Spring 2017 Welcome to our latest edition of the ‘Communiqué’ from . A message from the Headteacher

Dear Parent/Carer, applications being received this year for one of our 150 places. We are increasing the places It’s a pleasure to be writing to you at the close we offer in 2018 to 155, but we are aware that of another term of hard work and enjoyment at the building is crowded and we don’t want to do Archbishop Temple School. anything that will mean we cannot deliver the excellent education to the children who are part Our year 11 prefect team, headed by our head of our school. boy, Max Cross, and head girl, Domonique West, are about to step down and hand over to On Friday 10th February we were visited by pupils from year 10. They have done a Alan Sykes HMI. As an outstanding school we wonderful job, supporting the staff and being are not expecting a routine visit from Ofsted, very proactive in making suggestions for but from time to time inspectors visit the school. making the school an even better place. Every And we always treat these as a good time we recruit staff for the school we ask opportunity to evaluate on the work we do. pupils to be part of the selection process. Dr Sykes was with us as part of our work within Candidates tell me that the pupils’ interview is the Teaching School Alliance, and was always the worst part of the process, but our very complimentary about the school and the pupils impress me every time with the collaborative work we do with our partners in earnestness and sincerity with which they different schools in the area. I hope to be able undertake this task. As well as ensuring that to tell you more about this visit in a later they help us select the best people to work Communiqué. here, we also use it as a learning opportunity for the pupils themselves – learning how to be For the second year running we secured tickets interviewed by being on the other side of the for three pupils to attend a service of table. Thanksgiving for the Commonwealth at Westminster Abbey, attended by We have recently received information about HM the Queen on 13h the children who will be joining us in year 7 in March. We invited the September. The school continues to be three pupils who have significantly oversubscribed, with over 800 achieved the highest

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individual number of house people who volunteer their The National Funding Formula points this year to represent the spare time to support the was originally drawn up to school at this prestigious event. school. I am impressed with make funding fairer, because of They are Emily Bolton, Lenny how welcoming and friendly such wide discrepancies Colton and Joe Atkinson. The their meetings are; between the lower funded shire pupils were a credit to the Mr Carruthers and I always counties and the urban school and thoroughly enjoyed make a point of attending to centres. However, the rhetoric the service as well as the show our backing. has more recently changed opportunity to do some back to funding according to sightseeing around London. You will have seen news need and the monies have coverage raising concerns largely returned to the inner city about funding in education, and areas. It would seem that they I would like to take this have greater power and opportunity to let you know how influence! I have invited our that affects us at Archbishop local MP, Ben Wallace, into Temple School. School school to make our views funding is going to become a known and we have replied to very significant issue for us and the consultation document. many other schools in When we have met with him I’ll , in the next few let you know the outcome of years, following the publication the meeting. If you want to of figures showing how the contact your MP directly then Government’s proposed their contact details can be National Funding Formula will found by following this link. apply to schools. http://www.parliament.uk/get- involved/contact-your-mp/ I very much look forward to you If implemented, the National joining us for the PTA’s Colour Funding Formula (NFF) will I would like to take this Dash on 19th May. We are reduce our funding by 2.8% opportunity to wish you and hoping this will be an event to over 2 years from September your family a very happy rival our wonderful Bonfire 2018. Archbishop Temple Easter. I trust that you will Evening. The purpose of the School has historically always have the opportunity to rest evening is to have fun, but also been poorly funded, currently and relax (unless of course to raise money towards being the least well-funded of your child is in Year 11, when resurfacing the tennis courts. Lancashire schools. they should be working hard!). We have secured funding for a ‘like for like’ replacement We have managed, unlike However, I do hope you find surface, but would like to add many schools, to set a time to remember the events of to this sum to enable us to put balanced budget for next year the Easter story, and be a better surface down which and were counting on the new reminded of the demonstration will allow us to increase the formula to ensure that money of God’s love in Christ’s death diversity of sports offered at would be distributed more and resurrection. Archbishop Temple School. evenly away from the large cities to all schools. However, With warm regards, I would also like to take this that does not seem to be the opportunity to thank the PTA case and I am astounded that Mrs G. Jackson for their ongoing support of the we are to lose around Headteacher school, which is invaluable. £60,000. We are always very grateful to

2 However, I have never eaten failures in dedication to God as many chips in a 40-day like me. period in all my life as I did that

Lent. I tried to justify myself by Why not check out Luke 4:1-13 saying that ‘fries’ don’t count as to see Jesus in action. chips or having them for a main meal meant it didn’t count Take care. against me. My attempts at self Joe Houghton -control were pitiful and my School Chaplain. dedication to Jesus in tatters. I ______JOE, OUR CHAPLAIN, no longer observe Lent TALKS ABOUT NO LONGER because I realise I can’t do it. I UK MATHS CHALLENGE OBSERVING LENT BUT fail in dedication to God. TEAM EVENT CELEBRATING IT On Friday 3rd March 4 pupils

