Spring 2011 Newsletter - Maidenhill School

N E W S
Official Opening of
Maidenhill Sports Hall
Guests from the Stonehouse and Stroud
communities were very impressed with our
new Sports Hall and Drama Studio at the
official opening of the centre on Wednesday
16th February.
The new facilities have been in use since January and badminton
and fitness groups continued to make the most of the courts and
exercise bikes while the open evening was in progress. Visitors could
also see enthusiastic Maidenhill students demonstrating the variety
of sports and games that can be played in the Sports Hall.
The evening began with drinks and food prepared and served by
Maidenhill Hospitality and Catering students. Guests were able to
SPRING 2011
tour the building and talk to staff about the activities. Jordan-Eva
Tiley and Jade Cook performed a song from Oklahoma and Elle
Woodward and Hannah Jones demonstrated their dancing skills.
Mr Watson thanked all the people involved in the planning and
building of the hall and described how excited and pleased the
students were with the smart new facilities. Paul Wakeman, Project
Manager from Gloucestershire County Council, presented
Mr Watson with a plaque to be displayed in the reception area.
It was a great opportunity for local people to see the range of
exciting activities that both Maidenhill students and members of the
community can take part in.
If you would like to find out more about the activities offered visit
the school website: www.maidenhill.gloucs.sch.uk
INSIDE THIS EDITION: SPORTS NEWS •
HEADTEACHER'S UPDATE • LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
AIMHIGHER • SCHOOL COUNCIL • CITIZENSHIP ACTIVITIES

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MAIDENHILL NEWS: SPRING 2011
Headteacher’s
Update
I
am delighted to welcome you to another
action-packed newsletter which demonstrates,
once again, the pace of change at Maidenhill
and the wide range of activities on offer.
Our new sports and
drama facilities are
living up to all our
expectations and I
am delighted with
the feedback we
are getting from
students, staff and
members of the local community. I now have my sights firmly set
on securing additional capital funding to improve the exterior of
the school, notably the windows and other fundamental aspects of
our infrastructure including our ICT network. I am confident that
significant additional cash sums will be forthcoming to commence
major works on the school before the end of this year and look
forward to reporting to you in more detail in the Summer Newsletter.
Year 11 students continue to make sustained progress towards their
GCSEs under the capable leadership of Mrs Halliday. Once again, I
expect last year’s record results to be surpassed as a result of the
hard work of staff and students alike. I sense from walking around
Year 8 students visit the new hall.
Left to right: Beth Darley-Jones, Owen Tyror-Taylor,
James Hannaford-Hill, Emily Chandler
lessons that there is a sharpened focus and fresh determination
now that the exam season is approaching. On a similar theme,
Y10 students are making encouraging progress and many Year 9
students, under the expert direction of Ms Machers, have already
gained an accredited qualification by way of the Arts Award. Year 9
students are also working successfully towards accredited courses
in Design Technology for the first time this year.
Planned admissions for the new Y7 in September are up on
the previous year and several significant changes are planned
between now and then. I have spoken to all the students about
the introduction of vertical tutoring in September and in March
explained the system and its rationale at a meeting for parents.
Associated with this, will be a re-launch of our House system and a
new uniform. I shall be writing to all parents in April in relation to
the new uniform which, as you might expect, has prompted a wide
range of responses from all stakeholders. Whilst there is never a
good time to change uniform, I hope that with sufficient advance
notice some purchasing decisions can be deferred until the new
uniform becomes available.
Mr Watson
The New Sports Hall
I am writing about the new sports hall which cost £2.5 million to build.
It’s taken two years to complete; the foundations were started in May 2010.
On June 10th we could see the building and by June 25th the floor was in. In
September the main building was finished. The old sports hall was being turned into
a Performing Arts area and we still couldn’t use it in the Autumn term because it
wasn’t quite ready.
The official opening was on February 16th. We are very pleased with our new
sports hall and the drama studio. Mr Watson is delighted. I think it is a good building
and all the students agree that there is more room and better equipment. I am
pleased with the new hall and 8KBU are delighted to use it!
By James Hannaford-Hill 8KBU
Mr Watson talks to Year 7
students about the new hall.

New School Uniform
I have chosen to do a report on a
controversial debate within school: the
introduction of a new uniform.
The school uniform will be introduced in September. It is to
consist of a v-neck jumper, a white shirt, tie and blazer.
The trousers will remain the same. The only thing Mr Watson
hasn’t decided on is the tie colour and design, although the
tie is definitely included in the uniform and a decision will be
made shortly. Students and parents have had the chance to
state their opinions on the matter and, surprisingly to some, the
majority of people say that they do want the uniform changed
in some way.
There are many reasons why the school uniform is changing.
No-one can deny the fact that our uniform is very similar to
that of local primary schools and some feel we need to stand
out more as a secondary school. Another reason is that most
other secondary schools have a blazer and tie and when we
compete in activities against those schools we look less smart.
Reasons for sticking with the uniform we have now are that it is
comfortable and well-priced already and although we haven’t
got the smartest school uniform in the county, that’s arguably
what makes us defined as a school in the area.
Although some welcome the new uniform with open arms,
others are not so keen. Those who are unsure about the
change believe that it is unfair to make us wear what is
Welcome to . . .
Miss Wainwright
Miss
Wainwright is
our new Head
of Humanities.
She started after
Christmas and
is really enjoying
her time here
so far.
Her first
teaching job was in Wolverhampton at a school called
Heath Park, where she stayed for four years. Since then
she has worked at Vale of Berkeley College and after that
she came here.
Her job here involves checking that everything runs
smoothly in humanities lessons which are RE, Geography
and History. She teaches Geography mostly but once in a
while also teaches Science.
MAIDENHILL NEWS: SPRING 2011
effectively a suit to school, as this takes away any individuality
we may want to express, especially if a blazer and tie are to
be worn. Those who are keener for a new uniform believe that
a tie and blazer will make us look much smarter and define us
as a secondary school.
I understand why school uniform is worn: it lowers the chances
of anyone getting lost on trips out of school, makes us
noticeable as a school and makes us all equal. However,
I fail to understand why there is, for instance, a ban on any
gloves, scarves, necklaces, etc that a child may want to wear
alongside the uniform. I am very different when it comes
to clothes outside of school. I hate the fact that everybody
wears the same Nike trainers or Mackenzie top and I will never
understand why they all want to dress the same. It seems
obvious that a child is going to say they don’t want to wear
school uniform, but I fail to see how they can argue the points
against a uniform when they wear what is effectively a uniform
out of school. I never wear the same clothes as anybody else
I know because I want to stand out and make a statement
with my appearance.
