End of Term 6 Friday 22nd July Students Finish at 1pm Fulston Manor School GCE Results Day* Thursday 18th August Year 13s to collect from 8am, Year 12s from 10am, until 1pm Summer (in 6th Form Centre) GCSE Results Day* Thursday 25th August Year 11s to collect from 9am, Newsletter 2016 Year 10s from 10am, until 1pm Followed by Sixth Form Enrolment (All in 6th Form Centre) STUNNING New Sixth Form Centre and Library Staff Training Days Officially Opened by Gordon Henderson! Monday 5th and Tuesday 6th September 2016

Start of Term 1 (2016/17) Wednesday 7th September 8.40am for Year 7. 10.30am for Years 8, 9, 10, 11.

Thursday 8th September 8.40am for Years 12 and 13 Presentation Evening Thursday, 15th September Staff Training Day Friday 23rd September

Open Days Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th October End of Term 1 Friday 21st October

Start of Term 2 Monday 31st October Sixth Form Open Evening Fulston Manor School’s brand new 6th Form Centre and Learning Hub was offi- (for Year 11s) Thursday 3rd November cially opened on Friday 10th June. Guests were invited to tour the building fol- Sixth Form Parents’ Evening lowing a small reception after which the ribbon cutting and plaque unveiling cer- Thursday 10th November emony took place. Headteacher, Mr Alan Brookes, said, “We were delighted to welcome MP Gordon Henderson as our guest of honour at the official opening of Year 9 Parents’ Meeting the 6th Form Centre. This £3.8m project provides outstanding accommodation Tuesday, 22nd November for our students and has already been entered for one prestigious design award. Staff Training Day Our 6th form of over 300 students already enjoy significant success with an aver- Monday 28th November age of 60 students going to university each year and I am certain that the new Winter Concert building will help ensure that such success continues into the future.” Thursday, 1st December The new building contains a brand new library, sixth form common room and Carol Concert the Study Zone which has quiet areas for study and PC facilities. There are also Tuesday 20th December four new classrooms, a meeting room, a Careers Office and offices for various End of Term 2 staff members. Wednesday 21st December Exam results—all exams — collect from 6th Form Centre — Start of Term 3 use 6th Form pedestrian gate or cars to use tennis courts. See e-mail about Tuesday 3rd January 2017 works to front of school.

Important Reminders

Students Feeling Unwell and the Use of Mobile Phones School Closure There have been a number of occasions when students have In the event of the school having to close, due to adverse felt unwell and have contacted home asking for parents to weather conditions for example, we notify parents in a variety come and collect them from school without the knowledge of ways:- of any member of staff. Can you please remind your  Use of local radio station announcements child(ren) that should they feel unwell they should inform a  Notice on the home page of the school website member of staff or go directly to the First Aid Room. A  InTouch e-mail message service (direct to your member of staff will discuss the illness with your child and e-mail addresses) will contact you if it is necessary for them to be collected and taken home or taken for further medical examination.  InTouch text message service (direct to your mobile phones) If students are using their phones at unacceptable times, locations or in other ways they will The text message service direct to mobile phones has proved to still be confiscated and taken to the be very effective and provides parents with an early notification school office. No phone can be collect- of school closure. If you have not registered for this free ed before 3:15 p.m. In some cases InTouch service or the free InTouch e-mail service please phones may be collected by the stu- contact Mrs Nicole Fitzjohn, on 01795 475228 or dent but generally they will need to be nfitzjohn@fulstonmanor.kent.sch.uk for further details. collected by a parent.

Collecting students by car at the end of the day We are pleased that we are able to allow parents to drive into school and drop their sons/daughters off in the mornings. However, it is not reasonable for parents to expect to collect students in the same way at the end of the day as it is so busy. It is a drop-off area but we do make exceptions for taxis and for parents of students who are on crutches etc.

We therefore ask parents to make arrangements to meet their sons/daughters at a convenient location away from the school and Brenchley Road.

If the present traffic and health & safety concerns continue it will be necessary to consider closing the school gates to all vehicles before and after 3pm. Thank you for your co-operation.

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Reminder re Uniform and Appearance Skirts Regulation school skirt is as follows: Straight skirt with kick pleat at centre back, or Box pleat All skirts must be knee length Boys’ Trousers: Should be charcoal grey and straight legged. Hair Hair that is dyed in non-natural or contrasting colours and hair extensions are not permitted in school. Girls’ hair bands must be plain black, red or white only. No scarves or flower accessories are to be worn. Nails Painted and/or acrylic nails are not permitted in school. Tights Must be grey, minimum 40 denier, black tights are NOT permitted. Reminder re shoes for both girls and boys: Shoes should be black, leather, sensible and suitable for both in- door and outdoor use. Boots (defined as footwear that covers the ankle), trainers and canvas shoes may NOT be worn. If a student should arrive in school not complying to the above he/she will be given until the next school day to rectify. (nail varnish remover is kept in house areas and girls will be asked to remove the nail varnish immediately and their responsibility card will be signed). Failure to rectify could lead to isolation.

Nimes Welcomes Fulston Students

Five 6th Form students from Fulston Manor School travelled to the French city of Nimes for 6 days in March as part of the Erasmus+ programme accompanied by teachers Mr Patey and Miss Underwood. They were joined by representatives of schools from Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Germany, Poland, Turkey and the hosts, France.

During the week the students were involved in a range of activities which included a visit to the historic cities of Nimes and Montpel- lier. The students were given a guided tour around several famous monuments which included the Nimes Arena (colosseum) and the Square House. They received infor- mation regarding the history of the city dating back to the Roman Empire. They also travelled to Montpel- lier for the day where they visited Opera Comédie and Saint Pierre Cathedral.

Undoubtedly one of the highlights of the trip was the ‘Eurovision Song Contest’ on the first night where the students performed a dance in front of a packed hall of over 200 people including teachers, students and the host families. Our students showed extraordinary confidence and received an award for ‘best planned dance’. There was also a ‘Flashmob’ dance which took place at the host school in a small village called Milhaud where all Erasmus+ students and teachers performed a rehearsed dance in front of the school.

The Fulston students delivered a speech on migration to the UK during a confer- ence in front of a large audience. The girls showed tremendous courage and spoke clearly with a focus on both the history and current situation surround- ing immigration to the UK. They re- ceived a huge round of applauds from everyone in the room. Mr Patey said “Overall it was a very successful trip and the 6th Form students represented both Fulston Manor School and the United Kingdom exceptionally well”.

Left to Right; Morgan Gray (16), Julija Dmitrijeva (16), Bethany Coulter (16), Jemma James (17) and Jessica Watts (17).

Fulston Students Visit Crete As Part Of Erasmus+ Project

On Sunday 10th April, five Year 12 stu- dents and two staff from Fulston Manor School flew to Heraklion, Crete as part of the Erasmus+ project which promotes cultural diversity focusing on migration. Nathan Wheeler, Bethan Foot, Amber Cook, Emily Moss and Eleanor Wood were the lucky students chosen to ac- company Mr Graeme Bowden and Mrs Heidi Pye.

The intrepid travellers spent the next five days learning about the Greek culture and met students from Greece, Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Italy and Po- land. The activities were diverse and in- cluded visits to Museums, an Aquarium and ancient ruins. They were also taken to a local pottery where everyone had the chance to make something unique. The group were also taken, via a 20- minute boat-trip, to the small island of Spinaloga, once a leper colony and fortress, nominated for in- clusion in Unesco's World Heritage list.

