Press Releases September - November 2018 PRESS Release 7 December 2018

Midhurst Rother College - Red Box Project

Following a presentation at whole school assembly, communication with parents and distribution of infor- mation posters throughout the female toilets in the College, The Red Box project is now live at Midhurst Rother College. The College now has two Red Boxes, one at Student Reception and one in the Sixth Form Office and encourages any young woman in need of sanitary items to ask for the Red Box and take what she needs. It had also spread the message of how girls can discretely accesses sanitary products, another important factor for the younger less confident females.

Year 13 student Belle West ( pictured) has been promoting the project at the College ‘the Red Box project is an amazing charity that not only raises awareness of the many girls nationally that don’t have access to sanitary products but also provides help for those local girls in need, I’m proud that my school has chosen to support them’

Stuart Edwards, Principal at the College said of the project ” We are pleased to be supporting this charity and the positive work they are doing within school communities.”

The Haselmere Herald Link to “College backing Red Box Project” http://www.haslemereherald.com/article.cfm?id=131654 PRESS Release 7 December 2018

Midhurst Rother College Armistice Week 2018

Throughout Armistice Week at Midhurst Rother College, students and staff are working within college and with the local community to mark the 100 year anniversary of the end of World War One. Students are creating a poppy memorial to be laid at the front of the school on Friday 9th November as well as taking part in the Postcards for Peace Campaign, which sees every student in the college write their own words for peace and then displayed all together. The College canteen is serving a ‘Great British Menu’ all week for students and staff to enjoy, we have bunting hanging up around our canteen, a changing college screens display of local war heroes and many other activities, specifically;

Using resources by the Midhurst U3A WW1 War Memorial Project, memory boards have been created for each of the WW1 soldiers remembered on the College’s war memorial, to bring the carved names to life again. These board will also be placed among the poppy field installation, being constructed by students at the front of the College.

Following a community appeal for family stories of the WW1 a number of boards have also been pro- duced and displayed by the College library telling narratives of local people and their experience during the First World War. The College would like to thank everyone who contributed to this.

Family and friends of Corporal David O’Connor, who attended Midhurst Grammar School and was killed in Afghanistan in October 2014, will join students and staff on Friday for the memorial assembly. Follow- ing the assembly, guests from Rother Valley Together Group, Rotherlea Care Home and the local area will be joining our house captains for a tea party, to chat about their memoires and experience of WW2 and conflicts since. Rotary Club of Midhurst & Petworth - Facebook 26 November 2018

Link to their Facebook page celebrating our Young Rotary Young Chef Finalist Winners https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1284690745007066&id=630856973723783 PRESS Release 16 November 2018

Midhurst Rother College, Children In Need

On Friday 16 November, the House Captains in Year 12 of Midhurst Rother College Sixth Form planned and organised a day to raise as much money as possible for Children In Need 2018.

Some of the events included a cake sale, using cakes donated by the Students and Teachers, a Three- Legged Teacher Race, Crash Mat Surfing and a Games Tournament on an old school Nintendo 64 console. Also with a £1 donation, both students and teachers could wear own clothes.

Overall the day was a huge success, as Midhurst Rother College raised a grand total of £1310.31! It was a great day and we look forward to beating that figure next year!

Benjamin Clayton-Smith House Captain Tennyson Year 12/Sixth Form PRESS Release 15 November 2018

Midhurst Rother College Rolls Royce Visit

Year 9 Design and Technology students on a recent visit to Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited. A very delighted Tyler Moth was invited by Richard Carter, Global Director of Communications for Rolls- Royce and Chair of Governors at MRC to take the front seat of a 1954 Silver Dawn. Pre-visited Info:

Your private Tour Guides will begin the experience by taking you through the illustrious history of the brand, from the history-defining introduction on the 4th May 1904 to the Goodwood based house of luxury as it is today. Goodwood is the only location in the world where our prestigious models are made and this prize will give you an exclusive ‘behind-the-scenes’ look at the customer journey, from commissioning their purchase to viewing the model on the production line.

