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A GROUP OF SIXTH FORMERS AND MEMBERS OF STAFF ARE THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND A CAMPAIGN TO TARGET BOYS’ MENTAL HEALTH. CALLED MENGAGE THE TEAM AIM TO PROVIDE A LISTENING EAR AND SUPPORT FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO TALK ABOUT ISSUES TROUBLING THEM.
Research suggests that many of the vulnerabilities men feel in midlife, when the risk of suicide is at its highest, are established in childhood and adolescence, and that the needs of boys and young men need attention to prevent difficulties in later years. The project was launched in a series of year group assemblies by Mrs Puddephatt, who is leading on the school’s strategy. The assemblies FORGET THE GLITTERING coincided with a poster campaign to promote a respectful culture towards SPEECHES AT THE OSCARS – boys’ mental health across the school. BROOKSBANK STUDENTS GAVE DAZZLING PERFORMANCES OF A PITCH PERFECT JOE, HAYDEN AND VINNIE “It’s important for THEIR OWN AT THE IN-HOUSE HAVE PLENTY TO SMILE ABOUT. our boys to know that ROUND OF THE YOUTH SPEAKS help is available in school COMPETITION RECENTLY. ‘Teenage Mental Health: Are We All Just a if they need advice or Generation of Snowflakes?’ Their speech had support regarding mental structure and skill. wellbeing. Our team of male staff Judging these fantastic performances was and older students are excellent a difficult task; reflected by the incredibly role models who close scores. The winners in the Intermediate can talk empathetically group were the ‘Green Warriors’, Hayden, about mental health, Speaking in public (and being judged on your Up first, in the Joe and Vinnie, whilst in the Senior category, in a positive way,” performance) might be many people’s idea of Intermediate age group, ‘Generation Snowflakes’ Matthew, Lillie Belle a worst nightmare, but twelve brave students said Mrs Puddephatt. were Molly Mills, Isla Holman and James triumphed. proved that it can be a confidence-boosting and Grace Hirst. They gave an experience, and an extremely valuable skill incredibly polished, professional In March, the winning teams took their The strategy sits alongside our other to learn. performance on ‘To What Extent Do Your speeches to the next level: the District Final. work to support students who would On Thursday 7th February, four teams spoke Choices Affect Your Future?’ They were The teams faced strong competition from like to talk about something that’s superbly, as their proud families, English followed by an energetic, enthusiastic Year schools across Yorkshire at Leeds Trinity troubling them. Department staff and Mrs Shutter and Mr 7 team, consisting of Hayden Connett, Joe University. Unfortunately, we didn’t win on McCallion watched on. The event, which Robinson and Vinny Read, using humour this occasion, but the Seniors were pleased is organised Elland Rotary Club, has a long to communicate their concerns on global in the knowledge that they came a very close history at Brooksbank; it was the brainchild warming, with their ‘Green Warriors on a second, losing by the closest of margins to a former Governor Norman Kemp, who sadly Mission’ talk. sixth form team from passed away last summer. The standard of In the Senior category, Sam Gargett, Noah Malton School. this year’s entries was a fitting tribute to him. Etherington and Annabelle Walker delivered a Lillie Belle and Matthew Brooksbank have already produced National moving and passionate talk on the prejudices were praised for using Champions, with a team which included facing transgender people in the world today: memorable imagery current Head Girl, Evie Sutcliffe. With ‘Trans Taboo’. Finally, Matthew Wragg, Lillie and James, for the such an inspiring example to follow, twelve Belle Hunter and James Bushnell (all Year way he referred to the students formed teams to speak on topics 10), addressed the emotive topic of the rise of question in the Vote close to their hearts. mental health issues in teenagers, entitled of Thanks. The Family Romanov: Murder, TOP Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial TALKING BOOKS ON NON-FICTION Russia by Candace Fleming. 5 SUGGESTIONS Read it if reality show dramas WORLD BOOK DAY are your bag – camera-ready family paid the ultimate price. BROOKSBANK SPARKED A BIG CONVERSATION ABOUT READING ON WORLD BOOK DAY 2019.
Fiction for Young Adults offers something a shelf with new subjects: identity, life and As we connect with the text, reading helps us for everyone. death, rape, suicide and murder. It’s been an to develop our own ideas about who we are explosive journey, with J.K. Rowling leading and what we want to achieve. It’s good for We’ve come a long way since Enid We Should Hang Out the way. Suzanne Collins’, The Hunger our health, too. Whilst reading may appear Blyton’s simple stories of the Famous Five Sometime: Embarrassingly, a Games continues the boom. solitary and passive, research shows that camping, hiking and holidaying. Young True Story reading for thirty minutes a week increases adult (YA) fiction literature began pushing Why is reading so beneficial? by Josh Sundquist. good health and wellbeing. It also improves the boundaries in the 1980s and now Read it if you find the We live in an age of bingeing on box sets and our confidence and self-esteem and can be a is incredibly diverse. Whiles flavours of scrolling down Instagram, but reading books prospect of dating challenging great way to fall asleep at night. We Should All Be Feminists friendship, getting into trouble and romance brings benefits that enhance our lives way by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. have always been popular, they now share beyond the small screen. Read it if you want Tribe: On Homecoming to explore gender roles and Belonging and equity for young The Borden Murders: Lizzie by Sebastian Junger. women and men. Borden and the Trial of the Century by Sarah Miller. Read it if you’re a Read it if you’re a true crime civic-minded teen addict. You’ll also learn something who wants to make a about the legal process, in this difference in the world. fascinating unsolved crime account.
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MRS SHUTTER MRS JERVIS TOP FICTION MRS SHENTON 5 SUGGESTIONS
Mrs Jervis says Three Dark Crowns “I absolutely love reading! My perfect day includes getting a few hours 13 Minutes by Sarah Pinborough. by Kendare Blake. curled up with a good book. For me, it’s a way to find out about different Read it if you’ve given types of people in the world, the lives they lead and the things they do.” Read it if you’re a thriller/mystery addict, up on waiting for the Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson is one of my favourite and if you feel you next George RR Martin, books. This book is totally silly and laugh out loud. I also love Meg struggle to fit in and fancy finding some new warring queens. and Mog by Helen Nicoll and Roald Dahl’s, The BFG. I won a copy of at school. The BFG at primary school for doing well in lessons … I just loved it! From this I decided I liked limeade because I thought it was similar to what The BFG drank.” The Hate U Give MISS CROSS MISS ROBERTS by Angie Thomas.
Only Ever Yours Read it if you want to gain insight by Louise O’Neill. into what it’s like growing up in a neighbourhood where your friends Read it if can be gunned down without you’ve ever warning. felt like there’s too much pressure on young women Love, Hate and Other Filters to be ‘perfect’. by Samira Ahmed.
