Autumn 2016

IN THIS ISSUE Uniting Against Hate Crime HAPPY Summer Gala 2016 Music with a Message BIRTHDAY! Silver Duke of Edinburgh Year 7 Camp ARE YOU READY has provided training for new teachers for over 20 years and has an outstanding record of achievement for those graduating into the TO JOIN US IN profession and going on to achieve successful careers in education. We are proud of our history of employing many of our trainees within the partnership and of the career THE PURSUIT OF progression they demonstrate once qualified. Landau Forte College Derby SCITT is EDUCATIONAL now accredited by the NCTL to provide Initial Teacher Training working in partnership with a range of schools. EXCELLENCE? For further details about Initial Teacher Training at Landau Forte College Derby, please visit our website www.lfcpd.org.uk or contact Mrs Sandra Oswald on 01332 386765

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Bespoke Professional Development Best Coaching & Leadership Development Inspiring Leaders NPQ Programmes School to School Support Specialist Leaders in Education

For further details, please contact Mrs Kelly Jackson on 01332 386765 or visit www.lfcpd.org.uk newslink Autumn 2016 What’s Inside? Principal’s Message

Page 3 Principal’s Message Welcome to the autumn 2016 edition of Newslink. As it gets darker and colder, I’m Page 4-5 SCITT Celebration pleased to be able to share with you some of Page 6-7 Uniting Against Hate Crime the highlights of the past few months. Page 8 Two Authors in one Day It’s great to see history, science, drama and the arts mentioned so frequently in these pages. Page 9 Celebrating the Queen’s Birthday Likewise, the range of enrichment trips and Page 10 Battle of the Somme Centenary Honoured visits our students take part in never fails to astonish me – it’s quite a difference from my Page 11 Lessons From Auschwitz own time at school! Page 12 Making a Difference I am particularly struck by the maturity Pathways to Success our students show. Whether honouring Page 13 Many Voices the centenary of the Battle of the Somme, considering the lessons from Auschwitz or Page 14-15 Summer Gala 2016 uniting against hate crime, they conduct themselves in a manner we can all be Page 16 Music with a Message proud of. Dance for the Camera Term 1 of the 2016-17 academic year has been no different. Students and staff Page 17 Dancers at Deda alike have thrown themselves into College life with renewed focus after our Drama in English excellent summer examination performance. This edition of Newslink highlights the importance of literacy across all year Page 18-19 Art Success groups and all subjects. We have introduced ‘Everyone Reads in College’ (ERIC Page 20 Illustr8 Returns – a half-hour reading sessions for all students every Friday – which has been very successful. Page 21 A Night at the Prom 2016 The news to fill these pages continues to arrive thick and fast and we recently Page 22 Transit of Mercury welcomed Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester to College. The Duchess The Journey to CERN was very impressed by the vibrant atmosphere and we aim to make the same Page 23 Silver Duke of Edinburgh impression with anyone who comes to visit us. Year 8 Experience York Alison Brannick Page 24 Maths Inspiration Principal Accelerated Reader Page 25 Year 7 Camp 2016 Credits Page 26 Staff Football Editors Staff Contributors Staff Contributors Student Contributors Sports Roundup S Wright A Brannick C Cresswell Jude Harrison A Kokab N Haigh J Grant Jake Smith Page 27 Sports Roundup L Rowe J Carey Tinashe Banza Sub Editors N Dobson G Davies Joe Kearns L Adelin J Davy K Stone Cody Bell A Brown W Newey R Holroyd Rodwell Ndegenga A Wrampling A Quinn L Watson Pankaj Kumar A Wrampling K Hacking Alex Carr J McGregor A Singh T Hayre K Martin

www.landau-forte.org.uk 03 SCITT Celebration As the end of the academic year approaches, we see our first cohort of trainees completing their teacher training and ready to embark on their careers in teaching.

We are very proud of the fact work, but is also due in no a Subject Knowledge Tutors that all of those graduating our small part to the dedication underpinned by the excellent teacher training programme and support from staff across Professional Studies Training have secured employment for the partnership. A special which was planned and the next academic year, either thank you should also be given delivered by our training expert, at Landau Forte College Derby to the members of staff who Liz O’Mara. or in other schools in the region. have provided specific training. L Watson The success of the trainees is In particular, each trainee had not only a result of their hard the support of a Mentor and

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As I was previously a Learning My training year has been both Training to become a qualified Having moved between Support Assistant at Landau a professional and personal teacher at LFCD has been an different disciplines, I had Forte College Derby, I was journey. Leaving the education incredible experience, and struggled to find a career that I in a unique position moving system as a student and going the support and expertise could invest myself in. I feel that into my training year with straight back into it as a trainee that has been so willingly I have found my calling teaching the SCITT team. I felt that I teacher meant that I had to shared has been as good, if not English at LFCD. The students was better able to adapt to quickly adjust my thinking. better, than the many training and staff have been welcoming, my new responsibility as a My mentor and the MFL team sessions which I received in and the expertise on offer has trainee Tutor of History but have helped me to progress and the corporate world. I would made training a pleasure. felt my biggest challenge was develop through their support recommend it to anyone! Wayne Newey, English – ensuring students accepted my and advice, giving me the best Erin Merlin, Physics – Destination: Landau Forte transition. I was able to quickly start that I could have asked for Destination: College, Derby form professional relationships at the beginning of my training. with more members of staff and I would also like to thank students as I had worked at the everyone who has taken the college for a year previously. time to be part of the beginning My team have been continually of my teaching journey. supportive throughout and the Lindsey Rowland, MFL (Spanish) SCITT team have enabled me to Destination: Selston High grow as a teacher. School Taran Hayre, History – Destination: Landau Forte College, Derby

www.landau-forte.org.uk 05 Uniting Against Hate Crime

On Wednesday 15 June we welcomed special guests from across the city, and further afield, to a special screening of Black Rose: The Killing of Sophie Lancaster which was organised by Derby Homes. The audience included some students from LFAT Sixth Form, in Tamworth, as well as students from LFCD.

