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TRADE MULTIPLIES IN THE YEAR OF THE RABBIT EASTERN TREASURES TRADED N LFC:TV MAKES A SPLASH WINNERS OF SEVERN E TRENT COMPETITION AN AUDIENCE W OF EXCELLENCE BARONESS VISITS LFC AND STUDENTS NOMINATED S FOR ACADEMY EXCELLENCE AWARDS L IN SEARCH OF THE GOD PARTICLE I STUDENTS VISIT CERN N RUNNING IS K OUR FORTE FUNDRAISING FOR CANCER RESEARCH OUTLINE CREDITS 3 The Principal’s Message Editor V Ellis News 4 Trade Multiplies in the Year of the Rabbit Principal E Coffey 6 An Audience with a Baroness A Brighter Future Sub-Editors: 7 Running is our Forte M Andrews L Ogden 8 Awarding Excellence A Coffey C Parrish 9 Placement-Inspired Poetry K Dutton L Roberts Landau Legends Create a Buzz T Fazekas L Wahid 10 A Hero in our Midst S Haigh L Watson Hydrating Help at Derby’s Kilomathon L Hannigan 11 Competing for the Castle Crown LFC:TV Makes a Splash! Student Contributions: Curriculum Joe Asher James McGovern Eleanor Bartley Jonathan McGovern 12 Sensational Science Holly Bellamy Frances Martin 13 Mathematics Goes Active Jake Bland Alex Matkin Get Inspired Eleanor Burgess Holly Morgan 14 In Search of the God Particle Ben Burton Nathan Newson Biomedical Matters Chantelle Cartwright Raj Nizzer 15 Lest We Forget Andrew Chesterman Amy Oxspring 16 Inspiring Innovation in ICT Thomas Dearsley Jade Pearson A Twin City Experience Olly De Lange Jenny Quinn 17 Landau goes Tropical Myles Dobson Amy Ratcliffe CHOPS ‘N’ Me Conor Dodsley Katrina Smedley 18 Enthusiastic Entrepreneurs Alex Dunlop Connor Smyth Carla Hunt Adam West Arts Philip Hutchinson Cameron Wilton 19 Brilliant Banners Tia Johnson Michael Wood 20 Artistic High Fliers Megan Kerr-Kurucz Charlotte Woodman 21 Winner! 22 Oh! What a Lovely War Staff 23 Attention! Contributions: 24 And the Winner are... C Adams J McGregor LFC Badminton Talent D Bloomfield L Ogden J Calow C Parrish Sport C Collington P Riley 25 Athletic Achievers D Green J Rodriguez 26 Interdivision N Faulkner G Rowland The Review L Hannigan D Taylor 27 Leaders Level Up A McGowan P Thompson Rapid Rowers Mark Olympic Countdown N Harris L Wahid 28 International Cricket Comes to City P Harvey A Wrampling Prestigious Plaque Presentation R Holroyd THE PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE As we approach the end of the academic year and enjoy our Welcome to our new staff: Samantha Holland, Business 03 annual Enrichment week, I can honestly say that even by Studies; Andrew Harrison and Sasha Carter, ICT; Stewart Landau Forte standards the last couple of weeks have been Hawkley, Science and Laura Bovis, Technology. We also exceptional! Our Creative Partnerships Day on Tuesday 5 July welcome Amrita Singh, English to cover the maternity leave of was a huge success; 850+ students at Cathedral Green Vicki Ellis. Frances Martin, Robyn Jeffrey, Heather Chance and displaying their representations of the mission statements for Stephanie Askham join our team of Learning Support learning which they had developed during the day was quite a Assistants. Mathew Mansfield joins the Performing Arts team sight to behold. We celebrated successes in two national as Technician following Chris Collington’s move to train as a competitions: the Academy Excellence Awards and the Routes music teacher through the Graduate Teacher Training into Languages Spelling Bee. Furthermore a visit from the Programme. Sophie Braine, Kara Niven and James Naughton internationally renowned songwriter and guitarist, Mark will also be graduate trainees in English, Mathematics and Knopfler from Dire Straits has been inspiring! Some of this Science in the new academic year. Finally we welcome two news has made it to this edition of Newslink and other items new receptionists: Charlotte Anderson and Emily Havrill, one of will feature in our next edition in October. whom will replace Liz Mackenzie. During the course of this academic year a number of staff members have had valuable Goodbye and good luck to those staff who are leaving us. Mr additions to their families: Lindsey Brocklebank, Flavia Pete Stevenson, Mr Chris Stammers and Mr John Taylor are Holding, Anwen Brown, Mark Blyton, Jenny Davy, Debbie retiring from teaching, following a total of 51 years of Smith and Martin Rowe. Congratulations to them all. dedicated and loyal service to the College between them! There have been many, many students and their parents who Finally we say goodbye and good luck to a number of our have been supported by them during this time and also many students as they move into further education, higher education staff who they have supported. On behalf of us all, I record or employment. Thank you each and all for the contribution our sincere thanks and all our best wishes for a long and you have made to the College and please keep in touch. My happy retirement. sincere thanks go to the students, parents, governors and friends of Landau Forte College for their tireless support. There is an international theme for staff that will leave us this