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‘Ad Vitam Paramus’
‘We are Preparing for Life’.
Ambition
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Friday 26 February 2021
We can be followed @WestCravenHighSchool
“You always pass failure on the way to success.”
Mickey Rooney
Key Messages
I hope that you and your family enjoyed the break over half term.
I am delighted to be able to welcome your child back to school shortly. I recently wrote to you about the
Government’s announcement on the reopening of schools to all students from Monday 8 March. To recap: we
plan a staggered start to the week commencing Monday 8 March. This will enable the necessary testing. The
plan is as follows. Year 11 returns on Monday, Year 10 on Tuesday, Year 9 on Wednesday, Year 8 on Thursday
and Year 7 on Friday. Do ensure that your child is fully prepared for their return with full school uniform and a
face mask.
Students will be offered lateral flow tests, and I hope everyone will take up the offer. This will help us ensure our
school is as safe as possible, reduce the risk of transmission and prevent the need to close bubbles, or even the
whole school. All the relevant safety and control measures are in place to reduce the risk of transmission.
We are working hard to ensure that your child’s transition back to school is as smooth as possible, with their well-
being at the heart of what we do. We have a new way of staying in touch, needtochat@westcraven.co.uk I
would like any student who is worried or concerned for themselves or a friend to use this email to contact our
pastoral team. This link can also be found at the top of your child’s Class Charts notifications.
Ambition is our core value of the week. Year 7 Geography students have been thinking about animal and plant
adaptations in different African biomes. They have submitted ambitious designs to our ‘biome in a box’ challenge.
It's Fairtrade Fortnight and we began activities for it over half term with the Fairtrade Sweet Treat Challenge.
Isabelle, Bailey, Riley, Olly and Zak opted for Banana Loaf made with Fairtrade bananas and chocolate, whilst
Joshua enjoyed a banana & chocolate fondue. I cannot wait to share other Fairtrade dishes before Fairtrade
Fortnight is out!
As a Reading Academy, we are gearing up for World Book Day next week. Award winning hip-hop poet Karl Nova
is live streaming an event hosted by Burnley Football Club. This is just one of the activities we have planned.
Also next week is National Careers Week. The School Liaison team from Nelson and Colne College and Accrington
and Rossendale College will be hosting live chats for students and their parents. They will offer support with
college applications, apprenticeships, CV’s and interviews and much more. See the article later in this E-bulletin
for details of how to join in the live chats. Year 9 will also be involved in careers activities exploring which GCSE
courses will match their interests and career aspirations in form tutor time. Our Year 9 virtual GCSE options
evening will take place on Thursday 18 March.
Do continue to stay safe and follow all Government guidance.
Mrs Tracy Foy
Principal
FairTrade Fortnight
Choose The World You Want
Festival
FairTrade fortnight is celebrated every year at
West Craven, and this year will see those
celebrations go virtual with the ‘Choose The
World You Want Online Festival’.
Find out more here -
https://action.fairtrade.org.uk/page/73941/s
ubscribe/1?ea.tracking.id=fthp2021
https://www.fairtrade.org.uk/get-
involved/current-campaigns/fairtrade-
fortnight/
This year's theme is 'Climate, Fairtrade &
You!'
https://twitter.com/FairtradeUKEd
https://twitter.com/FairtradeUK
FairTrade Fortnight Challenge We begin with activities from over half-term with the FairTrade Sweet Treat Challenge. Joshua enjoyed a banana and chocolate fondue. Zak, Isabelle, Bailey, Riley and Olly opted for banana loaf made with Fairtrade bananas and chocolate.
Geography Year 7 students have been thinking about animal and plant adaptations in different African biomes. Students have been set the challenge to design a biome in a box to reflect the work students have been completing in lesson. Some fantastic entries and work from Eva and Joshua, Claire, Natalie, Caitlin, Bradley, Tyler, Evie and Lana
Crêpes Competition
Thank you for all the fabulous entries to the La Chandeleur Competition.
Miss Jowitt is pleased to announce the winners as follows:
1st Prize
Jasmine Leah
(very original and beautifully presented)
Jasmine will receive a £15 voucher for The Flip Side, in Skipton and a badge.
Runners up
Riley Moss
(Miss Jowitt loved the fact that Riley had actually
followed the PowerPoint in French as well as
making the pancakes)
Harley Cassie
(Miss Jowitt loved the Crêpes toss! great
presentation too.)
Isaac Whitely
Miss Jowitt wants to eat it now!!)
Riley, Isaac and Harley will each receive a badge
and other French goodies.
Competition Entries! Some more delicious looking entries from Ava, Lily, Olivia, Scarlet and Emily-Jayne.
