Haywood news summer 2013

THIS term Year 9 Haywood studentswere given an insight into the world ofwork, by enrolling as Industrial Cadets.

Chosen to take part in the programme wereCharlotte Selman, Ryan Lench, ChristianBailey, Lesley Heath, Hannah Green, EdwardSelman, Ryan Machin, Akash Vigneswaran,Aaron Tinsley, Charlotte Williams, ImogenAllanson, and Olivia Stanyer.

It took place over eight weeks with thecadets visiting a range of businesses whilstworking on the project.

Local industry and businesses signed up tosupport the industrial cadet scheme which issupported and promoted by HRH The Princeof Wales.

The programme came to an end in March

when the cadets graduated in an eveningceremony at Port Vale Football Club.

Following the graduation, HRH Prince ofWales visited The Co-operative Academy ofStoke-on-Trent on the 16th May, where hemet students from the Industrial Cadetsprogramme.

Prince Charles – who also visitedMiddleport Pottery and the WedgwoodInstitute in Burslem Town Centre – spent time

talking to our students, to find out about thescheme.

Charlotte Selman said: “It was a greathonour. I thought that HRH Prince Charleswas a very down to earth man.”

Hannah Green said: “Meeting PrinceCharles was an experience I will cherish,knowing that he had given his time to showan interest in the project and to ask us inperson how we felt.”

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DURING April this year, 11students and three members of staff made the journey toKenya to visit Muhuri MuchiriBoys’ High School, our partner school.

Theschool issituatedroughly anhour awayfromNairobi.

This wasthe second visit Haywoodstudents and staff have made,but each time they go, thestudents in Kenya benefit.

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Studentsline up togreet thePrince









Students left gifts at MuhuriMuchiri School.

Kenyan partners benefit from Africa visit

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YEAR 10 students entered acompetition to design a bookcover for the North StaffordshireRoyal Society for the Protectionof Birds group.

The theme was wildlife andJasmin Nahar’s design waschosen as the winner.

Her design featured abeautiful owl, alongside insects,flowers and a mouse.

Jasmin’s winning design willbe used for the cover of a bookcontaining poems byStaffordshire people.

The design is currently beingprinted onto hundreds of bookswhich are due to be launched inSeptember, in order to raisefunds for the charity.

Jasmin will be collecting herprize and a copy of the book inSeptember.

THE Summer concert took placeon July 3 and parents, carersand students were entertainedby a range of delightfulperformances from Music,Drama and Dance.

It came now Year 11 studentshave concluded their exams andare waiting, with confidence wethink, for their GCSE and BTECresults at the end of August.

They had two special days inschool, post exams. First, theyattended a special Year 11leavers assembly, where with afew jokes and surprises, staffhelped them to celebrate theirtime at Haywood.

Then they attended the schoolLeavers’ Ball, held on a beautifulsummer evening, at Keele Hall.

Congratulations to a superyear group.

THE Humanities Department is ending theacademic year with a bang with a range ofexciting activities that will enhance some of

the excellent learning that has taken place. Year 7 and 8 had an exciting day at Warwick

Castle. The students built on the work they havedone looking at life in Medieval England by visitingboth the impressive castle at Warwick and thefantastically preserved dungeons.

The day gave Year 7 and 8 students real hands-on experience of life in Medieval England,provided lots of fun and rewarded students for alltheir hard work in History.

The final week of term sees the Humanities’team going on a European adventure!

Students from Year 9, 10 and 11 will spendseveral nights in Belgium on a World War OneBattlefields Tour.

The visit will be jam packed, with students takingin the Museums, Battlefields, Cemeteries and thefamous town of Ypres where they will spend anafternoon and evening eating out, shopping andattending the Last Post Ceremony at the MeninGate.

The visit is certain to be a valuable experiencefor all involved.

Living history experiencesfrom ‘hands-on’ visits

Owl designa hoot withbook coverjudge panel

Summer ‘13concertwowsthe audience

YOU-Tube singing sensation

Ollie Marland wowed students

at Haywood Engineering College

with a live performance.

