the wyvern 10k 2016

Summer 2016 Edition

The Wyvern 10K ran for the first time in 2012 to coincide with the London Olympics. Our aim was to create a legacy event embracing the Olympic spirit by encouraging participation in sports and inspiring others to volunteer. Five years on, we hope that we have delivered an enduring event and would like to sincerely thank everyone who has supported us.

All kinds of runners have taken part; individuals running for fun, charity fundraising teams, and more experienced

runners competing for the prize trophies. Many of our runners have been inspired to ‘give running a go’ simply because the race is running through their local community. Junior prize categories have encouraged young athletes to take up the challenge and hopefully to develop a lasting passion for running.

The race has been embraced by the local community, many of whom have volunteered as marshals or cheered runners out on the course. We have been superbly supported by

Fair Oak and Horton Heath Parish Council, pastors from St Thomas’ Church and members of Eastleigh Lions, alongside the charity organisations of Saint John Ambulance and RAYNET.

Race proceeds have been donated to good causes including £500 to the Rainbow Centre and £1,000 to Macmillan Cancer Support, and a defibrillator has been purchased for the Wyvern campus. Sponsorship from local businesses has enabled us to improve the experience

THE WYVERN 10K 20165th ANNIVERSARY - LONDON TO RIO

offered to runners and we are grateful to all those who have made this possible.

Reflecting on the last five years, Alan Newton, Wyvern’s Headteacher, said “I am incredibly proud of the Wyvern 10K and all that it has achieved as a true legacy event arising from the London Olympics. The community participation has been phenomenal with thousands of runners completing the race, many of them first-time runners, and such a wide age-spectrum – sixty years between the youngest and oldest finishers! – plus thousands of pounds have been raised for charity. Sebastian Coe should be rightly proud of what we’ve achieved!

Help us celebrate the fifth anniversary in style, by making this year our biggest event yet! All runners will receive a 5th Anniversary T-Shirt and exclusive medal. This year’s race coincides with the Wyvern Arts Festival, so the focal point will be the Big Top. We look forward to seeing you and hope that you can help us to continue our Olympic legacy.

ChemistsFair Oak Village Pharmacy023 8069 3322Lloyds Pharmacy – Stokewood Surgery023 8069 4845

ChurChesBishopstoke C of E Church023 8061 2192Bishopstoke Methodist Church023 8060 2588Fair Oak Family Church 023 8069 3958Holy Cross Church - Durley01489 782 445Horton Heath Baptist Church 07486 380026New Hope Hampshire023 8060 2572St Swithun Wells Church (Roman Catholic)023 8061 2430St Thomas’s Church023 8069 5786The Salvation Army023 8064 2171

Community Clubs & organisationsAge Concern023 8069 3053Bishopstoke PlayersWendy Shehan - 023 8069 3032Bishopstoke 50+ ClubDorothy Tennet - 023 8069 3212 Choi Kwang-Do023 8060 2875Bishopstoke & Fair Oak Good Neighbours Wendy Sheehan - 023 8069 3032 Eastleigh District U3A Discussions, meetings and social events Fair Oak Village Hall, every 3rd Wednesday of every month - 023 80 600 218 or For info web-site: u3asites.org.uk\eastleighEastleigh District Scoutswww.eastleigh-scouts.org.ukEastleigh Ramblerswww.eastleighramblers.org.ukFair Oak Art SocietyLinda Butcher - 023 8060 1431Fair Oak Cricket ClubChris Featherstone - 023 8061 5641www.fairoakcc.play-cricket.comFair Oak District Girlguiding (For Rainbows, Brownies and Guides)Jennifer Rust - 023 8069 6256Fair Oak Trefoil Guild Chairman - 023 8069 2985Fair Oak Gardening ClubMarilyn Andrews - 023 8069 4142Fair Oak Squash ClubGraham Howe - 023 8069 2210www.fairoaksquashandracketball.co.ukFair Oak Widows Club023 8060 1615 National Autistic Society (South Hants Branch)David Carter - 07767 618 325Welcome ClubDerek Davies - 023 8069 2628Whist DriveMrs English - 023 8069 2197Women’s InstituteJenny Carkett - 023 8069 4145Wyvern Football [email protected] Indoor Bowls ClubDennis Foster - 023 8069 5852

DoCtors/Dentists/hospitalsStokewood Doctors Surgery023 8069 2000Fair Oak Dental Practice023 8069 4030Riverside Dental Practice023 8061 3535Southampton General Hospital023 8077 7222Royal Hampshire County Hospital01962 863535

librariesEastleigh & Fair Oak Library 0845 6035631Hope Job Club, Practical help on getting and keeping a job for 16-24 year olds, 9.30-11.30am Tuesday (Term Time Only), Free, Sheena 07970 543 098, [email protected]

transportBus First GroupTimetable information - 023 8022 4854Blue Star Bus023 8023 1950 - www.bluestarbus.co.uk National Rail Enquiries08457 484 950 - www.nationalrail.co.uk

sChools & CollegesDurley Primary School01489 860207 www.durley.hants.sch.ukFair Oak Infant School023 8069 2207www.fairoakinfant.co.ukFair Oak Junior School023 8069 3195www.fairoakjunior.co.ukUpham Primary School01489 860355www.upham.hants.sch.ukStoke Park Infant School 023 8060 1773www.stokepark-inf.hants.sch.ukStoke Park Junior School023 8061 2789www.stokeparkjunior.co.ukWyvern College023 8069 [email protected]@wyvern.hants.sch.ukwww.wyvern.hants.sch.ukBarton Peveril College023 8036 7200www.barton-peveril.ac.ukEastleigh College023 8091 1000www.eastleigh.ac.ukThe King’s School – Fair Oak023 8060 0986

loCal authoritiesDirect Gov - Range of Government information and services. www.direct.gov.ukEastleigh Borough CouncilTelephone 023 8068 8068 www.eastleigh.gov.ukHampshire County CouncilTelephone 0845 603 5638www.hants.gov.ukFair Oak and Horton Heath Parish Council, Village Hall, Shorts Road, Fair Oak, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 7EJTel and Fax 023 80692403Email: [email protected]: www.fairoak-pc.gov.uk

25 June 2016, 9.30am-11am – 90 Minute Summer Burn Out. Wyvern College, Botley Road, Fair Oak, SO50 7AN. Tel 023 8060 3229, www.wyvernsportandfitness.co.uk Come and take part in this high intensity, equipment free workout, set out in the open summer air. This high intensity, fun 90 minutes workout combines our popular H.I.I.T classes, including Insanity, finished off with a Pilates based cool down.

25 June 2016, 2pm – Fair Oak Carnival, Tel 023 8069 2403, www.fairoak-pc.gov.uk Parade starts at New Road, Sandy Lane, Victena Road, Witt Road, Winchester Road, Old Fair Oak Road, dispersing in Shorts Road. Come and join the Carnival Fete at New Century Park.

2 July 2016, 10.30am-12 noon - Park Walk, Tel 023 8045 5157, www3.hants.gov.uk/rvcp Are you interested in the history of this park? Join the Friends of Royal Victoria Country Park on a guided walk round the park. All walks will be led by local history expert Owen Cawte. Walks will last approximately 90 minutes. Price £4 per person. Meet outside the shop.

2 July 2016, 10am-12 noon – Pretty Muddy 5K, Southampton Common, min age 13 Race for Life Pretty Muddy is Cancer Research UK’s 5K muddy obstacle course where you can show cancer that hell hath no fury like a woman in PINK.

8-14 July 2016 – Wyvern Arts Week, www.wyvernartsweek.co.uk, 023 8069 2679 Various events and concerts ranging from Simply Sinatra to Shakespeare – see page 7 for full details.

10 July 2016, 10am – Wyvern 10K, Tel 023 8069 2679, www.wyvern10K.co.uk This year our race will have come full circle - to celebrate another Olympic Games. With the Big Top back and our commitment to once again bring you the very best race day experience. Free 5th Anniversary T Shirt.

12 July 2016, 6.30pm-8.30pm – Creative Conversations, The Point Café Bar, Leigh Road, SO50 9DE, Tel 023 8061 9722 An opportunity to get artists together, share ideas, collaborate or just enjoy a drink with like-minded people. Hosted by an associate from one of our creative hubs. FREE

16-17 July 2016, 10am-4pm - Bee & Honey Weekend at Manor Farm, Pylands Lane, SO31 1BH, Tel 01489 787055 A fun weekend of Bee and Honey activities and demonstrations. Learn all about beekeeping from the Fareham and District Beekeepers Association. Taste some delicious local honey and mead, try your hand at rolling a beeswax candle and see the virtual hive. Normal farm admission charges apply.

30 July 2016, 8am-5pm - Southampton Dog Show, Royal Victoria Country Park, SO31 5GA, Tel 023 8045 5157This year’s Southampton Dog Show will be held on the main Chapel field. Spectators are welcome. Normal car parking charges apply. Organised by Southampton and District Canine Association.

