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Sp ring 60 years 2018

An ‘Outstanding’ Start to 2018 for Wyvern Childcare

What a fantastic start to 2018 and the College’s 60th anniversary year, as Wyvern College Childcare celebrate an ‘Outstanding’ grade from Ofsted for the third time in succession!

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CHEMISTS DOCTORS/DENTISTS/HOSPITALS 14 Feb (Every Wednesday) - 11am-1pm. Fair Oak Village Pharmacy Stokewood Doctors Surgery Colour me Mindful – Art therapy at Eastleigh 023 8069 3322 023 8069 2000 Library, Swan Centre, Eastleigh, SO50 5SF. Lloyds Pharmacy - Fair Oak Dental Practice 023 8061 2646. Stokewood Surgery 023 8069 4030 Colouring can be a great way to relax, unwind and 023 8069 4845 Riverside Dental Practice release the tension of the day. Come down to our 023 8061 3535 colouring club, meet some great people and relax. CHURCHES Southampton General Hospital Bishopstoke C of E Church 023 8077 7222 4 March - 10am-1pm. 023 8061 2192 Royal Hampshire County Hospital Half Day Meditation Retreat, The Point, Eastleigh Bishopstoke Methodist Church 01962 863535 An opportunity to step out of the stress of daily 023 8060 2588 life to practise basic techniques. This half-day Fair Oak Family Church LIBRARIES meditation retreat will be an opportunity to step out 023 8069 3958 Eastleigh & Fair Oak Library of the stress of daily life to practise basic techniques Holy Cross Church - Durley 0845 6035631 that can help us find more peace and calmness in 01489 782 445 Hope Job Club, practical help on getting our lives. Suitable for beginners. Horton Heath Baptist Church and keeping a job for 16-24 year olds, 07486 380026 9.30-11.30am Tuesday (Term Time Only), For more information please contact Suna at New Hope Hampshire Free, Sheena 07970 543 098, [email protected] or to book call the Box 023 8060 2572 [email protected] Office on 023 8065 2333. St Swithun Wells Church (Roman Catholic) 023 8061 2430 TRANSPORT 25 March - 11am-4pm. St Thomas’ Church Bus First Group Craft Fair – The Brickworks Museum, Swanwick, 023 8069 5786 Timetable information - 023 8022 4854 SO31 7HB. 01489 576248. The Salvation Army Blue Star Bus Adults £3, Children £1. 023 8064 2171 023 8023 1950 - www.bluestarbus.co.uk A special craft market to kick start the season. Entry National Rail Enquiries prices include both the museum and the craft fair. COMMUNITY CLUBS & 08457 484 950 - www.nationalrail.co.uk ORGANISATIONS 10 April - 10am. Age Concern SCHOOL & COLLEGES Easter Egg Hunt, Royal Victoria Country Park. 023 8069 3053 Durley Primary School 023 8045 5157. Bishopstoke Players 01489 860207 Themed activities for children including Egg Crafts, Wendy Sheehan - 023 8069 3032 www.durley.hants.sch.uk Egg Rolling and find the Easter bunny. Booking is Bishopstoke 50+ Club Fair Oak Infant School essential as spaces are limited. Cost: £6 per child, Dorothy Tennet - 023 8069 3212 023 8069 2207 price includes one free adult. Extra adults £4/ adult. Choi Kwang Do www.fairoakinfant.co.uk 023 8060 2875 Fair Oak Junior School 13 April to 24 June - Mon-Sun 10.30am-4.30pm. Bishopstoke & Fair Oak Good Neighbours 023 8069 3195 Poppies: Wave at Fort Nelson, Portchester, PO17 Wendy Sheehan - 023 8069 3032 www.fairoakjunior.co.uk 6AN. 01329 233734. Eastleigh District U3A Upham Primary School Free Admission. Discussions, meetings and social events 01489 860355 Royal Armouries will be hosting ‘Poppies: Wave at Fair Oak Village Hall, every 3rd Wednesday www.upham.hants.sch.uk Fort Nelson’ during the spring. Poppies: Wave is of every month - 023 8060 0218 or for info Stoke Park Infant School from the installation ‘Blood Swept Lands and Seas website: u3asites.org.uk/eastleigh 023 8060 1773 of Red’ poppies and original concept by artist Paul Eastleigh District Scouts www.stokepark-inf.hants.sch.uk Cummins and installation designed by Tom Piper – www.eastleigh-scouts.org.uk Stoke Park Junior School by Paul Cummins Ceramics Limited in conjunction Eastleigh Ramblers 023 8061 2789 with Historic Royal Palaces, originally at HM Tower www.eastleighramblers.org.uk www.stokeparkjunior.co.uk Fair Oak Art Society Wyvern College of London 2014. Linda Butcher - 023 8060 1431 023 8069 2679 Fair Oak Cricket Club [email protected] 29 April - 11am-4pm. Chris Featherstone - 023 8061 5641 [email protected] Big Spring Steam up – The Bursledon Brickworks www.fairoakcc.play-cricket.com www.wyvern.hants.sch.uk Industrial Museum, SO31 7HB. Fair Oak District Girlguiding (For Barton Peveril College 01489 576248. Rainbows, Brownies and Guides) 023 8036 7200 Adults £7, Concessions £6, Children £4, Families £18. Jennifer Rust - 023 8069 6256 www.barton-peveril.ac.uk The first Steam-up Sunday of the new season. All Fair Oak Trefoil Guild Eastleigh College our resident traction engines and road rollers will be Chairman - 023 8069 2985 023 8091 1000 out in force. The museum will be in steam as well. Fair Oak Gardening Club www.eastleigh.ac.uk Both large steam engines and our small vertical ones Marilyn Andrews - 023 8069 4142 The King’s School - Fair Oak should be working away. Hampshire Narrow Gauge Fair Oak Squash Club 023 8060 0986 Railway Trust will be running their trains and inside Graham Howe - 023 8069 2210 there is the museum itself with lots of activities for www.fairoaksquashandracketball.co.uk LOCAL AUTHORITIES children plus craft stalls and live music. For those Fair Oak Widows Club Direct Gov - Range of Government that get a bit overcome by the idea of steam engines 023 8060 1615 information and services. there’s the café to chill out in! National Autistic Society (South Hants www.direct.gov.uk Branch) Eastleigh Borough Council 6,7,13,14 May - 2pm-6pm. David Carter - 07767 618 325 023 8068 8068 Open Garden for NGS – The Cottage, Chandlers Welcome Club www.eastleigh.gov.uk Ford SO53 1ES. 02380 254521. Derek Davies - 023 8069 2628 Hampshire County Council ¾ acre. Azaleas, rhododendrons and over 30 Whist Drive 0845 603 5638 camellias with trilliums and erythroniums under old Mrs English - 023 8069 2197 www.hants.gov.uk oaks and pines. Since 1982 we’ve planted 30 new Women’s Institute Fair Oak and Horton Heath Parish Jenny Carkett - 023 8069 4145 trees incl P.montezuma. Herbaceous cottage style Council, Village Hall, Shorts Road, Fair borders with unusual plants for year-round interest. Wyvern Football Club Oak, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 7EJ Bog garden, ponds, kitchen garden. Bantams, bees [email protected] Tel/Fax 023 8069 2403 Wyvern Indoor Bowls Club [email protected] and birdsong, with over 30 bird species recorded. Dennis Foster - 023 8069 5852 www.fairoak-pc.gov.uk Wildlife areas. Admission £4, Children free. Home- made teas. Visits also by arrangement Apr & May. Open for charity. 3 Inside This Edition Welcome to Your Features Community Magazine 6 Movie Industry Insight 7 Wyvern Arts Festival 9 Guys and Dolls JR Production Our front cover pays tribute to some unsung heroes of 10 Awe-Inspiring Iceland Trip Wyvern – the staff of Wyvern Childcare provision. Achieving 11 German Christmas Experience a third consecutive ‘Outstanding’ judgement from Ofsted is 13 Wyvern’s Elite Student Athletes truly remarkable. I take great pride in being Headteacher 15-18 Wyvern 60th Anniversary of Wyvern Childcare, and I think my position is unique in 19 Inspiring Engineers of the Future Hampshire, being Headteacher of both an 11-16 school and a 0-4 year-olds’ provision. During Childcare monitoring visits, Regulars I am always impressed by the delightful atmosphere and 2 Useful Numbers & Diary Dates excellent organisation in the various elements. 3 Editorial 20-22 School Reports Some of my earliest memories are of being a nursery 23 Book Review schoolchild in the early ’60s. I always enjoy our Nursery 25 Activate Your Mind and Pre-School Christmas Show and this year’s production 26 PCSO Report 28 What’s on for the Community prompted me to vividly recall playing Father Christmas as 32 Sports News a three-year old in the Christmas show for parents. My mother was initially filled with consternation as she did not immediately recognise me behind the cotton wool beard. The Links Team As the son of a working single parent, this nursery school experience was influential in my formative development, and Editorial Sue Boswell I see that replicated today when I observe children playing and learning together and interacting with skilled adults in our Features & Regular Articles Nursery. Helen Barber Sue Boswell A key factor in our success is the expertise and experience Advertising Sales of our staff, particularly our key managers who have provided David Hewlett - 02392 445227 continuity of quality and experience. That is so important in Publisher imbuing confidence in parents, many of whom are handing Business 4 Schools - 02392 445227 over their children to someone else’s care for the first time. Head of Creative Congratulations to everyone – this was very well deserved. Anita Bhorla - 07976 580755 This is our special 60th Anniversary edition, which gives me an especially warm feeling as I am the exact contemporary of Tel: 023 8069 2678 Email: [email protected] the College and her anniversary therefore coincides with my Wyvern College, Botley Road, own and my forthcoming retirement at the end of this school Fair Oak, Hants, SO50 7AN year. Having enjoyed a lifetime in education, I empathise with Wyvern’s journey through modern history; it is parallel to my own passage through life, from that three-year old working Conditions: We take every care to ensure class lad in a nursery next to the gasworks and canal, to that all advertisements are reproduced in line with the advertisers instructions. However, we the postgraduate of Oxford University. My aim has always reserve the right to make amendments at the been that the children of our community be afforded the Editor’s discretion. Advertisers agree to this condition at the time they place the advert. All same life chances that I have enjoyed, and the key to those copy is the property of Community Links and opportunities is always education. Teachers and students no part can be reproduced wholly or in part without written permission from the Editor. will inevitably move on, but a community should always get Whilst every effort is made to ensure that behind its state school: Wyvern College is here for the greater the content is correct, the publishers take no responsibility for any errors or omissions. We good of the community and its children now and for future welcome editorial contributions from the local generations. community including local businesses that we believe would be of interest to our users but Alan Newton, Headteacher cannot guarantee their inclusion. The views expressed herein are not necessarily those of Community Links or our advertisers. F_CINN_0285 Sunnybank – Wyvern Production Programme A5 (programme) HR.qxp_Layout 1 07/12/2016 10:02 Page 1

