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July 2014
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at morning break on that day and School buses will leave at
at morning break on that day and School buses will leave at
1:20pm.
1:20pm.
Next year begins on Wednesday 3rd
September 2014
Next year begins on Wednesday 3rd September 2014
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NUNNERY NEWS
FROM THE HEADTEACHER
Another year over!
As the school year draws to a close, we
reflect on what has been another very
successful year here at Nunnery Wood. We
have waved a fond farewell to our Year 11
students and it is always touching to see their
sadness at leaving Nunnery Wood – a
testament to the relationships and sense of
belonging that has grown over their years in
the school.
We have also welcomed, for two intake days,
the students who will be joining Nunnery
Wood in September and first impressions are
excellent. Clearly our feeder schools have
done a great job in preparing such a polite
and happy group of young people and we
look forward to them developing into an
impressive year group.
At a time of unprecedented change in
education nationally, it has been good to
remind ourselves of why we are here: to see
the young people of Nunnery Wood grow to
be the best that they possibly can in all areas
of life and to see them live out our school’s
motto: Aspire, Strive, Achieve.
Academically, our Year 11 students have
already achieved record GCSE results in
science and English and we hope to see those
matched in other subjects when results are
out in August.
On the sports field it has been an outstanding
year of local, regional and national success that
we recently celebrated in our annual Sports
Awards Evening.
The Arts go from strength to strength, housed
now in brand new and purpose-built facilities.
Highlights include the annual Dance Show and
the school production of Bugsy.
Our students also continue to show their care
and compassion for others through raising
money for a range of charities.
This is also a time of year when we say
goodbye to the following members of staff
who are leaving the school: Mrs Mills, Mrs
Houchin, Mrs Ironside, Miss Jones, Miss
Fletcher, Mr Simmonds, Mr Fry, Mrs Kimbrey,
Mrs Bridge, Mrs Dixon, Mr Westhead, Ms
Stephenson, Mr Griffiths and Mrs Coopey.
It is only right to pay particular tribute to Mr
Griffiths and Mrs Coopey who, between them,
have served Nunnery Wood for 66 years and
are now retiring. We thank them, and all other
staff, for their service and hard work at
Nunnery Wood and we wish them well for the
future.
FUNDRAISING 2013/14
Our thoughtful and considerate students have continued to
take every opportunity to support our local, national and
international community this year with their amazing
fundraising efforts. From charity concerts to cake sales,
friendship bracelets to book sales, all manner of activities
have taken place to try and help others.
Age Concern UK – 10+Christmas hampers
Children in Need £708.22
DEC Philippines Typhoon Appeal 878.06
National Aids Trust - £111.06
Readathon – £1405.86
Operation Christmas Child 210 boxes
Food Bank 161.4 kg
We have also raised £4522.24 towards this years
nominated charities; Cancer Research UK (£1794.01),
WWF (£323.23) and our link school in South Africa,
Lungisisa Indela Village (LIV) (£2405.00).
We collected for the British Legions Poppy Appeal in
November and are taking part in ‘The Big Bandage’ this
month to raise funds for Birmingham Children’s Hospital.
The students will once again have the opportunity to
nominate the charities they would like to see supported
next year at the start of the Autumn term.
If you have a charity that means something to you, that
you would like to see us support, please do get in touch
with your nominations
([email protected])
Ms Lengthorn
Charities Coordinator
WORLD WAR 2 DAY
On Thursday 27th June, Year 9 took part in a WW2
History Day. All of the activities that I took part in
were very enlightening and fun.
First of all, my form and I took part in some war
time cookery lessons; producing an eggless sponge
cake topped off with fake cream. Doing this helped
us understand how rationing worked and little you
got.
Next lesson we made Anderson shelters from card,
dowel and glue. We were also allowed to paint
them. As well as this, we learned about the history
of Anderson shelters and how important they were.
After break, we had a guest speaker named Betty
Webb come and tell us about her time working at
Bletchley Park and what it was like to live under the
Official Secrets Act for 73 years! It was incredibly
interesting.
