Calder Highlights Winter Edition Winter 2017

In this Issue: From the Headteacher 2 Introducing New Staff 2 Welcome to Calder Primary 3,4 Super Sevens End of Term 5 Year 7 Drama 6 Years 8 and 9 News 6 Year 10 from Mr Zallmann 7,8 Youth Council 8 Year 11 News from Mr Kenworthy 9 Year 11 100% Attendance 10 Attendance Matters 11,12 Staying Safe Online 13 Children in Need Day 14 Twinning Society Italy 15 Calder Houses News 15 Inter-House Competitions 16 Overseas Project Nepal 2017 17 Band Camp 2017 18 Restart a Heart Day 19 Ogden Water with Year 7 20 Rugby at Calder High 20 Rock Climbing Competition 21 Learning for Life Day One 21 Well-being at Calder 21 Calder High School PTA 22 A Level Tectonics Lecture Day 22 The Covéa Calder Edge Awards 23 News from Creative Arts 24 Happy Christmas from Mr Guise Dear All With the festive season upon us, we mark the first term as an all‐ through school. It has been amazing to watch what our primary staff have achieved, with very limited resources, in creating our temporary primary provision. The classrooms reflect the vibrancy of the teaching and the pupils have settled brilliantly into their new environment. The primary phase has brought to the High School a renewed sense of joy as we in the secondary phase marvel at what is achievable in the early years of school education. The many of you that have visited the school over recent weeks will have noticed the scaffolding around the school. Work has finally begun on re‐roofing areas of the school as part of a broader capital programme to improve the fabric of the building. Alongside this is the commitment from the Local Authority to commence work on our new teaching block in the New Year. This is such an exciting time and I am grateful for everybody’s forbearance during these continuing essential works. Alongside all the external works, I have been heartened by the commitment of staff across The Calder Learning Trust in continuing to develop the opportunities for students outside the main curriculum. This term has seen more educational visits than ever before and increased numbers of students engaged in their own personal development. Our Duke of Edinburgh programme continues to grow and this week saw our first Calder Edge Graduation ceremony for students in Years 8 and 9. In these challenging and uncertain times, I am proud to be the Headteacher of a school that continues to offer an education that is as rich in experiences as it is in examination success. The experience of having a primary phase and spending time with the pupils of Calder Primary, particularly at this time of year, has reinforced for me, the need to put the joy back into education and I hope that this term has afforded more students than ever before to experience that. Thank you for your continued support and I would like to wish you all a joyous festive period and a peaceful New Year. Mr Guise

Introducing New Staff Mr Lee has started with us as Assistant Headteacher with responsibility of progress in KS4. Mr Lee joins us from the Rodillian Academy and has already made a significant impact with our Year 11.

I would like to introduce Miss Fox, the newest member of the Pastoral Team. Miss Fox will be the Key Stage Manager for Year 10 and take them through to Year 11 to become the Key Stage 4 Manager. She is joining us from Honley High School in Huddersfield. Miss Fox will start with us on the 8th January after her induction. Calder Primary News

We’ve had busy first term as Calder Primary School, but our pupils and staff have settled in really well and have been made to feel extremely welcome by everyone at Calder High. Primary staff have worked tirelessly to create lovely, vibrant classrooms and parents also supported with planting and unpacking to help us soon feel at home. Highlights for our pupils this term have included: playing on the field, PE on the full sized netball courts, our new ‘café’ style school lunches and being able to walk to the train station for trips, such as our whole Primary School day at The Piece Hall. We had a busy Open Day a few weeks ago and are looking forward to an exciting future for our through school. Mrs K Lambert, Primary Headteacher

Calder Primary 100% Attendance Year 1 Year 3 Reception Lila Dodds Year 2 Aubrey Bridger Poppy Kendall Jack Rainforth Alfie Dever Leo Hambling Imogen Henderson Year 5 Year 4 Sophia Thomas‐Pilka Ben Hanrahan Lucy Dever Alicia Wilcock Aaron Lord Year 6 Sidney Dodds Tom Robertshaw Henry Wright Charlotte Law Daniele Mezzadri Leonardo Mezzadri Will Chantler‐McCrink Calder Primary News cont…

Christmas at Calder Primary Christmas is a very busy time for Calder Primary! They held their first Christmas Fair in the Calder VI building, which was a snowy morning with a special guest appearance from Father Christmas too! They raised £1190 for the Primary PTA, which will be used to support their educational trips and resources.

Students performed a Strictly inspired Nativity Show ‘Lights, Camel, Action’ in both the Ted Hughes Theatre and St John’s Church in Cragg Vale. Class 1 pupils took the main parts, ably supported by Class 2. Class 3 then performed ‘Twas the night before the Christmas holidays’ and sang and signed for everyone. Primary pupils also sang and signed on the train stations for commuters, sang in the Collaboration Choir at The Piece Hall and held an end of term carols ﴾yes more singing!﴿ and music concert for families.

Sci‐Fie ﴾science selfie!﴿ Competition For their half‐term homework, Primary pupils were set the challenge of taking a sci‐fie photo and creating a poster explaining the science behind it. There were some fantastic entries – including from our newest Reception pupils – on a whole variety of subjects from rainbows to whale hearts and insects! The guest judge was Mr Guise who congratulated the winners from each class and presented them with a science prize in the Primary Awards Assembly. End of Term for Super Sevens Thank you and well done I would like to take this opportunity to say well done to the "Super Sevens" for completing their first term at Calder High. I have been really impressed with how well students have adapted to secondary school life, developed resilience and supported each other. It's lovely to see so many new friendships. I would like to thank parents for your continued support and I look forward to working with parents and students next year. All that's left is for me to wish you a wonderful, restful Christmas break and a Happy New Year. Christmas celebrations To celebrate the festive period we've had lots of fun activities in school. On Thursday 14 December at in the Ted Hughes theatre there was a Christmas show, a number of our talented students performed. On Monday 18 December there was a Christmas PE Pizza evening for all students who have attended extra‐curricular clubs this half term. School Christmas Dinner was served in the diner on Tuesday and Wednesday 19 and 20 December. Year 7 students Mahni Beck, Eva Sirous‐Wilby, Mia Ransome‐Johns, Ruby Brady, Ivy Blackmoor, Jasmine Du‐Plessis and twins Kate and Rosie Bennett have been busy fundraising! Students have made over £300 for animals in need, through the charity Save Our World, Take Responsibility. Students have adopted two snow leopards, 2 rhinos and in the near future will be adopting 2 turtles and a shark with the money raised. Students will continue to raise funds for this worthy cause and hope to spread the word and encourage others to get involved. Miss Persechino Key Stage 2 to 3 Transition Manager

