Warbler 3rd Edition

Wilnecote Warbler
ENSURING EXCELLENCE
Issue 3
July 2017
Photo Taken by Niyah Rowe (y8)
Open Evening
25th September 6pm

A New Beginning
Moving Forward:
A Year of Progress at The Wilnecote School
On 1st September 2016 we joined the Community Academies Trust, a successful group of schools that
includes The Polesworth School. At the beginning of the school year we introduced a number of
changes – to uniform, the school day, our House system and to the leadership of the school – that
immediately heightened our expectations and created a very positive feel around the school.
Ofsted Inspection
At the beginning of November 2016 we received a two day Ofsted inspection in which the school was
judged to have made significant progress and no longer required Special Measures. The Ofsted team
highlighted many positive features, including:-
•The actions of school leaders have led to rapid improvements in behaviour,teaching,
pupils’ progress and behaviour.
•The Headteacher and his new senior team have been relentless in their drive to create
a strong and aspirational culture, which is increasingly shared by staff and pupils.
•Pupils are smartly dressed: they like their new uniform and are proud of their school.
They respond positively to the school’s ethos of pursuing excellence.
•Pupils feel safe in school and understand how to keep themselves safe.
Since the last inspection the quality of teaching has improved significantly across the curriculum.
Leaders have been effective in eradicating weak teaching. The school has recruited and retained well
qualified teachers who have added to its growing strengths.
Despite the many positives above, we are not complacent and we view the inspection as the first step
on our improvement journey and as a springboard to further progress.
Rewarding Positive Attitudes and Heightening
Expectations of Behaviour
One of our key areas of focus this year has been to further improve behaviour and this has involved
two main initiatives:-
•Rewarding positive behaviour. This includes Celebration Assemblies and lunches and the
introduction of Vivo Rewards in which students can exchange electronic points awarded
for good work and good behaviour for rewards purchased online. This is proving
motivational to many students and has created healthy competition between students and
between Houses.
•Dealing with poor behaviour and low level disruption. We have introduced a
‘consequences’ system based on high expectations and the principle that no student has
the right to disrupt the learning of others. The vast majority of students have responded
positively to this and an external review in March 2017 was clear that behaviour had
improved during the year.
Moving Forward
Our aspiration is to become an exceptional community school in which our students reach the highest levels of achievement and leave us as wellrounded
individuals with the skills to make positive contributions to their community. We seek to achieve this by providing high quality learning,
care and guidance within an ethos of trust and mutual respect.
We have made progress towards that aspiration but there is much more to do and further developments are on the way for next year:-
•We have recruited some excellent new staff, including a Deputy Headteacher, a Head of English and teachers of History and Modern
Languages. We are certain that these will improve the quality and consistency of teaching even further.
achieve
•We will introduce ‘Ensuring Excellence in Teaching’ which will heighten our expectations for learning and of what each student can
in lessons.
New systems will be in place for informing students and parents about the progress they are making in their learning.
Thank you for your support this year. Enjoy your summer holidays and we look forward to seeing you refreshed and ready to learn on the 6th
September
Stuart Tonks - Headteacher

