Vol 2 Issue 14 - Chancellor`s School

Chancellor’s
26 October 2012
Volume 1 / Issue No. 14
Newsletter
From the Headteacher
It has been a busy half term, but the
time has flown. The new Year 7 are
settled, confident and happy in their
new school. Amongst other things,
they have enjoyed sporting success,
auditioned for Hairspray the Musical,
represented their new school at Open
Evening and carried out geographical
fieldwork. They capped off a very successful first half term with a musical
performance at the Year 7 concert.
Last night, it was wonderful to see so
many of them performing. The 100
strong Year 7 Choir performing Our
House was, in particular, a highlight
of the evening.
Students have been involved in
school elections and form groups
have now chosen their reps. Currently, we are looking to appoint students to the new, senior positions of
Year Captains and we have been
delighted with the quality and large
number of applications for these coveted roles.
Last week, Mayor Helen Bromley of
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council
visited the School and met me and
some members of the Student Council. It was fascinating to hear about
her motivation, commitment to the
community she serves and her drive
to make a difference during her year
as Mayor – she was certainly inspired
by our newly elected student leaders.
She promised to come back and visit
again.
Another October highlight was the
performance of our students in Hertfordshire’s ‘Young Chef of the Year’
competition. In front of restaurateur,
Andrei Lussmann, our cooks nearly
completed a clean sweep of the
prizes. Zoe Antoniou and Sadie AllanKerwin triumphed and won the prestigious awards for Best Main Course
and Best Pudding respectively.
George Andreou, Jack Coleman and
Charlotte Lovett all performed to a
very high standard, narrowly missing
out on first place. Congratulations
must go to all the students and their
teachers, Mrs Rowe and Mrs Ware.
more problems than ‘Something must
be done.’”
Enjoy a well deserved rest.
October has been a busy month of
charitable fundraising. Year 10 students have been researching various
good causes as part of their Citizenship assignment and planning ways in
which they can promote these. Sixth
Form students have been working
hard as they strive to win the Dragons’ Apprentice and raise money for
their chosen charity. They will be undertaking a number of business enterprises and I would urge you to support them if you get the chance. Another campaign that we will again be
supporting this year is ‘Operation
Christmas Child’. Even though it is
only October, please start to think
about Christmas and fill a gift
wrapped shoe-box with toys and basic toiletries - it will certainly bring
some joy and happiness to a child in
a developing country.
The core values of Respect, Responsibility and Relationships have been
the themes of our assemblies this
month and I will sign off with this unattributed quote about responsibility “‘I must do something’ always solves
Achieve. Enjoy. Excel.
With best wishes
David Croston
In this issue
Views From The Inside p2
‘Chef of The Year’ Competition p3
Sixth Form News p4
Focus On Performing Arts - p5
Elected House Form Reps - p6
Focus on PE p8
‘Meet a Teacher ‘- Mr R Sylvester p9
Spotlight on:- Mrs M McHugh Pastoral Assistant - p9
Governor Focus - Mrs M Brennan
p10
Headteacher’s Commendations p12
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VIEWS FROM THE INSIDE
Sixth Form
Having come from a different school to
join the Sixth Form at Chancellor’s, I
have noticed a big change in my attitude to learning. I have been made to
feel very welcome and am enjoying
my time here.
Being able to take lessons I enjoy has
made me more driven to complete
work. Although it is a huge jump from
Since joining the Sixth Form this term,
I feel more responsible and more appreciative of the school itself.
I value the beneficial advice, given to
me by my teachers, about the best
things to do in order to have a better
chance of getting into my favoured
GCSEs and much more demanding in
workload, I have been able to complete work due to the motivation I now
have and to read around the subjects I
am taking.
I now have clear grades that I am
working towards, which require extreme motivation and dedication to
each subject, and that is essentially
what Sixth Forms are all about.
Being able to juggle school work, a job
and a social life is hard but I am sure
the end result will be very much worth
it.
Bethany-May Carter
university.
wear suits in Sixth Form, rather than
wearing school uniform every day,
because it means that we can then be
easily distinguished from the other
students.
I like that I am only studying four subjects because they are the subjects I
really enjoy, rather than subjects I
need to have.
I also enjoy the fact that we have to
Elliott D’Souza
6th Form
Year 8
How was your first year at
Chancellor's?
My first year at Chancellor’s ended up
being great, even though I got lost a lot
during the first couple of weeks!
As soon as I started secondary school
I immediately felt like a young adult.
What was your best experience
whilst in Y7?
