RED SQUARE, THE KREMLIN AND DONALDS March 2012 Issue 3 (All in a day’s work for our history students!)

Also inside: Headteacher’s newsletter - The Auschwitz Programme Latest sports results END OF TERM NOTES - END OF TERM NOTES - END OF TERM NOTES This fantastic ‘High News’ daughters that they should not be turning their PARENTS will be holding a Summer provides you with a picture of skirts over at the waist, nor wearing make-up or nail HANDS-ON Ball at Rugby a term full of broad ranging varnish. Student Services will be in touch with you Club on Saturday 19th May 2012. and very successful activity. The if either boys or girls are not wearing their uniform HISTORY. Tickets are £30 which includes a welcome glass events and activities described correctly. of bubbly, a 3 course meal and dancing. give For further information and tickets please its identity and as parents Attendance contact either Jan or Angela at you should be very proud of • As you know, last year Ofsted judged the school [email protected] the contribution your children to be ‘outstanding’ (April 2011). In only 2 out of 31 make to the school’s success categories we slipped to ‘good’: one of them was and the contribution the school attendance. I am delighted to tell you that this year ‘ON YER BIKE’ 7TAG makes to your children’s we have been consistently over 95% which would get As part of Literacy success. us ‘outstanding’ now. A small percentage of students Week 7TAG won are ‘persistently absent’ (attendance as low as 85%) the LRC’s ‘win a However, from this time on, students, in Years 10 to 13 and it comes as no surprise that these students are day out of school’ in particular, should be focusing almost exclusively on underperforming: in simple terms these students competition with a attainment in internal and external examinations. It are taking 1½ days off every two weeks! Thank you highly inventive book is important, therefore, that everyone uses the Easter for the extra effort you have made to ensure your If your idea of history lessons is that they review BMX bike. break to indeed have a well earned break and, once children are in school and if your son or daughter is a are just about writing, then think again! Their prize was a day refreshed, to undertake preparation and revision for ‘persistent absentee’ please try even harder to ensure Although literacy is an important skill, it out at Manchester’s the examinations that will commence very soon after they attend. has to be recognised that it is just one of Velodrome, where they Easter. The timetable for all external examinations many which our young people possess. Year learnt some key BMXing skills. They were able to use taken by our students is available in hard copy and can Future changes to Wilmslow: East 7 students recently revealed their hidden their skills on the track where GB Olympic also be viewed on the school website. Study leave for Consultation cycling hopefuls train; they even dared to Year 12 commences on Friday 11th May, Year 13 on • You may have read about future proposals for talents when asked to demonstrate the legacy of the Romans, following their investigation go down the 5m ‘starter track’. Friday 25th May and Year 11 on Tuesday 29th May. changes in Wilmslow town centre: these changes The rest of the day was spent of life in Roman Britain. As well as models, Internal examinations for Years 7, 8, 9 and 10 take are including plans the school has had for a number playing netball and basketball, decorated wine bottles, shields and mosaics, place in the week beginning Monday 11th June. of years. Students at the High School have been as well as having a tour of the consulted by and we as a school are PowerPoint presentations, pizzas, biscuits fantastic facilities that they have at Kirkland Rowell represented in a number of stakeholder groups: and carrot cakes flooded in. It was an activity the Velodrome. • Thank you for completing the KR survey: I will public consultation is due to start soon. I will refer which allowed each and every one of them look forward to informing you of the key findings as to these proposals at a number of meetings in school to show, not just their understanding of the MATHS CHALLENGE DAY soon as possible. As always we want to consider your during the summer term as they represent an exciting topic, but their individuality. All agreed that AT HIGH SCHOOL views and remind you that an email to reception@ opportunity to enhance facilities for students and it was an enjoyable task and look forward to wilmslowhigh.cheshire.sch.uk, a note in our families in Wilmslow. the next one. Parents’ ‘Xtra’ suggestion box, a letter or phone call will always be responded to and action taken as End of Term appropriate. • The school will close for Easter for students at 3.10pm on Thursday 29th March. Uniform WELL DONE, • As you know we conducted a survey with you, Summer Term students, staff and governors regarding changes to • The summer term starts at 8.40am on Monday GIRLS! school uniform from September 2012: a separate 16th April. It is important that all students return on Astrid Harris and Elle Lane, Year 11, were the A team of ‘Mathletes’ went to Poynton letter to you about the outcomes of this provides