Soundwave 2016 The Mary Hare Magazine June 2016 maryhare.org.ukmaryhare.org.uk In this issue: Speech Day 10 HRH Princess Royal visits 17 Sports Day 28 Ski Trip 44 Hare & Tortoise Walk 51 Head Boy & Head Girl 18 Primary News 46 SLT & Audiology 53 1 Soundwave 2016 The Mary Hare Magazine June 2016 maryhare.org.uk Acknowledgements Contents Editors, Gemma Pryor and Sammie Wilkinson Looking back and looking forward The Mary Hare Year 4–20 by Peter Gale Getting Active 21–28 Cole’s Diner 29–30 Welcome to this wonderful edition of Soundwave – Mr Peter Gale a real showcase of the breadth and diversity of experiences Arts News 31–33 which young people at Mary Hare get to enjoy. I hope you Helping Others 34–35 will enjoy reading it. People News 35–39 This has been a great year but joined us for our whole school under strict control and while Our Principal one with a real sadness at its sponsored walk/run and a they are substantial, they only Alumni 40–41 heart – the death of a member recent visit from Chelsea allow us to keep going – to of staff. Lesley White made a Goalkeeper Asmir Begovic who pay the wages and heat the Getting Around 42–45 huge contribution to Mary Hare presented us with a cheque school and to try to keep on and there is a tribute to her on for £10,000 means that the top of the maintenance of two Mary Hare Primary School 46–48 page 39. swimming pool Sink or Swim complex campuses. Whenever appeal is drawing to a close. Fundraising 49–52 Mary Hare School is a school we want to do something extra, or better, we rely on charitable made up of young people from Meanwhile staff have been donations and specifically Speech & Language Therapy and Audiology 53–57 all over the UK and beyond, working as hard as ever with the work of our Foundation. all bringing something to and for our pupils. We were Because we don’t like to come Special Features 58–61 the wonderful diversity of delighted to receive a verdict of to you cap in hand, you may our community. These young ‘Good’ in a Care Inspection at Mary Hare in Pictures 62–63 not realise how little money we people are united by their the end of September and at have to spend on things we deafness, but also by their the time of writing are awaiting would dearly like to do. So do schooling. I remain absolutely an inspection of education. please consider us if you are certain that the majority of deaf There have been many changes doing a run, a coffee morning children need to be around since their last visit and we look or if you have ambitious other children like them and forward to demonstrating their fundraising ideas, or wish to that isolation can cause serious impact to a team of inspectors. damage to self-esteem and make a donation to our 70th This year is the 70th Anniversary wellbeing. The pupils who join anniversary appeal. I give you of the school adopting the us later than Year 7 tell us again my word that any money we name of its founder and we are and again how they were often receive will be used wisely. Joey, Luke and Jack celebrating in lots of ways. We th present – but not included I do hope you will enjoy this 6 Formers enjoying the walk cooking us a treat! Jake shows us his circus skills hope that you will be involved and therefore the richness of episode of Soundwave. in some way. experience in these pages takes Best wishes, on an additional significance. I hope you will forgive me for ending with a request, whether It has been a great year – you are a parent, grandparent Howard House 2 opened on or friend of the school. We time and was needed for the are a non-maintained special bumper number of Year 7 school, meaning that fees are boarders, we were honoured to Principal and CEO paid by the home LA of each be visited by the Princess Royal. child. We are under great Look at our scarecrow The next day, Pippa Middleton pressure to keep those fees Norika’s got talent! Year 7 getting excited for Christmas 2 3 Soundwave 2016 The Mary Hare Magazine June 2016 maryhare.org.ukmaryhare.org.uk June 2015 September 2015 The Mary Hare Year Hare Mary The The Mary Hare Year Junior Speech Day Year Hare Mary The Our guest speaker was Oliver Westbury, the first He is hoping to complete 26 capital city Summer production British deaf person to reach the North Pole in marathons for his next challenge. He also April 2008. He spoke about his expedition and hopes to go to the South Pole one day! by Tony Trigwell-Jones all the marathons he has done in the past for More information can be found on his website: charities like NDCS. www.oliverwestbury.co.uk 