Lent term 2017/18
Collegiate Life
Welcome to the first edition ‘Collegiate Life’. Since arriving in January I have been made to feel so welcome by this warm and vibrant community and wanted to be able to share and celebrate that excitement with you. At Hull Collegiate School we provide an education which is ambitious and full of opportunity, opening up the mind and experience of each individual, inspiring each one to find their niche, make the most of their gifts and to thrive. We look to bring out the best in everyone, celebrate success in all its guises and give our pupils confidence and self-belief. I do hope you enjoy reading this new termly celebration of our pupils’ achievements and the extra-curricular life of the School.
Welcome
Mrs Alex Wilson Headmistress
Prep School Joins IAPS
In the Lent Term, Hull Collegiate School was accepted for the highly sought-after membership of the Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS). As only the second prep school in the whole of East Yorkshire to become a member of IAPS, a body of world-leading schools, this is a much welcomed sign of recognition. The IAPS counts the top performing and most prestigious prep schools among its number and is rigorous in its acceptance criteria. Schools must demonstrate that they deliver a broad, well-rounded curriculum with excellent standards of pastoral care, and maintain a full programme of professional development training for staff and teachers.
Annie
Leonora, Year 12
My experience doing the senior production of Annie was really enjoyable and something I’ll remember for the rest of my life. Being new to the school this year, I found that the production meant that I became close to a wide range of people from different year groups, and got to meet pupils and members of staff that I may not have crossed paths with in my time here otherwise. Before I joined the school, I came to see last year’s production of Grimm Tales, and it was one of the main reasons I decided to move here because I wanted to be part of a school that had so much dedication to producing quality theatre; this year’s production confirmed that I made the right decision. It really felt as though I was part of a professional musical, and that was also reflected in that fact that each performer was treated as a professional. I loved being in Annie and am very grateful to have been a part of the whole experience. 5***** Reviews Amazing talented cast!! Brilliant costumes, decoration, live orchestra, light, sound! Well done to you all! Parent Amazing - all of you! Parent So proud of our talented pupils! Mrs Asbury
Year 9 Arts Enrichment Day In January, we were delighted to welcome pupils from Cottingham High School, Newland School for Girls and Beverley High School who joined with our Year 9 pupils for an Arts Enrichment Day. During the course of the day, pupils took part in a life drawing session delivered by Esther Cawley (a local artist), a Q&A with actor Adrian Rawlins (probably best known for playing Harry Potter’s father in the films), a drama workshop with Simon Willmott (an actor who played Eddie in Blood Brothers and toured internationally with Mamma Mia), a media tutorial on film editing and a music workshop on the power of words and music.
Wasaail wins award
Wassail! Carols of Comfort and Joy,which was commissioned by United Learning, has won the Classic FM Best Classical Music Education Initiative at this year’s Music Teachers Awards. The piece was premiered in two concerts in December, bringing together over 1000 staff and pupils from across United Learning’s schools, including those from Hull Collegiate School. Written by celebrated composer Alexander L’Estrange and conducted by him at the two premieres,Wassail!was created to inspire collaboration, musical excellence and joy through choral singing. Performers from United Learning academies and independent schools took part in the premieres in London and Manchester, side by side with acclaimed vocal ensemble Apollo 5 in a unique national initiative that also included teacher training, schools’ workshops, recording sessions and design. The award, which was presented to Catherine Barker, United Learning’s Head of Music and Performing Arts, was voted for by the general public via Classic FM. Alexander L’Estrange said: “I’m incredibly proud of ‘Wassail!’ From writing the work, recording and rehearsing it across the country with hundreds of amazing students and their brilliant teachers, to conducting the premieres – the whole process has been a complete joy. Thank you to everyone at United Learning and our supporters!” James Webb, Director of Music at Hull Collegiate School, who took part in the event said: “Being part of the creation of this amazing new piece was so exciting for all the pupils. Our choir was honoured to be asked to sing one part, ‘The Wexford Carol’, on our own at the first performance in Manchester. The entire piece was beautifully organised to ensure that all ages and abilities, as well as pupils from different schools across the country, could join together.”