The best experience of Y7 was definitely PGL, it was a great time as you
get to try all sorts of new activities you
would never try. Also Chessington at
the end of the year was really fun.
How does Y8 differ to Y7?
By Y8 you know where all the classrooms are, you also start getting settled into the fact that its tougher than
primary school and you are used to
doing the homework.
What advice would you pass onto a
Eren Souleiman Y8
Y7 student now?
Don’t be afraid of making new friends
and putting your hands up in class.
How was your first year at
Chancellor's?
My first year at Chancellor’s was
good as the teachers treat every student fairly and after we were put into
sets, the work was set to a standard
everyone could cope with.
How does Y8 differ to Y7?
Y8 is not very different to Y7 as we
still get treated the same although
after some students left our form,
teachers are now able to divide their
attention more fairly. I also think behaviour has got better due to the new
behaviour scheme being put in place.
What was your best experience
whilst in Y7?
My best experience in Y7 was when
Y8, so far?
My proudest moment is being in quite
good sets for all subjects.
What do you want to achieve at
Chancellor’s by the end of Y8?
To get loads of achievement points
and be able to go on the rewards trip.
What is your proudest moment in
we went on a trip to the farm, as we
learnt lots there and afterwards we
were allowed to walk around on our
own.
What advice would you pass onto
a Y7 student now?
I would tell a Y7 student to put in lots
of effort so you get into a good set in
Y8. I would also tell them to enjoy Y7
as you can have lots of fun.
What do you want to achieve at
Chancellor’s by the end of Y8?
I want to try to reach more of my targets and have more of an input on
fundraising and trip organising at the
school by the end of Y8.
Dhunya de Silva Y8
What is your proudest moment in
Y8, so far?
My proudest moment in Y8 so far is
either getting my Headteacher’s
Commendation, joining the School
Council or getting 3 reward points
and a really good comment for my
English homework.
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Chancellor’s Pupils Triumph at Chef of the Year Competition
Chancellor’s School submitted 5 entries for a recent Chef of the Year
competition and were delighted that all
5 recipes tantalised the judges and
their pupils were invited to cook in the
final.
What a fabulous experience for these
talented GCSE catering students, they
spent the day at Oakland’s College
and cooked their dish in a full catering
kitchen under the watchful eye of 4
judges –including Chef and restaurateur Andrei Lussmann.
The Young Chefs were judged on their
ability to be safe, hygienic and organised in the kitchen, as well as on the
complexity of their dish and the overall
appearance and taste of their final
product. In true “Master Chef “style,
the young Chefs were quizzed and
questioned as they cooked.
The day started well with George
Andreou cooking a sophisticated
starter of Open Lasagne with Roasted
Squash and Wild Mushrooms with
Sage Butter. George’s dish was exquisite and he was told that it was a
difficult decision to choose between
him and the winner.
Next on were the main course Chefs,
Zoe Antoniou cooked Sea Bass,
Crushed New Potatoes and Caramelised Courgettes with a Red Pepper
Sauce. Zoe was announced the overall winner of the main courses with the
judges saying that “every part of her
dish was perfectly cooked”.
The most popular section was the desserts where over 30 entries were received and 13 young Chefs were selected to cook in front of the judges.
This time Chancellor’s had 3 finalists
and were absolutely delighted that all
3 of them were placed in the top 4.
Sadie Allan-Kerwin who cooked a perfect chocolate torte, with passion fruit
puree and mascarpone cream was
announced the overall winner of the
desserts. Charlotte Lovett created a
beautiful trio of macaroons and was
complimented on her choice of
“trendy” dessert and her amazing piping skills. Jack Coleman made a stunning layered chocolate dessert of
sponge infused with green tea, chocolate mousse and dark chocolate
leaves. His mousse was described as
being “extraordinaire”.
The young chefs were complimented
on their culinary skills and were told by
Andrei Lussmann that their dishes
were good enough to be served in a
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top restaurant. He even joked that he
should send prospective chefs to train
at Chancellor’s School.
Chancellor’s School is rapidly becoming recognised for their fabulous young
Chefs, as well as winning on Saturday;
Zoe Antoniou won her way to the regional final and represented Herts,
Beds and Bucks earlier this year in the
Rotary Chef of the Year competition.
So what is the secret of our pupils’
success? Firstly the recipes selected
were sophisticated and beautifully presented and showcased the skills the
students had worked so hard to master. The students practiced after
school and at home and a great deal
of effort was put into selecting the best
ingredients. Charlotte Lovett tested
different ground almonds to find the
finest texture for her trio of macaroons;
and green tea powder was sourced to
add a unique flavour to Jack Coleman’s layered chocolate dessert.
