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Summer 2019 NEWS EVENTS FUND RAISING COUNCIL SIXTH FORM

Dear Parents/Guardians From the support staff: Mr Grove (Science); Ms Tate (Science) and Mr Rahman (ICT) It is that time of the year again, where we break for the summer holidays, another I would like to take this opportunity to year has passed by and I don’t know whether formally thank all the above members of it is a symptom of my age but it seems to staff for their contribution to the students of have gone even more quickly than the the school and wish them well in the future, previous year. wherever that may take them.

Alternatively it could be explained by the Looking forward to next year – the school busy day to day activity within the school? will be admitting 394 new Year 7 students, Reading through this terms newsletter I am the Autistic Resource Base will be once more taken aback by the range and expanding and hopefully our numbers in volume of experiences/opportunities open to our very successful Sixth Form will continue students at the school. to rise. Our Teaching School will be training the largest group of new teachers Once more thousands of students have ever at 36 and the school site will begin the benefitted from our extra-curricular activities year complete. and trips which, form a central part of the experience, additional to the On top of this the Riverside Federation traditional taught curriculum. We are very will start the term as a partner in the fortunate to have such an offer supported by new Reach Cooperative Trust working a dedicated staff and community that translate closely with ; St. Denys; our ambition into reality. Moorlands; Redbridge and Woodlands schools, further strengthening our desire As the school year draws to a close I want to to work in partnership to build capacity for place on record the thanks of the Governing students. Body and myself to all the staff who commit their time to the extra-curricular activities, Exciting times ahead for us all, working in providing a really diverse and rich learning partnership! culture outside of the classroom. However, the time is upon us to put this End of terms are also a sad time because we aside for the time being and enjoy a break to inevitably lose staff to retirement, new recharge our batteries and reflect upon opportunities, changes in career……..This another successful year at Bitterne Park, year is no exception, we will be saying a community that we all feel proud to POLITE REQUEST PLEASE goodbye to: Ms Valentine-Dunn (Science); belong to! PARK Ms Allwright (English); Mr Carter (SENCO); CONSIDERATELY & LEGALLY AROUND Mr West (DOE); Miss Bishop (PE); Ms How- Have a great summer break! OUR SCHOOL. son (PE) alongside Ms Wilson (Maths); WE NEED TO WORK WITH OUR NEIGHBOURS Miss Barrett (Dance) and Mr Obagi Just a reminder school re-opens to students AND BE AWARE OF Letter from (MFL)…….. who have left during the term. Wednesday 4th September 2019. VERY BUSY AND DISRUPTIVE TRAFFIC AT ALL TIMES OF THE DAY. the Headteacher: GRAHAM WILSON - Headteacher

being put down, followed by a tarmac base, Artificial the shock pad which allows for contact to be played and then the final carpet and lines. The final works included the thin sand Grassroots... layer followed by the rubber crumb and then the goals. The school are absolutely The pitch has line markings and goals for delighted to be using the an 11 a-side pitch, a 9 a-side pitch and 4 x 5 a-side cross pitches. Students are already new 3G pitch. benefiting from having PE lessons on the pitch; it being available at lunchtimes and he completion of the pitch also also after school. It will also be the first time brings an end to the majority of in four years that the school have a home Tthe building and site works as the venue for football and rugby fixtures.There new school was built and the old school is a strict rule for the correct footwear to be demolished. The area of the new 3G pitch worn which over time will allow for the was originally only going to be a grass lifetime of the pitch to be extended. The pitch however the school understood the school will also begin to welcome local clubs importance of having an all-weather 3G to hire the facility at the weekends and during pitch and managed to raise the £400,000 the holidays as under the initial plans there to upgrade the area. are no floodlights. Here's looking forward to high levels of participation and more The time lapse records the initial drainage opportunities for all students to access this and soakaway being built, the geotextile amazing facility. membrane and numerous layers of stone 2 Performing Arts BPSNEWS Another fantastic term...

As we come to the end of hard work. All that remains for me to say is thank you to At the end of the Spring term over 150 everyone who has contributed to the another fantastic term of students auditioned for a role in our Performing Arts over the past school Performing Arts, it seems upcoming production of Hairspray. year. I am very privileged to work with a The standard of these auditions was so group of hugely talented and committed appropriate to reflect on the high and it gave us quite a challenge in staff, without whom the faculty would outstanding achievements making the casting decisions! I am not continue to grow. We are also very delighted that so many students wanted lucky to have such talented hard working made by so many of our to be involved and with rehearsals now students who put so much into all of the underway this is definitely going to be a challenges we throw at them and all of students. show not to miss. The production will run their contributions are very much from 5th to 8th November 2019, so put the appreciated by us all. I hope you all have a dates in your diary and watch out for more restful summer break, and I look forward to By Miss Moore, Head of Performing Arts information about tickets at the start of the working with you again in September. academic year. s always things have been incredibly busy over the last For the first time this year we have delivered Aterm with countless practical a BTEC Musical Theatre course in Year 10. examinations for GCSE, A Level and This has been a hugely successful course that BTEC courses, as well as events including has enabled us to continue to grow Musical Night at the Musicals and Dance Fusion, Theatre provision within the school. At the and we will end the term with our annual start of this half term students studying the Summer Concert. course completed their practical performance exam of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie I took a slightly different approach to to an invited audience. This is a relatively Night at the Musicals this year, allocating new musical with both challenging themes separate productions to Key Stage 3 and 4. and challenging singing/choreography. The event also featured performances from The students involved in this performance our Key Stage 5 Performing Arts group were absolutely outstanding – I could have and our Musical Theatre Company. This is believed I was in the West End! Massive largely student led, and enables a range of well done and congratulations to all that different students to showcase their talents. were involved in this. It really was a Featured musicals included Singin’ in the special performance. Rain, Mary Poppins, West Side Story, Six and The Waitress. I feel like I say it every As we come to the end of another school year, but this year the bar really was raised year it’s time for us to say goodbye to some higher, with so much talent displayed by our of our students. This is always a sad time students both on and off the stage. All of the for us as our Performing Arts students make technical requirements including lighting, such a significant contribution to the what sound, set design, costumes, hair and makes our ethos so special. From taking on make-up, and stage management being led lead roles in productions, to attending Music by our Sixth Form BTEC students. Over Department tours and contributing to so 100 students participated in this event and many of our extra-curricular activities, they they did an outstanding job – continuing to really have made an outstanding reflect the strength of Performing Arts contribution. On behalf of the Performing across , as well as Arts Faculty I would like to say a massive demonstrating our core values. I would thank you and good luck to you all. You like to personally thank all students and will be greatly missed, and we wish you the staff involved in this event for all of their very best of luck for the future. SUMMER 2019 BPSNEWS www.bitterneparkschool.org.uk 3 Drama Music Drama trips Farewell Year 11 e have been incredibly lucky with the quality of theatre coming to Yet another ur annual summer concert is fast WSouthampton this year – with approaching, and it will be a leading theatre companies such as Kneehigh lovely way to showcase all of Theatre Company and Frantic Assembly. busy term in O our extra curricular groups that have been These are amazing opportunities for our rehearsing hard all year. As well as some students to see diverse, creative, exciting and the Music debut performances from some of our more Southampton contemporary performances that can be used recently formed groups, we will be saying in inspiring ways back in our classrooms Department some sad farewells to some of our long- serving Year 11 and Year 13 students University Brass for whom this would have been their last Amazing Year 9 By Mrs Fowler, Music Co-ordinator performance with the Music Department. Band s this year comes to a close, we can reflect back on what has been Exciting e welcomed the Southampton ear 9 Drama has been very Ayet another busy term in the Music University Brass Band to BPS exciting this year! Starting the Department. With rehearsals in full swing for Extra curricular Win the Spring term to work with YGCSE course early has meant that the Night at the Musicals, we still found time a selected group of brass players. The our students have been challenged and taken to hold our annual music competition “Young workshop involved members of the SUBB on opportunities beyond “normal” Year 9 Musician of the Year”. 17 acts competed to s the end of term draws ever nearer, playing alongside our students, developing a classes. We are so pleased with the level of see if they had what it took impress the we have already started putting selection of pieces, with the focus on energy and creativity that has been shown panel of judges and this year the standard Atogether an exciting programme of improving general musicianship skills. in lessons and it makes Bitterne Park Drama of the finalists was as high as ever. After extra curricular activities in music for the The workshop culminated in a performance teachers feel very excited for what these much deliberation, congratulations go to Autumn term. We look forward to sharing to their peers and it proved to be a really students will create in Year 10! our winners: these with the students on their return from enjoyable and valuable afternoon for all KS3 Vocal: Ava Davies the summer holiday. those involved. KS3 Instrumental: Alex Jones KS4 Vocal: Mitchell Donovan Year 10 GCSE KS4 Instrumental: Evelina Kuzmina KS5: Charlotte Clarke

