Caludon Update Winter 2015

December 2015

Headteacher’s Letter Year Group News Student Successes Clubs

Trips & Visits Key Dates Sports

Photograph: Year 10 boys by the Christmas tree

Headteacher’s Letter

“The many talents of your children” activities your child has taken part in.

As ever, your children show their desire to learn and, whilst visiting classrooms, I have been impressed with the quality of discussion and their engagement in the lessons. In particular, we have seen an increase in the number of students committed to raising money for charity and also participating in our anti-bullying campaign.

Dear Parents and Carers, I would like to thank you for the support that you have shown the school this term. It has been great to see so many parents attend our new autumn information evenings which we hope you found useful. Next term, we intend to also send you half-termly newsletters from your child’s year team so that you can find out more about the

The term has ended with mock exams for year 11 and I wish them good luck with their results which they will receive in January.

This week, I was treated to a superb performance from our students. Return to the Forbidden Planet is not an easy production due to the skill needed to master Shakespearean text, complex

dance routines and many rock and roll songs. I was so proud to see the many talents of your children.

This year, we introduced Year 7 students to our Christmas dinner.

I have never heard such squeals of delight as Santa and his two elves entered the room. We were fortunate to have an exCaludon student perform magic tricks as entertainment for our students.

Finally, I would like to wish you a Happy Christmas and look forward to seeing students back on Monday 4th January.

Kind regards,

Mrs Michele Marr Headteacher

Year 7 Update Beauty and the Beast On Wednesday 9th December, we took 116 year 7s to see the Beauty and the Beast pantomime at the Belgrade Theatre. Year 7s have been studying pantomime within their Drama lessons, and were very excited to see a professional production of a well-known story, full of make-believe, music and lots of magic fun! We had a wonderful time!

Miss Smith Christmas Dinner On Thursday 10th December, Santa and his elves popped in to visit the Year 7s during their special Christmas Lunch. The Year 7s were treated to magic tricks and illusions from a professional magician, whilst the talented duo of Michael Smith and Joe Giffiths got everyone in the festive spirit with their live Christmas music.

Mr Holland

Other Years Year 8 and Year 9 will have their options evenings shortly after Christmas - see key dates later in this issue. Year 8 have some choices in order to personalise their timetables for year 9. Year 9 will be choosing their GCSE / BTEC options.

A group of students in Year 10 organised a sponsored silence in the last week of this term in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.

Year 11 have already had their options evenings ready for their post-16 choices. There have also been careers events in school this year, and there will be more to

come. Students have had the chance to talk to apprenticeship providers and local colleges, as well as local employers.

Year 11 have also recently taken their mock exams. They will receive their results early in the new year.

Students in years 12 and 13 helped to organise the recent Children in Need day in school, collecting money for the nonuniform day and dressing in costumes to raise money for the chairty.

Year Leaders

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School Show

Return to the Forbidden Planet With the school show getting closer by the hour, the cast have been spending their break and lunch times rehearsing the dances that have been choreographed by Mrs Hawkins, Miss Hammersley and myself.

The show this year is ‘Return to the Forbidden Planet’, a sciencefiction musical based on Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’.

The music consists of popular rock ‘n’ roll songs from the 50s and 60s and includes songs such as Born To Be Wild and Great Balls of Fire.

The musical is extremely dance heavy and the cast have been fantastic in taking every opportunity to rehearse. It promises to be a brilliant show and we hope to see you there!

Miss Lester A long time ago in a galaxy, far far away…lights go up to reveal the U.S. Star Ship Albatross full

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of a bustling crew, preparing for a routine scientific survey flight through the depths of space.

Ignition!

“Return To The Forbidden Planet” is a show filled with robots, aliens and all round madness. When we first found out we would be performing this show in our school we were thrilled. Students in every year were practising for the audition over and over to get the chance to perform. You could hear the music down the corridors, filling the air with beautiful sounds from.... alien lands.

