Spring 2014

Welcome to our latest edition of the ‘Communiqué’ from Archbishop Temple School. A message from the Headteacher

This is always an interesting time of year in the school, as the providing his Son, as our Saviour. I Year 11 pupils begin their final countdown to exams and start do wish you and your families a very happy Easter, and hope you will all to make concrete plans for the next stage of their lives. We’ve find time to rest and reflect on the been delighted with all the compliments they’ve received from Easter message. the admissions staff at the local colleges. One admissions I know Year 11 will be preparing for tutor told me that she always looks forward to interviewing exams during the break, and I would Archbishop Temple pupils, as they are just the sort of student encourage younger pupils to spend they are looking to recruit onto their A Level courses as they some time away from a screen, to are so well motivated and present themselves so positively. get into a good book. It’s great to know just how sought after Archbishop Temple Mr Stringfellow (Head of English) pupils are! has included some recommendations in this Communiqué and there We continue to celebrate the school’s In our worship at school we have are a lot more suggestions on the 50th anniversary. The ‘Saris and been thinking about the meaning English firefly pages. I hope you Sequins’ evening on 7th February of the Easter message, and being also enjoy reading this edition of our was a great success, and it was reminded of the gift of God in Communiqué – I’m sure you’ll be great to have an evening with an amazed at what we’ve done in a term. ‘East meets West’ theme. Year 11 girls modelled prom dresses, and With best wishes. had lessons in hair and makeup in Mrs Gill Jackson preparation for the Valedictory Dinner Headteacher next term. It was a hugely enjoyable evening, even if the Headteacher’s makeover did take me out of my comfort zone! “We’ve been While looking through the school’s archives, I found this press clipping delighted with all of Mrs William Temple opening the school in 1964, which I thought I’d the compliments share with you. Given the prices of property in Fulwood I think we they’ve received provide excellent value for money. from the Thank you to everyone who has supported our anniversary appeal. admissions staff at We have raised £20,000 so far, and are already beginning to make plans the local colleges.” for the new school library. I’m very grateful to everyone who purchased an anniversary hoodie. These alone raised £1400 for the school. There is still plenty of time to get involved with anniversary events, or make a donation to the school.

Archbishop Temple School, St. Vincent’s Road, Fulwood, PR2 8RA Telephone: 01772 717782 Email: [email protected] Website: www.archbishoptemple.lancs.sch.uk AN UPDATE ON RUGBY SUCCESS THIS YEAR

Year 7 are Plate Champions. They won this at Preston Grasshoppers. Star player was Cian Bitcliffe.

Year 8 are Lancashire Plate Champions. They won this at Blackburn Rugby Club. Star players were Luke Parker, Euan Hudson and George Fishwick.

Year 9 are Lancashire Cup YEAR 9 OFF TO THE IMPERIAL Champions. They won this at WAR MUSEUM Blackburn Rugby Club. They went on to play in the regional finals at On Monday 3rd February, 60 Year Southport, where they lost in the On Monday 3rd February, 60 Year final to Birkdale. Star players were 9 students visited the Imperial War Jacob Pass, Lewis Fensome, Noah Museum North, in Salford. This Hicks and Harry Marshall (who played was the first educational visit to with a broken finger). the museum of this kind offered to students of Archbishop Temple and it Mr Gray is really proud of the proved exceptionally popular. courage and determination showed SS uniform, an English translation by all three teams. Hopefully we will Within the main exhibition space, of Mein Kampf from the 1930s, and build on this success next year. students traced the history of conflict a Hitler Youth dagger (safely kept from 1914 to the present day by in a sealed box!). Using these and following the giant timeline. One other objects all students delivered focus of the visit was on widening a presentation to their groups students’ knowledge of the First exploring how different people had World War, a topic studied in depth very different experiences of life during the autumn term. The exhibit under Nazi rule. Everyone was provided a detailed, soldier’s eye incredibly enthusiastic, with every view of the First World War, with participant acting in a mature and everything from fully restored very sensible fashion whilst exploring artillery pieces (below) to authentic, what can be a very sensitive and interactive sights, smells and sounds upsetting topic. direct from the trenches. Many Anniversary events for students have only just recovered Overall the visit was a resounding your diary from the all-too overpowering smell success and will hopefully form 1st May Whole school of trench foot! a permanent part of the Year 9 photograph Whilst at the museum, students also curriculum in the future. 13th June Sponsored walk undertook research on the impact 19th June Celebration Street of the Holocaust on the Jewish Mrs Beth Harris & Mr Anthony Party for everyone population of Europe in preparation Loxton-Baker for their studies in the summer term. The museum once again provided a wealth of engaging and interesting FOOTBALL NEWS exhibits. It explored how Nazi persecution impacted the Jewish Over the last two terms the boys’ football teams have performed exceptionally population through personal accounts well in all competitions. All of the teams have competed in the Preston Cup and the experiences of families. The & League, Lancashire Cup and, for the first time, they have competed in the topic was dealt with in an emotionally English Schools Cup. The teams have competed well in all competitions, with mature and sensitive manner by great success – most notably the Year 9 and Year 8 teams. all students, with many taking the opportunity to research the impact The Year 9’s reached the last 32 in the country, defeating schools from of the Holocaust further through the Manchester, Blackburn and Chorley in the national competition before bowing exhibits on offer. out on penalties at Kirkbie Kendal. In the same competition the Year 8’s went one step further and reached the last 16 in the country before losing to a very The visit also gave students the strong team from Liverpool. All teams are still in the Preston cup and the Year opportunity to explore the impact 8’s are in the quarter final of the Lancashire Cup. of Nazi rule on the German people through a special artefact handling Star performers of the season so far are David Marley, Habib Asad, Luke session provided by museum experts. Parker, Lewis Fensome, Matt Owen and Harry Walmsley. Students were given the opportunity to handle genuine artefacts from the Well done to all involved and good luck for the rest of the games this season. Nazi period, including two examples of the Mother’s Cross, a restored MrTaberner