Such attention to detail has certainly
brought culinary success.
Mrs S Rowe
Food Technology Teacher
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Chancellor’s Sixth Form News
began. Some of us more enthusiastic
than others; we had the runners including Chris Prince, Robert Wiltshire,
Spencer Hunt and Emily Scott who all
finished in under an hour. However,
the dog walkers decided to take more
of a gentle stroll!
Willows 10K
On Sunday 7th October, around twenty
Sixth Formers, a few members of staff
and lots of dogs turned up at Hatfield
House at 10:30am to participate in the
Willows 10K run.
We began with a warm up to get us
ready for the main event and then at
11:00am the gun went off and the run
As we crossed the finishing line we
were greeted by Bob Wilson himself
and also presented with a goody bag
for all our efforts. It was an extremely
enjoyable morning, the weather was
perfect and we did Chancellor’s proud.
Thank you very much and well done to
everyone that participated especially
Mr Whitelock who showed most of us
up with a time of 01:02:29!
Alex Anderson
‘The Dragons’ Apprentice’ - The Chancy Dragons
and disadvantaged people in the UK
and overseas develop their capabilities. More information about the charity can be found on their website:
www.redrubberball.co.uk/foundation.
A team of Sixth Form students have
volunteered to take part in the
`Dragons’ Apprentice` competition.
This involves them being given £100
to make as much money as possible
by February 22nd, for a specific charity.
Our charity is the ‘RedRubberBall’
Foundation, a charity that helps young
Christmas Card Competition
The Chancy Dragons would like to
invite students of all years to participate in designing a Christmas card as
the Official 2012 Chancellor’s School
Christmas card. This will then be
available to buy from the school.
The deadline for all entries is Monday
November 12th. The winner will reOn Friday 28th September, the Sixth
Form Prefect Team held our annual
‘Welcome Party’ for the new Year 7’s.
It gave the new students a chance to
meet others, not currently in their
forms, but who they have seen around
school and would like to socialise with.
Our first event was a great success;
Mr Parker was quoted saying “‘how
quickly can you sell a donut?” In the
case of The Dragons, the answer is....
exceptionally quickly! 400 donuts were
lined up ready and waiting on
Wednesday October 17th and within 7
minutes all were gone - that's almost a
donut a second!! Importantly, the sale
quickly raised a considerable sum for
charity.
their support during break and lunchtime last Wednesday with the Krispy
Kreme doughnut sale.
The team has planned a variety of
events in the run up to Christmas and
will keep you posted via the Chancellor’s newsletter on the website; we
hope you are able to support us in any
way. The team is looking for anyone
who could help advertise any of the
events outside school so we can get
as much publicity as possible.
If you are able to offer any help please
contact Mrs Robson [email protected]
We would like to thank everyone for
ceive a prize and will have their design used on the front of all of the
cards.
Please hand your designs to your
Form Tutor or to Mrs Robson stating
your name and form on the back of
them. Your design can be in colour,
no larger than A4 and should not contain any 3D elements.
The party started at 6:30pm and the
music, provided by our very own Sixth
Former, Charlie Watson, got the evening off to a great start.
I think the Sixth Formers enjoyed the
night as much as the Year 7’s! Food
and drink were provided throughout
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Car Boot Sale
We are also organising a car boot
sale on Sunday 18th November. If
you are having a clear out ready for
Christmas or just enjoy going to car
boot sales, we hope to see you there!
More details to follow.
the evening which ended at 8.30pm.
A big thank you to everyone that
helped out and for giving the Y7’s such
a lovely welcome to Chancellor’s.
Alex Anderson
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FOCUS ON: ‘Performing Arts’ - Y8 Student’s Musical Summer
Over the summer holiday I was very
busy. Some of this was due to the fact
that the taxi driver who took us to the
airport for our summer holiday was the
former Mayor of Potters Bar, Peter
Knell. Peter does a lot of charity work
raising money for Macmillan Cancer
and he asked me to play at their next
charity event at Potters Bar Golf
course at the end of August.
I have played many concerts and solos
but this was my first charity event, so I
was quite nervous. As soon as we got
back from holiday I was practising for a
few hours every day.
The event was in honour of Peter Le
Roux a Champion Blind golfer from
JJ Africa
Fosterwho
& Emily
Scott
Receiving
South
has won
many
International competitions and now lives in
Potters Bar. While afternoon tea was
being served to the guests I played the
harp and James Clappison MP was
also in attendance. I gave and played
my first interview on Three Counties
Radio, and was also interviewed by
several local newspapers.
