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STEYNING GRAMMAR SCHOOL ANNOUNCES NEW HEADTEACHER
STEYNING GRAMMAR SCHOOL (SGS) IN WEST SUSSEX IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE APPOINTMENT OF A NEW HEADTEACHER, ENHANCING THE SCHOOL’S LEADERSHIP CAPACITY AS IT CONTINUES ITS PROGRESS AS PART OF THE BOHUNT EDUCATION TRUST (BET) FAMILY OF SCHOOLS.
Adam Whitehead, who will take up the position as Headteacher at the four-site, state boarding school after the Easter holidays in April 2022, is a highly experienced education leader, having worked in Sussex schools for 25 years. He is currently the founding Headteacher at Bohunt School Worthing, before which he was Deputy Headteacher of The Weald School in Billingshurst. He has also worked at St. Paul’s in Burgess Hill and Oathill Community College in Haywards Heath. As Headteacher at SGS, Mr Whitehead will be working alongside SGS’ senior leadership team and Board of Governors, as well as with senior leaders at BET and its Trustees. The appointment of Mr Whitehead follows the school’s announcement in December 2020 that it had formally joined BET, which sponsors eight highperforming schools in Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. Adam Whitehead, Headteacher at Bohunt School Worthing, said: “It is a real honour to be joining the brilliant team at Steyning Grammar School. The post represents an incredibly exciting opportunity for me, given the school’s long and revered history, boarding provision and sixth form. I have high expectations for the school, and I am looking forward to working closely with staff, students, parents and carers and the whole Steyning community, to ensure that SGS continues to provide the best possible education for every student.” Dr Graham Parr, Chair of Governors at Steyning Grammar School, said: “We are delighted that Adam Whitehead will be joining Steyning Grammar School as Headteacher. We are confident that Mr Whitehead is the right appointment for the role – he shares our values and vision for the school, has a wealth of leadership experience and is committed to seeing all students achieve their full potential.” Neil Strowger, Trust Leader at Bohunt Education Trust, commented: “It is wonderful news that Adam Whitehead has been appointed as Headteacher. Adam brings with him a wealth of experience and at BET, in his role as Headteacher at Bohunt School Worthing, we have seen first-hand his vision, passion and commitment to ensuring that all students have the opportunity and confidence to succeed. I look forward to continuing to work closely with Adam as he joins Steyning Grammar School, and we are delighted that he will be supporting SGS’ students to enjoy, respect and achieve highly.”
BOHUNT HORSHAM NAMING CEREMONY
BOHUNT HORSHAM’S BRAND NEW, PURPOSE-BUILT SCHOOL BUILDING WAS OFFICIALLY NAMED IN OCTOBER, IN A CEREMONY BRINGING TOGETHER SENIOR REPRESENTATIVES FROM GOVERNMENT, CONSTRUCTION AND BOHUNT EDUCATION TRUST (BET).

The School, which will provide places for 1,620 students aged from 4-16 years old, including a nursery for 50 young children, has been built as part of a new 2,750-home estate on land off the A264, north of Horsham. Bohunt Horsham opened its doors to 120 Year 7 students in 2019 and, since then, has established an excellent reputation, grown to 440 students across three year groups and is set to deliver another 240 secondary school places in September 2022. Bohunt Horsham is currently sited on Hurst Road, in temporary accommodation. The new, purpose-built site on Rusper Road, which will boast state-of-the-art facilities and large playing fields, was due to open last year. Delays due in part to the Covid-19 pandemic mean that the School is scheduled to open in January 2022. When complete, the new school will grow to provide 1,200 secondary school places and a nursery for 50 young children. In due course, the school will deliver up to 420 primary places. Neil Strowger, Trust Leader of Bohunt Education Trust and Georgette Ayling, Headteacher at Bohunt Horsham, were joined on 7 October by Chair of Horsham District Council, David Skipp; MP for Horsham, Jeremy Quin, and Paul Mustow, Divisional Director from the Department for Education at the naming ceremony together with around 30 other guests, including architects, engineers and planners and two of Bohunt Horsham’s founding students. Chairman of Horsham District Council, Mr. David Skipp said: “The goal of Horsham District Council as part of our Local Plan was to provide a school that not only served the new North Horsham development, but also the existing residents of the town who were in crucial need of school places for their children. I hope that this school will continue to accept children from the wider community of Horsham, so that as a result of the bridge and other access points, this development will be integrated into Horsham town, and all residents will have the opportunity to enjoy the proposed facilities on offer.”