This 45-minute film was developed from a campaigning for UK Hate Crime legislation Philip Hutchinson, who is Derby’s Youth play and poetry sequence written by Simon to include alternative subcultures. Sylvia Mayor. ACC McWilliam explained how a Armitage, first performed at Manchester was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday crime that is considered to be a Hate Crime Royal Exchange in 2012. The play and film Honours in June 2014, being recognized for will be escalated by the Police, because it is features Julie Hesmondhalgh, of Coronation her work in Community Cohesion, especially so vital that we tackle these crimes robustly. Street fame, as Sylvia, who reflects in reduction of Hate Crime. Philip Hutchinson, now Year 13, said: “I poignantly on her daughter’s death and Current UK legislation includes these believe we have made good progress, the motives for it. Sophie Lancaster was strands: race, religion, disability, homophobia locally and nationally, with many issues, brutally murdered in a Lancashire park in and transgender. Therefore any crime which such as racism. However, there is much 2007 because of the way she looked and the is fuelled by discrimination against any of more to be done to tackle xenophobia and clothes she chose to wear. these aspects is considered a hate crime. transphobia. While transgender individuals The powerful film was introduced by the are comparatively low in numbers, there At the end of the film, Sylvia led a Question mother of Sophie, Sylvia Lancaster OBE, an is evidence that these individuals suffer a and Answer session with a panel that also experienced youth worker who established considerable amount of abuse, which included: Assistant Chief Constable Bill the Sophie Lancaster Foundation. The is unacceptable.” McWilliam CBE; Councillor Sarah Russell, charity’s aims are to create a lasting Cabinet Member for Educations and Skills, Sylvia Lancaster was very impressed with legacy to Sophie through education and by Derby City Council; and the College’s own the College’s input and the questions the

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students posed. The event culminated with On a larger scale, the College was ideal to For those interested in discovering more, the presentation of a commemorative host a special series of events in support four clips from the film Black Rose, are cheque, celebrating that we raised over one of awareness of issues around Hate Crime currently available on iPlayer, and Simon thousand pounds on a non-uniform day for because of its unique position in the city, Armitage’s poem of the same name, which the Sophie Lancaster Foundation. Sylvia with its special diverse demographic student returns Sophie’s voice to her, is available in gave her heartfelt thanks and said that population. In addition to the screening, the the Information Centre. such a sum was very significant for a small College has also held five awareness Hate Visit www.sophielancasterfoundation.com charity such as theirs. Crime Gatherings with Derby Homes. and www.stophateuk.org to discover more about these very important issues. Derby has been chosen as a centre for a Such was the success of the event, Derby national focus on all aspects of Hate Crime. Homes created a film to capture its key J Carey and J Grant The focus was launched last year by the messages, which features Sylvia Lancaster, Police at a National Conference at Derby The Police and Crime Commissioner, University. The College was congratulated personnel from the Police and Derby Homes, at the conference by support workers in along with our very own Mr Carey! In this the city who were aware of the positive academic year, the College will continue to acceptance and support of a transgender support the Hate Crime initiative through student at the College. outreach work with schools across the city.

www.landau-forte.org.uk 07 Two Authors in Curious students one Day welcome top playwright Simon Stephens

Simon Stephens, whose adaptation of the novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night- In June, as part of Derby Book Festival, Landau Time is performed in London’s West End and on Forte College Derby welcomed two Young Adult Broadway, visited the College for a special Q&A Fiction authors. with Year 10 students. In the morning Cathy Cassidy, Brazil had influenced his writing. author of the hugely successful He had many exciting stories Curious Incident is narrated witty students in such a vital, Chocolate Box girls series, about trekking in the Amazon, by a 15-year-old boy with an vibrant environment. Inspiring spoke to the Year seven and encounters with fearsome local autism spectrum condition teachers and motivated eight girls in the theatre about wildlife and the many colourful and explores themes of students; it was a day I will her latest book Broken Heart characters he encountered. independence, disability and remember.” coping with loss. Its ending Club, yet also about her life and Copies of Dan’s latest book Student Mahum Shafqat said: is one of the five happiest in the process of writing. It was Boy X were snapped up from “It was a great opportunity and popular novels according to a enthralling to learn of her early the Information Centre by I learnt so much. We were so BBC poll of readers. career teaching art all across eager readers at the end of his lucky to be able to talk directly rural Scotland and her career presentation. Dan also told Landau Forte College students to the writer of our exam text.” as an agony aunt for Shout us about his book Big Game studied the play as part of their Student Jordan Lee-Shelton said: magazine. that was a tie-in to a recent GCSE English course. “Simon was really interesting; Cathy answered questions on Samuel L. Jackson film, we were The Year 10s had the he told us so much we needed to all aspects of writing, her life disappointed to hear though opportunity to ask Simon about know about the play.” and her inspiration and she that he had not met Mr Jackson his career as a playwright and complemented the students himself! Curious Incident has had a real the process of translating the for their excellent, probing Overall, it was a very exciting impact on many of our students novel from the page to the questioning. Following her day of visits and we hope that so it is brilliant that they were stage. They were particularly talk she stopped to speak to next year we can have more able to discuss it with Simon keen to hear how he went about individual students and sign authors coming to Landau Forte in person. They were buzzing interpreting and adapting the books and postcards for them. to share their ideas and inspire with questions and this will novel, all the while listening more of our students to read provide a huge boost to their In the afternoon Dan Smith out for gems to help with their and, who knows, even write understanding of the play. spoke to a group of boys from GCSE exam. year eight in the more intimate themselves. L Rowe setting of the Information Tinashe Banza and N Dobson Following the event, Simon Centre where he spoke in Stephens said: detail about how his life and “What a brilliant day at Landau upbringing in Indonesia and Forte College. It was energising and galvanising to meet such smart and engaged, charming,