They held a raffle to raise money and
one of the guests, paid the charity for
me to play a solo piece it was all very
exciting. At the end Peter Le Roux’s
wife (an opera singer) and I both sung
a song each, she sang ‘Amazing
Grace’ and I sang ‘Vieni’.
The following day I was asked to play
the harp at a Parliamentary Lunch in
honour of James Clappison. It was a
Garden Party, the weather was hot
and sunny and while the guests were
served lunch, I played in the garden. It
was a beautiful afternoon.
Last week I played one evening at the
Awards
Blind Circle in Potters Bar. This is a
group of blind and partially sighted
people that meet to play games and
socialise on a regular basis. There was
complete silence while I played, they
were very attentive, until I played
“Amazing Grace” and then they all
started singing and humming away. At
the end there was a questions and
answers session, it was a very moving
experience and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
They have invited me back at Christmas to play carols and I am hoping
that some of Chancellor’s Choir will
also be coming.
I have been invited to play at Barclays
Bank, in honour of Macmillan Cancer’s
biggest coffee morning in the world
and I am playing at our Church in Little
Heath at the Harvest Festival Service,
in a few weeks.
I have been playing the Harp for five
years and am hoping to sit my Grade
VI this term, I am also studying Grade
VII singing, but will not be ready to
take this exam until Summer or
Autumn next year.
Charlotte Brennan Y8
Technology - Y11 Mock Exams
This week Y11 students will be given
information regarding their Technology
Mock Exam, which will take place during week commencing 26th November
2012.
Textiles, Resistant Materials & Graphic
Product students will receive a revision
booklet detailing topics to revise from.
Food Catering students should revise
using the subject related revision book
that they have been recommended to
purchase from good book stores;-
Please encourage your child to produce a thorough revision plan to enable them to be prepared for the forthcoming Mock exams.
WJEC GCSE Hospitality & Catering :
My Revision Notes (Revision Guide)
Judy Gardiner (Hodder Education
ISBN 978-1444 153897).
Mrs A Clifford
Head of Technology
Psychology - Y12 A Level
dynamic explanation of anxiety disorders, our class took part in an activity
to represent the role that the id, ego
and superego play in our personality.
Year 12 have been learning about the
schools of psychology; Freud’s theory
and the psychodynamic approach has
been a particularly tricky concept to
take on board and so we found a new
way to approach the lesson.
Yagmur Yarar explains what went on:
“Whilst learning about the psych
The id is the part of psyche governed
by instinctual and selfish drives and if it
becomes frustrated it becomes aggressive. The ego is the part concerned
with reality and it tries to balance out
the demands of the id with the constraints of the superego in a way that is
realistically possible. The superego is
the moral part and is governed by the
need to behave in ways our parents
would approve of.
Three of us took on the role of each
part of the personality and we stood at
the front of the class with name boards
on to indicate the id, ego and superego. Myself, Toby and Rumour wore
these round our necks to represent
each one.
Everyone from the class was then
handed out post it notes which had
different phrases on them and the
class had to stick the phrase onto the
part of the personality which would say
that thing. For example, a post it note
saying ‘I want it now’ would go on the
id and one that said ‘Let’s compromise’
would go on the ego. This was a fun
way to visualise this and it really
helped to remember and learn it.”
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House Form Representatives 2012-2013
House Form Representative
Forms
Ali Kan
7A
Ishey Alam
7B
Fabio de Luca
7H
Ben Harrison
7M
Shannon Hellina
7S
Matthew Brown
7W
Ellie Page
8A
George Hartley
8B
Nathan Wilby
8H
Affiz Koromah
8M
Jeyhan Davat
8S
Charlotte Brennan
8W
Tarik Salih
9A
Joaquin Guerra
9B
JJ Foster & Emily Scott Receiving
Awards
Luke Brown
9H
Ken Nakajima
9M
9S
9W
10A
10B
10H
10M
10S
10W
11A
11B
11H
11M
11S
11W
Rebecca Evans
Thomas Cocks
Stephanie Nicholas
Chloe Coughlan
Andreas Haynes
Mia Bracher
Sean Wright
Dylan Grice
Joffe Waters
Dhunya De Silva
Beth Campbell
Megan Pritchard
Mollie Swain
Stephanie Mabbutt
Lucy Louise Ford
Caitlin Titley
Scott Miles
Charlotte Christoforou
Lek Bissendary
Matthew Kosamu
Justine Arif
Lili Swain
Justine Arif
Jenny Boyd
Nancy Gutteridge / Patrick Major
Reece Bedford
Lizzie Putt
Robin Wright
Adam Kal
Jarvis Hinds
Congratulations to all those students elected to represent their
form during student voice this year!
