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Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
Spring 17
World Book Day!
In this
New College Building
Page 14
Grand Draw
Pages 18, 19
Sport News
Pages 21-27
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Christmas 2016
As ever, the Music department had an
extremely busy festive period, with
students performing in numerous concerts
and performances both in and out of
school. The Chamber Choir busked their
way to raising £808, at performances in
Manchester, Sandbach and Crewe,
complemented by £346 raised at our
annual Christmas Carol Service, arguably
the highlight of the season! Alongside this,
our musicians contributed to the Senior
Citizen’s Christmas Lunch and Sandbach
Partnership Tree of Light Ceremony,
showcasing their talents to the wider
community.
The Year 9 Christmas Fair
was once again an amazing
success raising a massive
£870.03
All the proceeds will go to our
chosen charity of the year
which is:
YoungMinds
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Last year's Get Set Community students have continued
under a new name this year (as the Get Set Community
project was linked to the Olympics) Project Happiness.
So far they have run a very successful Bra Collection for
Against Breast Cancer, they collected over 130 bras for
the charity, which will go on to be sold to help
businesses in Africa and raise money for breast cancer
research. They then went out on the 3 Dec (giving up
their Saturday) to Manchester and spent £180 of their
prize money from the Get Set Community project on
creating care and food parcels for the homeless. They
walked around the town centre and handed out over 30
parcels and chatted to lots of the homeless community.
It was a very sobering day for the students, especially
when they met a young man very new to the streets who
was crying. The Project Happiness students also spent
an entire day working at the Congleton Food Bank,
packing and wrapping food parcels, and wrapping
Christmas presents; it was such a rewarding day and
they met some truly wonderful people; and really felt
that they were making a difference
Project Happiness
We were once again
delighted to welcome the
local community to our
Senior Citizens Lunch &
Concert. See you all
next year!!
Our Learning Centre
certainly got us all in
the Christmas Spirit
with this amazing
‘book tree’ - well
done Mrs Adderley
& Co!
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WORLD CLASS PERFORMANCES IN MARTIAL ARTS
Alexandra Talbot has recently travelled to Krakow in Poland and to Germany to compete in karate competitions.
Alex was delighted to update us as follows:
“Competitors came from Poland, Germany, England, Malta, Belgium and Romania and in my category there were 10 people.
Poland came 1st, 2nd and 3rd and I came 4th! Poland are the best karate nation in Europe so I was more than happy to have
come 4th. My dad says it was good for me to beat all the Germans but I miss the friends I made on the German team!”
Due the hard work
and dedication of
Year 8 student
Cerys Thomasson
we were delighted
to receive the
news that she has
been selected for
the England Judo
National Squad for
2017.
Well done Cerys
we are very proud
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Research into microbes
Miss Lawless recently set
homework for her Year 8
students on research into
microbes and was delighted
with the end result. Each
class member participated
with some excellent models
including Alicia Bailey’s cake
model of chicken pox
pathogen.
Well done to Cathryn Horsfield and
Tiana Bateman for raising £45 for
The British Heart Foundation. They
raised this money through a cake
sale which was part of their
vocational studies assignment on
leadership skills.
Good work girls and your cakes
were amazing!
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#IWill
On the 21 January Rhianna Ledward (Year 10) (and Miss Maile!) was invited to Westminster as one of this year's #IWill
ambassadors. She was selected out of 1000s to have this role, and the #IWill group said how impressed they were with her
application, especially her passion to change things in our world, her numerous social action achievements and her focus on
improving her confidence! They spent the first half of the day taking part in small workshops developing their understanding of the
power young people can have; following that an award ceremony and a quick tour of Parliament; then off to a meet and greet (and
cake) with MPs and some other famous names. Very tired, and rather overwhelmed, they headed back renewed and excited
about continuing the fight for social justice and encouraging youth voice and representation.
Big Sisters
The Big Sisters are a group of 15 Year 10 and 11 students who have joined together to help safeguard
Sandbach High School. They went on a trip to the Cheshire Police Headquarters and spent the day being
trained in e-safety. They learnt about different laws and different ways people can use and abuse the
internet. When they returned they focused on applying this training in school. They have surveyed all the
students in school about their use of the internet and social media (focusing on online bullying,
inappropriate images and online privacy) and fed back the results to all students, staff and even parents.
Their role is to help protect all of the students in the school to the best of their ability, and support all
students.
