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Friday 11th March 2016 Issue 24

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Second hand uniform shop: BBC School Report 07807 070468 It’s been another successful year for the BBC School Report team at Wilmslow High School. We’ve had over 50 students involved Community Liaison: throughout the day - researching and planning stories, interviewing 01625 444159 students and staff, filming and then writing their stories.

The topics that students have written about range from Donald School lettings: Trump to Kim Kardashian, and from gravitational waves to junior 01625 441053 doctors’ strikes. “The attitude and High Notes All students were awarded a application of the students highnotes@wilmslow certificate by Ms Powley. throughout the day was so impressive. Mrs Powley high.cheshire.sch.uk There are over 20 articles on the commented that the room BBC website. Here’s the link: had the buzz of a real life http://tinyurl.com/h9mo9ee news room.” - Mr Davies

We hope you enjoy reading the articles and watching the videos. Thanks to everyone involved, @wilmslowhigh particularly staff who were interviewed or allowed our roving reporters into their classes. wilmslowhigh.com

1 NEWS Year 10 students discuss ‘Brexit’ referendum Budding politicians have been taking to their soap-boxes this week as politics has taken centre stage in students’ English lessons.

Following on from the lively cross-party debate last Wednesday, in which politicians representing Labour, the Liberal Democrats and UKIP brought the EU referendum to life in front of a capacity audience in the Main Hall, Year 10 students have been putting forward their own opinions on the possibility of ‘Brexit’ in their GCSE speaking and listening assessments.

The standard of the presentations has been very high and students have responded to difficult questions on a complex issue with sensitivity and a genuine understanding of the importance of this political process. One Year 10 student stated, “After listening to the arguments, I realise that we share so many similarities in culture and ideas with Europe that I think it would be a mistake if we became more isolated by leaving the EU.”

The ‘unofficial referendum’ result from students showed that Year 10s overwhelmingly voted to stay in the EU. Reports suggest that Boris Johnson was last seen frantically cycling towards Wilmslow…

Sports Relief Week 14th - 18th March Language Leaders activities primary school visit Along with our feeder primary schools, we Last week, some plan to Run2Rio (5800 miles) during Sports of our language Relief Week. Staff and students will be leaders from Year encouraged to walk or cycle to school and 7 and 9 became share how many miles they cover in the week. French teachers There will be a prize for the winning form. for an afternoon at Dean Oaks primary school. The students School Games Makers will visit forms delivered a fantastic lesson on the topic of throughout the week selling Sports Relief wrist clothes to two Year 5 classes. The lesson bands to raise money and will also visit forms was delivered primarily in target language on Friday morning collecting £1 donations for and included some fun activities, for non-uniform day. Students are invited to wear example getting the students to actually sports clothing for the day (either their own or wear the clothes they were describing! school PE kit). The children from the primary school In next week’s PE lessons, every student enjoyed their lesson and responded really will run 800m at the start of the lesson. well to these fun activities. Our language Throughout the week this will get us halfway leaders are an asset to the MFL department to Rio, and at lunch time, students can and great ambassadors of Wilmslow High Run2Rio on the large astroturf. Charity boxes School! will be used during lunch time.

2 LZ7 visit Wilmslow! Last Friday LZ7 visited Wilmslow High School as part of their Higher Tour around schools in the Manchester area. The band works with the Message Trust to educate students about the Christian Faith and making moral choices.

During periods 1 and 2 students in Year 7 and 8 had the opportunity to listen to the band playing their latest singles and talking about being a Christian in the modern world. Other students also met the group during RS lessons, where they were able to talk about the existence of God, suffering, the Parables and other ethical issues related to their current courses of study.

The aim of the sessions were to break down pre-existing assumptions about Christian views and stereotypes, which certainly got students thinking. LZ7 will be finishing their tour with a series of concerts at the O2 Apollo, Manchester, from March 16-20. To find out more, visit: http://www.lz7.co.uk/

Year 8 students support Syrian Refugees During last half term, several Year 8 students ran a charity sale in aid of Syria Relief, one of the charities Wilmslow High School has committed to supporting during this academic year.