ear 10 GCSE students have completed their first performance Yexam piece for the course. This devised unit brings with it many challenges - most of all resilience, and I would like to say a huge congratulations to those students who have persevered through, developing their self-discipline, co-operation and commitment. Dance Good luck It has been another busy and Musical enjoyable term in the Dance Year 11 Department. Here are the Theatre highlights: Time to ear 11 have been a pleasure to work Company with this year! The final performance By Mrs Roper Celebrate Ywork to a visiting examiner was outstanding and we are very proud of the way By Mrs Cutting e ran a trip to The Point, that the students conducted themselves during with a mixture of students from he Year 11 dancers recently enjoyed the rehearsal and preparation process. We his year, after our whole school WYears 9-13 to see the company a great meal out at L’Osteria with wish all our students the best of luck in the production of Sister Act wowed Joli Vyann perform Anima. What was TMrs Roper and Miss Reast. It was future – we are very excited about how many audiences back in November, our particularly exciting about this was that two lovely to celebrate all of their hard work of you are staying on with us at Sixth Form T brand new extra-curricular club Musical of our own Year 10 students (Lucy Smith and throughout the GCSE course and to have the to do Performing Arts as it means we know Theatre Company was created. This was Jess Higgins) were specially selected by us opportunity to relax and chat. Thank you for what incredible talent we have to work with an opportunity for students of any age to to work with the dance company during their all the thoughtful presents and cards (and yes next year. We look forward to great things! experience different West End scenes, songs Easter holidays to produce a performance my new t-shirt!) and choreography each week, really honing piece which was then performed as a curtain in on their musicality, performance skills raiser before the show. Huge congratulations Dance Fusion and above all, enjoyment of Performing Arts! to the girls who did an amazing job and were BP6 After exploring various scenes and extremely professional. choreography from Everybody’s Talking 2019 About Jamie, Aladdin, The Addams Family Final written Les Misérables and Hamilton, several MTC members from Year 7-10 took to the stage for this year’s nd finally to Dance Fusion 2019 on 20th June. I think, even a week later ear 12/13 BTEC Performing Arts Night At The Musicals, performing a examinations wonderful piece of choreography from Aas I type this, I am still getting over students ended the year with an Singing In The Rain, complete with the preparations and event! We had a great Yadaptation of Les Misérables, and ur Year 11 and 13 students have day rehearsing the 28 pieces which were umbrellas! They did a phenomenal job, what a show stopper it was! We are very worked so hard towards their final shown on the evening. A huge thank you to thankful for the hard work from the students adapting to a different size performance space, lights and live audience - Well done Owritten examinations. Along with all all of our talented and enthusiastic dancers that has allowed such development in their to all involved. MTC will be back next year, the blood, sweat (and some tears) which was who really did the Dance Department and performance skills. Some of these students put into their practical examination pieces we BPS School and Sixth Form proud. Thank were pushed beyond their limits and we open to all. Our next whole school production Hairspray is already in full swing in the are hoping the students get what they fully you also to all members of staff which made are very proud of the performers that they deserve on results day. the event a success. have become. rehearsal room. 4 Year 7 BPSNEWS Class of 2023 - be exceptional I remember standing in front of parents at the transition evening saying that the time at Bitterne Park School would fly by and as predicted,Year 7 for the Class of 2023 is now complete! There are a huge amount of individual successes, events and things to celebrate about this exceptional group of young people and their achievements this year. It has been a pleasure to see the students thrive at Bitterne Park and fully embrace and demonstrate our core school values – relationships, achievement, community, engagement and respect. Mr Robertson, Head of Year 7 Junior Project 20 Summer Fayre

University avid Attenbourgh states that ‘what he Year 7 Summer Fayre was a great we do in the next 20 years will success and this is due to the hard Challenge Ddetermine the future of all life on Twork of tutor groups in preparing earth’. Students were randomly allocated a variety of stalls. We had over forty stalls either electricity, air, water or plastic and which ranged from hair braiding, waffle n Monday 1st July Miss Broom took were given the task of researching ongoing making to a human fruit machine! The sun three Year 7 students competed in the issues and coming up with practical solu- shone and numerous students and members OUniversity of Southampton Junior tions for how we can make a positive impact of the local community had a very enjoyable University Challenge competition. Peter through action research before presenting afternoon. Money raised from the Summer Kennedy, Brooke Sommerville-Hewitt and these back to a panel of judges. Fayre will go towards a charity that the year Bethany Bowen faced three rounds of very Congratulations to B3, P8, S10 and S12 group will be voting for in Year 8. challenging questions on a range of topics for being successful at the initial heats and and succeeded in coming second out of eight getting through to the final on Wednesday teams. Well done to them! 17th July. Star points Inter-tutor

wanted to share the STAR points that the Challenge year group have accumulated throughout the year which focus on our school values. I hroughout the year the Class of 2023 This is a tremendous achievement and one have been involved in a number of that I will strive for us to sustain, if not better Tchallenges that have all contributed to next year: Achievement - 8730, Community their inter-tutor challenge points. All students - 1234, Respect - 2101, Relationships - 865 have been involved in inter-tutor challenges, and Enjoyment - 3776 without even necessarily knowing it! We will continue to celebrate the exceptional The students have competed in assembly students that have contributed towards these challenges, attendance incentives, PSHE STAR points. projects (including Project20), design competitions , as well as literacy and numeracy challenges throughout the year. The winners of the inter-tutor challenge will be announced during our celebration assembly on 18th July! We look forward to continued inter-tutor challenges in Year 8. Paultons Park Osmington Bay Trip

he residential trip to Osmington Bay he Class of 2023 broke a Bitterne Park was a real highlight of the year and record by taking and returning 288 students and 20 staff as part of the We thank you... Twe thoroughly enjoyed taking 180 T students with us on this trip. end of year reward trip. We all had a fantastic time at Paultons Park enjoying the various rides and attractions and it was a lovely way huge thank you to Sam Rose, our We were fortunate enough that the forecast, Year 7 Pastoral Support Worker, who on this occasion, was incorrect and the gale to celebrate with so many deserving students their achievements from this year. Ahas helped many Year 7 students with force winds managed to by-pass Osmington! their transition year. Sam will remain as PSW Students and staff participated in adrenaline for the new Year 7 cohort who will be lucky fuelled activities braving the abseiling, taking Attendance to have her. I am delighted to inform you leaps of faith off telegraph poles and buggy that Elaine Soffe will be the Year 8 Pastoral building to name a few. Students should be Support Worker and look forward to working commended for their excellent behaviour and he class of 2023 have made an excellent with her. conduct over the weekend. start to their BPS journey, and will be T I would also like to thank the Year 7 team finishing the year with an overall attendance for their hard work and dedication in sup- The next PGL is booked for Year 8 and I look of just below 96%. Until a sudden increase porting the year group. In particular, thank forward to providing much more information in students afflicted with the flu virus around you to Miss Staszkiewicz for her hard work about this next academic year and seeing the Christmas, the Class of 2023 were actually with 7P8 and we wish her all the best with students challenge themselves in a new and ahead of the previous two year groups in her maternity leave. We now look forward to exciting location. terms of their attendance, and all students welcoming Miss Connery and Mrs Fields into have done well to maintain good attendance the year team. levels since then. Myself and Mr Jeffery will continue to lead The Class of 2023 will finish the year with the year group next year and I look forward 87 students with attendance over 99% for the to seeing how the Class of 2023 continue to year, which is a phenomenal achievement flourish and fulfil their potential. given the bouts of illness that have been seen across Southampton this year. Can I take this opportunity to thank parents for your continued support this year and hope Huge congratulations to 7P6 for having the that you and your children have a relaxing highest attendance overall this year - 97.59%! summer holiday in preparation for Year 8. SUMMER 2019 Year 8 BPSNEWS www.bitterneparkschool.org.uk 5 Blink and it’s over! Year 8 is now at an end - the time has passed far too quickly, probably because it has been a year crammed full of activities and events. May I take this opportunity to praise the whole year group for their hard work this year. I am sure that this positive focused approach will continue as we start our KS4 journey in September. I hope you all have a fulfilled relaxing and safe summer break returning to school in September fully refreshed and revived ready to tackle KS4 with enthusiasm. Mrs Stokes, Head of Year 8 PGL Enthusiastic Liddington tour guides...