more that day appropriately dressed and equipped, ready High School at the end of February detail as to the changes that will take place. I look to contribute to the school during the summer term deserving recipients of £100 of Amazon vouchers to compete in the regional finals of forward to our raising standards and expectations and to concentrate upon their important examinations after winning a national the UKMT Team Maths Challenge. in this area and thank you for your comments and ahead. poster competition They finished a very respectable support. However, between now and the end of the run by the Institute of fourth in a particularly competitive summer term it is important that students are smartly Best wishes for a pleasant Easter break. Mathematics. You can field. Congratulations and thank dressed. We are concerned that the standard of see their entry and the you go to Sam Atherton, Emily uniform at the end of winter and a long term has G Bremner runners-up at www. Hughes, Adam Morris and Richard slipped recently. Specifically, please remind your Headteacher mathscareers.org.uk. Mainprize for their excellent attitude and commitment on the day. Artist, Tony Jackson, a mixed the media practitioner who Literacy specialises in surface texture, H igh visited the art department Awareness on 25th January. Tony, a S former head of art at Queens F l yer Park School, Chester, helped Week n order to raise the students to develop Congratulations go to students in Years awareness of the news ideas based on surface I 7 and 8 who have already attained the importance of literacy texture for their 3D Art and Design GCSE. top Reading Miles prize: a £5 book Students explored how paper and cardboard can be and to celebrate World token! To earn this reward, the students manipulated using a variety of media such as sand, Book Day, Wilmslow High School celebrated have read an enormous 7700 pages emulsion, PVA, quink ink and bleach. The students flourished under his expert tuition and remarked on his Literacy Awareness Week during the last week in (1600 for students in Literacy Catch- humorous and lively personality. This workshop has helped achieve marks in the Assessment Objective 2, February. up Groups) since September. I’m sure which involves exploring and experimenting with media. A huge success. A wide range of very exciting activities took you will agree that this is a substantial place. Highlights included: a competition won by achievement! The students are: Theatre studies and English literature students spent the day with 7TAG to win a day out of school at the Manchester the Royal Shakespeare Company on 9th February. The students Velodrome; a ceremonial tree planting to give back attended a ‘pre-show theatre workshop’ on ‘The Taming to the environment some of what we take away in the Alasdair Fyfe 7BSD of the Shrew’, led by the Assistant Director and members production of books; Year 7s burying a time capsule of the cast. They demonstrated different approaches to Fiona Christie 7BLD containing their work, which will be dug up when performing and directing text, as well as discussing themes and issues within the play. Later that day, the students they are in Year 11; a creative writing competition Jonathan Shaw 7BLD culminating in a final judged by poet John Lindley; all thoroughly enjoyed the inventive production of the play, Charlie Benton 7HAM which provided plenty of areas for discussion on the coach an inter-house reading competition and a visit from journey home. author Curtis Jobling. Elliot Wilson 7HKG The week was a very busy and enjoyable one – we felt a real buzz across the whole school about Amy Wilmer 7NAB reading and literacy. Imogen Greig 7NAB Mrs K Grice and Mrs N Mason Ruby Chauhan 7TAG Gardening club planting the Literacy Week tree, Holly Shepherd, Ben Shotton, Cassie Dunn-Hughes, Lauren Wild, Leah Black, Imogen Young- Luke Starkey 7TAG Lee, Georgia Harwood, Grace Wheeler, Izzy Truman and Megan Brickhill. Alice Hutton 7BSA Jonathan O’Malley 8BCB Oliver Conyers 8BJM

Wilmslow High School’s recent production of The pure determination of a dedicated cast really Emily Hughes 8HJM Lionel Bart’s well-known musical adaptation of made the show a success; however, it took the ‘Oliver Twist’ was one not to be missed. The brilliant support of top notch teachers, marvellous Jamie Mason 8HML Creative writing competition performance showcased the many talented musicians and splendid technical support to push Year 7 and 8 tutor finalists with our judge, former Reece Towell 8HML students from our school, ranging from Years the production to the highest level. groups battled it out in Cheshire Poet Laureate, John the inter-form book quiz 8 - 13 to the brilliant technical team. In all, over final. The competition Lindley. Matt Brickhill 8NMB 70 students were able to take part in and enjoy I’m sure everyone is eagerly awaiting the was very tough and We celebrated World Book the experience that was “Oliver!”