Wassail Wins Award Wassail! Carols of Comfort and Joy, which was commissioned by United Learning, has won the Classic FM Best Classical Music Education Initiative at this year’s Music Teachers Awards. The piece was premiered in two concerts in December, bringing together over 1000 staff and pupils from across United Learning’s schools, including those from Hull Collegiate School. Written by celebrated composer Alexander L’Estrange and conducted by him at the two premieres,Wassail! was created to inspire collaboration, musical excellence and joy through choral singing. Performers from United Learning academies and independent schools took part in the premieres in London and Manchester, side by side with acclaimed vocal ensemble Apollo 5 in a unique national initiative that also included teacher training, schools’ workshops, recording sessions and design projects. The award, which was presented to Catherine Barker, United Learning’s Head of Music and Performing Arts, was voted for by the general public via Classic FM. Alexander L’Estrange said: “I’m incredibly proud of ‘Wassail!’ From writing the work, recording and rehearsing it across the country with hundreds of amazing students and their brilliant teachers, to conducting the premieres – the whole process has been a complete joy. Thank you to everyone at United Learning and our supporters!” James Webb, Director of Music at Hull Collegiate School, who took part in the event said: “Being part of the creation of this amazing new piece was so exciting for all the pupils. Our choir was honoured to be asked to sing one part, ‘The Wexford Carol’, on our own at the first performance in Manchester. The entire piece was beautifully organised to ensure that all ages and abilities, as well as pupils from different schools across the country, could join together.”
The Spring Term Music Concert was a real celebration of the breadth and quality of music performance at the school. The audience enjoyed a variety of musical styles, ranging from music by Strauss and Britten through to ‘Riptide’ by Vance Joy. The Collegiate Chorus delighted everyone with a lovely arrangement of ‘What a Wonderful World’ and the gospel style of ‘Praise His Holy Name’. The newly formed Jazz Band provided great entertainment in many ‘different ways’ (Austin Powers) in their performances of ‘Hawaii-Five-O’ and ‘Soul Bossa Nova’. A sense of calm was communicated in the Girls’ Choir’s performance of ‘Eternity’ by Michael Bojesen. An excellent array of soloists and a Brit Pop ensemble delighted the audience with performances which were both musically alert and stylish. All in all, it was a great evening and many congratulations must go to all the pupils who represented the school so well.
Spring Music Concert
Congratulations to Xavier in Year 5 who won the 13 years and under skills class at the Cottingham Music Festival. Zoe in Year 7 came first in a class of eight at the Hull Music Festival with a fabulous mark of 89 (distinction).
music festival
Thank you to Mrs Maynard and the peripatetic music team. The Prep School Coffee Concert was a lovely showcase of a wide variety of talents. Watch a compilation of all of the performances in the video above.
On 31 January some of our Year 8 pupils enjoyed a workshop on Indian classical music with ex-pupil Anita Datta. The workshop covered ways of playing different Indian ragas on the sitar and rhythms on the tabla drums. It ended with all the pupils performing their own Indian compositions with Anita.
coffee concert
Indian Music Workshop
House Photography Competition 1st Prize Jack P - Johnson - 400 points (Foreshore) 2nd prize Joshua H - Venn - 300 points (Ancient Ruins) 3rd Prize Christina M - Holtby 200 points (Sunrise) Highly Commended Jessica D - Johnson - 50 points (Coastal) Connie W - Venn - 50 points (Face) Swipe the images to view the entries.
