Contents OCTOBER 2012 Headteacher’s Message Arts and Literacy Evening Transport Notice Volume 12 | Issue 1 Page 2 Page 11 Page 16

A world of Challenge, Inspiration and Achievement

Academy Excellence! ‘I am not sure I could have produced something of this standard at the age of In the previous issue we were delighted to 16 or 17 – I would have been very proud of school vision inform you that Aaron Page of Year 12 had myself if I had! The students have shown statement made the shortlist in the Chemistry section remarkable insight and this reflects the of the Academy Excellence Awards and was skilled teachers who have inspired them.’ soon to attend the dinner where the winners “I believe in using what you have, would be announced. Aaron has, not surprisingly, been thoroughly instead of mourning for that which enthused by the whole process and it you do not. In thirty years time, This took place on 4th July and we are very has really ignited his ambition to apply to I want to be able to look back at pleased to announce that Aaron was selected Cambridge University to do engineering. my youth and know that I used my by the judge of the Chemistry section, Dr Chris The school will be supporting him in this. talents fully, that I wasted nothing” Smith of Cambridge University, as the overall He was very keen to point out after the winner of this prestigious award. As winner, award how helpful he found the support A former Highcliffe Sixth Form Student Aaron receives not only the splendid trophy of Mr Booker and Mrs Barclay in reading but also a cheque for £1000 and an internship drafts of his essay. at GlaxoSmithKline, sponsors of the Chemistry award. Aaron is a prime example of what we are working towards in the Highcliffe Learning Dr Smith was in fact so impressed by Aaron’s Alliance. He has been working this year, in essay on how chemistry can contribute to the partnership with fellow Year 12 mathematician future well-being of society, by the creation Michael Smith, as a ‘Maths Mentor’ to a group of alternative energy sources, that he is of Year 2 and Year 3 pupils at , the currently arranging for it to be published. school that he himself attended. Both have He commented to Aaron that his work was been highly impressed with the quality of the at a level higher than he would expect from Year 2 children and who knows, perhaps one an undergraduate, not faint praise from a day one of those students will be winning at professor at Cambridge University. He added, the Academy Excellence Awards presentation.

