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Thursday 22nd October 2015 Issue 8 NEWS Contact Details Reception: 01625 526191 Attendance: 01625 441089 Sixth Form Attendance: 01625 441070 Second hand uniform shop: 07889 924692 07870 070468 Community Liaison: 01625 444159 School lettings: 01625 441053 High Notes highnotes@wilmslow high.cheshire.sch.uk Year 7 residential During the past 2 weeks, Year 7 students have enjoyed two nights and three days of challenges and team building activities in four separate locations: Bollin and Norcliffe - Condover Hall, Harefield and Thorngrove, Winmarleigh Hall. The general feedback from students and staff has been excellent. @wilmslowhigh wilmslowhigh.com 1 NEWS Ellie and Molly’s charity achievement Ellie Harris in 10TJM and Molly Cunningham 10HMB have walked the Big One and raised over £1000 (probably £1200 with gift aid) which is an amazing feat. Molly commented, “Going up was really scary and at the top you could really feel the wind. The sun was setting as we got to the top; it was amazing. It was a challenge that I’m glad I did; we have raised so much money for people with dementia, so I am thrilled”. Ellie described it as a “fantastic experience as it just got higher and higher and the view was amazing. I’m glad we had all the safety harnesses on though. It has been great to raise so much money”. Both girls have always been really motivated to raise money to help other people with Ellie previously raising money for the British Heart Foundation and Molly for Macmillan Magical musical performances Anna and Rachel Mulroy had an exciting start to the school year back in September, both performing in prestigious events. Rachel, in Year 10, was asked to play French Horn in the S&J production of Calamity Jane at the Stoke Repertory Theatre from 15th-19th September. She was recruited by the musical director for the show who had heard her play with Congleton Youth Orchestra. As the only child in the orchestra, it was a great honour to be asked and was a fantastic performing experience. Anna, in Year 11, performed with the Hallé Youth Choir in two BBC proms this season. After performing in Elgar’s ‘The Dream of Gerontius’ back in July, Anna was back at the Albert Hall on Friday 11th September to perform at the BBC Youth Prom. Here she performed ‘Sancta Civitas’ by Vaughan Williams, with over 300 singers from different choirs. The highlight for Anna was being conducted by Sir Simon Rattle! 2 A magic moment Whilst performing magic tricks last Saturday in the Arndale Centre to crowds of onlookers, Brad Hart in Year 10 was approached by none other than the famous illusionist Dynamo! Brad was astonished when Dynamo appeared from nowhere and said, “I saw you from afar, keep up the good work!”. A member of the Manchester Circle of Magicians, Brad has been practising the art of magic for eight years, and has been performing publicly at weddings, birthdays and corporate events for the last two years. With a growing reputation and over 200 likes on his Facebook page, Brad is combining his talent with an entrepreneurial streak. Having recently secured sponsorship from a clothing company, he is currently designing a set of cards to incorporate their brand. Brad’s dream is to perform on television and follow in Dynamo’s footsteps - please contact him if you would like him to perform at your event! Meeting Mark Cavendish Harry Jordan, Year 7, is a track cyclist for a team called Eastlands Velo at the Manchester velodrome, and this week he was lucky enough to spend some time watching Mark Cavendish train on the track, and to meet him. 3 SPORT Sports Teams Working with Local Businesses We have been extremely fortunate to work with some fantastic sponsors this year who have supplied a number of our sports teams with playing kit. Our teams will be wearing this spon- sored kit over the next two seasons. Having sponsored our Cheerleading team in 2014/15, Wilmslow family law firm,James Maguire and Co. (www. family-law.co.uk) have extended their sponsorship to include senior and Year 10 rugby, senior hockey and senior netball, with these teams enjoying considerable success already this season. Both the Year 10 and 1st XV rugby teams have safely negotiated the opening rounds of the Nat West Cup; our senior girls’ hockey team have made an unbeaten start to the season and have qualified for the North West round of the national championships, while the senior netballers placed 3rd in the Cheshire County tournament. Furniture company, Brand Interiors (http://www. brandinteriors.co.uk), who have a store at Broadstone Mill in Stockport and branches