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CLARENDON ACADEMY
Term 5 2018 May 2018
Young Voice of Trowbridge 2018
CLARENDON STUDENTS TAKE
YOUNG VOICE OF TROWBRIDGE BY STORM
The annual debate competition sponsored fought competition between the schools.
by TROWBRIDGE IN BLOOM took place at
St Augustine’s on Wednesday 25th April. However, both Clarendon year 8s and 10s
The YOUNG VOICE OF TROWBRIDGE gave the most convincing presentations
competition draws together students in and won the trophies for their years. A year
years 8, 10 and 12 from St Augustine’s, 12 team that came together at the last
John of Gaunt and Clarendon to present minute, didn’t win but earned enough
arguments on a given topic in a public points to give Clarendon the overall
speaking competition. victory.
The topics this year were all around The students had worked very hard, writing
environmental issues and the students and practicing their speeches to achieve
spoke on subjects as wide ranging as the high standards making their coaches,
plastic waste, the damage to the oceans Mrs Raynes and Mrs Warren, extremely
and the fate of the bumble bee in a hard proud.
Mrs Warren
Team Clarendon
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Dates for your Diary
♦ 29 May End of Term 5
♦ 4 June Start of Term 6
♦ 12 June Year 12 HE Evening at Clarendon (6 - 8pm)
♦ 12 June Clarendon Athletics Championships
♦ 20 June Area Sports at Bath University
♦ 25 June 6th Form Induction
♦ 26 June 6th Form Prom
♦ 26 - 29 June Year 5 Induction Day
♦ 28 June Year 11 Prom
♦ 28 - 29 June Year 12/13 Next Step
♦ 3 July Year 6 Induction Day
♦ 3 July Year 6 Induction Parents’ Evening 6.30 - 8 pm
♦ 4 July Trowbridge Youth Parliament
♦ 4 - 6 July Year 12 Mock Exams
♦ 4 - 6 July Year 10 Work Experience
♦ 9 - 13 July 6th Form Work Experience
♦ 9 - 13 July Year 7 Camp
♦ 11 - 13 July School Production
♦ 18 July Multi-Sports Day
♦ 19 July Sports Award Evening
♦ 22 - 24 July WW1 Battlefields Trip
♦ 25 July End of Term 6
♦ 3 Sep Start of Term 1
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Information for Parents
Do you know what your child is
In Touch
doing online?
If you would prefer to receive any
If you have any concerns about your
child’s internet activities or would like correspondence from the school via
advice on how to check their online email, please email
safety, The link below will take you to the
general@clarendonacademy.com with
CEOPS site, which provides advice and
guidance for parents, as well as tips your son/daughter’s name, tutor group
about how to keep your child safe and your preferred email address.
online:
_____________________________________
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/
Secondary/ There is also a link to this site
from the Student page of the Clarendon Academy Medical
website.
Services
You can also find information at http://
www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/ The Academy does not have a dedicated
medical receptionist. First aiders are called
If you have concerns about your child's to accidents and, if students fall ill when at
online welfare please contact their ICT school a decision will be made as to
teacher or house team. whether they should go home or return to
class.
__________________________________________
The school nursing service, runs a
Can We Contact You In confidential drop in session each Tuesday
lunchtime in C1 for all students.
An Emergency?
If medication is needed during the day a
Do we have your correct address, named box with a permission note
attached should be given to Reception
telephone number and email and students should report at the
appropriate time to receive their
address? medication.
Could you please ensure you inform It will be stored in a secure location.
us of any change of address,
telephone number or email address by
emailing
general@clarendonacademy.com
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Safeguarding
Snapchat
Snapchat - Snap Map Feature
Snapchat have released an update for their service called Snap Map. It allows
sharing of your location while using the app and is therefore a potential threat to
your children’s safety if the correct precautions are not taken. Depending on the
settings, the new feature means that in theory anyone in the world would be able to find out the
location of people using the app at that moment. They may also be able to search for places
such as schools and see pictures and videos posted by children inside. People with malicious
intent would then be able to locate the user, increasing their exposure to a risky encounter. You
may have seen an article in the BBC News about this issue. This offers a helpful explanation.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-40382876
It would seem that the main danger would come from children adding people they have never
met as ‘friends’ to their Snapchat persona.
