Welcome message from Mrs Madeloso Welcome to the first edition of our termly Appeal and Children in Need to name just a newsletter for the academic year 2019-20. Our few. This is such a testament to our fantastic first term has been another busy time in school, young people who will continue to develop and which has passed by so quickly but has been full nurture their caring natures as they continue of wonderful opportunities and experiences for their Archbishop Blanch journey into the world all of our students. beyond.

Our students show how they embrace the caring I would like to take this opportunity to wish Christian ethos of our school through our core you and your families a peaceful and joyous values particularly at this time of year with their Christmas and New Year. fundraising efforts for Foodbank appeal, Shoebox Claire Madeloso School Direct Programme Teacher Training at Archbishop Blanch – Do you want to teach? In September, we welcomed our first group of trainee teachers to the school through our School Direct Programme. The School Direct Initial Teacher training (ITT) programme is a route into teaching which allows degree holders to complete a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), by undertaking the majority of their training in school, under the support of qualified staff members and John Moores University. At the end of the one year training course the trainees will have achieved Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Our partnership between Archbishop Blanch C of E High School, St Hildas CE High School, St Margarets , King David and The Academy of St Francis of Assisi provides an outstanding teacher training experience under the supervision of experienced staff, who can collaborate across the partnership in order to produce outstanding teachers of the future. Our seventeen School Direct trainees have settled well into their school communities and are beginning to develop their teaching timetable and gain valuable experience across different school environments, even getting involved in school trips and assemblies. We are also now recruiting for the 2020/2021 academic year. Places on the School Direct course are extremely competitive. Successful applicants must hold, or be expected to achieve a good degree before the course begins, maths and English GCSEs grades C/4 (or above) and complete an application and assessment day before being accepted onto the course. Applications are made through UCAS, using course code 2KA and we welcome these from any of our school communities who are considering a career in teaching. For more information about the school direct course, contact [email protected] English NEWS MFL - NEWS In The Classroom Modern Foreign Language Year 8 have been focusing on ‘Women in Literature’ this term, looking at a wide range of outstanding female authors and constructing projects to reflect the work they European Day of Languages produced. Year 7 have also taken inspiration from what Unilever they have been studying and devised innovative ways to September saw the Modern Foreign Languages Department Andalucía Trip reflect the themes of the novel. Year 9 have spent time celebrate European Day of Languages across the school. focusing on travel writing and then extended this to their Bright This year’s European Day of Languages celebrated the In October this year, 45 pupils and staff enjoyed a very own lives and created pieces of writing about why they theme linguistic diversity. European Day of Languages on successful visit to Andalucía, Spain. We stayed in Málaga love living in Liverpool. Their creative responses were 26 September provided us with the perfect opportunity to and enjoyed visits to Granada, Ronda, Mijas and Puerto outstanding and the ‘home baked’ Liverpool cakes tasted Futures highlight the huge value of Europe’s cultural diversity and Banús. The pupils had plenty of opportunities to soak up great! We continue to be proud and amazed by the talent to celebrate the many languages spoken across our school the Spanish culture and to practise their language skills. and creativity of our students! As the Unilever Bright Future programme restarts for 2019, ABS community. Mr Davenport was very impressed by the enthusiasm and has 5 year 8 students working as a team on a project to create interest demonstrated by pupils throughout the visit and is a novel product. The competition’s challenges this year are to Students took part in a special Euro Language Quiz, organised already thinking about plans for a future visit to Spain. Educational Visits create a product which meets certain criteria a product which by our Y12 Spanish Ambassadors. We also enjoyed French offers affordable sun-care, which reduces the use of single-use and Spanish inspired menus in the dining room and various Exploring new heights in Liverpool, year 8 students visited plastic and which uses as water as possible. The students had language activities in lessons during the week. Mr Davenport, the new Paddington Village, home to the University of the chance to take part in a day out at Unilever Port Sunlight, our Head of Modern Languages, commented that celebrating Liverpool’s