Woodrush High School to Support the Delivery of the New Community Building.” the Phoenix Group
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Issue 26 Spring 2015 Woodrush @woodrushSTAR [email protected] STSCHOOL NEWS . maths . english . scienceA . SPORT . ART R. HUMANITIES & MORE woodrushhigh.worcs.sch.uk The Hub is now taking shape New 6th form and sports facilities for Woodrush staff easter egg hunt The staff of Woodrush NEw heads are up to their pg 11 of sixth mischievous tricks, pg 26 Woodrush they are hiding in eggs ALumni throughout the star - how many can you find? 2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Parents and Carers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Parents & Carers We have also seen our new build, in the This last term has, as always, gone really shape of the Hub, quickly. It doesn’t seem that long since we grow at the front of returned from the Christmas break, but our school over the last students have made great progress towards few weeks and we their targets and had much success in their look forward to its extra curricular experiences. Our upper school further development students are getting ever closer to the summer over the next few examinations and have completed mock months. We are still examinations in recent weeks in preparation. on track for our They will also be attending our Easter school in new facilities to be the second week of the holidays to help them open for students in prepare further. October. Well done to all our students, especially those We wish all our students, parents, who have taken part in extra curricular activities carers and staff a safe and enjoyable holiday this term such as world book day, inter-house and look forward to seeing all our students back activities and comic relief. On that note I must in school on Monday 13th April. say a huge well done to all our students who have raised so much for good causes over this From us all at Woodrush, thank you for your term and, in particular, Year 7 who have raised continued support of what we do. so much through their ‘Aspire’ programme activities. Mr C King, Headteacher Contents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ News 3 Humanities 22 - 23 Teaching Schools 4 - 5 Library 24 News 6 English 25 Aspire 7 - 8 Alumni 26 - 27 D of E 9 D&T 28 Sixth Form 10 - 11 MFL 29 STEM 12 - 15 Creative Arts 16 - 18 P.E 30 - 35 Quiz 19 Y&C 20 - 21 News ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Would you like to be The Star Easter Crossword Complete the crossword below involved in sharing 1 your thoughts on 2 your learning in 3 school? 4 5 ? If yes, then become one of our team of 6 Quiz SWFs- Students With Feedback. You will need to be reflective and be able to 7 express your ideas confidently and maturely 8 about how you learn and what makes great learning for you/your peers. You will receive training in school and have the chance 9 10 11 to meet with other students to talk about 12 your learning. Your thoughts could impact 13 on what goes on in school. You could be involved in interview lessons, research how learning takes place in your lessons and 14 have the chance to voice your ideas about how your learning environment supports you 15 to learn best- just a few examples of the Created on TheTeachersCorner.net Crossword Maker many ways we will use our SWFs in school. Across Down 3. Name one of the three animals that are traditionally 1. A 'crucession' is a procession headed by which I am looking for a range of students from associated with Easter? (5) symbolic object? (5) 4. Pascua is the name for Easter in which language? 2. How was Jesus fastened to the cross? (5) different abilities from Year 7,8,9,10 and (7) 5. What day precedes Ash Wednesday? (6,7) Sixth form students. This would be a great 6. How many silver coins did the chief priests give 7. Name one of the three animals that are traditionally Judas to betray Jesus? (6) associated with Easter? (6) experience to put on a future CV – especially 8. The Dutch were the first Europeans to discover 11. What symbol of the empty tomb is commonly if you have an interest in teaching in the Easter Island on Easter Sunday of what century? (10) decorated at Easter by kids? (4) 9. What is the name of the last week of Lent? (4,4) 12. Easter Day fell on April 6th many times in the 20th future, or just simply want your ideas about 10. Easter Island belongs to which South American century, but what else begins on that date in the UK great learning to be heard. Have your say country? (5) each year? (3,4) 13. What name is given to the Sunday before Easter and become a SWF! Sunday? (4,6) 14. Name one of the three animals that are traditionally associated with Easter? (7) Contact Mrs Lawson for more information 15. How many days does Lent last for? (5) Mr Bentley holder for the mighty Hednesford Town FC who are currently flying I am the new ICT, Computing and high in the Conference North. Business Head of Faculty here at When I am not supporting “The Woodrush. I have Pitmen”, I will be cheering on always been passionate my American about Computing and Football Team; find it fascinating how the Indianapolis we all now rely upon Colts. I do like technology; even to doing my bit for exist throughout our charity too; I took daily lives. part in a group HOLIDAYS BY COACH Before joining ‘Coast to Coast’ Woodrush, I spent my cycle challenge Door to Door Service first 5 years of teaching last year where I at Oldbury Academy had to cycle 136 Friendly Drivers in the West Midlands miles across the Special Requests as an ICT Teacher. I Pennines in 3 days. am now more than It was a very tiring Pre Booked Seats but worthwhile excited to lead my Private Day Excursions faculty to bring a experience - plus fresh, dynamic and we raised lots of innovative Computing curriculum to money for Children’s [email protected] Woodrush to best prepare our students Rainbow Trust too! Finally, I for Higher Education and the real enjoy going to the cinema, www.hollywoodtravel.co.uk world. watching concerts and a tasty In my spare time, I am a season ticket skinny vanilla latte at Costa Coffee! Tel: 0121 436 6263 Teaching Schools 4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Woodrush Teaching Schools Alliance Train to Teach at Woodrush! Recent changes in how you Why train to teach? Not sure whether can train to teach, and the teaching is the career designation of Woodrush High More of the best graduates and professionals are training to teach. for you? School as a Teaching School, That’s because there are more great mean that you can now train reasons to pursue a career in teaching to teach with us! than ever before. You can benefit We are able to offer you some School from financial support during your Experience Days when you can come into school, do some observations of We have 3 training positions remaining training, and once you’ve qualified lessons and talk to people about how for September 2015, one in English, you can enjoy enviable job security rewarding a career in teaching is. We one in Physics and one in Maths. and a generous pension. Plus you get the chance to inspire young people are flexible on the dates for these days and can create a programme just for If you have a degree in a subject and use your skills to give something you! related to one of these, and have back – making sure every pupil gets GCSEs (or equivalents) at grade C or the same access to a quality education above in Maths, English and Science, and the opportunity to succeed. then you could apply to train to be a teacher with us! Teaching offers you all the opportunities, training, support and It doesn’t matter if you are a recent rewards your need to develop and graduate, or someone who is looking build a stimulating and successful for a career change. Training to teach career. at Woodrush could be the ideal way for you to become a qualified teacher. The DfE website has videos of teachers and trainees discussing the A school-led training course gives rewards of a career in teaching: you the chance to learn 'on the job' in a school. You work as part of the http://www.education.gov.uk/get- teaching team from day one – similar into-teaching/about-teaching to student medics in hospitals – learning from experienced, practising colleagues and immediately putting your new skills into practice. Teaching Schools ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 You will need a DBS (police check) Still have questions? before doing a School Experience Day. Currently, the government are funding Please see the Teaching School these for this purpose, so it won’t cost website via the button on the school you anything. If you think you might website want to visit a few different schools, you can pay to have a transferable www.woodrushhigh.worcs.sch.uk DBS certificate, which will cost about £15. It takes roughly 3 weeks for DBS or email specific questions to: clearance to come through, so please bear this in mind when considering teachingschool@woodrushhigh. dates for your day at Woodrush. worcs.sch.uk More details: http://www.education. Different routes into Teaching gov.uk/get-into-teaching/school- @WoodrushTSA experience/sep PGCE a bursary of £25,000. It is still possible to do a traditional (See the department for education PGCE at university.