Secondly, I’ve given up Lent took part in the UK Maths We all know what Lent is about because I have come to see Challenge Team Event at AKS don’t we? It’s the time of the that Lent is about what Jesus in Lytham. year where we give up things, has done and not what I do. This was a regional final with often unhealthy foods or bad The first Lent wasn’t about just under 30 schools taking habits to show our self-control. Christians giving up things to part. For some it’s out of dedication show dedication to God. to God for others it’s just part of Amazingly the first Lent was Abbie Villis, Ethan Brier, the ebb and flow of how the when the eternal Son of God Alex Alker and Sajid Adam year works. Yet for Christians perfectly gave up food, gave up represented Archbishop Lent finds its roots in the real an easy way to be ruler of the Temple on the day and were events of Jesus’ life. Lent is kingdoms of the earth, for us. outstanding throughout, observed in accordance with Lent isn’t about what we can do tackling extremely difficult the 40 days and 40 nights for God but about what he has maths questions in a variety of Jesus spent being tempted by done for us in Jesus. Where I tasks. the devil in the wilderness. The failed in dedication to God reason people give things up is Jesus succeeded. All humanity At the end of the contest, that Jesus went without food fails in being perfectly Archbishop Temple came fifth, during those 40 days and dedicated to God but Jesus which is a fantastic result nights and he still managed to succeeds for us. Lent is to be considering the calibre of some not give in to temptation. Well celebrated. I don’t have to be of the opposition. why don’t I observe Lent by perfect for God to love me. giving things up anymore? Jesus has been perfect for me As the Maths teacher

so I can be accepted and loved representing the school, I was Firstly, I’m rubbish at it. Jesus by God. immensely proud about how went for days without food and they performed. Whilst the I can barely manage hours. I So this Lent why not take up result was very pleasing I was remember a few years ago celebrating what Jesus has just as impressed with how deciding to give up chips for done for us in the first Lent. If they approached the event and Lent. I thought this would show you want to keep giving things the superb attitudes that they off my super self-control and up for Lent by all means carry showed. dedication to Jesus, and I on. Just remember that Lent is might get fitter as by product. about Jesus and what he’s Mr T. Haslam The perfect plan so I thought. done. Which is good news for Maths Teacher

3 THE WAY WE PRAY TO those around us. Amen. START OUR DAY Finally, it has been said that To coincide with the start of there are three ways of Lent, we have introduced a experiencing worship. There new collective worship are those who are already firm resource for all form groups. Canterbury: Father God, believers who, when they pray, For many years, form teachers Thank you that you made are enhancing their existing have used two resources, peace through your Son, relationship with God. There ‘Wow for Worship’ and ‘Swatch Jesus. Help us to be are others who are on the and Pray’ as the basis for the peacemakers wherever we find threshold of belief, and when prayers that are said with our ourselves. Amen. they attend or experience any form groups on non-assembly type of worship, they look at it days. While these have been and see something that they very good, we felt it was time want to be part of. Finally there to refresh what we do and are others who may be of move with the times. another faith or no faith. For this group, attending a worship Reboo is our new worship allows them to observe that resource and it is being used Durham: Father God, Thank this is how and why Christians for at least one form worship you that you are so patient with pray and/or to take a few each week. Each week Reboo us. Please help us to be minutes to have their own time asks us to reflect on a different patient with those we live and of reflection. short passage from the Bible, work with. Amen. and to think about what it We hope that meant when it was written and collective worship at how it applies to the life of a Archbishop Temple School believer today. There is always allows all members of our a task that can be done to help community to have a time of in understanding the focus of quiet reflection to start our the worship and a prayer that busy day. we can share in. Also new are pupils’ Reflection Notebooks. Winchester: Father God, Each pupil has a small book, Thank you that you are kept in school that can be used perfectly good in every way. to note their thoughts as they Please help us to be people are participating in the worship. who do good to the people These are personal to your around us. Amen. child. You can find out more about Reboo by looking at the website www.reboo.co.uk.

On the days when pupils are not either in an assembly or sharing in Reboo worship, they are encouraged to say their Mrs F. Ashton House Prayer. Here are the York: Father God, Thank you Head of RE four house prayers that we that you love us currently use. unconditionally. Help us to love

4 STEM CREST AWARDS MUSIC NEWS

Congratulations to the following children who passed their ABRSM exams earlier this month;

Anya Addis Grade 2 flute merit

Anya Addis Grade 2 singing pass

Tess Collis Grade 8 clarinet pass

Elizabeth Coughlan Grade 2 singing pass

A huge congratulations goes topics. It is a true credit to Rachael Dable Grade 1 to Samuel Burns-Moffat and pupils who are willing to go singing pass Nicolas Edwards who have above and beyond the been awarded their Silver curriculum to extend their Daniel Greenwood Grade 1 CREST awards. Samuel was current knowledge and skills in tuned percussion merit highly praised by the external science and technology. assessors on the unique topic Susanna Nash Grade 4 tuned of his project on sheep STEM CREST projects are percussion merit management. Nicolas also open to all pupils in school and completed a very competent are a great additional extra to Susanna Raj Grade 4 piano practical project on put onto and job distinction Streamlining, with Blackbird as applications. They develop an example. communication and enquiry Will Saul Grade 1 euphonium skills and allow pupils to pass explore deeper into topics which interest them. All Jack Stubbs Grade 2 clarinet information about what is pass involved in gaining these awards and the benefits from Daniel Whiteside Grade completing a project can be 2 trumpet pass found on firefly in the science area. Jennifer Wren Grade 2 flute pass Congratulations at you all. Khaleel Mamsa, Bravo! Well done children! We are Mahnoor Afzal, Carmen Barker very proud of you. -Benavides, Rebecca Dryland Mrs G. Storey, and Andrew Gawne have also Second in Science, & Mrs C. Gardner been hard at work completing the Science Department Head of Music Bronze projects on a variety of

5 CAREERS AND OPTIONS NHS, North Lancs Training attended. We received a lot of EVENING 2017 Group, Lancashire Police, positive comments from RAF, Royal Bank of Scotland, parents and pupils. We hope We were delighted to see so , Suresite that it was useful and look many Year 9, 10 and 11 pupils Group, UCLAN, United forward to hosting another and their parents and carers at Utilities and VL Lancs for successful event again next our annual Careers and supporting our school and year. Options Evening last month. advising parents and pupils on

career choices, training, Miss L. McManus A range of employers, training apprenticeships and courses. Marketing & PR Officer providers, college and We would also like to extend ______university representatives our thanks to careers advisor supported the event. Vic Ficorilli, solicitor Carl MUSIC NEWS

