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Wonderful i zard of O z ‘Wputs West Craven audiences under its spell ’

Induction Day Prom 2016 Awards Evenings West Craven’s welcome Years 7, 8, 9 and 10 to new students is Oh! What receive their ‘Out of this World’! a Night! well-deserved awards

Welcome to the summer edition of our well, in uniform, ready to fulfi l their year, taking advantage of their excellent A hilly newsletter. In this copy you will see what potential and make the most of the facilities. All students have moved up a vibrant and busy place West Craven opportunities available to them. year group already, we do this in July to High School is. Our students and staff Our academy conversion is now ensure a smoother start in September have been working hard to provide not scheduled for the summer holiday, and both our Year 9 and Year 10 students hooray for just an excellent education, but also the so when we return we will be able to have now started their GCSE courses, extra activities that contribute to the full start to use some of the freedoms and having made their choices earlier this life of a secondary school. collaboration opportunities that that year. Horrocks! I would like to once again thank change of status brings. We are already I wish everyone a pleasant break and look parents and carers for the considerable improving our links to Nelson & forward to welcoming students back on West Craven High School star contribution they make to the life of College and over sixty students will be Monday 5th September. the school. The support of families also studying there as part of their GCSE cyclist, Lucy Horrocks, made a Mr Baker ensures that our students attend very off er for an afternoon a week during next super impression across the water, competing in the Isle of Man Youth Tour during the British Cycling Youth Circuit Series over the May Bank Holiday weekend. Is uni really for me? On 27th April, West Craven High School took over one hundred Year Held on closed roads, the second stage of 9 and 10 students to the University of Central ’s Preston There were no fools on this trip! the Isle of Man Youth Tour saw the young Campus to fi nd out! riders take on the hilly circuit at Ellerslie. The invitation to attend UCLan’s free Aspirational Day gave students This terrain suited Lucy’s strengths and the opportunity to have a look around the campus facilities, including stamina - she’s an excellent climber! state of the art gymnasium and fi tness suite, Media Factory, Science Lucy’s outstanding performance resulted Labs, Library and fl ats in the halls of residence. Students were guided in her fi rst ever podium position in a by current Student Ambassadors and encouraged to ask questions national road race, taking third place - about living away from home, how did they decide which university fi nishing closely behind the two very best to apply to and of course, the range of subjects available to study. In riders in the country! addition, students found out about the many clubs and societies at UCLan that add up to a great learning experience - in previous years, they’ve even had a Quidditch and a Paranormal Society (and everything in between!). Many students on the trip hadn’t considered that studying at university might be for them, some even thought that it defi nitely wouldn’t be - but many changed their minds throughout the course of the day, with some imagining themselves actually there, living and studying On Thursday 31st March, ten Year 11 pupils were given a range of learning tools and much fun - David was incredibly funny! in Preston! attended a PiXL Maths conference at methodologies designed specifi cally for The ideas shared today can only help us Mrs Gail Hargreaves, Able, Gifted and Talented Coordinator, said, “The Harrogate International Conference Centre. the students which could then be applied succeed in the summer exams.” whole point of the trip was to encourage our young people to aim high; to all aspects of the examination. For over a thousand pupils from all over the Head of Maths, Mr Phil Hammond, was to really think about their true potential. We need to give students North of , this was a day of exciting After lunch, international motivational very impressed with his pupils: “Although as much exposure as possible to opportunities that help make the and innovative approaches to GCSE Maths speaker, David McQueen gave a the students did some really intense and whole point of learning real for them - give them access to life beyond revision and motivation for the upcoming presentation to the pupils on how positive exam season. thinking and self-belief coming up to this challenging work across the day, they school and college even. That way, their time in school becomes even have all had an excellent response to the A series of intense revision topics covering very important time in their school life more valuable!” activities looking at exam techniques they 34 topic areas focusing on what is required would be crucial to their success. to achieve a grade C in the GCSE this Year 11 student, Jasmine Cooper explained, will need in summer.” summer was just the start! Students “I never knew a conference could be so

There were three events over the weekend, with Lucy fi nishing fourth overall on Always helping others… general classifi cation (based on time), with Head Girl and Head Boy, Amelia Bullock and Isaac Turner, her team Speedfl ex Race fi nishing fi rst in presented a cheque on behalf of the 2014/15 Prom committee the girls’ team classifi cation, with Lucy to Vikki Bassek from Pendleside Hospice. being their best positioned rider! Each year, in their eff orts to keep costs to a minimum, fi nal year students To celebrate the weekend’s success, set out to raise as much money as possible. Then they share this out Lucy and her family attended a prize between their own school-leavers prom party and democratically chosen presentation on Sunday evening at the Villa local charities. Marina in Douglas where Lucy was awarded An overwhelming majority chose to give the £326.61 raised by three times during the evening, sharing the participating in a variety of activities, which included bag packing, a stage with girls who could well be stars at non-uniform day and various sales including bake sales, to Pendleside world level in the future. Hospice. With the cycling season well under way, Pendleside continues to touch the hearts of many of West Craven High we wish Lucy good luck and we’ll keep School’s pupils. you posted.

