dec 2010 newsletter - Hindley High School

H I G H
S C H O O
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CALENDAR KIDS
Earlier this year, our pupils were set a challenge to provide Forrest
Recruitment with a range of artworks for their 2011 calendar.
With the focus of the company being on jobs and careers,
pupils were asked what they wanted to be when they grew
up. They visualised their future aspirations using a range of
art materials and under the guidance of artist
Oliver Wotherspoon their ideas were brought to life.
The artworks produced by the pupils now form Forrest
Recruitment’s 2011 calendar which will be distributed to
over 2000 Forrest Recruitment clients across the North West.
Our school received a £1,000 donation from Forrest Recruitment and all the
participating pupils received a £15 gift voucher as a thank you for their hard work.
DO IT TODAY - THE EASY WAY
You can now claim housing benefit, council tax benefit and free
school meals online. If you already claiming benefit you can report
any changes in your circumstances online as well. Just visit
www.wigan.gov.uk and click on “Apply for it” and then “benefits”.
If you don’t have access to the internet help is available for free at
the boroughs libraries and Life Centres.
SPECIAL THANKS FOR SERVICE TO SCHOOL
Without governors’ constant support, commitment and vision for our
school, we would not be so successful. They are volunteers who
willingly give their time and skills for the good of our pupils. It is not an
easy role but one which is essential. A special thanks this year to Paul
Turner who after 12 years
has decided to retire from
the governing body. Paul
was presented with a
piece of art work by the
artist, James McGarrie, as
a thank you for his 12
years of outstanding
service to the school as a
governor. We all wish him
well for the future.
We
always enjoy our
school’s Presentation
Evening where we celebrate
our pupils’ achievements in
academic excellence, sports,
music
and
community
contribution. Following our
PRESENTATION
outstanding
examination
results, the evening at the DW
EVENING
Stadium
was
a
double
celebration for pupils, staff, governors and parents, where
certificates were presented to all our prize winners. We believe
that we are truly a learning community which is achieving
excellence, relevance and access, at the heart of Hindley
township.
EARLY CLOSURE
We will finish this term at 1.15pm on
Tuesday 21 December 2010. Buses will
not be available, but if you want your
child to remain in school until the normal
end of the day, please let your child’s
Head of Year know. School will re-open
at 8.55am on Thursday 6 January 2011.
We hope you have a joyful Christmas.
STEM CLUB CHALLENGE
STEM club members took part in the National STEM Challenge
last term, running their very own anti-doping laboratory. They
were responsible for drug testing athletes before they took part
in their events. This involved carrying out numerous testing
procedures such as chromatograms, titrations, spot tests and
specific gravity tests, recording all of their results and making
decisions on whether athletes were eligible to take part in events.
Pupils from all year groups took part in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour
Dreamcoat, led by Miss Nicholson, Head of Drama. The project was a huge team effort
which was at least six months in the making. Pupils each devoted a minimum of forty hours
extra curricular time to the project and the shows to local primary schools, our pupils, parents,
governors and school staff were a roaring success. This was a positive experience that will
remain with our pupils and their families for years to come and definite proof that our
pupils are capable of doing amazing things!
BETH SHALOM
LOVE &
Year 9 pupils made their annual trip to Beth Shalom Holocaust Centre, Nottingham in
MARRIAGE
November. They spent the morning looking around the museum, finding out about the
events during the Holocaust. After lunch they met with Lisa Vincent and heard her
Pupils in Year 11 have been looking at
amazing story of how she survived the Holocaust by fleeing Germany on the
the values and importance of marriage in
Kinderstransport.
their core and GCSE RE lessons. Pupils spent a
number of lessons learning about the
TURNPIKE GALLERY
symbolism in a marriage service before
planning and preparing for their big day, acting
In November, pupils visited the Turnpike Gallery in
out their own wedding in lesson, complete
Leigh to see the exhibition Lab Craft. The exhibits
with wedding dress, bouquets and button
featured items created by using cutting-edge digital
holes!
technologies such as rapid prototyping and 3D
printing. These technologies are combined with
SCHOOL CROSSINGS UPDATE
creativity to produce a range of traditional craft
items such as furniture, jewellery and textiles. The pupils were able to see products at
Periodically a census is carried out on School
first hand and take part in activities to try out some of the processes they had
Crossings to determine grading and establish
discovered.
that the times of the crossing are in accord
BOLTON UNIVERSITY
with the efficiency of the School Crossing
Patrol and the needs of those wishing to cross.
