Anne Quaile - Handsworth Grange School

The Big Tree
Plant Campaign
The Healthy Schools & Community Young
Leaders is supporting the Big Tree Plant, a
national campaign to plant 1 million trees by
2014. A free tree growing pack was provided
to the school after we applied to be part of
the scheme. The Big Tree plant is the first
government tree planting campaign since the
1970s and it aims to increase the amount of trees
in urban areas, and engage the local community
in the well-being of those areas for the future.
Pedals at the Ready
The school and partners ‘Pedal Ready’ ran another
successful Level 2 Road Safety Cycle training in February
2011. Forty three pupils have now passed either Level
2 or Level 3 Road Safety Training since we bought our
cycle lockers and became a ‘Bike It’ school. Pupils are
required to attend road safety cycle training before they
are awarded a ‘passport to Cycle to School’ and issued with
a cycle locker. Eighteen of the twenty five cycle lockers
were being used regularly recently after the last training.
The photograph shows some of the pupils involved in the
February at their presentation evening on 7th March 2011.
Due to the current school buildings work the cycle lockers
are temporarily unavailable for use but we hope pupils will
be back safely cycling to school in the near future.
Cambridge
University Visit
On Friday 18th February 2011,
40 of our Year 10 Aim Higher
and Gifted & Talented pupils
visited Fitzwilliam College in
Cambridge.
The morning session consisted
of a talk by University lecturer
Professor Peter J Renfrow
followed by talks and group
discussions with University
mentors.
After lunch pupils had a tour of
Cambridge where they saw St
John’s, and King’s Colleges to
name but a few.
Sue Wright WRL Clerical
Support Officer
Year 11 Leaving
Assembly, Friday May
27th 2011
Friday May 27th saw the final day for our Year 11
Pupils and their leaving assembly. The day was
very emotional and a huge success.
The Main Hall was filled to capacity with proud
family, pupils and staff. Highlights included
Alice Gilbert-Twigg winning the “Ultimate Y11
Pupil” Award.
Celina Gitau won the Amy Ruth Hurditch
Award, receiving a well deserved standing
round of applause from the entire room. Each
year, this special award is presented to a Year 11
student who has overcome adversity. Celina is
an incredible pupil and person who I am certain
will be a huge success in the future.
The ceremony was punctuated by 5 different
video slideshows showing pupil pictures and
videos from Year 7 to Year 11. These videos
created quite a few tears! I was really impressed
with the way that the Year 11’s conducted
themselves throughout the event, and the special
gifts and heartfelt speeches presented to their
tutors.
I am sure that Year 11 will do everyone proud
with their GCSE results in August.
Mike Keys Head of Year 11
Pamper Day at The
Sheffield School of
Health and Beauty
Students who have been attending the Beauty
Consultancy course were able to invite their
mums or carers to attend a pamper day at the
College as part of a Mother’s Day celebration
This was an excellent opportunity for parents
to look around the facilities at the college and
benefit from the skills developed by the girls.
Mums received a mini facial and a make -over
as part of their treatments
on the day. It was a fantastic
experience and all the mums
enjoyed spending time with
their daughters.
Well Done Girls but the make
-over did not really achieve
the 10 years off that I was
looking for!!!
Denise Powell
Aiming High
Congratulations to 42 of our
year 9 and 10 Aimhigher
pupils who successfully
completed a one to one
mentoring course with
Sheffield University.
Parents and pupils were
invited to the University to
receive their certificates in a graduation style
ceremony on 16 May.
In the current climate it is crucial that our
pupils receive the best possible support and
advice about progression routes and the benefits
of HE as an investment for their futures
Well Done to all - and good luck for the future.
Denise Powell Aim Higher co-ordinator
SPECIALIST STATUS NEWS
Handsworth Grange ‘Get
Set’ for the Olympics!
We are delighted to announce that Handsworth Grange Community Sports
College has been officially welcomed in to London 2012’s Get Set network, in
recognition of our commitment to the Olympic and Paralympic Values. Jake
Cook, Y11 pupil and Gold Young Ambassador, completed the application
form and provided information on why the school should be awarded ‘Get
Set’ status, using our extensive Sports Leadership programme as an example
of outstanding practice.
Jake Cook said ‘as part of the Sports Council we get loads of opportunities
to work with younger pupils in our primary schools, which is brilliant! This
year we have been teaching pupils about the Olympic and Paralympic Values
and how they can use them in school and life to achieve great things. I have
delivered assemblies to Year 3 pupils and then taught them how to play
games that use the values of respect and friendship’
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games (LOCOG) awarded the official plaque and certificate to acknowledge
our involvement in the London 2012 education programme. We now join
schools and colleges across the UK as members of the special London 2012
community – the Get Set network - and will receive access to exclusive
competitions and 2012 Games related opportunities over the coming years.
Sebastian Coe, chairman of LOCOG, said: “When London won the right to
host the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, we made a clear promise to
use the power of the 2012 Games to inspire young people.
“I am proud to welcome Handsworth Grange in to the Get Set network for
their exciting work around the Olympic Values of friendship, excellence and
respect and the Paralympic Values of inspiration, courage, determination and
equality.”
Ms Quaile, Headteacher said: ‘‘Sports Leaders at Handsworth
Grange are excellent examples of how London 2012 can be used
to help spark young people’s imagination and inspire them to get
involved and make a difference. They have clearly demonstrated
that London 2012’s education programme extends far beyond PE
and sport and I hope they will motivate other young people to
join their journey.’
Mrs Leaver/Jake Cook
Olympic Values: Excellence, Friendship, Respect
Paralympic Values: Courage, Equality, Determination,
Inspiration
Junior Athlete
Education Program
Are you talented in a particular sport?
Do you compete at a high level?
Do you train long hours after school?
Do you find balancing training and school work difficult?
If you have answered yes to any of these questions you might be
eligible for The HGCSC JAE program. As a JAE pupil you are
assigned a school mentor to help you cope with the demands of
your sport and school work.
If you are interested please see Mr Moran in the PE department.
Dance Leaders
Support Primary
Schools
We have used Sport Unlimited funding to
run a KS4 Dance Leaders Club which allows
pupils to gain the Sports Leaders UK Level 1
Award in Dance Leadership. This has been
delivered by local dance instructor Michaela
Gregory, which teaches at Sheffield Dragons
Karate Club. As part of this course the
group have delivered a 6 week after school in
a local feeder primary school and prepared
them to perform at the Forge School Sport
Partnership Movement evening.
The dances that the pupils performed were
brilliant and a real credit to all the hard
work that the dance leaders have put in.
Our Dance Leaders are: Natasha Ford,
Eleanor Keally, Kirby Martin, Amy Wright,
Sophie Walker, Natalie Birch, Charlotte
Glaves, Penny Rawling, Rhiannon Shepherd,
Emily Booth, Bethany Moore, Bethany
White and Rebecca Hale