The students sold chocolate, crisps and drinks along with ‘Jasmines of Peace’, aiming to raise money for Syrian refugees, whose desperate plight is reported daily in the media. The students were particularly moved by the situation in Madaya, where women and their children have starved to death in horrifying numbers. The students managed to raise over £300 during the event, which has gone to support the victims of this desperate situation. If you want to find out more about Syria Relief, or make a donation follow one of the links: https://www.syriarelief.org.uk/ http://www.redcross.org.uk/Donate-Now/Make-a-single-donation/Syria-Crisis-Appeal

3 National Apprenticeship Week 2016 (14th – 18th March) Apprenticeships have sometimes been thought of as something for young people deemed not academically bright enough to go to university. Times have changed. Apprenticeships have become the career path of choice for many school leavers who want to get straight into work. What are the objectives of the week? Being an apprentice means you can gain The objective of National Apprenticeship Week experience working in your chosen field, along 2016 is to increase awareness and take-up of with a recognised qualification and essential apprenticeships and traineeships by: skills whilst earning a wage. • Promoting small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) apprenticeships There are three types of Apprenticeships • highlighting the support available and why available: offering an apprenticeship or traineeship is • Intermediate Apprenticeships easier than small businesses may think; • Advanced Apprenticeships • Celebrating apprenticeships, especially • Higher Apprenticeships higher and degree apprenticeships, by focussing on the positive economic impact Local vacancies are loaded on Wilmslow High and showing how they offer a new work- School’s website http://tinyurl.com/jqlkemj based route into professions that have Further info on National Apprenticeship website traditionally been the preserve of graduates. https://www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/ apprenticeshipsearch

Benefits to the learner: • Some of the country’s top employers are offering work experience, traineeships and apprenticeships to give young people the best start in their career; • After finishing, the majority of apprentices (90%) stay in employment (including 2% self- employed), with seven in ten (71%) staying with the same employer; • A quarter of former apprentices had been promoted (23%) within 12 months of finishing; • 89% of apprentices are satisfied with their apprenticeship; 85% of apprentices said their ability to do the job had improved, and 83% of apprentices said their career prospects had improved; • On average, individuals with an advanced apprenticeship can earn between £77,000 and £117,000 more over their lifetime than similar individuals with Level 2 qualifications; • Those completing a higher apprenticeship could see increased earnings of an estimated £150,000 over their lifetime; • Nearly a fifth (19%) of advanced apprentices progress to higher education over time following their apprenticeship, either at a college or university. • You can do an apprenticeship in almost any job you can imagine. From retail, to engineering – you can even train to become a solicitor! 4 The 1975 Former Wilmslow High School students, Matthew Healy, George Daniel, Adam Hann and Ross Macdonald, who are collectively known as band ‘The 1975’ have gone straight in at number one on the Official Albums Chart with their second album ‘I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It’.

It’s the band’s second consecutive UK number one album, following their self-titled debut back in 2013. ‘I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It’ received combined chart sales of 58,000 this week, with Adele’s ‘25’ 6,500 copies behind. To add to this achievement, the Wilmslow group have also gone to number one in the American Billboard Charts; we’re very proud of their achievements.

EGGS-CELLENT!

Thank you to the many students who donated one or more Cadbury Creme Eggs in aid of the appeal launched by Francis House Children’s Hospice. Your generosity is much appreciated.

5 Spanish Exchange visit During week commencing 22nd February, 16 students enjoyed a thoroughly rewarding visit to Spain...

“The Spanish way of life is a lot more laid back that life in the UK with later lunches and later nights I could imagine my weekends being a lot more fun if I lived in Spain.

When my pen pal experienced England for the first time he was in for quite a surprise. Our lunch is about 12.00-1.00pm and our tea is a lot earlier than theirs at about 5-6 ish. Our Spanish guest dealt with this well by having a nap at the end of the school day, I may start the tradition of ‘la siesta’ too!” Harrison, Year 11.

“It was definitely a change from last year, we not only attended the school and did activities with our Spanish friends but also we stayed with a Spanish family, which was just amazing!

Also this year our family hosted a Spanish exchange student and I had to speak in Spanish continuously.