n April, we had the pleasure of taking 100 t this time of the year we often have Year 8 students to PGL Liddington. The visitors to the school – they may be Iresidential trip was a huge success with Ahere on interview, pupils from other many students overcoming some of their schools, from other countries, from charities, fears and everyone getting involved in the from companies - a wide range of visitors. numerous activities planned. It was fantastic Year 8 were often asked to escort these to see our school values on display across the visitors on tours of the school, to participate Vocational 3 days with students building new in interviews, to deliver presentations to relationships, supporting one another and them. The feedback from these events re the Enterprise most importantly enjoying themselves. A Year 8 students involved has made me feel huge thanks also goes to all of the staff who extremely proud as they clearly impressed accompanied our students, as it couldn’t have those people they spent time with. One Challenge happened without them! A truly amazing trip! candidate who came for an interview emailed to say: "Thank you for facilitating such an enjoyable o help pupils to understand what Build-a-fiver visit to BPS yesterday and turning what could vocational courses at KS4 are like have been a stressful occasion into a very Tand what they involve Mrs Chilcott- positive experience. I would like to pass on Coombes organised a competition for the competition my commendation for the conduct of the Year year group to participate in. This involved 8 pupils who escorted me on my tour of the them developing the skills required to be school; both were personable and very natural successful in vocational subjects - team work, e tasked our tutors to raise as in their enthusiasm for BPS. As a parent I independence, organization, communication much money as they could for have been on a number of school tours and etc. Students had to answer a brief and create Wour charity of the year ‘Cancer Random act of your pupils did an exemplary job. I came a product they could sell and then create a Research UK’. Charity Reps and other away yesterday with the impression that BPS presentation about this product. Each tutor members of every tutor have held numerous is a very happy and flourishing school". group selected the best presentation and idea events to support an extremely important kindness from their TG to go through to the final - the cause, which was voted for by the year group final 12 teams then had to present to a at the very start of the academic year. We still n a recent assembly to further embed our number of staff including Mr Wilson, Myself, have the rest of the year to go and final fig- school values I set the year group the Mrs Chilcott-Coombes, our governors etc. A ures need to be totted up, but we would like Ichallenge of carrying out one random act real nail-biting situation for anyone - all 12 to say a huge thank you to all of the students of kindness each day. Again the pupils did finalists were awesome. They deserve HUGE and teachers involved in all of the charity not fail to impress with numerous staff praise for their ideas, communication skills events they have organised this year! emailing me to inform me of the acts that and their ability to answer on the spot they had witnessed/been part of. Well done questions. As a result of just how great all 12 to all of those Year 8 pupils who took on the presentations were the panel really struggled Farewell... challenge. I hope that you were also treated to select a winner and in the end had to select to a random act of kindness. However a two as both were so brilliant. Well done to special mention goes to the first three pupils Isabelle Geen, Daisy Shawyer, Gemma t is with sadness that we say goodbye to mentioned for taking on this challenge were: Herbert, Abigail James, Emma Daurte and Miss Allwright, 8S12 tutor, I know that Maya Falco Pitt from 8S10 and their Iher tutor group are really going to miss her. Ash did a lovely RAK for me yesterday after Oceanval idea and also to Esmay Miller, We wish her all the best in her new job role lesson! He offered to help carry equipment/ Summer Lappage, Mia Wardle and Kelly Ann and thank her for all she has done for S12 and books back to my classroom. What a star! Stanley from 8P7 for their AC sports idea. Year 8. (Miss Wan) Jacob helped me pick up some The finalists were all treated to Pizza, donut, litter whilst I was on duty, I didn't even ask drink and a film afternoon. In addition the We would also like to say a huge him to help! (Miss Brookes) two winning teams spent the morning in congratulations to Mr Hellyer as he moves Ewan opened a door for me yesterday, twice! Playzone and then had a McDonalds. on to become Head of Year to the new (Miss Moore) Year 7 from September. He has been an outstanding support not only to me this year Attendance but to all of the year team and most Thank you, importantly to the Year 8 students. Thank you update so much Mr Hellyer. Class of 2022! Exceptional e have had a really successful Mr Hellyer - Assistant Head of Year 8 BAE Systems year with attendance, this year. WWhilst overall attendance has Office runners astly, I would like to say a massive slipped on last year, at the end of the Spring thank you to all of the students and presentation Term, we were the highest attending year Lparents of the ‘Class of 2022’. I am sad group in the school. This is almost unheard to say that at the end of this academic year, I n important role that Year 8 students of, as it has always historically been Year will be leaving the year group to be the Head take on in is that of an Office Runner. e recently had BAE systems in 7 which hold the title for this all the way of Year with the new cohort of Year 7s AThroughout the year they carry out conjunction with the Royal Navy through the academic year and something joining us in September. I will still be in jobs for both the year and main school Wdeliver a really interesting, which I was extremely proud of. We also school and the students in Year 8 will always offices. The support of the pupils during the informative and entertaining presentation. appointed ‘Attendance Reps’ this year to hold a special place in my heart. I, of course, have a voice around the way in which we talk day is essential and the tasks they complete Rio Jones said, "I was really pleased to be will still be around for all of the students about attendance and celebrate it within the really do allow the offices and school to run picked to participate in one of the should they need me, and I know they will year group. Our most recent reward was for smoothly. Our admin staff in the main school demonstrations showing how phones work. I continue to be successful and grow in to 8S12, who had the highest attendance for the office frequently send emails of praise re the had to throw a bean bag to another pupil and amazing young adults. I have loved being Spring Term and will be having a pizza party runners for example: we had to throw it faster and faster. It was with them from their first day at BPS, 2 years to celebrate this accomplishment. Thank you really enjoyable and helped me to understand “We just wanted to say the runners we had ago and have been very blessed to be to all of the students and parents who work how technology works.” today Joe Finn and Ben Postlethwaite have involved in such an amazing cohort of hard to make sure they/their children are in been exceptional, Very helpful! students. This is not goodbye! school as much as they can! 6 Year 9 BPSNEWS Fantastic first steps into KS4 Congratulations to the Class of 2021 for a fantastic year taking their first steps into the new three year KS4. I feel very proud of the way the year group have embraced this new process and adapted in such a positive manner. They have seen the benefits of choosing options at an earlier stage and enjoyed being in lessons they have had ownership in selecting.Mr Joiner, Head of Year 9

Extra Curricular

would like to take this time to congratulate the vast amount of success we have had Iaround extra-curricular participation in school. The sports teams this year have had Careers great success in the leagues and tournaments they have entered. I would in particular like to say well done to the girls team, ear 9 have been fortunate this year to forming as a side this year, who went on to be part of the new Careers finish second with some very convincing YProgramme being launched through results. At the same time I would like to Key Stage 4. This has included a range of congratulate all the Year 9 students who have trips to universities and businesses as well as been involved in the large number of an employer networking event and Careers Performing Arts productions. Year 9 students Fayre held within school which all students have managed to secure some big roles in the participated in. Careers events in school are up and coming musical production and I look a great way to inspire our pupils to achieve, forward to seeing everyone in action. Keep along with students understanding skills that up all the great. are going to be needed in the workplace. Feedback from pupils has been really positive and with ‘The Big Interview’ and work experience next year, there are even more opportunities to get involved. Well done on all you have taken part in this year and I Rewards look forward to all the future events. t has been great throughout the year to celebrate and reward the success of Istudents for their efforts both in and out of the classroom. In the last spring report, 70% of the year group achieved our aspirational target of averaging 4 or above for behavior and classwork. As well as this, 4 students averaged a maximum 5 out of 5 throughout all their subjects which is a fantastic achievement they should be proud of. Recently we took 193 students to Thorpe Park, another great opportunity to reward the students for their efforts in school this year. It is great to have an opportunity to reflect on the work that has been put in whilst also in an enjoyable environment. Students were exemplary on the trip and thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