MISS LEWINS Read it if you’ve ever felt torn between two cultures, or wondered what it might be like to be in this situation.
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These and other activities succeeded in raising a fantastic £1,395.93 for the year group’s favourite charity, Lepra. The money raised will help to provide comfortable sandals for children suffering from leprosy. The shoe-switching day was organised by 7N. Leading lights of the fundraiser were Pippa and Emily who love to get involved fundraising for charity. Pippa, a proud pug-owner (who fund-raises for a pug charity) admitted to being mad about guessing games when she WE’VE BEEN BUSILY ROLLING OUT KNOWLEDGE Since their launch, the organisers (or KOs, as was younger and wanted to enable students we call them) have been a huge success with to follow their dreams of winning at life. Emily, students, who have realised what a brilliant ORGANISERS TO EVERY STUDENT IN KEY STAGE 3. a keen cyclist, also takes part in a fund-raising learning tool they are. After all, anything that 7N PUT THEIR BEST FOOT FORWARD FOR LEPRA. sponsored 5k cycle ride every year. YOU’VE PROBABLY SPOTTED THEM IN YOUR CHILD’S makes the learning easier has to be a good thing! BAG … WE’VE HAD THEM SPECIALLY COMMISSIONED Emily came up with the idea to hold a guess the Your child’s learning at a glance … FOR EACH YEAR OF LEARNING AT BROOKSBANK, AND High tops, loafers, pumps, flats, docs - or name of the teddy competition. First prize was Getting parents and carers involved was central a giant teddy bear plus a box of jelly beans. “We plain old trainers – Year 7 students were THERE’S A WORK BOOK TO ACCOMPANY IT. to our thinking when we were developing the were surprised at just how many boys wanted to free to which ever shoes they liked on Switch organisers. We know a lot of our parents want win the teddy!” exclaimed the girls. to know more about how they can support their Shoes Day. Students paid one pound for a child’s learning, at home, and in any subject. badge to signal they could wear their own Form members also held a bake sale and sold Now you can! shoes to school on Wednesday. One week close to one hundred freshly baked buns and later, the year group took part in a sponsored biscuits. “It was a huge success,” said Pippa. For the first time ever, you can read the ‘small dance session. “By lunch time, we had completely sold out!” print’ and help your child learn the fine detail. Plus, you can also be assured that everything in the KO targets your child’s GCSE examinations in Year 11, so everything is relevant and nothing is missed out. Interactive learning tasks … Pages are clearly laid out and have interactive learning tasks that are designed to strengthen key concepts and terminology. Answers are recorded in the KO work book. There is also space for parents to sign off the completed work. Students will be asked to complete five KO tasks every week (identified in the KO subject grid), and we already know that this practice is working well. Please encourage your child to complete the activities and pack both books in their bag each night, so that they can be used in lessons on the following day. Thank you! … Finally, we’d like to thank you for your support so far in our roll out of this valuable learning tool – your help really does make a difference and is greatly appreciated. If you would like to view the organiser online, you can find it by clicking MY BROOKSBANK at the top of our homepage. We’d love to hear your feedback ... email us your opinion and comments to [email protected] Amazing Grace: eminent computer scientist SIXTH FORM GIRLS ENJOY A BODY CONFIDENCE popularises debug term WORKSHOP BY 1325. In Maths, students have been discovering the work of American computer scientist, Grace Hopper. Grace became known as ‘Amazing Grace’ for her innovations in computing and her work with young people as Rear Admiral in the US Navy. After earning a PhD in Mathematics at Yale University, Grace enlisted in the Navy. She graduated first in her class and began working on the Mark I computer. In 1949, she recommended that a new programming language should be developed using English words. She was quickly told that she couldn’t do this because computers didn’t understand English. By 1952, Grace had created a compiler that could convert English-like sentences into machine-code. We owe the term ‘computer bug’ to Grace. Eleanor of Aquitaine: influential figure who She had been queen of two countries and It was Grace who found a moth in the machine dominated twelfth century Europe travelled across Europe many times. She was entombed next to Henry in Fontevrault Abbey she was working on. When the moth/bug was Eleanor of Aquitaine was a powerful figure in in Anjou, France. The nuns of Fontevrault removed, the machine had been ‘debugged the middle ages and remains an important wrote, “She was beautiful and just, imposing and the term has stuck with us ever since. figure in women’s history. Born Duchess of and modest, humble and elegant.” CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL Aquitaine in France, she would eventually become Queen of England. Aquitaine in WOMEN’S DAY 2019 the late-Medieval period was a centre of Ethel Smyth: prodigious composer and culture, fashion, and higher learning Eleanor formidable suffragist ON FRIDAY, 8TH MARCH, BROOKSBANK CELEBRATED received the best education available, INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY. THE CELEBRATION which included arithmetic, astronomy, Ethel Smyth (1858 and history along with ‘domestic arts’ like – 1944) was a feisty BUILT ON LAST YEAR’S HUGELY SUCCESSFUL household management, sewing, and activist for gender PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES. spinning. She was being prepared for life equality in the voting as a powerful man’s wife. booth and and extremely talented In 1137, Eleanor was just fifteen years old musician on the when both her father and brother died. In lessons, students learned about the lives Cameras caught the brutal moment when a The attack made Switzer more determined classical stage. Her The Duchess inherited great wealth and of nine inspirational women. Familiar names race official tried to drag her from the race. to enable women to run marathons - and she overnight became the most eligible heiress musical talents made Kathrine’s then boyfriend knocked the official succeeded. She founded the women’s running Frida Kahlo, Sylvia Plath, Jeanne D’Arc, in Europe. She had the pick of many suitors her one of England’s off the course, and she made it to the finish club 261 Fearless (named after her 1967 Florence Nightingale and Joanne Simpson and chose to marry Louis, who would soon most successful were under scrutiny in Art, English, French, line and the history books. Boston Marathon jersey number) to help women become King of France. turn-of-the-19th- Maths and Geography. This year, new embrace running. She then set her sights on the Grace received many accolades for her century composers. Kathrine vividly recalled the moment in her In 1147, Eleanor accompanied Louis names were added including: trail-blazing Olympic Games and campaigned for a women’s achievements in computing, including book, Marathon Woman, “I jerked my head VII on the Second Crusade, travelling to Smyth grew up marathon to be part of the Games. She got her the National Medal of Technology and the marathon runner, Kathrine Switzer (Science); around quickly and looked square into the Constantinople and Jerusalem, but the in Kent enjoying wish, seventeen years later, in 1984. Presidential Medal of Freedom. She even had debugging computer scientist, Grace Hopper most vicious face I’d ever seen. A big man, a Crusade was a failure and her inability to ‘unladylike’ activities such as hiking, tennis a guided missile destroyer, The USS Hopper, (ICT); medieval queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine huge man, with bared teeth was set to pounce, On International Women’s Day 2019, students produce a male heir brought their marriage and cycling, yet her musical beginnings (History); and formidable suffragette and and before I could react he grabbed