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CHEW VALLEY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2013

School Society News Environmental Studies departments, with many more planned for the rest of the year. At the same The School Society AGM will be held on Wednesday time our Enrichment programme which gives 6th November, at 7pm in the library, to be followed students the opportunity to try sports as wide- by the Governors’ report to parents. Everyone is ranging as archery, aerobics, badminton, curling, welcome to come along to hear the work done by the football, hockey, sailing and tennis - and also Society; if you would like to become involved and includes a wide range of team-building and initiative help with fundraising events, please come and say activities - has made sure that everyone has got hello on the 6th or get in touch via the contact details regular breaks from their studies. There’s plenty at the end of this letter. more to discuss on the sporting front. This condensed report comes from Tim Terrell in Year 12; The first social event of the year will be the Craft Fair read his full report on our website! in the hall on Tuesday 19th November from 7-10pm. There will be a wide range of stalls and this will be Design Technology London Trip an ideal opportunity to find some unusual Christmas gifts. The entrance fee, of £2.50 for adults (children Our sixth form design and technology students went free), includes a glass of mulled wine or orange juice to London on Friday 20th September to gather and a mince pie. Please come along and bring primary research, to help and inspire them with their friends and neighbours with you. own coursework projects. If anyone would like a table/stall at the Craft Fair on November 19th (only £10!) please contact The day began with a visit to Tent London and [email protected] Superbrands exhibitions held in the Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, where a variety of designers The annual Christmas Bingo will take place this were exhibiting. Tent London is one of the largest year on Thursday 5th December, doors open at design trade shows taking place during the London 6.45pm with eyes down 7.15pm. This is always a Design Festival and has been described as the most popular evening and is great fun for all ages, if you creative event in the design calendar. The exhibition have never been before why not come along and was full of extraordinary interiors products from over give it a try. Prizes are hampers made up from 200 established independents and undiscovered groceries kindly donated by families with children at talents; accompanied by spectacular installations, the school. We will be contacting you nearer the time inspirational talks, and presentations from country to ask if you will be prepared to give something – all pavilions. Now in its seventh year, it is regarded as contributions are greatly appreciated. If you have the most cutting-edge and progressive trade any objections to village reps being given your exhibitions in the world. contact details please let the School Reception know by Friday 8th November.

Polite Request

Neighbours are experiencing difficulties at the end of the school day as regards access to their drives. Please respect residents' rights of access along Chew Lane by allowing plenty of space for entry and exit. Many thanks.

Sixth Form News

Following our best ever A level results in the Sixth Form this summer, it has been a very busy and After lunch at Spitalfields market, our young productive start to the new school year. While Year designers moved on to the Old Sorting Office in 13 students have been working hard preparing Holborn to visit the Designjunction exhibition, where themselves for their next steps after Chew Valley, more established designers were showing off their with many completing and sending off university wares. Designjunction last year attracted more than applications, our new Year 12 students have thrown 17,000 visitors, and showcases the very best in themselves into Sixth-Form life enthusiastically and furniture, lighting and product design from around successfully. Trips have been run by the the world, presenting an edited selection of leading Photography, Product Design, Textiles and global brands and emerging enterprises. The students (and Mr Turner and Mr Britton) had a travel to the House of Commons and debate these long day starting at 7am and returning just before issues. This will take place on the 15th of November 9pm, but it was well worth it to see such impressive and will be streamed live on BBC Parliament. design to inspire their A-Level work! Hazel Stockwell-Cooke

