazines to read
whilst they did my hair and
offered drinks as well. They
were so friendly and I loved the
end result.
Thank you Mrs Pritchard for
organising the prize, and thank
you Nicholas Harvey for donating
the voucher! Being a Hot Scholar
is great fun and a good way to
get more involved in a subject
that you really enjoy.
One o’Croc
Lunch!
I am an MFL Hot Scholar in Year
10. A few months ago I won a
Hot Scholar Prize of a Hair
Styling Gift Voucher at Nicholas
Harvey in Christleton.
As my Aunt was getting married,
I thought it would be an ideal
opportunity to use the voucher,
as my hairstyling skills are
limited!
I am a Languages Hot Scholar.
With the other Languages Hot
Scholars, I have visited primary
schools, made displays, marked
and given feedback for the work
of younger students and also
planned and run an activity in
my Department on Open
Evening.
On the starter platter was
Frikadel (a meatball in a sauce
on a giant nacho), stuffed
mushroom, crocodile on toast,
and goat’s cheese in puff pastry.
It was really nice and the
crocodile tasted a bit like
chicken.
I like being a Hot Scholar
because we get the chance to
experience a wide range of
opportunities including those that
come from winning prizes.
I won a Hot Scholars prize to go
to the restaurant Jabula in
Ellesmere Port. It is a South
African restaurant located by the
docks. We were served by Adél,
Michael and Lot who are all from
South Africa.
My prize was a voucher for four
people to have a sharing platter
of tastes of South Africa, however,
they also let us have the starter
plate at a discounted price.
The sharing platter consisted of
chick-n potjie, chicken curry and
boboti. My favourite was the
chicken curry; it was delicious!
When we had finished our meals,
we were taken over to the corner
of the restaurant and given a
drumming worskshop! It was a
great day and I really enjoyed
the experience.
Emma Ogunyemi 11L5
Hot Scholar in MFL
The Hot Scholars group is very
grateful to Jabula for this very
supportive and generous
gesture.
I would definitely recommend
Nicholas Harvey; it has a lovely
atmosphere and the stylists are
wonderful!
Emily Freeman 10B5
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Sixth Form Travel & Tourism
Students at Your Service!
Year 12 Students find out
about Career Opportunities
in the Hotel Industry
Earlier this year Travel and
Tourism students were able to
find out about how a large
organisation meets the needs of
internal and external customers,
assesses the effectiveness of the
customer service it provides, and
the measures it takes to make
improvements by visiting Carden
Park Hotel near Chester.
Sixth Form Travel & Tourism Students Patrick
Hansford and Georgina Moulton enjoying the
hospitality at Carden Park
hotel. I particular enjoyed seeing
the facilities of the conference
rooms, and how they can be
adapted for different types of
events”
We are very grateful to Debbie
Corbett, People & Development
Officer at Carden Park for
hosting such an excellent visit
and providing plenty of ideas for
students to develop further in
their coursework.
Sixth Form student Georgina
Moulton said: “The trip was
really good in giving an insight
into all the different areas of the
Pathway to a Career
in the Armed Forces
At the beginning of May over
twenty students from Year 9 and
above enjoyed a really
informative presentation from
Army Officer Sgt Richard
McLaughlin.
Sgt McLaughlin spoke about the
huge variety of Army careers on
offer, from specialising in
Engineering, to progressing
through to officer level.
Opportunities for travel, enjoying
elite sporting events, developing
skills such as map reading and
team-work, and being prepared
to live with a certain degree of
risk were all covered, and our
students were keen to ask lots of
questions to get further
information.
Many thanks to Sgt Richard
McLaughlin for proving such a
good insight into Army life, and
to our students for making such
an appreciative audience.
Attention: Sgt Richard McLaughlin
with Jack Carey 10B1, Liam Coppock
10B5 and Joseph Berry 10L4
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Hot Scholars are
Stepping Up...
...and into their Teachers’ Shoes
Hot Scholars are teaching,
training, leading, motivating
and initiating. Now in their
3rd year, they have found
their feet and those feet are
firmly under the table.
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Spring Term 2014
Towering
Talents
Talented Art students from Year 7 up to Year 9 took
part in a mixed media art project. The students were
chosen for being talented and passionate about Art.
We learned a variety of techniques using paint, tissue
paper and shells always keeping to a blue and purple colour
scheme. We inked manipulated card, sprinkled coffee on ink
and covered ink with cling-film as well as other techniques.
This was all done during our first enrichment workshop.
The second workshop was when we tore the prepared papers
and created mixed media collages onto netting. Each square of
netting is different but looks like water because of the colours
and shapes.
Finally, in the last workshop the collages will be made into
sculptures that will be installed in the natural area at the
front of the school, near the Junior Yard. All the students’
work will be put together and displayed on the sculpture.
As time passes, we hope the sculpture will start to become
part of the landscape. Let’s see what happens!
Isabella Ford & Lauren Moore 7K1
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Year 10 Art students were
invited on an Art residential
trip to the Conway Centre.
The trip gave the students
the chance to learn and
develop their art skills by
working with new peers and
learning from other artists.
All of the artwork produced
over the weekend will be
added to their GCSE
portfolios.
This is what they thought:
“This trip has been a good
experience as it has taught me
many different techniques and
pushed me to work a lot quicker
than usual.” Sophie Clark
“I enjoyed working with different
people and on a different scale.
It was nice seeing how much
work you can do in a small
space of time.” Holly Astle
“I enjoyed working with different
schools and meeting new people.
It was really good to work on
different scales and use new
techniques.” Josie Proudlove
“It was really fun to learn new
techniques, such as using a
swivel scalpel. I appreciated
getting advice on my work from
the artists. It was a good
chance to meet new people as
well as getting to know other
people better. The weekend has
enriched my portfolio.”
Polly Bowerman
“I really enjoyed producing a lot
of work in a short space of time
and learning great, useful
techniques.” Billy Walsh
“It was a totally new and
different experience which I
really enjoyed.”
Garth Paul-Davies
“I found meeting new people
was a great way to learn new
things that I would never have
even thought about trying
beforehand.” Lewis Gerrard
“I really enjoyed the challenge
of completing lots of work in
just one weekend. I think the
work I have produced on this
trip will help my GCSE grade
greatly. I was so much fun.”
Charli Brickland
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Taking Away
Memories of
the Whacky
Bunch in Art!
During my time as a Sixth
form student I was given the
opportunity to apply for the
job as a 6th Form Art
Technician. I am happy to
have been given the position,
and, although I was
apprehensive in the beginning,
I looked forward to starting
and earning some money.
The job entailed coming in for
half an hour before school
started most days, and for an
hour after school on
Wednesday. The hours were
good as I had to make the
journey to school anyway.
As always the Art Department
were really welcoming, and I
felt comfortable around the
staff. I learned a range of
useful things. I also got the
chance to create displays
around school and was always
involved in washing line week.
Throughout my time as the
student art technician, Miss
Dentith left and this gave me
more responsibility during the
transition from Miss Dentith to
Miss Booth.
I have thoroughly enjoyed my
time in my favourite
department (The Art
Department!); there are lots of
memories and I will miss this
whacky bunch!
Erica Smith (ex-student)
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All of the projects were really
entertaining and fun. Redoing
the celebration wall was my
favourite because I had free
reign to do whatever I wanted
with it, and I’m happy with the
results.
The first piece of
work I did was preparing for a
Year 7 workshop. I decorated
lots of strips of material using a
glue gun to attach buttons and
bottle tops. I had a lot of fun
and got glue everywhere!
For the past 10
weeks I have been working in
the Art department to gain my
Skill achievement for Duke of
Edinburgh. I spend a lot of time
in the Art department so I chose
to complete my placement here.
I am interested in Art and I
wanted this opportunity to learn
more about it. I have really
enjoyed doing jobs in the
department; it has been a
lot of fun.
I have also redesigned the Art
Department’s Celebration board,
painted the store cupboard door
with chalkboard paint, helped
curate Washing Line Weeks,
redesigned the department’s
sketchbook competition stickers
and put up KS3 Art displays in
the Maths department.
I had help from my friend
Sophie Brown when painting the
door and putting up the
displays.
I have learnt a lot from doing
these projects. I now know how
to make a good display and
show students work off in the
best possible way. I have
extended my knowledge on how
to use ink and glue guns. It has
also taught me a lot about the
Art department and how things
work behind the scenes.
If I had the chance to work in
the Art department again, I
would do a few things
differently. I would go to the Art
department in lunchtimes to
finish things I had not completed
and I would try to be a bit more
independent, and not ask for
help so much.
I think choosing to work in the
Art department for D of E will
help anyone who wants to
increase their skills and
understanding, and who wants
to get involved with Art at
school. It is also great if you can
work with a friend like I could.
Emma Newnham Year 9
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Creative Control
in Art
This term my fellow Year 9 students and I have been making
artwork based on animals that are celebrated throughout the world.