5,12,19 & 26 August 2016, 11am-3pm - Eastleigh Fun Day Fridays 2016, Many activities are Free, Eastleigh Town Centre SO50 9FF, Tel 023 8068 8045 Family Fun, Face Painting, climbing wall, magic shows, balloon twisting, farm, Funky Play Bus and Stevens Fun Fair 19th & 26th Aug

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SUMMER EDITION

Dear Readers

The milestone fifth anniversary of the Wyvern 10K seems an appropriate point to recognise the fantastic support we have had from the volunteers who have assisted us. Their roles have included race administration, acting as marshals, manning water stations, collecting timing chips, handing out medals, and helping with the big clear-up afterwards. They have brought a true community spirit to the race and have been greatly appreciated by the runners. Whether you have helped once or five times, thank you for your contribution – we simply could not have achieved this Olympic legacy without you!

Continuing the theme of volunteers, we would like to offer sincere thanks to the dedicated ladies from St Thomas’s Church who run the

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inside this issue

features6 Rock Challenge

7 Arts Week

9 Maths Ninjas

10 Extreme Reading

22 Meet St Thomas’ New Vicar

regulars2 Useful Numbers & Dates for Diary

3 Editorial

10 Book Review

12 What’s on for the Community

14-16 School Reports

20 PCSO Report

23 Activate Your Mind

24 Sports News

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Deadline for advertising copy and editorial for next issue is 3rd October 2016

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amassed a tremendous 80 years’ service between them this year. They undertake tasks such as supporting strategic developments, contributing to governor committees, offering advice and guidance, and attending school events and trips. Their individual contributions have been immense and we are extremely grateful for the expertise and experience which they continue to bring to our organisation.

Also in this edition, we celebrate some notable successes from the last term and share the final programme for our Arts Festival in July. This year’s Festival promises to be the best yet, and we hope that you will be able to join us in celebrating the talents of our community in music, drama, dance and art.

Sue BoswellWyvern College

Editorial Fountain Café. They are also celebrating an anniversary this year, as it is 10 years since they started the café which opens every Wednesday morning during term time at the College. The friendly and welcoming café has grown considerably, becoming a lively meeting place for the local community and Wyvern staff. With no set charges, it relies solely on donations from customers to help with ongoing costs. Over the years, the team must have spent hundreds of hours baking and serving their delicious array of cakes and bakes. Thanks to everyone involved; for volunteering your time so generously and for making Wednesday a highlight of the week!

There can be few voluntary roles which demand the responsibility and accountability that goes with being a School Governor. Three of our longest-serving governors – Graham Taylor, Dave Mabey and Lynda Smith – have

Summer 2016 Edition

The Wyvern 10K ran for the first time in 2012 to coincide with the London Olympics. Our aim was to create a legacy event embracing the Olympic spirit by encouraging participation in sports and inspiring others to volunteer. Five years on, we hope that we have delivered an enduring event and would like to sincerely thank everyone who has supported us.

All kinds of runners have taken part; individuals running for fun, charity fundraising teams, and more experienced

runners competing for the prize trophies. Many of our runners have been inspired to ‘give running a go’ simply because the race is running through their local community. Junior prize categories have encouraged young athletes to take up the challenge and hopefully to develop a lasting passion for running.

The race has been embraced by the local community, many of whom have volunteered as marshals or cheered runners out on the course. We have been superbly supported by

Fair Oak and Horton Heath Parish Council, pastors from St Thomas’ Church and members of Eastleigh Lions, alongside the charity organisations of Saint John Ambulance and RAYNET.

Race proceeds have been donated to good causes including £500 to the Rainbow Centre and £1,000 to Macmillan Cancer Support, and a defibrillator has been purchased for the Wyvern campus. Sponsorship from local businesses has enabled us to improve the experience

THE WYVERN 10K 20165th ANNIVERSARY - LONDON TO RIOoffered to runners and we are grateful to all those who have made this possible.

Reflecting on the last five years, Alan Newton, Wyvern’s Headteacher, said “I am incredibly proud of the Wyvern 10K and all that it has achieved as a true legacy event arising from the London Olympics. The community participation has been phenomenal with thousands of runners completing the race, many of them first-time runners, and such a wide age-spectrum – sixty years between the youngest and oldest finishers! – plus thousands of pounds have been raised for charity. Sebastian Coe should be rightly proud of what we’ve achieved!

Help us celebrate the fifth anniversary in style, by making this year our biggest event yet! All runners will receive a 5th Anniversary T-Shirt and exclusive medal. This year’s race coincides with the Wyvern Arts Festival, so the focal point will be the Big Top. We look forward to seeing you and hope that you can help us to continue our Olympic legacy.

Wyvern College Open Evening and Admission Tours Autumn 2016 Our annual Open Evening for Year 6 parents and pupils will take place on Thursday 22 September 2016 at 6.30pm and provides an excellent opportunity to meet our staff and students and see our extensive facilities. Additionally, a number of Admission Tours will be scheduled during the day in September and October, so that you can see the college in action and dates for these will be available on our website in early September. We look forward to welcoming you and your sons and daughters to our thriving school community.

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Deborah Fowler: Wyvern 1973 - 1978What is your current position?I have what is called a ‘portfolio career’ of a few different roles, the main ones being Chair of Healthwatch Enfield and Board Member of Healthwatch England.

Where did you experience your primary education? Bishopstoke Infant School and Stoke Park Junior School.

Are there any memories that you would like to share about that experience? My mum started working at the infant school soon after I started and stayed for many years. She still has people coming up to her saying, “Did you use to be Mrs Fowler?”, as if she were now someone completely different! But she always likes being remembered.

What subjects did you enjoy most at Wyvern? History, French and Biology.

Do you have significant memories of your time at Wyvern? Secondary school was more varied than junior school, where I spent most of my time reading children’s stories. I had good teachers for History and Biology but such a poor Physics teacher that I gave it up, and an English teacher who just read out loud from the exam textbooks! Despite some equalities legislation being passed in the 1970s, Wyvern still required girls to study needlework and domestic science, and boys to study metalwork or woodwork and technical drawing! We did no sports after Year 9. I think this was because we were the first

comprehensive intake and the school wanted us to focus on academic studies, so that we did as well academically as if we had gone to grammar school.

Can you outline your career path since leaving Wyvern? After A Levels at Barton Peveril, I studied Economics and Politics at SOAS (the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London). After graduation, I joined the Bank of England as an Economic and Financial Analyst, and had a range of interesting roles, ending up in the Press Office on the day that the Labour Government of 1997 announced independence for the Bank of England in setting interest rates. I moved to the Financial Services Authority and then became Chief Executive of Age Concern Islington. Since 2009, I have taken on a combination of part-time roles including: – serving on Employment

Tribunals hearing complaints against employers;

– being a non-executive director on an NHS primary care trust;

– being on the Board of the Landscape Institute, which promotes good quality rural and urban landscape;

– chairing panels for the Health and Care Professions Council hearing serious complaints against health and social care professionals;

– chairing Healthwatch Enfield, a statutory body that speaks up for the interests of people using health and social care services; and

– serving on the board of Healthwatch England.

What critical points led to success in your chosen career/s:l Hard work, commitment,

strong analytical skills, a willingness to learn from others and developing a range of skills over time.

l Working hard to secure a good job on leaving university while also working to get a good degree, meant I made a good start on my career.

l Developing sound financial skills has been useful throughout my career.

What pitfalls have you overcome or made you rethink your plans? I never had fixed ideas and pursued roles that looked interesting and rewarding. I was willing to take on some unpaid roles – for example, on the Finance Committee of Shelter, in order to gain additional experience that was useful in securing other roles.

What skills, qualities and characteristics do you consider important to having a fulfilling life?l Hard work and the feeling of

achieving something. l Self-respect and being in a

supportive relationship.l Making time for family and

relaxation.

Is there any advice you would give to students today to support them in finding a niche for themselves?The more you put into something, the more you get out of it, whether it’s a job, a recreational pastime or a personal relationship. Be flexible and

willing to work on a Plan B; it’s simply not true that you can ‘be whatever you want to be’, so be willing to enjoy being what you can be!

Is there any other information that you think would be of interest to people in the locality? When I went to Wyvern, the block at the back of the main building had just been built. I used to get the school bus from Bishopstoke and when it went along Alan Drayton Way, it was going past fields which are now covered in housing. There used to be a ‘youth club’ at Wyvern every Friday for those in Years 10 and 11, where we did some kind of activity (I did woodwork) and then went to the disco in the hall.

If you have children, what are you hoping they achieve? My son is 17 and studying for A Levels. He wants to get into international relations and diplomacy. I hope he is successful – but maybe only because I fancy having some nice holidays if he gets posted to interesting parts of the world!

Where are they now?In this edition, we talk to two former female students about their career pathways since leaving Wyvern. In future articles, we would like to feature: l families where two generations have been Wyvern students l former students who have become teachers l an update on former staff.

If you know of anyone we can approach who fits the above categories, then please do email us at [email protected]. Thank you, Lynda Smith - Wyvern Governor

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What is your current position?I love my work as a midwife at the Princess Anne Hospital in Southampton.

