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WORK is now wellunderway totransform the historic
Burslem School of Art into anexciting learning environmentfor Haywood Sixth FormAcademy.
All is going to plan with thePhase 2 project – which meansthat 200 pupils are set to moveinto the building at the start of theautumn term.
The £1.5 million regenerationand refurbishment – supported byStoke-on-Trent City Council – willprovide 10 teaching spaces withfour dedicated subject rooms inthe Grade II Listed building.
There will be an ICT Windowon the World room and a specialist
computing lab as well as an artstudio, a design and technologyworkshop and a science lab.
In addition, a common roomand café – inspired by the designsof students – will also feature (seepage five).
Mike Whittingham, DeputyHead Leading on Sixth FormDevelopment, said: “These excitingplans allow all teaching to happenat the two Sixth Form sites,meaning no more bus journeys toHaywood Academy.
“This means students will be inlessons and not waiting fortransport, making the best use oftheir time. It will also allowstudents to have access to thesefacilities during independent studytime to do work. Phase 2 will be
very beneficial for students andbring another brilliant old buildingin Burslem back to life.”
The CLT is making facilitiesavailable for community use out ofschool hours and in the holidaysand the Burslem School of ArtTrust will have its own dedicaterooms in the refurbished building.
Like the Haywood Sixth FormAcademy in the Old Town Hallbuilding, it will help the widerregeneration of Burslem. Alreadybusinesses are being attracted tothe town as a result of the SixthForm and City Learning Trust’scommitment (see page nine).
And the link up with more localbusinesses is also offeringemployment opportunities tostudents and providing companies
with a tailored and skilledworkforce (see centre pages).
CLT Chief Operating OfficerAlan Christian said: “It is excitingto see how all these projects aremaking a difference for theregeneration of Burslem, thestudents, local businesses and thecommunity as a whole.”
Haywood Sixth Form aims toprepare and equip students for themodern world. More than 1,500businesses have now been signedup, providing students withtailored working opportunities thatcan lead to apprenticeships andfull time job offers.
University link ups also ensurethat those wishing to go ontohigher education or other studieshave the best opportunities too.
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Why hockey aceis flying high
7Pupils celebrateQueen’s 90th
Rocket saladseeds blast off
Roman coinsmade at Mill Hill
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IT’S fantastic to welcomeanother school to the CityLearning Trust family –swelling our total to nine.
Clarice Cliff Primary inFenton is the latest addition,following hot on the heels ofTrentham High and PrioryCofE Primary who wereannounced in the last issueof the newspaper.
As always, bringing inadditional schools is a crucialpart of our objective as ithelps us to pool skills andresources and provide thevery best facilities andclassrooms enabling childrento succeed.
Both new schools willbenefit from the primarylink-up initiative we run,which sees pupils attendsessions at secondaryschools to pave the way fortransition. I’m delighted tosay that these link-upsessions are growingstronger and stronger andwe now work with more than50 schools around the city.
I’m also very pleased tosee restoration work wellunderway at Burslem Schoolof Art. Once completed, thiswill play host to more than200 Haywood Sixth FormAcademy students and offerworld-class learning facilitiesin an incredibly atmosphericand historic setting.
The knock on effect, ofcourse, is the furtherregeneration of the MotherTown. The City LearningTrust’s presence there isalready bearing fruit withnew businesses having theconfidence to open on theback of the increase infootfall. A further 200 peopleon a daily basis should bejust the tonic to revive thetown’s spirits even more.
Finally, I’d like to touch onour continued link up withthe business world. Thework-based learningprogramme network isexpanding and more of ourpupils are landing superbopportunities to gainexperience with our area’stop employers.
Conversely, the workplacesare able to mould skilledemployees for the future,who are ready and eager tolearn. It is already a win-winsituation.
By CARL WARD,Chief Executive of the
City Learning Trust
Clarice CliffPrimary willeven furtherstrengthenpartnership
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FROM designing toys intextile workshops andbaking pizzas to learning
all about Ancient Egypt andThe Great Fire of London,popular primary school visitsto Haywood Academy andTrentham High are continuingto make learning fun.
But the serious side to theinnovative studies is that childrenattending these sessions are notonly getting a boost to theirongoing studies but receiving areal taste of life at secondaryschool.
More than 50 schools, includingall the City Learning Trustprimary academies, attend,benefiting from the imaginativelessons and varied facilities.
The major focus is always onschool improvement and giving allyoung people who visit the bestpossibility to advance.
Haywood Academy’s PrimaryTransition Co-ordinator JillChadwick said: “Regular visits for primary age pupils to variousdepartments at Haywood Academyare arranged throughout theschool year. This helps pupils learnmore about specific subjects butalso smoothes the transition fromprimary to secondary education.
“The Trust also works withchildren who are at risk ofunderachieving through tochallenging the most able ofstudents.”
Trentham’s Assistant HeadTeacher Kirsty Gardner said:“We have a total of 27 primaryschools attending the sessions here– including Priory and Ash GreenPrimaries.
“There are a variety of classesfrom Maths and Science to theArts.
“We also link in with the localcolleges and universities to arrangetrips and broaden the pupils’
horizons further. It is veryimportant to introduce the pupilsin this way.
“It helps to build self esteemand get a better understanding ofsecondary school life.”
HORTICULTURE skills at HillsidePrimary really have blasted off asYear 3 students grow space seedsprovided by astronaut Tim Peake,pictured right. Part of a nationwideRoyal Horticulture Society project,the school was supplied with twopacks of rocket salad seeds whichthey have sown in eight trays.
