T R eflection The R eflection achieving more together Issue 30 April 2017

GCSE Certificate Evening Anne Frank Exhibition Holocaust Memorial World Book Day Olympic Diver Bugsy Malone Heartswell Morocco LZ7 and LOTS more...

Full reports and news can be found via and Facebook account and the our Twitter website... ‘News’ area of the school www.liskeard.cornwall.sch.uk @Liskeard_School The magazine of Liskeard School & Community College contains some remarkable With all best wishes Head’s Letter achievements by individuals and Alex Lingard, Head Teacher. Dear All, groups of students. Congratulations to them all and for their on-going This latest edition of The Reflection determination, commitment and has a bit of an engineering theme resilience. as it contains several articles about the amazing opportunities some of our students have experienced with local engineering firms and manufacturers. These have enabled students to apply the theory learnt in the classroom to the workplace and gain a better understanding of future career opportunities available to them. With a rise of students taking on apprenticeships when they leave school, it is great to see some excellent collaboration with local and national employers.

As always the magazine also

GCSE Certificate Evening 2016 iskeard School and Head Teacher Alex Lingard said “It was a real delight to catch up with the Community College Class of 2016 at the GCSE Celebration Evening. Thank you to Chartwells who Lwere very proud to put on a delicious buffet and to Ms Penberthy & Ms Brown for organising the welcome back The Class event.” of 2016 for an informal evening in the New Hall. Ex- There was time after the formal events for students and staff to catch up as students were accompanied well as a special and very seasonal Mannequin Challenge which can be seen by parents and teachers to on the school website. collect their GCSE certificates and had a chance to catch up, enjoy refreshments, entertainment and an awards ceremony.

Most students are still at Liskeard having extended their studies at the Sixth Form but those that left were able to catch up with old friends and teachers. Rae-Darcia Holmes was the winner of the prestigious Head Teacher’s Award and there were awards for Josh Conway for Performing Arts, Sam Humagain and Amy Bunt for PE, Harry Rees received the Achievement and Resilience Award, Luke Moynan was awarded the Academic Excellence Award and Jordan Kenny won the Vocational Skills Award. 1| a place where... Anne Frank: A Tam Fowles from Hope in the Heart History for Today said, “It has been a pleasure to work with the students at Liskeard School Exhibition at and Community College and to see Liskeard School them progress as they’ve learned iskeard School and Anne Frank’s story and seen the Community College were relevance of the issues it raised in Lprivileged to work with Tam today’s society. The programme Fowles from Hope in the Heart, aims to inspire empathy and a not-for-profit social enterprise raise awareness of how prejudice based in Cornwall, to be the first and discrimination can grow to school in Cornwall to host the uncontrollable proportions. Liskeard international exhibition Anne students have grasped the concepts Frank: A History for Today. and shown a passionate concern Liskeard was selected as one of for people who are marginalised only two schools in the South or oppressed.” West to pilot the Anne Frank School’s project that has been This exhibition follows on from running across the country for the recent workshops and hate crime last 25 years. competition with PC Turner-Moore. The work of Liskeard students The exhibition was a 33 panelled who entered the competition were display that tells the story of displayed in Truro Cathedral for Anne Frank and the history of the the Holocaust Memorial Day. Holocaust. Simon Pollard, Head of History described it as “a really The exhibition is now permanently good exhibition that was extremely based in Plymouth and is available well presented by our student to schools and groups across the leaders.” South West. Contact tam1@zebra. coop. Sixteen student leaders were trained to lead peers through the exhibition. Students from Year 8 and 9 and A-level historians came to visit the exhibition during the week. They were skilfully led through the exhibition by the trained student leaders. A Year 9 student said, “It was really interesting and I learned a lot.”

Primary students from Darite and Trewidland visited the exhibition during the week and the student leaders brilliantly adapted the presentation for the new audience and were a credit to the school all week.

The Year 8 classes who visited the exhibition had follow up workshops that discussed issues of prejudice and discrimination today in a context that is relevant to students’ own experiences. The students were willing to share their own experiences to contribute to the valuable discussions. ...we shape our futures |2 World Book Day 2017 taff and students at Liskeard costumes on display were so good, School and Community with everyone entering into the SCollege celebrated World spirit, it was decided Team Liskeard Book Day this year in spectacular would share the win! style. Staff and students in Year 7 were encouraged to dress as Literacy and reading is important their favourite literary character to Liskeard School and the World to mark the occasion and to Book Day celebrations were celebrate the power of books and just one part of developing a the wonderful world of reading. reading culture across the school and promoting literacy as not just The effort by all concerned was important for exams, but as a vital superb with costumes ranging component of life. from Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat to Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Deputy Head Teacher James Wonderland, The Hunger Games O’Connell said, “It’s great to do and classic characters from Charles something different for a day and Dickens. There was even a special to see staff and students really appearance by Head Teacher entering into the spirit. We’re Alex Lingard as Roald Dahl’s The really exciting to be working on Big Friendly Giant! a number of new literacy and reading projects at the moment Prizes were due to be awarded and promoting reading is one of for the best costumes and the our key focuses within the school.” best department effort but as the

