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January 2007-Most Recent2:Layout 1.Qxd Hockey Focus on F tball Both the U18 and U16 teams played well in the preliminary round of the County Tournament Football at Parkstone has gone from strength to strength with girls showing their total February 2007 but lost out to the public schools commitment by training regularly with Mr Gilbert and Mr Waters. This season saw the who were more consistent. purchase of a new football kit, which the students are raising funds to pay for. However, the indoor performance of the U18 team was superb, they beat The U16 team had great success with some exciting and skilful St Mary’s for the first time ever. As matches, playing hard and eventually reaching the final at a result of this they qualified for Sir John Colfox School. The team made a nervous start the Regional Finals at and against an excellent opposing team were 4-0 down JUGGLINGGENIUS! Cheltenham Ladies College in by half time, but with phenomenal leadership from December. captain Emma Freeman they held their own in the A few weeks ago Parkstone excitedly hosted a second half until a late goal resulted in a 5-0 loss. The standard at this tournament was extremely high and the spellbinding demonstration of Mathematics squad competed admirably. Unfortunately, they did not win Despite this loss in the final the U16 team has had a and Juggling. any matches but did score a few goals! tremendous season with 11 of the 15 player squad in Year 10 having the chance to repeat this success next Dr ColinWright of Cambridge University,an international expert KS4 Hockey League year. As a squad they have been a privilege to work in this field, gave an enthralling demonstration, juggling not only A team combiningYear 10 and 11 students competed in the with - listening, learning while on the field of play and coloured balls with impressive skill, but also juggling ideas as he Poole and East KS4 Hockey League. Their play matured as showing a positive, determined approach with a great explored some of the theory behind juggling patterns. In addition the season progressed and they played some good hockey. sporting spirit. A great credit to the school and themselves. They went into the Final unbeaten, but were defeated by to being one of the world leaders in the mathematical theory of This year the U13 squad, although only Purbeck to take the runners-up position. juggling,DrWright is also a highly accomplished juggler,unicyclist consisting of 13 players, gelled very U14 quickly. As a team of new and fire breather in his own right! students to the school, the The U14 team have improved immensely and have displayed The skilled entertainer talked his audience through ways of squad is always at a describing and annotating patterns in juggling as a means of good teamwork and team spirit. Their participation in the disadvantage in the Dorset preliminary round of the County tournament proved a area as they have to classifying them and as a technique for discovering new patterns. valuable experience; they gained third place. compete against many He held the audience of some 70 parents, teachers and students teams from middle from local schools absolutely captivated. Hisability to keep several schools that have been objects – and ideas – in the air at the same time kept everyone awestruck at the complex patterns which seemed to defy analysis! His audience Netball playing together for a number of years. were so enthusiastic that he found himself answering questions and giving further demonstrations for an hour after the presentation had Parkstone hosted two area tournaments this year, one of officially finished. which was the U14 competition where our girls played well They immediately reached but were sadly unable to secure any silverware. the third round of the County This event, organised jointly with Poole Grammar School,has set a pattern for the future,and we hope to invite DrWright to the school again Cup, playing against Lockyer’s The U16 team performed well in their Poole and East towards the end of the academic year to conduct sixth form masterclasses on topics such as the concept of infinity and the nature of proof. Middle School, who were the Dorset Tournament where they attained third place. previous year’s County Champions. The U18 team competed in the County Finals and had a They had not been beaten for two years and not fantastic tournament gaining second place and therefore conceded a goal this year! The Parkstone team started slowly and were quickly 2-0 securing a place at the Regional Finals in January. down, but gradually crawled back to draw. This resulted in extra time, where Parkstone took control to score three more goals and a spectacular final goal where MPs hold Parkstone Surgeries a pitch length move involving Emily Holton and Sophie Ramsbottom resulted in Emily King beating two players to fire into the corner of the net! The next round was the Annette Brooke, our local Liberal Democrat MP and Nick Gibb, the Shadow Schools Minister, both held surgeries at Parkstone Cross Country semi-finals against Poole High and the team played skillfully and tactifully, carrying in November and December last year. The surgeries were well attended by girls from all years and the elected representatives Parkstone into the final. were kept on their toes by some impressive questioning from our students. The Intermediate team entered this year’s national English The final was to be played at Oakdale against Swanage Middle School on 16 January Schools’ Cup competition but despite their best efforts they Annette Brooke fielded local and national issues with her usual well-informed manner and it was a tough and exciting match. The team used all their skill and the final were not able to make it through to the second round. whistle arrived with a great cheer from the Parkstone players as the winners. The and invited girls to write to her about their individual concerns. She was accompanied by two young men who work for the party - useful examples of career paths in In the local Poole and East Leagues there are up to 20 students team sportingly acknowledged the difficult game they had had against Swanage. competing in every event. We are awaiting the outcome of the The girls celebrated as they lifted the U13 Dorset FA Cup. Politics. overall results but as the SeniorTeam have won all their events Mr Gilbert - Head of Biology and Joint Football Coach Ms Brooke commented on how impressed she was with the girls’ questioning, we are expecting a good result! commenting Swimming Badminton Star Year 10 student Jennifer Sargent is having great success The Senior Team gained first place in her badminton career. in both their events at the English Schools’ County Gala and She has steadily improved her national ranking and is consequently won the Senior currently ranked 7th in the country in her age group. Competition. At the end of last season she became the Southwest Nick Gibb did much the same but also was quite candid about his views which I thought Under 18 Champion when she was still just 14 years The Intermediate Team also competed sometimes were out-of-step with the party leadership. Let's hope young Dave didn't get to hear old! well and gained two second places, recording about it back in Central Office! very fast times. Jennifer has also been chosen for the Dorset Senior 1st Team - one of the youngest players ever to have been Jennifer - bottom, right - with her fellow Congratulations to all the swimmers! William Franklin - Head of Politics given the privilege. players in the Dorset 1stTeam. Former Student s 2006PRINCEOFWALESSUMMERSCHOOL Celebr ate Success For many years, Prince Charles has taken a keen interest in education. In 2002 he set up the Prince ofWales Education Summer Schools because he believes the two core subjects of English and History are vital to the development of knowledge and insight in young people. Parkstonehosteda highly successfulAwardsEveningearlier this The Prince of Wales Education Summer School convenes every year and aims to bring together teachers of term to recognise andcelebratetheachievements of last year’s English and History from across the country for four days of discussion and debate with leading academics and A Level students. writers. In 2005 it was decided to broaden access to this unique experience by organising a series of regional The evening commenced with refreshments in the Sixth Form pilot conferences and events. I was fortunate enough to be invited to organise one of these Common Room, allowing the former students to chat with conferences this year in May. their old classmates and enjoy swapping stories of their lives The aim of my conference was to highlight for teachers of history in the local area the importance of narrative after Parkstone. in history. Sadly, present day assessment of history in public examinations has forced the skill of narrative into the sidelines but POWESS believes it should be central to the study and teaching of history; that is, narrative in Liz Eaves at the Aftertheirexcited reunion,the girlsthen moved to theLecture the sense of the use of story telling and narrative in the sense of the national narrative of British history. In the Conference Theatre where A Level Examination Certificates and school PGS History Department we all share a believe in the importance of these twin concepts. prizes were announced and awarded. These informal I secured the services of three exceptional and well known speakers. Sean Lang is Honorary Secretary of the Historical Association presentations were very lively and humorous, with anecdotes and a well known spokesman for the subject.
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