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Shavington Academy Rope Lane, Shavington CW2 5DH A Cooperative Trust School A Specialist College for Science and Mathematics ‘Together we enjoy, aspire, create & achieve’ Newsletter: Issue 67; February 2016 Tel: 01270 685111 Website: www.shavington.academy Dear parents, pupils and members of the community, Welcome to our February newsletter and to the shortest half-term of the academic year. A Year 11 key date for your diary this half-term is: Thursday 17th March 2016 – Year 11 Parents’ Evening Many thanks to Year 8 and 9 pupils who have made option choices – Mr Hepherd-Hall is currently working on these choices and will contact you in due course. Year 11 pupils are purchasing Leavers Hoodies that can be worn from after the Easter Break. There is also a Talent Show on 27th April 2016 where the new school skirt for Ye4ars 9-11 will be available for pupils to see. We would also like to offer two new opportunities – one for parents and one for pupils. I would like to offer all parents the opportunity to join me in a Parents’ Parliament. The intention is for parents and the school to have an informal opportunity to talk about what is going well in the school generally, and what needs to be addressed. It is not intended to replace Parents’ Evening, individual parent/school meetings, or formal complaints, and I am sure that parents will understand that individual pupils cannot be discussed within a forum such as the Parents’ Parliament. If you would like to get involved, please register your interest with Miss Murphy, at the academy. The first meeting will take place on Tuesday 8th March 6-7pm. It will be very informal! The intention is to hold one meeting a term. I look forward to meeting you. The second opportunity will be led by Mr Chell, and it is an opportunity for pupils to experience leadership coupled with their interest in a particular subject. We plan to offer Year 10 the opportunity to become Student Curriculum Leaders, and for Year 9 to become Assistant Curriculum Leaders. I hope that pupils will start to consider putting themselves forward for their favourite subjects. Please see Mr Chell for further details! Many thanks for your support, C.White Headteacher Music Department The Love Music Trust Cheshire East Schools’ Music Competition 2016 Venue (preliminary round): Ruskin High School-Crewe Wednesday 3rd February 2016 6.30pm-8.30pm Mr Clark would like to thank members of our Guitar Group & Vocal Group for their excellent performances at this years’ LMT Cheshire East Schools’ Competition. It was commented upon by the Director of LMT how the groups had progressed musically. I believe it was the best both groups had performed & were a credit to themselves and Shavington Academy. Although we did not qualify for the final, this by no means reflects the quality of performance & mature playing by our fabulous young musicians. Please see the judge’s critiques from the evening’s event. Well done team! Mr Clark Music Department Shavington Academy ‘Together we enjoy, aspire, create & achieve’ Rope Lane Shavington Cheshire CW2 5DH Tel: 01270 685111 Fax: 01270 661305 Email: [email protected] Headteacher: Mrs C White B.A (Hons), M.A, N.P.Q.H. Website: www.shavington.academy Shavington Academy Vocal Group Performing at ‘SingFest 2016’ Victoria Hall – Hanley Tuesday 22nd March 2016 Concert Times 2.00pm & 7.00pm (Choral Celebration Concert) Following on from the vocal groups’ fantastic performance at LMT Cheshire Schools Competition. It gives me great pleasure to inform you that our vocal group have been invited to take part at this years’ Sing Fest event. We will performing at two concerts on the day: Afternoon concert – Leave Shavington Academy at 12.00pm (coach), arrive at 1pm (Victoria Hall), concert at 2pm, finishes at 3.15pm. Choral Celebration Concert - 7pm-9.30pm As there is a short turn around between the afternoon concert & evening concert (we will be required for sound checks at 6pm), we will NOT be returning to Shavington Academy between concerts. PUPILS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM AT BOTH CONCERTS Could I request pupils are packed with food & drinks for both lunchtime & tea. Pupils can bring along reading material during ‘down time’. Transport – We will be travelling to the venue by coach. Could I request parents/carers collect their daughter at the end of the Choral Celebration Concert i.e. 9.30pm. As highlighted we will not be travelling back to Shavington Academy by coach. Uniform – School Uniform-Black skirt or black trousers, white shirt, tie, black shoes & blazer. Tickets Please note: audience tickets can be purchased for both concerts at