Friday 6th October 2017 Issue 4

Contact Details Reception: 01625 526191 Attendance: 01625 441089 Sixth Form Attendance: 01625 441070 Community Liaison: 01625 444159 School Lettings: 01625 441053 Second Hand Uniform Aspire High: Business Mark Blackhurst, a digital marking guru, came to High School 07796 266165 in order to inspire our students on Tuesday. As co-founder of one of the (Annabel) top three digital companies in the UK, Digital Next, he was able to talk with much confidence on the openings that the digital market offers. High Notes highnotes@wilmslow Having taken the company from start-up to a successful international high..sch.uk business, he had plenty of useful advice. As a result, our students took away many pearls of wisdom on how to become successful entrepreneurs: plenty of passion and a hands-on approach featured highly on the list of top tips. Also, having founded his company with his brother he remarked that it is also important to know your own strengths and weaknesses, accept differences in opinion and learn to compromise in order to move forwards.

Mark was accompanied by Heather Cassidy, a presenter from Silk 106.9 @wilmslowhigh turned entrepreneur. She was able to talk students through her recent @whigh_maths experience of starting a business, Media Soundwave, as well as offering @whigh_eng advice on how to find your niche in the market place. wilmslowhigh.com We would like to thank both Mark and Heather for giving up their time to meet our students.

1 NOTES

Have you ever thought of becoming a school governor?

Following the recent retirement of some longstanding members of the Board of Governors we are looking for members of the local community interested in being considered for the roles of either a Governor or an Associate

The most important qualities needed are a commitment to the school’s ETHOS AND VALUES (see http://www.wilmslowhigh.com/about-us/headteachers-welcome/) and the ability to give sufficient TIME to fulfil these important roles.

In addition, we are looking for people with specialised skills to fill particular roles to complete the skill set of existing governors

POWERFUL CURRICULUM Can you help us further enrich the curriculum we provide? Are you involved in the creative and performing arts, sport or science, technology, engineering and mathematics?

HUMAN RESOURCES Can you help us provide inspirational training and motivational support to our staff?

INCOME GENERATION Can you help us generate extra income in order to further improve the education we provide?

COMMITTEE WORK Are you gifted at enabling committees to work efficiently and effectively?

We meet twice a term and you would also be expected to join one of our committees. Training is available on an ongoing basis

Please send us a current CV or profile to [email protected]

USEFUL LINKS

• Extra-curricular activities: http://www.wilmslowhigh.com/curriculum/xtra-curricular-programmes/ • Previous issues of High Notes: http://www.wilmslowhigh.com/?p=2239 • Letters sent from school: http://www.wilmslowhigh.com/?p=2043 • Examination timetable: http://tinyurl.com/jsh2qkn • Sports X-tra timetable: https://tinyurl.com/l8ryrj8

2 Do you use Facebook?

If you do, you may be interested in joining the parent run Year 7, 8 or 9 Facebook groups.

The pages have been set up as an additional forum to communicate school information and offer support to parents/carers.

The pages are administered by one parent (Kerry) who is in regular contact with Mr Vincent to pass on any questions or queries that are being raised. Kerry also attends as many of the school information evenings, takes notes and posts them on the pages for parents/carers who were unable to attend.

To join the group search:

Wilmslow High Year 7’s September 2017 - July 2018 Wilmslow High Year 8’s September 2017 - July 2018 Wilmslow High Year 9’s September 2017 - July 2018 Second Hand Uniform Shop

We are delighted to inform parents/carers that the very successful second hand uniform shop is re-opening next Wednesday (11th October) at 1.30pm in the High Options Café.

We now have 4 volunteers who have offered to collect donations, wash and iron the clothing and then operate the shop on a weekly basis every Wednesday.

If you have any Wilmslow High School uniform or PE kit that you could donate, please drop this off in the main school reception area.

If you would like to know more about the shop, items available or would like to help, please call Annabel on 07796 266165.

Price list

Blazers from £5 Tracksuit top £15 Jumpers £5 Tracksuit bottom £10 Trousers (girls) £5 Rugby top £10 Skirts £5 Rugby shorts £ 5 Ties £3 Polo shirt £ 5 PE shorts £ 5 Rugby socks £ 3 PE socks £ 1 W

A HUGE thank you! The books you kindly donated have cleared Customs in South Africa! A huge thank you to everyone who brought books into school. There will be more details to follow as they are distributed around schools in South Africa.

