High School, Morton Road, , Woking, , GU21 4TJ WINTER 2016 Tel: 01483 888447 Fax: 01483 888448 Email: [email protected] Web: www.wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk

NEWSLETTER Headteacher: Jane Abbott

Headteacher’s Letter

THE CHARACTERISTICS THAT were one grade higher than nationally During the autumn term all schools are UNDERPIN OUR SCHOOL MOTTO expected). benchmarked against each other based on “Inspire, Challenge, Achieve” resonate their P8 score. I am delighted to report that Attainment 8 = 57 (this means students throughout this, the first of our newsletters ’s 2016 P8 examination scored an average of a B grade in all of the academic year 2016/2017. results placed the school in the top 10% subjects). of all secondary schools in and Looking back to last summer our class of 32% of all results were at A*/A Wales. This is truly something to celebrate. 2016 deserve huge praise for their superb GCSE examination results. A new system 72% of all students gained 5 A*-C Once again Woking High School welcomed of accountability measures was introduced including English and Mathematics record numbers of parents and prospective this year to evaluate schools’ performance. 10 students gained at least 12 or more students to the school for our annual open It includes an assessment of the rate of A*/A grades evening and open mornings in October. progress students have made since joining At the open evening we were inundated secondary school (Progress 8) and their 16 students gained at least 10 or more with visitors who had chance to hear the attainment over their best 8 GCSEs A*/A grades Windband play and see our latest Woking including English and Mathematics, which 30 students gained at least 8 or more A*/A High School prospectus and information are counted twice (Attainment 8). Under grades leaflets. They also heard a presentation these new measures Woking High School from me about all that Woking High School students performed extremely well. These results represent the continuing has to offer. During the evening our visitors high performance and progress made by spent time in all areas and departments of Progress 8 = +0.5 (this means that half students at Woking High School. the school. of all exam grades that students achieved

Woking High School is an exempt charity and company limited by guarantee. Registered in England with Company Number 8586085 and has a registered office as above. One of the highlights of the evening was to Our overseas partnerships have also been hear our Year 7 students, Florence Freeland, very successful with a joint Science project Rebecca Truman, Abrar Tarafdar and being developed with our Chinese partner Ethan Rouse and our Year 11 Head Girl, school in Shanghai and a visit from our Dalya Abdali and Head Boy, Jake Webb, Japanese link school Mey Sen (please see speak so confidently and eloquently about reports in the newsletter). These formal their experiences at Woking High School. school partnerships have clearly provided Parents were full of praise for these our students with exciting opportunities to presentations. The speeches by our new develop their learning. Year 7s highlighted just how well they have settled into life at Woking High School and As always, our students have not only drew attention to the excellent transition performed outstandingly well in academic programme that is in place to make the terms but also have embraced a wide move from primary to secondary school a variety of extra curricular opportunities. hugely enjoyable experience. Woking High School teams have gained success in the Rotary Youth Speaks As a school that is always striving for Competition, the Design Ventura the highest standards in all that we do, competition – where our Year 9 team have we enjoy and gain mutual benefit from secured a place in the top 10 finalists, in working with other educational institutions. sports competitions including Mackenzie This term we have continued our successful Russell in Year 7 gaining 2nd place in the partnership with Gordon’s School – the British Biathlon Competition and another Arete Partnership, having organized a of our students, Ashley Saunders from Year joint Governors meeting, several student 8 has been awarded a Junior BAFTA! sports competitions, a student leadership We are grateful for all the support we training programme and a variety of staff generously made contributions to the receive from the local community and leadership training events. Our links with FoWHS funds this term. One way that especially from those who directly support our main feeder primary schools, Horsell everyone can make a free donation is by the school. The Friends of Woking CofE Junior School and Goldsworth downloading the ‘Give As You Live’ online High School provide superb support for Primary, have provided all staff with toolbar or going through our website on the school and on their behalf I would valuable knowledge and expertise on the ‘Give As You Live’ when you do your last like to thank all those parents who have KS2-KS3 English and Maths curriculum. minute Christmas shopping (and continue to use it all year). Please see the Friends article for news of how your donations have been spent. Also a plea on their behalf for your time and talents. If anyone could help with the Treasurer’s role, we would love to hear from you.

As we drew towards the end of term, there was much to participate in including the Woking High School Christmas concert, our traditional Christmas meal and our annual Combined Carol Service (with Horsell Village and Horsell Junior Schools). Woking High School finishes term on Wednesday 21 December at 12 noon and begins the Spring term on Tuesday 3 January at 8.55 a.m.

On behalf of everyone at Woking High School, may I wish you and your families a very happy Christmas and a successful 2017 - I am sure Woking High School students will ensure that this is the case as we move into the next term and new year.

With best wishes.

Jane Abbott, Headteacher

2 Remembrance

ONE OF WOKING HIGH SCHOOL’S performances, with the music from the AIMS is to encourage and nurture windband and choir complemented by students’ spiritual, moral, social and a range of appropriate and evocative cultural development. These qualities readings. The range and depth of the were very much in evidence during programme clearly moved the audience and the first two weeks of November as the school received many compliments. the school participated in a range of activities related to the theme of “What a professional polished performance Remembrance. The school community from all the students.” was able to reflect, remember and honour “We wanted to congratulate you and the those who have sacrificed themselves to other staff members involved on another secure and protect our freedom. fantastic concert last night – it was very Assemblies and tutor based activities moving and a wonderful showcase of all- in the build up to Remembrance Day round talent, both musically and from the focussed on the theme of remembrance speakers.” and in particular, the role of Indian Whilst mainly focussing on the events of soldiers in the First World War. Students Photograph taken by Tony Charters 1916 and the Battle of the Somme, the were taught about the religious and concert programme was notably diverse. ethnic diversity of the Indian armies and The Muslim hymn, “Welcome to Medina” High School students took centre stage the contributions of individual soldiers debuted in September at the “A Very at the Service of Remembrance at the such as Khudadad Khan, the first Indian English Islam Garden Party” event and war memorial in Woking Town Centre. soldier to win the Victoria Cross for as a result of the highly positive feedback Rithika Muralidharan, Aleena Sahi, his actions near Ypres on 31 October received, was performed again by the Stephen Moore, Julia Twiston-Davis 1914. The school has been focussing Chamber Choir and Woodwind Ensemble. and Anna Underwood were presented on the topic of Indian Soldiers through with poppy crosses by the veterans in our investigation of the Muslim Burial At 11am on the 11 November itself, attendance and laid them at the foot of Ground on . This Woking High School fell silent in line with the memorial. Sam Webb in Year 10 was exploration of Woking’s diversity and the rest of the nation and observed a two selected by the Bishop of Guildford to marking the centenary of World War One minutes’ silence. This was accompanied by read his poem entitled “A Battle That were aligned in November in a number the playing of the Last Post and Reveille Wasn’t Ours” in front of the 700 strong of ways. by Jude Rainsborough in Year 9. Poppy audience. Sam’s poem was one of the petals were released from the top floor of On Thursday 10 November, we held winning entries in the Year 9 competition the main building and floated down to the our annual Remembrance concert at held last Spring and once again reflected ground as the haunting notes of the bugle St Mary’s Church in Horsell. We were our exploration of the 27 Muslim call echoed around the school buildings extremely proud of the quality of the soldiers who were buried on Horsell and grounds. Common in World Wars One and Two.

