Art - Bishop Heber High School

July 2014
www.bishopheber.cheshire.sch.uk
Headteacher Editorial
Looking back I can reflect that this has been another highly
successful and busy academic year. Throughout the year
we have endeavoured to capture, within the five editions of
the Heber Highlights, the huge diversity and variety of
talent within the School as well as the achievements of the
students and staff at Heber in past 12 months.
On the 9th May the Year 11 Celebration Assembly was
attended by over 200 guests. This event is traditionally
held in the Main School Hall and had to be moved to the
Sports Hall to accommodate the additional guests. This
didn’t detract from what was a delightful event. Again, it
was wonderful that so many parents were able to attend
the ceremony to celebrate their child’s achievements with
the presentation of their Progress Files and awards by a
former student, Kate Ashley, now in her final year at
Cambridge University. We were enormously privileged
despite Kate having her finals that she made the time to be
our special guest.
The Upper Sixth followed two weeks later with their
Leavers’ Assembly for their final day. Richard Massey
CEO of the Tea Rooms, Chirk, was the special guest who
kindly presented students with Subject and School
Awards. This was followed by their traditional Leavers’ Ball
at Chester Race Course.
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Whilst the focus in most schools this term has been
making their final preparations for GCSE, A-level and other
End of Year Exams it’s also been an eventful term with
many trips and visits also taking place, particularly during
the School’s annual Activity Week. The Year 7 trip to the
Conway Centre, Menai was also a great success!
We are saying goodbye to a few staff leaving Bishop
Heber. We have very little staff movement again this year,
as we continue into an established period of consolidation
and continuity in teaching and support staff.
Dr. Sarah Clark (2007 – 2014) joined Bishop Heber 7
years ago as a Teacher of Science (Chemistry). Sarah
graduated from University in Norwich with a BSc (Hons)
2:1 & PhD. Having finished her PGCE course at MMU
Sarah started and successfully completed her NQT year at
Heber. After a fabulous 7 years, Sarah has decided to
open her own family business locally.
4 other colleagues are also leaving us having been at
Heber for a relatively short time (Academic year 2013/14):
Gillan Hale (Teacher of Science), who covered a
Maternity Leave, has secured another Science teaching
post at Helsby High School. Chris Newman (Teacher of
Maths) is going to teach at West Kirby Grammar School
next year having also covered a Maternity Leave. Matias
Hutchinson (Teaching Assistant – Maths) is going to
Guilden Sutton to do his Primary teaching PGCE (Year 5)
as part of the Schools Direct initiative. Finally, Jo Mooney
(Teaching Assistant – English) is going to The Bridge in
Ellesmere Port as a Teacher of English.
We also welcomed our eight new colleagues to Heber at
our Staff Induction Day on Monday 14th July 2014. We
have again appointed outstanding teachers and support
staff and as usual, I look forward to introducing them all to
you in the September Newsletter.
Have an enjoyable and safe summer holiday!
Important forthcoming dates for your diary.
We also bid farewell to the outgoing Head Boy and Head
Girl, James Walley and Lucy Earl. On behalf of the whole
School, I would like to thank them both personally for all
their support and dedication to their roles in the School
throughout the past
academic year. The
new Head Boy (Jack
Lyon) and Head Girl
(Isabel
Anderson).
have now been elected
by their Sixth Form
peers and Staff.
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A2 Results published (9 a.m. MSH)
AS Results published (10.30 a.m. MSH)
Yr 11 GCSE Results published (10 a.m. MSH)
Yr 10 GCSE Results published (11 a.m. online)
Start of new 2014-15 Academic Year
INSET CPD Day 1 (Staff only)
Year 7 (only) - Induction Day
Lower Sixth Residential Course (Menai)
STEPs (15 min appointments) 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
STEPs (15 min appointments) 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
ALL students normal Timetable (Week 2)
01.10.14
23.10.14
27.10.14
Year 6 Open Morning/Evening (6 p.m. MSH)
Sixth Form Open Evening (6 p.m. MSH)
Half Term
Whole School Awards 2013/14
Antonia’s Award
Abigail Fairclough (10DWa)
The Bridget Rees Award
Luke Huxley (11LBy)
The Conlan Cup
Alexander Foden (11GnG)
The Derek Cowperthwaite Memorial Cup
Rebecca Ralph (13THa)
The Don Stevens Award
Natasha Samuels (7CBl)
Thomas Ball (7SFr)
The Gareth Millington Award
Rebecca Teggin (10CHa)
Greta Barber Award
Charles Ganley (7DMa)
The Helen Vyse Memorial Trophy
Alex Burrage (10JMc)
The Livesey Shield for Personal Development
Ryan Jones (13CJo)
The Matt Thomas Award for a Special Individual
Dee Chisango (9DBl)
The McKeon Shield
Ian Hockenhull (13THa)
The Percy Cup
Mim Emmas (11NWe)
The Russell Shield
Lucy Earl (13MLi)
Sancho Panza Award
Gemma West (8SFe)
Miles Cartwright (8HnV)
The Sam Lloyd Trophy
Ashley Tether (13DHa)
The Soragna Shield
Ciaran O’Shea (13CJo)
The Symms Shield
Anna Roseblade (13MLi)
The Waddington Shield
George Davies (13HAs)
Year 10 Work Experience Student of the Year
Year 10 Work Experience – Highly Commended
Jonathan Price (10MBe)
Brandon Black (10KRo)
Alexandra Daniels (10JMc)
Lower Sixth Work Experience Students of the Year Rosie Studley (12SMc), Lauren
McGann (12BAl), Abbie Wilson
(12RSa), Matthew Duley (12SWo),
Ben Murray (12BAl) & Chloe
Pasquet (12BAl)
Year 9 Subject Awards for Excellence and Progress
Subject Area
Excellence
Progress
Art
Harry Benson
Luke Medinger
D+T (Food)
Holly Himsworth
Ross Tinsley
D+T (Textiles)
Carys Shaw
Katrina Murphy
D+T (Product Design)
Alex Gate
Jasmine Harper
Drama
Alex Davelis
Maximilian O’Donovan
English
Grace Boughton
Amelia Hawkes
Geography
Bridie Buckingham
Meisha Cadman
History
Lily Dawkes
Jodie Coffin
ICT
Aimee Morgan
Oliver Astin
Maths
Nathan Stubbings
Ruby Gratton
Chinese
Lucy Buckley
George Cadman
French
Isabella Gregory
Natalia Lis
German
Poppy Allan
Hannah Birch
Spanish
Aaron Stanaway
Sophie Scott
Music
Charlotte Dunne
Helen Owen
PE (Female)
Alexandra Dunne
Anya Hansen
PE (Male)
Edward Clowes
Owen Roberts
Religious Education
Emily Jackson
Jonathan Palmer
Biology
Lydia Hartill
Jacob Bellamy
Chemistry
Hannah Jones
Jacob Townson
Physics
George Kennard
Joseph Tweedie
Year 9 Student of the Year - Overall Academic Progress Award
Natalia Lis
Year 9 Student of the Year - Overall Academic Excellence Award
Lydia Hartill
Year 11 Subject Awards for Excellence and Progress
Subject Area
Excellence
Progress
Art
Eleanor Hilton
Hayley Sheldon
Business
Andrew Huxtable
Samantha Parry
Food &Textiles
Harriet Bailey
Elizabeth Delaney
Resistant
Materials
Abigail Loveday
George Shaw
Product Design
Elle Heath
Lauren Davis
Drama
Thomas Cansdale
Paige Liley
English
Molly Garnett
Adam Hailes
Geography
Benjamin Long
Thomas Crump
History
Aphra Smith
George Bason
Information Technology
Charles Clowes
Alexander Foden
Mathematics
Harriet Payne-Gill
Emily Graham
Chinese
Flora O’Neil
Thomas Cansdale
French
Francesca Benson
Andrew Huxtable
German
Oscar Jones-Pittoors
Laura Leigh
Spanish
Daisy Williamson
Charlotte Chewins
Liam Cork
Isobel Foden
Physical Education
Female
Male
Lucy Jefferson
Thomas Hughes
Sophie Moore
Christian Cadman
Religious Studies
Lauren Scott
Maisie Edgeworth
Biology
Jonathan Marlow
Benedict Black
Chemistry
George Done
Francesca Benson
Physics
Emma Palmer
Francesca Williams
Design & Technology
Modern Languages
Music
Science
Year 11 Award for Personal Development
Kenneth Price
Year 11 Overall Academic Progress Award
Sophie Moore / Emily Graham
Year 11 Overall Academic Excellence Award
Molly Garnett
Upper Sixth Subject Awards 2013/14
The following awards are not only for students’ academic achievement, but also as
recognition of their hard work, dedication and commitment to their studies
throughout their time in the Sixth Form
Art
Victoria Birch (13HAs)
Geography
James Walley (13MLi)
Biology
Amy Farr (13HAs)
History
Ryan Chan (13MLi)
Business AGCE
Emily Rogers (13BLo)
Languages
Bethan Cornforth (13HAs)
Chemistry
Juliet Heaton (13BLo)
Mathematics
Henry Delf-Rowlandson (13CJo)
Computing
David Marlow (13CJo)
Media Studies
Ryan Jones (13CJo)
Design Technology
Ben Loughran (13DHa)
Philosophy & Ethics
Elizabeth Dakin (13DHa)
Economics & Business
Kyle Roberts (13HAs)
Physical Education
Alexander Thornton (13BLo)
English Language
Megan Cank (13HAs)
Physics
Kayleigh Bransby (13HAs)
English Literature
Emily Broad (13CJo)
Psychology
Lucy Earl (13MLi)
Further Maths
Rebecca Ralph (13THa)
Sociology
Sam Ellis (13DHa)
General Studies
Jessica Danby (13MLi)
Theatre Studies
Ella Schaefer (13HAs)
Government & Politics
Adam David (13MLi)
Sports Awards 2013/14
Winner 2013
Winner 2014
Runner -Up
Most Improved
Year 7
Jack Hinchcliffe
George Woodburn
Ewan Hoskin
Nathan Ackerley
Year 8
Will Turner
Tom Jacks
Alex Earl
Will Leigh
Year 9
Max Pridmore
Henry Dobson
Noah McCain-
Luke Roycroft
Sport
Cricket
Mitchell
Year 10
Ben Curry
Josh Charlton
Matthew Morgan
Michael Parsons
Dance
Yamba Chisango
Tabitha PaytonEdwards
Harriet Taylor
Lauren Richards
Year 7
Haci Ozlu
Callum Wakefield
Luis Edwards
Joe Suckley
Year 8
Ed Weston
Alex Earl
Haci Ozlu
Ben Matthias
Year 9
Harry Cunnigham
Basil Abulmagd
Ed Weston
Elliot Davies
Football (Boys)
Harry Parkinson
Year 10
Oliver Hailes
Alex Burrage
Matt Hewitt
Owen Andrews
Harry Cunningham
Year 11
Ryan Jones
Adam Hailes
Benedict Black
Jack Roycroft
6th Form
Perry Shoemark
Aaryon Rafferty
Perry Shoemark
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Ben Ellwood
Frisbee (Boys)
------------------------- Andrew Sweetnam Max Holland
Oliver Astin
Frisbee (Girls)
------------------------- Hannah Jones
Emma Fiddy
Oliver Hamer
Gymnastics
Ellie Weaver
Victoria Black
Sophie Closel
Ella Marvell
Year 7
Lara Butler
Hollie Ross
Morgan Chapman
Kirsty Roberts
Year 8
Lecky Dunne
Georgina Grace
Lara Butler
Ella McCain
Year 9
Olivia Freeman
Amber Smith
Abbie McCain
Kelly Pennell
Hockey
Sophie Manning
Year 10
Lizzie Thornton
Serena Grace