2 | West Craven News Summer 2016 | 3 Loving West Craven Literature Students Say Wave Building Bridges, Celebrating Energy Is The Future! Cultural Diversity at The After competing against their peers and winning As part of our initiative to challenge West Craven’s most able students, on Thursday 5th May, six Year 9s currently the Pendle Building Bridges Project, Year 9 West enrolled in the Nelson & Colne College’s three year Boat Craven High School students organised their Lowry! Race Challenge, presented their viable solution to the UK’s “Around the World Food and Music Event”. depleting energy sources last week to their peers from On Tuesday 29th March, Megan Ashley, Sally McGlashan, other Pendle schools and Dragons from local industry. Caitlin Scott, Molly Stowe and colleagues Daisy Hill, Drew Armstrong, Sam Bond, Archie Whittaker, Ellie Amelia Lyle and Khya Peckham held their event at the Ayrton, Megan Freeman and Mollie Jesson delivered an Frank Street Pensioners’ Centre, in . The outstanding presentation clearly and confi dently outlining centre was decorated with international fl ags, music was the problem the UK imminently faces and a realistic played from several countries and local residents were solution to it in the form of installing deep sea turbines into given the opportunity to taste diff erent culinary delights the English Channel. Students worked to a brief which had from around the world including China, India, England, to cover the science and technology behind their ideas, America and Italy. how best to market their solution to the wider community and of course, set-up and pay-back cost implications. Invited guests from Primet High School put on a student and staff mini-drama which promoted acceptance and Oliver Gowling, Dragon and Commercial Manager from celebration of diff erence and West Craven students Pendle Engineering, Nelson said, “Judging this was a really produced a fact-fi le on each country and a mini quiz for close call. It’s been obvious from the fi rst presentation guests to complete. of the evening that the bar was set high - the depth of the students’ research into this very real problem is The girls said, “This has been a great learning experience, phenomenal. This event has opened my eyes to the level Building Bridges has been a fabulous project that really of talent and potential we have here in Pendle. The ideas has opened our eyes to what diff erence really means – we’ve heard tonight could actually be put in to practice! our lives and experiences are much better for it! More Congratulations to everyone who has taken part.” students should have the opportunity to really embrace On this occasion, our students were narrowly pipped to the whole idea of diversity!” the winning post by Pendle Vale. Project Manager Rauf Bashir said, “Throughout their On Tuesday 17th May, Sam Bond said that this experience had opened his eyes preparation and delivery, pupils demonstrated their eager GCSE English to team-working on a whole new level, Ellie Ayrton said, belief in the overall aims of the project in supporting Literature students “Speaking in public is terrifying, but I know that with relationship building and respect between people. I had the opportunity practice we can only ever improve - and if we’re going to personally engaged with members of the public at the to experience J B compete for places at top universities in the future, we’ve event in Barnoldswick and they fully appreciated schools Priestley’s ‘An Inspector simply got to be great at it!” having a role in such matters.” Calls’ at The Lowry Mrs Gail Hargreaves, Able Gifted and Talented Coordinator, Theatre, Manchester. said, “I am simply so proud of their eff orts. From start Hailed as the theatrical to fi nish they organised and managed themselves with event of our generation, very little steering from me! They arranged sessions with winning more awards than science experts in school and negotiated their team- any other play in history, working admirably! Here’s looking forward to their next this landmark production from the National Theatre has thrilled challenge!” audiences in the West End, on Broadway and throughout the Mrs Hargreaves will soon be looking for applications world with its epic and wildly imaginative staging, raw emotion, from current Year 8 for the next wave of The Boat Race evocative score, lashing rain and chilling suspense. Challenge. When Inspector Goole arrives unexpectedly at the prosperous Birling family home, their peaceful dinner party is shattered by his investigations into the death of a young woman. His startling revelations shake the very foundations of their lives and challenge us all to examine our consciences... Year 10 student, Daniel Dyson thought the staging and special eff ects really helped bring the intriguing story alive. Jodi Holden also commented how seeing and experiencing productions as good as this really helps understand things from the writer’s perspective and makes you think about bigger issues. In addition to visiting the theatre, students enjoyed a pre-show dinner at The Harvester restaurant. Janine Pendergast, trip organiser and Head of the English Faculty, said, “The students were a joy to be with! Their behaviour demonstrates just how mature and grown up they are. They are a real credit to the school and their families.”

4 | West Craven News Summer 2016 | 5 Loving Live Theatre at

Year 10 Drama students recently took own ability, to dare to be creative and ‘How To Disappear Completely And advantage of a fabulous opportunity begin to explore and build a real love Never Be Found’, based on the play to witness two amazing shows written of theatre!” by Fin Kennedy, which explores the Looking forward to and produced by their A Level Drama & Students watched two shows: ‘A pressures and more of life in the Theatre Studies peers. Curious Case of a Dog in the Night- Facebook age. Mr Andy Sabin, Drama teacher Time’, based on the novel of the similar Mr Sabin went on to say, “Both creations their bright futures! commented, “It’s so important for name by Mark Haddon - ‘The Curious seen today allowed our students to At the fi fth Pendle Jobs Fair on Friday 8th April, at the Municipal Hall, students to experience as much Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’ engage with and refl ect on the qualities Colne, West Craven High School students had the opportunity to meet live theatre as possible; this in turn which explores the life and family of the shows, both of which were their local MP, employers and training providers. Arranged by MP Andrew encourages them to believe in their circumstances of an autistic boy; and challenging and thought provoking.” Stephenson, Pendle Jobs Fair is intended for people of all ages wishing to broaden their horizons and build brighter futures with information on careers, employment, volunteering and training. West Craven High School students thought the event was a real success as it gave them face to face access to top local employers and successful training providers. These local experts gladly shared their expertise and were able to highlight the range of exciting opportunities and careers AA spoonfulspoonful of ofsugar sugar available within our locality, with many off ering one-to-one advice and even mock interviews! Nelson and Colne College, Level number of hours working for a charity; people with life-limiting illnesses, but they chose Pendleside Hospice because also their families and carers too. Each student completed a task sheet which will form the basis of a 3 Health and Social Care student, of how important its support is to our database, telling the schools the preferred destination of each individual, Holly Wilson and former West Shannon added, “We knew the bake local community, stepping in to help allowing West Craven High School to further tailor its Careers curriculum to Craven High School students sale would be a great idea to raise funds loved ones and their families at such the individual needs of students. Shannon Spencer, Paige Kelly and diffi cult times in their lives. quickly; we all remembered from school Year 10 student, Harry Thomas, said, “I thought it was great! After talking Abbie Thornton, arranged a bake just how much kids (and staff !) love As well as raising £65 for the charity, to some of the stall holders I have changed my career path. The whole day sale at West Craven on Friday 11th cakes! We would like to thank everyone the girls presented a special assembly was really informative.” March, raising money for local to Year 7 students highlighting the at school for helping to make this Once again West Craven High students were a credit to the school. Venue cancer charity, Pendleside Hospice. aims of the much needed charitable another successful event! Pendleside staff said, “Your students are by far the smartest, best behaved and focused To successfully complete their college organisation which promotes and Hospice staff were thrilled when we students we have seen for a while. They are polite, well-mannered and they course, the girls had to complete a enhances the quality of life not just for presented them with the cheque.” asked some very intelligent and informed questions. ”