Following this, a wreath was laid at the To complete the theme of remembrance, front of the school and crosses were the annual Year 9 visit to the battlefields planted around it by representatives from of the Great War was launched in each tutor group. Each cross bears the assembly on the 11 November which name of a soldier from the Horsell War enables students to visit the cemeteries Memorial, forming another link with our and memorials and to reflect in greater local community. depth on the themes covered in school.

On the 12 November we were honoured We have received many positive that Jude was invited to play the Last comments from members of the Post again before kick-off in Woking community regarding the various F.C’s match at the Laithwaite Community ways in which students have marked Stadium against North Ferriby United. Remembrance Day this year. We are This performance was broadcast live to the proud that every year Woking High nation on BT Sport 1 and we are all very School students are able to demonstrate proud of Jude’s performance that evening. respect, empathy and above all, the capacity to reflect. On Sunday 13 November, to complete the Remembrance activities, six Woking S Sharples, Deputy Headteacher

3 English - YEAR 11 SPOKEN LANGUAGE

ON 30 SEPTEMBER, all members of with their class. We were very impressed accreditation to acknowledge their Year 11 individually presented their with the quality of these presentations Spoken Language performance. We Spoken Language assessment. This and by the wide range of extra-curricular are delighted with the results from this involved speaking for 4-5 minutes on activities our students are involved in. assessment as 41% achieved Pass; 35% a chosen topic and then answering Students also really enjoyed listening Merit and 24% Distinction. questions from the audience for a further to the other presentations and learning R Powderly, Head of English 4-5 minutes. Students presented on more about their classmates. Although a huge range of topics, sharing their this forms part of the English Language hobbies, interests and personal stories GCSE, students will receive a separate Creative Writing Club

CREATIVE WRITING CLUB takes just a love of words! When asked about alerts everyone to my presence. As I feel all place on Friday lunchtimes and is the club, the students said: ‘It gives us eyes turn on me, I hear a friendly female run by Ms Mitchell a teacher in our new ideas if we’re stuck.’ and ‘It’s a nice voice: “Hello Raul”. I smile as I respond: English Department, and a recently environment with friendly people.’ Here “Hello Ms Mitchell.” I sit down next to published author. Each week the group is what one student wrote about their my two friends, James and Daniel. Then I are presented with a new proposal to experience of the Creative Writing Club: embark on a voyage, exploring new writing stretch and challenge their creative ideas. techniques and language. I write stories, ‘I hurried to the English Department Through collaborative working, students poems and much more. The creative writing during a Friday lunchtime. I didn’t need support each other in editing their club is the best club there is in the school; to think about my destination; my feet had creative pieces and sharing methods of where I become one with pen and paper. I memorized the route. I reach a door facing inspiration. wouldn’t miss it for the world. I only wish I a small grove of trees. The sign next to it had joined it sooner.’ We regularly contribute to magazines and reads E1A. I peer inside the window as I competitions to showcase the talent of catch my breath. The class was empty save L Mitchell, English Department and the students. No experience is necessary, for a few at the front. Opening the door Raul Goddard Cardona, Year 11 student

Maths - NEWS FROM THE MATHS DEPARTMENT

THE MATHS DEPARTMENT are with distinction in Further Maths, a they have found challenging in lessons. extremely proud of the class of 2016 and grade above A*! Having studied GCSE Other the past few years, Maths their results in the summer. 80% of all Statistics in Year 10 approximately mentoring has become an integral part students achieved A* - C in their GCSE 40 students left Woking High with of the departments’ provision. Currently Maths with 25% of students achieving three Maths GCSEs, a phenomenal Year 10 students are mentoring students A/A*. It was also the first time that achievement. in Year 8 and 9 and Year 11 students are some of our more able mathematicians Our focus has now turned to the current mentoring their peers in Year 11. The sat the GCSE Further Maths, with 92% Year 11. Revision classes started after mentoring takes place weekly during of students achieving A* - C and 33% half term and have been extremely well morning registrations. Congratulations of students achieving A/A*. The GCSE attended so far. Revision classes take to all students taking part, both mentors Further Maths places an emphasis on place on Tuesday after school from 3.45 and mentees. Their attitude, effort and higher order thinking and problem – 4.30pm, higher in F6 and foundation in approach to the programme has been solving skills. It also gives students an F4. These revision sessions are solely for outstanding. introduction to AS level topics. A special Year 11, however there is a Maths Clinic mention is given to five students— P Heller, Director of Maths on at Tuesday lunchtime in F12 for all Daniel Cheetham, Rhian Harrison, students. Here students can access help Benjamin Jones, Harrison Jones and with homework or specific topics that Zachary Seymour—who achieved A*

4 5 Science - SCIENCE CLUB High Hopes Project SCIENCE CLUB HAS CONTINUED the opportunity to undertake heart to welcome many enthusiastic young and eye dissections, and they were scientists this term, giving them impressed with the dramatic flaming A TEAM OF STEM STUDENTS the opportunity to try out activities hands demonstration by Mr Lynch, Mr from Year 7 - 11 have been working that cannot always take place within Mannion and Mr Long. diligently throughout the year on lessons. They particularly enjoyed the High-Hopes Space Project. The Science department were pleased This project has included students to be able to enter a team of four planting seeds from the International talented young chemists in the Royal Space Station to determine the Society of Chemistry’s national effects of low gravity and radiation competition “Top of the Bench”. Anna on germination, designing a capsule Rhodes and Zoe Clee from Year 10, for a satellite to contain atmospheric and Jade Jouet and Sophie Holcroft sensors, collaborating with our from Year 9, represented Woking High partners at Shanghai GanQuan School School in the heats at Reed’s School to share data and resources, launching in Cobham on the 8th December. a series of rockets, and planning a They competed against other schools mission to 36km altitude using a including Manor House School, Reed’s weather balloon. School, St Paul’s School, The Priory School, The Tiffin School (Boys) and The students from Woking High . School have decided to measure the temperature, pressure and ozone H Gallagher, Head of Science concentration as their sub-orbital balloon ascends. During our autumn conference with Shanghai the students from both schools discussed their ideas and predictions, both teams and staff are very excited for the next launch of the drone designed Modern Foreign Languages in Shanghai and the weather balloon payload designed by students at - EUROPEAN DAY OF LANGUAGES Woking High School. Early next year the students will be writing a scientific paper on the results with IN SEPTEMBER we celebrated classes, learning numbers and greetings, an aim to publish and inspire other European Day of Languages, an event whilst students in German learnt about young scientists in both schools to get organised by the Council of Europe the culture and were able to express involved for the next instalment of the which has been running for fifteen years, how they are. Hebrew widened our High Hopes mission to promote languages around the world. scribing horizon as students were able to C Ashton, Science Department Woking High School has always been discover a very ancient form of writing. privileged to welcome amongst its body Finally, students attending the French of students a great number of students class enjoyed croissants and pains au speaking another language than English chocolat after studying the grammatical at home – in fact at the time of going to differences between French and English. press 52 different languages are spoken Thank you to our talented students for by Woking High School students. sharing five very interesting languages and helping us celebrate the wide range This year, some of our courageous of languages spoken at Woking High Year 11 bilingual students volunteered School. to teach some of the younger year P Bolis, Head of Modern Foreign groups. There was great participation Languages and enthusiasm in Arabic and Afrikaans

