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April 2014

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JTHS Careers Day - join in and take part! A great opportunity to showcase all aspects of different careers.

The Careers day will be held on Monday 14th July 2014. The event is an opportunity for students in Y10 to gain information from a variety of businesses and employers concerning possible career paths which they may wish to

pursue. Careers day is an excellent opportunity for parents and local businesses to showcase their

experience/knowledge of the work place with students. If you would like to be involved in providing information to the students on this day, please contact Miss Bale at

s.bale@jths.co.uk.

“Outstanding!” It is with great pleasure that I can announce to you that following our recent Ofsted inspection, we have once again been given the grading of

“OUTSTANDING” in all areas. John Taylor was last judged “outstanding” over seven years ago. Since then,

the school has changed considerably: Academy conversion, Teaching School designation, vertical tutoring, new courses, new buildings, and some new staff. The nature of inspections has changed too since the January 2007 judgement. Ofsted have “raised the bar”, and want to see not only fantastic results but amazing teaching and learning, supported by great leadership and management.

We are delighted that the inspection team commented so enthusiastically on the school’s work. They were highly complimentary about all those who make up the John Taylor community – students, staff, parents, and governors. The effort and achievement shared with you in “JT News” was seen in abundance by the inspection team, who were “blown away” by the positivity of the students, ably supported by the staff.

The full report is on the school’s website at www.jths.co.uk.

We are all well aware, however, that “outstanding” does not mean perfect – and we will be working as hard as ever to make John Taylor even better in the coming weeks and months.

Finally, I would like to thank all those who helped secure this judgement. It was a real team effort. When the inspectors were giving me their feedback, I was incredibly proud of what the school had achieved. Thank you! Mike Donoghue Principal

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April 2014

Help Barton commemorate WW1 P 3

House News P4/5

Sports success stories P6/7

Autism Awareness Day P8

Visit to Ypres Battlefields P9

Y10/12 visit to London P10

Art and Design P11

Minibus raffle winners P12

What have pupils been studying during their STRIPE lessons? P13

World Book Day 2014 P14

Behind the Scenes in the LRC P15

News from the Maths dept P16

Y12 students visit Auschwitzh P17

Y7 at Coventry Cathedral

P18

PTA news P19

Key dates P20

Success in the Biology Olympiad by Mrs Bamber

The British Biology Olympiad challenges and stimulates students with an interest in Biology to expand and extend their talents. In offering a wider syllabus than A-level, it allows students to demonstrate their knowledge and to be suitably rewarded and publicly recognised by the award of medals, certificates and other prizes. Competing in

the Olympiad encourages students already interested in this valuable, wide-ranging and rewarding subject to continue their study beyond A-level. A record 5,057 students from

schools around the UK took part in this year's competition. Many congratulations to John Taylor students Noreen Akram and Rachel Coneys who received bronze medals and Matthew Holmes who received a

commended certificate. Medal winners will be invited to an awards ceremony at the Royal Society in June where Professor Alice Roberts will be the guest speaker.

This was the first time we had entered any students

into this competition and I am very proud of their performance; a high standard has been set for next year’s competitors!

Stripe—Movement by Jessica Jones and Amber Riddell

In Stripe, we are doing a project called Movement. We are learning about the Maasai tribe in Geography. We have made a finger puppet cow

because we were doing a little play explaining how the Maasai tribe live. We did the cow finger puppets for homework and then we performed the play in class. We are also linking Geography with Drama and doing a documentary on the Maasai tribe with other people in our Stripe class. This will be fun as we get to link the two subjects together. We will be using some Geography terms, eg, semi-nomadic (when you move from place to place) and pastoralist (when you look after cows), aswell as

dome drama techniques, eg still images and interviews.

Singing success for Y9 pupil by Mr Lloyd, CAL for Music I am delighted to announce that Alisha Khan, aged 14 won first prize and critical acclaim at the Burton Vocal Festival, held this

March. This is a prestigious event which attracts singers from all over the Midlands. Alisha was placed first in the Classical Song category; which remarkably was open to singers up to the age of

21. As winner, she then

proceeded to the Festival Concert where she was awarded the title “Most Promising Soprano” at the Festival.

Many congratulations to Alisha on this fantastic achievement and

we wish her well at her next competit ion which is the Association of English Singers, held at the Royal College of Music, London.

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BARTON und NEEDWOOD WWI Casualties

The men in this list are either commemorated on the war

memorial or on graves in the churchyard.

Date of death Surname Christian names Rank

22 October 1914 Keeling John Francis Private

19 May 1915 Keeling Francis George Private

13 September 1915 Worth Harry Private

16 September 1915 Salt Edward Private

18 February 1916 Lowe Samuel Driver

01 July 1916 Millington James Wagstaff Private

01 July 1916 Sutton George Private

12 August 1916 Prior Robert Edward Ernest Private

13 October 1916 Collins Percy Coxon Lance Corporal

06 December 1916 White Basil Second Lieutenant

04 March 1917 Archer Alfred George Lance Corporal

06 March 1917 Godding Frank Corporal

17 March 1917 Elton Ernest Harris Steward

17 March 1917 Clubb Howard William Lieutenant

10 April 1917 Wootton Thomas Private

02 May 1917 Degg Harry Private

02 May 1917 Palmer Ambrose Henry Surgeon Major

31 July 1917 Roberts William Henry Private

20 September 1917 Grimley Percy john Private

21 September 1917 Seagrave William Frank Lance Sergeant

02 October 1917 Bishop George William Private

06 October 1917 Goodhead Ernest Lance Corporal

29 October 1917 Peace Harold Thomas Gretton Private

09 November 1917 King Cyril William Second Lieutenant

14 January 1918 Bach Albert Private

31 March 1918 Dicken George Private

10 April 1918 Causer Thomas Lance Corporal

24 April 1918 Ottey Harry Private

25 April 1918 Edwards Francis Thomas Private

17 July 1918 Fern William Private

04 October 1918 Cox Joseph thomas Private

23 October 1918 Archer * Frederick John Lance Corporal

25 October 1918 Lee Robert Henry Private

09 December 1918 Berwick William George Gunner

17 February 1919 Hale * Albert Eddie

04 January 1920 Howard * Thomas Private

20 November 1920 Scattergood * George Edgar Private

09 February 1921 Causer Albert William Gunner

23 October 1921 Causer Joseph Private

* Name not included on the memorial

A Time to Remember. Will you help? Can you help?

by Barton resident, Mrs Rogers Help Barton to commemorate the centenary of the start of the First World War. On the Barton war memorial there are 32 names of men who died during or shortly after the First World War. Another three men and a 16 year old boy do not have their names on the memorial because they died of wounds

after it was erected. The families of some of these men are still living in the area and we would like to share their stories and perhaps photos. In Rolleston there is a wonderful photographic record of all the men whose names appear on the war memorial. Could we do something like that? After 100 years, a complete record is unlikely, but it would be a superb reminder to all of us of the men from Barton who gave their lives. I am very proud of my uncle from Manchester who died in 1918 and I have a wonderful photo of him and also the letter from his commanding officer to my grandparents. I understand that these letters were regularly sent to the next of kin after they had received the formal notification of the death. Sent by a commanding officer, they often

paint a personal picture of the man who had died and should be treasured by the families who received them. We certainly treasure ours. If you or someone you know would like to share information, please contact me (Jill

Rogers on 01283 712809) or contact the Vicar.

