H2U Vol 7 Issue 6 June 2008

H2U Vol 7 Issue 6—June 2008

Excellence by Design and through Innovation

Year 10—Laying the foundations for success!

It’s been another fantastic board to achieve even we will see the cohort ap- year for our Highcliffe stu- greater success in Year 11 proach it with the real ‘can dents in Year 10. They and the Sixth form. -do’ spirit that they have have tackled all the chal- displayed throughout their lenges of the first year of In addition to their academic school career. GCSE study in a com- achievement the students of mendable manner and as Year 10 continue to show My message to the stu- such have made excellent their ability to excel outside dents is simple, I urge you progress as a year group. the timetable. I am continu- all to use the time well to They ally im- really focus on the benefits have pressed by to be gained from success achieved both the di- in school – I know you will some of versity of make us all proud! the most the activities impres- they under- John Garner sive take and the Head of Achievement modular levels at Year 10 results which they the succeed. I school still find it has ever amazing had, in that they both Maths and Science are able to manage their and the feedback from the free time so efficiently. other curriculum teams Many of these achievements suggests that they are on are reported within this is- course to be just as suc- sue of H2U. cessful in all areas of their studies. I would like to take this opportunity to offer a gentle I am confident that they reminder about the work will use this as a spring- experience. I am sure that

Contributors: J.Garner, V.Dedman, G.Hughes, S.Rowe, D.Leitch, S.Nicholls, P.Townshend, J.Potts, H.McMillan, B.Trevorrow, R.Bannister, M.McGrath, Emma Langley, Madeleine Daley-Brown, Amander Alexander, A.Clark, David The Comer, Chris Paines, Paul Bennett, Dan Cassey, I.Burgan, Chloe Adams, J.Burden, L.Gabony, H.Finch, S.Callear, C.Stone, Credits N.O’Connor, J.White, Emma Fisher, G.Wilson, Chloe Sami, Nicola Jones, D.Bryden, J.Picking, Issy Donald, Steven Dow, Daily Echo Reporter, Rebecca Jones, Holly Broomfield, Andrew Sloane, JJ Broomfield, M.Yapp, T.Barnes, S.Riley, W.Shaylor, Andrew Rooke, Brendan Kirkton, Laura Fox, Chloe Kitcher, J.Coleman. Production: J.Potts, J.Coleman, M.Gower, S.Bagshaw, P.Coughlan, with special thanks to M.Kelly for the ‘Highcliffe Buzz’ logo.

“I believe in using what you have, instead of mourning for that which you do not. In thirty years time, I want to be able to look back at my youth and know that I used my talents fully: that I wasted nothing” A former Highcliffe Sixth Former A Fond Farewell!

Deputy Headteacher Mr am looking forward to Gareth Hughes will be the challenge of being leaving Highcliffe at the a Headteacher’ he said end of this term to take up the post of Headteacher at ‘I will miss the staff Rhosnesni High School, and students tremen- Wrexham North Wales in dously and would like September. to extend my thanks to everyone connected Mr Hughes was appointed with our school com- to the staff of Highcliffe in munity for the help 2002 and in addition to his and support they have responsibilities as Deputy provided me with dur- Headteacher he has taught ing the time I have within the Humanities Cur- been at Highcliffe’. riculum Area. Good luck and thank ‘I am obviously very sad to you to you as well, Mr be leaving Highcliffe but I Hughes!

Gifted strive to get the best out either as a whole school of everybody, ensuring approach or as a recent and Talented that students at every initiative whereby staff level have opportunities have been trained with re- in order to reach their full gard to mentoring talented These are exciting times potential. It must be em- students in Physical Educa- at Highcliffe especially phasised that this is not a tion, known as the JAE with regard to the ‘bolt on’ but rather a programme (Junior Athlete Gifted and Talented ‘built in’ agenda. In Education). We are also agenda. other words, students are continually developing the not only offered opportu- Highcliffe Challenge as a The Gifted and Talented nities outside of the cur- broad-based cross- Register has been re- riculum but every effort curricular framework for viewed using guidelines is made to stretch the the valuation of participa- from the National Academy individual in the class- tion. for Young Gifted and Tal- room. ented (NAGTY) now known There are endless pro- A recent Inspector told as Young, Gifted and Tal- grammes on offer rang- Highcliffe “You are way ented (YG & T). ing from archaeology ahead of the field in this master classes, Mathe- area”. We are by no This has meant that a con- matics Challenge, a De- means complacent and are sistent approach can be bating Society, science constantly looking at ways adhered to for selection SETNET project, working in which to move forward. criteria when placing stu- with universities, exhibi- dents on the register. By tion of artwork at High- If you would like to discuss doing so teachers are cliffe Castle, Young Lan- any of the points raised aware of those students in guage Leaders pro- please do not hesitate to their classes who have the gramme to inviting stu- contact me at school. aptitude to access Higher dents to attend the Ox- Order Thinking Skills. bridge conference. Report by Mrs Dedman Lead Teacher for Here at Highcliffe all teach- Training courses are Gifted & Talented ers value all students and made available to staff,

Page 2 H2U, Vol 7 Issue , Year 10 Special - June 2008 Curriculum News

Design & in community events and Christchurch Rotary Club; we want to congratulate Tim Lloyd, managing direc- Technology two Year 10 Catering stu- tor of the Captain’s Club dents who have recently Hotel and Lesley Walters, Highcliffe already ahead achieved great success in celebrity chef, all decided of the game!! competitions outside that Ayden’s dish of pork Following the Govern- school. medal- ment’s announcement to lions make cookery compulsory Rachael wrapped in all schools, it is encour- Stone in pan- aging to know that High- was se- cetta, cliffe are already ahead of lected sautéed the game. For some years to rep- potato Food Technology has been resent and car- an integral part of our KS3 High- rot and Curriculum. Embedded in cliffe at French our Food Curriculum are the bean the basic skills that stu- John B parcels, dents will need to make Chal- was the healthy, balanced meals lenge which took place at winner. Ayden received a from fresh ingredients. MJs restaurant in Brock- meal voucher worth £75 Currently in KS3, our stu- enhurst College on Mon from the Avonmouth Hotel th dents are encouraged to 12 May. We are pleased and £250 for Highcliffe make dishes on an interna- to report that despite School. tional theme. These in- very stiff competition clude Shepherd’s Pie, Ri- Rachael managed to fin- Report by nd sotto, ish in 2 place. A fine Mrs Rowe and Miss Leitch Sweet & achieve- Teachers of Sour ment Food & Catering Chicken Rachael, and well done! Recycling Tikka In Design Technology we Masala. In what is are constantly evaluating They fast be- our projects to make them progress coming an as engaging as possible for in KS4 annual students. We also con- to more tradition sider what skills can be adven- here at taught through the pro- turous the school jects and we factor in the and skilful dishes incorpo- a Year 10 student went in costs of the materials that rating nutritional/special for a high pressure com- are used to minimise the dietary needs and menu petitive event at the expense to the school and planning. An Enrichment Christchurch Interna- students. course, Post 16 (Food) is tional Food Festival. Con- We are increasingly trying timetabled. This course is gratulations to Ayden to consider the cost of the designed to enable stu- Lee, winner of the Christ- materials to the environ- dents to create healthy church Junior Cook of the ment by sourcing a larger meals on a budget. Year competition. Ayden number of sustainable ma- was up against tough terials as well as carrying In addition to the success competition from both out in house recycling with of our students at exam the Grange and Twynham off-cuts for all major mate- level, it is rewarding to see School. Judges Graham rial groups: Wood, Metal them successfully compete Silverton, president of and Plastic.

H2U, Vol 7 Issue , Year 10 Special - June 2008 Page 3 By practising the three quality prod- “R’s” (Reduce, Re-use, Re- ucts by Graphics Pack cycle) we are managing to demonstrat- Propelling Pencil 0.7mm reduce our material con- ing new Leads 0.7mm sumption by a meaningful graphical 0.25mm fine-line Rollerball Pen margin. presentation 0.5mm fine-line Rollerball Pen We now wish to expand skills, which, Thicker black felt-tip pen this initiative further and wherever Compass (Staedtler) are looking to our locale possible, Pencil sharpener for assistance. Many emulate Pack (24) of colouring pencils manufacturing companies techniques Eraser throw away materials that used in in- 30cm Ruler we can make entire prod- dustry. Clear Pencil Case (330 x 125mm) ucts from and conse- quently we are looking for Conse- Total Cost - £10 contacts that might be able quently, it is to supply us with certain of benefit to timbers, metals or plastics. any student Hardwoods or softwoods studying GCSE Design price of the pack, detailed are used frequently by us, Technology that they own above, is a cost price to us as are ferrous and non- a basic kit of equipment and includes no ‘mark-up’ ferrous metals. Plastics to help them realise their of any sort. are a lit- ideas. tle trick- Students have had an op- ier and In support of this portunity to order this pack we gen- we have selected from us and we very much erally a range of quality look forward to its influ- only equipment, which encing the quality of the have we can source student outcomes over the need for from our suppli- next few weeks. thermo- ers. For a list see Report by Mr Nicholls plastics the box on this such as page. The equip- Electronics—New Lights acrylic ment has been Our lighting in the hall now and polypropylene though chosen on cost and qual- has become completely we do sometimes require ity and should represent computer controlled both nylon for making bushes. a substantial reduction in analogue and digital lights. price if purchased on the When we started on the If anyone thinks they can high street. lights they were rather ar- assist us with our environ- chaic and manually con- mental improvements then I must stress that the trolled which was a bind. please get in contact. The fact that they actually Report by Mr Nicholls

Graphics Pack Our Year 10 Design Tech- nology courses are progressing well and are currently moving into the exciting phase of product development through sketch- ing and Computer Aided Design work.

