Positivity Friday 7 May 2021 - West Craven High School
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‘Ad Vitam Paramus’
‘We are Preparing for Life’.
Positivity
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Friday 7 May 2021
We can be followed @WestCravenHighSchool
“You’re off to great places, today is your day. Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way.”
Dr. Seuss
Key Messages
I hope that this E-bulletin finds you and your family well.
It’s been a shorter week this week, but busy as ever!
Positivity is our core value of the week. The showcase of student work featured in this E-bulletin is a
tribute to the positivity and commitment of our amazing students. Year 7 students have been producing
some outstanding work in Art and Music where they've been learning about Frida Kahlo and learning to
play a pentatonic rondo. Well done to Ava, Elouise and Megan-Leanne who received certificates to
recognise their efforts. Outstanding! Congratulations too, to Lorraine in Year 10 who’s been dedicated
to singing and playing the guitar since the age of 8. Now she has a professionally recorded EP. We
cannot wait to hear Lorraine on Spotify soon. In the meantime, you can listen to her music here
https://facebook.com/lorrainestewartmusic
I began the week with a whole school assembly to celebrate the student contribution to our positive
OFSTED report, which was published last week. Pride in Presentation was a key theme, encompassing
pride in our work and in our smart appearance, and respect for our school environment. I also focussed
on our high expectations in the classroom. I want everyone to have the opportunity to acquire new
knowledge and skills.
As a reading academy, we have been delighted to receive a collection of 35 'Shelf Help' books from the
Reading Agency. The aim of these books is to support the Reading Agency's ‘Read, Talk, Share’ initiative,
promoting well-being through the power of reading. Topics on offer include support on wellbeing,
mindfulness, coping with anxiety and much more.
The on-line Year 7 Parents’ evening on Wednesday was extremely positively received. As I delivered
refreshments to our classrooms it was wonderful to hear the positive interactions between parents,
students and staff.
On Thursday we held interviews for a Spanish teacher, a new post at West Craven. I am delighted that
we will be able to offer Spanish as a new modern language from September alongside French.
If you are a parent of a Year 6 student, we are planning a week long “summer school”. It will be free of
charge to all new West Craven students. It will take place week commencing Monday 23 August. Save
the date and more details will follow soon.
Please stay safe and as always get in touch if I can help or support in any way.
Mrs Tracy Foy
Principal
10-16 Mental Health Awareness week 19 Hospitality and Catering Exam
May
11 Art (practical assessment - group 1) 27 Year 9 Virtual Parents’ Evening
3:30 – 6:15pm
May
14 Art (practical assessment - group 2)
28 School closes for half term
17-21 Walk to School week
June
7 School opens
18 Tom Palmer – Virtual Author visit
Lorraine is making waves in the music industry
Year 10 student, Lorraine Stewart, is
making waves in the music industry as she
prepares for an EP to be launched on
Spotify.
Singer-songwriter and guitarist, Lorraine
Stewart has been performing since she was
8 years old when she played the guitar in
front of friends and teachers at primary
school. More recently, she has begun
writing her own songs to accompany her
guitar playing.
Full story in our next newsletter! You can
listen to Lorraine’s music here:
- https://www.facebook.com/lorrainestewa
rtmusic
Art
Year 11
Some fantastic art work from our Year 11 students.
Art
Ava, Elouise and Megan-Leanne have been working hard on their Frida Kahlo home learning, well
done girls some great outcomes.
Art
Year 7 Classwork
Music
Year 7
Year 7 learning to play a
pentatonic rondo.
English
Lady Macbeth
Some excellent work in
Mrs Stoker’s Year 9
English class looking at
the character Lady
Macbeth.
Art
Miss Knowles’s Year 8 art class in action – some
fabulous pieces!
Year 9 Music Year 9 demonstrating their keyboard skills! ults!
Modern Foreign Languages Miss Jowitt was impressed with the quality of work presented to her! Including Year 9 work on a trip to Colmar, Year 10 work on arranging to meet somebody and Year 8 work on food and drink.