Rehearsals have been tough, with 37 songs for the band to play, whilst the full cast of star cadets tried to keep up with the energetic dances. Each scene has been endlessly rehearsed, each song played over and over until we lost them in the field of asteroids; each dance wonderfully choreographed and performed with precision. We

couldn’t have asked for a better cast or better space crew, who have worked non-stop in order to reach perfection.

We don’t want to coat it in space sugar. There have been complications and challenges; line learning, energy, picking up so much choreography in such a small amount of time. But we have ploughed on through to achieve our goal.

Everyone has pulled together despite the challenges to create a magnificent show. All the staff involved have provided so much energy and support for all the cast and crew providing direction (and pizza) to keep a bunch of dramatic teenagers in line.

We have watched this show grow from the first dance and alien antenna to the huge spaceship-destroying monster that we now have. We couldn’t be prouder of everyone involved and we would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a

Happy New Year!

Without further ado, commence all pre-flight checks and prepare for take off!

Harry Paton, year 13

Year 10 Hopitality students provided the refreshments for the audiences of ‘Return to the Forbidden Planet’.

This was a major part of their GCSE Hospitality coursework, and showed their abilities off to great effect.

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Student Successes Headteacher’s Tea Party Headteacher’s Tea Party nominatons were given to the following KS3 students this term: Year 7 Ariyana Delai Ayomide Akinsinmide Cameron Farthing Hina Raza Jake Connor-Cahdwick Karolina Davletsina Mia Cotterell Sienna Swift Tyrell Allison Year 8 Ajay Singh Arjun Gill

Ella Aldridge-Berwick Ella-Mae Saunders Joe McAuley Katherine Sayers Reece Harvey Tyler Garlick Year 9 Arshdeep Kaur Ben Gocher Chloe Wlieman Jayan Bhambra Kiear McCallum Sharna Bartlett Taylor Moseley Zhariquit Buyagno

Mathematics Challenge In October, some of our post-16 students took part in the Maths Challenge. The following students received certificates for their endeavours:

Hannah Rose

Bronze Jenna Adkins Fiona Bell Hafsah Habib Chloe Pahnke Lewis Rigby Eneo Selimi Lauren Thorn Ryan Williams Mollie Witt

Daniel Kingswell also receives our congratulations for getting though to the next round, called the Kangaroo.

Silver David Dixon Jack Finlay Tobe Kalu

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Gold Daniel Kingswell Emma Sherriff

Ms McManus, Faculty Leader Mathematics

Poetry Just before the October half term we ran an internal competition, that took place during tutor time, to celebrate the theme of ‘Light’ for National Poetry Day. All students were introduced to the theme by Mrs Marshall in their assemblies.

In KS3, the winners were: First place - Ellie Winders, Second place - Christy Alasan Third place - Lucy-Mae Jones.

There were three winners for Key Stage 4; Tanvir Singh came 1st, Owen Mitchell came 2nd and Masooma Shah came 3rd.

Ms Dawes, English Faculty

Saltmine Theatre Stand For It? In September we hosted a series of performances of the play ‘Stand For It?’ from Saltmine Theatre. The play and following workshop were designed to show students some of the potential impacts of radicalisation by extremists, and to allow them to discuss these issues in a safe environment.

The play followed two teenage boys, Mikail and James, at school and at home. Having started out as friends, Mikail was seen being influenced by so-called Muslims via private messaging on social media websites, and James was seen coming increasingly under the influence of his racist father.

The two boys end up on opposite sides of a violent event, and then in the same hospital waiting room as their innocent relatives are treated for injuries in the aftermath.

find out why they acted as they did. They were then able to offer advice to ensure the boys found their way out of the situation they were in.

Some year 11 Drama students also attended this event, in order to see how a Theatrein-Education company works within schools, and how a devised play can be staged by a professional company.

Ms Hutchinson, Assistant Headteacher

In the workshop following each performance, the year 9 and 10 students were able to ask questions of the two characters to

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Clubs Vox Club The School Choir rehearsed every week, and more than once a week towards the end of this term, before perfoming in the foyer of the University Hospital in December.

