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Careers, Work Related Learning and Enterprise Education at Highcliffe School

There is a statutory re- the learning entitlement for for students to learn, quirement under Section all students and as a means about, through and for 351 of the 1996 Education for learning ‘about work’, work in a range of contexts Act for the school to pro- learning ‘through work’ and vide a balanced and learning ‘for work’. Work-related learning is broadly based curriculum concerned with those which ‘ prepares students Work-related learning has planned activities that use for the opportunities, re- an important contribution to work as a context for sponsibilities and experi- make to the education of all learning or illustrate as- ences of adult life, which our students in order for pects of working life. The includes preparation for them to make an effective school encourages innova- working life. ‘ tive approaches to work-related learning in The school is commit- order to motivate stu- ted to maximising the dents and to raise stan- benefits for every stu- dards. The accredita- dent as part of the tion of students’ government initiative achievements in work- of ‘Every Child Mat- related learning has an ters’, in the develop- important role to play ment of a whole in supporting the school approach to school’s objectives. work-related learning. The school recognises The main purpose of that there should be work-related learning is some work-related learn- transition from the school to to provide students with a ing for all students, and adulthood and employment. range of activities as part more for some. The school So that students are able to of a balance and inte- wishes to promote work- make this effective transi- grated curriculum. The related learning as part of tion the school provides a work-related learning and wide range of opportunities enterprise opportunities

Contributors : H.Finch, C.Stone, Hannah Elkins, Holly-Beth Hassall, Aimee Falla, Lucy Walker, Payge Cooper, Emily Bralee, Kathryn Marks, Lewis Payne, M.Yapp, N.O’Connor, Rebecca Melville, Georgia The Wright, Theodor Turner, Sam Cummings, John Slattery, S.Nicholls, L.Downie, Jenna Lloyd, Georgina Par- Credits tridge, K.Berkerley, Catherine White, L.Gabony, D.Bryden, D.Smith, J.Picking, I.Burgan, W.Shaylor, M. McGrath, Chrissie Dow, N.Jobbins, M.Webber, A.Karanja, Elly Kelly, Ellie O’Hare, Margaret Sheekey, N. Campbell, J.White, L.High, Jack Case, John Mather, T.Barnes, Yvonne Surman, G.Hughes, W.Edmunds, Rachael Benson, G.Wilson, B.Trevorrow, H.McMillan. Editorial/Production Team: P Coughlan, M Gower, L Gabony, S Bagshaw, J Potts, J Coleman.

“I believe in using what you have, instead of mourning for that which you do not. In thirty years time, I want to be able to look back at my youth and know that I used my talents fully: that I wasted nothing” A former Highcliffe Sixth Former provided by the school are portunity for representa- included in individual sub- tives of the agencies to I would like to thank eve- jects, vocational qualifica- meet together and catch ryone involved in this tions, PHSE, careers edu- up on all the good work event and I look forward to cation and guidance, and and new projects that are the next convention as I work experience. being developed in the believe that “Every Child area. Matters” The school has recently and this made a huge commitment Feedback evening to all aspects of the deliv- from parents helped all ery of this student devel- and our of us, opment area and a whole multi- adults and range of new initiatives agency col- students, have been launched, in- leagues was take time cluding the hugely suc- extremely to consider cessful Partnership Con- positive and the 5 im- vention, achieving Stage the unani- portant One of the Investors in Ca- mous verdict was that strands of ECM (Being reers award and being in- this event should be re- Healthy, Staying Safe, En- vited to becoming a ‘spoke’ peated in the future. The joying and Achieving, Mak- school for the Specialist hall was certainly busy ing a Positive Contribution Enterprise Education Net- and even the students and Economic Wellbeing) work. found going round the and how we all work to- stalls collecting informa- wards the same aim. We are sure that you will tion and talking to the Report by Mrs Stone enjoy reading about these representatives was an Team Leader: and many other activities interesting and useful ex- Student Development & in this special, themed edi- perience. Effectiveness tion of H2U. Mrs Finch Curriculum Leader: Investors in to at least 3 of the out- Careers & Work-Related Careers— comes – enjoy and Learning achieve; make a positive Recognition Begins contribution; achieve eco- nomic well being. It also supports the 14-19 educa- New Initiative— Highcliffe School is proud tion and skills implementa- Partnership to be the holder of the tion plan which identifies Stage One certificate of Convention quality CEG as a high pri- the Investors in Careers ority for young people to award. Ray Pearce and make successful transitions th On 27 November we were Martyn Jewell from Con- through learning and into pleased to hold our first nexions formally pre- employment. The process Partnership Convention, an sented the certificate to will also cover the wider idea which grew from a the school during a staff curriculum by covering small idea and blossomed meeting in November, af- personal development into a huge team effort. ter a portfolio of evidence learning, work-related We were fortunate in that had been submitted to learning and enterprise. many of the partner or- prove the school’s com- The staff will also benefit ganisations that work mitment into improving as the award encourages closely with school were Careers Education and professional development able to join us and share Guidance for all students. in the delivery of CEG. with parents, governors and invited guests the dif- The Investors in Careers The school has successfully ferent ways they help supports the Every Child shown a strong commit- Highcliffe School students. Matters white paper by ment to achieving the In- It also proved to be an op- contributing significantly termediate Certificate

Page 2 H2U, Vol 7 Issue 3 - January 2008 (stage 2) and the full ance about all aspects of CV’s, job and UCAS appli- award (stage 3), and will school and personal life. cations. be working towards a se- The Connexions staff can ries of performance indica- give advice on options, The Personal Advisers who tors, or ‘success cri- are becoming familiar teria’. The school faces around the school will have to provide are Nicky Swaffield and evidence that they Dave Sherwin who are meet each of these available for individual, performance indica- confidential appoint- tors. This can be ments in and out of done via both writ- school. There is a gen- ten evidence, held eral ‘drop-in’ session in a portfolio, and each Monday lunch- through observa- time, held in the new tions, presentations Multi-Agency Office, and discussions with (the old 6th form office). staff and students. Alternatively you can request an appointment An independent, ex- using a referral form ternal assessor will visit careers, transitions and from tutors or student sup- the school twice over the training on a one-to-one port. next 18 months to talk to basis but also offer sup- various people within the port in PHSE lessons for Report by Mrs Finch school, including the head work on interview advice, teacher, tutors, governors and students. When the assessor is satisfied that the standard has been met Enterprise Education the school will go before the Investor in Careers panel to present their ca- reers programme or an as- Enterprise education ship resources and prac- pect of it. If we are suc- means that there are tices. It is hoped that this cessful in achieving the full learning opportunities will help to embed an en- Award, it will be held for 3 that help and develop the terprising culture in our years with support pro- ATTITUDE, SKILLS and schools and can respond to vided in maintaining the KNOWLEDGE of the en- national guidance and pol- standard until re- trepreneur. Adopting a icy for enterprise educa- assessment is due. ‘can-do’ approach to all tion. It will also help to aspects of life. We are develop effective methods delighted at Highcliffe of assessing enterprise Highcliffe School and School to have been se- learning and have robust Connexions lected to become an en- systems in place for moni- An important aspect of the terprise ‘spoke’ school toring and evaluating its Investor in Careers is a and part of the Schools’ development. There are successful working part- Enterprise Education Net- plans for inter-school busi- nership with the local Con- work (S’EEN). The ‘hub’ ness/enterprise competi- nexions team that sup- for our area is Avon- tions and to develop new ports the school’s CEG pro- bourne School who has enterprise initiatives in gramme. Connexions is a Specialist School status school that could be deliv- government-funded ser- for Business and Enter- ered in Activities Week. vice to work in partnership prise. The new role will Staff from Avonbourne with every school to pro- include working with the School will be visiting vide young people aged South-West Network to Highcliffe to share good 13-19 with impartial infor- develop and share teach- practices in teaching Busi- mation, advice and guid- ing and learning leader- ness and Enterprise, and

H2U, Vol 7 Issue 3 - January 2008 Page 3 seeing how to build on the nual Rotary shoebox ap- In the Sixth Form there work that is already flour- peal and other charity was a well attended ca- ishing in this curriculum work where students reers morning, and the area. generally take the lead in hugely successful Children fund raising and deciding in Need show. A show that There is also a new initia- on the beneficiaries. was organised and pro- tive to incorporate an en- duced by some 6th form terprise element to the ex- The articles that follow students. We really did isting Highcliffe Challenge are a celebration of the ‘Make Our Mark’ - again. so students can be re- enterprise education in warded for enterprising ac- Highcliffe that is going Make Your Mark Na- tivities. from strength to tional Enterprise Chal- At Key Stage 3 there are 5 strength. lenge. main enterprise themes: On Monday 12th November, communication, personal Enterprise Week at a team of 6 students from finance, teamwork and Highcliffe School each tutor group in Year 9 leadership, the economy, Enterprise Week is a gov- were invited to work off- and enterprise activity. ernment-backed initiative timetable to participate in These are delivered to prepare the next gen- a national enterprise through whole school eration with entrepreneu- event. The Make Your Mark events, activities week, rial skills to keep Britain Challenge is a one-day en- PHSE and various curricu- on the cutting edge in terprise competition that lum projects. global business. runs simultaneously in schools, colleges, universi- There is provision for the The campaign is all about ties and the work place. It statutory 5 days worth of encouraging young peo- serves as a focus for young enterprise activity in the ple to have a ‘can-do’ at- people to use their creative curriculum at Key Stage 4. titude and the drive and and problem-solving skills These allow students to confidence to make an to answer a specific chal- experience risk-taking, idea happen. lenge. This year it was coping with change, taking ‘make it pay in a globolocal responsibility for their own It provides a focus for way’. The aim was to come actions and developing a enterprise activities in up with an original product determination to succeed. schools and the work- or service that might make At Highcliffe we already place and for the second money for the individual or believe in a holistic ap- year running, Highcliffe a particular or environ- proach to Enterprise Edu- School was able to make mental cause. The chal- cation with each curricu- a significant contribution lenge focused on the en- lum area having a role to to the events listed on terprise, innovation and play in developing and de- the Enterprise Week reg- creativity of the teams who livering enterprise capabil- ister. had only 4 hours to com- ity. plete the challenge. The Many of the initiatives hardest part for each team There are also extra- were based on Social En- was agreeing on the initial curricular enterprise op- terprise, where enterpris- idea. They then had 4 dif- portunities where students ing ideas are used to ferent ‘action stages’ to are able to make valuable raise money to help oth- fulfil: contributions to school life ers. The Shoebox appeal 1) To describe their ideas in different teams, con- was already underway, on a single sheet. certs, competitions and the Trading Game had 2) To produce a money- school productions. taken place the previous matters document outlin- week, there was the ing cash-flow and any pro- Social enterprise has been Make Your Mark Chal- jected profit. a strong theme in High- lenge, whole school PHSE 3) To outline competitors. cliffe for many years session on the Enterprise 4) To prepare a presenta- through participation in the theme. tion to pitch and sell their whole school walk, the an- idea.