3| a place where... Hate Crime/National Holocaust Competition ocal PC Turner Moore arranged a Hate Crime category in the competition. Laura Hiscock won first prize workshop last term for students in Years 7 to in the art and photography category. Elspeth Payne won L9 at Liskeard School & Community College. the poetry category and Will Stuart was the winner of the The workshop explained what hate crime is, its short essay. effect on people’s lives, what constitutes a Hate Crime offence and how to report it. The students Liskeard School was proud to win the overall school prize heard from two guest speakers who had been a for the art and photography entries and are now looking victim of Hate Crime. forward to taking part in the Holocaust Memorial Day Service and seeing the work on display. The workshop also explored the stories of refugees. This helped to develop an understanding Assistant Head Teacher Dawn Penberthy said ‘Students of the experience they may have had that has led approached the workshop and competition with maturity them to become a refugee. Representatives from and sensitivity. It was great to see students peer teaching each tutor group led Personal, Social Health and their tutor groups in PSHE.’ Education (PSHE) sessions to share what they had learnt with their tutor group.

Following the workshop students had the opportunity to enter a Holocaust Memorial Day competition with the theme ‘How Can Life Go On’. Liskeard School sent a range of entries to be judged, the work entered was displayed in Truro Cathedral on the 27th January as part of the Holocaust Memorial Day Sensory Walk.

The school was delighted to welcome PC Turner Moore back to announce the winners for each

Holocaust Memorial Day ine students from Liskeard School were presented with a roof School & Community slate to sign before it goes onto the NCollege from Year 8, 9 new roof alongside others including and 10 attended a Holocaust the Duchess of Cambridge! Memorial Day event at Truro Cathedral. The day included an exhibition allowing attendees to explore the path of the genocide, learn the personal experiences of survivors, understand how genocide is still happening today and what can be done about it. Students also wrote a message to hang on the Tree of Hope.

The event also featured work from Liskeard School students who won the overall school prize for the art and photography category. Students, one of which attended the event, had entered a ‘Life goes on’ competition run by the police about hate crime. PC Geoff Turner-Moore had previously come into the school to present the certificates and awards to the winners. Liskeard ...every day matters |4 A-level Engineering Visit to Plymouth University -level Engineering students students were required to test products that had been brought from Liskeard Sixth normalised steel by stretching the in from industry to be tested. AForm recently visited the steel until it fractured and recording These included a broken bus axle, materials laboratory at Plymouth the results. As a load was placed aeroplane turbine blades and an University to use their tensile on the steel bar, the elongation of axle that had been sheared by a testing machine and furnace the steel was recorded. Students fatigue failure caused by an internal to complete some destructive could then plot graphs to determine crack. One student stated it was tensile tests on three samples of the yield strength and ultimate like Crime Scene Investigations! EN3B Bright Drawn Mild Steel. tensile strength. Students used This was carried out to measure this information back at Liskeard the behaviour of steel when it’s School to calculate the correct steel subjected to a tensile (pulling) sections to be used on frame work force. designs such as bridges or steel structures. The students heated steel samples to 900°C in a furnace. One sample After the students completed this was left to cool in air, (normalised) task they were shown around to make the metal more ductile. the materials lab. They had the The other was quenched in water; opportunity to use microscopes therefore, changing the properties and X-Ray machines to look at the to make it very hard and brittle. grain structure of materials and the chemical composition. The students As part of the A-level exam, were really impressed with the GCSE, BTEC and A-level Engineering Students Visit Kawasaki Precision Machinery UK Ltd ngineering students this visit was to study and research the products, course content and from Liskeard School predominately CNC machining/ their experiences. Liskeard students Eand community College programming, Quality Control, are currently applying for a Level were delighted to be given the Lean manufacturing methods and 2 Engineering Craft Apprentice or opportunity to visit Kawasaki how the company manufactures Level 3 Engineering Apprenticeship Precision Machinery UK Limited products from stages of design, which made this visit all the more to gain a better understanding making, assembly and testing timely. The students then had a of how local engineering giving students a fascinating insight tour of the workshops, test facility, manufacturing companies mass and support students with their research/development and Quality produce products to an extremely exam and coursework. Control facilities. high quality using ‘state of the art’ CNC machines. Students were given a presentation Students were buzzing from the by Kawasaki maintenance, experience, talking about the visit Kawasaki manufacture hydraulic mechanical and instrumentation / and how they were looking forward components and systems such as control apprentices explaining their to applying for an engineering pumps and motors for the marine roles within the company and how apprenticeship. and construction sector. The focus of they contribute to manufacturing