science buildings. Six years ago, Archbishop where Unilever staff hosted workshops including: social this important day in the calendar allows our students to reflect Blanch resided there, students went back to see how it had media, formulation, packaging and recycling, and consumer on their own language learning skills and to see the importance changed. During our day out, the girls listened to the site technical insight. At the end of the informative of language learning for them as they move through school. manager about what the buildings were going to become, and inspiring day, the staff helped our team how they are planned for and how they are constructed, brainstorm ideas for our product - we have ensuring safety was the priority. Students protective glasses, some brilliant ideas to work on over the next high visibility vests and hard hats, as well as sturdy metal few months! ABS is very excited to take part in plated boots and gloves, and walked to the exterior lift that the competition again this year, and we hope to took us to the 7th floor of the Spine, which will be home to maintain the school’s podium finish 3 years on the Royal College of Physicians. Arriving on the floor, our the trot! Fingers-crossed! breath was taken away (both by the views and the cool open air) we discovered the incredible architecture of our home, Liverpool. A little while later, the students began to envision the city in 50, 100 and even 1,000 years’ time. This was a new experience, and though the revolutionary village was new Ex-ABS to our students, for the teachers, there was a huge sense of nostalgia. Student Retires Year 12 and 13 students were fortunate enough to spend a Anyika Onoura an ex Archbishop Blanch student who went on day at Warwick University in November. Meeting examiners, to compete as a British sprinter in the 100m, 200m, 400m and lecturers, writers and poets who were able to support the relays has sadly announced her retirement from the sport. Miss World Hispanic Day work that the students have been doing in class as they Walker, Mrs Graham and Mr McFarlane, our Chair of Governors In October, the school celebrated World Hispanic Day with head towards their A Levels in English Literature. Students were invited to the announcement at Wavertree athletics track music, dancing and celebrations with a Spanish and Latin were also fortunate to be able to spend time on the campus on Monday 25th November. theme. and get a grasp of university life and what may lie ahead! Anyika won bronze in Rio 2016 as part of the 4 x 400m relay team, which was the same medal she won the previous year at the World Championships. Throughout her career Anyika has Book Clubs won the “full set” European, Commonwealth, World and Olympic This term we have been thrilled to welcome our first group medals, for which we are immensely proud. Congratulations on of students into book club! Mrs Baker has been busy a fantastic career and we look forward to see where your next reading with two groups of students; exploring a range of journey will take you. genres, their personal reading journeys, taking part in book tasting alongside competing in library challenges with Year 7, whilst enjoying Jane Austen’s most famous novel, La Tasca and Bistro Pride and Prejudice with Year 9. They have been getting to grips with Austen’s dry humour, the stringent rules of Pierre visits for Y11 Regency etiquette as well as comparing the text to on screen interpretations. All are looking forward to continuing this in students of Spanish and Amélie Theate Visit the New Year! Year 10 French pupils, along French with Mrs Irving and Miss Querol, visited the Liverpool Year 11 Spanish and French students recently visited Playhouse Theatre in October restaurants in the city for French and Spanish themed to see a production of the evenings. Organised by the MFL Department, these visits French musical Amélie. All gave students an opportunity to try different Spanish pupils thoroughly enjoyed this tapas and French cuisine to develop their speaking skills opportunity to develop their in a more authentic setting. Miss Querol, Mrs Irving, Mrs knowledge of French film and Carter and Mr Davenport enjoyed the events with the culture and we look forward girls and were impressed with their speaking skills and to arranging more visits in the hunger for French and Spanish food. future. 2 3 Sixth Form Magic Breakfast Year 7 Careers fuel for learning Girl Guide Visits – Student Year 7 pupil, Isabella was chosen Inspiration Station to represent the Girl guides for the Experiences media event at LJMU. girlduides Be Nice Shoe Box & Magic Breakfast have been awarded the Fellowship Sixth form students have been John Moore’s University FJMU Award Bus Appeal fortunate enough to experience a This half term has seen the launch of our Magic Breakfast for helping young women develop into variety of careers which they would “rounded citizens and future leaders”. and Inspiration Station. Our pupils are now entitled to a free be considering as a future career. Members of the Guiding family were invited We are thankful to all providers and breakfast every day whilst fuelling up on academic