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I am extremely excited to announce that Deben High School has recently undertaken the self-validation process as a final part of acquiring ‘National Healthy Schools Status’ to potentially add another award to the plethora of awards and quality marks we have already achieved! National Healthy Schools Status (NHSS) is a hugely important award which shows the school has met the criteria in four key areas:

Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education, including SRE and drugs education• PSHE contributes significantly to all five national outcomes for our students: being healthy, staying safe, enjoying and achieving, making a positive contribution and economic well-being;• PSHE provides our students with the knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes to make informed decisions about their lives.

Healthy Eating• Healthy eating contributes significantly to the being healthy national outcome for students;• Our students have the confidence, skills, knowledge and understanding to make healthy food choices;• Healthy and nutritious food and drink is available across the school day.

Physical Activity• Physical activity contributes significantly to the being healthy national outcome for students; • Our students are provided with a range of opportunities to be physically active;• Students understand how physical activity can help them to be healthier, and how physical activity can improve and be a part of their every day life.

Emotional Health and Well-being, including bullying• Emotional health and well-being contributes significantly to all five national outcomes for students: being healthy, staying safe, enjoying and achieving, making a positive contribution and economic well-being;• The promotion of positive emotional health and well-being helps our students to understand and express their feelings, build their confidence and emotional resilience, and therefore their capacity to learn.

I am extremely proud of all of the staff, students and external agencies who have contributed to Deben achieving this milestone, particularly Ms Berry, Mrs Flint, Mr Ewers, Mr James, Mrs Pearson and Jan McGuire from Suffolk LA. This award will help us further achieve the Every Child Matters agenda which is recorded through every edition of the Deben News.

As soon as we know any more about achieving this award I will let you know.

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“The best learners in the world walk through our doors.”

It is now our responsibility to build on the standards laid out by Healthy Schools. We intend to focus on continuing to improve our approach to the emotional health and well-being of our school community. The development of resilience – an extremely important state of mind - is vitally important to students achieving highly in learning and to a happy and healthy life. To that end we are promoting the following characteristics of resilience in all our students:

• the ability to take control, be proactive, and make decisions about what to do instead of just letting things happen;• to take responsibility for decisions and engage with others when needed;• to understand and accept their abilities and limitations and know when and how much to push themselves;• to set goals which are realistic and discriminate between when to keep going and when to put their energies into something else;• to have a positive outlook and develop coping and stress-reduction strategies.

We continue to promote resilience through our 4C’s to Success: Concentration, Co-operation, Commitment and Community!

I was very pleased to receive some messages of thanks from many who attended our Holocaust Memorial Week commemoration events before the February half term, and I wanted to share one of those with you:

“I just wanted to document what a stunning performance I have witnessed this evening at Deben. I don’t think I can remember any school performance in which the players acted so much as a team, were so word perfect, and had completely adopted the roles they were playing. To go on to see just how much related work there was (and will continue to be) with, for instance, the history, the geography, the art and photography would seem to further endorse the value of the project, quite apart from the mind changing experience it will have been for those who took part. Truly an evening from which nobody present could have possibly left without enrichment.” Cllr Graham Newman – Portfolio Holder for Children and Young People for Suffolk CC

I would like to echo the sentiments in this message: the very fact we are still talking about the week is testament to the lasting effect the work of students and staff have had on the community.

Finally to Year 11: on the day this is published, you have 38 school days left until your first examination! Make sure you have already started revising, sleep and eat well and believe you can achieve your personal targets and the whole year group targets! Remember you are going to beat every single record the school has ever had! Good luck from all of us in the last few weeks before the exams!

Mr Cawley

Keep Fit Class

Come and join us as we keep fit at Deben every Wednesday from 4.30-5.30. No need to pre-book, just come along and enjoy!

The cost is £4.00 per session.

Mrs Millan

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Year 10 Mock Examinations

Year 10 have their mock examinations from Wednesday 10th March to Tuesday 16th March. Please note that the normal school timetable will apply when students are not sitting the exams. Timetables were issued to students on Friday 12th February.

GCSE and A Level Examinations

The GCSE and A Level External Examinations start on Monday 17th of May and finish on Wednesday 30th June. Year 9, 10 and 11 students have been issued with their examination timetables. Sixth Form students will be issued with their examination timetables late March.

