MALTON SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS CELEBRATION REVIEW OF CELEBRATION EVENING Thursday 8 November 2007

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1 MALTON SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS CELEBRATION REVIEW OF CELEBRATION EVENING Thursday 8 November 2007

2 Programme for the Evening 7:30 Welcome by the Head Girl & Boy, and Deputies Amos Abrahams, Florence Spaven Tristan Bean, Rebecca Clifford 7:35 News report: Sports desk. Special awards: The Dave Pay and Bruce Rolls Trophies 7:45 Musical interlude : James Poole 7:50 Introduction to the Awards by the Head, Mr Robert Williams 7:55 Awards presentation to Year 7 students: by Mrs Eileen Howell Special Award: The English Prize 8:00 The House competition. Presentation of the House Cup 8:05 Musical interlude : Ellen Bentley 8:10 Awards presentation to Year 8 students by Mrs Pat Lovegrove 8:15 News bulletin: History project & Robyn s Song by Robyn Harrison 8:20 Awards presentation to Year 9 students by Mr Jim Clarke 8:25 Special Award: The Science Trophy. Commemorative plaque for Mr Williams, Head :30 INTERVAL 8:45 Musical Interlude: Dance Moulin Rouge Special Awards: Maths Challenge 8:50 Awards presentation to Year 10 students: Mr Jon Steel 9:00 News bulletin Special award: Music 9:05 Musical interlude : Will Smith Awards presentation to Year 11 students by Mrs Carol Peters Special Awards: Head Boy, Girl and deputies Emma Howard Art Prize 9:15 News bulletin: national round-up. 9:20 Awards presentation to Years 12 & 13: Mr David Ewing Special Award: the Davina Kirk trophy 9:25 Late night news report: Exams bulletin 9:30 Musical finale: Gavin Redshaw Collection for Children in Need

3 Recognising Achievement at Malton School House Points and Congratulatory Referrals These are awarded for good work throughout the year. Commendations On three occasions during the school year teachers are asked to nominate one student in each of their teaching groups who has performed well in respect of the level of attainment they reach, the effort they apply, or the improvement they have made. A commendation letter signed by the Head and Deputy is then presented personally to each student. Privilege Cards Students are invited to apply for privilege cards. Awards are made on the quality of their application. Attendance, effort, house points, commendations, service to school, responsibility, and participation in school life are all taken into consideration. Examinations Success Grades in all subjects taken are aggregated and students are ranked in order of their performance. The top ten students in each year group receive a letter of congratulations on their achievement (the top five in the Sixth Form). Annual Awards To qualify for an award, students either gained three or more commendations, or they finished in the top ten in their year group (top five in Year 12 and 13). A special limited edition of enamel badges is commissioned for the awards, based on the school shield. Even more limited is a badge for students who have received awards in three years. These students also receive a book prize. Students receiving an award in Air Rosemary Asquith Alison Darley Kate Ferguson Joanna Hayes Alice Lloyd Ellie Turnbull Cameron Veitch Katie Ward 7 Earth Fleur Atkinson Ryan Burdon Ben Corner Roxana Khan-Williams Nathan Roberts Paul Sykes 7 Fire Callum Beaumont Harry Corner Daniel Jefferson Conor Lane Shaun McIlravey Ellen Mitchell Laura Thackray Matthew Twamley Ebony-Jane Ward 7 Water Phoebe Fothergill Richard Goodchild Anatita Marr Alexandra Mennell James Poole Cameron Race Alexandra Richardson Rachel Simpson Joseph Spencer 8 Air Aya Abrahams Leah Beaumont George Bulmer Paul Gaskell James Johnson Charlotte Martinson Emily Stolting Brandon Swift Alice Thompson Errol Waters 8 Earth Jessica Daniels Grace Dolan Joshua Garcia-Hall Jamie Green Adam Hill Eleanor Raines

