Fairfield and Annie Newsletters Spring 2 2015

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Spring 2 Newsletter 2015
Headlines
Governing Body News - Parent Governor Election
Just before we broke up for half-term in
February, Fairfield once again proved we
can exceed expectations. On this occasion
when we achieved reaccreditation for the
Inclusion Quality Mark our assessor also
nominated us for what is called ‘Flagship
status’. (See page 2 for more details)
The report included lines such as ‘Fairfield
High School for Girls is outstanding in its inclusion policy and
practice…the school leaves no stone unturned in its mission to
deliver the very best for every girl...girls paid tribute to the work
of their teachers…the attitude and behaviour of girls throughout
the period of the assessment was exemplary, both in and out of
lessons…the school has a clear vision for the future…the school
has a commitment to all and its outstanding inclusive practices
are worthy of being shared with local, national and international
partners.’ This praise is a reflection of what pupils, staff,
governors, parents and other partners all contribute to our
community and we should all be very proud of what this award
says about us as a caring and inclusive community.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the uniform
consultation and the survey on stakeholder views we put out
earlier this term. I am pleased to feed back that generally
parents feel that uniform is fit for purpose, and that there will be
no significant changes to what we require. The results of the
survey will be with us after Easter and we will use the Summer
Term to address any possible issues that may be brought up
here.
I want to say a particular well done and thank you to the
Performing Arts Faculty and everyone who helped with the
School Production of Annie (see separate pull-out in the centre
pages). It was without doubt one of the best I have ever seen
and I was particularly impressed with the involvement of so
many talented girls in so many different ways. The Easter
Holiday sees us undertake a major refurbishment of the Drama
Studio and further works in Performing Arts are planned for later
in the year. Easter will also see an upgrade to our Catering
facilities by our new providers which will result in an extended
range of outdoor eating options.
Finally, the Easter Holidays are a milestone for Year 11. Soon
the final GCSE exams will be upon us. I want to wish all of our
girls all the very best in their preparations at such an important
time. The best preparation for the future is doing your best
today. See the exams as an opportunity to show off what
fantastic learners you have become.
Experience tells us
preparation through an effective revision timetable, and the
application of that learning to examination papers, is often the
key to success.
Have a thoroughly enjoyable Easter break.
Mr Hesketh
Head Teacher
Tel: 0161 370 1488
You will be aware from recent correspondence that four parents
put themselves forward for the role of Parent Governor. As
there were only two vacancies a ballot took place and parents
were asked to vote for two out of the four candidates.
The outcome of the ballot was that Mr. Neil Gallagher and
Mrs. Maria McGranaghan were successful in being elected
and we would like to extend our congratulations to them both.
They will join Fairfield High School’s Governing Body on 1st April
2015 as Parent Governors and their terms of office will be for
four years.
Governors would like to convey their thanks to the other two
parents who put themselves forward – Mr. Darren Heys and
Ms. Caroline Williams – it was very clear that both of these
parents also have a lot of expertise and knowledge that would
benefit our Governing Body and we sincerely hope that if any
opportunities arise in the future, they will consider applying
again.
The Governing Body would like to thank all parents for taking
the time to vote.
Mrs Murphy
Company Secretary
E-safety
We would like to ensure that you all have the information and
tools to support your daughter with the use of devices online.
We have therefore made information available alongside this
newsletter to help you take control of devices and guide you
through discussions you might like to have with your daughter.
I hope you find the information useful.
If you would like further support with any of the issues covered
in the article please contact me. I would be more than happy to
hold an information session for parents to look in more detail at
E-safety.
Miss Nisbet
Director of Study, Computing
Positions of Responsibility 2015-16
Year 10 applications are open for a variety of Year 11
responsibilities.
We have opportunities for Active Prefects, Lead Prefects, Digital
Leaders, Writing Leaders and General Prefects as well as Sports
Leaders, Sports Captain, Head Girl and her team.
We look forward to reading all the letters of application and will
feature the names of all the successful applicants in the next
Newsletter. The deadline is Wednesday 22nd April.
Mrs Walkden
Progress Coordinator, Year 10
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.fairfieldhigh.tameside.sch.uk
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Choosing Options
Inclusion Quality Mark Assessment
The Inclusion Quality Mark (IQM) assessment looks at many
areas of the school including: values, pupil performance,
environment and teaching. It also takes on the views of pupils,
staff, governors and the community. There is a particular
emphasis on reviewing the work of the school in respect of
children with SEN, disabilities and additional needs but this is set
within the context of the whole school. There are several
possible levels to this award starting with the IQM award,
progressing to the Centre of excellence and finally the top level
is the Flagship school status.
The renewal process was very comprehensive and involved the
completion of 8 written elements which document the inclusive
practise within school. This was followed by an assessor coming
to the school for two days on the 12th and 13th February and
talking to a number of different groups of people including staff,
pupils, parents, outside agencies and governors.
The assessor, Frank Havard, was extremely impressed by the
school and everyone involved in the process, he did single out
the pupils for praise and said they spoke eloquently and
enthusiastically about the school. He stated that the school left
no stone unturned in its mission to deliver the very best for
every girl in its care. Inclusivity permeates throughout and is
the bedrock of the school’s ethos. He also said that he was
recommending that we were awarded Flagship School status in
recognition of our outstanding commitment to ensuring that all
pupils reach their full potential.
I would like to thank everyone who was involved in this process
from contributing to the elements to being involved in the
interviews with the assessor. My particular thanks go to the
parents and pupils who gave up their time to help support us.
It really is appreciated.
Miss Mawdsley
Assistant Head Teacher
Year 9 Go4Set
As part of our Go4set project, Miss
Moss, Megan Bennett, Megan Jackson,
Pareeta Tanna, Lucy Williams, Leia
Cain and I went to Woodland Retreat
to take part in the Go4Set Science
activity.
Pennine care, mental
health and the stigma
attached to it, project
management,
health
improvement,
school
nursing session and a
communications
and
marketing workshop.
We
watched
a
presentation
on
The Woodland Retreat building is an
eco-friendly building and is also very modern.
We watched a presentation on how the
Woodland Retreat was built. This was made
for the teenagers at Fairfield Hospital in Bury
who have mental health issues. The
Woodland Retreat building has won lots of
awards.
Eleanor Roberts 9C
Tel: 0161 370 1488
This term, Year 9 girls had to
decide what subjects they would
like to take for GCSE. To help with
this decision we had a theatre
company come into school and
show us the different paths for
different options and why we
should or shouldn’t take certain
subjects.
The performance was based on two Year 9 pupils who were
undecided about what to take for their GCSEs. It then went on
to cover any worries someone might have about choosing their
GCSE options such as;
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Picking a subject because their friends are doing it.
Picking a subject because of their parents’ influence.
The play showed us the importance of picking a subject because
you enjoy it! Otherwise not much effort would be put into it. It
also demonstrated that it helps when you are doing well in the
subject and are confident in your abilities.
Overall, I thought that the performance was
beneficial and with guidance from school too,
we should all be able to make informed
decisions on what to take for our GCSEs for
Years 10 and 11.
Niamh Worthington 9D
Year 7 Christmas Party
The annual Year 7 Christmas Party was
held on Wednesday 17th December.
Coordinated by the Year 11 Head Girl
Team, the chosen theme was ‘Winter
Wonderland’. From Olaf, reindeer and
Christmas novelty jumpers, all participated
and even a staff dance-off took place!
We had a brilliant DJ - Mr. Blaylock. He
played all our
favourite tunes. Everyone loved it.
Everyone enjoyed the dance-off
between the pupils and the teachers
too. The pupil dance off was good
because we got to see everyone’s
talented moves; shuffling, the worm
and more.
The winner of the teacher dance off
was Mr. Oles, but a good effort was
made by all!
In addition, there was a great buffet
with a massive range of food.
A big thank you to all the
people who organised the
party just for Year 7. It
was a great time and we all
loved it so much.
Helena Scholes and Gabrielle Ford 7C
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Gratitude Month
STEM Project
(Science, Technology,
Engineering and Maths)
February can be a miserable month, Christmas seems like a
million years ago, the weather is usually cold, wet and miserable,
spring feels like it will never arrive and generally, we all need a
bit of cheering up! I thought it might be nice to promote a
feeling of gratitude this February, so set the challenge of thinking
what you are grateful for and making something creative to
share it with others.
I was very grateful that more than 80 girls chose to share their
ideas, with almost 70 projects submitted, ranging from song and
dance routines, short films, models, poems, presentations,
posters and canvases!
Topics ranged from family and friends to freedom of religion, to
chocolate, music and food.
One memorable (and large!)
submission even celebrated the multi-talented Ed Sheeran. I was
quite worried that there was a huge gap on someone’s bedroom
wall when I received that one!
After narrowing down the field to the top ten, and once some of
the Forms who had participated had voted on their favourites,
some of the submissions were
displayed in the new staffroom and
staff voted on our favourites. Three
projects stood out and eventually
the winners were chosen.
In first place was Kirsty Bishop of
10A, her deceptively simple work
was commended for being very
detailed with the information she had included inside the letters
(see photograph at top of page).
In second place was Kaitlin Corbett of 7A, with a beautifully
constructed model of some of the foods she was grateful for
(above right) and in third place were Rozie Ahmed and Emily
Grose of 7B with their table of food (below) – described as
conceptual art by one member of staff who particularly liked it!
Kirsty receives 1000 Vivos as the
winner, Kaitlin 500 and Rozie and
Emily share 250 as runners up.
There were many other lovely
projects submitted and I’m
planning to display a selection of
them when the notice boards go
up in the new block. Hopefully it’ll remind us to keep being
grateful for all the things in our lives that make us so fortunate.
Mrs Hopwood
Theatre Trip
Mrs Gallagher took a group of girls from various Year groups to
see a production called ‘Black’ performed by the theatre
company 20 Stories High at The Contact Theatre.
The play dealt with the issue of racism and certainly raised
many questions. This was a good learning experience for the
girls as it showed that drama can have a role to play in society
to challenge people’s opinions and beliefs, raising awareness of
real life issues.
Pupils were paired up, and each pair spoke with each
ambassador for five minutes in order to learn about their jobs.
The aim of the project was to educate the pupils on STEM
careers and how they play important roles in different jobs.
Some ambassadors were still in university studying whereas
others were already in a job. As well as information on STEM
careers, they also gave us advice on further education.
We enjoyed the experience of talking to the ambassadors about
their careers and study life as it gave us new perspectives about
certain jobs. It was a good learning experience, especially
because we heard it from
people who enjoy their
subjects.
