TERM 6 July 2018

CHIPPING NORTON SCHOOL CNSNewsletter Year 11Prom

HEAD’S LINES It is over 12 years since I crossed the threshold of On Saturday 23rd June, The Great Barn in Chipping Norton School Aynho was the spectacular venue for the as the ‘new Headteacher 2018 Year 11 Prom. The Year 11 students of Top School’. The arrived in vintage cars, sports cars, tractors intervening years have and even on quad bikes. Everyone made a flown past and mark the huge effort and looked very glamorous for longest period of time the last big event as a cohort. I have been in any job, It was an amazing evening where testament to the quality of students could celebrate the last 5 years Chipping Norton School together before moving on to pastures and its community. It has been a hugely fulfilling new. The Prom is always a special event in role and one that I will the calendar as it marks the end of an era definitely miss. for our Year 11s. So what will I miss most? The Great Barn put on a fantastic spread Schools are essentially of food and students danced the night about people and I will away creating everlasting memories. Special miss the students and thanks must go to the Prom Committee the staff tremendously. I who organised the evening - a huge have calculated that I have amount of work. been fortunate enough Mrs Tandy: Head of Year 11 to have seen some 3,000 students successfully move from Year 11 or Year 13 to the next phase of their lives. I am proud Our new Head Students are ... of the achievements, We are pleased to qualifications and skills announce that the that these students leave Head Students for the with and proud of the part upcoming academic year our school has played in are Oliver Tailby and Lydia making them the people Harding. they are. Having worked in six Both students have schools during my teaching commented “We are both career I know that the very happy to have been colleagues I have had chosen to fulfil these the pleasure of leading roles during our final at CNS are among the year at Chipping Norton very best. Many of these School, and are looking colleagues have moved forward to representing on to promoted posts the school and continuing or to new challenges in the growth of what education, but all have we believe is a friendly, left their mark in their encouraging and engaging unwavering commitment learning environment.” to a richness of learning Head Students Oliver Tailby and Lydia Harding. continued over Head’s Lines continued that is the bedrock of our school ethos. SChanges in the Canteen I will also miss the endless • Students to eat together variety that working in a in the Dining Hall. All hot busy school entails. Teaching food bought by students in is never dull and dealing with its daily demands 7, 8 and 9 will be eaten at is often challenging and tables in the Dining Hall. exhausting but always • New all recyclable inherently rewarding. packaging for Years 10, 11, Students are endlessly 12 & 13. Hot food taken fascinating, sometimes funny, out by older years will be frequently enthusiastic, in environmentally friendly, maddening and engaging. recyclable containers. Seeing children grow into • New regular Theme Days thoughtful, considerate and and Special Promotions. In response to concerns carry out container waste. successful young adults is These will promote raised by the Student To do this the following one of the things I will miss healthier eating and better most of all. Council, we are introducing changes will happen from eating habits. The support of our a number of significant September: Please support the parents is another thing I improvements to our • New menus to help Student Council and our will miss. A school is far catering provision. Most promote healthy eating. school in making these more than just its teachers importantly we are These will be displayed in significant changes. We and students, it is a whole focusing on the quality of school and on our website. community and one in want to ensure that the food provided and what • New platters and dishes which parents play a crucial break and lunchtime the food is served in. We to cut down on packaging. role. The vast majority of experience for students is want to improve the food Hot food will be served our parents at CNS are as good as it can possibly on offer and we want to in washable containers to hugely supportive and be. work alongside school in a reduce the amount of reduce material waste. Mr Duffy: Head Teacher positive way to encourage the very best from our students. This support SThrilling West End work experience! was never more important From 29th May to the 3rd to us than following the June, I was lucky enough to Ofsted inspection in 2015. gain work experience on To say that it was invaluable is an understatement and ‘Thriller Live’ in the Lyric I would like to reiterate Theatre on West End. The my gratitude for all the musical is a celebration of encouragement , good Michael Jackson's best hits. wishes and support which Throughout the week I contributed so significantly worked in many different to making CNS the school it aspects of technical is today. theatre including stage I wouldn’t have missed management, live sound my time with you all for and working with the anything. I am proud to be musicians who play the handing over the school in songs. excellent shape to Mr Barry Overall, my week on Doherty who, I am sure, will take CNS to an even West End was amazing better and brighter future. as I got to go behind the I would like to thank all scenes on a professional staff, governors, parents and production and work with students for the part they the people who make the have played in my time here performance possible. It and for their support. It has really reaffirmed that this been my absolute pleasure is a career that I want to and privilege to have led go into. such a fine school. Thank you! Harvey Sivell:12E