careers in linguistics
In March, Year 10 pupils from our school joined with pupils from Beverley High School, Longcroft School, Beverley Grammar School, Kelvin Hall School and Hessle High School to listen to representatives from the private and public sector presenting on how foreign languages are essential tools in the world of work. GCHQ, a government intelligence agency employing over 6,000 people from diverse backgrounds which aims to keep our country safe and secure by working with the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) and MI5, were the first to speak. They provided a fascinating insight into the role of GCHQ and the specific responsibilities of language analysts within the organisation, and then followed with specific taster sessions in Russian and Arabic. Smith and Nephew, a massive local organisation which supports healthcare professionals in more than 100 countries, employing 16,000 employees around the world and with an annual income sales in 2017 of almost 4.8 billion dollars, delivered an interesting session on the history and development of the company, its need for language professionals given its significant international interests, and how to make yourself more marketable in terms of employment, bringing in some products with multi-lingual descriptions for pupils to examine. Finally, Siemens Gamesa, a leading international name in the renewable energy industry which is investing large scale in Hull, also contributed to the day with a presentation on the company and a quiz identifying countries and languages related to their international contacts and business interests. Cross-curricular links to technology, business and marketing gave the day a generic flavour too and made it relevant to all, whether it be pupils seriously looking at specialising in languages as a career in the future or pupils looking at languages as a valuable addition to other possible careers. Teacher and pupil feedback was excellent: ‘language sessions were truly engaging’, ‘our pupils came away buzzing’, ‘I loved being able to have a decent conversation in both Russian and Arabic’, ‘it really made me think seriously of potential openings in jobs relating to languages’, ‘what a great day!’.
On Tuesday 30 January, Year 9 pupils took part in the school’s annual Languages Day. The pupils were involved in activities including Italian, a Euro quiz, a fact-finding treasure hunt and a flag competition. They learned about Hebrew from Mr Beardsley, growing up in an international school in Italy from Mrs Bloomfield and Japanese culture from Mrs Smith. Pupils and staff also had fun in the language themed photo booth.
Year 9 languages day
Olympic Visitor In February, former Olympian Richard Buck spent the day at Hull Collegiate School. Richard led two assemblies where he talked about his achievements and how sport gave him something to focus on. He learned he was very good at sport and by putting the effort in, he improved. Richard's message to the pupils was very inspiring. He explained that through sport he learned he had the power to control his destiny, it has given him confidence and focus. In addition to this Richard has made some fabulous friends, travelled the world and has had a lot of fun! Richard ran a series of sports workshops for pupils in Years 5 - 8. This was a wonderful opportunity for our pupils to meet and work with a professional sports athlete and learn new training skills. This was a massive motivation for all our pupils.
BBC School Report Each year, pupils can get involved in our school's partnership programme with the BBC. Every March, schools across the country are invited to prepare a news bulletin with stories which are of interest both to their local area and also with a more national appeal. This year's bulletin includes: Suffragettes 100 years on, Advice from BBC Breakfast presenters on how to spot fake news, Canine Partners with dogs to help people with limited mobility, the school musical 'Annie', a local recording studio in Willerby which is celebrating its 50th year in the music business, a roundup of sports results and performance as well as getting to know Mrs Wilson, the new Headmistress. If you fancy being next year's journalists for a day, get involved. Watch the headlines created in the video below. See the full news stories here. Mr Dawson
World Book Day The weather threatened to cause chaos and disruption but the excitement and passion for reading, from the pupils and staff from both the Prep and Senior School, saw the day go ahead with energy and passion for literature and their favourite characters. Swipe the images to view the gallery.
In February, Year 3 pupils Charles and Henry took on the challenging task of Head and Deputy Head of the Prep School for the day. Highlights of their day included: Solving problems and then meeting with their line manager, Mrs Wilson. Scooter playtime and the rides down the hill. Year 3 enjoying McDonald’s for lunch. Pizza Hut-style ice cream station for the whole of Prep. Year 3’s football tournament. Leading assembly and the Head’s breakfast meeting. Well done boys, you were a credit to your families and to the school and absolutely rose to this special occasion. The day was arranged in association with the Friends of Hull Collegiate School.