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dear all The speed at which the HLA has not only formed but has had tangible impact on our pupils is a credit to Sizzling Summer both Highcliffe and all our schools. The sharing of professional intellectual capital across our schools has It was only last year that I contacted headteachers with been amazing. It has brought our partnership closer together; I am excited for the future. a view to building on our specialist school partnership School Success! work. Over the last ten years, as a specialist school, we Fiona Adams, Headteacher have worked in the various feeder schools in support Hordle CE Primary School of languages, science, mathematics and ICT. On what were to be the hottest style, the students worked as one This has been valued. days of the Summer, twenty Year 7 amazing team, and planned, wrote, students took part in a Performing rehearsed and performed their When we all met we were excited by the opportunity Arts Summer School which ran for very own musical. In the blistering to extend and deepen this work through our Academy three days during the holidays. heat of the first week of the school and then soldering. Lots programme. So much so that one headteacher, Mr Starting with a blank canvas, the holiday, and with the help and the highcliffe of soldering! There was a lot to A Year in Highcliffe, Peter Pretlove, proposed that our partnership be called students created their own original guidance of magical Mrs McGrath ecometer be done and we were working a year in Haiku the Highcliffe Learning Alliance (HLA) because of the 25 minute musical performance and the very talented Mr Gould, right up to the deadline, but strong vision, commitment and provision being agreed which included especially the students worked hard to Monday 19th March. It was an eventually it was finished and it The teaching and production of Haiku poetry has between us for the benefit of all our children, staff and composed songs, dance and drama. combine their creative talents. epic day for the Eco Council who worked beautifully. been a particularly strong area at Highcliffe and has school communities. All the songs, scripts and storyline met up in the purple reception benefitted greatly from our strong links with Johoku ‘Torch Tragedy…the best day ever!’ were totally original and made up area of to Each group of Hordle School pupils Boys’ School in Hiroshima. As headteachers we could commit to the vision and told the story of the Olympic by the students. start the day. What for? Well, left our little talk happy and the day agree practical areas for us all to work together. The torch which had been stolen by Hordle School had kindly asked turned out to be a brilliant success. At the end of Year 7 the students produced wonderful first year has flown by and as heads we are both proud an eco-warrior who wanted to It was an intriguing presentation us to make ‘something’ for their It took weeks for the production poems in the Haiku form to reflect on the months and and pleased to see the exceptional response of our replace it with a more eco-friendly of the skills of everyone there. The ‘Ecoawareness’ week. of the Ecometer and it required a seasons of a year. Here are some of those produced by staff and pupils who after all have made it successful. alternative. As the story unfolded, storyline gripped the audience lot of hard work to get it finished. students who came to us from Hordle. This first Highcliffe Learning Alliance Special Edition can all the characters went on a journey and got them sitting on the edge Discussions with the talented chaps Hours were spent soldering (for only give you a flavour of the achievements so far. We to find the torch which involved of their seats wondering what in the Da Vinci building generated a Mr Craven), but the real star is Mr hope you enjoy the articles and we look forward to the many comedy moments and a few would happen next. In a dramatic few ideas. We eventually decided to Townshend, who designed and On a summer’s day future of working together for all our children. surprises along the way! concluding section the final torch- make an ‘Ecometer’- a bike, linked constructed the Ecometer. In his Fun, laughter, boiling beaches bearer was Mr Albert Square, the to a turbo trainer, dynamo and LED own words… genius. We could have Scorching seaside joy Finally, well done Aaron! Your achievement typifies On the final day of the Summer last survivor of WW I. Unfortunately display that would explain to the never even have come close to what we are about and what can be achieved. As our School, a large audience of relatives Albert tripped and dropped the Hordle School pupils just how much achieving the result of the finished Sebastion Berthiaume younger pupils move through our partnership it is and friends of the cast attended the torch, and the torch was stolen by electricity you need to power up bike without Mr Townshend. so rewarding to see them grow into aspiring young performance which was performed a mysterious hippie… Meanwhile - appliances in the home. This was to Thanks are due to Mr Nicholls for men and women who drive forwards into successful, to a high level of professionalism by exercising his vocal chords, ‘Maul encourage them to save electricity constructing the dynamo on the On a summer’s day rewarding futures with such optimism. Thank you to all students using props, costumes, McPartney’ opened the Olympic by turning off lights and appliances bike and Mr Evans, who lent us Joy and laughter fill the air those of you who then selflessly work with our younger lighting, sound and set. Well done to ceremony singing his number one when you don’t need to use them. the turbo trainer: Thank you! Also, children as role-models and support their learning. all the Year 7’s who took part! Below song ‘Winners Like You.’ The bad Lots of hard work then ensued thanks to Hordle School for having Hot scorching beaches is a reflection on the school by one news about the stolen Olympic with Mr Townshend designing and us and for giving us the opportunity Jake Wright Thank you all! of the Year 7 (sorry, now Year 8!) torch followed. This meant that it constructing component boards, to show them our Ecometer. students who attended the school. was time for Super Kate and her Judith Potts| Headteacher team to step in. A fierce battle Scorching hot sunlight ‘The 2012 Olympic and Paralympic between the hippie and Super Kate Was beating down on my face ceremonies may have overwhelmed caused the hippie to throw the torch the world with their wow factor, in rage, creating a dramatic moment Whilst I had great fun but these were NOTHING compared for the policemen! The hippie then Matthew C with the sizzling spectacle that explained why he had stolen the ignited the audience of the talented torch in the first place. However, a Highcliffe School Performing Arts solution to save the day was found Summer School. and an eco-friendly, non-gas burning SUCCESSFUL journeys: torch was made! All ended happily! Greeted by Mrs Dedman on the first Jack Field morning, the Year 7 students who The performance was a total success From Hordle CE Primary School to were to take part in the Summer and the students of the Highcliffe Oxford University (Biological Sciences) School arrived in their own clothes, School Performing Arts Summer (it was a summer school after all). School would like to thank Mrs Abigail Stocker They were to take part in three days McGrath and Mr Gould for their From Hordle CE Primary School to of play writing, music composition, special input and commitment to Exeter University (History) acting and singing. The main aim making the experience so rewarding was to create a mini musical, and such fun. from scratch, and perform it – in three days flat! In true Olympic By George Smith 8.8