They held much of their audience spellbound, with some patients being brought down from their wards to hear the singing as a special pre-Christmas treat. See Ms Vincent if you would like to join our choir.

Anti-bullying week This year, the focus of national anti-bullying week was ‘Make A Noise About Bullying’, telling people to speak up if they witnessed bullying.

Students had a range of activities including special assemblies, tutor time discussions, and some students were lucky enough to attend workshiops with Ego Theatre.

The students who made the most noise about bullying were….

7.1 India Southcott, Olivia Nicholson, Samuel Wright, Adam Ingram, Lewis Eaves, Charlie Roberts 7.2 Harris Ahmen, Kieran Tomlinson, Harvey Short 7.5 Lucas Rogers, Callum Hart, Alfie Sheldon, Jake Smedley

Shooting Stars Although small in numbers, the Shooting Stars members are increasingly big on film-making skills. At the moment, members are working on Flash animations or are writing scripts for short films, to be put into production some time in the new year.

A professional film can be years in the making. We aim to deliver in a slightly shorter space of time, Club members have their eyes on an entry into the annual CRaFTAs awards ceremony, held in May. Some, though, haven’t yet said which year they’re hoping to have their entry ready for!

We meet every Thursday in G13, after school, and are happy to take in new members with an interest in any form of film-making.

No previous experience necessary. See Ms Hutchinson for more information.

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7.6 Darcy Forster, Delaney Ebanks, Kial Welland, Mikael Osman 8.7 Charlie Lamb 9.6 Reece McCook, Jessie Paprotny, Joseph Haythorn, Rory Fletcher, Hitten Vara and David Malpass 9.4 Jayan Bhambra, Jessie Paprotney, Sonia Fard, Xoe Stubbs, Amy Boon, Molly O’Brien Ms Edwards, Leader Year 10

Student News Young Musician Young Musician Competition 2015

I was selected by the school to enter the Young Musician Competition. This was organised by the Rotary Club of Coventry. It was held at Bablake School where I played two pieces on my violin – Hungarian Dance by Johannes Brahms and Oriental Dance by K.Mostras.

The competition was on Tuesday 8th of November.

The adjudicator told me for the 1st piece I played, which was Hungarian Dance, that my “playing captured the character of the music well. The tempi changes were confidently

handled and I performed with a clear understanding of the style of music well done”.

In my 2nd piece, ‘Oriental Dance’, the adjudicator told me that my playing was, “A positive account with plenty of character, contrast and energy.

Playing was secure and projected well.

An enjoyable piece!”

I enjoyed my experience in this competition playing my pieces freely.

Key Dates

Mon 4 January Tues 5 & Wed 14 Jan Wed 6 January Thur 7 January Mon 18 January Tues 19 January Wed 27 January Wed 3 February Tues 9 February Thurs 11 February Fri 12 February

School starts for Spring term Y9 trip to Imperial War Museum Y12/13 mock exams start Y9 progress review evening Y12 work experience starts Y11 subject evening Y9 options evening Y8 options evening Future Pathways careers fair Y12/13 subject evening Half-term holiday for students

Mon 22 February Mon 7 March Fri 25 March

School starts Y11 mock exams start Easter holiday

Fjori Dautaj – Year 7 Violinist

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Trips and Science: University Conference Coventry University Science Conference - July 2015

The students of year 10 visited Coventry University for an educational experience. The visit was focused around the subject of Chemistry; enabling each student that participated to have a taste of higher level Chemistry. The students carried out various activities. These activities ranged from – sampling DNA, the spectroscopy of en-

ergy drinks and further experiments involving ingredients that are used for everyday foods such as sodium chloride and sodium alginate.

The visit, which was packed full of informative, engaging and exciting experiments, also involved an inspiring and educational lecture from Nick Barker, an experienced professional from Warwick University. He carried out various demonstrations

Drama: The Encounter The Encounter - Warwick Arts Centre

Theatre de Complcite are a world leading theatre company in physical theatre so the year 12 students, and department staff, were particularly excited to visit Warwick Arts Centre to see ‘The Encounter’. It told the true story of an American photographer who travelled deep into the heart of the Amazon rain forest and his encounter with a rarely documented tribe. The piece was incredible. It wasn’t at all the physical theatre we’d expected, though. Instead it used sound.