Sebastian and Hayley Special thanks to the Congratulations to those Topselvi from the Young representatives from Alstom, pupils who passed their Chamber. the Army Careers service, ABRSM Exams in January. Ten pupils who celebrated BAE Systems, Cardinal Teachers were also on hand superb results were; Newman College, to advise Year 9 pupils and Building Society, Concept 4, Lewis Kirk Grade 5 jazz their parents and carers on CREATE Education Project, trumpet 125 merit their Options. CSC, , Charlotte Turnbull Grade 5 GB3 technology Solutions, Thanks also to the PTA for jazz alto sax 128 merit Hutton Grammar, Lancaster providing refreshments Girls , throughout the evening and Ciara Flanagan Grade 5 jazz Myserscough College, the alto sax 116 pass thanks again to everyone who Rachel Flanagan Grade 5 jazz tenor sax 105 pass

Sarah Rosbottom Grade 5 jazz clarinet 100 pass.

Emily Lees Grade 5 jazz flute 123 merit

Daniel Greenwood Grade 3 alto sax 130 distinction

Sacha Swarbrick Grade 2 cornet 130 distinction

Rorleen Matemba Grade 5 clarinet 106 pass

Abbie Villis Grade 2 cornet 115 pass

Well done children we are very proud of you.

Mrs C. Gardner Head of Music

6 MISS WALSH MARATHON UNITED KINGDOM hour to answer 25 more TRAINING UPDATE MATHEMATICS TRUST challenging questions. CHALLENGE However, Thomas Douglas

The 23rd April, when I run the Last month approximately 90 who recorded the highest London Marathon, is fast pupils took part in the score in the school has a approaching. Although I am not prestigious UKMT Challenge slightly more challenging task getting out running as often as aimed at Years 9-11. This is a ahead in which he has to I would like I am, so far, man- national examination run by answer 6 questions in 2 aging to do the long runs I the University of Leeds, to hours, which I am sure will need in preparation for the big challenge and engage young require a great deal of day. I've completed 14 miles, mathematical minds. We thought and perseverance! my first half marathon distance received our results last week outside of a race. Over the with over 70% of our pupils The department would like to next few weekends I am having been recognised for extend our congratulations to hoping to do 16 miles, 18 miles their efforts. Each will all those pupils who took part and then the Guild Wheel. I receive either a bronze, silver and we wish those who have know a few people have seen or gold certificate for their progressed to the next stage me on my long slow runs, so if efforts. These are given to the all the best for later this you do please give me a wave! top 40% of candidates month. nationally in the ratio of 1:2:3. I am getting close to my Incidentally, here is a fundraising target with only a In addition to this, the question from this year's few hundred pounds to go. It University of Leeds have UKMT Intermediate would be a fantastic boost to invited four of our pupils; Challenge which our pupils hit that before the big day so if Joseph Fullalove (Year 10), sat. Have a go then turn to you can spare a few pounds to Thomas Maidwell, Cameron page 12 for the sponsor me I would really Daley and Thomas Douglas answer. appreciate it. The money is (all Year 9), to take part in the going to a fantastic cause, Mr S. O’Leary follow up round where they Head of Maths The Snowdrop Project, they will sit an further paper for an support the victims of trafficking and help them set up a new safe, secure life away from the threat of slavery that many have escaped from.

I'll let you know how I get on and promise to wave to every camera on the big day just in Easter Concerts case I am on the BBC! On Monday 27th and Tuesday 28th March we will be holding our two Easter concerts featuring all our ensembles and Miss L. Walsh Year 5 pupils from St Andrew's CE . Science Teacher Head of Canterbury The concerts will take place in our main hall at 7pm.

If you’d like to sponsor Tickets are now on sale from Mrs C. Gardner, Head of Music, Miss Walsh head to the ATS at a cost of £5 adult and £3 concession. Website for details of her Just Giving Page.

7 RELATIONSHIPS AND SEX Archbishop Temple School for because you receive a EDUCATION AT some time. notification that they are ARCHBISHOP TEMPLE happening via Parent-mail. SCHOOL —WHERE ARE WE Some of the key points of our Again this is a request from UP TO NOW? new policy, a full copy of which parents that, if you know in can be found on the school’s advance what is being Many parents will be aware of, website, are: considered in this area, you and have contributed to, the are able to discuss the issues review that was conducted last We refer to ours as a with your child. year of the School’s Sex and ‘Relationships and Sex Relationships Policy. Education Policy’ because we Finally, we have two want to focus on the positive designated Relationships Days Our pre-existing policy had benefits of good relationships. for Key Stage 4 pupils. At the been written and adopted a In fact, this change of title for end of the summer term, the number of years previously the policy was as a result of Year 10 day began with a and the Governors and the parents’ consultation presentation from the Teenage Mrs Jackson were keen that it evening! Cancer Trust and was followed was reviewed and, if by workshops on relationships, necessary, amended to reflect In addition to the teaching bullying, body image and the needs of our young people about relationships and sex healthy living. Just before the today. What followed was a that happens, as it always has, Christmas break, the Year 11 comprehensive review that in RE and science lessons, we day focused on the values, involved all staff, a now have designated decisions and dilemmas that representative group of pupils, ‘Relationships Weeks’ as part people face in relationships. parents and governors. What of the PSHE programme The two days were facilitated resulted is a policy that the where pupils focus on a range by school staff and were really Governors are confident will of relevant issues. You will well received by the pupils who guide learning for pupils at already know about these were grateful for the time to discuss and consider relevant issues in the security of school.

As always, governors and staff at Archbishop Temple School want our pupils to have the best opportunities and experiences that we can provide for them and the whole area of relationships and sex education is no different. While Governors will formally review the Relationships and Sex Education Policy in a few years, please don’t hesitate to contact the school if you have any comments to make.