Read about the school’s

recent visit to the war

graves on

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THE NEEDWOOD NATTER

SHERWOOD CENTRAL

As we all know, our current house leaders’ run is coming to an end. There have been many memorable moments that which, we as a house, have all shared and contributed to as a team, making Sherwood a more welcoming and active house. So, let’s raise one last glass to our friends in Y13, and especially to Maisy and Andy— we thank them for all

that they have done and achieved this past year; from Alex’s pillow of magnificence and the dough hoop competition (cheers to the doughnuts guys), and then to Y7 mentoring and charity fundraisers- an unforgettable band night! So now we introduce the new student leader team of Sherwood; our main aim not only to further improve the connectivity and

activity of the house but to continue the superb roles of the year 13

team…

In Needwood we have a number of pupils who are up to all manner of great things! We would like to celebrate a few students in Needwood participating in and completing the Duke Of Edinburgh

award, during which they were expected to complete a practice expedition, a skill and a volunteering exercise. Ryan Dingle of N04 has recently achieved bronze award; he volunteered in a specialist school for autism and

found this the most rewarding part of his experience. He also improved his rugby ability as his skill, going on to score his first four tries during a match. He now looks forward to partaking in silver award soon. Darcy Horler of N04 is also undertaking the bronze Duke of Edinburgh award; she is working on her fitness skill through dance and looks forward to her practical expedition in the summer holidays.

In N10 the following pupils are doing great things:

Elizabeth Smith – N10 When I first applied for the job as Pupil Librarian I felt really ecstatic. I would finally have a chance to work in

my favourite place in school. On the day the slip came through to tell me I had been successful in my application, I felt so surprised, but at

the same time so elated! The first training experience was really interesting, we learnt how to use the Dewey code chart and how to use

Search Star. I can’t wait for the next session!

Andrew McKinlay – N10

Peer mentoring has enabled me to help a younger student and guide him to improving his learning, this has already had an effect as shown by his report. I feel by doing this we are both benefitting and improving as people and we are making good progress as a team.

Lucy Graves – N10

I play right back for Lichfield Diamonds under 14s football team. We are currently top of the league with only two more fixtures left, we need to win one and draw one but I believe we will win BOTH!

Louis Bloomfield – N10

I play hockey for Barton hockey club. I mainly find myself playing up front or at the back. We are currently top of the league with our last game this weekend. I am confident we will win this match. I really enjoy being part of a team, the sport is very demanding, you have to be fast and strong to do well.

More amazing stories from Needwood Knights next issue.

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This is an emotional and stressful time for so many of the members of team Kingstone; but now is the time to knuckle down

and make Mrs Barnby proud! Deadlines are being successfully met and exams are fast approaching so it’s important that everyone achieves their goals and targets. Merits are there to be grabbed and we have collected many along the way so far this year; so all Kingstoners should be very proud. The next chapter of the Kingstone Krown Kompetition has been completed with great enthusiasm and dedication to your

form’s cause. It was incredible to see the competitive nature between the ‘teams’, as well as everyone partaking and helping the younger members of the form compete. The Kingstone forms have shown great spirit as teams, but individual performances cannot go unnoticed. During our ‘Boxes’ tournament, one boy and one girl from each form faced opponents from rival Kingstoner’s to

see who could become the champion of the game. All of this has helped your form within the competition to gain the title of the best Kingstone form.

Many people consider Easter as a new beginning. It’s the time of year where lambs and calves start appearing and the spring flowers start to bloom. However for some of us, Easter is a time for goodbyes. This has been our final term as Kingstone House Leaders and sadly it’s now

time to say goodbye to the House we’ve all grown so close too. The Kingstone House Leaders like to pride themselves on their positivity, so I don’t want to dwell too much on the sadness of goodbyes, but rather I encourage you all to welcome the new House Leaders with as much enthusiasm and warmth as you welcomed us. I have no doubt that over the coming year they will continue to maintain our Champion House status.

Just a final mention to our fellow Kingstoners – we need you to strive for merits head on so we can win back our birth right; the Rose Bowl Trophy. The next few months are vital and nothing will fill us with more pride than another victory; in which Mrs Barnby (I’m sure) will want!

Konversation with Jack

Simpson Y9—K15. (see Jack’s story on page 6) Proudest moment: Getting a bronze for Britain in the

800m final. Summary of Achievements: Gold in the Midlands Championship 800m indoors. Bronze in the British Championship

final 800m indoors.

What do you plan to do next? Rank high in the British rankings. Any significant memories Collecting my medal

Sweets or Chocolate? Chocolate—Cadbury’s Xbox or PS3? Xbox fifa

Last place you went on holiday? Belgium with Tom Ricketts

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Philip Oke Hello, I'm Philip and I am glad to be part of the Marchington team. My interests include music and

science. My face has been pretty well

known to the school since I started here. I am fiercely competitive and

will not rest until Marchington reaches and maintains it's position as the very best house.

Tristan Westlake Hi, I'm Tristan and I'm currently studying Maths, History, French

and German. Outside of school I

play football, piano, go skiing, sailing, and wake boarding. This summer I'm going to do my Go ld Duke o f Ed inburgh Expedition, and go to Tanzania for five weeks to do charity work.

Emily Power I am studying Philosophy and

Ethics, History, English Language and Applied Science.

In July, I am going to Malaysia and Borneo through World Challenge. I play Cricket for Dunstall and Staffordshire and Hockey for Barton.

I am hoping to do something with History or Sport in the future,

maybe teaching?

