Term 1 2014-15 - Hardenhuish School

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Dear Parents
Welcome to this first newsletter of the school year. I would like to
give a particularly warm welcome to parents of our new Year 7
pupils who join us for the first time this term and to parents of
new pupils throughout the school.
As usual the publication of the summer examination results
has been very high profile. At GCSE we achieved excellent results
with nearly 70% obtaining 5 or more A*-C grades including
English and mathematics. You will know that I prioritise
individual pupil achievement over the School’s league table
position, so acknowledging that 24 young people achieved this
national standard after following the opportunity to re-sit is very
important. I was also delighted with the number of A* and A
grades, which at 29% of all GCSE grades was again an incredible
total for a school that does not select on ability. Putting these
achievements into the national context of higher grade
boundaries and increased rigour certainly means that our
warmest congratulations are due to last year’s Year 11 who
enjoyed celebrating with a television appearance on BBC Points
West in August.
At A Level, a total of 57.7% of all grades were A* to B grades,
with a 99.8% success rate overall. These results have enabled our
students to access courses at some of the best universities in the
country, including Emma Chen now studying medicine and
Alastair Holmes computer science at Cambridge, who both
achieved 4 A* grades. Emma has also been nominated for a top
award by Edexcel, the A level Biology examination board.
Additionally Ben Evans achieved a place to study materials
science at Oxford. Overall an amazing 24 students achieved 3 A
grades or better, and the total average UCAS points score of 365
for the year group (where 120 is given for an A grade at A level)
was the highest ever achieved at Hardenhuish. These are an
exceptional set of results and confirm our place among the top
performing schools in England.
In early September the Year 13 Leavers and their parents,
with many of the staff who taught them, enjoyed the Governors’
Awards celebration evening to bring an official end to their
Hardenhuish careers. The now annual event in which Mr Fennell
and the Sixth Form team are able to recognise the success of all
the students was particularly poignant, as we say ‘farewell’ and
wish them all the best for the future – so much easier to do after
the raw emotion of ‘results day’ has turned into the excitement
and anticipation of the next step. I am now looking forward to
welcoming back Year 11 from last year for their celebration in
November when we will be celebrating their success and giving
out their GCSE certificates.
I would like to re-emphasise the importance of achieving the
very best examination results, particularly in the core subjects of
English and maths. You will be aware from all the media attention
that the standard required continues to be raised and yet, equally,
opportunities are increasingly open to those who have the key
benchmark of 5+ A*-C grades including English and maths. I know
Miss Fox is working with Year 11 and Year 10, Mrs Parry-Jones
with Year 9 and Year 8, Mr Heffernan with Year 7, laying the
critical foundations, in order to give pupils the best possible
chance of success. Members of our school have a lot to live up to,
but I am sure with home and school working together we can do
it!
Finally, it is important to remember that however important
exam results are, Hardenhuish is not just about academic
outcomes. Year 7 have just returned from their tutor bonding
activity at Liddington, which is the first of many enrichment
opportunities which define our School. The holistic development
of the whole child is paramount in our work, and much of this
newsletter reflects the rich tapestry of activities which are on
offer here.
During our Open Week members of Year 9 and Year 13
showed their School in a fantastic light to prospective
parents, and were able to share all the activities that they have
taken part in. My advice to one and all is ‘try something new’ –
you never know, you might enjoy it!
Jan Hatherell, Headteacher
8AVL win inter-tutor Harvest collection
Year 8 pupils have been bringing their food donations to School this term in support
of the Chippenham Doorway Project. A competition was launched in assembly for the
year group to see which tutor group brought in the most donations. By the end of the
competition the KS3 office was full of food goodies ready to be delivered to the
Salvation Army in Chippenham.
The Doorway Project has been supported by the School for a number of years
and this year saw another bumper delivery to the project. The winning tutor group
was 8AVL.
Tutees Georgina Gay and Casey Carr were accompanied by Pastoral Manager,
Mrs Young, and KS3 Learning Manager, Mrs Parry-Jones to the Salvation Army in
Chippenham to deliver the donations.
Our delivery coincided with a very busy lunchtime and the girls were wonderful
representatives of the year group and of Hardenhuish. They relished the good deed
they had done, seeing first-hand the positive impact it can have on some people’s
lives.
Manager of Support Workers at the project, Kev, took the time to welcome us
and talk us briefly through how the project operates, opening two days a week to
offer a hot meal and a place of refuge. Well done Year 8!
Pictured are Georgina and Casey with Kev and some of the donations
Mrs Parry-Jones, KS3 Learning Manager
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. . . School News In Brief . . .
Music Exams: Congratulations to the
following who all passed their London
College Music Theatre exams recently: Annie
Fitter (Grade 1), Rose Fitter (Grade 1),
Hannah Letchford (Grade 2), Lucy
Popplewell (Grade 3), Annabel Howe (Grade
3), Anna Dirs (Grade 4) and Laura Johnson
(Grade 5). Also to Thomas Wells who passed
his Grade 4 piano exam.
Get Collecting: Morrisons are giving away the
'Let's Grow' vouchers once again. Please
leave any you may have in the collection box
located in Reception.
Last year we were able to order seeds,
garden kneeling pads, plant labels, to name just
a few items. Resources are used by
pupils across the school . . . so get collecting!
Jumpers: A reminder that the wearing of
school jumpers is now compulsory until 1 May
2015.
Pupils make pen friends in Jordan!
Students from the Syrian refugee
community were delighted to receive a gift
of stationery after pupils worked tirelessly
during the Summer term to raise money for
the initiative.
More than £170 was raised and
students from Jubeiah Secondary School for
Girls, Hardenhuish’s link school in Jordan,
were presented with 40 sets of colouring
pencils, maths stationery sets and filled
pencil cases.
Hardenhuish is proud to have links to
schools in the Middle East as well as the
Netherlands and Bangladesh. The School
recognises the importance of pupils
identifying themselves as ‘global citizens’ and the International Schools Committee
(ISC) which is part of the Hardenhuish School Parliament took part in a number of
activities last academic year with this focus in mind. These included learning about
festivals celebrated in the different countries, trying Jordanian food and taking part
in video conferences with their foreign counterparts.
Watch Your Speed: Please remember that
there is a strict 5mph speed limit for all
vehicles on the school site.
Lost Property: Please remember any items
of lost property are taken to Reception in the
House from where they can be claimed.
Thanks: Go to flautists Emily Clymer, Chloe
Bell and Charlotte Wilmott who all performed
in a concert to raise money for the Alzheimer’s
Society last month.
HARDENHUISH SCHOOL
UNIFORM SHOP
The School Uniform Shop opening times
during Term 2:
If you wish to try on items, this is by
appointment only. Appointments are
available from 3-4pm on Tuesdays. Please
contact Reception on 01249 650693 to
arrange an appointment and report to
Reception on arrival.
Uniform can also be purchased via WisePay.
Items will be available for collection from
the Uniform Shop between 12-1pm
Wednesday lunchtimes.
For its final project the ISC wanted all pupils from Years 7-10 to get involved in
an international project which would encourage them to be aware of themselves as
part of the global community. The school is all too aware of the problems faced by
refugees who have been forced to leave their homes because of the violence in their
homeland and in response the ISC decided on a project to raise awareness among
pupils in order to help some of the thousands of children from Syria who are now
educated in schools in Jordan.
Miss Frances McKinley, International Schools Coordinator at Hardenhuish
said: “A big thank you to everyone who contributed to this project to allow students
overseas to continue their education despite their difficult living conditions. We are
very proud of the students’ achievements at Hardenhuish.”
Nalia Atmeh, a teacher at Jubeiah School said: “The Syrian students were very
happy and excited to receive their stationery gifts from the Head of the Educational
Directorate from the British Council recently. We can’t thank Miss McKinley and
Hardenhuish School enough for their kindness.”
Three members of the International Committee at Hardenhuish School packing pencil
cases for Jordan and the cases being received.
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Pupils represent School at Stonar ISODE meet
Hardenhuish School was represented by a team of four young horse riders at the recent
National Schools One Day Event at Stonar School.
Pupils Harriet Cole, Lilly Goverd, Kate Selman and Lowenna Harvey all competed. Mrs
Cole reported: “The competition was strong and the girls all rode their socks off. The
experience they had was invaluable for first timers and they have all said they would do it
again! We parents are in awe of their sheer guts and determination.”
