Summer 2013 - Titus Salt School

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VOL 10 Summer 2013
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Everywhere
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We focus on
Literacy across
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Encouragement, Progression, Achievement
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Off to see the Wizard
IN February, audiences accompanied Dorothy, Toto and
friends on a journey along the Yellow Brick Road, as
Titus Salt Youth Theatre staged The Wizard of Oz.
Much amusement was provided by Auntie Em and
the Wicked Witch, and hapless duo Witchit and Wotchit
as they pursued Dorothy for the magical ruby slippers.
With a chorus of friendly Munchkins and Emerald
City folks, ‘The Merry Old Land of Oz’ provided plenty
of thrills and spills!
for your support
ONCE again, we celebrate
the achievements and
innovation of our students
which, as always,
are supported by the
enthusiasm and dedication
of staff, parents and carers.
This issue represents
in part, the many reasons
why I am proud to be
Headteacher of Titus Salt
School. I enjoy finding out
about the next great idea
our students and staff
are involved in, which
contribute to the
richness and diversity
of our community.
There is so much more
that could be included,
and it is important that
everyone knows that their
contribution to learning
and the life of the school
is valued.
Ian Morrel, Headteacher
A brighter future
beyond school
FOR the second consecutive year, every Year 11
student who left school in the summer went on
to secure a place in either the Sixth Form,
college, employment or training. In fact, we are
the only secondary school in Bradford to have
achieved this.
Simon Hawkins, Deputy Headteacher, said: “We
continue to work with Year 11 students after they
have left us. Our Further Support Programme
offers coaching and careers advice and ensures
that each student is able to progress into
education, employment or training.”
Cheryl Gaukroger
Faith in focus
Pride in our achievements: Headteacher Ian Morrel with Cairn Spencer
and Kurtis Wright Year 7
Business partners
SINCE September, Titus Salt School has
been developing its partnership work
with Shipley College.
Working closely with the Council as
part of its wider strategy for developing
education and business links, we are
creating an employer and education
partnership that develops an
exceptional vocational education
offer for young people interested in
a career in business – whether in
specialised business services or
broader entrepreneurship.
Hayley Bennett
At present, we are piloting paid work
experience placements for a number of
our Business and IT Post-16 students,
which is proving hugely successful with
both students and business partners.
Ben Ashworth, in Year 13, said: “This
is a great opportunity to get experience
in a real business working environment.
It allows me to put all the theory I have
learned into practice.”
Keep an eye on our school website for
further news and developments.
Richard Foster
Simon Hawkins
Marathon
achievement
Russell.
Picking up the pieces: James
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DURING the autumn ter
m, around 30 Year 7 stu
dents
took part in Interfaith Da
y.
The highlight of the day
was meeting members
of the local community
who represented differe
nt
belief systems including
Judaism, Islam, Hinduism
,
Buddhism,Christianity and
Humanism.
AFTER missing the London
Marathon through injury, I was
pleased to be offered a place
in the New York Marathon.
Unfortunately, it was not to be as
Hurricane Sandy meant that the
marathon had to be cancelled.
However, I wanted to return
home having done something
positive, so I went to New Dorp
on Staten Island to help with
the recovery. Along with local
volunteers, I cleared houses
and gardens that had been
destroyed by the hurricane.
It was a humbling, yet inspiring
experience, and one I will
never forget.
A big thank you to all the staff,
students and parents who helped
me to raise more than £4,000
for Sue Ryder Care.
James Russell
Dorothy and friends: Ellie Weedon, Year 9, Faye Clark, Year 11, Jess Varney,
Year 12, Rachael Sampson, Year 11 and Arian Bradley, Year 8
Wider
horizons
Expeditionary force: Haaris Ajaz,
Sam Scott and Mark Edwards
Year 12
THE past 12 months have been
particularly successful for our Duke
of Edinburgh programme.
Last summer, 43 Year 10 students
completed their Bronze expedition in
Nidderdale and 18 Year 12 and 13
students passed their gruelling four-day
expedition in the Lake District.
