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Dear parents, carers and friends of the school 2011-2012 ... well, what a year that has been! We began with much celebration last September: our best ever examination results at A level and at GCSE in 2011, taking us on again from the excellence of 2010. We moved into Phase II of our fine rebuilding of the school and the Bishop of Carlisle came to declare us open. We became a Church of England Academy with all the new freedoms and possibilities that that brings. We then had a super Autumn Term, concluding as always with the Carol Service in the Cathedral. It was just as we were planning to move into Phase III of the rebuilding that we had the news that Ofsted would be inspecting the school again in February 2012. Already? we said. Yes, they said. But we need not have worried they gave us a glowing report again, saying that we are a Good school and getting better and better. superb performances indeed at the Carlisle and District Music and Drama Festival, a stunning Romeo and Juliet and Jungle Book by Trinity Theatre Company, excellent residential for Years 7 and 8 in the Lake District, two students carrying the Olympic Torch into the city, continued success in a range of sports, the piano masterclass by Sam Hayward ... of course, the opening of Phase III of the rebuild... and much more, details of which you can read herein. September 2012 sees us begin again with excellence in our exam results and with the rebuilding of the 11-16 school almost complete ready for the beginning of the new term and a royal visit in early October. Thank you once again for your part in the community of the school and its wider life, and for your encouragement and support. Alan Mottershead Headteacher
Once Ofsted had been and gone we were then inspected as a Church of England school, and this proved to be a celebration of the journey of the school in the past three years as we were also found to be Good, and with a quality of care in the school community for each individual, student and staff, which the inspector described as exceptional. We also found out that we had won the North West Region Secondary Church School 2012. Our Finances were then inspected as well and they also are in Good shape! However, we think that we have had enough inspections to last us for a while now, so that we can just get on. Just getting on last year also involved some
adore horses. I would love to go again, so I will ask my parents to take me and my brothers. I liked the floating heads the best!
Reminders
Autumn term ends Thursday 20 December 2012 Half term Monday 29 Oct to Friday 2 Nov 2012 Spring term begins Monday 7 January 2013 Half term Monday 11 to Friday 15 Feb 2013
After four varied lecture sessions students took part in a debate on whether or not belief in God is justifiable in the face of suffering. Anyone was free to participate and contributions from representatives of each school were insightful and thought provoking. Many thanks to Trinitys own enthusiastic contributors, including Hannah Dhalech, Luke Gray and Sebastian Mansour, who all represented us very well. As well as reinforcing and extending exam knowledge, Dr Vardy gave more complete explanations of some of the foundational concepts of Philosophy and Ethics than are given at GCSE and the conference inspired many to take their studies to a higher level. Dr Vardy has already been invited back to Cumbria for next year and we look forward to hearing from him again. Emma Clare 11BST
On Wednesday 1 February Trinity School hosted a unique one day Philosophy and Ethics Conference chaired by Dr Peter Vardy, Vice-Principal of Heythrop College, University of London. Dr Vardy has been the main speaker at the largest A level RS Conferences in England and similar events around the world and this, his first conference in Cumbria, was attended by over two hundred
of the central themes in Philosophy and Ethics, focusing on topics that appear in the GCSE and A level exam specifications such as the problem of evil and National Law.
