Summer 2012 Richard Lander School Community News

1 his wealth of expertise. All the students worked incredibly hard giving up a number of lunchtime and after school sessions to ensure that it all came together on the day. An interesting mix of Message from stories was produced ranging Richard Lander Mr P Gilbert from a piece about how taking your shoes off helps School Deputy Headteacher you to concentrate to views Community News on ’s most controversial Summer 2012 statue! David Dixon (Year 9) in charge of the technical Dear All team said “I found the Table of Contents experience enjoyable but challenging making the news This issue of Community News is aimed directly is not as easy as it looks!” BBC News and Website at you: our community partners. We are looking Sims Learning Gateway for Hannah Healey (Year 9) who 3 Exciting New RLS Olympics Events at RLS to broaden our circulation and for it to be truly an students and parents, are all was Entertainment presenter 4,5,6,7 instrument of communication between us here at Website also available said “It was a really good Jubilee Celebrations Richard Lander School and you who live and work experience and I learned lots 8 Please go to about how the news is made”. Young Enterprise within our community and who so often work to ichard Lander School has www.richardlander.co.uk to 9 an exciting new website support us. R see what you can find for Three lucky students also Raising Money for Charity at RLS which went live shortly after 10, 11 Within these pages you will gain the flavour of yourself! had the opportunity to see Easter. It was produced by Bugsy Malone what we do and the successes that we enjoy. how the news is made at Creative Edge Design, Truro, 12, 13 Hopefully you will share in our enthusiasm and BBC Radio prior to Community Music and the school are very proud their radio interview about 14, 15 excitement about what our young people do. of it. Richard GCSE Photography Beyond this though we should like this publication their experiences of School 16, 17 Lander Report. Congratulations to Here viewers can keep up Languages to be a vehicle by which you, our community all the students who took part. to date with recent news School 18, 19 partners, can talk to us about your work and Thanks also to Mr Conrad Greenpower artcles which are featured enterprises, particularly those aspects that relate Students for his technical know how! 20, 21 at the bottom of the home Ten Tors/HMS Raleigh to education and our school. page and check on term and Make the News 22, 23 The broadcast can be viewed We are intending to put together a community upcoming diary dates. Also GCSE Food from the partnerships link on event during the Autumn term at which we can available are videos and ichard Lander Students 24, 25 our school website or from the Celebration of Achievement photo stories which have from Year 8 and 9 took share the community related achievements that R BBC School Report website. 26, 27 have been made in recent years and to begin to been created by staff and part in the annual BBC International Links students to celebrate for School report project this 28, 29 think about what our future developments might Mrs Jarvis example the Year 11 Leavers term producing a news Sports Report 1 be. Lead teacher for G and T 31, 32 Ball, the Year 6 Open broadcast live on the 15th Sports Report 2 Evening, the Sports Relief March. Students took part in 33, 34 Phil Gilbert visit by Titan the Robot, and a number of training sessions many more events. on finding, reporting and broadcasting news prior to An activity for younger School policies, a wealth of the live event. Students readers: information about curricular had the opportunity to work Can you spot the and extra curricular acivities, with BBC Cameraman Tony Richard Lander School along with access to Smith who also helped dolphin on each double Webmail, Moodle and with the training, sharing page? 2 3 Richard Lander School: An Olympic School A Day in the Life of the Primary Torch

n Tuesday 6th March, Richard Lander School Otook part in the Cornish Olympic Torch re- lay involving an Olympic inspired torch designed by pupils from St Breock School in Wadebridge.

The torch, which has visited more than 280 primary and secondary school across Cornwall, was brought to Richard Lander by pupils from and was recieved by Mr Mulcahy and James Healey and Rosie Brown, Head Boy and Head Girl. It then it spent the morning tourng the school before being run to Threemile- stone Primary School, by 8 specially selected students, in time for afternoon assembly. All the students involved in the day agreed that it had been a great experience.

schools in the UK to launch illustrate the values that we the Get set programme with have been learning about Olympic Spirit at General Electric and LO- for so long - it is good that the Heart of Rich- COG. Since then the school their attributes have been has adopted the Olympic recognised by others as ard Lander School and Paralympic values and well as us here in school.” has held Olympic centred Taig Stevens who ran the atching the three Olym- activities and competitions. torch through Falmouth stat- pic torch bearers from W ed “When I finished I wanted Richard Lander School as the Since then its “Design My to do it all again”. Dale Triggs torch travelled through Corn- Break” team reached the who ran in Newquay said the wall was just the latest Olym- London Final of the Olympics experience was “phenom- pic highlight for the school. The based contest and a team of enal”, while Georgia Doyle- students Taig Stevens (Y7) young scientists won the recent Ley stated, “By the end of Dale Triggs(Y11) and Geor- “Anti Doping” national final at the day my cheeks were hurt- gia Doyle- Lay (Y8) had been the Science Museum, London. ing from smiling so much.” nominated by a variety of indi- “The honour of seeing three viduals including staff, along- Richard Lander School stu- side many other students. dents being so valued within the community as to be nominated Since April 2009 Rich- and then selected to bear the ard Lander School has im- Olympic torch is mersed itself in the Olympic tremendous,” stated Philip and Paralympic Spirit when Gilbert, deputy Headteacher. it became one of just four These young people clearly 4 5 an beat the other 5 teams in “All the pupils really enjoyed it the final and over 400 schools and it was lovely to see them from across the country. all having a go at things they don’t usually get to do! The At the final, each team pre- sport leaders were a credit to sented its testing kit, to a pan- you all; they worked so hard el of judges including: Profes- and were extremely helpful sor David Cowan, Head of the and well mannered. Please Drug Control Centre at King’s pass on our thanks to them College London and Director x Student, Charlotte to Sarah Guymer and her of the London 2012 anti-dop- EGreen who recently came team. We look forward to see- ing laboratory; Kate Walsh 8th in the World BMX Cham- ing you all again next year!” the captain of the Great Brit- pionship also came back Iona Stoddard Treyew ain Olympic hockey team and to Richard Lander to over- School. David Kenworthy, Chair of UK see the Cycling Challenge Anti-Doping. Kits had been and to present the trophy designed to detect five to the winning boy and girl. mock banned substances.