Both live and pre-recorded sound, sometimes being looped, mixed, distorted and edited as

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the audience sat and watched.

All of the audience were given their own pair of high quality headphones and the experience was very strange, exciting and weird but also deeply moving and powerful. The range of effects and the creation of characters and places, all done in front of our eyes by only one

including; using hydrogen peroxide and dry ice, freezing a banana with liquid nitrogen in order to hammer a nail into a piece of wood.

The visit sparked a further understanding of chemical processes. It enabled students to see further into the world of Chemistry and gave an idea of what jobs are available involving Chemistry.

Ms Banwait, Science

performer, was exceptionally imaginative and effective. A crumpled crisp packet created footsteps through the undergrowth with vivid aural realism.

We all left the theatre with very different ideas about what theatre is and can be.

Mr De Groot, Drama

Visits

Psychology: Power of the Mind Our final speaker of the day Power of the Mind Psychology conference November 2015

A group of sixteen year 12 and 13 students have taken part in a trip to Warwick Arts Centre to listen to guest lecturers on the ‘Power of the Mind’.

The day hosted five research specialists from a broad range of psychological specialisms.

First was ‘The Psychology of a Magician’ by Matt Pritchard, who is well qualified to speak on this subject as he is both a scientist and a magician! He was instantly spellbinding and demonstrated the fallibility of perception through

the questions: Can free thinking be manipulated? Can memories be distorted? During this interactive session of mind games and sensory deception we learnt how a combination of psychology and magic can create real life Jedi masters.

Following this highly entertaining session was Sam Wass from the University of Cambrdge and his research into concentration. Next was Oli Robinson from UCL, who discussed his research into anxiety and depression, and then Sophie Scott also from UCL talking about the psycho-social function of laughter in communication.

was Dr Peter Lovatt who got every student on their feet as he shared his research into the psychology of dance. This session was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone present and sent many students away feeling enthused about pursuing Psychology as their university selection.

Ms McKenzie, Psychology

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Caludon Visitors

Hub of Excellence

resilience as they do so.

The Drama department were busy on 18th November with 40 training Drama teachers visiting us as a subject hub of excellence for Warwick University. The trainee teachers were introduced to the innovative and creative ways we, as a department, assess practical Drama work. The trainees were led, as students, through some of our schemes of work. Mrs Hawkins worked them particularly hard with the physical theatre workshops we use with year 12 students.

The group, all teaching in local schools as part of their training, were particularly impressed with the quality of our students’ work, some of which was showcased during the morning session.

The visitors from other schools, often deputiy heads and other senior leaders who want to use this approach in their own schools, have been very impressed with how enthusiastically our students talk about their learning.

Mr De Groot, Drama department Taking It Further Vistors from a number of schools have visited Caludon this term to see our ‘Take It Further’ strategy in action.

Every learning experience at Caludon should include an opportunity for students to take their learning further, whether that be through the use of a deeper philosophical question, through links with other learning, or through extended research into new areas.

Many students are now encountering ‘Instructions and Obstructions’ in their lessons.

The instructions are the main activity within the task, the obstructions are a way to make this more challenging. Many of our students immediately rise to the challenge of the obstructions, showing their creativity and their

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Ms Hutchinson, Assitant Headteacher Tom Palmer, Inspiring Author, Visits Caludon Castle School Tom Palmer can proudly brag about his numerous nominations and welldeserved triumphs such as the Leicester Libraries Best Book Award 2014. However, he manages to stay humble, reminiscing about his childhood and his initial steps as a writer.

Interestingly, when he was younger he didn’t like reading!

