news NOADSWOOD AUTUMN 2009 Noadswood School A Sports College SEFOLOKO SPECIAL REPORT
As we go into the long dark days of winter it is always nice to look back at some of the interesting, exciting and fun events that have taken place during the summer and autumn. This edition of our newsletter covers a packed period for us at Noadswood as we moved into a new school year having introduced a House system with vertical tutor groups. For a small group of pupils the highlight of the year, and probably of their school careers was a visit to our partner school in Limpopo Province in South Africa. We are very excited at the prospect of learners from Sefoloko School coming to visit us next summer. I hope that you enjoy reading about the Sefoloko visit and all of our other activities on the following pages. A Bernard, Head Teacher Contents Item Page No Head Teacher 1 Forthcoming Events 2 Leading Students 3 Sefoloko 4,5 & 6 Community First - Young Carers Project 7 Weather and Climate 6 Newsletter Distributed 8 Young Enterprise 8 The New House System 9 This Years School Production 9 I, Robot 10 NDS Red Button Challenge 10 IT Support Team 11 Business in Action 12 A17...The Future s Here 13 Gym & Dance Show 15 Football 16/17 Hockey 17 Olympian comes to Noadswood 19 Spanish Club 20 Art Exhibition 21 Fantasy Writer Visits Noadswood 22 Big Summer Read 23 Rock Concert 25 Noadswood School North Road, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton SO45 4ZF Tel: 023 8084 0025 Fax: 023 8084 3532 E-Mail: headteacher@noadswood.hants.sch.uk Website: www.noadswood.hants.sch.uk NOADSWOOD NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2009 1
NOADSWOODNEWS FORTHCOMING EVENTS AUTUMN TERM December Friday 18 Christmas Revue BREAK UP SPRING TERM January Monday 4 January Spring Term starts Monday 4 - Friday 8 Year 11 MFL Mock Orals Thursday 14 Year 9 Parents Subject Evening Thursday 14 Year 11 Biology + Applied Science exam (am) Monday 18 - Friday 22 Year 10 Early Entry Mock exams Monday 18 Year 11 Chemistry + Applied Science exam (am) Wednesday 20 Year 11 Physics exam (am) Thursday 21 Year 7 Citizenship/PSHE (Periods 1-4) Friday 22 Year 11 Mock Results Day Tuesday 26 Year 11 Parents Subject Evening Wednesday 27 Gym & Dance Show February Monday 1 Options Booklets Home (Years 8, 9 & 10) Wednesday 3 Year 8 Options Evening Wednesday 10 Year 9 Options Evening Monday 15 - Friday 19 HALF TERM Monday 15 - Tuesday 16 Show Rehearsals Friday 26 Year 8 Maths Challenge March Wednesday 3 Years 9, 10 & 11 Science Exam (am) Year 7 Parents Subject Evening Friday 5 Year 10 Deadline for Prefect Applications Saturday 6 - Sunday 7 Show Rehearsals Monday 8 - Friday 12 Year 11 GCSE Art exams this week Wednesday 10 Year 8 Sports Afternoon Friday 12 INSET DAY Saturday 13 - Sunday 14 Tech. get in for Show Monday 15 - Friday 19 Year 11 GCSE Art exams this week Sports Week Tuesday 16 - Saturday 20 Year 8 Trip to Germany Tuesday 16 Year 7 Sports Afternoon Wednesday 17 Year 9 Sports afternoon Business in Action Fashion Show Thursday 18 Years 10 & 11 Sports Afternoon Year 10 Parents Subject Evening Friday 19 Years 10 & 11 Inter House Sports Afternoon Saturday 20 Show Rehearsals 9-5 Monday 22 - Friday 26 Year 11 GCSE Art exams this week Year 10 Early Entry GCSE Art exams this week Monday 22 Show Rehearsals Periods 1-5 Tuesday 23 Dress Rehearsal Periods 1-5 Wednesday 24 Show 7.30 pm Thursday 25 Year 10 Citizenship/Careers (Periods 1-4) Friday 26 Progress Reports Home Saturday 27 - Sunday 28 Year 10 D of E Training weekend Monday 29 - Friday 26 Year 11 GCSE Art exams this week Monday 29 Year 10 Early Entry Art exams this week GCSE Revision Evening 2 NOADSWOOD NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2009
NOADSWOODNEWS Leading Students Congratulations to the following pupils who achieved Leading Student status in the Summer Term 09 Progress Reports. * indicates that the student achieved a perfect overall score of 4.0 Year 8 : Clara Babbs, Christopher Bailey, Stephen Bailey*, Lewis Baker, Thomas Baker, Charlotte Barrow*, Emily Bartholomew*, Bethany Batchelor, Harry Benham*, Cerys Bibb*, Michelle Bigg*, Ryan Blann, Lauren Bower, Jared Brant, Isobel Bristow*, George Brooks, Emily Broomfield*, Todd Buckett*, Robyn Burgess, Sarah Burrough, Ross Cameron, Cee-Jay Carrington, Jessica Chappell, Georgia Collins*, Jordan Cox, Matthew Crisp*, Aimee Cuerden, Tamsin Curtice, Adam Cuthbertson, Rhiarna Davison, Erica Dempsey, Jack Drabble, Louise Drew*, Charlotte Edmonds*, Georgia Edwards, Thomas Ennew, William Fairbairn, Aaron Farrant*, Elise Fehilly*, Charlotte Fenn*, Lucy French*, Sophie Gardiner, Lucy Gates, James Goodridge*, Billy Greenwood, Lydia Guilfoy, Leny Guimaraes, Cameron Hall, Jasmine Harrison, Stephanie Haworth, Ricky Hernandez*, Clara Home, Ellen Horne*, Alisha Hudson, Phoebe Inman, Mollie James*, Matthew Johnston, Samantha Kearney, Hope Kitcherside, Jessica Lai*, Daniel Lambert, Caitlin Lawson*, Sophie Leamore*, Faith Lloyd, Connie London, Megan Maidment, Robert Mann, Emma Martin, Jade Masterton, Charlie Maynard*, Caitlin Mcelevey, Sebastian Millar*, Abby Miller, William Mintram, Hollie Mullins*, Alexander Nicholas, Nicole Noon, Samuel O Reilly*, Rhiannon Plumley, Kalib Prince, Katie Pudner*, Joshua Rae, Marie Randell, Abbie Rolfe*, Rebecca Saunders, Alexander Sellwood, Grace Shaw, Jamie Shaw*, Ellen Smith*, Oscar Smith, Anton Smith-Petersen, Theo Staszynski, Sian Taylor*, Ben Tiernan, Dominic Townrow*, Megan Townsend*, Henry Trunley*, Bethany Turner*, Lucy Venables, Gregory Warne*, Courteney Warry*, Emily Watt, Jennifer Webb*, Chloe Wells, Talitha Weston*, Danielle Wilkins*, Emily Wilson, Cain Withey, Reece Worsley, Jade Wrann, Rachael Yonoff* Year 9 : Kayleigh Aldridge, Lauren Aldridge, Lauren Allcock, Scott Allen, Warren Allen, Chantal Appleton, Simon Audoire, George Banks, Michael Bendell, Jake Benham, Eleanor Bentley, James Bidwell, Katherine Blake, Martha Boon, Kerri Brannigan, Conor Buckett, Daniel Butler, Alice Carter, Kieran Chalmers, Sophie Coates, Jack Cole-Bailey, Jake Cowan, Hannah Cox, Jordan Croucher, Jacob Cruse, Sam Curtice, Oliver Da Costa, Stacey Dart, Jenise Davies, Joanne Dean, Connie Delacour, Matthew Dent, Samuel Dodgson, Megan Dollman, Hannah Doran, Ellen Dunkason, Matthew Dunning, Hannah Dutton, Alexander Farrow, Georgina Frewer, Lauren Ghent, Charlotte Gorman, Ellie