All these students will take part in
events and student voice forums
throughout the year, as well be eli-
Lewis Beat
Kate Moody
Nick Pedraza
Kyle Bembridge Marks
Amy Bembridge Marks
Amy Thomson
Antony Theophani
Barney Grice
Xavier Guerra
Jamie Doorbar
Joe Spinoza
Darren Rock
Reedon Pearce
gible for the position of Year
Captain.
Year Captain interviews will take
place this week and positions will
be published in the next school
newsletter.
Badges will be presented to all
House Form Reps and Year
Captains during their next House
assembly after half term.
Mrs E Grant
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Y10 Active Citizenship GCSE – The Willow Foundation
On Sunday 7th October 2012, we volunteered as part of our Active Citizenship GCSE course to help out at a fun
run, which was held in Hatfield House
and in aid of The Willow Foundation.
son gets to spend some quality time
with their family or friends doing
something which they love. Special
days allow ill people and their family a
time to forget about their illness and
concentrate on having fun! The Willow Foundation provides more than
100 special days every month for seriously ill 16-40 year olds. The charity
relies upon the support of individuals,
companies and trusts to fund these
special days. Whether you choose to
take part in a marathon, make a regular donation from your salary or attend
an event, they are extremely grateful
for your support.
The Willow Foundation is a charity During the fun run we handed out
that supports seriously ill people aged cups of water to over 600 of the fun
16-40 years old. It organises ‘Special runners. We met Meg Wilson, the coJJ Foster & Emily Scott Receiving Awards
days’ which are days where an ill per- founder of the Willows Foundation,
who spoke to us about the upcoming
events of the charity and also about
the special days and what they do for
the ill people and their family and
friends.
We did not only take part for the
Active Citizenship GCSE grades, but
to help and hopefully raise money for
the charity and to get an idea of how
much this charity means to some of
the people volunteering and taking
part.
We had a great day supporting the
charity and hopefully we will take part
again next year.
Pheobe Cohen / Andria Andrea
Charlotte Burrows / Amber Ceeney
Y9 English Project
In English classes Y9 students have
been studying persuasive writing.
Students have been given the task of
thinking about how they would spend
£1,000 on the school. Here are some
of the letters they have written to the
Headteacher, Mr Croston.
Dear Mr Croston
Dear Mr Croston
I have great pleasure in telling you that I have been given
£1,000 to spend on the school, while I understand that you
must have the final say in what can be made available to my
fellow students, I would like to propose the following ideas and
would like your thoughts.
I have been given £1,000 to spend on Chancellor’s School. I
have decided to share my money equally by giving £100 to each
subject to buy any equipment or text books that are needed for
lessons. This will help hugely with the student’s education, because students will have better equipment and facilities towards
learning and excelling.
1. It has been my experience that we have had a lack of resources in the RM department and I would like to spend
£300 on new tools, this should be enough to buy adequate
mallets, tenon saws, as well as screws and nails.
2. In the ICT department I think we would benefit from more
modern computers, after a little research I have found
some good quality reasonably modern used PC’s avail
able from IT recycling companies at just £55.00 each
and I think an extra 5 would really help. This would mean
spending £275.00.
3. I would like to give the rest of the money to the Library
and ask them to take a poll from the students of Years
9&10 asking them what type of books they would find
most interesting. I am sure that spent wisely £425.00
could go quite a long way to satisfying most tastes and
give enjoyment to many.
Spending £1,000 equally will be better than spending £1,000 at
once. This is because pupils will enjoy lessons much more,
knowing they have the right equipment and more involvement
towards their learning surroundings.
I hope you consider my ideas and find this a suitable way of
improving the school.
Thank you.
Yours sincerely
Sian Y9
I would appreciate your response on the above, if you would
like any further information, do not hesitate to contact me
through my form tutor Miss Loader.
Yours sincerely
Jordan Y9
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Dear Head
I am writing to you because I think the money should be spent wisely and on important equipment
that is needed in the school. I think it would be a very smart move if you spent it on n astro turf in
the school to develop sports in general in our school. It will help pupils to get fit and enjoy sports.
It will also allow sports to continue all year when the other fields are not playable because of bad
weather.
Chancellor’s has a very good academic reputation and if we build on our sports facilities it can
improve its reputation. It can be used for a wide variety of sports for boys and girls, such as football and hockey. It will make our school attractive to new families as not many schools in the area
have astro turf. It could also bring money in the summer because it could be rented out to people
and clubs in the community.