. announcement of the next production, which, I’m the questions even Day with a book character Sophie Kraunsoe 8NMD sure, will be even better than the last. tougher. The victorious fancy dress competition. team are Norcliffe’s After more than three months of hard work Can you guess who Carter Hamand 8TAH Matt Brickhill, Sophie everyone is? in rehearsal, the show was ready for three So, while you’re waiting just “shuddup and drink Kraunsoe and Matt spectacular nights as well as a special primary your gin”!!! Smith. Callum Smith 8TLG school matinee. Each performance attracted Author and animator Chloe Wilkinson 8NMD rave reviews from students, teachers and, of Written by Elliot Green Year 11 (Fagin) Curtis Jobling enter- course, many proud parents. The talented tained year 7 with his ‘quick-fire’ doodling. Charlotte Foster 8NMD actors involved in the production have said how much they enjoyed working together to produce Two of our Year 8 students have been such a thought-provoking musical which always had the audiences clapping along. awarded two book tokens as they Our collection of ‘High Flyers’ (from back left) Jamie Mason, have read double this amount. Well Jonathan O’Malley, Jonathan Shaw, Luke Starkey, Matt Brickhill., Emily Hughes, Sophie Kraunsoe, Ruby Chauhan, Oliver Conyers, done to Emily Hughes and Sophie Callum Smith, Chloe Wilkinson, Charlotte Foster and Fiona Christie Kraunsoe! THE LESSONS FROM AUSCHWITZ PROJECT... Since 1999, over 10,000 students and teachers have taken part in the Holocaust Educational Trust’s groundbreaking ‘Lessons from Auschwitz Project’. Based on the premise that ‘hearing is not like seeing’, this four-part course explores the universal lessons of the Holocaust and its relevance for today. The Lessons From Auschwitz Project aims to increase knowledge and understanding of the Holocaust for young people and to highlight clearly what can happen if prejudice and racism become acceptable. The visits to the former Nazi extermination and concentration camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau are preceded and followed by half-day seminars in order to ensure an exceptional educational experience. Participants are then tasked with creating a Next Steps Project to disseminate the information in their school and local community. Grace Tinner, Natasha Sweeney and Mrs Dunn have been participating in the project since November.

OUR ‘NEXT STEPS’ PROJECT INCLUDED... ‘RE-HUMANISED’ • critical thinking activities delivered in tutorial time, based on untold stories of victims, bystanders and perpetrators of the Holocaust. • 5 assemblies focusing on the story of Kitty Hart Moxon, challenging the language of hatred in our local community and incorporating the FA campaign to stamp out racism and anti- semitism. • a ‘Pledge against Prejudice’ banner signed by students on Holocaust Memorial Day. • the Holocaust Exhibition incorporating a professional exhibition from the Anne Frank “Those who do not Museum, performances of Hebrew songs about peace by the school choir, presentations from The concept of Grace and Natasha about their visit to Poland and the ‘Rehumanised’ clay installation ‘Rehumanised’ was remember the past are coordinated by the art department. developed by Mr Hayley and • Wilmslow High School history ambassadors trained by teachers from the Anne Frank Mrs Dunn, inspired by the condemned to repeat it.” Museum to act as guides in the exhibition. work of Antony Gormley. workshops on the Anne Frank Exhibition for all of Year 11 led by history 1000 clay sculptures were George Santayana ambassadors. made by individual Wilmslow • all Year 10 GCSE history students invited to attend workshops on the Anne Frank High School students and Exhibition led by a teacher from the museum. staff. Names of children • Year 9 and 10 PSHCE Days in March focusing on the Holocaust and other genocide. who lost their lives in the Holocaust were taken from the Yad Vashem website and every sculpture had with it a luggage label with the name, nationality, age and place THINK EQUAL of death of the victim, in an On Tuesday 20th March 2012, Year 9 will hear testimony attempt to give them back from Holocaust survivor, Joanna Millan, as part of the their identity. On the back of Holocaust Educational Trust’s (HET) Think Equal Pro- the luggage label students ject. Throughout the duration of the programme, students wrote personalised, heartfelt will explore the dangers of prejudice, racism and intol- messages to the victim. erance in a unique programme developed by HET. Mrs Many who visited the Bremner commented, “I am delighted that for the first exhibition were moved to time, we have the opportunity to host the Think Equal tears with the emotive and event this year. The story of the Holocaust continues to beautiful singing of the choir have resonance to this day and the lessons from the terrible events of the 1930s combined with the enormous and 40s are as relevant now as at any time over the course of the past seventy waste of innocent life that years. All our students understand the importance of tolerance and that all people was so acutely felt by moving have the right to lead their lives without prejudice, bullying and discrimination.” around the sculptures. During February half term 30 sixth form students and 3 staff embarked Talking textiles ..... on a six day visit to Moscow and St. Petersburg. The visit helped the students with their Russian history A level course and also gave an Year 10 