The Magazine of Christleton High School Autumn/Winter Term 2014 2 Christleton High School Magazine

Introducing the 2014-2015 House Captains

Year 7 Year 8

7BA1 Edward Dunford 8Ba1 Eliza Rose Michael Dean Daniel Richards

7BA2 Josh Banks 8By1 Xsara Challinor Claudia Lovering Joseph Bratley

7L1 Emma ODonnell 8By2 Elliot Beech Maisie Lawson Eve Chaloner

7L2 Sarah Efobi 8L1 Leah Ogunyemi Will Lawrence Jay Davies

7BY1 Jennifer Thompson 8Ba2 Dominic Wright Maisie Howarth Ellise Bacchus

7BY2 Milly Rumston 8L2 Ruth Campbell Archie Taylor Sam Parsonage Amber Woodbury 8K1 Isabella Ford 7K1 Erin Williams Kyle Moulton Felix Manning 8K2 Ben Lyon 7K2 Evan Vickers

Year 10

10Ba1 Briony Vickers Molly Jones Year 9 Harry Ford Year 11 Joe Baldacchino 9Ba1 Alexandria Martin 11B1 Grace Broughton 10Ba2 Sam Richards Tom Martin Chloe Jones Charlotte Hampton 9Ba2 Eleanor Moulson 11B2 Connor Rowbottom 10By1 Saul Duxbury Paige Pedlow Tyler Jones Mark Goldthorpe Owen Wheeler 11B3 Ryan Hardwick 10By2 James Robinson 9By1 Megan Tuck Will MacDonald Arin Theard 11B4 Matthew Rawson Lucy Joyce Katie Barker 9By2 James Day Sarah Walters Denin Rowland Jasmine Prince 11B5 Holly Astle

9K1 James Richards 10K1 Issy Cornwell 11L1 Charlotte Timms Osian Williams Joe Bramall 11L2 Jack Whitehead 9K2 Isaac Dunford 10K2 Graeme Mochrie 11L3 Finlay Wojitan 9L1 Reece Owens 10L1 Jack Bailey 11L4 Lauren Sharples Myles Carter Sophie Runciman 11L5 Sam Brearey 9L2 Maggie Corr 10L2 Robi-Lea Creswell Emma Ogunyemi Arran Brearey Beth Lyon Winter Term 2014 3

Welcome to

Contents

4 Headteacher’s Report 25 Year 8 Religious Education 45 Pathways Keele University Visits Visit 5 Governors’ Update 26 Road Safety 46 Pathways and Employer 6 F1 Experience Partnerships 27 6th Form Geography Trip 8 Physics News 48 Year 8 Dove Self-Esteem 28 GCSE Electronics Workshop 9 Craziness in Christleton! 29 New Year 7 Perspectives 50 Art : The Sky is not the Limit 10 6th Form Open Evening 30 6th Form Success 51 Double Entry Art 11 Where are they now? 31 William Hague Talk 52 Art : Sixth Former for a Day 12 Year 13 Leaving Celebrations 32 Hot Scholars Exploits 54 Return to the Forbidden Planet 13 Year12 Residential Induction at Bangor University 34 Pathways U-Explore 58 Diversity in Art

14 Duke of Edinburgh Awards 35 Pathways Careers Advice 60 Netball News

16 Cheshire Schools Book Awards 36 Pathways A Level Geography 61 Dance news and Cheerleader Success 18 Krakow Poland Trip 37 Pathways Road planners 62 Cross Country News 19 Cenotaph Memorial Trip 38 Pathways Work Placements 64 Football News 20 Hallowen Quiz 40 Pathways Careers Information 66 Rugby Tour 21 Operation Christmas Child 41 Year 7 Summer School 67 Chester Scouts Gang Show 22 Foreign Languages Debating 42 Pathways Year 8 Competition Commonwealth Competition 68 New School Website 23 CTD News 44 Pathways Governors’ Conference 24 Roald Dahl Day

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Headteacher’s Report

process was as ever fairly and interviews, talks, input to challenging; it followed on the our Pathways programme, work heels of a full audit and has left us experience, placements, and feeling thoroughly measured and supporting events such as our assessed, but also validated. Careers Information Evening. My sincere thanks go to all of When I visited every student’s them. If you or your company lesson during the morning would like to become a partner following the inspection it felt as with the school, we are always glad though nothing had happened. of new opportunity. This to me is the sign of an outstanding school, it was able to The main outcomes in terms absorb the inspection, celebrate, of further developing from but continue on the pathway of the inspection were around We frequently talk of our busy educating our brilliant students and the achievement of the Sixth terms, but this one really has looking for ways to improve. Form and further improving been! We have developed and our assessment policy. This is a significant piece of work lasting We came back to the best GCSE consolidated a number of probably two years, which will results the students have ever important relationships with include the school designing new achieved and a sense of buoyancy business and commerce, most resulting from them. A new recently with Bank of America grading and assessment criteria Lecture Theatre had been created, Merrill Lynch who are working now that the statutory ones have and plans for the renovation of closely with us to help provide been removed. We will seek the rear of the school were well graduate pathway support. We your views on this matter, which underway with builders appointed. have over 200 local businesses will form a significant part of the who support our students’ learning emerging Strategic Development All this was quickly followed by in many ways: careers advice Plan. our Governors’, student and staff visioning conference as we closed the 2012-14 Strategic Development Plan and looked forward to the next one.

In September we welcomed twelve new staff, following an unusually high number of promotions. High quality teaching relies on well formed, solid relationships and these take time to forge. In the midst of all this activity we received a two-day inspection visit from Ofsted at the start of November, our first since January 2010.

We were delighted by the overwhelming report of outstanding teaching from the Ofsted team which was thoroughly heartening, and a testament to the teaching staff, established and new, who are so committed to the students at Christleton.

The team commented on the unquenchable thirst for knowledge of our students and deservedly complimented them in many other ways. The overall inspection Winter Term 2014 5

The start of the school Cadet Our sporting successes continue The recent musical, “Return to Programme has encountered apace and there are a number of the Forbidden Planet” was a great seemingly endless delays, mostly articles on this. We are delighted tribute to the talent and focus of of a bureaucratic nature, but we to be named twelfth best school in our students. My thanks, as ever, finally have training dates for the country for sport (second state go to Mr Phillips and his team for Pilot Officers(!) Mr Hollywood and comprehensive). We have had a their relentless hard work and Mrs Stott and should be finally setback in that Rowan Mills, our commitment putting on such recruiting students just after new Director of Sport, has been professional and vibrant shows. Christmas. unable to relocate his family and We are at a lovely moment in will be leaving us at Christmas The budget is back in good shape. time, great students and staff, an to return to Germany to be with We finished 2014 with a small endorsement from Ofsted, loads them. We are in the process of surplus and through very careful of ideas about how to improve appointing his successor. My management have the opportunity further, and approaching Christmas thanks go to all our teachers and to meet all our educational and our customary celebrations. coaches for the quality and range demands in this year. The increase of extra-curricular sports on offer. The last day of term is Thursday in numbers in the Sixth Form, 18th December, and students allied to the adjustment of the Our school remains an incredibly finish at 12.45pm following the Government’s formula funding, vibrant place with much activity Christmas Assembly. As ever, I leaves the Academy secure for the and enrichment supplementing thank you for your wonderful sons next few years. the academic diet of our students. and daughters whom we are here Many of your children will have The building work has commenced to serve, and wish you a very benefited from the variety of on the rear of the school with happy Christmas. extra-curricular activities run by appointed contractors, Aspect, the school, and supported by our scheduled to finish in early March. team of volunteers. Mrs Jean We have a couple of weeks’ Charlton tirelessly leads this team slippage on this programme; and my public thanks go to her classrooms will be kept in use with and everyone who works with temporary screening, but like most her. If you would like to join our building work it will be nice when Tony Lamberton volunteers, please email us. it’s finished! Governors’ Update As Governors, we were absolutely meet with staff to set the direction We are always looking for delighted when our Osted of the next three-year school development within school and Inspectors pronounced their development plan. have begun a self-evaluation and judgment and confirmed what we review of our governance, which This included input from students already knew - that Christleton we hope will lead to ‘Governor about their school experience, High School is an outstanding Mark’ accreditation. We want to be and, as always, they were very school! It was a rigorous the best we can be too. articulate and a credit to the inspection, held over two days, and school and their parents. We had It’s a privilege to work with the gave a true snapshot of the school a very positive and constructive school to help shape vision and in action. I’m sure you will have time, looking in particular at direction, and so much about read some of the lovely comments developments in the curriculum Christleton High School makes us the Inspectors made about our and opportunities for further very proud of our students and our pupils and the teaching they progress. staff. It’s an outstanding school! receive from our excellent staff team; thanks to everyone who was We are delighted to have three Wishing you and your family a very involved in the inspection process. new governors join us this term. Happy Christmas. Helen Brackenbury and Gareth Particular thanks to Mr Lamberton Williams were elected by parents, and the Senior Leadership Team - and Sheila Lister was elected by it’s a very well deserved result staff to represent them on the for all! governing body. We are looking The Ofsted Inspection came forward to the contribution they Sue Leake on the hot on the heels of our will bring, and to working with Chair of Governors Governor Conference where we them. 6 Christleton High School Magazine Winter Term 2014 7 8 Christleton High School Magazine

Looking Physics News… ahead: Physics in Action to deliver drugs on a cellular level; and modelling how animals swarm to the For British Science @ Warwick Physics involved in making a cuppa. Week 2015 year 11 Additional Science University The sessions prompted a considerable and Separate Science amount of discussion for many students A day trip to Warwick University students will attend a and will provide some with material for their saw 41 year 12 physics students lecture on Stars that go UCAS statements in year 13. attend a series of lectures meant bang! Supernovae! Year to inspire students to continue with 12 AS Physics students STEM subjects, and Physics, in will be participating in particular at University. a workshop to create their own Hertzsprung- The lectures were presented by Russell diagrams for a range of top Physicists and stars. Both events are broadcasters on subjects ranging being run by LJMU from how to rebuild our world Astrophysics Research after an apocalyptic event; the Institute in school. Big Bang; how to use bubbles

Student Success: where there was an opportunity to talk with professional Physicists In July 2014 Andrew Baldacchino and Astronomers, view the Dr was awarded “Young Physicist Who exhibition and attend an of the Year” along with students astronomy lecture. from a number of schools across Andrew has just completed the the Chester and Merseyside STEM A2 Physics Challenge run by area. Oxford University’s British Physics The award is presented by The Olympiad in which he achieved Ogden Trust in conjunction with a Merit, the highest grading Liverpool John Moores University. available. He is now through to the It was presented at an awards competition papers for the British evening at Spaceport, Seacombe Physics Olympiad competition.

Physicists in a Spin!

In October this year, 13 Physicists took the annual pilgrimage to Alton Towers to investigate the Physics of Fairground Rides and support their learning of this key A2 topic. The damp weather and illness did not hamper their ability to make extensive use of the quiet theme park. Their accelerometer apps were put to full use on Air, Enterprise, Rita, Sonic Spinball, Nemesis and the Carousel: Callum Griffiths then used the data to produce acceleration-time graphs for each of the rides:

Previously they had engaged in a significant amount of group work with several K’nex rollercoaster kits to build a fully working model rollercoaster - one of the largest our students have built yet. Many of the group are planning on becoming engineers and the rollercoaster building exercise certainly tested their scientific knowledge, creativity, team working, problem solving and communication skills to the limit. Their enthusiasm was tangible as they spent every spare minute in the lab perfecting their rollercoaster for over a week. Winter Term 2014 9

Craziness in Christleton! (Last day of term activities)

We, the new Sixth Form Social The Baby Grow appeal helps to show, a tuck shop and a rodeo Team, are in a very privileged support local families and babies bull, allowing us to raise over position in that it is our role in Chester, and aims to raise £1700 in total, despite the initial to organise charity and social £3million to build a new Neonatal downpour – all thanks to the events within the Sixth Form. Unit. 3rd World Hope, a charity hard work of staff and students. which aims to tackle poverty and Our first task was to plan the We have many more exciting malnutrition and create a safer events which took place on the events planned for the near environment for children to last day of the academic year, future, such as Year 7 & 8 live in. 2014. After much deliberation, Discos and the annual Christmas we decided upon The Americas On Friday 18th July, after a assembly. as our theme, in aid of The Baby bright and early start, we rallied Thanks to every student and Grow Appeal at the Countess the troops and set up the stalls member of staff who donated of Chester Hospital and 3rd in the torrential rain. There and helped to make this last day World Hope which works in were many different activities one for the history books! communities in Africa. We for students to take part in, wanted to support both a local including: a mocktail bar, a Beth Hosker and Lydia Ward and an international charity. World Cup tournament, a talent (Year 13) 10 Christleton High School Magazine

Year 11 Students & Parents Sixth Form Open Evening

Thursday 15th January 2015

All Year 11 students are invited to our Sixth Form Open Evening on Thursday 15th January 2015. The evening runs between 7.00p.m. and 9.00p.m.

The aim of the evening is for prospective students and their parents to find out what opportunities are available in one of the largest and most successful Sixth Forms in Cheshire.