Pupils have no idea which of theseeds have been in space and the
idea is to observe the plants as theygrow, collect data, and log theirfindings on-line. Teacher StephanieHewitt said:“We’ll find out at the endbut the children have already madepredictions. Some say the space seedplants will be taller and others thatthey’ll have different shaped leaves.
“It’s great fun and the children arereally interested. They have fullresponsibility and have to grow the
plants strictly according to theinstructions we were given.
“They rotate the trays a half turneach day and make sure they’rewatered. One of the strict rules inplace is that we’re not allowed to eatany of the rocket salad. The projectreally has got them all interested ingrowing with one pupil saying he’dlike to help on his granddad'sallotment.”
Pupils get a real taste oflife at secondary school
Pupils grow space seeds provided by astronaut Tim Peake
HillsidePrimary pupilsScarlett Cooper
and Harry Ward, bothaged eight, monitorthe progress of the
space seeds.
Mill Hill Primarypupil Afan Asiflearns to sew tocreate a bookmarkduring a textiletaster class atHaywood High.
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FIREFIGHTER DanMistreanu has opened asecond cafe in Burslem –
confident that the Haywood SixthForm Academy really is breathingnew life into the Mother Town.
The former accountant fromRomania who came to the UK in2005 took on his first cafe in BrickHouse Street five years ago, anestablished business that has beenthere for 60 years. He opened hisnew venture, the Market Place Cafe,in December.
Dan said: “I run my businesses inmy spare time just in case I don’thave a job. Some people buyhouses. I buy cafes.
“I opened the new oneafter speaking to Alan
Christian from the City LearningTrust. He told me there wouldhopefully be 200 students comingin 2015 and then another 200 morewould be moving into the Schoolof Art in 2016.
“That gave me confidence. It’sbeen a slow start but the MarketPlace Cafe is breaking even at themoment and I’m confident itwill do well and grow.
“Since coming to BurslemI’ve seen a lot of newbusinesses opening. Soon wewill have a new supermarketin St John’s Square and I seeBurslem getting a lot busier.
“It’s getting better all thetime. There’s a lot more
activity now than thereused to be.”
HIGH flying Air Cadet Michael Hastings has added county hockeyplayer to his every growing list of achievements and been namedStudent of the Week at Haywood Academy.
The Year 11 pupil was recently chosen by Air Training Corps (ATC)directing staff to take part in a leadership course. He has alreadycompleted a fieldcraft instructors course meantmainly for over 18s and bagged himselfclimbing awards.
On top of that, Michael was selected forthe Staffordshire Under 17s hockey teamand coaches the game.
The 16-year-old said:“I startedplaying hockey about two and halfyears ago – about the same time Ijoined the ATC’s 235 (City ofStoke-on-Trent) Squadron.
“I’ve already flown aplane around BlackpoolTower but don’t want tobecome a pilot. When I’ve
finished my A-levels atHaywood Sixth Form
Academy I plan to join theRoyal Marines for the challenge.They’re the best.”
Haywood Academy Year 11Progress Leader Claire Woolleysaid:“As well as being a diligent
student, Michael has an impressivearray of interests outside school.
He’s obviously going places.”
Regenerationon the menuat new towncentre cafe
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FRIENDLY farm animals leftthe Foundation Stage andYear 1 youngsters of GlebeAcademy tickled pink whenthey came to visit.
From pigs with piglets,sheep and lambs to bottlefeed, goats with their kids,ducklings, chicks and guineapigs, the children were able toget hands on as theplayground was transformed.
The mobile farm visit didhave a serious side though aspupils learned about theimportance of UK farmingand where their food comesfrom.
They were also shown howto handle animals correctlyand learned what each of
them is fed on as well asdiscovering more about thetypes of sustainable farmingtechniques used in thiscountry.
The visit was then used toinspire pupils in lessonsthroughout the rest of theschool term.
Principal SuzanneOakes-Smith said:“We aim toprovide all pupils with asmany inspirational andunforgettable learningexperiences as possibleduring their time at Glebe.
“We hope this day createdan important learningopportunity and also createda memorable experience forall those involved.”
AUTHENTIC lookingancient Roman coinswere produced as part
of innovative hands-onstudies, which saw Mill HillPrimary students visitHaywood Academy.
They worked with teachers inthe design studios to make theirown Roman Empire-style coinsusing pewter and a methodcasting technique.
Later they turned treasurehunters after coins were buried inthe school grounds and they usedmetal detectors to unearth them.
Steve Fergusson, Head ofDesign and Technology atHaywood, said: “The pupils arestudying about Roman history atMill Hill so we wanted somethingthat brought design and thatsubject together.
“By the end of the session wehad managed to blend History,Geography and Design and itworked really well.”
“One of the reasons the visitswork is that we have the extrafacilities here that complementprimary school studies.
“Being able to mint their owncoins then hold them in theirhands really brings to life whatthe pupils are learning.”
OUTDOOR learning at Glebe Academyhas reached new heights now an open airscience classroom has been built in thegrounds with National Lottery funding.
Called the STEM Shack because ithighlights science, technology,engineering and maths, the idea is toencourage more girls to enjoy STEMsubjects and support children withspecific learning needs.
The £10,000 structure features a hostof activity panels to help childrendevelop measuring and information
classification skills. It also has a solarpowered clock and push and pull gears –all part of the drive to make maths andengineering more fun.