Heads of
House
Mr Grant
94.5%
Attendance since
September 2016
Mr Herbert
William MacGregor
94.4%
Attendance since
September 2016
So, the new House system has reached the end of its first year at The Wilnecote School. We would like to say a big
well done to all students! You have responded amazingly well to all the changes made in our school. Our school
community is a much beer place because of your atude and response to those changes.
We sll have lots of work to do together and one of our priories next school year is to connue to develop Student
Voice; whereby we want your student council to grow and students in our school to have a real say in moving the
school forward.
We also want to say congratulaons to those students that have achieved 100% aendance for this year. It is a
massive achievement and something we want more students to achieve so they too can aend our 'celebraon
aendance brunch' next year.
We hope you all have a great holiday over the summer. Make sure you get some rest and relaxaon, ready for the new
school year in September, looking smart in your uniforms and ready to learn.
Well done guys. Enjoy your holiday!!!
Whole school attendance 94% since September 2016
Mr Simpson
93.1%
Attendance since
September 2016
It’s hard to believe that I have been a Deputy Headteacher at Wilnecote for a year now and I am very sad to be
leaving this wonderful school in the next few days. Since my arrival last year we have gone through many
changes and I have loved being part of a fantastic team of teachers, support staff and school leaders who have
worked tirelessly to ensure that all students receive the highest quality of education possible.
Change can often be difficult and at times some of our students, parents and even some of our staff have
struggled to get accustomed to our heightened expectations. However, as the year has progressed the vast
majority of our students, including a large number who were recently surveyed, commented that they appreciate
the improved behaviour, that they like their uniforms and that they value our new rewards systems, including
Vivos and also our new Celebration Brunches and our Celebration Assemblies. This kind of feedback makes all of
the hard work worthwhile.
I am conscious that there is always more work to do and many of our new initiatives for further development are
in their early stages. Last week for example, I, along with other members of our Leadership Team, had the
privilege of speaking to nearly one hundred parents on the phone whom we had called to pass on our
congratulations in recognition of their child’s successes over the year. It was a delight to speak to so many
rightfully proud parents and to express our gratitude for all of their support in what we do. While there were
many more students deserving of that recognition, sadly we had to limit the numbers on this occasion. However,
our intention for the future is to prioritise celebrating success and I look forward to hearing that many more
phone calls have taken place in the future to highlight the amazing qualities of our young people.
I shall miss my wonderful colleagues here at Wilnecote and I shall also miss the many wonderful students whom
I have got to know over the year. I wish them all the very best in their future education and hope that when their
time comes to leave Wilnecote they feel as proud as I do to have been a part of the school.
Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our staff, students and parents a lovely restful and safe
summer.
Miss J Howell
Deputy Headteacher
12 Months On

Behaviour System Makes a Positive Impact
Local PCSOs note the positive impact the school behaviour system is having in the community.Since its
launch at the start of the school year the House teams have noticed an improvement in
behaviour in school, this has also been acknowledged by the school’s local policing team.
Commenting for The Warbler, Jordan Hayes, from the Wilnecote Local Policing Team said,
“Myself and Debbie have found that since visiting the school (which we do on a fairly
regular basis), the staff deal with any issues very quickly and efficiently. We have
certainly seen a decrease in any disruption from students at the school, especially since
The Wilnecote School became an academy (when the new behaviour system came in)."
She went on to say; “All members of staff have a passion for what they do and always try
their best to help students who turn to them with any problems they might have. It is a
pleasure to be able to work with such a great team and we look forward to carrying on
working with you in the future.”
Artist of the Half Term
Chloe Maker
Chloe is not only a gifted artist but to
accompany her talents she is a student who
works extremely hard - at everything she
does. At the start of her Art GCSE course she
was cautious of drawing in anything other
than pencil, so the GCSE course certainly
challenged and stretched her. However, her
determination and hard work won through
and she became confident in both 3D and 2D
work. Her creativity, flair and talent shine
through her sculptures, paintings and use of
colour. We wish her all the best in her new
ventures in Australia. She will be missed.

