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Communiqué
Spring 2020
WORLD BOOK DAY 2020
YEAR 11 VISIT TO THE QUEEN’S COLLEGE, OXFORD
SAFER INTERNET DAY 2020
LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC TRIP
& MORE!
Welcome to our latest edition of ‘Communiqué’ from Archbishop Temple School.
A message from
the Headteacher
Dear Parent/Carer, positive relationships. Ultimately, these will
continue whether we are physically in school or
As I type this message, we are preparing to not.
close our school to most pupils and year 11
will not be sitting their GCSE examinations this As you can see from this copy of Communiqué,
summer. I feel incredibly sad that I do not there have been so many enriching
know when we will once again become a true experiences and activities for our pupils across
school community and be able to resume all year groups. At present, I have had to
“business as usual”. My heart goes out to the cancel every possible extra-curricular activity
pupils in year 11 who have worked so that had been planned for the rest of this
conscientiously throughout their five years here academic year.
and wanted the opportunity to demonstrate
their skills and knowledge in their terminal I am wary of sending you best wishes for the
examinations. As I write this, the government Easter season as I cannot know what Easter
have yet to clarify how grades will be awarded, will be like for us this year. However, I would
but rest assured that I will do all I can to ensure
ask that we pray for each other and fight
that no pupil is adversely affected. succumbing to the pressures of panic-buying
and other selfish actions; surely, it is in times of
What has struck me during recent weeks in crisis that we should look to one another for
school, as the Covid-19 pandemic has grown in mutual support and understanding. Easter is a
its impact on our daily lives, is how calm and time of hope. Let us put our faith in our Lord to
purposeful we have all remained in Archbishop guide and protect us during these trying times.
Temple School. Indeed, when we had to close
for the deep clean, pupils departed from school “Let us not become weary in doing good,
in an orderly manner. There was no for at the proper time we will reap a
media-style panic and hysteria from anybody harvest if we do not give up.”
in our school. When we then returned, pupils Galatians 6:9
and staff came back into school and
immediately continued with the daily routine.
Whilst, as a staff, we prepared for the potential With kindest regards,
closure, life in school for our students ticked
along steadily. Indeed, our central foci Mrs J. Siddle
continued to be on learning, progress and Acting Headteacher
Archbishop Temple School, St Vincent’s Road, Fulwood, Preston PR2 8RA
Telephone: 01772 717782 Website: www.archbishoptemple.com
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“Why, as you would have bombs. They may break
lived in the sixteenth our bodies (a microbe can
century when the plague do that) but they need not
visited London almost dominate our minds.”
every year, or as you
would have lived in a CS Lewis says we have always
Viking age when raiders faced death and maybe for the
from Scandinavia might first time coronavirus has
land and cut your throat brought that home to us. There
any night; or indeed, as is much to fear and worry about
you are already living in particularly if we have elderly
JOE, OUR CHAPLAIN, an age of cancer, an age relatives and those in at risk
TALKS ABOUT of syphilis, an age of groups. Yet for CS Lewis he
‘HOPE IN JESUS AT A TIME paralysis, an age of air has hope in Jesus who is
OF SADNESS, PANIC & raids, an age of railway resurrected. A hope of new
FEAR’. accidents, an age of motor world without fear, panic,
accidents.” sadness and death. This
This year I really felt the enables those with hope to get
darkness of January. Normally In other words, do not let on with life not merely thinking
I’m pretty unaffected by us begin by exaggerating of survival but of something
weather but for whatever the novelty of our more. Today as yesterday, the
reason walking to school in the situation. Believe me, dear world is still in God’s hands.
sir or madam, you and all Nothing has changed.
dark and returning in the dark
whom you love were Whatever the next chapter of
just left me feeling pretty low.
already sentenced to death this coronavirus story might be,
February half term was
before the atomic bomb the same questions remain to
bookended by storm Ciara and
was invented: and quite a
storm Dennis and now we are us: Will we trust God? And
high percentage of us were
living each day watching the then, will we love our
going to die in unpleasant
news to find out how much neighbours? And finally, how
ways.
further coronavirus has spread. shall we then live sensibly,
It has all left me longing for humanely with hope?