SIXTH-FORM SPORT Dancing at the Rugby World Cup! We are an Elite Jazz group called ‘CVS’ who meet Rugby – Chew’s rugby players have had an excellent on a Monday in the school hall involving 16 girls from season so far. Following hugely convincing wins year 11 to 13. Following our successful Harbourside over both St Brendan’s (44-7) and Hugh Sexey’s (47 Festival dance performance earlier this year, the – 0), it was time for Wellsway! In a tense and group were invited to perform in the Opening eventful match, Wellsway edged the game 10 – 7. Ceremony of the Rugby League World Cup 2013 In other sporting news there was an early contender which is followed by England v Australia and Wales for Goal of the Season (a 30-yard screamer into the v Italy match. top corner!) from Jack Wedlake in our game against Joining other groups from around the South-West Backwell, while Tyler Wiltshire scored four in our 6-0 and Wales, we will be part of the Opening Ceremony defeat of Churchill in mixed hockey. The girls' along with rugby players/Strictly Come Dancing stars football team also played well in their fixture against Martin Offiah and Gareth Thomas. Our own school Backwell. star Mrs Loynton has joined with CVS to take part in The final word of this sporting round-up must go to this amazing experience. We have had a month to Dan Milverton, who on the 25th August had a very learn the four minute choreography which will be successful day as he won both his heat and final in performed at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on the Ministock Racing at Mendips Raceway. He won Saturday 26th October and will be aired live on BBC1 his heat by half a lap, thrashing all opponents, and at 2pm. On the same day we will also be performing then went on to win the final, and in doing so he the Viral Logo at half time of the second game. managed to lap 16 of the 20 racers! Dan also went CVS will be joining other groups from Bristol to on to win the All Comers final on the 10th October, perform again on Wednesday 30th October at the again with a fine lead. Congratulations to Dan and Memorial Stadium, Bristol for the USA v Cook Island everyone else involved in such a busy and match. Becky Davey successful start to the new school year! Mounted Games I do a different variety of skills on my horses. I have Year 11 News ridden for England three times in a row and I have ridden for the South of England twice. I go away Year 11 have been back seven weeks and they have every weekend Friday to Sunday and it’s a very quickly settled into the routine of homework, science enjoyable sport. I hope to achieve more things in the ISAs, coursework and controlled assessments. future. For many the next few weeks will be particularly busy Katy Snook as most pupils are completing an exam in English. Two maths sets are also sitting their maths GCSE. Year 10 News All pupils have been given a copy of the exam board rules and regulations. Those taking exams in the Settling into GCSEs week beginning 4th November have also been given Year 10 have settled into their GCSE courses their entry information including their seat location extremely well and are enjoying life as ‘black and number. This information has also been posted jumpers!’ As well as new GCSE courses many Y10 on the school website. pupils have been inspired and also taken the It is particularly important the pupils know where and opportunity to get involved in extra-curricular when the exam is to ensure a smooth start that activities that they previously never tried at Chew. maximises their chances of success. Youth Parliament Entrepreneur Live Over the past 2 years I have been involved with There was more inspiration for year 10 & year 11 Youth Parliament which encourages young people to business studies students this month at the annual have a voice by running several campaigns about 'EntrepreneurLive' conference. The event included things young people are worried about. an enterprise challenge, girl vs. boy trapdoor Every year in November they have an annual sitting challenge and presentations from successful, young in the House of Commons where they debate the entrepreneurs who told their story and gave issues that young people have voted on to be the invaluable advice about getting started with a most important. This year I have been selected to business. The key message ..... start young and be tenacious! Three times league winners! The rugby team have again finished as winners of Four year 10 students were invited to act as the BANES league this season. This is the third year 'Ambassadors' for Chew Valley School and this in a row that the boys have been crowned champions involved interviewing two of the entrepreneurs! and they will now face St Greg's in the semi-final of Lauren Davies and Issey Bryant asked 21 year old the BANES cup. There were some great Louis Barnett (founder of Chokolit and Master performances against Norton Hill, Wellsway, Chocolatier) questions about how he managed to Writhlington and Ralph Allen. start his business at the age of 12 and start supplying Waitrose at the age of 13! Joe Pearce and Archie Simpson interviewed Leah Hutcheon about her online business (Appointedd). All 4 students were awarded Vue cinema tickets.