reading, comes to event ahead of the formal graduation ceremony to recognise Year 13 Interact team have been working in education establishments for giving peer mentoring and critical thinking games. The first few GirlGuides hard work in “Celebrating girls and inspiring futures”. conjunction with Co-Op making as many shoe boxes them the opportunity to see for weeks have been a huge success with many pupils enjoying to ABS as possible for the charity Blythswood Care Shoebox themselves what exciting careers are Appeal. The team raised money within school, their breakfast and interacting with our sixth form supervisors Isabella was chosen, as she has fully immersed herself into out there. See for yourself what an Girl Guides and has attended Rainbows since from age 5. She which enabled them to purchase products to fill the impact these visits make: at the Inspiration Station each day. Next term we will be On World Mental Health progressed through to Brownies. Earning every Brownie badge shoeboxes with. “The medical sciences day at Royal looking for more ideas to expand this initiative so will be available and she is a valued member of her Guiding unit. Day, 10th October 2019, we Liverpool Hospital granted me the liaising with our student council to come up with even more She attends weekly, learning new skills that can be transferred welcomed the #BeNiceBus, A dedicated team of Year 13’s then individually opportunity to visit laboratories and ‘inspirational’ interventions. Watch this space! into other parts of her life. part of The Diana Award wrapped and filled in excess of 300 boxes from watch medical experts conduct Anti-Bullying Campaign generous donations by the Co-Op and from our research. I had no idea how much whole school community. Items such as pens, goes on behind the scenes of a and in collaboration with colouring books, hats, gloves, scarves all went into hospital in order for patients to Stagecoach. each box. The whole project allowed the whole receive the best treatment. The community to engage with the wider was so inspiring; it has influenced me to consider a career in the NHS’. Year 10 Dance The aim of this part of the community and we are delighted to have exceeded last year’s total. Paige Year 12 campaign was to educate and provide young people ‘I attended a dental work experience Champion with interactive workshops day at Liverpool University hosted Year 8 Experience by a doctor of oral medicine who Year 10 pupil, Summer took part in a charity event to encourage them to think provided an insight into the life of a called “I Am the Greatest” it was a black tie red Technology Careers about their online actions dentist. He gave us several scenarios carpet event raising money for local charities. and offer advice to those and asked us to discuss the ethics Students have been working with the AWS Get IT, which is a social surrounding each one. Summer auditioned for and got the part of Beyonce experiencing cyberbullying. in a dance off girls v boys Beyonce v Bruno Mars. The initiative designed to encourage more girls to consider a career in We were given the opportunity event attracts high profile guests the tickets costing technology Computing students attended media city in Manchester to Over a hundred pupils to talk to specialists in Paediatric £150 each or £1500 for a table, so it was a fantastic meet with amazon web services in a boot camp to further develop their in Years 7-10 took part Dentistry, Restorative dentistry and opportunity to be involved in and to be part of the ideas of their application design. The initiative, which will run between in a range of fun and dental technology. the autumn and spring terms this year, was launched in September 2018 We were also given a talk from the entertainment for the event. informative activities on the in the UK. head of admissions for dentistry at Liverpool University, who gave us In July 2019 Summer competed in dance World Cup bus, focussing on keeping AWS Get IT invites Year 8 pupils to participate in an inter-school app- advice on UCAS applications. I found in Portugal she was in 5 group routines and came themselves safe online and building competition to solve a real issue faced by their school or the day to be a great experience and away with 2 gold 1 silver and 2 bronze medals it was community, with the winning idea built and maintained by AWS. As cyberbullying. very useful in discovering possible again a fantastic opportunity and Summer is now a students’ progress through they will be met with several ambassadors career paths’. World Champion Dancer. from AWS to further develop their ideas Mrs Madeloso said: ARCHBISHOP Charlie Year 12 hopefully heading to the final in London. “ BLANCH OPEN EVENING On 9th of November 2019 were proud to host the bus Archbishop Blanch sent ten Sixth and even more to celebrate Take a look at our website Form Students to compete in www.abblanch.com that the #BeNiceBus the Bar Mock Competition, held Children in Need – I’m a at Manchester Crown Court. The achieved their goal of students immersed themselves Teacher get me out of here!!!! reaching 10,000 young in all aspects of a criminal trial, as people during its