Mrs F. Ashton Head of RE

8 ROCK SCHOOL RESULTS Congratulations to the following pupils!

Navan Pradeesh Grade 5 drum kit pass Amanda Wates Grade 3 drum kit pass Isabelle Brown Grade 4 drum kit pass Lewis Kirk Grade 1 drum kit merit Erin Duddy Grade 2 drum kit merit

Mrs C. Gardner Head of Music

GOOD FOOD ON THE GO!

WORLD BOOK DAY 2017

Staff and pupils had a lot of fun dressing up for World Book Day on the 2nd March 2017, raising £147 for Book Aid in the process! Stalking the corridors were an array of characters from our favourite books. Who can you spot?

The new food cart has been a popular addition to the catering department this term. Lots of hungry pupils have been picking up fresh, healthy and tasty meals on the go. The cart, which can be used outside in warmer weather, has been serving up delicious lunches including burritos, soups and jacket potatoes. Perfect for when pupils need to grab a lunch after a lunchtime club or activity!

Mrs R. Higson Catering Manager

9 POLAND VISIT working synagogue. The ghetto survivor was incredible. She of Podgorze was particularly spoke about her experiences After a very early start (2am!), moving as the square as a young child in Auschwitz; 40 Year 11 students and 4 staff contained 67 sculptured chairs; how she has fought to stay made their way to Luton airport each representing a 1000 alive despite starvation, cruelty to fly out to Krakow, Poland. people shot in the square as and the experiments conducted We arrived in temperatures of the ghetto was liquidated in on her by Dr. Mengele, the -8 and a covering of snow but 1941. We returned to the hotel ‘Angel of Death’. She told us this did nothing to dampen our for around 7:30pm, tired, how her mother crawled at enthusiasm for the beautiful hungry and certainly very cold! night across the camp to the city and our interest studying children’s barrack pushing the persecution of Jews and Day two was our visit to bread left out by the locals on other groups under the Nazi Auschwitz-Birkenau. The the roads to and from the regime and the Final Solution. coach journey was quite labour sites through the cracks sombre as the snow-filled in the walls for her. Her mother forests were all too eerie; died on a death march, and haunted by those who died she was adopted by a Polish trying to escape, or those taken family after the war. This was a on the infamous death once in a lifetime opportunity marches. I think each pupil will as there are so few Holocaust have reacted differently to what survivors left. The courage this we saw at Auschwitz as we lady has shown and her moved from cabin to cabin with bravery in re-telling her story is the exhibitions inside detailing something that we will never the horrors of logistics, torture forget and hope that we do our and suffering. We held a part in preventing prejudice service at Birkenau at the end and injustice in our lives. of the train lines and despite On our arrival, we decided the cold, each pupil wanted to lunch was in order, so pupils pay their respects for a few had an hour’s free time in the minutes. I am always amazed Old Town to find a café and by this willingness to remember enjoy traditional Polish and this act is a testimony to favourites; we recommended the maturity and compassion the dumplings, or the soup shown by Archbishop Temple presented inside a whole loaf School pupils. of bread! It seems that our pupils had other ideas and That evening we had decided that a McDonalds in opportunity to relax and enjoy Lastly, thank you for your Poland must count as Polish ourselves at the Hard Rock support with the educational food. The afternoon was spent Café; being truly thankful of our visits the Humanities on a guided walking tour of the freedom and opportunities. Department provides as they city, including the wartime truly make a difference to our ghetto of Podgorze and On the last day, we met a pupils. Schindler’s Factory, the Old Holocaust Survivor at the Town Square, University Galicia Museum, after a guided Mrs L. Gilmour District and Kazimierz, the tour of the gallery documenting Head of Humanities Jewish quarter, which contains the changes to Jewish life in several preserved, and one Galicia and Poland. The

10 BAE SYSTEMS / MAKE IT IN from the military, coastguards give to the room and the ENGINEERING EVENT and other safety operational ‘Dragons’. organisations. On Tuesday 7th February 2017, Our team worked extremely Ms Ryder took seven Year 9 Firstly, the team had to hard and came up with the students to Ribby Hall to designate roles such as ‘D-BOMB’ which was an compete in the MAKE IT in Finance, Marketing, Logistics, excellent idea. Unfortunately, Engineering Competition: Manufacturer etc. and ensure when delivering the pitch they Mahnoor Afzal, Lauren that they knew what their job went over their two minute Tunstall, Maddie Murray, roles entailed. They then allotted time and incurred Chloe Gibson, Karol discussed, designed and made penalty points as a result. Niemyjski, Tom O’Connell and a prototype for their vehicle and Jenin Joseph. The event was had to ensure it was within a However, one of our students, sponsored by BAE Systems budget. As well as the Maddie Murray, was identified and supported by lots of their prototype, examples of their as the ‘Most Outstanding current apprentices, directors, web site, leaflet and posters Student’ and was presented managers and HR staff. had to be made and a business with a voucher for her name, logo and slogan had to commitment, teamwork and Run in a Dragon’s Den style, be formed. effort. Unfortunately we didn’t each school had to work in win the overall team event but their teams to create a new As part of the morning, they it was an excellent day which safety vehicle that was unique were interviewed by gave us more information and met the needs of current apprentices, justifying their about engineering, BAE safety issues. They had to idea, spending and rationale in Systems, apprenticeships and pretend that they were seeking preparation for a 2 minute the world of work. a contract for their invention preparation that they had to Ms. K. Ryder PTA Meeting Thursday 20th April 2017 7pm Music Block All parents welcome to come along & get involved!