Well done to the 'TagATent' team (Mollie Harper, Megan Adams, George Beasor, Issey Bryant & Lauren Davies) who reached the final of the Enterprise Challenge 2013. The team had to develop a solution to a problem and submit a 1 minute video presentation; this year it was festival In the National Nat West Cup an early season loss themed and students had to think of how to solve the to Kings of Wessex means that the team dropped problem of the 40,000 tents that are abandoned at down to the Vase competition and now face music festivals each year. Currently these tents are Downside. There have been strong performances manually collected, and sent to landfill. You can see from Millfield transfer James Buck as well as Jake TagATent's video presentation on the school Gentle, Jordan Davis, Brett Davidge and Captain website. The judges were very impressed with the Henry Worle. New recruits Sean Whitcher, Matt creative approach to the video presentation and Penny and Louis Crimmons have stood out well and loved their solution. The video was viewed on the have added some much needed competition in key Vue cinema screen at Cribbs Causeway and the positions. Callum O’Shea still hasn’t managed to team had to answer questions 'X-Factor' style in front score a try! (Three years now!). of more than 300 students from other schools in the South West! Representative rugby Chew Valley School are well represented at District Sports Festivals level this year with seven boys being selected for th On Thursday 16 Oct, 25 Y10 pupils helped to either Mendip Lions or Bath Centurions. Oscar and organise and deliver the primary school Invasion Tom Garland, Henry Worle, Toby Cross, James Festival. In wet and windy conditions, all the pupils Buck, Brett Davidge and Jake Gentle make up the worked tremendously hard to put the skills that they seven with all of them enjoying the first couple of have been learning in lesson into practise. Well done training sessions. to all those pupils involved. Ten Tors Over 90 pupils have shown an interest in competing for a place in this year’s Ten Tors team. With only six pupils able to represent the school the selection process is sure to be tough for Miss Hibbert and her team. The first training session takes place in on the Sugar Loaf in Abergavenny. Good luck to all those involved!

Year 9 News Driving Miss Becky It’s not often you get to chat about gear boxes and Sport exhausts with a teenager but Becky Pearce (9C) has After finishing last year as Rugby League winners, been driving (on her farm) since she was eight years expectations in the team have been high. Numbers old! Having helped her Dad to ‘do up’ a Nissan Micra at training have been excellent and, as many of the from a scrap yard, Becky has been able to compete team play for squads outside of school, confidence in six races this year at the Mendips Raceway for 11- and commitment has really grown since Year 7. The 16 year olds. In her debut season, Becky has first match was clearly a wakeup call as they lost to finished 13th in the region. When asked about her a strong Norton Hill team 24-17. Since then, the Year aspirations for next year, she coolly said, ‘To come 9 boys have played some fantastic rugby and won first within the South West, I just love driving’. Brilliant matches really convincingly. Against Ralph Allen, work! Chew won 51-0 with ever improving George Bazley as Man of the Match.

Climbing to Success Congratulations to Todd Morgan who scored his first try! Your team were delighted for you! St Greg's also Congratulations to Archie Bannister, Lenny failed to score against a really powerful performance Montague and Anthony Haywood who put in from Chew (31-0) with Joe Moss as MOTM. Finally, impressive performances at the South West Schools against Wellsway, well done to Lenny Montague and Climbing Competition. The club, led by Mr Dunford, Alex Storer (great try, Alex!) who were both Men of has gone from strength to strength and meets weekly the Match against Wellsway. A superb game led in the Problem Solving area in school. In their first Chew to a 53-12 win. competitive fixture, the boys were awarded points on how far they could climb on courses of increasing Netball difficulty. There are four rounds this year and points Well done to the Year 9 Girls Netball squad, whose are totalled for the best three. Best of luck for the commitment to lunchtime practices has been next one which is on December 9th. fantastic as ever – numbers have really grown this year. Despite losing to excellent Norton Hill and Hayesfield teams, they came away with a deserved 7-0 victory against Broadlands.