It was his mum who got him reading, suggesting books that revolved around his interests and hobbies. With this inspiration he began to really enjoy reading and decided to take it further by writing his own short, sporty stories. He stresses the importance of reading for pleasure; “You don’t have to even read a book, there’s magazines, newspapers and so forth that you can really indulge yourself in.” This was a key message when Tom visited Caludon in October to influence our Year 7s to widen their interest and enjoyment of reading.

He started the visit with an energetic quiz, in which he spoke in rugby and football lingo, immediately drawing in the students’ interest and attention.

In order to create a lively and engaging atmosphere, he wavered between general knowledge and sport style questions which were a massive hit with his audience. The students were so ‘on board’, the energy flooded throughout the hall.

Alongside Palmer, a professional Rugby player from Wasps Rugby Club blessed us with his presence. Once gain the students were eager to ask questions. One student asked, “How did you feel playing your first game for London Wasps?”

Hugo Southwell humbly answered, “It is an overall amazing experience, the nerves kick in, however, once you are out there, it is great!” He even went on to re-live his experience of facing the wrath of the New Zealand Hakka. Another interesting question asked was, “What inspired you to become a rugby player?” He simply answered, “The passion of the sport”, to which Tom Palmer added, “You have to take each opportunity that comes along and go for it!”

Even though one could argue he was speaking in terms of rugby and sport, you can take this inspirational quote and adapt it to any given situation; an important message for Year 7s exploring what they wish to do with their future.

Takudzwa Mudiwa, year 12

Drama workshop

Blood Brothers Workshop Wednesday 2nd December

This term over fifty year 10 Drama students had the amazing opportunity to take part in a workshop run by an ex-cast member from the play Blood Brothers. Paul Collings played the part of Mickey over 10 years, across the world, and can be heard singing as part of the part of the 1995 cast who sing on the Drama department’s soundtrack album.

The workshop included exploring the themes of the play, discussing the main characters, and having the chance to act out parts of the play whilst being directed by Paul. It was a rare opportunity to understand how professional actors are directed and the demands of acting on a large stage.

The Drama department

Year 10 Drama Year 10 Scripted Performances Earlier this term, Year 10 GCSE students worked very hard to bring their Commedia Dell’Arte scripts to life. Throughout October they performed over 3 nights to an open audience.

Commedia Dell’Arte, “comedy of

craft”; is a theatrical form, characterised by a cast of colourful stock characters, that emerged in northern Italy in the fifteenth century. The year 10 performances were true to the style of comedy and provided the audience with big over-thetop characters.

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Trips and Visits

Visual Arts visit to Birmingham Year 12 and 13 students of Art, Moving Image and Photography visited Birmingham on Monday 7th December. Their carefully planned trail took them through the new Birmingham New Street station, where they had time to take photographs or footage.

They then walked to the City Museum and Art Gallery to see how work is displayed in a professional context. All the students will be displaying their own work later in the year, so this will help them to develop their own exhibition ideas.

After 45 minutes looking round the Christmas market, students then walked to the Birmingham Library where many found their way up to the Secret Garden to take more photographs and footage.

There was time for a last look at the Christmas market before catching the train back to Coventry.

The Moving image students had been asked to create a ‘guerilla film’ shooting a story in real locations without anyone else noticing. Photography students were shooting a mixture of cityscape and documentary photographs. The next lessons back in school proved that all students had risen to the challenge.

“I think we should visit a city, somewhere new, every couple of months. It’s so inspiring.” (Dylan) “How about Stratford, next?”

(Caitlin) Ms McDougall Leader of Visual Arts

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Visual Arts: London

Trips and

The Photographers’ Gallery Tate Modern In October, post-16 students from Art, Photography and Moving Image Production travelled to London to visit some of the prestigious galleries there.

The weather that day was amazing, so we walked between venues, taking in some of the sights and stopping on the Golden Jubilee Bridge to take selfies in front of the London Eye. In the Photographers’ Gallery students found the Noémie Goudal Southern Light Stations exhibition arresting, while the Burden of Proof exhibition was

interesting, but definitely disturbing, looking at how photography has been used to document war and serious crime.

