Clifton High School Bulletin 011. 15 May 2013

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011. 15 May 2013

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Four Y12 students have completed their Engineering Education Scheme project. The final stage of the 100 hour project was an opportunity to explain their ideas and show their prototypes and results to six respected professional engineers.

Y9 boys took on a crack team of CHS Dads (plus Mr Collins) at the first ever ‘Lads v Dads’ football charity match at Coombe Dingle. The day was a huge success as a social occasion and will become an annual event with a mothers and daughters game too!

CHS rugby coach, Mr Matt Salter came to talk to Y2 about his diet and exercise when he was playing rugby full-time for Bristol. The questions he asked really made the children think about what they had been learning in Science this term.

News - more pictures and full stories on the news pages at www.cliftonhigh.bristol.sch.uk

Dr Wilson, a lecturer in archaeology, came to talk to the Students' Forum about “Making the Transition: Sixth-Form to First-Year Undergraduate Studies”. The students, particularly the sixth form, benefitted greatly from the wonderful insight.

The array of talent on show at the recent CHS Creative Arts Evening was truly magnificent and at times awe inspiring. This is a new event in our school calendar showcasing the work of the Drama, Music, Textiles and Food Technology Departments. The large and appreciative audience were treated to a debut performance from our Glee Club as well as a fantastic selection of memorable ensemble and solo musical performances. Delicious canapés were made and served in the interval by the GCSE Food Technology group and judging from the empty platters they were clearly a huge success. The highlight for many in the first half was the catwalk show of GCSE and A level Textiles coursework. Corsets and some incredibly imaginative garment creations from the sixth form as well as innovative festival attire from Year 11 were paraded with great excitement and aplomb. Well done to all involved.

Celebrating creative, talented and original brilliance “Creativity now is as

important as literacy

and should be treated

with the same status…”

Sir Ken Robinson

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Thank you to all who took part in the PA quiz night before Easter which raised over £700.

Sixteen teams from across the school took part. Quiz masters Brad Hall and Tony Anderson kept us all entertained over 14 different rounds.

The U11 boys

football team

enjoyed a truly

spectacular win

at the Yatton

FC 6-a-side

tournament. Some excellent goals,

penalties, saves and team play made

the trophy very well deserved; well

done to every member of the squad!

Three winning

Gromit

designers have

been

announced!

Keep an eye on

the website and the next issue of

Clifton Highlights for full details and

pictures of the winning designs along

with their translation onto Gromit

himself. Well done to all the entrants!

Safety in the sun

As it appears summer may at last be just around the corner, this is an appropriate time to remind you of the need for sun protection particularly in the Early Years and Junior schools. Children should:

bring a sun hat to school (please make sure it is labelled);

apply sun lotion before coming to school if the weather forecast suggests it may be sunny;

Bring labelled lotion to school. Nursery-Year 2 staff may help children apply the lotion; older children will self-apply;

Always take a hat, sun lotion and a plastic water bottle to games sessions and school trips.

Drop-off, drop-in

There is a Nursery to Year 6 ‘Drop-off, drop-in’ session on 22nd May; 8.30-9am for N-Y2 and 8.30-8.50am for Y3-Y6. A great opportunity for your child to show you their work.

Erratum

Please note that the Junior Summer Concert is on Wednesday 26th June and not Thursday as stated in a recent letter. Please accept our apologies for any confusion caused.

Rose Ball

A reminder that if you have not booked your tickets for the Rose Ball yet, do so before Friday 24th May to take advantage of the early bird rate.

Should you wish to book a table at the Ball but have a group of more or less than 10 people hoping to sit together, don’t worry – we will happily accommodate your party whatever the size!

Summer Fair Stalls

Booking forms for anyone wishing to have a stall at the summer fair can now be obtained from the School Office.

