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April 2019 www.carres.uk

Useful Dates: Foreword by Mr Law, Headteacher Saturday 27 April - Monday 29 April Silver DofE Practice Expedition You may be aware from recent media coverage that schools are becoming increasingly concerned about Week Commencing 29 April Year 12 Internal Exams reductions in funding, and the schools in the Robert Carre Trust are no exception. The formation of the Thursday 2 - Friday 3 May Trust in 2015 provided some really helpful economies Bronze DofE Practice Expedition 2 of scale, but nonetheless the finances of the Trust, Wednesday 8 May like those of all schools up and down the country, are ESFA National Under 16 Final being placed under great strain. For this reason I am Saturday 11 May contacting all parents to promote a new cross-Trust DofE Drop in Clinic 2 initiative which is being introduced to ensure we

Wednesday 22 May continue to provide a first class service to all students Year 10 History Trip to Lincoln in both our schools.

Friday 24 May School Sports Day End of Term 5 The Robert Carre Gift is a programme that asks parents and friends of the school to consider making a Monday 3 June Start of Term 6 small regular contribution towards projects in school to provide our young people with the best learning Tuesday 11 June resources possible. In the short term the fund will be Year 8 Black Country Museum Trip used to plan a programme of IT asset replacement; something teachers at the schools cite high on their

Inside this issue: list of learning resource priorities. In the future the Page 3: Election of School Parent fund will aim to provide other facilities or equipment

Governor for students to use. We would hope that each family

feels it could make a contribution to the school; for Page 4: Year 12 Work Experience example if you gift aid £10 per month we can claim

Page 7: ARTiculation back the tax you have paid, so the school will

Page 8: Wellbeing Award receive £12.50 for every £10 you give. This Page 10: Fundraising covenanting system protects your confidentiality. We Page 12: World Book Day recognise that some parents will be unable to help us in this way; however, please remember that every Page 13: Duke of Edinburgh Award penny helps. Page 23: Extra-Curricular Sports

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Page 29: Robert Carre Trust Gift Form 1

You will be aware that whilst the amount of money coming into schools from government has remained below the rate of inflation, the amount going out on expenditure due to government imposed changes has risen. This affects all schools and academies alike, both primary and secondary. To mitigate the reduced funding and the increasing costs, we have continued consistently to take a number of actions at both schools to manage our income to provide the best outcomes for the students and this is continually reported when our results are compared with our peers across the country. This careful and prudent financial approach has been maintained as the two schools have continued to work closely together.

Over the past few years both schools in the Trust have continued to improve their premises and the benefits of academy status have seen refurbishment at both sites which has ensured that students continue to receive a high quality education. We have maintained staffing levels to ensure that the quality of education is not diminished. Our students are able to access facilities that other schools locally don’t have: a 3G pitch, industry standard Graphic Art software or a recently designed and refurbished Food Technology room, for example. We always recruit the best teachers available and never simply the cheapest ones. We have also been able to increase the choice and breadth of the curriculum, especially at post-16, due to the expansion of the Sleaford Joint Sixth Form. In matters that affect the quality of experience for our young people we are just not prepared to compromise, and nor should we.

If you feel that you could contribute to the Robert Carre Gift please complete the form attached at the end of the Newsletter with your bank details and return to Carre’s Grammar School. Paper copies can be collected from the school office or emailed electronically upon request.

Please help us to enrich your child’s school days. They have only one opportunity in school and they deserve the best we can provide. Your contribution could make a huge difference.

Thank you.

N M Law

April 2019

Dear Parent/Carer

Carre’s Grammar School Parent Governor Election

You will have received a letter by email inviting you to nominate yourself for the position of Parent Governor, to take Mrs Slesser’s place on the CGS Local Governing Body, now that the Robert Carre Trust Board has appointed her to the role of Community Governor.

Parent Governors play an important part, along with the other members of the Local Governing Body and the Board, in supporting the school and ensuring that the students get the best education possible. Governance experience is welcome, but not essential as training is available. More information about school governance is available on www.nga.org.uk.

If you would like a replacement copy of the letter please email [email protected] as soon as possible. Nomination papers can be posted to school marked for the attention of the Clerk to the Trust, who is also the Returning Officer, delivered by hand or emailed to [email protected]. The closing date is 12 noon on Friday 3 May.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully

Debbie Scott

Mrs D Scott Clerk to the Robert Carre Trust

Year 12 Work Experience

Students in Year 12 are expected to undertake one week of work experience in July. This is invaluable in bringing realism to thinking about the world of work and is increasingly looked upon by employers and university admissions as evidence of maturity and motivation.

