July 2013 Publication 53

Middlewich High School Newsletter

C e l e b r a ti n g o u r Su c c e ss ! After an event-filled term, our newsletter is packed with all our success stories. For more pictures of our amazing prom, please turn to page 15.

Headlines As we come to the end of my second term at Middlewich High School, I would like to thank colleagues, Governors, students and parents for their support in what has been an incredibly busy and rewarding start to my time here at Middlewich High School. Our students were, once again, excellent ambassadors when representing the school at the award-winning interactive stand in the Education Marquee of the Cheshire Show. Sports Day, despite the weather, showcased some very talented individuals with several new school records being set on the day. The Year 11 Prom was a huge

success; students arrived in style at Vale Royal Abbey looking very smart and elegant for a very memorable evening of dining and dancing. Year 5 students spent a very enjoyable “Wow Day” with us and we look forward to welcoming Year 6 on their Induction days. We will finish the term with a celebration of individual achievement at our annual Prize Winners’ Event. This term ends on Wednesday 24th July at 1.30 pm and will be a non-uniform day. Contributions will be going to support our links with Kilimo High School, Kenya. There will be a reduced lunch menu on that day. The new school year for all

students starts on Tuesday 3rd September at 8.50 am. The dining room will be open from 8.00 am for our Breakfast Club with free drinks, toast and cereal. Thank you once again for your continued support of the school. It is highly valued and appreciated. Have a great summer break. Mr Simpson - Headteacher

Stop Press!!!! As we go to print we have been informed that Ofsted will be visiting Middlewich High School for an inspection. We are confident that the school’s excellent standards will be recognised. A report will follow shortly after the inspection and all parents will be informed of the result.

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

DT & Apprenticeship Scheme

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Maths challenge & DofE Challenge

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PE Announcements

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Sports Day & Year 5 WOW day

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Charity Work & Staff Netball

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Prom 2013

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DT & Music Workshops

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Chester Zoo visit & Forest Schools

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School Prefects & Charity Work

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Boppard Visit

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Spain Sports Tour

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A few Goodbyes

History Heroes

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PTFA & Voucher Collection

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Cheshire Show

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MHS Uniform Information

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Belgium & France Trip

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School Holiday 2013/2014 & Contact details

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FAB Festival &News from Music

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Adult Education

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MMU visit & MHS Summer concert

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Ye a r 1 0 D & T V i s i t By Mr Boulton

A group of Yr10 D&T students visited an indoor climbing wall in March. Everyone had a go and all reached the top!

Mr Hibbert, Luke Insley, James Brudy, & Dan Cooper holding the ropes

Luke Insley ‘belays’

“I’ll never get up there” says Kieron Estcourt

The holds are actually made from plastic. Some big, some small!

Vo l k s w a g e n A p p r e n t i c e s h i p S c h e m e By Mr Denham

Middlewich High School had the fantastic opportunity on the 22nd April to offer our students the chance to apply for a VW bodyshop apprenticeship. VW along with New Platt Motors of Wincham, came to speak with interested students about a career in cars. All students then took an aptitude test. Two successful candidates were selected for interview. Michael Lyons and Regan Cross will be interviewed this month and one successful applicant will go on to work at New Platt Motors and receive full training from Volkswagen. Best of luck to them both!

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PE Anouncements By Miss Rob inso n Athletics This year our Athletics teams have been really successful. We have had a number of students selected to represent Mid-Cheshire in County competitions. Those students were: Year 7 Jody Nutsford – Shot Alex Doyle – 1500m Liver Waring – 800m Daniel Jakeman – 200m George Poole – Javelin William Corfield – Discus Year 9 Tom Rudge – Long Jump Katie Sparkes – Shot Katie Jones – Javelin Year 10 Tom Butler – 800m Daniel Cook – Long Jump Emily Brayne – 200m Megan Boutcher – Triple Jump Grace Prior – Javelin County Selection Two of our year 9 students represented both Mid-Cheshire and Cheshire this season in Athletics. In June, both students travelled to the Alexandra Stadium in Birmingham to compete in the National Schools’ Athletics Competition. Katie Sparkes represented in the Shot and Tom Rudge in the Long Jump. This is a huge achievement for both of our students and we

are very proud of them both. We look forward to seeing how they progress next year. Well done! Quad Kids Eight of our year 7 students represented the school at the cluster Quad Kids’ Athletics Competition at Sandbach. All students participated in each event. The events were a 100m race, an 800m race, a vortex throw and a Long Jump. All of the students’ times and distances were totalled and points were awarded. Our team came 2nd out of 8 which was a great achievement. Lucy Westray was also the highest scoring girl in the whole competition. Well done to all competitors: Lucy Westray Lauren Hulse Jodi Walton Megan Trower Oliver Waring Brendan Colls Daniel Jakeman Bailey Royle Inter-form The summer term in Middlewich High School PE department has been action packed with fun and exciting Inter-form competitions for all! Students have been involved in the following events: swimming gala, softball, rounders and sports day! The turn out to all of these events has been exceptional and it has been great

to see each member of each form along with their form tutors supporting each other along the way. The results so far are as follows: 1st- B 2nd- S 3rd- R 4th- N 5th- K Primary Events This term, we have had many exciting primary events involving our cluster primary schools - Byley, Cledford, Middlewich, Warmingham, St Mary’s and Wimboldsley. Year 5+6 students have participated in Netball and Football competitions, a Boccia competition, and a rounders competition this term. Whilst the year 1+2 students completed a gymnastics festival and the year 3+4 students took part in a striking and fielding festival. We also have our Olympic festival coming up this term which is a great event for the year 3+4 students who will get to participate in an opening ceremony before completing a variety of summer sports activities. All of these events have been really well supported by both staff and parents and we look forward primary sporting links next year.

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Book Review Title:- The Northern Lights Author:-- Philip Pullman Genre:- Fiction Reviewed By:- Emily Hall 8B

Review:- The snow deserts of the north hide many mysteries unknown to many. The witches, ice bears, dustBulvanger. Whilst you read the story of Lyra and her daemon, pantalaimon, tales and rumours unravel before you so that you too can discover the secrets of the Northern Lights. This story is full of cliff hangers to excite the avid reader. The many questions that you will ponder in your mind will reveal themselves at certain intervals in the book. The Northern Lights is best for the most adventurous, most cunning, most brave daring readers out there. Star Rating:-

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Charity giving by MHS student By Mrs Platt One of our wonderful students here at MHS, Caitlin Wakeling, is pictured below having her hair cut. But not just any hair cut. Caitlin had decided to donate her lovely long hair to the Little Princess Trust. This charity makes wigs for children with cancer, or who have lost

their hair through medical treatment. On the 2nd May, Caitlin had a massive 10 inches of hair cut to donate to the charity. Caitlin kindly wrote the following words about her decision to give to charity: “I donated my hair because I

felt that I had something that I didn’t need. Another child somewhere would wish for hair, and I had more than enough. I can’t help cure them, but I can make them smile through a hard time..” Well done Caitlin! The whole school is very proud of you!