Marchington Marches On! Meet Marchington’s new

House Leaders

Lewis Gilmore Hi, I'm Lewis. I'm currently studying Geography, Psychology, English Language, RS and Law.

I'd say that I'm the most "out there" of the house leader team,

so Marchington better brace itself. The coming year is definitely going to be a, erm, experience with me as house leader.

Will Laing My name is Will and I am currently studying Geography, Biology, Chemistry and R.S. Outside

school, I enjoy sports and rowing. I’m looking forward to becoming a house mentor and helping to improve our house.

Adam Parsons I am cu r ren t l y s t udy i ng

Geography, French, History and English Lit. I am very sporty,

particularly liking cross-country. This summer I shall be taking part in the gold Duke of Edinburgh award scheme in Wales. I am excited to have been appointed as house leader and am looking forward to working with the house

over the next year.

Vicky Powlson I’m Vicky and I’m really pleased to have been appointed as one of Marchington’s house leaders and

look forward to starting the role properly.

Jenny Craddock Hi, I’m Jenny and I am excited to be part of the house leadership team. I really love sports like

hockey and horse riding so I am keen to get involved with sport in Marchington.

Konversation with a

Kingstoner:

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Jack excels at English Indoor Championships

Y9 pupil, Jack Simpson who runs for Burton AC has had great success in

recent months. Recently, he won the Midlands Under 15 Indoor 800m in Birmingham

National Indoor Arena. At the English National Indoor Championships in Sheffield Arena

recently, Jack was competing on the highest stage racing against athletes from Ireland, Wales as well as England. He won a bronze medal racing home in a personal best time of 2 mins 7 secs over 800m. Jack is hoping to continue this momentum into the summer and is looking forward to representing John Taylor High School in the league and at national events.

Congratulations, Jack. We look forward to hearing more success stories.

Where Are They Now? Ex-pupils of JTHS

We are always pleased to hear of the achievements of our

“old boys and girls”.

JT makes it to the girls regional rugby finals! by Lizzie Beaver On 19th March, John Taylor's U13s and U15' r u g b y s q u a d s c o m p e t e d i n

Birmingham Five Ways. There were seven teams in total for the U15s and six in total for the U13s. This was the qualifying round for the Twickenham tournament in May. John Taylor finished 3rd (U15) and 4th (U13) in the region which meant they wouldn’t qualify for Twickenham but finishing 3rd and 4th is brilliant, especially as quite a few players were new to the game when they first came to training. Both teams played six matches each throughout the day. The U15s won four of their six matches, the U13s won three, drew two and lost one match. The teams had a few injuries during their matches but kept playing in good spirits. After some competitive play the uninjured players returned to school, exhausted from working so hard and playing really well in the teams.

If you would like to continue playing rugby over the summer, there are a number of local clubs that you can attend; take a look in the PE department’s boards for information.

Rugby for girls in a growing sport at JT and the county at the moment. The training will start back up in the autumn term; I hope this progress keeps on going!!

School Website We were made aware that some of the addresses on the "Contact Us" drop-down options on the website were not directing e-mails correctly. We have worked with our website provider to resolve this matter, and the system s h o u l d b e f u n c t i o n i n g correctly. Please note that we should acknowledge receipt of all correspondence (letter or e-mail) within two school days, and should you not hear from us within that time, please get in touch again.

STOP PRESS:

Jack is featured in

our ‘Konversation

with a Kingstoner’

on page 5

Reunion for 2005 leavers

For students who left JTHS sixth form in July 2005, an informal re-

union get together is being organised for Saturday May 24th

at 7pm. The location to be decided.

If you can attend, please email: reunion@jths.co.uk. More details

on the school website.

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The fantastic amount of

£363.49

was raised for Sports Relief!

Thank You

John Taylor pupils and staff performed in their own version of Strictly Come Dancing to raise funds for Sport Relief

recently. The 2014 Glitterball trophy was contested in a packed hall with over three hundred people watching performances from both staff and pupils. The eventual winners were the Science Department staff dancing to Michael Jackson’s Thriller (photograph below).

On the actual day of Sport Relief, every pupil who had PE, ran during their P.E.lesson, again helping to raise money for this cause.

Many thanks to all who danced, ran and contributed to Sports

Relief.

Visits by our Dance Ambassadors to local primary schools

Our three new Dance Ambassadors in Y10,

Amy Lowe, Rebecca Kellaghan and Tiana Roberts have been out and

about at local primary schools. They have choreographed a warm-up and dance suitable for primary pupils from Year 2 to Year 5. The first visit was to Richard

Crosse primary school in Kings Bromley and most recently, All Saints at Alrewas. It was an enjoyable and exciting

experience for the Dance Ambassadors who gained a great deal from the visits to

t h e l o c a l s c h o o l s . On top of this the three pupils attended their first Young Ambassadors training session at St George’s Park, where

they were amongst a large group who listened to speakers talking about

the many opportunities open to Young Leaders in the world of sport.

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Were you aware of ‘World Autism Awareness Day’ April 2 2014 ?

World Autism Awareness Day is designed to promote an inclusive and caring society for all and to ensure that all children and adults with autism can lead full and meaningful lives. It has been held every year since 2007, when it was launched by the United Nations.

Autism affects information processing in the

brain. Autism has a strong genetic basis and is often found in more than one member of a family. Autism now affects 1 in 88 children and 1 in 54 boys. Boys are nearly five times

more likely than girls to have autism. The number of people diagnosed with autism has

been increasing dramatically since the 1980s, partly due to changes in diagnostic methods. We have several students with this issue at JTHS.

There is no cure for autism. Moreover, in recent years an autistic culture has developed, with some people believing that autism should

be accepted as a difference and not treated as a ‘disorder’ at all. There are social groups of ‘Aspie’s’ who feel that being autistic is not a negative, in fact they say there can be several advantages to being logical rather

than emotional. What is certain is that people with autism have a lot to offer society and are more able to make that contribution if people understand more about the condition.

There are now many books written about autism. One of the most famous is, ’The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’, a 2003 mystery novel by British writer Mark Haddon, involving a teenager with Asperger’s Syndrome. Have you read the book yet? If you prefer to watch it, the highly acclaimed National Theatre production of the story, winner of seven 2013 Olivier Awards, is being live-streamed on 22 May to many cinemas countrywide, including Cineworld, Burton on Trent. Perhaps you could make time to go and find out more about the world of autism?

Fishing in safe hands Fishing in Safe Hands r e c e n t l y h e l d a demonstration in the sports hall all about fishing. A mixed group of pupils, some for the first time,

enjoyed the chance to fish into buckets and handle a variety of fishing equipment. For further information about Fishing contact John Anderson john.anderson.angling@fsmail.net.