Hot Mustard
We’ve had the freedom to pick an animal and find out about a
culture that celebrates it. My groups’ submissions
On Wednesday the 12th
include Canadian Brown Bears, Peruvian Parrots,
March 2014 the Art Hot Scholars
and British Bulldogs.
were invited to participate in Hot Mustard.
Hot Mustard is an art group run by our Art
teachers that brings together members of the
For my piece I chose to study the Red
school and local community to make their own
Eyed Tree Frog. I found that making my
artwork in a communal/studio environment.
piece was challenging and fun as it is
not something I would normally do. It
The Art Hot Scholars all arrived with a variety of art
projects to work on and there were many different
was interesting to research the red
projects going on in the art room.
eyed tree frog and the Amazonian
Rainforest culture that celebrates
It was a really fun afternoon and quite inspiring to see the
variety of projects people were working on. The teachers
it. I became interested in how the
also very kindly made a drink for us all and even laid on
forest is being destroyed and
biscuits! It was a really useful and fun session and we are all
what role we might play in delooking forward to the next one!
forestation. I have put London in
“It was really fun and it was good to see what the other
the background of my piece to
people were working on.” Matty
explore this link.
“I really enjoyed being able to be able to concentrate on
my work as well as talking and having a good time.” Ellie
I found this project really
interesting because you are not
doing the same work as everybody
else and you are researching your own
“It was good to work with the other Hot Scholars,
information
to complete your work. This
meet them and see what they were doing.” James
was good as it helped me to be
Jess Jones and Anna Lambert
independent and come up with ideas for my
Hot Scholars in Art
work by myself. This will help me in all of my
learning and as I go on to do my art GCSE in Art.
“It was good to have the available equipment to do my
art and it was fun too.” Jemima
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Spring Term 2014
French Writing
Competition
This year the Modern Languages
Department held its’ first writing
competition with year 7 French
students. Students were asked to
create a story based upon the book Dear
Zoo by Rod Campbell and students from
each class were put forward to the final.
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Crane
project
Over the last term the Business Hot
Scholars have been working collectively
to organise the Peace Crane Project in
aid of Claire’s House.
The peace crane story - In 1945 during World War II the
United States used atomic bombs to attack the to attack
the city of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The two bombings
were the first and remain the only use of nuclear weapons
in wartime.
Nicole McCauley, Jude Jones, Leah Parry,
Charlotte McConnell, Ted Harris, Jay
Davies, Jamie Edge, Sophie-Mae Lane,
Meredith Charlton, Taryn-Olivia Walker,
Fay Gaskin, Ellie Bennett, Isabella Ford,
Eve Griffiths all made it onto the short
list and Leah Parry was judged to be the
overall winner. Leah’s book has now
been published and you can find a copy
in the iResearch Centre.
You can read some of the other
shortlisted entries using the QR codes
below.
A young girl Sudako (aged 2) and her family thought they
were lucky survivors until 10 years later when she
developed leukaemia.
An ancient Japanese legend dictates that those who make
1000 paper cranes will be granted a wish.
Fraught with treatment and pain, Sadako set herself a
focus to make 1000 cranes before her death, as they
symbolised peace and wishes. She made around 640
before she died.
In memory of Sudako her friends and family completed
her wish to make 1000 and the ancient legend still exists
in Japan where peace cranes can be seen displayed in
parks and memorials across the country.
We were extremely touched by this story and our target is
to make 2000 cranes and display them at Claire’s House.
If everyone in the school made one crane we would reach
a total of 1,500 but we want to be able to grant two
wishes.
This experience has taught us a number of values, but we
have enjoyed the powerful impact that teamwork and the
sense of community can bring to a school.
Isabella Ford
Jamie Edge
Hot scholars from different departments have contributed
in various ways; the DT and Art departments are putting
the cranes together, the History and Child Development
departments are making a WOW wall display, the Drama
department are making a drama piece of Sudako’s story
and the Music department have composed a piece of
music for our assembly to launch the Peace Crane.
By doing this project, we have learnt many new skills but
most importantly we have learnt to persevere in order to
learn reach our target. We hope this story inspires you to
do something good and any Peace Crane Donations would
be very much appreciated.
Jay Davies
Nicole McCauley
Priya Karnik 8Ba2 and Louise Rossiter 8Ba2
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Year 7
Performance
Poetry
Competition
At the end of last term Year 7
had a very special assembly.
Like other assemblies it was
held in the hall, but this
assembly had poetry readings
by some of the Year 7 students.
The room was filled with eager
Year 7’s waiting for their friends
to recite their poems.
The recitals started with
individual students. 10 students
took it in turns to perform their
poems. Most of the poems were
by established poets but a
couple of clever students had
written the poems themselves
which was very impressive.
Following the individual recitals
each form group performed a
recital. There was a bit of rivalry
between the forms to perform
the best recital and groups
ranged from just 2 up to about
6 students.
After the recitals there were
prizes of vouchers and sweets
for both the winning individual
and winning group, plus second
and third prizes for the runners
up which were awarded at the
end of the assembly.
The Year 7’s applauded all the
winners. Katy Dwyer, Year 8
English Hot Scholar said
“My friend Katy and I were
fortunate enough to be selected
from a group of Year Eight
English 'Hot Scholars' to judge
the Year Sevens annual poetry
competition. It was an
interesting experience because
we were able to evaluate the
performances as well as taking
part in the poetry competition
last year.
I would highly recommend this
experience to anyone who is
offered a similar opportunity to
have a go. It was great!”
Freya Bowerman
Year 8 English Hot Scholar
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KS3 Food Tech
Students have been
experimenting with
Gnocchi
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Gnocchi is a sort of pasta for
potato lovers – they are
small Italian dumplings
usually made from potato,
flour and egg and shaped
into small ovals with a
ridged pattern on one side.
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Gnocchi is often poached
(cooked in boiling water)
and then cooked au gratin
(with breadcrumbs and
grated cheese) in the oven
and served as a hot starter.
Students have been
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experimenting with a basic
mixture by adding chopped
spinach, grated carrot and
ham/cheese along with a
variety of different
seasonings and flavourings.
We have also been
developing different sauces
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to serve with the gnocchi
such as tomato and basil
sauce and ginger and spring
onion roux sauce. It is fun,
simple to make, cheap and
really adaptable. The basic
recipe was in the last edition
of The Swan. Have a go and
see what you can create.
We all love gnocchi
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Year 8
Product
Design
Year 8 students have
once again
demonstrated their
excellent creative and
problem solving skills
when designing and
manufacturing their
jewellery and point
of sale.
They challenged
themselves with
traditional metalworking
techniques and modern
CAD/CAM skills to
develop their final
products. Here is a
selection of the best!
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GCSE Product Design
The current Year 11 cohort have excelled themselves in GCSE Product Design,
manufacturing products they can all be proud of. We have had a wide variety
of products ranging from hobby kits and seating to a children’s playground
rocker. Much of their work has been on display on the school
‘WOW’ wall for over two weeks and both the practical and
written work has had many favourable comments.
All of their hard work has paid off and they can now
concentrate on their forth coming examinations. Here is a
selection of the GCSE Product Design practical work:
SPELLING BEE
In November 2013, we began training with Miss Holt, Mr Hurth,
Miss Dionisi and Miss Wallace to enter into the French Spelling
Bee competition. Firstly, we were given 50 French words to
learn, remember and spell before being tested. Eventually, we
possessed the skills to spell 200 general French words!
As well as this, we needed to know how to say the accents and
learn the correct pronunciation. In the final weeks leading up to
the competition in Manchester, we were given the test
conditions and rules as if it was the real competition…
The French Spelling Bee was a brilliant experience because it
helped us learn new vocabulary and broaden our range in
French. We think the French Spelling Bee is an amazing club to
be involved in.
We would recommend the
French Spelling Bee to anyone
who is interested in the
language. It really widens the
amount of vocabulary you
know and can speak in French
classes. Besides the learning
side, Spelling Bee is an
exciting and fun thing to do
with your friends.
Jessie Griffiths and
Natasha Lawrence
Year 8
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Enrichment
week visit
to Liverpool
University
During Enrichment Week a
group of 120 Year 9 students
visited Liverpool University in
order to take part in several
STEM activities. These
activities included a balloon
experiment where students
were required to try to make
various size balloons
neutrally buoyant by
adding/removing weights.
Then using this information
to plot a graph in order to
estimate what size balloon
would be needed for a
specific weight.
The students developed their
understanding of volcanoes
and the potential hazards and
dangers surrounding them,
they then had to recognise
and control these issues on
the fictitious ‘Turtle Island’.
The feedback from students
has been excellent and the
programme for the day
worked really well. A big
thank you to Peter Goodhew,
Steve Bode and his team for
organising such an enjoyable
day.
Here are some photos of our
students enjoying their day
at University.
Mr Prouse
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Cooking Up a Career in
Catering: Second Helpings!
Jack’s Pathway to West
Cheshire College
In the last issue of the Swan
(Spring 2014) we heard how
Year 10 student Jack
Whitehead had visited the
Careers Open Evening at West
Cheshire College and was so
inspired he decided he would
like to spend a whole day
there gaining experience of
the catering and hospitality
courses.