Where did you experience your primary education? It seems a long time ago now. I went to Stoke Park Infant School and Stoke Park Junior School.

Are there any memories that you would like to share about that experience? I played Nancy in the junior school production of Oliver. My mum has a hideous video somewhere!

What subjects did you enjoy most at Wyvern? My favourite subjects were English and Maths.

Do you have significant memories of your time at Wyvern? l I made really good friends at

Wyvern and still keep in touch with about 12 of them and we meet up nearly once a week. Some of them have children now and we always have so much to talk about. Three of

Jess Bown : Wyvern 2001 - 2006

them were my bridesmaids in October 2015.

l My mum was always telling me to revise and work harder and to be honest I could have made more of an effort. I just didn’t realise then how much good grades particularly in English, Maths and Science would be important to me later on.

l I really enjoyed taking part in Rock Challenge.

Can you outline your career path since leaving Wyvern? When I left Wyvern, I went to Eastleigh College and completed a Beauty Therapy course. At the time I just wasn’t ready to carry on with A levels and do more studying. It was an interesting course but at the end of it, I decided to follow my dreams and work to become a midwife. This was a really critical point in my life. Most of my family are teachers or health professionals and I had always said I wanted to be a midwife.

I enrolled for the Access Course at Eastleigh and took A level equivalent courses in Sociology,

Biology and Human Studies. I realised then how fortunate it was that I had good GCSE grades in English, Maths and Science because I would have had to spend time getting those qualifications before I did the Access course. While I was on the course I worked in Lloyds Bank, so I earned and studied at the same time.

I went on to Southampton University, took my degree, and became a midwife (note from the editor, having overcome her concerns about further study Jess achieved a first in her degree... fantastic!)

The course was part placement and part theory so I did 8 weeks at University studying and then 8 weeks in placement and by Christmas I had delivered my first baby.

What critical points led to success in your chosen career:l Thank goodness I got A-C

grades in English, Maths and Science.

l Gaining the confidence to overcome my misgivings about carrying on with my studies and taking the Access Course at Eastleigh College.

l Delivering a baby ... it is wonderful to share that special moment with families.

What skills, qualities and characteristics do you consider important to having a fulfilling life?l I really think it is important to

take care of yourself.l I do all I can to maintain a

work-life balance so when I am not on duty, my work phone is switched off.

l I keep myself fit by going to the Wyvern gym and recently I ran the Southampton half marathon.

l Good friends are so important to being happy.

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The Science Museum in London was an inspiring destination for 136 Year 8 Wyvern students recently. Students had the opportunity to learn about a range of topics that link to the Key Stage 3 Science curriculum, including space, the human body and materials, and also explored a whole host of exciting interactive displays.

In addition, students attended ‘The Rocket Show’, a fascinating 20-minute presentation explaining how rockets get into space and back, and all linked to Newton’s three laws of motion. Several brave students (and teachers) participated in the show and helped it to go with a bang!

Another interesting part of the trip was the ‘Engineer Your Future’ gallery, where students investigated the possibilities of engineering as a career path through a range of hands-on activities, and this certainly got them thinking about how Science is used extensively in the workplace.

Miss Ferguson, Science Teacher, said, “It was a really inspiring and busy day for our students and they loved exploring the different galleries and activities”.

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A lively and refreshing musical programme was in store for the audience at Wyvern’s recent Spring Concert held at Chandler’s Ford Methodist Church. This concert has become a regular mid-year feature in the College’s calendar, involving the Wyvern Community Choir and Chamber Choir.

Dressed in their trademark black and red outfits, the Community Choir performed some fabulous songs from their repertoire including The Lioness Hunt from The Lion King, For the Beauty of the Earth, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Happy, and also highlights from Mamma Mia! and a choral medley from West Side Story. The Choir was formed in 2006 by Bryan Postlethwaite, Head of Music, and has grown in strength and reputation over the last 10 years with a membership now approaching 100. Open

Wyvern College students enjoyed great success at the annual Rock Challenge Dance event in Southampton, winning a third place award for their stunning portrayal of the Bletchley Park story, along with awards for excellence in Choreography and Soundtrack.

During the darkest days of WW2, the British War Office recruited top solvers of cryptic crossword puzzles who had strong lateral thinking skills to become the code-breakers of Bletchley Park, battling in a race against time to crack the German Enigma codes.

The performance by Wyvern students interpreted four parts of this story. Starting with a dramatic opening scene set in the Blitz, the dancers reacted to the air raid sirens and ran to safety. The story continued with a swing-style sequence led by the college dance prefects portraying a select group taking the famous crossword test which ultimately identified the team of code breakers. An innovative routine followed, where dancers became

the various components of the Bombe, the machine built by Alan Turing and his team to decipher the codes. The finale saw dancers linking together to show the lines of communication and the decoded messages. These were sent to a central figure on stage representing Alan Turing and it reflected the commemorative statue at Bletchley Park which honours those involved in this essential part of British history.

Students participated in the whole creative process and contributed to the choreography as the routines developed. Those on stage were ably supported by the stage crew and staff, and costumes were selected with support from Petersfield Youth Theatre to ensure historical accuracy.

Mrs Lowe, Project Manager, said, “I am extremely proud of all the team whose hard work, determination and commitment brought about our fantastic result.”

Photos courtesy of Nick Scott Photography

Singing into Springto everyone, the Choir fulfils an important role in the local community bringing people together to experience the joys of ensemble music, perhaps for the first time or very often after a long break! New members are always welcome at weekly rehearsals which take place at Wyvern College during term time on Wednesdays from 6.30pm to 8.00pm.

Also featuring in the Concert, the College’s Chamber Choir sang some foot-tapping tunes including Don’t Sit Under The Apple Tree, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy and Just the Way You Are. This elite group of students perform at concerts throughout the year, demonstrating a wide range of musical styles and wearing their red dresses with pride. A selection of powerful solo performances by Wyvern students completed the night’s programme.

Rock Challenge Award

Year 8 students at Wyvern enjoyed a visit from the Young Shakespeare Company (pictured) earlier this term. This is an annual event on the college calendar but this year’s performance and workshop were particularly important in the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death.

Students were given an insight into the process that actors go through when rehearsing a play; the decisions about staging, characterisation and movement were created with the help of students in the workshop, allowing them to understand how the text moves from ‘page to stage’. The Company then presented a performance of Macbeth, using some willing volunteers from the audience to help explore some of the key scenes, incorporating students’ ideas into the final performance.

From ‘Page to Stage’ with the Young Shakespeare Company

Afterwards, many students remarked that the morning had helped them to understand the true meaning of the play and changed their opinions of some of the key scenes and characters. Mrs Williams, English Teacher, said “This type of event is crucial to the enjoyment of Shakespeare, as it brings the text to life in a meaningful and memorable way, and supports the study of the text in the classroom. This is more important than ever, as the study of Shakespeare is essentially the study of humanity!”

Join us for a fabulous week of events centred around a Big Top tent, showcasing the talents of our community in music, drama, dance and art.

The opening concert will celebrate the timeless classics of Frank Sinatra as the Big Top hosts Anthony Adams, acknowledged as one of the best tributes to Sinatra in the UK and Europe. He will be joined by the highly successful Wyvern Community Choir in what promises to be a great night’s entertainment.

During the week, the College will be collaborating with Barton Peveril College, The Point at Eastleigh, the Southsea Shakespeare Actors, The Courtiers Folk Band and Onatti Productions, so that more students than ever can experience arts-related activities. The programme includes a vibrant Arts Day celebrating the diversity of art, music, dance and drama; a Performing Arts Day involving a challenging physical theatre workshop; a fun-filled French play; and a visiting theatre company.

Evening events include ‘Shakespeare in the Tavern’ with traditional music, extracts from Shakespeare plays and Elizabethan verse; and a lively Performing Arts Showcase of musical theatre, dance and drama. 250 local primary school children will participate in a creative Primary Arts Day, culminating in a spectacular evening performance to parents. The grand finale Summer Concert will feature Wyvern’s highly talented and nationally acclaimed music ensembles, choirs and bands.

The College is very grateful to Hamble Valley Rotary Club and Owton’s Butchers who are providing sponsorship towards this year’s Festival.

The table below summarises the various in-school activities and evening events. Visit the Festival website at www.wyvernartsweek.co.uk for further details and tickets.

Wyvern Arts Festival – What’s On When?

Date and Event Time Tickets

Thursday 7 July Parlez-Vous Français? In-school play £3

Friday 8 July Simply Sinatra 7.00pm – 10.00pm £8 / £6

Monday 11 July Year 7 Arts Day Shakespeare TheatreShakespeare in the Tavern

In-school workshopsIn-school theatre7.00pm – 8.30pm

£3£3£6 / £4

Tuesday 12 July Performing Arts Day Performing Arts Showcase

In-school workshops7.00pm – 8.30pm

£3£6 / £4

Wednesday 13 July Primary Arts Day Primary Spectacular

In-school workshops7.00pm – 8.00pm

£3£6 / £4

Thursday 14 July Summer Concert Finale 7.00pm – 9.30pm £8 / £6

Wyvern College Arts Festival: 8 – 14 July 2016

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Introduced from Japan by the Victorians as an ornamental plant, Japanese Knotweed can look easy on the eye and to the untrained eye it might seem like a nice addition, if an unexpected one, to your garden. However, if you find that the new and unidentified addition to your garden is rapidly growing and spreading, don’t ignore it.