However, regardless of my personal views on the matter, the
uniform is going to change come September. Also, Mr Watson
has suggested the possibility of a school second-hand uniform
shop, to reduce the cost. I think this will convince a lot of
people to side with the new uniform, as one of the main issues
was cost. The new uniform will be available in time for the new
school year.
By Jamie Deane 8LBE
She likes her job here at Maidenhill and says it is really
rewarding and fun. “No day is the same. Ever!”
She doesn’t have any immediate plans for the future but
did say she wanted to get really established in her role
here. She is really proud of getting to where she is in her
career and also of achieving a degree in both Geography
and Environmental Management.
Most of her family lives in Wolverhampton but her
boyfriend lives nearby. She has no children but would
quite like to have some in the future. She has two
goldfish called Starsky and Pistachio.
She has just joined the gym and really enjoys swimming.
One of her hobbies is baking. She is very proud of baking
a carrot cake at the weekend! She also enjoys making
cards and all kinds of crafts.
She loves watching films and reading books. Her favourite
book is “The Beach”. She enjoys culture and has been to
many exotic places like Greece, Kenya, America and the
Caribbean. Her favourite foods are Italian and Mexican;
pizza, pasta and enchiladas. She really loves cheesy pop
music and anything that she can sing out loud to.
By Molly Wise and Rebecca Jones
9DWA
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MAIDENHILL NEWS: SPRING 2011
Our latest production was “Little Shop
of Horrors” which played to packed
audiences at the beginning of March. It’s the
first time one of the stars of the performance
has been a large green plant (played by Billy
Perry)! The musical play gave our talented
singers and dancers the chance to shine, as
well as providing challenging roles for our
young actors. Some of the participants have
written about their experiences.
Audrey
I've participated in each of the
school shows ever since I started at
Maidenhill in Year 7. Every year the
shows have just become better and
better, and none of this would have
been possible without such support
from the wonderful teachers. I know I
speak for the rest of the cast of Little
Shop of Horrors 2011, when I say
that the play was an extremely large
amount of fun, and such a good
experience. I played the part of
Audrey, and had such fun with the role, from deciding what costume
to wear, to how I got eaten, sadly, by the big, green plant! Everybody
in the cast had so much fun, and we'd do it all again if we could!
Hopefully in the future
I'll come back to
Maidenhill to help with
the musical direction
or anything that needs
doing! I'll miss being
a part of the school
shows very much, and
will never forget how
amazing an experience
each of them was,
thanks to Mr Stimson and
Ms Machers and all they
do for the Performing
Arts department!
By Jessica Weaver
11ROD
Aaron Eagles as Seymour with Audrey
Ronette
This March we performed two matinees, and three evening
performances of Little Shop of Horrors. I played the part of ‘Ronnette’
out of ‘The Three Ronnettes’. I loved playing this part as it bounced
with attitude. It included a lot of singing as well as acting, and the
costumes and the make-up were amazing; they were cluttered
with sparkle! I auditioned for the play in the summer of 2010. I was
amazed to find out I got a call back, let alone that I was ‘chosen’ for
the part, and didn’t have to compete with the other girls for it!
I was extremely happy to find out I got the part as ‘Ronnette’, as
that was the part I was hoping to achieve! Originally we had two
casts, both had strengths and weaknesses, but over the following six
months people dropped out, leaving one cast, and one ‘Ronnette’
– although there were two participants playing the part of ‘Chiffon’.
I was ecstatic about this, as it would mean I would get the chance
to appear in more shows! The rehearsals took hard work, dedication
and perseverance! I was surprised at how hard it was to play my
part; I had to pronounce more of an attitude in every move I made.
We all had to work really hard on the singing and the singing
harmonies; I struggled quite a bit with this as I was based on the
higher harmony due to my part and I had solos as well– but luckily I
think (well, I hope) I did a good job in the end!
The performances were amazing! You get such an indescribable
buzz from knowing the amount of work you’ve put in over six months
to create such an awesome play! I felt really at home with the stage,
the set, and all of the
characters! I’m really
going to miss
the play! I think I’m
having withdrawal
symptoms already…..
By Aiesha Williams
10DBA
India Davis,
Sian Gardiner and
Aiesha Williams as
the Ronnettes

MR. MUSHNIK
Janneke Bax-Pratt as Mr Mushnik
I played the part of Mr Mushnik, which was a fun and different
experience. We rehearsed the play for around six months, after
auditioning before the summer holidays. Around two or three days
a week, the main cast would meet and rehearse through different
scenes, and the chorus would meet once a week, mainly to do
dancing and singing.
I was ecstatic after auditioning, to learn I had a call back, but I
definitely did not expect to get Mr.Mushnik! As Mushnik, I had to play
the part of a man, which was a very difficult thing to do, seeing as I
am a girl! It took a lot of hard work to achieve what I thought was a
reasonable representation of Mushnik, but I was pleased with the
end result. I wasn’t pleased that I had to dress as a man though!
The performances were so successful and fun, and it was an
amazing feeling performing and owning that stage, and I’m going to
miss it badly! Doing the play, you make some great friends and meet
new people, so I’ll miss a lot of people who were in the play who I
don’t usually see in classes or around school. Overall it has to be a
highlight of my school career so far, it was absolutely fantastic!
By Janneke Bax-Pratt 10DBA
CHOREOGRAPHY
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I am a Year 11 student, and I choreographed the school show
“Little Shop of Horrors” with the help of Abbie Chudleigh. I did it for my
BTEC Performing Arts work. It took some time, and a lot of organising.
Coming up with the dance routines and teaching them to the
younger students as well was challenging. However, in the end,
we managed to get it done and put on a performance of the show.
I choreographed the song “Little Shop of Horrors” with some help
from Abbie. Then I did “Skid Row” by myself, and Abbie
choreographed the last dance, “Don’t Feed the Plants”.
These routines had to be in the style of the show and when it
was set. So I had to do some research on the era of the show
to find out what dances were around then and how they acted.