The day was won overall by The school will now receive Jamaica, represented by St £1000 worth of science Agnes School, with Belgium equipment and the winning (Chacewater) and Spain team members will be giv- Primary Olympic Sports Day (Mithian) coming 2nd and 3rd. en an exclusive tour of the The level of sportsmanship GSK laboratories in Harlow to show which country they ing. Colin, Rosie and Jim from between all the competing where all the testing for the upils from across nine represented, complete with Truro Lawn Bowling Club primaries was outstanding. London 2012 Games will be PRichard Lander feeder face paint, flags and banners. also very kindly provided the carried out. This high secu- schools came together at Lawn Bowling - Thank you! “The Olympic Day was fan- rity facility is not usually open Richard Lander School on The day began with an tastic. The children all looked to the public and the stu- Wednesday 30th May for opening ceremony in true Ex Student Vicki Cook, and amazing and everyone dents from Richard Lander a special Olympic themed Olympic style and included Women’s England Hockey gave a determined perfor- will be the only students Sports Day. Over 400 pu- a fantastic performance by Performance Squad member, mance. A big thank you to the permitted to visit this impor- pils took part from Chace- Choir, organ- came in to encourage and mo- tant London 2012 venue. water School, Threemile- ised by Clare Mutton, and tivate the primary students. Richard Lander Sports Lead- stone School, a display from the talented ers for their hard work and or- Nicola Steen, Science School, Blackwater School, gymnasts of Mithian School. ganisation throughout the day teacher said: “We’re delight- Shortlanesend School, - it was a day to remember!” ed to have won the national Mithian School, Mount Over 60 Richard Lander Tim Barnard, Olympic final and it’s testament to the Hawke Academy, St Agnes Y10 Sports Leaders were Cusgarne School. passion and enthusiasm of School and Treyew School. on hand to referee, keep Gold for Richard our students that they’ve been track of the scores, dish out Lander Scien- able to win a national compe- Each school adopted and snacks and drinks, and to tition against 400 teams. The represented different Olympic provide the odd game of tists! whole school is extremely competing countries, which “duck, duck goose!” Their proud of them. The competi- n May a team of Richard the students had researched contribution was undoubtedly tion has been great for sci- Landers finest scien- in class, adding a cultural a huge strength to the day. I ence at our school. It has in- tists attended the Nation- aspect to the day. Countries spired our students to think al Final of the GlaxoS- included GB, USA, Gambia, The Sports experienced in- differently about science, as mithKline Anti- Doping Belgium, Greece, Jamaica, cluded Archery, Table Tennis, they have been able to apply Challenge. To our de- Spain, China and Kenya. Many Hand Ball, Volley Ball, Long the things they learn in the light they won! Year 8 Students and Staff arrived Jump, 50m Sprint, Quad Kid classroom to something as students Calum, Euan, Lu- dressed in fabulous costumes Athletics, Cycling and Row- big as the Olympic Games.” cas, Jessica, Rosie and Meg- 6 7 Richard Lander School: Celebrating the Jubilee Richard Lander School: Young Enterprise - DIVIDED

delighted to have won the awards, especially the Best Overall Company Award. “

The next leg of the Young Enterprise competition will involve Divided travelling to Bristol to compete in the South West Finals which take place on Monday 25th June.

