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July 2019 July CHARLTON SCHOOL Message from the Principal Where does the time go? This was a song used at our Leavers’ assembly and there never has been a more apt song! It was lovely to celebrate their achievements, with what has In this issue been a milestone year group. They were the first year group Year 11 Leavers to sit all the new reformed Charltonbury GCSE qualifications, following our own new curriculum model Mr A McNaughton Young Enterprise and they are the first Year 11 Principal Programme group to have spent longer in the new building than the old. Year on year, I am more and PE Awards Evening They could not believe their more impressed by the talents time at Charlton had come to of our students, they continue …and much more! an end! They were well to excel in the classroom, on respected by staff and have the stage and in the sporting made a significant contribution arena. to the excellent progress the This year has been our most school is making; they will be successful on a sports front, our missed. sports awards evening was a As always at real showcase of talent at “Year on year, I am Charlton it has Charlton, celebrating the more and more been a year performances of individuals and impressed by the talent packed with so teams. Our top two teams many were the all-conquering Year 10 of our students.” opportunities for girls handball team, who students outside reached the National finals, of the 5 x one hour lessons missing out on a semi-final place every day. Many students have on goal difference; and our Year benefited from opportunities 8 and 9 boys rugby team who within expressive arts, sport, won the County Cup for the STEM and languages, creating first time in our school history, memories that will last a beating Shropshire’s leading lifetime. independent schools on their ...continued over Message from the Principal ...continued way to the trophy. secondaries. These events can only Many of you are aware of my PE happen with the dedication and teacher background, and I have to say support of the whole staff team. I our current Year 10 girls are as thank them all for the opportunities strong a group as I have had the they provide for the students of pleasure to have seen in any of my Charlton. schools in 21 years of teaching. I It is always sad at this time of year to have challenged them to ensure they say goodbye to staff leaving us for leave a legacy of sporting success, by pastures new. This term we are inspiring future generations of sports saying goodbye to Mr Austin, stars at Charlton. Mr Lappin, Mrs Williams, Mr Round, This term has been Mrs Maceachen, no exception for Mrs Alston and opportunities, with a “We have spent a Mrs Bowler. We vast array of trips, great deal of time wish them all the very best for the including three developing our behavior overseas residentials, future. for learning policy.” Duke of Edinburgh In the new term, expeditions, please look out for extended project evening, Learning a parent survey which forms part of Community Trust dance showcase, the work we are undertaking on the Learning Community Trust Banquet, culture and climate for learning at rewards trips and our end of year Charlton, we have spent a great deal arts showcase - Charltonbury. of time developing our behaviour for Charltonbury has grown and grown learning policy and revisiting our and now has three stages, showcasing vision and values this term. the very best singers, bands and I wish you all a very happy and dancers, not only from Charlton, but healthy summer holiday and thank our feeder primary schools and other you for your continued support. Year 11 Leavers Assembly The Year 11 Leavers Assembly was held recently to say a fond farewell to the amazing Year 11 students. We wish them well— congratulations Class of 2019! Dancefest “Many of us had the privilege of watching LCT DanceFest at Oakengates Theatre. It was a stunning show with performances from HLC Primary, HLC Secondary, Charlton and Ercall Wood. It was great to see our students across the Trust dancing together but also showcasing Dance from their own schools. The range and styles of dance was incredible, we have some very talented young people in our schools. One of the highlights was the staff dancing to ‘Queen’, again from all the schools, to bring the show to a close. They were amazing!! A huge thank you to our wonderful Dance teachers Grace, Brogan “I would just like to say a huge and Libby (HLC), Amy (Charlton) and Laura (Ercall Wood) for congratulations to Amy for working with the students to produce so many fantastic coordinating Charlton’s students performances; I know how much time and energy you have and staff at the LCT Dance committed to bringing this all together. Fest. It was an outstanding Thank you also to all the staff back stage managing the students event showcasing the talent and supporting the Dance team.” across the three trust secondary schools and HLC primary.” Gill Eatough, Executive Principal/CEO of HLC Mr McNaughton, Charlton Principal “I'm so proud of our students and their performances. We also had feedback from HLC and Ercall Wood about how polite and lovely our students are.” Miss Crampsie, Dance Teacher Charltonbury Recently, we held our annual outdoor event, Charltonbury— Charlton’s very own version of Glastonbury. It was an evening of craft, food, music, dance, games and drama for the whole community to enjoy. As well as entertainment there were also a number of craft stalls, a food court and a bouncy castle. Many of the stalls were hosted by parents or members of the local community. We would like to extend our thanks to them for helping to make the event such a success. Carnegie Readers 2019 A team of seven keen year 7 readers represented Charlton School at 'The Bashes' at Idsall School on 18th June to respond to 100 questions in the form of a quiz about the shortlist of Carnegie books for 2019. They enjoyed the competition and the fun of the quiz as well as the delicious refreshments. Bone Talk (12+) review by Libbylouise Herbert About this book Who is it about? The book “Bone Talk” written by Samkad is a boy from a remote Candy Filipino "head-hunter" tribe called Gourlay and Bontok in the highlands of the illustrated by Philippines, back in around 1899. Kerby Samkad’s story is told so sensitively, Rosanes, it’s so lightly and so truthfully that you set in a are completely transported (heart Filipino in mouth) to another time and jungle, 100 world – until Samkad’s concerns are years ago and your concerns and you’re with him is about a boy every step of the way. His best called Samkad who is about to friend is a girl called Luki who become a man for the first time. He dreams of becoming a warrior too is desperate to be given his own one day but sadly she’s a girl and it’s shield, spear and axe but his best forbidden for a girl to fight with a friend, Luki wants to become a shield, spear and axe or any warrior too but she is a girl and weapons at all. that is forbidden. Then one day a About the Author new boy arrives in the village with Growing up in news about people called the Philippines, ‘Americans’ are bringing war to his Candy Gorlay home. When the story starts, wondered why Samkad is most worried about all the books receiving the Cut (something like she’d ever loved circumcision that happens to boys didn’t resemble in their tenth year on the cusp of her steamy manhood) and his slightly tropical home in Manila. As a result, complicated friendship with a girl it took her years to fulfil her dream called Luki. He has never met of becoming an author – and years anyone outside of his tribe before, to learn that Filipino stories, too, but everything changes when the belong in the pages of books. Americans invade. About Carnegie The Poet X review by Hollie Betterton Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish- The Poet X written by Elizabeth Acevedo is very American industrialist, business interesting, emotional and beautifully written. It’s magnate, and philanthropist. set in the present day and is about Xiomara (see- Carnegie led the oh-mah-ruh). The book is expansion of the written in poetry as if it’s her American steel diary. In the book she is seen industry in the late as a girl who seems OK at 19th century and school but at home, not so became one of the good… richest Americans in It starts with her giving a bit history. He became of information about her and her brother Xavier. a leading When she’s seated next to a boy called Aman in philanthropist in the Science, she can’t deny that she is attracted to him. United States and in But her mother has other ideas of the British Empire. Xiomara becoming a nun. During the last 18 Xiomara also wants to be a poet years of his life, he and starts ‘Slam Poetry Club’, unleashing her inner gave away about $350 million voice, from a shy schoolgirl to a young woman poet. (conservatively $5.15 billion in 2019 dollars) to charities, I enjoyed this book; it is for older readers because foundations, and universities – some words are quite strong and may upset younger almost 90 percent of his fortune.