A day was arranged for Jack
in May and here’s what he
thought of the experience: -
Dish of the Day: a delicious
selection of roasted vegetables,
prepared by Jack Whitehead 10L2
during his day at West Cheshire College
Alton Towers was
the highlight of
Enrichment
Week for us
because we got
to go on
amazing rides
with our friends.
We enjoyed all the rides such as
the ‘Smiler’ and ‘Oblivion’.
Luckily, on the day we went the
weather was warm, which made
our trip even more enjoyable.
The best ride of the day was the
‘Flume ’because we got soaked!
Everyone on the trip thoroughly
enjoyed it; what a great way to
end the week.
We can’t wait to go again!
Beth Layder and
Lottie Cossins Year 9
“I really enjoyed West
Cheshire College because it
gave me an insight into what
you would be doing as a
student but it also gets you
prepared for when you are
looking for a job.
During the day I prepared
vegetables for the kitchen, I
served customers and I learnt
how to serve customers
correctly. I would recommend
anybody to study catering at
West Cheshire College
because it is amazing.”
Jack Whitehead 10L2
For further details about all
the courses on offer and how
to apply visit the website
http://www.westcheshire.ac.uk/ or call the
College Hotline 01244
656555.
On yer bike for National Bike Week
Inspired by National Bike week in June a group of staff joined
a local Breeze ride organised through Sky Ride. Vicky Shearn
(school receptionist), a Breeze champion herself, lead the 12
mile circular route along the canal. The ride led out to Mickle
Trafford on the Greenway and back to Christleton through the
country lanes.
A few of us also made the extra effort and commuted to
school on our bikes during this week too.
Look out for more more free events www.goskyride.com
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What’s
Cooking?
When we first arrived at Roberts
Bakery we were escorted
around to the back of the
building to the baking area, we
were told to wear protective
gear and hair nets to make sure
nothing contaminates the
bread.
After we put on our gear we
were shown how the machines
operated. Firstly they mixed in
the different ingredients of flour,
yeast salt and oil into an
extremely large mixing
machine. Once the dough had
finished mixing we were each
given a piece, next we began to
carefully but quickly knead the
dough.
Once we had finished kneading
the dough we began to roll the
dough into a smooth ball. Next
we were given a tin and shaped
the dough inside; we leant
many different shapes and
methods for how to choose a
good pattern. Half of us did a
basic design and the other half
did a more complex patterns.
Once the bread was placed in
the oven we went upstairs
through the bakery and
watched a promotional video
about how Roberts’ Bakery was
first created and how they
teamed up with Little Treats Co.
After we finished watching the
video we went back over to
where the bread was made. We
began tasting different breads,
which were used in the past by
Roberts’s bakery, some were
salty some had no salt then we
tasted the present day recipe.
Once we finished tasting we
checked our loaves of bread.
When they were finished the
staff packaged them for us to
take home.
At the very end of the trip
Roberts’ Bakery gave us a gift
bag filled with different makes
of bread, biscuits and writing
equipment.
JACK HAYNES
Last term we visited Roberts’ Bakery in
Northwitch as part of our D.T Food
GCSE. This was a very useful
experience as we are studying about
bread production in a factory. At the
bakery we were shown around the test
kitchen and made some of our own
bread. Here we learnt the ingredients
in different types of bread, about the
baking times, styles of bread and
different tin types. We were also shown
a video of the history and production of
the company. To add to our experience
we were given several different loafs of
bread to test at school. We were also
given samples of the bakery’s products
to take home.
Emma Flanagan 10L2
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the wildebeest which are the
emblems of the Hot Scholars.
At the meeting with the Neston
students, we explained all about
how we apply to be Hot Scholars,
about exploits, and how we can
enter prize draws. We also told
them about why we like Hot
NESTON HIGH VISITS
HOT SCHOLARS AT
CHRISTLETON
Hot Scholars is now in its 3rd
year. It is an original Christleton
idea but one that we want to
share with other schools. This
has already started to happen
and, already, 15 Neston High
School students and 2 teachers
have visited the Christleton Hot
Scholars to find out more! They
wanted to start Hot Scholars at
their school because they
thought that it was a great idea!
We told them what Hot Scholars
is and how it works. We also
showed them our new logo that
you may now have seen. The
new logo was designed by Daisy-
May Taylor in Year 13 and
includes the earth, the swan and
Scholars and how to avoid what
could go wrong. Neston is now in
the process of setting up its own
group!
Here is what one of the Neston
teachers said, Many thanks for
your time today and sharing the
work with our students. It is
evident that Hot Scholars has
made a real impact in your
school, listening to your students
speak so positively and
confidently about their work has
been really inspiring for our
students and myself.
Oliver Brunskill - Year 10
Oliver is a Hot Scholar in Art
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The Ultimate Selfie
A truly remarkable selfie was taken by one of Christleton High
School’s ex-students, British photographer and travel blogger Lee
Thompson on top the ‘Christ the Redeemer’ statue in Rio de Janiero,
Brazil.
Former student Lee describes himself as "a bit of an adrenaline
junkie", and on the day, there was no hesitation - i couldn't wait to
climb on to the head of the 124ft-high statue. "Nothing was holding
me down, and I think it looks scarier than it actually was," said Lee.
The view was incredible.
As he popped his head out of the 124ft-high statue he took a
photograph of himself with the city below. Very few people are able
to climb the landmark in Rio de Janeiro, but Lee was able to
convince the Brazilian tourist board to let him scale the monument.
It took the 31-year-old almost half an hour to reach the summit of
the 124ft-high statue, climbing narrow steps where a single
misplaced move would have resulted in serious injury, or worse.
However, it was all worth it for the Londoner when he poked his
head out of the
top of the statue
to be met by the
sight of the
sprawling city
below.
Lee managed to take a
photograph of himself in one
of the greatest ever selfies.
Lee, who co-founded group travel
firm www.theflashpack.co.uk,
said:
'I think it must be the first selfie
from the top of ‘Christ the
Redeemer’. The experience was
"wonderful, terrifying and breathtaking", an opportunity that I
couldn’t turn down.
Spring watch
comes to
Christleton High!
In 2012, as part of the Eco
school project, a small camera
was installed inside the nest
box in the school eco garden.
For the first time this year,
birds have nested here and, as
a consequence, the school
community has been able to
capture a privileged view of
the day-to-day nesting
activities of one of our most
popular and adorable garden
birds, the Blue Tit.
Starting in mid-April and
taking a couple of weeks, the
nest was busily built from
moss and wool. Then, one
morning, a couple of eggs
appeared in the nest and each
day afterwards the female laid
another, laying 10 in total.
The eggs are smooth and
glossy, and white with
purplish-red spots.
Incubation of the eggs by the
female was slow, but then,
after about a
fortnight the
climax of
one of
Nature’s
miracles
was
reached.
One by
one, the
blind,
naked
nestlings
hatched from
their eggs.
Both parents
then worked
tirelessly
flying back
and to with
food for the
growing
nestlings and it
was a delight to
have an insight into
the world of these new
parents.
By Installing a camera, we
were able to follow the
remarkable development of
the nestlings. There were
moments of happiness and
great sadness, but ultimately
the heart-warming joy of
seeing the Blue Tit fledglings
emerge from their nest.
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Show 2014
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The Annual school Gym and
Dance show took place on
the 13th February 2014 and
was even bigger and better
this year with over 60
students taking part. There
was a huge variety of dancers
from all ages and they were
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execution. The gymnastics
and dance groups seem to
get better and better and
come up with so many great
ideas both on the floor and
vault.
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The very large crowed that
attended must have been so
happy with what they saw, so
many people giving their all
and working hard together.
Well done and keep it going,
same again next year!
Mr Barton
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th Former for a day...
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“To Cut A Long Story Short…”
Pathway to an Apprenticeship
in Hairdressing
Students in Year 10 and 11
enjoyed an informative
presentation and Q and A
when Jane and Emma from
Salon Vie visited the school
earlier this term.
The two salons in Nantwich
and Tattenhall offer a full
range of beauty treatments
from qualified therapists.
Emma and Jane from Salon Vie meet Megan
Lloyd 11B1, Kay Davies 11B3, Jessica
Jackson 11B1 and Emily Hewitt 11B5
Students heard about the key
skills needed to be successful
in the industry, with an
enthusiasm for the job being
paramount, along with a
friendly manner, attention to
detail, punctuality and
reliability.
Apprenticeships:
Getting it Nailed
with a Hands-On
Approach!
Nailing those Skills: Bethany Taylor
11L2, Shauna Barton 11B3, Natasha
Parks 11B2, Georgia Fennel 11L1
A visit this April from ‘The
Nail Company’ has led to Year
11 student Shauna Barton
gaining an apprenticeship.
Congratulations to Shauna.
During the hands-on
presentation a group of Year
11 students were able to
practise some of the skills
needed and ask questions
about what the
apprenticeships involve. Many
thanks to The Nail Company
for proving this opportunity.