With over 300 students on roll, we are able to provide variety and breadth, in a friendly and supportive environment. Students are given every encouragement to reach their full potential, both academically and socially. The majority of our sixth formers go on to Higher Education and then successful careers in a wide range of occupations.

Around 20% of our sixth formers join us from other local, national and international schools, which adds to the richness of their education and that of our own students.

The evening is the best opportunity to assess what is During the evening students will be able to: offered in the Sixth Form and • Discover more about the sixth-form whether it is the best option for curriculum and our range of over thirty you. different A-level courses. This includes Further details are available courses new to our students, such as on the school website, giving Music Technology, Government & Politics, Computing, Economics, Law, Media information on all the subjects Studies, Psychology and Sociology. we offer and how to apply. • Gain an understanding of the application process. We look forward to seeing all Year 11 students, their family • Meet subject teachers and talk about the different courses and friends there. on offer. • Ask questions of our current sixth-form students and find Kate Saxon out directly what they like about everything we can offer. Assistant Headteacher Winter Term 2014 11

“Where are (Not) Just they now?” another Christleton High Alumni Edward (Lego) brick We all know that Christleton High Edward studied Maths, is a fabulous school and it is Economics and Business in in the wall very rewarding to celebrate our the 6th form and during this students achievements as the time was involved in setting up years go by. It is also interesting a T shirt company under the to see how our former students guidance of Young Enterprise develop into adults; three (remember “Eyecon” Mr. Jones!) siblings, Charlotte, Lizzie and This business interest led him to Edward Snelson attended choose to further his education Christleton between 2000 and with Airbus and he completed 2009 and left 6th form with very the Higher Level Apprentice different plans. scheme, which gave him the CHS STEM club are feverishly Charlotte professional qualification of preparing for their First membership of the Chartered During her 6th form years, Lego League competition at Institute of Purchase and Supply. Charlotte was sure she was the beginning of December. destined to become a Midwife. During this time, Edward started This team competition is to However, her part-time job as another company and he is encourage an interest in real a High Street Retail Manager now the Managing Director of world issues and develop key developed her interest in the Make Your Own Garments Ltd, skills that are crucial for future corporate world. Whilst studying a customised clothing company careers, including robotics and Psychology, Business and Law, based here in Chester. programming. The students Charlotte secured a place at are working together to Liverpool John Moores University explore this year’s topic and to read Business Management. to plan, program and test an Since graduating with a First autonomous robot to solve Class Honours Degree, Charlotte several missions. has been working for M&S Bank and is thoroughly enjoying her career as Digital Marketing Manager. Lizzie Whilst taking Art, Sociology and Geography A Levels, Lizzie was offered a deferred University place to study Fine Art. After The competition will be held travelling around the world for a at the Daresbury Laboratory year and working with children, in Warrington and we will be she realised that her interest was Sometimes it can be a fairly competing against 10 other in teaching. Liz was accepted at daunting prospect as a 6th teams to be crowned regional Liverpool John Moores to study former, trying to decide what champions. We are meeting Education and Special Needs options you should take, but twice weekly to prepare and graduated with a First Class there are lots of fascinating and ourselves for this challenging Honours Degree. diverse opportunities out there and plenty of people willing to task and our team are already She is now back at University advise – especially those who showing great potential as the as a post-graduate, studying were in your position not long engineers of the future. to teach early years education ago! Mr Holmes – something very close to her heart. Mrs Saxon 12 Christleton High School Magazine

2014

Year 13 began their A2 study Ranner Award have been great held at the Mercure Hotel. Both leave in May after a farewell individuals and have made a events helped raise a fantastic celebratory assembly. All fantastic contribution to the sum of money for the Hospice of students were presented with life of the Sixth Form, and Ellie the Good Shepherd appeal. Ellie a Christleton 50th Anniversary is no exception. In the eyes put herself out to co-ordinate book, which contained personal of her peers, Ellie Weaver is and motivate members of the commendations from their someone who played a central sixth form and teachers in the subject and form tutors. role in everyone’s sixth-form organisation of the Leavers’ Commendations were awarded experience. Ellie was involved in Hoodies and Summer Ball. She, for achievement, effort, sporting the organisation of key events, along with the team, sacrificed and performing arts’ activities such as the ‘Take Me Out’ night a great deal of energy to and overall contribution to school at school and the Snowball, contribute to the final assembly, life. Awards were presented by which rounded off seven happy our Governor, Mr Steve Richards, years at Christleton who inspired and entertained The assembly also gave the the Hall with stories of his own Sixth Form Student Leadership education and life in the police Team the opportunity to give force. their thanks to Year 13 for all The historic Andrew Ranner the support with their charity award, now in its 34th year, was fundraising for The Hospice and presented to Ellie Weaver for the team presented Mr Richards her outstanding contribution to with a giant cheque for over the life of the Sixth Form. The £1277.19. time in the Sixth Form, and especially in Year 13, is a very busy one for all students. All of the recipients of the Andrew

The annual Sixth Form Leavers’ Ball, organised by the team took place at Chester Racecourse in July.

A great night was had by all – great food, dancing and company. It was a great way to celebrate their achievements and wish them all the very best in their brilliant futures. Winter Term 2014 13

YEAR 12 RESIDENTIAL INDUCTION AT BANGOR UNIVERSITY On Thursday 4th and Friday 5th September, 170 Year 12 students attended an induction course at Bangor University. The residential experience gave students the opportunity to get to know one another and to have a taste of university s ng di un life. rro su ive ess mpr Our i Our future undergraduates The Haka

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Year 12 take on the Gold Challenge; from Mountains to Sea

Day 2 saw a long 17km walk up onto the Offa’s Dyke path before 40 Gold students took to the ascent on the second day was dropping down to a campsite hills during July and September the hardest challenge, but all near Ruthin. Day 3 and finally 2014. Snowdonia proved to be teams made it to camp in good the long walk home over Moel a very testing area for the Gold spirit. expeditions, with a mixture of Famau ended the Silver test On the fourth day Conway was a weather but amazing scenery. expedition back to Loggerheads, welcome sight and the assessor where the assessor gave It’s always a surprise just how was more than happy to pass feedback to the groups and all much comes out of a Gold everyone commenting on the teams were successful. expedition rucksack as their high standard. equipment and provisions are Mrs Stott checked, prior to leaving (see photo below). Navigation and 16 Christleton High School Magazine

‘The Cheshire Schools Book Awards

Launch On the evening of Tuesday 21st “Actually talking to the author was October 2014, a group of keen amazing,” said Eve Griffiths in Year readers, including English and 8. “Getting her advice really helped Night’ iResearch Hot Scholars, attended me with my own writing skills.” the launch of the Cheshire School ‘Half Bad’ is one of seven titles Book Awards at the Winsford E-Act that have been nominated Academy. This event marks the 9th for the Cheshire School Book year of the Book Awards, which Awards 2015. Between now and calls on student groups in Cheshire the awards ceremony we are schools to read the nominated challenging students to read the titles and vote for the book that nominated titles and vote for their they believe should win the top favourite to win. All students who prize in the awards ceremony read and review at least three to be held in June 2015. The books on the shortlist will receive nominated shortlist was announced the prize of a Waterstones voucher. by special guest, Sally Green, a They will also get an invite to the new YA novelist from Warrington, June ceremony where they will Cheshire. Sally also gave an author have the chance to meet more of Christleton talk, took audience questions on the nominated authors. Students her writing career and signed who attended the launch night are Students copies of her debut book ‘Half Bad’. already looking forward to the big Students were welcomed to the event. “It was a really good trip meet ‘Half launch night with a buffet of drinks and really appreciated getting the and cakes before sitting down inside story of the book,” said Leah Bad’ author, to hear Sally Green talk about Ogunyemi in Year 8. Sally Green her writing career. “It was really If you are interested in following interesting to hear how an author’s the Cheshire School Book Awards, mind-set works when they write a please see Miss Cowley in the book,” said Alex Burnside Ribera iResearch for more information. If in Year 10. Following the author you are over 13, then you can also talk, the students lined up for the request an invite to our student book signing which gave them Goodreads Group. the opportunity to ask one-on- one questions while getting their autographed copy of ‘Half Bad’. Winter Term 2014 17

The Cheshire Schools’ Book Awards Christleton’s visit to The Cheshire very own book and how to do so. Christleton students and for the Schools’ Book Awards for As well as answering questions teachers and the school librarian students who had performed such as ‘How do you decide who who kindly came along with us. especially well in English or to kill off?’ We cannot wait to go again! contributed to open evening in Afterwards, the other books the English department were Osian entered into the competition given the opportunity to attend Williams were revealed in addition to this event. 9K1 book signing from the author. The idea was that a group of Overall, we all came back with books were to be selected and more knowledge with with how then the students that attended to get started with a book (the were to come back a year later secret is; write, write, write) to vote for their favourite. Some and hopefully some inspiration of the books in the competition too. The trip was very included: ‘Noble Conflict’ by enjoyable for all of the Malorie Blackman and ‘More Than This’ by Patrick Ness. At the Cheshire Schools’ Book Award were other Cestrian schools and also Sally Greene, one of the authors whose book was in the Competition.

At the venue we were given a chance to buy her new novel, ‘Half Bad’, based on witches and magic with a refreshing twist. Before long everyone had arrived in the school, and one can imagine what a hall full of teenagers was like. Within minutes all of the cakes from the refreshment table had disappeared (Christleton the main culprit) and the sound of phone beeping thrummed through the room. However, soon everyone was listening intently to Sally Greene as she told us what it was like to publish your 18 Christleton High School Magazine

Krakow, Poland Trip October 2014

The group of our year 11 students The visit proved to be very Night time in Krakow brought the visited Poland for four days. During beneficial for the students’ city to life. The square, in which the visit, they visited Podgorze progress, as well as giving them a we spent our evenings, was a (Jewish ghetto) and the Schindler chance to sample the Polish culture massive town filled with a variety Factory Museum. This gave the with a trip to the main town of shops, restaurants and historical students an idea of how the Jewish square, shopping and trying the monuments. Each evening after a population were treated once the local cuisine. fun filled day, we would have free Nazi party took control of Poland. time to have a meal with friends, “The trip to Poland was shop and wander about the square, The second day gave the students amazing, yet surreal. It made giving us independence on the trip. an insight into pre-war Jewish life us realise that we should be in Krakow. It was at the Galicia grateful for what we have in The square gave us the Museum that the girls met Monika life and to respect all human opportunity to experience the Goldwasser, an incredible woman beings.” Polish culture and spend time with who survived the Holocaust by our friends. There were various Year 11 student being smuggled out of the ghetto things to do such as taking a tour to a convent; and went on to Mr Hollywood, Head of Citizenship on a horse and carriage around be adopted by a Polish family & PSHE added: the square, trying different Polish and brought up unaware of her foods and making new friends. heritage. “It was a pleasure to take this group of students to Poland, We all enjoyed spending each The tour of the notorious Auschwitz not only did they gain a better evening in the square as there was concentration camp the following understanding of the Holocaust, never a dull moment, we would all day was a powerful experience for but it also embedded the Social, love to visit Krakow again. all students and really reinforced Moral, Spiritual and Cultural values the chilling experience that so that we embrace as part of our many prisoners faced. ethos and curriculum at Christleton High School.”

Auschwitz Our visit to Auschwitz was by far the most interesting and memorable part of the trip.

We arrived at the camp at around 10am and our tour continued throughout the day until 3pm. In this time, we visited two parts of the camp which consisted of the gas chambers, barracks and confiscated items.

We were given a lectured tour as we walked round which added to the information provided. There was also a lot of memorials around the camp to commemorate the innocent people who died there. Lest we forget… Winter Term 2014 19

2014 Cenotaph Memorial “I really enjoyed visiting London on 11 November and felt great pride at trip the cenotaph memorial ceremony. I especially enjoyed visiting the Tower of London as we could see all the handmade poppies, which represent the lives of those lost in the Great War.” Nick Broughton (Year 9) Our History Hot Scholars have been extremely committed “I think the trip to this year! At the invitation of the Cenotaph was an David Cummings and Phil Hirst; extraordinary experience, Jay Holmes, Harvey Ashworth, and one that I am not like to forget any time soon. It Graeme Mochrie and Nick was a great privilege to be Broughton gave up their own included in this once in a time on Saturday 4th October to lifetime event, to remember present to members of the local our fallen heroes who risked community about their work on their lives for our safety; our World War One Project. we were honoured by our prime minister himself, David Cameron, who was also present during the ceremony. The two minute silence was a very emotional experience that will last a lifetime.” Harvey Ashworth (Year 10)

“The trip to the Cenotaph Their presentations were very was most certainly one of the greatest honours in my well received by all of the life so far. The privilege to attendees that evening. As commemorate our fallen a result, Fiona McGrath, a soldiers with a two minute representative from The Western silence at the Cenotaph Front Association offered them a see the handmade poppies. In was beyond measure. The personal invitation to attend the attendance at the wreath laying commemoration itself was wreath laying ceremony at the ceremony were representatives very impressive (the military Cenotaph in London on the 11th of the armed forces, the ‘Khaki discipline on display was November (as seen on TV) and Chums’ and David Cameron, astounding) and the service the opportunity to lay a wreath among others. The boys were afterward was very well done. This trip to London on behalf of the school. also interviewed for and played was a huge honour, and an on Dee radio station as well as The day also included a service experience I’m not likely to getting their own article in The at Guards Chapel, a visit to the forget anytime soon.” Chronicle. new Flanders Field Memorial and Graeme Mochrie (Year 11) a trip to The Tower of London to Mr Rose 20 Christleton High School Magazine

Halloween Quiz in iResearch

On the Thursday 23rd October 2014, the iResearch played host to a fangtastic Halloween quiz to celebrate the end of the Year 9 English topic in Gothic Fiction.