S t a f f B t e a m v s. Ye a r 1 1 n e t b a l l t e a m ! By Callum Ainswor th 9S

Friday 26th April was the day the much awaited staff B team took on the fearsome Year 11 team. There was a massive turn out from every year and everyone had a smile on their faces by the end of the most competitive match of the year. Every year the match of the two most rivalled competitors takes place. Months of preparation from both sides made for an epic battle of wits and knowledge. 5-4 was the overall score with the staff B team clinching the victory of this most prestigious event. The School Report team were there at the event and took many photographs. Here is what one of the spectators said: “It was so intense with Mr Ibbotson darting around the pitch like an excited rabbit.”

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Book Review Title:- Clarkson—The Top Gear Years Author:-- Jeremy Clarkson Genre:- Autobiography Reviewed By:- Sam Hartley 8N

Review:- The first time I picked up this book, I couldn’t put it down! Maybe that’s because I love cars. The book contains a lot of funny parts, such as when he drove the Atom. He talks about his life with Top Gear from his first episode to his favourite. He talks a lot about Richard Hammond and James May, which amused me very much! He reports about his favourite car (the Lexus LFA) and lists his top 10 episodes. I think this book would appeal to car fans and addicts of watching top gear. I love this book, and I think if you read just the first three chapters of this book, you will too. Star Rating:-

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D&T Exhibition 2013 By Mr Boulton Yr11 students recently held their annual exhibition of GCSE products. DT3 was crowded with students, parents, school governors, staff and visitors all keen to see the products on display. Here are just a few examples.

Knife storage by Shaun Bean

i-pod docking station by Barney Butler

Retro styled clock by Shannai Dean

A f r i c a n E n t s h a M u s i c Wo r k s h o p s By Mrs Hughes We were extremely privileged in the Music Department to welcome Africa Entsha into school for a couple of days in June. Africa Entsha are a vocal and dance group from Soweto, South Africa. As part of our music studies, Year 7 experienced working with the group on extending their knowledge and understanding of the African music culture. The workshops consisted of singing in Zulu, Gumboot dancing and Djembe drumming!! On the second day we hosted some Year 5&6 students from Middlewich primary to rehearse our joint performance for the Fab festival! Students were engaged and enthralled by Africa Entsha’s enthusiasm and passion and the whole experience was thoroughly enjoyed by all!

Book Review Title:- Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Author:-- J.K. Rowling Genre:- Fiction Reviewed By:- Emma Drew 8R

Review:- Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is a fantasy, and a richly textured novel. It’s a thrill-filled children’s book about an ordinary boy who finds his real self. After living with his cruel Aunt and Uncle, he is rescued by a giant man, Hagrid and he is revealed to the school of Hogwarts. Hogwarts is a school for Witchcraft and Wizardry where Harry makes new friends, plays Quidditch and learns spells. However, he is soon to find out that he is wanted dead by the most powerful dark wizard of all time…… Star Rating:-

Some thoughts from our students on their day with Africa Entsha:“ I thought that it was awesome and I really want them to come back if they could!!!’ Alanah Brookes “I took part in the Africa Entsha workshop. I found the workshop to be very fun and I enjoyed learning an African song and dance with everyone. My favourite part was watching the group perform as they are very good and I would love to do it again.” – Megan Carlin

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School Prefects 2013 -2014 process was By Miss Holt This year the Prefect system has been redesigned to give the Prefects a greater input into school life. There are two tiers of Prefects – Senior Prefects from Year 10 and Junior Prefects from Year 9 at present. The Senior Prefects will offer Literacy support to lower school students as part of our Reading Intervention programme. The Junior Prefects will act as ‘buddies’ for the new Year 7 students. All Prefects will support staff and visitors in events such as Certificate Evening and Academic Evenings. The selection Our Junior Prefects

designed to replicate the process of applying for college or employment, with students initially completing an application form. Candidates were then interviewed by the Learning Co-ordinators and forty students were selected from over eighty applicants. The new Prefects were presented with badges in assembly and have undergone a detailed training programme including peer counselling skills and literacy support skills. Congratulations to all those selected and good luck with your duties this year. New Junior Prefects will be selected after February half term. Our Senior Prefects

Kia Bailey

Hannah McCafferty

Sophie Brayne

Jack Poole

Alexandra Charlesworth

Sam James

Daniel Carroll

Nicholas Potts

Daniel Cook

Fran Lawrie

Dominic Green

Abbie Shennan

Daniel Cooper

Jack Lockett

Amy Grierson

Ursula Skeet

Bethan Margett

Brittany Hamer

Carly Smith

Morgan Harrison

Eve Smith

Phoebe Cottam Cameron Dewhurst Sophie Dillon

Aimee Tierney

Joshua Evans

Caitlin Wakeling

Eve Hayward

Rebecca Whitney

Luke Insley

Eddie Aspden

Callum Keen Bronwen Knight

Emily Brayne

Leah Jaffrey Jessica Keegan

Lucy Moss Grace Prior Emily Roberts Michael Sheridan

'Gonna Swim a Mountain!' By Emma Drew 8R Cheshire Youngsters Swim the Height of Everest to Help Stop Child Trafficking. A group of young people from St Michael's and All Angels Church in Middlewich have pledged to 'swim the height of Everest' to raise money for the A21 Campaign, which provides support for victims of child trafficking. The swimming team, all members of St Michael's Youth Group, completed their mammoth 8,800 metre swim at The Lifestyle Centre in Winsford on Saturday 29th June and have set themselves a target of raising £1000 towards the charity's care, support and counselling programmes. One of the team, Charlotte (aged 13) said: "The average age of children being trafficked across the world is twelve, the same age as some of the people in our group. Every 30 seconds another child is trafficked, somewhere in the world. We really want to help the A21 campaign to make sure that traffickers are stopped and brought to justice and that those children who have been rescued are given the chance of a better life." If you would like to sponsor the efforts of St Michaels Youth Group, please log onto www.justgiving.com/stmichaelschurch

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Book Review Title:- Alice in time Author:- Penelope Bush Genre:- Fiction Reviewed By:- Mimi Crosthwaite 8R

