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That was the headline in the ‘Chronicle’ for the day these and another 150 students collected

their ‘A’ Level results. They all achieved a stunning collection of all A* and A grades for their ‘A’ Levels. Most of them are going onto degree courses at excellent universities, a few of them

intend to apply after taking a gap year. The Headmaster and staff wish them every success in their future.

Four other students (not in photo) achieved straight A*/A grades: Aneesa Aziz, Shyam Kanzaria, Bithia Large and Saqib Sayed.

‘A happy day at The Heathland’

Maths stars achieve A* stars

A big congratulation is well deserved by the 49 students, who achieved A* in the subject this summer. This fantastic achievement is a product of a lot of hard work and determination from both the Year 11 pupils and the Maths Department . Heathland was delighted to welcome back a large percentage of the successful students into Year 12 this year, where they continue their studies at AS level.

Three students who will study at the world renowned Oxford University: Avni Gosai at Lady Margaret HallBithia Large at St. Anne’s CollegePriya Shah at Mansfield College

Heading for Oxford

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Year 13 students who achieved A* and A grades in all subjects.

Students who were all successful in gaining places to study Medicine. This is a very competitive degree, so their achievement is excellent.

In addition to those in the photograph, two other students will be trained for Medicine:

Saqib Sayed at Manchester University

Paul Toor at King’s College, London

Future Doctors

Nilarnti Vignarajah, Ovia Nagulendram, Haniah Patankar and Kanatheepan Shanmuganathan

Hard work over two years paid off for students studying Applied Business Studies, most of them gained places to study for degrees.

When they become wealthy business tycoons the Headmaster hopes they will remember his season ticket for Old Trafford!

Success in Applied ‘A’ Level Business Studies

Applied ‘A’ Level Business students take their studies to the next level.

Mrs Evans and Mrs Sarpal head some of the pupils who attained A* in this year’s GCSEs.

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On May 11th 2011 a group of musical mavericks had the privilege of seeing one of the world’s greatest violinists

at the Royal Festival Hall. Israeli born Pinchas Zuckerman was discovered in Tel Aviv by maestros Isaac Stern and Pablo Casals in 1962 and moved to the United States to further his career. As guest conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zuckerman sent the south bank audience into raptures of ecstasy with his performance of Beethoven’s violin concerto.

Well conducted

An all-girls team from Year 12 were successful in gaining a prize for Charity fundraising. They raised over £5,000 for ‘Wings of Hope’,

a charity which provided education in some of the poorest areas of India. Over 140 schools participated in fundraising activities with one team

being selected as overall winner. This team would then go to India to work with ‘Wings of Hope’.

Our team called ‘Faith and Sincerity’ gained the ‘runner up’ prize for Best Presentation. This was presented at a lively awards ceremony held at Wembley Stadium.

Sixth Formers scoop top award!

During the last Gala Concert, A’ Level Fashion students were given the

opportunity to display their work. Their brief had been inspired by the four elements: wind, air, water and fire. The quality of the work was exceptional, showing a high degree of artistic flare presented with great technical accomplishment. Well done to all of the students who took part, including some very professional models, and good luck in your forthcoming examinations!

Fashionistas

The winning team: Pallavi Boppana, Sonia Miah, Pria Nelson, Mehma Rahman, Maham Rai, Swati Vara

Karishma Dhawan an A2 Fashion Student from Year 13 was chosen from

thousands by elite handbag designers ‘Radley’ as the winner of a competition to design an autumn limited edition special for the company. The annual ‘Radley Design Your Own Pocket Bag’ event, took place during September and invited fans of the brand to design their own piece. Karishma’s design will be manufactured by the company and sold around the country as an exclusive limited edition .

A Level Fashion Student wins national design competition

Karishma with her winning bag

September saw the greatly anticipated return of Heathland School’s Senior Prize Giving event. A celebration of the achievements of

the pupils over the last 12 months, who were eager to receive formal recognition of their efforts.

This year’s ceremony was also notable for its speaker, Paralympic Gold Medallist Marc Woods, who delighted the audience with his rousing and motivational speech. Woods, who as a teenager lost his left leg to cancer, spoke openly about his disability and his consequent determination to succeed, providing inspiration for all present.