After this we spent an educational hour learning
about the commonwealth and which countries
participated in the war, and why the ones who
didn’t, didn’t! This really helped me understand the
war a lot more.
Finally, we took our places in the gym to dance the
Jitterbug! In pairs we learnt a routine to music and
it was so fun! We also learned which music people
listened to during the war to keep up spirits and
overall morale.
To conclude, I learnt so much and had a fantastic
day. I would gladly participate in any other History
Days to come!!!
By Charlotte Bridger Freeman 9.2
HISTORY
Year 7 History Trip
Worcester Through the Ages.
Miss Speechley and the History department
organised a trip for Year 7 which was to find
out more about Worcester. We did this because
our future history lessons will be about
Worcester and local history is really important
and interesting!
We visited places around town such as: The
Cathedral, Fort Royal Park, Tudor Houses, what
used to be the glove factory (Fownes Hotel) the
remains of the city wall, the Guild Hall and the
Commandery!
The Cathedral, which is over 900 years old, is
the tallest building in Worcester! It has
beautiful stained glass windows and is full of
detail. The inside is shaped in a cross to
represent Jesus. Inside we saw King John's and
Prince Arthur’s tomb! When we went
downstairs we saw the boots of a pilgrim who
came to Worcester Cathedral.
Fort Royal Park played a part in the civil war.
Whilst we were there we learnt about who was
involved, whose side Worcester was on and the
advantages of being on a hill. We also tried to
imagine what it was like attacking - so we
charged up the hill! The best part was the
breath taking view, who knew what a beautiful
place Worcester was?
The Fownes Hotel used to be a glove factory.
Worcester was famous for their glove making
because in those days gloves were in fashion
and would be used not just because they were
cold. The building has loads of windows so
there was lots of light in the room for people
who were stitching so they could make it
precise. The canal and nearby river helped to
transport raw materials and finished goods, as
did the railway.
Worcester used to have a wall all around it in
Medieval times, which protected the
town from enemies. Did you ever wonder why
so many places in Worcester end in ‘gate’? This
is because at these places (Foregate,
Crowngate, Cripplegate, St Martins Gate etc.)
there used to be guards so people who
entered Worcester could not sneak in without
paying. There are some remains of the wall,
especially on City Wall's Road!
Throughout the day we learnt about Worcester
from Roman times through each of the ages
right up to the 21st Century!
In conclusion this is what some people had to
say about where we went and what we
learnt.
“It was fun and exciting! “ Anna Revill 7.9.
“It was educational and fun to have a
different timetable than school and learn new
things about the history of Worcester.” Charly
Boulter 7.7.
By Ismah Qayum 7.9 and Hannah Bai 7.9
M.F.L.
The Languages Department hosted 25 students
from the Friedrich Schiller Gymnasium,
Marbach am Neckar on Wednesday 25th and
Friday 27th June.
Each student had a Nunnery Wood mentor and
the pairs had been e-mailing, skyping as well as
using ‘whats app’ for a few weeks before the
visit. The German students attended some
lessons with their partner as well as two very
special lessons on sustainability by Ms
Lengthorn which had the German students
eager to start projects as soon as they returned
home.
Wednesday afternoon was spent bowling
and on Friday evening the inclement
weather ended any hopes of a Germany v
England rounders match so students
participated in mixed teams in a quiz
competition.
In the students’ own words
Sarah Rahman: “It was a fun and exciting
opportunity. It helped me improve my
German and experience a friendship with
someone my own age from another country”
Lottie Cobley : “A fantastic opportunity
which I thoroughly enjoyed.”
Abigail McFarlane & Izaak Gilchrist : “A
great opportunity to experience a different
culture and for them to experience ours.”
Charlotte Bridger-Freeman : “It was amazing
being able to meet a person my age from
another country, I can already tell that we
will be friends for a long time to come!”
Sarah Kilmister: “It was exciting and a new
experience to spend time with a teenager
from Germany. Challenging but very good
fun!”