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Iliana Carcamo‐Mccaskill 7ABK Dillan Bratley 7GWB Bobby Shaw 7JHE Madoc Walker 7MHN Mali Duggal 7ABK Benjamin Clegg 7GWB Sarvesh Sridhar 7JHE Asia Barmby 7MMN Joseph Fleet 7ABK Honey Cockroft‐Smith 7GWB Ruby Sutcliffe 7JHE Tamara Carter 7MMN Joel Howarth 7ABK Kaya Fletcher 7GWB Lauren Taylor 7JHE Jacob Ferguson 7MMN Lilia Lane‐Williams 7ABK Hassan Ilyas 7GWB Tom Whinnie 7JHE Nathan Hanson 7MMN Jack Lord 7ABK Lorren Landale 7GWB Cleo Archer 7LHK Billy Masters 7MMN Ellis Mcloughlin 7ABK Amelie, Lord 7GWB Bailey Asquith 7LHK Rose Parry 7MMN Micky Short 7ABK Cerys Manfredi 7GWB Lewis Blackwell 7LHK Ashlee Rodgers 7MMN Kennedi Adams 7GPN Michael Matthews 7GWB Georgia Finnell 7LHK Holly Swiffen 7MMN Hamaad Ali 7GPN Alex Sierota 7GWB Fergal Hamilton‐Adams 7LHK Rosie Swiffen 7MMN Aimee Best Corrales 7GPN Alexandra Whitlow 7GWB George Lilley 7LHK Nathan Bednarz 7SCS Gabriel Bridger7GPN Mala Yorke 7GWB Savanna Mclaughlin 7LHK Umm‐e Habiba 7SCS Katie Brisco 7GPN Amira Akhtar 7JHE Harry Mulvaney‐Johnson 7LHK Phoebe Hartley 7SCS Alice Foulkes 7GPN Saahyl Arafen 7JHE Charlie Stokes 7LHK Hamaad Javed 7SCS Akeel Ilyas 7GPN Edie Cotton 7JHE Rosie Cooke 7MHN Gabriel Little 7SCS Aman Khan 7GPN Jacob Cushing 7JHE Daisy Deighton 7MHN Coral Luck 7SCS Callum Mcdermott 7GPN Musa Hussain 7JHE Owen Ditchburn‐Hughes 7MHN Faith Mitchell SCS Lucy Mcmoran 7GPN Olaf Klepacki 7JHE Jude Entwistle 7MHN Natalie Neale 7SCS Raihan Mehbub 7GPN Libby Knowles 7JHE Zainab Ibrar 7MHN Iris Palmer 7SCS Sabriah Saeed 7GPN Billy Marsh 7JHE Kieran Langley 7MHN Isabelle Walker 7SCS Millie Skelton 7GPN Casey Naylor 7JHE Jacob Mackrill 7MHN Joseph White 7SCS Josh Wademan 7GPN Keir Naylor 7JHE Archie Naylor 7MHN Georgia Wood 7SCS George Whitaker 7GPN George Priestley 7JHE Adam Russell 7MHN Imogen Wood 7GPN Eleanor Ritchie 7JHE Ella Smith 7MHN Kate Bennett 7GWB Amal Shahid 7JHE Akasha Wilkinson‐Larossi 7MHN Year 7 Drama What an impressive start to the Year 7 Drama! All the Drama teachers at Calder High School are enthused by how talented the new Year 7 students are. Over the last few weeks they have been exploring a variety of scripts, from Harry Potter to Toy Story. Students were challenged to learn the scripts off by heart, Stay Awake dazzle their peers with their performance skills, but also creativity has known no bounds for some students as they have also performed in fantastic homemade costumes. Special mention goes to three excellent actors below, for performing not only to a very high standard, but also for their super costumes. Aman Khan, Gabriel Bridger & Lucy Mcmoran ﴾right .to left﴿ from Ms Hutt's Drama class Years 8 and 9 Years 8 and 9 have had a fantastic start to the year. Their uniform has been brilliant and feedback from tutors and teaching staff regarding behaviour and attitudes to learning has been excellent. I would like to take this opportunity to thank parents/carers for your continued support throughout Term 1 and to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I look forward to seeing you all again in 2018. Mrs K Binks Key Stage 3 Manager Year 8 100% Attendance Zara Lord 8AHN Abbie Smith 8JPN Imogen Thresher 8KSR Jennifer Robinson 8AHN Jack Wilson 8JPN Heather Toye 8KSR Emma Sampson 8AHN Samuel Wright 8JPN Annie Lavender 8RPR Giovanni Mezzadri 8CWK Hayaan Arafen 8KCH Tristain Nelson 8RPR Ibrahim Mirza 8JKN Jasmine Lund 8KCH George Pilling 8RPR Isobel Oakes 8JKN Hattie Moore 8KCH Daisy Butterfield 8RWW Sam Bradshaw 8JPN Ewan Allan 8KSR Thomas Horner 8RWW Ava Howson 8JPN Ru Fenten‐Gort 8KSR Niamh Luck 8RWW Malaika Hussain 8JPN Saara Iqbal 8KSR Tyler Plaister 8RWW Mollie Kipping 8JPN Declan Knapping 8KSR Alexander Roberts 8RWW Travis Newham 8JPN Alyba Shahzad 8KSR Aleena Shazail 8RWW