Gosden, Jordan Grant, Charly Green, Tanisha Groome, Beth Gunter, Claire Hackston, Jack Hawkins, Abbie Hayes, Gina Hayter, Molly Hill, Daisy Hillier, Tommy Hines, Eleanor Hoare, Rhian Hutchinson, Christine James*, Natalie James*, Emma Jones, Emma Joscelyne, Kathryn Kinch, Jack Knight-Owen*, Bethan Lane*, Amy Lowe*, Niasha Lynch, Jessica Maidment, Niall Marshall, Aaron Matthews, Daniel Mcculloch, Elisha Mcguire, Joshua Mead, Carrie Miller*, Georgia Morris, Rebecca Morton, Hannah Mullen, Rhiannah Munday, Rhys Mutch, Carthie Nijjer, Tara Noble, Sophie Oakerbee, Nicole Offer, Aimee Oliver, Charlotte Packer, Thomas Pettis, Brendon Poole, Thomas Powell, Madge Poynter*, Robin Price, Sam Purkis, Sophie Randell, James Rapson, Bradley Raynsford, Nicholas Renyard, Oliver Robinson*, Lauren Rose, Tristan Rusdale, Claire Sanders, Kasey Scott, Georgina Shaw, Chloe Shergold*, Jason Shorto*, Hollie Sillence*, Japheth Simpkin, Oliver Skivington, Bethany Slipper, Alexander Smith, Laura Smith, Lucy Smith, Jack Swainston, Oliver Townrow*, Hannah Warming, Carla Wateridge*, Ryan Watson*, Gemma Watton*, Thomas Weeks, Brandon Wells, Emma Wheeler, Leanne Wheeler*, Olivia White*, Ross Williams, Daniella Wilson, Charlotte Woodhouse*, Jasmine Wrann* Year 10 : Leah Ashton-Hurst*, Molly Atack, Bronte Bailey, Gabriella Baker, Alexander Barnes, Laura Barrow*, Charlotte Bathgate*, Louise Bennett, Frazer Blondel, Danielle Bowen, Molly Brigg*, Mollie Bulfin*, Danielle Bundy, Stuart Burrough, Chantelle Castle, Emma-Louise Chafe*, Laura Colclough, David Cooper, Georgia Croucher*, Daisy Dale*, Georgia Daniel, Jennifer Davies*, Kerry Drabble, Joshua Edwards, Luke Ellis, Rachel Flowers, Paul Francis, Heidi Freeman*, Olivia George, Gemma Hall*, Jack Harrison, Rebecca Head, Beckie Hey, Ben Hicks, Steven Jones, Talia Jones*, Charlotte Joseph, Daniel Lawson, Tom Loader, Elliot London, Robert Lowe, Olivia Maynard, Jessica Mcguigan, Nathan Millar, Lauren Minihan, Emma Moores, Ashley Moughtin, Jade Munday, Laura Munden, Casey Nicholson, Anna O Flaherty*, Thomas Owen, Jacob Park, Laurna-Marie Paul, Michael Quinn, Alice Ratcliffe, Natasha Rose, Ashleigh Russon, Lisa Shaw, Lucy Sherwood, Trystan Simpkin, Thomas Smith, Alisha Tarrant, Benjamin Tarry, Samuel Terry, Elizabeth Timms, Bradley Waddington*, Ashleigh Walsh, Aaron Ward, Shannon Wateridge*, Daniel Weeks, Rosie Williams Year 11 : Jennifer Abery*, Benjamin Allcock*, Jessica Anthony, Melanie Ashcroft, Vahid Azimi, Tim Baddour, James Barnes*, Luke Barnes, Stephen Barnes, James Benny, Alexandra Bidwell, Charlotte Bouchard, Billie Browne, Miles Burlinson*, Harriet Cartwright*, Liam Clarke, Aimee Cowhig, Abigail Croton, Shane Cuthbertson, Harriet Da Costa, Eleanor Deans-Jones*, Danielle Dennis, Jessica Dodgson*, Hannah Dollman, Kieran Durkin, Jemma Filmore, Ashley Giles*, Catherine Gray, Sofia Gurd, Stacey Harfield, Peter Harmston*, Tara Hayes, Stephen Hemstritch-Johnston, Courtney Henderson, Beth Hibberd, Emma Hopkins, Michael Hosey*, Louise James, Ashton Jeffrey*, Mica Kelly, Billy King*, David Larbalestier, Sophie Lavington, Billy Lawrance, Jasmine Lowe*, Hannah Malcolm, Abigail Mann, James Masterton, Emily Mckoen, Shelley Miller*, Emily Morris*, Emily Mort*, Jessica Muirhead, Iona Munro, Lauren Noon, Joshua O Hare, Ashley O Reilly*, Sian Parkes-Pritchard, Samantha Parsons, Michael Pascoe, Nicholas Pearson*, Michael Penny, Katie Peterson*, Hannah Pitman, Adam Pugh, Thomas Rapson, Kayleigh Rogers*, Jade Rowsell, Ashlea Sawyer*, Holly Shergold*, Jordan Shorto*, Amy Sillence*, Jordan Skellon*, Harry Smith, Rebecca Smith, Robyn Smith, Amy Spells*, Divya Sreekumar*, Abigail Stoneman, Matthew Symes*, Luke Taylor, Michael Tomlinson, Bethany Waddington*, Alexander Wall, Robyn Warming*, Callum Watson, Laura Weller, Cody Wells, Alex Whitehouse, Chelcie Williams, Phillipa Yates NOADSWOOD NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2009 3
NOADSWOODNEWS Ten students who are still at school plus four who are now at college, along with Mr Wells, Miss Fry and Mrs Dossett all went out to visit Sefoloko High School in South Africa at the end of July. It was without a doubt the best experience of our lives, but it wasn t about us it was about improving both Noadswood and Sefoloko together. Why did we go over to Sefoloko? Our school is part of the Dreams and Teams Project, this project is only open to Sports Colleges and links different schools from all over the world. The project aims to develop leadership skills and understanding of the other cultures through using sport and the values that go with it. The launch was started 3 years ago when Mrs Dossett and Mr Bernard visited Sefoloko, then a year later their Principal and sports teacher visited Noadswood. How did we get there? We were chosen as we were either sports prefects, young leaders or pupil observers. We first had to write a letter of application saying why we wanted to go and what differences we would make to the school. We then went into an interview with Mr Bernard and Mrs Dossett and talked about what we said in our letter and how we were going to fund raise the money. From this we were then shortlisted once again and the 14 of us were chosen to go to Africa. We had to raise a lot of money to go on this trip. To raise that money we did car boot sales, bungee jumps, cleaned friends and family s houses, did sponsored swims, fasts, walks runs and much more. We all worked very hard to be able to visit Sefoloko. Ashley Crouch Before we all went to South Africa I think we all expected it to be warmer! It was their winter and it was freezing. I also expected to be an outsider to the school, but we weren t, they gave us the warmest welcome possible. When we sat in on their lessons and they were chatting, asking thousands of questions and just really bubbly. I also expected them to be harder to understand but their English was very good. Sometimes their accents were quite different though. Although they do live in very small homes, they were not too poor, a few of them had mobile phones. I would never have guessed their education would be so good. I thought they would be learning basic things, but the lesson I sat in was Visit to Sefoloko High School in South Africa A level maths, they all did it without calculators. I did not know what to expect when I went, but the things I did expect were nothing compared to