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In this issue: Day 10

HRH Princess Royal visits 17

Sports Day 28

Ski Trip 44

Hare & Tortoise Walk 51

Head Boy & Head Girl 18 Primary News 46 SLT & Audiology 53 1 Soundwave 2016 The Mary Hare Magazine June 2016 maryhare.org.uk

Acknowledgements Contents Editors, Gemma Pryor and Sammie Wilkinson Looking back and looking forward The Mary Hare Year 4–20 by Peter Gale Getting Active 21–28 Cole’s Diner 29–30 Welcome to this wonderful edition of Soundwave – Mr Peter Gale a real showcase of the breadth and diversity of experiences Arts News 31–33 which young people at Mary Hare get to enjoy. I hope you Helping Others 34–35 will enjoy reading it.

People News 35–39 This has been a great year but joined us for our whole school under strict control and while Our Principal one with a real sadness at its sponsored walk/run and a they are substantial, they only Alumni 40–41 heart – the death of a member recent visit from Chelsea allow us to keep going – to of staff. Lesley White made a Goalkeeper Asmir Begovic who pay the wages and heat the Getting Around 42–45 huge contribution to Mary Hare presented us with a cheque school and to try to keep on and there is a tribute to her on for £10,000 means that the top of the maintenance of two Mary Hare Primary School 46–48 page 39. swimming pool Sink or Swim complex campuses. Whenever appeal is drawing to a close. Fundraising 49–52 is a school we want to do something extra, or better, we rely on charitable made up of young people from Meanwhile staff have been donations and specifically Speech & Therapy and Audiology 53–57 all over the UK and beyond, working as hard as ever with the work of our Foundation. all bringing something to and for our pupils. We were Because we don’t like to come Special Features 58–61 the wonderful diversity of delighted to receive a verdict of to you cap in hand, you may our community. These young ‘Good’ in a Care Inspection at Mary Hare in Pictures 62–63 not realise how little money we people are united by their the end of September and at have to spend on things we deafness, but also by their the time of writing are awaiting would dearly like to do. So do schooling. I remain absolutely an inspection of education. please consider us if you are certain that the majority of deaf There have been many changes doing a run, a coffee morning children need to be around since their last visit and we look or if you have ambitious other children like them and forward to demonstrating their fundraising ideas, or wish to that isolation can cause serious impact to a team of inspectors. damage to self-esteem and make a donation to our 70th This year is the 70th Anniversary wellbeing. The pupils who join anniversary appeal. I give you of the school adopting the us later than Year 7 tell us again my word that any money we name of its founder and we are and again how they were often receive will be used wisely. Joey, Luke and Jack celebrating in lots of ways. We th present – but not included I do hope you will enjoy this 6 Formers enjoying the walk cooking us a treat! Jake shows us his circus skills hope that you will be involved and therefore the richness of episode of Soundwave. in some way. experience in these pages takes Best wishes, on an additional significance. I hope you will forgive me for ending with a request, whether It has been a great year – you are a parent, grandparent Howard House 2 opened on or friend of the school. We time and was needed for the are a non-maintained special bumper number of Year 7 school, meaning that fees are boarders, we were honoured to Principal and CEO paid by the home LA of each be visited by the Princess Royal. child. We are under great Look at our scarecrow The next day, Pippa Middleton pressure to keep those fees Norika’s got talent! Year 7 getting excited for Christmas

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The Mary Hare Year The Mary Hare Year Junior Speech Day The Mary Hare Year Our guest speaker was Oliver Westbury, the first He is hoping to complete 26 capital city Summer production British deaf person to reach the North Pole in marathons for his next challenge. He also April 2008. He spoke about his expedition and hopes to go to the South Pole one day! by Tony Trigwell-Jones all the marathons he has done in the past for More information can be found on his website: charities like NDCS. www.oliverwestbury.co.uk 2015’s Gruesome Tales performance was a resounding success, with all students taking part in trying something a little different. The first award was presented to the pupils who The Boarding Houses awarded prizes to: had consistently good achievement and effort grades Alfie Johnson and Mya Lawrence in Year 7 for (A and E) every term throughout all of last year. As a piece of ensemble theatre, we were all aware giving a brilliant short speech on two welcome days. Congratulations to: of the challenges, however, as resilient young Grace Thomas in Year 8 for improved behaviour Rebecca Dakin for consistently achieving people continually do, they rose to the occasion and being helpful around the house. and delivered assured, comic and committed fantastic A and E throughout Year 7 Christian Clark in Year 8 as he is always extremely performances across Music, Dance and Drama. Elle Johnstone for excellent A and E throughout helpful, polite and always has a smile on his face. We were all exceedingly proud of their achievements, Year 8 as I’m sure their parents and carers were. Pollyanna Begbie in Year 9 for always helping new Thomas Keer for brilliant A and E throughout students and making visiting pupils feel welcome. Including 2016’s Summer Extravangaza, we have Year 9 now enjoyed three years of being supported Acrobatics! Alex Courtney-Guy in Year 9. Over the past year in these performances by students studying The Speech and Language Therapists awarded Alex has matured greatly and shown a kind and GCSE Performing Arts. For Gruesome Tales, the following pupils for their effort: considerate nature. the then year 10 group worked in a variety of Simron Gurung in Year 7 KiriLynn awarded a Youth Club prize to roles including Marketing and Promotion, Stage Morgan Keane. She is the Assistant Manager Ollie Rowley in Year 8 Management and Props and Costumes. in Youth Club, very reliable, always has a smile We’ll look after you Alfie! Jessica Hungbeme in Year 9 and is hard working. As a celebration of the creativity, hard work >> and enthusiasm of students, these events are in equal terms impressive, entertaining and heart-warming. By encouraging students to try a new style of dance, visual art, cookery, music or theatre, we continue to develop and broaden their understanding of these areas, while challenging and exceeding their own Our future hip hop artists expectations of what they thought possible of themselves. I’m sure this is something any teacher would be proud to be a part of. Ann Shalini-Mathyvathanan Aaron Harris Caitlin Greenfield 4 Alfie Johnson & Mya Lawrence 5 Soundwave 2016 The Mary Hare Magazine June 2016 maryhare.org.uk

Morgan Keane India-Rose Appleton Alex Courtney-Guy Ellis McLean

Year 9 Form Prizes The Liz May Prize was awarded to the pupil in the Language Enrichment Group who perseveres Mrs Sullivan - Alex Courtney-Guy for his and makes most progress in English in Key Stage 3. increased maturity. This year the Liz May Prize was awarded to India Mrs Papas - Caitlin Greenfield for always being Appleton who has made outstanding progress in well behaved, polite and nearly always on time. The Mary Hare Year writing, reading and speaking and listening skills. Year 9 Activities Week The Mary Hare Year Dr Rocca - Thomas Keer The Kenneth Bayliss Cup Trophy for boys is awarded for the most progress made in PE. This By Nick Papas Subject Prizes year the prize was awarded to Ellis Mclean. Monday 14th September Tuesday 15th September Art & Design – Thomas Keer Mr Gale awarded a special Principal’s prize to Multi-Activity Programme Biology – Aaron Harris India Rose Appleton. This was awarded for her In the morning we all went to the Indoor positive outlook, good manners and excellent When we arrived the students were split into Climbing Centre in Reading. D & T - Shalini Mathyvathanan behaviour across all three years of Key Stage 3. two groups for the ballistic challenge (catapulting After lunch we went to Lake to do Dance – India Appleton A big congratulations goes to Thomas Keer. water balloons into a huge parachute for the rest canoeing and try out SUPs (stand up paddle English – Jeramy Weekes He won his form prize and the A&E prize. He also of the team to run and catch). boards). The group was divided into 4; one group claimed first prize for Physics and for Art & Design. practised steering the canoes for the expedition French – Martha Ryan They were then split into smaller groups for the rest of the day for the following various activities: later in the week. Another group were on the Geography – Martha Ryan Student Council 2 person paddle boards and the third were • Archery History – Alexander Prizeman The following students were elected to the practising their life saving skills with an instructor. council for this year: • Learning Duke of Edinburgh skills The final group were all together on the large Maths – Jack Potter e.g. kelly kettles and stoves paddle boards, trying desperately not to fall off! Year 7 – Rosie May and Max Performing Arts/ Drama – Pollyanna Begbie • Team building games “Yr 9 activity week was really good. My favourite Year 8 – Rebecca and Benedict day was Tuesday as we had stand up paddling Physics – Thomas Keer • Disc / Frisbee Golf Year 9 – Savannah and Tom and canoeing! It was really funny and I pushed PE – Imogen Gibbons Dr Papas into the water but sadly I got a taste Year 10 – Olivia and Ellis RE – Annie Alexander of my own medicine as Victor pushed me in, Year 11 – Claudia and Freddie I slipped, and face planted a paddle!!! Year 12 – Ffion and Eddie Later that day we went climbing in Reading, Year 13 – Izzy and Tom I was exceptionally excited as climbing is my sport. Me and Dr Papas are extremely competitive. We both went over to the wall Big smiles! which is said to make you absolutely exhausted! Dr Papas went first and he climbed the wall in 43 seconds... he really did look exhausted! Eventually.... it was my turn! I did it in 38 seconds and Dr Papas was kicking himself!! Overall it was Elle Johnstone a really good day, and I loved seeing the look on Dr Papas’ face it was hilarious.” Rebecca Dakin Thomas Keer Alliyah E, Year 9 >> Simron Gurung Fun with a parachute 6 7 Soundwave 2016 The Mary Hare Magazine June 2016 maryhare.org.uk

Wednesday 16th September Friday 18th September In the morning the group was split into 4 teams; Day 2 of the Duke of Edinburgh expedition November 2015 they all had a go at the following: involved cooking and eating breakfast before Year 11 The Mary Hare Year ‘breaking’ camp. Our final journey was to The Mary Hare Year • Making a boat for the cardboard boat challenge to complete the expedition. • Making the tallest paper tower Work Experience Week • Wilderness cooking “We did all sorts of things such as paddle boarding, • Fishing at a local lake fishing, wall climbing and fire building etc. The Every year we offer all Year 11 students one week of work experience week was packed of things to do. My favourite In the afternoon we went to the canal to test the in the Autumn term. day was the day we did paddle boarding. It was race boats. Four pupils were put into dry suits to a great laugh! I fell off the board a lot though.” The aim of work experience is Students return to school “He has integrated with the captain the boats. to help prepare students for the and can then reflect on their team very well… he is a very Lily M, Year 9 change from education to work experiences – these are some good ambassador for your Thursday 17th September by giving them the opportunity of their comments: school.” Day 1 of the Duke of Edinburgh expedition was to take part in the work of a local Newbury company or “The staff made me feel welcome “He has been a great extra to learn about the expedition equipment (how but also treated me as a Junior member of staff – he has taken to load up the dry bags for the canoes), setting organisation. This gives them first-hand experience of what Employee. They made my week a full part in all the activities up camp, sorting out meals and map reading. amazing and I can’t thank in the office – he is incredibly Then there was an open canoe journey along a particular job involves; to broaden their understanding of them enough.” polite to both clients and the canal from our campsite in . colleagues – a real pleasure both the practical and personal “I have realised how hard my In the evening we cooked meals on stoves in to work alongside.” groups and ‘chillaxed’. skills needed in the work place. parents work for money and We run this in partnership a good education. I am glad that “I have been very impressed with with the Education Business I learned new skills and I learned her. She has been professional Team building Partnership West . how hard you have to work.” throughout the week in her appearance and her manner Don’t look down! Last November our pupils Employers provide a report with the children.” worked in a range of for students at the end of the environments including: week. These are just a few accountancy, farming, solicitor’s of their comments: office, nursery and primary schools, veterinary practices, theatre, library, hotels, garages, earmould laboratory, golf club and in retail.

Nice overalls Frank!

