Haywood News 1 8/7/13 14:43 Page 1 The SUMMER 2013 StudentsStudents lineline upup toto greetgreet thethe PrincePrince HIS term Year 9 Haywood students were given an insight into the world of Twork, by enrolling as Industrial Cadets. Chosen to take part in the programme were Charlotte Selman, Ryan Lench, Christian Bailey, Lesley Heath, Hannah Green, Edward Selman, Ryan Machin, Akash Vigneswaran, Aaron Tinsley, Charlotte Williams, Imogen when the cadets graduated in an evening talking to our students, to find out about the Allanson, and Olivia Stanyer. ceremony at Port Vale Football Club. scheme. It took place over eight weeks with the Following the graduation, HRH Prince of Charlotte Selman said: “It was a great cadets visiting a range of businesses whilst Wales visited The Co-operative Academy of honour. I thought that HRH Prince Charles working on the project. Stoke-on-Trent on the 16th May, where he was a very down to earth man.” Local industry and businesses signed up to met students from the Industrial Cadets Hannah Green said: “Meeting Prince support the industrial cadet scheme which is programme. Charles was an experience I will cherish, supported and promoted by HRH The Prince Prince Charles – who also visited knowing that he had given his time to show of Wales. Middleport Pottery and the Wedgwood an interest in the project and to ask us in The programme came to an end in March Institute in Burslem Town Centre – spent time person how we felt.” Kenyan partners benefit from Africa visit DURING April this year, 11 students and three members of staff made the journey to Kenya to visit Muhuri Muchiri Boys’ High School, our partner school. The school is situated roughly an hour away from Nairobi. This was the second visit Haywood Students left gifts at Muhuri students and staff have made, Muchiri School. but each time they go, the students in Kenya benefit. Turn to page three Tel: 01782 853535 www.haywood.stoke.sch.uk Haywood News 2 8/7/13 14:06 Page 1 LESSONS Owl design FROM AUSCHWITZ: Mr Barlow and Miss Montgomery took part in a a hoot with teachers’ conference based around issues arising from the book cover Holocaust. They visited the Auschwitz concentration camp, pictured, in Poland and attended weekend judge panel teaching conferences in YEAR 10 students entered a Manchester to reflect on competition to design a book their experiences. cover for the North Staffordshire Royal Society for the Protection of Birds group. The theme was wildlife and Jasmin Nahar’s design was chosen as the winner. Living history experiences Her design featured a beautiful owl, alongside insects, flowers and a mouse. Jasmin’s winning design will from ‘hands-on’ visits be used for the cover of a book containing poems by HE Humanities Department is ending the The final week of term sees the Humanities’ Staffordshire people. academic year with a bang with a range of team going on a European adventure! The design is currently being Texciting activities that will enhance some of Students from Year 9, 10 and 11 will spend printed onto hundreds of books the excellent learning that has taken place. several nights in Belgium on a World War One which are due to be launched in Year 7 and 8 had an exciting day at Warwick Battlefields Tour. September, in order to raise Castle. The students built on the work they have The visit will be jam packed, with students taking funds for the charity. done looking at life in Medieval England by visiting in the Museums, Battlefields, Cemeteries and the Jasmin will be collecting her prize and a copy of the book in both the impressive castle at Warwick and the famous town of Ypres where they will spend an September. fantastically preserved dungeons. afternoon and evening eating out, shopping and The day gave Year 7 and 8 students real attending the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin hands-on experience of life in Medieval England, Gate. provided lots of fun and rewarded students for all The visit is certain to be a valuable experience Summer ‘13 their hard work in History. for all involved. concert wows the audience THE Summer concert took place on July 3 and parents, carers and students were entertained by a range of delightful performances from Music, Drama and Dance. It came now Year 11 students have concluded their exams and are waiting, with confidence we think, for their GCSE and BTEC results at the end of August. They had two special days in school, post exams. First, they attended a special Year 11 leavers assembly, where with a few jokes and surprises, staff helped them to celebrate their time at Haywood. Then they attended the school Singing sensation rocks collegethe tickets charity for £3 each to fellowgig Leavers’ Ball, held on a beautiful invited to perform at the school YOU-Tube singing sensation students. A total of £200 was summer evening, at Keele Hall. by the Young Enterprise Ollie Marland wowed students raised and donated to the Year Congratulations to a super students at the college. at Haywood Engineering College Ten residential, Young Enterprise year group. He put on a live concert in the with a live performance. and the Donna Louise Trust main hall, with students selling The 18-year-old musician was Photograph courtesy of Staffordshire Sentinel Newspapers. 