OPTIME Monday 11th February 2019

RECEPTION: 01769 580215 STUDENT ABSENCE LINE: 01769 582120 EMAIL: admin@chulmleigh.devon.sch.uk

W arm congratulations to our badminton teams on a

wonderful performance last week. Also, well done

to everyone in Year 11 for responding so well to

the ‘Mock GCSE Results Day’.

It is always impressive to listen to the plans of Year 11. Almost

all have applied for a college place and every one of them has a

sense of direction and plans for a way forward. Thank you for

your support.

Today Year 7 watched an interactive play called ‘Virtual

Reality’ by Paul Stevens, which aims to teach them how to use

social media and the internet safely. It appears that the national

media and the Government are beginning to understand the

damage that can be done when young people spend too long in

front of their screens. For pupils who stray too far into the

‘virtual’ world, which has equal power to do good or evil, it

can become impossible to keep a full perspective on reality.

At Chulmleigh we do not allow pupils to use phones or tablets

to communicate whilst at school and insist that phones are

switched off and out of sight. I have no doubt that one of the

reasons our pupils are so successful, is that we have your

overwhelming

support to focus

on wholesome

educational

activities that lead

to real (not

virtual) success in

sport, arts, drama,

music and

academic study.

We break up for

half term on

Friday, I hope you

all have an

enjoyable and restful week and look forward to welcoming

everyone back on Monday 25th February.

Mike Johnson, Executive Headteacher

DEAR PARENTS & CARERS

PTA UNIFORM &

REFRESHMENTS SALE Good Quality Used Uniform & Refreshments will be

on sale at the Year 8 Parents’ Evening.

O ur new PTA is now up and running! Last week they

ran a uniform sale

at the Year 11

Parents’ Evening, and will be

running it again at the Year

8 Parents’ Evening on

Tuesday 26th February.

They will also be selling hot

and cold drinks and cakes

on the night, so do pop

along and say hello!

If you have any good quality

uniform - blazers, skirts, shirts, trousers and blouses - or

sports kit you no longer need, then the PTA would be very

grateful for any donations. Please send them into school and

hand in at Reception.

If you would like to volunteer to join the PTA, help run a stall

at school events or donate cakes for refreshment stalls,

please email Becky Huxtable on

rhuxtable@chulmleigh.devon.sch.uk.

* Tuesday 12th February

Rugby: Y7 & 8 at Bideford (leave 3.10pm)

* Wednesday 13th February

Netball: Y10 at Park (leave 1.50pm - return 6.30pm)

3.40-5pm CMAc Heywood Hall

* Thursday 14th February

U12 Girls Football GTS 4pm

* Friday 15th February

Break up for Half Term

* Monday 25th February

Return to school

* Tuesday 26th February

Y7-10 Netball League 4 at Bideford

(leave 3.10pm - return 6.30pm)

Year 8 Parents’ Evening 4.30-7pm

* Wednesday 27th February

3.40-5pm CMAc Heywood Hall

* Thursday 28th February

Year 11 Tempest photos

Y7 Girls Football GTS (leave 3.10pm - return 6.30pm)

COLLEGE TEAMS WIN THREE OF FOUR COUNTY

BADMINTON TITLES

O n Wednesday 6th February, Chulmleigh College pupils

travelled to Paignton Community & Sports Academy Hub for

the Badminton England Devon County Championships.

Out of four County Champion places for the upcoming Regional Finals,

Chulmleigh took a record three, the best result in College history!

The KS3 Girls Team (I. O’Callaghan, B. Suliauskas, V. Warren, S.

Aldrich) started with a hard fought win against Exmouth 3-2. They

then followed this with a more emphatic win against QE 4-1, another

tough match against Clyst Vale 3-2, and finally a 5-0 triumph over

Uffculme.

The KS3 Boys ‘A’ Team (H. Herkes, R. Dawson, E. Dawson, F. Elson)

had a truly exceptional day, only dropping one game out of the 35 they

played. They beat The Kings, CCC ‘B’, Clyst Vale ‘A’, Clyst Vale ‘B’,

Uffculme and Torquay Academy all by the score of 5-0, with the other

match being a 4-1 victory against a strong Exmouth team.