5| a place where... Year 11 GCSE Engineering Students Industrial Visit to Teagle iskeard School GCSE of the engineering team before a and powder coating booths which engineering students went tour of each department of the stood as large as small houses. Lon an industrial visit to factory. The designers discussed Teagle near Redruth to see first- how the products were designed All the students said how pleased hand how a local engineering on Solid works; a Computer Aided they were at seeing how such large manufacturing company produces Design software package that the products were manufactured from large scale mass produced students use at Liskeard School. the design process to being made. products. Teagle is a ‘Land based’ They showed the students the Now they can relate what happens engineering company that design relevance of developing mechanical in industry to the coursework and manufacture agricultural engineering designs through 3D products they are making and the machinery such as cattle feeding/ modelling, testing using Finite relevance of what they have been bedding machines, muck Element Analysis and mathematical learning in engineering at Liskeard spreaders and mowing machines, calculations to work out the stresses School. to name but a few. on the products before being made. The focus of the visit was to study and research how an engineering The students were amazed company manufacture products as they walked around the from stages of design, making, factory and saw all the new assembly and testing. technology such as Plasma cutting machines, CNC Students had a presentation by one robotic welders, CNC lathes

South West Water Presents Condition amplitudes at a specific frequency Based Maintenance to A-level and its harmonics that represent Engineers specific defects. rendon Teague, a Condition Students were taught how bearings The students thoroughly enjoyed the Based Maintenance within rotating machinery such as afternoon of engineering theory Bengineering Manager from motors, pumps, gearboxes are and using all the equipment “I was South West Water, delivered a tested for temperature, bearing pleased to apply what I had learnt in presentation and demonstrated vibration – velocity (mm/s) and Physics about resonant frequencies numerous pieces of equipment bearing condition – shock pulse or in real world engineering.” including thermal imaging noise (dB). cameras, laser aligning equipment, Mr Teague also said that South Oil Analysis equipment and The students had the opportunity to West Water are offering an Vibration Monitoring and Analysis learn about degree level electrical, Apprenticeship in Condition Based software to support Liskeard Sixth electronic and mechanics such as Monitoring/Maintenance to A-level Form A-level students with their Fast Fourier Transform (FFT), which students interested in this field coursework on ‘The Engineering is an algorithm within the CBM of engineering. An outstanding Environment.’ software that separates individual opportunity accomplished by the frequencies. It detects vibration many engineering links Liskeard Condition Based Maintenance amplitudes for each frequency, School has with industry. (CBM) is a process where equipment condition is monitored for early signs of impending failure using non-destructive testing methods. Motors and pumps have sensors attached to them to monitor wear. Students were fascinated to learn that every component that rotates generates a specific sound and frequency. Knowing the frequency of a bearing, pump impellor or rotary product allows you to determine when it will fail. ...we feel happy and enjoy ourselves |6 Greenpower project, out of regular school hours, accommodated students at their Launch at Liskeard and to compete in an exciting, factories. We are continuing to national competition. It’s a great work together to create a pathway School opportunity for us all!” to employment and to promote apprenticeships and careers in iskeard School and Ann Yoxall, Head of Construction Engineering for our young people Community College were and Product Design, said, “This 3-D in SE Cornwall.” She added that Lthrilled to welcome guests to printer is a real step forward for us. she was very much looking forward the launch of their Greenpower It’s going to be great to see what to supporting them in their maiden Go Kart Challenge. The Mayor students can come up with using the race at Newquay airport. and representatives from the latest technology.” Town Forum, Town Council, Restormel CNC Engineering Jane Pascoe, Mayor, said, “The and Kawasaki PM in Plymouth challenge to link education, celebrated the completion of nine industry and the community through months of fund raising with staff inspirational engineering projects and students at the school. has been met by Liskeard School working with local businesses and The fundraising has enabled the organisations.” She added “I was school to enter the prestigious delighted to connect the Engineering Greenpower Education Trust’s Go department at the school to Steve Kart competition. The event takes Cardew of Kawasaki PM UK and place nationally and involves teams Mr Jim Underwood of Restormel of students designing and building Machines in Lostwithiel, who a sustainably powered go kart and have both generously mentored racing this in competitions on race and invested in the project and tracks around the country. The school has raised over £3,000 to enable students to have this opportunity and is extremely grateful to the Cornwall Manufacturing Group, Futureworks, Restormel CNC Engineering, Liskeard Chamber of Commerce, Liskeard Town Council and Liskeard Town Forum for this generous funding.

Thanks to Ken Martin from the Cornwall Manufacturing Group and a grant sourced from Futureworks, the school has also been delighted to receive a 3D printer which will be instrumental in helping students design and create industrial standard products for GCSE and A level courses.

Special thanks go to Jane Pascoe, Liskeard Town Mayor, and Sue Brownlow, school governor, who have been instrumental in promoting the school’s engineering specialism and fundraising.

