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The news magazine of Prince Henry’s Grammar School in Specialist Language College viewVolume 26 Winter 2010 Top award for equality Prince Henry’s achieves the Stephen Lawrence Education Standard Proud of the past, prepared for the future Partnerships Tenth support anniversary our students trip to China Staff wear T-shirts THIS term has seen an increase THE annual Chinese exchange is Race relations: William Mitchell and Charlotte in our partnership work. always a very special experience The launch of the Prince Milner, Year 11, and with pride for those students who take part, Bhavesh Bhagwanji, Year 8. Henry’s Association (PHA) has and this year’s tenth anniversary resulted in parents, teachers and trip was no exception. The associate staff working together partnership between Prince to support our students. During Henry’s and Xuejun High School the autumn term, we also in Hangzhou dates back to 2000. strengthened many of our global Since then, nearly 200 students partnerships, including our and staff have had the opportunity ten-year link with Xuejun High to try out home and school life in School in China. a different culture. Other partnerships continue This year’s group of sixteen to grow, and an increasing Year 10 students, accompanied number of students are taking by Headteacher Janet Sheriff advantage of our links with local and Deputy Headteacher Chris community groups, successful Lillington, were treated to an businesses and Further and exciting hospitality programme. Higher Education institutions. This included visits to the Six A 21st-century school cannot Harmonies Pagoda and Tianmu succeed in isolation, so we Mountain, a boat trip on the West will continue to nurture our Lake and a special anniversary partnership work to provide celebration event. Students also valuable opportunities for the took part in the school’s Sports students at Prince Henry’s. Day, including an Olympic-style Janet Sheriff, Headteacher Diversity work wins award opening ceremony. Dressed for success: Kathleen Walsh, Nick Low, FIVE members of our Student Diversity This is a major achievement, and Dawn Smith, Rob Standeven, Annie Cunniffe, Rob Forum recently attended the Stephen follows our hugely successful whole- Mathewson, Amanda Dudley and Chris Lillington. Lawrence Education Standard Award school Diversity Festival, entitled MORE than 60 members of staff helped ceremony in Leeds. ‘Same Difference’. The name was to support a campaign run by the equality As well as giving a presentation about chosen to reflect the fact that, although Mouthwatering menu organisation Stonewall by sporting T-shirts Comenius trip our work on race equality and respect for we are all different, we are all basically bearing the slogan, ‘Some people are gay. YEAR 10 student Amy Quinn rocket sauce, and roasted figs diversity, they proudly accepted the Level the same: we are all human beings Get over it!’. recently represented Prince with honeyed mascarpone, 3 plaque (the highest level of the award), who should enjoy the same rights to Czech Republic Posters were displayed throughout the Henry’s at the Rotary Club earned her second place. on behalf of the whole school community. and the same freedoms. school to raise awareness, and the PE regional ‘cook off’ competition Amy’s success followed an Department organised special workshops in Skipton. initial heat in school between focusing on sexuality and gender roles in Amy’s mouthwatering menu Year 10 Food Technology sport, led by Lou Englefield of Pride Sports. of smoked salmon roulade, students. The runners-up Details of our anti-homophobia activities home-made open lasagne were Izaak Wormald, Sam Insight into Hinduism have been reported nationally. Deputy with a creamy chicken and Birkby and Emily Bligh. DURING Diversity Week, the Religious Studies Headteacher Chris Lillington recently spoke Recipe for success: Amy Quinn, Izaak Wormald and Department welcomed Krishnavesha Dasi, a at a special conference at Twickenham Sam Birkby, Year 10, with Michael Rhodes, Trevor practising Hindu, into school. Stadium on how our Student Diversity Backhouse and Dr Roy Morgan from Otley Rotary Club. Using a variety of artefacts, pictures, symbols, Forum had asked us to do more to address music and puppets, Krishna talked to students in this aspect of equality. Years 7 and 8 about aspects of Hindu culture and And, during a recent visit to Prince Hindu beliefs. The opportunity to dress as Hindu Henry’s, the actor Sir Ian McKellen gave his princes and princesses was a particular highlight. personal point of view on the subject. Colourful attire: Jac Flannery and Freya Aylward, Year 8, with Annie Cunniffe. Cultural celebration THE culmination of our Diversity Festival was an event All abroad: Outside the Spilberk Castle in Brno. for parents and members of the community, entitled ‘Fusion: a celebration of language and culture’. This