Winter 2012 - Maidenhill School

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MAIDENHILL NEWS: WINTER 2012 HEADTEACHER’S UPDATE In the middle of November we had our first glimpse of what the face-lift to the main building is going to look like and how different it is going to be, both externally and internally. We look forward to having a warm and fresh environment, when we begin to use the first three improved classrooms in January. Phase two will see the development of our two new ICT suites, which will be both large and airy, and provide an excellent facility for our students. During the October holiday, improvements were also made to the dining room enabling a speedier and more efficient service. I am pleased to see students taking advantage of our new Breakfast Club which is open to all students, as it is widely recognised that breakfast plays an important part in students’ ability to learn and behave well in a morning. For this reason we have made our breakfast provision free to students who receive free school meals. We were delighted to welcome back our former Year 11 students for our annual Achievements Evening on 14th November. The event was a welldeserved celebration of their successful time at Maidenhill and their impressive results in August. It was a great opportunity for students to meet up with old friends and swap stories of where they are now and what they are doing as confident and successful young adults. We look forward to celebrating with our current Year 11, a year from now! We try to keep you informed of all that is going on via letters, newsletters, the web-site and text messages. Please do take a look at the web-site regularly and remember to keep us informed if you change your contact / mobile details. I look forward to seeing you throughout the year at Parents’ Evenings, plays, concerts and other events. Mrs P Wilson From the Chair of Governors would like to introduce myself I to you as the newly elected Chair of Governors. I have been on the Governing Body as a partnership governor since September 2009. During that time I have served on Curriculum, Strategy and the Buildings and Finance committees. I have been Vice Chair of Governors for two years. My background is in education, having been the Headteacher of two secondary schools in Gloucestershire and Warwickshire. Currently I am a member of The Schools Forum a consultative body that advises local politicians about education. As a governor I am very keen that the young people we serve have the best opportunities we can provide and that their aspirations exceed their wildest dreams. To this end we collectively govern the school asking searching questions of the Headteacher and Senior Leadership team. We are here to serve you and get the best out of everyone who learns and works at the school. Our governing team are a fantastic group of people who give freely of their time and energy. If you would like to become involved or know of someone who could make a good governor please get in touch. You can contact me through the school or by email: chair@maidenhill.gloucs.sch.uk Eric Dawson 2
MAIDENHILL NEWS: WINTER 2012 SCHOOL COUNCIL Assembly ‘hustings ‘and elections took place during Term 1 and the results mean that there are 18 members of the School Council working together to have an impact on school life at Maidenhill. Approximately 30 students wrote short speeches to try and persuade their peers to vote for them on Election Day. The results were really close but, after several recounts, 2 members of each Learning Community were elected to the School Council. In addition, to make sure as many areas of school life would be covered, representatives from Sport, Performing Arts, Learning Support, The School Leader Group and Youth Exploring Sustainability were also nominated. The first formal meeting was held in the last week of term in the Library with a ‘business breakfast’ of croissants and orange juice for all the new representatives. After introductions and photographs, the business of the day was discussed and plans for the coming year debated. School Council badges were also issued to ensure each representative has a visible presence around the school. For more information please see our School Council notice board in the main corridor. Agendas, minutes and other information will be displayed there so the Council can help toward improving Maidenhill life for the whole school community. FAIR SHARES We visited the Fair Share shop in Stonehouse to represent our school. We went there as members of our School Council to see the opening of the shop, together with other people, including David Drew. There were others there including those who had worked in the Fair Share shop for years. The man who founded the shop, Martin Simons, was there too. He brought the idea of time banking to Stonehouse with Britain’s first ‘Time Bank’ set up there in 1988. The Gloucestershire charity is based on the principle of being a good neighbour with someone getting a helping hand then returning the favour. We were proud to represent Maidenhill. Lamorran Trevenna – 9RAR and Ewan Thomson – 7HDK L.I.V.E. Celebration Evening Year 10 and 11 students, who have been studying vocational skills at Stroud College, were invited to take part in their Celebration Evening. Many students were successful in being nominated for awards in a wide range of subjects. Students nominated for awards – Hair and Beauty - Outstanding Progress Awards Year 10 - Gemma Smith and Year 11 - Georgina Weaver Uniform Services – Outstanding Progress Award Year 11 – Jordan Kelly Outstanding Student Award Year 11 – Stephanie Chapman Brickwork – Outstanding Progress Award Year 11 – Mitchell Evans Outstanding Student Award Year 10 – Craig Nobes Plumbing – Outstanding Student Award Year 11 – Jay Handbury 3
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