Simon Duffy: Head Teacher German Exchange 2018

On Sunday the 1st of July a The next day was group of 35 Year 8 and Year probably most people’s 9 students and 3 teachers favourite day as we visited left Chipping Norton at the Allianz Arena, home of 8.30pm and headed for Bayern München Football Germany! The journey Club! After a fantastic was roughly 20 hours of tour of the stadium and films, chatting and very changing rooms we got little sleep. When we finally a train into Munich City arrived in Nördlingen at Centre and did some 4pm the next day everyone shopping and sightseeing. was exhausted and we all It was very beautiful. After an excellent week half an hour later we staggered off the coach On Friday we went to we sadly had to pack our were in England. Finally, to meet our exchange Legoland in Günzberg. bags and get an early night only two or so hours left. families, relieved to have It was fantastic but in preparation for leaving Eventually we arrived back finally arrived. extremely wet as it rained school at 5.45am. After in Chipping Norton at On Tuesday we joined heavily on and off for waving goodbye we braced 10.35pm and were greeted in with our exchange most of the day, but it ourselves for the 20 hour by family who looked partners’ first two lessons certainly didn’t ruin our journey home. When we more asleep than us! Our at school and then walked time – we’re English, we’re finally crossed the channel by German adventure was around Nördlingen and used to it! Eurotunnel in the afternoon complete. visited the Rieskrater The weekend was we were all restless and Museum (which focuses spent with our exchange glad of a chance to stretch Imogen Bissett: 8GN on meteors and their families and many of us our legs on the train. About collisions with earth) with went to a local festival the CNS group. in Bopfingen. More shopping! 50 years of German Exchange In September we will as possible together be celebrating the 50th with any memories or anniversary of our German anecdotes you would like exchange with the Theodor to share. Please email Heuss Gymnasium in these (scans or photos of Nördlingen. As part of our printed pictures are fine) celebrations we would like to crichmond@chipping- to put together a display of norton.oxon.sch.uk by photos and memories of Friday 14th September. the exchange over the last Thank you. 50 years. If you took part in the exchange, we would be Miss Richmond: MFL very grateful for as many Department photos of past exchanges SPORTING NEWS CNS victorious in West Oxon Oxford School Games Athletics Championship

After some outstanding Abingdon. This involved recent performances in students each running, their district competitions jumping and throwing our Year 9 and Year10 across a range of events Wednesday 13th June Going into the relays Rounders teams that concluded with a 4 x saw the return of the in the lead, the CNS represented West Oxon at 100m relay and the medley West Oxfordshire students were able to the County Tournament in relay. Whilst there were Athletics competition perform consistently Oxford on Tuesday 3rd July. many good performances held at Horspath Athletics well through some In what was a high standard when the students were Stadium in Oxford. excellent changeovers of rounders, although both taking part it was difficult Each school was well to finish the competition teams finished outside the to know where they might represented by students as winners, becoming medal positions, they did finish. After calling out the from Year 7 all the way the first school to win themselves proud. results both year groups through to Year 10. the trophy for the 5th On Friday 6th July finished just outside the Students competed over time since its inception our Year 7 and Year 8/9 medal positions but had a a number of disciplines in 2007. Along the way Athletes represented fantastic day. including jumps, throws a number of records West Oxon at the County and both short and were broken by CNS event at Tilsley Park in middle distance runs. It students - no mean feat became clear that CNS in the 12 years since the Cricket Update students were performing competition started. A well, securing a number of fantastic achievement by 1st places and picking up all the CNS competitors. valuable points in 2nd and Well Done! 3rd places along the way.

Year 7 have had a terrific Marlborough in the semi- season and after winning final soon. 3 out of 4 of their league Year 9 had a strong games are now hoping to league campaign with a get through to the semi series of narrow losses finals. following an outstanding Year 8 finished their opening day win against league campaign with a Sibford. great win over Burford School meaning that they Mr Thomas: Head of PE won their league and play SPORTING NEWS The best Sports Day ever!