I would be grateful if you would consider this suggestion as I think it is a good investment.
Yours sincerely
Justin Y9
FOCUS ON: PE Department
Netball
On Wednesday 10th October Chancellor’s Y8 Netball A-team had their first
match of the season against Monks
Walk.
The morning of the match started
badly, with 4 people being unable to
play at the last minute, Rachel and I
spent the morning trying to gather
together a team. In the end we found
three more people who could step in,
Florence Mason, Courtney Rockcliffe
and Georgia Clifford.
the first few minutes we had scored a
goal and were satisfied with ourselves. However, only a few minutes
later, Monks Walk had scored a goal.
We got a bit worried but by the end of
the first quarter we’d pulled ahead
and the score stood at 3-1.
In the second quarter we were quite
confident with ourselves and started
playing more as a team and we
trusted each other more. At the end of
the first half the score was 6-1.
We had done a lot of training in netball practices but we hadn’t practiced
together with this team so we were a
bit concerned. In the first quarter of
the match we were off to a good start
as we had the first centre pass. Within
In the third quarter we’d got a bit tired
and the tarmac on the floor had lots of
loose gravel which meant that we kept
slipping on it. In the first quarter the
umpires let it go but they had to start
calling us up on it as it looked like
On Thursday 11th October Chancellor’s Y8 A-team played an exciting
match against Bishops. We were fairly
confident because we’d beaten them
last year; however we’d heard that
they were quite good.
still only two goals between us so
we’d have to score more goals to get
a bigger lead. We were also having a
few problems because we were passing quite a lot of overhead balls which
were being intercepted each time,
since they had a lot of tall players.
The score at half time was 7-3.
In the first quarter we did get off to a
good start, however they were marking us quite tightly and we were aware
that if we wanted to win we were going to have to work quite hard as a
team and wouldn’t have time to mess
around. At the end of the first quarter
we got the score to 3-1 to Chancellor’s.
In the second quarter we knew that
although we were winning, there were
We were getting a little bit cold by the
third quarter as well as muddy because of the rain that had been on the
tarmac earlier on in the day. However,
we were managing, but only just as
they’d had a change in their defence
and put one of their strongest players
marking our goal attack which made it
hard to pass to her. We found a way
around it though and the score at the
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footwork. As a result of this we had to
give the ball to the other team quite a
few times, however, we still scored
quite a few goals and the score at the
end of the quarter was 12-2.
In the last quarter we were very confident that we were going to win so we
had fun and tried to score as many
goals as possible in the time we had
left. At the end of the match the score
was 16-2 to us. It was a great win and
it’s set us up for the season and the
matches ahead.
Well done girls!
Florence Mason was awarded
players’ player.
end of that quarter was 10-4.
In the last quarter we were happy with
the current score but still wanted to
get as bigger lead as we could before
the end of the game.
By the end of the match the score
was 15-4 to Chancellor’s. This was an
excellent victory. So far we’ve won
both our matches this season and had
a very good lead in both. Well done
girls, keep it up.
Erin Murphy was awarded Players’
Player.
Charlie Brennan 8W
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‘Meet a Teacher’ - Mr R Sylvester - History
Why did you become a teacher?
I have worked with young people for
many years in youth clubs and other
organisations, and I love education
and enjoy working with kids. Teaching history is a way of opening up
young people's minds to the world
around them and encouraging them
to ask interesting questions. On a
good day, it can even be fun! I found
office work rather boring and the students at Chancellor's definitely don't
let you have a dull day.
What do you like most about
Chancellor’s?
The first thing I noticed when I arrived
for interview at Chancellor's was how
friendly and polite people are. The
students are really thoughtful and
most of them are interested in learning more about the world, not just
passing exams, which makes things
more fun for me. During my interview
here, I was given a tour of the school
by some lovely Y7 (now Y8) students
and it was definitely the only time I
have ended up having a discussion
about the existence of God in the
course of an interview day! The staff
at Chancellor's are friendly and upbeat and they even retain their passion for teaching after decades in the
profession. Which is a great thing to
have in the staff room.
What are your outside interests/
hobbies
I spend quite a lot of my life marking
books and essays but when I get
some free time I like to do the usual
things, like reading and going to the
cinema and a bit of travelling, though
not enough. I teach Hebrew to children and adults and I try and keep in
reasonable shape (since you end up
eating a lot of chocolate as a
teacher), so I run and play football. I
ran the London Marathon in 2009 and
I plan to do it again in 2013, if I keep
injury-free. Long-distance running
can get boring, but it's an amazing
feeling when you've finished a long
run and the marathon itself is an
amazing experience. In the holidays I
like to get away from London if I
can. At the moment I'm trying to ex-
plore more of the UK, especially getting out into the mountains and the
national parks.
