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in-form 8-14 DEC 2014

A WEEK

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Belgium Battlefields Trip 2014 On Friday 24th October 79 students and 9 members of staff left Ilkley to embark on their annual visit to the Belgium Battlefields It was a particularly poignant trip this year marking the 100 Year anniversary of the start of World War 1. Read the full report on pages 2, 3 and 4.

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Day 1 Saturday 25th October

Ypres/Belgian Sector Our historians arrived at Ijzertower Museum, Diksmude, Belgium at the Tower of Peace, before moving on to Langemark German Cemetery, where 44,000 men are buried including a mass grave of 25,000. Students and teachers were both brought face to face with history here, reading marker stones discovered several dated 25th October 1914, exactly a hundred years to the day. The group then moved on to Essex Farm Cemetery and Advanced Dressing Station (ADS) where the youngest British soldier to fight in the Great War, 15-year-old J Strudwick, is buried. This is also where John McRae wrote the iconic poem, ‘In Flanders Fields’, which Mr Nuttall recited to a subdued Year 9. Students laid poppies, kindly supplied by local British Legion volunteer Sheila Bancroft and walked amongst the graves in quiet thought, pointing out those with the same names or of local regiments.

The afternoon saw a visit to the excellent ‘In Flanders Fields’ Museum & Exhibition in Ypres (Leper) Town, Belgium, where the students were able to interact with history through the exhibition’s extensive collection of wartime memories. The final stop of the day was Talbot House in Poperinge, Belgium, where British soldiers were stationed before being sent off to the front before finishing with a tour of Poperinge town centre.

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Day 2 - Sunday 26th October French/Somme Sector The second day started with a visit to Vimy Ridge in Pas-de-Calais, France, scene of Canada’s defining moment as a new nation and witness to the new battle tactic of the ‘creeping barrage’. Students walked through trenches barely metres apart in some places and through the lush forest of soaring maple trees that line the passage to the Canadian National Vimy Memorial. It was a touching if bittersweet reminder of every Canadian soldier to have fallen; each tree marks each one of the lives lost, a fact not lost on our students. From here they went on to the Somme sector of the battlefields, set on either side of the River Somme which carves its way through the area and was the scene of some of the bloodiest fighting the world has ever seen. The students were stunned by the sheer size of the Thiepval Memorial & Visitor Centre, gasped at the vastness of the Lochnagar Crater, the result of an explosion so big it could be heard in London, and finally stilled by the sad beauty of the Devonshire Regiment Cemetery in Mametz. The cemetery holds the graves of 151 soldiers killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1st July 1916. Their sacrifice is commemorated by a stone at the cemetery gate which bears the simple, solemn inscription ‘The Devonshires held this trench, the Devonshires hold it still’. Although it is hard to understand the violence and loss wrought on these men in the middle of such rural tranquillity, the students asked quiet questions about grief and loss, fully considering the nature of service and sacrifice.

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The final visit of the day included attendance at the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate in Ypres, a moving but uplifting act of remembrance attended this year by upwards of 1500 people who come to pay their respects to the ‘Missing of the Somme’. Mrs Goodyear organised for five of our students, in their school uniform, to represent the school by the laying of wreaths inside the arch of the gate during the ceremony; this is a rare and prestigious honour that was carried out with a dignity and reverence that we are proud to have at IGS.

Day3 - Monday 27th October Ypres Salient Sector The final day began with a visit to Tyne Cot Cemetery which holds the over-flow of the missing of the Somme. 11,954 soldiers lay at this cemetery in addition to the names of 34,927 soldiers who have no known grave. Whilst here, the Welsh Guards were undertaking their annual act of remembrance and invited IGS students to attend. In return for their singing of the Welsh national anthem, IGS students treated the former guards to a rusty-to-begin-with-but-growing-in-strength-and-voice-towards-the-end rendition of ‘On Ilkla Moor Baht’ t’at’; the Guards were delighted and even joined in with the chorus!

If ever this trip was intended to pass the ‘torch’ of remembrance to the younger generation and encourage the tradition spoken of by McCrae in ‘In Flanders Fields’, then we can be assured that this will be the case at IGS. The students who attended were thirsty for knowledge, mindful of loss and dignified in remembrance, and the teachers were incredibly proud that the tradition of remembrance will continue far beyond the hundredth anniversary of the war at IGS due to these students.