Visiting students and teachers alike were
impressed with the school buildings but
especially the welcome they were given around
school. Many Nunnery students called out
‘Guten Tag’ or ‘Willkommen’ as they passed in
the corridor
DESIGNER OF THE MONTH
Reuben Drummond 8.8
Reuben used 2D Design to draw the design for his Olympic Medal. He then
used the laser cutter to cut out the image and he made the background in the
workshop. Reuben cast his pattern in aluminium and has spent several weeks
filing and polishing the edges to achieve a high quality finish. Well done Reuben!
CHESS CLUB
Chess Club Success!
Following on from the successful qualifying
stages of ‘The Delancey UK Schools’ Chess
Challenge’ which were played over 7 weeks in
Chess Club, 8 students attended the
Megafinals at Worcester University on 1st June.
One of our Megafinalists, Liam Morris (9.4)
said;
“On the 1st of June several chess club
members took part in the yearly Megafinals
at the University of Worcester. This is where
the winners of the First Round go on to play
against the winners from other schools across
the County. Lots of students took part in this
competition, all doing well in a battle to
secure a place in the Gigafinals. I played six
games in total winning 3 of them. I really
enjoyed it but found it very challenging. It
was very hard competing against different
schools as some people were very talented.
I am really looking forward to taking part in
this tournament in Chess Club next year, and
maybe making it to the Gigafinals.”
Following many hard fought matches Ben
Fuller (11.7) managed to secure a place in the
Gigafinals and Ben Lawrence (7.2) was
crowned the Worcestershire Under 12
Supremo. Many congratulations to both of
the Ben’s and to all those who qualified for
the Megafinals. We are beginning to wonder
whether to be successful at Chess we should
all change our name to ‘Ben’!
We look forward to lots of new Year 7’s joining
Chess Club in September and to our the
Nunnery Wood Chess Tournament which will
start in October.
Everyone is welcome at Chess Club …. from
beginners to Grand Masters!
ECO NEWS
We were delighted to showcase our Eco work at this years County Eco celebration and showcase.
Four of our active Eco students shared information and experiences on our community litter pick,
Grand Green Designs garden, the World Classroom (dome home) and recent craft activities
before being awarded our Green Flag certificate by Councillor Black in the Council Chambers.
There were lots of inspirational stalls from other schools who have given us some new project
and fundraising ideas for next year! It was nice to see other schools as enthusiastic as we are!
Ollie Smith captivates the floor with our
community Eco activities and our plan to
undertake an Eco project with the German
exchange school in Stuttgart.
LITTER PICK
On Tuesday 10th June 2014 Nunnery Wood High School, Nunnery Wood Primary School and the
Sixth Form College gathered together to litter pick around the schools area. We did this along
the ash path, in the woods and around the school grounds. It was great to see the community
come together and try and raise awareness about litter and the welfare of animals.
We wanted to raise awareness to the public about litter and what it does to animals and the
environment. We wanted to show the difference we can make just by one litter picking event
taking place. We proved this as a success and collected around 20 bags of rubbish from all the
areas named above. Many animals are dying and this is caused by you, the public and people
who use these provided walking areas. Animals die like foxes whose heads can get stuck in
bottles that have been thrown on the floor by different aged groups. Just ordinary squash bottles
leading to glass alcoholic bottles. Glass bottles may also injure animals by shards of glass hurting
their body.
We hope to continue with these events, completing them once every term in order to keep our
environment and community a clean, healthy and organised society. We hope to help inform
others about the damages litter can cause.
Mollie Ferman & Laura Nicol
Is It Worth It?
When you drop litter,
do you know where it goes?
It stays on the surface,
and can take decades to erode.
Some litter you drop,
can never go away.
Glass and cigarette parts,
are always here to stay.
You may think 'litter is litter',
what harm could it do?
You'll be surprised,
listen for a moment or two.
Animals can die,
its a dreadful sin.
So do them a favour,
and pop it in the bin!
They could be strangled,
or cut by rusty cans.
so don't drop litter,
and give them a hand.
The environment could be harmed,
all the beauty may go.
You can be fined for dropping litter,
is it worth it? No!
By Philippa Bray 9.10
Litter Poem
Don’t drop litter,
It’s bad for the world.
It’ll hurt the animals,
Hunched up and curled.