During the lunch period the schools iResearch centre was transformed with many ghoulish decorations, its doors covered in The quiz finished with a round of cobwebs and bloody handprints. questions on popular Halloween Student library helpers were folklore. After the three rounds, creeping about dressed up the winners emerged as Year 9 as witches, vampires and boys team – Let’s Get Quizzical. werewolves. “We had lots of fun The team members, including dressing up and trying to answer Robin Fowles, Sam Byrne and the questions,” said library Macjek Cumberford, were monitor, Happy Chowdhury, who awarded a bucket of Halloween assisted at the event. sweets. Second place went to ‘Christo Massive’ while the ‘West The quiz tested the Christleton Side Wildcats’ came in third. students on a wide range of their supernatural knowledge. There Librarian Miss Cowley would were questions about the classic like to thank all teams who took tales of Frankenstein and Dracula part in the quiz. The iResearch and the poems and prose of is already planning a Christmas Edgar Allen Poe. There were Quiz for December, so students also questions on more modern are encouraged to remember supernatural fiction by authors their teammates and get ready like Darren Shan and Stephanie for a rematch! Meyer. Winter Term 2014 21

Operation Christmas Child is a project run by the Charity Samaritan’s Purse. Since 1990, more than 113 million boys and girls in over 130 countries have experienced love from around the world through the power of simple shoebox gifts from Operation Christmas Child.

Having observed Mrs Lister could assist in the process off point for the boxes. By running the Operation Christmas of making as many boxes Wednesday we had 97 boxes Child scheme in school last year as possible. We then called and by Thursday we had 249. for Year 7’s, I decided to open it a second meeting which Thanks to Jack Riley (shout- up to the whole school. I then enabled us distribute the out number 2) the Sixth Form enlisted my amazing partner Katy leaflets to the entire school. had a last minute urge to Boyce. Together we ran operation Once the leaflets had been help out. This resulted in an Christmas child throughout the issued school-wide, posters extended deadline to give the whole of Christleton High School! and notices were displayed Sixth Form the weekend to all around the school to We began with emails and make a box and by 9am on maintain momentum in the meetings with senior members of Monday we had 272 boxes!! appeal. staff, in order to obtain approval By Monday afternoon, the for the appeal. Once we had the Operation Christmas Child boxes had been collected and go-ahead, we were subsequently boxes require a minimum had begun their journey to assigned to independently plan, £3 donation to ship boxes their chosen child. prepare and present assemblies all over the world and We would like to say a huge for all year groups. support the charity. Mr thank you to all of you who Stenhouse (special shout- In these assemblies we contributed to this wonderful out!) suggested the idea highlighted the importance of cause. We surpassed the of running a non-school Operation Christmas Child and orgianl intended goal of 100 uniform day to raise the encouraged students to get boxes by 172- wow! We required funds; this was involved. We then discussed the are extremely proud of the huge success, raising over guidelines involved in producing students and staff who really £800! a box and announced the form got behind this cause and competitions, hoping this would The deadline of November contributed everything they further inspire the students. 7th was fast approaching could. and before we knew it, the After running the assemblies Here’s to 400 boxes next deadline week had arrived. over a two week period, we then year! At the beginning of the decided to call a meeting with week, we transformed the Sophie Pine and Katy Boyce, the house captains, from all year ‘Wow Wall’ into a drop- Year 13 groups, to discuss how they 22 Christleton High School Magazine

MODERN LANGUAGES DEBATING COMPETITION

If you have been a fly on the Studies) from the School of “The opportunity to compete wall in MFL over the last couple Languages and Cultures at the as part of the Christleton of weeks, you may well have University of Sheffield. High School’s French debating wondered what on earth was team was such a worthwhile After lively debate on the topics going on. There has been lots experience. Not only did it of education, poverty and of banging on tables and raised give me a great opportunity to immigration, the results were voices as four of our Sixth form interact with many other A Level in. Both teams came second in linguists prepared for the Annual language students , but it also their groups by just one point, North Schools MFL Debating allowed me to put into practise narrowly missing out on a place Competition. the language skills that I have in the semi- finals. The MFL been building throughout the On 13th November 2014, Harry Department are so proud of the last year. I am so happy to have Hatwell and Bethan Hosker students for the preparation that taken part and wish that I was (team French), together with they put in prior to the event still going to be here next year to Jordan Tew and Mia Connolly and the incredible language skills do it all again!” (Team Spanish) accompanied that they demonstrated under by Ms Dionisi and Mrs Jones, set pressure on the night. Mia Connolly off for Cheadle Hulme School Harry Hatwell as first time representatives of “My experience at Cheadle Hulme School for the foreign Christleton High School at this “Après avoir pratiqué nos language debating competition event. compétences oratoires avec was extremely valuable and Thomas, Beth (en terminale) et rewarding. Christleton’s moi sommes allés au collège de participation showed one of only Cheadle Hulme pour participer à two state schools presence. It un débat en Français. Même-si was a great opportunity as we nous n’avons pas gagn, je l’ai were able to see how other aimé et c’était utile pour moi de schools progress. I can easily pratiquer mon français dans une say that I am very proud of situation stressée! De plus, j’ai our school and our abilities, eu l’opportunité de parler avec la especially considering that chef du département des langues it was our first year in the à l’Université de Sheffield- à Harry and Beth took on competition. We did not win, l’avenir je voudrais étudier les Stockport Grammar School however, looking at the scores, langues avec le droit, les lettres and Loreto Grammar School we were unbelievably close to classiques à la fac. J’attends whilst Jordan and Mia faced competing in the finals. We have avec beaucoup d’impatience le Bolton School Boys’ Division and put Christleton on the map and débat de l’année prochaine et je Altrincham Grammar School for I hope to see us take the trophy devrais dire que c’ est à grâce Boys. next year!” de Mesdames Jones, Dionisi et Guest adjudicators included Thomas (aussi). Merci bien!” Professor Penny Simons (French) and Dr Julia Banwell (Hispanic Bethan Hosker Winter Term 2014 23

Design & Technology thought out answers outlining their Student Feedback favourite parts of D&T and mature Questionnaire responses towards questions about homework, level of challenge and The main aim of a teacher’s hard why they have selected to study work is to instigate the learning D&T at GCSE and A-level. that takes place in their students and in order to do that we must The results of the questionnaires Toyota, first understand our students. This were overwhelmingly positive is why recently we as a Design and have since been discussed Deeside & Technology department took in our department meeting with On Thursday 13th November the step of requesting all of our important findings highlighted 2014, a group of Gifted and students (KS3, GCSE and A-level) these included data such as Talented Design Technology to complete a questionnaire about 68% of students knowing their students attended an Industrial their thoughts and attitudes target levels and 93% of students Awareness event at Toyota. towards our subject, the topics in knowing where to find their levels. which they study, homework they The purpose of the event was A big THANK YOU to all of receive, how challenged they feel to show a range of careers the students who completed by each area of D&T, what type of available in the STEM industries, the questionnaire, they have feedback they prefer and then their in our area. The students visited demonstrated just how intelligent reasons for the answer they have a wide range of companies and and mature Christleton students given. Once again our students collected a lot of information are. made us proud and all gave well about the different opportunities available.

In the afternoon we visited DRB Group (Precision Engineering, Fabrication CAD/ CAM design), where some of the apprentices showed the students the types of work they did and about the degree qualifications they are working towards.

The event also coincided with the Welsh Rally taking place in North Wales. The students had the chance to visit the pit lanes, see engineers working on the cars and they also met Tony Jardine, who was competing in the race. 24 Christleton High School Magazine

Roald Dahl Day at Christleton High For this year’s Roald Dahl Day – while Holly Andrews and Lauren falling on Monday 15th September Davis – the first two students 2014 – Christleton High celebrated to complete the quiz with the the 50th Anniversary of Charlie highest score – won an additional and the Chocolate Factory by prize of a box of Wonka’s offering its very own chocolate Everlasting Gobstoppers. factory experience. It all began And the sugary treats didn’t end during the Monday lunchtime in the there as all Golden Ticket winners The Roald Dahl day took place in iResearch where Year 7 students were invited to ‘a chocolate the iResearch Centre on the 15th were invited to follow clues to find factory experience’ in the food September 2014 for Year 7 and five golden tickets hidden among rooms. The event was led on the 8 students. There was a range the book shelves. following Thursday by Mrs Kelly. of activities going on including Librarian Miss Cowley also gave Students were given a variety of a quiz and a treasure hunt. The students the opportunity to win jelly sweets, cereals and chocolate main aim was to get a Golden a further fifteen golden tickets to melt and mix together to create Ticket! I was a lucky winner as I by completing a Roald Dahl quiz, their own unique crispy cakes. managed to answer most of the made up of a picture and questions While students were busy creating, quiz questions correctly on Roald round. All students taking part the original Willy Wonka film was Dahl and his books. My prize was in the activities were invited to projected on the cooking room to make chocolate and hopefully share in Celebrations chocolates walls. eat it afterwards!! Bethan Johnson 7K1

Today, the iResearch Centre held a very exciting event full of quizzes and chocolate. Roald Dahl was a great writer, writing books such as BFG, Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. There were Golden Tickets to win that would allow you to make Chocolate with Mrs Kelly.

Erin Williams 7K1

On the 15th September 2014, there was a Roald Dahl themed day at Christleton High School. All of the students really enjoyed it, it was amazing, I really enjoyed it and I would love to do all the quizzes and fun activities again if I had another opportuinity to go. As well as the fun events going on, you could have won some amazing prizes like Chocolate or a Golden Ticket. If you won a Golden Ticket it meant that you had the opportunity to go to Mrs Kellys classroom in Food Technology and make some tasty chocolate. We all had an amazing day and I hope everyone else involved did too!

Beth Bennett 7K1 Winter Term 2014 25

Year 8 Religious Education Visits Earlier this year, Year 8 visited 3 different places of worship around Liverpool.

Synagogue We visited the Synagogue and Mosque Gurdwara were greeted by a man named The Mosque is the Muslim place of Finally, the class visited the David who told us a story about his worship. When we first entered the Gurdwara, which is the Sikh place Jewish Great Grandparents. They mosque we took off our shoes to of worship. were Russian, and left because keep the floor clean and as a sign Jews were not respected in Russia. Sikhism is a fairly new religion; of respect, the girls had to cover They decided to leave to America it’s only around 500 years ago in their head. It was clean, simple, where the Jewish population would India. When we entered, everyone yet beautiful inside. be treated properly. However, covers their head as a sign of because they couldn’t speak We watched a video about Muslims respect and takes off their shoes. English, they accidentally ended up pilgrimage, or Hajj, to Mecca. They When we go upstairs there is a in Liverpool and decided to stay. go there to visit a special mosque, large room with clean white floors where there is a huge black and and a gold strip which lead to David also showed us the Torah gold stone called the Kaaba. They where the Guru Granth Sahib was Scrolls which are written in pray facing it, but they aren’t kept. The Guru Granth Sahib is the Hebrew. Hebrew is written from worshipping the stone, they are 11th Guru. The first 10 Gurus were right to left. When Jewish boys worshipping what it represents: human but this Guru is a book. It turn 13, they are considered an Allah. When they pray, they always is treated with the same respect as adult. They and all of their family face in the direction of Mecca. you would a human Guru. go to the Synagogue to watch as the Rabbi teaches the boy to read We then walked around and looked Sikhism is a religion which is the Torah scrolls in Hebrew. at some traditional Muslim objects, open to everyone; to show that such as prayer beads, where every everybody is equal, we all sit on We were then taken into another bead represents the 99 names the floor, which is kept clean for room where we were told about of Allah, and the Miswak stick, that reason. Vegetarian food is Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath which Muslims used to use as a served so that everyone can eat day on a Saturday. The mother toothbrush because of its anti- and we were all given food. lights a candle and says her own bacterial properties. Some groups personal prayer, thanking God. We Everyone enjoyed the trip and also observed a time of prayer. were then allowed to taste some we all learned lots of information plaited Challah loaf, which is made about different religions and their out of just flour and water and is places of worship. traditionally eaten on Shabbat. By Anastasia Dunkerley and Meredith Charlton 26 Christleton High School Magazine

As the nights are drawing in and the weather is getting colder, it is everyone’s responsibility to ensure your children, our students, are safe. PARKING VEHICLES ON SCHOOL PREMISES Road At the end of the day, the school campus can become very congested. Parked and moving vehicles on site make it dangerous for our students, when leaving school. Please can safety we remind you not to drive onto the campus in the morning or to collect your children at the end of the school day. Parking on yellow lines or making U-turns in the entrances also cause our students more difficulties.