I feel my Spanish speaking improved a lot. ¡Hasta pronto España!” Max, Year 12

“Living with a Spanish family was unique, it showed the difference between our cultures and the ways in which we live. It also helped me significantly in improving my Spanish speaking and also my understanding of the language. I enjoyed the trip so much that I am planning to return to Málaga in the summer to see all my friends again and to improve my “I was able to stay with a Spanish family Spanish further! which helped me to improve my Spanish a lot and I gained a better understanding I really enjoyed staying with my Spanish of the Spanish way of life. Our visit to family and equally my Spanish friend Sevilla showed me that Spain has so many staying with me, as it has given me the treasures that I need to go back to discover opportunity to make lifelong friends and to some of them. ¡Viva España!” experience a trip of a lifetime.” Vicky, Year 12 Shannon Etheridge, Year 11

6 NOTES

Wilmslow High School Volunteer Fair Thursday 17th March 2 - 4pm If you are in Year 11,12 or 13 – please come along to meet a wide range of volunteer organisations with opportunities for you. List of exhibitors below:

CVS Cheshire East Wilmslow Park Run Healthwatch Royal British Legion Samaritans Waste reduction scheme Youth Fed Wilmslow Clean Team Seashell Trust Cheshire Police Cadets Together Trust Macclesfield LifeStyle Wythenshawe development trust Wilmslow Library based in Wilmslow Cheshire Scouting Cheshire Young Carers Girl Guiding East Cheshire NHS Trust Oxfam Alderley Edge Deafness Support Network For more information please contact Ms Evetts on 01625 444170 [email protected]

Easter revision school We are currently planning an Easter holiday revision school which will run for several days in the second week of the Easter holiday. The purpose of this is to give students a supervised environment in which to revise with the opportunity to get a little help where they are confused or stuck. It is not intended to be additional teaching.

If this is something that you think your child would benefit from, and would attend, I’d be grateful if you would let us know. This would be free of charge to students supported by the Pupil Premium (we will have told you recently if your child is supported in this way), but there may be a small charge for other students to help cover staffing costs. Contact: Mrs Challis on 01625 444159 or email [email protected]

Parent Pay Changes The online ParentPay website, which is Parents/carers are invited to familiarise currently used by many parents/carers for themselves these changes, by reading school meals payments (and which is in summary information via the following link the process of being expanded to include http://tinyurl.com/gvtawm9, as the changes payments for a range of educational visits), may require action by parents/carers to is undergoing a number of changes, some of ensure continuity of access. which relate to parent/carer access to online accounts. 7 Literacy Week Activities

The Portico Sadie Massey Awards for LRC book amnesty Young Readers and Writers The library is becoming a bit depleted with Year 10 students have been exploring many students having overdue books on their the construction of ‘artful sentences’ in accounts. We are holding a book amnesty preparation for writing about their favourite until the end of term so please encourage your books. children to have a good look at home for any library books that may have been hanging The Portico Library in central Manchester around for a long time. is currently accepting entries for its ‘Sadie Massey awards for Young Readers and Writers’. The Awards aims to encourage a life-long love of reading. If you have children who love to read and want to show it, the Reading Awards are for them!

Participating in this competition is a great way to help students to:

Improve literacy Readathon ✓ Wilmslow High School sixth form students ✓ Broaden scope of reading Prepare for university take on the Readathon! This raises money for ✓ seriously ill children, providing them with much ✓ Truly engage with Manchester’s history and literary heritage needed books and storyteller visits in hospital.

To take part in the competition, students Between now and Friday 15th April, students are asked to produce a book review with choose how much and what they will read. the title ‘My Favourite Book’. All shortlisted They then ask family or friends to sponsor participants will enjoy a workshop/ them. celebration day at The Portico Library. The deadline is 18th March so last minute We really want students to use this as an entries must be submitted fast For more opportunity to read around their A-level information visit: www.theportico.org.uk subjects whilst also supporting a very worthwhile cause. http://www.readathon.org/

Big book sale in the LRC – Tuesday 22nd March The National Literacy Trust are running a book sale to raise money to help disadvantaged children across the UK with literacy skills. Please have a good look at home for any unwanted books that are as good as new. These will be sold for between £1,00 and £2.00 (as recommended by the Trust.) You can even bring a book in to swop and it will cost you £1.00 Please start to send in whatever appropriate books you have and they will be gratefully received. For more information please go to www.literacytrust.org.uk/ bigbooksale.

