SUMMER RESULTS 2 BATTLE OF THE SOMME 5 YEAR 9 CHARITY DRIVE 11 Newsletter H2U New Beginnings Year 7 have settled into life at brilliantly. They have amassed almost 4000 commendations and have already begun representing the school in sports matches and helping with the year 6 tours. We have had a wonderful welcome Disco with about 200 year 7’s and a few year 10 peer mentors dancing the night away and getting to know one another. It was a fantastic evening and the year group were exceptionally well behaved and friendly. We have also had a “Freshers’ Fair” to advertise all the different clubs and activities that are on offer this term. All the students were engaged and inquisitive, trying to find out which clubs they would like to attend, with some enthusiastic students spotting a gap in the market and requesting a girls rugby club to start. I have been really impressed with the responsible attitude taken by all of year 7 so far this term and look forward to a fantastic first year at Highcliffe school and a very successful five or seven years with them. Some of the next things to get involved in are the school production of “Little Shop of Horrors” and tutor group assemblies. Mr Edmonds, Head of Acheivement First Days at Highcliffe School On my first day I was nervous and excited, when we were all in school we were told there was an assembly. There were hundreds and hundreds of students and it makes you feel quite small. However, you shouldn’t, after people start asking you questions and being friendly you realise everybody feels the same way. Once you leave assembly most people get a little lost, but there are loads of teachers and other students that want to help you. We have spent a lot of time in our tutor group during the first week. It is really nice to get a feel for the school and have one teacher that can answer all your questions or point you in the right direction. You also get to know the other students in your tutor group quickly. I found the Cafeteria really noisy and confusing to start with. However, by the end of the first week, I knew where I needed to be and who I could sit with. The food is lovely and the dinner ladies are really helpful. Now that I have been here nearly a month I know where all my classrooms are and where my friends and I meet at break and lunchtimes. I know which clubs I want to attend and where I need to go to attend. I am now really enjoying being a Highcliffe student, I know my locker code and my cashless catering PIN. I feel able to take responsibility for all of my equipment and homework, for getting to lesson on time and trying my best in lessons. I also know that if I am struggling with anything it is my responsibility to ask for help. Daisy, Year 7 Year 7 Disco When you first walk in to the disco, there was a box full of fancy dress you could wear for a picture (if you wanted one of course) and if you looked past it there was a tuck shop with sweets, chocolate, crisps and drinks. In the hall there was the stage with the DJ and his lights that were flashing off the wall in all directions. There were a lot of people just for year 7. Eventually people started to dance to the awesome music that the DJ was playing. It was hard to find your friends let alone where to go. There were Year tens there that were dancing to the whip nay nay and near the end two of the year tens had a dance off I don’t know who won though. The teachers got the tutor groups one by one to get their picture taken I almost didn’t get my picture taken because I didn’t hear Mr Edmonds call my tutor group but my friends and my tutor came to get me. The next day everyone who went to the disco was extremely tired but had really enjoyed it. Thank you for reading. Harry, Year 7 1 | Highcliffe School H2U - Volume 16 - Issue 4 | October 2016 GCSE Examination Results Summer 2016 Highcliffe School is delighted to report another year of continued examination success. The new Progress and Attainment measures, which replace the old 5 A*-C including Maths and English measure which is no longer used, are a credit to our students, our staff and to parents who provide that all-important support from home. The average grade achieved by Highcliffe students over 8 GCSEs has increased by nearly a whole grade compared to 2015, and the amount of progress made from Key Stage 2 across 8 GCSEs also increased on 2015. “We are so proud of our students. This is fantastic news! Thanks go to all the students and their parents as well as the staff at school. We have worked together to achieve these results and I am delighted that so many students have excellent grades to move on to their A level studies and other programmes in the Sixth Form. This is a great day to celebrate! Year 11 now have the opportunity to progress in our Sixth Form and continue their success at A level. I am very proud of the results achieved by all of the students at Highcliffe”. Mr Edmonds, Head of Acheivement

