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Matters Earlier this year 29 students enjoyed a trip to Iceland. Clear nights allowed us to see the Aurora Borealis – a spectacular sight! Please do see our website for more fantastic photos.8 & 9 IN THIS ISSUE
Introduction from the Head of School 2
National Award Winners 3
Fairtrade Bake Sale 4 Newsletter Spring 2018
Poppy Appeal Thanks 5
Tree Planting 6
Karate Achievement 7
Girls’ Rugby Success 8-9
Cycle Racing Updates 10
School Leaders’ Lunch 11
UKMT Maths Challenge 12-13
Teenage Cancer Trust 14
Overseas Student Visit 15
European Language Day 16
Geneva Trip 17-19
Yr.11 College Taster 20
English Dept. Update 21
Geography – Going Places 22-25
The Swiss Visit 26
Swing City comes to Settle 27
Christmas at Settle College 28
Student of the Month 29
Attendance & Calendar 30
Introduction from the Head of School
Students have had an action packed term, we have had students out on interviews for College courses Post 16, University interviews and applicant days, visits to Skipton Building Society, Lancaster and Morecambe College looking at apprenticeships, United Utilities visiting school to discuss their apprenticeship programme, The Wizard of Oz, Visits to CERN and Iceland to name just a few non curricular based activities.
This edition comes following the Beast from the East, bringing havoc upon the country and our area. We managed to stave it off on the first day and students are shown (below) creating a 9 foot snowman at break on our Twitter feed.
We then unfortunately had to follow suit of all other local secondary schools, having managed to be the only one open on Tuesday in the area, and closed school. Many thanks to all our community through this time, ensuring students safety was paramount.
The 'Pest from the West' tried to cause havoc the week after althoughbyline it didn't stick! Staff were slightly impacted on travelling across the border although school[Name] didn't receive a single flake!
Students have been busy this term through Years 10 -13 with mock exams in preparation for the Summer exams to come. We wish all our students the greatest of success through this time. A calendar of additional revision sessions is available to students to support them.
Wishing all our readers a restful and enjoyable Easter.
Gareth Whitaker Head of School
Settle College wins National Award for Excellent Results
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Fairtrade Fortnight Bake Sale By Ms Popa & The Eco Group
The Eco group would like to thank everyone involved in the Fairtrade bake sale that took place on the 7th March. We managed to raise £63.91, that will most likely go towards a 4th plastic recycling bin to cover the top corridor area!
Fiona Protheroe from Green Futures also joined us and took the opportunity to raise students’ awareness regarding the importance of fair trade sourcing and the impact our food and product choices have on the environment, the farmers and the workers involved.
The SEN&D Team and Student Services along with the Eco group students gathered forces to organise a fabulous bake sale, during the Fairtrade Fortnight (26th Feb-11th March).
Thank you, everyone, we couldn’t have done it without you!
Poppy Appeal Thanks
By Ms Popa & The Eco Group Tree Planting
Believe it or not Spring is here and our students decided to defy both the ‘Beast from the East’ and the ‘Pest from the West’ by summoning good weather with a fantastic tree planting event which involved all year groups.
From Year 7 to Sixth Form, students grabbed their spades and planted 60 trees, received from the Woodland Trust through the Free Trees for Schools Programme. We planted dogrose, hawthorn, hazel, crab apple, dogwood, silver birch, rowan, wild cherry in an area that was long overdue some attention.
The enthusiasm of our students was contagious and the support from staff heart-warming. We could not have done it without the kind donations of spades, gloves and other tools from staff eager to contribute and we are extremely grateful for everything.
Ms Bataller, Ms Craig, Ms Morphet and Mr Bilton were the top stars in terms of donations, but we are thankful for absolutely everything and we apologise for not mentioning all the names of our helpers.
Thank you all! This has truly been a beautiful whole school event! Tree Planting
By Aimee Culverhouse Yr.9 Karate Achievement
I started doing karate when I was six years old like a normal karate student. I enjoyed the classes and made new excellent friends who are like my family right now. I achieved my red, yellow, orange, green, blue, purple and my 3 brown belts at the age 11. I began doing private classes on a Friday with some other kids to lead up to my 1st Dan black belt grading. It was hard work but I achieved my goal and gained my 1st Dan black belt.
