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Collaboration Young Enterprise Group The Young Enterprise group "Branded" consists of six Warwick Boys and six King’s girls, all in lower sixth, who aim to produce high quality products for a fair price, something that will be of benefit to all Warwick Foundation students and parents. With the British climate in mind, they have chosen to sell King’s High umbrellas which are in the King’s colours and have our logo on. There are two options – the Golf umbrella at £11.99, fantastic for parents, and the telescopic smaller umbrellas at £9.99 which are ideal to slip into school bags. As well as selling them during social and sporting events throughout the year, orders can be placed now via email to 2697@kingshighwarwick.co.uk. The Big Draw with WS and Prep Our Sixth Formers took part in the Annual Big Draw event on Friday 8 October, working alongside fellow pupils from Warwick Preparatory and Warwick School. They created a jungle theme display and produced long strips of drawings consisting of plants, animals and insects. Year 7s also contributed to the event with photocopies of drawings they had made of plants which were used as outlines for others to colour. The Big Draw Music Technology Workshop Clockwise from bottom right, Henry Turner, Evie Miller, Harry Nockolds, Tim Walton, Rebecca Muress, Arran Dulay, Josh Young, John Boddington, Charlie Moran, Danya Zeng, Charlotte Thomas, Ellie Roach. Twenty five pupils from Warwick Preparatory School visited the new Creative Arts Centre to take part in a Music Technology Workshop in October. They were given the opportunity to use music computer software to compose pieces about space and then experience recording their ideas in the recording studio. Radio Stars New Year 7 pupil Georgina Feller has landed the part of twin Lily Pargetter in the radio series The Archers. Playing her brother is Jack Firth, Year 7, from Warwick School. Her first episodes aired in August and she records her part in a studio at the Mailbox in Birmingham. Georgina has been a member of Playbox in Warwick since she was three and is no stranger to the spotlight, having played roles in both theatre and radio. The project is part of a joint partnership with the Foundation and other local feeder Primary schools. The music composed at the workshops will be performed in the Spring Term at a Charity Concert which will include a performance of To the Stars by Nigel Hess. Georgina Feller Music Workshop
Personal Achievements Congratulations to: Naomi Hanson (Year 10) who has been selected as one of thirty guides from three thousand in the South West Region to travel to Nova Scotia next summer as part of the Guides international travel scheme. Abby Simkin (Year 12) who is the Member of Youth Parliament (MYP) for Warwickshire and attended the House of Commons during half term, where she and fellow MYPs debated five topics on the green benches, chaired by Speaker John Bercow. Topics included “The Afghan war: should we withdraw by 2010?” and “Education and job opportunities: should the school leaving age rise to 18?” Abby comments, “It was an honour to be among the only group of non-MPs to be allowed to debate on the green benches, in all the House of Commons’ hundreds of years of existence. It was also heartening to experience at first-hand Speaker Bercow’s enthusiastic support of the Youth Parliament.” Beth Irving (Year 11) who has been selected to play clarinet with the National Wind Youth Ensemble (NYWO). The NYWO was formed in 1968 by the late Eric McGavin and consists of some of the finest young wind players in the country. Beth will be attending a week’s residential course in April at Queenswood School, Hatfield, then in July will be heading off to the Far East for a two week tour including concerts in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Taipei and Macau. Children in Need The King’s High Children in Need Cookery Book This year, King’s High produced a cookery book jam-packed with delicious recipes from pupils and staff to sell for Children in Need. It is exceptional value at £3 and a perfect gift for Christmas. You can purchase copies by emailing Mrs Dudley on l.dudley@kingshighwarwick.co.uk. To date, King’s has raised over £600 from a cake sale and proceeds of the cookery book. Sports Victories Individuals • Rhianne Oscroft (Year 11) has been selected to play Water Polo for England against Australia in Sheffield in December. • Maddie Spalding (Year 10) has been selected to represent Warwickshire Schools in the Midlands Schools Swimming Championships. • Emily Court, Melanie Wilkinson, Polly Lepage-Norris and Jane Wackett were all selected for the Mercia Lynx Regional Hockey Squads to play in competitions during October half term. Following the Tournament, Jane Wackett received an England Trial. • Olivia Darby, pictured, (Year 10) was selected to compete at Aintree in the British Showjumping Championships on 26 November. Teams • The Clay Pigeon Shooting Team came third in the Inter Schools Shooting Competition in Somerset against seven other teams. From left to right, Clay Pigeon Shooting Team: Abigail Walker, Georgina Lindsay and Aimee Besant • The U14, U16 and U18 Hockey Teams all qualified for the Midlands Hockey Finals. The U14 and U18 Teams were County Champions and the U16s were runners up on goal difference to qualify for the Midlands Zone rounds. • The U16 and U18 Hockey teams have also qualified for the Midlands Indoor Hockey Finals. King’s is one of only two schools who have hockey teams in all five possible Midlands Hockey Finals – a commendable achievement. • The U12 Hockey team won the Solihull School Invitational Hockey Tournament for the fourth year in succession. They scored 14 goals and defeated Princethorpe College 2-0 in the final. • The U19 and U14 Netball teams both qualified as runners up from their County Tournament to play in the Coventy, Solihull and Warwickshire Netball tournaments. The U19s narrowly missed out on progressing to the next round but the U14s played some impressive netball to gain a place in the next round of the West Midlands Competition. This is due to be played in January. • The U16 Medley Team won the division 4 ESSA championships. The team consists of Rhianne Oscroft (Year 11), Charlotte Riley (Year 11), Maddie Spalding (Year 10) and Emma Hutchinson (Year 10).
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