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Paralympian Visit
The Project Happiness girls won a
visit from Paralympian Ian
Marsden this year! And he came to
visit on Christmas jumper day! He
gave a moving, powerful,
inspirational and shocking speech
to Years 7-9 about his incredible
journey and his incredible strength
(physically and mentally). We
really couldn't get over what he
had had to overcome and how he
kept trying. He really was an
amazing person. The Project
Happiness students then got a
chance to have a meet and greet
with him; and they invited the
G and T Physical Education
students to attend too. Ian told us
a bit more about his life, and then
invited questions; he created a really relaxed atmosphere and eventually everyone was taking selfies with him and his medal!
(The medals have coffee beans in them from Rio, and the three colours make a different noise- so that blind Paralympians know
which is which!)
Mr Max Leese – former Governor
Community Pride Award
Miss Maile was invited to attend a Community Pride award evening held by the Town Council
Clean Team.
She selected two students to attend as she had a sneaky feeling they may have won an
award for all of their hard work! It was a lovely evening held in the Literary Society Building in
Sandbach, where lots of lovely members of the community met and were celebrated for their
part in helping keep Sandbach tidy. Miss Maile was utterly shocked, delighted and a little
embarrassed to find that actually the award was for her!!! She was over the moon, very
honoured and touched! What a lovely genuine surprise! (Although she did feel a bit guilty
taking the students!!)
It is with sadness that we record the loss of Mr Leese who lost his battle against ill health at the end
of 2016. Mr Leese was a long standing Governor who supported and challenged in equal measure,
always taking pride in our students and the achievements of our school and not least the planning for
our new College building. As well as being involved in our school, Mr Leese was very active within
the local community and we will all miss his example and leadership.
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YoungMinds
Our fundraising for YoungMinds is going really well with our ‘Message in a
Bottle’ campaign coming to an end—winner to be announced soon!
March 1st was Self-Injury Awareness Day and
opportunity to buy wristbands in support of this.
Judge Less,
Understand More
students had the
What is Self Harm?
Self-harm can be really hard to understand but it is a lot more common than some people think. Between one in 12 and 1 in 15
people self-harm.
There are lots of reasons why people self-harm. It could be because of feelings or thoughts that are difficult to deal with.
Self-harm can also be used as a way of punishing yourself for something you feel bad about.
Sometimes people self-harm because they feel alone, angry or not good enough. Self-harm can be really personal and
complicated.
Some young people start self-harming after a stressful event, like being bullied or abused. It could also be a reaction to
something like pressure to do well at school. It’s not always a really big thing that leads to self-harm. You might not even be
sure why it started.
Research has shown that young women are the group who are most likely to self-harm although the percentage of young men
who self-harm is on the increase. It found 10 per cent of 15-16 year olds have self-harmed and 25,000 children and young
people are admitted to hospital each year due to the severity of their injuries and so, if you are self-harming, you are not alone
and there is help available.
Ways that family and friends can help:
Keep an open mind – don’t judge or jump to conclusions
Offer to go with them to tell someone, or offer to tell someone
Make time to listen and take them seriously
Carry on with the ordinary activities you do together
Help them to find their own way of managing their problems
Support any positive steps they take
Help them work out who else can help
Don’t be offended if they don’t want to handle things your way
Don’t tease them – respect their feelings
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The Treasures & Riches of Amsterdam
Just before October Half term, the Art department took a trip to Amsterdam to explore the many treasures and riches. Whilst
there, the students visited the Rembrandt house where they were able to experience life as a 17th Century painter. The Van Gogh
museum also inspired the aspiring expressionists whilst, in stark contrast, the Modern Art museum challenged and stretched the
conceptual thinkers.
The students explored the many famous streets and canals, often stopping to record their thoughts and observations in their
sketchbooks whilst taking in the pace of life that Amsterdam is so famous for.
On the final day, the students were treated to an informative and emotional visit to the Anne Frank house where they learned
about the daily struggles and horrors encountered during the Nazi occupation.
On return, the students have revisited and reflected on their experience and are now exploring how they can enrich their Art and
Photography work.
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Drama Conway Residential Review
A couple weeks ago a group of year 9 and 10 students went to Conway on a drama residential in order to help with our Drama
skills. We did a number of workshops and were introduced to different careers and tools to use in the arts. The workshops
included: Musical Theatre, Physical Theatre, Devising with Technology, Puppetry and Movement.