At Wilnecote we pride ourselves on the high standards of dress of our students. However, we also know that uniform
does not remain at a high standard by chance and students often need reminders of our expectations in order to
continue to meet them. While we have a detailed document on our website which illustrates, with photographs,
exactly what is and what is not acceptable in terms of styles of shoes, trousers and skirts, we are aware that this is
sometimes forgotten and as the summer holiday is approaching I thought it timely to provide a helpful reminder of our
uniform code which is as follows:
1. Black school blazer, with school badge.
2. Plain black skirt or trousers (not black jeans, skin-tight trousers, hipsters, cords or combat trousers). Please
note that skirts should be of an appropriate length of not more than 5cm above the knee and should not
be skin tight.
3. Plain white blouse or shirt. Coloured T-shirts should not be visible underneath them.
4. Clip on House tie. NB The clip must be attached; ties with clips removed must be replaced.
5. Plain knit black v-necked pullover with school badge. This is optional. Cardigans are not permitted.
6. An outdoor coat or jacket (not a sweatshirt, hoodie or track suit top. Any jacket must have full length
opening).
7. Plain black shoes - not boots or trainers. Boots may be worn only if the weather is particularly bad and on
these occasions trousers must not be tucked into the boots.
8. Shoes must be of a smart, safe and sensible design - not canvas, plimsolls, black trainers or shoes with
writing on them such as Nike ticks.
9. Jewellery should be minimal. Only ONE pair of small stud earrings is allowed. Rings should be limited to
one ring on each hand. Bangles are not permitted.
10. Nose studs and other facial piercings are not permitted and no other visible body piercings are allowed.
Students in school with facial piercings will be expected to remove them immediately.
11. There should be no visible body art.
12. Fashion belts/brightly coloured belts are not permitted.
13. We do not allow extremes of hairstyle, hair colour or hair accessories. Hair should not be closely shaved
(not lower than a number 2 shave) or multi coloured. Only natural hair colours are permitted.
14. Make up must not be extreme.
We are very aware of how expensive uniform can be. We are also all too aware that sometimes supermarkets and high
street stores have clothing in their uniform sections which do not meet our dress code. If you are at all in doubt, please
check with your child’s Head of House/Pastoral House Manager first before making purchases of generic items, to
ensure that the uniform is acceptable. Items which have official logos such as the blazer, jumper, House ties and PE
tops must be purchased from our suppliers online at www.yourschoolwear.co.uk. Alternatively, these items can be
purchased at our uniform sale which takes place in school on Wednesday July 26th from 12pm until 4pm.
As always, we cannot maintain such a high standard for our students without the help of parents and we are very
grateful for your ongoing support in ensuring our students come to school every day looking smart and ready to learn.
Miss J Howell
Deputy Headteacher
Uniform Expectations

Arts Festival 2017
This year The Wilnecote School’s Arts Festival has been even bigger and better than ever! Students have been
involved in loads of exciting projects which have seen them launch a new school choir, perform on stage at
The Belgrade Theatre Coventry and record their own Radio Shows at local station Touch FM. The Festival was
rounded off by a wonderful Arts Spectacular in which students were able to show off what they had learnt to
friends and family in the school hall. The Performing Arts Faculty are now busy trying to figure out ways to
make next year’s Arts Festival even better!
Art Exhibition
The exhibition was yet again a great success. It was
wonderful to share the GCSE students' hard work and
immense talent with not only the school but parents
and the wider community. It was also fabulous to
collaborate with the adult evening class who exhibited
alongside our students. Many of the adult artists were
amazed at the creativity and originality of the GCSE
work.
"So proud of what all the students have
achieved. From the work seen they have been
encouraged to use a huge variety of techniques,
producing amazing results." Sarah Maker
Photos Taken By Becky Wingfield (Y9) & Elle Jones (Y9)

The Physical Fellowship Project
On Tuesday 4 th July twenty Year 8 and 9 students spent the day at
The Belgrade Theatre in Coventry as part of The Physical
Fellowship Project. Last month they spent two days working with
Ben Morley from High Sprung Performance company (the
country’s leading Physical Theatre Company for young people) in
which they created a performance. The trip to The Belgrade was
the culmination of this work, which they performed on stage at the
theatre. During the day students also had the exciting and
challenging task of working with other leading theatre companies.
They participated in workshops run by Motionhouse (a dance
theatre company) Vamos Mask Theatre and The Royal
Shakespeare Company.
Miss Julius, Leader of Learning for Performing Arts, commented,
“It was a long day and students worked hard but it was a great
experience and an exciting opportunity for students to perform in
a professional theatre and work with some of the country’s leading
theatre companies. The performance the students created was a
Physical Theatre piece about innovations in war and how they have
changed the way wars are fought. Students worked exceptionally
hard and created a fantastic show. They should all be very proud of
themselves.”