The week was filled with dancing and music and culminated in a closing ceremony with all of the Euro- pean schools taking part. The Fulston students gave a performance describing the tale of three mi- grants who had chosen to migrate to Scotland and how they were welcomed by the locals. The second half of the performance was the Erasmus song contest with each of the participating countries pre- senting their songs entitled 'We are Europe'. Although quality of the competition was high the casting vote lay with the Belgian judge who awarded first prize to the students from Great Britain. To say that the students were happy would have been an understatement.

Mr Graeme Bowden, Head of Performing Arts said “Our students were excellent ambassadors for both the school and UK on this visit, actively taking part in all of the activities and events during the course of the week. They were given a fantastic opportunity and made the most of it, getting to know students not only from the host country, but also from the other partic- ipating countries. They have learnt a lot about many aspects of the culture in Crete and have seen just how fortunate they are as students at Fulston Manor, with the ex- cellent facilities and opportunities they have, which are simply not available for the students they met in Crete”.

Bethan Foot, 16, said “It has been a com- pletely eye-opening and invaluable experi- ence for me, as I have been able to learn so

much about the culture in Crete, that I didn't know before. I hope to stay in touch with the many friends I have made this week, from both Crete and the other participating countries, and look forward to wel- coming some of the students we met from Crete, when they visit Fulston Manor in September."

Photo Left to Right: Mrs Heidi Pye, Nathan Wheeler 17, Bethan Foot 16, Amber Cook 17, Emily Moss 17 , Eleanor Wood 17 and Mr Graeme Bowden

The Accelerated Reader Scheme continues to provide a framework of attractive reading resources, quizzes to ascertain compre- hension and small rewards for many of our Year 7, 8 and 9 students and the following students have made the most progress in their classes: Emilia Zarychta, Henry Mills, Alfie Butler, Emilie Weller, Mason Sheehan, Cameron Leech, Riley Moroni-Spice, Jack Terry and Evie Hanson.

A Kindle has been awarded to one of the students who has made the most progress of 3 years and 6 months, Laurence Harper. Well done to all of these and to others who have worked hard to improve their reading.

Certificates also go to students who have exhibited stamina in reading long, complicated books and suc- cessfully answering questions on them: 1,500,000 words George Wells

500,000 words Lenna Slaughter Oscar Bennett Isobel Evans

250,000 words Jennifer Walsh Chloe Amey-Ayress Caine Fleming

Music Tour to Paris, July 2016 On Wednesday 6th July 34 Students from Years 7-13 trav- elled to Paris in France accompanied by Mr Bowden, Miss Hadok-Quadrio & Miss Monaghan. After a relatively short journey, we arrived on Wednesday afternoon at Parc Georges-Brassen, a public park located in the 15th arron- dissement of Paris in preparation for our first concert of our visit. At 5.30pm to an ever-increasing audience, we gave our first concert with performances from our Samba Band, Jazz Band, Choir and individual soloists.

On day 2, the sun was shining and we started our day with a visit to the Sacre-Coeur and Montmartre. We then travelled to the Louvre shopping centre with an opportunity to see some of the sights on the way and to see the inverted roof, a smaller version of the glass pyramid from road level. After lunch we then travelled on to Jardin D’acclimatation, a chil- dren’s amusement park, the location of our second and final concert of our tour to Paris.

Once we had concluded the concert, we then headed to the Montparnasse Tower and to the panoramic observation deck, which with the weather as it was, 28 de- grees and not a cloud in the sky, was an excellent opportunity to view the Eiffel Tower and other major attractions across the Paris skyline. On day 3, we spent the day at Disneyland Paris, a welcome reward for all the hard work the students had put in both preparing for and presenting the concerts during our visit.

All had a very enjoyable day, with very short queueing times; there were multiple visits by students to rides including Indi- ana Jones and Space Mountain and we finished nicely with an opportunity watch the daily parade before we returned to our hotel for the evening.

On the final day of our tour, we had one excursion tak- ing a river cruise along the Seine, an opportunity to see the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral and Louvre (amongst others) one last time before we headed home.

A big thank-you and well done from Mr Bowden to all the students and staff, for an amazing week! We could not have taken a nicer group of students who presented two excellent concerts and enjoyed every moment of our time away.

Kidenza Orchestra Visit 30 June

On Thursday 30 June, Fulston Manor welcomed back the Kidenza Orchestra formed of professional musicians who perform regularly in a well renowned orchestra both in London and across the country.

Year 7 watched the first concert of the day, based on the Music of Camille Saint-Saens ‘Carnival of the Animals’. Students listened to extracts from the work as well as additional repertoire and watched animations, taking them on a musical journey.

The Orchestra went on to provide two further concerts to nine local primary schools, during the remain- der of the day. This was a fantastic opportunity for students to see a live performance given by classical- ly trained musicians. Hopefully this may have inspired anyone who was thinking of learning an instru- ment?

Sounds of Swale – Joint Schools’ Concert – 04 July

On Monday 04 July, Fulston Manor hosted the ‘Sounds of Swale’ Joint Schools’ Concert; the second event of its kind this year. Ten schools from across Swale and across both primary and secondary took part in the event, which provided an excellent showcase for the musical talents and abilities of the stu- dents of Swale.

With over 150 students taking part, we had a packed programme of per- formances including choirs, samba bands, uku- lele groups and a clarinet choir. The event culminat- ed in a massed perfor- mance from all of the stu- dents involved of the song ‘Happy’ by Pharrell Wil- liams.

Everyone had a great day and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. We look forward to the next event.

GCSE Drama Performances: Scripted Plays

The Year 11 Drama students performed a range of scripted plays for their GCSE Drama practical exam, based on the set theme ‘consequences.’ In preparation for the examination, the Year 11 students per- formed for their parents and friends on the 4th May. There were four performances of plays such as ‘Albeit Macht Frei’, ‘The Government Inspector’, ‘White Feather’ and ‘Let Him Have It.’ The plays were well received by their audiences and gave the students an invaluable opportunity to practise their perfor- mances in front of an audience in preparation for the practical examination the following week. Well done Year 11 Drama students!

Year 13 Showcase 2016 The Year 13 Performing Arts students performed a variety of drama and music pieces in their final show- case on 26th May for their A Level Performing Arts practical examination. Each student performed three contrasting pieces to a visiting examiner and invited family and friends. The performances were engaging and varied, including musical numbers from ‘Jekyll and Hyde,’ ‘Rent’ and ‘Les Miserables.’ The Year 13 students were able to select their own pieces to perform and had been rehearsing them since March. The final performances were of a very high standard and thoroughly impressed the audience.

Intrepid Staff Travellers….Miss Mulligan and Miss Easton

Picture the towering buildings of the To- ronto skyline, iced with knee-high snows, casting shadows over a populous, metropolitan hive of wonder. Sound anything like your Easter?

Over the course of the Easter break, Miss Mulligan ventured across the North Atlantic ocean, leaving behind a rainy Heathrow airport to land upon Cana- da’s northwestern shore of Lake Ontario in Toronto Pearson International Airport. Whilst this in itself was exhilarating enough, what was perhaps most exciting was the prospect of sharing this adventure with a true Canadian; the one and only Miss Easton. Having been greeted by the airport by Miss Easton and her family, Miss Mulligan headed away from Toronto to Miss Easton’s hometown, Vineland. Locat- ed in the Canadian province of Ontario, this quaint, agricultural community is littered with wineries and fruit farms, and springs to life by night in a labyrinth of Comedy Club shows and Ice Hockey games (one of Canada’s national sports).