Harriet (pictured) had a good day in her first ODE and got a 31 dressage and a double
clear giving her a commendable 9th place. Sadly there was not a team score this time.
Lowenna had a lovely dressage and then three unlucky refusals in the show jumping and so
was not able to compete in the cross country. Despite her disappointment she stayed all day
to support her team. Meanwhile Kate had a good dressage and show jumping and was very
determined on the cross country but crossed her tracks on the very last fence after a refusal
and was eliminated. Lilly too had a good dressage, a clear show jumping and a fast cross
country but unfortunately jumped the 1m step on Fence 10 instead of the 70 and so was
eliminated for wrong course.
Mirielle Abbots and Constance Mackay also rode as individuals for the school.
Mrs J Bush
Enrichment programme supports School’s Year 13 Art students
A five-week Ceramic Enrichment Programme was taught over
the summer term by artist Sarah Purvey MA who led the
programme on behalf of Bath Spa University.
Seventeen Year 12 students from Hardenhuish and
Malmesbury schools were invited to Bath Spa University
Post-Graduate Campus at Corsham Court to hear Sarah
talk about contemporary ceramic practice and also to tour the University
collection of paintings, sculpture and prints at Corsham with Professor Michael
Pennie.
Whilst introducing students to a greater level of experience with clay, the
programme also sought to emphasise the importance of the relationship
between 2d research and 3d form within art and design courses. To reinforce
this connection the programme introduced two drawing days at Corsham Court.
The first, a day of research-based drawing took place in the grounds and
gardens where students were asked to gather information about form, texture
and colour that would inform their final ceramic piece.
The second day was a drawing master class led by Professor Pennie. This
year students were asked to draw
the remarkable and ancient ‘lay
figure’ now in the University
collection but formerly belonging
to the painter Walter Sickert. The
resulting drawings were
remarkable.
This was followed by four
studio sessions with clay, hosted
by Hardenhuish, during which drawings in the students’ sketchbooks helped to develop
their 2d research into 3d ceramic form. The resulting studies were exhibited in the
gallery at Corsham Court last month.
The ceramic enrichment programme experience supports the students’
portfolios, from applications to interview for Higher Education places as well as their
Year 13 studies. The programme gives the students some understanding of working
within a University alongside practising artists. Bath Spa University supports the ceramic enrichment programme, recognising the value of outreach programmes within 6th
form leading towards Higher Education. Those taking part in the programme were Ailish
Collins, Sophie Nelson, Madeleine Ramsey, Grace Vickery, Elliot Waterhouse, Phoebe
Hunt, Bethany Watt (above) and Zoe Wariner (left).
Mrs J Bush, Art
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The Pupils Present . . .
At Hardenhuish, we all love literacy!
These pages allow pupils throughout the School to showcase extracts from their best writing
from across the curriculum. So read on and see for yourselves how our pupils have been bringing
the subjects they study to life through their writing.
Below is an extract from a final essay on the study of Hamlet by Year 13 student Nicholas Reed. Part of the ‘Love
Through the Ages’ English Literature course.
‘All you need is love.’ To what extent would taking John
Lennon’s advice avert the tragedy of Hamlet?
The tragedy of Hamlet is one that is affected by many
different factors, including love, jealousy, and even the
nature of Hamlet’s character itself. Throughout the play, in
considering how love and even the absence of love affects
the outcome of the play, we can see the importance of love
in determining the final tragedy, and how it perhaps could
have been avoided if advice such as John Lennon’s
infamous ‘all you need is love’ was followed.
One of the main causes of the tragic ending to Hamlet
is the death of Ophelia and the effect this has on those that
loved her. In Act 5, Scene 1, we see her funeral and are
presented with the scale of Laertes’ grief and by inference
the strength of his love for his sister. Laertes refers to
Ophelia as “fair and unpolluted”, even though her death
was “doubtful”. The clean, pure adjective “unpolluted”
connotes ideas of something unsoiled, perfectly clean and
free of any corrupting influence. However, when this is
juxtaposed alongside Ophelia’s “doubtful” death – referring
to a potential suicide – we see the love-based, deluded view
Laertes has of his sister. If Ophelia had committed suicide,
then she would have committed a great sin, essentially
leaving her as the precise opposite of “unpolluted”. As a
result, we see Laertes refusing to believe any fault on his
sister’s part, refusing to even consider that she killed
herself and instead believes her death to be the fault of
Hamlet.
It is not necessarily Hamlet’s love towards Ophelia that
has an effect on her eventual fate, however; it is the
inconsistency of his love towards her that truly has such a
great effect on the eventual conclusion of the play. In Act 3,
Scene 1, he tells her that “I did love you once”, but almost
immediately afterwards says that “I loved you not”. This
contrast in opinion immediately leads to us questioning the
validity of what Hamlet is saying, as at this point in the play
he is feigning madness to hide his intent from the king.
An analysis of Love and Beauty’s
Business Plan
Laertes has been demonstrated to have had a great love
for his sister, yet Hamlet claims that his love, previously
non-existent, is more than “forty thousand” times that.
However, when this is juxtaposed with the statement from
Hamlet to Laertes that “I’ll rant as well as thou”, we can
perhaps see Hamlet’s supposed love for Ophelia as a form
of competition with Laertes, rather than a true love. It is
perhaps this false love that causes the tragedy of the end
of the play; if Hamlet had simply loved Ophelia truly and not
scorned her, she may not have died and therefore the
tragedy would have been averted as Laertes’ rage would
not have been prompted.
However, although love and the lack of it is in many
ways the major cause of the tragic ending, it is also simply
the natural resolution of the play as an example of the
traditional structure of tragic theatre. In tragic theatre, the
tragic hero is doomed to undergo misfortune through no
sin or vice of their own but simply through cruel misfortune,
as well as a result of a fatal flaw or hamartia. In the case of
Hamlet, his fatal flaw is his inability to act and simply take
revenge for his father; Hamlet is aware of this fact, telling
himself in Act 3 Scene 1 that “the native hue of resolution/Is
sicklied o’er with the pale cast of thought”. The connotation
that Hamlet forms between “thought” and “sicklied” implies
he views this thought of his as an illness; the disgusted
verb “sicklied” suggests something ill, afflicted with some
diseases that prevents proper function. From this we can
infer Hamlet’s view on this flaw of his, his over-thought: he
believes it to be something unnatural in contrast to the
“native hue of resolution” of simply acting. In this manner
Hamlet is distinct from the traditional tragic hero, as he
knows of his flaw. In this way, love itself is the fatal flaw,
and the play’s bloody resolution is a direct result of tragic
play coming to its natural resolution.
Therefore you can depict that the
business plan did provide them with a
competitive advantage because they
An extract from a Year 12 Business
utilised ‘SWOT’ to maximise their
Studies essay, by Emily Rickett
strengths to exploit opportunities and
so their weaknesses – lack of
Firstly, the business plan is the most
knowledge – that threatened the
important factor in ‘Love and Beauty’s’ business were disguised by the
ability to get a competitive advantage
successful business plan.
because their general lack of
However, other factors such as
knowledge limits their capabilities,
Francesca and Isabella’s original jobs
thus the business plan creates an
provide them with a competitive
educational and competitive
advantage because they are instantly
foundation in which the business can
able to produce high-quality services
prosper.
and marketing due to Francesca being
The entrepreneurs had “no
a “beauty consultant with a large
experience of business finance” and so organisation” and Isabella working
the business plan which had “taken a
within “media”.
long time to produce” would be
Therefore, you can suggest that
“essential if the business was to obtain they have the ‘upper hand’ because
the loan.”
award-winning training can be given
with no expenses and the services
provided are obviously going to be at a
high-standard. Thus, the advantage
comes from the businesses strong,
original foundation rather than the
business plan; many new businesses
do not have sufficient, unique skills
and so their business plan forms the
basis of their franchise, whereas ‘Love
and Beauty’ have existing skills that
are irreplaceable.
To conclude, I believe the most
important way for ‘Love and Beauty’ to
gain an advantage is through their
labour-based experiences and skills
rather than a business plan.
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Staff vs Students Badminton Tournament
Back in July, the highlight of
Hardenhuish’s sporting calendar took
place upon the badminton courts of
the sports hall.
Two teams of staff, ranging from
‘brand-new-to-badmintons’ to
‘practically professionals,’ took on the
best young badminton players from
Years 7 and 8. The event was
arranged by three pupils as part of
their Level 1 Badminton Officials
course.