This year, work experience takes place between 15 – 19 July and placements are self-find. All students have attended an information session about work experience and have been given a form to complete with details of their proposed placement – these should have been returned by Friday 29 March.

Examples of placements so far this year are:

Interflora, University of Lincoln, BE Design, Quarrington Veterinary Surgery, Trapdoor Theatre Academy, Anglian Water, Office of Dr Caroline Johnson – London, Mediterraneo Holidays – Spain, Zhong Giuo Liaoning – China, Lincolnshire Music Service, Lincolnshire Police

Mr Scholefield Teacher of Technology and Work Experience Co-ordinator

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Senior Prefect team 2019-2020

Joseph Enright Head Boy Phoebe Sykes Head Girl Alex Whitaker Deputy Head Boy Alice Wesley Deputy Head Girl Oliver Garland Head of Student Council Amelia Spicer Sixth Form Student Council Lead Jonathan Parrish Sixth Form Ambassador

Magistrates’ Mock Trial Competition

Year 9 students from Carre’s Grammar School competed in the local heat of the Magistrates’ Mock Trial competition. Unfortunately they weren’t successful in securing a place in the next round however we were very proud of their efforts.

Mrs Millband and Mrs Carpenter Teachers of English

Year 12 - Physics

On 1 March, a group of Year 12 physicists attended the Cambridge Physics Experience. We were given a tour of Girton College and shown all the available facilities for students, including the amazing indoor pool! The person showing us around was a first-year undergraduate student, so it was helpful to have advice and information from someone who’s currently studying there. After that, we went to the Cavendish Laboratory where we had a talk about higher education and the Russell Group, as well as a talk about studying physics at Cambridge specifically. It was very informative and we were encouraged to ask questions so everyone came away with valuable new knowledge.

In the afternoon, we were introduced to circular motion and we were set some unfamiliar questions on the topic to test our problem-solving skills. I found it really fun to try and work through the different types of problems because it challenged us to think more logically and work together in pairs. Then we did a practical involving a pendulum and used our results to calculate acceleration due to gravity, and it was really interesting to see the type of experiments that undergraduates get to do. After we had done our experiments, we gathered around while Dr Martin introduced us to gyroscopic precession and its use in satellites; I even got to help out with the demonstrations!

Overall, it was a very unique opportunity and it was really valuable to get a glimpse into undergraduate life at Cambridge. We all enjoyed the experience and we’re looking forward to new opportunities like this one!

Written by Yasmin Bettles

ARTiculation

The winner of the ARTiculation Prize 2019 was announced at Clare College, University of Cambridge on Friday 1 March by Dr Tristram Hunt, Director of the V & A Museum. ARTiculation is an internationally acclaimed initiative which champions students, aged between 16 – 19 regardless of background and experience, providing a platform on which students can develop their confidence and ability to express their opinions, thoughts and ideas through public speaking. ARTiculation’s ethos of looking, thinking and speaking underpins all of ARTiculation’s initiatives and allows students to flourish through public speaking about art. Each student is invited to deliver a ten minute presentation to an interested audience about a work of art, artefact or architecture of their choice.

Oliver Garland, Etienne Giudicelli and Ruby Williams took part in a hotly contested school heat earlier in January at the NCCD, with Oliver going forward to the regional final at the Sainsbury Centre in Norwich in February. Oliver was victorious in the East of England regional heat and then moved forward to the national grand final held on Friday 1 March at Clare College, Cambridge.

On Friday, with Dr Hunt being the adjudicator, Oliver stepped up in the third slot out of 10 to deliver his talk. His talk was based on Richard Hamilton’s work titled Kent State, a thought provoking, unusual Pop Art work, raising themes of racism and police violence through the work that depicted a casualty from a student protest. Oliver spoke with passion and knowledge, engaging the audience into different viewpoints and influences and introduced the audience into different ways to interpret the work. Oliver was placed third with Dr Hunt describing Oliver’s presentation as having very strong critical engagement and was sophisticated in its critical account of Pop Art.

Congratulations to Oliver on his performance. He wins £100 and an ArtFund membership for 2019-2020. Should any students be interested in competing next year they should look out for ARTiculation 2020, which I will be announcing in Sept 2019.

