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Dinner Time Rota (No bags in Dining Hall)

B Hall Packed Lunch

Sitting 1 Year 8 Year 7 P2 and P3

Sitting 2 Year 7 & 9 Year 8 B Hall and P5

Year 9 Social Area D Floor

Rotating lunchtime sittings will be for Years 7, 8 and 9 only. Years 10 and 11 have optional sittings. Bags must not be taken into B

Hall/The Courtyard Cafe at lunchtime unless you have essential medication (i.e. Epipen or Diabetic equipment).

School Nurse Drop-in Session: Tuesday 11th February – Medical Room No appointments required – they are here to listen not to tell!

iPad drop in session: Tuesdays and Thursdays 12.15pm - K3

Independent Learning (click here for the link)

Hottest Ticket in Town! Have you got your ticket yet for ‘The Seven Ages of Man’? Our musicians, dancers, actors and

backstagers are all hard at work rehearsing and practising for the school production which is on

Tuesday 18th, Wednesday 19th and Thursday 20th February. Doors open at 7pm. Tickets are £5 and

£3 (concessions) and are available from Reception – get yours as soon as you can to ensure you get

the best seat in the house!

Wet Breaks and Lunchtimes

If the two short bells ring for a wet (or very cold/snowy) break or lunchtime, please note that P Hall is only

available to Year 7 and 8 and only at lunchtimes. B Hall is available for all Years at break time, as well as the other

identified circulation spaces in the New Building for KS3.

10th – 14

th February

B @ilkleygrammar

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Ready, Steady, Cook, Race, Make!

On Wednesday night our technology Team hosted a ‘Technology Challenge Evening’, inviting parents and students

to join us for an action-packed event that included teams of primary school children racing rubber band driven

model cars and our Year 9s either vying for Ready Steady Cook success or making felt for the first time.

Thank you to all of you who gave up your evening to take part, support and guide as a Technology Leader, or just

came along! The event was a magnificent showcase for some outstanding work in Technology, and parents were

quite rightly very impressed by all of you and by the commitment, creativity and hard work of your teachers and

technicians.

The winners of the Year

9 Ready Steady Cook

Challenge were;

Tanya Rusby 9CT (left)

and Hannah Ward 9AHF

(right).

The Primary School

winners of the Rubber

band driven model car

race were Burley

Woodhead. Youngster

Tom Jackson (left) and

James Newman (right)

brought along their

‘Elastigator’ which

dominated the races

throughout the heats!

E Floor Shelter

Please take care of this – that means keeping it clear of litter and not throwing food about. We don’t want to

remove the area from use because of its untidiness.

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Bus Stop Behaviour

You are all very visible in your school uniforms when outside of school. Please remember

that whatever time of day it is - when in school uniform your behaviour is a reflection of your

school. If you are waiting at a bus stop in the morning or just after school please be aware of

how you behave. Loud and unruly behaviour does not show your best side. Also be aware

that pavements are also for members of the public to walk on; if you are waiting for your bus,

please be courteous and mindful that you are not the only pavement user. If there are further reports of

‘questionable’ behaviour – it is very easy to work out who you are.

Year 10 Bag Storage

The bag storage area on C floor is for Year 10 use only. Year 10

bags should be left on the available shelving, not the floor.

Bags left on the floor (which contain your iPads) are not only at

risk of damage but they are also a trip hazard. Please take better

care of your possession and other people’s safety.

Any bags left on the floor will be removed.

Options Timings

The assemblies started the ball rolling this week; look out for the new subject talks on Friday.

Next Week’s Menu

Why not take the hot meal option now the weather has turned colder. It’s guaranteed to fill you

up and keep you warm. Selections range from spaghetti to noodles and curry…what a choice!

There is also a range of cold meals, sandwiches and pizzas available every day and remember the

meal deal is still only £2.15. This includes a hot meal and a pudding or drink. The same price

covers a choice from the cold selection and a juice and a small dessert.

February March

Friday 14 New Subject Talks Wednesday 5 Applied Learning Parents’ Evening

Thursday 12 Year 9 Parents' Option Evening

Saturday 15 Taster Day at Leeds City College -

Keighley Campus

Thursday 13 Distribution of Options Forms

Wednesday 19

Careers Fair

Years 10 and 11 1-3pm

Other Years 3pm

Friday 21 Deadline for the return of Options Forms

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Well done to all our athletes who represented

Bradford on Saturday 1st February in the West

Yorkshire Cross Country Championships.

