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Newsletter October 2016
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
It has certainly been a busy and successful first half-term! The new Years 7 students are a lovely Year group and they are settling in well. It is good to see so many Year 7 students getting involved in extra- curricular activities - they are doing particularly well in sports competitions!
We were really pleased to see so many families at Open Evening in September. I think this was probably the busiest Open Evening we have ever had, with attendance by many families out of our catchment area. We hope to welcome them in September.
There have been lots of student successes so far this term, both in and out of school, as many of the articles demonstrate. Well done to all those students who contribute to every aspect of school life, as well as within the community. Our Year 11 Prefects are doing a great job so far this year and many of our Sixth Formers have trained as 'Reading Buddies' to help the younger students with their reading. A group of students in Year 7 and 8 are currently training as 'E-Safety Ambassadors' and they will be teaching us all how to keep ourselves safe on line. Later on this term, a group of around 20 Settle College students will be trained as Anti-Bullying Ambassadors. The training will be delivered by
‘The Diana Trust.' Our students are always keen to help and I was delighted by the number of students who helped out at Open Day and Evening.
Ms Doyle and I recently attended an event at the House of Commons on Friday 23rd September, as a result of the school being selected as a 'showcase' school in this year's edition of The
Parliamentary Review. It was good to celebrate success and share good practice with schools from across the country.
The provisional DFE performance tables were released on Thursday 13th October and can be viewed on line: DfE Performance Tables 2016. SETTLE COLLEGE Progress 8 score is 0.56
This score is Confidence interval is We are very pleased that Settle College is positioned third in WELL ABOVE AVERAGE +0.35 to +0.77 North Yorkshire, top in North Craven and in the top 4% of (about 10% of schools schools in the country based on the new Progress 8 Above average measure. Well done to all students and staff for their hard (about 20% of schools in England) work, commitment and dedication. Thanks also goes to our students families who provide support and encouragement Average (about 35% of schools in at home. England)
Below average Have a lovely half-term break. (about 20% of schools in England) With best wishes Well below average (about 10% of schools in England) Ms Costello Extract from 2016 DfE Performance Tables
Students return to school on Monday 31st October 2016.
2 PARENT GOVERNOR ELECTIONS
A reminder that there is to be an election of Parent Governors. The Governing Body, when it is complete, is made up of eleven Governors, of which two are elected by parents. There will be one Parent Governor place to be filled, with effect from 5th November 2016.
The term “parent” includes anyone who has custody of a child registered at the school, as well as “natural” parents. Parents can stand for election and vote in secret in the election, if a ballot is needed.
A letter detailing the arrangements for filling the vacancy has been sent to parents via our electronic contact system and can also be found on our website at: http://www.settlecollege.org.uk/parents/recent- communications/
If you do not have access to the internet or have not received a letter via email, please contact my PA who will be pleased to forward a hard copy letter to you.
Parents/carers are invited to submit a nomination form and self-declaration form for the above vacancy. Forms are available from the school via the Principal’s PA (on the above number, extension 254 or via email: [email protected]) and must be returned to me by 12:00 noon on Monday 31st October 2016 at the latest.
Please do not hesitate to contact me should you require further information or assistance.
Ms M Costello Principal & Returning Officer
STUDENT OF THE MONTH WINNERS
SEPTEMBER 2016 Year 7— Matthew Hill
Year 8— Mar Barclay Year 9— Emily Palmer
Year 10— Jessica Sowerbutts Year 11— Sophie Armitage Year 12— Kathryn Souter Year 13— James Eather
Community Award Winner— Helen Jones
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THE WORK OF THE PARENT PARTNERSHIP GROUP
At their meeting on the 5th October, the Parent Partnership Group focused on the following:
Strategies to improve publicity; How good is the Year 7 induction programme?; Have students settled in well at Settle College (Year 7, GCSE and A-Level students)?; New success stickers; Settle College results.
If you would like the opportunity to support the College and voice your opinions, parents/carers are invited to join the Parent Partnership group. Please e-mail me at [email protected]
Mr G Paisley Assistant Principal
‘PARENTS AS LEARNERS’ WORKSHOP
On Thursday 22nd September 2016, Settle College delivered a 'Parents as Learners' Workshop for Year 7 parents. The focus of the evening was to explain the new assessment system for Year 7 students. We also looked at the challenges ahead, at GCSE, for the new Year 7 students, as expectations have increased.
If you would like further information from the evening please contact me at: [email protected] yorks.sch.uk
There is also information on Settle College's website. There will be other evenings for parents to attend throughout the year.
Mr G Paisley Assistant Principal
4 OLIVER
This year, we are delighted to announce that our school production will be ‘Oliver!’ All Year groups are involved, along with Year 6 pupils from our feeder Primary schools. Students are rehearsing on Wednesday evenings 3:30pm-5:30pm.
Please put the dates in your diary and look out for more information in future editions of Settle College Matters.
Mrs S Power Subject Leader Drama
5 FUNDRAISING FOR MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT
We are delighted to report that Year 10 student, Jordan Firth, recently raised a fantastic £900 for Macmillan Cancer Support by taking part in their ‘Braving the Shave for Macmillan ’ fundraising event.
Well done Jordan.
Jordan—before his ‘Brave the Shave’ event!
Mrs G Walker Year 9, 10 & 11 Pastoral Officer
6 HURRICANE MATTHEW: HAITI
In Geography recently, we have been tracking Hurricane Matthew. We completed some research on Haiti's social indicators such as life expectancy and number of people per doctor and used this to try to predict the outcome of the Category 4 storm.
Please find below a selection of the poetry work students wrote as a final task, to summarise the terrible disaster that continued in Haiti days after the storm has left.
