WOW Week - Claydon High School

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WOW Week
Claydon High School
A designated
Specialist
Humanities College
Issue 38
October 2015
More pictures can be found on the
gallery section of our website
“It was great, I loved the responsibility” said Isabel Cadwallender
10Y, a WOW Week leader.
On 20th—22nd October, Years 8-10 participated in an
entrepreneurial competition called The WOW Week Tournament.
The tournament consisted of choosing one of four household
objects, a fridge, steam mop, dog basket or watering can, and
presenting them in the most interesting way possible. With this
year’s task being media based, each group had to produce both
printed media (a leaflet, a poster, and a banner/billboard) as well
as digital media (TV commercial and radio advert plus jingle).
Guest judges and speakers from the world of media and
advertising were invited to support the day and we say a big
‘thank you’ to Town 102, In Touch magazine, Archant, Banbury
Howard, Suffolk One, I.E.M. and the school’s governing body.
The 25 teams consisted of 15 members who then split further to
undertake tasks as assigned by their Year 10 leaders. Prior to the
week, the leaders were given a day of training by senior members
of staff. “I found the leadership training day very useful and it
provided me with many ideas to help my team,” commented
Cheyenne Dunnett, 10A.
The overall winners of WOW week were ‘Trigger Can’, the only
group to have chosen the watering can as their product. The two
runners up were Frave Industries and Team Chills - both groups
who chose fridges (shown above left).
Willow Baxter 10O, one of the leaders of Trigger Can, said, “We
were surprised but delighted to have won. I am incredibly proud of
my team and hope that they had a good time.”
The School Reporters Club
Letter from the Headteacher
Once again a very busy half-term with lots of trips,
activities and events taking place. Our Open Evening
was incredibly well attended with visitors impressed
with not only our facilities and resources but the
fantastic way in which our 200 student helpers and
prefects represented the school. They were
extremely polite, friendly, helpful and enthusiastic
about showing off their school; this really did help to
make the evening the success it was and I am very
proud of the way they conducted themselves.
WOW Week was action-packed, tiring but very
rewarding for all year groups. Year 7 had a fabulous
time at camp, despite some wet weather! Years 8-10
certainly wowed us all with their talent, fresh ideas
and commitment to the enterprise tournament. Year
11 demonstrated great maturity and focus,
impressing our business guests and the outside
agencies they visited, preparing them for the next
step of their education/training. Well done to
everyone for their positivity and hard work over the
three days. I am pleased that Claydon High School
can develop innovative approaches to teaching and
learning and I hope to be able to provide more
stimulating experiences beyond the classroom that
engage, excite and challenge students.
Over the summer holidays our Food Technology
room was completely transformed with a new layout
including new worktops and equipment. Students
and staff are enjoying working in this fresh and
modern environment. Brightly coloured cupboards
line the room and we are eagerly awaiting delivery
of new ovens to replace the old ones and complete
the refurbishment. I very much look forward to
sampling the dishes our students are inspired to
create.
As the nights draw in and the festive season
approaches, we hope you will be able to join us at
our Quiz Night on Thursday 12th November and our
Christmas Concert on Tuesday 8th December at the
church of St Mary and St Peter, Barham at 7.00pm.
Mrs S Skinner
Headteacher
Term Dates
Spring 2016
Term Begins: Wednesday 6th January
Term Ends:
Thursday 24th March
Half Term:
15th - 19th February
PD Day:
Tuesday 5th January
The school offers a minibus service at 4pm,
Monday to Thursday for students who attend after
school activities. This service is only available to
students who live in the villages and are unable to
get a service bus home. There is a nominal charge
of 50p and students should book at the Finance
Office during break and lunchtimes. Due to the
closing time of the Finance Office, tickets will not
be sold after school.
Please be aware that the minibus driver has to
plan the route based on the students who have
booked tickets that day and where they live. This
means that the journey may take up to an hour
for the last child to be dropped off.
What is Parent Info?
Parent Info provides high quality information to
parents and carers about their children's wellbeing
and resilience. Schools can host the content on
their own website and we have created a page
called Parent Info News Feed (under the
Communications tab) which automatically feeds
the top 20 articles from the Parent Info website.
The Parent Info service covers a very wide range
of subject matter, from difficult topics about sex,
rel ati on sh ips,
bod y
i mage
an d
pee r
pressure to broader parenting topics like ‘how
much sleep do teenagers need?’ All articles can be
accessed by clicking on the link provided on our
website: www.claydonhigh.co.uk/parent-feed.html
Parent Info is a collaboration between CEOP and
The Parent Zone. The Parent Zone was founded in
2005 and has a track record of providing
information, support and advice to parents. In
recent years, The Parent Zone's work has focused
on the impact of digital technologies on families.