Academy Business Manager VickiEngland said:“We wanted to raiseaspiration and interest children inscience, technology, engineering andmaths while encouraging a thirst forcareers within these industries in laterlife.”
Principal Suzanne Oakes-Smith said:“We designed the STEM Shack specifically
for our pupils with Playforce. The idea isto use outdoor learning to developpupils’ skills in problem solving, teamwork, communication, decision making aswell as creative thinking. We also want toinspire our community.”
It is already going down a storm withpupils. Sultan Amjad, aged seven, said:“Ilike science. I like testing and findingresults.”
Emma-Lee Toplass, who is six, said:“Itwill be good to go outside and dolessons. I’m excited about having it here.”
STEM Shack makes learning more fun
Mill Hill’s ownRoman coinsare just mint
The farm yard comesto the school yard...
Lucas Zewdie and Zanab Abid, both aged nine,search for the coins with metal detectors.
The main photo on page one shows Holly-Mae Parkinson,left, and Grace Woollrich, both aged eight, examining theschool skeleton – named Fred – in the new STEM shack.
Mark Lovatt of the Field Farm
Experience showsDamien Cross, aged
three, and, ZozanSuilien, aged four,
a lamb and a goat.
Madie Heeland,
aged nine, is shown how to cast
a coin using molten pewter by Design and Technology Technician Brian
Morris.
ScottArtmitt, aged
nine, shows oneof the Mill Hill Roman
coins.
COVER PICTURE:
Action so farshows clarityof vision, ethosand strategicdirection
By DAVE JOHNSON,Chair of the Trust
Board of Directors
AS a director of the CityLearning Trust I’m givenguidance about how to carryout my role by theDepartment for Educationthrough a document quitewittily entitled TheGovernance Handbook.
This guidance explainshow directors have three keyfunctions. The first of theseis “Ensuring clarity of vision,ethos and strategicdirection”. So what does thismean for the City LearningTrust, given that it is a multiacademy trust that is run bygovernors from the localcommunity without asponsor and a member ofThe Schools Co-operativeSociety?
It goes without saying thatwe want to see all ourstudents achieve theirmaximum potential but wealso want to play our part inthe city as a a whole. This canbe achieved by being anemployer that is creatingjobs opportunities and is apositive member of the localcommunity.
I believe we have alreadyhad a major impact in boththese areas through the rolewe have played in theregeneration of the Grade IIlisted Old Town Hall inBurslem to transform it intothe venue for the HaywoodAcademy Sixth Form.
On top of this, we nowhave the exciting prospect ofwork starting on the Schoolof Art, which will bringanother historic building tolife and draw even morepeople into the town.
I think even the mostoptimistic of people wouldnot expect Burslem to returnto having its own majorretail centre but I believethat we have already seenand can encourage newbusinesses to benefit fromthe Sixth Form.
In particular, there is greatscope for organisations toexplore the opportunity todiversify and build on theexpanding artisticmovement in the town.
A vibrant and expandinglocal commercial economysupported by the opening ofour Sixth Form within tworestored outstandinghistoric buildings willcertainly go a long way tomeeting our communityaims for “vision, ethos andstrategic direction”.
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THE Wedgwood Institute has been given a newlease of life as a creative hub – housingexhibitions, craft workshops, history lectures, a
volunteer library and A-Level studies.Haywood Sixth Form Academy students are using the
historic site for lectures and seminars. In addition, the CityLearning Trust and School of Art Trust has been workingclosely with the Prince’s Regeneration Trust – who aremanaging the £7 million restoration of the Grade II Listedbuilding – to ensure it has a real community focus.
While work takes place on the School of Art, opposite,resident art, music and craft groups have moved into theground floor space of the Institute, laying on classes,exhibitions, pottery demonstrations and history talks. Avolunteer library has also been set up, while the building hasalso played a role in the Burslem and Hot Air Literaryfestivals.
Neil Dawson, School of Art Trustee, said: “With worktaking place at the School of Art we needed a new venue forthe various groups and tenants we house there.
“The Wedgwood Institute was the perfect setting and afterdiscussions with the Prince’s Regeneration Trust we werequickly able to move in.
“The Sixth Form Academy is also takingadvantage of the building by using it to hostHistory and Politics lessons. We have alsoset up a volunteer library here and a TradeUnion studies class is also proving verypopular. It is a great example of howworking together can benefit thecommunity.”
Going forward, members of the public arenow being consulted on how the buildingcan be used once restoration of all threefloors is completed.”
Sarah Richardson, Wedgwood InstituteProject Officer for the Prince’s RegenerationTrust, said: “The Trust is all aboutprotecting and preserving unique builtheritage – especially in areas where that canalso have a regeneration effect on thecommunity and the economy.
“Like Middleport Pottery, the WedgwoodInstitute is a building we are committed toand will remain to operate it after therestoration has been complete.
“It is great to be able to work withenthusiastic organisations like the CityLearning Trust and the School of Art Trustto make the best use of the building for thecommunity and really bring it to life.”
IMAGINATIVE designs produced by students willbe incorporated into plans for the commonroom and café at the new School of Art sixthform learning centre.
Year 11 pupils at Haywood Academy – who areinterested in going on to study Product Designat A Level – were set a challenge to shape thenew phase two facilities.
Working with architects from design andconsultancy firm Arcadis they were asked notonly to plan the project but to work within abudget.
They produced a design board and scalemodels and a report showing their costings aswell as a feasibility study.
Haywood Head of Design Steve Fergussonsaid:“The project was a great taster for how theirA Level studies will go and it also gave them thechance to take real ownership of the new SixthForm building.