This has inspired younger students, and
now more than 60 students in Year 10
are working towards their Bronze Award
and 25 Year 12 students are planning
their Gold expeditions later this summer.
The school’s unit is now one of the
biggest in Bradford.
Greg Trusselle
Art of animation
Students from AmandusAbendroth-Gymnasium, a
school in Germany, have
been working with Titus Salt
School students on a two-year
project to produce their own
animated film. Exchange visits
to both schools gave students
the opportunity to learn more
about the language, culture
and history of their host
families, and incorporate this
into their film.
With the help of professional
animator David Bunting, this
was premiered at the National
Media Museum in March.
Rachel Wilson
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The skills
to succeed
WE know that if we can help
students to develop their literacy
and oracy skills, they are more
likely to be able to access the
curriculum, develop their learning
and make progress.
On these pages, you will
see some of the ways we
enhance Literacy and Oracy
across school.
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enhance opportunities throughout
school and later life.
As such, the English and
Humanities Faculties have teamed
up to launch a new programme
aimed at improving literacy skills
among students in Years 7 and 8.
Knowing About the Power of
Words (KAPOW) gives students
the opportunity to complete
activities in their English and
Humanities lessons, which are
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Literacy
and Oracy writ large
Alan Dunne
Literacy and Oracy
are key priorities for
our school this year…
Jacob Shaw and Levi Henderson-Lee, Year 7
Reading
matters
Simon Hawkins
TITUS Salt School places huge
importance on reading. As
such, it is a pleasure to see
students indulging in the wide
range of reading resources
that the school has to offer.
Whether it is fiction or nonfiction, from a book or a screen,
for enjoyment or necessity,
students at this school read!
It’s not just confined to the
LRC or the English classroom,
students can regularly be seen
reading in more unusual places
around school too!
Swapping stories: Sophie
Jolly, Josh Boyes and
Kirsty Barnes Year 8
Bethany Chris
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and Joe Blackb
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Kieran Nar,
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Maria Khan and Aleksandra
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Free for all!
OUR annual ‘Join In, Join
Up’ scheme, which is
designed to encourage
as many students as
possible to use the free
resources that public
libraries have to offer, has
been a great success.
As an example of how
easy it is to take part,
Josh Halsall from Shipley
Library came into school
to issue library cards to
students in Year 7.
Chrissie Hunter
Total recall
STUDENTS have been
working with Flipcams
to develop their oracy,
communication and
questioning skills in a
variety of subjects.
Flipcams are simple to
use and give students the
opportunity to instantly
analyse, for example, a
classroom presentation or
a sporting event.
James Russell
For the record: Jake Taylor,
Javaria Khan, Ayush Sunil, Millie
Kelly and Eve Southcott, Year 7
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Healthy
rewards
DURING Healthy Schools Fortnight
in March, staff encouraged students
to eat healthy foods by rewarding
them with stamps.
Students were then entered into
a draw to win a top prize of a £50
voucher. Sophie Elliot won the
competition and received a £50
‘Love to Shop’ voucher. One student
said “I realised that being healthy
can be fun as well as good for me!”
Corrina Newell
In remembrance
STUDENTS at TSS commemorated
Holocaust Memorial Day earlier this
term to develop further community
cohesion and tolerance.
One of the most poignant
moments was Amber Khan’s
delivery of a reading to a full
staffroom. Through assemblies,
planned and delivered by Sixth
Form students Katie Moncaster
and Hannah Minshull, students were
also given the opportunity to reflect
upon the events of the past.
Food for thought: Alistair Holland, Year 8, Kaitlin Williams,
Year 9 and Josh Barrett, Year 7
Danielle Fielding
Ca m b ri dg e bou n d
the Cambridge Shadowing
AFTER being accepted for
University in January, and
Scheme, I visited Cambridge
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Hallowed halls: Selwyn College, Cambridge
Jodie Price, Year 12
BRITISH track cycling champion
Bryan Steel visited TSS to launch
the ‘Be the Best You Can Be’
programme. The programme will
help students to set goals, plan
their future and understand how
to be successful.