Mrs R Whitaker Subject Leader Geography
Horrific Haiti
The dreadful terror shook across Haiti Leaving the county torn The hurricane destroying Destroying lives
Houses split into No food no water Agony spread like a disease Spreading and spreading How will it all end
Death to all Is what they thought More people found But not for long Injuries fell Children shivered
Children shivered Scared What going to happen next? Haiti desolate Too calm For I
If only If only I was not me Home and safe Warm and loved
Now I am Empty and cold Lost and gone Shaken and shook Empty and gone…
By Danielle Lightbody Year 9 Student
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Hurricane Matthew storms through Haiti Arriving with rain and stormy weather It kills and it rips through poor old houses Thanks to the aid workers who help through the day It makes a difference and we really do need it
So without them we would not be here Under the debris lies the dead broken bodies Fumbling away rocks Forgetting the dead Everyone matters, well that’s what they say Researchers will know how hard things get So please donate now and save them from death
By Matthew Coleman Year 9 student
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Haiti's’ lands have been flooded The terror shrieked across the country The wind the rain the hurricane Ruined peoples lives
The houses broken The people are all hoping For the help and change needed As they are all hurt or dead
The amount of death was atrocious The storm has broke us But we will stand tall And we will fight for what little we have left
The pipes were broke The sewage fled The cholera broke out Now people are dead
We will win against all odds our lives will not be ruined forever
By Jessica Harrison Year 9 student
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Survivors
People heed help but none is coming, Children need food to fill their tummies, Mothers need to know their baby is safe, And I don’t know but I’m trying, The ship was sent out yesterday, But will it make it through the rain? People come but no one stays, And still I keep on trying, Battered cargo reached the shore, You get what you get but you still need more, Living here’s an awful chore, But my workers keep on trying, Bandages are running out, Wounded people scream and shout, And those that haven’t given up, Forever keep on trying, Cholera, Earthquakes more disease, Buildings crashing to their knees, People stuck forget to breath, And everybody’s dying, People need help and help is coming, Bandages, food and clothing coming, You get what you get and you keep on living, So just keep on surviving.
By Rosie Pettifer Year 9 student
Haiti in disaster
Disaster must often seem like a way of life for the hard pressed people of Haiti Homes have been swamped by the deluge of rain And destroyed by 140 mph winds Houses demolished People dying in pain Children starving, thirsty and cold Outbreaks of disease like cholera and the common cold Everything you see is derelict Would you like your home to be like this for over 6 years It’s not fair, people in Haiti say, it’s not fair
By Megan Baines Year 9 student
9 SETTLE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
The Settle Educational Foundation is a charity based at Settle College, which is entrusted with providing small pecuniary grants to former/current students of the College, up to the age of 25 who have, for not less than two years at any time, attended Settle College and who are, in the opinion of the Governors, in need of financial assistance. Small grants are available to eligible beneficiaries to assist in the following ways: the promotion of education not covered by the Local Education Authority; entry into a profession or trade; travel abroad to pursue education; to enable beneficiaries to study Music or other arts; the promotion of education generally.
Please contact the Principal’s PA, Mrs Kay Mullett, to request an application form. Tel: 01729 822451 ext 254 or email: [email protected] Postal Address: Settle College, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0AU
OPEN EVENING: THURSDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER 2016
Prior to Open Evening, myself, Joel Wynne (Head Boy), Charlotte Green (Deputy Head Girl) and Simon Tarbox (Deputy Head Boy) took pleasure in joining Ms Costello in visiting all of our local Primary schools.
During our visits, we personally asked students in Year 5 and 6 to come along and visit us on Open Evening. It was an amazing success and it was lovely to see so many students who came along. The hall was absolutely packed—standing room only. Ms Costello give an interesting and informative presentation about our school. The volume of people made me and Joel extremely nervous to give our speeches. However, a special credit must go to Year 8 students, Joshua Harland and Laura Birrell, both of whom gave very interesting and entertaining speeches with the upmost confidence, not showing any hint of nerves at all!
Many fun and interesting activities were showcased on the evening. Guests were able to watch a dress rehearsal of our school production ‘Oliver’ in the Drama studio and there were many cool and exciting experiments in the Science labs. There was an opportunity to challenge our students at table tennis or basketball in the gym with our PE staff, along with so many more amazing activities and opportunities across the other subjects. We hope that this showed future students the opportunities on offer to our students and how much we as a school can do for you.
The Sixth Form Committee ran a charity café in the canteen, serving tea and coffee with a selection of biscuits too. All donations went to Reuben’s Retreat, one of the Sixth Form’s listed charities, and we were delighted to raise £100! This is a massive achievement for our Committee and a special thanks must go to Charlotte Green for organising it and Mrs Wigfield for helping us in achieving this!
Georgina Pinder Head Girl
10 NEW VENTURES IN THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT!
The Music Department has started lots of new ventures this term. The term started by getting all of the students to sing some Taio Cruz in their assemblies. From there, two singing groups have formed. Year 7-9 students rehearse on a Thursday lunch time and Year 10-13 rehearse on a Friday lunch time. Everyone is more than welcome to come and join and give it a try. For Open Evening, members of these groups helped to get a "Katy Perry mash-up" going with the visiting pupils.
It would be brilliant to have more pupils learning instruments in school and I know many are keen to give something a try. The instrumental lessons are given through the North Yorkshire Music Hub and are rotated throughout the school day. To sign up for instrumental music lessons, or for more information, take a look at www.northyorkshiremusichub.co.uk. Alternatively, you can email me with and queries you may have: [email protected]
Preparations are taking place for the Christmas music concerts already, with Tuesday 13th December being an additional evening Christmas Concert. Please watch out for tickets going on sale for this event.
There are many exciting plans for the Music Department this year and moving forward. I look forward to bringing you more news of these next half term.
Ms A Shaw Teacher of Music
Year 11 students, Samantha Sawyer and
Chloe Cooper enjoying their music
11 GRAMMAR SCHOOLS The Craven Herald has recently approached us to identify what our students views are of the new Grammar School debate with Theresa May’s intention to expand Grammar Schools in England. Simon Tarbox and Charlotte Green, Deputy Head Boy and Girl have composed articles to form part of the larger article and debate for The Craven Herald.
Gareth Whitaker Director of Sixth Form - Assistant Principal
‘A Grammar School is said to be (and I quote), a “state Secondary school to which pupils are admitted on the basis of ability.”
I am aware they were originally successful in providing academic opportunity to those who may not have been able to afford a ‘proper education’, as this was the case with my Grandad. However, I would argue that this isn’t effective today.
Fundamentally, I share the belief of many that every child in the UK should be able to have the same academic opportunity as anyone else, no matter where they live, and this is possible with the resources we have in our country. This is partly true, as every child seems to be able to get to some sort of Secondary school on a day to day basis but, can every child get to a school that effectively provides for their ability?