“Some of their ideas were really good. Forinstance, the students looked at the idea oferecting a learning wall in the common room –which would be a large white board that peoplecould write on.
“They also looked at ways of incorporatingentertainment equipment in the common roomand the best way to finance the café.
“The architects who worked with them werevery impressed with their ideas and it will begreat to see them used as part of the actualbuild.”
The students even got to showcase theirdesigns to HRH The Prince of Wales during hisvisit to the Burslem School of Art earlier this year.
Students have design input on new facility
Another historic buildinggiven a new lease of life
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School of Art Trust Manager Carlos McGregor talks with visitorJamie Neville about the “A Narrative of the Potteries” artexhibition at the Wedgwood Institute.
Haywood Academy students Chloe Dean, aged 16, left,and Toni Edgeley, 17, take part in a class with Work-basedLearning Assessor Tim Hill at the Wedgwood Institute.
HaywoodSixth Form
Academy studentsAron Bourne and
Anna George had theopportunity to see
building work progress inside
the School of Art.
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Ways tocontact the Heads
GLEBEACADEMYPrincipal:
Suzanne Oakes-SmithTel.01782 234868
office@glebe academy.co.uk
CLARICE CLIFFPRIMARYHeadteacher:
Diane Broadhurst Tel.01782 881480
HAYWOODACADEMYHead of School:
Dilesh ParmarTel.01782 853535
HILLSIDEPRIMARY Headteacher:
Karen SchonauTel.01782 235350
HOLDEN LANEPRIMARYHeadteacher:
Clare Thomas Tel.01782 234890
MILL HILLPRIMARYACADEMYHeadteacher:
Sharon BatesTel.01782 234466
PRIORY Cof EPRIMARYHeadteacher:
Pamela KeenTel.01782 233585
SMALLTHORNEPRIMARY Headteacher:
Chris Crook Tel.01782 235265
TRENTHAMHIGHHeadteacher:
Dr RowenaBlencowe Tel.01782 883200
AS the United Kingdom’sforemost leadingmanufacturer of ceramictableware, SteeliteInternational needs youngpeople with the appropriateskills, knowledge and the rightattitude to enhance itsposition as a world leader.
The business is thereforecommitted to maintainingstrong links with local schoolsand improving the widercommunity of Burslem.
As key sponsors, SteeliteInternational is absolutelythrilled that Haywood SixthForm Academy has gone fromstrength to strength since itsopening in September – nowexpanding further with its
School of Art facility and inso doing not only
retaining a building sointrinsically linked to
the heritage of the town butfurther increasing footfall inthe area.
The rare opportunity to beinvolved in HaywoodAcademy’s Work-BasedLearning programme willassist Steelite Internationalwith the retention of skillswithin the ceramics industry –enabling businesses to directlyinfluence the curriculum andcreate a local, work-readyworkforce for employers.
The business has alreadyexperienced the success of theprogramme having taken ontwo students within its Financeand Design departments.
As a proud sponsor, we areabsolutely thrilled to havewitnessed such an incrediblevision turn into such awonderful reality.
Commitmentto maintaininglinks with localschools andthe community
By KEVIN OAKES,Chief Executive Officer,Steelite International
and Royal Crown Derby
BUSINESS support forHaywood Sixth FormAcademy’s innovative
Work-Based Learning Programmehas exploded with more than1,200 companies now on board.
It means hundreds moreopportunities for students to get thework placement of their choice as partof their tailored two-year studyprogramme.
Among those businesses involved areVirgin Trains and solicitors Myers andCo. Insurance provider Autonet andthe vehicle maintenance specialists theM and M Group are key contributorsand they are members of a Partners’Group which meets every four to sixweeks to help shape the Academy'scurriculum.
Deputy Head Leading on SixthForm Development, said: “It’sextremely good for our students, forthe local area and for local business,all of whom benefit from theopportunities generated. It all helpsthe regeneration of the area and that'swhy we’ve started the second phase ofour expansion into the School of Art.
“We’re delighted at the number of
businesses now working with us andour doors are open to even more tocome and join us.”
Among the organisations now signedup is PM Training, Staffordshire’sleading provider of apprentices. It'sDirector of Partnerships, SteveRushton, said: “Both of our
organisations are highly experienced inpreparing young people for theworkplace.
“The programme helps the learnersto be work-ready prior to starting anapprenticeship to ensure a smooth fitwith business, meaning they can startto make a difference from day one.The partnership continues to developand next year we expect to double theWork-Based Learning Programme,creating more 16-18 apprenticeshipstarts across Staffordshire.”
Louise Griffin, the Group Head ofHR for academy sponsor SteeliteInternational, said: “Skills shortagesare high on the agenda for SteeliteInternational and I firmly believe thatforging strong links with local schoolsis imperative if we are to attract andretain young, talented people toultimately ensure a sustainable futurefor the ceramics industry as a whole.
“The City Learning Trust takes areal business approach to the crucialrelationship between schools andbusinesses – creating a uniquepartnership in which SteeliteInternational is able to play a part inshaping its future generation ofemployees.”
Year 7 pupils at Trentham HighSchool enjoyed a day of CSI-stylesleuthing while investigating the12th century murder of ThomasBeckett.
They first discovered theArchbishop of Canterbury'sslaughtered body – a blood spattereddummy wearing a cassock – in theschool hall, before following cluesdownloaded to their iPads.
