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1 December 2018 InsideInside thisthis issueissue HSLC Japan visit: Page 4 Language ‘Bake-Off’ competition: Page 7 “Sports Round-up: Page 10 HSLC Iceland visit: Page 13 “The Head-line” The first term of the new academic year is drawing to a close and as ever, all the staff and students have been very busy. My colleagues and I have been delighted with the very positive attitude displayed by our students both within the classroom and when moving about the site. They look really smart and I thank you for your support in ensuring that our uniform expec- tations are met on a daily basis. Positive Discipline is having a real impact and is now fully embedded. Our site staff are geared up to keep us open if at all possible should the weather cause particular difficulties but foryour in- formation, our school closure procedures are enclosed within this newsletter. We will do our best to keep you informed as early as possible via our website, local radio stations and e-mails (please let us know as soon as possible if you change your e- mail or mobile number). We have responded to requests for as much information as possible as early as possible by sending out e-mails. We do our best in these situations. Students must carry their bus passes at all times and especially in the event that we have to close the school due to inclement weather. These passes are the easiest form of proof that shows their entitlement to travel on a specific bus, without them travel may be denied. There have been a huge number of changes to Education in our Country during the recent past. Among them have been changes to the way our students are examined at GCSE, AS and A2. Modular exams have pretty much disappeared and coursework elements have decreased. This means that the results in 2019 will primarily be determined by a large number of exams in May and June. We are supporting our students as they prepare for these through Period 6 and Pre-Public Examina- tions. Results will be communicated in January and will form the basis for provisional place offers in our sixth form but also for references for colleges, employers and apprenticeship providers. Those students, who are working hard both in school but just as importantly at home, will have nothing to fear. In addition to curricular support our students continue to benefit from a huge range of trips, visits, residentials and extra- curricular clubs. We have for example: visited Poland and Rome; competed on the sporting front through fixtures in football, rugby, netball, table tennis and athletics; been treated to the usual excellence in Performing Arts. As I write this I look ahead to the performance of Dick Whittington and Sam the Cat. Our Y7 students will again attend the annual Christmas Carol Con- cert. Looking forward to next year we have the big production of the year ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ in April 2019. As always we are really proud of the fund raising activities of our students. Our non-uniform day supported the Children in Need and raised £867.51. We have donated money to the British Legion Poppy Appeal and in addition a large number of our students give their time for free whilst volun- teering locally. Our students return to school at the start of the spring term on Tuesday 8th January 2019 and all that remains is for me to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and prosperous New Year! Steve Ostler, Headteacher Continued overleaf 22 2 Life Studies @ HSLC On Wednesday 10th October 2018 the Life Studies team set up a whole school event for World Mental Health Day. It was an incredible day of positivity at HSLC celebrating and raising awareness of Mental Health on World Mental Health Day 2018. All our students were involved and were invited to contribute to our Wall of Kindness by posting posi- tive messages. They were also invited to take a per- sonal message for themselves from our 'Take What You Need' Tub as well as find and keep painted rocks and crocheted hearts that had been placed all around the school site. In addition to this, Y9 students baked Chi Muffins as part of their Personal Pathways curriculum. Mrs Walker explained that the muffins contained chi seeds, carrot, apple and oatmeal - rich in fibre, protein and calcium - Chi also contain ome- ga-3 fatty acids -which can help fight depression and mood swings. Linking Life Studies with Performing Arts - On Monday 24th September, Miss Parkinson's 11 PP group per- formed an educational drama performance piece based on bullying called 'It Has to Stop'. They performed this to the entire year7year group to go alongside what year7 learnt in their mental health topic. Students did a fantastic job at performing to them and getting a clear message across to the students about the effects of bullying. Along- side this, Mr Sellers GCSE drama group performed to the entire year10 a piece based on 'Sexting' - more infor- mation below. W/C the 3rd December the Life Studies team invited people to come in and deliver workshops to the entire year 7 groups based around Legal highs. At HSLC we value the importance of careers education and as well as opportunities for students to experience a range of encounters that aim to prepare them for the world of work, such as Year 10 and Year 12 Work Experience weeks, mock interviews and visits to a variety of industry sectors, students also follow a careers themed scheme of work as part of their Life Studies lessons in tutorial time. Much of this term, the focus has been on our Year 11 students to prepare them for the important decisions they will need to make next year following their GCSEs. They have participated in sessions that has given them lots of in- formation as well as providing them with opportunities to undertake some research themselves to help them make their choices. Next term, Years 7 to 10 will have careers related lessons in Life Studies which will include labour market infor- mation and personal careers research as well as the opportunity to visit our annual Careers Exhibition in school. We are very excited that once again our exhibition will be supported by a fantastic range of industry sectors and our students will have the opportunity to network and speak to employers as well as apprenticeship training pro- viders, local colleges and universities. Sectors represented will include engineering, logistics, health, nursing, sports & leisure, teaching, construction and many many more. Further information about HSLC’s careers programme can be found on our website: https://hslc.co.uk/index.php/parentcarer/careers-education-guidance 2133 3 Visit to Bridlington Spa On Wednesday 7th November the Y10 and 11 music BTEC groups travelled to Bridlington for a tour around The Spa in preparation for their Music Industry exam in January. The tour was led by the venue’s assistant director, Jo Clarke who, as always, did a fantastic job of explaining how a venue is run and giving the students fascinating behind the scenes ac- cess to all areas of this amazing and very successful local resource. This was excellent preparation for the up-coming exam and was finished off nicely with some fish and chips for lunch! Jean Toussaint AllStars 5tet On Friday 16th November the music department were lucky enough to take group of 15 students from years 9-12 to see a sell-out Jazz performance by the famous Jean Toussaint AllStars Quintet at Hull Truck. The performance was part of the Hull Jazz Festival and our students were given a special welcome at the start of the performance by the organisers. It was an amazing experience for all involved and one that the students will not forget! This years Y7 Christmas carol service will take place on Friday December 21st. All Y7 students will be taken to the URC Church for the service, which will be a celebration of Christmas with readings, carols, dance, drama and music And finally, many congratulations to Dalvia who achieved a Distinction in his Grade 2 Drum Kit exam and Jaden who achieved a Distinction for his Grade 8 Bass guitar exam Seasonal Bad Weather Notice As the bad weather approaches we do our best to communicate effectively and promptly with regard to any closure situations. The website www.hslc.co.uk is the best source of information as well as our own (official) social media sites @hornsea school and @hornsea6th (Twitter) and our Facebook Page. BBC Radio Humberside and its website is our next port of call for sending out detailed information. 24 4 In October seven of our students enjoyed the experience of a lifetime on a one-week trip to see our friends and partner High School in Japan! After a very long and tiring journey of almost 6,000 miles, we finally arrived in Chiba to be met by all the host families and staff from Keiai Gakuen High School. Our students soon settled in well with their host families and made lots of new friends. During the week the students participated in a fantastic itinerary which included a formal visit to Chiba Council offices, taking part in lessons and activities at the school, a trip to Tokyo including the Sky Tree Tower and Harajuka area , plus visits to some beautiful shrines and Tokyo Disney! It was once again an amazing trip—a fantastic opportunity for our students to be com- pletely immersed in a very different culture to that of our own and experience Japanese food and language.