4 8 Fire Fay Dolan David Fox Paul McGiff Naomi Messruther Alexandra Tate-Smith 8 Water Bethan Andrea Ian Mason Cameron Walker Jessica Whittal-Williams 9 Air Dily Atkinson Annie Bentley Victoria Clark Jessica Cooke Michael Farrer Charlotte Green Thomas Keane Charlotte McPherson Josephine Smith Lydia Spencer 9 Earth Michelle Bristow Samantha Farmer Edward Marwood Nathan Pratt Constance Taylor 9 Fire Natalie Gunby George Harrison Philip Hepple Benjamin Holtby LukeJ agger Sally Shepherd 9 Water Ellen Bentley Rose Buckland Scott Dodsworth Peter Grayson Daniel Martin-Lemmon Madeleine Pitkin Amy Szuman Thomas Wicks 10 Air Emma Bean Rebecca Hill Daniel Richardson Amy Ridley Francesca Tanner 10 Earth Amos Abrahams Jasmin Asquith Mary Bowring Rebecca Clifford Dome Csatai Amy Jones Fiona Marsden Caroline Martinson Florence Spaven Jack Stockdale Conor Whittal-Williams 10 Fire Eleanor Blakeman Samuel Davies Sam Harrison Jacob Hughes Matthew Wilson Sophie Wright 10 Water Alexander Lee Lucy Shaw Zoe Smith 11 Air Claire Allanby James Baker Helen Carrie Joshua Dolan Bryony Goddard Jennifer Pounder William Smith Bethany Tildesley Jasmine Walker 11 Earth Josh Burkin Amy Burnett Simon Gaskell Amy Thompson 11 Fire Sarah Bell Laura Cook Lucy Harrison Thomas Illingworth George Moore Daniel Pratt Matthew Stubbings Charlotte Wicks 11 Water Liam Collier Emmeline Hickes Thomas Spencer

5 Year 12 Richard Calvert Ashley Clark Joshua Clarke James Dalgleish Toni Dring Daisy Fothergill Emma Marsden Lewis McIntyre Rebecca Simpson Sarah Smith Louise Watson Danielle Wood Daniel Wright Year 13 Laura Agar James Clark Isaac Collier Jack Davies Guy Dolman Sally Fothergill Russell Goddard Robert Goodwill William Henderson Sarah Kneeshaw Megan McColgan Simon North Oliver Peck September Review of Mr Robert Williams arrives as the new Headteacher of Malton School, following the retirement of Mr David Roberts after 17 years in post. We welcome 12 other new members of staff: To the teaching staff we welcome Mr Green and Mr Hillier, who join the PE department, Miss Sharman in French, Mrs Wattrus in Art. Mr Marshall joins Science and Mrs Thorpe RE, covering maternity leave for Miss Taylor and Mrs Vincent respectively. Mrs Briggs continues to cover Miss Kay s maternity leave. To the clerical, technical and support staff we welcome Mr Goodyear (ICT), Mrs Howard (English), Ms Lally (Learning Supervisor), Ms Moore and Mrs Parrott (Learning Support). The school population continues to grow, with Year 7 intake once again over subscribed and student numbers reaching 685. October On 6 th October we hold a non-uniform day to raise money and awareness for the charity Jeans for Genes. Everybody wears denim and pays a minimum donation of 1. The day is a great success and we raise ! Celebrity TV chef James Martin returns to his former school to spend two days filming with staff and students for his new series. At the end of filming he organises a cake sale and raises 175 for school funds by auctioning off his cakes. The series is to be screened in spring. Sixth form students spend three days in Blencathra in the Lake District, carrying out Geography coursework. We welcome three new staff: Mrs Hamer - Behaviour Manager, Ms Glass Learning Manager and Mr Wallen Exams Officer. The School Council takes part in a debate with local councillors as part of Local Government week.

