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HEBER NEWSLETTER September 2019 Issue 100 HEBER NEWSLETTER September 2019 www.bishopheber.cheshire.sch.uk Issue 100 Headteacher Editorial In October 2004, some 15 years ago, I penned my first Eight students all gained one A* grade and two A grades. Heber Newsletter as the school’s fifth Headteacher since These were Deputy Head Boy Louis Realff (Chester) he opening in 1960. It is with an enormous sense of pride was successful in gaining a place to study Economics that this is the 100th edition and we start the new school and International Economics at Nottingham; Sammy year following another summer of great exam results. Banks (Malpas) will be studying Dentistry at King’s Both the Year 11 and Sixth Form upheld the tradition of College London; Beth Buckley (Malpas) has secured a excellence at ‘Heber’. We now take this opportunity to place reading Business Management at Bath; Michael reflect on our accomplishments over the past five or Duffy (Malpas) has gained a place studying Chemical seven years and build on these successes to improve Engineering at Nottingham; Phoebe Jones (Whitchurch) standards even further at Heber. Here are the highlights: will be going on to study Law and Psychology at Chester; Rachel Marlow (Whitchurch) has secured a place at Sixth Form (A-level) Warwick studying Politics and International Studies; 29% of all Upper Sixth A-level grades were A*/ A Richard Morgan (Malpas) will be going on to study Civil 60% of all Upper Sixth A-level grades were A*- B and Architectural Engineering at Bath and Jack Wright 100% of all Upper Sixth A-level grades were A*- E (Chester) who has successfully gained a place studying Law at Bristol. Deputy Head Girl Lily O’Shea (Malpas) gained an impressive four A grades securing her place to study Medicine at Manchester. Two students gained three A grades with Omar Abul-Magd (Marford) successfully gaining a place to study Chemical Engineering at Leeds while James Rayfield (Farndon) is going on to study Product Design Engineering at Brunel. In addition, Miranda Hopkins (Wrexham) and Adam Thomasson (Whitchurch) both achieved two A* grades and one B grade and will be reading History, Politics and Economics at UCL and Physics with Theoretical Physics at Manchester respectively. Poppy Hall and Toby Long (both Whitchurch) and Annabelle Cole (Holt) all achieved one A* grade, one A grade and one B grade and have successfully gained places studying Middle East Studies at Exeter, Computer Science at Lancaster and Graphic Communication respectively. Abi Studley (Tattenhall) gained one A* grade, a Distinction and one B grade The students and staff at Heber are celebrating another enabling her to take up a place studying Marketing and set of consistently excellent results with a record 29% of Advertising at Edge Hill. all grades awarded being either an A* or A. Furthermore, 60% of all A-level grades were grade B or higher and Seven students achieved two A grades and one B grade 81% of grades achieved were A*-C, demonstrating once in their A-level exams. Evangeline Barrow (Whitchurch) again that Bishop Heber High School is one of the will be studying Architecture at Nottingham; Millie Bennett leading comprehensive sixth forms in Cheshire. Many (Farndon) will be reading Sociology at Liverpool; Kieran students will now be taking up their places at universities Jones (Whitchurch) will be continuing his studies of across the country or in apprenticeship schemes, whilst Economics at Bristol; Isabel Lamb (Wrexham) will be others will be entering employment or taking gap years heading to Newcastle to study Psychology and Biology; abroad. Performance across all subjects was impressive, both Alice Bourne (Malpas) and Georgina Farrall (Tarvin) but of particular note are Art, Chemistry, Extended succeeded in gaining places at Leeds to study Politics Project, Further Maths, Politics and Theatre Studies and Psychology respectively and Andrew Scully (Malpas) where over 83% of all grades achieved were A*-B. will be attending Keele to study Neuroscience. The performance of the following 28 students is The departing Director of Sixth Form, Mr Woodward is particularly noteworthy. Andrew Sweetnam (Whitchurch) extremely proud of the effort our students have made achieved outstanding results of four A* grades securing during their time in the Sixth Form. “The success of our his place to study Mathematics at Bristol. Nathan students is testament to their resilience and dedication. It Anderton (Wrexham) gained three A* grades and an A is undoubtedly a product of the excellent working grade and will be studying Medicine and Surgery at relationships between staff and students, alongside the Newcastle, while Paul Scott (Holt) gained three A* grades tenacity and resilience our students have shown in their and is going on to study Civil Engineering at Nottingham. pursuit of their chosen next steps. We wish all our Harriet Bennion (Chester) achieved two A* grades and an students continued success with their every endeavour in A grade securing her place to study Medicine at Exeter. the future.” RESPECT · OPPORTUNITY · ACHIEVEMENT Page 2 of 5 Key Stage 4 (GCSE) perseverance and commitment that they have developed 28% of all students grades were 9-7 or A*/A during their five years at Bishop Heber High School. 