A Level Examination Results Summer 2016 Highcliffe School is celebrating an exceptional set of A Level results this year which have improved for the second year running, bucking the national trend of declining grades in the same period. This year’s A level examination results maintain the School’s position as a leading provider of Sixth Form education in the Christchurch, and area. Close to a third of the individual grades achieved by students were the prestigious A*/A grade, up from last year, while close to 60% of grades were between A* and B; both substantial improvements from last year’s very good results and far higher than national results. We are delighted to announce that the trend of gaining Oxbridge places every year continues. Our congratulations go to these three students and their exceptional achievements. “I’m delighted on behalf of Highcliffe’s students who have worked very hard and are now heading off to the best universities and apprenticeships. Highcliffe’s reputation for academic excellence and the ability to successfully place students on top courses is the result of the commitment of our talented staff who offer rigorous teaching and academic support, combined with strong links with universities and employers.” - Mr Earnshaw, Headteacher

2 | Highcliffe School H2U - Volume 16 - Issue 4 | October 2016 Oxford University Open Day On the 29th June, eight Year 12 students along with Ms Karanja and Ms Dedman, were given the opportunity to attend the University of Oxford’s open day, hosted by Keble College. The open event was an opportunity to spend two days exploring the university’s huge range of colleges, as well as the city of Oxford itself - to really get a feel of what it’s like to live and study in the city. I’m happy to report that it’s awesome. The city of Oxford itself is beautiful and diverse, and the university’s magnificent buildings are dotted across the town centre, which made strolling through the streets visiting the departments and colleges that interested us an absolute pleasure. Being in a bustling city around so many people was a breath of fresh air, and really showed us the breadth of opportunity available in Oxford. - Eoin, Year 12 Army Officer Scholarship awarded to Head Boy We are delighted and proud to extend our sincerest congratulations to our Head Boy, Nathan, who has received notification this month of his Army Officer Scholarship. The Army awards only a limited number of scholarships each year from a large number of applicants. It is testimony to how well Nathan has done and how dedicated he has been in achieving this opportunity to become an Officer in the British Army. It has been Nathan’s aspiration to enter into a military life since the age of 14 when he attended a careers seminar at Highcliffe School held by the Royal Marines. Nathan’s drive and commitment to pursue a career with the British Army has led him to complete the rigorous 2 nights/3 days of testing at the Army Officer Selection Board at the age of 17, which is exceptional as he undertook the same testing programme taken by adults. Future Pathways Programme – Apprenticeships We were very pleased to welcome back Adam Rose – a former sixth form student who has gone on to be very successful since leaving Highcliffe. Adam completed a Higher Apprenticeship at Cobham, where he gained a first class Honours Degree and is now working at Cobham as a Systems/ Project Engineer. He delivered a brilliant presentation to Year 12 in assembly, outlining his career progression since leaving Highcliffe and providing a summary of what is involved in an apprenticeship, including the benefits to both the apprentice and the employer. Adam gave an excellent insight in to the apprenticeship programme and I am sure he will have inspired many of our students to apply for an apprenticeship! 3 | Highcliffe School H2U - Volume 16 - Issue 4 | October 2016 Year 11 Cricket – County Champions On Monday 10th October, the Year 11 cricket team played BSB in the County and Town cup final. The game was forced to be played in the indoor centre due to bad weather. We batted first and scored 109 for 5 of 12 overs with Connor Tompkins retiring on 45. After the good batting performance, the bowling unit did their job by bowling BSB out for 47 which meant they were 62 runs behind and forced to bat again. During BSB’s second innings the bowlers from Highcliffe (Tompkins 2-28, Smith 1-5 and Golding 1-0) did exactly what they did in the first innings. BSB finished their second innings on 32 runs. Highcliffe comfortable winners by an innings and 30 runs meaning we came home with both the Town Cup and County Cup trophy. Patrick, Year 11 Swimming to Success For the second year Highcliffe School entered the ESSA The year 7/8 boys produced a nail-biting end to the National Swimming Team Championships on Thursday medley race as they finished second overall out of 12 29th September in Dorchester. This is a prestigious schools, losing out on first place by under half a second. competition for elite swimmers, who compete in both A tremendous achievement when taking into account freestyle and medley disciplines. To ensure our selection the standard of the competition. In the freestyle relay process was balanced and rigorous, Mr. Hallam and Mrs. the boys finished in 2nd place in their heat and 4th place Webber ran time trials at 2 Riversmeet Sport Centre, overall. (Lawrenc, Isaac, Ciaran, Charlie, Daniel) where over 30 students attended. Eventually we were able to narrow down the field and select the best 4 The year 9/10 boys should also be commended on their students at each age group. performance, whilst they finished 7th in each event overall this was a considerable improvement on last The Year 7/8 girls finished 2nd in their freestyle relay heat years’ result. (George, Guy, Jack, Martin, Toby) and 6th overall, whilst in the medley heat they were just pipped in their heat by 0.2 of a second and finished 5th overall out of 15 schools. Volleyball Gold Our Year 13 student, Ed, successfully captained England Volleyball to victory at the 2016 UK School Games finals held at Loughborough University. This is an amazing multi sport event with over 1500 athletes competing across 12 sports, so a fantastic few days had by Ed and winning Gold made it even better! Netball News Both the under 14 and under 16 recently competed in the annual area netball tournament against schools across Christchurch and Bournemouth. The under 16’s played to a high standard and came 2nd overall, this makes them county finalists for 2016. The under 14 competitors are of a very high standard, so we knew the matches would be challenging. The girls played brilliantly and achieved 4th place overall.