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November 2015 Prizes

Alexis Findlay Alexia Lumley Dickson Memorial Prize (Head Girl) Margaret Caws Prize (for Art) S K Anderson Prize for Effort and Progress (GCSE) Pavundeep Johal Subject Prize for Art & Design: Fine Art Eichholz Memorial Prize (Head Boy) Subject Prize for History Chairman’s Prize for Academic Achievement at Subject Prize for Religious Studies A Level & BTEC Subject Prize for Chemistry Natasha Lumley Subject Prize for Mathematics Margaret Caws Prize (for Art) S K Anderson Prize for Effort and Progress (GCSE) Phoebe Capewell Subject Prize for Art & Design: Fine Art November 2015 Chairman’s Prize for Academic Achievement at Subject Prize for History A Level & BTEC Subject Prize for Religious Studies

The Mary Hare Year Michael Massey The Mary Hare Year Jamie Harrison Chairman’s Prize for Academic Achievement at A Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Performing Arts Level & BTEC Annual Speech Day Rose Fenney Service Prize Dominic Bingham Donnington Lodge Speech Endeavour Prize Pope Music Prize Pupils, Parents and Governors Camilla Arnold was our special Camilla spoke about how deafness Phyllis M Buckell Prize for Integration Peter K Hanton Memorial Prize for Technology were invited to our annual Speech guest who is CEO of a TV should never be an obstacle and Subject Prize for Geography Day on 27th November. The production company and her concluded her speech with an Lucy Rogers Jasbir Kaur Johal Prize for a pupil who has not only audience enjoyed presentations brother attended Mary Hare inspiring message for the students Chairman’s Prize for Academic Achievement at achieved commendably, but has made a significant from the Chairman of Governors, School ten years ago. “He went A Level & BTEC “I’m not sure what the future contribution to the wider life of the school Mike Granatt and Mr Gale from being a very shy and McLellan Prize for Art will bring, but being deaf is not before a range of special prizes withdrawn boy to the confident, Subject Prize for Geography Andre Preston Morley going to stand in my way of were handed out to pupils past funny and self-assured young Anne Mazey Prize for English (Advanced) Jim Wright Prize for Academic Achievement in GCSE PE progressing and for school leavers, and present. man that he is today.” the same should apply to you too. Eddie Cleere William Cuthbert Principal’s Prize for Academic Achievement at GCSE Jim Wright Prize for Academic Achievement in GCSE PE It may be nerve-racking stepping Subject Prize for French Design Technology (Resistant Materials) into the unknown, but once you Annie Fogden Prize for his A* English Elizabeth Dyson Prize for Progress and Achievement get over that hurdle of being Subject Prize for Religious Studies A* in GCSE out of your comfort zone, the Oliver Pritchard Andrew Harris rest becomes easier.” Trevor Brooking Cup for Sport Principal’s Prize for Academic Achievement at Lightmongers’ Science Innovation Prize GCSE Subject Prize for Business Studies >>

Camilla presenting the prizes Lexi Findlay

Oliver Pritchard

Hannah Miller Khalid Jumah Maia Pavord William Grint Lucy Rogers Pav Johal

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Peter Gale Aaron Wise Habiba and Tom thanking Camilla Harry Potter

Khalid Jumah Max Taucher Jack Askew Prize for Science Subject Prize for Textile Design December 2015

The Mary Hare Year Subject Prize for English Margaret Ann Robinson Award (Charity) The Primary The Mary Hare Year Subject Prize for Art & Design: Graphics Hannah Miller Thomas Award for Innovation in Art & Design Jack McHugh Subject Prize for Art & Design: Photography Subject Prize for Vocational Christmas Production Rose Fenney Service Prize Finbar Henry Donnington Lodge Speech Endeavour Prize Dr Mike Milne Cup for Achievement in Pupils at the Primary School performed their fantastic Christmas production Natasha Goswell Andrews Information Technology on Friday 18th December to parents and friends. Donnington Lodge Speech Endeavour Prize Kathryn Wilkins Ruta Vysnauskaite Whitton Religious Studies Prize Christmas Around the World – – as they have been working The afternoon ended with Subject Prize for Business Studies Subject Prize for Psychology a ‘Sneila’ experience (Sneila is extremely hard on it this term. families, children and staff Subject Prize for Applied Science BTEC aliens backwards!) – is about joining together to sing carols Louise Flynn Speaking with the families Subject Prize for Health and Social Care three aliens from Planet X who around the tree. Whitton Religious Studies Prize afterwards, Head Teacher Pam travel to different countries to Andrew McWhinney Robinson heard from one William Grint celebrate Christmas. They learn Subject Prize for Dance grandparent that this was the Duffell Prize for Effort and Progress (Advanced Level) about the different cultures first time he had ever heard his Adam Bellars Subject Prize for Media Studies and ways in which each of the grandson sing! Another parent Subject Prize for Digital Applications countries celebrate Christmas. Eddie Cleere remarked on how much her Kyon Djan Margaret Ann Robinson Award Pupils sang their songs and carols son’s confidence has grown Subject Prize for English George Bull McLean beautifully and were very excited since he started at Mary Hare Subject Prize for Performing Arts to perform their play – which Primary School in September. Laurentia Tan Award Emily Corby they had written themselves Sam Benyon Subject Prize for English Young musicians PTA Prize Touch Typing Club Maia Pavord Subject Prize for English Ruth Ainsworth Elizabeth Dyson Prize for Progress and PTA Prize Touch Typing Club Achievement at GCSE Kirsty Gaffney Subject Prize for Art & Design: Fine Art Subject Prize for Art & Design: Textiles Ariella Laughlin Harry Potter Subject Prize for Biology Subject Prize for IT Practitioners Aaron Wise Hattie Bowden Subject Prize for Physics Hugh Ogus Award for Post Graduate Studies Tomas Gerrard Subject Prize for Sports Studies

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December 2015 February 2016 The Mary Hare Year th The Mary Hare Year Christmas 2015 Christmas Jumper Day 6 Form at Mary Hare School Work Experience Week This year, six Year 12 and 13 BTEC Level 3 Business Studies students The Last Wednesday of the Christmas term was embarked on a week of work experience from January 11th until the 15th. a day of celebrations at Mary Hare School. They were placed according to their future aspirations and to satisfy the Christmas lunch began at 12.30 requirements of a project they had to undertake to complete one of the in Blount Hall with an ‘around six units studied over their two year course. the world theme’. Our Sixth Formers dressed up as a variety of Hajra Mirza was delighted to Charlotte Webb spent a very “I felt that the week was a good, people from different countries, be placed at the Mercedes Benz happy week working for Jones knowledgeable week, as I was

th dealership in Newbury where she Robinson Estate Agents going able to see how each department decorated the dining hall and 6 Form table served the rest of the pupils worked on product marketing, around in a similar way to Phil works within the business. and staff a delicious Christmas assisting one of their apprentices. and Kirstie on Location, Location, Learning about mortgages was Location trying to find the right the most interesting as I had no dinner prepared by Paul Leverton Henry Munro wants to work property for customers. knowledge about the topic. I also and his catering team. in accountancy and so the ideal Nice hair! very much enjoyed the head After lunch, the whole school place for him was at Newbury Finally, Andre Preston-Morley office as that is where I spoke settled down to watch an Building Society where he actually and Kyon Djan spent the week to a lot of people and revived a afternoon of Christmas got to count real money and in the leisure industry at the better more specific career idea. entertainment with performances find out how they sell mortgages centre and Hungerford from the pupils and teachers. amongst many other things. sports at John O’Gaunt School. I recommend the Newbury King Aaron Here they spent many a happy Building Society for a work The House Dance Competition Louise Flynn spent the week in hour with under fives during their placement but definitely the also took place and Hungerford with David Wilson play sessions, doing Zumba and head office. congratulations to the Homes finding out how land playing basketball. Mary Hare House that won. is acquired for new housing I want to thank everyone there developments and what it takes who looked after me but also to cost and produce a new estate. those who took out their own

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Waiting for Princess Anne March 2016 HRH Princess Royal February 2016 The Mary Hare Year visits Mary Hare School The Mary Hare Year On Tuesday 22nd March, HRH The Princess Royal visited Mary Hare School Youth Speaks 2016 for deaf children, in order to celebrate the contribution made by Lattitude Global Volunteering and its volunteer support staff, and to see the work of by Mark Chandler Mary Hare School for deaf children, during its 70th anniversary year. Semi final The final… Joanne Smithson, CEO of He was in post when Princess Mr Peter Gale, Principal at Mary On Wednesday 25th November 2015 our Our illustrious Senior team of Henry Munro, Hajra Lattitude said: “Lattitude is Margaret (who was the Patron Hare School commented about two Youth Speaks teams entered into the Mirza and Charlotte Webb, myself and Brian delighted to be able to join of the School) came to open the day: “Mary Hare School has gladiatorial ring to pitch themselves against Lee accompanied by all of the students’ parents Mary Hare School today it at its current premises near throughout its long, 70 year worthy adversaries from other local schools. trooped off to . in celebrating their 70th Newbury. Princess Anne was history, relied upon the generous The atmosphere was buzzing with bon homme We arrived confident we would give a great Anniversary, and to showcase shown some old film footage support of the volunteer sector spliced with a strong hint of tension. Our teams performance and wow the judges and after the contribution of our of the opening and met Victor and we are delighted that HRH were well practiced and drilled and being on listening to the three other competing groups volunteers to the work and life Markham, a former pupil who The Princess Royal, as patron of home turf quietly confident. I felt we had a genuine chance of victory. Once of the school community.” left Mary Hare School in 1958. Lattitude Global Volunteering, was here to support this The Intermediates Jess, Lily and Alliyah in Year 9 more Charlotte led the charge out of the traps During her visit, The Princess Joseph, a year 12 pupil, gave momentous year” started the proceedings off with a wonderfully with her personable and friendly approach Royal met Governors of Mary HRH The Princess Royal a short scripted speech about Humanity. The students all followed by the great guns of Henry who blasted Hare School, members of staff presentation on the 70 year spoke clearly and put over a good argument that his way through his blistering and engaging and most importantly, some of history of Mary Hare School. won praise from the panel when the final scores speech. By the time Henry sat down and Hajra the pupils. He said after the visit: “I was were awarded. Unfortunately, Mary Hare lost out elegantly mopped up the entertainment, I was nervous at first but really Year 11 pupil, Madeline said to Trinity School who fielded a strong main speaker. sure that we had nailed it. enjoyed meeting her.” “I am delighted that HRH The Henry, Hajra and Charlotte, ploughed into Well to my great surprise, it wasn’t to be for our Princess Royal is visiting our the senior competition. The topic was about seasoned campaigners. The stand-up comedy of school. I feel honoured to be ’s sporting prowess, an inspired and Forest school was triumphant and our team, in part of the visit and I hope that heartfelt choice. my very unbiased eyes, suffered a cruel defeat. I can impress her” The remaining schools delivered their Mr Lee and Miss Carmichael-Jones should be Her Royal Highness was also Fayed meets Princess Anne but we should not have been worried as at the so proud of their teams for their commitment introduced to Robin Askew, who end of the event it was announced that we had and bravery. None of us forgot the ever present is Vice Principal (Care) of the won. What a super group, acting as one with a fact that deaf students can deliver great gems of School and teaches geography. seamless speech be speckled with diamond one crystal clear communication that can make all of Robin’s grandfather, Raymond liners and jewel like funnies. us sit up and listen. Well done!! Askew, was Principal of Mary Hare School from 1950 – 1973. Visiting an English lesson 16 17 Soundwave 2016 The Mary Hare Magazine June 2016 maryhare.org.uk