The school’s Examination Timetable is available on the website as are the Joint Council of Qualifications Rules and Regulations.

Students are responsible for ensuring that they have their own equipment i.e. black pens, pencils, rulers, compasses and calculators in a see-through pencil case. Mobile phones, iPods and MP3 players are not permitted in any examinations. However students can leave their phones with the invigilators at the start of the examinations – phones must be switched off with any alarms switched off. Students must wear their school uniform to all their examinations.

Mrs Grundy, Examinations Officer

Visit from Paul Geater

On Monday 8th February, the Evening Star journalist, Paul Geater visited the school after being invited by the Student Executive Group (Emily Rowe, William Tink, Hannah Brennan and Sam Clarke). The purpose of the visit was to give Mr Geater an honest and more informed view of the school showing the genuine hard work and success that we as a school are achieving.

The tour, given by the four members of the Student Executive Group, covered all departments and areas in the school during which Mr Geater witnessed a multitude of subjects being taught to a variety of year groups.

In his second article, published in the Evening Star on Friday 19th February, Mr Geater expressed how impressed he was with Deben saying it “seems to be a very good school” and that it is a school with “a fine academic record”.

Deben should be proud of their hard work and achievement which has once again been recognised.

The Student Executive Group

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High Sheriff visits Deben

The High Sheriff of Suffolk, Mr James Buckle, recently visited both Deben and Orwell with PCSO Lorraine Spall to see how Suffolk Constabulary is engaging with young people in Suffolk schools.

The High Sheriff is the Sovereign’s representative in the county for matters relating to the judiciary and the maintenance of law and order. Some responsibilities are delegated to the professional services, for example the protection of the Judges and the maintenance of law and order are looked after by the Chief Constable of Suffolk Police Simon Ash.

The visit provided the opportunity to explain the importance of building relations with young people in the community, and the positive approach Suffolk Constabulary have taken to developing this.

We were delighted to welcome the High Sheriff to Deben, and for him to see the school in action, meet some of our students, and learn more about Lorraine’s work here. She has an incredibly important role in the school community. The support and guidance she provides for students is invaluable, and certainly her regular presence and work within the community has had a very positive impact.

Following the visit the High Sheriff said “PCSO Lorraine Spall is clearly a very special person. Her ability to engage with all pupils and staff is very impressive to see. The Safer Schools project is already bringing amazing benefits to the pupils, their parents and the whole community. This is not just about perception it is a return to traditional policing that is really making a difference. We must show children with whatever difficulties that we care and the Safer Schools project is doing just that.”

Mr Cawley

Recent Holocaust Memorial Events at Deben

The phrase “over the moon” is not one commonly associated with anything to do with the Holocaust. However, that is how I felt about our students’ performance during these events.

Traditionally, it should be teachers who inspire their students to greater heights; not so with the Holocaust Focus Group. All members of staff who worked on this project were truly inspired by our students’ dedication over the past months. Just like elite athletes, they “peaked” at just the right moment and as the week progressed, staff involved with the students felt that our presence was not really required. This was especially noticeable when local primary schools visited and were hosted by our students.

Letters and messages of thanks poured in (not an exaggeration!) congratulating the group on their various performances throughout the week.

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Airline pilots say that their job is 90% boredom and 10% panic – fortunately the same can’t be said for teaching. All staff involved in this project found it to be 100% rewarding in so many ways: spending every Friday from 3-4pm with this group planning and designing the holocaust banners; meeting with Frank Bright, a holocaust survivor, who so inspired and humbled us; rehearsing and then performing the powerful and extremely emotive drama production of the David Irving Holocaust Denial Trial; hosting several Suffolk Schools in a day long memorial research day; an unforgettable evening performance of the drama production, with music, and a prayer read in Polish all fittingly marked a very dark period in history. A truly fitting but unbelievably sad and deeply disturbing end to the week’s events at Deben was our hosting of the Lee Miller exhibition and the talk by Antony Penrose, Lee’s son, about her life and work. The photographs captured the truly appalling sights as American soldiers liberated the concentration camps.

