Wilmslow students show off their language skills to the French AmbassadorDuring her trip to Cheshire on Friday, 8th January, the French Ambassador Sylvie Bermann visited Wilmslow High School, accompanied by Chancellor Osborne, where they met students studying French.

They took part in an interactive lesson with Year 8 students who will be travelling to Basel on a school trip later this year. Mr Osborne and Ambassador Sylvie Berman joined Dr Pullé to take questions from the students and ask plenty of their own.

Eight Year 6 pupils from Alderley Edge Community Primary School, along with Headteacher Chris Perry, also met Mr Osborne and the Ambassador to discuss the school’s Language Leaders Programme, in which Wilmslow High students mentor and teach primary school children in foreign languages.

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Friday 15th January 2016 Issue 17

Students show off their language skills to French Ambassador (continued from page 1)

Mr Osborne said: “Modern foreign languages are crucially important in today’s international economy. They allow our children to immerse themselves in exciting foreign cultures and boost their employability when they leave school. I was so proud to show the French Ambassador the fantastic work our local schools are doing in this area. We are so fortunate to have great schools and dedicated teachers who value foreign languages and want to share their passion and ability with the pupils.”

Dr Pullé said “We were delighted to welcome to school today George Osborne and Sylvie Bermann, the French Ambassador to the UK. Keen to see the work done by our excellent Modern Foreign Languages team, our guests were welcomed by Lucy Anderson and Alice Watkins (A-Level French students) and Matis Blamey and Amelie Craven (Year 8 students whose home language is French).”

“Our guests then participated in a GCSE French lesson, a question and answer session from a number of Year 8 students, a lesson taught by Student Language Leaders from Years 7 and 9 to pupils from Alderley Edge Community School and a showcase of the activities being done by KS3 students in their Mandarin Club.”

“The enthusiasm, commitment and expertise on show from students and staff was most impres-sive and it was very motivating for them to be able to share this with Mr Osborne and Madame Bermann.”

Article courtesy of Lisa Reeves, Wilmslow.co.uk

NEWS

Operation EncompassAs part of our ongoing dedication to safeguarding the students at Wilmslow High School we have coordinated our participation in a Police-led initiative called Operation Encompass. The scheme will ensure that we can appropriately support any child where a domestic incident has been reported to Police from their home.

Following a domestic incident, the Police will make contact with the school via telephone and communicate relevant information to nominated, fully-trained school staff. This will ensure that we are immediately made aware of any incident

and therefore can support children and young people in a way that means they feel safe, supported and listened to.

The initiative has already been trialled in a number of schools across the local authority areas of Halton, Warrington, Cheshire West & Chester and Cheshire East with great success.

You can find out more about Operation Encompass via the following site: http://www.operationencompass.org/

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Year 9 ‘Wider Horizon’s talkOn Thursday, Year 9 students listened to a talk from Trevor Langston from the South Cheshire Chamber of Commerce on post-16-18 pathways and ‘what employers want’. Trevor talked about the three skills that employers (taken from a survey) want most in employees: communication, teamwork and self-management.

In terms of attributes, he said that commitment/enthusiasm, self-motivation, reliability and punctuality were at the top of employer lists. Following Trevor, Ayesha Mirza from ‘Routes into Languages’ talked about the careers that can be accessed from studying one or two languages at school and/or university. If students would like any further information on the benefits of taking a language, they should see a member of the MFL team. Both of these inputs complemented the Options Process information talks that students attended during registration this week.

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Quarry Bank’s Glasshouse restorationHumanities teacher, Mrs Birchill, was delighted to receive a letter from the fundraising manager at Styal Mill thanking her group for the money they raised to support this project.

Work has now officially begun on the site. Currently the Garden is closed to the public for the winter, but it will re-open in February this year.

Year 13’s ‘work readiness’ session at AstraZeneca15 students enjoyed an afternoon of informative talks and presentations as well as a guided tour, at AstraZeneca on Thursday. Students heard from current apprentices and found out about the application process for post-18 and graduate positions.

Feedback from students and staff at the Alderley site was very positive about the effectiveness of the day.