This year’s Sports Day was to eat ice cream while held on Friday 13th July in cheering on their house. hot and humid conditions Going into the final event, not normally associated the 4 x 100m relays, the with the summer’s scores were close and showpiece sporting event. the trophy was still all In a break with tradition to play for. Final scores all track and field events were frantically calculated were held on the same day and after all races were which made for an exciting completed the final points buzz at the school during separating 4th to 1st morning registration. place was only 40 points. Year 9 Rounders Success Students jumped and Congratulations to the threw magnificently in the winning house of Stour; morning - so much so that captains Will Huddleston no fewer than 37 records and Matilda Donaghy were broken before were delighted to come lunchtime! up to receive the trophy In the afternoon, in front from Mrs Fisher. Well of the whole school, the done to all those students action continued while who represented their students watched from house. the middle of the track, lucky enough to be able Mr Thomas: Head of PE

The Year 9 Rounders However, they did qualify team have had an amazing for the Oxfordshire School season this summer Games which was held winning all of their on Tuesday 3rd July at games within the West Harcourt Hill Campus, Oxfordshire School Sports Oxford. Despite Sophie Partnership. They went Rowe (Captain) and her along to the Year 9 WOSSP team performing really well Rounders Tournament at the games they were not on Thursday 21st June at placed this time. Marlborough school and narrowly missed out on Mrs Tandy: Head of Year 11 finishing 1st by 1 rounder. and Esther Mead wins Art prestigious and Design & Technology Exhibition 2018 Oxfordshire mu- sic award The annual Art/Technology private view exhibition was held on Thursday 21st June. It was a wonderful event where students’ hard work and talent could be appreciated and celebrated. We are very proud of all the students who have worked so hard over the last two years and, as always, astounded by the wonderful talent we have at Chipping Norton School. A special thanks to the Art and Technology teachers who have guided our students through the courses and allowed the students to flourish and excel in their chosen areas. We wish our students all the best as they embark on the next stage of their education and careers and congratulate them on their achievements.

Mrs Corley: Head of Art Year 4, 5 & 6 Athletics Festival Year 4/5 Creative Writing Club

Pupils from Years 4, 5 and throwing the howler. The We were thrilled to was a perfect way to 6 from our partnership standard was very high and welcome 45 pupils from finish the school year, primary schools came to the support for each other the partnership schools not only giving pupils the CNS to take part in the was fantastic. who had applied to take chance to improve their annual Athletics Festival. part in the Creative writing skills, but make This festival was led by Year The festival winners were Writing Club. This club new friendships too. 7 students who had been as follows: is run by Mr Long, Miss Some of the pupils had trained by their teachers to Big School Winners: Tucker and Mrs Lee from enjoyed it so much in Year run the festival. Everyone Year 4: Kingham the English Department 4 that they had come had a role; either starting Year 5: St Mary’s and over the 5 weeks the along for a second year. or finishing the races or Year 6: Kingham pupils created written Congratulations to marking the standing long Overall winner: Kingham. works and used their everyone who took part. jumps and howler throws. imagination during group We hope you enjoyed Mrs Fisher also asked the Small School Winners: discussions. it and will take all your Year 7s to demonstrate Year 4: Enstone The teachers were imagination and new some of their athletic Year 5: Chadlington impressed and delighted found confidence back to skills, and they were Year 6: Great Rollright by their knowledge and your classrooms. thrilled to do so, with lots Overall winner: Enstone. enthusiasm, and the club of encouragement and support from the younger children. Cornbury Music Prizes The afternoon itself On June 7th Mr Duffy such as singing in their was warm with a breeze, and Hugh Phillimore school choir, playing one or perfect weather for the from Cornbury Festival more musical instrument, children to compete in welcomed thirteen winners leading and supporting the sprint, middle distance, and their families to a other musicians in school standing long jump and presentation at Chipping and making consistent Norton School. The progress and sustained families received Festival effort. tickets for the weekend During the presentation of 13-15 July. These are we were delighted to be kindly donated by Hugh serenaded by Chipping and Cornbury Festival, who Norton School Ensemble are pleased to support and Georgia Juckes led by musicians from Chipping Mr Brown, Head of Music. Norton Partnership of Schools. Congratulations to you The students were all. We hope you and nominated by their your families enjoyed the teachers for their Cornbury experience, and contribution and effort in continue to excel with music at their own schools, your music. Year 4 & 5 Maths AGT Workshop Year 5 Bake Off