my discovered, in their Science lessons, that named after her. On New Year’s Day 1992, to an end in 1152. Two months after their appeared less radical. She was already composer, Ethel Smyth (Music). shoulder and flung me back, screaming: women are not only able to compete with men, Grace died in her sleep of natural causes; divorce, Eleanor married Henry of Anjou composing hymns and learning to play the ‘Get the hell out of my race and give me they also have the capacity to beat them at she was 85 years old. She was interred with who became King of England two years piano at the age of ten and this would blossom Students took part in some fun learning those numbers!’” ultramarathon distance. full military honours in Arlington National later. This marriage produced five sons into a long and successful career. activities in the LRC, which was themed Cemetery. Grace said of herself: “The most and three daughters. Compositions including songs, piano especially for the event. Sixth Form girls important thing I’ve accomplished, other Endowed with intelligence, creative energy pieces, chamber music, orchestral and enjoyed a Girlpower workshop and a special than building the compiler, is training and a long life, Eleanor of Aquitaine played choral works and operas all followed - and screening of ‘Girl Rising’ over lunchtime. The young people.” a major role in shaping twelfth century so did the criticism. Male critics dubbed activities helped to raise money for our chosen Europe. Her achievements were impressive her work ‘utterly unfeminine’ and lacking in charity: the Women’s Centre in Halifax. at a time when women were ‘sweetness and grace’. But tough-cookie Kathrine Switzer: marathon woman who regarded as no more than Ethel was undaunted and would lend her challenged all-male marathon running belongings. Her brains and musical prowess to writing the rallying call for enterprise served her well women’s suffrage: ‘The March of Women’. These days, marathon-running is a sport for during unrelenting hostilities Ethel was the first female composer to both men and women - right? Well yes, but it’s between warring dynasties and be awarded a dame hood, when she was only relatively recently that women have been religious crusades. Yet amid made a DBE in 1922 in recognition of her ruthless and turbulent times, allowed to run marathons. We have Kathrine considerable musical talents. Hearing Eleanor encouraged ideas of Switzer to thank for challenging the all-male problems and deafness in old age did not chivalry and courtly love. tradition at the Boston Marathon in 1967. stop her from writing music. By her death Kathrine was the first woman to officially enter By the time of her death Eleanor in 1944, the 86-year-old Dame Ethel Smyth and run – but she had to hide her gender and had outlived both of her husbands had written ten books, a concerto, countless her name to do so. and six of her eight children. orchestral works and six operas.
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We are delighted to report that The Space Design Competition is didn’t get through, however in the two Brooksbank’s plan for habitation on brilliant in the way it draws on students’ succeeding years, we reached the the starry satellite has put the school learning from across many curriculum national final. In 2017/18, Brooksbank in the finals of the UK Space Design subjects, to connect subjects such as reached the national final and two of Competition 2018/19. Sciences, Mathematics, Geography, our students were selected for the EU Design, Business and Art. It also draws Congratulations go to team members: team at international final held at the on key video production, presentation Kennedy Space Centre in July 2018.” Corinne Barker, Jake Whitehouse, Bill and team working skills. Gaukroger, Kasey Dunkley, Sam White, The Competition Final was held on Poppy asked, “If you had the choice, where Brooksbank has been busy building a ACCORDING TO RECENT RESEARCH, YOUNG PEOPLE ARE Nathan Loughrey, Oscar Powell, from 16th - 17th March at Imperial College, would you live?” Marianne replied, “I have Brooksbank, and James Turner and strong track record of success in the MORE LIKELY TO AVOID STUDYING LANGUAGES BECAUSE London. Sadly, Team Dougeldyne were the choice. I’ve chosen to live here because Eleanor Hopkins, from Brighouse competition; ably led by the school’s not winners on this occasion but rest THEY PERCEIVE THEM AS BEING ‘TOO HARD’. of my job.” [Marianne’s employer, Bosch, High School. Head of Physics, Mr Chris Smith. employs 400,000 people across 130 different “We first entered the competition assured, they gave it their all and we are We’re happy to report that our students relish communicate with its people. Speaking to countries.] “I change jobs every four years. in 2015/16. On that occasion we very proud of them. learning French at Brooksbank. Providing your host in their own language also shows So I’m here for four years and then I’ll move lots of opportunities to parler français plus a your respect for them.” to another country. My plan is to keep doing trip to the French capital all help to bring the The conversation also revealed Marianne’s different countries until I retire.” subject alive. love of England – especially Yorkshire! “I love this part of England; it’s a beautiful part of the French is everywhere! world. I love the Yorkshire stone, the grand Les trois mousquetaires … We’re already off to a flying start when houses and the castles here.” Tom Batchelor, Poppy Greenwood, Max learning French because our own language Freemantle and Poppy Burnside are Max Freemantle wanted to know what is sprinkled liberally with French words. now planning how they can help younger Marianne’s favourite hobby was. Not SPOT US ON THE THIRD ROW AT THE Around 29% of English words have French students at Brooksbank to learn French surprisingly, Marianne’s favourite pastime roots (thanks largely to the Norman and give it a more positive image. “I’d like NATIONAL UK SPACE DESIGN COMPETITION! is to travel, “As soon as the holidays come Conquest). Gourmet meals are created by to make it more interactive and practical,” round I like to go abroad. I’ve visited many chefs, hôtels often offer a concierge service, says Max. “More focussed on speaking countries. If you ask me for a favourite city, Brexit may reach an impasse and les gilets and less on writing.” I’d say New York. If you ask me where to find jaunes have been demonstrating on the the best scenery, I’d say Scotland or New We’ll keep you posted on the exploits of streets of Paris. French is literally everywhere! Zealand. If you ask me where my favourite our three musketeers. beach is, I’d say the Maldives.” In conversation with Marianne Three students have been honing their French speaking skills with Marianne Serré, CEO of sia Abrasives Greetland, which is part of the Bosch group of companies. Marianne, who is fluent in English, French and German, popped into school for a chat recently. Poppy Burnside asked Marianne why languages are important to her. Marianne replied that learning languages can be a great career benefit: “When I was 20, I left France and came to London, for a year, to work as an au pair (there’s another French word!) I lived with a family and looked after their children - it was a great way to learn English. If I only spoke French, I would not be here today.” Career benefits aren’t the only advantage to learning languages; there are cultural benefits to be enjoyed too. Says Marianne, “Speaking other languages really opens your mind and broadens your horizons. If you speak a country’s language, you can 12 ON-SIDE MAGAZINE SPRING 2019 WWW.BBS.CALDERDALE.SCH.UK 13 SKI-TASTIC TRIP TURNS FLEDGLINGS INTO PROS IN AUSTRIAN MOUNTAINS HAPPINESS IS HINTERGLEMM! IMAGINE SKIING IN THE BEAUTIFUL, SNOW-COVERED MOUNTAINS IN AUSTRIA. THE DREAM CAME TRUE FOR 44 BROOKSBANK YOUNGSTERS DURING FEBRUARY HALF-TERM. “THE STUNNING PICTURES, THANKS TO MR MOUNSEY, REFLECT WHAT A TRIUMPH IT WAS, AND HOW MUCH STUDENTS ENJOYED THEMSELVES,” SAID MR BALL, PARTY LEADER AND ORGANISER OF BROOKSBANK’S FIRST-EVER SKIING TRIP FOR YOUNGER STUDENTS. TRUE BLUES ON TOP OF THE WORLD.