April 2016 NDCS Roadshow The Mary Hare Year The Mary Hare Year by Miss Ogg, Head of Audiology The bus! Our new This year we were lucky that the NDCS Roadshow Bus volunteered to visit the school to present new technologies and offer advice to our 6th Formers. Head Boy and Head Girl Thursday 21st April – Wednesday 27th April – The My Futures Workshop Technology Workshop In April, we held elections for our new Head Boy and Head Girl. We are The My Futures workshop gave the year 12 The Technology workshop for year 13 focused delighted to announce that Eddie Cleere and Ffion Griffiths were elected. students time to reflect on their plans on leaving on specific equipment to support independence Here is what they had to say: school. Students were encouraged to have a plan in living and studying. This included alarm clocks, A and a plan B! Plan B might include travel and doorbells, radio aids, ways of listening to music voluntary work with the opportunity to develop and a range of apps. “I am delighted to have been and that they leave Mary Hare “At first I was shocked at being skills which would be transferable into the elected as Head Boy of Mary with memories to cherish. selected as a Head Girl, but now Comments from the students: workplace. All the staff running the workshops Hare! I will fulfil the role to the During the next academic year, I feel the utmost sense of pride were deaf and able to share their own experiences “The NGT app was good as it will be easier best of my ability, and I will my main aim is to represent and privilege to get the position. with the students. The workshop included for me to make awkward phone calls now.” work closely with the Prefect Mary Hare with passion and What I hope to achieve for the information on a wide range of types of support team and the staff to help me conviction, and this, I’m sure, next year is that every student “I like finding out about the new ways to listen available for University and the workplace. accomplish this. I would like to will be reinforced by the thriving that studies at Mary Hare feels to music.” Information was included on funding for this ensure that every student here community at the school.” comfortable and involved within support (Disabled Student Allowance and Access The roadshow travels around the country and lead fulfilling school careers, the school community.” Eddie Cleere to Work) delivers these workshops free of charge. We whether it be in class or in care, Ffion Griffiths would like to express our thanks to the team Comments from the students who visited and we look forward to the Prefect Team 2016 “They were really helpful” Roadshow returning next year. Head Boy – Eddie Cleere “The staff on the bus were very informative Head Girl – Ffion Griffiths and very nice people” Director of Mentoring and Support – Habiba Bernier Useful links Intervention Director – Andrew Harris NDCS Technology Test Drive www.ndcs.org.uk/technology Events Management Director – Andrew McWhinney Useful apps www.ndcs.org.uk/apps Director Responsible for New Pupils – Calum Daly Prefect Team 2016 NGT app (Next Generation Text – relay) Charities Marketing Director – George Bull McLean NDCS website for young people www.buzz.org.uk Charities Financial Director - William Hobbs New technology 18 19 Soundwave 2016 The Mary Hare Magazine June 2016 maryhare.org.uk

May 2016 Mary Hare 500 words competition In the Spring term, some Congratulations to Savannah Day The BBC received over 123,400 Key Stage 3 students wrote in Year 9 whose story was full entries and Lili’s story has been stories and were entered for of suspense and tension. It had picked as one of the 4,500 a BBC competition called 500 lots of dialogue to help us get to go through to the second Words. The competition was to know the characters and the round of judging. The final will for anyone in the country who description was very detailed, be held at Shakespeare’s Globe is under 13. This meant that and made us feel as if we were Theatre and the Duchess of our Year 9’s were not allowed really there. Cornwall will be attending.

The Mary Hare Year to enter so we decided to have Getting Active Even if Lili doesn’t get through our own Mary Hare 500 Words BBC 500 words competition to the grand final, she will still competition. for Years 7 & 8 have the chance to go to the The runners up were: Congratulations to Lili ceremony. Her name will be put Monidiere–Carter who has into a ballot and, if her name Getting Active Isabella Giddins been shortlisted to the second gets chosen, she will receive an Benedict Morgan round of the very well known invitation to go and join in the Rebecca Hegedus BBC 500 words competition celebrations at The Globe. Really, Primary School awarded Katherine Robinson presented by Chris Evans on really well done to Lili and everyone Showing off our medals! Radio 2. who entered the competition! silver sports award In September 2015, Mary Hare Primary School was awarded a silver medal in the Sainsbury School Games Awards

The Sainsbury’s School Games Pam Robinson, Head Teacher is a unique opportunity to said: “Sarah Harris was going Lightmongers Dinner motivate and inspire millions for Bronze but they were so by Dr Papas of young people across the impressed with the level of country to take part in more sport happening at our school It has been a real pleasure for for our students. Walking along looking after the needs of pupils competitive school sport. they have awarded us Silver. I think it should be noted that our school’s Head boy and the streets of London without with special needs. It is the nature In order to qualify for this Sarah has worked incredibly Head girl and Principal to be traffic, admiring all the historical of the British people to be award the school takes part hard to put our bid together invited to this lovely meal every landmarks, waving to the caring and this is epitomised by in extracurricular activities and Quick game of bowling and supply the necessary year. The splendour of Tallow enthusiastic crowd, seeing the the actions of the Lightmongers outdoor education, promoting evidence. It is thanks to her Chandlers Hall and the amazing firework display, are all brilliant, towards our schools. these to all pupils to take part. constant drive to secure traditions are a wonderful very enjoyable and educational There is also an annual Sports coaches and sporting events experience for our sixth formers experiences for pupils and staff. Day and pupils take part in and the staff who accompany for our children that we have Our affiliation to the activities and competitions them. I would like to thank the received this reward.” Lightmongers as chosen with other schools and have Lightmongers very much for education charities has benefited links with clubs, and the school inviting us to their dinner. our school tremendously. Their employs coaches to promote I would also like to thank the presence in school major events new opportunities to pupils. comp for letting us and our sister and their support is greatly The school was working to achieve a Bronze medal and school join them every year for appreciated and we are very So many medals! the Lord Mayors Parade which grateful for it. Great Britain is They scrub up nicely! everyone was delighted to meet is another wonderful experience the best country in the world for the criteria for the Silver award. 20 21 Soundwave 2016 The Mary Hare Magazine June 2016 maryhare.org.uk

House Dodgeball - Spring term The Dodgeball Trophy was competed for during the Spring term – after being postponed from before Xmas. There was a Junior and Senior competition after school, where teams consisted of 7 players (2 of which had to be girls). The matches were played as “best of 3” games.

The Senior competition kicked things off. It was Braidwood won the second game – which meant a hard fought competition with many matches it went to a decider…. In the closing 10 seconds, going to the full 3 games. Great performances and both teams having 4 teams on the court were given by Dodgeball specialists like: Alex – Jayden caught a Beverley throw – giving Ash, Kyle and India-Rose (who seemed to always Braidwood a 5-3 victory and the match! be the last out!) and debutants such as: Maddie Junior Competition Results: Reading FC 6-a-side Football Tournament Malloy and Annie Alexander. Getting Active by Mr Garrett 4th Place: Mary Hare Getting Active Senior Competition Results: = 2nd Place: Arnold and Beverley 4th Place: Beverley 1st Place: Braidwood On 3rd November 2015 and the 21st January 2016, Reading FC held a 6-a-side 3rd Place: Mary Hare football tournament at the Reading FC Academy. The overall results meant that Braidwood won 2nd Place: Arnold the house trophy. Well Done! 1st Place: Braidwood 4th Place: Mary Hare 8pts 3rd November Tournament 21st January Tournament The juniors were next with the excitement 3rd Place: Beverley 10pts and tension being kept to the very last game. The B team: Jayden, Foluso, Tom, Asef, Mary Hare B team: Alfie, Hannah, Christian, 2nd Place: Arnold 13pts After Beverley winning the first match with a Alliyah, Razzaq and Rej Joel, Tobias and Norika 1st Place: Braidwood 17pts catch from Grace, Braidwood realised tactically The B team had an excellent day and came They had no reserves so the team played all their that they needed to throw the ball at anyone away from the tournament with medals as matches without rest. Unfortunately they lost but Foluso. Foluso had the most catches out of they finished a close second in their league. five out of six games. Joel could not understand both evenings so they didn’t dare try and get They managed to win six games out of seven. how they were losing. Well done to the B team. him out anymore! They put in a good performance at the Jayden was in goal for most matches and tournament and managed to finish 6th overall. managed to save some difficult shots. Tom, Foluso and Asef were strong in defence. Alliyah, Mary Hare A Team: Foluso, Victor, Tom, Grace, Razzaq and Rej managed to score some brilliant Alliyah, Jayden, Razzaq and April – who was goals. Rej scored over 10 goals and played the captain. My Dad’s smile was too big fantastically which resulted in him being They didn’t get off to a good start as they lost to awarded player of the tournament. Brookfields 1-0. They won their next three games for his face! with goals coming from Jayden and Alliyah. In the final game, Grace popped up in the last minute Congratulations to Alliyah Evans in Year 9 who won the Alliyah Evans and scored a great goal to win the game 1-0. South of England Taekwondo Championships in February. The A Team won the tournament by one point. Alliyah trains in Basingstoke twice a week Alliyah said “When I was called up I was terrified Both events were enjoyable for all. The fact that and has won several grading awards. but I knew I could do it. When I had finished although Mary Hare have a smaller amount of I wasn’t too sure if I was going to win or not students compared to the school they competed Her Dad, Tristan said “she has learnt very quickly but when my name was called I was in shock. against, shows the calibre of exceptionally talented as she is always looking and watching because I was so happy! My Dad’s smile was too big young sportsmen and women Mary Hare have. of her deafness, technically she is very good and the four judges at the event saw this. She had for his face! I loved every second of it. My Dad to perform in front of the 400 spectators and 20 has helped me so much so I just want to thank Team photo people competing in her group. Taekwondo has him for everything and thanks to Mr Gellard my The B Team really brought her out of her shell and has given instructor - he is an amazing teacher. I am really her a new confidence.” grateful for everything I have.”

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Olympian visits Mary Hare School Swimming Gala Getting Active Getting Active

On 27th January, Mary Hare welcomed our Athlete Mentor, In February, pupils competed for their houses in the annual swimming gala. Helen Richardson-Walsh from the Sky Sports Living for Sport Partnership. Miss Colby congratulated all those who took part and was impressed with the standard of swimming this year. This initiative by Sky sees over 100 world-class “The best part of the day for me personally was the Athlete Mentors from a range of sports deliver free team games because it was fun but also changed Junior Gala: In the Senior Girls Freestyle, visits to schools to share their inspiring stories of the group’s relationship from being individuals to a Martha broke the School record success. Helen gave a whole school assembly about team. The 6 key attributes are something I can use 1st Braidwood 40pts with a time of 12.40 seconds. her life and career before taking a group of students in the future if I ever become a football manager. I 2nd Beverley 43pts This broke Kerri Mundy’s 2014 off to do some workshops. Helen talked about the would like to thank Mrs Colby for not only selecting 3rd Arnold 36pts record – 12.57 seconds. Six Keys to Success. These are the top six life-skills me but for organising this very special day.” 4th Mary Hare 26pts athletes identified as enabling them to achieve In the Senior Girls Backstroke, Henry, Year 13 success in sport. Senior Gala: Kerri broke the School record 1st Braidwood 56pts with a time of 13.66 seconds. Katherine in Year 8 The six keys to success are: This broke Sophie McKinley’s 2nd Beverley 38pts 1. Mental toughness 2013 record of 15.7 seconds. 3rd Arnold 32pts 2. Hunger to achieve 4th Mary Hare 26pts 3. People skills Overall: 4. Sports and life knowledge 1st Braidwood 5. Breaking barriers 2nd Beverley William shares his ideas 6. Planning for success 3rd Arnold 4th Mary Hare Helen with her Olympic medal Grace in Year 9 Jodie in Year 9

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This Girl Can by Kirilynn Gardner This Girl Can is a national campaign developed by Sport England and a wide range of partnership organisations.