Our aim is always to support our students in the achievement of innovative,

Page 4 H2U, Vol 7 Issue , Year 10 Special - June 2008 had "Christchurch Gram- Expressive Arts mar school" labels on them did give the game away as to their age. Flight…Suspension… succeeded with women Falling and wood whirling around We have spent a lot of Year 10 GCSE Dance stu- each other like lovers with time and effort in upgrad- dents recently attended a such beauty and precision ing them and we now have performance by Gravity that it was mesmerising to 40 lights on and in front of and Levity Dance Com- watch. the stage with 25KW of pany entitled ‘Shift’. power - some 100A – During the heart stopping which is roughly equivalent This aerial dance com- choreography, dancers de- to about 4-5 houses. All pany performed the piece liberately fell off things to this is computer controlled with several performers remind the audience how by a system that took two in harnesses using a mul- hard aerial dance is to exe- years to design and build. titude of ropes and sand- cute but how effortless au- bags in order to create diences expect it to look. The moving head lights the illusion of flying and scanners (DMX) are through space. At times it was as though now also computer con- the performers were trolled as I have just fin- The set, consisting of caught in a web of ropes ished a program and inter- materials made of wood and the huge risk, both face to drive them - only and metal, which trans- physically and creatively, took four weeks this time. formed into sound- paid off spectacularly well! The unit is about A5 size making devices at the Report by Mrs McGrath and fully portable so the end of the show, was an DMX can be used any- integral feature of the Young Musician where under total PC con- piece. Competition 2008 trol. During the first week of The performers’ chal- February, the Highcliffe The value of this equip- lenge was how to find School Young Musician of ment is in the £1000s and human and emotional the Year Competition heats by creating it in-house we softness in a hard, ab- were held. We were de- have not only saved a stract environment and lighted that so many stu- great deal of money but how to find lightness of dents took the opportunity also have a system which movement whilst con- to get involved in this an- is on par with, if not better strained by harnesses. nual event and we had than, many schools with over 60 students entering. specialist status in Drama. The company certainly Each student performed in

More bits from Electronics A few brief notes of things to look out for...the Dalek Summer Concert should be finished very soon and the RC car track 2008 should be finished ..... this year some time. Weds 2nd & Thurs 3rd July

Also we have built the 7pm, Main Hall largest sound meter I've ever seen with some 720 Tickets on sale: 9th June LED's (hyper bright, used Available from the in traffic lights) and being Music Department. added to. Report by Mr Townshend

H2U, Vol 7 Issue , Year 10 Special - June 2008 Page 5 a heat against other peo- Josh Sparks 7.6 (Drums Beth Waters 11.7 ple of the same instrumen- Lower Tier) (Woodwind Higher Tier) tal family and ability. Each Ady Smith 12.5 (Drums heat had a lower tier and a Higher Tier) Ellie Sherwood 10.7 higher tier winner and all Kat Johnston 9.7 (Guitar (Woodwind Highly Com- these winners went Lower Tier) mended) through to a Grand Final Craig Downer 13.6 Sherrie Barrett 7.4 Concert in the Performance (Guitar Higher Tier) (Strings Lower Tier) Hall on the evening of 14th Phil Sparks 10.5 (Guitar Emily Hiscock 8.5 (Voice February. The finalists Highly Commended) Lower Tier) performed in front of an Sammy Smith 10.8 Chloe Sami 12.3 (Voice audience of family and (Guitar Highly Com- Higher Tier) friends and the three mended) Will Smith 8.8 (Voice judges. Winners who went Will Smith 8.8 (Woodwind Highly Commended) through to the final were: Lower Tier) Hannah Elkins 9.7 (Voice Highly Commended) Sam Gibbins 11.7 (Voice Highly Commended) Hettie Hayward 7.7 (Piano Ever wished you could play a Lower Tier) Steven Lee 12.4 (Piano musical instrument? Higher Tier) It is never too late to start! Becky Luckwell 9.6 (Piano Highly Commended) Adam Horwich 10.4 (Piano On offer to students of Highly Commended) Highcliffe school are lessons on: Woodwind: Recorder, Flute, Clarinet, The overall winner of the Saxophone Brass: Trumpet, French lower tier was Year 8 stu- Horn, Trombone, Tuba String: Violin, dent Emily Hiscock, who sang “Saving all my love Viola, Cello, Double Bass Guitar: for you” with the maturity Acoustic, Electric, Bass Other: Drums, of tone and confidence of Piano, Keyboard, Theory, Voice someone much older than herself. The overall winner SPECIAL PROMOTIONAL OFFER of the higher tier and given the title of Highcliffe Young New for 2008 – We are offering FREE Musician of the Year was instrumental hire for students playing Steven Lee who performed brass and string instruments. the technically difficult but sensitive piece ‘Claire de If you are inter- Lune’ by Debussy with beautiful tone and expres- ested in sion. Well done to every- starting a new one who took part and a instrument, special congratulations to please see a all of the winners. member of Report by Miss McMillan

the music Battle of the Bands department With the soaring melodies ASAP for of the Jack Case a letter Experience to the apocalyptic guitars of ASP, the school rock community gathered to raise money to help

Page 6 H2U, Vol 7 Issue , Year 10 Special - June 2008 Cancer Research, Coda Report by Mr Bannister thanks to Mrs Webber for Music and the organising it for us. Christchurch Life Saving Beach Day Report by Club. Ticket sales gener- This is the second year of Emma Langley and Maddy ated more than £300, a the School Sports Part- Daley-Brown great nership organ- achievement ising Beach Games of Friendship and a credit Day. It’s a day 2008, Sierakowice to all those of beach ac- The trip began at 4am on involved. tivities for Year Tuesday 29th April at 9 students Christchurch Civic Offices. Some high- who have con- Everyone on the coach was lights of the sistently a little nervous but also evening in- shown a high very excited and tired! The clude the level of effort long hours that followed Jack Wilkins and motivation consisted of sleeping, Band with in PE lessons. messing around and the their rendi- 22 students occasional stop at service tion of TNT were given this stations. We arrived at the and the slick great opportu- German hostel, a little indie/ska nity and al- later than planned, at sounds of though it was 12pm. The next day, Adam Pulfer along with a cold day everyone thor- Wednesday 30th April, was The Sams’ Band (Jackson, oughly enjoyed the day more travelling until we Richards and Nailor) mak- and there were lots of finally arrived in Sierako- ing their long overdue de- smiles. wice at 6.30pm- we were but. very pleasantly surprised The activities included to see our accommodation The staff band put in their such things as volleyball, for the next few days- a usual appearance with Mr. tag rugby, football, surf- school recently refur- Hughes and his version of ing and beach safety. bished. the Stones ‘Satisfaction’ and a startling perform- The day started at 9 After a good night’s sleep, ance by the already legen- o’clock with students the first event of the day dary Mr. Smith.The last placed in teams of 4 was a ‘march of the dele- ever performance of the made up of 1 person gations’ which was every Mr. Hughes band will take from each school. This country that was taking place at this year’s sum- was a bit part walk- mer concert – tickets will frightening ing sell out fast so be warned. but we were through all amazed the local “You could be the ugliest at how town with sad sack quickly we flags and on the planet, learned to signposts. but if you're in a rocking work well The wel- band, within our come you're the cat's pajamas. teams. ceremony - You're the bee's knees. took - Bee's knees ? Even place, and Yeah, the bee's knees. though the weather was- then the games began, You'll be the most popular n’t brilliant we still had a 100m sprint, 300m, relay guy great time on the beach race, cross country and in school. and in the water. We all other athletic type sports. OK. I'll do it.” felt very privileged to [Jack Black in ‘School of have been chosen to go The next day was team Rock’] on this event. Many sports such as hockey, football, the evening was a

H2U, Vol 7 Issue , Year 10 Special - June 2008 Page 7 fun games and was all over. I’m sure eve- the closing rybody who took part in ceremony. the games of friendship would agree that it was an In the evening amazing opportunity to was a disco, it have fun and work as a was a good op- team. portunity to dance and ex- Christchurch was repeat- change contact edly congratulated for details with all team spirit and all round the new friends good sportsmanship. The we had made. next games of friendship, 2010, will be held in guided tour around the The final morning was a Christchurch. historic city of Gdansk. chance to say last good- Report by byes to everyone and all Amanda Alexander The final day, 3rd May, was countries were sad that it 10.3

Rock Challenge : Year 10 & Year 9 Congratulations to all the students from these year groups who took part in the Rock Challenge Regional event in Portsmouth. We are pleased to report that not only did the team win the awards for ‘Best Drama Skills’ and ‘Drug Awareness’ message but was also placed 2nd overall which is a fantastic performance and richly deserved for all their hard work. Report by Miss Clark Teacher of Dance