Please note once this service is enabled it cannot be disabled. You can only ‘hide’ yourself
using something called ‘Ghost Mode.’
We would advise parents to monitor their children while using this service and to remind
children of the importance of not interacting with people whose identify they cannot verify
whilst online. If you or your child are not happy we would further advise that you remove the
feature using one of the methods listed below.
If you have any concerns or wish to discuss this information with anyone, please do not hesitate
to contact the academy. If you are concerned about any activity on your child’s Snapchat
account, please discuss this with your child and report this to the Child Exploitation and Online
Protection Command (CEOP) via the website: https://ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/ CEOP also
has some fantastic information about online safety.
How to switch off Snap Map location sharing
• When in photo-taking mode, pinch the screen to open Snap Map
• Touch the settings cog in the top right corner of the screen
• Tap "Ghost Mode" to switch off location sharing
• Photos and videos posted to Snapchat's public 'Our Story' will still be discoverable on the map
To be certain that your location is never being shared you can turn off location sharing on your
phone rather than with in the app.
How to turn off Location Services for iOS devices
• Open Settings
• Select Privacy
• Select Location Services
• Find Snapchat
• Switch to Never
The same thing can be achieved by altering the app settings also found in the Settings app.
How to turn off location sharing for an Android devices
• Open Settings
• Select Apps
• Find Snapchat
• Select Permissions
• Switch the Location toggle to off
It is advisable to turn off all location services on social media including Instagram and
Facebook.
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Safeguarding
Safeguarding Advice for Parents
The NSPCC offer a wide range of resources to help parents, carers and others members
of the community, to ensure that they are able to meet their safeguarding
responsibilities:
NSPCC Helpline – Parents, carers and members of the public can contact the NSPCC
helpline whenever they’re worried about a child by calling 0808 800 5000, emailing
help@nspcc.org.uk, texting 88858* or contacting us online at nspcc.org.uk/ helpline. The
helpline is free, available 24/7 and calls can be made anonymously. This service can
also be used for general advice and guidance.
Need-to-Know Guides - Further information on a range of issues can be accessed
through a series of guides. These include leaving children home alone, holding babies
safely, and spotting signs of abuse and neglect.
www.nspcc.org.uk/leaflets
ShareAware: The internet is a great place for children to be and ShareAware makes it
safer. ShareAware provides straightforward, no-nonsense advice to help untangle the
web and empowers parents and carers to have conversations with their children about
staying safe online and through social media.
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/share-aware/
NetAware: Net Aware is an online tool that informs parents about the social networks,
apps and games that children might be using. We looked at the frequency of
inappropriate content, how robust and easy to find the privacy settings are, and why
children like using the sites. We regularly update Net Aware with new apps, and parents
can sign up to Net Aware newsletters to keep up with digital trends.
www.net-aware.org.uk
NSPCC/O2 Online Safety Helpline: This helpline provides practical, technical advice
including parental controls on electronic devices, adjusting privacy settings,
understanding social networks, and information about online gaming. 0808 800 5002
Mr Nolan
Assistant Headteacher
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Barcelona 2018
Sports Fest Trip 2018
As April fool’s day was causing mischief around Trowbridge, 69
pupils and 8 staff of The Clarendon Academy were boarding a
double decker coach bound for Barcelona. Parents arrived
unusually early to send their children off which left several
doubts in the minds of the staff as to why they were so happy to
be child free for 5 days! As we waved goodbye to tearful
parents we did also to the dreary weather that was set to stick
around in our absence. After several hours, a few food stops, numerous inspirational
movies and the odd sick bag, we arrived at The Caleta Palace Hotel where the sun was
shining and the evening buffet was waiting.
Day 1.
All students took full advantage of the breakfast buffet
before heading out to their first training session in
preparation for the upcoming games. Later that day
the U13 boys left for their first fixture and the girls
took advantage of some free time in the hotel. After
dinner we headed to the
local bowling alley where
the teachers challenged a
student each to be crowned King/Queen pin with forfeits attached.
Unfortunately, and to the delight of many, Mr Coates, Miss Pegrum
and Ms Clune were all losers and a tuneful forfeit was heading their
way!