Thank you also to everyone who bought a

poppy from your Key Stage Hubs, we have received a

note from the British Legion thanking us for

raising £193.91.

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Dinner Time Rota (No Bags in Dining Hall)

B Hall Year Time Packed Lunch

Sitting 1 Year 8 12pm N3 and N6

Sitting 2 Year 9 12.10pm Social Area D Floor

Sitting 3 Year 7 Not before 12.15pm N4 and N8

School Nurse drop-in Session:

Tuesday 9th December, Medical Room. No appointments required, they are here to listen not to tell!

iPad drop in session:

Tuesdays and Thursdays 12.15pm - K3

Independent Learning :

(click here for KS3)

(click here for KS4)

Please remember your manners when in the lunch time queue, if you misbehave you will be sent to the back of the queue. Rotating lunchtime sittings are for Years 7, 8 and 9 only. Years 10 and 11 have optional sittings. Bags must not be taken into B Hall at lunchtime unless you have essential medication (i.e. Epipen or Diabetic equipment).

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...EVERY WEEK...EVERY WEEK...EVERY WEEK...

Friday 5 December YEAR 7 AND YEAR 8 FLU VACCINE - C8

Monday 8 December DANCE WORKSHOP (NSCD) - GYM 3-5pm Tuesday 9 December MOCK ART EXAMS

THE REST OF US PRODUCTION - B HALL 7-9pm

Wednesday 10 December MOCK ART EXAMS

COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS - All Saints Church, Ilkley. 6.30pm

Thursday 11 December MOCK ART EXAMS

Friday 12 December CHRISTMAS JUMPER DAY CHRISTMAS LUNCH - All Year Groups

Monday 15 December LUCY’S SOIREE - B HALL 7-9pm

Friday 19 December SCHOOL CLOSES - 1.15pm

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Well done to Hannah Wellock (10BJS) who competed in the final Yorkshire Youth League Fencing Competition of the year. In the under 14 girls’ epee category Hannah took the gold and won the championship.

Khan Academy Update The November competition has now ended. Please check the leader board outside D2 to find out if you have any credits to claim! Well done to all those students in the top tens who have earned so many points in the last month. Current tutor competition winners are :

7LNR 8LAM 9GPS 10SMD and 10LSL 11AJH

Get involved in the December competition to help your tutor group win some super tutor group points, all you need to do is go on Khan Academy and practice your maths. Make sure you have joined the class for your year group to make your points count! Class Codes are: Year 7: WCHAC8 Year 8: YY26K2 Year 9: R7M56Z Year 10: 59SK7Y Year 11: EY4K4Q There will also be a special Christmas themed prize at the end of this month for the winner of each year group. Please contact Miss Mitchell if you would like any more details about how to get involved. Good luck!

Congratulations to Emma Powell (9JP) who competed in the British Tooling Series at the Leeds Wall at the weekend. Emma came 2nd and is now 2nd overall in the UK in the seniors 18-40 years category. Emma’s next competition is in Inverness on Saturday 13th December and then it’s on to the Ice World Cup on 17th/18th January, followed by a week to Rjukan in Norway to climb on water ice.

Good luck Emma!

Good luck to Adam Mitchell, Archie Minto and George Smith (all in 7AMB) who are travelling to Sunderland for the North East Region Swimming Championships this weekend.

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Congratulations to our 3 cross country teams who travelled down to the English Schools National Final in Newquay on Saturday. After a very long journey down and an overnight stay, blue skies, bright sunshine and the sound of seagulls welcomed the teams to the pristine course set up around Tretherras School.

24 qualifying schools from across the country selected six runners to compete in each of the age categorised races. Ilkley were commended by the organisers for getting three out of a possible four teams to the final. Only one other school equalled that achievement.

The Junior Boys’ Team qualified third in the East Midlands regional final and tried really hard to compete amongst the best in England. Dom Coy (8SP) was the first Ilkley pupil across the line in 75th place and added, ‘It was a great experience racing in a national final but the big occasion and the long journey got the better of me.’

The Junior Girls’ Team had been rehearsing their start in the practice pen prior to the race but unfortunately things didn't go to plan and all six girls found themselves fighting at the back of the field of 140 runners.