4 | Highcliffe School H2U - Volume 16 - Issue 4 | October 2016 Highcliffe Commemorate The Battle of the Somme In July 2016, 30 Year 8 and 9 students visited the battlefields of Belgium and northern France to commemorate the 100th anniversary of The Battle of the Somme. The trip combined visits to important sites from the frontline with periods of quiet reflection at some of the many war grave cemeteries. We were based at a lovely hotel just outside Ypres, the town which was the focal point of British fighting in Belgium for 4 years culminating in the slaughter known as Passchendaele in 1917. We gained an insight into the weapons, equipment and living conditions of soldiers on both sides of the battle by visiting several museums before having a personal tour of the enormous Tyne Cot cemetery, the largest of all the British cemeteries from WW1 or WW2. Three of our students wearing school uniform, participated in the famous Menin Gate Last Post ceremony, on behalf of all the students, parents and staff of Highcliffe School. We then spent two days learning about the disaster which was The Battle of The Somme in July 1916. Whilst the media coverage of the cemetery was excellent, visiting the actual battlefield itself and discovering how the battle unfolded from our teachers and guides, was an unforgettably moving experience.

The enormous number of casualties was brought home to us at the Thiepval Memorial. Many students found their own family names listed among the 76,000 dead with no known grave inscribed on the walls, while others found their ancestors. We brought a wreath with us and laid it with the others at the centre of the memorial to mark our respect and leave behind testimony of our visit. Finally we visited the awful scene of the massacre of the Newfoundland Division at Beaumont Hamel before heading to the infamous Sunken Lane. Here, using photographs taken in the lane itself on 7th July, 1916, of the Lancashire Fusiliers moments before attacking, we thought deeply about what it may have been like to be there on that day 100 years ago. Like those soldiers, we sat in the warm sunlight before climbing out of the lane, just like them, and moving towards the German Lines. After only about 30 meters we stopped at the cemetery where hundreds of them are buried today. This trip was certainly memorable for all staff and students and we hope to return in 2017 for the commemoration of Passchendaele.

