Weather Report Autumn 2012

Weatherhead High School WEATHER REPORT A high performing academy providing excellence for all Autumn 2012 Excellent Results for Year 11 Students! Against National Trends: Students Succeeded in Breaking All Records new record of 92% of students achieved 5 or more A*- C grades. In addition, 77% achieved 5 A*- C grades including English and Maths and there were many outstanding Aindividual achievements. Some top results from our GCSE students. Top Performers Erin Courtney 11A* 3A Celebrating success Emily Jones 7A* 7A Jemma Nicholson 10A* 3A Sarah Mahon 6A* 7A Sixth Form Success for Olivia Sebastian 6A* 7A Rebecca Edwards 4A* 9A Weatherhead Students Millie Dawson 2A* 11A 1B Chloe Sands 2A* 10A 1B tudents, staff, Governors and parents were delighted with Hannah Perry 4A* 7A 2B the A Level results - the Sixth Form goes from strength Jasmine Williams 4A* 7A to strength with a pass rate of 100% and 83% grades A*- C. There were many outstanding successes and eight students Gemma Christian 2A* 9A 3B S achieved straight A grades. Over 120 students are about to start Kelly-Ann Lomax 1A* 10A 2B their degree courses. Top performers include: Ellie Stephens 1A* 10A 2B Christian Watts A* Art, A Photography, A English Language, A Media Studies Vanessa Chan A* Mathematics, A Further Maths, A Chemistry Verity Piercy A* Mathematics, A Chemistry, A Physics Jennifer Kettell A HSC Single, A ICT, A PE Lauren McFerran A English Language, A HSC Single, A Sociology Lana Quilty A* Art, A* Textiles, B English Literature Rachel Staples A* Mathematics, A Further Mathematics, B Chemistry Ella Storey A* History, A English Language, B English Literature Kelly Johnson A Business Studies, A Media Studies, B English Language Rachel Robinson A Art, A Psychology, B Mathematics Rebecca Skelly A Psychology, A ICT, B Mathematics Stacey Lawrence A English Language, A ICT, B Sociology Top A Level achievers with Mr Dyment Headteacher’s Welcome Student Achievements UKMT Team Maths Music Success I am delighted to introduce the Autumn edition of the Weather Report. As you will see when reading this edition Weatherhead is a very vibrant school r Brown and Miss Hartley were delighted with students’ with extremely talented students who have been involved in many different Challenge 2012 Music examination successes in July. Year 13 student Jasmine activities and events. We had a memorable celebration of sport in July Scarisbrick passed her Grade 8 - the top grade awarded by ear 8 and 9 students, Ellie Brown, Jacey Hesketh, Jada Jones and our Weatherhead Olympics set the scene for a wonderful summer of Trinity College, London on French Horn and Grace Blundell (Year 10) and Grace Riazi accompanied by Mrs Day represented M sport. We were all enthralled to watch the performance of former student passed her Grade 5 Theory awarded by the Associated Board of the Weatherhead in the UK Mathematics Trust Team Maths Natasha Jonas in the Women’s Boxing, she is a wonderful ambassador for Royal Schools of Music. In addition, Courtney Campbell (Year 10) and Challenge at Birkenhead School. The girls endured four rounds of her sport and won many admirers during the competition. I am delighted Y Charley McGuiness (Year 8) passed their Grade 3 Voice examination difficult and challenging questions (including a relay where flat sensible to report that once again the examination results of our students both awarded by the London College of Music. shoes were a must) and worked really well as a team. The girls did at GCSE and A Level were outstanding, confirming Weatherhead as one themselves proud, finishing in a higher place than expected. of the most successful schools in the North West of England. I am very pleased to welcome our new students and their parents to the school and look forward to our partnership over the next seven years. Starting Attendance secondary school is a very exciting time for the youngsters and we have in addition to their lessons a wonderful extra-curricular programme available Winners - there is something for everyone. I would also like to remind parents that t the end of the school year, students I continue to offer an open surgery for any parents who wish to see me from Years 7 to 11 with 100% on any issues of concern. Dates of these termly surgeries are detailed on attendance were entered into a raffle the school website. Mr Dyment Awith the opportunity to win a Kindle Touch. 90 students were awarded a certificate of attendance and chocolates before being entered into the raffle. One lucky student from each Key Stage 3 Awards Evening Chamber Choir Win year group became the proud owner of a Kindle Touch .… and the winners were …. n the penultimate week of the Summer term, Weatherhead at Festival Year 7 - Kezia O’Brien, Year 8 - Niamh Doherty, celebrated the success and achievements of our Key Stage 3 Year 9 - Beth Raynor, Year 10 - Caroline Duncan students. Parents, students and staff enjoyed an evening celebrating iss Hartley’s newly formed Chamber Choir Cantate and and Year 11 - Emma Climo. 