Great, people who pass an ‘ability test’ can get into a Grammar School and are surrounded by people of high intelligence, but what happens to those who fail that test? Fortunately, I don’t live in an area where I have had to be turned down by a Grammar School and, in some ways, been branded as having little academic ability but, if I was, I think my motivation would have dropped substantially to achieve my goals in life, and I would have thought, ‘how could I do as well as those in the ‘smart school’ if I am in a school that is meant for people of a lower ability? I know that this is the case with some.
I have been very lucky to go to a school that has allowed me to mix with students of mixed academic ability. Every day, I see students in top sets make friends with those in the lower sets, and I can’t think of many better ways for students to learn from people of similar ages around them, no matter what their ability. Many think otherwise, and that’s fine, but I believe the current school system creates a form of segregation that has a negative impact on our society. Why should we split people of different academic ability up? If we want to create complete equality, we need a school system where students of all abilities attend the same schools.’
Simon Tarbox Deputy Head Boy
12 GRAMMAR SCHOOLS (Contd/…)
‘As a student of a non-selective State school, whose results are getting better at both GCSE and A-Level year upon year, it’s no surprise that I fail to see the point in Grammar Schools.
It has been claimed that Grammar Schools allow bright students whose parents cannot afford to pay for education to learn with others of a similar ability but, as many State schools have proved, bright students can learn in non-selective schools. The use of sets within Year groups (as most schools have nowadays) makes the need for separate schools for ‘bright’ students almost redundant.
While Grammar Schools no doubt offer an excellent opportunity to the students that attend them, they also contribute to the attainment gap between ‘rich’ and ‘poor’ children. Perhaps then, instead of investing in making this gap grow, we should focus on improving already existing schools. Money could be used to help them meet the demand of the increasing number of children requiring education, and could be used to improve the education provided so that schools can offer the best teaching possible to all students, regardless of presumed ability.
Non-selective schools strike the balance between encouraging those who are not typically ‘smart’ and encouraging them to be the best they can be, whilst also pushing those ‘bright’ students. And I cannot help but feel that Grammar Schools foster the idea that ‘bright’ equals best, the selection process can be difficult for the young children it tests, especially if their entry fails.
All in all I feel that, rather than just investing money in these ‘bright’ students who will benefit from Grammar Schools, it would be better invested in young students as a whole.’
Charlotte Green Deputy Head Girl
13 SIXTH FORM COMMITTEE: OUR VISION This year our team consists of Joel Wynne (Head Boy), Georgina Pinder (Head Girl), Simon Tarbox (Deputy Head Boy), Charlotte Green (Deputy Head Girl), Dana Halstead (Treasurer), Joanna Wilson (Secretary), Lucy Tootill (PR and Media) and James Eather (Social Officer). Our team is a very broad and versatile team, all of whom provide many different qualities. We all cover a large variety of subjects across the curriculum too, from Maths, Physics and Biology to English Literature, French, and Performing Arts.
This year, we want to be a friendly and approachable team for everyone in school. We feel this is important to bring the whole school together to be the best we can be. Being friendly and approachable means that we can take on board any suggestions from students for events or charity fundraisers that we will be holding throughout the year. This includes our upcoming Charity Week, where we are going to be having a non-school uniform day and a This wonderful cake was made by Harry charity bake sale, with the help of our Prefect team, making it a whole Challenger’s (Year 7) mum for the Charity Bake sale school effort in aid of our charities.
As a team, we are all now in Year 13, completing our final year here at Settle College. Therefore, we want to make ourselves available to support and encourage the learning of our students to help them to ‘be the best that they can be’. We are providing drop in sessions for students, where they can come and speak to us personally about any issues that they may have, if it be to do with school or not, and are, therefore, able to act as role models and offer our guidance to students. We also have a strong connection with our Prefect team in Year 11, with the help of our Prefect Head, Sarah Jackson, which helps us to strengthen our relationships by working together as a whole school in events such as Charity Week.
Georgina Pinder Joel Wynne Head Girl Head Boy
Telephone: 01729 822451 Settle College Email: [email protected] BE THE BEST YO U CAN BE Website: www.settlecollege.org.uk
Sixth Form Open Evening Thursday 17th November 2016 6:30pm-8:30pm (all welcome)
14 SIXTH FORM CHARITIES Alongside the article for fundraising from the Head Boy and Girl team, I would like to take the opportunity to let readers know of the charities we are supporting over the year:
Yorkshire Air Ambulance
A lifesaving rapid response emergency service to 5 million people across Yorkshire, providing swift medical intervention through air ambulance crews, the Yorkshire Air Ambulance has a major impact on a patient’s chance of survival and subsequent quality of life. Yorkshire has a vast topography that not only includes remote, rural and densely populated areas but also includes major motorways. http://www.yorkshireairambulance.org.uk/info/about-us
Cancer Research
Funding scientists, doctors and nurses to help beat cancer sooner. www.cancerresearchuk.org
Reuben’s Retreat
The goal is to provide a retreat in the North West of England countryside to relieve the distress of families and their close friends who have suffered the bereavement of a child or have a child suffering from a life limiting or life threatening illness. http://www.reubensretreat.org/
Sixth Form students were captivated in July, when a local Year 2 student from Giggleswick Primary School came to talk to them about fundraising she had already done for Reuben’s Retreat. It all came about when my own daughter, having returned from school, told me she had some good news and sad news. Listening carefully to her story, it was apparent the happy news was the fundraising the student had undertaken for the charity, whilst the sad news was why the charity existed.
Toilet Twinning
Toilet Twinning funds the work of Tearfund partners globally to provide people in the poorest communities on the planet with a decent toilet, clean water and all the information they need to stay healthy. It’s the key to helping whole communities break free of the poverty trap. http://www.toilettwinning.org
The Sixth Form reset the charities each year and are always more than happy to take on ideas from the local community, hence the toilet twinning was adopted following a talk from a parent who supports the charity.
Mr G Whitaker Director of Sixth Form and Assistant Principal
15 SIXTH FORM CHARITY FUNDRAISING
Fundraising plays a key part in the roles for the Head Boy/Girl team in the Sixth Form. With our four chosen charities (as detailed by Mr Whitaker on the previous page) we wanted to choose a diverse range of both widely known and, possibly, unknown charities, taking suggestions not only from our team, but the rest of Sixth Form.