Rebuild Update
22 May 2012 was the third and dining hall, Maths anniversary of the cutting of the Department, Learning first turf at the start of our Support and the old Food redevelopment project; what Technology rooms. changes have taken place in Thanks, as ever, to Border those three years! At the time of Construction we were able writing the update last year, to open the new Phase as Phase 1 (the Armstrong Building) planned for the start of the had been completed The new dining hall and Phase 2 was underway. A year on and we now have both Phases 2 and 3 open, with work on Phase 4 (the final piece of the jigsaw) having been started in April. Opened on 7 October 2011 by the Rt Rev James Newcome, Bishop of Carlisle, Phase 2 saw the former English corridor doubled in width to become the Music and Learning Support departments on the ground floor and Art and Humanities on the first floor; the former Design and Technology building was remodelled into six Modern Foreign Languages classrooms, plus the Hub - the first dedicated social space for our Year 7-11 students. It was always known that Phase 3 would be a massive undertaking, and so it proved. The work covered a very large area: the former lower kitchen
The upper floor of the Golden Triangle across the site. There is also a newly constructed covered link giving access to the Chapman library, where Adult Education staff are also located during the day. In addition to the building, the frontage to Strand Road has been completely transformed with a series of raised planters. And so to Phase 4: the Creighton area of the school. The biggest change is that the two modern bungalows either side of the entrance have been demolished and the facade once again matches the Margaret Sewell building. The English classrooms are being refurbished, along with the Creighton and Margaret Sewell Halls. The latter will become our main performance hall with upgraded lighting and sound facilities and by September 2012 the rebuild will be completed. The last few years have been full of planning and waiting in anticipation as each stage came to fruition. It has been exciting, often demanding, but always rewarding when a new phase opened and the students explored the spaces for the first time. Ms J Macdonald Project Officer
summer term on 16 April. Our new spaces include six refurbished Maths classrooms plus Learning Resource Area, House Office, Sports Hall Holding Area complete with a platform lift to assist wheelchair users, plus Pastoral Offices, the Quiet Room
New Entrance and Nurses Office. The remainder of the redevelopment is our impressive new entrance hall and reception area, and close by are headship and administrative offices, including finance much more efficiently located now rather than spread
Chaplain
On Sunday 5 February, I was blessed to be commissioned by the Dean of Carlisle as the Chaplain of Trinity School. Within the Church commissioning is the sending out to mission or ministry by the authority of God; it is, as one teacher put it, the equivalent of being smacked over the head with a bottle of champagne before being sent out to sea! In practice my commissioning was led by Mr Mottershead speaking about my appointment and ongoing links between the school and the Cathedral. The Dean then prayed for me as Chaplain and my ministry at Trinity School. Trinity school has a strong relationship with Carlisle Cathedral. Usually our yearly Carol Service is held there, as well our end of term House Services and upper and lower school Prize Givings. One of the Cathedrals Cannons, Michael Manley, also comes into school on a regular basis to lead assemblies. Mrs J Milligan School Chaplain
Surprisingly, the majority of amateur/charity quilters are men, especially forces veterans, who provide many comforting quilts for sick children. Many volunteers from all walks of life dedicate a lot of time to helping create the quilts.
The final piece was quite impressive and was passed on through the charity to a vulnerable child in need. Jamie Blair, Joshua Taylor, Charlie Troughear, Jessica Goddard, Amy Kingston, Megan Richardson, Jade Upex, The lessons Lauren OShaughnessy, Katie Belcher, Ryan Fox, equated to a full Chloe Lansborough and Gareth Haig pictured with Mrs Walker days worth of The Linus quilting project was undertaken by the Y9x ASDAN group as a project to produce a comfort quilt for a young boy. Mrs Walker, Project Leader, designed a quilt with a space volunteering for the charity so many thanks to the group and to Mrs Walker for her guidance and help. Mrs D Hadley Learning Support
Italian instructors were great and seemed to really inspire the students in their lessons, so their progression during the week was immense. We even had some of the beginner groups going down black runs at the end of the week! After a couple of days on the mountain in Prato Nevoso we were shipped to the neighbouring resort Sestriere a couple of hours away for a day. It was covered in the white stuff and actually snowed while
trip which ran smoothly between the three resorts of Prato Nevoso, Sestriere and finally Sauze dOulx. With a freak heat wave hitting our original resort, we arrived on the Sunday to weather that you would associate with the beach. Its all very nice but when you can see the snow disappearing before your eyes, it was quite a disturbing feeling for the beginning of a week long skiing trip. The hotel was fantastic for the students and a games room and swimming pool kept them occupied for the first couple of nights while skiing and snowboarding during the day. The
by deciding when to buy and sell particular shares given changing events which are broadcasted through a live TV channel.