Notices and reminders

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Blast Off! Rocket Cars at CHS

On Wednesday 15th May, Y8 pupils will be making rocket cars. From 2.45-3.30pm the cars will be tested on the main drive of the school so the College Road gates will be closed and there will be restricted access on the main drive during this period. Parents collecting children should enter via the Clifton Park gates. Testing will be finished by 3.30pm so after-school activities will continue as normal.

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Well done to

Charlotte in Y6

who achieved a

superb runner up

position in the

U12 county tennis

tournament. She only narrowly lost out

in the final to the number 1 seed after

putting up a very strong fight and

playing some excellent rallies with great

spirit. Well done, Charlotte!

The senior

sports teams

came

together for

the annual

Senior Sports

Lunch where many entertaining

speeches were heard, lots of awards

were given and a great lunch was

enjoyed by all. Look out for more

pictures and awards details.

CHS hosted Cathedral School for the first cricket fixture of the season with a very credible

result against very strong opposition including a number of county players. Great experience for our boys who showed excellent commitment and tenacity and spirit in their play.

Senior School Sports Results April/May 2013

Sport Opponent Age Group

Result

Tennis Cathedral Redland High BGS (Aegon League)

U15 U14 U15 U14 U15 girls U15 boys

Lost 1-3 Won 3-1 Drew 2-2 Lost 1-3 Lost 2-4 Lost 1-5

Rounders Colstons Cathedral KES

U14A U15A U14/15B U13 U12 U12 U13 U14 U15

Lost 8-12.5 Lost 10-20.5 Won 14.5-19 Won 20.5-9 Won 22-15 Won 28.5-22 Won 21-4.5 Won 14.5-13.5 Won 21-10

Cricket Cathedral Sidcot

U13/14 U12/13

Lost by 30 runs Lost by 20 runs

Other news

Avon Schools Doubles Tournament Winners Charlotte Gardner and Ella Rayson

Avon County Singles Charlotte Gardner runner up (U12) Ella Rayson lost in semi final

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Swimming news

Lucinda Larnach, William Gee Sophia Webb, Sam Hopkins, Mungo McConnel, Max Ward, Aleah Butt, Hattie Griffith-Malley, Alison Smith, Harriet Sylvester and India King participated in the Clifton Rotary Swimathon, swimming 669 lengths in 55 minutes to raise over £500 for Clifton Rotary charities.

Congratulations to Matt Bray in Y12 who swam an incredible time in the 50m freestyle event at regional level, earning himself a place in the Youth Nationals in the summer. We look forward to a fuller update on Matt’s fantastic recent swimming achievements and a sneak peek of his newest county shield and regional medals soon.

Our swimmers were very successful again when swimming against the cream of swimmers at the Bristol Schools’ Swimming Finals. Our eight Y5 and 6 finalists put everything in and their efforts paid dividends. Emily is the Bristol Schools’ champion in backstroke and George is now the boys’ breaststroke champion. Ben came 3rd in backstroke and 5th in front crawl. Charlotte

Gardner came 5th in breaststroke. We came 4th in both the girls’ medley team and freestyle team relays. All our finalists, Isabel, Catherine, Isabel, Emily, Charlotte, Hattie, Ben and George have every right to be proud. Congratulations!

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Don’t forget 13th-14th May

Y1-6 Parents’ Evenings

18th-19th May

PA Campfest

22nd May

Y4 play ‘Zoom’

23rd May

Reception Music Workshop

13th June

Open Morning

22nd June

Rose Day James Bond Ball

25th June

Art and Design Open Evening

26th June

Junior Summer Concert

27th June

Mufti Day for Summer Fair

28th June

Sports Day

29th June

Summer Fair

3rd July

House Challenge Day

5th July

End of Term

Remember to check the school

calendars and website

regularly for more details,

news, events and dates.

Copies of all letters home are

on the website. The School

Office can give you details to

access the parents’ area.

Contact us:

Tel: 0117 973 0201

Email: enquiries@cliftonhigh.bristol.sch.uk

To report an absence: absence@cliftonhigh.bristol.sch.uk

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