Academic Year 2014-15 – Number 6

HIGH SCHOOL Maths, Computing and Arts Specialist School

www.farlingaye..sch.ukwww.farlingaye.suffolk.sch.uk forum@farlinga [email protected] twitter @farlingayehigh 23rd January 2015

THE INTER GIRLS TEAM AT THE NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY FINALS. LEFT TO RIGHT: JASMINE SLATER, INDIE DRISCOLL, ROSIE SEABROOK, ANNA FIRTH, DAISY NASH AND ELINOR OLIVER.

 Christmas at Farlingaye  Doves for  Carol Singing Hospital  Christmas CD  Music Exam Results  Maths Inspiration  PE Round Up Lectures Farlingaye Riding Team  Reading Club U15 Boys Rugby  Little Shop of Horrors Sports Hall Athletics  Little Shop of Horrors National Cross Country Poster Competition Finals  Book Mark Competition 2nd Cross Country  Book Buzz Series  Reflection Garden U12 Football  Art Masterclass U15 Football

FORUM 23 January 2015 At the very end of the term, the Christmas at Farlingaye students were all treated to a HRISTMAS was great fun. Each pantomime, performed entirely by the C tutor group made beautiful school staff. It was a huge hit, with imaginative Christmas hampers, and the students roaring with laughter filled them with delicious food. The and applause. It ended the term on a best hampers were judged to have high note. been made by: 8R, 7A, 8A, 7F, 9R and 12/13D, 12/13Y, 12/13N, Carol Singing 12/13W and 12/13F. Over 70 were NE good way to start feeling donated to individuals and several Christmassy in the run-up to local charities and shelters. They O the festive season is to go carol were greatly appreciated, and the singing and members of the Chamber people who received them sent their Choir had a few opportunities in the heartfelt thanks to the students. We weeks before the break. After singing had three wonderful concerts, in in Woodbridge town centre one school, one at St Mary’s church and Sunday a number of students went one for over 100 senior citizens. on to Marks and Spencer in

TOP: STUDENTS PERFORMING IN OUR CHRISTMAS CONCERT. BELOW: SOME OF THE FABULOUS HAMPERS CONSTRUCTED BY STUDENTS.

2 23 January 2015 FORUM Martlesham Heath to serenade Maths speakers live, presenting shoppers in-store. A collection was Mathematics in the context of real- taken for charity, and proceeds were world and fun situations. split between the M&S charity and In December, 30 students from our wheelchair appeal. Both the school went to see the annual shoppers and store staff were highly event in Cambridge. The organisers complimentary of the singing. prefer to call the events 'shows' The following Sunday over 20 rather than 'lectures', because they singers sang a programme of carols are lively, professionally run and and other seasonal songs at Sutton entertaining. Hoo. This was the second Christmas Students saw three very exciting we had sung there, giving two and inspiring lectures; informal concerts to a large and • Statistician Jennifer Rogers appreciative audience in the drawing spoke about Statistical significance, room of Edith Pretty's house. This is where she calculated the chance of a really lovely event that is set to dying from spontaneous human become a fixture in the calendar, as combustion, the effectiveness of long as the National Trust keep speed cameras and treating the Ebola inviting us! Thanks to all who took virus. part. • Matt Parker is known as the There was more carol singing "stand-up mathematician" and is the around school on ‘Christmas Jumper’ only person to hold the prestigious Day during lunch time, with a title of London Mathematical Society collection being taken. Popular Lecturer while Mr Picton simultaneously having a sold-out comedy show at the Edinburgh Christmas CD Festival Fringe. With the release of HE quality of music-making in his new book ‘Things to Make and Do T the various concerts at in the Fourth Dimension’, he was Christmas is second to none. Thanks keen to extol the fascinating virtues to Dan Finegan in Year 13 and Mr of 4D shapes and the 3D shadows Deeble we were able to record the they cast. concerts and as a result were pleased • The Maths of Life was the to produce an audio CD of the topic for Steve Mould who holds a highlights, which contains Masters degree in Physics from contributions from nearly all of the Oxford. He is one of three ensembles that took part. The CD mathematicians/scientists who make was sold to raise money for charity up the intriguingly titled Festival of and to date has raised nearly £200. the Spoken Nerd. His lecture There are still copies available; please included finding out the coast line of contact Mr Picton. Britain is infinitely long, how Cicadas use prime numbers to survive and other mathematical Golden ratio Maths Inspiration surprises. Lectures An inspiring day for all. Mr Trett and Mr Tait ATHS Inspiration gave a chance