I went to the club so proud, but the only problem was the old school I used to attend didn't support me, when everyone found out I did karate and I was a 1st Dan black belt I was bullied. I thought about quitting and giving up on my dream about going up to the world championships but I didn’t.
I left the school and came to Settle College in November 2017. I took my 2nd Dan black belt again requiring more training then my 1st Dan because it was a higher belt. I had all my friends and family support me and I passed in December.
We have a student of the year award and it was awarded to me because of all my hard work and dedication to the team. I am now a senior leader and help my coach every Friday and Saturday to coach children from 4 years old up to about 10 years old.
I now have the opportunity to enter the world championships in Dundee on the 13th of June 2018 which I am so excited about. I am proud of what I have achieved. I have made some best friends for life through my karate activities. I still have my friends by my side who I met 8 years ago at karate.
Never lose hope and never give up on your dreams, ignore the bullies they are just jealous of what you are achieving in life. Don’t make them overcome who you are because its good to be different. I know from experience when it feels like the all the world is against you and you just want to give up but hold your head high achieve your dreams.
By Mrs E.Tarjanyi Girls’ Rugby League Success
Settle College students made the long journey to York St John’s University to play in the Girl’s Schools rugby on Thursday 11th January. With around 60 students representing the College it was excellent to see Settle College being the only school who represented in every age group from Yr7-11.
The girls played extremely well in their games, showing great teamwork and commitment to their first rugby league fixture of the season.
Results-
Yr7- Beat York High School 6-0
Yr8- Beat Selby High School 3-0
Yr9- Beat Sherburn High School 3-1 Drew with Selby High School 3-3
Yr10- Beat Huntington 5-0
Yr11- Beat Selby High School 4-0
Commiserations to the Yr9 girls team who played extremely well but unfortunately did not qualify for the next round due to losing out to Selby High School on the number of tries scored after their tie.
Congratulations to the Yr7,8,10 & 11 teams who have now all qualified for the next round of the Yorkshire Cup.
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The next round dates will all be held at Shaw Cross RL Club in Dewsbury.
Year 11 Girls – Thursday 8th Feb
Year 10 Girls - Tuesday 27th Feb
Year 8 Girls - Thursday 1st March
Year 7 Girls - Friday 9th March
Good luck girls and keep up the hard work! Mrs E. Tarjanyi Subject Leader Physical Education irl’s Rugby League Success
By Harvey Stroh
Cycle Racing Updates
My first race of the season was Croft where I finished 17th overall and 1st Junior. Two weeks ago was the Clayton Velo Spring Classic and last weekend the 57th Eddie Soens Memorial Road Race (RR) where I finished 47th and 9th Junior then DNF at the Cull Cup and Duncan Sparrow RR after crashing out. All of the above are training races preparing me for nationals; however, as this article goes into publication, it is Bolton by Bolton RR where I’m aiming for a podium finish.
By Nathan Jeffs School Leaders’ Lunch
On Friday 9th March, Anna Booth and I accompanied Mr. Whitaker to the School Leaders' Lunch at the Red Lion Hotel in Burnsall. The School Leaders' Lunch is an annual event, sponsored this year by local business Principle Healthcare, which brings together secondary schools across our constituency for an opportunity to meet and converse with our local MP, Julian Smith. Mr. Smith is also Chief Whip and explained that it is his responsibility to ensure that votes pass in the House of Commons; this is a task which is more important than ever considering that the Government does not currently command a majority.
After lunch, we had the opportunity to put questions to Mr. Smith, two of which came from Anna and myself. I asked what his thoughts were on Richmondshire County Council's 13-12 vote to effectively veto a discussion with central government on whether to raise council taxes on second homes (which are currently subject to a 50% discount). His response was interesting in that he did not see a tax increase as a suitable solution and thought that second home owners contributed a large amount to our local communities - which many people seeing schools, shops etc. closing would likely disagree with.