Mrs J McHarg

4 Attendance News October 2017

Congratulations to the following tutor groups who have won our fortnightly attendance competition! Each tutor group received a reward for their efforts. Bollin 10BSB & 7BCH Norcliffe 7NSW Harefield 11HJM Thorngrove 8TEB Most improved tutor groups are: Thorngrove 11TKY Norcliffe 11NKW Harefield 8HSR Bollin 10BSB The current overall school attendance percentage is 96.4%

DO YOU FOLLOW US ON TWITTER?

We are now using the social media site Twitter as a more regular method of up-dating you with notes, news and other information. If you use Twitter please follow the school site @wilmslowhigh NEWS

Sheena Kalayil at Wilmslow Library Sheena Kalayil will be taking part in an author event at Wilmslow Library as part of their ‘Celebrating Libraries’ week on 12th October from 5.45pm, related to her novel The Bureau of Second Chances, which came out in June.

More information can be found on the publisher’s website: http://www.birlinn.co.uk/Bureau-of-Second- Chances-The.html

Sadie Massey Award Update: student’s work published! Last weekend saw the launch of Time Travellers and the Crystal Dome featuring previous Wilmslow High School student Megan Moore’s winning Portico entry.

In her literary vlog, Megan talks about winning the book review prize and having her work published: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfLbFPF8ONg

Also please click here to see current Year 11 student, Oliver Smith being presented with his prestigious writing award back in July.

Portico Video featuring Oliver Smith: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6kMg6gBSPE

6 Cosy Creations Dragons’ Den Year 10 Business students faced the Dragons at Manchester Airport today in order to secure funding for their new business Bee Cosy Creations. The team led by Zenae Blackburn-Begley impressed the Dragons with their Bee themed gift bag containing – organic homemade candles, bath bombs and of course chocolate!

Bee Relaxed Bee Creative Bee Indulged

With a smart business plan and supported by mentor, Stacey Shortall from dnata, the team are buzzing with enthusiasm for the weeks ahead.

Look out for the Cosy Creations Bee around school and at local events - and follow their progress as they try to raise £2000+ for East Cheshire Hospice.

Bee Cosy Creations are James Wheeler, Amelie Gifford, Evan Canny, Holly Purdy, Zenae Blackburn- Begley and Laura Vilches-Narro CALENDAR Week commencing 9th October 2017

Day/date Time Venue Activity Wednesday 11th October 11.00am Condover Hall and Year 7 residential departs (Thorngrove and Mount Cook Norcliffe) Thursday 12th October 5.00-8.00pm Various Year 13 Parents’ Evening Friday 13th October 4.00pm Condover Hall and Year 7 residential returns (Thorngrove and Mount Cook Norcliffe)

Week commencing 16th October

Day/date Time Venue Activity Monday 16th October 11.00am Condover Hall and Year 7 residential (Bollin and Harefield) Mount Cook Wednesday 18th October 4.00pm Condover Hall and Year 7 residential (Bollin and Harefield) Mount Cook returns Thursday 19th October 4.30am Battlefield visit departs Friday 20th October 3.10pm School closes for half term Sunday 22nd October 8.30pm Battlefields visit returns

Fixtures week commencing 7th October 2017

DATE OPPONENTS 1st 2nd 3rd/U16 U15 U14 U13 13 B U12 12 B SPORT 07-Oct-17 Wirral Grammar School HH AAAA HH RUGBY 07-Oct-17 U15/ U16 County Tournament A A NETBALL 07-Oct-17 U14 Nationals @ King's Chester 8:45 A GIRLS HOCKEY 10-Oct-17 LYMM H GIRLS FOOTBALL 10-Oct-17 High School. Cheshire Cup A BOYS FOOTBALL 11-Oct-17 Winsford Acadmey H BOYS FOOTBALL 11-Oct-17 Manchester Boys Grammar School A RUGBY 11-Oct-17 Alderley Edge H HHHH NETBALL 13-Oct-17 Walton Hall Gardens AAA A X-COUNTRY 14-Oct-17 School HH AAAA HH RUGBY 14-Oct-17 Altrincham Grammar (split fixture) x x x x x x GIRLS HOCKEY