They provide information, resources and training
for parents and those who work with them.
CEOP is the child protection command of the
National Crime Agency. CEOP reaches over three
million children and young people a year through
its Thinkuknow education programme and
regularly conveys its vital online safety messages
to over 100,000 practitioners (such as social
workers, teachers and police officers) registered
to their network, who cascade these messages
directly to children and young people.
Summer 2016
FABRIC WANTED…
Term Begins: Monday 11th April
The Art and Textiles department are in
need of plain fabric, for example - old
clean duvet covers or sheets. Patterned
fabric is not required at this time. Any donations
would be gratefully received at our main reception
between 8am and 4pm. Thank you
Term Ends:
Thursday 21st July
Half Term:
30th May - 3rd June
Bank Holiday: Monday 2nd May
PD Day:
Friday 24th June
Business Studies News
on Monday 28th September, 49 Year 11 Business
Studies students visited Colchester Zoo for the day to
learn about how the zoo operates as a business.
Two teaching groups divided up to hear talks given by
experienced zoo staff on the topic of the ‘zoo as a
business’. Our particular focus was on the organisation
of staff within the zoo into functional areas, and how
well staff operate within the staffing/organisational
structure.
Some of the information will also be
re-visited as students work towards the examined
Finance topic in the new year. Students used their free
time at the Zoo to gather information from zoo staff
about their roles and responsibilities within the zoo
structure, all of which will be used within class and the
current coursework topic.
Mrs J Hill
Mr Bradnum’s Random Quiz Questions!
Q1. What did the ‘F’ in John F Kennedy stand for?
Q2. What is the official language of Brazil?
Last edition’s answers:
Q1. Which wives of Henry VIII survived him? Catherine Parr and
Anne of Cleves
Q2. Which music video by Katy Perry shows her in a graveyard?
Wide Awake
On Monday 5th October a group of Year 10 Art
and
Art
Textiles
students
visited
the
Cambridge Botanical Gardens to gather visual
information in the form of drawings and
photographs. Although the weather was not
perfect, students were able to see and record a
wide range of plant forms from giant redwood
trees to delicate orchids. Students were
encouraged to use the macro or close up
setting on their cameras to record more
detailed images.
It was a real pleasure to see the students get
so involved with the photography and drawing
aspect of the visit and students were very
keen to get interesting and different
photographs, putting into practice the skills
they had been taught in lessons. After our
picnic lunch, the rain set in, so we retreated to
the greenhouses so that students could sketch
the wide variety of plants there, ranging from
cacti to tropical plants. Thank you to all the
students who made it such a successful day;
this trip will have a big impact on the students’
coursework element of their GCSE.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to ex-Claydon High School
student Matt Clarke in gaining an extension
to his contract with Ipswich Town Football
Club. Matt is currently on loan at Portsmouth
and doing very well there. The school is very
proud of his achievements.
A very warm welcome to our new staff
Miss doran - geography teacher
Miss Duxbury - English teacher
Hi, my name is Miss Doran and I teach Geography. In
an increasingly connected society, I think it is very
important to teach young people about their place in the
world and what it means to be a global citizen. I am
enjoying my time at Claydon so far; both staff and
students have been so friendly and
welcoming. In my spare time, I like
baking, cycling and playing the ukulele.
I have set up a Ukulele Ensemble for
students, from experienced players to
those who have never played before. I
love the Harry Potter series of books as
I grew up with them. Of the seven, my
favourite is ‘Harry Potter and the
Deathly Hallows’.
Hi, I’m Miss Duxbury and I teach English. I am really
enjoying my time here and I have had a very warm
welcome from both the staff and students. The school
has a wonderful friendly atmosphere and I am
enjoying the positive learning environment that the
school offers. I trained in Colchester and I have been
working in Suffolk and Essex over the past 5 years. I
love English because it offers us a
chance to be creative and enjoy the
fantastic opportunities that the
subject can bring. I have always
loved reading and hope I can pass on
my enthusiasm and passion for
English to the students. I am
thoroughly enjoying my time at
Claydon and want to thank you all for
the warm welcome I have received.
Mr butler - learning support Asst.
My role at Claydon High School is as a Learning Support
Assistant. Since I started I have enjoyed the variety of
challenges each day and been made to feel very
welcome by all the staff. Outside of work, I have three
children, including two very young
ones, who also provide a variety of
challenges! I play in the local tennis
league for Bramford Tennis Club and
play various other sports such as
badminton, golf and pool - when time
allows. I read a lot of books, particularly
sporting autobiographies, but I am a big
fan of any of the Dan Brown novels such
as ‘Angels and Demons’.