Although the tournament may have
started in a friendly manner, before
long, the pupils began to use their
experience from competitions during
the year to show their school teachers
how badminton should be played!
This was more than just a game of
badminton - this was a chance for the
pupils to become teachers,
demonstrating how to serve, clear
and smash.
A variety of both singles and
doubles games were played and,
throughout the majority of these, there
was an even winning of points with
sometimes no more than a
couple of points deciding the winner.
In the end, the victorious teams
were the Year 7 staff and Year 8
pupils.
Nevertheless, everyone was a
winner at this tournament. Many of the
teachers learnt a new sport, or at least
learnt something new about it; and
some have even joined local
badminton clubs since. As for the
pupils, they were given an opportunity,
not just to play badminton, but to shine
at it.
Hopefully, more staff vs students
tournaments will begin to take place
over the following years giving
players of all sports a chance to show
their teachers what they can do
outside the classroom and to bring the
Hardenhuish community together for a
little bit of exercise.
Year 12 students Joanna Stell and
Danielle Binder
An extract from a Year 9 piece on Malorie Blackman’s
book Noughts and Crosses.
school. Blackman also makes Callum use a rhetorical
question, aiming this question at himself, but also the
reader.
I think Blackman used this well as to additionally
question the reader about their opinion, as well as Callum
questioning his own intentions.
I think Blackman’s purpose for why Callum has
changed is to try and mirror some of her experiences into
the book, almost her purgation towards segregation. She
portrays her opinion on segregation and other matters in
this book, while also questioning yours.
In Malorie Blackman’s bildungsroman book, Noughts and
Crosses, Callum is portrayed as a lower class citizen who
just wants a good education and a life like Sephy. He
hopelessly wishes for a “palace with golden walls,”
creating a sense of empathy for Callum, a boy with
nothing. However, as the book continues, Callum, an
innocent dreamer, becomes snide and angry at the way
he is treated at Sephy’s school. He changes his opinion on
the Cross/Noughts relationship, from wondering when
“was far, far enough,” (the use of the word “enough”
suggests Callum found this segregation tiresome) to
“what’s the point?”- he no longer cared. Callum
additionally says, “Just because they’d let me into one of
their precious schools?” This statement, although angry,
shows Callum’s hidden insecurity at the school. By using
the possessive pronoun “their” it is implying that he
doesn’t feel as though the school is his; he doesn’t. feel
. . Head head
welcomed, safe and secure, unlike the connotations of a
...
Annabella Pearce, Year 9
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The Pupils Present . . .
At Hardenhuish, we all love literacy!
These pages allow pupils throughout the School to showcase extracts from their best writing
from across the curriculum. So read on and see for yourselves how our pupils have been bringing
the subjects they study to life through their writing.
An extract from a piece of homework by Laura Price, a Year 12 AS Economics student writing about the current scarcity
problem.
She says: “We had to research a headline and evaluate how it could be explained in economical terms. I wrote about
the spread of the Ebola virus because it is a very current problem and is having and will have a huge effect on not just
Africa's economy but on the countries who are giving aid.”
Due to the effects of the recent Ebola virus, there is, what is
said to be a ‘lethal shortage’ in medical staff. Labour, the
human resources required to execute a service, is a
necessary factor of production in any medical emergency /
situation. In Western Africa, there is currently only a few
fully qualified and willing persons able to tend to over
100,000 people at one time, this demonstrates a massive
scarcity in the work force. As well as the scarcity of human
resources, there is a lack of capital goods available. This is
having a knock on effect on the death toll of the Ebola virus.
In places such as Sierra Leonne, there is a lack of
sterile hospitals with suitable isolation wards. The few
wards that were suitable had merely 160 beds, such wards
were ‘overwhelmed’ and lacked over 800 beds. Western
Africa doesn’t have the money or resources to source the
factors of production necessary to deal with such
calamities.
The introduction of travel bans and quarantines to help
fight the outbreak, has had a hugely devastating economic
impact on several African countries. Exports to and from the
country have completely stopped and production of vital
crops such as rice, maize, and palm oil is being scaled back
due to a shortage of labour.
Considering the economic problem, the relativity
between finite resources versus the demand for
necessities, such as beds and medication, Western Africa is
failing to meet the wants and needs of those effected using
only the resources available. For example the medication
that is necessary to stop the possible pandemic requires
huge amounts of money, our scarce resource, which needs
to be allocated so that we are able to provide the right
balance of labour, and capital goods like treatment and
medication. Sierra Leone has just gone into lockdown so to
stop the spread of the virus, this will cost the city greatly as
all imports and exports have been stopped. So any money
coming into the country via exported products will have
stopped and their way of funding the cost of Ebola has
consequently ceased.
Supposedly the US have launched an experimental drug
‘ZMAPP’ and it is being rolled out with ‘no cost in all cases.’
The company who produced the drug were given a $28
million grant in order to develop the vaccine and to
distribute it for no cost will be using huge amounts of tax.
This is a direct parallel to the economic problem. The
medical equipment required to provide this drug as well as
the monetary cost in order to do so are a finite resource and
will eventually no longer be available; the unlimited wants
and needs of those suffering from Ebola is the need for the
use of such finite resources. People may argue that a cost
for the vaccine is necessary to ensure that Western Africa
does not fall into debt from the US developers of ‘ZMAPP’.
However, most would say that it’s not fair on those who can’t
afford the drug as they will suffer. As well as this, by
introducing a cost we may force a pandemic, if we do not
treat everyone with the virus, it may continue to infect
people who come into contact with those untreated.
Considering this argument it is more than necessary, in
fact, I believe mandatory that a cost is not introduced in
order to ensure the end of this virus.
In order to prevent the spread of the virus, as well
as tackle the threat of economic breakdown, I would
create an online charity where people could donate to the
cause, not the Ebola virus but to prevent a
pandemic. By doing this people will believe it appeals to
them as well as those now suffering, if it is promoted as a
global problem and not people specific I believe more
people will be inclined to donate and help. I understand
that advertising, marketing and hosting the website
would have an initial cost however, hopefully this would
be eventually covered. This way we can set up mobile,
sterile units or fund more beds in hospitals as well as
partly cover the cost of distributing ‘ZMAPP.’ But this
plan would only work short term, simply to eradicate
disease in particular areas, however this would not reach
the stem of the problem.
In the long term, Western Africa will be indebted to
the US. As a way of paying back this money, I would
introduce a payment plan, however I would introduce this
plan without interest, Africa is an LEDC and America is a
rich country, if they can afford to help in the first place
they can afford to be paid back without interest. I believe
making poor third world countries pay back their debt,
used for a necessary cause is unfair and selfish. I believe
this would help to combat the economic shortages
caused by the Ebola virus.
A Remembrance Poem
by Year 9 pupil Matthew Dempsey
Rolling hills of a bright, cheery green,
disguise what was once a horror to be seen.
Endless cattle with wheat growing wild,
the history of this site was not quite so mild.
What would normally be dismissed as a regular field,
harvested by now with its similar yield.
Today we remember the field serves as a grave,
For the thousands of soldiers who were ever so brave.
The faith, the bloodshed, the hope, the tears,
the warriors overcame much more than just fear,
The relief, the peace, the silent surroundings,
the final end of hearts pounding.
A field of red, both blood and flower,
is the end of it all, displaying our power.
For the number of soldiers who came back less,
they were the ones who made our success.
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E-Safety: Need some support? . . . Rupert Reports . . . Rupert Reports . . .
We all want our children to be safe wherever they are and
on the internet is no exception. At school we have filtering
and monitoring in place but at home it is sometimes hard to
know how to help your children when they seem so
proficient.
We are sometimes asked how to ‘lock down’ home
computers, tablets and gaming systems or how to limit the
time children spend on the computer. One site that can help
is the ‘Safer Internet Programme’ which allows you to
compare different software.
To get to the site either search on Google for “SIP
BENCH III” or go to http://sipbench.eu/ and click on the
‘Results of First SIP Bench III’ under News. You can then
click on what sort of device you have and the controls you
want on it. There are both free and paid for controls, which
can be personalised individually for you.
If you would like to read more,Vodafone produce the
free magazine Digital Parenting. We have a number of
copies available from reception. The magazine is full of
useful information including a series of ‘How To’ guides.