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Sam Hookey: the Wicked The impact of the subject expertise offered by the Highcliffe team has had an extremely positive outcome, Man of Wick! the phoenix especially for the gifted and talented learners. Too often in primary there can exist a ceiling on learning due to our lack of subject expertise, such as Mandarin or Year Seven programme of study for maths. This alliance During the last few months, Year 13 BTEC offers real learning collaboration and the children are winners! Acting students have been working in The phoenix burst into flames conjunction with the History Department to develop a Theatre in Education piece With fireworks of colour. Peter Pretlove - Headteacher based on the local smuggler Sam Hookey. Plummeting to the start of a new life Bransgore CofE Primary School - A National Teaching Academy Born in the 1700’s, Sam was an infamous Arising from the ashes to his new life, local smuggler who was regularly seen A tiny head drilled smuggling goods such as silk, spirits and tea up the River Stour to Christchurch. Sam was Up through its old memories known to be fearless and had lost an eye in an affray, possibly with the Customs Officers Engraved within the dark red embers. who were determined to put an end to his A striking red head, cute as a baby’s, smuggling ways. Sam died at the ripe old age of 71, drowning in the River Stour due Shook off his father’s feathers to the weight of gold in his pockets as he That had been burnt into dust. was attempting to escape from the Customs Officers. His ghost is still said to haunt ‘The Like no other bird, Ship in Distress’ in Mudeford. He was up two minutes old, The Year 13 students formed a Theatre in flying like a professional Education company and having planned the content of the piece they trialled the project Hunting for a snack he flew like the Eurostar with our own Year 7 and 8 students, then Catching the flight of the wind. performed at Hordle and Bransgore Primary Schools. The response from the Junior Suddenly, he shot away, School pupils was fantastic and they joined in enthusiastically with all the interactive Catching the air and gliding activities which were led by the BTEC group. Like a homing missile twisting and spinning.

Our students learnt an enormous amount Then he zoomed into colour, forming about performing, how a professional touring A trail of old feathers that covered company operates and how historical topics can be brought to life through drama. Well Him in a mystical veil. done to all those involved! He exploded out, A majestic adult with a long Sparkling tail and a fiery wingspan. SUCCESSFUL He danced and swooped Mathematics Primary Liaison 2011 to 2012 journeys: Creating a phenomenal rainbow that lit Please supply the picture to Up the clear blue sky. Throughout 2011 and 2012 Mr Burgan Another activity involved the design of a simple Daviaccompanyd Levesle thisy article. has been teaching Mathematics to Year 5 CIRCLES board game using algebraic substitution. From Bransgore CE And off he flew to a new world and 6 pupils in Bransgore and Highcliffe Selected pupils will now come up for activities Primary School to Warwick St Mark Primary Schools. Circles are very important on a bike how week to participate in Outbreak, a series of And glided away to the shimmering sunset. many parts can you name that are circular? University (English) mathematics activities to stop the outbreak (And the Edinburgh Festival!) Students produced a folder of work during Draw out and show the area and perimeter of a deadly virus at Highcliffe! By Finlay Graham (8.3) the year covering a number of units of work. of as many different shapes as possible. Margaret Sheekey Written in Year 7 An example of one of the units of work they From Bransgore CE Primary (Former Bransgore student) have been doing is completing lessons on Mr We can measure the circumference School to The London School Burgan’s new bike and have included finding of a circle how do we do it? of Medicine the circumference of an inner tube, showing distance time graphs and using algebra to Measure the circumference design their own board game. Here are of all of the supplied circles, give your examples of the types of question attempted. answers in cm, mm or even m.