Mr Thrower, Miss Wearden Each workshop was run by We were very pleased presented the judges with and Mrs Avery were a teacher, and one was run to welcome the Year 5 4 baked cupcakes and delighted to welcome 28 by Year 12 Maths Leaders. Primary School Bake 4 beautifully decorated Year 4 and 5 students to Each group undertook Off winners to Chipping cupcakes. Well done the Maths Department activities designed to Norton School to take to you all. We were to take part in our CNPS challenge them, but at a part in the inter-school impressed with your Maths Workshop on June level they could work at, Bake Off. This year the skills and the amount of 25th. although in many cases pupils all used the same planning and thought you After a very hot day their level of understanding recipe for the bake. had put into your final at their own school, the was outstanding. Everyone was also asked cakes. pupils were welcomed by Congratulations to you to pre-plan their design for Mr Duffy, Mr Crudge, the Maths staff and started all - you were exceptional, their cake decoration using Mrs Brown and our Year 7 the event by doing a maths and we were delighted to a design sheet. helpers found the judging puzzles. They then split host you - and of course, a Year 7 students very difficult, but finally into teams to take part big thank you to our Maths supported the younger made their decisions in the four workshops Department and student pupils. It was an intensive based on design and especially devised for them. leaders. hour and a half and at taste for the decorated the end of it everyone cupcakes and taste, size, colour and consistency for the bake. U11 Cricket Tournament Big School Winner: do their best. It was Middle Barton lovely to see teachers and Small school Winner: parents come along to Chadlington support their schools. Congratulations to The winners were: everyone who took part. Big Schools: Kingham You should all be very Small Schools: proud of yourselves, and Chadlington thank you to all the staff at your own primary As always congratulations schools for their support to everyone who took and the staff and students part; you played well here at Chipping Norton The primary cricket teams The teams all played well and showed great School. arrived at Chipping Norton with some skilful fielding sportsmanship. School to take part in the and batting. The event Mrs Fisher: Community annual cricket tournament. was led by Year 10 sports Learning Lead Every team had been leaders, who umpired, training for the tournament scored and encouraged at their primary schools. the younger children to ‘A Day in the Life of Me” winner Deddington Festival winner The Deddington Festival Martha Miller invited children and young Isabelle Pearce people in the local area Tristan Peissel to submit a short story Lewis Pendery or poem to their annual Gabriele Salamachinaite writing competition based Lauren Selby on the theme ‘DISGUISE’. The following students Tristan’s piece of work were included on the KS4 ‘Shards of Light’ was shortlist: judged to be the winner Georgia Collins and all the student’s Matilda Donaghy stories were published in Thomas Joyner a special festival book.

‘Shards of Light’ by Tristan Peissel (Year 10)