Rhian Barton
Jess Carruthers
Year 11
Laura Chesters
Harriett Payne-Gill
Ffion Chapman
Abigail Sandford
Kirsty Stott
6th Form
Ellie Ormrod
Laura Chesters
Harriet Walker
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Winner 2013
Winner 2014
Runner –Up
Most Improved
Year 7
Emma Walker
Olivia Hamer
Millie Jones
Claire Williams
Year 8
Hannah Jones
Sophie Rouse
Georgina Grace
Eleanor Moulton
Year 9
Tilly Smith
Lydia Hartill
Lecky Dunne
Jasmine Harper
Year 10
Millie Rafferty
Ellie Cliffe
Serena Grace
Monique Higgs
Year 11
Bridget Jackson
Lydia Ewins
Abigail Loveday
Lucy Latham
Sport
Netball
Ffion Chapman
6th Form
Joanna Dimelow
Charlotte Curry
Bridget Jackson
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Year 7
Iona Fairbairn
Lauren Turnbull
Grace Holland
Charlotte Done
Year 8
Jasmine Harper
Lara Butler
Olivia Dodwell
Danielle Lukins
Year 9
Emma Done
Danielle O’Meara
Phillipa Lane
Barbara Bryan
Year 10
Lydia Ewins
Rhian Barton
Emma Done
Ella Wheeler
Year 7
Teddy Taylor
Oliver Wynn
Oliver Dixon
George Woodburn
Year 8
Owen Roberts
Louis Realff
Tom Davenport
David Tute
Year 9
Ben Ross
Josh Dunne
Will Mills
Jack Richards-Lyon
Year 10
Tom Curry
Matthew Morgan
Will Wright
Max Pridmore
Year 11
------------------------- Ben Curry
Harry Cambridge
George Bason
Rounders
Rugby
Sports Awards 2013/14
The Graham Cup (Sports Personality)
Millie Rafferty
The Graham Shield (Commitment to Sport)
Ian Hockenhull
The Haggis Vase (Leadership)
Alex Thornton
Kershaw Cup (Hockey)
Rebecca Shearman
McKinley Day Rugby Award
Adam Smith
Patrick Wilcox Memorial Trophy (Rugby)
George Shaw
Robinson’s Cup (Netball)
Lucy Earl
Stephen’s Cup (Football)
Ben Ellwood
Trevor Watton England U16 Schools RFU
Tom Curry
Weedon Cup (Cross Country)
Louis Realff
Whitchurch Cup (Rugby)
Matthew Davies
Victor Ludorum
Stanley Stanford
Vitrix Ludorum
Lecky Dunne
Danielle Lukins
Special Achievement Recognition for International/National Success
Ryan Harman
George Morris
Eleanor Regnart-Butler
Olivia Dodwell-Clee
Lucy Jones
Victoria Dakin
Armani Roberts
Emma Jones
Alexander Roberts
Wales Cricket
Wales and Great Britain Fencing
Wales Fencing
Wales Gymnastics
Wales Golf
Wales Pony Club
England Roses Rugby Union U16
Wales Swimming
Wales Swimming
District / County / Regional Representation
Year 7
Athletics
Millie Jones, Evie Shorthose, John Cazeau, Joe Suckley,
Ewan Medinger & Oliver Dixon – Chester Athletics
Oliver Dixon, Evie Shorthose – Cheshire Athletics
Year 8
Athletics
Danielle Lukins - Cheshire
Cross Country
Louis Realff - Cheshire
Gymnastics
Emma Walker - North Wales
Hockey
Emily Hilton - Shropshire
Lara Butler & Emma Walker - West Cheshire
Connor Loman – North Wales
Lacrosse
Georgina Grace - Cheshire
Rugby Union
Teddy Taylor - Rugby Worcester Warriors/Cheshire Central u13s
Year 9
Athletics
Lecky Dunne, Josh Dunne & Max Holland – Cheshire
Cross Country
Bassel Abulmagd - Cheshire
Cricket
Henry Dobson – U15 Cheshire
Hockey
Amber Smith & Lecky Dunne - Cheshire
Football
Harry Parkinson - Chester Schoolboys
Rugby Union
Josh Dunne, Owen Roberts & Will Mills - Cheshire Central
Ed Clowes - Worcester Warriors & Shropshire
District / County / Regional Representation
Year 10
Athletics
Alice Odunaiya – North Wales Athletic
Stanley Stanford - Cheshire
Cricket
Ryan Harman – North Wales Cricket
Football
Izaack Lambert, Matty Hewitt, Harry Cunningham, Christophe Fostier,
Alex Burrage, Lloyd Chesters, Luke Bailey & Owen Andrew - Chester
Schoolboys U15
Golf
Josh Charlton - Cheshire
Hockey Boys
Sam Conway - Shropshire
Hockey Girls
Serena Grace & Phoebe Brightmore - Cheshire
Serena Grace - North of England
Rugby
Josh Boothman - Cheshire West
Ben Ross, Alex Burrage, Armani Roberts & Josh Shearman -Cheshire
Armani Roberts - North of England
Matt Morgan, Joe Walker, Christophe Fostier, Jake Dodwell-Clee,
Max Pridmore & Theo Toward - Shropshire
Swimming
Emma Jones – North Wales
Team of the Year
Year 10 Rugby Team for success winning The Myles Marshall Cup, Cheshire Cup 7’s and
representation across County, Regional and International Level.
Many thanks to all the teachers and parents who have given up their time freely over the
last year to help support the PE Department in running our extra-curricular programme.
Activity Week (30th June – 4th July)
Year 9 took part in a carousel of workshops including
Circus Skills, Pilates, First Aid, Drama, Dance and also
classes on road safety awareness and drugs.
Students enjoyed learning the alphabet in sign language
for the deaf and in a new motivational workshop Talk on
the Wild Side, they were shown ideas of how to
maximise their individual potential. The falconry display
made a welcome return and students were allowed to try
their hand at handling these beautiful birds.
Activity Week is an established part of the School
Calendar and involves planning of workshops on site
which are delivered by outside providers and also some
of our own Heber staff, and visits out of School. Students
again took part enthusiastically this year and we were
lucky to be able to enjoy mostly fine weather apart from a
few showers here and there.
The usual School timetable was suspended and days in
School were filled with outdoor and classroom based
activities for all year groups, aimed at providing students
with new skills and the opportunity to reflect on wider
issues. There was also greater curriculum involvement
from all Subject Areas with the provision of curriculum
visits.
Year 8 students attended sessions dealing with the
problems of cyberbullying and also a workshop about
disability awareness in which students were made aware
of what life would be like as a handicapped person, in
this case a blind person. There were art workshops,
archery, cookery and first aid. The Duke of Edinburgh
Award team came into School to showcase the kinds of
activities students would undertake if they took up the
challenge in Year 9. This included team – building,
putting up tents, lighting camp stoves and so on. On
Wednesday there was Core Subjects Day with Maths,
English, Science and ICT.
30 selected students spent a day using the sports
facilities and enjoying lunch at Carden Park which was
offered as a reward to them for an excellent year here at
Bishop Heber High School.
Curriculum Visits for Years 9 and 10 were to the Buddhist
Centre and Manchester Art Gallery, Liverpool Beatles
Experience, Manchester City Football Club, a ferry
across the Mersey and to the Museum at the Albert
Dock, also to Jodrell Bank. There were visits to Drayton
Manor, Alton Towers and Chester Zoo. Year 10 also
enjoyed a Science Day and a day designed to help with
their plans for the future by considering what they might
do with A-level qualifications, career choices and study
skills.
Friday 4th July offered a wide choice from which students
could choose - fishing on the canal and canoeing and raft
building at Winsford Flash. There was a river
scramble near Wrexham which was said to be very cold
by even the hardiest of our students.
A walk along the Sandstone Trail was popular, as was a
visit to the dry ski slope in Llandudno. There were also
visits to Blists Hill at Ironbridge and to the aircraft
museum at Cosford. Students went sailing on Whitemere
and tried their hand at bushcraft. In School we had a
knitting and craft workshop for beginners and upwards
with the opportunity to create some very unusual designs
and this was enjoyed by boys and girls alike! We also
had the ‘Great Heber Bake Off’ where students
competed to win prizes for their variations on a sponge
cake – with some amazing creations as a result.
As always, I would like to say ‘thank you’ to all students
who threw themselves wholeheartedly into the activities
throughout the week, and to staff for their help in the
preparation and delivery of activities. It was also very
gratifying to receive positive feedback from our visitors
providing workshops, who said what a great atmosphere
there was in School and how they enjoyed interacting
with our students, who were the best they had come
across.
Mrs Gauterin
The Great Heber Bake-off
Despite rain later on, the group pressed on undaunted
and were able to enjoy sweets and one of the Wimbledon
men’s tennis semi-finals before wearily wending their
ways homeward. Kabuki UK is a charity begun by Miss
Allen of the English department and her husband to
support families affected by Kabuki Syndrome a rare and
under-diagnosed genetic disorder: sufferers may have
developmental and speech delay, feeding issues,
immune and digestive problems and distinctive facial
features. It is one of Heber’s three nominated charities of
the year. It is hoped that, when all pledges are collected,
over £400 will have been raised for such a worthy cause.
Thanks to all walkers and the generosity of sponsors.
On Friday in Activity week, 40 students in Years 8, 9 and
10 pitted themselves against one another to be awarded
either ‘Star Baker’ for their year group, or in the ‘Best
Traditional Cake’, ‘Best Novelty Cake’ and ‘Most
Interesting Flavour Combination’ categories. Further
awards were given for ‘Best Tidy-Up-er’, ‘Best Effort’ and
‘Best Attitude’. The students were a delight to spend the
day with, working hard, with amazing planning and
preparation in advance by some, to produce some very
impressive cakes. All who were involved commented on
the talent and imagination shown. Mrs Stubbs, Mrs
Beech, Mrs Sims and others found it very difficult to
judge the winners, making it a tough competition, but all
the students should be congratulated. Highlights were
novelty cakes in the shape of an ice-lolly, a castle, a
house and a watermelon; profiteroles made from scratch
on top of a two-tier ganache; a three-tier hummingbird
cake and a gooey chocolate salted-caramel cake.
Mr Sayle
Mrs Stubbs
Kabuki UK Sponsored Walk
21 intrepid students and 5 teachers conquered the
annual Heber Activity Week sponsored walk around the
Bickerton Hills on Friday 4th July. Despite the usual
requests along the lines of “Are we there yet?” which first
emerged after about half a mile, the full ten miles were
covered with occasional stops for food and fuel,
practising passing a rugby ball and Tiegan Rodway’s
changes of footwear.