Results week commencing 29th September 2017

DATE OPPONENTS 1st 2nd 3rd/U16 U15 U14 U13 13 B U12 12 B SPORT 29-Sep-17 Altrincham Girls L 7-4 GIRLS FOOTBALL 30-Sep-17 W 21-12 W 15-5 W 22-7 L 52-0 L L RUGBY 30-Sep-17 Bradford Grammar W 33-25 L 34-12 W 37-10 L 7-8 L 7-8 NETBALL 30-Sep-17 U16 Nationals @ King's L GIRLS HOCKEY 02-Oct-17 CROSS COUNTY 04-Oct-17 Kings Macc W 28-12 W 28-12 L 10-11 L 12-22 L 4-7 W 5-2 NETBALL 04-Oct-17 St Ambrose C C BOYS FOOTBALL 04-Oct-17 Wellacre W 3-1 BOYS FOOTBALL 04-Oct-17 U18 vs Queen's School Chester D 2-2 GIRLS HOCKEY 04-Oct-17 Altrincham Grammar W 31-21 RUGBY 05-Oct-17 Fallibroome W 20-15 RUGBY 05-Oct-17 King Chester W 4-1 BOYS HOCKEY 05-Oct-17 West Hill School L on Pens BOYS FOOTBALL

8 SPORT

School Games Maker Meeting every Monday Room 60 at 1.00pm If you enjoy volunteering the School Games Maker Club needs you! All ages welcome. You will learn how to organise and run events in a relaxed and fun environment. You receive incentive rewards for completing 10/15 and 30 hours across the year.

Rugby On Saturday the rugby boys played the annual block fixture against local rivals Lymm. In what were predictably lively encounters there were notably good away wins for the senior teams, with both the 1st and 2nd XV putting in gutsy performances. The U15s bounced back from their midweek defeat with an impressive and convincing win whilst the junior teams learnt Netball some more valuable lessons against more A busy week for the netball girls with experienced opposition. Results below: fixtures against Bradford Grammar on 1XV won 21-12, 2XV won 15-5, U15 won 22- Saturday morning and Kings Macclesfield 7, U14 lost, U13 lost, U12 lost on Wednesday afternoon. The long drive over to Bradford proved On Wednesday afternoon the senior rugby worthwhile with competitive games across team played Altrincham Grammar team at the board providing all teams with ideal home in the Cheshire Cup. After a fairly even learning opportunities. In the end Wilmslow start Wilmslow took the lead after 15 minutes just edged the overall result 3 matches to 2. before Altrincham started to get a foot hold Results below: in the game, scoring a good try from a maul. U12A lost 7-8 (in the last second!), U13A However, Wilmslow scored another 2 quick won 37-10, U13B lost 7-8, U14 lost 34-12, tries to make it 21-7 at half time. U15 won 33-25 The second half was much more open with The games against King’s proved to be both teams trying to score tries. Altrincham equally challenging with the girls this time got themselves back into the game scoring 2 losing out 3 matches to 2 overall. Results tries before Wilmslow grabbed a late one to below: win the game and progress to the next round. U12A lost 4-7, U12B won 5-2, U13A lost 12-22, U14 lost 10-11, U15 won 19-6, Seniors won 28-12

Football On Thursday the boys football season got underway with the year 9s playing in the ESFA against Fred Longworth High School from Wigan. After a very tough, evenly fought encounter, our boys eventually ran out of gas, losing out 4-3 after extra time. The Cheshire cup still awaits these boys with other year groups playing cup fixtures next week. Special mentions go to Jimmy Burling who bagged a hat-trick and Archie Benton for an impressive display between the sticks.

9 A number of current and former students enjoyed a hugely successful summer of sport, competing at the very highest level on the national and international stage.