Year 9 100% Attendance Imaan Ali 9ART Danielle Taylor 9HHM Joseph Deighton 9MGD Joshua Fireman 9ART Natalya Battiwalla 9JDY Rosie Hetherington 9MGD Zachary Heaton 9ART Abdul Rehman 9JDY Lily Heys 9MGD Sadie Short 9ART Mohammed Adil 9LHN Rudy Hildreth 9MGD Ellie Wignall 9ART Rob Brown 9LHN Leah Ridings 9MGD Louis Bolton‐Gould 9EHL Brodie Greenwood 9LHN Benjamin Thomson 9MGD Minnie Gott 9EHL Noah Hesselden 9LHN Jessica Wademan 9MGD Rehan Hussain 9EHL Chloe Latham 9LHN Jake Dempsey‐Bamford 9RHL Noah Kelly 9EHL Dan Mateer 9LHN Thomas Hollingdrake 9RHL Sophie Pang 9EHL Dylan Oakes 9LHN Lewis Innes 9RHL Farrell Brown 9HHM Jude Baldaro 9MGD Isobel Kendrick 9RHL Mabel Lamper 9HHM Ross Buchanan 9MGD Katherine Scholefield 9RHL Oscar Read 9HHM Rowan Buttler 9MGD Year 10 from Mr Zallmann

So far Year 10 have been progressing very well, becoming a very strong year group displaying a lot of qualities that will hold them in good stead for the future. Mr Zallmann, as acting Head of Year 10, states that it has been a pleasure to meet and work with these students, who have greatly impressed him with their attitude to learning, conduct with each other and behaviour, whilst displaying great ability to develop new skills.

AHMED, Aadam 10PPN HUBBARD, Oliver 10LCK ALI, Mariyah 10JSL HUSSAIN, Zahim 10ACS ALLSOPP, Lewis 10JSL ILYAS, Raheem10ACS ORMEROD, Benjamin 10JSL ASHMAN, Lizzie 10NOM KAUSER, Naira 10RWN PAINE, Jessica 10RWN BELL, Tabitha 10JSL KAYE, Emily 10JSL PITCHFORTH, Jade 10JEM BOOTH, Jude 10LCK KING, Elliot 10ACS SIMPSON, William 10JEM BUGBY, Greta 10LCK LORD, Milly 10RWN STOCKS, Tessa 10LCK CORTESE, Zico 10ACS MAHMOOD, Husnain 10NOM SUTCLIFFE, Emily 10RAS CROWTHER, Elijah 10ACS MAHMUD, Amaan10LCK UMAR, Musa 10ACS FIELDEN, Louise 10JSL MARSHALL, Abby 10RAS WALKER, Ben 10RWN GILL, Jude 10JEM MCGRATH, Rachel 10LCK WALKER, Sam 10JEM GREENWOOD, Faye 10RAS MCPARLAND, Millie 10ACS WARRINGTON, Antony 10RWN GRIFFITH, William 10LCK MIRZA, Jamal 10RAS WEBB, Beatrice 10PPN HARLOW, Luke 10JEM MULVANEY‐JOHNSON, Ben 10JSL WHITWORTH, Joseph 10RWN HERON, Jacob 10ACS NASEER, Malikah 10RWN WILKINSON, Chloe 10JEM

Top Three Forms for Attendance 10NOM 97% 10RAS 97% 10JSL 96.5%

Four young ladies from Year 10 whilst on a School trip helped a young homeless man, by purchasing food and clothing out of their own money for him. This left their teacher Ms Brook speechless showing this level of kindness and caring for those less fortunate. Well done Ellie Greenwood, Alicia Patrick, Talulla Cullen‐Walsh and Hannah Alker. Form News 10RWN Ryley Nixon has been successful in receiving a role in the play Jane Eyre at the Octagon in Bolton. Out of a group of 40 children, she was selected to the play the part of Helen and is most looking forward to her dramatic death scene! Kara Graham has recently been to Finland to take part in an ice skating competition. She performed to Everglow by Coldplay and really enjoyed the experience to show off her fantastic ice skating skills. She is also training for her next competition in April in Glasgow! Hannah Alker and Caitlin Paramor are both training for their cheerleading competition in January next year and will be performing many different routines which require them to demonstrate a range of different athletic skills. They are very much looking forward to their first competition together! 10LCK Tessa Stocks will be taking part in the D C dance show at the Hipperdrome Theatre in Todmorden next week. The show is to be performed in front of parents and friends. Tessa will be performing dances that incorporate ballet, tap, modern and contemporary dance. 10JSL Year 10 once again take to the stage when Tabitha Bell, Sam Newman, Isaac Hughes‐Dennis and Elliot King performed in Calder Valley Youth theatre’s great production of Legally Blonde. Year 10 continued… 10RAS The following students have shown outstanding behaviour this year: Lucy Biggins, Emily Sutcliffe, Zoe Stanton, Nell Hunt, Alisha Hussain, Abbie Marshall, Ebonie Mcwhir, Faye Greenwood, Eliot Wood, Isaac Mills, Omayr Mirza, Matthew Morgan, Brendon Nally and Will Priestley. These students have always demonstrated good behaviour during form time. I have been especially proud of Lucy Biggins for her mature attitude this year. She has volunteered to help with many form tasks and was also the spokesperson for 10RAS during the inter‐ house debate. Lucy was well prepared for the debate and eager to get her views across! I would like to congratulate her for all her hard work this year‐ well done! Miss Alyas 10NOM Anne Farmer and Izzy Roberts along with Abbie Brown ﴾Year 10﴿, Hannah Alker ﴾Year 10﴿ and Rachel Rowe ﴾Year 9﴿ attended the Glo Poi spinning workshops with Flame Oz. They learnt some tricky new skills under the direction of a great tutor, Dimitri Ogden. The workshop culminated in a performance at The Lamplighter Festival in Todmorden on the 25 November. Despite sideways sleet they were all committed to the performance and did a great job in the parade. #WeAreCalder #Proud Miss Peers

