Wheatley Park School
Term 4 Newsletter March 2016
Headteacher's Message Bringing our school values to life 'Everyone Learning' The Spring term 2016 has seen members of our community really living the school’s values. The newsletter this week features one example after another of students and staff ‘seeking challenge, showing determination and taking responsibility’. The value of ‘taking responsibility’ is amply demonstrated in the various fundraisers that have taken place recently, including our annual Fashion Show which you will read about inside, and also the fantastic work of our students to ‘Clean for the Queen’ in the school and in the local villages. Our youngsters have benefited enormously from the support of parents and other community members; thank you for all that you do to help promote learning opportunities in partnership with school staff. Proud moments at the Palace It was a proud day for Wheatley Park on March 1st when Mr Pearson and I attended a presentation at St James’s Palace to receive the school’s certificate as a Directly Licensed Centre for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. We were also able to see the Duke himself chatting with our Gold Award students, who were also presented with their certificates. The three (and there are other WPS Gold students who attended on other dates) were justly very proud to have their efforts recognised with an award which reflects great tenacity and commitment. As a licensed centre we will be able to provide opportunities for many more students in future. Winners in the UK Mathematics Trust Team Challenge, Regional Finals A team of four young mathematicians from Years 8 and 9 achieved a stunning victory last week in one of the regional finals of the UKMT Team Challenge. 28 schools from the South East took part in the competition at Oxford University’s Mathematical Institute, many of them selective or independent schools, and they went through a series of tough mathematical challenges together. Our team, made up of Ben Wolstenholme, Jack Currell, Karis Ball and Joseph Steane, took first place! Mrs Swarbrick, who organises the Maths Challenges at our school, commented that the mathematical thinking was confidently matched by strong teamworking, a winning formula. Congratulations to all involved. River Learning Trust Our Newsletter this term features an important article from the Governing Body about our next steps in joining the River Learning Trust. We are excited about the way that RLT membership will help us to keep improving our school, but most aspects of school life for students will continue as before, and we still have the same team of leaders and managers working for the Wheatley Park students and community. Exams Ahead: Everyone Learning We are immensely proud of students in Year 11, 12 and 13, who are showing great ambition and commitment, clearly recognising that hard work is a key to success. Every day before and after school, there are groups who study together with staff, using all available opportunities to extend and enrich their learning. A Saturday morning at The Queen's College Oxford helped our Year 11 students to close some learning gaps, and another group benefited from an ‘Aim Higher’ event at Oxford University. ‘Curry on Revising’ is set to return to the Sixth Form, and revision programmes for Easter and May will be published soon. Stressful times, potentially, and we are keeping an eye on the pressure with stress-buster advice for all years. Seeking Challenge in the Town and Gown When Mr Staddon proposed to involve Sixth Form students in the 2016 Town and Gown 10K run, I foolishly agreed to take part if 50 or more Sixth Formers ran...so my bluff was called, and I am now one of many who are in training for the big day.The WPS team will have over 70 runners, all raising funds for Muscular Dystrophy UK. It’s a daunting challenge to get fit for the run, but I am sure we’ll all support each other when the time comes. The team is still open, so do contact Mr Staddon if you’d like to run with WPS. The Easter holiday comes early this year, and will bring a mix of Revision, Reading, Relaxation and for some of us, quite a bit of Running. The 4 Rs for Wheatley Parkers in 2016. Have a restful family break, and here’s to a busy and fulfilling summer term ahead. Kate Curtis Headteacher
