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Friday 8th December 2017 Issue 12

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After school on Tuesday, the LRC was filled with the legal practitioners of the future. These students were rewarded with a meeting with David Bott and Dianne Wheeler from the nationally acclaimed civil law firm, Bott + Co. As well as being a top 200 law firm, this is a company who has twice won Law Firm of the Year and is probably the biggest consumer group in England and Wales with over 50,000 clients. Needless to say, the audience was left impressed. So, are you unsure about the difference between a solicitor and a barrister? What about a legal executive and a legal secretary? Well, we can now explain, as all was made clear in a very informative presentation. Equally, the routes which could lead to a career in this very competitive sector were explained in detail, including the in-house routes offered by Bott + Co. Whether students are considering a degree or an apprenticeship, they are now equipped with the facts to help them make this choice. Also, interestingly, there are three times the number of employees at Bott + Co. working in IT as there are solicitors, not to mention a large number of customer service and administrative roles too: lots of opportunity for all. We would like to express our thanks to David and Dianne for their time, knowledge and enthusiasm and to Bott + Co for their continuing support of the school and our students.

Interested in a career in Law?

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NOTES

HIGH OPTIONS CHRISTMAS LUNCHWednesday 13th December

Turkey and all trimmings, choice of dessert and drink for only£2.25.

Look out for our posters around school advertising our daily deals.

Wilmslow High SchoolJob Vacancy

Learning Support Assistant – Specialist Skills Grade 6

Salary Range from £14, 883 pa - £16,745 pa - actual

32.5 hours per week, 38.20 weeks per year (term-time only)

Required 8th January, 2018

Closing date 12 noon Monday 11th December, 2017

Further details and an application form are available through www.wilmslowhigh.com

which will link you to ‘TES.com’

School Games Maker Meeting every Monday Room 60 at 1.00pmIf you enjoy volunteering the School Games Maker Club needs you! All ages welcome. You

will learn how to organise and run events in a relaxed and fun environment. You receive incentive rewards for completing 10/15 and 30 hours across the year.

INSPIRING FUTURES AND EXPANDING

POSSIBILITIES

NHS CAREERS FAIR Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Leighton Hospital Middlewich Road Crewe, CW1 4QJ

POST GRADUATE CENTRE

VISITORS 6-9pm - TICKETS via EVENTBRITE

PLACES ARE LIMITED. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS

INSPIRING.FUTURES@MCHT.NHS.UK

THIS IS A CHANCE FOR YOU TO ENGAGE WITH OUR STAFF AND FIND OUT ABOUT

WORKING IN THE NHS

A HUGE THANK YOU!to al l who contributed to Chi ldren in Need day…. We raised a massive

£2,419.58

Hampers of Hope began in October 2011, by founder Cristel Berridge, as a Christmas project collecting non-perishable food items to make Christmas food

parcels for local people and families (50% of whom were children) who were struggling to put food on the table.

Thanks to the generosity of so many individuals and organisations, hundreds of lives were touched in our local towns and villages and we were able to distribute

over 100 food parcels.The demand for emergency food support locally was so evident that we could not stop after Christmas. This was the start of Hampers of Hope as an independent

Christian charity.

Over the years we have continued to grow, and in December 2016 we provided 400 Christmas food hampers, a number we expect to increase year on year.

Hampers for Hope is Wilmslow High School’s Christmas Charity 2017.

CAN YOU HELP?

Please bring all food items to school before 18th December 2017 to the Wellbeing Hub.

Suggested food itemsCanned goods

(vegetables, fruit, meat, fish, custard, rice pudding, soups, tinned pies)Packets

(pasta, rice, instant snacks, dried fruit and nuts)Jars

(sauces, jams, spreads)Drinks

tea, coffee, sugar, UHT milk, long life juicesChristmas foodstuffs

Christmas pudding, mince pies, biscuits, stuffing, sweets and chocolatesBoxes

breakfast cereals, oatsNO ALCOHOL

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Feast on books this Christmas!When the wind is blowing and the sleet or rain is driving against the dark windows, I love to sit by the fire, thinking of what I have read in books of voyage and travel.Charles Dickens - The Long Voyage

With short days and long, chilly nights, there’s no better time to cosy up with a good book. In school, a reading book is a part of every student’s essential equipment and we encourage reading for an average of thirty minutes daily both for pleasure and to ensure continued development of essential reading skills. The Christmas holidays offer plenty of opportunities to maintain this habit by escaping all of the television and tantrums, the relatives and the revision to get lost in a fantastic story.