5 | Highcliffe School H2U - Volume 16 - Issue 4 | October 2016 Highcliffe Music Tour in Germany 2016 Students performed at 2 different venues in Germany. The first of which was at the beautiful Kurpavillon band shell stage in Bad Münster. This concert included a variety of performances, from the choir and our wind band, to smaller ensembles and solo performances. The grounds were stunning and everyone was intrigued by the almost “Lion King” looking cliffs that surrounded us. It’s also worth noting the life-saving actions of our very own Mr Barnes, who managed to save an elderly local from choking! The second performance was at Rüdesheim Marktplatz, a cobbled marketplace this was probably the more exciting of the two performances. Once again this concert included a variety of performances, but the audience participation is what really made the concert fun! Locals and tourists (including Mrs Smith and Mr Barnes) were up dancing during performances, and demanded more from Highcliffe students when they started to shout “Encore!” at the end of our set. And our Highcliffe students gave their audience what they wanted, with a massive rendition of “Wonderwall”, a song that had become a big part of this music tour. Other activities included: • Riding on the Boppard chairlift, where we were treated to spectacular views of the Rhine and Boppard itself. • Eating ice-cream at the “Ice Bar” in Boppard, where “Wonderwall” really came to life! • Hopping on board a boat and cruising down the Rhine • Visiting and touring the grounds of Burg Rheinfels, a wonderful old castle, where one of the tour guides sang for us all • Visiting Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Cabinet – a house full of self-playing musical instruments • Spending the whole day at Phantasialand. More Success in National MFL Competitions! On the 29th June 2016, Kathryn and James, Lilly-Mae and Jack were chosen by Routes Into Languag- es to take part in the annual languages “Celebrating Success” day in Bristol. They were accompanied by Miss Weidemann and Mrs Walton, who very kindly drove the minibus. Firstly, there was the speaking competition where Lilly-Mae gave a fantastic speech about her family in German, James assumed the role of Doctor Who for his German speech and Kathryn spoke in Spanish about the incredible impact of Eva Perón. In a very exciting final, Kathryn won first prize in the Key Stage 5 Non-Native category. Next came the Pop Video Competition. James, Kathryn and Jack’s band “Rock sans Frontières” had entered with a song called “Canción para los Jóvenes” and thanks to everyone who voted, they won the South West Online Viewer’s Award and received third prize in the National Vote. The video was also voted runner-Up by the judges in the 15-18 age group category, meaning that it picked up an incredible and unprecedented number of awards.

6 | Highcliffe School H2U - Volume 16 - Issue 4 | October 2016 Cholet French Exchange Trip 2016 Sunday 19th June After spending the afternoon and evening with their penfriends on Saturday, the weather stayed fine for our picnic at La Séguinière with all the French families. There were all sorts of games, a friendly water fight and plenty of homemade culinary delights to help all the students get to know each other. Monday 20th June After an early start (8am in class for some students) we toured the school with a quiz, listened to a presentation about the activities planned for the week and enjoyed an amazing lunch in the canteen. French and English students sported white shirts and Highcliffe ties - quite strange with jeans on the bottom half. In the afternoon we took a coach to “ Parc de Moine “ where we completed an orienteering challenge in French and English, with our year 8s finishing first and finding the edible treasure. Students then went home to organise their outfit for tomorrow’s legendary “Trémosport”... Tuesday 21st June Here are a few pictures of our students in action at “Trémosport”, the annual sports day where everyone takes part and dresses up. Despite the grey skies, fun was had by all. In the evening, all the students took to the streets of Cholet to explore the “Fête de la Musique” with their penfriends and families. Year 10 History trip to Berlin Berlin was the obvious choice for an educational trip for Year 10 as it would bring to life the unit for their History GCSE unit that covers Germany 1919-91. The students had already been studying the establishment of the Weimar Republic in 1919 and Hitler’s rise to power before they left for Berlin, but the places on the itinerary were specifically chosen to help them understand more about Germany during Hitler’s dictatorship, why Germany and Berlin were divided during the Cold War, and what happened following the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union.