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Celebrating the Queen’s Birthday On the 2 June 2016, Year 7 students celebrated the Queen’s birthday with a range of enjoyable activities. We played traditional and hook a duck, as British games dating back these provided the most to the twentieth century, challenge. It was fun to such as hook a duck, splat take part in these games the rat, tin can knock down and imagine how children and hoopla. had also enjoyed them, so many years ago. After chatting with a few of our peers it seemed Jake Smith and Jude that the favoured games Harrison were, tin can knock down The Sounds of the Opera The day started fairly early, both of us woke Once in Covent Gardens, we realised we how breathtakingly beautiful the singing up at around 6:00am and the back and forth had about half an hour until the Opera and the playing by the orchestra was. The text message correspondence began. “you opened, so we wandered around aimlessly musicians were all splendid and did an up?”, “yeah, you?” the standard salutation for a while. Panic! Rodwell realised he longer excellent job conveying the tone whilst the when conversing at odd hours of the had his day pass in his pocket and we were performers demonstrated how layered the morning. Our train tickets, kindly paid for by deathly afraid that if he had dropped it then emotions of the characters were. the college, were booked for 7:36 and so we someone would have taken that no doubt. Overall the performance lasted 142 minutes, arranged to meet promptly at Derby Train Fortunately we found it placed conveniently with a 30 minute intermission in between Station at 7:00am sharp, so we could go over behind a wall, face down, as if someone but it was thoroughly exciting and nothing our schedule for the day. knew that we would come looking for it. short of world class. It was definitely an We met up and headed to platform 6, Panic over. We headed to the Opera House. experience that we would recommend to where a 100ml bottle of water cost £2.10. It was a little less fancy than we were anyone who wants to expand their cultural Outrageous! Within a few minutes our train expecting, a lot of people were dressed pallet and delve into the world of the arts, arrived and we moved tiredly through the fairly casually and most people were with due to the amazingly fierce energy that the carriage to find our seats. Neither of us had their families which gave the beautifully performance enthralled. slept much so conversation was very little architected structure a more homely aura. After the performance, we had about 2 hours and within minutes Rodwell had fallen into a We had our tickets checked and once the before we were to catch our train back to shallow sleep, back channelling occasionally doors were open we found our seats and derby, so we headed off to Harrods via the when I made random comments about waited patiently for Il Trovatore to begin. tube and made a quick visit to Rodwell’s the scenery. I found the music incredibly moving, favourite suit shop ‘Angelo Galasso’ , before It took about 2 hours in total to reach layered and dynamic it really translated the heading back to Covent Garden. London and then came the navigating audience into the lives of the characters and Overall, the entire experience was amazing through the underground, which was helped us to feel their words despite the and we can’t be thankful enough to Mr surprisingly simple. However, I will say language being unfamiliar to Pankaj and I. Landau for allowing us to end our time at although it was incredibly busy early in the At this point I should point out that for the Landau Forte College in such a rewarding morning generally people were friendly first 30 minutes, I genuinely had no idea that way. We definitely did not learn a lot about enough to smile when you made awkward there were subtitles so I was trying to follow Opera, which neither of us had experienced eye contact; I made a lot awkward eye the story purely based on the tone of the before; We thoroughly enjoyed the contact so there was a lot of smiling music and the actors’ expressions but I think experience and had an awesome time. involved. The other thing about the tube I understood it fairly well. Rodwell Ndengeya and Pankaj Kumar is that it’s incredibly efficient, so we didn’t Unlike Rodwell, I was aware of the subtitles spend much time travelling. It felt like hardly from the very beginning so I understood the 5 minutes between St Pancreas/King’s Cross storyline but that doesn’t take away from to Covent Garden.

www.landau-forte.org.uk 09 Battle of the Somme Centenary Honoured In this time of uncertainty and following the rise in tension post Brexit it was refreshing to see the diverse nationalities of the city pull together to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of the Somme on Friday 1July.

For British history, the Battle of 57,000 on the first day alone. representing a number of ages in order to enlist, would the Somme is one of the most As pals battalions went over different faiths, along with local have been pitted against each significant events of the First the top together, entire villages dignitaries and members of the other in the Flanders mud World War. Most casualties would lose a generation and the armed forces. The College was which would ultimately see the were young men in their late psychological effects would stay represented by 26 of our Year capture of a strip of land 25kn teens or early to mid-twenties. with those who survived, being 10 students with Bazan Majeed long and 6km wide. Even more These men had often joined immortalised in our collective doing a sterling job reading sobering to consider as the last as part of pals battalions, with conscience by the work of the from the Wipers Times along post rings out, that this was not whole workforces and villages war poets and painters. with a student from Derby’s the ‘war to end all wars’ and in joining up together, to fight twin city of Osnabruck. It was our modern age human beings The service itself was held together. The battle lasting from sobering to think that only a continue to fight each other in Derby Cathedral and was 1 July 1916 until 18 November hundred years ago young men, around the world. attended by a cross section 1916 with over a million some of the same age as our of schools from the city A Brown causalities in all including students had lied about their