So far, we have raised £130 from our two charity events. Our first event (the Sixth Form Picnic) raised £30 for Toilet Twinning - this took place in June before the start of the September term. Our second charity event, a Sixth Form Café at Open Evening on the 29th September, was very successful for what we class as our first official event, and raised £100 from both parents and student donations. This money willbe donated to Reuben’s Retreat.
As a team, we see this as a very promising start to what we hope will be a continuing successful year of fundraising events. Our charity Week will take place from 17th - 21st October 2016 and we plan to raise even more money for our four charities. We are planning to have events such as non-uniform days, bake sales and, possibly, a teacher fundraiser.
We hope that you all try and get involved to raise money for such well-deserving charities.
Lucy Tootill PR & Media, Sixth Form Committee Year 13 student
16 YEAR 12 INDUCTION DAY
Year 12 Induction Day on the 7th September saw our former Year 11 students and entrants from out of the area join together to take part in activities. The day comprised a welcome from myself and Ms Costello, congratulating them on their excellent outcomes at GCSE and the journey ahead. Activities throughout the day were: ‘Team Building’ led by the Physical Education Department, ‘Organisation and What is Needed for Success’ organised and led by Mr Murphy and two sessions led by Northumbria University, supporting Presentation Skills, Note Taking and Time Management.
All activities gave students a chance to get to grips with life in school again following their extended summer, make new friends and rekindle old friendships. The final element of the day was to create a video, the title of which was ‘What are the skills of a Sixth Former.’ Videos were enthusiastic, energetic and entertaining! We were joined by Vicki Sawyer, one of our Governors, to review the work and celebrate the day.
Mr G Whitaker Director of Sixth Form and Assistant Principal
Quotes from students:
‘Coming back to school after almost two months of relaxation is always the worst feeling. However, on our Induction Day I know me and my friends hardly felt that feeling at all. We settled in quite quickly again, even though we knew that getting used to the Sixth Form lifestyle would be challenging; the activities and information we were given definitely helped.
I know, for myself, the main thing that made me nervous about returning to school was how my school life would be much different compared to my time from Year 8 to Year 11. In addition, the fact that the subjects we would be studying would be much more complex and, in some cases, completely new to us, the feeling of being unprepared was certainly common throughout my group of friends! However, by the end of the day, after learning about what our subjects entailed and being given a taste of what the Sixth Form had to offer, my friends and I were much more confident and comfortable. I think the Induction Day really helped me settle back into school life and helped me feel much more relaxed about what the year had in store.’
Imogen Daley Year 12 student
‘It was a nice chance to get back into the flow of the school routine after the long summer holiday, whilst preparing us for our time in Sixth Form to come.’
Tom Squires Year 12 student
17 SIXTH FORM INFORMATION EVENING
Thursday 15th September 2016 saw an Information Evening for Year 12 parents/carers. The turnout was excellent and we celebrated the fantastic start to the year and our outstanding 2016 results for A2.
The major changes between GCSE and A-Level were reflected upon, along with the support put in place to assist in the student’s journey at Settle College, as we encourage our Sixth Form students to be more than just a hard working: we want them to leave Settle College with a range of skills and characteristics.
We also want students to leave with experiences they can use to support their next step into the work place or University and we explained the many enrichment opportunities there are.
We hope that parents and guardians left feeling that they knew more about the day-to-day experiences that their son/daughter would face and the expectations we have. The Sixth Form journey is a tough one, but it can be supported by close collaboration between parents, students, staff and tutors.
We plan further meetings for parents and guardians in the future.
On Thursday 24th November 2016, we plan to have a Coffee and Cake Evening in the Sixth Form Centre from 4.00pm to 6.00pm. This is for any parent at Settle College who wishes to know more about the Sixth Form.
On Thursday 1st December 2016, we have the Year 12/13 Parents’ Evening, starting at 4:30pm.
Mr S Murphy Assistant Head of Sixth Form
18 SIXTH FORM FINANCE TALK
We recently invited a representative from ‘The Government Finance Tour’ to address students looking to attend University in September 2017. He outlined what it meant for students looking to enter higher education from September 2017.
The image below outlines what it means for a student earning £21,000 in their first job following University.
We arrange talks for parents of Year 12 students every June regarding the UCAS process and finance. For those that would like more information, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me on [email protected]. We can organise additional talks for parents and provide literature for you.
Useful websites are: www.gov.uk/unimoney www.unistats.direct.gov.uk www.studentroom.co.uk www.nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk
Mr G Whitaker Director of Sixth Form, Assistant Principal
19 A MONTH WITH CARILLION BY FORMER STUDENT, ANNA MARSHALL
During my final year at Settle College, when I studied Business & Economics with Mr Murphy, the school invited previous student, Richard Howson, CEO of Carillion, into school to talk with the Business students.
Carillion is an international construction and facilities management company. Inspired and thinking ahead, I took the opportunity to ask him about my placement year in industry whilst at University. I received his card and, earlier this year, I contacted Mr Howson to see if it would be possible for me to gain work experience over the summer with Carillion. At most, I was expecting a few days or a week in a Carillion office. However, I never expected Mr Howson would offer me a month’s experience moving around different areas of the company – I couldn’t say no to that!
The month was based over June and July; each week I was based somewhere different. First, I was in the Customer Experience Centre (CEC) in Sheffield; the second week I spent time with joint venture, Carillion Telent in Chorley, the third week in Wolverhampton at Headquarters, Carillion House, and the final week out ‘in the field’ in Yorkshire with the Northern contract. I hadn’t realised how large Carillion is until I spent time with different areas of the business. I really appreciated the fact I was moved around the company, as I could gain a lot more experience.
I was based with management teams for the month - visiting different sites, being involved in conference calls to London, Dubai and Canada and in 6 hour meetings (I tried my best to keep up!). I gained real, valuable business experience in HR, corporate communications, sustainability, sales and operations. Highlights included making great contacts in several areas of Carillion, and finding out what I was most interested in career-wise. I really enjoyed the final week working on the Northern contract – this contract involves maintaining all the stations in the north.
Looking forward, I hope to return to Carillion for my placement year, focusing on contract project management in Operations. I would also like to gain experience in the bidding process for new contracts.