8 Additional science mock for different science subjects, examination based on their performance Parents and carers of Year 11 in that science subject during additional science students the year. should have received a letter informing them of an We are using the marks additional science mock from this mock examination examination that will take as an indicator for the place on the 24th March GCSE tier entry in the 2016. summer examinations and consequently as an approach to ensure that Year 11 separate science students and Year they achieved their best possible grade. 11 core science students are not involved in this as they were examined during the If your son or daughter is unsure as to Christmas mock period. The examination whether they have been entered for will consist of 3 subject specific papers foundation or higher tier and in which totalling 2 hours. Some students may have subject, they need to speak with their a mixed tier of entry (higher or foundation) science teacher well before the 24th March.

Year 10 Work Experience 4th July – 8th July A significant number of our Year 10 students now have a placement for the work experience week.

As it takes time for the company to complete all the health and safety checks in time, you are asked to send in any self-placement forms before the end of this term. There are still placements available and we will try to help students who have a specific request.

The school has requested a £10 contribution towards the cost of work experience and, although many contributions have been received, there are still some outstanding.

If there are any problems please contact Mrs Stephens by letter, phone or email. kstephens@ wilmslowhigh.cheshire.sch.uk or 01625 444166 (direct line)

9 CALENDAR Week commencing 14th March 2016

Day/date Time Venue Activity Monday 14th March 3.30-5.00pm Main Hall Netball presentation event Tuesday 15th March 9.00am - 1.00pm Manchester Year 10 maths feast University 9.30am-4.30pm Manchester Opera GCSE Poetry Live House Wednesday 16th March Malham Tarn Year 12 geography visit departs All day Aintree Racecourse Year 12 Oxbridge student convention 9.00am-4.00pm Yorkshire Sculpture Park Year 11 art visit 9.00am-4.00pm Manchester College Year 13 maths revision day Manchester Year 7 football tournament Grammar School DofE silver expedition information evening for 6.00-7.00pm Main Hall parents Thursday 17th March 2.00-4.00pm Year 11-13 Volunteering Fair 12.00-1.00pm United Reform WHS lunchtime concert Church 5.00-8.00pm Various Year 8 Parents’ Evening Friday 18th March All Day Sports Relief non-uniform day (sportswear) Year 12 geography visit returns

Week commencing 21st March 2016

Day/date Time Venue Activity Monday 21st March All day Liverpool galleries Year 11 Controlled test gallery visit Wednesday 23rd March 3.10pm School closes for students 5.00-6.30pm Main Hall Infomation Evening for Duke of Edinburgh bronze expedition Thursday 24th March INSET DAY 4

Friday 25th March Start of the Easter Holidays

The theme of this week’s assembly is Easter

http://tinyurl.com/h3r45sp Amended timetable Revision Clinics link

10 SPORT

Netball The U12, U13 and U14 netball teams competed in their county tournament at The Whitby High School on Saturday. The U12s finished in 4th position overall, losing out to King’s Macclesfield in the 3rd and 4th place play off. The U13s went one better, finishing in third place, with wins over Fallibroome, Helsby, King’s Macclesfield and Bridgewater. Despite wins over Lymm, Christleton and Upton, the U14 team lost to Bridgewater and King’s Macclesfield in the group stages, narrowly missing out on a place in the semi finals. Hockey On Monday, the U13s played in the regional Football final in Doncaster beating Hill House 2-0, Despite difficult pitch conditions a few of our Kirkham 2-0, St Edwards College 7-0, football fixtures survived this week. On Monday Tapton 9-3 and drawing 1-1 with Altrincham afternoon our U14 team beat Macclesfield Grammar to win the tournament, and qualify Academy 9 – 0 in the quarter final of the district for the north finals held in Leeds next week. cup and will now play Poynton in the semi- final on Monday. The senior football team On Wednesday our senior girls team (above) played in the semi-final of the Cheshire cup beat King’s Chester 1-0, The Grange 3-0 against Birchwood on Wednesday, running out and The King’s School Macclesfield 2-1, to convincing 7-0 winners. be crowned Cheshire Champions. The girls put in an exceptional performance and were This was the first of a number of big games for praised for their effort and excellent play. the senior team, with their top of the table ESFA Playing with a depleted team, it was a true North West League clash against Haslingdon to test of hard work and resilience. come next week.

