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Hello and a very warm welcome to the 11th edition of our very popular College magazine The Achiever, highlighting, in a snapshot of time, many of the fantastic, exciting and innovative things happening here at Pendle Vale College.
as we We are all pretty chipper here at Pendle Vale College some of start the new academic year, having been in receipt very pleasing GCSE results, achieved in a time of great ‘volatility’ within the examination field. ng, My sincere thanks go out to my incredibly hard worki ly equal this d helpe who staff rtive committed and suppo The le, peop young of t cohor ated industrious and motiv We Class of 2014, achieved extremely creditable results. ued contin for best very the wish all these students success, good health and happiness wherever their futures take them. This ties in neatly to the theme of this edition of The le Achiever, which is following the journey of young peop le Pend at us with years before, during and after their five young how about read to Vale College. It is always a thrill tion people who have completed their secondary educa in the things er great and r with us then aspire to even bigge in the part our d playe have future. We like to believe that we success of these alumni. What I hope also comes through very strongly in this Achiever is the strong sense of community that we have ibly here at Pendle Vale College and the caring and incred ts paren and supportive environment that students, staff the all benefit from. We are particularly trying to increase in layers key-p participative role of parents here as they are l. ensuring that their child succeeds at schoo at There is an expression that says ‘Achievement starts home’. of I am confident that you will enjoy reading this edition The Achiever.
My very best wishes Steve Wilson
Dear reader, Each time we come to edit th e latest issue of The Achieve r we discover new, exciting developments taking place al ongside supe annual events rb and success st ories and this issue of the m agazine is no different. Our theme for this edition is “Transition to and from Secon dary School” to give you an insight into the exciting ex periences on offer for our st udents here at Pendle Vale throughout th eir five years w ith us. We hope you enjoy reading the la and if you wou ld like to contrib test issue ute to future issues please let us know. M Hardwick &
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Celebrating Success . e class of 2014 th to s n o ti la tu say congra ons in CSE qualificati e would like to g G g lle o in d C lu le c a V in s le Pend s, which *-C grade ith these result ts achieved 5A w n d e d se u a st le f p o ry % ve 48 are up. The results e ro W g r s. a c ti ye a e m th e y th b n shown the English and Ma d determinatio and show that n e a c n rk a o w rm o rd rf a e h p s year’s reflect the on the previou se a re c in n a o . ls are a le Vale College d n e P r fo t h g ri future is b Qurratulain Mehmoo d l a u id iv (5A*s, 6As, 2Bs) ind g in n n u e st : had som year including Nouman e v a h e W Nadeem this s e c n a (5A*s, 8A s) perform Darab Khan (8A*s, 4As, 1B)
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Lidija Jefimovs- Lambro
Mohammad Abdullah (4A*s, 6As, 3Bs) The hard work has already begun to ensure even better results in the future and we have high hopes for our current Year 11. It is always exciting to hear about the success of former students. Congratulations to Amy Elliott who is going on to study Physics and Astrophysics at the University of Manchester after achieving 4 A* and A grades at Nelson and Colne College. Other notable academic successes from ex-students include: Arshad Ali, Bethany Greenwood, Qamer Ilyas, Naila Rashid, Hamera Sajid, Kiran Sharif and Zarah Younas. Well done and good luck to you all in the future – we are very proud.
Calling all Parents ints All evidence po ts towards studen at l performing wel eir school when th parents are fully engaged and em supporting of th . ng ni ar le and their to What can you do ild ch ensure your le leaves Pendle Va College with good grades?
What can you do to support your child?...
Talk to your child about school; show an interest in what they are doing.
Make sure that your child reads for at least 30 minutes each day.
Cele b rew rate an ard you d child r w hen they Access our d well o online portal to find out . about your child’s attendance, behaviour and homework. You will find it at: www.mychildatschool.com
If you do not have your user name and login details please contact the school.
lthy ep a hea r child ke ork and lw o o h Help you c s between d to balance y will nee l life, the uring ia d c o g s in ir arn the n their le o y e rd a th h work l hours if of schoo l. and out ssfu be succe want to
Your child will have homework every night, it will be recorded on MCAS, make sure they do it before they do anything else.
Keep in touch with us, attend parents’ evenings and review days.