Listen now,
We can stop this threat!
You want to help,
You do, I bet.
The government spends
Lots of pounds,
Trying to rescue
Our community grounds.
But we do nothing,
Just watch and sit here –
We have to work
To make our world clear!
There is a bin,
Just a few feet away.
Put your litter in the bin
To stop animal’s dismay.
We can save our earth!
We can save our street!
Help keep our land
Tidy and neat.
Make a difference –
Leave your mark on the land.
Give all the wildlife
A helping hand.
I hope this poem
Has touched your heart.
Restore the world’s beauty;
Its glamour and art!
By Ruby Vickers 8.8
YOUR GREEN FUTURE
YOU WENT TO YOUR GREEN FUTURE ON A MINI BUS
OUR FUTURE COULD HAVE STARTED HERE
US AND THEM MADE A GOOD TEAM
RECYCLING AND SUSTAINABILITY
GREAT FUN AND BEING GREEN
RELYING ON THE PLANET
ENVIRONMENT
ENERGY
NEEDS
FIRST WE SAVED THE SETTLEMENTS
UNITED, WE WERE
TRYING TO SAVE THE WORLD
UNTIL THE END OF TIME
REMEMBER THESE TIMES OF BEING GREEN AND ECO
ENJOY THE WORLD AND BE MORE SUSTAINABLE
By Sophie Cameron & Charlotte Cooper
DANCE
The 'Boys Dancing Project 2014' has been selected as one of the finalists for National Lottery
Awards 2014. The project, which took place earlier this year involved 15 boys from Nunnery
Wood High School who performed their World War 2 inspired Dance at College Hall in Worcester.
Please support Boys Dancing and use the link below to find out more and vote for 'Boys Dancing'
to win! The link also leads you to a video of the piece, entitled 'Our Brave Sons'.
http://boysdancing.org/projects/worcestershire
ART
By Ruby Howes
By Elroi Vargas
On the 19th and 20th June, a group of Year 10 students had the opportunity to attend an on-site
watercolour painting workshop. Local landscape artist, Robin Holder, from the Fold Gallery,
introduced the students to landscape painting on the playground where students focused on the
architecture of the new build. Following a observational sketch on paper, students then
developed their work further in the classroom with watercolours, learning about washes, colour
mixing and lighting affects. Both groups work extremely hard and produced some excellent
results. A special mention goes to Tia Fern, Jasmine Randall and Lucy Aston who especially
impressed Robin.
By Stacie Disheva
NEW STAFF
On Monday 7th July, some of the staff who will
be joining the school in September came in for
an induction day. We took the opportunity to
find out a bit more about them ..
Name:
Michelle Whitson
Subject:
Art & Design
Ms Whitson studied Fine Art at Swansea
University. She ran 5 half marathons last year
and her artwork has been displayed in the
Melbourne International Arts Festival in
Australia!
Name:
Subject:
Corinne Coulthard
English &
History
Mrs Coulthard studied English with History at
the University of Central Lancashire. She
played squash for Worcestershire U12/16
teams and is studying for a diploma in
psychology at the moment. She is moving to
Nunnery Wood from New Zealand.
Name:
Jon Bayliffe
Subject:
ICT/Computing
Mr Bayliffe studied Geography at Aberystwyth
University. His previous job was at Sainsburys.
Mr Bayliffe loves travelling and seeing different
places, playing the drums and viola and
Formula One. He is a huge Jensen Button fan!
Name:
Katie Boath
Subject:
Mathematics
Ms Boath gained a degree in Mathematics and
returned from Qatar in July 2013. She likes
reading, musicals and craft activities.
Name:
David Allen
Subject:
Geography
Mr Watson studied Geography at the
University of Birmingham. He likes travelling,
skiing and swimming. His current job is at the
Chase School in Malvern. He is excited about
working in a school with a really good
reputation.
Name:
Sally Richards
Subject:
English
Ms Richards went to Bath Spa University and
studied English Literature. She plays the
keyboard and enjoys singing and reading.