Digital Parenting gives lots of practical advice on how to
keep your children safe using mobiles, computers, tablets
or any internet connected device.
You can pick up a copy from reception or download it
by going to http://www.vodafone.com/content/parents/
digital-parenting/ .
Mr N Reed, ICT Support Manager
The summer break was an opportunity to experience Geography in
action as I visited the Jurassic coastline of Dorset and returned to North
Wales’ glaciated scenery. The weather was very hot in Wales and the
walk up Snowdon seemed much tougher this year. I was happiest on the
beaches of Anglesey which were lovely and cool and I enjoyed paddling
in the sea.
The start of the new school year sees the arrival of many new pupils to our school community. They always impress with their smart
school uniform. It was felt however that I was letting the side down. As
a result I am now the proud owner of a bespoke Hardenhuish collar and
bandana which I have worn with pride during our Open Days.
As the first term finishes, Year 11 are approaching their mock
exams and I wish them luck as they focus on revision. The happy faces
on A Level and GCSE results days show all the hard work is worth it.
The evenings grow shorter and on my walks we all seem to be
spending time in the hedges either flushing out rabbits or picking
blackberries and fallen apples.
Enjoy your half term break and consider, as I have, the autumnal
words of Elizabeth Barrett Browning:
Go, sit upon the lofty hill,
And turn your eyes around,
Where waving woods and waters wild
Do hymn an autumn sound.
The summer sun is faint on them —
The summer flowers depart —
Sit still — as all transform’d to stone,
Except your musing heart.
Rupert
. . . Lessons taught in a whole new way on No Pens Day! . . .
On Monday 7 July pupils in years 7, 8 and 9
took part in No Pens Day, where lessons
focused on speaking and listening skills as a
different way of learning with a variety of
activities going on in classrooms across the
School.
For one day, pupils downed tools to
find different ways of learning. As Dan in
Year 7 said: “I really enjoyed using other
skills and being practical instead of
writing,” a sentiment which was echoed
throughout the School. There was a real
buzz around different departments as
teachers came up with creative ways of
teaching their subject. Lessons in Maths
involved Tetris tessellation races and
probability card games while felting and
presentations about designers were the
order of the day in DT.
Pupils were acting and directing in
English and even playing educational board
games in PSRE, and that was only some of
the fun!
All in all, the day was a roaring success
- don’t just take our word for it, here’s what
some of our pupils said:
“I think it was more fun because you didn’t
need to write anything and we did more
group work and listening and speaking.”
Morgan, Year 8.
“I thought it was great because we could be
creative without having to write.”
Amy, Year 9.
“I enjoyed No Pens Day because it helped
with communication skills.” Nikita, Year 7.
“I really enjoyed doing no writing because I
find it easier to learn when doing practical
work.” Millie, Year 7.
. . . Monday 3 November - Term 2 starts . . .
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Students engineer their futures
Three Year 13 students have been highly commended after entering the
University of Bristol’s Engineering Mathematics Challenge 2014. The
purpose of the competition was to give students an insight into the
Engineering Mathematics degree course and the ground-breaking work
that goes on in that department.
The University judging panel was excited by the high quality of this
year’s competition submissions and highly commended Hardenhuish
School’s entry as “a very interesting solution integrating maths,
programming and creative ideas.”
To celebrate this success Matthew Warren, Ieaun Higgs and
Benjamin Magee accompanied by Mrs Ruth Steward, KS3 Mathematics
Coordinator, attended an event at Bristol University last month.
During the celebration, the students had the opportunity to meet
staff and students in the department and find out more about the degree
courses at Bristol University.
Mrs Steward said: “I was delighted to accompany these three outstanding students to the awards ceremony. I am very proud of their
achievements and look forward to working closely with these talented
students in the coming year.”
Year 13 Awards Ceremony
Hardenhuish was delighted to host its annual Year 13
Awards Ceremony last month. The evening was an
opportunity to invite the entire year group back to
celebrate another year of outstanding achievement and
success before the former students embarked on the next
phase of their lives.
Celebration evenings at Hardenhuish are renowned
for their relaxed, convivial atmosphere. This year’s event
was blessed with a balmy late summer’s evening and
before the ceremony parents, teachers and students
enjoyed a welcoming Pimms reception, where many of
the students made the most of their last time together as a
whole group.
Geoff Wells, Chairman of the Governors, attended to
make the presentations and offer his own personal
congratulations. All students were presented with a
graduation certificate and with more than 60 subject,
tutor and special awards presented to the year group, the
celebration ceremony was a poignant occasion.
There was also plenty of humour as Mr Mike Fennell,
Sixth Form Learning Manager, presided over the
ceremony!
The evening also showcased the musical talents of
two former students from Year 13. Samuel Smith
performed Funky Joe arranged by Jeffery Wilson on the
clarinet. Samuel is now studying Stage Management at the
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, while Sam Keat
performed Blackbird by the Beatles.
Pictured are Dan Rignall, Sam Smith, Charlotte Pickering, Aled
Evans and Charlie May.
Pictured are Matthew Warren, Benjamin Magee and Ieaun Higgs with their
highly commended trophy at Bristol University.
. . . Brain teaser . . . Brain teaser . . .
A Classic Race
The Hare and the Tortoise are running a 100m race.
The Hare can run 20m in 5 seconds, while the
Tortoise ambles along at 2 m every 5 seconds.
Confident of an easy win, the
Hare stops to nibble some tasty wild carrots nearby.
If the race ends in a draw, for how long did the
Hare stop?
Answer on Page 12
A-Level Computing student in the top 50!
We knew that Alastair Holmes was a fantastic A Level
Computing student but when Head of ICT Mr Mason
received an email to say Alastair had made the top 50
students nationally we were absolutely thrilled.
Alastair completed his A Levels this summer and was
one of 2065 students who participated in the AQA A Level
Computing course.
Alastair is now reading Computer Science at
Cambridge and Mr Mason and the rest of the ICT
department will be eagerly waiting to hear about his
achievements in the future. Well done Alastair – a
fantastic achievement!
ICT Faculty
. . . w/b Monday 10 November - World War 1 week in School . . .
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The 1000 word vocab challenge
Why not learn a new language?
A challenge to parents and pupils is launched
by the MFL team
Visit www.vocabexpress.com/speaktothefuture to register your free account
GCSE revision: It’s
never too early to start!
For French and Spanish KS4 (Years 10 and
11) Vocab Express visit:
www.vocabexpress.com
Log in and start revising and start
learning for your GCSE!
Individual passwords will be issued in
class. Lists of basic, useful, complicated and
interesting vocabulary are available.
Your teacher will also create some
vocabulary lists eg from your ‘Comment diton’ page or topic based.
Learning homework will be set and your
teacher will test you in class.
Bon courage! ¡Buena suerte!
To begin learning your first 1000 words in the language of your choice create a
vocabulary sheet or booklet and collect raffle tickets for a prize draw
MFL Faculty
Join the national campaign to learn a new language. Get your parents to learn one too!
Even the teachers are going to give it a go. Anyone can enter the raffle with some
proof of vocabulary learned. Get your name put on the display board in the MFL area.
Who will be the first to learn 1000 words?
Mrs Greenslade: Portuguese, Mrs Lacombe: Italian, Miss Humphris: Russian, Miss
Euvrard: Urdu, Miss Heinrich: Arabic, Mr Waldron: Hebrew, Ms McKinley: French,
Spanish and Italian!
Resource Centre News . . . Resource Centre News . . .
The autumn term always starts the School
year on a very busy note and 2014 is
proving to be no exception.
New books galore are catalogued as
authors bring out their latest novels in the
run-up to Christmas, hundreds of books are
borrowed and events mount up across the
curriculum as the Resource Centre
continues to become one of the standout
venues for guest speakers and visitors in
the School.
It has been wonderful to meet all the
new Year 7 pupils in library lessons and to
see them select their ‘Bookbuzz free book’
which will be handed out in mid-November.
Great too to see lots of familiar faces return
across the year groups, eager to grab the
latest fiction.
Amongst the new books in demand
have been brand new Darren Shan, David
Walliams, Sophie McKenzie and Pittacus
Lore novels, the latest in the Heroes of
Olympus, World of Norm, Dork Diaries and
Cherub series, and the 6459 edition of the
Guinness World Records has of course been
extremely popular at lunchtimes. November
will see the latest Diary of a Wimpy Kid
published – keep checking the library to
ensure you don’t miss out! If any book you
want is on loan, place a reservation with Mr
Southwood to ensure you get your chance.