Guidelines for Students - Use of Cycles We actively encourage the use of cycles by our students and staff and have put together some guidelines that will help to make your journey safe, but do please remember that it is your parent’s decision to allow you to do this. Please be aware of other road users, both cars and pedestrians, when cycling on busy roads. Don’t forget to keep your cycle in good condition and check it regularly. For your safety, we recommend that you wear a high visibility vest or stripe. Also, and most importantly, you should wear a cycling helmet. Don’t forget these important points: > Hand signals to indicate where you are going. > Other road users. > Reflective clothing. > Never use MP3 players etc. The safety of > Single file on busy and narrow roads. our students is paramount and we Now for the legal bit – Front and Rear lights must be used at dusk or thank parents for when dark. Front and Rear reflectors must be present on bicycles and a working bell or horn must be attached. their support.

to remove their child or children and will be considered at the Absence in from school for any leisure earliest opportunity. activities, including holidays, Absence for any reason that term-time during any part of the school term. does not have formal approval Requests will be dealt with by the It is the policy of Christleton High will always be recorded as Deputy Head teacher. School to celebrate achievement. unauthorised. If a student takes To be successful, students require Medical and other essential an unauthorised leave of absence the highest level of access appointments for students for a holiday in term time, then and engagement with quality should be made out of school this may result in a Fixed Penalty educational opportunities. Full hours. On occasions where this is Notice being issued against each attendance is a critical factor in unavoidable, eg specific hospital Parent/Carer of a child. ensuring positive educational clinic hours, parents/guardians Mr M Bensley outcomes for our students. Our must first complete an absence school will create a culture in which request form, available on line or Education Welfare Officer excellent attendance is the norm. from Student Reception. Christleton High School We expect 100% attendance and Mr D Stenhouse punctuality from all our students. Each written request for authorised absence should be presented to Deputy Headteacher Parents/Carers have no entitlement the school with reasonable notice Christleton High School Winter Term 2014 27

only learnt about Geography Investigating Flooding and fieldwork skills, but how to carry Rebranding Places in North Wales out an investigation correctly and efficiently. It was a huge learning Sixth Form Geography Residential Fieldtrip curve for most of us on the trip and we all learnt a lot of lessons, from how to gain maximum water from the showers that trickle down the shower wall, to actual field work skills. Watching everybody having to make their beds upon arrival of the centre was shocking, but created some real teamwork (arguably better than the field work!). Many people don’t have the luxury in their schools or subjects, of being able to go out and carry out an investigation by themselves and it was a “Ranging Poles at the Ready; Let’s Get Surveying!” Lower Sixth Geographers all set to make a splash! chance that we were able to take up. We can safely In October this year a group of 35 A level geographers took part in say that all of us were a three-day residential trip to the Conway Centre on Anglesey, North so privileged that we got Wales. Our aim was to carry out an investigation in Llanrwst to study the the opportunity. A special rivers for flooding information and to review the local town, Llandudno for mention to the teachers- rebranding. Mr Francis, Mr Anders, For our physical work we collected data at a small tributary off the Afon Miss Callender, Mrs Conwy, called the Afon Bach. For the human section, we travelled to Harding and Mr Glover, Llandudno to study the need for rebranding. It was a great experience who were so kind as to take time being able to investigate what causes the flooding in an area, to find off in order to make this trip out what rebranding is all about and what rebranding has taken place in memorable and a success. Llandudno, despite the fact we were standing in a river in the freezing Robyn Barrett cold, in Wales! and Abigail Lee At both locations we bothered the locals, asking the questions either about flooding in Llanrwst or rebranding in Llandudno. We are sure they were smitten with a group of teenagers pestering them with a bunch Hugo is the latest of questions, which they must have thought were completely random Geographer to and unrelated, but they were brilliant help and gave us a lot of useful join the group. information that we needed in order to give results for our investigations. Is it because he’s heard we use dog Not only was that, but the comedy genius of the Geography teachers biscuits for velocity- and the harsh conditions of the Conwy Centre something that we had measuring floats…?! to put up with. But seriously, it was a great experience, where we not

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First impressions We were very privileged to welcome 208 new Year 7’s to Christleton High School in September 2014. Four of these students have shared their experiences with us.

What transition activities Have you found it easy What is your best memory did you take part in before to make new friends at of Christleton High school you joined Christleton? Christleton? so far? What happened on these Ryan Making Yes because new days? Ryan On the first you will be put friends. day of the into classes with My Ryan transaction we your form, except best memory is when I go to Leek made apps about the for Maths and English school and then we and sometimes you dancing, netball and will be made to work when I am in my form 7KE2 had a day of where Mi you could see what in groups or with because I have got an the timetable was partners. amazing teacher. My like. teachers are always nice to everyone and funny. Mr Francis I came to my found it easy Mi primary school. because everyone My best We made apps on Mi memory of it is Kumdang in this school is Herbie the iPads in the maths kind, funny, and nice when me and my department. I also came friends ran around the 7LA2 to everybody and they to summer school for always help each other. I school trying to catch a week, it was so made lots of new friends. each other it was lots funny. They’re so kind, funny All of of fun because the and always nice to the fun new school is so big. lessons and how On me. nice all of the the first day kind and helpful we came to Christleton teachers. Beth Herbie we made an app about Ennor the school which gave It was very us an explanation of each easy because 7K1 department and also gave us most lessons in Year directions to the department. 7 you’re with your What advice would you give We also came in again and form so you make to anyone who is joining participated in some real friends easily because Christleton next year? lessons that we would you are with them have in Year 7. a lot. Ryan Don’t Herbie stick with Mi We made apps the same Smile, on the iPads. Mr people from it is good Francis came to my your primary fun! primary school. We went school. I found for a day to Christleton and it quite easy completed a day of the Herbie because my bff is in Christleton timetable. I also my form but I have Stay came to Summer School for Not made lots of new calm and five days which was to worry friends as well as don’t very fun. because it is Beth my old ones. panic. Beth very fun and you Bennett get use to it after a while. 7KE1 Beth 30 Christleton High School Magazine

SIXTH FORM SUCCESS! Winter Term 2014 31

William Hague makes “It was a very interesting talk and I even got to ask a good impression Mr Hague a question about Scottish independence and the possible creation of an English On Wednesday 12th November Harry Hatwell asked a question Parliament! He was rather 2014, Politics students were invited about further devolution for funny (like Michael Gove was by Stephen Mosley M.P. for Chester Scotland and Matthew Entwistle in February) and I learnt quite to attend a talk at the University asked about the importance of a lot of stuff I can use in my of Chester given by the Rt. Hon. personalities of leaders in politics. AS Politics exam in June- but I have also gained a greater William Hague M.P. on ‘Young He said two things that we will understanding of what’s involved People in Politics’. remember: firstly, he made very in being a cabinet minister and early headway in politics because of politics today”. so few people were involved. He Harry Hatwell Year 12 commented that when he turned “The Q/A session with William up to a Young Conservatives Hague was incredibly insightful, meeting, he was the only one there to see a man so passionate and became chairman by default, about what he does, and so he was then invited to speak at the passionate in helping the youths Conservative Party conference and of today. He highlighted the the rest, as they say, is history. importance of ‘just going for it’, saying that this was 80% of the Stephen Mosley also supported work needed to succeed, and this when he told us how he only this can be related to life as well as politics. He really thought that became involved in politics when you should go for it, whether someone knocked on his door 15 it be to a party conference or years ago: within six months he an interview with an important became a local councillor and after person. It was an experience 10 years, he became an M.P. that will be remembered by me for years”. They both stressed the importance Matthew Entwistle Year 13 Mr Hague is currently Leader of the of just turning up. House of Commons, but is also a “It was actually very interesting Finally, William Hague told us that former leader of the Conservative to see how a politician is his involvement in the campaign Party and Secretary of State depicted so poorly in the media towards ending sexual violence for Foreign and Commonwealth yet when you actually meet him, in war zones has led to him work Affairs, but he has also held you see how very normal and alongside Angelina Jolie and how relatable he actually is” several senior positions and is a many jobs give you opportunities writer and public speaker. Jordan Stevens Year 13 like that? He’s come a long way Many older people (although many from his comprehensive school in “I was surprised by how formally he conducted himself and have seen it since) remember Rotherham. how he treated questions with him for the great impression he professionalism. Mr Hague’s made as a very confident 16 year charisma and professionalism old Young Conservative giving a really came through, he showed speech to the Party Conference in himself to be a confident leader.” 1977 in front of Margaret Thatcher Marcus Senior Year 13 and other senior politicians. “As is probably anticipated Mr Hague spoke for about half an with any politician he was hour about why he passionately very professional and carried believed that young people should himself well. However I was be involved in politics and then very impressed with the manner he answered questions and the spent some time taking questions. way in which his knowledge was Two of our group were invited so vast he could answer every to ask questions and he spent question, even if some answers may not have been completely time ensuring he answered the pertinent.” questions (unlike many politicians Myles Grant Year 13 we see in interviews on the television). 32 Christleton High School Magazine

During the induction days before Music the summer, the Music Hot Scholars took part in teaching Hot the Year 6’s some simple keyboard and guitar skills, giving them a taste of what the music Scholars lessons at Christleton High would be like.

We let them have a go at playing some different instruments throughout our small workshop and played rhythm games. By the end, our new Year 7’s had an idea of what they’d be learning and looked forward to joining us and the rest of the Music department in the new school year.

Our favourite exploits as Hot scholars

MFL Hot Scholars The best exploit we have done was the open evening earlier this The Book organised sale in the year in September 2014. This reception area. was good because we met a lot sale exploit of new people and got to teach I really enjoyed this exploit The book sale exploit was them about the school and what as it allowed the Hot one of my favourite exploits we do. On the open evening we Scholars to chill in a fun and in my enjoyable career as an talked to the Year six students interactive experience whilst English Hot Scholar so far. and explained what they would serving a valued cause, It involved me and several do in MFL if they came to our raising much needed money other Christleton’s talented school. for the English department in and helpful English Hot order to enrich and enhance Also it was good because we got Scholars, sorting old and the educations of many to learn about lots of different unneeded books into price Christleton’s students. national foods such as French categories and then hosting croissants, German sausages and a small and effectively Joe Bennet Year 9 Spanish tortillas. Winter Term 2014 33

I am an Art Hot Scholar and I of the evening, when the owls have been able to contribute Art Hot had been completed we put them to many different activities Scholars Open next to each other and they all throughout the Art department, looked different in their own My favourite exploit so far should Evening ways. They are filled with a huge have to be writing an article for range of colours from bright the Swan about Hot mustard. On Wednesday 1st October 2014, blues to dark greens. I learnt how to structure my our school held its Annual Open We filmed the creation of the writing so it is appealing to my Evening for Year 6 students to finger painted owls so that we fellow students, I feel as though come and have a look around the could produce a time lapse doing this article has helped me school. In the Art Department, movie. The evening was a huge confidence as now, not only do the Hot Scholars had prepared success for the Art Hot Scholars, I feel more confident in art but an activity for the visiting the Art Department and all the also in English. students and their parents to join in with. We had inked pieces of other departments around the I enjoyed writing the article a lot hardboard as backgrounds for school. and I would be happy to write collaborative paintings. We drew By Oliver Brunskill 10L2 another one as it was a very an owl on each one and then enjoyable experience. painted a small part of each one I am an Art Hot Scholar and my By Jess Jones as a guide. favourite exploit was to help out at Open Evening this year. It was On the night, we set up painting my favourite because it was fun stations and, when the visitors drawing owl and nice to see all came round, we invited them Washing Line the Year 6 students taking part in to do some finger painting. a really fun activity. Also, I was Weeks As more and more people with my friends so it was funny contributed, you could start to For fourteen days this term, we as well. exhibited artwork from every art see the owls taking their shape student in the whole school as and looking brilliant. At the end By Anna Lambert part of the Washing Line Weeks’ Exhibition. This time Art Hot Scholars were asked to curate the exhibition. We spent a few hours after school, pegging artwork to the washing lines in the main hall.

There was a huge range of art to put up, including:

• Colour wheels, animated fruit, bright bugs and colour charts from Year 7 • Cyborg portraits, graffiti names, funny faces and animal eyes by Year 8 • Kente cloth strips, Day of the Dead skulls, animals and zentangle letters made by Year 9 • Design sheets from both GCSE and A level portfolios • The exhibition was up during Open Evening this year, so the visiting Y6s and their parents were able to get a taste of the brilliant artwork that is created by the students of Christleton High School. By Matty Duffy, Max Freeman and Yannick Wojtan 34 Christleton High School Magazine

U- Explore…. Students Explore Their Future Pathways

We are very pleased that so many students are continuing to make effective use of U-Explore, the online interactive careers education site that the school is fully subscribed to.

Here is a reminder of what U-Explore can offer and how you can make best use of it:-

U-Explore: the Interactive careers education site available for students and parents

U-Explore offers a wealth of information, advice, and ideas and can be used to find more about:

• Careers, Information, Advice and Guidance

• Year 9 Pathways

• Work Experience preparation

• Post 16 Options

• Apprenticeships, BTECs and other vocational qualifications

U-Explore focuses on the main industry sectors of work, linking students to the business community and also providing an insight into different working environments, through 360° virtual, interactive tours and video clips.