Before the finals, Divided have been selling advertising space on their packaging and meeting with local business people and Young Enterprise winners from previous years to extend their including the prestigious Best business knowledge. Overall Company Award; the prize for which included “Young Enterprise has an invitation to the Cornwall enabled Divided to become a Business Awards. During the she was really nice and asked for these areas. successful company. I would Regional Finals, the team, about what inspired us and also We used Pop Art as our initial 012 has been a fantastic recommend the amazing Students win Adam, Jacob, Dom, Amy, Kai, asked about our families.” The theme and chose the Union year for Richard Lander opportunity of joining Young 2 Alice and Mason, presented Jubilee Art group also came second over- Jack flag for the background Young Enterprise. “Divided” Enterprise to anyone who has their revolutionary popcorn all out of 700 entrants. we felt that this portrayed the has been working on their the motivation of entering the Competition at packaging to a team of impact she has on her Empire. revolutionary popcorn business environment.” judges before going through a Royal Cornwall Here is what the group had to packaging both in terms of Jaoob Wickett, Sales and gruelling question and answer Show. say about their entry: Art work by Georgia Wallis, design and marketing. The Marketing Director Anona Griffiths, Hannah Hea- packaging incorporates session. Divided also won Best Trade Stand and Most ley, Georgia Cotterill, Cerys a divider which allows Moer information on Divided n March a group of Year 9 stu- Innovative Product. Abbott, Tory Cane and Calum customers to have 4 different can be found at www. dents spent their lunchtimes “She’s still got it” I Deakin flavours of popcorn in one divideduk.co.uk- creating a work of art to cele- box. It also includes a brate 60 years of HRH Queen For the Queens, Diamond Jubi- handle to prevent popcorn The team are pictured above Elizabeth II’s reign. At the end lee Art competition, we chose to spillage disasters! The idea left at the regional finals from of March, they learned they had create a portrait of the Queen, for the product came to Kai Roger Black, Olympic medalist reached the final and were in- using a Union Jack as the back- Johnson while he struggled and Reality TV celebrity and vited to attend a presentation at ground. We all developed ideas for the portrait and incorporated to make a flavour decision left at the Regional Finals. the Royal Cornwall Show, along at the cinema one day. with their families. The group a number of different materials went on to win their category as a result. To create our own (best Still Image - Secondary interpretation of the queen, Throughout the year we used collage, water colour Divided have been picking schools) and were congratu- Project Manager, Adam, paints, Acrylic paint and mixed up awards, most recently lated by HRH Duchess of Corn- said: “We were pretty nervous media. at the Young Enterprise wall! The students from Richard initially, especially following We all chose a decade of the Regional Final which was Lander School received free a technical hitch ! However Queens’ Reign and got pictures held at Princess Pavillions, family tickets to the event and we felt the presentation from that era to use for the hair Falmouth in May, where they won £200. Anona Griffiths said went really well and we are “I got to speak to Camilla twice, and jewellery; we used collage won an outstanding 3 awards 8 9 Richard Lander School: Raising Money for Charity Friday 20th April - Sunday 22nd April 2012 to get involved next time.” This experience will develop The Richard Lander Memorial Walk Enterprising Year special friendships between The team is looking forward different cultures, with stu- with St Agnes Rotary and Penhaligans Friends 7s Raise Money to giving the money to the dents of similar ages making for RSPCA RSPCA and hope to carry friendships they will treasure completed towards the target Building, Downing Street, and on fundraising for its chosen for many years to come.” The Richard of 280 miles. The youngest Portcullis House. Sarah was charity on a regular basis. Johnny Cowling will be return- Lander entrant was just a toddler able to explain what life was ing for a repeat performance Memorial and the oldest was a 79 year- like as an MP, together with at the end of the year. Walk old who walked three miles! some of the parliamentary consisting Sunday saw the team driving procedures that enable of eleven to London stopping on route at government to operate. From Richard Richard Lander Stonehenge for an educational there they went on to the Lander visit, and then on to Richmond main hall in the Palace of n Friday 4th May 2012 raising money for Pupils, four in Surrey for an overnight stop Westminster which was built members of Oa team of Rame Year 7 Shelterbox in1061. Here its history was girls held a fundraising event staff, three On Monday morning on the explained, including the fact supporters of Penhaligon’s for the RSPCA. They raised Johnny Cowling last leg of the journey, the group that during a recent cleaning £60.00 in twenty minutes! Friends, and four Rotarians, walked into London covering Supports Charity set off from the Lander a distance of approximately Monument Truro to Indian Megan Dymond, Chloe Libby, Event twelve miles. The pupils Emily Meadows, Charlotte Mil- Queens at 9.30 on Friday 20th were shown the Albert April. The Richard Lander liner and Ellie Stephens (all of he Cornish comedian Memorial, the Albert Hall, the RENo) sold a range of home- pupils carried banners and Science and Natural History TJohnny Cowling had the two Penhaligon’s Friends made cakes and jewellery. students, staff, parents and museums, Buckingham They were helped by Libby bears, the larger of the two Palace, Trafalgar Square, and grandparents rolling in the ver the past ten years called Fudge and the baby Simmons and Jodie Kotenko aisles with his unique brand of Richard Lander School Covent Garden, where they (RDMe). “I can’t believe how O bear, who was quickly named experienced opera singing. humour last night after agree- has raised over £4000 for Fudgette. The twelve miles to much money we raised; it is ing to a charity performance at Shelterbox, the Helson based Finally they walked to BBC amazing how everyone has Kingsley Village were covered of the open roof trusses some Richard Lander School to sup- charity which helps people in four hours and then the supported us” said Charlotte. port its efforts fundraising for to rebuild their lives follow- tennis balls were found that Ugandan projects. ing natural disasters. As part had been lost there by King Chloe is very passionate about of this the Godrevy students, Henry 8th! the RSPCA. “The RSPCA is The schools’ Ugandan ex- pictured above, made laser- The students returned to a really worthy charity: they change, which sees students cut Christmas cards, and sold Cornwall that evening ready work with animals large and and staff working to improve them to staff and students and for school the next day having small. They rely on donations the lives of Ugandan orphans, were recognised for their en- walked a collective total of and I’m glad we could help” was several hundred pounds deavours by Shelterbox and more than the hoped for 280 closer to its target thanks to invited to attend a presenta- miles and having raised money Their tutor, Miss Nowak, was the entertainer who had the tion by Mike Perham at Truro for a very deserving very impressed with the ef- audience crying with laugh- School on Monday 11th June. charity!. fort the girls put into organis- ter. Teaching Assistant Sonia ing their fundraising. “I am walkers were ferried back to Tonkin, who helped organise Mike Perham became the Truro by minibus. so pleased how motivated the evening said, “The evening youngest person to sail solo the girls have been. They On Saturday, despite cold was a huge success, raising around the world at the age and windy conditions, pupils, have taken the time to bake at vital funds to improve the lives of 17. At age 20, he is now Bush House where they were home, make jewellery and put staff, and members of the met by Sarah Newton MP. of families in the local area attempting to drive public, joined Rotarians in up posters to advertise their and help us to support project solo around the event. Their hard work has the sponsored walk, where The walkers were then taken work which will enable better world to raise funds a combined Friday-Saturday paid off and they have inspired water and sanitation facilities. for Shelterbox! to the Houses of Parliament, the rest of the tutor group total of 250 miles were The Cenotaph, the Treasury 10 11 department built the furniture and props including the classic “splurge guns”. The Music department rehearsed the Bugsy Band and choirs to perfection and the Drama and Dance departments put the 160 plus students through their paces during lunch, after school and at weekends.

Head of Creative Arts, Lucy Charleston is delighted with the result. “I really believe that being involved in the school play is one of the most memorable and positive experiences for any student looking back over their school years. Our performers and designers have all given up a great deal of their free time to prepare for Bugsy and the dedicated team of staff have, once again, ensured the production has been a resounding success. The number was! The exuberance and of students involved n February, Richard Lander the enthusiasm of the cast is a true reflection of their Iput on the annual school shone though from curtain enthusiasm and dedication to production which, this year, up to curtain down and the the arts.” was Bugsy Malone! With a singing, dancing and acting fabulous score, glamorous were all outstanding. Matthew Secombe, who costumes, a great plot and played Dandy Dan, said: “It of course splurge guns, this It took a huge team effort to was great to see so many turned out to be a very wise produce Bugsy Malone, with people come together through choice. Also, Miss A Scholes, notable contributions from the love of performing. We drama teacher, had wanted to many departments. The art all really enjoyed it and all produce Bugsy since playing department designed and the hard work paid off in the Tallulah as a child. painted the stunning Art end.” And what a performance it Deco set. The DT 12 13 Richard Lander School: Music in the Community