We would like to thank the
STEM ambassadors for
taking time out of their day
to talk to us, as well as
Dr Cahill for organising it.
Emily Bowie and Chloe Davies 10F
What a Good One Looks Like! (WAGOLL)
WAGOLL is a method that we use as part of our Learning and
Teaching Policy to model exceptional work to all pupils, and also
as a way of celebrating the achievements of those pupils who
have produced exceptional work.
Examples are routinely presented in individual classrooms and
we also have WAGOLL boards in several areas around school.
The following pupils have had their work on the WAGOLL boards
this term.
W h a t A G o o d O n e L oo ks L ike
Year 8
Jenna Reilly
History
Year 8
Yasmin Jones
History
Year 8
Jess Birchwood
History
Year 8
Anisah Khanom
History
Year 9
Sumaiya Ahmed
French
Year 10
Gaby Rowles
History
Year 7
Yasmin Mansoor
French
Year 9
Emily Bradbury
French
Year 10
Abigail Holt
Music
Year 9
Aimee Patel
French
Year 9
Zakya Zubair
History
Year 9
Leia Cain
French
Year 10
Olivia Jarvis
History
Mrs Moore
Learning and Teaching Coordinator
Mrs Gallagher
Tel: 0161 370 1488
On Thursday the 26th of February, 12 pupils from Year 10 were
involved with the STEM Science Project which involved skyping
eight STEM ambassadors.
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Parent Working Party
One of the things we always value as a school is feedback from our parents. We find this an invaluable tool in helping us to
improve. Last year we invited all parents from the school to attend a Parent Working Party. Parents who attended this meeting were
asked what do we do well as a school and where could we improve.
They thought we did the following things well:
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Good communication with parents.
Discipline is applied well – it is firm but fair.
The school Newsletter is really informative.
Pastoral support is very good – the staff are friendly and approachable and support the girls well.
The rewards system is very good.
There is a great variety of extra-curricular activities.
The staff are very committed.
They said they would like to see improvements in the following areas:
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Teachers should be seated alphabetically at Parents’ evenings to help parents find staff.
Pupils should be allowed to drink water in lessons – this keeps them hydrated and healthy.
Year 7 Parents’ Evening needs to be earlier as the last half term in the summer is too late.
Parents would prefer paper copies of annual reports and progress grades.
There needs to be more of a balance regarding homework.
As a result, we have done the following:
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At Parents’ Evening staff are now seated alphabetically.
Pupils are now allowed to drink water in lessons (but water only, no fizzy or energy drinks).
Year 7 Parents’ Evening is earlier this year.
Paper copies of school reports and interim progress grades are now sent home as well as copies being accessible on the Gateway.
The school has been working on the school’s homework policy which spells out the amount of homework pupils’ should have on a
fortnightly basis to help provide balance for pupils.
If you would like to be part of our continuing drive to help improve our school there will be a Parent Working Party in the Summer
Term – date to be announced. Come and join us – there will be tea and cake!
Miss Mawdsley
Assistant Head Teacher
Year 11 Fairfield Girls become Swimming Teachers
We are pleased to announce that four of our Year 11 girls are now fully qualified swimming teachers, having passed their STA
Swimming Teachers Award and are able to teach up to ten beginner swimmers unsupervised. The four girls are Olivia Taylor (11G),
Emma Shaw (11G), Lucy Pollit (11G) and Megan Roberts (11B).
The girls have been attending the course for a number of weeks and have also been training with Mr Taylor at the swim school. They
have also completed their PEP (Pool Emergency Procedures) lifeguard/ First Aid/ CPR Qualification.
Mr Taylor, owner of Taylor’s Swim School said “as someone employing young people it always
gives me great pleasure to see our staff obtaining these awards and qualifications. As qualified
swimming teachers, this shows that these young people are trustworthy and responsible young
adults; these are qualities every employer looks for and will, without doubt, help them achieve
higher results in other areas – well done”.
The girls are very pleased with their achievement and are looking forward to teaching children to
swim. Well done!
Mrs Bateman
Deputy Head Teacher
L-R Emma Shaw, Olivia Taylor,
Lucy Pollit, Megan Roberts
Lucy Pollit: We took part in an STA Swimming teaching award which enables us to teach up to ten children or adults. The course
was over two weekends and it was good experience.
Olivia Taylor: We found the course challenging, however we already had some knowledge due to our current jobs working as
swimming teaching assistants. I would definitely recommend it as it’s a qualification for life.
Emma Shaw: From the course we gained two qualifications, a swimming teaching award and a lifeguarding award. We learnt skills
which could be useful in an emergency, not just in a pool environment, CPR for example. I found the course fun and informative and
I’m glad I’ve done it.
Megan Roberts: To gain this qualification we had to teach children with a range of different abilities. We worked alongside
qualified teachers, who guided us on how to be a successful teacher. I found this experience challenging but I am pleased to have
done it and would recommend it to others.
Tel: 0161 370 1488
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Literacy Puzzle
Maths Club
WORD WHEEL
How many words of three or more letters can you make?
Each word must contain the letter at the centre of the
wheel, and each letter in the wheel can be used only once
in each word. Foreign words and proper nouns
are not allowed.
Can you find the nine-letter word?
N
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R
E
E
F
E
When – Friday lunchtime, 12.40 to 1.40.
Where – G48.
Available to all pupils.
Pupils find it helpful and attend regularly.
Give it a try, it’s there for you! The following piece has been
written by a pupil who attends regularly
Mr Backshall
Maths Mentor
“I think Maths Club is a great idea! It is a place where you can
go and do some revision when it’s quiet, do your Maths
homework, play some Maths games or to get help on things you
are struggling with. I go to Maths Club every
Friday and it is really helping me improve my
levels. I mainly go there to do revision
because it is a nice, quiet, cosy place where I
can concentrate. You can get lots of help
there from Maths teachers. I come along with
my friends some of the time.”
Morgan Bolger 7E
Young Voices 2015
C
On Monday 2nd of
March,
the
choir
group went to the
Young Voices concert
at the Phones 4U
Arena in Manchester.
It was a really fun
opportunity.
The solution can be found on page 12
Next Newsletter
Please note that a newsletter will not be published at the end of
next half-term, in May. Instead, a bumper edition will be issued
at the end of the term, covering all the Fairfield news and
activities over the 12 weeks of the whole Summer Term.
Trip to Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre
On Wednesday 4th of March, 14
girls out of Year 7 were
chosen to go on a spectacular
trip to Jodrell bank and we
were taken there by Mr
Blackbourn and Mrs Graham.
On the trip we found out so
much information about the
sun, stars and more.
We took part in a class session which taught us to wear sun
screen due to of the ultra violet rays which can harm you. We
even got to see the biggest telescope in the world! The most
enjoyable session was in a special dome in which we got to
study the stars and planets which you could
see with you own eyes at night. This is called
a planetarium. We also got to see a black
hole which conducts stars. Did you know that
when a star is blue it is very hot?
We hope that next year’s Year 7 enjoy this
trip as much as we did.
Sumaiya Islam 7F and Jana-Dominique-Petrie 7E
Tel: 0161 370 1488
When we arrived, we began to rehearse for the actual concert.
We practised all the songs that we had been learning and we
even learnt songs that we were to perform with a group called
MiC Lowry and singer Lucy Spraggan. MiC Lowry were amazing
and their harmonising was absolutely incredible. I personally
love Lucy Spraggan and when I learnt she was performing and
that we were performing with her I got really excited. Her new
song that she performed, called ‘We Are Unsinkable’, is such a
beautiful song. She also sang ‘Gold Digger’, a song that she
performed on the X Factor. She was amazing and it was so
much fun performing with her. She even had a broken foot! We
also performed with dance crew Urban Strides. They were
amazing and it was really fun to just let go and dance around
with my friends.
After we had rehearsed we had our tea and got changed into
our white shirts. It was getting really exciting now. We waited
for what seems like an age before the lights started to dim and
we knew it had begun. The music started playing and we could
see lights shining from every corner of the room. We sang and
danced all night. It was amazing!
My favourite song was the Andrew Lloyd Webber medley. I also
liked When I Grow Up and the pop medley.
We had to sing some songs in a different
language which was fun. I enjoyed every
second of the concert. “I can’t describe it in
words it was that good” said Macey from 7D.
The whole concert was a new experience and
I know it is something my friends and I would
love to do again.
Holly Whitbread 9C
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Christmas Panto at Fairfield
Key Stage 4 trip to Berlin
On Monday 15th December, the
Romiley Forum Theatre Group
arrived at Fairfield, props and all,
to perform Dick Wittington on our
very own school stage.
On the 6th February, nine pupils
from Key Stage 4 travelled to Berlin
with Mr Devine and Miss Eyre.
Following an early meet-up at
Terminal 1 of Manchester Airport,
we were ready for our departure on
the 7.10am flight to Schönefeld
Airport.
The cast of the pantomime
arrived at school, prepared and
prepped, and as the lights went
down Year 7 pupils and teachers enjoyed the performance.
Dick Whittington and the Evil Queen Rat were fantastic and
audience participation grew and grew. Many
said that ‘the cutest character was the cat.
He was furry and very cute.’
There was dancing to music, singing and lots
of laughs. The cast were applauded by all.
We had a fantastic afternoon!
Sophie Foster 7C
British Science Week
On arrival in Berlin, we met our tour guide Tatjana who took us
on a fascinating 4-hour walking tour of the city. Highlights
included: the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, the
Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag (Parliament building). As
predicted, the weather was very cold, so a short stop at the
Humboldt Universität coffee-shop was most welcome!
After visiting the two-storey
Ritter chocolate shop, we
headed for the Topography of
T er r or w hi ch w a s a n
interesting yet poignant
exhibition about the brutality
of the Gestapo (secret police)
during World War II. Overall,
the tour taught us a lot about the city and its history. Dinner
that night was at Pizza Hut where several of our party made the
most of the ‘all you can eat’ buffet!
We stayed at the CityLight Hotel which was clean, comfortable
and conveniently located near to the light-rail station at
‘Gesundbrunnen’ which made it easy to get around Berlin.
The Science Faculty celebrated ‘British Science Week,’ by
incorporating a range of fun, interactive and interesting practical
work and demonstrations within lessons and presenting
assemblies to all Year groups throughout the week. In addition,
Science teachers attended school on Monday dressed as famous
Scientists.