Set up by history teacher Jules Johnsonthree years ago as part of an Appleresearch project, exhibits and cluesincluded a sword, letters, witnessstatements and video clips. Since the fourknights who carried out the murder wereNormans, their French statements weretranslated by the school's modern foreignlanguages department.
To give the day extra fun, site staffmember Paul Bentley dressed up as BrotherEdward Grim, a monk who witnessed thekilling, so students could interview him.
The investigation ended with an onlinequiz to help staff keep track of students’progress while some words from the killers’statements even found their way into theweekly French vocabulary test.
Jules, the school’s Subject Leader forHistory, said:“Once the instructions havebeen downloaded we have no further partin teaching the students – it’s their job tofollow the instructions, interrogate theevidence and decide where responsibilityshould lie.
“It's great to see them so independentand so responsible for their own learning. Italso proves they can be responsible – wejust have to let go more often.”
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More than 1,200businesses are nowpart of the project
PUPILS made patriotic buntingfor an open-air street party tocelebrate the Queen’s 90thbirthday.
The children at Clarice CliffPrimary went into red, white andblue overload as they producedflags, paper plates, streamersand other decorations.
Their work adorned tables
that were set out in the schoolgrounds for the party in June.
Her Majesty actually turned90 in April but her official – orstate birthday – is marked onJune 11.
This spurred hundreds ofstreet parties and celebrationsaround the country, with manylocal schools joining in.
Headteacher DianeBroadhurst said:“The childrenenjoyed red, white and bluecupcakes and other party treats.They also came to schooldressed in the colours of theUnion Flag.
“To mark the occasion theywere also presented with acommemorative coin.”
Street party marks Queen’s birthday
Medieval historymeets modernforensics inthe classroom
DESIGNS ON A CAREER IN THE
POTTERY INDUSTRY...Haywood Sixth Form
Academy student CharlesJarett pictured in the design
department at SteeliteInternational where he
is undertaking workbased learning.
Steelite Group Headof HR Louise Griffin.
Haywood Sixth Form Academy student Connah Gee works on a metal buzzard sculpture as part of his work-basedlearning at PM Training at Shelton. The sculpture has beencommissioned by Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council.
Celebrating the Queen’s 90th birthday at ClariceCliff Primary are pupils, left to right, Alfie
Hodgkins, Mollie Brown and Demi-Sue Brough.
Priory fundraising runners are, left to right,Samson Shute, aged nine, Hayden Lorolall,Nikola Mikalo, Millie-Rose Gibson andAbigail Mason, who are all aged 10.
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Fun run raises £2,000 for School of Joy charityPUPILS at Priory C of E Primary went theextra mile as they staged a fun run toraise £2,000 for children at Bethlehem'sSchool of Joy.
Everyone from the nursery andreception classes to Years 3,4,5 and 6 didtheir bit – running or walking from five to11 times around the playground.
Year 5 Pupil Lottie Denby said:“It was
fantastic and it felt really good becausewe were doing it for charity.”
Tegan Brown, also in Year 5, said:“Itwas really good as there were some reallyfun costumes, and it was great exercise.”
The fun run was the idea of the SchoolCouncil while children from the school'sRights Respecting School Squad havealso been collecting teddy bears to
donate to their counterparts at TheSchool of Joy. On top of that £120 wasraised during a 100 square competition.
Next on the fundraising horizon is anon-uniform day in September afterwhich old uniform will be posted to theschool in Palestine which supports poorand orphaned children and those withlearning difficulties.
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PLANS are being drawn up betweenTrentham High School andStoke-on-Trent City Council to
launch a new £380,000 library for pupilsand members of the public.
The community learning and resourcecentre would be built on the school grounds,situated in Allerton Road.
The project is subject to publicconsultation, but if given the green light thecouncil would meet the capital cost ofbuilding the centre with the school coveringthe ongoing running costs.
The idea would be to open it to the publicduring school hours twice a week, as well asafter 4pm on weekdays and some Saturdays.
Once up and running it would replace thevolunteer-run book loan service, which hasbeen operating from a building attached toTrentham Mews Medical Centre.
Trentham High School Headteacher DrRowena Blencowe said: “The school does nothave a library at the moment as it was turnedinto a classroom.
“Not only would our pupils benefit fromthe facility but primary schools in the localarea would also be able to use it.”
MORE than 400 trees have beenplanted in the grounds of HillsidePrimary as part of a communityscheme involving the Woodland Trust.The saplings include cherry, oak andsilver birch and are held up withcanes and protected by plasticguards.
The school’s Eco Leader StephanieHewitt said: “My colleague Laurence
Greenhalgh organised it thinking wewe're getting 420 bulbs not trees sohe was a little red faced when theyturned up.
“But it’s worked out well becausewe've got plenty of space and it wasgreat to involve parents and thecommunity in the planting. It’ll befantastic for our children to watchtheir trees grow as they grow up too.”
CHAMPION spellers at Priory C of EPrimary made it look as easy as A, B, Cwhen the school staged its very ownSpellfest.
Upper Key Stage 2 Teacher JulieClarke led the way by winning theteachers' competition, which was stagedduring a morning assembly launch.
All pupils then took part in classcompetitions with winners moving onto an American-style spelling bee in theafternoon.
Headteacher Pamela Keen said:“During the afternoon session aChampion of Champions was namedduring each phase for spelling wordssignificantly above their year groupexpectations. Everyone had great fun.”
Key Stage 1 Champion Jessica Smith,said: “I felt nervous on stage but it wasexciting. It's good to be a Champion ofChampions.” Joining her as an elitespeller was Lucie Perry, Lower Key Stage2, and Saul Greensmith, Upper KeyStage 2.