Calderdale’s Youth Council Natalia Marchewa attended Calderdale Youth Council’s question and answer session with Robin Tuddenham. Robin is Calderdale Council’s new chief executive. He answered questions on a range of subjects including transport, employment, regeneration and the voting age. He commented on Twitter “Wow ‐ if this is the next generation of politicians we have much to be optimistic about”. Natalia was presented with a certificate for taking part and representing the students of Calder High School. Year 11 News From Mr Kenworthy What a start to Year 11! Having taught these wonderful young people for four years, I am delighted to be their Year Achievement Leader ﴾YAL﴿ for the most important year! The vast majority of them have matured into the great students they are today and are almost ready for the challenges they face this year. Year 11 is a stressful year and the pressure is rising as each week goes by. As their YAL, all I can ask for is that the students ‘do their best, everyday’. We were introduced to some Latin in: ‘Carpe Diem’, meaning ‘seize the day’, I hope all our students follow this and be the best they can be! Catch‐up Revision Sessions: Growing numbers of Year 11 students are benefitting from attending the extra sessions after school in all options. At present these sessions are voluntary, but every little helps! We would encourage all students to attend these revision lessons from Monday to Friday 3‐4pm. They will support learning and give our students the best chance of success. Calder VI Taster Day: On Wednesday 22 November, our Year 11 students spent the day in Calder VI experiencing a variety of subjects we offer at A‐Level and Level 3 BTEC. The students were treated as Calder VI students for the day, so experienced the joy of not wearing school uniform, using the facilities, and seeing what the courses have to offer. We took another group of students to Calderdale College for the morning. They were able to see college life more closely and were invited to take part in a number of lessons, from Hair and Beauty to Construction. This involved building a wall, which the students and our staff really enjoyed! We hope the experiences helped students make some decisions about their post‐16 options. Halloween Disco: I was delighted to see so many Year 11 Business students attended the PE Halloween Disco for Key Stage 3 students. Students lead the evening and the shop, improving their personal selling skills. This is needed to complete a unit of work for their L2 BTEC Award in Business. We were really proud of their attitude and the way they dealt with the younger children. Music: A successful and rewarding year for Year 11 Music students. Headlining a live gig at The Trades club as part of The Hebden Bridge Arts Festival is just one highlight of the year so far. The students were also involved in the "Band Camp" residential, packed full of Jam sessions, professional workshops and tips from the experts to develop them as young musicians. Band campers: Macy Broadbent, David Collins, William Toye, Abbie Brown, Ruben Chalmers, Tom Chantler, Archie Barker, Charlie Hetherington, Adam Ruse and Lucy Sullivan Well done to you all! PE GCSE Weekend: While most students enjoyed an extended 3 day weekend, PE took 18 GCSE PE students to High Adventure in Cowling. The students completed two assessments used for GCSE PE in climbing and road cycling. Many students had little experience but it was encouraging to see all our students showing determination and perseverance to achieve some fantastic practical grades! Humanities: Mae Wodehouse, Jenny Goff, Ella Brereton, Frances Thompson and Ruby Snowdon went on the Tectonics lecture in Manchester and were super!

Merry Christmas: I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas. Well done to Year 11 after a long, hard term. We have just over 4 months until our exam season begins. Rest, recover and enjoy the break, but return determined and ready to succeed. Carpe Diem, Mr Kenworthy Year 11 100% Attendance Edvinas Adomavicius Int 2 Patrick Gryskiewicz 11Z Abby Little 11MHT Kibriyah Ali 11KRN Pavandeep Hare 11RCN Zahra Mansha 11GES Khalid Ayub 11NCR Ben Hellowell 11APS Sinead Mccall 11MHT Megan Baylis 11RCN Charlie Hetherington 11MHT Sophie Mcgivern 11GES Owen Bell 11LWH Elliot Holmes 11KRN Mary Melbarde 11KRN Owen Bennett 11APS Jordan Howarth 11RCN Ruby Owers 11KRN Sophie Birch Int 1 Noah Hudson 11APS Charlie Robinson 11APS Kieran Brooks Int 1 Alisha Hussain 11RCN Numaan Shafiq 11KRN Ellie Brooks‐Hall 11MHT Zara Iqbal 11APS Heather Simpson 11RCN Dave Collins 11APS Alexei King Int 1 Esther Smethurst‐Robinson Int 1 Callum Dempsey 11Z Esme Leach 11MHT Ruby Snowdon 11NCR Alfie Dermo 11MHT Abby Little 11MHT Dylan Steele 11LWH Cara Dowland 11GES Jordan Howarth 11RCN Ashleigh Tait 11LWH Erin Fahey 11RCN Noah Hudson 11APS Frances Thompson 11NCR David Fleet 11NCR Alisha Hussain 11RCN Jack Thomson 11RCN Jennifer Goff 11MHT Zara Iqbal 11APS Ellie Varley Int 1 Alice Gordon 11APS AlexeiKing Int 1 Oliver Wood 11GES Sapphire Gosling 11LWH Esme Leach 11MHT Mae Woodhouse 11RCN Attendance Matters

Collection of KS3 Students during school hours In line with our Safeguarding Policy, all students who need to leave school early, including sickness, in Years 7, 8 and 9 must be collected by a parent from main reception. We will not release any Key Stage 3 students alone. Students leaving for a medical appointment must show their appointment card/ letter when signing out to be collected. We encourage all appointments to take place outside school hours. Reporting of absence – If you know your child is going to be absent, you must report it before 8.30am by either calling the absence line on 01422 889900, sending an E Mail to [email protected] or send a message via the My Ed app. For guidance on what is considered an Authorised Absence, please see the information sheet in the attendance section of our website. Students feeling unwell in school – Please can you encourage your child to speak to Student Services if they are feeling unwell. Often students phone home and arrange to be collected without the school knowing. We would rather support students to stay in school and monitor them. Anxiety and Mental Health in Young People; Introducing Kooth. com Here at Calder High, we have seen a rise in the number of students who are being reported as suffering from anxiety and mental health related issues. We recognise that this is a well‐ documented, growing problem for teenagers across the globe – and is currently being highlighted in many media formats. John Cameron, head of NPSCC helplines has recently been in the news reporting that his charity are seeing an increasing number of children and young people being struck down by anxiety, with causes ranging from body image problems, cyber‐bullying, the pressures to do well at school and issues in the family home. Research suggests that anxiety and depression in high school students has been on the rise since 2012, after several years of stability. The NHS has seen a 42% rise in cases of teenage anxiety over 5 years and the data shows it is a phenomenon that cuts across all demographics. Causes have been identified ranging from socio–political agendas to the rise of the ‘selfie culture’ and its effect on teenagers’ sense of self‐worth. Although we recognize the difficulties some students face, we do not authorise anxiety related absence; instead we prefer to support our students to build resilience and seek the necessary help to deal with their worries. We have a variety of Intervention in place to support the growing number of students experiencing periods of anxiety or instability, one of which is a new, NHS run online counselling service – Kooth.com. It is a free, safe and anonymous online support for young people, which offers several platforms such as community help, self‐help strategies and online counselors. Other options are in school counselling from Noah’s Ark, Pets as Therapy sessions, well‐being group sessions and referrals to relevant agencies. Should you wish to discuss support for your child, please contact Nicola Baxter, our Safeguarding and Student Well‐being Officer on the school number. Miss Starling Attendance Matters

