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Headmaster's Welcome No: 1268 w w w.yar m school .or g | 26th Mar ch 2021 Headmaster's Welcome If there is a theme in this newsletter, full to the brim as it is with descriptions of opportunities seized by the pupils, then it seems to me that the theme is enrichment. Having tried to give a summary of the term's highlights in my assembly yesterday, I was struck again by how much has been going on in the busy lives of our pupils, and it is a real pleasure to reflect on that in the newsletter once again. Examples of this include the news of our being (re-)awarded the Green Flag - well done to all involved. We read about engagement in a national History conference, virtual reality theatre, success in physics olympiads, opportunities to engage in careers, book reviews, concerts, advice from and engagement with former pupils, progress through the DofE scheme and the culmination of this year's Yarm Apprentice. In the absence of visiting speakers giving lectures that offer another avenue to enrich the lives of our pupils, some departments have coordinated video conference meetings with external speakers and we continue to be grateful for the ongoing contributions of our former pupils. We know that pupils have shown motivation and independence in their work during lockdown, and we want to harness the momentum they have built up. Mr Williams has coordinated a new Enrichment Hub site, with each department selecting resources that will entice the pupils to explore the subject in more depth, or to recognise the real-world application and relevance of a particular subject. Given the fascinating range of talks, films and resources collated in one place, I recommend this site to anyone! Details below. The resumption of House Competition in rugby, hockey and netball has been great to see and hear, and the Games Department give a detailed report on progress to this point. Well done to all pupils for representing their House and competing so enthusiastically. On a sporting theme, we have just had confirmation that two former pupils have been selected to compete for Oxford and Cambridge respectively in the women's Boat Race this year - we wish Katie and Sarah the best of luck. I wish all families a restful and productive Easter holiday, and thank my colleagues and congratulate the pupils once again for their efforts this term. Dr Huw Williams 5 Eco-Schools Green Flag Awards charging infrastructure on-site. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to us achieving our Fifth Eco-Schools Green Flag, it will be displayed around the School alongside the other four previously earned Green Flag Awards. Mrs G Leary Enrichment Hub Last week saw the launch of the brand new Yarm School Enrichment Hub. This has been created in lieu of the I am delighted to announce that the Senior School has been annual lecture series that unfortunately was not able to awarded its Fifth Eco-Schools Green Flag Award! The take place this year due to Covid-19 restrictions. It is an assessment of our application was a little different this year online repository of talks, lectures, and podcasts that go (due to Covid-19 restrictions), with Eco-Schools assessing beyond the curriculum. There is a wealth of curated our work virtually and the process therefore being more material specially chosen for each subject and an archive rigorous and requiring robust evidence of the School's of many Monday assemblies that have been enjoyed over green credentials. I am tremendously grateful to all the the past few months. teachers, Eco-reps and indeed other pupils and staff Interested in Maths? Enjoy a performance of involved in pulling together and presenting all the evidence "Mathemagic", and learn how it's done. Interested in required, these also include the Estates Department and the Chemistry? Learn how chemistry powers your catering team. Eco-Schools were impressed with our smartphone. These represent just some of the 80+ efforts, particularly in Textiles, Art and in the offerings available that will be updated termly, so you're Eco-Competition at the start of the School year. sure to find something new and exciting with which to The School prides itself on being a zero to landfill engage. You can visit the site here or via the 'Enrichment establishment as all of the waste we generate is recycled in & Activities' page on the school website. a variety of ways. Our green initiatives include sending all of the School's food waste to a processing plant to decompose, Our ninth mini Scholars' Concert features outstanding disposing of old fluorescent light tubes and computers and musical performances from Robert on the piano, Patrick recycling various components and plans for an electric car on the harp and Harvey on the piano. Watch it here. Pupils Take Gold in British Physics Olympiad The Winner