“The trip was so fantastic! It’s impossible to describe how brilliant it was. ‘Vielen danke’,” said Finn. “Skiing down mountains... what an experience! If you ever get the chance to go skiing - take it! I promise WHAT A VIEW! you, you won’t regret it!” said Maya.
Situated in the Glemm Valley, Saalbach and Beginner, Maya, Hinterglemm offer great skiing opportunities confessed, “Not for all grades of skier, with their wide, tree- going to lie, but I “WE’RE STILL STANDING!” lined runs and well-connected ski lifts. Both had never skied are lively resorts and the picturesque lakeside before. I took my town of Zell am See is just a 25-minute place in the baby coach-ride away. At Zell am See, there is group and learned a sports centre with an indoor swimming the basics. It was pool and an ice-rink where major league ice a bit boring at hockey matches are played. first, but once I Although reaching the destination - a got the hang of it, comfortable and well-equipped youth I absolutely loved hostel situated high up in the hamlet of it!” By the end of TAKING A BREAK TO REST THOSE QUADRICEPS. Hinterglemm, with skiing up to the door - took the week, there Praise also went to Jack Dodd, who won 27 hours by coach, once there, the party had were some accomplished skiers in the group ‘wipe-out of the week’.” Jack managed to ski five full days of skiing, activities and laughter. who were a real credit to the school. backwards down the piste for 40 metres! “It “Where do I start!” said Maya Dunn. “Ski Austria was one of the best holidays I’ve ever After each day on the slopes, awards such was quite a feat!” continued Mr Ball … “We had and I miss every second of it. I don’t as ‘wipe-out of the day’ and ‘queen of the couldn’t work out whether he was absolutely think I have ever laughed so much in my life!” slopes’ were given. “It was very interesting amazing or totally out of control! - we later to see lots of students offering staff reports learnt that he really was ace - the skis don’t “Students handled the journey unbelievably on who was falling over the most,” laughed lie!” The ‘most improved skier of the week’ well and we did not hear a single moan,” said Mr Ball. Ski school was just one part of the award went to Finley Wheelwright; Finley a pleased Mr Ball. “Once there, we didn’t package – there were also après ski events progressed from beginner to advanced group waste a moment in getting fitted for skis, each evening including: watching an ice in just five days, earning him the tag: ‘the boots and poles - then it was straight to bed Jamie Vardy of Brooksbank’!” for a proper night’s sleep!” hockey game, swimming at Tauern Spa and shopping at Zell Am See. The excited anticipation for the first day on A ski-ecstatic Mr Ball thanked true blue staff the slopes was immense. “The weather was As is customary, The Brooksbank Ski Awards for their wholehearted commitment to the hot and the sky clear as we boarded the ski closed the show, to celebrate students’ students, “I’d like to say a huge ‘thank you’ to lift. The views were breath-taking, and I was achievements, both good and bad! “It was Mr and Mrs Puddephatt, Mr Mounsey, Miss “I was so excited, I jumped a full three-sixty so excited,” exclaimed Finn Cullimore. “The a just-for-fun event and lots of awards were Nutter and Mrs Kain. They made memories on my skis - much to my amazement. Despite instructors were extremely helpful and by handed out. In particular, we had to hand it that students will never forget. Finally, I the end of the week, we were all strutting our to Maya and Ben Miller who we awarded want to thank the truly brilliant Year 8 and 9 being placed in the top group, on the last day, the prize for ‘outstanding girl and boy of students who were just remarkable all week; I still managed to fall twenty meters on my stuff like experienced skiers, and skiing the APRÈS-SKI BEST GIRL AND BOY OF THE WEEK. mountain from top to bottom,” he added. the week’. you did Brooksbank proud!” face, but that’s beside the point.” Remembering Mrs Mabel Pighills Back in the day when camp really In February, a much-loved former teacher at Brooksbank passed away. Mrs Mabel Pighills taught meant camp and other stories at the school for 17 years, taking early retirement in 1989. Her memories of life at Brooksbank during these decades made an important contribution to The Brooksbank Legacy, our centenary book.
Mabel joined Brooksbank in 1972 as an English and RE teacher. With class sizes much larger than they are today, (almost 40 pupils in every class), Mrs Pighills added craft work to her portfolio and taught youngsters to make and do all sorts of things. In 1989, Mabel decided to take early retirement; she later recalled a constant stream of children bringing her A RESTFUL HAVEN OF TRANQUILLITY: THE NEWLY-BUILT ‘FIRST YEAR BLOCK’ IN 1970. small gifts, flowers and saying their goodbyes. “I enjoyed every day of my 17 years there,” she said.