This is the first point to be
Spring, for sunshine, new life
made: and the first action
and beyond that a new Rest assured I am praying,
to be taken is to pull
creation. What do we do when along with Christians around
ourselves together. If we
the world is full of sadness, the globe, for all in our world
are all going to be
panic and fear? and especially those in our
destroyed by an atomic
school community at this
bomb, let that bomb when
CS Lewis the Christian difficult time.
it comes find us doing
philosopher and writer writes sensible and human
at a time of crisis and what he things—praying, working,
says is useful for us today. teaching, reading, listening Joe Houghton
Just replace ‘atomic bomb’ to music, bathing the School Chaplain
with ‘coronavirus’. children, playing tennis,
chatting to our friends over
"In one way, we think a a pint and a game of
great deal too much of the darts—not huddled
atomic bomb. “How are we together like frightened
to live in an atomic age?” I sheep and thinking about
am tempted to reply:
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PTA NEWS
This term we have been busy funded Zoolab's amazing consideration to getting
selling refreshments at parents’ 'Rainforest Road show', a fun involved. Some of our
evenings and school events. It and informative educational members will sadly be leaving
was a pleasure to be asked to workshop featuring exotic this year, as their children are
sell refreshments at ‘The Final animals delivered to the whole currently in year 11, so we are
Curtain’, the Performing Arts of year 7. We have also made keen to encourage more
Department’s evening of several smaller donations to parents and carers to come
Singing, musical theatre and various departments such as and get involved.
comedy. It was a great evening high visibility jackets for
and there was a lovely children on car park duty at If you are interested, then
atmosphere. All profits from the events. come along to one of our PTA
sales of refreshments go meetings. Meetings are
towards school funds. We run two large events a informal and it’s a great way to
year; the popular bonfire and meet other parents and
I love being part of Archbishop firework night in November and members of staff.
Temple School’s PTA. As well a second fundraiser in the
as being a high performing summer term. We’ve also Meeting dates are all on the
school, Archbishop Temple is a recently started a pre-loved school website calendar and
very welcoming school and it clothing sale. An ideal take place at 7.00pm in the
has been great to meet and opportunity to purchase music block. Alternatively you
work alongside other parents uniform items at low prices. can contact me directly via
and carers to help to raise email
funds for school. Not only do The PTA relies entirely on
we get to know each other, we volunteers and although we pta@archbishoptemple.com
help to make a difference. The appreciate monetary support
teachers and school staff work what we really need is a Thanks for your support,
hard to make sure our children willingness for more parents to
get the best education get involved, even in a small Claire Sheridan
possible. Unfortunately, the way. You won’t be pressured to PTA Chair
school budget cannot stretch to give more time that you want
provide the additional facilities but we would be grateful if you
and equipment that we would could give serious
all like to see in place. The PTA
helps out by providing funding
for these important ‘extras’.
In recent years, funding has
included; a contribution
towards several high cost
musical pieces of equipment
for the Music Department. The
PTA paid for the school library,
blinds in the English
Department, re-vamping of the
dining room area, new pans for
the Food Tech Department and
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WORLD BOOK DAY 2020
On Thursday 5th March 2020, assembly this morning. I Many thanks to Diya, in year
staff and pupils had a lot of incorporated World Book Day 10, who helped to organise
fun dressing up for World Book into the assembly, looking at World Book Day as part of her
Day 2020. Circulating about the empowering nature of pupil librarian Platinum Award.
school were the Big Bad Wolf books and reading. I Look out for a short feature on
from Little Red Riding Hood, challenged pupils to read the pupil librarian awards, on
Dracula, The Cat in the Cat something that will make them page 17.
and Thing 1 and Thing 2 from think and change them for the
the Dr Seuss stories, two little better."
Misses from the Mr Men and
Little Miss books, two Georgies Every day, pupils read for the
from Stephen King's classic first five minutes of period 5.
book It, Enid Blyton's Secret Each pupil must bring a
Seven and many more. reading book to school or
borrow one from the library.
Miss Walsh, Head of Teachers also engage pupils in
Canterbury House, dressed up reading other texts during this
as a bee to represent the time, for example novels,
book The Life of Bees, "The revision guides, literature texts
book is all about a 14 year old and newspaper articles. Across
dealing with bereavement and school staff are encouraging
racism. It linked in with the pupils to have a positive
empowerment theme running engagement with reading.
through the Canterbury House
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BOOK INSPIRES PUPILS TO RAISE MONEY FOR A LOCAL HOMELESS CHARITY
Maya, Jolene and Jaskiran in
year 8 decided to bake their
own biscuits and sell them in
school. The biscuit sale raised
£30. Mrs Perman bought two
teddies, a giant sized ‘Elmo’
and a smaller snow bear.
Pupils and staff are
named the teddies in
exchange for a £1. The winning
names were chosen by Ruby in
year 9 and Mrs Robinson, who
many of you will be familiar
with, from our school reception.
Mrs Perman, Teacher of “Pupils were motivated to help “We are also hoping to run a
English, and pupils in year 8 after reading ‘Stone Cold’ by tuck shop this term to raise
are raising money for The Robert Swindells in class,” said more money, before we
Foxton Centre; a Preston Mrs Perman. “The book follows present a cheque to The
based charity that works with a seventeen year old boy who Foxton Centre,” said
vulnerable adults and young finds himself homeless and Mrs Perman.
people in the city. The charity living on the streets of London.
focuses on supporting those We were so moved by the
who are homeless and boy's plight, we decided to run
provides support for young a range of fundraising activities
people, offering a range of to benefit a local homeless
youth clubs and events. charity.”
NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY VISIT INSPIRES PUPILS IN YEAR 11
As part of our school careers participated in two STEM outcomes later in the year and
provision, twenty-five pupils in workshops, Renewable inspired pupils to see some of
year 11 took up an exciting Energy: Driving the Future of the possibilities beyond
opportunity to spend a day at Transport and Renewable Archbishop Temple School.
one of the UK’s leading Russell Energy: A Breeze? They also
Group Universities, Newcastle took a tour of the campus and
University. attended a presentation on
student life.
The prestigious university is The visit enabled pupils to gain
dedicated to leading the way a greater understanding of the
in innovation, creativity and routes into STEM and the
excellence, particularly in requirements needed to apply
science, technology, to Russell Group Universities.
engineering and mathematics This enjoyable and thought
(STEM) related subjects. provoking day provided a wider
context of the importance of
During the day, pupils securing good GCSE
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YEAR 11 VISIT TO THE QUEEN’S COLLEGE, OXFORD
Following the year 11 mock School’s pupils the secrets of sightseeing of some of the
exams, fourteen of the highest life at one of Oxford’s top other 39 colleges in Oxford
achieving pupils in year 11 colleges. Students were shown before completing their day in a
were invited to visit The how the university works and special tour of the Bodleian
Queen’s College, Oxford to how a collegiate system differs Library, one of Europe’s oldest
experience first-hand the from campus and city libraries and backdrop to some
opportunities that an Oxbridge universities, before meeting famous scenes from Harry
education can offer. current students and doing a Potter! A perfect day to inspire
tour of the college. The group some of our most ambitious
Committed to ensuring pupils was treated to lunch in the pupils in the run up to the
from the North West consider grand dining room before GCSE exams ahead.
making an application to either testing their wits against
Oxford or Cambridge, the interview type questions and Mrs Cairns
student liaison team at Queens challenges in a discussion Head of Modern Foreign
put together a tailor-made day session. They also had the Languages
to show Archbishop Temple opportunity to do some
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SKI TRIP SUCCESS IN PILA, ITALY
On Saturday 15th February ever at this point as most Valley it was starting to get
2020, forty pupils and seven people slept. The full journey dark, but that did not stop us
teachers set off on a long trip was long and tiring, over 24 from seeing lots of snow
to Italy. After many sweets, hours with delays, but it was everywhere we looked. After
crisps and catnaps, Dover was worth it. another 30-minute drive, we
in sight, and after a four-hour reached the hotel. We piled off
delay, we were off sailing to At the first sight of snow, the coach and into the hotel.
France. It was a choppy everyone got very excited. We Scrabbling for hotel keys and
crossing but everyone was all had our mobile phones out, suitcases, roommates raced to
okay. After disembarking, we taking pictures. There were find rooms and claim their
drove across Europe to the ski smiles everywhere as we left beds.
resort of Pila, in northern Italy. France and drove into Italy.
The coach was quieter than When we arrived at the Aosta We took a coach trip back
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down the road to the Interski breakfast and another trip to of great skiing, food and fun,
building. We all got helmets Interski, we were in groups and we all reluctantly packed up
measured, ski boots and skis gliding up the mountain and and prepared ourselves for
fitted and stored. We had to into miles of snow. When we another long journey back
remember three numbers; our arrived at the top, we spilt off home.
shoe size, our locker and into our groups and went
lastly, the magic number. No skiing. The start of the journey back
one really knew what the through France was amazing,
magic number was but it After the first day of skiing we the sky ranging from pale pink
helped us all somehow, so we went snow tubing, which ended to a deep red. At the end of the
were all happy. After skis were up as a snowball fight. Later in journey, we kept ourselves
stored and helmets collected the week, we had a disco, a entertained by singing songs
we went back up the road to karaoke, a pizza night and a and watching films. We all had
the hotel, and then to bed. presentation night. Throughout a wonderful time.
the week, three hats were
The first day on the slopes was given out each day to people Emma
probably the best. Most of us who were either clumsy, silly, Year 9
were new to everything. After funny, or all three. After a week
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YEAR 11 THINKING AHEAD DAY
On Friday 10th January 2020,
pupils in year 11 had the
opportunity to take some time
away from their GCSE studies
and consider their options for
when they leave school. We
were delighted to welcome
representatives from local
colleges, training providers and
organisations. Representatives
from Runshaw College and
Cardinal Newman College
came in to talk to pupils about
applying for college and
assisted with completion of
their online college
applications. Representatives
from Preston’s College came
in to talk about sixth form
applications and
apprenticeships. We were also
joined by representatives from
Training 2000 and the NHS,
they were able to give pupils pursue when they leave in the Pupils also had the opportunity
an insight into the range of summer," said Mr Gray, Head to learn some strategies on
apprenticeships on offer. of Careers Education, how to cope with exam stress.