Mr smith - D.t. technician
I am the new part-time DT Technician. This is a bit
different to what I've done before as I
previously worked as a lecturer at
Easton Otley College and before that I
worked on building sites. In my spare
time I like to garden, watch speedway
and horse racing. I enjoy books by Tom
Sharp and autobiographies of sports
people. In the few weeks I've been here
I must say I am impressed with how
polite the students are at Claydon High.
MRs cage - science teacher
When I finished my degree many years ago I began my
career as a Research Technician at Oxford, researching
the effects of sweeteners on diabetes. Since that time
the human genome has been mapped and DNA
fingerprinting is being used as a standard forensic
tool – exciting areas in science which students are being
introduced to in the curriculum. I have welcomed the
support that staff have offered since
starting here at Claydon and I am
looking forward to getting to know both
staff and students better. I enjoy
keeping fit and dancing - regularly
attending circuit training, aerobics and
salsa classes. As a family, we enjoy the
outdoors and camping. My favourite
books have to be ‘The Girl with a
Dragon Tattoo’ trilogy.
Mrs hanks - science technician
I studied for my Forensic Science degree as a mature
student at ARU Cambridge and I have a real passion
for science, you can never know it all! There is always
something new to learn and that keeps it fresh and
exciting for me. I especially enjoy the practical
aspect. Claydon is the first school I have worked at
professionally. Everyone has been
very welcoming and there is a nice
atmosphere here.
In my spare time I enjoy watching
movies, I am a huge Marvel fan and I
love to read. My favourite thing to
read is really dark crime novels. I
also love fantasy, science fiction and
horror books. My all-time favourite
book is ‘The Hobbit’ by JRR Tolkien..
Mrs green - languages teacher
Hello, I have joined Claydon High School to teach
French and Spanish. We re-located to Suffolk from
Yorkshire in 2005, to be closer to our family. My
husband is from Suffolk originally and we have two
children, who are now at university. I am a member of
the National Autistic Society and have taken part in a
number of autism related research projects as well as
supporting Home Start East Suffolk and Macmillan. I
enjoy baking and making preserves to raise money for
charity, as well as gardening – including growing some
vegetables and fruit.
I feel that languages are a life skill which complement
business, hospitality and engineering subjects. To me,
Claydon High School is an ideal size, in a smaller
school it is possible to create productive relationships
more easily, and to make a useful
contribution to the lives of the school
and the community. Students can
feel well supported, rather than
anonymous faces in a crowd, and can
develop their academic and
extra-curricular interests fully. My two
favourite books are ‘The Siege’ by
Helen Dunmore, and ‘The Painted
Bridge’ by Wendy Wallace.
Mr ismay - assistant headteacher
Miss hunter - learning support asst.
I started working as an LSA at Claydon High at the start
of October and so far I am thoroughly enjoying it! I
have an honours degree in musical theatre from Essex
University and I love music, drama and dance. Last
year, I trained as a teacher in Music at Kesgrave High
School and St Albans Catholic School and qualified in
June this year. I love singing and have singing lessons
every week, I also run my own vocal and performance
workshops. I am currently directing a show called ‘What
are they like’ which will be performed at the Mercury
Theatre in Colchester and could be chosen to be
performed in London. I have lived in
Ipswich all of my life and heard
Outside of school, I spend most of my time with my brilliant things about Claydon High
young family, having days out and seeing our families. I School, which is what made me want
am a keen golfer and used to play football for a number to work here. I hope to pass on my
of local teams. Unfortunately, I am too old for football enthusiasm for Performing Arts and
now!
for learning to the students here at
I have really enjoyed my start to Claydon and feel Claydon High School. Thank you to
the LSA team for making me feel so
really positive about helping the
welcome.
school to continue on the remarkable
journey it has been on so far. It is
such a friendly, welcoming and
Mrs wesson - Learning Support Asst.
aspirational school and this radiates
I have been made very welcome by all staff and
through students and staff alike.
students I have met so far, and I am currently enjoying
My favourite book at the moment has
the job. I have an honours degree in Manufacturing
to be ‘The Chimp Paradox’, it is all
Systems Engineering from the University of Warwick
about understanding and controlling
and worked originally as an Engineer. I then moved to a
your ‘inner chimp’!
lecturing post at a local college where I gained my
PGCE. I left the College in July and am now very happy
to be working as an LSA at Claydon High and so far I
Mrs chittock - English teacher
have enjoyed the different classes I have been put into.