Open Week for visiting parents and the
Liddington residential has meant the
occasional closure this term unfortunately
and huge apologies to those 6th Formers in
particular who have been disrupted from
their normal routines by these events.
Either side however, the place has been
buzzing with activity, particularly involving
Year 8 through their detective fiction
lessons, Beth Webb’s visit (pictured with
Lauren Watson) and the B Factor
workshops taking place on Thursday
afternoons. The creativity demonstrated in
these workshops has been incredible to see.
We have also been privileged to
welcome back Zigi Shipper for another visit
this term, an incredibly moving afternoon
as he recounted his Holocaust experience to
Sixth Form historians.
The run-up to Christmas will no doubt
prove just as busy. Lots more new books in
the pipeline, guest speakers, lessons and
plenty more besides.
To stay fully up-to-date with
everything happening here, you are
welcome to follow us on twitter
@harnishlibrary for all the latest news.
Enjoy your reading!
Mr N Southwood, Resource Centre Manager
. . . Thursday 13 November - Cross Curricular Day for Years 7 and 9 . . .
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Liddington - a week to remember!
Pupils from Year 7 went on the annual residential to the PGL centre
at Liddington from October 6-8 (Yellow Band) and October 8-10
(Green Band).
Whilst at the centre, pupils challenged themselves on activities
such as the Giant Swing, open canoeing, Jacob's Ladder and aeroball.
In the evenings, pupils took part in a night ambush on one
night and then a disco on the second night.
Year 7 tutors and other staff from Hardenhuish and PGL were
impressed by the attitude of our Year 7s to throw themselves into
challenges and support their peers.
It was a week to remember for all those that took part!
Mr M Heffernan, Year 7 Learning Manager
Year 7 pupils enjoying their
residential week at Liddington
. . . Thursday 13 November - Personalised Learning Day for Years 8, 10, 12 and 13. . .
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Activities included archery, canoeing and
the giant swing.
. . . November 19-20 - CERN trip . . .
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Pupils ‘vote’ in mock Scottish referendum
Pupils from Years 7 to 13 participated in a mock Scottish referendum during the
week leading up to the actual referendum which took place on Thursday 18
September.
The mock referendum was organised by Government and Politics teachers
who believed this was an excellent opportunity to engage the pupils with such an
important decision, not only politically, but historically.
Tutor groups watched an informative “Yes” campaign video and a “Better
Together” campaign video created by Mr Arkinstall, Curriculum Leader for History
and Mr Clarke, Assistant Headteacher, and after watching these, teachers and
pupils debated the issues themselves and then cast their own vote by a show of
hands. The final results were a unanimous rejection for Scottish Independence and
mirrored that of the Scottish voters.
Mr Arkinstall said: “It is a very exciting prospect to get everybody engaged in
the discussion and the hope is that it will raise the profile of politics and lead to
greater awareness for next year’s general election in May.
“The Scottish Independence Referendum, potentially the most significant political
event in the last 300 years, allowed 16 and 17-year-olds to vote and for the
majority of Hardenhuish pupils, this was the first time they were able to cast a vote
by a show of hands and so they have been very excited to take part in this exciting
initiative.”
YES
NO
Biochemist’s visit wows students
Much has been written recently in the national press about the
relevance of teaching science to girls and how best to engage the
fairer sex! However at Hardenhuish, Sixth Formers of both genders
were delighted to receive an engaging and thought-provoking talk
from a leading scientist in the world of Evolutionary Genetics,
Professor Laurence Hurst from the University of Bath, at the end of
the summer term.
Professor Hurst’s ground-breaking research is recognised in
academic centres all around the world. The focus of his talk was
Biology with a particular emphasis on evolution, genetics and
colour blindness. Students who attended the talk received an
impromptu colour blind test as part of the presentation!
Earlier in the day, Professor Hurst met with seven students to
discuss their Oxbridge applications. The Professor has sat on the
interview panel for Queens College, Oxford and was able to impart
invaluable advice to the inspired students.
Mr Wood, Lead Biology Teacher, said: “We were fortunate to
have the pleasure of hosting Professor Hurst from Bath University
who delivered a presentation entitled Nothing in biology makes
sense. The content was highly engaging and stretched the
imagination of all those that attended. Our thanks are extended to
Professor Hurst for providing our A-level Biology students with
this opportunity.”
Pictured are Seamus Nickless-Mooney, Hannah Masters, Joshua Bond,
Laura Hughes, Kieran Grubb, Philip Jones, Jessica Randall, Stephen
Townsend and Orla Farman with Professor Laurence Hurst
from the University of Bath.
Miss D Workman, Music Faculty
. . . November 20 -22 - Battlefields trip . . .
Answer : 225 seconds
On Tuesday 14 October approximately 50 musicians were treated to an afternoon with Richard Meyrick, an international
professional pianist.
Richard performed to the pupils and students at the start of the masterclass but spent the majority of the time listening
to performances by six of those attending, giving them advice on how to improve their pieces and make the music come
alive.
This was an invaluable experience for all the students who can take the hints and tips away and apply them to their own
playing. Richard is only going to a selection of schools and so we are privileged that he has chosen to come back to us for the
3rd time.
Well done to James Warren and Harry Wood (both Year 10) and Chloe Sadler (Year 12) for performing during the
masterclass.
Brain Teaser Answer
Visiting pianist helps pupils bring their music to life
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Hardenhuish teen to
take part in
Commons debate!
Kieran Mulvaney is just 17 but next month
he will be taking part in a debate in the
House of Commons.
The Sixth Form student, who has just
been chosen to receive a Civic Award, was
elected to represent North Wiltshire in
the UK Youth Parliament and is also
sitting on the Wiltshire Assembly of Youth
for the second year.
Kieran said: “I think it’s important for
young people to get involved. We decide
on a top five topics and these will get
debated in the Commons, so on 1
November I will be sitting on the green
benches. I’m really looking forward to it.”
It is not the first time he has been to
the Houses of Parliament, having been
given an award from the British Youth
Council there in January.
More recently on Civic Sunday (7
September) Kieran picked up a Civic
Award from Chippenham Town Council
after being nominated by the public.
Kieran who wants to join the RAF and
later to work for the Ministry of Defence,
volunteers with the Air Cadets and at a
care home in Chippenham, where he helps
an RAF veteran. He is also helping to run a
campaign called ‘Let’s think about it!,”
which stamps out the stigma he says is
attached to mental health issues.
Mayor John Scragg, who presented
his award at the Neeld Hall, said: “The
council likes to encourage all people, but
particularly young people, to participate
in civic life. Kieran is very keen on issues
like mental health, and also has
campaigned for a zebra-crossing to be put
in Hardenhuish Lane outside his school,
where a few years ago someone was killed.
“He won the Youth Voice Award in
December 2013, which requires a lot of
background work, everything a politician
and councillor should do. He is excellent
and certainly well set up to do something
like that.”
Kieran said: “I am very honoured to
have received this award and I am grateful
that Hardenhuish School and Chippenham
Town council have recognised the work
that I have done in the form of this amazing
award. I was nominated for the award for
the work that I have done with the school
parliament as an MSP, the work with the
Youth Parliament and Wiltshire Assembly
of Youth as well as my campaigns which
include ‘Let’s think about it!’ which focuses
Engineering gold at Hardenhuish!
Four Sixth Formers, who participated and won the South West
Regional Final of the Engineering Education Scheme 2013/14, were
presented with their congratulatory Gold Crest Award Certificates
by Mrs Hatherell recently.
Twenty-three teams took part in the competition from 18
schools representing both maintained and independent schools
from all over the South West. The Hardenhuish students’ eloquent
final presentation impressed the assessment panel which quickly
recognised their valuable contribution and appreciated how
succinctly and professionally the project was communicated and
conducted by the team.
The winning team of James Gaunt, Alice Bunning, Andrew Sharp
and James Crew had the opportunity of working closely with Oliver
on mental health and the stigma that comes
attached.
“I was also nominated for my
volunteering with RAF Veteran Leslie
Stevens who served during the Second
World War and sadly passed away last year.
In November I will be sitting in the
House of Commons to debate the issues
that affect all 12-18 year olds and we will
decide on a campaign to take forward for
the year ahead, we will campaign on this
and help try to change government policy
on the matters we decide upon. It is great
when young people get involved and tell me
about issues that affect them.”