It’s a celebration of active women up and down the country who are doing their thing no matter how well they do it, how they look or even how Miss Colby playing bowls red their face gets. Miss Colby and I are leading the campaign to Cross Country 2016 include all the girls at the school to have a go Susie loves netball at something new and fun. We have Charlie In March, students and teachers took part in the annual cross country event. and other staff on board too! Getting Active Getting Active Congratulations to all those that took part and thank you to everyone who On 17th March, we held some fun events for all helped make the event so successful. the girls to join in with. These included aqua fun, a nail bar, using face masks, relaxation techniques Key Stage 3 Key Stage 4/5 Overall results and 7 minute workouts. Kerri can karate! Individual Winners: Junior Girls Individual Winners: Senior Girls 1st – Beverley This campaign is not about the super fit or the 3rd – Alliyah 3rd – Imogen G 2nd – Braidwood super models of this world, it is about us girls 1st – Catherine D 2nd – Khadeeja 3rd – Mary Hare having a go and saying I can!! 1st – Lili M-C 1st – Claudia D 4th – Arnold Miss Wilkinson can weightlift Key Stage 3 Key Stage 4/5 Individual Winners: Junior Boys Individual Winners: Senior Boys 3rd – Jayden 3rd – Andre P-M Sporting Achievements

2nd – William R 2nd – Henry M Congratulations to Stuart Huntley, in July 2016. She also hopes 1st – Josh A 1st – Levi C a member of our Care Staff to compete in the Newbury for completing the London triathlon in September 2016. It was Mr Chandlers 20th Cross Country race at Marathon this year. Stuart set Olivia Gallagher in Year 10 Mary Hare: himself the incredible challenge took part in the London Mini- “I have only missed 2 both from having a bad back Jack beating Mr Chandler of running both the London Marathon. It is a 3 mile course because I was training a bit too enthusiastically for Marathon and Reading half that Olivia completed on her Cross-Country. I decided to take part even though marathon within 3 weeks of racing wheelchair. The event Imogen this time I did absolutely no training and I advise you each other for Canine Partners. did not pass without incident not to do this because it came back to bite me very He has raised over £2,800. – with half a mile to go Olivia soon after I finished. I do like to hear support from In May, Imogen Gibbons crashed into safety barriers and staff and students and give off the impression I am in Year 10 competed in the got a puncture. enjoying it by the time I reach the start knowing Bodmin Triathlon. Imogen full well inside I just want to stop and eat some had to swim, cycle and run a chocolate and rub my aching knees. The support total distance of over 10 miles. gave me the confidence to go round again which The boys are off! Over 400 people competed resulted in lapping Alex Prizeman for a second time! (many of whom compete at When I crossed the line and got my time, not my county level). Imogen made fastest, I sensed I had done a good job and relief a fantastic achievement Stuart and pats on the back from the faster students made completing the triathlon and me feel I might try for Cross Country 21 next year.” Keep going Thomas! is now setting herself the challenge of swimming a mile Olivia at sea in a race near Falmouth 26 27 Soundwave 2016 The Mary Hare Magazine June 2016 maryhare.org.uk Cole’s Diner Our youth club, Coles Diner, Winter Wonderland, chocolate Congratulations to Jack Swabey has been very busy this year and craft market and the bring who won the apprentice with lots of fun events for the and buy sale. We have also competition and now has a students to take part in. Events opened a mini shop where job within the Youth Club! have included a sing-a-long we sell sweets and snacks to Hairspray and Pitch Perfect, around the boarding houses.

Getting Active Sports Day Cole’s Diner

On Friday 27th May, Mary Hare School held its annual Sports Day. Luckily the weather stayed dry and pupils and staff competed in a variety of track and field events.

The field events had been taking place Individual winners on the afternoon were: throughout the week and on the Friday Victor Ludorum, Best Junior Boy: Jayden Reid afternoon spectators and competitors marched down for the athletics events. Parents and Victrix Ludorum, Best Junior Girl: Catherine Denny friends cheered on the athletes and the PTA Victor Ludorum, Best Senior Boy: Jeramy Weekes also held a delicious BBQ. & Levi Choutan We were delighted to have the trophies and Victrix Ludorum, Best Senior Girl: Habiba Bernier certificates presented by Mrs Sandy Rowsell who is the wife of the Master of the Lightmongers Congratulations to Braidwood who were the Livery Company. overall house winners on the afternoon! Mr Gale, who had done a great job commentating the whole event, thanked Wales Challenge the PE department for their fantastic work by Kirilynn Gardner About to begin and making the day a great success. In May, 16 staff and pupils took It really does mean a lot to me as a trip to Wales and took part in without the support I wouldn’t

three challenges to raise money be able to organise them. for the Africa-Trail appeal. I had Joseph and Claire This was the 8th one I have set three challenges that we organised to date and I loved had to complete in 24 hours every minute of it and watching Overall we managed to raise Mrs Rowsell presents – climbing to the summit of a £863.50! This money will help young people achieve a challenge. the medals mountain, travelling down the towards the Africa-Trail Appeal Everyone faces challenges in longest zip wire in Britain and (for an outside fitness trail here their lives but sometimes it is trekking along Devil Bridge! at the school as well as the nice to face fun challenges, Race winners I am always amazed at our volunteering trip to Africa) Braidwood win! to show that we can take part community spirit and generosity and also the Happy Days club Victor & Victrix Ludorums and help to make a difference. here at Mary Hare, regarding at Coles Diner. the fundraising trips.

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Arts News Summer Fete 2015 Year 11 Dance Workshop On 5th July 2015, Mary Hare’s puppet shows, test your strength, On Tuesday 29th September, “James Cousins bought Gareth, summer fete took place in a big bouncy slide and even an the Year 11 Dance class took one of his dancers to help support of the Youth Club inflatable gladiator dual! part in an all-day Dance with the workshop. We learnt and Happy Days Club. How strong am I? Cole’s Diner There was also a huge selection Workshop with James Cousins one bit of his dance but in 2 Arts News Luckily the weather stayed dry of stalls, competitions and there in Arlington Arts. They watched versions. We split into 3 groups and pupils, staff and supporters were plenty of delicious food James and his colleague Gareth to choreograph version 3 by enjoyed a day filled with fun choices including a BBQ, cake perform one of his dances and ourselves. We performed our activities. There was face stand and an ice cream van! were set various dance tasks dances to each other to see painting, penalty shoot outs, throughout the day to create who was better, and my group James Cousins their own routines based on with Ianjaye and Rosie won. Gladiator duel! James’ dances whilst learning YAY!!! We won chocolate!” new skills and techniques. They were very impressed

Sophie Cuerden with what they saw and “We learnt 2 different types The following evening the were acknowledged by of dance, one in a small space Coles Diner Big Appeal 2016 students were invited to go and James Cousins and Kylie and then a similar dance in by Kirilynn Gardner watch James Cousins perform Barker for being exceptional a large space. James Cousins on stage to see what his full representatives of Mary Hare Dance Company is very good.” The fundraising has been We are raising £10,000 to fund deaf children in Tanzania. We dance production looks like. School that evening. ongoing since last October and a trip to Africa in October 2016 are also raising a further £5,000 Maddy Molloy to date I have raised, along with for nine students and staff. This to fund a fitness trail at Mary the help and support of the will pay for the trip and all the Hare. The more we raise for this, colleagues, students, friends projects that we will do with the more we will be able to and family of Mary Hare, an the children out there as well fund such as table tennis tables Stopgap Dance Workshop amazing £8,392.52! as a donation to the school to to the fitness trail itself. carry on their work with the On Monday 12th October, for national and international You can help us by sponsoring us at www.justgiving.co.uk/Africa-Trail critically acclaimed inclusive touring. They employ disabled dance company Stopgap and non-disabled artists performed their latest who find innovative ways to production: Artificial Things. collaborate and are committed GCSE students studying to making discoveries about Spy Weekend Challenges Performing Arts and Dance integrating disabled and Learning the moves were there and gave the show non-disabled people through Sunday 31st January was the All teams took away prizes and find hidden clues to lead to the a standing ovation. Two of dance. Stopgap’s productions weekend of the Spy Challenge goodies. Challenges included final hiding place which was a the dancers (Laura and Helen) are devised by the company down at the Youth Club cryptic messages, memory secret baked beans tin! returned the following day dancers and collaborators, arranged by Kiri Lynn. Students games, target practise, laser to take the same students creating work for the widest took part in 8 challenges which maze, lunch challenge, beat the through their techniques and possible audience in the hope led to the final secret mission clock mini challenges and then approaches to choreography. of shifting perceptions about which was won by team 2! the final secret mission was to difference and inspire everyone Stopgap Dance Company create to achieve their potential. exhilarating dance productions Dancing together 30 31 Soundwave 2016 The Mary Hare Magazine June 2016 maryhare.org.ukmaryhare.org.uk

Isabella Giddins wins Festival Photography Competition 2015

Mary Hare’s Isabella Giddins At the prize giving, the photography in Year 9 has been awarded lady told everyone I came 1st 1st prize in the intermediate in the intermediate age group 11 - 13 years category in the and also she told me I have Thatcham Festival Photography a very good eye. I won the Destroying the mandala Competition. The theme of the 1st prize which is a certificate competition was: What Thatcham and £50 gift voucher. I feel means to you? Here is what so proud!” Isabella had to say about her Tashi Lhunpo Monks work and the competition: Mary Hare are very proud of Arts News Arts News Isabella’s achievement and hope Isabella with her winning photo On 16th – 17th May, we were On Monday, the monks spent “Many of us had also had a go “Thatcham means home to me. she continues to follow her clear lucky enough to have a visit all day in the art department, at making our own mandala, I love photography! I found the talent and love for Photography. from the Tashi Lhunpo Monks to making a mandala. This is a very prayer flag print and butter photography competition in the Well done Isabella! help us understand a little more intricate pattern to remind us of sculpture.” Thatcham festival brochure so I about their religion and culture. many things. One of the most Benedict, Year 8 thought I would like to join in, The Buddhist monks are from important things to learn is the so I did!! Tashi Lhunpo Monastery and are fact that nothing lasts forever. now in exile in South India On Tuesday, the monks worked The mandala was made from with the music department Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Tibet coloured sand. The sand was and showed the Year 9s their A Level Design & Technology – was founded in the 15th Century tapped onto a board using musical instruments and how by the First Dalai Lama and until hollow metal tubes called they perform. This was followed 1960 had over 6,000 monks chakpur. It takes many hours by a whole school assembly in Unusual Lights and students. After His Holiness and sometimes days to create Arlington Arts where the monks the Dalai Lama left Tibet, the a mandala and it is a form of performed for the school. They monastery was re-established in meditation. At the end, the Our A Level DT students took formers used LED lights that are cutter, could be used to create also performed to the public in India in 1972 and now has over mandala is destroyed and part in a competition from the brighter, more energy efficient an unusual lamp shade without Arlington Arts in the evening 380 monks. All the monks study thrown in to a river. The Tibetan Lightmongers and the brief was and don’t generate heat. it being melted by the bulb. which was free for Mary Hare in the same way as they would monks believe it is holy and to create an unusual light… students. Using LED’s meant that the The lights were all powered have done inside their original makes the river holy. The Lightmongers visited the designs had more room to by recycled phone chargers monastery in Tibet. school and judged the lights. be elaborate as they had less collected by the DT department. Instead of using ordinary bulbs restrictions with the way the that generate heat which bulb could be encased. One Congratulations to Thomas means you can’t enclose them design meant that plastic circles Jackson who won the competition in Perspex casing, the 6th that were cut out on the laser with his light design.

Joel has a go

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My upcoming VSO adventure in Kenya by Levi Choutan

I applied to go to Kenya for support for the programme that 3 months this summer to help helps with the deaf community. out with the deaf communities The school is filled with pupils there. The organization who are varying from the ages of 4/5 to 18+ sending the volunteers out are and sometimes there are adults Good luck Levi VSO ICS and they are sending who are still at school because out roughly 10 volunteers. In the education in Kenya is not as April I found out that I will be Helping Others advanced as it is in this country. to learning their language. one of those volunteers going This means many children are I don’t know much about their to Kenya. home though, I don’t know