Mrs John-Charles came dressed as the renowned Scientist,
Dmitri Mendeleev, a Russian chemist and inventor who created
his own version of the periodic table of elements, which he used
to correct the properties of some already, discovered elements.
Miss Moss was dressed as Gregor Mendel, an Austrian monk who
conducted thousands of experiments on pea plants. He proved
features could be passed on from generation to generation and
coined the terms "dominant" and "recessive".
During the second day, we
visited the Jewish Memorial
Museum where we undertook
the ‘Jewish Response to
National Socialism’ tour and
discussed the themes of race
and persecution. Following the
tour, we had some time to
explore the museum by
ourselves before heading to
the DDR Museum and hearing about life in the former East
Germany under the communist regime until the fall of the Berlin
Wall in 1989. After hitting the shopping centre for an hour or so
and dinner, our final visit of the day was a tour of the Bundestag
(Parliament), including the amazing views over Berlin at night
from its glass dome!
Mr Baillie was Albert Einstein, a German-born theoretical
physicist. Einstein developed the general theory of relativity and
is best known in popular culture for his mass–energy
equivalence formula E = mc2, which has been dubbed "the
world's most famous equation".
On the last day, we travelled to
the former Concentration Camp at
Sachsenhausen where Sophia, one
of the ‘Friends of Sachsenhausen’
tour guides, gave us a tour around
the camp and told us the tragic
and emotive history of the place.
It was difficult to comprehend the
brutality that had been inflicted on the detainees there and to
witness first-hand their truly awful living conditions. From
Sachsenhausen, we completely changed scenes by heading
straight to dinner at the Hard Rock Café on the famous
Ku’damm in west Berlin, which was a real treat after an action
packed weekend, before returning home.
It was a fantastic week, thoroughly enjoyed by all involved.
Was für eine fantastische Klassenfahrt!
Mrs John-Charles
Mr Devine
Dr. Cahill came as Diane Fossey, an American zoologist,
primatologist, and anthropologist who undertook an extensive
study of gorilla groups over a period of eighteen years in the
mountain forests of Rwanda. She wrote the book, ‘Gorillas in the
Mist’.
Tel: 0161 370 1488
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Extra-Curricular Activities up to Thursday, 17th July 2015
Join in, make new friends, learn new skills or catch up on homework/coursework.
ACTIVITY
STAFF
ATTENDEES
VENUE
DAY
TIME
See Mr Gauld
See Mr Gauld
Crown Green Bowls
Mr Gauld
Open to all pupils
AEU Bowling
Club
Sunrise Club
Mr Gauld
Open to all pupils
Drama Studio
Monday – Friday
7.30am – 8.00am
Breakfast Club
Miss Holland/Mrs
Graham
Open to all pupils
Canteen
Monday – Friday
7.30am – 8.00am
Careers advice and
information
Mrs Lees
Open to all pupils
Library
Monday
12.40pm – 1.40pm
Drama rehearsals
Mrs Gallagher
Open to all pupils
Drama Studio
Monday, Wednesday,
Friday
12.55pm – 1.25pm
Band – Lower School
Mr Blaylock
Years 7 – 9
G39
Monday
12.50pm – 1.20pm
Programming practice for
GCSE Computing
Miss Nisbet
Years 10 and 11
S7b
Monday
12.55pm-1.40pm
Chess Club
Mr Gauld
Open to all pupils
G26
Monday
12.55pm–1.25pm
Code Club
Miss Nisbet
Years 7, 8 & 9
S7b
Monday
12.55pm-1.25pm
Homework Club
Mrs Procter & Team
Years 7, 8, 9
G28
Monday – Friday
12.55pm–1.20pm
Year 8 Maths intervention
Mr Backshall
Year 8 by invitation only
G48
Monday
1pm – 1.20pm
Homework Club
Mrs Procter & Team
Years 10 and 11
G27
Monday – Friday
1.10pm–1.40pm
Drama – Year 11 Drop-in
Mrs Gallagher
Year 11
Drama Studio
Monday
2.40pm
Careers advice and
information
Mrs Lees
Open to all pupils
Library
Tuesday
12.40pm – 1.40pm
Miss Woodhouse, Mrs
Powell, Mrs Marson
Mrs Knowles/Mrs
Graham/Miss Hannible
Years 7 and 8 by invitation
only
G59
Tuesday
12.40pm–1.25pm
Young carers only
G22
Tuesday, monthly.
See Mrs Knowles.
2.40pm–3.30pm
Comenius Workshop
Mrs El-Koussa
Year 9 Comenius pupils
F20
Tuesday
12.50pm–1.25pm
Choir
Miss Spencer
Open to all staff and pupils,
no experience necessary
G40
Tuesday
12.55pm–1.40pm
Table Tennis
Mr Gauld
Open to all pupils
Drama Studio
Tuesday and Thursday 12.55pm–1.25pm
Mr Backshall
G48
Tuesday
1.00pm – 1.20pm
Learning Leaders
Miss Ridehalgh
Year 7 pupils
F29
Tuesday
1.00pm – 1.40pm
History exam practice/
revision workshop
Mrs Rasul
Year 11 GCSE History pupils
F27
Tuesday and Thursday 2.40pm – 3.40pm
Craft Club
Mrs Mutter and Miss
Skyrme
Open to all pupils
Library
Tuesday
2.40pm–3.45pm
GCSE Music Extra
Mr Blaylock
Years 10 and 11
G39
Tuesday
2.45pm – 3.30pm
Miss McIver and Mr
Kettle
G46 & G47
Tuesday
2.45pm – 3.30pm
Year 11 Additional Maths
Mrs McCormick
Year 11 pupils by invitation
only
F32
Tuesday
2.45pm – 4.45pm
Cultural Awareness
Mr Gauld
Open to all pupils
G26
Wednesday
12.55pm–1.25pm
12.55pm – 1.25pm
SHINE
Young Carers
Drama rehearsals
Mrs Gallagher
Open to all pupils
Drama Studio
Monday, Wednesday,
Friday
Sign Language
Mrs Smith
Open to all pupils
F26
Wednesday
12.55pm–1.25pm
Mrs Backshall
Year 7 pupils by invitation
only
G48
Wednesday
1.00pm - 1.20pm
Learning Leaders
Miss Ridehalgh
Year 7 pupils
F29
Wednesday
1.00pm – 1.40pm
Comenius Workshop
Mrs El-Koussa
Year 10 Comenius pupils
F20
Wednesday
1.05pm–1.40pm
Wednesday
2.40pm – 3.30pm
Careers advice and
information
Mrs Barnett
Open to all pupils
Progression
Office (F8)
Drama Club
Mrs Gallagher
Open to all years
Drama Studio
Wednesday
2.40pm - 3.40pm
Music Technology
Mr Blaylock
Years 9 and 10
G39
Wednesday
2.45pm – 3.30pm
All Maths teachers
M32, F29, G46,
G48, G47, F30, Wednesday
F33, F31
2.45pm – 3.30pm
SHINE
Miss Woodhouse, Mrs
Powell & Mrs Marson
Year 11 pupils only, some
pupils specifically required
to attend.
Year 7 and 8 pupils by
invitation only
G59
12.40pm–1.25pm
Tel: 0161 370 1488
Thursday
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Extra-Curricular Activities up to Thursday, 17th July 2015 cont.,
Careers advice and
information
Mrs Barnett
Open to all pupils
Progression Office
(F8)
Thursday
12.40pm – 1.40pm
Additional Programming
Miss Nisbet
KS4 Computing pupils
S7b
Thursday
12.55pm – 1.40pm
Table Tennis
Mr Gauld
Open to all pupils
Drama Studio
Thursday and Tuesday
12.55pm–1.25pm
History exam practice/
revision workshop
Mrs Rasul
Year 11 GCSE History
pupils
F27
Thursday and Tuesday
2.40pm – 3.40pm
Written Voices
Mr Bennett
Years 7 – 9
G26
Thursday
2.45pm – 3.45pm
Maths Club
Mr Backshall, Mr Prudham
& Mrs McCormick
Open to all pupils
G48
Friday
12.45pm – 1.35pm
Drama rehearsals
Mrs Gallagher
Open to all pupils
Drama Studio
Monday, Wednesday,
Friday
12.55pm – 1.25pm
Band – Upper School
Mr Blaylock
Years 9, 10 & 11
G39
Friday
1.00pm – 1.30pm
Friday Friendship
Mrs Graham & Miss
Skyrme
Year 7 pupils
G40
Friday
1pm – 1.20pm
Cricket
Mr Gauld
Open to all pupils
Sports Hall
Friday
1pm–1.25pm
Manga Club
Miss Woodhouse
Open to all pupils
G59
Friday
2.45pm–3.30pm
Year 11 Drama
Coursework Club
Mrs Gallagher
Year 11 pupils
Drama Studio
Fridays – please see Mrs
Gallagher for other days
and times.
2.40pm – 3.30pm
Staff Changes - Mr Hesketh
This term we see the departure of Mr Vacara who has worked at
Fairfield for nearly ten years, latterly as Director of Study in the
English Faculty. As can be seen by the photographs on Page 11,
Mr Vacara has huge enthusiasm for English and participation in
all aspects of it, and he passes this on to the pupils at the
school. We would like to thank him for his service to Fairfield
and wish him all the best in his new promotion.
A new Director of the English Faculty will take over in
September. In the interim, Mrs Taylor will be acting up as
Director of Study. To cover Mr Vacara’s teaching commitment
we are delighted to welcome back Mrs Quinn, our ex-Deputy
Head Teacher who taught English here at Fairfield for many
years and Mrs Weston who was Director of English at Fairfield
prior to Mr Vacara taking over the post. We would like to thank
them for their willingness to continue educating the pupils here
at Fairfield.
In addition, we also say a fond farewell to Mrs King who is a
member of our invaluable Domestic staff. Mrs King’s most
recent term of employment has lasted 18 years although her
association with Fairfield goes back some 23 years. We are very
grateful for her years of service and wish her well as she leaves
to spend time with her family.
Year 11 Additional Maths
Some of our most talented mathematicians in Year 11 are
continuing their study of the Free Standing Maths Qualification
(FSMQ) in Additional Maths. Pupils voluntarily attend two after
school sessions each week with Mrs McCormick.
Additional Maths acts as a bridge between the content met at
GCSE and A Level, including many of the A* topics at GCSE and
some of the advanced algebra, trigonometry and calculus
content covered in A Level Mathematics. The course is assessed
by examination at the end of Year 11 and carries UCAS points
towards university entry.
Mrs McCormick and the Maths Faculty have been overwhelmed
by the dedication of the pupils who have attended these
sessions regularly since October and wish the girls well as they
continue to study this course.