The Cousin Jacks were presented with a special award for providing a hugely entertaining performance gaining ‘top’ marks and a he Jazz Band had a real trophy for their efforts! Tfight on their hands and performed really confidently All recorder students also in their class. They gained took part in solo and duet second place and really en- classes. Jess McEvoy (Yr joyed listening to the compe- 11) won her solo class with 88 tition! into investing in the failing marks, with Megan Irwin (Yr 9) enterprise, a troupe of placed second. Ben Smith (Yr Solo instrumental perfor- n March and April, Changing windswept actors arrives in 9) won his solo class with 87 mances were given by Olivia Voices had the opportunity town to perform Beethoven’s marks with Chloe Lanyon (Yr I Varker, Matthew Secombe to perform with Cornwall’s Fidelio. 7) coming second and Louise (pictured below), Fiona Miracle Theatre and English As these two very different Wilde (Yr 7) third. Yselkla Hall Chegwidden, Hannah Beard Touring Opera in the fabulous worlds collide, love stories (Yr 9) won her recorder class, (placed second-clarinet), Ippy production of “Tin.” unfold and melodrama spills had a gruelling programme, an with Fiona Chegwidden (Yr The Cornwall Gupta, Kasia Stewart (placed over into everyday life as the excerpt from Handel’s Messiah 9) coming second and Naomi second-sax), Lydia Hansen, ‘Tin ’commissioned by the villagers and actors seize an Music Festival and a Lady Gaga arrangement. Lynham (Yr 7) third. Christie Van Tinterin, Shosha Cornish Mining World Heritage opportunity to transform their 2012 The adjudicator’s remarks were Adie (won piano duet class), entirely positive. Palestrina Site contains sections of lives … “ Megan Irwin and Charles Se- music from Beethoven’s only also had two different styles to combe who won four trophies usic students at Richard opera, Fidelio, and also music Miracle Theatre Company negotiate in Panis Angelicus during the week! MLander School have been and ‘You raise me up’. Their written specifically for the is one of the South West’s working very hard this term and play by Cornish composer, foremost touring theatre performances were stylish and Well done to all involved – have had great success at this and Richard Lander School ‘s companies with a reputation had a ‘sincere’ quality. you should all be very proud year’s County Music Festival. Russell Pascoe. The plot is for producing entertaining, of what you achieved during Over 100 students took part set in West Cornwall in 1890: intelligent and funny theatre. The Tallis Choir (Year 7 girls) festival week! We are now in solo, duet and ensemble “Shareholders are throwing All the students involved in took part in its first ever festival looking forward to a special performances. and were awarded a mark of good money after bad down “Tin” agreed that it had been Music Festival concert fea- their once glorious tin mine. a fantastic experience and 86 and the Enid Wilton Trophy! turing all of Richard Landers All five of the school choirs Just when they manage an honour to work with the They were ably accompanied The school Recorder Group finest musical talent – watch took part. Changing Voices to hoodwink an outsider professionals. by Jevan Hammett, Will Lyon also put in a creditable this space! gained an Outstanding, 90 and Nathanael Potts. The performance in their class Mrs S Whomersley marks and won the Best adjudicator said that Rolling and came second. Recorder Overall Performance in the in the Deep was a “carefully students also entered the duet Cornwall Music Festival 2012, prepared performance sung and trio class in which they all Canon Corfe Shield AND best with assurance”. were placed first, second and Youth/Senior School Choir. third! The adjudicator was impressed by the standard of the choral singing from all involved.

The other three choirs didn’t gain awards, but gave brilliant performances of which they can be proud. Taverner Choir

14 15 this page: top to bottom Isobel Eldridge Samantha Beard Miranda Gulley backgroud: Taya Portlock

next page: Freya Jenkin Kelly Brandreth Taya Portlock Emma Lee background: Richard Lander School: GCSE Photography Elysia Brandreth 16 17 masterpieces. Bonjour et Bienvenue du College Richard Lander! Finally students embarked on a Treasure Hunt where ¡Hola !¡ Bienvenido al Instituto Richard Lander! they deciphered and followed Spanish language clues through every South Ameri- can country, learning interest- ing facts along the way. They eventually tracked down the much sought after Lost Treas- ure of Mexico which turned out to be in the staff room.