student, Sophie Knapper, 10HMB, explains what she likes insight into a completely different society and culture. about her GCSE textiles technology course. “This course is really interesting because of the topics and projects we have studied; accessory design and children’s clothing. Accessory design was a chance to practise our skills for the rest of the projects we will be covering, so Dear Comrades we studied designing, basic sewing skills, understanding The visit to Russia was an amazing and unforgettable experience. The fabrics and adding patterns to fabric, which was really informative and useful. Whilst studying children’s clothing, true might of Russian winter ( temperatures reaching -27 degrees working independently, we created fashion illustrations and used a commercial pattern to complete a garment of desired plus wind chill! ) did not deter us from enjoying some extraordinary fit. The next project will be an interior design, where we will be sights. These included a guided tour of the Kremlin, going inside designing a cruise cabin in the Lenin’s mausoleum and visiting Stalin’s Cold War bunker. Red Square style of our choice. I am finding textiles GCSE fascinating and at night will remain a magical memory; the backdrop of St. Basil’s I am really happy doing this course.” Cathedral was stunning. The braver students sampled some of the local cuisine, borscht, whilst others settled unadventurously for McDonalds! thinking After three days, the overnight sleeper train took us from Moscow to “At Mrs Horabin’s textile club we learn new sewing skills, using both the sewing machine and hand stitching. In our first pretty St. Petersburg, where we were left in awe at the opulence of project we made a cushion, with a letter and buttons in the food ..... centre. They turned out well both the Winter and Summer palaces and admired the world class and some of us gave them as presents to friends and “At Wilmslow High School we are currently Hermitage museum. The folklore show was a particular highlight and family. Now we are making undertaking the Year 9 food technology a sock monkey using socks taster course. The theme is 'celebration very entertaining, especially when Mr. Ingham took to the stage to cut into different shapes, foods' and this week we have been designing and making cupcakes, inspired demonstrate his dancing ability! After six incredible days, weary and sewing them together and stuffing them. It’s great fun by a demonstration given by professional cake decorator, Mrs McBride. During the exhausted, we landed back in Manchester, with cases full of Russian and helps us develop our skills.” demonstration, she showed us different dolls and hats. By Issy Hargreaves-Cronshaw & Connie Bennett (Year 8) techniques such as how to cover a cake with fondant icing and making decorative sugar craft icing flowers.” From Russia, By Katie Orr (9MNE) with Love...... and visiting Burberry. Mollie Evans (12TSF) “Last week, our Year 13 textiles class went over to Leeds to look around and learn about industrial practice at the Burberry Factory. We were given a tour of the factory, talked through the whole production line and told about the production methods of the manufacture of a typical Burberry trench coat. We were shown how the use of IT really speeds up production, by using systems and control to work out the most effective way of pattern laying. After this really helpful and informative tour, we went back up to a conference room where we were shown a fashion timeline of Burberry and learnt about their ethics. We were also told about Burberry Bespoke, where the customer can individually choose how their raincoat is made up – from around 12,000,000 different options. Also on the tour, Mrs Horabin was lucky enough to try on a brand new Burberry cape. This was exclusively made up as a sample to be shown down the catwalk for next season. Finally, the highlight of our fabulous day was trying on sample Burberry coats and also all being given a free gift of a little Burberry bag full of great equipment for textiles!” By Nicola Vaughan (Year 13) Retreat to Reflect On Friday 24th February, 23 slightly apprehensive Year 10 and 11 Religious Studies students accompanied by Miss Rajah, Mr Davies and Mrs Whatson Legal Eagles Land In London set off for Savio House in . But alongside the more serious If it’s February, opera-loving Mrs sessions, there was lots of fun “ Savio House emits a very relaxed it must be winter Roussak has been to be had; during the main aura and from my point of arrival snuffles, windscreen heard humming sessions we produced art to my leaving the establishment, the show-closer ‘Oh My de-icing and the work, danced and performed staff have been fantastically friendly, God You Guys’ in supportive and fun. The atmosphere annual Year 12 law the social studies short drama sketches. We also managed to squeeze in a walk gives space for everyone to reflect on students’ pilgrimage corridor in the days their past, appreciating the “ups and to ‘that’ London. since... through beautiful countryside to a local waterfall and finished downs” that build our characters, Day 2 saw us in the the weekend off with an inter- affect our judgements and choices First up, a trip on the