Name:
Adam Rowley
Subject:
History
Mr Rowley studied Art History and Ancient
History at the University of Manchester. He
loves food and is a fan of Man United and the
Warriors.
Name:
Laura Cowley
Subject:
Science
Having studied Biology at the University of
Worcester, Ms Cowley is looking forward to
GCSE results days! In her spare time she is a
musician.
FOOD TECHNOLOGY
We are now kitted out with two state of the art
food rooms this. Year 7, 8 and 9 are all able to
study Food Technology for a whole academic year.
This has meant an array of fabulous food being
produced during lessons. What has impressed us
most is the high standard of the quality produced
across all years. Jamie Oliver, Gordon Ramsay,
Heston Blumenthal eat your heart out!
In year 7 students have rounded off a fantastic first
year with our very own Nunnery Wood Master
Chef competition in which they had to use all the
skills they have learnt to produce healthy products
of their own design. The students have surpassed
our wildest expectations with the dishes they have
produced, showing creativity, skill, independence
and above all confidence in the making of these
dishes.
addition they have been learning about the impact
that food production and waste has on the
environment, looking at ways we can make small
changes to become sustainable. One of the
highlights has include the ‘Leftover Invention Test’
where students had to work in groups to produce
interesting and appetising dishes using a variety of
different ‘leftover’ foods.
Leah Tipple 8.9
Molly Ferman 8.X
Isabella Hall 7.6
George O’Keefe 702
Poppy Graham-Kevan
7.4
Caitlin Green 7.5
Year 8 students have spent the year learning how
about how important it is to understand the
factors that affect food choice including special
diets, religion and culture. They then applied this
to design their own ‘Special Diet Products’. In
Hannah Thomas 8.2
Sam Causley 8.9
Year 9 students have been using their
understanding of food and practical skills to
explore multicultural food and create their own
interesting dishes using the information on
ingredients and traditions that they have learnt
about.
Emma Martin 9.5
Lewis Campbell 9.3
Rom Escano 9.2
Jess Harber 9.3
Rachel Bullock 10.2
We finished off the year with the ‘Great
Nunnery Bake Off’ in which students were
able to really have a chance to show off their
creativity and skill with a celebration themed
design and make project. Some Great British
Bake Off contestants in the making!
Alice Mason 10.1
Maisie Emms 9.7
Ellie Chambers 9.4
Susannah Menhinick 9.6
Jemimah Newell 9.9
Our GCSE students have wowed us this year
with their dishes, every challenge we throw
at them they exceed our expectations. They
have been carefully applying what they learn
in the theory lessons to produced relevant,
modern and highly skilled dishes that meet
specific target markets.
Congratulations must be said once again to
Year 10 students Emma Batchelor (who
came 3rd) and Holly Stokes (who came 2nd)
that took part in the Worcestershire Rotary
Club Young Chef of the Year competition.
They all competed with focus and
determination producing some exceptional
(and healthy) dishes.
It has been a busy and productive year in
the department and we have been so
impressed with how much progress
students are making. We are excited to see
what next year brings. We have more
regional and school competitions planned;
we are also hoping to do some Heston
Blumenthal inspired workshops planned
for 2015 – keep your eyes peeled for
information and dates!
Miss Young
Curriculum Leader of Food and Care
Courses
Katie Evans 10.6
HEAD BOY & HEAD GIRL NOMINA
Bikram Sangha
Make your days count, make your vote count!
Molly Simons
I believe I am the ideal choice for this year’s Head Girl as I am
dedicated and determined. Sometimes I can be a little loud but I
know when to tone it down and listen to people’s ideas.
M=Motivated
O=Organised
L=Lively
L=Loyal
Voting has been taking place recently to
elect a new Head Boy and Girl for
2014/15. The results will be announced,
in school, by the end of term.
Y=Your best choice!
Elroi Vargas
Hi! I’m Elroi, nice to meet you!
I think my school life right now is amazing and I’m grateful for all
my friends and fellow students for making it all so memorable. I
want other peoples’ school lives to be fun too so that they can
truly enjoy it and treasure it.
Holly Stokes
Vote for Holly and get your voice heard! Come on folks vote for
Stokes!!