Neil Strowger, Trust Leader at Bohunt Education Trust said: “I feel exceptionally proud to be here today. Our aim is to offer as many young people as possible the opportunity to receive the outstanding education that they deserve, and this building will provide our Horsham students with a truly first-class environment and facilities. Thanks must go to the DfE, Wates Group, and the entire Horsham community for their support in the School’s journey so far, and for their tireless commitment to progress. Bohunt Horsham Headteacher Georgette Ayling said: “Our students are some of the best young people in the world, embodying BET’s vision and values of enjoy, respect and achieve – whilst developing resilience, curiosity and empathy. Any challenges ahead will, I hope, be overcome with students’ safety and education always front of mind. I can’t wait to see our amazing young people and staff take residence in the new building, to embark on the next stage of their Bohunt Horsham journey.” Jeremy Quin, MP said: “I am delighted to see the huge progress being made on the new school building. It will be a great asset to our community and I know students and staff are hugely looking forward to completing the move.” Paul Mustow, Divisional Director from the Department for Education, said: “It is fantastic to see Bohunt Horsham’s new facilities nearing completion, which is a real testament to the many talented people that work across the Free Schools programme. The school is already thriving in its temporary accommodation and I’m certain that the move across to the new facilities will enable their pupils to reach their potential, and maybe inspire some budding construction professionals for the future.” Nigel Jupp, Cabinet Member for Education and Learning at West Sussex County Council, said: “After such strong collaboration work between the County Council, Horsham District Council, the DfE and Bohunt it is so pleasing to see the school is now completed. It is an exciting time for the whole school and wider Horsham community that pupils and staff are now so close to moving to their impressive new permanent home.” Alec Jackman, Regional Director, Wates Construction South, said: “We’re delighted to have seen the Bohunt Horsham school building officially named. At Wates, we understand how learning environments have a direct impact on the development of young people and are proud to have been involved in what will be an asset to the community.” LSI Architects said: “Of the over 300 education projects that we have worked on, this is perhaps one of the most rewarding and enjoyable. The Trust has been so receptive to the input from everybody involved in the project team which is testament to their commitment to achieving excellence in design and creating an outstanding educational environment that pupils and staff will enjoy for many years to come.”

Chairman of Horsham District Council, Mr David Skipp
COP26: BET STUDENTS JOIN FIGHT TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE
FIVE STUDENTS FROM BOHUNT EDUCATION TRUST JOINED THE FIGHT TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE BY TAKING PART IN THE COP26 EAST HAMPSHIRE, ON 8 OCTOBER.