After a gruelling first lap Bethan Morley (8PDH) had managed to get into 23rd position and ran off into the distance away from the supporting crowd. When she came round the corner into the view of the huge crowd at the end of the second lap she was first, closely followed by her local rival, Katie, from Skipton Girls High School. As they turned the final bend the girls were battling strong but Katie managed to stride away into the home straight letting Bethan claim 2nd place. Bethan described the race, ‘It was exciting but tiring and I am delighted with my title as the second fastest under 14 cross country runner in England!’

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It was the first time Ilkley's inter boys’ team were represented in the finals and the boys were relishing the opportunity to race around the 4km course. Previous winners of the race include Olympians and Commonwealth medallists in recent years. Despite it being two days away from December, temperatures were pushing 15 degrees Celsius and the boys gave it their all, but after a poor start the boys were on the back foot. Cameron Reilly (13) finished strong in 63rd, in a time of 18:24 minutes, commenting, ‘I pushed myself harder than ever before, and left nothing out on the course!’ At the presentation ceremony, England runners Miranda Heathcote and Emma Stepto presented Bethan with a certificate. They then shared advice on how they went from winning the English Schools final to competing for their country. The finishing positions for the teams were: IGS Junior Girls’ Team 21st, IGS Junior Boys’ Team 23rd and the IGS Inter Boys’ Team came 23rd.

Well done to everyone who took part.

Junior Boys (left to right) Dominic Coy (8SP), Ethan Whiteside (8PDH), James Patchett (7MEH), Reuben Foster (7ELC), Adam Mitchell (7AMB) and Robbie Matthews (8PB)

Inter Boys (left to right) Harry Barker (9JRW), Ben Thompson (10LO), George Dey (9MWC), Joe Haigh (9GPS), George Hardesty (10BJS) and Cameron Reilly (9JB)

Junior Girls (left to right) Elise Crabtree (8DSF), Ella Shouler-Harris (8SL), Bethan Morley (8PDH), Katie Meredith (7DJS), Rachel Scott (8PDH) and Emily Field (8LAM)

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A AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS AND FIXTURES

MONDAY

8th December

Senior and Under 15 Netball Club @ Sports Hall 3.00 – 4.30 (SHR/SD) Year 11 and 1st XV Boys’ Rugby Club @ IRUFC 3.30 – 5.00 (ACF) Year 7 Monday Night Football @ School Fields 3.30-5.00 (PLB) Senior B Netball v Bradford Girls’ (H) (SMB)

Senior A and U14 Netball v Bingley (A) (KR)

TUESDAY

9th December

Under 13 Netball Club @ Sports Hall 3.00 – 4.30 (KR) Year 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 Hockey Club @ Ben Rhydding Astroturf 3.15 – 4.30 (AJK) (CANCELLED) Year 7, 8 and 9 Football Club @ School Playing Fields 3.15 – 4.30 (SP) Year 7 and 8 Boys’ Rugby Club @ IRUFC 3.30 – 5.00 (ACF) Primary School Dodgeball @ Sports Hall 3.15 – 5.15 (Year 9/10 Sp. Leaders) (PLB) U19 Football v St Mary’s 3G (A) (PDH) Yr7 Girls’ Football v Beckfoot (LV)

WEDNESDAY

10th December

Under 12 and Under 14 Netball Club @ Sports Hall – Lunchtime (KR/SD)

Synchronise Swimming Club @ Pool 3.15 – 4.30

Year 9 and 10 Boys’ Rugby Club @ IRUFC 3.30 – 5.00 (ACF) U15 Girls’ Indoor Cricket @ Sports Hall 3.00-5.00 (PLB) Winter Rugby Training @ Ben Rhydding Astroturf 3.15 – 4.30 (ACF) Yr8 Football @ Goals, Kirkstall (MWC) (TBC) Yr11 Football v St Mary’s 3G (A) (SP)

U15 A&B v Beckfoot (A) (SMB/KR)

U14B Netball Em League @ UAK (SMB/KR)

1st XI Hockey v Rushworth (H) (AJK) Yr8 & Yr9 Rugby Union v Rodillian Academy (H) KO 14:15 (ACF)

Table Tennis @ Keighley TT Centre – 4-5.45

THURSDAY

11th December

Year 7 and 8 Hockey Club @ School Playing Fields – 3.15 – 4.30 (AJK) Girls’ Rugby Club @ IRUFC – 3.30 – 5.00 (SG/WPL) Mixed Badminton @ Sports Hall – 3.00 – 4.30 (AJH) IGS Dodgeball @ Sports Hall – 3.15-5.15 (PLB)