2 ‘Oppression’ by Charlotte Lewis. ‘Resilience’ by Olivia Clare. I wanted to capture the atmosphere while I was at the camp. It made me understand This photograph shows the corner of the hardships of what the prisoners went through and felt. I think that this photograph a grave at the memorial in Auschwitz- shows the bitter and bleak environment that the prisoners would have endured at Birkenau. Auschwitz-I. It also highlights the separation and isolation that the prisoners were subjected to because they did not fit the Nazi’s criteria. Many stones like this one make up the memorial, and were all in different lan- HISTORY VISITS TO POLAND guages. I wanted to take a photograph as a reminder that those who died in Auschwitz-Birkenau were from lots of dif- On the 12th February 32 Year 11 ferent countries, not just Poland or Ger- pupils embarked on an emotional many. The flowers that had been placed visit to Auschwitz- Birkenau to learn on the grave show that people want to more about the persecution of groups remember those terrible years, and that under the Nazi regime. The visit has they will not be forgotten. proved to be a most rewarding and moving visit for those pupils involved, The trip has definitely changed me. I has inspired another group of Year 10 view my life very differently now, as I students to visit Auschwitz-Birkenau realise how lucky I am to live without in February 2015. persecution and in safety.

The History Department launched a photograph competition to remember A BIG THANK YOU the visit and above/right are the ‘Poignancy’ by Sam Dickinson. three winners for each of the three This is a photograph of a small wire After a recent request in the categories. sculpture at the end of the train tracks school’s Parentmail for Morrison’s at Auschwitz-Birkenau. I took this Grow Your Own vouchers, we photograph because I wanted to be received an unprecedented reminded of the people who died in that response collecting over 3,000 terrible atrocity. I wanted to remember vouchers! Through this donation Five of Archbishop that all those people who died had the school has been able to acquire Temples’ Senior Pupils families and friends, just like we have, new seeds, tools and an array of and that we should cherish our moments fruit canes that will all be used by receive the Blackburn with them for as long as we can. the pupils in the school allotment Diocese Christian Service to promote healthy eating and Award. team work as they work towards another bumper harvest! As a school community, we offer our congratulations to Huw Merian- All the food will be used by the Jones, Annabel Ainsworth, Caroline school canteen to reduce our Dawkins, Eleanor Mills and Briana carbon footprint and promote Gosling upon being recognised by organic eating. Thank you for the for their all your help as this could only Christian service to the school and be achieved through your kind local communities. donation.