Japanese Knotweed is a strong growing destructive plant which has been known to grow through tarmac and concrete and have a significant effect upon the structural integrity of a property. Consequently, if found at a property it may have a detrimental effect upon the value of property.

In some extreme reported cases the presence of Japanese Knotweed has halved the value of a property because, amongst other reasons, the eradication of the plant can prove to be time consuming and expensive. However, the impact on your property value might pale into insignificance when you consider changes in the law which unknown to many came into effect in 2014.

October 2014 saw the coming into effect of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. What may you ask has a plant got to do with ASBOs and Crime? Well, according to the Home Office people who fail to control Japanese Knotweed on their property could be served with a Community Protection Notice under the 2014 legislation (which the popular press has referred to as an ASBO). Such a notice could require a homeowner to take action to control the spread or have the Japanese Knotweed removed. Failure to comply with such a notice is a criminal offence which could result in a fixed penalty or a criminal prosecution with individuals facing fines of up to £2,500 and companies facing fines of up to £20,000.

If you are considering selling your home or any property that you own you should be aware that:

1. The presence of Japanese Knotweed may need to be reported to a potential purchaser’s lender. Some lenders no longer consider a property affected by Japanese Knotweed to be suitable security meaning that they will not offer a mortgage against an affected property.

2. Additionally as a seller you will be required to complete a Property Information Form. There is a question on this form that specifically asks if the property is affected by Japanese Knotweed; failing to answer this question truthfully or in a misleading way could result in legal action being taken against you after you have sold your property.

If you therefore suspect that you have Japanese Knotweed in your garden seek specialist advice early on and deal with it before it becomes a substantial problem. There are a number of means of controlling Japanese Knotweed including chemical and non-chemical approaches. Before embarking upon controlling Japanese Knotweed it would be prudent to discuss the same with an experienced (licensed) Japanese Knotweed Contractor. Remember, Japanese Knotweed can be considered as ‘controlled waste’ under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and so there

are a number of restrictions in place as to how you can dispose of the plant.

As a purchaser it is important to ensure that if you do not have a full survey carried out then, as a minimum, you should inspect the property and its grounds carefully to check for the presence of the plant. You may even want to take a peak at the neighbour’s garden and make sure that the plant is not growing there. A number of search providers and surveyors have now started to offer specific Japanese Knotweed surveys and it may be worth considering having one carried out. By carrying out a basic internet search it is possible to find images of Japanese Knotweed to assist you in your inspections. If Japanese Knotweed is present don’t get tied up in knots and panic. It may not be as bad as you think and not all lenders take the same view of it.

So as we (hopefully) move towards a balmy summer season homeowners and purchasers should be aware that late spring and early summer are the times at which the plant will rapidly grow and being vigilant is key if you don’t want Japanese Knotweed to become a big problem.

For advice and assistance on buying and selling your home feel free to contact the residential property team at QualitySolicitors Knight Polson via email at [email protected] or via telephone on 023 8064 4822.

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It All Adds Up for Wyvern TeacherIt’s been ‘back to school’ for a Wyvern teacher recently; Mr Cleaver, Year 7 Pastoral Leader and PE Teacher, has been one of the first participants in a project to provide existing teachers with the necessary skills to teach one of a range of shortage subjects.

The Conversion Courses have been developed by Hampshire County Council in collaboration with the University of Winchester to help address the current challenges that secondary schools face in recruiting high-quality English, Maths and Science Teachers.

Mr Cleaver, who volunteered to take part in the Maths Conversion Course, attended the University of Winchester for one afternoon a week during the Autumn and Spring Terms. During this period, he studied twenty key Maths topics including algebraic methods, Pythagoras’ theorem and trigonometry, indices, statistics, co-ordinates and vectors. The course also included lesson observations of existing Maths teachers, creation of a subject knowledge portfolio, and the inevitable homework on a weekly basis!

Having successfully completed the course, Mr Cleaver was recently awarded his certificate. He said, “The course provided excellent tuition and support on a whole range of Maths topics. It’s certainly been challenging but very rewarding and I look forward to putting my skills into practice in the classroom”.

Big Bang @Solent STEM Fair Following on from National Careers Week, 36 Wyvern students attended the Big Bang @Solent STEM Fair at The Ageas Bowl Hilton Hotel. This event aimed to inspire and inform students about careers and training available involving Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM).

With a host of well-known exhibitors taking part, there were lots of opportunities to find out about an exciting array of future careers, and students certainly made the most of the day by speaking to a wide range of industry professionals. During the event, Wyvern students participated in a number of activities including designing a railway line with Balfour Beatty, guiding planes in to land with the National Air Traffic Control Service, and counting money using the

latest machinery from DeLaRue Systems. Students also had the chance to sit in an RAF helicopter, a snow plough and a prison van.

One Wyvern student, Troy Cooper, won a £25 WH Smith voucher from the Chartered Institute of IT (BCS) for achieving the highest mark in their computer quiz!

Mrs Bruce, Careers Co-ordinator, said, “This was a fantastic event showcasing a variety of STEM opportunities, which I hope has inspired and motivated students to think about their own career pathways.”

Wyvern students are at the forefront of Maths education as they participate in the Numeracy Ninjas initiative, which has been developed by the College’s Head of Maths, Mr Will Emeny. Numeracy Ninjas is an innovative numeracy intervention strategy run in Key Stage 3 Maths lessons. It aims to fill gaps in students’ basic mental calculation strategies and to embed the required skills needed for the Maths GCSE course.

Students complete a 5-minute skills test in each lesson which

includes 10 questions on mental numeracy calculation strategies, 10 timestables questions and 10 questions on key topics that must be mastered before studying GCSE Maths. The tests are marked by students who record their Ninja Score out of 30, which corresponds to a particular colour Ninja Belt, although only a Ninja Score of 30 will earn them the coveted Black Ninja Belt! Teachers then discuss key mental numeracy strategies related to the questions with the class, before teaching new learning material. This little-and-often approach, in combination with systematically revisiting skills, ensures that students retain knowledge over time.

Mr Emeny is so passionate about effective Maths teaching that he is providing other schools with free access to the Numeracy Ninjas materials, and over 1,700 schools worldwide are already taking part. In addition to this initiative,

Mr Emeny runs Great Maths Teaching Ideas, a well-known maths teaching blog, and is a member of the Times Educational Supplement Maths Panel and an author on the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Mathematics textbook series.

Numeracy Ninjas is the culmination of many years’ professional development related to understanding the barriers students face when studying Maths. The initiative was initially informed by research from Prof Bob Bjork (University of California, Los Angeles) and Prof Doug Rohrer (University of Florida). In an exciting new dimension to the project, these two professors now want to collaborate with Mr Emeny on how he has put their research into practice at Wyvern.

WyvernBook ReviewThe Road to Little Dribbling:More Notes From A Small Island by Bill Bryson is as charming and comforting as its cover suggests. It is 20 years since Bill Bryson wrote Notes From A Small Island, a hilarious book about his adopted country. Now he has written not what has changed, but what Britain is like in 2016.

It is an observation into what is great about Britain, what is enduringly quirky and what is so annoying. He captures it all brilliantly. His description of the English countryside, London and rights of way all make you feel proud to be British. Whereas you share his frustration and anger at the ridiculousness of modern life and cult of celebrity. He has the knack of getting to the obvious truth of something, which we all recognise, with humour.

It is a great book to dip in and out of, it doesn’t have to be read from beginning to end, which is brilliant if you are short of time or constantly interrupted. There is a description of Eastleigh in the prologue which is well worth reading. It’s great to read description of places that you know well. The book is read with a constant smile on your face, with occasional guffaws of spluttered laughter, quite embarrassing if you are on the train, much better to read it at home, preferably with someone else in the room, as you will be bursting to share moments with someone.

There are many unusual places which will be visited more this year after reading this book, and many quirky facts which will add to your enjoyment. It might even tempt you to get out and take up walking.

‘Get caught reading in the most obscure, weird or interesting place!’ – that was the challenge for Wyvern students and staff who took part in the ‘Extreme Reading Photo Competition’ over the Easter Holidays.

Students certainly came up with some imaginative locations with one student being photographed at the Kennedy Space Station with astronaut Mark C. Lee and another in Paris alongside the Eiffel Tower. Other students chose sporting themes with one reading on a horse and another in an archery target! Staff also took up the challenge, with Miss Sterland reading underwater, Mr Weaver up a gum tree, Mrs Mellor in a canoe and Mrs Firth in front of a tank.