Day 2.
An early start for staff and students who were still revelling in
their win from the previous night as we boarded the coach
and headed in to Barcelona. A group of contoured ladies
were excited about the historical buildings located in the
countries capital – Oh, and visiting Sephora! The remaining
students headed to Nou Camp for a stadium tour.
Later that evening
students prepared for Clarendon’s
Got Talent at the local karaoke
bar. It was a slow start with the
losers from the bowling taking the
microphone and ruining a classic
Oasis song but the night soon
picked up when an unlikely grime
MC started spitting some serious
bars with some dodgy backing singers!
Cont/2...
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Barcelona 2018
Sports Fest Trip 2018
Day 3.
The final full day consisted of the
football boys leaving for their final
training session and match whilst
Clarendon Challengers, Rockets, Jet
and Storm made their way to their
tournament. More detailed write up for
each team below. After a day of spectacular As expected we were the first in and last to
sport with notable individual and team leave and after questionable dance moves
performances the students and staff headed and an inaudible rendition of ‘Feed ‘em to the
back for an ice bath to help with muscle lions’ we made our way back to the hotel for
recovery. This ice bath was in the form of an our final sleep.
outdoor pool which resembled a wolf in
sheep’s clothing in that the temperature was On a personal note I would like to thank the
below anything I’ve ever known! True to the staff and pupils who made this such a
spirit of the PE Faculty all staff members threw memorable trip. I know the pupils will be
themselves in to the sub-zero water to the speaking of this trip for years to come.
delight of the Clarendon pupils and
amazement of the staff from other schools. Thank you to the parents and carers of all the
Certainly woke everyone up! All that was left students for your support throughout including
was to beautify ourselves for the final fundraising.
evening’s activity – The Club! 2020….. We go again!!
Sports write ups
Team Suarez played against a very strong side from
Derbyshire who again had some very strong
The year 8 boys showed real courage and
year 9s. However as a team the boys played
determination during both of their games in
some amazing football with some great skill
Barcelona. The boys were playing teams in the
showed especially by Caleb and Xavier. Huge
year above, however you wouldn't have been
respect goes to the stand in goalkeepers Leo
able to notice with the amount of energy the
and Sam who both played amazing in goal
students played with. The first game the boys
seeing as neither of them had played in goal
played some amazing football with some
before.
amazing interplay throughout from Ben, Toby
and Archie. The game was a tough one as the
Both matches involved full team performances
University of Birmingham School had some very
with players coming off the bench and
strong year 9s who managed to deal with our
showing real fight. The boys will look to come
passing interplay that had provided so much
back to Barcelona in two years time and turn
success when in England. The game was
the two losses into two wins. They should all be
optimised with a lovely goal from Charlie who
proud of the performance they put in
latched onto a great ball by Kacey. The goal
especially playing two strong year 9 sides.
was followed by an interesting Fortnite inspired
goal celebration that the
whole team was involved in.
Mr. Breen and Mr. Worsfold
The game ended in a loss but
the boys showed that they can
deal with older and stronger
players.
Cont/2...
The second game the boys
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Barcelona 2018
Sports Fest Trip 2018
Team Messi
Barcelona yielded another fantastic opportunity for
Clarendon football to demonstrate its integral
qualities that have brought increased success this
season. The team comprised of a range of year 9
and 10 boys whose aims were to retain a high
intensity of performance and remain positive
throughout.
Game 1 vs CSK Lions
Our first game was against an inner city Nottingham team who were extremely resilient
throughout the match. The boys started the game off well with a host of chances that went very
close. The opposition were saved in part by the outstanding contributions of their goal keeper
who made a number of brilliant saves. During the second half when the intensity was dropping
slightly Harvey picked the ball up just inside the oppositions half and played the ball around a
very able Centre back. Once inside the box Harvey was able to shoot with enough power and
accuracy across the keeper to score the winning goal.
The trip had started well with a win and a full team performance with all players making
outstanding contributions off the bench.