Rob Meier, head of Engineering at the school, said, “This funding will enable enthusiastic, budding young engineers to work on a real 7| a place where... businesses in our community and Town Council Engineering The Future they need new talent. Likewise, iskeard School and solar powered motor and compete our young people need to be Community College was in this national competition which supported and nurtured to develop Lthrilled to receive a cheque promotes engineering and green and remain in our community in for £500 from the Town Mayor, fuels in particular. highly skilled jobs. We believe Jane Pascoe. Jane has been that by supporting this project, we tireless in her support for Liskeard Jane Pascoe, Mayor, said, “There are investing in the engineers of school and for the STEM (Science, are many successful and emerging the future, and this will benefit our Technology and Maths) agenda manufacturing and engineering community.” in the last six months, helping the school to raise funds for projects and equipment, and drumming up local business contacts and support for the school.

The £500 completes the fund raising total of £3000 that the school has been raising to take part in the Greenpower challenge. The school has now ordered a Greenpower go cart kit and a team of students of varying ages will now design the most aerodynamic and efficient cart possible to run a Healthy Relationship Workshops hank you to CLEAR for our second year of Healthy Relationship Workshops for TYear 9 students. Part of the sessions looked at how to stay safe online as well as developing students’ understanding of the emotional and physical aspects of being in relationships.

Brandon Skeldon, could stick it against the wall and it to work with my dad because he would never fall down. The slates wanted me to help with roofing and ‘Take Your Child to were different shapes because they I had a really good time’ Work Day’ were going into a special place. or Take Your Child to Work Day’ I went with my dad. I was carrying a slate to dad so FMy dad is a roofer and he he could stick it up on the roof. It is known as the ‘Roof Doc’. We was easy to carry but it was very collected all the safety gear before heavy. we left the house, these were a hard hat and a jacket. Me and my Brandon said ‘I enjoyed going dad got in his van and drove to work.

I held the ladder to protect my dad because he wouldn’t want to fall off. I wore my safety hat so that I wouldn’t get hit on the head by falling tools.

I sprayed glue onto slate, so my dad ...there are no end of possibilities |8 Robotics Day with Year 10 GCSE Electronics Students iskeard School continues Sensors and Humidity Sensors. to promote Electronics and They will be further developing LEngineering as 12 electronics these robots to do tasks such as students visited Bodmin College roam autonomously or find people to build, programme and test in rubble. their own robots in conjunction with the Royal Academy of All the students had an amazing Engineering and Bodmin College. day out with one student saying, Students spent a day learning “We can now see how robots could how to use robots controlled be used in industry.” from Arduino circuits. The robots were programmed and controlled via Bluetooth using an App on Android mobile phones. The focus of this visit was to study the use of microcontrollers and to learn how to programme electronic circuits.

Students took seven robots back to Liskeard School to attach and programme sensors such as Distance Measuring Sensors, Temperature Liskeard Business Students Look to Future ear 12 Business students from Liskeard Sixth and the quality of their presentations given the short Form travelled to Plymouth University to time frame. This was a really useful event that allowed Yexperience what future life might be like for students to experience key business ideas and skills, as them. well as build on the knowledge they learn in Business lessons at Liskeard Sixth Form.” The team of students – Giles Blackwell, Tom Pugh, Josh Randall and Jordan West - took part in a All the teams involved were commended on their research competition hosted by Plymouth University’s Business and quality of their presentations by the judges, making School. Their task was to research and create a the point that all the teams would easily be able to hold presentation on any topic of their choosing based their own against students currently at the university. On around the theme of either technology, environment this occasion, given such a competitive field, the team and sustainability, logistics or entrepreneurship and narrowly missed out on a top three finish. enterprise. Sixth Form student Tom Pugh said “It was a really The team had already decided on the topic of electric enjoyable day and myself and the whole team learnt cars, something they felt will be common place in the lots as both business students and as individuals as it future and as a result managed to cross over two of allowed us to practise our research and presentation the available themes. With the help of a business skills which are vital not just in sixth form but also in undergraduate student, they then had just over two everyday life.” hours to research and prepare their presentations, before presenting to a panel of judges made up of lecturers and senior staff from Plymouth Business School.

The visit also provided an opportunity for students to develop vital business and life skills required for their own future, including team work, working to deadlines and their presentation skills and confidence.

Business teacher Nathan Aird said “I was really proud of how the team conducted themselves on the day 9| a place where... The “Dragon Quiz” was a real surprise and excitement mixed Maths Day 2017 test, however. Particularly since with humour and paradox. Does ifteen of our top set year 10 our students were “encouraged” 1 really equal 2?! Algebra had us students attended a further to mix with different schools to convinced that it did. And why does Fmaths support programme form alliances. The winning team A4 paper measure 297 x 210 mm? (FMSP) day at Penryn Campus on consisted of Lydia Rees and Elspeth As everyone knows, it’s something Friday 6th January. The purpose Payne, two of our shining stars in to do with the irrational nature of of the day was to inspire our year 10 – well done! root 2! highest achievers in maths to pursue the subject at A-level and Personally, I think the highlight of In summary, there were fifteen to think about where maths might the day was the keynote lecture by students on the coach heading back take them in the future. Ben Sparks entitled The Creation of to Liskeard actually talking with Number. His hour-long delivery had real enthusiasm about maths. Now, The day was divided into two the students wowed by questions and that’s what I would call a successful lectures, a number of interactive concepts not before experienced day out! workshops and a “Dragon Quiz”! by our young mathematicians. There were moments of genuine Dr.Baker. Our students were a little unsure and slightly nervous at the start of the day. Needless to say, they soon emerged from their collective shell! Eren Kocyigit soon found good form, showing immense enthusiasm for the “Santa’s shortest route problem”. The fact that it is January left him a little more than vexed! Opportunities to see maths in action were then facilitated by the four workshops, ranging from the spread of infectious diseases to card tricks and probability.