2 THE HAYWOOD NEWS Haywood News 3 8/7/13 14:07 Page 1 Gifts make a difference for new Kenyan friends Continued from page one Haywood staff and students. Their full of clothes, On this visit our young leaders teams play in Port Vale and Stoke toiletries and visited many schools and led City football strips (donated by the stationery for the sporting activities and shared their clubs). children and saw, first experiences of school. Our students enjoyed hand, the conditions in They left gifts and gave football experiences including wildlife, which the children live. kits, computers, a projector and dance, meeting children who had The team returned A poignant moment at the Kenyan children’s home, where students stationery to Ruai Boys school never seen white people before, home with the message for delivered suitcases full of clothes, before leaving similar gifts with bartering in the markets, a our students, to value what toiletries and stationery. Muhuri Muchiri. crocodile sanctuary and a very they have and treasure their This school is quite well off for poignant visit to a children’s home. education. It was an experience sports equipment, thanks to The team arrived with suitcases they will never forget. Head Teacher Carl Ward pictured in Haywood Engineering College’s futuristic Learning Tower. Harry Smedley and Milly Davies work on their ceramic art. Work stars in showcase CLASS 7EN have been Scan the photo working with the ceramic to see more... artist Lawrence Epps to create porcelain slabs which will be displayed at the British HAYWOOD Engineering College cemented its status Ceramics Biennial in as one of the UK’s most innovative academies when September 2013. it sent a hi-tech message out to hundreds of College first with Students thought of a belief parents and carers at feeder primary schools. and used a series of fonts to Using a new app developed for smartphones hi-tech app bonus stamp them on to large scale and tablets, readers of a new publication called slabs of porcelain clay. Primary Stars can point their phones at a photo Mr Ward said: “The video shows myself speaking They also produced a of Head Teacher Carl Ward and watch a from the Learning Tower at Haywood delivering a series of drawings which have specially-recorded video. message to Year 5 and 6 pupils and their parents been turned into transfers to You can see the video by following the easy or carers. This is our first experiment using fire onto their glazed slabs. three step instructions printed below, and the Augmented Reality. Personally, I do believe The finished work will be on bonus video content will be streamed to your Augmented Reality will have an important future display for all to see during phone or tablet. role in education.” the festival which will run for six weeks from 28th September to 10th November, 2013. Scan the photo The festival will present Welcome to Haywood Augmented Reality (AR) to see more... work from the UK’s leading Scan the photo contemporary ceramic artists By downloading a free app on to your smartphone or tablet you can wherever you in a series of new exhibitions bring the photograph above to life using the power of a new technology see this icon. and special events across the called Augmented Reality (AR). To access bonus content on this page city. simply follow the easy 1-2-3 steps: 1 2 3 On the record STUDENTS who designed the memorial gates for the new Burslem Community Fire Station will go down in history! Their names and a photo of the gates appear in a Download the ooh-AR app Open the app with a simple tap. Point your device at the photo above new book on the history of from the App Store (Apple) – and wait for the surprise. the Mother Town, “Burslem or Google Play (Android). Double tap for a full-screen image. Through Time”. Augmented reality services by Haywood News 4-5 8/7/13 14:33 Page 1 REALIST AND ABSTRACT THEMES FEATURE IN OUTSTANDING FINAL PIECES Creepy Crawlies by Nicole Talbot. Hopes are high for Healthy Eating by Viktoria Boyko. art results after Eileen retires after 31 years’ skilful showcase TUDENTS from Year 11 showcased school service impressive examples of their artwork as Sfinal pieces for their Art and Design GCSE.