Head for The Day
Beyond The Syllabus
Mr Steve Doncaster is a teacher of Art and Design where he has enjoyed a number of years teaching pupils at Hull Collegiate School. In addition to his teaching, Mr Doncaster is a sculptor; an exhibition of his recent table sculptures were displayed in the main foyer. The majority of the sculptures in this exhibition were made in the autumn and winter of 2017/2018 at his studio in Hull, East Yorkshire. Of the eighteen pieces that he made, eleven were on display. Mr Doncaster makes his sculptures by assembling pieces of card and wood in an improvisational way. His aim is to create a totally new object that has its own unique visual language. He wanted to cut out the known beauty associated with sculpture and go back to saying that a sculptor is a person who makes a physical mark. It needs to mean more than simply be a bit of decoration; it has to be something that is made for a purpose. Their scale and use of the table top enables viewers to get close to their colour, shape, scale and form. Mr Doncaster said: "I have always regarded sculpture as an entity. Sculpture is a thing which, in a way, we as sculptors serve and so we have to keep it alive. We keep it alive by challenging convention all of the time. A large part of my life is spent making art. It is something I have always loved to do. It pours out of me and so instead of fighting it I let it. Whether it amounts to anything is up to history and the viewer to decide in the end." Headmistress Alex Wilson said: "This is an excellent example of passion for a subject and going beyond syllabus. I would encourage you to come and see his wonderful pieces of art."
Record Breakers In the Lent Term, Guinness World Records confirmed that Hull Collegiate's attempt to break the record for the largest Saturday Night (Whigfield) dance was successful.
Miss Groves who organised the event in May 2017 said: “This is a tremendous achievement and acknowledgement of all the organisation completed by everyone involved. Not only did we break the previous record comfortably with 325 dancers, we raised money for our school charities too." Thank you to the pupils from Years 5 to 13 who had to dance the routine for five minutes (mistake free), the staff and pupils who filmed the event and to Councillor Margot Sutton of Hessle Town Council who acted as our official adjudicator alongside Mr Bruce Holvey. Miss Groves is now focussing on the next record-breaking attempt later in the year.
Trips & Visits Forest School Pupils in Reception, Year 2 and Year 4 for a number of years have enjoyed termly visits to Forest School. This year, at the request of pupils, Year 6 have also enjoyed full days spent at Humberdale Forest School, Meaux. York Chocolate Story Year 2 enjoyed a guided tour of York's award winning visitor attraction before having a go at making their own chocolate delights in the workshop 'Adventures in the Chocolate Factory'. Life as a Roman Soldier Pupils experienced what life as a Roman Soldier entailed at Murton Park. Equipped with their uniform, helmet, spear and shield, the young recruits were put through their paces learning how a fort is built and laid out. Hull Truck Theatre Pupils in Years 3 to 6 enjoyed this new version of Julius Caesar by the Royal Shakespeare Company. The perfect introduction to Shakespeare for 7 to 13-year-olds. This engaging adaptation was 90 minutes long, used Shakespeare’s original language and asked the audiences to participate in the story. Living Life on the Homefront Year 6 pupils arrived as evacuees at Murton Park where they were greeted by the evacuation coordinator from the local branch of the WVS. During the day they carried out a range of activities including baking on a ration and 'make-do-and-mend’ tasks. They found out how much work was involved on wash day! They also learned from the local ARP warden the dos and don’ts of air raid precautions, gas mask drill and how to deal with a firebomb in a range of practical activities.
Year 7 Visit Etihad Stadium Year 7 had a fantastic trip to Manchester where they enjoyed a tour of the Etihad Stadium including the new Tunnel Bar and the amazing new changing rooms for the Manchester City players. The area known as Sport City has been changed beyond recognition in the past 10 years. Like many parts of Manchester, it contained factories, mills and warehouses built 200 years ago when the city was an important industrial centre. Over the years, especially since the 1960s, the factories closed down, people lost their jobs and the whole area became run down and derelict. Pupils learned about how and why this area of Manchester has been regenerated and the transformation after the Commonwealth Games ended. The day ended with a brief visit to the Velodrome.This was an informative trip and was a part of the Geography syllabus. The pupils had a thoroughly enjoyable day, were a credit to the school and behaved impeccably.