Year 11 student Kay Davies
was successful in gaining a
related work placement and
now has an apprenticeship in
hairdressing arranged.
Many thanks to Jane and
Emma from Salon Vie; see
the website for further
information: - www.salonvie.co.uk/index.htm
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Calling all Year 11 Students...
Work Experience week is less
than THREE months away!
Work Experience: Monday 20th to Friday 24th October 2014
Reminder: the week before October half term is Work Experience week;
this means that Year 11 students will be off-timetable for the week and be able to
get valuable experience of the world of work and a possible future career.
Research continues to show that in a highly competitive jobs market relevant
work experience can make a huge difference to students’ employability.
Work Experience also helps with future decision making about careers;
students can understand work likes and dislikes better, learn about an
occupation and decide whether it is for them.
At the time of writing we have received confirmation of a huge variety of placements.
Companies and organisations kindly offering placements include: Airbus
Elevator Studios
Eaton Estate Grosvenor
Willows Veterinary Group
Cutlass Technologies
Donald Insall Associates
Horns Mill Pre School
Waverton Primary C P School
Sable Cottage Nursing Home
Eclipse Creative Consultants
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News from Sylvia Wood
our Pathway Careers Advisor…
pathways can make an
appointment to see me
through Mr Francis or Mrs
Varley. I will also be available
at most Parents’ Evenings at
school and appointments to
meet me can be arranged for
this as well. I can also be
contacted directly at
[email protected]
Hello again!
AsAs I am sure you already
know my name is Sylvia
Wood and I am the Pathway
Careers Advisor for
Christleton High School.
I am based here at
Christleton High School every
Wednesday when I will be
involved in activities such as
guidance interviews, group
work and talks with students.
Any student who wishes to
meet with me for help,
support, advice or guidance
related to careers and future
Have you heard of
RPA?
RPA stands for Raising the
Participation Age; the
government has changed the
law so that from start of the
2013/14 academic year, all
young people are required to
continue in education or
training:
• until the end of the
academic year in which
they turn 17.
• from summer 2015 this
will be until their 18th
birthday.
Students completing Year 11
in Summer 2014 (or any later
year) will need to continue for
longer - until at least their
18th birthday.
This does not necessarily
mean staying in school;
young people have a choice
about how they continue in
education or training post-16,
which could be through:
• Full-time study in a school,
college or with a training
provider.
• Full-time work or
volunteering combined
with part-time education or
training.
• An Apprenticeship
apprenticeships.org.uk
What does this mean
for parents?
The legal requirement to
participate is on your son or
daughter. This is because we
know that, at 16, young
people are starting to make –
and take responsibility for –
the decisions that affect their
future.
We know that parents will be
providing support and
guidance to their children as
they make these important
decisions about their future,
but there are also other
sources of help.
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Is financial support
available for my child?
The 16-19 Bursary Fund
provides financial support to
help with essential educationrelated costs like transport to
their school or college, a
lunchtime meal or any
equipment they might need
for their course. You can find
out more about the 16-19
Bursary Fund:
www.gov.uk/1619-bursaryfund
Where can I find out
more?
More information on RPA is
available here:
www.education.gov.uk/rpa
Meeting with Students
In the last issue of the Swan I
summarised what the format
is when students come to see
me for information, advice
and guidance. I aim to
provide a service to meet the
needs of each individual but
each meeting will normally
proceed as follows: • Welcome and brief
introductions
• Summary discussion of
where the student is in his
or her thinking
• Exploration of the choice of
options ahead
• Next steps in terms of
actions and how to
proceed
• Follow-up meeting
arranged where
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Within a week of the meeting
I will email a short one-page
summary so that students
and school have a record of
what was discussed and the
steps identified.
Recent guidance
conversations have included
the following: -
The most popular subject Year 11 Work Experience
placements - information on
employers, how to research,
insurance issues, thinking
outside the box
Careers related to Maths (the
favourite subject of two
students I have seen this
term)
Year 10 student interested in
Forensic Science–
qualifications and training
requirements discussed. The
student really meant Scene of
Crime Officer (SOCO) which
entry requirements are quite
different for.
Year 11 pupil who wants to
change her A level subjects
and know which careers she
can consider.
Good luck to all students who
have the opportunity for
some summer or part-time
work, and to all our Year 11
students with their Work
Experience placements in
October.
I look forward to getting to
even more students in the
Autumn term.
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On Friday 21st March 2014,
Christleton High school
turned “sporty” for the day
for sport relief. All year
groups participated in
wearing sportswear to
school, with some fabulous
efforts and outfits from
the Sixth form.
In the week leading up to
the event all Key Stage 3
classes took part in a
“Sportathon” with the aim
of playing as many different
sports in PE lessons as
possible, while gaining
sponsorship for doing so.
This event was run by Mr
McIntyre and the amazing
Year 8 PE Hot Scholars.
A netball match took place
putting the Year 9 girls
County winning team
against the Year 9 boys
National Final
footballers...the girls
showed their superiority
and were victorious.
The final event of the week
was the Sport Relief mile
run, held at lunchtime with
many staff and students
taking part.
A special mention to the
Maths department who were
the most well represented
department in the event and
to Jac Goodall (Year 8) who
completed the event
doing cartwheels!!
£1,867.12
In total we raised
Well done to everyone who
took part.
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The ski trip came and went very
quickly this year; it was a huge
success with over 60 students
attending from Years 8 – 13.
Passo Tonale had plenty of snow
and the weather was fantastic
with warm temperatures and
blue sky. So many students had
a great time with so many
activities available such as the
quiz, shopping, night ski and
pizza night, as well as having the
disco and games room available
at all times.
Joe Bramhall and Ellis
Brackenbury kept all the
students entertained with their
singing and piano playing skills
during the evening’s relaxation
period. Both boys had a great
experience and Ellis has got a
number of hours skiing footage
on his Go Pro.
The 6th form evening was
absolutely fantastic, all students
had a great evening of telling
jokes and stories which ensured
Mr Axon and Mr Barton didn’t fall
asleep after a long day on the
slopes. Cameron Clark was like
a rocket on the slopes, his
excellent ability and daredevil
attitude enabled him to almost
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force his way into the Italian
downhill racing team!
Joe Venables was also another
student who had a fantastic trip,
he worked so hard to improve
his skills all holiday and by the
end it was like he was born on
skis. A huge well done must
also go to the advanced group.
Their instructor really pushed the
boundaries and challenged the
students on and off piste all
holiday and considering their
instructor was once in the
Olympics, it was a huge credit to
all skiers for keeping up with him.
The pictures do not do the trip
justice as it was such an
amazing experience for all, but
here are just a few from one of
the best school trips this year.
Mr Barton
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Geography
Wirral Country Park
Thurstaston Field Trip 2014
On Thursday 22nd May, Monday
2nd June and Thursday 5th
June, Year 8 Geography
students visited Wirral Country
Park for a fieldwork
investigation into sustainable
tourism.
Tourist Amenity Surveys were
carried out in four locations
within the Country Park
assessing the extent to which
the park meets the needs of tourists today, the facilities
provided and the methods used to try protect the
environment for future generations.
Students walked along the beach identifying problems relating
to coastal erosion and cliff collapse, assessed the success of
some methods of coastal management and looked at how the
park was trying to increase biodiversity by encouraging the
development of pond and meadow habitats.
The weather was, in classic British Summer Time style,
‘varied’, with the heavens opening in downpours on one day,
hazy drizzle on another and glorious sunshine on the final
visit! Whatever the weather, students took the opportunity to
picnic in the sun and enjoy a well-earned ice cream at lunch
time.
“I learnt that Wirral Country Park is an example of a
sustainable tourist location because it provides for the future
by preserving natural habitats for animals and also provides a
fun day out for all the family, with a range of different
facilities and attractions.”
Josef Hollywood Year 8
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Year 6 Transition Day...
This trip gave
the Year 6’s a chance
to get used to the high
school environment and for
CHS helpers to meet upcoming
Year 7’s and get to know them.
We also gave them a few tips
and answered and questions
they had. They seemed to really
enjoy the experience
(especially with getting to see
what it was like when we
have a fire alarm!)
Osian Williams 8K1
The transition day
for Year 6 went really
well, it was a good
opportunity for them to meet
their new year and get used to a
high school environment. They
liked working together and
using technology. I really
enjoyed meeting them.
Jessica Le Grange
13Atwood
The app designing
project was really fun
and i really enjoyed doing it.
We made apps for people
joining Christleton so they know
what to expect and what to do.
MGL are the people who did it
and they are really friendly and
if you are stuck they will help
you. Cal Rawson 9K2
I really enjoyed
helping out with the
Year 6’s on their induction
day, as Sixth Formers we ran
groups with seven Year 6
students each and it was really
nice to be able to show them
around the school in order to help
them feel more comfortable when
they come next year. I was
really glad I had this
opportunity.
Bethan Hosker
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Religious
Studies –
New Year 7 Students Church
Visits
Having met them several times over the
last few weeks we are very excited to
welcome our new cohort of Year 7
students in September. Our programme
of transition events includes primary
school visits, app-making Transition
Project Days, Maths and English
intervention sessions, and a Summer
School for students that we feel would
particularly benefit.