FRIDAY

12th December

Dance Club @ Gym – 3.15 – 4.15 (JW)

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IN THE NEWSIN THE NEWSIN THE NEWS

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Thank you and well done to all of you who took part in Wednesday’s Creative Arts Evening...what a show you put on! Our visitors were welcomed by the sound of the Samba Band and the sight of Mr Sharpe performing with fire (who knew he could do that!) We saw a Paparazzi inspired fashion show (walking amongst the artwork) with stunning designs on display and photography students following the models, scenes from the Shakespeare Festival’s Othello and the recent Purple Tie Production Gangs ‘n’ Gals. We were also treated to some fantastic Year 7 Christmas inspired drama and sneak previews of the Testimony pieces that are being rehearsed for our ‘Countdown to Christmas’.

There was also an opportunity to take part in the Lady Gaga inspired media project and be filmed lip synching - where lots of students seemed to be embarrassed by parental participation!

Creative Arts Evening

We heard music from string quartets, rock bands and instrumental soloists. The audience were treated to songs from shows, rock classics and renditions from the choir.

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All these sights were set amongst a backdrop of artwork produce in lessons, from stunning pieces from last year’s art show to a collection of Red Saunders inspired photographs,

and stained glass window inspired images which were beautifully lit and looked absolutely stunning.

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Learning Community Update In future, any and all Community events will attract points as follows: 1st - 150 points 2nd - 100 points 3rd - 50 points The Community Dodgeball Competition awarded the following points:

Also, we will be awarding points (on the above basis) for the Christmas Jumper 'Worst Dressed' fashion show on the 12th December .

Mrs Lister, Mrs Knowles and Miss Swales

Year 7 Winners - S Band - 150 2nd - G band - 100

3rd - I band - 50

Year 8 Winners - G Band - 150 2nd - S band - 100 3rd - I band - 50

Year 9 Winners - G Band - 150 2nd - I band - 100 3rd - S band - 50

Don’t forget Friday 12th December is Christmas Jumper Day. Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day is now in its third year and, thanks to fantastic supporters popping on their pullovers up and down the nation, they’ve raised more than £1.6 million to date. Will you join the woolly revolution this year? Wear a woolly. Donate. It really is that easy. It’s the day to wear your festive knitwear, Christmassy t-shirt or onesie or simply don non-uniform (with a Christmas twist) and pay £1 to Save the Children. Last year was a huge success and we raised £1300. So join in, wear a woolly, vote for the worst jumper or take part in the Bad Fashion parade.

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Another Football is Possible Last Thursday, a group of Key Stage 3 students competed in the final of the ‘Another Football is Possible’ after-school programme. Students bravely delivered presentations from the stage about the issue they had chosen to try and change, the work they had been doing and how audience members could help. Teachers and parents passed on plenty of positive comments about how eloquent all of the students were, and how impressive their achievements were for a group of 11-14 year olds.

Our judges – Tom Weir (11AJH), Violet Tinnion (13DGW) and Mr Cunningham – deliberated at length, and were so impressed by all the presentations that it was hard to choose only one winner. Eventually the honours went to Sophie White and Milly Parker from 7LNR, who have won a Leeds United stadium tour. Congratulations to our winners, and many thanks to all staff, students and parents who contributed to the programme and made the Final a success!

Christmas is Coming! Christmas lunch will be served on Friday 12th December. You can choose between turkey and all the trimmings or

the delicious sounding vegetarian alternative...not to mention mince pies and chocolate orange brownies!

Interested? Click here to complete the Google form and

make your choice (this will give the School Kitchen an idea of numbers) and pay on the day via the usual thumb

scan.

Sitting 1 lunch (Year 8) will start at 11.45 on Friday 12th December.

GCSE Overview Year 10 Year 11

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Want to keep up to date with what’s going in school? As well as reading ‘in-form’ we have a school twitter account and some of your curriculum areas also have their own twitter account. Politics, Geography, Biology, Citizenship, MFL and Creative Arts all have twitter covered, alongside Year 8 and Post 16. They are a fantastic way to see additional reading material, links on hot topics you may be covering in class as well as details on trips and visits. Click on the twitter feed below to take you straight through to their tweets. Why not have a look, and don’t worry...they won’t follow you back!

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Available daily…

There is also a range of cold meals, sandwiches and pizzas available every day and remember the meal deal is still only £2.15. This includes a hot meal and a pudding or drink. The same price covers a choice from the cold selection and a juice and a small dessert.