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All eight teams worked re- lentlessly on the challenge MYM challenge Regional Finals and by 2.30pm they were rd ready with their ideas and On Friday 23 November we went to Exeter to take presentations to show the part in the regional finals of the Make Your Mark Chal- guest judges – Mr O’Con- lenge. We presented our answer to the brief – ‘Make it nor, Mr Hughes, Mrs Stone pay in a globalocal way’ and our idea was all about a and Mrs Finch, plus 3 Year national social enterprise scheme. We competed 13 Business Studies stu- against 10 other schools from the South West region, and the teams were all older than us. dents.

th We were the 4 school to make their presentation and It was a very ‘Dragon’s no other school had the ‘wow’ factor of an original song Den’ scenario – each team to start and finish the pitch. We were also the only had 5 minutes to pitch school to keep to the strict timing allowance of the pres- their idea. There was a entation. It was a nerve-wracking experience and we variety of ideas – ranging had really tough technical questions from the panel of from a Rainforest Aware- judges. ness Day, to a portable so- lar-powered charger for all Overall we came fourth in the afternoon session of the today’s electronic gadgets. regional finals and we all thought this was a great achievement and actually we had a fantastic experience However, the winning and day out – plus a Make Your Mark bag of goodies! team had the idea of an We would like to thanks Mrs Finch for all her hard work enterprising scheme that and Keith for driving us to Exeter. We also hope that could unite all schools in next year’s team are as successful as we were in get- Britain in a ‘globolocal’ ting through to this stage in a national competition. project, using recycled The Team plastics to make basic Hannah Elkins, Holly-Beth Hassall maths equipment for Aimee Falla, Lucy Walker , poorer schools. The Payge Cooper, Emily Bralee ‘Ready, Set, Recycle’ team All in tutor Group 9.7 thought of allowing stu- dents to get involved in the production of the equipment, using basic in- jection moulding technol- ogy. Each school could buy a machine using the existing supermarket voucher scheme to make it affordable and it also had the advantage of embed- ding enterprise education in schools.

The girls from 9.7 came up with a catchy song to start and end their presentation that helped to secure their victory. The team from 9.7 not only won the inter- tutor challenge and their entry being submitted to the regional finals – they were the proud recipients of the all-new Highcliffe

H2U, Vol 7 Issue 3 - January 2008 Page 5 Enterprise Challenge cup. by nearly 200 countries hugely complicated balanc- You can read about their round the world in an effort ing act, controlling more or experience at the Regional to make the world a better else everything in the finals in the box. place. Year 9’s looked at world. A system where the progress and limits be- making the right decision Year 9 Geography and ing made regarding issues means the difference be- Social Enterprise such as infant mortality, lit- tween financial security or Last term Year 9 Geogra- eracy rates, maternal health misery for millions. The phy students learned about and aim was to Development. Covering com- highlight how the differences between bating some coun- MEDCs and LEDCs – or seri- tries will re- More Economically Devel- ous main poor if oped Countries and Less dis- the richer Economically Developed eases countries do Countries. We also looked such not take at the difference between as some respon- relative and absolute pov- HIV sibility to erty, the benefits of world and make trade and problems of ma- changes for globalisation, and the rea- laria. humanitarian sons behind the trade gap The Trading Game was a reasons rather than ones between poor and rich way to reflect on the unit as based on profit. countries. a whole and coincided with The unit also studied the Enterprise Week – with a fo- The Trading Game Millennium Development cus on Social Enterprise. The aim of the game is to Goals set in the year 2000 The world economy is a make money by producing,

Trading Game—Student Responses ‘By playing the Trading Game I learnt a lot about how countries have to struggle on what the resources they have. I noticed that many of the countries were deprived of the basic needs to make the shapes. The Game was trying to show us how hard it was for some countries to get by with what they had. The team I was with was Malaysia and all we had to start off with was paper and £200. We traded our paper and money for resources. The changes to the value of shapes was annoying at times and we were not very successful, the highest amount of money we cashed in was £300, but by the end we only had £100 due to being fined.‘ By Kathryn Marks

‘The Trading Game was a fun yet educational activity which taught us about the world’s economic system but in an interesting way. I was in the winning team of Tanzania. We were quite a poor country and we only started with one pencil, one piece of paper and £200. We had to trade what little we had to get the right equipment to make the various shapes and then cash them in at the World Bank. We were good at trading with other countries and we managed to get our country out of poverty and further up the economic system.’ By Lewis Payne

Page 6 H2U, Vol 7 Issue 3 - January 2008 and selling different to many countries. Also ambition can often influ- shaped paper, the catch as world leader – Ms ence decisions made about being different shapes are Kennedy was able to rep- which subjects are chosen worth dif- licate bi- for GCSE’s and further ferent, ased education. For many stu- fluctuating trading dents this is a tough ques- amounts. relation- tion to answer, however Students ships the key message is not to were ran- with cer- panic as most young peo- domly al- tain ple don’t know what they located a countries eventually want to do, and country being many will change their and each moved to minds as they go through country the back their school years. had a box as they Most students know what of re- queued they don’t like doing at sources for the school, and what they and raw materials in the World Bank, or shapes really enjoy but there are form of paper, scissors, being rejected for slight so many possibilities, pencils, compasses, set imperfections. many of which haven’t squares and protractors. shown themselves. But as The allocation of resources Surprisingly, Tanzania the current Year 9s come in each box reflected distri- won the competition in to the end of their Key bution in real life with cer- the second session de- Stage 3 studies they will tain countries having more spite being a less eco- be going through the proc- paper (i.e. raw materials) nomically developed ess of choosing their op- or scissors/protectors (i.e. country, through effective tions for Key Stage 4 and tools). So with nations like trading and teamwork. In it is a time of crucial deci- the USA and Britain trad- the end Ms. Kennedy and sion making, as their ing their excess tools with the Geography depart- choices could shape their less industrialized nations ment should take the future education and ca- such as such as Malaysia credit for creating an in- reer paths. and Bolivia for raw materi- teresting (and fun) way als the game began. Mrs of showing the supply In October, a total of 102 Finch took on the role of and demand economy in Year 9 students attended the World Bank where action. the Dorset Skills Festival, each nation cashed in their held at Kinston Maurward shapes, and Ms Kennedy Year 9 Careers Educa- College in Dorchester. was in charge of the tion and Guidance – This popular event run by ‘business news white Skills Festival report Dorset, Bournemouth and board’ - deciding the ‘What do you want to do Poole Connexions Service, amount paid for each when you leave provides young people shape on a supply and de- school?’ – is the million- with the opportunity to mand basis. dollar question that is look at the different voca- usually tional Unfortunately the game asked choices was realistic with stealing young available to and corruption taking place people them when among powerful nations. when they leave As judge, Ms Kennedy was they get school and able to fine nations caught to Key to give in any under-hand behav- Stage 4. them some iour and those responsible This is ideas about for industrial pollution because careers (paper scraps on the having they had floor), which proved costly a career not previ- plan or ously con-

H2U, Vol 7 Issue 3 - January 2008 Page 7 sidered. The Highcliffe stu- purple making a comeback! students who attended will dents made the most of The climbing wall was a key have a clearer idea of the visiting the 8 different vo- attraction as was the Armed range of vocational oppor- cational zones and looking Forces zone where students tunities available to them at the hundreds of exhibits could learn about the differ- and may provide some and activi- ent ca- useful guidance as they ties that reers make their option choices were on within the during this year. It is offer. The Army as worth noting that most zones well as students at the Skills Festi- were En- handling val from other schools gineering, the guns, were in Years 10 and 11, Construc- trying a but it is felt at Highcliffe tion and helicopter that this event is more Motoring, simulator useful for Year 9 students Art and and sit- when making such impor- Design ting the tant educational decisions. and Me- armoured For those who did not go dia, Hair, tank. there is plenty of advice Beauty and Health, Retail There were too many activi- and guidance within the and Fashion, Tourism and ties to list individually but school from their tutors, Hospitality, Business and students had the opportu- subject teachers and Head ICT, Land based industries, nity to design their own T- of Achievement. There is and Armed Forces. shirts, change nappies, also the Streets Ahead groom horses, milk goats, software that provides de- It was truly a hands-on ex- make bricks, engrave stone, tails about options and ca- perience in every sense of eat crepes, write a newspa- reers advice – this is avail- the word. There were op- per article, make town plan- able to all students portunities to have hair ning decisions, change through the school net- and nails done – as the tyres, and program robots. work, and specific options photos show, the retail and There was something for guidance is delivered fashion section allowed us everyone. through the Year 9 PHSE a moment of fame on the lessons. catwalk with the colour It is hoped that the Year 9

Social Enterprise—Students take the lead!

Make Your Mark In 60 communities. Seconds All the pitches were With a focus on social en- The ideas were: watched by the students terprise again, the school an internet culture café in who were then able to vote was able to take part in Liverpool – to help disad- on-line for what they another national enterprise vantaged youngsters thought to be the best event. During Enterprise keep off the streets; idea. On Thursday 14th Week, the Citizenship les- a youth radio station in November – national social sons in Key Stage 3 were Newcastle, for similar enterprise day – the win- used to let students watch reasons; a community ning idea was revealed. 4 young social entrepre- football project in York- With Mark Bowness win- neurs, via an on-line link, shire – uniting people in ning £5000, to launch his give a 60 second pitch to need through sport; a idea of an Internet café in present their ideas to a theft-proof city bike store Liverpool. It was great to panel, on how they could to promote healthy living see the students partici- make a difference to peo- and to reduce carbon pate in a national vote – ple’s lives in their own emissions. especially when the class

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The enterprise learning continued with students given the opportunity to Shoebox Appeal discuss their own ideas to make a difference. There were some very creative Once again this year students, families and ideas, illustrating the enor- staff throughout the school took part in our mous potential young peo- annual Christmas Shoebox Appeal. ple have if they are given chance and the opportu- nity to make it happen. Supporting our local Rotary Club, we cre- ated 263 boxes, wrapped in Christmas pa- This is what Miss Kennedy per and filled with presents for poor children had to say about her Year across Europe and Africa. 7 Citizenship classes. By now our boxes will be well on their way “There are times in school to Montenegro and Tanzania, and will be when students leave me sure to make hundreds of children very speechless and today was happy! A very big thank you to everybody one of those times. The who took part. Make Your Mark Challenge in 60 Seconds was set to both of my Citizenship classes. With the video clips shown the challenge was set for the students to lifeskill, which could lead to problems and help to form make their suggestions for employment and at the very solutions.” improving the local com- least keep adolescents off munity - with just 12 min- the streets. The icing on the Year 7 Bring and Buy utes to come up with a cake was that the students Sale for Children In project and think about on the course would at the Need their 60-second pitch I had end of their week prepare On Thursday 15th Novem- wondered what it was I and cook a meal for a disad- ber the Year 7 Student was likely to receive. Not vantaged group in their local Council organised a Bring one group failed to re- community such as the eld- and Buy Sale in the Learn- spond - my three favourite erly or the homeless so that ing Resource Centre in aid projects were in no par- they to could benefit from of Children in Need. Stu- ticular order: the scheme. The Crazy dents across the year Eco-gym where the equip- House - voted by the stu- group donated toys, ment such as the tread- dents as the best scheme- a games, videos and general mill, cross trainer and bike soft cell which young ado- items to sell. PowerPoint would not only improve the lescents could go to in order and poster adverts were health of the local commu- to relieve stress, tension created, greetings cards nity but produce electricity and anger. Youngsters hav- were made and cakes and by its use which would in ing no where to go for anger biscuits were baked. By turn be fed back, to be management often vandal- the time that the sale used for the running of the ise their local community opened during the lunch gym - reducing its fuel bills costing the tax payer break, the tables were and eco footprint. money, this facility would groaning with items and The Catering Coach Com- help to reduce the cost and the corridor was filled with pany where young people support the individual in a waiting bargain hunters! in a community could over more productive way. The They weren't disap- a week be taught to facility would also have a pointed - over the next, cook with an emphasis on volunteer counsellor who very busy half hour, practi- health and hygiene - a would help talk through cally all the items were