Trip Report - Paris 2012

62 excited Year 8 students set off from Richard Lander at midnight on Sunday 3rd March for a week in Paris. Dreaming of freshly baked croissants and maybe the odd snail, we drove through the night and arrived at Do- ver for a breakfast sailing to Calais. By mid afternoon we had arrived at the centre and were enjoying the sunshine and the freedom after so widely agreed these were long on the coach! After a “delicious”,“mouth-watering” delicious meal, we had our fun and interesting and indeed “well lush”. first evening activity before A Day in the Life way. In learning about Mexican falling into our bunks totally Craig Blackburn, from Jin- arts, Pupils explored Mexico’s exhausted! of a South Ameri- ga Communities, came into Day of the Dead and painted Mr Barbery woke us in time can for Richard school to teach pupils Ca- their own plaster of Paris ver- for breakfast and we spent poeira. Students learned Por- sions of colourful sugar skulls. our day in the local area – at Lander Languag- tuguese language and Afro- The most popular part of all the market, in a hypermarket es Students Brazilian culture, music and was the Peruvian Project Cat- and visiting a snail farm!!! moves through this unique walk, where the Year 8s de- The following days we went sport, which is a mixture of signed and created outfits for to Paris and toured the fa- Year 8 modern foreign lan- martial arts and dancing origi- themselves inspired by the mous sights, spent a day guage students at Rich- nally developed by Brazilian bold and colourful prints and at Disneyland Paris and en- ard Lander took part in the slaves during the 16th cen- patterns that feature heavily joyed campfires and crepe school’s first languages activ- tury. in traditional Peruvian cloth- making activities in the eve- ity day. Pupils spent the day Students also sampled South ing. They used bio-degra- nings. All too soon it was partaking in activities with a American cuisine by translat- dable bin bags and other re- the last morning and it was South American theme, de- ing and following a Spanish cycled materials to create a tired but happy students signed to teach them about recipe for baked churros, a veritable plethora of fashion who once more piled into the language and culture of healthy version of these de- masterpieces. the coaches ready to see this fascinating continent in a lectable desserts. Pupils Finally students embarked family and friends again. 18 19 The Greenpower team tried including fascinating out the Bloodhound Simula- video footage com- tor to see if they had what bined with a wealth of it takes to control a car at technical knowledge. Mach 1.4, a task that they Richard also explained discovered was not easy, de- how the UK needs new Greenpower - A spite only needing to steer a young scientists and straight line! Also on display engineers to build our Storming Year! won the attention of the was a Eurojet engine, £5mil- future economy, some- competition Director who de- lion worth of state of the art thing our Greenpower scribed himself as “impressed” n Sunday 29th April, the engineering technology, and team took great inter- by the team. Team Richard ORichard Lander Green- something that is not an eve- est in. power team defied treach- Lander Racing will now com- ryday experience. Pictures show the erous weather conditions to pete in the regional heats in a The main event was an team at Silverstone place 8th out of 37 competitors bid to reach the Goodwood Fi- inspirational talk and pres- and at the Blood- in the Corporate Challenge at nal once again this year. entation from Richard Noble hound event Silverstone. This was a partic- ularly fine achievement in light In general, it has been a fan- of the fact that they were com- team can only use six 12 tastic year for Richard Lander peting against the likes of Jag- volt batteries throughout the Greenpower, which has in- uar Land Rover and Peugeot four hour endurance race and cluded a visit to Bloodhound Citroen Academy who placed must use a minimum of three SSC where students met the 13th and 28th respectively. drivers. The Richard Lander team behind this groundbreak- Richard Lander entered a car car, named RLR1, uses driv- ing project led by Richard which is made entirely in after- ers from all year groups who Noble OBE, who has a long school sessions, in a DT work- happily compete against adult distinguished history in land shop, by a dedicated team of teams from other schools and speed record success, be- staff and students. The team businesses from across Eu- ginning with Thrust 2 in 1983 qualified for the Corporate rope. (633 mph R. Noble), followed Challenge through their huge- by the world’s first and only su- ly successful season last year On Sunday, the RLR1 team personic car Thrust SSC (763 when they reached the Good- competed first in the Season- mph A. Green) in 1997. Rich- wood final. Opener, a fun warm up race, ard Noble OBE where new drivers had their The Corporate Challenge has On hearing that the USA is grown massively in its popu- first opportunity to compete mounting a challenge to re- larity since it began in 2008. and placed 5th! They then claim the land speed record, moved onto the Corporate Richard Noble and Andy Green The Greenpower technical Challenge 2012 where they began working on Bloodhound regulations dictate that each placed 8th. Their performance SSC. This car is still under construction, but the speci- fication of a Eurojet Rolls- Royce Jet engine combined with a Falcon Hybrid rocket motor and the Cosworth V8 F1 engine (that pumps the rocket fuel), should all mean that this car is going to be faster than any car in history by quite a margin. Their target is 1000 mph, which is equal to 4.5 football pitches per second, or faster than a bul- let fired from a Magnum 357. 20 21 completed the course. evening. Run’, ‘Climbing wall’, ‘Human They will have averaged Mr D Tointon Spiderweb’ and ‘Building over 2 miles per hour, which and Racing of kit car’ were for rough terrain is very just a few of the events the impressive. In fact they students participated upon. were so good that they Year 10 students Both teams worked really reached and camped at Tor compete in Annual well together and although 8, the maximum distance the official results are not allowed on day 1, with two Army Schools yet in, Students and staff hours to spare. Challenge at HMS are confident that RLS have gained a respectable Mr D Tointon Raleigh, Torpoint. position amongst the 24 other schools. ver 2 very sunny Year 10 student, Anna Odays in June, Blow who took part on the 20 year 10 students Tuesday said: “Even if we from Richard Lander do not win the challenge, I School took part in have loved working together the ‘Army Schools today, it has been a great Challenge’, at HMS day and we have all worked Raleigh, Torpoint, really hard as a team”. Cornwall. Ms K Elliott The 20 students disqualified, but they were worked in two teams allowed to join with another After of 10, against 24 other school who, although many months of training schools upon a range being sixth form students, and preparation, which of different challenges were very grateful for the began way back in October, that assessed and superior navigation skill of the Richard Lander teams put to the test Ten Tor and the our team. As a result Alex were ready to take part in the their teamwork, Davis, Sophie Bowden and Jubilee Challenge Ten Tors Challenge which leadership and overall Tom Lowe completed the took place over the weekend communication skills. challenge and received their 11th and 12th May. or the first he Ten Tors challenge very hard won medals. time this year we entered requires participants F ‘The Gun T This year was a bit of a participant in the Jubilee in teams of six to check By contrast the year 10 Did you know? a mixed bag. Although challenge, which is shorter into ten selected tors in the team; Ryan Hodges, Reece participating in the 45 mile version of the ten tors for The collective name for correct order, unsupported. Light, Thom Ryan, Phone category the year 11 team students with learning ladybirds is a “loveliness”, They have to take with them Naing, Roz Whitworth, led had to cope with a very long difficulties. Jed Tinney, ably and there are 43 different all the supplies needed by Sam Crabtree managed route that was in reality supported by Joe Curgenven species of ladybird in the for a two day expedition, to cope with the conditions nearer to 55 miles. With and Mr Vaughan, completed UK, with the native species together with the necessary better and absolutely blazing sun over head and his 7.5 mile route in less coming under threat from equipment to camp stormed round their route. boggy ground underfoot than 5 hours. Very well done the invasive harlequin overnight as well as cope They arrived at the finish at three of the team found the Jed! ( Mr D Tointon) Jed ladybird (pictured below). with whatever conditions quarter past eleven on the conditions too much and recieved a special award the moor throws at them. Sunday morning, the fastest had to drop out. Normally for this achievement at the This means their rucksacks ever time that any Richard this would have resulted in annual school Celebration can weigh up to 30 pounds. Lander 35mile team has the remainder being of Achievements, held in Truro Cathedral on Monday 18th June. Without doubt, Richard Lander School: The Great Outdoors - Ten Tors his presentation raised the loudest cheer of the 22 23 Richard Lander School: GCSE Food