Review:- ‘Alice In Time’ is a book about a 14 year old girl, whose life is not going to plan. Her mum is always shouting; her brother, Rory, is constantly annoying her; her ‘best friend’, Imogen, isn’t as perfect as she needs to be, and basically, Alice’s life is going downhill. She ends up going back 7 years, to a 7 year old girl, reliving her life! Sasha, her ‘arch enemy’, is her 7 year old best friend, and is bossy as anything! Alice’s mission is to: 1.Make sure her cat doesn’t die. 2.Save her Mum and Dad’s marriage. 3.Find a way to get back to reality. 4.Make Sasha’s life hell. To do all of these things, she goes to extreme measures. Later on in the story she finds out a few things and changes a few things. Will she get back to her 14 year old self or be stuck as a 7 year old child with millions of problems forever? Star Rating:-

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S p o r t s To u r — S p a i n 2 0 1 3 By Mrs Robinson

This year, during the May half term holiday, the PE department, Mr Wilson and 47 students set off on our sports tour to Lloret de Mar in Spain. After an early start and a very long journey via Heathrow airport, we arrived in Barcelona and then made our way to the hotel in Lloret. The students were very excited to get to their rooms and start unpacking ready for the week ahead. However, at this point, Mr Denham, realised his suitcase was missing! All that he had were the clothes he was standing in, so the search for his missing suitcase began! Throughout the tour, the students were faced with many opportunities. The girls completed eight hours of netball training before competing in a tournament against schools from Essex

and Sheffield. The girls were fantastic and worked really hard in very hot conditions. The A-team finished runnersup overall only losing out by one goal on goal difference! The boys took part in two fixtures against two Spanish teams. Playing football in Europe was an invaluable

experience for our students. They were complimented on their positive attitude and good sportsmanship. We were all very proud of our students sporting achievements whilst on tour. As well as the sport, we also had time for some day trips. We spent one day at Water World Aqua Park and one day in Barcelona. Here we visited the famous Nou Camp stadium completing the tour

and also visiting the museum. We then spent the afternoon experiencing the very unique Las Ramblas, where we enjoyed sampling the local cuisine (McDonalds had never been so busy!!) Evening entertainment included a visit to the local amusements, a disco night and a presentation evening where we celebrated individual achievements during the tour. We also

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managed to fit in a couple of shopping trips so that students could buy souvenirs for themselves and their families. This also allowed Mr Denham the chance to buy a new wardrobe, as his case had still not been located! This was an amazing tour which couldn’t have been so successful without the good

behaviour, positive attitude and team approach from our students. Each individual was a credit to their parents and to the school. They pulled together and really mixed well as a whole group, which made our time with them really enjoyable. I know that the students and staff thoroughly enjoyed this trip and I would like to thank the students and parents for all their support. You will also be pleased to know that Mr Denham was finally reunited with his suitcase when we arrived at Barcelona airport ready for our return journey home!

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History Heroes By Mrs Beard

Poem

In recognition of their hard work this year, the following students have been awarded our ‘History Heroes’ title! Year 7 For fantastic castles and class effort… Jason Tittensor Amy Blundell James Smith Jodie Nutsford Ryan Stedman Joseph Scott Owen Johnson Amber Rose Jordan Ryan Matthew Lowe Gemma Moody Lydia Rose Paul Ellison Alex Breeze Chloe Davies George Gill Daniel Brookes Jordan Malloy Year 8 For great Civil War Projects and Cromwell essays …… Dean Andersen Travis Lannin Kieran Harrison Jack Botham Liam Shorrock Sam Evans Jordan Kelty Louis Daniels Daniel Tandy Dani Rice Roisin Hunt Alex Smith Alex Jackson Alex Naylor Lucy Wilkinson Emma Tarpey Matthew Baxter Sophie Ikin Nathan Wakefield

The following poem has been written by one of our students, Amber Baker 7S Brittle bones, with lots of moans, aches and pains, Hospital again!

One of our fantastic Castles by Year 7 students

Year 9 For exceptional effort in Twentieth Century work …….. Adam Al Shayeb Maddie Gill Emma Bean Tom Rudge Brittany Hamer Beth Thomas Carly Smith Amy Griersen Georgia Dossis Eleanor Lightfoot Megan Berey Bronwen Knight Henry Moore Emma Moxon Emily Jakeman Sophie Brayne Becky Whitney Eddie Aspden James Ellis Eve Smith Gareth Chapman Sophie Whitehouse Callum Bailey Patrycia Poplawski Kieran Dawson Liam Clarke Declan Cribb

GCSE For consistent improvement or high standards ….. Michael Sheridan Eve Hayward Rachel Clarke Luke Insley Jacob Wooten Alex Charlesworth Phoebe Cottam Tom Houghton Emily Roberts

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A little ball Can cause a fall, A bone will crack, Now I’m back, Aches and pains, Hospital again! X-ray clinic, worst time of all, Waiting for hours, When you’ve only had a fall, Aches and pains, Hospital again! Plaster room, Now can’t walk, Lucky for me I can still talk, Aches and pains, Hospital again!

Now on my way home, No need to moan, Need some rest, Then look my best, Up early in the morning, Gonna be boring, Aches and pains, Home again!

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Cheshire Show 2013 B y Jo s h E va n s

As usual the school were given a stand in the ‘Schools Out Marquee’ at the Cheshire Show. We focused on three areas to entertain the public; Maths, Science and ICT. This year the Cheshire Show was celebrating 175 years of agriculture, so we had to make our activities relevant to agriculture in some way. On the ICT part of our stand we got the public involved by getting them to play Minecraft in a farm themed way. Firstly they tended to the crops. Then they had to wait for a cow to give birth then milk it. Each cow could only give birth once. And when they had finished they collected a stamp for ICT. On the maths part of our stand we got the public involved by firstly getting them to solve a problem with water, then converting it from litres to pints. The problem was that there was a full 5 litre bottle of water and an empty 3 litre container. We asked them to get 4 litres in the 5 litre container without just guessing. The rules were: they can’t empty part, they have to empty all and the other rule was they can empty and refill it as many times as they want from the spare bucket full of water. The way to overcome this problem was, 1. Empty 3 litres from the 5 litre

bottle into the 3 litre container 2. Dispose of all the water in the 3 litre container into the spare bucket 3. Put the 2 litres that is left in the 5 litre bottle into the litre container then refill the 5 litre bottle 4. Put 1 litre from the 5 litre bottle into the 3 litre container so you are left with 4 litres in the bottle and 3 litres in the container We then asked them to convert the 4 litres into pints using empty milk cartons. They then got their stamp for maths. On the science part of the stand we did three different experiments. The first one was neutralisation. We did this experiment by putting 17.5ml of alkali in a conical flask with a few drops of universal indicator, adding acid with a pipette a bit at a time and swirling it between each addition. When the liquid turned green it was neutral. To find out if it was completely neutral, we poured the liquid into a measuring cylinder. We did this because in theory we would have put the same amount of acid in as we did alkali to start with, meaning there should be 35ml of liquid if done correctly. The second science experiment we did was making hydrogen explode. We did this by putting 10ml of hydrochloric acid in a boiling tube