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Highcliffe Primary Languages Festival 2012 It has been our extreme KS2 transitions – Enterprise challenge pleasure to work with Groups from all of our feeder Highcliffe school. We schools were invited to Much preparation went into Pupils from Classes 3 and “My first year have always found your take part in the festival by the performances and 4 at Tiptoe performed a staff highly professional performing a dance, song or we were delighted to see song about the days of the at Highcliffe and personable. We play in a foreign language that such a variety of languages week in Spanish have loved having they have been studying. being showcased: A group of Year 5s from was really good your French teachers Hordle performed Abba’s and although it over many many We are so impressed with the A group of Year 5s from Waterloo in French fantastic language learning Highcliffe St Mark put Some Mudeford Junior years supporting us that is happening in our local together a presentation Year 5s sang a song and went really quick with French lessons! primary schools at the moment. about China and taught gave a presentation These have been really A wide range of languages us some numbers in Spanish I thoroughly enjoyed by the children are being studied (French, in Mandarin Groups of Highcliffe and appreciated by Spanish, German, Italian and A group of Year 3s from Year 7 students performed enjoyed it. From us! It has been our Mandarin) and a wealth of Brockenhurst performed Schnappi, das pleasure to participate language learning skills are Head, Shoulders, Knees kleine krokodil in the first day to the in the many and various being developed. It was a great and Toes in French German and told the story amazing trips to activities that Highcliffe pleasure to see evidence of this of Goldilocks and the Three at the second Highcliffe Primary Bears in Italian put on for us all and Languages Festival on Thursday Bay, we are grateful to 8th March 2012. them for the many Monkeyworld opportunities the The MFL department at school sends our way. Highcliffe supports our primary during activities feeder schools in a number of We have really enjoyed ways ranging from teaching week it has been participating as part of lessons at the primary schools the Learning Alliance to training primary colleagues special. I really feel and supporting them with and we have really planning schemes of work. that I have gained enjoyed helping and This year we piloted a supporting other successful parent and child and learnt a lot schools in the whole ‘Holiday Spanish’ class at Tiptoe team events. It is a school and are hoping to run this year” real learning alliance, similar classes in the future. a two way open communication and a Year 12 students studying for A business challenge with an original brand name, logo their drink, and to complete a Bradley Rowell, 8.8 the Foreign Language Leader Olympic theme was presented and slogan. pledge or mission statement to really excellent chance to a Year 5 class at Brockenhurst illustrate how they were going Former Brockenhurst to share, plan and grow Award (aka FLLA) helped with the preparations and Primary, to develop their The teams also had to design the to put two of the values into Pupil together for the greater organisation of the day – it enterprise skills, and as part packaging for their drink, which practice in their product. Extra good of our mutual definitely wouldn’t have been of a continued programme to involved creating a label that went credit was also to be given to ideas children within our as successful without their help! strengthen the links between around the bottle. They needed to and innovations that make the delightful community, our feeder primary schools. consider their drink’s USP (unique product sustainable as it is hoped thank you all very Everyone really enjoyed the selling point) and how much it that the London 2012 Olympic much indeed. morning and the performances After initial introductions and would cost to make their drink. and Paralympic Games will be the were all fantastic. The festival a brief discussion about their Equally they were asked to think greenest games. Also credit would is growing and we look forward understanding of the word about the marketing of their drink be given to any promotions for Trudie Cawthra, ‘enterprise’, the class was divided and a suitable celebrity who could their product they could think of Headteacher to seeing what it will become SUCCESSFUL next year! into teams of 5-6 pupils and the endorse their product. to help improve initial sales. Brockenhurst C. of E. challenge was revealed. The Journey: Primary School teams had to come up with a new Once they had decided on their The teams then worked on 100% fruit or vegetable juice drink product, the teams were then putting together a presentation Doug Parker brand that represents one of the asked to consider which of the of their brand & drink concept. From Brockenhurst CE Primary up to 205 competing nations or Olympic and Paralympic Values: These presentations were a real School to Newcastle University 170 Paralympic nations that will Respect, Excellence, Friendship, highlight of the day, definitely be attending the London 2012 Courage, Determination, demonstrating the wonderfully Olympic & Paralympic Games. The Inspiration, and Equality, are enterprising ideas and creative drink had to be original – with an important for their company and skills the Year 5 possess.

