REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2007-2008 - Pershore High School

Selection of Individual and Group Participation and Achievements 2007/2008Pershore High School celebrated a record breaking year with students achieving an all time high fiveor more GCSE A* - C pass rate of 68%. A level students achieved record results with a pass rate of99.3%, with four out of five candidates gaining grade C or above.All students and staff at Pershore High have been allocated a House to compete for the Pardoe HouseShield named after Mr Pardoe, who was the first Headteacher of Pershore High School from 1932 to1957.Students, staff and guests attended Pershore High School’s annual ceremony of re-dedication of theRoll of Honour to commemorate former students who lost their lives in the Second World War.The Orchestra and Choir performed at the County Music Showcase at the Forum Theatre Malvern.PHS Orchestra went to Paris, took a trip down the Seine and the orchestra played to a veryappreciative audience in a park by Notre Dame and at Disneyland.The Corps of Army Music consisting of approximately 25 professional brass, woodwind andpercussion players spent the day with Grade IV players from Pershore High School.Elizabeth Crawford successfully sang her way to the final of the BBC’s Young Chorister of the Yearcompetition at St Paul’s Cathedral.The PHS orchestra was invited by St George's RC Church in Worcester to perform in an ElgarConcert with the choir of St Mary’s Convent, Worcester.The annual Pyramid Concert was held at Pershore Abbey, featuring Pershore High School and ourthree local middle schools.There was a French exchange to Plouay in Brittany, visiting Oceanopolis in Brest, a shopping trip toVannes and a cruise around the bay, and a visit to the ice rink in Lorient.The annual Carol Service featured the school’s choir, orchestra, a number of soloists and boys fromthe Year 11 GCSE group who sang a rendition of 'He Ain't Heavy He’s My Brother’'.The following students have passed music exams: Abigail Raggett Grade 4 Violin - Pass, RebeccaDavis Grade 8 Piano - Pass, Emily Jones Grade 5 Alto Sax - Distinction, Hannah Corrigan Grade 3Jazz Flute - Distinction, Bethany Powell Grade 3 Clarinet - Pass, Hannah Davis Grade 2 Clarinet -Pass, Grace Cosnett Grade 2 Clarinet - Pass, Rachel Sadler Grade 6 Clarinet - Pass, Heather JonesGrade 4 Clarinet - Distinction, Philippa Cole Grade 3 Clarinet - Pass, Emily Jones Grade 8 Violin -Distinction, Rachel Sadler Grade 6 Clarinet - Pass, Heather Jones Grade 4 Clarinet - Distinction,Philippa Cole Grade 3 Clarinet - Pass, Emily Jones Grade 8 Violin - Distinction, Catherine ParkinsonGrade 5 Singing/Grade 2 Theory, Ed Surman Grade 6 Guitar - Distinction, Jack Green, Grade 1Guitar.Year 9 students took part in a Samba Workshop.Lawrence Haines, Francesca Haines and Elizabeth Crawford appeared on television in the morningservice on Christmas Day from Worcester Cathedral.Lewis Sheen was announced as the winner of the X Factor.Ella Gibbons was shortlisted to appear on a children’s television series called Serious Ocean.The Spring Concert was a showcase for the many varieties of music the school has to offer.A group of students went to Boulogne during Activities Week and visited a hypermarché and theNausicaa Sea Life Centre.Twenty four students visited Barcelona to soak up the outstanding culture, atmosphere and sunshineon an Art and Photography trip.A party of new A-level Geography students visited Ashes Hollow, near Little Stretton in Herefordshire.Students and staff went on a trip to the battlefields and cemeteries of Belgium, visiting Ypres andattending a Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate where they placed a wreath.

28 budding historians from Year 9 visited the Houses of Parliament and the London Eye.Sixth Form students and staff travelled to Ndola in Zambia to meet students of Lubuto High School.GCSE History students travelled to France and Belgium to visit the battlefields of the First World War.Fiona Hartley travelled to New Zealand to attend an International Scout Jamboree in Christchurch.Sixth Form students visited New York's famous attractions including Ellis Island, Planet Hollywood andthe Statue of Liberty.A group of students and staff went on a Skiing and Snowboarding Trip to Obertauern, Austria.Sixth formers and staff stayed in the Temple Bar area of Dublin and visited Kilmainham Gaol, theGuinness Storehouse, Trinity College and the Museum of Modern Art.The National Youth Parliament Competition winners, Ryck Williamson, Luke Gordon, Isidore Sanders,Stephen Maughan, Dale Cox, Nathan Johns, Katherine Gullick, Fleur Homfray, Sam Fowles, LukeGordon, and Dale Cox visited the Houses of Parliament.A group of students went to the Civic Centre with Mr Knight to learn more about the Local Council.A group of Year 10 students went to an Aim Higher Day at Merton College, Oxford.Ryck Wiliamson mixed with MPs, watched Prime Minister’s Question Time, toured the Houses ofParliament and lunched with West Worcestershire MP, Sir Michael Spicer, after being judged as bestindividual speaker in the Eyres-Monsell Debating Shield Competition at Malvern College.Five intrepid teachers and 40 brave students headed off to Orlando, visiting Blizzard Beach, Disney'sMagic Kingdom, Sea World, Universal Studios and the Kennedy Space Center.Miss Troop accompanied Alisdair Mustard and Danny Sanders to the student evaluation for theComenius project, called ‘Spring Watch’, at the Jokai Mor Gimnazium school in Komarom, Hungary.A group of students visited the Morgan car factory to watch the manufacture of this prestigious car.Giles Shaw and Matthew Betteridge have both earned conditional offers to study at Oxford University.A group of students took part in a Mock Trial at Worcester Magistrates' Court.Adam Gordon, Ben Carr, Elena Von Benzon and Emily Young spoke at a conference for teachers andheadteachers on the subject of International Opportunities and their involvement with Comenius work.Ian Baulch, Dan Belcher, Ashley Bird and Stefan Griffin attended the Awards Celebration for YoungApprentices at Evesham College May.Talented designers, engineers and chefs of the future displayed GCSE and A/AS level work withan exhibition in the Library and food technology students prepared refreshments for visitors.Jack Riley, Ellen Broderick and Ryck Williamson impressed the judges at Malvern Rotary Club PublicSpeaking Competition.The PHS Sports Council met for the first time.Jack Lambert won the 800 metre hurdles and Alexander Bradnick the 100 metres at theWorcestershire Athletics Championship at Hereford.Kieran Morris and Katy Hanna were selected to act as Young Ambassadors for the SouthWorcestershire School Sports Partnership for 2007/8.Stephanie Holmes represented Great Britain at the Olympic Hopes Regatta in Poland.Lewis Critcher and Stuart Grant were selected for the Worcestershire County Under 18s Football.Stuart Grant was invited to the England Under 18 Football trials.Katie Clasen was selected for the Under 15s County Development Squad.

Nathan Jones represented Aston Villa Under 15s when they played against Manchester United.Fiona Hartley, Joanna Hartley and Nathan Comber took part in the County Schools TrampolineChampionships.Victoria Wassell achieved her Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award.Janet Higginbotham was presented with a certificate to mark the completion of ten years of service tothe Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.A group of Year 8 and 9 students took part in a Celebration of Inclusive Sports at Evesham LeisureCentre and were involved in a number of multi-skill and sports activities.Hayley Tomlinson won first place in the Wychavon District Council Recycling Poster Competition.Holly Adams came first in the Fonteyn Nureyev Young Dancers' Competition Level 2 section of theMidlands and East of England heat.The Year 8 7-a-side Girls' Hockey Tournament was won by PHS.Students from Years 9 to 12 competed admirably in terrible conditions in the District Cross CountryTrials at Bredon Pull Court School where eight students finished in top positions.PHS Cheerleading Team celebrated scooping top place in the 11 to 14 category in the CountyChampionships competition which was judged by the British Cheerleading Association.Year 8 students took part in the annual swimming gala at Evesham Leisure Centre.Stuart Grant was selected for the English Schools' Football Association Midland Region to playAustralia at Hinckley United FCPershore Basketball Squad took the title for the first time in the Inter-Leisure Centre tournament.Ed Surman won a silver medal at the National Junior Indoor Rowing Championships in London.Pershore Girls Cricket Club, predominantly made up of PHS students, won the U15 Lady TavenersIndoor Schools Tournament at Worcester Royal Grammar School.Katie Clasen was awarded the Wychavon Junior Sports Personality of the Year 2007.Pershore Town Girls Under-14s retained the Mercian League following victory over Droitwich.Jordan White represented Great Britain in an International Karate Tournament in Canada.Rachel Hubball and Jonathan Price, were selected for a Rotary Youth Leadership Award from theBredon Hill and Pershore Rotary Clubs.The Year 11 Basketball team have enjoyed their most successful season ever. They were CountyCup Finalists and District League Champions and also winners of the District’s Champions Finalsbeating Weobley in the semi-final and Blessed Edward Oldcorne in the Final.Patrick Hughes, Benjamin Thirlby and Lewis Critcher each had one leg waxed to raise money for StRichard’s Hospice.Andrew Marks attended an award ceremony at West Mercia Police Force Headquarters after he wasshortlisted for the Good Citizen of the Year Award.Year 9 students filled 98 shoe boxes with toys, sweets and school supplies as part of OperationChristmas Child for children who are unable to enjoy Christmas due to poverty and illness.Chris Ridings and Ryck Williamson completed over 100 hours volunteering in the community andreceived a Community Volunteering Silver Award from the Youth Sports Trust as a part of their Stepinto Sport scheme.180 Senior Citizens enjoyed entertainment and refreshments at the annual Christmas Coffee Morning.Scott Law was the first to complete the annual Santa Fun Run in Worcester in aid of Leukaemia Care.