My First Week at all I can tell any worried about anything they will help. My d teacher or a Prefect an of contact but int po t firs Form Tutor is my L Ms Pozarowszcyk. then I also have my PD very different from My lessons have been lly interesting rea d Vale. primary school an se we get to do cau be ce en sci particularly ls and decided oo sch ny ma nd ts of equipment. rou sor I looked experiments and use all e of the teachers and som h wit ing eak sp er aft ilities, this was the and there are lots seeing the wonderful fac have really enjoyed PE I t tha de ma I d so gla to take part in. I have school for me and I am of after school sports netball, basketball choice. signed up for football, ment is fantastic eq le Vale d cricket. The gym uip nd an Pe to g min co n rso l. I was the only pe especially the treadmil l Casterton and I was from my primary schoo t when Mrs Pearson that Maths would be a bit nervous at first bu I was a little bit anxious ea cam be I ry ma r put my mind at pri che my lt however my tea came to see me at ficu dif t ou ab d less worrie ke sure I understand lot more confident and rest and is keen to ma on ars Pe s Mr l. oo starting secondary sch everything. g worked and said explained how everythin amazing! The Drama at Pendle Vale is how I would be fine. t each lesson and en fer dif activities are very eks we l oo sch mmer my imagination and I went to one of the Su I am encouraged to use fun ch mu so s wa ich nality to my work. during the holidays wh w some add my perso kno to t ge to nce cha and gave me the day at Urban Altitude e the college before Last Friday I spent the new people and explor doing some team I found this very in Colne with my form I started in September. t firs swinging on the ropes. g forward to my building activities and helpful and was lookin It was brilliant! day at Pendle Vale. at time at Pendle red when all the Overall I am having a gre I thought I would be sca ward to every day but I have many Vale and always look for older students started er . oth too l r 7 but in the here, hopefully you wil friends not only in Yea am I if t tha w year groups as well. I kno
e College, I am Amelia Welcome to Pendle Val r 7 and I would like Bennett, a student in Yea y to tell you about my to take this opportunit school here at Pendle g experience of startin
The school are delighted to announce the arrival of
GCSEPod 2.0!
The school has subscribed to the GCSEPod service for three years but have recently upgraded to the new and improved 2.0 site which is completely free for all students and which we believe will be of great benefit to them during the coming year. GCSEPod has over 3,500 teacherwritten, audio-visual podcasts produced specifically for mobile devices and containing all the right facts, quotes, keywords, dates and annotated diagrams that learners need for GCSE success. The GCSEPod 2.0 website can be viewed on mobiles, tablets and PCs and the podcasts can be downloaded for offline viewing so offers very convenient access both in and out of school. The podcasts are also mapped to the curriculum and are designed to support students in the classroom, with their homework and during exam time.
What’s new? Playlists - Create a playlist, give it a name, add some podcasts and save. Watch the playlist online to brush up on your knowledge or download it and take it out and about with you on your device.
My GCSEs - Keep yourself organised by viewing a
list of all your exams in subject or date order. View an exam playlist to see all the podcasts relevant to that exam, select the areas you find tricky and add them to your favourites playlist.
Assignments - View homework set by your teacher, watch the podcasts they have selected and complete questions to help test your knowledge on a topic. Results are instant so you can see which areas you still need to work on. Downloads - Android/Blackberry/Windows users can download podcasts straight to their device (no computer required!). Apple users can download the GCSEPod 2.0 Apple App from the AppStore.
We recommend that you discuss GCSEPod with your son or daughter, ensure that they have correct login details to enter the site and encourage them to make use of this service throughout their year. Many teachers may set homework on the site using the “Assignment” feature as GCSEPod has already been proven to have a significant impact on A*- C performance and we aim to continue to make it an integral part of learning for every GCSE student studying at the school. All students have already been registered with GCSEPod 2.0 and so simply need to activate their account and choose a username and password.
To access GCSEPod for the first time, students should follow these steps: Go to www.gcsepod.com and click “Login” in the top right hand corner Click “New here? Get started.” Enter their name, date of birth and choose their school Select a username and password (to be used when they next login) and select the subjects they study Once logged in, students can search for podcasts by keyword, by a specific exam or by subject area. Help guides explaining how to use the site are available at www.gcsepod.com/help
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nd that starting at ta rs de un e w ge le ce for At Pendle Vale Col worrying experien d an g tin un da a sition as smooth Secondary can be an tr e th e ak m To children. both parents and to build up close on si is m r ou it e ve mad as possible we ha The students then s. ie ar im pr er ed our fe relationships with with the school ar ili m fa e ar ey th nt as feel more confide future success. and are ready for Students from several of our feeder primary schools have been regular visitors from year five working with our teachers in Maths, Science, PE and Technology. In PE, the primary students were put through their paces using the fitness suite facilities including rowing machines and cross trainers. They were ably supported by our GCSE PE students, who supervised and showed them the correct techniques for safely using the machines. Students then had a go at boxing techniques with the chance to throw a few punches! Students were shown the correct standing position and then, using gloves and pads, developed their jab.