Have a fantastic Summer Mr Joiner SUMMER 2019 Year 10 BPSNEWS www.bitterneparkschool.org.uk 7 Exciting challenges ahead... It has been an incredibly busy year for Year 10. The GCSE courses are in full swing and the students have been working hard towards many different elements which count towards their final grades. They have been involved in mock exams for subjects like Art and Photography the students are assessed over two days! This will prove vital experience ready for the exams they will undertake next summer. On that note I would strongly recommend that the Year 10 students have an enjoyable and relaxing summer. This will fully prepare them for the exciting challenges ahead in Year 11. Most importantly make sure you look after each other and staff safe over the six week break. Mr Sanders, Acting Head of Year 10

Head Boy Work Attendance

& Head Girl Experience he vast majority of students in the year group have been working Tincredibly hard all year to ensure am delighted to announce that Jacob uring the two weeks of Work they are attending school frequently at such a Parker and Lydia McCarthy have been Experience students have been at a crucial time in their school careers. appointed as the Class of 2020 Head Boy/ wide and varied range of businesses I D Overall the attendance for the year group Head Girl. There was a thorough interview from charity shops to Southampton Airport. is 94.03%. This figure has remained fairly process involving an application, first round The staff that have visited the students whilst consistent throughout the year; previously of interviews with Mr Sanders, Mr Powell on placement have been extremely impressed 94.68% at Christmas and 94.28% at Easter, and Miss Baldwin and a final presentation by their attitude and work ethic over the two so a massive well done to the year group! and interview with a panel consisting of Mr weeks. The feedback from employers has Particularly those 35 students that have Wilson, Governors, Mrs McLaren and Mr also highlighted how fantastic our students maintained 100% attendance all year! Sanders. The level of the presentations and are. Some businesses have even offered Additional congratulations are needed for the interview answers were of an extremely our students further work experience and the top three tutor groups for attendance this high level. Choosing just two students for the rewarded them for their efforts. year; 10B2 (97.75%), 10LS (97.53%), and Head Boy and Head Girl positions was made 10P7 (97.33%)! There are still four students tremendously difficult. in the year group that have 100% attendance since Year 7; hopefully they can continue this till the end of Year 11! Looking ahead Thorpe Park to Year 11 it will become vital that students are attending school and not missing out on Senior crucial lesson time and course content if they reward trip are to achieve the excellent results they are Prefect Team all capable of and reach their potential. Good luck Year 10! he year group were taken to Thorpe ongratulations must also be given Year 10 Park to reward them for their attitude to our Senior Prefect Team who Tand efforts for the year. Over 150 CI know will do a fantastic job in Big Interview students came with us which was fantastic. supporting Jacob and Lydia and will come The students were lucky enough to get on all up with new and exciting initiatives. New the rides several times and they hardly had n the 5th March the year cohort positions have been created due to the high to wait! number of fantastic applications. The new had the invaluable opportunity of roles with be closely linked to the schools Obeing interviewed by an external Next year will be extremely busy for the core values. The new positions include ‘Head interviewer. Students had to complete a Year 10s and I hope that they take on the of Value’ as well as ‘Deputy of Value’. The written application before being interviewed challenge. Bring on Year 11 and the final amazing ideas and initiatives that the students for a job linked to their interests. The chapter of for the Class put forward during the prefect application feedback from the interviewers was of 2020. process were really exciting and we firmly outstanding and I was very proud to see the believe that some of their ideas will come students rise to the challenge. The Big to fruition. Interview has proved invaluable for some of our students who were required to interview for their work experience placements.

medical and social model of disability. The EARA Day highlight of the day was the guest speaker Aaron Phipps, a Paralympian who delivered an inspirational assembly for students n Tuesday 2nd July, we held our outlining the challenges and obstacles he has EARA (Equalities and Rights faced in his life and how he has achieved OAdvocates) Day. The theme of the great things despite this. day was Visible and Invisible Challenges. This was a really positive experience for our Our students were then given time to work students giving them an insight into the with their tutor groups to reflect on their day different challenges people can face. and use the knowledge they had gained to design a school that was fully inclusive. Our students took part in a number of Some year groups were given the opportunity thought provoking workshops allowing to debate the Olympic Games and whether them time to reflect on various issues. All the Paralympics should be included within students attended a workshop with Simon the games. While others had a performance Says and were given an opportunity to see from a new music artist who promoted how bereavement can impact a person. aspirations and reaching your goals Students were involved in a session exploring how a person with autism can Student comments about the event included: experience the world. In addition to this we “It directed attention on things that are had students taking part in a session based usually ignored” Taneisha around visible and invisible challenges “I enjoyed when Aaron Phipps came in and where students were able to develop empathy told us about his life. This was my favourite towards people who may be facing struggles part of the day because he was inspiring and that are not clear to society and consider the showed us we can do anything” Daniel 8 Year 11 BPSNEWS We've made it!... Exams are over and the summer is here. Pupils, parents and teachers have earned the time to relax and enjoy the time before the next academic year. Mr Powell, Head of Year 11 WOW, what a n i g h t ! !

inally Prom was here and students descended upon the Hilton Ageas FHotel, in their masses (all 146 vehicles). The girls looked stunning and the boys looked incredibly sharp, proven by the paparazzi (parents), who had tears in their eyes as they snapped away to capture the special moment, our young people entered into Prom. It was a real insight into what amazing grownups they have become, as they embark on their journeys into the wider world of colleges, apprenticeships and jobs. A special mention must go to the Best Dressed Awards being presented to Shanay Franklin and Jason Ereaut, as voted for by the students on the night

Congratulations to you all...

he pastoral team, staff past and present would like to congratulate Tyou all and thank you for being such a fantastic year group. I can say this with total confidence, having taken three other year groups though the process, that you, genuinely have been brilliant and deserve the very best. I am looking forward to seeing you on results day 22nd August. Regardless of your results in a few weeks, I know you will all go on and do great thing after BPS, college and beyond. Life will have its chal- lenges, but be proud of yourselves, work hard and do your best. Keep in contact with each other regardless of where life takes you as friendships forged in your development years should be treasured forever. SUMMER 2019 Sixth Form BPSNEWS www.bitterneparkschool.org.uk 9 Another successful year... What a year it has been in Sixth Form. I cannot believe we are already at the end of yet another very busy and successful year. This term Year 12 have successfully sat their AS exams and the Year 13s have completed their final A2 exams at Bitterne Park. We have said goodbye to Year 13 now as they embark on what I know will be a very successful and fulfilled career for all of them. Lots of students going onto some fantastic opportunities carrying on their education at universities all over the country, others are taking up well sought after apprenticeships and some are venturing into the world of work. I look forward to reporting on their successes when the results come out in August. AS and A Level results day is Thursday 15th August 9.00 - good luck to everyone! Paul Overton, Head of Sixth Form Recruitment for 2019

ecruitment for 2019 continues with over 230 Year 11s currently Rinterviewed from Bitterne Park and all over the city. I am looking forward to working with the new cohort in 2019. If you would still like to apply for Sixth Form in 2019 please complete an online application at www.bitterneparksixthform.org.uk IntoUniversity Year 13 Event Leavers Event n July 3 the Sixth Form were lucky enough to work with a fantastic o celebrate Year 13 finishing their Oorganisation called IntoUniveristy. journey at Bitterne Park Sixth Form IntoUniveristy aims to inspire students to Ta leaver’s event was held at Maritimo attain a university place or another chosen Lounge Ocean Village. Students and staff aspiration. Year 12 students began learning enjoyed a sit down 3-course meal as well as Performing how to complete their personal statements for entertainment organised by Mr Overton. He their UCAS applications. managed to embarrass most students with all his videos of how students had ‘grown A r t s S h o w c a s e up’ during their time at Bitterne Park School and where he sees them in later years. It is amazing how many photos have been taken he Year 12/13 Performing Arts over a 7-year journey at school. The evening students created a fantastic finished with a presentation of Sixth Form Tperformance of ‘Les Miserables’ for awards. I would like to congratulate all their Level 3 Performing Arts Exam. Well award winners. done to Melissa Newlove, Sophie Trodd, Julian Kasparian, Charlotte Clarke, Tegan Cameron Galbreith - Student Ambassador Gailor, Emily Forrester and Connor Award, Jessica Davies and Allan Willis - Hayter. Performing Arts continues to go Achievement Award and Daniel Waghorne - from strength to strength in the Sixth Form. Bitterne Park Sixth Form Journey Award The evening was a fantastic celebration of all students completing their Sixth Form journey.