7 | Highcliffe School H2U - Volume 16 - Issue 4 | October 2016 A National Success! Well done to Hannah who has been accepted for a placement at the renowned National Theatre in the Costumes department. Hannah was up against other aspiring costume designers nationally, aged from 18-25, when applying for this opportunity. She has worked extremely hard in collaboration with many drama performances at Highcliffe School to design and create costumes. She will be spending two days shadowing a costume designer and assisting in the preparations for four National Theatre performances. BTEC Drama takes London The Sixth Form drama students made their long awaited trip to London. The day commenced with a tour of the National Theatre and culminated in watching one of the last performances of Wonder.land. The tour allowed the students to view all three theatres and understand the history and design of them, followed by an opportunity to stand on the Lithium Stage and observe the view as seen by professionals every night. Additionally, the National Theatre is one of few places that produce their own sets and the students’ tour included a preview of the factory, giving them a glimpse of the latest set in production, of which will be on stage in two months’ time. After the tour, the students were fortunate to have seats for the showing of Wonder.land. This is a musical, inspired by Alice in Wonderland, with a modernised twist, linking to the characters of Alice in Wonderland and how they would be portrayed today. With music by Damon Albarn, this was an unforgettable show, this helped inspire the Year 13 drama students with their own performance of Alice in Wonderland held at . Emma, Y13 Drama student Art, Design and Technology at Highcliffe Castle Our annual Art, Design and Technology Exhibition showcasing work from over 160 students was on view at Highcliffe Castle.The exhibition ran from 23rd June – 10th July, and included a range of exciting work from the Art, Textiles, Graphics and Product Design curriculum, ranging across year groups 7-12. We are extremely proud of the diversity of techniques and creativity explored by our students at Highcliffe School and are delighted to celebrate their tremendous skills and talents in the setting of Highcliffe Castle.

8 | Highcliffe School H2U - Volume 16 - Issue 4 | October 2016 Drama BTEC’s Performance at Highcliffe Castle On 11th May, Year 12s and 13s showcased their final the piece to bring Anne Frank’s diary to life. performance at Highcliffe Castle. This is the second year For the Year 13s this was a sad occasion as it was to be Highcliffe Sixth Form has had the opportunity to perform their last performance as a group. However the storyline at the imposing castle venue in the Grand Hall. was far from sad as they did their piece based on the Last year the performed pieces were based on the storyline of Alice in Wonderland. This entailed all the history of Highcliffe Castle, this year however they took cast’s makeup and costumes to be BONKERS! And it a very different approach. The Year 12s based their piece really was. The class would like to thank Hannah Gilbert on the story of Anne Frank. They used her diary as a for helping with the creation of the headpieces. stimulus to develop their own script. The group focused Both pieces focused on Children’s Theatre and were on the key points in her life and all members of the group devised by the group themselves. The drama students in played the character of ‘Anne’. They decided to approach both years would like to thank Mrs Smith for making this the performance in a choral style incorporating physical opportunity possible and giving them the guidance to theatre to bring the story to life. Through the use of put on these superb performances. voiceovers there were extracts of the diary performed National Theatre Connections On April 18th, a company of 12 drama students took part in their performance of ‘What are they like?’ by Lucinda Coxon at the Lighthouse Theatre in . National Theatre Connections is known as ‘the biggest youth theatre festival on the planet’ with over 1200 students taking part each year. Prior to the day, the school selected a script written by professional writers from the National Theatre in London and given the task to develop their own interpretation and performance. We had the opportunity to perform to a professional director, who came to our school for an evening performance and gain feedback on how we could develop the script further. We showcased our final performance to a live audience in a professional setting, the Lighthouse Theatre in Poole.