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Lessons From Auschwitz Lessons Lessons from Auschwitz The flight was early and upon basis. Luckily, we were able explained the infinite power is an annual programme arrival in Krakow airport, the to see first-hand the living of the candle and encouraged which is run, regionally, by the weather was blisteringly cold. and working quarters of the the idea that the flame of a Holocaust Educational Trust. The The first stop of the visit was prisoners who were kept there. candle can be shared without Trust was established in 1988 to the sight upon which the One particularly emotional part ever decreasing in energy and and prides itself on its aims Great Synagogue once sat. Now, of the experience was seeing a power itself. He motivated us to of educating the existing and the site is in ruins since the room full of human hair which take the lessons we learnt from coming generations about the Nazis destroyed it during their was shaved off the prisoners our visit to ensure we spread Holocaust and the important occupation of Poland. Thus, we before they entered the the message of tolerance and lessons to be learned for today. went to the last Synagogue death camp. diversity to all those we meet. Not only does the Trust work to in Oswiecim where a Rabbi The visits to the former Overall, the visit allowed us to help spread understanding of from East London, who had concentration camps are appreciate that every prisoner the Holocaust; it also motivates accompanied us on the trip, followed by seminars, so had their own story and that future generations to speak out discussed the significance of towards the end of the day, they must be remembered as against intolerance. the Tora and the importance of we all gathered as a group to individuals instead of just the remembering the past to ensure As part of the scheme, teachers listen to the Rabbi discuss his numbers that they were turned it is not repeated. and year 13 history students connection to the Holocaust. into during World War Two. at Landau Forte College are Based on the premise that He narrated the loss of his T Hayre taken annually to the Polish ‘hearing is not like seeing’, Grandfather, whom he never town of Oswiecim (German the majority of the day was met, due to the actions of name Auschwitz) to experience spent touring Auschwitz and the Nazis. The Rabbi invited the devastation that occurred Auschwitz-Birkenau (sometimes us to light a candle and lay it during the Second World War. called Auschwitz II). We were on the same tracks used to Both Angus Pike and Komal all astounded that over time, a bring unwitting Jews, gypsies, Pervez along with a member of road had been built which runs homosexuals and others the history team took part in parallel to the camp; meaning deemed to be inferior by the the visit. locals pass the camp on a daily Nazis, to their deaths. The Rabbi

www.landau-forte.org.uk 11 Pathways to Success 2016

In June, we were invited by for learning. The girls Murray Edwards College, undertook a range of workshops Cambridge to attend their including ‘Success as you see it’ annual Pathways to Success and ‘Studying without limits’. event. This is the third There was also a presentation consecutive year we have by two alumni members who been invited to this occasion, discussed their careers, in which never fails to inspire addition to their experiences and motivate the participants. of school and university. In This year 25 schools attended, the evening, the girls enjoyed a from both the state and private celebratory meal in the college sectors. This gave the girls a and found time to attend the chance to meet students from general Cambridge University very different backgrounds and Open Day. countries, as well as get a taste Regardless of the students of life at a Cambridge college. final university destinations, The aim of the event is to the event is always insightful, explore aspirations, share inspirational and filled with rich information and celebrate experiences, placing students in achievement. The students who good stead for a very successful attended were Isabelle Moss, future filled with a range of KD Bhardwaj, Kirsty Chilinski possibilities. and Georgia Cook. All girls were A Quinn selected due to their academic excellence and their enthusiasm Making a Difference It was earlier this year students, Cody Bell, Ellie Cass and Amelia Treece decided to join forces and make a difference by raising funds for Macmillan and The Guide Dogs Trust.

The Year 7 girls applied their raise funds for these charities as creative efforts, making a both causes are very dear to her variety of items which included heart. Staff and students were handmade jewellery and hair so impressed with their efforts accessories, in addition to small and it is pleasing to note that goody bags which contained the girls went onto to raise a delicious mixture of sweet over £130. treats. The girls then applied As a result of their fundraising their entrepreneurial skills, success so far this year, we are selling their products at break confident that the girls will times. This proved to be a continue to raise money for perfect opportunity to reinforce other worthy causes as they their positive messages and move into Year 8. raise awareness for their chosen charities. S Wright In discussion with Cody, she spoke of her desire to go on and

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Many Voices Landau Forte College Singers were approached by Mickleover Singers to perform at their 75th Anniversary Concert on Saturday 9th July 2016 at St John’s Church, Mickleover.

I thought this could be from each other and admire the of The Sound of Silence. So As ever, I was very proud of our an opportunity not to be varying skill sets in both groups. where in some places we singers, soloists and musicians missed! After several weeks Mickleover Singers delivered differed, in others there was who conducted themselves so of rehearsals, 20 of our singers an unaccompanied four part consolidation. What we lacked professionally and were a credit and musicians were ready to harmony by English composer in years of experience and to the College. Colin Tennant, perform two electrifying sets. Thomas Tallis, originally created technically impressive vocal Mickleover Singers Choir Having not performed with this in the sacred renaissance era of polyphony, we made up for Secretary, summed it up in his group before, we were not sure the 1500s. Our group delivered in raw energy, range of sound feedback to me: ‘One word! what to expect. As it transpired a feisty contemporary song and eye-catching movement. Fantastic!! What a pleasure to we were very different, both Roar by Katy Perry, in addition Highlights of the evening for share our programme with you!’ in age and style, however we to the Simon & Garfunkel me were their performance of J Davy all shared the same thing: the classic Bridge Over Troubled the comical Banquet Fugue by love of music. The combined Water. The students also sang John Rutter and our heartfelt programme allowed us to learn an alternative arrangement rendition of Yellow by Coldplay.

www.landau-forte.org.uk 13 Summer Gala 2016 As the end of the last academic year came to a close it meant only one thing for Performing Arts – extended rehearsals, finishing touches, and an incredible amount of talent! It was Summer Gala time!

The event kicked off with Year 10 did a great job on front performers to the youngest a bang, with a few popular of house, and during the interval performers, Honk! Beginner numbers from Singers and helped with the hospitality Band made their debut on stage, Band, who had joined forces the of our audience so that the performing two songs that we previous week in the Mickleover stage could be completely all know so well – Oh! When the concert. Their voices filled the transformed in time for the Saints, and Lightly Row, which theatre – the audience knew second half. got the audience geared up for from the start that they were in the rest of the performances. The lights dimmed, and the for a treat. Year 13s stunned the audience The evening continued to The dancers, who had spent with their own twist of a beautifully showcase the many Enrichment week preparing musical classic – Joseph and talents of our students from a their piece, showcased their the Amazing Technicolour range of extension groups, and hard work in their performance. Dreamcoat. This film noir during the evening we were Their make-up added the inspired interpretation that delighted to make some special finishing touches to the used shadows and torches and awards to recognise particular incredibly choreographed dance took us into the mafia world of progress and commitment. moves that took us on a journey Joseph’s family, had been the These awards ranged from KS3 through ‘Egyptian Dreams’. Year 13s final exam piece. The through to ‘Techie of the Year’ entire audience were amazed and certificates and trophies When drama group appeared at the level of skill involved, were presented by Ms Brannick. on stage they used their voices and comments from both to send a bold message to A massive well done and thank current and former tutors and the audience, performing a you to all involved! students included that it was physically engaging excerpt the best performance they had A Wrampling from the Migration Museum ever seen! From a stunning project, which had previously opening to the second half, we been visited with the Year 10 swiftly moved from the eldest Performing Arts Students.