visit to they took on the roles of barristers, witnesses, clerks, ushers and jury To fundraise for Children in school. Need, teachers took part in members. The 3 teams all made it into the second round of the “I’m a teacher get me out of A blend of competition after working on their here”. This took place over academic criminal briefs alongside Mr Marston. the course of 4 days where successAND SUPPORT The Vocational Department are pupils paid 50p to watch their looking to build on the success of teachers. They ate a series of this year’s competition and urge foods and had to be the fastest any prospective year 11 pupils in order to reach Friday’s final. considering a career in Law to speak Items included were things to Ms Gillin about entering next such as blue cheese, mussels, year’s competition. garlic and ginger paste and hot chilli sauce. However, it got SIXTH FORM worse! In Fridays final they had Salamanca come to ABS to eat insects! After a tough OPEN EVENING challenge, the winner was 30TH JANUARY 2020 On Friday 25th November, we welcomed visitors from Mr Joplin. As well as this the FROM 6PM - 8PM Salamanca, Spain to work with Year 9 and Year 10 pupils whole school took part in the Hair Down Day. In total, over to develop their knowledge and love of Spanish. Our task t: 0151 233 7373 was to find the famous Frog from Salamanca. Thanks to £950 was raised for Children in e: [email protected] w: www.abblanch.com Need. Thank you to everyone the Consejería de Educación for supporting this event. 80 Earle Road, Liverpool, L7 6HQ 4 involved! Follow us on twitter @abblanchschool 5 PERFORMANCE Battlefields Trip

Tanzania During October, over forty of our girls from Year 10, 11 and 13 accompanied NEWS the RE and History Departments on a tour of some of the key battlefields The Christmas period is always a remarkably busy time for and memorials of the First World War in Belgium and France. The French our Performance team, and this year is no exception! Over element of the trip included visits to the magnificent Thiepval Memorial to 150 Archbishop Blanch students are currently rehearsing as the fallen at the Somme and the imposing Lochnagar Crater where British a choir, to perform in December at the Liverpool Chamber of troops tunnelled under the German lines and planted a massive mine, Commerce Annual Christmas Service at St Nicholas Church, which was detonated at the beginning of the infamous Somme offensive. as well as at our own annual Christmas Carol Service at the Our accommodation was near the Belgian city of Ypres and we used this Liverpool Anglican Cathedral. Our students are incredibly as a base to explore the area of Flanders where some of the most terrible talented and the sound they produce is breath-taking, and costly battle of the war were fought. One particularly moving moment however it is the way in which so many students, of all ages In October, we spent a weekend in Ennerdale in the Lake District came at Tyne Cot, the largest Commonwealth war graves cemetery in the and abilities, work together with such compassion and on our training in preparation for our World Challenge expedition to world, when a lone piper played a lament for the fallen. acceptance that is an absolute joy to nurture and witness. We Southern Tanzania in July. The participants had the opportunity to run also have a large number of students in our school orchestra through different expedition scenarios and learned what to include on On a lighter note, the girls also had some free time to explore the beautiful and performing arts clubs, who are also rehearsing items to their kits, how to prepare meals outdoors, set up tents and campcraft city of Ypres and its traditional chocolate shops. One of the owners was so pleased with his profits that all of the staff were given a lovely free gift bag be performed at our Christmas events. and how to stay healthy and safe during an expedition. They also developed teamwork and leadership skills and had the chance to go and begged us to come back again next year! for a couple of walks around the lake! In addition, the Performance team are working hard, Like last year, the highlight of the trip was the beautifully moving Last Post alongside a highly enthusiastic, dedicated and capable This adventure will provide them with a chance to visit a new country, Ceremony under the stunning Menin Gate at Ypres. We were invited to team of year 12 students, to prepare this year’s ABSolute experiencing new cultures and discovering amazing landscapes. take part in the ceremony and Ginnie Squires in Year 13, whose great-uncle, Talent Show. The final, which will take place on Friday 20th During our three week expedition, we will be working with a small John Trafford, who died aged just 18 and is commemorated on the Gate, community helping them build and repair schools and teacher was asked to lay a wreath on behalf of our school community. Ginnie said December and feature 26 finalists across 15 acts. This year we accommodation in a rural area. Also, Tanzania is the country with more have a very special guest act coming to close the show, whilst land devoted to wildlife in the world and we will have the