This award is reserved by the Diocese Mrs Smith for young people aged 16 upwards Technology Teacher and therefore our pupils are among the youngest in the Diocese to be considered for it. Each of the five wherever they can. Between them young people have shown leadership they have held nearly all the roles The fabulous five received their and commitment throughout their of pupil responsibility available in awards at a special service held at time at the school. They have school, having been prefects, Charity Blackburn Cathedral attended by involved themselves in a full range reps, worship reps, form and house schools from across the Diocese and of extra-curricular activities and captains. This year, as many of you provided a moment of immense pride have always been among the first will already be aware, Annabel is the for not only their families but also our to volunteer to help whenever and School’s Head Girl. headteacher, Mrs Jackson! 3 Year 8 field visits to Blackpool.

In November, Year 8 went on a Geography field visit to Blackpool to study coastal management. Whilst visiting Blackpool, we had plenty of opportunities to collect primary data through environmental quality surveys, conducting questionnaires with members of the public, as well as taking plenty of photographs. These questionnaires allowed us to find out residents’ and tourists’ it, whilst trying to limit the amount they are fined and given advice on opinions on the new coastal of coastal erosion. There have what to change. defences, and whether they believed been a lot of floods recently, but it allowed for easy transport or the improvements along Blackpool’s In Blackpool we all got a great provided many facilities for people coastline and the new sea walls have experience and all learnt a lot of new to enjoy. Almost every person we meant that thousands of people have things. The meeting showed us just asked said that the promenade been protected. how easy it is for something so small was good but could get very busy to make a big impact. Blackpool at times, due to Blackpool being a At the meeting, one member of the Council are trying their hardest to popular tourist resort. team who are attempting to improve improve it even further, and they bathing waters around the UK really have set up a ‘Coast Council’ where As a result of this visit, four Year 8 brought to our attention just how students can offer suggestions as pupils were invited back to Blackpool many things can affect the bathing to how the waters can be improved. again in March – this time we got water quality. Places such as farms The four of us who went to this the chance to sit in a meeting done are checked many times to ensure meeting are now members of this by the Council to show us how much that they are up to standards and not council, and we are looking forward was being done to improve the doing anything to harm water in the to helping Blackpool in the future. bathing waters around the UK. They rivers that run into the sea. Things also talked about what the Council such as silage waste and even orange by Luke Parker, Year 8 YT were doing to improve other parts of juice can affect the water, and if the promenade for the people using farms don’t meet these requirements

Dave’s Innovative Approach to Collective Worship upon achieving The Archbishop of earns the Blackburn Diocese Church School York Youth Trust Young Leaders Award. Distinctiveness Award. If you have been a regular reader of Each year Blackburn Diocese Church School Communiqué, you will be aware of invites all of its schools to share Distinctiveness this prestigious award and that the details of activities that they have Award for current Year 8 are the first group undertaken that have enhanced ‘Building from ATS to complete it. In order pupils’ experience of being part of on Rock’ – to achieve the award the pupils a Christian school community. This this means have had to undertake a number year the school shared Dave, our that the of activities that they have chosen Chaplain’s ‘Assembly in a Nutshell’ ‘Assembly in and which they believe will lead to initiative. a Nutshell’ initiative is seen improvements in their community. as a development that enhances the Among their achievements have been Assembly in a Nutshell is a very short collective worship experience that fund raising for charities including video that Dave prepares each week. pupils share in house assemblies The Katie Holmes Trust, North West It includes a comment on the theme each week. Well done Dave!!! Ambulance Service, MND and Derian of the collective worship for the week House as well as providing produce and encourages pupils to reflect upon for Preston Food Bank and all manner how the theme of the worship affects of activities for local Church and faith them individually and as a group. The The Archbishop of communities. ‘Nutshell’ video also asks pupils some York and the Bishop of key questions to think about and As well as congratulating the offers a prayer to share. You can find Blackburn Congratulate students on their success, the Bishop copies of ‘Assembly in a Nutshell’ on our Young Leaders gave the pupils a special blessing the school’s firefly resource. Please to support them in their continued take time to have a look and see for On the 4th February, the newly work to ‘be the change they want yourself how engaging the videos consecrated Bishop of Blackburn, to see’ in all the communities to are. Bishop Julian, made a pastoral which they belong. News of the visit to the school and we were pupils’ outstanding success had The Diocese recognised the impact delighted that, during the Whole obviously gone further afield and we that the videos have upon Form School Communion Service that he were delighted that the Archbishop Group collective worship and celebrated, he took the opportunity of York himself sent the pupils a therefore awarded the school The to congratulate all our Year 8 pupils congratulatory tweet! 4 Q17. How many weeks are there in 8 × 7 × 6 × 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 minutes? A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4 E UKMT - Mathematics Olympiad papers: Cayley, Hamilton 5 Solution: D Challenge. and Maclaurin for year 9, 10 and 11 (but how did you