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We Will Remember Them by Mr C Knight, History dept

On the night of 21st March 2014, 66 students and five staff embarked on what turned out to be a wonderful visit to the Battlefields of Ypres, Belgium. What lay ahead were three action- packed days in which students visited real life trenches, hands-on museums and the sobering sights of WW1 cemeteries, home to thousands

of British and commonwealth troops and also 45,000 German soldiers.

The tour party led by our guide Simon visited the In Flanders Field museum where they learnt from soldiers and doctors projected as 3D life- size holograms, the horrors of the fighting in

Flanders. They then had lunch in Ypres where many ignored their packed lunches and stuffed themselves full of delicious Belgium waffles and chocolates. After lunch the tour party visited a German cemetery in which 45,000 German soldiers were buried in one mass grave and several smaller sites. This allowed students

to grasp the enormity of the loss of life in and around Ypres. Desperate for rest and dinner the tour then checked in at the peace village, our hotel for the duration of our stay which turned out to be a wonderful base in which to visit the area’s attractions.

After a good night’s sleep and a delicious

breakfast the tour party visited real WW1 trenches at Bayernwald, where we found some live shells which had been placed by the side of the road by a farmer awaiting disposal by the Belgium bomb squad. After our encounter with the shells and trenches we then visited a

medical first aid post called Essex Farm which was at the front line during all three battles of Ypres, and then Ypres again for lunch and souvenir shopping. After lunch the tour continued onto Passchendaele and the museum, which is home to some more trenches and a real life WW1 British dugout. The penultimate stop was at Tyne Cot Cemetery, home to 11,000 soldiers. Here students laid crosses and wreaths at the graves of two Barton villagers who died fighting in WW1. The day finished at the Menin Gate where three students from JTHS laid wreaths to the fallen (including two more villagers from Barton) during the Last Post ceremony . They were accompanied by bag pipers from the Royal Scots Guards, hundreds of veterans from past and present conflicts,

schools from all over the world including Eton and Rugby and not to mention thousands of spectators. The final day involved a visit to Lisenthoek war cemetery, where students learnt, judging by the different

number of grave stones representing nationalities and religions, why it was called a world war! The tour ended in Poperinge, home to the death cells and firing post for those shot at dawn and the gentlemen’s club, Talbot House. The tour party was by now desperate for a rest and this was provided by the relaxing atmosphere of the surroundings at Talbot House where we said a sad farewell to Simon and headed home.

I have to thank all the students for their excellent behaviour and respect shown during the tour and

to the staff who accompanied them for their time and willingness to support the students. Last but not least a big thank you to our guide Simon who with his passion and knowledge brought the tour alive!

'Who's for the Game?'.

Who’s for the game? Not me!

If I showed you the truth

You would be shocked at what you see,

Are you willing to give up your youth?

Green uniform with your big, heavy hat,

Slaughtering, deathly rifle at your hand.

Your wife crying at where you sat

And you...drowning in the marshy land.

As it is the centenary of WW1, here is a poem by Y10 pupil by Louis Bloomfield, in

response to Jessie Pope's propaganda poem,

'Who's for the Game?'.

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Marchington’s house charity exceeds target! by Miss Deacon, Marchington House Learning Manager

We are celebrating our charity fundraising success and we are both pleased and proud to declare that we have raised a fantastic total of £1,356.57 for our House charity—Myeloma UK. When we chose this charity in the summer term of 2013, little did we think that we would reach such a total. Thank you so much to all of you who have contributed in any way—what an effort!

Our sincere thanks too to our outgoing student house leader team. Kimrun and Euan have led a team of much valued house leaders and we as a House wish you success in your final exams and every happiness for your future, wherever that may take you.

Welcome to our new student leader team who will take up their role in the summer term. You will see their introductions on page 5.

Y10+12 London theatre visits by Becky Kellaghan, Rosie Riches, Katie Widdowson

On 24th February, we set out on a two-day residential theatre trip to London as part of our GCSE Drama course. When we arrived we had free time in the Natural History Museum, all of us walking around in our personalised hoodies looking for lunch. Next we went to a ‘War Horse’ workshop by one of the actors currently working as a puppeteer in the production. The workshop was really great, giving us an introduction to working with puppets and giving us helpful tips

about future possible careers in Drama.

After our busy day we had worked up quite an appetite, so we headed to Planet Hollywood for the best burger ever! However, our day was not done yet. We all headed to the New London Theatre to see the stunning production of War Horse, resulting in us all crying in the first 10 minutes!

With us all emotionally and physically exhausted we headed back to our hotel for a much needed rest. The next day we were up bright and early greeted by Mrs Carey at our door, and a full English. After this we travelled to Covent Garden where we spent most of our morning shopping, watching street theatre and eating in Pizza Hut where we had large pizzas and our money was slowly running out.

Our second theatre production was Woman in Black which was

petrifying; so much so that Rosie fell off her chair in fright! Finally it was time to return home. Sitting at the back of the bus, we

sang most of the way home and played charades. Unforgettable trip! by George Martin, James Kirke and Reuben Kudhail The trip was a great experience because we learnt about London history and physical theatre from taking part in a workshop with an actor from War Horse. That evening we went to watch the real performance and it was awe-inspiring!

The following day we spent the morning at Covent Garden where we watched street theatre which was interesting and comical as the performers interacted with the audience.

We then attended a performance of Woman in Black. By not mentioning the Woman in Black directly in the programme, this added tension which added to the ambiguity of her “character.”

Altogether we enjoyed it and would recommend it for the years to come!

Student Investor challenge by Jake Hatton, Y13

Set with the mission of tackling the stock market, we were required to put on our ‘business heads’ and compete with other schools nationwide to see who could possess the best stock portfolio after several months of intense competition.

Facing highs and lows, the competition was extensive and exasperating due to the inconsistency of the FTSE 100. We invested in various businesses such as EasyJet, Serco Group, Debenhams and many other poor decisions. It was evident from my experience that not everyone is made for the stock market, especially when you’re being beaten by ‘The Monkey’.

It was a worthy challenge that offered us a great insight of how inconsistent the world of business really is. We also learnt valuable lessons such as: you should always be careful with whom you invest, you can’t always rely on BBC News, and you should never put hope in Debenhams, trust me!

I would also like to thank Mrs Prosser for being a great help, and giving up her own time to try and help us prevail.