Back to Basics Determined to keep our standards high, the year group have an inter tutor group competition this term. With every tutor group starting with a generous 50 points, a point can be deducted for what Miss Hellier calls ‘sloppy offences’: planners not signed, ‘over generous’ make-up and nail varnish etc. Points are added each week for participation to lunchtime clubs, positive comments from teachers and house points. At the end of the term, the winning tutor group will be going bowling. No bags on desks in registration – you have been warned!

during the break and will make a difference in those subjects during the coming autumn and winter months. All those students who returned their book to Mr Loynton should have received a personal thank you in the post to acknowledge your hard work too. Enrichment

The Year 8 enrichment programme got under way during early October. The first enrichment focus this year was all about ‘Money Matters!’. It gave Year 8 the chance to sit down with their peers and consider why managing money could be important, and how on earth we can go about saving a little bit of cash. Part of the morning involved an activity about making the right choice for a bank account. Well done to Ben Reynolds of 8C who commented that he is putting away money every single week to save for the future. Year 8 News Also to Jess Williams of 8C who was on top form with her knowledge of terminology and phrases used by It has been a fantastic term back working with the banks. By the end of the morning session students Year group, and we are very impressed with how had completed a little quiz to find out if they were a quickly they have settled down to working in their ‘Saver or a Spender’, and considered how to break new class groups. After digging out the old uniform their bad habits to send them on course to their first (or new for some who are growing fast!), meeting million! During Year 9 we will extend this and look at new teachers, getting used to new routines and students’ preferred lifestyles and the careers that sharing classes with students from other tutor groups could provide the salary to make them possible. this year can feel like a dramatic change. Year 8 have done admirably well and this is echoed by the excellent recognition they have received this term. A further enrichment opportunity was launched for Staff have issued 51 Postcards home, 153 Year 8 this term in the form of DECIPHer-ASSIST commendation certificates, and a superb 220 (http://www.decipher-impact.com/). ASSIST is a positive behaviour slips so far. Remember Year 8, if smoking prevention programme which aims to deter you receive three positive behaviour slips, bring adolescent smoking. Over 350 schools have been them to the Year 8 Office as evidence to claim your involved in the programme and we are very grateful hard earned early lunch passes! Mr Loynton has to Mrs Pope (Head of PSHRE) for organising this received positive comments from teachers of every opportunity for Chew Valley School students. The single teaching group, from CC through to LL, keep following students were selected by the ASSIST up the great work Year 8 and remember the first trainers who visited the school, and were offered the assembly of the term; this is YOUR sequel and the opportunity to take part in training events in the year can be made brilliant by YOU. coming weeks to become ‘peer-supporters’; Mia Barlow, Lily Booker, Anne Counsell, Lizzie Counsell, Well done to all the students who took part in the Phoebe Edwards, Ellie Finn, Poppy Hasoon, Summer Learning Project at the end of Year 7. Heather Laporte, Kitty Lunness, Flora Mackie, Thank you also to all parents and carers who took Poppy Moore, Lauren Palmer, Georgia Price, the time to complete Mr Mallett’s survey and provide Hannah Reynolds, Katie Riches, Abi Sage, Libby us with really useful feedback for the future. It was Thorne and Hannah Vince. The boys involved are Oli so encouraging to have positive comments from Burke, Will Cockram, Freddie Collis, Sam Colton, students, and those who supported them at home, Finn Greaves, Ben Harding, Sam Hendy, Tommy and we really do hope it kept the brain ticking over Hester, Charlie Humphries, Maxwell James, Ben companies including Dyson, Airbus, and Rolls Jordan, Zach Kavanagh, Luke Parfitt, Louis Plaster, Royce. A particular highlight was the Active Robots Harry Power, Aaron Sainsbury, Joseph Sidwick, Company who dazzled spectators with a robotic Ethan Smith and Will Wear. Well done all! rendition of Gangnam Style! The day was rounded off with a session learning about professional App Y8 Drama Production design. Some images from the day include our students reverse engineering a Dyson vacuum Following the fantastic performance of ‘A cleaner, presenting their App pitch, and designing a Midsummer Night’s Dream’ by the year group Drama pipeline route with conservation and finance in mind. Club last year, they are gearing up for their next production. Mr Conway (Head of Performing Arts, and 8V tutor) has been working very hard with the group (who have some new members!) to get them ready for auditions which took place at the end of October. Drama Club member Poppy Hasoon reports:

“This year the Year 8 drama club will be putting on a performance called ‘Cloudbusting.’ Everyone taking part is very excited as it is a completely new theme to last year’s performance: Shakespeare’s A Midsummer’s Night Dream. The story is told through the eyes of Sam, a boy who is played by the twins Liz and Anne Counsell. He is just an ordinary school child in Year 8, with an ordinary life and ordinary friends. But soon he starts bullying a boy called Houses and the logo competition! Davey with asthma, played by Rosanna Lowe. Sam This term saw a reinvigoration of the school House realises that even though he’s being such a bully, system with all school staff assigned a house. This Davey doesn’t care. He’s trying to befriend Sam, and was eagerly anticipated following a launch assembly after saving his life Sam has no choice but to accept by Mrs Rowlands (Deputy Headteacher). Year 8 Davey as his new shadow. The story is a tragic one, students were keen to find out where allegiances but filled with humour, some boring teachers, school would lie within the Year 8 tutor team and indeed if kids with attitude and huge surprises. What will there would be any rivalries sparked up between become of Sam and Davey?” themselves and their form tutor. At the time of writing students are midway through a competition to design new House logos inspired by the story and origin of each of the four houses. Though students were left a little bemused and confused by Mr Loynton’s requests to somehow work in a wolf, a dragon and a swan (innocent enough suggestions coming from a Game of Thrones fan, from Wales who supports Swansea City). Good luck to all those who entered, and remember your designs need to reach Mrs th Rowlands by November 4 , so there is time to complete a design during the half term break and submit it via email. Teen Tech Trip BILBIE HAUTEVILLE During October a number of Y8 and Y9 students Mr Loynton Mrs McGivern travelled to the Teen Tech conference at UWE in Miss Taylor Mr Wilson Bristol with Mr Walford (Head of Science). They had Mr Dunford an action packed day which included working with Ms Morris state of the art mannequins (£30,000 each!) used to train health workers. The mannequins could blink MORETON RODNEY and ‘breathe’ to simulate working with a life-like Ms Marmion Mr Brown patient. The group also got involved with bridge Mr Conway Mr Mayer building and associated engineering problem Ms Hauff Ms Bailey solving. There were also workshops run by Year 8 Tour Guides

As Year 8 started their second year at Chew Valley School, the opening weeks of term 1 saw the welcoming of new prospective Y6 students and parents from the surrounding area, to visit the school and have a look around during the very successful open mornings. Miss Straw (Assistant Headteacher) coordinated a super team of Y8 Tour Guides from the seven tutor groups, to show everybody around over four mornings. Billy Thompson (8H) commented “Being a tour guide was great fun! We showed round many enthusiastic parents and children eager to be taken around the school. It was a big success with our tours. Many of the parents and nervous children asked us lots of questions. Just enough for us to handle! I would definitely do it again if I was given the opportunity”.

Mr Loynton’s snaps around school!

Finally, after being well received during last year’s newsletters, Mr Loynton has gathered a few more photos from his walks around school during Term 1 catching Year 8 hard at work and busy with extra- curricular activities. A bit of Art, some Library rest and relaxation, street dance and a squash court face-off; can you spot yourself this time?