what I got. Leah Ashton- Hurst What amazed me about the pupils at Sefoloko School was their attitude to life. They were so positive about everything they did and were ahead of us with their outlook on life, school and friends. These people had such an amazing warmth about them and were so welcoming, every single one of them wanted to be our friend. We have so much to learn from them. I think I can speak for everyone here when I say that what we have gained from this trip is priceless. Stuart Burrough and Molly Irving When we went to Africa and met the students at the school we then knew that we needed to keep the link going. Next year we hope that some of the students will be able to come over to our school. This will mean that we have both each experienced each other s schools and will be able to share ideas and improve learning at our schools, we hope that the link between these schools will remain as we can learn so much from them. Now What? A Dreams and Teams focus group has been set up by those of us that went out in July with lots of new people who have volunteered to get involved. This group has already started coming up with new ideas of how to fund raise and strengthen the connection between our 2 schools. As you have already heard, during our Sports and Arts week next year 14 Sefoloko learners will be coming over to visit us. As a school we want to fund raise for 4 of these learners. We want to raise at least 4000. If you are not part of this group but still want to join please see Mrs Dossett for more information. 4 NOADSWOOD NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2009
NOADSWOODNEWS Here are some quotes from our diaries that we kept while we were out there: Today was the last day at Sefoloko and was really emotional, when we had to say goodbye I had so many people hugging me. We were all saying goodbye like we had been best friends for years. It took us forever to leave. I was crying along with a lot of other people both Noadswood and Sefoloko. In the afternoon on the 2nd day we helped out with the running of a sports festival for the local primary school. The highlight of the day for me has to be when I went around interview the Sefoloko pupils. It was amazing they were all so determined to do their best and get somewhere in life. I met this one girl called Tinyko she is the most inspirational person I have ever met. She wakes up at 6 in the morning, goes to school until 3, then spends the rest of her time studying for her exams. It s amazing how somebody can want something that much and her want to continue with her education I think that by the end of this trip my life will change, I want to be more like these people. Everyone who s ever complained about school or work should come here, it would change them. We got taken into the staff room and introduced to all the teachers who all seemed to have the same name. They all sung to us which was the most amazing way to say hello. Wow. It was breathtaking and really emotional as they sung it with so much passion. Oh god. What am I going to be like when we have to leave? Before we left the school they gave us a great send off. We went into their school hall and there were different acts from Noadswood and Sefoloko. By this time all of us were beginning to realise that our time at Sefoloko was drawing to a close. This just made this send off even more memorable. After this we all had to say goodbye to everyone and I can honestly say it is one of the hardest things I have ever done. We were there for about half an hour saying goodbye and then we all got on the coach and left Sefoloko, ending the best experience of my life Sefoloko Photo Gallery NOADSWOOD NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2009 5
NOADSWOODNEWS After our memorable days in Sefoloko we then went on to the Kruger National park to go on Safari. When we arrived we were all amazed as the accommodation, called the Gomo Gomo Lodge, was brilliant. We all had our own lodges in groups of 4 and they were right outside a watering hole where we could see the animals having a drink. We went on 2 morning Game Drives, a Bush Walk and 2 evening Game Drives. We had an amazing time seeing all the animals, and the food was lovely, we had a great time together on the Safari and at the Lodge, it was a great end to a really good trip. By Molly Irving Kruger National Park Magpie Fashions 1 High Street, Hythe, Southampton, SO45 6AG Tel: 02380 848829 We have a wonderful range of Prom Gowns waiting for you to try on and when you have chosen your special dress you will be able to find just the right bag and jewellery from our fabulous selection Visit our shop between 10:00 and 4:00 pm. Monday to Saturday (early closing on Wednesdays) Out of hours appointments can be arranged 6 NOADSWOOD NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2009
NOADSWOODNEWS Community First New Forest Young Carers Project Community First, New Forest are about to launch two new projects to help local Young Carers and their families. Thanks to some funding from Hampshire County Council, Young Carers will be able to take part in regular phone groups, giving them the chance to chat about everything from what they do at home, to school work and even their favourite TV programmes in a safe and supervised environment. They ll also get the opportunity to go on days out and even weekends away to give them a break from their responsibilities. But it s not just the Young Carers who are going to benefit. A pilot project will be using trained volunteers to provide support to their families. So whether they need someone to take younger children to school, do the shopping or help with homework Community First s team can provide an extra pair of hands. The Young Carers Project can also help families access services that will make their lives easier as well as offering 1-2-1 support, group work and activities. So if you think you might be a Young Carer, or that someone in your family might be, get in touch with the New Forest Young Carers project. They d also love to hear from you if you d be interested in either volunteering or supporting them in some way. Contact Address Children and Young People Services Public Offices, 65 Christchurch Road, Ringwood, Hampshire BH24 1DH Telephone 01425 482773 Email marie.shotbolt@cfnf.org.uk Weather and Climate Weather is the mix