Game 2 vs Cottingham High School
The second game pitted Team Messi against an opposition from Yorkshire whose grit and
determination was very similar to ours. In the intense heat the boys created a host of chances
and a reckless challenge of Steven in the box allowed Harvey to convert the penalty and give
us a half time lead. In the second half we continued to retain a high tempo of match play with
the likes of Oliver and Charlie chasing down every ball that came near them. However, an
uncharacteristic defensive error from a free kick allowed the opposition a way back into the
match. Despite a last gasp attempt at goal the match ended 1-1.
The boys ended the tournament unbeaten and consistently demonstrated a willing and
collective determination that would make them a very difficult team for anybody to beat.
Mr. Harford and Mr. Coates
Team Challengers
As the senior team, the girls were treated to some new kit
which was designed to make them stand out from the rest
and give a more professional look. Unfortunately after the
first training session I was not happy with the focus and
accuracy levels of the girls and was concerned that we had
travelled a long way to potentially underperform in the
tournament.
Our games weren’t until the afternoon so we made some
squad goals and went away to train privately for nearly two
hours. This had the desired effect as the other teams started
to watch in fear at what looked like a very strong group of
netball players gelling together beautifully.
The girls were understandably nervous for their first game however settled quickly and accurate
shooting from Pelin and Louise coupled with strong defensive play from Becca and Grace C
secured the first win.
Cont/…...
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Sports Fest Trip 2018
The remaining teams took notice as the 10-1 win caused a stir in the crowd. As the day
progressed the games became more competitive as the strength of the opposition grew. Both
Chloe P and Maisie had phenomenal games applying the defensive practices we had done in
the morning to help turn the ball. There were now murmurs that we were “obviously a private
school and it wasn’t fair that we were in the same tournament as grammar schools!” Lily very
much enjoyed this comment and went on to have her best game displaying movement timing
and drive. We knew that there was one school left to beat if we were to secure the overall win.
Chloe had an amazing game, driving on to the ball and not footworking once! As the girls
battled hard against a very strong and experienced opposition Grace W captained fantastically
working harder than ever and flushing the team with positivity.
Unfortunately it wasn’t quite enough to take the win as some questionable umpiring prevented
our goal which lead to a turnover and loss of two. Still, second place in a strong field meant
every pupil came away feeling victorious. I loved watching every game. Thanks girls :o)
Ms. Clune
Team Jets
Team Jets arrived at the venue not knowing
what to expect, the opposition were from all
around the country and were taller and more
physical than our girls. However, that didn’t
deter them. Team jets won their first game
comfortably with a 7 nil win, with not much
time to spare they were on again with
another solid performance displayed by all
with a 5-1 victory. The winning strike continued
with them winning the next two games with
ease. Miss Fox and the Captain Molly
discussed team tactics and realised their 5th
game was the most important game as the
school we were up against, also hadn’t lost a
game.
The girls trained hard out in the sun working on were not 100% focused, 2-1 down at half time
shooting and timing of passes. The game of a position they had not been in all
the tournament was up next with Miss Fox tournament, Miss Fox had to give a quick,
opting not to umpire the game so she could sharp team talk. The girls soon woke up and
coach from the side line. However, it wasn’t came back to dominate the second half
necessary as the girls had the game of their winning 5-2. Team Jets unbeaten in the
lives, working as a team and demonstrating tournament and crowned U14 Champions.
everything they had worked on all coming
together at the right time. The girls won the The girls should be so proud of themselves as
game 6 nil, the girls were on a massive high individuals and as a team as I have never
after beating the best school in the watched them play so well, they were truly
tournament and they knew they were one amazing. One happy teacher!
game away from being unbeaten and
champions of the tournament. Miss. Fox
The girls prepared for their last game still
buzzing from the last victory which meant they Cont/…..
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Barcelona 2018
Sports Fest Trip 2018
Team Storm
Team Storm didn’t have their tournament until the
afternoon, so the girls were feeling very motivated after
seeing the wins of the other teams in the morning. The
girls played well together from the first game, and they
were able to come away from the first game and know
what they needed to do to improve for the next games.
The girls played so well together regardless of what mix
of girls were on court. The defence especially worked
incredibly hard, getting every rebound, loads of
interceptions and generally making it very hard for the
shooters to get the ball.
