March 2011 - The Chase School

THE CHASE NEWSLETTER
25th March 2011
Issue: 56
Students from across Worcestershire aged between
9-15 years were invited to design a poster to go on
the side of the bus to encourage motorists,
pedestrians and cyclists to think about road safety
during the winter months.
The competition was the brain child of the Personal
Injury Department at leading Worcestershire law
firm, Parkinson Wright LLP, West Mercia Police,
Halfords and CBS Outdoor UK.
James Stephens 7SS was the
Charlotte Branfield
winner in the 9-11 year old category
7BA came third in the
and his design was also awarded
9-11 year old category.
the overall prize and turned in to a
poster which is now on the side of a
bus which follows a route around the
City of Worcester. James won £100
in Halfords vouchers to spend at the
Malvern Branch, £50 in cash
donated from Parkinson Wright LLP
and lights and locks for his bicycle
donated by West Mercia
Felicity Jubb Account Executive at CBS Outdoor UK who
Police.
organised the production of the poster said,
“We were absolutely delighted to offer our sponsorship to this
competition. Advertisements on buses are seen by motorists
daily so what better way of encouraging them to think about the
safety of pedestrians and cyclists then by displaying a road
safety poster on the side of a bus.”
Commenting on the competition, Laurie Green, Partner and Head of the Personal Injury
Department and WPC Val Ferreira, Youth Inclusion Officer with West Mercia Police said,
“We were absolutely delighted with the response we had to the competition. The standard of
entries was very high and it was difficult to choose between them. Every year thousands of
people are killed or injured on the roads and we felt that this was a good way to raise
awareness of the issue with young people and the public at large.”
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We left for CERN at 8:00 from The Chase. We wanted
to learn about particles and Space.
We went to Birmingham and got on a plane. Then in
Switzerland we got on a train.
After settling in we went to the Lake, we then did some
work which made our brains ache! So we went to
bed…….
The next morning we had to be up by seven and made
our way to Physics heaven!
Once at CERN we had a talk and tour by Gene Wilder, all about the Large Hadron Collider.
By this time we were all flagging and had sore feet, we went to the canteen for something to eat.
I remember the afternoon at CERN especially, it began when 2 lunches were acquired
unconventionally!
We then left the building to have a group pic, taken on a dipole we were very quick.
After we saw some sculptures made from bits of old probe, we then went inside the giant wooden
globe.
Here we saw an amazing light show, in it we watched the universe grow.
After we shopped for a mouse pad we went to the microcosm which wasn’t half bad.
It explained all the different parts of the LHC then we went back to the hostel, it was time for tea.
We went for a traditional Swiss fondue which consisted of a cheesy pot of goo?
A man came round and played us the spoons; we played the alpine horn and looked like goons!
On the way back to the youth hostel, heading for bed, we stopped in a café for hot choccy instead.
The next morning we got up quite late and made our way across the lake.
We walked around town but the shops were shut so we ate pizza outside
not from the hut.
After some trams and train a bus and plane, we all arrived home safe again.
But not before Pete left his passport on the plane so minus points for you!
VI form Physics students.
Parents- if you are
wondering if your children qualify for
free school meals, you can easily find out if
you ring County Hall on 01905 766182. This
is a direct line, and if you have your national
insurance number handy, you should be
able to find out there and then if you qualify.
You will certainly be able to get help and
information.
178 students with 98.5% 99.9% attendance to date (no
more than 5 late marks all
school year)
157 students with 100%
attendance to date (no more
than 5 late marks all school
year)
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The Chase Orienteering team “Malvern Chasers” again brought home both the Yellow
and the Orange course trophies from the Hereford & Worcester Schools Orienteering
Championships which was held on Saturday 12 th March in the Deer Park at Eastnor.
The Chase fielded a strong team many of them winning individual medals as well as
putting in a great team effort to win two trophies.
Miles Richardson was competing for The Chase for
the first time and ran a very fast time to win the gold
medal on the Yellow course for Year 8 boys. Stan
Pritchard and Ross Harnden running as a pair came
in close behind him to take the silver with Nicholas
Chauhan just slightly slower taking the bronze. Harry
Mootz was sorry to be out of the medals but came in
not too far behind to take 4th place.
and Miles Richardson with
Year 9 boys were competing on the Orange course and Stan Pritchard
the Yellow trophy.
some of them found it a little tricky but due to an
excellent team effort, they won the trophy! Ben Scott triumphed and took gold in a
very good time with Fred Wolff following to claim silver and Dan Milton not far
behind him getting the bronze. James Russell did well to come in 4th and was only
just out of the medals. Matthew Chauhan ran a very fast time but unfortunately made
an error with one control which meant his time didn’t count.
Also running the Orange course were the Year 10 boys who had
quite a contest between themselves to decide the medals. In the
end David Creber took the gold, Chris Vickers the silver and
Jake Herbert the bronze.
Jamie MacKenzie running for Year 11 on the Green course didn’t
have a lot of competition but ran a fast time to take the gold medal.
Anyone is welcome to join the Malvern Chasers and represent the
school but you need to have done a little orienteering first. You can
find information about local events on the Harlequins Orienteering
Club website at www.harlequins.org.uk . Once you’ve tried a
couple of events, you can join us. Just tell Mr Thomas that you are interested and he
will contact Mrs MacKenzie who organises the Chase orienteering team.