A total of £348.81 was raised at the Friends of Pershore High School Easter Bingo.An excellent Jazz Evening with dinner prepared by School Chef, Mr Andy Taynton, was organised byFoPHS and raised in excess of £950.Year 8 handed over a cheque for £967 to St Richard's Hospice 'Flourishing Fivers' which was theproduct of hard work from the Christmas Fayre, cake sales, individual donations and the 8D balloonrace which saw the winning return slip come from Mid Wales.Jimmy Croy was recognised in the Good Friends and Carers category of the County Council’sTryangle Awards, and Alina Sanger and Jeni Newman were also in the same category.A cast of more than fifty performed in a very successful production of the hit musical, 'Bugsy Malone'.Year 10 GCSE Drama group performed ‘Cinderella and the Pantomime Thief’.English and Drama students saw a production of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' at Malvern Theatre.Year 8 students went to see a production of 'Treasure Island' at the Birmingham Old Rep Theatre.Year 11 Drama GCSE students watched a performance of the 'Woman In Black' in London.The Key Stage 3 Drama students took part in a fantastic production of 'Grease'.English students saw the hard hitting and emotive RSC production of 'Noughts and Crosses' atStratford-upon-Avon.Sixth Form students, staff and friends enjoyed an evening of Poetry and Pies which was organised bythe English Department.Year 9 students studying Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' were visited by The Bitesize TheatreCompany in preparation for their SATs.Year 13 Literature students arrived at The Shakespeare Centre in Stratford upon Avon for aneducational experience - quite simply it was Shakespeare and a cup of tea!Year 12 students, Alice Young and Charlotte Bluck, won an Art Travel Scholarship to Berlin.30 students from Years 9 and 10 began pooling ideas for an exciting Global Young Customer BTDesign Challenge. The Global Young Customer BT Design Challenge is a new initiative that requiresstudents to design an idea as to how IT and communications can best help education and local andglobal inclusion.A group of Year 9 students took part in the Physics Big Quiz at Birmingham University.PHS was one of 100 schools in the country chosen for the Co-operative Group’s £1 million nationalGreen Energy for Schools, benefiting from more than £20,000 worth of solar panels.'A' Level Psychology students attended a lecture by Dr. Rachel South of Reading University who gavestudents an insight into the complex working of the human brain which was organised by Aimhigher.A Celebration and Assessment Day was held as the final part of this year’s Engineering EducationScheme (England) providing talented Year 12 Technology, Mathematics and Science students handsonexperience of engineering.Year 12 Biology students learnt how to handle DNA in a workshop provided by Dr John Scholar of theNational Centre for Biotechnology Education at Reading University.A group of Year 9 students passed the Basics of Babysitting course which covers a whole range oftopics and these dedicated students can now baby-sit with confidence.A group of budding Year 9 Pershore High School students recently entered the GeographicalAssociation's film making competition. Lois Godwin and Eleanor Morris came joint second and ChloeBitcon, Kate Rawlings, Jessica Smith, Hannah Fowler and Olivia Harbridge came third in the in the‘Geography of…’ category.

Art and DesignReport by David Reid, Head of DepartmentFollowing an inspirational trip to Barcelona at the end of the summer term the staff in the Art and Designdepartment returned to Pershore fresh and excited about introducing the works of new artists to thestudents. The visit of 25 Year 11 and 12 youngsters exposed them to a diverse range of art andarchitecture which was recorded in their sketchbooks. The staff and students did drawings and visualresponses to Gaudi, Miro, Dali and Picasso, among others.Mr Reid's sketchbook Mr Turfrey's sketchbook Miss Keen's sketchbookAfter spending the day in museums and galleries the students explored the city and its labyrinth ofstreets littered with street performers and aspiring artists. One night the group ventured up themountain to the infamous Tibidabo fairground. The co-existence of the fairground and the stunningmonastery side by side overlooking the city was the perfect illustration of the city's peculiar sense of funand strong Catholic roots. The trip enabled the students to make a strong start to their coursework andstrengthened their portfolios for Art College applications. A return to Barcelona is scheduled for July2009 and we hope to exhibit the work from this trip in the following September.Students at work Tibidabo church Tibidabo carnival performanceThis academic year has seen the continuation of the GCSE short course for committed andenthusiastic Year 9 Art students. The department was conscious that students going from two lessonsa week in Year 8 down to one in Year 9 may have a stagnating effect on pupil progress and decided tooffer an after school session once a week, targeting talented Year 9 artists. The workshops carriedout provided students with an opportunity to experience aspects of art that are traditionally impracticalwith entire year groups, such as woodcuts, plaster casting and multi-media painting. The work thathas emerged from this course inspired by Anselm Kiefer has been exciting and will be exhibited lateron in the year as part of the school Arts Festival.Year 9 Landscape work in multi-media by Daniel WilcoxDaniel Wilcox's landscapes were oneof a number of pieces of work thatwere selected for the tenth Voicesand Visions Exhibition at WorcesterCathedral. We have continued to tryand establish Pershore High School'sgrowing reputation for producingexciting and contemporary creativework, within Worcestershire and ourneighbouring counties. The work ofour innovative and talented students

has emerged from the confines of theclassroom and reached a wideraudience, both within the schoolgrounds and the wider community.The art staff have worked hard toraise the profile of the department byincreasing the visibility of the workproduced, by getting displays in thelocal hospital and WorcesterCathedral. We have also started toencourage younger studentsto watch and look at the olderstudents to learn from and gaininspiration from the work theyproduce.Work from Voices and VisionsYear 13 working on paintingsTwo students from our Sixth Form,Alice Young and Charlotte Bluck,staged a two woman exhibition inthe Art Department that was visitedby a group of touring judges fromthe Evesham Decorative and FineArts Society (EDFAS). Every year,EDFAS generously offer a bursaryto two Sixth Form studentstravelling together to visit aEuropean city to study the arts; art,music, architecture. Students areasked to prepare a portfolio oftheir proposed visit and to attendJoanna Train Year 10 Michelle Clarke Year 12an interview in school, and if successful to give a presentation at one of the society's meetings. Theoffer was extended to the four schools in the local area; Evesham High, Pershore High, Prince Henry'sand Alcester Grammar. Having seen the work of other students from the three other Worcestershireschools, Charlotte and Alice were successfully awarded the travel bursary. They will be going toBerlin in July and will be visiting the museums and galleries and recording the experience in asketchbook. We hope to exhibit some of the work later in the year.In addition to the popular Photography 'A' Level course, Pershore High School has introduced a shortcourse GCSE Photography in Year 10. This course is unique and illustrates our determination toincrease student participation in the Arts, and provide enrichment to those who take on the challengeof additional GCSE subjects alongside their required courses. The fifteen Year 10 students who didthe course produced some stunning work that earned the respect and admiration of those who weredoing the 'A' Level course. We hope this course, led by Miss Keen, will provide a strong foundation totheir art courses and provide a backbone of skills for future 'A' Level photographers.The Art Department continues to forge cross curricular links with other departments so that studentsdevelop a stronger understanding of the artists they investigate. The Year 8 students are currentlycarrying out work inspired by the slave trade and the potato famine in partnership with the HistoryDepartment. We hope to produce an animated film working with professional creative partners andstudents from Drama and Music exploring immigration as an off shoot of this cross curricular project inthe summer term with Year 11.The Art Department teaching staff will face changes in 2008 due to the need for a full time Art teacher.We will sadly lose the services of Mrs Browne who has been an exemplary, hard working, inspirationaland vibrant asset to the department. She has worked with us in a part-time capacity at Pershore overtwo different academic years, and her warm, good humoured and caring manner will be missed by allstaff and students. We wish her well for the future and hope that she will look back on her time atPershore High as a positive and enjoyable one. In 2008 we welcome the services of a newly qualifiedteacher, Olivia Baker, who has trained in schools in London and graduated from the highly reputedWinchester School of Art, specialising in print based textiles.The arrival of Olivia Baker, with her specialist knowledge in printing will be a timely one as thedepartment has been able to purchase a new printing press with funds kindly donated by the Friendsof Pershore High School. We look forward to utilising this invaluable piece of equipment in the years tocome. We would like to thank those who helped with raising money and hope that the prints weproduce may in return help with future fundraising opportunities.

This year, the Young Writers' Away with Words competition attracted many entries from students inYears 8 and 9. The theme was 'Talkin' about my generation'. Many pupils from this school had theirpoems published in an anthology which featured the best poetic talent selected from thousands of upand coming writers nationwide.Our Sixth Form Poetry evenings have become firmly established as a favourite social event for ourpresent and past students. The next one will take place at the end of the summer term.In the build-up to the SATs and GCSEs we worked very hard in the department to encourage ourstudents to reach their full potential. Mrs Humphreys ran booster classes for our Year 9 students andorganised a trip to The Roses Theatre in Tewkesbury for a production of 'The Tempest 'aimedspecifically at a school audience whilst Mrs Durrant was involved in delivering extra revision classesfor Year 11 students.The year is not yet over; there are plans afoot for a summer's evening of poetry readings for ourSixth Form students and another day of 'Rap with Spoz' for Year 8. Tickets have already beenreserved for productions to be staged in the RSC's Winter Season and the Christmas production atThe Birmingham Rep, but before that we look forward to a rewarding set of examination results againthis year.GeographyReport by David Brookes, Head of DepartmentThis academic year started ratherdifferently for the Geography Department,for at 7.30am on Monday, 3 rd September2007 we stood outside school with35 Year 12 students (whilst the rest of theschool was still in bed).In a break with tradition, we decided thatthe best way to start a Geography A Levelwas being out in the field collecting data.So it was that we embarked on our intrepidjourney across Worcestershire to AshesHollow, a small river outside Little Strettonto complete an investigation into rivergeomorphology. This added anotherquality fieldwork experience to a fantasticrange of experiences offered to Geographystudents of all ages in the past 12 months.These have included the Year 8 visit toStratford, Year 10 fieldtrip to Bredon Hilland the Year 11 day visit to Birmingham.A Level Geography Field Tripto Ashes Hollow, Little StrettonIn addition to the basic fieldwork days, the department continues to provide a range of residentialexperiences. In June we took another group of Year 10 Geography students to the Portland YouthHostel. This was our base to explore the coastal processes, landforms and management techniquesalong the Dorset coast. The department also continued its annual pilgrimage to Llanrug inSnowdonia.

Last year the centre wasthreatened with closure, but theCounty Council has recognisedthat if these centres can be madeself funding the opportunities theyprovide are exceptionally beneficialto Worcestershire students. Forus, Llanrug offers our students theopportunity to visit the text bookexample of a glacial corrie, CwmIdwal. This was invaluable to ourstudents who admitted thatactually being able to stand in thecorrie and measure the differentaspects of the landscape haddeveloped their understanding ofglaciation more than the previousseven weeks of lessons. All of asudden it all made sense. Inaddition to these fantasticexperiences we have added anadditional residential visit next yearto Iceland. The department visitedIceland in 2005 with 25 students.Next year we will be taking a partyof 45 students to experience thefantastic landscape of thisamazing country.Geography students studying glaciation around Cwm IdwalClimbing at LlanrugIt has not just been on fieldworkthat the department has beeninnovating. In September weworked with our colleagues in theReligious Studies and HistoryDepartments to co-ordinate aseries of lessons for Year 9 onDevelopment issues, the SlaveTrade and Justice. Thisculminated in a huge Trade Gamewhere students took on the roles ofdifferent countries and had tocompete with one another todevelop their nation’s resources.This experience was hugelybeneficial to the studentsunderstanding of the complexissues and the concept that tradeis not always fair as each countrystarts from a different point.In January we set a challenge to a group of talented Geography students to produce a 60 second filmon the theme ‘The Geography of…'. Students were given the freedom to interpret this title in any waythey wanted and this resulted in a very broad range of films. These were then entered into theGeographical Association's Film Festival. For months nothing was heard from the organisers and so itwas assumed that our entries had been unsuccessful, until two weeks before Easter when it wasrevealed that two of our films had been placed second in their category. So it was that a group of ourstudents travelled to Guilford Odeon during the Easter holidays to see their film shown in a packedcinema. This was a truly fantastic experience for all involved and all the students came back inspiredby the other films they had seen.Once again this has been another fantastic year for the department, building on existing strengths andexploring new opportunities.