U-Explore really helps to raise awareness of what opportunities are available in a particular sector and what skills and qualifications students will need to get a job in that area.

U-Explore has videos of real people working in their chosen fields and practical tips on how students can reach their goal.

Students and Parents: How to Sign Up in Five Simple Steps….

1. Go to www.uxplore.com and click on Register 2. Type in the brief details About You and create your Login Information 3. Select Cheshire West; Chester; Christleton High School 4. Type in the school Registration Code: 40329 5. When redirected to the start page enter your login information and click Go! Winter Term 2014 35

Sylvia’s Seasonal Selection of Six: A Website Wonderland… Websites are wonderful – updated with the blink of an News from eye and covering everything you want to know. However Sylvia Wood, our some information is difficult Pathway Careers to find no matter what you put into the search box! Can I Advisor… introduce you to the websites I Ho Ho Ho and a Merry use daily? Christmas Everybody! 1. www.careerswales.com Really good careers database Santa Sylvia here again with with additional articles covering another sack-full of news of everything you need to know eg relating to my role as the choosing Options for Year 9, 16, Pathway Careers Advisor for An Apprenticeship is a job with 18 finding employment, going to Christleton High School! training which allows young people to earn while they university, writing a CV etc. I am based here at Christleton learn, whilst gaining nationally 2. www.apprenticeships. High School every Wednesday recognised qualifications. Most org.uk and have been involved in of the training is delivered in Apprenticeships – the National activities such as guidance the work place, with an element Apprenticeship Scheme covers interviews, group work and talks of ‘off the job’ training which everything you need to know - with students. usually takes place with a information for pupils, parents training provider or at a college. and employers as well as This term I have already met There are 150 sectors to choose vacancies. individually with dozens of from – business, engineering, students from Year 9 upwards 3. www. catering, hairdressing, beauty and discussed future pathways allaboutschoolleavers.co.uk etc. choices. I have met with lots of Leaving school? Well this is the sixth formers, many of whom are Making Appointments one to look at – post 16 and 18 seriously thinking about whether options, what can you do with Any student who wishes to GCSE or A levels, vacancies, the university option is most meet with me for help, support, appropriate for them, as there writing CV and Covering letters, advice or guidance related to top 40 employers etc. are now other ways of gaining careers and future pathways can degree-level qualifications make an appointment to see me 4. www.notgoingtouni.co.uk without getting saddled with through Mr Francis or Mrs Varley. Not Going to University? – enormous student debts. Year 9 I will also be available at most covering alternatives to Higher and Year 11 students have also Parents’ Evenings at school and Education – GAP Year, College of Further Education courses, been keen to get appointments appointments to meet me can employment, school leaver to discuss the options choices be arranged for this as well. I programmes, distance learning, that lie ahead. can also be contacted directly at sponsored degrees and much [email protected] There are many options available more. to young people after they I look forward to getting to leave Year 11 – to join the sixth 5. www.gapadvice.org know even more of you over the GAP Year – covers all you need form, do a college course or months ahead. to plan your GAP year and where employment with recognised to get valuable information to training. Sylvia Wood help you get organised. Pathway Careers Advisor Apprenticeship News 6. www.do-it.org.uk Information on Apprenticeship Volunteering – really difficult vacancies for students in Years to choose from three good 11, 12 and 13 has now started to websites. My favourite as it become available and I am able covers opportunities within a to assist students with this too. mile; people find volunteering opportunities every 45 seconds! 36 Christleton High School Magazine

Exciting Geographical Pathways Lie Ahead!

Over a third of our 24 A-level Harry Killoran, who joined the Rebecca Nibbs sums up the Geography students have sixth form from a nearby school, appeal as follows: chosen to study Geography at has been particular enthused: “Geography for me is university… “For me, the enjoyment relevant and exciting as it Year 13 Geographers are stems from Geography’s affects all aspects of our enthused by the Glacia-TED dynamic nature where both lives. With the world’s Scenery! the physical and human growing issues it is apparent processes combine to modify that there has never been Geography has been a very different aspects of the world a better or more important popular university subject choice with live in.” time to study Geography” for our Year 13 students this term.

Harry finds a new angle; Harry Killoran expertly investigates glacial till composition

All 24 A-level Geographers took enjoyable and helped increase part in a fieldwork visit earlier our knowledge of the significance this term, as follows: - of glacial landforms.

“To support our current study of We also visited and lunched in Cold Environments we went on Cwm Idwal, and enjoyed the a fieldwork expedition to North natural beauty of the relict Wales to extend our practical glacial landscape, and its knowledge. Firstly, we visited distinctive landforms. Aber Ogwen as it is a useful Overall, the day really helped case study for glacial landforms, us with our cold environments specifically glacial varves. reports. Thanks to Mr Anders, We did several experiments to Mr Francis, and Mr Glover for analyse, and give evidence for a great day (…and to Ted the the glacial movement of two Norfolk Terrier who was equally ice sheets, the Irish Sea Ice enthused by the dramatic Sheet, and the Welsh Ice sheet. contrast to his home county!)” Doing these experiments was Harry Killoran and Rosie Chatfield Seb shows how it’s Dunn! Winter Term 2014 37

Architects and Planners of the Future…? Sixth Form Students in Local Heritage Listing Project “The Local Heritage Listing Team Get Ready To Discover Our Local Listing: Criteria for Local Architectural Treasures!” Selection

A small team of Geography and Environmental Studies students from 1. Age Year 13 have been involved in a project this term, working in partnership 2. Rarity with representatives from the local Parish Council. 3. Aesthetic value Chester Civic Trust announced plans last year to help Cheshire West 4. Group value and Chester Council prepare a ‘Local List’ of heritage assets. Identified 5. Evidential value buildings and features should have architectural, historical, or curiosity 6. Historic association value and not be on an existing statutory register. 7. Archaeological interest Armed with information on the ten main specific criteria for selection 8. Designed landscapes (see list below) and a large scale map, the team have spent several 9. Landmark status afternoons uncovering local treasures and making a detailed list of proposed buildings, structures or features. 10. Social and communal value

Here’s what our students ‘I was amazed in discovering ‘Having lived in Christleton have thought of the how historically rich and for sixteen years, my experience: diverse Christleton is surroundings are so familiar through our surveying. The to me that I had never ‘I was intrigued by the sense investigations we carried really thought about their of community the members out have also allowed me importance before. Taking of the parish council had, to understand some of the part in the English Heritage and was fascinated by geology of the village, which surveying has changed the historical and cultural I found really interesting. this, opening my eyes to knowledge each of them I plan to study Geology at features in Christleton that told us. Not only has the university, so the surveying were once simply things surveying helped me to has been extremely beneficial I walked past on the way understand the geographical for me. ’ to school. Discovering importance of Christleton, how historically important but it has also confirmed my Elena Mianzan aspects of the village are passion for Geograpy.’ has added significant value David Entwistle to the area, and completely changed my perception of my surroundings.’ Becky Nibbs

‘I have really enjoyed learning about the history of the area and how it has changed over time. Finding the hidden 60ft well near the church was a definite surprise! Analysing and determining which things in Christleton are important and need to be protected, has been rewarding as it has allowed me to develop skills I intend to use at university. Many thanks to the Parish Council team for their support, and to our sixth form students for their involvement. Shaun Coppock

For more information see the English Heritage website: http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/publications/good-practice-local-heritage-listing/ 38 Christleton High School Magazine

Year 11 Work Experience Week 2014 Smiling Students show that Work Placements have been a great success! Year 11 students enjoyed a really successful Work Experience Week earlier this term and the feedback from the employers involved has been extremely positive.

Students are now able to make even greater use of the U-Explore programme to update their CVs and personal statements to record their experiences, ready for sixth form, college, and apprenticeship applications in the weeks ahead.

Here’s what some of Willows Veterinary our students thought Hospital: Josh Poyner about their placement 11B5 weeks: For my work experience, I went to Willows Veterinary Hospital. It BCF Technology: Freya was really interesting to see what McConnell 11B3 life as a vet is like. From doing work experience, I have grown in I went to BCF Technology near confidence which is good because Glasgow. It is a company that Unilever Research: when it started, I rtealised how design, manufacture and services Emma Flanagan 11L2 little confidence I really had. My ultrasound and x-ray machines job was really fun and I enjoyed for vets. I spent all day working I went to Unilever Research in Port every second of it. The nurses in different departments such as Sunlight. I learned how to use an and vets were nice and I loved Design, Manufacture, Finance and ink labelling machine, viscosity meeting the animals! Before my Service. I really enjoyed my time measurements and how to use work experience, I knew I wanted in service as there were different a GCMS. I found I can work well to be a vet but even more now things to do on both days I spent in a group of people I have never than I did before! To anyone else there. I found some things difficult met before and use equipment in a preparing for work experience, such as trying to find the problem lab safely. The best part was being I would suggest thinking about in a machine but when we worked trusted with working in the lab, what you want to ask about the out what was wrong, it was a lot taking real measurements! job, selecting a placement that is of fun taking them apart, replacing relevant to what you want to do parts and trying to remember how MJD Engineering: James and if you don’t know what you everything goes back together! Allen 11L4I want to do, pick a placement that I went to MJD Engineering where involves something you enjoy. I learned how to cut, clean and weld pipes. I learned that I could do a lot more in engineering than I knew. My best moment was Jigsaw Nursery: Grace welding because it is dangerous Broughton 11B1 which I found exciting. Talking to other people there gave me more I spent my work experience at confidence in myself. Jigsaw Nursery in Chester. I Royal Air Force: Sam worked with lots of different ages Brearey 11L5 of children and got to help out Andy Foster Architects: I went to Anglesey to stay on the with every aspect of day to day Polly Bowerman 11L3 RAF base where they train fighter life at the Nursery. I really enjoyed pilots. I learned what life in the For my Year 11 work experience I my week, however, I definitely RAF is like and how they train the went to Andy Foster Architects firm underestimated how much energy pilots. I also spent a few days with in Chester. The new skills I learned and patience you need when the engineers, where I did some were taking measurements on working with babies and toddlers maintenance jobs on the wings of site, using specialist equipment, but by the end of the week, it was aircraft, as well as being shown make detailed floor plans to make like second-nature! It made me how to do an overall servicing on precedence boards and design realise that I would really like to the aircraft. buildings. work in a caring profession. Winter Term 2014 39

Calling all Year 10 Students….. ESSAR Oil UK: Miles Work Experience week is Chermside-Sergison just ten months away! 11B2 Monday 19th – Friday 23rd I went to ESSAR Oil UK at Stanlow October 2015 Erddig (National Trust): Manufacturing Complex. I spent a week in DocData and learned how to Emily Freeman 11B5 The week before October use software such as SAP and AIM For work experience I went to which are essentially databases. half term next year is Work Erddig, a National Trust House in My job was to add inspection Experience week; this means North Wales. Whilst there, I helped dates for various equipment on that Year 11 students (our the volunteers in the Education the refinery as well as scanning current Year 10) will be off- Department. This meant that I was various legal documents, some timetable for the week and be constantly working in a small group which dated back to the 1950s and able to get valuable experience of people. Generally, I’m quite shy transfer to Unicrofilm. of the world of work and a around people who I’m not used possible future career. to talking to, so I used this as an UPLEC Industries Ltd: opportunity to improve on that, Recent research has shown that James Parry 11L2 and by the end of the week, I in a highly competitive jobs definitely had. It was particularly I went to UPLEC Industries Ltd where market relevant work experience helpful for improving my social I learned lots of new skills about can make a big difference to confidence because each day I the networking and hardware of students’ employability. Work was with a new set of four or five different computers. I managed to people. Overall, I really enjoyed it have a go at programming a micro- Experience also helps with future there, though it was quite cold but computer and played with software decision making about careers; strangely exciting being allowed to available for it commercially. As students can understand work go through doors labelled ‘Private’ well as that I learned how to design likes and dislikes better, learn and being allowed to lift ropes to product casing on 3D development about an occupation and decide enter restricted access areas. software. whether it is for them. Students are encouraged to A big thank you to all of the companies and organise their own placements organisations that assisted and congratulations to all wherever possible; Mrs Varley our Year 11 students! can help with this, and further Thanks also to Karen Varley for her help in keeping things running details will be given to students so smoothly next term. In the meantime students are encouraged to make use of the ‘Search’ facility through U-Explore ( www.u-xplore.com ) to find all about the Related Job Roles that different interests and aspirations can lead to.

Local Employers: Can You Help? If you are able to offer the chance for a fifteen / sixteen- year old to have a week’s work experience with you, please let us know.

Contact Karen Varley Back Row: Freya McConnell; James Allen; James Parry; Sam Brearey; Josh Poyner; Miles Chermside-Sergison [email protected] Front Row: Polly Bowerman; Emma Flanagan; Grace Broughton; Emily Freeman Thank You! 40 Christleton High School Magazine

“Thinking Hard About The Future……?” Careers Information Evening is Just the Job!

With over fifty representatives from a vast array of different occupations on hand to give individual advice and an insight into what the job involves, our third Careers Information Evening was a great success.