11 BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL incorporate elements of it into something that they wished our own pieces in the future. their son/daughter would do in Overall it was an incredible the lead up to Easter that experience that allowed us all would make their life easier? to appreciate drama even (e.g. a chore) At the end of more. Lent it would be great if we had all raised a small amount of The Drama next trip will be to money by making other people After eleven years in London's see The Crucible on 11th May happy which we can then pass West End Billy Elliott the 2017 at the Opera House in on to the ‘Make a Wish’ charity! Musical arrived at the Palace Manchester. Theatre in Manchester at the Miss L. Walsh end of November. The show Miss D. Keller Head of Canterbury House has received rave reviews from Head of Drama the press and this is the first ______time that the electrifying show HOUSE NEWS has toured the UK and

Ireland. Year 10 and 11 Drama At Archbishop Temple School students were invited on a trip we have four Houses; to see the show in December Canterbury, Durham, 2016. Pupil Lucy Maxwell Winchester and York. In each penned a post theatre-trip write edition of Communiqué we will up, which you can read below. be featuring news from one or

two of the Houses. This edition The GCSE drama pupils Durham it’s the turn of Canterbury and recently took a trip to see the We had a great start to our Durham. musical ‘Billy Elliot’ in fundraising efforts, raising over

Manchester. The coach left at £50 in five minutes selling over

1pm as we were seeing the 100 pancakes on Pancake matinée performance at Day!

2:30pm that day. Just over an hour later we had arrived and DE are going to start raffling off both teachers and students some Easter Eggs and we are eagerly waited outside the going to ask pupils to choose a theatre. Our seats were name for a huge teddy bear to extremely high up giving us a also raise funds for ‘Make a good overall view of the Wish’. We aim to raise a total incredible performance that of £1000 this year for our Canterbury was about to unfold below. chosen charity which will This year Canterbury House After many hours sat watching hopefully make quite a few have chosen to support ‘Make and enjoying the performance wishes come true for children a Wish’ as their House charity. we walked back to the coach, much less fortunate than During Lent we thought it would chatting away about our ourselves. be a good idea to do something favourite parts; the ballet, the rather than give something up songs and the comedy. We Mrs L. Bergon and are therefore giving pupils’ arrived back around 7:30pm Head of Durham House parents the opportunity to still thinking about the Answer to the UKMT Maths Question make a wish of their own. We performance and how to posed on page 8. x = 54° asked parents if there was

12 CENTRAL PARIS AND DISNEYLAND TRIP

Earlier this year staff and pupils travelled to France for a four-day trip to Disneyland and Paris. This exciting opportunity, was organised by the ICT and Computing Department. During the theme park day pupils were given the opportunity to explore the park and experience the rides and parades. During the visit the pupils explored some of the uses of core ICT skills and the computer applications used in the design and build of new attractions. They found out about the control systems used in thrilling rides like Space Mountain and Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, suggested how technological advances can aid the customer experience and examined how the offices, hotels and parks communicate via network systems. Photography Competition winner Justin Sebastian Following the trip pupils were the harp and a real life human went on the River Seine cruise. invited to enter a photography statue. The man played the Once we climbed onto the boat and report writing competition. harp so beautifully it could’ve we became warmer instantly. The department received lots put me to sleep, it was so All of us ate our lunch on the of superb entries. After a short soothing, however it was too cruise. There was also a photography display Justin cold to sleep! The real life special telephone that allowed Sebastian was voted the human statue scared me, he you to listen to commentary winner of the photography did a good job just standing about the different parts of the competition and Amanda there in the freezing cold. monuments that we passed on Wates won the writing Seriously ask anyone who went the cruise, and it allowed you to competition, you can read her on the trip, it was absolutely listen to it in different winning report here. freezing! Some people left their languages including English. coat at the hotel so they were Later on some people went to Roving Report of My Day even colder than us. When we the top of the boat to see the Touring Around Paris reached the top, it was one of view, it was really cold up there the most beautiful views I have as well. My first proper day in Paris ever seen. Just off in the began with a trip to the Sacré- distance you could see a mist After the hour cruise we Cœur. There were so many form on the horizon. walked towards the Eiffel steps to reach the top. Half way Tower. We had to get security up we found a person playing Then we walked down and checked before entering 13 3rd place Photography Competition Winner Sajid Adam underneath the Eiffel Tower The final place we went to was YEAR 10 TAKE and Jack wasn’t allowed to the Museum Louvre. It was RESPONSIBILITY DAY enter since he had a pair of really big and beautiful. As scissors on him! Everyone soon as we entered we went In February we had our Take started laughing, including me, on the hunt for the Mona Lisa. Responsibility Day for Year 10 so the security guys took the It took us 20 minutes to find it, students. They attended scissors off him and thankfully with Mr McGee taking us up sessions on budgetary let him in. We stayed there for lots of steps and then Alastair planning with a representative a while and then went back to getting confused when looking from the Royal Bank of the coach to travel to the Arc at the map, but finally we found Scotland, interview techniques de Triomphe. The Arc de the Mona Lisa. In my opinion, it with a personnel manager, Triomphe is 50m tall, 40m wide wasn’t as fascinating as I looked at current and 22m deep. We had to thought it would be. I do have apprenticeship opportunities, climb up 274 steps to reach the to admit, though, that when I planning for life after school top. I was bored so I counted looked at the eyes and I moved with the Vice Principal from the steps! Once we reached around, the eyes did follow me Runshaw College and the top the view was beautiful. I so it scared me slightly. After a curriculum vitae preparation. was shocked, though, at the while we split up and got our amount of pharmacies there tea, did some shopping and The day was strongly were. I could see four headed back to the hotel. That supported by our Chamber of pharmacies on one road. Then was the end of our first day in Commerce partners. It was we went down to the 2nd Paris. described by some of our Year landing where the Amanda Wates 10 students as "some of the souvenir shop was and I most relevant advice and bought two Eiffel Tower key Photography Competition guidance they have had since rings. Winners starting Archbishop Temple 1st Justin Sebastian School". 2nd Adiy Akhtar 3rd Sajid Adam We will be looking to build upon these links with our Year 10 Writing Competition Winners Industry Day in July. 1st Amanda Wates 2nd Ben Legge Mr A. Gray 3rd Christopher Williams Careers Co-ordinator Head of Winchester House 2nd place Photography Competition Winner Adiy Akhtar (left)