Helping Others not getting equal opportunities to Helping Others Christmas Tea Party by Amy Trigwell Jones I will be departing to Nandi, learn more at a younger age which if they will have showers or working with Kapsabet School is really unfortunate. mattresses or even a kettle! The initial idea for a community event came about in October and it was of the Deaf, where I will But I do have a positive fact and Also they might not have help to raise awareness on decided the 6th formers (mainly Year 13’s) at Mary Hare School would hold that is the school enrolment in something that we ALL rely deaf awareness. I will also be a Christmas tea party for the elderly in December. Kenya is over 90%, increasing greatly on… WIFI! If not then teaching but significantly over the past few years. it’ll be a great challenge for me... The event took place on event was MC’ed by Tom Garrard Food and refreshments were not ! I 3 months of no social media! Wednesday 9th December at with such confidence and fun then served, all prepared and will have to learn Kenyan Sign I will be staying with a Kenyan Arlington Arts Centre and with a few bad Christmas cracker cooked by the students and Language and teach it to the family at their home for 3 months Mary Hare wishes Levi all 30 elderly from all over the jokes thrown in. Mr Hogan and his team in the children – I look forward to with another volunteer, himself the best for his adventure local community attended. catering department, alongside from Kenya. I will have to learn this summer, and we cannot The students then entertained this challenge! Furthermore I We had people from Fairclose Malachi and Max, students to adapt to their lifestyle for 3 wait to hear all about it when with a piano duet of “Jingle will work with the surrounding Day Centre, residents from who are currently studying on months from eating their food he returns. Bells” and a solo piano community to help mobilize Winchcombe Place Care home a catering course at school. performance of “Walking and a number of other people in the Air” (performed by At the end students and guests You can support Levi by visiting his Justgiving page: www.justgiving.com/Levi-Choutan-Kenya2016 including Mr Gale’s Dad and a Habiba and Mae) and Louise all sang along to Christmas handful of his friends. then confidently sang “Merry carols and songs. The event consisted of a short Christmas Everyone”. Cathy video of students and parents Bowker and Emma Kennett led of Mary Hare talking about their the music so well, helping the People News time here at the school. We students rehearse ready for the then had two quizzes in which performances. We then had a the students also got involved very vibrant dance performance in, joining teams and coming by Kyon and Henry to the Visitors from Beirut up with team names. The whole Michael Jackson track ‘Bad’. On 25th – 29th April, we had two visitors from the Father Andeweg Institute for the Deaf (FAID) in Beirut, Lebanon. Tom or Santa? This was the first visit by Teacher. The school has 63 Father Andeweg Institute for staff from the school and the students, day and boarding, the Deaf (FAID) in Beirut hope is that the programme from 3 – 18 years old. They also at Mary Hare. will continue so every year, have 11 Syrian deaf refugee We are very happy we had the 2 members of staff will visit. children attending their school. chance to come to the school. Lina Atallah is Head of Academics “We did a lot during the week We thank you very much for and Gladys Shawish is Office and we learned and shared a your warm welcome, we really Louise singing carols Manager, Fundraiser and ICT lot of information regarding the felt at home.” Habiba and Mae perform Table of guests 34 35 Soundwave 2016 The Mary Hare Magazine June 2016 maryhare.org.uk

Principal’s Set Your Sights High Award Becky Papas Becky Papas joined us as of failure and come to love 2015/16 Head of Maths in January their Maths. She has also been Set Your Sights High is a campaign I have now introduced a weekly standards or an improvement in 2009. She was already a Head a great Head of Department, to try to encourage ambition and Set Your Sights High prize. This these areas. I am delighted by the of Department in a highly loyal to her team, supportive, pride in study and good citizenship has been awarded to individuals response of the other pupils who successful local school, so fair and dedicated. we were lucky that she saw among Mary Hare pupils. and occasionally to groups, for congratulate their peers warmly. Under Becky, Maths has Becky Papas something in our school and showing commitment and high certainly been a successful and in our pupils that made her happy department and I know Rej Muharemi – 18th September 2015 Isabella Stone – 8th January 2016 consider a ‘sideways’ move. teaching staff and has played a how anxiously she will await th th Becky is a fantastic Maths significant role in the life of the Cameron Dyer – 18 September 2015 Damiete Oruwari – 15 January 2016 the GCSE results this year to th nd teacher who leads by example. school, including accompanying India Appleton - 25 September 2015 Georgie Paul – 22 January 2016 see how the pupils have done In my opinion, her work has Nick on the ski trip. Grace Thomas - 2nd October 2015 April Platt – 5th February 2016 and especially one once maths- been transformational in th th People News Maddie Hawes – 9 October 2015 Eddie Cleere – 26 February 2016 phobic pupil who now refers to We are very lucky to have had People News helping many young people th th herself as the Queen of Maths. Becky’s time and commitment Ffion Griffiths – 6 November 2015 Year 11 Art Students – 11 March 2016 to shake off years of feelings Becky has many friends on the and we will miss her. PG Luke Champney – 13th November 2015 Theo Thomas-Afonso – 18th March 2016 Form 7KT – 20th November 2015 Callum McGowan – 15th April 2016 Tom Green – 4th December 2015 Claudia Davies – 22nd April 2016 Foluso Adeluola – 11th December 2015 Simron Gurung – 29th April 2016 Sue Goodwin Max Taucher – 18th December 2015 Elle Johnstone – 13th May 2016 Having graduated in Zoology Mistress (similar to the role of at Royal Holloway, followed Assistant Principal). by a PGCE at Westminster After taking time out to have College, Oxford, Susan MacKay Sandy and Mim, Sue returned joined Mary Hare as a Teacher Nick Papas to teaching in both Primary and of Biology in August 1978. Mr Secondary schools. She is very Sue Goodwin Nick Papas joined Mary Hare His classes, especially at A Level, Pearce was Headmaster at the proud of the fact that some of School at the end of August adore him and describe him as time and Biology was taught in her former students have gone language for external 1994 and the pupils, families the ‘best teacher they have ever what is now Computer Room 3. on to pursue careers in various examination boards. and colleagues at Mary Hare had.’ I am so glad that he chose Dr Nick Papas Over the next few years, Sue fields of bio-medicine. are fortunate to have had to share his love of his subjects Sue has been a wonderful became Head of Department him for such a large chunk of and his enthusiasm with Apart from her work in the colleague to many of us and and also taught Careers, as his professional career. Nick’s generations of deaf learners. cares for them. Nick gives up classroom, Sue helped to she has epitomised how we must well as taking on the role of references foretold things every break and lunchtime to play run the Girl Guides (where always keep the Deaf child as Nick was also asked to oversee Assistant Housemistress in the we would quickly come to volleyball or other ball games with the Sixth Form campus now the focus of our endeavours; her pupil behaviour and discipline Manor. Sue also married Jim know ourselves. One wrote the children. Having said that, this stands), contributed to Speech gentle support and guidance will and he has provided firm but to become Mrs Goodwin. In ‘not only did he teach his is not a great sacrifice for a man & Language Therapy, and has be missed. We wish her a long fair boundaries for many young school, she became Senior subject successfully and in who loves his games so much. been involved with modifying and happy retirement. DD people as they mature and learn a lively and interesting way, to accept rules and authority. I must say something about but he developed a tribe of Colleagues have appreciated his Nick as a colleague. He shows acolytes who stayed long after support and young people his great compassion to his staff school’s close to practise their Marian Dain fairness. It is wonderful to see team, especially at difficult skills in Physics, Electronics the affection for Nick from the times and takes a genuine Marian Dain is retiring at the Marian will be greatly missed and IT. Needless to say, they very pupils he had to sanction interest in us all, our families end of this school year. She has by students and staff; she has went on to study their subject when they were younger. and our pets. There is no finer been at Mary Hare for 6 years worked tirelessly to support at University with eminent lunch companion than Nick. teaching in the Maths dept. In students, always looking for success.’ That could just as It is very rare for a disciplinarian to Nick will be hugely missed and as that time many students have and encouraging the potential easily have been written about be so loved – and that is because a real ‘one off’, never replaced. enjoyed her well planned and of even the most reluctant Nick’s time at Mary Hare. the pupils know how much he Marian Dain PG interesting lessons. mathematicians! BP 36 37 Soundwave 2016 The Mary Hare Magazine June 2016 maryhare.org.uk

Sarah Harris Lesley White Sarah Harris is retiring after 26 then returned to the primary years teaching at Mary Hare. where she has taught ever since. In January we came together She started as a PE teacher in Thanks to Sarah, PE at the primary as a school and family for the the secondary and then joined has gone from strength to strength saddest of reasons: the sudden the Primary School. She was and it is testimony to her that the loss of a dear colleague. Lesley instrumental in supporting the primary received a Silver award Lesley White had a unique Sarah Harris Lesley’s memorial bench first LEGS group in 2008, but for sport last year. PR role in our school, supporting the learning of young people She had a key role in the with language and numeracy Lesley was a fantastic and assessment and induction difficulties beyond those dedicated colleague but also of the new Year 7, assessing associated with their deafness. a wonderful friend to many of Maggie Dutton any additional needs that She became an expert in the staff here. Lesley was great students have and recommending recognising their educational company. She was funny, sharp People News Maggie Dutton joined the In more recent years she has the support which could be People News needs and had an amazing witted and observant. Primary School in January completed a BSc in Audiology. put in place. 2006. She took responsibility We wish Maggie well as she capacity to recall specific details Lesley has taught us… about individual children. for the Foundation class and takes up her new role as Head While Lesley worked closely • Always to make time for supported the school to meet of Unit at Westwood Farm Lesley had a great journey as with a number of pupils with colleagues no matter how Maggie Dutton the expectations for Early Years. School in . PR a Mary Hare staff member - their spelling and vocabulary busy we are. from Care Staff to TA to Higher skills, which will forever • To give advice willingly and Level TA to Level Seven help them to meet their freely even if others don’t specialist. Lesley began her career potential within educational agree with you. Andrew Haslock in the Manor and then in Howard environments and out, Lesley House. Thereafter, she was one always made herself known to • To put the child first- always! We were all sorry to say school – not least the building others. She gave confidence, of our first Teaching Assistants, • Not to be scared about what goodbye to Andrew this of the Howard House additional self-esteem and strength to all working to support a young other people may think- summer, as he moves on to a boarding facility in record time! the young people she worked man who, since that time, has to take a risk if you think it new job. Andrew has overseen We all wish Andrew well in his with, supporting pupils across kept in touch with Lesley and is the right thing to do. many renovation projects in new employment. JM Andrew Haslock had recently visited to take her the curriculum as well as out for lunch. In fact, she was in scribing for them in their later • Always to believe and trust regular contact with the young years in exams. The pupils our abilities and skills. people she had worked most Lesley worked with always • To be generous with Loris – our French Assistant intensively with and was hugely note that there was never a compliments and tell others proud of their achievements. boring moment as she used the great job they are doing. These last 8 months working friendly and warm since the her humour, patience and wide Lesley was fascinated by the knowledge to allow pupils to Lesley would be very at Mary Hare have been a very very first day I arrived. difference between the apparent embarrassed by all the fulfilling experience feel secure and supported. I am now sad to leave this ability of some young people attention she received at our

My work as a French assistant school, this country, but also and the difficulties they face Bella Stone told us how Lesley Memorial Service but one thing

consisted in helping the pupils to say goodbye to pupils and in some aspects of their work helped her to understand her we all know is that she was Loris with the French team in class with their French, and members of staff whom I and she undertook training to dyslexia and to accept it. She tremendously proud of our

so I assisted them in their have forged links with. I am become our first Higher Level always told me, “It is a gift, not students. Nothing gave her Christmas traditions…), and work every day: checking their very thankful to Mrs Carr and Teaching Assistant. She then a mistake!” greater pleasure than to see preparing games for Yr9 every spelling, making sure they got the Mrs Lelaure, as it has been a undertook further study leading those she worked with blossom week for the French club. Lesley always had such creative right pronunciation of the words, pleasure to be working with to a qualification in the teaching ideas and intervention programmes in confidence and ability and making up conversations as them. I particularly enjoyed I am now going back to and assessment of pupils with and found the most interesting and see the transformation if we were in France. sharing some cultural aspects France, in the hope of passing specific language difficulties. resources online. She was always throughout their Mary Hare of my country (having a French my exams, and becoming an journey from year 7 to year 13. I consider myself lucky working Lesley White was an exceptionally the “go to” person for that breakfast, talking about English teacher. here, as everyone has been very intelligent member of staff. second opinion on a complex case. Lesley, you will be greatly missed. MF 38 39 Soundwave 2016 The Mary Hare Magazine June 2016 maryhare.org.uk