Pictured: Sixth Former Kieran Mulvaney at the
Neeld Hall in Chippenham with dignitaries on Civic
Sunday
Ellis and Frances Walters,
employees of M+W Group,
a Chippenham-based
engineering, design and
construction company, on
a project for seven months
entitled ‘Modules, Mobile
Site Offices’ under the
watchful eye of Physics
teacher Miss Murphy.
Miss Murphy said “I am
very proud of all of the students’ efforts and feel that they richly
deserved the win as they have all worked extremely hard as a
team. They have shown bags of enthusiasm and commitment to
bring this project to fruition whilst studying for A Levels.”
. . . Friday 28 November and Monday 1 December - TD Days - School closed to all . . .
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Year 8 pupils go to the races. . . to learn maths!
Twenty-nine Year 8 pupils attended a
Racing to School Trip at Bath Race Course
recently.
The event was run by the British
Horseracing Education and Standards Trust
(BHEST). This trip has now become a firm
fixture in the Maths events calendar and is
extremely popular amongst pupils. The
return journey on the coach is always filled
with pupils asking if they can attend the trip
the following year!
The entire day is led by former jockey
Ollie McPhail. Ollie’s wealth of experience
in the racing industry means that the pupils
are absorbed for the whole day learning not
only about mathematics but also about the
world of horse racing.
Ollie has taken part in the Grand
National three times and kept the pupils
captivated with stories of his days in the
saddle - including the many injuries that he
sustained!
The main purpose of the day was to
show how mathematics can be used in
everyday life and, in this instance, how it
affects life at a working race course.
The pupils got involved in measuring
the parade ring with trundle wheels and
worked out how many horses could safely
be paraded in the ring at one time.
They then entered the jockey’s
weighing area and learnt about the
minimum and maximum weights that
jockeys must be to be permitted to ride in a
horse race.
The pupils were all fascinated to learn
that jockeys use saunas as one method of
losing weight to reach their target race
weight and were delighted to sample the
sauna for themselves – if only for a few
minutes!
Upon arriving at the race course each
pupil was given a racing silk to wear for the
day - these silks were genuine silks
previously worn by jockeys during races.
Dressed in their racing colours the pupils
toured the actual racecourse, learning
about furlongs and again using their maths
skills to work out how long individual races
may be. The pupils even staged their own
race having learnt about the handicap
system!
Finally, the pupils were able to view
the race horses in the parade ring prior to
the first race of the day. Each pupil, having
selected their favourite horse to win the
race, watched close to the finishing line.
There was much excitement and cheering
from the pupils as the horses neared the
winning post and many described watching
the race as a great experience!
What the pupils said:
“It was really educational and extremely fun.
I loved every bit of it and would
love to go again and would definitely
recommend it to anyone else.”
Abbie Smith
“I really liked the trip because it was
really educational and I love horses so
I really liked it.”
Amelia Harris
“It was a great day because we had a
good experience going behind the
scenes and standing on the winner’s
podium.”
George Baker
“It was really fun wearing the silk,
finding out what the jockeys do and
seeing the horses in action.”
Kathryn Latham
Maths Faculty
Author Beth inspires the young writers of the future at workshops
Year 8 Pupils were delighted to welcome local children’s author
and performance storyteller, Beth Webb to Hardenhuish this term
to participate in a creative writing workshop in the Resources
Centre on Thursday 25 September.
Beth has written more than a dozen fantasy story books for
children and teenagers since 1990 and The Dragons of Kilve, The
Star Dancer quartet and the Fleabag stories are some of her bestselling novels.
Beth, whose favourite books as a child were about ancient
myths and legends, draws inspiration for her own books ‘from
everything and anything’ and always keeps a notebook in her bag
so she can record any ideas on the move.
During the workshop, the lucky pupils participated in a range
of engaging activities such as discussing dystopian fiction, which is
one of the most popular genres in children’s literature at the
moment. The pupils then worked on their own piece of creative
writing and Beth was able to impart her own invaluable advice to
the young pupils to inspire and stimulate them.
Towards the end of the day the pupils were invited to share
their narratives with their peers and Beth. The pupils responded
brilliantly to the workshop with many commenting that the
workshop had been very enjoyable and that they had found a new
confidence to develop their ideas and skills further in the future.
Beth enjoys holding creative writing workshops at local schools
where she can meet her young followers. Afterwards Beth commented on Twitter: “Thanks for another great creative day – love
Hardenhuish! The pupils are great and the library is perfect”.
Pictured are Year 8 pupils with Beth Webb.
. . . Thursday 4 December - Sixth Form Options Evening . . .
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Get to School using pedal power!
More than 50 pupils and members of staff took part in
Hardenhuish’s first Cycle to School Day at the end of last term.
Organised by the School Parliament and the Green Committee
and inspired by cycling heroes such as Sir Bradley Wiggins, Chris
Froome and Sir Chris Hoy, participants took part in the event to
raise awareness of exercise for health and the potential benefit of
fewer cars on the road! Mr Hopkins, English teacher, cycled all the
way from Cheltenham, a journey of almost 40 miles!
Bike-mad pupils made the journey on two wheels to school
and were rewarded with a free healthy breakfast before lessons
from a pop-up cafe, generously provided by Marjory Hatvany,
Project Officer for Personalised Travel Planning in Schools with
Connecting Wiltshire.
The event was also sponsored by SUSTRANS, the UK’s leading
sustainable transport charity working on practical projects so
people choose to travel in ways that benefit their health and the
environment.
Participants were able to leave their bikes for a safety check
under the expert eye of two ‘Bike Doctors’ who performed ‘cycle
surgery’ as and where required. Any bikes that couldn’t be fixed on
the spot were given a ‘bike prescription’ for the pupils to collect at
the end of the school day and to action as they wished. ‘Dr Bikes,’
aka Matt and Pete from Cycology Bike Shop in Chippenham
laboured tirelessly all day in the hot sun but were delighted to take
part in such an initiative which stresses the importance of regular
bike ‘health checks’!
The fun on two wheels continued, with mountain-bike
professional Chris Smith providing inspiring demonstrations and
mountain bike skills sessions to some lucky pupils throughout the
day, and a jaw-dropping assembly for Year 8 pupils.
Mr Clarke, Assistant Headteacher who had cycled from
Cirencester to Hardenhuish for the event said: “We are delighted to
be working in partnership with SUSTRANS and Wiltshire Council
to bring such an amazing, fun and worthwhile event to our school.
“We were delighted that so many of the pupils came to school on
two wheels instead of the usual four! This initiative reinforces the
school’s positive message about helping our pupils to understand
The Friends of Hardenhuish School would
like to invite you to its AGM on Thursday
13 November at 7pm in T-Centre.
The Friends are a group of dedicated
parents who give a little of their time to
help raise extra funds used to support and
enrich the children’s curriculum.
Raising money is the main aim, but not
without having more than a little fun along
the way. Many of you will have already
experienced this with primary schools and
will have a lot of useful experience you can
share. For others of you it might be the
first time you have become involved with a
school in this way.
In the last academic year the Friends
have once again raised several thousand
pounds which has allowed the School to
purchase extra equipment and support
additional projects in many departments,
including the purchase of lighting
the importance of keeping fit and healthy now and hopefully for
many years to come!”
Mr Clarke, Leadership Team
Mr Clarke with KS4 learning Manager Miss Fox and a keen cyclist!
With a little help from
my Friends . . .
equipment for Drama, exam ‘smart’ pens for
the SEN department, climbing harnesses
and state of the art video coaching
technology for PE, Google Nexus tablets for
ICT and even a new ewe for the flock of
Jacob sheep!
Events held over recent years include
our annual Christmas Fayre, the Big Quiz
and a very successful ‘Gig’ night, featuring
local covers band Shake the Bucket. Look
out for further details of these events in the
coming term.
Our Friends’ meetings are held at 7pm
in the House, with the AGM this year taking
place on Thursday 13 November.
Please do come along, bring another
new parent for support if you wish! You
will make a lot of friends and get a real
buzz from being part of a team that
organises a number of successful
fund-raising activities.
We really look forward to meeting
you. Joining the Friends or just offering
your support is a wonderful way of
showing your commitment to
Hardenhuish School.
