Penglais Newsletter Mawrth / March 2013 www.penglais.org.uk Rhif/No. 75 ROAD SAFETY The School Council and members of staff have drawn attention again to the issue of road safety at the rear entrance to the school and, in particular, the crossing area between the Sixth Form Centre and Brynamlwg. Despite the installation of traffic calming measures some cars still travel too fast in this area. The danger is increased by cars parking on the brow to drop pupils off. The access to the school site is very restricted and the only through road is heavily used by buses at the beginning and end of the school day. Parents are asked to exercise the greatest care at these times and to be patient if staff on duty give priority to buses and taxis entering and leaving the site. YEAR 10 DONATE 800 TO OXFAM Again this year, Penglais School Council donated over 800 to Oxfam Unwrapped. Form 10JI was recently presented with a shield for raising the most money out of all the form groups in the school. Dr. Ibbotson (form tutor) and the pupils raised a fantastic 119.00 enough to buy mosquito nets, school supplies and two chickens, save trees and provide green energy, care for mothers and safe water for 10 people. We are so proud of 10JI. SCIENCE THE BRITISH BIOLOGY OLYMPIAD 2013 Congratulations to two of our A Level Biology students who took part in this competition gaining enough points to be awarded certificates. Seren Dupont 42 points (Bronze), Rowena Donnison 39 points (Highly commended). The British Biology Olympiad is open to all post-16 students in the UK. It aims to challenge and stimulate further interest in biology in gifted students and uses a multiple choice paper taken online in schools. NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK Thirty Year 7 pupils attended the National Science week Science Fair, Invention and Discovery, at Aberystwyth University on Tuesday 19th March. The interactive stalls gave pupils the opportunity to carry out experiments with plants, experience hands-on encounters with wild animals and ride a mechanical horse. Pupils are now able to make bouncy balls out of custard and explain why you shouldn t eat sweets that have been on the floor! RED NOSE DAY Lowri Walker and Stephan Ruff 10JI Form Reps DATES FOR THE DIARY Tuesday 26 March Wednesday 27 March Monday 15 April Thursday 18 April Year 7 Parents Evening 7.30pm End of term Summer term begins Spring Concert 7.30pm Main Hall 1
Social Science Department - Psychology, Sociology and Health and Social Care Newyddion URDD News Llwyddiant yn Eisteddfod Rhanbarth Ceredigion / Success in the Ceredigion County Eisteddfod Staff and pupils in the Social Science Department would like to thank Dr Sarah Riley for an interesting and informative lecture on her current research into body image and Dr Nigel Holt for involving Aberystwyth University in providing exciting work experience projects for sixth formers studying Psychology. We would also like to thank Professor Alan Clark from the Criminology and Law Department for enthralling us with another wise, well- informed and wide-ranging lecture to the Year 13 sociologists. Jane Guest, Project Coordinator from Social Care in Partnership (Mid Wales) from Careers Wales put together a stunning programme for thirty of our Health and Social Care A Level students, informing them of the many career opportunities offered in this area. Students were fortunate to have the opportunity to hear about the career profiles and work of a number of health professionals working in the locality: Georgina Middleton, Occupational Therapist, Chris- Llongyfarchiadau mawr i Oghenetega Emeseh, 9KR ar ennill y gystadleuaeth Llefaru Unigol i Ddysgwyr Blwyddyn 7-9 yn Eisteddfod Rhanbarth Ceredigion ar Fawrth 15fed ym Mhafiliwn Pontrhydfendigaid. Derbyniodd Tega feirniadaeth glodwiw am ei gyflwyniad trawiadol a naturiol o r gerdd A gymri di Gymru? gan Robat Gruffudd. Bydd yn mynd ymlaen i gynrychioli Ceredigion yn Eisteddfod Genedlaethol yr Urdd Sir Benfro ym mis Mai. Pob hwyl i ti, Tega! tine Leonard, the Neurology Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist with Hywel Dda Health Board, Ruth Jones, Senior Social Worker and Donna