The Great Heber Grow Off
Students from Year 7 and 8 have been taking advantage
of the eco-green house to grow vegetables, salad or
flowers as part of ‘The Great Heber Grow Off’. Students
have propagated all plants from seed and then
transplanted them into raised beds. Over the past 3
months students have nurtured for their crops, weeding,
watering and feeding them.
A panel of judges scored students on the quality of
produce and how well they maintained their raised bed.
The winners of the inaugural Great Heber Grow Off is
awarded to Jack Roden (8SFe) and Ross Thomasson
(7SFr). They managed to grow a fine selection of salads
including rocket and baby lettuce.
Mr Roberts
Year 7 trip to Menai 2014
“Menai was amazing! The best thing about it was the
‘Problem Solving and Ropes Course’; I think that it made
us work better as a team and made us think carefully
about less obvious solutions to problems and how we
could solve them together.” Kitty Sullivan
“Menai was a fantastic way to spend five days. The most
enjoyable bit was definitely the kayaking and the raft
building as we got to learn new skills and work as a
team. Our team won the raft building race and that
definitely put a smile on my face” Frazier Milne
“My Favourite activity at Menai was raft building this is
because it encouraged teamwork and we all co-operated
really well. During Menai I made lots of new friends and
got to know some of the people that I had already met in
Year Seven even better. After visiting Menai I feel more
comfortable around my peers and less nervous about
tackling new challenges.” Saranna Ford
Thank you Year 7 from Mrs Robinson:
After reading the above I took a look at the definition of
the word ‘amazing’.
Amazing: ‘causing amazement: so extraordinary or
wonderful as to be barely believable or to cause extreme
surprise…..’ Yes, that was definitely Menai this year!
Anglesey and the Menai Straits sparkled under a blue
sky and a twinkling sun….it could not have been more
perfect weather. The children responded magnificently to
every request, command and challenge. They worked so
well together and even when jumbled up they embraced
the theme of thinking of others, co-operation and team
work.
Many thanks go to all the people that helped behind the
scenes to enable me to take 200 children away for the
week. Thank you Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Nesbitt for all
their help and support regarding financial issues; Mrs.
Clarke for all her hard work with the administration that is
essential to the smooth running of the trip; to Mr. Speed
for being such a fabulous Assistant Head of Year; all the
staff that gave up so much of their time to prepare, plan
and deliver workshops and worked tirelessly from
7.30a.m. until 11p.m. every day – Mrs. Watson, Mrs.
Jordan, Ms. Johnson, Mr. Mills, Mr. Whitehurst, Miss
Clulow, Mrs. Evans, Miss Mooney, Miss Rees, Miss
Jones, Miss Cunnah, Mr. Bibby, Mr. Curry and of course
my fabulous team of Year 7 tutors – Mr. Ferrelly, Mrs.
Mallinson, Miss Skelton, Miss Blain, Mr. Taylor and Mrs.
Beattie. Fantastic team-work made my job so much
easier and enabled everyone to have a really good time.
“I think that Menai was an amazing experience and I
would love to go back if I had the chance. The structure
of the days meant that we were always trying new and
exciting things and everything ran smoothly thanks to our
brilliant Head of year Mrs Robinson.” Harriet Burchell
“Menai was one of the best weeks of the school year. My
favourite ‘Menai moment’ was the talent show where we
got to watch our peers perform. There were some
hilarious comedians and I was impressed with some of
the amazing voices that pupils in Year Seven have.”
Robbie Polmear
“Menai was amazing! There was never a dull moment
due to all the great activities we experienced. My
favourite activity was the raft building because everyone
helped each other and we worked as a team. I loved the
trip, the food was fantastic and everybody made new
friends. I hope everyone enjoyed it as much as I did.”
Emma Gelling
I think my favourite part of the week was sharing a raft
with the staff and having the opportunity to soak loads of
Year 7’s. Unfortunately my aim wasn’t great and so I kept
drenching Mr. Speed and Mr. Curry which ended up
being far more satisfying. My other highlight was the ‘Doe
a Deer’ dance routine led by Miss Skelton at the Talent
Show. Boys – you were just fabulous. Watching 200
children dance and mime to this song was so much fun.
Last but not least…the way the entire Year Group
responded to the Talent Show Acts was so
heartwarming. Every act was given a standing
ovation….the atmosphere was so positive and supportive
– a true Menai Moment!
Many thanks Year 7. I have really enjoyed being your
Head of Year. I am sorry I broke my foot and missed a
few months during the winter, but it has been really great
to be back this term.
British Science Association –
Bronze Crest Award
Marta Lis
Aleisha Moon
Arabella Daniels
Hope Jones
Poppy Hall
Rebecca Bourne
The Bronze Crest was awarded to the above students.
Each student completed 20 lunch times (adding up to 10
hours) of work involving research, a practical
investigation and a presentation of their results and
findings. Full records of each stage were kept.
Two groups finished; one was looking at the
effectiveness of different cleaning products (branded and
not) on different types of dirt: the other took bacteria
samples from different areas of the School and grew
them on agar plates to identify the dirtiest areas and the
types of bacteria that grew in each area.
Miss K Jones
Lockers
I wish you all the best moving up into Year 8 under the
excellent leadership of Miss Hatton–Jones. Please
remember to look out for those nervous Year 7’s in
September as they begin their own journey at Heber.
Mrs Robinson
We have introduced some new weatherproof lockers in
School. We have two sizes available of 45cm and 60cm.
A deposit of £10 will be required plus a yearly rental fee
of £15.
For further details please email the Main School Office:
[email protected]
AuroraWatch Schools' Conference
On the Wednesday of activity week, ten keen scientists
from Year 9 and 10 - mostly Heber leaders and others
who have been actively involved in Science outside of
lessons this year met at School at 6.30 in the morning to
travel to Lancaster University to attend the AuroraWatch
Schools' Conference. Bishop Heber was one of six
schools who attended the event, which all won a
competition last year to host an AuroraWatch research
magnetometer.
After a welcome by Professor Farideh Honary (head of
the space plasma environment and radio science
research group within the physics department at
Lancaster) the students had two talks on the Aurora from
distinguished physicists. Professor Jim Wild spoke about
simulating the aurora and its colours in the laboratory,
and Professor David Southwood (President of the Royal
Astronomical Society) spoke about aurorae on other
planets.
After the presentations we had lunch in Lancaster's
campus cafe which quite literally gave students a taste of
university life!
In the afternoon, there were activity sessions. In the first,
our students had to work in a team together with students
from other schools to analyse data from scientific
research instruments across the world which observe the
Sun in order to predict what "space weather" the Earth
will experience over the next 24 hours. They then had to
present this information as a space weather forecast.
Dr Steve Marple, who organized the conference and also
designed the magnetometer which is being deployed at
Bishop Heber, gave a shorter presentation on how to set
up the magnetometer correctly and answered questions
from the schools who were there. There was then an
interesting presentation by Keith Mahood of the Met
Office about the brand new space weather centre which
is just being set up there.
In the second session students were able to make their
own magnetometer, albeit a much more basic version of
the one we are installing at School, made from a fizzy
drinks bottle, rice, a mirror, string and a magnet. Our
Heber leaders immediately saw an opportunity for this
activity to be used in science club with Years 7 and 8
next year.
Each school gave a short presentation about the
progress which has been made so far, and future plans.
Since receiving our magnetometer in November we have
not yet got it set up and working (this is partly due to the
building plans at School) but we were able to talk about
other projects in science and how we will use the
magnetometer in teaching and science club via our
Heber leaders.
Meanwhile, a couple of our students went to have a
raspberry pi masterclass with Dr Steve Marple, so they
will be able to log into and use it to send out data to
Lancaster University to be to help alert people when the
aurora might be visible in the UK. We returned to School
very tired at 7 in the evening after a really packed day
during which we all learnt a lot.
Mr Norman
English & Media Trip to London
As part of Activity Week, a group of Year 8 students took
an exciting trip to London.
We had an early departure from School at 8a.m. where 5
teachers and 50 students settled onto our coach for the
long journey. First stop, after a toilet break on the
motorway, was the British Library for our Creative Writing
Workshop. Here, we performed poems which we created
after being inspired by looking at various historical
materials including Jane Austen’s writing desk, original
Beatles lyrics and letters from Winston Churchill. The
first day ended with a tour of BBC Broadcasting House
where we saw Fiona Bruce researching at her desk and
sat on the One Show sofas. We also took part in a radio
play complete with sound effects and practised reading
the news and weather reports.
We then arrived at our Hotel in Harrow for an evening
meal and well-needed sleep.
On our third day we took a trip to the IMAX Cinema
where we encountered some strange and wonderful sea
creatures in 3D Under the Sea, followed by shopping at
the Westfield Centre opposite the Olympic Park. We then
travelled back to the city centre where we enjoyed a meal
at the Fire and Stone Restaurant in Covent Garden
before a trip to the New London Theatre to see a
performance of Michael Morpurgo’s War Horse which we
all enjoyed. Most of us were in tears (including the
teachers!)
On our final day we arrived at the Warner Brothers Harry
Potter Studios at 10a.m. and had a chance to view up
close the set and props that starred in the films. This was
the highlight for most of us and we enjoyed the chance to
ride on broomsticks and sample Butterbeer! Some of us
then indulged in new wands and overpriced sweets from
the shop – unfortunately our money-making spells didn’t
work!
Our second day involved a visit to Shakespeare’s Globe
Theatre for a tour and acting workshop where we all got
a bit dramatic followed by a flight on the London Eye. We
then moved on to Trafalgar Square, the National Portrait
Gallery and a short Harry Potter sightseeing walk of film
locations and tourist sites including the Houses of
Parliament and Westminster Abbey.
The trip was absolutely fantastic and something we will
all remember for a long time. On behalf of everyone who
took part on the trip we extend many thanks to Mrs Allen
and the staff who took care of us all so well and made
the trip possible.
Sammy Banks, English Heber Leader (8KCo)
Science
Years 9 and 10 Maths and Science Trip
Year 10 Science Day on the Monday 30th June, Year 10
students were involved in the Science Day where they
took part in four experiments across the Science
Department: Investigating the structure of fish, catapults,
making an iodine clock in time with music and
investigating the effect of mentos on different soft drinks.
The experiments involved using practical skills and
students had to plan out strategies to solve problems, do
calculations, sketch graphs and come to conclusions.
It was the Science and Maths trip on Tuesday 1st July
2014 where students who picked it had the pleasure of
visiting the famous Jodrell Bank and the Lovell Radio
Telescope. Students were astounded at the sheer size of
the telescope as they explored the site.
Alex Burrage (10JMc) and Hannah Grech (10JMc)
particularly enjoyed the mentos in fizzing drink
experiment, whilst Esther Vaughan (10KRo) enjoyed the
whole day but in particular the investigation of the
structure of fish.
Feedback from many of the students was positive and an
experience that fully enriched their learning of science
over the year.
Also included within the trip were two exciting and
informative seminars on our place in space and an
interesting exploration of stars and constellations in the
inflatable star dome planetarium. Again, students
realised the significance of what is learnt in lessons as
they were quizzed on concepts and skills that they learnt
in Maths and Physics.