east your eyes on these “The students did brilliantly Fdelicious dishes, prepared in their assessment. Their Some dairy product jokes by GCSE Food Year 10 results were really impressive for you from Ms E Wilson! students this term for their and reflected the amount of first assessment. As part of hard work they put into their Q: Which dairy product do the assessment brief, they preparation.” you use to lure a bear out of were required to show the Miss Ancell, Head of DT his cave? use of fruit and vegetables. A: Camembert! The students worked to a tight In year 11, students will schedule and are only allowed prepare a 2 course meal to Q: Which dairy product is 30 minutes mise-en-place, represent the cuisine of a NOT your dairy product? followed by 2 hours to cook country of their choice. A: Nacho cheese! and serve their dishes. After presenting their dishes, Pictured below is a selection Q: Which dairy product can students evaluated the of the delicious dishes be used to blindfold a horse? success of their food in terms produced on the day. A: Mascapone! of taste and appearance.

24 25 Richard Lander School: Celebrating Achievement

n Monday 18th June a fantastic version of Lady were Jordan Merrifield who ORichard Lander School Gaga’s “Poker Face” and was recognised for his held its annual Celebration Changing Voices, fresh from Commitment to Charity work of Achievement in Truro their County Music Festival for Penhaligon’s Friends, Cathedral. success, sang the Prisoners and Georgia Cotterill who An audience of family Chorus from Beethoven’s received the Jo Bunt Award and friends of the award “Fidelio.” “for her work, enthusiasm winners were treated to and fund raising for Ellie’s performances by 3 of the Over 350 students received Haven.” Awarded annually in school choirs. Palestrina awards, which were honour of ex-student Jo, to Choir started the evening’s presented by Kim Bishop, the Richard Lander student entertainment singing Senior School Improvement who makes the biggest Westlife’s “You Raise Me Up, Officer for Special difference to others, Georgia Taverner Choir performed Educational Needs who received this also made as she “makes a speech, things happen which invited through her zest the audience for life.” to follow The evening a turtle’s ended with a example and packed cathedral occasionally joining the “stick your students in a neck out!” rousing rendition Notable of Trelawney as among is tradional at the award Richard Lander winnersers, events.

26 27 Richard Lander School: International Links At Richard Lander School we enjoy international partnerships with schools and communities in other parts of the world. Most notably are our links with Mechanicsburg Senior High School, Pennsylvania, US and our on-going fund- raising work for, and visits to, schools in Uganda and Kenya.

ther funds. - Handing out This was medical supplies and over held in St 250kg of clothes including Agnes, over 2000 sets of underwear. with 250 - Handing out pens, students his year was the included: times better because of the pencils and books to primary attend- school children Tthirteenth year that the • tasting Marmite for the amazing friendships I have ing and Mechanicsburg exchange first time! made. My American and - Giving chickens and activities chickens houses to each or- has run. So far over 700 • enjoying liquid sunshine I have matching Pandora included live bands, a surf students have benefited on • understanding our quaint rings to remind us of each phan house. Cleaning and TRLC Uganda simulator, sumo wrestling, and painting the orphan houses. both sides of the “pond.” terms like “cheers” other. For me, it was not a barbeque. Despite the poor weather In October our students will the activities that mattered, - Handing out mosquito Tour 2011 Once in Uganda, a major pro- nets to those who did not have everyone had a great time. visit Mechanicsburg and and the weather was not an n the summer of 2011, 34 ject began. The students set Students enjoyed visits to experience the American issue, everything was about students and 6 staff from any. I about helping to build ‘The - Setting up an annual Eden, Fowey, Camel Trail way of life. 5 of the Richard being together and having Roseland School, Truro Col- New Mission House’ which and Lanhydrock House, not Lander students will be a great time. I can’t wait for lege and Richard Lander sports day called the Kenow has been designed to sleep up Kamazinda Cup with a cup do- to mention surfing in the driven to school by their October, when we will all travelled to Uganda for a life to 40 people so that charities rain at Perranporth. peers! see each other again. “ changing two weeks. nated from Cornwall Trophies. and other organisation can go - Donating tooth brushes At the heart of the To get onto the exchange, Mr Glen Gibson – Before departure, the staff and to Uganda to work in the farm, programme is the Mechanicsburg students Community Director and students raised over £15,000 and teaching each class about teach in the school and help in dental hygiene experience of living in fill in an application form Assistant Headteacher to spend on projects in Ugan- the medical centre. each other’s cultures and and undergo a 20 minute said: da from bag packing sessions While in Uganda the students communities. Not only interview. Richard Lander “The Mechanicsburg at Tesco, Marks and Spencer’s “The food programme was spent their some of their time one of the most rewarding have the American students students also fill in an Exchange allows students and Sainsbury’s, cake sales, and remaining funds on: followed a Richard Lander application form. to experience the American sponsored haircuts, a bucket but saddest days that we had. - Buying cows and pigs We gave out food parcels and timetable, but they have Daisy McConville , who way of life and to undertake collection at Redruth RFC, and to breed and eat, also discovered what it is to was partnered with Liz from a study in the different a Christmas raffle. Richard clothes to the most needy.” - Planting maize fields Richard Lander Student. be a teenager in Cornwall. Mechanicsburg said: educational systems, and Lander School’s Mr A Durant (students picked the maize Some of the greatest “ (The visit) wasn’t what of course to form lasting organised the annual alterna- and the food fed the whole vil- challenges they faced I expected , it was 100 friendships.” tive ‘Summer Ball’ to raise fur- Another group of Y10 students lage for two months) will vist Uganda this summer 28 29 It was stunning and looked intensive but very enjoyable returned to Cornwall - tired but Richard Lander School: International Links - Kenya like paradise. The students ‘PADI Open Water Scuba with a new perspective on life. continued their volunteer work Diving Course’ which took 4 They had all seen and done but it was less strenuous than days and included 2 days of things that would change them 2011 Camps arrived they stayed at Camp At this camp, students were at previous camps. Making pool diving and 2 open water as individuals and help them Tsavo – the first of four camps encouraged to get to know the arts and crafts from recycled (ocean) diving. The diving was to appreciate life in a new way. International and a beautiful camp which local children and mingle with flip flops and cleaning the an amazing experience and For the students and staff this Kenya Trip: sits in the middle of a red earth the local people. The group beach with local children, were the students all got to see some trip offered the opportunity to safari park. The students slept played football after school Richard Lander, Penair just two of the activities the exotic sea life, like the beautiful make a profound and lasting in tents in the middle of Kenya with the children and worked students took part in. It was but dangerous lion fish. impact on disadvantaged and Roseland Students with nothing more than a with local people on community Experience Voluntary also at the ‘Ocean Camp’ that After four intense, action communities and wildlife. small wire fence to stop lions, projects. Here the students the students undertook an packed weeks the 24 students Work and a Scuba elephants and giraffe from helped to build an extension Expedition walking into the camp. Activities onto one of the classrooms, at Tsavo included brick making, picked peanuts and beans On the 5th July 2011, 24 building a tree nursery, making and made desks and chairs. students from Richard Lander, a large gabion at a local Penair and The Roseland primary school to prevent soil The third camp, Kaya, was a schools set off on a month erosion, road maintenance forest camp - Kaya being the long voluntary work and scuba and making elephant dung native word for sacred forest. expedition to Kenya. The paper. All the students gave Here the students were again trip was organised and run every activity their best efforts very close to a community and in conjunction with Camps and the Camps staff were very again enjoyed playing football International, who help people impressed, even saying: ‘This with the locals. The group of all ages to contribute in third is the best group we have ever were taken on walks through world countries around the had’. Along with the long days the Kaya and, as part of the globe. The students chose to go of hard work, the students experience, they had to collect because in rural Kenya, around also experienced two amazing their own water everyday from 70% of people are living below safaris where they were able a local well. The focus of the the poverty line and access to see a huge variety of wild camp was environmental to proper sanitation, clean animals including, elephants, conservation. The students drinking water, healthcare giraffe, buffalo, antelope, were able to pick seedlings and an education is often baboons and, best of all, lions. from the forest and replant limited or non-existent. This The students were extremely them in the tree nursery, they trip would allow them to help fortunate as they were also cleared areas of forest improve the living standards of able to watch lions stalking for replanting and started the local communities and make buffalo by a watering hole, building of a new tree nursery. a difference to people’s lives. while the sun was setting. Kaya was a beautiful camp with a real African forest right The students prepared for this After eight nights at Tsavo the on its border. At night the trip for a year and a half and group moved to Imani, which students could hear a huge worked extremely hard to save was originally a women’s camp variety of wildlife and this the £3500 they each needed designed to help the community. was an amazing experience, to take part. On the day of The view from the camp was although it was difficult to sleep. departure the excitement of of beautiful mountains and the the upcoming month was amazing African countryside. The final camp that the group only slightly masked by It was a stunning spot and the visited was the ‘Ocean Camp’ the nerves of being away students had a very different and it was here that the students from home in a strange and experience to that in Tsavo. could really relax and unwind wonderful country for so long. Unlike the remoteness of the after three weeks of very hard safari park, Imani was in the work. The camp was set on a The journey took a day and a heart of an African community beautiful white sand beach on half and once the group finally and opposite a primary school. the edge of the Indian Ocean. 30 31 Richard Lander School: Year 11 Leavers Day 2012