In Musical Theatre we worked on how to fake cry as well as performing a scene from ‘Blood Brothers’. Next was Physical
Theatre, where we learned how to use different objects and spots on the floor to perform things like trips and hat flicks. This
workshop helped with devising as well as comedy and was really fun to do. Another one of the workshops was Puppetry and,
clearly shown in the title, we were taught how to use different puppets. This was an interesting workshop because there were so
many different types of puppets rather than just the basics and we all learned how to use them and how long it took to become a
puppet master for each type of puppet. Movement was one of the hardest workshops. It was very physical and required a lot of
energy and stamina, but in the end we started to create different styles of still images and interactions with other actors. I liked
this workshop because everyone in my group really started working like a team and I think we all became really good friends. This
workshop also helped to stop unhelpful habits that we do naturally, which was really important for staying in character.
We did four of the five workshops on the Saturday and on the Sunday, rather than having a normal workshop, we created a
drama performance that we would show to the rest of the groups. My group had Devising with Technology and we created a
performance using a range of shapes and sheets pulled around in different ways to create a different landscape.
The rooms were comfy and fit around ten people, and the food was great. We had cheesecake on our last day!
Overall the weekend was amazing. Everyone learned lots and made a ton of new friends. We learned so many new skills that will
definitely help during our GCSE performances in the future. Abi Cox Year 9
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Drama Conway Residential Review
I think that the Conway weekend was very engaging
and useful because it showed me different ways that
drama is used, not just acting. The workshop I enjoyed
the most was Devising with Technology because it
showed me how you can bring a projection onto a
screen more alive, and use technology as a medium for
communication in live theatre. Hannah Butler Year 9
It was phenomenal, I learnt lots of new drama skills and
looked at a variety of techniques from Physical Theatre
to Puppetry. I gained a lot of confidence and it was
great to socialise with people from other schools. Although
it was quite intimidating at the start, being put on
the spot was really useful as it tested your creative side
and your improvisation skills. I also developed my
characterisation skills a lot and overall I thoroughly
enjoyed the trip and would highly recommend it!
Melanie Raeburn Year 9
I enjoyed the Musical Theatre and Physical Theatre
workshops the most! They were such fun! The Puppetry
was also great and I loved seeing the unique puppets
and working with them. The weekend has helped me become more confident in my performing skills and with talking to others
and sharing my ideas. Megan Booth Year 9
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Calling all supporters of Music at Sandbach!
Music needs you!
We all know our school’s reputation for excellence in the Arts, and we continue to celebrate our fantastic musical achievements,
not just in school, but in national competition and in the community. The Music Department is now moving to its exciting new
home and this will give us all so much more space to explore the wealth of talent and possibilities of our students!
However, "your music-making is only as good as the instruments you play!" - an old chestnut perhaps, but so true, and we
desperately need a new piano - at least one! We’ve managed for decades with the existing pianos, but they are
on their last legs and failing us fast. This has now become an urgent situation, and there is no budget for repair or
replacement. Decent pianos are essential for so many aspects of musical life:
- to inspire prospective young musicians to learn to play
- for accompanying singers and other instruments
- for GCSE/A level recordings
- for ABRSM exams
- for class singing and rehearsals for musical productions
- for ensemble and duets
- for individual piano tuition, so that our dedicated teachers are not frustrated in their task!
Are there any parents who can help, perhaps? Even if just to keep an ear to the ground for quality pianos needing a good home,
or any ideas for fund-raising to acquire one or more at a reasonable cost - from a dealer, a private source, or even a music
shop? There are sellers out there (eBay, LOOT, twitter, Facebook, local papers, etc.) who own great pianos but who just want to
make a quick, bargain sale.
I would be willing to vet any good-looking prospect!
Leave any feedback, offers or ideas for me, Miss Nash or Miss Lawrence or Miss Cooper in the Music Department.
Lest We
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World Book Day
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New College Building
Our new College building was officially opened on 12
December by Victoria and Rachel Leigh. In addition to
providing our college students with impressive facilities
the new college building contains a fitting reminder of
Mrs Leigh. The college building contains a beautiful
memorial window that has been designed to reflect the
work of Mondrian, an artist who inspired Mrs Leigh.
Much like her, the window is striking and vibrant and
will, without doubt brighten up any day.
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We are in!
The new College facility, is simply breath-taking and is
exactly what our hard working and impressive students
deserve.
Time for new beginnings
Time for new challenges
Time to be inspired to set new goals
Time to be inspired to aim higher
Time to be inspired to achieve great things
Thank you to everyone who has made this move
possible.