Maths Cipher in the three weeks allotted before ciphers. Now seasoned experts, the Challenge the deadline, it was the only code majority of this team has reformed iskeard School mustered up unsolved in a 4-month competition. for the Alan Turing Cryptography a crack code-breaking team Many of the codes used in the Competition in 2017. Lfrom the depths of Year 10 Challenge were new to the team for the National Cipher Challenge, members, and it propelled their by Charlie Durneen which ran from October 2016 to knowledge of encryption and January 2017. This team, The πathemagicians, consisted of the ever-motivational team leader, Yannis Lawrence; code-breaking extraordinaire, Charlie Durneen; the logical Connor Crispin; and talented mathematician, Jake Hodge.

Together, this team battled ciphers of all shapes and sizes, from Caesar shifts to Vigenère; from Biffids to Hill; and more. They managed to conquest 15 challenges before falling at the last hurdle for the final challenge, beaten by a codebreaker’s mortal enemy: binary. Unable to crack this ...we are inspired |10 Putting The Heart Into Liskeard School more than a quarter (26 per cent) of all deaths in the UK; that’s nearly iskeard School and Heartswell by the Town Mayor, Jane 160,000 deaths each year – an Community College was Pascoe, and is extremely grateful average of 435 people each day Ldelighted to welcome David for this generous and important or one death every three minutes. Wells last term (Director of local addition to their first aid equipment. charity, Heartswell). David came Heartswell provides defibrillators James O’Connell, Deputy Head to donate a defibrillator to the and training about heart failure at the school said, “We are really school and also to arrange a and how to respond all over Devon grateful and pleased to have this training programme for students and Cornwall. One of their key opportunity to both better equip and staff in the school to educate strategies is to get equipment and ourselves and receive this expert all about the signs and symptoms training into schools to enable training, thanks to Heartswell. This of cardiac arrest and related these essential life-saving skills and has come at an ideal time as we problems, and how to respond. awareness to spread throughout are seeking to develop first aid communities. Cardiovascular (heart training into the curriculum for all The school was connected with and circulatory) disease causes students in the school.”

Assistant Head of Year 7 Jo Kelly and will be distributed to homeless Liskeard School said, “The response for the Homeless people in the South West. Well Year 7 Students Appeal was overwhelming and done year 7.” Collect for the every item is much appreciated Homeless ear 7 students from Liskeard School and Community YCollege organised a collection in aid of the homeless in the South West. Students did a superb job filling three large bags of soap and personal hygiene items, as well as large bags of food, hat’s, scarves, gloves and four bin bags of quilts, sleeping bags, blankets and coats.

The organisers of the Homeless Appeal were extremely happy to receive the items. They were distributed to homeless centres, mother and baby units, missions and hostels. Some items were auctioned off to provide Christmas meals, as the response had been remarkable. 11| a place where... Liskeard School Christmas Visits o many people, Christmas and friends while, for others, to bring a little Christmas cheer is all about ‘Traditions’ and it brings only loneliness and a to the local community. While it’s Tit’s true to say that for many poignant reminder of happier times certainly true that, during their time years now it’s been a tradition, and children’s laughter. at Liskeard School, students will no at the end of term, for Liskeard doubt have the opportunity to go on School to visit a number of local With the school coming to the end of lots of exciting trips, our Christmas residential homes with Year 7 a very busy term, it gave all those visits are perhaps the one and only students to share in a ‘Christmas involved the opportunity, albeit for time they are invited into someone’s Celebration’ with both residents just a short time, to step aside from home which could be why they are and staff. their daily routine, to focus on the so special and fondly remembered real meaning of Christmas and by students higher up the school. The response from Year 7 students this year was fabulous: their hampers, as always, were spectacular and the warmth of welcome they received from each home left everyone in no doubt as to just how much the visits have become part and parcel of their Christmas celebrations.