Extra-Curricular Activities
Lunch Clubs After School Clubs
Face to face Face to face
Monday Monday
Year 7 Drop in counselling, Year 7 mixed Football (3G) and Rounders (Field)
Debbie Haworth, T5 Year 9 Homework Club, Library, Mrs Boardman
Year 10 Lunch Club, Mrs Ali, G8 Year 11 GCSE Sessions (3:15pm – 4:15pm)
English – A Turner
Maths – P Purnell
Science (Trilogy) – R Grant, N Robertson, S Hudson,
J Brook, R Clemson-Dave, G Brown
Tuesday Tuesday
Year 9 Lunch Club, Mrs Ali, M5 Year 8 mixed Football (3G) and Rounders (Field)
Year 10 French Club, Miss Jowitt, G6
Year 9 Homework Club, Library, Mrs Boardman
Year 11 GCSE Sessions (3:15pm – 4:15pm)
Art – H Whittle
Business – G Thompson
Geography – S Byrne
Health and Social Care – D Wilson
Wednesday Wednesday
Year 7, School of Gloch, Mrs Year 9 mixed Football (3G) and Rounders (Field)
Woodward, T1 Year 9 Homework Club, Library, Mrs Boardman
Year 8 Homework support, Mrs Year 11 GCSE Sessions (3:15pm – 4:15pm)
Janjua, M8 Business – G Thompson
Health and Fitness – D Wilson
Food – J Gardner
Religious Education – J Grimshaw
Thursday Thursday
Year 10 mixed Football (3G) and Rounders (Field)
Year 9 Homework Club, Library, Mrs Boardman
Year 11 GCSE Sessions (3:15pm – 4:15pm)
Art – C Knowles
Computing – G Thompson
French – C Jowitt
History – A Barr
Media Studies – A Turner
Friday Friday
Year 9 Homework support, Mrs Year 11 mixed Football (3G)
Butler, Library Year 10 Homework support, Miss Leatham, The Bridge
Year 11 GCSE Session (3:15pm – 4:15pm)
Geography – N Price
History – N Porter
Extra-Curricular PE
Students are invited to the extra-curricular PE sessions that will run after school from 3.05pm - 4.05pm.
Students should report to the 3G pitch and staff will record their attendance on SIMS.
Due to COVID restrictions pupils will not have the capacity to change but will be expected
to wear trainers.We are a Reading Academy
READING FOR ALL
It is heartening to see more and more extra-curricular activities opening up to our students
following the restraints of lockdown, and on this energetic note, we are planning ahead for our
exciting May virtual visit from the renowned Sports Fiction writer, Tom Palmer. He will be inspiring
our young readers with his history, sports and adventure stories.
Meanwhile, Mrs Boardman is stocking the library shelves with a new selection of fiction and non-
fiction comics and magazines including sports, music, fashion, manga, gaming and much more.
We are gifted with such a range of hobbies and interests and we aim to inspire each and every
student.
This week, we invited Margaret Parsons to share her reading experiences with us. Margaret is a
journalist in local newspapers and former News Editor of the East Lancashire Newspaper Group:
Barnoldswick & Earby Times, Nelson Leader, Colne Times, Burnley Express and Clitheroe
Advertiser.
Thank you to Margaret for sharing her reading message with us, which encapsulates this week’s
message of reading for all:
“I think my love of reading grew from living in a household with elder brothers and sisters
who all loved comics! We followed the antics of Dennis the Menace and Desperate Dan
(does he still eat cow pies?) who were our favourite comedy characters in a house where
The Beano, Dandy, Topper, Bunty and Judy were delivered every week, along with a daily
newspaper, local papers and magazines.
We always had the Farmers' Guardian as we lived on a farm; Horse and Hound as my sister
loved horses, Motor Cycle News as my brother was a professional motorbike scrambler, and
of course pop magazines for the dancers and musicians amongst us. There were always
things to read in our house, and I even loved an old set of encyclopaedias - books that told
you about everything under the sun. Now we just use Google!
I began to love books when I started to read a set of classic stories that were in our
bookcase - I honestly think I was attracted by their bright red covers. But I really enjoyed
reading - and crying - about 'Black Beauty', 'Lorna Doone' and my favourite heroine -
Charlotte Bronte's 'Jane Eyre'.
I was also inspired by my mum who used to recite to us really exciting poems full of
adventure such as The Charge of the Light Brigade and the Wreck of the Hesperus. Really
great poems and she knew every single word off by heart.