Information, Advice and Many thanks to everyone who
"Feedback from the year 11 Guidance. "The day achieved came into school to support our
students was appreciative and its aim." pupils in applying for post-16
positive, with students applying options, the advice they
for the courses they wished to received was invaluable.
LANCASHIRE POLICE ATTEND SCHOOL TO FIT BIKE LIGHTS AND GIVE
ROAD SAFETY ADVICE
Lancashire Police attended Lancashire is a road-cycle The school kindly asks that
Archbishop Temple School on accident hot spot so the local pupils do not cycle to school
Wednesday 12th February to fit police are attending schools to without receipt of a cycle
front and rear bike lights to fit lights onto bikes to ensure pass. We are conscious of the
pupils’ cycles. children are visible when need for safety when cycling,
cycling to and from school. As and so insist on pupils wearing
well as fitting lights, the police helmets when riding in. We
gave pupils road safety advice. have a cycle park with stands;
All children who cycle to pupils must provide their own
school must ask Mrs Player, lock.
Pastoral Manager, for an
application for a cycle pass.
10CAREERS AND OPTIONS EVENING
Mrs Siddle, Acting
Headteacher, and Mr Baybutt,
Acting Deputy Headteacher,
delivered an options talk to
pupils in year 9 and their
parents/carers. Teachers were
also on hand to advise year 9
pupils and their parents and
carers on their options subject
On Tuesday 4th February 2020 apprenticeships and courses. choices.
we hosted our annual Careers
and Options event. We were Our independent school Thanks to the PTA for
delighted to welcome so many careers advisor, Shamim Khan, providing refreshments
pupils from years 9, 10 and 11 also attended the event. throughout the evening, to
and their parents and carers. Shamim attends school once a Miss Walsh for taking photos
week to deliver professional and thanks again to everyone
A range of employers, training and quality independent who attended. We received
providers, college and careers advice and guidance. many positive comments from
university representatives Further information regarding parents and pupils. We hope
supported the event. Many careers advice and guidance in that it was useful and look
thanks to the representatives school. Forthcoming forward to hosting another
from: Army Careers service, careers events can be successful event again next
BAE Systems, Cardinal found on our school website year.
Newman College, Cheynes careers pages, under
Training Northwest, DWP, ’Curriculum’.
Harrison Drury Solicitors,
Hutton Church of England
Grammar Sixth Form, Inspira,
Kirkham Grammar Sixth Form,
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals
IT Department, Lancaster Girls
Grammar Sixth Form,
McDonalds, MJH Accountants,
Myerscough College, National
Apprenticeship Service,
National Citizen Service,
PNE FC Community and
Education Trust, Preston’s
College, RAF, Rosemere
Cancer Foundation -
Radiotherapy Department,
Runshaw College, Shout
Futures, Training 2000,
UCLAN and Westinghouse for
supporting our school and
advising parents and pupils on
career choices, training,
11YEAR 9 PUPILS DELIVER POIGNANT HOUSE ASSEMBLIES REMEMBERING THOSE WHO
LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE HOLOCAUST
survivors who are able to
share their testimony. It also
marked the 25th anniversary of
the Genocide in Bosnia.
Each year, the Holocaust
Memorial Day Trust chooses a
different theme to enable us,
on Holocaust Memorial Day, to
learn something new about the
Holocaust and genocide. The
theme for 2020 is ‘Stand
Together’. It explores how
genocidal regimes throughout
history have deliberately
At the end of January, our Jewish people who were fractured societies by
year 9 pupils delivered systematically persecuted and marginalising certain groups,
assemblies to each house murdered by the Nazis and and how individuals standing
about the Holocaust. their collaborators. together with their neighbours,
Holocaust Memorial Day takes and speaking out against
place on 27th January each Holocaust Memorial Day 2020 oppression can challenge
year. The date was chosen as marked the 75th anniversary of these tactics.
it marks the day when the liberation of Auschwitz; this
Auschwitz was liberated. On is a significant milestone and is Miss Porter
the 27th January, we made particularly poignant by Teacher of History
remember the six million the dwindling number of
PUPILS’ FANTASTIC ACHIEVEMENT RECOGNISED THROUGH THE STAR SYSTEM
are in existence. As well as
being awarded with a star, the
pupils' achievement is
recognised with a certificate,
which appears on the Morning
Report, and a cake!