This fun competition has a serious message as it is part of the College’s continued drive to encourage and promote independent reading for pleasure. Reading is a hobby that can be enjoyed literally anywhere and hopefully some of these photos will inspire others to ‘leap into a book’.

Head of English, Mrs Cootes, explained, “We want to emphasise that reading is one of the most important and exciting things you

It’s Extreme Reading!

Bringing Books to Life In celebration of World Book Day, Wyvern staff dressed up as characters from well-known books to inspire students to read and talk about their favourite books. Considerable preparations went into costumes and make-up; one member of staff’s battle-scarred face was so realistic that on his way to work, he attracted the attention of the local police who thought he may have been the victim of an assault!

The day was a focal point in a reading themed week where students were encouraged to ‘leap into a book’. Students enjoyed listening to teachers from

can do. The competition continues in the Summer Holidays, so start thinking now about where you can get caught reading!”

different subjects reading sections of their favourite books; Year 7 particularly enjoyed an extract from ‘Hornblower’, a gruesome account of life below decks in Nelson’s navy.

Reading for pleasure has been an important part of the College’s continued drive to improve literacy skills. Initiatives have included display boards to share book reviews, Year 7 book club, tutor-time reading activities, posters to promote reading, and an opportunity for all classes to use resources in the College’s well-stocked Library.

The reading theme continues over the Easter holidays with students being encouraged to take a picture of the most obscure, interesting or weird place they can get caught reading!

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Wyvern Community Centre offers a wide and extensive range of courses throughout the year. For more details visit www.wyverncommunity.co.uk and click on the Community tab. If you require further information then just give us a call on 02380 692678 or call into the Wyvern Community Enterprise Office in the Sport and Fitness building.

MondayMLT Natural Coaching 3.45-6.45pmNick Mort - Tennis 4.30-8.00pmBDance Academy – Beg Ballroom & Latin 8-12 yrs 5.00-5.45pmBDance Academy – Beg Ballroom & Latin 12-16 yrs 5.45-6.30pmPump It 6.00-6.55pmBrownies 6.30-8.00pmPilates - Beginners 6.30-7.20pmBDance Academy – Fitsteps 6.40-7.40pmJinlan – IMA 7.00-8.30pmStep It Up 7.05-8.00pmChandlers Ford Badminton Club 7.30-10.00pmBDance Academy – Adult Beg Ballroom & Latin 18+yrs 7.40-8.45pmSpinning 8.10-8.55pm

TuesdayJnr Table Tennis Club 3.00-4.30pmTeen Gym – Yrs 9-11 3.00-4.30pmNick Mort - Tennis 4.00-8.00pmOver 60’s Table Tennis 4.45-5.45pmBox Fit 6.00-6.55pmRavens Netball 6.00-7.00pmPilates – Beginners/Improvers 6.10-7.00pmPilates - Advanced 7.10-8.00pmZumba 7.00-7.45pmTeam Rambo Netball 7.00-8.30pmGems Netball Club 7.00-9.00pmFitball Fitness 8.05-9.00pm

WednesdayFountain Café 9.00-11.00am Nick Mort - Tennis 5.00-8.00pmGymnastics Beginners 5.00-6.00pmGymnastics Improvers 6.00-7.00pmSouthampton Athletics Club 6.00-7.30pmCircuit Training 6.00-6.55pmCommunity Choir 6.30-8.00pmWyvern Football Club 7.00-9.00pm Kickers (Days) Taekwondo 7.00-8.30pmUltimate Intervals & Abs 7.05-7.55pmSpinning Intervals & Abs 7.05-7.55pmFight Klub Totally Shredded Fitness Class 8.05-9.00pm

ThursdayTeen Gym – Yrs 9-11 3.00-4.30pmNick Mort - Tennis 4.00-7.00pmFit and Firm 6.00-6.55pmParent & Teen Gym 6.30-8.00pmYoga (Hatha) mixed abilities (from September 2016) 6.30-7.20pmUpholstery 7.00-9.00pmWyvern Community Bowls Club 7.30-9.30pm

FridayInsanity 6.00-6.50pmParent & Teen Gym 6.30-8.00pmWyvern Dragons Junior Badminton Club 7.00-8.00pmWyvern Dragons Adults Badminton Club 8.00-10.00pmNick Mort - Tennis 4.30-6.00pm

SaturdaySlimming World 9.00 & 11.00amSpinning 8.30-9.15amMLT Natural Coaching 8.40-10.00amBody Blitz 9.30-10.25amWyvern Football Club 10.00-1200 noonLegs, Bums and Tums 10.30-11.25amMencap Disability Leisure Access Group Basketball 9.30-10.30amSouthampton Athletics Club 10.00-11.30amGymnastics Beginners 9.30-10.30amGymnastics Improvers 10.30-11.30amGymnastics Advanced 11.30-1.00pmNick Mort – Tennis 9.30-12.30pmParent & Teen Gym 11.00-12.30pmWyvern Community Bowls Club 2.00-4.00pm

What’s on for the Community - Summer 2016

SundayPilates Mixed Ability 10.00-10.55amSt Thomas Church at Wyvern 10.30-1.00pmParent & Teen Gym 11.00-12.30pm

Monday 25th July - Friday 26th August 2016 Holiday Childcare For ages 5-12 years

8.00am-6.00pm £22.00 per day9.00am-3.00pm £12.50 per day

(with optional top up hour for 9-3pm @ an additional £2.50 per day)

8.00am-1.00pm £11 per day / 1.00pm-6.00pm £11 per day Hot Lunch £2.20 per day

Join us on our Summer Trips:- Wed 3rd Aug - Itchen Valley Country Park - Full Day Only

£24 (Bring a packed lunch and sun cream)Thurs 11th Aug - Hollywood Bowling, Eastleigh - am trip

£26 full day/£18 9-3pm/£17 8-1.30pm (Including a choice of lunch & drink)Tues 16th Aug - Manor Farm & Country Park, Full Day Only

£26 (Bring a packed lunch and sun cream)

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Beginners - Monday 6.30pm-7.20pm25 July - 22 August - 5 weeks £25

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Summer of Sport Tennis TastersWyvern Tennis Club is again participating in the Summer of Sport initiative organised and funded by Eastleigh Borough Council and will be hosting three lively and fun taster sessions at the College on 4, 11 & 18 August from 6pm to 7pm. In addition, a Return to Tennis course will start on 15 September and run for 6 consecutive weeks finishing on 27 October.

This follows on from the success of the programme last year; the taster sessions and subsequent course were so popular that participants requested to continue following the end of the funded sessions, and this group has become an established part of the Wyvern Tennis Club. Eastleigh Borough Council are now keen to use this as a flagship example and to showcase it for other clubs to follow.

Nick Mort, Wyvern Tennis Club, said, ‘It’s fantastic that our work and the commitment of the group has been recognised in this way by the Council. Tennis is a fabulous way to get fit and stay fit, and we hope to welcome many new faces at this Summer’s sessions.’

THE SCHOOL REPORTDURLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL

FAIR OAK INFANT SCHOOL

Grounds Day at Durley SchoolDespite the rain we had a fantastic turn out of over 30 parents to support our school grounds day. Everyone busied themselves digging, planting and clearing. The children, directed by parent governor Holly Wood, made a willow teepee for the Key Stage 2 garden, using natural materials to weave the shelter together.

The children at Key Stage 1 made their own shelter in their Key Stage 1 garden, placing branches cut from the school field to make the structure and weaving it together with pieces of brightly coloured material. The raised

beds have all been cleared and replanted with herbs, vegetable plants and flowers. All of the children were involved in mixed age group activities throughout the day including designing and building a bug hotel to encourage minibeasts for them to study, making bird feeders and clay models.

We had a heavy workforce of older pupils and their parents tending to the overgrown areas of the school field, which have also been cut back to allow children to play safely amongst the trees.

Fair Oak Infant School Get Out and About!Children at Fair Oak Infant School like nothing more than putting on their hi vis jackets, climbing

aboard a coach and setting off on an adventure!

The sun was shining when Year R welcomed farm animals into school just after Easter when Mill Farm came to visit. The children found out about how to care for many different farm animals, including pigs, alpacas and sheep and enjoyed being farmers for the day. Many of the animals were treated to a brush as part of their care routine. Ducks, chickens and turkeys were brought along to show the children the different types of birds that might be found on a farm. Following the visit the children wrote their own stories and fact files about farm animals.

Earlier this term Year One enjoyed a fantastic visit to Marwell Zoo. They found out about rainforests in a rainforest workshop, identified animals that live there and how the conditions in the rainforest are different to those in Fair Oak. They even got

to see some of the animals close up as well as having the opportunity to spend time looking around the zoo! Some children came back wanting to be a zoo keeper when they are grown up!

As part of their ‘Food Glorious Food’ topic Year Two have all visited Tesco, Eastleigh, to find out how their food gets from the farm to their fork. The children had the opportunity to taste different types of bread, cheese, fruit and vegetables from our local area and from all around the world. The children also investigated the different countries the food came from. For many children their favourite part of the visit was visiting the bakery, especially when the doughnuts came out of the oven!

