Dates For Your Diary

Size: px

Start display at page:

Download "Dates For Your Diary"

Darleen Walton
6 years ago
Views:

Volume 11 Issue 13 Friday 22 April 2016 Dates For Your Diary Monday 25 April to Friday 29 April Thursday 28 April Monday 2 May Wednesday 11 May Year Book Photos (see below) Year 12 Parents Evening

1 Volume 11 Issue 13 Friday 22 April 2016 Dates For Your Diary Monday 25 April to Friday 29 April Thursday 28 April Monday 2 May Wednesday 11 May Year Book Photos (see below) Year 12 Parents Evening 1630hrs hrs May Bank Holiday Parents Forum 1830hrs Year 9 and 10 Careers Day Tuesday 19 July Can you help? We are finalising our planning for this year s annual careers event at Wolgarston. Currently we have over 30 representatives from vocations such as Nat West/ Royal Bank of Scotland, Aspire Training, Advanced Computer Software, Burton and Shropshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Carillion, Donna Louise Trust, Chartered Institute of Accountants, Countrywide estate agents, Staffordshire University, Entrust Careers Officer, Nova Training and many other individual businesses. Our students and their parents will be able to visit all the stalls or those of their choice during the day, details and a brochure will be released closer to the event, and in addition there will be presentations about how to apply for and perform at interviews which will also be for students and parents to attend if appropriate to your child s needs. If you can help and have a career or business that could provide information to students we would be delighted to invite you to be with us for the day. If you are interested please contact Mr Curtis on Year Book Photos Our Year 11 students will be able to have their photographs taken for the Year Book week beginning Monday 25 April. Each House has their own appointment to attend to have their photos taken in our C Block Photography Studio at tutor and break time on a specific day. Monday Pyrenees Tuesday Himalayas Wednesday Rockies Thursday Alps Friday Catch-up Sessions CONTACT DETAILS: Wolgarston High School, Cannock Road, Penkridge, STAFFORD ST19 5RX (Main Reception) (Family and Student Services) (Attendance Line) FAX: office@wolgarston.staffs.sch.uk

Visible Learning Impact Coaches To help Visible Learning become embedded

and to provide advice and support to teachers in the school about its

This may involve mentoring, observing and having conversations with those

The coaches have been selected from all faculties and departments so that

advise them, but staff may find it more useful sometimes to speak to an

In addition to the role outlined above, the impact coaches meet regularly

to create action plans of what the whole school should do as we move forward.

carried out about Visible Learning and the results were analysed at another

The impact coaches are keen to put Visible Learning at the forefront of

2 Visible Learning Impact Coaches To help Visible Learning become embedded into our culture at Wolgarston a special team has been set up. These are the Impact Coaches. The role of an impact coach is to be the driving force of Visible learning and to provide advice and support to teachers in the school about its implementation. This may involve mentoring, observing and having conversations with those members of staff who request their input. The coaches have been selected from all faculties and departments so that each of these has access to at least one dedicated impact coach who can advise them, but staff may find it more useful sometimes to speak to an impact coach from a different area of the school. In addition to the role outlined above, the impact coaches meet regularly throughout the year to discuss how Visible Learning is being implemented and to create action plans of what the whole school should do as we move forward. One such meeting before Christmas resulted in the survey that students carried out about Visible Learning and the results were analysed at another meeting to form the basis of where we go next as a school. The impact coaches are keen to put Visible Learning at the forefront of everything we do at Wolgarston so that our students benefit the most and become assessment capable learners. Feel free to talk to any of them about this. The impact coaches are: Mr Swinnerton Mr Booth Mrs Brasher Miss Causer Mrs Cavanagh Mr Leonard Miss Edwards Mr Leonard Mr Skinner Mr Stringer Mrs Weston

Easter Bake Off Challenge at Wolgarston High School Bakery On the morning of

a sponge cake mixture be decorated to a quality commercial standard.

of Easter Cakes and leave a nomination for their favourite.