In addition to the seminars, students were able to
investigate the models on display which describe and
explain what’s going on with planets and stars and how
astronomers use techniques to observe the universe.
Sixth Form Work Experience
Anyah Roberts (12RMa) steps in to the role of PAWZ the
Hospice of the Good Shepherd mascot for a cheque
presentation held at the Hospice.
All Lower Sixth students completed a week’s work
experience during Activity Week. Students completed
placements in organisations as diverse as the Hospice of
the Good Shepherd; Rostons – land and property
specialists; The Grosvenor Estate; Acorn Furniture; Jane
Smellie Opticians and The Christie NHS Foundation.
Work experience is a vital part of preparing the students
for making their UCAS applications and searching for an
apprenticeship in today’s competitive job market.
Students are currently reflecting on what they learnt from
their placements whilst they write their personal
statements for UCAS, CVs and letters of application.
P.E. & Business
Manchester City
Studies
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Visit
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Year 9 students visited Manchester City during activity
week. The purpose of the visit was for the PE students
to learn about the sports psychology implemented by the
football club and for the Business students to learn about
how the club is run as a business and the marketing
strategies adopted, to gain further global sponsorship.
Students had the opportunity to go inside one of the
premium hospitality boxes and view the box facilities and
heated seats for the game, only £160,000 per year!
Students discovered the state of the art £2 million
investment in the home changing rooms and went in the
away dressing room to experience the difference in
facilities provided. We also saw the on-going construction
to increase capacity of the stadium next year to increase
revenue. Students also learned about Champions
League games and how UEFA tape over sponsors who
are not official UEFA partners.
Winners of the Work Experience Awards for the Lower
Sixth were:
Rosie Studley – G J Rigby Pharmacy, Farndon
Lauren McGann – Silver Lining Furniture
Abbie Wilson – Elegant Resorts
Matthew Duley – Acorn Furniture, Wrexham
Ben Murray – Chalice Media Limited
Chloe Pasquet – DEME, Belgium
If any parents are able to offer work experience
placements for Lower Sixth students next year, please
could they contact Ms A Jordan (Assistant Pastoral
Leader for Sixth Form).
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[email protected]
This was a great opportunity to see behind the scenes at
the Etihad. Our students had a fascinating tour of the
ground, including the player lounge, changing rooms and
the dug – out. A fun learning experience had by all
students.
Mr Lonergan & Mr Lindley
Year 10 Work Experience
This year there were 50 students in Year 10 who spent
Activity Week doing Work Experience. The majority of
them found their own placements in a variety of
employment areas including industry, architects’ offices,
retail, legal and dental practices, opticians, primary
schools, beauticians and hairdressers and electricians.
Although students tend to feel nervous on their first day,
they soon adjust to the new environment and all
comment on the fact that they like being treated as adults
and given a measure of responsibility while learning new
skills. Feedback from employers has been extremely
positive and we are proud that our students once again
have proved to be excellent ambassadors for Bishop
Heber. Thank you to all businesses and employers who
took the time to offer placements and to complete
appraisal forms which students can use in the future
when applying for jobs and further education places.
Mrs Gauterin.
This year, Bishop Heber High School had the rare
opportunity to take part in the Stimulating Physics
Network “Exoplanets Physics Project”. Students; Jacob
Sims (10CHa), George Kennard (9JPe) and Alex Gate
(9JPe) took the chance to do experiments whilst being
mentored via the aid of the IOP blogging site to get ideas
and apply physics techniques to analyse data about
possible exoplanets in our galaxy.
They then submitted their data in the form of a report to a
judge panel of specialists. The judges were particularly
impressed with the students’ innovative ideas and
modelling techniques to show how to spot exoplanets.
Mr Taylor
On Monday 23rd June, Hannah Jones and Lily Dawkes
from 9KCl were involved in the National Women in
Engineering Day that was held at Glyndŵr University in
Wrexham. In the morning, they worked together to
design and make a pneumatic arm out of Lego with the
challenge to pick up as many items in a minute at
different air pressures. In the afternoon, they were put
into groups with students from other schools to design
and build a dam out of cardboard tubes and lollypop
sticks to hold back water. The judges awarded Hannah
and Lily the prize for best design. Other activities that
they participated in were to make their own paper and to
build a bridge out of Meccano-type equipment. The
theme for the day was to encourage and celebrate
female engineers and break down the stereotypes
surrounding the male dominated career pathway. Lily
said of the day, “I enjoyed the day and it showed me a
different side to engineering as it is usually presented as
masculine job.” Whilst for Hannah it reinforced her
desires even more as she said, “I am considering
engineering as a future career.” All in all, the experience
was hailed as a success and thoroughly enjoyed by both
Hannah and Lily.
Mr Taylor
Battlefields Tour to Belgium and France
The Battlefields Tour involved 39 students from Years 8,
9 and 10 and encompassed looking at the changing
nature of warfare from the late 19th Century through both
world wars and finally into the Cold War. Students
behaved exceptionally and with appropriate respect at
the sites we visited including many Commonwealth
cemeteries from both world wars. Our guide Steve
Clarke, a former Head of History, confidently led the
students through the tour with fascinating stories and
insight that brought the many locations we visited alive
and ensured a local connection by drawing student’s
attention to graves from the Cheshire Regiment.
Our first full day on the tour was focused on WW1 and
the centenary meant that many locations we attended
were very busy. Students were immediately struck by the
emotion of seeing so many graves in one place at the
Hooge Crater Cemetery, our first stop of the day. They
would soon realise this was just one of many cemeteries
that act as a reminder of those who were lost in both
world wars in northern France and Belgium. As our day
continued we witnessed the remains of an Advanced
Dressing Station and considered the horrors of medical
care in the trenches while we travelled around the Ypres
Salient before entering the town of Ypres itself.
Stopping for lunch next to the Menin Gate, Ethan
Wormley (10NSt) with help from our Guide was able to
locate his relative Private Harry Wormley who name like
thousands of others are inscribed on the gate to
remember those who were lost, but whose bodies were
never found. After lunch, students were able to explore
the central square of Ypres with the spectacular
Cathedral and historic architecture, which seemed
incredibly eerie as the town was flattened during WW1
and then rebuilt in the 1920s. In the afternoon, we moved
on to the Passchendaele Museum on the edge of Ypres
which has recently been renovated for the centenary of
WW1 and fortunately we had booked well in advance.
The museum included reconstructions of trenches from
all sides of the conflict in WW1 as well as dark dug outs
illustrating the conditions faced by men on the Western
Front. We then went on to visit the largest WW1
cemetery at Tyne Cot which included several panels
remembering soldiers lost from the Cheshire Regiment,
including the Great, Great, Uncle of Joseph Nuttall
(9AGr), a Private Vincent Nuttall who was killed by an
artillery shell. Familiar names on the lists of those who
were lost led many students to consider who in their
families may have fought and tragically died in either
world wars and inspired them to research their relatives
upon their return.
We returned to Ypres for our evening meal before a
quick stop off at Leonidas Belgium chocolate shop, a
famous Ypres institution run by the very welcoming Hans
and Stephanie. We then returned to the Menin Gate
where crowds were already gathering an hour early for
the Last Post Ceremony which has been held every day
since the 2nd July 1928. Millie Lightfoot (9JPe) and Lily
Dawkes (9KCl) took part in proceedings, presenting a
poppy wreath on behalf of the School and the local
community. A moving and reflective moment for all that
rounded off our day studying WW1 in an appropriate
manner.
The next day saw our tour move towards the causes and
early years of WW2 and particularly the evacuation of
Dunkirk. We gradually navigated from Ypres closer and
closer to Dunkirk exploring each stage of how the British
Army was encircled and gradually driven into the sea by
German forces. Students were particularly moved at the
story of the Massacre at Le Paradis where 97 British
troops were killed by SS troops with machine guns,
despite having surrendered.
At lunchtime, we ended up at Mount Cassel. A key
strategic position throughout History and the inspiration
for the “Grand Old Duke of York” nursery rhyme which
we sang along in the coach on our long climb to the
village of Cassel at the top where we stopped for lunch.
The views were astounding looking over Northern France
and Belgium at one side and deeper in France towards
Paris on the other. From here we could see our final
destination of the day, the town of Dunkirk.
Looking at Dunkirk today, it is hard to believe it was
surrounded by advancing German forces who bombed
and shelled the town for weeks on end.
With its magnificent sandy beaches and line of cafes on
the shore front it is a very different place to what it was
during WW2.
Geography Trip
“Ferry ‘cross the Mersey…”
With the help of members of staff, our Tour Guide took
us the through the evacuation of Dunkirk day by day and
explaining its significance for both British morale and the
on-going war effort and later D-Day landings in
Normandy in 1944. After returning to our accommodation
in Ostende for our evening meal we ended the day on a
lighter note by heading to the beach. Ostende is just up
the coast from Dunkirk and has the same golden sandy
beaches. Mr Penlington and Mr Trevor led many
students in a football match on the sand, which had an
interesting parallel as we had passed the location of the
famous Christmas Armistice Football Match in no man’s
land during WW1 earlier in the day.
Our final morning saw us visit the La Coupole V2
Complex near Calais, which is a large concrete dome
and underground complex built by the Nazis at the end of
WW2 to construct and launch missiles at Britain.
Nowadays, it is an impressive museum looking at WW2,
French resistance while under Nazi occupation and the
emergence of the Cold War. A fascinating insight into
how Nazi missile technology later formed the basis for
nuclear missiles and the rockets of the Space Race.
While the exhibition and film on the holocaust and its
impact on French Jews was both chilling and heart
breaking. After lunch in the picnic area overlooked by the
intimidating La Coupole dome we headed back to catch
our ferry back to Britain with students having gained a
fascinated insight into the development and horrific
human cost of both world wars, alongside a greater
appreciation of the importance of remembrance, not just
for the centenary of WW1, but hopefully throughout their
lives.
Mr Woodward
Year 9 and 10 students resisted the urge to sing “Ferry
‘cross the Mersey” as they enjoyed a recent river cruise
on the River Mersey. The students took part in a trip to
Liverpool as part of the curriculum day during activity
week. The 50 minute cruise took in the sights of
Liverpool docks and gave students an insight to the
geography of the city and the migration of people in and
out of Liverpool. This rich mix of cultures in the city was
also the focus for the visit to The Museum of Liverpool.
Students had an opportunity to browse the various
exhibitions which included the Global City exhibition
which traces Liverpool’s trading links with the rest of the
world, uncovering how Liverpool became a city of the
British Empire. Also the People’s Republic exhibition
explored the experience of living in Liverpool, focusing on
communities and neighbourhood, and the impact of
social and economic change. Finally, students had an
opportunity to look around the Albert Dock before
hopping back on the…..’Ferry ‘cross the Mersey’.
Mrs Vickers
Skiing at Llandudno
Watersports Trip
On Saturday 28th June two coaches combining 80
students from Year 9 and 10 plus ten members of staff
left Heber for the South Coast of France. Following a
thankfully smooth journey, we arrived for beach games in
a rather cold Mediterranean sea before undertaking
Catamaran, Pico and Funboat sailing, windsurfing and
banana boating. Our travel day saw a fun-filled 4 hour
stop at Aqualand, riding the Halfpipe, Congo Rapids,
Colorado and the Boomerang before arriving in the
Ardeche.