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www.landau-forte.org.uk 15 Music with a Message On Friday 1 July there was a buzz around Landau Forte College Theatre. Why? Some students had noticed the entrance of Cristian MJC, which many of whom had recognised from last year’s celebrity Big Brother. The word of his arrival spread others. Additionally, Cristian music career. Year 9 students fast. So what exactly was managed achieve highly at were not only impressed by Cristian MJC doing in College? school. He had finally realised the talent in front of them, Year 9 students were extremely that a focused attitude would but they also found Cristian’s lucky, as he had arrived to allow him to succeed at GCSE story truly motivational. It perform just for them. Students and so he focused in sessions was a great experience and were able to hear his new single in order to get the most from everyone left feeling uplifted, (which features vocals from the expertise of his teachers, with many staying behind to The Voice finalist, Lydia Lucy.) committing himself to revision get autographs and photos Cristian also wanted to deliver and consolidating his learning. (and they were joined by his anti-bullying message and To say his hard work paid off many of the disappointed inspirational achievement talk would be an understatement, non-Year 9 students!) A buzz to the students, and he did just as his consistent D grade – most definitely, a message that. Students learnt Cristian predictions were nowhere in to motivate and inspire – had overcome many obstacles sight, as nearly every single absolutely!! whilst at school and that his grade he received was an A*. A Wrampling experiences had taught him Cristian has also gone on to the importance of tolerance study at degree level whilst and compassion towards continuing to work on his

BITTERSWEET BREAK UP

Dance for Camera This year the Performing Arts Camera person, Dancer to Film camera to capture the unfolding some of their own time ensuring team have been looking at the editor. Once job roles had been of the event. it was ready for the Premiere on current Year 9 curriculum and allocated, each student received 13th July, 2016 during their final Some sections were filmed following some feedback from some training in their area Year 9 Performing Arts Session. from multiple angles including students, the team decided to before we set a date The film, titled ‘Bittersweet a shot from above using a long pilot a project that focused for ‘filming.’ Break Up – Relationships Gone microphone stand! We also had on real life situations into the Sour’ was well received by Year On set, everyone assumed to capture the live music played learning space. 9 with one student saying ‘it their individual role and the by Gerald Kachembere on Piano was the best Performing Arts In Dance, we embarked upon a Director, Amy Phelps, took over both in a sound file and on film. session they had ever done.’ real, Dance for Camera Project managing the dancers and the The film footage was edited where each student selected, Technical crew. It was a slick A Wrampling by Alex Collyer and Jasper and applied for a specific job operation and I watched on Linthwaite who even spent role ranging from Director to from the side lines, with a stills

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Dancers at Deda Following the Senior Dancers success at the Secondary school Platform, they were selected to perform at Interface 16 held at Derby Dance Centre on the 23rd February 2016.

This stage 2 U.Dance event and expertise demonstrated by girls, Olivia Brannan, Bethany each other in such a small and was a public performance this team was unprecedented Lawrence, Jessica Edwards and unfamiliar space. showcasing the best dance and in only 10 minutes. We even Danielle Garton performed in I was immensely proud of their groups across . had time to practice the piece the second half with our achievement, and it was a great before our rehearsal piece ‘Fragments.’ The day began with a technical opportunity for all involved. I slot finished. rehearsal at 1pm, where we had Watching from the wings I hope we get another chance to the opportunity to mark out our We were allowed to leave the noted how they performed perform again this year! piece in the Theatre space with Theatre, following our technical with such clarity, extension and C. Cresswell assistance from both sound and rehearsal and upon our return at expression, demonstrating a lighting operators. This was an 6pm we began to get ready for wonderful awareness of amazing experience! The skills the evening performance. The Drama in English

“Drama helps the reader explore the story in a creative way which allows us to understand key In English, we have been emotions and to develop an focus to wider aspects of characters in depth.” studying The Three Musketeers understanding of key events the play. Harvey Shergill, Year 8 play. As a learning group, we leading to the climax of Since this activity, we have were given the opportunity to the plot. approached reading in sessions “I had to put myself in the utilise our drama skills in an characters shoes and it made As a group, we overcame with a greater focus on voice English session. In small groups, me question: how would I feel in challenges such as how to intonation and empathising we focused on key moments these circumstances?” portray difficult emotions in-depth; allowing us all to be in the play and created freeze Jem Evans, Year 8 (parental love and sorrow) confident in our understanding frames to illustrate them. Mr through facial gestures only. of “the three inseparables.” Baldwin took photos which “Our group really enjoyed This experience allowed each creating exaggerated movements we later used to present our Harvey Shergill; Billal Idrees; student to showcase their to allow the camera to capture creative talent to the class. Angel Hague and Miss Singh interpretations of the characters specific points in the play.” The aim of this activity was and link each group’s area of Aleena Shelton, Year 8 to engage with characters’

www.landau-forte.org.uk 17 Art Success A level students produced a selection of outstanding pieces, whilst Year 13 BTEC raised over £160 for Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services through their creative collaborations with Emanuel School, and we were proud to showcase their work at Belper Arts Festival this year. L Adelin

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www.landau-forte.org.uk 19 Illustr8 Returns This year culminated in another great set of Illustr8 Workshops. Artist in residence, Andy Hulland, led students in a whole range of exciting activities, from marker pen skills and character design to mono prints and charcoal still life studies. Students showcased their creative skills whilst creating a fantastic range of work.