‘Your Country Needs You’!
In Year 9, we are currently learning about
World War One in our History lessons.
To help with our studies and to
commemorate the centenary of World War
One, the Quantum Theatre Company came
into school and demonstrated to us the
effects the war had on different people.
The performance was based on World War
One and it showed how the people making the decisions at
home did not really understanding what effects the war had on
their troops. It also demonstrated how the soldiers talked about
the people who made these decisions.
During the play it briefly mentioned the Hartlepool bombings,
that many did not know happened and how 500 people died
from these coastal town bombings. The performance also
included plenty of songs from the war period such as ‘It’s a Long
Way to Tipperary’ and ‘Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old
Kit-bag’.
All in all, I really enjoyed the performance
and I think it helped develop my
understanding of World War One, what
caused it and why propaganda was used to
recruit more soldiers. As well as this I can
now visualise scenarios in my head of the
war.
Niamh Worthington 9D
Easter Break
The Governors and Staff of Fairfield High
School for Girls would like to wish all parents
and pupils a happy Easter.
School resumes for pupils at 8.15am on
Monday, 20th April 2015
Mrs McCormick
Tel: 0161 370 1488
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Comenius Exchange trip to Torres Vedras, Portugal
From the 22nd of February until the 28th of February, we were given the
amazing opportunity to fly to Portugal to take part in the fourth Comenius
exchange visit at Agrupomento de Escolas de Madeira Torres and live with a
Portuguese family in Torres Vedras for a week. We arrived in Portugal on
Sunday night accompanied by Mrs El-Koussa and Mrs Holland and were very
excited for the week ahead.
On Monday 23rd February, we met at school and were given a tour of the
building, and then we went to a meeting with all of the other students and
teachers where we were told what would be happening for the rest of the
week. After lunch we were welcomed by the
Head Teacher and took part in some science
experiments including making rockets and
elephant’s toothpaste!
On Tuesday we did a ‘peddy paper*’ in the town centre of Torras Vedras near the school, and then we
went to meet the mayor. Afterwards we went to the breathtaking beach of Santa Cruz where we ate
our lunch. We then went back to the school where we continued to do science experiments and then
went home to the families we were staying with.
On Wednesday morning we went on a coach into Lisbon. We visited
the aquarium in Lisbon, Oceanario de Lisboa, and a spectacular
monastery, Mosteiro dos Jerenimos, in Belem before going to a
restaurant for lunch. We then went to another part of Lisbon where we
walked up to the castle of St George, Castelo de Sao Jorge, in Lisbon.
Once we had finished looking at the castle, we walked back down to do
some shopping around the charming square Praca de Comercio.
On Thursday morning we went to two different companies. The first
one was Eugster-Frismag, a company manufacturing many well-known
home appliances especially top brand coffee machines and ironing
systems. The second was a neurological centre CNS that helps to treat
people who have neurological diseases like Parkinson’s disease. We
then went back to the school where we made videos about the
experiments we’d done and did research about companies from the
countries involved in the project.
Thursday night was the night of the farewell party. There was lots of
delicious Portuguese food, a scrumptious cake decorated with our
project logo and different people performing for us including folk
dancers and the famous Portuguese music genre “Fado”. It was an
entertaining and delightful night, but we were sad when we had to say
goodbye to the Dutch, Turkish and Romanian participants and to some
of the Portuguese team.
On Friday, the UK and Spanish teams went on the train to Obidos, an
old small town surrounded by city walls. We walked around the town
and along the walls to see the town from above and to see the surrounding area. It was a great end to
a marvellous week. The Spanish team left early in the afternoon, and saying goodbye to them was very
emotional too. There were only six of us left; the UK team and our Portuguese partners. After we had finished looking around Obidos,
we got the train back to spend the last night in Portugal before we left to return home on Saturday morning.
We had a wonderful week, made a lot of new friends and experienced life in another country. It was a great life experience that
leaves us with lots of good memories. Thank you to Fairfield for giving us this great opportunity and to Mrs El-Koussa and Mrs Holland
and the Portuguese families that we stayed with for taking such good care of us.
The Comenius Programme is a European Union educational
project. It concerns school-level education, and is part of the EU's
Lifelong Learning Programme. It aims "to help young people and
educational staff better understand the range of European
cultures, languages and values".
Eleanor Law 9G
Fay Wilde 9D
Lily Gellard 9D
Its name derives from the 17th-century Czech
educator John Amos Comenius.
*(A peddy-paper is a fun activity generally linked to gaining knowledge on a particular subject or location)
Tel: 0161 370 1488
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Fairfield Ethos
Pupils at Fairfield High School for Girls must uphold the highest standards of attendance, punctuality and
uniform. Pupils must also conduct themselves at all times sensibly, with maturity and above all a positive
attitude to education, progress and achievement.
Attendance and Punctuality: Pupils have a duty to themselves and to school to attend every day and on time.
Pupils should expect to be regularly challenged by tutors, pastoral staff and the Attendance and Inclusion Manager if they are routinely
late or absent. Our school attendance target is 97%. When a pupil’s attendance is less than acceptable a letter will be sent home and
school will investigate the reasons why. If pupils are persistently late, school will take immediate action.
Conduct around School: Pupils’ conduct around school, (including lunchtime and break), should be orderly and
sensible at all times. Safety in school is of the highest importance. Poor, irresponsible or dangerous behaviour will not be tolerated.
Whole School Detentions will be given to pupils who do not conduct themselves in a safe and sensible manner.
Uniform: At Fairfield, we expect the highest standards of uniform, as laid out in the Fairfax. Pupils must be aware that we
have a zero tolerance attitude towards uniform. Form Tutors check uniform at a.m. and p.m. registrations and will record issues or
problems in the Fairfax. Any minor concerns will be recorded in the Fairfax and if necessary contact may be made with home. Major
issues will be referred to Progress Co-ordinators or Directors of Progress.
Standing: Pupils must stand when a member of staff enters the room, at the start and at the end of lessons. As a mark
of respect, pupils must stand when a member of staff or visitor enters the room. This means that should any important information
need to be given out, pupils are focussed and attentive. There is also a formal start and end to lessons. Pupils should enter the
classroom, take out their equipment and expect to be greeted before sitting down.
Fairfaxes: Fairfaxes should be neat, tidy and free of graffiti. They should be used correctly to record progress,
attendance and homework. Fairfaxes are school property and are the primary method of communication between home and
school. They are signed weekly by the tutor and used correctly by the pupils. They are used for recording homework, assessment
data, attendance and targets. The Fairfax is a vital source of information on events, school rules and staff. Fairfaxes should be on
desks at all times.
Equipment: Pupils should be fully prepared for the school day. Pupils should bring everything they need ready for the school
day. This includes PE kit, calculators and basic equipment like pens and pencils.
Mobile phones/Technology: Pupils should not bring any unnecessary technology into school. Pupils should not bring
mobile phones, iPods or MP3 players into school. Pupils should not be seen with earphones, headphones or other evidence of mobile
phones etc. for their own safety and security.
Form Tutors/Registration: Registrations are a vital part of the school day. Tutors are the first point of contact for all school
issues and have a very important relationship with pupils. Form tutors see their tutees twice a day giving them the perfect opportunity to provide daily support for any number of issues. Pupils should normally see their tutor first if they have any problems or questions
at all about their progress, friendships, attendance or any other issue that is causing them concern.
Food and Drink: Pupils should eat healthily and responsibly.
School discourages energy drinks and pupils drinking them should expect to be challenged as part of our Healthy Schools agenda.
Year 11 Maths Targeted Intervention and Revision
In addition to the targeted intervention sessions that the Maths
Faculty has been holding since November, we are now offering after
school revision to all pupils in Year 11 in the final weeks before the
GCSE Maths exams. Those pupils who were previously targeted must
continue to attend, having been carefully selected according to their
current progress and achievement but now all other pupils are also
welcome to attend. These carefully planned sessions aim to support
our girls in maximising their progress in Maths and achieving their
best possible grade in the forthcoming GCSE exams.
The intensive and focussed sessions take place every Wednesday
after school until 3:30pm and pupils work on practice exam questions
on key GCSE topics at the appropriate grade with the guidance and
support of Maths teachers. Feedback from the sessions has been
positive and pupil attendance and engagement has been very good.
The Maths faculty would like to commend the pupils involved on their
continued dedication and hard work.
The rooms for each class are outlined in the table to the right:
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Class (Class Teacher)
11ma1 (Mrs McCormick)
11ma2 (Mrs Hill)
11ma3 (Miss McIver)
11ma4 (Mr Kettle)
11ma5 (Mrs Searle)
11ma6 (Miss Hutchinson)
11ma7 (Miss McIver)
11ma8 (Mrs Hill)
11ma9 (Mr Prudham)
11ma10 (Mrs McCormick)
Revision Teacher
Room
Mrs McCormick
F32
Mrs Owen
F29
Miss McIver
G46
Mr Kettle and Mr Backshall
G48
Mrs Searle
G47
Miss Hutchinson
F30
Mr Prudham
F33
Mrs Hill (green week)
Miss Tejani (blue week)
F31
Mr Kettle and Mr Backshall
G48
Mrs Searle
G47
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World Book Day
Library Activities on World Book Day
On Thursday 5th of March, it was World Book Day! Lots of
teachers dressed up as different characters from books and my
favourite costume was worn by Mrs Stewart, as she was dressed
up as an Oompa Loompa!
We had lots of activities going
on in school, especially in the
Library. Mrs Mutter, the
Librarian, had organised lots of
fun activities for us to do at
lunchtime in the Library. Lots
of people came and soon it was
crowded with people! There
were Harry Potter quizzes, lots
of word searches and ‘makeyour-own’ bookmarks. I made a bookmark and decorated it
with Harry Potter symbols. I also made another one and
decorated that with butterflies! I then moved onto the word
searches and they were
quite hard.
Top Authors share their Knowledge
On Thursday 5th March, 55 Year 7s went to
Preston North End to celebrate World Book
Day. We heard talks from some of Britain’s
bestselling authors such as Frank Cottrell
Boyce, Cathy Cassidy, Cressida Cowell, Jonny
Duddle, and Danny Wallace.
The
w r i t er s
spoke in turn to
the crowd of
appro xim at ely 5,000 pupi ls,
teachers and parents about what
motivates them to write and also
shared their love of reading and
books. Some of the speeches were
very influential and inspiring and will
hopefully change many childrens’
opinions regarding books. They may
even inspire a few to follow their
dream and become writers.