The 18-year-old musician was

invited to perform at the school

by the Young Enterprise

students at the college.

He put on a live concert in the

main hall, with students selling

the tickets for £3 each to fellow

students. A total of £200 was

raised and donated to the Year

Ten residential, Young Enterprise

and the Donna Louise Trust

LESSONSFROM AUSCHWITZ:

Mr Barlow and MissMontgomery took part in ateachers’ conference based

around issues arising from theHolocaust. They visited the Auschwitz

concentration camp, pictured, inPoland and attended weekend

teaching conferences inManchester to reflect on

their experiences.

Singing sensation rocks college charity gig

Photograph courtesy of Staffordshire Sentinel Newspapers.

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CLASS 7EN have beenworking with the ceramicartist Lawrence Epps to createporcelain slabs which will bedisplayed at the BritishCeramics Biennial inSeptember 2013.

Students thought of a beliefand used a series of fonts tostamp them on to large scaleslabs of porcelain clay.

They also produced aseries of drawings which havebeen turned into transfers tofire onto their glazed slabs.

The finished work will be ondisplay for all to see duringthe festival which will run forsix weeks from 28thSeptember to 10th November,2013.

The festival will presentwork from the UK’s leadingcontemporary ceramic artistsin a series of new exhibitionsand special events across thecity.

STUDENTS who designedthe memorial gates for thenew Burslem CommunityFire Station will go down inhistory!

Their names and a photoof the gates appear in anew book on the history ofthe Mother Town, “BurslemThrough Time”.

On the record

Work starsin showcase

Head Teacher Carl Ward picturedin Haywood Engineering College’s

futuristic Learning Tower.

Harry Smedley andMilly Davies work on

their ceramic art.

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HAYWOOD Engineering College cemented its statusas one of the UK’s most innovative academies whenit sent a hi-tech message out to hundreds ofparents and carers at feeder primary schools.

Using a new app developed for smartphonesand tablets, readers of a new publication calledPrimary Stars can point their phones at a photo of Head Teacher Carl Ward and watch a specially-recorded video.

You can see the video by following the easythree step instructions printed below, and thebonus video content will be streamed to yourphone or tablet.

Mr Ward said: “The video shows myself speakingfrom the Learning Tower at Haywood delivering amessage to Year 5 and 6 pupils and their parentsor carers. This is our first experiment usingAugmented Reality. Personally, I do believeAugmented Reality will have an important futurerole in education.”

College first withhi-tech app bonus

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Continued from page oneOn this visit our young leadersvisited many schools and ledsporting activities and shared theirexperiences of school.

They left gifts and gave footballkits, computers, a projector andstationery to Ruai Boys schoolbefore leaving similar gifts withMuhuri Muchiri.

This school is quite well off forsports equipment, thanks to

Haywood staff and students. Theirteams play in Port Vale and StokeCity football strips (donated by theclubs).

Our students enjoyedexperiences including wildlife,dance, meeting children who hadnever seen white people before,bartering in the markets, acrocodile sanctuary and a verypoignant visit to a children’s home.

The team arrived with suitcases

full of clothes,toiletries andstationery for thechildren and saw, firsthand, the conditions inwhich the children live.

The team returnedhome with the message forour students, to value whatthey have and treasure theireducation. It was an experiencethey will never forget.

A poignant moment at the Kenyanchildren’s home, where students

delivered suitcases full of clothes,toiletries and stationery.

Gifts make a differencefor new Kenyan friends

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ENGINEERING studentsattended Stoke on Trent Collegethis term to extend their range,with work in the Motor VehicleDepartment, where studentscompleted general maintenance.

This term, the EngineeringCommittee has attended theSeighford Goblin Car Event,helping primary school teams onthe day with the smooth runningof the races and to assist withany break downs.

They have also supportedstaff and students during theYear 7 visit to Ironbridge.

