PROGRESS 8 NEWS It s Official! The department for education (DfE) say Cullompton Community College is Above Average and one of the top 25% of secondary schools nationally out of 3,099. The DfE have recently published the 2016 performance tables showing the GCSE results from the Summer 2016 for all schools nationally. CCC score above average in all measures. The new 'Progress 8' (P8) score (progress made during secondary school) Issue Number 146 ~ 11th October 2016 Newsline is printed approx. every four weeks Progress 8 tells us how well pupils at CCC have progressed between the end of primary school (key stage 2) and the end of secondary school (key stage 4), compared to pupils in other schools who got similar results at the end of primary school. This is based on results in up to eight qualifications, which include English, maths, three qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and three other additional approved qualifications. The average Progress 8 score for schools in England is 0. Most schools score between -1 and +1. Pupils achieving a grade C or better in English and Maths GSCEs CCC Devon England all schools 74% 64.6% 58.7% Pupils 'achieving' the 'English Baccalaureate' are well above Devon and the national average. The English Baccalaureate is not a test or qualification; it is a measure used to provide information about a particular range of qualifications. A pupil is considered to have achieved the EBacc if they got a grade C or better in the following subjects: English, maths, sciences, a language and either history or geography. Pupils achieving a grade C or better in English and maths GCSEs. English and Maths GCSEs are well above Devon and the national average Pupils achieving the English Baccalaureate CCC Devon England all schools 36% 23.2% 22.8% Well done CCC students, staff, and parents, from a very proud Headteacher.
Cullompton Community College. Governor's Bulletin for Parents and Carers. November 2016 For many Parents it is a bit of a mystery what role a School Governor has, so in this Bulletin, we will endeavour to explain how our role is important to the school. All schools are required by law to have a group of Governors who are drawn from the local community, parents or carers of its students, staff and co-opted members who have useful skills and experience to aid in the school's Governance. Our present Board of Governors can be found on the school's website and presently consists of six Parent Governors, two Foundation Governors, one Staff Governor and two Co-opted Governors one of whom is an Assistant Principal at Exeter College and one a member of Staff. The full governing board meets at least termly and is always attended by the Head Teacher. Further meetings are held by three committees several times a term, Resources, Outcomes Teaching and Learning and Leadership and Management, all attended by the Head Teacher and other members of the Senior Leadership Team where necessary. Each committee has its own Terms of Reference and Governors are spread amongst the committees to even the work load. The overarching role of each Governor is to act as a critical friend to the Senior Leadership Team, supporting changes, ideas and policies, yet still being prepared to ask for clarity and justification. So that is how we are structured and our role, but what do we actually do? Since becoming a Co-operative Foundation Trust School (we are still in the Local Authority Family of Schools), Governors are the employers of staff at CCC and we set our Admissions Policy. Governors also sit on interview panels and we review yearly all the policies which the school and staff abide by and fulfil our statutory duties. We review the school budget constantly to ensure fiscal stability and presently are keeping a keen eye on the exciting changes in computing that are planned. We monitor student outcomes and the teaching strategies used to improve those outcomes. We monitor absence rates, behaviour policies and exclusions. All the Governors have additional responsibilities, either linked to a department, Health & Safety, Safeguarding or as the Whistleblowing Governor. The Linked Governor does not check on teaching but as someone who will listen to teachers and department issues which can be reported back to the Governing Board and the Senior Leadership Team; they are there to support departments not to judge. Oh yes and Governance is subject to Ofsted scrutiny too! But probably our most important job is to plan strategically for the future. As many of you are aware the Government has expectations of the way that schools in the future will be governed and managed. It is evident that the landscape of education will change and that 'collaboration' and 'cross phase' are the key watch words. Your Governors have set up a small working group to look more closely at the types of collaboration that will be available to us and its implications. Of course no decision on the future of Cullompton Community College can be made without the engagement of the staff and you the parents. Our ethos of cooperation and inclusion and the holistic approach to our teaching is the mainstay of the school and the reason for its increasing success. And it is this philosophy that we intend to continue within any future partnership providing the best educational outcomes for the children within our community. Gerry Ingram. Vice Chair of Governors Devon County Council Admissions team have posted the consultation documents for admissions to Devon schools for 2018-2019. Please see the attached website link if you would like to find out more. The consultation can be found at... www.devon.gov.uk/admissionarrangements