UCAS Event

n the 26th April Year 12 visited Year 12 University to attend Othe UCAS Higher Education event. Ecology field B i g I n t e r v i e w During this event, students had the opportunity to talk to representatives from a w o r k wide range of universities about the courses n Thursday 12th July all of the Year they offer and university life in general. Mighty 12s took part in the Big Interview his term Year 12 Biology students Oin which they were matched to a completed their assessed practicals Adventure Golf relevant professional for their future career Tin ecology field work. Students choice. Representatives from Winchester demonstrated that they could accurately University, Chichester University, Army, calculate the species diversity of the habitats SSE, , Southampton City they investigated, using a range of procedures P6 finished the end of a fantastic Council, Apprenticeship providers. All of the and equipment. We enjoyed the year in style with a fun trip to Mighty students presented themselves exceptionally countryside and the sun was shining down BAdventure Golf!! So much fun had well and were a credit to the school and on us. by all!!!! Sixth Form. 10 BPSNEWS School Council Improving our school...

he School Council have been working hard to make improvements Name Tutor Tto our school. This year we have helped with raising money for the new 3G Rachel Collins 7P8 pitch by selling ice creams in school. As Lukas Raffle 7P8 well as this we have worked with SLT to successfully trial the introduction of shorts Kathryn Manners 7P8 to the school uniform. We have introduced Michael Aspery 7B2 hand santisers around the school and Darcey Abul 8B4 continue to work with SLT to develop our Nathan Waghorn 8S11 outside facilities. Alistair Higgins 8S11 The job is never complete and we have Katie Gall 8B3 a number of projects which will run into Annabelle Burton 9P8 Exceptional next year. We have drawn up an action plan William Ward 9P7 which has been presented to the SLT. Some Nya Parmar-Cunio 9B3 Awards 2019 ideas were are working on are increasing the number of water fountains in and outside the Afra Dandridge 9P9 school building, bringing in more healthy Ewan Johnston 9P8 huge well done to all students who have been nominated as Exceptional snack options to the school canteen and Henry Ward 10S10 crucially making BPS a more eco-friendly Ain one or more subjects this year. Amalka Slavikova 10P7 school; as a community we need to reduce It was a pleasure to meet with all of the our dependence on single use plastics and Chloe Somerville 10S11 Year 7 - 9 nominees at the Exceptional improve our recycling. Evelina Kuzmina 10P7 Awards ceremony on 10th July. Particular congratulations to the trophy winners: We would also like to offer our huge congratulations to one of our members, Ewan Most Gifted: Theo Gibson 8S12. Johnston, who was selected as a member of Most Talented: Ava Davies 8P6 and Pola Southampton Youth Council, and deputy to Kwiek 7S12. Most overall nominations: the National Youth Parliament. Thank you to Alexander Jones 8B2. all of you who voted! Product Design What an a exciting year!

ear 7 have been producing some fantastic example of their biomimicry Yinspired picture frames to encourage our generation to stop relying on a digital world. Year 8 have being learning how to use computer aided design to manufacture the clocks. Their designing skills have improved and it was nice to see so many of our pupils taking pride in their work. Year 9 have had a great year with some really nice successful projects and using recycled materials to produce so excellent bird/ bug boxes to improve the wildlife in our community.

Trips & visits

ear 10 visited Solent University and have been truly inspired about Ypossibilities for their futures and Competition personal progression into higher education.

We ended our year with 48 pupils going success to Design Museum getting to experience technology from the past, present oming first places winners of both and future projects, getting to look at some of the foundation and intermediate years the greatest works of design through history. CRotary Challenge 2019, our trophy cabinet has never looked so full. A big well Thank you all for yet another fantastic year. done to our students. SUMMER 2019 BPSNEWS www.bitterneparkschool.org.uk 11 Art Textiles Year 6 Art Year 8 Year 11 Transition Day Textiles Club Textile Exam

ourteen pupils from our feeder selected group of Year 8 students ongratulations to all Year 11 Textiles schools joined us in the Bitterne Park have been working really hard students for putting a lot of effort into FArt Department. These schools were Acreating bespoke owl door stops Ctheir practical exams. The students Townhill Junior, St Deny’s Primary, using recycled fabrics. They have attended were given the choice of 7 briefs and have Moorlands Primary and Bitterne Manor a weekly Textiles Club where they have had since January to prepare and research Primary. Led by Ms Bajnath the pupils been able to develop a variety of textiles their chosen question. There have been produced large pieces of work inspired by techniques as well as upcycling fabrics and some very creative and original final pieces. the work of Kandinsky, an artist who was learning about the environment and Outfits were inspired by Messages, passionate about combining music and sustainability. Each owl is individual and all Wearable Art, Texture, The Elements, as well art. The mentors that joined us for the day students involved should be proud of what as Archives and Collections. showed maturity in their working with the they have achieved - Well Done. pupils. These mentors were Adam Rehman, Students have had 10 hours to get their Hardeep Taak, Bradley Conlon, Ryan final piece completed and I am pleased to McIntyre, Izzy East, Poppy Glenholmes, say that I am incredibly proud of all their Natalie Gaugler and Ellie Grant. achievements. As you can see from these photos both staff, I want to wish all my Year 11 Textiles pupils and students had a great day. students all the best for the future and I look forward to seeing you on exam results day. Well Done! Year 9 Textiles

his has been the first time that Year 9 students have started their GCSE Tcourse, and what an exciting year it has been! They have all chosen to continue with this fabulous course as they have enjoyed all the projects taught this year. They Design Faculty have designed and created sixties dresses and sea inspired lamps. Exhibition The students have worked exceptionally hard and as you can see from the photos the results s a Design Faculty we are very are very impressive. pleased to announce the great pride Ain and excitement of our Design Faculty End of Year Exhibition. Students from Year 11 & Year 13 had their work on show in our Bitterne Park , taking over the top floor. Students work from Fine Art, Photography, Textiles & Product Design both at GCSE and A Level presented their final pieces from their two year course. There was a great variety of styles, techniques, media and themes running through the show and in this was evident the very hard work and dedication from all our students to imaginatively present this personal message in their work. Along with these pieces people could also see in sketchbooks and preparations sheets the huge amount of investigation and analysis students completed towards their paintings, prints, photographs, installations, garments, products and many more outcomes. The show opened with parents and friends speaking very highly of the quality and Year 10 individuality of the work and how proud they were in their child's achievements. The Mock Exam Exhibition then continued to be a teaching aid as teachers took their classes from all years to view the student's work throughout the week. uge congratulations to all of the Year Year 10 - 11 A big thank you to the Design Faculty 10 Textile students for the exceptional team involved. Hquality of their recent mock exam and coursework. Students have spent the Summer last term and a half researching, designing and making their own cushions inspired by Holiday work an artist image. They been able to continue to expand their textiles knowledge and understanding, creating a number of tudents are to continue to researching different samples based on the image and their chosen question making sure that turning them into a beautiful stitched Sthey have observational drawings for interpretation of the work. The photographs each prep board as well as designer research, prove how the students have excelled fashion drawings and additional images to themselves. support further samples when they return. 12 BPSNEWS Science