The KS4 Girls Team (L. Herkes, E. O’Callaghan, Z. Le Feuvre, L.

Patmore) started the competition with their most difficult match,

against a QE team that reached last year’s National Finals. The girls

fought hard in all five games with Learna winning her singles, Eleanor

and Lauren the first doubles, and Learna and Eleanor clinching the

match with a second doubles win, ensuring a 3-2 victory. The

remaining matches were all very straightforward with 5-0 wins against

Uffculme, Exmouth and The Kings.

The most competitive and demanding event of the day was the KS4

Boys tournament, where ten teams entered involving nine matches and

45 games, with each player playing 18 games.

The KS4 Boys ‘A’ Team (R. Warren, A. Beel, M. Upright, W. Auty)

hoped to follow up last year’s successes at county, regional and

national competitions with another tilt at medals, but knew that

competing against stronger and wiser Year 11 pupils would be a

difficult task. The boys won their first eight matches beating Tiverton

‘B’, Wellington, Exmouth, Tiverton ‘A’, Chulmleigh ‘B’ and Torquay

Academy all 5-0. They also produced a 4-1 victory against Uffculme

and a hard fought 3-2 win against Clyst Vale. A win in their final match

against a strong The Kings team would have secured another county

title for the boys, but unfortunately, the number of games finally caught

up with them and they went down to a 4-1 defeat.

Three teams finished up with a playing record of eight wins and one

loss – The Kings, Exmouth and Chulmleigh ‘A’. To decide the

outcome, the judges added up the number of actual games won by

each team. Exmouth were eliminated from the competition, having

won fewest games and finished the day in third place. The Kings and

Chulmleigh ‘A’ had both won 38 out of 45 and so the outcome of the

tournament went to the head-to-head result between the two teams,

and unfortunately the final 1-4 loss cost the ‘A’ team the championship.

All teams played well on the day, with 5th place for both the KS3 and

KS4 Boys’ B Teams.

The KS4 Boys ‘B’ Team (C. Suliauskas, L. Bainbridge, M. Kneller, S.

Williams) produced 5-0 wins against Tiverton ‘A’ and Torquay

Academy and a 4-1 victory against Tiverton ‘B’. They then recorded a

3-2 defeat against Uffculme, 4-1 losses against Exmouth, The Kings,

Clyst Vale and Wellington, with their only 5-0 defeat coming against

Chulmleigh ‘A’.

The KS3 Boys ‘B’ Team (M. Vincent, J. Harrison, J. Webber, D.

Upright) had an excellent day winning four matches and losing three.

They beat Clyst Vale ‘A’ 5-0, Uffculme 5-0, Clyst Vale ‘B’ 5-0 and The

Kings 5-0, losing against Torquay Academy 1-4, Exmouth 0-5 and CCC

‘A’ 0-5.

Mr Paterson

PUPILS TAKE PART IN BOURNEMOUTH SYMPHONY

ORCHESTRA PROJECT

T he College Orchestra recently took part

in The Devon Music Education Hub’s

(DMEH) project with the Bournemouth

Symphony Orchestra (BSO), which involved an

afternoon of rehearsals culminating in a high

profile evening concert at Exeter University

Great Hall on 30th January. Musicians from

across the region rehearsed works selected

from the ‘BBC Ten Pieces’ with BSO conductor

Maxime Tortelier, who flew in from Paris

especially in the morning (grandson of cellist

Paul Tortelier!).

The snow caused transport difficulties and only

14 musicians, rather than the planned 36,

managed to get there – transported by parents

rather than the school bus!

However, the whole event was still a fantastic experience

for those involved: joining 150 other school musicians to

form a massed orchestra playing the ‘Horn Concerto’ by

Mozart, ‘Toreador’s Song’ by Bizet and the ‘Hall of the

Mountain King’ by Grieg.

Pupils also got the chance to watch “Resound” in action:

the world’s first professional classical disabled-led

ensemble embedded with the BSO. Their performance

was of a very high musical standard and pupils were in

awe of the skills of all musicians: in particular, James Rose

the conductor, who has cerebral palsy but conducts with

a baton attached to his glasses, and the flute player, who

is blind and memorises a braille score. Other ensemble

members are autistic or have physical disabilities.