James, trainee Social Worker, Anna Morgan Assistant Director of Cartrefi Cymru and Sam Farquhar, Registered Manager Nursing & Domiciliary Services with Cerecare. There is no doubt that the contribution of such expertise and support from members of the community has a fantastic impact, helping pupils to understand and reflect in the widest possible sense, so many thanks to everyone concerned for their candid and inspiring talks. Congratulations to Oghenetega Emeseh, 9KR on winning the Individual Recitation competition for Years 7-9 Learners in the Ceredigion County Eisteddfod held at Pontrhydfendigaid Pavilion on March 15 th. Tega received an outstanding adjudication for his impressive and natural presentation of the poem A gymri di Gymru by Robat Gruffudd. He will now go on to represent Ceredigion in the National Urdd Eisteddfod in Pembrokshire in May. Good luck,tega. Parhau wnaeth y llwyddiant wrth i Grŵp Llefaru Blwyddyn 7-9 i Ddysgwyr Ysgol Penglais ennill eu cystadleuaeth. Aelodau r grŵp llefaru yw Jessica Wall 9OB; Abi Child a Sharon Christopher 9KP; Keris Collins, Tega Emeseh, Leo Oikawa, Nathan Jackson, a Tomos Walker 9KR; Husna Adam Malik 9DP; Kitty Cannadam a Jack Goodchild 9KD. Cawsant feirniadaeth wych am gyfleu hwyl ac afiaeth y gerdd Waw! Glanllyn! gan Dorothy Jones, un o feirniaid y gystadleuaeth. Byddant hwythau hefyd yn cynrychioli eu sir yn Eisteddfod Genedlaethol yr Urdd ym mis Mai. Pob lwc i chithau hefyd. 2 The success continued with the Ysgol Penglais Recitation Group for Years 7-9 Learners winning their competition. The group members are Jessica Wall 9OB, Abi Child & Sharon Christopher 9KP, Keris Collins, Tega Emeseh, Leo Oikawa, Nathan Jackson & Tomos Walker 9KR, Husna Adam Malik 9DP, Kitty Cannadam & Jack Goodchild 9KD. They received an excellent adjudication for conveying the fun and zest of a trip to the Urdd Camp at Glanllyn described in the poem Waw Glanllyn! by Dorothy Jones, one of the adjudicators. They too will represent their county at the National Urdd Eisteddfod in May. Good luck!
URDD RUGBY VIIS RYGBI R URDD (SAITH BOB OCHR) Newsletter Congratulations to the Penglais School Urdd Rugby team which recently took part in the National Urdd Rugby VIIs in Llanelli. Penglais School reached the quarter final of the competition. Thank you to Mr R Rudge and Mr D Slinger for coaching and taking the team to Llanelli. Llongyfarchiadau i Dîm Rygbi r Urdd Penglais am gymryd rhan yng Ngemau Rygbi Cenedlaethol yr Urdd yn Llanelli. Cyrhaeddodd Ysgol Penglais y rownd cynderfynol yn y gystadleuaeth. Llawer o ddiolch i Mr. R. Rudge a Mr. D. Slinger am hyfforddi r tîm ac am fynd â nhw i Lanelli MUSIC SUCCESS AT THE URDD CERDDORIAETH YN LLWYDDO YN YR URDD Brother and sister Grady and Erin Hassan won the Solo Brass competitions for their age group. Both competitions were hotly contested and Penglais School is delighted not only with Grady s and Erin s successes but also that they will represent Ceredigion in the National Urdd Eisteddfod. Both pupils received impressive adjudications. Grady ac Erin Hassan (brawd a chwaer), enillodd eu cystadlaethau Unwd Pres. Roedd safon y gystadleuaeth yn uchel iawn ac mae r ysgol yn ymfalchio yn eu llwyddiant, Bydd Grady ac Erin yn cynrychioli Ceredigion yn Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Urdd Gobaith Cymru. Cafodd y ddau ddisgybl feirniadaethau gwych. Congratulations to the School Band which, for the third year, will be staged at the National Urdd Eisteddfod. Llongyfarchiadau i Fand yr Ysgol a fydd yn perfformio yn Eisteddfod Genedlaethol yr Urdd am y drydedd flwyddyn yn olynol. URDD DANCE COMPETITIONS / CYSTADLAETHAU DAWNS YR URDD The school will represent the County in two dance competitions at the National Urdd Eisteddfod. The year 7 9 Hip Hop/ Street/Disco Dancing group and the Creative Dance group danced their way to success at the recent Urdd County Dance Eisteddfod. Congratulations to Emma Whitney, Fion Healy Purser, Anna Allan Jones, Jessica Wall, Maeve Courtier Lilley, Edith Smith, Anya Clements, Holly Stables, Niamh O Brien, Sam Medeni, Annabel Talco, Seren Taylor, Emily Walsh, Katy Reyers, Alysha Fitzpatrick, Leanne Hopson, Sarah Cooke, Erika