Our Learning Resource CentreWe are lucky enough to have a well-stocked LRC in school with plenty of choice in both young adult and senior fiction. Students are welcome to borrow up to four books at a time for a period of three weeks. To search our library catalogue, students can log in using their G-number as both their username and password on Firefly (Resources>Wider Curriculum>Reading School>LRC).

What to Read NextSometimes a little inspiration is needed when selecting your next read. The English team have collated some of their favourites in our Top 50 Reads lists. Both lists are organised in by level of challenge and the KS3 list includes AR book levels to help year 7 and 8 students make their choices. These lists can be found in the back of student planners and in the Reading School area of FireFly. Miss Benson’s reviews of the KS3 titles can be found at :http://wilmslowhigh.fireflycloud.net/reading-school/top-50-reads-reviewed

“I find television very educating. Every time

somebody turns on the set, I go into the other

room and read a book.”Groucho Marx

TOP 50 READS KS31-10 = most accessible, 40-50 = most challenging

(number = AR book level)

1. ‘Boy’ by James Mayhew p. 32 (1.6) 27. ‘The Giver’ by Lois Lowry p. 224 (5.7)2. 'Angel House' by Anne Curtis p. 24 (1.7) 28. 'Angels in Training'

by Karen McCombie p. 192 (5.7)29. 'When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit' by Judith Kerr p. 277 (5.7)30. 'The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe' by C.S Lewis p. 171 (5.7)31. 'I Capture the Castle' by Dodie Smith p. 408 (5.9)32. ‘War Horse’ by Michael Morpurgo p.142 (5.9)33. ‘Tom's Midnight Garden’ by Philippa Pierce p. 229 (6.1)34. 'Northern Lights/ The Golden Compass' by Philip Pullman p. 399 (6.2)35. 'The boy at the Top of the Mountain' by John Boyne p. 215 (6.2) 36. 'The Colour of Magic' by Terry Prachett p. 285 (6.4)37. 'The Hobbit' by JRR Tolkien p. 280 (6.6)38. 'Anne of Green Gables' by LM Montgomery (7.3) p. 253 39. 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' by Lewis Carroll p. 207 (7.4)40. ‘Peter Pan’ by Barrie James p. 200 (7.7)41. ‘Black Beauty’ by Anna Sewell p. 346 (7.7)42. 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' by Mark Twain p. 342 (8.1)43. 'Treasure Island' by Robert Louis Stevenson p. 346 (8.3)44. 'The War of the Worlds' by H.G Wells p. 172 (9.1)45. ‘Around the World in Eighty Days’ by Jules Verne p. 245 (9.6) 46. 'Aesop’s Fables' by S.A Handford p. 212 (9.7)47. 'Oliver Twist' by Charles Dickens p. 511 (11.3)48. 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' by Victor Hugo p. 501 (11.8)49. ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and other stories’ p. 339 (12.7) Washington Irving50. 'Gulliver’s travels' p. 325 (13.5) by Jonathan Swift

3. '20,000 leagues under the Sea' by Carl Bowen p. 63 (3.0)4. ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’ by Benjamin Harper p. 63 (2.4)5. ‘Pale’ by Chris Wooding p. 69 (2.9)6. ‘Shine’ by Candy Gourlay p. 304 (3.5)7. ‘The Secret Garden’ by Pauline Francis p. 56 (3.6)8. ‘The Murders in the Rue Morgue’ by Carl Bowen p. 63 (3.6)9. 'Apple and Rain' by Sarah Crossan p. 232 (3.8)10. 'Oliver Twist' by Pauline Francis p. 48 (4.1)11. ‘The London Eye Mystery’ by Siobhan Dowd p. 322 (4.1)12. 'Treasure Island' by Pauline Francis p. 48 (4.1)13. 'Pig-heart Boy' by Malorie Blackman p. 208 (4.3)14. 'Charlotte's Web' by E.B White p. 175 (4.4)15. 'Holes' by Louis Sachar p. 232 (4.6) 16. ‘The Witches’ by Roald Dahl p. 208 (4.7)17. 'The Weight of Water' by Sarah Crossan p. 240 (4.7) 18. 'The 13 Secrets' by Michelle Harrison p. 392 (4.8) 19. 'The art of being Normal' by Lisa Williamson p. 353 (4.8)20. ‘Wonder’ by R.J Palacio p. 316 (4.8)21. 'Above World' by Jen Reese p. 356 (5.0)22. ‘Matilda’ by Roald Dahl p. 240 (5.0)23. ‘Goodnight Mister Tom’ by Michelle Magorian p. 386 (5.1)24. 'The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged 13-3/4' by Sue Townsend p. 268 (5.1)25. 'Call of the Wild' by Pauline Francis p. 56 (5.3)26. ‘The Hunger Games’ by Suzanne Collins p. 454 (5.3)

