The news magazine of Prince Henry’s Grammar School in Specialist Language College

viewVolume 25 Summer 2010

Behind the mask Prince Henry’s pupils celebrate diversity in Art

Proud of the past, prepared for the future Thank you for your support Creativity unmasked TO celebrate Prince Henry’s commitment to I CAN hardly believe that I’m is a pleasure to work hard for diversity and global citizenship, Year 7 pupils almost at the end of my first the benefit of our engaging drew inspiration from China, Italy and Africa year at Prince Henry’s – the pupils who are so committed to create papier-mâché masks, which they time has passed by so quickly! to learning and proud of wore in Otley’s Carnival Parade. “We were It has been an amazing ten their school. I am even more really excited about taking part in the carnival months, and I am extremely determined to ensure further and enjoyed being able to do something really grateful to the many members improvement to Prince Henry’s creative and expressive,” said one pupil. of staff, parents, governors Grammar School, to make a In Year 7, Taneel Chana’s stunning and pupils that have helped good school even better! watercolour seascape was selected for the Janet Sheriff, Headteacher me to settle in so quickly. It in Bloom calendar. Taneel’s creativity will be rewarded by seeing his work in print, One year on: Headteacher Janet which will be appreciated by thousands of Sheriff with Clare O’Neill and people. He will also receive a £100 prize for Jack Garforth, Year 8. the school.

Artistic achievement: Rosalind Murray, Year 7.

Fairtrade for all: Deborah Britteon, Merna Khalil, Chloe Atkinson and Tobias Gray, Year 10, with Miss Pearce. Rave reviews: Laura O’Neill, Eva Harding and Molly Walsh, Year 8. Pupils go bananas Leeds Book Awards for Fairtrade PRINCE Henry’s Reading Group was invited to the Leeds Book Awards ceremony, at the Civic Hall in Leeds. Pupils from Years OUR Fairtrade Team has been working hard this year to raise awareness of 8 and 9 have been reading the shortlisted books for pleasure Fairtrade products, producers and events. Activities included organising a series and voting for their favourite book. of assemblies to encourage pupils to take part in Fairtrade Fortnight. Prince At the event, our pupils delivered a presentation in front of Henry’s kitchen staff were also involved in Fairtrade Fortnight, using Fairtrade other school groups on one of the shortlisted authors. They ingredients to create delicious banana bread, muffins topped with toffee, also had the opportunity to watch a performance poet and flapjacks and chocolate puddings. meet some of their favourite authors. As part of their GCSE coursework, Year 10 Product Design pupils designed, Year 8 pupil Laura O’Neill said: “The performance poet was made and sold their own range of Fairtrade lip balms. really funny and I loved meeting the authors.” In addition, the Year 9 Fairtrade Cook Club made and sold cakes and treats using only Fairtrade cooking ingredients. Look out for more Fairtrade products on sale in the future. Record of their success Science spectacular Cast impress in ‘South Pacific’ PUPILS in Years 9 and 10 were treated to included everything from poisonous rocks THE dynamic duo of Greenwood challenge to fit everyone on stage a series of spectacular demonstrations to human implants, mobile phones and YEAR 11 pupils were challenged (Music) and Ellis (Media) returned for the really big numbers. when Dave Richardson from the Institute of X-ray machines. Pupils also explored the this year to produce one of Tayla Rae Wilson, Luke Rothery, to achieve the highest average Physics brought his ‘Ever Wondered Why?’ Ancient Egypt section. Science teacher number of reward stamps as Rodgers and Hammerstein’s most Sarah Jepson, Fergus McManus roadshow to Prince Henry’s. The ‘airzooka’ Linda Rasdale said: “It was a fun-filled day, successful musicals, South Pacific. and Andrew Cook played the a form. proved to be a particular favourite! enjoyed by pupils and staff alike.” The prize was a visit to a Main Hall was transformed into leads and impressed the audience Meanwhile, Year 8 pupils visited Leeds a dreamy Polynesian island with with the show’s iconic songs, professional recording studio in Secrets of Science: City Museum to see how rocks and minerals palm trees and a volcano, thanks including Some Enchanted Leeds to record a cover song of contribute to daily life. ‘Dr Rock’s Gallery’ Katie Broome, Owain their choice. The winning form Hughes and Claudia to the amazing set designed by Evening, I’m Gonna Wash That was 11 TFJ, who recently recorded Cohen, Year 8. Art teacher Natalie Sadler. With Man Right Outta My Hair and their version of the song, Don’t Tour of Trafford Centre a cast of more than 50, it was a Happy Talk. Stop Believing. YEAR 11 BTEC Retail pupils visited the Trafford Some enchanted evening: Prince Centre in as part of their Fashion Henry‘s pupils took to the stage. Retailing Unit. They received a guided tour of the Centre and were given the opportunity to go behind the scenes. KEY Stage 4 ICT pupils took Mohammed Ali, in Year 11, said: “I had a real part in a trip to York Castle insight into how the Trafford Centre runs on a day- Museum and York Railway to-day basis. This will be great for my coursework.” Museum recently, where they took video footage for their forthcoming ICT Video Unit.