Every game played was a very close result with only one
or two goals in it. At the end of the tournament several of the teams were tied, so it came down
to point difference and the girls managed to come 4th. The girls were incredibly proud of what
they had achieved after not playing together properly before this tournament.
Miss. Bridgwater
Team Thunder to the circle edge, and linking up with Emily H
around the circle, and the use of set plays to
Team Thunder had their first game of the catch out the opposition defence. After
tournament and won with a respectable having a game off after the two defeats,
score of 7-3 in the first half of the game there Thunder picked themselves up and went
were some amazing through court drives back on court to smash their final game 12-1.
made by Holly and Gemma, and some The final game set up looked like, Anila and
beautiful interceptions made by Holly. Anila Emily in the shooting circle which had worked
and Emily worked well in the shooting circle, beautifully all tournament, Emily H back on at
having the confidence to put up the shot WA doing some wonderrful feeds into Anila.
from anywhere, and at the back a strong Gemma at C, Holly on the WD and a
dynamic with Gerda and Holly, limited the defensive unit of Gerda and Millie at the
opposition’s space. At half time, some back.
changes were made, Emily H came off at WA
and Megan came on which gave Thunder a Overall, a solid performance by Team Thunder
new set up to work with in attack. Thunder in Barcelona, winning 4 out of 6 of their games
had a big break before they got underway and finishing a Strong 3rd out of 7th.
with the fourth match. During the break the Miss. Pegrum
girls had time to reflect on what went well
and what they needed to improve on before
they went back on court.
Thunders next two games were definitely their
hardest, by losing 10-4 and 9-8. In their fourth
game, the girls made some unforced errors
which the opposition capitalised on, however
this didn’t stop Holly turning over the ball and
keeping her WA out of the game. At half time,
the girls had a quick debrief on what they
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News from PE
Clarendon Gymnastics Squad
Fantastic result for the Clarendon Gymnastics Squad
On Tuesday 27th Miss Fox and Miss Bryant took 4 teams of gymnasts to the West Wilts Gymnastics
Competition.
All four teams performed fantastically and worked extremely hard on their vaults and floor
routines.
After incredible performances from all gymnasts, the beginner team and advanced team are
now West Wilts Champions and the intermediate team came a very close second place. For the
first time ever all 3 teams are through to the Wiltshire Finals in May.
We had stand out performances from Neave getting her squat through vault for the first time on
her second vault as well as Lacey and Nicole doing their best ever handstands.
A massive well done to all the gymnasts that took part, they showcased the true Clarendon spirit
and made Miss Fox and Miss Bryant very proud.Page 12
PE
Regional Finals for Indoor Cricket
On a roasting hot day in April ten girls travelled
to the Ageas Bowl in Southampton to take on
the elite of the indoor cricketing world, from
the South of England and entirety of Wales.
The girls throughout the day challenged and
competed strongly within their group, that was
comprised of two independent schools from
Bournemouth and Devon as well as the only
other comprehensive from the deep valleys of
Swansea.
The girls finished the tournament in 5th in these
regions claiming the scalp of the Welsh on
their way to this ranking, as well as racking up
their first century in a competitive game play, a feat on its own.
The girls should be immensely proud of themselves in gaining the title of best
comprehensive school in the South-West of England and Wales, because I know we
certainly are.
Miss Fox
Stephanie Millward Swim Gala
“Lets go, lets go, lets go” was the saying of Sheldon School and Devizes. All students
the day at the Stephanie Millward Swim should be extremely proud of themselves
Gala held at Trowbridge Leisure Centre on as the majority of students have never
Thursday 10th May. It is the first time that competed in a swimming competition
Clarendon have entered the competition before.
but it certainly will not be the last.
Stand out performances go to Poppy M in
Clarendon students were privileged to get
year 7 who smashed the competition in
to meet the 5 times Olympic Gold
the 50m freestyle and finished 2nd in the
Medallist - Stephanie Millward.
50m butterfly. Mia L who was on fire in the
There were 12 schools taking part in the 50m freestyle finishing a superb 2nd and
competition and Clarendon ended up an closed the gaps in all three relays.
impressive 8th Place beating the likes of
Miss FoxPage 13
Maths
Junior Mathematical Challenge 2018
In June some students from Years 7 and 8 took on the Junior Maths Challenge.