My thanks go to the students who were brilliant all week,
Mr Blanchard, Mr Roberts, Mrs Haggis, Mrs Hamer and
Miss Bynoe whose support were invaluable.
Letters for the 2016 trip will hopefully be out early in the
Autumn Term.
Mr Martin
Chester Zoo Visit
The next 3 days involved canoeing in pairs down the
picturesque Ardeche Gorge, enjoying rapids like the
Postbox, Madeline, Le Mas and Final Fling.
We began by spending time going round the Zoo,
watching the animals and taking notice of staff and
facilities. Next, we had a talk by an employee who works
for the Education Department in Chester Zoo. She told
us about what the processes are to gain employment in
any sector of Chester Zoo. Finally, she told us about the
wide range of jobs that are needed to make the zoo work
and the incentives provided by the Zoo to motivate their
employees.
Overall, we gained a great overview into the Human
Resources function at Chester Zoo.
Thanks to a couple of large thunderstorms the river was
running fast making the rapids fun and the paddling a bit
easier than in previous years. The only downside was
having to walk up from Le Mas in one of these storms
and having a soggy coach journey back to camp!
Everyone involved had a fantastic experience and has
come away with some wonderful memories.
Tabitha Payton-Edwards (10DWa)
Sports Day: New Staff Relay Team
Magnetometer Dig
Since returning from Lancaster University two weeks
ago, scientists in Year 9 and 10 have built an enclosure
for the AuroraWatch UK magnetometer to protect it from
the elements with the help of Mr Winwood in D&T. This
could not include conductive materials, and so it is built
from wood but uses no screws!
We now hope to collect data over the summer which we
will be able to analyse when we return in September.
Mr Norman
ATC
Four students met up after School on Wednesday 16
July, and started to dig a hole to bury the magnetometer
in (it is enclosed in a drain pipe but still needs to be
buried in order to reduce temperature variations at the
sensor which would affect readings). After two hours,
they had dug down to about 60 cm, 20 cm short of the
required depth, with progress being slow owing to tree
roots and rubble from when the languages college was
built.
They returned the next day together with the rest of the
team to finish the job, and installed the magnetometer.
It is great news that from September Heber students in
Year 8 are now eligible to join the Air Cadet
Organisation.
Art
GCSE Art Exhibition 2014
Every student was represented with at least one piece of
work from their GCSE and from the outset the show was
extremely well received. It was fantastic for members of
the public to be able to see the talent some of the
students are exhibiting at the Heber and the guest book
was filled with positive comments.
This year we were offered the exciting opportunity to
exhibit work in association with the Malfest Festival and
were given use of an empty retail site on Church Street,
Malpas for a 4-day ‘pop-up’ show.
As our GCSE students have not had the privilege of
exhibiting their work for a number of years we were keen
for them to be able to do so. The sight was very ‘urban
chic’ with bare plaster walls and temporary spotlights on
the floor which gave a great overall atmosphere to the
space!
We were very proud of how professional and intelligent
the work was and very much look forward to this
becoming an annual event in the Heber Calendar.
‘Really impressed by the quality of work and ideas at this
level’ – J Tench
‘Most exciting work- the contrast in how art was taught 60
years ago is astonishing!’ – Sally Tenners
‘Absolutely fantastic display- really inspiring. Well done to
everyone who made it happen’ - Mandy and Geoff
Prosser, Cornwall
Arts Celebration Evening
It was hard to know where to turn on Thursday night for
the annual Celebration of the Arts at Heber. In the main
school hall our partner primary schools displayed lovely
work on the theme of Storytelling. Little paper boats
floated in the sky and words flowed down chair legs to
the floor. Our talented musicians set the mood with their
acoustic accompaniment. Outside, inspired by the
commemorations of WWI, there was a superb wartime
play performed by Mr Latham’s Year 10 Drama students
and the young sound technicians had done another great
job this year. As they streamed in, families and friends
were greeted to performances of street and
contemporary dance from the BTEC group, wellrehearsed and elegant in black, and Allegra Jeffreys’
powerful solo performance was another highlight.
Mr Ferrelly’s orchestra played the beautiful ‘Mas Que
Nada’ that mingled with the atmosphere of summer and
that true end of term feeling. The talent of our
instrumental soloists continues to grow and it was lovely
to see proud parents and friends joining us to celebrate.
Vocal soloists Helena Heaton, Katie Rodge and Katie
Jones shone as always as the crowds gathered in the
heat of the evening. Friends of Heber provided liquid
refreshments that were very welcome on such a sultry
evening. Hot dogs and popcorn were amongst the
delights on offer from the D&T department. Products
were creatively displayed on a ‘market stall’ where racks
of herbs and homemade jam looked resplendent. A-level
coursework in a range of beautiful woods and resistant
materials showed the technical skills of Heber students.
Art students had decorated the yard with flowers
fashioned from plastic bottles, giving humble shrubs and
trees a tropical fantasy feel and throughout the evening
people asked if they could take them home. This year we
displayed KS3 and AS work for the first time and inside
the Art department we celebrated the talents of our Alevel students from felted textiles to sound sculpture
animation. It was a pleasure to see families who no
longer have children at the School coming to see the
continuing hard work of our students and teachers.
Before the audience drifted into the night there was a
reminder of the School’s upcoming autumn show ‘We
Will Rock You’ performed as a dance finale. If the taster
is anything to go by, this one’s going to be the best yet!
The Park’s 18th century chapel exhibited work by the
politically active Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, signalled by an
enormous, rusting iron tree. Many were disappointed to
find that Roger Hiorns’ crystal room was closed! We’d
been looking forward to stepping into the sparkling blue
environment of copper sulphate crystals formed inside an
abandoned house. Despite this, the idea is likely to
inspire a few of our students in the coming months.
Drawings from the day showed the expected wide range
of interests from eccentric bird houses springing from
metal trees to a mosaic octopus spreading its tentacles
across the grass. James Turrell’s ‘Deer Shelter
Skyspace’ was a place for students to contemplate the
changing effect of light as they sat back and watched the
sky through an aperture in the open roof. ‘Everything Is
Connected’ glowed ominously in lights from a woodland
glade; food for thought!
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Year 10 and 12 Art students took a drawing and research
trip to Wakefield to visit the YSP on 7th July. A 70-seater
bus was not the most comfortable mode of transport,
particularly since some students had just returned from
Water Sports the day before, but once in the Park there
was plenty of opportunity to stretch their legs. Sheep
grazed under a monumental bronze by American artist
Ursula von Rydingsvard, whose work also included
gargantuan yet exquisitely beautiful wood constructions,
fashioned from hundreds of layers of cedar. On close
inspection students could see the artist’s pencil marks
and the rough-hewn edges, and they enjoyed speculating
how the pieces had been put together.
Miss Clulow
Art: Young Artists in Tuscany
Business Studies: Charity Golf Day
Five of our Art students have been accepted on a
nationally recognised and very prestigious art course in
Tuscany, which runs every year in October. They went
through a rigorous interview process and were in
competition with students from all over the Northwest.
We are very proud of them as you can imagine and I am
sure it would mean a lot to them if you passed on your
congratulations to Charlie Nock (12RSa), Sanchia
Palmer (12RSa), Bex Raine (12SMc), Hayley Harman
(12SMc) and Charlotte Topham (12RWi).
Upper Sixth Business Students at Bishop Heber High
School have begun planning an event as part of their Alevel course which this year will be a Charity Golf Day in
aid of Teenage Cancer Trust and beat (an eating
disorder charity). It will be held on Thursday 25th of
September, at MacDonald Hill Valley Hotel, Golf and Spa
from 11a.m.
Malpas Alport Scenery
Malpas Alport Year 6 students presented their end of
year play ‘Troy Story’ with the amazing set produced by
some Heber students:
Sanchia Palmer, Harriett Westwood-Beere, Daisy
Williamson, Anna Mills and Megan Winter.
Students are currently looking for businesses or
individuals to sponsors the holes or donate raffle prizes.
They are also recruiting golfers to enter a team of four at
a cost of £50 per player (which will include refreshments
on arrival, a round of golf and a two course meal.)
The event will include a grand raffle to be drawn on the
night. Tickets are £1 and are available from students and
in the Library at Bishop Heber High School.
All of the students are putting huge efforts into planning
the Golf Day to ensure it is a success and will appreciate
any support possible.
Students: Promotion Team – George Tomlinson
(12RMa), Holly Seddon (12SWo), Joe Hilton (12BAl),
Sophie Sheldon (12SWo) and Hayley Platt (12SWo).
Finance Team – Lewis Baldock (12RWi), Charlotte Jones
(12SMc), Aimee Penny (12RMa), Georgina Bellis
(12RSa), Charlie Lane (12SWo) and Andy Dennett
(12RMa). Operations Team - Annie Hill (12RSa), Ryan
Jones (12RMa), Guy Broad (12SMc) and Rachel Weston
(12RSa). Business Studies staff: Mr Lonergan and Ms
Dodd.
For further details contact the Event Team on 01948
860571 or email [email protected].
The Award has continued to grow in popularity again
during the year and remains one of the biggest centres in
the North West. The Summer Term means the start of
the expedition season.
COMPLETED
AWARDS
This year Mr Norman and Miss Copson have organised
the Bronze expeditions training. This included the
practice expedition in April.
Miss Bynoe starts her B.E.L.A. training this summer so
that once completed she will be able to lead Bronze
groups in the future.
Gold Award
This year the Upper Sixth students have really worked
hard to complete their Gold Awards ahead of leaving, a
further four students; Karah Mason (13HAs), Jens Lee
(13BLo), Beth Ludden (13MLi) and Alex Thornton
(13BLo), received the news they had successfully
completed their Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award. All 4
will be invited to St James’ Palace in the next 18 months
to receive their certificates. Well done!
There have been 3 expeditions this term:
Bronze Practice Expedition June 2014 – Cheshire.
Karah Mason
Jens Lee
Beth Ludden
Alex Thornton
Congratulations to the following Bronze students:
Bronze Award
Nicholas Duffy
Kia Owen
Benjamin Ross
Rebecca Ball
Abigail Taylor
Joshua Shearman
Charlie Colville
Once again this is an outstanding achievement showing
a real self-motivation, determination and commitment –
congratulations!
Mr Ridley Thomas
80 students met at Farndon. During day one they walked
across the Cheshire plain working their way towards
Tattenhall with leaders supporting students in navigation.
The group enjoyed camping at the Tattenhall Centre,
cooking and camping in the teams that they had walked
in. On the second day the groups continued to walk on
their own to finish at Waverton.
Gold Practice Expeditions April 2014 – North East
Wales
The first Gold practice expeditions took place in April. In
good training conditions 9 students took part in the 2
days in the Clwyddian Range. Most of the students had
been part of the award scheme for a number of years but
still leant much as they undertook their first long journey
in the British Hills.