Andy has a passion for creating I really dislike the thought of Illustr8 projects do begin life art, characters in particular and missing out on something. With in the pages of the student’s he draws inspiration from many the Illustr8 students, I’ve tried sketchbooks, they tend go off places, not least, observations to instil the idea that inspiration in many directions from that made from the world around can strike at any time and from point onwards! him. Commenting that he ‘never all around us, people in the Ilustr8 looks set to go from goes anywhere without his street, overheard conversations, strength to strength. If you sketchbook’, the importance colours on a hand painted sign; would like to try something of keeping one is a core so as long as you’ve got a pencil new, come along to Illustr8 message he has given students and sketchbook in your back workshops every Monday and throughout the year. pocket, you’re good to go!’ see what you can create. He also commented, ‘I take The workshops are not just S Wright and A Hulland my mechanical pencil and a about drawing with pencils, sketchbook everywhere I go, however. While most of the

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A Night at the Prom 2016 Year 13 students enjoy a wonderful evening at Shottle Hall during their leavers Prom in July 2016.

www.landau-forte.org.uk 21 Transit of Mercury The astronomical highlight of the year took place on 9th May: the first transit of Mercury across the face of the Sun since 2006. Mercury has a highly elliptical orbit which is tilted relative to the plane of the ecliptic, meaning that these alignments are rare and can only be seen from certain parts of the world when they occur. The next event is in 2019 and the following will be in 2032!

In a bid to maximise the get an excellent view of our It was a real privilege to opportunity, I brought a small Solar System’s smallest planet capture a view of the refracting telescope into college crossing the face of our star event and we’re thankful and used it to project an image and a scattering of sunspots the skies stayed clear. onto a piece of card outside of were also visible. We were all Explore the stunning snap a science lab. Mr Hawkley and surprised by how tiny Mercury opposite (Mercury is at the Mrs Brocklebank joined me with is in comparison to the Sun – it 10 o’clock position and the their Year 11 Science classes and was like looking at single grain sunspots can be seen in the various Post 16s and members of salt on a dinner plate. centre of the disc). of staff stopped by to receive The May 2016 transit took a Mr Davies a glimpse of the captivating whole seven hours to complete. experience. We managed to

The Journey to CERN

On Sunday 10 July 2016, 20 the heat, meant a good night’s the opportunity to spend time discovered. We then visited a year 12 students met at Derby sleep was out of the question! in a public exhibition which factory where parts for the large train station, this marked the The next day we spent a couple explained CERN’s Large Hadron hadron collider are built, tested start our grand adventure to of hours exploring Geneva, Collider and its four detectors: and assembled and it was here CERN – Conseil Européen pour which is an amazing city: there CMS, LHCb, ALICE and ATLAS. that an engineer explained how la Recherche Nucléaire, or were so many monuments After the exhibition we went everything worked. European Council for Nuclear which made the city seem to CERN’s International Café Finally, we went to the control Research which is located near more artistic, however very which was truly impressive. We room directly above the Geneva, Switzerland. few people bought anything ate surrounded by scientists, detector ATLAS in order to as the shops were extremely engineers and students either Upon our arrival in Geneva, we learn how it worked and what expensive. The main streets working there or visiting, like us. were immediately greeted by Scientists are searching for. featured designer names such as 30 degree temperatures and an After we ate we finally began Prada and Rolex. After the tour we set off home amazing view of the mountains. our tour which was incredibly which was a very long and There was a lot of excitement Finally, our group reassembled interesting. It began with a tiring journey, arriving in Derby in the city as there is a large and we made our way to lecture enlightening us on at 2:15am Tuesday morning. Portuguese population who CERN where we had the most what CERN is doing, we learnt However, it was well worth it! were celebrating success at the amazing experience. We about the physics involved Euros, so that, combined with arrived early and so we had and the elementary particles Alex Carr

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Silver Duke of Edinburgh Year 8 Experience Challenging, emotional and rewarding, these are three of many emotions that could describe Silver Historic York Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expeditions.

Students on the 2016 practice chased them “for miles, Sir”. expedition had to suffer the All the groups were relieved to most tempestuous weather reach the camp site on the first I have experienced in the 10 night and after a hot shower years I have been the Silver relaxed in the evening sun. Award Leader. These included On the second day, the students rivers of hailstones and were up early, packed, cooked, temperatures as low as -5°C, and washed in good time all this was in May. There Finally, the time had come and the Romans completed their to actually leave camp on trepidation for the assessed all year 8’s were on their way shopping. We spent some time time, a rarity on the practice expedition was clearly evident to York. there exploring the shops, until expedition. Throughout the in the weeks prior to the we boarded the bus to Leeds, day the students were treated After a long bus ride, we found expedition, surely it couldn’t be where we stayed overnight. to some stunning views, which some time to explore the as bad. Fortunately each group they would never get to witness train museum, where we saw Upon our arrival in Leeds, had no need to be worried. in the city. The evening was many different trains, some everyone was hungry, so we The weather throughout the wonderful with the campsite old, some new. The flying ordered pizza’s for dinner. Many assessed expedition was perfect having outstanding views shuttle was one of my personal people enjoyed this! Before walking weather, mostly dry and over Lathkill Dale and towards favourites because it was very long it was time to make our sunny only the occasional light Stanton Moor, their destination big and a great model which way to our the rooms in the drizzle (or was it mizzle!) to cool for day 3. The evening was demonstrated how trains have university halls of residence; this off the students as they trudged capped off with delightful evolved throughout history. I is where we were due to sleep. along their route. traditional meal to celebrate the thoroughly recommend a visit. The next morning we packed So the first day of the ending of Eid. After visiting the train museum everything up and got ready expedition arrived, the student’s we had lunch and before long it On the final morning, with feet for our next expedition, to the bags full to the brim with was time for a boat trip. During bandaged and plastered, and sun armouries. During our time healthy, sugar free supplies. The the 45 minutes we were on burns treated, the students had at the armouries we saw lots students set off from Hassop board the boat, we spent some only one thing on their minds of weapons from the Middle to their distant destination time relaxing and enjoying the - getting home. They set off Ages. We heard talks and saw of Pomeroy. The first day scenery. Soon it was time for quickly, determined to succeed demonstrations where we learnt was going to be hard; as the the next stage of our visit; the and finish the expedition on about two handed sword fights students found their “navigation trip to the dungeons proved to time. The walk down the last and how swords were used brain and walking feet”, all be a whole lot scarier, many stretch of road came as a great during war time. remembered why the Peak of my peers seemed a little relief to all, their expedition was District deserves it’s name. In nervous as we heard the creaky York was a really interesting finished. They had all passed the event students performed sounds within the dungeon place and there was so much and could now relax and enjoy a admirably, with the only walls. After a safe exit, we to see- I firmly recommend celebratory ice-cream! excitement being one group’s then moved onto a place called everyone pay a visit. R Holroyd the Shambles, we learnt this run in with a herd of man- Joe Kearns –Year 8 eating cows which they claimed was a popular place where