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6 Wyvern Chamber Choir Record-breaking Welcomes New Members

Wyvern Chamber Choir welcomed seven new members in the Autumn Term, ensuring the continuity of this It was another fantastic ‘Movember’ for Wyvern, group of young singers who appear at a range of events with staff and students raising over £2,300 for the across the year. Movember Charity, smashing their target of £1,000 and beating their totals from previous years too!

A number of male staff bravely stepped up to the challenge of growing a moustache during November, receiving sponsorship for their efforts. Students also took part, making hundreds of popular badges which were sold to raise further funds.

The Movember Charity raises awareness of men’s The first outing for the new team was at Barton Peveril health issues such as prostate cancer, testicular Christmas Concert in the wonderful setting of Romsey cancer, mental health and suicide prevention, and in Abbey, where they sang two songs: ‘Candlelight Carol’ the past 13 years has and ‘Winter Solstice’. The latter song was accompanied by funded 1,200 men’s a hand pan, an instrument with a similar sound to a small health projects around steel pan, that was given to the Choir by Dean Richardson the world. a former Wyvern teacher, and which has been nicknamed the spaceship owing to its appearance! Congratulations to the most successful Wyvern In addition, the Choir sang a few carols jointly with Bar- Team to date and a ton Peveril and the Wyvern Community Choir including an alternative version of ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas.’ massive thank you to The same pieces were subsequently performed at Wyvern everyone who helped Christmas Concert, rounding off a busy few weeks for the raise funds for projects Choir. that will save lives. In 2018, the singers are looking forward to taking part in the first round of Music for Youth in March and will also be performing with the Community Choir again in the An Insight into the Movie summer term. Industry with Lucia Serpini

Year 11 Film Studies students gained an incredible insight into the movie industry when Lucia Serpini visited the College before Christmas. Lucia has worked on the set of Hollywood’s recent blockbusters including Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation and Justice League. Lucia also shared her experiences of working on the acclaimed superhero movie Wonder Woman. These were not only fascinating to hear but also invaluable to students who are studying the film for their upcoming GCSE exam.

Her role on the set of Wonder Woman was Crowd Production Assistant, a varied and demanding job that includes contributing to the smooth running of the set and the organisation of extras. Lucia opened students’ eyes to the making of a $150 million hit, including the different on-set responsibilities from the director’s interaction with the cast to how much extras get paid to cut their hair! Lucia also discussed her career path to date and advised students what they should do if they’re thinking of following in her footsteps.

Lucia visited Wyvern after returning from Croatia and the set of the sequel to Mamma Mia and will soon be jetting off to work on another Hollywood smash. Nevertheless, she has offered to return to speak to future Film Studies students so they too can discover exactly what’s involved in bringing the films they love to the big screen. 7 Wyvern Memories from Wyvern’s 2016 Arts Festival Arts Festival 2018 Wyvern’s biennial Arts Festival returns this summer from 6 – 12 July, showcasing students’ talents in music, drama, dance and art and celebrating the College’s 60th Anniversary in style!

The Big Top will play host to ‘Back for Good’, a spectacular ‘Take That’ tribute act, for the opening fund-raising concert. Formed five years ago, the band are guaranteed to provide a great night’s entertainment performing all your favourite ‘Take That’ hits. They will be accompanied by a live orchestra and the evening will also feature Wyvern’s popular Soul Band.

During the week, Wyvern students will take part in an array of events including an Arts Day with workshops run by visiting artists, and a Performing Arts Day in collaboration with Barton Peveril. Pyramid feeder schools will again have the opportunity to participate in a lively Primary Arts event, culminating in an evening performance to parents. A new event, the Wyvern Word Feast, will celebrate our rich and diverse language and literature, with a mixture of recitals, poetry, comedy and musical accompaniment.

A superb Summer Concert finale will feature all the high-quality ensembles, choirs and bands that are an integral part of Wyvern. And as it’s our 60th Anniversary, this concert promises to be extra special, as we hope to have fireworks and a Wyvern Legacy Band of former student musicians from across the decades. If you would like to be involved in the Legacy Band and are available to play on 12 July, then do get in touch with us via [email protected].

The College is always grateful for offers of sponsorship, whether it’s for a single workshop or one of the evening shows, so please contact us if you or your organisation can help in any way.

Keep up to date with Festival news on the Wyvern website and College Facebook page and we look forward to seeing you there! Go on...have a word with the boss!

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Wyvern Supports Women’s A STEP Last term, 80 Year 8 students enjoyed a Carpet-making Cooperative BACK IN fascinating visit to in Morocco TIME TO THE the Black Country Living Museum, one Twenty-eight Wyvern students were lucky enough INDUSTRIAL of the largest open-air to take part in the Morocco expedition in the REVOLUTION museums in the country. Summer of 2017. During the trip, students spent With its wide variety of some time living and working in a Berber village, authentic landscapes, buildings, shops and streets, where they met local people and supported them in students were really able to appreciate what life was projects to help their daily lives. Projects included like for different people in the Industrial Revolution, painting a school, sourcing raw materials to build incinerators, to compliment what they had been studying in and working alongside the local women to learn some of the skills of lessons. carpet making.

Highlights of the trip included a canal boat journey The carpet making took place in a cooperative set up by women wishing into the spectacular limestone caverns, a trip down to support their husbands with a source of income. Many of the local the mine to experience the harsh reality of miners’ men work in agriculture, where work can be scarce and affected by poor working conditions, and a strict Victorian school weather conditions, as was the case in 2017. Many of the women working lesson where students were put through their paces in the cooperative have never left the village and many young girls do in studying the 3 Rs. not have the opportunity for education beyond that offered by the village primary school. The women dream of being able to earn more money Costumed tour guides vividly brought the settings through carpet making and of being able to send their daughters to the alive with stories of what it was like to live and work nearest town to change this situation. The Wyvern visitors learnt that the building housing the cooperative had in fact been sold, so the future of in one of the world’s most heavily industrialised their work was in the balance, as an impossible sum of 2,000 Euros was landscapes. Students were able to question the needed for them to afford their own premises. guides as they toured the different shops and stalls such as a factory, On returning from Morocco, the group felt that they would like to support the sweetshop and a the women’s cooperative in raising the necessary funds and a Non- 1920s fairground. Here, Uniform Day was held last term as a way of making this possible. A huge students brave enough thank you to all students and of course their parents, who paid a pound had a go on the Super to wear their own clothes to school for a day and to all staff and friends Speedway ride which is of Wyvern who supported the cause. Additional thanks to always a favourite! the students who visited Morocco and were happy for the remaining money to be added to the fund and Overall, students even those students who had already left, but felt loved their trip and strongly enough that they wanted to contribute. undoubtedly were able In total, £2350 was raised which means nearly to put their learning of 30,000 Moroccan Dirham and this has recently this time of great change been sent to the cooperative. Here’s hoping we into context. manage to make some of their dreams become a reality! 9

A Spectacular Show!