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with half a spatula of magnesium and putting a bung in the top. The reaction that took place produced hydrogen. This caused the bung to shoot upwards about 10cm. We then left it about 2 seconds for oxygen to get into it, then put a lighter above it, causing the gas to make a loud ‘pop’ sound, having said that most of the group couldn’t light the lighter. The final experiment was testing water to see if it was hard or soft water. We did this by taking 25ml of different samples of water and putting it in a tube with 1ml of washing up liquid. We then shook it for about 20 seconds. We then looked in the tubes and if it had produced lots of bubbles then it was soft water and if it didn’t have many bubbles it was hard water. The highlight of the day was seeing Princess Anne who arrived by helicopter to make a short appearance at the Women’s Institute tent and at the bell ringing tower before being whisked away again in her helicopter. We also won an award for best interpretation of the theme out of the ‘Schools Out Marquee’. It was a very tiring day out yet a really a fun day out for all 12 students and 5 members of staff who attended.

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Belgium & France trip 2013 By Miss Morris

Way back at the end of March, the History and MFL departments took a group of year 10 and 11 students on a visit to France and Belgium. We left school bright and early at 5.30 Wednesday morning and made our way down south to Dover. While we were all very excited to cross the channel by ferry, what we certainly weren’t expecting was to run into famous Nintendo characters Mario, Luigi, Yoshi and Toad while waiting to get on board!

We arrived at St Omer just in time to complete our ‘town trail’ and let’s not forget the allimportant afternoon snack. The students were very brave in ordering cakes, ice creams and drinks all in the local lingo – for some of them this was the first time they’d spoken French ‘for real’!

On Thursday we travelled over the border into Belgium and stopped at Ypres to visit the fascinating and very moving ‘In Flanders Fields’ museum.

We had a very interesting historical afternoon of exploring Sanctuary Wood museum to give us an idea of what life would have been like in the trenches. We also paid our respects at Tyne Cot and Essex Farm British cemeteries and

Langemark German cemetery.

On the way home our excellent coach drivers a.k.a. DJ Paul and MC Charlie transformed our seemingly ordinary coach into a “disco coach”. This was surely one of the finest disco coaches in France; where else could you see a baguette being used as both a guitar and a microphone?! On Friday, we visited Lochnegar Crater and Newfoundland Park. Along the way, some of our students were able to pay their respects and lay wreaths for members of their own families. This really brought the stories we had been hearing to life and made us realise that many ordinary people died during the war.

Back at the Chateau for the evening, we ate our farewell evening meal and completed a quiz to help us look back on all the weird and wonderful things that had happened on the trip. (I’m sure Grace and Phoebe will know what I mean when I say: “You’re a wizard, Barry!”) Saturday was sadly home time but there was just enough time to stop off for some shopping at Cité Europe. A quick scoot on the EuroTunnel and we were back on British soil. We were so pleased to hear that the students had enjoyed the visit so much and we were extremely proud of them when the coach drivers sincerely told us that they had been the loveliest, most tidy group they’d ever had the pleasure of taking abroad! The students were a credit to their school and we look forward to taking more students to France in the future.

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FA B Fe s t i v a l

By Mrs Grierson After last year’s successful debut our samba band was invited back to take part in the FAB Festival Parade. With the Y11s having just left we had to draft in a couple of reserves (thanks to Lewis Hughes age 5 and Kier Grierson age 7) to pump up the volume. The weather was kind this year and the crowds were willing to join in with the party mood. MHS Music Department provided blanket coverage in the afternoon. The Tuesdays and The Opposite Direction performed in St Michael’s Church, with solos from Georgia Dossis, Jack Hayward, Emily Singleton, Caitlin Stephens and Amelia Chadwick and a duet from Ellie Leigh and Filipa Lamb-Viera. At the same time (well it would have been the same time if Africa Entsha hadn’t got lost on the way back from the African Embassy!) on the main stage a group of our Y7 students, along with Y6 students from Middlewich Primary School, put on an exclusive performance with Africa Entsha.

“I enjoyed the environment of the fab and the concert it was good but they could be longer so there is chance that more than one song can be performed “ Matthew Lowe “I really enjoyed the FAB festival “

Amelia Chadwick

“I have been to the Summer Concert and the FAB Festival and I have enjoyed performing and watching them! Before I started performing in them I watched people performing in assembly and it has given me lots more confidence and that’s why I have been performing in the 2 Performances!” Nathan Murphy

A few congratulations and thanks from the music department:Paul Ellison Y7 for passing his Grade 1 clarinet exam Amy Grierson Y9 for passing Grade 2 saxophone with Merit Sam Andersen Y11 for passing Grade 7 piano Joanna Drew Y11 for passing Grade 8 saxophone with Merit And anyone else who hasn’t shared their news with us! All those students who took part in instrument taster sessions: well done for trying something new! All those students who have started learning a new instrument: keep up the good work! Thank you to all our hard-working students who have been involved with the Music Department events this year. We couldn’t do it without you. Thanks also to all the family members who support our students in their musical endeavours. So if you haven’t given it a try yet, why not come and get involved with something different next year?

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Languag e Enrichment Event at MMU By Miss Morris

On the 13th June, we were very lucky to be given the opportunity to take 27 year 8 students to Manchester Metropolitan University. We attended a Language Enrichment event organised by Routes into Languages. This was really exciting as it was the first time many of the students had been to a university and the first time they’d had the chance to sit in a lecture theatre!

Next we had a really enjoyable session on Chinese paper folding. The students really enjoyed making their paper frogs!

After lunch we had something a bit more strenuous… Arabic dancing! We learned loads of new dance moves and the students looked very fetching in their jangly costumes! We started the day off with a Mandarin taster session in which we met a really inspiring teacher from Manchester Met who taught us to count to 10 in Mandarin.

The students really enjoyed their visit to Manchester Met. We met a many new and interesting people who had a lot to tell us about their language and culture. We also got to see what a university was like and this inspired many students to want to go to university themselves some day in the future. The students were really polite and enthusiastic and a credit to their school.

We finished the day with an Arabic taster session in which we learned how to describe other people using a variety of adjectives. This was great but everyone’s favourite part of this session was learning how to write their name in Arabic.