H2U, Vol 7 Issue 3 - January 2008 Page 9 sold at knockdown prices money make more money. UK. The team had been and lots of money was working on production for raised for charity. Every- The groups will have till the months previously, plan- body had lots of fun and Easter holidays to make as ning lighting, set design, £156 was added to the much profit as possible and sound, and of course, re- school's Children in Need the winner will be the tutor hearsing the talent for the appeal. Well done to eve- group who have the great- big night. ryone who worked so hard est increase in profit from Kicking off the show was a to make the event such as the initial £10 loan. The musical regular, David success! groups have been told that Levesley. Opening a show they can borrow an addi- can be hard but he did it Reports by Mr Yapp tional £10 if their idea needs fantastically, involving the another injection of cash to audience to clap and sing The £10 Challenge– succeed. along to Robbie Williams Business and Enterprise “Let Me Entertain You”. in Year 10 The challenge will help to There was a range of mu- Enterprise Week unfortu- encourage citizenship in sical genres throughout nately clashed with the terms of increasing social the night to suit everyone’s first Year 10 modular and moral understanding taste – pop, soul, jazz, Maths examination, so and responsibility. It will rock and self-composed their specific challenge was cover various elements of songs. Sixth Formers Dale introduced a week later. work-related learning as the Fisher and Jabez Smith With inspiration for the students develop skills in wrote and performed their Make Your Mark challenge assessing, undertaking and own songs, both accompa- success, the Year 10’s managing risks and uncer- nied by their own acoustic were asked to work in their tainty. Key enterprise skills guitar playing. Other acts tutor groups to come up will also be used, as stu- playing their own instru- with an idea that could dents are encouraged to ments were David Ruff and make as much money from take the initiative, show his Quartet, Casa De Hom- £10 as possible, with the leadership and innovative bre, and multi-talented profits going to a chosen approaches to solving prob- Jack Case. charity. lems. Sixth Form band Casa De Look out for reports about Hombre really got the Examples were given to some new and interesting crowd on their feet, with the students from the moneymaking schemes in their “Reel Big Fish” mix. ‘Make Your Mark With a the New Year! The audience were singing Tenner’ challenge that ran along, tapping their feet, last year as part of Enter- Report by Mr O’Connor and even standing to prise Week 2006. Last and Mrs Finch dance. They were thanked year’s national competition by an overwhelming sound saw young people come up “Children In Need” 2007 of applause, reflecting the with ideas that ranged It comes to that time of outstanding performance from a very simple dough- year again, when we all do they had shown. nut making business, to our bit for charity. This year, Another highlight of the making and selling novelty Highcliffe School presented night was the “Staff Band”. cushions from fabric rem- the “Children In Need 2007” Selected members of staff nants, and car washing. production, involving stu- got up on stage to do The challenge is a form of dents and staff displaying “their bit for the kids”. Mr social enterprise and for their musical talents. Hughes literally blew eve- Year 10 there will be also Brought to the audience by ryone away with his strong some inter-tutor competi- the Directorial Team and vocals, entertaining with tion. Each tutor group has Highcliffe Sixth Form, the his “dance” moves. He was to decide on the best idea show was performed on the accompanied by the from the whole tutor and evening of Friday 16th No- “Highcliffettes”, Mr Dean then submit a basic busi- vember, all in aid of creating on drums, Mr Bryden on ness plan, outlining how better lives for disadvan- bass, Mr Townshend, Mr they intend to make their taged children across the Trevorrow and Miss

Page 10 H2U, Vol 7 Issue 3 - January 2008 McMillan on sax, Mr Hill on Crossword”! The reports below illustrate keyboard and Mr Smith on Other than the production, how 2 students spent their guitar. This was truly one children across the school day. of the highlights of the were contributing to school calendar, and let’s “Children In Need”, by put- “The night before TYCTW hope they put an appear- ting together a “Bring and day ’07, I was bubbling ance in future shows! A Buy” sale, held in the li- with excitement. I was just premiere of the staff’s mu- brary. Supervised by Mr waiting and waiting for the sic video “A Perfect Day” Yapp, the students raised morning to arrive therefore was also shown, creating over £140 to contribute. I could go and work with numerous cheers and ap- Together, Highcliffe School mum. In the morning I got plauses when a favourite have managed to raise up around 7.00am, got teacher appeared on over £1,000 for this worth- ready and washed and put screen. Every copy of the while cause, and I would on a fresh, smart outfit, video has now been sold, like to thank everyone who fitting the criteria of the and there is now demand contributed and supported workers at Pennyfarthing. for more! Who knew our Highcliffe School during At 8.35am we set off to teachers had the “X Fac- this time. Well done to the Pennyfarthing Homes, tor”? Directorial Team, staff, Construction Company, Concluding the show was a cast and crew who made it where I would spend the whole cast performance of all possible to create such day. We arrived at the “Proud” by Heather Small, a wonderful show, whilst workplace at 8.50am. My fronted by Laina Gould. supporting a charity we mum gave me a brief tour A raffle was held during can all relate to. of the place and then led the intermission, and over It is never too late to do- me to her office upstairs; 20 prizes were won. First nate, you can donate all this is where I would be prize was a windsurfing year round at www.bbc.co. based throughout the day. lesson, which was won by uk/pudsey or telephoning Inside the office it was no other than Mrs Harris, 08457 332233. Thank you cosy and warm. My mum our Textiles teacher! Other for your support, and we shares her office with two members of staff and the hope to see you at another other employees, Cathy audience won items includ- successful school produc- and Teresa, who were very ing wine and manicures, tion soon. kind to me throughout the and Mr Dean thoroughly day and provided me with enjoyed winning a “Giant Report By Rebecca Melville lots of information.

Once I had settled down at a spare desk, I got out my Preparation for green work booklet and the World of Work immediately set to work. My mum’s boss, Danny Ad- ams’s son Luke was also Take Your Child to find out more about dif- on TYCTW so we gathered ferent work environ- our information together. Work We found all the alarms, ‘Take Your Child To Work’ ments, the qualifications needed for the different safety information, precau- is where the Year 7 stu- tions and facilities and dents are take part in an roles within the place- ment, working hours and made notes. activity that gives them a first-hand insight into the conditions, pay, job satis- faction. It takes places I found out the Pennyfar- world of work. They are thing Homes are an inde- allowed to spend a day at during Activities Week, in the summer term and is pendent construction com- the workplace of their par- pany who builds homes for ents (where possible) to an important part of the Careers and Work- a variety of audiences, get a taste of how working from the retired to the first life differs from school. It Related Learning pro- gramme for Year 7. time buyers. The work- also encourages them to place work in depart-

H2U, Vol 7 Issue 3 - January 2008 Page 11 ments: Construction, who again.” of the Key Stage 3 careers specialise in actually build- Report by programme at Highcliffe ing the properties; Land Georgia Wright 8.6 for several years and is and Planning, who work normally held in the hall with all the issues with the “I went to Burness Corlett and tutor bases. However, council regarding it’s title; Marine, Naval Architecture due to the school’s invest- Sales, (self explanatory!) and Engineering. My work- ment in ITC, and thanks to and finally Accounts and ing day was very hectic as I a sophisticated rota drawn Buying, who work with the had loads and loads of ques- up by Mr Evans, the Year money and all the queries tions to find out for the work 8s were allowed access to to do with the purchasers. booklet from school. I spent the Real Game online. In my opinion the employ- 3 hours on finding the an- ees would need sufficient swers to all the questions. The aim of the Real Game knowledge in the following That left me 2 hours to see is to give students an in- subjects we have at school what the employees did dur- sight into the world of to work their jobs to the ing their day. I designed a work, making links with max: technology, maths, sailing yacht using software education, lifestyle choices English, geography, ICT, called Maxsurf 3 Profes- and ambitions, and realis- textiles, PE, and art. sional, which was fun. To ing that it can be hard become a marine/naval ar- work fulfilling your dreams. I did all sorts of things that chitect you have to be very The Game starts with the my mum would regularly good at maths and ICT. students creating their do in a working day. I They are useful subjects to Dream Cloud – an ideal completed my booklet in study for this job. lifestyle of houses, cars the morning and then in and hi-tech gadgets. They the afternoon, after a 1- There is no uniform, how- are then brought down to hour lunch break, my ever they do prefer you to earth with a bump when mum, Danny, Luke and I wear a smart shirt and grey the computer allocates went out to one of Penny- trousers but they are not as them a job, and a salary. farthing’s developments in strict about what you wear Here the reality check New Milton. We had site as they are in school. The starts as the students be- induction meeting with the working hours are 10.00am gin to see that education site manager and then to 1.00pm, with an hour for and qualifications do make looked around at all the lunch and then 2.00pm to a difference to career pros- machinery and the em- 4.00pm was computer de- pects (unless you are in- ployees and how the site signing. I would like to do credibly lucky). was organised. marine and naval architec- ture when I am older. I cer- The students were allowed After my long day at tainly preferred my day at time to discover more Pennyfarthing’s I was ex- working to going to school, about their allocated ca- hausted. The day was as it was shorter hours and reer and compare their much longer than an aver- more fun – perfect for me!” earnings with their peers, age school day and work- before looking closely at ing my way to the site and Report by Theodor Turner whether they could afford back tired me out! My their dream lifestyle. mum and I departed from The Real Game work at 5.15pm and During activities week headed straight for home. last summer, the Year The highlight of my day 8s spent a day taking was learning about the part in a work-related workplace and the day has activity called the given me a taster of what Real Game that is de- challenges lie ahead in my signed to deliver per- future career. I enjoyed sonal and economic my day at Pennyfarthing well-being, and finan- Homes and would defi- cial capability. The nitely like to go and visit event has been part

Page 12 H2U, Vol 7 Issue 3 - January 2008 Many students had to punctuality, appearance, at- work experience placement make harsh adjustments titude and initiative. Many for nearly all the Year 10 to be able to live within students enjoy the way they students (now in Year 11). their means. are treated as young, capa- ble adults who can make a It was encouraging to hear The Real Game also fo- positive contribution in dif- that most students maxi- cuses on establishing a ferent areas of work. Oth- mised the opportunities work-life balance before ers manage to find out more provided by their place- helping students create an about their personal skills ments and we received action plan for their fu- and qualities that can some- very positive reports from tures, mapping most employ- out a time-line for ers. Many stu- educational and dents ended career milestones. up using their It is hoped that skills to actu- Here is what Sam Cummings of the activity pro- ally help the vides students 11.4 had to say about his work company they with a focus on experience: were working their learning op- for. It was also portunities in the ‘I really enjoyed my placement at pleasing to future years at Highcliffe St. Mark Primary School. hear how Highcliffe and be- The people who I worked with many students yond, to enable were really friendly and welcom- were able to them to realise ing. The two weeks went very think and act their individual quickly, mainly because I never for them- dreams and ambi- selves, show- felt that I had nothing to do at any tions. The Year ing the all im- 8’s made the point. The people there were very portant initia- most of the new impressed with me and even tive that em- on-line careers bought me a present for all my ployers are game, despite the hard work! My advice to anyone looking for in a summer heat, and going on work experience to get competitive were rewarded by themselves involved and enjoy job-market. an impromptu helping out in a work environ- Many ended session of multi ment,‘ up with (paid) sports on the field part-time or to end the day. summer work Many thanks to as a reward for Mr Evans and all their commit- the teachers who ment shown led the game. during the two-week Year 10 Work placement. Experience times be missed in a school The opportunity to go out environment. For many, work experience into the world of work is will help students make invaluable in terms of ca- As the present Year 10s are decisions about their fu- reer decision-making and just starting their prepara- ture, providing a renewed is also a statutory require- tions for their work experi- drive to succeed in their ment of the work related ence programme, it would studies to be able to pur- and enterprise learning be a good time to reflect on sue career goals. For provision for all students at last year’s experience. In those who were maybe Key Stage 4. First hand July 2007, after disappointed with the ex- experience is gained re- many weeks of organisation perience, sometimes due garding expectations of and coordination, the work to mismatched expecta- professional people and experience team success- tions, the placement will employers in terms of fully managed to allocate a provide an opportunity to

H2U, Vol 7 Issue 3 - January 2008 Page 13 redress any career/work dents and many came laden always Highcliffe’. They aspirations and explore with freebies. As the morn- reported that the 6th form- more suitable paths to fu- ing progressed and conver- ers had shown maturity in ture training or edu- their questions and cation. clearly had made the most of the opportu- Report by Mrs Finch nity to talk to people from the world of Sixth Form Ca- work. reers Morning The 6th formers The feedback from were given an in- the students was also sight into different positive, with the 6th professions in No- formers requesting a vember thanks to an larger venue with informal careers more professions to morning held in the be represented in the 6th form study cen- future. This will re- tre. Representa- sult in the Careers tives were invited from sations developed it became Morning expanding and Barclays House, BAe sys- apparent that many were hopefully allowing Key tems, the RAF, the New former Highcliffe students Stage 4 students to partici- Forest District Council, the who had jumped at the op- pate in what is becoming Health Services, Frettons portunity to revisit their old an established part of ca- solicitors, Pettengells es- school for a trip down mem- reers guidance in Highcliffe tate agents, the Bourne- ory lane and reinforced the School. mouth Echo and Dorset saying of ‘once Highcliffe – police. Some self- employed professionals also attended the event to discuss routes into primary teaching, physiotherapy 6th Form Careers Morning – student and archaeology. report.