There was a great turnout of students from Years 9, 10, 11, and both lower and upper sixth- formers, together with interested Students have been making use A typical comment from one of the parents, which meant a busy of U-Explore this term to research representatives was as follows: - night for all, and plenty of food for three different dream occupations “I found the evening both thought. (‘My Star Jobs’); the Careers enjoyable and rewarding Information Evening was a great As part of our on-going opportunity to speak with people in too and, in addition to the commitment to raising students’ those very occupations. fact that it seemed very well aspirations and encouraging them attended generally, it was to think about future pathways; Several of the representatives at very refreshing to see exactly the evening aimed to inspire the evening were former students how much interest there still students to find out more about of Christleton High School, and it was in my profession!” the career paths available and was good to hear what they had Mark Powell; architectural to meet people from a variety of been up to. different occupations. design group (adg) Feedback from students, parents, Sylvia Wood, our Pathway Careers governors, and exhibitors was Advisor was also on hand, and was unanimously positive, and many of able to help with a wide range of our students left with a real sense general and specific enquiries. of purpose and direction about where their futures might leave.

Jack Ellson left Christleton in 2012 after taking three A-levels in the sixth form and said:

“Since leaving the sixth form with A-levels in Geography, Maths, and Physics I decided to pursue an apprenticeship with Engineering. I applied within the autumn term of Year 13 to begin the following September. The process required me to carry out an aptitude test containing Maths, English, and Engineering-based questions. On completion I was interviewed for the role and asked about my knowledge of engineering, aerospace and Airbus itself. The apprenticeship allows me to earn while learning and gaining valuable experience within engineering” Former CHS student Jack Ellson, now with Airbus as an Apprentice Winter Term 2014 41

Many thanks to Mrs Varley • Banking: MBNA: Lucy Oldfield • Police Superintendent Merseyside: and Mrs Charlton for all • Business Services (HR/ICT Steve Richards their help with organising CoSocius): Suzanne Brown • Physiotherapist: Anna Rees the event, and particularly • Careers Advisor: Sylvia Wood • Psychologist: Dr Vicky Eames to all of the following • Chartered Building Surveyor • Public Relations (thinkdewinter): representatives without (Powell Williams): Andrew Hems de Winter, Jenny Trelfa, Elle whom the evening could not Marshall Brunton have happened: • Doctor: Dr Rebecca Searle • Radiographer: Andrea Herbert; • General Practitioner: Dr Martin Vanessa Pryer • Accountant: (Baker Tilly): Ben Searle • Retail: Iceland: Kate Williams Stenhouse • Graphic Design/Web/Logo: Stuart • Specialist Nurse: Tom Taylor • Airbus: Abi Edwards, Jack Ellson Williams • Social Worker: Michaela Adams and Team • Graphic Design/Charity Sector • Solicitor: Jane Mackenzie • Analytical Chemist: Geraldine Garrs (NMCentre): Alison Evans, Amy • Sports/Coaching: Matthew Draper • Architect: Mark Powell (adg) Swatkin • Teacher – Reception: Nicola Rigg • Army: Mark Doyle • HR Management: Fliss Bridgewater • Teacher – Primary: Ruth • Apprenticeships First for Skills: • IT Consultant: Luke Packer Cadwallader Simone Taylor and Team • Journalist: Dave Powell • Teacher – Secondary: Chris Miller • Apprenticeships Mploy Youth: • Occupational Therapist: Alex • Transport (Edwin C Farrall): Ian Helen Oakes, Steve Bliss Holroyd Capper-Moore, Matt Farrell • Apprenticeships Total People: • Pharmacist: Dr Diane Hornsby Kathryn Taylor, Gemma Park • Vauxhall Motors: Shauna Craig • Police CSI: Caroline Hunt • Banking: Bank of America Merrill • Vet: Peter Spence • Police Forensics: Deborah Lord Lynch: Rose Moffat, Sean Williams and Team • Police Sergeant: Karl Williamson

Reaching Out a range of writing styles and confidence and self-esteem, and formats which reflect the current helpful with the transition from For The Next Secondary English curriculum. primary to secondary school. Students each created a Summer One typically positive parental Challenge! School profile which documented comment was as follows: - Year 7 Summer School 2014 their journey throughout the week. Opportunities to develop “What a fantastic idea! It’s been a Twenty-two of our incoming Year 7 the Building Learning Power great week. Thank You!” students took part in the Summer (BLP) dispositions of Resilience, The summer school was led by a School during July / August. Resourcefulness, Reflectiveness very experienced team and our and Reciprocity were identified and Here are eight of them about to thanks go to Sam Ball-Taylor, Peter shared with students. begin their next team-building Robinson and Ben Keegan from the challenge! Students and parents completed Military School of Fitness, Theresa A number of our new Year 7 an evaluation questionnaire at Docherty, Hannah Brennan, and students enjoyed a Summer School the end of the final afternoon. Jen Edwards. Responses confirmed that experience back in July and August We look forward to delivering the Summer School had been of this year. another successful event in 2015. enjoyable, effective in boosting The aim of this five-day summer school was to help students make a successful transition from primary to secondary school and included opportunities to further develop literacy and numeracy, as well as range of enrichment activities to develop confidence and teamwork skills.

Around twenty students joined us from many different primary schools, with each day beginning 9.30am and finishing at 3.30pm.

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Year 8 Commonwealth Competition! Sixth Form Travel & Tourism Students develop Event Management Employability Skills

In the week beginning the 22nd event take place. Firstly, we had and why they should take part. September the A-level Travel to create a Business Plan which We wrote emails to form tutors and Tourism group organised a required us to work out the to inform their forms about the Rounder’s tournament in lunch break-even and the costs, meet event. times and a form quiz. The our business goals as well as the Teamwork was crucial to us as event was arranged as part of feasibility of the trip to ensure a Travel and Tourism class as the ‘Event Management’ unit for that it’s a success. we all have different skills that Travel and Tourism coursework There are many skills and needed to be applied to different which accounts for a third of the qualities that are needed in tasks. For instance, listening assessment of the course. order to achieve well in this and communication skills were At the beginning of the year we coursework unit; self-confidence, key as we all had different ideas individually decided on an event organisation, strong team-work, to share therefore we had to each. These events included co-operation, patience and the combine everything to make sure trips to Go Ape, Deeside Ice ability to meet deadlines. As that its fair and that everything Rink, a three-day Spanish trip well as this we had to follow a runs smoothly. and Alton Towers Scarefest. We strict guide of aims and targets Arriving to do the event we all presented to our feasibility in order to meet the assessment arrived twenty minutes early to study for our chosen event to objectives; for example we set up the pitches and organise each other, so that we could needed to conduct a feasibility the forms with enough team consider different factors such study to see which trip would be players and which form was as transport, cost and a SWOT most suitable; devise a business playing each other who. On the analysis. plan to cost out the trip and also day of the event there was a look at the various marketing However, after we presented our great sense of excitement and strategies ensuring they ideas we thought up an idea of trepidation in the air as all the conformed to the AIDA principal having a rounder’s tournament planning and preparation came (attention; interest; desire; with a Commonwealth theme. to a head. action). We also had to attend, After deciding that the Year conduct and evaluate the event On Monday and Tuesday there 8s would be the best year to in order to ensure a well-run were two matches of rounder’s compete and surveyed them organised and efficient event. each day for the eager, excited we decided that the rounder’s Year 8s who turned up in their tournament was the most We then started planning for countries colours. The first popular event to organise. the event by making posters for matches were L1 vs. L2 which the event and putting them up Once we decided that the I refereed and K1 vs. K2 which around the school, going into Rounder’s tournament was our Miss Cross refereed for us. It was assembly to talk to the Year 8s choice of event, there were a massive success with L1 and about the event including things several different steps we needed K1 winning it for Lake. Then Ba1 like why we’re running the event to follow in order to make our vs. Ba2 and By1 vs. By2 with the two of us referring each match. It was a nail biting heat with Ba1 and By1 winning it for Baby.

On Wednesday the day of the first semi-final the Lake forms: L1 vs. K1 fought it out on a competitive event for L1 to win by 1 rounder to see them go through to the final on Friday. On Thursday the final day of the semi-finals with Baby battling it out for the last spot in the final. It was Ba1 and By1 turn to battle it out to win with By1 going to the final. Winter Term 2014 43

The Year 8 Commonwealth

TournamentRounder’s and Quiz organised by Year 13 Travel & Tourism Students

The big day the final was the last Overall it was a very successful Holly Allmark & Emily-Ann match of rounder’s and stakes event. So a massive THANK- Westoby were high. It was the turn of La1 YOU to all the forms who took Year 13 Travel & Tourism and By1 to prove who the best part in the event. We also did Students form is. It was a high tension a Commonwealth games quiz event with both teams producing which all the forms took part in some good results but By1 came and had some fab results. out on top. 44 Christleton High School Magazine

“Becoming The Best We Can Be” Christleton High School Governors’ Conference 2014

Students develop the employability skills of presenting to an audience and participating in mixed discussion groups

The purpose of the 2014 Governors’ Conference was to plan the strategic direction of the school for the next three years and beyond. The team of over thirty delegates, comprising teachers, support staff, governors, and a dozen students discussed a range of ideas, flowing three separate student presentations: -

1. “How far should I be stretched with my studies? “

2. “Great learning moments I have experienced”

3. “How the school has prepared me for the next stage of my life”

Here’s what Year 10 student “In September, the Christleton Connor Clake thought of the High School ‘Governors experience: Conference’ took place at Craxton Wood. A few Sixth form “The conference meeting in students, including myself, were September that was held at asked to attend. The conference Craxton Wood Hotel was a great was a formal event that entailed opportunity for me and a hand student presentations about how full of other students. It allowed Christleton prepares us. Staff us to give our opinions on how presentations that discussed the the school can be improved. Me school’s future progression and and the other delegates were group discussions with Governors allowed to address the governors where we were able to give our and teachers and give them our honest thoughts and opinions. opinions on this. I said that how Student Services helps me get Following the presentations on with my day to day life in there was a lovely dinner which school. We also talked about the was a great way for us students Learning to Work course and my to communicate with staff in a weekly college placement and different environment. how it was a good idea to make The evening was a completely school more like it. Learning to different experience however Work is helping me to decide it was one I truly treasure and what I want to do when I leave Year 10 Student Connor Clarke presented it shows how Christleton really school.” to a large audience and spoke about how his weekly college placement is helping does appreciate our opinions.” Connor Clark 10K2 him with his plans for the future Mia Connolly, Year 13

Congratulations to all of our students who took part and helped make the conference such a valuable experience: -

Collette Beckett Emily Freeman Grace Broughton Freya McConnell Connor Clark Mitch Rush Oliver Collier-Timpson Jack Whitehead Mia Connolly Finlay Wojtan Matt Entwistle Winter Term 2014 45

Getting An Early Taste of University Life Keele University Pharmacy and Physiotherapy Summer Schools 2014

Three of our Year 11 students deserve real Congratulations go to Grace Broughton, Jessica congratulations in making a successful Renner and Dominika Sadczuk, and thanks to Keele application to secure a place in a Keele University for providing a great experience. University Summer School earlier this year. The one-day sessions were designed to give students a taste of university life in a particular subject area. Here’s what Dominika Sadczuk thought of the experience: -

“At the start of the summer a couple of my friends and I had the opportunity to go to Keele University for a Pharmacy- related day. We started the day off with a presentation about pharmacy and what you can do after you finish your degree in it, which in fact is pretty impressive. Later on we got the experience of testing some drugs on how dissolvable or brittle they were which felt like we really worked in the laboratory. Lastly we were introduced to a 3D tech human.

Normally lectures about anatomy and medicine are given and the 3D human is used for the students to be able to visualise the concept of the lesson. However, that day we experienced a lecture on headaches which was really interesting but at the same time slightly scary as it mentioned life threatening headaches, which got me a bit paranoid! All in all it was a very interesting day and I definitely leant a lot.”