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Christchurch School Mudeford Junior School the technology skills they need our school. These have also been Olympic Torch Relay provides a creative and balanced to flourish in the 21st Century. supplemented by the children curriculum for all its pupils. Our curriculum now incorporates visiting Highcliffe School on To get into the spirit of the Recognising and developing the latest technology which is numerous occasions. London 2012 Olympics we have the potential of every child and taught in the newly designed participated in the Christchurch catering for their individual needs computer room. Mudeford Junior School also Schools’ Torch Relay. The torch is an exciting challenge. Our competes in various sporting travelled its way around all the strong links with Highcliffe School Languages are a doorway to the activities such as the mini-Olympic secondary and primary schools in have supported us in achieving world, we now offer the teaching games. Inter-school competitions Christchurch and was delivered this goal. of two languages at Mudeford, are regularly promoted amongst to us by Highcliffe St Mark on one of which is taught by a the community of schools Monday 25th June. We then had The role of ICT in helping children specialist visiting teacher from associated with Highcliffe. the task of taking it to a meeting learn is constantly expanding. Highcliffe. Enrichment activities point to exchange it with the Highcliffe School has assisted for the most able children in Art, Grange School. Our students us in creating an infrastructure Literacy and Modern Foreign Mark Partridge, Headteacher who went to County cross- allowing our children to develop Languages are now embedded in Mudeford Junior School country and athletic competitions ran with the torch over a set distance on Tuesday 26th May. This event was thoroughly enjoyed by our students and they cherished this once in a Sporting Links with our lifetime opportunity. Primary School Partners As part of the Highcliffe Learning Alliance the Sixth Form CSLA students. They visit the PE department has forged and the different schools to support and strengthened its links with our primary even lead parts of the lessons. Whilst feeder schools. PE teachers have spent at the junior schools the CSLA students “ I have made loads of new friends during Year 7 and have progressed time in Highcliffe St Marks , Tiptoe, would teach small groups within the in my lessons. I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know my tutor and St Luke’s Sway, Bransgore, Mudeford lessons, take the whole group and Infants and Juniors and Hordle leading referee small games. the rest of my teachers. I am very proud of my year 7 exam results lessons and working with staff to further develop PE in their schools. The CSLA students greatly enjoyed and I am going to try and beat them next year! ” working in the primary schools this year There have been many activities covered and wanted to do more for the students (Chloe Daley-Brown, 8.2) including football, tag rugby, gymnastics, that they had taught as part of their dance, multi skills, rounders, tennis and CSLA course. Therefore they hosted athletics. The primary children have a number of various skills mornings, learnt a lot and thoroughly enjoyed finishing off the year with a Year 2 being taught by different teachers. football tournament hosted at Highcliffe SUCCESSFUL We have also organised a number of School. All the planning, organisation, competitions including Year 1, 2,3 and coaching and refereeing for the event journeys: 4 multi skills, Year 2 football and Year 5 was undertaken by the CSLA students. Ryan Flanagan Aaron Page Aimee Falla sports day. From Mudeford From Mudeford From Mudeford Junior School to This scheme has been highly successful Junior School to Oxford University Junior School to Academy Excellence Southampton University (Medicine) Throughout the year these links have (Mathematics) Awarded the post of Award Winner (Chemistry) and advantageous to all involved and ‘Walter Galpin Exhibitioner’ for been enhanced by the use of the Year 10 we look forward to continuing with this Outstanding Work in Mathematics and Year 12 Sports Leaders, particularly programme in the forthcoming years.