KS5 Biology Trip KS3 n April A Level Biology students were lucky enough to attend a workshop at Science Club IUniversity Hospital Southampton run by Lifelab. The theme of the day was genetics. Students were able to complete a number of ur regular attendees of Science exciting experiments including extracting Club this term have been a fantastic DNA from their cheek cells and running a Ogroup of budding scientists and KS5 PCR. We also had the opportunity to meet eco- warriors. The Year 7 and 8 students have two scientists working at the hospital who participated in a number of projects including Chemistry trip were able to tell the students about their protecting our planet from the zombie KS3 Winchester research into genetic diseases. This was an apocalypse, saving the world from the inspiring day for our biologists and has scourge of plastic waste and helping to solve Level Chemistry students spent Science Centre sparked their interests to pursue Biology in the energy resource problem. Over a number an evening extracting trimyristin the future. of weeks, pupils undertook a series Afrom nutmeg at the University of of scientific, technological and creative Southampton’s Chemistry Department. Trip design challenges that might arise during a The extraction process involved techniques Highpoint Day zombie apocalypse. Whether it was zombie such as recrystallisation, and analytical proof armour, defensive weapons, cooking n 7th March, over 100 students from techniques to determine the purity of the food without any tools or creating methods Years 7 and 8 went on the trip of a t the end of April, with the science extracted compound, including thin layer of covert communication, they all threw Olifetime that was out of this universe! exams approaching, a group of chromatography, melting point themselves into the tasks with great At the Winchester Science Centre, we expe- AYear 11 students were chosen to determination and infra red spectroscopy. enthusiasm and produced some excellent rienced the 360° cinema experience of the attend a Science Revision Conference ran by Students were supported in their practical resources. More recently they have begun planetarium where we flew through the Solar the University of Southampton at Highpoint. work by postgraduate chemists and gained work on a designing a charge point for System, visited Saturn’s rings and travelled Prior to the conference students chose the practical experience of using sophisticated electric vehicles as part of a nationwide out of our galaxy, off into far-flung reaches areas of the course they found most equipment such as rotary evaporators. competition. On top of all of this, Science of space. All pupils then had the amazing op- challenging and an individual timetable was The techniques learned helped students Club have also been taking time regularly portunity to take part in a created for each of them. Students attended answer exam questions in their AS Chemistry to help Miss Nineham with the Terracycle workshop about the design and engineering four sessions throughout the day delivered by exams in May and the evening gave them Project – an initiative which aims to reduce of rockets, as well as time to explore and science teachers from across the city. At the valuable insight into practical chemistry in our plastic waste, recycle crisp packets and enjoy all of the interactive exhibits. end of the day the pupils were introduced to a university laboratory. other rubbish and rewards each kilogram of University students and were able to gain an recyclable material collect with cash! Well insight into the importance of Science GCSE done Science Club for making Bitterne Park later on in life. The students we took were School greener and more sustainable! brilliant and had a really positive day. Outdoor Education Busy and logistically challenging year Farewell BPS...

for DofE am very sad to report that I am moving on from BPS this year after 6 years of running Iour directly licensed DofE centre. We have By Gerard West, OE Coordinator been rewarded for our success record with a license extension for another 3 years so I his has been a busy and logistically look forward to hearing about the continued challenging year for the DofE success of the DofE at BPS. TProgramme at BPS. I would like to thank everyone who has We have had to organise far more training at encouraged and supported me and the DofE the weekends which has inevitably clashed at BPS. The programme cannot run without with other commitments for both student the voluntary services of the trained and participants and DofE volunteer staff leaders. experienced teachers who are the team 58 students signed up for the Bronze this year Molten silver! leaders. They all enjoy being out on the with 39 completing the assessed expeditions camps with the students and building positive in June. The drop-out rate was due to clashes relationships that will benefit the students’ with other sporting and work commitments he two Silver teams also experienced education. However, the most vital ingredient that students have at the weekends. The similarly hot conditions on Dartmoor is of course the young people who sign up to assessed expeditions were 100% Tin July. Extreme heat can in fact the DofE and often have to really dig deep to successful which I hope will be an incentive present even more challenges for the complete some of the challenges. They will for the students to now complete any students whilst having to spend 3 self- always look back on this experience with remaining Skill, Physical and Volunteering sufficient days in the outdoors. Well done fond memories, even when it seemed tough sections they need to sign off for Bronze to the teams for 100% completion of their at the time. The DofE is a very important and completion. The participants had to complete expedition assessment. The stunning scenery successful internationally recognised their 30km over two days carrying all of the moorland and tors will be an qualification and it has been an honour to be a camping equipment in one of the few experience that will be an inspiration to them part of this over the past eight years. heatwaves we have in the UK. as young adults. Very best wishes and keep on walking. SUMMER 2019 BPSNEWS www.bitterneparkschool.org.uk 13

Year 11 Geography exams ... so long Year 10/11 It is the end of an era once Year 13 and again as we say goodbye Global Social and good luck to many of good luck Leaders our Year 11 Geographers, We are very sad to say and in the same breath a goodbye to such a fantastic Conference at ‘welcome to the Sixth Form’ group of Y13 geographers. Wellington for several! good break is deserved after a lot of e are proud to say that our College hard work towards all three exam students are now global citizens, Apapers. We look forward to results Wwith expertise on global systems day in August with confidence. and governance, people and the environment huge congratulations to the Year 9 - as well as practicing dissertation writing Bitterne Park – Eco Leaders Team, For those not following a geographical path skills with the completion of a lengthy for placing in the top 10 and being I am sure they will take the skills that they fieldwork report based on coastal processes A Southampton one of 3 UK standout teams in the Global have gained and apply them to their further and management at Highcliffe in Dorset. Social Leaders competition! Competing education. For those choosing the subject at We wish them every success in the exam against 872 other schools from all over the City Geography college either here or elsewhere I am happy results as well as life beyond Sixth Form - We world with the winners being a team from that our department has played a role in will miss you! India who had set up their own NGO this is a Mastermind providing that particular springboard. Year 9 shaping remarkable achievement! Emily, Natalie, Lulu, Charlie, Emily and Champions Jacob have been working hard introducing the world a sustainable recycling programme to BPS. They have recruited 46 Eco-Reps and 2019! publicised the good work they have been ear 9 geographers have been doing on Instagram @bps_ecoteam. working hard on the GCSE course In addition, they supported a beach clean his year saw the first Southampton Yand are now experts on tectonic City Geography Mastermind hazards, coasts and urban environments! up at Chessel Bay Nature Reserve involving 96 members of the community. As a result TCompetition. Ewan Johnston, Leah They have covered exciting topics such as Charlie Cramer, Emily and Mr Doyle, Alice Oxford, Zoe Cox and Findley rapid population growth in Rio de Janeiro Curtis having being identified as five of our and the challenges associated with managing Smallman were asked to speak about their experiences as panelists on stage at the best young geographers represented Bitterne the high levels of crime in the favelas. They Park School. Having won the East District have finished this year with a new unit called Global Social Leaders Conference! Climate change, Inspiring other schools to get involve with Semi-Final held at the team ‘Shape the World’. In this exciting new series went on to beat St Annes, St Georges and of lessons, students have learnt about making a difference to the environment and communities they live in! Oasis Mayfield in the Grand Final! Overall, Development & geographical issues facing all continents and 10 schools took part in the competition and are challenged to consider how they could Congratulations Team! Bitterne Park School claimed the trophy! solve these problems and shape the world in Natural hazards a positive way. In the penultimate week of term, 53 students joined us on a trip to London to explore how regeneration t’s never been a more exciting time to learn projects can solve urban problems. Students Want to Geography at GCSE! Geographical issues visited the Greenwich Peninsula, Royal Isuch as climate change, development and Victoria Docks and the Queen Elizabeth know about natural hazards have taken over the news Olympic Park. and TV programmes and so our curriculum has never been more relevant! This term, ecosystems? Year 10 geographers have been working hard on geographical skills and fieldwork. They recently embarked on a successful fieldtrip ur youngest Geographers have been down to Boscombe Beach and Bournemouth learning all about ecosystems, and town to collect a wide range of primary data Ohave travelled from tropical on coastal processes and urban regeneration. rainforests, to under the sea exploring coral reefs, to hot deserts in Africa. They are currently studying how these ecosystems are fragile, as well as what conflicts arise between people and their living environment. Surf trip They have particularly enjoyed debating Year 8 learn about issues with deforestation in our tropical n July a group of keen Year 9 Geographers rainforests, and are quickly becoming aware explored the north Devon coast on the about flooding of many global issues and how we can Iannual surf trip! There was a range of solve them. abilities from those who could confidently catch a wave to Mr. Smallman who had never ur Year 8 geographers have been put on a wetsuit! We surfed in Croyde Bay learning about flooding this term. Year 12 exams enjoying 3 lessons. By the end of the third OThey should now be experts in lesson, the group's resilience had been tested, all things to do with rivers, as well as some sea water had been consumed and there Year 12 powered through their exams and are how humans are affecting our world and were many wipe outs! We ended the two days eography at BPS already straight into the A2 course throughout increase the risk of flooding. All students with everyone being able to confidently catch this summer term. have completed fieldwork on our school site a wave and stand up on their board. empowers you to to investigate infiltration rates. This involved G This group have worked incredibly hard Congratulations to our surfers! testing different surfaces to see where the and have shown dedication and a passion Many of the group reported it was the best understand our world; biggest risk of flooding is around our school for learning every lesson. We would like to trip ever, enjoying the independence of grounds. Very recently, a group of students wish them luck with their results in August staying in a youth hostel and the beauty of the shape it or someone joined us on a fieldtrip to the New Forest to and look forward to our coastal fieldtrip in Devon coastline. explore how the River Lymington changes September. else will. from source to mouth. 14 BPSNEWS Learning Support Cornwall Trip 2019