M for Year 12 students to experience the UK's most inspiring

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February at 7pm, and Thursday Reading Club 12th February at 4.30pm and EADING Club has started 7.30pm. Tickets are now available R 2015 with its new team and - this year all seats will be we’re looking to expand! After a numbered and can be reserved and snack and a chat, we break off into paid for online at our small groups to read aloud www.ticketsource.co.uk (there is a with the guidance and support of a link from the school website). volunteer reader. We’re now Mr Picton looking to offer more students the chance to develop their confidence reading out loud. Would your son Little Shop of Horrors or daughter benefit from the opportunity to build on the reading Poster Competition skills they will need and use HE Art Department ran a throughout their education? If so, T competition to produce a please encourage them to come poster design for this year’s along on a Wednesday after school. musical production, Little Shop of We have a huge variety of books to Horrors. We had a lot of very good choose from, including a range of entries but awarded a joint first dyslexia friendly novels, and offer a prize to a design by Louisa safe, friendly environment where Falconer in Year 9; a picture done students can thrive whatever their jointly by Alice Eddington and reading ability. As we expand, we are also looking to recruit more parent helpers and confident student readers. Our helpers lead small groups of three to five students and listen to them read for about 30 minutes, offering advice and support. If you think this is something you could help with, please get in touch via the main school email or phone number. Mrs Silvester, Ms Anderson and Mrs Spurling.

Little Shop of Horrors EHEARSALS are progressing R really well for this year’s production, ‘Little Shop of Horrors’. A touching, everyday story about a boy, a girl, and a man-eating plant bent on world domination. The performances are Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th

4 23 January 2015 FORUM Andrea Hammersley, also in Year 9; Winners have the bookmark and one by Emilie Jayne-Osborne in made for the whole school to use Year 13. Two of these can be seen and a chance to win an Amazon on the publicity posters for the voucher. Several Year7 students show around school and one will be took part and the quality was of a on the cover of the programme. The very high standard. two runners up were Beth Eade and I would like to take this Abbigail Rew, also in Year 9. opportunity to thank all students who took part and Miss Maddams who judged the competition. Book Mark Competition Mrs Mason S part of the Year 7 induction A to the school library, we launched design a bookmark competition.

OOKBUZZ is a reading B programme from Booktrust, which supports schools to encourage reading for pleasure, independent choice and develop a whole school reading culture. As a participating school, the library subscribes to the programme and gave all Year 7 students the opportunity to choose their own free book to keep. With the help of their English teacher and school librarian, they had the choice from a list of 17 amazing titles. Before Christmas the books were delivered to the school and distributed to the students during English lessons. Mrs Mason

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: 1ST PRIZE WAS WON BY ANNABEL KIMBER, 7E; 3RD PRIZE BY EMILIA ROLLAN, 7L; AND 2ND PRIZE BY CONNOR LAUREANO, 7I

5 FORUM 23 January 2015 Reflection Garden Art Masterclass AST term, a group of budding N Wednesday February 25th, we L gardeners came out of lessons to O will be running an masterclass help develop a Reflection Garden in with Christine McKechnie (http:// the school grounds. The idea behind www.christinemckechnie.co.uk/) in the garden is to create a special place the Art Department. Christine will be to commemorate the lives lost in working with her creative collage World War One, one hundred years techniques and demonstrating how to ago, and other wars. We gathered create a layered mixed media artwork together with our trowels and spades using hand coloured papers. The to plant hundreds of bulbs, including class will run from 4-6pm and costs snowdrops, crocuses and daffodils. £10 which includes materials and The gardening team worked tuition. You will need to bring along a enthusiastically and were grateful for series of small sketches of a the dry weather! The garden is landscape scene or still life of your located behind Humanities in the choice as design ideas to work with. Humanities field. Already some of the There are twelve places available for shoots are starting to emerge and so this session. we look forward to seeing a riot of Please e-mail Mrs T Hetherington colour emerge over the weeks ahead – ([email protected]) look out for this fabulous display! to book a place or for more Will Charity (9N) information. We are very grateful for a generous Mrs Hetherington discount from Notcutts Garden Centre, Woodbridge, which has supported the Reflection Garden. THE TEAM OF GARDENERS WORKING ON THE REFLECTION GARDEN.