Landau Forte College looks forward to welcoming our 20th year: Claire Dawson, Tutor for Mathematics (previously Miss cohort of students to Year 7 and Year 12 in September. Farley) following 6 years at the College plans to travel. Israr Working together doesn’t make success easier but together Lal leaves us after 4 years teaching within ICT to develop his success is achievable. career in an international school in Cairo, Egypt. Andrea Briggs, Tutor of Business Studies plans to move to the United Liz Coffey States with her family following her 2 years at the College. Principal Early in the new academic year Katherine McDevitt, Learning Support also plans to travel to South America. We wish them all bon voyage! Landau Forte College July 2011 With 2850 orders taken, the company that received the most orders on the day was the Yin Tigers. Well done! TRADE MULTIPLIES IN THE YEAR Our annual Trade Fair event this year celebrated exhibited the products they had designed and made on Chinese commerce, culture and community and interactive trade stalls, together with their own web-based what better way than to coincide it with the portfolios. There were fantastic performances delivered by Chinese New Year on 3 February 2011. some students on the day including dragon dances, live music and dramatic performances. In addition to this, Across all subject areas Year 8 students explored the visitors were able to sample fresh and delicious Chinese diversities of China Grouped into 24 companies, the Year cuisine prepared by the students. 8s worked in business teams of around seven members. The companies were named after a yin or yang Chinese We were delighted with the positive contribution of visiting zodiac animal, for example Yin Rabbit or Yang Rabbit. professionals, governors and parents that attended the event, and their comments and feedback were invaluable. Each student played an important role within the company: Visitors critiqued the student product quality, selling whether it was in project management, marketing, sales techniques and ability to share their learning experiences. strategy, international relations, environment management From this they decided which companies to give their or finance, each member got to experience the challenges ‘Chinese cash’ to and place orders with. and rewards of the business and entrepreneurial world. The company with the most sales at the end of the day was On 16 February students shared their discoveries and declared the winning company. Alongside this, visitors ‘As director of the winning team, it was my job to make sure that we worked well together to produce a great stall and sell lots of products. We are delighted that we won and enjoyed meeting so many visitors. Overall it was a day to remember.’ Raj Nizzer, Year 8 NEWS xīn nián kuài lè – Happy New Year 05 TRADE MULTIPLIES IN THE YEAR OF THE RABBIT were asked to nominate companies for different categories including: • Best web-based portfolio • Best international communications • Most effective sales strategies Visitor Feedback: • Most innovative trade fair stand • Best company logo ‘It was exciting to witness the high level • Best quality products. of enthusiasm and energy.’ ‘I wish shop assistants were as Also visitors were able to reward individual students for their efforts and professionalism with credits on the College REACH interested and courteous as the scheme and by nominating individuals for exceptional students.’ contribution. See winning results below. ‘Fantastic. Busy, exciting, stimulating!’ L Wahid Best Web Based Portfolio Yang Snake Best International Communications Yin Rat Most Effective Sales Stratergies Yin Dog Most Innovative Trade Fair Stand Yin Tiger Best Company Yin Horse Visitors stated how successful many of the students were Logo Design and 1424 credits were awarded. 44 students received personal nominations, with Rodwell Ndengeya being Best Quality nominated seven times for exceptional selling and Products Yin Tiger professionalism. Congratulations! Landau Forte College July 2011 AN AUDIENCE WITH A BARONESS On the morning of 4 February, selected students of Post 16 as well as the College environment, her humble personality rubbed were privileged to attend a visit from Baroness Morris of Yardley. off on us, banishing any preconceptions we may have had of a The Former Education Secretary was in College to share her stereotypical baroness. We took this opportunity to ask the former knowledge on the House of Lords as a life peer. cabinet minister’s opinions on various matters. Providing the audience with an insightful snapshot into life in With both her father and her uncle as MPs, it was clear how an government, the former Labour party MP began by insisting we interest in politics might develop, and from a young age Estelle said address her using her first name, Estelle, before discussing her she would have been disappointed had she not tried to follow in journey through education and experiences in politics as a Labour their footsteps.