I had an amazing month’s work experience and I would like to thank Settle College for inviting Richard Howson into school; I would never have had this great opportunity without Settle College - thank you!
Anna Marshall Former Sixth Form student (left August 2015)
20 REFLECTIONS ON TIME SPENT AT SETTLE COLLEGE
I have really enjoyed my time at Settle College! I couldn't have asked for a better education and I had great relationships with all my teachers, who were all eager to help me succeed.
The school gave me a number of opportunities, one of which was being a member of the Sixth Form Committee, which greatly enhanced my leadership capabilities. I studied Biology, History and Geography at A-Level and I also undertook an EPQ based on modern day slavery. I obtained the grades A* (Geography), A (Biology), B (History) and an A (EPQ).
I am going on to study Law at Newcastle University, which was my first choice. I have no idea if I'll end up as a barrister, solicitor, judge or something completely different, but I'm determined to be successful and happy in whatever career I choose!
I'm very glad I chose to study both GCSEs and A-Levels at Settle College, because I could not have experienced better teaching and support throughout the 5 years I spent at the school.
Amy Marshall Former Sixth Form student (left August 2016)
GREEN FUTURES We were delighted to see that the Craven Development Education Centre had included an article about our Eco-team in their recent Autumn 2016 Newsletter, featuring a picture of Chloe Handley, one of our Year 10 students. The article is detailed below:
‘Craven DEC is a partner in ‘Green Futures’, one of several projects being funded by the Big Lottery Fund and part of ‘Our Bridge Future.’ Green Futures is managed by the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust. Chloe planting trees in Spring
Our role in Green Futures is to support and encourage secondary school students to be agents of positive environmental change within the structure of the Eco-Schools Award programme. At the moment we are working with Eco teams in Settle College, Nidderdale High and Cedar House schools but are looking for more secondary school partners.
An exciting part of Green Futures is the opportunity for students to be part of an Annual Youth Environment Summit. The first summit will be held at Malham Tarn Field Centre during the second weekend in October when young people from all aspects of the Green Futures project will meet to plan future action, take part in fun environmental activities and learn new skills.’
Ms R Popa Teaching Assistant/Eco Schools Co-ordinator
21 NATIONAL CITIZEN SERVICE (NCS): MY EXPERIENCE A REPORT BY CHLOE ALLAN (FORMER YEAR 11 STUDENT)
First of all, what is NCS?
NCS is a summer or autumn holiday scheme for 15-17 year olds in the United Kingdom. It is designed to build social skills, make new friends, face your fears and even make your CV look amazing!
I said yes to NCS!
On 1st August 2016, I arrived in Skipton and got on the coach with three of my friends who I was going on NCS with. I was really excited but nervous at the same time. I had already met a lot of the people who were also going on the programme, as we attended ‘keep warm sessions’ which were team building sessions for us to get to know people before we went on the programme.
After a -3 hour coach journey and a quick stop at services, we arrived at our first destination for NCS. For the next five days we stayed at Manor Adventure in Culmington, Shropshire. We were separated into two groups and these were the people we would do activities with for the next week. Within the first hour, I had already bonded with everyone in our group. On the first week of NCS, you get the chance to take on some adrenaline- fuelled challenges like rock climbing, canoeing, hiking, archery and lots more. Even if you are petrified of heights, like I was at the time, your team supports you and gives you a boost of encouragement to give it a go and face your fear.
After having a weekend at home, recovering and washing and repacking our clothes, it was time for the second week. On Monday, we arrived at Giggleswick School; this is where our next five days were spent. During this week we went into Settle and did a community challenge, where our team ended up owning all of Settle’s street lights for 1 hour; learnt first aid skills and becoming a qualified first aider and learnt social action skills and becoming a qualified sports leader; not to mention all the crazy games of hide and seek around the dorms and getting one of our leaders into trouble—whoops!
Finally, on the third and last week of NCS, it was our social action project week, which meant that, in our groups, we chose a charity and did fundraising for that charity over the course of the week. We had to do 30 hours in total of charity work. During the week, we were based in Skipton. Me and two others were volunteering in the Cancer Research charity shop for a week. It was surprising how much work there is in a charity shop and, all except two members of staff that work there, are volunteers.
At the end of the week, I also went to speak to the Town Council to get a licence for the market stall on the following Monday. This was something I probably would have never done if I wasn’t on NCS. On the Monday, we ran a stall for Yorkshire Air Ambulance and we all walked around rainy Skipton bucket collecting. Overall, we raised a total of £136. Contd/...
22 NATIONAL CITIZEN SERVICE (NCS): MY EXPERIENCE (Contd/…)
On Sunday 25th September 2016, it was our NCS graduation. It was so lovely to see everyone again and laugh about our funny moments and relive our memories of the three weeks.
Chloe enjoying time with students from other schools
When you take part in NCS, you become part of the NCS family and so many more doors open up to you in life. We were all offered the opportunity to volunteer again next summer and we all signed up because we enjoyed it that much. There isn’t one day go by where I don’t speak to one of my new friends from NCS! I highly recommend everyone to sign up and join the NCS family. You seriously won’t regret it!
Chloe Allan Former Year 11 student (left August 2016)
23 SIXTH FORM STUDENTS WELCOME DUTCH STUDENTS MONDAY 10TH OCTOBER 2016
At 8:30am, we met the Dutch students from Staring College in the Sixth Form Centre. It was very busy while we all found our Dutch partners, introduced ourselves and then signed up to some lessons for the morning. It was lovely for the Sixth Form students to meet with the new students and begin to learn about them.
Staring College
For first lesson, I took my Dutch partner to Chemistry and dropped her off in class, which had a good mix of English and Dutch students. For the second period, we took our partners to different lessons and we were able to learn more about their school and life in the Netherlands. Lots of us heard how many of them cycle to school - sometimes as far as 18km!
After break time, we went to History and, as there was an even split of English and Dutch students, we did a Dutch quiz on famous aspects of Dutch history and famous historic figures from the Netherlands. This was good fun and great way to learn more about our partner’s country.
At lunch time, we were shown a video about Staring College. It is very modern and it looks like a lovely place to learn. It was wonderful to get know a bit about our Dutch partners, their school and their way of life, and some of us are sure to keep in touch! We will look forward to hopefully meeting a new group of Dutch students next year.