As part of their work on
Christianity, Year 9 students
have recently been on a visit to
St James’ Church, Christleton. It
was a great experience and we
would like to thank St James’ for
their hospitality.
Our Primary School Visits involved some of our
Year 7 students visiting local primary schools with
Miss Edwards or Mr Francis and talking to those in
Year 6 about joining Christleton High School. Here’s
what they thought of the experience:
“I got the chance to visit Guilden Sutton primary school to give some
information to the Year 6 students. They were all very keen to know
about the school and, in my opinion, will make an excellent
contribution to the school. Also it was an exciting experience for us
because we got to learn more about our school and had the
opportunity to talk to some of the soon to be year 7's”
Leah Parry 7Ba2
“I went to Oldfield primary school and the pupils
they were very polite and asked a couple of
questions. They asked things like do you get
lost and can you wear jewellery, to which we
replied with sensible answers. All the pupils
were well mannered and behaved while
we were there.”
Nicole MCauley 7K2
“I went to Oldfield Primary and I found it intriguing to
hear their intelligent and educational queries and
questions. I thoroughly enjoyed going to Oldfield as they were
confident and well behaved whilst we were talking to them. I now
hope the Year 6’s now feel much more confident about starting
Christleton in September.”
Dominic Wright 7Ba2
Top Picture: Eve Griffiths and Lucy Peterson all prepared to
present to Barrow Year 6 students
Centre Picture: Dominic Wright and Nicole
MCauley get ready to meet Year 6 students
from Oldfield Primary
Bottom Picture: Saying hi to some of our new
Year 7’s from Guilden Sutton
Here is what one student
thought: We went to the local
church, we got the opportunity
to look around it and ask
questions about it. We had a
sheet to guide us and we had to
find out the answers by asking a
volunteer or find the answers
somewhere around the church.
It was a beautiful church and I
enjoyed it.
Katy Dwyer 9K1
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Year 7
Trip to
Grasmere
On a bright sunny day on
the 26th May 2014, a group
of 30 year 7 students took
part in a well-earned visit to
Wordsworth’s birthplace in
Grasmere.
Students were shown around
Wordsworth’s cottage, where
he grew up and penned
many of his most famous
works such as daffodils.
They were then taken on a
walk to see many of the
beautiful sights that had
inspired the great man to
produce such moving poetry.
Students found out more in
a workshop where they were
given the chance to be
creative poets themselves
and there was still time for
an ice-cream before heading
back to Christleton.
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CHSA
Christleton High School Association
The CHSA is a group whereby
parents and staff work together
to enhance the community ethos
within our school. Whilst a focus
is of course on assisting in
fundraising towards the school
you will also find the CHSA
supporting events in terms of
parent evenings, open evenings
and performances.
The CHSA is an example of
excellent partnership working
between staff and parents to
enable the best possible
experience our young people
have at Christleton.
learning and teaching delivery
but certainly enhance it. Each
one of the students in the school
will have benefited from many of
the items the CHSA has provided
through fundraising. You can see
some of the photographs below
of items provided in last 12
months.
In the autumn term each subject
area within the school is invited
to submit bids for funding. The
bids need to demonstrate the
items can be utilised for the
benefit of many children and also
enhances the students
experience…in other words, the
CHSA often provides the more
“icing on the cake” items! At
present the CHSA account
balance stands at £7K and so
looks forward to being able to
utilise these funds for our
students in the autumn.
Traditionally, the CHSA has also
planned events such as the Year
7 BBQ and the Christmas raffle;
both of which are major
fundraising events in the annual
calendar.
The CHSA raises funds that
provide the additional items for
the students in the school;
aspects that are not essential to
There is a core committee who
meet every 2 months; any
parent or staff member is
welcome to attend any of the
committee meetings. These are
always posted on the school
website calendar. However, the
main aspect of the CHSA is the
support provided by parents to
carry out the events. There are
at present approximately 70
parents on the email list and
there are 50 parents in total who
have offered help at some time
or other over the last 12 months.
We are however always looking
for more help … help to provide
refreshments at a parents
evening or school production,
help to provide a parent
perspective to other parents at
open evenings, help to purchase
items for the events, help to set
up or clear away at an event or
help to gain views at a
committee meeting for which
bids should be considered.
The CHSA also operates a “200
Club” which is an easy way to
help raise extra funds for our
school. An annual payment of
£20 is made through the
completion of a standing order
mandate. Each member of the
200 Club is automatically entered
into the annual draw held at the
school Summer Concert. 1st
prize last year was £200, 2nd
£100, 3rd £75 and 4th £75.
Obviously the more members
there are, the bigger the prize
fund! If you are interested in
joining the 200 Club, the
standing order mandate can be
viewed on the website and can
be submitted to the school cash
office for the attention of the
CHSA Treasurer.
Thank you so much to all of you
that have helped over this
academic year. Your input is
hugely appreciated. If you are
willing to be involved – even in a
very small capacity, please send
an email to
[email protected]
asking to be placed on our email
list.
Chair of CHSA
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Science News
Year 8 Science
in the Spotlight
During the last term
Year 8 students were
learning about
sound: What causes
sounds; how sounds
travel; how
instruments make
different notes; and
how they could protect
their ears from loud
noises. They had the
opportunity to apply
what they had learnt
in a creative and
practical way from
making musical
instruments that had
to play at least 3
notes to designing ear
defenders.
“I found out that
sound is caused by
vibrations. I
thought sound was
…just sound.” Lewis
Buckley
“I enjoyed making the
ear defenders because
it showed and tested
how materials keep
the sound out. It
helped me
understand about
sound.” Lauren
Roberts
“I liked making the ear
defenders because we
had to think of a
way to limit the
vibrations getting
into our ears.”
Jamie Pritchard
With thanks to 8B1 and
8L3 (ably supported by Mr
Axon!)
Get
Involved!
The Mentos Fountain Challenge
The National Science & Engineering Week
and KABOOM! are running The Mentos
Fountain Challenge. The challenge is to create
the highest possible fountain using nothing more
than Mentos, diet cola and pure brain power!
They are asking for students to email a YouTube
link or photos of their best fountains to
[email protected]
If you want to take part see their website
at www.mentosfountainchallenge.com
or the poster outside A16 for
further details
Year 7 – Out of
this World
As year 7 students were
learning about space one of
their homework activities was
to design and make a model
of the solar system. Students
worked hard and came up
with a wide range of creative
ideas which provided a useful
starting point for a
discussion
about
scale.
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Sixth Former Physics Goes International
for a Day
In May the Physics Department hosted 27 Italian Students
During Enrichment Week
Year 10 spent the day as a
Sixth Form student. In
science they had the
opportunity to complete a
practical experience on one
aspect of the AS courses.
The Biologists challenge was
to extract DNA from
strawberries, Apparently
strawberries have a lot of
DNA! And they also made
paper 3D models of a
section of the DNA molecule
to take home as a souvenir.
The Physicists investigated
whether all materials obey
Hooke’s Law. A simple
experiment which became
increasingly scary when
adding masses to an elastic
band that is already holding
5 or 6 kg!
who were on a two week English Language immersion course
with the Conlan Language School. The 17 – 18 year olds
were carrying out a project on Alternative Energy and the
Environment. This is a subject they don’t really cover in Italy
where the emphasis is on the theory and calculations alone
rather than the relevance of science in everyday life.
With a little help from Google translate Mrs Mothersdale and
Mr Evans gave the students a flavour of Sixth Form Physics
lessons in England. Through an experiment they found the
density of water and ice so they could work out the effect of
melting ice on sea levels. The students’ command of English
was very good: At the end of the session they were able to
present their findings giving impromptu group presentations
in English!
Science group 8L1 gave the
Italian students a guided tour
of the school and an
opportunity to practice
everyday conversational
English. The Italian students
were overwhelmed with the
size of our school and pleased
to have the opportunity to
tour in small groups so that
they had a chance to talk with
English students!
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Banking on a
Secure Future
middle market businesses
and large corporations with a
range of banking, investing,
asset management and riskmanagement products and
services.
With clients from over 150
countries, offices in 40
different countries and over a
quarter of a million global
employees in the investment
bank alone. BAML is one of
the world’s largest financial
institutions…yet it is also
right on our door step in
Chester Business Park.
As part of our Pathway
programme of activities we
are delighted that one of the
world’s leading financial
intuitions has chosen to work
in partnership with
Christleton High School for
the benefit of our students
and their employees.
Read on to find out more
about this exciting initiative…
Bank of America
Merrill Lynch
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
is part of Bank of America; it
is a financial institution
serving individuals, small and
BAML are committed to
assisting all the communities
where they do business. In
linking with Christleton High
School BAML are keen to give
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Christleton sixth-form
student, and he was able to
give a real insight into the
opportunities available after
leaving school.