across the north of England, sup- plied training tops for our senior rugby team last year but have switched sports this year, sponsoring all junior and senior football teams. These teams have also enjoyed considerable success: our senior team are unbeaten in the first half term, progressing in both the Cheshire and ESFA cups, while our U12s, U13s, U14s and U16s have also made it through the opening rounds of their cup competitions. Local health and nutrition company Wellness Worx (www. wellnessworx.co.uk) have sponsored the girls’ football teams this year and will be similarly pleased to see the start that these teams have had this season. The latest impressive result being the U15’s win over Wright Robinson College in the ESFA cup. MKA Vancouver have sponsored and supplied all the junior rugby kits this season and they will be pleased to see the num- ber of students training through the week and representing the school on a Saturday morning. There have been 50+ boys involved with the Year 7 rugby team this season, many of whom are playing the game for the first time. The Year 9 team have been the pick of the junior teams so far this year with impres- sive wins over Lymm High School, Merchant Taylor’s and Sale Grammar School. 4 Fixtures week commencing 2nd November DATE OPPONENTS 1ST 2ND 3RD/U16 U15 U14 U13 U12 SPORT 03-Nov-15 UUNDER 14 INDOOR PRELIMINARY ROUND (WEEK COMMENCING) A GIRLS HOCKEY 04-Nov-15 LYMM H H HH HH NETBALL 04-Nov-15 UNDER 19S COUNTY OUTDOOR H GIRLS HOCKEY 04-Nov-15 TYTHERINGTON HIGH SCHOOL A FOOTBALL 04-Nov-15 GIRLS FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT H H H GIRLS FOOTBALL 05-Nov-15 ST CUTHBERTS H FOOTBALL 05-Nov-15 MIRFEILD FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL H GIRLS FOOTBALL 06-Nov-15 BISHOP HEBER A GIRLS FOOTBALL 07-Nov-15 QUEEN ETHELBURGA'S H H RUGBY 07-Nov-15 BISHOP HEBER H H A A RUGBY 07-Nov-15 UNDER 16S COUNTY OUTDOOR Y GIRLS HOCKEY Results week commencing 17th October DATE OPPONENTS 1ST 2ND 3RD/U16 U15 U14 U14 b U13 U13 b U12 U12 b SPORT 16-Oct-15 WRIGHT ROBINSON won 3-‐1 GIRLS FOOTBALL 17-Oct-15 CHEADLE HULME HIGH lost 30-20 lost 21-27 lost 18-24 won 28-13 lost 17-24 lost 8-12 NETBALL 17-Oct-15 SANDBACH SCHOOL won 38-19 lost 25-17 won 19-14 lost 29-19 won 17-0 drew 35-‐35 lost RUGBY 20-Oct-15 ALSAGER SCHOOL won 5-0 FOOTBALL 21-‐Oct-‐15 LYMM HIGH SCHOOL won 7-1 FOOTBALL 21-‐Oct-‐15 ALRINCHAM GRAMMAR won 24-17 RUGBY 22-Oct-15 THOMAS TELFORD TBC FOOTBALL Girls football The U15 girls’ football team took on Wright Robinson College on Friday evening in what was an epic encounter. With the scores at 1 – 1 at full time and no further goals in extra time, the game was decided on a penalty shoot out, with the Wilmslow team coming out on top and moving into the next round of the ESFA cup. Netball On Saturday our netball teams travelled to Cheadle Hulme School for a block fixture. All games were close run affairs, but our under 14s were the only team to come out on top, winning 28 -13. Rugby Our rugby teams were involved in a block fixture against Sandbach on Saturday, with the pick of the results being the 1st XV’s 38-9 win, the under 15’s 19 – 14 win and the under 13b team’s 35 – 35 draw in which Gabriel Thorpe scored all 7 tries. The 1st XV were also involved in the Cheshire Cup quarter final on Wednesday, beating Altrincham Grammar School 24 – 17. Boys football The 1st XI football team finished the first half term unbeaten, with a 5 – 0 win against Alsager High School in the Cheshire Cup on Tuesday and a 7 – 1 win over Lymm High School on Wednesday. Their impressive record now stands at: played 8, won 7, drawn 1, scoring 31 goals and conceding just 4. 5 CALENDAR Week commencing 2nd November Day/date Time Venue Activity Monday 2nd November 8.35am Students return from half term break Wednesday 4th Novem- 5.00am Visit to Poland departs (Lessons from Aus- ber chwitz) Week commencing 9th November Day/date Time Venue Activity Monday 9th November All day Manchester Year 13 geography visit 3.00 - 6.30pm Manchester Lessons from Auschwitz follow up seminar Tuesday 10th November 6.00 - 7.00pm Pavilion - Learning Russia Parent Information Evening Area Wednesday 11th No- 3.00 - 5.30pm Main Hall/gym Year 10/11 Careers and Work Experience vember Evening Thursday 12th Novem- All day WHS PHSCE day 1 ber All day London Year 12 and 13 art, design and technology galleries visit 6.00 - 8.00pm Main Hall Duke of Edinburgh Award Evening Friday 13th November All day WHS Non-school uniform day (Children in Need) Assemblies This week’s assembly was delivered by Mr Pickup and Miss Ryan on the subject of ‘Participation’.