Established by the Salesians of queue at the Old group “Olympics” session which and our impact on others. The food Eye and a chance to Don Bosco movement, which Bailey as the doors included a handball tournament, was epic and the teachers are really point out the capital’s provides religious or spiritual legal landmarks, all of opened. Standing room a Frisbee throwing competition fun and chilled!” retreats for young people at a which were studiously only at the big trial of the and a water game. Needless Mike Watson N11GK day denied us entry to the number of centres around the ignored as potential photo to say there were a lot of tired sentencing in a murder country, the house is run by opportunities on return to terra firma, in favour faces on the coach going home! of a giant plastic penguin outside the London case, but we were able a religious leader along with Aquarium. to sit in on the trial of a a team of dedicated staff who It was great to be part of a visit, nightclub bouncer accused follow the example of the work which exceeded most students’ Over Westminster Bridge in the beauty of the of drug trafficking. Verdict of St John Bosco who lived in “Staying at Savio House has of the lower sixth law lords expectations, with many morning and on into the political heart of the Turin, Italy around 150 years allowed us all to reflect on – guilty as charged. asking if they could repeat the things that we usually just ig- nation. The group then divided between those ago. visiting the Supreme Court and those taking the experience next year. Here are nore. It has made us all more Houses of Parliament tour before reconvening, Just time for lunch in the just a few of the comments from confident in ourselves and Far from being a weekend of in true coalition spirit, to meet local MP George Elizabethan splendour of our students and a member of opening up to people we don’t Middle Temple Hall, prayer and repentance which Osborne in his modest London digs. the Savio team: really know was really helpful. before one of the some expected, much of the We’ve all met new people who Unfortunately, the demands of the impending highlights of the time was spent reflecting on have become close friends budget meant that we were not afforded the visit in the shape our past, present and future. now. It’s been such a lot of lengthy audience of previous years’ visits, but of an inspiring talk So relaxed and informal was fun and very different to Jordan Griffiths’ incisive question regarding small from a practising the atmosphere, that everyone relax and not focus on our criminal barrister, businesses, did seem to momentarily wrongfoot the felt quite at ease talking in future which we’re made to Stephen Ferguson. do so often. The different Chancellor. small groups about their lives Fired by his evident forms of meditation were so and thinking about how they After lunch, the passion for his work, peaceful! approach conflict and deal with first of two visits to twenty-nine QCs-in-waiting Thank you to the Savio House see the judiciary in took advantage of the two more negative experiences on a team and teachers. It’s been action at the Royal hours before departure from day to day basis. an amazing trip!” Courts of Justice on Euston to practise spending “Savio House is a place Georgia Conyers B11EN The Strand. Sadly, their putative six figure where young people can salaries in the boutiques of the opportunity to look inwards at life. It see the Leveson Covent Garden, selflessly led by conspicuous-consumer-in- gives them the opportunity ...... and there are many more phone hacking testimonies, all singing the praises inquiry was limited to entry to the press tent and a chief, Miss Rajah. to reflect which isn’t often big screen relay from the courtroom, but, in small possible in day to day life. of the weekend. I think everyone groups, the students did get to sit in on trials ‘in A successful visit, which Not only does it offer who went will agree that we all hopefully provided students the flesh’. The consensus from the boys in court reflective, open sessions, left feeling that we had bonded 51 was that Mr Lawrence, accused of fraudulently with an insight into how the law it offers the chance to more with each other and that it disinheriting his step-children by means of dubious was one of those life experiences wills of Ugandan provenance, might have been they learn about build, strengthen and repair better advised to engage the services of a barrister, in textbooks, friendships. The time away that none of us will ever forget. rather than representing himself. originates in in this sort of environment Let’s hope that Miss Rajah will run Parliament and also provides a new zest another visit for students next Pizza Express proved a popular pre-theatre choice operates in the courtroom. for life when they leave”. year. as the tenuous link to law-related activities was Watch this space...... ! stretched well beyond breaking point with a visit Luke – Savio Team to Legally Blonde: The musical at the Savoy Mrs Whatson – ICT/ PHSCE Team Theatre. Light entertainment maybe, but even The most important thing about winning is believing that you can win no matter who you are playing - Lawrence Dalaglio NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! In the space of 7 days Wilmslow’s trampolinists and tennis players have been crowned as the best in the High country. 