The workshops began with a
presentation on what makes
effective curriculum vitae
(CV), with students then
splitting into smaller groups
for individual feedback about
the CVs they had created.
time to help our students
build skills they can use in
further education and life
after school. BAML have
already worked closely with
the school to plan sessions
designed to improve
employability and increase
confidence, giving real
examples of key business do’s
and don’ts.
As part of our Year 10
Enrichment Week this June
over 100 students in Year 10
enjoyed up to three different
half-day workshops, led by a
team of representatives from
BAML. One of the team, Sean
Williams, is a former
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Great excitement was
tangible as students bought
and sold stocks and shares in
a range of different
companies to great
success…and the occasional
disaster….! At the end of the
session BAML facilitators
analysed the performance of
each team and gave prizes to
the winners.
This was followed by an
intensive interview workshop,
with students taking part in
mock interviews, observing
each other, and giving
feedback. The importance of
having evidence of experience
to back up qualities was really
highlighted, and by the end of
the session students had
really taken on board the
advice given.
The final workshop gave an
insight into the real world of
investment banking, with
students working in teams to
maximise the wealth of their
portfolio in the face of
changing market conditions.
The support of the BAML
team has really helped
students build transferrable
skills and confidence alike and
we look forward to developing
our relationship with BAML
further in the year ahead.
Many thanks to the BAML
team for providing such a
worthwhile experience.
Find out more about the wide
variety of careers with BAML
at:
careers.bankofamerica.com/
emea
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Do you
know the
four main
types of
banks…?
1. Retail / Commercial
Banks:
Execute transactions
directly with consumers.
Services offered include
savings overdrafts,
mortgages, personal
loans, debit cards, and
credit cards e.g. NatWest
2. Investment Banks:
Institutions that assist
individuals, corporations,
and governments in
raising money e.g.
Goldman Sachs
3. Universal Banks:
Institutions that
participate in both retail
and investment banking
activities, often with a
global footprint. The
term also applies to
European continental
banks who deal in both
activities e.g. Bank of
America Merrill Lynch
4. Central Banks:
The principal monetary
authorities of nations,
which perform several
key functions, including
issuing currency and
regulating the supply of
credit in the economy
e.g. Bank of England.
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CHS Student gets
place at prestigious
Music
School
Spring Term 2014
Nick Broughton, a CHS student
moving into Year 9 this term,
has successfully auditioned for a
much sought after place at the
Junior school of the Royal
Northern College of Music in
Manchester. Designed for young
talented students to stretch
themselves in all areas,
musically, the JRNCM takes place
over six hours each Saturday
and demands an enormous
commitment from its students.
Nick will engage in a number of
specific studies each week:
Music Theory, 1st Practical Study
(Double Bass), 2nd Practical
Study (Guitar), ensemble
rehearsals and performances,
symphony orchestra,
composition and conducting
lessons. Nick says “I am really
looking forward to the
opportunity to work with lots of
other young musicians and it’s a
great chance to expand my
musical knowledge”.
Located in Central Manchester,
the RNCM boasts a fantastic
building with excellent facilities
and will offer Nick the
opportunity to study and
perform ‘classical’ music as well
as jazz and other styles.
Mr Phillips, at CHS, said “We are
so pleased for Nick; he is a
gifted student with a tremendous
work ethic and he thoroughly
deserves this amazing
opportunity. I know Nick is
looking forward to broadening
his musical horizons and
developing the skills he needs
for a potential future career in a
musical field. We wish him the
very best with his studies”.
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‘Servus!’
The Austrians are here
The revamped Modern
Languages area is bustling and
lively on any normal school day,
but one Tuesday this spring saw
the rooms positively overflowing
with an influx of 39 new oneday-only students from Austria.
Ringing with the sounds of
excited chatter in German, these
high school students met their
UK counterparts from Christleton
High School.
The Austrian high-school
students were taking a break
from their studies on a two-week
English course at the Conlan
School in North Wales, and were
looking for an authentic taste of
British High School life.
As well as getting a chance to
chat to many of our own
students of German, from Year 8
-11, the visitors received a
wonderful welcome from our
Modern Language Hot Scholars,
who showed tremendous
initiative in planning a morning
of activities, quizzes and
presentations about secondary
education in the UK.
Special thanks go to Emma
Duthie 11B1, Grace Broughton
11B1, Lizzie Gornall 11B1, Emily
Freeman 11B5, Emma Ogunyemi
11L5, Dominika Sadczuk 11B4,
Joe Nesbitt 10BA2, Tommy
Hughes 10BA2, Nat Curtis 9BY1,
Thomas Attwater 9BY1, and Arin
Theard 9BY1 for doing a sterling
job in entertaining and engaging
our Austrian visitors.
The morning provided a fantastic
opportunity for students from
both schools to learn all about
the others' culture: amongst
other things, the Austrians were
initiated into the peculiarly
British delights of school dinners,
detention (although thankfully
this only ran to having the
concept explained!), mushy peas
and windbreakers on the beach.
The highlight of the morning
though was the ‘speed dating’
conversation time, when English
and Austrian students paired off
and had two minutes to find out
everything they could about each
other, using first German and
then English.
From CHS to the Conlan visitors:
Herzlichen Dank
und bis zum
nächsten Mal!
Mr Cumberford
‘It was good meeting people our
age and finding out about what
life is like for them in Austria’
James Moore
‘It was a good opportunity to
practise my German’
Sophie Stephens
‘They asked us questions which
surprised us and made us laugh’
Michael Rowland
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Enrichment Week:
Pathway Days
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Our Enrichment Week this
year gave students in Years 8,
9, and 10 the chance to take
part in a wide range of
activities and events to get
them thinking about future
opportunities.
Year 10 students experienced
being a ‘Sixth Former For A
Day’ and attended a range of
taster sessions in subjects
new to them, such as
Economics, Psychology,
Sociology, and Travel &
Tourism. Three different
workshops led by
representatives from Bank of
America Merrill Lynch (BAML)
were also available; see the
separate article in this issue of
the Swan for further details
on this BAML event.
“Listen carefully and you
won’t put a foot wrong!”
Trust, trepidation and
team-building at West
Cheshire College
Students in Years 8 and 9
took part in a wide range of
visits including Chester
University, West Cheshire
College, Glyndwr University &
Techniquest, Reaseheath
College, Fiddlers Ferry Power
Station, Shotton Paper Mill
and the University of Leeds.
Thanks to all of the
organisations involved for
providing such as valuable
experience for so many
students across the week.
“This University Leeds the Way!” Year 9 students get ready for their tour of the campus
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Year 9
England Schools Cup Finalists /
British Isles Cup
The week commencing 19th May
2014 promised to be a
monumental one in the history
of Christleton High School’s
football teams. For the first time,
Christleton would be taking part
in the England Schools Cup Final
before representing England at
the British Isles Cup the
following weekend.
Our Year 9 team, having earned
their place in the final by
defeating Stanley High School,
Bishop Heber, Blue Coat School,
The Priory School, South
Hunsley High School and St.
Augustine’s RC High School
would face Coombe Boys School,
Fulham FC’s partner school at
the Madjeski stadium on Tuesday
20th May 2014.
We set off from Christleton at
around mid-day the day before
the game, heading down to our
hotel in Oxford. That evening we
held a training session, where
the injured Tom Townsend was
declared unfit to play and the
boys went through some tactical
points ahead of the final. We
checked into the hotel, before
enjoying a team meal that and
an early night by all.
After breakfast, where Mr Axon
went back for third and fourth
portions and hotel staff looked
on in awe, we made our way
over to the stadium, completing
the warm-up in the Academy
Dome adjacent to the stadium.
The build up to the match went
very quickly, we went through
our normal preparation before
the boys made their way out on
to the pitch.
We knew the opposition were
going to be strong and they
started so, Jamie Martin forced
to make a string of quality saves
before Coombe’s pressure told
and they went ahead on
seventeenth minute. We were
defending well, but spectacular
free-kick put us 2-0 down as we
were trying to get through to
half-time.
The half-time team talk spoke
about going out and giving it a
go and that it is not in our
nature to stop trying to win the
game, we changed our style a
little bit and the boys went out
full of determination to get
themselves back in the game.
Leading scorer Brandon
Dickinson came close as Rory
Harper couldn’t convert from a
set piece.
At the other end, Jamie Martin
was putting in a “worldie”
between the sticks, refusing to
be beaten before Coombe’s
forward made it 3-0 and took
the game away from us.
This team are known for their
“never say die” attitude and
continued to battle away at
Coombe Boys. The boys finally
got the goal their endeavour
deserved, Tom Wyatt keeping a
cool head to beat the goalkeeper
from the penalty spot, making
the skipper the first Christleton
player to score in a National Cup
final.
The goal lifted the yellows once
more, a late corner saw all
eleven Christleton players in the
box, a fine example of the desire
to still try and win the game.
The corner came to nothing and
Coombe surged up the other end
to score in the open net as the
final whistle sounded, as
Coombe ran out 4-1 winners.
A disappointing presentation
followed, but all in all, the
achievement of reaching a
National Cup final is not be
sniffed at and these boys have
done their parents, the school
and themselves incredibly proud.