4 5 History - BERLIN VISIT 2016

ON THE 3 NOVEMBER, a group of 50 After, we continued our walk through Berlin Pariser Platz to see the Brandenburg Gate. Year 11s and five teachers boarded a coach arriving at a huge commercial centre for After taking some photos and walking at 5.30am from school, destination Gatwick lunch and shop around. Following lunch, we around we went to see the Resistance Airport - we were heading to Berlin. Upon went to the old Luftwaffe Building which Museum which was filled with information arrival, we checked into our hotel before was adorned a huge communist mural. on the brave people who stood up to the heading to our first stop of the tour, to see Later we visited a famous chocolate shop Nazis during the war. Then we returned to the Berlin Wall. The wall was an incredible which has huge chocolate sculptures which, the hotel to pick up our bags and begin our sight, Jeff (our excellent tour guide for the unfortunately, were covered in baking soda journey home. trip) explained the details of the period so that no one licks them! Then we went before it was taken down and the tragedies to see the destination of the famous book Overall the Berlin trip was an amazing involved with it. Personally, I hadn’t the burning, before admiring the architecture in experience which helped put everything I slightest idea what the wall actually looked the Bountiful Square where the old German have learnt in my classes into perspective. like but after seeing the huge looming palace is being rebuilt. Following dinner at As well as being a visit I enjoyed with my towers and the barren no man’s land the the hotel, we went bowling. friends, the tour was extremely educational. danger associated with, it seemed much Berlin is a hub of culture and is lively but more real. We observed the memorial and On Saturday we took an excursion to visit also a place of reflection. No matter where went to the viewing point while the sun the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp you look, there is always something to was setting. We then returned to the hotel which was harrowing to say the least. We learn. I also would like to thank the teachers for dinner, then afterwards we went to see learnt about the punishments given to the for making the trip so enjoyable. Checkpoint Charlie. The museum was forced labourers and the horrors of their Lauren Finney, Year 11 student packed with stories of crafty spies hiding in living quarters. We observed the huge car bonnets and industrial vats! memorial and the truly disturbing nature of the camp really stuck in our minds. Friday was a tour around Berlin. We walked Following a quick lunch break we went to to view the everyday damage caused by the the location of the Wannsee Conference wars; some of the bullet dents in buildings and learnt about how the Nazis planned the could go unnoticed, some buildings were events of the war, it was really interesting completely destroyed leaving blank spaces to see the propaganda they used in order to yet to be filled. Then we walked to the convince people that Jews were somehow Holocaust Memorial - the museum was genetically inferior compared to the “ideal” very thought provoking. The layout of all German. the horrifying information along with the lighting made a solemn and respectful Sunday was our last day and the first thing atmosphere where everyone reflected on we did was go to see the Reichstag, the the past. Visiting the memorial made the architecture was just incredible. Next we history we read in books seem real beyond saw the memorial for Sinti and Roma comparison and helped me put everything I people killed in the Holocaust, the garden have learnt over the years into perspective. had a very different atmosphere to that of the Jewish memorial. Then we went to the

6 7 GEOGRAPHY Design & Technology - - WORLDWISE QUIZ DESIGN VENTURA

ON TUESDAY 8 NOVEMBER Sarah Haynes, Eleanor Verrier and Georgina YEAR 9 AND 10 STUDENTS had the Atkins took part in the Geographical opportunity to compete in the Design Association’s national Worldwise Quiz Ventura competition earlier this year. hosted at Gordon’s School. The questions During Day 11, students were invited tested a wide range of geographical to participate in a designing workshop knowledge and skills, including UK counties with Richard Appleby – Course Leader and photographical analysis. A highlight for Product Design at the University of was the quick fire question round where Creative Arts in Farnham. Mr Appleby each student had to demonstrate confidence was impressed with the creativity of the by answering three randomised questions in students throughout the day. front of the entire room. The students were a credit to the school throughout and achieved Before half term students presented their The winners “Shift” have been fourth place overall. ideas to a panel of judges in order to shortlisted (one of ten schools across the L Dixon, Head of Geography select this year’s entry for Woking High country) to pitch at an event in London, School. The groups performed brilliantly and attend a presentation evening and the ideas were difficult to choose where the winners will be announced. from. The judges, Richard Appleby, If they are successful they will gain the Ciaran Branney – STEM ambassador for opportunity to sell to sell their product in McLaren and Mrs Abbs-Rowe – Head the Design Museum. of Technology were impressed with the quality of work that had been produced R Bourne, Design and Technology and after long discussions, decided on a winning team.

Music - A NIGHT AT THE OPERA

40 MUSIC AND DRAMA STUDENTS Below is a view from Frances Machattie and three staff enjoyed “a night at the one of our Year 9 students. opera” on Thursday 1 December. As part “Yesterday evening I was lucky enough of the Glyndebourne Opera Company’s to be part of the choir and Windband touring season 2016, they are visiting trip to the theatre to see the excellent the in Woking. opera by Mozart, Don Giovanni, but not Their repertoire this year includes a in its traditional form. It was the Don special educational performance of Giovanni: Behind the Curtain, performed Don Giovanni – Behind the Curtain, and produced by the opera company which blends scenes from the opera Glyndebourne. Paul Rissmann presented and then freeze frames where the the opera, and carefully analysed the ins action/production/costumes/characters/ and outs of the opera, and went through staging is explained to the audience. everything you needed to know, from This visit was hugely beneficial for both the rehearsals to the performers and Drama students in terms of production performers themselves. With remade I’d definitely recommend this analysed techniques and Music students in scenes, specially rehearsed in a range opera show to anyone who is interested introducing them to genre of music that of styles, from Italian to, strangely, in drama or music and how theatre itself is less studied in school. All the students, cockney English, the opera was extremely comes together to be performed on the who dressed for the occasion, and staff understandable, even as a 13 year old stage. An amazing performance, with a left the theatre having loved the opera living in 2016. From over-excited audience thrilling ending that’s not to be missed.” and learned more about the challenges participation to becoming a part of the and skill of creating such a wonderfully S Goodwin, Director of Music chorus, the evening was truly a great one. professional and entertaining production. Performance