Mr P Letchworth Subject Leader Art, Kesteven and Sleaford High School

Wellbeing Award for Schools 2019 Mrs Brooks SENCO

We are delighted to report that we have achieved the Well-Being Award for Schools. Our Verification Visit took place on Monday 1 April and, following meetings with students, staff, parents and a review of our portfolio of evidence, it was confirmed that we had achieved the Award.

Our aim in pursuing this Award was to audit our commitment and approach over several years against agreed national standards and identify where further progress could be made. We were pleased to see that this was recognised in the report (a copy of the full report will be posted on our website).

The school clearly sees Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health (EWMH) as central to its work and has done for many years. The award has allowed them to identify which areas are going well, which require more attention and plan appropriate responses.

A key strength identified during verification is the belief and commitment from the Headteacher and senior staff regarding the importance of EWMH. Also, that the whole school constantly reviews its practices and responds accordingly in a co-ordinated and measured way.

Key Outcomes

The surveys, and discussions with the Change Team that followed, identified that where students, staff and parents had experienced support for mental health and emotional well-being, that experience had been both well-received and effective:

Parents, students and staff were enthusiastic and clear about how well the school supports all members of the school community with regard to EWMH.

However, it was clear that awareness of what we can offer and where support can be found was not as widespread as we would wish. We therefore looked at how we could promote not just our own service but also services provided by external agencies, particularly online and telephone services.

As a result of discussions with students, staff and parents we drew up the following action plan:

o Poster campaign around school and in toilets signposting to external and in-house support agencies (Active). o Pages to be included in student and staff planners signposting to external and in-house support/advice – we recognise that some people will prefer to seek support separate from work/school (Sept 2019). o Parent and Student Tabs on the school website to include a Well-Being link to a page with lists of support agencies as well information about accessing support in school (Active). o Induction process for students includes mental well-being and how to access support (Sept 2019. [email protected]

This is a dedicated email address for students wishing to seek help for themselves or share concerns about friends. The account is monitored by me and the Student Support Mentors. We are aware that some students still feel nervous or uncomfortable about coming in person to Student Support. This email contact

allows them to seek help and set up a meeting at a time and venue they feel more comfortable with. Posters promoting this email option have been put up in all of the form rooms and for September we are looking for there to be a Request Well-Being Help box on the front page of our intranet.

Mental Health First Aiders – Staff and Students – for 2019-20

Mental Health First Aiders are now being provided in many work places and both students and staff were very keen to see these at Carre’s. We will therefore be recruiting volunteers from both staff and students to train to be MH First Aiders. They will then be a further point of contact for colleagues themselves or for those who are worried about another colleague – their role is then to signpost the person to support either through school or from outside agencies.

The Change Team

We have been very fortunate in gathering together a committed team of people who have enthusiastically and actively supported our pursuit of this award. We are very grateful to those parents who volunteered to be a sounding board for our action plan and brought some very valuable and relevant expertise to the process. Our students too have made an invaluable contribution as we have explored the different support options and have very much made their voices heard. Colleagues too, from a range of roles across the school, have also played a significant role in shaping our plan.

The Future

We will not be sitting back and thinking our job is done. We still need to challenge the ongoing stigma that is still too often associated with mental health difficulties and continue to work to foster an environment where all members of our community feel comfortable with seeking support when they are struggling.

Exam Stress

We could not write an article about mental well-being and ignore the impending exams which will undoubtedly be pretty stressful for our students and possibly some parents too. Students…Feeling a measure of anxiety about exams is very normal and a good, balanced revision plan should make the whole process less stressful. BUT…if you do get to a point where you are feeling overwhelmed, DO come and speak to us or email us at [email protected]. The Support Team is very good at teaching you some coping strategies that have proved effective for students in previous years. We can also support with revision if all of the good advice seems to have escaped your memory. Parents…It can be a pretty stressful time for you especially where coveted university places or desired Sixth Form courses are at stake. Are they doing too little or too much revision? Are they getting too anxious? Please do not hesitate to contact the relevant Head of Year or the Student Support Team if you are concerned about your son/daughter.

Rain Dances Shared

I would love to include a regular feature in our newsletter where people have the opportunity to share how they have been able to dance in the rain. Your dance story might just give someone else the courage to start taking their own first few dance steps. Would you be willing to share your rain dance? All “dancers” would be anonymous to readers and would just be designated Parent of Year X/Student in Year X /Staff Member. If you would like to share your dance story, however old it might be, and be part of changing attitudes towards mental health please email me and we can look at how you can share your story in future editions of our newsletter.