of events that happen each day in our atmosphere including temperature, rainfall and humidity. Weather is not the same everywhere. It could be hot, dry and sunny in one place, but in a different place it could be cloudy, raining or even snowing. Everyday, weather events are recorded and predicted by meteorologists worldwide. Climate in your place on the globe controls the weather where you live. Climate is the average weather pattern in a place over many years. The climate of Antarctica is quite different than the climate of a tropical island. Hot summer days are quite typical of climates in many regions of the world towards the equator, even without the affects of global warming. Climate change is the greatest environmental challenge facing the world today. Rising global temperatures will bring changes in weather patterns, rising sea levels and increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather. Climate change it is not just man-made pollution of the atmosphere which can cause climate change. Changes in the amount of greenhouse gases in the air have occurred naturally during the history of the Earth, leading to climate changes. Changes in the way ocean water circulates around the world can also influence climate because the oceans store even more heat than the atmosphere. Changes in the amount of heat from the Sun will affect the Earth s climate too. Weather information can be used by any person who wants to know what the weather will be like on a certain day. It could be used to pick a hot sunny day for a barbecue or it could be used by a pilot of an aircraft to check it is safe to fly. Weather information isn t always right, although most of the time it is right, or very near to the truth. The global warming controversy is a dispute regarding the nature, causes, and consequences of global warming. The disputed issues include the causes of increased global average air temperature, especially since the mid-20th century. Whether this warming trend is extraordinary or within normal climatic variations and whether the increase is wholly or partially an artifact of poor measurements. Additional disputes concern estimates of climate sensitivity, predictions of additional warming and what the consequences of global warming will be. P Carter NOADSWOOD NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2009 7
NOADSWOODNEWS Newsletter Distributed One warm balmy summer s day at the beginning of August, (yes, I do believe there was one) I gathered a basket full of Noadswood Newsletters and made my way into Hythe and Dibden Purlieu with them hanging heavily on my arm. My mission was to distribute our latest newsletter to local businesses and service providers. We hope this will provide an opportunity for a much wider community to read about activities and achievements at Noadswood. Our school is not just about lessons from 9am to 3pm. There s always amazing things happening here due to the eagerness and enthusiasm of our pupils and staff and it never seems to wane. They are always coming up with new and inventive ideas, for example the Lego Robot club and the year 7 food club which have both started this term. I have to be completely honest with you, I really enjoyed my mission. I met lots of very nice people who showed a genuine interest in our newsletter and welcomed the opportunity to read all about us. I made my way home with a prominent sense of pride, mission accomplished. As I write this I am already looking forward to our autumn edition. Anne Gardener Young Enterprise the Next Generation Following the success of last year s Young Enterprise company I will be running this again for this academic year. I have recruited about 20 year 10 students to take part in this years programme. So far we have had about 5 meetings and generated lots of ideas for our money making schemes. We see lots of very enthusiastic students this year who are learning how to work as a company and get their business up and running. Possible business ideas include running band gigs and discos and so look out for posters throughout the year of Pulse events that will be coming your way. We are also lucky enough this year to have an accounts expert on board from Price Waterhouse Coopers who attends each meeting to share his expertise. We hope to have lots of different events and sales throughout the year and so please make sure you show your support and who knows what sort of profit we will be capable of this year? Students involved are: Ashley Moughton, Tom Purdie, Mitch Raynsford, Will Fallas- Smith, Alex Barnes, Alex Glyde, Livi George, Livy Maynard, Jack Smith, Ollie Winsor, Danny Jones, Dani Bunday, Georgia Daniel, Talia Jones, Laura Barrow, Lisa Shaw, Drew Lindsay, Daisy Dale, Ashleigh Russon and Gabby Baker Miss Barrett 8 NOADSWOOD NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2009
NOADSWOODNEWS The New House System As I m sure you re very aware, this is the first term where the new house system has been put into place, along with vertical tutoring. Although the idea was heavily criticized by pupils and even some teachers to begin with, the vast majority found that as soon as they had settled into their new tutors and became used to the change there was a collective decision that it was for the best. The house names are Wilverley, Anderwood, Knightwood and Deerleap. These are the same as the original house names which were used before the old house system was removed in favour of year group tutor groups. There have been many changes to the school in order to promote the new house system such as murals being painted all around the school, new inter-house leadership roles being appointed and the introduction of new ties. This could be the beginning of great changes at Noadswood school so it can be improved and become a completely outstanding school. This Year s School Production It is the time of year again when many students start to ask the question, Miss, what is this year s production? Only to be given the standard answer.. Grease! The waiting will soon however be over and the auditions for the new show will commence. Auditions for Divided will be taking place in December with the cast list being published on the last day of term. Just in time to give all of those involved their scripts so that they can start the never ending task of learning lines whilst eating their chocolates over Christmas. This year, the script and music will be created by Miss Mangion, Miss Howell and Miss Barrett and once again Miss Howell has the job of writing the score so we are expecting some fabulous tunes which we will be humming for months to come. The production will run for 4 evenings in March (23 rd, 24 th, 25 th 26 th ) and tickets will be available closer to the time. If you came along and enjoyed Oz then you will be treated again this year with even more of a spectacle and if you thought last year was full of drama then just wait and see what we have up our sleeves for this year! We look forward to seeing you all there. Divided production team NOADSWOOD NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2009 9