Italian Adventure
The Years 7 to 11 Classics trip to Italy saw pupils experiencing the historical treasures of Rome, the luxury of a Roman villa and a 900m steep walk to the top of a volcano We left the school at 02:15 and made our way to Manchester where we caught our flight to Rome's Fiumicino airport. The weather confused us a little as we had left the rain and cold of Manchester only to find Rome in similar conditions! Our coach in Italy drove us to the lovely Hotel Cervia where we dropped our bags off before being driven to the Vatican in the West of the city. Walking from Pope Francis' residence, past Castel Sant'Angelo, we arrived at the T-Bone restaurant in Rome where we had booked in for lunch. This was a very popular choice and the staff looked after our group well with delicious healthy chicken or salmon wraps and Italian herb fries. In the afternoon we continued our walk around Rome; our first stop was the always beautiful Piazza Navona where the Bernini Fountain of Four Rivers is situated. This sculpture depicts the four great rivers as shown on the four great continents of Renaissance cartography: The Nile in Africa, The Danube in Europe, The Ganges in Asia and The Rio de la Plata in the Americas. All of this culture meant we had to take time out for authentic Italian gelato! We then moved on to the Pantheon, which was once a pagan temple - Pan meaning 'all' and theos meaning 'gods'. When Christianity was introduced to the Romans, the Pantheon became a Christian church. The alcoves in which the many statues of gods used to be are now empty, however the oculus (eye) in the roof remains. This was originally there to allow smoke to escape from the fire which was kept burning in the middle of the pagan temple. We went back to the hotel to unpack and freshen up before enjoying delicious three course meal at Tre Archi restaurant in the next street down from the hotel. On our second day in Rome we awoke to a lovely continental breakfast before walking through the Parco del Colle Oppio past the Domus Aurea - Golden House - built by Emperor Nero after the city had been badly damaged by fire. We chose to walk this way because at the end of the tree-lined path in the park, the Colosseum rises up on the horizon. Stopping off at the ticket office near the Colosseum, we bought our tickets to enter the Roman Forum first. We saw the Palatine Hill museum, walked through the temple of the Vestals and saw where their fires were kept burning for years, before arriving at the tomb of Julius Caesar. As we headed for the exit we saw the monument to the Gemini twins - Castor and Pollux. We then headed north east towards the Trevi Fountain. The legend is that if you throw a coin in from your right hand over your left shoulder, you are guaranteed to return to Rome. As this was the sixth time on the trip for both Miss Groves and Mrs Palmer, there would appear to be some truth in that! Lunch was at the Hard Rock Cafe - a real treat. After lunch we headed back into Rome city centre to see the Colosseum in the early evening. It looked golden in the glow as the sun set lower, and you could feel the echoes of history in the walls and floors. Time to return to the hotel and reflect on a wonderful day in Italy's capital city - The Eternal City. After two nights in Rome we were collected by our coach to head south to the Bay of Naples. Along the way we stopped at Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli. This is more than simply a villa; it is a huge estate where the Emperor Hadrian escaped from the pressures of Rome.This is where his slaves and most trusted soldiers would have also lived and contains baths, a theatre, exercise areas and a beautiful dining hall near the canopus. From Tivoli we drove down the Amalfi coast to Mount Vesuvius. This volcano is currently active and an eruption is predicted within the next 20 years. However, we felt confident that seismic and volcanic activity were not going to happen while we were there. Equipment these days can warn us of such events days before they actually occur. We were driven part of the way to the shopping area before walking the last 900 metres uphill to the summit. The walk was steep and on gravelly ground, so was not easy. We all made it to the top and got some spectacular pictures before descending again to do our all important souvenir shopping! Our hotel in Sorrento was a very picturesque family-run business and our rooms were delightful. Again, we enjoyed a three course meal for our dinner before a gentle evening stroll through the Piazza Lauro. After spending our first night in the Hotel Savoia in Sorrento, we made our way to Pompeii. This town – frozen in time – is an amazing document of the past and there is so much to see. Beginning at the amphitheatre, we went on through the two theatres, several baths until we reached the Forum with