14 15 SPORTS NEWS HOOP DREAMS — YEAR 7 BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM REACH LANCASHIRE Under 14 Girls FINALS Football Team

The Year 7 boys sporting (left) success continued earlier this month as the basketball team qualified for the Lancashire Final 4 night. After winning was on our side and the sun UNDER 14 GIRLS their group comfortably with 3 was shining all afternoon. Both FOOTBALL TEAM REACH wins out of 3 against Corpus teams played fantastically well COUNTY FINAL Christi Catholic High School, throughout the competition, Our Lady's Catholic High showing grit and determination Archbishop Temple School’s School and Broughton High as well as the usual standard Under 14 Girls’ Football Team School they played St. of skill and teamwork. reached the County Football Augustine's Catholic High from Final on Tuesday 7th March Blackburn in the quarter final. The Year 9 team came fourth 2017 after a hard fought 2-1 overall, beating Christ the King win over Clitheroe Royal After a tight first quarter the Catholic High School, Grammar School. team blew St Augustine's away Broughton High School and racing into a 10 point lead. The Ashton High School. The Year The girls worked magnificently team kept up the performance 10 team played 8 games, well as a team all doing their and eventually ran out 33 - 18 beating Longridge High jobs well. They went behind winners. Star performers on School, Broughton High 0-1 and came up against a the day were Jake Forshaw School, Christ The King fantastic defence and who was leading points scorer Catholic High School, goalkeeper. They showed and James Nelson. Ashton High, and Corpus determination and Christi Catholic High School perseverance to finally score The boys will now play in the and were placed 3rd overall. with two fantastic goals. First finals night before Easter. from Menna Shirras lifting it Well done to all involved. All the players were over the keeper and secondly exceptional, but a special Lauren Tunstall with an Mr D. Taberner mention should go to Anet exceptional finish into the far PE Teacher Antony in Year 10 who corner over the keeper. ______stepped up as shooter for the

first time, and scored a large The girls will now play in the YEAR 9 & 10 NETBALL proportion of the goals. A County Football Final joining TEAMS NET A WIN AT THE further mention goes to Lauren both the Year 7 boys and Year DISTRICT TOURNAMENT Tunstall in Year 9 who 7 girls. Well done team!

controlled the centre court in The Year 9 and 10 netball every game. Very well done to Mr D. Taberner teams represented Archbishop everyone who took part. PE Teacher Temple School at the district tournament on Thursday 9th Mrs K. Jones March 2017. The weather, for Head of PE the first time in many years

16 TWO ATS PUPILS REACH THE FINAL IN THE NATIONAL CUP

Well done to two pupils from Archbishop Temple School. Lauryn Wood and Lauren Tunstall helped Lancashire Under-14s’ footballers reach a sixth consecutive national cup final. The team won the English Schools FA PlayStation Inter-County Trophy for Girls semi-final 3-0 against Worcestershire. The Lancashire squad will play the winners of the other semi-final between Inner London and Kent as they bid to win the title YEAR 11 LEAVERS’ PROM for the fifth successive year. all the schools in Preston competing in events such as Preparations are already We wish the team all the best sprints, relays, jumping events underway for this year’s Year in the final later this month. and throws. The teams 11 Leavers’ Prom., which competed magnificently well takes place on Friday 26th Mr D. Taberner against tough competition. The May 2017. PE Teacher Year 7 Boys Team, Year 7 ______Girls Team and Year 8 Boys A letter has gone out to Team all came second out of parents and carers detailing SPORTING SUCCESS AT 11. The Year 8 Girls Team the arrangements for the THE PRESTON INDOOR were victorious with a evening which should ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS dominant win. hopefully provide an enjoyable and memorable end to the Archbishop Temple School Well done to all involved, star Year 11s’ school days at celebrated fantastic results at performers were Isabelle Archbishop Temple School. the Preston Indoor Athletic Caven, Isaac Mabaya, Kianna Championships earlier this Proctor & William Walmsley. Don’t forget to make your term. The Year 7 Athletics The Year 8 Girls Team will now payment online and return Team competed in the go on to compete at the your reply slip and menu Championships at Broughton Lancashire Indoor Athletics choices to Mrs Simpson by High School on Monday 30th Championships. We wish them Friday 31st March 2017. January 2017 and the Year 8 luck! Athletics Team competed on We look forward to seeing Tuesday 31st January 2017. Mr D. Taberner Year 11 pupils and staff there! The competition consisted of PE Teacher