Busson and Naomi Thorogood. Edith Smith narrowly missed going through to the field with her solo dance she received a glowing adjudication. Many thanks to Mrs Emma O Brien who prepared our dance teams. Bydd yr ysgol yn cynrychioli r Sir mewn dwy gystadleuaeth ddawnsio yn Eisteddfod Genedlaethol yr Urdd. Roedd grŵp dawnsio Hip Hop/Stryd/Disco a r Grŵp Dawns Greadigol (blynyddoedd 7 9) yn llwyddiannus yn Eisteddfod Ddawns y Sir. Llongyfarchiadau i Emma Whitney, Ffion Healy Purser, Anna Allan Jones, Jessica Wall, Maeve Courtier Lilley, Edith Smith, Anya Clements, Holly Stables, Niamh O Brien, Sam Medini, Annabel Talco, Seren Taylor Emily Walsh, Katy Reyers, Alysha Fitzpatric, Leanne Hopson, Sarah Cooke, Erica Busson, Naiomi Thorogood and Ceri Davies. O drwch blewyn collodd Edith Smith y cyfle o fynd trwyddo ond cafodd feirniadaeth ardderchog. Llawer o ddiolch i Mrs. Emma O Brien am hyfforddi r dawnswyr. 3
NON STAGE URDD EISTEDDFOD COMPETITIONS CYSTADLAETHAU ERAILL YR URDD For the first time this year Penglais School entered non-stage competitions. We are extremely proud of the school s entries in Photography and Weaving. Congratulations to all pupils who took part. Matthew Jones 8CP will represent Ceredigion in the Weaving competition. Congratulations and Good Luck! Am y tro cyntaf eleni, cymerodd yr ysgol ran mewn cystadlaethau ar wahan i r cystadlaethau llwyfan. Rydym yn falch iawn o r gwaith Ffotograffiaeth a Gwehyddu. Llongyfarchiadau i bawb a gymerodd ran. Bydd Matthew Jones, 8CP, yn cynrychioli Ceredigion yn y Gwehyddu. Llongyfarchiadau a Phob Lwc! EAL PUPILS VISIT ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY FOR THE HAY SCRIBBLERS TOUR Yesterday we went to Aberystwyth University for the Hay Scribblers tour. The group took part in a poetry workshop and then we met the authors Damian Dibben and Laura Dockrill. It was really interesting listening to them tell us about their stories and what inspired them to write. Damian Dibben told us about Jake Djones, in the History Keepers. He is a boy who travels back in history with the history keepers on a quest to find his parents, who are lost in time. We then tried writing an exciting first line of a story to encourage people to read on. Laura Dockrill likes food and sampled our Pringles and Maltesers! She wore CAKE STALL a very colourful dress and she said that people should dress as if they are going to a birthday party! She talked to us about her new book Darcy Burdock and how Darcy meets with the octopus. It was a very funny story! We then imagined that someone we knew was an animal and we had to describe them. Ignacio s friend was a lion! At the end of the day we bought copies of the books and the authors signed them, with a nice message for us. We really enjoyed the day. By Ignacio Espinoza Rojas and Kimberly Hau A cake stall was organised by the EAL pupils and staff for Comic Relief. There were all kinds of cakes including chocolate cakes, muffins, sponge cakes, and different cakes from around the world. The pupils raised 71. Thank you to all who contributed and bought the cakes!!!!!!!! Rodrigo Barroso. Eventing Championships of Great Britain SCHOOL UNIFORM Pupils must wear full school uniform to school. Currently some pupils are wearing incorrect shoes and school trousers. Please ensure that your child has full school uniform which includes black trainers or shoes with no large logos or bands of colour. Trousers must be of a traditional style. Please refer to the school website or contact Mrs Rudge, Mrs Adamson or Mrs Payne if you require further clarification on uniform. WELSH INDOOR ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS Congratulations to Jamie Evans Year 13 who won Gold in both Welsh indoor rowing championships in Cardiff in December, and the English indoor rowing championships. 4 Lianne Edwards on King Freddie competed in the Eventing Championships of Great Britain last term at the David Broome Event Centre. Lianne and King Freddie qualified at the Caerleon Equestrian Centre in the 3ft class. Lianne won 3 rd place in dressage, 4 th place in cross country and 6 th in show jumping and was placed overall third. Many congratulations Lianne!