Dominika Sadczuk 11B4

Considering a Pharmaceutical Future: Year 11 Students Grace Broughton and Dominika Sadczuk 46 Christleton High School Magazine

Christleton High School: Pathways and Employer Partnerships

Principal Partner: Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofAML)

As part of our Pathway programme of activities we are delighted that one of the world’s leading financial institutions has chosen to work in partnership with Christleton High School for the benefit of our students and their employees, as our Principal Partner. Bank of America Merrill Lynch is one of the world’s leading financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small- and middle-market businesses, large corporations and governments with a full range of financial and risk management products and services. The company is a Sixth Form Students are presented with their Certificates of Completion by the BofAML team in recognition of their participation in the Summer School Development Programme long-established participant in Europe, Middle East and Africa and don’ts. One member of the portfolio in the face of changing with a presence since 1922 and team, Sean Williams, is a former market conditions. offices in 23 countries on three Christleton sixth-form student Following this first programme, continents, including one right on and he was able to give a real in August 2014 a dozen lower our doorstep in Chester Business insight into the opportunities sixth students took part in a Park. available after leaving our brand new, bespoke week-long school. BofAML believes that the development programme held sustainability of its success As part of our Enrichment Week at the company’s offices in the and that of the communities it in June 2014 over 100 students Chester Business Park. This gave serves are inextricably linked in Year 10 enjoyed a series of students the opportunity to gain and it is committed to assisting different half-day workshops led direct exposure to one of the the communities it serves. In by a team of representatives world’s largest organisations; partnering with Christleton High from the business. The sessions enhance their CVs and increase School, the Global Technology covered CV writing, interview their employability; build a and Operations team is helping techniques and mock interviews network of contacts to generate our students to build skills for with feedback and taster future opportunities and take use in further education and sessions helping students to part in job-specific training to life after school. Over the past understand the banking industry prepare them for future work eighteen months the team has and the business world more and/or university. worked closely with the school clearly. The final workshop gave to plan sessions designed to a great insight into the world improve employability and of investment banking, with increase confidence, giving real students working in teams to examples of key business do’s maximise the wealth of their Winter Term 2014 47

Here’s what some of our sixth form students thought of the The programme for the experience: - week included: “I found the mock interview “I found my time at Bank of Introduction to Investment centre especially useful. It gave America Merrill Lynch very Banking me an insight into the recruiting useful because it gave me a A short presentation followed by processes large companies use good understanding of what is Q&A to give an introduction to the IB and how to best approach a job it like to work in an investment industry. interview. Not only this but we bank. I found all the individual helped by giving feedback on sessions such as the personal Mock Trading Simulator how they could improve their branding session and the CV An online virtual trading platform recruiting process and intern building session very useful. In to give participants a chance to programmes.” my opinion though the best and most useful thing we did over the experience the risks of trading and Chris Harrington week was the mock interview; compete for prizes. this is because this was my first “I really enjoyed my time at Excel Training Course experience of having a proper Bank of America Merrill Lynch full-length interview and it gave An instructor-led excel training during the summer holidays. The me a good idea what to expect.” course designed to help participants interview process was incredibly Harry Deakin gain understanding of the excel skills useful because it gave me a used in an investment bank. good idea of what an actual job interview would be like and also “I particularly enjoyed the Life Cycle of a Trade showed me ways to improve. I Assessment Centre where we Interactive trading game highlighting was surprised at how a lot of the were interviewed and had to the different departments and variety questions seemed very difficult present an argument individually of roles within the bank. to answer on the spot, such as on the following question, giving examples of using certain ‘Where do you think the banking Personal Branding workplace skills in everyday life. industry will be in the next 5 A module designed to help The excel course was also very years?’ I found the experience interesting, because it showed very insightful and beneficial in participants understand their own me useful new features of a understanding the expectations brand and how to use this in their program I thought I knew a lot within the working environment career. about.” and the importance of support and communication in order for a Real World Scenario Training Nathan Thomas business to be successful.” Participants were able to apply the Katherine Trousdale skills picked up during the week “The week at Bank of America to a real world situation typically Merrill Lynch was extremely experienced in an investment bank. useful; however, the most “I really valued the mock useful part to me was the mock recruitment centre activity; Mock Assessment Centre assessment centre. It gave me this gave me a good insight A taste of what an assessment centre an insight into the type of things into what is required by the for large global company may entail. you have to do when applying for employer and what I can do to this type of career in the future. make myself stand out and be Panel Discussions with IB It also built my confidence as we more employable. Throughout professionals had to present individually on a the week I learnt the significance topic which we had never heard of body language and tone A chance for participants to aim any of and we only had 20 minutes when trying to make a good questions they may have about their to prepare.” impression and the activities future to top IB professionals Rebecca Thompson helped me build my confidence when presenting my ideas to a group.” “Spending a week at Bank Rachel Higham of America Merrill Lynch was an amazing experience. The activities we were involved As a way of increasing in enabled us all to have an experience and knowledge, insight on what a career in this the support of the team specific field is like. For me, has really helped students being interested in this as a build transferrable skills and future career meant that this confidence alike and we look Back Row: Emma Jones; Rachel Highham; was an invaluable experience forward to developing our Katherine Trousdale; Harry Deakin; Chris and the chance to ask questions relationship with the Global Harrington and learn about the job was Technology and Operations Front Row: Rebecca Thompson; Yidan extremely useful.” team further in the years Hou; Nathan Thomas; Andy Baldaccino Ellesha Dunn ahead. 48 Christleton High School Magazine

Dove Self-Esteem Workshop for Year 8 and 9 Students

We were delighted to welcome a team of nearly forty representatives from Unilever earlier this term to work with all students in Year 8 and 9. Unilever are a big local employer, as well as being one of the world’s leading fast-moving consumer goods companies with products sold in over 190 countries. More than 2 billion consumers worldwide use a Unilever product on any given day.

The purpose of the workshop Unilever brands include: was to equip students with the tools they need to build and protect their self-esteem, thereby enabling them to realise their full potential.

The workshop covered: -

• Understanding what affects ‘self-esteem’ and ‘body confidence’ • Exploring how imagery may shape thoughts and feelings on body shape • Seeing the reality behind media imagery • Improving self-esteem skills

The Unilever Dove Self-Esteem Workshop Team Get Ready to Meet our Year 8 and 9 Students Winter Term 2014 49

Here’s what three of our Year 8 boys thought of the experience: - “I learned to be myself and not to try and be anyone else. They told us about how things like photos are Photoshopped to make them look better and the amount of make-up they put on for a video. They also said about how people on billboards have an unreal amount of make-up on.” Elliot Jones 8Ba1

“When the board confidence team came in, it was really interesting to learn about “We had a look at how style Year 8 students George Williams, Elliot what things are fake on had changed through the Jones and Lewis Ellis have an improved understanding of what affects ‘self-esteem’ adverts as they Photoshop years and that Photoshop and ‘body confidence’ most models to make them is used in many ways, to look amazing and then edit people’s body shape. It people will want to buy the wasn’t just about Photoshop product, as they think they though, it was also about will look like the model.” drugs such as steroids.” Lewis Ellis 8L2 George Williams 8L2

One of the Unilever representatives was former student Josh Carew. Here is what Josh has been up to since in the five years since leaving the sixth form: -

“As a former pupil of Christleton High School, I went on to study chemistry at the University of Loughborough. This was a very challenging time for me for a number of personal reasons and things did not quite work out studying full time at university so I decided to go back home and make a fresh start. I applied for higher apprenticeships in the North-West and I was successful in my application for a Unilever Research and Development apprenticeship which brought me on to a four-year course with the company. I worked part time at the R&D lab in Port Sunlight whilst studying Chemistry part- time at Wirral Met College (one year) & the University of Liverpool (three years) where I achieved a distinction at HNC level and a 2:1 BSc degree. I have gained great experience and skills working in home and personal care categories and I am now permanently employed as a Process Engineer after finishing my apprenticeship. I remember my time at Christleton very fondly; it was a pleasure returning back recently with Unilever as part of the Dove self- esteem project and I feel very proud of my achievements... so far. It was great to see a lot of the teachers again and very nice that we are Former Sixth Form Student Josh Carew, now still remembered as former students”. a Unilever Process Engineer

Many thanks to the Unilever team for delivering the sessions and to Mr Ives for coordinating the whole event. 50 Christleton High School Magazine

Comparing Two Experiences of Art Hi, my name is Marion Vickers and this year I’ve started in the sixth form at Christleton. I used to study at The King’s School and his article compares my experiences of Art in both places.

A significant difference I’ve noticed is the use of the store cupboard in both Art Departments. At King’s there The was a small sign on our store cupboard reading ‘Room of Sky is requirement; no muggles allowed!’ In this case ‘muggles’ not the Limit just referred to all those not taking an external exam in Art. Last term, I entered a Using more iconic buildings, like All GCSE and A-level students competition to design a new the London Eye and the Seattle were permitted to use all the mural for the old metal stairs. Radio Tower to give a greater resources. I entered my design of a blue, effect. layered city skyline with the Near the end there was a small At Christleton, it is more of a words Lion King situation regarding the rush, but we managed to get the store cupboard, ‘what about that “The Sky Is Not the Limit” designing finished in time. Over shadowy place? That’s beyond in bold white text on top. I the summer, a design company our borders. You must never didn’t expect to win because I took our scale drawing to create go there’. At least someone thought the design was a little the finished banner that went up let me know the score before I too simple, but in actual fact, on our return to school. wandered in! simple was what was required. I think it is really great that I thought the meaning of the I’m really enjoying the A-level students get the chance to have quote was easy to grasp and art course here at Christleton. their work shown around school the skyline graphic was a simple Unlike the GCSE course I did, we in this way. This project was visual representation of the idea. have been given a title for our really exciting for me because project and a starting task. This To produce the final design, I the mural is something that lots has helped me focus on what asked some of my friends and of people will see each day. It is my project should ultimately be a few other people from my still a bit strange when I walk up about and what kind of artistic Art class to help. Together, we the stairs next to the design, but styles might be relevant to me. drew the design to scale and it is quite exciting too. developed the background. Our coursework project is called ‘Shining Metal Forms’ and I have decided over the past seven weeks to take this in the direction of the metal objects of the American Wild West. I have been paying attention to metallic artefacts to do with the Wild West including, guns, spurs, sheriff badges, belt buckles and all cowboy attire and equipment like saddles and stirrups.

I am looking forward to the journey ahead of me at Christleton High and to what the future holds.

Marion Vickers Year 12 Winter Term 2014 51

Double Entry Art In GCSE Art twelve of my peers “I have really enjoyed being and I are taking the ‘Double a part of this as it has helped Entry’ course. This means that me to adapt and become more we take two different GCSEs creative in other subjects as well in Art instead of one. We took as in Art.” our Fine Art GCSE a year in Sophie Clark advance and now we’re studying Graphic Design. We were “I have enjoyed Double Entry delighted to have been selected a lot this year. It has helped me to participate. This experience become more independent with offers the chance for capable how I think in other subjects too. students to acquire extra skills It is quite challenging but you and experiences. get a lot of encouragement from Those of us who were chosen the teacher.” for Double Entry feel that it has “Finding time for Art as well Maisie Pagett benefitted us in many different as other subjects was very ways. We’ve had hard deadlines “I enjoyed doing early entry hard… I found Double Entry to meet and have worked much because it gave me the chance very challenging but also very more independently but the to try out different techniques rewarding.” challenge is good. and gain new experiences” Emma Collins Lewis Gerrard Charlotte Timms

Art is my life! My friends and I come to do my home I love Art! It’s such a calm learning, it’s a nice place to and great atmosphere in come with friends. I love it so there! much! No rules! Sarah Efobi 7L2 Harriet Stalker 7L1

Art students from every Art is amazing; I come year group are invited; no- here at lunch to relax in one is too old or too young, such a calm and peaceful everyone is welcome. If you environment. Lunchtime Art want to do so, you can bring Holly Grainger 7L2 Community your lunch. I come 3 days every week; I come here nearly every Every day at lunch everyone I enjoy it because it’s a lunch to get work done, can enjoy a calm yet amusing nice environment to be in. catch-up and just doodle atmosphere and help from If my friends were thinking sometimes! If it ever stopped your teacher with home about Art as a GCSE, I would I would cry! It helps me to learning or, if you are behind definitely recommend it to keep up! on classwork, come join us them! you can do any piece of your Daisy-May Taylor 13 Mulvey art. Everyone is welcome! Greg James 12.3 52 Christleton High School Magazine

Sixth Former for a Day For our Sixth form taster All in all, I think that this was an lesson in Art we were asked to effective and successful piece assemble various metallic objects because we used a range of and a large black or white piece objects and tried out different of paper to create a visual compositions. We made sure the portrayal of a saying or a phrase. spanners were obvious by their placement and also made the Using pipes, spanners, screws, most of the way that the rest cogs, springs and other of the objects were rusty and mechanical objects, James looked quite old and battered, Leyland and I created a machine- but the spanners were very like piece on our paper and then shiny, new and well looked after. put a few spanners around the middle of the piece and placed I thoroughly enjoyed working on pre-cut white paper letters on this piece and was very surprised the black paper spelling out about how well it turned out. “spanner in the works”. Kier Westerside-Downs Although we struggled when it came to where to place the objects, we managed to finish it on-time. Winter Term 2014 53

ART 54 Christleton High School Magazine Winter Term 2014 55 56 Christleton High School Magazine Luke Alexander as Captain Tempest Luke as Miranda Annie Howarth Kelly Stevens as Navigation Officer as Navigation Stevens Kelly Kiera Berry as Gloria Kiera Sam Scheitler as Bosun Winter Term 2014 57 William Talbot as Ariel the Robot William Talbot Joseph Berry as Cookie Mia Connolly as Newscaster

A massive thank you to Kate de Winton for taking all the fantastic photographs. Matthew Brunskill as Dr Prospero 58 Christleton High School Magazine

Do you want to be more unique and creative in your art lessons?

Do you want to show of your strengths?

Well now you can!

Within art, you are able to show more diversity within your work and be more independent about how your work looks. Many students prefer this as their work is very individual compared to others in the class even though it is the same project.

By being allowed to be diverse with your work it then “You can becomes more personal to you. Independence is use your own encouraged by all teachers and students can work to imagination and be their strengths. different from others.” Diversity within your art work is good because you are Happy Chowdhury able to experiment and more creative. 10 Ke2

By being diverse you are able to show off your ideas whilst becoming an independent artist..