opportunity ‘I feel so privileged to have had the opportunity to be part of this service, the judges deliberate over the winner; boyband NXTGEN, to explore and trek through national parks and do a safari. We will which has been going on every night since 1928. It was lovely to be able to who were semi-finalists on The Voice 2019 - how exciting! finish our adventure in the island of Zanzibar, where we hope to see a honour my great-uncle and all of the men who lost their lives in this terrible Our annual talent show is a wonderful way of celebrating our lot of sea turtles! We can’t wait! conflict. I will remember this experience for the rest of my life.’ achievements and our love of Christ, whilst ending the term We believe that this is a fantastic challenge for them and for the We concluded our trip with prayers at the grave of Liverpool’s own Captain as one community. school to be involved in! A huge part of the Challenge is to raise money Noel Chavasse, a medical officer in the Liverpool Scottish Regiment, who to fund our expedition, so it would be great if you could help them won the twice during WW1 and displayed quite staggering achieve that! courage to save the lives of others, despite being mortally wounded You could either donate and/or use himself. We laid a cross on behalf of the school at Captain Chavasse’s grave before beginning the long journey home, a quite fitting end to a moving Extra-Curricular Easyfundraising when online shopping. but highly rewarding trip. There is an Easyfundraising account for the whole school. Everyone Timetable doing a bit of online shopping can help and it is free! Easyfundraising’s 3,500+ retailers include big names such as John Lewis, M&S, Boden, At Archbishop Blanch we are delighted to offer such a wide variety Expedia, Amazon, eBay, Booking all the major supermarkets, holiday of extra-curricular opportunities to all of our students including a operators, insurance providers, plus a wide range of smaller online On Sunday 10th November we were privileged to attend shops. When you make a purchase the retailer will then make a small range of Sports, Choir and Performing Arts, and much more which the 75 anniversary of D Day at St Georges Hall, honouring donation to your cause. take place after school usually from 2:30 – 3:30 or 3.45pm. those who gave their lives to protect our freedom. A All you need to do is register with Easyfundraising and choose who remembrance wreath was laid by 2 students. Full times etc are listed on the school website www.abblanch.com you want to support (us!). Then, next time you want to buy something CERN online, log into Easyfundraising first and click on the retailer you want to shop with. You’ll then be taken to their website where you can Switzerland trip On Monday 11th November at 11am the community of DAY CLUB YEAR GROUP continue to make your purchase in the usual way. Whatever you buy Archbishop Blanch gathered together to commemorate costs exactly the same as it would if you had visited the retailer site On 21st November a group of 21 students and 3 Science teachers all those who have given their lives and service MONDAY HOCKEY 7-10 directly. embarked on an adventure to Switzerland, with the intention throughout the years. Libby Sunter gave an emotional People spend more at Christmas than any other time of year. You TUESDAY NETBALL SQUAD TRAINING 7-9 of enthusing our girls in all things STEAM. During this time speech about how her school visit to the battle fields had can help World Challenge Tanzania 2020 - Archbishop Blanch School NON SQUAD NETBALL TRAINING 7-10 students visited CERN where they had the opportunity to speak impacted on her life. The 2 minute silence was observed by getting everyone you know to sign up and support them on SENIOR PERFORMING ARTS 9-13 with a range of professionals and to learn about real life Physics impeccably followed by a moving rendition of The Last easyfundraising. These new supporters can then raise FREE donations READING CLUB (WEEK A) 7 applications. There was a tour of the facilities where they learnt Post performed by. when they buy gifts, decorations, festive food or anything else they READING CLUB (WEEK B) 9 all about the history of Particle accelerators whilst linking this might be buying anyway in the upcoming months. DEBATE CLUB ALL YEARS to what they had been learning in school. Next was a visit to the EUREKA CLUB 12 & 13 Plus, we’ll give your cause a FREE £5 donation* for every supporter Red Cross Museum where students learnt about its history and SOCIAL & COMMUNICTION SKILLS 7-9 who signs up using your unique referral link and raises their first £5. (INVITE ONLY) Share your message below to encourage as many people to sign up as the humanitarian work it does possible! There was also had a tour of the breath-taking UN building WEDNESDAY CROSS COUNTRY 7-11 LIVERPOOL HOCKEY LEAGUE 7-11 whilst learning about its history and the work it has done and is Please, keep this in mind when doing your Christmas ORCHESTRA ALL YEARS currently doing around the world. This linked in really well with ART & DT CLUB 8 & 9 shopping this year! our school ethos and gave our year 13 girls ideas of how they FILM