ON a beautifulsummer eveningY11 students andstaff celebratedthe end of theirtime at Haywoodwith the LeaversBall held at KeeleHall.

Engineering a great future

PLEASE encourage your child to read over the holiday.Keep a Reading Log: This is anotebook or diary about any books,magazines, comics, websites oranything else that you read. Youcan include – ● The title and the author’s name.● A review describing the piece ofwriting and saying how it makes youfeel.● A drawing.● Any new words that you find – canyou find out what they mean?● Ask Miss Corbally for a book list ifyou want some ideas of things toread.

Read a story from the newspaper:Pick an interesting story and writeabout it in your reading log. You caninclude – ● Where is it taking place? ● Who are the main characters?● What is the main thing that hashappened in the story?● What might happen next? ● How did the story make you feel?

Write a postcard: Write about yourholiday on a postcard. You can include –● Who is the postcard being sent toand from?● Where are you – are you having funat home, in another town or even inanother country?● What is the weather like and whathave you been doing?● Bring your postcard in to theLibrary in September (or post it fromyour holiday) to have it included in our‘Hello from our holidays’ display.

Take part in the ‘Creepy House’Summer Reading Challenge.● Check it out atsummerreadingchallenge.org.uk● Take part at the Stoke-on-Trent andStaffordshire Libraries throughout theholidays.● Haywood Library is open 8.30am to4.00pm, Monday to Friday. FromMonday 22nd July until Friday 2ndAugust 2013.

If you want to send us yourpostcard, send it to: Miss Corbally,Haywood Library, Haywood Road,Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AH.

REALIST AND ABSTRACT THEMES FEATURE IN OUTSTANDING FINAL PIECES

MRS Eileen Lewis, picturedabove, retires from Haywoodthis summer after 31 years atthe school.

Eileen has been a tremendoussupporter of the school, workinghere as Head Cleaner, LearningSupport Practitioner and of latein the Inclusion Department.

We have relied upon her for somany things and now it is timefor her family to do the same!

She has four grandchildrenand four great grandchildren andwill be spending some time withthem as well as her husband.

But we will be seeing heragain in the near future as amentor and exam invigilator. Wewish her a happy retirement inall that she does.● Mr Cartlidge, Miss Chevin andMr Dudley are all leavingHaywood to take posts in otherschools – we wish them well.

Eileen retiresafter 31 years’school service Carry on with

reading in thesummer hols

STUDENTS from Year 11 showcasedimpressive examples of their artwork asfinal pieces for their Art and Design GCSE.Colourful realist and abstract paintings weresubmitted alongside innovative ceramic

pieces.Head of Art, Miss Linda Weston,said: “The standard of work

produced was outstanding and allthe students should be very

proud of the results of theirhard work. With such a varietyof themes and real talent onshow we have very highexpectations for this groupwhen the results areannounced.”

School leavers have a ball at Keele Hall

Hopes are high forart results afterskilful showcase

� Caged byChelsea Parsons.

� Blooms byKenzie Hanks.

� Blooms by Georgia Wheeler.

� Blooms by JadeNewton.

� Creepy Crawlers by Haydon Woodcock.

� Creepy Crawlies by Nicole Talbot.

Healthy Eating by Viktoria

Boyko.

� Canine by Harry Tomkinson.4 T H E H AY W O O D N E W S T H E H AY W O O D N E W S 5

Haywood News 4-5 8/7/13 14:33 Page 1

ENGINEERING studentsattended Stoke on Trent Collegethis term to extend their range,with work in the Motor VehicleDepartment, where studentscompleted general maintenance.

This term, the EngineeringCommittee has attended theSeighford Goblin Car Event,helping primary school teams onthe day with the smooth runningof the races and to assist withany break downs.

They have also supportedstaff and students during theYear 7 visit to Ironbridge.

ON a beautifulsummer eveningY11 students andstaff celebratedthe end of theirtime at Haywoodwith the LeaversBall held at KeeleHall.