The primary students also worked with the Science department to conduct some experiments. They were shown a demonstration using Bunsen burners to prove which foods produced the most energy . They were able to use some very exciting equipment and enjoye d the process of working out the investigation. Building on the success of our Space and Rocket week, Able, Gifted and Talented students from six of our largest primary feeders were invited in to work with our Maths, Technology and Science departments. The project involved budgeting for, designing, buildin g and launching a Mars lander whilst also planning for the practicalities of the mission. Their mathematical skills were put to the test by Mrs Renshaw, who made sure the financial director in the groups kept control of the money to ensure they did not go over budget.
The Technology department supported the correct design of the rocket fin and used computer-aided design with the primary students. Mrs Bayley took the students into her “Space kitchen” with a selection of Space Food that they had to try and evaluate. They had to taste and smell various foods before finally deciding what was the most suitable type for the miss ion. The Science department then took on the role of the launch team to help the students to complete the countdown. The teams then competed to get the highest launch into space.
The students really enjoyed their experience and here are some of their comments: Hammad Raza -Lom
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“My favourit e part was eating the sp ace banana s.”
“I’m going to show my teacher at school an d then they might let us launch rockets!”
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The mission was successful and we look forward to welcoming our budding astronauts to Pendle Vale in the near future.
Pendle Vale’s Outdoor Summer School
k e e W d o o W a in A Book Day 1 mmer This year, we ran an outdoor Su od Week” School called “A Book in a Wo mp, Great -based up at Bowley Scout Ca Harwood. full The week was action packed and by n” Lio of fun. We read “The Butterfly e around Michael Morpurgo, often outsid a few a campfire. Every day we read ies chapters, linking our activit to the events in the novel so that the whole story came to life for us.
happy e narrator is an un rs in the book. Th de a cte ma ara ch we in g ma din ced to the hool. So after rea sc ing re also ard We were introdu we bo we his runs away from safely. Imagining see if school-boy who to and maintain a fire – t ht tes lig , ter lay wa to w ho endure the campfire, learning oups and had to n built dens in gr . nts on the run we the me ele otect us from the our den would pr
Day 2 The story takes us to Africa where the main character, Bertie, finds the white lion cub in need of help. We made “Bertie’s bananas” – bananas stuffed with chocolate and cooked on the camp fire. We also made African animals from newspaper and masking tape and decorated them. Look at the range of animals we made. We also made and decorated kites to fly in the afternoon. One of the highlights of the week was an afternoon of archery where we were taught how to use a bow and arrow. How proud we were when we burst the balloons on the targets!
to “ I learnt how re pfi m ca light a and about the fire circle and how to support others.” Hajra Ahme
“I enjoyed making pizza and having hot chocolate whilst reading The Butterfly Lion,” Ayesha Kaneez
“Reading can be fun” Hajra Iman
“ I have learnt other ways to amuse yourself instead of gadgets and I have learnt reading is fun.” Umar Farooq “I have learnt that books drag you into them.” Zaira Aslam
Day 3 In Africa animals are often tracked - so we did the same, our campsite was causing a stir amongst the animals so we followed footprints to find elephants, monkeys, giraffes and a lion – all hiding in the bush! Hiding and camouflage was a bit of a theme for the week and everyone had a turn at hiding using ghillie suits as camouflage – we nearly didn’t find Miss Newton as she was so good at hiding!
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“I have learnt I can do things that are thrown at me.” Aman Rahim
“I learnt that team work is very important.” Hamza Abbas
Day 5 The end of the story is about finding the white lion and being re-united with him, and so we had our own hunt for the white lion, in the form of a safari, running around and collecting animal cards of different values. As in a safari there were lots of gazelles and giraffes but only one white lion worth a whopping 25 points to the team that found it! Then, after toasting marshmallows, we headed down to the ropes course for a morning of teambuilding, which required perseverance and agility to get through the ropes course. It took us all morning but we all did it, helping and encouraging each other as we went along! Finally it was time to say goodbye to the new friends we had made, but not before we chose another Michael Morpurgo book to take away and read over the rest of the Summer holiday. Both groups were keen to meet up again in September, to catch up, swap books and no doubt have some more hot chocolate and marshmallows!
“I have thoroughly enjoyed cooking food on the fire also having fun with new friends.” Ayman Khatana
“I learnt that team work is very important.” Hamza Abbas
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We know our students at Pendle Vale College are avid followers of cricket. This year we are delighted to announce three important events where Pendle Vale College has linked with Lancashire county cricket club to develop and celebrate our successes. Helping us to celebrate our students’ successes at our annual awards evening in November will be Lancashire Cricket Club captain and coach Glen Chapple. An exciting development for year 11 is the introduction of two ‘Super Saturdays’. Both events will be held at Old Trafford, home of Lancashire Cricket Club. ‘Super Saturday 1’ in February will be a ‘catch up and stretch’ event. Selected students will attend a day of intensive support designed to get them ready for success in next summer’s exams. ‘Super Saturday 2’ in March will be a ‘revision launchpad’ day where students will be encouraged to develop revision strategies to suit their individual learning style. An exciting year ahead, come on year 11, bowl us over!