They did extremely well; both Ben Thompson (9LO)

and Sarah Pickering (10ACD) successfully gained places

to represent West Yorkshire in the English Schools’

Finals later this month.

Lucy Haines (10VEB) and Lucy Williamson (11PO) are

both reserves for the team.

Sharing Success

Well done Cameron Tilley (8CW)

who is the first student in Year 8 to

achieve his Silver Certificate

(80 credits).

Congratulations!

Congratulations to those of you who

took part in the Intermediate Maths

Challenge this week. The Intermediate

Challenge is aimed at students in Year 11

or below and involves answering 25

multiple choice questions in one hour and

is sat in school under normal exam

conditions. We are all looking forwarding

to seeing the results in a few weeks.

Ben Thompson Sarah Pickering

Lucy Haines Lucy Williamson

Move over Heston Blumenthal!

Well done to Desideria Sardelli (10GS) who took part in

the district final of the Rotary Club Cookery Competition

held at Betty's Cookery School in Harrogate on Monday

evening. Desideria secured a runner up place – this means

she goes through to the regional final to be held in

Derbyshire in March.

The standard of food prepared was excellent – we are very

proud of her!

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Rugby Success

Well done to our 1st XV who played Prince Henry's Grammar School in the ¼ finals of the Yorkshire

Cup on Tuesday and won 12-10. Our Year 7 team also played on Tuesday; their match was against

Allerton Grange School and we were victorious with a 29-10 victory. The Yorkshire Cup match (¼

finals) for our Year 10 team that was due to be played this week was rescheduled. The match will take

place on March 4th – good luck boys!

Congratulations to our Year 8

hockey team who played

magnificently in the Bradford

Schools’ U13 Hockey Tournament.

They finished as runners up. Well

done girls!

Well done to Kate Nixon (10FV) who won the U16 Girls’

West Yorkshire Table Tennis Championships this week and

now goes through to represent West Yorkshire in the next

round of this English Schools event. Good luck Kate!

Well done to our U13 Sports Hall Athletics teams who were in action on Monday afternoon at

Beckfoot. The girls’ team came 1st and the boys’ team came 3rd; the combined result meant team IGS

were the overall winners! This means that the girls’ team now joins the U12 team in going through to

the next regional round of this competition next week. Good luck!

Netball News

Unfortunately we were missing some of our key players this week, but all girls played well in matches,

despite some defeats. 'Players of the Match' awards this week were given to:

Rosie Shouler-Harris 11EAC (Senior), Rachel Hanson 9SMD (U14), Niamh Hyslop 8ADM and Izzy

Atkinson 8HM (U13) and Ella Shouler-Harris 7SL (U12).

Rosie Shouler- Harris Rachel Hanson

Niamh Hyslop Izzy Atkinson Ella Shouler-Harris

Kate Nixon

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Table Tennis, Scouts and Orienteering …aren’t

you a talented bunch?

Kate Nixon’s (10FV)

Table Tennis Talents!

Nea Weston’s (9AHF)

Scouting Success!

Laura King’s (10FV)

Athletic Achievements!

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Wir Lieben München

From 31st January to 3rd February the History department led fifty-five students on an educational visit to Munich.

The visit was intended to consolidate and extend understanding of the students’ current study of Germany

between 1919 and 1945 and consisted of a variety of activities and excursions. On the first day we visited Dachau,

a concentration camp on the outskirts of Munich. A sombre, yet incredibly valuable experience that I am sure will

remain with the students for many years to come. The students behaved entirely appropriately and were very

supportive of each other in dealing with what can be a very emotional experience. In the afternoon we embarked

on a walking tour around the city. The sight of Germans surfing on the River Isar drew particular attention (a man-

made bore on the river creates a surfable wave). We traced the route that Hitler and the Nazis took during their

1923 Putsch where they attempted, and failed, to overthrow the government. We also visited the Hofbrauhaus, a

traditional Bavarian beer hall that can accommodate 7,000 people and aside from being a place where Hitler had

made speeches, it was also very interesting to see true Bavarian culture with some German gents still wearing

traditional lederhosen and Robin Hood-esque hats. The local culture became such a hit with the students that

some returned home with Bavarian hats (no lederhosen though sadly)! The cultural experience was further

extended with a meal at a traditional Bierkeller in the evening. The atmosphere at the venue could be praised far

more highly than the standard of the food!