Following a short, blustery stay in Vineland, Miss Easton and Miss Mulligan headed out to Niagara Falls to see the world famous series of waterfalls along the Niagara River, known for their colossal size and incredible beauty. These phenomenal, panoramic views were graced by the first (and only!) sunny sky of the week, to be outdone only by the unbeatable experience of walking behind the falls in order to see that which lies beneath. The colourful accessories adorning this journey of wonder included an impromptu meeting with an Ice Hockey team, land-crossing the American border on foot, and experiencing the blazing, neon avalanche of sight and sound that accompanies the night time Niagara experience.

It was at the very end of Miss Mulligan’s eight day adventure that she and Miss Easton re- turned to Toronto, the provincial capital of On- tario, for a more thorough exploration. Whilst significant highlights included climbing the CN tower (a building of over 530 metres in height from which you can overlook the whole of To- ronto’s unique, mismatched landscape of sky- scrapers and a boat-littered side island), The Royal Ontario Museum and the impressive Rip- ley’s Aquarium, it was, of course, the pictur- esque snow that truly completed the experi- ence.

Miss Mulligan and Miss Easton trekked the streets of Toronto for three days, moving beyond the traditional tour- ist attractions in order to explore the inner workings of this vibrant city. Aside from meeting the local Mounties and bumping into a few aspiring English travellers, most impressive of all was the expressive graffiti work embla- zoned on the buildings of Kensington Market street, depicting superheroes, sea monsters and Toronto scenes.

Not only was this an incredible journey into the very fabric of what makes On- tario all it is, but it serves as a small reminder of the fact that you never quite know where life is going to take you, whether to a karaoke bar in a To- ronto side street, or the fifth row in your first ever Ice Hockey game.

Keep exploring!

Students Fly To The Top Of Their Class Congratulations were heaped on to two lucky students from Fulston as they were chosen to accompany their Geography teacher, Miss Robins and Mr Tiller on a flight over Kent to see the area they had been studying for their GCSE exams.

Benedict Croft and Soraya Hol- land won the opportunity to take a flight, with Mr Tiller as their captain, because of their successes both academically and in terms of overall effort within their Geography GCSE course. The students had the opportunity to take in various landmarks in Kent, including the Reculver site where their GCSE Geography field work was completed. The coastal route around the Kent coast went via Sheppey, Faversham, Whitstable, Deal, Dover and Folkestone. It was such a clear day that they could even see France! Benedict said “It was incredible to see all the amazing landmarks of Kent, I thoroughly enjoyed it”. Soraya agreed and commented “The views of Kent were amazing and I am grateful for the experience”.

Our Adventures In Bude – by Mr Allison

During the May half term I had the absolute pleasure of taking 27 students to Adventure International in Bude for a week of action packed, adrenaline fuelled fun. The weather did not disappoint, and you’ll all be pleased to know that whilst it was raining and cold in Kent we were all basking in glorious sunshine on the North Cornwall coast! The students enjoyed activities such as surfing, mountain boarding, kayaking, canoeing, high ropes and body boarding to name but a few. The evenings were also filled with activities and it was great to see so many of the students participating in karaoke, the talent show and the 5 aside football match. It didn’t take very long for sleep to set in at bedtime every evening!

Despite a horrendous 10 hour coach journey home the students did not falter in their posi- tive spirit and the coach drivers who took us to and from Bude both commented on how well behaved the students were and would wish that all schools had such a well-oiled machine for trip journeys! The coach finally pulled in gone 10pm at Fulston and it was great to hear so many positive stories being told to parents with beaming faces of the students and par- ents alike.

The trip would not have been so successful without the dedication of the staff that came, particularly this year, where they had to give up their half term holiday! The dedication shown by the team was immeasurable so special thanks goes to Mrs Relf, Mrs Crawford, Mr Patey, Mr Rayfield and Miss Davies.

Here’s to another successful trip next May half-term!

Friday 24th June – Year 8 trip to Ypres On the morning that Britain found out that it had voted for BREXIT, 43 year 8 students and their teachers were heading into Europe. They were visiting Ypres in Belgium to learn about the events that took place there 100 years ago in World War One. They had a packed schedule – vis- iting cemeteries, battlefields, museums and attending the Last Post Ceremony.

We visited 2 Common- wealth cemeteries - Lijssen- thoek a cemetery based next to a military hospital and Tyne Cot – the biggest Commonwealth cemetery in the Ypres area. At both cemeteries our guides told us the stories of some of the individuals buried there. Students found these accounts very moving. They were al- so surprised how beautiful these cemeteries were. With their spotless white headstones, and stunning red roses – they looked lovely in the sum- mer sunshine. We also visited a German cemetery, Langemarck, which contrasted in many ways and students were able to explore and discuss different ideas of remembrance.

Students also visited Bayernwald, a network of German trenches, where students were able to gain a greater understanding of what life in a trench really involved. We visited Passchendaele museum, where Jos Fotheringham- Bray was dressed up as a world war one soldier. Stu- dents were also able to look at and handle artefacts from the war.

We went to Vancouver Corner and Hill 60 where students learnt about new tactics eg the use of gas and mining in World War One.

At the end of the day, students had time for some refreshments and chocolate shopping in the centre of Ypres before moving to the Menin Gate. This was the most poignant part of the trip for all of the students. The Menin Gate is a memorial to all of those soldiers who died in the Ypres area, but whose bodies weren’t found. Their names are carved onto the gate. Over 54,000 names are there. There was not enough space for all the names so many more are on special panels at Tyne Cot cemetery. 3 students had researched family members who had died in Ypres and who were re- membered on the Menin Gate. They were able to find their names and have a moment of quiet remembrance. Then at 8pm we all watched the Last Post Ceremony – a ceremony that has taken place every day (apart from during World War Two) since 1928. 3 Fulston Manor students – Toby McGinn, James Harvey and Libby Glover took part in the Last Post Cer- emony. They laid a wreath on behalf of the Fulston Manor group to remember those who died. It was a long, exhausting, but ultimately incredibly rewarding day with all students really developing their knowledge and insight of World War One.

Royal Handshake For Toby

Year 11 Fulston Manor School student Toby Turpin spent last weekend hobnobbing with royalty when he was selected to perform at Southwark Cathedral in front of His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh.

On the morning of Saturday 23rd April, England’s greatest playwright, William Shakespeare, was hon- oured at Southwark Cathedral in a specially curated service, blending liturgical worship, music and perfor- mance to mark the 400th anniversary of his death.

The celebration drew on extracts of Shakespeare’s four late plays – Pericles, Cymbeline, The Winter’s Tale and The Tempest and Toby performed Shakespeare’s Sonnet 55 alongside other members of The RSC Youth theatre. Toby also performed a funeral song from the play Cymberline entitled “Fear no more the heart O’ the sun”.

“It was a long long day but a lot of fun”, Toby said, “We were given instructions on etiquette should Prince Phillip choose to talk to us but, as it happened, I only got to shake his hand and nod! But, I did get to sing to Zoe Wanamaker which was great”.

Bradley Finds His Status Quo

Fulston student Bradley Hales was fortunate enough to meet Jeff Rich (drummer for Status Quo) at a drum workshop on Monday 6th June. The workshop took place at Rose Street Prima- ry School where Bradley’s Mum, Claire, works.