Mr D Clarke, Leadership Team
. . . Saturday 6 December - Friends of Hardenhuish Christmas Fayre . . .
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SPORT
. . . Girls PE News . . .
Wow what an amazing start to the new School term! A special mention
must go to all the Year 7-9 netballers; we have had 140 girls regularly
attending club - this is a brilliant start to the season. Remember the
Sports Clubs are open to all pupils; it doesn't matter if you haven't been
to any clubs yet, just turn up and join in the fun. The times of clubs are on
Page 20 - if you have any question please see a member of the PE Staff.
Mrs P Place, PE Faculty
St Mary’s vs Hardenhuish U18 Netball
Our first match of the season had a successful outcome of a 26-23 win.
We had the lead throughout the whole match, despite the tough
competition. We took a team of eight, all from Year 12, and all played
incredibly, along with a couple of new additions. Player of the match was
Holly Rutherford, who fully deserved this due to her shooting. Hopefully
we can continue this positive season.
Lily Myers and Holly Rutherford
Pictured: Lily Myers, Anisha Rai, Holly Rutherford, Abigail Halden, Caitlin O’Regan,
Caitlin Simon, Alice Bayly and Keri Morgan
Yr 9 Netball
Hardenhuish A vs Malmesbury A
On October 1 the Year 9 girls - both the pink and purple teams - played against the Malmesbury teams. On the pink team before the
match we went through some set plays to use, once the opposition arrived it was time for a quick warm up and straight into the match.
In the first quarter we started off slow as Malmesbury used their height and spacing. After a few centre passes we started to adapt to
their playing. However Malmesbury kept up their high level of playing and went on to win the match. The player of the match was
Amelia Harris after coming into the last quarter and scoring some quick last goals.
Madeleine Poh
Hardenhuish B vs Malmesbury B
Well done to all the girls who played in the netball B team against
Malmesbury. Although we lost 11-15 we still played an excellent
match marking our players well, and defending the ball. Shannon
Rogers was chosen by the girls as their star player. She played GA
and she moved around the court and helped shoot our goals and
all of this with a broken finger! Player of the match Oumou Diallo
was chosen by Malmesbury as star player. Well done to all of you!
Alessandra Torres
Pictured: Abigail Chittenden, Annika King, Charlotte Murnan, Madeleine
Poh, Shannon Rogers, Amelia Rosser, Alessandra Torres, Jessica Purvey,
Cara May, Charlotte Jackson, Thea Regan, Jemma Clark, Oumou Diallo,
Ellen Hughes, Abbie Smith, Eloise Mathews, Sarah Cull and Amelia Harris.
Yr 8 Netball A Team V Malmesbury
Wow what a start to the season, the Year 8 As dominated from the off, their speed and agility down the
court followed by incredibly accurate shooting ensured a strong lead. As the girls got into their rhythm
their strong defence was unbreakable. The match was 40 minutes long and our girls finished with an
astonishing score of 45-4.
We look forward to seeing how well the girls get on in the remainder of their season and at the District
tournament on Saturday 15 November.
A Team players - Charlotte Ongley, Jade Young, Anna Wood, Jasmin Rachele, Natasha Vickers,
Madeleine Goode, Aoife Locke, Amber Rachele and Sophie Morris. Player of the match: Jasmin Rachele.
Year 7 Netball
Malmesbury C vs
Hardenhuish C
We played a good game with
lots of quick passes and we
gave ourselves opportunities
to shoot although we lost 9-2.
For next game we need to
improve our footwork as we
Mrs N Place, PE Faculty gave away a lot of free passes
to Malmesbury.
Malmesbury B vs Hardenhuish B
It was a good match for Hardenhuish, as we won by 4 and ended the match winning 9-5! The members
of the B team all played their very best. Player of the match: Ayesha Pond.
Constance Strutt
. . . Wednesday 10 December -Year 11 Safe Drive, Stay Alive event . . .
Madeline Strutt
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. . . Girls PE News . . .
U16 Area Hockey Tournament
Year 11 Hockey
players with the help
of some Year 10
On Tuesday 23 September, the U16 hockey team of Chelsea
players got together as
Hedges, Isabella Roynon, Francesca Hutt, Kenya Flower, Poppy
a team for the annual
Imperato, Jade Burrows, Bronte Hulbert, Megan Ellis,
Mid-Wilts Hockey
Alex Gingham-Lake, Harriet Ogilvie, Bethany Bartlett, Katherine
Tournament last
Pennycott, Abigail Cooper and Chloe Young, competed in the Dismonth which, this
trict Tournament, held on the Hardenhuish School field.
year, was hosted by
After a previous 2-0 win against Abbeyfield, and sunny
Lavington School but
weather conditions, everyone was cheering each other on. We
used our facilities here
started off the tournament with a 1-0 win against Abbeyfield,
at Hardenhuish.
after a fantastic goal from Alex Gingham-Lake, giving us the
The team started
confidence to win our other matches.
Our toughest match was against Sheldon, which we drew for the Tournament strongly with two victories over the rival schools
and then managed to hold out all of the remaining opponents with
the first time in five years, due to the excellent team work,
draws.
communication and goal keeping skills from Megan Ellis.
With just one point in it at the end, the Hardenhuish team was
With high spirits, we managed to win another match against
victorious and crowned champions!
Corsham (2-0) and drawing with other teams from Lavington,
The level of hockey on display was truly amazing and we reGrittleton, Malmesbury, Sheldon schools. After putting in our full
main stunned that a lot of the players do not play for local clubs!
efforts, we managed to win the tournament, for the first time,
Myself and Mr Harvey were so proud of each and every player
which was a brilliant way to end the hockey season.
Mr D Tanner, PE
Bethany Bartlett (captain) who put everything into each game!
U16 District Netball
On October 9, the Hardenhuish U16 netball team
played in the District netball tournament.
We came second which means the girls will
be going through to the County Tournament,
playing teams from all over Wiltshire.
The scores for each game were Abbeyfield
won 9-3, Malmesbury won 15-4, St Mary’s won 8
-7, Sheldon won 8-7, John Bentley won 15-4,
Grittleton won 15-1, but against Stonar we lost 6
- 8. We narrowly lost out on first place because
of the goal difference but are still through. It was
a great day with an excellent result at the end of
it.
Neav Ingram (U16 Netball Captain)
Pictured are Lucy Morton, Rebecca Lewis, Bronte
Hulbert, Anna Copeman, Poppy Imperato, Isabella
Roynon, Neav Ingram, Amy Oliver and Kenya Flower.
October Half Term - Multi Sports Programme
Up & Under Sports is a sports coaching
organisation specialising in raising
sporting opportunities and standards in
schools and clubs across the Bath, Bristol
and Wiltshire area.
It is led by Geraint and Jenny Lewis, who
have over 20 years’ PE teaching experience
in both primary and secondary schools.
All Up & Under Sports coaches are either
qualified teachers or Level 2 coaches who are
CRB checked and have First Aid,
Safeguarding and Child Protection certificates.
The multi-sports week will take place at
Hardenhuish School and will include a mix of
climbing, (using the indoor climbing wall),
trampolining, football, netball, mini Olympics,
gymnastics, tennis, cricket, handball, hockey,
ultimate frisbee, dodgeball, lacrosse, basketball, rounders, rugby and team building challenges! There are daily competitions, prizes
and certificates with days structured around
teamwork and working together.
. . . .Thursday 11 December - Year 11 PPCE . . .
Wednesday 29-31 October
(9am – 3pm)
for boys and girls aged 7-13.
For more details visit
www.upandundersports.co.uk
Or email
[email protected]
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. . . Rugby Round-Up . . . Rugby Round-Up . . . Rugby Round-Up . . .
Huge talent shown by Year 7 boys Year 9 team train and play hard
There has been an excellent start to the Year 7 boys rugby season.
With up to 30 boys regularly attending after school rugby club,
selecting the teams was a challenge for their first game of the
season against Corsham School. We fielded both an A and B Team
playing 10 a-side games. Both teams won comfortably showing a
mass of talent that has a great deal of potential.
Over the forthcoming weeks we have games against
Malmesbury, John Bentley, Sheldon and Devizes schools to mention
but a few.
Training should always be on Tuesdays (3-4.15pm) and boys
should keep a close eye on the notice board outside the changing
rooms for team sheets and fixtures information.
I look forward to an exciting and successful season.
Mr P Fox, PE Faculty
An unbeaten start to the season!