Gold Practice Expeditions July 2014 – Snowdonia
During activities week the students commenced training
again, this time in north Snowdonia. With kit cut to the
bone they ventured into wild country. After a day’s
walking into the wilderness they arrived at the wild camp.
Wild camping can be very challenging but for the first
time in many years we arrived in glorious weather after 5
hours walking. The staffing set up for this expedition
allows us to explore the hills in a much more flexible way
and on day two’s walk-out we decided to undertake the
Carnedd mountain range. This involved climbing 5
mountains, 4 of which were over 900m (3000ft) with full
packs. Towards evening we descended 700m in only
2km to camp at the bottom of the Ogwen valley. Day 3
saw us undertake a mountain day; this is an opportunity
for the students to experience light weight
mountaineering. The group was lead up the Gribin Ridge.
This involved mountain scrabbling at 1000m to top out on
Glyder Fawr. In extremely windy conditions we all
descended via the Devils Kitchen into Cwm Idwal (site of
many a school A-level Geography field trip).
For day 4 the group worked on their final preparation for
the assessed expedition in – Team Olympiads and Team
Fab Five. The day involved walking without leaders, who
undertook remote supervision and assessment, much
like the assessed expedition will be. In the final 2 weeks
both groups have been debriefed and completed the
planning for the assessed expeditions. This will take
place in August in the Rhinog Mountains.
In addition to those undertaking expeditions all 260
students have been continuing activities supporting other
elements of their Award.
The start of the new academic year will mean we have
80 Year 10 students undertaking their Bronze assessed
in the second week of September.
*** Next term 80 Year 9 students will be given a
chance to start their Bronze Award and those over
the age of 16 can start their Gold once they have
completed their Bronze Award ***
Mr Ridley Thomas
Design & Technology
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On Wednesday 9 July former Heber student Freddie
Vanderpump took a break from her work placement to
visit Product Design students at School to share her
experiences of the past three years. Freddie is studying
Furniture and Product Design at Nottingham Trent
University and currently completing her 12 month
placement with a ceramics design company.
English
Summer School 2014
This July a number of primary school students, from
various partner primary schools, joined us for our new
initiative. Acting as ambassadors for their schools, twenty
two pupils ventured up to Heber to answer all of the
questions and concerns that their fellow Year 6 students
wanted to raise before joining us in September.
They started their visit with a team building day run by
‘The Events Station’. Activities included ‘Laser Clay
Shooting’, ‘Segway Obstacle Course’ and ‘Problem
Solving’ in teams. Needless to say, the pupils were
fantastic and soon forget any shyness they may have felt
at the start of the day, working together to build their
skills and solve set problems.
Students were able to see the style and quality of the
work at degree level and were able to talk with Freddie
about suitable university courses in Product Design. Her
visit was much appreciated by students and staff and we
wish her well in her final year.
Mr Whitehurst
Heber’s Media Department, Mr McCleave and Mrs
McWilliams, then set the students the challenge to plan,
film and edit a documentary to take back to their primary
schools to show to their peers. The Year 6 students were
soon running around with clapperboards and cameras
deciding what they wanted to shoot for their
documentaries.
We have been delighted with how quickly the Year 6
students adapted to their new surroundings and how
effectively they worked together. We can’t wait for the
other activities that we have lined up for them, such as
‘Orienteering’, ‘Rocket Making’ and much, much more to
take place over the forthcoming weeks.
The Lower Sixth Product Design Students at Bishop
Heber High School were treated to a very informed and
interesting visit from Adam Robinson (far right) and
Owen Williams (far left). Adam and Owen are former
Heber students who have recently have qualified from
Leeds University with firsts in Product Design and are
now running their own successful Design Consultancy
based in Leeds. Adam and Owen presented a
biography of their work throughout the course, an
insight into University life and a taste of the work they
have been commissioned to undertake in their
professional roles.
Mr Whitehurst
This wouldn’t have been possible without the amazing
support from staff across departments and schools who
have made this such a success.
I would also like to thank our Heber Leaders: Aaron
Christiansen (9AGr), Tilly Smith (10NSt), Joe Smith
(8MnT), George Ratcliffe (9JPe), Alex Gate(9JPe), Alfie
Smith (8RWh), Khumo Mokae (8KCo), Andrew Scully
(8ECu), Tabitha Payton Edwards (10DWa), Carys
Edwards (10DLa), Rebecca Ball (10DWa), Nathan
Davies (10KRo), Ellie Cansdale (8KCo), Mark Moffatt
(8SFe) and Annie Powell (8ECu) for agreeing to help
with the students journeys into School.
Miss Blain
Geography
Polar Explorer visits Bishop Heber
“The part that inspired me most was that he had named
ten mountains as he was the first to climb them”.
Alastair Lewis (7CBe)
“I enjoyed the part when the dogs were swimming in the
freezing cold water showing they liked it”.
Abbey Stenson (7CBe)
“I thought Tom was an interesting and inspirational man
as he showed courage to follow in the footsteps of his
great heroes. He showed that as long as you believe in
something, anything is possible”.
Matt Sims (7DMa)
Mrs Mallinson
As part of the Year 7 Geography course students have
been learning about Antarctica, in particular the threats to
this wilderness area and its future development. They
have also retraced the steps of Captain Scott’s legendry
expedition in 1911. As an integral part of their work, Year
7 was delighted to welcome the Polar Explorer and
mountaineer Tom Avery to their assembly on 19th June,
who gave them a fascinating insight into his Polar
expeditions and other adventures. As a pioneering
climber, ski mountaineer and one of only 41 people in
history to have reached both the North and South Poles
on foot, Tom is one of the UK's foremost explorers. Tom
is probably best known for leading the expedition
described by the Guinness Book of Records as "the
fastest surface journey to the North Pole", which retraced
Robert Peary and Matthew Henson's footsteps to the Top
of the World.
Many of the students were inspired by his words;
“The things he told us were really astonishing. He’s been
to the very bottom of planet earth where he nearly fell
down a crevasse and to the very top where he broke the
world record …..I have full respect for him”.
Dhanush Ramkhelawon (7DMa)
“The talk was interesting and I learned new things like
some of the dangers and the equipment they used and
also that you have to be prepared for the harsh weather”.
Joshua Bird (7MTa)
Llandudno Field Trip
Year 10 Geography students recently enjoyed a sunny
day carrying out fieldwork in and around Llandudno. The
students collected primary data to investigate different
zones within an urban area. They studied land use,
variations in environmental quality and differences in
traffic levels along transects within the town. This was a
great opportunity for the students to fulfil the fieldwork
requirement in preparation for their Controlled
Assessment as well as put into practice the skills they
have learnt in the classroom.
“I enjoyed the part when he named a mountain after his
mum for her birthday”.
Millie Williams-Lyon (7CBe)
“Tom’s speech was amazing and unique. It’s inspired me
to follow my dreams as he has done this and
accomplished many once in a lifetime experiences”.
Louise Douglas (7DMa)
“I liked to learn about Antarctica from someone who has
actually been”.
Luke Boughton (7DMa)
“I found Tom’s speech very inspirational as it shows that
if you have a goal, no matter what it is, if you put enough
effort into it you can accomplish it”.
Jack Dollemore (7CBe)
The students had a great day, made even better by the
rain staying away!
Mrs Grieves
Throughout the School we have created displays
showcasing clay sculptures made during lessons by
various year groups and we are hoping to create further
displays which will be put up when there is enough room
available! As Art Heber Leaders we have been really
excited about Celebration Evening so that everyone can
see the effort that our School has made to make some
marvellous pieces of work.’
Kate Stevenson (8KCo)
colourful displays. This is one of the projects the Heber
Leaders have been responsible for. Displays are an
important part of any classroom and are a chance for
teachers to show off the work of their students; it is also
something we have enjoyed doing to show off our
creativity. We are in the midst of designing some posters
for the English classrooms as well, so keep an eye for
those come September.
We have completed a number of other projects as well.
One of which was writing to the Year 6 teachers at our
local partner primary schools asking them for information
on the books Year 5 and 6 read. This was to help the
English department plan the Year 7 curriculum. As part of
this letter, we also invited Year 6 students to take part in
a creative writing competition, which will be judged by us
over the summer and winners announced in September.
Creating links with our feeder schools was something all
the Heber Leaders in English were keen on doing and is
probably a project that will continue next year.
As well as this, we have written a questionnaire for the
Year 8 students to complete, which will hopefully give us
the information we need to arrange a Key Stage 3 author
visit for the Autumn Term. We are hoping to arrange a
Key Stage 4 trip to the theatre linked to the curriculum.
Being a Heber Leader for English this year has been a
great experience. We have all benefitted from the
opportunity and would be keen to encourage others to
join us.
Alex McCarthy (10CHa)
D&T Heber Leaders
History Heber Leaders
‘The D&T Heber leaders have met regularly throughout
the year and we have really enjoyed sharing and
discussing our ideas about how to: conduct fundraising in
order to buy equipment for the department; raise the
profile of the D&T department within the school;
investigate and identify trips that we would like to run and
to ascertain whether students would benefit from
narrowing their D&T options at the end of Year 8 (which
will subsequently be implemented by the department).
We have also discussed competitions and ideas about
how we could benefit younger children who share our
passion for D&T.
‘Over 2013 and 2014 the Heber Leaders have done
many different things in the History Department. To start
with, our Year 10s were on hand to answer any
questions that other pupils may have had in selecting
History as an option on the Year 9 Options’ Evening: this
was a great success.
Heber Leader Highlights
We have been delighted with the success of our new
Heber Leader initiative which has proven to be a
resounding success throughout the year. The
enthusiasm and zeal of our Heber Leaders and their
ability to show initiative and take responsibility has
been truly motivational so we thought that we would
share some of their experiences and highlights with
you...
Art Heber Leaders
‘Our time in Art Heber Leaders has been a fun
experience. Throughout the year we have been coming
up with different inventive ideas to promote awareness
and raise the profile of our subject area to encourage
others to share our passion. We have been involved with
the marketing for Celebration Evening helping to create
posters to publicise the event.
We are eager to work with primary school children across
Cheshire and help improve their DT skills because we
want to improve children’s knowledge of DT skills so that
they can have a head start before starting secondary
school: this is something that we hope to develop in the
next academic year. We believe that this is important as
they are skills that they will use in School and the wider
world when they are older. To aid this, we have sent out
emails to the Head of Malpas Alport and surrounding
school so that they can contemplate our ideas.
We hope next year we can develop these ideas and
make D&T a bigger part of primary school life.’
Khumo Mokae (8KCo) and Ella Marvell (8HnV)
English Heber Leaders
This year, the English Heber Leaders have been busy!If
you have wandered down the English corridor lately or
been in room 26 or 61, you may have noticed some
Next we started a World War I Centenary
Commemorative Project where we researched our local
heritage by studying the memorial in Malpas which
commemorates those who sacrificed their lives in the
war. This helped members of Year 7 History Club to fully
appreciate the devastating impact that this event had
locally and allowed them to trace their family’s
involvement through websites such as Ancestry.