AS 2020 Vision went to pressHaywood Sixth FormAcademy’s DeputyHeadteacher MikeWhittingham was awardedsilver in the national Teacherof the Year Awards.
Mike, who has taught for 20years, was supported bytestimonials from students,parents, colleagues andbusinesses, and received theaward when he was surprisedwhile teaching.
He goes forward to thenational finals in October.
THE City Learning Trust isbacking Stoke-on-Trent’s bidto become the UK City ofCulture in 2021. It has joineda growing number of key andinfluential city organisationswho have thrown theirweight behind the citycouncil move.
Library plan isfor both pupilsand the public
Over 400 trees planted at Hillside
Teacher of theYear accolade
Backing bid
When spellingtests becomesuch good fun
Trentham High pupil Emily Jones
collects a box of books from the
volunteer-run book loan service
at Trentham Mews Medical
Centre – but soon the school
could have its own library.
Spellingchampions, leftto right Jessica
Smith, aged seven,Lucie Perry, aged
nine, and10-year-old Saul
Greensmith.
Hillside TeacherStephanie Hewitt,
right, parent RachelEllerton and her children,William, Madeline, centre,
and Poppy with theplanted saplings in
the background.
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CREATIVE pupils havehelped to design a newlogo for Clarice Cliff
primary school as part of itspreparations to convert to anacademy.
Children were asked to drawor paint their own versions,which symbolised the wording ofthe school motto: CreatingBright Futures. They were alsoasked to draw inspiration fromthe iconic work of ceramic artistClarice Cliff, from whom theschool gets its name.
The best designs have beenincorporated into the officialschool logo, which now featureson signs, banners and schoolstationery and will be on schooluniforms from September.
Headteacher DianeBroadhurst said: “We were reallyimpressed with the standard ofentries for the competition. Thechildren created some wonderful,creative designs.
“Many of them chose toinclude rainbows and a colourfulsunshine. Lots of children alsoincluded a path to symbolise theway to a brighter future.
“It was impossible to chooseone design from all the entries sowe selected some of the bestones and sent them to a localdesign company whoincorporated the children’s ideasonto one final design.
“We love the new logo andthink that it really does representour school motto incrediblywell.”
ELITE military veterans frommotivational specialistsCommando Joe’s staged ashowcase event for Potteriesschools – highlighting how theirfun-packed activity programmehelps children’s social andemotional development.
Schools, governors and localauthority representatives gatheredat Mill Hill Primary Academy wherean ex-Navy officer has beenworking with children from bothKey stage 1 and 2 on a range ofbespoke programmes across thepast 18 months.
Deputy Headteacher MichaelaMoore said: “He’s already had avery positive effect on our
children’s wellbeing, attendance,understanding of core values,physical agility and theircommunication skills.
“Working with Commando Joe’shas had more of an impact in sucha short space of time than I couldever have envisaged.”
Commando Joe’s has been aprogramme which is supportfunded by the Department ofEducation since 2010 and runsactivity programme for schoolsacross the UK.
● Pictured during one of theactivity sessions are PartnershipDevelopment Manager forCommando Joe’s James Tibble andMill Hill pupils.
SENIOR leaders at Mill HillPrimary Academy were grilled bypupils for the first time during aQuestion Time assembly inschool.
Children from the SchoolCouncil posed 24 questionschosen from many moresuggested as part of a homeworkexercise.
The school's Senior LeadershipTeam was asked abouteverything from thedevelopment of pupil leadership,school uniforms and break timeto prefects, after school clubs andattendance.
One questioner asked:“TheSATs tests cause stress to manychildren. Do you think they arebeneficial to our studies?”
Five teachers were put in the
hot seat including HeadteacherSharon Bates who said: “None ofthe senior leaders includingmyself had access to thequestions beforehand and I don'tthink I've ever seen the SeniorLeadership Team look so nervous.
“The questions School Councilposed to us were very focusedand thought provoking andshowed a real maturity ofunderstanding. It was amazingand a real honour to work withthe children as their enthusiasmand professionalism shonethrough.
“We now have Question Timeon the assembly rota so that allthe children can, through theirSchool Council, take an activerole in the development work ofthe school.”
The design competition winners with the new Clarice Cliff Primary logo are, front left to right, Jessica Wilbraham,Adrian Gonagala and Asiya Miah. Back left to right, Ashleigh Eenkhoorn, Maddison Keates, Mason Pilling,Kenzi-Rai McKenna and Emily Bowman.
New logoinspiredby Clarice’siconic work
Military veterans stagefun activity sessions
Pupils grill senior teachersat a Question Time event
TeachingAssistant AprilHughes takes
questions fromSchool Councilmembers at a
Question Timeevent.
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POSTMAN Pat sent aspecial video message to thechildren of Holden Lane
Primary ahead of the opening oftheir new £50,000 playground.
Paid for from the school’s ownbudget, it has been designed toinspire young minds and includesfeatures the children suggestedthemselves.
It boasts artificial turf, a road witha garage, climbing area, waterattraction, a special story telling area,musical instruments and a ship filledwith sand.
Headteacher Clare Thomassaid: “Our pupils workedwith foundation teachersto explain the sort ofthings they wanted andthe playground willhelp us fulfil thedifferent elements ofchildren's learning alongwith stimulating theirimaginations.”