I found the 6th Form careers morning The Careers morning was planned to coincide with very helpful and insightful and I learned a PHSE to allow the 6th form- lot about some of the careers I have in ers some quality time with mind. There were a wide variety of the representatives. Many people and resources from many students had specific ques- occupational backgrounds and every one tions regarding suitable of them had answers to all the questions university courses, entry that my friends or myself asked. It was a requirements, and work useful morning in terms of finding out experience and salary de- different routes and qualifications needed tails. Others had more general queries about the for the occupations that were opportunities within the represented and it is good to see that so different professions, for many employers are prepared to take the example, learning that the time to come into our school to talk to Health Service was more students and help them with careers than just nursing and offer advice. careers in mental health, midwifery, and occupa- Report by John Slattery Year 12 tional therapy too.

The representatives were pleased to help the stu-

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ous of the day they had scape Architecture projects Design & ahead. as well as the Technology From Waterloo we archi- walked along the tecture A/S Level Product De- South Bank, past Tate of the sign – Visiting the De- Modern and the Mil- square sign Museum lennium Bridge. We mile.We On Tuesday 12th November then spent an hour re- I took a group of Year 12 and a half at The De- turned and 13 stu- sign Mu- to Wa- dents to Lon- seum to view terloo via Covent Garden don to ex- a most inter- ready to return to Hinton pand their esting exhibi- Admiral for 6pm. ideas for tion by the Ar- coursework chitect Zaha As well as being an enjoy- development. Hadid. After able day the experiences We left Hin- the students the students had has al- ton Admiral had had a ready influenced the devel- at 8.20am chance to view opment of their course- and arrived at London Wa- the exhibits and sketch work ideas and has given terloo at 10am. Some shape and form we then them a much broader aes- commuters chatted with began an epic tour of the thetic awareness. our students and were City on foot. This took us both fascinated and envi- out to Liverpool Street Sta- Report by Mr Nicholls tion to see some Land-

Humanities volved and a big ‘Well we have studied. Our in- done!’ to all of them. tention was also to show others all about the Phi- “In RS we created a dis- losophy and Ethics course GCSE Philosophy play at the back of Mrs we enjoy so much. & Ethics Downie’s room. Not only Through this course we I am proud to show off the were we able to express have been challenged to fantastic display in Hu6 the artistic flair within the think ‘outside the box’ and created by 11RP2 in their group, but it also helped develop a range of views Philosophy and Ethics les- us to revise all the units and responses. son. The group worked We really enjoyed making tirelessly the display and found it for two really useful in the run up hours to to the mocks.” - Georgina create the Partridge display for the revision Report by Mrs Downie and promo- tion of the Year 10 Mock Wedding GCSE As part of our topic course. Be- “Human Relationships”, low is a re- our Year 10 R.E Philosophy port by one & Ethics class put on a of the stu- Mock Christian Wedding. dents in- We were all given different

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Science

GCSE Astronomy at Highcliffe 6th At Highcliffe we have the amazing opportunity to of- fer Astronomy GCSE in our Sixth Form programme. As a new course for 2008, As- tronomy promises to be very popular. Taught by Miss Berkeley, who has a jobs and/or roles. From in- ten to add, the drinks were degree in Astrophysics and vitations, to father-of-the- apple and blackcurrant is a Fellow of the Royal As- bride himself, we were squash, but we can pre- tronomical Society, the trusted to have it all or- tend! course is set to be an in- ganised in two weeks. We learnt a lot about how teresting subject that is On 7th November the class- a Christian wedding cere- widely accessible. room was made over to be mony works and the a church interior for the beauty and importance of Astronomy is one of the wedding of one. It would oldest sciences and has Eric [Emily not have had a significant influence with a been possible on cultural development beard] if it weren’t throughout the world and Marsh and for a few astronomical ideas perme- “his” bride- people. To ate every day life. Recent to-be Alex Mrs Downie, advances made in astro- Calder. Our huge thanks nomical discovery through priest over- for refresh- the application of science saw the ments, the and the use of new tech- service, general or- nology, especially in the Alex Dun- ganising of it realm of space exploration, can. There all and the further illustrate the rele- were bal- decorations, vance and value of study- loons, re- your effort ing GCSE Astronomy. freshments did not go and even a unnoticed. If you would like to know tasty Also another more about this fantastic homemade thanks to Mrs new course, please feel cake from Dunleavy free to get in touch with one of the who loaned Miss Berkeley. brides- us some, maids. A big thanks to again interesting, attire for Physics Exam Lucy Goddard! The service the event. Thank you to Masterclass had hymns, which were everyone who took part- Another year and another sung to the best of our we wish the happy couple stretch of exam prepara- ability. Also, there were all the best for the future! tion! It is lucky that our AS some rather interesting The pictures of the cere- and A- level physicists speeches as well as the mony and our classes em- were offered the great op- traditional vows. Overall it barrassing moments are portunity of attending an was a beautiful ceremony, up in Hu6 for anyone who examinations masterclass although it was only mock. wants to take a look. with the people who write Everyone had a wonderful the exams, and the people time and after a few drinks Report By who write the textbooks! we were all smiles. I has- Jenna Lloyd 10:3 The masterclass was held

H2U, Vol 7 Issue 3 - January 2008 Page 17 at The Thomas Hardye but not feeling too sick to actually broke later in the School in Dorchester, with stop at any point. When day!), involving a 35 metre which the Physics Depart- things got too much we drop, and the most sicken- ment have been building a would take it easy on a wa- ing banana pendulum ride close working relationship. ter ride such as Logger’s with music to match which The examinations in Janu- Leap, and pose for the cam- was more uncomfortable ary will be tough as always eras at the end. Because than all the others put to- but with the extra help, we there were a lot of us there gether, (we didn’t go on it are hoping to see suc- we split into smaller groups again). By this time we all cesses all the way around! which made things quicker felt like throwing up but by far, allowing us to go on had to persevere in order Report by Miss Berkeley the rides we wanted and to complete our task. giving us more time to pro- Thorpe Park gress through our booklets. There came a point when We all had to get up early The most challenging part of we simply couldn’t take to arrive at school around riding the roller coasters any more. The constant 7:30, then set off about was holding a pendulum Colossus rotations and 8:00. After a reasonably steady in one hand and us- Nemesis spirals were tak- short coach journey every- ing a calculator in the other, ing their toll and the body had caught up with taking measurements of the thought of queuing up for their sleep and was ready angle the pendulum reached one more stomach turner to start the induced a day at Thorpe feeling of Park. There nausea. It were several seemed time objectives to for lunch the day; we and after a were to have healthy KFC fun and go on we thought as many rides it would be a as possible, good time to and to work try a few of our way the more re- through a laxing rides, challenging the only booklet quiz- drawback zing us about being that the physics you get wet. behind each We rode the type of ride. Ribena Rap- ids, Loggers Thankfully there weren’t and working out the ‘G’ we Leap and No Way Out for a many queues for the rides were experiencing. It also while. No Way Out is a sin- we tried to go on because gained us a few weird looks ister ride through which they were so terrifying. from the screeching passen- you travel backwards in to- However, we managed to gers next to us. Some of the tal darkness. It is a roller fill in most of the questions questions we had to answer coaster like Colossus and whilst waiting in line, and were hard enough for us to Nemesis, but the differ- in some cases it helped to have to go on the rides 3 or ence is you cannot work take our minds off the 4 times before we were sure out what is going to hap- rides so that we didn’t the answers were right. pen next, and this is un- wimp out. nerving. Our group of 5 managed to The variety of rides al- go on the three main roller When our confidence had lowed us to keep busy, coasters a few times, includ- been restored we headed balancing out the rides ing the mighty Stealth, the over to the really scary with filling in the booklets, fearsome Detonator, (which rides where we could just

Page 18 H2U, Vol 7 Issue 3 - January 2008 as well have measured the needed on the question thing, and this made it impact our shoulders had sheets, we hadn’t much easier to ‘see’ how things on the safety belts. By this time left so we headed back work. It made the topic time we had met people to the meeting point and that we are currently from the other groups and changed our sopping wet studying in physics, they all had their own clothes for the coach ride ‘movement and change’, a ideas of which were the home. lot more interesting, and most scary and exciting actually feeling the forces rides. In all, it seemed that All in all it was a great trip involved, (e.g. ‘G’), made Samurai and Slammer which gave us a clearer un- it much more understand- were the worst though (in derstanding of how physics able. a good sense). Samurai applies to just about every- Report by Catherine White spins in about 3 different ways and makes you feel helplessly sick. Biology Competition There was never much of a queue for this ride. Slam- mer rotates vertically, Can you name the 4 items below? changing direction and travelling very fast. The Winning prize is a £15 CD voucher calculations we had for Slammer introduced new equations and ideas. These Answers to the Biology team via the seemed complex until you tried the ride and under- Science Office stood what was actually going on by feeling it.

It was time to get back to our papers and observe some of the rides from a distance, working out things like the amount of water a cart the size of a bus throws into the air af- ter a 25 metre descent, and the height the water reaches. Some of the group, (those with rain- coats), went on the rides whilst the others stayed dry and tried to answer the questions.

There were many other rides but they were the same type of thing, just different speeds and heights, etc. This makes a big difference when you’re on them but, in terms of physics, the same rules apply.

After testing all the rides out, and doing what was

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English

Poetry teaching at one of 86 schools surveyed well as being well valued Highcliffe praised for a new Ofsted report on by the adults present. by Ofsted poetry. Parents may not know but Judith Potts, Headteacher, Ofsted, in addition to its Inspectors praised in par- said: headline-grabbing whole- ticular the school’s ‘Bookies’ school inspections, also club. On the day it was vis- “We are delighted that the comes in to schools to look ited by inspectors a lunch- good work on poetry which at very specific issues. Be- time reading and poetry we value so much here at low is a seg- session was Highcliffe has been recog- ment of a attended by nised. The importance we press release 15 pupils attach to poetic expression issued re- and four and appreciation is under- cently by Of- adults. lined by the fact that we sted in rela- They com- publish a poetry anthology tion to a re- mented each year which contains port it pub- that the an inclusive range of the lished on the session was poetic creative work pro- teaching of marked by duced by our students.” poetry. We an impres- are sure you sive enthu- Highlighting examples will find it of siasm for where schools have suc- great interest. poetry and was very evi- ceeded in enthusing and dently enjoyed by all. Mem- engaging pupils in poetry “Highcliffe School in Christ- bers of the club read their teaching, Ofsted’s report church has been judged own poems and commented evaluates the strengths outstanding for its poetry on each others’ in a very and shortcomings of po- teaching and has been supportive manner. Inspec- etry in schools. It also re- highlighted for its good tors felt it was an excellent veals that pupils often practice in a new Ofsted way of getting pupils to have a limited experience report published today. think about wider issues and of classic poems and po- their contributions were ems from other cultures The secondary school is thoughtful and incisive, as and traditions.