6 7 Windband Tour - VENICE - JULY 2016

TRAVELLING OVER 28 HOURS Piazza Aurora and Mazzini, both packed At this last concert, we said goodbye by double decker coach, 52 students, with tourists who stopped to listen and and thank you to nine Year 11 students, accompanied by six staff members arrived film our 90-minute programme of music. performing for the last time. The end of at our hotel located in the small town of Mr Griffiths was able to adjust his virtual a long musical and educational journey, Cavallinoa 15 minute drive from Lido di sound desk from any position via an Ipad these students have dedicated many hours Jesolo. This leap in technology ensured sound of to the Windband and choir, and as a result, the highest quality, enhancing our twenty they have hopefully enriched their lives and The weather was perfect and we completed two piece choir, accompanied by a band of learnt many skills along the way. Sadly, we a range of activities which included pool thirty musicians from all ear groups. also said goodbye to Head of Drama, Mrs time and an afternoon on a private stretch Selmes, who retired after completing 22 of beach, with a swim in the sea and a ride Year 11 student Izzy Bostock compered years at Woking High School. Providing on a pedalo. One day was set aside for a the concert with snippets of information; unlimited experience and advice, Mrs cultural trip to Venice, arriving via a private proving a link and respite between musical Selmes’ support was invaluable during the boat trip into San Marco, this 30 minute items, with great professionalism. The five tours she participated in, and there journey was amazing. Within Venice, audiences were very appreciative of our is no doubt that it will not be the same we visited the Basilica, San Marco and a performances, but none more so than the without her. wonderful 90 minute public boat trip along eleven sets of parents who had travelled the Grand Canal of Venice. Slicing through out to listen to their sons and daughters. Thank you to all staff for their help on the the heart of the city, we were all enjoyed the Ryan and Wesley Ingham had had no idea tour, and best wishes to all of our Year 11 spectacle of busy water taxis and gondalas that their parents would suddenly appear Music students as they progress through weaving through the intricate canal in the audience during the last concert, and college and university. I trust and hope that systems, under ornately decorated bridges. their respective faces lit up with surprise memories of ‘tour’ will stay with them for when they realised! What a fantastic end many years to come. After lunch we took an excursion into the to a tour when we Doges Palace. The day was completed with completed our 2nd a visit to Lido di Jesolo where students encore, Shosholazo, carried out impromptu flash mobs of everyone was on Shosholaza, danced to a live band playing their feet and the in the grounds of a hotel and finally, took a band left the stage ride on the Wheel of Venice. to join the audience below to encourage The most important aspect of our tour to all to dance and Italy was our schedule of three concerts clap whilst the organised by Voyager School Travel, choir continued at two venues within central locations with their throughout Lido di Jesolo. With concerts enthusiastic and on three separate evenings, the band and heartfelt singing. choir performed on large raised stages in

8 9 TOUR PERSONNEL - ITALY 2016 Principal Flute/piccolo Principal 1st Trumpet Choir Shannon Matthews and Hollie Tibbotts Matthew Hill and Jude Rainsborough Thiana Aidoo, Rhian Harrison, Drucila 1st Flute 2nd Trumpet Munjenbe, Izzy Bostock, Maya Keynes, Daniel Cheetham and Alys Harrison Sam Griffiths, Emil Kat and Izzy Danton Alana Lynch, Maddie McClements, Elizabeth Graham, Rhian Harrison, 2nd Flute Trombone Gemma Lees, Frances Machattie, Harriet Anika Rabi and Rachel Ross Davidson Pringle, Ella Boyce, Emily Russell, Ella Principal Oboe Euphonium Shankla, Amy Crawford, Hannah Pople, Caitlin Davidson and Charlotte Hamilton Wesley Ingham Kudzai Matemba, Freya Harrison, Hannah Partridge, Shannon Matthews (violin) Principal Tuba Principal Clarinet Chris Pearce Staff Mr S Goodwin, Mrs N Selmes, Mr M Maya Keynes and Maddie McClements Bass Guitar Griffiths, Reverend C Lacey, Mrs S Smith, 2nd Clarinet Ryan Ingham Mrs D Bostock Eugene Westaway and Sam Orpin Acoustic Guitar 3rd Clarinet Rhian Harrison Stephen Moore, Ellie Puttock and Alice Keyboard/tuned percussion Acqay Max Pemberton Principal 1st Alto Saxophone Principal Percussion Hannah Crook Sam Fox 2nd Alto and Tenor Saxophone Percussion Seth Gale David Atkins and Ethan Greenway A Concert of Remembrance

ST MARY’S CHURCH, HORSELL was Mana Komatsu, Lilia Wada, Ella Shankla, sombre tone of Jaymie Robinson, who the venue for our annual Remembrance Alana Lynch, Maddie McClements and described conditions on The Somme. concert, which this year focused on The Shannon Matthews. The A Cappella Rithika gave a thought provoking speech Battle of the Somme. On Thursday 10 version of ‘Days’ by The Kinks was ‘pitch on the equality of war. Linking her November, The Mayor of Woking Cllr perfect’ in 4-part harmony and led by Great, Great Grandfathers involvement Anne Murray, School Governors and Gemma Lees in Year 10. during the Great War and the diversity staff joined a packed church and over 90 of religions in the British army, Rithika students. Mr Sharples opening narrative Interspersed between musical items, reflected on the 27 Muslim soldiers, set the scene for an evening of music, students from Years 9 and 10 read extracts buried in Woking’s Peace gardens and traditional, old and new which captured of poetry including “Attack” by Siegfried how in war, everyone is equal. A small the essence and meaning of the occasion. Sassoon and “Anthem for a Doomed woodwind ensemble and the Chamber Youth” by Wilfred Owen. Particularly Choir then performed a specially Year 11 student, Markus Steinbach poignant were a selection of letters from arranged Muslim hymn, ‘Welcome to linked the action taking place in northern the front line read by Emmie Savory, Julia Medina’; to our knowledge, the first ever France back to Paris, where Debussy Twiston-Davies and Rithika Muralidharan. public performance in a church of this had composed “The Girl with the Flaxen Newsreel film footage of the advent of work. Hair”. Other musical items included the tank and its devastating effects on the a harp solo by Nicola Gilbert and the Great War were followed by the suitably The final comment and congratulations Guitar Ensemble led by Mr Turner, have to go to Principal Trumpeter, Jude performing ‘Cavatina’ from the film The Rainsborough, who performed The Last Deer Hunter. The Windband commenced Post, followed by a minutes silence and finished the event by leading with and then Reveille, drew the Act of Abide with Me, and I Vow to Thee my Remembrance to a perfect conclusion. Country. Sophie Kozlowska excelled Dr Wernham gave thanks to all for the as principal clarinet whilst playing the performance and a final thought and solo from John William’s film score to prayer and a collection was taken with ‘Schindler’s List’. The School Choir proceeds to the poppy appeal and The and Chamber Choir were superb with Royal British Legion. their renditions of Bridge Over Troubled Water and Adiemus by Karl Jenkins. S Goodwin, Director of Music Fine vocal solos were performed by Performance

8 9 Computing - COMPUTING HUB

THE WOKING HIGH SCHOOL The mission of CAS is to provide Computing teachers, by providing COMPUTING DEPARTMENT, in leadership and strategic guidance to all them with teaching material, training partnership with Surrey University, those involved in Computing education and CPD opportunities at Surrey have become the new Hub for in schools across all key stages, with a University, and giving them the Computing at Schools (CAS) significant but not exclusive focus on opportunity to join with like-minded collaborative partner with the British the Computer Science theme within the colleagues at meetings which will be Computing Society (BCS) for Woking, wider Computing curriculum. hosted at Woking High School. Guildford and West Surrey. We will be directly supporting ICT and A Afana, Head of Computing

Media - THE REEL CHALLENGE!

IN OCTOBER 2016, The Reel Challenge came to Woking High School!

After being inspired by some great adventures of their own, Rob Prince and Fin O’Sullivan, former students of Woking High School, set out to create a business that would combine two of their great passions: creativity and adventure. So, in 2015, The Reel Challenge was born! Reel offers a unique opportunity for young film makers to travel from London to Budapest while creating their own short films on the way. The trip includes a workshop in London and a film festival in Budapest, both of which are supported by professionals from the film industry.

Reel is growing fast and has already gained support from a number of big organisations, including the British Film Institute, Channel 4 and Raindance.