I also painted the stage and set for the show along with
Jordan-Eva Tiley. We spent time after school to create the
spectacular set. We were very pleased with our work as the
choreography worked well, and the set looked wonderful.
By Jade Cook 11GAP
See more pictures
from the show on
our website
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MAIDENHILL NEWS: SPRING 2011
On Thursday 27th January
2011, 52 Year 7 and 8 students
and 5 adults went on a trip
to the Royal Shakespeare
Courtyard Theatre in Stratfordupon-Avon
to see the musical
“Matilda”.
My personal opinion is that
the “Matilda” musical was fantastic, and I also think that all
the actors were very talented, especially the children.
My favourite characters are Matilda and Miss Trunchbull.
“Matilda” is about a young girl named Matilda who is not
recognised or wanted by her parents but still she has to
suffer and stay with them. Matilda`s head teacher is Miss
Shakespeare
Shakespeare - There aren’t many people who don't
know the name of this brilliant man; extremely
successful, accomplished and a magnificent writer
of some of the world’s most captivating plays. Almost
500 years after his death, his name lives on, as well as
his inspirational works of wonder. He is still, to this
day, commended as one of the greatest poets, and the
world’s greatest writer in the English language.
In my Year 10 English set we study English Literature
as well as English Language. Consequently, we had a
big coursework project entirely focused on some of
Shakespeare's work, working towards a controlled
assessment at the end of the topic.
We had to look at two texts for the topic. These were
Shakespeare's famous 'Romeo and Juliet' and 'To His
Coy Mistress' by Andrew Marvell, for which we had
to analyse the structure and language. Both these are
written in the language of four hundred years ago
which is very different to modern day English language.
This made analysing the language very hard as some
quotations seemed very difficult to comprehend at first.
Trunchbull who is very mean, but her class teacher Miss
Honey is the very opposite to her - kind and understanding.
She realises that Matilda is by far the most intelligent girl
in her class and soon finds out about how she is treated.
She speaks to Miss Trunchbull who is not pleased.
Miss Honey got no sense out of her so went to Matilda’s
parents and asked if she could adopt Matilda. They agreed
and Matilda suffered no more.
The set was bright and colourful and had lots of detail
and the singing and dancing was brilliant. I found that the
play was great from the start and then got even better.
The film and book of Matilda are amazing but the play is
10,000 times better. The play is a lot more interesting when
you watch for yourself.
The theatre staff are very nice, there are plenty of seats
and the theatre is very clean. This play is great and for all
ages. It is very funny and it makes a great day out.
By Caprice McGovern 7ESM
However, once I became used to the style in which
Marvell and Shakespeare wrote, it began to become
easier.
The main point that we had to cover in the topic was
how the language in both texts is used to express and
show people in love. We had to carefully annotate and
analyse both texts trying to spot links and differences
in the language styles. We had to show the feelings
presented in both texts, and how the language expresses
these, and how it can make the reader or viewer feel.
What I enjoyed about the Shakespeare topic was that
it was challenging and had a high level of complexity
throughout the course. I found it very intriguing to get
to study such a masterpiece of English literature, which
was enjoyable to read and work with. It was interesting
to look at the structure of the play and see how
Shakespeare had intricately placed everything perfectly,
manipulating the language and delivering the emotions
with extreme perfection. It was fun to see what other
styles of language were shown in such an old play; it
was engaging and I enjoyed learning and analysing it.
The exam went very well, and I ended up doing better
than I initially thought, as it was a difficult project at first.
Shakespeare's works are magnificent and very deep,
mystical and exciting, I hope very much to work with
some more again.
By Matthew Harwood 10RCR

An A Level in Mathematics is a good
foundation for a wide variety of
careers. We interviewed some of our Year
11 students who hope to continue with their
studies in Maths to A Level standard. Sam
Knight, Lewis Brain, Reannan Kean, Jordan
Jones and Megan Bullock all include Maths
in their choice of A Level subjects.
Megan is intending to study medicine and so her
choice of subjects is science-based with Biology and
Chemistry along with Maths and French. She has applied
to Archway and Rednock Sixth Forms. She finds the
problem solving aspect of algebra the most interesting
aspect to work on.
Sam has an illustrious name to live up to, being named
after the engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Fittingly,
his ambition is to follow in the footsteps of the famous
builder of bridges, railways and ships, and to become
an engineer working with hammers and fire! He has
done work experience with Saul boat builders R.W.
Davies, which he greatly enjoyed. Sam hopes to attend
Downfield or Archway Sixth Form to study Maths,
Chemistry, Physics and Government and Politics.
Maths Stars
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Many of the most successful students in Maths are
also good at Music. Lewis Brain is a talented pianist and
drummer. He feels that notes are like numbers: they
follow in sequence. A mathematical brain that is good
at solving problems is also good at working out musical
patterns. Lewis is hoping to attend Downfield Sixth
Form to study Music Technology, Maths, Biology and
Chemistry and thinking about possibly becoming a
doctor in the future. Harry Vallender is another pianist
who intends to do Maths and Jordan Jones is a successful
guitarist.
Jordan enjoys Maths because he likes the fact that you
get a definite answer. He is hoping to become a sound
engineer and will be studying Music Technology,
Computing, Electronics, French and Maths at
Cirencester College.
Reannan is intending to become a primary school
teacher and has already done some work experience
at St Matthews School. She has applied to Archway
and Cirencester College to study Maths, Art, Biology
and Psychology. Solving simultaneous equations is her
favourite maths topic!
We are lucky to have such enthusiastic students with
a wide range of ambitions, who set a good example to
younger pupils who aspire to do well in their exams.
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MAIDENHILL NEWS: SPRING 2011
Science is
fun
Matthew Hawkins with his Science teacher,
Miss Silverthorne
Out of all the lessons that we
have in school, my favourite
is Science. This is because you can
do entertaining experiments and
learn new things every lesson
while having fun.
I like Science because you get to
do mind-boggling experiments
like burning food to see different
flame effects.
I have learned how to do the squeaky
pop test with magnesium, a boiling
tube and a big beaker. We also
draw tables and graphs to show the
materials that you have used in the
experiments and the results you have
found. It teaches you to be organised
and to do neat work.
Science is my most relaxing lesson.
I enjoy working with my friends
during the lessons. It helps you work
as a team. You have so much fun, it
doesn’t feel like work. You are not
just sitting at a desk listening to the
teacher or reading.