Takes It All The Physics Department entered some of the most able Following the fourth and final task of Yarm Apprentice physicists from Lower Sixth and Fifth Year into the Senior 2021 which asked students to propose and detail the plans and Intermediate British Physics Olympiads. Pupils and for an event which Yarm School could hold in the summer students sat the challenge online, tackling 40 questions of 2022 as a collective feel-good for all members of the which increased in difficulty and all Yarm School entries school community past and present, this week saw the final achieved Gold, Silver or Bronze awards! session of Yarm Apprentice 2021. The Senior Challenge (Lower Sixth) attracted entries from The final task demanded the teams to think about event 380 schools from the UK and around the world with over themes, costing, guests, the British weather and much 5000 students taking part. Rebecca Keetley and Abhinav more. They had to justify their plans and reference relevant Ramisetty both placed in the top 15% of all entrants and research throughout in an attempt to convince Lord Sugar achieved Gold Awards. that their proposal was the best. Maddy and Emma pitched 200 schools and around 5,000 pupils from the UK and first with their Yarm Summer Games idea, complete with around the world took part in the Intermediate Challenge. mocked-up medals and tickets, followed by Abhinav and Mohammed Mohammed and Shrish Nair both achieved Gautam who pitched an Around the World Summer Fair. It Gold Awards having placed in the top 18% of all entrants. was up to Lord Sugar (Mrs Heward) to decide which of Congratulations to all who participated. these innovative and exciting ideas would come out on top Mr I Burns and after much deliberation, Maddy's team was declared victorious. Abhinav brought Owen and Finlay back into the boardroom for some tense discussions as they battled to stay in the Book Review competition. Finlay was fired. Bonus points were awarded Invisibe Women: Exposing Data to Maddy as PM and peer points were given to Maddy and Bias In A World Designed For Men - Olivia for outstanding contribution. Caroline Criado-Perez This week, the eighteen students who began the process Due to the recent events based around back in September reconvened for one final time to the tragic death of Sarah Everard, I conclude the competition, all whilst enjoying cookies and have found that, in order to try and hot chocolate as a reward for their endeavours. However, help the issues facing women today, they had one final challenge: to independently vote for the the importance of educating and outstanding contributors across all of the tasks. They also informing ourselves about these evaluated the whole YA Competition to assist the planning problems cannot be overlooked. In of YA 2022! light of this, reading this book has I am delighted to announce that, after four tasks, five Lord been incredibly enlightening. In her Sugars and a period of remote meetings, Maddy Jackson is writing, Criado-Perez reveals the realities of women living the winner of Yarm Apprentice 2021! in a world built largely for and by men, and in doing so Here's what some of her peers had to writes of the sometimes detrimental effects this can have say... on the female half of the population. "Always open to listen to everyone's The book is split into six sections: Daily Life, The suggestions and gave everyone roles so Workplace, Design, Going to the Doctor, Public Life and they weren't left out." When it Goes Wrong. Each of these sections offer "Split tasks to suit people's skills and multitudes of examples of everyday objects or routines that was good at delegating roles." have gender biases built in them. This ranges from reasons "Devoted to every task." why there is a lack of women representation in school Abhinav Ramisetty was a close curriculums, to why the queues for women?s toilets are runner-up with peers commenting "he had an outside of considerably larger than those for men, to why women are the box way of thinking" and was "always willing to take on 47% more likely to be seriously injured in a car accident. I more jobs and help others." found how gender data gaps can affect women?s health, We also gave out Peer-Awarded Prizes (from across all safety and freedom to be especially interesting. tasks): The book begins with a quote from Simone de Beauvoir - - Best Leader - Maddy the author of the groundbreaking 1949 feminist book ?The - Best Team Player - Abhinav Second Sex?, and it is clear to see how Criado-Perez?s - Best Creative Spirit - Abhinav argument bases around this idea of women being excluded, I must thank Mr Menzies for his assistance once again with women being anomalous to ?one size fits all?, women being YA and for being a superb Claude, Sodexo for providing the ?second?.
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