TO mark World Maths Day, Broadcast news Prince Henry’s pupils competed YEAR 8 pupils have taken part in a national against students from countries media competition, run by the Big Lottery Fund around the world to correctly in association with ITV. Their task was to choose a News in briefNews answer as many Maths local rolling news story and produce a plan for a questions as possible within news broadcast. 24 hours. Our contribution was Our students produced some interesting 50,000, with Kallum Kirk and stories, resulting in Lizzy Richings, Molly Walsh, Will Mitchell each providing Becky Morris and Alex Copcutt being named 2,000 answers. runners-up. English teacher Amanda Dudley said: This year’s record breaking “We are really proud of our pupils, particularly total was 4.8 x 108 answers! as their story was about our resident ‘chainsaw 2 artist’ Shane Green!” 3 IN March, Prince Henry’s became to look at prejudice, assumptions the first school outside and stereotypes regarding to work with Caboodle Arts sexuality. The day was organised Company on a production aimed in response to discussions at at challenging homophobia and the Student Diversity Forum. promoting equality throughout The company’s actors praised the school. The performance, our pupils for the maturity “Boxed In”, and follow-up and respect with which they Diversity in action workshops enabled Year 9 pupils approached the subject. Pupils at Prince Henry’s benefit from an inclusive education, which broadens their horizons and helps to embed a culture of equality TWENTY-FIVE pupils took part in Pistorius. Oscar, with his two micro- Prince Henry’s first trip to the World fibre legs, stormed to first place in FOUR postgraduate students Nigeria and Kenya, are taking Cup BT Paralympics in Manchester. the 100m and 400m sprints. Prince worked with Year 7 during an part in a project called African During their visit, they saw Peter Williams, in Year 8, said: “I Enhanced Curriculum Day Perspectives, which is run by inspirational athletes with disabilities thought it was amazing to see how Henry’s sets Africa in in March. Their aim was to the Centre for African Studies compete in a range of sports, disabled people can compete as challenge pupils’ perceptions of at Leeds University. including ‘Blade Runner’ Oscar athletes just like other people.” Africa and to make them aware the standard of the differences between the 57 countries that make up the OUR work on diversity and global continent. The students, from citizenship was presented as an example of good practice at the Forum leads the way national launch conference of the Stephen Lawrence Education Standard. Year 13 student Shahnoor Amin joined Headteacher Janet Sheriff and Assistant Headteacher Chris Lillington in presenting to an audience of more than 400 people, who were also treated to a performance of The Sound of Music, in Chinese, by Year 13 soprano Lucy Watmough. The Sound of Music: Lucy Watmough, Year 13.