CLUB 7-9 could help within the local community. As well increasing their STEAM CLUB 7-13 You can access it through this link: Knowledge of Physics and potential careers they also enjoyed https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/archbisblancs some leisure time. Students had a boat tour of Lake Geneva THURSDAY BASKETBALL 7-11 chlwc/?invite=IIWIJN&referral-campaign=s2s SENIOR HOCKEY TRAINING 11-13 which taught them about the local landmarks. We also sampled CHOIR ALL YEARS the local cuisine and culture at Restaurant Edelweiss where we HOMEWORK CLUB (INVITE ONLY) 7-9 enjoyed cheese fondue and the local entertainment. We enjoyed POETRY CLUB 10-11 the final few hours by shopping in Geneva’s Old Quarter which CYBER/ROBOTICS/CODING CLUB 7-9 was a great opportunity to pick up some local souvenirs and MFL STUDY SUPPORT 9 & 10 sample the famous chocolate and cakes. Remembrance FRIDAY BADMINTON ALL YEARS FOOTBALL (LFC COACHES) ALL YEARS Day JUNIOR PERFORMING ARTS 7 & 8 LUNCHTIME ART CLUB 7

6 7 Dates for your diary... C of E High School Friday 20th December – End of Term 12pm 80 Earle Road Liverpool L7 6HQ Monday 6th January 2020 – INSET DAY Telephone 0151 233 7373 Tuesday 7th January 2020 – Students return to school @ 8.30am Thursday 9th January – Year 11 Parents Evening 3.30pm – 6.30pm www.abblanch.com Wednesday 15th January – Year 9 Options Evening 3.30pm – 5.30pm Follow us on the official Thursday 30th January – Sixth Form Open Evening 6pm – 8pm school twitter account Thursday 13th February 2020 – Year 12 Parents evening 3.30pm – 6.30pm @abblanchschool Monday 17th February – Friday 21st February – Half Term Holidays

Foodbank Sports Update l League news The winter sports leagues are well underway with yr 10s having Appeal competed against Blue Coat and St Edwards in the hockey league and the netball squads playing against Calderstones, While Christmas is a time of joy and celebration Bellerive and Liverpool College. There have been wins and losses for our school community, we should also but the year 7s made a fantastic start to their campaign against Calderstones winning 6-0 in their opening game. take stock at this time and consider those for The cross country league has also begun with the first race at whom Christmas is an additional burden they Calder stones Park where the girls ran fantastically well but a simply cannot meet. As such, we have again huge congratulations to Maise who came 4th overall in the year 7 race. After the first race all teams stood in 5th position in the teamed up with Micah Liverpool to run an ABS league however after a triumphant race at Camp Hill the year 7s Foodbank to support hard-pressed families at a came second overall which moved them upto 4th in the City and particularly difficult time of year. the 8/9 also advanced to fourth place. Maisie again came in 4th which is a fantastic achievement. There are 2 more races to be run We challenged all members of our school community as after Christmas which will hopefully see the girls move in medal well as visitors to our school to bring in at least one item per positions. week. In the final week of term we had a 1000 selection box As well as the City league competitions our other extra curricular challenge. clubs have been flourishing with high numbers attending Mr McLaren, who is organised this drive said “It is a tragedy badminton, football and basketball practices. that foodbanks are needed in one of the richest countries in the world, yet the reality is that people in our city really suffer at this time of year. It is heartbreaking to think of children waking up in a cold house with not enough to eat on Christmas Day. We cannot solve the problem, but as a Christian school with community as one of our core values, we are compelled to act and with your help we can make a difference this Christmas.”

Swim Camp Year 10 student Aimee competes for City of Liverpool and has recently been part of the team at City of Liverpool Swim Camp in ABS Helping ‘Grow Baby’ Mallorca. During this week Aimee swam • 1. Twice a day for 7 days 7am-9am & 2pm-4pm Year 12 were able to help out local church South Liverpool • 2. Aimee Swam 71,500metres Vineyard by sorting through hundreds of baby clothes. • 3. That is around 44 Miles or 1,430 lengths of a Olympic The church run a weekly clothes bank called ‘Grow Baby’ size swimming pool (50Metres) supplying good quality second hand children clothes to During the camp, the swimmers those in need within the local community. This time of continued to develop their understanding year they have a lot of donations that need sorting and of strength and conditioning and how it washing and the sixth form team worked really hard, applies to swimming. Alongside this, the showing great community spirit. swimmers also worked with a nutrition expert to understand the effects of food and drink on the body and how it effects performance. Aimee was named Swimmer of the Week for her efforts in and out of the pool. Rock And River A successful day at Rock and River for the GCSE PE climbing students. They progressed their skills on the indoor and outdoor walls showing perseverance in light of the cold conditions.