Laetitia Le-Roux and Nicky Yielder, (pictured with their posters) were given commendation certificates and were treated to a trip to the cinema to see Mrs B Graham Ice Age 4. Art Technician
Dr Simon Malone, an Analytical Specialist, was our guide. The students were taken through the research laboratories and had a
the week the host families provided their guests with as many new experiences as possible and they were introduced to bowling, which proved a great success. The week ended with a tree planting ceremony to mark this first visit from Ssaku to the UK. Each member of the group was invited to plant a lavender bush in the new orchard, a weeping cherry was planted to commemorate the visit of Ssaku and an acer was planted to mark the association of our school with Najjera Progressive Primary School in Kampala who could not be represented on this occasion. For most of the Ugandan team this was the first time they had been out of Uganda or indeed on an aeroplane so it was very much a positive and life changing experience for them. However, they were not the only ones to benefit from the exchange. There were plenty of opportunities for Trinity pupils to talk informally with the visitors and learn about life in Uganda and many friendships were established which will continue through email. This visit has helped to cement the relationship between the two schools and it is hoped that it will continue for many years. Mrs A Jary MFL Teacher More Uganda news on pages 19 and 34
Uganda last year as well as some of those planning to go there in 2012. They were later received by the Mayor, Barry Earp, and his wife when they were shown the Mayoral regalia and learned about local government. When they were not spending time in school the group was also able to see something of the region, visiting Vindolanda and the Roman Army Museum on Hadrians Wall and Dove Cottage in the Lake District. They were treated to local fare at a typical Lakeland restaurant and a ride on the Derwentwater steamer and finished the day with fish and chips in Keswick. The rain in no way dampened their enthusiasm and the day was greatly enjoyed by both the visitors and their hosts. Visits to Tullie House, the Cathedral and the Castle were also included in the programme. During
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Surgery Departments. The first day set the tempo for what was to be an eye opening few weeks. I witnessed surgeries exotic to me such as facial gunshot wounds, penetrating stab wounds to the skull and forebrain and necrotising fasciitis of the mandibular region as well as more regular procedures such as thyroidectomies, hernia repairs and mastectomies. I was also allowed to be more hands on in theatre than I would be allowed as a student in an NHS hospital. I assisted in many procedures, holding clamps, forceps etc and I was also allowed to suture up many different wounds from appendectomy scars to caesarean section incisions. In short, this was both fantastic and invaluable for my confidence and
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presented this to the General Surgery Department and the money and the supplies will be used to treat local inhabitants requiring surgery who have no funds to pay for the treatment. Sadly, Philippine citizens do not have the safety net provided by state funded healthcare based on general taxation. It filled me with pride to tell them about the generosity of my former school
Matthew Grieve
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We went into many areas of the stadium like the boardroom and players lounge that would normally be off limits to members of the public. William Smith told us We looked in all of the major rooms inside the stadium and I learned a lot of things about Ajaxs history... we also looked at their trophy cabinet which was very big!. Then we were off into Amsterdam itself for a canal cruise around some of the Citys famous waterways and then a very moving visit to the Anne Frank Museum. Finally, before
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Jodies Logo
Jodie Fox 8EJO is pictured holding her winning logo which will be used for advertising within the Lloyd Motors Group. Jodies prize, a Shopping Voucher for one hundred pounds, was presented to her in Assembly on the last day of term by Mr Mottershead.
Eions Prize
Many congratulations to Eion Griffin who travelled to Lancaster to receive one of this years prizes for Young Cumbrian Physicist of the Year from The Ogden Trust.