Zoe Hughes – Head of College
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Hairspray 2017
Hairspray auditions have been undertaken and the opportunity was open to
anyone in the school that aspires to star in it. To acquire an acting audition you
had to sign up on the board opposite Drama studio one. You had to take one of
the chosen scripts from the shared drive and practise it (even just a read-through
of the lines pre-audition) with a range of the parts available. On the desired day,
we had to go the appropriate drama studio in partners or small groups. We had
enough time to practice and then we performed a short piece in front of a small
audience, or whoever else is auditioning. We were given input on the type of
character we were playing which gave us something to work towards. For the
singing audition, we were given a song to rehearse and then we performed to the
two music teachers. Dance auditions needed less preparation – you had to sign
up and go to either an after school or lunchtime rehearsal, and then the dance
teacher teaches you a simple, devised piece of dance. After, in pairs, we showed
her the learnt sequence with the appropriate song. If teachers see a potential in
you, you will get a recall. This is when you go for another audition with less
people. It was an after-school audition along with the other people that have
demonstrated potential.
The Spanish Exchange
On Monday 30 January the girls
participating in the Spanish Exchange
2017 along with their Spanish partners
took a day trip out to Chester to explore
the Cathedral, the city and do some
shopping. We arrived in Chester at
approximately 10am and due to some
parking complications took a short walk
to the Cathedral, where we all explored
the inside and outside of it. We also got
to speak to the people who worked there
and ask any questions about the building
and the history of it. Inside the Cathedral
we also got the chance to light some
candles, take some pictures and take in
the quiet and peaceful atmosphere of it.
Sometime later, we split off into small friendship groups along with our Spanish partners and got to explore the city by
ourselves and at the pace that we wanted. There were lots of great opportunities to take pictures and the Spanish partners
loved exploring the streets of Chester. We all had a wonderful day out shopping, chatting and getting to know all the other
people on the Spanish exchange and we are all looking forward to visiting our Spanish friends in March and exploring their
cities and culture while also improving our Spanish skills.
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BRIEF UPDATE OF STEM SUCCESSES!
As reported in the Autumn issue of On Track, our electric car
team CAUC (Complete and Utter Chaos) were crowned
International Champions in the Greenpower F24 Championships.
The team are now busy fundraising so that they can take part in
the Beijing International competition to be held in the Olympic
Park in September 2017. This is part of the Beijing International
Science and Technology Fair. The team were delighted to
showcase Dylan in the foyer of Waitrose and raised over £300
thanks to the generosity of Waitrose customers. A massive thank
you to Slicker Recycling who have very generously sponsored the
team which will help them on their way to Beijing
Congratulations and well done to
Mr Kevin Gornall who has been
awarded the “OUTSTANDING
CONTRIBUTION TO DESIGN &
TECHNOLOGY” by the Design
and Technology Association Excellence
Awards.
Mr Gornall will be presented with
his award in March!
Megan Joyce (Year 9) entered the “Young Engineer’s Broadcom Masters International
competition “ and is through to the final 6! The winner will be crowned the “UK’s Junior
STEM ambassador and will travel to Miami for the International Science & Engineering
Fair World Finals.
Good Luck Megan
Upcycyling Challenge
This is a local completion that challenges young people to 'upcycle' materials and we have 4 finalists competing in March for several
awards:
Dani Taylor: GCSE Product Design coursework (sideboard made from reclaimed wood)
Seren Irving: GCSE Product Design coursework (occasional table made from a tyre and reclaimed flooring)
Bridget Rose: A Year 10 Product Design project (desk lamp made from reclaimed wood and a vinyl record)
We currently have 3 Arkwright scholarship students:
Katie Warrington Year 13 Sophie Barwick Year 12
Emma Jerstice Year 12 Sophie Holdcroft in Year 11 is currently going
through the process.
Tomorrow’s Engineers EEP Robotics Challenge
A team of Year 9 students will be attending the
Regional Competition at RAF museum
Cosford — more information in the next On
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Young Engineer’s School of the Year Finalists!
Young Engineers is delighted to announce that six schools have been selected as finalists for our School of the Year
Competition 2017.
The Finalists
The six schools will compete for the title of Young Engineers School of the Year.
Each must demonstrate how they have integrated STEM into the daily lives of
their students. And they must show how this expands to encompass the wider
community from local industry to feeder primary schools.