Musical in a Day
Students from Years 7, 8 and 9 were posed with a theatrical
challenge as part of the Arts Fesval, to plan and perform a
brand new ‘Musical in a Day!’
Once the shocked faces and pained expressions of ‘Has Mr
Hyden finally lost the plot?’ subsided the students began
their planning, starng with the outline of a story. They
decided on the tale of a couple of friends who in a dream
would change the outcomes of several popular fairy tales –
so Lile Red Riding Hood became a vicm of the wolf, Prince
Charming cheated on the beauful Cinderella, Jack met his
demise at the foot of the Beanstalk, Rapunzel’s hair
extensions failed to save her and finally Gaston killed the
Beast resulng in a distraught ‘Beauty’.
Mr Hyden commented, “The stories were set, we just needed
a name for our epic producon, so aer much discussion we
came up with ‘Happy Ever Aer?’ So we had the story, we
had the tle all we needed was the vital ingredient for a
musical – songs! Again each group came up with ideas for
songs that would suit their parcular scene – these ranged
from Michael Jackson's ‘Bad’ to Chrisna Aguilera’s ‘Say
Something’ and from Adele’s ‘Skyfall’ to the Monkees ‘I’m a
Believer’.
In all, six songs featured in the twenty minute producon.
Mr Hyden connued, “It was a great team effort; each
student worked incredibly hard in not only planning and
rehearsing each secon but in pung together a complete
performance from scratch in just five hours! Everyone had a
fun me and enjoyed the experience. Okay the West End
may not be calling YET but trust me, Andrew Lloyd Webber is
quaking in his boots.”
Ruling the airwaves: Students visit Touch FM
Over the last few weeks, as part of The Wilnecote School’s 2017 Arts Festival, a group of thirty Year 7 students have
been involved in creating a mock radio station specifically for The Wilnecote School. This was followed by a visit to local
radio station Touch FM in Tamworth to see first-hand a professional radio station in operation.
The school workshop involved students researching target audience, music analysis, logo design, creating jingles and
then broadcasting their own scripted news stories, reports and chat shows as well as creating two ‘commercials’
advertising the school canteen and leisure centre.
During the visit to Touch FM students were shown how news bulletins were put together and how to write news
scripts for broadcast. One sports report from Leo Beale was recorded in the studio and used on air as an example of
our visit.
Students also spent time with presenter Jason Moss finding out how the studio equipment works, preparing links for
broadcast and co-presenting items that were broadcast as part of Touch FM’s drivetime show.
Mr Hyden, who organised the visits, said, ‘We are once again grateful to the staff from Touch FM who gave their time to
offer a unique experience for our students. All students involved produced broadcast quality work during the cross
curricular workshop with the news department at Touch impressed by their script writing and reports. Our visits were
fun with all students engaged in the many radio based activities."

Arts Spectacular
On Tuesday 11 th July the Performing Arts Department
rounded off their three week 'Arts Festival’ with an
evening of Music and Drama performances.
The show saw the new school choir’s debut
performance along with a range of other pieces from
students across the school. It was brilliant to see so
many Year 7 students getting involved, some of them
performing for the first time. It was also a fitting way to
say ‘so long, farewell’ to some of our Year 11 students
with Ryan Bartholomew, Olivia Short, Will Morris, Lewis
Collier-Smith and Sophie Meehan all performing for the
last time here at The Wilnecote School.
Miss Julius, Leader of Learning for the Performing
Arts Department, commented: “The show was a
fantastic opportunity to showcase the fantastic
talent that we are privileged to have here in the
Performing Arts at this school, not just the
performers but also the Tech Crew who did a great
job of enhancing the performances through sound
and lighting as well as capturing all the
performances on video.”
Photos Taken By
Sam Nash-Fitsgerald (Y9)&Niyah Rowe (Y8)

Sports Day 2017
Congratulations to MacGregor House who were
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were crowned Sports Day champions 2017.
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house system - sports day. It was a fantastic effort by all the members of MacGregor a fantastic effort by all the members of MacGregor House. We
had some real stand out performers on the day, however the main reason we did so well was
the hadtremendous some real team effort stand thatout different performers members of ouron house the made day, to make however sure both girls the
and boys had every event covered and we had two full teams for the relays (which is where the
main reason we did so well was the tremendous team effort that
day was won), its testament to the MacGregor spirit. I can't wait to defend it next year!"
different members of our house made to make sure both girls
and boys had every event covered and we had two full teams for
the relays (which is where the day was won), its testament to the
MacGregor house spirit and team work. I can't wait to defend it
next year!"