Celebrating 60 years of school shows, Wyvern College students took the audience back to the 1950s with their spectacular rendition of Guys and Dolls in December. Featuring a cast of 50, this musical comedy was the perfect production to showcase the wonderful acting and singing talents of so many of the College’s youngsters.

It tells the story of gambler, Nathan Detroit, as he tries to find the money to set up the biggest card game in the city. Meanwhile, his long-suffering girlfriend Adelaide laments that they have been engaged for fourteen years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler Sky Masterson for the cash to fund the game, but Sky ends up chasing and falling in love with straight-laced missionary Miss Sarah Brown.

The four lead roles were performed superbly by Eric Smith (Sky), Kia-May Watson (Sarah), Ewan Judd (Nathan) and Lucy Bricknell (Adelaide). However, this was also a show with some prominent cameo parts and memorable performances were given by Christian Wood, Joe Nancholas, Will Osmond, Xander Mason, Hannah Devenish, Rebekah Hanslip, Emily Howe, Chad Overy, and Toby O’Connor.

A fantastic supporting cast of gamblers, Hot Box dancers and customers, and the Mission Band executed some brilliant dance routines, with the stage full of perfectly choreographed youngsters. The colourful set transported the audience through the story from Broadway, to the Hot Box Club, to the Save a Soul Mission, and even to Havana! Multiple costume and set changes were carried out faultlessly by a huge backstage crew.

Director, Liz Segal, said, “It has been a huge pleasure working alongside students and staff to bring this show to the Wyvern stage. So many students have taken the opportunity to get involved, with some making their Wyvern stage debuts. It’s undoubtedly continued our tradition of delivering a fabulous annual show!” 10 Wyvern Last term, Wyvern students another huge waterfall. The enjoyed a Geography and evening featured a moonlit trip Students Science Fieldtrip to Iceland to the natural geothermally during the half-term holiday, heated waters of the Blue Witness where they experienced some Lagoon, where students could stunning sights and witnessed apply mineral rich clays to their Awe-inspiring the amazing spectacle of the skin! Northern Lights. Northern One of the highlights of the trip Dramatic waterfalls were a key was undoubtedly experiencing Lights feature of the trip and students the Northern Lights. The group walked behind Seljalandsfoss had been obsessively checking Waterfall and then took a trek online apps for chances up the side of the even bigger of seeing them but clouds Skogafoss Waterfall, both of thwarted attempts on the first which offered superb photo two nights. On the final night, opportunities. After viewing the group ventured away from the enormous waves at Black the city lights as the ‘Northern Beach, which has featured in Lights Checker’ predicted a Game of Thrones, students high chance of a sighting. participated in a three-hour Driving further into the barren glacier walk. landscape of lava fields, the coach pulled over miles from In South Iceland, the Golden anywhere. The clouds moved Circle Tour focussed on some to reveal huge flashes of green remarkable natural wonders, and purple and the Lights including a visit to Pingvellier, danced above the group, the mid-Atlantic ridge formed creating a moment that staff by plate movement, the famous and students will remember Geysir hot spring, and Gullfoss, forever.

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German Christmas Experience

In December, 23 students braved Geschichte, where the group developing their spoken German, as the long journey to Germany in were given an excellent tour of an well as completing language work in search of a little Christmas cheer. exhibition based on Germany’s activity booklets. Passing fields of snow in Belgium relationship with the car through heightened the anticipation and the ages. This provided interesting Monday signalled the return having checked into a comfortable comparisons between cars in the home with a visit en route to the youth hostel in Köln, the group former countries of East and West stimulating Erfahrungsland in wrapped up warmly to explore the Germany, considerations of how Essen – a museum for the senses. first of the Christmas markets. The much a car is an extension of our Students were able to see how an bells rang out from the imposing and personality, a look at how cars may area of disused coal mines has been dramatically illuminated cathedral be in the future, and even a vote on transformed into a series of cultural providing the perfect backdrop whether visitors were in agreement activities and were fascinated to the Weihnachtsmarkt, with its that there is no speed limit on by room after room of hands-on twinkling lights, laden stalls and German motorways! experiences that posed endless tantalising tastes and smells. Some questions to quizzical minds. Well students eagerly met up with friends Students then bought their own worth the visit if you are ever in the from the German exchange and the lunch at a third Christmas market area! evening was rounded off with dinner and took photos in front of the town in a local pizzeria. hall lit up as a giant advent calendar, before visiting a final market back The second day was spent in Bonn in Köln. During the trip, students visiting the Haus der Deutschen undoubtedly made huge progress in

and lots of extra-curricular time, stage for feedback. Our students Taking Hamlet from the Wyvern students performed an spontaneously started to applaud the abridged version of the play, using students from the other schools. This Page to Stage at the original language, during a show to a says everything you need to know public audience. The Festival Artistic about what makes Wyvern students Shakespeare Schools’ Director praised the Wyvern team for so special.”” the imagination, determination and Festival passion displayed in their production. She also particularly highlighted ‘the Last term, a group of Year 9 beautifully dramatic opening, the GCSE Drama students had a captivating use of mime, sympathetic wonderful opportunity to perform use of Music, the glorious stage at Winchester’s Theatre Royal, pictures celebrating the theatricality as part of the Shakespeare of the piece, and truthful and honest Schools’ Festival, an annual event characters demonstrating emotional involving 30,000 young people range’. across the country which helps to raise aspirations and unlock the Mrs Segal, Drama Curriculum potential of students and teachers Leader, commented, “The students alike. were fantastic, tackling a difficult play with passion and enthusiasm. Twenty-one students formed the They completely embraced the 80s cast and majority of the crew of theme; costumes, music and all! ‘Hamlet’, along with technical It was wonderful to watch them support from Noah in Year 8 and in such a beautiful, professional Oscar in Year 10, and a costume/ venue and has helped their learning make up team from Year 11. After and understanding of theatre so only two months of rehearsal, a much. My proudest moment was professional workshop run by the at the end of the evening, when all Shakespeare Schools’ Foundation four casts were called back to the 12

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At this year’s event in December, students from all year groups, representing a wide range of sports at county, national and international levels, enjoyed refreshments along with members of staff, governors, parents, Mr Newton (Headteacher), and special guest speaker Michael Kurn.

Mr Newton, a keen sportsman and sports fan himself, spoke about the importance of sport in his life, along with some entertaining stories about his interests in all things sporting. Michael Kurn, a former Wyvern Head Boy and now a Sports Broadcaster (ESPN, SKY and the BBC), then gave an inspirational speech about his journey to success. Dedication, hard work and commitment, along with a positive mindset and the essentials of good sportsmanship were the key messages. The audience of talented and dedicated young athletes clearly appreciated the wise words of advice from both speakers.

Students were then presented with certificates to recognise their enrolment into Wyvern’s Hall of Fame. We look forward to following the progress of these young athletes – undoubtedly there are some prospective champions and record holders of the future amongst them!

Wyvern Students Support Mission Christmas

Wyvern students again supported the annual Wave 105 Mission Christmas Appeal, which provides gifts for children living in poverty in the local area. Sophie Currie, Year 11 Senior Prefect, reports on the activities which took place in November and December for this very worthy cause:

“In the run up to Christmas 2017, Wyvern students from Years 11 and 10 worked tirelessly to raise awareness of Wave 105’s Mission Christmas Appeal and to organise various fundraising activities.

There were numerous bake sales, with individuals baking items to sell, as well as cakes donated by the Baker’s Dozen in Netley Abbey every day for a month, and trays of biscuits donated by the College’s catering company. In addition, students organised raffles and a ‘Guess the Name of the Doll’ competition. Once all the money was pooled together and counted, it came to a stunning total of £350. In addition to the fundraising, many gifts and toys were donated by individuals and families.