What a wonderfully warm and welcoming place Claydon
I was born, and live, locally so it is nice to now be
High School is! I had been at my previous school for
working even closer to my home and family. I have
many years and I was nearly as nervous as my form
three children - their ages range from 18 to 5, so they
(shout out, 7C!) but colleagues and students alike have
still like to keep me busy, but when I get the chance I
just been fantastic.
like to go for a run and regularly complete the Race for
My route into teaching was via theatre; my first job Life. I am also quite crafty and make
after university was at the Wolsey Theatre, where I all my own cards. As for a favourite
ended up running the Theatre-in-Education team. book, I could not just state one as I
That’s when the idea that students are interesting and do enjoy reading. I like several
fun to work with dawned on me! Just at that point, I authors which include J.K Rowling
had three daughters of my own, so my hands were (The Harry Potter series), Stephenie
pretty full for a while. With three children under five, Meyer (The Twilight Saga), J.R. Ward
the early 90s passed me by but soon I was back in (The Black Dagger Brotherhood
schools, learning to love Dickens again and still loving series) and Christine Feehan. So
Shakespeare (beloved by all English teachers – it’s ‘thank you’ Claydon High for your very
compulsory; cut an English teacher and soliloquies flow warm welcome.
from their veins in place of blood).
Hello! My name is Mr Ismay and I am the new Assistant
Headteacher here at Claydon High School. I started out
as a PE teacher back in 2005 at another school in
Suffolk and spent 10 years there working my way up,
via Head of Year to Assistant Headteacher. I have no
idea how it happened but I have turned from PE
enthusiast to data geek in that time! I am extremely
honoured to undertake the job that I have, having the
opportunity to inspire so many young people is a
privilege. Claydon’s motto of 'Be the best you can be' is
something I really aspire to and I hope I can guide our
students to want to achieve the same.
My girls are gone now, but we get to visit/bother them
all over the place, from Brighton to Berlin.
I am very excited about my new life with my lovely
form at Claydon. On my to-do list is the establishment
of a debating club which I am very keen to instigate. I
also hope to catch up with the latest in some of the
series in the LRC – I have yet to read
the last Skulduggery Pleasant or
Charlie Higson – and to try to read all
the books on the Carnegie shortlist
before the winner is announced!
Finally, my addiction to crime fiction
stems from all those Conan Doyles I
read at 14, so there’s bound to be a
new Lee Child novel in my hand any
day now!
Miss silvain - Asst student manager
Hello! I am the new Assistant Student Manager. I
enjoy working with young people and have previously
worked as an Assistant Student Manager, Cover
Supervisor and LSA. The first impression I got from my
first visit to Claydon High School, is the great sense of
community. The students and staff are very welcoming
and I look forward to getting to know
you
all
over
the
coming
weeks. Outside of school, my family
and friends are my world. During my
spare time I like to cook, although I’m
the first to admit my cakes never turn
out looking like the picture in the
recipe books! I’m horse mad and I
enjoy reading; I’m currently hooked on
the author Philippa Gregory.
By Students for Students
Reporters Club
Reporters Club are: Chloe Stevenson, Isabel Cadwallender, Cheyenne Dunnett,
Willow Baxter, Alex Heasman-Bailey, Harrison Wade
We welcomed over 500 prospective parents/carers and
their children to our annual Open Evening on Wednesday
7th October. Following a short presentation from the
Headteacher, visitors spent time looking round and
experiencing the many varied activities on offer in each
department.
19:46 – Quick! Send a doctor to Science
“apparently my daughter has no blood pressure?”
–
19:50 – In English, coursework is on display; the
‘Beat the Clocks’ challenge is proving very popular as
many are “excited to explore literature in-depth”.
19:53 - RE is sporting a matching game for both
children and parents/carers as a thrilling introduction
18:24 - Queues of eager faces are lining up outside the to the course.
hall, peering in through the windows of the LRC as the 19:58 – Business Studies are presenting large
staff and students alike wait anxiously for the night to displays and a ‘true and false quiz’ for all to
begin.
participate in.
Open Evening - as it happened...
18:30 - The hall is full; the LRC is also bursting with 20:04 – Mr Cox’s new interactive display of the
bustling visitors, all ready and awaiting the much Wessex coast is proving to be a great insight into
anticipated Headteacher’s speech.
GCSE Geography, labelling bays, spits and other
18:41 - Mrs Skinner’s speech goes down as a great coastal features.
success and parents, carers and children are flooding 20:07 – In SC5 you can make motors, watch a
from the hall and LRC to explore the school.