Before it opened, pupils wroteletters of invitation to their heroes.Teacher Tracy Harrison said:“Children involved in ourFoundation Stage literacy programmewrote to all sorts of people includingPostman Pat, many Disneycharacters, Simon Cowell and eventhe Queen.
“We received responses from PeterAndre, Julia Donaldson who wroteThe Gruffalo, Mr Tumble and PortVale sent us a picture of the players
holding a good luck sign. Elsa fromFrozen performed on the day. We allhad a great time. The newoutdoor play area has capturedthe imagination of all ourchildren. They fully deserve
this wonderful new development.”Further transformation of theSneyd Green site includes
demolition of empty buildingsto make way for sports pitchesand landscaping.
MORE community groups arejoining City Learning Trustschools as members of theFood Network – launched tohelp North Staffordshirebecome a sustainable foodhub.
The latest people to benefitare four adults with learningdifficulties from the PortlandHouse Day Care Centre inBurslem who enjoyvolunteering at TrubshawCross Allotments on a Monday.
They are supported by twocarers and retired firefighterBob Bennett, who volunteersfor the Root ’n’ Fruitcommunity allotment groupon site.
Bob said:“A former firefighting colleague of mine putus in touch with PortlandHouse and four people comealong to help us with seeding,watering and weeding. They allseem happy and really enjoyhelping out.
“As for me, I've beengrowing my own foodfor the lastnine years so Iknow the benefits.It's good tosocialise, it's greatexercise and isfantastic for yourmental health andgeneral wellbeing.”
Super playgroundis ready to inspire
Noor-Ul-Huda Bilal, left, and ConnieSillito, both aged five, explore
the nature table.
Five-year-oldNaceyah Foxreads a book
in the seatingarea.
Communitygroups jointhe FoodNetwork
Artist Chris Oldhamin the willow-wovenshelter he created tobe a central hub atthe allotment.
EvinnHibbert andUnouyajesu
Mkuhlani, bothaged five, ride their
trikes on theplayground
road.
EcologistDave Allen
helps his childrenTobi, left, and Jac
tend to theirveg crop.
Youngstersare growinghealthy cropsHOME schooled children as well aspupils at City Learning Trust schools areenjoying a newly created outdoorclassroom at Trubshaw CrossAllotments.
A 16-foot willow-woven shelter calledSeven Pillars of Wisdom has been builtby local environmental artist ChrisOldham and funded by arts groupAppetite Stoke.
It now forms a central hub as childrenfrom many different backgrounds gethands on as they grow fruit, vegetablesand wild flowers as part of the projectled by the Root 'n' Fruit communityallotment group based on site.
Ecologists Elly Weir and Dave Allencome along with their children Tobi,aged six, and Jac, who is three.
She said: “Root ‘n’ Fruits CommunityAllotment has been a fantastic projectto be involved with so far. The childrenhave really benefited from workingtogether and learning about preparingthe soil, sowing seeds, weeding andwatering and have loved helping tocreate a beautiful growing space.
Artist Chris Oldham said:“The newRoot 'n' Fruit outdoor classroom iswonderful and the children who comealong are doing really well. It's brilliantto see the children learning real lifeskills of how to grow healthy food.”● Root ‘n’Fruit and the Food Networkwere set up by the City Learning Trustand have been asked by the city councilto take a lead on making Stoke-on-Trent a Sustainable Food City.
RUNNING champions fromSmallthorne Primary havenotched up a double success in
cross country tournaments in thecity and are now ready to take onall-comers in the county.
The boy’s team, consisting of YearSix pupils Josh Wright, GeorgeBentley and Max Buchanan,were victorious in the BurslemTown Inter-Schools CrossCountry competition. Theythen followed it up bywinning the North StokeInter-Stoke CrossCountry Race event.
The brace of wins haslanded them theopportunity tocompete at theStaffordshire CountyLevel School Games,which are being heldat Keele Universitythis summer.
Individually, theboys also performedwell in the twocompetitions – withJosh finishing first andMax second in theBurslem Town toprunners rankings.
Head of PE DonnaHarrison, who trains thecross-country team, said:“I’m extremely proud ofthem. The boys are amazing.Not only are they incrediblytalented athletes, but they aregreat role models to the wholeschool.”
The trio are to be presented withtheir winners’ medals at the BurslemTown Sports Association Awards Eveningwhich, this year, is being hosted bySmallthorne Primary.
Donna added: “As a school we feelvery privileged to host this awards eveningand this year especially it is very fitting given howwell the boys have performed.”
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HAYWOOD Academy played host to thedraw for a city-wide football tournamentinspired by the Euro 2016 championships.
Stars from Stoke City and Port Vale wereon hand to pick names from the hat tolaunch the Premier League Kickscommunity project. It will see 24 amateur
teams across Stoke-on-Trent representnations and play out their own version ofthe championships. Vale captain CarlDickinson was joined by Stoke players MarcMuniesa and Marko Arnautovic for theevent watched by dozens of pupils andteachers at the Academy.
Executive Headteacher Carl Ward said:“Itwas a privilege to host the tournamentdraw and to attract three footballing starsto carry out proceedings. They received avery warm reception from the students whowere delighted to see their footballingheroes up close.”
MORE than 70 parentscompleted Family Learningcourses at Glebe Academy lastterm – all designed to helpthem get more involved withtheir children's learning.
Sessions included first aid,early years and cultural cookand eat programmes withanother six dates alreadybooked in this term. Coffeemornings are also staged eachhalf term which focus on aspecific areas of learning –with parents then allowed towork alongside their childrenin class.