Last month five pupils were
awarded stars by Mrs Siddle,
Acting Headteacher. Millie in
Top achieving pupils are awarded a bronze star. When year 10, Will in year 9, Taylor
recognised in school through they achieve 200 house points, in year 8 and Sophia in year 7
the star system. House points they are awarded with a silver have all been awarded bronze
are awarded for achievement; star and when they achieve stars and Callum in year 8 has
volunteering and representing 250 house points, they are been awarded a silver star.
the school, when pupils reach awarded a gold star. The stars
150 house points, they are are very rare and only a few Well done to all of you!
12MRS MCLEAN AND PUPILS FROM OUR SCHOOL ONLINE SAFETY COMMITTEE LEAD
HOUSE ASSEMBLIES FOCUSSING ON ONLINE SAFETY
On Tuesday 11th February
2020, Safer Internet Day was
celebrated globally with the
theme: Together for a better
internet. Archbishop Temple
School joined over 1400
organisations across the UK
to inspire our pupils to use
technology responsibly,
respectfully, critically and
creatively.
On the day, pupils took part in
tutor led form time where Safer
Internet Day resources were
used and discussions were
promoted to encourage digital
resilience. Our school Online
Safety Committee, made up of
pupils from across the year
groups, did a fantastic job of
delivering House assemblies
on online safety as part of
Safer Internet Day. experiences online and have the advantages of new
They talked about online regular discussions at home technologies, as a school we
identity, authenticity and about these topics. As a are also acutely aware of its
supporting each other online. school, we recognise that the possible dangers. The Online
They talked about how to appropriate use of new Safety section of the school
tackle negativity online with technologies, both in the website is regularly updated
positive behaviours so that classroom and at home, with advice for parents and
people feel welcome, fairly provides our pupils with richer features useful websites and
treated, represented, equal learning experiences. checklists.
and empowered. Mrs McLean, However, whilst we recognise
Head of IT and Computing and
our school's Online Safety
Coordinator, and the team
delivered assemblies to each
of the houses throughout the
week.
The Safer Internet Day website
features a ‘Safer Internet Day
Quiz’ for 7 – 13 year olds and a
range of top tips for all ages.
Please encourage your
children to talk about their
13SCHOOL LIBRARY CELEBRATES SIXTH ANNUAL HARRY POTTER BOOK NIGHT
Our school library celebrated
the sixth annual Harry Potter
Book Night, on Thursday 6th
February 2020, with a special
Harry Potter party.
Mrs Dearden, school Librarian,
and our pupil librarians
magically decorated the library
with charms and spells from
JK Rowling’s bestselling books.
The windows were adorned
with pages from The Daily
Prophet, the wizarding
newspaper featured in Harry
Potter, letters addressed to
characters from the book were
strung around the library and
special potion was the
centrepiece to a wonderful
Harry Potter book display.
At lunch, pupils had the
opportunity to ‘Pin the Scar on belonged. Miss Walsh, Head of Many thanks to Mrs Dearden
Harry Potter’, solve Harry Canterbury House, was placed for organising the event. Pupils
Potter quizzes for prizes and into Gryffindor. Mr Baines, and staff had a lot of fun, the
take part in a ‘Sorting Hat Acting Deputy Headteacher, event attracted a lot of pupils to
Ceremony’. Staff, as well as was placed into Ravenclaw the library and it was a great
pupils, were eager to take part and Mrs Siddle, Acting way to promote reading in
in the magical ceremony to Headteacher, was placed into school.
determine which House they Slytherin!
ATS BOOK CLUB VISIT WATERSTONES
On Thursday 19th December about suitability for the rest of
ATS Book Club takes place
2019, we took a trip to the school. at lunchtime in the school
Waterstones in Preston city library. If your son or
centre with four members of By the end of the long process, daughter is interested in
our Archbishop Temple School each pupil came home happy joining they should speak to
Book Club to buy some new with their choices, and some Mrs Dearden, school
stock for the library. even bought their own books Librarian.
with their own money, and
The task proved harder than conveniently, made some
anticipated, as the selection of purchases for Christmas!
books was so vast! The boys
went in with an idea of what
they wanted other pupils to Mr Nightingale
read, but they had to think hard Teacher of English
14CHRISTMAS WRITING COMPETITION WINNER ANNOUNCED
Congratulations to Bethany for judge. “Bethany's story
winning the Christmas Writing creatively told a magical tale of
Competition. The competition, Santa Claus crash-landing into
set by our school library, somebody's garden. There
proved very popular with were many excellent entries,
pupils. The year 7 pupil but Bethany's story stood out
librarian’s winning entry told as it was full of detailed
the story of a boy who didn’t imagery and perfectly captured
believe in Santa. the true spirit of Christmas.”
Bethany’s story really Bethany is delighted with her
impressed Mr Alston, Second prize, a copy of The Guinness
in English and competition Book of Records 2020.