As the rain hammered down in thick, grey sheets I thundered down the pavement, my heart thumping loudly in my ears. I cast a tentative look back, and to my horror saw I’m Issy Hart and I librarian, choose a selection two Reapers hot on my tail. made a PowerPoint of books for the library. All because I look different. In a world of muted greys and presentation about my life, Many of these books are blacks, of obedience and subservice my gift forces me, day about my disability and about young people living and night to wear this ugly exterior, this ugly disguise. how I cope with it. The with physical disabilities or I ran faster. PowerPoint was entered mental health issues. Weaving in and out of the crowd —pushing against the for a competition called A film crew came to strong tide of people, my hat brim low over my painted “The Day in the Life of school to film my normal mask, my coat, as black as the souls of the things chasing me, Me”, where loads of kids day at school. I presented flying behind me. with disabilities aged my PowerPoint in front of I pushed harder, my breath coming in short bursts. 10-13 years took part. A all the Year 9s in assembly People are staring at me now. Reeling at the sight of my few weeks later I found whilst the crew were mask as if I were a leper, then reaching out to slow me in out that I had won the filming. A clip of the film my progress, all misconceptions forgotten, when they notice competition! will be available to view on the pair of Reapers, who are still gaining on me. At first I I received a tablet and the pdnet website soon. bat them away lightly. Then someone goes for my mask and a £100 book voucher for I don’t think — just act. The resulting shove catapults him into a bank on the opposite side of the street, three floors the school. I helped Ms Issy Hart: 9SW up. The sirens start to wail — the banshee chorus ripping Bovington, the school through my brain. I turned right, then left, then right again, tearing through Creative writing with Philip S. Davies the puddles that littered the ground like strange portals to an alternate dimension. Will nothing shake these guys? a time and place that you Panicked, I make a stupid decision and charge off into a back understand. We all had alley. Suddenly faced with a cold, hard and unforgiving brick a go at writing a short wall, my stomach drops to my boots and I feel bile start to introduction and then rise in my throat. I spin on the spot and face my pursuers; improving upon it. two military grade Reapers, slowly advancing. Sweat trickled Philip explained how he down the inside of my mask and makes its way down the came to publish his two nape of my neck. They were forcing my hand at this moment books ‘Destiny’s Rebel’ On June 13th author Philip making me make the move I never wanted to have to make. and ‘Destiny’s Revenge’ It would be risky but if I valued my continued existence it S. Davies visited school to and about the last book in was my only hope. run two creative writing the trilogy ‘Destiny’s Ruin’ Reaching up, I grabbed my mask with both trembling, workshops for selected which is published this gloved hands and ripped it off my face, letting it fall to the students from Year 7-9. autumn. ground with a clap like thunder. The Reapers stopped in their He gave students tips We are very grateful to tracks. Shards of light erupted from my radiant face tearing on how to plan a story. Philip for giving up his through the paper of the Reapers bodies and causing them His top tip was to “write time. to explode into millions of black flakes, showering down on what you know about” Chloe-Marie Warren: me like funeral confetti. and to base your story in 9EG Looking to the future: Year 10 work experience This year 163 Year 10 students went on work experience from the 2–6th July. 87% of students found places in Oxfordshire businesses with a lot going to small local businesses that are fantastic and support the school year on year with this great opportunity for students. Some generous employers took more than one student. Renault F1 team in Enstone were very supportive and took 5 students, rotating them around different departments. This year we had students placed as far a field as Christchurch, London, Berkshire, Surrey and Germany. Chipping Norton School would like to thank all those employers who kindly took students for us. It gives our students an invaluable insight into the world of work and we really appreciate their help.

What the students said: Beth Blackwell (10WS) who went to Oxford Gene Technology said “From the experience I developed a strong understanding of the area of work and the aspects of what thorough medical research involves. I recommend this experience for anyone interested in this field of work. Overall it was a fun, informative and intriguing experience”.

Jonathan Huband (10SW) who went to Rally Preparation Services in Witney said “I learned a lot of useful things from my placement such as how to get along well with your colleagues and most importantly how to get along with your employer. I would definitely recommend it for a placement. I had buckets of fun!”

Owen Adams (10EG) who went to Chipping Norton Garden Company said “Loved the experience with Andy he was always welcoming me into the team and asking for my input”.

What the employers said: Gemma Bridges, Chipping Norton Vets about Charlie Hill (10GN) “I just wanted to say what an absolute pleasure it was having Charlie doing work experience with us last week. He is such a bright, confident and extremely enthusiastic young man and I can honestly say he was miles better than most of the adult student vets we have doing work experience. He is a credit to your school and we would have him back anytime.”