Organised by EHDC in partnership with Damian Hinds MP, COP26 East Hampshire was an environmental event to help local residents and businesses do more to combat climate change. Students from The Petersfield School (TPS) and Bohunt School Liphook were invited to join the event to share their schools’ initiatives and future plans. The Petersfield School Year 11 student, Eco Ambassador, Maja Ostersen joined Year 11 students from Bohunt School, Emma Berry and Lewis Naylor and Sixth Formers Lilly StreetWoodward and Mihai Rosca at the event held at Alton Maltings. BET students had the opportunity to speak about what their schools are doing including biodiversity projects, plastic and food waste reduction and recycling. TPS also focused on fast fashion – encouraging the reusing and upcycling of uniforms and sharing their “Let’s go zero” campaign to be carbon zero by 2030. Suz Lambert, Teaching Assistant and Eco Club Leader at TPS said: “We could not be prouder of our Eco Ambassador, Maja Ostersen, who spoke alone on stage, explaining what TPS does to be more sustainable. Her eloquence and enthusiasm was contagious and by adding her voice to the call for change, she embodied all of TPS’ values in the fight for environmental justice.” A Bohunt Sixth Former said: “It was great to get the opportunity to show what we have been doing at Bohunt Sixth Form to help fight climate change. It is crucial that we are able to share the message across the local area, as we all need to do our part to save the planet for future generations.” Around 400 people attended the event which hoped to raise awareness across the district of what is being done locally to reduce carbon emissions and the steps local people and organisations can take for themselves. It aims to help households, businesses, community groups and individuals take action in reducing their own carbon footprint. The event was also live-streamed and covered on social media, local papers and local radio including a slot on BBC South Today. Damian Hinds MP said: “In this most critical of matters, it is vital for young people’s voices to be heard – the leaders of tomorrow, and who will be dealing with the results of action or inaction longer than us. Local policy makers, businesses and community groups will have been struck by the urgency and importance attached to climate action by East Hampshire’s young people; but they will also have been struck and impressed by their practical approach, and commitment to themselves being part of the solution.” The East Hampshire COP26 event comes shortly before the global COP26 in Glasgow which will see world leaders and partners gather to take forward action on protecting and restoring forests and critical ecosystems, as well as champion the transition towards sustainable, resilient and nature positive agriculture.


REGIONAL SCHOOLS COMMISSIONER VISITS BET
ON THURSDAY 2 DECEMBER, BET WELCOMED CLAIRE BURTON, REGIONAL SCHOOLS COMMISSIONER FOR THE SOUTH EAST AND SOUTH LONDON AND SANDRA WILLIAMS, PROJECT LEAD FOR HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT TEACHING AND LEARNING AT BOHUNT SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM AND THE PETERSFIELD SCHOOL (TPS).

Claire and Sandra had a tour of the school sites, meeting children and staff. They observed lessons and discussed the current curriculum with Trust Leader of BET and Headteacher of Bohunt School, Neil Strowger. Following their tour, they met students and staff, including a panel of sixth form students who spoke about BET’s ‘Aspire’ Oxbridge Programme, which assists students who wish to apply to Oxford and Cambridge; BET’s Head of Virtual School who spoke about BET’s commitment to improving the life chances of every student in the BET family, and Director of Education, Phil Avery, to learn more about learning and teaching and the school environment. At TPS, Claire and Sandra met NQTs and learned more about BET’s reading culture and science curriculum. Claire Burton said: “It was great to visit two of Bohunt Education Trust’s schools and see the progress and enjoyment that students experience daily.” Neil Strowger said: “It was a pleasure to be able to share first-hand just some of the breadth and depth of the excellent education being provided within our schools, and to have the opportunity to highlight the quality of teaching of our amazing staff.”
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RANDALL JULL WINS LEADERSHIP AWARD IN HAMPSHIRE EDUCATION AWARDS
WE ARE INCREDIBLY PROUD OF OUR VERY OWN RANDALL JULL, WINNER OF THE LEADERSHIP AWARD IN THE HAMPSHIRE EDUCATION AWARDS 2021.
Randall, Headteacher at The Costello School, has also been shortlisted previously for the TES Maths Teacher of the Year Award.
Randall said: “This was a really humbling and welcome accolade accepted on behalf of the entire Leadership Team here at Costello. “Like leaders across all Bohunt Schools and up and down the country, we have strived to ensure that our students and their families have coped as best they can through testing times and are still able to be the brilliant individuals that we know they are. “None of this could be achieved without our amazing staff and the unwavering support of our families.” Read the full article in the Basingstoke Gazette below. www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/19776871.personaldevelopment-outstanding-basingstoke-school/

BET OUTDOOR LITERACY COMPETITION
LAST TERM SAW THE INAUGURAL BET OUTDOORS LITERACY COMPETITION, WITH OVER 350 ENTRIES FROM STUDENTS ACROSS BET SCHOOLS. SUBMISSIONS INCLUDED POEMS AND CREATIVE WRITING. THE STANDARD WAS VERY HIGH, AND IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE THAT WE PUBLISH THE FOUR SHORTLISTED PIECES AND THE WINNER’S WORK IN THIS ISSUE - SELECTED BY A GROUP OF BET LEADERS.