17 COMMONWEALTH DAY the UK and Commonwealth, representatives of all countries SERVICE faith leaders and 800 school in the Commonwealth bearing children. The children also saw the flags of their home On Monday 13th March 2017 Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill countries. The Queen, Prince Mrs Simpson, Headteacher’s carrying the Commonwealth Charles and Prince Harry were PA, and Mrs Hayward, School baton. all in attendance, as well as Business Manager, travelled to Theresa May. The service was London with three pupils to Joe Atkinson and Lenny Colton very interesting; we saw people attend the prestigious provided a write up of their day. from all over the Commonwealth Service. Pupils Commonwealth give speeches Joe Atkinson, Emily Bolton and We were lucky to have been and sing. It was a very special Lenny Colton were very three out of 720 children to moment to see the Royal family fortunate to have been selected have been picked to go to the up close and one I am sure I to watch the service at Commonwealth Service and will never forget. It was also Westminster Abbey. see the start of the Queen’s very humbling to see all the baton relay. faiths of the Commonwealth The service was attended by come together in Queen Elizabeth II, head of the We arrived at London Euston understanding and unity. Commonwealth, Duke of station at 12:15pm on Monday Edinburgh (Prince Philip), the 13th March 2017, and took a After the service, we visited Prince of Wales (Prince tube to Leicester Square on the Trafalgar Square, and walked Charles), the Duchess of Northern Line. After eating past the gates of Buckingham Cornwall (Camilla Parker lunch we visited the gigantic Palace, as well as through the Bowles), Prince Harry, the M&M shop where there is a Covent Garden market, where Duke of York (Prince Andrew) literal wall filled with sweets. all kinds of unusual antiques and the Earl of Wessex (Prince Next, we went on a walking were for sale, even an entire Edward). Guests among the tour of London, passing printing press! We then 2,000-strong congregation Downing Street and the returned to Euston station, included Baroness Scotland, Westminster Clock Tower (Big where we took the train back to alongside high commissioners, Ben). At 2.15pm, we entered Preston, after one of the best ambassadors and dignitaries, Westminster Abbey, where a experiences of our lives. senior politicians from across service took place with ______

18 STAR SAXOPHONIST VISITS ATS

On Thursday 9th March saxophonist Jess Gillam came into school. She won the woodwind category and got through to the final of Young Musician of the Year 2016 along with Archbishop Temple School’s own Andrew Woolcock. She came in to give a saxophone masterclass but it wasn't just for those who played the saxophone. An array of young musicians The first person to play for her turn to play. Susanna played a ranging from Year 7 to Year 10 was Daniel Greenwood. He jazzy piece that impressed had all come to see what played a wonderful jazz solo everyone. Whilst she was musical knowledge she had to and was given some really giving Susanna advice, Jess offer. helpful tips such as have a did this unusual but interesting confident sound even when exercise with her where Jess Everyone arrived at the music you are playing quietly. The did the fingering of the notes block for second period. Once next person to play was whilst Susanna blew into the those that had turned up had Charlotte Turnball. She played instrument and did the sat down she was introduced an entirely different style of articulation. This exercise was and she was a lovely girl. At piece to Daniel. She played a to emphasise that articulation just 18 she has already very classical and beautiful is important in a piece. achieved so much. She gives piece that made people think masterclasses, just like the of nature. She was given tips After everyone had played one given at school, all over like use vibrato to add colour Jess had a question and the country, plays in concerts to lines of less interesting answer session, she gave up and down the country and music and music is a type of really helpful and interesting has even appeared on communication so know what answers. A few of the programmes like BBC you are communicating. After questions asked included: Breakfast. break it was Susanna Raj’s “How long have you been playing?” and “Do you play any other types of saxophone or any other instruments?”

Once the question and answer session had finished, Jess gave us a small recital and this really showed us why she won the woodwind category of Young Musician of the Year. She commanded the stage and everyone was mesmerised by every note.

19 The last piece she played for us was called Pequeña Czarda and this piece was one that she played for Young Musician. No one in the room knew how she moved her fingers so fast.

MUSIC NEWS performance at the regional At the beginning of the month heats in Oldham where they the Senior Concert Band and received a Gold Award with Senior Percussion Group Platinum ticks. We wish them recorded their entries to be luck! submitted into the world's ______largest youth music festival, the Music for Youth Festival. MUSIC TRIP TO HOLLAND

Music for Youth is a national In 2017 we will be performing music education at the World Music Contest in charity providing free access to Kerkrade in Holland. Bands Meeting and hearing and performance and audience from across the globe compete taking advice from Jess Gillam, opportunities for young at this renowned international someone so young but who musicians across the UK. In competition. Archbishop has achieved so much, was a 2015 the school's Senior Temple School’s Senior truly inspiring experience that I Concert Band was one of Percussion group will compete am sure no one will forget. She twelve school concert bands in the Percussion category on is an amazing person with so that reached the final at the 14th July 2017 and our much musical knowledge to Symphony Hall, Birmingham. Senior Concert Band will com- offer and inspires young The department find out how pete in the Harmony category people every time she does a well they fared in the regional on 15th July 2017. The Senior workshop or performs in a heats at the end of May, if Concert Band will also play in concert. Everyone who successful they go through to Trier, Germany on 16th July attended the workshop the National Festival which will and ex-pupils Andrew Wilcock received some useful tips and run from 4th to 8th July 2017 in and Ben Jarvis will play a joint tricks that will help them with venues across Birmingham. recital in the stunning their instrument playing, no surroundings of matter what instrument they The Junior Concert Band are Johanneskirche in Dusseldorf. play and it was an experience also gearing up to play There is also a day of fun that no one will forget. the National Concert Band planned at Phantasialand Festival in Warwick on 8th April as well as a tour of Adams Rachel Flanagan 2017. This is the second year Percussion Factory. Year 10 that Junior Concert Band have been invited to take part in the Mrs C. Gardner final, following a superb Head of Music