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"

Top 50 readsIn assemblies this week Mr Haigh introduced the English team’s ‘Top 50 Reads’ with the message that reading great stories by great writers helps us to escape from our parochial view of the world while developing our vocabulary and cultural knowledge. High school students often need encouragement to step up to fiction written for adults rather than children. By publishing a graduated list of suggested texts (more accessible first, more challenging at the end of the list) we hope to promote discussion about suitable reading and move our students on.

Our list includes challenging, enjoyable and high quality reading in a broad range of styles; from classics like Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’ to more modern texts such as Pullman’s ‘His Dark Materials’ and ‘One Day’ by David Nicholls. We hope that, with the support of parents and carers, we can raise the expectations of our students and foster a lifelong love of literature. We are very interested to hear what students and adults think of the books on the list: students are encouraged to speak to Mr Haigh, Miss Littler or Mrs Baldwin to let us know what they think of the books when they have read them.

‘The Book Thief’ by Markus Zusak - No. 30

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Year 9 drama clubYear 9 drama club has been running on Tuesday lunchtimes since the start of the year. The students are currently exploring different theatrical forms with Miss Benson to further extend their knowledge of theatre and enjoyment of performing. The students are currently planning a Theatre in Education performance that aims to teach other students about a topic or issue. New members are always welcome to the drama club on Tuesday lunchtimes in the lower drama studio. Year 7 and 8 drama clubYear 7 and 8 drama club students have enjoyed working

on their acting skills whilst reflecting on a broad range of styles and characters. Most recently the students have been exploring the story of ‘Dog and Bird’ with Mr Matthews and the stories and issues they encounter. The students have opportunities to take the story in new and unique directions as the tale unravels. New members welcome on a Wednesday lunchtime in the upper drama studio.

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Date EventWednesday 20th January Choices evening (6.00pm - 8.00pm)Monday 1st February Deadline for initial options choicesThursday 10th March Year 9 Parents’ EveningMonday 14th March Deadline for final option choices

The assembly that our Year 9 students received this week on the course choices can be found at http://www.wilmslowhigh.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Options-Assembly-.pdf

Year 9 Options ProcessFor our Year 9 students, the Options Process has begun and students received their Course Choice booklets today. The timetable is as follows:

We are looking forward to helping our Year 9 students with their choices.

Change of contact detailsIf your contact details have changed (new mobile phone number/emergency contact etc.) since September please contact Lindsay Challis on lchallis@wilmslowhigh.cheshire.sch.uk

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Sixth Form InformationFollowing the mock examinations, all students should be back following their usual timetables and should register with their form tutor each day at 8.45am.

Progress trackerAll of the Sixth Form have now been issued with a progress tracker to record their mock ex-amination results and note the next steps they need to take to improve grades. This will be kept by the students at the front of their files and will be reviewed in March.

Year 12 Parents’ Evening Parents’ evening will take place on Thursday 4th February from 5-8pm. Please could parents return the reply slip to school as soon as possible to confirm attendance at this event.

Year 13 re-sit forms Any students in Year 13 who are re-sitting coursework or examination units this summer must complete a re-sit form and submit this by Friday 29th January. Forms can be obtained from Mrs Cotton or Mrs Jenkins in the main office.

School Production: ‘High School Musical’This year’s school production is ‘High School Musical’ and it is being performed on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9th, 10th and 11th February. Over 150 students from Years 8 – 13 will be taking part.

It tells the story of two high school juniors – Troy, captain of the basketball team, and Gabriella, a shy student who excels in mathematics and science. Together, they try out for the lead parts in their high school musical, and as a result, divide the school. Despite other students’ attempts to thwart their dreams, Troy and Gabriella resist peer pressure and rivalry inspiring others along the way. The production promises to be a great evening of musical entertainment.

Tickets which will be for reserved seats will be on sale at break and lunch-time from the High School Musical Box Office in the school’s main reception from Wednesday 20th January. They will cost £7.00 and £5.00 for concessions. Alternatively email hsm@wilmslowhigh.cheshire.sch.uk to reserve your seats.

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We have stocks of the old style PE kit but are in need of donations of any ‘new style’ PE kit.

All of the money raised is used to support students’ activities, school resources or equipment.