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In May 2014 Wheatley Park School (WPS) became an Academy and in so doing stopped being under the control of the Local Authority and took charge of its own destiny. The vast majority of secondary schools in Oxfordshire are now academies. Almost two years later another milestone is within sight and we expect that in April May 2016 WPS will join the River Learning Trust (RLT). Primary schools, including those in our own partnership are all at different stages of their decision making processes in terms of whether or not to convert to academy status and we are very hopeful that some will join with WPS. The RLT is a multi-academy trust (MAT) and is formed by a number of different schools in both Oxford and the wider county, with shared values and ethos, all working together to drive up standards across their schools, combining their expertise and resources. There is a wealth of information on the RLT to be found at www.riverlearningtrust.org. Governors are confident that this is the right decision for WPS at this time. Schools in isolation could become more vulnerable to external forces beyond their control and there is real credibility in the saying ‘strength in numbers’. There is a strength and security in schools working together, in the sharing of resources and expertise, with good opportunities for professional development across the Trust. The staff team at WPS are of a high calibre and much valued but are understandably being tempted to work in areas with more affordable housing. Moving forward, the Trust will work to retain these key players. Challenge has long been a catchword for governors, their task is to provide the right level of challenge to the school so they can ask appropriate questions - simply put, they hold the school to account, making sure it does what it says it is going to do in the right timeframe and within budget. In the past the Governors were supported in this role by the Local Authority, but such support and challenge is now greatly diminished - the solutions have to come entirely from the schools themselves, which is why the wider experience found within the RLT is so valuable. It is important to recognise that the RLT is not being thrust upon WPS, the Trust has been created collaboratively by the Governors and Trustees and Leadership Teams of the Cherwell School and WPS. It is very much not a case of putting on a pair of boots which have been bought off the shelf, designed by someone else and not quite the right fit. The RLT boots have been designed, stitched together and polished for the specific purpose of creating a new entity, the River Learning Trust, whose core ethos is to improve the educational outcomes for all the children in it. There is a temptation to say something about these ‘boots are made for walking’, but the analogy has been contorted far enough! Happy Easter to you all. Philip Baillieu Chair of Governors & Tessa Shaw V-C Governors WPS
GOVERNORS
For Year 11 the weeks are flying by and the exam season will soon be here. I can't quite believe five years have passed since I thanked parents and carers for all your support in helping your children settle so well into Year 7. It is now time to thank you again, for your ongoing support throughout the last five years. Working together really is the best way to help your children be happy, feel valued and achieve their potential. I would also like to thank you on behalf of your children. It has been a privilege to work with Year 11 in the last five years: their energy, enthusiasm and youth have kept us on our toes! They are an amazing group of young people who have so much to offer. Many of them were nominated as Senior Students, and in that role have supported younger students and have proved to be excellent role models - they are now looking forward to re-living their Year 7 Camp experience as many will support students in term 6 at the 2016 Year 7 Camp. Year 11 students had a great opportunity to experience the world of work in October, and this was followed up with the Careers Fest at BMW. Decisions for September are being made and we continue to support our students in their choices. Excitement is building for the Year 11 Ball to be held on 29th June. Discussions and preparations about dresses and outfits proving to be a regular topic of conversation. It is a wonderful evening and we look forward to seeing all Year 11 there. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Year 11 tutor team for all their hard work and support to the students. Miss Adams and Mrs Clifton-Rabone have been with their groups for five years, and Mr Twycross, Mrs Green, Mrs Strange, Miss Marsh and Miss Crane in recent years, have all gone the 'extra mile' with enthusiasm. Finally I would like to wish Year 11 every success in the coming exams. Please visit our website for more information (http://wpsgcseplus.wheatleypark.org/) Mrs C Whiteley Head of Year 11
YEAR 11 NEWS
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'As many of you are aware Wheatley Park School is part of the Wheatley Low Carbon Hub since August 2014 when we had over 200 solar panels fitted to the top of the John Milton Centre and the roof of the Maths Block. The information sheet here shows us how much solar power has been generated and therefore how much the school has saved in terms of carbon going into the atmosphere: 29,993 kilograms!! We have generated 55,850 Kwh of power during the same period. Have a closer look at the figures to see which was the darkest winter so far 2014-15, or 2015-16 (up to January 16)? What else do the figures tell us? The figures are being used in Geography, Science and Maths Lessons too. One of the other factors that raising this much solar