6 November Our first Parents Forum gives parents an opportunity to hear a presentation on the Positive Discipline Policy, followed by a question and answer session and general discussion. The annual Celebration Evening takes place. The school hall is packed with over 400 students, staff and guests including the mayors of Malton and Norton, Cynthia Welbourn - the Director of Education for North Yorkshire, and former staff and students. They watch an evening of news reports, musical interludes, gymnastics display and a comic dance routine, interspersed with awards to all seven year groups in the school (Year 7 to 6 th form), as well as the award of special prizes for sport, music, maths, and science. The following night (Friday) the hall is packed again for the World Premiere of a film called Heather and Maple a documentary about the emigration of families from Ryedale to Canada in the 19 th century. The whole project is masterminded by Mick Benson of the Ryedale Folk Museum and our Head of History, Mrs Dore, and financed by the Heritage Lottery Fund. At the beginning of Enterprise Week each member of Year 9 is given 1 and the challenge of using their enterprise skills to make a profit using their own initiative. Cake and biscuit selling, sweets stalls, nail painting, car washing and dog walking are just some of the activities undertaken. The results were amazing and far exceeded the expectations of the Maths department. 760 was raised by students and donated to Children in Need. The whole of Year 11 are involved in a National Challenge to develop and promote a product that would be fun and earn a ton! The members of the winning team are The Squeeze Team for their presentation on the innovative idea of putting butter in a tube. Un group de 36 élèves et 4 professeurs sont allés en Bretagne en France. On est allé à Paris le 16 octobre et on a voyagé en bateau et en car. Pendant le séjour on a visité Dinard, Bayeux (où on a vu la tapisserie), Arromanches, Le Mont St Michel et St Malo. Year 8 students visit Malton Police Station. They watch a student colleague being arrested at Woolworths (a mock arrest!) They use speed cameras, watch the Police dogs and try on some of the protective clothing worn by the Police. Year 7 boys and girls compete in the annual house swimming gala. Water come first, followed by Fire, Earth and Air. Former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko dies in London Hospital after being poisoned with a radioactive substance. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes tie the knot in an Italian castle. December The last Wednesday of term sees our annual Christmas Show take place. With 130 students involved, and all tickets sold out, extra chairs have to be brought in to accommodate a number of guests who arrived to pay at the door. The Sixth Form finish off the evening with a mini-pantomime, The Wizard of Oz. The Lower School enjoy a Christmas disco, and look forward to a repeat next year. The House trophy goes to Water for the first time since it was created in The final results for 2006 are: 1st Water, with 8341 points, 2nd Air with 7478 points, 3rd Fire with 7248 points and finally Earth with 7193 points. The school installs a CCTV system primarily to protect the school buildings against a spate of vandalism in the evenings. Chile's former dictator Augusto Pinochet dies, aged 91. Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is executed. January 2007 Year 9 students sit mock exams in preparation for their SATs later in the year. A successful 6 th form open evening sees attendance far exceed expectations, and suggests a significant increase in 6 th form numbers this year. Shilpa Shetty wins a controversial Celebrity Big Brother. Other contestants are accused of racism.