Look out for photographs of the winners enjoying their prize - a day of bushcraft and survival skills with BET’s Director of Outdoors, Todd Raetzke - in the next issue of BETTER Times! Many thanks to English teachers Mrs Weeks, Mr Attrell, Mrs Tillman, Miss Wykes, Miss Harvey, Ms Ney and Mrs Poole for their support and encouragement of the first ever BET Outdoors Literacy competition. Winner
Rain is a Mysterious Thing by Athena Boyt, Steyning Grammar School
Rain is a mysterious thing.
With its heavy tears crying down on us, Blocking out all surrounding sounds, Giving us a false sense of security.
It leaves us on our own, Trapped inside our mind, With nothing but our thoughts and imagination to keep us company.
We are isolated, trapped…alone.
It drowns us, With the storm’s tears creeping up around us, Surrounding us, Suffocating us.
We are sinking, Sinking like a pebble thrown into a pond, With no control, No choice, And no way out but down. We have been taken hostage by this storm. There is nothing we can do but wait, Wait for the worst, Wait for it to happen, Wait for the storm’s tears to engulf us back into the real world.
With one last breath...darkness.
And then...a small light.
We can gradually hear the adults laughing, Children playing, And dogs barking.
We can see the park filled with people and dogs, With cars occasionally zooming past.
We can feel the grass against our skin. We can finally taste the fresh air,
We can finally smell that ‘freshly-cut-grass’ scent again, We can finally breathe again.
Rain is a funny thing.
It causes struggle and suffering, But after, it makes us cherish the little things more.
But rain is a mysterious thing.
With its tears crying down on us, Blocking out all the surrounding sounds, Giving us a false sense of security...
Plant, grow, weep. by Amelia Jarvis, Bohunt School
I plant you. I dig up the soil around you and I shape a well to the sound.
The sound sings of sorrow bird calls. Do the birds cry to you? Or do they serenade to you? A fair few
Of flowers surround you, as I plant you, I plant you look so vulnerable now. How will you ever grow your colours?
And now you grow. Oh you grew! With leaves and petals, you sit in my garden so subdued.
And my little flower, Did you know? That your petals are blue now that you have grown.
So big and strong, you smile at me now With towering height, You seem so proud!
But oh my little flower, Now you seem to be weeping, Did the other ones hurt you or hit you? Was it the change of the season?
No more sun For you to smile in, And now more blue petals For you to grow in.
I’ve loved you and nursed you, But the cycle must turn. Oh my little flower, What joy you burn! The Earth is in mournful silence now, But for the shaking of a brittle tree bought. The faint, sad trickling of a river, And a figure crying tears of silver.
The pale face tilts up to the crown, Watching the leaves as they fall silently down. Fluttering flame-like, as golden dreams, Twirling and dancing through bright sunlight beams.
Till they land, dry as bone. Left to shrivel. Alone. Dreams are often left to die, When there’s no one to care, but the clouds in the sky.
In sympathy, the heavens pour forth rain. But it does little to ease the pain, Of seeing such a shattered thing, Remembering the joy it used to bring.
Standing there among the ferns, A final hope breaks. And burns. Worlds make barely a sound as they shatter, But for the rustle of crushed leaf matter.
Branches once adorned in emerald and gold, Robbed of their finery, now bent and old. Reflect a life left in the dust, What was shining, turned to rust.
A delicate leaf with decay now marred. A golden heart left bruised and scarred. Beginning without a trace of fear, And ending in a single, lonely tear.
Remaining for always. Day after day. Bent and broken, forever they’ll stay. Smiling sadly, they will never heal. Thinking of the days when the smile was real.
Leaves and dreams are bittersweet. Burn bright, but soon succumb to heat. Both beautiful, but not for long, For all are soon dead. And gone.