The theme of this year’s Holocaust Memorial Week was “Legacy of Hope”. Those involved in events at Deben, certainly hope that, as well as conveying the awful facts of the Holocaust, we have also great hope for our students’ future. If they can maintain their level of focus, determination, hard work, empathy and humour – their future will be very bright indeed.

My very sincere thanks to Mr Cawley, whose support and interest in every aspect of this event from the outset was much appreciated. Miss Boyce spent much of the summer researching and planning the drama production. Mrs Ryland, our Marketing Manager, displayed great fortitude, professionalism and humour in steering this event to its successful conclusion. We are also much indebted to Mr Dale Banham, County Adviser for Humanities, for his time and expertise, and to Mr Mike Todd, a local graphic artist, whose dedication helped to evolve students’ initial ideas into three successful Holocaust banners. They will now spearhead a UK tour educating students on the Holocaust. Our banners will also help to educate students visiting the Jewish Memorial Museum in Prague.

Finally, I would like to say a very warm thank you for the tremendous support from staff, friends and parents of Deben High School.

Karon PearsonSubject Leader: PHSEE/Citizenship

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Lee Miller at Farley Farm

Here at Deben we have been very privileged to have had the Lee Miller at Farley Farm exhibition. The exhibition was shown in the school reception area from 11th January until the 12th February. All photography students looked at the work of Lee Miller as part of the AS/A2 course. It has been a real experience for them to have the work of a well known photographer in school to work from and use as a source of inspiration for their coursework. The exhibition was linked to holocaust week and during that week Lee Miller’s son Antony Penrose along with his daughter Ami Bouhassane came to give a talk to staff, governors, students and visitors from others schools. Antony and Ami gave us a real insight in to the life and work of an inspirational photographer. The experience evoked many emotions from all who attended and has inspired many of our students. We look forward to seeing how this will show in their future work.

Mrs Battle

From the Lee Miller Exhibition and talk we learnt not to judge a photograph on first impressions but to look deeper in to it, you then find hidden meanings. It is also important to research the time in which the photograph was taken, to see if thereis any relation between the photograph and the key issues going on at the time. This helps to gain a better understanding of the photograph and the photographer.

Antony Penrose’s talk gave us a better understanding of Lee Miller’s life and how her photographs have evolved through her experiences. We will never forget the experience and how the talk made us feel. We liked the exhibition so much more after the talk because it helped us understand the context of the exhibition. Lee Miller was and is a true inspiration.

Tessa Day and Emma Voller AS Photography students

Art Opportunity

During half term I met some Year 10 and 11 students at University Campus Suffolk. We had been invited to see Images 33 Best of British Illustration Exhibition. The Arts Coordinator and the Head of Graphics spoke to the students about the new exhibition space and the current exhibition. Alongside Copleston High School students we then had time to work in the gallery space using the Art work in the exhibition as inspiration. A range of exciting outcomes were made using a range of media. Students were then given their own exhibition space and had the chance to exhibit their work next to the current exhibition. Students then had a tour of the Art Block and the opportunity to see all the facilities UCS has to offer including Art studios and the photography darkrooms. This was a great opportunity for our Art students who gained a lot of ideas for their own work back in school.

The work will be displayed alongside the illustration exhibition at the Water Front Building until 26th March.

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Artist of the Month

Artist of the Month is Ben Caldwell, Year 8.

Ben has been nominated for his detailed study of an insect. He has made an accurate drawing that shows he has thought very carefully about shading and colour blending. He worked extremely hard on this piece which I hope he is proud of.

Well done Ben, a pack of watercolour pencils are on their way to you.

Mrs Battle

GCSE/A Level Art and Photography

All ex students can now collect their Art/Photography work. Please make an appointment by contacting main reception. Mrs Battle will be available on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.

Mrs Battle

Chamber Concert

Come and hear our students performing solos andsmall ensembles from a wide range of music styles at our Chamber Concert. This is your chance to hear some of our young talent who will be performing on Thursday 25th March 2010, 7.00pm, in the Upper School Hall. Tickets for adults are £4 and concessions are £2.80. Please complete and return the ticket request slip towards the back of the Deben News to Student Reception (cheques payable to Deben High School).