Students split up in the Tate Modern to choose their own favourite exhibits.

Ms Hutchinson, Visual Arts

Dance: Sleeping Beauty Birmingham Hippodrome In February a group of Caludon Castle students are going to the Birmingham Hippodrome to watch Matthew Bourne’s modern ballet Sleeping Beauty. This trip has been aimed at year 7 and 8 students who have been studying dance as a way for them to Take It Further by experiencing some of the best professional dance in the world. So far this year they have explored dance from around the world, warm up routines and a Mission Impossible style dance.

We are really looking forward to the trip and can’t wait to use all of the moves in next term’s Dance Club.

Ms Hawkins, Performing Arts

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Visits

Photography: Brandon Marsh Told that we needed to travel somewhere nearby, within a two hour lesson, to take landscape and nature photographs, the year 12 Photogaphy students decided to forego their familiar ground at Coombe Abbey and seek out somewhere they’d not been before. So Brandon Marsh it was.

Despite being forewarned of the visit, and the terrain, some were caught out by the mud underfoot, with Cailtin exclaiming “I’m not a country girl! I’m from the city,” as the going got decidedly sticky. The photos, though, were well worth the trouble and definitely not ones we could have taken in Wyken.

Ms Hutchinson. Visual Arts

Drama: Blood Brothers Blood Brothers, Chester Wednesday 4th November Over 50 students studying Drama GCSE in year 10 went to The Winding Wheel Theatre, in Chesterfield on Wednesday 4th November to watch ‘Blood Brothers’, by Willy Russell. The legendary production tells the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with tragic consequences.

The superb score includes Bright New Day, Marilyn Monroe and the emotionally-charged hit Tell Me It’s Not True. Few musicals have received quite such acclaim as the multi-award winning Blood Brothers, and Bill Kenwright’s production continues to enjoy

standing ovations at every devastating performance. No wonder Blood Brothers is now

considered ‘The musical for all time’.

Ms Gallagher, Performing Arts

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Sports News Trampolining Success Well done to Greg Morris, Oliva Helliwell and George Helliwell who performed in the Coventry Schools Trampolining Championships in December.

Greg in Year 10 won his age group. George Helliwell in Year 8 came second in his age group. Both boys are through to the zonal finals held in Cardiff in January. Good luck to them both.

Ms Oldham, Sport & Leisure

Boys Football Football has been going brilliantly in Caludon this year. The year 7s and 10s are comfortably through to the next rounds of the Coventry Schools Cup with the Year 10s winning 12-2 in their last round. The Year 8s are through to the last 64 in the country in the National Cup, which is an incredible achievement, and are still undefeated in school football. They will be looking to retain their Coventry Schools title from last year and join the Sixth Form and Year 11s in the next round of the cup, who play their matches next week.

Mr Frankish, Sport & Leisure Girls Football The Year 7 girls have been braving the winter weather by staying after school on

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Thursdays to train for the girls’ football team. On Wednesday 2nd December the girls took part in their first competitive tournament at the Alan Higgs Centre. On arrival, it was clear we were the youngest team in the tournament, with the majority of other teams made up of Year 8 and 9 players. After a shaky start, Caludon quickly found their scoring boots, with Barcelona tiki-taka style of play becoming a trademark feature.

The team had a gripping 3-3 draw followed on by two fantastic wins, before losing the final match to the tournament winners. There were some standout performances, with Sophie Reyes, aka “The Wall”, being solid in defence, and Cameron Farthing scoring the goal of the tournament from inside her own half! Sienna Swift was a menace for every team she faced with some crunching tackles and Lucy Cookson

showed great ball distribution as keeper. Team Captain Cameron Farthing stated: “We started out as being strangers, but we came together as an incredible football team”.

Attacking Midfielder Rhianna Buckley also added: “At first I was nervous, but once we started I loved it! We didn’t win the tournament, but the best part was that we had fun”. The girls have continued to train in preparation for the League which starts in January.

