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Reporting on Our Summer Term... and What a Term It's THE BROOKSBANK SCHOOL SPORTS COLLEGE MAGAZINE SUMMER 2018 REPORTING ON OUR SUMMER TERM... AND WHAT A TERM IT’S BEEN! 2 ON-SIDE MAGAZINE SUMMER 2018 WWW.BBS.CALDERDALE.SCH.UK 3 GIRLS TO REPRESENT EUROPE MULTI-TALENTED BEN IN INTERNATIONAL SET ON SHAPING BRIGHTER FUTURES SPACE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE DESIGN ALTHOUGH STILL IN YEAR 8, BEN MILLER HAS ALREADY HAD QUITE AN IMPACT AT COMPETITION BROOKSBANK, PRIMARILY ON HIS WORK FOR OUR SCHOOL COUNCIL. CORINNE BARKER AND GEORGIA Ben was recently elected to the UK Youth Parliament (UKYP); more on that story ASPINALL HAVE BEEN CHOSEN TO later. On-side magazine caught up with this REPRESENT EUROPE IN INTERNATIONAL talented young man, who is determined SPACE DESIGN COMPETITION AT THE to make an impact on our democracy and shape the futures of young people. KENNEDY SPACE CENTRE IN JULY. “A MASSIVE THANK YOU TO HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE WORDS? However, as we all know, success sometimes EVERYONE FOR ALL YOUR The news came in the wake of their success Energetic, confident and out-going. I like at the national finals at Imperial College comes at a price and competing at DONATIONS.” changing things and having a say about how London in March. “It was unbelievable news, international level will cost the girls around things run. I’m quite sporty too, and enjoy and made 42 hours of no sleep definitely £4,000 in flights and accommodation. road cycling and playing rugby. My dad was worth it! Amazingly, we were both selected to Enterprisingly, Corinne and Georgia have a semi-professional footballer - but I can’t go and compete!” said an ecstatic Corinne. been busy organising fundraising activities to stand football so we never talk about that! meet their expenses. The engineering and technology competition challenges students to design futuristic space Top of list was a Race Night organised by WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT settlements following a detailed brief. “At the the girls, especially for Brooksbank staff. BROOKSBANK IN SIX WORDS? regionals, we were working in teams of around The combination of bets, bar and supper on Changing things and having a say! 25 and had just nine hours to design our 2087 Friday, 18th May was a fantastic success and moon settlement. We had to meet requirements swelled funds by £1,200! CAN YOU TELL US MORE ABOUT relating to human factors, structural engineering, YOUR RECENT ELECTION TO robots and operations such as water. Everyone They also set up a crowdfunding page on line worked extremely hard!” and received several substantial donations THE UKYP? from local businesses. Altogether, they have I was elected to the Youth Parliament in April, The national final was another step up for the raised £4,200, with the school making a with 861 votes. It was a Calderdale-wide girls! “After some masterclasses from leading generous contribution. election that included other high schools. I’m experts, we then had just 19 hours to design a elected for a one-year term, with a second Georgia hopes to study Natural Sciences at York more detailed settlement, to fulfil a much longer year to monitor my successor. Being head University next year while Corinne is planning to brief. We stayed up all night to get it finished, representative for Year 7 on our school study Medical Physics at Nottingham the following and then presented our design to a team of council last year, was an excellent training judges in a lecture theatre of 300 people!” year. Best of luck in the competition girls! ground for speaking up on behalf of others. WHAT WILL YOUR WORK INVOLVE THAT’S QUITE A WORKLOAD, HOW AND WHAT ARE YOU MOST ARE YOU GOING TO FIT IT ALL IN? IN TRIBUTE TO MR NORMAN KEMP LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING? Lucklily, I have the support of a deputy who‘ll The Brooksbank School would like to pay enhanced the skills and experiences of to success in a number of competitions. That sounds like two questions! The UKYP is shadow me and help me with admin and day- tribute to Mr Norman Kemp, who passed our students. Norman worked closely with the Music a group of 300 11-18 year olds from across to-day issues. Plus I have a mentor to guide away recently. Norman was a member of our Department, to set up our annual Rotary the UK who voice their opinions to bring Norman was a huge supporter of the arts me through the fine detail. Governing Body. He was a familiar face at about social change and improve the lives of at Brooksbank. His membership of Elland Young Musician competition, and our English Brooksbank and a committed ambassador Department to popularise Youth Speaks, a young people. WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF for several learning