A keen drummer himself Brad- ley, 14, was allowed to play Jeff’s drums which he found a great experience.

He said “It was really nice to speak to Jeff and he even gave me a pair of signed drum sticks! I got to play on his kit and found out that the snare drum was worth £10,000 as it is so rare! Mum was relieved that I didn’t damage it”.

Hairspray “Fantastic, Wonderful, Enjoyable” “The quality…was just amazing…it was as good as going to the Marlowe” “A Magical Show”

Fulston Manor School, Performing Arts Department wowed audience members with the upbeat production of the Broadway musical Hairspray. Family and friends of cast members, as well as staff, turned up to support the shows that took place on Wednesday 20th & Thursday 21st April, followed by a matinee performance to local primary school students and staff on Friday 22nd April.

The plot of ‘Hairspray’ follows the life of Tracy Turnblad in 1960’s America in the racially segregated town of Baltimore. Jess Webb played the larger-than-life teenage girl whose dream is to dance on TV, on ‘The Corny Collin’s show’. Jess portrayed a flawless interpretation of Tracy, a worthy ‘star of the show’ with her beautiful voice and confident acting. The host, Corny, is a bubbly yet sarcastic character who Eleanor Wood played to a tee.

After the announcement of a 9 month leave of absence for one of the dancers from the show, Tracy hotfoots to the auditions being held at the TV studio and lands the place as one of the, ‘nicest kids in town’, much to the anger of evil dance queen Amber von Tussle played by Abbie Woolston, and her mother Velma von Tussle the show’s producer, played by Aaliyah Maguire.

Tracy, with the help of her friends, decides that enough is enough and that she wants the Corny Collins show to be racially integrated. Motormouth Mabel is a key part of this, fronting the campaign with Tracy. Played by Ruka Akorede & Kirstie Goodier, Mabel is a strong woman who stands up for what she believes in and both Ruka and Kirstie portrayed this role brilliantly. They gave out- standing performances, singing every note and nuance with meaning and power.

Tracy succeeds in integrating the show, in the process wins over her mother, Edna Turnblad, played by Robert Morrison, who followed in the footsteps of John Travolta, playing the female role, and scoring her man Link Larkin, played by Jacob Wiebe-Williams.

The whole show was an absolute pleasure to watch, and well worth the hours and hours of work put in by Mr Bowden, Mrs Baker, Miss Monaghan, Miss Hadok-Quadrio, and the cast, whose teamwork and ca- maraderie shone through. Not forgetting Harry Patching (Sound) and George Watling (Lighting) whose

Hairspray (cont….) tireless work and expertise helped make the show such a success, or the live band. The band, formed mainly of student musicians, made the accompanying music to every song seem effortless and gave it a professional edge to the whole show. A HUGE thank you and many congratulations to the cast, crew and musicians for three out- standing performances and for contributing to our best produc- tion yet! Photographs from our production of Hairspray are available on the school website.

***Writing Competition*** ***Fantastic Prizes*** Writing gives voice to the silent. It offers opportunity to tell your story, no matter who you are. It unites human beings through mutual loves and, most importantly, enables every young person to grow and develop artistically and emotionally, expressing their most creative abilities.

At Fulston Manor School, in connection with writer, journalist and documentary film maker James Braba- zon, we are embarking on a journey to encourage the creative spirit in our students. At the beginning of the new academic year, students are invited to become involved in the writing of a short story, between 800 and 2000 words, of the title, “A Complicated Friendship.” Aside from that, the only criteria is that our judges are moved by the writing. Any genre. Any linguistic style. Any characters. Any world. Our stu- dents hold the direction of their stories firmly in their palms.

Students will be offered workshop-based support relating to the practical elements of writing, including planning, generating ideas and sharing their work, meaning all students should feel empowered to take command of their own writing voyage. In order to ensure this is possible, students should register their interest with Miss Mulligan in September.

Additionally, students will be offered prizes split into two age categories of Years Seven to Ten, and Elev- en to Thirteen. Stories will be judged first internally by a panel of our in-school experts, before the most inspiring and emotive are given to Brabazon and his agent, who will make the final decision. There will be a prize of £500 in Bluewater Gift vouchers for the winner of each category.

The winning student from the latter age category will also be invited to meet with Brazabon’s agent, who will offer professional writing advice designed to move the student toward an even more refined writing ability. The beauty of this endeavour is the freedom it allows our students to uncover the most imagi- native, emotive depths of their hearts and minds. Not only is writing one of the many keys to academic success, it is, more significantly, a breathy exclamation of the many hidden stories we all have left to tell. For further information please see Miss Mulligan in the English Department.

Students Sit In The Supreme Court 17 Year 10 Fulston Manor School students were lucky to visit various locations in London during a Citizenship trip on Friday 22nd April. The first port of call took the group, along with teachers Mr Vigeon and Ms Jeffery, to Westminster Abbey followed by The Houses of Parliament where they watched a film on the history of Parliament. After a tour of the buildings they went to see the House of Commons and spotted Lord John Prescott.

The Supreme Court offered an insight to some of the celebrity cases and the students got a chance to sit in the judges chairs and ask many inspiring questions. Mr Vigeon then became a ’tour guide extraordinaire’ and gave an informa- tive political and his- torical tour of West- minster, a genuine treat for the students and Ms Jeffery.

Although there was a glimmer of hope that the group may have caught a glimpse of President Barak Obama it was not to be, even though they waited outside the gates leading to 10 Downing Street. Buckingham Palace was the final location and photographs taken before heading home. Girls Take the Three Top Prizes in French Vocab Express Challenge Students taking GCSE French have been using an online learning programme over the past two years to build up their vocabulary in preparation for their GCSE examination.

The competition in 11B came to a head this week when the final results of the ‘Vocab Express’ chal- lenge were revealed to the class. Students took the competition seriously and there were many changes to the leader board in the final weeks pri- or to the examination. In the winning position was Abbi Collins closely followed in 2nd by Autumn Tay- lor with Katie Beckett taking the final trophy place. Miss Ward who ran the challenge was very proud of all of her students. She said “ Many con- gratulations to all students involved – especially the winners”..

Question Time at Fulston

Following on from the recent visit by Year 10 students to The Palace of West- minster, local MP Gordon Henderson visited Fulston Manor School and gave an insightful talk about life as a Member of Parliament. Mr Henderson was frank and honest about his childhood explain- ing that it is not just the elite who get to debate issues and make a difference to the way the country is run but that, alt- hough he came from humble begin- nings, he has been able to have his voice heard about local and national problems to the decision makers in the Cabinet.

Miss Holly Jeffery, who organised the visit and is a teacher of Citizenship, said “The students asked some excellent questions and some very hard hitting, sensitive ones but Mr Henderson gra- ciously answered them all and the stu- dents really appreciated him taking time out of his busy schedule to talk to them”.

Year 10s make The School Proud With Their Debating Skills

On Monday 25th April, three year 10 students took part in a debating competition involving several other schools from the Maidstone area. Miss Jeffery, Citizenship teacher, said the students, Oliver Anderson, Charlie Whiskin and Katie Up- ton were a fantastic representation for the school.

Up first was Oliver who had prepared a speech regarding the refugee crisis. He gave an informative and heartfelt plea for people to show more compassion and was received well. Katie went next, promoting women’s rights and explaining why Emma Watson was her role model. We finally had Char- lie who gave a sensitive discussion on changing perceptions, particularly of those who suffer from mental health issues.