If you use our Amazon shop, every purchase will earn us a small

commission which we will spend on resources for the LRC!

http://wilmslowhigh.fireflycloud.net/reading-school/lrc/lrc-amazon-shop

There are a number of really useful websites that will help you decide what your next read will be:https://www.fantasticfiction.com/http://www.whoelsewriteslike.com/http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/http://www.arbookfind.co.uk/UserType.aspx

Cheshire LibrariesWith no access to the LRC during the holidays, Cheshire Libraries are well worth a visit. Students can take advantage of free reservations, giving them access to stock from across the county! Students without membership can pick up a membership form from the LRC here in school.

Last Chance for Y7 and Y8 students to meet their AR Points Target!The closing date for Year 7 and 8 students to meet their AR points target is Friday 15th December. Targets are based on student’s book level range and a daily reading time of thirty minutes. To check progress and find out whether they have secured a festive treat, students can log into AR from home: http://wilmslowhigh.fireflycloud.net/reading-school/accelerated-reader

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy Reading!Miss Baldwin – Reading School Coordinator

1. ‘The Adjusters’ by Andrew Taylor (400 p.)

2. ‘Across the Nightingale Floor’ by Lian Hern (300 p.)

3. ‘1984’ by George Orwell (120 p.)

4. ‘His Dark Materials’ by Philip Pullman (370 p.)

5. ‘An Abundance of Katherines’ by John Green (210 p.)

6. ‘A Kestrel for a Knave’ by Barry Hines (160 p.)

7. ‘The Woman in Black’ by Susan Hill (180 p.)

8. ‘Fever Pitch’ by Nick Hornby (300 p.)

9. ‘About a Boy’ by Nick Hornby (280 p.)

10. ‘One Day’ by David Nichols (430 p.)

11. ‘The Time Machine’ by H.G Wells (110 p.)

12. ‘The Notebook’ by Nicholas Sparks (220 p.)

13. ‘Watership Down’ by Richard Adams (390 p.)

14. ‘To Kill a Mocking Bird’ by Harper Lee (330 p.)

15. ‘The Great Gatsby’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald (170 p.)

16. ‘Animal Farm’ by George Orwell (110 p.)

17. ‘Catcher in the Rye’ by J. D Salinger (190 p.)

18. ‘Pride and Prejudice’ by Jane Austen (330 p.)

19. ‘The Portrait of Dorian Gray’ by Oscar Wilde (250 p.)

20. ‘The Bell Jar’ by Sylvia Plath (250 p.)

21. ‘The Secret History’ by Donna Tartt (540 p.)

22. ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ by Douglas Adams (160 p.)

23. ‘Cider with Rosie’ by Laurie Lee (290 p.)

24. ‘Saturday’ by Ian McEwan (180 p.)

25. ‘Lord of the Flies’ by William Golding (250 p.)

26. ‘PS I Love You’ by Cecelia Ahern (650 p.)

27. ‘The Kite Runner’ by Khalid Hosseini (370 p.)

28. ‘Brighton Rock’ by Graham Greene (300 p.)

29. ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens (210 p.)

30. ‘The Book Thief’ by Markus Zusak (550 p.)

31. ‘Trumpet’ by Jackie Kay (270 p.)

32. ‘The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ by Robert Louis Stevenson (140 p.)

33. ‘White Teeth’ by Zadie Smith (480 p.)

34. ‘Alias Grace’ by Margaret Atwood (470 p.)