he Year 10 Integrated Studies group recently visited Cornwall for the Tweek, taking in the sights of Charlestown, Padstowe Harbour, Rock Beach, The Eden Project, Lands’ End and climbing the 6,000 year old Helman Tor. The weather stayed sunny all week and the students got to see the sights, chill out, and Keeping our cheer on the Lionesses during the World Cup! Whilst the football didn’t go the way we wanted the week away was more than a planet safe... success with everyone (staff and students) having a great time and getting lots out of ear 8 Integrated Studies have spent the trip. the school year engaging in Forest YSchool and learning all about their environment and what makes it important. New Forest From pond dipping, den building, moulding animal footprints, crafting bows and arrows, cooking on fire pits, and a whole host of sponsored walk things that would scare Ray Mears fun has been had by everyone whilst learning about how to keep our planet safe for the future. he entire Learning Support Department (staff & students) carried Tout a sponsored walk across the New Forest that raised over £700 for the department, following the walk they had a big picnic and a few games to relax! Marwell Zoo

ear 7 have had a brilliant first year in Learning Support and to celebrate all Ywent to Marwell where they had fun meeting all the animals. We are excited what they will bring when they join Year 8 in September! First Aid Asthma The Food Quarter Diary Dates - Est. 2013 - f your child suffers with asthma please ensure they have their inhaler with them at all times. IThey need their inhalers especially before/ Mon 2nd Sept INSET Day - school closed to students during exercise e.g. Sports Day, P.E. lessons and any other physical activity /event.

Tues 3rd Sept INSET Day - school closed to students Free School Meals - Are you missing out? General

th Free school meals will help provide a healthy, nutritious and tasty meal daily, Wed 4 Sept Year 7 arrive 8.40 am and research shows that a school dinner can help with concentration levels. e do not keep any other medicines There is a wide choice of foods to suit all tastes. apart from paracetamol. Any other Year 8 arrive 10.00 am Wmedication can be kept in the Medical Just collect a form if you think you are eligible, receiving one of the Room. Please make sure it is clearly marked with following: Year 9 arrive 11.00 am your child’s name and in the original packaging. - Income support Also, please keep the Medical Room updated with - Income based jobseekers allowance (IBJSA) Years 10 & 11 arrive at 12.00 pm any medical conditions so that the relevant form - Child tax credit (provided you are not entitled to Working Tax Credit & have an annual income that does not exceed £16,190) can be completed. -Guaranteed element of state pension credit 9.00 - 11.00 am Year 12 Enrolment -Employment & Support Allowance Income Related (ESA) 11.20 am - 1.20 pm Year 13 Enrolment Please could you encourage your child to bring -Support under part IV of the Immigration & Asylum Act 1999 their own water bottle which they can refill at -Where you are entitled to Working Tax Credit during the 4 week period immediately after your employment ceases, or after you start to work less breaktime or lunchtime. It is very important that than 16 hours per week. Thu 5th Sept Normal school day (All Year groups) they drink plenty of fluids.

Just either complete a FSM form and show evidence, or provide us with your th st Finally, please keep us up to date with your National Insurance number, DOB and surname. Mon 28 Oct - Fri 01 Nov Half Term latest telephone numbers. It is important that we can contact you if your child is feeling unwell, Do this termly and your child can collect a meal a day worth £2 - Mon 23rd Dec - Mon 6th Jan Christmas holiday that’s £10 a week or £140 a term on average. and when you do receive a call asking you to collect your child it is essential you collect them immediately so that we can control and reduce the likeliness of further injury or illness. Mrs Z Brown, Student Welfare Manager SUMMER 2019 BPSNEWS www.bitterneparkschool.org.uk 15 BPS to do at each stage. They also collected the Sports Leaders scores and worked them out quickly and efficiently. They made everybody feel welcome. They also helped to boost the his year it has been my pleasure children’s confidence, cheering for them to lead the Sports Leadership and encouraging them when they weren’t Tprogram at Bitterne park. The doing as well. The children really enjoyed students have developed from a group of the afternoon and learnt a lot about golf. individuals with potential, into an elite team Thank you!” - Miss Pellow Bitterne, Park of outstanding leaders! Throughout this year they have all displayed “Just wanted to say what a pleasure it was the ‘5 skills for life’ that all sports leaders working with the year 8 sports leaders aspire to do: Communication, Self-Belief, yesterday at the Primary City Athletics Teamwork, Self-Management, Problem Championships. They were polite, keen, Solving. competent, committed and eager to learn Over the year the leaders have shown and assist with whatever was asked of them. exceptional levels of dedication and It was a long, hot, tiring day and some had commitment in completing the course few if any breaks but they carried on with- paperwork and attending events county wide, out complaint. They are a credit to BPS and such as the Hampshire School games and the should be very proud of themselves.” - Mrs Primary Swimming gala. S. Mitchell, Southampton Athletics “The sports leaders were brilliant. They I look forward to evolving and developing explained the activities clearly and this very successful team! demonstrated what the children were required Year 9 Boys U12/U13 Southampton Football Schools Netball League