The second day was spent visiting the beautiful town of Nuremberg where we visited the Nazi rally grounds and

the Museum of Fascination and Terror, located in the Nazi Congress Hall (the largest example of Nazi architecture

in existence). At the museum, students learned about the two central pillars of Nazi control:

propaganda/indoctrination and fear. Following this, we visited the Palace of Justice where the Nuremberg Trials

were held. We sat in the courtroom where senior Nazis, such as Hermann Goering and Rudolf Hess, were tried

for their crimes against humanity.

It wasn’t all history, history, history - time was spent taking in Munich and on one evening we went bowling (with

some impressively high, and low, scores – mentioning no names). The visit to BMW World also proved popular,

with students getting to sit in/on some highly expensive cars and motorbikes. One student commented on a

particular car: ‘230,000 euros, that’s quite reasonable really.’ He better start saving now! Throughout the visit, the

superb conduct and excellent manners of the students were praised, and compliments were received from the staff

on the airline, and at the hotel. The History department would like to sincerely thank all the students who

attended the visit; their exemplary behaviour and positivity made them both a pleasure to be with and a credit to

themselves and the school. The gifts and messages of appreciation from the students at the end of the visit were

genuinely moving.

Mr Nuttall

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iPad Update

From Monday 10th February, if you need to borrow an iPad because you have forgotten yours or it is being

repaired, you must collect a school iPad from the IT Support Office (C3) between 8.15 and 8.45 in the morning.

You will not be able to collect an iPad at any other time. If you fail to return the school iPad at 3.00pm you will

receive a comment in your planner.

IT Support Team

The Seven Ages of Man - Cast Notice

Please bring your costume to Ingleborough. This is: black top and black trousers.

Additionally you all need something yellow and something green as you are all performing the songs 'Children of

the World' and 'The Western Front'. You will also need a coloured item of clothing for any of the other 'ages' that

you are performing in.

Please see me if you want confirmation of which ages you are in - there is a list on the wall of B7.

Miss Ramrattan

Phoenix Dance Theatre (Access and Education

Department) are looking to recruit young male dancers (14-

25 year olds) for a new project through an energetic and

creative taster session. The project is targeting young talent

from across the Bradford region. They wish to reach young

men who perhaps have never considered trying

contemporary dance before/have no formal dance

education/exposure to dance.

Phoenix Dance artists will come to IGS and run a 1.5 hour

long workshop for up to 25 students. Those who stand out

may be offered a once in a life time opportunity to work

with professional dance artists from Matthew Bourne’s New

Adventures and perform at the Bradford Alhambra,

alongside the company from 3rd – 6th December 2014.

If you are interested then please see Miss Watson to add

your name to the list. An information session will take place

after half term to confirm all of the details.

Miss Watson

Why not celebrate National Libraries Day by visiting our school Library – take out a book by an author you have never read, choose an all-time favourite or a brand new best seller – alternatively go digital and visit the new LLRC by clicking here. Pssst…watch this space for something special happening on World Book Day

Thursday 6th March

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Library and Learning Resource Centre

Hopefully you will have noticed the banner hanging from the library window, and

perhaps you have even wondered what it is about! With the popularity of the

library growing faster than we can accommodate all those wishing to use it, we are

bringing the library to you. Today we are launching our new online library apps. We

are giving you 24/7 access to many resources.

To access these, you just log onto Realsmart, and click on the new Library and

Learning Resource Centre icon. This will open our introduction page from where

you can access:

Library Catalogue (Oliver)

Bridgeman Resources (over half a million digital images of art, history and culture from all over the world)

Digital Theatre plus (video resources from the world of theatre and lots more)

Hodder Education (particularly useful for post 16, this gives access to articles from 13 of the 29 journals we

subscribe to)

eChalk (resources which will run on a PC but not an iPad yet)

English Literature app

So why not log on and take a look?

Mrs Harrison and Mr Swain

School Council

This week in School Council, we were all thinking about qualities. Most of the School Council talked with Mrs

Lister and Miss Swales to discuss what values I, G and S stand for. We will be publishing our thoughts soon and will

be asking you for some feedback. Meanwhile, one member from each year from the Student Council met with Mr

Milburn to discuss what we wanted from a new Headteacher.

We looked at the skills, experiences, qualities they would need to have as well as the ideas we have for improving

the school that we would want a new Headteacher to know. We would like to come and talk to you over the

next week to get your views so please listen out for any opportunities to have your voice heard.