The Chairman of the England
Schools FA came into the
dressing room after the match,
saying it was one of the best
schoolboy cup finals he had seen
in fourty years and that our
“resilience” and “attitude” was
superb against superb
opposition.
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Our monumental week did not
end there however. By reaching
the ESFA Open Cup Final, the
boys were selected to represent
England at the British Isles Cup
at the National Sports Centre in
Lilleshall, competing against the
Champion schools from Scotland,
Northern Ireland, Wales and the
Republic of Ireland.
We travelled down to our hotel,
where all the teams would be
staying, on Friday morning
ahead of Friday evening’s match
against Northern Ireland. A quick
swim was had around lunchtime
before the opening ceremony of
the tournament at 3pm. The
tournament’s first match pitted
our boys against Northern
Ireland. In awful conditions with
wind and rain affecting the play,
the boys were able to notch a 10 win courtesy of a late goal
from Sam Ward.
This sparked wild celebrations
amongst the players, which
continued into the changing
rooms after the game. “1-0 to
the England” was the song as the
bus took the boys back to the
hotel for the team to enjoy an
evening meal before an early
night ahead of tomorrow’s game
against Wales.
Wales looked a strong outfit, and
the age gap between the sides
was soon apparent, Ysgol Plas
Mawr taking the lead inside a
minute. Christleton produced
some of the best football I’ve
seen as the half went on but
could not find the elusive
equaliser. Typically, against the
run of play a second goal came,
a defensive error left Jamie
Martin with it all to do in goal as
the ball was slotted beyond him,
before a piece of individual
brilliance saw a dribble produce a
superb strike to give eventual
winners Wales a 3-0 victory.
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Tournament football gives no
time to be subdued; an
afternoon of team bonding in
Telford Shopping Mall was
followed by the Champions
League Final, Eddie Jones
winning the squad sweepstake
along with Matt Parkinson.
Sunday saw the 3rd place playoff, as the boys faced Scotland. A
squad hit heavily by injuries and
feeling the tiredness of a
physically and mentally draining
week managed to muster up a
superb first half where they led
1-0 through Christy Mageean
before being pegged back to 1-1
before half-time. Scotland had
too much in the second half,
three goals gave Braidhurst High
School from Motherwell the 4-1
victory to leave Christleton
finishing 4th in the group of 6.
The week was finally finished,
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U12
District
Rounders
Champions
On Wednesday 19th June
2014, the U12 Rounders team
travelled to Bishops Bluecoat
School to compete in the
Chester & District Rounders
tournament against 10 District
schools.
Our group was made up of
Upton, Heber, Catholic High
and Queen’s. The team played
superbly throughout scoring a
number of excellent rounders
and great fielding they went on
to win all their matches.
the boys having competed in a
National Cup final for the first
time in the school’s history
before representing England at
an international tournament. It
was an incredible experience and
it was superb that we had the
opportunity to showcase the
talent Christleton’s football
teams represent. No doubt there
will be more National finals to
follow for other year groups as
we go from strength to strength.
The future certainly looks bright
for all year groups.
These particular set of boys are a
credit to the school and everyone
is very proud of you. Mr
McIntyre is looking forward to
next year where we will go one
better and become Champions of
England!
Bring on 2014/15!
The final group match was a
difficult one against a strong
Queen’s team, but excellent
catches from captain Lillie
Fisher, and strong fielding on
the posts from Hannah Thorley
and Jessie Griffiths meant we
won and went through to the
semis as group winners.
We then faced Tarporley in the
semi final and won this game
convincingly with rounders and
half rounders scored by Lucy
Peterson, Evie Gordon, Laura
Roberts, Jessie Griffiths, Lillie
Fisher, Ana Dunkerley, Hannah
Thorley and Grace Beesley.
With Queen’s winning their
semi we then faced them again
in the final. The whole team
were focused and determined
to win. Again great fielding
from the whole team, slick
fielding to Hannah Thorley on
second base from Daisy
Woolgar-Bebb and excellent
catches by Grace Beesley
meant Queen’s scored 5
rounders.
Super batting from the whole
team, including two rounders
from Natasha Lawrence,
clinched the victory and we
won 8-5. Well played to all the
team.
Mrs Whigham
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Football Report
Christleton High School
strong sides such as Wilmslow
and Weaverham before defeating
Poynton.
A long football season was finally
drawn to a close, allowing time
to reflect on another hugely
successful campaign with plenty
silverware to compliment some
excellent performances.
Our Year 7’s reached the NorthWest Finals of the England
Schools Five-a-side
Championship, facing the
eventual winners who progressed
from the regional round. They
were crowned District Champions
along the way before clinching
the Cheshire crown. Kyle
Moulton, Dan Malone, Matt Rain,
Ben Lawrence, Will Goodwin, Joe
Bowdler and Zac Hall were the
boys involved and represented
the school superbly.
However, the 11-a-side District
Cup brought less success, as we
clinched the runners-up spot
after a 2-1 defeat against Upton.
A highlight was the 4-1 victory
over a strong Kings outfit, Zac
Hall, Joe Bowdler, Harvey Jones
and Ben Lawrence with the
goals.
Our Year 8’s enjoyed a
phenomenal campaign reaching
the last 32 in the England
Schools Cup. The boys were
crowned County Champions after
a stunning run to the final. The
free-scoring yellows knocked out
Phil Hopkins was leading scorer
as we retained the Under 13
Cheshire Cup having clinched it a
year earlier. It is no small
achievement to win a County
Cup, and the boys produced
some excellent football. Ben Gale
impressed in goal throughout,
with Captain Ben Clark and Tom
Roebuck a mean pairing in
midfield. As well as this, we
hosted the Year 8 District 7-aside tournament and came out
champions on a soaking wet
evening on the 4G pitch. Beating
Blacon in a tight final.
Our Year 9’s were runners-up in
the District Cup, beaten 4-2 by
Blacon High and reached the
final of the England Schools FA
Open Cup Final. Read the full
report for more information on
this! The boys were also crowned
7-a-side champions, beating
Tarporley on penalties.
Our Year 10’s reached the
District Cup Final for the third
successive season but despite a
valiant effort were beaten 2-1 by
an excellent Upton side. It was a
great run to the final, having
beaten Heber in the semi-final in
a thrilling contest. The boys were
defeated in the last 16 in the
County Cup and Mr McDonnell
and the boys will be looking to
go one better in the District next
season as Year 11.
Year 11 reached the semi-final of
both the Chester and District
Cup. In the District Cup, eventual
champions Upton proved too
strong with Ellesmere Port
Catholic High School proving
victorious in the semi-final
despite our boys clawing their
way back into the game to level
from 2-0 down.
The Sixth Form proved to be one
of our best Under 18’s teams in
recent years. Mr Fisher’s boys
marched into the final of the
District Cup, beating Upton on a
windy evening at the Kings
School to take the trophy home.
The following week, the boys
faced Sandbach in the County
Cup final and came out as
winners, marking the end of an
era for an incredible set of
footballers from Year 7 straight
through to Upper Sixth.
All in all, it has been another
tremendous season for our
Football Teams. Having four
teams in the District Finals,
winning two County Cups and
one County tournament, as well
as reaching a National Cup final
for the first time in the school’s
history. We have enjoyed making
the most of our superb 4G pitch
facility and the new dimension
for fixtures it provides.
Building on this year’s successes
next season has the potential to
be even more successful. Next
year’s Year 7 will be the first
Under 12 age group to play 9-aside, as we enter more National
Competitions than ever before,
including B Team competitions
for some age groups.
A great year, well done all.
Up the Yellows.
Mr McIntyre
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Christleton 2nd in North West Athletics
Our Junior Boys Athletics
team have been ranked
second in the North-West.
The boys qualified for the
North-West “A” Final after an
impressive performance at
the qualifiers in Warrington.
The North-West “A” Final
brings together the highest
point scoring 12 schools
spread between Cheshire,
Lancashire, Merseyside,
Greater Manchester and
Cumbria.
The A Final took place on
Tuesday 17th June 2014 at
Stanley Park in Blackpool,
and the boys recorded an
impressive second place
finish. This is the highest
ranking the school has ever
achieved in the England
Schools Athletics Track and
Field Cup.
The team scored 412 points,
an increase of around 80
points from their qualifying
total. Phil Hopkins was the
top scorer in an individual
event, scoring 28 points for
the team for his 100m time,
clocking in at 12.2 secs.
Jasper Mclaughlin was the
top scorer for the team
overall, in his two events
(200m and long jump) he
scored 46 points overall.
Tom Roebuck scored 40
points (300m and shot) and
Ewan Bradley scored (41
points) with a whole host of
impressive scorers across the
board.
St Anselm’s College will now
move into the National final,
but the boys can be very
proud of their second placed
finish.
Well done boys!
Year 7 Girls Football
The year 7 girls’ football team
entered the 7-a-side tournament
at the Cheshire and Warrington
Winter Games, hosted at Chester
University.