Each student then had to prepare a speech on unseen mate- rial, and this really challenged their skills. We did not win sadly, however the skills and confidence gained is invaluable and we will be returning next year!

Esme And Grace Find Their Inspiration Two Stanhope students competed in the XM British Open Dance Championships during the weekend of 12th and 13th March. Esme Targar and Grace Spain travelled to Lincolnshire to perform as a duo in the Street Dance category.

Grace has been dancing since she was 3 but Esme is relatively new to the dance scene having only participated for the last three years.

The Fulston Manor School girls, representing their dance group ‘Inspirations’, were delighted to take 3rd position against roughly 30 other couples.

The next competition is the European Champion- ships in Czechoslovakia.

Students Proud To Come Runners Up In Swale Awards Two students from Fulston Manor School came runners up in the prestig- ious Young Volunteer of the Year Awards 2016 held just before Easter.

Hales student, Kaylea Sellers, had been nominated due to the volunteering she does at Whiteleaf Riding Stables. She helps young people with learning difficulties gain confidence with the horses and really enjoys her role.

Owen Foster, Morrison House, was nominated as he raised over £1000 for MacMillan Cancer Care by completing a 20 mile cycle challenge. Both students said “It was a great evening and a good experience. We are proud to have come runners up”. Dan Raises Funds and Volunteers For The Good Of Others Year 12 student , Daniel Hoare, knows that by helping others it can be a wonderful experience and is known to boost any CV. Dan helped organise and run a Gala Dinner last year on behalf of the NCS (National Citizenship Service) and raised £140. £40 was directed to The British Heart Foundation and the remaining £100 went to The Salvation Army.

The 17 year old has also volunteered to work in the shop for The British Heart Foundation for the past five months and the work expe- rience he has received has been invaluable. “Any type of volunteering is good. It can really help you get a job in the future so would recom- mend it to everyone” he said.

Chernobyl Children's Life Line

Over 300 sat attentively listening to a presentation by Mrs Charlotte John from Chernobyl Children's Life Line. This charity raises funds which helps pay for things like basic medical treatment and sanitation in the schools.

The Chernobyl disaster was a catastrophic nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April, 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the town of Pripyat, Ukraine. An explosion and fire released large quantities of radioactive particles into the atmosphere, which spread over much of the western USSR and Europe, and the students heard about what happened on that fateful day and what happened afterwards.

Charlotte explained the effects that the radiation had on the population and described how the Chernobyl children live today. Head girl Iona McGinn said, “It was a really inter- esting presentation and Charlotte described first hand experiences and the effects of the disaster and the devastation caused.”

Mrs John said, “I visit Chernobyl three or four times a year with our charity and offer help where it is needed. Last year there was a gentlemen who had cancer in his leg, caused directly by the radiation. The cost of amputating his leg was only £300 but that is an awful lot of money there and he couldn’t afford it. We withdrew the funds and paid for the operation. To see this man, cancer free now, is amazing.” Hero Lt Col. Igor Pismen- skij Visits Fulston To Share His Chernobyl Experience Students from Fulston Manor School were honoured to be visited by Lt Col. Igor Pismenskij, a Ukrainian helicopter pilot who flew 29 missions over the Chernobyl Reactor in the immediate aftermath of the disaster, 30 years ago. Lt Col. Pismenskij, along with his inter- preter, Suitlana Wilmot, had the stu- dents enthralled with the answers to the many questions that were fired at him. The visit, organised by RS, saw Religious Studies, Citizenship and Science classes learn about how the dis- aster happened, what devastation followed and the clearing up project. They also found out about the charity, Chernobyl Children's Life Line, based in Herne Bay, from volunteers Charlotte John and Sarah Day. Charlotte and Sarah visit Chernobyl 3 to 4 times a year, using their own annual leave, to help various families affected by the tragic events. They also organise for children of Chernobyl, where the effects of radiation are still being felt, to visit the UK and be able to breathe in fresh air and drink clean water. Mrs O’Neill told her science class of year 7s that she had, in fact, had a tour of the Chernobyl exclusion zone a few years ago so Igor’s visit was very poignant “it was amazing for the students, as well as myself, to hear a first-hand account of what it was like to circle the reactor to drop sand and cement from a heli- copter. It was an amazingly brave mission. I’ve never seen so many questions directed at just one person. The students were awe struck”.

Sarah Raises A Phenominal Amount For Cancer Research

Fulston Manor School receptionist, Sarah Williams, took part in the North Downs Walk held on Father’s Day, 19th June, to raise funds for Cancer Research.

Sarah raised an amazing £500 for this essential charity and completed the 6 mile challenge in memory of her father Ian Mayes who succumbed to the dreadful disease six years ago.

Sarah said “This was the second year I have done this walk and it makes it even more poignant that it is held on Father’s Day. My Dad was a wonderful man and I just wanted to do my bit to help find a cure. I may even take up the challenge to complete the 9 miles next year as long as the weather is as kind to us as it was on the 19th!”.

Jodie Rules Supreme In February this year Hales student, Jodie Frost, was selected as Miss Teynham and throughout the next year will be representing Teynham and Swale. Jodie said “On the selection, myself and five other girls were judged on our appearance, our posture, how we spoke, our leadership skills and our socialising skills; when we weren't being judged on these as- pects, we were also judged on how well we spoke publicly. We were also asked about our ambitions and plans for the future. It was a long night and the process took four hours. By the end of the night three girls were selected to be on the new Court of Teynham; I was selected as Queen because of my various qualities. I also sang my stand-down speech at the selection as well!”

Having been a Teynham Princess last year, Jodie entered the Carnival world as a shy and insecure girl who was afraid to be ambitious; she is now a more confident young lady, jumping at every op- portunity that lands in her path. Jodie has a busy year ahead of her and will be attending carnivals in Minster, Thanet, Ramsgate, Deal, Teynham (the Mayor Swale will be attending this), Whitstable, Margate, Sheppey, Faversham, Sandwich, Aylesham, Dover CA, Faversham, Invicta Kent Ball, Court of Kent Ball and the Team European Eng- land Selection and Finals.

During the recent Sittingbourne Carnival, Jodie’s court successfully gained two awards: 1st Visiting Queen's Float and 1st Court of the Day (which were both presented by the Mayor of Swale).

Interhouse Quiz 2016 After 4 weeks of com- petitive and Enthusiastic Quizzing, Hales House were crowned as the winners of this year’s Interhouse Quiz having beaten Stanhope House by just 2 points in the Final. Cromer were third and Morrison fourth. Questions covered a range of subjects and here are a few to test you! What kind of animal is a St Bernard? Which Biblical character built an Ark? Well done to all the participants who played with What does the word agriculture mean? great commitment and spirit, and exhibited a wide What do lactose-intolerant people have to avoid? range of general knowledge. A thank you goes to Mrs Who painted the Mona Lisa? Evans and Mr Seppala who organised the competition! What name connects a Greek poet and a charac- ter in The Simpson’s? What is measure in decibels? What is a monsoon? Who is the Queen’s husband? What is the Aorta? How many grams are in 5 kilograms? Teams: Hales: Ellie Sargeant, Emilie Weller, Jake Aldridge, Nathan Ottaway, and Bora Polatoglu with reserves Ramone Gayle, Sarvesh Karthikeyen and Emily Cale Stanhope: Reece Plumb, James Harvey, Alicia Adams and Yagmur Karaoglan with reserves Honey Borthwick-Hunter, Amelia Clark, Emilie Pearson and Joseph Williams Cromer: Finn Byrne, Bill Kilby Henry Hurley, William Fotheringham-Bray with reserves Taylor Gibbons, M-J Harrison, Connie Hurley and Lois Wood Morrison: Kati-Jane Phillips, Claudia Bennett, Tiegan Sargent, Freddie Hyatt and reserves Amelia Whitehaed, Rayelle Ennells Smith, Ben Phillips and Adam Silveston Library After a year which saw a busy timetable of lessons, mainly for the Accelerated Reading scheme; teachers dressing up as book characters for World Book Day: the Interhouse Quiz; and a move to a beautiful new library, 2015/16 ended with a Half-price book fair in the library which was visited by keen readers who stocked up for the summer break. Two students, Caitlin Ingram and Alicia Adams, completed the 50 Book reading challenge and chose a book prize from the book fair. Reading is such an important skill and it is vital that we encourage it.