Acacia Marshall Year 12 student
When I signed up for the Dutch visit, I didn’t expect to be partnered with an American student. However, it helped quite a lot when translating what the Dutch students were saying! We were each partnered with a Dutch student and we toured them around the school, taking them to our lessons and showing what Settle College was like. It was really interesting learning about how different our schools are, both in the Netherlands and America! I really enjoyed their visit and I hope they did too.
Imogen Daley Year 12 student
24 THE WALKER ART GALLERY AND TATE LIVERPOOL TRIP
On Wednesday 12th October 2016, the GCSE and A-Level Art groups took a trip to Liverpool to see examples of artwork in real life.
We first visited the Walker Art Gallery, where we looked at art work from the early 20th Century and Contemporary Art from the John Moore’s Prize 2016:
"The John Moore’s is one of the most prestigious art competitions in the UK and winning the Junior Prize in 1961 is one of the achievements of which I am most proud." - Sir Peter Blake, Artist.
In our GCSE lessons, we have been looking at Cubism, so it was interesting to see Cubist pieces in real life. However, we also saw other styles of art that were created about at the same time, and it was interesting to see the contrast between the two and to put in to perspective why Cubism was so shocking at the time.
We later went down to Albert Docks, where we had some free time before going into the Tate Gallery, in which more modern pieces were seen. Some pieces were a little confusing especially ‘What the living do’ by Jason Dodge (which was literally piles of rubbish). However, from speaking with a Tate employee, we saw that the rubbish was a great representation of how humans live, much like how we look at Roman pottery to see how they lived.
Over all, it was a really enjoyable day and really helped us understand how to analyse and recognise the ideas behind an artist’s work.
Lily Whittle Year 10 student
25 MY EXPERIENCE IN PHOTOGRAPHY AT SETTLE COLLEGE (BY HARRY WILSON, YEAR 11 STUDENT)
Since I was young, I’ve always had an aspiration for photography, initially capturing flowers in the back garden with a simple Canon point and shoot. Over experience, I have adapted to the familiarities of professional style photography, investing in my first DSLR a while back.
Just last weekend I lay sprawled out across a forest floor in complete silence waiting, anticipating the ideal moment to release the shutter. Of course, it hasn’t all been well and good; remember that lightning storm a couple of weeks back? Well, I was right in the middle of that running as fast as my legs could carry me down that hill. In all the panic of a near- death experience, it’s such a shame I didn’t get to take many photos of it! Salmon jumping in Stainforth Force
Ms Costello first discovered about my passion for photography as the subject arose in a Prefect interview with Mrs Coulson. Leavers’ Day was just around the corner and school had nobody to photograph it, so it became my responsibility to do so. I remember the day after, a photographer came in to take photos for the new prospectus and Ms Costello kindly asked me if I wanted to shadow him throughout the day. I accepted and had a great experience. Another instance in which my photography was called upon was Sports Day, a little drizzly, but a clear sandwich bag works wonders keeping your flash dry whilst capturing some actions shots. The Forest above Settle
Quite recently, in fact, I started to take up astrophotography around Settle; the hideous bright orange street light remaining my worst enemy when taking a starlit scene. Kicking your tripod mid-thirty second exposure, now that makes me mad! But, nevertheless, it can add a very interesting effect to your image. One day I decided that I would go up to Stainforth Force to get a few snaps of the salmon jumping; after sitting there for nearly two hours, I managed to get some great shots after retiring back up to the campsite for a bowl of chips! St Catherine's breakwater Jersey
The publicity of my work is displayed through my use of a Facebook page ‘Harry Wilson Photography’, where I share all my taken pictures, usually uploading every week or so. I don’t usually sell my photos but an opportunity came up for me to purchase a stall at a Christmas Market in Settle. Naturally, I accepted and expect to be selling my images in frames as well as canvas prints.
Overall, I believe school has really helped me with my photography and I would also encourage you to pick up a camera and have a go; you never know what you might achieve! The best camera in the world is not the most expensive one, it’s the one you have with you. Photography isn’t about the quality of the image; it’s about how you take it.
Harry Wilson Year 11 Student
26 STEM GREENPOWER RACING 2016 Two successful races so far this year, one at Croft and another at Aintree. At Croft, we completed 27.1miles, which was a massive improvement on last year but, at Aintree, we were plagued by issues.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our sponsors over the last four years which has allowed the Greenpower team to run and inspire engineers of the future.
Thanks goes to:
Polyroof ; 3peakscycles; Martin Wakelin of Carter Bearings; Middleton Supplies; Ray Coote; and last, but no means least, John Crosland, and the Greenpower Team.
The Greenpower Team
On the starting line!
Mr G Scott Subject Leader Design Technology
27 SPORTS COACHES
A number of Year 11 and 10 students coach their peers within extra-curricular clubs. The coaches are able to accompany teams to tournaments and support them through matches. All the coaches do a fantastic job and the results of the teams demonstrates this!
As always, the Sports Coaches are a credit to the school. Some of the students will be using this initiative to support their GCSE PE practical grade.
A special thank you to Ellie Jones, Rosa Bryant, Mollie Stelfox, Gemma Darwin, Olivia Schofield, Francesca Redford and Elisha Snowden-Evans! Thank you ladies, and well done!
Mrs L Thompson Subject Leader PE GIRLS’ RUGBY UNION TOURNAMENT TUESDAY 11TH OCTOBER
Well done to all the girls who took part in the North Yorkshire Tournament at Skipton Rugby Union Club. All three teams played outstandingly and were unbeaten within their groups. We were immensely proud to be able to enter not one but two U13 teams, and both teams won every game until they played one another, where there could be only one winner. This time Settle B came out on top. A huge well done to all the girls who played!
U13 A Team: Nell Shepherd (C), Cecily Robson-Gott, Honey Kaup-Samuels, Lucy Pettit, Amy Simpson, Louisa Bullock, Jessica Baines
U13 B Team: Daisy Saffery (C), Pippa Chamley, Abbey White, Erin Cummins, Rebecca Ashcroft, Madeleine Prince, Harriet Pickup
All the girls played fantastically well and a true team spirit was evident right from the first game. Well Done!