Year 7 News

Year 7 have made a fantastic start to life at Chew Valley. The vast majority of students are now taking part in lots of lunchtime clubs including sports, performing arts and change and create teams. Over three quarters of the year group took part in the enrichment taster at the start of the year and a high level of participation has continued.

On the sporting front the rugby team have made a fantastic start to the year with wins over both Wellsway and Beechen Cliff. The stars so far have been Oli Davis and Luke Summerhays who have put in man of the match performances. The netball team have managed to win one of their matches so far but very pleasingly have managed to field two teams throughout the tear so far.

Mr Parfitt had been inundated with the numbers of commendations and positive behaviour slips given out by staff and a large number of early lunch passes that have been distributed as a result. Main collectors of certificates have been Sam Cunningham (7C) and Daisy Bristow (7L). 7A have taken an early lead in this terms house point competition but are closely followed by 7E and W in the race to lift the cup at the end of the term. Top Tips for Chew students from the Outside of school congratulations must go to Milly Entrepreneur Live 2013 Entrepreneurs! Dando from 7V who managed to raise nearly £50 in aid of McMillian Cancer research by selling cakes on "Don't wait for tomorrow, get the ball rolling and see her street. where it goes. Don't be afraid of failing. Be afraid of letting an opportunity pass you by." Climbing News Jacob Hill, The Lazy Camper

This and plenty more inspiration for year 10 & year On Tuesday 8th October 11 intrepid students and 11 business studies students this month at the Miss Mackenzie participated in a rock climbing annual 'EntrepreneurLive' conference. The event session organised by Mr Dunford. It took place at included an enterprise challenge, girl vs. boy Redpoint climbing centre in Bedminster. The trapdoor challenge and presentations from students were Ben Thatcher, Ben Norton, Nathaniel successful, young entrepreneurs who told their story Torrible and Brooke Collins from year 7. Poppy and gave invaluable advice about getting started Hasoon, Libby Thorne, Alex Rosler and Rosanna with a business. The key message ..... start young Lowe from year 8. Anthony Haywood, Archie and be tenacious! Bannister and Leonard Montague from year 9. The students bouldered (climbing short distances above Four year 10 students were invited to act as the ground with no rope) and climbed 13 metre walls 'Ambassadors' for Chew Valley School and this with ropes including the ‘wall of death’! (Pictured). involved interviewing two of the entrepreneurs! The students showed they have developed many Lauren Davies and Issey Bryant asked 21 year old skills already including efficient movement and no Louis Barnett (founder of Chokolit and Master fear of heights through attending lunchtime climb Chocolatier) questions about how he managed to club on a Friday! Many of the students will now be start his business at the age of 12 and start supplying looking to complete a 6 week nationally recognised Waitrose at the age of 13! Joe Pearce and Archie qualification in climbing efficiency at the Redpoint Simpson interviewed Leah Hutcheon about her centre. Well done to all those students, a fantastic online business (Appointedd). All 4 students were afternoon was had by all! awarded Vue cinema tickets.

EntrepreneurLIVE 2013 Bristol was one of four Year 11 Mocks events organised by tutor2u and sponsored by Year 11 Mocks begin Wednesday 11th December NatWest bank. The other conferences were in until Friday 20th December and a timetable will be London, Manchester and Birmingham. issued to all students before the end of term. Please ensure you are aware of dates/times/locations and "Just don't be afraid of taking the first step and giving arrive on time with all the necessary your ideas a shot." Fraser Doherty, SuperJam equipment. Some exams may finish after the school buses depart, please check timetables and arrange Fruity Gromit alternative transport if this affects you.