Over the course of an hour, the young mathematicians tackled questions of increasing difficulty,
culminating in a fiendishly tricky third section
One student commented. “The experience challenged me and I really enjoyed it. It involves
you in all aspects of maths” While another described it as “the hardest hour of my life!”
A massive well done goes to everyone who took part, with special congratulations going to the
following students who were awarded certificates.
Gold Holly S - Lauren B
Silver Maksymillian Z – Kasey E – Aaron Y – Jacob T –
Connor M ( yr 7 ) - Will T – James M
Bronze Lillie– Anna W – Daniel B (Yr 7) – Charlie B – Robert F – Milo S -
Samuel S – Charlotte L – Gabriel S – Emily G (yr 7)
We are particularly proud of Holly S and Lauren B who achieved Gold awards.
We wish Holly all the best as she qualifies for the next round.
Think you have got what it takes? Have a look at sample questions below …...Page 14
Humanities Trip to Pompeii
It was a very early start on Friday
morning to catch our flight from
Luton Airport to Naples. As soon
as we landed we were met by
brilliant sunshine and a very
grumpy bus driver.
It was a short drive to Mt Vesuvius
which was the first excursion of
the day. Miss Lockyer proved
very popular with the ticket officer
who declared she had ‘beautiful
eyes’ and kissed her hand
repeatedly – A very Italian
welcome!
We then started the long walk up to the top
of the active Volcano. At the very top we were
met by a Geologist who spoke to us about the
famous eruption in AD79 and also how they
monitor the volcano today. We were able to
see some fumaroles as well as seismometers
and spectrometers which measure the sulphur
dioxide levels. We then had a brilliant walk
around the crater which had some
fantastic views of the Bay of Naples.
After the walk back to the coach we travelled
to our accommodation; Hotel Vittoria. We
unpacked and headed down for a delicious 3
course Italian meal. That evening we headed
out into the town of Pompeii where Mrs
Raynes, Miss Lockyer and Mr Worsfold had
delicious Italian cakes and coffee and the
students had a McDonalds (apparently the
Italian burgers taste the same as British).
On day two we walked from our hotel to the more.
historic site of Pompeii. We met a guide at the In the afternoon the students
entrance who walked us through many of the were allowed to go off and
significant houses and buildings. We saw explore the site by
homes, the bath house, fast food restaurants, themselves. There was much hilarity in the
temples, the main square and much, much Pompeii brothel ruins as the walls are painted
with 2000 year old images to ‘get people in the
mood’.
The second evening consisted of another trip
into Pompeii and this time we sat in the
beautiful town square which had an exciting
nightlife. More coffee and cake was
consumed by the staff. More McDonalds by
the students.Page 15
Humanities Trip to Pompeii
In the afternoon we travelled home via
Gatwick and arrived back at Clarendon by
10pm. Thank you to all the students for being
so well behaved and for Miss Lockyer and Mr
Worsfold for giving up their weekend to help
out. The trip will be running next year so look
out for the letters in September
On the last day we got up early and caught a
local train to the beautiful town of Sorrento.
We spent an hour on the beach before
heading into town to let the students explore.
Performing Arts
SMUGGLERS IN SALISBURY! BRAND NEW MUSICAL AT
SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE
A group of Clarendon students
went to Salisbury Playhouse to see a
brand new musical version of J
Meade Faulkner’s classic novel of
smuggling and the high seas
MOONFLEET.
The students had a really good time
– for some of them this was their first
visit to a live theatre performance
and they behaved like they had
been going all their lives. For a small
group of our students, those who
are interested in technical theatre
they had a greater experience as
they were allowed to sit near to the
sound technician as he controlled
the show’s sound effects and microphones.
The performance had a marvellous atmospheric set and some strong
performances that were enjoyed by us all, and it’s generally agreed we can’t
wait for the next one!
Mrs WarrenPage 16
AND DON’T FORGET TO SAVE THE DATE!