Overall, I enjoyed the experience and I commend people to participate whenever they have the chance to

prove that they have the skill the stock market so thoroughly demands.

Photo shows Y10+12 drama pupils participating in a workshop based on

'War Horse' with one of the actors.

“All pupils represented John Taylor brilliantly whilst on the tour” (Mrs Carey)

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Art and Design champions Our thanks go out to Demi Roberts, Olivia Judge, Kathryn Griffiths, Lucy Whiting, Farah Anwar, Rosa Kenny,

……..for confidently sharing their opinions of the subject. They are great subject ambassadors, so please find them in the Art rooms if you require any more IAG.

Burton Rotary Club BTEC project Year 12 BTEC Art & Design students have been working alongside Burton Rotary Club to redesign the club banner. Mr Gerald Wright, Burton Rotarian, has worked with students to

develop designs for banners that communicate the locality of Burton and the Rotary Club’s themes.

Students presented their final designs to Mr Wright who has taken them back to the club to

be discussed. Many thanks to Mr Wright for his time and support on this project.

World Book Day 2014

The Art Department celebrated World Book Day with Y8 pupils by re-

visiting favourite books and getting enthused by the work of book illustrators such as Shaun Tan and Axel Scheffler, understanding what makes an successful illustration. Year 8 pupils produced bookmarks inspired by their favourite book characters to be entered into the ‘World Book Day Design a Bookmark

Competition’

Year 8: ‘Nature - Close Up’ challenge Year 8 pupils in Mr Markwell’s class were challenged to create a piece of art inspired by the first term’s project

‘Nature – Close Up’. They chose their own inspirational artists and then designed their own final pieces in response to the brief. There were fantastic entries in all classes with many pupils achieving above their target level for the year. Selected entries have been displayed in an exhibition in the LRC so that all pupils can appreciate the skill and creativity in the amazing outcome. Special mention goes to Eva Clay, Joseph Semple, Lydia Grace (all 8S2), Natasha Ray, Rebecca Bradbury, Ella Price,

Aleksandra Traczyk (all 8M2), Maisie Church and Georgina Lee (both 8N2)

for their fantastic entries. Here is just a selection of their work.

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House Leadership teams by Mrs H Barnby

The current House Student leadership teams are nearing their end in post. Each House has a team of 8 Leaders: Senior House Leader, Senior House Leader (Deputy) and a team of six House Leaders.

I have had the honour of working alongside each Senior House Leader and Deputy when we have met once a fortnight to share good practice and develop the leadership structure to make further improvements. The team has been eager to rise to any challenge that was set including

developing a house board for the Y6 open evening, supporting at the Y7 bonding day and having a greater presence at all house based activities. As a group we have recently been analysing how we can develop the house leadership structure even further and will produce an action plan of how the team could improve next year. This past few weeks have been inspiring for myself. Each House Leader has put forward

intelligent and reflective suggestions and the energy has been positive at all times. I would like to thank all involved: Katy Henman and Jake Harper (Kingstone); Kimrun Basra and Euan Antona (Marchington); Bronte Senior and Beth Walker (Needwood); Maisy Szabo and Andrew Forbes (Sherwood). The new teams have learnt a lot from working alongside these teams for this half term and have a lot to live up to!

All of the Houses have appointed the next House Leaders although the places for Senior and Deputy are still to be decided. This is always a tough time for the House Learning Managers as we always have students who are passionate about making improvements and who are enthusiastic. The structure has changed slightly this year to reflect the work that the student leaders do. Congratulations to all who were

successful and I look forward to working with some of you very soon!

Last term the House Leaders launched a raffle. The whole of the school was busy selling

tickets and the House Leaders would like to express a massive thank you to all parents, relatives and friends of the family who have bought tickets. Some students even came come back for more books, which is great news. The draw took place on Wednesday 12th February with the fabulous prizes being won by:

Some of the prizes have not yet been collected. If you have a prize to collect then please contact Mrs Barnby on the school number and we will arrange a convenient time for you to collect.

The House Leaders would like to thank all who supported and

helped raise a total of just over £2500! Many thanks!

Prize Winning Ticket Owner

2 tickets to an England game of your choice at Wembley Stadium in 2014, kindly donated by St Georges Park.

06475 D Ingley

VIP Part for 4 at Mecca Bingo 05493 Mrs Sanders

Sunset Meal for 2 at Pascal’s 00369 R Shorthouse

Meal for 2 at The Shoulder of Mutton 07545 R Cooper

2 tickets to the Red Carpet Cinema 00034 A Stubbs

2 tickets to the Red Carpet Cinema 05124 S Keane

Grand Tour Voucher (Burton Albion) 03806 Mr J Thompson

Bottle of Red Wine 05044 R Powell

Bottle of White Wine 02430 I Withers

Bag of Toiletries 04897 D Niblett

School Minibus Appeal

Defeat for the reigning champions! by Mrs Webb

Once again, our Y8 and 9 pupils worked really hard for months of preparation before the local heats of the mock trial competition at Stafford Magistrates Court on Saturday 15th March.

The day saw us up against some

tough compet i t i on wh i l s t m a g i s t r a t e s j u d g e d o u r

prosecution team, defence team and our own team of magistrates, along with our court usher and legal advisor.

The whole team fought against

the competition in each round but sadly the current reigning champions were defeated in what seemed to be a very close outcome.

Huge well done to the team and in particular for our mentors

Daniel Ruttley and Robert

Adderley for their guidance and hard work.

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One small step for man…one giant leap for John Taylor! Pupils

explore the Frontiers project and discover ‘Self Manager’ skills as

they analyse little known places on this planet and beyond!

Mathematics and Science use experimental data to investigate

uninvited visitors from Space while D&T helps pupils to master

the image altering skills needed to turn imagination into reality.

Mathematics and Geography also team up together to discover

the coldest Frontiers on Earth and research the men who risked

their lives to do the same.

FRONTIERS

“A compelling, collaborative, skills-development curriculum to prepare learners for a

successful future in education, work and life in the 21st Century”

Ever wondered how other people see you? Or how you see

yourself? ‘Image’ plays an important role in today’s society and

this project gives pupils a chance to ‘Review and Reflect’ on their

own image. Autobiographical writing in English, a personal logo

in ICT, dramatic scenes from Drama and mixed media images

from Art are assembled in a personal framing box from D&T.

Every pupil’s box contributes to an installation of ‘Image Towers’.