6 23 January 2015 FORUM for Voice, Guitar and Drums as well as Doves for Ipswich County music service exams. Congratulations to the following Hospital students who have passed their exams, VER the Christmas period students a great many with merits and O and members of the community distinctions! created doves using designs and ABRSM materials of their choice. On the back of Subject Grade each dove is a personal wish for the Frederika Anderson Singing 2 future. These have been displayed in the Tamsin Barnard Singing 2 Woolverstone Wing at Ipswich hospital Eliza Burkitt Singing 5 and represent all generations from William Carroll Percussion 4 families who have sent their doves to us Immy Cundy Clarinet 3 from across Suffolk, as well as students Rebecca De Roeper Singing 2 and staff from our school community. Alice Eddington Singing 2 The Doves provided a decorative splash Mia Gaines Singing 4 of colour and pattern to the corridor Tamsyn Gooch Singing 2 which has been very well received by Harriet Goodchild Flute 4 patients, hospital staff and visitors. Faye Gosling Singing 5 Mrs T Hetherington Sophia Hare Singing 2 Polly Haste Singing 1 Music Exam Results Grace Haywood Flute 4 Olivia Heeley Singing 2 VER the last two terms we have Edward Hopgood Singing Prep test had a busy time entering students O Esther Howe Singing 7 for a range of music exams: Practical, Sophie Hurlock Singing 4 Jazz and Theory exams with the Maddy Joy Singing 3 Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Ella Krisson Violin 3 Music, Trinity College London drum kit Charlotte Lamb Singing 1 exams and Trinity Rock and Pop exams Juliana Love Singing 1

THE DISPLAY OF DOVES AT THE WOOLVERSTONE WING OF IPSWICH HOSPITAL.

7 FORUM 23 January 2015 Sophia Morris Violin 3 Trinity College London Rock and Pop Harry Page Double Bass 6 Subject Grade Jessica Phillips Piano 7 William Mayhew R&P Drums Initial Isabel Reed Guitar 5 Hamish Marwick R&P Drums 1 Jamila Robson Flute 5 Charlie Nicholson R&P Drums 1 Gaia Rogers Alto Sax 5 Cole Laureano R&P Drums 1 Stanley Willey Double Bass 2 Juliette Pawsey R&P Vocals 2 Hattie Brown Alto Sax 4 Harry Page R&P Bass 4 Josiah Brown Clarinet 6 Robert Westall R&P Guitar 5 William Carroll Percussion 5 Paddy Hynes R&P Guitar 7 Anna Firth Alto Sax 2 Erin Hamilton Singing 4 County Music Erin Hamilton Violin 3 Subject Grade Summer Howlett Flute 5 Della Stiff Flute 3 Ruth Lovett Cello 8 Shannon Williams Trumpet 2 Marissa Mansfield Tenor Sax 7 Sidney Pycroft Cornet 5 Euan McKenzie Clarinet 4 Megan Macmillan-Moon Cornet 1 Piers Mulvey Clarinet 6 Matilde Ferretti Cornet 2 Stephanie Puntschart Singing 1 Dylan Fotherby Oboe 2 Kieran Seymour Violin 2 Abby Day Cornet 2 Alec Smith Alto Sax 4 Maddy Masters French Horn 5 Lucy Sutton Alto Sax 4 Katie howard Trumpet 5 Thomas Wood Trumpet 6 Sam Swale Baritone Horn2 Blake Perry Cornet 1 ABRSM Theory Jemima Ling Clarinet 2 Grade Imogen Mayhew Flute 3 David Nunn 8 Oceana Probert-Hammond Violin 1 Paddy Hynes 5 Jack Nelson-Tunks Double Bass 2 Georgiana Mulvey 5 Piers Mulvey 5 We are still waiting for the results Lucy Beales 5 from the County music exams taken Esme Harrington 5 before Christmas. Gaia Rogers 5 Congratulations also go to Lucy Hannah Rankin 5 MacPhail and David Nunn who have both achieved Distinctions at Grade 8 ABRSM Jazz Exams level, Lucy on Piano and David with Subject Grade Theory; it is a real achievement to gain Josiah Brown Jazz Alto Sax 5 such outstanding results at this level. Isobel Scott-Douglas Jazz Clarinet 5 Mrs Phillips Amy Brammar Jazz Alto Sax 5 Rosie Seabrook Jazz Alto Sax 5 PE Round Up