From the assembly line to our skilled craftspeople in the Wood and Leather departments, you will see ex- amples of the exceptional expertise that go into each and every model. The unique experience of a tour of the Home of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is by invitation only and usually only reserved for our visiting customers. PRESS Release 17 October 2018

Rugby at Midhurst Sixth Form Rugby at Midhurst Rother College is now being promoted The Sixth Form recognises the importance of supporting at a higher level. We are looking at improving the quality individuals who have high aspirations with regard to of our rugby teams across all ages and both in the boys fulfilling their potential, regardless of whether they are and girls game. The ethos this brings to the College following an academic or vocational path. Small classes, ties in with the qualities we are promoting of respect, outstanding teaching by subject specialists, and an happiness, achievement. emphasis on pastoral working relationships ensure that students are guided through what can sometimes be a So far we have had an exclusive session for a number of difficult transition from GCSE to Level 3 qualifications girls with the current England number 9, Leanne Riley. We and beyond. have also had all the PE staff attending a bespoke rugby Key to student success, is the College’s dedication to ready type course and we have a session for local primary preparing individuals for life beyond the Sixth Form. schools already planned. Rugby at the College is going As such, all pathways are explored and students are from strength to strength and we are looking to continue encouraged to follow whatever path is suited to their own and improve on this. personal needs. Success at the College is not just measured in the Our Heritage and History - Our links with The National Trust attainment of students and their progression onto Did you know a whole school or college visited Petworth in the spring to find out University or the workplace. Leadership skills are can take out a group membership with about careers in heritage and conservation. developed through contributing to the College community National Trust for a whole year for just over Our new scholars will be visiting nearby through work experience, volunteering, the College radio £100? This is what we have done at MRC, Woolbeding Gardens on 31 October to station and peer mentoring and careers support is given in order to help us all get to know some hear from graduates in agriculture and at every stage to ensure that individuals leave as well of the amazing countryside spaces, houses land management about how they use rounded, confident, assured young people who are ready and gardens on our doorstep. Uppark, their skills with the National Trust. to explore life beyond. Petworth Park, Woolbeding Woods & Gardens, In July, we made the most of our membership. National the Devils’ Punchbowl and many more. Trust conservation teams led great sessions for the students Last winter eighty Year 8 students went to learn about at Woolbeding Woods on water purification, fire-lighting Christmas customs around Europe at Petworth House. and shelter-building. On other days we went along the Rooms were each decorated with artefacts and river Rother on a hike to Woolbeding Gardens exhibits to inform visitors about Christmas in where we could enjoy the flowers, the river walk, Germany, Italy, France and Switzerland. They the ancient church and modern sculptures – in enjoyed some festive food tasting, Lebkuchen radiant sunshine! We are lucky to live in such a and other specialities explained by the modern beautiful area and it’s a pleasure to show our languages teachers. students the history that surrounds them. As part of the Scholars programme the students maximise profits. We are looking forward to hearing from Vietnam & Cambodia a family doctor, a pilot, our local MP, an expert in cyber MRC Scholars’ Club “The school have offered security amongst others. We are keen to hear from other The College is proud to educate children of all abilities professional people who would volunteer to inspire our students a unique opportunity and aims to provide a personalised, appropriate scholars at our weekly meetings. to go on an expedition curriculum so that every student can fulfil their unique to Vietnam & Cambodia, potential. The Scholars’ Club is a forum for forty of our As a member of the United Learning group of academies, organised with local company most-able learners in Year 11, to meet with and hear Midhurst is able to draw on support for scholars from the True Adventure. We have been from visitors from many walks of life about future careers group. Our UL coordinators provide inspiring speakers via and higher education. We also go out to visit a number Skype to several schools at once and offer our students planning lots of fundraising of universities and work settings. Through the Club we an annual competition to win a place on a residential events and team building activities aim to provide inspiration and motivation about what the weekend at a prestigious university. ini ud s tit co a n e s Fifteen of our scholars have now won b e and have future could hold. c u u t t i

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