IMAGE

‘Team Player' skills are assessed in a project that could

set pupils on the path to becoming a Formula 1 race

analyst or maybe even follow in the footsteps of Sir

David Attenborough across the Savannah. Mathematics,

Science and D&T combine to design, produce and

analyse wooden cars built to a strict specification whilst

Geography and Drama provide the opportunity to

explore the Savannah and create a video documentary

that brings the Maasai to Barton-under-Needwood.

MOVEMENT

Who has power? Pupils develop their ‘Participation’ skills as

they examine the power struggles that underpin

Shakespeare’s Macbeth - exploring the persuasive powers of

Lady Macbeth and the witches in English. These characters

are brought to life through expressive clay masks in Art, D&T

animations and ICT digital showcases .History lessons

investigate how witchcraft was an element of life during

Medieval times.

Superpowers

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World Book Day is an annual celebration of everything related to books and reading,

which takes place in over 100 countries around the world. At John Taylor, this is the 4th year that we have marked the day by dressing as book characters, the theme this year being ‘Heroes and Villains’. Hundreds of characters arrived and the

prizewinners were judged at lunchtime in the LRC. The winners were Ella Larkin as the Queen of Hearts, Jonathan Groves as Dobby the house elf, Mr Howell as Hagrid, Mrs Byrne as Mrs Tiggywinkle and the Drama

department as Artemis and Athena.

‘Guess the staff Shelfie’ Amongst other

activities going on for World Book Day, were the ‘Guess the Staff Shelfie’ competition, free £1.00 book tokens for every student and the chance to exchange them for one of the specially produced World Book Day titles available from the LRC.

Whose

shelfie is this? Answer on

back page

During the weeks preceding World Book Day, every tutor group had been working on creating some fantastic ‘Book Bunting’ in house colours to decorate the LRC on the day. Thanks to all

students the room became a wonderful festival of favourite books, authors and quotes. Congratulations to K14 who created the most colourful and interesting bunting.

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Welcome to our regular feature, ‘Behind the Scenes’. Parents and visitors to the school regularly meet with teaching staff but may be unaware of some of the teams of non-teaching

support staff who are invaluable to the smooth running of the school and to the welfare of our students.

This time we meet the staff from our Learning

Resources Centre.

The LRC is at the heart of school life for many students at John Taylor. For all staff and pupils, we offer help, information and support throughout the school day. We’re here to encourage ALL students to develop a love of reading, whether it’s graphic novels, fantastic facts or the latest must-read teenage best-seller. We also want to encourage all students to be independent learners and critical users of information, in whatever form it is

presented.

So… what’s on offer? We’re open all day every day, from 8.15 until 4.15pm Pupils can borrow up to 6 items at a time, for up to 3 weeks

We have over 13,600 books and magazines available, plus

online resources on the Vault We sell everything from pens and pencils to memory sticks and glue sticks We run a book-chat club called Bookback Feedback and a Craft Club at lunchtimes We have more than 30 pupil librarians who give us fantastic

support at break and lunchtimes The LRC always has a member of staff available, and we are: Mrs Moody I’ve worked at John Taylor for many years, and have previously worked in several different libraries, including Birmingham Central Library. It is my job to ensure we provide up-to-date and relevant resources, both books and online, and to maintain the room as a pleasant and stimulating

learning environment. Part of my job entails training the pupil librarians and working with our primary schools

during transition. Most importantly, we all want to encourage students to discover some of our fantastic children’s and Young Adult authors and to find something that they’ll love to read. Mrs Madagan Hi, I am Mrs Madagan. I work Monday to Wednesday and my duties include overdue books, keeping our LRC home page and blog up to date and promoting new books and events through displays in the LRC. My favourite books as a child were the Famous Five series by Enid Blyton and I am now enjoying re-reading these with my own

children. We have a fantastic team of pupil librarians that work with us at break and lunchtimes and we are always happy to help pupils with any queries they might have. Mrs Palmer It was almost five years ago that I was lucky enough to start working in the LRC at JT. I do three early sessions

every week called, ‘Reading on the Run’. My task is to ‘run’ into one of our 64 form rooms and convince students that reading for pleasure is a great idea. I try to employ all sorts of imaginative ideas to remind them that fun reading has free by-products – that with no extra effort at all - ‘readers’ do better in school, that they have greater career success and that, most importantly of all, they enjoy increased mental health and happiness. ‘If it looks fun, pick it up and give it a try’ is our critical message. I also love to read aloud to form groups and encourage senior students to do the same with a view to bringing literature to fellow students’ ears but also to improve their own presentation skills.

On Thursdays and Fridays main responsibilities include supporting Mrs Moody in creating a learning environment that students want to be in and meeting their immediate needs within the LRC. We provide support to form tutors via literacy ‘snippets’, easy to use current affairs resources, word searches, word wheels and Sudoku.

Busy lunchtime sessions within the LRC sometimes require the sensitive handling of numbers of students all looking for a space. However, we manage to run Craft Club where students try their hand at activities such as knitting, Zentangle, quilting and origami. On Friday lunchtime students (and staff) of all ages turn up every week for ‘Bookback Feedback’ to enjoy their passion for books, form new relationships and enthuse about their latest

reads. Behind the scenes in the LRC is a great place to be.

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Maths at John Taylor may be taught in the classrooms of the school but we have always been very keen to get the pupils out of the school and into various events around the county. The pupils from John Taylor have been rising to the recent challenges that the Maths department have entered

and there are a few things to report on since the last edition of JT News… So let’s kick things off with the results from the Intermediate “United Kingdom Mathematics Trust” Challenge. This event takes the form of a one hour multiple choice paper that really does stretch the most able mathematicians from Year 11. This year’s challenge took place on 6th February. Entrants from all across the country took part in the challenge totalling over 200,000. 37 students from John Taylor participated in the challenge and three achieved a gold certificate, nine silver

and nine bronze. Well done to everyone who took part. We also had one pupil who qualified for the next round. This is a great achievement and the Maths department at John Taylor are very proud of you.

Gold certificates + next round qualifiers—Daniel Ruttley Gold certificates—Ben Bottrill, Fahad Subhanee Silver certificates—Kathryn Griffiths, Joseph Bagworth, Connor McLoughlin, Katie Baker, Jazmine

Smith, Lucy Boland, James Jackson-Reynolds, Charlotte O’Loughlin, Zach Scarratt Bronze certificates - Torin Carey, John Frame, Alix Henwood, James Cardon, Sophie Alcock, Jack Howell, Georgina Hardgrave, William Preston, Alex Monaghan At the time of writing, Daniel Ruttley is waiting to take part in the next round follow up paper. We wish him all the best with his result from this challenge.