And so Reel Education was born! Their mission is to take some of the key lessons that they’ve learned organising Reel and passing them on to the next generation of film makers. They believe Students were divided into groups and being used to accurately replicate the that the ability to actively engage with given the opportunity to create and sound of a ticking clock was a particular film (both practically and academically) record sound effects for a short film. highlight for us!” is fast becoming a “must have” for students, and so they are really excited to After the workshop, Rob and Fin had the Comments from our students: be helping students do just that. following to say about the students: “The “influential”, “enlightening”, “a fresh students at Woking High were great to taste”, “informative”… “Exciting and We were fortunate in having Reel work with – they were both enthusiastic inspiring with a ‘reel’ insight into the conduct a workshop for our Year 11 and engaged. All of the students seemed movie world!” Media Students. The main focus of the to be pleasantly surprised by their work shop was ‘Sound Design’ because newfound ability to recreate sounds for Thank you, Reel Challenge! this is often the area that presents most film, which was awesome to see. Seeing J Tuson, Media Studies difficulties for amateur filmmakers. (or hearing!) a bouncing ping-pong ball

10 11 Day 11

DURING OUR SECOND DAY 11 of the academic year all students were on site completing a range of different activities and challenges.

Year 11 were in Science all day spending the time completing an ISA for their GCSE assessment. Day 11 is a great opportunity for them to have focussed time in a subject and know by the end of the day that they are a small step closer towards completing Controlled Assessment work.

Peer mentoring training continued for a small group of Year 10s so that they are now ready to take on their new role and support students in the lower years. GCSE Art and Design students completed a master class in portrait painting, once again the chance to have a whole day working on a project was grasped with both hands and allowed them to really focus on a piece of work and to take their time ensuring quality in their work. The rest of Year 10 to present a case for improving an area their success and survival. were divided into male and female groups of the school site and be ready to answer to complete in interhouse sports events and questions that were going to be pitched at Year 7s were looking at Medieval life and to complete a workshop based on ethics them from their peers. particularly enjoyed a trading game aimed and beliefs. at developing their personal wealth and Year 8s spent time looking at urban growth, success in their village community. The Year 9s spent time mastering the art of which supports the work they are currently other half of the day was spent in Maths, programming and becoming more familiar completing in Geography lesson time. looking at Fibonacci and the use of his with Python software. They also spent time Students built model shanty towns and theories in Maths today. in English where the students debating were faced with a series of challenges and skills were put to the test, when they had disasters along the way which jeopardised M Abbs-Rowe, Associate Leadership Team Year 11

THE MONTHS ARE FLYING BY and apprenticeships. All Year 11’s have written Students must complete two papers the pressure is gradually increasing college reference forms and have been which total 50 marks and do a practical for Year 11’s. There have been very applying to a wide range of colleges. in groups. To assist Year 11’s with their successful open mornings and evenings current indicative exams which started which were supported by Miss Afzal The Head Boy and Girl team have on 5 December, revision classes/drop in (Head of Year 11), the Head Boy and had the opportunity to gain an extra sessions for several subjects have been Girl team, all senior prefects and qualification, which is the ILM Level 2 set up. These provided students with several Year 10’s. During September where the team (including myself) got the opportunity to gain crucial revision and October several colleges promoted to work with Gordon’s School for an skills and boost the chances of getting themselves in our assemblies, providing entire day developing leadership skills. the top grades. further insight for all students as to This enlightened me to the importance of what to expect wherever they choose management skills and how to work as a I’m sure all of the Year 11 students to go. Citizenship lessons have been cohesive unit. On the 24 November, the will enjoy a well-earned rest over the crucial to our further study as we whole school had a Day 11. For the entire Christmas holidays! consider our route through life, whether day, Year 11 completed their ISA’s which Paarth Agarwal, Year 11 student that be college and university or account for 25% of their Science GCSE

10 11 Youth Speaks

AT WOKING HIGH SCHOOL we pride the competition) and also beat our own ourselves on helping our young people more experienced Year 11 team of Jake to develop the skills to speak in public Webb, Christopher Pearce and Markus with confidence and flair. In November, Steinbach! Sam won the individual award we were successful once again in the for best Speaker and Rithika the award for first round of the Rotary Club Youth best Chair. Speaks competition, with our teams winning both the Intermediate and the It takes a terrific amount of effort, Senior categories in the local heat. Alana commitment and courage to write, learn Lynch, Maddie McClements and Isobel and deliver a speech in front of a hall full Metcalfe came first at Intermediate level, of adults. We are very proud of our teams defeating competition from St John the and know that their public speaking skills Baptist (who were runners up), Woking will certainly help them communicate and Sea Cadets and Bishop David Brown. get their voices heard in the future. The Alana Lynch won the individual award winning teams will now go forward to the for best Speaker, while Isobel won best next round of the competition, which will Vote of Thanks. take place in February. Our thanks as ever go to the Woking District Rotary Club for Winners in the Senior category were organising such a terrific and worthwhile Sam Webb, Rithika Muralidharan and competition. Alys Harrison. They defeated Notre Dame School, Cobham (who have E Williams, Coordinator of Citizenship previously beaten us in later rounds of Real Madrid Tour

WE ARRIVED AT GATWICK in the excited would be an understatement. heat we managed a victory over one small hours of a Friday morning in July, Training was hard in the heat but so of the Spanish teams which we were for an early flight out to Madrid. Upon much fun! After a few days of training ecstatic about! The other games we arrival in Madrid, we were greeted with at Real Madrid City and various visits fought well but we didn’t win. Not that the intense heat of the summer Spanish to the tourist areas around Madrid, we were too concerned, as the experience sun. After lunch at the hotel, we headed including local towns of Segovia and was rewarding enough! After more for the training ground at the Spanish Toledo, it was soon game day. We played days of training we had the opportunity Football Association Headquarters. To three games against Spanish teams. to visit the Vicente Calderon – home say that the students (and staff) were Despite the disadvantage of 30+ degree of Atletico Madrid. The stadium was beautiful and oozed history. A highlight for me definitely was witnessing the unveiling of a new signing, Sime Vrsaljko, in front of the world’s media. But none of this for me compared to my favourite part of the trip: visiting the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, home of the eleven time European champions Real Madrid. We had the chance to tour the stadium, the museum and have lunch in a restaurant overlooking the famous pitch. Words cannot describe how I felt during this trip. It was truly the best week of my life, really unforgettable.

Max Petters, Year 11 student

12 13 House News

IT HAS BEEN A VERY EXCITING TERM so far for the House System. The launch of new House Colours and new Heads of House for Curie and Faraday has added an new dynamic to the House Team this year. All Houses have had a really great start gaining lots of house points in and out of the classroom and all four house teams have been battling it out for the top spot. All in all, scores are pretty tight with only a few hundred housepoints between first and fourth spot. In the most recent house competition ‘The House Photography Competition’ there were plenty of points up for grabs and it provided a real opportunity for change in the totals. Despite holding up the table for much of last year, Faraday have been cleaning up so far under the super leadership of Mr Bacon. They featured heavily in all categories of the Photography Competition winning 1st place in one of the categories and gained runner-up points in all others. However Above - it was Stephenson that really impressed Caleb Malabuyo in this competition gaining first place overall. The competition results were as Left - follows: Ellie Puttock Stephenson 220 Faraday 190 Below left - Curie 150 Ella Shankla Brunel 50 Below right - Current Overall Scores: Mia Chereau Faraday 5353 Curie 5246 Stephenson 5190 Brunel 4634

With scores being so tight, tension is building as we approach the next House Competition –‘The Christmas Candy Cane Challenge’! This competition promises to be a fantastic and festive way to raise money for charity. Other events we look forward to next term are the Bake Off, Woking High’s Got Talent and The Fun Run! Exciting times ahead for the House Team! Good luck to all who take part - may the best house win!