Information and Communication TechnologyReport by Sally Beeton, Head of DepartmentIt has been another busy year in ICT.The new option course, DiDA (Diploma inDigital Applications), is in its second year andthe Year 11 students have been working on thecreation on online storybooks. These includecreating writing and designing the story,producing text, graphics, animation andsoundtracks. The students have worked hardto produce some entertaining products. Thisqualification echoes the move towards onlineassessment as students collate their work intoa multimedia based e-portfolio (website) ratherthan providing paper based evidence. Thistype of study is becoming increasingly popularwith students and new qualifications will includemultimedia as part of the units of study.An IT ClassroomYear 12 students are getting the opportunity to experience the creation of multimedia products byattending a workshop at Birmingham University. They will be looking at the creation of multimediaproducts, including designing and creating a downloadable ringtone, and getting a taste of Universitybased study.The development of the Key Stage 3 National Strategy continues with the students’ capability beingextended through challenging units of work. Students are increasingly accessing their work via theVirtual Learning Environment (My Pershore) and most can access information and guidance duringlunchtime or from home. This has been used extensively to support Year 11 Short and Full Courserevision.LiteracyReport by Andrew Medcalf, Literacy Co-ordinatorAs this year has been designated as the National Year of Reading it was fitting that the Autumn termbegan with a whole school literacy theme. Professor David Wray of Warwick University, who isacknowledged as one of the world's leading authorities on literacy, led a most stimulating morningwhich helped staff to reappraise the vital role of literacy and learning in every subject area .In the Autumn term, Jennie Brumhead, the Librarian at Pershore Library, began a series of visits totalk to Year 8 students about the facilities available to them throughout the County. Jennie and herstaff brought a special display unit which highlighted the wide range of resources which students mayborrow from Worcestershire Public Libraries.On March 6 th we celebrated World Book Day with a Book Fair in association with Arcade Books ofPershore. Over 1000 book tokens were distributed and many students visited the School Library tobuy books and redeem their Book for a Pound vouchers. Many Year 12 and 13 students dressed asbook characters for the day and a competition for all students to choose and illustrate their favouritebook extracts succeeded in attracting a largenumber of entries. Natalie Bray, Daniel Wilcoxand Katie Percival received Book Tokens fortheir winning extracts.The Year of Reading will continue with themedreading months and other events under theaegis of the Literacy Working Group. We arecurrently planning the refurbishment of theSchool Library as building work progresseson the Training School Initiative so that wecan incorporate the latest thinking inliteracy and learning into this exciting newarea.

Hampton Centre/LBSReport by Jan Stoney, Head of DepartmentThe Hampton Centre was opened this year in honour of Richard Hampton, a school governor for 25years and town councillor. The school now has further specialist provision for students with additionalneeds and learning differences. In January the department welcomed two new teachers, PaulaHayden and Jo Wright. Paula runs the provision for student on the autistic spectrum and Jo the areafor students with moderate learning difficulties. We have also welcomed Pippa Salisbury, secretary,and new teaching assistants Cally Rees and Julian Martin. The Hampton Centre now has purposebuilt accommodation for students with learning differences to enable them to achieve their potentialand become independent young people.The Intervention Workshops have provided students with the opportunity to further develop their keyskills as well as experience success during the workshops and prepare them for the next stage of theirlearning experiences. Teaching Assistants have provided excellent Learning Mentoring for students aswell as personalised intervention sessions to support effective learning and the development of crucialindependence skills.The reading, literacy, dyslexia, mathematics, revision and tracking Intervention programmes havefurther developed this year increasing the personalise provision within school for students withlearning differences. The new TLC (Talking, Listening and Communicating) workshops have furtherdeveloped this year with teaching assistants liaising with the Speech and Language Therapy (SaLT)specialists to provide effective intervention to enable students to develop these important skills.Graham Small from SaLT has provided training for everyone on speech and language strategies.Information and discussion sessions with Graham have also been available for parents and these willbe continued next year.The Year 8 Renaissance Group has again visited The Vale School to share the books they havewritten with students from the Lower School. The Year 9 Renaissance group has written andproduced a scene from a Mr Bean movie. Students from The Vale Senior School will be visitingschool in June to watch the scene and share learning experiences.Parent Network workshops have been run again this year. Hampton Centre staff, local authorityteachers and myself, met with parents weekly on signposts to "Surviving Teenagers" as parents.Jane Burnham, Head of Food Technology, joined the workshops to provide valuable information aboutfood and its effects on us. At the final session, Mr Corbett presented portfolios to all the parents.Jane also worked with the teaching assistants running Daybreakers Breakfast Club and the studentswho attended, to investigate the importance of starting the day with appropriate nutrition.

MathematicsReport by Debbie Morgan, Head of DepartmentThe Mathematics Department continues to work hard to improve teaching and learning and we haveachieved some very good results over the last year.At Key Stage 3 in 2007 89% of studentsachieved Level 5 or above, a furtherimprovement on last year and wellbeyond our target. An impressive 36%of students also achieved a Level 7 orhigher, which is testament to thestrength of teaching in the departmentat Key Stage 3. It was particularlypleasing again this year to see so manystudents improving by three levels fromKey Stage 2, with 42 students achievingthis.The performance at GCSE in 2007 sawa pleasing rise in our results from theprevious two years, suggesting that allthe efforts we have made to helpstudents prepare effectively for theexaminations have been working.Student using the interactive whiteboard during a Maths lessonWe achieved 61% A* to C which was just 1% below our target and a rise of 4% from last year.Students were given plenty of opportunities to improve their grades in the run-up to examinations withfour extra revision classes a week, a Masterclass by the AQA Chief Examiner and their own revisionpack of examination papers. We will continue to do all we can in our free time to give students asmuch support as possible prior to their examinations and hopefully we can maintain this improvement.The department continues to be highly successful at A2, with an outstanding set of results in 2007.Out of the 10 students who continued to A2, six of them achieved a grade A and two achieved a gradeB. We also had two students who took Further Mathematics and they achieved an A and a B. In sucha difficult subject these results are extremely impressive and the students deserved to do so wellbecause they worked incredibly hard and showed great commitment throughout the year.This year's Intermediate Maths Challenge saw Andrew Oxley win the Best in School certificate and ouronly Gold Award. There were also Silver certificates for Scott Spalding, Georgina Thornton, CharlotteRuff, Victoria Eden, Curtis Smith and Amy Button. Molly Browne, Tessa Deakin, Nathan Comber,Fiona Hartley, Abigail Jones, Cameron Dean, William Neal, Mark Carey, Francesca Gordon, RebeccaDawkes, Rebecca East and Laura Higgins all achieved a Bronze certificate. Thanks to all thestudents who took part, and well done to those who did so well in achieving an award.Students at Pershore High School are very lucky to have excellent access to resources from home.We have subscribed to the Mymaths website in which students and parents can use to aid revision,find help on any topic and improve their numeracy skills with lots of fun games. All students haveaccess to MyPHS where they can findplenty of resources and importantinformation in the Mathematics section.For those who do not have access to theInternet at home, we always havesupplies of revision guides andworkbooks too. We will continue to workhard in providing every student with theskills and tools they need to succeed inMathematics - the rest is up to them.Maths Masterclass

Modern Foreign LanguagesThe MFL Department has had a veryfull and successful year. Our studentsagain performed well in publicexaminations last summer, and wehave high hopes for the Year 11 andSixth Form students who have workedhard for their recent GCSEs and'A' Levels in French and German.French ExchangeReport by Ivan Crouchley, Head of DepartmentModern Languages remain popularhere at Pershore and uptake at bothKey Stage 4 and in the Sixth Form isgood. Although French and Germanremain the primary languages on offer,Sixth Formers may now opt to do‘Business Spanish’, or the ‘MFLLeaders Award’, and for 2009, abeginner’s course in Japanese isplanned. A small number of studentshave sat GCSEs in Spanish and Russian in the last 12 months.Colleagues in the department have been busy perfecting their ICT skills. All the classrooms havedigital projectors, three now have interactive white-boards and the Sixth Form enjoy regular use of thenew Language Laboratory - this has all enhanced the quality of teaching in language lessons thisyear.The school French and German exchanges have continued to flourish. A group of over 30 studentsspent an exciting week with their pen friends in Plouay, Brittany, in October. They participated inlessons in the Collège St-Ouen. They enjoyed a full and varied programme of sporting, social andcultural activities and were given an extensive tour of the local area by their French hosts. 30 Germanyoungsters and their teachers have been staying with us this last week, and they have been treated toa similar programme and some warm Pershore hospitality by our staff, students and their families.The return visit to Bad Neustadt is scheduled for the Autumn.45 Year 8 pupils are off on ‘My First Trip Abroad’ to Boulogne in France as part of Activities Week inJuly. They are polishing up their French so that can all shop for their picnic lunch, and they will bevisiting a huge French hypermarché, and the fascinating Nausicaa Sea Life Centre. Most are gettingreally excited, as they have never been on the channel ferry or through ‘le tunnel’ before.Our Year 13 students have the opportunity to do a week’s Work Experience in France or Germanynext Spring, so that they may improve their French or German in a real working environment.They will choose from a variety of placements in restaurants, shops, hotels or public services.At Easter we said a fond farewell to Natalie Waters, who has made a significant contribution to thework of the MFL Department over the last six years. We would also like to thank Alastair Braithwaite,who has worked with the Department as a GTP trainee, and Marine Giroud, our French Assistant.We wish all three every success for the future.