its multitude of sites – temples, lawcourt, shops, more baths and a marketplace. Unfortunately, the house of Caecilius - who we study in the Year 7 and 8 textbooks - was down a street where further excavations were being done and therefore out of bounds. We enjoyed a very generous lunch at the Old West restaurant which was done out like a cowboy saloon from the Wild West! These sit down lunches proved significantly more popular than the packed lunches we have had in the past. Moving on from Pompeii, we then visited Herculaneum. Unlike Pompeii which was preserved in ash, Herculaneum was preserved in the mudflow which occurred as a consequence of the eruption and tsunami that followed it. This meant that the colours of the mosaics and wall murals had been better preserved. We saw the skeletons of the bodies of residents who wrongly assumed they would be safe from the tragedy by hiding in the boathouses. We had an earlier night to bed on Thursday as Miss Groves was waking everybody up at 05:30 am for the coach pick up at 06:15. This was not popular! However, we got through passport and security very efficiently at Naples airport which gave us free time to have one last Italian breakfast of cakes and pastries. Our flight landed on time at Luton airport and our coach was nice and prompt in picking us up to bring us back to Hull Collegiate School. The pupils' behaviour was exceptional through the trip, and they were complimented in particular by the hotel in Rome for the manner in which they conducted themselves. “The highlight of the trip for me was going up a REAL volcano and staring down into the crater" - Daniel G. "Herculaneum was absolutely brilliant. The wall murals were so bright and colourful" - Alistair T. " I can't believe we walked as far as we did and I didn't feel tired!" - Jack W. "The food was awesome!" - Meesha F.
Top of The Bench Winners In November, teams of four 13 to 16-year-olds competed for the Hull and East Riding Top of the Bench trophy, the annual school Chemistry competition aimed at fuelling curiosity and excitement about Chemistry. Held at the University of Hull, Hull Collegiate Pupils, Luca (Year 11), Trinity (Year 10), Joshua (Year 9) and Julia (Year 9) battled against 7 other schools to win the regional heat. They undertook a quiz, which involved a series of tabletop challenges on the topic of general chemistry, followed by a hands-on chemistry practical test, held in the University’s teaching laboratories. This was the third time in 7 years that Hull Collegiate pupils have won the regional round, twice more than any other school in the area. The National Competition held in March, unfortunately, was cancelled due to the weather conditions and could not be rearranged, so the school invited the pupils and their families to a celebratory lunch where they were awarded the regional trophy. Dr Turner Chemistry tutors who accompanied the pupils said, “Both Mrs Gibbs and I are extremely proud of the pupils. They demonstrated great will and determination to address various chemical tasks. Their success was built on their sense of teamwork and collaboration coupled with their highly developed experimental skills.”
salters' festival of chemistry
Salters’ Festivals are a series of one-day fun events held at universities throughout the UK and Ireland. Four pupils in Year 8 represented Hull Collegiate School at the University of York in a competition where they had to successfully complete two chemical challenges. The day concluded with an exciting chemistry demonstration lecture. Well done to Tom, Alice, Maisie and Jessica.
gcse science live
GCSE Science Live at Leeds Town Hall provided pupils with the opportunity to see and hear from five of Britain's top scientists, all working at the cutting edge of their specialisms. The day showed pupils that science really does offer solutions for many of the world’s great problems. This years speakers included: Prof Robert Winston Prof Jim Al-Khalili Dr Kate Lancaster Prof Alice Roberts Prof Mark Miodownik
BP Ultimate STEM Challenge
Four pupils from Years 8 and 9 entered a national competition for sustainable energy. Their brief was as follows: Create an efficient way of generating electricity from moving water. Plan and carry out an investigation to measure how much electrical energy your system can produce. Find the best design for extracting energy from moving water. Pupils researched, planned, designed and built a water-wheel to generate electricity and submitted their entry to the BP STEM challenge in video format. All the work was completed during their lunchtime STEM club activity during the Michaelmas term. The aim of generating electricity and comparing different designs of waterwheel was achieved. They were successfully awarded a bronze crest award for their entry and reached the semi-final. Watch a video of their work below.