He did however raise a key point which was that efforts to increase housing stock across the country were frustrated by people who disliked the idea of development in their area. I would like to extend my thanks to Mr. Smith for the opportunity to attend.
By The Maths Department UKMT Mathematics Challenges
The UKMT (United Kingdom Mathematics Trust) is a charity founded in 1996 with the aim of helping with the education of children in mathematics within the UK. The UKMT run a series of national mathematics challenges designed to encourage children's interest in mathematics and develop their skills. In November, years 12 and 13 took part in the UKMT Senior Maths Challenge.
Congratulations to Nathan Jeffs and Tom Squires for achieving a Silver Certificate and James King, Joe Burke, Paul Mahoney, Zara Coultherd and Jack Garnett for achieving a Bronze Certificate.
Nathan Jeffs and Paul Mahoney achieved ‘Best in Year Group’ and Nathan Jeffs also ‘Best in School’.
In February, years 11 and 12 took part in the UKMT Intermediate Maths Challenge.
Congratulations to Jordan Eyles, Emile Oliver and Jack Bloom for achieving a Silver Certificate, and Lily Whittle, Becky Abbott, Eleanor Reid and Caitie Birkett-Bentley for achieving a Bronze Certificate.
Emile Oliver, Jack Bloom and Jordan Eyles achieved ‘Best in Year’ and Jordan Eyles also ‘Best in School’.
The photograph shows Senior Maths Challenge Certificate Winners (From left to right) Tom Squires, Nathan Jeffs, James King, Jack Garnett, Zara Coutlherd.
By The Maths Department Edge Hill Maths Challenge Department For the second year running Settle College has a team of mathematicians entering the Edge Hill Maths Challenge. This prestigious national competition is essentially for gifted and talented year 9 mathematicians with the aim of stretching their mathematical problem- solving skills beyond the curriculum and encouraging the students to work as a team. It also integrates mathematics with ICT.
The team, consisting of Will Maudsley, Harry Wills, Ethan Cross and Josh Harland, are currently meeting on a weekly basis making a poster of a solution to a Stage 1 problem which will be sent to Edge Hill University.
The Team have a choice of 2 problems – the one that they have chosen to do is shown below.
Let’s hope that this year’s team are every bit as successful as last year’s who made it all the way through 3 Stages to the Grand Finale at Edge Hill University. Good luck guys!
By Mrs Lodge Teenage Cancer Trust
On the 19th of February we had a visit from the Teenage Cancer Trust, Roger Lennon (Lenny) the Education and Awareness North Team Member and he gave a one hour presentation to year 10 and 11 students.
Young peoples’ health is the starting point for achieving their potential and we know that cancer is one of the most feared diseases in 2017. The Understanding Cancer Together presentation has been developed to educate young people to make good choices with regard to their physical and mental health. The presentation supports schools in enabling young people to develop empathy and resilience by increasing knowledge and understanding of their health and how to look after it.
Teenage Cancer Trust’s education programme spoke to over 230,000 students across the UK last year and helped young people understand more about Teenage Cancer.
Demos Wood, Year 11 student said ‘Lenny gave a great presentation, he was really clear to understand and he was very interesting to listen to.’
Lizzy Henderson, Year 11 student said ‘Lenny asked the assembly to get involved and he made you think about what cancer means and how it can affect many people including extended family.’
I am extremely pleased that the students were fully engaged with this extended assembly, they asked many questions and felt much more informed about Teenage Cancer. One of the slides from the presentation was very informative about the potential early warning signs which I made into posters to put around the school.
Many thanks to Lenny from the Teenage Cancer Trust for delivering such a fantastic educational programme.
The Teenage Cancer Trust have a wide range of education resources available through their website: www.teenagecancertrust.org/learninghub
Mrs J. Lodge EARLY WARNING SIGNS Assistant Headteacher – Student Services
By Imogen Daley Visits from Overseas Students & Katharine Tarbox
Jessica’s Visit For me, having a Swiss exchange student has been a completely unique experience. When first asked by Giggleswick School if I would accommodate a Swiss student who would be staying in the same room as me for an entire week, excitement was not my immediate reaction.