Many thanks go to my helpers throughout the year, who operated the issue desk, handed out laptops and kept the shelves tidy. These included Josh Mepsted, Jake Sattin, Caitlin Ingram, Bethany Ward, Clau- dia Bennett, Alicia Adams, James Harvey, Ramone Gayle, Mia Golding, Olivia Kay, Kacey Coulter, Kacie Spicer, Neli Petrova, Rebecca Forster and Cydney Allcock. L. Evans

Sports Day 2016

On Wednesday 22nd June the Physical Education department hosted its annual Sports Day at Cromers Corner, where the four Houses of Cromer, Hales, Morrison and Stanhope compete for lower school (Years 7 & 8) and upper school (Years 9 & 10) trophies across the traditional Olympic track and field ath- letic events. We were very fortunate to have dry weather, as the morning rain clouds looked omi- nous. The good fortune with the weather plus a freshly cut athletics track made for a great spectacle and no doubt assisted our athletes in the quality of their performances. All of the pupils who competed on the day epitomised the school ethos of ‘Everybody Matters, Everybody Succeeds, Everybody Helps’; no matter their ability, their level of fitness, their level of experience, all of the pupils who participated em- bodied the qualities that are a major strength of this school. As I said at the close of competition, every- body contributed in some way, be it staff, competitor or spectator, to make Sports Day a memorable day. Indeed, the spectators from all of the four houses were amongst the most animated I can remember in recent years.

Thank you again to all of the staff and sixth formers for their help, co-operation and camaraderie in the build up to and during Sports Day. Again, I would like to praise every single pupil who competed on the day; well done, you were a credit to your House and you demonstrated that, regardless of what position you finished in your event, you are a real team player and this attitude will serve you well throughout your life.

Results as follows: Lower School

Boys Girls Total Rank

CROMER 222 199 421 1

HALES 218 173 391 3

MORRISON 188 205 393 2

STANHOPE 207 159 366 4

Sports Day 2016 cont. Upper School

Boys Girls Total Rank

CROMER 75 75 150 4

HALES 121 62 183 3

MORRISON 84 139 223 1

STANHOPE 130 87 217 2

Biathalon Boys Compete At Crystal Palace On Sunday 20th March two Fulston Manor School students took part in the Pentathlon GB Schools Modern Biathlon Championships at Crystal Palace. Owen Hollands and Sam Dickinson had qualified to take part in this prestigious event last year and had been training hard. Their dedica- tion to training served them well as Owen took 43rd place out of 77 participants and Sam came in at 34th place out of a much larger number, 134. Both boys beat personal bests.

Owen said “I was really nervous when I was running but powered through and was pleased with the out- come”. Sam commented “It was a really cold day which made running outside hard and the inside pool had pigeons flying around, which was off-putting, but I really enjoyed the day!” Owens Mum, Michelle, said “I am really proud of Owen’s performances as he achieved PB in both events. He qualified 84th back in October last year is now ranked 43rd Nationally which is a huge improvement. The swim was 100m freestyle and the run was 1600m on the track. His friend Sam swam 50m freestyle and ran 800m on the track, as he was in a younger age group. There were a lot of County competitors so the competition level was really high”.

It's a Hard Job But Someone's Got To Do It Hayden Wood has recently been selected to play an U14s Internation- al Football tournament in the beautiful Cayman Islands.

The Morrison student has played for Gillingham Football Academy for 7 years as a centre back or full back and has just been signed up again for the next two years.

The Caribbean tournament takes place 20th-26th June and the boys will be playing a match a day. Hayden said “I’m really excited about the trip. I had to look up The Cayman Islands as I didn’t know where they were but it’s lovely. It’s going to be really hot, about 30°C, so that will be a challenge for us all but I’m seriously looking forward to it”.

Isaac Bowls Them Over Isaac Jenner has his sights set on playing Bowls for England.

The Morrison student recently played in a county divisional semi-final leading in his triples team but they sadly didn’t get through. He has been playing his favourite sport since he was five and enjoys spending time with his whole family who are also passionate about their hobby.

Isaac plays for Milton Regis Bowls Club and Swale Indoor Bowls Club and trains 3-4 times a week. Mrs Jane Johnson, previously Examina- tions Officer at Fulston, who also plays Bowls said “ Isaac really is one to watch. He has a very special talent and really has it in him to be a national star”.

Cameron Picks Up Top Award For Lifesaving

Cameron Bailey, has picked up the top award for Junior Lifesaver Of The Year 2016 from the Kent branch of the Royal Life Savers Society. The Morrison student became the National Champion last November for the Aquatics Incident whereby life savers have to rescue people from organised, set up scenarios which helped go towards his scores to pick up this latest accolade.

Cameron competes in the 11-14 year old category and trains twice a week with the Sheerness Swimming Club. Cameron said “I’ve been swimming and lifesaving for the past 6 years so I’m really pleased with this award. It justifies all of the hard work”.

Ware Signs Contract For Ipswich Town Football Club Morrison student, Mitchell Ware, has just signed for the U18 Ipswich Football team. The experienced goal keeper has played in that position since he was 5 years old and was spotted by a talent scout from Tottenham when he was 9 but that relationship didn’t last long and Mitchell was snapped up by West Ham when they called him to join them for training before signing a contract with them.

Mitchell, 16, left West Ham at the end of last year to pursue better opportunities and was considering Crystal Palace, Watford, Stoke and Ipswich. Ipswich finally won the day due to a specific coach Mitchell had previously worked with during his time at Westham who offered him a two year scholarship at Ipswich. Mitchell will be leaving Fulston Manor School after his GCSEs and will continue his football career with them. Mitchell signed his contract on Tuesday 10th May in the company of Ipswich man- ager Mick McCarthy.

PE Teacher Beats Kelly in Olym- pian Style P.E. teacher, Chris Patey, recently ran at a Parkrun event in Maidstone. This is a weekly 5,000m run that takes place every Saturday morning. This was Chris’s 101st run at Maidstone Parkrun and he ar- rived to a pleasant surprise that Olympic gold medalist Dame Kelly Holmes was running! Chris said “It was an absolute honour to run in the same event as her and I even managed to pip her to the line! I came 6/377 overall with a time of 18:12 and Kelly came 9/377 overall with a time of 18:33. I belong to Larkfield AC and usually run during the summer when the football season is over”.

Chris mentioned that Kelly was a true inspiration as she stood at the finish to give every runner a high five as they crossed the line. She also stayed to have photographs with the runners and Chris managed to get one along with his daughter Niah, 1 (15 months).