Chemistry show, and be amazed by Mrs Driver’s
18:50 - In Drama, rehearsals are underway for a disco raisins!
performance guaranteed to excite all. There is also a 20:10 - A previous student of Claydon has just
display of wigs, masks, hats and props to try on.
found himself in a 1986 copy of the newsletter! The
18:55 - Music is beginning to echo through the hallways, tradition lives on!
bongos are at the ready!
20:13 - Over in the Art department a wide range of
19:00 - A show in the Art Department impresses all - “I demonstrations have been happening while visitors
have the chance to browse the “fantastic” work that
am amazed at this artwork!”
is on display.
19:10 - Students in the Fitness Suite are exercising
enthusiastically on cycles and rowing machines, to inspire 20:19 – In Maths, three rooms are open, an
the budding athletes of Year 6. Additionally, there’s the interactive experience of ‘Times Table Rockstars’,
chance of entering a rowing competition yourself – how puzzles and student work.
far can you row in two minutes?
20:24 - In the PE department join in with table
19:15 - “Opportunities are outstanding compared to tennis and badminton to show off your skills! It is
when I was at school” remarks a visitor in DT upon parents and carers vs the students and teachers!
viewing the models made by students.
20:30 – Mr Dunlop has stated that this is the
19:26 - In MFL, two classrooms are full, one Spanish, “busiest he has ever seen Open Evening” whilst he
one French, visitors partaking in colouring, clay blows up jelly babies as crowds of intrigued amateur
modelling, bingo, labelling the anatomy, interactive tab- scientists flock to his station. A Year 6 student
lets and beautiful displays. In Spanish there is dancing, exclaimed “Mr Dunlop (see below) is the very best!”
music and three excited teachers and student helpers.
19:32
–
Food
Technology is busy
making
delightful
treats
and
taste
testing fiery hot chilli
sauce.
Try
the
sustainable,
yet
s l i gh t ly
p e cu l i ar ,
protein
source
of
insects - hope you’re
not squeamish!
20:45 – The bell is ringing, signifying the end of the
19:34 - And so the curtain is drawn on the dramatic evening. Parents, carers and children are departing;
piece of mime “The Theft”! Head down to Drama to see the School Report team are still typing!
the next showing.
20:49 - The best and final quote of the evening
19:38 - History has exquisite examples of student work
and games to enjoy, such as designing your own trench
as described to us by Mrs Clarke, as she cheerily
exclaims “there is such a good buzz and atmosphere!”
comes from Luke Garner of Sproughton Primary
School, who called this evening ‘awesome’ and
stated that the best thing that he had seen were the
‘happy faces everywhere’.
By Students for Students
Reporters Club
Reporters Club are: Chloe Stevenson, Isabel Cadwallender, Cheyenne Dunnett,
Willow Baxter, Alex Heasman-Bailey, Harrison Wade
High School
Feature article...
CLAYDON BIG READ
It wasn’t just the promise of biscuits and hot chocolate that encouraged me to join the Claydon Big Read I admit that it helped - but the main reason that I was so enthusiastic upon receiving my invitation was
the opportunity to explore some of the most seminal works of English literature. I have always been
fascinated by the English language; the way that just twenty six letters can be combined to create entire
worlds and make a reader feel such a wide range of emotions. This club seemed perfect for me!
Our first meeting on the 29th September gave the selected Year 10 students a chance to share their
personal favourite books, mine currently being the modern classic ‘1984’ by George Orwell. Upon being
questioned as to why I chose this dystopian novel for our introductory session, I explained that I liked
Orwell’s writing style and reflection on society; I liked the way that it prompts one to question the world
that we live in today.
Others shared their love for books such as ‘The Mortal Engines’, by Philip Reeve, because of its high
action packed, dystopian setting. It follows Thomas, the main character, as it reimagines the world as if all
towns and cities are on wheels and larger ones, such as London where the majority of the book is set,
consume smaller ‘islands’. It was chosen by Isabel Cadwallender, 10Y, “because of its gripping plot and it
made you feel connected to the characters’ emotions.”
In our following session, however, we are to be pushed out of our comfort zones as we discuss ‘To Kill A
Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee. To say that I am excited to study this particular work would be a vast
understatement, as the recent media attention that the author attracted with the release of ‘Go Set A
Watchman’ made me undeniably curious to explore the original.
By Cheyenne Dunnett 10A
Faculty focus
This issue’s Faculty Focus is on…
Food Technology
What is the focus for KS3 this term?
This term, we are focusing on using the new
classroom and equipment, getting students used to
the new environment and resources.
