Vol 6 Issue 1.pub - Highcliffe School
Vol 6 Issue 1.pub - Highcliffe School
Vol 6 Issue 1.pub - Highcliffe School
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tion on the return journey<br />
allowed Mrs Hassall, Ms<br />
Picking and Mrs Taylor to<br />
use the ‘offside trap’ routine<br />
to sneak up the outside<br />
of Ms Williams and<br />
Mrs Coomber and temporarily<br />
take the lead.<br />
It wasn’t long before the<br />
finishing line was in sight<br />
and the whole team was<br />
celebrating successfully<br />
completing the race in under<br />
an hour. There is already<br />
much talk of a revisit<br />
next year with the<br />
possibility of some of the<br />
team running the 5kms.<br />
The Learning Support team<br />
would like to thank everyone<br />
for their support in<br />
raising £700 for Cancer<br />
Research UK. It was a<br />
wonderful experience and<br />
one, which no doubt will be<br />
repeated by many members<br />
of the team in years<br />
to come.’<br />
Druitt Gardens<br />
Druitt Gardens is an underutilised<br />
space in the<br />
heart of Christchurch<br />
town centre. It is overgrown<br />
and does little to<br />
encourage the local<br />
community to make use<br />
of it. Christchurch Borough<br />
Council have just<br />
acquired ownership of<br />
the space and are seeking<br />
input on how the<br />
space could be improved.<br />
During Activities Week<br />
a small group of Year 10<br />
students surveyed, analysed<br />
and then produced<br />
alternative designs for how<br />
the space could be used.<br />
Fashion Show<br />
'Travelling Trends', a local<br />
company, is coming<br />
into school to<br />
put on a fashion<br />
show of High<br />
Street womens’<br />
clothing that<br />
will be available<br />
for sale after<br />
the show at<br />
massively reduced<br />
prices.<br />
Cash, cheques<br />
and debit cards<br />
are accepted for<br />
sales on the<br />
night. This show<br />
is available to<br />
sixth form, parents,<br />
friends<br />
and family at<br />
cost of £5 on<br />
the 2nd November.<br />
All proceeds<br />
go to the<br />
<strong>Highcliffe</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong> Fund. If<br />
These ideas involved<br />
thinning out existing<br />
vegetation, introducing<br />
water to encourage wildlife<br />
and upgrading the<br />
quality of seating and<br />
lighting within the space.<br />
They then presented and<br />
discussed their ideas with<br />
representatives of the<br />
you would like tickets,<br />
please contact the <strong>School</strong><br />
Office on 01425 273381.<br />
Report by Miss.Berkeley<br />
Borough Council and Countryside<br />
Service.<br />
The Council representatives<br />
were most impressed<br />
with the quality of<br />
work carried out and<br />
are in the process of<br />
arranging for the<br />
work to be displayed<br />
in the Regents Centre<br />
Foyer to stimulate<br />
discussion with local<br />
residents.<br />
Well done to all those<br />
students involved<br />
with the activity and<br />
watch this space for<br />
news of when initial clear<br />
up work might begin on<br />
site.<br />
Report by Mr Nicholls<br />
H2U, <strong>Vol</strong> 5 <strong>Issue</strong> 6, Humanities Special - June 2006 Page 5
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