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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 . ‘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 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 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 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. Their findings were Mamoura beach. presented to the police, Local Head Boy and Head Girl: Kieron Councillors, our local MP, parents, Mirchandani-Cooper and Abigail Hewitt, Year 13. Buoyed by her success: staff and the High Sheriff of West Alice Fisher, Year 12. Yorkshire. The team eventually Brownbill and Manpreet Ryatt. went on to win first prize across Together, they lead the four the county. different Student Leadership Focus Students at Prince Henry’s are Groups: Learning & Teaching, also given the opportunity to Student Health & Well-being, make a difference through the new Environment and Citizenship/ Senior Student Leadership Team. Student Voice. Head Boy Kieron Mirchandani- Meanwhile, Year 10 students Cooper and Head Girl Abigail following the new BTEC CCLD Hewitt were elected by the whole (Children’s Care, Learning and school following a rigorous Development) course have made campaign. They lead the whole an enthusiastic start, which has school Student Council, which included work experience on Game designers: Jordan Fearnley and Joe Gadd, Year 9. is made up of elected student Tuesday mornings at three local Prize-winning film: Rebecca YEAR 9 students Joe Gadd and Meanwhile, a group of ten leaders from each year group. primary schools and a nursery. Surr, Hayley James, Marisa Jordan Fearnley have entered the students, led by Oliver Dawson and The Student Leadership Team Sophie Jones-Tinsley said: Balance, Nathan Coope, BAFTA Young Game Designers Ross Walkinshaw, are competing also comprises Deputy Head Boys “I really enjoy working with Rhiannon Hughes, Laura Foster and Olivia Hudson, Year 11. competition. They showcased again at the First Lego League Matthew Trees and Jason Jones, the children and can’t wait their work at the recent Open competition at the University and Deputy Head Girls Casey to go back.” Evening, and we will find out soon of . Their task is if they have been shortlisted. Both to program a robot so that it students are members of our after- completes a series of missions, and school Gaming Club, which is run to give a presentation on this year’s A few of our favourite books by the ICT Department. theme – ‘Body Forward’. THE author Michael Scott, who wrote the itself in our ‘Get Caught Reading!’ campaign. they have read. The initiative is being popular series The Secrets of the Immortal This term, posters of staff caught reading advertised with amazing designs by Nicola Nicholas Flamel, visited the Library recently their favourite books have appeared in O’Shea’s Year 11 English group and Sally to give an inspirational talk about his love corridors around the school. These range Cox’s Year 10 Media Studies students. Students promote Fairtrade of writing to students from Years 7, 8 from our caretaker, Shane Ratcliffe, reading Curriculum Leader for English Annie Cunniffe AFTER another successful trip to Harewood House, where students have and 9. Afterwards, the students took part his favourite book on a stepladder to the has also taken part in the campaign, and continued to strengthen local community links, Product Design students in Year in a question-and-answer session, and Headteacher Janet Sheriff reading while said: “We’re very proud of our reading 10 have teamed up with the Print Technology Department at Leeds City College were able to buy copies of his books from walking around the school grounds. culture here at Prince Henry’s.” in the hope of winning a prestigious national competition. representatives of Waterstone’s. In addition, students are being awarded Look out for more posters coming soon. PrintIT!, which is mapped to the national curriculum, aims to make students Our love of literature has also manifested stamps by their English teachers for books What will you get caught reading? aware of job opportunities in the printing industry by encouraging them to promote Fairtrade products within a supermarket environment. Michael Scott fans: Douglas Ellis and Joe Gilbody, Year 9. Supermarket sweep: Rachel Brockbank, Year 10. Focus on health and well-being YEAR 12 Health and Social Care students have been busy learning about inequalities as part of their AS course. Robert Mann, a lead nurse from Leeds Partnership Trust, came in to talk about problems encountered by people with disabilities. Student Josh Matthews said: “I didn’t realise the difficulties people face with disabilities.” Molly McCaffrey added: “If I were a care practitioner, I would try to help break down barriers.” Meanwhile, Year 13 Health and Social Care students made an invaluable contribution to the recent Sixth Form Open Evening when they staged a mini-health promotion event, enabling parents and prospective students to taste Hot topic: Chemistry exotic fruit and assess their ‘five-a-day’ intake. teacher Phil Pope reads 6 Jeremy Clarkson. 7 Sports Prefects lead the field THIS year, the Sports Prefect throughout the school. Council has grown to give One of the projects being students in Years 9, 11 and managed by our Sports Prefects 12 the opportunity to develop is the programme of inter-form their leadership skills and raise competitions. These include a awareness of PE and sporting Year 7 rounders competition and opportunities and achievements a Year 8 dodgeball competition.

Sports prefects: Tom Bailey, Erin Bentley, Hannah Burnham, Tom Clarkson, Sam Hargreaves, Holly Hawke and Owain Hughes, Year 9.

New kit: ‘Modelled’ by Girls Captain Jessica Georgallis, Year 8, and Boys Vice Captain Benjamin Palmer, Year 9, with sponsor Jeanette Romani and PE teacher Dean Hyam. Soccer sensations THE U13 girls’ football team and the U14 boys’ football team are at the top of their respective leagues. After receiving sponsorship for new kit from ‘Kidz Only Travel’ and ‘Ladies Only Travel’, both teams are going from strength to strength. Dean Hyam said: “It is a tremendous achievement for both teams. With continued hard work and dedication, hopefully both teams will end up champions of their respective leagues by the end of the season.”

l YEAR 9 student Ellie King has been selected for the Yorkshire Netball Academy.

l Zoe Kitching and Oliver Daffern, in Year 7, Three cheers represented Prince Henry’s at the International Simultaneous Marathon at the John Charles Centre of Sport in Leeds.

for Olivia! l Year 10 student Oliver Procter has been selected as the new Junior Captain at Golf Club. YEAR 11 student Olivia Coyle l Rugby began cheerleading 18 months Sports in brief In , Year 13 student Dominic Barrow was ago with the ‘Aviator Allstars’ from England U18 captain and played for st Leeds. Forget the idea of pom-pom 1 XV this season; Arnie Ellison, in Year 13, has waving – this form of cheerleading been selected for the England squad; Year 13 is a combination of dance, students Jack Bergmanas, Sam Kerry and Chris tumbling and stunts. Gemmell, and Year 12 student John Matthews This year, Olivia’s 26-strong, have been selected for the North of England U18 mixed cheerleading team won training squad; Luke Cowdell and Tobias Gill, in both the National Championships Year 11, have been selected for the Yorkshire U16 and European Cheerleading rugby squad. Championships, which were held in Bottrop, Germany, in May. l Henry Tyrrell, in Year 11, represented the North If you fancy having a go, find out East in an Army Cadet Force national Swimming more at www.aviatorallstars.com competition at Sandhurst recently. He competed in the individual medley, the butterfly and front crawl.

Aviator Allstar: Olivia Coyle, Year 11. l Evie Pedley, Year 9, won a silver medal in the British Gas Scottish Synchronised Swimming Championships in the 13/14 team event.

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