A group of Year 8 pupils visited Bolton
Recently such a census was carried out at the
University to work in the Product
crossing on Atherton Road, Hindley near to
Development area. Pupils worked with
Borsdane Avenue. As a result the times during
lecturers to design a mobile phone using
which the Crossing Patrol performs duty have
specialist software and were able to see
been slightly altered to take account of current
a 3D prototype being created using a
pedestrian flows. The new times effective from
rapid prototyping machine
Pupils were also given a
CHRISTMAS CARDS
tour of the campus and
treated to a buffet lunch! Congratulations and
thanks go to our
Year
9
pupils,
Bethan
Critchley,
Eve Barton
and
Danielle
MalleySmith
on
the
production of their
superb
school
Christmas cards.
Monday 22nd November 2010 will be as
follows: 08.10 to 09.00hrs and 15.00
to 15.40hrs
VEGETABLE GARDEN UPDATE
Pupils have successfully
grown peas, courgettes,
pumpkins, radish, lettuce,
potatoes, strawberries and
beetroot, some of which
have been served in the school canteen. Pupils
have also cooked some of
the produce after school
and taken some home to be
eaten.
BEING BRITISH
During November’s Personal Development Day, Year 7
made subject links between art & humanities based on the
theme ‘Being British’. During one of the art sessions, pupils
had to consider ‘What is a British Icon?’, the final collaborative
piece was a large tea pot made from tea bags decorated in union jack
colours. Pupils had an insight into research techniques including how an artist may develop ideas
through a commissioned piece of work. All pupils had an input and were involved in the creative process
from developing independent sketches to recording the progress through digital technologies as
photojournalists.
SHOE BOX
APPEAL
ENROLMENT 6PM - 8PM
11TH/12TH JANUARY 2011
NEW COURSES
Once
again
we
have
supported
the Samaritan’s Purse
Shoe Box Appeal.
Grow your own prize flowers
Genealogy/Trace your family tree
Money Matters, Debate Club
Plus many more!
Contact Julie Austin or Jo Pollitt
01942 767704
Or email:
[email protected]
Year 8 pupils packed their shoe boxes
in their RE lessons. They had great fun
wrapping their boxes and getting into the
Christmas spirit.
Thank you to all those who supported this
worthy cause.
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS - 2010/11
INDONESIAN GAMELAN WORKSHOP
SCHOOL CLOSED
SCHOOL OPEN
CHRISTMAS
STAFF INSET
Wednesday 22 December 2010 Thursday 6 January 2011
Wednesday 5 January 2011
HALF TERM
EASTER
STAFF INSET
Monday 21 February 2011
Monday 11 April 2011
Tuesday 26 April 2011
Monday 28 February 2011
Wednesday 27 April 2011
9H4 were given the opportunity to take part in an
Indonesian Gamelan Workshop at the Music Centre in
Hindley where they were able to play on authentic
BANK HOLIDAY Monday 2 May 2011
Indonesian Instruments in a traditional way. It was
Monday 30 May 2011
Monday 6 June 2011
very informative and great fun. 9H4 performed HALF TERM
SCHOOL CLOSES FOR SUMMER ON TUESDAY 19 JULY 2011
brilliantly and were a credit to the music department
– well done!