Year 8 Maths Master Class at Keele University In January and February we had four of our Y8 pupils attending six different lessons, over six weekends, at Keele University. These lessons were delivered by the Maths lecturers at the university and I hope the pupils involved

have had a great time getting some extra input into their Maths education. These experiences are really valuable and they should be treasured. The following pupils were very privileged to have had this experience. Well done to Harry Stuart, Amelia Beresford, Ben Gilmore and Tanveer Hussain. Year 8/9 Team challenge

On Wednesday 26th February Mrs Heppleston took two year 8 and two year 9 pupils to Derbyshire to take part in the “UKMT” Junior

Team Challenge. This is a very popular event and the four pupils had to qualify for their position on the team. All students really enjoyed the challenge and they managed to come in 8th place. It was a shame that they let a local “rival” school beat them but I’m sure they will get over that disappointment in time……... Well done to Joshua Wilkinson (Y9), James Ruttley (Y9), Henry Stubbs

(Y8) and Harry Stuart (Y8) for their involvement in the event. Year 10 Team Challenge On Tuesday 11th March, Miss Robey took four Y10 pupils to Keele University to take part in another Team Challenge Competition. This was run by the “Further Maths Support Programme” and their aim is to involve pupils with deeper Maths skills that they do not come across in their GCSE Course. Hopefully this will inspire

them to take up Maths at A-Level. As before the Y10 has to qualify in trials to earn their place on the team.

Well done to Dan Wakefield, Alex Wakefield, Kieran Mylrea and Ryan Dingle. The boys managed to come third in the heat and now they have earned a place in the West Midlands regional final. This final will take place at the University of Birmingham on Wednesday 9th April. We all wish the boys well for this final; let’s hope that they can perform well on the day. Maths Inspiration Show On Friday 21st March, 14 of our Y12 students travelled to Nottingham to go and see a couple of guest speakers at

the Nottingham Playhouse. These inspirational talks about key mathematical concepts will give our KS5 students an extra insight into the use of maths in all its glory. In the past couple of years, these visits have been vital to give some of our best mathematicians a different viewpoint. Future events

After the Easter Holidays we will be keeping the momentum going with our extra-curricular events.

Year 8 top set maths classes will be entered into the “UKMT” Junior Challenge and we hope to get a load of certificates from this event. It is on Thursday 1st May and I hear that the current Y8s are eager to try and beat the record set by last year’s Y8. Only time will tell……. Our Y13s can also start to get excited because it will soon be the return of the MREW…..That is “Mathematical Revision and Enrichment Weekend” This will be our sixth annual outing to Millers Dale and we leave on Friday 2nd May. 21 students will be making the trip and the Maths teachers going are getting excited. These weekends are a truly great chance to take Maths away from the classroom and spend time on mutual ground.

Please look out for the full report on MREW 2014 in the next edition of JT News. I think I have covered everything for now, thanks for reading.

Mr Holmes

Y8/9 Team challenge. James Ruttley, Joshua Wilkinson, Harry

Stuart and Henry Stubbs.

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Auschwitz-Birkenau visit Two of our Y12 students, Simran Garcha and Harriet Connolly-Showell, visited Auschwitz in March. This is their account of that visit. When a person dies, people usually pay their respect by giving a minute’s silence.

If we were to do this for each and every victim of the holocaust, we would have to remain silent for a whole three years.

We were lucky enough to be chosen to experience one of the most valuable life lessons history has to offer. In conjunction with school, we travelled with the Holocaust

Educational Trust to Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II Birkenau.

Prior to this, we participated in an orientation

seminar in which we examined pre-war Jewish life, and heard the testimony of Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen survivor, Susan Pollack. Susan shared with us her own personal suffering, and gave us an insight into some of what we would experience upon

arrival in Poland. Following this on March 5th 2014, we embarked upon a one-day visit to Auschwitz, where we were able to

witness where the great atrocities of WWII took place. After landing in Krakow, we travelled to the town of Oświęcim and whilst there, visited a local Jewish cemetery which the Nazis had destroyed whilst occupying Poland; this gave us a starting point to the day ahead.

Upon arrival at Auscwhitz I, we immediately saw the infamous gates with the writing “Arbeit Macht Frei” and

were then finally able to comprehend some of what we had been taught previously. We followed in the exact footsteps of the many thousands who perished there 73 years ago and observed the infamous block eleven where we stood beneath the very hole where the gas was released. However it wasn’t until we viewed the tank of hair

weighing 2000kg did it hit home as to just how harrowing a place Auschwitz was. We then visited Auschwitz II Birkenau and the sheer size itself forced us to realise how great the extent of mass

murder was. It was evident as soon as we got there that it wasn’t habitable for any human life, causing us to acknowledge that the shelters were in fact like that of cowsheds. When being shown the inside of these shelters,

we were told of how a metre long ‘bed’ no more than a metre wide was used to sleep eighteen people. At the end of the day we took part in a ceremony held by Rabbi Marcus, in which we paid our respects to the six million victims of the holocaust by lighting a candle and placing it upon the train track which 73 years previously had taken people to their merciless deaths.

The experience itself, although challenging, was incredibly fulfilling and as young people we feel that we have gained a vast amount of knowledge and insight into the Holocaust, along with lessons which we hope the world will one day learn.

Abby wrote this as part of an RE project based on the life of Martin

Luther King. We felt that she had really considered the task and that we wanted to share it with you.

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Dave Sunderland by Vince Evans, former head of P.E.

David Sunderland joined the staff at John Taylor High School in 1969 from The Shooting Butts School in Rugeley. Initially appointed as the Head of Physical Education, Dave soon showed that he understood children and was promoted to be Head of Walton house. He was soon promoted to the post of Head of Year and became responsible for the pastoral welfare of successive cohorts of students. At the same time he taught a

variety of subjects but mostly history. He had that elusive knack of being totally firm in his disciplinary policies whilst being able to relate to the needs of the pupils in his care. Hundreds of past pupils have made known their sincere feelings of loss and sadness on social network sites since Dave’s death.

Students knew exactly where they were with Dave; he could be serious at times when it was appropriate and yet had a tremendous sense of humour with both students and staff alike. His colleagues respected him totally and often sought out his advice on strategies to deal with difficult pupils. He was promoted to Assistant Head at the school and was a valuable member of the main decision-making team in the school. His no-nonsense approach to government initiatives

always helped colleagues to see through the red tape and get to the core of the real issues. The students were always uppermost in his thoughts and he felt it important that their welfare would never be sacrificed for political ends.