ednesday 9th May saw attended a final assembly Wthe arrival of the long and then left school at “I just wanted to say awaited Year 11 Ball Day. 12:00 in order to transform congratulations on possibly themselves for the annual ball. the best event so far . In the morning students As usual the effort from attended school dressed in The students looked truly each student was more an incredible array of fancy stunning as they arrived in all than impressive, but the dress costumes. Mr Bean their finery for their Leaver’s overwhelming point to and the Spice Girls, geeks Prom at The Penventon come across from last night and cheer leaders, inflatable Hotel. Students arrived in was the way each student sumo wrestlers and even the stretched limousines, fire conducted themselves and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, engines, vintage cars and their manner. It is quite rare to name just a few, delighted even a paddling pool!. They to get 230 adults together the Richard Lander School enjoyed a delicious meal without having the odd community! The Beatles and then danced the night issue, but to get that many exhibited considerable away to music from ‘Chain young adults without a single musical talent as they Reaction Disco’ of Padstow. problem is a credit to your entertained their classmates, school and their parents. “ and Year 11 populations each Student behavior was enjoyed a mega game of exemplary and it is with Thank you Year 11 for making dodge ball in the sports hall. great pride that we quote us so proud and best wishes the manager of The for your upcoming exams. After break the year group Penventon, Paul Ricketts:

32 33 Richard Lander School: Sports Report 1

Year 8 Girls Celebrate National Cricket Day on the Beach Community teams being a very positive broke 5 out of 7 school re- and healthy feature. . cords. This lead Godrevy to Swimming Gala On the day 13 new records victory and enabled them to uesday 22nd May saw the celebrate the success so far of hope that this event will Godrevy Girls were set! All of these are regain the shield from Towan Tarrival of Brit Insurance Chance to Shine, an initiative promote ladies cricket at RLS listed on the school website. who were last years winners. National Cricket Day (NCD), a who provide educational and increase participation Swim Away With It! In the community team event day of cricket-themed activity resources - that are free, at grass roots level.’ Godrevy and Pentire domi- Can I offer my congratula- - both in the classroom and in easy to use, informative and, n Friday 18th May nated with only 9 points sep- tions to all the students who the playground – for schools most importantly, fun for Polly Wallace (13) said: “I Oaround 130 students arating them when the final took part; they once again rep- right across the country. As both teachers and for pupils really enjoyed the National from Richard Lander School totals were calculated. As it resented the school brilliantly. the West Indies cricket team . Cricket Day because we got visited to take turned out the performance Also thanks to our 5 year 10 are currently touring England, Mr J Bridger (PE Techer) to meet famous cricketers part in our annual swim- of the Year 9/10 Godrevy student leaders who helped the event was Caribbean said: ‘The team came 9th out and it was lovely to be on ming gala. Once again stu- girls’ team decided the com- with the running of this event. themed, so Mr Jamie of 20 and were exceptional the beach, in the sunshine, dents were representing their petition as they accumulat- Mr N. Stoddard Bridger and Miss Hannah representatives of RLS having fun playing cricket, Learning Communities and ed a massive 35 points and Taylor took a team of Year 8 throughout the day. We rather than in the classroom!” as with previous years this girls to Perranporth Beach proved to be an outstanding for a cricket tournament. event, which really “show- cased” the swimming talent The weather was kind and which we have in the school. everyone thoroughly enjoyed This is the fifth year that this the event. All the girls said event has taken place and they would like to continue once again it was a tightly with cricket and would like fought event, both in indi- to start up a girl’s cricket vidual and team competition. club at Richard Lander. All students who took part represented themselves and Brit Insurance National Cricket their communities superbly Day was an opportunity to with the rivalry between the 34 35 Richard Lander School: Sports Report 2