respectively. A further 5,500 pupils solve this ...?) Last month 21 pupils from years 11 from across all three year groups are took part in the prestigious UKMT invited to sit either the grey or pink Intermediate Mathematics Challenge European Kangaroo papers; these to take part in the Pink Kangaroo run by the University of Leeds. This are one-hour papers with 25 multiple paper as reward for her outstanding annual event is aimed at pupils in choice questions taken by pupils from score in the Intermediate Challenge. Year 11 or below in and over 30 countries worldwide. Wales, Year 12 or below in Northern The department would like to pass Ireland and S4 or below in Scotland This year’s results for our school are on its congratulation to the pupils and involves answering 25 non- fantastic, with a number of pupils for their tremendous efforts and calculator, multiple choice questions excelling and receiving certificates. achievements. If you would like to in one hour under examination A special mention must go to Daisy try these papers for yourself, we conditions. Watson and Emily Robinson who each have a link to the UKMT challenge on received a gold certificate and our the mathematics homepage of Firefly The top 40% of students nationally congratulations to a further 13 pupils and if you cannot wait for that, there receive a gold, silver or bronze who achieved a silver or bronze award. is a question below for you to try certificate and around 500 of the from this year’s paper. highest scorers in each school In addition to this Sarah Taylor of year are invited to take part in Year 11, who received both gold and Good Luck the Intermediate Mathematical best in school certificates, was invited Mr O’Leary changes to ats uniform copy of our uniform and we have no more comfortable for the children to leverage if items are of poor quality. wear, but is also easier to wash and From September we will be dry for parents. There is a display of making a number of changes Clip on ties the new kit in the School Hall, which you are welcome to pop in and see. to the school uniform at ATS. Clip-on ties will be the only

acceptable school tie for all pupils in The uniform for girls is Suppliers Years 7–10 from September. Some younger children continue to wear • A fitted polo shirt The official suppliers will be both FW the old style tie, and continue to • Skort (cycling shorts combined with Monkhouse and Smart Clothing. FW be nagged by school staff. Please a games skirt) Monkhouse will operate a ‘pop up support the school by ensuring your shop’ from June to September in child is wearing the correct uniform, The uniform for boys is Preston. I will let you know where including the correct tie. • A polo shirt this will be located when I know. In • Football shorts (girls can wear these the meantime you can buy uniform Open necked shirts if they prefer instead of the skort) from Monkhouse’s website www. • A reversible rugby top For girls only: if your daughter would monkhouse.co.uk. Some parents prefer to wear a pale blue shirt with have commented to me that they Both boys and girls can buy an a revere collar, we are allowing these find it inconvenient not to be able optional blue and red hoodie, or wear from September. The official style to try on clothes for size their anniversary hoodie as part of shirts are available when buying this way, but their PE kit. The current style of PE from both uniform Monkhouse do operate a free kit can be worn if preferred. suppliers. returns policy during their

‘closed’ season if you need to Anniversary hoodies will not be PE Kit return items. You have to add part of the general school uniform a ‘free delivery’ to your basket. A new style PE from September, as they are part of uniform can be worn our celebrations for this year. I am I would advise parents to from September. grateful to all parents who bought buy from one of these two The colours are one - we received a total of £1400 in suppliers, as they both work navy blue with a donations from their sale. closely with the school to red panel. The ensure good quality uniform at fabric is a more modern, sports reasonable prices. Anything else is a technology fabric, which I hope is