Page 8 H2U, Vol 7 Issue , Year 10 Special - June 2008 Science course at We met some Southampton high ranking University Naval person- The Engineering Educa- again, to do nel and tion Scheme a large chunk worked to- -“The Son of Spikey”: of the practi- wards a The Engineering Education cal side of CREST Gold Scheme (EES) is an Engi- things, and Award that neering Development Trust then we at- could contrib- EDT Programme which tended the ute to our links teams of four Year 12 Celebration UCAS points if students and their teacher and Assess- we get it. It with local companies to ment Day at especially work on real scientific, en- HMS Colling- helps if you gineering and technological wood in April. are consider- problems. ing a career We found in engineering Highcliffe has taken part in that this pro- and we rec- the program for several ject was a ommend that years via the Physics De- great experi- future student partment and this year ence and take this op- with the guidance of Miss helps with portunity if it Berkeley. your public is offered. speaking Report by We were given a project by skills. We got David Comer, the Royal Navy to design a to work with a Royal Chris Paines, Paul Bennet, device that could measure Navy Engineer, Mr Grant Dan Cassey the draught of a Nuclear Beaden, and various (Sixth Form) Submarine after refits (for technicians from the Uni- those of you without a versity of Southampton. nautical background the draught is how deep the ship sits in the water). Mathematics, ICT & Business

The device had to work in wavy conditions, stick to Year 10 Student Infor- basis. A set of 5 booster the side of the submarine mation: GCSE Mathe- classes started on the and measure the draught matics Modular AQA Tuesday after half term, to within 5mm. The accu- Here is a reminder to stu- only 3 of these will be spe- rate measurement of the dents about the GCSE cific to Module 3. draught is important as if paper that they will be the submarine is over- sitting in 2 weeks time. Useful Internet Resources loaded it will sink. AQA website for all past Module 3: Number (27% papers http:// We were told by our engi- of GCSE) www.aqa.org.uk/qual/ neer that the current Examination Date: gcse/ th method the Navy use is a Tues 24 June 2008 (am) newmath_b_assess.php. stick called Mr. Spikey – Non-calculator & Calcula- hence our device was tor Papers (45 minutes 2 other websites used for named the Son of Spikey. each). revision Higher or Foundation. www.mathsnet.net (A mix Over the course of about 6 of games and practice months, we went to South- All pupils should already questions), ampton University to at- have revision lists. Revi- www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ tend the launch day, spent sion books are available ks3bitesize/maths/ (Loads 3 days of the Christmas from Maths teachers on a of worked examples and holiday on a residential first come first served short revision tests)

H2U, Vol 7 Issue , Year 10 Special - June 2008 Page 9 Module 3 is mostly number mony of hope in the Relay with some graph work and With the prime mover for For Life. algebra. this in the school, Miss Best of luck on the 24th!! Picking, being the ICT Miss Picking came in and Teaching Assisstant I taught us about Relay for Dorset Further Maths thought this was a great Life and how it helps to Centre opportunity raise Congratulations to the to get some money for Year 11 students who of my ICT cancer re- completed the Dorset Fur- classes in- search. ther Maths Centre volved in a ‘Introducing A level’ project devel- The candle Course. Students took 4 oping their bags get weeks after school to at- design and designed tempt calculus, advanced planning skills by pupils geometry whilst at and then etc. Each the same sponsored. received a time get- The deco- certificate ting them rated bags on com- to think seriously get laid out in a pattern pletion. about a real social is- reading ‘hope’ and ‘cure’. This will sue. It proved so suc- This helps and is a source help cessful that I then of comfort to those who greatly chose to introduce it lost family and friends to with the to my tutor group cancer so please take part transition from GCSE to A during a PSE lesson. Be- or sponsor someone. To- level. Well done. low is a report from one gether we will beat cancer! Reports by Mr Burgan of the students from the Chloe Adams 7.8” tutor group who took Racing for Life in ICT part. Miss Picking and I would Elsewhere in this issue you like to thank all the stu- will read about the work “Relay for Life – Can- dents for their efforts and done by the school in con- dle Bags hope that they all enjoyed nection with the Cancer In PSE, Miss Burden’s it and felt that they learnt Research organised ‘Relay tutor group 7.8 made something useful. for Life’. candle bags for the cere- Report by Miss Burden

English read carefully to note these are all ‘scroungers’ the mistakes and good as your article accused. To be successful in your points) Most beggars do not GCSE English and GCSE choose to live out on the English Literature in Year A Grade street, they do so as a last 11, it is important to en- 8 Feb 2006 resort. If there were jobs sure that you have com- Dear Sir, available for them I am pleted all Year 10 course- I am writing in response certain they would take work to the best of your to last week’s article “Is them. If there were an- ability. Whatever your po- he keeping tourists other way of making tential grade, whether it is away?”. money than sitting out on a D or an A*, make sure the street corner in the that your folder is the best I am quite disturbed at cold wouldn’t you take it? you can make it. how your paper perceives Here are two examples begging! Although it is There may be beggars out of coursework: one true there are so many there who do spend the achieved a grade A and people living homeless money they make on one a grade C: (please on the streets these drugs and alcohol but it is days, it is not true that by no means the majority

Page 10 H2U, Vol 7 Issue , Year 10 Special - June 2008 and in any case people any unpleasant experi- street. They are people, should be helped, not put ences with beggars al- people who need help. in prison like your article is though I am not denying Yours faithfully, suggesting. Perhaps there that many people have, Xxxx Xxxxxx are people out there who although these have by do make the city look un- far been the minority of C Grade tidy, but the answer is not beggars and is not usu- 7 Feb 2006 to pass laws to lock them ally extremely verbal and Dear Sir, up, after all they will be it is nearly never physi- I am writing in response to back on the streets again cal. the article “Is he keeping soon after. tourists away?” It can also be argued that These people are our fel- it is not just beggars who Yes the homeless do keep low countrymen, many of are presenting difficulty the tourists away but not whom are not out on the on our streets, many un- all are violent, some are streets through their fault; derage youths are seen genuinely alone and beg many beggars have been drinking on Friday and for money. How would there since the ages of fif- Saturday nights in even you like to be in their posi- teen and sixteen because the smallest cities caus- tion? Something needs to of broken homes or fami- ing vandalism and fright- be done about the ones lies, being unwanted or ening the elderly. Surely who are violent; enforce a maybe even violent fa- the problem in Britain new law that would make thers. Prison is not the cannot just be blamed on it a criminal offence. But it answer, instead the gov- the homeless? Conse- is NOT an offence to beg ernment should be passing quently the homeless for money for food. Many laws on helping these peo- cannot be the only group people do not give the ple! If it is threatening a to be argued about in homeless money because twenty five billion pound your paper. they just assume that it is industry then nine thou- going to be used for drugs sand pounds for a perma- Finally I do not think it be and/or alcohol. nent home for four people only charities such as is surely the better an- Shelter helping the There are hundreds of peo- swer, especially if it is go- homeless but in fact he ple who would offer the ing to save peoples’ lives. government, granted help if they had the chance The only point against this they do help a little but it to, if there was a campaign that I can see is that the is not enough! The work to raise money for them taxpayer would be the one that charities do is bril- and try to find a place for paying too much money liant and the homeless them to go, if it doesn’t for temporary accommoda- could not do without work then try something tion such as Bed & Break- them. The most influen- new. Don’t give up. fasts. This money could, tial means of help is ‘The and should be better spent Big Issue’. It helps the A lot of people think it is on long-term accommoda- homeless make money in disgusting to see homeless tion for these unfortunate a good legal way and I living on the streets. citizens. myself and many other of There should be a set time its readers buy it not only to where they can be in The portrait of how visitors because of the help it each place and only for a think about beggars mak- does but also because it certain amount of time. ing cities untidy is not is a very good read, and There should be desig- truthful or fair! Many visi- is not prejudiced like your nated places to not just tors, in fact the majority paper. clear the streets but to do not feel that the beg- help them at the same gars make them not want If you know what is good time. to be in the cities. In fact for you, you should not many like the music that print articles about the By gathering people’s the beggars play. I per- homeless like they are thoughts and ideas some sonally have never had dirty wrappers on the could be used. There

H2U, Vol 7 Issue , Year 10 Special - June 2008 Page 11 should be more ideas such more income after there the experience” as “the Big Issue”, that is somewhere for them to DfES (Feb 2002) gave the homeless a job to go. do and that meant they This opportunity to go out could earn a little bit of An article such as the one into the world of work is money, which gave them that has been written is invaluable in terms of ca- the chance to make a fresh both good and bad. reer decision-making and start and get them started Good because it raises work-related learning. It to actually try and make awareness that maybe is also part of their statu- something of themselves. something should be tory Work Related Learning By putting these ideas into done to clear the streets curriculum and their Ca- action, it would gradually but also bad because it reers, Education and Guid- take the people off the has made more people ance entitlement. First streets and the tourists realise that actually they hand experience is gained would not be driven away. do not want to go visit regarding expectations of somewhere because professional people and There are many people out there are many homeless employers in terms of there who would be happy people in the area. punctuality, appearance, to help this campaign. attitude and initiative. Tourists might not visit an I am sure that many peo- Many students will enjoy area because of there be- ple will respond to this the way they are treated ing so many homeless article, some in favour as young, capable adults people but it does not take and some against. But who can make a positive away the attraction of the this article has brought it contribution in different city. They are homeless to people’s attention that areas of work. They will and have nowhere else to there are a lot of home- also manage to find out go. It is off putting when less people on the streets more about their personal you see a homeless person of cities and something skills and qualities that can sitting on the streets beg- should be done about it if sometimes be missed in a ging for money and it you do not want our own school environment. In makes you feel uncomfort- city to not be remem- the next few weeks they able being around the bered as the one with will be doing work in PHSE area. So this is why we people living on the to cover the purpose and need to get help. I know it streets. value of work experience, would cost a lot but in the Yours faithfully, their expectations, Health long run, there will be Xxxx Xxxxxxxx and Safety issues and other important aspects of the world of work to en- Work Related Learning sure they embark on their placements fully prepared.

