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Maghull High News
Aspire Achieve Enjoy
Hello and welcome to Maghull High School News. We Exciting News for MHS
hope you all have a wonderful summer break and We are one of only 277 schools in the country which
would like to take this opportunity to remind you that have been successful in being selected for the
the return date for existing students is Wednesday 6 government’s two billion pound Priority Schools
September. New year 7 and year 12 will start on Building Programme 2 and we are delighted to be
Tuesday 5 September. able to announce that we are looking forward to a
complete rebuild of our main block. Work will
Ryan Wilson C2C commence in the autumn term this year and we
expect to move into our new building in January
2019. The layout of our site means that there will be
no disruption to our students’ learning during the
project; we will continue to use the existing building
during construction and this will only be demolished
after we have moved into the new build. With a new
school hall, dining room, dedicated performing arts
suite, two floors of classrooms and other facilities, the
new building promises to be impressive. We have
waited a long time for this opportunity to arise and
we can’t wait to see our school transform.
Visiting Artist
We are extremely proud of the efforts of Ryan Wilson in
year 8 who has been working hard to raise much
needed funds for the Alzheimer’s Society. Ryan has
recently completed a coast to coast cycle ride and had
this to say about his journey, "We set off from Whitby
at 6am on Weds 31 May, passing through Bedale,
Aysgarth and Ingleton for refreshment breaks before
cycling through Lancaster and on towards Southport,
where we arrived at 8.20pm. The whole journey was
158 miles, of which I completed approximately 100
miles, due to being run off the road by a farm vehicle. I
managed to fix up my wounds and carry on once I had
made sure there was no lasting damage to the bike. It
was a thrilling experience". What an amazing
achievement! In an effort to support Ryan with his
On Friday 9 June the artist Faith Bebbington delivered
fundraising, the school council charities group have
a sculpture workshop to a group of year seven stu-
been busy thinking of things they can do to contribute
dents. The students had the opportunity to see some
to this very worthy cause. They recently raised over
of Faith's artwork and then create their own birds
seventy pounds from a cake sale to contribute towards
which were made from wire, newspaper and tape.
the charity and are hopeful of future donations as we
We think you will agree, the outcomes are excellent
approach the end of term. If you are able to contribute
for one day’s hard work. Well done to all budding
in support of Ryan’s efforts, you can text "RHCC66 £5"
artists who took part and thank you to Miss Jones for
to 70070. Thank you for your support.
organising the visit.
RMVT Visit Holocaust Survivor Our relationship with the Royal Marine Visibility Team continues to strengthen and once again our pupils were commended for their positive commitment and excellent conduct during their On June 20, John Corbett from the Holocaust recent visit. Year ten students who participated Educational Trust came to host workshops with all displayed fantastic resilience and determination students who will be going to Poland on the Krakow during the physical element, despite horrendous and Auschwitz trip so they were able to learn about weather including strong winds and torrential rain. pre-war life for Jewish people within countries such as Before the physical element, students listened to a Germany, Austria and Poland. It was a very presentation delivered by the Royal Marines on informative session for all involved. In the afternoon, what it takes to be part of the toughest elite force in Harry Bibring, an Austrian Jewish man, came to the world. Students were enthused and asked many Maghull High from his home in Watford to talk to our questions. The Royal Marine Commando Visibility students about his experiences as a once affluent Team encouraged students to take on board what Jewish boy. He went from being educated at a palatial had been discussed in the presentation and the grammar school with a love of speed skating, to having demands of the physical aspect and to put these to move schools and no longer being allowed to attend disciplines into place in normal everyday life, his beloved ice rink once the Nazis arrived in his home including school. Karl Mogan said “The day was very city of Vienna. In order for Harry’s life to be saved, his good and I enjoyed the physical activity session even parents took the difficult, but brave decision to place though it was tough out there with the weather. I him on the Kindertransporten, the train that saved have a clearer understanding of the requirements over 6,000 Jewish children by eventually bringing them needed to be in the Royal Marines and what it takes to the UK. His story was fascinating. Thank you to to do their job and that the skills embedded in them Miss Cordingley for organising the trip and visit and during training lead on to positive opportunities in well done to all who attended the workshops. We look civilian life". Well done to all students who took forward to hearing all about the trip next issue. part; you were fantastic ambassadors for the school. Year 12 UCAS Day At the end of June, our year 12 students visited the annual UCAS exhibition at the University of Liverpool. This event has always been very successful in the past and this year proved no different, with many of our sixth formers gaining a valuable insight into university life. Students spent time talking to tutors, lecturers and cur- rent university students, asking questions regarding course choices and career pathways. Some students also attended subject taster sessions whilst others sat in talks about student finance and extra-curricular life. The actual process of applying through UCAS will before the end of term. Dates for the diary Thursday, 17 August - A level results day Thursday, 24 August - GCSE results day Tuesday, 5 September - Term starts for year 7 and 12 Wednesday, 6 September - Term starts for everyone else Thursday, 14 September - Presentation Evening Wednesday, 20 September - Open Evening Saturday, 7 October - Open Morning
Chinese exchange Luke Hinton—Dot Art
We are delighted to announce that Luke Hinton
Last week we welcomed sixteen students and four staff from from year 9 recently came second in the Dot Art
our Chinese partner school Minggang High School. Our competition. Nine hundred students entered
guests enjoyed a highly enjoyable and busy week full of new work and to be runner up from that number of
experiences, including working with our year ten and Miss entrants is wonderful. Luke will now have the
Perry to analyse chemicals and making souvenir tote bags honour of seeing his artwork exhibited in St
with Miss Garnett using screen printing. George's Hall and Liverpool Lime Street Station
They sampled fish and chips in a seaside cafe in New over the summer. As well as this, John Moores
Brighton, played crazy golf at Southport and paid a visit to University were so impressed with Luke’s artistic
Crosby beach. They also visited Edge Hill University where talent, they have offered him a scholarship in the
they were the guests of the Confucius Institute and on their future, should he go on to do a degree in art with
last morning we introduced them to the delights of an them. Congratulations Luke! We look forward to
English afternoon tea. Working with year seven students and seeing more of your work in the future.