C Gregory, Head of House System

12 13 Duke of Edinburgh

I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE appreciated because I regularly hear from Year 11 Bronze Award THAT WOKING HIGH SCHOOL IS organisations thanking our students for NOW A DIRECTLY LICENSED DOFE their hard work. Following another successful expedition CENTRE. this summer, I am pleased to report that, Year 9 and 10 Bronze Award so far, 25 students have completed their We have recently been presented with award. Many students just need to input a certificate acknowledging that our Following a very well-attended their final pieces of evidence so that they DofE volunteers completed 520 hours Information Evening, 140 new Year 9 too can complete. of volunteering in the local community and 10 participants have been signed up between April 2015 and March for the Bronze Award and most have now A presentation of certificates will be held 2016. I know how much their time is confirmed their activities. I am pleased on March 28 at the HG Wells Suite in to see the variety of activities that they Woking – full details to follow. have chosen from rock climbing to Peer Mentoring our younger students. We Final date for completion of awards in started expedition training after half term order to attend the presentation evening is and both year groups are making good Friday 6 January 2017 progress towards their expeditions. Year 11 Silver Awards

Please make sure all expedition dates are Joshua Culshaw has been working kept free: towards his Silver Award with Woking Practice Expedition - Scouts, which he achieved after completing a 56km hike in the Brecon Year 9 - Friday 21 & Saturday 22 April Beacons during the Summer. He has Year 10 – Friday 16 & Saturday 17 June already started on his Gold training - he hopes to finish around this time next Final Expedition - year.

Year 9 – Thursday 18 & Friday 19 May E King, Duke of Edinburgh Award Year 10 – Wednesday 5 & Thursday 6 July Manager (Please note new dates)

14 15 Sports Review

Our students have been very active and Individual Results (Top 10 Results only): Year 8 Girls Sixth successful this academic year. We have Under 12 Boys Year 9 Boys Winners seen incredible numbers of students Mackenzie Russell 1st (both swim and run) Year 9 Girls Sixth attending the sports clubs and as a result Under 12 Boys Year 10/11 Boys Winners competition to make school teams has Liam Bolton 10th been extremely tough. This has reflected Under 13 Boys Individual Results (Top 10 Results only): in the results we have experienced to Josh Thompson 5th Year 7 Boys Mackenzie Russell 4th date where our students / teams have won Year 7 Boys Stevie Barron 9th honours at District, County and National Under 15 Boys competitions. Max Chitty 2nd (1st on run) Year 8 Boys Chris Baker 3rd Under 15 Boys Year 8 Boys Liam Stone 6th BIATHLON SUCCESS Ollie Zalaf 4th Year 8 Boys Lucas Salman 10th AT BRITISH CLUB Under 15 Boys Year 9 Boys Abiel Natnael 8th CHAMPIONSHIPS Lucas Salman 8th Year 10/11 Girls Emmie Savoury 6th At the British Club Biathlon Championship Joseph Jakubait who finished third in the Year 10/11 Boys Joseph Jakubait 2nd at Solihull we had three students British Schools competition last academic competing. They were Mackenzie Russell, year, competed in the East Regional At the first round of the English Schools Josh Thompson and Alexej Baldwin. Biathlon Championships in appalling Cross Country Championships in Mackenzie was in excellent form finishing weather, for the run he posted the fastest Winchester our runners were again in second overall and narrowly missing out time in the Under 17 Boys category. He good form. This event featured schools on winning the British Under 12 title. then produced a good swim that saw from the whole of Hampshire and North He produced two fantastic personal best him win overall and gain automatic West Surrey. In particular our Junior performances where he won the swim qualification for both the British Schools Boys - Liam Stone and Chris Baker - ran by over a second and did a five second Finals and ranked him fourth in the Britain. magnificent races to finish second and personal best on the run. In the Under fourth respectively and they were well 13 Boys class Josh and Alexej finished CROSS COUNTRY supported by fellow team members Lucas 25th and 30th respectively and along with Salman, Stevie Barron and Aaron Lynch. At the District Cross Country our students, Michael Young will be pushing towards a This meant that our Junior Boys finished and in particular our boys were in great team podium finish at the British Schools second overall (behind Tomlinscote) and form. The boys won two out of the four competition in March. I am predicting qualified for the South East Finals in male team competitions and finished around ten of our students will have Tonbridge runners up in the other two. What should qualified for the British Schools Finals. be noted is although we did not necessarily First Round English Schools Cross Our students were very successful in have any individual winners, the effort and Country: the qualifying events for the British determination of our students to really push Team Results : Clubs and Schools Biathlon. At the K2 themselves to gain valuable places meant Junior Boys 2nd Championships in Crawley we had nine that for both Year 9 and Year 10/11 boys we Junior Girls 8th students competing. Year 7 Mackenzie had five and six students in the top 20 of Inter Boys 5th Russell dominated the Under 12 boys age each race respectively and this was key to Inter Girls group in recording comfortably the fastest us winning titles in these age groups. Individual Results (Top 10 Results only): run and swim times to win by nearly 300 Although the boys gained the major points. Mackenzie alongside twins Liam Junior Boys Liam Stone 2nd honours the efforts of all our students and Toby Bolton also gained honours need to be mentioned and their behaviour Junior Boys Chris Baker 4th in winning the Under 12 boys team attitude and pride in representing the competition. Our other team Max Chitty, Inter Boys Max Chitty 5th school was absolutely first class. Ollie Zalaf and Lucas Salman also won Inter Girls Emmie Savoury 7th the Under 15 boys competition. Please see District Cross Country Results team and individual results below: (12 Schools Competing): Inter Boys Nathan Holmes 10th Team Results : At the South East Finals in Tonbridge our K2 Biathlon : Year 7 Boys Second Junior Boys ran well on a really tough Team Results : course and finished in seventh place Year 7 Girls Fifth Under 12 Boys Winners overall with Chris Baker being our highest Year 8 Boys Second Under 15 Boys Winners individual finisher.

