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WOLSINGHAM
SCHOOL
ASPIRE
ACADEMY
Raising Aspirations Programme
2021-2022
Raising Aspirations
Programme
WELCOME TO THE ASPIRE ACADEMY, WOLSINGHAM
SCHOOL’S RAISING ASPIRATIONS PROGRAMME.
The very fact that you are reading this brochure suggests that you are
ready to take on new challenges, think about attributes required for
the future, learn new skills and aspire to great things.
Congratulations!
Miss Gibbon
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Contents
Page
Introduction Page 4
Aspire Award Strands Page 5
Art & Design Page 6-7
Computing & Vocational Page 8
English Page 9
Geography Page 10 - 11
History Page 12
Mathematics Page 13 - 14
Modern Foreign Languages Page 15
Music Page 16
Physical Education Page 17
Religious Education & Personal, Social
& Health Education Page 18
Science Page 19
FULFIL YOUR TRUE POTENTIAL 3
Introduction
The Aspire Award
This is one not to be missed! At Wolsingham School we encourage all of our young
people to strive for excellence and to be the best version of themselves. The
ASPIRE Award is a unique programme which seeks to support students in
stretching their ambitions and talents and by presenting them with a suite of
challenges; each challenge is designed to promote key skills and attributes that
ambitious students will draw upon in later years as they embark upon further and
higher study.
Students may opt into as many strands as they wish across the first three years of
their Wolsingham School career. For every strand successfully completed,
students will receive a pin badge of a corresponding colour; those students who
choose to work towards all strands, will be presented with the ASPIRE Award
flower as a symbol of their personal growth.
A - Achieve
S - Speak
P - Plan
I - Investigate
R - Read
E - Engage
Date: Throughout the academic year
Cost: There may be a small cost attached
to some of the strands
Students: KS3
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The Aspire Award
Aspire Academy
To secure ‘Achieve’, students will complete a workshop focusing on building
employability skills through working with school partners to develop skills needed to
be successful in the world of work. Contact: Miss Chambers
To secure the ‘Speak’ strand of the Aspire Award, students will complete three
oracy challenges: 1) An introduction to debating and the Mace format. 2)
Preparation for a debate, including work on speaking and listening skills. 3)
Participation in a formal debate. Contact: Miss Oulton
For the ‘Planning’ strand, students will plan and run a charity event within school.
Students will lead in various areas such as choosing the charity, deciding on
suitable activities, advertising and recruiting other students to get involved. This
will be done as a creative task through an Art, Music or Drama activity.
Contact: Mrs Angel
For the ‘Investigate’ strand, students will engage in a numerical investigation,
beginning with a structured investigation but with the opportunity to take the
investigation into different paths depending on student choice and preference.
Contact: Mr Hetherington
To secure the ‘Reading’ strand you will read, study and compare poets and poetry
from a variety of genres including war and romantic poems. Students will then
write a poem set around a theme and share this with the group by reading it aloud.
Contact: Mrs Carrick
‘Engage’ in a whole-school drive towards sustainability. Over several sessions
pupils will focus aspects of the Wolsingham School to make it more sustainable,
key areas include: Where does the food from the canteen come from? How much
electricity does the school use? What happens to our waste? Pupils will then plan
a campaign to get other pupils and staff on board with the drive towards
sustainability. The campaign will be planned and presented in one final session to
a panel in order to achieve the award. Contact: Ms Coates
FULFIL YOUR TRUE POTENTIAL 5
Art & Design
Holocaust Memorial Day
Create thoughtful artwork, photography and prose to remember
those who suffered in the Holocaust. This is a worldwide day of
remembrance, with successful students having their work included
in DCC’s memorial service and event.
Date: TBC - memorial events on 27.01.2022
Cost: £0
Students: Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11
Contact: Mrs Lister
‘Write on Art’ Prize
Art UK and the Paul Mellon Centre competition to encourage a
greater interest in art and art history in schools. Write a short essay
about a work of art and be in with the chance of winning £500 cash
and having your work published online.
Date: November 2021
Cost: £0
Students: Year 10
Contact: Mrs Lister
The RSA Pupil Design Awards
Design Technology Competition for real-world applications to
student design concepts.
Date: Reg: 20.09, Submit: April - May 22, Awards in June 22
Cost: £0
Students: Years 7, 8 and 9
Contact: Mr Wilson
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Art & Design
Wolsingham Show
Show entries for the annual Wolsingham Show: Industrial Tent –
Juveniles classes (under 16). Selecting entries from amongst
classwork and specific homework tasks.