7 Microsoft announce a new operating system,windows Vista, to replace Windows 2003 and Windows XP A tanker, the MSC Napoli, runs aground at Branscombe in Devon. Scenes of looting are shown on TV. Heavy rain and strong winds cause damage in many northern towns, particularly Durham February March Always a quiet month for news reports, parents evenings, exams all take place in this short month made even shorter by the half-term break. Helen Mirren takes the trophy as best actress in the Oscars, for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth in The Queen. Malton School students once again pick up the Rotary Club Youth Speaks Award with their talk entitled Do we have as good an education as we did fifty years ago? On Monday, 26 March, students from all years and abilities turn out to run or walk a mile, some even wearing fancy dress in the theme of Ancient to Modern Olympics, all with the aim of raising funds for the proposed Sports Hall and School Minibus. An excellent turnout with more than 300 students taking part raise in excess of 300. Students join in the fun on Red Nose Day, with a non-uniform day the Sixth Form students by dressing up in their pyjamas. We welcome Mr Youngs, Mr Wakeham, Mrs Thompson and Miss England as Learning Managers. In a debate regarding the proposed development of a Sports Centre for Ryedale based at Malton School, after nearly 3 hours Ryedale District Council decided to support this development moving forward by 23 votes to 1 with 2 abstentions. This is very good news because it means that the ball is still in play, but falls short of the hoped for Yes that we had anticipated. The annual ski trip departs for Italy. Students and staff celebrate the end of term with two evening performances of music, song, art, dance and comedy. Easter shows at Malton School all have a connection with colour - either through their title, their lyrics or the performers that made the music famous. So for example, the orchestra play Whiter Shade of Pale, the choirs sing music from Joseph and his Technicolour Dreamcoat and the Pink Panther, the Jazz Band play Green Onions, the dancers put on their Blue Suede shoes. You get the picture! The new Wembley Stadium opens after the old stadium s closure in 2000 and failure to meet the target opening date in England do not fare well in the Cricket World Cup, staged in the West Indies. Australia eventually win the tournament, beating Sri Lanka in a rain-affected final. 15 British sailors are taken captive by Iranians. Controversy follows when some sell their stories to the press. April Four students participate in the Salters Festival of Chemistry at York University, winning the afternoon challenge. The third Annual Science lecture took place at the end of April. It was given by actor, author, raconteur, TV personality and writer of the Murderous Maths books, Kjartan Poskitt, who entertains an audience of around 150 people of all ages, for over an hour with mathematical oddities and items of interest. At the end of April the PTA host a murder mystery Who Killed the Headmaster? Mr Williams faces an early demise as guests try to solve the clues. May OFSTED send an inspector to check on our progress. We receive a very good report on all aspects of school life, with some outstanding features noted. The inspector feels we are a good and improving school, with good achievements from students at all levels. The Sixth Form was judged as good with outstanding features. We have sustained our strong position and are well placed for further improvement.

8 June Sixth Form students organise a leavers dinner and dance at the Downe Arms, Wykeham, to celebrate the end of their time at school. An excellent turnout, including over half the teaching staff. A week later Year 11 celebrate their end of lessons with a prom in the school hall. They dress to impress, with the now customary arrivals in chauffeur driven limousine, superb dresses and suits, and impeccable behaviour from all. A brilliant evening. The following day a special programme includes an extended assembly, a reception at morning break, then a souvenir photo session at lunchtime followed by a free lunch provided by the school. The afternoon is given over to musical performances, presentations, photo shows, and an emotional farewell to all. Jamie Green, a Year 8 student, is elected as chairman of Whizz-Kidz, a national children s disability charity. A level Maths students at Malton School are successful in a share dealing competition organised by the financial organisation Rensburg Sheppard. They win 1000 for school, plus gift tokens for themselves. An election is held to find the new Head Boy and Girl. The winners are: Head Boy Amos Abrahams Head Girl Florence Spaven Deputy Tristan Bean Deputy Rebecca Clifford We Congratulate Head of Modern Languages Miss Hickman on her recent marriage she is now known as Mrs Ludlow. Chelsea win the FA Cup Final 1-0 against Manchester United, at the newly opened Wembley Stadium. 4-year old Madeline McCann goes missing while on holiday with her parents in Portugal. She is not found; media and public interest in the story runs for many months following. Nikolas Sarkozy is elected 23 rd president of France. Our Annual Art Exhibition is extremely well attended by a most enthusiastic and appreciative audience. Three special guests were John and Vicky Howard and their daughter Amy, who presented the Emma Howard Memorial Prize to Elis Bucher. In recognition of some exceptionally high standards this year, awards also went to Sally Fothergill, Harriet Bean and Jamie Mills. Year 7 students go camping over in the Lake District, with thanks to local Youth Leader Adrian Wilford for his organisation, time and expertise. The Year 7 Rounders team wins the District Championship, beating Ryedale in the final 9-7½. Two Y10 students, Fiona Marsden and Alice Brook, win the North Area Inter-District Tennis Championships. Fiona Marsden beats Alice Brook in the school tennis tournament, whilst in the Boys Final, Alex Carrie beats James Kellett. Fiona Marsden and Ryan Cuthbertson regain their title beating Alice Brook and Tom Thorpe. Eight students and two staff members take a train down to London to see the Wimbledon tennis tournament. Heavy rain floods the tracks, and they finally arrive in London 4 hours behind schedule, so miss the tennis. On return the York-Malton train is cancelled, and the group has to get the bus back. Roger Federa beats Rafael Nadal to take the mens championship for the fifth year in a row. Venus Williams beats Marion Bartoli to take the ladies champion for the fourth time. A system of referrals of line decisions to a video judge using Hawk-eye technology is trialled for the first time. The England cricket team take the test series against West Indies 3-0. Former Malton Sixth Form student Georgia Horsley wins the Miss England competition for Wembley Stadium re-opens as a concert venue, with George Michael headlining at the inaugural event. The country remember the Falklands War 25 years ago. Lewis Hamilton wins his first Grand Prix. Floods cause havoc around the country. Serious problems occur in Glastonbury and Upton, and Hull.