35. ‘The Lovely Bones’ by Alice Sebold (320p.)

36. ‘Gulliver’s Travels’ by Jonathan Swift (290 p.)

37. ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ by Ken Kesey (300 p.)

38. ‘Sense and Sensibility’ by Jane Austen (290 p.)

39. ‘Robinson Crusoe’ by Daniel Defoe (300 p.)

40. ‘Never Let me Go’ by Kazuo Ishiguro (280 p.)

41. ‘Persuasion’ by Jane Austen (330 p.)

42. ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’ by Arthur Conan Doyle (180 p.)

43. ‘Atonement’ by Ian McEwan (380 p.)

44. ‘The Mayor of Casterbridge’ by Thomas Hardy (450 p.)

45. ‘Dracula’ by Bram Stoker (450 p.)

46. ‘Rebecca’ by Daphne du Maurier (380 p.)

47. ‘Frankenstein’ by Mary Shelley (450 p.)

48. ‘Wuthering Heights’ by Emily Bronte (400 p.)

49. ‘Great Expectations’ by Charles Dickens (490 p.)

50. ‘Jane Eyre’ by Charlotte Bronte (410 p.)

Page numbers are approximations; this will vary slightly due to the edition of the text.

TOP50READS

1-10 = most accessible, 40-50 = most challenging

"Open the door to another world"

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Bott + Co Solicitors Work Experience Placements 2018

Are you in Year 10 looking for some practical experience in law?If the answer is “YES”, why not consider taking part in the Bott + Co Work Experience

Placement?

Following last year’s success, we are pleased to be offering TWO placements for Wilmslow High School.

During your week with us you will get a taste of:How different departments work:

Flight delay, Marketing, Reception and Client First Response Telephone and interview training

(it’s not as easy as you would think). Being a file handler

(you will be given your own file to decide and present the outcome you see fit)Writing news articles and designing marketing material

Auditing the company’s presence on the internet and more

Next step: Just fill out a quick and easy application form, then email it to: Dianne Wheeler: d.wheeler@bottonline.co.uk

Unfortunately we can’t offer placements to everyone, so only the successful applicants will be invited into an interview.

We look forward to meeting you.Good Luck!

Above are Josh and Davey taking part in work experience with Bott + Co in July this year

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NEWS

Oakmere Care Home performanceOn Monday 4th December a group of Wilmslow High School musicians visited Oakmere Care Home to perform to the residents there.

The afternoon concert included traditional carols performed by the brass ensemble, a cello solo and a number of popular songs and songs from musicals, performed by our talented vocalists. The residents were really impressed with the students' talent and have invited us back next year!

Hearing-Impaired Resource Base – Primary & Secondary LinkOn the 7th December, 8 students from Lindow Primary HI-resource base came to visit the school as part of the ongoing transition programme between the two resource bases.

The primary students had the chance to speak to current Year 7 and 8s and ask questions on life at the high school whilst decorating some festive biscuits.

Afterwards all student enjoyed eating the fruits of their labour.

Harefield Christmas MarketHarefield ‘Attacked the day’ on Friday 1st December when we proudly hosted our 5th Annual Charity Christmas Market.

Students and staff came together to sell a wide variety of goodies in a bid to raise money for Alder Hey and The Christie Hospital.Tutor groups decorated their stalls in the theme of Christmas and festive hats and jumpers were plentiful, especially Mr Bebbington who looked every inch of a Christmas tree, courtesy of Miss Gregory.

The school community supported this worthy event during break and lunchtime

and a staggering £931.50 was raised.

A massive thank you for everyone’s hard work, commitment and dedication.

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CALENDAR

Day/date Time Venue ActivityMonday 11th December

6.00-7.00pmManchester AirportMain Hall

Dragons’ Den Grand FinalSki Trip parents’ meeting

Thursday 14th December Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester

Year 12 and 13 Drama visit to see Guys and Dolls

Friday 15th December Lunchtime Gym Norcliffe house charity bake sale

Day/date Time Venue ActivityTuesday 19th December 3.20-4.30pm High Options Year 11 GCSE certificate afternoonWednesday 20th Decem-ber