There is a Science Club after school
open to all years. It’s well worth a visit.
By Matthew Hawkins 8KBU
Science in the workplace
For our GCSE Science
Unit 1 portfolio called
Science in the Workplace,
we visited Bristol Zoo for
the day in January.
We were involved in a
variety of different activities
to find out the information
we needed for our
coursework.
We found out about the jobs of the people who work at
Bristol Zoo such as in the
Animal Department. This
department works closely with
the animals themselves. They
have to carry out daily health
checks on their specific animals
and make sure they update the
medical and health records in
order to keep a check on all
of them. They also have to fill
in and record a stud book for every animal to make sure that
there is no chance of breeding related animals. In addition, we
found out what types of qualifications were needed to be in
each department so that we could add this into our portfolio.
When we were at Bristol Zoo we also had to find out about
the health and safety procedures that were in place, so
we could gain in-depth
knowledge of heath
and safety in
the workplace.
The marks for this
portfolio will be added to
the marks from the final
exam in order to work
out our final grades.
By Rebecca Beard
11RPE

Year 7 students enjoyed the “Moving On Up” presentation
This year the Aimhigher groups have taken
part in a number of exciting opportunities.
A study skills day for Year 11, at the
Oxstalls Campus of the University of
Gloucestershire, was well received. The morning
focused on ways of improving revision and note
taking techniques whilst the afternoon involved
campus tours and quizzes about life as a student.
Students were impressed by the lecture hall as well
as other facilities like the Sports areas. Sports students
from Maidenhill have also visited these facilities for
fitness testing.
Year 11 have also had the opportunity to apply for
Unitasters – summer schools at Universities in the
South West that last for a week and provide an all
expenses paid ‘taste’ of university life.
Year 10 have taken the opportunity to attend a
healthcare careers day and will have an opportunity
to apply for a summer school at the University of
Gloucestershire.
Year 9 have taken part in the Roadshow – which is
a fast moving morning of interactive sessions at the
University of Gloucestershire.
Year 7 have had a theatre experience “Moving
on Up”, with workshops to follow. Student Tutors
from the University have worked with the PE and
English departments.
Aimhigher
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Mentoring
Aimhigher Mentoring has been successful at Maidenhill for
a number of selected Year 11 students, as it enables them
to be mentored by undergraduates from Gloucestershire
University based at the Oxstalls Campus in Gloucester. Our
students have already visited the campus on numerous
occasions and have an idea of budgeting and what life
is like should they choose to go to university themselves in
the future.
It provides an opportunity to discuss their GCSE and BTEC
studies with mentors closer to their own age and to plan their
applications for college or an apprenticeship, to think about
finding a job or taking on the Summer Challenge Unitaster
opportunities.
The mentors have been great and reported on the students’
progress. Students have found the sessions beneficial, have
gained confidence in holding conversations and are able to
plan ahead for their future using the knowledge gained.
Danielle Eathorne - Mentor
Through university I discovered the opportunity of working with
young people in the local area and schools. Our aim is to raise
aspirations and to generally lend a helping hand to those who might
benefit from it. I couldn't have asked for a better school to attend
than Maidenhill. Everyone has been very welcoming and helpful
and I get on with all my mentees. They all work very hard and I hope
that they are benefiting from our time together as much as I am. I
enjoy working here and I wish my students all the best for the future
Elliott Palmer - Year 11 Student
I have enjoyed my time with Danielle, she has helped me with all
the things I have been struggling with and she has shown me the
benefits of going to university.
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Football
Football
Hi, I’m Toby Edghill and I’m writing
about the Year 8 football team
I love playing football so I went to training as normal but there
were only four of us. We were quite cross as we couldn’t play
a game, but we did training by practising our dribbling and
passing skills. Then we practised our shooting and finished off
with a game of crossbar challenge.
I was concerned that only four of us had turned up, so the
next day, in tutor time, I went round and asked everyone if
they wanted to come to football. The majority of the boys
said yes.
Next training I turned up and there were lots more boys.
I was pleased that most boys wanted to contribute to the
team. Even more excitement! Mr Day told us that we had
a fixture coming up against Sir William Romney School.
Everyone was happy and we had 14 players in our squad.
We arrived at Sir William Romney all excited with lots of
banter and cheerfulness. After we had warmed up, Nathan
Marks won the toss for kick-off. We conceded two goals
at first but got back to 2 -2 by half time. In the second half
we upped our game and scored another 8 goals. I scored 5,
Year 9 Football Team
Year 8 Football Team
Back left to right: Mr Halliday - PE assistant, Daniel Wheeler, Kai Harris, Oliver
Loveridge, Regan Davis, Josh Farthing, Ryan Merrett, Mr Day Team Coach
Front left to right: Ryan Burford, Jake Williams, Tom Dyer, Brandon Peacey,
Toby Edghill, Nathan Marks, Jamie Gough, Tom Millin
Nathan scored 2, Brandon scored 1 and Tom Dyer scored 1
Finally the whistle went and we had won 10 -2.
By Toby Edghill 8LBE
Back left to right: Mitch Evans, Josh Stanton, Ben Williams, Bradley Powell, Lewis Quigley, Sean Grange, Joshua Jones
Front left to right: Tom Jarman, Adam Gardiner, Lance Rennolds, Oliver Osborne-Shill, Curtis Florek, Michael Williams, Cameron Fry

Year 10 Football Team
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Back left to right: Mr Clements - Team Coach, Adam Gloyne, Jack Rochford, Max Mudway, Leon Thomas, Jack Wells, Greg Bonnette, Ben R Jones
Front left to right: Luke Hodges, Ben D Jones, Jordan Bromwich, Liam Beachus, MacAulay Foster, Oliver Robins, Matthew Maryon
Year 11 Football Team
Back left to right: Mr Halliday - PE assistant, Andrew Maryon, Jamie Walker, Jack Merrett, Elliott Palmer,
Mitch Cunningham, Shaun Redmond, George Fontaine, Sam Ash, Liam Jones, Peter Attwood
Front left to right: Josh Quigley, Tyler Marsh, Matthew Turl, Daniel Carman, Elliott Waldron, Dean Francis, Daniel Weaver, Josh Hitchings
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MAIDENHILL NEWS: SPRING 2011
SPORTS
NEWS
Mr Joyce is School Sports co-ordinator at
Maidenhill. This term he has managed to set
up a variety of sports clubs with the help of
grants from different organisations.