The generator shut down. “What, again?” the one in the blue jacket said, looking up from their PCD Manual, “That’s the second time today!” And it was. The Donas infestation was getting more serious recently, and it was reflecting on the remaining human habitats. “Remind me why we’re just staying in here, not doing anything while the Center grows?” the one in red groaned. And they were right, too. The Center was expanding rapidly from where it started. At this point, the HLT Labs building was barely there, the Center largening like a tumour. “Because it’s dangerous out there,” the colourless one explained, “and if we were caught out there, we would turn into one of them. And lord knows that we don’t need any more of those things.” The blue one sighed. “He’s right, you know.” The year was 2042. The population; 11 billion individual people, and 974 million merged. The merged people were created to cut down the population after mass overcrowding, and it worked to some extent. Of course, the merged were miserable lumps of flesh, with what looked like a severe case of bipolar disorder, but was, infact, the 10 separate brains in the body fighting over control of the mass. The first ones did not have this, for the simple fact that they were dead. Alas, one of the sacrifices made to fix the mass problem at hand. Of course, this didn’t go well. Cliches were based around real things, you know. Eventually, something snapped in the merged, all of them at once. They started attacking each other, and most of all, the normal ones. Somehow, whenever they killed a normal they turned into an augmented version of one of them, a more... fast version, a stronger one. This accelerated the spread, and eventually the population was 16 billion of the merged, and 103 million individuals. The Augmented Merged, which were being referred to as the Donas by the human survivors, mostly had the goal of fighting and murder. However, the Donas in Japan seemed to have slightly different goals. They were all going to the original birthplace of the merged HLT Labs. There, they simply... collapsed. Then, something crawled out of them, and united into one, large mass; the Center. This Center seemed to be at the core of the planetwide hivemind, and more and more Donas slowly started turning towards Japan to join. The tables had turned, and the solution to the problem had almost exterminated humanity. Nature was fighting back. Walking through the boundless maze of trees in the forest, my feet defeating old twigs and small branches, it felt like I was in an oasis. The sun was warm and shimmering pleasantly through the gaps of leaves, creating astonishing patterns and shapes on the ground. I kept trekking through the labyrinth, weaving around the overgrowth and crossing small streams carrying crystal clear water that dazzled in the sunlight. As I walked on, I found many forms of wildlife, on the ground and up high. I’d never seen a forest so alive and so extensively populated with various wildlife. The trunks of the behemoth trees surrounding me grew larger and larger the further I went. I could smell the fresh air, I could feel the force of nature, the way it had taken over this landscape with ease. I saw the deep green moss infesting the stone, and all of the different species of plant growing and filling the void that is left in between the pillar-like trees.
Eventually, I stopped and sat down on a nice rock surveying a valley, it was nice to be somewhere so tranquil and so far from civilization that all you could hear was wildlife, I laid back and shut my eyes, listening intently to all of the different birds chirping and the movement of animals rustling in the bushes. Before I knew it, I was asleep. I was as calm as could be, with no worries.
EDUCATION TRUST
BET CHRISTMAS CARD COMPETITION
WE WERE OVERWHELMED BY THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES TO OUR BET CHRISTMAS CARD COMPETITION.
The winner received £20 in ‘Protect our Planet’ vouchers, and saw their card sent to over 200 dignitaries and leaders in education, as well as all our schools’ communities. Congratulations to Olive, the winner - and runners-up Stanley, Imi, Skyler, Amber and Tim.