Dave Sunderland’s lifetime passion was athletics and he was a major force behind not only Burton Schools’

Athletics but also Staffordshire Schools. He was Chairman of the Staffordshire Schools Athletics Association and

organised the annual County Championships. He was Team Manager for countless cross country and athletics

teams in the All England Schools’ Athletics Championships and coached many of the athletes after they left school. In short, he was Mr Athletics for Staffordshire Schools; I am sure there will be quite a few parents of present pupils who have benefited from his coaching expertise.

Dave retired in 2005 to concentrate on his role within the British Athletics organisation. He represented British Athletics as a team manager in countless World and Olympics Championships at varying age groups from schools to full internationals and such was his contribution that the European Coaches Conference in 2013

awarded him a Lifetime Contribution to Coaching Award. He had been selected as Head Coach for England Athletics for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and sadly his untimely death has denied him his ultimate dream.

There are many past pupils, parents and villagers who will remember Dave with

immense fondness and who will mourn his passing.

Year 7 Coventry Cathedral trip March 2014 by Carlie English M06 On the week beginning the 3rd March, all Year 7 students went on a visit to Coventry Cathedral. This was to help us with a project looking at the history of the cathedral and its symbolisms.

During our morning trip, we learned a lot of information. This included a tour around the whole of the cathedral where we saw a wonderful tapestry, colourful stained glass windows, the chapel of unity and the ruins. These were all very interesting and fun to learn about. I thought that the most interesting part

of the cathedral was the ruins as it allowed us to reflect on the past of the cathedral and made people think of the devastation that war can bring to a city. Fortunately, the Cathedral was re-built and the modern part of it is bright and colourful, looking out onto the ruins to remember the past.

The trip was a really positive experience and I’m glad that we went.

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50-50 Club Congratulations to everyone who won prizes in the PTA 50/50 draws!

Winners for March 1st Mr and Mrs Joyce 2nd Mrs R Bottrill 3rd Mr I Blake Winners for April 1st Mrs J Hendon 2nd Mr I Blake 3rd Mrs R Dungworth

John Taylor High School PTA

SUMMER BALL Saturday 5th July 2014

with Charles Hanson from BBC TV’s Bargain Hunt

as Auctioneer

£65.00 a double ticket - includes:

Drinks reception with the ‘Liquid Brass’ band

3 course meal and disco

Tables up to 12 (shared tables available)

Dress: Black Tie

Reservations Donna 01283 790837 donnamoss@uwclub.net

PRIZES FOR THE AUCTION OR RAFFLE

WOULD BE GRATEFULLY RECEIVED

PTA meetings Parents are always warmly

welcome to come along to

meetings with no obligation to join the committee. At each meeting there is a school based topic on the agenda. This is presented by Mr Donoghue or a

member of staff and feedback is invited from parents. The dates for 2014 are: Wednesday 7th May and Wednesday 2nd July, all 7pm in the 6th form common room.

There is a PTA page on the

school website with more

details about the PTA and

forthcoming events.

Pupils delve into the past The history of Barton is set to come to life in a project aimed at putting together a picture of the past. A group of

12 Y9 pupils have been selected to take part in the archiving project, which will see them interviewing older residents in the village to discover more about changes which have taken place over the years. They are especially interested in items from the 1930s-50s. This is part of the Barton Archives project which is being organised by Mr Peter Ralley. The outcome will be a book which will be distributed free to all households in Barton, along with a film. There will also be a digital archive made up of all the information which has been collected, which will be based at Barton library.

The pupils at John Taylor are very pleased to have the opportunity to play an active role in the project and

anyone living locally will be interested to see the advert on the back page of this newsletter about the Open Day to be held at the school next month. To see our article in the Burton Mail from Thursday 27th March http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/News/Youngsters-delve-into-

Bartons-past-for-archive-project-20140325171359.htm

If any parents have contacts with someone in the

news or media who would be willing/able to come into school to speak to our Y9 pupils as part of a news

report event, please contact Mrs M Peden in the English Department.

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Thurs 10 Apr INSET DAY (school closed to pupils) Fri 11 Apr INSET DAY (school closed to pupils) Easter revision sessions for invited pupils are running from 10th-17th April inc. Mon 28 Apr School re-opens following Easter holiday Fri 2 May Y13 Maths revision weekend Mon 5 May Bank Holiday—school closed Fri 16 May Y10 reports issued Fri 16 May Y10 Business pupils to Jaguar Land Rover Sun 18 May Young Roots Open Day * see below Fri 23 May Y9 reports issued Fri 23 May School closes for half term holiday

Key Dates

Please note that occasionally we have to make changes to the school calendar

Please check the calendar on our website .

Exam timetables may also be found on the website.

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Reminder to parents

In case of an emergency with your child

If you change your address/telephone number (especially mobile number), please:

Advise school so that we can change details on our computer system. Make the changes in your child’s planner.

Student Medication

If the school holds

medication for your child to self-administer,

could you please ensure that these medications

are kept up to date.

If your child is unable to self-administer the

medication, a parental agreement form, which

may be found on the

school website, must be completed

If at all unsure please telephone Mrs Mason on

01283 239312.

Many thanks

Answer: The ‘shelfie’ on page

14 belonged to Mrs Goodwin

of the Geography dept.

GCE & GCSE EXAM RESULTS SUMMER 2014 GCE Results will be available to collect on Thursday 14th August 2014

Year 13 can collect from 08:00 onwards Year 12 can collect from 09:30 onwards GCSE Results will be available to collect on Thursday 21st August 2014 Year 11 can collect from 08:30 onwards Year 10 Results will be available from subject teachers in September 2014

If you are unable to collect your results in person, you have 3 options:

Take a stamped self addressed envelope to the Examination Office no later than 18th July 2014. Your results will be posted out to you.

Someone else can collect them on your behalf, providing they bring in a signed letter, from you, authorising them to do so.

Email ce.foster@jths.co.uk (Mrs Foster) in the Examination Office no later than 18th July 2014, requesting your results along with your name and

year group. Your results will be emailed to you AFTER 14:00 on Thursday 14th/21st August 2014.

Please see Exam information in the Links section on the JTHS Vault or go to the JTHS website and click on the school life tab where you will find exam dates, JCQ rules and regulations.

Pupils As the warmer weather

arrives please try to carry a

plastic bottle of cold water with you at all times.