German Exchange to Bremen October 2016 Friday 14 th October Twenty two students and 3 staff members set off at around 9pm heading for the ferry terminal at Dover. We got the ferry at about 4am and travelled through France, Belgium and the Netherlands. It was quite a surreal experience as we all fell asleep whilst still in France and were woken up by Kelvin The (at this stage not so) Grumpy Driver for breakfast in the Netherlands! Belgium completely passed us by! Saturday 15 th October After a long journey, we arrived at the Roland Center in Bremen at 4pm. The students were all met by their exchange partners and their families. Everyone returned to their host families for the evening. Sunday 16 th October We all met up for brunch at our German partner school, Oberschule an der Hermannsburg, just outside of Bremen. The German families had all brought something to contribute to the brunch. All in all it was a lovely morning filled with lots of delicious food. Students spent the rest of the day with their exchange partners. Monday 17 th October Tuesday 18 th October After spending two morning lessons at our German partner school, we got on the coach to go to Ronolulu which is an Erlebnisbad just outside Bremen. Here students were able to enjoy the pools, slides and extremely high diving boards. Charlie Cohen was the first to bravely jump off the highest diving board which was 5m above the water. Some interesting moves were performed in a bid to perform the most ridiculous jump from the highest board. It looks a lot higher up in real life than it does in the photo honest!! We all met up at the start of school and headed off the Universum Science Museum. The main exhibition is split into 3 parts across 3 floors: Mensch (Human), Natur and Technik. It s a very interactive exhibition and has something to interest everyone. The latest attraction is the earthquake room; you sit on a sofa and push one of the earthquake buttons. It simulates three famous earthquakes from across the globe.
After the museum we went to the Freimarkt in Bremen city centre. It s a funfair that comes to Bremen every October. As well as fairground rides, there is also a variety of food, drink and gift stalls. During the evening, we met up with our German counterparts at the bowling alley. Wednesday 19 th October The trip to Heide Park is a joint trip with English and German Exchange partners. Needless to say plenty of fun and screaming was had by all! The ride Scream was aptly named: the ride rises to over 70m from the ground with the aim of you plummeting back to earth at a speed of 100km/h. Whilst the fall apparently only lasts for 2 seconds, most who experienced the ride would agree it feels like a lot longer than that! Thursday 20 th October After leaving our German partners at school, we drove into town to meet Nina, one of the German teachers. She had kindly organized a tour of Bremen and prepared a quiz for the students. As part of the tour we were welcomed into the Rathaus (Town Hall). We even had drinks as part of our welcome reception. We all learnt a lot about the history of our host city. Friday 21 st October Sadly the journey home came too soon. We departed at 07:30 and seemed to hit the rush hour traffic in every country we travelled through. We actually missed our ferry but managed to catch the next one. Unfortunately we were stopped at border control. Just as the customs officers told us all to get off the bus, it started to tip down. We might not have been back in England, but I think the English weather crossed the Channel to greet us and welcome us back home. Interested in joining in the fun? The next German Exchange will take place around October 2017, so look out for more information.
On the 3 rd of November Mr Pierce and Mrs Dawson-Todd took 66 students from Year 7-11 to the Bristol Hippodrome to watch a live performance of the popular Musical Billy Elliot. Mrs Dawson-Todd said of the performance It was fantastic, both poignantly sad and hysterically funny! The songs were brilliant a great opportunity for our students to hear such talented vocal performances. The young boy who played Billy was an inspiration for our students, an incredible dancer at such a young age. The children were a credit to the school, they behaved brilliantly and engaged fully in the show, even the more difficult to comprehend story lines which focused on the miners strike. Special thanks to Mrs Fountain, Mrs Cull, Mrs Lobb and Mrs Goldsbrough for their support during the trip. YEAR 5 MUSIC SESSIONS This year CCC s Music teacher Mrs Dawson-Todd is hosting music sessions with the local Cullompton primary schools. Every Monday throughout November and Early December, Willowbank s year 5 class The Buzzards will be learning key music skills from rhythm recognition through to writing and performing their own melodies. After their first music session, the students can already perform from rhythm grids and have produces their first class performance. Mrs Dawson-Todd said it was great, the students were so much fun and a real joy to teach, I m looking forward to our next session already! We ve had some great Christmas Card Designs submitted, and here s a sneak peak at just a few of them. Watch this space for the results!
