Message from the Headteacher

Spring Term 2012Newsletter 34

We are so pleased and excited about the visit of HRH The Countess of Wessex to the school on Wednesday 28th March. We have been planning the day since January as obviously it is very important that the school is secure and that everything is just right.

A huge thank you to everyone who helped with the ‘Eco Kids’

clothes and bric-a-brac collectionFUN

DRAISINGFUNDRAISING

We collected over half a ton

and raised an amazing

£336.44

The things I do for work!Ali-Claire, a teacher at Castle Hill School had the courage to skydive out of a plane at 14,000 ft to raise money for school funds. Sponsorship money totalled over £500. Well done Ali-Claire and a big thanks to everyone who sponsored her.

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30th March 2012

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Inside this issue

Page 1

Message from the Headteacher

Visit from HRH The Countess of Wessex

(special insert)

Page 2 & 3

Sports Relief

Early Years

Primary 2

Secondary 2

Secondary 4

Page 4

Fundraising

Live Music

Curling Final

Curling Final!Well done to students from the Sixth Form who got into the final of the curling competition at Newsome High School.

Heena, John, Emma and Luke put up a fantastic performance against Lydgate School who won by 2 to 1.

left - Heena right - Luke

The trio ‘Frimprov’ came to school to perform some gypsyand Balkan music. The students had the opportunity tojoin in and get a closerlook at the instruments.

Live Music

We have had visits from the VIP Protection Unit, West Yorkshire Police, her personal body guard, the Lord Lieutenant, the Firearms Support Team and the sniffer dogs!

Gill Robinson

Our school website:- www.castlehillschool.org.uk

Our Visit from HRH The Countess of Wessex

More pictures and news inside ...

P2

Early Years

In the afternoon, students from Huddersfield New College

produced a ‘sign and sing’ session for our students to join in. The

students, who are studying ‘Tourism and Leisure’chose six of our songs

to work with. As you can see students from

Castle Hill School and Huddersfield New College had a

brilliant time!

It has been another very busy term in Secondary 2. In literacy, we have been working from the story of “The Lion, The Witch and The

We produced our very own wardrobe scenes, thinking about what we would like to see if we walked through the wardrobe into Narnia. These wardrobes are on display in the secondary corridor – come and take a look!

In P2 our topic has been ‘Weather’. We have been going outside to experience the weather,decidingwhat to wear and playing ‘follow my leader’ in the senior playground.

Our favourite action has been running over the bridges. We all enjoyed watching bubbles in the wind.

S2 S4

In S4 we have been finding out about natural energy sources.We walked through the woods to observe how the trees were blown about by the wind and braved the wind up at Castle Hill to fly streamers and kites.

This week we had an Easter play morning with our friends from Berry Brow school. We enjoyed working and playing together.

We enjoyed making a big picture together where we drew lots of Easter eggs.

Yasir and Julian enjoyed making and hiding in our dens !

Happy Easter

love fromEarly Years

Wardrobe” by CS Lewis. As a class we have explored different textures and props taken from the story, including some freezing snow!

Throughout the day lots of students took part in the Sainsbury’s Sports relief mile. the money raised will helpto transform lives across the UK and in the world’s poorest countries.

Sports Relief MileWe raised £88.19pfor Sport Relief!

We also decorated Easter Bunny masks; togetherwe had lots of fun.