Mrs L Thompson Subject Leader PE
28 ‘WIGGLE TOUR OF YORKSHIRE’ SPORTIVE EVENT
On the Sunday 20th August 2016, I took part in the ‘Wiggle Tour of Yorkshire’ Sportive event. A few hundred riders set off from Thirsk; we rode across Yorkshire with a variety of age groups and with a selection of three routes. A few others from my team - Settle Wheelers - rode with me and we chose the ‘Epic’ route: 102.3 miles and 4,771ft of ascending in typical British weather – rain, a lot of rain.
I’d been training for this Sportive for several months beforehand and I do plenty of road biking, but this was to be my first 100+ mile Sportive in a long time. I average 120 miles per week riding most evenings after school and longer rides at the weekend.
We averaged 16.9mph across the course, with two stops. The course started fairly flat as we headed towards Leyburn via Northallerton; at this point we were in a peloton of about 60 riders. As we came out of Reeth - around the half way mark - we climbed to 1700ft, which had a section of 28% gradient, just outside of Bainbridge. At the highest point of the climb, side winds reached speeds of 40mph. On the descent back in to Leyburn, we reached up to 40mph and the course then flattened out.
By the 75 mile mark, our group had dropped to about seven riders and, at this point, we were leading. When we reached 5 miles to go the pace increased back to around 25mph. The finish was a sprint at 300m to go: overall I finished sixth, with the fastest time for my age group - 6hrs 18mins 47secs.
Harvey enjoying the event
Harvey Stroh Year 10 student
29 U15 NETBALL VS ST MARGARET’S SCHOOL Well done to the U15 Netball team which played on Monday 26th September 2016 against Queen Margaret’s School. It was an outstanding performance by all in the team, with the final score being Queen Margaret’s 25- Settle College 10. The score did not reflect how close the game was.
Player of the Match went to Emily Carpenter and ‘Player’s Player’ went to Charlotte Wilkinson. A special mention to Ellie Wills, who made her debut, scoring high in the game.
Squad: Rhiannon Brayshaw Leonie Dale Charlotte Wilkinson Katie Tootill Megan Walton Emily Carpenter (Captain) Alice Walton Ella North Natasha Day Ellie Wills
A massive well done to all who played and I am looking forward to the next fixture.
Mrs A Coulson Teacher of PE
YEAR 7 NETBALL VS WOODHOUSE GROVE
Our Year 7 girls made their debut as a team on Friday 30th September 2016. The girls were very excited for their first match and played really well together, demonstrating skills and tactical awareness when defending the ball. Unfortunately, their opponents outplayed them and they didn’t come away with a win. A fantastic effort from all players and I look forward to future matches.
Mrs L Thompson Subject Leader PE
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U13 NETBALL VS QUEEN MARGARET’S SCHOOL
Queen Margaret’s arrived at Settle College to give our U13 team their first match of the season. The rain didn’t put our girls off and they opened the game with the first goal. The girls carried on playing with skill, precision and determination. They weren’t lucky enough to take home a win this time, which was a real shame. Good luck in your next match girls!
Mrs L Thompson Subject Leader PE
ENGLISH SCHOOLS’ FELL RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIP
Beth Roberts (Year 7 student) competed in the English Schools’ Fell running Champions 2016 at Sedbergh School recently. Beth ran a fantastic race and came fourth in her age group, which is a huge achievement. A massive well done to Beth and good luck in future races!
Mrs L Thompson Subject Leader PE
31 SETTLE COLLEGE SUCCESS IN THE WHITE ROSE SCHOOLS RUGBY SERIES
To increase participation in Rugby, the RFU have decided to hold tournaments over the academic year. Settle College compete in the Craven Cluster with the following schools: South Craven School, The Skipton Academy, Upper Wharfedale School, Ilkley Grammar School, Prince Henry’s Grammar School and Ermysted’s School. There are 6 tournaments within the academic year and these will seed the schools to play in the White Rose Rugby Finals day. Last year, the Year 7 team were seeded into the Cup and achieved 4th position. The Year 11 Boys’ Rugby finished First in the Plate Competition.
Results so far:
Year 7 – First Tournament at Ilkley Grammar School Settle College W 15- 0 Upper Wharfedale School Settle College D 10 -10 Ilkley Grammar School Settle College W 5- 0 Ermysted’s School Settle College L 10 - 15 Prince Henry’s Grammar Settle College W 5- 0 South Craven
Year 7 – Second Tournament at Upper Wharfedale School Settle College L 5- 10 Upper Wharfedale School Settle College W 15 -10 Ilkley Grammar School Settle College W 5- 0 Ermysted’s School Settle College D 5- 5 South Craven
Year 8 – First Tournament at Ilkley Grammar School Settle College W 40- 0 Upper Wharfedale School Settle College W 15 - 0 Ilkley Grammar School Settle College L 0- 5 Ermysted’s School Settle College W 15 - 10 Prince Henry’s Grammar Settle College L 15- 5 St Mary’s
Report from Ollie Macnab (Year 8 student)
‘In the St. Mary’s match we lost 15-5. Both of our tries were scored by Liam Knights. We passed the ball down the line and Liam finished off by running up the wing to score. We realised that we needed to attack the space instead of running in to the big boys from St Mary’s, but it was too late. A good learning experience for the future!’
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32 SETTLE COLLEGE SUCCESS IN THE WHITE ROSE SCHOOLS RUGBY SERIES (Contd/…)
Year 8 – Second Tournament at Upper Wharfedale School
Settle College W 45- 0 Upper Wharfedale School
Settle College W 15 -5 Ilkley Grammar School
Settle College W 10- 0 Ermysted’s School
Settle College D 1- 5 South Craven
Settle College W 45 - 0 The Skipton Academy
Year 7 and 8 Boys’ teams happy with their performance at Upper Wharfedale School Year 9 – First Tournament at Settle College
Settle College W 15- 0 Upper Wharfedale School
Settle College L 5 - 20 Ilkley Grammar School Settle College L 25- 0 Ermysted’s School Settle College W 15 - 10 The Skipton Academy
Settle College W 15- 5 South Craven
Year 9 boys ready for their first scrum against The Skipton Academy
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33 SETTLE COLLEGE SUCCESS IN THE WHITE ROSE SCHOOLS RUGBY SERIES (Contd/…)
Year 11 – First Tournament at South Craven School
Settle College W 10 - 0 Upper Wharfedale School Settle College W 10 - 0 Whitcliffe School Settle College W 15 - 0 The Skipton Academy Settle College W 10 - 5 South Craven
Mr G Paisley Assistant Principal Teacher of PE
NORTH WEST AREA JUDO CHAMPIONSHIP 2016
On Sunday the 8th October 2016, I fought in the North West Area Judo Competition. There were 20 boys in my category of under 34kg. We were put into a pool; I won my first match with a Craven Turn, which is a hold down that I have being practising for a long time with my training partner, Jack Wright. I lost my second match to a good hold down but I am hoping my coach, Danny Harper, will show me some more moves to try out on Jack. I came ninth place in the whole of Britain!