MusicReport by Laura Brookes, Head of DepartmentIt has been another successful year for the Music Department, with many musical concerts, tours,festivals and workshops taking place, both in and outside of the school.At the start of the academic year in October, we were fortunate enough to be given the opportunity tohost the Corps of Army Music. They spent the whole day working with Grade 5+ instrumentalists fromboth Blessed Edwards and our school, preparing material for a concert which took place in theevening. The event clearly had a positive impact on our pupils, as some of them are now attendingother Army Band events.In November, the Pyramid Concert took place at Pershore Abbey. This annual music event involvesbringing together all of the local feeder schools and pupils from Pershore High School, to put togethersome musical items. This year was possibly the biggest Pyramid Concert yet, with an additional localschool, Bowbrook, also taking part.Even bigger however, was the Christmas Carol Servicewhich featured over 140 pupils. After the success of theYear 8 choir introduced last year, it was decided that thesame would be done again. They performed the 1980sShakin' Steven's classic 'Merry Christmas Everyone' withthe School Jazz band and a more traditional song 'Gaudete'with the Orchestra. Some of the other choirs that featuredincluded the Sixth Form and Staff Choir and a smallensemble of Sixth Form Singers. The newly formed Year 11Boys Choir gave a memorable performance of 'He Ain'tHeavy He's My Brother', which fitted so well with this years'theme for the Carol Service which was 'Brotherhood'.Year 11 Boys ChoirX FactorThe 'PHS X Factor' ran for the second year running inFebruary and once again attracted a huge audience, alsogenerating lots of funds for the department. The standard ofthe performances this year were once again very high. In factthe judges really struggled in the interval to select only threefinalists from the eight competitors they had seen perform inthe first half. With this, four acts were selected instead of justthree. Congratulations to all of the pupils who auditioned andindeed took part. Well done to finalists, Elizabeth Crawford,Hannah Forrester, Ceri and Megan Roberts and of courseLewis Sheen, who was the eventual winner.The Friends of Pershore High School were so impressed by the 'X' Factor performances that they infact invited many of the performers to feature at the fund raising Jazz Evening event that took place inApril. Also in April was the Performing Arts Showcase which featured our three very talented ASMusic students Rebecca Davies, Elizabeth Davis and Emily Jones. Rebecca sang one of her owncompositions whilst accompanying herself on piano; Elizabeth sang the classic Prince track 'NothingCompares to You' beautifully and Emily Jones gave a stunning performance of 'Lark Ascending'.The Spring Concert in Aprilprovided a wonderfulopportunity to showcasemore musical talent at theschool. There wereperformances from theorchestra who started theevening off with animpressive performance ofSpring ConcertBizet's 'March of Carmen'.The main school choir gavestrong performances of the two popular songs 'My Immortal' by Evanescence and ' Thousand Miles'by Vanessa Carlton which were simply breathtaking. The Staff and Sixth Form choir dedicated theirperformance to Lee Turner, a fellow member of staff who has be singing in the group for well over 15years, but who will be leaving at the end of this year. The group sang a beautiful four part folk piece'Away from the Roll of the Sea'.

One of the main themes for this year's SpringConcert was 'Samba', because the school hadhired a collection of Samba band instrumentsfrom county to deliver a scheme of work onSamba to Year 9 pupils. In fact, in February,we organised for a professional Sambaworkshop to be run in school for Year 9 pupils.It was from this that Year 9s then started tocreate their very own Samba compositions inthe classroom, many of which were premieredat the Spring Concert. Year 10 pupils also triedYear 9 Samba Workshoptheir hand at Samba giving a very tight andlively performance. Mrs Witherick even organised a 'Samba Extravaganza' in the concert by invitingmembers of the audience up on to the staging area to perform various rhythms on the Samba drums,creating their very own performance.In May, was 'Grease the Musical' and the Music Department organised the pit band for this, whichproved very successful and enjoyable. It was the first time in a long time that the school had in facthad a student pit band accompany the school musical. Members of the pit band learnt a large numberof pieces in a very limited amount of time. I am very proud of what they achieved. Thanks to EllysLloyd-Jones, Ed Surman, Chloe Bitcon, Olivia Harbridge, Kate Rawlings, Hannah Fowler, AshleyPhillips, Thomas Meades and Lois Godwin for their hard work and commitment.Currently, the Music Department are preparing for the Upton Jazz Festival. We were thrilled to learnthat we had been successful and have been included in the programme. Pershore High School JazzBand will be appearing on Friday 27 th June from 6.45pm-7.45pm in Venue 2 'The Oliver's Marquee,Jazz City'. Tickets cost £10 after 6.00pm and give you entrance to view all of the acts from6.00-11.50pm at the festival. The event promises to be fantastic gig for the Jazz Band.Paris Orchestra TripLast year, the schoolorchestra toured Paris.This year, we will be going toLondon to perform in thefamous Covent Garden andwill then be going to see themusical 'Wicked'.In preparation for this, theorchestra will be touringaround some of the local firstschools, giving performancesof some of the impressiverepertoire they will beperforming in London.I must take this opportunity to thank a number of people who have helped in creating yet anothersuccessful year for the Music department. My thanks go to Helen Witherick who has organised theLondon tour, Peter Butler for his work with the orchestra and who has organised the tour of the feederschools. I must also thank the instrumental teachers who are always raising the level of our musiciansand who are so willing to support the extra curricular activities on offer at Pershore High School.Thanks also to the supportive members of staff who have performed in the staff choir and given uptheir time to support extra curricular events, along with Suzie Davis, the Arts Technician and JonKnight for the contribution he has made to the Jazz Band. Thanks also to the encouraging parents ofour musicians who are always supporting musical concerts and events held both in and outside of theschool.Finally, I would like to personally thank the pupils who give up so much of their time at lunchtimes orafter school for the extra curricular groups. They really do create such a wonderfully vibrantatmosphere in the Music Department. They have been an absolute pleasure to work with over the lasttwo years I have spent at Pershore High School and are such wonderful individuals of who I amincredibly proud.

Physical Education and School SportReport by Ian James, Head of Department2007-2008 began superbly thanks to the exceptional results achieved by our GCSE and A Levelstudents once again – 78% A*-C at GCSE and 80% A-C at A Level. The vast majority of Year 13students achieved above expectation with 67% achieving A or B grades, enabling them to go on tostudy their first choice university courses.The department continues to thrive, enhanced with the appointments of Alison Lockley and LoriKendall. It is no coincidence that the number of students attending extra-curricular clubs hasincreased and new ideas and initiatives have been introduced. The department continues to providethe best opportunities for all students through an extensive range of curricular and extra-curricularactivities. Students respond well to the options systems in place, ensuring each individual follows theirown sporting pathway from Year 8 through to Year 11 and beyond. Further improvements to thecurriculum are planned from September to incorporate new National Curriculum changes, whilst alsoallowing students even greater choice. I am delighted that we are now in a position to offerexamination dance from September with 14 students opting to study BTEC Performing Arts: Dance.The quality of dance has improved dramatically in recent years and many students make a substantialcontribution in school productions and festivals.In her role as PE and School Sport Coordinator (PESSCo), Becky Forshaw has forged even strongerlinks with our local First and Middle schools and our community clubs. Moreover, through the newSchool Sports Council, many students have been able to make a valued contribution, helping to raisethe profile of PE and School Sport further. The department continues to use our qualified leaders tohost dance, gymnastics and leadership festivals for students in our feeder schools from Years 4 to 7.For the first time, our Year 10 netball leaders have coached students at Cherry Orchard First School,which has been an excellent development. In addition, many new sports festivals have taken placethis year as a part of the newly formed South and West Sports Partnership. More students fromPershore High participated in the events than any other school in the partnership. The festival eventswere: trampolining, rugby, dance, cheerleading (girls), hockey and badminton (boys). Further eventsare planned for rounders, football (girls), softball, rugby and rowing (boys). For the first time this yearour Year 12 Community Sports Leaders and Year 10 Junior Sports Leaders will be teaming up todeliver a major sports event for over 160 Year 4 students from our 12 local First schools. The event isin conjunction with a Puzzle and Problem-solving activity and promises to be an exciting event for allconcerned.The many successes and highlights have been publicised in the local press and school newsletter.Most of these are listed below:• District RepresentativesBryn Evans and James Parkin (cricket)Katie Clasen, Abigail Pallett, Joshua Carr, Jo Train, Nathan Jones, Adam Gordon,Hannah Train and Scott Law (Cross Country)• County RepresentativesWilliam Worthington and Stuart Grant (football)Ellen Smith, Courtney Hewison, Katie Clasen, Beth Marler, Vicky Barrett, Charlotte Amphlett,Emma Hall, Katie Clarke and Samuel Cross (cricket)Esther and Hannah Chidlow and Cody Aldington (netball)Victoria Wassell, Katie Clasen, Abigail Pallet (swimming)Esther Chidlow, Beth Marler, Katie Clasen (hockey)Ella Gibbons (high jump)Hannah Train (cross country)• National RepresentativesStephanie Holmes (kayaking)Jessica and Rebecca Dawkes (sailing)Stuart Grant (football - England trialist and ESFA Midlands representative)

• Young AmbassadorsKaty Hanna and Kieran Morris wereselected to represent the district asSport Ambassadors. In addition topromoting sport generally, their roleinvolves promoting the Olympicsthrough different events andassemblies. They currently chair theSports Council and are busy organisingthis year's Year 7 Sports Day, whichhas an Olympics theme.Katy Hanna and Kieran Morris(Young Ambassadors for school and district sport)• LeadershipRyck Williamson and Chris Ridings were both recognised by the YouthSports Trust for volunteering over 100 hours to sports coaching in theschool and community. They both received a silver Step into Sportaward and, along with 14 other students, they also achieved the Level1 Award in Community Sports Leadership. 25 students in Key Stage 4recently achieved the Level 1 Award in Junior Sports Leadershipwhilst many other students have achieved accredited leadershipawards in football (Junior Football Organisers Award), netball(Junior Netball Leaders Award) and dance (Level 1 Award in DanceLeadership).• FootballThe Year 8 football team finished runners up in the district leaguemissing out on the top spot by virtue of goal difference.They even beat the eventual winners by 5 goals to 1.The Year 11s finished runners up in the district league,losing only one game.• RugbyThe Year 8 team came joint second in the district sevens tournament.Stuart Grant(England Schoolsfootball representativeMidlands region)• BasketballThe Year 11 basketball team enjoyed amemorable season losing only once inthe County final to Bromsgrove School.As undefeated winners of the districtleague they went on to win a ChampionsLeague against four other district winners.In the final the boys held their nerve tobeat Blessed Edwards by just one point.The team members were: Callum Baker,Jordan Bridge, Toby Matheson, MarkAdams, William Lawrence, RichardEmsley, Liam Blondon, Elliot Thirlby andDaniel Wilson.• NetballThe Year 8 team finished second in boththe district league and the districttournament (on goal difference). Theyalso reached the quarter-finals at thecounty tournament.Year 11 Basketball - District Champions• HockeyThe Year 8 team were districttournament winners and runners up inthe league.• SwimmingThe Year 8 mixed team came third inthis year's fiercely contested districtgala, only missing out on first place bytwo points and second by one point.Year 8 Hockey - District Champions

