Headline 16 May 2014

Headline 16 May 2014

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Our own IGS Hero!

Well done to Emma Powell who won Stray FM’s Local Heroes Sporting

Achievement award last Friday night. The ceremony was held at Cedar

Court Hotel Harrogate, and it was the second year in a row that an IGS

student walked away with the award.

Emma (8JP) is a climber, and a very good one

at that, who started climbing at age 7 and

within the last 6 months has ventured into

the world of ice climbing. Recently

competing in the 2014 World Youth Ice

Climbing Championships, Champagny-en-

Vanoise, France, Emma representing the GB

team, came 3rd. Emma is now ranked 3rd in

the world in the under 16s category, and

continues to manage both her academic

studies and achieve her very best in the

world of climbing.

Emma is a real credit to herself, her family

and the school. To achieve such great

success and be recognised within the wider

community has only been possible through

Emma’s sheer hard work and determination,

and considerable talent. We are very proud

of her.

Click here to watch Emma’s interview with Stray FM

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.strayfm.com/news/local-news/1281141/local-heroes-celebrated/


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Growing Minds...Growing Learners!

7PDH experienced growing mind-sets in action this

week, with juggling! As part of a University of

Portsmouth programme, in conjunction with 500

schools nation wide, we are teaching our students that

perseverance and effort will make a difference to their

work.

The Year 7 class attempted to learn how to juggle and

hopefully understood that the old proverb ‘try and try

again’ does work when learning something new. This is

a message they will take away and (fingers crossed!)

and remember next time they get stuck with a new

topic, that resilience is often the answer!

Click here for more information on the initiative

Watch the video and have a go...

Keep trying and change your technique...

iPads are a great tool for capturing

progress. Nearly...

...got it!


http://www.port.ac.uk/department-of-psychology/community-collaboration/growing-learners/


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Hidden Art Project at IGS

We are delighted to welcome the Hidden Art Project to school from 18th June until 1st July, including 2 workshops for Year 10 Art and Photography students on 26th June and 1st July.

The project involves the school installing 6 massive art images in school. The project is a touring exhibition/outreach initiative run by the Impressions Gallery in Bradford and involves images by a photographer called Red Saunders.

These photographic tableaux recreate the historic scenes involving the dissenters, revolutionaries, radicals and non-conformists who have often been hidden from history. Each scene is carefully planned and lit, using costumed models in the style of tableaux vivants (living pictures). Together they suggest photographic ‘evidence’ for events that occurred before the widespread adoption of camera technology.

Hilda of Whitby John Ball Leveller Women

Mary Wollstonecraft Peasant’s Revolt

Swing Riots Thomas Paine William Cuffay

More information will be available nearer the time including viewing details.



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Congratulations to Amber Woffinden (7DSF) who for the second consecutive season, has qualified for the Lawn Tennis Associations' National Talent ID Day. This includes the top 16 players nationally in each age group being tested and assessed on their talent and future potential in tennis, which then enables the a players to gain funding, supporting them on their pathway to excellence. Amber not only achieved this high recognition but also ultimately finished 13th in the country, a fantastic result!

Well done to Charlie Day (7LG) who was recently awarded the U12 Player of the Season by Ben Rhydding Hockey Club. He has also been selected to represent West Yorkshire U12 this Sunday. Good luck Charlie!

Congratulations to Jemima Elgood (10VEB), Lucy Jacques (10AJH) and Lucy Haines (10VEB) who took represented Ilkley Harriers and took part in the U16 cross country race at Cowpe at the weekend. The results were: Lucy Haines 1st, Jemima Elgood 2nd and Lucy Jacques 3rd.They even beat the boys in the running club...well done girls!

Congratulations to our Year 7 rounders team who played their first rounders matches on Monday. They had 2 wins against University Academy Keighley 14-0 and Oakbank School 13-9 and 1 loss 6-11 against Beckfoot.

Well done to India Sahota 7LAM who is the first student in the whole school to achieve their Platinum Certificate. India has received over 160 credits so far this year, this is an outstanding achievement.