86% of students achieved 4+ in both English and Maths These qualities are apparent in the fact that Year 11 57% of students achieved 5+ in both English and Maths students have also contributed to the community and demonstrated their commitment to their own personal progress, in a variety of other ways including, completing their Duke of Edinburgh Award, fund raising for charity and taking on both leadership and mentoring roles to support their peers. We are delighted with these outstanding results. Students have responded magnificently to the increased challenge that the new GCSE’s have offered. The results reflect that Bishop Heber High School continues to prepare its students for the challenges of A-level and beyond. This is a wonderful achievement for both students and staff and we congratulate all of our students on their success. The hard work of the students themselves, together with the excellent teaching and the support of the students’ families has led to these outstanding results. Head of Year 11, Mr Balmer said, "These are an Students, staff and parents are celebrating outstanding exceptional set of GCSE results that demonstrate the results in the new 9-1 GCSE examinations with 86% of all dedication and determination of both students and staff students achieving standard passes (Grade 4+) in both alike. Students of all abilities can be proud of their English and Maths and 57% of all students achieving achievements. I am very confident that the results today strong passes (Grade 5+) in both English and Maths. will enable our students to take the next step in fulfilling Subjects achieving in excess of 35% of top grades (9-7) their personal ambitions for post-16 education.” included; Art, Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, Computer Our new Director of Sixth Form, Mrs Abbotson added, “I Science, Drama, English Literature, History, Music, am looking forward to welcoming most of Year 11 back to Physical Education, Physics and Religious Studies. An our Sixth Form. The excellent Sixth Form results reported outstanding achievement, which is the result of the last week, together with these results continue to excellent work ethic and supportive relationships between demonstrate that Heber offers exciting and successful our students and our staff, as well as the invaluable learning opportunities for all young people.” support of their families. Anna Williamson (Bickley) has achieved an amazing feat of nine Grade 9’s and Morgan Tomlins (Malpas) an Key Stage 3 (End of Key Stage) incredible eight Grade 9’s. Hot on their heels were Lucy English 56% of students are already working at 4+ Bourne (Bickerton), Darcy Gabriel (Bronington) and 24% of students are already working at 5+ Jacob McMullan (Tarvin) with an impressive seven Grade Maths 61% of students are already working at 4+ 9’s respectively. This ranks their achievements in the top 22% of students are already working at 5+ 0.1% of all students nationally. Science 76% of students are already working at 4+ 37 students in total also achieved the top grades (9-7) in 43% of students are already working at 5+ at least seven subjects. These included: Emma Alderson As explained at the GCSE Information Evening in June (Malpas), Sebastian Armstrong (Tarporley), Lauren Baker this year, the Year 9’s returning into Year 10 this (Cuddington), Emma Crosby (Bickerton), Louis Davies September will be only the third cohort of students to go (Gresford), Zara Edgar De La Pena (Holt), Millie Edwards through the new and revised GCSEs (graded 9-1) for (Bronington), Joseph Faithfull (Threapwood), Sophie qualifications in all subjects. Furnival (Bickley), Darcy Gabriel (Bronington), Harry Griffiths (Borras), Hannah Grimshaw (Wrexham), Eleanor The achievements of the Year 9 students in their End of Hancill (Holt), Georgia Hancock (Churton by Farndon), Key Stage Three (KS3) Exams and Teacher Lauren Harker (Clutton), Joshua Hartill (Bulkeley), Amelia Assessments (see above) represents another good year. Holt (Clutton), Cleopatra Jones (Borras Park), Violet We are pleased that the new GCSE grades are being Jones (Bangor-on-Dee), Douglas Lamb (Bangor-on-Dee), used from Year 7-11 to inform progress and are now part William Lithgow Smith (Bickley), Ben Mapp (Malpas), of the language for learning over the five years. With that Abby Mayers (Malpas), Lachlan McCann (Malpas), Eden in mind, we will continue to teach at least 20% of all O’Dea (Bangor-on-Dee), Yasmin Palmer (Whitchurch), GCSE course material in Year 9 to prepare students and Elliott Preece (Tilston), Holly Roden (Clutton), Claudia support them to manage the new more challenging Royle (Rossett), Madeleine Sugden (Whitchurch), Averil courses and exams ahead! Weaver (Malpas), Natalie Windsor (Whitchurch) and It has long been the custom that at the end of each Maddie Young (Whitchurch).
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