www.landau-forte.org.uk 23 Maths Inspiration Event – What’s the Point? On Monday June 27 2016 a group of Year 9 students travelled to the Curve Studio Theatre in Leicester for an afternoon of inspirational mathematics hosted by Matt Parker together with Ben Sparks, Rob Eastaway and Lisa Collins. Students and staff were treated to a 2 hour show that set out to prove mathematics can be both fun and useful.

Audience participation played stage to assist Ben Sparks to Mexican waves when in groups. charts were used to decipher a large part in this show and demonstrate how algebra can We also learnt about the codes in ‘The Adventure of the our students volunteered be used to perform a magic trick likelihood of which pig is the Dancing Men’ featuring Sherlock enthusiastically every time. and Adrian Biddle helped explain most likely to turn to crime Holmes. Unfortunately Michael Parker how trigonometry is crucial for when placed in a large group. All in all, a very interesting and did not win the £10 on offer Hawk Eye goal technology. We were also treated to a informative afternoon was had when he took part in a greed In the final section of the rendition of One Direction’s by all and oh, the answer to life, versus logic game using show we discovered how ‘Best Song Ever’ as we delved the universe and everything is reciprocal functions but he mathematics can be used to into how sound is a wave and 42 of course! did learn that sometimes you analyse chicken behaviour and the origin of the octave. Finally, have to work as a team to J McGregor specifically how they perform frequency analysis and bar win. Emma Rogers took to the Accelerated Reader offers every new Year 7 a free the books they read, not their book from a range of novels long term recall of the plot. The that they can choose from. quizzes need to be completed at school, in learning sessions In order for a student to succeed or tutor time, and they need with Accelerated Reader, they to be taken alone. After all, need to select a book to read we don’t want to know how within their reading level, and well their peer knows the book read for at least twenty minutes Here at Landau Forte College, completion of the book. We that your son or daughter has a day. Whilst there is some time we recognise the value of have seen the importance read! In order to pass the quiz, during sessions for students to literacy. As such, we began using of developing our students’ they need to achieve a score of do this, those who have truly Accelerated Reader with all of literacy, as it supports their 85% or more. Those who do so driven their reading forward this our Year 7 and 8 students. The success across the college are encouraged to read more year have been those who read software is comprised of two curriculum. Whether it be challenging books, and those at home too. parts, initially we test all of in the humanities, word- who don’t have a conversation our students through a STAR based problems in maths, or After a student finishes their with their tutor in order to Reading test, which generates interpreting complex scientific book, it’s time for them to quiz. determine whether the book a reading level that will best ideas, good literacy is the means All students must complete the was too challenging, which will support that individual. This of unlocking every student’s reading practice quiz on their support their next book choice reading level guides students potential in these areas. One book within forty-eight hours of with the aim of them making in their choice of book; this is way in which the college finishing the book. The reason progress next time. quizzed on through Accelerated extends this is through the for this is that we are testing W Newey Reader in the college upon “Book Buzz” programme that our students’ understanding of

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Year 7 Camp 2016 Year 7 made the exciting journey to Kibblestone during Enrichment week this year, where they spent two nights and 3 days. Upon arrival, students were placed into their teams and with each allocated a captain. It wasn’t long before the competitive rivalry between Mr Goring and Mr Andrews began once again. However, Mr Baxter became the team chant master and soon he put other teams to shame.

On day one, the students On day two, the Post 16 on the case, it was not long Day three saw some very began the competition by students showed their before students were ready for exhausted students get out of collaborating effectively with proactivity, arriving for kitchen their X-factor debuts. With the their tents, but luckily they had their peers during teambuilding duty super early. They helped Post-16 students judging, it just enough energy to try and activities. In need of a refuel, make toast for all students and was a tough crowd to please. gaining some final points to Miss S Haigh and her wonderful staff; much to Mr Andrews’ After thoroughly upsetting Miss change the leader board. Led by apprentice Mr Middleton dismay. After breakfast students N Haigh for the second year Mr Fox, It’s a Knockout was a cooked up a storm to replenish played rounder’s, orienteered running and with Mr New’s fun and messy event, enjoyed everyone’s depleted themselves around the team almost breaking the by all before everybody boarded energy stores. countryside, splashed in nearby microphone, it was time for the the coaches for their return streams, played wide games in professionals to take over. The to Derby. Students also took part in a the woods and became sumo best boy band there ever was nightline activity, which saw N Haigh wrestlers, amongst many stepped onto the stage. Mr Fox, them undertake a range of other activities. Mr Whitely, Mr Baxter and Mr exciting paths through the Sanderson got the crowd up on woods, blindfolded. Their hard Another energetic day partnered their feet and jumping around work was rewarded with toasted with very little sleep started to just in time for the disco, which marshmallows on the camp fire take its toll and students were saw some highly questionable and a few rounds of ready for a refuel once again. dance moves. egg roulette. However, with our super cooks

www.landau-forte.org.uk 25 Staff Football It’s not just the students that The staff football team have been playing experienced success on the court with represent Landau Forte College in semi-regular fixtures against local third place finishes for both teams in competitive sport. Staff have been schools for several years, including a their maiden seasons. thrilling series of recent matches against taking part in a variety of sports Cricket has also been a feature, with John Flamsteed School. The team usually staff continuing to take part in an Indoor over recent years, representing competes in 2 full competitive games per Cricket league which has been going the College in both friendly and academic year, with fixtures previously strong since 2012. After a slow start in competitive games. against not only John Flamsteed School Division 6, the team picked up pace and but also and finished the league in third place, earning St Benedict’s School. promotion. The team’s most recent Staff have also participated in a ladies season led to a second placed finish in netball league and a mixed gender Division 5. Onward and upward! netball league. The teams have only been K Stone competing for a short period, but have