The Gilberd School, Colchester
Tonbridge School, Tonbridge
Each school will be represented by four students ageing from 12 to 18. They
must be able to discuss how great STEM is at the school as well as present a
project they are involved with. The accompanying teacher doesn’t get off lightly!
Sandbach High School & 6th
They too are assessed and whilst also representing the school, they will also
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compete for the Young Engineers STEM Leader Award.
Sutton Grammar School, Sutton
The Castle School, Thornbury
This years finals are going to be an exciting time as these six leading STEM
schools go head to head!
F1 in schools
Storm Racing (Year 12) won:
1st Place in Professional Class (meaning that we get
through to the National Finals at Silverstone)
Best Engineered Car Professional Class
Research and Development Award
Team Sponsorship and Marketing Award
Professional Class Fastest Car
Erebus (Year 10) won:
2nd Place Development Class
Best Engineered Car Development Class,
Innovative Thinking Award
Sandbach High School scooped 8 out of the 12
awards!
TeenTech 2017 live projects
We currently have 7 groups of KS3 students working on projects
that are to be submitted for first round judging in March. The Year
13 Product Designers are also working on projects that are to be
submitted into the senior categories. We have had 8 finalists in
this competition over the last three years and 2 category win-
Big Bang National Finals at NEC, Birmingham
Having won their categories in the Big Bang North West competition, we have three teams competing in the Big Bang national
finals at the NEC in March.
The Great Barrier Reef Education Model - Alex Dale, Lois Sourbutts and Lucy Gregg (Year 10)
EcoGlobe Shopping Mall of the Future— Sarah Williams and Mille Cullen (Year 9)
Natural Skincare Remedies—Imogene Dowell and Jenifer Sunderland (Year 11)
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Grand Draw
Thank you to everyone who has supported our Grand Draw. We have some amazing prizes to be won ( a list is below) but
couldn’t have done it without the generosity of parents, grandparents, staff, businesses and the local community. All monies
raised will come back into school to support our students. If you would like to buy any draw tickets, they are £1 each. They are
available on main reception in school or telephone Mrs Kesteven on 01270 765031.
Good luck everyone — the draw will take place on 6 April 2017.
7 Day Euro Camp Holiday
Signed Stoke City Shirt
Signed Stoke City Football
Signed England Shirt (Geoff
Hurst)
Meal for 2 at The Wheatsheaf
Car MOT & Service £230
Luxury Boys Hamper
Luxury Girls Hamper
Bouquet of Flowers
Cases of wine
Afternoon Tea Crewe Hall
The Crown Inn Voucher
7 day VIP Health Club pass
8 Free Karate Lessons
J D Beauty Hair Voucher
Chatwins Vouchers
Orange Tree Bar & Grill Voucher
Emma Bridgewater Experience
Podiatry Gift Voucher
Book Vouchers
Beauty Vouchers
Courvoisier Brandy
Luxury Food Hampers
Luxury Beauty Hampers
Lake Windermere Family Ticket
Sunflowers Gift Shop Lantern
Vanity Fair Manicure/Pedicure
Next Voucher
Alpha Derma Luxury Facial
Malt Whiskey
Lakeland Motor Museum pass
Peevers Voucher
Burnells Voucher
Vintage Afternoon Tea
Morrisons Hampers
Waitrose Hamper
Wrights Vegetable box
Mimi's Nail Salon Voucher
IF YOUR BUSINESS HAS
SUPPORTED OUR GRAND DRAW-
PLEASE CONTACT US FOR
YOUR FREE ADVERTISMENT IN
THE NEXT ON TRACK MAGAZINE.
01270 765031 Mrs Kesteven
Keeping your cars on the road for 40 years!
01270 625979
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Win a holiday!
Beauty Brands Ltd
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News from the music block
In November 2015, I auditioned for the National Children’s Brass Band of Great Britain on my cornet. The year before, I had passed
the audition but didn’t get in the band. This year, they told me in December that I had made it! It was a really good Christmas present.
I went on the residential course at Repton School in Derbyshire in July 2016. It was one of the best weeks of my life! I got a 2 nd cornet
seat which I was very pleased with. We rehearsed for 5 hours a day, but we didn’t really notice as we had lots of breaks.
The Musical Director was Nicholas Childs, the conductor of Black Dyke Brass Band. The guest soloist, Tom Hutchinson, played
cornet and trumpet, and was brilliant. The music staff had so much to teach us; they played in such famous brass bands. I loved
going on this course, and our final concert at the end of the week was a fantastic experience! Nadia James Year 9
Our New Music Block!