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A Masterclass
What started out as a message through Facebook ended up as a truly memorable afternoon for a group of Trinity School students. International concert pianist Sam Haywood had been in the year above Trinity Schools Head of Music, Alison Richardson, at secondary school and when she saw his name on the programme for Carlisle Festival she decided to get in touch. Contacting him through Facebook, Alison invited Sam to come into school to speak to some musicians about his career. Sam, who has performed to critical acclaim all over the world, agreed and also offered to perform with the students. Alongside Sams busy solo and chamber music career, he is also a prolific composer, transcriber and editor. He is passionate about bringing music to the widest possible audience and has worked on several educational projects, including writing a childrens opera and giving piano seminars in the Far East. Last year he gave a recital in Japan to raise money for musical instruments destroyed in the tsunami and also performed for the US and Chinese Vice-Presidents in Washington. Chopin has been a central theme throughout Sam Haywoods musical life. To celebrate the composers bicentennial year he made the first recording on Following his early success in the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition, the Royal Philharmonic Society awarded him their prestigious Isserlis award. Sam went on to study in Vienna with Paul Badura-Skoda and then, at the Royal Academy of Music in London, he was mentored by Maria Curcio. The afternoon at Trinity was a great success; Year 10 student Yasemin Zaremba, who performed Debussy on the Piano for Sam as well as playing a Grieg duet with him, said, Music is such a beautiful thing and as a musician to see someone like Sam playing with so much emotion and love is really, truly inspiring and motivating. Music is a language of its own, which we can learn, and share with others, experience with others; it opens a gateway to a completely different world. I love music and really couldnt imagine my life without the piano: my escape from the real world. Year 12 student Daniel Brunskill, who performed Misty on Alto Saxophone said Sam is a really nice person and easily approachable. The advice given to performers is relevant to musicianship rather than certain pieces which was good. Overall, Sam is really good at giving advice and patient. It would be good if he could come again. Alison Richardson commented This was a memorable afternoon for all involved and we are grateful to Sam for the time he spent with our students.
Chopins own Pleyel piano of 1846 and, as a student, he gave private performances of Chopin for Princess Diana.
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ACE Day
To ensure all of our Year 11 students have a sound appreciation of the possibilities open to them following Year 11 they were invited to an Ace Day at the University of Cumbria Learning Gateway on Fusehill Street, Carlisle. At this half day event presentations were given by a wide range of providers including Trinity Sixth Form, University of Cumbria and a large group of local training providers. The students took part in a series of workshops and lectures which provided information on a broad range of post-16 options. Students then spent time with their form tutor carrying out a progress review. Following on from the event the University of Cumbria offered tours of their campus and many of our students took the opportunity to have a look around the facilities and to speak to the student ambassadors. Mrs A Rothon Information, Advice and Guidance Officer
Carlisle Festival
In February all secondary schools in Cumbria were invited to enter the Composition Competition in this years Festival hosted by the Cathedral. The organisers received fifteen entries from four schools and shortlisted six finalists. Trinity entered nine students and of these five were shortlisted. The finalists had their pieces performed in a concert at the Cathedral and composer, Adrian Self, judged the competition. Four prizes were awarded including a prize voted for by the audience. We were very proud of all the students involved and pleased to win three of the four prizes. Laura Pugh was first, Gareth Phillips was third and Laura Pugh took the Audience prize. All of the students in the final received written feedback from Adrian Self which should be useful to them for future compositions. Mrs A Richardson Curriculum Leader for the Arts
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Trinity Photography and Art and Design students were pleased that the Mayor of Carlisle, Councillor David Wilson could open their exhibition of A level work in the beautiful, historical Devonshire Hall.