NOADSWOODD&T I, Robot Noadswood School, in association with the Institute of Measurement and Control, is training the Robotics Engineers of the 21st Century. Noadswood School has teamed up with the Institute of Measurement and Control (InstMC) to give students the chance to experience robotics first hand. Noadswood, along with St Anne s School in Bournemouth, have each been given eight robots by InstMC to assist in engaging students in Robotics. These robots are forming the main attraction of Robot Club at Noadswood School, an opportunity for Year 7 students who have an interest in Computer Control and Robotics. The club meets in the Design and Technology Department on a Wednesday after school, once a fortnight. Mrs McNulty, Head of Design and Technology, said The robots that we use are the NXT Lego Mindstorms robots; they are easy to build and even easier to programme. In robot club, students learn to write simple block-based programmes to control their robot. Each NXT is equipped with a range of sensors, enabling them to react to their environment. Once they have mastered how to control their robots, students dismantle them and build many of the exciting interactive models found at http://www.nxtprograms. com/. At robot club, students also learn vital skills such as team-work and problem-solving. Noadswood recently hosted a meeting of local schools and potential industry partners, on behalf of InstMC, with the aim of expanding this excellent opportunity. Noadswood School has taken up the Red Button Challenge! Six Year 9 students have taken up The Red Button Challenge! Sam Dodgson, Tristan Rusdale, James Rapson, Warren Allen, Jason Shorto and Japeth Simpkin are representing Noadswood in an inter-schools challenge organised and sponsored by NDS, who develop set-top box software for companies such as BSkyB. The challenge is to design and develop an original, interactive TV application/game which will be activated by pressing the red button on a TV remote control. Noadswood is one of ten schools from the Southampton area working on the Red Button Challenge and our team, led by IT teacher Mrs Morris, will show off their proposal at NDS s headquarters in Chandler s Ford next March. NDS are promising an exciting prize for the winning team, but have yet to reveal any details! We all wish the Noadswood team the best of luck! 10 NOADSWOOD NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2009
NOADSWOODITSupport IT Support Team We have had a very busy and productive year here at Noadswood School. Last Easter holidays we installed a new managed wireless solution for the whole school. This gives us the ability to use mobile computers in large numbers anywhere in the school. Now this infrastructure is in place we are now deploying trolleys of laptops and netbooks throughout the school, so dramatically increasing the access to computers for students. It also benefits staff as ICT can be used more readily in the context of the subject. Teachers don t need to book ICT rooms in order to use ICT in their subjects. The summer holidays were as ever our busiest time as with all the pupils and staff away we are able to make major changes. The biggest project this summer was the provisioning of a brand new ICT suite in A17. My colleague Keith oversaw this project which entailed the complete refurbishment of an old Science lab. It had a new carpet and ceiling and lighting put in as well as ergonomic computer benching designed in a radical new office style to offer the students a different type of ICT experience. We also installed 32 new Dell PCs with 19 monitors and a projector and screen. The feedback so far on this new room from students and staff is very positive. I would like to say a big thank you to Keith for managing this project so well. The English department was also given a much needed revamp. Each classroom now has an interactive SmartBoard fitted to aid the teachers in delivering interesting and stimulating new learning experiences. The Sports Hall has also had a projector, screen and sound system fitted. This will enable PE staff to film students carrying out sporting activities and analyse their technique in slow motion and display this to the students immediately. This should really enhance the coaching of technical sports such as cricket. On the software side there have also been developments. Our VLE based on Moodle continues to grow. Many departments have resources on there that students can access from home. There are also forums setup where students can discuss things related to their learning in a safe secure environment. We have a very dynamic forum used by the prefect team where they discuss the issues facing them. There is also the facility now for students to use a software package called Ranger Outpost. This allows them to download and upload their school work from home. This means no more lost USB pens and discs with school work on. Finally, we have also setup every student with a school email account. This makes it easy for staff and students to communicate with each other in the school context. It also gives students access to the school notices system so they can always check what events are coming up that they might be interested in. This email is also available on the internet from home. Overall then it has been an exciting time at Noadswood with many initiatives and developments taking place. This will continue throughout the coming year and I look forward to updating you all in the next edition of this newsletter. Luke Wells ICT Systems Manager NOADSWOOD NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2009 11