5 Mainly for year 11 and parents..... A MESSAGE FROM MR CARTER AND MR DUGGAN Information about crucial dates and links to useful websites for all GCSE subjects are available on the school website. We would like to congratulate the Year 11 pupils in Resistant Materials We also recommend that you make active for their major project coursework use of GCSEPod as part of your revision this year. Coursework represents programme. You should also be aware that, 60% of the GCSE, the other 40% is a in addition to preparation for controlled two-hour exam. assessments, regular homework will need to be completed. As a guide, you should be spending approximately 2½ hours per day completing tasks outside The work this year is yet again lessons. outstanding. The pupils’ design brief was to design and make a small In addition to these strategies, we have also been operating a mentoring storage unit with a design influence system and have found that this has been successful in boosting the standard from any design era in the last 100 of work achieved. The mentor, usually the form tutor, Head of House or years. member of the Senior Leadership Team, can offer advice and support about managing the workload and sometimes improved organisation makes all the The practical outcomes have been difference. extremely diverse, from a 1950s mini car to a jewellery box from In addition, in some circumstances, after-school sessions are provided the 1920s. We even have a unit by subject teachers and our SENCO, Mr Carruthers. These will have been looking like a Lego brick. An ‘A’ level discussed at the recent parents evening. moderator who was a visitor to our school a few weeks ago described In order to ensure that pupils in Year 11 are able to deal with the various the work produced at our school pressures of the coming months Mrs Hayhurst has presented a series of as better than the ‘A’ level work he workshops which have aimed to provide pupils with the necessary skills and moderated with second year A level knowledge to maximise their potential and make informed decisions. These students sitting Design & Technology. have included preparing for interviews and strategies to deal with pressure, planning a revision programme and revision techniques, and looking ahead to So well done to the Resistant higher education opportunities. Materials pupils, who will be getting a visit from the Headteacher Mrs I hope that you will remember that the staff at Archbishop Temple School Jackson to view their work in the are only too willing to give extra help and support and that this should be the next few weeks. first port of call if there is a difficulty. Alternatively, they could speak to their mentor, or to Mrs Hayhurst, if they feel that they need support coping with their workload. However, all pupils must be prepared to invest their own time in revising as thoroughly as possible.

I would emphasise that good attendance is vital during the remaining time in Year 11, not only to ensure that academic studies are kept up to date, but also to demonstrate to FE providers and employers that an applicant can demonstrate the necessary commitment required to succeed.

Mrs Siddle, Assistant Headteacher

Duke of Edinburgh Many more of these students will be Awards presented their award later this year. In addition to providing an invaluable In February we expressed sincere service to our local community, congratulations to Jonathan Bryce participants have developed personal in Year 11; he is the first pupil at qualities including motivation, Year 7 are blooming Archbishop Temple School to have organisation, resilience and team marvellous! successfully completed his Duke of work, thus enabling them to become Edinburgh Bronze Award. Thirty five a more accomplished and confident Next spring should see a mass of pupils enrolled on the scheme 12 citizen who is able to engage fully in snowdrops along the school drive! months ago. They have engaged in society. As part of their community service a vast range of activities: leading for the Archbishop of York Award, Sunday School, helping out in charity Twenty eight Year 10 pupils will Year 7 planted 1000 snowdrops this shops, dog walking at the RSPCA, embark on the award in May; we month. They should look fantastic coaching netball, learning to play wish them good luck. next Spring. an instrument and trampolining, to name just a few. Mrs Harris and Mrs Coxon Mrs Ashton 6 fair trade fortnight keeping your child safe online Pupils and staff at Archbishop Temple As a school we are fully committed to ensuring that all of our pupils are School raised the profile of Fairtrade taught the core principles of e-safety. The Internet has had a profound across the school community during effect on our children’s lives. For parents and carers this opens up a whole Fairtrade Fortnight which commenced new world of potential dangers and you might be struggling to keep on 24th February. up with the things your child is doing online and wonder whether what they are doing is safe. The ‘Think U Know’ website provides parents with Mrs Cath Greenlees MBE, of the practical tips and simple guidance. Here are some of their top tips for Preston and South Ribble Fairtrade ensuring that you are able to support your child in being safe online. Group, came into school to lead assemblies to each House. She Talk to your child about what they’re up to online. Be a part of their online explained the reasons for launching life; involve the whole family and show an interest. Find out what sites the Fairtrade movement in 1988 and they visit and what they love about them, if they know you understand establishing the Fairtrade Foundation. they are more likely to come to you if they have any problems. Keep up- The positive impact that the to-date with your child’s development online. Young people grow up fast Fairtrade movement is having on the and they will be growing in confidence and learning new skills daily. It’s craftsmen and farming communities important that as your child learns more, so do you. is significant: schools, clean water pumps, medication and healthcare Set boundaries in the online world just as you would in the real world. are all provided using the small Think about what they might see, what they share, who they talk to and premium included in the cost of fairly how long they spend online. It is important to discuss boundaries at a traded goods. young age so that young people can develop the skills and maturity to enjoy their time online safely. Keep all equipment that connects to the Throughout the two weeks, pupils Internet in a family space. For young people, it is important to keep and staff had the opportunity to Internet use in family areas so you can see the sites your child is using purchase Fairtrade gifts and snacks and be there for them if they stumble across something they don’t want at break and lunchtime each day. to see. The stall was run entirely by the members of 7S who successfully Know what connects to the Internet and how. Nowadays even the TV undertook the task as part of the connects to the Internet. Make sure you’re aware of which devices that service section of their Archbishop your child uses connect to the Internet, such as their phone or games of York Youth Award. Goods were console. Also, find out how they are accessing the Internet – is it your also sold during the Year 11 Parents’ connection, or a neighbour’s wifi? This will affect whether the safety Evening – thank you to parents and settings you set are being applied. pupils who purchased items.