MHS Summer Concert By Mrs Grierson

The MHS Summer Music Extravaganza (Cllr Simon McGrory said concert wasn’t a big enough word!) With almost 200 students singing and/or playing it really was an EVENT. Here are some of the student comments: “When I took part in the Summer Concert this year I thought the Civic Hall made it seem like a really huge event and I think it was a brilliant place to have the concert, with the facilities we had there it made it easier to create a real show with the addition of the lights, bigger stage etc. also I loved the inclusion of all of year 7 I thought that was a great part of the concert and made all students feel a part of the show.” Eve Hayward “I took part in the Summer Concert and I thought it was really fun to do and I liked how we went somewhere different to perform. It was really cool, and I would definitely do it again.” Bethany Britten “I have enjoyed watching and performing in the summer concert because it gives me more confidence to show what I can do and show it to everyone.” Adam Mitchell “I really enjoyed signing the ‘Rhythm of Life’ and was proud of myself.” Bethany Jones A huge thank you to all our fantastic performers for all their hard work.

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United Kingdom Mathematics Trust Junior Mathematical Challenge By Mrs Morrison On 25th April 30 students from years 7 and 8 took part in the United Kingdom Mathematics Trust Junior Mathematical Challenge. The competition required students to apply their Mathematical knowledge to answering 25 multiple choice, problem solving style questions. Marks were gained for correct answers but also lost for incorrect answers on the later questions. Nationally the top 40% of entries receive certificates and our students performed very well with 17 students receiving awards. Congratulations to them all.

Gold Certificate

Silver certificate

Bronze certificate

Emma Drew

Alex Naylor

Alex Smith

Daniel Keegan

Emelia Crosthwaite

Olivia Rudgley

Mollie Huxley

Matthew Boston-Brady

Emma Tarpey

Jack Hayward

Thomas Glover

Chloe Dewhurst

Taylor Franxhi Sam Hare Emily Lord Brendan Colls Alistair Westmacott

Well done to Emma Drew and Mollie Huxley on also being awarded Best in Year certificates. Emma’s result not only placed her Best in School, but she also qualified for the international round of the competition and we await her result from this.

Duke of Edinburgh Award By Mr Benbow Having completed a hugely successful ascent of Shuttlingsloe after the Easter break, the Duke of Edinburgh group were in high spirits for their practice expedition along the Sandstone Trail. The teams met at school, and after a kit inspection were

soon setting off from Beacon Hill, Frodsham on their long journey south. The teams navigated between check points excellently, and were soon arriving at Delamere Forest Campsite. Here, some took advantage of the glorious sunshine and had a welldeserved rest. After the tents were set up, it was time to prepare a much needed evening meal. Pot -noodles and boil in the bag food were the order of the day for most. However, special mention must go to the Brudy twins and Ethan Dale for their gourmet creations. The following morning, after a night punctuated by heavy rain, the

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teams broke camp and continued south to Beeston Castle. The trip was a great success. The students were an absolute credit to the school and I am confident that they will perform excellently in the upcoming assessment in the Peak District. Finally, thank you to Miss Beard, Mr Ashworth and Miss Loffstadt for their assistance over the two days.

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Sports Day 2013 By Miss Hall

breaking the shuttle relay record of 58.56 seconds from 2003 by 0.78 seconds.  Year 10 girls from Bostock House breaking the 3x100 relay record of 48.50 seconds from 2003 by 1.34 seconds. Massive congratulations to Bostock House who were the overall winners on the day with a winning total of 943 points!

Sports day was yet again a huge success this year despite the miserable weather. All students experienced an incredible day of sport thanks to the organisation of the PE department, the help of a number of ex students, and support of all the staff. Well done to our record breakers this year:  Tom Pegg breaking the high jump record of 1.40m from 1985 by 1cm.  Katie Sparkes breaking the shot putt record of 8.22m from 2009 by 2cm.  Year 7 girls from Kinderton House breaking the 3x100 relay record of 50.19 seconds from 2003 by 2.41 seconds.  Year 9 boys from Stanthorne House

Also, a big well done to our individual winners from each year group who delivered some outstanding performances on the day: Year 7 boys: Daniel Jakeman Year 7 girls: Beth Rudge Year 8 boys: Jack Eyres Year 8 girls: Danielle Rice Year 9 boys: Tom Rudge Year 9 girls: Emma Bean Year 10 boys: Tom Butler Year 10 girls: Emily Brayne

Ye a r 5 W OW D a y By Miss Holmes

On 26th June 160 Year 5 students from local primary schools visited the High School for WOW day. Students were involved in a variety of lessons throughout the day, including Science, English, Maths, PE lessons as well as a “fun” teambuilding session with Mr Simpson where students worked on their teambuilding skills to win a variety of challenges including making your team into something from the beach! Students also had a taste of life in the army (1940’s style) during a History session. Each group was supported throughout the day by our Junior Prefects, who all did a fantastic job. Particular thanks go to Eddie Aspden, who worked tirelessly throughout the day, including lunchtime when he resembled the “Pied Piper”, with a train of Year 5 children following him!

All the students had a fantastic day and we look forward to seeing them as Year 7 students in 2014!

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Prom 2013

By Mr Wiseman Year 11 arrived in style for their final school event of the year. This year’s prom took place in the beautiful setting of Vale Royal Abbey. Throngs of onlookers gathered to watch the limos and Humvees arrive to deliver the Year 11 leavers. Some students took things a little bit further and arrived on mopeds, a ‘three-wheeler’ and even the classic styling of the blue school mini bus. All the students looked magnificent in their finery and this year the amount of fake was kept to a manageable level. The students enjoyed a buffet, magic tricks and a disco late into the night. They also enjoyed one last chance to be with each other and their teachers. It was a great way to finish their school career.

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C h e s t e r Z o o Tr i p B y M r s Fe g a n On Monday 17th June the Science Department took Year 7 to Chester Zoo. The weather stayed fine and dry and the students were able to see the animals in very natural looking environments. Year 7 students answered questions about animal adaptations in their booklets as they toured the zoo. Star attractions at the zoo were the giant otters and the African painted dogs. Mr Priestley even found time to drive a Landrover!

Fo re st S cho ols By Kenan Mulholland 8R At Middlewich High School we have a 8 students who attend ‘Forest Schools’. It’s designed to explore specific needs, issues and objectives for individuals and small groups in an outdoor environment. Kenan Mulholland kindly wrote about his experience of Forest Schools.

“When I was first told about Forest Schools I was a bit nervous because I didn’t know about the tutor or Kieran Harrison and the way he would react with there not being as many rules to follow. But I was also quite happy because it meant I was able to get out of school for a bit. My first lesson was really good (after the first few minutes of getting to know each other and being told what we were going to be doing,) I was fine and went home in a good mood. What you will do at Forest Schools is

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have a chat if you have any problems or if you are in need of any help with anything. After that you will do a few activities, talk about what you have done and then go back to school at the end of the day. But we are mainly learning how to survive and enjoy life in the forest. What I have learnt is that I will always have someone to talk to and that I know where to go to relieve my stress. For the next group I would advise them to express themselves and to always, no matter what, get involved.”