Royal Northern College of Music
The Love Music Trust recently offered students in Cheshire East the opportunity to audition
for this scheme, where students will get to learn with teachers from the Conservatoire to
improve their performance skills.
We are hugely excited to be moving into a
much larger Music Department in the next
few weeks. We will have two classrooms, 4
instrumental teaching rooms, a College
study area/break out space, two further
break-out rehearsal spaces, a computer
suite and 2 large rehearsal spaces. Quite
the improvement! We were so excited, Miss
Lawrence, Miss Cooper and a merry band
of student, parent, friend and staff helpers
gave up a Saturday to redecorate and
provide a fresh new look for the department.
We are sure your son/daughter will relish
learning in such a bigger space.
“In early December, I was given the opportunity to audition for a Gifted and Talented
program which the Love Music Trust are running. To audition, you had to be of at least
ABRSM Grade 7 standard in your chosen voice/instrument and be in year 11 or above; I
fitted the bill! I put in an application form and few weeks later, I received an email saying
that I had been offered an audition. So, on Friday the 3 February 2017, I went to the Royal
Northern College of Music (RNCM) in Manchester for my 20 minute audition slot. I am a
saxophonist, so my examiner was Rob Buckland (who is head of saxophone at the RNCM!)
and we discussed various saxophone-specific techniques that will help me to improve my
playing and make my sound quality better. I came out of the
audition full of energy and really happy with how it went. On the 9 February, I received another email with my
feedback sheet which said that I had been chosen to proceed onto the program! This now means that I will
receive a few free lessons from Rob to work on the pieces I played for him, and I will also work on a piece that
one of the RNCM ensembles will be playing. I will then get the opportunity to participate in a rehearsal with the
ensemble I choose and practice the piece I worked on with Rob with them. This gives me the chance to push
myself and see what I am capable of and also to see what an RNCM ensemble is like as I do hope to go there
after college. For any young musicians that enjoy playing an instrument or just listening to music in general, my
advice is to take any opportunities you get to put yourself forward and expand on your playing!”
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Rugby day was a real inspiration!
On the 14 December 2016 Reaseheath marked the opening of its new, professional level sports facilities to the public with a
rugby tournament for local secondary schools. The event marked the official opening of their all-weather 3G pitch and multi-use
games area for community use and we were invited to take Year 7 and Year 8 rugby teams.
Three teams were invited to attend and had an amazing day, being able to progress their touch rugby skills. The three teams
played against other mixed girls and boys teams from
schools in the local area. The teams were extremely
successful, achieving 2 nd , 3 rd and 6 th place. With one
team being incredibly close to first, losing by 1 try in
the final due to Amelia & Ellie colliding and having to
sit off for the match.
All pupils were fantastic throughout and had the
opportunity to meet and question Mark Cueto, a
former winger for Sale Sharks and England, after the
tournament. Mark Cueto retired in 2015 after an
illustrious 15-year career which saw him win 55 caps
for England, play in two World Cups, represent the
British and Irish Lions, and become the Rugby
League’s top scorer. Meeting with Mark was a real
inspiration for the girls and they thoroughly enjoyed
the question and answer session after the tournament.
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Hockey Update
The hockey teams have continued their success from last year
with an excellent start to the season. Monday night hockey is
as busy as ever with the number of students involved
increasing on a weekly basis. The commitment to training and
hard work in team tactical play has been evident with a
number of notable wins.
The Year 7 team, captained by Tilly Arton have shown great
determination, attending training in numbers and continually
looking to improve, proud in representing Sandbach High
School. The hard work has shown holding Terra Nova to a
draw, narrowly missing out on a win in the last minutes of the
game and convincingly beating Holmes Chapel 9-2 with goals
all round. Due to a number of the girls progress and
commitment, Charli Wright, Tilly Arton, Bethan Robinson,
Tabitha Morris & Bailey Coleman were selected to play in the
U13s game vs Fallibroome in which they all played vital roles
in achieving a draw against tough opposition.
The Year 8 team have continued their success from Year 7,
not least partly due to captain, Eloise Goodwin’s leadership
and drive to succeed. They began the season well, achieving
a 7-2 win against Holmes Chapel and a 3-0 against St Thomas
More in their first full pitch 11 a side match. The team have
also faced some tough opposition in Fallibroome Academy in a
game that was extremely tight, with minutes from the end
Hannah picking the bottom corner with an excellent sweep,
only for it to be disallowed and the game ending in a draw.