• Cross CountryEight students finished in the top eight in their respective age categories to represent SouthWorcestershire in the County Championships at Hereford Racecourse; Hannah Train finishedsecond in this event and was selected to the represent the County in the Nationals.• CheerleadingA team of 20 girls formed to take part in a nationwide festival. The girls embraced this newactivity with enthusiasm and went on to win the regional competition.• BadmintonLuke and Adam Gordon won the Under 16 district competition.• CricketThe present Year 9 boys reached the semi-final of the Under 13 County 6 a-side tournamentlast July. A superb 70 not out from Sam Cross unfortunately was not enough as the team lostnarrowly to the eventual winners.A girl's team, made up predominantly of Pershore High students, won a county competitionand went on to represent the county in the Lady Taverners tournament at Edgbaston.PsychologyReport by Zoe Starkey, Head of DepartmentStalking, Serial Murder and Eyewitness testimony were just some of the interesting, if a little macabre,topics that our budding psychologists had the pleasure of listening to this year.At 9am on Monday 25 th of February, we set off eagerly pen and paper inhand to the sunny delights of Walsall Football Club. The lectures were ledby Professor David Canter a world renowned Criminal psychologist, I amnot sure who was more excited about meeting Professor David Canter, butMrs Starkey made sure that she was at the front of the queue for the booksigning! Students particularly enjoyed hearing first hand accounts ofcriminal behaviour from an American police officer and were asked to usetheir detective skills to solve a case after listening to a real 911 call.This year students have written some very interesting and imaginativepieces of coursework and had produced some first class pieces of work.Topics this year have ranged from, 'Are we influenced by peoples'appearance when forming impressions of them?' to 'Are we influencedby majority influence?' Once again all these investigations have beenbeautifully conducted and written to a high standard.Professor David Canter,Criminal PsychologistPsychology continues to be one of the most popular A Level choices for students and numbers lookset to rise once again, with over 100 students opting to take the subject in 2008. In Years 12 and 13,68 students sat an examination in January. The results were outstanding, especially in light of anextremely challenging paper. There were 24 grade A's and 58 students achieved a grade C or above.This year has also seen the return of the legendary Mr Pitt. We have been thrilled to have him backand we owe much of these fantastic results to him. He has once again managed to make statisticsinteresting and the students are now first rate statisticians.What next for the Psychology Department? In 2008 we are very much looking forward to introducingthe new specification for the examination board AQA. After careful consideration this specificationwas selected as it provides the students with some fantastic opportunities to study areas such as;Offender Behaviour, Substance Abuse and Mood Disorders. We are also excited to welcome MrsHelen Forrester to the department. She joins us from Prince Henry's High school with a first classreputation and a wealth of knowledge and experience, having worked as a clinical psychologist prior toembarking on an impressive teaching career.Finally it has been another fantastic year and it had been a privilege to work with some wonderful andinspiring students. I very much look forward to leading the department through to many moresuccesses.

Religious StudiesReport by Jon Knight, Head of DepartmentThe outcomes of studying religion often come under criticism. What is the practical outcome? Howwill this help one's child go out into the big wide world and get a job?In answer to this question, it could be pointed out that one has already hit upon the answer… that bigwide world, so full of common yet diverse expectations; surely your child needs to know of theirexistence, how does it all fit together, why does it work and not work, and possibly the most importantpoint, where do they (one's child) fit into the whole scheme of things?We may not teach people how to put up shelves or conjugate verbs or even work out the sum of thehypotenuse, yet we are able to provide the environment, materials, guidance and feedback, to allowpeople to discover the complexities of the world and the people in it (including themselves). We haveattempted to equip them with the skills, to start formulating the opinions that will give them their adultidentities and impact upon future society.Religious Studies is a discipline that necessarily seeks the empowerment of students.With empowerment comes responsibility and to act responsibly one has to be informed.At Key Stage 3 the students are asked toresearch, describe, explain and evaluate themajor beliefs and practices of Judaism,Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam.Although the knowledge of alternative systems ofthought and practical existence are vital tounderstanding and choice in one's own existence;the essential purpose of lessons is to allow a richand varied environment within which students canpractice their skills of enquiry, explanation,evaluation and advocacy. Key Stage 4 has seena steady rise over the past three years in our Cand above pass rate, which will hopefully continuethis year. The Sixth Form have also engaged in anumber of creative tasks ranging from devisingplatonic dialogues to producing a philosophicalfilm about religious experience.In addition to the creative and skills based lessons offered this year by the Religious StudiesDepartment, we have also been fortunate enough to welcome guest speakers from the Islamic faith.We are also taking Year 8 to Coventry Cathedral to further develop student awareness of globalconflict and Coventry Cathedral's International Ministry for Peace and Reconciliation. The departmenthas also invited members of differing denominations to come and talk to students regarding variouscontemporary moral issues, ranging from abortion to sexual discrimination.I would like to take this opportunity to thank the staff who have helped to create the department'sunique learning environment, Mr Linck for his continued contribution across all key stages,in particular his work with A Level Ethics, Mrs Witherick for her lessons with Year 8 that have focusedespecially upon developing thinking skills and also the brilliant support and guidance given by theteaching assistants, essential for the communication of ideas both ways.

ScienceReport by Stuart Arch, Head of DepartmentThis has been another very busy year for the Science Department. We have introduced a brand newGCSE in Additional Science for Year 11 students. When we started the new GCSE for Year 10 lastyear, it was an interesting experience. We all learned a lot very quickly about how the new courseworked, and the best ways to benefit our students. We await our first set of Additional results thissummer.DNA DayStudents are now familiar with ideas of "HowScience Works", and with practical assessmentscalled ISAs and PSAs. We have been able toadvise and help students to improve their moduletest scores, and we ran ISA retakes at Christmas.These have been very useful in improvingexamination grades, and I must thank CarolineTarring for the endless additions to spreadsheets,keeping tabs on every child's performance.Having done GCSE, we are now working towardsour new Key Stage 3 and A Level courses, and wewill be introducing a Triple Science GCSE awardcourse in September for a small group of very ableYear 10 students. Life is never boring.We have been involved with many activities forstudents this year. Sarah Cox has run sessionsfor gifted and talented students, including ones foryounger students in our primary feeder schools.We were fortunate to have the help of some Year 12students who actually took the part of aliens. Theywere videoed as part of the activity, in order to giveinformation to the young students, and to set thescene for the practical work that they had to do.Dr Jen Pritchard has organised the annual DNA Daywith the University of Reading, and has taken aBiology field visit to Wales.Biology Fieldvisit toWestonsuper MareOn Wednesday 16 th January,Lauren James took twelvemembers of Year 9 to take partin the Physics Big Quiz atBirmingham University. This isan event run by Aimhigher, inorder to promote Physicsamongst Key Stage 3 pupils.There were around 200 studentsfrom across the West Midlandstaking part, with 60 teams fromapproximately 25 differentschools. We entered threeteams, and came eighth overall.This was a fantasticachievement for such a youngteam when compared with theolder students from otherschools.Students at Pershore High continue to enjoy their Science lessons. Members of staff enjoy working insuch a lovely environment as the Science block. I keep referring to it as the "new" block but it is nowthree years old.

Jessica Troop took two Year 9 students toHungary as part of the school's Comeniusproject. We have been looking for earlysigns of Spring all across Europe, perhapsas a signal that global warming is affectingour wildlife. Miss Troop and the twostudents, Danny Sanders and AlasdairMustard, had a wonderful time with theirHungarian hosts, including a publicperformance, singing in Hungarian.I must now mention the changes tostaffing. It is with some regret that Imust say goodbye to PershoreHigh School after nine happy yearshere as Head of Science. I havebeen fortunate to work with atalented team of teachers, and wehave made many exciting changesto the way that Science is taught atPershore. The design, planningand building of the new block(there, I have said it again!) tookthree years of my life, and I feel asif I am leaving a part of me atPershore High School. The schoolcontinues to be a happy andfriendly environment, which is what drew me here in the first place.I wish you all the very best for the future.The following students are to be commended in Science this year.Year 8: Effort and Achievement - Connel McIntosh, Laura Madden, Alice Howe, William Griffiths,John Dolan, Frances DobellYear 9: Effort and Achievement - Robert Barrett, Alex Bradnick, Megan Chitty, Rosa Clubley,Rachel Corbett, Elizabeth Davis, Laura Denning, Joshua Johnson, Abigail Pallett, Joshua Walton,Matthew Wheatley, Chloe Bitcon, Kate Rawlings, Harry Mallinson, Alexander Bear, Lois Godwin,Olivia Harbridge, Amelia Griffiths,Matthew Lloyd, Daniel Wilcox, Emily Dickenson, Alisdair Mustard,Kathryn Percival, Roseanna WalkerYear 10: Effort and Achievement - Kate Anderson, Liam Avery, Leigh-Anne Beattie, Eleanor Bemand,Amy Button, Eleanor Edbrooke, Robbie Guy, Charlotte Ruff, Olivia Tyrrell, Megan Wilkes.Exceptional Effort - Alexander Barrett, Sophie Edwards, Thomas Fincher, Sophie Harber,Eleanor Heath, Jordan Kirkland, Laura Nash, Naomi Reid, Amy Wilkinson, Harriet Thompson,Katie Pickering, Matthew Train, Christopher Billingham, Hannah Ambler, Kelly Brotherton,Luke Fletcher, Katie Knight, Luke Lancaster, Adam Mobbs, Rebecca Swiers, Megan Heeks,Christopher Chamberlain, Hannah DownsYear 11: Exceptional Effort - Jacob Evans, Rosemary Farmiloe, James Grant, Daniel Hart,Daniel Johnson, Aimee Ogden, Samuel Palmer, Thomas Rock, Benjamin Round, Luke Taber,Rebecca Wagner, Jenna WildYear 12: Jack Busby, Hannah Train, Oliver Sinfield, Thomas Fellows, Ellen Broderick,Samuel Wright, Elena Von Benzon, Matthew SmithYear 13: Rowenna Roberts, Bethany Pope, Matthew Betteridge

TechnologyReport by Neil Harding, Head of DepartmentThe year began with another set of exceptional results at GCSE and A level. These results were wellabove the national average and indicated the close working relationship between staff and studentsand the level of commitment of both. Students have had the benefit of being able to continue makinguse of our facilities taking advantage of incorporating CAD/CAM in the design process, which hasenabled industrial practice to be more fully utilised.All kinds of amazing products have been made using the full range of Technology materials. We lookforward to continued consolidation and development of skills and to creating innovative designs andproducts, which combine understanding and knowledge with practical applications.The Textiles and Food Technology areas moved into theirnewly refurbished rooms at the very beginning of the autumnterm in September. Once the chaos of unpacking had abatedand we were able to locate all the items we had 'put away verysafely' these rooms have been a massive improvement on ourlast accommodation. Whilst we might grumble that we areshort of space to display the students' work, we love the factthat the rooms are so light and airy.The impact on the students has been immediate and theyhave been lucky enough to be working with new equipmentthroughout these areas. It has been a revelation to theTextiles students to use digital printing, in combination with aheat press, to print designs onto their products. In Food theyhave been able to use digital printing to print directly ontoicing for celebration cakes. We consider ourselves extremelylucky and we hope that the students enjoy these facilities asmuch as we do.Students have been creating recipes for the Sainsbury's ActiveKids Challenge Competition in which pupils have to design andmake a main course and dessert for two using local andseasonal produce.The quality of cooking skills achieved has been superb and ithas been very rewarding to see pupils make the most of themarvellous resources grown and farmed in this region.Madeleine Sprott - Year 11Child's DressIn September we look forward to the launch of Licence ToCook, the new Government initiative which supports schoolslike Pershore High School who are already teaching youngpeople how to choose, prepare, and cook healthy food, witha nationally recognised certificate of achievement.Students have had many exciting opportunities to participate inwider learning experiences outside of the classroom. We havesupported students in the BT Challenge where students wereasked to design ICT based communication products promotingeducation through global inclusion. Their concepts werepresented at an event in London and were awarded secondplace nationally.The judges were so impressed with the enthusiasm and creativityof the Pershore High School group that they were invited to bepresent at this year’s Specialist Schools and Academies TrustAnnual Technology Conference and communicate their passion forthe scheme to headteachers, experts from industry and academia.Further opportunities for students have arisen through continuedinvestment in The Engineering Education Scheme (England).The scheme is an EDT Programme which links teams of fourYear 12 students and their teacher with local companies to workon real scientific, engineering and technological problems.Zach Bailey - Year 9mushroom and asparagus risotto