This has been a major part group in this area. Every year students return of the learning experience from their placements with over the course of the year YEAR 10 WORK EX- positive stories about the for Year 10 and we have PERIENCE new skills they have devel- brought you many stories 7th – 11th July 2008 oped and what they have about the range of activi- “Work experience may be achieved either for their ties in which they have bee defined as a placement employers or on a personal ninvolved. These are con- on an employer’s prem- level. They have made tinuing throughout the ises in which a student contacts for part time em- year, culminating in the carries out a particular ployment and possible work experience towards task or duty, or a range referees for application the end of term. Here is of tasks and duties, more forms for the future. Let- the latest news on what or less as an employee, ters of commendation and has been, and will soon be, but with the emphasis on praise often come into the happening for the year the learning aspects of school highlighting qualities of Highcliffe students

Page 12 H2U, Vol 7 Issue , Year 10 Special - June 2008 that had been previously they are representing prise Day. In addition to hidden! themselves, their families Highcliffe students the and the school. They will school also welcomed a It has been encouraging to need to be prepared to team of students from Bal- see most Year 10 students do new things and be lard School. organising their work ex- willing to learn, to com- perience in good time to municate with others and The day started with the ensure that they would be to show initiative. They students thinking about maximising their opportu- will be treated wherever their own ideal business nities provided by their possible as regular em- and having to create a placements. The planning ployees so they will get a business card. Then think- started in November and true work ex- ing about many have found to their perience that what would benefit that the most could help be the next popular placements are shape their step if they soon taken, especially future career wanted to when there are 12 other aspirations. take this schools competing for The school idea further. availability in the Dorset and the work region. experience The stu- team wish dents then We have a wide variety of them all the gained an placement destinations, very best of appreciation both local and across the luck with of the differ- country, ranging from pre- their place- ences be- schools and junior schools, ments. tween work- to radio stations, hospitals, ing for your- restaurants, hairdressers Report by Mrs self and and the football clubs. Finch working for Some students have found Curriculum Leader: someone. After break the fantastic placements that Careers and Work- students, in their teams, have had to be taken dur- Related Learning participated in a trading ing the holidays and will be game where sweets were lucky enough to have two Enterprise Challenge— traded in an attempt to work experiences. ’Young Biz’ amass the most points. This trading was There will be an op- frantic, giving stu- portunity on the 14th dents a real in- July for the Year 10s sight into what to complete essen- conditions on a tial evaluation and Wall Street trading debrief work in floor would be like. school with their The students had work experience be- to decide whether ing fresh in their to stick to their minds rather than original plan or to after the 6 week alter it when they summer holiday. In found that they the afternoon they could not acquire will be going to what they were in Bowlplex as a re- need of. ward for their hard work and to share their On St George’s Day 23rd The final activity involved stories with their peers. April, Highcliffe again the groups having to de- called on the best busi- cide on a strategy for mar- It will be important for the ness brains to participate keting a new brand of Year 10s to realise that in the ‘Young Biz’ Enter- cookie. This led to some

H2U, Vol 7 Issue , Year 10 Special - June 2008 Page 13 innovative, and enterpris- were invited to apply for door opened and Ms Kate ing pitches- finally being an interview. The re- Stanton, a primary school won by the ‘Homeless sponse was excellent and teacher at Highcliffe St Munchies Cookies’ (“Made the students rose to the Mark’s Primary School, by the homeless for the occasion. Feedback from greeted me. I shook her homeless”), who managed the interviewers and the hand (as instructed by to combined enterprise students has been ex- many people previous to with humour to produce a tremely positive and we the interview) and sat winning performance. will build on this success down. We went through a for future years. number of various ques- Credit to all students in- tions such as “Do you have volved as they participated A quote from a part-time fully in all aspects of the one of the in- job?” and day and in doing so man- terviewers: “Where would aged to extract a great “ ……..they you like to be deal from it. A big thank demonstrated in 5 years you to the Ballard students that they were time?”. I an- and their teacher Mrs able to think on swered as best Glover for taking time to their feet and I could and travel to Highcliffe. We to explain their was congratu- hope that they felt that reasoning. lated on my they had benefited from They had inter- positive and the day. They were a esting ideas about what friendly attitude. credit to their school and they expected to be do- we are already looking at ing in five years time and At the end of the interview other ways we can extend see ways to achieve I had gained the knowl- our enterprise partnership. those aims…..” edge of how to think on my feet, when asked diffi- Also a big thank you to Mrs Here is a report from one cult questions in an inter- Finch for all her hard work of the students who par- view situation. After the in helping to organise the ticipated: interview, we discussed my day, to Mr O’Connor for ‘Year 10 mock inter- strengths and areas I could allowing the venture to view work on for next time and take place and to Mrs Halfway through P.E and I left the room feeling Karanja for allowing us to I was in two minds much more confident. Un- have use of the Sixth Form whether to get changed fortunately, all that think- Study area as this proved or to stay as I was. After ing and talking made me to be an ideal venue and a little thought I decided hungry but fortunately, it was much appreciated by it was best for me to was pancake day, so off I all involved. change back into my went to the canteen to get school uniform, I didn’t some lunch! Report by Mr Callear think my interviewer Business Studies would appreciate me be- I would like to thank Mrs ing dressed in a polo shirt Stone and Mrs Dedman for Interview Skills and tracksuit bottoms! I organising this very useful Programme was a few minutes early experience and I would We were delighted to wel- (extra points!) and I encourage others to take come a number of local waited patiently outside up the opportunity next professionals from the the ‘large meeting room’. year. world of business and I was a little concerned; Report by council officials to High- did it mean there was Amanda Alexander cliffe School to help us de- going to be a large meet- (Year 10) liver this important pro- ing inside it? I was only Mrs Stone gramme. Following PSHE expecting one or two & Mrs Dedman sessions and an assembly people; I wasn’t expect- Student Development on application forms and ing a large room full of Team interview skills students people. Thankfully, the

Page 14 H2U, Vol 7 Issue , Year 10 Special - June 2008 Work Related Learning pects of working in a Work related learning op- – Key Stage 4 review beauty salon, such as nail portunities are available to The Increased Flexibility art, mini facials, and cus- all students at Key Stage 4 (Work Related Learning) tomer services. at Highcliffe School and programme offers young Lucy has worked at her clearly amount to more people at Key Stage 4 the local stables learning than just the well-known chance to widen their edu- about all aspects of horse block work experience cational needs with voca- care and stable manage- placements in Year 10. tional subjects that are of- ment, and is looking for- Well done to all the Year ten suited to personal ward to progressing to 11s who have made the learning needs and career the NVQ Level 2 next most of the opportunities objectives. They also offer year. they have been given. the chance to gain a na- tionally recognised qualifi- Tom and Dan have spent Report by Mrs Finch cation and valuable hands the past 2 years going to on experience. Students the New Milton Skills Special Event— can access a variety of Centre every Thursday, Year 10 Enterprise Fair courses at different institu- learning a range of prac- As a major activity during tions throughout the local tical construction skills activities week Year 10 will area. such as tiling, plastering be running an Enterprise and bricklaying, and they Fair (Summer Fete) at the For the past two years, have successfully com- school. This will represent Ashleigh Dobbs, Alex Doe, pleted their FCiBCO quali- the culmination of the stu- Lucy Coker, Daniel James fication. dents’ Enterprise work and Tom Butler have been throughout the year, in- attending Work Related The Year 10s on the Work cluding events such as the Learning courses in Sport Related courses have ‘Young Biz’ Enterprise and Leisure, Beauty Ther- made a promising start, Challenge reported in an apy, Horse Care and Con- completing their first year article earlier in the issue. struction respectively. All with positive reports from the students have success- their various tutors. The This promises to be an ac- fully completed these NVQ Year 9s who have been tion packed event and one Level 1 courses, and will applying for places next that will allow the students have a solid foundation to year are about to be in- not only to display but also build on for the next level vited for interviews with develop even further the of qualifications in their the course providers, but entrepreneurial skills and specific vocational route. we are pleased to hear spirit that they have been that Hannah Penn has working so hard on over Ashleigh has been follow- secured a place on the the year. There will be a ing a course at Brocken- Young Apprenticeship hugely diverse range of hurst College that has Programme in Motor En- activities from cake and helped her develop skills gineering. The YAP gives plant stalls to penalty prize that will suit her aspira- 14-16 year olds the op- shootouts, face painting tions to have a career in portunity to train towards and even the chance to be the sport and leisure in- a career, attending train- photographed sitting on a dustry. She has worked ing one day per week for variety of motorcycles. on practical and theoretical two years. The pro- aspects of sport, and has gramme is equivalent to On the next two pages are received excellent reports 6 GCSE’s or a Level 2 featured marketing materi- from her tutor. qualification. There is als related to the event. Alex has been attending strong competition for We hope these will ‘whet Totton College and devel- these courses and we your appetite’. All are wel- oping the practical skills would like to take this come so please tell your required of a junior thera- opportunity to congratu- friends and support all the pist in a working environ- late her on this achieve- efforts the students have ment and has learned ment. made. about the important as- Report by Mr Garner

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Freshly cooked, chilled whole crab -you have the lot!