Important Facts about Attendance NB: Students falling below 90% attendance 100% = no days absence from school fall into the Persistent Absence category and 95% = 10 days absence from school could well be subjected to: Parenting contracts 90% = 20 days absence from school 85% = 30 days absence from school and orders, Penalty notices, Education 80% = 40 days absence from school Supervision Order or Prosecution.

Reporting on Absence All absences must be reported by 9am each day by calling the attendance line 01422 889900 Absences of over 5 days must be supported by medical evidence The aim is to prepare students for progression to Key Stage 4, further education or employment. Please provide a medical appointment card, copies of prescription/medication given. Absences of over 5 days without medical evidence will not be authorised Any form of unauthorised absence may be subject to a penalty notice from the Local Authority. Please follow up any absences with a note in the student’s planner to the form tutor on their return to school. Please make routine appointments outside school time. If this is not possible, please provide the medical appointment card or a copy of the hospital letter. Without this, any absences will be unauthorised. All unexplained absences will become unauthorised by the school. Punctuality Arriving late into school is very disruptive for the class teacher and other class members. It also means that late students themselves miss vital input from teachers. Registration is at 8.35am If, for whatever reason, you know your child will be arriving late, please call the attendance line or provide your child with a written note. Late Students must sign in at the Attendance Window in Student Services. The school gates will be closed each morning at 8.35am If a student arrives late 2 or more times within the same week, they will be issued with a detention. Persistent lateness can result in a fixed penalty fine being issued to Parents/Carers by the Local Authority. Holidays during Term Time Calder High School will not authorise any holidays in term time; the hidden cost of lost education is very precious to us. The School wishes to discourage holidays during term time as attendance is vital to academic success. Research suggests that 17 missed school days a year = 1 GCSE grade drop in achievement. Basically, holidays in term time do affect your child’s success rate . *Leave of absence during term time will only be authorised in exceptional circumstances and must be applied for on a leave of absence form. Why is your child’s attendance at school so important? Please read the following: ▪ Your child will have access to a safe learning environment. ▪ Your child will receive the full‐time education to which they are entitled. ▪ Your child will achieve success with their learning at school. ▪ Your child will have the opportunity to access the widest possible range of opportunities when they leave school.

At Calder High School we would like all our students to aim for 96% attendance during each academic year Staying Safe Online over the festive season Useful tips for Parents and Carers As the festive season gets underway, many children and young people may receive gifts they can use to go online, so it is a good opportunity to give some thought to how we can support them to stay safe whilst having fun.

Gifts such as Tablets, Gaming Consoles or Smartphones can all be used to go online, so it is important to think ahead about what safety features are available and set them up in advance. Our colleagues at the UK Safer Internet Centre have some very useful checklists with things to consider when choosing different devices: Tablets ‐ http://bit.ly/uksic_tablets Gaming Consoles ‐ http://bit.ly/uksic_gaming Smartphones ‐ http://bit.ly/uksic_phones Tip: The Safer Internet Centre also has some excellent advice in their Parents’ Guide to Technology and includes device‐specific settings for different models: www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice‐centre/parents‐and‐carers/parents‐guide‐technology Setting up Parental Controls on the home internet connection may seem a little daunting, but the highly‐regarded Internet Matters website has some really useful guidance from major broadband providers about setting up online filters. Tip: Use the Interactive guide on the website at: www.internetmatters.org/parental‐controls/interactive‐guide

Agreeing some Behaviours and Expectations before children receive devices can help to prevent some difficult conversations later. Additionally, our colleagues at Childnet have a handy Family Agreement which can be useful, especially for younger children – see: www.childnet.com/blog/family‐agreement Tip: Good agreements work both ways so if family‐time involves no tech, this applies to adults too!

Not sure about Snaps, Streaks or Insta? The variety of Apps and Social Media tools can seem bewildering at first but the very highly recommended NetAware resource from O2 and the NSPCC is an excellent way to find out more about the different apps and games your child may use – see: www.net‐aware.org.uk Tip: NetAware also has an app for your smartphone to stay in touch with the latest updates.

Games can be over‐looked but remember most modern consoles connect online and often have in‐built web browsers. Ensuring appropriate gaming content is also important so make sure to check what PEGI‐rating different games have, including the descriptions such as Sex, Violence or Bad Language – see: www.pegi.info Tip: Some games also offer in‐game purchases for additional content – if so, use vouchers rather than credit cards to help save you from unexpected bills later.

Don’t forget the Positives! Being aware of the potential risks the online world poses is very important but don’t forget it also offers us immense opportunities and benefits. If you still aren’t too sure, get involved and ask your child to teach you about their online world and what they do .and don’t﴿ like﴾ Children in Need

Hardcastle ‐ £357.68 Wainhouse ‐ £295.83 Stoodley ‐ £257.93 Shibden ‐ £238.98 Total ‐ £1150.42 Twinning Society visit to Italy

Calder High sixth formers Chloe Rowntree and Erin Yates were selected to represent the school and Hebden Bridge Twinning Society in a recent project developing friendship links with Paratico in Northern Italy. Chloe and Erin assisted in the running of a very successful summer school, helping young people develop their English skills through play activities and workshops. Both students had a fantastic time, describing their visit as "absolutely wonderful!" and their host families as "welcoming, kind and generous". Both plan to return to Paratico. David Parry, President of the Twinning Society, described the students as "a credit to the school and and created a very good impression in Paratico". It is hoped that this project will be the first of many and create other opportunities for young people to participate in a cultural exchange visit.