400 competitors from 145 different schools travelled to this year’s National Schools Trampoline finals held in Bristol. 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Wilmslow High School rugby sevens season E R Smith exceeded all expectations and became U13 novice individual has been the most promising yet with each champion. Will Powell led the U15 elite team (Oliver Ford, Matt squad producing some excellent performances. Crawford and Jordan Hough) to the gold medal. The U15 novice team The U12 team have beaten Yarm School, (Ben Roberts, Isaac Bass, Max Southerton and Paddy Draper) also Ermysteds GS, Crossley Heath GS and Bolton School won gold, with Ben Roberts winning the individual silver medal. The U19 and finished the season by winning the Plate final at the novice team (Tom Mellor, Jack Byrne, Jack Perry and Daniel Wright and the Wirral Grammar sevens tournament. The U13 team U19 elite team (Jack Griffiths-Jackson, Elliot Rowe, Jonny Draper and Rafe won the Ellesmere College Plate, beating Ellesmere Cotton) both won the bronze medal College 47 – 0 in the final. The U14 team reached the with Tom Mellor also winning an Plate semi-final in the Wirral competition and theU15 individual bronze. team had an excellent sevens campaign, playing ten and Claire Wallace, Jayne Wallace, winning seven with notable Jess Armstrong and Emma Higgs victories against Durham represented the school in the senior School, RGS Newcastle, students national tennis finals in Bolton RGS Lancaster, Stockport on Friday and Saturday 16th and 17th GS, King’s Macclesfield. March. The girls had won the regional round robin and 3 rounds of a national The U18s have also knockout competition to reach the finals, defeating Ellesmere College, last competed extremely well year’s winners, in the round prior to Bolton. Eight girls teams from around and won eleven games out Great Britain were divided into two pools. On the way to the final the girls beat of fifteen losing in the final of the Cheshire competition St. Albans High School for Girls, Canford School, Dorset and Hills Road Sixth in the last kick of the game. Wilmslow High School Form College, Cambridge. After a nervy start in the final against Wyggeston sevens season concludes with the U13, U16 and U18 and Queen Elizabeth I College, Leicestershire, we emerged victors (5 matches squads competing at the Rosslyn Park National Sevens to 1) and became national champions. Tournament in London Football fixtures After a frustrating frosty then wet start to the season with little football played, Wilmslow teams have been playing some competitive football with over 100 students representing the school. With some excellent notable victories in the block fixtures against Manchester GS, Grange School and Stockport GS, all 4 junior teams are now looking forward to playing in their respective Macclesfield and District Cup finals. The U13s reached the last 32 in the National English Schools’ Cup and are now in the Cheshire Cup final where they will play Weaverham School. County hockey winners NETBALL FINALS The U14s have topped a successful As the season comes to a close the U14, U16 and season by winning the Cheshire Outdoor U19 teams are preparing to compete in the na- Cup to go alongside the Cheshire tional Sports College finals in Cambridge. Since Indoor Trophy they recently won. They January the junior and senior squads have all played also reached the national finals after some excellent netball against strong opposition winning the North West regional round. and thoroughly deserve this opportunity to win a The U18s have also won the Cheshire national title. There have been notable victories Indoor Trophy and are due to play in the against Withington Girls School and Stockport Cheshire Outdoor Trophy soon at King’s Chester. The U16s have come Grammar School. runners up in both competitions to Queens, Chester. BRONZE MEDAL FOR BADMINTON GIRLS PLEASE NOTE: Hannah Cusworth, Lucy Kelly, Maxine Dillon, Hilary Lo and Hannah Ensure that your son/daughter Lee played with determination at the North West U16 girls badminton arrives at school with all the championships, winning the bronze medal and narrowly missing out required equipment for that day. on a higher placing. Nerves got the better of them in the first game as Too many PE kits are being left in they lost to St Michaels, Chorley, but the girls bounced back to beat reception for students to collect. Earrings must be taken out before Cumbrian school, Wigton and Upton School from the Wirral. The final PE lessons, a covering plaster is games versus Altrincham Grammar could have gone either way. All not sufficient. Trainers MUST games went into double figures and unfortunately for us Altricham succeeded in the 2-3 victory again be worn and NOT plimsoles or with only 9 points margin. Congratulations also to the Year 12 BTEC students who were officiating all Converse pumps. day. Heather Entwistle, Pippa Gregory and Dan Williams showed excellent knowledge and umpiring skills and were given special praise by the organisers.