Above: Pupils with
Cressida Cowell
Mrs Mutter then handed
us a quiz and we had to
hand it in as soon as we
had completed it.
The
quiz was good fun
especially when I knew an
answer to a question!
After that we Above, avid Harry Potter fans
were given a Lauren Mercer (l) and Pooja
small gift for Bhavsar (r) created a Potterthemed quiz for pupils.
taking part and
Participant
Holly Whitbread
it was time to
(c) loved Lauren’s ‘sorting
go back to
hat’!
Form. It was
all amazing and I wish to do something like
this next year! Thank you Mrs Mutter!
At the end of the event, we were
one of a few schools lucky enough
to be able to speak to the authors,
have our books signed and also take
a picture with them. I was one of
the people who got their book
Above: Pupils with
signed. My book was from the ‘How
Cathy Cassidy
to
Train
Your
Dragon’ series by
Cressida Cowell and I also got to have a
photograph taken with her!
Mahum Yunus 8E
Nabilah Rahman 7D
Thank you to Mrs Stewart, Mrs Plant and
everybody else who helped organise the trip.
An additional thank you to Miss Kirkbride and
Mrs Marson for accompanying us on the trip.
Fairfield Staff Celebrate World Book Day in Style!
Fairfield staff did themselves proud on World Book Day
as a bumper number turned up dressed as characters
from books, although a couple did stretch things a bit
(Mr Blaylock as Darth Vader and Mrs Adderley-Hoey as
Jessica Ennis!). Here are a few of our favourites:
Top: (L-R) Team ‘Harry Potter’, Mrs Smith as Mary
Poppins, The Hunger Games, with Miss Ridehalgh looking
like she means business!
Bottom: (L-R) All staff who dressed up on the day, Mr Vacara as Augustus Gloop from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, SEN team
all dressed as Wally from ‘Where’s Wally?’ and members of the English Faculty:- Mr Bennett as Snow White (left) and Mrs Ashdown,
Mr Vacara and Mrs Stewart as characters from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
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World Book Day cont.,
Writer Jill Marshall visits Fairfield
On Friday 6th March 2015, the creator of the popular ‘Jane Blonde’ series, ex-Fairfield pupil Jill
Marshall came back to Fairfield to share the secrets of writing successful stories. She gave a talk
to all Year 8 pupils in the Hall as well as running a Creative Writing workshop for our budding
writers. The day was a great success and I’m sure she will have inspired a new generation of
writers! Below, several pupils give their opinion of the visit.
Mrs C Stewart
One of the secrets she shared that I will remember was to apply the words “What if?” to real life
situations to help develop our ideas.
Georgia Jones 8B
I had a chat with Jill Marshall after her talk and I showed her the opening paragraph for my story. She said that she liked the idea of
setting the story based on your past so I have based it on my past but changed the names in my book, instead of putting me. The
title of my book is ‘Social Gone Wrong’. Jill Marshall told me that it was really creative. Her books are really creative too, because she
based it on this school. All she said to me was, ‘If you want to write a book then make sure you believe in yourself. Don’t give up on
yourself’.
Emily Stannage 8A
On Friday 6th March Year 8 had a special visit from Jill Marshall, an author who is known for her
adventure series Jane Blonde. I really liked her ideas and style of writing as she related it to
important and unforgettable moments in her life.
She told us that she came to Fairfield when she was younger and that she had based some of
her books on memories of when she was here. Jill also told us about her life and how she built
up her career. She also gave us some tips on how to write a book and what the process of
publishing a book was like - sometimes it could take up to 3 years!
Hina Zaman 8F
I found it interesting that Jill Marshall’s stories are based on her past experiences. She stores them up and uses them to help create
her plots and characters.
Abigail Walker 8B
I liked the fact that Jill Marshall was a past pupil and had written about Fairfield in her stories. The final Jane Blonde story features a
clock with a sun and moon on the face which is the one standing in reception now.
Emily Butler 8A
Meet the Governors
Lost Property
I was very pleased to be invited to join the Governing body of
Fairfield High school three years ago. I represent both the
Moravian Church and the local community. My family have had
over 80 years connection with the school as my mother
attended the school in the 1930s; I attended in the 1960s and
also my daughter in the 1990s. I have always lived in Droylsden
and worked in Tameside.
Can parents and pupils please note that there are numerous PE
kits, pencil cases, glasses, keys, coats and other miscellaneous
items in lost property at the moment. Pupils should always speak
to reception if they have lost any items as things are handed in
daily.
Before I retired I was a primary school teacher and have always
been interested in education. I enjoy being able to continue to
help and support the school as a Governor.
In my spare time, I enjoy travelling and reading. I am also a
part of a team of guides who conduct guided tours of the
Moravian Settlement.
The groups which come round the
settlement are usually from the North West, but in every group
there is someone who either attended Fairfield High School or
has heard of it. It's amazing how far and wide the reputation of
the school has spread. I am proud to be an ex-Fairfield girl - I
hope today's pupils feel the same.
We are sorry but items unclaimed will be sent to the local charity
shops.
We do not have the facilities to store lost items
indefinitely. Please, please put names in everything! They can
then be returned promptly.
Mrs Cheetham
Literacy Puzzle solution
The nine-letter word is inference.
Barbara Derbyshire
Tel: 0161 370 1488
All unclaimed lost property is displayed in the junior entrance for
the last two weeks of half term. If your daughter has lost
anything can you please encourage her to have a look at the
items displayed or to speak to Mrs Cheetham on reception.
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Young Enterprise Trade Fair
MOSI Electrix
Towards the end of last term, Riya Mistry, Niamh Mitchell and I,
accompanied by Mrs Graham, attended the Electrix event at the
Manchester Museum of Science and Industry, where we learnt
about circuits and gained an insight into the modern world of
physics.
On our arrival, we wandered over to the building where we
would be working and dropped off our bags. As we walked into
the room, we instantly saw science all around us - there were
pieces of circuits on the tables, soldering irons, and the leaders
of the event were wearing brightly coloured lab coats! After a
few minutes, we got started.
The first thing we did was take part in an online quiz about
electricity and physics. Next, we did a ‘guess the mystery
component’ task where we had to identify which electrical
component was hidden inside a box by shaking it.
After that, we did a chain of tasks about using breadboards to
build circuits which would help us later on in the day. During
this, we found out that one of the students from Manchester
Metropolitan University that was helping run the event used to
go to Fairfield and studied electronics at GCSE.
Our final task before lunch was about soldering. We were given
a PCB (printed circuit board) and our job was to solder on the
components in the right places, neatly and accurately.
In this challenge, we received help from our fellow Fairfield
student, who had designed the circuit in the first place. We,
with our limited electronics knowledge, carefully soldered on
resistors where we were told to, while our helper figured out
where they went. We were making a circuit which makes 5 LEDs
flash in order. Or that was what was supposed to happen as we
had a bit of a setback when we discovered that 1 of our LEDs
didn’t work.
After several attempts to de-solder the LED, we gave in and
asked a professional to do it for us. Obviously we had soldered it
too well! Once we had got past that dilemma, our circuit worked,
and now sits proudly in my room. Unfortunately, we didn’t win
the prize for the neatest soldering.
After lunch, and a trip around the museum, we were introduced
to our final task - to build a solar powered car. Along with our
helper, we required some additional assistance from someone
as a result of us putting something in the wrong place, and then
being unable to remove it. When our car was fully charged and
raring to go, the race began. The other cars zoomed off, hitting
the furniture, whereas ours…didn’t move! We were very
frustrated as 5 minutes later we tried it again and it worked
brilliantly. Unsurprisingly, we didn’t win that race.
Possibly the highlight of the event was using the mind-powered
Scalextric track, where the more you concentrated, the faster
your car went. That was really good fun.
Lastly, once the event had concluded, we
visited the 3D printing exhibition in the
museum. This was fascinating and gave us
real hope for the future of science.
We had lots of fun and would like to thank Dr
Cahill for this fantastic opportunity.
Hannah Beech 9E
Tel: 0161 370 1488
On Friday 13th February,
four members of the Young
Enterprise team and Miss
Hutchinson travelled to the
Trafford Centre in order to
sell our innovative homemade cards, and present
our product and team’s
motives to the judges.
When we arrived at the venue we headed straight to our stall
to discover that we were one of the first teams to arrive, which
gave us the preparation time to make our stall look organised
by pinning up things like laminated finance details and our
team’s pictures along with some example cards from our
previous stalls at the Christmas markets. We showed our deals
on our display also. After that we faced the challenge of making
the stall look appealing so we
arranged the cards so that we
had our cheaper cards on one
side, then our more expensive
cards on the
other; both
displayed on stands that we
had invested in. We showed
the team’s logo and draped
the front of our stall in
bunting.
Later on when the majority of the teams had arrived there was
a safety briefing session hosted by the Young Enterprise judges
and staff at the Trafford Centre, where one person from each
team was allocated to listen to the details and echo them back
to the team. At the session we learnt a few key things that we
would need to remember for the duration of our time there; for
example the emergency hotspots, we were told that we could
not have food or drink near our stall or more than three people
behind the stall at one time because it would look untidy. We
were also told that we would be receiving multiple visits from
the Young Enterprise judges and a mystery judge, and at the
end prizes would be given out to some of the teams for their
efforts in certain areas like their stall’s layout.
Throughout the day our team made numerous sales and
remained enthusiastic and approachable towards visitors to the
Trafford Centre. At about 10.30am the Young Enterprise
judges began to monitor the teams and ask questions about
what we were doing, what our product was and any problems
we had come across since the launch of our company. We
answered the judges questions effectively and afterwards
hoped that we made a good impression.
Penultimately, there was a mystery judge; although they were
meant to remain a ‘mystery’ our team had our suspicions about
who it was and remained professional and informative to her,
delivering all of the key aspects of our team’s work and
progress throughout the experience. Soon after the mystery
judge had completed her circuit of the teams, there was a
gathering hosted by the Young Enterprise judges to give out
awards at about 2.30pm. The ‘mystery’
shopper was revealed at that time to be who
we had thought. Although our team did not
achieve any awards, we did not go home
disheartened because we had a great time
and a wonderful experience. We made a
good amount of sales and took on board
essential advice and constructive criticism to
help our company excel in the future.
Esther Fordwor 10F
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Progression
Red Nose Day 2015
This term has been a busy term
for our Year 9 girls as they near
the end of their third year at
Fairfield.