Sports Roundup 2015-16

Netball At the close of the academic All teams (A and B in each U12A Safiya Barber U14 B Kaia Lacey-O’Connell year 2015/16 participation year) have competed in city in Netball had once again tournaments at Noel Baker U12B Alexis Hamilton U15 Emily Peake increased , with 75 students with each group have finishing U13 Ella Thomas U16 A Holly Lloyd-Jones regularly attending training in the top three. Landau Forte U14 A Emily White U16 B Taya Evans each week. As a result two holding the top position in each teams were created in each tournament (except in A special mention goes to faltered. This certainly made year group. Due to these high year seven). the U16 squad, all of whom them team of the year! We wish numbers, competition for places Still riding high from the remained enthusiastic you all the best with your future on each team has led to huge successes in Marbella, 52 of our throughout their time at the endeavours. improvements in performance. students took part in a World college. They have been part of Finally, a big thank you to all of Our year 7 and 8 A teams Record attempt at the largest two league wins and numerous the students that spend so much have been runners up in their exhibition netball match. Miss tournament wins. Despite time practicing and competing leagues whilst our year 10 and Haigh and Miss Gaunt would like the demands of their GCSE in netball, I am sure we have 11 A teams won their leagues to congratulate the following study, their commitment never another successful year ahead. respectively. It is pleasing to students who won the MVP note that all teams now move award for their team at this into division one. year’s sports awards:

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Sports Roundup Trampolining Football 2106 proved to be our Weall finished in 1st place to Our year 11 team matched the U14 team won both most successful year yet in also qualify. The boy’s team the success of the year 11 their tournaments, they were trampolining. As usual we had finished in 3rd, just missing netball squad. They achieved undefeated in each, scoring an a large number of students out on qualification for the their second league win in as amazing 50 goals, conceding representing Landau Forte at Nationals. many years. This was down to a just 1 in the final. the Regional competition in The National competition was committed group of students, Both the boys and the girls Loughborough. All students held in Wigan, Jake finished in who always went out to win, teams thoroughly deserved their performed extremely well at a commendable 5th place and giving each game their best. team of the year award at this such a high level of competition. is determined to come back All other teams made some year’s sports awards. Jordan Fokum, Roy Williams and fantastic progress this year and win next year. Isabelle was We would like to congratulate Jake Smith finished in 1st place and we are confident we will crowned National champion the following students who in the U14 boys team event. see additional league wins and is now working on new also won the MVP award for next year. The students mentioned skills to enter the next level of their team at this year’s sports also qualified for the Zonal competition. Girl’s football was also awards: competition in Cardiff, Miss Haigh and Miss Gaunt successful this year. Notably where more success was would like to congratulate the to experienced. Jake Smith following students who won the BOYS GIRLS qualified for the National Final MVP award for their team at Yr 7 Tyrell Evans ---- in 2nd place, whilst Isabelle this year’s sports awards: Yr 8 Bartosz Cybulski Megan-Dion Comery Yr 9 Harrison Mander Naomi Lawrence BOYS GIRLS Yr 10 Elliot Regan ---- Yr 11 Tristan Thompson ---- Yr 7 Jake Smith Ellie White P16 Joshua Piggott ---- Yr 8 Jordan Fokum Isabelle Weall Yr 9 ---- Ellie Ong Yr 10 ---- Melissa Whitehead Yr 11 Dannan Patton Tirah Manahan Cricket As with rounders, most of our performance against Bemrose fixtures were cancelled due to in a year 8 game, taking five poor weather. However, Adil wickets in five games. Gymnastics Rounders Hussain demonstrated a strong Twelve year 7,8 and 9 students Unfortunately this year, most of entered their first gymnastic our fixtures were cancelled due Yr 7 ---- Yr 9 Otis Barton-Black competitions this year. It was a to such a horrible rainy start to Yr 8 ---- Yr 10 Tej Dhaul great experience for all students the summer. However, our year involved who look to improve 7 team made an outstanding next year to achieve some top start to the rounders’ career 3 places. Thank you to Natalie at Landau and we are hopeful Sports Council Auger and Simran Jandu who for some tournament wins Without this fantastic group activities in aid of Sport Relief. volunteered their time to judge for them in year 8. Miss Haigh of students we would not have We had a sponsored skip, the event along with other and Miss Gaunt would like to had such great interdivision bounce, row and even a staff young leaders across the city. congratulate the following competitions this year. They versus student netball match. students who won the MVP worked extremely hard each The members of the council Yr 7 Eiden Lawrence award for their team at this term to plan, promote, lead and were responsible for planning year’s sports awards: Yr 8 Holly Robinson officiate seamless competitions and leading these events, Yr 9 Trinity Shearing in netball, football, badminton, promoting and signing students Yr 10 Natalie Auger Yr 7 Jenna Delbridge rounders, and trampolining. It up and managing the collection was a pleasure to note record of sponsorship money. In total Yr 11 Simran Jandu Yr 8 Sana Mirza Yr 9 Safia Ramzan numbers in attendance. they raised over £800, a huge success! Yr 10 Bethany White Further to this, our sports council planned week long

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