It was a tough competition but lots of fun. We had a parade before the matches started and we all walked around the mats with the bag pipes playing. I stayed in a hotel and had pizza for my tea.
I have been selected to represent the North West area at an International competition in South at the end of the month: I really hope I medal this year.
Aidan Howard Year 7 student
I took part in the North West Area Judo Championship on Sunday 9th October 2016, representing Craven Judo Academy. I have been training hard with my coach, Mr Danny Harper, who is a former GB athlete and a great coach.
I was in a pool of around ten players who were about my weight. I had to win every fight to get into the finals. I won with ‘Ippon seoi nage’, which is an over the shoulder throw. I am proud of this as I have been practising this technique especially for this event. The fights were quite tough and I admit I was nervous going in but I had won this event before, shortly after breaking my arm in 2014 so I thought, if I could win it then, I could do it again! I would like to thank my coach, Danny, for his support and my Dad for helping me too. I also want to thank my training partner, Aidan, for putting up with me in training.
Jack Wright Year 7 student
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NORTH WEST AREA JUDO CHAMPIONSHIP 2016 (Contd/…)
On the 9th of October, I took part in a Judo competition in Blackburn and I got Bronze. I lost my first match and, in the second one, I lost because I went in for the throw and the other girl elbowed me in the ribs. I had to go off the mat and put ice on my ribs and I couldn’t fight in my next match.
Kayley Lynn Year 7 student
MY JUDO EXPERIENCE
I began judo in the February of 2014, when I was in year 5 and now, in October 2016 it’s only a few days until I go to my second Southend International Competition representing the North West Area squad.
I’ve been to many places with judo such as Blackburn, St Helens, Kendal, Bacup, Accrington and Barrow and, through all these events, I’ve made many friends within the Club, some of whom come to Settle College as well.
On 9th October 2016, I competed in my second North West Open in Blackburn, in which I gave one of my best performances of the year. Also in my pool was Club and school mate, Tom Dale.
On Friday 21st October 2016, I set off for Southend for the second year running with the North West squad (which, to be selected, you need to win Gold at the Lancashire Closed or a medal at the North West Open). I need to thank the school for being so supportive of me in this great competition.
Ethan & Tom celebrate their achievements at the North West Ethan Cross Area Judo Championships Year 8 student
35 SETTLE COLLEGE 1ST XI FOOTBALL (SIXTH FORM)
In a busy term for Sixth Form Football, the team's first encounter was a challenging one; a home match against Maltby Academy from Rotherham, a large school with a strong team. This was in the ESFA English Schools cup competition. Despite a spirited and brave effort from Settle, the Maltby team took the win. Despite a goal each for Jacob Wroe and Louis Francmanis and some excellent saves from goalkeeper Callum Cockett, the Maltby side dominated possession in most areas of the pitch. Settle's Jonathan Horton worked tirelessly in midfield to break up their play and possession and other performances of note came from Joe Pickles at left back and Joel Wynne at centre back and, later ,midfield. A great effort from all, well done.
The second match for the 1st XI was the traditional yearly encounter with Stonyhurst College, near Clitheroe; an away game for us. This was a much closer and more evenly contested match and one that we really deserved to win but had to settle for a 2-2 draw. Settle had the majority of possession and displayed higher quality on the ball but, in truth, didn't create enough clear goal scoring opportunities. Again, Jonathan Horton 'Jonners' (pictured in action below) was the engine of the team, displaying tremendous composure, speed and ability in possession of the ball. The two goals also came from Jonathan. The team was bolstered with the addition of two Year 11 students: Henry Macnab and Ben Rabjohns, who made a great contribution to the team performance.
Jonathan Horton in action!
Mr M Harrison Teacher of PE
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YEAR 7 AND YEAR 10 FOOTBALL
The Year 7 and Year 10 football teams had drawn Moorland School in Clitheroe in their first rounds of the English Schools Cup, but both games were eventually forfeited by Moorland School, so our two teams progress to the next round of the Cup. The Year 7 team will play a team from Bolton at home, with the Year 10s travelling all the way to Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough! These two fixtures will be really tough games, with the two teams already having beaten other teams to reach this stage of the Cup. If either of our teams can get a win and progress to the third round it would be an amazing achievement and the next game could be considerably further afield than even Middlesbrough.
The Year 8 team is scheduled to play the Lakes School, Cumbria in the second round of the English
Schools Cup (details of fixtures in the ‘parents-sports fixtures’ section of the College website).
The Year 11 team has an upcoming friendly fixture against local rivals , The Skipton Academy.
With most teams being involved in three Cup competitions (English Schools, Yorkshire Cup and st Harrogate & Craven Area Cup) and the 1 XI also being in a league, it will be a busy period leading up to Christmas and in the New Year.
Training reminder:
Year 7, 8 & 9 training: after school on a Thursday (3.20pm-4.30pm) Year 10 & 11 training: Friday lunchtime 1st XI training: Wednesday afternoon (when there is no fixture)
Upcoming fixtures (see website for details):
18th October: Year 7, English Schools Cup, second round, Thornleigh Salesian School, Bolton (home). 19th October: 1st XI, Ermysted’s School—league match. 31st October: Year 10 English Schools Cup, second round, North Shore Academy, Middlesbrough (away). 2nd November: 1st XI, Rossett School - league match. 3rd November: year 8, English Schools Cup, second round, Lakes School (home). 9th November: 1st XI, King James, Knaresborough, County Cup, second round (away).
Mr M Harrison Teacher of PE
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