Great to crack open with a pebble and a bottle of good white wine! (Serves 2 – 4 depending on appetite!) Small £4.00 Medium £4.50 Large £5.00

Fresh lobster, cooked and served whole as a main course (Serves 2 as a ‘spoil yourself’ main dish!) The succulent and majestic taste of this fresh lobster is one of the best natural flavours of the sea. A luxuriant and most healthy treat. Best cooked on the BBQ or under the grill to enjoy the superb flavours! (Serves 2 as a main course) Prices really vary so please ask £15 will get you a good lobster!

See Mr O’Connor— (Cash on delivery please) A couple of really good and simple recipes are available if you require!

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14—19 At Highcliffe

6th Form Road Safety presentation will make Talk The photographs of the many of us reconsider the On Wednesday 16th April immense damage to cars mode of transport we use Highcliffe 6th Form received involved in so fre- a talk about road traffic accidents, quently accidents during PSHE. the ‘...very informative, par- and take One person from each of a crushed ticularly the videos. They for range of involved services, car seats were very graphic and hard granted. including Bournemouth and details -hitting but thought- Fire and Rescue Service, of the provoking,’ (Mr Wilson). Person- Police Service and Poole painful in- ally, the A&E Department, collec- juries sus- fact that tively presented the issues tained by road traffic ac- has stuck in my mind more of drink- cident vic- than any other is that the driving, ‘I didn’t want to look at tims cer- most likely way for a 17 driving the pictures. I thought tainly year-old girl to be killed is under the they were too hard- helped the in her boyfriend’s car. influence hitting,’ (Chloe Sami). message hit of drugs, home. On behalf of the students speeding from Highcliffe 6th form, I and falling asleep at the A recorded road traffic would like to take this op- wheel. accident scene was portunity to thank the shown to us, members of Not only did we learn giving an ‘Every time I get in the the organi- about the penalties in- insight into car I think about the sations involved in being charged the frighten- dangers now,’ (Nicola volved for with certain driving-related ing reality of Jones). giving up offences, such as causing a car crash their time death due to careless driv- and the to talk to ing, it was hard not to be situations that the emer- us all and share their ex- moved by some of the ex- gency services are ini- periences. periences recalled by the tially presented with. Report by Emma Fisher team. The vivid nature of the

Calling All Parents

Parents - What Skills can you Offer? Highcliffe and Ballard Schools are proposing to offer a series of lectures next Spring term (2009) to students and parents focusing on various topics. These may include areas such as Geography, Public Speaking, Study Skills and what it is like to be a Barrister.

We would like to know if any of our parents are hiding their light under a bushel and have an area of expertise that they would be willing to share. There is no obligation or commitment at this stage but we are trying to build a database of possible topics to take forward.

Proposed dates for this exciting venture are January 14th, February 4th & 25th and March 11th 2009. If you feel that you could share your knowledge with others please contact Mrs Dedman at school.

Page 18 H2U, Vol 7 Issue , Year 10 Special - June 2008 The school sees its responsibilities as a Language College as going beyond the teaching of languages. It is about The giving our young people a true sense of the world at large International as well as their responsibilities and their opportunities within it. A vital component of this is the development of Dimension links with our partner schools whether via electronic technology or by the use of personal experience.

Japanese Exchange

lish families' cliffe St. Mark Primary life and join in School where they demon- with whatever strated origami to two the family groups in Year 5. does whether it be playing a On Wednesday 19th bit of football March, thanks to the ef- with the buddy forts of Miss Leitch and Mrs and his/her Rowe, the Japanese stu- friends or go- dents and their buddies, ing along to along with some 6th Form- local commu- ers and Year 8 "It's one of the best ex- nity group or sports ac- classes spent most of the periences I've ever tivity. day preparing cakes, sand- had." That's how one wiches and other delights parent characterised This gives the Japanese for the Farewell Party later the time she and her students a chance to ex- that afternoon. This pro- family had spent look- perience "normal" English vided a great opportunity ing after one of the nine life as much as possible. for two cultures to work Japanese students we Immersed in the life and together on something welcomed from our language, they have to really enjoyable. partner school in Japan. adapt and draw upon all their resources to be able After exchanging gifts at Once again, Highcliffe to communicate. Whilst it the Farewell Party, the School gave a warm wel- can be difficult it is also Japanese students enter- come to a delegation of fun for all concerned with tained parents, teachers staff and students from one boy teaching and students with a mag- Johoku High School in Hi- "moonwalking" to one nificent dance. The only roshima. They arrived in family. thing that could top this the evening of Thursday was our own students join- 13th March and stayed till The Exchange, though, is ing in with them - and they the first day of the Easter not just about us looking did. The Highcliffe students Break. It was shorter than after them. It's also showed great spirit and usual but no less enjoyable about what they bring to willingness by joining in for that. our school and community. During their time in school, the students spent their The students time attending classes with joined in with their English buddies. Af- a number of ter school, they return to classes, dem- their families where they onstrating ori- join in with whatever their gami and cal- family is doing. The Japa- ligraphy. They nese students are ex- also paid a pected to slot into the Eng- visit to High-

H2U, Vol 7 Issue , Year 10 Special - June 2008 Page 19 the dance the second time Annabelle Sami and Report by Mr Bryden round. Megan Way. Postscript Overall, it was a great ex- When I speak to students Mr Bryden is too modest to perience for all concerned and families in the run-up mention it but on the back with both Japanese and to the exchange a few of his work on the ex- English students and fami- people express reserva- change programme the lies learning about each tions because of the cul- school has been asked by other's cultures and life- tural distance. I would the British Council to be styles. More than that, say that there is no need the lead school here in though, both sets of stu- to hesitate at all. Those England for the launch of dents found that remote- who have decided to host the International School ness of language, culture have always found it an Award programme in Ja- and country need not pre- immensely rewarding and pan. sent an obstacle to forging enjoyable experience as an enjoyable friendship. the quote at A member of the school The people of Hiroshima, the beginning tesit- will be going out to Tokyo having been the first to fies. So, if you're inter- in August to address a suffer the devastation of ested, please let me conference of interested an atomic bombing are know and look out for schools in Japan. We look acutely aware of the con- information around Janu- forward to bringing you sequences of building up ary 2009. In the mean- news of this project as it barriers between nationali- time, we are looking for- develops. ties and the failure to see ward to visiting Japan in The Editor each other as individuals October this year. first. Programmes like these and the connections made between families and the students are step towards ensuring such ter- rible things do not happen again.

The programme works because of one thing - the hospitality shown to the students by the school and the families. I would like to take this opportunity once again to thank all those who helped in the school in ways both big and small.

Finally, I would like to thank the buddies and the buddies' families without whose efforts and enthua- siasm this successful and enjoyable programme would not work.

The students who took part were:Adam Davies, Ryan Davies, Eleanor Dre- wett, Erin Hill, Kathryn Johnston, Matteo Mon- teregge, Sarah Robinson,

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Extra curricular? Not at all… it is all curricular!

rable part of Relay for Life Relay for Life! Throughout the day there will take place. Candles are will be plenty to entertain lit to remember those who the teams and visitors to have been lost to cancer th On June 28/29 teams of the event. Local youth and to celebrate the lives students from Years 8,10 bands will take part in of those who have sur- and 11 will join around 25 ‘Relay Rock’ as well as vived. Mr Turner has the other teams from the local demonstrations of line responsibility for this area in a 24 hour event to dancing, morris dancing poignant ceremony and it raise vital funds for Cancer and juggling, to name but is hoped the teams will Research UK. Team mem- a few. There will also be play a part in the cere- bers will take it in turns to opportunities to take part mony along with some walk around a track for 24 in activities and competi- electronic wizardry from Mr hours in the Relay for Life tions including cheerlead- Townshend. event at Ferndown Leisure ing, tug-o-war, karaoke, Centre. It is currently the aerobics, boules and an Last year’s event had 10 only event of its kind in egg and spoon race! youth teams and 5 com- Dorset and is or- munity teams who ganised and run between them entirely by volun- raised an amazing teers. £15,000. This year both the number of The teams will be youth and commu- raising funds in the nity teams has more run up to the Relay than doubled with by collecting dona- the total number of tions, organising teams currently fundraising events standing at 33. Let’s and through the hope we can at least sale of candle bag double the amount dedications. For of money raised as the team captains well. there is a lot of or- ganisation - getting Teams will also be organ- If you would like to sup- their team members regis- ising activities to raise port the Highcliffe teams tered, collating all the cancer awareness you can make a donation money raised by individual throughout the event and direct to one of the teams team members, attending there will be an opportu- via our online fundraising meetings, organising fund nity to talk to a specialist page, support their fundraising events, walking ro- cancer nurse. raising efforts before the tas and tents for the over- event, dedicate a candle of night camping. For our younger visitors, hope and of course come there is ‘Mini Relay’, along to see them in action The event starts with the where under 10s can join on the day. opening ceremony at in single laps with the 12pm on Saturday with the main relay, have their To find out more about inaugural lap walked by faces painted, enjoy the Ferndown Relay for Life the guests of honour – our bouncy castle and have visit local cancer survivors, sup- their very own teddy www.cancerresearchuk.org ported by the Dorset Tri- bear’s picnic. /relay/venues/ferndown umph TR7 club and all the Report by Miss Picking Relay teams. At 10pm the most memo-