Joyce Rice, Chipping Norton Baptist Church about Hermione Taylor (10EN) “It was a pleasure to participate in this programme and Hermione was a joy to work with. She was motivated, enthusiastic and polite. This is also a credit to everyone at the school she represents. Should you need a placement for a student in the future, please do not hesitate to contact me.” Mr Parker: Careers Lead English Department supports Books 2 Africa Carnegie Day What’s on at CNS This year Reading Club TERM 1 countries. It's a fact that Week 1 A September 90% of children cannot members took part in the Mon 3 Staff training (no students in school) read or write after finishing Carnegie Day with Wood Sixth form enrolment school in Africa because Green School, Burford (10:30-12:30) Tues 4 Y7 students in school they don't have books and Carterton Community Wed 5 School for all students to read. Additionally, College and Henry Box Thurs 6 Y12 KS5 Explained (19:00) over 13 million books School. We started the Week 2 B day off with an icebreaker Mon 10 Y7 GL Assessments begin - are dumped into landfills Maths, English Science every year in the UK. The quiz for each of our Wed 12 Sports Awards (18:30-20:00) Thurs 13 German Exchange arrives Chipping Norton English chosen shortlisted books. Fri 14 Y5 School Games Crew Training department are happy to This was followed with with Y12 Sports Leaders (12:30-15:00) do their part. the main bulk of the day Y7,10 & 12 School Photos – the presentations. Each The English department Many thanks to our Week 3 A group gave a presentation Mon 17 Extra time clubs start recently donated 17 boxes prefect, Charlie Hill, for on their chosen book Wed 19 Year 10 Art Trip to Oxford of old, unused books to packaging the books to be German Exchange meeting competing for a maximum (18:30-19:30) 50th Anniversary Books 2 Africa. The charity, sent. of 100 points. Celebration located in Canterbury, Thurs 20 German Exchange departs Mrs Lee: Curriculum LSA Each group had a has shipped over 725,000 Week 4 B (English) different style – some books to over 20 African Wed 26 European Language Day with made us laugh, others Y9&10 Language leaders Fri 28 Music ensemble A,G&T Polly awarded English Bursary made us gasp with horror. (13:30-16:30) All were superb and Week 5 A October bursary will be greatly deserved to win but in Mon 1 Gecko Theatre workshop this beneficial in allowing me to week the end there could only Y13 Biology Trip departs more comfortably afford be one winner, the team Army Careers Day for all years materials for my subject, Wed 3 CNPS U11 Football Tournament representing ‘Wed Wabbit’ with Y12 SL (15:00-16:45) for example textbooks or by Lissa Evans. Before the Thurs 4 Early closure(12:25 Buses 12:40) anthologies. results were tallied up we Y13 Biology Trip returns At university, I am looking were treated to a fantastic Open Evening (17:00-20:00) Fri 5 Staff training (no students in forward to studying spread of food and a front school) modules that I would not Sat 6 D of E Gold Training Day at seat to the live streaming Henley normally consider or have of the Carnegie Awards current interests in, but am Week 6 B in London. This year’s Mon 8 Arts Inspiration Trip this week also interested in pursuing winning book ‘Where the Tues 9 CNPS D&T Y4/5 AG&T (15:30-17:00) my already-existing World Ends’ by Geraldine FF Craft Peg Dolls (18:00-20:00) interests in areas such as McCaughrean was a bit Y7 Meet the Tutor Wed 10 CNPS Y3 Dance workshop dystopian fiction and Oscar of a surprise to us all. The St Mary’s with Y12 SL Wilde, whom many English (14:00-14:50) students at our Carnegie Thurs 11 Sixth Form Open Evening My name is Polly Abbots, courses offer multiple Awards chose ‘After the FF First Aid (18:00-20:00) Fri 12 Y11 Art trip to Florence depart an A Level student studying modules on. Fire’ by Will Hill and ‘The Psychology, Product Design I am incredibly grateful Hate U Give’ by Angie Week 7 A to Chipping Norton School Mon 15 Y11 Art trip to Florence return and English Language and Thomas as their joint FF No Fear Shakespeare (18:00-19:30) for choosing to nominate winning titles. Tues 16 Y12 EPQ Presentations Literature at Chipping FF D&T (18:00-19:30) Norton School. I have me for this bursary, and All in all it was a great Wed 17 CNPS U11 Hockey Boys would also like to thank (14:30-16:00) recently been awarded the day with new friends made CNPS U11 Hockey Girls English-Speaking Union’s the English Department, and lots of happy students (16:00-17:30) with Y12 SL who inspired me to Y7 Music Night (19:00) ‘school leaver’s award’ at the end. Thank you to FF Squash (17:00-18:00)(18:00-19:00) to study English at the continue to study English Henry Box School for Thurs 18 Y7 and CNPS Y6 Author talk after my A Levels. (11:25-12:25) University of Liverpool in hosting this year’s event. I WOLP Apprenticeship Event September 2018. This £300 can’t wait until next year! Fri 19 END TERM Polly Abbots: 13G Tristan Peissel: 10SW

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