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Boppard 2013 Visit By Miss Loffstadt Soon after midnight on Thursday 23rd May, 48 students and six staff set off on our amazing double-decker coach. After an early morning start our journey took us through the Euro Tunnel, France, Belgium and the Netherlands. At around 4.30pm the coach began the descent down the impressive valley where Boppard nestles beside the river Rhine.

After our first evening meal in the hotel we ventured out into Boppard on a town trail prepared by Frau Armstrong. On Friday, we had a jam-packed schedule of visits and activities. First stop was Königswinter, a small town further up the Rhine, where we boarded a small train up to the Drachenfels. At the top we were amazed by the fabulous views down the Rhine and up towards Köln. Later, we had a

little free time in the town, where numerous pairs of brightly coloured sunglasses and pretzels were purchased by both students and staff. Then, we boarded a river cruise before re-joining our coach at Linz. Alex Naylor provided considerable amusement whilst on board the

cruise and for the remainder of the trip – just say ‘auf Wiedersehen’ to him if you see him around! On the way back to Boppard we made a short visit to the Deutsches Eck in Koblenz where we saw the memorial of Emperor Wilhelm I, who first united Germany. As we passed a small section of the fallen Berlin Wall, placed in Koblenz as a memorial, Sam Naden recounted to us his great uncle’s experience of being separated by the wall from his mother in a divided Berlin. In the evening we visited a local vineyard where we were shown around the cellars and discovered how wine is produced. Then, we all took part in tasting some wine made on the premises. Frau Armstrong bought a souvenir bottle of grape juice and a small glass from the vineyard for everyone to take home. On Saturday, we went to Köln. First stop was the Schokoladenmuseum, where we learnt all about cocoa and how chocolate is made. Second stop, was the Sport und Olympiamuseum. In between the two museums Mrs Guildford’s group of Year 8 boys were amused at spotting the former Playboy

Club! Once inside the museum we had the opportunity to try out various activities. Mr Benbow and Miss Loffstadt both had a go on a rather rickety bike in the wind tunnel and Bronwen ‘Boxer’ Knight bruised her hand whilst punching the punch bag! There was also a staff-student football match on the rooftop astro. After admiring the huge, beautiful cathedral we had ample time for

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shopping in the incredibly busy city centre. In the evening, we went to the Tauris Freizeitbad, to expel some energy on the water slides. On our final day we went to Phantasialand – a theme park near Köln. The weather was a little damp but this did not prevent anyone from having a fun -packed day. Miss Morris and Mr Benbow were more excited about getting onto the rides than some of the students, while Mr McAdam looked a little green on Talocan. As we returned to the park exit, Miss Morris announced that we were all going on the Rapids together. There was quite a scramble for the driest seats on the ride and a few screams - and laughs - as everyone got drenched. The drying machines were very popular afterwards. Reluctantly, we then boarded the coach back to Boppard for our final evening meal in the hotel and a surprise awards presentation. On Monday we were up at the crack of dawn and packed before breakfast ready to say our farewells to Boppard and our hosts at Hotel Hunsrücker Hof. We had a brief shopping trip at Cité d’Europe in Calais before boarding the ferry back to Dover. We were all exhausted by the time we unloaded our coach in Middlewich at around midnight! We all had an absolutely amazing time, thanks to the extremely hard work of our beloved Frau Armstrong, for whom it was a very emotional last school trip .

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A fond farewell! The following staff are unfortunately departing Middlewich High school. Some are going on to pastures new, some retiring, some are off on maternity leave and some are even going over-seas! A few teachers put together some words to try and sum up the appreciation felt by both staff and students alike. Mrs Guildford by Miss Holt When I joined Middlewich High back in 1993, Mrs Guildford was already a wellestablished member of staff here, leading the Geography department with enthusiasm and a desire to see every child succeed in our subject. Twenty years on this is still the same, even in the last weeks of the summer term! Mrs Guildford is a much travelled member of staff, as you would expect from a Geographer, taking students into Snowdonia to study glaciation, immeasurable visits to Castleton in the Peak District to look at the impact of tourism and exploring the Cheshire environment at Peckforton and Shipbrook Hill Farm. We have also trailed around the streets of Manchester city centre trying to spot stars of Coronation Street! Whatever the weather, Mrs Guildford is always determined that the students will receive a high quality learning experience, even if their work is disintegrating into a rain-sodden mush at the time! Mrs Guildford has also lead visits abroad to both France and Germany, alongside the MFL department. Staff have fond memories of wet visits to theme parks, head-squashing rides on the Paris Metro and many a fine crepe along the way! Mrs Guildford has been one of the pioneers of the development of new teaching and learning techniques and has even been filmed teaching as part of a Government training programme. Mrs Guildford is also a reliable and conscientious form tutor, whose enthusiasm for inter-form events is legendary. As a tutor in Kinderton House, she regularly took part in tug-of-war and virtually ran with her tutees in several sports day races. She takes a personal interest in all her tutees and invests a lot of time and effort in them, with regular contact with parents and other staff. Many current and exstudents and their parents have expressed their gratitude over the years and in particular the last few weeks. In recent years, Mrs Guildford has set up an Eco Club in school, been a driving force in increasing our recycling and has supervised the gardening club. There are many strings to her bow and she is a very difficult act to follow. I’m sure everyone will agree that after 30 years dedicated service to the school, she has earned a long and happy retirement, where she can spend time with grandson Daniel. I hope that Mrs Guildford will enjoy her new-found freedom and am sure that we will miss her hugely – staff, students and parents alike.

Mrs Armstrong by Mrs Guildford & Miss Morris This summer Mrs Anne Armstrong is retiring after 23 years of dedicated teaching. She began her career in Bristol, moving on to a Head of Department at St. Marks School, Bath. Throughout her career she has maintained a high standard of teaching and leadership. She is extremely supportive to the members of her department. She has high expectations of her students, her staff and not least herself. She is an extremely organised teacher who always takes time to ensure her lessons are carefully planned and inspiring. The resources she makes are amazing and she is the only member of staff in the whole school to have truly mastered using Prometheon Activ Inspire in lessons! In spite of a demanding workload, Mrs Armstrong felt that it was her duty to give her students the opportunity to experience the country of their target language. In some years she has organised two foreign visits in one year! She has always enjoyed this part of her job and offered the students unique opportunities that they will never forget! However, Cologne maybe a ‘trip’ that she avoids for a few years. Pardon the pun! It has to be said that whilst Mrs Armstrong demands high standards from her students, it does not diminish her care for them. Many students will appreciate the commitment that she has shown to them. Equally, many parents will be appreciative of her high quality teaching. Mrs Armstrong leaves the Modern Foreign Languages department in a strong position to move forward into the next academic year.