David Creber and Jake
Herbert with the Orange
trophy.
In total, you will be pleased to know I am sure, that The Chase has raised to date,
£1180.80, a significant contribution to the amazing £74 million raised on the Friday night.
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Saturday 19th March saw the Main School Choir perform for the third successive year at the
Worcester Competitive Arts Festival . They sang “Imagine” and “It Don’t Mean a Thing if it
Ain’t Got That Swing”, and impressed the judges with their conviction and range of
expression. They were narrowly beaten to first prize by another excellent choir, but
achieved a Distinction and many very appreciative comments – congratulations!
Other Chase competitors at the Festival include the String Quartet, the Clarinet Trio and
various individuals – well done to them all!
The Music Department would like to invite all members of the Chase community to the
Spring Concert on April 6th at 7pm in the Main Hall. This will be the “big” concert of the
year as so many of our older students are otherwise occupied in the summer… Please do
come along and support our musical groups who have been working so hard over the year.
Programme to include: Senior Orchestra playing “Pirates of the Caribbean”; Chamber Choir
giving a taster of the Mozart Requiem they’re involved in at Worcester Cathedral; Girls’
Choir singing “Fields of Gold”; the aforementioned Main Choir with their successful Festival
items; Training Orchestra and Training Band with a selection of popular and fun classics,
plus much more!
Tickets are available on the door (£5/£3) and there will be refreshments available
at the interval. Come along and see what’s going on!
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On 31st January a group of Chase students went up to Birmingham Symphony Hall with
Miss Harrison to take part in a West Midland Musical Event called “Sing Up”.
Those people lucky enough to be in the audience spent a very enjoyable evening
listening to hundreds of young people from the West Midlands sing. The programme
included an African Chant, an Indian piece for solo voice and choir as well as The Lord
is my Shepherd by Howard Goodall (perhaps better known to some as the theme tune
of the Vicar of Dibley!) A group of lads from Prince Henry’s High School, Evesham both
entertained and impressed us with their “Barber Shop” songs. The massed choir
finished with a resounding performance of “The Power in Me” composed by the wife of
the well-known conductor David Lawrence. The compère for the evening was Michael
Collie, (you may have seen him on Country File!).
The event gave young people the opportunity to sing in a large group with other
youngsters they had never met in a marvellous setting.
Thank you to the music department for giving our students this opportunity.
Please could you inform Pupil
Reception if you have a change
of Address or telephone number.
Please also let us have your e-mail
address and/ or mobile telephone number
so you can benefit from our improved
communication system. Either ring 01684
-891961 and leave a message, or email
Mrs Batchelor on
[email protected].
It is essential we have up to
date contact details for your
child in case of emergency.
If your daughter/ son has diarrhoea or
vomiting they should to be kept away from
school, for 48hrs from the last episode of
diarrhoea or vomiting.
This is a recommendation from the Health
Protection Agency.
Tia Campbell 8RS has won a
Tryangle
Award
for
Personal
Achievements in the Arts
Skye Southall 11BL has won a Tryangle
Award in the Caring category.
The World Book Day picture book workshop with Hannah Shaw
was a great success with all students involved showing great enthusiasm for
the writing and illustration activities throughout the day. Hannah judged the
shortlisted entries and awarded first prize to "Rosie The Rainbow Fish" by
Jessica Meakin (7GL) and Rosalie Creber (7GL).
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The existing members of the Chase Association would like to say
a public “thank you” to all those who have stepped forward to join
us as a result of our pleas for help. At our meeting on 9 th March
everyone was very positive and we believe that The Chase Association has the potential to
make a real difference to the school, especially at this time of harsh cut-backs.
Thanks to our increased membership we are pleased to announce that there will be a
Summer Fair this year as usual and the date is:
SUMMER FAIR – Friday 8th July 6pm – 8pm
Please continue to support us in our fund-raising efforts as the students will benefit more
than ever from our efforts over the coming years.
If you feel able to come and join us, then please come along to our next meeting on
Tuesday 10th May at 7.30pm in the Staff Room. Although quite a few new members have
joined us, there is still room for more! If you would like to be put on the helpers list rather
than attend the regular meetings, then please send your details to
[email protected] .
Young Enterprise Company "Sparks" (George Aston
12GE, Oliver Burchell 12CP, Alec Desimone 12LG, Fern
Elston 12GS, Evy Hill 12CP, Oscar Kavanagh
12BU, James Kerry 12GE, George Klemperer 12MV,
Joseph Wallace, 12CW, Will Broadbent, 12CB) have
been successful in attaining a place at the Young
Enterprise Area Board Presentation Finals on Wednesday
30 March at The Royal Grammar School, Worcester. They
are rated as one of the top eight companies, out of the
twenty two companies that ran this year in the area, a
tremendous achievement. This continues the excellent
reputation Chase sixth-formers have for running some of
the best YE companies in South Worcestershire and,
more often than not, being the only representatives from
the state sector in the finals. They will now deliver a
five minute presentation to an invited audience and
to answer questions from a panel of judges. The top four
companies from South Worcestershire will then go
forward to the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Final on
the 4th May at County Hall in Worcester.