Yasmin Coffey 9CT

GCSE Overview

Mr Swain

Career of the Week: Beauty Therapist

The Work: as a beauty therapist you could provide a range of face and body treatments including: facials

(cleansing, massaging and toning the skin), applying and advising about make-up, eyebrow shaping and eyelash

colouring, manicures, pedicures, nail treatments & extensions, nail art, removal of unwanted facial and body hair,

electro-therapy treatments to improve body tone and shape and tanning. You may offer other treatments such as

massage, aromatherapy, hydrotherapy and reflexology. You may occasionally need to refer clients to their doctor

for example if they have a severe skin problem.

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Entry Requirements: to become a fully qualified beauty therapist you would need to complete a beauty therapy

qualification at Level 3. For school leavers the 3 main routes into this work are:

Full time or part time college courses (many courses available locally – see UCAS Progress website below)

Via an Apprenticeship at Level 2 and 3

A course at a private beauty school, which can be expensive

Beauty therapists need to be open and friendly. They also need to be able to make clients’ feel relaxed and be a

good listener.

Training and Development: once working there are many additional qualifications available to help you to

develop your career. You can also take higher education qualifications such as Foundation Degrees which may be

useful if you want to progress to salon management. Look on UCAS website for courses like Beauty Therapy

Management, Salon Business Management and Beauty and Spa Management.

Pay: beauty therapists typically earn between £12,000 and £17,000 a year. Salon Managers can earn over £20,000 a

year. Beauty therapists also receive tips and are usually paid extra for products they sell in the salon.

Further Information: www.apprenticeship.org, www.nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk

College courses - www.ucasprogress.com (enter Ilkley, 20 miles, Post 16 courses, Beauty)

‘I was lucky to get an Apprenticeship with Cleavdon Beauty Salon in Ben Rhydding, which

involved attending the Yorkshire Beauty College one day a week. I had to re-take my GCSE

Maths at College to get a C, but I already had my English. For my 2 year apprenticeship, I

studied and passed an NVQ Level 3 and I also have taken an internationally recognised

qualification, CIDESCO, so I can work abroad and on cruise ships. I will be taking more

courses to keep increasing my training and learning in the salon. I also go into retirement

homes to do the nails of the elderly. The starting salary is approx. £150 per week but this is

topped up with regular tips from clients. I really enjoy my job and would recommend this profession, I love working

with the clients and I get great satisfaction from making them feel good - over the last 3 years I have gradually built

up a client base and I’m lucky enough to run the salon 2 days a week for the owner. I’m learning the admin side of

running the business and my ambition is to run my own beauty business.’

Kimberley Knight

Rolls-Royce Apprenticeships

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7-23 February 2014 The Winter Olympic Games is a major international sporting

event that occurs once every four years. The first celebration

of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in

1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country

skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski

jumping and speed skating.

The Games were held every four years from 1924 until 1936,

after which they were interrupted by World War II. The Olympics resumed in 1948 and were again celebrated

every four years. The Winter and Summer Olympic Games were held in the same years until 1992; after a 1986

decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to place the Summer and Winter Games, were scheduled

on separate four-year cycles in alternating even-numbered years.

The Winter Games have evolved since their inception. Sports have been added and some of them, such as luge,

short track speed skating and freestyle skiing, have earned a permanent spot on the Olympic programme. Others,

such as speed skiing, bandy and skijoring, were demonstration sports but never incorporated as Olympic sports.

The Winter Olympics have been hosted on three continents, but never in a country in the southern hemisphere.

The United States has hosted the Games four times; France has been the host three times; Austria, Canada, Japan,

Italy, Norway and Switzerland have hosted the Games twice. In 2014 Sochi will be the first Russian city to host the

Winter Olympics. The schedule for the 2 week extravaganza of winter sports is as follows:

Can our sports men and women follow in some of our previous hereos footsteps…Torville and Dean earning the

perfect score with their Bolero, Amy Williams winning her gold medal in the skeleton…Eddie the Eagle Edwards

and his death defying jumps?

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.

Fancy turning your belly flops

into a forward twisting

somersault with a half pike?

Shipley Pool is offering diving lessons

for those of you brave enough to

make it onto a spring board and

beyond.

No need to book, 10 sessions can

be purchased from Shipley Pool

reception for £49.50 or single

sessions are available at £5.50.

Musically Minded?

Otley Courthouse is running a

Hearts Club night on Friday 14th

February. Anyone aged 12-17

can attend.

Doors open at 7.30pm and will

cost £5 – you could even

recoup some of your entrance

fee – there are prizes for the

best performers.

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