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‘The Highcliffe Learning Alliance Strengthening Links has enabled staff and pupils here Gifted and Talented “Excellent evening, we at St Luke’s to really develop The English Curriculum area has been This year at Highcliffe we have will use the techniques closer and stronger links with working hard this year to strengthen also enjoyed an ‘Arts and Literacy’ Art & Literacy Evening Highcliffe School and other local links with our feeder schools and Evening with Year 5 and 6 pupils and at home.” primary schools. During our smooth the transition from Year 6 their parents. This was a very well into Year 7 for the pupils. received event and in the feedback We were delighted to be able to deliver first year, Sway children have a twilight workshop to the Year 5 children “I think this type of benefited hugely from a range questionnaires some parents put Behind the scenes Miss Martindale, forward suggestions for more from our feeder Primary Schools here at evening is a great way of additional enrichment Highcliffe School. KS3 Curriculum Leader for English, has English activities. This may inspire to work with your child activities including art projects, been visiting the primary schools this future projects. sporting competitions and year meeting the pupils and seeing their The session took place in the school’s and I’m sure it will make Spanish teaching.’ work. Also she has been lucky enough to Year 6 pupils from our local feeder inspirational Da Vinci suite. The aim of the the transition from junior work with Year 6 teachers as part of the schools have also visited Highcliffe evening was to experience a taster lesson Rachel Goplen, Headteacher Year 6 SAT moderation process. School for a Murder Mystery Day, which encouraging families to work together with their school to Highcliffe easier.” St Luke’s CE Primary School involved English, Maths, Science and son or daughter. Children attended with their As for the pupils involved in Year 6 -7 Modern Foreign Languages. In English, family members to undertake an art project transition, Highcliffe St Mark Primary pupils had to use their investigative skills using the inspiration of a poem entitled “Would love to do School and Mudeford Junior School are after a murder was uncovered in the ‘The Sea is a Salty Road’. Anna Martindale, KS3 this again.” currently working on a well-established library! This led on to a variety of Curriculum. Leader for English, read the poem literacy scheme of work on ‘Kensuke’s drama and creative writing activities. and started the session asking for key words Kingdom’ by Michael Morpurgo. By the end of the day, pupils used a from the audience which provoked ideas for the “It was a very different Exemplar work will be celebrated variety of skills, which will be developed art work. Janet Bullas, Art teacher, then guided evening doing something with a display in the English corridor. in Year 7. They also achieved the the audience on how to use different sketching This will be available for all pupils ‘Pre- Highcliffe Challenge! techniques such as hatching, tone and shading completely outside to see in September. to improve their drawing skills. Examples of normal comfort zones David Hockney’s work were shown to emphasise “This year has these techniques. Participants were given a but very worthwhile.” booklet to support their work for the evening. been amazing and The response to this event was overwhelming and so we divided the family groups into three; each “This evening inspired me there were loads group working in a different classroom, where to be more creative by of opportunities they then set to work to create an original piece using different techniques. of work on a template associated with the sea. I am going to ask my and chances and The outcomes were stunning. It was incredible granddad about David how many different interpretations there were I am glad that I from the same stimulus. Everybody was invited Hockney because he to wander around the classrooms, look at has met him.” took them all. I each other’s work and then they were asked to complete a written evaluation which highlighted have made many the success of the evening. Here are some of “Thank you for a great wonderful friends the comments... (to the right). evening, well organised It is hoped that we have awoken a few thoughts and informative. Nice and have really and aspirations and that the parents and the to spend time working enjoyed my first children will continue to be creative together. alongside my child.” Football Leaders Award (JFLA) year at Highcliffe.” A Sporty over a period of two days. On the second of these Year 2 and Year 3 Summer pupils from St Luke’s and Highcliffe SUCCESSFUL (Kira Marsh, 8.5) St Mark schools attended a day In another exciting new development of football coaching at Highcliffe journeys: for the school during the summer we School which was led by the Year hosted a football camp for the day 9 students. The day was a success Will Holyhead Sam Jackson Jenny Herrod not only did all the students that From St Luke’s CE Primary School From St Luke’s CE Primary School to From St Luke’s CE Primary School Students from Year 9 were given the attend have fun they also gained to King’s College London Nottingham University to Medicine at Peninsula opportunity to complete their Junior a qualification. (Economics with French)

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We have really benefited from the taken advantage of a range of found their experiences in a Bread: Year SUCCESSFUL working partnership that has been subject expertise from Music to Primary School setting valuable established this year between Science and a range of additional professional development and 6 Transition journeys: Highcliffe School and its feeder experiences that have been given that they can inform their future Project Work Primary/Junior schools. Meetings to our children. For example a planning for Year 7 and beyond. Emma Fisher have been refreshingly focused on Mandarin Lunchtime Club for Year From Highcliffe St Mark Primary Year 6 students from School to Oxford University teaching and learning and sharing 5 pupils and a practical maths Karen Boynton, Headteacher Highcliffe St.Mark Primary (Medicine) good practice. Our school has project with some of our more Highcliffe St Mark Primary School gained through staff professional able mathematicians. Our children School have been working Sam Millard dialogue and development and and staff have got to know more hard in our laboratories. From Highcliffe St Mark Primary through enhancing our provision teachers from Highcliffe School School to Cambridge for our children. We have and we know that they have They have been learning how University (Economics) to use science apparatus Sammy Joynson From Highcliffe St Mark Primary including Bunsen burners School to London School of and microscopes safely. They Economics (international History) Christchurch have extracted pure salt Stephanie Worrall from rock salt, grown salt Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Community crystals, used a microscope to Medicine at Peninsula Project to study them, measured the Eleanor Kelly energy content of a variety From Highcliffe St Mark Primary For several years, local schools have been of breads and looked at the School to Nottingham or Warwick coming together to celebrate their creativity effect salt has on yeast. University (Mathematics) through music, drama, dance and visual arts. Heidi Barnett This year’s celebration of the arts, involving From Highcliffe St Mark Here are some quotes from Primary School To Oxford approximately 200 students, took place recently our Year 6 visitors from University(Physics) at the Regent Centre, Christchurch in front of a packed house! The performances this year were Highcliffe St.Mark. wonderful and included contemporary songs, musical theatre, dance and performance pieces from different cultures using a variety of art forms.