STUDENT COUNCIL As a Student Council last year we undertook the task of making the college more visitor friendly by adding signs and arrows around college. This made it easier for visitors and students to find their way around the premises.
To help us address the task we undertook a visit to the National Football Museum in Manchester which gave us lots of ideas of how to make use of the available space around college. During the visit we also took away the idea of having a termly charity that we would support as a college. We subsequently purchased a charity collection box which is now located on level 3 to allow the students to make donations. To finish the year off we went to Parliament and here we discussed the work we had done on the student council with our local MP Andrew Stephenson. We’ve really enjoyed being able to represent all the Pendle Vale Students as part of the Student Council and being involved with making changes around the college.
The First World War comes to Pendle Vale This year the world marks the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War. The war reached out and touched almost everyone’s life in some way or other. Men enlisted, or were called up in their millions and were sent to fight in places that many had never even heard of before.
The 1914 – 1918 war was a global struggle. Life changed forever. Nothing was ever the same again. Over 9 million soldiers died as a result of the fighting. Of those people who did not fight as soldiers nearly 6 million civilians died from disease or starvation and almost 1 million more were killed as a direct result of military operations. In all at least 16 million people directly lost their lives because of this war. Add to this more than 21 million who were wounded, some of whom recovered but others were never the same again, either in body or in mind. Sometimes the First World War feels like distant history. The jumpy black and white films, the unfamiliar clothes and the horses pulling wagons, all look like something from a world long forgotten. Yet the last soldiers who fought in the war have only recently died and a few of the 1914–18 generation, who witnessed the war but were too young to take part, are still alive. The war is slipping beyond the fringes of living memory and, with the Centenary of 1914 with us this year we have to work harder to make sure we do not forget. If we want to understand today, we need to know and remember what happened yesterday In October, less than three weeks before Remembrance Day, Pendle Vale College led by the History Department will be remembering the Great War in its own way. There will be lots of things going on both inside and outside of normal lesson time.
Thomas Whittam: A local man who was awarded the Victoria Cross for extreme courage in the face of danger.
Remembering the Holocaust In June a group of year 9 students attended the National Holocaust Centre in Nottingham as part of their History and Citizenship education. The word Holocaust refers to the period of time in History where Nazi Germany persecuted Jewish citizens from across Europe. The students saw museum exhibits and toured the gardens which really brought home to them the sheer scale of human suffering during this harrowing period of time. The most powerful part of the day was
undoubtedly the opportunity to listen to Simon Winston, a survivor of the Holocaust, who not only told his story but then answered questions from our students. The day aroused strong emotions and was very thought provoking. A visit like this really shows the importance of understanding, multiculturalism and togetherness; values which we hold dear at Pendle Vale College.
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Lancashire Schools Athletics
Congratulations to Katrina Rydzinska who was chosen to represent Pendle at the Lancashire Schools Athletics Championships held at Stanley Park, Blackpool. Katrina did extremely well in the Junior Girls Shot Putt whilst still a year younger than many of her competitors.
Congratulations to the boys and girls who represented Pendle Vale College so enthusiastically at the Pendle Inter Schools Athletics Tournaments, which were held at Seedhill Athletics track during the summer term.
The Junior Boys team came second overall, which was a fantastic effort and the Junior Girls only just behind them in 3rd place. In the Inters competitions both the girls and boys teams came 4th overall with many good performances. Well done to everyone who took part.
Sports Day What a fantastic day we had this year. The sun was shining and competitors wore their new Pendle Vale kit or wore outfits representing different countries from the Football World Cup. Overall Sports Day Champions were 9I, many congratulations to them and to everyone else who made it such a successful event.
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Wimbledon Pendle Vale was lucky enough to win Wimbledon tickets in the National Schools Ballot this summer. Several fortunate students got the chance to have a day hobnobbing with the rich and famous on Centre Court whilst enjoying the Tennis.
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Firstly, we would like to give the new year 7 students a very warm welcome to Pendle Vale College! Message from Head boy and Head Girl Rameel Amin and Harisah Shah As a team of prefects we have been working hard to help them settle in. Being here, at Pendle Vale, for just over 4 years has allowed us to work and achieve to the highest possible standard. We have enjoyed every moment of it here due to an amazing learning environment created by the friendly staff and fellow students. There are so many opportunities for each and every student to get involved and have new experiences that help create incredible memories! As Head Boy and Head Girl, we have had the pleasant opportunity of getting more involved in activities and events that have taken place both in and out of school, including the chance to speak to parents about all the exciting things in college that their children can be looking forward to and also any concerns they may have. We have so much to offer you and we know you’re going to love it here!
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