Trinity College London Drum Kit Farlingaye Riding Team Zac Henstridge Drum Kit 1 ATURDAY December 13th saw some Monty Collins Drum Kit 1 S new members compete at the NSEA Charlie Scott Drum Kit 6 Show Jumping competition at The Jays, Daniel Watson-Brown Drum Kit 8 Bury St Edmunds. Hannah Rankin Drum Kit 4 60cm Connor Slater 1st Haydn Sykes 3rd 8 23 January 2015 FORUM 70cm Sports Hall Athletics Team 1st & individual placings E entered 2 girls’ teams and 2 Connor Slater 1st boys’ teams in the Ipswich and Amelia Slater 2nd W South Suffolk Sports Hall Athletics Haydn Sykes 4th Meghan Foreman Championships for Years 7 and 8 For Connor, Haydn and Meghan this students. It's an extremely fun event and was their first time competing for the the students take part in running races school in this team, and Amelia was of various distances and field events that riding in her first riding competition on a include shot put, speed bounce and new horse. standing triple jump. One of the most 80cm hotly contested races on the day is the Team 3rd & individual placing’s obstacle relay where students have to run over hurdles and do other Amelia Slater 2nd challenges as fast as they can. There’s a Jasmine Slater 5th Lauren Hassan fantastic team spirit as always and all students did very well in gaining points U15 Boys Rugby – County for their team. The students were very excited to find out that we finished in Champions! first place in both the boys and girls HE Year 10 boys’ Rugby squad have competition and as a result they will be T been crowned Suffolk County competing in the County Final in a Champions having won the Ipswich and couple of weeks. Well done to all the South Suffolk final in their previous students involved. tournament. During the two Miss Alexander tournaments, the team only conceded one try, which was in their final game National Cross Country Finals against local rivals Thomas Mills High N Friday November 28th, 12 girls and School, which Farlingaye eventually won O two teachers left school in the 7-5. morning for the long journey to Newquay The team won all five games they for the National Schools Cross Country played and scored an impressive 22 tries Finals. Over 8000 runners nationally took in the process! part in the first County rounds and the top Well done to all of the boys involved. three school teams from each county were Mr Wakeley invited to compete in Regional Finals. All

THE YEAR 10 RUGBY TEAM

9 FORUM 23 January 2015 four Farlingaye teams competed in the Junior Girls Regional Finals in Bedford and both girls’ Jasmine Slater 4th*, Rebecca Clydesdale teams just clinched a National qualifying 10th*, Elinor Oliver 15th, Amelia Slater place by finishing third in the region. We 19th, Indie Driscoll 26th, Lottie d’Hane also had a very strong Junior boys team 29th, Isabel Jones 33rd, Lottie Passmore but unfortunately they just missed out on 39th a finals’ place. Junior Boys Both girls’ teams competed well in Joe Hindley 12th*, Teddy Baker 16th, Tom Newquay against the best 24 schools’ Harrington 20th, Ryan Fullwood 34th, teams nationally. It truly is a team event Tom Hayden 47th, (George Fisher * was as the place of the top 4 runners for each injured) school is added together in order to get a team total. The girls knew it was going to Inter Girls be a tough competition because they Abigail Rose 2nd*, Anna Firth 3rd*, Rosie qualified in third place from the Regional Seabrook 7th*, Daisy Nash 9th*, Zoe Final but nevertheless they were all Holmes 26th, Lucy Beales 33rd, Adele determined to do their very best. Spain 34th