All these experiences provide first hand learning experiences for the children and are just some of the many visits we have been on and

visitors we have welcomed into school this term that has brought the curriculum to life!

FAIR OAK JUNIOR SCHOOL

THE SCHOOL REPORTUPHAM CE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Children learn best through engaging topics and aspects that capture their imagination and creativity.

Our Class 3 children (Years 3 & 4) are currently immersed in the world of The Ancient Egyptians in their ‘Tomb Raider’ topic. They have learned a huge amount about the historical and geographical features of this period through exploring artefacts (in their own Egyptian Tomb!), books, images and stories.

But learning is most powerful when the arbitrary boundaries of subjects are crossed and learning is strengthened by applying to meaningful contexts. The children have therefore also reflected on precise language and character viewpoints in producing Howard Carter Diaries, enjoyed applying Maths skills to understanding Egyptian building calculations as well as testing leverage and frictional principles in Science

on wet sand to try to understand construction of the pyramids (see picture). They have also produced some fabulous homework where they have made their own artefacts or interpreted history, such as Mylo and Tatiana’s amazing ‘Egyptian Gods Top Trump Cards’. The children are now archaeological experts and have enjoyed sharing

their learning with younger children and their families.

The culmination will be the opportunity to apply all of this knowledge and understanding

We continue to be proud of all our children and their achievements. A recent highlight has to be our participation in the Junior Rock Challenge at Portsmouth Guildhall just before Easter. Our children performed brilliantly and were a real credit to the school. Huge thanks must also go to the parents and particularly the effort of the staff team. Congratulations to all.

We look forward to the summer term – our Year 6 SATs, our potted sports day, our Friday Extravaganza (Summer Fayre), our Year 6 mini Fayre, Year 3 Egyptian Day, The Queen’s 90th Birthday celebration, Year 5 bikeability, the Year 6 residential to Fairthorne Manor, welcoming the Year 2 classes for their transition afternoons, transition day, Year 4 swimming, the Year 6 production of Bugsy Malone and The Pyramid Arts Week. As you can see we will have a busy term. At the end of the term we will, of course, bid farewell to our Year 6 children. They have been fantastic ambassadors for the school and we look forward

to hearing about their successes in the future. We will also say farewell to our Headteacher, Mrs Laurie. Please see below for a very special message from our Chair of Governors, Julie Chambers.

From me, I wish you all a fantastic summer term and a relaxing summer holidays!

Mr De Silva

To borrow the title of a well known song, it’s “Time to Say Goodbye” to our Headteacher, Jane Laurie, as she takes retirement at the end of this academic year.

Mrs Laurie joined us at the beginning of September 2013 and was instrumental in overseeing the journey that took our school from being one that OFSTED viewed as ‘requires improvement’ to one that was ‘good’ with ‘outstanding behaviour’ and ‘outstanding leadership and management’. None of that would have been possible however, without a

concerted team effort from parents; staff; governors and, most importantly, our fantastic children.

Every great team effort needs an inspirational leader, a captain at the helm to steer the correct course. When that course also includes an obstacle such as a £2 million school refurbishment, it is even more important that the leader is not just driven and focused but patient, caring, supportive and understanding.

Mrs Laurie has been that Captain and, under her direction, Fair Oak Junior School has once again

become the school it absolutely deserves to be; a warm, vibrant and encouraging place for our children to learn.

One legacy that Mrs Laurie leaves behind is to never sit on our laurels; to anticipate the next challenge ahead and to do our best to meet it. The whole school community looks forward to those challenges, although we will miss Mrs Laurie.

Enjoy your retirement Mrs Laurie. Enjoy your time with your family but don’t forget your FOJS family. We won’t forget you.

when they visit the Antiquities Exhibition at Highclere Castle later in the term.

THE SCHOOL REPORTSTOKE PARK INFANT SCHOOL

STOKE PARK JUNIOR SCHOOL

Child Led ConferencingWhat a busy time we have been having since Spring! We had our first child led conferencing in March which was very successful. The children had to talk to their parents about their learning and the progress they had achieved. Before talking to their parents they

had to prepare a presentation and then the meetings between parents and children took place throughout an afternoon. All the children from Reception to Year 2 had this opportunity, which they loved! They were even able to share examples of their favourite pieces of work, which they all agreed was the bit they liked the best!

Zany Zebra StampedeOur Zany Zebra ‘Woody’ is now completed and is making his way back to Marwell Zoo to be part of the zebra trail. Our children contributed to the design which reflects the woodland theme of our school. A big thank you to Eli Mead and the other parents, who gave up their free time, to help and work with the children in painting ‘Woody’. Every child in the school has contributed to his decoration and can’t wait to find

‘Woody’ and the other zebras on the trail this summer.

Library OpeningWe have also opened a brand new library this term which enables our children to access books more readily and encourages reading for pleasure. We were very excited to welcome the author Sandra Horn to officially open it. Sandra

has written many children’s books including the ‘Tatty Boggle’ scarecrow series. We were very grateful to her for giving up her time to visit us and to kindly donate a number of her books to our library. We are currently having a mural painted as the final touch, with the children choosing their favourite story characters to adorn the walls.

It’s all Greek to me!Year 5 kicked off their Summer term topic with an Ancient Greek Day. The children (and teachers) had great fun dressing up in their togas! During the day, the Greek workshop included handling artefacts, playing games and the children were involved in a variety of role play activities. The afternoon brought more fun with the children designing and making Greek pots out of clay.

During the Ancient Greek topic the children have also been developing their sense of chronology using and creating timelines; this has included sequencing objects from the last

From Hard Rock to Heavy MetalAs part of their topic covering the Stone Age to Iron Age, Year 3 headed east to Butser Ancient Farm. On a glorious Spring day, the children learnt even more about life in the Iron Age and how people lived from day-to-day. Pupils took part in an archaeological dig looking for artefacts, ventured inside an authentic recreation of an Iron Age homestead and learnt about cooking and foodstuffs.

Back outside in the sunshine they were soon put to work by the knowledgeable staff. The children had to hammer chalk and then mix it with dry grass with mud in order to make daub for the woven fences that they helped to make – this process is called clunching. They were all very grateful for living in modern times!

After a lovely picnic lunch in the grounds, more activities followed. Children used a spindle to separate strands of wool and make neat threads. The Iron Age people would have used wool, from the animals they kept in their settlements, to make clothes and blankets.

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Herculean efforts have also been made with the writing of their own Greek myths. They have really enjoyed designing Greek heroes and mythical creatures to use in their writing. Well done Year 5!

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In partnership with Nick Mort Tennis Coaching and Wyvern College, Wyvern Tennis Club can offer affordable tennis to everyone. All players old and new are welcome to come and enjoy our facilities. The emphasis at Wyvern is firmly on enjoying tennis. We offer you the benefits of a club membership with the option of regular additional coaching sessions run by Nick Mort at an additional cost.

Your membership will offer:-l Members will have extended playing hoursl Adult, Junior and Family memberships availablel Clubspark online booking system, telephone bookings, or via the office, or Nick Mortl LTA registrationl Free entry into Wimbledon Ticket Ballotl Extended playing hoursl 6 Floodlit courts at no extra costsl Enjoy and improve your game in a friendly and competitive environmentl Allow the club to develop in house leagues and competitions l Opportunities to play in Club Teamsl Fun and friendly club offering social events l Invite new members onto courtl Opportunity to bring guests (minimal guest fee)l Pay and play sessions also available for non membersl Future development of the courtsl Opportunities for members of all abilities to play and enjoy tennis in a friendly and sociable clubl Professional tennis stringer available

annual membership: Adult: £30 per year - Junior (age up to 18) £20 per yearFamily (2 adults & up to 3 juniors) £40 per year

Opening times:Monday-Thursday 3pm-9.30pm, Friday-3pm-9pm, weekends 8am-4pm School Holidays: Monday-Thursday 8am-9.30pm, Friday 8am-9pm, weekends 8am-4pm

Nick Mort, Tennis Coach, will continue to offer affordable tennis, including adult and junior coaching, squad sessions and mixins – the prices for these pay as you go sessions will remain the same and will be paid directly to Nick.

If you would like to become a member, then please contact us for more information:-

The Club is LTA registered Offers extended playing hours 6 floodlit courts Priority on line booking 7 days in advance Free entry into Wimbledon Ticket Ballot Opportunities to play for Club Teams Play internal competitions Additional coaching sessions available with Nick Mort (PAYG sessions)

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In partnership with Nick Mort Tennis Coaching and Wyvern College, Wyvern Tennis Club offers affordable tennis to everyone, whether you are a beginner or advanced, all players old and new are very welcome to come and enjoy our facilities, within a very friendly atmosphere.

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NICK MORT TENNIS Mort Tennis was established in 1991, inially working in

associaon with Bishopstoke Tennis Club alongside Chris Wilkinson former Brish No.1 and his coach and father Reg Wilkinson who sll assists with coaching at his ever popular Saturday Club.

various sessions at extremely affordable rates reflect and reinforce that belief. Come along and have fun whilst geng fit in our popular tennis sessions at low costs all year round, whilst the school may shut we do not!! Nick’s aim is to ensure that all programmes provide a fun social environment in which people can progress their game but whilst having fun and benefing from the excellent all round exercise that this sport can provide.