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Am-bish-un
The Anne Pierson Award is an award that is held yearly, for young writers. This year, the theme was Ambition, and my entry managed to be shortlisted. My piece is through the voice of a young boy, Jonno, who has autism, and doesnt understand what ambition, or am-bish-un as he says, is. The Award Ceremony was held in Kendal at the Brewery Art Centre. It was a nice place and the other contestants, none of whom I knew because I was the only finalist from our district, were all lovely. We had our work read out by professional actors, which made my night, and then the awards were announced. Only first, second and third were announced and I didnt make that cut but lots of the other contestants had entered previously, too. I managed to get into the top fourteen in Cumbria, which is an achievement, and came away with a certificate and 20 book voucher. I had loads of fun, and I cant wait for next years competition! Heather Medley 12PWA
One of the groups decided to try to change the life sentence when going to prison from twenty five years to until the criminals deaths. They had to think of two different ideas to change this, one had to be crazy and one had
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had also been highly commended and were present at the ceremony to receive recognition. The event took place at the Methodist Church House, London and was introduced by Kirsten OBrien, Television Presenter and Comedienne. Following a buffet lunch the presentations were made and
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Barcelona Trip
Forty students plus teachers visited Barcelona last July to sample Spanish life and to practice their Spanish. They visited the Dali Theatre Museum, Port Aventura, the Nou Camp Stadium and the city of Gerona. Miss Wright tells us more below. What a wonderful time we all had! Staff and students arrived back safely after having spent a fantastic time discovering Spanish life in the area of Barcelona. Students took the opportunity to practice the language in different contexts (shopping, ordering ice creams, visiting different museums ....). Some of the highlights have got to be:
the final night, the sun and the cliff top views of the beautiful town of Tossa. We must say a big thank you to the staff who made it such a special and fun trip and to the students who showed exemplary behaviour all through the week and who made it a wonderful experience for all involved! I hope you have many happy memories of your trip for many years to come. Miss A Wright MFL Teacher
playing sports on the beach with the local kids, eating churros and chocolate after a stroll up Las Ramblas, the amazing disco dancing on
Charity Fundraising
Mrs Lynas and some of her class present cheques to Eden Valley Hospice and the Great North Air Ambulance.
Results Day
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This event promoted employment and training opportunities open to our students. Parents and Carers were also invited to
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embarrassment, were later exposed in the press by the Labour Party on the eve of the 1979 General Election. He said he was a failure as an MP because he was ambitious but knew that he could not make it to the top of the political ladder. He summed up his life as having been influenced by his privileged and happy family background which gave him opportunities that others may not get, by good luck and by his willingness to change direction when a career path did not work out for him. As a committed Conservative, Mr Parris said that he was sometimes critical of the party and in disagreement with its policies. Students asked him a
understanding of the university system and what I need to do to get into the top universities. Ms L Devlin Administrative Assistant Sixth Form
Duke of Edinburgh
During summer half-term our two Gold Canadian canoe groups undertook their final four day practice expedition on Loch Ken. Based at the Loch Ken campsite near Parton, the weather was not particularly kind with plenty of rain but thankfully not the strong winds that were forecast, though enough of a breeze to test them. The groups coped with pitching and striking their tents in wet weather and learned how to load their canoes efficiently whilst ensuring their inner tents, sleeping bags etc stayed dry. On the first evening, following some basic paddling skills, the groups undertook their all in rescue where all the groups canoes were capsized in deep water at once. They had then to self-rescue themselves and their canoes. Both groups accomplished the task but one group performed it in just over four minutes - a superb performance of leadership, skill and teamwork. change, and the morning was spent with the staff teams assessing their skills on the water before finally striking camp and, in the rain once again, loading up the trailers to return to Carlisle. The work was not finished yet as they had then to set out all the tents to dry, rinse all the equipment and the following morning come back into school to pack it all away. This was an excellent learning experience for the two teams and they all showed great determination and teamwork, never letting their morale drop despite all the rain. At the end of the trip, Sarah Thornhill, one of the students, gave thanks on behalf of the groups to Mr Roelich, Miss Ledingham, Miss Witty and Mr Wright, whose voluntary efforts in organizing and supervising the trip had been genuinely appreciated by the group.