Imi, Bohunt School Worthing


Tim, The Petersfield School Olive, The Petersfield School

Skyler, Bohunt School Worthing Amber, Bohunt Horsham
Stanley, Bohunt Worthing
EDUCATION TRUST
YEAR 7 STUDENT ARTICLES
JOINING COSTELLO – LILY Before I joined Costello I was nervous at the idea of a bigger school, going from being one of the oldest to one of the youngest. Because of Covid, we were not able to visit the school and meet our tutor face to face so it was useful to have the Teams meeting with our tutor group, Mrs Joy and Mr Jull to introduce us to each other and talk to us about life at Costello and the school values. I was excited to learn more about Costello and how the values help people achieve their goals. In August, Costello held a Summer School where the new Year 7s took part in a range of activities to introduce us to the school, make new friends and meet a few other teachers. Some of my favourite activities were Taekwondo, silly races, codebreaking and making bird feeders, but the very best part was meeting someone who has become my best friend. Now, I find myself a lot more familiar with my way around the school and find it comforting to know the teachers that are available to help if I need it. At break and lunch I find that my friendship group is a mixed one of old and new friends from my tutor group which makes walking to lessons more enjoyable. Two of my favourite aspects of secondary school are having different teachers for each subject because they have a deeper understanding of their subject and the extra-curricular activities. I have already joined drama, football and Taekwondo clubs and I’m really looking forward to the school production of The Lion King. SPEAKING AT OPEN EVENING – JARED When I was first called to give a speech at Open Evening I was a little bit nervous, excited and I didn’t really know what to say, but then I managed to gather my thoughts and put together a minute-long speech. My job was to talk to the Year 6 children about what life is like as a starter at Costello. I also had to do it twice because there were two groups of people and delivered a speech to two full rooms. When I did the speech everyone was watching me and I felt a bit nervous, but I also felt happy to be representing my school. Afterwards people kept coming up to my mum for a week and telling her what a good job I had done! JOINING CAN Year 7 students Thandie, Jazmine and McKenzie give us their thoughts on their first term at City Academy Norwich
How did you feel on your first day in September?
Thandie: I was nervous but also excited. The Base Camp in August helped calm my nerves, and I also got to meet people who I would see on my first day. Jazmine: Worried; about how big the school is and how many people – it’s so much bigger than primary school. McKenzie: Very excited to start secondary school but a little nervous as well.
What was your first impression of City Academy Norwich?
Thandie: Everyone was kind and helpful. The school is the perfect size, and it was easy to find my way around. Jazmine: Wow – it’s SO big! McKenzie: It was daunting.
Has your impression of the school changed since your first day?
Thandie: Yes. I thought people would be unkind and there would be a lot of trouble, but it has been a very pleasant experience so far. Jazmine: It’s okay now, because I know loads of people – everyone in Year 7! McKenzie: Yes, I don’t feel worried.
Did you already know some of the other students in your form group or year group?
Thandie: Most of the people from my primary school came to the school, and I met a few new people at Base Camp. I have 2 of my friends from primary school in my form group. Jazmine: I knew Thandie from primary school, and others. I’ve made lots of new friends.
McKenzie: Yes, but I’ve made new friends I didn’t know before.
Thandie: Spanish, Design and Tech. Jazmine: Drama and Food Tech, and Science – we dissected chickens in Science, I nearly puked! McKenzie: Drama and Food Tech.
What do you like most about City Academy Norwich so far?
Thandie: The opportunity to experience UCAN. It’s fun, and a way to explore other topics. I’m doing fashion design this term.
Jazmine: The dogs – Bucky and Freddie, and the chickens. McKenzie: I like all my lessons
If you could change one thing about school, what would it be?
Thandie: Nothing so far Jazmine: More break times! McKenzie: I don’t think I would change anything.
What is your favourite subject, and why?
Thandie: Art. I love art, and the lessons have given me the opportunity to explore the topic more and help improve my skills.
Jazmine: I like UCAN McKenzie: English – because I love literature.
What is your favourite book?
Thandie: “Look for JJ” by Anne Cassidy Jazmine: Harry Potter McKenzie: Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, lots more – I love books.
What would you like to do when you leave school?
Thandie: I’ve thought about something in the medical field like a paramedic or a 999 operator. Just something where I can help people. Jazmine: Work with animals, at a sanctuary. McKenzie: I want to go to university, maybe do science.
What is the school motto?