“I thoroughly enjoyed the experience as it was so exciting to work with professionals from the National Theatre! The day itself was so fun; we all met lots of new people! All the hard work in rehearsals finally paid off” Donatella, Year 13

“The entire day was an eye-opening introduction into the world of drama. We went from working with different drama groups, to team bonding activities, to a warm up as an ensemble, to performing on the stage with professional lighting. Jenna, Year 13 Accelerated Reader Millionaire Challenge The competition runs for the whole school year for Year 8’s, with the aim of reading a range of books, and passing quizzes on the books read. As each quiz is passed, the number of words read are stored, giving each student an accumulated total. I am delighted to report, two students have already achieved the goal of reading one million words! Mieszko Biela 8.3, with a total of 1,168,020 and Michael Pritchard 8.1, with a total of 1,263,006. Congratulations to Mieszko and Michael, this is a tremendous achievement! 9 | Highcliffe School H2U - Volume 16 - Issue 4 | October 2016 Christchurch Food Festival 2016 Success! Highcliffe School’s Bailey, won this year’s Christchurch Food Festival competition, held at Electrical, and impressed the Executive Head Chef of Chewton Glen, Luke Matthews. Bailey’s winning dish of pan fried mackerel with Asian salad, followed by vanilla panna cotta, poached rhubarb and rhubarb jelly received impressive compliments from the judges. Luke Matthews said “Bailey’s fish was cooked perfectly”. Luke further added “a lot of qualified chefs are unable to make the perfect panna cotta, however Bailey’s had the perfect wobble!” Luke was so impressed with the standard of Bailey’s work that he has offered him an apprenticeship at Chewton Glen, whilst Head chef of the Three Tuns, Colin Nash, has also has also offered Bailey some hours once he has turned 15 years old. Bailey’s commitment to his craft has impressed his catering teacher, Mrs Sally Rowe: “Bailey put in a lot of extra hours refining his dishes during his lunchtimes. His work ethic and personality are perfect for a professional kitchen and I can see him going far”. By taking up the offer of an apprenticeship at the world-renowned Chewton Glen, Bailey will be following in the successful footsteps of another Highcliffe School catering student, Adam Hart, who is currently Sous Chef and responsible for a team of 28. Highcliffe School supports the new Mayor! Highcliffe School was honoured recently when we were invited to take part in a very special meeting of Christchurch Borough Council. This meeting is the annual event at which the retiring Mayor of the Christchurch passes on the role, along with the chain and robes of office to the new Mayor. As it is a very formal occasion, it took place at the Wintergarden in Highcliffe Castle. All the Councillors, Aldermen and Freemen of Christchurch attended, along with other representatives from the local community. Shelby (9.2) made a splendid contribution, playing the grand piano in the Wintergarden as the guests arrived before the ceremony, and, more importantly, whilst the Mayoral Party formally processed out of the meeting to exchange the formal items of office. Her choices included pieces by Chopin and Mendelssohn and were a perfect fit for the ceremonial occasion. In the picture she is accompanied by Councillor Mrs Jamieson, the new Mayor of Christchurch, who proposed formal thanks to Shelby as part of the meeting. Shelby also received a very warm round of applause and a beautiful arrangement of flowers! Also taking part in this occasion was Martin (9.8), who was a member of the formal Mayoral Party, taking part in the processions as part of his new role as Mayor’s Scout for 2016. This is a wonderful achievement for Martin, who has been selected after a rigorous application process and interviews from all the Scouts across Christchurch.

10 | Highcliffe School H2U - Volume 16 - Issue 4 | October 2016 Year 9 Students help Christchurch Food Bank Highcliffe School seeks to develop in our students the values of compassion, generosity and active citizenship. As part of their involvement with the local community, all the Year 9 students at Highcliffe School have been collecting packaged foods and tinned goods for Christchurch Food Bank. This local food bank runs from St Joseph’s Church in Purewell, every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, providing three days’ worth of food for families and in- dividuals who are in crisis and have no money for food. Together, the students of Year 9 have collected over 950 items of produce, ranging from cornflakes to coffee, tinned fish and meat, to soups, cereals and vegetables. Students were provided a list of twenty staple foods that they could choose from. Instead of just the one item, many brought in two or three, some even bringing in the whole shopping list. Others donated money from their savings accounts to buy food to donate.