The Community Project enables the students from both Highcliffe School and our feeder schools to share and showcase their work in ‘It was awesome and exciting. I loved it’ a professional venue and to participate in an exciting performance opportunity. We are ‘Thank you so much for teaching us such hoping to work on a similar project in the near future. Well done to all those who took part! brilliant science in Highcliffe’ ‘Science has been great They said: ‘At first I was really nervous and anxious fun for me. I can’t wait Year 6 Induction but then I realised it was OK and this is Days at Highcliffe ‘When we went to Highcliffe School just an experience of what is to come.’ to come up to Highcliffe School to do science we engaged in various – Grace next year’ activities. I really enjoyed it because ‘On our Murder Mystery Day at Year 6 children have enjoyed a number we used the Bunsen burners and a lot ‘There’s only one word of induction days at Highcliffe School and of people had the same opinion that it Highcliffe we got told about a man who thoroughly enjoyed the experiences. was really fun. We did lots of different had been murdered and all the possible that can describe it – brilliant!’ activities and investigations. We made suspects. To solve the mystery we had salt crystals and we also saw mould on to use forensic science, translation and ‘I found all the lessons fabulous! Thank you’ bread. All in all it was great fun and all of code breaking. It was a really fun day us were always engaged in activities’ and it was really exciting. – James – Emma.