3 Easter Bake Off Challenge at Wolgarston High School Bakery On the morning of Monday 21 March our Year 10 GCSE Catering students were challenged to make a cake for Easter. The success criteria was that the cake had to: show the Easter theme be made from a sponge cake mixture be decorated to a quality commercial standard. Staff and students were invited to come into the Food room to look at the display of Easter Cakes and leave a nomination for their favourite. Many voters asked if they could choose their top three rather than just one. Oh no! One vote and one vote only! Congratulations to all the students who took part in this Easter Bake Off your cakes were amazing. Prizes for the top nominations were awarded to: Hannah Page, Jessica Sinnott, Isabel Lewis and Holly Swift Hope you all had a healthy!! Easter break

students carried out their final practical exam to design

reflected a lot of hard work researching, experimenting

Each and every one of them should be extremely proud of

At 1230hrs family and friends gathered at Wolgarston to

It was tremendous to see so many proud faces.

in our restaurant from the comments you gave back, it is

In my opinion, it was clear to see that the cherry on the

4 Wolgarston Fine Dining! At the beginning of last half term, Year 11 GCSE Catering students carried out their final practical exam to design and prepare a two-course International meal to a high quality restaurant standard. The results were amazing from ALL the students, which reflected a lot of hard work researching, experimenting with dishes and working as a professional chef. Each and every one of them should be extremely proud of their achievements. At 1230hrs family and friends gathered at Wolgarston to enjoy a culinary experience. It was tremendous to see so many proud faces. (As promised, I have not included your photos in this publication!) Thank you for taking the time to come in and celebrate in our restaurant from the comments you gave back, it is clear that you enjoyed the visit and left feeling full! In my opinion, it was clear to see that the cherry on the cake for the students, was the fact that you came into school to celebrate and share in their success! Many thanks and best wishes from Mrs Burford & Mrs Beach. We have included a small selection of photographs, there will be a display in school of every students work.

Before the Easter break we saw Fun Friday being moved to become Fun Thursday - the traditional Wolgarston Sixth Form end to a half

a prize egg. Much fun ensued and the winning teams were very egg-cited!

Wolgarston to enter the British Biology Olympiad.

5 Before the Easter break we saw Fun Friday being moved to become Fun Thursday - the traditional Wolgarston Sixth Form end to a half term. For this event, Miss Kent and Mrs Sexty provided an Easter egg hunt for questions that needed to be answered correctly to win a prize egg. Much fun ensued and the winning teams were very egg-cited! British Biology Olympiad Earlier this year A-Level biology students were put through their paces to select two representatives of Wolgarston to enter the British Biology Olympiad. Lydia Page (Year 13) and Emil Galanides (Year 12) were the successful students and took part in the first round shortly after Christmas. Lydia was Highly Commended for her performance by the Royal Society of Biology and Emil achieved a Gold Award which meant that he was able to move on to the second round which took place in March. Only the top 150 students out of 7,200 who entered from across the country were taken through to round two, so despite not making it into round three Emil should be very proud of his achievement. We are!

If you played in a District or County Cup winning football team please let us know which year you won it and what age group and if possible which teacher ran your team when you won it.

6 Football Memories and History Calling all our ex-football players from 1957 onwards. Over the last twelve months we have launched our Football Centre and new 3G football pitch but we have been winning trophies for many years. Can you help us to fill in the gaps? If you played in a District or County Cup winning football team please let us know which year you won it and what age group and if possible which teacher ran your team when you won it. So, for example Year 11 District Cup winners 1996, Mr Giles. If you can help please e mail office@wolgarston.staffs.sch.uk or call Year 9 Boys District Cup On Friday 15 April, our Year 9 Boys Football Team played their semi final of the Stafford & District Cup V Weston Road High School. We started brightly and took control early on with Cameron Jackson posing a constant threat to the Weston Road backline. It was Jackson s striking partner Alex Wingfield who managed to break the deadlock thanks to a calm finish from inside the area. Wingfield managed to double Wolgarston s lead after 20 minutes thanks to another good finish. Weston Road s only threat was the long ball on the break and thankfully Sam Edmunds was always on hand to sweep up behind our defence whenever needed. Weston Road began the second half well but were unable to break through our well organised defence. With 20 minutes to go we started playing some superb football, probably the best we have played all year. Cameron Jackson scored a much deserved goal and Alex Wingfield managed to grab his third goal of the game. The best was still to come and it was Alex Marsh who popped up with two fabulous strikes from distance that confirmed Wolgarston s place in the District up Final thanks to their 6-0 victory. The final will be played on Friday 6 May on our 3G pitch. Squad: Edmunds, Powney, Black, Manley, Black, Woodman, Archer, Hallchurch, Arthrell, Lyons, Jackson, Wingfield, Wall, Bickford & Marsh. MOM: Jackson

Wolgarston Sixth Form District Cup Semi-Final Wolgarston 4-0 Sir Graham Balfour High School Having recently won the British Colleges, West Midland Division, the Sixth Form football centre team have

The final will be played at Wolgarston on the 3G pitch with a 1600hrs kick off on Friday 29 April.