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Page 20 H2U, Vol 7 Issue 3 - January 2008 accessed on the Ofsted point. It is made up of two The report found that po- website at www.ofsted. parts: dis + appoint. Ap- etry teaching is at least gov.uk . Congratulations point is the root of the satisfactory in all 86 to all the staff and stu- word. Dis is its prefix. The schools visited and good or dents involved. important thing to remem- very good in around two ber is that the prefix thirds. Report by Mrs Gabony never changes its spelling. So disappoint is always However, the report also Literacy News one "S" never two. revealed that poetry was Spelling - Prefixes weaker than the other as- Over the years, English Each prefix also has a pects of English inspected, has used a number of meaning that can help us suggesting that poetry re- ways to make new words work out the meaning of mains an area for develop- to express new ideas or words. Have a look at the ment in many of the to build up vocabulary. box. Can you guess what schools surveyed.” One of these ways is the the words mean using the use of prefixes. prefix to help you? The full report, Poetry in school: A survey of Explanation: Look at the Report by Mr Bryden practice, 2006-7, can be following word: disap-

Literacy—Prefixes

1.Fore means in front of or before: What are the following words that all begin with the prefix fore?

a/ a prediction about the weather is a ...... b/ the part in front of your brain is ...... c/ you see something before it really happens……………..

2. Inter means between Give the word for these definitions (They all begin with inter)

a/ Between nations - ...... b/ Where you change motorways - ...... c/ To ask questions an get answers to see what someone thinks - ......

H2U, Vol 7 Issue 3 - January 2008 Page 21 surround us on a daily ba- Paper 2: calculator Thurs ICT sis. From streetlights, to 10th January fire alarms, to central Mental arithmetic: week heating thermostats; our beginning 8th January Making sense of sensors daily lives are monitored Year 10 During this term, Year 8 and supported by sensors. Module 1 resits (Booster ICT students have been Nick’s talk helped bring to sessions will be available) studying sensors and data life how the data gathered 3rd March 2008 logging. by these We are sensors Year 11 very fortu- can be Module 1 and 3 resits nate to harnessed (Booster sessions will be have a par- to control available) ent and technol- 3rd March 2008 friend of ogy and the school analyse Year 11 Nick Stone, and pre- Examination 50% of GCSE who works dict (Booster sessions will be in this field trends. available). Module 5 Non with local calculator is very early, company The ICT Monday 19th May 2008 am. Data Track. staff and Calculator paper, June 2nd He kindly Year 8 2008 pm. offered to Students visit Year 8 would like Fantasy Football— lessons and to thank Christmas Update. demon- Nick Stone Congratulations to Year 7 strate how and ‘Data student George Boulton ICT is used Track’ for (Boulton’s Babes) who cur- to measure their sup- rently leads the student and record port with standings with 120 points. a wide range of data. these talks. As for the other year At the front of the class, Report by Mr Smith groups: Nick arranged a variety of & Miss Picking Year 8—Milly McCarthy sensors and recording (Witches Wonderers = 1) equipment. This was con- 103pts nected to his laptop with Year 9—Jack Swinnerton results being displayed on Mathematics (LEEDS UNITED FC) the digital projector. In 103pts one experiment he asked a Year 10—Mitchell East number of students to hold (Held High Head) 111pts Mathematics clubs a temperature sensor each Year 11—Jamie Stanbury Drop in for GCE A level and see who could raise (Spurs FTW) 81pts Monday lunchtime. the temperature the fast- Year 12—Tom Prodomo Puzzle club, chess and all est. (Proddy’s Pros) 107pts. other board games Friday

lunch all welcome. The prop that raised the It must be said that all of most interest was a freeze these are chasing Mr Job- Please make sure you put spray that with one blast bins whose ‘Supa the following important sent the temperature Saints’ (he wishes) are at dates in your diary. plummeting to -20 in a the top of the standings split second. with 126pts. Year 9 Mathematics

Mock During discussions in les- Report by Mr Burgan Paper 1: non calculator sons we have looked at the th & Mr Shaylor Tues 8 January vast range of sensors that

Page 22 H2U, Vol 7 Issue 3 - January 2008 dents ranging from Year Expressive Arts 9 to Year 13 went to the Schools Team Tumbling Competition in Poole. The Bronze Arts Award team consisted of Steven Success Dow, Jessica Rajska, In the photograph are the Holly-Beth Hassall from students who recently com- Year 9, Sofia Constanti- pleted their Bronze Arts nou from Year 10 and Award. They have now all Chrissie Dow from Year been moderated and, we are 13. It was a day of high pleased to say, have all tension and excitement for competitors, coaches and parents alike. ond to BSG meaning that we got through to the fi- In this year’s Schools nal. In the final every one Tumbling Competition achieved a very high score there was the highest and improved from their number of entrants ever, first round but it was not with 83 teams in total enough to beat BSG so competing. The Highcliffe Highcliffe came in second. team were in the Year 9 Sofia Constantinou was the passed. The students in plus category which had highest scoring member of question are - Aimee Falla, a total of 15 teams taking the team achieving only Samantha Wiles, Charlotte part. All competitors had 0.1 less than the highest Boulton, Holly-Beth Hassall, 6 routines to choose from scoring member of the Hannah Elkins, Francine varying from a tariff of BSG team who is a re- Boot, Emily Bralee. 8.0 to 10.0. Steven, nowned tumbler at na- Sofia, and Chrissie all did tional 3 level and got a Report by Mrs McGrath the 10.0 tariff, which mark of 9.5 out of a possi- consisted of a double ble 10.0. Dance Festival back flick and Jessica and The Christchurch and Pur- Holly-Beth did the 9.5 It was a fun day and High- beck School Sport Partner- tariff routine, where they cliffe came out with an un- ship Physical Activity to Mu- could choose to do a expected silver medal. sic Festival took place at handspring or a single Congratulations to the Two Rivers- back flick. whole team and thank you meet Lei- to Mrs Gower for organis- sure Centre The level of ing a very successful com- on 14th No- competition petition for everyone to vember. A this year enjoy. group of was ex- Years 7,8 tremely high Report by Chrissie Dow and 9 stu- as there Year 13 dents per- were so formed a many teams Year 7 Football Team dance competing at Down To Last 64 along with all the primary, such a high level. The Schools In The Coun- middle and secondary team to beat was try! schools in the Partnership. Bournemouth School For On the 12/12/07 the Year Highcliffe also led the cool Girls as they had won the 7 football team took on lo- down for all the schools at competition every year. cal rivals St. Peter’s in the the end of the festival. The top four teams from ESFA Cup to try and book the first round would get a place in round 5. Tumbling Success through to the final. In On Sunday 25th November, Highcliffe’s first round we The game started at a fast five Highcliffe school stu- were able to come sec- pace with Highcliffe putting

H2U, Vol 7 Issue 3 - January 2008 Page 23 the visitors under intense well done!! were beaten in last year’s pressure. James Cooper final. They were the first was finding lots of space to Team: Dom Chapman, Ja- team to score any points attack their left back and reth Stubbington, Matt Jar- against a strong defensive put their defence under vis, George Atkinson, Ricky Highcliffe team. The boys lots of pressure. Within the DaRocha, Anthony Harris, came through though win- first 5 minutes Highcliffe James Cooper, Elliott Magill, ning 12 - 5. By winning the were ahead thanks to a Jack Blackmore, Tom Dy- group our next opponents nice lob from Anthony Har- mond, Josh Sparks, James were Portchester who we ris. Both wingers were now Stocker, Simon Atkinson, had some inside info on as getting in behind their full Jamie Platt, Liam Bignell, Alfie Kybert used to go backs to put in some good Sam Herbert. there. With this the team crosses, Elliott Magill set- ran riot over them securing ting up a few chances for Report by Mr Jobbins a 24 - 0 final score. the forwards which were either saved or put wide. Year 9 Rugby Team The final again saw the Good inter play down the Win Title For Third team up against Ringwood left side involving George Year Running. who were looking for re- Atkinson, Jack Blackmore On November 14th the Year venge. Yet again they and Elliott Magill after a 9 rugby team headed to the scored a try but could not free kick deep in our own St. Peters rugby tournament match the three that we half ended with a chance to defend their title for the put past them to win 21 - for midfield powerhouse second time running. They 7 and secure the title for Harris to add to his tally, were placed in the toughest the third year running. A which he did sliding in group along with BSB, Ring- massive well done to the number 2. The score wood, Winton and St. Pe- whole team from Mr. Job- stayed the same until half ter’s. First up was old foe bins. time. BSB, the game was a hard fought contest that saw our TEAM: Harry & Adam As- The second half saw both boys win 12- 0 after good ton, Joe Marlin, George teams exchange chances work from Harry Aston Davies, Harry Busby, Sam with keeper Dom Chapman and Joe Marling. Next to be Jackson, Ben Swain, Sam making some good saves put to the sword was Win- Wheeler, Will Woodfine, to keep the score at two ton, with the forwards domi- Oliver Lucus, Lewis Fran- nil. James Stocker coming nating play to give the team cis, Ben Woodford, Will on off the bench started to a winning margin of 15 - 0. Aimson, Felix Lazenby, put some good passes Then came our hardest James Sowden. through to create for High- game against Ringwood who cliffe but no one could find the net again. Late on St. Peter’s started to get the upper hand but came up We can now reveal that the new against a defensive wall in fitness suite is now officially called… the shape of Jareth Stub- bington and Matt Jar- The Olympus Suite vis. Time and again Jareth won the aerial battle and tackles on the floor to Congratulations to claim the man of the Tom and Oliver Riley, match award. Winners of the £20 prize. Proving that The result now means an two heads are better away trip Bristol to play Grange School & Sports than one! College. A massive con- gratulations to the team from Mr. Jobbins on a job

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PE Results so far this Term

Rugby Boys Football Year 10 v BSB – 0-10 loss Year 11 v Budmouth – 2-6 loss Year 8 v BSB – 39-0 win Year 12/13 v Arnewood – 9-2 win Year 10/11 v Ringwood – 5-29 loss Year 7 v Chilton – 3-2 win Year 8 v Ringwood – 12-14 loss Year 8 v St Edwards – 1- 4 loss Year 9 v Ringwood – 29-7 win Year 7 v Allenbourne – win Year 9 v BSB – 20-14 win Year 10 (A team) v Twynham – Year 8 v Grange – 47-0 win 2-3 loss Year 9 v Grange – 59-0 win Year 10 (B team) v Twynham – Year 10/11 v St Peters – 10-10 draw 2-0 win Year 9 v Arnewood – 30-5 win Year 9 v Thomas Hardye – 0-2 Year 10/11 v Arnewood – 45-29 win loss Year 8 v Arnewood – 43-5 win Year 10/11 Twynham – 17-10 win

Netball Year 10 v Arnewood – 12-20 loss Year 11 v Arnewood – 15-12 win Year 9 area tournament – 4th in section Girls Football Year 11 area tournament – 3rd in section U14 v BSG – loss Year 10 v Grange – 10-15 loss U16 v Parkstone Grammar – 2-5 Year 11 v Grange – 23-2 win loss Year 8 (A team) v St Peters – 1-5 loss Year 7 v Branksome Middle – 2-0 Year 8 (B team) v St Peters – 3-0 win win Year 7 (A team) v Arnewood – 0-5 loss U14 v St Peters – 7-0 win Year 7 (B team) v Arnewood – 0-7 loss Year 10 v Twynham – 20-4 win

The PE Staff would like to thank all the students for their involvement

and dedication over the term.