some of our sixth form who had previously visited them in
China, Mrs Crompton expertly led them through scone and Miss Jones would like to take this opportunity to
jam tart creation, as well as allowing them to sample the thank everyone who has supported the art
delights of cucumber and beef and horse radish sandwiches. department in their efforts this year from
Thank you to all staff involved, especially Mr Hurst, Mr everything to donating newspapers and
O’Thy, Mrs Turner and Mrs Wallis. hairdryers to walking up the four flights of stairs
to admire the GCSE and A level exhibitions.
Millionaire Club reading reward
On Friday 9 June our librarian, Mrs Christian, took sixteen pupils from years 7, 8 and 9 on a reward trip to the
Jump Warehouse trampolining park in Southport. Those who attended had qualified by reading an astounding
19,663,342 words between them! They enjoyed numerous activities whilst there, including a group session of
trampolining, Walk the Wall, It’s a Knock-out, basketball and Bell Tower. On the way back to school, students
enjoyed a lunch out. Many thanks to Mrs Christian for arranging the trip and to Mrs Wallis who drove the mini-
bus.
A reminder to all students that it is important that you maintain good reading habits over the summer holiday, in
order to continue to develop your vocabulary and comprehension skills.
Prom Celebrations
The final day of June saw the celebrations of year 11 and year 13 at their prom events. Year 11 gathered at
Aintree Racecourse for an evening of food, special awards and dancing. As is the case every year, students and
their families had gone to great lengths to ensure that everyone was wonderfully turned out and our students
looked amazing. Best dressed awards went to Tony Chan and Lois Newall. The year 13 event was held at the
Hard Day’s Night Hotel where almost every student from the year group enjoyed a three course meal followed
by a quick fire quiz and then dancing late into the night. Staff reported that the atmosphere at both evenings
was fantastic and everyone had a wonderful time. Thank you to staff who organised these special events.
Geography News Goodbye Mr Vaughan
What have Harry Potter and the Maghull High School
geography department got in common? The answer is
One of our deputy headteachers Mr Vaughan will be
our recent year nine fieldwork trip which took place on 5
retiring at the end of this year and we would like to
July. A group of forty students visited the film location
take this opportunity to wish him well. Mr Vaughan
of the camping and fight scenes from the movie The
has given thirty six years of service to the school
Deathly Hallows. The day was spent carrying out a river
since starting at the Old Hall site on the first of
study on Gordale Beck, before walking to Gordale Scar
September 1981. Born in Oswestry, Shropshire, Mr
to look at the collapsed cavern system. The final stop
Vaughan gained a degree in geography from the
for the day was a visit to the impressive limestone
University of Salford and then completed his
pavement on Malham Cove. A great day was had by all
teacher training post grad at the university of Keele.
in this stunning Karst landscape.
During his time at Maghull, he has held many posts
On Friday 7 July, year ten geographers enjoyed a trip to
of responsibility encompassing both the academic
Bowness in the Lake District. Students had to employ
and pastoral sides of school life. More recently, as
several data collection methods to investigate the
deputy headteacher, he has been responsible for
impact of tourism on the area, in preparation for the
assessment and reporting, as well as examinations
new GCSE Skills Paper 3 examination. Thank you to the
and school events among other things. Mr Vaughan
geography team for organising both trips and to all
will be missed by students and colleagues alike and
students involved who were a credit to themselves and
we would like to thank him for his loyalty and
the school.
service to the school. We wish him a long and
Finally, the geography department would like to thank
happy retirement, although rumour has it that he
the following geography ambassadors for helping out at
already has several work projects lined up and won’t
our Open Morning: Jack Furlong, Rhys Linacre, Chas
be taking it too easy.
Connor and Ben Evans-Risley. Well done boys!
Mr Stenson Intake Day 2017
We were thrilled to welcome our new year seven
students for the day on Thursday 22 June. Students
from over thirty primary schools attended that day
and many of them took our advice and came in on
the bus. There were a number of nervous faces as
we greeted them at the gates and that was just the
parents! Students had the chance to meet their
form group and tutor, as well as other key pastoral
Mr Stenson is also retiring this year after starting at the staff. They were treated to a performance of ‘Big
Old Hall site in September 1976. He gained his degree in School’ by the Open The Door Theatre Company and
Economics from Salford University and his PCGE from attended several lessons. They unanimously agreed
the university of Keele. Mr Stenson has taught a variety at the end of the day that their fears and anxieties
of subjects over the years, including economics, from the morning had completely gone. Thank you
government and politics, business studies, maths and to the many parents who came to the meeting that
more. He has also been heavily involved in running evening and gave us such wonderful feedback about
football teams across the school and is a lifelong fan of their day. We look forward to them starting with us
Everton. Have a wonderful retirement Mr Stenson. in September.
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