Mabel’s grandson Ben - better known as Mr Mounsey ALL THAT WASHING UP … The excitement of Ambleside is highly Colour therapy in the - attended Brooksbank as a pupil in the 1990s and SPOT THE MANGLE! anticipated by Year 7 students, especially as ‘1st Year block’ returned to us as a teacher in 2004, thus continuing the summer term approaches. But did you the teaching tradition set by Mrs Pighills. know that our Year 7 Residential in Ambleside In the late 1960s, pupil numbers were TENTS WERE THE SIZE OF MARQUEES! began life as a real under-canvas camping increasing rapidly and in 1970, we said hello to experience? This got us thinking about what a circular cluster of classrooms built to teach else has changed in recent decades. We First Year pupils. The “first year block” was hope that some of these nostalgic moments sited at the top of the yard and, if you hadn’t of former times at Brooksbank will make you already guessed, it is now known as E block. smile … let’s begin with “Camp”! Rooms were painted in calming colours and some found the space to be a restful haven of When Camp really was Camp tranquillity. This calm atmosphere was in sharp MRS PIGHILLS’ GRANDSON, BEN - contrast to the “old block” - as C block used to BETTER KNOWN AS MR MOUNSEY. Back in the 1970s, the residential for our be known – where one red-painted class was youngest students, affectionately known unsurprisingly described as rather “noisy”. as camp, actually was just that. This real camping experience took place at Harlech, Co king on gas, in North Wales. It was considered a life-changing ‘the flat’ rite of passage back then, and is still regarded WHEN ‘CAMP’ MEANT CAMP AND TIDIEST TENTS WON PRIZES! as one of the best-ever school experiences A new broader curriculum began to develop today, according to both staff and students. in the 1960s as we embraced comprehensive Despite a structured programme packed with education. But the dream of equal opportunities activities, there was also plenty of time for fun had yet to dawn. In F block, boys were busy – and games. mitring and dove-tailing in their woodwork lessons, while girls were learning what was called Some things never change and getting to sleep “women’s work” in domestic science. on the first night is no exception. In the days long before mobile phones, unofficial, pupil- Who can remember “the flat” in C block? This organised football matches sometimes took small nest of tucked-away rooms (now the Key place as early as 5.00am. Fortunately fresh Stage 4 office) was where older girls trained air and strenuous activities would eventually to become future housewives. They would take their toll and tired students would soon spend a whole day in the flat: washing and be fast asleep on subsequent nights. One ironing laundry (brought from home); planning, felt sympathy too for the “homesick by budgeting and shopping for morning coffee Wednesday” pupils who weren’t used to with cakes; lunch and afternoon tea with being away from home. scones for four (two pupils and two members of staff). Teachers would receive a neatly-written Campers began each day with a full English invite to dine, and RVSP a formal reply. The flat breakfast followed by a packed lunch – all had to be thoroughly cleaned after the event too! prepared by staff and students. Former teacher, Mrs Mabel Pighills was the #1 baker at camp. She would bake 125 teacakes and COOKING ON GAS, IN ‘THE FLAT’ - NOW THE KS4 OFFICE. scones each day to keep young tummies satisfied. Feeding everyone also produced mountains of washing up, as the picture on the right shows. Tents were swept and beds made in readiness for morning inspection, and large rosettes with flowing streamers were awarded to the day’s tidiest two tents. Their inhabitants were presented with individual rosettes in assembly when they returned to school. On the last night of camp, Harlech castle was lit up as a special farewell treat.
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YEAR 9 STUDENTS HAVE BEEN CONJURING WITH DYSTOPIAN IMAGERY IN THEIR SHORT STORY WRITING IN ENGLISH WITH EXCELLENT HOW TO BE A BROOKSBANK – IF CHILLING – RESULTS.
LEADER AND INFLUENCER The stories were celebrated at a special Atwood 1985); The Hunger Games (Suzanne Alex Park, Riley Core-Sugden and Levana lunchtime event in the LRC, with best Collins 2008); and the genre is a popular with Clegg also received vouchers for their efforts. IN A WORLD OF ONLINE INFLUENCERS, INDIVIDUALS CAN MOVE AND SHAPE JUST ABOUT stories being read out loud by proud Year 9 students, perhaps because it allows Harry says he enjoyed thinking up unsettling authors. Readers and listeners were drawn them to discuss controversial issues and ANYTHING. AT BROOKSBANK, EVERY STUDENT HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME phrases, such as: ‘The clock struck the in by gloomy tales of lonely protagonists, compare them with real-world problems. A SCHOOL INFLUENCER OR LEADER. WINNING FRIENDS, INFLUENCING PEOPLE AND totalitarian regimes and grim repression. thirteenth hour’ and ‘It was a dark morning in The judges decided that Harry Forster’s July’. “There are always two ways of looking HELPING TO BUILD A BETTER SCHOOL COME TOGETHER IN A PROGRAMME WE CALL Every decade seems to produce a Dystopian masterpiece: Brave New World (Aldous story, Brave New Fighters, had seized the at things,” said Harry. “Writing dystopian STUDENT VOICE. THROUGH ITS WORK, STUDENTS GAIN THE CONFIDENCE, AMBITION Huxley 1932); Nineteen Eighty-Four (George day. Harry’s story was set in a POW camp, stories gives you an opportunity to scare the AND ENTHUSIASM NEEDED TO Orwell, 1949); Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury where soldiers channel their energies and reader, to put things out there that are alien MAKE SHAPE THEIR FUTURE 1953); The Handmaid’s Tale (Margaret aggression to become fighters for the cause. and to make them feel uncomfortable.” AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE WORLD WE LIVE IN. Comms Team publicist, Morgan Osborne in 10S reports: “Students will spot members of the School’s Brooksbank Leaders and Influencers Comms Team by the snazzy lanyards they Student Voice encourages students to wear. Our job is to listen to and communicate influence school life by expressing ideas and views and information from all our school opinions about school life and how to improve community. We’re an approachable bunch it. These are gathered by our Comms Team who ensure they are reported to senior who are eager to listen and respond. members of staff. We have a variety of jobs all aimed at improving our school. For instance, Enabling students to become leaders is top of Sammy, Megan and Emily work on class meetings, while I write our our list for individual development. Students newsletters. Lauren updates our various social media articles, Joe designs have lots of opportunities to develop their our posters, and Hayden, Molly and Sofia run our ‘surgery’, where students leadership skills, within the curriculum and in sporting and enrichment activities. “We are can discuss their problems and ideas. Isla and Emily create and update incredibly proud of our youngsters who work the Comms progress board. to promote Brooksbank’s core values and those who make the school shine at events Currently, we’re working on an exciting opportunity to see Brooksbank such as open evenings and transition events,” advertised on TV. The advert, showcasing the work we do, will air on says Mrs Rawson, Student Voice Coordinator. LeedsTV - watch this space for more details!!!”
“Year 10 prefects work closely to support our youngest students in their form activities and lessons. Their leading work models best practice and provides support and advice when needed. Year 7 transition leaders are trained to be role models for Year 6 pupils who are transferring to Brooksbank. They accompany transition staff on primary school visits to local primary schools and perform a brilliant job on induction days in the summer term.”
Says Morgan, “The Comms Team meets every Monday lunchtime in E2. There’s always space for more members and students are invited to come along and make their voice heard.” GCSE Fren ch Students DISCOVER THE BEAUTY AND CULTURE OF PARIS OVER HALF-TERM ROMANTIC AND PICTURESQUE PARIS COUNTS AS ONE OF THE MOST CHECKING OUT THE RED WINDMILL INSTAGRAMMABLE CITIES IN THE WORLD - AND WITH GOOD REASON. ON THE MOULIN ROUGE. 20 FRENCH GCSE STUDENTS LEFT SCHOOL EARLY ON VALENTINE’S DAY TO BOARD AN EASYJET FLIGHT TO THE FRENCH CAPITAL TO EXPLORE ITS CULTURE AND TAKE PICTURES OF THEIR OWN.