After an excellent presentation,
during which the Olympic Bronze
and Silver medallist talked about his
own success story, Bryan visited all
Year 7 Open Minds lessons.
We look forward to welcoming
Bryan back to TSS to celebrate our
students’ successes in June.
Hands-on experience
YEAR 10 GCSE Art students
recently visited The Hepworth
Wakefield art gallery.
The students took part in a
printmaking workshop and were given
Stuart Green
Olympic medallist: Bryan Steel with Year 7 students Yakshina Mistry and Matthew Clavin
the opportunity to study first-hand
sources to complete sketchbook
work, which will count towards their
GCSE coursework grade.
Jen Dewhirst
Artistic inspiration: Exhibits at The Hepworth Wakefield
All change! Molly Brabiner, Year 9,
Josh Parkinson, Year 11, Gabrielle
Popadenis, Year 9 and Harry
Rushworth, Year 11
Students draw
on their skills
IN December, the Art department gave Year 9 students the
opportunity to take part in a Gifted & Talented workshop.
The students spent a day completing a silk painting project,
enabling them to broaden their skills in readiness for GCSE
level next year. All students said the day was worthwhile and
helped them to develop their artistic skills.
Gifted & Talented: Francesca
Li,
Racing ahead: Nick Pollard and Steph Parish
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Laura Oxtoby and Bradley Lou
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Charity
stampede
STEPH Parish and I decided to support our new
charity, Epilepsy Action, by taking part in the 5K
Reindeer Stampede last December.
Sporting our antlers, we arrived at Roberts Park
in good time, raring to go. The race wasn’t easy, but
we thoroughly enjoyed the experience!
Nick Pollard, Year 12
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Girl power!
THIS year, the girls’ football
squad announced their arrival on
the competitive scene in style.
So far, 19 girls across
Years 7-10 have represented
the school in tournaments
organised by Bradford City and
the Bradford Secondary Schools
Sports Association (BSSSA).
Tom Rooks
Primary focus on sport
: Georgia, Year
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SINCE the beginning of the academic
year, TSS has hosted a variety
of sporting events for our local
feeder primary schools.
For eight weeks, Titus Salt School
Young Leaders helped to deliver the
annual football league for Key Stage
2 boys and girls.
Meanwhile, the U9 and U11
Sportshall Athletics competitions
were well attended, with Crossflatts
Primary and Baildon C of E Primary
being the eventual winners.
A Sportability morning in February
also provided an opportunity for the
children to try a variety of disability
sports, from curling to boccia.
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Rugby shirt rocks!
AS part of the RFU All
School Programme, four
Year 8 students were
given the opportunity
to design the school’s
rugby top.
The boys took part in a
workshop that addressed
the importance of shirt
colour and what certain
shirts meant. The final
design will be made by
Canterbury and worn
by our rugby team
next season.
The four shirt designers
were Oliver Williams,
Stephen Beckett, Daniel
Baildon and Zack Orrell.
Nat Kerray
Daniel Baildon, Oliver Williams
and Zack Orrell
Madeline Parfitt
Kayleigh Briggs, Beth
Ahmed, Eve Southcott,
Charlotte Ingram and
Rhea Southcott
AFTER beating the competition in the
North Bradford Sports Hall Athletics
event, a team of Year 7 girls from TSS
went on to compete in the Bradford
Finals. Each girl competed in a track and
field event, with the whole team coming
together for the relays. As the top team
in Bradford, the team took part in the
county event in March and did a great job
representing the school. Congratulations
to Rhea Southcott, Eve Southcott, Beth
Ahmed, Lauren Green, Charlotte Ingram,
Kayleigh Briggs and Chloe Brannan.
Nat Kerray
Titus Salt School, Higher Coach Road, Baildon BD17 5RH.
Tel: 01274 258969. Fax: 01274 258970.
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