Newsletter FAIR TRADE FORTNIGHT FASHION SHOW 2013 The Penglais School Fair Trade Group (Chloe Crowl, Julia Ellis, Emilia Meissner and Katherine Lewis) led by Ms Kath Porter produced an amazing fashion show on March 1 st to raise awareness of Fair Trade, ethically sourced and recycled clothing available in the local area. The show included outfits from Polly s, Wench, Cafe Society, Alison Jones Schoolwear, Clive s Menswear and Inc. The group is very grateful to all of these businesses for their support. Parts of the event were used to showcase the amazing talent of some Years 7, 8 & 10 Penglais students who have designed and made their own clothes from items such as recycled sweet wrappers, newspapers and fleece. During the interval the audience were treated to some traditional Ghanian drumming from master drummer Emmanuel Okuni Annang. The Fair Trade Group will use this event to help them gain Fair Trade Status for the school and very importantly, continue to educate pupils and staff about the need for Fair Trade to help people in less economically developed countries to benefit from trade and improve their standards of living. The Fair Trade Group is looking to recruit new enthusiastic members to help on its Fair Trade mission. If you are interested please see Ms K. Porter (English). 5
St David s Day Celebration On Friday 1 st of March all pupils in Year 7, 8 and 9 attended our annual St David s celebration in the Great Hall. The programme included recitation, the junior choir, the junior brass band, hip hop dancing and a staff versus pupils quiz; A Question of Wales (won by the pupils!). Pupils gave presentations about the culture of Wales and our invited speaker, Dr Rhodri Llwyd Morgan, described the important contribution that the people of Aberystwyth and Ceredigion have made to the history and development of the Welsh language. The morning closed with an enthusiastic rendition of Mae Hen Wlad fy Nhadau led by the school junior brass band. This event was a lovely opportunity to celebrate the talents of our pupils and appreciate the culture of our School, Ceredigion and Wales. We are very grateful to the Arts Centre for their continued and generous support of the school. Dathliad Dydd Gwŷl Ddewi 6 Ar ddydd Gwener y Cyntaf o Fawrth, aeth disgyblion blynyddoedd 7, 8 a 9 i r Neuadd Fawr ar gyfer ein dathliad Gwŷl Ddewi Blynyddol. Mwynhawyd rhaglen o eitemau amrywiol megis adrodd, y côr iau, y band pres iau, dawnsio hip hop a chwis staff yn erbyn disgyblion, Cwestiynau am Gymru (enillodd y disgyblion!). Cafwyd cyflwyniadau gan y disgyblion am ddiwylliant Cymru a disgrifiodd Dr. Rhodri Llwyd Morgan, ein siaradwr gwadd, gyfraniad pwysig pobl Aberystwyth a Cheredigion i hanes a datblygiadau r iaith Gymraeg. Daeth y dathliadau i ben gyda phawb yn canu Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau i gyfeiliant band pres iau r ysgol. Roedd yr achlusur hwn yn gyfle gwych i ddathlu doniau ein disgyblion a gwerthfawrogi diwylliant ein hysgol, Ceredigion a Chymru. Rydym yn ddiolchgar i Ganolfan y Celfyddydau am ei chefnogaeth hael i r ysgol.