INSTAGRAM PARADISE AT VERSAILLES. On Saturday, students headed ENJOYING THE SUNSHINE IN THE JARDIN DES TUILLERIES. out of town for the beautiful Palace of Versailles, to escape the gilet-jaunes protests. Students were hugely impressed by the grandeur of Louis XIV’s palace and its vast gardens: watching the fountains play their music and gazing at the sculptures. On Sunday morning, students climbed the hill of Montmartre, to reach the Basilica of the Sacré-Coeur. The imposing “The trip certainly basilica sits on a 130 metre- succeeded all my high hill and has lush views over Paris. Students were expectations,” said Grace captivated by the basilica’s Goodwin. “I’ve been stunning Romano-Byzantine architecture and the artists’ wanting to go since I playground of Montmartre. was five and it was The glamour of the Moulin Rouge, with its lipstick-red truly amazing!” paint, made its own impact. In the afternoon, the party divided into two groups, After a smooth journey, the party arrived just “A surreal and magical experience,” with one half taking in the before 9.00pm, local time. Accommodation exclaimed Grace Goodwin. Centre Pompidou with its unmistakable at FIAP- Jean Monnet was close to the train outside escalators and the huge colourful In the afternoon, students returned to station and offered good, clean facilities, pipework. Group 2 enjoyed a guided tour the Arc de Triomphe for lunch and went breakfast and evening meal in a self – of the Stade de France, the country’s service restaurant, and a games room to shopping on the Champs-Elysées. “The largest stadium, which hosted Euro 2016 relax in at the end of each day. The visit was Champs-Elysées oozed style, history and and the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Located in blessed with wall-to-wall sunshine, as Europe elegance,” said Grace. Tom agreed, “The Saint-Denis, a few kilometres north of Paris, and the UK basked in a most unseasonal Champs-Elysées was so cool and a great Brooksbank’s football fans were able to February heatwave. place to shop.” They then walked to the follow in the footsteps of world-class players Louvre, passing through the Jardin des such as Zidane and Pogba as they toured the There was no better way to start the first day, Tuileries with its exquisite gardens. changing rooms, the warm-up room, players’ than a bateau-mouche tunnel and pitch. “It was giant!” said Tom. cruise along the sun- drenched Seine. “It was Obviously, no visit to Paris would be a superb vantage point complete without ascending the Eiffel Tower to see the sights,” said – it’s THE must see monument of the French Tom Batchelor. From capital. Originally built for the World’s Fair of the riverboat, explorers 1889, students enjoyed catching the perfect caught their first glimpse camera angle. At 312 metres high, the of the Parisian crown tower offered stupendous views across the jewels in all their glory: City of Lights in all directions. Soaking up Notre-Dame Cathedral; the atmosphere in the Champ de Mars, Les Invalides Military Museum and Napoleon’s La Conciergerie, le Pont Tomb sealed the deal on this unforgettable Neuf; le Musée de Louvre, Parisian experience. le Musée d’Orsay, La Place de la Concorde, “C’était superbe!” said tour leader, Mr Les Invalides, the Arc de Whitworth, “Superb group of students, Triomphe and Eiffel Tower. superb weather, superb trip!”
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STUDENTS FLEX THEIR ESSAY STUDENTS STAGE WRITING MUSCLES SCHOOL ROCK CONCERT YEAR 11 BTEC MUSIC PRODUCTION STUDENTS SET THEMSELVES THE CHALLENGE OF STAGING THEIR VERY OWN MUSIC CONCERT AS PART OF THEIR STUDIES. THEIR STATES OF MUSIC GIG TOOK PLACE ON WEDNESDAY, 20TH MARCH AND FEATURED VINTAGE ROCK HEADLINE-GRABBERS, EGO STATES AND TALENTED SINGER-SONGWRITER, ELLIE TELFORD.
Karol Seroczynski, Caitlin Whiteley, of England over the past year. Georgie-Leigh Whiting, Gabriel Buckley, Singles, including their first release Tom Batchelor, Grace Sparks, McKenzi Overthinker, have been big hits on Freeth, Jill Haigh-Hutchinson are working Spotify and Apple Music and the hard to bring the event to market and are boys have supported Jake Bugg nervously excited about it. “No other group and The Cribs on the Main Stage WHILE MOST OF US WERE ENGAGED IN NAILING OUR CHRISTMAS GIFT LIST, has done something this big before,” said at Bingley Music Festival. Georgie-Leigh. “I was so excited about seeing Ellie Telford is a talented singer- STUDENTS IN YEAR 8 WERE FEVERISHLY TYPING THEIR AIM HIGH ESSAYS the acts come together on the night,” said Caitlin. songwriter from Brooksbank, who TO MEET THE DECEMBER 17TH DEADLINE. Students came up with the idea of staging a is currently in Year 12. Ellie has a proper night-time gig to demonstrate their string of punchy songs in her indie- As we all know, there are no short-cuts to Six essays were shortlisted and judged by a Praising students for their linguistic skills, determination to score high grades in August, folk repertoire. Her perceptive fifteen-hundred word essays and there’s no crack team of essay experts (Mr McCallion, competition organiser Mr Miller said, “It was and booked the two local acts to demonstrate lyrics are full of wit and wisdom way you can pull them out of a Christmas Mr Miller and Mr Campbell). tight at the top. As expected, the essays were their ambition. with a West Yorkshire twist. cracker. However, Mr Miller (Aim Higher of a very high standard, but Freya forged The final step in the competition was a grilling Ego States are a four-piece, melody-driven The BTEC Music team have Coordinator) had every confidence interview where entrants were asked to ahead in her interview, with her ability to rock ‘n’ roll band with plenty of live gigs under worked very hard to make the that our students would rise expand on the main points of their musings. discuss her views”. to the challenge. Finally, winners of the first, second Well done to Amy Linford, Dominic Whilde and their belt. The Brighouse boys (including event happen: booking the hall, liaising After all there and third prizes were announced and Jacob Maclean who received certificates of former Brooksbanker, Rhys Jenkins) have with the artists and the school’s sound and was a juicy range congratulated in assembly. The winning commendation; they received £10 vouchers. been gaining a following across the North lighting engineer, designing the tickets and of questions to essays will be displayed for all to read. posters, developing social media marketing consider. English The most popular essay questions were: Are the Harry Potter stories simply tales We can’t wait … Why was Elizabeth I a great and organising refreshments. Fundraising Our two favourite of good versus evil? queen? and “Our earth is McKenzi Freeth: “I’ve loved the began at the Christmas Fair with a seasonal picks from each Is studying Shakespeare still relevant heating