H2U, Vol 7 Issue , Year 10 Special - June 2008 Page 21 that it sounded fun, a age to get the best out of challenge and would look their life. I worked with Duke of good on my C.V. Also people from those in wheel Edinburgh through doing this, I chars, to those with cere- have made loads of new bal palsy. Everyone was so friends and become friendly and positive there, Year 10 Bronze Duke of closer to old friends as and it showed me that Edinburgh Award well. even if you have a disabil- A group of 31 Year 10 stu- There are three sections ity, you can still make the dents decided at best out of your the beginning of life. this school year Working with these to get involved inspiring people, with the Bronze meant meeting Duke of Edin- some deaf friends burgh Award. there. This inspired Over the last me to learn sign year they have language, so I been working could communicate hard to cover the with them. So just 4 sections they by Miss White ask- need to in order to pass to do for the award, a ing round the teachers if the award. These are skill, Skill, Service and Physical they knew any sign lan- service, physical recreation Recreation plus the expe- guage, Miss McMillan and an expedition. dition. For my Physical proved to be very helpful Recreation part I did six as she had done a course Many took part in a 3 months of trampolining, in BSL (British Sign Lan- month which I did already on a guage) whilst studying at First Aid Saturday morning, University. course as and I have made I went to see her once a their ser- a lot of progress week for three months and vice and from this and a lot I made a lot of progress in all spent of my friends have learning the basics of BSL. the now joined me I learnt how to sign things weekend too, which is really such as asking questions of 26th / fun. and describing my hobbies 27th April For my Service I and much more. I’m really with found out about a pleased I chose to do this some very kind members Special Needs Scout as my skill, as its different of staff orienteering, group in Christchurch and will come in useful one camping, cooking and for through a friend. When I day and will look good on many, getting very lost! went along I was quite my C.V. This was their practise ex- nervous as I had never Finally we went on our pedition in which they done anything like this, Practice Expedition a few have all learnt valuable and won- weeks ago, skills that they will be us- dered what which involved ing in the final expedition the people going to after at the end of this term. For would be school meet- a student view see below. like there. ings before Report by Miss White However, hand and plan- and Miss Clark when I got ning our route there I was and preparing. ‘When I heard about the welcomed We went into Duke of Edinburgh Award very well the New Forest at school, I wanted to get by everyone, and it felt for two days, walking for involved because I thought great to know that you at least six hours on each are helping children your day. On the first day our

Page 22 H2U, Vol 7 Issue , Year 10 Special - June 2008 group did quite well. We meal outside our tents. which we did finally! had the great help of Mr On the second day, it was I’m really glad that I got Simmons to guide us on a little more challenging involved in the award, as I how to read the map prop- as we had no teacher have learnt loads of new erly and check our route with us and had to make useful skills that I’m sure I cards. our way along our route will take with me through- just in our friendship out my life. We camped at Sandy Balls groups. campsite, which was great I would recommend this to fun, and the atmosphere Our group got very lost in anyone who is thinking was happy as each group the first part, but it made about doing it next year. made its way back from us work as a team more, their journey. It was fun and made us very deter- Issy Donald 10.3 cooking our own evening mined to get to the end,

Lions Competition

Summer term.

Pictured receiving their Peace Poster prizes are: Chloe Kitcher, Margaret Sheekey, Jessica Robbins, Samantha Wiles, Saman- tha Oxborrow, Charlotte Stone, Josie Dear.

Charities

Further to the story in the Lions Roar On! Lions and the school at Expressive Arts section The links between the district level’ he added. about the charity concert: Christchurch Lions Club The money raised was split and Highcliffe School con- The topic for this year is and donated to a range tinue thanks to Mr Tony ‘Peace Begins with Me’ worthy local and national Ruffhead, Youth Develop- charity organisations. ment Officer for the Lions. The contest is open to students who will be We have received very ‘We are very fortunate that 11, 12 or 13 years of kind letters of thanks Tony and the Lions Club age on November 15, from: are so committed to devel- 2008. Eligible birth oping opportunities for dates are November • Cancer Research UK youth’ said Deputy Head- 16, 1994 through No- • Save the Children teacher Mr Hughes. vember 15, 1997 • Coda Music Trust • Christchurch Lifesav- Highcliffe has developed a Entries need to be on A3 ing Club very strong tradition in this size paper and should be competition over the years handed in to Mrs Judd in This news has been really with many of our entries the Art Department be- appreciated by the stu- going on to represent the fore the end of the dents involved.

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Now that’s what I call extra-curricular!

Well done Steven and years old and write a 150 letics, so to see the biggest Thank You Echo! -word report about their event in athletics live at Some of you may have no- favourite Olympic Games the Olympics is going to be ticed a report in the Echo moment, event or athlete a dream come true.” over half-term announcing to show off their journal- that one of our students, istic skills. "I'm also really looking for- Steven Dow (9.2) has won Steven wrote his article ward to seeing the swim- a trip to go to the Olym- on his favourite athlete, ming and the diving, espe- pics in August. The compe- American swimmer Mi- cially Tom Daley, the 14- tition and prize have been chael Phelps, who won year-old diver, as he is sponsored by the Echo and eight medals at the 2004 pretty inspiring to young by way of thanks we re- summer Olympics in Ath- people who love their print their report in full be- ens. sport." low. We look forward to bringing you Steven’s ac- Steven: "I saw the com- Steven added: "To be able count of his experiences in petition when my mum to see someone like Mi- the early part of next showed me in the paper. chael Phelps in action in term. It only took me 20 min- Beijing in August is going utes to write the report. I to be immense. I can't didn't think it would get wait." “Off to Beijing anywhere and forgot Olympics, about it. I couldn't be- As well as having to file lieve it when I won." reports, pictures, videos thanks to Echo! and blogs direct to the By Daily Echo reporter The youngster, who goes Newsquest internet sites,

to Highcliffe School, is a Steven and his dad Andy A SPORTS-mad Dorset keen gymnast and enjoys will also have access to the teenager will be off to trampolining, which he Olympic village and will get cover the Olympic has been doing for nearly a whistle-stop tour of Games in Beijing this seven years. China, including a trip to summer after taking gold the Great Wall.” in a Daily Echo online com- He said: "I also love ath- petition.

Steven Dow, aged 14, from Glenville Road, Walkford, was chosen from hundreds of entries to become the Daily Echo's young sports reporter in a national competition run by Echo publisher Newsquest, via our website bourne- mouthecho.co.uk and McDonalds The entrants had to be 10-14

Page 2 4 H2U, Vol 7 Issue , Year 10 Special - June 2008 Brooks 9.8. They have floats and we learnt to put Gone fishin’ asked me to thank Ms maggots onto the hook Potts and Mrs Wheeler for and cast out. We caught organising this opportu- loads of fish, mainly tench Due to the kind auspices of nity for them. I hope you and bream. I caught a very the Wessex Angling all enjoy the photographs big tench and Bex caught a Scheme, in conjunction and student reports of huge bream and then a with the Royalty Fisheries the day. huge tench. We both (Christchurch) and the Report by Miss Burden caught the biggest fish out Connexions Service a of the group. The day went group of students and my- On Saturday by really quickly self all had a superb day we went to because it was out fishing at Parley Lakes Parley Lakes, such fun. On the on Saturday 31 May. Each fishing. Holly way back we of us had our own personal and I were in a were planning coach who provided us pair and we on our next trip with tackle, bait and excel- were using out. It’s a new lent tuition. The weather wagglers on born hobby we was kind to us, a nice medium rods. both commented on the sunny Also the in- way home. We love it and day structors were will definitely do it again, I with a being assessed, feel sorry for the people little some for their who didn’t take this cloud. I Level 1 instruct- chance, they missed out! had my ing grade some Holly Broomfield first for their Level ever 2. We arrived at On the School fishing trip lesson the Royalty on the 31 May I caught in fly Fishing car park, then we one F1 carp, four tench fishing and I had a go at went to Parley lakes on and five bream. The fishing pole fishing, which was the other side trip was really considerably easier. Every of Bourne- fun and I knew one of us (even me) mouth Interna- most of the caught a fish. The biggest tional Airport. instructors so catch of the day was by We had to that was even Rebecca Jones in 8.6 who carry the better. I am caught a fair sized bream equipment to looking for- even though one of the the 3rd lake. I ward to the boys said he caught a big- caught the big- fishing trip in ger one but it got away. gest fish of the day and activities week and to Many thanks to David, lots of small bream, cru- June 16 when open season Malcolm and cian carps and begins. all the tinches. Miss Burden Andrew Sloane coaches for was fly fishing and their gener- we were coarse fish- I had a great day fishing osity with ing. I enjoyed the on the school fishing trip their time day very much and I and hope the school will and exper- would like to go organise another fishing tise. again. trip. My coach was called

Rebecca Jones Graham and he was a The students who partici- great teacher and taught pated in the day were Bex and I were together me some new tricks and Holly Broomfield 8.1, Dan and we had a coach tactics. I had learnt how to Jones 10.4, Nick Jones, called Chris. He was the do pole fishing and feeder 7.7, JJ Broomfield 8.3, Re- most experienced coach fishing on the trip which I becca Jones 8.6, Andrew there. We learnt that we don’t normally do. Sloane 8.3 and Ashleigh were using the waggle JJ Broomfield

H2U, Vol 7 Issue , Year 10 Special - June 2008 Page 25 Extra-Curricular Activities: Summer 2008

Monday Lunch: Drama Club, Key Stage 4 art support, IT Club – all welcome, Shout! – Years 7-9, Year 7 cricket practice, Year 8 tennis practice, Key Stage 5 Maths drop-in – Years 12-13 After school: Maths booster sessions – Year 11, History booster classes – Year 11