HARRY POTTER FAN DONATES SPECIAL 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF
HARRY POTTER & THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS TO OUR SCHOOL LIBRARY
An avid Harry Potter fan has I’d love to go to The Wizarding
very kindly donated a special World of Harry Potter in
20th Anniversary Edition Florida. My auntie has been
of Harry Potter and the and she said it was amazing.”
Chamber of Secrets to the
school library. Ethan, in year 8, “It was lovely to receive such a
donated a Hufflepuff edition of beautiful book, donated to the
JK Rowling’s second book in library by one of our pupils,”
the popular Harry Potter series. said Mrs Dearden, School
“To celebrate the 20th Librarian. “A book plate is
anniversary of the Harry Potter placed inside each book
books, JK Rowling’s publishers donated to the library, featuring
decided to publish some of the the name of the person who
Harry Potter books as House donated it. It was really CHINESE NEW YEAR
editions,” said Ethan. “I have thoughtful of Ethan to donate FOOD SUCCESS
a collection featuring the such a special book.”
Gryffindor, Ravenclaw and
Slytherin editions. I have so If you would like to donate
many I wanted to donate one any books to our school
to the library.” library, please drop them off
at our school reception To celebrate Chinese New
Ethan has been a fan of Harry marked for the attention of Year 2020 the Cathedral
Potter for a few years, “I Mrs Dearden. Please include Cafe was decorated and
watched the films with my mum the name of the person offered a special Chinese
and first I wasn’t keen. Then I donating the books, so that a menu. Everything was
started reading the books and book plate can be placed included as part of a 'meal
grew to love it. I’ve been to the inside each book donated. deal', for just £2.40. The
Harry Potter Studios Tour, near special menu proved very
London and I took a photo of popular, selling out on the
the big dragon by the entrance. day!
15PUPIL LIBRARIAN WORKS TOWARDS ARCHBISHOP TEMPLE
PLATINUM AWARD SCHOOL HOSTS
MODERN FOREIGN
Following on from the success LANGUAGES TRAINING
of World Book Day, one of our FOR TEACHERS
hard working pupil librarians
has moved onto her next
challenge – organising the
school book fair. Diya, in year
10, has been a pupil librarian
for over three years. In that
time she has achieved her
Bronze, Silver and Gold
awards, by completing training
programmes written by the The role has enabled Diya to
School Library Association. overcome challenges, “When I
first started in year 7 I was On Wednesday 26th
“There is also a Platinum learning about school life as February 2020, we were
award, which is quite well as trying to get my head delighted to welcome
challenging as it covers work around the computer system in teachers of Modern Foreign
that the School Librarian might the school library. I think the Languages, from other
do, such as organising events biggest challenge with the secondary schools, for a
in school,” explained Mrs Platinum award so far has CPD event organised by
Dearden, School Librarian. been improving my confidence Bath Spa University.
“Diya has been a pupil librarian so I can approach members of
since she was in year 7, so has staff to discuss the things that Teaching staff from across
lots of experience. She is quite need to be organised for the the region travelled to
determined to complete her event so it can go ahead. I will Archbishop Temple School
Platinum award and so I asked need to plan the book fair and to take part in the full day
her to get involved with promote it correctly, otherwise training, delivered by
organising World Book Day nobody will attend.” renowned CPD trainer and
and our upcoming Book Fair. Modern Foreign Languages
It will be quite an achievement Diya would recommend pupils practitioner
if Diya completes the Platinum apply for pupil librarian posts Dr Gianfranco Conti.
award. She will be the first when they become available,
pupil librarian to do so.” "It is really enjoyable being a The course looked at the key
pupil librarian. If you have just principles of effective
“Working as a pupil librarian started at Archbishop Temple teaching and learning in
has given me a lot of School, it can be daunting languages, as evidenced by
confidence, especially in getting to know pupils in other the latest cognitive research
talking to members of staff,” years but working as a pupil in second language
said Diya. “I have also gained a librarian you have to work with acquisition. It also focussed
lot of experience in working in pupils from across school. I'd on the structure of memory
a team, sometimes with people even recommend it to people and explored the
who I wouldn’t usually work who have already started at implications that working and
with. It has been good taking Archbishop as you make good long-term memory has for
on an important role in school friends with people who you learning.
and feeling independent.” wouldn't normally work with."
16Business Studies is a fantastic
subject to improve pupils’
knowledge of the world of work
and life skills beyond
education. I am lucky in that I
can plan lessons that are
interactive and bring learning to
life. Currently, year 10 are
learning about business
operations and were finding out
about production processes.
There are three: job, batch and
flow. I divided the class into
groups of three and they were
each given specifics tasks to
make paper aeroplanes using
the different methods. The
pupils discovered that flow
production was the fastest and
produced the most but all three
methods had advantages and
disadvantages based on
customers’ needs and wants.