6 | West Craven News Summer 2016 | 7 Celebs Raise Success at West Craven High School

Burnley FC’s Boyd and Keane hold Q&A session with West Craven Premier League Enterprise Students. Nelson (Parklane Textiles), Barry Kilby (Total Gaming Solutions), from the pupils both academically and socially, as they’ve Mike Garlick (Michael Bailey Associates) and Brendon Flood completed tasks in different size groups, including designing a Excited students at West Craven High School, once again, had they have gone out of their way to come and present us with (Burnley Football Club). stadium and building a brand new football team. The Premier the opportunity to meet Burnley FC’s George Boyd and Michael our certificates and answer our questions, it’s great!” Burnley FC in the Community’s Head of Education, Matt League Enterprise helps engage pupils in their learning and by Keane for a Q&A and autograph signing session as part of their Debbie Gartland, Head of Year 9, said, “The benefits of the Hargreaves, explained, “We’ve seen a positive improvement working with us at Burnley FC in the Community, we can use Premier League Enterprise Programme. project have spread right across school with teachers reporting the club and sport as a vehicle to help them achieve.” Almost fifty Year 9 students have participated in the 12 week improvement in attitudes, motivation and attainment in all project, which has included workshops based at Burnley FC’s subject areas.” Turf Moor Stadium and West Craven High School. Burnley FC in the Community has been delivering the Premier Defender Keane and winger Boyd awarded certificates to all League Enterprise to schools in Burnley and Pendle for just students who successfully completed the course and they over 12 months and evaluations from schools demonstrate willingly posed for photographs with students and staff, that more than 75% of participants achieve increased levels of answered questions on their childhood and football careers attainment as a result of taking part in the programme. and took the time to catch up with students and staff they met The Premier League Enterprise programme aims to build on a visit to West Craven earlier in the school year. self-confidence, improve attainment in literacy and numeracy Student, Kieran Cunningham, said, “I am a BIG Burnley fan and and helps 14-16 year olds understand the basic principles of I really appreciate Keane and Boyd giving up their time and business through a range of interactive learning opportunities coming into school. I learnt more about their past and of their both in the classroom and at the football stadium. The project future ambitions.” Marcus Grace commented, “I can’t believe is funded by the Premier League and Burnley FC directors Brian

Thirty five, Year 10 GCSE Geography it’s lovely to see how polite and kind students armed with clipboards, enth- your students are. You must be from a No Wetsuit Required usiasm and their own questionnaires, good school!” visited Bowness in Cumbria to complete Although the weather forecast was

the field study for their final piece of terrible - torrential rain and thunderstorms coursework. Bowness sits alongside Lake were expected - luckily, the bad weather Windermere and at this time of year is held off and they were able to complete packed with visitors from all over the their work without getting wet! The rain world. The students conducted street came in just as they were leaving to return environmental surveys, pedestrian counts, to Barnoldswick. questionnaires with tourists and residents, a land use survey and an investigation In terms of the progress made towards into the use of buildings in this popular their GCSE qualification and as an tourist hotspot. enrichment activity, a very successful day was had by all! As always, our students were impeccably behaved, very polite and a credit to our school. They practised and developed their considerable social skills when talking to members of the public about their town and when dropping into the local coffee shops for a well-earned brew and a butty! One local resident commented, “We get lots of school trips here every year; 8 | West Craven News Summer 2016 | 9 Wonderful i zard of O z ‘Wputs West Craven audiences under its spell ’ This year’s production saw West Craven High School pupils and staff put on a truly memorable production of the Wizard of Oz!

This well-known story followed its theatrical road from 5th to 7th April at West Craven High School, with sidekicks, villains and a yellow brick road in tow. One of Dorothy’s opening lines, “We know we are not in Barlick anymore!”, delivered confi dently by leading lady Alishia Bennett, couldn’t have been more true as we saw many spectacles from the raging cyclone that delivered her to Oz and later to the Wicked Witch’s castle. From Barlick to Munchkinland to the Emerald City, the scenic designs, by Mrs Whittle and pupils, dazzled!

The show, produced and directed by Miss Danielle Wilcock The ensemble put in a full night’s work playing Munchkins, and Mr Andy Sabin, strayed a little way from the familiar path Ozians and the Witch’s guards, whilst our piano player put the with a few unexpected twists and turns from our cast, but was audience in the mood for the Oz journey from the fi rst notes received with rapturous applause! of the overture. The crowd-pleasing trio of Darcy Smith, Mollie Jesson and Staff and pupils showed true dedication and demonstrated ICT teacher, Mr Gary Curson as the Scarecrow, Tin Man and that their Wizard of Oz production paid homage to the magic Cowardly Lion respectively, were well-suited to their roles and of a simpler time. were given a few zingers along the way. Caitlin Scott put on Matthew Lund, part of the essential backstage crew said, a truly green performance as the Wicked Witch of the West “Putting the hard work in and having the opportunity to work whilst her stylish rival, The Good Witch adorned with glitter on something outside of school studies has really helped galore, was beautifully played by History teacher, Mrs Lianne boost my confi dence. Miss Wilcock and Mrs Whittle have Abram. made being involved great fun for us all. I’ve really enjoyed it!”