The next day the groups set off on a journey in opposite directions to either ends of the Loch with a staff team observing them before returning again to set up camp. The following day they swapped routes returning in steady rain to their campsite after practicing lining and poling. The fourth day dawned dry, for a
Bake A Difference
This years Blue Peter challenge for Children in Need involved the two co-presenters baking cakes and then selling them to see who students in decorating cakes for the appeal. Meanwhile, her co-presenter, Barney, returned to his home county. The cakes made during the day were then sold to the public at a sale in the Lanes. The feature was shown on Monday 7 Novembers episode of Blue Peter, with Trinity School getting a mention! Thanks to Ms Macdonald for organising this event so well.
could raise the most money. Blue Peters Helen Skelton arrived at Trinity in November to join some of our Year 8 and 12
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Sporting News
Under 14 County Rugby Tens Competition The team pictured below won the Rugby Tens, beating Stainburn in the final. Hockey The U15 hockey team beat William Howard and Austin Friars in the Carlisle round of the County Cup. Their win saw them qualify for the County final held in Penrith. The first match against Keswick was a close affair which could have gone either way, Keswick were lucky to win 1-0 with a penalty corner strike. The second game against QEGS (Penrith) saw the Trinity girls get into their stride and they had possession for most of the match which they won 1-0. The final match against last years National Champions QES (Kirkby Stephen) was a real challenge but the girls played well and held the eventual winners for most of the first half. The 3-0 score line in QES favour was a fair result and saw QES as the County Champions with Trinity in third place. Congratulations to Charlie McSkeane Charlie won the Silver Medal in the UIPM World School Biathlon. He is pictured here with his parents and Mr Mottershead who presented him with his certificate. Tom Grieve Congratulations to Tom, winner of the Carlisle Schools Sports Association Leonard Charnley Individual Award for his achievements and involvement in a wide range of sports. Tom was also selected to be a ball boy for the Water Polo at the Olympic Games.
Y7 Hockey Congratulations to the Y7 hockey team who were joint winners of the North County Tournament. The shirts the girls are wearing were purchased with money from the parent/carer fund.
David Murray/Nathan Cuthbertson Memorial Match Trinity beat St Aidans, Sunderland at the Memorial Football Match at the Sheepmount.
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Sporting News
Orienteering Cumbria Schools Under 15 County Cup Final Congratulations to the squad who beat St Bernards, Barrow by 4 goals to 2 at French Fields, Penrith, and to Mr McMullen, Africa House Tutor, who said Both individually and collectively they played with skill and great determination. I dont think they knew how good they could be. I did.
Nine students took part in this years Borderliners Schools Orienteering League 2012 at Ratlingate Scout Camp, The Sheepmount, Talkin Tarn, Rickerby Park, Chances Park and Hammonds Pond. Congratulations to all of our students who were awarded joint 1st place in the Secondary School Competition. In the girls individual competition Helen Moffatt came 1st, Chloe Watson came 2nd and Emma Little 3rd. An excellent achievement by all. Well done! Chess The final of three jamborees of the secondary school league included three schools fighting for the Goodwin Trophy; defending champions Trinity School, league leaders Austin Friars, and promising first time participants Richard Rose. Austin Friars held a slender lead by half a point after a good performance at the previous fixture in February. Trinity with home advantage and fielding a full team, were hopeful of claiming their third trophy in a row. It all came down to the final game of the afternoon. Trinity captain, Jason Maxwell (playing white), held a small positional advantage, though in a complicated position black was able to create dangerous dynamic play. As the clock ticked down, blacks threats were parried and the Trinity captain converted his advantage into a winning attack. Congratulations to the Trinity Chess Team who win the championship for the third year in a row, and thank you to Austin Friars, Ullswater College and Richard Rose who were polite and helpful competitors.