Charlie Day

Amber Woffinden

India Sahota



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Congratulations to the 54 students who took part in the English Schools Athletics Competition on Thursday. They did really well with many fantastic individual and team performances with overall results still pending. They conducted themselves superbly throughout the event and we received numerous comments regarding their positive behaviour and manners.

Well done to our budding mathematicians who took part in the University of Leeds Half Term Maths Challenge. We had 7 winners in the different age groups, who have all been invited to the Celebration Evening on Wednesday 21st May at the University of Leeds.

In the Junior section Sophia Richards (8ADM) was awarded first prize, Alex Harris (7SL) second prize and Isabel Gallagher (8GPS) and Nathan Foster (8MWC) were awarded merits. In the Senior team James Flanagan (10PPB) was awarded first prize and both Victoria Hepworth (9SCB) and Millie Savage (9LO) were awarded third prize.

And all of this was in their half term!

Marvellous Maths...even in half term



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Rugby Ambassadors and Climbing

Superstars this week!



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SUMMER MENU Double cheese macaroni, roast turkey with the full mashings and tacos...mmm mmm!

Available daily…

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.



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It is not long now until Challenge and Celebration week which will take place in the week beginning Monday 14th July. On Monday 2nd June, students in Years 7-10 will be emailed an electronic parent/student information booklet specific to their year group. The booklet contains all the information students will need to know whether they are part of a trip or following the in-school programme of lessons. Paper copies of these booklets will also be available and will be distributed to all students in Year 12. A Schoolcomms reminder will also be sent to parents on Monday 2nd June. A series of year specific information assemblies will also take place in the fortnight commencing Monday 23rd June.

Red Kite Cycling Festival

One of our Red Kite Partners, Harrogate Grammar School is holding a Red Kite Cycling Festival as part of the Tour de France celebrations. Please see the details below:

Take-a-Break

We regularly hold Take-a-Break , your chance to come into school and chat with our Leadership Team over a cup of coffee (and biscuit!). The next one will be held on Friday 23rd March between 10-11am in the Courtyard Café, everyone welcome!



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Phoenix Dance Theatre are coming into school to run a highly energetic workshop. They are looking for boys/young men to perform in an adaptation of "Lord of the Flies" at Bradford Alhambra later this year. The workshop will be fun, interesting and challenging. If they think our students have what it takes then they could be performing with a highly respected company on the big stage! The workshop is on Monday 19th May 3.10-4.40pm in the Gym. There are limited places. We can only have 25 students participating. Further information can be found at Thelowry.com and www.bradford-theatres.co.uk.

Lord of

the Flies

Turning their Lost into Found!

Here goes...coats, shoes, jumpers, umbrellas, socks(!), shorts, rugby tops, bags, full PE kits, blazers and ties.. that pretty much sums up what is in the lost property box at the moment. The problem is it won’t be in there for long...it will be cleared out on Friday 23rd May, just before half term. Attempts will be made to returned ‘named’ items to students, but if it isn’t marked and isn’t claimed items will go in the bin (that includes Superdry, Jack Wills and Hollister items!) Students are aware of the date and we have ‘encouraged’ them to reunite with their missing items and ensure they are fully equipped for school.

Attendance Measure

Attendance rates for years 7-10 only from now until the end of

term. Top attendees were 7LAM, 8ADM, 9BJS and 10VEB

Ever Dreamed of Being in a Band? To mark the start of the Tour de France a Yorkshire band, Hope and Social, are visiting places on the route and performing some very exciting gigs. They want people to join their band and perform with them on stage! They are coming to Addingham on the afternoon of Saturday June the 21st and would like people from IGS to join them on stage and perform some of their songs.

The band are going to work with interested people before the gig so you don't have to be musical, just have lots of enthusiasm! If you think you would be interested and want to find out more about the gig check out the following website: http://hopeandsocial.com/tip/

7LAM 8ADM 9BJS 10VEB

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http://www.thelowry.com/news/2014/03/19/local-lads-cast-in-the-premi-re-of-new-adventures-dance-spectacular-lord-of-the-flies

http://www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/event/lord-flies

http://hopeandsocial.com/tip/


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Please help contribute to our iCentre – any tips, apps or

pitfalls that you have come across as a parent can be

shared with others – positive and negative!