2015’s Gruesome Tales performance was a resounding success, with all students taking part in trying something a little different. The first award was presented to the pupils who The Boarding Houses awarded prizes to: had consistently good achievement and effort grades Alfie Johnson and Mya Lawrence in Year 7 for (A and E) every term throughout all of last year. As a piece of ensemble theatre, we were all aware giving a brilliant short speech on two welcome days. Congratulations to: of the challenges, however, as resilient young Grace Thomas in Year 8 for improved behaviour Rebecca Dakin for consistently achieving people continually do, they rose to the occasion and being helpful around the house. and delivered assured, comic and committed fantastic A and E throughout Year 7 Christian Clark in Year 8 as he is always extremely performances across Music, Dance and Drama. Elle Johnstone for excellent A and E throughout helpful, polite and always has a smile on his face. We were all exceedingly proud of their achievements, Year 8 as I’m sure their parents and carers were. Pollyanna Begbie in Year 9 for always helping new Thomas Keer for brilliant A and E throughout students and making visiting pupils feel welcome. Including 2016’s Summer Extravangaza, we have Year 9 now enjoyed three years of being supported Acrobatics! Alex Courtney-Guy in Year 9. Over the past year in these performances by students studying The Speech and Language Therapists awarded Alex has matured greatly and shown a kind and GCSE Performing Arts. For Gruesome Tales, the following pupils for their effort: considerate nature. the then year 10 group worked in a variety of Simron Gurung in Year 7 KiriLynn awarded a Youth Club prize to roles including Marketing and Promotion, Stage Morgan Keane. She is the Assistant Manager Ollie Rowley in Year 8 Management and Props and Costumes. in Youth Club, very reliable, always has a smile We’ll look after you Alfie! Jessica Hungbeme in Year 9 and is hard working. As a celebration of the creativity, hard work >> and enthusiasm of students, these events are in equal terms impressive, entertaining and heart-warming. By encouraging students to try a new style of dance, visual art, cookery, music or theatre, we continue to develop and broaden their understanding of these areas, while challenging and exceeding their own Our future hip hop artists expectations of what they thought possible of themselves. I’m sure this is something any teacher would be proud to be a part of. Ann Shalini-Mathyvathanan Aaron Harris Caitlin Greenfield 4 Alfie Johnson & Mya Lawrence 5 Soundwave 2016 The Mary Hare Magazine June 2016 maryhare.org.uk Morgan Keane India-Rose Appleton Alex Courtney-Guy Ellis McLean YEAR 9 FORM PRIZES The Liz May Prize was awarded to the pupil in the Language Enrichment Group who perseveres Mrs Sullivan - Alex Courtney-Guy for his and makes most progress in English in Key Stage 3. increased maturity. This year the Liz May Prize was awarded to India Mrs Papas - Caitlin Greenfield for always being Appleton who has made outstanding progress in well behaved, polite and nearly always on time. The Mary Hare Year Hare Mary The writing, reading and speaking and listening skills. Year 9 Activities Week Year Hare Mary The Dr Rocca - Thomas Keer The Kenneth Bayliss Cup Trophy for boys is awarded for the most progress made in PE. This By Nick Papas SUBJECT PRIZES year the prize was awarded to Ellis Mclean. Monday 14th September Tuesday 15th September Art & Design – Thomas Keer Mr Gale awarded a special Principal’s prize to Multi-Activity Programme Biology – Aaron Harris India Rose Appleton. This was awarded for her In the morning we all went to the Indoor positive outlook, good manners and excellent When we arrived the students were split into Climbing Centre in Reading. D & T - Shalini Mathyvathanan behaviour across all three years of Key Stage 3. two groups for the ballistic challenge (catapulting After lunch we went to Theale Lake to do Dance – India Appleton A big congratulations goes to Thomas Keer. water balloons into a huge parachute for the rest canoeing and try out SUPs (stand up paddle English – Jeramy Weekes He won his form prize and the A&E prize. He also of the team to run and catch). boards). The group was divided into 4; one group claimed first prize for Physics and for Art & Design. practised steering the canoes for the expedition French – Martha Ryan They were then split into smaller groups for the rest of the day for the following various activities: later in the week.