School Holiday Tennis Camps also available and one to one coaching.

Qualified, Insured member of Tennis Coach UK

Contact Nick on 0772 9899 416 or email cairnscoagentlworld.com

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In Associaon with Wyvern College Qualified, CRB, Insured, Member of TCUK

Call or Text Nick on 0772 9899 416 Come and join these fantasc very popular sessions for all abilies, Junior or Adults, All year round

at low costs, floodlit courts, learning in a fun environment. All sessions pay and play so just come along and join in.

Saturday Morning Junior Club 10.00-11.30am This very popular Junior Club takes place at Wyvern Tennis Club every Saturday morning all year round. This caters for all abilies and ages from -16 years. layers will enjoy drills and fun games, whilst improving their tennis skills.

Over the years through this programme hundreds of children have enjoyed the fun, fitness and social benefits of playing tennis with some of my players even going on to become top naonal juniors.

This is a pay and play session so just come along and join in.

Ladies Mornings and Evenings A thriving session just for Ladies, this session consists of a mixture of fun, drills and match play

Sessions available:- Monday evening 7.00 – 8.00pm at Wyvern

Wednesday mornings 9.30 – 11.30am - contact Nick for venue details Friday morning 10.00 – 12.00 noon - contact Nick for venue details

Contact Nick for more informaon and to nd out which session would best suit you.

Adult Mix-in Wednesday 6-8pm

This session has been running for many years and is as popular today as it ever was. If you are looking to get some exercise and match play in a fun and social environment then this is the session for you.

Tuesday Evening Men's Match Play This suad is for match play pracce for match play players. Contact Nick for more informaon on this session.

Thursday Junior Group Age 9-16 - 5-6pm For players who are intermediate or improvers. Drills, coaching and match play

School Holiday Camps also available

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Nick Mort Tennis was established in 1991, initially working in association with Bishopstoke Tennis Club alongside Chris Wilkinson (former British No.1) and his coach and father Reg Wilkinson who still assists with coaching at his ever popular Saturday Club.

Nick’s philosophy is that Tennis should be available to everybody and his various sessions at extremely affordable rates reflect and reinforce that belief.

Nick’s aim is to ensure that all programmes provide a fun social environment in which people can progress their game but whilst having fun and benefiting from the excellent all round exercise that this sport can provide.


Qualified, Insured member of The British Tennis Coaches Association

Contact Nick on 0772 9899 416or email [email protected]

(These sessions will be PAYG - open to all)In Association with Wyvern College

Qualified, CRB, Insured, Member of BTCA

Call or Text Nick on 0772 9899 416Come and join these fantastic very popular sessions for all abilities, Junior or Adults,

All year round at low costs, floodlit courts, learning in a fun environment.All sessions pay and play so just come along and join in.

Saturday Morning Junior Club 10.00-11.30amThis very popular Junior Club takes place at Wyvern Tennis Club every Saturday

morning all year round. This caters for all abilities and ages from 5-16 years. Players will enjoy drills and fun games, whilst improving their tennis skills. Over the years through this programme hundreds of children have enjoyed the fun, fitness and

social benefits of playing tennis with some of my players even going on to become top national juniors. This is a pay and play session so just come along and join in.

Adult Mixed Ability Session This is a session for both Beginners and Improvers or those who haven’t played for a

while and want to return to tennis. Monday evening 6.00 - 7.00pm at Wyvern

Ladies Mornings and EveningsA thriving session just for Ladies, this session consists of a mixture of fun,

drills and match playSessions available:

Monday evening 7.00 – 8.00pm at WyvernWednesday mornings 9.30 – 11.30am - contact Nick for venue details

Friday morning 10.00 – 12.00 noon - contact Nick for venue details

Contact Nick for more information and to find out which session would best suit you.

Tuesday Evening Men’s Match PlayThis squad is for match play practice for match play players. Contact Nick for more

information on this session.

Girls Only Tennis – Wednesdays 4-5pm For ages 7-16 yrs, any level or ability welcome

Adult Mix-in Wednesday 6-8pmThis session has been running for many years and is as popular today as it ever was. If you are looking to get some exercise and match play in a fun and social

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Wyvern Newsletter – Spring 2015

Community SpeedWatch With speeding being one of the most common complaints in Fair Oak and Horton Heath, we are fortunate to have Fair Oak and Horton Heath Speedwatch, who are supporting the Safer Neighbourhood Team and the Hampshire Police Traffic Unit by providing a presence on local roads to educate motorists to observe speed limits. This is especially important in the approaches to Wyvern, Fair Oak Junior School and Fair Oak Infant School to keep the community safe. There are currently 5 volunteers. With more active volunteers they would be able to be out more regularly. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer please contact us and we will be able to put you in touch with the organiser.

Schools Parking Parking in the roads around the Wyvern campus continues to be an issue and Eastleigh East Safer Neighbourhood Team is currently working with other agencies and the schools in order to tackle this. We are patrolling the relevant roads at the key times as often as possible and will be issuing £30 fixed penalty tickets and/or advice to motorists. We would encourage you to use the “Park and Stride” schemes wherever possible, which are located at The Clock Inn, Sandy Lane and The Lapstone, Botley Road. We would also like to inform you of the following parking guidelines and remind you to be considerate of other road users, pedestrians and residents: - Do not park within 10 metres of any junction. - Do not park on corners. - Do not block driveways or public access roads - Do not block the pavement. A wheelchair or buggy should be able to get past your Vehicle on the pavement.

Register Property Immobilise is a national property ownership database whereby members of the public register their property through the website in the hope that if it is lost or stolen and comes into the hands of police, their property will be returned to them. Log your property for free at www.hampshire.police.uk/immobilise

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Wyvern Newsletter – Spring 2015

Community SpeedWatch With speeding being one of the most common complaints in Fair Oak and Horton Heath, we are fortunate to have Fair Oak and Horton Heath Speedwatch, who are supporting the Safer Neighbourhood Team and the Hampshire Police Traffic Unit by providing a presence on local roads to educate motorists to observe speed limits. This is especially important in the approaches to Wyvern, Fair Oak Junior School and Fair Oak Infant School to keep the community safe. There are currently 5 volunteers. With more active volunteers they would be able to be out more regularly. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer please contact us and we will be able to put you in touch with the organiser.

Schools Parking Parking in the roads around the Wyvern campus continues to be an issue and Eastleigh East Safer Neighbourhood Team is currently working with other agencies and the schools in order to tackle this. We are patrolling the relevant roads at the key times as often as possible and will be issuing £30 fixed penalty tickets and/or advice to motorists. We would encourage you to use the “Park and Stride” schemes wherever possible, which are located at The Clock Inn, Sandy Lane and The Lapstone, Botley Road. We would also like to inform you of the following parking guidelines and remind you to be considerate of other road users, pedestrians and residents: - Do not park within 10 metres of any junction. - Do not park on corners. - Do not block driveways or public access roads - Do not block the pavement. A wheelchair or buggy should be able to get past your Vehicle on the pavement.

Register Property Immobilise is a national property ownership database whereby members of the public register their property through the website in the hope that if it is lost or stolen and comes into the hands of police, their property will be returned to them. Log your property for free at www.hampshire.police.uk/immobilise

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Crime PreventionEastleigh East Neighbourhood Policing Team are carrying out crime prevention weeks once a month, focusing on different issues such as dwelling and non dwelling burglary, vehicle crime and trading standards offences. We are carrying out targetted patrols looking for insecure vehicles, properties, garages and sheds, and notifying the owner/occupier of what we have found. We are conducting leaflet drops advising residents how they can best protect themselves from becoming a victim of crime. We are also visiting places where groups of elderly and vulnerable people meet to speak to them about protecting themselves from distraction burglary and rogue traders.

With summer now here please bear in mind the following crime prevention advice: • Keep ground floor or accessible windows shut and locked in rooms you are not using• Don’t leave doors and patio doors open• Remember to lock up properly before going to bed• If you are doing DIY, do not leave ladders and tools out. Keep them locked up• Remember to shut car windows even if parked on your drive• If you are in the back garden, do not leave doors or windows open at the front• If you are buying new garden tools or outside equipment, mark them with your house number and postode. You can register property for free at immobilise.com

You can find lots more crime prevention advice on our website www.hampshire.police.uk

Schools ParkingParking in the roads around the Wyvern campus continues to be an issue and Eastleigh East Neighbourhood Policing Team are currently working with other agencies and the schools in order to tackle this. We are patrolling the relevant roads at the key times as often as possible and will be issuing fixed penalty tickets and/or advice to motorists. We would encourage you to use the “Park and Stride” schemes wherever possible, which are located at The Clock Inn, Sandy Lane and The Lapstone, Botley Road. We would also like to inform you of the following parking guidelines and remind you to be considerate of other road users, pedestrians and residents: - Do not park within 10 metres of any junction. - Do not park on corners. - Do not block driveways or public access roads - Do not block the pavement. A wheelchair or buggy should be able to get past your vehicle on the pavement.