Presentation to Jamie from Macmillan Cancer Support from Tio on behalf of the students in Year 8.

Presentation to the Cleft Lip and Palate Association on behalf of the students in Year 7.

The funds were raised from our school sponsored walk in October and the students in Years 7 and 8 chose these particular charities to donate to.

Thank you so much to the staff who took part in the ‘Pie a Teacher’ - we raised £108 for MND. Thank you, especially to Mr Wilson and Mr Baker, who seemed to be the biggest fundraisers of the hour.

In the year since we started fundraising, one member of staff has lost a grandparent to MND, a student has lost his auntie to MND and my younger brother recently passed away, but never gave up. Pi Day took place on 14 March and some of the events which took place were:

 3mins 14secs to recite Pi from memory to the most decimal places.  3mins 14secs of shooting hoops  3 darts/3chances to hit 3 and 14 on a dartboard  3mins 14secs of hula hooping  3 legged 314m relay race – carrying pie  Pie a teacher (and Travis, our Deputy Head Boy) - squirty cream/water only from a distance of 3.14m

Our total since last Easter is now £4,014. Miss Angus, Head of Art

A thank you for the cake sale fundraising as featured in the MNDA's quarterly magazine https://www.mndassociation.org/news-and-events/thumbprint/

Harry Dickens was winner of the Easter Bake Off and on Pi Day winners of the lunch time activities were Albert Green (who could recite Pi to 101 decimal places!) and Henry Desforges for best score on the challenge course.

Carre’s did something ‘booky’ for World Book Day

Carre’s entered into the literary spirit on 7 March for World Book Day. All students and staff were invited to dress up as book characters. We saw Lady Macbeth, the Cat In the Hat, Bellatrix Lestrange, Scrooge and Sherlock Holmes prowling around the school for the day, amongst many others! Students from Years 7-8 were invited to take part in a sponsored Readathon for the charity ‘Read For Good’ which provides storytellers and new books for sick children in hospitals around the UK. We hope to make lots of money for this worthy cause.

Money was also raised from a bake sale which went down exceedingly well with the students. At the end of the day, all students took part in ‘Drop Everything and Read’, when whatever the lesson, students and teachers stopped what they were doing to read.

We all look forward to celebrating World Book Day again next year!

Mrs Morrissey, LRC Manager

The first expedition of the season took place at the end of March. In the Sherwood Forest area, 23 Year 10 students completed their practice Bronze in glorious spring sunshine. The staff experienced a new area and campsite too so it was a great experience for all concerned.

Recently a letter and application form was sent out to all current Silver and Gold registered students inviting them to apply for a fabulous overseas Gold residential experience in Canada. This will be the second year that a full exchange with Canada has taken place. The lucky selected applicant will travel to Canada and spend a week supporting an International Duke of Edinburgh Conference in Acadia University, Nova Scotia, Halifax. I have managed to secure £450 towards the costs for this experience and hope to see many applicants: https://www.dukeofed.org/passiontopurpose

One of our girls who completed Bronze, Silver and Gold DofE along with her Diamond Challenge in 2016 has continued her thirst for expeditions since leaving KSHS and SJSF. In 2018 she completed Camp America and has this year taken up the Mount Kilimanjaro challenge raising money for Dig Deep. The charity helps to provide clean water and sanitation for communities in East Africa by building taps and toilets, as well as educate them about things such as menstrual health. If you would like to support this cause please see her page: https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/hollyparkinson1?View+your+page

Mrs Walker, DofE Co-ordinator

GENERAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT

ESFA PREMIER LEAGUE U16 ELITE SCHOOLS’ CUP FINAL MANCHESTER CITY ACADEMY STADIUM WEDNESDAY 8 MAY KICK-OFF: 3.30 PM

Show Your Support ESFA National Finals are the pinnacle of the schools’ football calendar and a fantastic way to mark the participating teams’ incredible achievement of proving they are the best in the country. To encourage teams to bring as many spectators as possible, we are offering free entry for all students and adults across the entire event. This is a momentous occasion for your school and we encourage you to provide as much support from your school community as possible. The stadium atmosphere makes all the difference and we hope that you are able to support your team as they represent your school on the pitch.