These include:
BADMINTON CLUB
The Badminton Club runs on a Thursday after school
from 3.00pm to 4.15pm. The school, through the Schools
Sports Partnership, employs a qualified badminton coach
to run these sessions. Equipment has been provided
for the initiative by the Youth Sports Trust. This includes
30 rackets, 20 tubes of shuttle cocks and a Badminton
Leader’s bag that holds organisational items. This is to
aid the Young Badminton Leaders with the delivery of
the project.
The aim of this initiative is to try to get more young
people playing an
Olympic sport. The first
session took place in
the new sports hall on
Thursday 10 February
and attracted 28 students
from Year 7 through to
Year 11. A fantastic start!
GYMNASTICS CLUB
This club has been up and running since 2010 and has
grown in popularity ever since. The school, through the
Schools Sport Partnership, managed to secure some
additional funding and that has allowed the employment
of a Level 3 gymnastics coach. Through her coaching and
teaching she has encouraged girls and boys to attend on
a regular basis and this has helped the club to grow. The
club now averages about 15 students ranging from Year 7
through to Year 11.
This club runs on a Wednesday, after school, from
3.00pm to 4.15pm inside the old gymnasium. The aim of
this club is to have fun and through this approach to help
students develop
and improve their
agility, balance and
co-ordination.
Activities include
specific floor work
which includes the
basics of rolling
and balancing.
The second part of
the session is more
challenging with specific vaulting techniques which include
forward and backward somersaults, twist and turns.
GIRLS’ FOOTBALL
Through “Active Gloucestershire”, funds were secured
to run an eight week football programme for girls
who attend Maidenhill School. This funding will allow
the school to employ
a Level 2 FA coach
and to purchase
vital equipment that
will assist in the
development of
this club. The first
session took place on
Wednesday 17 February
after school in the new sports hall. Activities include
ball skills, positional play and team work. The sessions
are run with the fun aspect in mind and the girls have
the opportunity to put forward suggestions on how
they would like to see the club run and to come up with
ideas of how to keep the club sustainable in the future.
Coaches from Stonehouse Football Club will be invited
to attend some of the training sessions at Maidenhill
School and some of the girls may wish to take part in
Stonehouse Football Club’s junior girls programme.
SPORTS LEADERS
Mr Joyce has also given students the chance to take
responsibility by appointing Young Sports leaders
to assist in activities for primary children which are
organised at Maidenhill. Students help in a variety of
roles including setting up courses for cross country,
helping parents and visitors, and supporting the children
in trying their best. He has also set up a new Sports
Council with representatives from all year groups to
help develop sport at Maidenhill.

This term we elected a new school
council. Year 10 students had the
chance to stand for president and
we had eight candidates for the post.
All the candidates had to stand up in
front of the whole school and answer
questions about what they felt they
could bring to the role. Students voted
for their Year Group representatives and
separately for their choice of president.
Alex Allcock was a convincing winner
and all the other candidates are now
members of the Upper Chamber of
the School Council. The election was very
well organised by Mr Drennan and
his Year 11 assistants, Alice Organ,
Amy Long and Jess Weaver, so that it was
as much like a political election as possible.
The Lower Chamber (Year 7 and 8)
Toby Edghill
Corra Bradford
Firn Savannah
Tiegan Bingham-Roberts
George Knight
Megan Hobson
Harrison Clifford
Jasmine Sweetland
Molly Watkins
Lauren Davies
The Upper Chamber (Year 9 and 10)
Aaron Eagles
Alex Allcock
Claire Freeman
Jordan Wilson
Kaya Underhill
Luke Nurding
Matthew Turl
Michael Turl
Millie Gardiner
Neil Bond
Dear Students,
MAIDENHILL NEWS: SPRING 2011
Year 7 students cast their vote under the watchful eye of Alice Organ.
Some of the presidential candidates
The full school council
First of all thank you to everyone who voted for me and
everyone who took the time to vote in break or lunch
during the election, it’s really appreciated. Well done to
everyone who stood for election.
As the new president, I am looking forward to making a
positive impact on the school and making you happy, so
if you have any ideas and suggestions just come and talk
to me or any other member of the school council, because
they are all lovely people who want to make a difference.
Alex Allcock 10DBA
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Rotary Young
Chef Competition
The first round of this
competition was held at
Maidenhill in January 2011.
Contestants from Maidenhill
were: Ben Williams, Bradley
Powell, Michael Turl, Rosie
Meyer and Millie Gardiner.
Miss Fry was very proud of the
attitude and achievement of all
the students taking part. The winning student going
through to the next round was Millie Gardiner with
her menu of Salmon, Spaghetti and Crumble followed
closely by Rosie Meyer with her menu of Risotto and
Fruit Tartlets.
"In February, I attended the second
round of the Rotary Club cooking
competition. There were seven
of us all together and we had to
cook a three course meal in two
hours. I was very nervous about
the competition but as it got to the
mid-point it became really fun. I am
hoping to do this next year as it is a
good experience."
By Millie Gardiner 9DWA
Let’s Get Cooking
Rachel Adlam, who is an ex-Maidenhill student, is now a Year 3
teacher at Lakefield School.
Recently Miss Fry invited Year 3 students from
Lakefield School in Frampton to Maidenhill for
two sessions of “Let's Get Cooking”.
With their teachers and volunteer helpers they
produced a mouth-watering range of Chinese food
including wantans (a type of Chinese dumpling),
soup, spring rolls and prawn toast which they
displayed artistically before devouring.
As part of their role, governors often come into school
to learn about what is going on in lessons.
Governor, John West, came along to help with the
cooking. “I was delighted to be able to take part in
“Let’s Get Cooking” and thoroughly enjoyed working
with the students and seeing the amazing results
produced in such a short space of time. It was great
to see the enjoyment and enthusiasm on the faces
of these young people. I know they are looking
forward to Miss Fry visiting their school to teach them
some more culinary skills.”
Charity Lunch
In February a group of eight Year 11 students who are
especially talented in Hospitality and Catering took on
a project with local chef, Robert Rees, to support his
charity The Wiggly Worm. To help raise awareness of this
charity, which exists to improve health, well-being and
self esteem amongst the vunerable or disadvantaged, the
students prepared and served a top class lunch to 20
invited guests at the Cotswold Food Centre at Cirencester
Agricultural College.