100% attendance is Istudents’ academic achievement and endeavour. The audience were the school choir Weatherhead Sings took part in their first a fantastic achievement and the girls should feel treated to performances from the Orchestra, Chamber Choir and music festival on Saturday 28th April at the Kings’ School, very proud! Year 7 Dancers as well as a spectacular solo piece by Year 8 student MChester. The Chamber Choir were awarded first place in the smaller UKMT winners Frances Jory on the Tenor Horn. Our guest speaker, Michelle Dow ensembles class and were presented with the Delia Fitzsimons (Director of Mersey STEM - an organisation which promotes Memorial Cup. The Choir impressed judges with a performance of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths in schools) gave a an Adele medley of Rumour Has It/Someone Like You and Take That’s thought-provoking and motivating speech to students, inspiring and Rule the World with difficult harmonies. The adjudicator praised their encouraging them to take pride in their achievements. performance, noting how well the ensemble worked as a team and Making An Exhibition of Themselves! rtwork by five of Weatherhead’s A Level Art and Textiles students was displayed at the prestigious National Students’ Art had a “tight rhythm and sound”. Weatherhead Sings performed a Exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London from 10th to 14th July. The Exhibition is organised by the Royal Society of British Jazz Band performance at Awards Evening Bruno Mars and Jackson 5 medley Just the Way You Are/I’ll Be There Artists and features the best young artists in the country exhibiting alongside work from some of Britain’s finest professional and Adele Rolling in the Deep against tough competition and were artists. Mrs Freckleton, Head of Art and Design said, “It is an honour to have work selected for this exhibition as it is a rigorous selection awarded third place, having worked very hard to prepare for the A process and the standard is high. This is the highest number of pieces we have had selected and the first time for textiles work.” competition. Year 7 student, Kezia O’Brien said, “I thought it went Congratulations go to the following Textiles and Fine Art students who had their work exhibited, Leah Kent ‘Two for Tea’, Lana Quilty ‘Les really well, we sounded like one voice and we had a lot of fun!” Year 8 Ombres D’Automne’ and Katherine Winter ‘Natural Form’ as well as Louise Coxon ‘Stone’ and Rowan Liversage’s piece, ‘Overgrown’. Jordan student, Jessica Falls added “I think we started off a bit nervous but as McWilliams was also Highly Commended for his architectural designs. The Mall Galleries described the event as “a truly inspirational we got into it we got more confident and stronger as a group.” Music exhibition celebrating gifted and talented students in Schools, Colleges and Academies.” Teacher, Miss Hartley said, “I was so proud of how all the students did. Their dedication and hard work paid off and the Chamber Choir pulled out all the stops to take first place.” VIP guest Michelle Dow with Head Girl, Deputy Head Girl & prize winners Chamber Choir at Kings School Choir Festival Student Achievements Higher Education & Careers Programme Riding on the Careers Advice & CREST of the Wave Guidance Work Related ver the course of the last year, twenty girls t Weatherhead, we aim to offer support for students to completed the Bronze CREST Award, a help them understand the range of opportunities available Learning Day well-regarded, high-quality and tangible to them once they leave school. Time is dedicated to this ome students may not choose to go to University recognition of success in STEM (the study of in PSHCE lessons and during assemblies as well as visits to universities, O A straight after A levels and are interested to learn Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). events and careers fairs arranged throughout the year. Year 11 more about the career opportunities available The Award involves students completing ten hours students have an interview to help them to plan, prepare and make to them after school. To help our students to learn more, of project work and demands that students practise choices for their future. To help students and parents in this process, S a ‘Work Related Learning’ day was organised in July existing scientific and technological skills, experience a series of useful websites are listed on the school website including comprising a series of workshops, mock interviews and a and develop new ones as well as follow a scientific ‘Mersey Interactive’ and ‘U-explore’.

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