Engineering a great future

PLEASE encourage your child to read over the holiday.Keep a Reading Log: This is anotebook or diary about any books,magazines, comics, websites oranything else that you read. Youcan include – ● The title and the author’s name.● A review describing the piece ofwriting and saying how it makes youfeel.● A drawing.● Any new words that you find – canyou find out what they mean?● Ask Miss Corbally for a book list ifyou want some ideas of things toread.

Read a story from the newspaper:Pick an interesting story and writeabout it in your reading log. You caninclude – ● Where is it taking place? ● Who are the main characters?● What is the main thing that hashappened in the story?● What might happen next? ● How did the story make you feel?

Write a postcard: Write about yourholiday on a postcard. You can include –● Who is the postcard being sent toand from?● Where are you – are you having funat home, in another town or even inanother country?● What is the weather like and whathave you been doing?● Bring your postcard in to theLibrary in September (or post it fromyour holiday) to have it included in our‘Hello from our holidays’ display.

Take part in the ‘Creepy House’Summer Reading Challenge.● Check it out atsummerreadingchallenge.org.uk● Take part at the Stoke-on-Trent andStaffordshire Libraries throughout theholidays.● Haywood Library is open 8.30am to4.00pm, Monday to Friday. FromMonday 22nd July until Friday 2ndAugust 2013.

If you want to send us yourpostcard, send it to: Miss Corbally,Haywood Library, Haywood Road,Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AH.

REALIST AND ABSTRACT THEMES FEATURE IN OUTSTANDING FINAL PIECES

MRS Eileen Lewis, picturedabove, retires from Haywoodthis summer after 31 years atthe school.

Eileen has been a tremendoussupporter of the school, workinghere as Head Cleaner, LearningSupport Practitioner and of latein the Inclusion Department.

We have relied upon her for somany things and now it is timefor her family to do the same!

She has four grandchildrenand four great grandchildren andwill be spending some time withthem as well as her husband.

But we will be seeing heragain in the near future as amentor and exam invigilator. Wewish her a happy retirement inall that she does.● Mr Cartlidge, Miss Chevin andMr Dudley are all leavingHaywood to take posts in otherschools – we wish them well.

Eileen retiresafter 31 years’school service Carry on with

reading in thesummer hols

STUDENTS from Year 11 showcasedimpressive examples of their artwork asfinal pieces for their Art and Design GCSE.Colourful realist and abstract paintings weresubmitted alongside innovative ceramic

pieces.Head of Art, Miss Linda Weston,said: “The standard of work

produced was outstanding and allthe students should be very

proud of the results of theirhard work. With such a varietyof themes and real talent onshow we have very highexpectations for this groupwhen the results areannounced.”

School leavers have a ball at Keele Hall

Hopes are high forart results afterskilful showcase

� Caged byChelsea Parsons.

� Blooms byKenzie Hanks.

� Blooms by Georgia Wheeler.

� Blooms by JadeNewton.

� Creepy Crawlers by Haydon Woodcock.

� Creepy Crawlies by Nicole Talbot.

Healthy Eating by Viktoria

Boyko.

� Canine by Harry Tomkinson.4 T H E H AY W O O D N E W S T H E H AY W O O D N E W S 5

Haywood News 4-5 8/7/13 14:33 Page 1

THE school has been asked toparticipate in this year’sCreative Minds Festival inconjunction with Creative ArtsNorth Staffs (CANS).

Over 200 students from KeyStage Three have been workingwith graffiti artist-in-residenceChris Guest in order to createpainted canvases and art

magnets. The theme wasStoke-on-Trent and the artworkwas displayed at the RegentTheatre from Tuesday 2nd Julythrough to Friday 5th July.

7DJ enjoyed a visit to the National FootballMuseum in Manchester during May, as part ofthe National Literacy Trust’s ‘Premier LeagueReading Stars’ programme.

They explored the museum during themorning, seeing exhibits including a player’smedal from just-retired Alex Ferguson, shirtsfrom throughout the history of the game andfootball equipment from around the world.