Tuesday Lunch: Stitch Up Club – Years 1-9, Guitar Club, Fantasy Stocks & Shares Club, IT Club – all welcome, Key Stage 4 Art Support, Year 9 cricket practice, Year 9/10 tennis practice, School Council (Week A), Drama Club After school: Robotics Club – all students, A-level practical practice sessions – Years 12-13, Beginner’s Japanese – all welcome, Duke of Edinburgh Award training - Year 10, ECO Club – all students, Year 7 & 8 rounders, Maths booster sessions – Year 11, Mixed & girls’ rounders

Wednesday Lunch: IT Club – all welcome, Bookies Book Club – all students (Week A), Vocalis vocal group – Years 10-13, Year 8 cricket practice, Year 9/10 tennis practice, Key Stage 4 Art Support, Christian Union, Drama Club After school: Intermediate Japanese – all welcome, Science Booster sessions – Year 11, Harmonious Funk Jazz Band, Athletics Club – all students, G&T archaeology course, Geography booster classes – Year 11

Thursday Lunch: IT Club – all welcome, Key Stage 4 Art Support, Year 11 Expressive Arts, Young Language Leaders, Year 10 cricket practice, Year 7 tennis practice After school: S-Factor Science Club – all students, Duke of Edin- burgh Award Photography – Year 10 (Week A), Catering booster sessions – Year 11, STEMNET (Science, Engineering & Technology Network) – Year 9, Religious Philosophy & Ethics booster classes – Year 11, Key Stage 3 Dance Club, Year 9 Rounders

Friday Lunch: IT Club – all welcome, Chess & Games Club – all welcome, Key Stage 4 Art Support, Year 10 Rock-It Ball Club, Year 11 Ex- pressive Arts

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Weekly Student Bulletin

Web Access the Student Bulletin can clubs, sports fixtures, etc Every copy of the weekly be accessed directly from for the week ahead. Have Student Bulletin is avail- the front page of the a look for yourself! able for reading in the website. Just click on the ’Parents’ and ‘Student’ sec- link and you will be able Report by Mr Yapp tion of the school website. to read about all of the Now, the latest version of upcoming activities,

Tri-A-Challenge The Grange School Saturday 5th July—9am-1pm Massive Range of Activities including: Elite Triathlon, Cycle Routes, BBQ, Volleyball, Giant Jenga, Petanque, Putting, Tug of War, Inflatables, 2CR, Tombola, Prizes etc All activities open to all members of the Christchurch Community

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high...higher...Highcliffe!

As you know, we believe it is very important that we recognise the achievements made by all of the members of the school community. This applies whether those achievements are academic, sporting or social and also whether they are made in school or outside school. The more achievements are recognised, the greater the incentive to achieve even more.

Year 10 Attendance

We are delighted to be must have an attendance cover all absences that are able to confirm that the of 90% or over to be eli- not reported on the dedi- Year 10 attendance has gible to attend the Sum- cated absence line. risen from a level of mer Ball in June 2009. 92.30% to 93.44%, a rise Dedicated Attendance Line of 1.14%, which is an ex- I would like to take this – 01425 272337 cellent achievement. opportunity of thanking Attendance Email – at- all parents who telephone [email protected] Improving attendance has the dedicated attendance set.sch.uk been at the forefront of the line to report absences school’s agenda for a num- each day of student ab- We certainly appreciate ber of years and we are sence – this has proved the support of parents who now beginning to reap the to be a very efficient way have looked to make medi- rewards. of absence reporting. I cal appointments and take would remind parents holidays out of school A number of strategies that a letter, to ensure hours to prevent the dis- have enabled students to that unauthorised ab- ruption of schooling and understand and make pro- sences do not remain on learning. gress in their attendance, student records, should Report by Mrs Riley these have included: 1)A series of meetings with Ms mett (Yr10), well done to Potts and Mrs Riley if at- Fantasy them too. Congratulations tendance is under 90% - Football also to Emily Guard (Yr8) the equivalent of half a for managing to secure the day off per week. 2) FA Cup title. One for the Certificates for those who This year saw the Fan- girls – great! have seen Ms Potts and tasy Football chaired by have then improved their none other than Mr Or- Year group titles were won attendance by 3% and/or ganised himself… Mr as follows: crossed an attendance Shaylor. No wonder George Boulton (Yr7) marker of 80%, 85% or things ran so smoothly in Steve Metcalfe and Will 90% 3)A change of atten- the 2007/08 season of Smith (Yr8) Jack Swinner- dance certificates, cele- Schools Fantasy League ton (Yr9) James Emmett brating half termly 100% (SFL). Hopefully all win- (Yr10) Jamie Stanbury attendance rather than ners have now received (Yr11) Tom Prodomo termly. their ‘silverware’. (Yr12).

It is our goal that all stu- Mr George Boulton Thanks again to everyone dents have an attendance (Yr7) took the title of that took part. And if you of at least 95%; this then Highcliffe School think you can do better… allows each and every stu- Champion in his opening then PROVE IT in the dent to achieve to their full year as a competitor. 2008/09 season! potential. Well-done George! And

second and third place Report by Mr Shaylor An attendance goal for all went to two very worthy (SFL Chairman 07/08) our Year 10 students en- competitors – Mr Jobbins tering Year 11 is that they (Staff) and James Em-

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Congratulations—100% Attendance

Year 7—7.1: Alexander Adams, Michael Cross, Casey Davies, Thomas Doe, Alexander Field, Joel Hernon, Kathrine Luckwell, Sarah Martin, Harry Moore, George Rowe. 7.2: Simon Atkinson, Howard Bailey, Jorja Bell, Sophie Bentall, George Boulton, Laura Clifford, Finn Heasman, Samuel Herbert, Brendan Kirkton, Freya Norley, Emily Paines. 7.3: Julia Donald, Chloe Franks, Joe Hamblion, Mat- thew Hillyar, Jay Hollingsworth, Connor Mason, Joseph Richards, Aaron Sheppard, Christopher Slade, Liam Walls. 7.4:Eleanor Bullman, Sarra Demetriou, Thomas Dymond, Zoe Gilham, Craig Hen- derson, Joshua Mann, Benjamin Moore, Rachael Platts, James Stocker. 7.5: Thomas Finch, Amelia Finlay, Georgia Gunnell, Aidan Linton, Lewis Prosser. 7.6: Joshua Bird, Amelia Clark, Conor Forrest, Zenita Li, Samuel Orford, Hannah Talbot. 7.7: Annamaria Cassella-Hall, Daniel Cliff, Jasmine Coo- per, Elliot Dorey, Alexander Harris, Ria Herridge, Daniel Howting, Nicholas Jones, Louise Liddell, Holly-Mary O’Callaghan, Charles Page, Jake Southcombe, Ben Towers. 7.8: Hannah Angel, James Cooper, Jake Ferrett, Daniel Hawkins, Rhys Jessop, Michael Quinn, Hannah Salter, Oliver Smart, Richard Smith, Jareth Stubbington, Bradley Tombleson. Year 8—8.1: Victoria Chard, Francesca Crisante, Emily Dore, Logan Holiday, Dean Lambert, Stephen Littlefair, Sophie Lockley, Lewis Smith, Alexander Stewart, Amber Sutton, Daniel Woods. 8.2: Kirstey Cunningham, Jack Edney, An- drew Hales, Robyn Harvey-Hutchins, Jacob Horton, Stefan Townsend. 8.3: Oliver Anderson, Char- lotte Coleman, Andrew Sloane, Robin Tindill, James Underwood. 8.4: Emily-Rose Caine, Josephine Dear, Callum Gillard, Annabel Howard, Christopher Lockyer, Conor Neale, Samantha Oxborrow, Sophie Turner. 8.5: Maxwell Baybut, Emily Bix, Arran Burkies, Maria Carlo, Nikita Caulkett, Mitchell Clay, James Dunn, Alexander Errington, Ella Gilchrist, Megan Stansbie. 8.6: Emma Barry, Katy Charge, Zoe Elford, Barnaby Gibbins, Megan Gunnell, Philip Haddow, Joseph Herbert, Rebecca Jones, George Keats, Benjamin Maglio, Emilia McCarthy, William Parkes, Jack Radford, Sophie Rolt, Katherine Taylor, Theodor Turner. 8.7: James Bonney, Chloe Geraghty, Lucy Grisdale, Rachael Harris, Alice Harrold, Helena Inman, Shaun Kendall, Jordon Mitchell-Marsh, Samantha Sheppard. 8.8: Luke Adams, Alana Andrews, Pheobe Barnett, Jessie Blunden, Alexabder Collins, Casey Flax- man, Niall Gallagher, Victoria Hall, Jessica Jones, Martin Pink, Alexander Watson. Year 9—9.1: James Brown, Fraser Dorey, Cameron Hayward, Jennifer Lee, Harry Smith, Samuel Wells, Jack Wil- kins, Stephanie Worrall. 9.2: Harry Denley , Steven Dow, Brandon Handley, Joseph Hodges, Char- lotte Howting, Daniel Middle Joseph O’Connor, Grace Potter, Christopher Tubb. 9.3: Harry Aston, Kieran Burgess, Alice Crosley, Ellis Day, Eleanor Kelly, Felix Lazenby, Kieran Little, Megan Way. 9.4: Laurence Clark, Jason Foord, Rebecca Jenman, Chloe Kitcher, Oliver Lucas, Elisabeth MacGiv- ney, Christopher Russell, Lauren Truckell. 9.5: Joshua Bailey, Lee Black, Olivia Bull, George Davies, Thomas Denley, Alexandra Ellis, Jack Field, Rebecca Finch, Samuel Langley, Jack Liddell, Kathryn Marks, Benjamin Price, Rebecca Tilley. 9.6: Hayden Bower, Rosanna Bradford, Naomi Henderson, William Holyhead, Robyn Joynson, Jacob Moore, Jessica Moore, David Penson, Georgia Pulfer, Jes- sica Purkiss, James Sowden, Zachary Tebbutt. 9.7: Holly Briggs, Daniel Calder, James Cornford, Aimee Falla, Joshua Guerrini, Jason Hall, Thomas Mainwaring, Samuel Richards, William Woodfine. 9.8: Rachel Baker, Oliver Forrest, Lewis Francis, Ben Johnson, Matthew Langdown, Emma Langley, Ranald McAlester, David Mills, Thomas Orford, Samuel Wheeler, Isobel Worrall. Year 10— 10.1: Alexandra Calder, James Edney, Adam Howard, Thomas Nicholson, Alexander Spencer, Sam York. 10.2: Ricky-Lee Harris, Arran Hemish, Sarah Huggens, Connor McGarthy, Jay Pocknell, Lillie Shaw, Stephen Sheppard, Tom Towers, Hannah Vincent, Alexandra Wooding. 10.3: Marc Cunning- ham, Ashley Hayden, Ricky Hearn, Alexander Rowe, Jacob Stansbury, Rachael Stone, aaron Street, Johnathan Swindells, Johnathan Washbourn, Anastasia Zuyeya. 10.4: Thomas harris, Samantha Knowles, Sam Le Feaux. 10.5: Megan Davies, Peter Hillyer, Natalie Martin, Jeremy Saunders, Philip Sparks. 10.6: Steven Alton, Holly Grisdale, Ayden Lee, Martin Littlefair. 10.7: Ryan Attree, Sarah Bailey, Joanna Bunnett, Rebecca Griffiths, James Runnalls, Samuel SmithDaniel Williams. 10.8: Joshua Askew, Heidi Barnett, Carys Gallagher, David Johnson, Claire Kendall, Emily Marsh, Saman- tha Millard, Connor Richards, Jade Southwell, Madeleine Tindle, Graham Vey. Year 11—11.1: Joshua Golding, James Mainwaring, Danny Townend. 11.3: Clare Langley. 11.4: Samuel Lawrence. 11.5: Lucy Errington, Joel Nazar, Sophie Tubbs. 11.6: Claudia Dymond, Oliver Hillyer Riley, Samuel Joynson, Jakob Leigh, Charlie Salter. 11.7: Daniel Davies, Katy Harrald, Gareth Walls, Elizabeth Walters. 11.8: Jack Kelly, Jessica Lovelock, Rebecca Salter.