RED NOSE DAY FRIDAY 15 TH MARCH Newsletter The Sixth Form organised various activities for the whole school which took part in the main hall throughout the day. Pupils and staff wore either a red themed outfit or fancy dress. The activities included games such as a Deal or no Deal with a twist, dancing challenges and the presenters and teachers took part in an eating challenge. The total money raised is to be confirmed. 9am 4pm on the 20 th April 2013 at Plasgrug Leisure Centre, Aberystwyth Free Heart Screening for people between the ages of 16-40 years Limited places contact zoe.williams4@wales.nhs.uk or 01970 635915 Free Health Fair for ALL! Come along with friends and family Blood Pressure Testing Fitness Testing Body Composition Analysis Cholesterol Tests Blood Sugar Tests Free Exercise Taster Sessions Speak to the Experts Community Health Council National Exercise Referral Team Delyth Townsend Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Nurse Specialist (genetically inherited high cholesterol) Denise Lewis - Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse Specialist denise.lewis@wales.nhs.uk 07976 249540 01970 635327 7
Help raise funds for Cancer Research UK In Memory of Suzu (1994 2013) Suzunosuke Kubota visited Penglais School in July 2011 through the exchange programme Penglais has with Otemae High School in Osaka, Japan. At the time, he had already been treated for a rare cancer that affects children and young adults. By the time Penglais students, including many friends he had met on his visit to Aberystwyth, visited Japan in July 2012, Suzu s cancer had returned. He knew there was a good chance he would not survive and, despite the best efforts of doctors, he died on 30 January 2013. He was just 18. Suzu wanted to help cancer patients all over the world. During his illness, he helped publicize the situation of cancer patients through campaigns and the media in Japan. Sam Harvey, a student at Penglais from 2005 to 2012 and now studying at the University of Manchester, will be taking part in the Bupa Great Manchester Run on Sunday, 26 May 2013 to raise funds for Cancer Research UK. Sam writes: I met Suzu in 2011, when he visited Wales through my school s exchange programme with his high school in Osaka, Japan. We saw each other again a year later when I visited Japan. In 10 of the best days of my life, we were able to get to know one another quite well. At the time Suzu had undergone extensive treatment for his cancer, which had returned, and some of the physical effects were evident. However, his kind, gentle personality never faltered. He smiled and laughed a lot, he loved good food and cooking and practising kendo and, most of all, he enjoyed sharing experiences with the people he loved. We kept in touch after I came back from Japan. Suzu liked to talk about the things that made him happy. However, his condition deteriorated further during the latter half of 2012. He was always very open about his health and his treatment, and took the trouble to let his friends know what was happening even when he was left weakened by radiotherapy. Suzu s positive outlook in the face of adversity was truly inspiring to all those who knew him, and he will be much missed. I would like to honour Suzu s memory by dedicating this run to him. Please be part of the legacy that helps fulfil his dream. This is the first time Sam has done any serious fundraising, so he has no idea how much money he can raise, but however much we do manage to raise will contribute to changing people s lives for the better, and the more we raise the more of a difference we can make. ANY amount you can give is going to help! Cancer Research UK is publishing an WORLD BOOK DAY Ceredigion Museum ran a World Book Day 2013 competition to celebrate 40 years of the museum. Congratulations to Ashley Holloway and Holly Richardson from Penglais School who won First Prize in the 12-18 section with their story. interview with Sam in a forthcoming newsletter, and the race will be televised live on the BBC. If you re in Manchester, do come and support Sam in the 10K run. You can donate to Sam s campaign to raise funds for Cancer Research UK directly at www.justgiving.com/ samharvey2013, or by handing in the money at Reception, where there should be a sponsorship form to fill in. (UK taxpayers can Gift Aid their donations.) NATIONAL STORY TELLING WEEK 8 Pupils and staff were invited to choose a book that they would wish to have if stranded on a desert island. Needless to say, this produced a huge range of responses from: one with lots of pages so that I could burn it to War and Peace! These were posted in the foyer and on classroom doors which provided lots of discussion. Watch out for the competition Guess who s coming to dinner? next term.