Students had to consider health and safety as well as
creating a delicious three course lunch of sushi and canapés
followed by rump steak with dauphinoise potatoes and hot
chocolate fondant with cinnamon and orange sauce.
Jordan Tiley felt that good team work helped to make the
event successful and she learned a lot about how to plan
and present dishes. She was surprised how hard they had
Chef Robert Rees demonstrates presentation techniques to our Catering students.
to work and how much pressure was put on to
get everything done quickly. The response from guests was very good and the event received lots of publicity for The Wiggly
Worm in local newspapers and radio and in Cotswold Life magazine.

Breakfast Treat
On Tuesday 8th February, our Asdan group provided
staff members of the school with fried breakfasts; they
watched us while we cooked. The staff members we cooked
the breakfast for were Mr Drennan, Mr Watson, Mrs Halliday,
Mr Wade, Mrs Wilson, Mr Day, Miss Fry and Mr Clements.
We all had stations to work on, and first I had to cut all of
the buns in half for the butties. Then I had to fry all the eggs; I
managed not to break any, but one broke in the sandwich so
I had to re-do it.
We all had to cook in the first lesson, and then the teachers
arrived in the second, so it would be quicker for them to get
their breakfast in time for break. I found the cooking quite fun
as we had the experience of working together and I think we
coped well. We followed the orders correctly on the menus
for each individual that we made in an earlier lesson.
We prepared a budget sheet to see how much it would cost
to buy the food and Mrs Uzzell and Mrs Wood bought it.
After the cooking we got to eat our food too and it was nice.
We had to wash up at the end though, but we all managed to
get the catering room clean just into a few minutes of break.
At the end we asked the teachers for donations towards the
cooking and work done for them.
By Sophie Thorley 11MMA
Mr Wade,
Mrs Halliday,
Mr Drennan
and Mr Day
enjoy a fried
breakfast.
Homework Club
Homework Club
is a quiet place to
do your homework
and there is always
someone there to
help you. The staff
that help are:
Mrs Darlow,
Mrs Jerram,
Mrs Humphries,
Mr Haywood, Miss Bennett and Mrs Jones.
Homework Club is on a Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday after school. There are two rooms that we use.
One is a quiet room for homework that you do on
paper or in your book and the other room is for
using the computers. After you have done all of your
homework you get a drink and some biscuits.
By Chelsey Peck 9CST
MAIDENHILL NEWS: SPRING 2011
Talk by
Holocaust Survivor
Myself and
a few
others were
extremely lucky
to be offered a
once in a lifetime
opportunity:
to interview
and listen to a Holocaust survivor Ruzzi
Oppenheimer.
This was a valuable experience as I was able to learn
about his fascinating life story. He told us how being a
Jew, as well as living in Germany during the Nazi Period,
had a major influence and effect upon his life and
childhood.
Ruzzi Oppenheimer offered this talk at Cirencester
College as part of the Holocaust Memorial Day. His talk
was his memoirs and not just another testimony of the
holocaust but a valuable historical experience. I found
this opportunity amazing and very insightful. To me,
this chance was astonishing to hear him speak movingly
of his personal experiences of the Holocaust as well as
being able to say that I have met and had a photograph
taken with a survivor of the holocaust.
Mr. Oppenheimer was a young teenager during World
War 2 and was placed in the notorious Belsen camp.
He lost his parents and members of his family, but
happily survived himself and now devotes himself to
giving talks to schoolchildren and others in Britain and
the Netherlands.
His brother, Paul, who was awarded the MBE in 1990
for services to British industry, has written a graphic
account of the family's experiences, aptly titled ‘From
Belsen to Buckingham Palace’ which I bought for myself
to read at home.
This opportunity was very beneficial, especially to
someone like myself who hopes to study A level and
degree level History and then become a secondary
school teacher, teaching History.
I would like to thank Ms Smith, Miss Cranton and Miss
Bell for accompanying us and offering this amazing
chance in life.
By Kelly Loveridge 11RPE
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Citizenship Projects
In Years 10 and 11, students complete a GCSE Citizenship course. As part of this
they need to choose a good cause and promote it by fund raising or informing
people about their cause and the issues around it. Here are some of the projects
they have done this year.
Kelly Loveridge,
Hollie Jones
and Roxanne Day,
are arranging a
sponsored walk
to raise funds for,
and awareness of, St Roses' Smile Appeal. The Smile Appeal
aims to raise funds to improve the daily lives of disabled
children. St Roses is a “non-maintained” school; this means
it is funded by a charitable body not the local authority. The
school receives money from the local authority to educate
each child but no money is available for school improvements
such as the building etc. The Smile Appeal, as a charity,
is responsible for providing these things and therefore have
to fund raise to make sure each child gets the opportuni-
Children in Need
As part of a Year 10
Citizenship project we went
on a sponsored bike ride
on the 27th November
2010. The trip took four
hours to complete and
we travelled over 40 miles
for our charity, Children
in Need. We chose this
charity because it is a well
known charity and we thought it would help children. Also
the time of year was good because “Pudsey Bear day” was
just before the date we did the bike ride.
We started at Stonehouse, then rode along the cycle path
to Nailsworth, then to Horsley, then through Wotton-
Under-Edge, through Stinchcome which brought us out
to North Nibley, then on to Dursley, then Cam, through
Coaley, then Frocester, and to Eastington and finally back
to Stonehouse.
We raised a total of £66 for Children in Need.
It would be great if more people in the school took part
in charitable events. It would give Maidenhill School a
good reputation.
By Jon Kean, Sam Jones and Curtis Carter
Year 10
ties they need. We wanted to raise awareness of this and
to raise money to contribute to the charity, therefore we
have decided to perform a sponsored walk to help the best
that we can. We are completing this walk from Stonehouse
to Stroud and back. The money goes straight to St Rose’s
school either through me or via the Just Giving website
where you can easily make a donation. We will be doing our
walk during March, but the donation website will stay open
so it’s never too late to make a difference. Please help us by
fundraising as it will be much appreciated not just by us but
by all of the children that attend St Rose’s. The web address
to make donations is
www.justgiving.com/Kelly-Loveridge
Many thanks
Kelly Loveridge 11RPE
Help for
Heroes
On the last day of the school term in 2010, we did a
cake sale at break time for our Citizenship coursework.