What music/books are you into?
I read a lot of history books and fiction. I'm currently reading a history of
the Russian Revolution, but that
might not be so captivating unless
you are a history teacher! I enjoy lots
of fiction from different places and
times. I love fiction from the late nineteenth and early twentieth century,
which was an important time when
Britain and Europe changed really
quickly and started becoming more
like it is today. I really like E. M.
Forster's novels and one of my favourites is Remains of the Day
by Kazuo Ishiguru. I have been a
Tolkein/Lord of the Rings fan since I
was about 10 and when I was
younger I used to read all of Roald
Dahl's books; I hope kids still read his
stuff! I listen to lots of different types
of music and usually just download
random tracks I hear on the radio. I
haven't bought a CD for several years
and the last one I got is
pretty embarrassing (prize to the student who guesses correctly).
Spotlight on: Mrs M McHugh - Pastoral Assistant
tions that are on a Thursday and
Friday. I’m the person that rings your
mum and dad!
Which bits of your job do you
particularly enjoy?
I enjoy helping all the pupils, sorting
out incidents, making you smile when
you are sad and helping you get the
best out of school.
What is the role of the Pastoral
Assistant?
My role is to support the students and
to support the Pastoral Team, Mr
Price, Assistant Head, the Heads of
Years and the Form Tutors. I respond
to ‘On-Call’ problems and any problems that may be stopping the pupils
having a happy time at school.
I also set up the after school deten-
How long have you been at
Chancellor’s and what did you do
before?
I joined in September. I have done a
few different jobs over the years. I am
an actress, a storyteller, bush craft
expert (?!) and a teacher. I was
drama teacher for a long time in
Willesden, London, I still lecture in
Drama at Middlesex University during
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the holidays. I am also a mum to
three boys.
What are your outside interests?
I enjoy performing and visiting the
theatre. I actually watch Shakespeare
by choice! I love music and going to
gigs where the music makes your
ears hurt the next day. I like to visit
the gym, well I don’t always enjoy it,
but I try to run about a bit. I enjoy
spending time with my children and
friends. I love going to festivals in the
summer and have a bit of an obsession with clothes.
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Governor Focus: Mrs M Brennan
can be underestimated how hard our
teachers work for the benefit of our
children, they really do care and invest much of their own time in supporting our school, and our children’s
future.
Why did I become a Governor?
I am passionate about education and
the future of ‘our’ children. It was quite
clear from the outset that Mr Croston
had big ideas for the school and intended to make changes. I wanted to
be part of that team and work with the
other Governors in bringing about
those changes. So as soon as a
vacancy became available at the beginning of this year I put my name
forward.
You don’t need any special qualifications to be a Governor, nor do you
need children at the school, you just
need to care about our children’s future and want to work as part of a
team, contributing ideas, speaking up
and supporting school events. It is
very interesting and you get a much
better understanding of the intricacies
and the workings of the school. It is
very rewarding, and we have a great
team at Chancellor’s. I don’t think it
What was your favourite subject at
school and why?
My favourite subject at school was
undoubtedly History and it still is. I am
fascinated by the past and love visiting historical sites like The Pyramids
and Chichen Itza (Mexico), and learning about ancient civilisations.
In the Summer holidays my daughter
and I visited Headingham Castle in
Essex, the best preserved Norman
Keep in England, it is fascinating to
see how people lived, and to imagine
what it must have been like to live in
those times. The place I would like to
visit most is Macchu Picchu in Peru.
What do you do outside your work
for Chancellor’s ?
I work as an Accountant for a firm in
Ware. I am responsible for supporting
the commercial side of the business in
a range of activities. I also provide
business management information
and overall financial control to clients,
and I head up the marketing function.
I have a degree in Accounting and
Finance and am a Fellow of Char-
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tered Certified Accountants.
What are your hobbies & interests?
I have lived in Potters Bar for over 40
years and I am a committed Christian.
We attend Christ Church in Little
Heath and I help with Sunday School
and the Church Youth Club.
I have also been known to waitress
with the Loaves and Fishes Café at
the church on a Wednesday morning.
It is an amazing opportunity to meet
older people in our community, and
hear their stories about themselves
and their lives through ‘the war’ and
other hardships.
I have always had a passion for reading, if I am desperate I will read almost anything but I prefer crime and
historical novels, I am big fan of
Philipa Gregory. The last book I read
was Robert Maxwell, Israel’s Superspy – by Gordon Thomas and Martin
Dillon.
