March/April 2013 - Pershore High School

House News
Armstrong
This me last year I offered you a rhyme
And I shall do so again as we approach
Easter Time.
The months have passed quickly, but it
seems the weather has not
We’ve had wind, rain and snow – not just
a bit, but a lot!
Students have had trips in the UK, Europe,
Zambia and the States
Learning valuable lessons and spending
me with their mates.
House council have met with enthusiasm
and voice
And money has been allocated to the
charies of your choice.
Rewards have been plenty – well done to
you all –
House Points, Commendaons and the
occasional day out of school!
Keep working hard and aiming to be the
best
Individual efforts keep the Armstrong
Team ahead of the rest!
For those in Years 11 and higher exams are
closing in
Time to knuckle down and let the revision
begin!
Yes, you should be doing some to work
(although I know some of you won’t!)
But take the chance over Easter to relax as
well; you’ll regret it if you don’t!
And finally then, remember please that we
return on a Tuesday Week 2
And with that ‘Happy Easter’ is all there is
le to say to all of you!
Miss Bliss
Mrs Taylor
Kingsley
Work Experience
Well done to all Year 10
students who successfully completed their
work experience placements. We have had
some fantasc feedback from employers
and two of our students have wrien
about their opportunies.
‘For my work experience placement I went
to the Elgar School of Music in Worcester.
It is not a school like Pershore High, but
one where music groups and music lessons
are run. No day was the same and some
days were busier than others. I helped out
at the Music Library, visited Stourbridge to
see a possible new venue for the English
Symphony Orchestra and also filed reports.
The week was hecc and ring but
worthwhile and interesng to be a part of.’
Holly May Lawley
‘I managed to secure a fabulous
opportunity to work with the design team
at Miss Selfridge in London. They allowed
me to work hands on with developing
ideas for London Fashion Week. Some of
my ideas were implemented and I was
allowed to work on some of their future
designs. On my last day I was able to
aend the London Fashion Week and
saw many of the famous names in
fashion from all over the world. I was
also given some beauful clothes to
remember the week.’
Jessica Evans
Tea with the Head
Students who do well in their progress
checks and reports are invited to a
special event – tea with the Head. Ellie
Walters Mabbo shares her views of this
event here.
‘On Friday 1 st March students from Years
8,9,10 and 11 got the opportunity to
have a tea party with Mr Corbe to
celebrate our fantasc progress checks
and reports. When we got into the
training room in the library we were
treated to drinks, cakes and cookies. We
had the chance to discuss any problems
or situaons concerned around school
life with him. It was good to get a treat
for our efforts and hopefully we’ll have
the opportunity to do it again.’
A visit to Parliament
May Sanders was one of our Youth
Councillors who visited the Houses of
Parliament earlier this month. ‘We
travelled down by train and it was a
treat to have monitors in the back of
the seats to watch comedy, news and
drama! When we arrived in London, we
made our way to the Houses of
Parliament and were searched before
we were allowed to enter the buildings.
We were taken on a tour around the
buildings and I was very impressed
when I went into the House of
Commons and was able to walk into the
debang chamber. I have seen it oen
on TV but standing in the room made it
seem very special. I met Harriet
Baldwin, our local MP, and thoroughly
enjoyed a really interesng day.’
Mrs Higginbotham
Mr Sampson
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