How about KS4?
We are aiming for the same for KS4 students, as well
as learning advanced cooking techniques.
When are the faculty’s revision sessions and
clubs?
Year 11s will be able to revise any night from 3-4pm
in the food room. There will also be a cooking club
up and running at some point.
Faculty Fun Fact:
We are naming each
new kitchen area
within the classroom
after a famous chef;
also Head Chefs
within each area will
wear a proper white
chef’s hat.
Spotlight on... MRs maton
Q. What made you want to become a Drama
teacher?
A. I was home-schooled until the age of fourteen,
so, when I joined school, many teachers inspired
me, Drama and Physics being the most by far. I
thought ‘if children had to go to school then this is
what I would want to teach them’.
Q. What is the best moment you have had in
the classroom?
A. The best moment for me in class is when a shy
or quiet student performs outstandingly well,
expressing themselves through drama.
Q. When you have spare time, how do you fill
it?
A. Spare time?! When I’m not marking, I run a
youth group on Mondays, a church group on
Tuesdays and I go to church every Sunday.
Q. Do you have any pets? If so, what are
they? If not, what would you chose to have?
A. No, I don’t have any pets but I would really love
a dog! Hmm what type? A white and tan Jack
Russell.
Q. What is your favourite colour?
A. Probably purple.
Q. What is your favourite item of clothing?
A. These boots! My Roxy New Yorks.
Sports News
U13 Boys’ Table Tennis Team: the Year 7 boys
took part in the Year 7 and 8 table tennis team
competition and performed really well against the
older students. Well done to Owen Jordan, Ethan
Ward-Lowe, Ben Debman, Robson Pryke, William
Miles, Josh Woodman, Josh Chubb and Charlie
Johnson.
Streetgolf
Sam Foster, golf professional at Bramford golf
centre, came to deliver some streetgolf taster
sessions to Year 7 students this term and the
students really enjoyed this fun, new and exciting
activity. There is now a new Year 7 streetgolf club
running on Thursdays, afterschool (3-4pm). See
Mr Wilshaw for more details and a letter.
SSGA Golf Competition
On Wednesday 14th October, Alex Watkins in Year
9 represented the Claydon High School at the
Suffolk Golf Championships held at Felixstowe
Ferry Golf Club.
Despite some stiff competition, with 48 players
from 21 schools taking part, Alex competed really
well and was a real credit to the school.
Netball is now fully underway for the season, with
lots of fixtures already lined up. It has been great
to see lots of new Year 7 faces at training and
even some new Year 11s starting! Results for the
fixtures already played are below, but keep your
eyes posted on the TV screens in Megabites and
outside the staff room for updates, match reports
and the odd team photo as the term goes on.
U16s V St Albans: This was the first game of the
season and with lots of new faces it was a
challenge. However, I was really proud at the
commitment and perseverance shown by the girls
for the whole match. Although we lost 18-12, I
think that the team will go from strength to
strength as they play and train more together.
Last term, students and parents/carers attended
our first ever Sports Award Evening. It was a
great evening, spent celebrating individual and
team sporting achievements throughout the year
Trophies and medals were awarded for different
categories and the evening culminated with the
announcement of Claydon High School’s ‘Sports
Personality of the Year’. Six students were
nominated
and
voted
for
by
students.
Congratulations go to the winner Grace LinfordWood and the two runners up below.
3rd - Ethan Lane
2nd - Jonathan Eley
1st - Grace Linford-Wood
U14s V East Bergholt: The Year 9 netball match
against East Bergholt was the first match of the
season and we lost 14 – 2. The students who
scored the goals on the Claydon team were
Eleanor Hammond and Jessie Wyatt. All together
we need to work as a team and hopefully win our
next match against St Albans.
Match report by Jessie Wyatt
U16s V East Bergholt: This was the U16s second
game of the season and was a thrilling game
which saw play go from end to end. We had some
fantastic supporting play in the centre third with
Charlotte Rodd and Xena Lari bringing the ball
down the court well. Whilst we were leading by 2
goals at half time, we then saw ourselves go down
by 2 goals. The team really dug deep and
managed to level the score line for a 6-6 draw in
the end. Well done to everyone.
Miss Peters
Extra-curricular Clubs - Autumn 2015: there are
lots of sports and activities going on at lunchtime
and after-school for all students. Come along, get
involved and get active! For more information,
please see a P.E. Teacher or visit our website.