up.” Is this creativity that’s been going on hot chocolate stall. “Announcing the event in category were: in today’s society? because of human assemblies was nerve-wracking,” said Gabriel. History activity, or is throughout the course and seeing “It’s been a pleasure working with everyone Why was Elizabeth I a great queen? nature to What is the point of studying history the show unfold was the icing on and great fun to organise,” added Karol. blame? in school? the cake.” Geography OLIVER BOTTOMLEY ACHIEVED “Our earth is heating up.” Is this because CONGRATULATIONS TO SECOND PLACE AND Grace Sparks: “After all the effort of human activity, or is nature to blame? FREYA SHAW, WHO WAS JOSEPH MITCHELL CAME THIRD. Why do many poor countries struggle AWARDED FIRST PRIZE. OLIVER AND JO we’d put in, it was great to see so to develop? FREYA WINS AN SEPH AMAZON KINDLE. RECEIVED £20 much support from the audience.” AMAZON VOUCHERS. LITTLE MISS ELECTRICAL AND OTHER CAREERS DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS On International Women’s Day, local Particularly popular was the video short Inspiring the next generation was the aim electrician ‘Little Miss Electrical’ (aka Cathy showing how After Eights and Quality Streets of National Careers Week and National Cockin) met with students in Year 9 to discuss chocolates are made at Nestlé, Halifax! Apprenticeship Week, held recently. Students thinking outside gender stereotypes when it comes to career choices. Cathy described A round of mock interviews for Year 11 and across all year groups have been involved in 13 students, assisted by the local Rotary thinking about how the subjects they study how she changed her career direction from Club and RSA Insurance Group completes link to the world of work and progression that of lawyer to setting up her own business routes. The C&K Careers Calderdale as an electrician. a very productive term of careers education Apprenticeship Event, at The Shay Stadium, Selected Year 8 students played the Make it in at Brooksbank. The department now has its went down really well with Year 11 and Sixth Manufacturing game; racing to build a small sights set on attaining the Quality in Careers Form students; it gave them the opportunity enterprise before their opponents. They have Standard Award, welcoming back O2 for our to meet lots of employers and training been kept up to date with regional labour- Employability Days, careers assemblies and providers face-to-face. market information and local opportunities. much more! 22 ON-SIDE MAGAZINE SPRING 2019 WWW.BBS.CALDERDALE.SCH.UK 23 GIRLS’ RUGBY DOUBLE PUTS YEAR 9 NOTCHING UP SPECTACULAR YORKSHIRE WINNING TRIES & YEAR 10 IN YORKSHIRE CUP FINALS! CUP SEASON HIT BY AND MILES IN STORMS TO DELAY FINALS CHAMPION IT’S BEEN A SPECTACULAR SEASON FOR BOYS’ SCHOOLS RUGBY AT BROOKSBANK, WITH FOUR OUT OF COMPETITION FIVE BOYS’ TEAMS REACHING THE COUNTY In the National Cup, mid-January saw crucial CUP FINALS. UNFORTUNATELY, ALL DECIDERS wins for Year 11 when they met Cardinal WERE DELAYED WHEN STORM GARETH PUT THE Newman, while Year 8 faced St John Fisher. As reigning National Champions, the Year 11 side SCHEDULE THROUGH THE WRINGER IN MARCH. were defending their title when they met Cardinal HERE’S A ROUND-UP OF THE SEMI- FINALS AND Newman College in Preston. The Lancashire team presented very little threat to our Year 11s who THEIR SPECTACULAR RESULTS. played some brilliant tries to produce 58 - 16 at the final whistle. This stunning result put the team The Year 7 side tipped the balance in their Year 10 put themselves in the final when through to the Quarters against Hinchley Wood, favour when they played St John Fisher they beat Brigshaw High. It was a tough Surrey on 7th February. Hopes were high as the in Dewsbury. It was a tight game which encounter but yet another demonstration squad departed Brooksbank at 7.30am to meet produced a final score of 18 - 14. The of skill with a final score of 36 - 4 to kick off time. It was a bruising London encounter team will face Castleford Academy in their Brooksbank. Year 10 face Malet Lambert but a terrific result for Year 11 when they trounced Cup Final. in their Cup Final. their opponents 36 - 16. “Well done to all Year 8’s game against St John Fisher Year 11 beat Garforth Academy 40 - 6 to involved,” tweeted a very pleased Mr Ball. was clearer cut. Brooksbank beat the qualify for their shot at the County Cup. Year 8 took their chances against 2018 academy by a thundering 28 - 4! Coach “There were five tries from the skipper and Champions, Wade Deacon, on home turf on Mr Ball declared his joy on Twitter, “A a great all round team performance,” said 8th February. This time, it was not to be for brilliant performance despite missing a few Mr Ball. Year 11 play Outwood Grange Brooksbank. The Wade Deacon side maintained players.” Year 8 play Corpus Christi in their Academy in their Cup Final. BROOKSBANK’S YEAR 9 AND YEAR 10 GIRLS’ their form beating our Year 8s 36 - 4. It was a Cup Final. worthy win, and our lads put up a good fight,” RUGBY TEAMS HAVE WON BIG-STYLE IN THEIR said Mr Ball. Brooksbank’s Year 7 team bounced TOURNAMENTS THIS WEEK. THE FANTASTIC straight into their Quarter Final when Hinchley NEWS HAS PROPELLED BOTH TEAMS INTO THE Wood conceded their game. LEEDS MID-FIELDER Year 10 played their First Round game against YORKSHIRE CUP FINALS. Culcheth High at home on 26th February. In a closely fought contest, Brooksbank just managed AVA DREAMS OF to snatch the win with a 26 - 24 final result. “Very “Reaching the Yorkshire Cup Finals is a first for Jamie-Lee Ryan, Mollie well played to our visitors who proved to be a real girls’ rugby at Brooksbank and I’m hoping that Butterworth, Aliyah Jackson, challenge this afternoon,” said Mr Ball after the their effort will set the standard for other year Olivia Wilde, Isabelle arnshaw, TURNING PROFESSIONAL game. We wish all our teams the very best in their groups to follow,” said Girls’ Coach, Miss Jones. Niamh Earnshaw, Ruby Tyson, bid to become National Champions. Isabelle Clinton. In the Year 9 tournament, the team were BROOKSBANK STUDENT, AVA PICKARD, HAS BEEN fantastic in attack; Amelia Brown and Chloe Making the double two days later, our Year PLAYING FOOTBALL SINCE SHE WAS AROUND SEVEN Helliwell’s speed consistently tearing up their 10 Team have also made the County Final. Brooksbank Year 7/8 placed third but opponent’s defences. garnered great recognition YEARS OLD. SHE FOLLOWED HER OLDER BROTHER The Year 10 squad beat Castleford Academy Year 9 Team Captain, Julia Lowery, was in the Semi Final on 7th March. “It was In the Year 7/8 tournament, Brooksbank the INTO THE SPORT AND BEGAN PLAYING FOR GREETLAND fantastic and led the girls to victory with great another outstanding display of rugby!” said girls played some fantastic rugby but were GOLDSTARS. WHILE THERE SHE WAS TALENT SPOTTED