On Wednesday 19th December, we visited the warehouse in Chandlers Ford, where the presents are collected and sorted. We were introduced to Ellie Hughes, who took us through the collection, sorting and distribution process. She explained that there were potentially 88,000 children living in poverty in our area and that they had received over 35,000 applications for presents. Our group sorted all of the generous donations received from our entire school community, putting them in boxes according to age and gender which helped Ellie and her team of volunteers.

We all hold this charity very close to our hearts and did as much as we could to ensure that everyone got the Christmas they deserved. A huge thank you to anyone who donated a gift, baked or ate a cake, bought a raffle ticket or gave up their time.” 14 Young Scientists Test Knowledge at Challenging STEM Day

At the end of last term, a group of Wyvern students enjoyed attending a challenging day of STEM activities (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) at Barton Peveril College.

Students participated in a range of hands-on workshops including Physics – Newton’s Laws from apples to cars; Maths – code breakers; Technology – bread boards and binary numbers; and Engineering – building bridges. The workshops were run by teachers from Barton Peveril and also lecturers from the University of Southampton and really enabled students to explore these topics in more depth and to appreciate what higher level studies in these subjects might involve. In addition, the University of Southampton staff ran an exciting interactive show on particle physics.

Growing up in Bishopstoke

In the 1950s there was still rationing. We grew all our own vegetables – very successfully as can be seen from the picture!

We had no TV, telephone, record player, washing machine, central heating, fridge or freezer. Home life was family orientated, mum did not go to work and dad came home for lunch. Local shops supplied everything as there were no supermarkets. In the early evening, a lamp lighter, on a bicycle, would light the gas lamp outside our house and every morning a milkman delivered fresh milk by horse and cart.

Longmead Estate was developed for housing in the mid-1950s and hundreds of new residents arrived in the village. Underwood Road is pictured in the mid- 1950s. Initially the only evening entertainment was listening to the radio but my parents got a TV when I was 13. It had a grainy black and white picture with two channels broadcasting from late afternoon until 11.00pm. They never owned a car and families did not go abroad for holidays.

When I joined Wyvern at Desborough Road in 1960, teachers taught using blackboard and chalk. We copied their scribblings into notebooks. Classes were streamed by ability and detention or the cane was used for punishment. School leaving age was usually fifteen and class size was around forty.

Most of my leisure time was spent outdoors – fishing, playing football, exploring the countryside and helping on a farm. In the summer, the most popular place was the Eastleigh Swimming Pool which was located where the housing association offices now stand in Bishopstoke Road.

I learnt to play the guitar and formed a group with friends called Le Diable Blue and we played at school concerts (pictured in 1965). Whilst at Wyvern, I went on school trips to Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium and France which cemented my love of travel and I have since travelled to most parts of the world. I am also a keen photographer and give talks on local history, interests which both started at Wyvern.

Before leaving Wyvern in 1965, having sat my GCEs, I was encouraged to partake in Wyvern’s first work experience programme, which I spent at Highway Trailers at Eastleigh Airport. At the end of the week, the company presented me with a ‘slide rule’, if any of you know what that is!

Reflecting on my time at Wyvern, I have come to appreciate how much effort teachers made to give me a good start in life, although I did not realise this until after I had left school.

Chris Humby MSc (Wyvern Pupil 1960 to 1965) 15

Memorie s of W yve rn Th s rough the Year

For this special 60th Anniversary Edition, we are delighted to have contributions from two former Wyvern Headteachers – George Davies and Sheila Campbell – who have shared some of their significant memories with us.

George Davies – Headteacher 1978 - 1989

My first memory of Wyvern is of the warm welcome I received when I arrived from Cumbria in 1978. That warmth was overtaken by the extreme cold of the following winter when Fair Oak experienced its first serious snow for years. Because our oil deliveries failed to get through, I had to close the school, relying on local radio to keep everyone informed - no texting in those days!

Memories of the school buildings abound. In 1978 we had 11 temporary classrooms and were still bussing pupils to Eastleigh for a number of lessons. There are so many other memories – these among That ceased in the following year, but we had to wait them: until the mid-80s to see the end of the “huts” and to move into our long-promised new buildings. Amidst • Pupils given a significant role in appointing the general disruption, I particularly remember School and Sports Captains who then played an losing the use of the school hall for a term as a important part in presenting the school report at result of flooding and a delay to completing the gym Prizegiving. refurbishment because a colony of bats (a protected species) was found behind the wall. In the end, it was • Our Silver Jubilee celebrations in 1983 when it all worthwhile given that we finished with specialist seemed that the whole community turned out at accommodation grouped by departments. the main event on a sunny Saturday afternoon and I recall being the target for a deluge of wet The first of our new buildings was completed in 1981 sponges! with the opening of the Wyvern Centre for Youth • The National Curriculum, Local Management of and Community. This not only provided a purpose- Schools, TVEI and a host of other acronyms. built base for the Youth Club; it also enabled us to • The arrival of our first computers – at the time a start a crèche, and activities for older members of huge innovation! the community, together with day-time FE classes to supplement the existing wide-ranging evening My most enduring memory of Wyvern, however, is and weekend programme. Another important of its people – pupils, staff, parents and governors development was the extension of the PTA Committee – carrying on the daily business of the school, with to include representation from every section of our commitment, co-operation and good humour, in catchment area. Such extensive community links order to fulfil its fundamental purpose: to provide the resulted in the formal designation of Wyvern as a best education for all its pupils. Community School in 1982. 16

Wyvern Celebrates at 60!

After five name changes, four headteachers, two locations and thousands of students, Wyvern has reached its 60th birthday! Each generation of staff, students and governors has contributed to advancing Wyvern and in this edition, we look at some of the highlights from the last 60 years.

Wyvern opened in January 1958 with 247 pupils and Robert Blatchford as Headteacher. Initially located in Eastleigh at the old Barton Peveril Grammar School, it was called Eastleigh County Secondary School. The site had high iron railings, was surrounded by houses, and there were no playing fields. At the first Prizegiving, Mr Blatchford said, “It is not the building but the spirit that counts, the atmosphere of hard work and happiness, and the new school provides a great opportunity to build up traditions.”

In 1960 the school changed its name and elsewhere in this edition, you can read more about the name changes over the years. Getting pupils to Eastleigh was a challenge as most families did not own cars and a fleet of buses picked pupils up from across the scattered catchment area. Most pupils left at age 15 and only 10% stayed on at Wyvern until 16.

In the early years of the school, many traditions were established that we still enjoy today. The first educational visit took place in April 1958 to Corfe Castle and the inaugural sports day was held in May. In 1959, the first foreign trip departed for Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany, and the tradition of an annual play was established. There were a host of societies and clubs, and the post of School Prefect was introduced.

As moves began to increase the school leaving age, the idea of careers advice was established, with students visiting a Careers Exhibition in 1959 and enjoying Careers Week in 1963. The school used to show a wonderful careers film ‘Mr Marsh Comes to School’ which is still available to view on YouTube today!

With the increasing population, a new school was built in Fair Oak, opening in 1966, although the Eastleigh Annex remained for another twelve years. By the time the School Leaving Age became 16 in 1972, 70% of students were already staying on. Robert Blatchford retired in 1978 and George Davies became Headteacher. 17

The 1980s were a continuing period of change. As the Annex closed, students were all educated in Fair Oak for the first time in the school’s history. The school purchased its first computer, a Commodore Pet, and the tradition of raising money for charity through non-uniform days began. Building developments continued and in 1982, Wyvern achieved community status. The Year Book and Prom, with its dressing up and unusual modes of transport, were established. When George Davies retired in 1990, Sheila Campbell became Headteacher.

In the early 1990s, destinations for educational visits moved further afield, with a trip to Russia and a cruise to Turkey and Egypt, and the Music Department established its Concert Band with 50 students.

A Health and Fitness Suite and a new Library and IT block were built. The school computers were also networked and the website was launched. In 2000, the under 5s provision was established with the opening of the Day Nursery and the school was awarded Technology College status, having raised £50,000 of sponsorship. Sports provision was enhanced with a Multi-Use Games Area, new Dance Studio and upgraded Sports Hall. The 50th Anniversary in 2008 ended with a music concert and fireworks, at which point Sheila Campbell retired and Alan Newton became Headteacher.

The first Arts Festival took place in 2010 with a circus-style big top hosting events. Other theme weeks followed with Space Week and Maritime Week inspiring students about the vast array of specialist careers now available. Innovative trips included the Morocco Challenge, where students raised funds to pay for their places. In 2012, the College was awarded Academy status and launched a 10K Road Race through the local community.