Calder House News 2017

The House system at Calder High has grown and developed over the past few months from its inception and partial implementation last year, to the thriving situation we are in now. The start of the new House system saw the introduction of House Badges for all students. These were to be worn on the lapels of blazers and gave instant identity to a specific House. Students wore the badges with pride and have been a great success. The next job was to design a program of House events and each Faculty was asked if they would run an event at some point in the academic year. Regular meetings of the School Council take place and the election of Form Prefects and House Captains ensure the smooth running of the timetable. The Head Boy and Girl were appointed to oversee the running of the Council Meetings. They also meet regularly with Mr Washington, each Monday lunchtime, to discuss forthcoming business. The School Council were instrumental in the success of Children in Need Day at Calder with over £1100 being raised through a range of different activities, as well as a non‐uninform collection. The day was a combination of great fun and well needed cash raised for an excellent charity. This was probably the greatest success so far for the Council and House System. Future plans include raising money for the four House Charities. The next meeting in January will discuss how each House aims to achieve this end. It is also planned to investigate the wearing of House Ties in the near future to further expand the idea of House identity. The future of the House System looks bright and, hand in hand with School Council, we aim to ensure that beneficial changes are made for students of Calder High School. Mr Webb Inter-house Competitions

The new half term has seen a range of different Inter‐House competitions. The first competition was the Pumpkin carving to co‐inside with Halloween. The pumpkins were also displayed at the P.E. Halloween disco. Although there were only a few pumpkins produced, they were all really good, with creative designs all round. The winning entry was from Stoodley with Shibden second and Hardcastle third. The second competition involved a great deal of involvement and superb planning from the School Council, Head Boy and Head Girl, and House Prefects. This competition centred around the idea of raising money for Children in .Need Day ﴾see photos on previous page﴿ through a range of activities There was beat the goalie, in this case Mr Zallmann, in the boys gym, design a Pudsey Bear, with money raised, using an outline, and a musical extravaganza in the theatre. There was also a non‐uniform day collection for all students. The day overall was an excellent one and the charity was well supported. In first place raising £357‐68 were Hardcastle. Second were Wainhouse with £295‐83, third were Stoodley with £257‐93 and fourth were Shibden with £238‐98. The total overall for Children in Need was £1150‐42. The next competition was run by The Rotary Club and it was a shoe box appeal. Hardcastle were the runaway winners with Shibden second, Stoodley third and Wainhouse fourth. The Girls Netball event took place on 29 November and was an incredibly well supported, with over 40 students from Year 7 right up to Year 10. The competition consisted of three ten‐ minute games in very cold conditions. Hardcastle won all of their games and were unstoppable. Second, on December 2017 goal difference, were Stoodley. In third place was Shibden and unlucky Wainhouse was fourth. This made a big impact on the overall positions in the House Competition. As of 5 December the positions are as follows. 1st Hardcastle 600 points 2nd Stoodley and Wainhouse on 525 points 4th Shibden on 425 points. The next competitions to take place will be Year 9 Football and the Geography quiz that the Humanities Faculty has kindly agreed to run. Mr Webb Calder High Year 13 Overseas Project 2017 After 18 months of hard work and fundraising, twelve Year 13 students and four staff members travelled to Kathmandu, Nepal in July to carry out two weeks volunteering work. The student volunteers worked at the Sunrise English Boarding School in Lalitpur, 45 minutes from the Kathmandu city centre. During the first week, the volunteers cleaned and painted the walls of several classrooms before designing educational and colourful murals which the teachers will incorporate into their teaching. In the second week, workshops were run with the children including dental outreach and educational games. The group was also able to explore various sites of cultural interest such as the 4th century temple at Changu Narayan, the ‘monkey’ temple Swayambhunath overlooking Kathmandu, a weekend in Pokhara exploring the sacred lake, a hanging bridge, Shanti Stupa Buddhist Temple plus local markets and restaurants. In order for the project to take place, the Calder VI students had to raise a collective total of £28,500 whilst also working hard towards their A2 examinations. Fundraising included taking part in the 26 mile Halifax Long March which runs from midnight to 10am on Easter Sunday, sponsored 24 hour Stay Awakes with students from lower school, car washes, fashion shows, raffles, refreshments, bake sales and an abseil. Generous donations towards the target were received from Hebden Bridge Rotary Club, the local Round Table and several contributors to a promotional flag. Project Leader, Emma Hartley said “I am delighted to have been part of another enjoyable and invaluable experience for both the Calder VI students and the staff and students of Sunrise School. The Year 13 students were excellent ambassadors for Calder VI, working hard to complete the project and by interacting fantastically with the Nepalese children. This is my fourth overseas project with Calder VI and I take great pleasure in witnessing first‐hand the effects such a project has on our student volunteers. Each of the young people taking part has been through their own personal journey and all said that they felt the projects have been life‐changing experiences. I am delighted to be a part of the Overseas Project and hope to help make future projects the most positive experiences possible for the Calder VI volunteers ensuring we enrich the lives of the children and adults we work with each year”. Calder VI has worked successfully alongside Projects Abroad since 2015 and will continue to do so – next year’s project is planned to take place in Ghana. Projects Abroad is a reputable company, sending volunteers abroad since 1992. The company works in around 29 developing countries across the world and sends approximately 10,000 volunteers on projects each year. More information, including a case study from last year’s Calder VI project can be found online at www.projects‐abroad‐groups.co.uk. If you would like to get involved in our fundraising or wish to make a donation to future projects, please contact Mrs Byrne at Calder High School via email: [email protected]. Mrs E Byrne Band Camp 2017