At the time of going to press the Year 8 team have made an
unbeaten start to the 2014 season. Twenty-seven boys have so far
represented the school, including six who had never played school
rugby before.
The game against St Laurence School from Bradford on Avon
was nearly the first ever 0-0 result for Hardenhuish until two late
tries and conversions ended the game 7-7. This was a fair reflection
of the closeness between the two sides. Well done to Charles
Barron on his first ever try!
Last week’s game against Grittleton House School, on the
narrowest pitch ever, saw the Harnish boys up against a
monster pack - they were massive! The speedy Harnish backs got
very little good ball to run with as there was little space to move.
But hard graft by the pack and tries by Benjamin Butcher, Joshua
Bolwell and George Stephens ensured a well-deserved 19-7 win.
Morgan ‘Halfpenney’ Parry-Williams converted two of the tries.
The Year 9 Boys rugby team has continued to train and play
exceptionally hard, despite two narrow defeats to start the
season.
The team had fixtures against two of the strongest teams in
the area first facing St Laurence School of Bradford-on-Avon. A
very strong and mature Bradford team played well; however
excellent play at times was shown by our boys. Sam Llewellyn
(captain) played exceptionally well showing great strength and
speed and leading the team with a cool head.
Our second fixture was against Corsham School, away, and
was a much tighter affair. Unfortunately we came a close second.
Again however great resilience was shown by all with excellent
play from James Gilson, Sebastian Clucas, and Louis
Vellacott who stepped in at scrum half.
The team is also pleased to welcome new players to the
squad, with Dan Grice showing particular flair and strength on
the wing and Wilf Thompson always committing himself to his
place on the wing.
Again future games are scheduled against Malmesbury,
John Bentley, Sheldon and Devizes schools over the new few
weeks.
I have high hopes for the rest of the season.
Mr P Fox, PE Faculty
Mr S Hughes, PE
Corsham Sea Scout Patrol takes top honours in football tournament
Year 8 pupils Joseph Filby and George Strevens, as part of Corsham Seascouts, took part in the National 6-a-side Football Tournament
at HMS Excellent in Portsmouth recently.
The trophy was contested by Sea Scout patrols from all over Great Britain. After winning both of their qualifying groups and their
quarter final the pair’s team proceeded to the semi-final which they won on a penalty shootout. They ended up champions, by winning
the final 1-0. Congratulations!
. . . Thursday 18 December - Christmas Carol Concert at St Paul’s Church . . .
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Brand new for 2014 . . . The Inter-Tutor Sports Shield
The PE Faculty has launched a new Inter-Tutor Sports Shield for 2014 with all pupils and students having
the opportunity to work together as a team to represent their tutor groups in a range of sports.
The sports selected for this year are: cross-country, football, rugby, netball, hockey, rounders, softball
and athletics. After every tournament each tutor group will be allocated points according to their
finishing position, the results of each tournament and running totals will be announced in assemblies and
on the daily bulletin.
The first Inter-Tutor competition was cross-country taking place earlier this month in some very strange
weather conditions . The results so far after the first round of competitions!
Which Tutor group will be crowned Inter-Tutor Champions at the end of the year?
PE Faculty
Year 7
Year 8
Year 10
Year 9
Tutor
Points
Tutor
Points
Tutor
Points
Tutor
Points
AXS
10
KXW
10
GRJ
10
NKB
10
KED
8
AVL
8
RLP
8
CMM
8
CJE
7
ACO
7
RCS
7
TJW
7
MET
6
LAH
6
CYF
6
JJH
6
RMH
5
CXC
5
PDA
5
JXK
5
SRL
4
LXC
4
PXJ
4
JAL
4
DXC
3
PRF
3
VHG
3
RWK
3
TJS
2
RYG
2
PJG
2
LXP
2
WSE
1
EZD
1
MJC
1
Pupils head to Bath for Tour of Britain!
The Para Games 2014
A number of cycling fanatics from Hardenhuish had the
opportunity to go to Bath and watch the Stage 6 start of
the Tour of Britain earlier this term.
The boys had a great time getting up close and
personal with some of the top world stars of road racing.
As it was a race start we were able to watch the team
buses arriving and setting up in front of the Royal
Crescent. It was madness trying to get near the Team Sky
bus, but eventually we managed to get a photograph with
some of the boys muscling their way in. Prior to the start
the riders had to ride past us and we had the chance to
see the likes of Sir Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish on their way to
signing in for the stage start.
One Teaching Assistant did even better, though leaving the boys
gutted when they realised they had missed a photo opportunity with none
other than Marcel Kittel winner of the yellow jersey on
Stage 1 of this year’s Tour de
France and the final stage
sprint in Paris on the Champs
Elysee.
The Para Games, which involves all the pupils from St
Nicholas School, took place on Monday 7 July.
The Games are a Paralympic legacy event which is
partly funded by the Chippenham Area Board.
All pupils take part in a Paralympic procession with
a chosen athlete holding an Olympic torch.
Pupils took part in a variety of activities including a
basketball throw, tri-golf, sprint race, javelin and relay.
A huge thank you to all our Sport Leaders who
helped make it such a success.
It was great to see you support this event and work
so closely with the visiting pupils.
We are already looking forward to next year!
Mr S Hughes, PE Faculty
. . . .Friday 19 December - End of Term 2 . .
Mrs H Colquhoun, PE Faculty
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. . . Club News . . . Club News . . . Club News . . . .
Girls’ Clubs
Boys’ Clubs
Day
Time
Sport
Year
Day
Time
Sport
Year
Monday
3:15 – 4:15
Badminton
KS4
Monday
12:20 – 12:50
5 a side Football
7
Hockey
7–9
3:15 – 4:15
Badminton
KS4
Trampolining
7–9
Tuesday
3:15 – 4:15
Rugby Practice
7&8
Netball
8&9
Hockey
10 – 13
12:20 – 12:50
Boot Camp
All Years
Wednesday
3:15 – 4:15
Rugby Practice
9 & 11
3:15 – 4:15
Netball
7
3:15 – 4:15
Netball
10 – 13
Thursday
3:15 – 4:15
Rugby Practice
10
Badminton
KS3
Badminton
KS3
Rugby Fixtures
All
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
3:15 – 4:15
School hosts Young Officials course Congratulations Girls!
On Friday 16 October, local Year 6 pupils from seven different
primary schools arrived at Hardenhuish to take part in a Young
Officials Course.
This is one of two courses offered throughout the year which
enables selected pupils to gain an understanding of how to officiate in
a variety of sports.
All participants receive a workbook, whistle, lanyard, yellow
official’s t-shirt and certificate. The hope is that these pupils return to
their schools with the knowledge and confidence to officiate during
inter-class or Level 1 School Games Competitions.
Primary-aged pupils often see secondary Sport
Ambassadors officiating at their inter-school or Level 2 and 3
competitions. These secondary Ambassadors are excellent role
models and really inspire the younger pupils to give it a go.
For those pupils involved it not only enhances their own
knowledge of their sport but it also helps to develops their leadership
skills and confidence.
Mrs H Colquhoun, PE Faculty
A huge congratulations to Katherine Pennycott and Aoife
Locke who have both been selected to play hockey for the
Wiltshire U17 and U14 teams respectively.
The girls had to attend numerous sessions and worked
very hard to be selected so this is a great reward for their
hard work and determination!
Year 10 Rugby - latest result
Nat West Vase U15 match - Despite starting brightly, and
going 14-0 up in the first 20 minutes, our well drilled
opposition hung in there and scored a late try before half
time, through some slack tackling and ‘switching off’, at a
penalty close to our line.
In the second half, we never seemed to find our stride,
with the opposition gaining in confidence and momentum.
With time running out, their very talented No 8 was allowed
to travel too far, to go over for a score. The successful
conversion that followed tied the match 14-14, which
ultimately gave victory to the away team.
Upcoming PE Events
Wednesday 12 November - Area Cross-Country Championships at Grittleton School
Saturday 15 November - Year 8 Area Netball Tournament at Malmesbury School
Sunday 16 November - U16 and U19 County Netball Championships at Dauntsey School
Saturday 29 November - Year 7 Area Netball Tournament and Year 7 Rugby Tournament
at Devizes School.
Saturday 6 December - County Cross Country Championships.
. . . www.hardenhuish.wilts.sch.uk . . .
Mr M Craig, PE Faculty