9 July Tony Blair tenders his resignation to the Queen. Gordon Brown takes over as Prime Minister without a leadership election. The annual Sports day is as enjoyable as ever. The final point scores had Earth a clear winner: 1 st Earth, 954, 2 nd Water, 926, 3 rd Air, 877, 4 th Fire, 872. We say farewell to a number of staff: John Horsman retired after 32 years in the Science department, Della Hayward after 19 years in the Maths Department, and Veronica Hartley after 11 years in the Art department. Ed Sturmheit, Head of English, moved to a Sixth Form College in Pontefract; PE teacher Lyle Hillier to Ryedale School and Claudia Brettle retired as a Support Assistant. The last day of term sees the school s annual talent show take place. James Poole triumphed playing the piano. Gavin Redshaw took equal 2 nd place playing Delta Blues on his guitar, with Liam White who sang Eye of The Tiger. A special mention for the audience favourite, Holly Robinson, singing the theme from Titanic beautifully, despite technical problems with the backing track. On 1 July smoking in public is banned in the UK. Smoking shelters and bins appear around the country outside public houses, but the ban appears to be accepted by all. BBC Gaza correspondent Alan Johnston is freed, almost four months after he was seized by the Army of Islam group in the Gaza Strip. The Beckhams move to America amidst the usual media hype. More torrential rain sweeps the country, described by some as the midsummer monsoon. The final book of the Harry Potter series - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is released. 11 million copies are reported to have been sold in the first 24 hours. August Live Earth concerts are staged around the world to raise awareness of carbon footprints and climate change. A concert is staged by the Princes William and Harry, in memory of the 10 th anniversary of Diana s death. The Sixth Form common room is refurbished, including the addition of a café servery facility. A level results are once again our best ever, with more than half the results at A or B grade 53% in fact. The star individual performance is undoubtedly Russell Goddard with six Grade A s we believe this a first at Malton School. Jack Davies also achieves highly with five grade A s and a Merit in an Advanced Extension Physics paper. Bobby Goodwill and Will Henderson each achieve 5 grade A s, Robin Goforth 4 grade A s, and Megan McColgan grade A in each of her three main subjects. At GCSE level, 70% of entries result in a pass at grades A*- C, which is our best ever, beating the previous best of 66% last year. The percentage of 16 year old students gaining 5 or more grades at A*-C is 68%, 6% up on last year and our best ever. Five students gained all grade A or A* results. The best individual performance came from Helen Carrie with a staggering 11 A* results that is the top grade in every GCSE subject she entered. Another best ever performance (equalling Emma Marsden last year). Amy Burnett scored 8 A* and 3 A s, James Baker 7 A* and 4 A s, Will Smith 6 A* and 5 A s, Simon Gaskell 7 A* and 4 A s, Daniel Pratt 5 A* and 7 A s. Foot and mouth breaks out at a farm in Devon. Restrictions are put in place and the disease appears to be contained. Later in the month it is followed by reports of blue tongue disease.