7.00pm Main Hall Christmas Show

Thursday 21st December 10.30-12.15pm3.30-5.00pm

Main HallMain Hall

Coffee and CarolsJunior Rugby Awards

Friday 22nd December 12.30pm School closes for students

Week commencing Monday 11th December 2017

Week commencing Monday 18th December 2017

Fixtures week commencing 9th December 2017

Results week commencing 2nd December 2017

DATE OPPONENTS 1st 2nd 3rd/U16 U15 U14 U13 13 B U12 12 B SPORT09-Dec-17 Sale Grammar School H H H H H RUGBY09-Dec-17 The Grange H H H H H H H H NETBALL09-Dec-17 Cheadle Hulme @ Home & Away? A H A A H H GIRLS HOCKEY13-Dec-17 Alderley Edge H H H NETBALL13-Dec-17 Cardinal Newman H BOYS FOOTBALL13-Dec-17 Manchester Enterprise Academy H BOYS FOOTBALL14-Dec-17 Bramhall High H H GIRLS HOCKEY16-Dec-17 Audenshaw A A H H H H A RUGBY

DATE OPPONENTS 1st 2nd 3rd/U16 U15 a U14 U13 13 B U12 12 B SPORT02-Dec-17 Manchester Grammar School W 27-7 L 49-17 L 29-15 L 29-7 L 40-5 L 25-15 L 30-10 W 25-15 RUGBY02-Dec-17 Newcastle Under Lyme @ Away c c c c c c GIRLS HOCKEY

Poynton High School W 46-44All Hallows W 6-5

Macc Academy W 61-706-Dec-17 Lymm W 30-5 L 18-12 L 3-6 W 3-1 L 6-1 W 4-3 L 5-4 NETBALL06-Dec-17 NULS W 18-14 L 10-21 NETBALL06-Dec-17 Hartford HS W 3-1 GIRLS FOOTBALL

04-Dec-17 CRICKET

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CricketAfter helping out with the U15 tournament several members of the U13 Indoor Cricket team were in action again as they progressed to the County Finals with relative ease at their own age group.

Highlights from the tournament can be seen below along with the seven strong team. A promising start for a team who are expected to do well at the County finals against stronger opposition. WHS beat Poynton High� Poynton High 44 all out after 5.4 overs� WHS 46 - 3 after 4 overs� Man of the Match - Max Davidson WHS beat Macclesfield Academy, � WHS 61 - 3 after 6 overs� Macc 7 all out after 3.2 overs� Man of the Match - Tom Wilson Team: Tom Wilson (Capt.), Harry Whitmore, Max Davidson, Ben Hamilton-Ryan, Charlie Hodge, Jack Rae, Will Espley

RugbyThe 1st XV got back to winning ways on Saturday against Manchester Grammar School, with a comprehensive 27-7 victory against strong opposition after putting in a great performance. The 2nd XV also worked hard but ultimately found MGS too strong, losing out 49-17. The junior teams again made progress against some extremely talented sides with the U12B team the highlight after recording a third win of the season. U15 lost 29-15 , U14 lost 29-7, U13a lost 40-5, U13b lost 25-15, 12A lost 30-10, 12B won 25-15

FootballThe U15 boys were involved in Cheshire cup action again last week, winning 4-3 away at Reddish Vale High School in an extremely competitive match.Goals: Kian Parsa, Lilyan Samba, Kyle Campbell x2Man of the Match: Callum SherringtonThe boys are now fighting on two fronts as they are still in the ESFA cup as well!

SPORT

NetballOn Wednesday the senior netball girls were in action against Newcastle Under Lyme. The A team and B team fixtures were both extremely competitive, with both sets of girls putting in great performances. At A team our girls managed the win, just edging them out 18-14, whilst the B team lost 10-21Junior teams were also in action against Lymm in less than perfect conditions in what was a well-balanced fixture overall. U12A won 4-3, U12B lost 5-4, U13A won 3-1, U13B lost 6-1, U14 lost 3-6, U15 lost 18-12, U16 won 30-5

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COMMUNITY

• Extra-curricular activities: http://www.wilmslowhigh.com/curriculum/xtra-curricular-programmes/• Previous issues of High Notes: http://www.wilmslowhigh.com/?p=2239• Letters sent from school: http://www.wilmslowhigh.com/?p=2043• Examination timetable: http://tinyurl.com/jsh2qkn• Sports X-tra timetable: https://tinyurl.com/l8ryrj8

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