confidence. “Julia stood out as the woman Miss Jones. “There were fantastic defence beaten by the size of their opponents. The of the tournament. She was outstanding tactics from the whole team and numerous team won two games and lost two games by BY SCOUTS AT LEEDS UNITED AND WAS INVITED TO in defence, not missing a single tackle, and outstanding performances.” just one try in the dying minutes. Despite this, JOIN THEIR REGIONAL TALENT CENTRE. fought hard to keep tries scored against us to a Cheyney McCarthy and Lillie Belle Hunter and were singled out by a number of coaches minimum,” beamed coach, Miss Jones. led the team from the start with fantastic as being the best team at the tournament. “Our pace and movement made it difficult for performances in attack and defence. Julia “Unfortunately, there were a number of Football-focussed Ava, who’s been playing other teams to stop our runs and we were able Lowery, who stepped up from Year 9 Team teams with players who were much taller and for the club for four years, has also attended to effectively break their lines. Our strength Captain, played an outstanding game against stronger than ours. Having said that they three training camps for England and is hoping to join the Under 15 squad and play in a tackle was fantastic with everyone giving older players. worked hard and defended well, only to be “I love the game and enjoy the commitment,” for her country – that’s an impressive track says Ava. “This year I’ve scored ten goals in 100%. The girls have worked exceptionally frustrated by a couple of tries in the minutes of Brooksbank will face St John Fisher in the Year record for a youngster who is still in Year 8! fifteen games and set up over twenty assists.” hard in training over the winter term and their 10 Girls’ Final, to be held after Easter. the games,” said Miss Jones. determination paid dividends in their games.” Ava discovered a taste for the sport when Football must be a popular subject in the Congratulations to the team: Well done, girls for a great effort! she was just a tot in Year 3; she was spotted Pickard household. Alongside Ava and her Brooksbank will face Castleford Academy in for Leeds while playing for the Goldstars. In brother (who first inspired her to take up the Cheyney McCarthy, Lillie Belle Hunter, Charlie Alice Hackney, Freya Jones, Kaitlyn Morrison the Year 9 Girls’ Final, to be held after Easter. her central midfield position, Ava rules the sport), there’s also mum and dad, who are Singleton, Olivia Luby, Emily Barker, Emily Twibill, Sydnie Connell, Niamh Earnshaw, Congratulations to the team: midfield and scores plenty of goals to boot. big fans of Man City. Waddle, Georgia Stansfield, Isobel Morton, Isabelle Earnshaw, Ruby Tyson, Isabelle She also plays a key role in defence, working Julia Lowery, Tilly Rose, Millie Bowker, Erin Erin Bentley, Amelia Brown, Tilly Rose, Julia Clinton, Mollie McDonnell, Megan Whilde, with the keeper, strikers and wingers up and We wish Ava all the very best in achieving her dream to become a professional footballer. Bentley, Amelia Brown, Chloe Helliwell, Lowery, Chloe Helliwell, Millie Bowker. Emily Keasey. down the pitch. 24 ON-SIDE MAGAZINE SPRING 20182019 HIGH FIVE TO FAREWELL CALDERDALE TO SARAH, PANATHLON YORKSHIRE MRS PEARCE. IT WAS AN EMOTIONAL MULTISPORT TEAM! DAY FOR SARAH PEARCE, A SUPPORT ASSISTANT AT BROOKSBANK. SARAH HAS BEEN A HUGELY INSPIRATIONAL LEADER AND MENTOR FOR THE CALDERDALE TEAM AND STUDENTS AT BROOKSBANK.
This competition was Sarah’s final Panathlon event as coach, although she hopes to be able to continue to support the team at future events. Sarah was awarded a medal by Panathlon’s Chief Operating Officer, Tony Waymouth, for CONGRATULATIONS AND CERTIFICATES: her outstanding contribution to the event in the Yorkshire area. TILLIE-MAY RUST RECEIVES HER CERTIFICATE FROM MR MCCALLION. “I have been doing this since 2016 and the number of students who are getting involved Team Calderdale’s incredible winning provided some useful pointers on how to be a is amazing. When I first started, I brought five streak continues with a fantastic fifth win in table cricket champion. “I love to be able to children and now we have so many here.” a row in the Panathlon Yorkshire Multisport go home and show them off to my family,” said Reflecting on her time attending numerous competition. The team, comprising Harry whose favourite event is table cricket. Panathlon events over the years, Mrs Pearce youngsters from Brooksbank and Brighouse When asked what his table cricket secret was, insisted it is all about the children and all she High, came up trumps again at Fulford School Harry said, “Just keep aiming for the big sixes!” does is provide the opportunities. in York on Tuesday, 12th March. “The kids really wanted to win but we Jack Dunn, from Brighouse High, was stress to the children it’s not just about the The winners streaked ahead a clear 10 points attending his last Panathlon event before going of main rivals Hull, notching up a massive 56 winning, but the opportunities offered,” Mrs to college. He admitted it was the perfect way Pearce said. “They will be beaming from points, with wins in four out of the six events. to finish. “It’s really great to win but also a bit ear to ear when they go home and get to In third place was York, represented by Joseph sad at the same time. I have had so much fun meet the Headmaster when they go back to Rowntree School, while Rotherham’s Abbey – I would drop anything to do these events. school. They are ecstatic and it makes it all School finished fourth. As I’m going to college to do coaching, I can worthwhile to see their faces.” A beaming Harry Moyers, from Brooksbank, use this Panathlon experience to help other We wish Sarah all the very best in her was delighted to win another medal and even people with disabilities.” future career. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 2018-2019 SCHOOL CLOSES SCHOOL OPENS SCHOOL CLOSES SCHOOL OPENS
EASTER Friday 12th April 2019 Monday 29th April 2019 SPRING BANK Friday 24th May 2019 Monday 3rd June 2019
MAY DAY Monday 6th May 2019 SUMMER Thursday 18th July 2019
STAFF TRAINING DAYS Friday 19th July 2019, Monday 22nd July 2019 2019-2020 SCHOOL CLOSES SCHOOL OPENS SCHOOL CLOSES SCHOOL OPENS
SUMMER Tuesday 3rd September 2019 EASTER Friday 3rd April 2020 Monday 20th April 2020
AUTUMN HALF TERM Friday 25th October 2019 Tuesday 5th November 2019 MAY DAY Monday 4th May 2020
CHRISTMAS Thursday 19th December 2019 Monday 6th January 2020 SPRING BANK Friday 22nd May 2020 Monday 1st June 2020
FEBRUARY HALF TERM Friday 14th February 2020 Monday 24th February 2020 SUMMER Friday 17th July 2020
STAFF TRAINING DAYS Monday 2nd September 2019, Friday 27th September 2019, Monday 4th November 2019, Friday 20th December 2019, Monday 20th July 2020
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