NEWSFLASH
Fortnightly Newsletter of Woodhouse Grove School
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Ski Trip
Our Year 8 and 9 ski trip students had a wonderful term as they spent their days taking in the views from the slopes. What a
English Interviews
Mrs Jemmett's Year 8 English group have been interviewing teachers, including Mr Bradburne and Mrs Nulty, regarding the topic of leadership. They have researched and created their own set of challenging questions and will use the answers to inform their argument for the question "What makes a leader?”.
World Book Day
A lot was happening on Thursday for World Book Day 2023.
Prefect Presentations
A group of Year 7 and 8 Form Prefects gave a presentation on mental health and well-being during assembly last week. Not only did they present to the rest of their year groups and tutors, they also came up with the theme, decided on the message they wanted to give and put together a PowerPoint too! Very well done to
In the library, our wonderful librarians marked the occasion with a tribute to Hilary Mantel, the author lost, but not forgotten!
From cakes to posters to fanfiction, Mrs Sharpe's Year 7 and 9 classes all recommended their favourite books, made posters and even brought in cakes. They now have a fabulous reading recommendation list from their peers.
Our very own Poet Laureate Mischa Dentico, Y11, wrote a poem on the importance and power of words which you can view on Facebook or by clicking HERE.
Playing for England
Well done to Rafe McCormack, Y9, who recently attended the England Football Fixture Camp and match against Belgium, which he was selected for in January. The team played well, winning both games 3-2 & 2-1. What an incredible opportunity.
Cross Country
Well done to all the pupils selected for the English Schools' Finals.
Archie Peaker, Y10, was awarded performance of the day at the West Yorkshire Schools' XC trials for his win in the Intermediate category. He recieved the Selby Brock Memorial Trophy, a great honour. Archie is also first pick for the English Schools Final in the West Yorkshire Team, despite being the younger end of the age group.
We are hosting the Leeds Schools' cross-country league on 11th March and would love to see some friendly faces supporting our runners. We are also looking for volunteer marshals, if you would like to volunteer please contact Mr Tedd.
Golfing Glory
Well done to Josiah Stockill, Y8, who came 2nd in the European Junior Golf Tour Event at Prestatyn, a great achievement.
Charity Walk
Following on from charity, Hope for Justice’s visit to school, Naomi Partridge, Y12, is walking 20 miles in fancy dress to raise money! Naomi said, “I have been truly inspired to help this awesome charity. Our aim is to help Hope for Justice with their anti-trafficking projects. Every step will be meaningful, thought-provoking and totally worthwhile!”. If you wish to donate you can find Naomi’s donation page on JustGiving. We hope Naomi and her friend have a great time fundraising for their walk next month.
Rugby News
Ned McCormack, Y13, was selected for the England U18's squad for the forthcoming Internationals. Ned has been here since Brontë House and has worked incredibly hard to achieve this recognition. He fully deserves the call-up following some outstanding performances for the school and the Yorkshire Academy U18 team. Unfortunately Ned picked up an injury which ruled him out of the training last week. However, once he’s recovered he should be in contention for the 6 Nations in April. We wish him all the best with his recovery.
Congratulations to Year 10 pupil Belle Nimmo who represented Yorkshire Rugby in February. She should be very proud of this achievement as she continues to develop and grow as a player.
We have three Year 12 students, Thomas Rowe, Archie Hurford and Alfie Longstaff, who have been selected to attend an England Under 17 training camp at Bisham Abbey on Saturday 11th March.
Lewis Peacock in Year 13 has signed a professional contract with Leeds Rhinos until the end of 2024 and will combine this with studying for a degree at Leeds Beckett University. Lewis has made excellent progress in the game over the last few years and we are so proud of him for achieving his professional contract,well done.
Louis Worrall in Year 13 has signed for Ealing Trailfinders where he will be a member of their Rugby Academy, he will also combine this with further education and study at Brunel University.