Calder High Music students have returned from the annual Band Camp residential. Band Camp has been running for many years now and is an established ‘experience to remember’ for the developing music students. Year 10 and 11 students checked in at YHA Haworth on Friday evening prepared for a fully packed weekend of music. Friday night was a live performance night allowing students to develop new musical relationships and rehearse a song to perform to each other that evening. The first night led brilliantly into the first of three professional workshops organised by Ms Peers, led by three members from the well‐known Mr Wilson's Second Liners. With a focus on stage presence and a performers identity, the Second Liners spent time coaching and offering advice to the students and a huge improvements were made as they performed their songs to the group again. The second workshop on Saturday was with local performer and guitar teacher, Brian Acton, who held a workshop of reworking classic pop songs and arranging them in a different style, which the students, whilst challenged, thoroughly enjoyed. After a full day of music on Saturday, a trip to the restaurant was a welcome treat after which the students continued performing in a number of ensembles to end the second night of their residential. On Sunday morning, the students took part in a singing workshop from a professional vocal coach and choir leader Sharon Stacey. Within half an hour, all 27 students were singing in three‐part harmony and really sounding like a great ensemble. Band Camp was concluded with an informal performance in the ballroom for family and friends. This unforgettable experience was not only a great development for the students but a lot of fun. Mr Keegan Restart a Heart Day 2017 On Monday 16 October, Year 7 students at Calder High joined other young people from across to get involved on Restart a Heart Day as part of an initiative to train the nation in life saving CPR skills. If you suffer an out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest in the UK you have less than a one in ten chance of surviving. The aim of the day was to change that. The Resuscitation Council ﴾UK﴿ along with the British Heart Foundation, British Red Cross, St John Ambulance and Yorkshire Ambulance Service along with other key services and volunteers worked together to help train as many school children as possible in the UK and make sure every child knows how to save a life. External visitors from the Ambulance Service, Fire Service, First Responders and ZOLL Medical UK spent the day with Year 7 who attended the sessions for 30 minutes to learn basic CPR. Mr Dean introduced each of the nine sessions which ran throughout the day and commented on how well behaved and engaged our students were. Saying “It was our pleasure to come and teach your Year 7 students CPR, they were all exceptionally behaved and willing to learn the vital skill of CPR.” Janet Noble, Paramedic, Halifax Ambulance Station commented, "I look forward to seeing you all next year for plenty more teaching. I have thoroughly enjoyed the day teaching CPR to over 230 children within the school." Adam Rahnavard, Northern Regional Manager ﴾Hospital﴿, ZOLL Medical UK said, "An excellent group of pupils all keen to learn, it was a pleasure to help out." In the afternoon session some Year 7 students met the Deputy Lord Lieutenant David Pearson who visited the school to represent the Queen. He spent time watching the students learn CPR and then stayed to meet pupils from Classes 3, 4 & 5 who also joined in. Days like this make us very proud of our students and it was excellent to see our 'new' Year 7 joining in so eagerly. Mrs Healey Ogden Water Year 7 Trip

The Year 7 Trip to Ogden Water took place on 10 October. The Trip was designed as part of the Learning for Life programme and the main focus of the day was to participate in a range of Team Building activities. The weather at the start of the day was unhelpful. The cliché about fine rain that soaks you seems fitting! This did not, however, deter the Year Group who met at the sixth form block and were on the coaches ready to set off in no time at all. Upon arrival, the students had a five minute walk to the activity centre which they did safely and quickly. The instructors were waiting for us and the group were then divided into eight smaller groups for the activities. Throughout the day each form group participated in The Team Building Challenge, The Earth Walk, Shelter Building and Orienteering, which was run as both an Inter‐form, as well as an Inter‐House event. The atmosphere was excellent and the students really got involved in all of the challenges. It was fantastic to hear such wonderful feedback from all of the instructors about how well behaved Calder High students had been and how well‐mannered and polite they were. The added bonus at the end of the day was arriving back at school in time for the school buses at 3pm and hearing students thank both staff, and the bus drivers. Can I just add my thanks to the staff and the Instructors for their efforts on the day, which was enjoyed by all concerned. So much so, in fact, that we have booked for next year already! Mr Webb.

Rugby at Calder High

We have continued to build the rugby programme this school year with Year 7, 8 and 9 boys playing in both rugby league and union competitions, as well the girls competing in under 13 and under 15 competitions. Rugby was a new sport to a lot of our Year 7 starters, so it was excellent to see so many attending training. Both teams have competed in the White Rose tournaments with the girls beating Whitcliffe Mount School. The boys found it a little more challenging as they came up against much more experienced teams such as Ryburn and Bradford Boys Grammar. The Year 8 and 9 boys teams have continued to develop and have also competed in 2 White Rose rugby union tournaments each. The Year 8 boys came second at Brighouse with 2 wins against Trinity Academy & Bradford Boys Grammar and 2 draws against Brighouse & Lightcliffe. Well done boys and girls! Mr Hudson Rock Climbing Competition Savanna McLaughlin in 7LHK has been rock climbing for 6 years at The Rock Brighouse. On 11 November she competed in 'The Battle of Britain', a national climbing competition held in Manchester. The competition consisted of 40 different climbs in a 3 hour period. Savanna came 23rd out of 30 competitors, a fantastic achievement, especially considering she was one of the youngest in her 12‐15 age category. Learning for Life Day, First of the Year Tuesday 10th October saw Calder High abandoning the normal curriculum for the day for the whole school ‐ Year 7 to 13 ‐ and instead pursue a day concentrating on Personal, Social & Health Education PSHE﴿. Whilst Year 7 students spent a day at Ogden Water focusing﴾ on team building skills within their tutor groups, the rest of the school had an eclectic experience with their tutors and external visitors. Year 8 spent time learning about the negative aspects of smoking, alcohol abuse and counteracted ,this by learning about CPR. Whereas Year 9 and 11 focused specifically on IAG ﴾Information Advice & Guidance﴿. We are proud that Ofsted commented positively on this aspect of our curriculum and that students were able to visit our Careers Fair attended by nearly twenty businesses and colleges. They also had lessons on decision making, application forms and completed the Jobfile Explorer Database an excellent programme, which when completed sensibly gives ten recommended career options to students. Year 10 experiences were extensive as they enjoyed lessons from Branching Out regarding substance misuse and a Human Rights workshop, along with a presentation on Homelessness. Covéa Insurance organised excellent workshops on Transferable Skills before all Year 10 participated in a lesson on Body Image which focused particularly on boys. As part of our ,commitment to RSE ﴾Relationships & Sex Education﴿, becoming statutory from September 2018 some students from both Year 10 and 12 had a lesson on contraception and STIs. UCAS and the completion of personal statements was the priority for Year 13 who had a very productive day drafting and then writing their’s. We would like to thank all of the people who came into Calder to support us on our L4L Day ‐ it is very much appreciated. Mrs Healey