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Day/date Time Venue ActivityMonday 25th January All week

Meeting room 3

Year 11 GCSE physics controlled assessmentYear 11 German, speaking test 2

Wednesday 27th January All afternoon

6.30pm-8.00pm

St Anne’s Fulshaw

Main Hall

Language leaders and 6th Form delivering language lessonsCamps International Parents’ Evening

Thursday 28th January

6.00pm - 7.00pm6.00pm - 7.30pm

Barclays - Radbroke HallMain hallRoom 205

Young Enterprise additional skills workshop

Skiing trip Parents’ Information EveningSpanish Exchange Parents’ Information Evening

Friday 29th January 8.50am

9.30pm - 3.00pm10.45am

Main hall

Lake District

6th Form assembly ‘University and Apprenticeships’MSSP School GamesYear 12 philosophy students’ visit departs

Saturday 30th January Stockport Grammar School

Model United Nations Conference

Sunday 31st January Lake DistrictStockport Grammar School

Year 12 philosophy students’ visit returnsModel United Nations Conference

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Week commencing 25th January 2016

CALENDAR

Link to Year 9 assembly on Options Process - http://www.wilmslowhigh.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Options-Assembly-.pdf

Next week’s assembly will be delivered by Dean Schneider, American teacher, coach and motivational speaker on the topic of developing resilience or ‘grit’.

Day/date Time Venue ActivityMonday 18th January All week Year 11 GCSE physics controlled

assessmentWednesday 20th January 6.00pm - 8.00pm Various Key Stage 4 course choice eveningThursday 21st January 5.30pm -

10.30pm8.50am

The Royal Ex-change ManchesterSports Hall

A level drama and theatre studies visit

Year 12 Camps International launch assembly

Friday 22nd January 8.50am

8.50am

Main Hall

Sports Hall

6th Form assembly ‘Careers - what do employers look for?’Year 11 Camps International launch assembly

Week commencing 18th January 2016

SPORT

FootballSix football matches survived the weather on Saturday, with all teams playing away at Cheadle Hulme School. The senior 1st XI won (above) 5-1, the 2nd XI won 3-2, the U13A lost 5-3, the U13B won 3-0, the U12a lost 8-1 and the U12b lost 10-3. Our U12 girls played in the Cheshire round of the national 5-a-side competition on Wednesday following their win in the Macclesfield and District competition before Christmas.

There were some fantastic performances from the girls as they went through the tournament unbeaten with wins over Bishops Bluecoats, Great Sankey and Wade Deacon and a draw against Holmes Chapel.

The team will now represent Cheshire in the North West finals next month.

NetballOur netballers played against Kings’ Macclesfield on Saturday. There were wins for the U12s (8-3), the U14s (9-5) and the U15s (16-2). There were narrow losses for both the U13s (2-5) and the U16s (13-14).

Two of our teams were in action against Lymm on Wednesday afternoon, with our U16s winning 18-8 and our seniors losing out in a nail biting 10-12.

Indoor cricketCongratulations must go to our U13 girls’ cricket team who won the Macclesfield and District indoor competition on Tuesday.

HockeyOur hockey teams travelled away to Leeds Grammar School on Saturday and came up against some strong opposition but acquitted themselves very well, with the U16s losing 4-0, the U14s losing 2-1 and both the U12s and U13s drawing 1-1.

Pictures of ex-WHS student Matthew Nottingham (who completed the BTEC Extended Diploma in Sport) co-presenting the National Badminton League on Sky Sports this week.

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COMMUNITY

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us to ask if we would advertise the following position:

We are a travel management company specialising in corporate travel with offices in Cheshire, Lancashire and Hertfordshire. We are currently seeking an Office Administrator to provide administration support to our Accounts department at our Handforth office.The role will be varied and will offer the right candidate the chance to get involved in all areas of the business.

The candidate must be reliable, enthusiastic and conscientious whilst displaying flexibility in supporting different departments within the office. Training will be provided but crucially, the individual will have GCSE Maths grade C or above, knowledge of common Office applications such as Excel, Office etc. and be a very strong communicator. The individual will also need to be organised and have good attention to detail.Key Responsibilities include:• To assist departments with their day to day administrative tasks• Purchase ledger administration• Setting up Direct Debits• Maintaining spreadsheets and databases• Photocopying, post and filing• Answering the telephoneIf you are interested in gaining office of administration experience please send your CV and covering letter to HR@reviewtravel.co.uk