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Sporting News
Tennis Trinity students from Y9, 10 and 11 took part in a Tennis Leaders Course on Sunday 14 May. We were lucky enough to have David Wise, LTA tennis coach based in the County, tutoring the course. During the day he focused on sports leadership skills which included: getting children warmed up, organising tennis skills/activities and running/ refereeing competitions. The students also got the opportunity to play the game of mini tennis and act as a referee to score the games. The students had a fantastic day and now hope that they can go on to officiate at the next Primary School Mini Tennis competition. Ellie wins Bronze Ellie Dickinson represented Trinity School after being selected by the NW Team to compete in the three day Tour at Redbridge Cycling Centre and the Olympic Velodrome in London as part of the Sainsbury School Games 2012. On 6 May Ellie travelled to London as part of the NW team to London, collecting the East Midlands Team on the way. At the end of racing each day the athletes were taken to the EXcel Centre for a presentation by former world class athletes, including Lord Coe. On Monday and Tuesday the teams were based at the Redbridge Cycling Centre and some tough races took place. Ellie was placed 7th in the Crits and 9th in the Road Race out of 49 of the top U16 riders in the UK. Wednesday was the event all the athletes were waiting for in the Olympic Velodrome, London. Ellie qualified for the final at the Olympic Velo in the Keiran race, and came away with Bronze. Trampolining The Under 13 Girls Elite Team, Daisy Graham, Lucy Jefferson, Imogen Clark, Sarah Irving and Laura Robinson (not pictured) won the Zonal 20 Schools' Trampolining competition in Ashington and therefore qualified for the Nationals where they were placed fourth.
Robert McSkeane came second in the Under 13 Boys Novice competition. He was also placed second in the National Finals. Congratulations to all the students who took part.
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Sporting News
Gary Matthews Memorial Awards Congratulations to Chelsea Norris and Thomas Grieve, Year 11, who are pictured with their
awards which recognise the commitment and involvement shown in sport during Years 7-10. Our thanks to Mr K Matthews who came into school to present the awards. Philppa Harmison Congratulations to Philippa who was awarded the Jack Harper-Tarr Trophy for contribution to sport. Hockey Congratulations again to Philippa who, following her attendance at a High Performance Assessment Camp (HiPAC) at Lilleshall National Sports Centre, has been selected to attend England training. This is an amazing achievement and we wish her well.
Congratulations to Year 7 and Year 8 Athletics Teams who won the City Athletics Championships Carlisle Schools City Cup Finals The Year 7 team, pictured right, were the U12 joint winners and the Year 8 team below were U13 winners and they were also the County winners. The Year 11 team, pictured below in the orange strip, were the U16 winners. Congratulations. Well done to Ben Greig and Robert Barnes who were Officials at the finals.
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Sporting News
Badminton Well done to Emily Armstrong, Natalie Gorst, Kelly Pearson and Zoe Adams who won the U14 County Badminton Tournament at Center Parcs. British Schools Cycling Association Rebecca Morley and Eleanor Dickinson, Year 9, competed in a National Event entering different cycling disciplines, one being road circuit which Ellie competed in and the other taking place on grass which Rebecca competed in. They said: Each event was a good long drive away. Both races were hard, with the grass track covering three races with a total distance of three times 600 metres while the road race finished after a long 20km! On the day of the grass race in Leeds, the weather was around 33 degrees making the conditions very difficult. On the day of the road race in Middlesbrough, the weather couldnt have been worse; it was pouring down! Spending the day in rain made the racing harder at another extreme! But, despite the difficult conditions, we did our best and it paid off; we both came first in our races! This was a national event with schools from all over the country taking part. We are very happy with the results we have got, both individually and for the school after all, there is nothing better than the top step of the podium!
Gymnastics Congratulations to Alex Jefferson, Year 9, who won the Schools County Gymnastics competition. The Under 13 team were placed second with Rebecca Dean winning the individual silver medal. The Under 13 team qualified for the National finals in Stoke.
Athletic Officiating Level 1 Course We were so lucky to have Alan Bell to tutor our course in March. He was a starter at the 2012 Olympics and trains teams of top level Officials! The day included some officiating of throwing, running and jumping events as well as an insight into high level officiating. The students from Years 9 to 13 who took part were a credit to our school. Well done!