As always we are working together to establish Highcliffe as the premier sporting school in the region and in the top echelon nationwide!

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courses in Expressive Arts! are completing the Award Course Updates and have been given pref- We have expanded into the erential offers at the most Travel and Tourism industry prestigious Sport Universi- Now that the Sixth Form is with a BTEC Diploma and an ties in the country. The firmly established as the A level planned. Work ex- HSLA students are in- largest in Christchurch and perience abroad or with volved in some out- achieving the best results Bournemouth International standing teaching and in the local area we are Airport is a real possibility! sport leadership activities. very pleased to announce Mr Jobbins has specific Mrs Webber will give you some new courses and de- course information. further details as required velopments. and will introduce you to The acclaimed Higher Sports the new Sixth Form and Dance GCSE and Dance Leader Award has been pi- staff Fitness Suite. Sports Leader Awards are loted with huge success and now a popular choice. Miss will now be launched to a Business Studies goes Clark has a real following wider audience. Dani Trudg- from strength to strength for these new and exciting eon and Tom Riley in Yr 13 with the addition of the Advanced level BTEC Na- tional Award. Mr Callear EXCITING NEW TYPE OF COURSE can help with further infor- FOR 2008 mation. There is a new A level course, which is currently be- ing delivered by a select group of Sixth Forms. We In the Da Vinci Centre we are pleased to be able to be part of the group of Sixth have graduated to the Forms to offer the Extended Project Qualification, Product Design A level. which is research based. Many more students are studying this subject at It will provide an excellent insight into University GCSE and the rewards at A style research whilst supporting A level coursework in level are endless. This any subject. We have been given the opportunity for complements the BTEC Di- 10 students to join the national pilot. Our aim is for ploma in Art Design, which students to develop individual community based re- is now entering its third search projects and will suit students from aspiring successful year and com- lawyers to medics, scientists, psychologists, linguists, pletes a full suite of qualifi- business and IT specialists, technologists, art stu- cations in Technology and dents, human and environmental geographers, earth Art! Please contact any and environmental scientists, historians, aspiring mu- member of the Art Design sicians, theatre and dance performers, sport leaders, Technology team for fur- English, media and film specialists, mathematicians ther details on any course. and perhaps above all philosophy and ethics stu- dents! You can of course visit the Sixth Form website or call Further information is imminent! in to the Sixth Form Office. If you are interested please contact the Sixth Form Office, as places are strictly limited to 10. Reports by Mrs Karanja & Mr O’Connor

Page 26 H2U, Vol 7 Issue 3 - January 2008 The school sees its responsibilities as a Language College as going beyond the teaching of languages. It is about The giving our young people a true sense of the world at large International as well as their responsibilities and their opportunities within it. A vital component of this is the development of Dimension links with our partner schools whether via electronic technology or by the use of personal experience.

Proof: Highcliffe students—the most international! Memories of India

Year Nine Highcliffe told us many interesting Girls Top Internationa- things about languages The students and staff who lists In Dorset ! and careers in the South were fortunate to be able In October we went to the West, and about her own to visit Padma Seshadri Dorset Skills Fest for career in languages. Bhala Bhavan Senior Sec- Connexions at Kingston ondary School in Chennai, Maurward College at Dor- Elly won a £20 WH Smith India have been reminisc- chester. While we were voucher and Margaret ing about the wonderful there we entered some and Ellie won books on sights, sounds and smells competitions involving dif- the French language and which they experienced ferent skills, but we did not Eastern European langua- while over in India in Octo- expect to win any. ges. ber 2006.

Mrs Rogers We were delighted to ex- told Mr Camp- change greetings with our bell that in fact Indian friends who cele- out of 200 en- brated Diwalli a few weeks tries Elly had ago. Sanjana Devi, one of come first, and the Indian students who Margaret and visited us in the summer Ellie were joint wished to pass on the fol- third – no lowing message mean achieve- ”I had a wonderful Diwali ment ! Mrs and did enjoy this festival Rogers said time. Please do pass my ‘Highcliffe thanks to your family and made an im- friends and the students Mrs Philada Rogers from the South West Regional pressive sho- and staff of Highcliffe Language Network presents the prizes to Margaret wing, swee- school for the greetings Sheekey Elly Kelly and Ellie O’Hare ping three of you sent us. I am looking our five pri- forward to welcoming zes.’ some students from High- One of the competitions we cliffe School here in Octo- entered was an Internatio- Highcliffe is very pleased ber 2008.” Another stu- nal Quiz. We had to ans- that the international di- dent Anand Rao emailed wer 15 questions about mension has been so suc- “Hope all of you are doing languages and other coun- cessful in Dorset. Well well. I continue to cherish tries. We were very sur- done to our intrepid lin- happy memories of my prised when our names guists ! visit to Highcliffe. Looking were read out in assembly forward to your visit here that we had won the pri- Report by Elly Kelly, next year...” zes. When we met the la- Ellie O’Hare, Margaret dy to collect our prizes she Sheekey & Mr Campbell

H2U, Vol 7 Issue 3 - January 2008 Page 27 Our visit to Chennai is bore because I way to India, scheduled to take place in can’t stop talking to see a new October 2008 and I am about the trip.” culture and looking forward to accom- lifestyle but it panying the 6th Form group “Singing the Na- was so worth on a visit which gave the tional Anthem to it and I will last group memories which the whole school never forget will last a lifetime. Here assembly and the it – ever. are just a Thank you few of the Highcliffe comments School.” they made on their re- com- If any Year 11 or Year 12 turn: ments student would like to find made af- out more about the prop- “the whole terwards sed trip to Chennai in Oc- experience which in- tober 2008, do speak to has certainly cluded Mrs Stone or Mr Campbell. changed their per- The students who went me – for the ception last time will also be better.” that we did not sing it a lot pleased to tell you more at home” about their experiences. “So hard to pick one thing – it was amazing. I “it was a brave thing to do, Report by Mrs Stone have become an Indian taking a group of us all the

World Challenge—Himalayas 2010

Highcliffe School World next 20 months. Once started thinking of imagi- Challenge 2009 there, native

In the summer of 2009 a they will ways of group of current Year 10 take raising this and Year 11 students will turns to money. A be travelling to India with lead the valentines World Challenge. They will expedi- ball is in be taking part in a month tion. the pipeline long trip to India, the Hi- They will and I’m malayas and Rajasthan. develop sure many The team will decide on impor- parents, the final itinerary over the tant skills grandpar- ents, such as communi- friends and neighbours will Trek in the Himalayas cation and time benefit from having pre- ‘Unforgettable experiences’ management and sents wrapped, shopping Improve your CV will build their con- done, cakes baked, cars Ride a camel fidence and self- washed, etc, over the Visit the Taj Mahal esteem. Over the Christmas period. Live and help in an Indian com- next 20 months the If you are interested in be- munity team will take part ing a part of this team it is ‘The adventure of a lifetime’ in various fund not too late. Eat lots of Indian food, yum… raising events in order to pay for the Please see Miss White in Fancy it? trip. Many stu- Ma6 for more details. dents have already

Page 28 H2U, Vol 7 Issue 3 - January 2008 In the Community

Eco-School

Sustainability- a produce. Make sure as much plaice, of if you’re willing guide for young of your wrapping is recycla- to be even greener, try ble or biodegradable as you fish like pollock or skate. people can, and buy foods that help the environment- dolphin Also, whenever you’re Sustainability. It’s splashed friendly tuna means that no wandering about and you all over the tabloids and dolphins we harmed to have a few wrappers on news, and everybody make your tuna mayo, and you, find a bin instead of seems to care about it. But Penguin Books now do a just tossing them. It helps what does it mean? What whole series of classic nov- the environment and it’ll can you do to help? Sus- els on recycled paper, for £2 protect a few more adven- tainability means keeping a pop! Now you can read turous babies or wild ani- the world in check for fu- your texts for English, and mals from getting hurt on ture generations- so main- know a few trees just got your waste. taining our world and not saved. leaving it as one huge So there’s a few ways you trash heap. But how can 3. Think about the long can help, and they’re all us, the little people, help? term very easy. Even better, the It’s easy! When you buy your fish and world is always trying to chips, try not to buy cod- help- Sainsbury’s, M&S, 1. Recycle cod is overfished and be- even HSBC are offering ini- This is the big one, folks. It sides, eating the same fish tiatives and products to may seem pointless when is boring. Try haddock or help things along. So come it’s just your house, but by separating out your rubbish and recycling your glasses, papers and by making com- With plans for an post, you’ll make a huge difference, espe- allotment here at cially if everyone does Highcliffe we really it. Landfills stink up need your help. the planet and ruin the environment, so by keeping your rub- Do you have any unused tools? bish to a minimum Any old pots or trays in the shed? you can help keep the Any seeds or plants? country, and the at- Any compost or wood? mosphere, nicer. All gardening items gratefully received. 2. Know what you are buying Please leave any items at the front reception or ask your You may think it’s un- son or daughter to bring them to Miss High in Sc6. important, but many stores are now mak- Thank you in anticipation! ing a big push to- wards sustainable

H2U, Vol 7 Issue 3 - January 2008 Page 29 on and join in- it’s easier than you think!

Jack Case Congratulations to Year 8 student Jack for a tremen- dous effort in winning 2nd place in a National compe- tition run by Recycool. He won 100 trees to be planted and a book on sav- ing the planet. You can see his winning entry in the box. I am sure you will agree that it is rather spe- cial.

Tips for Christmas We all love Christmas and everything that comes with it but have you ever stopped and thought about the impact on the environ- ment?

Here are some Unsavoury Christmas Facts followed by some top tips that the eco-gang have come up with

• 3 million tonnes of waste are dumped during Christmas in the UK - enough to fill 120 million wheelie bins. • Around 1 million Christmas cards are cled and fewer than different thrown away every 5% planted to be re- year. used next year • Don't leave the • 83 square kilometres • 10 million turkeys are christmas of wrapping paper eaten every Christmas, tree lights on when end up in our rubbish many kept cooped up out and switch off bins each year, that's and tainted with the tv / household enough to wrap up chemicals lights when not in Guernsey SO.. the room • Christmas tree lights left on for 10 hours a • Buy a christmas • Buy recycled wrap- day over the 12 days tree from a sustain- ping paper. Send an of Christmas produce able grower then e-card or a card for enough carbon diox- plant it in the gar- your whole tutor ide to inflate 12 bal- den when Christ- group loons mas is over • Last year of six mil- • Buy an organic tur- Reports by Miss High lion Christmas trees key or try something only 10% were recy-

Page 30 H2U, Vol 7 Issue 3 - January 2008 PHONE CHALLENGE

Please bring your old unwanted mobile phones into school so that they can be recycled and we can raise some money.