Internet Safety
Does anyone in your household use musical.ly? Musical.ly is an
app which allows you to make videos using existing soundtracks
or vocals. You can then share these videos, watch the videos of
others and private message friends. This app is designed for
those aged 13+; it has been given this age rating because it is a
criminal offence in the UK to collect data about young people
under the age of 13.
The Musical.ly app has received a lot of press attention recently as there is the belief
that some young people have been ‘groomed’ through it. This grooming has taken
place through the private messaging feature of the app and has encouraged the user
to interact through text, image and video in an inappropriate way. In addition, some
young people have been sent pornographic, inappropriate and upsetting images
through this feature. Unfortunately, any app which entices and engages young people
will also attract child predators and paedophiles.
There are ways to use this app safely:
1) Use your first name; do not use your full name with surname
2) Choose a cartoon picture or a picture of a pet for your ‘profile
picture’ not a photograph
3) Do not disclose your age in your profile
4) Change your user settings to private (see screen
shots). Click on settings (the cog in the top right
corner) and activate ‘only friends can direct.ly me’
‘hide location info’ and ‘private account’)
5) Only follow and accept follow requests from
people who you know in real life
6) Check you know the people who are following you
regularly; key danger signs to look out for are:
a. Multiple users with the same profile picture
b. Users with profile pictures who look like
models
c. Users who have not made any musical.ly
videos themselves
d. Users following a large amount (thousands) of people but who have few
people following them
Stay safe online!

Introducing
In an on-going project to remove all cash and cheques from school we are asking all parents/carers to only
use our e-payment method to pay for school trips, ties, equipment, revision guides etc from September
2017. Please note we will not be using this system for school meals at this time.
It will be possible for payments to be made online using a very secure website called ParentPay or in cash at
local stores where you see the ‘PayPoint’ logo.
If you already have a ParentPay account, with another ParentPay school, you can simply login to that
account and add your other children via your home page. You will need an activation Username and
Password to do this and these will be sent out to all parents of students in years 7,8,9 and 10 before the end
of July 2017.For those starting Year 6 in September a letter will be sent out as soon as possible
When you receive your letter please visit www.parentpay.com and activate your account via the Account
login area on the home page of the site. If you have two or more children at a ParentPay school, you only
need to activate one account to create your ‘main account’ and then add your other children via the “Add a
child tab” on your home page.
ParentPay holds an electronic record of your payments to view at a later date. Once you have activated your
account you will be able to make online payments, however there will be little on the site until September.
Those parents wishing to pay cash should contact the finance office in September to request the option of
paying via PayPoint.
If you have any questions about Parent Pay before September please email
mstevenson@wilnecotehighschool.org.
Your support in using ParentPay will help the school enormously.
The Wilnecote School Addresses Road Safety and Cyclist Training
Last week saw The Wilnecote School focus on a particular element of student safety by delivering assemblies on
road safety and also the Level 3 Bikeability course.
Cath Stephenson, who is head of cycling for Staffordshire County Council, along with local PCSOs came in to school
to talk to students about some of the risks and dangers of irresponsible cycling and what to expect should you get
caught. Students were shown video clips and images of recent examples of good and bad cycling, given statistics
on accidents as well as tips and ideas for keeping your bike safe.
Also, in combination with the road safety theme, a group of Year 7 students took part in and completed their level
3 Bikeability course. Bikeability is a three hour practical course whereby students, with the support of a
professional instructor, go out on the roads and learn about safe cycling and what to do in certain situations.