We were delighted this year to onceagain be paired up with Allen Gearsand challenged to produce and buildan electronics based system thatwould allow operators to test theaccuracy of gearwheels by placing'eddy probes' a set distance from theside face of the gear. Their projectwent head-to-head with 170 otherprojects from across the county. Theirefforts were recognised at the event asthey have now been invited to presenttheir work at the Young Engineer ofBritain Regional Final to be held atBirmingham University later this year.Within our community we are runningworkshops with local Middle schoolsto offer advanced skill training forenthusiastic young cooks and haverecently worked with the LearningSupport Team to produce sessionson how to persuade teenagers toeat healthy food on the SurvivingTeenagers Course.We have had a busy year with trips toa number of venues that have enabledstudents to gain insight into industry aswell as inspiration for their owndesigns. A Level students visitedLondon in October and saw twoexcellent textile exhibitions at TheDesign Museum and the Victoria andAlbert Museum; Years 10, 12 and 13had the opportunity to visit TheClothes Show - always a popular tripand this year the College stands andfashion shows were extremely good.We firmly believe these trips enhancethe learning in our subject throughexposing students to a range ofexperiences and inspiration thatresearching on the internet just cannotachieve. In lessons, students continueto amaze us with the quality of thework that they produce - from KeyStage 3 up to A2 Level. We would liketo take this opportunity to thank themall for their hard work, humour anddetermination over the course of thisyear.BT Challenge National Final - LondonStudents with Dr Tony Houghton, BT DesignEESE Team - Stephen Maughan, Chris Jeffries, Matthew Smithand Oliver Sinfield , Engineering Mentors Andy Manselland Luke Fowler from Allen Gears..All of this has been made possible through the positive contributions and partnerships betweenstudents, parents, companies and dedicated members of the department, so that we can all onceagain appreciate the range of outstanding achievements as we all work together to realise ourstudents' potential.

Vocational Courses: Higher National Level 3:Health, Social Care & Early YearsReport by Kathleen Owen, Head of DepartmentHigher National qualifications are designed to inspire, motivate and reward students. They offer clearassessment criteria, a modern approach to learning, and pathways for progression at every point.The National Certificate Course is the equivalent of one 'A' Level. The National Diploma Course is theequivalent of two 'A' Levels.These courses have given students the chance toincrease the practical elements of the work thatthey do, whilst still maintaining the academicrigour. All students have practiced and beenassessed on their communication skills, whilst onwork experience in a variety of care settings,ranging from a hospital, occupational therapysetting, to schools, nurseries and nursing homes.They have also learned and been assessed ona range of practical nursing skills including safeworking practices, hand washing, bed making,measuring pulse and temperature and advancedfirst aid.Students performing Intellectual Activities withpre-school childrenLearning and Applying PatientLifting SkillsThe students have all taken part in andpassed the St John's Ambulance Movingand Handling and Patient Lifting courses andDiploma students have completed AdvancedFirst Aid and Anatomy and Physiology Units.Students have run a range of HealthEducation Campaigns (Smoking, BreastCancer, Healthy Eating and Alcohol) usingpromotional materials from Worcester LocalHealth Improvement Plans. They havestudied Nutrition and Dietetics and appliedthis knowledge to planning and makingvarious meals for specific target groups.Experiencing being a carer andbeing cared forYear 13 students had the opportunity toexperience for themselves the attitudes ofsociety towards disability and for a momenttaste what it is like being part of a societythat sees those with impairments as'disabled'. This unique experience in schooland the surrounding area gave them theopportunity to understand the theory of whatthey have been learning in a much morerealistic and thought provoking way.

The difficulties of shoppingVisitors and outside speakers are a vital part of the teachingof this course. It is fast moving and lively, which studentsfind both challenging and fun.The course tends to attract those students who areconsidering entering a health, social care or early yearssettings such as, nursing, midwifery, primary teaching,occupational therapy, nursery nursing to name a few.The following students should be commended for the levelof commitment, consistency and effort they have shown:-Year 12: Jessica Chippendale-JonesYear 13: Jennifer Allan, Jade BranfieldA School for its CommunityCommunity and ServiceIntroduction by Isabelle Forbes, Assistant HeadteacherOnce again, Pershore High School studentshave been active in the local community andbeyond.The festive mood was set as usual by ourannual Senior Citizens' Coffee Morning, anevent obviously enjoyed by guests andparticipating sixth formers alike.Senior Citizens' Christmas Coffee MorningThe Christmas season was marked also by schoolsupport of "Operation Christmas Child", which collected inexcess of 100 shoeboxes packed with gifts for children inareas of conflict for which Christmas 2007 simply did nothappen. Thanks to Chloe Bitcon, Year 9 for her sterlingefforts in organising this event.Other fund-raising activities this year, often co-ordinatedby students of Pershore High "Interact" Club havebenefited the Acorn Children's Hospice, Comic Relief,Children in Need, Darfur, and the school's Zambianexchange programme. Year 8s "Flourishing Fivers"appeal encouraged students to apply their enterpriseskills to innovative and successful fund raising forSt Richard's Hospice.Operation Christmas ChildShoebox Appeal

Pershore Interact ClubMembers of Pershore High School Interact Club with Pershore Rotary Club members. From the left:Mr Crouch, Benjamin Carr, Hannah Evans, Chloe Bitcon, Stephen Maughan, Nathan John, VictoriaShone and Mr Bouchard. The Interact Club exists to help to co-ordinate charitable activities.In the autumn term, Pershore High joined other high school students in a "Democracy Day" at theCivic Centre where they learned about the workings of local government and in their presentations toCouncillors, won best speech.Further afield, as part ofinvolvement in the Comeniusproject, in March of this year,nine Year 12 students,accompanied by staff fromPershore High andassociated first and middleschools, flew to Zambia towork with local children atLubuto High School inNdola.Pershore High studentsspoke at a SpringConference for teachers andheadteachers on the subjectof international opportunities.Other Comenius visits thisyear have seen staff and students in Hungary, Germany and Sweden, and an application has beenmade for a new two year project with the addition of schools in France and Slovakia.Zambia VisitSchool Council continues to meet regularly, providing valuable opinion and feedback on proposedinnovations such as the changes to the school day to be implemented in September 2008. And ofcourse, their valuable observations on school management keeps the Leadership Team on their toes.The Council also provides sharp and valuable comment on the new school House system which,though still in its infancy, is already establishing new traditions at Pershore High.And, of course the school continues to develop its links with the local community by its many publicperformances in music and drama, as well as its treasured tradition of the school carol services inPershore Abbey which mark the end of the autumn term.

Miss Bliss recounts the experience here.Over the Easter break, nine students and two members of staff embarked on a trip to our link school inthe Copperbelt Region of Northern Zambia. Lubuto High School is located just outside the town ofNdola, an area still heavily dependant on the Copper Mining industry. Staff and students spent muchof the first week acclimatising to the intense heat (and dodging the heavy afternoon thunderstorms)and found great benefit from being in and around Lubuto High School, where we were made verywelcome.The aim of the trip was to facilitatecurriculum projects between departments atPershore High School and the counterpartsat Lubuto High School. Several projectswere established and it is hoped that theywill reach their conclusion in late Juneduring the return visit of the Lubuto staff toPershore High School.The students also had projects toundertake, although adjusting to the way oflife and social expectations was a muchgreater challenge to them. Each wasassigned a partner, whom it is hoped willreturn to the UK as part of the Pershore-Ndola Link in the summer of 2009. Thestudents were invited to share meals withthe families of their partners and were ableto strengthen relationships further in thesecond week as our travels took us to theSouth of Zambia to Victoria Falls.Students visit the Victoria FallsFor the Pershore students this was mostexciting as we were also able to take in thewonders of wildlife at a crocodile farm andat a wildlife game reserve. We werefortunate enough to see white rhino, hippo,crocodile, giraffe and zebra in the wild. Thestaff were also fortunate enough to see anelephant during a helicopter flight over theVictoria Falls.The Zambian students also enjoyed thissecond week. Many of them had notvisited areas outside of the Copperbeltand were as amazed and excited as wewere by the natural wonder of the animalsand the Falls.Two hard but enjoyable weeks came to a conclusion at Lusaka International Airport. Following a nightof drumming and dancing, goodbyes were said, and there were plenty of tears. The challenge in theinterim is to raise sufficient funds for all the Zambian students to return to the UK and experience thedaily lives of our teenagers in the UK.Pershore High School is firmly committed to its programme of international activities and more areplanned for the new school year. In a world where it is vital for our future that understanding,tolerance and friendship between all nations are nurtured and extended, we are determined to ensurethat all our students are introduced to the responsibilities and benefits of global citizenship.

The Sixth FormReport by Jason Howell, Head of Sixth FormDuring a hectic year, the Year 13 students have been making successful applications to a range ofuniversities and courses. Most have received offers from their first choice universities and look set tomeet the terms of those offers in the summer. Year 12 students kick-started their research of highereducation opportunities by attending the UCAS Higher Education Convention at Worcester Universityin March. Those students considering applying to Oxford or Cambridge have attended a full day'sconference at Cheltenham Racecourse and also listened to a very informative talk given by a recentgraduate. Futures' Days in June give Year 12 students further opportunities to gather information andbegin the difficult but critical task of writing personal statements. Finally, in the last week of term, a tripto Cardiff University will give Year 12 a chance to explore a university campus and ask importantquestions.Sixth Form students have been involved in a range of charity fundraising activities during the year.Particularly active has been the work done with the Red Cross; younger students have had valuableexperiences, significant money has been raised and well-earned awards have been presented.Over the summer break the Sixth Form will undergo significant development. Furniture will continue tobe upgraded in all areas of the Sixth Form Centre. In particular, the Sixth Form ICT Suite will berefurbished with 40 new PC workstations. Following the removal of the 'chocolate and crisps' vendingmachines, the school canteen will begin trialling homemade, ready meals and healthy snacks in newcarousel machines in the Sixth Form Centre.Dublin Trip 2008For the eighth year running studentsfrom Years 12 and 13 enjoyedanother absorbing educational visitto Ireland's capital. During a veryhectic three days, students visiteda plethora of historical and culturalsights including the infamousKilmainham Gaol, the Irish Museumof Modern Art and the GuinnessStorehouse. A visit to the AbbeyTheatre to see Romeo and Julietwas also another highlight as wasa trip to seaside resort, Howth,nine miles outside of Dublin.Students learnt more about famousDubliners including James Joyce The Irish Museum of Modern Artand Oscar Wilde and had thechance to visit Trinity College and its famous Book of Kells. An open-top bus ride around the city gavea brilliant insight into Dublin's colourful characters, such as Molly Malone, and the many attractions.Once again, all students had a superb, if somewhat tiring, time and a ninth trip is already beingplanned for next year.New York 2008On 8 th February 2008, 32 studentsand four teachers travelled over theNorth Atlantic Ocean to New York.We had all been looking forwardto this from the previous year sowhen the day finally arrived wewere all bouncing off the walls inour tracksuit bottoms and hoodies.The flight was a long seven hoursin limited space but we were able toput up with the cramped space forthe wait was finally over. When wetouched down it was the weirdestthing ever.Central Park, New York