10 | West Craven News Summer 2016 | 11 SUMMER FUN Pupils of all ages visit animals The Summer Reward trips are a regular annual event which gives pupils an opportunity to have a memorable day out. of all sizes! This year the destinations were; Alton Pupils from each year group went to Towers, Lightwater Valley and Chester Zoo. visit animals of all sizes at Chester Zoo In keeping with the new behaviour system, earlier this term as part of our Rewards the reward trips are as inclusive as we Programme. can be; pupils are eligible if they have On a warm spring day, forty West Craven 95% attendance or whose only absence pupils from Years 7 to 10 set off for the is as a result of illness and if we feel that opportunity to see and experience over they are trustworthy. That makes most 20,000 animals and a collection of prehistoric people eligible at the school as pupils are beasts at Chester Zoo. The pupils were so well-behaved. looking forward to seeing diff erent things, The School Council are involved and try to Year 10 wanted to see zebras and bears, Year alter the visit destinations but there are old 8 wanted to see penguins and Year 7 wanted favourites that do appeal to young people. to see everything! For pupils who do not want to go out of Once inside the zoo, in small groups, students school there are a range of diff erent activities visited the animals they wanted. The biggest in school to keep them entertained such as attractions, as usual were the big cats, the Cooking and Pewter Casting, so whether in monkey house and the scary darkness of school or out of school, fun is had by all! the fruit bat house. The wide enclosures that replicated the habitat of the animals meant that a lot of the time the animals seemed to be playing a big game of hide and seek. We spent a long time looking for the elusive creatures and there was a great sense of satisfaction when we spotted animals and beat their camoufl age! The small monkeys came out for food as lunch was more important to them than hiding from the pupils. The new Islands area was well worth a visit, as it represented six aspects of southern Asia with animals and landscaping linking each area. The main draws to this area included the Sumatran tigers, the large crocodiles and the cheeky gibbons. As with a lot of the animals, our visits obviously coincided with their nap time! As we visited the tiger, the only sign of life was a fl ick of his tail, but still that stirred lots of ‘oohs!’ from the children, with it being a really impressive beast. Students giggled at the gibbons swinging on long ropes and were keen to point out that the crocs certainly looked similar to the dinosaurs on the other side of the zoo. By the end of the day, pupils had begun to feel the eff ects of walking from one exhibit to another and looking for the next fantastic animal and they were all happy to get back on the bus. The journey home was quiet and uneventful as the pupils rested their tired legs and refl ected on a lovely day. The best bit, according to one pupil was “Looking to fi nd the little monkeys with the big moustaches they looked just like….”. 12 | West Craven News Summer 2016 | 13 La Côte Intrepid explorers vs d’Opale, the c’est On Friday 24th June, as part of their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award, seventeen Year 10 pupils embarked on a challenging two day expedition through the wild countryside of the Forest of Bowland during which they génial! had to demonstrate their self-reliance. The summer term has seen a group Students began their journey on From here, the fi nal leg ventured over of sixty pupils from Years 7, 8 and foot at Dunsop Bridge and were to the and Clitheroe railway 9 enjoying the opportunity to try navigate their way along overgrown line to the small hamlet and fi nishing paths, through woods and across wide point of Horton. out their français during a brilliant fi elds alongside the River Hodder This year’s intrepid adventurers were: cultural three night trip to northern to Slaidburn. As well as testing their Daniel Dyson, Thomas Ashworth, France. Following an early start on orienteering skills, the expedition would Rebecca Hadfi eld, Erin Mason, Wednesday 29th June and calm ferry test students’ stamina and self-reliance. Georgina Fox, Jody Holden, James crossing, sta and students arrived They were pitted against the elements Cruise-Brown, Rebecca Nicholas, with thunder storms, sudden deluges safely at Hôtel Les Pelouses, Stella- Emma Firth, Dean Hunt, Alistair Morris, of rain that tested their metal to the Plage, in time for their evening meal. Gavin Cunningham, Ben Raynor, Teal full, contrasted with bright sunshine Thursday was fun-fi lled and packed with Amos, Harry Thomas, Ben Lister and and stunning blue skies. After a brief new experiences for the children. During Connor Laycock. Assessors were stop at the park in Slaidburn, a steep their visit to the Boulangerie Le Fournil, Science teachers Mr Pettifer and Miss climb upwards across the moorland near to Le Touquet, students learnt how Kohlman; PE teacher, Mr Dawson and overlooking Forest led to to make baguettes and croissants by a Assistant Head, Ms Grimshaw. an overnight camp in the grounds of traditional French baker, all in French - a Hartley’s Farm. Gourmet meals were Miss Kohlman said, “Students funny and educational morning with pain served by the budding chefs, cooked demonstrated their true grit and au chocolat too. The afternoon was spent over their camping stoves, followed by determination whilst completing this in the wonderful Nausicaa Sea Life Centre plenty of brews, before bedding down challenging task and each should be where they could have stayed forever with under the stars in tents and sleeping proud of what they have achieved. the amazing sea creatures and very cute bags! They battled the elements, braved a penguins, then off to the Chocolaterie de A prompt 6 am start the next morning night without all of their usual home Beussent to watch some truly amazing was ensured by the farm’s donkeys and comforts and demonstrated their skills chocolate creations being made (and cockerels, which had been braying and in map reading and camp craft. They sampling a few!). The evening was spent crowing since fi rst light! The next leg of have each passed this assessment. playing games on the beach under the their journey would take them through Good luck to all with the remaining setting sun which rounded off a truly fi elds and across streams to Paythorne. sections of their award.” memorable day! Friday morning was spent shopping in Boulogne, a beautiful walled city on the Opal coast, followed by an exciting afternoon in the Parc Bagatelle, a well- established amusement park with many rides and attractions, including family favourites such as log fl umes, rafting rides, roller coasters and a small zoo! The group was up bright and early to catch the ferry for Dover with many a sad face and tear shed as everyone bid ‘au revoir’ to la France. Miss Jowitt, organiser of the trip, voiced how proud she was of all the students who behaved impeccably and who on more than one occasion brought a tear to the eye of staff with their appreciation of the holiday. She was accompanied on the trip by Mrs Holgate, Mrs Whittle, Ms Grimshaw, Mr Elgie and Mr Marsden. Once again, a resoundingly successful trip for the Modern Languages Department at West Craven!