Alumni memories News from our Alumni As part of our 70th anniversary celebrations, we got in touch with some of our The Class of 1964 alumni to see what their memories of Mary Hare School were. us in the dark and making up was particularly fun and some th On Thursday 25 June, we were delighted to ghost stories that happened of us used to run like mad at welcome a group of alumni back to Mary Hare. in the Manor. There was that the cross country through the discipline with the points Snelsmore Common Forest so The class of 1964 enjoyed a were then given a tour of the system where care staff were we could get a hot shower buffet lunch in Arlington Arts school and were amazed at very quick to take 10 points before Christmas lunch. Centre where they chatted and how different the school now off being caught out of bed There were some occasional silly shared their favourite memories of looked and especially impressed and gave you 2 points to make fights, like you would have with their time at Mary Hare School at the new boarding facilities. Amanprit Class of 1964 them a cup of tea; when you Alumni your brothers and sisters at home, Alumni before watching a presentation One alumnus even found his were below 40 points, you where you didn’t talk for days. We of the major developments at initials on a tree that he had would be on house report and Amanprit Arnold may have not realised it at the time Mary Hare since they left. They engraved over 50 years ago! be expected to clean all the but we were one big family. (nee Johal) Blount Hall trays or be last for While it may seem like some lunch if it was school report. Coming to this school has done time ago, I remember the first We would try and hide in the wonders for me, allowed me day arriving here very well. It laundry room during break time to become a confident adult. felt like I was going to my very to keep warm or be scoffing Everlasting friendships were own Harry Potter boarding Dominos pizza during charity formed too. Mary Hare is such Miss Deaf Europe school. I spent my primary lunch thinking about the poor a strong, small, supportive school years, in a mainstream children in Africa. community that allows young My name is Karina Jemmott, an ex-pupil and school feeling completely deaf children to flourish, Summer was amazing out I am very happy to report that I became Miss Deaf unsure of myself and an academically and socially and in the fields with the later outsider. I, for one, along with my two Europe in 2015! Well done Karina! curfew unlike winter where siblings who also attended this In Year 8, having just left restricted visiting hours were school and friends are grateful Howard House to the Manor, allowed to other houses and I thought that I would share my myself, full of apprehension but Asia followed by Miss Europe, for the opportunities Mary Hare the elders gave us a ‘warm we had to sign in and out in news with you in the hope that was excited when I arrived and number 15 that was my badge gave us. it may inspire other pupils and met other deaf contestants from number, wow! I was shocked welcome’ by trying to scare those visitor books. Christmas to say another thank you to Mrs other countries. but ecstatic, especially seeing Barton as I believe that it was in the huge smiles of my parents After lots of rehearsals and her textile class that I developed and friends including, ex-pupils fashion shows - the day of the my love of fashion. Ayla Wellington & Cory Labrosse Steven Logan transistor radio in the DIP bar keeping new friends, could final arrived. who had come to support me. in Mansell House. Talking of have worked harder but I was I completed my degree in I started late in the summer For the 90 second talent show, the DIP bar, I enjoyed the discos too busy socialising! Fashion Design at UCA in 2014 Being black, it was a major term of the 1969 intake, having instead of a dance routine I we held there, especially the and a Postgraduate in Pattern achievement for me as my hard transferred from secondary created an outfit, which I wore slow songs! I also remember Cutting & Design at London work had paid off. I became the modern school in Salford. Of and changed from a skirt to watching the swimming pool College of Fashion in 2015. first black woman to win the course, I was homesick for the a dress, cape and jacket with being built around 1970/71, title. It’s the 15th anniversary for first few weeks but I made I decided to enter Mister & Miss a hood. I think this impressed officially opened by HRH Miss Deaf world and I was lucky friends very quickly, some are Deaf World 2015 and on 13th the judges. They announced Princess Margaret on Speech to win their first gold Jubilee still good friends even after July I travelled to Prague by Miss Deaf World and Miss Deaf Day, Friday, 1st October 1971, 46 years. I could write a lot crown ever! the late Hazel Steven was the about my time at MHGS but first pupil to officially dive into time and space precludes it. I the pool. I enjoyed my time at remember the power cuts of MHGS, especially making and Steven January 1972, listening to a

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The zoo is famous for its vertebrates and invertebrates “We saw what I never saw conservation work and trying and the 5 groups of vertebrates before, a big guinea pig called to breed endangered species. (fish, amphibians, reptiles, a capybara. It was the biggest mammals and birds). Guinea Pig in the world” After a long coach journey, Shante Sehajpal the first stop was to see the “Francesca the zoo keeper penguins... “the penguins were showed us 8 rats, 4 snakes and “I saw lots of animals, zebras, funny because they thought a cockroach. The snake felt flamingos, rats, penguins, my finger was a fish. Luckily scaly on the front and back and leopards, tigers, monkeys, there was a thick window. then it wagged its tail like a gibbons, capybaras, rhinos, The penguin was following rattle snake” Luke Bannister warthogs and giraffes” my hand” Lewis Pothecary Katherine Fowler “It was fun... we got to feel Next stop was the education some of the animals and talk which gave the students the lady talked about them. Getting Around the opportunity to learn about We saw Collin the hissing the differences between cockroach.” Sophie Hennessey Getting Around Year 11 Geography Trip to Getting Around the New Forest On 22nd September, Year 11 visited the New Forest to look at the impacts of tourism within a national park. The day started with a talk and feeling boxes. They certainly got a they examined many impacts of tour by the rangers of the New shock when they felt something tourism on the footpaths. The day Forest, where the pupils learnt furry. Pupils carried out a land finished with a walk through the about the New Forest’s history use survey along Lyndhurst High woods, unfortunately we were and the theory behind tourism in Street and were able to sample unable to see any deer feeding the park. They had fun looking at some of the delicious cakes on but, we spotted some of the the bird specimens and putting sale along the way. Next stop 5000 ponies in the park. their hands in the concealed was the footpath studies where A good day was had by all.

It’s too heavy! Year 7 Science Trip to Marwell Zoo Tuesday 6th October was a rainy trip to Marwell Zoo for the 35 new Year 7s. Year 9 Natural History Museum Trip In their Science lessons they had been studying classification, adaptation and Geography and science joined together to take the whole of year 9 to London’s learning about various endangered species, so Marwell was the perfect place Natural History Museum on 16th November. Despite a huge pile up on the M4 to see some of those animals up close and personal. we arrived on time at the museum.

First off was the “rock the After lunch we explored the house” demonstration where volcano and earthquake section pupils became the earth making in the red zone. Pupils got a plate’s move, making fold shock when the supermarket mountains and even imitating began to shake imitating Mega by making custard the motion of the Japanese balls. Pupils were then divided earthquake. There was time for into groups and explored the a quick photo then we headed museum. The animals were home. A fun filled trip that Brave Lili! Shante meets a penguin 9G find a dinosaur 7MD a huge hit! went with a bang! 7KT enjoying the zoo 42 43 Soundwave 2016 The Mary Hare Magazine June 2016 maryhare.org.ukmaryhare.org.uk

Setting off

Ski Trip Easter 2016 by Dr Nick Papas During Easter, a group of students enjoyed a ski trip to Claviere Year 7 Living Rainforest Trip in the Italian Alps, close to the French/Italian border. In May 2016, our Year 7 pupils visited the Living Rainforest. Getting Around We had 10 beginners and 6 skiers but got some tips from “The trip was such an amazing Getting Around intermediate skiers plus Alex their experienced instructor. opportunity for me to develop 7BK really enjoyed their day I went on the bus to the Living Prizeman snowboarding. We all Habiba and Kerri had only skied my confidence, and I greatly out to the Living Rainforest in Rainforest. The Armadillo made got out on the slopes and had 4 for 1 week before (last year). enjoyed my time, minus for Newbury. In the summer term a house underground and we It’s hot in here! out of 6 days of lovely weather. To be straight onto red slopes that embarrassing moment they were learning about the saw a roul roul partridge. for them was challenging but of when I directly crashed into Rainforest and the animals that The beginners made brilliant Winston they did brilliantly. a tree! (Luckily, I escaped with lived in them. The trip gave them progress. There were falls and We went on the mini bus no injury).” a chance to see what a rainforest the usual carnage but by the When the morning and 7BK went on the bus to the because we were going to is like and discover some new afternoon of the second day afternoon lessons were finished, Ffion rainforest. Alina, Angel and Rachel the rainforest. We saw the plants and animals that they the beginners group were the students often went skiing looked at the amazing Chameleon. Armadillo digging the soil. “One of the funniest moments had never heard of before. getting around the mountain with the staff. During these Om We saw the pretty flowers. confidently. times the more experienced was when my goggle popped out Last week, me and 7BK went on The flowers were white and skiers were great at helping the of my helmet on the chair lift. the bus to the Living Rainforest. pink. Angel was standing in Pearl got injured by another We saw a chameleon, an Agouti, others and leading the way. Me and Habiba were watching The weather looked lovely, a hot front of the toucan. I touched skier running into her while she Armadillo and a beautiful flower. it fall off the chair and into the sunny day! We saw a gecko sat the bird on its tail. The bird was on the ground but carried By the end of the week the I hate fish but everyone loved the snow in off-piste. Dr Papas and on the branch. Me and my friend cleaned its wing and then it on anyway and didn’t miss any beginners were more like fish! We also saw yellow-footed Mr Thompson were behind us reached and touched the tail and flew away. It was a miracle! skiing time. intermediate skiers and could tortoises. giggling because they saw it felt cold. The gecko has cold, stop and help each other get Alina In the intermediate group what happened. They very dry skin and was cold-blooded William sorted out after a fall. Pollyanna, Alex CG, Oliver G kindly skied down to off-piste Angel and Bella were already good just to get my goggles… And I was so pleased to get them” Pearl

“I’ve enjoyed every single Visit to Newbury Weekly News minute of the skiing trip, it was really fun and had a lot Two Mary Hare 6th Formers were lucky enough of skiing skills learnt. The best to visit Newbury Weekly News in March. thing that I really enjoyed was the ski-doo up to the mountain Lauren and Owen are both studying enthusiasm was a real fillip. as we had pancakes and hot newspaper production and went What a couple of cracking Ffion is ready to ski chocolate which was very to see this process in action. young people. I really enjoyed meeting them and was oh wait she’s down! delicious and the ski instructor The editor of Newbury Weekly impressed by the knowledge was brilliant to us.” News, Andy Murril, said “I they had already acquired.” Kyle really enjoyed the visit – their Owen and Lauren >>

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Mary Hare Primary sings for the Lady Taverner’s

On the 18th November our Primary pupils headed to the Reading Hilton for the Lady Taverner’s Christmas Lunch.

It was a great opportunity for us pupils Josiah, who commented to say thank you for the money ‘it’s a bit early for Christmas’, they gave us to set up ‘The it was fun none the less. Nest’ which is a sensory room. The Lady Taverner’s are a The children were amazing! massively successful fundraising We love singing They stood in front of 150 group of women who since ladies and sang so confidently.

Primary School 1987 have raised a phenomenal Primary School We were so proud of them. Mary Hare amount of money for charities They were rewarded at the end and are 1000 + strong. Their The Lady Taverner’s support by a visit from Father Christmas Tasting Nepalese cuisine aim is to give as many young young people with sports bearing a gift bag for each Primary School people as possible a “sporting equipment like wheelchairs pupil and afternoon tea. Whilst chance” in life. and sensory equipment. Mary Hare Primary School take we all agreed with one of our an imaginary trip to Nepal Playroom On Wednesday 14th October, Mary Hare Primary School took an imaginary trip nd to Nepal to raise funds for their Maintenance Worker, Colin, who volunteered On Friday 22 January, we had the official opening in Nepal in November. and naming of our refurbished playroom, Martin Mays-Smith room. After going through the usual such a country. A few phrases boarding processes, the pupils were learned, hello = Namaste, Martin was a strong supporter ribbon officially opening the embarked on a long haul flight thank you = Dhanyabad and for of Mary Hare Primary School so room and our Head Boy and to Nepal. Luckily the flight time lunch they went to a Nepalese it was good that we were able Head Girl, Matthew and Opal, Enjoying the new playroom of fourteen hours it would restaurant to feast on delicious to mark his memory in this way. thanked Lady Eliza on behalf normally take was condensed noodles and spring rolls. Lady Eliza Mays Smith cut the of all the children. to ten minutes, enough time to Whilst preparing for the flight be shown a safety film, served home the children talked about drinks and snacks by proper air their day and the sights, sounds hostesses, and the countdown Dressing up and cultures of Nepal with many to landing. having a good understanding World book day On arrival and through passport of the destruction caused by control, the children were earthquakes and the importance As part of World Book Day celebrations the pupils at treated to kite making, shown of the work that Colin will be doing. the Primary school were set the challenge to read in around a Buddhist temple, given Colin Gilbert said “My thanks a presentation of ‘The beauty some extreme situations. have gone to all staff for the of Nepal’ (including ‘before and organisation, the preparation, The response was great with upside down on a swing and in after an earthquake’) and a the costumes and hard work photos of the children reading in Sam’s case reading whilst doing demonstration of the causes and that went to make the day all sorts of situations, including a bit of gardening. Sam multi-tasking! effects an earthquake has on Josh with his passport so memorable.” reading whilst horse riding,

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It has been a busy time for the fundraising department and all our supporters. Raising as much money as possible for the new year 7 accommodation in record time (£180,000 achieved in the end), several events (including the first whole school walk) and near-completion of the Sink or Swim Appeal for the renovation of the pool (we still need a bit more funding for the changing rooms!). Thank you to all our supporters for their generosity, energy and imaginative approach to fundraising. Primary School Fundraising Cross country cycling at Newbury Showground

th £ On 19 April, a group of six pupils competed against 600 from our Care Staff £ £1000 from the UPS Systems donate £3000 5000 raised for our other local schools in the Go Ride Event. Vine & Craven Hunt fume cupboard

In our team was Jacob, Opal, supported each other as a team Robyn, Emma, Joshua and Seb. and it was a successful day as Riding cross country over varied the team came 3rd overall. 1 st terrain and speed events were place for Jacob! Special mention to Jacob who all part of the competition. “We’d rather put up a new building came first in the event and is now Our pupils rode so well and West Berkshire Boys Champion! than turn your child away!”