In the last decade, Dance, Drama and Music traditions have continued with fabulous productions and successful music ensembles. Sports teams have enjoyed success too with boys’ and girls’ teams winning Football trophies. The Community dimension has also prospered with a growing childcare provision and a host of health and fitness activities.

The College is proud to have served the local community over the last six decades, continuing that positive atmosphere of hard work and happiness that Robert Blatchford spoke about in 1958. We look forward to welcoming and working with future generations, as we embrace the opportunities of the next sixty years. 18

Sheila Campbell – Headteacher 1990 - 2008

My memories of Wyvern are many and varied and include: new buildings, raising money, more students, more staff, fabulous concerts and plays, exciting sporting events, examinations, flooding, an oil strike, cows on the field, working with the feeder schools and also with colleagues in the Community Section.

But what I really remember are the students, staff and governors who ADVANCED their way through life as a result, in part, of their time at Wyvern.

To this day, I am always thrilled to talk to students and their parents who have achieved success in life. It does not matter what it is they are contributing to teachers and support staff contribute to the ethos of a our society. There is the man who sorted our mains school. There are probably more, but I know of electricity and is qualified to climb telegraph poles, five former staff who became Headteachers, leading there is the qualified fish farm manager, there are the culture in their own schools. Even in retirement, surgeons, doctors, professional musicians, solicitors, staff continue to contribute to their communities in so engineers, management consultants, financial many ways. analysts, vintners, police officers, nurses, teachers, engineers, vets, people in various forms of retailing, Finally, there are governors who are the unseen and even a Crème de la Crème winner, which I powerhouse of the school. I have many memories of had to mention as I like food! These are just a few the wonderful work they did and was thrilled to see a examples from former students who I have met and former student go on to become an active governor. I know there are many hundreds of others enjoying success in life. Places are about values and my memories are of a whole host of people, who I hope will take positive Then there are the staff. Without their inspiration and values with them wherever they are and whatever commitment, nothing would have happened. Both they do.

What’s In a Name?

Remarkably, during its 60-year history Wyvern has had five different names! Opening in 1958 as the ‘Eastleigh County Secondary School’, the school was initially based in Eastleigh at the site of the old Barton Peveril Grammar School.

Shortly afterwards in 1960, In 1982, after developing an extensive the school had its first name community education programme, a change as it became ‘Wyvern crèche and activities for older members County Secondary School’ of the community, the school successfully and introduced the dragon achieved community status and became that is still part of our identity ‘Wyvern Community School’. today. The ‘Wyvern’ is derived from a mythical, heraldic monster originally called an ‘Yver’. The Tudors used it as their badge, drawing it as part winged dragon With the advent of specialist school and part lizard, with an arrow shaped tail. Sir Francis status, Wyvern raised £50,000 of Drake adopted it as his crest, starting its association sponsorship and was subsequently awarded Technology with Wessex, as he was a famous West Country figure. College status in 2000. The name of the school ‘Wyvern’ was chosen by the first Headteacher Robert changed again to ‘Wyvern Technology College’. Blatchford, as the school was in Wessex and the heraldic figure formed a distinctive and bold crest of which children could be proud. Along with the Wyvern The final change was more recently, emblem, the original school motto of ‘Advance’ was when the school was awarded Academy introduced. status in 2012 and became known as ‘Wyvern College’.

19 Inspiring Engineers of the Future

As part of the College’s Careers Programme, 11 Year In the afternoon, students experienced a careers 7 students visited Winchester Science Centre last term networking session, where they met a number of to participate in an inspiring ‘Engineering A Future STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) Day’. ambassadors and had the opportunity to quiz them about possible future careers. During the morning, students undertook a challenging project looking at sustainability in Portsmouth and To finish, all school groups watched the videos each how this could be implemented. The students worked team had made about the morning’s project activity in groups to think about what they could do including and then enjoyed a fascinating planetarium show. garden cities, electric public transport, recycling and using wind and water power. They designed posters Overall, it was an inspiring day where students were and constructed model wind and water turbines to encouraged to think about STEM careers and how illustrate and demonstrate their ideas. they link to the subjects they are currently studying at school.

What were Fair Oak & Horton Heath like 60 years ago?

Both Fair Oak and Horton Heath were very small villages 60 years ago and did not change much until the 1970s when the housing estates were built. Most of the village was under the care of Winchester Urban District Council and not Eastleigh. In 1958 there were about 2000 residents compared with 12,000 today and still growing.

There was a decaying and semi-derelict mansion house called Fair Oak Park where Mimosa and Camelia Drives are today and Scotland Close was newly constructed.

Fair Oak Lodge (now the Kings School) became a convent in 1963 for the Sisters of the Saviour and part of its carriage drive from Botley Road to Allington Lane which was very wet and boggy would freeze in the winter and children and adults ice skated there – it was said to be haunted by a mysterious lone horseman who could be heard thundering down the path at the dead of night! Quobleigh House stood at the end of Allington Lane – if you look carefully its lodge is still there facing the Old Fair Oak Road. Quob is another name for boggy, and all this land is still very wet.

This now demolished cottage in the fields in Stroudwood Lane was the scene of a violent murder in 1963 when George Lewis killed his wife of only 3 months by hitting her over the head with a hammer.

There were many large farms and also smallholdings especially off Knowle Lane where strawberries and other produce were grown and sent to London on the train from Botley. Most people did not own a car, Alan Drayton Way did not exist and the trip by bus to Eastleigh was through fields with very few houses.

There are now roads named after the then Parish Council Chairman, Laurence Mears, and a lady called Freda Routh who was also elected. She used to drive a pony and trap around the village to do her shopping.

Summerlands Garage, now Tesco, is pictured in the early 1960s. The bottom of Mortimers Lane was a pond where the village carts were washed – this was only filled in 1960 when the old road became parking for the Church and a new lane was constructed. New Century Park was a sand pit being filled with rubbish from all over Hampshire – it was finally filled and covered in 1969 when it became the village’s only recreation ground.

Helen Douglas, Parish Council Chairman 20 The School Report

DURLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL Whole Class Tuba Lessons Come to Durley!

Children and staff at Durley School were very excited to be able to take on the challenge of welcoming a set of 34 tubas into their weekly whole class Year 5 and 6 music lessons. The school already has a strong reputation for the teaching of music with many children taking up peripatetic lessons. However, the staff thought that learning to play the tuba would be an incredible experience for the children and add a new dimension to their lessons. Overcoming issues with storage and time to set up the instruments, the staff were keen to be the first school in Hampshire to take on such a project.

The children have absolutely loved the lessons from music teacher David Smith, surprising themselves at how quickly they could make a musical sound and play to a good standard. As part of the project, they were delighted to be filmed for the ‘Serving Hampshire Campaign’ to promote music in Hampshire and promote brass tuition in schools with lower brass instruments which are potentially an ‘endangered species’.

We are all very much looking forward to the end of term concert for parents and visitors to the school with the children having the opportunity to show off their new musical talents.

FAIR OAK INFANT SCHOOL From Astronomy to Zoology

Making learning fun, motivating and memorable is our aim at Fair Oak Infant School, inspiring the children to want to find out more.

Recently, Year 2 children visited outer space, looking at the stars and planets of the solar system, with the help of a space dome, an inflatable planetarium. They experienced the challenges of visiting space, through science workshops, learning what processes are needed to design and build a spacesuit. The children went on to write stories about three little aliens, and designed and created their own moon buggies. A visit from Zoolab enabled the children to handle different reptiles and small mammals, looking at how they survive in their environment.

In Year 1 as part of the Toys topic, the children held a ‘Bring your Toy to School Day’. They investigated the different toys, looking at the design and materials that each were made from. A puppet show inspired them to design and create their own stick, hand or string puppet, which they shared with Year R. This term the children dressed up as a hero, such as a firefighter, nurse, Bear Grylls or Spiderman, to inspire their creative writing, linked to the story ‘Supertato’ by Sue Hendra.

Michael Rosen’s and Helen Oxenbury’s book ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ inspired Year R to set out on their own Bear Hunt at Knowle Park. On a foggy, damp morning they squelched through the thick oozy mud, swished and swashed through the long wavy grass, and stumble tripped through the deep, dark forest, until they reached a narrow, gloomy cave, where they found a BEAR! They weren’t scared!

These are just some of the many ways that our ‘broad and balanced’ curriculum creates memorable learning for the children, which will last a lifetime. The School Report 21

UPHAM CE PRIMARY SCHOOL Amazing Sports Ambassadors!