My other primary function is ‘Taxi
Driver’ to my two children. Christopher
and Charlotte, 16 and 12 respectively,
and I cannot see this changing in the
near future!!
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School Fundraising
Chancellor’s now has a textile recycling bank located just outside of the
car park. We hope that this will encourage recycling within the school
and the wider community whilst providing additional income for the
school.
The clothing that is collected will
either be exported overseas and
provide much needed resources for
under-developed countries or recycled in other household products.
The following items can be recycled:
Clothes
Shoes and trainers
Handbags and belts
Sheets, curtains and towels
All items must be clean, dry and
shoes paired and then all you need
to do is place them in a carrier bag,
tie the handles and put them in the
recycling bank.
Smartcards
An increasing number of students
are trying to use their Smartcards to
buy food when they do not have any
credit.
Could you please ensure that your
child’s/children’s accounts are regu-
larly topped up. Balances can be
checked on-line or by contacting the
school.
or contact the Customer Service
Centre on 0300 123 4048 for more
information.
If you think you may be eligible for
free school meals, please visit
Thank you for your continued
support.
www.hertsdirect.org/freeschoolmeals
Chancellor’s School PTA
presents
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Many tales have been told about the legendary hero of
Sherwood Forest
All of these stories have been misleading and
inaccurate…
This one is no exception!!!!
Friday 9th November 2012 7.30pm
Saturday 10th November 2012 7.30pm
Only £12.50 including Fish & Chip supper !!!!
Ticket Box Office: 07512 321125
Email: [email protected]
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Headteacher’s Commendations
“I must do something” always solves more problems than “Something must be done”
A Headteacher’s Commendation has been awarded to a student for
KS3
Subject
Year 7 student
Year 8 student
Year 9 student
Art
Will Dowden
Joffe Walters
Maddie Runagall
D&T
Woody Castang
George Osborn
Lucy Ford
Drama
Nathan Martell
Vato Klemara
Charlotte Poulton
English
Ceyda Balci
Kailee Blandford
Bradley Webb
Geography
Thomas Cocks
George Hartley
Alistair Fitton
History
Max Castang
Tom Ingrey
Caitlin Titley
ICT
Zoe Tomlinson
Mathematics
Woody Castang
Ryan Bartlett
Jayne Bruce
MFL
Emily Smith
Charlotte Brennan
Jordan Day
Music
Thomas Cocks
Dylan Grice
Lucy-Louise Ford
PE
Mark Titley
Charlotte Brennan
Abigail Major
RE
Chloe Coughlan
Morgan Kirby
Kieran Smith
Science
Archie Gwillim
Will Hay
Jakub Kryck
Sam Price
PHSE
Leon Monk
KS4
KS5
Subject
Year 10 student
Year 11 student
Subject
Year 12 student
Year 13 student
Art
Jay Sampeth
Shannon Lee
Art
Anthony Josephides
Holly Jones
Business
Owen McGrath
Mia Campbell
Business
Yagmur Yarar
Emma Watson
D&T
Careen Shah
Hannah Stock
D&T
Charlotte Wolford
Natasha Homer
Drama
Victoria Absolon
Megan Rossington
Drama
Dylan Taylor
Bella Horlick
English
Ryan WilliamsonWhite
Stephanie Petrou
English
Daniel Cummings
Lia Neophytou
Geography
Michael Fraser
Helina Patel
Rebekkah
Wilderspin
Sam Burke
Geography
History
Elinor Hayes
Thomas Price
History
Holly Jackson
Alex Anderson
ICT
Kim Basford
Annabelle Milner
ICT
Kerry Wise
Livvy Van Der Matt
Mathematics
Pip Dunne
Alex Pearce
Mathematics Joshua Roper
Christian Leonidas
MFL
Wumi Fakoyede
Alex HierroCarruthers
MFL
Kerry Wise
Francesca Osborn
Music
Oliver Virtue
James Clarke
Music
Rumour Sopp
Emily Holm
PE
Kyle Hellina
Natalie Tibbitts
PE
Nial Clifford
James Kinsley
RE
Charlotte Burrow
Josh Massey Price
RE
Abigail Hickey
Shay Newton
Science
Rahmi Hossain
Danielle Solomou
Science
Jonathon Rutnam
Robert Clarke
Sociology
Selin Sonmez
Hiral Mistry
Sociology
Jaime Archer
Matthew Bellamy
Psychology
Josh Roper
Psychology
Luc Cook
Steffi Extence
Citizenship
Lucy Mellenfield
Citizenship
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Natasha Homer
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