oth the U12/U13 Netball teams have ear 9 boys football team have done worked very hard this year in the fantastic this year as they went BSouthampton School Netball League. Yunbeaten in the league and won Throughout the Spring Term the girls have Division 2 with a positive goal difference played up to eight teams in the city twice at of 33. Bitterne also made the semifinal of the Southampton Sport Centre every Tuesday. the cup losing to the Division 1 champions. U16 Boys They have grown from strength to strength Outstanding performances throughout the showing an amazing level of commitment season were made by Liam Webber, Indy throughout the league and becoming strong, Clarke, Ewan Johnson and Louie Passey. Basketball well connected teams. Overall both teams Goal of the season was scored by Max narrowly missed Third place in the league only being beaten by a few goals in each McDonald. The boys also went unbeaten ollowing on from the impressive start circumstance. With the great resilience and in two friendlies against Division 1 sides, to the season, the U16's went on to win hard work they have shown, they will strive exciting times lie ahead for this the Southampton and District league, F to improve in the league next year. growing team. beating Kings Winchester 82 - 55 in the final. For me, this game highlighted the fact that U12/U13/U14 the lads have learnt how to maximise their Outstanding strengths within the team in order to find Southampton City Netball the most effective way to overcome their achievements opponents. It really was a masterclass in Tournaments Cross Country tactical awareness and individual skill. The girls again have all worked hard at the for racket sports Throughout the year, the team have also Southampton City Netball Cup Tournament. been competing in the more competitive They all demonstrated how committed they are as a squad, showing how much they have he Bitterne Park School Cross Hampshire League, culminating in a win improved over the netball season. Both Country Team have been very against . Despite the here have been some outstanding U13/U14 missed out on placements, but they successful this year. The Junior opposition being a strong team, the lads T have shown so much improvement we can achievements this year for the racket Boys Team came 2nd in the Southampton were able to move up a gear and win the sports played at Bitterne Park. only continue to strive for a positive result Schools Cross Country Championships. T game convincingly 91 - 47. next season. U12 however came 3rd in the The Junior Boys also came 3rd overall Table tennis under 16 boys A team came 2nd For the first time in the school's history, City but missed getting through to the final in the Southampton Schools Cross Country in the league with Oscar Barnes coming 3rd we entered the team into the National Cup being beaten by St Annes by one goal, who League. Well done to Alistair Higgins, in the overall performance. Bitterne Park in order to provide the lads with a challenge. then became tournament winners. Next year Milo Cooper, Joe Avery and Dominic were the only school to have an A and B team I was incredibly proud of the lads I am sure they will be a formidable team at Campbell. Congratulations to Milo Cooper representing which is a credit to the school. performance in all the rounds, beating King the start of the league and I am looking for positioning 3rd for the Year 7 Boys The under 13 A team came 3rd in the league Alfred's Oxford, Kings Winchester and forward to their many achievements to come. individual performance in the Southampton with the B team coming 5th in the league Dulwich College making it to the top 8 teams Schools League, to Ben Heath for positioning out of 9 teams which is a fantastic effort, the in the country. I am sure you will agree with 3rd for the Intermediate Boys individual school were complimented by the organisers me that this is a totally massive achievement Girls Under-14 performance and to Callum Gregson of the competition and as a result from this and one that we have been please to celebrate for achieving 1st place overall in the will be hosting future table tennis in the school. Southampton Schools Intermediate competitions and be a central point for Basketball Boys Cross Country League. Fantastic Hampshire schools. I would like to thank all the parents for their achievement! Congratulations to Tallulah Sim support and to Miss Niblock for her Coaching Bitterne Badminton Team attended the under for achieving 3rd place in the Junior Girls support. Thanks also to Khalid Missouri for 13 league at earlier this year Southampton Schools Cross his expertise, it made a huge difference and to xcellent achievement this year for the and the girls team came 2nd out of 6 teams Country League. Well done to Tallulah the lads and I can confirm that I learnt a girls Under-14 Basketball team who with the boys getting a 3rd and 4th place Sim, Joe Avery, Alistair Higgins and lot also! Ecame second in the league in their first finish out of 7 teams in their first outing. time entering the league. The players who Milo Cooper for being selected to represent Finally, thank you to Enfields for sponsoring featured in the team were Solent Kestrels Lily Southampton at the Hampshire Schools Special mention to Josh Rookes and Ben the team this year, the lads not only played, Blunt and Ruby Laight and Lauren Williams, Athletics Championships. Foskett who won their tennis doubles match but looked the part too! against the reigning Tennis school boys Grace Colmer, Amelia Connelly, Arina champions in the tennis league. Very much looking forward to next season. Vencenosceva and Kaitlyn Cousens. SUMMER 2019 Sport BPSNEWS www.bitterneparkschool.org.uk 16 BPS Sport

Year 11 Football Rugby Girls Football Oasis Mayfield v BPS TSTC v BPS he Year 11 boys finished their time his year has been a great success Final Score: 1-0 to BPS Final Score: 1-0 to TSTC at Bitterne Park School in the best for Bitterne Park School in really Tway possible, overcoming a task they Tpushing rugby through the school. had not achieved since they started at the The core values of rugby closely mirror that PS formation for this game was PS formation for this game was school… beating Upper Shirley High! of BPS and has been a great way for pupils 4-3-1 which gave BPS a great 4-4-2 which provided a good balance to develop their skills in training and They faced them in the Southampton Schools Bdefence as being a 9 a side match Ball round between defensive and competitive situations. Bass Carrington Cup Final, held at AFC you needed more backup at the back. The attacking play. The central defenders for BPS Totton. The game started in a nervy fashion I would like to congratulate the Year 7 BPS defence were a key part in this game played a great role in breaking down the play and just as BPS started to grow into the game, and Combined Year 8/9 team for two as they were strong enough to hold back the of the strong and quick TSTC attackers. Oasis Mayfield attack on their goal which they conceded. However, the team regrouped successful seasons. Both teams have The BPS midfield with mention to Mia Flood stopped them putting too much pressure on and came back stronger with Kejuan B showed great passion and enthusiasm all dominated quite a bit of the game with some the BPS goalie. scoring to level the final. Moments later the year with a willingness to learn and develop great challenges and often covering the pitch tie was 2-1 with a well worked free kick from in to young athletes. BPS defender, Kaitlyn Cousens played a from box to box with her runs. The BPS Ben Mc onto the head of the leaping Wictor The Year 7 team had a great first season, vital role as defender in getting the ball up to midfield put in some strong challenges which Z and finished off by Abe P. 2-1 at HT and finishing top of the Southampton B League. the BPS striker and their wingers. Although caused TSTC problems and made them to with a controlled second half performance the The team finished with an amazing 120 mention should also go to Bessie Walcroft for be alerted to prevent BPS midfield making trophy was won! points for and only 10 points against. Only BPS who was also strong in defence. In fact, passes to BPS strikers. BPS defence and the whole team in general Congratulations to all who have been a part conceding two tries from three games is a It was a closely fought match and what were strong in all areas. of the team throughout the 5 years I have great achievement and a credit to the effort separated the two teams was a run in the coached them, there is no better way to fin- put into training. I am excited to see how the BPS had a few shots on goal which went first half by one of the TSTC attackers who ishing their time at BPS, well done boys progress in the A league next year. wide but they continued to put pressure on managed to get through the BPS central to everyone! The Year 8/9 team also had a very strong Oasis Mayfield. Eleanor Fitzgerald of BPS defenders, before TSTC put the ball in the season, not losing a single game. The provided a couple of good corners and one of back of the net. which had swung in and hit the crossbar. U14 Boys boys ended up finishing second in the BPS did manage to get the ball into the back league only because of one team pulling out It was getting towards the end of the game of the net, but it was ruled just offside. It was Basketball before we could play them. As a group, a when Oasis Mayfield and BPS realised it a good goal just a shame it was not given. number of players have really developed could go to extra time and penalties. Oasis It should be said that BPS put in a great team this year establishing themselves as strong Mayfield stepped up their game and applied effort considering the team had at least 5 Year rugby players. a little pressure on BPS. BPS were not going ur squad of 12 represented 8 players. It was a great match to watch. Al- to be dominated by them and a pass to Amy Southampton at the Hampshire Overall it has been a hugely successful year though BPS lost on this occasion, they should Eggleton of BPS resulted in her scoring a OGames in Aldershot in June. The for BPS rugby and I am looking forward to be very proud of how they played this game. team worked hard to finish 4th narrowly it growing even bigger next year. I have been great goal helping BPS to get through to the missing out on a medal by 5 points. They really impressed with the number of pupils next stage. The team would like to thank their Coach, Mr Goodey for always believing in their abilities displayed many of our core values joining rugby clubs for the first time. The All in all, it was a good game and every and for his continued support and guidance. throughout the tournament: Respect, more students that join teams, the greater player for BPS played an important part. Achievement, Enjoyment, Relationships and their enjoyment and overall performance will The team would also like to thank Mr Wilson, now taking the next step in the Community be. Next season we will be able to host home The team would like to thank their Coach, Miss McClaren, Sydney, Millie, Sophie and with basketball. Some of our players train games on our new impact 3G. It would be Mr Goodey and also the support of Mr Charlotte. Also well-done Mr Simmonds for and compete in local leagues. More recently, great to have as much support for the boys as Simmonds and Miss Mercer. being the referee. 3 have been selected for the 1st stage of possible. Thank you parents for all your qualifying in the U14 Team Solent Kestrels support in encouraging BPS. National League team and 1 for South of . The team are very much looking Year 7 & 8 forward to their season starting in the new term. Football Success

Emotional he Year 7 boys had a very strong first year together in which they finished support T2nd in the league and made it to the quarter finals of the cup, the players were a credit to the school and will be stronger next throughout season. The players will be targeting progressing further in the cup next season and the holidays trying to catch St George’s in the league! The Year 8 boys have had a very challenging year, however they have shown a t BPS we constantly support real desire to compete and with their students who may require attitude and ability will no doubt shine next Aemotional support on a day to day season. The boys finished 4th in the league basis. Over the holidays we signpost and reached the semi-final of the cup, only students to No Limits drop in service at just losing out to Hounsdown. Next season their offices within the city. Please see the will be a great chance for the players to really details to the right. show their quality and we look forward to what they can achieve.