The festive season can certainly be one of mixed emotions; for some, it’s one of fun and excitement - a precious time to spend with family

olds who made this happen: Liam, just the start.” Make Things Callum, Josh, Camron, Jake and Happen: Todd of Liskeard Sixth Form ably James O’Connell, Deputy Head Art, Culture, assisted by Jules Marshall and at Liskeard School said, “We’re Jamie Gamble from RIO. really excited to be working with Regeneration and RIO, to be engaging with the wider Heritage Jules Marshall from RIO said, “I’m community and to be giving some just so proud of the way this group of our students a voice and an chool and community came have come together and stepped opportunity to develop and engage together when a group up to a lot of challenges. They with issues and ideas that matter to Sof Sixth Form students made this event happen and this is them in the area they live.” in Liskeard School’s Bridge Academy helped put on the first ‘Make Things Happen’ event. The school and students worked with the Real Ideas Organisation (RIO) which brought together a variety of groups, individuals and Community businesses to talk about what’s already going on in our town and what can be developed.

A great variety of contributors included 3 Dance, Fotonow, The Media Workshop and Liskeard Museum, all enjoying free soup, treats and cake courtesy of the Junk Food Project. There was a real buzz to the evening and huge credit goes to the six sixteen-year ...we learn together & hard work is rewarded |12 Bugsy Malone ver fifty students and several staff performed a superb rendition of the popular musical Bugsy Malone to capacity audiences at Liskeard School & Community College before Christmas. It was a Oterrifically lively performance that was enjoyed by all and was the culmination of months of hard work and dedication by students and Creative and Performing Arts staff.

The New Hall was transformed into a 1920’s speakeasy, with the audience immersed in the atmosphere of the show. Some of the action even took place at the tables, within the audience.

A special matinee preview of the show was performed to over 150 pupils from local Primary schools who left raving about the costumes, performances and acting.

The students involved in the show thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Year 12 student Connor Elliott said “I enjoyed taking on a more physically demanding, comedic role” and Year 9 student Connor Morris said “I liked all the group work involved and acting with the teachers was fun!”

13| a place where... LZ7 Inspire Young People in the Liskeard Community! tudents at Liskeard School and also offer pastoral support every young person to ‘never give & Community College to young people in the Schools up’ no matter what they are going Swere treated to a special Christian Union where we provide through, that they are unique, a one workshop by Manchester based, a warm and positive environment off, the future of this country all of Christian, hip hop and dance band for the students to hang out. These which is something worth fighting LZ7. The band were invited to roles have opened my eyes to the for. In a loud and vibrant way they Liskeard as part of their national many issues and pressures facing inspire, encourage and stir up hearts tour of schools arranged by young people today. They are in a way that will motivate even the local communities and driven by all individuals who want to fit in most unmotivated of students!” LZ7’s passion for inspiring young and feel valued and loved. So people to be the best they can be. many of them need to realise how The key messages throughout important they are and be able to the workshop were of resilience, see their true worth and potential. courage and respect, matching Whatever their circumstances the values of Liskeard School. they can succeed but they have to believe in it for themselves first. This The event, organised by Clare is what drove me to invite LZ7 into Bevan from Greenbank Church, the school because they have an along with Jane and Pete from St ability to really get this across to Martins Church, Josiah from Grace the pupils. They are Christians in a Church and Kim from Clearway band who bring a message about Church, gave students a great Gods love but they also encourage opportunity. The workshop was high energy and combined music with real life stories to motivate and inspire.

LZ7 went on to perform a superb set at the Public Hall in Liskeard to over 300 excited young people in the community.

Event organiser Clare Bevan said “In my spare time I am the Youth Pastor at Greenbank Church Cornwall’s Young Songwriter of the Year Georgia Death releases ‘Gravity’ iskeard School & Community College student LGeorgia Death made an appearance on BBC Radio Cornwall to mark the release of her debut single ‘Gravity’.

Georgia, a talented musician and songwriter from Liskeard, was interviewed on the David White Show after winning Cornwall’s Young Songwriter of the Year.

The single is available for download now on Amazon, Spotify and iTunes http://ow.ly/ GdSx308Nq0y ...together we achieve more |14 Creative and Performing Arts London Trip 2016 orty Students from Liskeard School experience, challenging perception of time and space. Along and Community College’s Arts Faculty with many popular and well known contemporary artworks, Ftravelled to London last term to visit exhibitions also shed light on Modernist Photography from some of the country’s top galleries and the Elton John collection, the work of Louise Bourgeois, artist theatres. examinations of the modern city and dialogues between the materials and spaces of contemporary architecture. Visiting Visiting the world’s leading art and design the viewing level of the Tate’s new extension was also truly museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, jaw-dropping. provided an extraordinary insight into craft skills from across the world. Some of the Ending this year’s visit, students enjoyed some free time to students reflected upon how, even given today’s shop and relax at Covent Garden. technological world, the skills on show could ever be improved.

Students were then treated to the West End show of ‘The Lion King’ at the Lyceum Theatre. The show was full of the most amazing costumes, characterization, energy and performances which left students buzzing with excitement.