Mr Wren

Local talent shines in the UK’s biggest original music competition

Congratulations to Aimee Wallace on reaching the live shows of Live and Unsigned 2010. Aimee, who studies Performing Arts at Deben, wowed the judging panel at the audition stage and will now be competing against the other most talented bands and artists in the country – all in a bid to be signed! Aimee is now preparing for the live show on April 10th at Ipswich Corn Exchange for the opportunity to progress towards the Live and Unsigned festival at the O2 in London. Good luck Aimee!

For more information go to the website: www.LiveandUnsigned.UK.com

Come down and support local talent: tickets can be purchased on the door or from Aimee.

Mrs Lawson-Frost

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Arts Focus Group – Fashion Show – Tuesday 30th March

Models will be strutting their stuff on the catwalk here at Deben High School on Tuesday 30th March from 7.30pm. The Arts Group students are working with Wil’s Clothing in Felixstowe and Kiss Dress Hire in Otley to organise an evening fashion extravaganza to inspire and entertain their audience.

All the money raised from the event will go towards the Arts extended curriculum provision. Mike May from Wil’s Clothing approached the school last year with the idea to sponsor a fashion show to help raise money for the school. We are delighted to have his support and to be working with him to put on this event for the community. Wil’s Clothing will be taking the opportunity to showcase some of their summer collection whilst some stunning dresses from Kiss Dress Hire will provide some added sparkles to the evening.

There will also be a hair demonstration by Adam and Eve hair stylists, and the winner of the Deben’s Got Talent Show – “The D-Factor” will be performing live on the night!

Don’t miss out on what promises to be a lively, fun and entertaining evening!

Tickets are available from school – Adult £5, Under 18’s £3 and family ticket £13 (2 adults + 2 under 18’s) – please complete the ticket request slip towards the back of the Deben News or contact the school on 01394 282602 (cheques payable to Deben High School).

The Arts Focus Group

PE News

South Suffolk Schools U14 Boys BasketballDeben High School 43 pts Kesgrave High School 46 PtsDespite another impressive all round team performance by Deben High School Basketball team, the Under 14 boy’s team had to concede defeat to a visiting Kesgrave side.

Throughout the game, baskets were exchanged with the result that neither side was able to establish more than a three point lead at any time during the game. However, from the start it was obvious that the Kesgrave side contained one outstanding player who was always able to consistently turn up the tempo of the game and score crucial points whenever it appeared Deben were about to take control of the game. With two minutes to the final whistle Deben had again regained the lead with what appeared to be a match winning three point lead, then Kesgrave re-introduced their key player, who with a match winning run of six consecutive points sealed Deben’s fate.

Despite the loss Deben can take comfort in their all round team performance which was underpinned by strong games by Henry French(19pts), ably supported by James Casburn(12pts), and the “busy” Will Jewkes(6pts).

Team: Dan Finegan (2pts), Will Jewkes (6pts), Dan Hood, Sergiy Kosaryev, Dan Long, James Casburn (12pts), Nathan Bowdidge (4pts) and Henry French (19pts) Mr Clarke

Running Club

A running club is held on Tuesdays, from 3pm until 3.45pm, open to all years. We meet at the sports hall and use the school field. However, if the weather is bad (snow/rain) the session will be cancelled. Any questions, students need to contact me.

Mrs Franks, Learning Support Department

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Homework Club

Students in Year 7 and 8 can now attend a Homework Club which will take place every Thursday from 3.00-4.00pm in the Library. For more information please see Mrs Barrett or Mrs Franks.

Mrs Barrett and Mrs Franks

Term Dates

Spring Term 2010 – ends on Thursday 1st April 2010

Summer Term 2010 – Monday 19th April 2010 – Thursday 22nd July 2010(Staff training day: Monday 7th June 2010) Bank Holiday: Monday 3rd May 2010Half term: Monday 31st May – Friday 4th June 2010

Autumn Term 2010 - Monday 6th September 2010 - Friday 17th December 2010(Staff training days: Wednesday 1st, Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd September 2010)

Half Term: Monday 25th October - Friday 29th October 2010

Spring Term 2011 - Wednesday 5th January 2011 - Friday 8th April 2011(Staff training day: Tuesday 4th January 2011)Half term: Monday 21st February - Friday 25th February 2011)

Summer Term 2011 - Tuesday 26th April 2011 - Friday 22nd July 2011(Staff training day: Friday 27th May 2011)Bank Holiday: Monday 2nd May 2011Half term: Monday 30th May 2011 - Friday 3rd June 2011




SCHOOL COUNCIL – Youth Interactive (CYAG) Fundraising

Look out for a full report in the next issue on the Youth Interactive (CYAG) fundraising activities that took place during the first week of March. Activities included assemblies every day by members of the School Council, tutor group activity challenges, a dress-down day and a ‘Bollywood Nights at Home’ event on Friday 5th March. We are hoping that the money raised during this full and focussed week of fundraising will see us smash through our target of £2,000…….. watch this space!!