Pupils champion human rights Celebrating diversity: Isobel Rudman, Year 12, Alex Davey, Year 9, Oliver Comyn, Year 13, Ambreen Ashraf, Year 10, Lakvinder Lakhanpal, Year 7, and Hannah Patterson, Year 8. IN March, our Global Justice Group attended the PeaceJam UK 2010 Youth Conference MEMBERS of the Student Diversity Forum have taken a lead role in our at Bradford University. The action-packed work towards the Stephen Lawrence Education Standard. weekend was a chance to work with other As well as undertaking a pupil survey of equality and diversity young people committed to positive change issues across the school, the 35-strong group has contributed to in their schools, communities and the world, assemblies, spoken at a staff training session, taken part in the launch and to talk about the work they have been of the ‘Otley Family of Schools Anti-Racism Charter’ and helped out at doing at Prince Henry’s to champion human Westgate Primary School’s Diversity Week. Pupils have also been busy rights issues. preparing for our own Diversity Festival, ‘Same Difference’. It culminated in the unique opportunity to meet the Nobel Peace Laureate and current President of East Timor, José Ramos-Horta. On the ball: Alice Hodnett, in Year 11, said: “Meeting a real- Rebecca Morris, Year 8. life President was inspirational.” THIRTY pupils in Years Citizens of the world: The Global Justice 7 and 8 recently had Group with the President of East Timor. the opportunity to gain a better understanding of disability by taking HOLOCAUST education forms an important part of the school’s part in a wheelchair anti-racism work. basketball workshop. Horrors As part of the ‘Lessons from Auschwitz’ project, Year 13 The sessions were led Philosophy and Ethics students Mel Thackray and Daisy Cox by members of the recently visited the former Nazi concentration camp in Auschwitz, Leeds Spiders wheelchair of the Poland. Both girls were very moved by the experience. Daisy said: basketball club, including “It is extremely important that this horrific event is remembered, our very own Rebecca 4 Holocaust to make sure it never happens again.” Morris, Year 8. 5 THE U14 and U15 rugby team faced stiff opposition in Dubai against a number of local Field ‘Brain Day’ teams. However, the players also had the Rugby team opportunity to experience the country’s traditions boosts revision and culture during visits to spice and gold souks, trip to THE ever popular ‘Brain Day’ as well as dispelling myths a Bedouin camp and Burj Khalifa, the world’s for Psychology students in about the brain. Students competes tallest building. Years 12 and 13 was led by also had the opportunity to Luke Cowdell, in Year 10, commented: “The YEAR 13 students Sarah neuroscience lecturer Dr observe the dissection of a in Dubai Dubai tour was fantastic. Not only did it test Hooper and Ruth Benson Guy Sutton. sheep’s brain. my rugby skills, but I took part in some brilliant recently took part in a Travel The session covered Psychology teacher Helen excursions on our rest days.” On tour: The U14 and U15 and Tourism trip to Gambia. abnormal psychological White said: “This valuable rugby team in Dubai. Accompanied by Miss Belton, conditions, such as session will have helped the girls said: “After winning schizophrenia, and focused students to prepare for their the Responsible Holiday on the wonders of the mind A-level exams this summer.” Challenge run by Leeds Metropolitan University, we took part in a week’s field trip to Gambia. We visited an eco retreat, Technology Makasutu Culture Forest, a bee-keeping co-operative students rise and the capital city of Banjul. It was interesting to the challenge to see how tourism can be IT was the first time Prince Henry’s Year 12 Technology students both a positive and a entered the Yorkshire Dales Rotary Club’s Key Stage 5 Technical negative force.” Tournament Construction Challenge – and they won! The team beat five other schools in the competition held at Gargrave. The challenge was to build a Light Tower in which the light flashed once per second for ten seconds using only mechanical means. The team were presented with a trophy and plaque and will now go forward to the national finals.