10 SPECIAL AWARDS SINCE THE CELEBRATION EVENINGS BEGAN The Davina Kirk Trophy Awarded to the student with the most commendations for effort, attainment and improvement Hannah Bramhall 2000 Paula White 2001 Sally Fothergill and Lucy Carroll 2002 Darren Allanson and Philip Richardson 2003 Shaun Webster and Joshua Clarke 2004 Joshua Clarke and Julie Shepherd 2005 Fiona Marsden 2006 Leah Beaumont, Ian Mason and George Bulmer The House Trophy 2000 Air House 2001 Earth House 2002 Fire House 2003 Fire House 2004 Earth House 2005 Air House 2006 Water House The House Cup Awarded to the student with the most house points 2001 Emma Smith 8 Earth 2002 Emma Smith 9 Earth 2003 Amy Batty 7 Air 2004 Sophie Thompson 7 Earth 2005 Amy Szuman 7 Water 2006 Danielle Clifford 7 Water 2007 James Poole 7 Water The Emma Howard Memorial Prize Awarded to the artist who made most progress in the year (all Year 13) 2001 Kathryn Wilson 2002 Laura Wade 2003 Emma Scaife 2004 Otis Hall 2005 Daniel Smith 2006 Gary Hall 2007 Elis Bucher The Maths Challenge Best in School Winners (Junior and Senior; Intermediate introduced in 2003) 2001: Russell Goddard; Hannah Bramhall 2002: Russell Goddard; Nick Fothergill 2003: James Baker; Lorna Vasey; David Smith 2004: James Baker; Matthew Pape, Lauren Horsley 2005: Alistair Coe, James Baker, Frederick Spaven 2006: Alistair Coe, James Baker, Russell Goddard 2007: Ian Mason, James Baker, Russell Goddard The Dave Pay Sports Shields Awarded to the boy and girl who made the most significant contribution to sport in the school 2001 Vicki Anderson and Stephen Baxter 2002 Natalie Miller and Daniel Lovegrove/Lee Wiles 2003 Jenny Chapman/Rachel McCulloch and Peter Clarke 2004 Anna Morley and Daniel Bulmer 2005 Laura Westoby and Ross Harrison 2006 Fay Chapman and Steven Clay 2007 Samantha Clay and Matthew Leathley

11 The Bruce Rolls Sports Trophy Awarded to the boy and girl in the junior school who made the most significant contribution to sport in the school 2003 Claire Szuman and Ross Harrison/Ben Webster 2004 Fay Chapman and Kristian Wilkinson 2005 Jenny Gibbon and Ben Gill 2006 Fiona Marsden and Matthew Webster 2007 Kimberley Douthwaite and Simon Reeves The Music Trophy Awarded to the student who has contributed most to music in school 2005 Alex Young 2006 Sally Fothergill and Sam Gilderdale The Science Trophy Awarded to the student who has contributed most to science in school 2006 James Baker Vocational Student of the Year 2003 Gemma Piercy 2004 Joanna Riby, Joel Langford 2005 Jamie Lee Southon, Simon Braban 2006 Nicole Scholefield Head Boy and Head Girl (chosen by student and staff vote, from students in Year 11) Phillippa Chapman and Mark Wylie (deputies Sofie Buckland and Nick Dean) Sophie Gilderdale and John Hodgson (deputies Nikki Freer and Daniel Bulmer) Rachel I Anson and Peter Bowring (deputies Rachel McCulloch and Darren Allanson) Sally Fothergill and Ross Harrison (deputies Olivia Buckland and Jack Davies) Emma Marsden and Kristian Wilkinson (deputies Kayleigh Cooke and Bart Stratfold) Emmy Hickes and Matthew Stubbings (deputies Samantha Clay and Will Smith) Senior Students (Sixth Form school representatives) Laura Grassi, Claire White, Matthew Bulmer, Adam Turner Phillippa Chapman, Carla Barratt-Gibson David Smith, Mark Wylie Daniel Bulmer, Maria Hackett, Anna Morley Peter Clarke, Gary Hall, Shona McSkeane William Henderson, Megan McColgan, Laura Hackett

12 Students who have received an award in five or more years: Claire Allanby James Baker Helen Carrie Bryony Goddard William Smith Jasmine Walker Amy Burnett Simon Gaskell George Moore Daniel Pratt Joshua Clarke Louise Watson Emma Marsden Rebecca Simpson Jack Davies Russell Goddard Oliver Peck Robert Goodwill Sally Fothergill