Mr Holland, Year 7 Leader

Sports News Girls Rowing On Wednesday 25th November, four year 10 girls, Neve Plumb, Skye Hives, Caitlin Monaghan and Georgia Jones, represented Caludon Castle in the secondary school games rowing competition. All four girls had to complete an individual five minute row, followed by a two minute team relay. The five minute row was extremely challenging for the girls, but they worked extremely hard to finish the race.

The Caludon Castle team finished second overall with the following rowing results: Â in the five minute row, Georgia rowed 996m, Caitlin rowed 1069m, Neve rowed 1167m and Skye rowed 1098m. As a relay team the girls completed 1819m.

The event was a great success and the girls had a good time trying out a new sporting challenge.

Ms Harborne U15 Boys Rowing On Tuesday 8th December, four year 10 boys followed the girls into the fray, completing the secondary school games rowing competition for Caludon Castle. The format was the same with the boys having to complete an individual five minute row and a two minute team relay. In the individual event Jamie Williams rowed 1068m, Nana Frempong rowed 1095m, Kieron Tyler-Doyle rowed 990m and Sam Ralph rowed 1018m, completing a combined distance of 4171m.

This was extremely impressive due to the intensity of the event.

As a relay team the boys

completed 1644m in 8 minutes. Â Overall this was an excellent experience for the boys, who thoroughly enjoyed the event and are eagerly awaiting the

results to see if they qualified for the regional finals.

Mr McKee The Sport and Leisure Faculty

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Sports News Extra-Curricular Rugby

Team Against U15 Rugby Following a tremendous World

Grace Academy Cup competition in early

Grace Academy Autumn, interest within the

Foxford School sport of Rugby Union has risen U13 Rugby all over the world. In parallel with Grace Academy this there has been a noticeable

President Kennedy buzz at Caludon surrounding the

Finham Park School sport of Rugby both within

Westwood Academy Physical Education lessons and as President Kennedy an extra-curricular sporting club.

U12 Rugby Following on from Caludon’s

Whitley Academy successful involvement in the

Lawrence Sheriff School International Youth Rugby tournament at the Ricoh Arena back in September, a number of positive changes have since occurred.

In terms of representative school Rugby, the Sport and Leisure Faculty have taken their first step in the mission to restore Caludon to what once was a traditionally strong Rugby playing school. In order to support this, a link has been re-established with local Rugby club Broadstreet RFC, which as a club has provided a Rugby home to a large number of Caludon students both past and present. This link with our most local Rugby club has been reestablished to provide support in delivery of extra-curricular Rugby.

Specialist Rugby coaching has been provided through Chris Harrison (Current U12 coach at Broadstreet RFC), who has given up his own time to coach our U12 and U13 sides. The time, enthusiasm and support from Chris in the delivery of Rugby is something that we are very grateful for and which the gentlemen attending our extra-curricular clubs are very fortunate to receive.

Caludon’s Rugby teams will now

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also benefit from the use of Broadstreet’s facilities which will enable fixtures to be played throughout the Autumn and Spring terms.

There are a lot of exciting things to look forward to with Caludon Rugby in the coming months.

We wish the best of luck to the U12, U13 and U15 sides who will begin their journey in the Coventry School’s Cup in the New Year, as well as their ongoing fixtures in the Coventry Schools’ League.

The Sport and Leisure faculty are also pleased to have formed a link with another of Coventry’s sports teams – the Coventry Bears Rugby League team, who will be providing students with the opportunity to learn about

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the sport of Rugby through KS3 Physical Education lessons in the New Year. More support will also be received through the Wasps PRL programmes, with some of Caludons students due to receive both the ‘Rugby 4 all’ and ‘On The Front Door’ programmes in the new year.

We would, lastly, like to take the opportunity to wish 3 of our students congratulations being selected for the Coventry Schools’ district sides for this season: Reilly Devine (Year 10), alongside Taylor Moseley and Josh Corcoran (Year 9).

We wish them the best of luck for the season ahead representing Coventry.

The Sport and Leisure Faculty