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A fond farewell!.......continued Mr Wolstencroft by Mr Underwood Mark joined in the late 1990’s as Head of Science and within a few years had progressed to ‘chief’ Assistant Head Teacher. He has always gone the extra mile in school with students and outside of the classroom, and is definitely going to be missed for his Secret Santa performances at the Senior Citizens Christmas parties and a mobile target for sponging at the Summer Fair! He has demonstrated over the year his musical talents in the Staff Choir, and supported this with entries in Middlewich Has Talent as part of a singing duo with Lynda Kappes (‘My Boy Lollipop’) and in the Staff Dancing Competition (both to raise money for charity)! I can think of no higher compliment than this quote from a Year 10 student about Mark:‘The sort of guy you can always tell your problems to and he will sort them out straight away. He also does a lot of stuff for students like sort out college and visits. He is also really clever and teaches Maths. You can always rely on him and trust him. Every time you speak to him he always puts a smile on your face and cheers you up straight away.’ Mrs Wolstencroft by Mr Underwood First of all congratulations for putting up with Mark! Secondly thank goodness you were around to do the packing for the UAE or else Mark would still be thinking about it on the way to the airport! Bev joined the school a few years after Mark and has enjoyed two roles, as a Maths teacher, and the leader of Business Studies. Highlight of her Business Studies course has been her Year 10 trips to Alton Towers, where she has been known to ride the Swans! We would like to wish both Mark and Bev all the best in their new dream jobs in UAE, with their beachside apartment, private beach, barbeque and canoe (?)! You will be very hard to replace. Mrs Jeffery, Mrs Gubbins & Mrs McAteer by Miss Holmes At the end of this term we say goodbye to four of our Teaching Assistants; Mrs Jeffery, Mrs Gubbins and Mrs McAteer, who are all retiring after several years of work within the Learning Support Team. In addition, Mr Hardman will be leaving us due to health issues. All have worked tirelessly to support a huge number of students with SEN over the years: Mrs Gubbins has been with MHS for 18 years as the key TA for students with physical difficulties for a number of years; progressing from physiotherapy , on a mat (stolen from Mr Denham and PE) behind a screen in room 24 to working in our purpose built physiotherapy room. Mrs McAteer joined us 13 years ago to initially support a student with a Visual Impairment and spent many hours enlarging material and then trying to fit it onto one sheet of paper. A task far more complicated than it sounds. She has also worked in particular to support students with literacy difficulties and those for whom English is an additional language. Mrs Jeffery joined us 11 years ago from Middlewich Primary School to support a student with physical difficulties on a 1:1 basis. She has also been a champion of students with learning difficulties and has supported them in a variety of subject areas. Mr Hardman has worked mainly with students with behavioural difficulties and has used a variety of creative methods to support them. He has been a mentor to lots of students and has helped them to make sense of situations they have found difficult and learn to make good choices about their lives. All have made a huge difference to the achievements of the students they have worked with and all will be missed greatly and remembered fondly.

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A fond farewell!.......continued Miss Hall by Mr Denham We wish Chelsea well in her new job i n Nottingham. Chelsea first came to MHS on teaching practice whilst training as a Post Graduate from Chester University. Chelsea has completed her NQT year here at the school whilst covering Mrs Denham’s maternity leave. Chelsea has done an incredible job in the PE department. She has made a big impact with the students. Chelsea fitted in with the department right from her very first day and has achieved a great deal in her first year in education. She is an excellent teacher and her new school in Nottingham are very lucky to have made such a fantastic appointment. Chelsea has become a good friend to us all in PE and she will be missed and we all wish her the very best in her new job. As head of PE I would like to thank her for the enormous contribution and commitment she has given to the department and all of our students. Miss Morris by Mrs Armstrong Miss Morris joined the M o d e r n Languages Department in 2010. Since then she has m a d e a tremendous range of contributions to the department and to the school. She has been a committed and enthusiastic teacher, both in the classroom and behind the scenes, always keen to find the best way to help our students learn. Beyond the

classroom, she has led and accompanied visits to France and Germany as well as to more local Language Enrichments events, such as the Curriculum Street visit to Wigan in 2009 and the more recent multi-cultural event in Manchester. Throughout her time here, Miss Morris has been involved in a very wide range of extra-curricular activities, from supporting her tutor group in interform competitions to singing with the senior choir, starting a recycling craft club and running cake competitions and sales. We will miss the cheerful enthusiasm she has shown in all aspects of school life. We thank her for all she has done for our school and its students and wish her every success as she takes the next step in her promising career. Miss Brown by Mrs Williams We would like to say a huge thank-you to Emma Brown. She has gone above and beyond what is expected of an NQT. Her enthusiasm and professionalism have made her a valuable member of the staff, whilst covering Helen Thomas’ maternity leave. She has fitted into the school with ease and will be missed by staff and students. Having made some very good friendships, we wish her well in her new job at Bramhall High School. Mr Benbow by Mr Wilson Although Mr Benbow has only been here for 3 years he has m a d e

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many positive contributions to the Science department and the School as a whole. He has introduced and given the students a flavour of the Duke of Edinburgh bronze award. This has been a major undertaking and the impact of this is immense. Thanks to his organisational skills the D of E has gone from strength to strength and will be a feature of the school for many years to come. Mr Benbow is also an avid rugby player and will be missed by all concerned for his fledging rugby teams. We wish him every success for the future. Mr Ridley by Mr Ibbotson All colleagues and students at Middlewich High School wish John success in his new job at Penketh High School. John has successfully completed his NQT year at Middlewich, dealing with the everyday challenges teaching offers like someone who has been teaching far longer. John has done a fantastic job in the Mathematics department getting involved in as many activities as possible and we have gained a lot of new teaching ideas from him. He has made a very positive impact with all the students he has taught and he will be missed by them. John is a very good teacher and Penketh High School are lucky to be gaining such a committed colleague. John has become a good friend to us all in the Maths department, his sense of humour will be missed and we all wish him the very best in his new job.

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B e s t o f l u c k & We l c o m e B a c k ! We would like to wish Mrs Capper, Mrs D’Arcy and Miss Mainwairing well on their maternity leave and look forward to welcoming back Mrs Denham and Mrs Thomas following the births of Maisie and Elizabeth!

N e w s f l a s h ! O u r P T FA n e e d s y o u ! Did you know that as a parent, family member or person interested in Middlewich High School you are automatically a member of our PTFA? That doesn’t mean you have to give up lots of time or spend lots of money But could you……….  Spare an hour to help at one of our PTFA events?  Donate a prize for a raffle or tombola?  Bring forward ideas for PTFA activities?  Help raise funds to benefit the whole school? Our committee is small but dedicated. Our meetings are friendly and open to all (and we don’t have them too often). We would welcome any offer of help or ideas, so please consider getting involved. Just an hour of your time could make a huge difference. Do you work for a company (like Barclays or Santander) that runs a fund-matching scheme? Could you and your company help us DOUBLE! the funds raised at one of our events? Please let us know. If you would be willing to be involved in any way please contact your PTFA at any of our school events or through the school office on 01606 288170.