I can even remember the first two books we read in class when I went to high school - Jack
London's 'White Fang' and the crazy adventures of Phileas Fogg in 'Around The World in 80
Days' - you probably know the film with Steve Coogan. I still love a book with a really good
story - but definitely not horror or mysteries. And I am just about to start reading "Becoming
Michelle" - by former USA First Lady Michelle Obama. Happy reading. “
Reading Quote of the Week…
‘Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body’
Joseph AddisonBook Reviews
Geek Girl by Holly Smale
I really enjoyed reading Geek Girl as it was quite
relatable in terms of school and friendships. The book is
about a girl named Harriet Manners who is quite clever
and geeky and her best friend, Nat. Harriet ends up
accidently becoming a model whilst on a school trip.
I would recommend this book because it is full of
humour and funny moments and very relatable.
Overall, I would give it 5 stars. It’s a great story.
Emily Taylor, Year 8
Assassination Classroom by Yusei Matsui
This book is a manga, also known as a Japanese comic. It is
about a villain teacher who is an alien octopus and if his
students don’t manage to kill him he will destroy the earth!
The students must learn his strengths and weaknesses before
time runs out. They still have to be taught by him every day.
All is failing until a mischievous boy comes back to school and
things really start to change. Each chapter becomes more and
more action-packed as they try different ways to kill him.
I would recommend this book to ages 12 and over as there
are some violent scenes. I would also recommend to anyone
who likes manga or anime. I would definitely recommend
reading manga fiction.
My overall rating is a 4.5 stars; I think there could have been
more speech in it.
Freya Hutchinson, Year 8‘FREE’ from Lancashire Borrowbox
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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 Supportive, well done to the following students who received the
most positivity points on Class Charts.
7.2 Lucas Gregson 7.5 Zara Syers
8.5 Harley Cassie 9.3 Lewis Blackburn
8.2 Casey Richardson 7.2 Ava Craddock
7.5 Ruby Robinson 8.4 Jasmine Hartley
8.4 Noah Syers 7.1 Ross Swindells
8.3 Joshua Taft 8.5 Floyd Whittaker 7.5 Elouise Nickson-Rees
8.2 Lily Rogan
8.5 Charlotte Dobson
8.4 Aimee Wade
7.2 Kaya Brown
7.5 Amelia Pearson 8.4 Grace Plant
7.1 Kayleigh Singleton
7.5 Tyler Bond 7.3 Freya Prenton
8.5 Ellie Dean 7.3 Michael Rigg-Moya
7.2 Freya Fenwick 9.1 Brandon Shine
8.2 Alfred Holman 8.5 Olivia Stephenson
8.2 Isabelle Jesson 8.4 Alisia Sturzu
7.2 William Mara 8.4 Annie Wilkinson
Top Parent Awarded Points
11.5 Eden Barritt 10.5 Thomas Council
7.5 Natalie Barritt 9.3 Oliver Gedling
10.2 Liam Richardson 7.4 Bailey Toor
7.4 Olly Smith 8.4 Grace Hindley
7.1 Ross Swindells 7.1 Darcey Harper 8.2 Arlo Robinson
7.4 Riley Moss 7.4 Alfie Thomas
8.1 Freya Craddock 8.2 Lily Rogan
7.5 Jasmine Walton
9.1 Erys Gaul
7.3 Rosie Williams
7.2 Leighton Haigh
8.4 Hamish McCulley
10.2 Faith Hargreaves
9.3 Fennella Turner
8.1 Rowan LazenbyCareers
UK University & Apprenticeship Search Virtual Fair
Join us for a new UK University & Apprenticeship Search
Virtual Fair on Wednesday 16th June 2021, taking place from
12:00 to 18:00 (GMT/UTC). Following the success of our
virtual events during lockdown, we are bringing our highly
interactive fair back for even more students to experience,
with a wide range of universities, colleges and apprenticeship
providers joining us.
This event will allow you to explore all your post-18 options
in one place, with a huge range of exhibitors coming along.
Universities will include Russell Group, red brick, modern and
specialist institutions, as well as colleges and apprenticeship
providers. You’ll be able to explore exhibition stands, live
chat with admissions officers, student ambassadors,
academics and recruitment teams to ask any questions you
have, view virtual campus tours, prospectuses and
information, and take part in 10 live and interactive webinars
in the auditorium.
https://ukunisearchnorth.vfairs.com/Year 11
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
NRo 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
In school ‘NOW’
3 is a Magic Number!
We have a new online resource called GCSE pod.
Watch 3 pods each day for 3 weeks. This is for students to access. It hosts a raft of
resources to support them on their GCSE journey.
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
Keira Allen
Ellie Banks
Daniel Nickson
We are competing against schools from across the North West in
GCSEPod Games. The more pods our students watch, the higher
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