Given the current political context around the world, students had a fascinating tour of the Tate Modern with many of the exhibits reflecting turbulent times throughout recent history. Viewing the Tate as the group walked across the millennium bridge, the caption across the top of the building ‘Art Changes We Change’ gave them a clue as to the broad theme of the shows on offer. Entering the great turbine, they were immediately challenged with the Hyundai commissioned installation by Phillippe Parreno entitled, ‘Anywhen’. The installation transformed the hall into an immersive

Liberal Democrat Leader the NHS and, a subject particularly close to the students’ Visits Liskeard Sixth Form hearts, Mr Farron’s feelings on tuition fees. iskeard School and Community College continued their drive to promote the Head Teacher Alex Lingard said “It was a privilege to Limportance of democracy and to engage have such a high profile politician spend time at the school young people with politics as they welcomed talking to our sixth form students. The students really took Liberal Democrat Leader Tim Farron and Liberal advantage of Tim’s visit and really grilled him about his Democrat Parliamentary Spokesman for South and his party’s beliefs and opinions, even Jeremy Paxman East Cornwall, Phil Hutty, as part of Mr Farron’s would have been proud!” three day visit to Cornwall.

Sixth Form students attended the visit in the school’s Active Learning Centre to listen to a speech from the Liberal Democrat Leader and take part in a question and answer session on topical local and world affairs.

Students were keen to put questions to Mr Farron on subjects like the recent vote to leave the EU, the party’s stance on immigration, the role of religion in politics, the Liberal Democrats’ approach to becoming the main opposition party, funding of 15| a place where... NASUWT President Kathy Wallis visits Liskeard School athy Wallis, National President of ceiling to break. A woman who demonstrated on the streets, the NASUWT, the Largest Teachers’ who chained herself to railings and who defied those around KUnion in the UK, recently visited her who said ‘women can’t and women shouldn’t’. That’s Liskeard School and Community College as how our human rights were won. By ordinary people coming part of her current programme of national together. Ordinary people doing extraordinary things.” and international school visits to meet with the Head Teacher, Alex Lingard, the Vice This legacy inspired her trade union activism, she told union Chair of Governors Ian Williams, the new members. She flagged up some of the achievements of the President of the Cornish Executive Body of movement in securing workers’ rights such as paid maternity the NASUWT Helen Leon and many union leave, sick pay, workplace pensions and the minimum wage as members. well as dignity and respect in the workplace. She commented on the positive and respectful working relationships at Liskeard Ms Wallis was pleased to see that in Liskeard School. School, teachers and students thrive when teachers are empowered to focus on meeting Helen Leon said “We were really pleased to welcome Kathy the needs of the pupils they teach, rather than to Liskeard and members enjoyed talking to her.” on paperwork and bureaucracy, as these were the values she focussed on in her inaugural Liskeard School Head Teacher Alex Lingard said “Our culture speech. at Liskeard is based on co-operation and working together. This is why the relationships between staff and students are so Ms Wallis also commented that “Students will strong. Everyone here is part of Team Liskeard and has equal remember the teacher who showed they cared value. It was great to hear someone at a national level, like for each and every pupil and student, the Kathy, recognise the importance of such an ethos in supporting teacher who had the confidence to believe in young people.” themselves and what they are doing and had the courage to build a connection with their students and to show them that they care.”

Ms Wallis, previously the SENCo at Bodmin College and now on the staff at Launceston College, talked to staff about her path to becoming National President. She paid tribute to the ‘giants’ who had supported and inspired her during her journey, including her grandmother Emma Davey, a suffragette. “Which giant taught me about human rights and standing up for each other? An amazing woman who left me a huge legacy and a glass Remembrance Sunday iskeard School students Harley Oakley, Mya Cavanagh and Darren Steer who laid the wreath on Lbehalf of the school on Remembrance Sunday.

...we can investigate, be creative and experiment |16 Morocco Expedition 2016 ine students from Liskeard Sixth Form embarked upon a very special expedition to Morocco at the end of last year. Harry Rees, Abbie Gubbin, Jordan Smith, Abbie Palmer, Connor Wilkes, Sophie NGerry, Katy Hollister, Jasmine Murfin and Emma Wilton were led by Liskeard School staff Mark Lemin and Andy Glasgow to complete a challenging trek and community work in Morocco.

The group began their journey in Marrakech where students assisted in the Asni Project, a project set up to improve the lives of the local community. Students completed horticultural work and dug a trench to enable pipework to be installed to provide the community with clean drinking water.

The next four days were spent climbing Toubkal, a peak towering over four thousand metres making it the highest peak in the Atlas Mountains and in North Africa. The group was able to acclimatise to the altitude with some smaller peaks but this didn’t stop altitude sickness kicking in on the ascent meaning the group had to show extreme resilience, most surprising themselves at how far they could push themselves both physically and mentally.

The trip was independently funded by the group and allowed them to demonstrate independent working in what was a challenging but ultimately rewarding experience.

Group leader Mr Lemin said “Summiting out was something dreams are made of especially at altitudes of 13,000 feet. The group worked really well together and we were all humbled at seeing how the community lived with over seventy percent of homes in the community not having access to running water.”