power means is that our annual declaration of 'Energy Efficiency' for the buildings on the site has now gone into the 'above average' range for the first time ever. This is a great result, and is achieved through combining our total energy savings across the whole site. Not only do we get rewarded for creating renewable energy, but our gas consumption has also fallen in real terms during the past two years, making savings of over £20,000, which means there has been more to spend on teaching and learning. We will be looking to see how far we can continue to make these sort of savings in the years ahead, but we are hoping that the introduction of LED lighting across the school in the medium term will help to cut our electricity bill, as should the new 3 year deal with our suppliers that has just been negotiated by Mr Bhomra. Look out for more news later in the year. Kevin Heritage Estate and Facilities Manager
SOLAR PANELS POWER GENERATION
SIXTH FORM NEWS
Fashion Show - Friday 4th March The Fashion Show 2016 was a huge success, so thank you to everyone who supported the event. The Committee of Sixth Formers adopted leadership roles for various key areas of the event including getting shops on board, organising the raffle, advertising the event, sorting refreshments and sorting live performances. The team were supported by the wonderful Mrs Roberts and Miss Adams whose help was greatly appreciated. The team, after a lot of negotiation, managed to get 4 fantastic shops on board: Indigo on the Cowley Road, Fresh in the Covered Market, Aspire on the High Street and Tigerlily in New Inn Hall Street. The clothes were lovely and we really appreciate the shops' involvement. Local businesses were fantastic in their support for us in terms of raffle prizes. The show itself was very entertaining, led by the very funny Jackson Clarke and Toby Lindenbaum who made fantastic hosts. The models strutted their way down the catwalk and thoroughly created a fun atmosphere. We were also spoiled with live performances, including a magic act from the host Jackson, a mesmerizing vocal performance from Ella Gray, a saxophone performance from Ethan Green, Jojo Meredith beautifully sang ‘Shine’ from Billy Elliot and last but not least the brilliant Soul Band. Overall, the night was a huge success, raising approximately £700 for the fantastic charity that is ROSY (Respite Nursing for Oxfordshire’s Sick Youngsters). Again, thank you to everyone that supported the event. Vicky Jeffery Trip to Madrid During February half term, 31 students and 4 teachers went on the Sixth Form cultural visit to Madrid. After waking up at 2am we started our journey, arriving at the airport an hour earlier than we could actually check in. The trend of arriving early to every activity continued throughout the trip, thanks to Mr Staddon’s impeccable timekeeping. On four hours of sleep we went on to do a walking tour of the part of the city we were staying in, including going past the Palacio Real de Madrid and the Plaza Mayor. In the evening we went to a traditional restaurant where we were served the first tapas of the visit. After a good night’s sleep we were ready for the day ahead; a tour of the Bernabéu Stadium, going through the museum and down to the pitch, a visit to the Museo del Prado which is considered to be one of the greatest museums of art in the world, looking around the Reina Sofia, Spain’s national museum of 20th century art - where many of Picasso’s greatest works are displayed - and finally a walk around the Parque Retiro. Some students opted instead to watch the Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao match and Mr Staddon and Mr Greenhalgh were forced to sacrifice the art museums in order to ensure the students were appropriately supervised. They witnessed a 6 goals thriller, including a red card, with a 4-2 win for Real, Ronaldo scoring twice. After dinner, we were given some time to explore the atmosphere of Madrid at night, which was fantastic. The following day we headed to the El Rastro Flea Market, where we had the opportunity to buy Spanish goods and presents for home. Bartering proved difficult, considering our limited knowledge of the Spanish language! We survived on ‘Hola’ and basic numbers, throwing in the occasional ‘Gracias’. Despite the heavy rain and even hail that morning, we had a great time and bought many interesting things. As this day was a Sunday and we were early (again) for the tour of the Palacio Real, we took refuge from the cold in a Spanish cathedral, and were overwhelmed by the beautiful architecture and acoustics. The palace itself was even more impressive, and in our opinion the best part of the trip. No expense was spared in the interior and exterior decoration, and every room provided a new theme of artistic styles and wow factor! Whilst some crazy students went for a 6 kilometer jog around the Casa de Campo park, the lazier of us chilled out at the hotel and did a round of shopping in the local centre. Our evening meal was at Museo del Jamon, translating