14 15 SURREY SWIMMING Surrey Team Championships Back in September, 21 of our swimmers competed in the Surrey County Schools Relay Championships at Guildford Spectrum. The stars of the show were our Junior Boys team who consisted of Alexej Baldwin, Michael Young, Mackenzie Russell, Lucas Salman and Josh Thompson who won the Medley Relay and finished second in the Freestyle Relay. Our Inter Boys team also swam exceptionally well finishing third in both Freestyle and Medley relays. The team consisted of Max Chitty, Rory Smith, Oliver Zalaf and Eerik Cockin. Our three other teams (Junior Girls, Inter Girls and Senior Boys) finished outside of the medals but were a real credit to the school with their efforts and won all five district games scoring 31 goals The girls basketball team are currently performances. and conceded 3. The Year 7’s only loss was heavily involved in playing fixtures but the English Schools Team Championships: in the County Cup to Ashcombe. The Year stand out performance so far was the Year 8’s have a 100% win record and have won 8’s who won the first of their three District Following the performances at the Surrey two County Cup games and have beaten a Tournaments winning six out of six games Championships our Junior Boys qualified number of teams from within the district in the process. for the National Schools Finals and the who they either drew with or lost to last Intermediate Boys were reserves for this year. RUGBY prestigious event. The finals took place at the London Aquatic Centre and featured At the girls football tournaments are Year In boys rugby at the District 12-a-side the fastest 30 teams in the country. First up 7 team, with Jessica Connors leading the tournaments our Year 7’s were are most was the Medley Relay and the boys swam way, guided the team to a second place successful team, narrowly missing out outstandingly well to swim 3 seconds faster finish overall narrowly missing out on top on winning the Districts as a result of than the time they did to win the Surrey spot due to goal difference. points difference. The boys drew 5 – 5 title back in September, this qualified with Gordon’s but recorded comfortable them as 10th for the Final. In the finals the BASKETBALL wins against Fullbrook, SJB and Winston boys again swam exceptionally well but The boys basketball teams have been in Churchill. finished 10th. In the Freestyle Relay the excellent form at district level. All five boys produced another superb swim and teams are currently unbeaten (winning 22 COUNTY HONOURS finished 13th missing the final by less than out of 22 games). The Year 9 and Year 10’s At present the following students have 1 second. (Please see photo of Junior Boys have secured their places in the District represented Surrey this academic year : Swimmers above right) Final and the Year 7 and 8 have won both their tournaments to date. The teams Ellen Yates Golf FOOTBALL will be aiming to emulate (or hopefully Peter Arnold Football In boys football the teams have continued beat) the achievements of last year where Jeronah Ayinbode Rugby to excel as they did last year. We have won we won four out of the five district Millie Nunnerly Rugby 13 out of 14 district games. The Year 7’s competitions and were runners up in the J Justice, Director of Sport look a really promising team and they have other one.

16 17 Careers Fair University Links

ON THE 15 AND 16 DECEMBER Year 7 students were invited to attend the Christmas Extravaganza at the University of Surrey. During the fun-filled festivities, students had the opportunity to take part ON FRIDAY 23 SEPTEMBER, we both local, national and global. All in a variety of Christmas themed subject held our annual Careers Fair for Year 11 visiting students were provided with tasters including Engineering, Marketing, students. We were delighted to welcome a free goodie bag of careers related Biomedical Science, Maths and Nutrition. nearly 40 local Post 16 providers and items and which also enabled them to Students also were able to learn about employers who set up stalls, gave pick up leaflets and other information career pathways associated with these practical demonstrations and chatted from the various stalls. At 3.30pm we subjects and how they link to their current to the students regarding their future were pleased that several parents were studies at Woking High School, and also plans. We were particularly pleased to able to attend along with some younger the opportunities available at University have secured the services of several students from Years 10 and 9. We would and the benefits studying for a degree apprenticeship providers who were like to thank all the employers and can bring. Year 7 thoroughly enjoyed the able to clarify the aims and purposes providers for their continued support Christmas themed tasks and were very of vocational training and address any and for contributing to what was a positive about the possibility of further misconceptions students may have had. highly successful Careers event. education. Some employers were joining us for the first time and we are continuing to add H Addison, Careers and Post-16 H Addison, Careers and to our network of links with businesses, Liaison Coordinator Post-16 Liaison Coordinator

Overseas Links - MEYSEN

ONCE AGAIN, Woking High a handy Japanese phrase book aimed at School had the privilege of receiving helping host families to welcome their Japanese students from the MeySen guests. Finally, as a result of a conversation this October. One of Japan’s about shared interests, it was discovered premier educational institutions, that one of our guests was a huge Harry MeySen Academy has been working Potter fan. Their host family arranged a trip collaboratively with Woking High to the Warner Bros Studio Tour: a lifelong School for many years to provide this ambition! unique opportunity for a much valued As always each of our homestay students cultural exchange. that classes back home provided far were treated to an exciting array of fewer opportunities to question, discuss Our visitors were overwhelmed by the activities ranging from visits into London, and debate. enthusiastic welcome they received from taking in Buckingham Palace and Hampton both their host families and the wider Court to Hogwarts, trampolining and girls All the homestay students wished to Woking High School community. This football practice. extend their sincere gratitude to the year Woking’s students took an even students, staff and members of SLT here It was clear from their conversations keener interest than ever in ensuring at Woking High School all of whose that the MeySen pupils were also really our guests felt welcomed: a traditional dedication to excellence has made their impressed by the interactive nature of English tea party was arranged at one of experience a truly wonderful one. our host family’s home. While another learning provided here at Woking High student took the initiative to produce School. One girl in particular remarked B Bunsell, Head of Year 8

16 17 Friends of Woking High School

THE FRIENDS OF WOKING HIGH SCHOOL (FOWHS) We can’t do what we do without your help and there are so meet termly to discuss ways in which we can support the school many ways to get involved: by fundraising for additional resources to enrich the education of our children. n Come and find out what ew do at our next FOWHS meeting on 9 February at 8:45am – you also get to see We were delighted to welcome new parents and carers to what really happens in an Assembly the FOWHS meeting earlier this term where members of the committee agreed to stand for another year. Our Treasurer, n Sign up for the Prize Club - £20 a term gives you the Tracy Millar, has stood down due to work commitments and opportunity to win cash prizes we would like to thank her for all her hard work in the role. As n Make the most of your online Christmas shopping and no volunteer came forward at the meeting, we have a vacancy download the Give as You Live toolbar. It takes less than for the role of Treasurer, so if there are any parents, carers, or a minute and a percentage of your purchases comes to the grandparents who would be willing to volunteer some time we School at no extra cost or effort to you. It’s free money would love to hear from you. Please contact FOWHS at the that can be put to great use! email address below if you’re interested or know anyone who might be in a position to help. Thank you so much to all the parents and carers who have given already. We appreciate every donation, great and small, and This term we have been collecting donations through Scopay your money really does make a difference to the students at for the refurbishment of the Library. We have also been able to Woking High School. If you need further information about assist both the Geography and History departments this term FOWHS, the Prize Club or how to Give as You Live, please in buying extra resources to enhance learning as well as giving contact us at [email protected] or see our money to support the attendance awards for those students with webpage on the School website exemplary attendance during their time at Woking High School. S Flaherty, Secretary Friends of Woking High School

Charities Swimathon

THE SWIMATHON EVENT organised by the Rotary club took place on Sunday 9 YEAR 7, in partnership with the Rotary Shoebox Scheme, have October at the Pool in sent shoeboxes to Eastern Europe to people who are living the Park. Once again in poverty. For many of these people in Eastern Europe, the the Young Carers at shoebox of gifts will be the first present they have ever received. Woking High took part Year 7 were able to select the age of the person they wished to to raise money for worthy local charities. We would like collect gifts for and choose the gender of the recipient. Year 7 to thank our fabulous team of Young Carers who made up then busily collected items such as hats and scarves for the cold our ‘dream team’ on the day: Megan Peeke, Olivia Angell weather, toys, pens and notebooks. Year 7 found it to be a very and Ciaran Ghoniem took part for the second year running enjoyable task and and were joined by Georgina Atkins and Bailey Roberts. appreciated the Mrs Lofthouse also swam with the team for the second opportunity to be year running and the team swam 105 lengths in under one generous to people hour! In total the Woking High Swimathon team have raised less fortunate then £146.26 - we are very grateful for the interest and support of themselves. everyone who sponsored us.