“Art is more “Art work is more Some of my peers commented: personal!” individual.” Joe Bowes Collette Chadwick 10Ba2 10Ke2 Winter Term 2014 59 60 Christleton High School Magazine

district over that time. A really Sixth Form impressive result and credit to an Netball success outstandingly talented group of netballers. A super start to the year for the U18 netball teams. We started the The A team then went on to season taking an A & B teams to represent the school in the County Kings School for our first game. Championships which was held Both teams came away victorious at Wilmslow High School on and we knew we were in for Wednesday 15th October 2014. another good season. Some excellent results followed, beating Lymm, Upton, The Grange, For the first time this year we Alderley Edge and Wilmslow. entered an A & B sixth form The deciding match was against team into the U18 Chester & Fallibroome and after a well fought District tournament. The B team and contested match we lost played exceptionally well beating by one goal! It was still a great Abbeygate, Heber, Catholic High achievement for the girls to finish and only losing to Upton and our A county runners up. team.

The A team were undefeated and District Champions and County Runners up: went on to be crowned Chester & District Champions. This is the Rebecca Nibbs, Ellesha Dunn, Lydia Ward, Becky Finnerty, Katy Boyce, sixth year in a row this group of Hannah Cooper, Emily Goulding, Hannah Rain, Jenny Finnerty, Eve Riley, girls have been District Champions Miss Lidgard (coach/umpire), Mrs Cooper (scorer top supporter), and remain undefeated in the Jo Edwards (bus driver/top supporter).

Netball Tour to On Sunday morning we played more netball matches and both the Condover Hall A & B team went through to the plate final. On Friday 19th September 2014, Miss Lidgard took us on a weekend We had a brilliant weekend and our netball tour to Condover Hall netball really improved playing so in Shropshire. We were excited many matches over the weekend. about going away with our friends, We would like to thank Miss playing netball and all of the other Lidgard and Jo Edwards for taking fun activities that Condover had to us away and their support. offer. Year 8 Girls Netball teams. Friday evening we settled into our dorms, had a tour of Condover Hall and then took part in the lazer maze which was loads of fun as well as other activities.

Saturday morning was an early start for breakfast, then we had netball matches all morning. Both A & B teams played really well and had a mixture of wins, draws and loses. The standard of netball was very high and playing 7 games in one morning meant we were tired by lunch!

In the afternoon we took the opportunity to take part in all of the other activities, including Jacobs ladder, high ropes, low ropes, archery, abseiling, caving and grid of stones. Winter Term 2014 61

GCSE Dance For the first time this year we are offering GCSE Dance at Christleton. This has proved very popular with 16 students enrolled on the course. The course is being run on a Wednesday from 2.30-4pm and is giving gifted and talented dancers in years 9-11 an opportunity to further develop their techniques, performances and knowledge of the theoretical concepts of dance.

With excellent sessions run by So far the group have been We wish the girls Home Grown dance and super working on their set dance as every success for tuition from Julia and Alesha, well as pieces from the Swan the girls are showing some Song. their GCSE. exceptional talent.

Ultimate Spirit Allstars Cheerleaders Lotti Littler (10L2) and Paige Pedlow (9BA2) are members of Ultimate Spirit Allstars Cheerleaders, which is a cheerleading club that incorporates stunts, tumbles, jumps and dance. Lotti and Paige competed at the Bolton USN Arena on Sunday 16th November 2014 at Future Cheer’s regional competition and are now Regional Champions as they took first place in their Senior division.

Lotti is also a qualified Assistant Coach to the Youth Team at the club and she is performing excellently, a huge congratulations to both girls.

Mr Barton 62 Christleton High School Magazine

Newquay Here We Come On the 8th October 2014, Christleton was represented by four teams (2 junior and 2 intermediate) in the ESAA English Schools’ Cross Country Cup. Christleton travelled to Walton Hall, Warrington.

The Intermediate boys’ team were successful; they have now reached the final which will be held in Newquay on 29th November 2014.

Out of 529 schools competing, Christleton have made it to the last 24. Let’s hope we can continue on with the success that has already been achieved. Well done lads… We’re routing for you all!! Miss Cross

Christleton High School Whole School Cross Country

BOYS WINNERS Year 7 = Louis Mullineux

Year 8 = Tom Powell

Year 9 = Jac Goodall

Year 10 = Adam Carlile

Year 11 = Ollie Marshall

GIRLS WINNERS Year 7 = Tamsin O’Keefe

Year 8 = Laura Roberts

Year 9 = Phoebe Joseph

Year 10 = Ffion Jones

Year 11 = no entry Winter Term 2014 63

Winning Ways for Christleton High School at the Chester and District Cross Country event

Christleton soared their way through the Chester and District Cross Country Championship, battling through the high winds and rain on Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st October 2014.

Amongst the ten schools who competed from across Cheshire West and Chester, Christleton were awarded team winners in the minor girls, junior girls, junior boys and intermediate boy’s events.

The minor girl’s event was won successfully by our very own Tamsin O’Keefe. Tamsin has exceptional running ability; her performance on the day was fantastic, holding the lead for the entire race.

The top 20 runners from each race will now go on to represent Cheshire County in the Cross Country event held in January 2015. Go Christleton! 64 Christleton High School Magazine

Football Success We have enjoyed another scoring a hatful of goals. Matt Mosslands and Chester Catholic busy, yet successful start to Rain has been a regular scorer High School 3 - 0 and 4 - 0 our football campaign this for Year 8 with Ben Lawrence respectively. year with national, county also among the goals. The boys and district competitions well are set to host Leftwich in the underway. next round of the Cheshire Cup Mr. Mcdonnell’s Year 11’s were in the coming weeks. knocked out of the ESFA Cup We welcomed our new Year despite a gutsy performance 7’s to our football programme Unfortunately, the Year 8’s were against County Champions in September, and they have eliminated from the National Cup Caldy Grammar in Round 1. Not already shown themselves to in Round 2, falling 4 - 3 to an many sides will defeat Caldy this be a talented bunch. Training impressive Cardinal Heenan side. season, and the lads put in a sessions have taken place every We look forward to seeing how great performance. Thursday with numbers regularly the Cheshire Cup progresses and between 40 - 50. Our first fixture await our District Cup campaign District rivals Heber eliminated saw us beat Helsby 6 - 0 before commencing after Christmas. the lads from the County Cup, a recording wins against Kings. 2-0 victory for Heber meaning Our B Team have also beaten all that is left to play for is the Kings and defeated Marches The Year 9’s have had a mixed District Cup, where the boys School, Oswestry in Round 1 start to the season. Upton await will be determined to turn last of the B Team National Cup. A us in the opening round of the year’s runners up medals into a 7 - 1 win thanks to goals from District Cup, in what will be a winner’s one this time around. Cole Moore, Tom Fisher and Ryan tough test in a match between Jones put the team into the next two of the best sides in the round away at Thomas Telford County. The National Cup run The Sixth Form were eliminated School. ended in Round 2 this season, as from the ESFA Cup in Round 2 a depleted squad were defeated by Manchester Grammar School, 2 - 0 by Hartford High School after comfortably seeing off The Year 7 A Team remain in after eliminating Hillside in Calderstones in Round 1. The the National Cup at the time of Round 1. Cheshire Cup gets underway writing having beaten Fazakerley at the time of writing, as we 4-0 in Round 1 and travel to look to defend the Don Ormes Ellesmere Port Catholic High Year 10 remain in all four trophy, travelling to Ormiston in Round 2. The team were competitions having had a strong Bolingbroke in Round 1. victorious in the Chester and start to the season. Last year’s District 5-a-side Championship, ESFA Open Cup runners up are being crowned champions after already into the final 32 of the All in all, it has been a really beating Blacon, Upton and Kings competition after defeating West positive start to the season. More to claim the prize. The team will Derby 4 - 3 in Round 1 and players are attending training now represent Chester at the clinching a dramatic 2 - 1 victory sessions than ever before; with County round in Northwich in over Cardinal Heenan in Round our 4G pitch allowing us to January. 2, Trent Moore sending the continue throughout periods of game to extra time in the final As well as this, the Year 7’s bad weather. There is still a lot to seconds of normal time. A trip defeated Kings 3-0 in the play for at all levels and no doubt to Archbishop Beck (Liverpool) Chester Cup Round 1. Sam our talented teams will continue awaits. In the ESFA Cup. Turner was on the score sheet to compete in the second half of the season, with more cup for the Yellows. In the main ESFA Cup, the lads games and tournaments on the have reached Round 4 of 10, horizon. Good luck all! having seeing off Fazakerley, Mr. Hesketh’s Year 8’s have Lymm and Sandbach in the enjoyed a strong start to the opening rounds. We are Christleton season in the County Cup, The lads have successfully eliminating Tarporley and tra la la la la navigated the opening rounds Ridgeway in the early rounds of the Cheshire Cup, defeating Winter Term 2014 65

Girls football The girls did well to move on played out of their skin and from this though and turned their were very unlucky not to win the This half term has been a focus to the Cheshire cup, racking tournament! successful one for the Under 13 up unbelievable scores of 14 - 0 girl’s football team. It started with The number of girls participating in against Ormiston Bolingbroke and the first round of the national football at Christleton is at an all- 21 - 0 against Whitby High School! cup against Urmston Grammar at time high and continuing to grow, home, which the girls easily won The Chester and district 5-a-side which is absolutely fantastic and 6 - 0 to progress to the 2nd round. competition, which was hosted by bodes very well for the future! However in the next round we Christleton was held in October Good luck to the girls in the next faced Cowley International College and it was a great opportunity round of the Cheshire Cup! where our girls were missing a few to give some of the new team key players. Unfortunately we lost members a chance to represent Mr Hesketh the game 1 - 0 and were out of the the school. Having never played national cup earlier than expected. together as a team before they

Christleton High School - London Football Tour

During the first weekend of half- The Year 11’s term, 37 Year 10 and 11 students won their travelled to London for a weekend first match football tour in the Capital. After comfortably, a journey which seemed to take at looking deadly least three days, the group arrived at set pieces at our hotel in Woking for an and with Jack #CHSOnTour evening meal, settling in to their Dixon up front, Sunday, the final day on the rooms and making themselves before falling flat in the second tour, saw the boys take part in a comfortable. fixture, beaten 3-1 by the hosts training session at the Fulham FC Pro Touch Academy. There was no The first morning was to be an Academy with the sessions led by time to be disappointed however, early start. A 6.30am breakfast the Fulham FC Academy staff. The as the group hurried back to the had only one member of the sessions were high quality and we bus to make their way over to the group missing their alarm with hope the lads can put the skills Madjeski stadium for their match rumours suggesting this may have trained into practice as the season day experience at Reading FC vs. been a member of staff. After a goes on. The Fulham FC first team Blackpool FC. continental buffet, the boys were were training at the facility and on their way to a fixture against The lads were pitch side, forming the lads were able to watch before Pro Touch Soccer Academy at a guard of honour for the Reading heading into Central London for Regents Park in Central London. and Blackpool players to walk some sightseeing. After one student asked whether through as they made their way The sightseeing tour on foot saw we could visit London Zoo prior on to the pitch in front of 14, 000 a visit to Westminster as well to the match, we finally arrived in people. as an Audience with the Queen good time separating into three The boys made their way back outside Buckingham Palace. The teams. to their seats before raiding the tour was now over and it was time The first of our teams, a mixture refreshment area, seemingly to head back to Christleton, with of our Year 10 and 11 second XI’s consuming all of Reading’s hot a selection of iPads and iPhones recorded two victories in their dogs, pies and Mars bars within utilised on the journey home to games, greeted back to base twenty minutes. The game saw break the news that Robin Van with a guard of honour from their Reading win 3-0, a result which Persie had scored an equaliser team mates. Matty Leek was saw the Blackpool manager sacked for Manchester United against on the score sheet and Jacob days later. Chelsea, sparking wild scenes of Davies proved a rock in goal for After the match, the boys made jubilation on the M6 as we made Christleton. Year 10 were to their way back to the hotel to our way north. play one game against Pro Touch enjoy an evening meal before an All in all, an incredibly enjoyable Academy. The boys raced into a evening activity where various weekend with some fantastic 4-1 lead at half-time, before a misdemeanours throughout the students. Mr McIntyre, Mr final score of a 5-4 victory for the day were voted on by the group, McDonnell and Mr Hesketh would touring Swans. Dickinson, Ward with Mr McDonnell being found the like to thank all the students for and Parkinson on the score sheet. most guilty. their superb behaviour on the tour. 66 Christleton High School Magazine

The U14’s Rugby Team Headed to Newcastle on Tour

This was the first school rugby tour and what a tour it was, 26 boys departed for Newcastle on the 23rd of October 2014 and spent three days playing, watching and being coached Rugby.

The boys played their first match on the first evening and after a long bus journey, they played exceptionally well. The rest of the tour was spent taking part in many activities from coaching sessions, surfing lessons, a walk along Hadrian’s Wall, watching a National league match, oh and more Rugby fixtures.

The boys were a dream and thoroughly enjoyed the tour, the hostel was well placed in the city and the boys had very little spare time in what was a jam packed tour. Mr Holmes in the Maths department was a great addition to the staffing and many students had lots of laughs and fun.

Well done to all who attended, it was a fantastic event.

Mr G Barton Teacher of Rugby Winter Term 2014 67

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