ATIONS
Brooklyn Clarke
Jason Munslow
Hey guys, its time for a revolution I think!
If I’m elected I believe that the way forward is to bring together
all your candidates to work on your behalf to achieve much more
than any one person could ever do alone. I really feel that this is
the way to ensure that no candidate is silenced and no idea is
lost. Your vote is all we need, so please make it work for you!
I would love the opportunity to be Head Girl. I pride myself on
being hardworking, approachable and caring. If I was to become Head Girl a main target for me would be to get you, as
the students, heard.
So make your mark, vote for Clarke
Anousha Jamshid
Eoin Dean
I am someone who will stand up for you and what you believe in.
I am committed to ensuring both present and future students
have what they need in order to best utilise their time here.
Hello NWHS! I am Eoin (pronounced Owen) and I am writing
this caption so that you vote for me! I am your candidate here
to get what you want done. I’m motivated, confident, organised and an active member of not just our school, but the wider community as well, who, when committed, will get the job
done. Most importantly though, I am here for you to make
yours and my plans a reality. Thank you for reading and remember if you want to be able to make this school the best
place possible- vote Eoin!!!
Wham bam, Jam for Head Girl fam!
PROM 2014
LIBRARY CLUB
A visit from Elon Dann to Library Club
During lunch on Wednesday 2nd July 2014,
writer Elon Dann swept into Nunnery Wood’s
Library to give a fascinating talk about the
inspiration for his new book ‘Awe of Mercury’
sequel to ‘Clockwise to Titan’.
Library Club members raced from lessons to
reach the Library before the talk began. Once
everyone had arrived silence fell across the
room. The Library brimmed with excitement
especially as this was the first talk Elon Dann
had given about his new book; “…. An everyday
story of love, hate, beginnings, ends, births,
deaths, particle physics (and cheese!)”
A day prior to its official publication, Elon Dann
explained the inspiration behind and the hard
work that went into his second novel; with
many interesting and bizarre true stories that
compelled him to write the sequel, he also
studded his story with anecdotes, anagrams
and explained the strange secret behind how
‘nutmeg’ can almost
certainly kill a
person; along with
other deadly spices,
blinding chillies and
an assortment of
amazingly weird
items that swirled
into sight: a packet
of pear drops, a fire
extinguisher
to name but a
few! Elon
Dann
explained the
incredible
stories and
people who inspired him and influenced his
engaging writing.
The whole room was unusually silent, the
audience captured, until the talk was over and
it was time for questions to be asked. A book
signing followed; many bought a copy of his
new novel, which the author duly signed, and
groans of disappointment echoed throughout
the Library as the bell signalled the end of
lunch and the amazing talk with Elon Dann.
Written by Rosie Carron (9.2) & Charlotte
Bridger Freeman (9.2)
MUSIC
We are proud to
announce that
around 30 of our
students (current
year 8-11) will be
performing in ‘The
Armed Man—A
Mass for Peace’
alongside 600 young
voices from across
Europe and the
Philharmonia
Orchestra at the
Royal Albert Hall in
September.
The concert will
include a
performance of
Beethoven's Fifth
Symphony but most
importantly our
students will be
singing as part of the
Centenary Chorus in
Karl Jenkins' 'The
Armed Man: A mass
for peace'. The
concert is to
commemorate the
100th anniversary of
the First World War
and we are
extremely excited to
be part of such a
prestigious event.
Tickets are available
via the Royal Albert
Hall box office.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
SEPTEMBER
1st & 2nd
TED Day
3rd
Start of Autumn Term
26th—28th
Switzerland Netball Tour
OCTOBER
8th
School Photographs for Yr7, 9 and 11
23rd
WSFC Open Day
27th—31st
Autumn Half Term
TERM DATES
AUTUMN 2014
Term Starts Wednesday 3rd September
Half Term
27th—31st October
Term Ends
Friday 19th December
SPRING 2015
Term Starts Tuesday 6th January
Half Term
16th—20th February
Term Ends
Friday 27th March
SUMMER 2015
Term Starts Monday 13th April
Half Term
25th—29th May
Term Ends
Friday 17th July
INSET DAYS
1st & 2nd September 2014
5th January 2015
20th July 2015
Additional day/s to be confirmed
We currently have the
following vacancy:
SCHOOL CLEANER
16 hrs. per week during term time with some
additional hours (approximately 44) in
holiday periods.