17| a place where... Cornwall Consultation at the Eden Project he Cornwall and Isle of were: what our students value What a treat to spend the day with Scilly Local Enterprise about where they live, what’s them’. TPartnership (LEP) have important to them for a good life See the news section of the school been commissioned to consult – now, and in 2030 (a balance of website for a video of the day. with young people regarding social, economic and environmental their Strategic Economic Plan for factors) i.e. defining success for Cornwall. themselves and also looking at a definition of success/ambition At the consultation event, students for Cornwall to 2030 and what is at Liskeard School and Community required to achieve that ambition. College and three other schools in Cornwall had the opportunity to put Liskeard students played a major forward their ideas regarding the role in these discussions, getting future of Cornwall and their part in it. involved from the start and They met with representatives from representing the school brilliantly. Cornish businesses and discussed economic decisions and priorities, Sam Kendall, Education Manager also sharing their aspirations for at The Eden Project said ‘please their lives and careers in Cornwall pass my thanks to your young to 2030 and beyond. people. They were pretty much perfect. Engaged and passionate The key issues that were discussed and thoughtful and wise and funny.

seeds a really good game. ICT Tournament in Nottingham at Ellie Reed Excels at Easter where only the top 5 players Badminton Ellie is enjoying her second season are selected. iskeard School and with Team Devon who have a Community College tremendously strong County team Ellie is currently ranked Number 1 Lstudent Ellie Reed has with great depth throughout. Team in Devon for all three disciplines: had a tremendous few months Devon have won the Shires League Singles, Doubles and Mixed. She is and achieved several of her and the South West Counties’ graded as a Gold player for both personal goals in badminton - League beating Avon, Dorset, her singles and doubles events. the highlight being the quarter Gloucestershire, Gwent, Cornwall finals of the Under 19 Nationals and Devon 2. In the matches Ellie Liskeard School staff and students at the National Badminton Centre has played for the Shires, she has and the Liskeard community are in Milton Keynes with her partner not dropped a match. Team Devon very proud of Ellie’s achievements Jess Hodge from Devon. Ellie will now progress to the play and look forward to her bright had a fantastic experience and offs in April. Ellie has also been future in the sport. rose to the occasion; reaching the selected to play at the Under 18 quarter final at this level was a remarkable achievement. Ellie managed to record the matches in preparation for her A-level PE.

Ellie also reached Gold Star in the Under 17 Cheltenham Gold in the singles where she then, unfortunately, drew the No. 1 seed. Ellie took a game pushing the number 1 seed all the way into a deciding third game. Ellie then reached the quarter finals with Liskeard student Cara Collins in the doubles. The mixed event was also a great success with Ellie and her partner Owen giving the number 2 ...we achieve, reflect and improve |18 South West Regional Rowing Finals iskeard School and Community College 13 also rediscovered his love of rowing! students continued their superb Lperformances and successes in rowing Rowing Coach Liz Wetherill said “This was a great achievement at the South West Regional Rowing Finals by Liskeard School Rowing Team. They certainly deserved the at Marjons. Liskeard finished third overall success after months of training hard on technique and fitness. which is a superb achievement and adds Every competitor, without exception, contributed in their event to the title of County Champions achieved to our team total. Team spirit has been brilliant. Really well in the 2016/17 rowing season. The boys done to them all!” team finished in 2nd overall place in the combined boys events.

In the projectability group Sam Doolan won a gold, Jack Hedley a silver, Connor Morris a bronze and Adam Harford finished 4th in some stand out performances. A strong effort ensured most of the Liskeard rowers ended up in the top 12 in individual races with more than 30 competitors in each race. Notable individual performances from Blake Plackett, Tristan Young, Zuza Radecka and Avril Crabb ensured that Liskeard School went into the final count well placed to secure our third overall position. Louis Kernoa- Pascoe in Year

an injury to his elbow in his Harvey Bevan first fight Harvey showed great Jiu-Jitsu National determination and resilience to Championships go on and win his medal against older fighters with higher belt uge congratulations ratings. to Harvey Bevan who Hfollowed up his recent Harvey has now been offered the silver medal with a bronze fantastic chance to train with the at the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu UK team which could lead to an National Championships in opportunity to represent his country Wolverhampton. After taking at some point in the future! Olympic Diver Delivers in the 10m Platform. Inspirational Talk to The students had a chance to ask Sarah questions and were Liskeard Sixth Form inspired by her story. Liskeard Sixth Form student Marie Hancock said “It was great to hear Sarah’s story and an inspiration to iskeard Sixth Form were delighted to see what can be achieved through hard work and resilience.” welcome local Olympic diver Sarah LBarrow to deliver a motivational talk to students in Year 12.

Sarah, born in Plymouth, shared her story of how she achieved her goals to become an Olympic athlete. Sarah was able to set herself individual goals which led her to compete in the London Olympics, coming fifth in the 10m Synchronised Diving and showing resilience in her battle against injury to compete in the 2016 Rio Olympics. The diver also won gold in the 2012 European Championships in the same event and in the 2014 Championships 19| @Liskeard_School www.liskeard.cornwall.sch.uk