The braver students took part in a virtualpenalty shoot-out and provided a ‘Match of theDay’ commentary.

During the afternoon, students listened toPaul Cookson’s hilarious poetry and wrote apoem with him.

The students had a great day and theprogramme continued until the end of term,including a visit from, local author Sharon Sant.

STUDENTS have been praised fortheir efforts in the BT DigitalChampions Programme.

Organisers were hugelyimpressed by the leadership shownby the staff running the programmeat Haywood and the efforts ofstudents to share their skills to helpothers.

It attracted 180 schools nationallyand Haywood students wererecognised for their commitment,helping family members toovercome digital exclusion.

The programme was overseen byAssistant Head Teacher Mrs PaulaFergusson, who said: “It’s been awonderful opportunity for studentsto support the community and theirfamilies with ICT skills. Thestudents really enjoyed and valuedthis project.”

The school was in the top fiveleader board finalists and as aresult received tickets for anassembly rock concert at Wembley.

On July 10, students in year 9and 10 based on their commitmentto progress throughout thisacademic year went to London forthe day to see the concert as aspecial reward. Miss Hughes said:“This was a fantastic opportunityfor our students and they were allvery excited about our trip toLondon.”

ON Tuesday June 25, childrenfrom New Ford, Smallthorne,Moorpark, Sneyd Green, Mill Hilland Burnwood, met in the mainhall at Haywood to competeagainst each other in a ‘SpellingBee’ competition.

The American-style quizconsisted of the children takingpart in spelling games and a ‘knockout’ round before the grand finale.

A child from each school was inthe final and the winning school,Smallthorne Primary, waspresented with a trophy. Theevent was organised by MrsO’Dea, Head of English.

Londontrip reward for top ITchampions

Soccer legends visit helpsstudents up literacy league

Art works reflect ‘our city’ theme

COMEON YOU BLUES:

Form 7DJ outsidethe National Football

Museum inManchester.

BRUSHINGUP ON ARTSKILLS...

Lucy Griffin andRyan Lench.

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Getting a buzzout of spelling


HAYWOOD EngineeringCollege and HoldenLane Sports College’s

Y9 footballers reached theLeague semi-final this yearand there was a fantasticeffort from both teams.

Haywood were put underpressure from the start butdefended well. All Haywoodstudents were a credit to theschool, although Haywood lost inthe semi-final 4-1. Well done tothe year 9 team. Man of thematch went to Drew Miller.

Year 11 Champions Haywood and Birches Head metin the Final of the Stoke NorthFootball Championships played atBiddulph Town.

Haywood took the lead after acorner by Aaron Turnock was metby Ashley Smith who neatlyslotted it home from close range.

The lead lasted 30 seconds asBirches equalised straight away. Haywood was then awarded apenalty but Ashley Smith failed toconvert the chance.

Birches then took the lead justbefore half time with a stunningstrike from 30 yards. Haywooddominated the second half andcreated chances throughout.

Josh Worthington stepped upfor another penalty but the keepersaved it and the score remained2-1.

Ashley Smith broke free after60 minutes and struck a great leftfooted shot past the keeper toequalise and Haywood were backin the game. The match lookeddestined for extra time whenBirches were awarded a penaltywith 2 minutes to play. Howeverthey failed to convert their penalty

and the matchended 2-2.

Extra time wasplayed with nogoals and thegame went topenalties.Haywood wentfirst and KaylemLewis’ shot wassaved. Thishanded theinitiative to Bircheshowever, Haywood managed tosave the next 2 penalties.

Then Aaron Turnock, ChrisNellis and Ashley Smith scoredwhich left Josh Worthington toscore the winner and ensureHaywood were crownedChampions of the North!

KS3 Cricket TeamWell done to the lads who wonthe City Indoor CricketCompetition. Bilaal Zaroob,captain, was a key member of the

side. He scored the most runs tohelp Haywood win thecompetition.