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Tiptoe School, parents, staff and pupils, have enjoyed and benefited from the collaboration with Highcliffe School this year. The diverse range of projects and events - from designing, building and racing cars on a track to family holiday French sessions and from Murder Mystery Days to ICT advice – have all contributed to supporting teaching and learning in the whole school community. We are looking forward to developing this learning alliance further next year. Jaqui Persson, Headteacher commenced. Each car raced head to Tiptoe Primary School head with another with the first round Tiptoe to runners-up seeing their cars go into the the races! fastest car race-off. Over the course of an hour we found an Wednesday 23rd May saw Year 5 and 6 overall winner, Art, Design Technology Year 9 Football Team pupils from Tiptoe School visit the Major success in …begins with hard work staff judged the Wackiest Racer and we and Girls’ Da Vinci centre primed for competition. in the earlier years. used a Mr Townshend special to find the later years.. Champions Cars were tightly clutched against PE Support plan 2012-2013 highest top speed. The winners of the Area Schools Olympic Girls’ Tournament Winners chests, carefully packaged in their three categories received a trophy and a Year 8 Basketball Team own protective packaging. U15 Girls Football County Cup Runners Up AUTUMN TERM 1 book voucher and everyone had a great Christchurch Schools Champions Year 7 Netball Team MUDEFORD JUNIOR : afternoon’s racing. Year 9 Cricket Team The pupils had been working on their League Finalists Mr Jobbins – Friday afternoon Class 4 - Racing vehicles for a week and a half after Mr Bournemouth & District Schools Finalists Thanks go to all Art, Design Technology MUDEFORD INFANT: Nicholls had been in to Tiptoe Primary Year 7 Rounders Team Car Project staff who helped to lay on the event, to Year 10 Cricket Team Miss Fellingham – Monday afternoon School to launch the event. Pupils were Dorset League Finalists Mrs Penegar for devoting her lessons Bournemouth & District Schools Finalists On Wednesday 23rd May, Class 4 visited shown an introductory film and then set Year 7 Rugby Team to the production of the cars and to the Dorset County Plate Winners AUTUMN TERM 2 Highcliffe School for a D.T project. In pairs, we the task of designing and constructing Tiptoe pupils who produced the most Bournemouth and District Schools Champions created a car for two awards: best design and sleek, aerodynamic cars or Wacky Racers. Year 10/11 Cross- Country Team BRANSGORE: creative and inventive cars and making most aerodynamic. Firstly, in round one, we They learned a little about aerodynamics, Dorset Schools Team Champions Year 8 Rugby Team Miss Fellingham – Monday afternoon the event such a success. Area Schools Rugby 7s Tournament Runners-up Mr Jobbins – Friday afternoon raced each other twice and the winners were conductivity and vacuum forming and Year 7 Football Team through to the next round. This went on until then set about recycling materials to Bournemouth and District Schools Runners- up Bournemouth and Christchurch SPRING TERM 1 only two cars were left: Ten-Ten (Bella and realise their own car body shells. Town Girls’ Champions Year 9 Rugby Team Paige) and E.T (Ethan and Toby). Before we had Progress was superb and the outcomes Area Schools Olympic Girls’ Area Schools Rugby 7s Tournament Winners HIGHCLIFFE ST MARK: a tense final, the cars that didn’t make it past were extremely creative. Tournament Winners Bournemouth and District Schools Champions Miss Fellingham – Monday afternoon round one had a competition. There was a Mr Jobbins – Friday afternoon timing gate which judged the speed of the cars. When race day came two mini buses Year 8 Football Team Year 12 Rugby Team The winner was The Quality Crocodile (Holly S collected the students from Tiptoe and Bournemouth and District Town Cup Winners Bournemouth and District Schools Winners SPRING TERM 2 and Maddie), reaching 6.30 mph and the runner delivered them to Highcliffe School and HORDLE: up was The Green Hornet (Joe M and Oliver), the Da Vinci centre. Pupils delivered Miss Fellingham – Monday afternoon 5.4 mph. So the winner won by a whole second! their cars to the pits and then racing Mr Jobbins – Friday afternoon Now came the final! After two races, it was a draw and the final was so close but the winner SUMMER TERM 1 was: E.T! The prize for best design was Snappy TIPTOE: (Emily and Sadie) and the runner up was Miss Fellingham – Monday afternoon Daisy Duck (Ellie and Sarah). We would like Mr Jobbins – Friday afternoon to thank Mr Nicholls for coming in to give us SUCCESSFUL emily Bralee this amazing opportunity and organising this From Tiptoe Primary School to University SUMMER TERM 2 fabulous project. journey: of Winchester (Psychology) ST LUKE’S: By Bella and Holly S Miss Fellingham – Monday afternoon Mr Jobbins – Friday afternoon

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Transport to Highcliffe School In Catchment: based applicants only

The new Hampshire County Council (HCC) Home to School Transport Policy will be implemented in full from September 2013. (http://www3.hants.gov.uk/traveltoschool/school- transport.htm)

The policy states that students living over 3 miles from a school will be entitled to free transport to the nearest catchment school only. This is a change from the previous policy of providing free transport to any school within a shared catchment arrangement. In effect, Hampshire County Council has removed the discretionary element of their policy.

Therefore, for students who live in Hampshire, more than 3 miles from Highcliffe School and where Highcliffe School is the nearest school treating that address as in-catchment, HCC will continue to provide transport free of charge.

HCC and Highcliffe School are working together to ensure that the existing transport service remains in place. HCC have committed to meeting the school’s needs in terms of total seat numbers required. Highcliffe School will purchase seats on the coaches which will be available.

Highcliffe School will subsidise the cost of a seat. Seats will be available at a cost of £295 per seat (from September Intake 2013) for the first two seats purchased per family unit as defined by our Admissions Policy (students 11 to 18). Where additional seats are required for siblings within the same family unit Highcliffe School will provide these at no further cost.

Sixth Form Website

The website has been designed to be Key features include: used by parents, students and teachers • On-Line Prospectus allowing access to a wide range of • Admissions and application forms information about Highcliffe Sixth Form. • Course Information • Student Life / Gallery • Financial Support Information www.highcliffe6thform.com

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