we day 2018
In March, pupils and staff from the Prep and Senior School travelled to the SSE Arena for an unparalleled event bringing together world-renowned speakers, A-list performers and tens of thousands of young people to celebrate a year of action that transformed communities and changed lives. Watch the video of speakers Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. 5:23 Princess Beatrice Lifestyle | Elizabeth II | princess eugenie | Education | House | Biography 2018 | lifestyle 360 news 37K views 4:30 The York Sisters: Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie Royal Fashion Channel 9.3K views 0:43 Princess Beatrice Wins Weight Loss War Charlotte Heart 100K views 2:21 Royal Wedding snub Fergie hurt Kate and William nsotd2 576K views 3:47 Princess Eugenie's Story TheRNOHCharity 364K views 4:14 Princess Beatrice's new man is finally revealed Royal Insider 199K views 2:54 Princess Beatrice & Eugenie Open Up About Why They Are Ignore Prince Hary & Meghan Markle Engagement CelebritiesDirectory 267K views HRH Princess Eugenie interview with Major Anne Read The Salvation Army United Kingdom with The Republic of Ireland 106K views HRVY - "Personal" (Live from WE Day UK 2018) WE 609K views Selena Gomez at WE Day California WE 248K views WE DAY 2018 Matt Wight 1.1K views Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wedding: "She's a sign of future. She's perfect pairing for Harry" TORYmax 82K views 10 MOST VIEWED AUDITIONS OF ALL TIME From Britain's Got Talent! Top Talent 16M views Who is Princess Eugenie? - BBC News BBC News 20K views The Queen, Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle, Princess Eugenie – Royal Engagement Ring SM Celebrity 677K views SHOW MORE Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie speak at WE Day UK 2018
Friends of Hull Collegiate School In the Lent Term, the Friends of Hull Collegiate School (FoHCS) officially opened the new Senior School gym and spinning studio. £14,000 was raised by the FoHCS during the 2016 to 2017 academic year to provide the new facility. Other bids supported in the 2018 to 2019 academic year include: Numicon packs for Reception families Trangias for Duke of Edinburgh Pool table for Sixth Form Common Room Life Drawing Artist for Senior School pupils Popcorn Machine for Level 3 Food and Nutrition and GCSE.
Change the World United Learning launched the Student Leadership Programme in September 2015, in partnership with Free the Children and Diana Award. Each year, the Prep School Council take part in the programme and are invited to a one-day Student Leadership Conference, followed by a project at their own schools, where they will work with their classmates to encourage engagement with social action and empower them to be leaders of change in their own lives. This year, Hull Collegiate School pupils chose the topic of elderly care and dementia. Working alongside staff at Beverley Parklands Care Home and Dementia UK they carefully crafted an events plan to raise awareness and funds to purchase call blockers. A forget-me-not flower was filled with coins in the main foyer. In total pupils raised £1059. The main event involved an afternoon tea dance for the residents of Beverely Parklands. Pupils travelled to Manchester to present their project and outcomes to the United Learning student leadership team.
A clean sweep for the U18, U15 and U13 football teams who all won their SIS leagues in the Lent Term. Other successes in boys sport this season include: U16 rugby team made it to the Yorkshire Cup semi final HCS (12) v Crossley Heath (22) U14 finish 3rd at the ISA 6-A-Side and 3rd at ISA 9-A-Side U13 football team made it through to the Society of Heads Cup Senior B Team finished 3rd out of 14 teams at the annual Hull Collegiate School 8s Competition.
Top of the League
Girls Squad Enjoy Great Season Congratulations to the U14 netball team who competed in the ISA National Netball tournament at Malvern St. James' School. The girls competed in the pool competitions initially and faced tough oppositions throughout the tournament. After the group stages they battled hard to win the final against St Joseph's School. Other successes this season include: U13 hockey finished 2nd in ISA and 5th in the Nationals U12 netball finished 4th in the East Riding and through to the Humber Games. U13 Netball Team finish 3rd in ISA competition and went on to the Nationals.
Little Princess Trust Sacrificing their luscious locks in the name of charity, three pupils and two members of staff donated their hair to the Little Princess Trust. Lizzy in Year 1, Lucy and Evie in Year 8, Mrs Young and Miss Kirkman braved the scissors in the name of The Little Princess Trust, a charity which provides real hair wigs free of charge for those who have sadly lost their own hair due to cancer treatment and other illnesses.