A team of boys and girls from Years 5 and 6 volunteer helping them refine their skills. They then repeated the every year to become sports leaders and this year they challenge to see if the children could improve their score. even attended a special training day run by our local Everyone really enjoyed the session and also managed to school sports organiser. They returned from this training improve their scores. full of ideas which they were eager to put into practice and have started planning lots of different events for the They are already looking forward to their next project, rest of the school. which will involve planning a series of activities leading up to ‘Sport Relief’. Our sports leaders help to run an exercise session to start the week off. On Monday mornings before children come into school, the leaders play music and everyone participates in ‘wake-up-shake-up’ where they all dance around and get active to set up for a day in school. Leaders choose the music and encourage everyone to follow their moves! This helps the whole school shake off any Monday-morning feelings and start the week positively.

As part of our charity day to raise money for ‘Children in Need’, sports leaders designed a challenge activity for everyone which involved a target game using balls with different difficulties for different age groups. The leaders got the children to see how many they could score before

FAIR OAK JUNIOR SCHOOL

We’re delighted to be back at school and are really pleased with how well the Year 3s have started on their junior school journey. The rest of the school have also settled back in to their routines really well this term. During the summer break we have redesigned our school website (please do take a look) and invested heavily in the school’s IT equipment. We are sure the children will benefit from the advances in technology and our new touch IT equipment.

We have started this year as we mean to go on with our learning and have been pleased to share what is in the curriculum for this year with parents at our Curriculum Evenings. We are pleased to be working closely with MLT In the Community who, as well as helping us with our lunchtime supervision and assisting with some of our PE lessons, are now coordinating all our after school clubs and activities. The children can now choose from all sorts of activities ranging from the traditional football to the slightly more unusual circus skills and cheerleading!

There have already been several sporting fixtures completed this term, with many more in the diary, and the whole school has taken part in our first PSA fundraiser – our sponsored fun run. Despite slightly damp conditions we were able to run several laps on the Pavilion field whilst raising valuable money for the school.

We also had our first school ‘trip’ of the year this week, albeit that the children didn’t actually leave school! The Space Dome came to visit the Year 5 children and they really enjoyed learning more as part of their Planet X topic. 22 The School Report

STOKE PARK INFANT SCHOOL Making Links with our Community

Over the last term, Stoke Park Infant School children have been reaching out into our local community and have forged links with Orchard Gardens Care Home.

In November, during National Roast Dinner Week, we hosted a number of senior citizens inviting them to take part in lunch with the children. The children served meals to our guests and then stayed with our guests chatting to them throughout lunchtime. This developed the children’s social skills in making conversation with new people.

Following this, in December we took our school choir to Orchard Gardens where the children sang a medley of songs, including well known carols, a selection from their school nativity as well as well-known Christmas songs. This went down extremely well with the residents who were keen to join in too. The children were then treated to a glass of squash after all their singing and then spent time chatting to the residents in the residents’ lounge.We have plans in place to continue these links including sharing stories, community picnics and continuing to invite visitors from Orchard Care Home to lunch.

STOKE PARK JUNIOR SCHOOL

Year 4 Children in Year 4 have been learning about the fascinating search for the tomb of Tutankhamun. The young king of Egypt’s mummified remains and priceless possessions were found in remarkable condition 3,000 years after his death. A determined archaeologist discovered the tomb in 1922, after a lengthy and problematic search. His name was Howard Carter. The children were lucky enough to ‘meet’ him and learn about his captivating discovery. Following this, children wrote a letter in role as Carter reporting his find to his parents. They also planned and took part in a balanced argument discussing whether the ancient tomb should have been disturbed.

Year 6 Year 6 have been researching and learning about how fairground rides work as part of their DT and Science learning. They have designed a carousel fairground ride which spins on an axle that is powered by a battery. In addition, they had to wire up their circuits and ensure that their carousels could stand freely and spin without anything breaking or falling over. The children did an excellent job of decorating their fairground rides, an imaginative and educational project!

Year 6 have also been studying the book ‘Clockwork’ by Philip Pullman. This is a scary tale of mystery and death, and the children have greatly enjoyed writing about the scary characters and making up their own stories based on the book. 23 Wyvern Library Turns the Page Back to 1958

Sixty years ago when Wyvern first opened, the 247 There might have been some adult books for fifth year students might have read newly published books from students which could have included the following best the Library. They would have included: sellers: Enid Blyton – Five Get into a Fix, William Golding – Lord of the Flies, Michael Bond – A Bear Called Paddington, H.E. Bates – Darling Buds of May, Philippa Pearce – Tom’s Midnight Garden and Truman Capote – Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Rosemary Sutcliff –Warrior Scarlet. Ian Fleming – Dr No.

Boris Pasternak won the Pulitzer Prize for literature that year with Doctor Zhivago, but he couldn’t receive the prize as the Communist Party of the USSR had refused to publish the book and were outraged that it had won (his family did receive it for him in 1988.) We still have some of these books in Wyvern Library today. Popular authors who were born in 1958 and whose books we now have are Benjamin Zephaniah, Roddy Doyle and Cornelia Funke.

Wyvern Book Club read Breakfast at Tiffany’s back in 2011. A short book about the delightfully named Holly Golightly, it’s well worth reading.

Our current book is Dadland by Keggie Carew, an enjoyable non-fiction book which won the Costa Biography Award 2016. An absorbing mix of history and memoir, the author wrote it because her beloved father’s memory was fading as he grew older. She knew he had been a ‘Jedburgh’ during World War 2 but hadn’t realized the extent of his bravery until she meticulously researched archives and his own papers. It is also a record of her father’s life and as the family lived locally (75 High Street, Fareham) for a time, it has added interest.

Jedburghs, whose motto was “surprise, kill, vanish”, were a fearless, clandestine group of agents, dropped behind enemy lines to liaise with the local resistance. Tom Carew was incredibly successful and was awarded the Croix de Guerre and the Distinguished Service Order. It was fascinating to read about this largely unknown history and the Jedburghs’ contribution to the success of the D-day landings and the Burma campaign.

The requirements for Jedburghs were fearless bravery, but also a total disregard for convention and rules. Although these traits were ideal for subversive agents, they are not in demand in peacetime. Keggie Carew also writes about the less successful side of Tom’s life and the effects on his family.

Our next read is Patricia Highsmith’s The Talented Mr Ripley. This well-known psychological thriller was first published in 1955. It will be interesting to compare it to the 1999 film starring Matt Damon. If you would like to join our small, friendly book club, you will be most welcome.

Please contact [email protected] for more information. 24

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Garage and Shed Breaks We have recently received several reports of garage and shed breaks in Bishopstoke, Fair Oak and Horton Heath. We would like to raise awareness of these incidents and ask you to be extra vigilant. There are certain measures you can take to reduce the likelihood of becoming a victim yourself, such as: • Fit an alarm to your garage or shed – most DIY stores stock battery-operated alarms suitable for this purpose. • Always mark the property you keep in your garage or shed with your postcode – this will help identification if they are stolen and then recovered. Keep a list of property with photographs. Register your property on www.immobilise.com • Make sure your garage or shed is fitted with a good strong lock, padlock, door hinges or other security device such as a Garage Defender. • Make sure items inside the garage or shed are secure – large items can be padlocked together or you could sink a post into the floor of the garage and padlock items to the post. • Always remember to lock your garage or shed after use. • Do not store large quantities of valuables in your garage and shed. • Keep property and fencing in good repair and ensure that foliage and trees are kept trimmed. • Check with your insurance company that you are covered for items stored in your garage or shed.

Schools Parking Parking in the roads around the Wyvern campus continues to be an issue and Eastleigh East Neighbourhood Policing Team are currently working with other agencies and the schools in order to tackle this. We are patrolling the relevant roads at the key times as often as possible and will be issuing fixed penalty tickets and/or advice to motorists. We would encourage you to use the “Park and Stride” schemes wherever possible, which are located at The Clock Inn, Sandy Lane and The Lapstone, Botley Road. We would also like to inform you of the following parking guidelines and remind you to be considerate of other road users, pedestrians and residents: • Do not park within 10 metres of any junction. • Do not park on corners. • Do not block driveways or public access roads • Do not block the pavement. A wheelchair or buggy should be able to get past your vehicle on the pavement.