directly to ‘Museum of Ham’, which we took two metros to get to, only to realise we had arrived at the wrong place! When we did get to the right restaurant we enjoyed our dinner on one long table, giving us a chance to catch up on each other's day. Our final activity of the trip was to visit the bullring and museum guided tour. The Spanish sun finally made an appearance, and the guide described the tradition of the fighting and what makes a ‘brave bull’. The tour guide informed us that the Spanish people do actually have a heart and can save a bull if they admire its performance. Velador is the evidence of this, being the only bull to be pardoned since Las Ventas opened in 1931! Mr Staddon got an opportunity to learn the highly regarded skill of ‘cape flapping’, to tempt and avoid the not-so-lifesize model bull, one of his proudest moments of the trip. After what had been an amazing four days, we took our last ride on the metro, and began our journey home. It will be an experience we will remember for many years to come. We would like to say thank you to Mr Staddon, Mr Greenhalgh, Mrs Whitely and Mrs Nell for organising the holiday and putting up with us lot. Adios! Written by Izzy Howard, Milly Whittingham and Ellen Brown Duke of Edinburgh 1st of March 2016 was a special day for me as I got to go to St James’s Palace in London in order to collect my Gold Level Duke of Edinburgh Award. The Palace was impressive from the inside which made the experience even more enjoyable. Firstly we met a Paralympic Gold Award Winner who told us about how he lost his leg at the age of 9, before going on to play a wide range of sports including gymnastics and the high jump. This was such an inspiring story especially as he competed at three different Olympic events as well as being a Gym Teacher/Headteacher at High School. It required a large amount of perseverance and confidence for him to compete and work, this was truly motivational. We then met the Duke of Edinburgh himself, which was amazing as I never expected that we would actually meet him. He was so confident and relaxed around us despite being Royalty, this made me feel a lot more relaxed, as I was nervous to meet him! Next we were given our awards, I really enjoyed this because despite how long and tiring the process and challenge of DofE was, it all came down to that moment. All in all it was a fantastic day, which I will remember. Kirsty Rix
SIXTH FORM NEWS continued
After the successful launch of next year's Work Experience for our Year 10 students, and the enjoyable Hospitality Challenge organized by the Oxfordshire Business Education Alliance (OBEA) for a group of Year 9 students, the Careers Office was busy organizing the assemblies for National Careers Week. This was celebrated throughout the week of 7th-11th March, with the CEIAG (Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance) team leading a series of assemblies. We were delighted to welcome back several of our alumni, alongside our current Sixth Form students, who shared their experiences and stories of success. They offered some excellent advice and provided an insight into future opportunities and the World of Work. Additionally, during this week and as part of our outreach programme, the CEIAG Office sent out information to all parents relating a variety of resources available to support CEIAG tailored to suit their child’s age group. Further information, alongside the user guides and login details can be found on the Careers pages of the Wheatley Park website careers.wheatleypark.org. On 14th January, all Year 12 students had the opportunity to find out more about higher education and university opportunities at the ‘Experience Brookes’ event. Approximately three quarters of our Sixth Form progress onto university with this event providing them with an awareness of university and the subjects they are considering pursuing. More information relating to this event can be viewed here. The Sixth Form would also like to thank the Citizens Advice Bureau who have run a series of financial literacy sessions to support their transition to independent living. On 9th and 10th of February a group of Year 9 students had the opportunity to attend the Hospitality Challenge organized by the Oxfordshire Business Education Alliance at the Jurys Inn in Wolvercote. This was a very enjoyable experience for all and provided a fantastic insight into this field of work. Our students were highly engaged and this has prompted excellent feedback from all of the businesses and associations participating in the challenge. More of these challenges, STEM trips, in-house workshops and talks will be taking place throughout the summer term. Stay tuned. Since our launch event in February the Careers Office have been working to support the Work Experience enrolment for our current Year 10 students who will spend a week in October 2016 in different businesses all over the county. The students are currently working to secure their favourite placements, among hundreds available. Dr M Pontecorvi