NOADSWOODBIS Business in Action This year saw the introduction of a new curriculum at Noadswood. As part of this we decided that for students in year 9 we would offer the option of Business in Action. This is a one year long course that will allow students to learn about business and also have their own opportunities to run a business for themselves. This term the focus for the students is a Christmas market happening on the 2nd and 3rd December. This will run at lunch times and for an hour after school in M18. The idea of the Christmas market is for students to form a company, usually of around 3 to 4 students. Within the company they have raised finance through the sale of shares and developed a Christmas product to sell. The students are currently working on producing the products and purchasing materials so that they have some great products to sell at the market. We have seen students making a variety of things, from cards and calendars to hampers and boxes of sweets for people to purchase at the market. Throughout the course students will have the opportunity to see what it is like to run a business and make the mistakes of small business owners, hopefully learning something along the way. We hope that the students involved will go on to take the GCSE option of Business Studies in the next academic year. Miss Barrett 12 NOADSWOOD NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2009
NOADSWOODBIS A17...The Future s Here Noadswood have invested in a brand new ICT suite with state of the art technology. The new ICT room in A17 is a great addition to the existing 3 ICT rooms. We caught up with Mr Carter to find out some more... The new ICT room has quite a different layout to the other IT rooms in the school. Why is that? When we knew that a new ICT room was to be installed there was much dialogue about where and what would be included. As a teacher of ICT I was fortunate enough to be involved in the design and planning of this room. My first concern was to ensure that the Health & Safety aspect was built into the room. That means we spent several hours sourcing the right chairs that had adjustable seat heights to allow for the many different students that would be using the room. Secondly I wanted to make sure that we had the correct screens to avoid eye strain and finally to have a room laid out to maximum benefit for both the students and the teacher. I went for the Open Plan office style as this seems to reflect the way an IT room is used in industry. I felt that if we made the room reflect the way the workplace was laid out then we might also engender a workmanlike attitude in our students. There are several advantages to this layout: The students are sitting in groups of 8 and this has allowed them to work effectively in groups without disrupting the whole lesson by moving about. As the room is divided to have a central "corridor" the teacher only has to move along one path when overseeing students. The ergonomic design allows the teacher to have maximum contact with pupils by effectively shortening the dista nce they have to cover between student seating areas. This increases the effective teacher / pupil ratio because the teacher can "see" more students each lesson. There is a central work area for groups to gather and discuss the topic or project they are working on. This is separate from the area where "one on one" activity with a PC is required. Students can use this area to plan and construct the project before beginning work on their PC's. I also wanted to create and have an area where able students can move on under independent learning. By utilising altering an alcove this can be achieved. I wanted to bring an opportunity for wheelchair users to work alongside their peers and within the mainstream framework of the room. We achieved this by having a special height adjustable table incorporated into the room system. The extra space at these workstations has proved extremely good at integrating our PD students into the room and give them the real opportunity to contribute. I wanted a display that reflected the openness of the room and we had a new electric screen fitted that allowed a large image to be displayed so everybody in the room would be able to see it clearly. I would like to think that as we have put in the proper effort to give the students a room that is safe, modern, comfortable and businesslike that they would respond in kind and use the facilities in a responsible and adult way. NOADSWOOD NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2009 13
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NOADSWOODSport The Gym and Dance show for a second year proved its success and had lots of pupils and parents in the audience supporting the performers. It comprised of various different pupil displays including Yr 11 prefect Bethany Waddington who competes for Great Britain in Sports Aerobics. There were also lots of different gymnastic and dance routines put on by talented pupils throughout all year groups. It was a truly astounding show put on by the PE Department which showed off the talent we seem to have in abundance at Noadswood School. NOADSWOOD NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2009 15
NOADSWOODSport Football Year 7 Player of the season Goalkeeper James Ferrier Captain Charlie Crouch Considering the pupils had only been at Noadswood for one week, the football season came along extremely quickly for the Year 7 team. After some good training sessions with over 30 pupils attending, a team was put together in time for the first game of the season. After a shaky start to our fixtures the boys settled well and found their feet. A couple of tactical changes and the addition of some new faces brought into the team, the boys put in some great performances and beat Ringwood, Applemore and Burgate with three comfortable wins! The best of these games being an 8-0 victory over our neighbours Applemore. In our final game of the season we lost a closely fought game to eventual league winners Testwood. After going two goals down, a late penalty and a courageous fight back were just not quite enough to snatch a win. If we had won this game and the goal difference been in our favour we could have won the league, however it wasn t to be and we finished 4 th in the league with a record of three wins and three