Use parental controls on devices that link to the Internet, such as the TV, To sustain this initiative, Mrs Higson, laptops, computers, games consoles and mobile phones. Parental controls our canteen manager, continues to are not just about locking and blocking, they are a tool to help you set stock fairly traded bananas, whilst appropriate boundaries as your child grows and develops. They are not the the tea, coffee and sugar provided answer to your child’s online safety, but they are a good start and they are in school is sourced from a Fairtrade not as difficult to install as you might think. Service providers are working supplier. Our thanks to the PTA hard to make them simple, effective and user friendly. Find your service who are also looking to provide a provider and learn how to set your controls Fairtrade range in future. We aim to work towards the Fairtrade School (source: www.thinkuknow.co.uk) Award over the coming months and hope that pupils and their parents If you wish to discuss any specific e-safety issues regarding your child will choose a Fairtrade please don’t hesitate to contact Mr Cairns. option when purchasing their groceries.

Mrs Coxon PTA UPDATE We would very much like to fund more of these. What we’ve done this year so far What we need • Supported the school with events • New volunteers to help with • Parents’ Forum on 15th May – such as the Sequins and Saris refreshments, etc. Come along to Do you know whether your child evening. a meeting, next one is Thursday will get a grade A* or a level • Provided the usual refreshments April 24th, or email us at pta@ 9 at GCSE, and did you know at Parents Evenings and Concerts. archbishoptemple.lancs.sch.uk to that A level courses are being • Held two Clothing Collections, offer your help. No offer of help ‘decoupled’? With all the changes making £88.75. is too small, all sorts of times and coming in education over the next • Held two well-attended Parents days available, usually only an few years the PTA will host an Forums hour or two. evening with Mrs Jackson and her Provided for school What to look out for team explaining how the changes • An Apple-enabled interactive • Planting event (May/June) a will affect your child. We meet in screen for the Science Lab which chance to help improve the front the Music Room at 7pm. links to the teacher’s iPad and of school with a working group vastly improves learning for the one evening and a free BBQ for all Hazel Sayles students. volunteers. PTA Chair

7 computer science has theatricals in the arrived english department

The new KS3 curriculum, introducing Following the success of Year Eleven’s Hopefully, the visit will allow pupils Computing and Computer Science, winter visit to The Octagon Theatre to appreciate the tragedy of war and will be launched here at Archbishop in Bolton to watch J.B Priestley’s the importance of friendship and Temple School in September 2014 classic play, ‘An Inspector Calls’, it is loyalty. and it is a very exciting time. now the turn of Year 8 students to experience the thrill of the theatre! Mrs Perman We have already begun the transition with our current Year 7 and 8 pupils The English Department have and they are thoroughly enjoying the organised a trip to the Manchester new lessons. Year 7 have completed Opera House to watch Michael an in-depth look at Scratch, learning Morpurgo’s classic novel, Private about loops and variables to create Peaceful, brought to life on the stage. a computer game of the pupils This adaptation traces the journey choice. Years 8 and 9 have had an of two brothers as they make the introduction to Python, which is a transition from rural England to text-based programming language, the battlefields of World War One. and have learnt to create programs Dealing with the themes of injustice to complete tasks, further improving and honour, this performance is their computational thinking. relevant, not only to the English Curriculum, but also to the pupils Both years 8 and 9 are now learning understanding of the historical about data representation, how to context of World War One. convert binary to denary and visa- versa and will go on to learn about ASCII and hexadecimal and the inner recommended reads from workings of the computer and CPU. mr stringfellow

This radical change in the course If you are aged 11-13 you might enjoy... will bring about a huge increase • A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness in computational thinking and the • Bracelet of Bones by Kevin Crossley-Holland way we handle problem solving, it • Fly by Night by Frances Hardinge will also set up our pupils so that they will be able to complete GCSE If you are over 14 you might enjoy... qualifications in Computing with ease. The future is very bright here • Creature of the Night by Kate Thompson at ATS . • Revolver by Marcus Sedgewick • Flour Babies by Anne Fine Ms Catterall

Identity, Journeys, Everyday objects, Stained glass, Indian art and Insects to name a few. This year the exhibition will have an independent category and pupils are invited to submit work they have completed at home. Entries to be submitted to the art room straight after the holiday.