Work Related Learning Co-ordinator Twitter @WPSCareers careers.wheatleypark.org November 2015 In October the Careers Office has co-ordinated a successful Work Experience Week (12th-16th of October 2015), during which we have provided a work placement to all of our Year 11 students. The feedback generated during the week has been overwhelmingly positive, from the employers. We are so very proud of our students representing Wheatley Park School so well. , There have also been some great opportunities for groups of Year 9 and 12 students. On the 13th of October, a selection of Year 9 drama students attended the GIGART event at Marlborough School organised by the Oxfordshire Business and Education Alliance (OBEA) where they improvised and performed brilliantly on Stage with students from other 5 different schools. A nice video produced by the GIGART organization is online here. A few weeks later, in November, a selection of Year 9 and Year 12 have attended two separate workshops in Wheatley Park. These sessions are part of a programme called ‘Feeding Britain’s Future’ that is funded by the Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD), currently the biggest distributor and employer in UK. The aims of the programme were to provide students with an insight into the world of work and the food and consumer goods industry, supporting students in the transition into the world of work. The events, led by the charity FutureFirst, are designed in order to improve students’ soft-skills whilst providing them with a first hand experience with actual job providers. Finally, during the last couple of weeks, another group of Year 9 has been involved in the design and cost management of a Formula 1 showroom in Kidlington during the 2 days Construction Challenge organized by the OBEA in collaboration with the Kingerlee Ltd. building society. The students had the opportunity to visit sites and to talk with key people in the building industry, to work as a team in creating a new building and to prepare and present their work to an audience of peers and professionals demonstrating what they have learnt during the challenge. More of these challenges, STEM trips, in-house workshops and talks are in the pipeline. Stay tuned. Dr. M. Pontecorvi Twitter @WPSCareers careers.wheatleypark.org
CAREERS AT WHEATLEY PARK
YOUNG ENTERPRISE
Young enterprise teams (part of) Ben Anderson, Sophie Newell and Keira Harris (Ignite) Mariam Dilber, Lottie Wyatt and Ross Gurden (Nova)
WPS has been thrilled to submit two teams to the Young Enterprise competition this year. Our teams of Year 10 pupils have been competing against 22 other teams across the county to launch their own companies, where they research, design, market and sell a product or service to friends, parents and teachers within school and to the public at trade fairs around the county. The two teams - Ignite, selling handmade scented candles, and Nova with their 'fun photo-booth experience' company - have sold their products at Cowley and Banbury Trade Fair and are off to Witney Trade Fair on 19th March from 10am until 4pm. I'd like to thank our Business Advisors Mandy Best and John Bartlett for their support throughout the program. I'd also like to thank Mr George and Dr Ferguson for their support within school. The program will draw to a close during the next term as the teams submit their final company reports to the Young Enterprise competitions. We are incredibly proud of our students and their journey of learning which they have travelled. Year 9s get ready - it is your turn next year! Mr Bateman Head of Technology & Enterprise
ARTS NEWS
'Back to the '80s' 'Back to the 80s' was a fantastic show to take part in. There was great music, heaps of roles giving plenty of students their time to shine, a lively script and classic references to the ‘80s era. We managed to capture the ‘80s essence while incorporating impressive choreography and incredible enthusiasm from all the cast. It was brilliant to see so many new faces joining the cast this year and new people playing main roles. Not only did the cast have an excellent time but so did all the teachers, techies, band, backstage and audience members. This has been my fourth show that I have done at Wheatley Park and I have gained so much experience as well as all the fun along the way. Estelle Henry Year 10 Five weeks ago (as I write) would have been the week of the school musical 'Back to the ‘80s'. I have really missed doing the show since the last performance (along with many other cast members and crew). The hard work that everyone put in paid off as the show was a great success. I am so thankful for the support (and patience) of the teachers who had to control a huge cast of singing and dancing students for about three months! I would also like to thank the cast and crew for making 'Back to the ‘80s' an amazing show which I loved being a part of - I had ‘the time of my life’ and wish we could do it all again! Amber Potter Year 10
CLEAN FOR THE QUEEN - Friday 4th March