losses. With the boys only having been together for half a term, they showed some good teamwork and developed a good understanding with each other, which gives us great hope for next season, when hopefully they will be able to again put in a good challenge for the league. Oliver Marsh Year 8 As League Champions from the previous season we did not get off to the start we had hoped for this year. Despite playing and competing well we lost the first three matches. All these were very close games and could have gone either way. The team rallied round though to win the next two. Our final league position was third out of six, scoring 14 goals and only conceding 7. This shows how competitive the league was. Thanks to the team captain Patrick O Flaherty who did a great job and well done to George Over who was selected as Player of the Season. Don Denison Year 9 After last years disappointment of coming bottom of the league the year 9 lads were looking for a bounce back season and but no one envisaged it would be as good as it turned out!! We played 7 matches, winning 6 of them. Scored 30 goals and conceded 6. As a result the year 9 team are DISTRICT CHAMPIONS!! This year has been great and they are maturing into a top bunch of sportsmen and are a pleasure to work with. Kieran Chalmers stepped up to Captain this year after 2 years as vice and I am convinced that the success of this team is largely due to Kieran s leadership and understanding of his team mates. However, my player of the season has to go to Bradley Raynesford. His relentless work for his team-mates is often overlooked, but never unappreciated. He epitomises a team player. Well done to all the boys this season. It is worth noting that the year 9 boys are current district champions at Basketball, Cricket and Football Terry Shearsmith 16 NOADSWOOD NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2009
Year 10 NOADSWOODSport Year 10 footballers showed some real team spirit this year, with some outstanding wins both home and away. Finishing in the top half of the table was good, and only due to a few silly mistakes at crucial times. Some outstanding goals including Mini s effort from the corner were great to watch. Charlie Crane led the team out this year, with Chris Hosey being the player of the season. Dave Crowley Year 11 Captain & player of the year Lewis Ross This year saw some new faces that have not put on a Noadswood shirt for a few years, and these new players really added to the strength of the squad. After starting the season well with a win over Hardley, we had a disappointing draw against Hounsdown despite dominating the game and hitting the bar / post 3 times! Again luck was not on our side when we visited Priestlands when the ball bobbled nastily over our keepers foot on a pass back and Priestlands were gifted another from an evil deflection from a corner. Despite our bad luck we still managed to pull a goal back. The team found form against Burgate with a convincing win and at times shooting at will. Then came the game of the season against possible league winners & local rivals Applemore as we convincingly beat them 7-0! Against Ringwood we went an early goal up, but after going down to only 10 men the home side put away 2 goals. The boys didn't give up and a fantastic goal in the dying minutes earned a draw and some crucial league points. In the final game of the season we met the defending champions Testwood. We had the only chance in the first half hitting the bar from a header, but the score was to stay tied until twenty minutes from the end of the match when the champions class eventually told as they scored the goals that would seal the match and maybe the league. The team finished 4th in the league only 3 points off the top, with such a close finish you just can't help to wonder what might have been... Dan Rowling Hockey Under 14 Girls Hockey After a rocky start this season the girls hockey team finally learnt to score goals! Having played 6 games (one was won as Ringwood had to concede) we drew one, lost two and won 4, scoring a total of 7 goals! At the end of every game each opposition team had to choose a player of the match and Caroline Lawrence was voted the player for most of the matches. With the Astro pitch now being built our success in hockey can only get better so the other schools had better watch out! The squad consists of: Jo Dean ( captain), Charlotte Packer, Hannah Doran, Carla Wateridge, Christine James, Caroline Lawrence, Hannah Dutton, Ellie Bentley, Amy Lowe, Georgie Shaw, Beth Gunter, Ellie Dash, Martha Boon and Emily Broomfield. Nicci Dossett NOADSWOOD NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2009 17
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NOADSWOODSport Olympian comes to Noadswood On Tuesday the 30 th June Noadswood s first sports celebrations evening was about to take place. It was for everyone who had taken part in one of the school sports teams and their families to come along and celebrate and be recognised by their achievements. As well as this the highlight of the night was a visit from one of the UK s top athletes Matthew Elias whose sporting career to date has been a massive and inspiring success. The evening started at 7pm with everyone meeting in the hall. While everyone was waiting for the evening to start there was a slideshow of some of the sports that people had taken part in during the past year. After a brief introduction by Mrs Dossett including a video highlighting the school s sporting achievements was shown and a speech was made by the school s sports ambassadors Mike Penny and Robin Smith. Then the event moved to the sports hall where there were seats and it had a lot more room. After Mr Shearsmith s and Mrs Dossett s speeches it was time to reveal the special guest Matt Elias. Matt is a 400m hurdler who has achieved many successes throughout his career from setting the Welsh junior record at 400m hurdles, all the way to the one and only Olympic Games in Athens. He started by talking about how he got into his event; at first he only used to do the 400m he said I was never the fastest kid, but I was one of those kids who never got out of breath. This led him taking up the hurdles. He did so well in this event he was picked to run for Wales and had to give up a skiing trip to attend a cold and rainy meeting, but