“I’m so proud of our students! They have taken the time to think of others and joined in as one to make a difference to our local community.” Sally Riley, Pastoral Lead for Year 9

Highcliffe School will continue to support Christchurch Food Bank as one of its local charities. To find out more about the food bank :- Telephone: 07587 371088 Email: [email protected] Lands’ End to John O’Groats Fundraiser Charity Run Highcliffe teacher Mr Simmons was involved in raising money for UK Homes 4 Heroes, The Midlands Air Ambulance and the RNLI. It was a successful adventure with the purpose of raising monies for three worthy charities. The Land Rover Convoy started on the 27th July from Lands’ End after a very misty and wet start. Convoy speeds were restricted to 55 mph, as this was for some of the older vehicles a maximum cruising speed. Uphill was a challenge for some of the original Series Land Rovers, which struggled to maintain 20mph on these more challenging sections. In total, the monies raised for UK Homes 4 Heroes, The Midland Air Ambulance and the RNLI through the official fundraising charity ‘Ticketsourse’ was £7350. However, there was then a further £600+ paid into the charities accounts which had been collected independently. A fantastic achievement and one that was thanked and acknowledged by the chosen and supported charities. Thank you to all those who donated at school. 2017 brings a new but much more local Land Rover Charity event that I will be supporting. Please contact me (Mr Simmons) through the school for further details which will be released early in the year 2017.

11 | Highcliffe School H2U - Volume 16 - Issue 4 | October 2016 Our Gift to the World - School hits Charity Milestone Highcliffe School’s donations to charity have reached an incredible £50,000 to date, with 20 local, national and international charities being the beneficiaries of these vital funds. The money has been raised through a variety of activities, ranging from individual student initiatives, proactive group en- terprises through to our largest sponsored event, The Big Walk - a terrific team-building day involv- ing nearly 1000 students and staff walking 10km together in the New Forest. It is not only money that we donate – every year our students provide Christmas shoeboxes of pre- sents for younger children abroad (with 601 boxes donated this year) and our Year 9 recently donated an enormous bundle of food for the Christchurch Food Bank. “Here at Highcliffe School, we understand the importance of focusing on personal and emotional development and inspiring our young people to make ethical and moral choices. We want them to have a greater understanding of the valuable difference we can make to people’s lives We take pride in giving our young people fund-raising opportunities, and taking ownership of their choices to become positive role models in our community. We value the power of education to change lives.” Headteacher, Patrick Earnshaw To celebrate our staff and students’ achievements a display, showing the total donations to each charity and -ex amples of how the money has been used to benefit others, is now in school. Our staff and students feel a huge sense of pride in our charitable accomplishments we hope this inspires future endeavours. Furthermore, we are enormously appreciative for the unstinting commitment and generosity of our students’ parents, carers and family members who have supported Highcliffe School’s fund-raising activities. We would like to publicly extend our sincer- est ‘thank you’ to them all.

Friends are organising a Winter Fair at Highcliffe School for Saturday 3rd December 2016. inter Fa The event will be an opportunity for the school ir WHighcliffe School community to come together for an afternoon of enjoyment. Parkside, Christchurch, , BH23 4QD We are planning for a range of activities – some devised by rd staff, students, parents and other providers. There will be a Saturday 3 December range of food and craft stalls to help with Christmas present 11am – 3pm ideas, plus a range of other challenges. Entrance fee 50p (free for children)

We also hope that people not already connected with the Festive and craft stalls, entertainment, ‘photo booth’, sideshow games, refreshments and school, such as prospective students and parents, will see this Santa’s Grotto. as a chance to find out more about Highcliffe School. Friends of The raffle will be drawn at 2:30pm on the day. The tickets have already been sent home with students, but more are avaliable First prize if required. The first prize is a week’s holiday in Hoburne’s sponsored by Raffle tickets available, £1 each, Cornwall resort, worth over £1,000, with many other exciting to be drawn at 2:30pm. First prize a week in a lodge at Hoburne’s

prize too. Advertising Doublebois Park, Cornwall, for up to six people. sponsored by Many more exciting prizes, including cash and vouchers for local attractions, business and eateries.

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