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Friday 19th May 2017 Issue 29 Year 7 design their own castle Mrs Birchill’s Year 7 history students recently took up the challenge to design Contact Details their own castles. Drawing on their Reception: research of defensive features, the students completed an impressive array 01625 526191 of models, utilising cardboard, papier Attendance: maché and even wood. 01625 441089 Several students chose to exploit their Sixth Form computer skills to good effect making Attendance: use of the popular Minecraft game, whilst 01625 441070 others took to their kitchens to prepare more edible versions…! Second hand uniform shop: 07889 924692 Of particular merit were two Norman Community Liaison: keeps designed by 01625 444159 Sam Curran. Not only had he made one from School lettings: wood, but he went to 01625 441053 the trouble of making another from concrete High Notes showing skill and highnotes@wilmslow commitment. high.cheshire.sch.uk All relished in the opportunity to be creative and many valued the time with family members who assisted them. Everyone @wilmslowhigh agreed that it was an @whigh_maths enjoyable task which also enabled them to practise @whigh_eng their presentation skills wilmslowhigh.com and develop their use of specialist vocabulary. 1 Matthew said “I took up running to begin with, competing in the local ‘park run’ and several other local running races with the aim of improving my fitness.” He won the under 20 age group at the Wilmslow Triathlon, finishing 18th overall, and since then Matthew has worked throughout last winter, balancing training with his A level studies and his sporting goals. Matthew’s form tutor Mrs Sivner said Wimlslow High Student qualifies for World “Matthew has shown real commitment with and European championships his A level studies, his triathlon training and A 17 year old student at Wilmslow High also completing his ‘Gold’ Duke of Edinburgh School sixth form has qualified for the U20 award. It’s a real life skill to achieve such a age group 2017 World and 2018 European balance.” Duathlon championships at the first time of asking. There is a large cost involved in competing in this competition. If any local businesses In August Matthew Braybrooke will be would be interested in sponsoring Matthew travelling to the World Championships in and having their company logo on his kit, Canada to represent Great Britain. He is Matthew can be contacted via this email: also training to qualify for the U20 age group [email protected] triathlon in Rotterdam in September of this Courtesy of Wilmslow.co.uk year. National CItizen Service Champion NEW GLOBAL MENU School Status Please come and try our new Global A representative from the NCS visited on Adventures Menus. Food from around the Monday to present the school with an world on our counters every day. Also next award for the number of students who week’s new promotion is: completed their summer programme in 2016. Well done to all of the students who BUY A MEAL/DESSERT MON TO were involved last year in this valuable THURS AND GET YOUR MEAL FREE experience. ON FRIDAY!!! 2 Iona receives England call-up Ex-Wilmslow High student Iona Darroch was informed this week that she has been selected to play for England Netball in Botswana at the World Youth Championships. Well done Iona! “I first started playing netball when I joined high school. I played for the Wilmslow High School netball team all the way through from Year 7 – Year 13. The PE staff at the school have always been, and still are, a great support. They encouraged me to take part in many sports, including netball, both in and out of school. I joined Wilmslow Lightning netball club when I was in Year 8. This is where I first started playing competitively and eventually I was selected for the County team. The support from the school and Wilmslow Lightning netball club really helped drive my passion for netball and I am so thankful for all they encouragement they gave me” - Iona Darroch General Election Debate - Wednesday 24th May, 6.30pm Electors will have the chance to hear from an opportunity to be part of the political and put their questions to all five Tatton debate so we have once again invited the candidates who are standing in next month’s candidates and are delighted that all five of General Election. them have agreed to attend. Wilmslow High School are hosting an election “As a school placed at the heart of the debate and question time in their main hall community, we wanted to provide the on Wednesday, 24th May, which is open to all candidates with an opportunity to speak members of the public. to the general public, so that constituents have a better understanding of what each The free event will be chaired by Phil candidate stands for and how they plan to McCann, BBC Cheshire Political Reporter and work on behalf of Tatton. As education will take place from 6.30pm to 8pm. Doors open no doubt be a central part of the debate, it at 6.15pm. seemed wholly appropriate for the venue to be the High School’s main hall”. Assistant Headteacher Mark Vincent said, “Educating young people so that they can The hall capacity has a capacity of 400 and engage in political discussions as informed seats which will be allocated on a first come citizens is an important part of our wider first served basis. curriculum input. Before the last General Election a number of the Tatton candidates If you would like to pose a question or have accepted an invitation to speak to our special access needs please email edebate@ students during the school day about their wilmslowhigh.com. parties’ policies and how these policies could impact on young people in this Article courtesy of Wilmslow.co.uk area. The students really enjoyed having 4 Important notices for parents of Year 11 students Study Leave A reminder to all our parents that timetabled lessons covering exam content and exam preparation sessions will be continuing until Thursday 26th May. This is because the longer that students are in school the more likely they are to perform well in their exams. After the Whit holiday, there will be a blend of exam preparation activities, support sessions and independent home study. It is important that each student plans carefully with their teachers the right programme for them. This will vary from student to student. We will give your son or daughter clear guidance on the programme of lessons, exam preparation and independent home study that they should be following in order to achieve most highly. From the English team: English GCSE Preparation As Year 11 students begin their final preparations, we would like to draw your attention to some important dates and information leading up to students’ English GCSE examinations. There will be final exam walk-through sessions, with class teachers, on the dates and times listed below. Unless students are advised otherwise, these sessions will take place in students’ usual English rooms. These are vital sessions in order for students to remind themselves of the specific requirements for each question in both the Language and Literature examinations: Thursday 25th May: Periods 3 & 4 Monday 5th June: 11.15am - 12.45pm Thursday 8th June: Periods 5 & 6 A reminder that revision resources can be found on Firefly at the following links: English Language http://wilmslowhigh.fireflycloud.net/english-1 English Literature http://wilmslowhigh.fireflycloud.net/english-literature 5 English clinic will be running in the LRC on Tuesdays from 3:20 – 4:00pm and the ‘Quotes by Rote’ session will also be held at this time in room 35. These sessions are open to all students, and we advise our students to take every opportunity to work with us in the final run up to the examinations From the Maths team: In Maths, practice, practice, practice makes all the difference. The Maths team are asking both Foundation and Higher students to undertake 15 practice tests which have been given out by class teachers and are available on Firefly for students to download and print should they want to have another go. These tests are a vital tool for students’ preparation for their exams as they will allow students to address any gaps in their knowledge before their exams. These papers have been shared with every student. If they go onto the “tasks” section on firefly it will be there Exam technique is also crucial. Students getting their timing of questions right is an important part of effective exam technique so we are recommending that all of our students ensure that they have a watch (NOT a smart watch) that they are getting into the habit of using in exam practice now so that they are well prepared. Year 11 Uniform The PE Department and the PTA would be grateful for any donations of school PE kit from current Year 11 students. Kit can be given directly to the students’ PE teachers at the end of their last PE lesson or dropped off at the Olympic Hall office over the coming weeks. USEFUL LINKS • Extra-curricular activities: http://www.wilmslowhigh.com/curriculum/xtra-curricular-programmes/ • Previous issues of High Notes: http://www.wilmslowhigh.com/?p=2239 • Letters sent from school: http://www.wilmslowhigh.com/?p=2043 • Examination timetable: http://tinyurl.com/jsh2qkn • Sports X-tra timetable: https://tinyurl.com/l8ryrj8 6 IMPORTANT INFORMATION It is vital that all Year 11 students are signed into school well before exams. We are using High Options as our signing in venue for morning exams.