from this he had the privilege to be coached by Linford Christie, his childhood hero. Matt Ellias with Megan and Hannah Dollman. In the 2002 Commonwealth Games he decided to dye his hair red for the Welsh national colours. Unfortunately for him it didn t go according to plan as his hair went a lighter shade of pink instead...matt said he certainly stood out from the crowd then! He was a truly inspirational speaker and showed what determination and hard work could achieve. Next it was time for the awards. This was the chance for everyone who has participated in a school team over the past year to have the spotlight. Led by their captain, everyone who went up received a certificate stating what sport they had taken part in and the prize of a voucher was presented to the Manager s player of the Year. The prizes for the girl s and boy s Victor and Victrix Ludorum for Year 10 were announced, them being Shane Davis and Charlotte Bouchard. Finally Charlotte Joseph and Ollie Winsor were chosen as Young Ambassadors for the current Year 9. Matt stayed afterwards to have a talk to anyone who wanted to find anything out. All in all it was a great and interesting night and I can t wait for the next one which can only build on this success. Written by Olly Winsor Young Ambassador NOADSWOOD NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2009 19
NOADSWOODMFL Spanish Club Miss Hinton has been running a successful MFL club to teach pupils Spanish. Two pupils have written about their experiences of the club to give us an insight into what the club is like: Earlier this year I was delighted to hear that my French teacher was starting a Spanish club after school for anyone interested. As I love languages I jumped at the chance to join and start learning Spanish. We have only had a few lessons but it is going really well and I am enjoying it. We have learnt greetings and how to say our name. I look forward to it every week. It s great! Charlotte Barrow (aged 12) At the start of Year 8 I was surprised that I was good at Spanish. Since joining the club I am really enjoying it. I go every week to learn the 3rd most spoken language in the world. We do fun learning games and listen to songs about what we are learning. I look forward to attending each week! Aaron Farrant (Year 8) Spanish club runs on a Thursday evening 3-3.45 in M26. It is currently attended by mainly Year 8 and 9 pupils with some Year 10 and 11 ones. Anyone interested in attending should see Miss Hinton. Gift Voucher Available School of Motoring Has openings for new students Pay as you learn only 20.00 per hour DRIVING TEST SUCCESS DVD (Theory & Hazard Perception Test) Only 10.50 or free with your 1st referral For every 2 referrals get a lesson Free Pass Plus 75.00 off (conditions apply) From Beginner to Refresher and Intensive Courses Times & Place of Pickup to Suit You Keith Reavill (Grade 5 Instructor) Tel: 02380 898320 Mobile: 07920196866 E-mail: keith@freedom-2drive.co.uk SPECIAL OFFER Blocks of 5 only 95.00 Car used for instruction:-air conditioned 1.2 Corsa SXI Fitted with Dual Controls And Fully Insured 20 NOADSWOOD NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2009
NOADSWOODArt As a part of arts week, the Noadswood Art Department showcased the artwork in an exhibition of GCSE and AS level art work. The exhibition was held in the drama studio, and the majority of the ceramics were in the library. The first night was for parents only, but it was then open to pupils during the school day at break and lunchtime to have a look at the talent which is hidden for the rest of the year. Mr. Ainsworth (head of art) has said: On display was a selection of work by every pupil who sat the GCSE exam including a class who did a specialist ceramics course with Mrs Stoodley. There was also an impressive selection of work by pupils who having done their GCSE exam in yr 10 did an AS course in year 11. Pupils had the opportunity to vote for their favourite piece of art in the exhibition, and this year Wenna Potter, in last year s year 11, won with overwhelming votes. NOADSWOOD NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2009 21
NOADSWOODLIBRARY News from the Library FANTASY WRITER VISITS NOADSWOOD In June we welcomed the best selling author, Joe Delaney, to Noadswood to talk to our Year 8 pupils about his books and career as a science fiction and fantasy writer. Joe is the man behind the Wardstone Chronicles series, and has just published the fifth book in the saga, The Spook s Sacrifice. His first book The Spook s Apprentice was voted winner of the Hampshire Book Award in 2006, and during his visit he was able to meet up with the Year 11 voting panel members who voted for him. Prior to Joe s entertaining talk our pupils enjoyed a meet the author session in the Library when they had the opportunity of meeting and chatting with him informally over lunch. Joe s visit to Noadswood was sponsored by Waterstones, West Quay, as part of his nationwide tour. You can catch up with Joe on his entertaining website and read his blog at www.spooksbooks.com Solutions to all your computer problems B&B COMPUTER SERVICES Virus & Spyware Removal Internet & Email Broadband supply & installation PC, Laptop & Software - installation & setup Upgrades On-site maintenance Microsoft VOIP SKYPE MSN Messenger Monthly Contracts Computer health checks Computer recycling No call out charge Covering Hants, Dorset & Wilts Dibden, Southampton 023 8084 6011 mobile 07770 230 625 (Andy) 22 NOADSWOOD NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2009
NOADSWOODLibrary Reading isn t only in books, its everywhere! BIG SUMMER READ We continued the success of last year s popular Big Summer Read with even more members of staff taking part this year. The school supports the Reading for Life campaign to encourage all of us to take up the reading habit and keep it for life. This year our most travelled Library books went as far as St Petersburg in Russia with Mr Mittell, to Cyprus with Miss Mangion, Italy with Val Cacchi, and France with Mrs Carson. But the winner of the book in the most unusual location has got to be Miss Rawlinson propping up the Leaning Tower of Pisa! Well done and thank you to everyone who took part. Happy Reading.. The Library and English Department NOADSWOOD NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2009 23