Date: First weekend in September 2022
Cost: 40p per entry
Students: Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11
Contact: Mrs Lister - Art, Mrs Wilson - Textiles, Mr Wilson -
Technology
FULFIL YOUR TRUE POTENTIAL 7
Computing & Vocational Programming Develop deeper programming skills and expand on your knowledge to produce programs. Date: February Cost: £0 Students: Years 7, 8 and 9 Contact: Mrs Johnson Enterprise Complete enterprise activities to learn valuable skills needed to become an entrepreneur. Date: June Cost: £0 Students: Year 8 Contact: Miss Chambers Photography Learn key photography skills and how to manipulate images to make them more fit for purpose. Date: June Cost: £0 Students: Years 7, 8, 9 and 10 Contact: Miss Blackett 8 WOLSINGHAM SCHOOL
English
Language & Literature
‘Blood Brothers’ Trip
Opportunity for Year 10 and 11 students to attend a performance of the
musical they study as part of their English Literature GCSE.
Date: 23rd September 2021
Cost: £25
Students: Years 10 and 11
Contact: Mrs Oulton
Bridging Unit to A Level English Language and
English Literature
Two workshops will be offered to Year 11 students decided on A Level
choices – one a taster course for what A Level English Language offers and
the other a taster course of what A Level English Literature involves.
Date: February 2022
Cost: £0
Students: Year 11
Contact: Mrs Harwood
Journalism Workshop
Budding journalists are invited to attend our one-day workshop where we
will be producing a series of articles which we will aim to publish online –
learn how to work to a strict brief, word count and most of all entertain your
readership.
Date: June 2022
Cost: £0
Students: Years 7, 8, 9 and 10
Contact: Mrs Harwood
FULFIL YOUR TRUE POTENTIAL 9
Geography
Humanities
Climate Change 101
This course offers pupils the opportunity to be taught by Oxford Universities
leading academics. The programme is specifically designed to deliver the
interdisciplinary knowledge required for successful climate action, while
remaining accessible to individuals from all backgrounds. It will begin with a
broad overview of the science and impacts of climate change, before diving
into a deeper examination of the areas that are most crucial for coherent
climate action, such as energy, transport, and law.
Date: October 12th - December 7th through an online webinar each Tuesday
evening 5.30pm - 7.30pm.
Cost: £10 (optional donation to Oxford University)
Students: Years 9, 10 and 11
Contact: Ms Coates
Become a National Geographic Photographer
Photography competition to capture the geographical landscape of Weardale
and wider north east area.
Date: Termly competition
Cost: £0
Students: Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11
Contact: Mr Dye
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Humanities
Make a volcano
Attend a weekly workshop to learn how to build a volcano – the last session
will involve a competition to see whose volcano has the largest blast radius.
Date: May - July half term 2022
Cost: £0
Students: Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11
Contact: Ms Coates
FULFIL YOUR TRUE POTENTIAL 11History
Humanities
Black History Month
Research and evaluate the impact of significant, black people
from history.
Date: Ongoing throughout October 2021
Cost: £0
Students: Years 7, 8 and 9
Contact: Mr Thompson
Home Front Research
Students complete a research project looking at different aspects
of life on the Home Front during World War Two.
Date: Spring Term 2022
Cost: £0
Students: Year 9
Contact: Mr Cass
Tudor Takeaway
Students will get the opportunity to immerse themselves in life in
Tudor England analysing the political and social history of the
period.
Date: Summer Term 2022
Cost: £0
Students: Year 7
Contact: Miss Hutchinson
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Problem Solving
Junior Maths Challenge
The Junior Maths Challenge is a national competition that aims to
stimulate mathematical problem solving. Our students will have the
opportunity to achieve a bronze, silver or gold award with selected
mathematicians earning the chance to compete at national level in the
Junior Maths Olympiad.
Date: April
Cost: £0
Students: Years 7 and 8
Contact: Mr Hetherington
Intermediate Maths Challenge
The Intermediate Maths Challenge is a national competition that aims
to stimulate mathematical problem solving. Our students will have the
opportunity to achieve a bronze, silver or gold award with selected
mathematicians earning the chance to compete at national level in the
Junior Maths Olympiad.
Date: February
Cost: £0
Students: Years 9, 10 and 11
Contact: Mr Hetherington
FULFIL YOUR TRUE POTENTIAL 13Mathematics
Problem Solving
The National Cipher Challenge
This is a nationwide cipher competition from the University of
Southampton. The students, working in a team or individually, are tasked
with breaking eight ciphers of increasing difficulty. Both speed and accuracy
are important!
Date: Autumn Term
Cost: £0
Students: Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11
Contact: Miss Parkinson
Team Maths Challenge
Students will work in mixed year group team of four to tackle the team maths
challenge in an inter-school competition. The challenge will promote
mathematical dexterity, teamwork and communication skills.
Date: Summer Term
Cost: £0
Students: Years 7 and 8
Contact: Mr Hetherington
Hartlepool Maths Picnic
The AMSP is holding a maths picnic at Hartlepool Sixth Form College. It will
be an afternoon of
competitive maths
challenges with
refreshments provided.