Pupils enjoyed the lessons and BUSINESS STUDIES LESSONS BRING
have retained the information
well! Keep up the good work
LEARNING TO LIFE
year 10.
Ms K. Ryder
Head of Business Studies
17ATS ROBOTICS TEAM WIN CHALLENGES AT THE
TOMORROW’S ENGINEERS ROBOTICS COMPETITION
On Wednesday 4th March, in year 7, Daniel in year 8, robot fell off the track on our
the Archbishop Temple School William, Emma and Beth in first attempt and the team were
Robotics Team went to year 9, Millie and Joe, year 10. disqualified. Our second
Preston’s College and attempt was a success and
competed against other The first challenge we ATS went to the top of the
schools in the Tomorrow’s completed was the speed leader board with a high score
Engineers Robotics challenge, which we had two of 5.42 seconds.
Competition. attempts at completing. We
had to make the robot be as The second challenge was the
The Archbishop Temple light and as fast as it could be teamwork challenge. In this,
School team was comprised of and make it travel backwards we had to make the slowest
Oliver, Liam, Michael and Jack to the finish line. Sadly, the possible rollercoaster for a
18day at Preston’s College and
we were very pleased that we
were winners of the Speed and
Design Challenges and we
were presented with
certificates for these
successes. Millie, in year 10,
was also awarded with an
outstanding pupil award.
Unfortunately, we didn’t get
marble to travel along. The 2, 3 and 4. We completed through to the final in
team had three paper plates, level 2 on the day. The next Birmingham, but will try our
five paper cups and a roll of challenge was called More hardest to do so next year.
tape. We decided to stack the Trees Please, which had two
cups, supporting them with sections to put a tree on, the Oliver, Jack and Liam
some of the paper plates, and red section and the blue. The Year 7
stick it all together and put aim was to either land on the
some tape for the marble to blue for a perfect run or land on
slowly roll down. What we the red, for an extremely close
didn’t know was that it wasn’t effort. On our second try, we
just about making the slowest landed half on the red and half
rollercoaster, it was also about on the blue.
design and therefore we didn’t
win that challenge, although we Third up on the day was the
had created the slowest presentation. Beth and Emma
rollercoaster. were in charge of this activity.
We had to go to the judges’
Next, we did our attempts at room and explain to them what
the Challenge Mat, which had we have done as a school to
to be completed within 5 help our environment. We
minutes, 30 seconds. To explained that our school
complete the Challenge Mat, reuses unrecyclable plastic to
we had to build a robot that make eco-bricks.
could withstand every aspect The next activity in our
on the mat. The Challenge Mat timetable was the Design
included The Ramp, in which Challenge in which we had to
our robot had to climb a ramp describe Donkey (our
to put a ping-pong ball in a hole challenge robot) and Sonic (our
to demonstrate recycling and speed challenge robot). This
how robots can transport litter. challenge was another success
There were three as we won.
different levels to the ramp - The whole team enjoyed the
19A FANTASTIC EVENING OF SINGING, MUSICAL THEATRE AND COMEDY AT
‘THE FINAL CURTAIN’.
On Wednesday 4th March put in hours of practice time At 6.00pm, the show began.
2020, our school Performing and effort. After-school Some were more nervous than
Arts Department put on an rehearsals took place and others were, but they all put on
evening of singing, musical closer to the show we had a great show and the crowd
theatre and comedy. Prepared three hours of after school was laughing along. Everyone
and directed by three pupils in practices. was delighted to receive lots of
year 11, Jess, Amy and Sarah, positive feedback after the
it was time for The Final Unfortunately, the event had to event. Well done everyone!
Curtain. The show was be postponed. The year 11’s
performed by twenty nine and Miss Sherwood, Head of Many thanks to Ms. Keller for
students ranging from year 7 Performing Arts, were her time and invaluable advice
to 11. On the day of the determined to make this show during our dress rehearsal.
performance, they worked their happen. Luckily, Mrs Siddle,
socks off for over twelve hours. Acting Headteacher, let the Raeesah
The year 11’s had put a lot of show go on and a new date Year 9
effort into making this was arranged. It made
production happen and pupils everyone ecstatic and joy
in the drama department had filled their hearts.