In September, we had the happy task of welcoming our biggest ever intake of Year 7 - but we have had to increase our boarding accommodation in First place at the Agricultural Show order to accommodate them all! On Wednesday 27th April, a group of our Primary School The whole project was completed joiner, Oskar gave a lovely of dealing with the concerns within an extremely tight speech: “We are lucky to be the of parents of prospective pupils pupils took part in the Newbury and District Agricultural 10 month timeframe on 4th first year 7’s in Howard House he had occasionally been Challenge held at Mary Hare Secondary School. September – just in time for 2. My bedroom is nice and our asked what would happen if the start of term and the arrival friends come into the common we did not have enough room Cedar class won first place with Special mention has to go to of the new pupils. room to watch movies and for all the children who were hang out in the evenings. We eligible to join. His response had their bug hotel and overall we Emily who really ‘sold’ the bug On 22nd September, we hosted want to say a big thank you to always been, “We’d rather put were awarded third prize. Miss hotel to the judges, talking so a tea party to celebrate this you all for providing us with a up a new building than turn Woodhouse and Mrs Fitzsimons confidently about the design and achievement and to recognize lovely house.” your child away” – the new attended this event and the materials her class had used. the wonderful contribution of Our bug hotel accommodation block built at commented on how well all those involved in the success During his speech, Peter Gale Howard House honours that the children behaved. of the project. New Year 7 remembered that in many years sense of commitment.

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Mercury Prize nominee performs to Hare and Tortoise Walk raise money for Mary Hare On the 23rd March, pupils took The money raised from the part in their very first whole- walk will go towards our ‘Sink On 17th November Gaz Coombes We are so grateful to Gaz and school sponsored walk. or Swim’ appeal to renovate and Laurence Fox put on a his team for this event and for the swimming pool. The walk was a great success fantastic gig in aid of Mary Hare. their generosity, not only did they with staff and parents joining Our Principal, Peter Gale, said donate all merchandise proceeds the pupils who seemed to be ‘This was a lovely way to end We’re ready There was an amazing turnout to us but Gaz found time to go really enjoying themselves. this term, before pupils went with standing room only at and meet some of our students at Some pupils and teachers home for Easter. Everyone Arlington Arts. We have had Coles Diner: Youth Club & Happy decided to run the route with enjoyed the event and we some great feedback from Days Autistic Club. the event with some audience some running it twice! are now thinking of having it every year.” members saying it was “an Thank you to everyone who Our ambassador, Pippa Middleton, Gaz visits Coles Diner inspiring night of music” and helped make this event such joined the group of pupils and Fundraising Fundraising “mind blowing”. a success! teachers running the route before joining our primary school pupils who were taking part in an Easter egg hunt. Pippa leads the way Thank you for all your support Simon Pippa said “It was great fun to be invited to join the Hare & On 14th March, the Year 7 He set out to raise £35,000 Tortoise sponsored walk/run pupils made cheese straws for a but achieved the amazing total today. I ran with the ‘hares’ - very special visitor. Simon Parker of £82,000 which paid for the including pupils of all ages and Pippa with the Primary Bowles, who recently retired new kitchen for year 7 pupils. some members of staff. I was as trustee of the Mary Hare impressed by their enthusiasm Foundation after more than 25 Peter Gale said “We are so and good spirit” years of support, came to see grateful to you Simon - and you The runners and the hare! the kitchen named after him. must have a lot of friends! I think this fantastic achievement Simon’s parting gift to the young is testament to you and your people at Mary Hare School generosity, and I would like to was an appeal to his friends for thank you and everyone who Simon with the Year 7 chefs! a donation towards the new supported your appeal.” Football Tournament boarding house for year 7 pupils. The second Mary Hare 6-a-side Football Tournament was held on Saturday 23rd April 2016. Dulverton Hall We had some exciting matches stalls, bar and selling raffle and Pupils returning to School at (£2,500), the Payne-Gallwey The Dulverton Trust’s generosity Goooaaallllll! and the standard of football tombola tickets where we had the beginning of the Summer Charitable Trust (£4,000) and has allowed us to purchase a from the previous year was some great prizes! These were Term may have noticed that the Rank Foundation (£1,500), new suite of software which higher. Congratulations to this donated by The , Dulverton Hall has had a for their kind support for this allows pupils to lip-read close-up year’s winners “Starkey Madrid” English Provender, Highclere facelift! The walls have been refurbishment work. images of each speaker. We who came down from Stockport Castle, Angel Springs and re-painted, the parquet flooring believe the re-introduction of In addition, last year’s to be with us for the day. The Football Museum to restored and new curtains sub-titled assemblies will greatly Soundwave announced that mention a few. hung, giving the whole interior enhance our pupils’ experience Our thanks go to our PTA, the Dulverton Trust, the hall’s a brighter and more welcoming of and participation in whole Admin Staff and Tim Hogan We are delighted that this original funder, had awarded look. We are very grateful to school assemblies. plus the Foundation Trustees for event raised over £3000! us £10,000 to replace the Starkey Madrid lift the trophy the St James’ Place Foundation working really hard on the food sub-titling technology in the hall.

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Mary Hare PTA Ball On Saturday 7th May 2016, Mary Hare School’s PTA held a James Bond Themed Ball at the beautiful listed Mill Hall glammed up! building, Mill Hall, in .

Guests arrived as 007s, Dr No film made by the school pupils. The raffle raised over £1,000, and many Bond Girls including Dressed as secret agents, the thanks to the support of local ‘Pussy Galore’, and were treated children made it their mission Newbury companies and to a champagne reception to encourage guests to raise restaurants who donated Billy loves Lego therapy! ‘shaken not stirred’, followed money for their school! Peter prizes, helping the evening by dinner. Guests then enjoyed Gale, our Principal, performed be a real success. an evening of dancing to Bond his duty as the Auctioneer for music played by The Advocates the night, raising just under Altogether the PTA Ball SLT & Audiology Fundraising and ‘gambling’ at the casino. £3,000 from items such as raised over £8000. Thank Speech and Language tickets to Top Gear, a signed you to all those involved! Pam Robinson, Head of the Chelsea football shirt and a Primary School, welcomed weekend in the Isle of Man. guests and showed a short Therapy & Audiology Lego Therapy – What is it all about? The Asmir Begovic Foundation The Speech and Language Therapy teams at Mary Hare School and at Mary Hare donates £10,000 to Mary Hare Primary School have been running Lego Therapy groups and individual sessions with some of the pupils throughout the school year. Lego Therapy is the new “buzz word”- We were lucky enough to have Asmir had an interview with everyone is talking about how effective it is in developing social communication. a visit from Asmir Begovic, the Sky Sports News before visiting Bosnian professional footballer, our swimming pool where Lego Therapy is a social work and joint accomplishment. • Pupils have learnt prepositions who plays for Chelsea Football he met some of our Primary development programme, It capitalises on the reward of including above, on top, front, Club and the Bosnia and school pupils and presented a created by Daniel LeGoff and playing with Lego and crucially back and between. Herzegovina national team. cheque for £10,000 to Peter colleagues, that has evolved promotes communication and Gale. He watched a Year 11 • Pupils have practised giving Asmir gave a donation of over time in order to provide language development. football match and planted instructions using full sentences: £10,000 to our Sink or Swim effective social skills therapy a magnolia tree for our 70th How does it work? Put the red 3 x 4 brick on top appeal. The Asmir Begovic for children with and anniversary celebrations. Finally, of the black circle. Find the red Foundation supports both the other related conditions. The • Pupils generally work in pairs. in Arlington Arts Centre, pupils Asmir meets students corner. Search for the black arch. building and improvement of approach is evidence based One child is the builder and the were able to get autographs recreational facilities in England, and research shows that pupils other child is the engineer. The Lego Therapy groups have been and photos with Asmir. and also in his birth country of who participate in Lego Therapy role of the engineer is to tell the run throughout the year within Bosnia and Herzegovina. make sustained progress in a builder which pieces they need jointly taught English and The Mary Hare Foundation range of social skills. and how to put them together, Speech & Language Therapy The Foundation is very using the Lego manual. The role sessions. So far, year 7 and would like to thank Asmir The speech therapy department passionate about encouraging of the builder is to listen to the year 9 groups have had the Begovic and The Asmir has introduced Lego Therapy children to be active and live a engineer and put the pieces opportunity to try it out! Pupils Begovic Foundation for their at Mary Hare as a fun and fun and healthy lifestyle, with together to create a model. at the primary school have generous donation and for engaging way to develop social the opportunity to partake in also had fun working together visiting the school. skills, language concepts and • Pupils have learnt how to describe various sporting activities. to build their Lego sets, from Asmir presents a cheque expressive language skills with Lego pieces using adjectives of giraffes, to finding Nemo, train for £ our deaf pupils. Not only is it colour, size and shape. 10,000 sets to aeroplanes! an evidence based approach, but it also encourages team >> 52 53 Soundwave 2016 The Mary Hare Magazine June 2016 maryhare.org.ukmaryhare.org.uk

The aims of these sessions were The pupils have really enjoyed as follows: their Lego Therapy sessions… see for yourselves! • For pupils to be able to describe 10 different types of Elle: “I don’t want to stop Lego brick using a three-point because it is fun and I enjoy it!” description. Foluso: “It is good. It is • For pupils to be able to different from writing.” produce and follow at least 10 Ethan: “Lego is my favourite!” Christian and Coni work together three step instructions. Victor: “I like to listen to the • For pupils to produce and engineer and they tell me follow at least 10 spatial where the pieces go to put it concept instructions e.g. in in the right way.” front, behind, left, right. Christan: “Lego Therapy has • For pupils to work in a pair helped me practise my listening SLT & Audiology to build and complete a 100+ SLT & Audiology and looking. It has helped me piece Lego set using effective to practice speaking in good, communication strategies. proper sentences.” Billy: “I do like lego because it shows me how to read instructions. I have learned Ethan gets building! Our display board teamwork.” Speech Therapy Superheroes Lego Fanatic Each pupil that comes to Speech Therapy has personalised targets that they work towards during their therapy sessions. Targets can cover a wide range of Hello! I’m Sonny Hollingsmith and I’m currently in year 9. communication skills, such as improving speech sound production, developing Some of you may know that I’m a big fan of LEGO but interview skills, learning new vocabulary, supporting social skills and friendships, you may not know that I started my very own YouTube improving speech/, learning how to use English grammatical rules, channel and I’m also building a LEGO town! and developing listening skills.

My YouTube channel is called I like to build my own creations At the end of every term, the of pupil participation are well We have some plans for using British Bricks and there are rather than just building sets Sonny’s creation therapists evaluate how each documented, for example: pupil even further during videos about LEGO like layout by instructions because it offers pupil is progressing towards improved behaviour, learning our yearly speech and language updates, set reviews and hauls. you a chance to get creative their targets. However, it is and engagement. therapy assessments in the I created this because I wanted with bricks! also important to hear from Autumn Term. to share my interest in LEGO to This term, Speech Therapy If you are a fan of LEGO, be pupils about how they feel other people around the world have captured some of our sure to subscribe to the ‘British they are progressing. and I have about 50 followers pupils voices on our Superhero Bricks’ channel on YouTube Capturing the ‘pupil voice’ is so far! themed display board. If you to stay updated on my layout especially important for the new are in school, why not come I love to collect vintage LEGO, updates and many more! ‘Education and Health Care and take a look to see what especially Classic Town, Classic Plans’ (EHCPs) that are gradually the pupils say for themselves Space and 12-Volt Railway A Lego street replacing ‘Statements of Special about their progress in System, all from the 1980’s. Education Needs’. The benefits Speech Therapy?