Feedback has been positivewith one parent saying: “It hasbeen really enjoyable andallows us to see first-hand howthe children are being taught,which can be applied by us athome.”
PEDAL and foot power againearned pupils at HillsidePrimary regional recognitionin the annual Big PedalFortnight competition.
They racked up so manyjourneys using their bicyclesand scooters that they finished8th of 47 schools across theWest Midlands. A whopping43.77 per cent of all journeysto and from Hillside during thechallenge were sustainable.
GLEBE Academy has won anaward for encouraging parentsand children to eat healthily.
It achieved bronze status aspart of the Soil Association’sFood For Life programme inStoke-on-Trent. Glebe runs aCook and Eat programme as wellas the healthy lunchbox sessionsfor other schools in the city.
Natasha Gratton, the schoollead for the project, said:“Thechildren and staff are reallylooking forward to going onestep further and achieving oursilver award.”
SOCIAL entrepreneur MelodyHossaini, one of the star's oftelevision show The Apprentice,inspired Year 13 and 11 pupilsduring an assembly atHaywood Sixth Form Academy.
The founder and CEO ofInspirEngage Internationaldelivered a 40-minuteworkshop designed to helpstudents prepare for examsand maximise their careerchoices.
Melody, who fled Iran as achild and attended school insouth Staffordshire, madeweek 10 of Series 7. Hercompany, in partnership withthe NCS Trust, now specialisesin helping young peoplerealise their potential.
Parents seehow childrenare taught
Inspirationalworkshop
Healthy foodwin accolade
Regionalrecognition
Stoke and Vale stars at ‘local’ Euros tournament draw
CLT Chief Operating Officer Alan Christian, centre, at the football tournament draw with, left to right, PortVale captain Carl Dickinson, Fairtrade in Football Campaign Founder Sharron Hardwick, Stoke City strikerMarko Arnautovic, Stoke City Community Trust Operations and Kicks Manager Ben Gibson and Stoke Citydefender Marc Muniesa. They are flanked by the Stoke and Vale mascots, Pottermus and Boomer.
Cross country runners race to
Smallthornecross country
stars, left to right,George Bentley,Max Buchanan
and JoshWright.
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WOULD-BE lifeguard RebeccaAlmond is just 11 but hasalready proved how strong aswimmer she is bycompeting in a City Gala.
The Mill Hill PrimaryAcademy pupil qualifiedfor the Tunstall (NorthSchools) Relay Team aftercoming first in the frontcrawl while representingher school as theycompeted with eightothers in a smaller gala.
Teacher Jo Leese said:“Rebecca loves to swimand has done so since shewas three years old – in andout of school. One day she hopesto become a lifeguard.
“It wasn’t only Rebecca whodid well during this event.
“Ten other children from YearsFive and Six competed too, with agirl’s team taking first position in thefreestyle relay.
“Despite having had little time topractice as a team, they supported eachother beautifully and came awaydelighted, having given their very best.”
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PUPILS at HillsidePrimary think their newindoor rowing machines
are absolutely oarsome and areitching to use them to improvetheir fitness and academicperformance.
Ten new machines have beendelivered to the school byConcept2 as part of a citywiderowing programme funded byStoke-on-Trent City Council.
Coaches Neil Gilson and GusMcKinnon have already been in totrain the staff and show thechildren how to use them as theyprepare to take part in National
Rowing Leaguecompetitions.
Headteacher KarenSchonau said: “Theycan’t wait to get started – theyare really excited. They werehooked from the start and inspiredwhen Neil came in with rowersfrom other schools to give ademonstration in assembly.
“Our Key Stage 2 boys and girlsaged eight to 11 will be using themachines in the hall duringcurriculum time and at lunch andafter school clubs.
“Hopefully rowing will have apositive impact in terms of focus,concentration, academic
performance, athletic ability,fitness, confidence and self esteem.
“There’s an an element ofindividual competition as pupilstry to improve their own personalperformances but rowing will also
promote teamwork in school too.“There’s a big launch in October
so in the meantime we’ll getpracticing. We’re planning to getparents involved too and the localcommunity as a whole.”
YOUNG footballing maestroMegan Hunt has landed herfirst England caps after playingfor her country in aninternational tournament.
The 13-year-old HaywoodAcademy student was theyoungest member of the under-15s squad, which wonthe Bob Docherty Trophy.
The knockout competition,which pitches the home nationsagainst one another sawmidfielder Megan’s Englandemerge victorious withoutconceding a goal.
Megan, who made asubstitute appearance in everygame, said:“It was a brilliantexperience and the standardwas really high. It was just greatto be a part of it.”
She was picked for Englandafter a series of trials thatculminated in her starring in a5-4 win for the North ofEngland versus the South.
First Englandcaps for Megan
Pupils areready foroarsomerowingchallenge
Rebecca aimsfor honoursat City Gala
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Year Four Class Teacher JamieFrost leads a rowing session withpupils, left to right, CharlieJohnson, aged 10, Jessica Moss, 9,and ten-year-old Ellie Newton.
Aspiringswimming
champ RebeccaAlmond gets in
some training inthe swimming
pool.
VICTORIOUS volleyball playersfrom Year 10 at Trentham HighSchool have made thecountywide finals after beingcrowned Stoke Southchampions. Tyler Kent, JoshuaRoberts, Elliott Jackson, BenRogerson and Joe Woodqualified for the Staffordshireand Stoke-on-Trent finals beingheld at Keele University in Juneafter coming out on top in theStoke Schools VolleyballChampionship.
Heading forcounty finals