How’s that?
Cricket’s Back on The
Wilnecote School Menu
Last month saw the inaugural hosting of the Tamworth
Schools’ Sports Association (TSSA) Year 7 and 8 Cricket
Tournament played at Tamworth Cricket Club.
As our national summer game it has been widely accepted
that school cricket is not played as much as it should, both
locally and nationally. This is something that PE staff from all
schools across Tamworth wanted to address.
Aimed at students who have be exposed to cricket during PE lessons
and have shown an interest, but who are not yet playing any club
cricket, all five Tamworth schools entered one or two teams on the
day.
Playing a 6 over-per-team format offered all students the chance to
get involved with batting, bowling and fielding. The Wilnecote team
played really well in the group stage and progressed to the semi-final
against Landau Forte Amington (LFA). Batting first the boys made a
decent score but probably didn’t score quite enough runs and were
therefore up against it when it was their turn to bowl and field. LFA
reached the Wilnecote total with three balls to spare. The final was
played between LFA and QEMS, with QEMS narrowly winning the
match.
“It has been a really
great day with
some excellent
cricket on display"
Commenting on the day, Mr Handford, PE Teacher from The Wilnecote
School and organiser of the tournament said, “It has been a really great
day with some excellent cricket on display. All of The Wilnecote School
team contributed especially with their fielding – with some superb
catches being taken! Congratulations to all the students from all the
schools who took part. They can feel really proud of how well they
played plus the spirit and enthusiasm they have shown all day. I must
also say a massive thank you to Tamworth Cricket Club for hosting the
tournament. Without their support and generosity events like this would
not be possible.”

Pictured are the victorious Year
9 and Year 10 football squads
from this year. Both teams won
their respective district
competition whereby they
were crowned champions of
the TSSA (Tamworth Schools
Sports Association) football
league for 2016/17.
Well done to all involved and
we look forward to more
silverware next year!
Peer Wellbeing Champions and Well4U
Over recent months, fifteen of our students have been working towards a qualification in counselling. This has
involved working on various modules alongside trained councillors working for Prohealth UK and doing a set
amount of voluntary hours. Students from The Wilnecote School are not the only people who have worked on
this project. There have been other students from across Tamworth and Lichfield taking part.
A specific website, called www.well4u.co.uk, has been set up for the programme. Well4U is a national youth
support programme which aims to promote wellbeing and knowledge about mental health or illness and to
reduce stigma when asking for support through confidential online counselling.
Congratulations to the following students for completing the Peer Wellbeing Champion award:
Chelsea Hughes, Tasha Beasley, Lauren Wedgbrow, Rachel Wilson, Hannah Kemp, Heather Wilson, Dani
Fraser, Tegan Arnold, Mary Brown, Amber Morey, Courtney Siekiera, Mia Houlston, Isobel Puckey, Oliva Tonks
& Erin Grainger.
More information on Well4U
The Well4You website is easy to access and filled with information about mental health and support and
offers young people the opportunity to CHAT to a peer mentor. It is a great way to talk to a trained
counsellor but one who is a similar age to you. So, if you are feeling worried, anxious or would like some
support, try it. Peer Wellbeing Champions are on hand to help and chat at set times throughout the week.
The availability times for chatting appear on the "Chat Page" of the website. There are no personal
questions or tricky log in passwords required but you must be between the ages of 12 and 18, and be able to
provide a valid email address.
The website address is: www.well4u.co.uk
If you would like to find out more information please see the Facebook page or email contact@well4u.co.uk

Primary Creative Days
We had the pleasure of the primary schools
visiting us for a few art days recently, Y4 & 5
from Longwood Primary and Y4 from
Wilnecote Juniors, and what fantastic days
they turned out to be!!! The Year 4s made
collaborative art based upon Navajo
weavings and the Y5s made bug sculptures.
The primaries thoroughly enjoyed
themselves and loved being able to do
"proper art" for a whole day. A group of our
Year 10s helped for work experience and
were complimented by both primary schools
on their professional manner and
knowledge. It was a proud moment to
watch the Y10s grow in confidence and
coach and help the Y4s who really looked up
to them. The work produced was amazing
and a clear reflection of talent and focused
work. The paintings will look fabulous in the
primary schools.
Careers Round Up
The major part on any programme involving Careers is to get the
Year 11 leavers organised with their onward destinations whether
that be sixth form, college or seeking an apprenticeship. It is
pleasing to note that every single Wilnecote student has secured
a place that suited their aspirations and ability level.
Year 11 students participated in a series of Mock interviews with
professionals from a variety of business backgrounds. Our
students represented themselves really well and impressed the
guests with their understanding about the 'world of work' and
how they were preparing for it.
Year 10 students who were interested in researching
opportunities in the medical professions spent a day at St Giles'
Hospice, Whittington, where they were able to find out whether
particular roles would be the right ones for them. Sessions
included practical aspects of rehabilitation and a greater
understanding of how to act at the scene of an injury. Every
student also qualified to become a 'dementia friend' increasing
their understanding of the difficulties of memory loss.
A group of students visited Rodbaston College to look at the
amazing facilities and enjoyed seeing the brand new Agri-stem
building which houses a zoo with many animals, insects and
reptiles together with the equestrian centre and fish breeding
building.
Finally, Year 9 students visited Landau Forte 6th Form to explore
and experience the inaugural Tamworth Schools Careers Festival
organised by the Careers professionals from each of the high
schools in Tamworth. Over 60 companies, colleges and
businesses were present to explain the career opportunities
available to them and how they could start their journey to
becoming successful on their chosen route.