Caption to be added before proof goes out Shining stars: Nathan Rogers, Sam Kerry, Caroline Walton and Instrumental to our success: Nicola Williams, Nathan Coope, Martha Nelson, Elizabeth Roberts, Year 12. Robin Armitage and Jonathan Bullock, Year 10. Passport Musicians of note YEAR 9 pupils visited The 02 bubble in London recently to see The British Pop Music Experience, an interactive exhibition about popular music and its history. The pupils enjoyed filming their own music to the world video and learned how to play guitar, drums and bass. Back in Otley, Senior ensembles performed to a packed All Saints Church. For some, this was their final school performance. All abroad Year 13 student Mallory Green said: “I’ll miss music at Prince IT has been a busy time for the Henry’s immensely.” MFL Department, with more than Meanwhile, Year 6 pupils from our feeder primary schools came Taste into school to take part in a joint Junior Band and Orchestra day. 250 pupils travelling abroad since the last edition of Inview. Music staff have also been visiting feeder schools to deliver lessons Pupils and staff from and talk about musical opportunities at Prince Henry’s. throughout the school have been of Spain involved in two trips to France, two to Spain and three to Germany. TEN students in Years 12 Excursions have included Tour and 13 recently visited IES Montparnasse in Paris and visits López Neyra, our partner Duke of to Barcelona’s Camp Nou stadium school in Cordoba, Spain, and the delicious Chocolate to take part in a conference Museum in Cologne. There have about healthy lifestyles. Edinburgh’s also been exchange visits to our The students stayed partner schools in Montereau with local families and (France), Madrid (Spain) and immersed themselves in Aachen (Germany). Spanish culture. They also YEAR 10 pupils taking their had the opportunity to visit Duke of Edinburgh’s Award places of interest such walked from Pateley Bridge as a traditional olive oil Scholarship to Appletreewick. The next manufacturing company. day, the 28 pupils continued Our partner schools from on to Embsay, carrying Dronninglund, Denmark, SIXTH Form students at Prince and Brno in the Czech everything they needed to Henry’s are encouraged to apply for be self-sufficient for the Republic also represented the Waye Travelling Scholarship, which weekend. their schools as part of the is awarded each year to students who The Award Scheme are planning to travel abroad. The Language College Comenius has continued to grow in Project, which is funded by scholarship was set up in memory the European Union. popularity at Prince Henry’s, of the late Mr Douglas Waye who was and the participants have all Chair of the Foundation Governors been a credit to the school. for more than 20 years. This year’s recipient is linguist Chris Health on the menu: Jordan Malthouse, The great outdoors: Bryony Rawlings, Year 12, who is planning to Year 12, and Emily Glendenning, Barlow, Will Mitchell, Ellie visit Germany. Mariam Gulamhussein and Jonathan Preston, Sophia Megaw, Beth Pratt, Year 13. Firth, Robert Atkinson, Amber 6 Hodge, Alastair Ginbey and 7 Megan Davies, Year 10. Every one’s THIS term, we welcomed Richard Wareham Richard said: “It is a great honour to as our new Director of Rugby. Previously work at Prince Henry’s. There are only 14 a winner Head of Games at Mount St Mary’s College, AASE colleges in the country. From early Richard is just completing his L4 coaching on in my teaching and coaching career, PUPILS Joe Gray, Alex Hydes, Scott award (the highest level possible), and is a I’ve always wanted a job like this.” Miller, Imogen Sweetman and member of the U16 coaching team. Brandon McGraffin took part in the Yorkshire Mini Games at Tong Just the job: Richard Wareham with High School. The Prince Henry’s James Tyson and Jack Scott-Paul, Year 12. team played superbly and won the football competition. Congratulations also to Rebecca Morris, in Year 8, and Joe Gray and Danielle Skilbeck, in Year 7, who took part in Inclusive Zone basketball and athletics competitions. The three students were identified as showing real potential and were selected to represent West Yorkshire in a regional event at York College. Congratulations...

l Ellie Hargreaves has been selected to play in the Yorkshire U15 Girls Basketball Squad.

l The Year 7 girls’ 5-a-side football team won the schools FA tournament and represented Leeds and then West Yorkshire in the regional finals. PRINCE Henry’s played exceptionally well at the Rosslyn Park National Schools Sevens this year. l Dominic Barrow and Chris After a successful first day, the team played Walker have both been selected Neath and Warwick School. However, after playing to represent England U18 on Colston’s School, Bristol, in the quarter-final, they their forthcoming tour to South lost to Millfield School, Somerset, in the semi-final. Africa this summer. The boys (pictured right) can be tremendously proud of their achievements, reaching the last four l Toby Gill joined the National out of 105 entrants. 12-a-side U15s rugby tournament playing against other regional teams. Toby is hoping this will lead to Boxer packs a punch selection in the England U16s. l Evelyn Pedley, who represents AFTER winning the British Nationals in knocked out by the world number one in Leeds at synchronised Boxing, Year 12 student Qais Ashfaq a very close match. swimming, finished second has just returned from representing Qais’s next goal is the Commonwealth in the British Nationals and Great Britain in the World Youth Boxing Games in October. first in the Scottish Nationals. Championships in Azerbaijan. Qais Evelyn also attended finished in third place, having been Champion boxer: the National Speed Qais Ashfaq, Championships for lifesaving. Year 12. l In netball, the U16 team made it through to the regional round of the National Tournament; the U15 team were winners in the LSNA tournament and the Senior team came second; the U13s were runners-up in the LSNA Invitation Tournament.

l The Prince Henry’s swimming team came fifth out of 22 schools in the West Yorkshire Schools’ Championships.

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