Salary Scale: 1 (£6.54 per
hour—pay rise pending)
Please complete the application form
available from the school website or contact
the school for further information. C.V.’s will
not be considered.
Nunnery Wood is committed to safeguarding
and promoting the welfare of children and
therefore the successful applicant will be
required to undertake a criminal record check
via the DBS.
NOTICEBOARD
Essential Equipment
Did you know you can purchase stationery and equipment from school? Reception and Finance
are open for students to purchase items from Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 8.30am, 10.50am to
11.05am and 1.10pm to 2.00pm.
Available from Reception
Available from Finance
Black / Blue Pen
Pencil
Rubber
15cm Ruler
30cm Ruler
Sharpener
Calculators
£5.65
Memory Stick £3.20
Year 11 Tie
£4.00
10p
5p
5p
10p
15p
5p
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CAREERS
What will you do next?
I have now started meeting with year 10
students to support them with the choices they
will need to make regarding the continuation of
education or training when they leave Year 11.
The College and 6th form application process
starts around December so researching and
planning early is essential. Students can apply
to more than one place.
Attending College and 6th form open events is a
valuable way for students to get more
information and meet tutors.
I am often asked about the differences between
extended diplomas and A level qualifications.
An extended diploma is a vocational
qualification (related to a specific area of work)
for example engineering, hospitality or
accountancy. You study just one subject area.
The level 3 extended diploma is a two year
course and the equivalent of studying three A
levels. Assessment is through coursework and
practical assessments. Upon successful
completion you could continue to university
or complete an apprenticeship.
A Levels are individual subjects; you would
normally choose four subjects to study in the
first year and then continue with three
subjects in the second year. You may need to
study some subjects at GCSE before studying
them at A level check the 6th form or college
eligibility requirements. Assessment is by
written examination some subjects have a
coursework or practical element too. Upon
successful completion you could continue to
University or onto an apprenticeship.
If you are planning on going to University I
would advise you to check on individual
university websites for entry requirements
to their courses www.ucas.co.uk
SMSC DAY
SMSC Day
Thursday 26th June completed a successful
year of SMSC Days for Years 7 to 10.
Year 7 and 8 took part in a Multicultural Day
exploring East Asia and Rastafari cultures
through five exciting activities which included
food tasting, martial arts, art, music,
languages and entertainment. Year 7
explored the languages of Japan and China
while Year 8 explored the Rastafari language
known as Iyaric as well as delving into the
poetry of Benjamin Zephaniah and John
Agard. Year 8 used the colours of red, gold
and green in their Art work and created their
own reggae music whereas Year 7 created tea
lights and put on their best singing voices
while exploring the origins of Karaoke in
Japan.
A Careers Event kick started the Year 10s
research into life after NWHS. The day started
off with talks about Apprenticeships and how
volunteering is important to CVs and the many
forms in which volunteering takes place. Year
10s were introduced Kudos (an internet
programme) to help research careers as well as
exploring CV writing, interview techniques and
the financial side of university. The day ended
with a Careers Fair where students met with
colleges, training providers and employers first
hand. Many of the colleges and employers
were complimentary about our Year 10:
It’s been a pleasure working with you and the
students - I must say their behaviour is
exemplary!
It was my pleasure to meet with your students;
they were polite and attentive throughout!
C.D.T.
Year 9 have been very creative in Design
and Technology this year and have
continued to develop their drawing and
practical skills in the workshop. In
particular, they have spent a lot of time
developing their 2D Design skills and they
have achieved some fantastic results!
These photo frames and wooden stools
were all made by Year 9 students using a
range of tools and machines in the
workshop and the laser cutter. Well done!