initiatives which greatly Rotary Club brought sponsorship which led public speaking competition. I’m really looking forward to getting involved IN TEN YEARS TIME? I’m aiming for Ox-bridge and then want The picture shows Norman with former in a variety of events, projects and campaigns during my term of office. I’m particularly to become a barrister. I would like to be a students Adam Crowther, Connor Fahey and looking forward to November, when we are all barrister because I want to get people out Maria Gomez, who won the Youth Speaks heading to the House of Commons in London. of trouble and I also enjoy debating and well Regional Final in June 2016 for a passionate We’ll be debating a wide range of issues, ‘arguing the toss’! speech about raising LGBTQA awareness such as developing a curriculum for life for among young people. all young people, making public transport Ben is a very determined youngster who is better, cheaper and accessible, giving 16 and already making his mark at Brooksbank. We We would like to send our condolences to 17-year-olds the right to vote in elections and are sure he will create a lasting impression Norman’s family as we remember the many referendums, and offering better protection on all those who come into contact with this years of service Norman gave to our school. from discrimination for LGBT+ young people. highly capable young man. AN INTERVIEW WITH OUR HEADTEACHER SHOWCASES A WEALTH OF “FOR SOME, THE THOUGHT OF EVEN APPROACHING THEIR HEADTEACHER WOULD STUDENT TALENT AND CREATIVITY BE A TERRIFYING PROSPECT, AND WHAT OF THE OUTCOME? HOPEFULLY NOT A BLACKADDER-ESQUE BALDRICK MOMENT (HEEL OF HAND THUMPS HEAD; WHY DID I DO THAT!) IN MY CASE, A SENSE OF GRATIFICATION HIT ME – I CAME OUT OF THE LION’S DEN ALIVE AND IT WASN’T HALF BAD … PLUS THERE WAS NO “JAWS” MUSIC PLAYING!” GRACE GOODWIN REPORTS ON HER IMPRESSIONS ON MEETING MR MCCALLION, HEADTEACHER OF BROOKSBANK. A CONCERN FOR YOUNG PEOPLE GROW YOUR RESILIENCE AND PERSONAL ROLE MODELS FOLLOW YOUR PASSION I soon set my preconceptions of Mr McCallion confesses he has been Headteacher stereotypes aside when Mr Mr McCallion’s belief in nurturing strongly influenced by three inspiring McCallion told me he didn’t expressly students’ resilience so they can face life’s leaders: Nelson Mandela, the South want to teach while a young teenager struggles flows throughout the interview. African anti-apartheid revolutionary CONNOR HAND – the option of joining the police was and political leader, the Indian leader, ROSIE ROBERTS shelved due to height restrictions. At Mahatma Ghandi and Martin Luther King, 14 years old, he acquired a paper round the social activist and Baptist minister. JESS GRUNDY DELPHI HAIGH business with a friend. I was impressed, Several great musicians have been A Level and GCSE students have celebrated Presenting prizes for Art, Department Head fantastic and clearly demonstrates the hard given how hard it is to get a job these major influences too: Bob Dylan, Bruce the culmination of their courses at an Ms Lumb led the tributes to students’ hard work that students have put into their studies. days and the proliferation of zero- Springsteen, even the anarchic Sex impressive arthaus exhibition of their work. “The skills, creativity and dedication Opportunities to attend extra sessions hours contracts. Mr McCallion Pistols. If he could have dinner with work. REFINE brought together a stunning are needed in huge amounts to gain these after school and special Saturday morning collection of Art, Photography and top grades, and I would like to thank all our sessions have really paid off.” expressed his frustration at anyone, living or dead, it would Technology work from around 250 students. students for their effort and commitment.” the lack of well-paid jobs for have to be Bruce Springsteen young people when they because he would make less of REFINE opened on Tuesday, 5th June Examined art and technology courses leave high school, sixth a riot than Dylan or the Pistols! giving students and their families a chance regularly achieve outstanding results at the REFINE PRIZEWINNERS to view final pieces resulting from two school. “Students from all technologies have form and even university. years of passion and creativity. The show attained very high marks at GCSE and several He is concerned ART GCSE FAMILY encompassed a wide variety of media and have gained full marks for their controlled about the impact of techniques ranging from fine art painting, assessments,” said Mr Horrocks, Head of The Graphic Design Award - Leah Skotnicki Clearly, Mr McCallion has globalisation but strongly photography, mixed media, film and 3D work. Technology. “The quality of their work is The Photography Award - Leah Kalter supports the benefits of been a great influencer on his two children.
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