14 | West Craven News Summer 2016 | 15 Maths Magic at West Craven High School On Wednesday 25th May, forty current Year 5 students from local primary schools competed in a number of quick- fire rounds for the honour of becoming the brightest math-magicians in West Craven by winning the coveted annual maths challenge.

Budding math-magicians, from local primary schools: Lane, Gisburn Road, Primary, Springfield and St Michael and All Angels, , entered ten teams each of four pupils. Each team expertly plotted a path through challenging tasks, with St Michael and All Angels solving to Class of 2016 the final problem and being crowned this Goodbye year’s champions!

On Thursday 16th June, Year 11 photographs capturing students’ growth Timberlake’s ‘Can’t Stop The Feeling’. The teams displayed confidence and team spirit to crack the challenging puzzles and said their final goodbyes to staff and good times over the last five years Pupils were thrilled at the sight of Mrs was played bringing many laughs, Maude singing along, at Miss Standen brain teasers: these included crosswords, and their year group with an roman numerals and numerical mazes. They gasps and tears as they were taken back tripping up on the stairs and Mr Baker also had to show their artistic skills by creating assembly to mark their five years in time with their shared memories. with his ‘That’s all folks’! at West Craven High School. posters and 3D shapes from card. The tasks Headteacher, Mr Baker, made a short Deputy Head Girl, Inderpreet Randhawa, were made even more challenging as teams Students gathered in the school’s speech, expressing how fantastic Year 11 commented, “It was a fantastic final were racing against the clock - speed was as main hall for their penultimate get- had been and wishing them well. assembly and was a brilliant send-off; important as accuracy on each task! together with drinks, snacks and we especially loved the surprise staff Maths Teacher and event organiser, Mr entertainment. Talented lower school The grand finale came in the form of a video!” Hassan, thanked volunteer students from surprise video showcasing their teachers pupils, Ellie Carpendale and Mollie Jesson Years 10 and 8: James Cruise-Brown, Katie and support staff dancing to Justin sang and played guitar; a montage of Barnes, Brook Phipps, Jodie Holden; David Hall, Samantha Kendall, Gailius Cerniauskas, Hollie Smith and Ismael Khan for supporting the teams during the evening, helping and guiding the youngsters to achieve in all the challenges even though they too became a little competitive at times!

Mr Hassan, said, “It was a wonderful evening. I would like to congratulate all students, staff and their families for their effort and hard work which again, made the evening a success.”

16 | West Craven News Summer 2016 | 17 PROM 2016 Oh! What a Night!! After a year of planning, Prom night arrived and the The night included a gorgeous three course meal and the anticipation was building. The venue - a closely kept Prom awards, followed by dancing the night away on the sprung fl oor! secret, was to be revealed and after hours and hours of preparation, cutting and sticking, choosing the correct On the night, Prom King and Prom Queen were voted for by table cloths and candelabras, everything was set! Now all in attendance; the Prom Princesses were Abby Ashley, Inderpreet Randawa and Amelia Bullock and Prom Princes all that was needed were the Year 11s in their stunning were Isaac Turner, Scott Tyler and Brandon Jullien. Winning gowns and suits. their peers’ votes on the evening were: Inderpreet Randawa This year’s Prom venue was the beautiful Eaves Hall, Clitheroe as Prom Queen and Isaac Turner as Prom King. and never before have we had such a stunning location! This A huge thank you to all the staff who attended and gave was only surpassed by the pupils - dressed to perfection and up their own time to support our pupils on this fi nal night showing all what a great bunch they really are. together, celebrating their time here at West Craven.

18 | West Craven News Summer 2016 | 19 At West Craven High School, the annual whole school walk This year, 220 pupils chose the long walk is a tradition, the purpose of which is to engage our young (pictured left), with 45 opting for the Breathing people with the breathtaking countryside that they live in shorter route (pictured below). (but might not fully appreciate yet!) and to do a fun and physical activity together - teachers, support staff and in the students from Years 7, 8 and 9. 2016 is the fi fth year of this event with the 300 walkers taking one of Book worms are us! two routes: a 10 mile long and challenging route, following the canal to Heritage Centre; or a shorter, but yet still stretching route Year 9 West Craven High School students have been beauty (5 miles) that went up and over the top of Weets’ hill - one of the involved in the shadowing process of Lancashire Book Pendle Three Peaks! of the Year, where students had to read the shortlist of 11 books and vote for their favourite. West Craven High Ms Grimshaw, Assistant Headteacher and event organiser said, “Every School’s top choice was ‘One of Us’ by Jeannie Waudby, of where year I’m amazed at how much our students get out of this experience; with ‘Frozen Charlotte’ by Alex Bell also proving popular. they love the opportunity to experience something enriching with their At County Hall, Preston, on Friday 17th June, Drew school friends. It’s great too to be seen out in the community - we Armstrong, Ellie Ayrton, Skye Barnes, Samuel Bond, Jessica Clapham, Lily Garnett, Megan Hawkins, Daisy Hill, Martha always have lots of really positive feedback!” we live! Kennedy, Ellisah Nicholson, Sarah Oddie, Caitlin Noon and Archie Whittaker had the opportunity to attend the Author Panel Event, where Lancashire Book of the Year nominees Leo Hunt, Jeannie Waudby, Alex Bell, Simon Cheshire and Carla Spradbury held question and answer sessions, sold signed copies of their books, gave advice about creative writing and shared their thoughts and views on the novel writing process. Students showed their maturity during the Q&A session asking questions which challenged and interested the authors. Trip leader, Mr Tatton, English teacher, shared that he was truly delighted to be associated with the impeccably behaved students, who demonstrated their intellect and humour throughout the event! He commented, “Books were bought and signed by the barrow full! It truly shows how much some young people read today. Critics of young people would be put in their place if they had seen the enthusiasm for literature that I witnessed.” Saturday 18th June, saw the second day of celebrations which focused on Young Adult Fiction. As well as book signings, this event saw the announcement of this year’s Lancashire Book of the Year winner being Holly Bourne’s ‘Am I Normal Yet? Which I’m sure will be a future must read for some of our students!