Heathland School Goes for Gold at Senior Prize Giving

Mandeep Bariah is congratulated by Marc Woods

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A group of sixth formers attended a thought-provoking lecture at the Royal Institution on the

Science versus Religion debate. Professor of chemistry Peter Atkins (Oxford University) controversially suggested that only rational science rather than irrational religion can explain the

universe and solve our present day problems. Not surprisingly his ideas were challenged by an eclectic audience of philosophers, scientists and ordinary members of the public. This led to a vigorous discussion and exchange of ideas-which was of course, the whole point of the evening

Question Time at London UniversityIn October, a group of our most voracious political animals appeared on BBC Question Time.After being picketed by an NHS demonstration outside the venue, Chandrika Chopra (12Di ) was chosen to ask a question to the Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley. Ahmed Jon (12Tu) and Mr Labovitch (leading by example) also contributed to the evening’s heated debate. This was citizenship and democracy in action, watched by over 2 million television viewers.

A group of Year 12 pupils with an interest in Religious Studies got the opportunity to see the

Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams, in the Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha. He shared his beliefs and values on the importance of equality, hospitality and sacrifices in Christianity

and linked this with Sikhism beliefs. He honoured the example of Guru Tegh Bahadur, a shaheed for another faith, who sacrificed his life in order for Hindus to practice their faith and conjoined this with his principles on a multi-faith society.

Archbishop of Canterbury meets pupils

Sixth form take part in THE great debate

Opening minds, and hands, our own Mr Lab, Mr Stoten and enthusiastic sixth formers.

Zara Bhatti, Nimo Abdullahi, Mariam Magsi, Manpreet Sagoo, Achint Mann, and Karamjit Sekhon greet the Archbishop of Canterbury at the Gurdwara.

Lecture at the Royal InstitutionIn November a group of 25 sixth form scientists were treated to a mind-bogglingly interesting lecture at the Royal Institution in London. Professor Tara Shears described her work at the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, where physicists are trying to simulate the moments just after the Big Bang, which formed our universe 13.6 billion years ago. It appears that Einstein’s theories are now being challenged by the discovery of particles called neutrinos, which seem to go faster than the speed of light (300 million metres per second).

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This July, 27 Sixth Form students, headed by Mr Golub, completed the

‘Bosnia Challenge 2012’. A total of £1000 was raised to donate to the Egypatsko Selo orphanage and fund a trip to visit the establishment in Mosta, Bosnia. Heathland student Anika Ali said of her journey; ‘Almost immediately, we experienced an

unforgettable connection with the orphans. Yes, we couldn’t speak the language, but our actions meant much more. We crammed each day with activities, giving them a holiday to remember , along with the friendship and attention that they crave. The smiles on their faces said it all’.

Bosnia Challenge 2011

Heathland Sixth Formers, joined by Mr Parfitt, visit Egypatsko Selo Orphanage, Bosnia

During Sixth form recreation students were given a unique

opportunity to take part in a rowing challenge. Two coaches from London Youth Rowing (LYR) and another from a local rowing club (Tyrian) bought 8 Indoor rowing machines all connected to a big screen into the Girls Side Hall. The students were taught the correct technique and given

a chance to practice before competing in a race. Two minutes sounded like a short time but the students would assure you that this was more than long enough. Indoor rowing is a very popular sport and LYR is trying to increase the number of young people participating. The fastest boy was Adil and the fastest girl was Sunita Sagoo. Congratulations.

Concept 2 rowing comes to Heathland

Open Mic Night

The music department opened its doors on an innovative new style of performing this term, with the brand new ‘Open Mic’ evening. Students were invited to take to the stage to display

their musical skills, with Sixth Formers and other year groups taking part. The night was attended by both parents and pupils, with members of local bands who had been helping with song writing techniques also attending to give their support.

Call of the Wild

On 21st October, on a dark and wintry morning, 26 intrepid students and

5 teachers clambered onto the minibuses for a trip to enjoy ‘The Great Outdoors’ in Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales. We set off cheerfully with our backpacks, containing tents, sleeping bags, food and clothes – all on our backs – and as we moved out into the wilderness, darkness began to fall. We gratefully pitched our tents and fell asleep. The next day was a walk up to the top of a Welsh mountain. 8 hours later we eventually we got back to the farm, most of us with all of our legs still working! It was brilliant to see and do so much and to set ourselves challenges that we never thought we would achieve, but got through with team work and support from each other.

Alena Baig, Rasna Jagdev, Tulsi Hansla and Iman labbaci get kitted up.

Our Town is Your Town

The Performing Arts Department pulled another show stopping event out of the bag this week, with a version of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town.

Set in the 1800s, the play deals with monumental issues such as love, marriage and death, with a focus on family relationships and the intricate life of small town America.

With some of the prominent participating actors taken from both Year 12 and Year 13, the cast alternated roles on both nights, with some students having to learn and memorise two parts!

The professionalism of both cast and supporting students – in both organisational and production roles (lights and sound) was astounding , and testament to the hard work put in by both students and staff.