SCHOOL MENU

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Top Deals this Term

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Revision Tip #6 Auditory Learning

Storage method used. Strong stimuli Repetition

What is it? Using listening skills to revise topics

How to do it Download podcasts to your iPhone or

iPad. Record your own notes to playback. Use videos for audio learning.

Handy hints: Your most valuable auditory resource is YOUR

TEACHERS Talk about your work with friends Buy a music pillow and listen to your pod-

casts as you go to sleep

More information at: A website looking at strategies for auditory learners A useful clip looking at a number of strategies to try Website looking at learning through auditory learning A video clip looking at the theory of auditory learning and things

to try Another short clip discussing auditory learning techniques

Revision Tip #7 Revision websites

Storage method used. Strong stimuli Chunking Finding patterns Repetition

What are they? Many and varied sites exist to help with re-vision in many subjects.

How to do it You can not use websites alone to revise. It is really important to check that they are compatible with the syllabus/exam board you are learning.

Our exam boards OCR Drama History AQA Everything else

Edexcel Business &Economics Citizenship Health & Social Care

(BTec) ICT Mathematics Physical education

Handy Hint

It is recommended not to use websites too late at

night—it disturbs sleep patterns

Examples: Bitesize My GCSE Science Maths Watch My Maths Khan Academy Languages online BBC History S-Cool GCSE PE Revision slide share

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Exams Office Your Specialist in Examinations!

The

GCSE Mock exam and Summer exam timetables have been finalised and can be viewed on the school website.

If you have any questions regarding exams please visit the Exams Office during break or lunchtime located at the front of school near Reception.

Plagiarism Plagiarism involves taking someone else’s words, thoughts or ideas and trying to pass them off as your own.

It is a form of cheating which is taken very seriously. Don’t think you won’t be caught; there are many ways to detect plagiarism.

Markers can spot changes in the style of writing and use of language. Markers are highly experienced subject specialists who are very familiar with work on the topic

concerned — they may have read the source you are using (or even marked the essay you have copied from!).

Internet search engines and specialised computer software can be used to match phrases or pieces of text with original sources and to detect changes in the grammar and style of writing or punctuation.

Penalties for Breaking the Regulations If your work is submitted and it is discovered that you have broken the regulations, one of the following penalties will be applied:

the piece of work will be awarded zero marks; you will be disqualified from that unit for the examination series in question; you will be disqualified from the whole subject for that examination series; you will be disqualified from all subjects and barred from entering again for a period of time. Your awarding body will decide which penalty is appropriate.

Use of social media and the internet with regards to exam pieces and assessment have rules that you need to be aware of. Examples of statements or activities that will lead to a malpractice investigation include: • copying or allowing work to be copied – i.e. posting written work on social networking sites prior to an

examination/assessment; • collusion: working collaboratively with other candidates beyond what is permitted; • allowing others to help produce your work or helping others with theirs; • being in possession of confidential material in advance of the examination; • exchanging, obtaining, receiving or passing on information by any means of communication (even if

just attempting to); passing on rumours of exam content from another candidate.

Click here for further information.

Remember...it’s your qualification so it needs to be your own work!

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Monday Orchestra grade 4+ 12.25pm B8 Mrs Chapman

Training Orchestra. Grades 0 - 4 12.20pm A7 Miss Murray

Tuesday Flute/Keyboard and Piano lessons A6 Ms Salter

Senior choir year 9 + 12.20pm A7. Miss Murray

Junior Flute Group

Senior Flute Group

TBC A6a Mrs Salter

Wednesday Drums lessons A6 Mr Lewalski

Samba Band lessons 12.30pm A7 Mr Lewalski

KS3 choir 12.20pm B8 Mrs Chapman

Thursday Brass lessons A6 Mr Griffiths

Sax/Clarinet and Swing Band A6 Mrs Anderson

Violin/Viola lessons A6 Mrs Briggs

Swing band 12.30pm B8 Mrs Anderson

Friday Voice lessons A6 Miss Van Terheyden

Guitar lessons A6 Mr Wells

Rock Club 12.30pm B8 Mr Wells

(Student timetables are displayed outside A7—see Mrs Chapman B8 or B14 registration for further help)

Instruments, particularly large ones can be stored in B8. Ensure you put your instrument here before registration and make sure it is named.

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