Another exciting update is that our school Gromit November exams 'Fruity' will be displayed at the Gromit Unleashed Most of Year 11 will have an English exam on Schools Exhibition and Shop at the Mall, Cribbs Tuesday 5th November at 8.45am. Causeway. This is a great opportunity to showcase our school's artistic talents and community spirit! The Two sets of Y11 Maths have a Maths exam on exhibition will run for two weeks in November in the Wednesday 6th and Friday 8th November at great run up to Christmas (date tba). 8.45am. Timetables with venues will be issued before half term. Again, please ensure you know the Julia Folland (Business Studies/ ICT Teacher) and venue and arrive on time with all necessary Simon O'Connell (Art/ photography Teacher) would equipment. like to congratulate (again) Harry Power for designing and naming our Gromit, and Freddie National Finalist for Caterer of the Year Cardew & Bex Betton for painting our Gromit. Georgina Emery – Catering Manager for Chew 'Fruity' had a busy summer as he toured our local Valley School – was shortlisted as one of three community; spending time at the Doctors Surgery, finalists for the National Association of School Magna Minors and Chew Valley Travel. Many thanks Business Managers Caterer of the Year, and to all of you who supported the school. received a distinction. She was awarded a beautiful glass trophy and certificate at a lavish dinner in 'Fruity' also took part in the Chew Valley Arts Trail London on 5th October. earlier this month. Thank you to Sally Melerish (of Chew Magna) who helped to co-ordinate this and had the ingenious idea of putting a 'please feed me' dog bowl by Gromit's feet! This raised an extra £77 for the Gromit Unleashed Appeal.

Young Enterprise 2013-2014

A new team has been set up - business name to be confirmed - under the direction of Alicia Showering, Brendan Hewer and Matthew Uppington. The team aim to develop and market a new 'app'. They are Mrs Emery (2nd from left) with other finalists. meeting weekly and will meet with an ICT and Marketing consultant this week to help steer the Mr Mallett's citation read: group in the right direction. Thank you to Charlie ‘Georgina is extremely worthy of this prestigious Stockford for her support. award. She leads her catering team with wit and humour and copes with the astonishing challenge of Examinations Booklet for Years 10/11/12/13 feeding a school of 1300 from a 1950s kitchen! It’s not quite the miracle of the feeding of the 5000 – but

it comes close! Please look out for the new Exams Booklet being Georgina is an excellent cook, an imaginative issued to all students shortly. We will be issuing a caterer, an inspiring leader and a shrewd manager printed copy and an email version. It is also who is able to deliver extraordinary value for money warm air blower for a group of people. The Dyson whilst encouraging pupils to try new healthy food in team were very impressed with the range of ideas a friendly and unthreatening way. Her abilities are and excellent group work shown by our Year 8 only exceeded by her modesty.’ Ms Nichols students, and we look forward to continuing to work with the Foundation in future. Year 8 Dyson Foundation Workshop Chew's Eventing Success We were delighted to welcome representatives from the James Dyson Foundation to work with a class of Chew Valley School won their first ever equestrian year 8 Design & Technology students. The eventing cup on Saturday September 21. Foundation is the brainchild of the renowned inventor and manufacturer behind the bagless The school sent two teams to the prestigious 26th vacuum cleaner, the bladeless fan, and the Airblade annual Inter Schools One Day Event held at Stonar hand-dryer, and is committed to encouraging young School. Competing against students from people into careers in design engineering. The independent and public schools, many with their own registered charity provides free resources for design equestrian centres, the Chew Valley teams had and technology teachers, as well as working in tough competition. universities and schools throughout the UK and internationally. It’s also behind the James Dyson The first team, made up of Lily Booker, Hannah Award. We became a partner school of the James Bishop and Jessica Wyatt, entered the 75cm class. Dyson Foundation in 2012. All the riders and their horses completed the three phases of the event: dressage, cross-country and The challenge set was: show jumping. And despite not having a full team, they came a respectable 17th.  Design something you could use at home, which solves a problem. Your design Then it was the turn of the second team. Comprising should be powered by air or use air. of Alicia Showering, Charlotte Bishop, Tiki Gregson  Using cardboard, Dyson parts and tape and and Izzy Twiggs the second team got off to a flying anything else you have to hand, make a start. Dressage was the first phase of the competition prototype that best communicates your and all the riders scored well, especially Alicia ideas. Showering and Tiki Gregson who received two of the  At the end you will have a 2 minute to best scores of the round. In the following two phases present your sketches and prototype to the none of the riders gained any extra faults. Unlike the rest of the group other 10 teams competing, no-one on the Chew Valley team knocked a pole down in the show jumping or had their horse refuse a jump, and everyone got around the cross country course clear.