The Big Clean Up at Wheatley Park School and around Wheatley and Holton On March 4th during the course of the school day 80 students from Wheatley Park School, all volunteers, spent an hour or two clearing the site after a very windy winter. The vast majority of our students do place their litter in the bins provided around the campus, but a few could help us out a little more by not dropping it at all. We were delighted that through the ‘Clean for the Queen’ campaign, to celebrate Her Majesty’s 90th Birthday, 80 of our students from across all year groups got involved in the day. As you might suppose most of them are passionate about keeping not just the school grounds, but their local communities clean. They were clearly shocked at the amount of litter that we found under bushes etc on the roads around Wheatley and Holton. They also commented on the state of the sides of the roads in and around the area, where people simply throw large amounts of rubbish from their cars. This is spoiling our beautiful area and the entrance to the historic city of Oxford. Only the local authorities, and the Department of Transport can put people onto busy roads like the A40 and the Oxford Ring Road to clear them, but it just doesn’t seem to be happening. The group who helped out on the Friday are now volunteering at lunchtimes to maintain our ‘tidy school’, and we are registered for future events. Part of the campaign will be to clear all of our roads and lanes during the coming twelve months and the Student Environment Ministry, plus our volunteers, are now looking into ways of using ‘people power’ to take the message further. Many thanks to all of those involved and their enthusiasm and willingness to get involved and make our beautiful site and surrounding villages look even better. They will all be receiving an individualised certificate for their personal records, and another little thank you before the end of term. Kevin Heritage James Clark Estates Manager Assistant Headteacher
LIBRARY NEWS
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Hello! My name is Joshua Ansell, and I have taken over from Gillian Hood as the new Librarian. I’m very excited to be joining the team at Wheatley Park School and hope to bring some positive new ideas to the school in the coming months. Please do visit the library section of the school website to learn a little more about me and the activities and online resources available in the library; there are a number of fantastic subscriptions that students have access to through us. Already there are a number of new little details that should make navigating the library a little easier. There is now a classics section; a number of shelves dedicated to great books that have stood the test of time, and a bookcase which collects all the dyslexia friendly books and titles for struggling readers. We also have a number of really exciting new books along with a selection of manga and graphic novels. I am always looking for new ideas for the school library so do please feel free to get in touch. Some of these books are the Oxfordshire Book Awards’ short list. The school is proud to be part of the Awards, and to play a part in running them. This year’s shortlist is now available to borrow and the winner will be decided by student vote. In fact, this year the votes will be collated and the winners determined here at Wheatley Park. World Book Day was on 3rd of March. It was a really great day, and I want to say a huge thank you to the staff and sixth form who dressed up as book characters to celebrate and really upped the excitement in the school. Some absolutely spectacular costumes were on show, well done! There was also a book quiz in the library at lunchtime, and the entire school read together at 1pm. Students each took home a £1 book voucher which they could use in their local bookshop or at school the following week, when Blackwell’s generously supplied a selection of £1 books for a library book stall. As part of our World Book Day celebrations, the Arts and English faculties are running a Picture Book competition. We will be selecting our own winner, but the books produced will also be entered into a national competition judged by famous writer-illustrator Mick Inkpen. Chess club is growing even more popular than ever, with lunchtimes often becoming a hive of concentrated logical thought. Homework club is still available after school from 3-4 Mondays, Thursdays and on Fridays after school the library now hosts Japanese Club. The library continues to host fascinating visiting speakers. This term Hazel Dawe of the Green Party came to discuss the EU and the implications of the referendum, and next term Lord Borwick will be speaking on the workings of the House of Lords. Lastly, I just want to say a big thank you to everyone at Wheatley Park for the warm welcome I have received; this is a very special school and I’m proud to be a part of it. Mr Ansell School Librarian
Daisy Palmer represented Oxfordshire at the National School cross country on 5th March. She is number 386.