We did the event in aid of the injured soldiers charity
‘Help for Heroes’ and we sold out in no time and raised
approximately £20. We chose this charity as it seems
both relevant and important. With budget cuts to armed
forces, the men and women on the front line, who fight
for us and our country are not equipped and aided as
well as they should be. Although the amount of money
we raised wasn’t huge, it was a donation and every little
helps. We would like to thank all of you who bought any
cakes, your money has gone to a good cause.
By Harry Vallender, Dan Thornhill
and Ben Norton, Year 11

For our Citizenship
coursework we decided
to raise awareness of
NSPCC and ChildLine.
It involved a lot of
organising, hard work
and time put in to get
our final outcome.
We had to email and
interact with many
people to get the permission and time to present our
presentation. For the presentation that we created, we
used the websites provided by the NSPCC to get facts,
information and photos about both charities. From then
we had to carry on independently with little help, to
create and organise the presentation for the day of the
Year 9 assembly on 3rd November 2010.
We chose the NSPCC and ChildLine because we feel
they are necessary charities and are supporting a good
cause. They deal with children both of our age and the
ages of people we presented this information to.
With this awareness we feel we have contributed
towards tackling abuse and neglect of children in the
UK. Also from our survey results we found that most
Year 9 students learnt something from our presentation.
We would like to thank Miss Eager, Mrs Walker and
Mr Howlett for their help.
By Reannan Kean (11ROD) and Charlotte Rigley (11GAP)
MAIDENHILL NEWS: SPRING 2011
Combat Stress
This year we are doing a one year short course in citizenship. As part
of the coursework we had to organise and run an event to raise
money for a charity of our choice. We drew up a list of possible charities
and a list of possible activities and looked at the pros and cons of all of
them. The charity we chose to support was Combat Stress; a charity which
supports the mental welfare of ex-servicemen and women in the UK as
well as Iraq and Afghanistan. Many suffer with PTSD (post traumatic stress
disorder) which often leads to anxiety and manic depression. This has a
massive impact on their own and their family’s lives and in many tragic
cases, suicide seems to be the only escape.
We considered a sponsored silence, a non-uniform day, a car wash and
a few other things but in the end we decided on a coffee morning. Our
coffee morning took place on Thursday 3rd February between 9:10 and
10:30 in which a short DVD was shown about how Combat Stress has
helped different people and their families. We think the event was successful as we raised £40.47 and also managed to raise awareness of
how the charity works and that it has saved many lives. We would like to thank the guests that attended for donating
so generously.
By Kate Lapidge and Lee Dickson, Year 11
Sue Ryder Care
I’m raising money for a local
charity called Sue Ryder
Care. I decided I wanted to
help a charity in my local
community and felt Sue
Ryder was the best one for
me to raise for. I first went to their shop in the High Street
to ask about the charity and what it does.
Sue Ryder Care was explained to me by Jane, who
explained the charity’s role in modern society as well as
its history and how it all began. They were set up to help
people dying from cancer and provide hospices for them.
They have developed into providing help for all people
in the last stages of life, and also curing illnesses that can
change people’s lives. Their current aim is to upgrade from
their historical buildings to more modern buildings that
won’t cost the charity so much to keep in the original
condition.
I decided to make a picture grid and ask staff to help.
All they had to do was pick a picture, pay a pound and
they could win £10 pounds! The eventual winner was Miss
Budding and she decided to donate her prize to the cause
so I raised a total of £20.
I find raising money for charity a good use of my spare
time (after all the homework and revision) as it feels great
knowing that you have helped. I strongly recommend
helping a charity that means something to you as its so
simple, but yet so helpful.
By Jordan Allen 11GAP
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CRAFT CLUB
This year there
is a new
Craft Club run by
Mrs Davis who
is our school ICT
Technician. This
takes place in Mrs
Butcher’s art room.
The people that
take part in this
are Abi, Charlotte,
Lottie, Lamorran,
Melissa, Kayleigh, Ellie, Jessica and Kelsey.
We do a wide range of activities. So far we have
made 3d foldable star books, advent calendars and
bracelet charms using shrink plastic.
We meet every Thursday from 3.00 until 4.15.
We would like to see more people turn up on
Thursdays. If you want to join speak to Mrs. Butcher
and Mrs. Davis.
By Charlotte Parsons and Abi Jones 7DKE
DOG
SHOWING
Dog Showing is something I like to do in my spare time. You learn to handle the dog and
show it off, which is harder than it sounds. You need to run, walk or jog at a pace so the
dog can keep strutting. You need to stand the dog straight (with their legs square) before
and after you run.
My mother and father train dogs and that’s why we have five of them! I show a dog called
Abi. She is just 7 and has had a puppy.
When you compete in shows you can win rosettes. These are ribbons that are certain colours
and have your placement on them. For example red could be first place, blue second and
yellow third, depending on the show.
Exemption Shows are where you can practise showing your dog. I go to these on Saturdays.
I still haven’t got a first place; I have been second every time so far in the 12 – 16 years
section.
On March 11th I’m going to Crufts, which is the biggest dog show in the world. I’m actually
entering this show which will be my first real show! Crufts is so big that you can watch it
on telly, on More4 if you’re interested. To win the Best in Show the dog must first win their
class – in my case its Bitch Border Collie. Then the dog has to beat the other winners in their
breed and in their group. Finally they have to compete against all the best dogs which is
shown on live TV.
I do dog showing because I think its fun and challenging. I enjoy getting the rosettes and
trying to beat my record. My highest so far is 2nd and my lowest is 5th. In future I hope to
win so many they cover my bedroom wall and try to do my best at Crufts.
By Daniel Woodcock 8LBE
ARMY CADETS
I
have chosen to write about Army
Cadets because it is my favourite
hobby and my aim is to get people
interested in what we do there and
to tell you about the fun we have,
so more people will join Stonehouse
Platoon; we need you!!
Army Cadets is on every Tuesday
7pm-9pm and its loads of fun for
ages 12-18. There are many activities
you can do, including sentries and duties of a sentry, rules of safe
handling for weapons, marksmanship principals, first aid, the country
code, badges of rank, arms services and physical training, once you
learn all this you will understand what it means.
There are many interesting and fun places to visit with the Army
Cadets such as the tank museum where you get to see real tanks
and learn a lot of information about them. There is a camp weekend
which is absolute fun; you sleep out for two nights from Friday to
Sunday and learn your basics. On Remembrance Day we march along
Stonehouse High Street and lay a wreath on the green. These are just
a few of the things that we do.