Please give the phones to Miss High in Sc6 before the 16th January

Please turn to the Eco-Questionnaire on the Page 39. Please fill out and return it. Many Thanks!

youth workers a place to Working with our residents meet and mix with the young people of Highcliffe. Christchurch Borough Council worked with us “High 5” community companies is and we now need to re- I am sure some of you will encouraged by central apply to the Big Lottery have noticed a change government and is a Communities Fund, since over the past year in the cross party initiative en- the Peoples Millions lottery Highcliffe Residents Asso- compasses new ideas fund failed to get the nec- ciation Newsletter since we coming out of the depart- essary votes. The school changed to colour and with ment for Local Govern- and HRACIC would like to our new name UPDATE. ment. thank all of you who did This was part of the support us and voted for change into a Limited One of the two projects the project on the day. Company called Highcliffe we have been working on When we eventually obtain Residents Association is called “High 5” the lottery funding the Community Interest Com- The project started its “High 5” project will need pany (HRACIC). Our new life as a Youth Shelter, extra support from all who articles give us the neces- which was planned to be can spare the time. We sary financial safeguards alongside the existing desperately need more which are acceptable to building on the recreation parents to become in- the Lottery for funding and ground. HRACIC worked volved in the HRACIC by at the same time safe- closely with and has the attending our quarterly guard the executive and full support from the meetings in 2008. If you wardens. HRACIC can now school to ensure it was would like to see better fa- own or lease buildings, en- acceptable to the young cilities for the youth in ter into commercial con- people in Highcliffe and Highcliffe please contact tracts and deliver services had a survey completed HRACIC and give us your to the community.community We in school. The results views. have expanded our hori- from the survey indicated Report by John Mather, zon inline with our new a Ball Park would be Chairperson HRACIC community title to include great as a place to “hang 01425-279175 projects encouraging our out” plus the conversion www.highcliffeonsea.org youngsters to become of a room within the ex- john-mather@jjmaviation. more involved in the com- isting football facilities com munity. The setting up of would give our new

H2U, Vol 7 Issue 3 - January 2008 Page 31 Keeping safe routes and behaviours in- dren remain safe when us- cluding the proficiency of ing internet/mobile tech- students using bicycles and nology. As such we ask Introducing Mr Barnes other vehicles. I would like that you take a few min- 'Hello - allow me to intro- to take this opportunity to utes to read the informa- duce myself - my name is remind parents who drive tion below. Tim Barnes, and I have their children to and from just joined Highcliffe school to kindly respect This Christmas the Child School in a new post of the Zig Zag 'Keep Clear' Exploitation and Online Student Support Worker area at the entrance to the Protection (CEOP) Centre for Key Stage 3, working school, both before and af- are running a campaign as part of our Learning ter school. These yellow aimed particularly at par- Support and Guidance 'Keep Clear' ents and carers given that Team. My markings many of you will be think- new role at are intended ing about buying internet the school to restrict and digital technologies as will mainly parking, so gifts for your children. focus on the that pedestri- school ans and cy- As part of the campaign ethos of 'Be clists wishing they are offering a regis- Safe, Feel to cross have tration facility on the Safe and a clear ‘ThinkUKnow’ website Keep Safe', and I will be view. Please do not park where you will be able to working to promote posi- on the pavement receive regular tive behaviours throughout opposite the Keep updates via the school community and Clear area, as this email over the beyond. also restricts the New Year.

clear view and ob- These updates Some of you may know me structs the pave- will include in- from my previous career ment. formation on as PC Barnes, having re- new technolo- cently retired from the The safety of our gies, emerging Dorset Police following 30 students - your chil- risks and years service during which dren - is para- safety tips to time I served as Commu- mount. Please help help keep your nity Beat Officer for High- us to keep them all children safe cliffe and Walkford for 12 safe. I wish you all online. years, followed by approx a Happy and Safe New 10 years as a Safe Schools Year.’ Please visit ‘What is your and Communities Officer. child doing online this I have a 25 year associa- Tim Barnes Christmas’ at www. tion with Highcliffe School, Student Support Worker thinkUKnow.co.uk/parents both professionally and personally, as my 3 chil- Safety Online May I take this opportunity dren also attended this Here is the text of a letter to wish you and your fam- School. I am sure that the we have recently received ily a very happy and safe skills and knowledge I from the Safe Schools & New Year. have developed over my Communities Team at Dor- time in the Police Service set Police which contains Best Wishes will fully equip me information that we feel is Yvonne Surman to achieve my aims and important for parents SSCT Manager” objectives for the future.

“Dear Parents/Carers, One of my first objectives The Safe Schools and Photographs on this page is to further develop the Communities Team are are from the recent ‘Cycle School's Travel Plan, trans- committed to supporting Safe’ event held at the port arrangements, safe you in ensuring your chil- school

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high...higher...Highcliffe!

As you know, we believe it is very important that we recognise the achievements made by all of the members of the school community. This applies whether those achievements are academic, sporting or social and also whether they are made in school or outside school. The more achievements are recognised, the greater the incentive to achieve even more.

Inclusion Mark—Highcliffe ‘Outstanding’

Highcliffe described as benefits from efficient and the extracurricular activi- ‘Outstanding’ in achiev- effective management. ties do much to broaden ing a National Award. Channels of communication the curricular provision of- A recent inspection of the and consultation are well fered to students. A deter- school has highlighted the developed.’ mined effort is currently excellent provision High- being made, with multi- cliffe makes for its stu- In particular, the inspector agency support, to en- dents in relation to inclu- was very impressed with the hance local community sion. As a result, the way in which students util- links further.’ school has received na- ised the school website tional recognition in the ‘MyHighcliffe’ adding that it In addition the report form of a ‘Quality Inclusion was intrinsic to developing states: Award’. During the three the ability of students to be- ‘Students and parents are day visit the in- appreciative of the spector met with many improvements numerous staff made to the school in both teaching and the last five or six non-teaching, stu- years, commenting dents, parents on its atmosphere Governors and rep- and additional re- resentatives of the sources. Students variety of Multi- acknowledge the Agency organisa- quality of the teach- tions who support ing they receive. In the learning and particular, they are care of students. aware that teachers ensure that opportu- The report states nities are provided that: for everyone to ‘Highcliffe is a very achieve. In this re- good school, which spect the use of is successfully rais- catch-up sessions, ing standards. The study plus and school has several booster classes are outstanding features and come independent learners valuable additions to the many good ones. In recent and in personalising their regular timetabled provi- years some exceptional ini- curriculum experiences. sion.’ tiatives have been intro- duced. It is a happy, caring ‘The website and intranet Headteacher Ms Potts said and orderly school in which are outstanding features of ‘I am naturally delighted all students are valued. the school and do much to with the comprehensive Relationships, at all levels enhance its inclusiveness. nature of the inspection are very good. The school The international links that and the findings made by is very well led and it the school has fostered and the inspecorate. There are

H2U, Vol 7 Issue 3 - January 2008 Page 33 clear indicators that High- cliffe continues to strive to Aladdin as Reward ensure that all students are supported in their learning and that we pro- Aladdin at the Light- to make sure they are able vide a range of opportuni- house Theatre Poole to go on any future re- ties and experiences for all As a reward for excellent wards for good progress our students. This is ex- progress reports 50 Year and those that missed out emplified by the observa- 8 students went to see a have found new enthusi- tion made in the report matinee performance of asm to work hard. Apolo- that….’ Aladdin. The trip was a gies to those who did get resounding success and excellent progress reports ‘The inclusion agenda per- the students represented but were unable to go, meates all aspects of the the school perfectly. maybe next time. work of the school and There Thank students can feel that their were you individual needs are no- plenty again to ticed and catered for’. of songs those to students She concluded by stating sing –a- on the her thanks and congratula- long to, trip for tions to the Learning Sup- numer- your en- port and Guidance Team ous thusiasm for achieving the award “boo’s” and be- which was led by Deputy and haviour, Headteacher Mr Hughes. even a it was a couple of “He’s behind pleasure to lead this trip you!!!” thrown in for and I hope we can have good measure. many more. The students who were Poppy Appeal able to attend are keen Report by Mr Edmonds

Praise for Sea Cadets In an astounding Here is the text of a letter Unit on two evenings a performance we have received in rela- week, plus weekends as that deserves tion to two of our stu- appropriate. I am sure that special men- dents who are members you will agree that this tion Omar of the Christchurch Sea takes a great degree of or- Sharif of Tutor Cadets. ganisation and dedication Group 8.5 has on their raised £3028 “Dear Head- part. for the poppy teacher, Through- appeal by sell- As the year is out the ing poppies in drawing to a year cer- the commu- close I would tain ca- nity. Well like to thank dets sin- done Omar! you for the gle them- continued sup- selves out port which Highcliffe for a special mention and I School has offered our am happy to report that cadets. students from Highcliffe School have proved to be a Our cadets attend the valuable addition to our

Page 34 H2U, Vol 7 Issue 3 - January 2008 Unit. We believe that it is important to keep schools Nuffield Bursary Angling Success informed of the progress For Ben or our Cadets and hope that you will join us in con- I am pleased to report gratulating them. that Felicity Andruzsko of Year 13 was lucky Ben Woodford in Tutor Group 9.8 is not only a Joshua Baker (Year 10): enough (not forgetting talented enough) to be dedicated and active mem- District Pulling and Kayak ber of Orchard Lakes An- comps, Unit and District selected for a Nuffield Bursary. Felicity carried gling Club but this year boating weekends, District has proven that he is also Specialist Training week- out research over the summer at Southampton an extremely talented one. ends, Big boat Week, CACTO Visit, Falklands 25 University and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Here is a list of some of his and the annual Remem- achievements this year: brance Parade. Congratulations to Felic- ity from the whole Biol- • Junior Club Champion James Arnold (Year 7): ogy Faculty. • Heaviest Weight of Unit Boating weekends, the Year – Junior CACTO Visit, Annual Re- Report by Mr. Wilson • Kennedy Cup – Jun- membrance Parade. ior Winner st • 1 in Junior Summer The above named Cadets Series are a credit to both their Children in Need families and Highcliffe Fundraising Stars We are sure that we will be School. bringing you more news of

his success in future is- Yours truly, Special mention must be sues. Rachel Benson made of Rhys Jessop and

CPO(SCC) Matthew Vincent in re- Well done, Ben! Officer in charge spect of their excellent Christchurch Unit” fund raising efforts for Children in Need.

Mr Trevorrow & Miss McMillan Would like to thank everyone who gave up their time to be in- volved in the Highcliffe School Christmas Concert. Without you all it would not have been such a success!

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Partnership with Parents—100% Attendance

Many Thanks to all parents for their hard work in getting their sons/ daughters into school with 100% Attendance in the first half of term.

Year 7 TG 7.1 – William Barker, Warwick Bray-Nicholls, Stephanie Colclough, Thomas Crutcher, Casey Davies, Thomas Doe, Alexander Field, Oscar Gosling, Joel Her- non, Samuel Lockyer, Craig Lord, Kathrine Luckwell, Jake Manqui, Harry Moore, Karrina Randall, Laura Reid, Jayde Carter. TG 7.2 – Howard Bailey, Jorja Bell, Joseph Bull, Holly Finlay, Art Gosling, Finn Heasman, Shannon Jeavons, Brendan Kirkton, Freya Norley, Emily Paines, Jamie Platt, Demi Randall. TG 7.3 – Hayley Blackburn, Craig Dewey, Julia Donald, Tamara Douglas, Chloe Franks, Joe Hamblion, Matthew Hillyar, Aimie Hodgson, Connor Mason, Emmie McGee. TG 7.4 – Sherrie Barrett, Eleanor Bullman, Lydia Cooper, Sarra Demetriou, Tho- mas Dow, Nathan Dreifuss, Thomas Dymond, Zoe Gilham, Craig Henderson, Elanor Hill, Ashley Jenkins, Robert Maidment, Benjamin Moore, Madeline Mor- gan, Anna Phillips, Rachael Platts. TG 7.5 – Jacob Brennan, Meryan Cann, Aaron Ellison, Anthony Harris, Aidan Linton, Charlotte Reynolds, Matthew Jarvis. TG 7.6 – Joshua Bird, Ella Bloodworth, Jack Croker, Courtney Fereday, Kyle Hughes, Daniel Jeffs, Zenita Li, Holly Lillington, Samuel Orford. TG 7.7 – Lewis Adams, Talisker Broadhurst, Annamaria Cassela-Hall, Daniel Cliff, Jasmine Coo- per, Guy Day, Alexander Harris, Daniel Howting, Liam Hurd, Nicholas Jones, Louise Liddell, Nicholas Mortimer, Kirsty Munnik, Holly-May O’Callaghan. TG 7.8 – Chloe Adams, Hannah Angel, Max Barth, Bradley Chaffey, James Cooper, Rhys Jessop, Elliot Magill, Kimberley Oakley, Samantha Oliver, Michael Quinn.

