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Dinner Time Rota (No bags in Dining Hall)
B Hall Packed Lunch
Sitting 1 Year 7 Year 7 P2 and P3
Sitting 2 Year 9 & 8 Year 8 B Hall and P5
Year 9 Social Area D Floor
Rotating lunchtime sittings will be for Years 7, 8 and 9 only. Years 10 and 11 have optional sittings. Bags must not be taken
into B Hall/The Courtyard Cafe at lunchtime unless you have essential medication (i.e. Epipen or Diabetic equipment).
School Nurse Drop-in Session: Tuesday 14th January – Medical Room No appointments required – they are here to listen not to tell!
iPad drop in session: Tuesdays and Thursdays 12.15pm - K3
Welcome back and Happy New Year! I’m sure you all made the most of your 2 weeks’ holiday and have returned full of energy for the new year.
The spring term is full of interesting and exciting events including our Year 11 visit to Munich, Year 10 and
11 parents’ meetings, Drama Residential and the School Production, Learning Community Day, Spanish
Exchange to Madrid, Barcelona visit and visits from Spanish and French exchange students…it’s a full 13
week term!
Congratulations!
Well done to all the Year 11s who received their
November re-sit English results yesterday – some
outstanding results that are really well deserved,
given the amount of hard work you put in and the
time and commitment your teachers gave too. We
are all very proud of you.
88% of you now have an A* - C in English.
You should now feel very confident about heading in
to next week’s mock exams, and about the final
home straight in May and June. Good luck!
13th – 17
th January B
@ilkleygrammar
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Year 11 Mock Exams
These exams are very important preparation for the final May and June public exams as well as indicators of
achievement. I realise this is a stressful time, but please ensure you take them seriously, revise properly and
attend fully. We hope you can feel confident and supported, as well as challenged to do your best. We are all
right behind you!
The exam timetable is below (if school is closed due to bad weather mock exams for that day will be
rearranged).
Keep on Running!
Mr Milburn is running in the London Marathon in April for
the charity ‘Get Kids Going’.
The Marathon is one of the great British sporting events,
combining elite athletics, mass participation and record
breaking fundraising in one race. The course, a grueling 26
miles 385 yards long, passes through the streets of London
from Blackheath to the famous finish line at The Mall.
Get Kids Going! is a National charity which gives disabled
young people the opportunity of participating in sport. They
provide specially built sports wheelchairs for: athletics,
marathons, tennis, skiing, rugby, sailing, boccia, basketball,
sledge hockey, table tennis, fencing, shooting, archery and
powerlifting.
You can follow Mr Milburn at on Twitter on
@GetTimGoing
or sponsor him at
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/TimMilburn
So if you see Mr Milburn in his squeaky new trainers running
around the school, wish him your best – he’s going to need
all the support he can get!
School Council
Happy New Year! This week in school council we had a successful meeting, and got told some good news.
Next week an architect is coming to meet with us and discuss the plans for our new shelter. To do this we will
show the same presentation as we did at the PTA meeting.
Yasmin Coffey 9CT
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Northern School of Contemporary Dance Workshop
A big well done to all of the dancers involved in the Northern School of Contemporary Dance
workshop. Two dance artists came to IGS and delivered a challenging, exhilarating and inspirational
two hour workshop for 17 of our students. The students, from Years 9-12, worked exceptionally
well together to create some brilliant contemporary dance movement. They kept up with the quick
pace of the professionals and literally threw themselves into it. Even if they have got a few aches and
pains now I'm sure it was worth it! 8 of the 17 students were picked out by the dance artists to have
superb talent. They have been invited it an Open Day and auditions to the Yorkshire Young Dancers
training scheme. Congratulations to these 8 students and good luck if you pursue the training further!
Watch this space!
Miss Watson
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Success Noticeboard!
Well done to Anwen Smith (11ISR) and Aimee Turnbull (11ISR) who have been invited to
support a group of young disabled skiers on a skiing weekend in Scotland. Both Anwen and
Aimee have completed their bronze and silver Duke of Edinburgh awards and shows huge
commitment to others, as well as the determination to fundraise and succeed.
Aimee Turnbull Anwen Smith
Congratulations to our 1st XV boys’ rugby team who played in the 5th round (highest position in this
competition any Ilkley team has played) of the NatWest Vase on Wednesday at Dame Allan's school
(Newcastle). The boys played well (with a few injured players missing) unfortunately the final score
wasn’t in our favour DAS 33-3 IGS.
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Even though school has been closed during the
Christmas break we have been in the news!
Christmas Jumper Day
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Review of the Year 2013
To finish off a bumper year of activities our Year 9 trip to Belgium made the Review of the Year in the Gazette
this week!
Next Week’s Menu: Eat, Learn, Live
There is also a range of cold meals, sandwhiches and pizzas available every day and remember the meal deal is
still only £2.15. This inlcudes a hot meal and a pudding or drink. The same price covers a choice from the cold
selection and a juice and a small dessert.
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Order, Order!
As part of our study of Local Government in Citizenship each Year 7 class will be visiting the Council
Chambers at Ilkley Town Hall. They will receive a talk by a Councillor and have the opportunity to take part in
a debate. Classes will walk down to the Town Hall with their teacher.