J Sleap, Head of C Wilkinson, Student Support Officer Year 7

18 19 Staff Charity Fundraising

BACK IN SEPTEMBER we worked of great interest to us. We have managed to together, as we have done for many years, to raise enough to fund our own Guide Dog raise money for Macmillan Cancer Research. – Luna, who will be coming into school in We had a huge cake sale, along with a the New Year. This is thanks to numerous at school. Also we have received generous chocolate and bottle tombola which proved a fundraising events such as cake sales, a donations. Thank you to all members of big success. In total we raised in the region Puppy room and a Gin tasting evening. the Horsell Community Choir who have of £600 for this worthy cause. presented the school with a cheque to put We are now raising additional funds with the towards our fundraising for a guide dog. We For some time now we have been raising sale of homemade dog toys which are on sale are very grateful. money to fund a guide dog, having our Visual in the front office for £4 or 3 for £10 – if you Impairment Unit on site means this is an area are interested please contact the front office L Coulson, Year 11 Pastoral Coordinator Attendance

100% ATTENDANCE AWARDS AT 8A: Julian Goddard Cardona, Dora 11D: Bhavana Pulipaka WOKING HIGH SCHOOL. Savory and Lilia Wada 11G: Max Rumble 8Y: Phoebe Cartmale and Emma Harris We are very proud that the school 11E: Michael Pope maintains excellent attendance and we are The Green Badge for 100% attendance 11W: James Barber always striving to improve as we know throughout the whole of Year 8: 11A: Ruby Brown and Jodie Moffatt that good attendance at school correlates with good academic attainment awards. 9R: Michal Chabinski and Molly Emslie Special awards were made to the If your child is having any problems with following students for outstanding 9I: Shirin Bhagi, Joshua Chan, Hannah maintaining excellent attendance, please achievement in attendance Green, Anisa Shahi and Beau-Hanni seek help and support from your form Souter-Houghton tutor or the Pastoral team. This year Silver badge for 100% attendance for Mrs Abbott has written home personally 9D: Lorna Rowe and Amy Szarvas the entire Key Stage 3: to congratulate a high number of 9G: Lottie Jeremy Daniella Claydon 10G students who achieved 100% attendance Charlie Hill 10E throughout the whole of last year. Thanks 9E: Pravina Appasamy, Ella Boyes, Emmie Savory 10E to the generosity of the ‘Friends of Hannah Sheldon and Andries Verhaeghe Hollie Tibbotts 10I Woking High School’, we are able to 9W: Jack Le Maitre, Sebastian further recognise the achievements of Spackman, and Dan Ling Yang Samuel Webb 10E those students who attended school every Ethan Greenwood 10G single day last year without missing a 9A:Lauren Griffin, Wesley Ingham, single session, they have been awarded a Connor Leggett, Josephine Sowry and Gold badge for 100% attendance since special badge and certificate as follows: Ciaran Ghoniem the beginning of Year 7: 9Y: Isobel Danton The Blue Badge for 100% attendance Thomas Dymond 11R throughout the whole of Year 7: The Orange Badge for 100% Raul Goddard Cardona 11W 8R: Lucy Baughen, Patrick Cockin, attendance throughout the whole of Benjamin Rolfe 11W Alexander Loader and George McEwan Year 9: We are sure you will agree with us that 8I: Lily Cates and Elliot Jackson 10D: Mia Lansdell these students deserve a special mention 8D: Georgie Allen and Lucy Kavanagh 10G: Stephen Moore for achieving such excellent attendance. 8G: Jodie Bongartz, Samuel Fiveash, 10E: Freddy Wooster Please do not despair if your child has had to take time off through unavoidable Fraser Milligan, Dan Morozov and Kyan 10W: Sophie Kozlowska Tapper illness or other authorised circumstances; we reward attendance in a variety of ways 8E: Christopher Baker, Jack Edwards, The Purple Badge for 100% and there are still plenty of opportunities Maxwell Kerslake, Zain Moolji and attendance throughout the whole of to recognise good and improved Nathan Sleight Year 10: attendance . 8W: Nathan Barber, Hayley Bourne, 11R: Henry Jarrett, Chloe Attewell and Christopher Ho, Leah Jaenicke and Olly Ellen Stone C Wilkinson, Student Support Officer Wooster

18 19 Notices

TAE-KWON DO CLASSES

WHAT IS TAEKWONDO? Martial Eagles Taekwondo School’s Instructors are Kukkiwon and British Taekwondo is a Korean Martial Art Taekwondo certified, British Taekwondo and Olympic Sport practiced by over 70 coaches and National Poomsae referees, million people around the world making DBS checked, Safeguarding Children it one of the world’s most popular martial certified .Our club is member of art. It is famous for its high and powerful Taekwondo Chungdokwan Great Britain kicking, hand strikes and locks and self- and member of British Taekwondo defence. Taekwondo is made up of three which is the governing body for World Korean words - Tae means to kick or with Taekwondo Federation in the U.K. TAE-KWON-DO CLASSES the feet, Kwon means to strike with the SELF DEFENCE POOMSAE FLEXIBILITY OLYMPIC SPARRING CONDITIONING FITNESS hands and Do means a path or a way of Taekwondo practitioners learn self- KEEP FIT ! BE CONFIDENT! IMPROVE STAMINA! STAY HEALTHY AND STRONG! improving oneself. While Korea has a defence, traditional forms and modern Tuesday 20:00-21:00 , New Haw, KT15 3HW Thursday 20:15-21:15 Woking High School, Woking, GU21 4TJ long history of native martial arts going sports fighting techniques in a safe BOOK A FREE TRIAL SESSION! back thousands of years with Soobahk environment with protective equipment. Contact: 07999 533 184 [email protected] and Taekkyon, the martial art known as www.facebook.com/metkds Taekwondo is not just great exercise it Taekwondo was founded in April 1955 also builds confidence, respect, provides when a group of senior martial artists, students with focus, helps improve representatives from the military and discipline and most importantly it is fun. government in South Korea got together Taekwondo is the perfect before, during in an effort to unify various martial arts in or after school activity with great physical use in South Korea and create their new and health benefits. national sport.

TERM DATES PARKING

SPRING INSET DAYS Please could we remind you all to 3 January 2017 to 31 March 2017 20 January 2017 park safely in and around the school by respecting the parking signs and HALF TERM 23 June 2017 restrictions, and not parking on the 13 February 2017 to 17 February 2017 double yellow or zig-zag lines on Morton Road. Please can we also SUMMER request that you are courteous to 18 April 2017 to 21 July 2017 local residents and avoid parking over HALF TERM driveway entrances. 29 May 2017 to 2 June 2017

Woking High School, Morton Road, Horsell, Woking, Surrey, GU21 4TJ Tel: 01483 888447 Fax: 01483 888448 Email: [email protected] Web: www.wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk

Headteacher: Jane Abbott

Woking High School is an exempt charity and company limited by guarantee. Registered in England with Company Number 8586085 and has a registered office as above.