Sky Living for Sportambassador visits HaywoodDaniel Caines (Great Britain 400metres athlete) gave aninspirational talk to Haywood KS3students about his career highsand lows, challenges he hasovercome in his career and theimportance of a positive outlookon life.

TWELVE Year 10 students enjoyed a week at WhitemoorLakes, Lichfield as a part of their work experience.

During the week students took part in a variety of activities,including archery, team building, high ropes and abseiling!

The students also had the opportunity to develop their workskills through mock job interviews and completing the ‘BritishSafety Council Award in Workplace Hazard Awareness’.

All of the students did exceptionally well – well done!

Roll on September... diary datesAS the term ends and everyone looks forward tothe holiday, we need to remind you of changes forSeptember, when we welcome our new Year 7.

Lunch will be from 1:30 – 2:00 pm with an earlierstart of 12:55 on a Tuesday, when the school willclose for students at 2:25pm. School closes at 3pmon the other four days.

Here are a few dates for your diary:School opens for students – Wednesday 4thSeptember.CATS Testing Year 7 – Tuesday 10th September &Thursday 12th September.Year 6 Parents’ Open Day/Evening – Thursday19th September.Year 11 Parents Evening – Wednesday 16thOctober.Year 7 & 9 Individual & Prefect Photos – Thursday17th October.

School closes for students – Thursday 24thOctober.Half Term – Monday 28th October to Friday 1stNovember (Inclusive).School opens for students – Monday 4thNovember.Year 8 & 9 Careers Evening – Wednesday 27thNovember.Academic Progress Day & Year 10 ParentsEvening – Friday 6th December.Christmas Concert – Tuesday 10th December.School closes for Christmas – Friday 20thDecember.

Can we also remind you that on the first day of thenew term, Y7 and Y11 students start school at8:40 am. For one day only Y8/9/10 should not arrivein school until 10:00am.

Activity week experience

CREDIT TO THE SCHOOL...Year 11 champion footballers, and, inset, the Year 9 soccerplayers who just missed out in a crunch semi final.

Teams congratulated forfantastic sporting efforts

SPORTROUND UP

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THIS term, Haywood students competedin the Stoke-on-Trent AthleticsCompetition at Northwood Stadium.

The team performed exceptionally wellwith the following outstandingperformances:Tom Mangan: 1st HurdlesNathan Hall: 1st High JumpConnor Small: 2nd 800mConnor Scott: 1st javelinAnnie Mae Potts: 2nd Shot PuttBrandon Gee: 2nd Shot PuttDan Evans: 1st High Jump

As a whole, Team Haywood Y7 came8th out of 14 teams and Y8 came 4th outof 14 teams.

Well done to all concerned.A number of the team then went on to

compete for Stoke in the U13/U14County Athletics Championships inTamworth.

Connor Scott won the javelin, AnnieMae Potts came 6th in the Shot and TomMangan came 3rd in the hurdles.

Tom and Connor have now beenselected to represent Staffordshire. ARE you or a friend looking for a school

place now or in the future?You are warmly invited to a bespoke tour

at Haywood Engineering College at a time tosuit you. Come and see our amazinglearning zones and ask students and staffquestions.

The tour will end with refreshments andan opportunity to ask further questions toour Headteacher or Senior Leadership Team.

For further details or to arrange a tourplease contact Jill Chadwick on 882690 [email protected]

We look forward to seeing you!

Drop in and seewhy our school’sso right for you

Primary school pupils scoopHaywood’s Got Talent titleSIXTEEN singing and dance actsbattled it out for the Haywood’sGot Talent title during acommunity fun day at the school.

BBC Radio Stoke presenterPerry Spiller led the judging panelof teachers, governors and lastyear’s winner Max Corden. HenryKisala and Michael Tishuma fromBurnwood Primary were theoverall winners after wowing theaudience with their dance act.

PE teacher Miss Sherwin, one ofthe judges said: “The standard ofall the performances wasamazingly high and everyone wasa winner for taking part.”

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