Netball The Sixth Form Netball team are undefeated this year. This term they have beaten Matthew Arnold School 32-9. The Year 7 and 8 netball squads have shown a great commitment to training this year. They have shown a huge improvement in their skills, fitness and teamwork. Well done! Cross Country A team of u16 and u14 boys and girls took part in the County Cross Country event at Radley College. The wind howled across a very muddy, undulating course but the runners all took it in their stride. All performed admirably in these tough conditions but the star of the day was Daisy Palmer who came 2nd in the u14 girls running against girls a year older than her. Sportshall Athletics Congratulations to the Year 7 indoor athletics team who travelled to Icknield Community College to take part in the Area Sportshall Athletics Finals. Everyone put in a superb effort and it was great to see so many positive results across a series of events. In particular, congratulations to Lily Taylor and Matty Knychalski who both won their individual sprints. Year 8 The Year 8 Team headed off with depleted numbers due to injury; despite this they were keen to face the other schools and do their best! So, with a focus on participation rather than placing, they headed off to Didcot, entering all events between them and did themselves proud! As the results came in they sat without expectation but gave the loudest cheer as they realised their achievements… Overall 5th place The girls team came joint 4th 3rd place in the obstacle relay for both the girls and then the mixed team. 2nd (Jack Spencer) in the boys vertical jump 1st (Chloe Taylor) in the girls 2 lap race 1st place in the final event of the afternoon the mixed over/under relay! Cricket Training Year 7 & Year 8 Mr Palmer will be leading Year 7 and 8 cricket training on Thursdays after schools. Whether you are a regular performer or have never picked up a cricket bat before please come along next term and see if it is the sport for you. Speak to Mr Palmer if you want any more details. Football Football training for Year 7s continues until the end of term. The Year 7 team have two fixtures coming up in the final weeks and will be looking to end the year on a high with victory in both of these. Interform Football Year 8 have begun their interform football, playing every Monday lunchtime. It has been fantastic to see plenty of support, with all forms, including those who might not usually play, turning up . Group fixtures will continue this term, with the semi finals and final scheduled to happen after Easter. Hinksey Sculling Club Wheatley Park PE Department are really excited to offer a new opportunity for 12 potential students. After the huge success of the Indoor Rowing Challenge we have teamed up with Hinksey Sculling Club to offer a chance for rowing at Hinksey Lake. Sessions will be after school on Wednesdays, starting on 20th April and lasting until 25th May. Transport is provided. Speak to Mr Palmer or Mrs Green if you require any more details.
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Sixth form Netball team
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Thu 24.03.16
END OF TERM 4 - 3pm
Mon 11.04.16
BEGINNING OF TERM 5 - Week 1
Tue 12-Thu 14.04.16
GCE/A2 Year 13 Art and Design (Fine Art) externally set assignment
Wed 13.04.16
World Challenge meeting, SFCR 3.30-7.30pm
Didcot Sewage Treatment Visit: Year12 Applied Scientists, 9am-2pm
Thu 14-Fri 15.04.16
Year 10 Lulworth Trip
Thu 14.04.16
Drama and English Theatre trip to Blood Brothers, 6.15pm
Fri 15-Mon 18.04.16
Practice Duke of Edinburgh Expedition
Wed 20.04.16
GCSE Year 11 Drama Unit 3 - From Concept to Creation
Theatre Goers trip to 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time', London, 4-11.30pm
Thu 21-Fri 22.04.16
GCE/AS Year 12 Art and Design (Fine Art) - Component 2 NEA
GCE/AS Year 12 Art and Design (Photography) - Component 2 NEA
Fri 22.04.16
Lord Borwick Speaker, Library
Sun 24-Tue 26.04.16
Year 9 Battlefields trip
Tue 26-Thu 28.04.16
GCE/A2 Year 13 Art and Design (Photography) externally set assignment
Wed 27.04.16
Year 9 English Theatre trip to 'An Inspector Calls', 12.15-6.30pm
Thu 28.04.16
Years 7 and 8 Junior Maths Challenge
Year 10 Drama students Pegasus Theatre Play, 1-3pm
Year 10 Parents' Evening, 4.30pm-7.30pm
Fri 29.04-Mon09.05.16
Year 10 trial exams
Fri 29.04.16
The Queen's College Spotlight Presentation Evening, 5.30-7.30pm
Mon 02.05.16
May Day Bank Holiday
Wed 04-Fri 06.05.16
GCE/A2 Year 13 Art and Design (Textile Design) externally set assignment
Wed 04.05.16
Year 11,12,13 Photographs
Thu 05-Fri 06.05.16
GCE/AS Year 12 Art and Design (Textile Design) externally set assignment
Thu 05.05.16
Year 6 Parents' Meeting, 7pm, Main Hall
Fri 06.05.16
Sixth Form and 'Friends of WPS' Quiz
Sat 07.05.16
Holton House Talks, Exhibition and Tour, Library 1.30-5pm
Mon 16.05- Mon27.06.16
National exams season
Mon 16.05.16
AS study leave begins
Tue 17.05.16
Year 8 HPV2 Immunisations
Fri 27.05.16
END OF TERM 5, 1.20pm (INSET pm)
Sun 29.05.16
England vs Wales Rugby Trip to Twickenham
Mon 06.06.16
BEGINNING OF TERM 6 - Week 2
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