Once again, may we say a huge thank you to parents, students and staff for your generosity in donating items (and in some cases- full-to-bursting boxes) for the annual shoebox appeal. We were able to pack and deliver a number of boxes which will make a huge difference to families and the elderly in Eastern Europe this winter. The boxes are now due to be collected from our local area collector and will be distributed in a few weeks time. You can follow the progress of the boxes at www.linktohope.co.uk. We d also like to thank staff and customers at Fudge s Wool and Haberdashery shop in Cullompton for their knitted donations- your involvement makes this a real community project. YEAR 8 PATHWAY DAYS On the 7th and 8th of November the Year 8 students took part in a Careers Day run by Careers Advisers Sally Trump and Vicci Wood. This involved them being split into groups, researching different types of jobs, creating a poster with information about a specific career and then presenting their poster to the other students. They were also introduced to three different Pathways and were given advice about choosing their GCSE options.
Did You Know? Did You Know? Did You Know? Did You Know? Our very own Miss Collier has competed in a variety of running races over the past term, finishing first lady in all four. At the start of term Miss Collier ran in the Lustleigh Show 10k which is known locally as one of the most challenging multi-terrain courses. She then did the Michelmores 5k road race around the centre of Exeter. The Minster Challenge was 12k and involved tracks, woods, fields, hills, streams and lots of mud. Miss Collier then travelled to Worcestershire to compete in the Malvern Beacon Race which was an off-road race incorporating significant ascents and descents. Miss Collier is now training for the Grizzly Race in March. The race is just under 20 miles and covers tough terrain including bogs, pebble beaches, steps and lots of hills. This race starts at Seaton and passes through Beer and Branscombe. Want to know more ask Miss Collier Lustleigh Show 10k High Fives Netball Team The Pilates Club at Cullompton Community College Every Tuesday 6.15-7.15pm Come & try a FREE class in the dining hall, places are limited so booking is essential. Call, text or email Emily for further details. T: 07887406 626 E: thepilatesclub@mail.com 3 rd from 17 teams Superb! FACT: 1 hour of Pilates burns calories all day long! Cardio is great but the second you hop off the treadmill, you stop burning calories. With Pilates, the second you re done, you start!
CCC v CAPE CORNWALL CCC U15 Boys beat Cape Cornwall 8 1 in the 2 nd Round of the English Schools FA Cup. CCC are now in the last 32 of this national competition! The next game is likely to be played in late-november, with opponents (hopefully) from North Devon or Dorset! Fantastic support from our students during lunch and an inspirational achievement from the following students... Aaron Small, Reece Bailey, Vinny Newell, Harry Buxton, Karan Rupesh, Harry Sparks, Jacob Kan, Lennon Manser, Harvey Wagstaff, Harrison Clarke, Max Foster, Alex Wright, Tom Widgery, Alex Powell and Ben Hawkins. CULLOMPTON RANGERS If you are currently in Year 7 and are interested in joining a football team, who are successful and enjoy the game, who also get good results, why not come and join Cullompton Rangers. For further information please contact Tracey Barber on 07738619962 or traceytiger.tb@gmail.com Non - Uniform Day Friday 18th November 2016 Autumn Term Term ends 16 December 2016 Students last day 16 Dec 2016 Spring Term Term starts 3 January 2017 Students return 4 Jan 2017 Half term 13-17 February 2017 Term ends 31 March 2017 Students last day 31 March 2017 Summer Term Term starts 18 April 2017 Students return 19 April 2017 Half term 29 May 2017-2 June 2017 Term Dates 2016 / 2017 Term ends 26 July 2017 Students last day 21 July 2017 Non Pupil Days 3 rd January 2017, 18 th April 2017, 24 th July 2017 Occasional Days (Students do not attend school on these days) 25 th July 2017, 26 th July 2017