All: Enjoy, Respect, Achieve. JOINING BOHUNT HORSHAM Year 7 student Susannah, from Bohunt Horsham shares her story When I first started at Bohunt Horsham, I was quite nervous as well as excited. Before my first term even began, I attended the Bohunt summer camp. It was an exciting week full of team building activities and getting to know the school site a bit better. This helped me feel ready and less nervous to start at school. The first two days I spent at Bohunt were induction days which we spent in our tutor base. We didn’t have any lessons on those two days – instead we spent the days getting to know our form group and finding our way around. After a few weeks, I soon felt confident enough to even show others around! Touring other people around was definitely a new experience for me. I had never done it before and I was a bit afraid of getting it wrong. Whilst on the tour, I was paired up with another student and we were responsible for showing people around the site and introducing them to the teachers. It turned out that it was actually quite fun and I had gained a lot of confidence by doing it. I have had lots of new opportunities in just the first term alone. I have made new friends, joined new clubs and actually tried things that I had never done before. The main new experience I have had is using an iPad in lessons. This not only made learning more fun, but it allowed me to progress further and do extra challenges if I had already finished the work in the lesson. My favourite club that I have joined is drama club as we learn lots of fun skills, for example, improvisation and characterisation. However, the subject I find most interesting is English because I have the chance to be creative and write stories – which I love. Looking into the future, I am excited for all of the amazing trips Bohunt has to offer, such as Florida and China. My funniest moment so far was when we were learning about the digestive system in biology. Our science teacher demonstrated what went on inside your body using food, liquid and a pair of tights. I liked watching everyone else’s disgusted faces when we saw the end product of digestion – half the class were out of the room!
The best thing about Bohunt is they allow you to make new friends and constantly make sure that you are happy.

FROM HELPING OUT AT THE BRIGHTON MARATHON TO HOSTING A PINK DAY, OUR SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN BUSY GIVING UP THEIR TIME FOR CHARITY.
BOHUNT WORTHING SUPPORTS BRIGHTON MARATHON RUNNERS Bohunt Worthing is now firmly established as the volunteers for the 19-mile water station, a critical time for any marathon runner. Once again we had a fabulous group of students and staff volunteers, and for the first time were able to track runners’ progress on a device. Having the device meant we were able to shout out personalised motivational messages to Bohunt parents and staff members running as we saw them digitally approaching the mile marker for the water station. The experience of taking part is offered to all students in Year 8 - Year 11 as we believe this is a great opportunity to give back to the community, represent the school, cheer on the public and even some friends and family! It is a full day’s work — when you take the setting up, the race itself and then the clear up into account — but it is well worth it. Volunteering is an inspirational and rewarding experience, helping to bring the event to life for thousands of runners and spectators. Without all the volunteers including our Bohunt students, the marathon couldn’t deliver the event, with the incredible amounts raised for charity.
How did students at Bohunt find the Brighton Marathon mile-19 water station?
Emily - Year 11 On the day of the marathon, we had to be at school at 7am! At first, I thought that I was going to struggle to get up that early, but once I saw my friends my mood was lifted! We also got our hoodies when we arrived at the water station. Setting up the station took two hours. We had to lay out rows upon rows of cups and fill them up halfway. At around 11:20am, the first runner arrived and I had the honour of handing him a cup - but I got absolutely soaked! When the big wave of runners came by, we were struggling to keep the cups filled. By the end of the day I was so tired, but I had a lovely day with my friends and peers! Luc - Year 10
The day was fun and very hot. It was very enjoyable and I would do it again. I had a fun time shouting encouragement to the runners on the megaphone such as “Let’s go”, “Well done!”, “Welcome to mile 19, seven more miles to go!” I would definitely recommend it to other students, it’s such a fun thing to do. Malavika and Lillie - Year 9
We had so much fun helping with the marathon, it was a really fun experience and inspiring environment to be in. We would love to do it again next year as we found it a highly valuable event and we are proud to represent our school doing this. We also got really comfortable hoodies so the tiring day was worth it!