Captained by Eleanor Saignes, the Year 9 team have played a
number of fixtures throughout the last term. With some
standout performances, the team have won 3-0 against
Holmes Chapel, St Thomas More and Fallibroome. The Year 9
team have made great strides over the last couple of months
and players such as Amelia and Eleanor have been integral to
the team’s success.
The Year 10 team have also continued their success this term.
Captained by Amy Cruxton, the team continued their unbeaten
run with convincing wins against Holmes Chapel, St Thomas
More and Fallibroome. A massive 12 goals were scored in the
3 fixtures. Keep training hard girls, and lets stay unbeaten for
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Sports Leadership Academy
Our fantastic Sports Leadership Academy of all years has been busy this year so far, with all of them supporting the local
primary sports hall athletics event, the Sandbach School Sports Partnership Primary and the Sandbach SSP secondary finals.
The maturity and rapport with the athletes was outstanding and admirable.
The students also supported the primary school Quick Sticks tournaments held at Sandbach High School, running the events
and officiating, the knowledge and professionalism again was outstanding. These competitions wouldn't run without the support
of our Leadership Academy, after half term the leaders will be running the Sandbach SSP High 5 Netball tournaments and
League - Good luck team!
Level 2 School Games Volleyball
Our ever improving volleyball squad attended the level 2 school games competition last half term. We had 2 teams entered and
a College guest team. The standard of volleyball was excellent. Our students demonstrated their prowess and their
determination to play tactical volleyball. We played a total of 4 matches per team and the games were fiercely competitive. Our
Year 9 team (which also had a year 8 player) finished a wonderful 3 rd place which bodes well for the future as they were
competing against Year 10 and 11 students. Our year 10 and 11 Team (which had a Year 9 student) went a few steps ahead
and finished an outstanding 2 nd place, so close to 1 st place as they received the same number of points as the 1 st place team, but
we could not have a draw and so the total points scored in each game were counted up and our girls scored 10 less points, such
a shame as they thoroughly deserved to be overall winners. But they took it on the chin and will be back again in March to
compete again at the Level 3 school games, where we hope to make even more progress. Our 6 th form competed in friendlies
and thoroughly enjoyed themselves and gave the other schools a master class in volleyball. Well done to all.
Alyanna-Mae Trivino, Madelaine King, Megan Brierley, Abigail White, Chloe Hardy, Caitlin Britton, Rowena Jones
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Fantastic season of Cross Country
It has been yet another fantastic season of Cross Country. Since our last edition the junior girls cross country team qualified for
the Regional Finals, which is a fantastic achievement. They competed in true cross country conditions. The course was
extremely wet and muddy and we were so proud of the team performances. It has been a credit to see this team grow in both
confidence and ability, and we look forward to what next season has in store for them! Congratulations Emma Fowler, Hannah
Wright, Charli Wright, Ellie Bushill, Amy Phillips and Lottie Nelson!
More recently the following athletes were selected to compete for South Cheshire at the Cheshire School’s Cross Country
Championships; Hannah Wright, Charli Wright, Ellie Bushill, Amy Phillips, Isobel Ashcroft, Rebecca Griffiths, Lydia Steele,
Caitlin Dimmick and Rebecca Stacchini. The girls ran fantastically over a really challenging course on Saturday 4th February,
showing true grit and determination. We are are extremely proud to congratulate Ellie Bushill and Isobel Ashcroft (Y7),
Rebecca Griffiths (Y8) and Caitlin Dimmick (Y11) on their selection to compete for Cheshire at the upcoming County
Championships. We would like to wish them every success in their race and look forward to the results!
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Remarkable teams!
Sandbach High School Girls Football has had one of the most successful years in its history fielding a number of excellent
athletes that are playing both locally and nationally.
We have had 2 teams make the quarter and semi-finals of the national cup; The ESFA. Our Under 14 girls had some very
convincing wins in previous rounds beating Great Sankey 0-6, Sale Grammar 1-2, Weatherhead High 2-4 and Archbishop Temple
0-4. We finally met Idsall School at home in the quarter finals. The girls battled hard on an extremely cold and blustery day
but Idsall persevered through winning 4-0. The girls this year have played exceptionally and developed so much as a team and
we look forward to next year with great anticipation.