Email [email protected] or [email protected]

All IGS iPads should have

the name and tutor group

of the student owner as

part of their lock screen

image.

This helps when reuniting

owners and iPads in cases

of forgetfulness!

With half term approaching it is a good opportunity to remind our students about care of their iPad (for some their most treasured possession!) Please help them look after the iPad by following these simple instructions:

We mentioned YikYak in the iCentre a few weeks ago and the app has been in the news again this week. It is so easy to get unstuck with ‘anonymous’ sites: jokey comments can easily turn into cyber bullying and fellow commenters into co-conspirators. Don’t run the risk. Don’t use it and if it has been downloaded, delete it. Definitely not social media at its best!



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No Umbrella Required! With the forecast set for fair (and dare we hope sunny!) we are hoping for a large crowd at our Car Boot Sale on Sunday.

Beat the rush and get there early if you are looking for a bargain, and if you are helping out on the Saturday or Sunday...thank you!

The Car Boots are not only a long standing IGS tradition, they are a hugely important source of fundraising – for everything from mini buses and resources for subject areas or learning support to outside benching and student social facilities.

The next 2 Car Boot Sales are scheduled for June 22nd and July 20th . Please give an hour or two of your time for one of the remaining Car Boots – either on a Saturday or Sunday – if you possibly can by emailing the PTA on [email protected].

The car boot sales are held on the school field, gates open at 7.30am for sellers and 8am for buyers and the sale will finish at 12.30pm. Standard pitches £10 and larger pitches £15. Parking for buyers is £1.

Meetings With our final meeting planned for Wednesday 11th June – it’s still not too late to get involved. The meetings start at 7pm and are held in school. If you can’t make our meetings but would like to be included then email [email protected].

You can follow the PTA on twitter @IGSPTA

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https://twitter.com/IGSPTA


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GCSE Overview

Year 10 Year 11

Boys’ Uniform Following last week's article on school uniform, some parents have asked for clarification on the guidelines for boys’ trousers. Our school uniform states that charcoal, not black, trousers must be worn. We have received confirmation this week that both Dobson and Robinson and Trutex (our official school uniform stockists) have charcoal trousers, in all sizes, in stock. Students who do not wear our correct uniform will be challenged!



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We currently have the following vacancy...

Teacher of Biology (MPS) 1 Year Fixed Term We are seeking to appoint, from September 2014, a well-qualified and innovative teacher of Biology who is able to inspire outstanding learning and progress at Key Stages 3 and 4. This is an exciting opportunity to join a popular department where academic standards and levels of student achievement are extremely high.

The post would suit an NQT looking to start their career in a supportive, collaborative environment or a teacher seeking further experience in a high achieving school. Candidates will need to demonstrate a passion for teaching biology, as well as the energy and commitment to ensure that all students reach their full potential.

We are looking for: a passionate teacher of Biology who has resilience and a strong work ethic a commitment to providing high quality lessons to engage, challenge and inspire our students the ability to work independently as well as part of a wider team a strong commitment to extra-curricular and enrichment opportunities

In your letter of application please outline how you would create an engaging and inspirational learning environment where all students make at least good progress. The closing date for applications is 9am, Tuesday, 3rd June with interviews held during the week commencing 9th June.

Please see our website for further details www.ilkleygrammarschool.com

Year 13 Book Collection Day: Friday 20th June 10.00-1.00. All school resources to be returned to the Post 16 Office.

HE Information Talks in School: visits from Brasenose College Oxford and London School of Economics will take place on the afternoon of Tuesday 17th June. Time and venue TBC.

Results Day Thursday 14th August: A2 results available from 9.00am; AS results from 9.30am. If students are unable to collect their results in person, they must either leave a stamped addressed envelope with Jan Stewart in the Post 16 Office or bring in a letter, before the summer break, authorising a named person to collect the results on their behalf. The collecting person must provide personal identification. No results will be e-mailed.