Ms Markham the team who have given up lunchtimes and worked after school to begin putting this booklet together A recipe for success? and their aim is to raise funds for the anniversary charity. A small team of mainly year eight Look out for more news on pupils is working towards producing publication date on the school a recipe book as part of the schools website. If you have any recipes that anniversary celebrations. They have you think should be included please the art exhibition gathered recipes from a number of email them to ck@archbishoptemple. sources and are currently working on lancs.sch.uk. The annual art exhibition takes producing the artwork and layout for place after the Easter holiday. Last the booklet. The book will include all your year over 130 pieces of work were favourite recipes from the school displayed in the school’s main They have sought, and received cafe, including jam slices and broken hall ready for judging. The art support from local businesses to help biscuit cake as well as Mrs Jackson’s department are looking forward cover printing costs and hope to have signature dish of One Pan Chicken to showcasing work from all year the booklet ready for sale by the end and all the School’s Masterchef groups. Themes this year include of June. Mrs Knight has supervised competition winning recipes.

8 reading in school

Reading is widely encouraged in school and many pupils are making use of and borrowing books from the reading room. Over 200 books have been loaned out to pupils since September and Mrs Knight is grateful to Ben Ashton in Y11 for helping run the reading room each lunchtime.

Teachers are also sharing their reading with an ‘I am currently World Book Day 6th March involved All pupils are also being invited to reading…’ notice on their desks to pupils sharing their love of reading take part in a national book awards stimulate discussion and interest. through discussion and by sharing event over the next half term. This Pupils have been amazed by the their favourite book with someone will see a group of pupils reading a speed with which some staff get else. Pupils were asked to wrap up range of nominated books and sharing through books and are also inspired a book they enjoyed and pass it to their thoughts before reviewing and by some of the titles they see around another person they thought would voting on their favourite. We hope school. enjoy it. The aim was to encourage to share our thoughts with other others to try reading something schools around the country who are Many year seven and eight pupils new or different. Many pupils were also taking part. We are also hoping have taken part in a national delighted to see a surprise parcel that year seven pupils will take part initiative to raise the profile of waiting for them in form time. Mrs in a Readathon event next term reading for pleasure. Almost 300 Knight hopes that these books will and support other charities as well books have been read by pupils be read and then shared again as raising funds to purchase more over the last six weeks! A great continuing to develop a sense of books for the reading room. More achievement by all those involved. reading for pleasure. information will follow soon! young enterprise

Artology, this year’s Young Enterprise group, are beginning final preparations for a busy few weeks. They have arranged Primary Art Workshops in school with visits from Queen’s Drive, St Andrews and St Peter’s Fulwood alongside preparing for the Local Area Board Finals.

The team have worked hard to produce a fun, educational and inspiring workshop for the pupils and hope to hold a gallery evening to showcase the primary pupil’s art work. The visit from Queen’s Drive was held on Tues 1st April and seemed to be a big hit with the year five class. Each member of the team was instrumental in providing a fun afternoon for the pupils and the pupils managed to produce some great art work. Evaluation sheets had been prepared, handed out and then nervously collected in from both teachers and the pupils involved. Feedback was overwhelmingly positive from the pupils with many The Team have prepared their final firefly keen to take part I this type of business report, written by Sara activity again. Teachers also gave Member, and will now put together Remember you can good comments with suggestions their trade stand and presentation check your child’s for the team in preparation for the for the judges. Mrs Knight and Chris homework via following workshops. Watts, the team’s business advisor, firefly. You can see are looking forward to seeing how the tasks they have Overall a very satisfying afternoon the team match up against other been set and the due dates. You for the team! local schools. Last year’s team were can also see some pieces of marked the area winners so Artology are work that will have detailed teacher Artology will now begin the final aiming to emulate their success. feedback, so you can see how your preparation for the final competition child is getting on in their different to be held at UCLAN on 7th May. Updates will follow! subjects. 9