A View from the Class
“I like the Consequence system
because now our lesson time is not
taken up by people who don't
participate in the lesson. I am also
happy about the Consequences for
equipment, as we won't have to wait
while students are given supplies.”
Megan Colloff - Year 8
“I like that it’s not just Miss Jordan
in the House office to help; you can
get help from any Pastoral House
Manager or Head of House.”
Katie Hughes – Year 10
“I believe the Vivo system has made a
massive difference to the school. It allows
students to get rewards they want rather
than chocolate or something small. It
gives us the choice to save them up or
spend- which shows responsibility. ”
Ryan Aidney - Year 9
“I like how we got to decide on our
House name and designed the logo. I
also like how more students are
involved in choosing things like that
compared to not at all last year.”
Hollie Fletcher – Year 8
“I think having VIVOs and Celebration
Assemblies are good as the VIVOs
allow students to decide what to do
with the reward points. The assemblies
are also good to celebrate positivity
which puts people in a good mood. ”
Lewis Newton – Year 9
“Behaviour in lessons has definitely
improved as a comparison to last
year. The Consequence System is
good as it’s easier for disruptions to
be dealt with. ”
Hollie Fletcher – Year 8

Year 11 Prom 2017
With the Year 11s finishing their final GCSE examinations and having had their leaving assembly, there was
just one final formality to be performed.... and that was of course the showcase event, the Prom!
“I am delighted to say that
everyone had a fabulous evening.
The students all looked amazing
and their behaviour was
impeccable, as we would expect.
It was a really great way to say
goodbye and send them on their
way into the big wide world. Well
done everyone and have a
fantastic summer.”
Mr Herbert, Head of MacGregor.

Wilnecote Students Give 100%
To celebrate the success of our students who have
managed to achieve 100% attendance this year the
school held a celebratory brunch to say a big well done
to them all.
Headteacher Mr. Tonks commented, "We are very
proud of the Students who have not only achieved
100% attendance but have shown perseverance when
feeling ill and have committed fully to their education."
Support students provide support
FOUR of our students have been going back
to infant school this term – but not as part
of the class!
The foursome – Leo Holloway, Joe Hawkins,
Leah Thompson and Abi Hill - have been
helping young pupils at Heathfields Infants
with their reading . They also helped out
with play activities as part of their Y11 COPE
course.
The children at Heathfields looked forward
to their visit every week.
The Wilnecote students really enjoyed the
experience. “It was great fun – I loved
reading with the children,” said Abi.
Congratulations go to Kaydi Tresadern from Grazier House who excelled having entered a poetry
competition for Staffordshire Libraries. Kaydi received a massive bundle of books as her prize. She was of
course really pleased as she loves reading and wasted no time in making use of her fantastic prize! A definite
star! We are all incredibly proud of her!

Open Evening 2017
Monday 25th September
6pm-8:30pm
Headteacher's presentation 6pm & 7pm
The Wilnecote Scho0l
Tinkers Green Road
Wilnecote
Tamworth
Staffordshire
B77 5LF
Contact Us
School email for general enquiries
office@wilnecotehighschool.org
Student absence email
pupilabsence@wilnecotehighschool.org
Telephone Number
01827 831300
Fax Number
01827 831314