Year 8 TG 8.1 – Victoria Chard, Eleanor Drewett, Logan Holiday, Ellie Keyworth, Sophie Lockley, Amber Sutton, Daniel Woods, Lewis Smith, Amy Howson, Holly Broom- field. TG 8.2 - Daniel Gilbert, Connor Jotdan, Rachel Kelleway, Jordan Lane, Hannah Marrion, Charlotte Salter, Laurence Thayne, Stefan Townsend. TG 8.3 - Oliver Anderson, Danielle Aspley-Deadman, Harry Gibson, John Gray, Amy Linford, Oscar Matthews, Michelle Munday, Katie Powell, Alice Tabor, James Underwood. TG 8.4 - Fay Bunn, Emily-Rose Caine, Hugh Dathan, Josephine Dear, Cory Eccleston, Annabel Howard, Christopher Lockyer, Conor Neale, Char- lotte Stone, Amy Symons, Freya Keats. TG 8.5 – Natasha Brookes, Jack Case, Nikita Caulkett, Mitchell Clay, James Dunn, Alexander Errington, James Marsh, Ella Gilchrist, Thomas Gould, Ashley King, Natalie Mallory, Omar Sharif, Patrick Sheekey, Megan Stansbie. TG 8.6 – Jazmine Burton, Zoe Elford, Philip Had- dow, William House, Rebecca Jones, George Keats, Benjamin Maglio, James Mandeville, Emilia McCarthy, Marcus Mackenzie, William Parkes, Matthew Run- nalls, Katherine Taylor, Jack Radford. TG 8.7 - Sophie Curl, Rebecca Day, Maddison Goddard, Alice Harrold, Helena Inman, Joshua Muir, Rebecca Swain, Rachael Harris, Madeleine Bell. TG 8.8 – Luke Adams, Alana Andrews, Jessie Blunden, Robert Clark, Alice Collinge, Alexander Collins, Zack Collins, Bethany Elford, Niall Gallagher, Richard Gibson, Jade Harrison-Jeive, Matthew King, Mar- tin Pink, Henry Tindle, Jamie Whitcher, Kayleigh Whyte.

Year 9 TG 9.1 – Lewis Badley, Francine Boot, James Brown, Bronya Hayward, Sophie Moran, Danielle Platt, Rebekah Sirmulis, Harry Smith, Samuel Wells, Jack Wil-

Page 36 H2U, Vol 7 Issue 3 - January 2008 kins, Stephanie Worrall, Jennifer Lee. TG 9.2 – Sian-Marie Biles, Emily Boxall, Brigit Colclough, Steven Dow, Brandon Handley, Jack Hill, Richard Hocking, Danielle Runeckles, Benjamin Swain, Christopher Tubb, Rebecca Quinn. TG 9.3 – Ellis Day, Cameron Dunn, Lucy Hamblion, Eleanor Kelly, Kieran Little, William Read, jack Swinnerton, Megan Way, Charles Selby. TG 9.4 – William Aimson, Laurence Clark, Luke Gates, Rebecca King, Chloe Kitcher, Oliver Lucas, Jessica Rajska, Mar- garet Sheekey, Lauren Truckell. TG 9.5 – Olivia Bull, Alexandra Ellis, Timothy Hocking, Sorayah Lankshear, Jack Liddell, Benjamin Price, Lee Black. TG 9.6 - Claudia Fairhurst, Alice Gates, Naomi Henderson, William Holyhead, Robin Joynson, Jessica Moore, David Penson, Jessica Purkiss, Hayden Bower, James Sowden. TG 9.7 – Daniel Calder, James Cornford, Hannah Elkins, Aimee Falla, Matthew Fry, Marcus Jenkins, Thomas Mainwaring, Megan Peroni, Alex Seton, William Woodfine, Lucy Walker, Holly Briggs. TG 9.8 – Rachel Cooper, Madeleine Daley-Brown, Oliver Forrest, Lewis Francis, Lauren Hayward, Hannah King, Matthew Langdown, Emma Langley, Ranald McAlester, Thomas Orford, Samuel Wheeler, Isobel Worrall.

Year 10 TG 10.1 – Rebecca Allan, Alexandra Calder, Jade Cannings, Joe Smith, Alexander Spencer, Jade Woodall. TG 10.2 – Alexandra Duncan, Lucy Goddard, Arran Hem- ish, Rosina Lamb, Connor McGarthy, Hannah Vincent, Lucy Webb, Alexandra Wood- ing, Martin Fox, Joe Roach. TG 10.3 – Amanda Alexander, Fenella Courage, Isa- belle Donald, Jenna Lloyd, Paul Smith, Rachael Stone, Johnathan Swindells, Johna- than Washbourn, Daniel White, Aaron Street, Anastasia Zuyeva, Jack Herridge. TG 10.4 – Joanna Bennet, Rachel Chance, Antonia Dymond, Lauren Parker-Perry, Annabel Smith, Adam Horwich, Leigh-Ann Chandler, Thomas Harris. TG 10.5 - Rebecca Angel, Megan Davies, Peter Hillyar, Natalie Martin, Jeremy Saunders, Philip Sparks, Liam Flower. TG 10.6 – Philip Beal, Sophie Clarke, Holly Grisdale, Gemma Newman, Sarah Stocker, Liam Welton. TG 10.7 – Sarah Bailey, Hannah Golding, Stephen Hutt, Zoe Marrion, Aaron Munnik, James Runnalls, Elinor Sher- wood, Thomas Smith, Molly West, Ryan Attree. TG 10.8 – Lauren Cooper, James Emmett, Carys Gallagher, Callum Holiday, Sian Murphy, Jade Southwell, Graham Vey, Joshua Askew, Matthew Bennett, Madeleine Tindle.

Year 11 TG 11.1 – Daniel Divney, Joshua Golding, James Mainwaring, Keely McAlester, Alice Nicholls, Ashley Rhodes, Rheann Hill. TG 11.2 - Roberta Lockett, Kiriko Lose, Sarah Morley, Rachael Pennell, Benjamin Silverwood, Matthew Taylor, Amy Ed- wards, Richard Tongeman, TG 11.3 – Adam Balson, Chelsea Cannings, Laura Fisher, Alexandra Lane, Claire Langley, Isobelle Brown, Isobelle Purdie, Adam Waller, Hannah Khoyratty. TG 11.4 – Jessica Attwater, Christopher Banks, Jazz- min Berry, Colin Byrne, Rebecca Cavan, Sam Cummings, Samuel Lawrence, Ryan Wells, Lloyd Wheeler, Holly Wilcox. TG 11.5 – Ellen Gibbins, Joel Nazar, Jennifer Pullen, Jack Rose, Adam Sloper, Michael Stansbie, Sophie Tubbs, Kayley Wells, Hol- lie Walker. TG 11.6 – Aaron Boyt, George Glennie, Oliver Hillyer-Riley, Stephen Jones, Suzanna Lord, Sarah Maitland, Thomas Mepham, Aaron Potter, Aimee Ham- erston-Budgen. TG 11.7 - Jemma Day, Katy Harrald, Jenny Herrod, Rebecca Jackson, Kelly-Ann Price, David Rowden, Kirsty Streeter, Gareth Walls, James Wat- son, Bethan Way, Katy Lilly, George Lockyer, Scott Chandler. TG 11.8— Tom Barker, Ryan Flanagen, Megan Jones, Emily Kerr, Zoe Lumb, Charlotte Mortimer, Katherine Parker, Rebecca Salter, Jamie Stanbury, Jessica Lovelock.

Thanks Everyone—An Astounding Achievement!

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Highcliffe Challenge Update

Congratulations to the following students who passed The Highcliffe Challenge last term:

Eleanor O'Hare, Emma Langley, Payge Cooper, Stephanie Worrall, Emily Bralee, Danielle Platt, Jessica Robbins, Natalie Martin, Joshua Bailey, Steven Dow, Rebecca Meyrick, Jack Field, Lewis Badley, Becky Luckwell, Claudia Fairhurst, Robin Joynson, Samuel Jackson, William Holyhead, Zachary Tebbutt, Shelby Jones, Harry Boyle, Kieran Burgess, Keziah Leary, El- eanor Kelly, Charlotte Stone, Andrew Case, Jessica Rajska, Sarah-Lynne Robinson, Olivia Bull, Josephine Dear, Sophie Hulbert, Francine Boot, Sophie Moran, Charlotte Boulton, David Johnson, Kieran Little. Samantha Wiles, Charlotte Donnachie.

Page 38 H2U, Vol 7 Issue 3 - January 2008 Highcliffe and the Community Ecological Questionnaire

As you may be aware we’ve started work on a wildlife area and plan next spring to have events around the pond. We’re trying to develop more of an ecological ethos among our students and hope for involvement by parents and the local community. A piece of land has been allocated for vegetable growing. We now need plans and to begin work. Please provide contact details if you would be prepared to be in- volved in any way

Name ……………………. e-mail address:……………………………. /Mobile:……………………

We are grateful for you spending a moment to let us know what involvement you would like and to what benefit

1. Would you like to take part in pond dips / nature surveys? Yes

2. Would you be prepared to help in the creation of the allotment? Yes

3. Could you offer expertise in development of: • The wild life area? • The allotment? Yes, the ……………………………………………..

4. We’ve considered hosting ecological events with guest speakers. Would you be interested in a) Attending? Yes b) Presenting or recruiting speakers? Yes

5. Do you know anyone who could be a guest speaker? Yes. Please give details

6. How would YOU like to see the school grounds used for the bene- fit of the community? Please detail below

PLEASE RETURN TO THE SCHOOL RECEPTION HSSF FAO MISS HIGH Sc6 HSSF

H2U, Vol 7 Issue 3 - January 2008 Page 39 Can we take this opportunity to thank all parents who have taken advantage of the these achievement slips to inform us of the activities and successes of our young peo- ple. As ever we wish to celebrate all the achievements of the students, in and out of school. We are unable to do this without your support.

Achievement to Celebrate to Celebrate Achievement Achievement to Celebrate Celebrate to Achievement

TG: TG:

Please use this slip to inform us of any any of us inform to slip use this Please of school, of or out in whether achievement, celebrated like would and proud you are which in the school newsletter. Student : Name of any of us inform to slip use this Please of school, of or out in whether achievement, celebrated like would and proud you are which in the school newsletter. Student : Name of

: Achievement Nature of : Achievement Nature of

Achievement to Celebrate to Celebrate Achievement to Celebrate Achievement TG: TG:

Please use this slip to inform us of any any of us inform to slip use this Please of school, of out or in whether achievement, celebrated like would and which you are proud the in school newsletter. Name of Student : any of us inform to slip use this Please of school, of out or in whether achievement, celebrated like would and which you are proud the in school newsletter. Name of Student :

: Achievement of Nature : Achievement of Nature

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