Miss Williams

Deben students help the Haiti aid efforts

£1014.04 was raised by students at Deben High School to help the victims of Haiti following the recent earthquake, £349.08 from the Sixth Form BBQ and activities and £664.96 from the whole school non uniform day.

Enthusiastic students organised a whole school dress-down day for a £1.00 donation each, whilst the Sixth Form students arranged a Caribbean themed ‘fancy-dress’ lunch-time barbecue event! Despite it being an extremely chilly February day, grass skirts and flips flops were the order of the day as the hungry Sixth Formers dug deep into their pockets to buy the burgers and hotdogs! Students were also encouraged to participate in games, competitions and quizzes, all to help swell the funds.

Thank you to everyone who made a donation on the day and supported the event.

Special thanks to our local Tesco and Bakers Oven for donating the food for the barbecue. Their generosity, sense of community spirit and support for the event gave us the opportunity to really maximise the fundraising on the day.

Ms Berry

Token News

We are delighted to announce that Tesco for Schools and Clubs is back for 2010 with vouchers available in store and with online grocery orders from Monday 1st March. We need parents/friends and any relatives to collect these and send into the school.

We are also still collecting Nestles box tops for Books tokens which are on many Nestles cereals like Shreddies, Nesquik, Cherrios, Clusters, Golden Grahams etc and we are saving for the cash option so each one is worth 10p to us.

Please keep sending the tokens in to either Student Reception or Mrs Macpherson.

Mrs Macpherson

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We have a large collection of lost property ranging from complete PE kits to winter coats - all unnamed. If your son/daughter has lost any items please check at Student Reception. If an item is named we make every effort to get it back to its rightful owner. Any unclaimed items will be disposed of at the end of this term.

Mrs C Millan

Behaviour and Attendance Awards - Autumn Term

Attendance Best House: Glennie Best Tutor Group: G2 (95.5%)

Behaviour Best House: Hambling Best Tutor Group: H3

Well done.

Mrs Baker

The two themes of the meeting were homework and diplomas, both interesting subjects for parents. Mr Cawley introduced Miss Boyce to talk about homework. Miss Boyce commented that the issue of homework is something that needs to be addressed at Deben. Miss Boyce gave out a parental questionnaire that had been sent out via students to all parents. Unfortunately she had only received 66 responses. All this information has been shared with staff. One of the questions was: Would parents be interested in marking some of the exercises? Parents would get the answers and would be able to go through the answers with their children; sadly there was not much interest in this. A project approach was discussed too. Miss Boyce said that the teaching staff were also given some questions – there was a lot of positive feedback from the staff and it was decided that Deben is a homework school; some of the reasons offered were independent learning and self motivation, coursework, consolidation of what was learned in lessons and a parent/student/teacher partnership with homework. The teacher emphasis is that homework needs to have a purpose to it and the feedback to the students needs to be constructive and it must be marked on time. Miss Boyce also asked us about homework and planners. She asked if planners are the right way of getting the homework? Most parents agreed that it is up to the students if they use their planners correctly, the new students start well and some students are more organised than others. They also said that some staff leave giving out homework to the last minute of the lesson and it doesn’t get written in detail. Parents admitted that they do not always use them with their children and it needs to be consistent from all the staff to write it in the planner. A parent asked what are the sanctions for not doing the homework - the sanction of staying behind after school affects parents as well so they are more likely to ensure that their children do the homework.