The fact that we were in a completely different country was really odd. As soon as we stepped out ofthe plane we knew we were somewhere else. The fact that everything was bigger and taller wasenough to throw you off guard. Everything down to the coke bottle had increased in size, which I amnot complaining about since it was also cheaper.New York was fantastic, and the Empire State Building was definitely a sight to behold. The view wasbreathtaking, even if the wind was ready to nearly blow you off the edge. The Statue of Liberty wasamazing, so large, and seeing it up close was just fantastic since we have heard so much about it buthad just not seen it.The shopping was interesting, there were definitely enough shops to buy from and there was a hugerange of sunglasses to choose from, even in the middle of winter. Shopping was not the highlight ofTimes Square but that was a sight to behold. Billboards towering high full of brightly colouredadvertisements flashing away lit the whole district. The ferris wheel in Toy's 'R' Us was anotherfamous landmark that a few people could not resist trying out.New York is the most fantastic city I have ever visited, the food was great and you could get a lot morefor your money. Everything was bigger and taller, you felt like you had to break your neck to see thesky but that is part of what makes the New York experience what it is. The views were breathtakingand the weather was freezing.I would definitely go back, especially in the summer, New York was a fantastic and wonderfulexperience.by Joe Webb

The House AwardReport by Ian James, Sam Wright and Paul WatsonAfter its launch in September 2007, the newHouse system continues to involve, motivateand excite students and staff alike. A widerange of events and activities have taken placethroughout the year requiring students and staffto display a multitude of skills and abilities,combined with a fair share of enthusiasm,determination or even luck.All students contribute to their House whenThe Pardoe House Shield - Heads of House eye-up the prizethey receive merits (1 point) and gold referrals(10 points), whilst points are also awarded for competing in House activities. Sixth Form HouseCaptains have organised different charity events, most recently for Sport Relief, and they continue tosupport their Heads of House with assemblies and other House-related tasks. In addition, Year andTutor reps have helped to promote the new house system and it is hoped that they will continue to doso next year.When considering the merits of introducing a new House system our main aim was to provide a senseof community, belonging and pride. By encouraging students to participate in healthy competition itwould, hopefully, improve teamwork and loyalty, raise motivation and enjoyment, and promote positiveattitudes to learning. Everyone directly connected with the school, including students, staff andGovernors, were consulted in the process and it quickly became evident that this was an excellentconcept to initiate. The biggest challenge was undoubtedly the choice of names, but we eventuallysettled on famous people with a connection with the surrounding area. Student and staff feedbackclearly shows that all of these aims have been met to a greater or lesser extent. The aim now is toembed the house system within the fabric of the school and encourage yet more students to play a fulland active part in the life of the school through their House. Opportunities will continue to exist for anystudent or member of staff wishing to contribute in some way to their House; perhaps volunteering totake on different responsibilities or even coming up with new ideas, events and activities.The competition amongst the Heads of House is at fever pitch, as each house looks to win the PardoeShield for the first time. Major Pardoe was the first Headteacher of Pershore High School from 1932to 1957 and it is fitting that the shield be named after him. The competition officially finishes on SportsDay on July 10 th and, as you can see below, Chaucer currently lead the proceedings, closely followedby de Montfort, Fielding and Shakespeare.A varied range of events and activities have taken place throughout the year involving teaching andnon-teaching staff, and students in all year groups. A few of the highlights are outlined below:▪ Giant Jenga ▪ PHS Cleaning staff skittles ▪ Quizzes ▪ Mixed Hockey ▪ Cake decorating ▪ Chess▪ Su Doku ▪ Spelling challenges ▪ Computer gaming ▪ ‘Who wants to be a millionaire?’ ▪ MFL Hard spell▪ Football competitions ▪ Senior Boys’ Weight-lifting ▪ Enterprise activities ▪ Year 8 Easter Egg Orienteering▪ Heads of House Generation Game ▪ World Book Day fancy dress and poster design ▪ Sport Relief charityevents and Fundraising ▪ Tesco Vouchers competition –over 21,000 collected.Star students(students who have achieved more than 200 points for their House)ChaucerEleanor Beevis 208Chloe Bitcon 213Martha Browne 226Philippa Colenutt 206Frances Dobell 208De MontfortJoseph Reynolds 221FieldingMark Grimes 209Charlotte Haynes 208Esther Chidlow 217Olivia Harbridge 222ShakespeareMegan Ramsay 305Kate Rawlings 215The House SystemRunning TotalChaucer 8091De Montfort 7639Fielding 7309Shakespeare 7269Heads of HouseChaucer - Chris Whapples, Philippa Keenand Anna SmithDe Montfort - Thomas Barz, Teresa Smithand Angie KilminsterShakespeare - Sarah Schaatuun,Jonathan Knight and Triskya LoxleyFielding - Emma Bliss (Rachel Seabourne),Richard Wood and Julie SandersHouse CaptainsChaucer - Philip Cornelissen,Hannah CorriganDe Montfort - Leon Williams,Elena von BenzonShakespeare - Stephan Maughan,Emily YoungFielding - Elizabeth Crawford, Jack Harrison

Students proceeding to degree and diploma courses, 2007Abbott, Benjiman Drama & Performance Studies and Professional Writing St. Mary's CollegeAlford, Jamie Gap Year - Applying for Building Surveying 2008Ali, Adam Law University of KeeleAlliband, Melissa Seeking employmentAnderson, Sophie Foundation Art University of Central EnglandArrow, Jason Staying for Year 14Aston, Steven Accounting and Finance University of LeedsAtkin, Isabel Zoology University of BangorBailey, Cathryn Law University of CoventryBaker, Jennifer Nursing University of CoventryBanks, Lorraine Gap Year Applying for Primary Teaching 2008Barber, JamesEntering the Armed Forces (Marines)Barker, RichardGap Year to decide if going on to HEBarrett, Jennifer Staying for Year 14Bartlett, Alyson History University of LincolnBone, Francesca Applied Environmental Science and Forensics University of KeeleBower, Emily Applying for HE in 2008Brown, Emma-Louise In employment - trainee in an accounts departmentBrown, Hannah Nursing (Child) University of LeedsBryant, Jennifer Biology University of BathBryant, Sarah Zoology University of LiverpoolBulford, MichaelGap Year TravellingBurr, Alastair Sport and Exercise Science University of CoventryBush, Nina Occupational Therapy University of CoventryCampbell, Charlotte Foundation Art Worcester College of TechnologyCartwright, Rachel Employment National Canine Defence LeagueChapman, David Staying for Year 14Chessum, Hayley Psychology University of CoventryClifton, Alexander Foundation Art Cheltenham and GloucesterCluett, Adam Policing and Criminal Investigation University of StaffordshireCoathup, Rhian Gap Year (2007) Events Management (2008) Leeds Metropolitan UniversityCook, Lyndzey Law University of East AngliaCornelissen, Jennifer Seeking employmentCoughlin, Harry English Language University of LincolnCox, Dale Philosophy and Politics University of KeeleCrouchley, Anna French Studies and Linguistics University of LancasterCunningham, Rachel Journalism, Film and Media University of CardiffDean, LauraSeeking employmentDixon, Seisha Gap Year - Applying Midwifery 2008Evans, Frances Psychology University of BristolEvans, GarethSeeking employmentEverett, James Biology University of DurhamFowles, Sam International Relations- Medieval History University of St. AndrewsGeoghegan, Jessica Fashion with Photography Southampton Solent UniversityGoddard, Jonathan Staying for Year 14Goodwin, Jessica In employment Duty Manager Vale Golf ClubGreen, Niall Gap Year (2007) Architecture (2008) University of PlymouthGriffiths, Andrew Mathematics University of BristolGriffiths, Hugh German University of ExeterGullick, Katherine Gap Year - Applying for HE 2008 University of NottinghamHarding, Hannah Geography University of LancasterHolah, Helen Geography University of DurhamHolmes, Benjamin Gap Year in employment - Applying to HE 2008Homfray, Fleur English and Creative Writing University of PortsmouthHubball, James Mathematics University of BristolHudson, Sean Sport and Exercise Science Nottingham Trent University

Hughes, John Staying for Year 14Hunt, Danielle Gap Year (2007) - Applying for HE 2008Hunt, GarethMoving to Nottingham to Canoe full time at National CanoeCentreHunt, Laura Gap Year (2007) - Applying for Nursing 2008Jackson, Callum Agriculture and Land Farm Management Harper Adams University CollegeJenkins, Allen History with Archaeology University of BangorKale, EmmaSeeking EmploymentLaight, RobinDrama with Film Studies and Video ProductionUniversity of Buckinghamshire(B94)Lee, Dominic Gap Year (2007) - Appliying for Engineering (2008)Lee, Gina Foundation Art Central St Martins LondonLloyd, Emma Foundation Art University of Central EnglandLongman, Andrew Emigrated to Canada hoping to attend University of AlbertaMacTaggart, Amy Business Management University of GloucestershireMason, Stuart Sports Management and Leadership University of SouthhamptonMerchant, Christopher Engineering Apprenticeship with Network RailMitchell, Samantha Seeking employmentMonks, Adam Chemistry University of BristolMoore, Toby Gap Year (2007) - Applying for HE 2008Natynczuk, Katharyn Gap Year (2007) - Applying for HE 2008Naughton, Verity Drama and English Liverpool John Moores UniversityOakey, Emma-JayneSeeking employmentOakey, Samuel Gap Year (2007) History (2008) Liverpool John Moores UniversityOrr, Christopher Psychology University of LincolnParsons, Jane Biological Sciences University of ExeterPhilpott, Alice Fashion with Photography Southampton Solent UniversityPlant, Samuel Building Surveying Nottingham Trent UniversityPrice, Catrin Applying for Medicine in 2008Rea, Harriett Environmental Science University of LancasterReynolds, SusanGap YearRichmond, Emily International Management University of SheffieldRoberts, Richard Staying for Year 14Robinson, Bryony Fashion and Textile Retailing University of ManchesterSaggers, Amy English University of SouthamptonSaunders, Charlotte Conservation Biology and Geography University of ExeterShaw, Lawrence Music Technology Staffordshire UniversitySpilsbury, Amy Fashion Marketing and Communication Nottingham Trent UniversityStock, JennyGap Year to decide if going on to HETaylor, Sarah Information Technology and Multi Media University of GloucestershireTesseyman, James Business Management and Entrepreneurship University of StaffordshireThompson, Jonathan Sports Education University of GloucestershireGap Year travelling in South America - Applying forThornes, JacobGeography (2008)Tse, May Yee Nursing University of BirminghamTyrrell, Hannah Psychology University of KentWalker, GemmaGap Year followed by application to Police ForceWalton, Jacqueline Foundation Art University of GloucestershireWalton, Nicholas Biology University of DurhamWheeler, Jessica Ancient History and Archaeology University of ExeterWratten, Sarah Performance Southampton Solent UniversityYeomans, Christopher Geology University of Birmingham