Unfortunately the Junior team suffered Inter Boys with injuries on the day but those who Henry Milldown 4th*, Alex Tripp 9th*, finished performed admirably and Holly Archie Read 40th Fisher and Rebecca Clydesdale did very well to finish in 32nd and 40th place. Senior Girls The Inter girls continued with their Amy Brammar 5th*, Shannon Hopkins fantastic team spirit and all 6 runners 11th finished in the top 90 places in a very Senior Boys competitive field. Anna Firth was the first John Millar 2nd*, Theo Passmore 4th*, scorer for the team in, coming home in Matyas Dervenkar 26th 37th place. The team finished in a very credible 15th place, which we think is a In the next Forum we will be announcing fantastic achievement! how well the starred students do in the Anglian Schools race in February. The PE faculty would like to pass on our congratulations to all the runners who have competed so well in the Schools’ Cup U12 Boys Football teams this Cross Country season. N a wet and boggy surface Miss Alexander O Farlingaye’s Year 7 Football team met Combs Middle School in the Suffolk 2nd Cross Country Series County Cup Quarter Final. Some of the N Thursday January 15th, students boys were a little apprehensive about the O entered the 2nd Cross Country game, mainly due to the physical stature Series, County B race at Culford. They ran of their opponents. However, as soon as great races and all our students finished the game started, the boys performed with especially well placed with all those with confidence, playing some lovely football, stars being selected for the Anglian finals: with Will Oxborrow and Taylor Sumpter Minor Girls linking up well in the middle and Elliot Holly Fisher 4th* Baskett and Tom Shannon both looking lively outwide. Minor Boys It was due to the link of Taylor and Connor Slater 9th*, Adam Boxall 28th, Elliot that allowed Will Oxborrow to score William Oxborrow 44th the first goal of the game, after a cut back

from Elliot, he jinked his way around two 10 23 January 2015 FORUM players and curled the ball into the top looked to be the only team creating corner. chances to score. After some hesitation in After this goal, Farlingaye continued to the Farlingaye backline one of the East keep the pressure on Combs, not really Point players raced through to slot the allowing them to spend much time in the ball past Phil Carlstroem. As the half Farlingaye half, with James Leech progressed, Farlingaye became marshalling the back three very well. continually more reliant on Phil in goal as Farlingaye’s excellent workrate off the ball he had to make a series of saves in led to a second goal shortly before half dangerous situations. Fortunately for time, top scorer Tom Shannon capitalising Farlingaye they managed to get to half on a defensive lapse to smash the ball time with only a one goal deficit, knowing across the keeper into the bottom corner. that they must surely improve in the The second half continued in a similar second half. However, it was East Point vein. Taylor Sumpter again led the way, who struck first in the second half, a constantly pressing the opposition and clumsy tackle from a Farlingaye defender providing Will with the ball, who was able led the referee to award a spot kick to to link up with Grant Overitt and Alfie East Point, which was duely converted to Prior to create the game’s third goal, give them a 2-0 lead. another Tom Shannon effort. This time he After a few tactical changes Farlingaye broke free and blasted the ball into the began to grow in confidence, Alex Tripp top corner to give Farlingaye a 3-0 lead. and Lewis Cowie asserted themselves on As Combs grew in confidence they did the game and Zac Cooper battled well in create a few opportunities and both of the midfield. With 10 minutes to go Reece Farlingaye goalkeepers Seb Mobee and Bowater equalised from a corner that East Raff Dawson had to be on alert on Point failed to clear. With the clock ticking occasions. However, an excellent delivery and the referees final whistle looming from Elliot Baskett was met by a powering Lewis Cowie popped up to equalise and header from Taylor Sumpter to confirm send the game to extra time. there would be no Combs fightback and Farlingaye then seemed to raise their book Farlingaye’s place in the County Cup game further and Alex Tripp proved to be Semi-Final. the match winner, he received the ball Well done boys, a great achievement deep in his own half with his back to goal, that is thoroughly well deserved. carried the ball forward ten yards before Mr Payne unleashing an unstoppable strike into the top corner to win the game for Farlingaye. U15 Boys Football The boys showed great character to ITH East Point winning comeback from two goals down against W the County Cup last year, difficult opposition. Farlingaye knew they had a very difficult Well done boys game in store. In the 1st half, East Point Mr Payne Other Results U12 Boys’ Basketball 96 14 Copleston U13 Girls’ Basketball 19 12 Copleston U16 Girls’ Basketball 55 19 Kesgrave U13 Football 3 0 Thomas Gainsborough U12 Boys’ Basketball 46 34 11 FORUM 23 January 2015

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