Live Streaming For those that are unable to attend this year’s National Final, this, and all other matches, will be streamed live online via the ESFA’s YouTube Channel, ESFA TV. Simply search ‘ESFA TV’ on YouTube to view all the action live and for free!

Match Photography The ESFA have appointed official photographer, 353 Photography, to attend this event and photos will be made available to schools following the event. Tripods/long lenses are not permitted in the stadium. Spectators are not permitted over barriers to take photos.

General Spectators Entry to the stadium will be free of charge for spectators. Match day programmes will be available within the stadium and a refreshment kiosk will be open for the purchase of drinks and food. All spectators are guests of the ESFA and are asked to behave accordingly – this is a school event.

Discipline For spectators – the highest standards of behaviour are expected. On no account should any of your supporters (pupils or parents) climb over any perimeter boards or encroach on the field of play.

Information provided by the ESFA

The Year 7 Futsal team qualified for the County Finals, winning three of their four games at the District tournament in February. The boys played with great enthusiasm and quality, representing the school brilliantly.

Results: Carre's 2-0 St. George's (Hare Goss, Prangnell) Carre's 3-1 Sir William Robertson (Hare-Goss 3) Carre's 1-3 King's (Turner) Carre's 5-0 Priory Ruskin (Turner, Amaechi, Barnard 3)

Squad: Richards-Thompson, Mayfield, Harriss, Hare-Goss, Turner, Prangnell, Amaechi, Barnard

Josh in Year 11 has been selected for the England Under 20s. He is the youngest lad to ever be picked for the team. The World Championships near Madrid, Spain take place on 10th and 11th August Well done Josh

The 2018-19 academic year has proven to be another successful period of basketball for Carre’s Grammar School. More players are taking up the game each year and are then continuing their participation throughout the school. Carre’s continues to be the leading school for basketball in Lincolnshire, both in terms of team performances and the school’s involvement in running county-wide competitions. Carre’s now organises and run all level 3 county-wide competitions at under-12, 14, 16 and 18.

The school is proud to have been recognised for their hard work in developing basketball in the area. In September, I was recognised with the award of ‘East Midlands Teacher of the Year’ and finished runner-up in the same category nationally. More recently, the school has been awarded accolade of ‘East Midlands School of the Year’ by Basketball England. In terms of team performances, Carre’s has had another successful season:

Under-12s: Jr. NBA regional pool winners (play offs to follow), awaiting opposition for county final. Under-14s: County Runners-Up, District League winners. Under-16s: County Champions, District League winners. Under-18s: County Champions, 4th place in regional pool.

Under-18s The Under-18s have had another successful season. The team have recently won the Lincolnshire Schools’ County Cup in a hard fought victory against Stamford School, having breezed past Lincoln Minster School 69-36 in the semi-final.

The regional competitions have been far more challenging for the students this year, with the highlight being an 88-20 defeat to Charnwood College in the under-17 national league. The team battled valiantly, but was unable to deal with the opposition who had five England players in their squad. A personal highlight was the performance against Rawlins Academy, who narrowly beat the team in the regionals (last- 32) the year before with a ‘buzzer beater’.

Opposition Competition Result Score 1. St George’s Academy Sleaford (H) County Cup W (Forfeit) 20-0 2. Ormiston Shelfield Community National League L 57-52 College (A) 3. Aston Manor Academy (A) National League L 60-40 4. Charnwood College (A) National League L 88-20 5. Rawlins Academy (H) National League W 70-58 6. Minster School (H) County Cup W 69-36 7. Stamford School (H) Friendly W 48-45 8. Shrewsbury School (H) U19 National Cup L 49-35

Under-12s It has been excellent to see the Year 7s show such an enthusiasm for the sport over the past few months. The team has progressed through the rounds of the Lincolnshire Schools’ County Cup and is now waiting to find out who they will play in the final, with Lincoln Minster School and Priory Ruskin Academy playing in the semi-final in the coming days. The team has also entered the Jnr NBA (East Midlands Division) for the first time, following the establishment of an initiative between Basketball England and the NBA. A pre-season draft led to Carre’s representing the Denver Nuggets and, having won 7 out of 8 games, the team has won the pool and is awaiting their opponent in the ‘play offs’.