Their first game was against
Wilmslow High who had beaten
them in the last competition, but
the girls came from behind and
managed a 2-2 draw. Brilliantly,
the girls went on to a winning
streak with four games unbeaten
before being beaten in the final
game. Despite this they earned a
place in the final due to a
fantastic performance from
Jessie Griffiths in the semi-final
against Bridgewater High.
The final, against Wilmslow was
an exceptionally close game that
ended 0-0 after normal time.
With no goals from either side in
extra-time meant that an already
nervy final went to penalties. Eve
Gordon, Laura Roberts and Grace
Beesley all scored their penalties
and Hannah Thorley made a
fantastic save to ensure the
trophy was coming back to
Christleton!
Team: Laura Roberts (captain),
Eve Gordon, Hannah Thorley,
Niamh Lloyd-Kerfoot, Grace
Beesley, Jessie Griffiths, Rachel
Warburton, Imogen O’Neil, Lillie
Fisher, Sophie-Mae Lane
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County
Champions!
Make it a Double!
Christleton’s football teams were
crowned County Champions in
two separate age groups,
meaning half of the Cheshire
trophies came back to
Christleton!
Our Year 8 team, led by captain
Ben Clark, had the following run
to the final.
Grange (Runcorn) 0-16
Christleton
Whitby 1-6 Christleton
Christleton 10-3 Ormiston
Bolinbroke
Wilmslow 2-4 Christleton
Christleton 5-2 Weaverham
The final would be against
Poynton, Christleton running out
winners on a wet afternoon at
Kings. Phil Hopkins was amongst
the goals as Christleton lifted the
trophy for the second successive
year.
Our Sixth Form team, captained
by Dan Astbury, marched into
the final with the following
results.
Christleton 5-3 Neston
Kings Chester 2-4 Christleton
Wilmslow 1-4 Christleton
Congleton 1-3 Christleton
The students faced Sandbach in
the final where Christleton
proved too strong. Cameron
Clark led the line impressively
with Cameron Black lively
throughout. The yellows saw off
their opponents to lift the
Cheshire Cup with a 2-1 victory.
Year 7
District
Athletics
On Wednesday 11th June
2014, we travelled to
Deeside Athletics Stadium to
compete in the Chester &
District Schools athletics
event. The team of athletes
from year 7 competed
against schools from all over
the district. Some
exceptional performance
throughout the day, notable
Ewan Bradley who won the
70m hurdles to become
district champion, but also
broke the district record that
had stood for many years.
Harry Owen-Johnson also
competed superbly in the
district to win the javelin
event. Ewan and Harry,
along with other athletes
who finished in the top 3
have now been selected to
represent the Chester &
District team in the county
event... The following
athletes have been selected
Ewan Bradley (hurdles),
Harry Owen Johnson
(javelin), Ben Lawrence
(1500m), Imogen O’Neill
(200m) and Jessie Griffiths
(javelin).
Netball
Successes
Spring Term 2014
Another hugely impressive year
for Christleton netball teams.
This year we have won 5 District
Championships (U13 A & B, U14,
U16 & U18) with the U12 team
being runners up. The teams
have continued to dominate
netball within the district as well
as having success on a County,
Regional & National scale.
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also reached the semi-final of the
National Schools.
The U14 team (Cat Nibbs, Molly
Jones, Alex Bell, Megan Davies,
Sophie Bell, Emma Newnham,
Amy Russon, Emma Cresswell
and Erin Brackenbury) were also
crowned county champions
playing superbly all season.
The U13 team (Ellie Edwards,
Beth Layder, Sophie Bridgewater,
Grace Parry, Alex-Gore Rees,
Maddie Sterling, Holly
Mottershead, Jess Twigg and
Beth Horsfield) were again
crowned Cheshire County
Champions remaining undefeated
in the County all season. They
Year 9
Netball
team...
District &
County
Champions
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A combination of these two
teams also reached National
schools netball finals, having
previously been crowned NorthWest Regional Champions.
We are already looking forward
to next season!
Mrs Whigham
Year 8B team
District
Netball
Champions
Year 8A
Year 7
team District
District
Champions
Runners up
& County
Netball
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Spring Term 2014
The Year 8 rugby team may have
lost heavily in the semi-finals of
the Cheshire Cup but all players
involved made the school proud.
The team didn’t give up and
fought to the end. Wirral
Grammar hadn’t conceded a try
going into this match and from
the kick off you could see why.
However, some tough talking and
great attacking play from Tom
Roebuck and Phil Hopkins insured
that the away team had to stay
on their toes.
The Christleton forwards were
impeccable all match with Oliver
Trollop, Arran Brearey and Joe
Williams leading the way, tackling
hard and driving forward in
possession.
The second half was also very
competitive and Wirral were still
tough to break down but
Christleton eventually did find a
way through 10 minutes towards
the end via a fantastic try from
Phil Hopkins.
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Year 8 Rugby Team
make the school
proud in the
Semi-Finals of
the Cheshire Cup
Throughout the whole match and
with some many Cheshire players
in both sides it has to be said,
Tom Roebuck looked one of the
strongest players on the field of
play and he deserved his ‘Man of
the Match’ award.
Well done to all players and we
hope you have once again
enjoyed another fantastic season
of reaching the semi-finals of the
Cheshire Cup, Winning the
District Cup, Tarporley Festival
and RFU Festival. Such a unique
year group, see you all next
season.
Mr Barton
Spring Term 2014
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Summer T erm 2014
Building Learning Power
Strengthening Learning Behaviours
What is RECIPROCITY?
Reciprocity is about knowing when it is good to work alone and also when to work
with other people. It is about getting students to use a sense of independent
judgement together with the skills of communication and empathy. In lessons we
often ask students to work together in pairs or teams, but strengthening this learning
behaviour is about practising how we relate to each other to get the best outcomes.
Can you match up the learning behaviours associated
with RECIPROCITY with the illustration?
?
INTERDEPENDENCE
Knowing when it’s
appropriate to learn on
your own or with others,
and being able to stand
your ground in debate.
?
COLLABORATION
Knowing how to manage
yourself in the give and
take of a collaborative
activity, respecting and
recognising other
viewpoints; adding to and
drawing from the
strengths of teams.
?
EMPATHY & LISTENING
Contributing to others’
experiences by listening
to them to understand
what they are really
saying, and putting
yourself in their shoes.
?
IMITATION
Keeping going in the face
of difficulties, channelling
the energy of frustration
productively. Knowing
what a slow and uncertain
process learning is.
So how good are you in group work?
Checklist: Think about the last time you worked in a group. Reflect on what
role you played; tick the statements that are most like you
• I offer ideas and opinions.
• I ask others for their ideas and opinions
• I ask others for proof, facts or reasons?
• I criticise and disagree with others’ ideas
• I pull ideas together
• I summarise
Is it wrong to criticise and disagree with others’ ideas?
How could this be done to help learning?
NEXT TIME you are in a group work situation try out
some of the ideas above and kick start the learning.
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Spring Term 2014
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School’s
Wall-Mural
A few months ago, a group of Art Hot Scholars all came
together to discuss the plan for a wall mural on some of the
metal outer walls of our school. In the first session, we
planned ideas for what could cover the empty space.
Our first thoughts were on topics following things like the
Swan, featured on the school badge, and using the school’s
emblem to fill that space. Another idea was to use patterns
from famous buildings, such as the glass on the Gherkin in
London, and other artistic patterns.
Then, we thought about famous buildings all over the world,
such as the London Eye, the Gherkin itself, the Eiffel Tower,
the 02 Arena, the leaning tower of Pisa and the Sydney
Opera House.
This idea soon became a favourite as we all drafted our own
ideas for the project. Several ideas did cross over with other
topics, like the Christleton swan, but the overall preference
was to stick with famous buildings.
On Wednesday 20th November 2014, we returned to
continue to expand on our ideas. Now set with the theme of
well-known buildings, we began to draft more designs. We all
drew out our own ideas using four main buildings which were
the Eiffel Tower, the Gherkin, Big Ben and the Sydney Opera
House. Once those four buildings had been included, we
added additional ideas using other buildings.
One of the most effective ideas was to have the London Eye
around the main buildings, as it drew the attention inside the
ring and yet filled the space in a creative way.
Soon, ideas were coming together and the final design was
beginning to form. We intended to take the best features
from everyone’s design, and developing them into one
combined idea
Izzy Griffin Morris 10K2
Spring Term 2014
Summer T erm 2014
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Coming Soon
to a High
School near
you ...
Combined
Cadet Force RAF Squadron!
Ski Trip 2014
Watch this
space for
further
details!
Rapid Response
Save Man in Need!
Once again the Rapid Response
team of Mrs Heaver and Mr
Barton were on call yet again.
A man was seen high up in the
mountains hanging from a lamp
post over the edge of a cliff, so
when Rapid Response got the call
it was inevitable they would be at
the scene in no time to save yet
another life.
We cannot thank these two
members of staff from
Christleton High School enough
for their bravery and support in
the local area.
We look forward to seeing them
again soon, especially as the
black diamond duo have since
been caught taking time off when
they should have been on call!
No Class!
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