Through social media I could contact my exchange student, Jessica, allowing me to get to know her before her arrival on the 7th October. She attended school with me for a week and we both loved it.
I would recommend foreign exchange to anyone. Jessica and I have become good friends and it has exposed me to diverse cultures, helping me immensely with my French studies. My trip to Switzerland cannot come quick enough!
Imogen Daley Yr.13
Dutch Visit
On Monday 9th October, we had a visit from the students of Staring College in Lochem, Netherlands. In the morning, the students arrived at school and were paired with a member of year 12 or year 13 before signing up for a lesson during period one. Meeting the students early was great as it gave us lots of time to learn about them and their school.
The students attended the first three periods of the day to get a taste of what lessons were like at Settle College and then during break we had time to get to know everyone. We were told that our lessons are longer than theirs, which normally last between 40 and 50 minutes.
At lunchtime we watched a short video showing the Dutch students’ school which showed the differences between both schools. Their school is a very big, spacious and modern building which looks like a great place to go to school; we also found that most students go to school on their bikes, the ride can be as long as 8 miles!
It was a very successful visit, all students involved really enjoyed it. The Dutch students then left Settle to do other activities in the area. We found out many things about their school and school life and it was a great way of getting to see how different or similar it is to what we are used to. We are looking forward to having another visit from them next year.
Katharine Tarbox Yr.12
By Melissa Tither Yr.7
European Day of Languages
On Wednesday 26th of September Settle College celebrated European Day of Languages, a day dedicated to the promotion and excitement of learning new languages. In lessons, we did starter activities linking our other curriculum subjects to languages.
It was fun! For example, we did a Disney Song quiz in Music where we had to guess the songs in the native language of the original fairy tale. In History we looked at famous battles in Europe.
In addition to this, Madame Bataller and Señora Heron ran a competition where students had to bring in an interesting item from a European country. There were many interesting and unique items such as Italian masks and French cowbells. I brought my German Brotmaus, from Hamelin to represent the Pied Piper.
Language sessions were also held at lunchtimes where we played linguascope in German and Italian. It was a great day celebrating language learning at Settle College.
Melissa Tither 7M2
By The Post-16 students
Post-16 Trip to Geneva
On the first day, we had a tour of Nyon, the small town on Lake Geneva where we were staying. We looked at a Chateau, some Roman columns, the waterfront and a chocolaterie (which did some pretty good testers!). This small chocolaterie had previously made a chocolate model of Highgrove House for Prince Charles, so we felt in good company. One of the main highlights of the day was having a much-needed pizza at the pizzeria; there was even an option to have a pizza with chips as a topping!
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On the second day in Switzerland we had a tour of Geneva. We walked around Geneva and saw many famous and dramatic sights such as the jet d’Eau, Lake Geneva, St Pierre Cathedral, the Quai du Mont Blanc, Reformation Wall and much more!
We developed a good understanding for some of Switzerland’s history during a fun day out, seeing amazing sights and learning about the historic city.
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Post-16 Trip to Geneva
Later on in the day, we went to CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research. We began the visit with a talk from one of the professors currently working at CERN, where we learnt about the basic ideas of how the collider functions and what they are looking for in the results.
We learnt about the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and the huge scale of its construction, consisting of a 27-kilometre ring of superconducting magnets built 100m underground. We then toured the ATLAS base, one of the four particle detectors that make up the LHC. Here we saw what goes on in analysing the data from the detector and gained an appreciation for the scale of the work involved in the whole process.
We saw a close-up look at their now decommissioned Synchrocyclotron, which was built in 1954. It's amazing to think that scientists from across the globe are ‘mashing together’ beams of invisible particles at close to the speed of light for the sole purpose of seeing what happens, and that this has brought such a peaceful cooperation between so many nations.
This was a great opportunity to learn more about what they do there and how it all works. It allowed us to see things that some of us had been learning about in physics and explained it all in much more detail, which was brilliant to learn about. It was an amazing experience to be there and I would love to go back again.