The end of Year 9 sees the end
of your daughter’s Key Stage
Three curriculum. During Key
Stage Four (Years 10 and 11),
pupils experience changes as
the curriculum that the girls will follow will include some element of choice and has personalisation at its very heart.
A wider range of choices has been made available to the girls
than in previous years in order to allow them access to the
progression route of their choice post-16. At Fairfield we value
all aspects of the Progression process and the girls have
received advice and guidance from many people: Form Tutors,
Mrs Lees, Progression and Careers Advisor and Mrs Barnett,
Positive Steps Advisor, Subject Staff and Subject Leaders,
members of the Senior Team and family and friends. The
Progression Evening for Year 9 parents and carers, held on 24th
February, was well attended. We hope you found this evening
useful.
There are three pathways of study designed to suit the needs
of individual girls. The difference between the three pathways is
that in Pathway One, pupils who have experienced academic
success in languages will continue to follow and enjoy a Modern
Foreign Language. In Pathways Two and Three, pupils will
be guided instead towards areas where they are more likely to
achieve success. Choosing your options can seem a daunting
task but as always it is when the pupil, parent and school work
closely together that understanding and success follow.
The girl who enters Year 10 becomes the young woman who
leaves in Year 11. She has to grow and mature to accept
personal responsibility for all her actions. She will be alone
when she sits the GCSE examinations at the end of Year Eleven
and by that time she must have mastered the art of personal
organisation, independent learning and be confident in her own
ability to succeed. In addition, she will have to tackle the
demands of her GCSE courses and meet the required deadlines.
Thank you once again for continuing to support your daughter’s
education at Fairfield.
The buzz around Fairfield on the 12th
March was centred on The Great Fairfield Bake Off. I knew that this was
going to be a good day when I saw 60
bakes of all shapes and sizes arrive
through my door at 8.00am. We had
red nose themes, unicorns, a whole
‘Frozen’-themed cake with two tiers
including the castle of ice and my
favourites, flapjacks and carrot cake.
The competition was fierce as staff
wondered around tasting and judging.
Their mission was to try as many bakes
as possible and score them for
presentation and taste. As the long line
of pupil tasters continued to build they
all gave a donation for which they could
choose to try any cake, biscuits or buns
they wished. At one point I did wonder
why I hadn’t chosen a bigger venue, but
we managed, we sliced and we all tasted cake.
Fifty minutes later and we had barely
anything left but a tub full of donations
and a smile, we did well.
The following day I had organised a fun
run/walk within the school rounds. As
1.00pm chimed on the clock tower, a
sea of pupils wearing red noses
emerged from within. Mr Evison and Mr
Johnson led off the runners whilst I took
charge of the walkers and the camera at the back.
Mrs S Bateman
Deputy Headteacher
Friday Friendship
Friday Friendship is a club where you can bring your friends and
meet new people from different Forms.
At Friday Friendship you discuss things like different feelings and
emotions. You also play games based on the subjects of
emotions and feelings or whatever we are doing in that Term.
At the end of the Term we
usually have a Friday
Friendship party or a game
session. It is held in either
the Drama Studio or in Miss
Spencer’s music room.
Molly Peplow 7F and Alice Peplow 8D
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Over the next 12 minutes I
witnessed true Fairfield spirit as our
pupils came together to support two
very worthy causes. At home that
night we could all watch Comic
Relief knowing that we took part
and did our bit.
All monies raised will be divided
between Comic Relief and The British Heart Foundation.
raised the amazing sum of £482.90! Well done Fairfield!
We
Mrs Harvey-Kuczaj
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London trip for Art and Design pupils
On Thursday 12 February, I organised a highly successful visit to two of the premier art galleries in
London; Tate Britain in Millbank and the Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea.
A long, energetic and action packed day of culture ensued. The girls really felt the atmospheric buzz of
London, most for the first time. More importantly, the value of this visit to the pupils who took part was
invaluable as a precursor for their impending Art and Design GCSE. Just as importantly, it laid the
foundation for a genuine intellectual appreciation of Art & Design and the arts in general, something I am
convinced will carry over as an awareness into the lives of each girl into their adulthood.
I am indebted to the two members of staff Mrs Walkden, Mrs Woodcock and to two parents Mr Taylor and Mrs Wiseman, for their
invaluable assistance in helping supervise the trip. Thank you very much indeed.
Below, Hollie Hilton gives her view of the day in London.
Mr Evison
On the 12th of February I, alongside other GCSE Art and Design pupils in Year 11, took the train to London for the day. We went to
visit some of the galleries our capital city offers and also to add some art history and written work to our coursework.
First we visited Tate Britain, where we got to see a range of artists from different decades of Art history,
including Francis Bacon, William Turner, William Blake, Wyndham Lewis and Henry Moore. The Gallery
was so overwhelming, not just because of its size but because we got to see some of the greatest
pieces of art up close in person.
The other Gallery we visited was in Chelsea, so after travelling on the tube we got to
the Saatchi Gallery. This gallery was quite a contrast to Tate Britain due to the
artists it exhibits and even down to how they exhibit them. We managed to open our
eyes to accept things that we usually wouldn’t consider art, ultimately giving us a new
perspective on the world of art.
The trip to London was a great day out for us all, which we ended with a quick dash
around Covent Garden and Leicester Square for some food.
On behalf of all the girls who went on the trip to London I would like to say a big thank you to Mr
Evison for organising this trip for us.
Hollie Hilton 11B
Cultural Awareness (French)
And the Winner is….
On Wednesdays we both
Cultural Awareness Club
learn about places in the
different cultures to ours.
fun!
On Tuesday 24th
March 2015, the
Young
Enterprise
team
competed
against
other
schools in Stockport
and Tameside, at
the area final.
attend the
where we
world with
It is great
Since September last year we have
looked at many different cultures
e.g. Chinese, Mexican, Austrian, German, etc.
For the past two weeks, Florian, our French Language Assistant,
has informed us on aspects of French culture. In the first week
we looked at some of the typical beliefs about French people,
e.g. do they really eat frog legs? In the second week he
brought in some French baguettes, bread, and also some French
cheese. We were allowed to sample these and some were very
nice.
We would like to thank
Florian for the presentation,
and for Mr Gauld for
organising this.
Sophie Brooks 8C and Ella
Braithwaite 8G
All
teams
were
judged on four main areas;
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Their
Their
Their
Their
Trade Stand
10 page business report
interview with 4 judges
4 minute presentation
Due to the team’s fantastic trade stand, mature presentation
and professional business report alongside their hard work,
motivation and dedication, the judges reigned The Finishing Fold
the Young Enterprise Company of the Year for 2015.
Next stop for the team…the Greater Manchester Finals on the 6th
of May. Wish them luck!!
Miss Hutchinson
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PE News
Fairfield Primary Volleyball Club
Reminder
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For Years 4, 5 & 6 (girls only)
at Fairfield High School Sports Hall

Mondays (term-time) - 4.00-5.00pm
Wear PE kit and bring a drink.
There is no charge for this activity

Converse trainers/canvas shoes are unacceptable for PE,
for health and safety reasons.
If girls have a medical problem, parents/carers need to
send in a letter with their daughter on the day. However,
PE kit should still be brought to school and worn, as girls
can still join in certain activities if they do not aggravate
the problem, and they can take on other roles within the
lesson.
Please ensure pupils have the correct, full PE kit each
lesson.
Competitions
In the short time since the last newsletter, Fairfield has had even more sporting success. Over the past few weeks, we have been
competing in the Sports Hall Athletics competitions, which are part of the Tameside Olympic Legacy series.
Fairfield has hosted and organised all three heats for schools in this half of the borough and the finals have taken place at Hyde CC.
Our Year 7 and 8 teams both won their heats, with the Year 8s winning the final and the Year 7s coming runners-up. The Year 9 team
was 2nd in the heats and will compete in the finals on March 31st. Both the Year 7 and 8 teams went on to represent Tameside at the
Greater Manchester School Games County Finals held at St. Peters RCHS, Belle Vue on 11 th March. The Year 7 team came 6th and the
Year 8 team did particularly well, winning Bronze.
Year 7 Sports Hall Athletics - 2nd
at Tameside competition
Back row (L-R): Macy Ramsey,
Sienna Wellington, Praise
Obadimeji, Jessica li, Mia Woods,
Freya Handley, Front row (L-R):
Mia Knight, Bille Patrice, Lucy
Greenough, Holly Conway, Leah
Garvey
Year 7 Sports Hall Athletics 6th at Greater Manchester
County Finals
Back row (L-R): Praise
Obadameji, Sienna Wellington,
Freya Handley, Macy Ramsey,
Front row (L-R): Mia Woods,
Bille Patrice, Holly Conway,
Lucy Greenhough
Year 8 Sports Hall Athletics Tameside Champions
Back row (L-R): Ella Ravenscroft,
Jade Wadsworth , Georgie Roberts, Tess McHugh, Dominique
Connor-Williams, Ella Parkes and
Laurelle Obi. Front row (L-R):
Bethan Appleton-Jones, Jenny
Middleton, Elissia Taylor-Gaskin,
Olivia Green, Charlotte Sanders
and Sophie Yates.
Year 8 Sports Hall Athletics
- 3rd at Greater Manchester
County Finals
Back row (L-R): Bethan
Appleton-Jones, Tess
McHugh, Laurelle Obi,
Jenny Middleton, Front row
(L-R); Jade Wadsworth,
Sophie Yates, Elissia
Taylor-Gaskin
Greater Manchester School Games
The first of the two main Greater Manchester School Games took place on Tuesday 24 th March.
Fairfield had an U13 Swimming team, U13 and U15 Volleyball teams and an U13 Table Tennis team
who competed. The following girls took part in the competition. The volleyball and table tennis
teams repeated their success since the Games started by becoming Greater Manchester
Champions. Although the swimmers did not win any medals, they were a credit to the school.
Fairfield Year 7/8 Volleyball Team (front row of bottom photograph): Leah Garvey, Rhea
Hackin, Bethan Appleton-Jones, Katie Boardman, Mollie Edwards
Fairfield Year 9/10 Volleyball Team (back row, bottom photograph): Holly Smillie, Megan
McHugh, Aleks Olejniczak, Chloe Davies, Amie Comer
Above: Fairfield Under 15
Volleyball team
Fairfield Year 7/8 Table Tennis Team: Elissia Taylor-Gaskin, Holly Bradshaw, Charlotte King and
Katelyn Smart
Fairfield Year 7/8 Swimming Team: Olivia Clare, Caitlin Dunkerley, Sienna Wellington, Tegan
Shaw and Ellie Shaw
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Greater Manchester School Games Indoor
Rowing
Our Year 8, 9 and 10 Indoor Rowing teams represented
Tameside at the Greater Manchester School Games branded
event at the Robin Park Arena, Wigan on 11 th February. Megan
McHugh (Year 10) won Gold in her individual race to become
Greater Manchester Champion and Roisin Doherty (Year 8) won
Silver in her individual race. The Year 8 and 9 teams won Bronze
in their relay races and the Year 10 team won Silver.