French
Most Engaged Students
Miss Jowitt has awarded certificates to her most engaged students during lockdown.
Congratulations to the following students who will each receive a badge and some goodies on their
return to school.
Year 7 Year 8
Natalie Barritt Shannon Bailey
Grace Clegg Freya Craddock
Ava Craddock Tyler Kollakowski
Madi McNamara Jasmine Leah
Lily-Mai Rigby-Peel Logan McCredie
Zara Syers William Shuttleworth
Jasmine Walton Noah Syers
Year 9
Lewis Blackburn Year 10
Emily Crowder Alex Waddington
Samuel Dawson
Erys Gaul Year 11
Olivia Howarth-Helliwell Moizam Hussain
Alice Longden
Olivia Waddington
Art
Year 7 Keys Art Assessment
Students show that they are looking at light along with mid and dark tones, transferring skills from
their human features project that they did in the classroom earlier in the year.
Mrs Whittle and Miss Knowles were really impressed with these fabulous drawings. Well done to
Alfie, Annabelle, Ben, Caitlin, Elouise, Jayden, Lillie, Natalie, Riley, Tyler, Zara and Sofia.
Art
Miss Knowles loved these brilliant technical two-point perspective pieces from Year 9. Well done to
Charlotte, Connor, Edie and Lucas.
Year 9
A few slides from a great
PowerPoint from Olivia.
Literacy and Art
Pop Art
Some marvellous examples of pop art from Joshua, Harley, Isabel, Noah, Aimee, Jasmine,
and Floyd.What is an onomatopoeia? The assessment task consisted of students looking at mimicking sounds through the movement Pop Art. Some great examples from Alfie, Alfred, Arlo, Freya, Grace, Harris, Isaac, Jamie, Jasmine, Logan, Natasha, Olivia, Paige, Rafael, Ryan, Scarlet, Violet and William.
Art Year 7 have been studying Michael Craig Martin. Some great pieces from Bradley, Hayden, George, Joshua, Madi and Zara. Michael Craig Martin. Fabulous submissions
Pop Art Mad! Year 8 students were asked to research artist Wayne Thiebaud and copy one of his works; preparing them for the GCSE Art option. Some great pieces of work from Alfred, Calleigh, Jasmine, Jenson, Logan, Natasha, Scarlet, Daisy, Emily, Freya, Harley, Ruby, Violet and Tyler. This week students are asked to look at Claes Oldenburg and create a 3D sculpture at home! Miss Knowles cannot wait to see what is handed in.
GCSE Art Poppy’s mid-term GCSE art assessment work is looking fantastic!
Careers
Work Experience
Well done to Poppy who spent her half-term on a work placement
at a dental practice in Skipton. She’s received some fantastic
feedback as well as gaining valuable experience.World Book Day 2021
Thursday 4 March
Students have been emailed their World Book Day vouchers. We are looking forward to seeing
which books students choose and receiving their feedback on them. Vouchers can be used until
28 March and either used on one of the £1 books or as part payment to a book costing £2.99 or
more.
Visit the website to check out all the great activities: https://www.worldbookday.com/
Secondary school resources at: https://www.worldbookday.com/resources/secondary/
Including brilliant reading ideas, activities, extracts and quizzes.
I’m sure there is something for you!We are a Reading Academy
It is an exciting week for our staff and young readers as we prepare for our virtual
World Book Day next Thursday and dust down the library shelves in preparation for
our forthcoming return to school. Although lockdown has impacted our lives in so
many ways, there have been some positives; staying at home has given many of us
the opportunity to revisit and discover the world of literature, and we are looking
forward to continuing that journey back together again.
This week’s guest is Amanda Melton CBE, Principal and Chief Executive of Nelson
and Colne College Group.
Thank you to Amanda for sharing with us her reading experiences and personal
message here:
I studied English Literature A Level, but I was never very bookish. I think my
enjoyment of reading came to me only when sitting on a beach on an annual
holiday, when the hours were stretched before me and everyone else in the
family had their head in a book. But about 15 years ago I was invited to join a
book club. The club meets monthly, currently on zoom of course, and there’s
a haphazard approach to choosing a book we will all read between meetings.