20 | West Craven News Spring 2016 | 21 West Craven High School parents, carers, pupils and work and positive mental attitude would reward them WEST CRAVEN HIGH SCHOOL YEARS 7 AND 8 staff gathered together to recognise and reward with success. He concluded by paraphrasing the late outstanding progress and success of students in Years Muhammed Ali: “Believe you are the greatest, and you Shooting Stars 7 and 8. will be!” West Craven High School has created a Almost seventy students were rewarded with In one of their very fi rst public addresses, newly partnership with Burnley Football Club in certifi cates and trophies for their outstanding appointed Head Boy, James Cruise-Brown and Head eff ort and attainment, their 100% attendance and Girl, Jody Holden, also shared their pride in their order to prepare aspiring football talent several new surprise classifi cations too! Awards peers and thanked Mr Muhandis for attending with a in our local community. The Burnley were presented to students by former Consultant bouquet of fresh fl owers and a small gift! Football Academy began in September Anaesthetist, now school governor, Mr Waleed Al Awards Evening Mr Craig Baker, Head teacher, reiterated the 2015 with the aim of developing the Muhandis. sentiments of the evening saying, “Again, I continue THURSDAY 7TH JULY 2016 Mr Muhandis shared that he was honoured to have to be exceptionally proud of our students’ resilience, football talents of some of our gifted been asked to present the awards and be a part of their high aspirations and of course, their success. It’s players. With the Burnley Football the families’ celebrations of success. He encouraged so important that their hard work is recognised and Club Academy coaches providing the all students to continue to aim high, drawing parallels celebrated. They are a credit to their families and our training, our students have received the Headteacher Certifi cate in Recognition of Guest of Honour with Wimbledon winner, Andy Murray and insisting school.” that by setting their sights on being #1, their hard same programme as members of the full Mr C A Baker BSc (Hons) NPQH Outstanding Eff ort and Attainment Mr W Al Muhandis, School Governor Burnley Football Academy.

Year 7 Year 8 100% Attendance

Aliza Ali Georgina MacDonald Charlotte Anderson Samantha Kendall English and Maths Art, French, English, Science and Art, Technology, English, Science, Art, French, PE, Science, Geography, Year 7 Year 8 Learning 4 Life Geography, IT and 100% Attendance Music and 100% Attendance Ashleigh Anderson 100% Attendance 100% Attendance Drama and Learning 4 Life Andrew McCaff rey David Atkinson Matthew Lund Lucy Ayrton Holly Carney Art, Technology and Science Art, French, Technology, Science and IT RE and Music Harvey Ashton Ryan Haraldsson Caitlin Crowder PE, English, Science and Learning 4 Life Alex O’Neil Holly Baldwin Declan Mara Art, Technology and Music Technology, English, Science, PE, Science and Maths Adam Liversidge Annabel Fox Solomon Bernard-Jones IT and 100% Attendance French and Science Myles Pickles Robert Metcalfe Abigail Pollitt Ethan Long Art, PE and 100% Attendance Charley Berry Science, Maths and IT Crystal Collinge Samuel Poole William Nicholas Art, French, PE, Science and Geography Art, Science and Maths Natasha Seed Parambir Randhawa Oliver Turner Charlotte Robinson English and Maths Joshua Carlos Art, French and History Alice Dowson The fi rst year of this programme has PE and History Rhys Turner Finlay Sibson English and Maths Sinead Stewart Aimee Robinson been a great success with our students French and Technology Gailius Cerniauskas PE and Music Emily Dowson Art, Technology and 100% Attendance displaying great progress in their Maths and Learning 4 Life Madison Turner Darcy Smith fi tness, skill and game play. All students French and PE Chloe Hanson Geography and RE Special Awards – Year 7 and 8 Abbi Gallacher Art, French and 100% Attendance demonstrated this on Wednesday 30th Art, Drama and Learning 4 Life Samuel Waddington Hollie Smith PE Personality of the Year Resilience Art, French, Music and 100% Attendance Jessica Hanson French, PE, Technology, English, Year 7 – Harvey Ashton Awarded to the student who has persevered, March when they played against the Ben Green French, English, Maths, RE and Music Geography and Drama Year 8 – Danny Edwards overcoming circumstances to succeed. Burnley Shadow academy team at the Science and French Adam Whiteside Cameron Bickerdyke-Wilson French, Music, Learning 4 Life Michael Hanson Sadie Tinsley Accelerated Reader Priory in Burnley. They all performed Pearl Green and 100% Attendance French, English, Geography, IT English, IT and RE Most words read on the Responsibility Technology, English, Maths and Music really well and came out victorious with and 100% Attendance Accelerated Reader Programme Awarded to the student who has given Billy Whittaker Thomas Wilkinson a 4 – 1 result (scoring all 5 goals!) They Lilly-Louise Halliwell Lilly-Louise Halliwell generously of their time for school and Art, French and Learning 4 Life Callie Hines Art, Technology and Music Art and Technology community showing dedication and also enjoyed a day training and playing Art, English, IT, RE and 100% Attendance Respect Jamie Womersley Emily Wilson commitment in all aspects of school life. Jessica Haynes Awarded to the student recognised to have shown on the Hallowed Turf (Turf Moor). The Technology and Science Grace Holden PE, Maths, IT, RE and Music Samantha Kendall Maths and Learning 4 Life respect for self, others and the community in and Art, French, Technology, students had a great day “It was amazing Harriet Woodhead outside of West Craven over the school year. Outstanding Contribution to School Bethany Hope History and Geography to play at Turf Moor and score in the PE and Technology Billy Whittaker Darcy Smith French and English Jimmy McIlroy end” said Ethan Long.