Safi Coffee The Safi Coffee team had a very busy Lent Term presenting to potential new distributors and sponsors. In January they met with Nathan Kicks, the founder of Mini Kicks Hull. Nathan agreed to sponsor 10 children in Uganda and apply the Safi logo to their coaches kits. They also met with Julian and Craig from Turner Price who were very impressed by members of Team Uganda and their presentation about how they are changing lives through the sales of Safi Coffee. Safi Coffee is now served at Soccer Kings and Beverley Minster. Keep up to date with their progress on Twitter and Instagram.
wine tasting
In February, we welcomed 59 guests for our annual wine tasting event. The evening was filled with entertainment and laughter. An impressive selection of wines was presented by Stuart Shenton from House of Townend. Guests listened to live music from 'Answers on a Postcard' (pictured) whilst sampling canapés supplied by Chartwells.
The annual £10 challenge provides pupils with a highly entrepreneurial way to develop skills as they make as much money from £10. Working in their forms, this year saw pupils provide a range of services from car washing and penalty shoot outs to the highly profitable tuck shops. Congratulations to 13JB who raised an incredible £222 in the four-week time frame.
£10 challenge
Pupils and staff raised an incredible £748. for Tommy's through bun sales, stationery sales and a non-uniform day. They also collected nappies in newborn/premature baby size, cotton buds, nappy bags, baby wipes and baby clothes which were donated to the Neonatal Intensive Care Ward at Hull Royal Infirmary.
Form 9F Charity of The Term
Several dogs from the East Yorkshire branch of Jerry Green Dog Rescue were welcomed into school towards the end of the Lent Term. A whole school non-uniform day helped raise £550 for the charity.
jerry green dog rescue
In December 2017, we welcomed our first group of elderly residents to a monthly tea party organised with the charity Contact The Elderly. The group meet monthly and are brought into school by volunteer drivers to enjoy company and entertainment.
Spelling Bee
tea parties
In September 2017, a number of staff were involved with filming alongside Michael Portillo for the new series of Great British Railway Journeys. The show was aired on BBC2 on Monday 15 January. It featured the school as Tranby Croft, the house built by Mr Arthur Wilson and the details that surrounded the Baccarat scandal. Mrs Atkin (Head of History) was interviewed by Michael Portillo and Mrs Dunn (External Relations) demonstrated how the game is played.
The annual Spelling Bee competition saw pupils from Year 7 to 11 compete to win points for their house. Congratulations to Holtby who were crowned winners of this year's event. 1st - Holtby 2nd - Marvell 3rd - Johnson 4th - Venn
Great british railway journeys
Pupils from Year 10 onwards are invited to regular career breakfast meetings. In the Lent Term, we welcomed the following guests who led informative sessions providing the opportunity for the pupils to ask questions. Veterinary Science led by Mr John Levison, owner of The Swanbridge Veterinary Group that consists of the central Swanbridge Veterinary Hospital and seven satellite branch practices, offering both small animal and equine services to the whole of East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire. Mrs Alison Goddard BBA, MBA (Proj Mgnt), PMP. Alison is the Director of Project Management at PPD (a global Clinical Research Organisation) in the Neuroscience group. Her specialist area of research is pain. Alison talked to pupils about careers in the pharmaceutical industry and knowledge of drug development. Professor Brad Gibson joined Hull University in 2015 and established the E.A Milne Centre for Astrophysics. One of the country's most influential scientists, his 300 publications have amassed 20,000 citations from his peers. His research was named a Top 10 News Story of the year by National Geographic; with the Hubble Space Telescope, he determined the expansion rate of the Universe, for which his team was awarded the Gruber Prize in Cosmology. Brad discovered that our Milky Way is cannibalising its neighbours, the Magellanic Clouds. A world-renowned expert in using supercomputers to model the distribution of chemical elements throughout the Universe, Gibson's team are Hull's research stars. The annual careers fair in March welcomed over 30 organisations and companies providing a wealth of advice for a career path in medicine, law, accountancy, telecommunications. engineering, the armed forces and many more.
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