Back row (L-R): Year 10
Megan McHugh 10G, Olivia
McGee 10E, Chloe Davies 10F,
Aleksandra Olejniczak 10A
Middle row (L-R): Year 9
Gemma Pattinson 9F, Shannon
Griffiths 9A, Amber Parkinson
9G, Paige McCann 9F, Amelia
Lockett 9A
Front row (L-R): Year 8
Roisin Doherty 8A, Georgie
Roberts 8E, Erin Thorley 8F,
Tess McHugh 8E
Greater Manchester Cross-Country
Championships
The following girls represented Tameside at the Greater
Manchester Championships at Woodbank Park, on Saturday 7th
February.
The girls were: Freya Handley (7E), Olivia Clare (7D), Tess
McHugh (8E), Sophie Yates (8B) and Nicole Denton (11A).
They all ran well, with Freya and Tess both coming a very
respectable 15th.
Volleyball
Following the
cancellation of the Year
7/8 Volleyball Finals
because of the snow,
the competition was
completed just before
February Half Term.
Our ‘A’ team won the
Cup competition,
with our ‘B’ team
coming second. In the
Plate competition, our ’D’ team won and our ‘C’ team was 2nd.
Back row: Fairfield 'A': Rhea Hackin, Bethan Appleton-Jones,
Elissia Taylor-Gaskin, Millie Edwards and Katie Boardman
2nd row down: Fairfield 'D’ Year 8 team: Olivia Bragg, Charlotte
Clarke, Holly Stokes and Madeline Thorpe
3rd row down: Fairfield 'B' (Year 8 team): Molly Thompson,
Georgia Baker, Tierney Brassington and Charlotte Sanders
Bottom row: Fairfield 'C' (Year 7 team): Leah Garvey, Ellie
Morgan, Sophie Foster, Aimee Kelly and Chloe Clinton
Tameside Olympic Legacy 2015
Over the next couple of months, we will be competing in a
series of events that make up the Tameside Olympic Legacy. It
started in the Olympic Year, 2012, changing to the Olympic
Legacy in 2013.
Fairfield won the cup in the first two years, but were narrowly
beaten into 2nd place last year. We have already made a great
start this year in the Swimming and Sports Hall Athletics
competitions that have already taken place. We will now be
entering the remaining nine competitions; Relays, Triathlon,
Strongstars, Trampolining, Ultimate Frisbee, Dodgeball,
Handball, Archery and, new for 2015, Cycling.
Football
The Under 12 team played Astley in the first round of the FA National Cup competition on 25 th February,
beating them with an impressive score of 10-0. Chloe Nottage-Gilkinson scored five of the goals! Unfortunately,
they lost to Sale grammar School in the second round, but the whole team put in a great performance.
Photo top right: Back row: Leah Garvey (7B), Macy Ramsey( 7A), Charly Highcock (7A) Mia Woods (7C) and
Katie Atherton. Bottom row: Molly Livesey (7G), Chloe Gilkinson-Nottage (7E), India Wood (7A), Abigail Kelly
(7G) and Millie Ellis.
Photo bottom right: The Under 13s team came second in their group at a Premier League for Sport
competition held at the new Manchester City Academy. Back row: Elissia Taylor-Gaskin, Holly Bradshaw, Tess
McHugh, Ellie Lofthouse. Front row: Chloe Gilkison-Nottage, Macy Ramsey, Charly Highcock, Mia Woods.
Hannah Steele, PL4Sport Women’s and Girls’ Coordinator for Manchester City FC continues to deliver Football
sessions after school on Fridays. The sessions are Fridays 2.40-4.00pm on the netball courts.
Extra-Curricular clubs starting after Easter
There will be clubs and practices starting after Easter for various sports and there will be opportunities to represent Fairfield at
Tameside competitions. Activities include Rounders, Athletics, Handball, Dodgeball, Dance and Tag Rugby. See the PE staff for
details.
We are also pleased to announce that we have established links with Ashton Golf Club and will be starting an after-school golf club
after Easter. The first session will start on Thursday 23rd April. Further details will be given out to pupils before the end of term.
Numbers will be limited.
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Pupil Voice
The Pupil Voice Team have been very busy this half term as our role has expanded.
The girls have been involved in the appointment of a number of new posts at school (photo top left);
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Director of English
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Second in MFL
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Teacher of ICT
A selection of our representatives have met with the Deputy Head Teacher
from Longdendale School, Andrea Jones to discuss SMSC (Spiritual, Moral,
Social and Cultural), and the role of Pupil Voice at Fairfield. Our Student Panel
had a working lunch with our visitor and discussed how Pupil Voice supports Learning and Teaching at
school, along with their experiences of SMSC. (Photo right)
The New Catering Company Churchill have been having regular meetings with our Catering focus group to
keep the girls up to speed with their plans for after Easter. We are very much looking forward to our new
catering provider. (Photo bottom left)
The school Inclusion Award inspector also had a working lunch with the Student Panel where the girls explained the role of Pupil Voice
within school. It was a challenging meeting and he was very impressed with the girls’ knowledge and passion for their school.
Mr Moran is currently ordering a range of new clocks to be displayed around school. This suggestion came from the Year 7 Pupils who
were evaluating ideas that would help our new intake in September.
The Student Panel have spent an hour with Mr Hesketh and his team reporting back their findings from across the Year groups. Many
of these ideas have been passed onto the relevant line managers as points of interest and action.
Dr Cahill spent a working lunch with a selection of Year 11 students discussing progress within Science. The girls were able to show
Dr Cahill examples of what helped them make progress in their Science lessons.
At our meetings, we have also been:
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Researching Fairfield TV and our Pledges scheme. The findings are due to be reported back after half term.
Looking into requests from Year 7 to support the New Year 6. These are being looked at by Miss Mawdsley.
Discussing more detailed and easier to read maps of the school.
Looking at providing a more detailed tour of the school when Year 6 first arrive and on transition day.
Other areas up for discussion are no crosses for the first week in Year 7 in September, Transition Club and more bag racks for storage.
After Easter we are looking into training Pupil Voice representatives to be Tour Guides for the school. We feel it is important that
when visitors come to Fairfield our girls can show them our school.
As you can see it has been another very busy term for Pupil Voice. Thank you to all the representatives for their involvement and
commitment to their role.
Mrs Duncan
Director of Learning and Teaching
Go4Set
Over the last 12 weeks, Megan Bennett, Leia Cain, Megan Jackson, Eleanor Roberts, Lucy Williams and I have been participating in the
Go4Set project. Our task was to design an eco-friendly classroom, but deciding to be different, our team decided to create an
eco-friendly canteen. We decided that this would be inspired by our current canteen.
We were told that we would need a report, a verbal/visual presentation and a display board. With a combination of hard work and
teamwork we managed to produce a project that we are all extremely proud of.
We were told that for the Celebration and Assessment Day, we would be going to Hyde Clarendon College where we would be setting
up our display board, answering questions, doing our verbal/visual presentation and getting the opportunity to show off what we’d
produced to the other teams (as well as getting to see what other teams have produced)! All the feedback we
received was very positive and constructive!
There were two opportunities for a Go4Set award, the Pupil’s Choice, and the Best Overall, as well as an
opportunity to each gain a Silver Crest Award. Our team won the Pupil’s Choice award, meaning we were voted the
best by the other participating teams and only lost on the Best Overall award by seven marks. We each gained a
Silver Crest as well, that we were very proud of!
All in all, the project was an extremely enjoyable experience and each of us have gained new skills and developed
old ones. The project was fun to be a part of and is sincerely worthwhile participating in!
Pareeta Tanna 9F
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Zoe’s going for Gold
Year 11 pupil Zoe Higham has reason to celebrate - she has just been called up to the Great Britain
squad for Octopush, the growing sport of underwater hockey, and she will be heading to Spain in
August to take part in the CMAS World Championships where she will be the youngest person on
the GB Women’s team at the age of just 15.
Talented Zoe started participating in Octopush at the tender age of seven having watched her
brother take part. As a strong swimmer, Zoe loved the sport and became a member of ‘Xarifa’ at
Dukinfield swimming baths. Having worked her way through the ranks, Zoe then started playing in
the Junior National competitions when her coach urged her to try out for the GB team, which she
did. Shortly afterwards Zoe received notification that she had to attend regular trials to prove her fitness and
skill before finally being offered a place on the team on the 8th March 2015.
So, eight years after ‘taking the plunge’ Zoe has certainly earned her place on the GB squad, working hard during
three Octopush sessions and 7 hours of cardio and muscle workouts each and every week. All this allows Zoe to
cope with the rigours of the sport which is very quick and stop-start. Although it is supposed to be non-contact,
Zoe has the bruises to prove otherwise!
To play, swimmers have to hold their breath and submerge themselves completely to hit a heavyweight puck on the bottom of the
pool either to one of their 5 team-mates or straight to the long, thin underwater goal, using a tiny stick. Games can last up to 30
minutes.
Zoe clearly loves her sport and is very enthusiastic about it. A bonus for all the hard work she puts in are the friendships she has
formed with other participants of the sport, both local and in other parts of the country.
The challenge of finding £600 sponsorship is not dampening Zoe’s spirits - she is competitive and determined to do well in this sport whether in the GB squad or in the local pool playing against her brother who has also just received a call-up to the Octopush GB
squad. Obviously a very talented family with very proud parents! Well done Zoe, and good luck!
Mrs Bradbury
BBC School News Report
Advances in Health - Over the past two weeks, our class have been working on a project for BBC School Report. We split up into 6
groups of four, five or six people and worked on our collective reports. Our group chose to discuss
the topic of advances in health. We worked together to produce three stories regarding this
matter. These were; ebola, Tameside Hospital’s new cancer wards and bio-printing.
We learnt many things about news reporting throughout the experience including how to
overcome technical challenges during the process of making the report.
Overall, the experience was a memorable one and we found it great. Thank you to Mr Di Paola,
Miss McGregor, Mrs Stewart and all of the technical staff. They were all a great help.