Craven College Sports Science Conference: Thursday 26th June 4.00-7.30pm. Free information evening from 4 keynote speakers for students interested in sports performance, coaching and improvement. More information and book online

http://www.craven-college.ac.uk/events/detail/craven-college-sports-science-conference

Recruitment for Sports Coaches: apprentice and part-time coach opportunities available with local company Inspiration Tree. More information from the Post 16 Office or contact Nicky Wilce at [email protected]

Airedale Hospital NHS Events Programme 2014: ‘The Gold Line and caring for people at the end of their life’ Tuesday 20th May 5.30-6.45pm; ‘How anaesthetics work’ Tuesday 10th June 10.30-11.45am; ‘Applying for Medical School’ Tuesday 29th July 10.30-11.45am; Annual Open Day Thursday 21st August 12.00-4.00pm. To book events email [email protected] or ring 01535 294540


http://www.ilkleygrammarschool.com

http://www.craven-college.ac.uk/events/detail/craven-college-sports-science-conference




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Leeds’ annual food and drink festival is back for 2014 and this

year it’s even bigger and better than ever before. The Leeds

Food and Drink Festival aims to become the biggest and best

urban food festival in the UK with a diverse range of tasty

events.

Don’t Miss this Fantastic Opportunity!

Warhorse is a powerful and uplifting story of

young Albert, his beloved horse Joey, and

the unimaginable obstacles they overcome,

both individually and together.

The play is coming to the Bradford Alhambra

and Tickets are available for Years 9-13 (cost

£20) for the performance on Tuesday 10th

June 7.30pm. Ms Ramrattan has further

details.

LAST CHANCE TO BUY!



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Get in touch and stay in touch! We would be interested in any feedback on these bulletins. Also, if you would like further information on anything within them or, wish to request other information items, please get in touch! It is really important we can stay in touch with you; if you need to change your contact details please email [email protected] or contact the school office.

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 01943 608424

Website: www.ilkleygrammarschool.com

@ilkleygrammar

May Monday 19 Year 10 Fieldwork all week Wednesday 21 Art Exhibition Evening 7-9pm Thursday 22 Year 10 Saltaire Visit Friday 23 Year 13 leave

Half term 26-30 May

June Monday 2 Year 6 Discovery Week Tuesday 3 Year 10 GCSE English Exam Monday 9 Year 6 Discovery Week Year 7 Public Speaking Competition Wednesday 11 PTA Meeting 7pm Lower Library Thursday 12 Final AS exam Friday 13 Final GCSE exam Monday 16 Year 12 return Year 10 GCSE French orals this week Wednesday 18 HE Fair at LMU am Friday 20 Next Steps Conference (all Year 12 in school) Year 11 Summer Ball 7-11 Craiglands Hotel Monday 23 Year 10 Mock Interviews Tuesday 24 Year 10 Mock Interviews Year 7 Gurdwara Interfaith visit am Wednesday 25 Year 10 Mock Interviews Year 7 Skipton Castle visit HE Parents’ Information Evening 6.30pm Friday 27 Red Kite Training Day—school closed Monday 30 Year 10 GCSE Spanish Orals this week

July Tuesday 1 Mathemagical pm Wednesday 2 Year 6 Student Welcome Morning Thursday 3 Year 10 rounders am Year 6 Parent Welcome Evening Friday 4 Year 8 Multi – match v St Mary’s Year 12 Brain Day

SUMMER TERM 2014

Friday 23 May Close

Half term holiday: Monday 26th May – Friday 30th May

Monday

2 June Re-open

Friday 27 June School closed Training Day

Thursday 24 July Close (1.15pm)

Summer holiday: Friday 25th July

AUTUMN TERM 2014

Friday 5 Sep Training Day

(School closed to

students)

Monday 8 Sep Training Day

(School closed for

students)

Tuesday 9 Sep Years 7 12 13 start

Wednesday 10 Sep School opens fully to

all students

Dates for the Diary

Term Dates




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