Well-being at Calder

We would like to thank INVICTUS for their ongoing support. Unfortunately due to lack of funding, we have had to drastically reduce the provision for our students. This is something we will address in the new financial year; however, from January we will only have three hours per week to support students with their well‐being. Further details of the work INVICTUS do can be found at their website http://www.invictuswellbeing.com Calder High School PTA It’s been a busy autumn term for the PTA… Our first fundraising event, Race and Curry night on 10th November, was a big success. The Diner was festooned with bunting, parents Matthanee and Charlotte cooked some amazing Thai food and Mr Washington and his staff team ran a superb set of races! Families and staff turned up in good numbers and we had a great time as well as raising £381.57. This will go towards the first PTA target, a request from students, via the School Council, for outdoor amenities in the yard. We will put the money towards an awning to make the yard behind the Diner servery a more attractive and sheltered place to enjoy lunch….. The PTA holds open meetings every other month, usually Tuesday nights in the LRC at CHS, plus one at a feeder school, Parkinson Lane in Halifax. This has started a very fruitful conversation between PTAs, and we hope to explore further links. We’d also like to hear from other feeder schools who would like to host a CHS PTA meeting – it’s a great way of making connections across the wider CHS community. We’ve run a very informative survey of staff and parents, that has revealed some great ideas, talents and requests! We are in the process of matching some parent offers of help with the eco‐ garden and reading support to the right staff and students. The survey also told us what you wanted the PTA to focus funding on this year – the main headlines were lockers for the children, events and activities, books and supporting the school rewards system. The next fundraising event will be in Spring 2018 ‐ a Fashion show…date to be confirmed. If you want to find out about PTA, check when the next meeting is, or have an idea to share, go to the CHS website, then Parents section and click on PTA. To send an email, just click on the contact box on the PTA page. Thanks to all who’ve got involved so far and looking forward to more PTA activities!

Polly Thomas CHS PTA Chair A Level Tectonics Lecture Day On the 29th November a group of 10 Geographers went to an A level tectonics lecture day in Manchester. This day was aimed at supporting students with the tectonics topic, with speakers from different universities who are leaders in their respective fields. One of the academics was Dr Martin Degg who features in the A level textbook. They gave information on up‐to‐date case studies as well as some exam tips. The final lecture of the day was with Dr Iain Stewart, a world leader in seismology. He gave a fascinating talk on the future prospects for seismic activity in Istanbul. The students were impeccably behaved and had a very productive and enjoyable day, especially when Dr Iain had his photo taken with us! Miss Cooper The Covéa Calder Edge Awards Evening In January 2017 students in Years 7 and 8 embarked on an innovative scheme called ‘The Calder Edge’ in association with PIXL Edge. The scheme was intended, over time, to develop and accredit the life skills and attributes which employers are advising us young people require – leadership, organisation, initiative, resilience and communication ﴾LORIC skills﴿. It will also provide students with a nationally recognised qualification, which runs alongside their academic successes and recognises what they can do as well as what they know. In order to gain the Qualification at ‘Apprentice’ Level, students needed to complete a range of activities from an approved list. The activities could be many and varied and could be undertaken in normal lessons, in extra‐curricular clubs or outside of school. Progress on the scheme was managed by the students themselves with tutors and Key Stage Managers providing any assistance required. After a series of launch assemblies, the programme got off to a great start with pupils focusing initially in the first half term on ‘Communication’ before continuing with the other four LORIC skills throughout the remaining academic year and into the first term of 2017/18. We believe the ‘Calder Edge’ provides a real benefit for the students in the future as they apply to Calder VI, colleges, universities and for positions of employment and we hope that students enjoyed this new challenge at the start of 2017. The Calder Edge has taken a full 12 months to complete and many of our successful students attended an enjoyable Presentation Evening to graduate, where they were awarded their certificates by Chris Walton Operations Manager from Covéa. Covéa kindly sponsored this event and Chris presented one student from each form with an award as Covéa Calder Edge Champion. We are very grateful to Covéa for their support throughout this last year. Mrs Healey News From Creative Arts Winter Showcase and Christmas at the Piece Hall On 14 December we hosted a festive concert full of talented students including Calder Valley Brass Band, soloists and our Year 10 class choir. The second half of the show was a mini version of the show Matilda with cast from Years 7 and 8 accompanied by a Year 8 and 9 band. Roald Dahl’s story with Tim Minchin’s ﴾complex﴿ music was a delight to perform. The evening was made even more festive by a selection of lovely craft stall holders. On Sunday 17 December we performed with 5 feeder schools and Calder Valley Brass Band in a ‘big carol sing’ around the big Christmas Tree in the newly renovated Piece Hall. Creative Connections ‐ Leather and Ceramics This half term we have been lucky to be working with Cathy Edwards ﴾Leather﴿ and Deborah Wilkes ﴾Ceramics﴿. The students ﴾from Years 3 to 13﴿ have been working hard on their new skills and making wonderful leather belts, guitar straps, stoneware houses, dishes and sculptures. The ceramics group exhibited their work at Wainsgate Makers Bazaar and both artists had stalls at out Winter Showcase. Both artists will be running courses in the New Year. If you are interested in a place email [email protected] Afghan refugee Ver de Gris – Year 10 visit to the Square Chapel Event The 5000 Miles project is a heartbreaking story of two Afghan refugee boys who walked 5000 miles from their home to find safety, eventually arriving here in the UK. We are privileged to be working with the company and the boys to compose a piece of music that will be played at the culmination event on the 30 January 2018 and the Square Chapel. Year 10 students have been meeting with the students to talk about their experiences and share ideas through song and spoken word. We are looking forward to exploring the use of music technology to create our performance piece. Hebden Radio – Podcast Production This term the Year 10 and 11 music students had an introduction to Music Technology. This entailed the planning, recording and producing a profession Podcast on a topic of their choice. The students were invited to use Calder High's Music Technology suite to the industry standard equipment. The best part of this exciting new unit of work was liaising with Hebden Bridge Radio. Students wrote key questions to ask professionals in the business to develop their understanding. Students then had an amazing opportunity to work one to one with a radio producer and create a final podcast with a chance of this being aired. Students cannot wait to hear the final version. Watch this space!​ Ms Peers