If the students maintain their progress they will have a great future ahead of them. Well done to all students for their hard work this year. S Dawson Football Academy Teacher

22 | West Craven News Summer 2016 | 23 Proud parents, pupils and staff celebrated the outcome; just by smiling, it will fool the brain into WEST CRAVEN HIGH SCHOOL YEARS 9 AND 10 signifi cant achievements of students from Y ears 9 believing you are happy and that will in turn release and 10. Over seventy students were presented with chemicals in the brain that will improve your mood. awards by former student, Ms Annis Stead. Students She concluded by encouraging students to challenge Reading Record were recognised and rewarded for their signifi cant any stereotype, moreover, to create a new one which hard work and eff ort, their outstanding eff ort and fi ts the tone of both of this year’s celebrations – West attainment, their 100% attendance and again the Craven students can achieve whatever they want! evening included several surprise new awards. Ms Stead was thanked in our stereotypical way with Breakers Ms Stead, currently a Psychology PhD candidate at fl owers and a small gift and again, Mr Baker beamed the University of York, shared how we all possess with pride! What do West Craven High School Awards Evening signifi cant power and control over our brains and our Success at West Craven is indeed now the norm! TH life outcomes. She said that just by thinking about and Usain Bolt have in common? THURSDAY 14 JULY 2016 doing something, it can have a positive eff ect on the Well, they are record breakers. A World Reading Record attempt was made by 154 students from Years 7, 8 and Headteacher Certifi cate in Recognition of Guest of Honour 9 who took part in the ‘Largest Reading Mr C A Baker BSc (Hons) NPQH Outstanding Eff ort and Attainment Miss Annis Stead, former pupil Year 10 Awards (continued) Lesson’. The students joined with others Brooke Phipps Harry Thomas from across the country to try to smash the Science, Geography PE and Resistant Materials present record of over 2000 participants. and Business Studies Year 9 Awards Year 10 Awards Callum West With over 70 schools involved and over Rebekka Pickles Computer Science, RE and Media 100 participants in each of those schools it Drew Armstrong Mollie Jesson Teal Amos Bailey Gray PE and Drama looks like the present World Record is set French and Drama Art, PE, Maths, Geography, History, PE and English PE and RE Lucy Whipp RE and Music and 100% Attendance Alethea Prout German, English, Science, History, to tumble. Ellie Ayrton Thomas Ashworth Thomas Goodall Child Development, Maths and RE Geography and RE French, English, Science, Martha Kennedy English, Science, Computer Science, PE and Resistant Materials Maths, Geography, IT and Drama PE, Science, Maths and Geography RE and Business Studies Cameron Scott Tamsin Williams Rebecca Hadfi eld and 100% Attendance Maths, History, Geography and RE French and Science Skye Barnes Katie Barnes Art , French, Science, RE Art and Science Amelia Lyle Art, Resistant Materials, and Business Studies Oliver Simpson Geography, IT and Drama Science and Maths Art, Graphics, History and RE Samuel Bond Jody Holden French, Science, Maths, Caitlin Noon Aimie Beck Science and Business Studies Geography, IT, RE and Music Art, PE, Geography, History and Music Art, Geography, Business and 100% Attendance Studies and Media 100% Attendance Ellie Carpendale Sarah Oddie James Hughes Art, RE and Music Art, French, PE, Geography, History, Jacopo Borseti French and PE IT, RE and Music and 100% Attendance Art, Science, Maths, History, Jessica Clapham Dean Hunt Year 9 Year 10 Computer Science and RE French and IT Matthew Parnell French, German, Maths, Science and RE 100% Attendance 100% Attendance Technology and IT Annie Bryan “Being involved in an event like this is Adam Ditta Shantelle Jarvis Amy Burton Ella Krupa and 100% Attendance Art and Science Science and RE Maths and Business Studies Daniel McGuire Daniel Morley always fun but it also helps to boost Khya Peckham James Cruise-Brown Elliot Morris Benjamin Raynor confi dence in reading. This is a great event Megan Freeman Dalton Leech PE, Geography, IT, Drama and Music Art, French, English, History and RE Naia Pennington Art and RE French and RE for all those involved to look back on with and 100% Attendance Onkar Singh Lily Garnett Erin Mason pride...It’s not every day that you break a French and Technology Jasmine Driver Art and Technology German, Science, History and Geography World Record,” said Chris Tatton, one of RE and Buisness Studies Maegan Slinger Megan Hawkins Annie Milner Special Awards – Year 9 and 10 the English teachers at West Craven who Art, Technology, English and RE Daniel Dyson English, Geography and Art and RE helped to organise the event. Resistant Materials 100% Attendance Cassi Summers PE Personality of the Year Resilience and Computer Science Alistair Morris English and Maths Year 9 - Caitlin Noon Awarded to the student who has persevered, Daisy Hill Graphics and Computer Science Emma Firth Year 10 - Tom Goodall overcoming circumstances to succeed. Art, PE, Science, Maths, Zac Summers Jacopo Borseti English and Maths Rebecca Nicholas Geography, History, RE and Music Maths, History and Geography Respect Art and Business Studies and 100% Attendance Jade Foster Awarded to the student recognised to have shown Responsibility Archie Whittaker and 100% Attendance PE and Drama respect for self, others and the community in and Awarded to the student who has given Senco Shiraz Javed Art, French, PE, Geography, outside of West Craven over the school year. generously of their time for school and Lewis Peel French, Technology and Maths History and IT Henry Frizelle Cameron Scott community showing dedication and Resistant Materials, English Resistant Materials, Geography commitment in all aspects of school life. Rosie-May Whitworth and Geography and Computer Science Lucy Whipp French, PE, Art, History and Geography AWARD West Craven High School’s serving SENCO, Mrs Farzana Ali, has just completed a one year, part time course at Edge Hill University and achieved her Post Graduate Certifi cate in Special Educational Needs (SENCO Award) with a distinction. Mrs Ali said, “This National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination has provided me with a rich, critical and broad-based understanding of the theories and concepts surrounding inter- professional working with children and young people experiencing barriers to learning. It has also helped me develop my practice as a committed, responsible and creative professional, capable of critical thinking and provided me with practical actions and support to enhance whole- school provision for pupils who have Special Educational Needs or disabilities”.

