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A View from It’s been a delight this year to see our students, particularly Year 7, show off their skills and talents in Performing Arts. Whether through acting, singing or instrument playing I’ve been impressed by the enthusiasm and determination of students not only to perform in class or in the various school concerts, but also to want to really improve their performance and playing techniques. Every breaktime and lunchtime practice rooms are being used and after school opportunities are happily taken up to enable students to progress in their music making. Watch this space as next year we aim to increase the number of workshops, clubs and individual instrument tuition sessions leading to graded exams. These are exciting times! Mr Hyden - Music This year our students have had the opportunity outside of the high quality core PE lessons to be involved in another busy programme of extracurricular activities and district/County competitions. Students have had the opportunity to represent the school in teams at cross-country, badminton, indoor athletics, netball, rounders, football, cricket, swimming and futsal to name a few. In terms of achievement teams have had both district and even County success with one highlight being the Y9 Boys futsal team winning a county title earlier in the year. We are incredibly proud of their achievements. Mr Mason - P.E. Having been a part of the selection process for Student Voice representatives for many years, I have been delighted to see that more students have applied this year than ever before and have been encouraged by their enthusiasm. I think students are more convinced now that they will be heard, and can really make a difference. We proved this a few weeks ago when our Student Voice reps had a meeting and came up with the idea of a mini football tournament. Within 24 hours, it was all arranged and posters were on display around the school. The Tournament was held just a few weeks later after school with the team 'Wilnecote Lads’ being crowned the victors, much to their delight! Mrs S Taylor - Pastoral It's been a year of change in English! We have implemented new schemes of work and resources across all year groups. This is to ensure that all year groups are working towards and prepared in skills that will be beneficial in their English Language and Literature GCSE. This has included increased challenge and many of our Key Stage 3 students have relished the opportunity to push themselves and work outside their comfort zone. We continue to develop these schemes for the upcoming academic year. Well done Key Stage 3 and 4 on a much more challenging year. Mrs C Dellicott - English
the Staff Room I had a great deal of empathy for Year 7 in September as, just like them, I was starting at a new school. I didn’t know who anyone was and I didn’t know where anything was. However I quickly realised that there were many things that were new for all of us. A new uniform; a new House structure with new names; a new code of conduct; for many new GCSE courses with new grading systems. It's then that you realise how similar schools are and how everyone pulls together and commits to making these new systems work. Coming out of special measures was a huge boost to everyone - Confirmation that all our efforts were not in vain and we were moving the school in the right direction. As I approach the end of my first year I can honestly say that while I may not yet be part of the furniture, I definitely feel settled. I’ve met some fantastic people, both students and staff. I knew quite quickly that Wilnecote was a good place to teach and learn. I am increasingly convinced that very soon it will be an outstanding place in which to work and learn. Mr I Blake - Science One of my highlights from this year is seeing students from The Wilnecote School build friendships with students from our partner school in Germany as they took part in the German exchange! Miss Blake -MFL Wow - what an exciting year we have had. It's so great to come in each day and see the students dressed proudly in their uniform. I love how all five year groups have adapted so well to all the changes we have put their way and simply taken it in their stride. I have always enjoyed being a form tutor, but this year I feel that we have had a real opportunity to get to know our groups with the change to the school day and variety of activities that gets us talking and sharing thoughts and ideas that aren’t always academic based. I have really enjoyed coming to work this academic year and I believe that is down to our students and their willingness to help make The Wilnecote School a great place to be. Mrs Ager - Science After coming back from maternity leave, I could hardly recognise some of the students - they looked so grown up and smart in their new uniforms. I really feel that this has had a positive impact on the learning of students. The students feel 'grown up' and that they are entering into a working environment which puts them in the right mind set to work to the best of their ability and to make progress in their learning. I also feel that 'Wilnecote <strong>Warbler</strong>' has been a positive addition to the school. Student achievements inspire and motivate both staff and students. I particularly enjoyed reading and discussing with my form the successes of Ellesse Oates with her gymnastics. Her comment that 'work hard and the rewards will come' is profound and really made the students feel that anything is possible! Ms Critchlow - Humanities
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