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Crickhowell High School Ysgol Uwchradd Crughywel DECEMBER 2011 NEWSLETTER JUDO STARS WIN MEDALS Also inside this issue LOTS OF ECO E NEWS INSID FANTASTIC NDRAISING CHARITY FU WWW.CRICKHOWELL-HS.POWYS.SCH.UK CHS Newsletter - Page 2 Headlines I hope you have all seen and heard the news that Powys are not planning to close or merge any secondary schools, and that at Crickhowell High School we will retain our Sixth Form and our independence. We can now plan for the future with increased confidence for a future of stable education for all our students, from 11-18. Another busy term is almost over and Christmas is rapidly approaching. Once again this has been a very busy time and it never ceases to amaze me how many activities we are able to fit in. There is a very lively and positive atmosphere around school and students are achieving amazing things, many of which are included in this magazine. Good There have been lots of developments to improve the school environment over the summer, and of course our new uniform has been introduced with students looking incredibly smart. The new uniform has proved a greater success than Behaviour even I would have predicted. I have received many compliments from members of the local community regarding the smart appearance of our students both Award verbally and in writing. Students also seem to be enjoying the new uniform. My particular thanks to all parents for being patient in waiting for deliveries due to the A Good Behaviour Award is given large volume of new uniform purchase. These supply issues have now been out every month to one Year 7 resolved. pupil from each of the Tutor Groups. Our old library has been redesigned and modernised extensively, with new laptops available and wireless connectivity for all to use. The newly named So come on Year 7’s Learning Resource Centre now has a soft seating area, which is proving very – who will be next? popular, and there is a much lighter and airier feel to it, making it a very pleasant place to work and study. Jane Overs It is good to see the new picnic tables and benches being so well used and I am very pleased that students are making an effort to keep the area tidy. We have also refurbished S6, one of our science rooms, and begun a redecoration programme. Once again our students have shown great sporting prowess –congratulations to all those who have achieved medals and have represented the school. We have been involved in significant fund raising activities as well as a fantastic Fashion Show run by the PTFA, the Friends of Crickhowell. I would like to thank all our staff, students and their parents and carers for their continued support, without which Crickhowell High School would not be so successful and I look forward to seeing you all at the Christmas Carol Concert on Christmas Thursday, 8th December 2011. at Crickhowell Jackie Parker - Headteacher Thursday 8 December 2011 at 7:00 pm Science St Edmund’s Church Admission Free (there will be a Award collection). Carols, instrumental pieces, solo’s, readings and poetry, Ella Carlsen-O’Connor receiving and mince pies! Come and enjoy her Science Award at the festivities with us! Corpus Christi College, Oxford. Page 3 - CHS Newsletter Save money on bikes & equipment For the first time ever parents, kids, teachers and all members of the community can get great savings on bikes & cycling kit for the whole family, whilst helping to support Crickhowell High School. Proud to be Global It's this simple: buy a bike, cycle clothes or other cycling kit and get a Citizens at CHS 15% discount while Crickhowell High School gets money for every We are proud to be members of not just our local sale to invest in improving the community but also the global community of which we school environment and pupil are part. We have been in contact with St Peters, our wellbeing. link school in Namwendwa, Uganda and have organised for the Eco Schools representative in the All you need to do is enter our region to visit and help them develop schemes for school code:- achieving the International Green Flag. 6PKRE in the Start Shopping box on the website. We have recently linked up with a school in New Dehli, India through a scheme called Faith to Faith which aims to get people across the world to share and Visit the website and save appreciate other cultures. We were keen to link with India as it is a country of money:- www.bikes4school.co.uk growing importance in the world, having a population of over 1 billion and a Tel:- 0845 071 30 20 rapidly developing economy. We held a video conference with our link school in the end of October, in which a Year 8 class got to see and talk to the pupils about their beliefs, culture and daily lives in India. We have also continued our progress towards achieving the Fairtrade Schools Award by holding our regular Fairtrade stall each half term. We sell a range of fruit such as bananas and oranges, as well as bags of raisins and dried apricots. We raised a total Homework Club of £25 in our stall in October which goes towards Fairtrade and to A Homework Club is available in developing global links within school. ICT1 for everyone from 1.25 until Thanks for supporting us. 2.10 pm Monday to Friday. There will be an LSA on hand to help Mark Jones you with any work you are ESDGC Coordinator struggling with. The LSA Team CHS Newsletter - Page 4 ‘Cook It’ Club Crickhowell Community Cook It Club was successfully Litter Pick For ‘Tidy held for pupils from Lower School in July. It is where you cook a delicious and healthy meal for the Wales Week’ judges, the aim being that eating a balanced diet can be tasty as Crickhowell High School has been accredited with the Platinum Award for well as nutritious. Eco Schools. This is the highest accolade a school can achieve in the Eco Schools scheme and we are the first high school in Powys and only the It was really fun because you can second in the whole of Wales to have achieved this prestigious award. The choose to cook whatever you want inspectors were here all day on Wednesday the 22nd June because there such as fajitas, salads and was so much information on our schemes for the Eco Committee to present smoothies. You can also win prizes. to them. They were so impressed by the ethos of sustainability and If you come first you win £10 and if wellbeing that they also awarded us our 4th Healthy Schools Award. you come second or third you win £5. I designed and cooked Crickhowell High is delighted to have been vegetable fajitas with a chick pea once again working in partnership with dip. I came first and won £10. Crickhowell Primary School, CRiC Centre, Cook it Club is really fun because Crickhowell Police and members of the local you learn about healthy eating, community who took part in a series of litter choose your recipe, and then only picks as part of Tidy Wales Week during have 1 hour to cook and prepare it. September. It was wonderful to see This was a really enjoyable community members of all ages and challenge! backgrounds working together to keep Crickhowell as clean and tidy as possible. Finally, on behalf of everyone at the school, I would like to thank and pay tribute to the support we get from pupils, parents and the wider community that shows what we can achieve when we work in partnership. It is a pleasure to be part of such a close and caring community, set in a truly stunning location. Mark Jones – ESDGC, Wellbeing and Nicole Darcy, Year 8 Pupil Voice Coordinator Page 5 - CHS Newsletter Eco Committee Update – Improving our School Environment: What’s Changed Over CHS raises the Summer over £1200 As many of you might have noticed, the Eco for Macmillan! Committee were hard at work last half-term planning Our school has been trying to improvements to our school grounds. These were put raise as much money as possible in place over the summer holidays and hopefully for Macmillan Cancer Support. you’ve noticed what a positive difference they have This charity improves the lives of made. New green bins were installed in and around people with cancer, as well as the school to complete our efforts to eliminate litter providing support to the family from the school and grounds. In response to student and friends of those affected. and staff feedback, we decided to put four in the grounds and one in the school entrance. We are To help raise money for the charity, pleased to note that they are being used, helping pupils brought in cakes to sell in to maintain the beautiful surroundings we enjoy here break and lunch for Macmillan’s at Crickhowell! Biggest Coffee Morning on September 30th and raised £374. Also installed was the new picnic area just outside the canteen. This is made up Along with that Mr. Jones asked for of 6 large picnic tables and seats made of recycled plastics and will fit 36 people sponsorship for running the Cardiff to eat and socialise. The tables have been getting good use and we hope Half Marathon, and also the badges you’ve enjoyed using them! that were being sold raised £355. The Eco Committee also picked up on the fact that many students weren’t happy Mrs.