Dance Stars
Congratulations to Betsy Raj, Year 9 and Tilly Raj, Year 11 who both received scholarship nominations for Theatrecraft, Ballet, Tap and Contemporary Modern Jazz. These nominations are awarded to 500 students from more than 7,000 applicants worldwide. The nominees are then invited to attend the IDTA (International Dance Teachers Association) theatre dance awards in Manchester.
Betsy won the Theatre Craft Grades and then went on to win Runner Up in Tap Grades and was the winner of the Sir Ken Dodd tap award - such an achievement at just 13 years old. Betsy also made the finals in Modern Grades.
Tilly made the finals in both Performers Tap and Performers Modern and was awarded one of 6 Special Commendations in the Performers Ballet final.
Mock Trial Competition
Three Year 12 students took part in the 2nd round of the University of Bradford Mock Trial competition recently. Acting for the prosecution in the trial of the Crown v Richard James, they successfully argued that he had recklessly damaged a car whilst out walking with his pushchair on an icy day. The Judge stated that the students had an impressive line of arguments. The students were only given the case material a week before and have shown a massive commitment to the process by preparing in such a short time.
Philosophy Visit
A-level philosophy students were visited by students from The University of Leeds Philosophy Society who delivered a workshop on Epistemic Injustice; what it is, how it can be recognised and what harm it can do to society. The workshop was enjoyed by all and led to some very interesting conversations about philosophy in wider society.
Well done to Jess Strudwick, Y11, who recently represented Wales at the U17 European Netball Championships, having been selected to take part in a Welsh training Camp in February. Jess performed excellently throughout the tournament and played in every match.
Upcoming Performing Arts
Get your tickets for all upcoming performing arts events, including School of Rock and the Easter Concert at the end of the month, by clicking HERE.
BFI Event in Media Lessons
This week there was a live event for Year 12 and 13 Media students led by the British Film Institute in London. The event explored the gender theorists from our A-level curriculum and was a fantastic experience for our students and perfect revision for Year 13 before their trial exam in 3 weeks.
UKMT Maths Challenge
75 Year 9, 10 and 11 students sat the UKMT intermediate maths challenge in early February and the results are in! Gold certificates were awarded to Miranda Bayliss, Juncen Li, Rosalind Bayliss, Nihal Johal, Daniel Varley and Charlie Wright. Miranda, Juncen, Nihal, Rosalind and George Ng have been invited to participate in the follow-up round called the Pink Kangaroo. We wish them luck.
Caitlin Marshall, Year 11, Junfei Chen, Kaidong Huang and Isabella Miles, Year 13, sat the following round from the senior maths challenge. Caitlin, Kaidong and Junfei were awarded a certificate of qualification and Isabella was awarded a certificate of merit. Well done to all.
A Visit to Ashdown Lodge
Some of our Sixth Form English Language and Media students visited Ashdown Lodge this week as part of their A-level work. The students observed and interacted with the children in Pre-Nursery and Nursery to enable them to evaluate the theories and case studies they have studied in the unit 'Children's Development of Speech'.
School of Rock
There have been a lot of rehearsals so far for the School of Rock production before the performances later this month. There's still time to buy tickets for either night HERE.
Maths Road Show
Last week Mrs Kerr and Mr Walker ran a maths roadshow for Year 7. They spent time in the Morton Hall solving puzzles and playing maths games. The day was a huge success with lots of learning and fun. Many thanks also to the Year 11 helpers.
Footballer Q&A Evening
Bronze DofE Practice
The Bronze Duke of Edinburgh groups have been preparing for their expedition over the past few weeks and this week they’ve been putting up tents (in the Morton Hall to stay dry!)
We were delighted to welcome Michael Dawson, former Spurs football captain and England player, for a Q&A session with Mr Bradburne. Michael reinforced that hard work, determination and a positive attitude are key to a successful career, both on and off the field. It was interesting and inspiring to listen to Michael talk about his experiences during his 20-year career as a professional footballer.
Food Bank Donations
Many thanks to all who have donated food and toiletries to Bradford North Foodbank. Don’t worry if you have forgotten to bring your donations yet, if you bring a donation to school we will make sure they get to the foodbank. Congratulations to Vinter House who brought in the most donations.