This meant that the whole team finished on their impressive dressage scores. Their overall team total of 88.2 secured them 1st place, making them the first Chew Valley School team, ever, to win a cup for eventing. Second place went to Hugh Sexey Middle school who scored 106. Whilst third place went to St Marys who scored 117.9.

Further glory for the school was achieved by the riders in their individual rankings. Alicia, in her first The groups started off at a brisk pace discussing one day event for the school, came third overall. possible ideas, with some good ‘blue sky’ thinking. Whilst Tiki was 4th and Izzy made it into the top ten Sketching helped refine ideas before building a placing 8th. model of the prototype. Everybody’s efforts have paid off and we thank The presentations were conducted in a very Cheryle Twiggs, our team manager, for all her efforts professional manner with some clever ideas ranging in setting up and running the equestrian team, along from a remote controlled lawn mower to a cold / with Ms Jo Hibbert, of the PE department of the school. Rugby Year 11 lose 52-19 v Norton Hill with Ross Harding man of the match Year 9 lose 24 - 17 v Norton Hill with Ben Mead man of the match Year 9 win 51-0 v Ralph Allen with George Bazley man of the match Year 9 won 31-0 v St Gregs with Joe Moss man of the match Sixth form win 44-7 v St. Brendans College with Ben Jones man of the match Year 11 lost 32-0 v St Gregs with Ross Harding man

of the match Year 9 won 53-12 v Wellsway with Lenny Montague A level Textiles trip and Alex Storer men of the match Sixth form win 37-0 v Sexeys with Jake Rogers man This October, there was a Textiles trip to London for of the match A level students, to the Knitting & Stitching show at Sixth form lose 10-7 v Wellsway with Alex Hodson Alexandra Palace. It is the largest textile show in man of the match Europe, and has exhibitors from across the globe. The students are able to see textile work first hand Counselling Services and speak to artists, which is an essential part of Since September we have been offering more their Textiles course. They can also see the work of support to our students and parents provided graduates and to find out about further education through a new initiative between our school and courses. All students were inspired with the work Chew Medical Practice. The counselling service is they saw and can back with lots of ideas and available from 9.30 am to 7.30 pm on Tuesdays and inspiration of materials and techniques they could appointments are available for students in school or include in their work, making the trip very successful. at the surgery for students over 14 years and adults.

Counselling will be provided by Health Works, the

Community arm of the Counsellors’ Collective South

West LLP (www.counsellorscollective.co.uk) and

Alison Leyland will be our counsellor. In addition

Alison is able to offer counselling to

parents. Counselling for students will be funded by

the school. Adults will be invited to make a voluntary

donation for their sessions. This is a pilot project

which will be of real help to our school community.

All requests for counselling support for students

should be made to Hilary Taylor at the school (01275

334212. Parents can contact Alison direct at

[email protected]

Art Shop Art Shop now open every Monday break time in the store cupboard next to A4. Buy your own art materials. Fixture Results Price lists are available from Mrs Pearson in Art. Football

Year 8 win 4-2 v Broadlands with Bradley Compton- Contacts: Sage man of the match Chair – Kate Wright (01275 333646); Vice-Chair – Year 8 win 2-1 v Bradley Stoke with Freddie Collis (vacant), Treasurer – Wesley Kibby (07767 man of the match 750044); Secretary – Rachel Burnell (0117 Year 8 lost 3-1 v Gordano with Zac Kavanagh man 9358881) of the match