We have worked independently on this project but have
been guided by Mr. Penlington and Mr. Ridley Thomas
who have helped us to develop the necessary skills to
uncover our past. We are set to continue with this
investigation next year assisted by the local Reverend
Ian Davenport who has kindly shared his own personal
research with the History Heber Leaders. This research
has helped to make the most recent Battlefields trip an
even more moving experience as we have been able to
understand our own involvement with these tragic
events. Overall, the experience has been superb, it has
helped us enjoy the subject more and we have managed
to achieve the Heber Leader Bronze Award: a fantastic
achievement for our first year in the project. I will be
looking to continue in this role year and hope to achieve
Silver and ultimately Gold by the end of Year 10.’
Adam Thomasson (8SFe)
Music Heber Leaders
‘Our Music Heber Leaders have been involved in making
music an essential part of School life. This has been
reflected by Heber Leaders participating in the
Performing Arts Concert performing as soloists and as
part of the Year 10 music ensemble. Overall, a huge
amount of dedication and effort has been put in by both
staff and students.
have allowed other students to share our enjoyment for
the subject and hopefully will have provided them with
accessible material that will help them to achieve the
best that they possibly can.
More recently, we have run a charity competition using
an online ‘Fantasy Stock Exchange’. Those who have
participated in this initiative seemed to have enjoyed
engaging in the buying and selling of market shares,
despite their sometimes slightly odd screen names.
In the future, the Music Heber Leaders plan to create and
send out a questionnaire establishing students’ various
musical abilities and enquiring what students would like
to happen in the Music Department in the next academic
year both within the department and outside of School.
We are also planning to establish links with primary
schools so that visits can be organised to involve
younger children with music at a much earlier age so that
they can develop their skill and passion for our favourite
subject.
We can’t wait to see Heber’s response to our latest
musical ‘We Will Rock You’: it will be an event to
remember.’
Abi Bennett (10CHa)
Sports Heber Leaders
‘The Sports Heber Leaders programme was introduced
to enable students from Years 8, 9 and 10, to be involved
in organising School sporting activities to support the
School curriculum. After applying for a place, around 20
of us were selected to take part (needless to say it was a
competitive field).
Next year we look forward to doing more for charity and
developing our revision notice board. We also want to do
more to help future students taking the course and share
our enthusiasm for the subject. Who knows what we may
be in charge of in the future...’
As Sports Leaders, we were involved in the Sky Sports
'Living for Sport' Campaign where we were involved with
numerous workshops and were lucky enough to undergo
a day of motivational training with Jenna Downing, a
professional inline skater, who helped us with our
leadership skills.
We look forward to seeing our current Heber Leaders
achieve their ‘Silver’ and ‘Gold’ awards in the
forthcoming year and we are excited to start
recruiting our new Year 8 Heber Leaders in
September.
We led various events in Sports Day, helping with
timekeeping and scoring, as well many other aspects of
the day. We also held various meetings to discuss
fundraising ideas; new sports that we would like to be
involved with; and additional extra-curricular activities led
by us as students and supported by our link teacher, Mr
Lindley.
We have all enjoyed the experience and are proud that
many of us have achieved the ‘Heber leader Bronze
Award’ within the first year of the initiative. We feel that
we are an integral part of the sporting activities within
Heber and we look forward to the challenges that Heber
Leaders will hold for us in the future. ‘
Alex Burrage (10JMc)
Business Studies Heber Leaders
‘Being a Heber Leader in Business Studies this year has
been a fantastic opportunity to explore the subject
further. The first thing we did as a group was create
some handy revision resource material for those taking
the subject in years to come. We feel that our input will
Nathan Davies (10KRo)
Modern Languages
French Exchange
Year 6
Languages Day 2014
On Thursday 10th July almost 200 Year 6 students were
welcomed into the Languages Department for our
annual Primary Languages Day. Apart from having the
chance to make new friends and get to know their way
around, students enjoyed taking part in a range of
workshops and having taster sessions in all 4 of the
modern languages taught at Bishop Heber.
In the Chinese workshop, students made paper lanterns
and learned some basic greetings, whilst in the German
workshops they learned the numbers and colours, and in
the French workshops learned the vocabulary for clothes
and jungle animals through a range of interactive
exercises. There was also a Spanish quiz and the
chance to learn how to order food and drink in a Spanish
tapas restaurant. In addition to the classroom based
activities, students also took part in a treasure hunt and
IT research workshop where they gained information
about a range of famous monuments in German
speaking countries. Finally, they had the chance to learn
about and play the popular French game of Pétanque in
the welcome summer sunshine. (L’équipe Bleue were
the winners!)
At the end of the day students took part in a plenary
session in the Main School Hall and we were impressed
with how confidently they were able to share their
experiences and what they had learned over the course
of the day with the whole group.
It was great to have the opportunity to meet with our
future Year 7 students and to see them responding so
positively to the languages activities we had prepared –
they really did do themselves proud. Many thanks to
those involved for the hard work that went into planning
and delivering a really successful and enjoyable day.
Merci! Gracias! Danke! 謝謝!
Mrs Hennessey
On the 17th June, Bishop Heber and Tarporley High
School welcomed 27 French students from Aix-LesBains, France. The students spent the week
experiencing family life and time in a British School.
Having made contact prior to the visit students from
Collège Garibaldi, Bishop Heber and Tarporley High
School quickly got to know one another. During the
week in England French pupils took part in a guided tour
of Chester and travelled on a steam train from
Llangollen to Carrog. On Friday 20th Heber and
Tarporley pupils accompanied their partners to Liverpool
in order to visit the Liverpool museum (where all pupils
enjoyed singing along to Beatles songs in a designated
karaoke section of the museum!) as well as a ferry trip
across the Mersey. French students spent a day in
School, taking part in Science, Music, Drama, Maths,
Modern Languages and Humanities lessons, as well as
sampling lunch in the canteen. The group met with Mr
Curry who spoke about life at Heber and opportunities
for Heber students and were also shown around School
by the Sixth Form. The weekend was spent with British
families, allowing families’ time to show their French
guest around the area- sampling ice-cream at the
Cheshire Ice-Cream Farm, having a go at the Crocky
Trail, and even trips to Abersoch and Manchester were
on the agenda! Heber and Tarporley High School
students are now looking forward to their return visit to
Aix-les-Bains which takes place at the end of
September.
D&T - Alessi Style Clock
Performing Arts
Bohemians
The Performing Arts Department recently completed a
rigorous audition process, seeing over 60 students to
complete the cast for our next musical production, We
Will Rock You. Based on the music of Queen, the show
tells the story of the quest to return real music to a
desolate cyber-pop world of the future ruled over by the
villainous Killer Queen and her evil sidekick, Kashoggi.
Rehearsals have now started and will continue during
the summer break to ensure we are ready to stage the
show in November. As usual, there will be a matinee
performance featuring the understudy cast.
Performance Dates
Matinee: Monday 10th November (a shorter
afternoon show using the understudy cast)
Evening performances: Tuesday 11th, Wednesday
12th and Thursday 13th November (from 7p.m.)
Big Macca
Puff Daddy
Charlotte Church
Jackson 5
Aretha Franklin
Eddie Cochrane
Justine Timberland
Madonna
Cliff Richard
Bob the Builder
Assembled cast of Ga Ga Girls, SuperYuppies,
Cops, Doctors, Drunken down and outs:
Gabrielle Fairclough
Ellen Martin
Meggie Harris
Rebecca Ball
Grace Warman-Jones
Alison Baker
Sally Ridgeway
Gwyneth Parry
Annabel Cooke
Ellie Cansdale
Luke Cahill
Main Cast
Pop
Alex McCarthy
Kashoggi
Ben Murray
Teacher
Harriet Taylor
Understudy (matinee) Aphra Smith
Galileo
Graham Roberts
Understudy (matinee) Harry Forrester
Scaramouche
Olivia Field-Williams
Understudy (matinee) Alexandria Denman
Killer Queen
Harriot Sloane
Understudy (matinee) Poppy Hall
Britney Spears
Andrew Bolton
Understudy (matinee) Jake Bailey
Meatloaf
Elise Nelson
Understudy (matinee) Katie Jones
Teen Queens
Flora O’Neill, Danielle O’Meara , Katie Rodge, Lily
Dawkes, Imogen Evans
Doctor Charley Crump Cop 1 Owen Edwards Cop 2
Imogen Hopkins
Jacob Sims
Emma Lewis
Neve Fielding
Amelia Hawkes
Anya Champaneria
Edward Hulse
Abi Bennett
Charlie Colville
Cameron Davies
Vicki Saynor
Mr Latham
Sian Roberts
Alexandria Jones
Bea Rae
Philippa Lane
Chloe Hodkinson
Madeline O’Donovan
Amber Madeley
Lauren McCarthy
Thomas Ball
Matthew Sims
George Hamilton
We Will Rock You Rehearsals
P.E.
Cricket
Athletics
Congratulations to Evie Shorthose (7SFr), Millie Jones
(7SFr), John Cazeau (7CBe), Ewan Medinger, Ollie
Dixon and Joe Suckley who represented Chester
Schools at the recent Cheshire Minor Championships in
Warrington.
Overview of the season – There have been some
excellent performances over the season by all the teams
from Year 7-10 in the Cheshire Cup and the combined
teams U13 and U15 in the indoor, Crash and Bash and
Chester League. The Year 7 and the Year 9 team both
reached the quarter finals of the Cheshire Cup beating a
number of good schools on the way, in particular the
victory for Year 7 against a very good St Anselms with
all boys rising to the challenge. They also went on to win
the District 11 a-side competition finishing undefeated.
Evie broke the County record in the high jump in winning
the event and then went on to become Regional
Champion when representing Cheshire Schools last
week. This alongside breaking the school Year 7 Girl
high jump with a height of 145cm record that has stood
since 1977. A fantastic achievement.
Ollie Dixon also performed exceptionally well finishing
second both in the Cheshire and Regional
championships – well done.
Congratulations also go to Lecky and Joshua Dunne
who both finished a very respectable 4th place in the
shot put representing Chester Schools in the Cheshire
School Championships in Macclesfield.
Both the combined U13 and U15 side finished runners
up in the district Indoor tournament. However, the U13
Crash and Bash side went one better in the District Final
beating Abbeygate to lift the trophy and now represent
Chester Schools in the Cheshire Finals.
Uniform 2014-15
This year we have reviewed the School uniform. It is our
intention that the School day to day uniform remains the
same as current years.
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Royal Blue Polo Shirt with ‘Heber’ Logo
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Black V-Neck Sweatshirt with ‘Heber’ Logo; or
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Black Round-Neck Sweatshirt with ‘Heber’ Logo
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Black Girls Semi-Fitted Cotton Jumper
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Dark Navy Fleece with the ‘Heber’ School
Badge
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Black Fleece Scarf with the ‘Heber’ School
Badge – available from School (Optional)
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Smart Formal Black School Trousers (Boys and
Girls)
Smart Formal School Permanent Pleat Black
School Skirt (Girls), near the knee
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Black Ankle Socks (Boys)
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Black Tights (Girls)
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Sensible Black Shoes, with maximum Heel
Height of 1”
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Jewellery – one pair of plain stud earrings and a
watch may be worn
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Hair – NO unusual styles / colours
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Hair – Black / Navy hair band
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Nail polish and make-up are not permitted
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School Coat: Navy/Red Outdoor Jacket with
‘Heber’ School Badge
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New Curriculum P.E. Kit
This September we are updating the Bishop Heber PE
Kit for both the girls and boys. The kit is much more
breathable and will also have 2 options of shirt style for
the girls depending on their preference. This is being
introduced in Year 7 with all the students purchasing the
new style kit.
