Summer 2013 SPORTS HEALING HOTLINE BOYS FOOTBALL MARTIAL ARTS healing school newsletter Our Year 11s became the first at the school Karate champion Cheyne Phillips to be crowned district football champions in returned to his former school as a every year since they arrived here. teaching assistant – and ensured WELCOME students get a kick out of his experi- Pictured with PE teacher Mr Norman are ence. The former national champion’s pupils who have been involved in the success after-school club is popular with Years 7 and 8. over the past five years. The Wasps, Honey Bees and Hoverflies Welcome to a special, golden edition of our regular High Flyers newsletter, Hotline. In it we look back on some of the many Unusual guests flew in to Healing School. highlights over the past 12 months. One I remember with great pride is the Pupils had the chance to get up close and delight on the faces of our Year 11s last personal with a variety of birds of prey. August when they received the school’s best ever results. The various hawks and owls were brought into the school by The Five or more GCSEs, including Raptor Foundation. The Cambridgeshire-based organization rescues, mathematics and English, were achieved rehabilitates and returns injured birds of prey back to the wild. by 91.3% of those students. It also aims to protect and preserve them through education and The results confirmed Healing School’s conservation, providing opportunities for schools and the general public place in the top 100 performing, non- to see the birds at first hand. selective schools in the country. While academic success is a priority, German pupils visit every year as part of an annual exchange trip. Confident performances were given by 53 cheerleaders, members of our popular out-of-school what I also hope this Hotline illustrates club, when they performed in the Lincolnshire Dance Showcase in front of more than 800 is the importance we place on the likes The young people from Cleethorpes’ people at The Baths Hall, Scunthorpe. The Wasps, Honey Bees and Hoverflies performed of sport, the arts and our out-of-school twin town of Königswinter are hosted clubs. Our aim is to develop well- energetic routines with high lifts, gymnastics and complex choreography. by students at Healing School. rounded individuals. If you are new to Healing School, I hope Their exchange also includes a you enjoy your visit. formal reception hosted by the Mayor of North East Lincolnshire, HEALING HOTLINE trips to Lincoln and York and various Ann Addison healing school newsletter Principal lessons, including cookery. HEALING SCHOOL, LOW ROAD, HEALING, GRIMSBY, N.E. LINCS. DN41 7QD Tel: (01472) 502400 Fax: (01472) 502401 email: [email protected] www.healing-school.co.uk www.healing-school.co.uk TEACHING SCHOOL TEACHING SCHOOL A Logical Choice Eggstra hours The STEM club ran a Industry-standard composing and competition to name chicks recording equipment enables pupils to that were hatched in science. write and produce their own pop songs. The living egg programme enables pupils to enjoy the Healing School has purchased 16 iMacs plus wonders of how chickens Apple’s Logic Pro 9 software to transform its music hatch and they see their department over the past few months. development during the first As well as the new equipment, a steel band and two weeks of their lives. another specializing in samba have been created The club donated proceeds while various productions are ongoing. from the competition to the Blue Cross. Inspiring English Fission Mission Challenges of nuclear Well known Barnsley poet Ian proportions were faced by a McMillan and cartoonist Tony Healing student in an exclusive Husband inspired Year 7s. residential course. Our English department was Healing School’s Freddie Lawrence (15) was one of only 48 students placed in the country’s top nationwide selected to attend one per cent in January by the the four days at the University of Department for Education and Manchester. visitors throughout the year are He took part in a combination of examples of how the curriculum presentations, workshops and design and make projects, focused is brought to life. on nuclear engineering. Investment Enterprise Significant investment continues to Industry-related activities were the be made to enhance pupil facilities. focus of a special day at Healing The latest example is the spacious new School. Visitors from a variety of firms dining hall for Years 10 and 11. participated in the Year 9 Enterprise Day. Big screens show music videos as well as news The day was about improving students’ items so students can be entertained and kept employability by giving them a greater up-to-date during their lunch break. understanding of what makes a successful business..