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On the final day in Switzerland, we visited the UN building. As soon as we got off the tram we saw the broken chair, a project of the co-founder of Handicap International, and opposite this was the beautiful Palais de Nations. We then walked up to the UN building and, once through security, began a tour of the building.
The tour was really interesting as we learnt about different aspects of the UN: the work of different divisions (for example peace negotiations), the different conferences that were held at the UN and about the ornaments (such as paintings) that had been gifted to the UN by certain nations. We learnt how the meetings are governed, the access journalists have to the sessions and how the delegates only have three minutes to put across their views.
They also talked about the League of Nations, which was the organisation before the UN. This was very interesting to me, as I do history as an A level and I am going to study History and International Relations at University.
The building was beautiful, especially one of the conference rooms that had an incredible ceiling, painted by Miquel Barcelo, which was designed to motivate the people that visit and work there.
Before the flight back to the UK, we had free time In each different section of the building, we were to further explore the beautiful city of Geneva. informed of the specific conferences that happened This free time allowed us to really experience the in the rooms that we visited, the projects carried city and see its architecture and history. out by the UN and how they went about doing this.
At the end of the tour we were able to look around A highlight of the free time was using the public the gift shop and pick up souvenirs from our visit. transport and having the independence to explore the city in a way that allowed you to see what you want, as well as making you realise the difficulties of navigating a new city from a tourist’s perspective!
Another highlight was being able to climb to the top of St. Pierre Cathedral, where we had a spectacular view across Geneva. It really was a very fun trip and I would definitely go again - 10/10!
Amelia Fawcett, Acacia Marshall, Ben Rabjohns, Tom Squires, Zara Coultherd, Rosa Bryant, Elizabeth Holt, Tom Pickles, Meghan Glover, Rob Whorton, Harry Wilson, Martha Watson, Miss Nutter.
Year 11 College Taster Session By Mrs Lambert
A select few students from TY11 had the opportunity to go to Lancaster & Morecambe College to experience some of the courses available and to see the superb facilities that are on offer.
After a welcome by Robbie Martin , a Communications and events officer, students were given the opportunity to go along and work with staff from the sports department and the various construction departments - 4 students chose sport whilst the other 7 chose bricklaying, welding or fabrication.
Our bricklayers started their session covering the Health and Safety expectations and were issued with high visibility jackets, hard hats and safety boots that had to be worn at all times. Mortar was mixed and building begun. I must say that when I saw what was achieved in such a short amount of time I was very impressed as was the College tutor. Sports News Reports from all tutors at the College was extremely positive, outstanding even. Comments included “great bunch of lads” “a pleasure to teach” and “thank you for bringing such good students along.” This was a real pleasure to hear and a true reflection on the behaviour and application of all the students involved.
A very big thank you must go to Lancaster & Morecambe College for a fabulous day, and thank you Y11 for your company on such a good day. You were all superstars.
Mrs G Lambert Attendance& Careers Manager ost-16 Trip to Geneva
By Melanie Booth
English Department Updates
We welcomed the arrival of Mrs Jamil's baby boy in January and got 2018 off to a busy start!
Our Key Stage Three students have entered the BBC 500 words competition this half term and we eagerly await the results. The competition is fierce and being so proud of our students' responses, we have decide to allocate class prizes for the best entry in each class. Winners include Jess Baines, Bella Spensley and Daisy Pilkington.
In Key Stage Four, three of our Year 11 students: Katie Tootill, Jamie Lewis and Daisy Kay took part in the Settle Rotary Youth Speaks competition in February.
This was hosted by Ermysteds and the first time our students have taken part in a formal debate. Our students chose the topic of feminism and were complemented on both their passionate rhetoric and detailed research of the topic. Having got the first one under our belt we plan to return next year and win!
Melanie Booth Faculty Leader of English and Literacy
By Rebecca Whittaker
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Geography….going places
Things we have been discussing: The Beast from the East and Pest from the West. Documentaries to watch: Blue Planet 2, The Ganges with Sue Perkins, Simon Reeves: Russia, Expedition Volcano BBC2. All of these are available on iplayer or similar.