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To be honest over the years, I had used speech & therapy I practise my interview skills, Speech Therapy in the 6th form – I have always hated speech to help to develop my listening vocabulary and telephone work. and language therapy and skills through my second Telephone work helps you get what’s it all about? was stubborn to come but (which I involved in a real conversation now I realise it is worth it in recently had an operation for), in a job or at home. Eddie Cleere (Head Boy) takes some time out to talk about the benefits of Speech the end. I know the younger and practice my conversations Sam Dunstan year 12 ones don’t know this now but skills on the telephone. Therapy in the 6th Form and how it can support you in life after Mary Hare… you can actually communicate Basically, my therapist would I come to speech and language with hearing people once you test me on my second CI by Prior to coming to Mary Hare build up a trusting relationship The speech therapy team are therapy because I need to leave. I have been learning saying and the words. in Year 9, I had speech therapy with my speech therapist. also incredibly supportive, such improve my speech and driving theory vocabulary. Signs And for the telephone part – sessions which took place on as when I was preparing for my listening. I am also learning In the 6th form at Mary Hare, – what they mean, parking I am learning how to identify an irregular basis, and I would Hustings for the role of Head Boy. about stress and intonation. my speech therapy sessions are vocabulary, name inside and words used in the conversation usually have had one around integrated within my timetable, I am thankful for the support outside parts of the car and and taking turns. I feel I am Calum Daly Year 12 every term due to difficulties and I have one session every that the Speech Therapy team dangers – hazards. Mrs Grey is getting successful at these with funding. I had just received week throughout the academic has given me, and I feel that so brilliant and she has given tasks, which makes me proud SLT & Audiology my sequential cochlear implant SLT & Audiology year. In my individual sessions, my speech has improved me confidence and taught me of myself. Speech & therapy and I wanted to further develop I have the opportunity to work significantly since coming to lots of things about life and it at Mary Hare is a fantastic my listening and speaking skills, on the skills that I would like Mary Hare. I would recommend is really useful. Thank you Mrs opportunity for me to take as part of my rehabilitation. to improve. For me, personally, Speech Therapy to anyone who Grey for everything. advantage for to practice my At my mainstream school, refining my speech sounds and is considering it, as not only listening skills. speech therapy sessions were Annabelle Sonmez Year 12 practising my listening skills are does it help you to improve seen as separate to the life Ffion Griffiths Year 12 among some of the most crucial the quality of your speech, of the school, and wasn’t as (Head Girl) aspects of speech therapy. I but also to prepare you for intertwined with school life, have also been working on life after Mary Hare. whereas it is here at Mary Hare. opening gambits, which help to I also had to work with different start a conversation and gives speech therapists, which meant me confidence when speaking that it was difficult for me to with others. Group Hearing Aid Update by David Bellinger Quotes from others in the Driving theory was boring but Speech and language therapy 6th form: I am really pleased I had extra has helped me feel more A new system of classroom amplification is being installed in support because it helped me confident and it supports There are some words that are the six Science Laboratories. This equipment is designed to and I passed. I have also had grammar and written work harder to say. I have difficulties extra support with telephone in my A Levels. complement the Group Hearing Aid system that is already in use. with speech sounds like ‘S’ ‘D’ skills to make sure I know ‘T’ and ‘C’. I feel that speech Abid Mussa Year 13 One important feature of the amplified voice can then be what I am doing with the therapy has really helped me new Sound Field system is the heard clearly in all parts of Teachers microphone phone. Practising calling improve my speech. I also I have learnt about appropriate Teacher’s microphone. the laboratory. people to make appointments and inappropriate behaviour – practise some words that are This is an infrared ‘hands free’ The Group Hearing Aid and and taking messages. I am getting better at it. hard to say from my media microphone, which allows Sound Field together create a studies and other subjects. I Max Taucher Year 12 Joseph Shakespeare Year 12 the teacher to move freely complementary amplification have also learnt about my vocal around the laboratory with no system. This allows the pupils cords and how they work. trailing microphone cable. This to benefit from the GHA, Owen Ruthven Year 12 microphone is connected directly whilst seated, but also hear to the Group Hearing Aid. clearly when lessons move away from the seated area The second feature of the of the laboratory. new system is the Sound Field The Sound Field itself. A single unit receives the The School is very grateful to infrared microphone signal, and The Beatrice Laing Trust for amplifies this for transmission donating the money to pay by loudspeaker. The teacher’s for these six new systems. 56 57 Soundwave 2016 The Mary Hare Magazine June 2016 maryhare.org.uk

Mary Hare Primary School

In 1996 Mary Hare took over Mill Hall School in Sussex – a Primary School for deaf children. The School was moved to the former Officers’ Mess for the Greenham base, and currently educates 32 deaf children, mostly from the south of England. Dene Hollow School Mr Askew Mr Mundin Mary Hare Primary School Miss Mary Hare Mary Hare develops new activities Special Features in support of its main focus

Special Features Celebrating 70 years During the past 20 years, Mary HARS (The Hearing Aid Repair Mary Hare School also offers a Special Features Hare School has developed a Shop) is an online business that range of courses and University of Mary Hare School number of new activities in repairs all makes of Hearing Aids. Degrees for professionals support of its core focus, the working in deaf education. The Mary Hare Hearing Centre education of deaf children. Miss Mary Hare was a truly remarkable woman. She recognised, at a time when will be familiar to many people Arlington Arts Centre will be deafness was not fully understood and appreciated as it is today, that deaf children It has three successful businesses in Newbury, where the needs of a venue that many readers will are academically every bit as capable as their hearing peers – given the right support. that contribute financially to the those who require hearing aids know. We are proud of the school and in other ways: are met. Half the profits from contribution to the local arts It was her belief that “Good Speech is a means to Further Education for the Deaf” all these businesses are paid scene that the Centre has made, Arlington Laboratories is the and she taught deaf children through speaking and listening (the oral approach). directly to Mary Hare School. whilst providing a first class facility second largest manufacturer for the pupils at the school. To prove her point, she started During her time working as Mary Hare Grammar School for of earmoulds for the MHS. The Mary Hare Primary School a school for deaf children in her a Teacher of the Deaf, Miss the Deaf moved to its current site The company was established is located in a grade 2* listed mother’s house and when that Mary Hare was very influential near Newbury in 1949 and the in 1997 by Dr Ivan Tucker building and to make the most became impractical, she moved in spreading the word about new School was officially opened (former Principal) – at first to of this Mill Hall Weddings was her school to Brighton. The School . She died on November in 1950 by Princess Margaret. make earmoulds for the pupils. established in 2006. Many happy was a great success and after 5th 1945 in her 80th year and It quickly grew to the thriving couples have married at Mill Hall moving several more times in January 1946, 70 years ago, business it is today. and celebrated their very special she finally opened in suitable Dene Hollow Oral School for day in this wonderful location. premises at Dene Hollow, the Deaf became the Mary Hare Burgess Hill in 1916. Grammar School for the Deaf.

1957 – The Main School building and Dulverton Hall are opened 1962 – Mansell House – the boy’s boarding house, is opened 70 years of fundraising 70 Years of Principals

1977 – Blount Hall – the dining facility is built In 1991 the Mary Hare Foundation was 1946 – 1950 Mr Mundin The Wroughton established as a separate charity to raise funds 1985 – The Whitfield Library is added Sixth Form Centre 1950 – 1973 Mr Askew for the school. Since that time over £8 million has 1989 – The Flexford Science Block is built been contributed by individuals and organisations 1973 – 1987 Mr Pearce 1995 – The Wroughton Sixth Form Centre is opened who understand how important this school is. 1987 – 2004 Dr Tucker 2001 – The Princess Margaret Art & Design Centre is opened Without the support of all the friends of the Foundation, Mary Hare School would not be 2004 – 2014 Mr Shaw 2006 – Arlington Arts Centre is opened what it is today. 2014 – present Mr Gale 2013 – Murray House, the boarding facility for Year 11 pupils is opened To make your donation please go to: 2015 – Howard House, the boarding facility for Year 7 pupils, has a new block added Arlington Arts Centre www.maryharefoundation.org.uk 2016 – is set to be the year we renovate the swimming pool and sports changing rooms 58 59 Soundwave 2016 The Mary Hare Magazine June 2016 maryhare.org.uk

My role is Animal Care Student In Childcare, I have coursework Representative. I had some extra which means I don’t have roles and I thoroughly enjoyed any exams, which helps a lot! every single one, they may I also have work experience have been extremely hard work in different places every few over the years but I wouldn’t months. I have been to two change it for the world. I’ve nurseries and I am currently learnt so much over the years, working in a Primary School. like how to handle sheep, It has helped me with my feed the chickens and general confidence and now I can work Feeding time responsibilities that you have with hearing people like I can to do when it comes to looking with deaf people. I have learnt after the animals. I’ve loved about safeguarding, health and mucking out, feeding and just safety and child development.” making sure the animals are Annabelle, 17 happy, healthy and are all well.” Special Features The Vocational Department Childcare CYPW Special Features Our tortoises Emily, 18 at Mary Hare Animal Care Student Representative Over the past year, the vocational department has gone from strength to strength, introducing some new courses which have been incredibly

successful. We have had many new additions in animal management So cute! from exotic tortoises to rare breed lambs!

We are very lucky to have two “Agriculture is a brilliant thing “The best part of doing this new members in our team, Amy to learn about because I am course is LAMBING. Of course Awww! and Anna, who have joined us an outdoor person and I’m not who doesn’t like lambing? as Vocational Student Support scared of getting my hand dirty. When the lambing season rolls Work placements Workers. We are all looking It is an easy way to calm me around, wooly bundles of joys Work placements are very Some examples of where forward to the new academic down if I am stressed about the appear in form of lambs. You much part of the vocational students have been on work year with yet more new courses paperwork. I love working with are directly involved in the births, department at Mary Hare placement so far: being delivered. We would like animals such as sheep, pigs and the care of the mother - like an School. The work placements to wish all of our current Year cows because you get to do all assistant midwife. It is a great Moss Vehicle Maintenance that the students go on are 13 students all the best for the the hard work and knowing feeling to see those lambs being Acres of Fun carefully chosen and tailored future and please come back you have done the work to born and know that you were to suit each student and their Commercial Pig Farm and see us soon! make the animals feel better there to witness the moment individual courses. Mary Hare Donnington Valley Hotel and comfortable.” when they entered the world work very closely with local Farm Park and new life had just begun. Dan, 18 companies and businesses Anyway… It’s pretty cool, Education Business Partnership Max helping at a shoot lunch Agriculture Level 2 building relationships, which especially when you have a nice West Berkshire we hope will continue to grow. teacher like Miss McAlpine.” Primary School Jay Jay, 19 We believe that work experience Dairy & Beef Unit helps the students to get a Animal Management Level 3 ‘taste’ of real life work situations and hopefully enables the We look forward to our students to build up their new students joining us confidence for when they leave in September 2016 and school and go onto further organising their work Feeding the chickens experience work with them. education or employment. Pig farm Lambing at the farm

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Football Shirts Day Drama performance Mary Hare in Pictures Mary Hare in Pictures

Lining up outside the Manor Future scientist! Sam and his new friend Mr Gale performs Assembly time An old classroom On the school walk Shot put

Sat on the bank Time to celebrate Enjoying our lunch Joel meets Princess Anne Mr Garrett playing for England! Sports Day in the 1950s Having a boogie Singing hymns

Meeting our hero Traditional dancing Local Guides It’s a race! Best friends Princess Margaret with Mr Askew Ollie and Tom Princess Margaret arrives

Hands in the air! Princess Margaret gets scientific Tea time Pride of Lions Alfie in the summer production Bookworm! Happy Birthday! Mary Hare and her students

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