Comments from pupils include:

“It was great fun and a good experience being in such a big

orchestra. I also really enjoyed seeing the disabled orchestra,

which was very inspiring. My favourite part was when we performed.” Martha Newman, Trumpet.

“I really enjoyed being part of an orchestra so big, playing alongside so many young musicians. I learned to listen to all the other

players and to watch the conductor” Lucy Webber, Flute.

Mr Cookson

RUGBY V ILFRACOMBE YEAR 7 & 8 Year 7 Rugby team win again!

On Tuesday 5th February the Year 7 team produced another excellent performance

to defeat Ilfracombe by 11 tries to 3.

The first half was strewn with handling errors and positional mistakes, but after a half

time 'chat' the second half performance improved.

A special mention to Jack Baugh, who stepped in at the last minute because of a

shortage of numbers, to play his first game of contact rugby and performed brilliantly.

Tries: Harry Woodman (3), J. Tithecott (3), M. Phillips (2), T. Ayre, K. Baglow, F. Barlow.

MoM: Harry Woodman

Much-improved Year 8!

The Year 8 team also played their second fixture of the year and produced a much-improved

performance.

The Year 8 team are very much on a steep learning curve, and the many new players are making vast

improvements in their understanding and game-play.

The Year 8s lost by 5 tries to 2, against a much bigger and experienced Ilfracombe team.

Tries: Tom Cooper & Tom Fisher.

MoM: Tom Fisher – absolutely outstanding in only his second match, huge potential!

Mr Paterson

Week commencing 11th February

Week commencing 25th February

BOOK SALE We currently have a book sale in

the Library, with lots of titles to

choose from.

Why not pop in and browse?

ANYONE FOR

CRICKET?

W ould you like to play cricket this season?

Chulmleigh & Mid Devon Junior Cricket

Nets is starting on 25th February, from 7-

8pm for all secondary school years.

Nets will run in the sports centre on Mondays after half

term up until Easter. We are looking forward to

welcoming back players from all years as well as hoping

to see some new faces.

Once the season starts, we hope to offer players from

all years opportunities to play matches. As well as

entering teams in the North Devon League, we plan to

arrange mixed age group friendlies against other teams

in the area and encourage our stronger/older players to

play in senior matches. Come to nets on the 25th,

bring a friend who hasn't played with us before and win

a cricket ball!

For more information please call Andy Cox 0779 365

331 or Alison Gordon 07999 473 748

jesm.pie@gmail.com

YEAR 11 HOODIES

Y ear 11 Leavers’ Hoodies are

now available in our online

shop, please click here to

access. Hoodies are ordered

and paid for online and

delivered here, they will be

given to pupils on the last day

of exams.

If pupils would like to try on for

size or see colour swatches,

they are available in the office

opposite Head of House.

PRIVATE FOSTERING

A re you looking after someone else’s child? Is your

child living with another family? If the answer to

either question is yes, and the arrangement is for

28 days or more, this is known as ‘Private Fostering’. If a

child or young person under 16 years old (or 18 if they

have a disability) is looked after by someone who is not a

close relative, then by law Devon County Council need to

be informed. When notified, we will work with the child,

parents and private foster carers to ensure the best

possible arrangements are in place for the child.

To tell us about a private fostering arrangement or if you

are unsure if your situation is private fostering, please

contact 0345 155 1071 or email:

privatefostering@devon.gov.uk.

STATIONERY SHOP IN

THE IVOR MARSH

LIBRARY

I f pupils find themselves short of stationery items whilst

at school, then it’s worth remembering that you can

buy the following items in

the Library.

Ballpoint Pen 10p

A5 Exercise Book 30p

Pencil 10p

30cm Ruler 30p

Eraser 10p

Compass 40p

Protractor 15p

Clear Pencil Case £1

Pencil Sharpener 10p

Pack of 12 Colouring Pencils

£1

15cm Ruler 15p

Purple Pen (for response to

marking) 30p

Memory Stick £3

Scientific Calculator £8.50

Highlighter Pen 50p

Exam Case £1.50: clear pencil case containing 2 black

ballpoint pens, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener, highlighter

pen and a 30cm ruler.