Put on your high heeled shoes and grab your
backcomb because this summer’s school show is :
Thursday 12th and Friday
13th July 2018
Tickets on sale from Resources after
half term.Page 17
Duke of Edinburgh Award Bronze Practice Weekend
21st – 22nd April 2018
A sunny, warm Saturday morning saw 17 keen The following day, having packed away their
participants kitted up and ready to take on rather wet tents, the groups set off for the
their first expedition. With rucksacks weighing end point at Nunney Castle. Although
almost as much as they did the three groups there were a few minor navigation issues
left their respective start points, map and everyone completed the walk and set off for
compass in hand, to navigate their way to the home, fortified by a piece of Ryan’s excellent
campsite and a well-earned rest. birthday cake.
One way or another all of the groups reached Despite the tiredness and a few blisters
the campsite and pitched their tents ready for everyone had a good weekend and is now
a relaxing evening. Shortly afterwards, looking forward to the actual expedition in
however, the sky turned ominously dark and June.
the first flashes of lightening and rumbles of
thunder were experienced. As the teams Thanks to Miss Lewis for her support (and due
hastily packed everything away the rain credit for finding time to mark her books in
started and we experienced a very impressive what was a busy weekend.)
storm, with a repeat performance in the early
Mr Coates
hours of the morning.
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Parent Information
School nurse messaging service
Information for staff, parents and governors The text number for is 07480 635513
Virgin Care has recently launched a new Information for Students
way for young people across Wiltshire to
get advice and support about health There’s a new number for texting a school
related issues. ChatHealth is an nurse from your mobile phone. The school
award-winning school nurse messaging nurse messaging service is confidential
service for young people aged 11-19 and available Monday to Friday from 9am
years, available Monday to Friday from to 4pm. You can message the service for
9am to 4pm (automatic bounce-backs advice on all kinds of health issues, like
respond to incoming messages out of sexual health, emotional health and
hours). The aim is to further improve access wellbeing, bullying, healthy eating and
to healthcare for young people and to any general health concerns.
continue improving the quality and safety Look out for the coloured posters around
of the service. Young people have school.
helped develop the promotional material
which we are using to advertise the The text number for is 07480 635513
service in our school.
In addition there is a School Nurse Drop in Service every week in C1. Look out for the
Information Poster
Volunteering at Julian House
Julian House have had a busy year working with the homeless and vulnerable across
BANEs and Wiltshire, focusing more than ever on homeless prevention work.
We rely on the wonderful energy and contributions of volunteers to support our work.
If you are a parent with a spare afternoon and are interested in volunteering we would
love to hear from you.
Contact volunteering@julianhouse.org.uk for more information.Page
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International Exchange Students
Spare Room? Earn up to £224/week - tax free.
Short Stay Hosts Wanted for foreign students 12-18 yrs, 3-4 nights at
a time (No weekends, out all day on excursions).
We provide 24hr support throughout each visit
You must be able to:
Provide a spare room—no sharing with your own family
Take a minimum of 2 students (max 4) - no camp beds
Provide breakfast, packed lunch and evening meal
Drop/Collect to Trowbridge and/or Westbury and/or Melksham at around 7.30am/7.45am
and from 6.30pm
Earning £14/student night = £224 based on 4 students for 4 nights. Adult rate £17.75/night
Enquire now to register: Jan to Dec - various dates
Ring Wiltshire Host Families Ltd
Val on 01225 405783 or visit: www.wiltshirehostfamilies.co.uk
Quoting Ref: Val Rideout
Ltd Co. No: 10449234 Reg Office: 141 Englishcombe Lane, Bath BA2 2EL, England
Be paid to host and interact with International Exchange Students!
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for local accommodation costs.
families to host international students as part of
For each international student involved in the
a foreign exchange programme at The
programme, a spare room is required. It is
Clarendon Academy.
possible for two international students to share a
Exchange students from across the globe are room with other international students of the
looking for the chance to experience modern same gender, but this must be separate to the
British life. In turn, this would also provide host rooms of the host family’s children.
families with the chance to integrate and interact
To be part of this exciting opportunity please
and practice their Spanish, German, Chinese
contact Miss Bryant
and other varied linguistic skills.
(SEB@clarendonacademy.com) or for more
The hosting families will form a key part of the details on the housing arrangements please
international student’s experience of British life. contact Luba Wyer on
devizes@theardmoregroup.com
Per student, each host family will be given a
budget of £134 per week to provide for food andPage 20
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