Miss Boyce said that some schools had set up a study support club - would this be of any interest? A parent asked about the Boost Bus and said that it was a good idea. Homework support club – would that sound as if they only could go if they needed support. It would depend on what it was called. A distinction needs to be made between those who had to stay and those who wanted to – again could depend on the name. Miss Boyce said this would be a voluntary club and they would go because they wanted to. It was asked whether it would it be on every day? Would there be different subject nights? If you were only struggling with one subject, you may stay behind but not have the right subject teacher at the session.

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Mrs Leeke was then introduced and explained that she works at Deben and Orwell working on 14-19 education: in particular the new diplomas. Deben and Orwell now give a broader curriculum to Year 10 students and beyond. They may move cross-site to have their classes, this works well as some of the smaller classes can take place because of the take up from both schools. Students in the focus groups have said they like this and they are quite happy to know both schools. Involving parents in this so everyone feels happy on the two sites is also important. She went on to tell us about the diplomas – Deben is part of the ‘NICE’ partnership; this is a partnership of schools and colleges in the North Ipswich area – Mrs Leeke handed out a booklet including a PowerPoint given to students - Year 9 students going into Year 10 and Year 11 going into Year 12. The students then get a broad qualification. Mrs Leeke outlined the courses available to Year 9 students this year. All students would still do core subjects at the base school and the diploma at an alternative school/college as well. They would gain a Level 1 or Level 2 diploma depending on the GCSE results they would get A-C or D-G at the end of Year 11. Students could then carry on with the diploma to a higher level – Level 3 is equivalent to 3 ½ A levels. They can still go on to university with a diploma instead of an A level. She explained that they are looking at setting up a bus service to go to Otley College and if students are taking their course in Ipswich they would have to use public transport and it would be paid for by NICE. At 16 they would go to the specific school offering the Level 3 diploma.

We asked some questions about the different grades and if the universities would recognise the diplomas for entering degree courses. Mrs Leeke assured us that the universities have given endorsements that they are perfectly happy with diplomas although the higher universities – i.e. Oxbridge will only want A levels. Mrs Leeke then gave out a quiz to cover all the points she had spoken about. Mrs Leeke summed up to say they are not restrictive qualifications and they are very broad. Over the next few years they should develop, and working with other partners in the area will work very well, students will get strengths from all different areas. Our thanks to Mrs Leeke and Miss Boyce for their time. The Parents Focus Group (in the absence of Mrs Tink)

Ticket Request Slip: Chamber Concert – Thursday 25th March 7.00pm in USHPlease return to Student Reception

Number of tickets: Adult £4.00 ............. Concessions £2.80 .............

Please find enclosed cash/cheque for £………………….. (cheques payable to Deben High School)

Name of Student ………………………………… Form ………………..

Signed …………………………................ Parent/Carer Date …………………

Name of Parent/Carer ……………………………………… (please print)

Ticket Request Slip: Fashion Show – Tuesday 30th March 7.30pm in USHPlease return to Student Reception

Number of tickets: Adult £5.00 ………… Under 18’s £3.00 ……………

Family ticket (2 adults, 2 under 18’s) £13.00 ….…………

Please find enclosed cash/cheque for £ ………………… (cheques payable to Deben High School)

Name of student: …………………………………… Form ………………..

Signed ………………………………………… Parent/Carer Date …………………….

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Notices

-January exam

results Thursday 11th

March

-Year 12 and 13 parents evening

31st March

-Year 13 prom Thursday 1st

July at the Novotel in

Ipswich

Sixth Form Newsletter Written by:

Claire Downs Emily Rowe

Charlotte Ruffles William Tink

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In view of the horrific recent events in Haiti, Sixth Form decided to raise some money to help those who are in desperate need after the earthquake. Sixth Formers arranged for a whole school non-uniform day on Friday 12th February and agreed on a Caribbean themed fancy dress for those in years 12 and 13. During the lunchtime of the same Friday, a BBQ was cooked by Mr James with all proceeds for the Haiti fund. It was a bit chilly, but thankfully only a light shower of rain was suffered! The food was very kindly donated by local stores, including 200 sausages and burgers from Tesco and 200 bread rolls from the Baker’s Oven. Meanwhile, in the Study Centre, there were games and cakes for sale, arranged by Sophie Franks, who also sold quizzes throughout the week for the cause. Thank you to Sophie, for all your hard work and to Mr James for braving the cold to make the BBQ a success. Most importantly we managed to raise £349.08