ICELAND We were very lucky to run another amazing trip to Iceland in the Sixth Form. We took 29 students away to the majestic place of the hidden people. We were extremely lucky with the weather (after leaving a very snowy/stormy UK!) We had beautiful blue, clear days and clear nights which allowed us to see the Aurora Borealis. What a special event this was, our photos don’t do it justice!
Please see our website for more fantastic pictures.
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Geography….going places What are we studying? KS3 – Over the last term KS3 students have been looking at a variety of topics, working hard and producing some fantastic work!
Year 7 have completed their work on deserts- students designed some brilliant desert animals and labelled them with suggestions of how they could cope with life in the extreme desert environment. They also made posters to encourage farmers in desert environments to try to reduce the spread of desertification. We have now moved on to rivers and flooding. We’ve had a lot of fun making pop-up drainage basins, designing flood proof houses and presenting interactive tours and posters of the flood defences in York. A special well done to George, whose brilliantly detailed flood proof house can be seen here! Year 8 have been looking at plate tectonics, earthquakes and volcanoes. We’ve examined the movement of plates by using Oreo biscuits, made jigsaws to show how the continents have moved over time, and are now researching volcanoes currently erupting around the world.
Some classes have produced fantastic work on how to prepare for a volcanic eruption. Molly’s is pictured here- very well done, a beautiful and thorough piece of work!
Year 9 have been working really hard, and it has been a busy term. They have completed their unit on Antarctica, culminating in producing some excellent reports on whether tourism should be allowed- we have been so impressed by the quality of their writing and the sensible solutions they have suggested! We are now studying natural hazards. We will be covering tropical storms and wildfires, considering how these occur, what the impacts are on different groups of people and thinking about the future- how might climate change make these two types of hazard more common? We’ve made storyboards to show how weather conditions change in a hurricane, produced posters and leaflets to help people prepare for tropical storms, and are now researching and writing class newspapers on wildfires in Indonesia! Take a look below for some examples of the great work students have produced.
Students have also been working on their Geographical skills- map work, places, graphs. For extra help with this, and the all topics we have been covering do look at BBC KS3 bitesize- a brilliant resource! https://www.bbc.com/education/subjects/zrw76sg
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What are we studying? KS4 – GCSE students have been working so hard and have almost completed the content of our new GCSE. We have studied Urban Challenges, Economic World and Resources (Paper 2), Rivers, Coasts and Hazards (Paper 1). Alongside this we have completed various aspects of the skills paper. We have completed our fieldwork and need to go back to remind ourselves of that (Students all have an A3 double sided sheet to revise from for both fieldtrips) and work on Paper 3 – Pre release paper. Our final topic of study is Ecosytems, looking at Rainforests and Deserts. Need help: BBC bite size https://www.bbc.co.uk/education/examspecs/zy3ptyc Time for Geography https://timeforgeography.co.uk/ Cool geography revision http://www.coolgeography.co.uk/gcsen/revision_zone.php here is also an interactive textbook for students to use on this website.
Revision!
Revision sessions have started are are running every Thursday at 3.20pm -4.20pm. We will be having an extra long session on the last week of term on the 29th March until 6pm.
We have provided the students with extra support sheets for case studies and extra ways to revise. They also have a diary of things they Cool can be doing every day up until the exams. geography
The new GCSE is very content heavy and they must be revising from now to help them remember all the content we have covered. It doesn’t need to be for long, it could be just a look back over the lessons notes from that day, or making a few key word cards from a topic at this stage.
Amazing work by one of our GCSE students. It was completed over half term whilst on holiday in Wales. It covers 6 figure references, energy types, conservation, geology and coastal features to name a few. Superb example of
Acacia Marshall Yr.13
The Swiss Visit
On the 7th of October, Ines Nerodenkova arrived from the picturesque town of Nyon in Switzerland to a tiny village in the Yorkshire Dales, Clapham. She came to visit for a week, from a school that was linked with the school in Giggleswick. It was a fantastic opportunity not only for her to improve her English but also for me to practice my French. She enjoyed looking around Clapham, as its location in the countryside was a big change from the town that she is used to. I was also really interested to see the town from which Ines came.