But the group is incredibly enriching for me, because it’s a discipline to read
regularly, usually authors I’ve never previously been introduced to, and a
variety of genres. Within the group, I become a passenger and enable others
to take charge, which is so welcome when I have a job which requires me to
be firmly at the helm. The people in the group are a diverse group of women
of different ages and backgrounds, each with a personal history which affects
their appreciation of the book we are reading. Most recently, the chosen book
was Olive Again, sequel to Olive Kitteridge, a captivating book set in Maine
with a short story structure dealing with the issues of being an older married
couple! Thanks to lockdown and a distinct lack of alternative pursuits, I’ve
become so much better at finishing the book before each meeting, and the
opportunity to escape into a quiet corner at home and read about other
people’s fictional lives in far-flung places has filled a void in my normal travels
If you get chance to join a group, I’d highly recommend it. Or perhaps you can
start one with a group of friends, or people from your street or workplace.
Amanda
Reading quote of the week…
“There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure
Island.”
Walt DisneyWe are a Reading Academy
Author of the Week
This week, you can get lost in the world of Starfell! Listen to an audiobook of the first in the series,
Willow Moss and the Lost Day and watch an exclusive video with the author to find out more about
the books and her best writing advice. You can also discover Dominique's favourite children's stories
and read a Q&A about books and reading.
Willow Moss is the youngest and least powerful sister in a
family
If you enjoy reading this book, your local of witches.
library service She has more
has loads a magical ability
ebooks to for
borrow forfinding
FREE. Asklost
your parents
to help you join. things like keys, or socks, or wooden teeth, which is useful, but
not exactly exciting.
Visit: https://library.thenational.academy/step-into-a-
magical-world-with-dominique-valente/ to find out more.
But then, the most powerful witch in the world of Starfell turns up at
Willow's door and asks for her help. A whole day - last Tuesday to be
precise - has gone missing. Now Willow holds the fat
National Shakespeare Week
15 – 21 March 2021
Why not discover Shakespeare by reading short retellings
of his stories first, before diving into the beautiful language
and verse used in the original books?
Email me to borrow a copy.
Visit: https://www.shakespeareweek.org.ukLibrary Updates
We are a Reading Academy
Accelerated
Reader Reading Cloud
Library Webpage
To assist with your online learning, the
https://ukhost
ed6.renlearn.co Library webpage has been updated with https://www.re
.uk/2241441/ how-to-guides for adingcloud.net/
Accelerated Reader
Reading Cloud
Home Connect
Direct links to Lancashire
BorrowBox BorrowBox.
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ry/356.html
https://ukhost
Keep in Touch
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o.uk/2241441/
Link Below Homeconnect/
Tom Palmer
is making a
virtual visit
to
West Craven in May
Check out the
FREE
Reading resources on this website.
https://tompalmer.co.uk/free-reads/
Tom wrote to us on Twitter and said,
“Looking forward to seeing you all in May. Until
then, my very best wishes. Keep safe”.STAR OF THE WEEK
ASPIRE POINTS
Ambition Supportive Positivity Independence Resilience Equality
The Theme of the week is Ambition, well done to the following students who received the most
positivity points on Class Charts.
7.1 Madi McNamara 9.1 Erys Gaul
7.2 Riley Moss 9.2 Olivia Waddington
7.3 Grace Clegg 9.3 Fennella Turner
7.4 Tyler Bond 9.4 Oliwia Babiarz
7.5 Harry Middleton 9.5 Connor Barr
7.6 Sofia Kobylecka 8.1 Freya Craddock
8.2 Alfred Holman
8.3 Freya Hutchinson
8.4 Noah Syers
8.5 Harley Cassie
10.1 Ciara Duffy 11.1 Eve Van Ballegoy Pearson
10.2 Paige Anderson 11.2 Jason Zarzycki
10.3 Alex Waddington 11.3 Laura Hadfield
10.4 Harry Carpendale 11.4 Olivia Day
10.5 Thomas Council 11.5 Pablo Aspin
Top Parent Awarded Points
9.5 Connor Barr 7.1 Jayden Cuttriss
11.5 Eden Barritt 7.4 Ciaran Daly
7.4 Natalie Barritt 8.1 Violet Datkiewicz
7.4 Tyler Bond 7.3 Kian Duckworth
7.4 Lola-Leigh Buchanan 10.1 Finley Firth
7.3 Keira-Louise Carrington 11.1 Courtney-Leigh Foley
11.1 Luke Carter 7.4 Bradley Garner
9.5 Libby Cox 10.3 Harley Garner
7.2 Ava Craddock 9.4 Florence Garrity
8.1 Freya Craddock 11.4 Rio GarrityLive lessons and student engagement
Week commencing 1.2.21
Year Daily % Daily % Daily % Daily % Daily % Weekly %
Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri
7 87% 92% 91% 93% 91% 91%
8 78% 87% 92% 88% 79% 85%
9 83% 83% 88% 88% 80% 84%
10 70% 78% 76% 70% 77% 76%
11 89% 89% 92% 85% 88% 88%
We wanted to share with you the records we keep of the percentages of students who are logging
on to their live lessons. It is clear, that in some year groups we have work to do! The pastoral
team are regularly making contact with those students who are not logging in. We are, however,
incredibly grateful for the support of our parents in helping many of our young people engage with
their online lessons.