Sam and Luke James

Harriet Millar-Mills Harriett Millar-Mills represented ’s rugby team in the World Cup this August, including a performance in the final of the competition against New Zealand. She now Last has 51 caps and 7 tries and has played in season’s all of England’s last 22 matches. Harriet first team currently plays for Wasps Ladies and was captain, voted the league’s Players’ Player of the Luke James (right), signed his first Year for the second season running in professional contract with Sale Sharks 2017. during the summer. He made his senior club debut in a pre-season friendly against Castres and made his Aviva Premiership debut off the bench against current European Champions, Saracens, two weeks ago.

Older brother, Sam, (above) made his full England debut against The Barbarians at Twickenham in May before touring Argentina with the full England squad in June.

Matt Braybrooke Matt Braybrooke qualified for the Under 20 World and European Championships in Duathlon. In August, Matt represented Great Britain in the Duathlon World Championships in , finishing in 5th position.

He finished in 2nd position in the British National Sprint Triathlon Championships in May, qualifying for the 2018 European Championships. He will be training as a full time triathlete this year. Iona Darroch Former student, Iona Darroch is currently playing for Severn Stars in the Netball Super League. She enjoyed a strong first season in 2016-17 and represented England Under 21s in this Summer’s Youth World Cup in Botswana.

Jake Turner Jake Turner is currently a member of Bolton Wanderers’ first team squad and was voted the club’s Young Player of the Year in 2016- 17. He represented England’s under 18s last season and made his debut for England’s under 19s in their 7-1 win over Poland last month.

Jake was a rumoured transfer target for Manchester United, Tottenham and Everton last month and is considered one of the country’s most promising goalkeepers. Despite his recent international honours, I’m sure Jake’s proudest sporting achievement will be his appearance in the new FIFA 18 game.

Jen Park Current Year 13 student, Jen Park, is a member of the England under 18 Hockey squad. She was captain of England under 18s in the Germany and Belgium Test Series in July. She took part in this summer’s 6 Nations tournament in Barcelona, playing against Germany, Spain, Holland, Ireland and Belgium and is currently playing club hockey in the National League with Brooklands. COMMUNITY

Connected Communities newsletter Newsletter for September/October, along with back copies can be found on our website. Please click:

http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/council_and_democracy/ connected-communities/connected-community-newsletters/ connected-communities-newsletters.aspx

Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 The Musical

Tuesday 7th to Saturday 11th November 2017

‘9 to 5’ is the hilarious new musical comedy from Dolly Parton. Based on the hit movie, it centres on three office workers who turn the tables on their sexist boss. Outrageous, thought provoking and even a little romantic, 9 o 5 The Musical is about teaming up and taking care of business.

The story will have you laughing, crying and cringing - all in equal measure. There is music you will recognise, and a few new pieces that you’ll love.

Tickets for are £13.00 and can be booked online at www.awmtc.co.uk or by calling the ticket line on 07506 988 433 .

Group Rates are also available - book for a group of 10 or more and the tickets are just £10 each.

If your business or organisation has any jobs or volunteering opportunities for young people to advertise please contact us on

[email protected] Year 13s and careers advisors: here's your chance to speak directly to rail employers. Working on the railway is just about tracks and trains, right? And I can only get a job if I’m good with maths? Wrong!

Next week is Rail Week 2017. It aims to bust loads of myths about what working in rail is really like. These myths could be standing between you and your dream job!

So here we’ll answer your questions about careers in rail – plus join our Rail Week forum today to question top employers directly! https://tinyurl.com/yatkqejp

Wilmslow Symphony Orchestra 71st season

Arnold:- Scottish Dances Bruch:- Scottish Fantasy - � soloist:- Sophie Rosa Mendelssohn:- Symphony no.3

Saturday October 14th 2017 Conductor - Juan Ortuño guest leader - Jac McKeigue

7:45 Wilmslow Leisure Centre

tickets £12 concessions £10 under 18 £2 Tickwewtsw a.vwaiillmabslleo wfromrc:h- etisctkreat. csoe.curektary 01925 756144: Bang and Olufsen, Alderley Road, Wilmslow 01625 527666 Therapy, Bank SqS.u,p Wpoirltmeds bloyw th e0 1E6va2n5s 4A0rt0s 1T1ru3st via the website or at the door www.wilmsloworchestra.co.uk www.wilmsloworchestra.co.uk registered charity no.507565