Opposition Competition Result Score 1. St George’s Academy (Ruskington) County Cup W 86-5 2. St George’s Academy (Ruskington A) Friendly (B team) W 62-6 3. St George’s Academy (Ruskington A) Friendly (C team) W 64-12 4. West Bridgford School Jnr NBA (Tournament 1) W 13-10 Nottingham Academy L 14-6 5. Toot Hill School Jnr NBA (Tournament 2) W 22-6 South Nottinghamshire Academy W 19-10 6. Louth Academy County Cup W 38-6 7. West Bridgford School Jnr NBA (Tournament 3) W 24-12 South Nottinghamshire Academy W 18-4 8. Nottingham Academy Jnr NBA (Tournament 4) W 14-9 Toot Hill School W 16-4

Under-16s The under-16s have had a tough season, particularly with injuries, but can be proud of their accomplishments. The team beat Lincoln Minster School in the semi-final of the County Cup and then went on to win the competition by beating De Aston School in the final. Team captain, Kai, led by example and scored an impressive 42 points in the final game, but was unfortunately unable to play in the National Cup against Northampton School for Boys. NSB demonstrated why the progress to the latter rounds of the competition at all age groups and, with all players coming from Years 9 and 10, the team battled valiantly but were unable to match their opposition.

Opposition Competition Result Score 1. Arnold Hill School Friendly L 52-25 2. St George’s Academy (Ruskington) District League W (Forfeit) 20-0

3. Under-16 County Finals County Finals Lincoln Minster School W 28-24 W 53-41 De Aston School 4. Sir William Robertson Academy District Final D 41-41 5. Northampton School for Boys National Cup L 75-28

Under-14s The Under-14s have had a fantastic season. The team breezed past St George’s Academy in the District League, and then comfortably beat King’s School in the District Final. The team performed exceptionally well in the County Cup semi-final, beating Lincoln Minster School 32-22, but found that De Aston School was too strong in the final. The team can be proud to have finished as County Cup runners-up this year.

Opposition Competition Result Score 1. St George’s Academy (Ruskington) District League W 60-15 2. St George’s Academy (Sleaford) District League W 51-15

3. King’s School District Final W 38-28

4. Under-14 County Finals County Finals Lincoln Minster School W 37-22 De Aston School L 36-17

Basketball England - School of the Year Award

Under-15 Volleyball Teams

The inaugural Lincolnshire Schools Under-15 Volleyball League began with a fantastic evening of volleyball at Carre’s on 12 March. The two Carre’s teams enjoyed success in this first round of fixtures and both boys’ and girls’ competitions are finely poised as we look forward to the next round after Easter.

Mr R Smith, Techer of PE

Boys Under 15 Volleyball Lincolnshire League 2019 Match Night 1 – 12 March - Carre's

10pts St George's Sl.

8pts Carre's 10s

5pts St George's Rus.

3pts Carre's 9s

2pts Bourne Boys

Set scores

Fixtures Score 1 2 3

Round 1 Carre's 10s v St George's Sl. 3 0 25-14 25-21 16-14

St George's Rus. v Carre's 9s 3 0 25-22 25-17 15 6

Round 2 St George's Sl. v Carre's 9s 3 0 31-29 25-19 15 7

Carre's 10s v Bourne Boys 2 1 25-? 25-? 11 15

Round 3 Carre's 9s v Bourne Boys 2 1 25-? ?-25 15 11

St George's Sl. v St George's Rus. 3 0 25-17 25 8 15 6

Girls’ U15 Volleyball 2019

Match Night 1 - March 12 - Carre's

8pts St George's Sl.

5pts St George's Rus.

5pts KSHS Green

4pts Bourne Girls Set scores

4pts KSHS Yellow Fixtures Score 1 2 3

Round 1 KSHS Green v Bourne Girls 3 0 25-14 25 2 15 9

KSHS Yellow v St George's Rus. 2 1 25 11 24-26 15-13

Round 2 Bourne Girls v St George's Rus. 1 2

KSHS Green v St George's Sl. 0 3

Round 3 St George's Rus. v St George's Sl. 1 2 10 25 8 25 15-13

Bourne Girls v KSHS Yellow 2 1 25-17 23-25 15 10

All to play for after 3 rounds, girls!

Student Tristan in Year 11 has secured a scholarship with Sheffield United starting in July 2019 – Congratulations and well done to Tristan.