On the weekends, we showed Ines local attractions such as The Ingleton Waterfalls Walk, tearooms and shops. She also came to school with me, and was able to experience the vastly different atmosphere and set-up of Settle College. The school in Nyon is incredibly sparse with a very neutral colour scheme. Both girls who came to Settle College were impressed by the more welcoming atmosphere and colour of our college. She came to all of my lessons with me, learning about the structure of our lessons here and the content of my subjects. This helped her to develop her language skills further and by the end of the week her language had improved a lot.
We had a lot of fun spending time at school, trying some local food (fish and chips and cream tea was essential), and learning about each other’s culture. Overall, it was a fantastic opportunity for us both to practice our languages, I think both of us improved over the course of the week. I look forward to visiting her in Switzerland so I can continue my improvement in French and look around her hometown.
By Amy Shaw
Swing City comes to Settle
On Saturday 11th November 2017, in conjunction with Remembrance Day, Settle College hosted Swing City Big Band for a night of swing favourites. The night was a fantastic success with profits made going towards providing more musical opportunities for the pupils here at Settle College.
The band were fantastic and the audience were on their feet before the end of the evening having a dance along. Our thanks go to Kevin Maltby and the Swing City Big Band for bringing such fantastic music-making to our school hall!
Amy Shaw
By Amy Shaw Christmas at Settle College
The Autumn term was rounded off with our second annual "Christmas at Settle College" evening. The concert included a huge range of musical performances from over 60 performers.
The concert included a huge range of musical performances from over 60 performers. Acts included Year 7 -10 Settle Singers, Year 10 - 13 singing group, Flute quartet, the mixed school band, GCSE group, a piano duet, a violin duet, the accordion choir, Year 7 singing together and even our staff choir!
The evening was hosted by our head boy and girl team and a number of dramatic readings and acts were interspersed with the musical items.
There was also a huge audience sing-along competition which definitely raised the roof! The evening was a huge success and the pupils performed with such confidence and Christmas cheer.
We hope this event continues to grow year on year with more and more pupils involved. The money raised from the concert is now being used within the music department to offer more musical opportunities for the children. Well done to all involved!
By Mrs Lodge
Student of the Month
At the end of each month teachers and support staff are asked to nominate their student of the month. The nominations can be for many things such as effort and achievement, supporting additional activities, supporting the community and being a good role model.
Letters are sent home to all nominated students which state why they received the nomination then overall winners are selected by the Student Services Team.
I have been very impressed with the community work that is taking place within school such as additional hours given to the Eco club, tree planting, raising funds for charity and young students offering advice and views to County to aid changing polices. Well done for going the extra mile to ‘Be the Best You Can Be’. Dec - DECEMBER 2017 Year 7 - Skye Dinsdale Year 8 - Billy Arber Year 9 - Martin Beckett Year 10 - Elliot Belt Year 11 - Rhiannon Brayshaw Post 16 - Anna Booth and Nathan Jeffs Community Winners - James Bogg, Jamie Lewis and Thomas Busfield Technology Awards - Leonie Dale and Faye Donaldson
JANUARY 2018 Year 7 - Matthew Duffin Year 8 - Amy-Jane Hodgson Year 9 - William Mausdley Year 10 - Sophie Barker Year 11 - Jordan Eyles Post 16 - Katharine Tarbox Community Winner - Elizabeth Leclercq Technology Awards - Louisa Hill and Issac Turner
FEBRUARY 2018 Year 7 - Anna Faraday Year 8 - Isabel Martin Year 9 - Ethan Cross Year 10 - Isabel Birrell and Rosie Pettifer Year 11 - Emma Dunkley Post 16 - Imogen Daley Community Winner - Isabel Laycock - for promoting the Panda Day cake sale in all year group assemblies. Technology Award – Jess Baines
Term Dates Academic Year 2018
Spring Term 2018
Term Ends: Thursday 29th March
Summer Term 2018 Term Starts: Monday 16th April Holidays: Bank Holiday: Monday 7th May Half-Term: Monday 28th May to Friday 1st June Term Ends: Friday 20th July (Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th July are training days for staff)
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