The Under 15 girls have also been tremendously successful within the same cup as we await arrangements for the ESFA
semi-final against South Hunsley School in Yorkshire. This team have showed grit and determination with matches becoming
more physical and skilful as the rounds progress. They have pulled together gaining some fantastic results against; Bishop
Heber 3-1, Newall Green 6-3, Weatherhead 2-5 and Bishop Challoner 0-2 in the quarter finals. Again, this team have been
remarkable so far and we wish them the best of luck in the semi-finals.
In the South Cheshire League the under 16 girls dominated winning the competition with an unbeaten streak. They will now
represent Cheshire in the Level 3 games in March. The under 14’s league came down to their final game. Although we were
unbeaten we gained 2 draws meaning we came runners up to Eaton Bank. Finally our under 12’s had a great start and finished
mid table with some great girls representing the school for the first time.
Again, another successful season! Well done to all girls involved and parents for all their support!
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Stunning Performances
Earlier this term the year 7 Athletics team showed what they were made of by producing stunning performances across the
board. On Friday 3 rd February, the Year 7 team were invited to a prestigious Indoor Athletics competition held at the
Manchester regional arena, sportcity. The team included Abbie Birchenough, Georgia Donald, Sophie Reeder, Ellie Bushill,
Safiya Kandeh, Ruby Bowie, Amy Phillips & Amelia Malcolm. The girls were brilliant and competed at a high standard against
tough opposition, resulting in some excellent performances. Abbie Birchenbough, Ellie Bushill, Safiya Kandeh, Amy Phillips &
Amelia Malcolm were fantastic in their events, narrowly missing out on medals. Sophie Reeder picked up the first medal for the
team with an excellent battle in the high jump, achieving 3 rd place. With a taste for the medals, Ruby Bowie and Georgia Donald
were outstanding in their events, both picking up Gold medals in the A & B 60m sprint. Although all the events were excellent,
the relay saw stunning performances from Amy, Sophie, Georgia & Ruby to take 1 st place with outstanding determination and
changeovers that Miss Friend and Mrs Davies were incredibly proud of. As the final scores were calculated the team were
extremely nervous and were praying for a medal place. It was to their surprise that with 100 points they were crowned
champions of the whole event, beating 2 nd place by only 1 point. All the girls were incredible throughout and deserved the
victorious trophy and gold team medals. Well done girls!
Netball v Terra Nova
With the netball season coming to an end it was nice to bag another victory, in advance of the South Cheshire Tournaments
next month. The U13’s (Year 7 and 8) faced Terra Nova Independent School, Holmes Chapel in a friendly match. The team
work and cohesion of the girls was great to see and some of the girls slotted well into a mixed U13 team, playing with girls they
hadn’t before. The A team won 21-4 in a physical and exciting encounter. Woman of the Game was Safiya Kandeh, whose
shooting ability was flawless. The B team won 32-2 and Katie Hockenhull was awarded Woman of the Game, a worthy leader
and captain.
Well done on your achievements and we look forward to the South Cheshire Tournaments to finish off the season on a high.
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Swimming Gala
This year’s Inter-Form swimming gala saw some fantastic performances and team spirit.
The girls battled it out in the pool across the whole school day with some really close
results. Y7 started the day off with a bang, the atmosphere on pool side was electric, and
the girls really supported their team members throughout. It was a good morning for ‘N’
with both 7N and 8N taking 1 st place. The afternoon involved years 9,10 &11 and it didn’t
disappoint. We have some outstanding swimmers at Sandbach High School and this
meant that the competition was really exciting, and in some cases the final results came
down to the last race; the relay. 9B and 10/11H took winning spots during the afternoon
session. We would like to say a big well done to all involved, and we look forward to the
upcoming inter form competitions.
Year 7 & 8 Indoor Athletics Level 2 School games champions!
Thursday 9 th February saw the annual Year 7 & 8 Indoor athletics event come to Sandbach. The teams had been training hard
prior to the event and were ready to compete against local opposition. The event started well with the obstacle relay, which saw
both of our Year 7 and Year 8 teams become victorious. As the events continued, both teams were fantastic and showed real
grit and determination throughout, not least Sophie Reeder still competing and winning her event with an ankle injury. Both
teams were dominant in a lot of the events and the majority track events, gaining first place in both final relays. The girls
continued determination was evident resulting in both teams being awarded 1 st place and qualifying for the Level 3 school
games event to be held next half term. Good luck for the Level 3 games event ladies and keep training hard!
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To celebrate this wonderful occasion, staff and students
dressed up as characters from books.
Everyone had to bring a book in to school as during the day
random bells signalled a ‘Drop Everything and Read’ opportunity.
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