Cheshire and Warrington School Games On Monday, 23 girls took part in the U14 and U16 girls’ (left) football and U15 girls’ volleyball competitions at the Cheshire and Warrington School Games. The U15 girls volleyball team played extremely well, winning 4, drawing 2 and drawing 1.

Despite playing extremely well in the group stages, the U14 girls’ football team missed out on a place in the final on goals scored. However, they won their last game in the 3rd and 4th place play-off to finish 3rd overall. The U16 girls’ football team were unbeaten on their way to the final, but were unfortunate to miss out on the title, losing 2-1 to Helsby in a closely fought game.

11 Results week commencing 3rd March

DATE OPPONENTS 1ST 2ND 3RD/U16 U15 U14 U13A U12A U12B SPORT LEEDS WEETWOOD HOCKEY CENTRE - MGS won 3-0 03-Mar-16 ST PETERS YORK won 2-0 BOYS HOCKEY EGGLESCLIFFE won 1-1 03-Mar-16 THYTHERINGTON A A GIRLS FOOTBALL 05-Mar-14 WHITBY HIGH SCHOOL lost 3rd 4th NETBALL 07-Mar-14 U13 SEVENS BIRKENHEAD SCHOOL lost 10-5 RUGBY 07-Mar-16 MACCLESFIELD ACADEMY won 9-0 FOOTBALL CHESHIRE AND WARRINGTON SCHOOL COUNTY GAMES FINAL lost 222-220 ATHLETICS 07-Mar-16 CHESHIRE AND WARRINGTON SCHOOL COUNTY GAMES FINAL lost 2-1 3rd GIRLS FOOTBALL CHESHIRE AND WARRINGTON SCHOOL COUNTY GAMES FINAL 6th VOLLEYBALL 07-Mar-16 MINI SEMI FINALS NW & NE AT HILL HOUSE DONCASTER won GIRLS HOCKEY 09-Mar-16 UNDER 19S COUNTY FINALS - THE GRANGE cheshire champions GIRLS HOCKEY 09-Mar-16 BIRCHWOOD won 7-0 FOOTBALL 09-Mar-16 MACC ACADEMY won 16-0 won 18-2 NETBALL

Fixtures week commencing 12th

DATE OPPONENTS 1ST 2ND 3RD/U16 U15 U14 U13 U12 SPORT 12-Mar-16 STOCKPORT GRAMMAR SCHOOL A H A A HH FOOTBALL 12-Mar-16 U14s/U16s COUNTY TOURNAMENT - UPTON CHESTER A A GIRLS HOCKEY 12-Mar-16 THE GRANGE A A A A A A NETBALL 12-Mar-16 KINGS MACC 7S A RUGBY 14-Mar-16 EATON BANK A A FOOTBALL 14-Mar-16 POYNTON HIGH SCHOOL A FOOTBALL 15-Mar-16 ALL HALLOWS A AA NETBALL 15-Mar-16 M&D 1/2 H FOOTBALL 15-Mar-16 LEEDS UNIVERSITY PLAYING FIELDS A GIRLS HOCKEY 16-Mar-16 WELLACRE A FOOTBALL 16-Mar-16 MGS TOURNAMENT A FOOTBALL 16-Mar-16 TYTHERINGTON H H H H HH NETBALL 16-Mar-16 CHESHIRE SEVENS - LYMM HS A RUGBY 16-Mar-16 ST NICHOLAS HIGH SCHOOL, NORTHWICH A CRICKET 17-Mar-16 POYNTON AT ALL HALLOWS A GIRLS FOOTBALL 18-Mar-16 MALBANK HS NANTWICH INDOOR FINALS A CRICKET 19-Mar-16 UNDER 12S KING CHESTER TOURNAMENT A GIRLS HOCKEY 19-Mar-16 STOCKPORT GRAMMAR A A A A A AA NETBALL 19-Mar-15 ROBIN PARK SPORTS CENTRE - WIGAN - NATIONAL FINALS TRAMPOLINE

Change of contact details If your contact details have changed (new mobile phone number/emergency contact etc.) since September please contact Lindsay Challis on [email protected]

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