Vo u c h e r C o l l e c t i o n Middlewich High School is collecting the Morrisons ‘Let’s Grow’ vouchers. It’s a fantastic opportunity to acquire extra resources for our students to use. We have a school gardening club that runs every Thursday at lunch time. We have greenhouses and raised flower beds that our students are currently growing potatoes, cabbages and tomatoes in. If any parents do collect any vouchers., please send them into school with your child to drop off at main reception.

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Middlewich High School School Uniform Information Summer 2013 School uniform embroidered with the school logo can only be purchased from the school office at Middlewich High School or Terrific Togs, Wheelock Street, Middlewich.  To purchase items from school during term time, please complete an order form (available from the school or website), and return to the school office. Ordered items will be ready for collection the following day. Ties and socks are available for immediate collection.  Blazers and skirts are only sold after school at 3.15pm, as it is sometimes necessary for the student to try them on. We are not, as yet, able to take card payments, please make cheques payable to Middlewich High School, with the student’s name written on the back.  Keep all labels on items until you are satisfied that the uniform is the correct size. We cannot give refunds or exchange uniform if the label has been removed. Refunds/ exchanges may be made up to 8 weeks after purchase for new intake students. For existing students, the time limit is 4 weeks. 

Date

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Monday 15 July – Monday 22nd July

3.20pm

4.15pm

Thursday 25 July

9.30am

1.30pm

Friday 26 July

9.30am

1.30pm

Monday 29 July

9.00am

1.30pm

Tuesday 30 July

9.00am

1.30pm

Monday 5 August

9.30am

1.30pm

Tuesday 6 August

9.30am

1.30pm

Thursday 15 August

9.30am

1.30pm

Friday 16 August

9.30am

1.30pm

Wednesday 21 August

9.30am

1.30pm

Thursday 22 August

9.30am

1.30pm

Thursday 29 August

9.30am

1.30pm

Friday 30 August

9.30am

1.30pm

10.00am to 12.00pm

2.00pm to 3.00pm

Monday 2 September (Staff Development Day)

Please note that the following items can be bought from any retailer: Girls’/Boys’ black trousers Girls’/Boys’ blue shirt Girls’/Boys’ white or black socks Girls’ black tights If you have any queries please contact Mrs Golding in the school office on 01606 288170.

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School Holidays 2013 - 2014 School will close for summer on the 24th of July 2013 at 1.30pm. HOLIDAY PERIOD

DATE OF CLOSING

DATE OF RE-OPENING

Tuesday 3rd September

Summer 2013 Autumn Half-Term 2013

(* SDD Monday 2nd September) Wednesday, 16th October (*SDD 17th & 18th October) Monday 28th October

Christmas 2013

Thursday 19th December Tuesday 7th January 2014 (*SDD 6th January)

Spring Half-Term 2014

Friday 14th February Monday 24th February

Easter 2014

Friday 4th April Tuesday 22nd April

May Day 2014

Friday 2nd May

Tuesday 6th May

Summer Half-Term 2014

Friday 23th May Monday, 2nd June

Summer 2014

Tuesday 22nd July (*SDD 23rd July)

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(SDD) Staff Development Days 2013 – 2014 – Students NOT in School *Monday 2 September 2013 *Thursday 17th October 2013 *Friday 18th October 2013 *Monday 6th January 2014 *Wednesday 23rd July 2014

School Contact Details Address Middlewich High School King Edward Street Middlewich Cheshire CW10 9BU

Telephone 01606 288170 Fax 01606 738260 E-mail [email protected]

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Adult Education at Middlewich High School September 2013

Tuesday Starting 24th September

Enrolment, 9th 10th, 16th & 17th Sept.

Art for the terrified Sew Crafty, makes for the home

Mondays starting 23rd September Yoga

7-8 & 8-9 pm £35 each Pilates 8-9 pm £35

Holistic therapies and wellbeing

Fun with flowers, arrangements, bouquets and more The Great British Bake Off Can't Sing, Want to Sing, 7-8 pm £35.00

Sewing 'b' All courses 7-9 pm for 10 weeks £70 unless otherwise stated

Creative Crafts Digital photography

Accredited Courses in Partnership with South Cheshire College Enrolment online www.s-cheshire.ac.uk or at Middlewich High School 9th, 10th, 16th & 17th September 5.30 – 7.30 pm

Tuesday Starting 24th September 2013 Childcare, understanding child development NOCN L1 5 weeks 6.30-9.30 £50 Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector C&G L3 13 weeks 5.00-9.00 tbc Designing and creating multi page websites C&G L2 15 weeks 7.00-9.00 £225.00+ £15.00 assessment fee Computing ECDL Level 1 12weeks 7.00-9.00

Monday Starting 23rd September 2013

BCS ITQ £90.00+ £22.00 ass fee

English GCSE AQA full year 7.00-9.00 £240.00* + £30.00 ass fee *(free when meeting certain criteria)

Supporting Teaching and Learning in schools Edexel L2 Full year 6.30-9.30 £675.00 + £96.00 assessment fee

Business Administration 15 weeks 6.30-9.30

Maths GCSE AQA full year 7.00-9.00 £225.00* + £30.00 ass fee *free if meeting certain criteria

Business A_Z starting a new business 10 weeks 7.00-9.00 tbc

Sage Accounts C&G L2 15 weeks 6.30-9.00

Coaching & Mentoring in Management ILM L 5 15 wks Tuesday 6.30-9.30£169.00 £120.00 ass

£225.00 + £35.00 ass fee

Edexel L1 £169.00 + ass fee tbc

Management and Leadership skills CMI L4 24 weeks 6.30-9.30 £225.00 + £60.00 ass fee

Management and Leadership skills CMI L4 24 weeks £225.00 £60.00 ass fee

RYA day skipper 25 weeks 7.00-9.00

RYA Yachtmaster 25weeks 7.00-9.00 fee tbc

fee tbc

Mandarin Chinese ABC L2 cert 24 weeks 7.00-9.00

fee tbc

Spanish first steps speaking & listening L1 ABC 24 weeks 7.00-9.00£180.00 + £18.00 ass fee Sign language stage 1 Signature 30 weeks 7.00-9.00 £225.00 £77.00 Counselling Concepts ABC L2 cert 15 weeks 6.30-9.00 £225.00+£28.00 ass fee

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