Richard Lander tackling and some tactical The talented Burford team substitutes were the School Year 9 had won their place in the final difference between the two with victories in their festival teams. The Richard Lander Team crowned matches against St Pauls, boys played out of their ‘South West Buckinghamshire, Gryphon, skins and eventually were Dorset & Wilts and Forest, crowned South West State Rugby Champions’ Berkshire. The matches were School champions beating held at Cokethorpe School. Burford School 35-22. Every fter an already amazing student from the twenty-two Arugby season which The Final was played at the man squad has worked so included winning the County well-appointed University hard throughout this year and Sevens and 15-a-Side Cup, of Bristol Sports Complex have been duly rewarded by the Richard Lander Year 9 in ideal conditions which being crowned champions of rugby team were unbeaten favoured quick passing South West England.”. so far this year. The team and strong running by the were then asked to represent two skilful Three-Quarters. A Durant, PE Teacher Richard Cornwall in the South West Burford School tested Lander School State Schools Cup which was Richard Lander’s defence held at North Petherton RFC. with their strong powerful “The match was of a high runners and at half time the quality with much to admire The team was well prepared score was 14-15 to Burford. in the skill, support play championships. and ready to take on the The Richard Lander team and strong running of both Sainsburys Fingers crossed and champions of Somerset, did not give up and with ten teams” Track and Field well done girls! Bristol and Gloucestershire. minutes to go they were losing The playing conditions were 21-22. The lead changed no Eric Blackman, Vice Chairman County Cup The Junior Boys perfect and suited the game fewer than five times during of English Schools Rugby, came fourth and the match and the last two plan well. The team played ichard Lander School the Inter Boys three games and won all minutes saw Burford five would like to congratulate smashed the rest three defeating Cotham metres from the Lander line R all those who took part in the of the field to Park, Bristol 24-0, Backwell needing a converted try to Sainsburys Track and Field become County Champions. School, Somerset 14-15 and win the match when the ball All County Cup. The Inter Boys have now Katharine, Lady Berkeley, was spilt and Lander broke qualified for the South West results can be found Gloucestershire 15-5, thereby away to score the final points. on the ESAA website. On the Enjoying particular succes England finals. Very well winning the right to play in The final score was 35-22 to left hand side click on 2012, this year were the Junior Girls done! the South West England State Richard Lander. then results and scroll down School Final against Burford team and Inter Girls team who These results firmly place us to Cornwall. School, Oxfordshire. “Some very courageous both came second overall. We are waiting to see if they as one of the best athletics Mr A Durant (PE) qualify for the South West schools in Cornwall. Football County ball into the back of the net. Fantastic,” Dario Pisano. Mr Looe School had one shot on A Durant (PE) Cup Final target and converted it. We lost 1-0. ongratulations to the Cyear 9 Football team who The boys played fantas- reached the final of the Coun- tically well but special ty Football cup. They played credit must be given to Looe School and despite Matt Read, Kyle Marks, having 75% of the possession Kieran Parker and “Cap- unfortunately couldnt put the tain 36 37 well. Katherine Wright and Richard Lander School: Sports Report 3 Katy Parkinson were inch per- fect in their placement of the ball in their attempts but were foiled by the long legs of the very tall Truro School ‘keeper. With the pressure mounting, Izzy Lobb and Georgia Turner stepped up to convert 2 bril- liantly taken penalties and with Lewis saving 4 out of 5 Truro School penalties, the victory was ours without the need for Jo Liley to take her turn.

I loved the tension of the pen- alties and of course the win, but for me the best thing about the whole cup run was the way our students (rang- ing from years 8-10) played as a team; they supported each other at all times and played their socks off! Back to back County Champions – What an achievement! Thank you and congratulations to each and every one of you.

MISS D CAIN - PE Teacher

defend our title and become less experienced in all areas the champions once again. on the pitch, but once again Richard Lander our girls played with grit, Girls - U15 County The squad, as always, pace, skill and determination. played as a supportive team We took the game to Truro Hocky Champions through-out the initial stages and were unlucky to have 2011 and 2012! and easily progressed to a Katherine Wright short the quarter finals. Here we corner goal disallowed. The faced a well drilled Penryn final whistle saw the 2 teams Last year Richard Lander side, but this year they were evenly matched and during girls had a fantastic Hockey no match for the pace and extra time Lander had the season, culminating in team-work of Lander and we edge but couldn’t convert becoming the U15 County swept them aside 3-0. Penair the possession and pressure Champions for the first time pushed us harder in the semi- into that elusive winning goal. ever, but as our year 10s final and it was a baptism moved into year 11, we lost of fire for replacement goal And so, not for the first time, we several vital team players. keeper Lennon Lewis, but went to penalty flicks to decide We did , however, retain over Lander took the win and the County Champions. I had half of the winning team so deservedly progressed to the every confidence in the 5 I therefore had high hopes final against Truro School. players selected to take them that we would enjoy another and knew that goalkeeper successful cup run, but didn’t In the final, on paper, we were Lewis would play her part dare to dream that we could 38 39 Richard Lander School: Be the best you can be 40