very TEN Year 12 students recently embarked on the third leg of special evening marked ten years since the opening our Comenius project, visiting Brno in the Czech Republic. They of our Language College suite, and showcased the spoke at a conference about the environment, and were given linguistic and cultural diversity within our the opportunity to sample life with a Czech family. school community. The exciting programme planned by our partner school The 170 guests were entertained by more than included visits to the Macocha Abyss and the imposing Spilberk 40 young people who performed Bollywood and Castle, which towers above the city. Irish dancing, songs in Chinese and Spanish, African The highlight of the trip was a gala evening where everyone drumming, the Chinese zither and martial arts. The acts had the chance to sample traditional Czech dancing. were introduced by students in a variety of languages Alyson Blakeley said: “It was a fantastic opportunity for including Polish, Swahili, Cantonese, Punjabi and Hindi. the students, and I’m really looking forward to our partner In addition, there was a performance by the New schools visiting us next March. We need lots of students to help World Steel Orchestra, a Caribbean carnival parade organise a spectacular finale to the project.” and salsa dancing. Bollywood dancers: Lakvinda Lakhanpal, 2 Hannah Bradford and Louise Harrison, Year 8. 3 Drama students Music rocks! YEAR 9 students recently took singers from Otley and raise the roof part in an African drumming Ilkley Choral Society for IN Drama, this year’s A2 devised plays, Divine workshop, led by tutor an afternoon workshop. Intervention and Bird’s Eye View, were performed in front Alison Lyon (who also runs In this first collaboration of appreciative audiences in the Lower Hall in November. an evening class at Prince with the community choir, Divine Intervention featured a game show, in which Henry’s). Louis Tucker said: the students worked on a contestants fought for a place in heaven. Bird’s Eye “It was good fun. We played movement from Handel’s View was about a community who existed only in the constantly and learned lots of Messiah (part of the GCSE mind of a mental patient. Both plays were developed by new techniques.” Music specification) as well the students in a highly professional manner and the The Music Department also as some traditional carols. productions were intelligent, creative and very funny. hosted free classes provided Currently, after the success Meanwhile, former student Mark Speight, who left by the School of Rock and of the Autumn Concert in Guildhall this year, has won a part in Game of Thrones, Pop, in which students were October, our musical groups an HBO series scheduled for May 2011 on Sky1. given the opportunity to play are busy rehearsing for the different instruments and Christmas Concert when perform vocals. members of the audience Then, in November, Prince will be invited to join in with Acting the part: The cast of Divine Intervention and Bird’s Eye View. Drum majors: Tutor Alison Lyon with Louis Tucker and Selina Stoves, Year 9. Henry’s singers joined with communal carols. Curtain upSubjects on such as Drama, Artcreativity and Music give students at Prince Henry’s the opportunity to build their confidence and excel creatively Artists of merit THE Art Department their work displayed as recently celebrated the part of the nationally achievements of nine acclaimed Leeds Art students in the Sixth Show. Year 13 student Form, whose work was Robbie Cook said: exhibited alongside that “It was surprising of professional artists to see how well our from across Yorkshire. artwork fitted in with Abigail Hilditch, the work of so many Emily Maun, Ben Freer, established artists.” Helia Atyabi, Robbie Mariam and Daisy’s Cook, Daisy Conway, artwork was then Sophie Kirk, Hannah chosen to represent Birkett and Mariam the United Kingdom in Gulamhussein were a joint youth culture all selected to have exhibition in Germany. In the frame: Abigail Hilditch, Ben Freer, Daisy Conway, Helia Atyabi, Robbie Cook, Hannah Birkett and Emily Maun. 4 5 At work in the community Lifesaver THE Young Citizens Panel at Prince showcases her skills Fun and games Henry’s is made up of a group of Year 11 students who have been YEAR 12 student Alice Fisher recently took part working with the West Yorkshire in an international lifesaving competition. Police to enhance links between Alice flew to Egypt with the Leeds Phoenix Life school and the wider community. Saving Swimming Squad to compete in the 2010 This year, seven Year 11 students Interclub Lifesaving World Championships. produced a film, which was Alice and her team took part in a variety designed to address some of of events, including board rescues and a 4 x the concerns or misconceptions 50 metre obstacle race, at the Olympic-size that older people can have about swimming pool in Alexandria and in the sea off teenagers.