24 | West Craven News Summer 2016 | 25 Our Most Academically Able compete to be part of Pendle Elite - phase 2! As part of our programme to stimulate and challenge our Most Able students, Year 8-into-9 students have been competing for one of six places West Craven High School is allocated on the prestigious Pendle Elite programme. This three year programme co- West Craven’s Year 9 Elite team includes: ordinated by Nelson & Colne College, Samantha Kendall, Hollie Smith, Holly will begin in earnest in the autumn term, Baldwin, Parambir Randhawa, Alan and will run (at least) until the end of Hanson and Ismael Khan. the students’ Year 11 GCSE programmes. Parambir said, “This is an amazing This superb initiative is designed to opportunity! I’ve had such a good time develop independent learning and today and can’t wait to get started on research skills, interpersonal skills and the programme!” confidence, to encourage students to Having already successfully competed aim really high to consider studying at in several challenges over the last year, Oxford, Cambridge or any of the Russell including presenting their proposal Group of universities as a real possibility! West Craven’s Welcome to New to provide the UK with a feasible As part of the selection process in renewable energy solution, our Year school, students were given two minutes

I Students is ‘OutI of this World’! 10 team members have just begun INDUCTION DAY to deliver a convincing presentation a 12 month independent research outlining why they deserved this project. They are each to research a Staff and pupils said it was great to meet all the new students pictures of outer space in Art. Some classes were asked to opportunity. Ten successful candidates topic of interest and produce a mini- who will be joining us in Year 7 in September. On Wednesday and taste ‘Space Sweeties’ and describe the feelings and tastes then went on to be part of a rigorous dissertation which they will deliver Thursday, 22nd and 23rd June, over 135 current Year 6 students, they explored with their senses. Others discovered what would selection day at Nelson & Colne College to their peers from across the region for whom West Craven High School is their first choice, enjoyed happen if astronauts didn’t wear space suits, by watching how on 28th June where they were awarded during an overnight visit to one of the an exciting, fun-filled two days meeting new friends from our local marshmallows reacted in a vacuum! marks for logical reasoning, creativity, UK’s top universities next summer! primary schools, as well as those who will be joining us from as far Their first day was followed by a ‘Freshers’ Disco’ in the evening independence and leadership skills, as Our Year 10 team includes: Sam Bond, away as Horton in Ribblesdale and Wellfield in Burnley! where the students danced the night away with their new friends. well as delivering another presentation Archie Whittaker, Drew Armstrong, Youngsters took part in a variety of activities based around The photo booth proved to be a popular attraction with lots of in the hope of securing one of the much Megan Freeman, Ellie Ayrton and Mollie the theme of ‘Space’. They made ‘Moon Rock Cookies’ in Food funny pictures being taken! All the students had a fantastic time coveted places. Jesson. Technology; ‘Space Glasses’ in Design Technology, and created and are counting down the days until they can join us in September!

Hair to help! 11 year old West Craven High School student, Crystal Collinge, selflessly decided to donate all 13 inches of her lengthy locks to the Little Princess Trust. This amazing charity provides real hair wigs, free of charge, for boys and girls across the UK suffering with hair loss from cancer treatments and alopecia. Inspired by just how many local people have been affected by cancer, Crystal boldly decided to make the cut. She can now stand proud with her new pixie cut alongside the likes of Harry Styles who recently donated his locks to the charity’s #hairtospare campaign. If you’ve been inspired by Crystal’s act of kindness and want to help too, visit http://www.littleprincesses.org.uk/ to find out more. Mrs Hargreaves, Crystal’s English teacher commented, “I’m so very proud of what Crystal has done here. She has very boldly put others before herself. She is definitely a role-model for her peers!”

Summer 2016 | 27 The fi nal results were as follows:

A Team 1st place = 7.2 and 7.4 3rd place = 7.3 4th place = 7.5 5th place = 7.1

B Team 1st place = 7.1 2nd place = 7.5 3rd place = 7.4 4th place = 7.2 5th place = 7.3

Overall winners 1st place = 7.4 That s the spirit! 2nd place = 7.2 and 7.5 4th place = 7.1 As part of their Learning 4 Life curriculum, to secure a positive team spirit, Year 7 took part in an 5th place = 7.3 inter-form Benchball tournament. This took place at the end of June, with each form having an A The whole of 7.4 and and a B team. The competition was fi erce and the pupils showed grit, resilience and determination Mr Windle said they were to win. There wasn’t a pupil in sight who was not engrossed in the games. The cheering from the delighted to be crowned crowd as their teams won games could have raised the roof in any arena. The pupils demonstrated the champions! great leadership and team work skills, they worked together to develop tactics to try and beat their opponents.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS FROM SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER 2016

Monday 5th September School opens

Tempest Photography, Thursday 8th September Years 7, 9 and 11

Year 7 Form Tutors Parents’ Thursday 6th October Evening @ 4 pm

Open Evening prep, school Thursday 20th October closes @ 12:15 pm

Open Evening Thursday 20th October @ 6 pm – 8 pm

School closes for half Friday 28th October term holiday

Tuesday 8th November School reopens

Years 9, 10 & 11 Interim Friday 11th November Reports issued

Year 11 Parents’ Thursday 1st December Evening @ 4 pm

School closes for Christmas Thursday 22nd December holiday @ 3:00 pm

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