Sports News
Year 7 Boys’ Football Team Results:
The Year 9 football team started this year’s
matches away at Harwich and Dovercourt High
School in the National Cup. Claydon started very
brightly, Alfie Miles scoring two goals in 20 minutes
to give us (the visitors) a well deserved lead. Ben
Cayley then added another before Harwich scored
from a goal mouth scramble from a corner. The
score at half time, 3-1 to Claydon.
At the break, both teams made changes, Harwich
came out and scored next, bringing the game back
into contention. Then Claydon extended the lead
with a well taken goal from Kiah Vipond but this
was to be the last score for the visiting team.
Harwich battled hard and at 4-4 the game went to
extra-time. Harwich and Claydon both had chances
in the final 10 minutes but the deciding goal went
to the home team. Mr Webb was very proud of the
way the boys conducted themselves both on and
off the pitch.
Claydon vs Holbrook High
Felixstowe; we won 7-2.
School
away
at
Year 8 Boys’ Football Team Results:
County Cup - Claydon vs Howard Middle School,
away at Bury St Edmunds on Monday 19th
October; we won 3-1.
National Schools Cup - Claydon vs Debenham at
home on Wednesday 21st October; we lost 4-1.
Year 10 Boys’ Football Team Results:
National Small Schools Cup - Claydon vs
Stradbroke High School; we won 6 - 0.
National Schools Cup - Claydon vs Stowmarket
High School; we lost 3 - 4
County Cup - Claydon vs Westbourne High School;
we won 4 - 2.
National Small Schools Cup - Claydon vs Skegness
Grammar School; we won 7-0.
Well done to all the teams! Year 10 pictured below.
On Thursday 24th September over 100 Year
6 students came to our annual Year 6 Sports
Morning which was organised and run by our
Year 10 and 11 GCSE PE students. Students
experienced a range of different activities
including Netball, Football, Dodgeball, Table
Tennis and use of the Fitness Suite where
they took part in fitness and rowing
challenges.
The Year 6 students had a fantastic morning
getting very active and the PE department
would like to thank all the students who
helped to make the morning a massive
success. Our Year 11 leaders were a real
credit to the school and made these
sessions, lasting 25 minutes, really fun and
competitive. The Year 6s thoroughly enjoyed
the event.
PHYSICS AT WORK 2015
Minty Bloss 9L and Nook Class Act
Minty has been mainly concentrating on racing her
novice 138cm racing pony ‘Nook Class Act’ this year.
She raced in the Point-to-Point series resulting in two
wins, a local win at Higham and a win at Woodford in
Gloucestershire and numerous other good placings.
Minty also attended a racing camp at Easter with her
pony. This is held at the British Racing School at
Newmarket where she was extremely fortunate to
have the opportunity to ride up the straight gallop
with James Doyle, a top class jockey. Minty also
competed in the Charles Owen series which is held at
racecourses throughout the summer. So far Minty
has raced at Newmarket, Goodwood, Ascot,
Uttoxeter, Nottingham, Newbury, Huntingdon and
York. Minty came second at Nottingham, qualifying
her for the condition’s 138cm final at York on the 6th
September. Despite this being Minty and her pony’s
first season, they ran a cracking race at York to win,
which was an amazing feat!
Charlie Johnson 7A
Charlie is a member of Ipswich Eagles Cycle
Speedway and Ipswich Bicycle Clubs and takes part
in speedway, cyclocross and road racing at a
competitive level and mountain biking for fun.
Charlie has competed in the British Cycle Speedway
Championships as an individual and as part of a
team. In 2014 he won the Suffolk U12s Road Racing
Championship and his team won silver in the U13s
British Championship and silver in a team sprint race
ahead of the Tour of Britain, with their trophy being
presented on the Tour of Britain Podium!
Charlie rides most weekends and some evenings and
trains every week. His speedway bike has no gears
or brakes and swept back handlebars to reduce
injuries, although he often ends up with cuts and
bruises!
On Thursday 24th September, a select group of Year
11 students visited The Cavendish Laboratory at
Cambridge University for the 2015 Physics at Work
Exhibition.
At the start of the day we had a lesson on Forensic
Engineering which taught us how engineers can
work out what causes a building or structure to
collapse by examining it. One example of this was a
ferry walkway which fell and killed six people due to
the designers not allowing for the rocking movement
of the sea. After that we had a talk on semiconductors. The PhD student poured liquid nitrogen
onto the floor and it turned into a gas as soon as it
was out of the container. The liquid starts off at
–196 degrees and warms up in the room, it was an
amazing sight. We learnt how semi-conductors are
being used to make microchips even smaller.