20YEAR 7 MUSIC TRIP TO LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC
As our first trip, the music trip
parts of the orchestra. The Personally, we thought that
was really incredible! By 8am, pieces played to us were the trip was really enjoyable
everyone had arrived in the inspired by what the musicians and a fun experience. We
music block ready to enjoy the saw throughout and in the would give it top marks!
experience of the day. The environment. Every piece
journey took over an hour and suited different parts of the Our journey back took no time
by the time we arrived at the environment. Towards the at all compared to the journey
Philharmonic Hall, everyone end, we were talked to about there! We didn’t want it to end
was buzzing with excitement. eco-activists and what their but we really enjoyed the
view over the planet was. Two experience of watching a live
The interior of the hall had people mentioned were orchestra play.
effective lighting that changed Greta Thunberg and Sir David
colour matching the pieces of Attenborough. We all had to Anna Bradford and
music played. Our breath was sing a song called ‘People of Bethany Beranek
taken away! One of our Tomorrow’. It was about Year 7
favourite parts of the trip was Global Warming and Climate
being able to listen to a live Change. The lyrics were
orchestra play different pieces written by the French horn
of music and spotting different player which then was played
instruments in the ensemble. for us to sing along to!
We had the different pieces of
music played to us by different
21SPORTS NEWS
Rugby
their games and the year 8’s
won, drew and lost a game
each. Players of the match
were Georgia and Ceri.
Congratulations to the year 7 Netball
and year 8 rugby teams. Both
teams managed to go through
all their Preston league fixtures
unbeaten this season. The star
players in year 7 were Kaiden,
Alex, Drew and Oliver. The star
players in year 8 were Harry,
Josh and Mathew.
Athletics
The year 7A and 8A netball
team have finished their netball Cricket
league. With the year 7 winning
the league for the first time in The under 13 girls team went
over 5 years! The year 8 team to Bolton Arena last week and
performed well and the star performed in the Lancashire
players were Libby and cricket tournament, each game
Jolene. the girls improved and had an
enjoyable day.
Congratulations to the year 8
indoor athletics teams. Both
the boys and girls finished
runners up in Preston. They all
tried their very best and pulled
together as a team.
Mr Gray The year 7B and 8B netball
Teacher of PE & teams started their league last
Head of Winchester House week, the year 7s got off to an
excellent start winning both
22Basketball Stars were Henry and Isaac in
year 10, Lewis in year 7 and
The basketball teams Luca in year 8.
performed exceptionally well
this year in both the local and Indoor Athletics
county competitions. The year
7’s came joint top of the A After their success in the local
league hosted by Longridge competitions in January the
High School and included year 7 girls went on to win the
Broughton High School, Our Lancashire Indoor Athletics
Girls’ Football Lady’s Catholic High School competition. This was a
and Corpus Christi Catholic fantastic result and the first
The under 12 girls team played High School. They also made time the school has won this
their final game in the it to the Lancashire Quarter competition. The girls were
Lancashire Cup just missing Final. The year 8’s won the Sophia, Bayla-Rose , Libby,
out on the final! They placed Preston League and along with Ariel, Olivia, Ava and Evie.
within the top 6 in Lancashire. the year 9’s they reached the
Star players were Lilly and county semi-final. Finally the Mr D. Taberner
Safaa. year 10’s reached the Head of PE
Lancashire Quarter Final and
Miss K. McKenna lost out to a strong team from
Teacher of PE Catholic high School.
23H USE N WS
CANTERBURY during the Coronavirus sleep in our assemblies. We
outbreak. We have also looked look forward to the election of
at how to tackle bullying. our new house and sports
Well done to Diya, in year 10, captains before the summer.
for getting involved with
organising World Book Day. Mr A. Gray
The event was a great Head of Winchester House
success in school.
Throughout this term,
Canterbury House have spent Miss N. Dean We have focused on the value
some time in assemblies Head of Durham House of wisdom this half term.
thinking about kindness and Morning worship has been
what we can do to support WINCHESTER used to highlight where, and
each other. This will be how, this can be found. In a
especially important in the world where it can seem
coming weeks. Two students difficult to find it, wisdom is
who have demonstrated this something that we all need to
deserve a special mention, seek.
firstly Adnan spent the whole
of year 9 parents’ evening In March, The York Cake and
supporting the PTA by Cookie Sale raised an amazing
providing the staff with cups of £137.15 for our house charity,
tea. It wasn’t even his year ‘Benjamin's Smile’. I am so
groups parents’ evening! pleased with how many people
Thank you Adnan. All is good in Winchester contributed to this total but a
House. We have set out our special mention goes to all the
Secondly, over the half term plan to fund raise for charities pupils and their parents and
break Safaa had to look after between now and Spring half carers who provided the cakes
her dad. She spent a night term. Each house has decided and cookies. I am really proud
alone at the ski resort where on their chosen charity and of them.
they were staying after he fell activity to raise money.
and broke his leg, it was a Mr T. Haslam
while before other family We have covered the topics of Head of York House
members could fly out to mental health, motivation and
rescue them. Well done Safaa
for being so brave and calm
and giving your dad one less
thing to worry about.
Miss L. Walsh
Head of Canterbury House
DURHAM
In our Durham House
assemblies we have been
looking at how to look after
ourselves and other people
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