Whilst warm at home on the weekend of the 6th and 7th February, I hope you spared a thought for staff and students on their Duke of Edinburgh Award practise weekend in Theberton, North Suffolk, who had a weekend of hiking, cooking and general hard work in store. Though the walking was long and hard - and the nights still longer and more uncomfortable, I think I can speak on behalf of everyone who participated (even possibly Mr James!) that it was a thoroughly enjoyable weekend. The group arrived at The Berton Village Hall on the evening of Friday 5th, to be greeted with a sausage casserole courtesy of the D of E leaders, Andrew and Ollie. After this, frenzied washing up ensued, during which certain members of the team recited most of the script to the Lord of the Rings, followed by a round of songs. A general knowledge quiz

was next on the schedule, which naturally the best team won, followed by further film quotation and songs. This continued well into the night,

which drove a certain member of staff, who shall remain nameless, to near-insanity! The following morning was when the real hard work began. The prompt seven o’ clock start

made many of us regret the antics of the night before, but there was not a moment to be spared. Breakfast was hastily prepared eaten and washed up in the space of an hour, in preparation for our 9 o’ clock start. A day of orienteering followed, during which time the teams were taught the skills of map

reading and compass bearings, not to mention the more fundamental skills of adhering to the Highway Code. Having achieved the near impossible of teaching us to use a compass, Andrew then allowed us to find our way home unattended. Aside from a few small diversions, we made a fairly good job of it (our group came back first!), in readiness for the next part of our training. We cooked our own tea on a trangier, with mixed levels of success. After that - another orienteering quiz, a route planning session and then bed, where we treated Mr James to the entire selection of Lord of the Rings quotes he had missed out on the night before.

Sunday was the highlight of the weekend. After a breakfast that manifested itself as an endless mountain of porridge (I alone ate 3 bowls of it!) we set out on our way for a practise expedition. A hike to and from Minsmere nature reserve was our goal, which we completed in a number of hours, during which time much eating of jelly beans and milky way bars took place. Also we had a few sing alongs, posed for group photographs and exhausted the last remaining Lord of the Rings quotes (there will be no need for any of us to watch those films again!) before we made the return journey back to the Hall (past Sheepwash Lane - which proved to be a terrible anti-climax as there was not a sheep to be seen, never mind anywhere to wash one!). My group (named CHADSAW!) had a great time and from what I gather, the other groups did too. As we filed back into the hall, we were fairly tired, but still had the energy for a final game of spoons (possibly my most frightening experience from the entire weekend!), followed by a debriefing session - and then the return journey home for a nice, long bath and an early night. Thanks to Andrew Down and Ollie Cooper, our D of E co-ordinators, for organising the weekend - and to four very committed members of staff, Mr and Mrs Leeke, Mrs Bennett and especially Mr James, for joining us and making the trip possible. We await the April and July expeditions with much anticipation.

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The BBQ in aid of Haiti. Photography by Mica Tolosa

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MAKE SURE YOU . . .

A*-C Grades

of employers say they wouldn’teven look at the CVs of

applicants who did not have 5 or more A*-Cs at GCSE.

of employers say they believe that those with less than 5 or more A*-C grades

would struggle in their company if they gave them a job.

of employers said that those applicants with 5 or more A*-Cs at GCSE level showed more

COMMITMENT than those who did not have 5+.

This is the amount MORE PER YEAR you could earn with 5 or more A*-C

GCSE qualifications! That’s . . .

. . . more over your working life than someone who does not have 5+ A*-C grades!

All statistics from the Learning Skills Council and taken from the BBC website.

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MAKE SURE YOU . . .

A*-C Grades

of employers say they wouldn’teven look at the CVs of

applicants who did not have 5 or more A*-Cs at GCSE.

of employers say they believe that those with less than 5 or more A*-C grades

would struggle in their company if they gave them a job.

of employers said that those applicants with 5 or more A*-Cs at GCSE level showed more

COMMITMENT than those who did not have 5+.

This is the amount MORE PER YEAR you could earn with 5 or more A*-C

GCSE qualifications! That’s . . .

. . . more over your working life than someone who does not have 5+ A*-C grades!

All statistics from the Learning Skills Council and taken from the BBC website.

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