Mr Attrell - English “I feel really proud but in a lot of pain afterwards. I started running about two years ago and I just started running further and further and I thought: ‘You know what, maybe I’ll run a marathon?’ Coming into school the next day I was in a lot of pain. I had to wear my trainers (I did get a note from my mum!) I couldn’t even walk up the stairs easily. Overall it was a really fun day, the atmosphere was great.” Ms Message - Business and Interactive Media “I am not a runner but I like to run. Having never run a marathon before I needed to set myself a challenge. A friend and I set about training and managed to get up to 30km, which involved lots of hard miles and then the pandemic hit. Training for the second time was much harder. One particular training session, my friends who were faster than me went ahead and then got lost! I found myself running 35km on my own. This was really hard and I needed to have a “word” with myself and tell myself I could do it. I did manage it! On the day of the marathon, I was nervous. Twenty-six miles really is a long way! However, the atmosphere on the day was fabulous. I managed half the marathon well, but the second half was the bit I knew would be the hardest. But I knew Bohunt Worthing would be waiting for me along the way! Mile-19 was such a high point of my journey and it was so fantastic to see members of my tutor group and staff. I picked up supplies and asked Mr Whitehead to tip lots of water over my head and headed out to mile 22, where Mr Cochlin and Miss Paterson hugged me despite me being very sweaty! Although my run was slow, I am so proud to complete it and it will always be on my list of the best achievements. I can now say I have completed a marathon!” Mr Pope - Maths “I had a great time. The atmosphere is always amazing. It was great to see so many Bohunt students at mile 19 and it definitely gave me a bit more motivation just when I was really starting to struggle.
The marathon itself was tough. It was a hot day and a few injuries meant I hadn’t been able to prepare properly and it was probably the toughest marathon I’ve done. The lack of preparation really hampered my performance. That being said, the feeling of crossing the finish line is unrivalled and I can’t wait for my next one. I love running, so getting the opportunity to run around a city that I’ve called home for the past 10 years with so many people cheering you on is incredibly enjoyable. I finished a long way off my personal best of 3hrs 38mins. I knew I was going to struggle to get anywhere near that time, and finished with a time of 4hrs 20mins.
If you’ve ever considered running a marathon but don’t think you can, I was in that position five years ago. Now I’ve run six marathons and more than 25 half marathons. I’ve travelled all around the UK to different events and even run a marathon along the French Riviera. Running has been so good for me physically and mentally and I’m always looking for the next running challenge!”

SGS PINK DAY RAISES MORE THAN £2,300 On Friday 22 October, Steyning Grammar School Sixth Form raised more than £2,300 at its annual fundraising event in aid of Breast Cancer Research, part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month introduced 17 years ago and now a Worldwide Campaign to help support people affected by the disease, raise funds for research and to increase awareness. This charity fundraising day was coordinated by the Sixth Form College student body and involved all Year 9 to Year 13 students and staff, who have joined together to wear as many items of pink clothing as possible. The day of fundraising was launched with a ‘Pink Day Dance Spectacular’ where the Sixth Form College Year 13 sports teams performed a special dance routine in, never seen before, in pink clad outfits performing a dance medley. This event, now an annual tradition, was the highlight of the day, enhanced this year by the appearance of PE teachers, Mr Talbot, Mr Hegarty, Mr East and Mr Brookes. Mr Hegarty, Head of Faculty PE, said he was extremely proud of the commitment and zest shown by the sports team students in giving their time to such an important cause. The dance spectacular was specially choreographed by a team of A Level dance students and their teacher Mrs Morris who have dedicated much of their time to the many dance rehearsals. Further performances were given at lunch time for Year 9 - Year 11 pupils. Mrs Monahan, Steyning Grammar School Assistant Head and Director of the Sixth Form College said: “Our admiration and thanks goes to all of our performers who have worked willingly over the last month at lunch times to rehearse. Our students are a huge force for good in the wider community, promoting so many of the social skills that are central to our values at Steyning.” All Sixth Form students were given a presentation delivered as part of the Personal Health & Social Education Programme by their peers on breast cancer awareness. The presentations covered current facts on risk factors, symptoms, detection, diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer as well as details of the Breast Cancer Campaign. This all forms a valuable part of encouraging Steyning students to ‘Be part of the Cure’ with the aim that by acting now, “by 2050 everybody who develops will live –and live well”.