Pershore High School StaffTEACHERSAg Elaine Agnew Head of Year 10; Modern LanguagesMA Marie Anderson Mathematics (8E)SA Stuart Arch HoD Science; Chemistry (12A)TB Tom Barz Assistant Head of Year 11; Physical EducationSB Sally Beeton HoD ICT (13F)Bn Sabine Benney # Modern Languages (10G)EB Emma Bliss Assistant Head of Year 9; GeographyGB Graham Booth Assistant Head: Learning -Curriculum; MathematicsBy David Bradley # Resistant Materials; (11B)DB David Brookes Head of Geography; (8G)LB Laura Brookes Head of Music; (9B)LKB Lynne Browne # * ArtZB Zoe Budding Head of Year 8; ScienceJB Jane Burnham Compliant Materials KS3 Co-ordinator; (9I)CB Christopher Burrows History with English (8C)PB Peter Butler MusicPC Peter Callaghan Leadership of Applied Science; (8H)JCo Johnnie Cooper * EnglishCC Clive Corbett Headteacher; HistorySRC Sarah Cox # Science (12C – shared)IC Ivan Crouchley HoD Modern Languages; (11I)RAD Rebecca Dorman # Compliant Materials (attachment Y9)CD Corinna Durrant English KS4 Co-ordinator (10C)Hv Huw Evans Assistant Head of Year 10; Resistant MaterialsNE Nigel Evans Mathematics (10I)RF Rebecca Forshaw Physical Education (attachment Y10)Fr Isabelle Forbes Assistant Head - Student Welfare, EnglishJG Jo Goodwin # * Technology CMPH Philip Hanson Deputy Head - KS3 pastoral & curriculum oversight; ICT; GeographyNJH Neil Harding HoD Technology; (10F)PHa Paula Hayden. Teacher in Charge of Autism BaseHe Kate Herbert # History (co-tutor 12C)Hg Janet Higginbotham Head of Year 9; Geography; Duke of Edinburgh Unit Award LeaderJH Jason Howell Head of Sixth Form; Assistant HeadteacherHu Judith Humphreys English; Drama (8B)Id Anita Iddon HoD English (13G)IJ Ian James HoD Physical Education; Assistant Head of Sixth FormLJ Lauren James Assistant Head of Year 8; SciencePK Philippa Keen Art (8F)LK Lori Kendall # PE (10E – shared)JK Jonathan Knight HoD Religious Studies; (9D)Le Jon Leckey * English (10B)JL John Linck Religious Studies (13B)AL Alison Lockley Physical Education Assistant Head (9G)GM Gayle McPherson Assistant Head Y9; Compliant MaterialsMd Andrew Medcalf Literacy Co-ordinator; English (11C)DM Debbie Morgan HOD Mathematics; (11H)Na Brian Nash KS3 Co-ordinator Mathematics; (9E)CN Chris Noble # ICT (attachment Y11)KO Kathleen Owen Health & Social Care & Early Years Services; Student Support; (12B)RP Robert Pike Modern Foreign Languages; (13D)AWP Tony Pitt # * PsychologyDP Debbie Potter Sixth Form Enrichment; Geography (12D)SP Sandy Poulton Co-ordinator of Compliant Materials KS4/5; (13E)Pd Jen Pritchard Science Key Stage 3 Coordinator; Leadership of A Level Biology; (10A)Re John Rees # HoD IAG; Access & Key Skills Coord.; Eng, Geog. AST (attachment Y8)DR David Reid HoD Art; (11F)NR Nicola Ricketts History; Gifted and Talented Co-ordinator (12G)SR Simon Ricketts Head of Drama; (8A)AR Alison Roberts # Mathematics; (11E shared)JR Jennifer Rose # AST Modern Languages; (Maternity leave) (attachment Y10)Sc Sarah Schaathun Science; (9C)RES Rachel Seaborne Head of Business Studies (10H)SEG Rupert Segar Key Stage 4 Co-ordinator Maths; (9H)AS Anna Smith Drama; English (11G)TS Teresa Smith ICT KS3 Co-ordinator; (10D)ZS Zoe Starkey # HoD Psychology (10E - shared)SS Sue Steventon Business StudiesJS Jan Stoney HoD Learning & Behaviour SupportJTa Julie Taylor Business Studies; (9A)CT Caroline Tarring Science; Key Stage 4 Coordinator Science (9F)Ta Jill Tattum Leadership of A Level French; (11A); Duke of Edin. Award CoordinatorJT Jessica Troop Science; (11D)EDT Edward Turfrey Art; (12E)Tr Lee Turner # Mathematics (11E shared)NW Natalie Waters Deputy Head - KS4 pastoral & curriculum oversight; FrenchWt Paul Watson Head of Year 11; Physical EducationCW Chris Whapples ICT Across the Curriculum Co-ordinator; ICT (12F)Wh Simon Whyte # * Technology College Community Coordinator

SW Stephen Wilding Resistant Materials (8I)Wi Helen Witherick Training School Manager (i/c ITT/NQT) Music, Religious StudiesJWr Joanna Wright Teacher in Charge of LSC (wef 01.01.08)Wr Samantha Wright HoD History, Post 16 Citizenship, (13A)(HoD = Head of Department) (# = Part-time) (*temp post)SUPPORT STAFFRGD Russell Dalton Business ManagerAEW Annette Williams Headteacher’s PA, Clerk to GovernorsAMN Alison Nice Examinations OfficerMJR Marion Robinson Cover & Lettings SecretaryCLR Claire Rushton Finance OfficerHy Julie Hyde Attendance AdministratorJES Julie (Liz) Smart Senior ReceptionistEJP Emma Pleciak Student Services ReceptionistJMM Jane Meadows Publications SecretaryDH Daphne Hill SecretaryLED Lorraine Dyer SecretarySM Sharon Morgan SecretaryMSF Maria Fiander Secretary (focus Catering)JAM Jo McKenzie Sixth Form Support OfficerHJM Helen Mason Sixth Form AdministratorPS Philippa Salisbury LBS AdministratorSRo Sandra Roskelly Training School and 14-19 Consortium AdministratorSED Sharon Dewdney Administrative AssistantRJW Richard Wood Behaviour Management CoordinatorDHu Deborah Hume EPiC Curriculum CoordinatorCAS Carol Smith Library AssistantKB Karen Bailey Reprographics ManagerDLH Dawn Hassall Reprographics AssistantRC Rose Coombe Senior Laboratory TechnicianMJE Margaret Embleton Laboratory TechnicianPL Pauline Lawton Laboratory TechnicianCJC Chris Chambers ICT Network ManagerBAG Barbara Gamble ICT Support ManagerAK Andrew King Network\Website ManagementMJP Matthew Pye ICT Support TechncianTGK Terry Keyte Technology Assistant: Resistant MaterialsAB Angela Bryant Technology Assistant: Compliant MaterialsLaura Dean Art TechnicianJM Josie Marston Classroom/Learning SupervisorCLE Clare Everett Classroom/Learning SupervisorMG Marine Giroud Modern Foreign Languages AssistantTeaching Assistants:BB Belinda Bell JML Joy LudlowDC Dianne Clayton SL Sandy LuijkAMC Allison Clasen JFM Julian MartinAJG Amanda Gardner MJM Marion Merriman (Lead TA LSC)JG Jacqueline Griffin PJN Jane Nicoll-Jones (Lead TA LS)CAH Carol Heeley (Lead TA MAB) AP Anne PurvisKAH Kerry Hughes CER Carol ReesJMJ Jillian Johnson (Lead TA LS) JTS Julie SandersAMK Angela Kilmister MS Meg SugrueTJL Triskya Loxley AW Anne WatsonHLW Helen WatsonSite Team:AMP Andrew Pleciak Site ManagerRDC David Clark Assistant CaretakerDMB David Ball Assistant CaretakerCWI Colin Willis Assistant CaretakerCatering Team:AT Andy Taynton Chef ManagerTSm Tina Smith Export SupervisorLSa Leanda Saville Assistant CookSEB Sandra Barlow Catering AssistantICS Imelda Carlton-Smith Catering AssistantJE Julie Evans Catering AssistantSF Sarah Frankum Catering AssistantLGa Lynne Gardner Catering AssistantCF Claire Perry Catering AssistantSPh Sharon Phillips Catering AssistantArmina Sheppy Catering AssistantPHT Pauline Taynton Catering AssistantST Samantha Twine Catering AssistantKWa Karen Wallis Catering AssistantChildren's Superintendents:TC Tina HubbardCleaning Team (Adult):JC Jacqueline CoombeCW1 Colin WillisJMW Jean WillisPMC Pat ClarkJHa Julie HarwoodAEJ Anne JonesRCC Rosalyn CramerSBo Sarah Boaz

The Staff and Governors of Pershore High School would like to thank the followingfor their generous support of the Presentation Evening:Arcade BooksAston's CoachesBEP SolutionsCheltenham & GloucesterC M OgleClifford SharpCoach House BooksCommandery CoachesComputing Solutions LtdCo-operativeCox CarsDeep CleanDudley's CoachesESA McIntosh LtdIan Vaux Property ServicesIndependent Engineering CompanyJarvis & Parsons Veterinary Services LtdJigsaw CarpetsKC Carpets & Blinds & ShoesMarriagemakoverMartin & Carr Veterinary ServicesMidshire Communications LimitedMr Michael KrierMr Tony PittMr Tom RichardsonMr & Mrs WilliamsonMr & Mrs WoodcockMr Marc YoungMrs Debbie HickeyMrs Janet HigginbothamMrs E PalfreyMrs Lynne RaymerMs Jill ArmstrongOxford Educational SuppliesPershore AbbeyPershore Civic SocietyPershore CollegePershore Inner WheelPershore Leisure CentrePershore Town CouncilPete Bott Skip HirePeter Smith, OptometristPolestar VarnicoatRick White LimitedRooftop Housing GroupRotary Club of PershoreSchloetter Company LimitedThai LegendThe Pear Tree at SmiteThe Independent Engineering CompanyThe Rotary Club of PershoreVale Heating & PlumbingVale LionsVitesseWinstanleyWorcestershire EBPWychavon District CouncilWychavon Sport