Mrs Sarah Palmer, Events and Publicity Manager at Fulston Manor, said “Chris is our inspiration. He re- cently ran the Sittingbourne Parkrun and came 2nd out of 146 runners. If I had run I would have been at the other end of the scale!”.

Disneyland Football For Elijah

Stanhope student Elijah Way was delighted to be chosen to represent Kent Schools in an International Tournament held in Paris over the Easter weekend. The Un- der 12’s representative team played in an Under 13’s Compe- tition and made it through to the semi-final, despite Kent having the majority of possession, and were unlucky to have been beaten 2-1 to a last minute goal from a Parisian Team. Elijah finished the tournament as joint top goal scorer with seven goals. Elijah said “It was great fun and we were pleased at how we performed. We even got to go to Disneyland Par- is”. When asked what team he supported Elijah said “Well I say Chelsea but that is just to wind my Dad up as he supports West Ham!”

This is Elijah’s second season representing Kent School’s, where they play other counties. Next year Kent Schools U13’s are playing in a tournament in Dallas, USA. Elijah is also signed for Championship side Charlton Athletic, where he has played for the past five years.

Elijah trains three times per week in South London and plays matches on Sundays.

U14 Cricket Kent Cup Result

Sir Joseph Williamson’s - 44/1 Fulston Manor School – 42/10

Sir Joseph Williamson’s win by 9 wickets

Report

The Fulston U14 cricket team travelled to Sir Joseph Williamson’s School in Rochester to compete in the first round of the Kent Cup.

Fulston won the toss and selected to bat first. The opening partnership of Joshua Rose and Joshua Willis was strong, however devastatingly accurate bowling from the hosts prevented them from scoring as many runs as they would have liked. After defending the wicket well, Joshua Rose was eventually bowled out after 5 overs. After that the wickets began to fall quickly and with our two highest run scorers being Joshua Willis (16) and Harvey Hogben-Gray (8), we set them a target of 42 runs after 17 overs.

Sir Joseph Williamson then went into bat and it was Fulston’s turn to bowl. It all began well as Joshua Rose took a wicket with his first ball following a superb delivery; however following strong and aggressive batting the home side exceeded the required score after just 6 overs.

Team: Joshua Willis, Joshua Rose, Harvey Hogben-Gray, Jos-Fotheringham Bray, Toby McGinn, Gareth Holland, Sam Stears, Sarvesh Karthikeyan, Kieran Russell, Ben Adams, Kai Parkinson

U14 Cricket Kent Cup result

Result

Borden - 77/2 Fulston Manor School – 76/7

Borden win by 6 wickets, with 7 overs remaining

Report

The Fulston U14 cricket team travelled to Borden to compete in a Kent Cup fixture. Fulston went in to bat first and scored a respectable 76 off 20 overs. Josh Rose (19 not out), Gareth Holland (8)and Sarveshkumar Kharthikeyan (8) were the highest run scorers. It was then Fulston’s turn to bowl, Joshua Willis and Sam Stears took a wicket each through some impressive bowling at middle stump, before Bor- den managed to exceed their target after 13 overs.

All involved played well and were a credit to the school.

Squad: Joshua Willis, Hayden Wood, Sam Stears, Joshua Rose, Ben Adams, Gareth Holland, Sarveshkumar Kharthikeyan, Sam Tony-Fadipe, Kai Luke,

U13s Cricket v Westlands

The following combined 7/8 squad visited Westlands for a 20 over match:

Ben Adams, Toby McGinn, Jake Hirons, Sarveshkumar Karthekeyan, Todd Russon, Charlie Hart, Tommy Kennedy, Ahmed Ally, Stephen Sadare, Kyle Coles

Westlands won the toss and put FMS to bat first. Our two openers quickly established themselves and between them scored 28. Each batsman that followed continued in a similar vein. Constantly testing the Westland fielders and punishing the Westland bowlers. FMS at the end of the 20 overs had scored a very impressive 134 runs. Noticeable performance from Sarvesh who individually scored 52 of those runs.

Westlands came into bat and through some very good fielding and bowling from FMS - Westlands man- aged to score a respectable 52 all out. A comprehensive victory for our combined team and we should be very proud, they represented the school well.

Congratulations to all.

Year 9 & 10 Rounders

Our Year 9 and 10 teams played rounders against Highsted and IOSA.

Year 9's unfortunately lost 13-5 against Highsted.

Year 10's straight from their exams played some fantastic rounders, finishing 1st, Highsted 2nd and IOSA 3rd.

Huge congratulations to all involved.

Year 9 - Megan Glenn, April King, Erin Foot, Sinead Poyser, Bobbin Shadlock, Siobhan Bailey and Chyna Sullivan. Year 10 - Liza Putinas, Bell Newbury, Polly Kingsford-Field, Daisy Lewis, Heba Hefny, Jessica Cotter, Brooke Garrod, Molly Cooper, Lily Wickets and Tabitha Moore.

Year 7 & 8 Rounders

Our Year 7 and 8 teams played against Highsted. Unfortunately both teams lost but all girls were a credit to the school and played well. Well done to:

Year 7 (9.5 – 8.5) Year 8 (10.5 – 5.5) Storey Tubb Eloise Turner Bethany Luckhurst Daisy Wood Georgia Holland Ellie May Doyle Megan Kitchenham Caitlin Fuller Keely Kent Freya Turner Chloe Dawson Bethany Ward Lucy Davis Mia Golding Khea Little Laura Hunt Lucy Wakelen

Year 7 Athletics Competition

The Year 7 athletics team travelled to Oasis Academy to compete in a local competition. All involved performed exceptionally well, particularly the girls involved in the track events that finished first and second in every race. The results were as follows:

Year 7 Girls

Event 100m Grace Butcher (1st) Anjola Ogunyemi (2nd) 200m Leah Neat (1st) Lillie Fraser (2nd) 300m Storey Tubb (1st) Keeley Kent (2nd) 800m Erin Hughes (1st) Erin McNeice (2nd) 1500m Madeline Chapman (1st) Long Jump Erin Hughes (1st) Keeley Kent (3rd) Elle Jones (4th) Shot Storey Tubb (2nd) Grace Butcher (4th) Javelin Grace Cooper (2nd) Emily Streeter (4th) Discus Karishma Desai (2nd) Lucy Davis (6th) High Jump Khea Little (4th) Chloe Dawson (6th) Relay (1st)

Y7 Boys

Event 100m Josh Shangobi (2nd) John Obembe (4th) 200m Oliver Fox (1st) Steven Sadare (5th) Matt Bailey

400m Elijah Way (2nd) 800m Oliver Fox (4th) Jaden McGrath (5th) 1500m Owen Hollands (2nd) Long Jump Jaden McGrath (3rd) Matt Bailey (4th) Shot Harrison Scott (4th) Steven Sadare (7th) Javelin Owen Hollands (1st) Discus Blake Rossiter (5th) Elijah Way (7th) High Jump Oliver Fox (3rd) Callum Roberts (4th) Relay (1st)

Overall Boys: 1st Borden Girls: 1st Fulston 2nd Westlands 2nd Westlands 3rd Fulston 3rd Oasis Academy

Year 8/9 athletics results

We took 41 students from Year 8/9 across to SCC to compete in an athletics competition. All involved performed superbly, a special mention to James Hursey who ran the 100m in 11.87 seconds which qualifies him for county trials. The results are listed below:

Year 8 Girls

Event 100m Freya Turner (2nd) 200m Honey Martin (6th) 300m Evie Mulhall (5th) Stephanie Millen (6th) 800m Charlotte Hilden (4th) 1500m Long Jump Freya Turner (6th) Stephanie Millen (7th) Shot Charlotte Hilden (5th) Megan Epps-Gates (6th) Javelin Grace Carter (2nd) Honey Martin (5th) Discus Jessica Mason (2nd) Evie Mulhall (6th) High Jump Laura Hunt (3rd) Esme Targar (4th) Relay (3rd)

Year 8 Boys

Event 100m Pharrell Akpokomua (7th) David Olowu (8th) 200m Hayden Buston (4th) Kai Parkinson (7th) 400m Cameron Leech (3rd) David Olowu (4th) 800m James English (3rd) Ashley Unsworth (4th) 1500m Jacob Friar (3rd) Hayden Buston (4th) Long Jump Hayden Buston (2nd) Pharrell Akpokomua (3rd) Shot Jacob Friar (4th) Sam Tony-Fadipe (7th) Javelin Ben Adams (3rd) Kai Parkinson (4th) Discus Ashley Unsworth (5th) High Jump Relay (4th)

athletics results

Year 9 Girls

Event 100m Ellie Naisby-Rogers (2nd) 200m Cameron Davison (1st) 300m Ellie Higgins (2nd) Ella Mulhall (4th) 800m Bobbi Shadock (2nd) 1500m Caitlin Ingram (2nd) Long Jump Aiesha Ogunfemi (4th) Ellie Higgins (5th) Shot Siobhan Bailey (1st) Cameron Davison (4th) Javelin Bobbi Shadlock (3rd) Caitlin Ingram (5th) Discus Ella Mulhall (2nd) Ellie Naisby Rogers (3rd) High Jump Erin Foot (1st) Naomi Harrington (3rd) Relay (1st)

Year 9 Boys

Event 100m James Hursey (1st) Shane Finn (5th) 200m Martyn Gbingie (4th) Shane Finn (8th) 400m James Hursey (1st) 800m Luke Swift (5th) 1500m Ramone Gayle (4th) Long Jump Seal Eparhelad (2nd) Matt Wetherall (3rd) Shot Javelin Martyn Gbingie (5th) James Hursey (6th) Discus Rhys Roberts (4th) Ramone Gayle (6th) High Jump Shane Finn (5th) Relay (2nd)

Year 9/10 Athletics Competition

The Year 9/10 athletics team travelled to Oasis Academy to complete in an athletics competition against athletes from Borden, Westlands, Highsted, SCC and Oasis. All in- volved performed exceptionally well and Fulston came 3rd in the competition overall.

A list of the athletes who competed and their positions is below:

Year 9 Girls

Event 100m Erin Foot (1st) Ellie Naisby-Rogers (3rd) 200m 300m 800m Bobbi Shadlock (2nd) Caitlin Ingram (3rd) 1500m Long Jump Erin Foot (1st) Sinead Poyser (6th) Naomi Harrington (7th) High Jump Shot Siobhan Bailey (1st) Chyna Sullivan (2nd) Discus Grace Ware (1st) Ellie Naisby-Rogers (3rd) Javelin Bobbi Shadlock (3rd) Relay (1st)

Year 9 Boys

Event 100m James Hursey (1st) 200m Martyn Gbingie (3rd) Shane Finn (7th) 400m James Hursey (2nd) Ramone Gayle (6th) 800m Matthew Wetherall (1st) Luke Swift (6th) 1500m Cameron Kemp (3rd) Shane Finn (6th) Long Jump Martyn Gbingie (1st) Matthew Wetherall (6th) High Jump Shane Finn (1st) Joshua Judd (6th) Shot Cameron Kemp (7th) Discus Javelin Ramone Gayle (3rd) Relay (3rd)

Kent Athletics Championships

James Hursey (Year 9) represented Swale district in the Kent Championships at the Julie Rose Stadium, Ashford. James competed in the 100m race and came 2nd in his heat to qualify for the county final with a time of 12.30. James then competed in the final and came 8th overall. A fantastic achievement for the talented Hales student.

athletics results

Year 10 Girls

Event 100m 200m 300m 800m 1500m Long Jump Molly Cooper High Jump Shot Brook Garrod (1st) Liza Putinas (3rd) Discus Belle Newbury (3rd) Amelia Fone (5th) Javelin Relay (4th)

Year 10 Boys

Event 100m Ethan Riggs (1st) 200m Aji Lawal-Ogunyemi (6th) 400m Ethan Riggs (3rd) 800m 1500m Long Jump Aji Lawal-Ogunyemi (6th) Ethan Riggs (7th) High Jump Shot Discus Javelin Relay (2nd)

Year 7/8 Athletics Competition The teams travelled to SCC to compete in the final athletics competition of the year. A special congratulations must go to the Year 7 team who won the district competition overall. Year 7 Overall Position School Points 1st Fulston Manor 285 2nd Westlands 267 3rd SCC 186 4th Oasis Academy 168 5th Borden 141 6th Highsted 116

Year 7 Girls Event 100m Lillie Fraser (5th) 200m Grace Butcher (1st) Nadine Ganiwa (2nd) 300m Anjola Ogunyemi (3rd) Karishma Desai (8th) 800m Erin Hughes (1st) Erin McNeice (3rd) 1500m Madeline Chapman (2nd) Long Jump Erin Hughes (1st) Grace Butcher (4th) Shot Madeline Chapman (5th) Lillie Fraser (9th) Discus Karishma Desai (5th) Grace Spain (8th) Javelin Erin McNeice (4th) High Jump Khea Little (1st) Nadine Ganiwa (2nd) Relay (2nd)

Y7 Boys Event 100m Josh Shangobi (3rd) 200m Steven Sadare (3rd) Elijah Way (5th) 400m Ben Collins (1st) Cameron Stockdale (10th) 800m Jaden McGrath (4th) 1500m Owen Hollands (2nd) Oliver Fox (4th) Long Jump Jaden McGrath (5th) Steven Sadare (6th) Shot Cameron Stockdale (5th) Ben Collins (6th) Discus Oliver Fox (6th) Elijah Way (8th) Javelin Owen Hollands (2nd) Blake Rossiter (3rd) High Jump Harrison Scott (2nd) Matthew Bailey (8th) Relay (5th)

Year 8 Overall

Position School Points 1st Westlands 225 2nd Oasis Academy 218 3rd SCC 180 4th Fulston Manor 170 5th Highsted 140 6th Borden 129

Year 8 Girls Event 100m Esme Targar (2nd) Jessica Gillie (6th) 200m Jess Mason (2nd) Lucy Wakelen (9th) 300m 800m Jessica Gillie (2nd) 1500m Long Jump Esme Targar (3rd) Jessica Gillie (5th) High Jump Shot Ellie Doyle (1st) Discus Jess Mason (2nd) Javelin Lucy Wakelen (3rd) Relay (1st)

Year 8 Boys Event 100m Kai Parkinson (6th) Hayden Buston (8th) 200m Jacob Friar (2nd) Hayden Buston (6th) 400m Cameron Leech (4th) 800m James English (5th) Jacob Friar (6th) 1500m Long Jump Hayden Buston (3rd) High Jump Kai Parkinson (3rd) Shot Jacob Friar (4th) Discus Ashley Unsworth (7th) Javelin Joshua Willis (3rd) Relay (5th)

Well done to all involved!

School Facilities Available for Hire

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