10/10/18 v Kings (a) L 5 - 1

17/10/18 v Lincoln College (h) W 3 - 0

31/10/18 v Priory (a) W 4 -1

7/11/18 v Spalding (h) W 2 - 0

14/11/18 v Boston Utd FC (h) W 3 - 2

21/10/18 v Boston Utd FC (a) L 4 - 0

28/11/18 v Spalding (a) W 5 -1

5/12/18 v Priory (h) W 5 - 0

19/12/18 v Kings (h) W 3 - 0

9/1/19 v Giles (a) W 4 - 0

30/1/19 v Giles (h) W 5 - 0

TBC v Lincoln College (a) D 2 - 2

P W D L F A Pts GD

12 9 1 2 36 10 28 +26

Players so far (27)

Lewis Alderton, Josh Aslin, Callum Barr, Owen Bishop, Ross Bland, Kieran Capps, Jack Chown, Daniel Conway, Sam Courtney, Will Emsley, Joe Grimer, George Hatton, Tom Holmes, Lucas Hingley, Callum Miller, Robert Pratt, Hugh MaCauley, Max Moor, Sam Mountford, Jonny Parrish, Matt Pearson, Ben Randle, Dom Sellars, Nick Smith, Dan Walker, Tom Warr- King and Captain Max Wilkinson,

The 2nd XI football team has had a fantastic season. In all twenty seven players have represented the team at various times and the only teams that have defeated us were King’s and Boston United, who both put out players from their respective 1st XI and Youth Team squads. Never were we scrambling around for players but often had 18 or 19 players available even for away games. At the time of writing we are still unsure as to whether we have finished top or second in the league.

There have been many season highlights but some of the more memorable may include:

Owen Bishop hitting the post from 65 yards away against Priory

Beating Boston United 1st XI

Both Joe Grimer and Mr Wilkinson having a disagreement with their opponents away at Giles.

Josh Aslin hat trick and George Hatton having four assists in one game

Captain Max’s team talks and terrible goal scoring celebrations.

Players Player of the Year - George Hatton

Managers Player of the Year - Captain Max Wilkinson

Year 8 A / B

1/10/18 v William Farr (h) L 2-1

11/10/18 v Will Rob (a) W 4-1

3/12/18 v SGA (h) W 2-1

13/12/18 Y8B v Branston B W 4-2

7/2/19 v William Farr (h) L 6-0

TBC v King’s

TBC v Priory

Players so far (27)

Cameron, Wilkinson, Durham, Tanner, Mortimer, Sills, Mountain, Turner (J), Burnett, Jenkinson, Nightingale, Money, Sousa, Shore, Wood, Ray, Marsden, Shaw, Denton, Pearse, Baldwin, Ruddock, Gater, Hodgson, Abdelrazek, Turner (H), Doll

Mr Wilkinson Teacher of PE

Extra-Curricular Sports Clubs Term 5: 2019

Day Lunchtime After school 12.40pm-1.15pm 3.45pm – 5pm (Unless stated) Monday Table Tennis Club Main Hall Mr Rooney

Tuesday Year 8 Cricket Mr Smith Sports Hall

Wednesday Volleyball Club Year 7 Cricket Mr Newell 3G Pitch/Sports Hall Sports Hall Mr Rooney/Mr Rhodes

Thursday Volleyball Club (all years) Sports Hall Mr Newell

Friday Year 9 and 10 Cricket National Cup Football Training Mr Wilson/Pickard/Newell 3G Friday 26 April and Friday House Matches 3 May

Free School Meals

If you think you might be eligible for Free School Meals, you must apply via the Lincolnshire County Council parent portal link: https://lcc.cloud.servelec- synergy.com/parentportal. LCC will process eligibility checks for Free School Meals.

Is my child eligible?

Your child may be eligible if you are in receipt of one or more of the following qualifying benefits:

 Universal Credit (provided you have an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400, as assessed by earnings from up to three of your most recent assessment periods)  Income Support  Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance  Income-related Employment and Support Allowance  Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999  The guaranteed element of state Pension Credit  Child Tax Credit (provided you're not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more £16,190)  Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit

Children who get paid these benefits directly, instead of through a parent or guardian, can also get free school meals.

How to apply

Parents, guardians and carers should apply for Free School Meals online: https://lcc.cloud.servelec-synergy.com/parentportal. If you have difficulty completing the questionnaire, please contact the school office for assistance.