7 Wolgarston Sixth Form District Cup Semi-Final Wolgarston 4-0 Sir Graham Balfour High School Having recently won the British Colleges, West Midland Division, the Sixth Form football centre team have embarked on their District Cup programme and progressed to the final after a 4-0 semi-final win against Sir Graham Balfour High School on Wednesday 20 April. The final will be played at Wolgarston on the 3G pitch with a 1600hrs kick off on Friday 29 April. Our opponents will be King Edwards Sixth Form who progressed to the final after beating Stafford Grammar School on penalties. The team performance on the evening was very solid with a clean sheet a welcome outcome from the semi-final and the goal scorers were Kyle Wainwright (2), Chris Mayne and Reece Perry. Year 11 District Cup Semi-Final Wolgarston 5 1 Fair Oak Our Year 11 football team progressed to their first ever District Cup Final after a comfortable win against Fair Oak who scored a late consolation goal but rarely threatened. Goals from Callum Stephenson (3), Joe Duckhouse and Tom Edge gave us a clear victory to follow up a 2-1 win against Blessed William Howard in the quarter final. The final will be played at Wolgarston on the 3G pitch with a 1600hrs kick off on Thursday 28 April. Our opponents will be either Alleynes or Walton High school. Year 10 Football Last night our Year 10 lads booked their place in the District Cup Final thanks to a 2-1 victory over a very strong Sir Graham Balfour High School side. We started well and took the lead after a flicked header from George Foster. Sir Graham Balfour bounced straight back to get their equaliser which meant both sides went in all square at half time. We needed to show lots of resolve and resilience to ensure that we didn t concede in the second half as we were put under a lot of pressure. With 10 minutes to go a long ball forward ended up falling at the feet of Blaze Rogers only for him to ferociously fire the ball into the roof of the net. Goalkeeper Sam Adams had to keep switched on to deny Sir Graham Balfour a late equaliser at the death! The final will be played on Wednesday 27 April on our 3G pitch. Squad: Adams, Shaw, Swift, Britton, Cooley, Miller, Pitt, Hayes, Bryant, Weaver, Lever, Rogers & Foster. MOM: Adams

Careers News Good News Stories of Ex Wolgarston Students This week we were visited by Nova Training who presented a workshop to fifty of our Year 10 students so as to raise awareness of

Each went with very different aims and aspirations.

works to help them find suitable progression routes. Here is the progress of three of them. Tom came to Nova with his GCSE passes in both Maths and English but wasn t sure what to do next!

We helped Tom apply for many jobs in a variety of areas and managed to get him into a brilliant Office based Apprenticeship. He is still doing really well.

landscaping company that were looking for a learner to complete 2 weeks work experience placement with them, Edward decided to give this a try and the company were so pleased with him they offered

Dina came to Nova and completed a 2 week work trial at a local Hairdressers and was offered a Full time Apprenticeship. She is doing fantastically well and the shop have nothing but praise for her.

9 Careers News Good News Stories of Ex Wolgarston Students This week we were visited by Nova Training who presented a workshop to fifty of our Year 10 students so as to raise awareness of Apprenticeships. The workshops were really helpful and our students found them very informative. A few of our Ex Wolgarston Students attended Nova Cannock after leaving school last summer. Each went with very different aims and aspirations. At Nova they support learners from day one to find out where they shine and what they can offer potential employers, Karen Jackson is Nova s progressions officer, and a former Wolgarston student, who works to help them find suitable progression routes. Here is the progress of three of them. Tom came to Nova with his GCSE passes in both Maths and English but wasn t sure what to do next! His main aim was to gain a job or Apprenticeship. He wasn t sure on the area he wanted to work in so Nova helped him build a CV and participate in employability activities to get him work ready. We helped Tom apply for many jobs in a variety of areas and managed to get him into a brilliant Office based Apprenticeship. He is still doing really well. Edward came to Nova and passed his Level 2 functional skills in English, his Diploma in Motor Vehicle and he also completed a work placement at a local garage, then an opportunity arose with a landscaping company that were looking for a learner to complete 2 weeks work experience placement with them, Edward decided to give this a try and the company were so pleased with him they offered him a fully paid Apprenticeship to start the following Monday. He is now working with them and progressing well and will be completing a qualification in Horticulture. Dina came to Nova and completed a 2 week work trial at a local Hairdressers and was offered a Full time Apprenticeship. She is doing fantastically well and the shop have nothing but praise for her. She will attend their academy one day a week to gain her level 2 in hairdressing then hopefully move onto her level 3. The feedback from the company is that she works very hard and picks things up quickly which is always great to hear. Careers Advice As an Apprentice in the British Army you ll have experiences you simply won t find anywhere else. You ll make friends for life and travel the world, all while earning a very competitive wage. We train thousands of people in roles ranging from IT to engineering to catering and healthcare. So, whoever you are and whatever your ambitions, we can help you become a better you. #abetteryou

Careers Advice Construction is growing, with 120,000 apprentices needed by 2018. Construction is an industry that is helping to shape the future.