Next we learnt about earth science and found out
why an average sized meteorite caused the
extinction of the dinosaurs. We also heard about
tectonic plates and discussed how p-waves and
s-waves can help us to discover what lays beneath
the Earth. We then saw images taken by
radiotelescopes that were presented by an
astrophysicist and learned that they are more
important than normal telescopes because they
show much more detail. The images were incredible.
We listened to a very interesting talk about how MRI
scans work and were shown the types of images of
the brain that can be collected. From the scans they
can see what parts of the brain are working so a
coma patient can respond to them without speaking.
Finally, the talk with Atomic Weapons Establishment
(AWE) was simply awe-inspiring as we had no
knowledge of the use of lasers in atomic weapons.
We learnt more about fission and fusion and there
were several interactive activities. One of the
challenges we got to do was solving a laser maze by
turning mirrors to the correct angles to get the laser
light
beam
through the maze
path.
The
day
at
C a m b r i d g e
University
was
very educational
and
interesting.
We were able to
learn more about
the
different
types of jobs and
possibilities
of
work in the world
of Physics.
By
Luke
Minns,
Sam Cattermole,
Jake
Linnett,
Louise Still and
Ellie Earey.
P.T.A. NEWS
The PTA will be holding their
Christmas Grand Prize Draw
on Thursday 10th December.
Last year we had some
amazing prizes including a
fantastic £250 cash first
prize! Tickets go on sale
soon. If you have an item, in
new condition, that you
would like to donate, please
contact Rebecca Sheridan at
[email protected].
We have a adult only quiz
night (see left) on 12th
November but will also be
holding a family quiz night in
the spring term so students
can take part too!
ALTERNATIVE CURRICULUM
STUDENTS AT OTLEY COLLEGE
Claydon has a small group of Year 10 and 11 students who are
currently studying Animal Care and Construction at Otley
College. Aimed at students on Key Stage 4 School Learning
Programmes these courses lead to nationally recognised
qualifications. The College offers new opportunities for
students to try different types of courses and other career
options and has new teaching facilities, lots of natural space
and new resources offering a variety of hands-on experience.
HAVE YOU SEEN OUR
FACEBOOK PAGE?
Claydon High School launched its own Facebook
page last June. Please ’like’ our page to get
important reminders, information on upcoming
events and all the latest news.
Please note - as well as clicking the ‘like’ button
you will also need to click the arrow next to this
and tick the ‘get notifications’ box to ensure
that you do not miss any of our posts!
WE ARE NOW ALSO
ON TWITTER!
We now have a Twitter account! So, if you prefer
this platform, then follow us at @Claydon_High
and we will aim to tweet important reminders,
future events and snippets of current news.
A career in the construction
industry can be incredibly
rewarding. There are an
abundance of opportunities
in a huge range of areas.
It's also a chance to leave
your mark. There are many
career paths within the
constructi on
industry.
Students could go on to be
part of a project to construct
buildings which will help
shape our cities and environments for years to come. Claydon
High School students are currently learning the skills and
techniques needed to build brick walls.
Otley’s popular range of animal courses means students get to
walk and talk with the animals! Their range of animals is vast from blue tongued lizards and carnivorous spiders to long
eared rabbits and llamas.
The courses are equally
diverse. Some teach you
how to handle animals,
some
involve
animal
science, ecosystems and
husbandry. Our students
are currently following a
Level 1 Animal Care course
and are currently learning
general care for all kinds of
domestic animals.
WOW Week - continued...
Before the half term, Year 7 visited a place called Mersea Outdoor Centre in Essex where we had fun
learning and taking part in activities for WOW Week. There were lots of things to do there, including: the
high ropes, where you had a harness on and were up high doing certain challenges; problem solving, where
you had to solve challenges as a team to get to the other side and beat the other team; Art - we had to go
down to the beach and collect different materials to make sea creatures as a team; Science - designing a
parachute for your egg to soar down and the winner got sweets!; adventure course, we had to do lots of
activities with our team and a bucket filled with water to get to the final puzzle. We also got to go in a mud
pit at the end!; Drama, where we made up cool names for each other and acted out plays in groups; and
finally, The EDGE, which involved activities around confidence, creativity, curiosity, collaboration and so on.
“I really enjoyed WOW Week and I wish we could go back soon. My favourite part was the mud at the end of
the adventure course because we got very muddy and cold and also because I fell in!” said Sophie.
“My favourite activity was problem solving as we had to use our logic to get off a deserted island. The worst
one for me was getting wet, dirty and being forbidden to speak in the adventure course! Overall I had a
GREAT TIME!” said George.
By Sophie Allen and George Amery, Year 7
‘Be the best you can be’