For more information, please call the Lincolnshire County Council Customer Service Centre on 01522 782030 or email [email protected]

The Old Carrensians’ annual dinner was held in March, for the first time at Sleaford Golf Club. 88 former Old Carrensians and staff, the Headteacher and members of the current school Senior Prefect Team attended the event.

During the evening Old Carrensians Keith Dolby (former Chairman), John Salmon (former Chairman) and Hugh Kinnard (former Treasurer) were made Honorary Vice Presidents of the Association in recognition of their service.

In addition to this Vice-Chairman and Lincoln City supporter Nick Musson presented Headteacher Nick Law with a token award of a Cambridge United football shirt, to aid his support for his team in League 2 next season.

Head Boy Ewan and Head Girl Chloe, along with members of the Senior Prefect Team, were presented with Life Membership certificates of the Association in recognition of their service to the school as part of the senior team this year.

The dinner is held every year and is one of a number of events that have included annual golf, cricket and football matches, a Christmas drinks get together and quiz. Membership to the Association is open to all students who have been registered at Carre’s.

If you would like to be kept informed of future events and receive an annual newsletter from the Association, life membership is available to you at a 50% discounted rate of £10, should you join before 1 September 2019. A membership form is included in this Newsletter and should be completed and returned as indicated. Payment can also be made by internet banking and should you require further details, please contact us on [email protected]

APPLICATION TO JOIN The Old Carrensians’ Association

What membership could mean for you:

Contact with your contemporaries and other Old Carrensians locally and far afield through:

Annual Newsletter – with news of Old Carrensians and the School Annual Dinner Sporting Events: Football / Golf / Clay Pigeon Shoot / Cricket / Golf Annual Quiz, Annual Christmas Get Together

To: Will Cooke, 10 Woodside Avenue, Sleaford NG34 8UH

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Please find enclosed Life Subscription of £20 or £10 if before 1 September 2019 (Cheques to be made payable to the Old Carrensians’ Association). Information for Newsletter:

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For the first time, at the local elections in North Kesteven on 2 May 2019, all voters will need to show identification (ID) at a polling station. This only affects elections in North Kesteven. It can be one photo ID or two non-photo ID from a list of 28 approved options. The full list of IDs and more details are at www.n-kesteven.gov.uk/voterID , on your Poll Card and on 01529 414155. Postal votes will not be affected.

If you’ve moved house in the last year you’ll need to re-register at www.gov.uk/register- to-vote or if you’ve changed your name let us know so we can send you an update form. Call on 01529 414155 or email [email protected]. The deadline to register or make any changes is midnight on 12 April 2019.

Although electoral fraud is not The Voter ID pilot is part of known to be a a national trial to reduce the problem locally, North Kesteven risk of voter fraud and give District Council is voters more confidence in the helping to see which types of ID are most appropriate, security of the voting system. if the scheme was ever to be

rolled out nationwide.

There will be a range of IDs to choose from, which should be easily accessible for most people. Where you don’t have any of these you can apply to have a Local Elector ID made up for this election, free of charge. This will ensure no one misses out on the chance to vote if they want to.

Additionally, you can only vote if you are registered to. Registration takes only a few minutes online. If you have moved house in the last year it is especially important to ensure you are registered. Visit: www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

Information sent on behalf of North Kesteven District Council

Outdoor Activities - Sailing

The Lincoln and District Sailing Association

For pupils who attend one of the schools not affiliated to the LDSA we have The LIMPETS who attend on Tuesday and Thursday evenings 5pm to 7pm.

As in previous years we are offering Youth Sailing Courses for pupils over the age of 8 as well as special Family Sailing Courses.

All sailing is at the Apex Lake, North Hykeham, Lincoln LN6 9SP

Graham H Nelson 78 Mill Lane Saxilby Lincoln LN1 2QQ

[email protected] 01522 702416

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I am a casting producer working for a TV production company and we are making a prime time Ch4 programme in partnership with Wood Green Animal Charity. We are looking for people who might be interested in re- homing a rescue dog.

Through a multi-camera rig format (similar to One Born Every Minute and Super Vet), we want to explore the relationships and interactions between dogs and people. We will be following the stories of the rescue dogs looking to be re-homed at Wood Green, but also the stories of the potential owners coming in and understand their reasons for wanting a dog at that point in their lives.

Thank you so much for your time and consideration in helping us re-home a dog with the perfect owners.

Kind regards

Lucy Lane Casting Producer, Five Mile Films

Please contact: [email protected]