Please note – This is being phased in at Year 7 and all
other Year Groups may purchase the new kit if they so
wish. There is no expectation that students have to
change to the new style straight away, only when
students outgrow the current kit.
However we want to make the following clarification
the girl’s School skirt should be similar to the
following:
http://www.marksandspencer.com/2-pack-permanentpleat-skirts-with-stormwear-/p/p22140634
In addition we will be introducing a School tie for those
representing the School. This will only be available for
these who are representing the School on events both
on and off site. These will be available from the School
Finance Office from September.
Outdoor
Indoor
Rugby Tour
The boys faced two strong teams with the Under 15 side
gaining a superb draw against a tough side. The next
morning the group experienced a tour around the
National Stadium Stade de France. After witnessing the
outstanding facilities the boys played their final games
against Domont RC.
During the Easter Holidays 40 students in Year 9 and 10
embarked on a Rugby Tour to Paris. The boys took in the
local culture as well as playing a number of competitive
games against their French counterparts. The first day
involved a training session at Paris Club Racing Metro
followed by sightseeing.
Despite tired bodies following tough games the previous
day both sides gave outstanding displays of running run
with the Under 14s unlucky to record a loss, despite an
excellent early score from Owen Roberts.
This included a visit to the Eiffel Tower and a River
Cruise down the Seine. After experiencing the local
culture competitive evening games followed against local
club Arpajon RC. Some outstanding individual and
collective performances lead to 2 wins, including an
emphatic win for the Year 9s. The second day followed
suit with a morning training session and sightseeing in
Rouen and games against their local side Stade
Rouennais.
The Under 15s maintained their unbeaten record with an
inspired performance with superb defence helping to
secure the win. The final day held a trip to Disney Land
Paris allowing a welcome opportunity to relax and enjoy
the rides and shows on display. A tired group returned
following a full week of rugby, but an excellent tour due to
the outstanding attitude and commitment of the students.
Player of the Tour awards were given to Year 9 Callum
Walker for his commitment in defence and Year 10 Jake
Dodwell-Clee for an inspired week spent playing out of
position in the back-row. Many thanks to all parents for
support of the tour and local company sponsors McFour
Ltd and Highbury Poultry, whose support was much
appreciated.
Mr Speed
Year 11 Prom (27th June)
Sixth Form Leavers (23rd May)
The Upper Sixth celebrated their final day as a student at
Bishop Heber on Friday the 23rd May. The morning was
spent in the Sports Hall taking part in various activities
including a photo booth where groups of up to 4 students
could have their pictures taken with various props and
backdrops. Lucy Earl, Jess Danby and Ms Dodd pictured
below.
What a fantastic night the Year 11 Prom proved to be! A
Ferrari, a Bentley, a John Deere tractor, a horse and cart
as well as other more traditional modes of transport set
the evening off to a wonderful start.
Carden Park provided a perfect backdrop to the
photographs and the room was beautifully presented.
The food was delicious and the staff ensured that our
evening ran smoothly. Year 11 students were fantastic
ambassadors for themselves, their families and the
School. All were impeccably turned out as you can see
from the photograph.
A night that will be certainly well remembered by all those
involved.
Mr Balmer
Lunch was a BBQ and ice cream before attending a
Celebration Assembly where the guest speaker Richard
Massie from the Tea Rooms, Chirk spoke about the
importance of persevering and overcoming hurdles that
occur in life.
In the evening, students and staff gathered in the
Pavillion Suite at Chester Racecourse for the traditional
Leavers Ball. Pre-dinner drinks were served in the
Champagne Bar followed by dinner before the Upper
Sixth Band (The Sends) performed to an audience which
now included the Lower Sixth who arrived from 9.30p.m.
A disco followed before staff and students returned home
to hang up their dancing shoes.
Sporting Success and
Achievements
Lucy Jones (10KRo) – Golf
Victoria Dakin (10MBe) – Pony Club
Victoria was a member of the winning Welsh Team at the
Royal Windsor Horse show in May. The team were
delighted to receive their prizes from HRH the Duke of
Edinburgh. Wales also won the Tack and Turnout
Trophy, awarded for a high standard of turnout,
exceptional behaviour and attitude and for demonstrating
excellent stable management throughout the week.
Congratulations to Lucy Jones has just returned from
Slovakia having played golf for Wales under 18s, a team
of six competed alongside 20 other international teams.
Playing both strokeplay and matchplay events Wales
were not as successful as expected finishing 18th with
France being victorious.
However, despite this
disappointment Lucy enjoyed playing on a course which
was considerably longer than usual, the hot and humid
temperatures were trying as was the severe thunder
storms causing suspension of play. Lucy loved the team
spirit of the Wales and other teams, a thoroughly
enjoyable of experience. Lucy travels to Hamburg next
week to play as part of the Wales under 16 team.
Henry Dobson (9KCl) - Cricket
Ryan Harman (10KRo) - Cricket
Congratulations to Henry Dobson who has been selected
to attend the England Development programme along
with Country’s best U14s cricketers this summer at
Loughborough University. A fantastic achievement!
Alexander Davelis (9GLe) – First Aid
In May Alexander Davelis of 28 Squadron Air Cadets
was awarded his Youth First Aid certificate awarded by
St. John Ambulance. Congratulations Alex!
Ryan has been selected for Cricket Wales U15s. He is
delighted to have been picked after all his recent hard
work. Ryan’s first Cap was on Sunday 11th May against
Bedfordshire at Newport CC, and he has also been
selected to play against Yorkshire, Shropshire and
Oxfordshire.
Maisie Williamson - BA Hons Degree
Congratulations to Maisie Williamson, a former student of
Bishop Heber who was awarded a first class BA Hons
Degree in Fashion textile design (knit) by Winchester
School of Art.
Emma Jones (10KRo) and
Roberts (7CBe) - Swimming
Alexander
Alexander and Emma were selected to represent Wales
in the first ever Tri-Nations Challenge held at the
Tollcross International Pool in Glasgow in April (which
will be the home of the Commonwealth Games later this
year). They were selected out of thousands of swimmers
at hundreds of Welsh swimming clubs for this honour
where they were pitted against a selected team from
Scotland and England.
Haci Ozlu (8KCo) – Football
Ashley Tether (13DHa) Volunteer Police
Cadet
Ashley has been working as a volunteer police cadet in
the Cheshire Police. During that time he has worked both
in the city and countryside, and with specialist units such
as the underwater diving team at Runcorn, British
Transport Police and Cheshire Motorway Group. He has
now amassed some 350 + hours of volunteer work.
We are now really pleased to be able to tell you that the
very commendable effort that Ashley has shown over the
last months or so has been formally recognised by the
Cheshire Police. Ashley received a letter from Helen
King, Deputy Chief Constable, to advise him that he had
been selected as the Cheshire Police Cadet of the Year.
Well done and Congratulations Ashley!
Bridget Jackson (12RWi) - Piano
In April Bridget passed her grade 6 practical piano exam
with flying colours. Well Done Bridget!
Lauren Chapman – Duke of Edinburgh
Congratulations to Haci Ozlu who represented Wales
playing centre back with his TNS side last week in Berlin
in the Berlin International Tournament. They reached the
semi-finals before narrowly losing out to Croatia.
Switzerland went on to win the tournament. A fantastic
achievement. Well Done!
Congratulations to former student Lauren Chapman
collecting her Gold Award at St James’ Palace from HRH
the Duke of Edinburgh.
Tom Sweetnam (12SWo) - Physics
Pictured is Tom Sweetnam, after receiving the Annual
Wirral and Cheshire Physicist of the Year award
sponsored by The Ogden Trust and Liverpool John
Moores University. Tom was one of many students from
schools across the county who was selected to receive
this annual award. It was based on his passion for
Physics as well as his excellent progression through
Lower Sixth. The celebratory event was held at the
Spaceport on the Wirral on 3rd July where in addition to
receiving a certificate and prize, students were given a
talk by the Astronomer in charge of the Liverpool
Telescope, Dr Chris Davies from Liverpool John Moores
University Astrophysics Research Institute. An added
benefit to the award is that Tom is now eligible to apply
for an Ogden Trust Undergraduate Scholarship, which
can help him during his university course if he intends to
follow with a Physics based degree. Congratulations
Tom!
Christian Farrall (11DnB) – Taekwondo
In March Christian competed in the Taekwondo
European Championships in Davos, Switzerland. He
proudly came home with a Gold and a Silver medal, both
of which he worked extremely hard for. An amazing
result Christian!
Ciaran O’Shea (13CJo) - UKYP
Ciaran recently attended a Scrutiny Meeting at CWaC
Council HQ to present a review that he has been working
on for several months to the Board - the
recommendations went down very well with the Director
of Children's Services and Ciaran was invited to present
the review to the Executive Council board during their
meeting on the 30th April. Keep up the good work
Ciaran!
Ellie Collard (12SMc) – Rotary International
Congratulations to Ellie winning a place on this year’s
Rotary Youth Leadership Award course.
Retirement: Pete Downey
We said our farewells to Pete Downey retiring from
Bishop Heber in May after 17 years of dedicated service.
We wish him and his family many happy years ahead.
Money Matters
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Secure Online Payments
Did you know that Bishop Heber High School offers a
secure online payment system allowing parents to make
payments for School meals or School visits fees by credit
or debit card?
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Tucasi is available at https://scopay.com/bishopheber
and there is also a link through our School website.
Transactions are carried out using the highest security.
The system enables parents to pay for cashless catering,
school visits and activities at a convenient time without
the need to send cash or cheques into School. Parents
can log into their own secure pages to see a list of items
available to their child and Tucasi even keeps a history of
all past payments made. If you need a reminder of your
logon details please email Mrs Williams in the Finance
Office.
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If you think you qualify for free School meals please
telephone the number below and your eligibility will be
confirmed. All applications are treated in the strictest
confidence and with the cashless Dining Hall system in
use nobody will know that a child is on free meals.
Please claim if you are eligible and if you are unsure,
don’t hesitate to contact the school for confidential advice
or telephone 0300-123-7039
Your child may be able to get free school meals if you get
any of the following:
Request from the Main School Office
Your help with the following would be appreciated:-
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Please ensure all items of School clothing and
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Please ensure your child comes to School with
the correct equipment for the day. Please do
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into School as we cannot accept responsibility
for any loss or damage.
First Aid:
We are having increasing numbers of students seeking
first aid from the Main School Office. Please can we
remind parents of the guidance that we set out for First Aid
in the School’s A-Z which can be accessed by the
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Income Support
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Allowance
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Asylum Act 1999
the guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
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entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an
annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks
after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
Universal Credit
Children who get any of the above benefits in their own
right (i.e. they get benefits payments directly, instead of
through a parent or guardian) can also get free school
meals.
http://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/residents/edu
cation_and_learning/school_meals.aspx