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Congratulations Mayor’s Scout Rooke!

The Mayor’s Scout of being recom- Left to right: The Mayor of Christ- Christchurch mended by my church Councillor On Thursday 8 Explorer Unit, Josephine Spencer, Andrew Rooke May 2008 I then attending Mayor’s Scout, was invited to an interview Mayor Elect Coun- the Mayor’s where I needed cillor David Flagg, Bill Bull the Mace Parlour in to demonstrate Bearer and Mark Saxon Square to be in- an in depth Flexman the Scout District vested as the Mayor’s knowledge of Commissioner Scout for 2008. I received Christchurch and the ceremonial sash from the surrounding The Mayor, Josephine area and a proven com- Being the Mayor’s Scout is Spencer and I was intro- mitment to the scouting a unique position in Christ- duced to the Mayor Elect, movement. I am plan- church and in recent times Councillor David Flagg. ning to be a helper at the it has evolved to incorpo- Kandesteg International rate representation of the I am now the 65th Mayor’s Scout Centre in Switzer- entire Youth of Christ- Scout and have the official land when I am 18. church as well as the Scout movement. I am looking Left to right: Mark I have been forward to this responsibil- Flexman, District involved with ity and to accompanying Commissioner, Andrew Rooke, Scouting for the Mayor in his civic du- Mayor’s Scout, Nick over 9 years ties. Stone, Mudeford and although I Explorer Leader and Graham Budd, am now with More information about the Highcliffe Scout the Mudeford Christchurch Scouting Leader Explorers I movement may be found retain contact on the web site at responsibility “To accom- with the Highcliffe Scout www.christchurchscouts.or pany the Mayor of Christ- Troop though being a g.uk church on suitable ceremo- Young Leader with the nial occasions, to render Highcliffe Beavers. Andrew Rooke service and answer ques- Tutor Group 10.2 tions about the Ancient Borough and Scouting af- fairs”. My first function is Brendan Update Laura & Chloe to attend the Mayor Mak- ing ceremony where the Mayor Elect, Councillor Congratulations to Bren- Well done to Laura Fox David Flagg is elected into dan Kirkton (7.2) on win- (8.5) and Chloe Kitcher office as the new Mayor of ning the 3km Race Walk (9.4) who have both Christchurch. Other func- (U13 Boys) in both the achieved the Grand Prior tions are likely to include Dorset County champion- from St. John Ambulance. twinning celebrations, the ships and in the Somer- As part of this they had to Mayor’s Charity Ball, Pa- set/Dorset AA Combined complete 100hrs on duty rades and Church services, Events and Race Walk service at major sporting visits to the Borough by Championships. and community events. other dignitaries or VIPs They will receive their cer- and any of the Mayor’s This latter for the second tificates over the summer. Charity functions. year running and he also recorded a county best Laura also has started her The Mayor’s Scout was mark in the Dorset musical career with the first instigated in 1973. Championships. Fantas- Achievement of a The selection process I tic! Distinction in her Grade 1 went though involved first Keyboard Examination.

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Rising to The Highcliffe Challenge

Congratulations to the following students who have completed The Highcliffe Challenge:

Key Stage 3: Lewis Badley, Joshua Bailey, Elaine Bell, Sian-Marie Biles, Lee Black, Francine Boot, Charlotte Boulton, Haydn Bower, Harry Boyle, Emily Bralee, Holly Bratcher, Olivia Bull, Kieran Burgess, Arran Burkies, Scott Burkies, Andrew Case, Katy Charge, Brigit Colclough, Payge Cooper, James Cornford, Madeleine Daley-Brown, Adam Davies , Ellis Day,Josephine Dear, Steven Dow, Eleanor Drewett, Claudia Fairhurst, Jack Field, Lucy Hamblion,Archie Harding, Naomi Henderson, Amy Hibbard, William Holyhead, Annabel Howard,Charlotte Howting, Sophie Hulbert, Samuel Jackson, Rebecca Jones, Shelby Jones,Robin Joynson, Eleanor Kelly, Emma Langley, Keziah Leary, Jenny Lee, Kieran Little, Becky Luckwell, Rebecca Meyrick, Jessica Moore, Sophie Moran, Danielle Morley, Eleanor O'Hare, Kirsty Peart, Danielle Platt, Jessica Rajska, Jade Rhodes, Jessica Robbins, Sarah Robinson, Margaret Sheekey, Andrew Sloane, Emma Snaddon, Abigail Stocker, Charlotte Stone, Ben Swain, Amy Symons, Laurence Taylor, Zachary Tebbutt, Samantha Wiles, Isobel Worrall, Stephanie Worrall, Georgia Wright.

Key Stage 4: Georgina Day, Oliver Hillyer Riley, Sammy Joynson, Liam Burton, Jenny Capel, Kirsten Godwin, Josh Golding, Rebecca Jackson, David Levesley, Katy Lilly, James Mainwaring, Keely McAlester, Cheyanne Smith, Jessica Attwater, Adam Beevers, Aimee Chester, James Coleman, Amy Collins, Hannah Currie, Daniel Davies, Kimberley Davies, Charlotte Donnachie, Lucy Errington, Lucy Harrold, Sean Hazzard, Jenny Herrod, Rheann Hill, Abigail Jacob, Stephen Jones, Laura Jones, Alexandra Lane, Roberta Lockett, Susanna Lord, Daisy Manning, Sarah Morley, Charlotte Mortimer, Alice Nicholls, Louis Olrog, Georgina Partridge, Joshua Power, Joshua Rose, David Rowdon, Dani Seton, Catherine Shaw, George Slattery, Adam Sloper, Richard Tongeman, Danny Townend, Calum Underwood, Gareth Walls, Kimberley Warner, Elizabeth Waters, Kayley Wells, Chloe Wright

Key Stage 5: Thomas Riley

Here is a news item we grandma, who was killed offered her family welcome have recently received in a Road Traffic Accident support in the times after proving that the Highcliffe was a very well known her grandma’s death. She spirit lives on long after and loved Mudeford has raised hundreds of the student leaves. Charlie lady. Charlie took part in pounds and if you are in- Anderson (nee Smith) is the London marathon in terested in sponsoring her an ex-student. Her Mum is April running on behalf of you can do so online at an ex-student and her the charity ‘Brake’ that Justgiving com.

H2U, Vol 7 Issue , Year 10 Special - June 2008 Page 31 Can we take this opportunity to thank all parents who have taken advantage of the these achievement slips to inform us of the activities and successes of our young people. As ever we wish to celebrate all the achievements of the students, in and out of school. We are unable to do this without your support.

Achievement to Celebrate Please use this slip to inform us of any achievement, whether in or out of school, of which you are proud and would like celebrated in the school newsletter.

Name of Student : TG:

Nature of Achievement :

Highcliffe School, Parkside, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 4QD [email protected]

The Grange School Redvers Road Christchurch BH23 3AU 01202 486536

1st prize: 8 hours recording studio time

2nd prize: gig at The Salisbury Arms, Purewell

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