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Do you ever get to the gym or want The Learn to Lift course will be led by one of our female class instructors and is designed to teach you to go to the gym but don’t really to safely lift weights and how to use the gym equipment know what to do when you get there? appropriately. You will be shown a variety of exercises and be guided through the proper technique and Why not sign up for one of our various training methods, building your confidence to Learn to Lift courses? use the gym. Ladies don’t be put off by the myth that you will supersize your muscles, as weight training will help you gain strength without bulking. Other key benefits of weight training include:

• Burns more calories • Losing body fat • Decreases risk of osteoporosis • Reduces risk of injury • Improves posture to reduce back pain • Enhances your mood and reduces stress levels • Can improve sleep pattern

So don’t be shy or scared to give it a go, our main aim is to build your confidence in the gym environment, whilst meeting new people and having fun in a controlled but relaxed environment. We plan to run our courses on a half-termly basis, term-time only and the cost would be equivalent to £5 per person per week.

Course options – Friday mornings:

Option 1: A studio based session to demonstrate a variety of exercises with the instructor on hand to assist you as you give them a go, maybe a good starting place if completely new to using the gym. This would be early morning e.g. 7am or 7.15am start, for one hour.

Option 2: The session will run in the gym itself with the instructor showing you the exercise and correct use of the equipment, and then assisting you as you have a go. This session would be from 9.10am-10.10am.

Be sure to register your interest for either or both options with our Sport and Fitness or Community Enterprise Reception, limited spaces available.

Wyvern Sport and Fitness – 023 80 603229 Community Enterprise – 023 80 692678 Email: [email protected] 28 What’s On for the Community - Spring 2018

Wyvern Community Centre offers a wide and extensive range of courses throughout the year. For more details visit www.wyverncommunity.co.uk. If you require further information, then just give us a call on 023 8069 2678 or call into the Wyvern Community Enterprise Office in the Sport and Fitness building.

Monday MLT In The Community 3.45-5.00pm Friday Wyvern Theatre School 3.00-5.30pm Learn 2 Lift – Studio 7.00-7.15am Nick Mort - Tennis 4.30-8.00pm (see page 27 for details) for 1 hour TBC Pump It 6.00-6.55pm Learn 2 Lift – Gym 9.10-10.10am Eastleigh & Southampton (see page 27 for details) for 1 hour TBC Karate Club (Juniors) 6.15-7.15pm Shredded 6.00-6.50pm Brownies 6.30-8.00pm Parent & Teen Gym 6.30-8.00pm Pilates - Beginners 6.30-7.20pm Wyvern Dragons Junior Step It Up 7.05-8.00pm Badminton Club 7.00-8.00pm Eastleigh & Southampton Wyvern Dragons Adults Karate Club (Seniors) 7.15-8.15pm Badminton Club 8.00-10.00pm Chandlers Ford Badminton Club 7.30-10.00pm BDance Academy – Saturday Adult Beg Ballroom & Latin 18+yrs 7.00-8.30pm Slimming World 8.00 & 10.00am Spinning 8.10-8.55pm Spinning 8.30-9.15am MLT In The Community 8.40-10.00am Tuesday Body Blitz 9.30-10.25am Jnr Table Tennis Club 3.00-4.30pm Wyvern Football Club 10.00-11.00am Teen Gym – School Yrs 9-11 3.00-4.30pm Legs, Bums and Tums 10.30-11.25am Nick Mort - Tennis 4.00-8.00pm Mencap Disability Leisure Over 60’s Table Tennis 4.45-5.45pm Access Group Basketball 10.00-11.00am Box Fit 6.00-6.55pm Southampton Athletics Club 10.00-11.30am Pilates – Improvers 6.10-7.00pm Gymnastics Beginners 9.30-10.30am Legs, Bums and Tums 7.00-7.50pm Gymnastics Improvers 10.30-11.30am Gems Netball Club 7.00-9.00pm Gymnastics Advanced 11.30-1.00pm Pilates - Advanced 7.10-8.00pm Nick Mort – Tennis 10.30-11.30am The Gazelles Netball 7.15-8.45pm Parent & Teen Gym 11.00-12.30pm Kettlercise 8.05-8.55pm Wyvern Community Bowls Club 2.00-4.00pm

Wednesday Sunday Fountain Café 9.00-11.00am Pilates Mixed Ability 10.00-10.55am Nick Mort - Tennis 4.00-8.00pm St Thomas Church at Wyvern 10.30-1.00pm Gymnastics Beginners 5.00-6.00pm Parent & Teen Gym 11.00-12.30pm Gymnastics Improvers 6.00-7.00pm Southampton Athletics Club 6.00-7.30pm Circuit Training 6.00-6.55pm Community Choir 6.30-8.00pm Wyvern Football Club 7.00-9.00pm Kickers (Days) Taekwondo 7.10-8.30pm Ultimate Intervals & Abs 7.05-7.55pm Spinning Intervals & Abs 7.05-7.55pm Pilates (Mixed Ability) 8.05-9.00pm Helping You Succeed Thursday Teen Gym – Yrs 9-11 3.00-4.30pm Nick Mort - Tennis 4.00-7.00pm Total Tone 6.00-6.55pm Parent & Teen Gym 6.30-8.00pm Yoga Vinyasa Style 6.30-7.20pm Pilates for Beginners 7.30-8.15pm (see page 31 for details) Wyvern Football Club 7.00-9.00pm Upholstery 7.00-9.00pm Wyvern Community Bowls Club 7.30-9.30pm www.wyvern.hants.sch.uk Wyvern College, Botley Road, Fair Oak, SO50 7AN Sandy Bay Netball 8.00-9.00pm 29 NICK MORT TENNIS Nick Mort Tennis was established in 1991, initially working in association with Bishopstoke Tennis Club alongside Chris Wilkinson (former British No. 1) and his coach and father Reg Wilkinson who still assists with coaching at his ever popular Saturday Club. In partnership with Nick Mort Tennis Coaching and Wyvern Nick’s philosophy is that Tennis should be available to everybody College, Wyvern Tennis Club can offer affordable tennis to and his various sessions at extremely affordable rates reflect and everyone. All players old and new are welcome to come reinforce that belief. and enjoy our facilities. The emphasis at Wyvern is firmly Nick’s aim is to ensure that all programmes provide a fun social on enjoying tennis. We offer you the benefits of a club environment in which people can progress their game but whilst membership with the option of regular additional coaching having fun and benefiting from the excellent all round exercise that sessions run by Nick Mort at an additional cost. this sport can provide. School Holiday Tennis Camps also available & 1-to-1 coaching. Your membership will offer:- • Members will have extended playing hours Contact Nick on 0772 9899 416 • Adult, Junior and Family memberships available or email [email protected] • Clubspark online booking system, telephone bookings, or via the office, or Nick Mort • LTA registration • Free entry into Wimbledon Ticket Ballot • Extended playing hours • 6 Floodlit courts at no extra costs • Enjoy and improve your game in a friendly and competitive environment (These sessions will be PAYG - open to all) • Allow the club to develop in house leagues and In Association with Wyvern College competitions Qualified, CRB, Insured, Member of BTCA • Opportunities to play in Club Teams Come and join these fantastic very popular sessions for all abilities, • Fun and friendly club offering social events Junior or Adults. • Invite new members onto court All year round at low costs, floodlit courts, learning in a fun environment. • Opportunity to bring guests (minimal guest fee) All sessions pay and play so just come along and join in. • Pay and play sessions also available for non members Saturday Morning Junior Club - 10.00-11.30am • Future development of the courts This very popular Junior Club takes place at Wyvern Tennis Club • Opportunities for members of all abilities to play and every Saturday morning all year round. This caters for all abilities enjoy tennis in a friendly and sociable club and ages from 5-16 years. Players will enjoy drills and fun games, • Professional tennis stringer available whilst improving their tennis skills. Over the years through this programme hundreds of children have enjoyed the fun, fitness and social benefits of playing tennis with some of my players even Annual Membership: going on to become top national juniors. This is a pay and play Adult: £30 per year. Junior (age up to 18): £20 per year. sessions so just come along and join in. Family (2 adults & up to 3 juniors): £40 per year. Adult Mixed Ability Session This is a session for both Beginners and Improvers or those who Opening Times: haven’t played for a while and want to return to tennis. Mon-Thurs: 3pm-9.30pm. Fri: 3pm-9pm. Weekends: 8am- Monday/Thursday evening 6.00 - 7.00pm at Wyvern 4pm. School Holidays: Mon-Thurs: 8am-9.30pm. Fri: 8am- Ladies Morning and Evening 9pm. Weekends: 8am-4pm. A thriving session just for Ladies, this session consists for a mixture of fun, drills and match play. Sessions available: Nick Mort, Tennis Coach, will continue to offer affordable Monday evening 7.00-8.00pm at Wyvern tennis, including adult and junior coaching, squad sessions Wednesday mornings 9.30-11.30am - contact Nick for venue details and mixins - the prices for these pay as you go sessions will Friday morning 10.00-12.00noon - contact Nick for venue details Contact Nick for more information and to find out which session remain the same and will be paid directly to Nick. would best suit you.