Eastleigh East Safer Neighbourhood Team • [email protected] • Follow us on Twitter @EastleighPolice

Wyvern College is delighted that ex-student, Francis Judd, has been offered a conditional place at an Oxbridge University, alongside 43 other students from Peter Symonds College.

Francis will be hoping to study Engineering at Oriel College, Oxford from September 2016 after completing his A levels in Maths, Further Maths, AS Further Maths (Additional), Physics, and Chemistry.

Whilst at Wyvern, Francis enjoyed Maths generally and Additional Maths in Year 11, as the content was challenging and he loved the learning experience. He

also enjoyed Computing GCSE, which furthered his knowledge in coding and how computers worked. History was another favourite, owing to the fascinating content and the dedication of the teachers. A number of other teachers also inspired him including Mrs Ross, Mrs Walker, Mrs Palmer, Miss Fisher and Miss Sims, who were all enthusiastic and had high expectations of students. Some of his best memories of College life were taking part in productions and concerts as they provided a great alternative to academic study.

On completing his degree, Francis is considering a career

in engineering but is not yet sure about the area of specialism. The College wishes him every success during his degree and in whatever direction he takes for his future career.

Pupils, parents and staff said a sad farewell to a pillar of the local community recently when Dave Cottrell, who was the lollipop man outside the Fair Oak campus of schools for many years, passed away after a long illness.

Dave was a truly dedicated lollipop man and always had a cheery smile and a wave, whatever the weather. His contribution to keeping local children safe was recognised in 2009 when he was voted Hampshire’s top school crossing patrol. This was a major achievement considering that there were over 600 entries for this annual award and just shows how much he was appreciated and valued by those who came into contact with him every day. In addition, he was an active part

A Sad Farewell

of Fair Oak Junior School PSA and the local community.

In a touching gesture, his funeral procession stopped outside the school campus at the end of the school day so that pupils and staff could say a final farewell.

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The pre-school children at Wyvern Day Nursery had a special visitor recently – the Marwell Zany Zebra that they helped to paint back in November. Painting the zebra was a joint project at Wyvern between the pre-school children and the Year 10 students. The idea from the older students and their teacher was to have an African sunset theme. The pre-school children had fun mixing paint to produce colours of a sunset which they sponge printed on to the zebra. The Year 10 students added the zebra’s stripes before it was proudly displayed at Marwell Zoo.

We will be saying goodbye to some of our children at the end of this term as they head off to infant school. This will create available spaces within our term time Pre-school and Day Nursery. If you would like to see how our provision can help support your child, within a safe, happy learning environment please contact Jayne Leonard on 02380 603221 or email: [email protected] to book a visit.

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Cisco Awards Success

It’s strange when you join a new community in any sort of ‘official’ capacity. People understandably want to know a bit about you, although writing such a piece feels like a conceit. So please forgive my discomfort at talking about myself, but here is a brief history of life so far.

Growing up in Dorset, I was brought up as an atheist in a family that was quite aggressively anti-faith. When I was 18, I had what I can only describe as an ‘encounter with

God’ through the ministry of a church-run coffee bar. One of the reasons I know beyond doubt that God exists and has a plan for our lives is through this meeting.

I met Kat at church in Ferndown and we got together shortly before I left the country to do cross-cultural mission training with an organisation called ‘Youth with a Mission’. Returning from Kazakhstan in time to get married, we embarked on more training before heading to France and

North Africa with YWAM. On returning to the UK, Kat was appointed Youth Pastor at a series of churches while I, as a bit of a geek, worked in IT alongside exploring a call to ordained ministry.

Since training for the ordained ministry at Trinity College Bristol, I have been Assistant Curate at Christ Church, Warminster and Vicar at St Mary’s, Lytchett Matravers. Along the way, Kat and I have collected 5 children and a couple of dogs. Life is chaotic, lively and fun. Kat is also training to be a Vicar and hopefully will be ordained in 2017.

I like good coffee, geo-caching, West Wing, single-line kite flying and an occasional glass of real ale. Though much reformed, I am still a bit of a technology geek and enjoy staring at a screen

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Five Wyvern students enjoyed success at the Regional Final of the Cisco Little Big Bang Awards held at the Winchester Science Centre recently. Scooping three of the five category awards (best submission for Planning, Process and Documentation; best submission for Business Plan; and best submission for Creative Design and Usability), the team just missed out on winning the main prize.

The Award challenges students to create a new business idea that could be sold and operated over the internet, and the students came up with a website called ‘Treat Tracker’ to allow parents to customise treasure hunts for their children. Students were assisted by an industry ambassador to design a prototype and to build a business plan around their idea.

This was a fantastic opportunity for students to develop their skills as entrepreneurs and they were commended for their efforts. James Meechan, ICT Teacher, said “The team have worked really hard on all aspects of the project and are very proud to have achieved three awards in recognition of their efforts.”

trying to make things work.

I’m really looking forward to this part of our journey as the Vicar of Fair Oak and Horton Heath and am always up for a chat: [email protected], 023 8178 3018 or twitter.com/kneewax

Ali Mepham, Vicar, St Thomas’ Church, Fair Oak & Horton Heath

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FindMove from letter to letter and collect the necessary letters for “FIND” (in any order). How many different routes can you take if you always start with the central F and always move either horizontally or vertically?

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Sports News

Ski Report 2016 Wyvern students enjoyed another fantastic ski trip to the scenic resort of Saalbach in Austria in February. Forty-

one students, six staff and a mountain of luggage departed for the ski slopes at the start of the half-term break, enjoying a warm welcome at the Wölflbauer Ferienhof Hotel.

Students coped with varying weather conditions from sunshine to white-outs, but still managed to put into practice what they had learnt on the dry ski slope training sessions they had attended back at home.

The snow was very good with the intermediates and advanced

Judo Success for Wyvern StudentWyvern student Annie Boby has had a busy year; whilst working hard at her studies she has made great progress in her judo too. In December, at the English Institute for Sport she became British Champion in a tough field. Throughout the winter, she trained at various venues and continued to receive tremendous support from the Hampshire Talented Athlete Scheme (HTAS) which has enabled her to keep performing at international level. In addition, she has again been selected for the England Talent Development (ETD) squad despite the dramatic drop in numbers.

She competed in her first European Cup in Spain in February; this was a great experience to be introduced to this different level of judo. Soon afterwards, she was selected to represent England in Germany in another European Cup and this was followed by a second England selection for the Czech Republic European Cup. In large groups of 60, including the world champion, Annie unfortunately lost to players who then narrowly missed out on the medals. After the competition, there was a great opportunity

to train with other competitors from over 20 nations.

Reflecting on her success, Annie said, “I have thoroughly enjoyed my judo this year; traveling, seeing new cultures and fighting with the best Judoka in the world has been an amazing experience. I have made new friends and even had time for an end of camp party where all the nations came together! I have been very lucky to have been given these opportunities, and hope that I can achieve even more next year by medalling at these competitions.”

After a long season, an exciting final was on the cards in the Hampshire Schools’ County Championship 2016, with Wyvern playing Portchester School at the Aldershot EBB Stadium to decide who would lift the trophy.

In the opening minutes, both sides showed initial nerves. As the game settled, Luke Betteridge and Zac Cole had penalty claims turned down and the Wyvern back four of Elliott Wright, George Kemp, Sam Richardson and Captain Will Archer dealt with everything that was asked of them. Sam Richardson then delivered a perfect cross, met on the volley by Sam Muddiman who scored from the edge of the box.

Some quick play from Portchester early in the second half put them back in the game. With time ticking by, Elliot Wright, Zac Cole, James Birkett and Alex Mason were replaced by Josh Ward, Max Emmans, Taylor Whatley and Jack

Wyvern College – Hampshire Schools’ County Football Champions 2016

Higdon. A review of tactics allowed Taylor Bevan to sit alongside Will Archer, and Sam Richardson to move to an attacking role. This proved an instant hit with Sam dribbling past several Portchester defenders to score.

Sam Cattle replaced Sam Muddiman but Portchester managed to get lucky with an unfortunate own goal ricocheting off George Kemp and past Luke Porcher. The final whistle indicated extra time was required to decide the winners. Within minutes of the restart, Sam Richardson scored again, sending the Wyvern players and supporters into hysteria. The final whistle shortly afterwards confirmed Wyvern as champions winning 3-2.

Team Manager, Neil Cleaver, said, “This is a fabulous win for the team and they are worthy champions; their hard work, dedication and commitment over the past four years has certainly paid off.”

groups being able to ski back to the hotel on chosen days. Other activities always enhance the week and this year did not disappoint with ice skating, an ice hockey match, the infamous games night, and a fancy dress/disco evening on the agenda.

Mr Weaver, trip leader, said “It was a cracking week on the slopes, top skiing, plenty of laughs with a great group of students – bring on 2017!”

the wyvern 10k 2016

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