If you do have any concerns in regard to your child and their access to their lessons, please do
not hesitate to contact the school office. help@westcraven.co.uk
DFE Guidelines state: the remote education provided should be equivalent in length to the core
teaching pupils would receive in school and will include both recorded or live direct teaching time,
and time for pupils to complete tasks and assignments independently. The amount of remote
education provided should be, as a minimum:
Key Stages 3 and 4 to receive 5 hours each school day. If parents feel their children’s
school is not providing remote education of a suitable quantity and quality, they are
encouraged to in the first instance raise their concerns with the teacher or headteacher.
In developing their remote education, we expect schools to:
Have systems for checking, daily, whether pupils are engaging with their work, and work
with families to rapidly identify effective solutions where engagement is a concern.
Student wellbeing
We are becoming increasingly conscious of the amount of time our young people spend in front
of a computer screen and the ongoing effects this lockdown is having on the wellbeing of our
students. As a result, our PHSE coordinator Mrs Pilling has put together a student passport for
those students in Years 7, 8 and 9. This passport contains several different challenges and
activities, that we hope will be enjoyable and fun, but won't mean more time in front of a
computer. Details of these tasks and introduction video have been set on class charts.
We are pleased to say there will be prizes given to the students who produce the most creative
responses to these tasks.Year 11
Remote Revision Classes
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Subject Staff Subject Staff Subject Staff Subject Staff Subject Staff
English
(Triple AT Art HW Business GT Art CK Geography NPR
Scientists)
Maths Computing GT
Health &
(Triple PP Business RE DW History NPO
Fitness
Scientists) French CJ
RG
NPO Geography SB Food PA History AB
Science SH All sessions are:
(Trilogy) JB 3:15pm – 4:15pm
RC Health & Social Religious
AP/DW JG Media Studies AT
GB Care EducationGCSE Pod GCSE Pod
Webinars In school ‘NOW’
We have a new online resource called GCSE pod.
This is for students to access. It hosts a raft of
Student Webinar on Motivation
Wednesday 3rd March resources to support them on their GCSE journey.
https://www.gcsepod.com/students Visit: https://www.gcsepod.com/
For further details, view the parent letter dated 8.12.2020
https://www.westcraven.co.uk/letters-202021/1086.html
A BIG well done to the Top 3 podders
Zainab Khan
Harry Challenger
Thomas Harding-Hil
https://www.gcsepod.com/gcse-parent-carer-webinar/
We are competing against schools from across the North West in
GCSEPod Games. The more pods our students watch, the higher
up the league table we go.Careers Week
Digital Advantage
at
Careers Week Live Chat from our Schools Liaison Team West Craven High School
Live chat sessions for students and parents during Careers week. During Careers Week, 20 students will be
taking part in the Digital Advantage
will take place on program, meeting and working with
Monday, 1 March - Friday 5 March industry professionals.
from 9am-11am and 1pm-5pm Students will produce a two-minute video
with an employer in their chosen future
The team will be on hand to answer any questions about: career.
Applications (Both Careers and College related)
CV’s & Interviews
Grades and results Students will be re-introduced to
Application support
Apprenticeships
And any general queries And all students will be introduced to
Nelson & Colne College: https://www.nelson.ac.uk/services-and-facilities/school-zone/
Accrington & Rossendale: https://www.accross.ac.uk/services-and-facilities/school-zone/
You will be able to use the live chat function to ask any questions the online Virtual Work Experience
and receive tailored support from our expert School Liaison Team. Programme.
For more information visit: schools@nelsongroup.ac.ukCareers
Careers Fair and Open Event
Supporting informed choices for Year 9 Options, Year 10 and Year 11 post 16 courses.
Students in Year 9, 10 and 11 have been invited through ClassCharts with links where appropriate.
Register here
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/careers-in-nursing-taster-
day-tickets-136937041377
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Please email Mrs Boardman if you have any queries.
“You just feel like you’re alone. You feel like it’s only you.
You’re in your bubble. I found that…one of the most
important things you could realize is that you’re not alone,
you’re not the first to go through it; you’re not going to be
the last. I wish I had someone at that time
who could just pull me aside and (say),
‘Hey, it’s gonna be OK. It’ll be OK.’
Have faith that on the other side of your pain is something
good.”
Dwayne Johnson, The Rock
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