If you would like to become a member, then please contact Tuesday Evening Men’s Match Play This squad is for match play practice for match play players. us for more information:- Contact Nick for more information on this session.

Wyvern Community Enterprise Girls Only Tennis Training Squad - Monday 4.00-5.00pm For ages 5-8, 8-11, 11-16 yrs. Players will be placed in appropriate Wyvern College, Botley Road, group depending on age/ability. Fair Oak, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 7AN Tel: 023 8069 2678 Junior Tennis - Wednesday 4.00-5.00pm For ages 7-16 yrs, any level or ability welcome www.wyvern.tennisclub.co.uk [email protected] Adult Mix-in - Wednesday 6.00-8.00pm This session has been running for many years and is as popular today as it ever was. If you are looking to get some exercise and match play in a fun and social environment then this is the session for you. Thursday Junior Group, Age 9-16 - 5.00-6.00pm For players who are intermediate or improvers. Drills, coaching and match play. Photos courtesy of Nick Scott Photography 30 Fitness T i m e t a b l e

Monday Pump It! - Geoff 6.00pm-6.55pm Non members £5 Pilates Beginners - Colleen 6.30pm-7.20pm Payable course Step It Up - Sammi 7.05pm-8.00pm Non members £5 Spinning - Sammi 8.10pm-8.55pm Non members £5

Tuesday Teen Gym 3.00pm-4.30pm £3 per session Box Fit - Geoff 6.00pm-6.55pm Non members £5 Pilates Improvers - Colleen 6.10pm-7.00pm Payable course Pilates Advanced - Colleen 7.10pm-8.00pm Payable course starts 14 Nov Legs, Bums & Tums 7.00pm-7.50pm Non members £5 Kettlercise - Sammi 8.05pm-8.55pm Non members £5

Wednesday Circuits - Geoff 6.00pm-6.55pm Non members £5 Ultimate Intervals & Abs-Sammi 7.05pm-7.55pm Non members £5 Spinning Intervals & Abs-Sammi 7.05pm-7.55pm Non members £5 Pilates (Mixed Ability)- Sammi 8.05pm-9.00pm Non members £5

Thursday Gym Crossfit - Colleen 7.10am-7.45am Non members £5 Teen Gym 3.00pm-4.30pm £3 per session Total Tone - Sammi 6.00pm-6.55pm Non members £5 Parent and Teen Gym 6.30pm-8.00pm £3 per session Hatha Yoga Intermediate - Colleen 6.30pm-7.20pm Payable course Beg - Colleen Hatha Yoga 7.30pm-8.15pm Payable course

Friday Shredded - Sammi 6.00pm-6.50pm Non members £5 Parent and Teen Gym 6.30pm-8.00pm £3 per session

Saturday Spinning - Sammi 8.30am-9.15am Non members £5 Body Blitz - Geoff 9.30am-10.25am Non members £5 Legs, Bums & Tums - Sammi 10.30am-11.25am Non members £5 Parent and Teen Gym 11.00am-12.30pm £3 per session

Sunday Pilates (mixed ability) - Colleen 10.00am-10.55am Non members £5 Parent and Teen Gym 11.00am-12.30pm £3 per session

Free to members Members £2 10 Session passes available Prepaid enrolment required

Classes: If less than 3 people attend a class the instructor may cancel the class on that day. Management reserve the right to cancel or reduce the number of classes on offer at any time at short notice. There are no refunds available for members as a consequence of any changes made to the class timetable. Courses: Please note that Pilates and Yoga courses except Sunday/Wednesday Pilates must be booked at the Community Enterprise Office 023 8069 2678. Pump it, Spin, Gym Circuits classes must be pre-booked via the Fitness Team on 023 8060 3229. Places are issued on a first come first served basis. Price: Selected classes available free to Monthly and Annual Sport and Fitness Members. Non members prices vary depending on class type and time.

‘Through sport we’re Classes are held at Wyvern Community College on Wednesdays Eastleigh & Southampton Karate Club is a non-profit karate club helping foster positive practising traditional Shotokan Karate. changes in lifestyle and for all ages all abilities. attitude’ Time: 7pm - 8.30pm The Club welcomes all levels of ability and expertise, from Classes are run by complete beginners to experienced students, adults and children aged 7 years upwards. KMA Sports Academy helps build character Senior Coach, Des Day who is ex GB Team member and previous and fitness through our martial arts based If you are interested in learning a fascinating Martial Art for Taekwondo classes for adults and children, National Team GB coach. self-defence, improving fitness, self confidence, or pleasure, from 4 years old. First Session is FREE! please come along to one of our classes. For more information about KMA Sports Academy including results Classes are held at Wyvern Community College on Mondays. Junior Class: 6.15pm - 7pm | Adult Class: 7pm - 8.15pm of recent competitions, visit www.kmasportsacademy.com Karate lessons for adults are led by Sensei Nigel Hosking (3rd Dan). Classes are also held in Colden Common and Bournemouth, see website for details. For more information, visit www.karatelessonseastleigh.co.uk 31 NEW YEAR OFFER 2018 SIGN UPS

As you would all expect, New Year is a busy time for any gym across the country, and here at Wyvern, we have witnessed probably our most successful New Year Campaign to date. Building on the success of the previous year where we retained 66% of our New Year sign ups from 2017 (10% above industry average), Wyvern is on strong form to improve on this statistic.

Our busy open day in January saw over 37% of our New Year members sign up, as most were keen to take advantage of the additional discount offered to anyone that signed up on the day. It’s fair to say that Wyvern was probably offering one of the best New Year offers you could find anywhere in the south!

There were plenty of new faces to welcome as well as many returning members, who were keen to be back and excited to see the developments, changes and upgrades added during 2017.

We look forward to finding out from our new members exactly what it is they love about Wyvern and how we compare against our local competitors.

It was also great to see so many of our new members getting straight into our choice of Fitness Classes with many new faces attending the very next day for our Sunday morning Mixed Ability Pilates Class.

We hope that all our new members are able to turn their new year’s resolutions into reality. Sport & Fitness Team

Pilates

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Nick Mort, Wyvern Tennis Club’s coach, has recently celebrated 25 years of coaching with his ladies’ tennis group who have become known as “Nick’s Chicks”!

This Silver Jubilee milestone was celebrated when both previous and current players joined together for a big party. Lots of prizes had been donated and Wimbledon one raffle winner, Sue Thwaites, was lucky enough to win a fabulous one-off prize experience – a tour of Tour Wimbledon as well as a lesson whilst at Wimbledon with former British No 1 Singles player Chris Wilkinson. is an Chris has close connections with Wyvern Tennis Club and has given numerous inspirational coaching sessions Ace Prize! to the members over the years, recently coming in for one of the sessions run by Nick at Wyvern.

The day was spent having a full tour of Wimbledon, including the trophy room, changing areas, the long corridor leading out to centre court and even the Royal Box. Lunch was enjoyed in the members’ restaurant and to round the day off, Sue had a one to one lesson with Chris on one of the practice courts.

Unusual Sporting Activies local pools, and also weekly distance Moving onto the 1980s and a Wyvern swimming in the sea at places like Show Jumping Team was established Discovered in Wyvern Archives Calshot, Meon, Lee-on-the-Solent and and students with their own horses Southampton Water. This enabled joined the team and participated In our search of the Wyvern Archives, the girls to experience the variety of in competitions with other schools, we discovered some slightly unusual different conditions and tides that they including at Mountbatten School school sporting activities and are would face. The actual swim took the (pictured). Some of our Year 10 interested in contacting anyone group nearly 14 hours, with the girls students are looking to recreate the involved with the events below. taking in turns to swim an hour at a Show Jumping Team and would love time. Hazards involved sea sickness, to talk to any former students who In August 1967, eight Wyvern girls jelly fish, seaweed, fog and all the were part of the original team. If you formed a relay team to swim across shipping in the Channel! If you were were involved and have any memories the English Channel from Cap Gris Nez involved in this swim, it would be great of the competitions or still ride today, to Folkestone. Months of preparation to hear your memories, so please do then please do get in touch with Year prior to the swim included weight get in touch with Sue Boswell at 10 Pastoral Leader Steve Lines at training, daily swimming sessions in [email protected]. [email protected].