Date: November 2021
Cost: £0
Students: Years 9 and 10
Contact: Miss Parkinson
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Modern Foreign Languages
The Spanish Apprentice
The Spanish Apprentice will see teams of pupils have to complete a series of
language-based tasks and pitch to win the contract of a Spanish tour operator to
bring Spanish people to Bishop Auckland.
Organised by Durham County Council’s International Relations Team and supported
by The Auckland Project and Durham University’s School of Modern Languages and
Cultures, the free marketing challenge, which is being supported by the University’s
undergraduates, is for pupils in Years 9 and 10.
Date: TBC
Cost: £0
Students: Years 9 and 10
Contact: Mr Picken, Ms Atkinson
Tyneside Cinema Trips
Students will be invited to attend an invigorating language learning experience where
they will develop skills and gain confidence in French/ Spanish. Bringing language
learning to life, the Tyneside Cinema's MFL Study Day will include a full feature film
screening, cinema-based presentations facilitated in the targeted language and a
comprehensive resource pack, full of activities to use on the day.
Date: April
Cost: £0
Students: Year 9
Contact: Mr Picken, Ms Atkinson
French Lunchtime Film Club
Students will be given the opportunity to watch a film in French and discuss it, adding
new vocabulary and phrases to their already growing repertoire of the language.
Date: Wednesday lunchtime 12.15pm - 12.40pm
Cost: £0
Students: Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11
Contact: Mr Picken
FULFIL YOUR TRUE POTENTIAL 15Music
Performing Arts
Workshop with a National Opera Company
We will be working with a national opera company to improve our
performance skills.
Date: January 2022
Cost: £0
Students: All singers
Contact: Mrs Angel
London Trip
Now’s your chance to watch a West End Show and take part in a workshop
with the London cast.
Date: Summer 2022
Cost: £200
Students: Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11
Contact: Mrs Angel
Instrumental Workshops
Throughout the year there will be opportunities to work with professional local
musicians as part of the ‘Music at the Heart of Weardale’ project.
Date: September 2022 onwards
Cost: £0
Students: All instrumentalists
Contact: Mrs Angel
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Physical Education
CrossFit
Students will be invited to participate in a CrossFit session with a focus
on functional fitness. The event will provide the opportunity for students
to receive a masterclass on athlete physical preparation.
Date: March 2022
Cost: £5
Students: Year 9
Contact: Miss Gibbon
Sunderland AFC’s Beacon of Light
Students will be invited to attend Sunderland AFC's Beacon of Light, a
tremendous facility that will enable them to practise their footballing
skills. The visit will be supplemented by a PSHE workshop on a theme
such as healthy lifestyles and anti-bullying.
Date: November 2022
Cost: £15
Students: Years 8, 9 and 10
Contact: Mr Henderson
Stadium Tour
Students will have the opportunity to attend a chosen sporting stadium
to see what it is like to be a professional athlete.
Date: April 2022
Cost: £10
Students: Years 7, 8, 9,10 and 11
Contact: Miss Gibbon
FULFIL YOUR TRUE POTENTIAL 17R.E. & PSHE
Religious Education & Personal,
Social & Health Education
Animal Rights
Students will be able to prepare questions and discussion around
animal rights and this will be followed by a talk from Animal Aid.
Date: TBC
Cost: £0
Students: Year 7
Contact: Miss Rawlinson
Christianity on moral issues
Students will have an opportunity to explore how Christians
respond to moral and ethical issues in life.
Date: TBC
Cost: £0
Students: Year 9
Contact: Miss Rawlinson
Humanism on moral issues
Students will have an opportunity to explore how Humanists
respond to moral and ethical issues in life.
Date: TBC
Cost: £0
Students: Year 9
Contact: Miss Rawlinson
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Biology Chemistry Physics
NHS Careers
Students will explore how science can lead to careers within the NHS, its not just for
those wishing to be doctors and nurses. Science and tech roles will be explored.
Date: October 2021
Cost: £0
Students: Year 10
Contact: Mr Donoghue
Bioplastics
Students will work alongside Northumbria University to survey the local steams/
rivers for the presence of bioplastics. Research will be collated and presented.
Date: October 2021
Cost: £0
Students: Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11
Contact: Miss Dunbar
Biology Lectures
Students will be given an opportunity to spend the day engaging in workshops and
lectures from world famous Biologists, such as Professor Winston. We will travel by
coach to Manchester for the day.
Date: February 2022
Cost: £40
Students: Year 10 and 11
Contact: Dr Wake
Astronomy
Using our new Telescope in school students will have the opportunity to discover
and learn more about our dark skies of Weardale.
Date: TBC
Cost: £0
Students: Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11
Contact: Mr Bourn
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