lovemusictrust.com/singfest. The cost of ticket is £6 per person for the afternoon concert & £7.50 per person for the Choral Celebration Concert. Performers are not required to buy a ticket. I believe this is a fantastic opportunity for our talented pupils to perform to a wider audience which I am sure will be an amazing experience. Mr J Clark Curriculum Leader of Music Music Department Shavington Academy Choir and Guitar Group have made it through to the Love Music Trust finals! See below for some of the fantastic comments received on their performances so far. Well done guys! Music Department Music Department Music Department PE Department Lunch 12.40-1 After school 3.20- 4.20 Monday Indoor Football Year 7 and 8. Trampolining School Gym Tuesday Badminton 7,8 and 9 Football Matches School Gym Gym (All years) Wednesday Basketball GCSE night School Gym (Trampolining coaching, rounder’s) Thursday Badminton 10 and 11 BTEC catch up School Gym Netball All years Friday Battleball Trampolining All years Year 7 Dance School Gym PE Department SPORTING MOMENT IN HISTORY: THE GRACEFUL MR WALSH When West Indies' strike bowler would rather lose a match than run a batsman out for backing up too far Twice world champions, West Indies were off the boil somewhat, though still formidable enough. Pakistan were early favourites to take their home World Cup and had won both their games up until then. Four wickets from Imran Khan kept West Indies down to a sub-par 216 in the first innings, and Pakistan were comfortable enough in pursuit at 92 for 3 and then 183 for 5. Then Walsh got rid of Saleem Yousuf, who had shepherded the chase with a fifty, and Patrick Patterson's last over brought two runs and two wickets. Pakistan had lost four wickets for 20 runs. The boot was on the other foot. Moment By the time it came to the last over, to be bowled by Courtney Walsh, West Indies looked to have it in the bag. Pakistan needed 14 runs off the six. Abdul Qadir took a single off the first ball and Saleem Jaffar another off the second, leaving 12 to get off four. Qadir, who had done nothing of significance with the ball then turned it on, hitting a two and then launching a straight six that drew the crowd roaring to its feet. They ran another two off the next ball, leaving two to get off the last. Walsh ran in to bowl the last ball and pulled up without delivering: Jaffar, at the non- striker's end, was well out of his crease, heading up the wicket. Walsh could have run him out comfortably but chose not to do so and headed back to bowl the delivery again. What happened next Qadir repaid the magnanimity by taking the necessary runs off the last ball. Pakistan were through and West Indies' chances of a semi-final place were in jeopardy. Walsh was deservedly feted for his sportsmanship (he even received a hand-woven carpet from a local fan). It was an act that has perhaps since become more famous than the match itself. PE Department 1 March 8th March 15th March 22th March Malbank Malbank/ St Thomas Finals will be held at vs More Winner Sandbach United football St Thomas More vs Winner of Malbank/St pitches. All year groups Ruskin Thomas More/Ruskin will be played on the same vs night (Tuesday) with a 4.00 Kings Grove Winner of Kings kick off time. The teams vs Grove/Brine Leas will be able to use the Brine Leas changing rooms before the SWS event. A presentation of vs the trophies will be held Alsager Winners of SWS/ Alsager on the night of the finals to Shavington vs the winning teams. vs Winners of Shavington/ Holmes Homes Chapel/ Chapel/Congleton Congleton Winner Holmes Chapel vs Congleton The draw has been made for the Football South Cheshire Cup Basketball South Cheshire Competition Results: - Year 10: - 19th January @Brines Leas 2nd place Year 9: - 26th January @Brines Leas 3rd place Year 8: - 2nd February @ Shavington 2nd place Year 7: - 9th February @Brines Leas 1st place Football South Cheshire 6 a side Competition Results Year 11: - 2nd Year 10: - 1st Year 9: 2nd Year 8: - 3rd PE Department Badminton Tournament ‘Back last November, a team of 4 girls were put together to play a badminton tournament against schools in our local area. This was a very tough challenge for us. We played in two teams, along with singles, me (Amy Danskin), Emma Beresford, Courtney Williams and Shakira Langford. This was challenging as we hadn’t had much time to practice, however we worked as a team and successfully got through to the next round, by winning all but one game. On Wednesday 27th January, we went to play at the University of Chester Academy, Northwich, in the level 3 Badminton tournament. This was against all schools from Cheshire.

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