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environment. All said that their confidence had improved and that they had had a fantastic time and made some new friends. The Outward Bound staff were very impressed with all the students behaviour and how resilient they were. Mrs D Roberts Pastoral Tutor
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In the third week the young people focused on their social action projects. The group prepared afternoon tea for the over 60s in the St Aidans ward of Carlisle. They prepared and served sandwiches and scones and spent time talking to the elderly about the NCS project and their experiences. They also performed songs and organised bingo games and prizes as part of the entertainment for the afternoon. The event was a great success, the feed back from the elderly was excellent and also from the community centre where the event was held. The group really enjoyed spending time with the elderly people and making a difference in the community; they showed impressive team work and organisational skills, putting into practice the skills they had developed in the first weeks of the project.
Luke and Jonny with teammates during the day with the fire service
expressed an interest in continuing to volunteer for the charity and the majority of the group have completed volunteer registration forms. Overall the group have shown determination, team work, dedication and a fantastic attitude to their social action projects. All the feedback we have received has been positive and their efforts have made a real difference.
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Euroquiz
The weather was fine and the new Margaret Sewell courtyard facilities meant that we were able to hold an outdoors food tasting session in the style of a continental market at break time to celebrate the European Day of Languages on 26 September. Students enjoyed sampling German, Italian, French, Spanish, Greek, Dutch and Polish delicacies whilst discovering the names of these foreign foods. Also, a foreign food themed Lunchtime events in the new MFL rooms and the Hub included a Dutch taster lesson by Ms Dagnall, pictured left, and a showing of cartoons in French, as well as a picture quiz based on famous European people and landmarks. This special day was also marked by staff and students all around school greeting each other in different languages at the start of lessons. All in all, a fun celebration of this European event in our Language College.
treasure hunt quiz took place around school, challenging students' linguistic and research skills!
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Courtauld Gallery This study visit has proved a watershed for individuals concerning awareness and experience. Being able to coincide with such special exhibitions as the Leonardo da Vinci in the National Gallery, the Grayson Perry exhibit in the British Museum and the exquisite Degas collection in the Royal Academy. Both staff and students have benefitted greatly from what we have had the good fortune to witness. Mr S Quigley Art Teacher
Trafalgar Square preparation and refinements before they can create a masterpiece. Hannah Cook I enjoyed joining lots of ideas together to create a final outcome
Amazing to be able to see da Vincis original sketches and the process behind his perfect paintings. Zac Mark
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HEAD PREFECTS: (L-R) Humza Ghafoor, Emma Goodman, Abigail Halford, Jessica Haughey, Naomi Lawson, Claire Lockett and Oliver Moore
STUDENT AMBASSADORS: (L-R) Sarah Coulter, Lucy Ingledow, Marcus Janusz, Jack Lee, Daniel Ruddick and Erik Shaddock Congratulations to the new Student Leadership team and thank you to all those who took part in the process.
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The Sixth Form Student Council organised a Fancy Dress Day and raised 180. The Council decided to use half of the funds raised to replenished their coffers and donated the remaining half to the Uganda Project.
Uganda Project
The Uganda Project continued this year with a visit to our Ugandan Partner Schools in July by twelve Sixth Form students and four members of staff. The group left Carlisle on July 15 and spent two weeks in Africa carrying out projects at Ssaku Senior Secondary School and Najjera Progressive Primary as well as visiting the source of the River Nile, the Equator and a game park. The main project was to decorate and equip a library at the secondary school but they also planted trees, taught the African students, provided much needed equipment and shared cultures. During the year all members of the group have worked hard fundraising towards the trip. Events have included a Uganda Day in School combined with a non-uniform day, cake sales, a sponsored swim and horse-ride, a Quiz Night with Auction of Promises which raised about 1000, a Nearly New Sale and raffles. The group is very grateful to all the students and staff who have supported them through providing items to sell, buying cakes, sponsoring them and even donating money from their savings. They would also like to thank the Governors for their very generous donation. Without this support it would be very difficult to undertake the project, which is now in its third year. Mrs A Jary MFL Teacher
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Bobbie Little said I enjoyed being in the boat on the water but it was very cold.
Georgina Hubbersty, pictured above, played her saxophone during one lunch-time in May on
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