Day Date Time Tutor Group Teacher
Monday 13th Jan 2014 09.00 - 09.55 7PDH Mr Stonehouse
Monday 13th Jan 2014 11.10 - 12.05 7PB Miss Anderson
Tuesday 14th Jan 2014 11.00 - 12.00 7HED Mr Stonehouse
Friday 17th Jan 2014 10.15 - 11.10 7DSF Mrs Morgan
Monday 20th Jan 2014 10.15 - 11.10 7LG Mr Stonehouse
Monday 20th Jan 2014 2.05 - 3.00 7SP Mr Stonehouse
Tuesday 21st Jan 2014 8.45 - 9.45 7MPC Mr Stonehouse
Wednesday 22nd Jan 2014 10.05 - 11.00 7SL Mr Stonehouse
Friday 24th Jan 2014 2.00 - 3.00 7LNR Miss Fraser
Mr Stonehouse
Career of the Week: Ecologist
The Work: ecologists study the relationship between plants,
animals and their environment. The aim of their work ranges from
balancing the needs of the environment to coming up with ideas for
land management. As an ecologist you would normally specialise in
a particular type of habitat, for example marine or coastal areas, or
study a specific animal or plant species. Your tasks could include:
Carrying out fieldwork – surveying and recording
information on plants, animals and environmental
conditions.
Researching the impact of human activity (like housing and
intensive agriculture) on the environment and on climate
change.
Building computer models to predict the effects of
development or climate change.
Entry Requirements: to do this job you will need to be able to understand data, have good presentation and
report writing skills and be able to project manage tasks. You would normally need a degree or postgraduate
qualification in a subject such as Ecology, Botany, Zoology, Biology, Environmental Science or Geography. See
www.ucas.com and carry out a course search for more detail.
Training: it is important to continue developing your skills throughout your career. The Chartered Institute of
Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) offer a range of professional development courses. The Field
Studies Council and the Botanical Society of the British Isles also offer a variety of training courses.
Pay: starting salaries can be between £20K and £27K a year. With experience this can rise to between £35K
and £40K a year. Consultant ecologists can earn over £40K a year.
Further Information: Cieem, British Ecological Society, National Careers Service. For an electronic copy of
this see Mrs Mitchell, Careers Coordinator in KS4 Hub or Mr Cole, Independent Careers Adviser.
Mrs Mitchell
GCSE Overview
Mr Swain
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Drama Workshops – West Yorkshire Playhouse
The West Yorkshire Playhouse is holding a series of workshops and activities. There are a number of different
arts activities for young people from 11-19. The cost is small - from £1.50 upwards and the venue is 'First
Floor' by the Playhouse. If you would like to take a look at the programme see the booklet in B7 or P7.
Miss Ramrattan
Chess Club
After a term of playing against random opponents the students who attend chess club are now ready to get
serious and play competitively. Here is the first set of matches to work out who are the Kings and Queens of
Chess Club and who are the mere Pawns…!
Tom Meyer v Adam Penny Patrick Skilleter v Robin Cade Josh Gill v Lauren Hought
Matthew Fischbach v Zac Stanley Lorna Manville v Marie Riley James Hills v James Gallagher
James Allanson v Nathaniel Richardson Harry Clough v Nathan Foster Kai Wenek v Jack Buckley
Holly Stockdale v Jenny Button
There is still room for anyone else who may be brave enough to come along on Wednesday lunchtime to A10
and challenge the mighty intellects of the students listed above. I hope to see you there!
Mr Beaumont
He’s Behind You!
The Upstagers Pantomime has been a fixture of the calendar at The King’s Hall in Ilkley for
26 years and the 2014 production of Snow White is due to open on the 24th January and run
to the 1st February with both matinee and evening performances available over the course of
the run. The show is a fun filled, traditional pantomime with lots of jokes, songs and dancing
and the chance to boo, hiss and cheer.
The show has 12 Ilkley Grammar School students in the cast ranging from Year 7 up to Year 12 and as well as
entertaining the people of Ilkley and the environs, Upstagers aim to raise some money for local charities.
Tickets can be booked online at http://upstagers.org.uk/boxoffice and as students of IGS there is a special
discount code for you to use when booking a ticket. Simply book tickets online for the evening performances
on Friday 24th and Saturday 25th January and quote the promotional code IGS50-PANTO at the
checkout page. This will get you 50% off all tickets booked for these shows.
John Clark from Upstagers has been impressed with the dramatic talent coming from the school this year and
told the school, ‘IGS is providing the biggest number of cast members by far but the talent, commitment and
work ethic of the students, who have been rehearsing since October, is a credit to them all. Let’s hope plenty
of the school staff and students and their families get to see the show and have some fun.’
So why not support your Ilkley Grammar School cohorts and book your half price tickets now.
Do you know? In January 2010 – just 4 years ago a small revolution started and in the words of the person behind it…
‘We’re here to put a dent in the universe. Otherwise why else even be here?’
Any ideas what this was and the name of the person? First correct answer to [email protected] receives a full credit from Mrs James.
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