If you decide to join Army Cadets, when you have paid your one off
fee you receive a lot of good standard clothes which include: 2 pairs
of camouflage trousers, 2 camouflage jackets, 2 brown t-shirts, 1
fleece, 1 camouflage overcoat and a beret. The only things you have
to provide yourself are army boots.
If you are interested in joining Stonehouse Platoon then here are some
details. On the internet search for Army Cadet Force Gloucestershire,
click on B company then on Stonehouse Platoon. This will tell you
about cadets and the details of the address: ACF Hut, Oldends Lane,
Stonehouse Glos. Telephone: 0845 6007799.
Army Cadets is a great way to make new friends and build up your
confidence, you also try things that you would never try in every
day life, I hope this has got you interested and I hope to see you at
Stonehouse Platoon.
By Melissa Damsell 8RWA
At Crufts, Daniel managed to get 3rd place in his class, had a professional
photo taken and received useful comments from the judge.

BBC
Musicians
Masterclass
Liam and Jack with Tinchy Stryder
O
n Thursday 3rd February, Year 11
student Liam Donnelly went to the
Abbey Road Studios in London for a BBC
Musicians’ Masterclass.
“I went up to London with Jack Williams who left
Maidenhill in 2008.
We were invited to go after we had been spotted
performing some rapping at a show in Gloucester Park
last year. We travelled up on the train together to the
studios where we had a fantastic day. We met some
well-known people from Radio 1 and television including
Tinchy Stryder, Jo Wiley, Zane Lowe, Tim Westwood and
Target. We also met producer, Calvin Harris.
We had sessions with tips and pointers from some of
the best people in the music industry. We could ask
questions such as how can you get your music heard.
One of the best ways is to get your stuff out on the
Internet.
I have made a CD of my work and was able to
give copies to people from Sony and Columbia Records
as well as the DJs we worked with. It was awesome.”
Liam Donnelly 11GAP
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MAIDENHILL NEWS: SPRING 2011
Dance Club
Emily Chandler, Megan Hobson and
Jess Carman with Elle Woodward at Dance Club
After school on a Monday there is a Dance
Club. From 3 pm until 4pm Year 11 student
Elle Woodward teaches a group of Year 7 and 8s.
Everyone has lots of fun learning different moves
and how to perform them. The club is normally
held in the hall or in the dance studio.
When we first joined dance club, Elle was friendly
and helpful because we were not very confident.
We did lots of small dances to upbeat songs like
“Grease”. At the moment we are working on two
songs: “Bust the windows” from “Glee” and one by
“Queen”. I think they are good songs to dance to
and we all keep in time.
I enjoy going to Dance Club because Elle helps us
if we go wrong or get stuck. I can have fun with
my friends while doing something active. Elle is
thinking of entering us into a Dance Festival where
lots of other teams dance. We might do a show
at Maidenhill so everyone can see what we have
learned. We are all grateful to Elle for teaching
us and I’m looking forward to what we will do in
the future.
By Emily Chandler 8RWA
Drama Group
go to Drama Group on a Wednesday from 3 pm to 4.45. I enjoy it because it gives
you a chance to hang out with other people and have fun. It’s a great club to go to
if you love acting and having fun. We play games and do acting and performing.
We also work with students from the Shrubberies Special School. We can help them
to understand more about Drama. This is a good chance to experience working in
groups with different sorts of people. I have learned a lot about working together and
improved my acting skills. If you love acting you should think about joining Drama Club.
By Hannah Dickson 8RWA
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Doing the Arts Award
The Arts Award is a qualification which anyone can work towards. The Bronze Arts Award is split into four different parts;
the first part is where you can improve a skill or learn a new skill. For this I learnt how to play the drums. I was taught to
play them by one of my friends. It has helped me to be more confident when performing in front of large numbers of people.
For Part B I watched a pantomime that was organised by Fairgame Theatre Company. It was a modern version of Cinderella
and was very interesting and fun to see. In my next part I wrote about my hero in the arts; I liked researching about my arts
hero and about their life becoming what they have now. My final part was to teach somebody a skill that I already know.
I taught my brother to play a circus toy - the Diablo. This was fun because he was enthusiastic about wanting to learn.
I enjoyed learning and passing my Bronze Arts Award as now when I apply for a job I can put my qualification on my CV. I am
hoping to go on to achieve the Silver and Gold Arts Awards.
By Dan Tyrrell 9DWA
Maidenhill Friends
Maidenhill Friends would love to hear from any
parents / carers who are able to help out with
fund-raising or refreshments at school events,
even if you can just help on the odd occasion.
Contact:
Paula Trevenna (Chair) on 01452 423694
or John West (Secretary) on 01453 823825
We look forward to hearing from you!
Paula Trevenna
Chair
Arts Award Success
Some of the Year 9 students who achieved their Bronze Arts Awards
All 30 students who have been
studying for their Arts Award, led by
Miss Machers, were delighted to learn
that they have passed! The moderator
from Trinity Guild Hall, who visited
school to assess their work, judged
them all to have achieved their Bronze
Award, with Year 12 student, Melissa
Prosser, going one better and achieving
her Silver Award.
If you are interested in doing the Arts
Award, email mmachers@maidenhill.
gloucs.sch.uk
Open to people aged 11 - 25. You can
work towards Bronze, Silver and Gold
Awards. Find out more information on
their website: www.artsaward.org.uk
Stonehouse Youth Theatre
The Stonehouse Intermediate Youth Theatre is an afterschool
club where you learn key skills for Drama and the
Performing Arts. It takes place in the school hall or the new
drama studio.
In the SYT we do a number of activities such as miming, switch
screens and freeze frames and we have put on performances
such as “A Christmas Carol” which everyone enjoyed. We start
with games to warm us up and then we set to work using our
imagination. At the moment we are doing our own plays in
groups about gossip and how it travels and changes.
Mr Stimson started the club some years ago and it is now run by
Nicola who comes every week to organise it. Maidenhill students
are joined by some of the students from the Shrubberies Special
School who work with us.
Why do we do this? It’s fun, we make new friends and meet new
people, learn new skills and gain experience. If you would like
to join ask Mr Stimson for a form.
By Stephanie Bagnall 8LBE