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to India In July <strong>2008</strong> Harpreet Bains, Mandeep Bath and Satvinder Sangra volunteered to take part in the Fulcrum Challenge <strong>2008</strong>. The programme consisted of raising £1550 each with the other half donated by BAA who paid for the airline ticket, all travel and accommodation costs for the heart of Himalayas where they worked to refurbish a primary school. Two weeks of camping in the cold, long journeys across mountains and breath taking scenery were rewarded with the joy of seeing the children’s faces and successfully completing the project. Biology Field Trip On 18th July <strong>2008</strong> as the school prepared to begin its summer holidays 30 intrepid year 12 students along with three of their Science teachers travelled down to Taunton in Somerset, to carry out their ecology based coursework investigations. For many this was their first foray into the ecological world. China Olympics Trip D u r i n g August <strong>2008</strong> to coincide with the Opening of the Olympic Games in Beijing, 11 members of staff and 20 students went on a journey of a lifetime. TIFERT (Tianjin Institute for Foreign Economic Relations and Trade) shares a long standing partnership with <strong>Cranford</strong> and hosted the visit. The trip focussed upon visits to business enterprises and cultural sites to broaden students’ understanding of the Chinese way of life. They had many opportunities to get to know the Chinese hosts who made all feel very welcome and on the final day the two cultures celebrated together with an international evening. F U L C R U M C H A L L E N G E ... EXCELLENT ADVENTURES ... Prime Minister’s Global Fellowship The Prime Minister’s Global Fellowship has been set up to help young people understand Britain’s role on the global stage. The scheme has been created to nurture outstanding talent and enterprise through international exposure to different countries and their way of life. Thousands of students across the country applied and were interviewed but Kirandeep Sidhu from <strong>Cranford</strong> Community College was awarded a place on the first ever project. She discovered first hand what globalisation means for Britain and for the rest of the world. Kirandeep applied for this project because she knew the opportunity was “too good to miss”. Kirandeep Sidhu to Botswana Harmohit Rai and Mrs. Kaher, Pastoral Manager to the 6th form, embarked on their Fulcrum journey to Botswana in July <strong>2008</strong>. It was an amazing and indeed a life changing experience for them both. The first project for the group of 26 students from a range of schools was to dig a foundation for a fisheries trading office in Tocadi. Their second project was at Bana Ba Betsi boys’ school where they built a sustainable protected vegetable patch so that the boys can grow their own vegetables all year round. This was an amazing opportunity and and personal journey. Both Harmohit and Mrs. Kaher would love to do it again. The Primary French Market took place on 2nd July <strong>2008</strong> hosted by year 9 fast track French GCSE students. Year 6 children from Norwood Green were delighted and enthusiastic to take part in the French market experience. Six stalls were set up and decorations covered the entire Concert Hall. The stalls included a Post Office, a pet shop, a bakery, a clothes shop, a green grocers and a café serving food to the guests. Battlefields Trip French Market The year 8 trip to the Isle of Wight during the Easter break <strong>2008</strong>, was a great experience for Mr Kokate, Ms Suri and the pupils. Whilst visiting Kingswood for the ICT activity (Media Stage) they also participated in many outdoor activities like abseiling, climbing, laser quest and a variety of team challenges. ... AT HOME AND ABROAD ... On 30th June <strong>2008</strong> year 9 and 10 pupils a c c o m p a n i e d by staff visited t h e F r e n c h battlefields of World War 1 and explored the historic c i t y o f Ypres in B e l g i u m . The trip was fantastic, and in particular, the visit to the trenches at Hill 62 near Ypres was an experience not to be forgotten.