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… continued from page 1 trips to Iceland, India and Switzerland, so doubtless he will stay on the move in his new job! Karen Payne is moving to be Lead Chemistry teacher at Heysham High School. As she is not too far away, we hope that we will see her from time to time. She leaves after being with us for 15 years’ service Karen Payne in the Science department, and is, apparently, looking forward to supporting Morecambe as they play for the first time in the Football League. Wendy Pontefract leaves the Maths department to welldeserved retirement after arriving in 2000. She will have completed 34 years teaching, and hopes to improve her craft skills in such areas as Wendy Pontefract lace making, bag making, and, believe it not, dry stone walling! Finally, we shall also be saying goodbye to Mary Atkinson, who has acted as School Nurse and advisor to many students on personal problems. Her kind advice, common sense and approachability will be missed by many. Mary Atkinson Design and Technology update QKS now has two Arkwright scholars in Jonathan Cook and Josh Murphy (pictured top left below). The Arkwright scholarship is a bursary to support students’ “A” level studies, and is presented in London. In addition, as you may have seen WORK RELATED LEARNING Year 10 Mock Interviews were held on 15th May within school during which approximately half of the year group participated in a mock interview with a real business person. The comments that the students received from the employers were very positive and the students found the experience valuable. The employers commented that the standard was very high and they were very impressed with the QKS students. Accomplice Competition – QKS students have been successful in gaining a place in the final of a Business & Enterprise Challenge. Four Year 10 involved – five students (Emma Matthew, Roz teams from the Townley, Jonathan Wright and Bolton & Bury Jonty Willis) attended the area plus Queen residential final from 8th to Katherine and 13th July at Bolton University Kirkbie Kendal in which seven teams are from the South Lakes area. Each team is working on a live business problem, The QKS brief is involving the Bassenthwaite Lake Restoration Project, looking at commercial opportunities with wildlife. The results of the final were announced at a formal dinner on the evening of Thurs 12th July, so look out for that in the next newsletter! Employment Legislation – how it The positive benefits of part-time work are recognised by young people themselves, employers, parents and teachers. A few obvious ones are: • Extra money • Experience of different jobs • The opportunity to work alongside adults as part of a team • A reference when moving on from school. in the Westmorland Gazette, QKS student Michael Hanlon has redesigned graphics for the Spot the Dog feature, and a Year 9 company is now producing Spot the Dog merchandise, including mouse mats, mugs, coasters and badges. However in order to give young people who are still of compulsory school age* some protection in the workplace, there are rules and restrictions in place and it is important that everyone is aware of these. Whilst a job can be a very positive experience, it is essential that working does not harm a young person’s potential academic achievement. It is generally accepted by experts in the field that working up to 10 hours a week can enhance academic results, whereas anything in excess of that is likely to harm those results. Young people may only start part-time work when they are 13 years old and are restricted to certain types of jobs. However, at 14 there are more opportunities always with the proviso that the job is safe and age appropriate. The hours that young people are allowed to work vary according to their age – but in any case this must never be before 7.00am or after 7.00pm. At 13/14 the permitted hours are 2 for a term time weekday and up to 5 on Saturday; similarly the weekday allowance during school holidays is up to 5 per day. The maximum number of hours allowed per week is 12 during term time and 25 during school holidays. At 15/16 the permitted hours are 2 for a term time weekday and up to 8 on Saturday; similarly the weekday allowance
Where are they now? A look at some achievements by ex-QKS students, and varied and exciting they are! Daniel Burton has been named history teacher of the Year by the BBC “History” magazine. Daniel left QKS in the early 90s, and now teaches at the Cooper School Bicester. The judges described him as “a worthy winner” and “an inspirational teacher” and his Head teacher said of him, “He is unrelenting in his efforts to provide stimulating, engaging and active lessons.” Rose Buckler, who has just completed her course at St Andrew’s University, was awarded a Rotary Club Graham Low award to assist her teaching in Tanzania before joining Deloitte Touche. Lauren Rowlinson, who is leaving this summer, also received a Graham Low award. She is going to teach English in North Vietnam before reading English at university. Year 7 student goes to Blue Peter Victoria Hevey, of Year 7, enjoyed an all expenses paid day of movie making in Edinburgh courtesy of the popular children’s programme Blue Peter. Victoria made a two-minute movie on her favourite hobby swimming as part of a competition run by Blue Peter. She was picked to attend the one-day workshop along with 119 other hopefuls from around the country. The day involved running through the processes used in film making and then conceiving, shooting and editing her own short film by the end of the day. The entire day’s events were filmed and were shown as part of the Blue Peter “My Movie” programmes scheduled to be broadcast on BBC One between the 12th and 21st June. may affect you! during school holidays is up to 8 per day. The maximum number of hours allowed is 12 during term time and 35 during school holidays. Whether aged 13, 14, 15 or 16 working hours on Sundays are restricted to a maximum of 2. Some jobs that are commonly undertaken by young people around the county are newspaper delivery, shop work and restaurant/hotel work however there are many other opportunities and possibilities. Certain jobs are prohibited, generally for safety reasons. If you are employed you must apply for a work permit to Cumbria County Council. This is an easy, cost free process and without a permit the young employee will not be covered by insurance. *Young people are of compulsory school age until the last Friday in June in the school year in which they reach 16 years of age (the end of Year 11) and NOT on their 16th birthday or when they receive their National Insurance Card. For further information please visit Cumbria County Council’s website using the following link: http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/childrensservices/ welfare/studentinfo.asp Or contact:- Janet Poultney – Tel: 01946 595346 Mary Johnson – Tel: 01768 242073 Child Employment Officers, Education Welfare Service, Childrens Services Most spectacularly of all, Gary Thompson became the first ex-QKS student (or member of staff, for that matter) to score at Wembley when he scored Morecambe’s first goal in their victory over Exeter City to secure his team’s league status for the first time. The photos show Gary running towards Morecambe fans after his goal and celebrating the result with teammate Craig Stanley. Photos courtesy of The Visitor, Morecambe www.thevisitor.co.uk The “Visitor” also provided us with a photo of a member of staff shortly to be leaving QKS and her family being interviewed by Granada TV before the game! QKS student meets Charlie Dimmock In May, Charlie Dimmock presented a certificate for completion of the Countryside Skills Course run by BTCV to QKS ACE student Terry Braithwaite in Manchester. Terry is one of 6 boys who have been doing the Countryside Skills Course to be invited to meet Charlie Dimmock. The course has consisted of learning such skills as coppicing, bench construction, fence construction, path and step building and scrub clearance. The presentation formed part of BBCTV’s “Spring into Action” event. Leavers’ concert The annual leavers’ concert was held on Sunday 13th May at the Parish Church. The programme included John Rutter’s Sprig of Thyme, performed by the Chamber Choir and orchestra, the première of Peter Crompton’s Fanfare and Chorale for brass and organ, works for the orchestra, including Gabriel’s’ Oboe, by Enrico Morricone and jazz standards performed by the Senior Choir. There were also several solos showcasing the talent of the leavers of 2007. Languages in primary schools Head of the QKS Languages department, Clayton Hughes, has been busy this term visiting and also hosting primary schools students to give them a taste of language learning at QKS. Lessons have been organised in French, Spanish and Japanese, and have run very successfully.
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