For more information about the range of careers in construction click below. www.goconstruct.org Start your career with an apprenticeship.

Don't miss these great new vacancies, including Degree Apprenticeships and the new Solicitor Higher Apprenticeship which allows you to qualify as a Solicitor and gain a law degree (LLB).

10 Careers Advice Construction is growing, with 120,000 apprentices needed by Construction is an industry that is helping to shape the future. It s not just about building sites, technical apprentices, such as Architectural Apprentices earn while they learn and enjoy fantastic training and development opportunities for jobs offsite. For more information about the range of careers in construction click below. Start your career with an apprenticeship. Earn a salary, gain experience and professional qualifications. Don't miss these great new vacancies, including Degree Apprenticeships and the new Solicitor Higher Apprenticeship which allows you to qualify as a Solicitor and gain a law degree (LLB). SEARCH AND APPLY What s on offer? We offer two disciplines of Apprenticeship at Thames Water. These are Electrical ICA and Mechanical and Electrical. What will this role involve? The next 4 years are going to be really busy learning loads of new skills and gaining experience in technologies and area's you didn't even know existed. This is a blended course where you will study both electrical and mechanical disciplines at college and out on our sites. Who we are looking for? Apprentices are key to our success and we have very high standards when selecting our apprentices. Therefore you should have a minimum of five GCSEs at grade C and above including English, Science and Maths (B grade in Maths for ICA). 14,500 starting salary plus benefits. Each apprentice will also receive a laptop and smart phone on joining. Click here for more info and to apply Bri-Stor Systems are a manufacturing company based in Hixon, Stafford who are currently recruiting for Apprentices. They have also organised an open evening on 26 April hrs hrs. Click here for more info on Bri-Stor Are you between 14 and 17? Studying GCSEs or A Levels? Have an interest in health as a career? Then you can book onto the Operating Theatre Live, Summer Tour At the event students will work in a real operating theatre with real doctors, nurses, midwives and allied health professionals dissecting real specimens and performing real surgical techniques. Tickets are on sale now, to find out more visit:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION - SEE STUDENT INFORMATION, CAREERS, UPCOMING EVENTS ON THE SCHOOL WEBSITE. Click on the blue CareerMap link (below) or visit their website (www.careermap.co.

uk student information, careers, links to local and national websites or student information - work experience.

Inspirational Quotes Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

11 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION - SEE STUDENT INFORMATION, CAREERS, UPCOMING EVENTS ON THE SCHOOL WEBSITE. Click on the blue CareerMap link (below) or visit their website ( for advice, industry news and the latest apprenticeship jobs.. Click on the box link below to see a brand new magazine packed with advice on Apprenticeships and careers. Click to see the Alcohol Education Trust website; there is some interesting information and advice for parents. You can also click to see their March newsletter. Careers Advice For all your questions about careers and work experience please visit student information, careers, links to local and national websites or student information - work experience. For access to the work experience database students will need to collect a work experience pack from Student Reception and use the enclosed user name and password. Inspirational Quotes Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared. Buddha Famous Dyslexic Scott Quinnell Born 20 August 1972 in Glamorgan Former Welsh International Rugby League & Rugby Union Player He scored 11 tries for Wales and captained his country on 7 occasions in Rugby Union Dyslexic Wolgarston PE Department are on. Please follow the PE Department on Twitter for up to date news about the PE clubs, fixtures, results, visits, BTEC & GCSE PE and lots ALSO AVAILABLE IN LARGE PRINT - PLEASE CONTACT: office@wolgarston.staffs.sch.uk Or take a look at our website at Wolgarston High School now has Twitter and Facebook! Our Twitter account Follow us for updates and general school information. The next issue of the SNU due May 2016

Dates For Your Diary

Volume 11 Issue 15 Friday 20 May 2016 Dates For Your Diary Monday 30 May - Friday 3 June Monday 6 June Tuesday 7 June Thursday 9 June Monday 20 June - Wednesday 22 June Half Term Back to School Educational