20 DESIGN TECHNOLOGY problem using limited interest and aptitude can be materials, tools and time, it put forward for an Arkwright Design & Technology offers a could be to build a bridge scholarship, this year four wide variety of projects and across a 1 metre gap using pupils sat the entrance opportunities for all our pupils only paper and sticky tape but examination with one being to participate, learn and enjoy. it must support the weight of a selected for interview at Projects at KS3 introduce new house brick. Easy really! in April. skills that are built upon year Simply being nominated and by year. As we are heavily involved with sitting the examination is an the delivery of STEM (Science achievement and has already Uniquely at Archbishop Temple Technology Engineering & helped the four Year 11’s with School we follow a linear Mathematics) and we are college applications to their system and not a carousel one, passionate about how D&T preferred college. the advantage is that we retain benefits society we look for the same class all year and as opportunities to enhance Food Technology covers all the such know pupils better than pupils’ experience and basics at KS3 through to some on a short blast carousel knowledge. Pupils in Year 7 fabulous menus for Master model. and Year 8 attend a STEM Chef, to delectable and Roadshow arranged by the sublimely delicious cakes by In Product Design as we call it RAF and BAE Systems, and Dominique West to exquisite for KS3, we cover electronics we have directed Year 11 international fusion food with the assembly of an audio pupils to residential created by Rachel Bryce not amplifier circuit that pupils fit engineering taster weeks held forgetting the craft skill in within a casing of their design. by BAE Systems at their making cheese, as Other projects allow pupils to Warton base. Furthermore demonstrated by work in wood, plastic and those Year 11’s who display an Roleen Matemba. metal, creativity is encouraged as this helps personalize projects such as the maze game. The Year 8 mechanism project is always well received and pupils in Year 11 reminisce about their push along toy when they see new ones being made.

We select and enter pupils from KS3 & KS4 every year into an Enterprise Make It competition, this year, Ms Ryder took the pupils on my behalf. We also enter two teams into the local heats of a national event run by the International Rotary Club, this year’s event is at Preston Grasshoppers Rugby Club. Pupils are set a challenge on the day to build a solution to a

21 In Textiles Technology, Year FASHION MEETS FULWOOD which had an estimated £32 11 pupils are busy finalizing billion worth of women’s wear their GCSE creations, from a sales in the UK, a growth of burlesque style basque aimed 23%. at the audience for a Rocky Horror show performance to an Mrs H. Gornall elegant gown to an African Textiles Teacher inspired top, pupils have once ______again excelled with their hard work and talent. Their outfits FOOD PREPARATION AND could grace any catwalk. NUTRITION

The students on the new Food Our Graphic Design pupils are Preparation and Nutrition putting the finishing touches to course are whisking their way all sorts of convincing through the course or should I packaging products, creativity say two courses and a science and flair are prerequisites along experiment with food. They with hard work. It’s a pleasure Year 11 GCSE Textiles have have to make complex dishes, to see the toils of Holly just completed their practical plan and make two courses in Sherlock, Steph Cadogan, projects and "wow" what a limited time and fully India Illingworth, Sufyia Khan, talented group of young ladies. understand the nutritional Uzair Mahmood and many We have creations based on properties of the food they others come to fruition, they the 1960's, Goth culture and make and bake. They have to have all produced quality theatre productions like complete 12 skills; from basic products to be proud of. the Rocky Horror Show and cooking to complex bread Alice in Wonderland. There making, portioning a Resistant Materials; Mr Carter are also gowns, leotards, chicken and using gelling congratulates his pupils for playsuits and mini dresses agents. This new course has their outstanding coursework, influenced by nature, modern really stirred up the food both their design folders and vintage and the Far East. department and the demands their practical outcome. Some of Year 9 lessons are smoking extremely talented pupils with The girls have designed using hot. dedication and skill have their research and lots of produced some creative master imagination and transferred They have investigated milk pieces which will score highly their drawings into and its properties and towards their GCSE and be reality. Textiles lessons at KS3 manufactured butter and something that they can have given them the skills to cheese. They have completed treasure for years to come. manufacture such creative and a sample NEA (non exam Naomi Readman and fashion forward garments to assessment) based on staple Atif Eshan need special the highest possible food from Morocco. mention for finishing quality standards. work ahead of the rest. Mrs D. Walsh Our new course, GCSE Food Preparation and Mr T. Duggan Fashion and Textiles will also Nutrition Teacher Head of Technology be skill based and focused on

fashion. This is an excellent time to plan for the future and become part of the very

successful UK fashion industry

22 PRESTON BASED BUSINESS SURESITE GROUP TO SPONSOR ATS IN 2017 We are pleased to announce that Preston based business Suresite Group will be sponsoring Archbishop Temple School this year.

This unique sponsorship opportunity has been set up by the North & Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce as part of its Young Suresite is a U.K. based card Geoff Oldham is the founder services and risk management and driving force behind the Chamber careers programme. The programme was set up to company that was established business. During the visit he provide a meaningful in Fulwood just over twenty gave a fascinating insight into understanding of business, years ago. The business works the origins of the business, jobs, careers and the range of across a range of sectors, with from its humble beginnings potential opportunities that UK focused companies as well operating out of a home exist once they leave as major multinational clients, bedroom office just a short education. offering health and safety stroll from the school, to solutions, card services, expanding the operation to Four GCSE Business Studies training courses and wetstock become a well-established and students accompanied data solutions. respected international Mr Gray, Careers business offering a range of Co-ordinator, and Mr Baybutt, “It is essential that whilst in products. He gave invaluable Assistant Headteacher, to the school we are preparing our advice to the young business Suresite Group’s headquarters pupils for the world of work," hopefuls; from pinpointing a in Fulwood on Tuesday 17th said Mr Baybutt. "The more gap in the market to seizing January to meet Suresite exposure they receive to the opportunities and over-coming Group’s Chairman world of business, the broader obstacles. Geoff Oldham, Director the range of employability skills Karen Griffiths and four of the they will develop, ensuring they Karen Griffiths gave our pupils are a diverse and well-rounded advice on how they can stand company’s young employees. prospect for future employers.” out in the job application and interview process and spoke about the qualities the business looks for in potential candidates.

Archbishop Temple School is looking forward to working with the Suresite Group this year.

Miss L. McManus PR & Marketing Officer

23 Colour Dash

Tickets available from school.

Archbishop Temple School St Vincent’s Road Preston PR2 8RA

19th May 2017 6.30p.m.

6km/3km I Admission £5

Hot food and refreshments will be available to buy after the race. There will also be a plant sale.

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