As part of the school’s fund raising efforts for Children
in Need, Year 10 GCSE RE pupils put their knowledge of
volunteering to good use this term when they helped to
organise the Pennies for Pudsey campaign. They went
around collecting spare change and then arranged it on
Pudsey. Their persuasive charm managed to raise over
£78 for Children in Need. Many other events were
arranged including cake sales, collection buckets, a
christmas card event in the library, a sponsored silence
and at the end of term, there will be the usual
staff concert where all proceeds will
go towards the charity.
Blazer
Years 7-10 Bottle green incorporating the school badge
Sweatshirt Year 11 Black V neck, incorporating the school badge
Skirt
All years Bottle green (traditional uniform style)
Acceptable skirt length at Head’s discretion
Trousers
Blouse
Pullover
Tie
All years
Plain black traditional
uniform style, not low slung trousers
All years Plain white (with shirt collar suitable for tie)
Years 7-10 V – neck, bottle green, incorporating woven school badge
All years Bottle green with a woven school badge
Socks
Tights
Shoes
All years
All years
All years
Tracksuit
Shirt
Socks
Shorts
Skirt
Sweatshirt
Trainers
Towel
All years
All years
All years
All years
All years
All years
All years
All years
Blazer
Years 7-10
Sweatshirt Year 11
Pullover
Years 7-10
Trousers
All years
Shirt
All years
Tie
All years
Prefects will be awarded a blue tie with woven badge
White or black
Black
Sensible style in black NOT TRAINERS, ‘PUMPS’ OR BOOTS
P E KIT
Black, incorporating the school badge
White, polo type t-shirt
Black
Black (for summer)
Pleated back wrap-over style in bottle green (optional)
Green with school badge (optional)
(or pumps)
Bottle green incorporating the school badge
Black V neck, incorporating the school badge
V‐ neck bottle green incorporating the woven school badge
Plain black traditional uniform style, not low slung trousers
Plain white
Bottle green with a woven school badge
Prefects will be awarded a blue tie with woven badge
White or black
Sensible style in black NOT TRAINERS, ‘PUMPS’ OR BOOTS
P E KIT
Tracksuit
All years Black, incorporating the school badge
Shirt
All years Green and gold rugby shirt
White t-shirt
Shorts
All years Black
Socks
All years Black
Trainers and football boots (or an extra pair of old trainers)
Spare underpants or swimming trunks
Towel
Socks
Shoes
All years
All years
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WE ARE A FULLY UNIFORMED SCHOOL AND UNIFORM IS COMPULSORY
JEWELLERY: the only jewellery acceptable to school is one pair of small, simple
studs in pierced ears and a watch. For health & safety reasons, no jewellery
should be worn to PE lessons. Any piercing should be done during the
long school holiday so that pupils do not have to wear extra jewellery during
term time. THE SCHOOL WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY
FOR THE LOSS OF ITEMS OF JEWELLERY
TOP COATS: must be an outdoor coat which covers the blazer and is warm
and water‐repellent. Fleeces, denim and sports tops are not acceptable.
Reflective strips are encouraged.
HAIRSTYLES Extreme hairstyles are not allowed in school. Suitability of hairstyles
will be at the Headteacher’s discretion.
MAKE‐UP: not to be worn by pupils in school.
MOBILE PHONES: must not be brought into school.
THE SCHOOL WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY
FOR THE LOSS OF MOBILE PHONES.
ON THE RARE OCCASION THAT STAFF MAY HAVE TO CONFISCATE
PUPIL PROPERTY, WE MAY REQUEST THAT PARENTS COME INTO
SCHOOL TO HAVE THE PROPERTY RETURNED TO THEM.
Mornington Road
Hindley
Wigan
WN2 4LG
A LIMITED NUMBER OF BICYCLES RACKS ARE AVAILABLE.
AS EXTERNAL PROPERTY SECURITY IS NEVER GUARANTEED,
WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT PUPILS FASTEN
THEIR BICYCLES TO THE RACKS PROVIDED.
Telephone: (01942) 767704
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.hindleyhs.wigan.sch.uk