LLANRUG
Following many successful years visiting
Llanrug Outdoor Education Centre there is
another trip planned for this coming
December. The centre is based in North
Wales in the beautiful Snowdonia National
Park on the coast of Anglesey. The trip is a 4
day trip centred around outdoor activities
such as rock climbing, kayaking, gorge
walking, mountain walking to name but a few.
If your son or daughter is interested in further
information please contact Miss Gonzalez.
WARMACHINE
HORDES
SUMMER WORKSHOP
MON 28TH JULY—FRI 22ND AUGUST
Learn to build, paint & play
Warmachine & Hordes
10am—2pm Mondays / Wednesdays / Fridays
Worcester Wargames, Unit 2 Crown Passage, Worcester
Email: [email protected]
To get an application form and for full details.
Applications must be completed and returned by Sunday 20th July
PUZZLE PAGE
Using the letter wheel below, how many words can you find? Each word must
contain the central O and no letter can be used twice. Plurals are allowed but
proper nouns are not. Excellent:20 words, Good:16 words, Average:14 words
Can you work out the logos?
Can you identify these flags? Take the first letter from each country to reveal
the secret word.
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Changing one letter at a time, can you
go from CROSS to HAPPY? Use the
clues to help.
CROSS
Clues:
Harvests
Cages
Army Unit
Cavils
Hauls
Components
Social Gathering
Deflect
Harass
Mythical Monster
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Pyramid Puzzle—Each pair of blocks is
added together to make the number
above.
Complete the grid so that each row,
column and 3x3 box contains the numbers
1 to 9.
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Answers will be posted on the portal
from Tuesday 2nd September.
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WHAT’S ON—JULY
23rd
1st-2nd
1st-31st
9th-26th
12/14/19th
12/14/19th
16th
Three Choirs Festival
WW1’s Woodbine Willie
Exhibition
Cast Iron Sculpture & Charcoal
Drawings Exhibition
Learn to Ring Bells
Brass Rubbing
The World of Make-up Special
FX
For more information, visit
www.worcestercathedral.co.uk
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19th-23rd
25th-30th
For more information, visit
www.number8.org.uk
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5th-9th
12th
15th-16th
17th
23rd
24th
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Plum Craft Workshop
Worcestershire Camera Club
Showcase
WODYS presents—Footloose
Backstage Tour
Worcester Festival Ghost Walk
Support the Arts Charity Shop
Fashion Show
The Work of Bletchley Park
Summer Fete
For more information, visit
www.worcesterlive.co.uk/the-swan-theatre
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Jesus Christ Superstar
Fame
For more information, visit
www.malvern-theatres.co.uk
14th
14th
The Book Thief
2nd
2nd/3rd
3/10/24th
4th
9th-25th
10/17/24th
16th
16th
22nd-24th
26th
29th-31st
Tenbury Countryside Show
Worcester Foodie Festival
Worcester Bands in the Park
Worcester Jazz
Worcester Festival
Riverside Arts Markets
Worcester Artillery Day
Worcester Art, Craft, Food &
Drink Market
Upton upon Severn Sunshine
Festival
The Big Busk Worcester
Worcester Music Festival
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FORM
Small

If students are
entitled to
student premium
and you wish to
use this money to
purchase a
hoodie, simply
tick the box and give Mr Steward the slip
to receive an application form.
Medium
Students involved in any Art, Dance,
Drama or Music club who wish to
purchase one should complete the slip
on the right and return it to Mr Steward
or their club leader with a cheque/cash
for £17.50 (£19.50 if students wish to
have their name printed on).
NAME
Large
Extra
Large
Name on Hoodie
(an extra £2 charge)
In the Arts we
have recently
created hoodies
for when we are
running any
trips/visits/
projects, the logo
on the back was designed by Tara Ford in
year 11.
BLOGGS
PAF
Funding
(Y/N)
Name Above/
Below logo
ART HOODIES
AWARDS EVENING 2014
NUNNERY WOOD HIGH SCHOOL l Headteacher: Alun Williams l Spetchley Road l
Worcester l WR5 2LT l Telephone: 01905 363636 l Fax: 01905 363666 l
Website: www.nunnerywood.worcs.sch.uk l E-mail: [email protected] l