Miranda Hughes and Anjali Joshi 9B
Mothers’ Day around The World - On Thursday 19th March, 9g2 took part in the BBC news report. We put ourselves into groups
and chose our topic. Our group chose Mother’s Day around the world.
For most of us, mothers are seen as our taxi driver, counsellor, cleaner and cook, therefore Mothers’ Day gives us the opportunity to
show some appreciation for their daily efforts.
For the first few lessons before the day, we planned our report so we would be ready to film in the morning. We decided to film in
different locations around the school.
Two members of the group filmed their part while we filmed ours. Hannah, Holly and Leia
did countries around the world while we chose to do India and England in more detail
outside.
Although this was a fun exercise to do, there were
some complications, but luckily we were able to fix
these, then Lucy started editing.
Overall, we enjoyed our day and completed our task to
the best of our ability.
Ellie Sutcliffe 9D and Malini Koria 9B
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Important information regarding attendance
Important information for Parents/Carers regarding
school attendance
The attendance target for each student at Fairfield High School
for Girls is 97%.
Please find below important information from the Local Authority
that we are required to share with all parents concerning
absence from Fairfield High School for Girls. It is for information
only and outlines the actions that could be taken against
parents/carers regarding attendance.
Penalty Notices for Non-School Attendance
Section 444(A) of the Education Act 1996 empowers the Local
Authority to issue Penalty Notices in cases of unauthorised
absence from school. This means that when a pupil has
unauthorised absence of 10 sessions (5 days) or more in any 12
week period (where no acceptable reason has been given for the
absence) or if their child persistently arrives late for school after
the close of registration, their parents or carers may receive a
Penalty Notice fine of £60, which must be paid within 28 days. If
payment is made after 28 days but within 42 days, the penalty is
increased to £120. Where a fine remains unpaid after 42 days,
the matter will be referred to the Borough Solicitor, who will
consider instigating criminal proceedings.
In law, an offence occurs if a parent or carer fails to secure a
child’s regular attendance at school.
Tameside Education
Welfare Service, in conjunction with schools and Greater
Manchester Police, will use these powers as an early deterrent to
prevent patterns of unauthorised absence developing.
Parents may also receive a Penalty Notice without a warning
letter for the offence of failing to secure regular school
attendance for the following reasons:
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If their child is stopped on a truancy sweep more than
once
If they go on holiday in term time without the school’s
permission or are late returning from an extended holiday
If they have not co-operated with the Education Welfare
Service following a referral from school after they have
taken steps to address the absences with the parent/carer
and pupil
If their child fails to return to school following a fixed term
exclusion
The Education and Inspections Act 2006 also makes it an offence
if a parent fails to ensure that their child is not in a public place
during the first 5 days of a fixed term or permanent exclusion.
Penalty Notices may be issued in relation to this matter.
The Local Authority and schools are committed to providing the
best possible future for your child. If you have concerns about
your child’s attendance at school or if you are experiencing any
difficulties, contact school and ask for help. Support is also
available from the Education Welfare Service on telephone
number 0161 342 2297.
Absences before or after a designated School Holiday
In order to authorise any school absences before or after a
designated School Holiday, school will require sight of medical
evidence such as an appointment card, prescription or
medication.
TRADITION
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Approved holiday list 2014 - 2015
Thursday 2nd April
Friday 3rd April
Monday 6th April to Friday 17th April - End of Term
holiday
Summer Term 2015
Monday 20th April
Monday 4th May
Friday 22nd May
Term begins
May Day - Bank Holiday
Break up for half term
Monday 25th May to Friday 29th May - Half Term holiday
Monday 1st June
Friday 17th July
School resumes
Term ends
Approved holiday list 2015 - 2016
Autumn Term 2015
Tuesday 1st September
Wednesday 2nd September
Thursday 22nd October
Friday 23rd October
Staff Training Day (1)
Term Begins
Break up for Half Term
Staff Training Day (2)
Monday 26th October to Friday 30th October - Half Term
Holiday
Monday 2nd November
Thursday, 17th December
Friday 18th December
School resumes
End of Term
Staff Training (3)
Monday 21st December to Friday 1st January - End of
Term Holiday
Spring Term 2016
Monday 4th January
Friday 12th February
Term Begins
Monday 15th February to Friday 19th February - Half
Term Holiday
Monday 22nd February
Friday 25th March
Monday 28th March
Friday 1st April
School resumes
Bank Holiday - Good Friday
Bank Holiday - Easter Monday
Term Ends
Monday 4th April to Friday 15th - End of Term Holiday
Summer Term 2016
Monday 18th April
Monday 2nd May
Friday 27th May
Term Begins
May Day - Bank Holiday
Monday 30th May to Friday 3rd June - Half Term Holiday
Monday 6th June
Tuesday 19th July
School resumes
Term Ends
Autumn Term 2016
Autumn Term 2016 will commence on Monday 5th September
2016.
VISION
Term ends
Good Friday - Bank Holiday
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LEARNING
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Special ‘Annie’ edition
On the evenings of the 10th, 11th and 12th February, Fairfield High School for Girls was very proud to
present the stage show ‘Annie’. The evenings were a huge hit with all three being sold out. In addition, a
matinée performance was held for several local primary schools who all declared the production a great
success. Well done to all the cast and crew members, and especially Mrs Gallagher and Miss Spencer, who
made ‘Annie’ a show to remember.
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“It was absolutely great and
you could see just how much
the girls enjoyed performing
it.”
Sandra Basterfield, ex-Head
of Drama at Fairfield
‘The show was
fabulous! It was great to
see so many girls
included, of different
ages too.
The casting was perfect
and the whole
production (yes, even
on opening night) was
very slick.’
Lisa Richards,
Ashton Sixth
Form College
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‘The children thoroughly enjoyed the
production of Annie. The amount of
effort and hard work that went into
making it a success was clear to see
by all.’
Rachel Docherty
Fairfield Road Primary School
‘Thank you for letting Year 5 of Audenshaw
Primary come to watch your performance of
Annie on Monday 9th February.
The children were amazed and a bit
surprised by how good the
performance was! They sat silently
for the full performance.
Please pass on our thanks and a big
“Well Done” to the whole cast, who
were fantastic. It was lovely for me
to see some of my ex-pupils getting
involved and I certainly think they
have inspired some of my girls who
will be future pupils at Fairfield.
Thank you!’
Helen Gibbon,
Audenshaw Primary School
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CAST
Annie - Olivia Bambroffe & Cara McIlwraith
Miss Hannigan - Megan Jackson
Lily - Leia Cain
Rooster - Hannah Beech
Grace - Phoebe Race
Warbucks - Katelyn Smart
Molly - Gabby Ford
Pepper - Tilly McKie
Duffy - Isabelle Smith
July - Jenna Cosgrove
Tessie - Skye Cunningham
Kate - Jessica Birchwood
Healy - Praise Obadimeji
Ronnie Boylan and Eddie - Ellie Shaw
Connie Boylan - Sophie Derbyshire
Bonnie Boylan and Hull - Emily Stannage
Lonnie Boylan and Perkins - Holly Bradshaw
Vonnie Boylan - Tara Farren
Zonnie Boylan - Olivia Clare
Drake - Holly Whitbread
Mrs Greer - Georgina Ford
Mrs Pugh - Megan Bennett
Cecille - Macy Lomas
Annette - Bille Patrice
Roosevelt and Dog Catcher - Hannah Staunton Oliver
Ickes - Lauren Phelan
Morganthau - Millie Williams
Bundles - Olivia Clare
Apple Seller and Howe - Emma Smedley
Sandy - Hannah Kennedy
Dog Catcher - Jessica Wood
Ward - Neeve Wilson
Woman 1 and 4 - Jade Wadsworth
Woman 2 - Holly Gallagher
Woman 3 - Reece Blower
Kaltenborn, Man 1 and Brandeis - Morgan Bolger
Man 2 - Alternate Annie
Man 3 - Mia Knight
Man 4 - Damini Mistry
Sophie - Emily Nixon
Radio Announcer - Sarah Laurence
Usherette - Ciara Riley
Kid - Molly Quest
Cop - Macey Graham
SERVANTS
Bille Patrice
Ciara Riley Damini Mistry
Macey Graham
Emily Nixon
Mia Knight
Emma Smedley
Molly Quest
Hannah Kennedy
Morgan Bolger
Holly Gallagher
Morgan Chesters
Jade Wadsworth
Millie Williams
ORPHAN CHORUS
Amy Basnett
Macey Lomas
Ellie Shaw
Mariam Cissay
Emily Stannage
Neeve Wilson
Georgina Ford
Olivia Clare
Hannah Staunton Oliver Reese Blower
Sara Ankers
Holly Bradshaw
Sarah Laurence
Jessica Wood
Sophie Derbyshire
Lauren Phelan
Tara Farren
DANCERS
Mia Sheridan, Lucy Williams, Abby Foster-Nicholson
CREW
Director
Mrs J Gallagher
Musical Director
Miss M Spencer
Choreography
Miss M Spencer, Mrs J Gallagher, Mrs J
Loney, Hannah Beech, Leia Cain, Holly
Whitbread
Lighting
Mr P Blaylock, Abigail Maher
Sound
Mr G Hardman, Leanne Cryer
Costumes
Mrs R Owen and costume team
Set
Mrs A Orrett, Miss K Chappell, Ushna
Farooq, Zoya Dar, Priya Kasan
Stage Manager
Betty Tetlow
Crew
Ushna Farooq, Zoya Dar, Priya Kasan
Make-up
Miss L Dey and make-up team
Ticket sellers
Mrs D Graham, Mrs L Knowles
Reprographics
Miss E Mooney
Refreshments
Mrs H Duncan
May I take this opportunity to thank all the cast, crew and staff that worked together
to enable the school production of Annie to be a huge success.
Everyone worked very hard over a long period of time and all your work paid off. Mr
Hesketh commented that “it was the best school show” he has ever seen. This is a
credit to all your hard work. I’m very proud of you all.
Mrs Gallagher
Second in Performing Arts, Drama
Working with the cast and crew for Annie has been an absolute privilege. Our two
Annies, Olivia Bambroffe and Cara McIlwraith, along with the rest of the cast, worked
incredibly hard rehearsing for the performances, and didn’t that work pay off! I would
like to thank all the staff and pupils involved in the show for their hard work and
everyone who came to see it. Looking forward to next year’s show already!
Miss Spencer
Teacher of Music
Tel: 0161 370 1488
Page 24

Fairfield and Annie Newsletters Spring 2 2015

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