News & Views Issue 1 14 September 2016 · 2016-09-14 · News & Views Issue 1 - 14 September 2016 TEACHER AND EX-STUDENT COMPLETE DIAMOND DOFE CHALLENGE ... The car passed scrutineering

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Issue 1 - 14 September 2016 News & Views

TEACHER AND EX-STUDENT COMPLETE DIAMOND DOFE CHALLENGE During the Summer holidays Miss Evans (Head of Geography) and Alice Clelland (ex-Collingwood student and a current DofE Assessor for Collingwood College) completed their Diamond DofE Challenge.

They challenged themselves to walk the Yorkshire Three peaks route on Saturday 30 July in under 12 hours. This involved setting off at about 7.00am from the Pen-y-Ghent café in Horton, Ribblesdale and climbing the first mountain, Pen-y-Ghent (694 m/2277 ft). After a quick photo at the foggy summit they began the decent and the long hike to the next mountain, Whernside (736 m/2415 ft).

On Sunday 11 September, the Status Racing team made the journey to Bedford for the third race of the season. After just a four day school week leading up to the race, the team did not have much time to prepare the car and perfect pit stops prior to the race, so spent many hours during lunchtimes and after College last week preparing for the race. After the long journey (not helped by the M1 closure!) we arrived at the circuit half an hour late - and so the rush began to get the car through scrutineering (the pre race MOT to ensure the car is safe and passes all regulations). The car passed scrutineering and we were soon out on the track for the 90 minute practice session. This allowed the three drivers to get used to the track and conditions, whilst also giving the pit team final practise perfecting driver changes.

STATUS RACING WIN THE BEDFORD HEAT AND SET THE ALL TIME LAP RECORD!

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The decent from Whernside was particularly tough and at this point Alice was experiencing knee pain, so there was a brief lunch stop during the decent to re-fuel.

Finally, they began the tricky and steep ascent of the third and final peak, Ingleborough (723 m/2372 ft) and by this point Miss Evan’s hip was starting to ache. Despite the slightly slower pace back to the start point at the Pen-y-Ghent café, the pair managed to complete the walk in just 10 hours and 53 minutes arriving back just

before 6.00pm, which they were thrilled with! In total, the walk was 24 miles with 200 ft (1,585 m) of ascent and was one of the toughest hikes they have ever completed. Tired but happy, they both headed off to the nearest restaurant for a well-earned dinner! Since completing the challenge, Miss Evans and Alice have both received certificates from the Three Peaks Challenge and the DofE Diamond Award, as well as being awarded the commemorative Diamond DofE Pin Badge. Miss Evans and Alice were also very grateful to all the people who sponsored them to do the challenge and who helped them to raise a total of £470 which will go to the DofE Award and enable them to continue to support all young people through the valuable award scheme. The Diamond DofE Challenge has been running throughout 2016 to mark the Diamond Anniversary of the DofE Award. The challenge is open to anyone of any age and any ability. The only requirement is that you set yourself something which is challenging for you as an individual and that you try to raise at least £60 for the charity. If Miss Evans’ and Alice’s story has inspired you to take part in the challenge yourself, you can visit the DofE website for further information: https://dofediamondchallenge.org/

Miss Evans - Head of Geography Department / DofE Co-ordinator

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Peak 2: Whernside

Peak 3: Ingleborough

Finished! The celebratory selfie in the

Diamond Challenge T-Shirts

https://dofediamondchallenge.org/



STATUS RACING WIN THE BEDFORD HEAT AND SET THE ALL TIME LAP RECORD!

We pulled the car in from practice 10 minutes early - to give us enough time to get the car back into the paddock and change the batteries, cog and driver! F24 Race 1 started at 11.45am and the car started at the back of the grid (as a new car for the season with number 260 - we have to start at the back) but was soon able to climb the places in the first third of the race.

Formula 24 races are 90 minute endurance events whereby the team must only use one set of Greenpower standard batteries and must have a minimum of three drivers. The aim is to complete the greatest mileage possible in the 90 minutes. We finished Race 1 in second place - after a constant battle for 1st with our rival car from the Samuel Whitbread Academy.

Just thirty minutes after race one (and a driver, cog and battery change later) - the team was back out on the grid for the F24+ race. This is the race designed for sixth formers which is only one hour long but the team only has one driver. New sixth former - Livvy Retallack - was the driver for this event. Sadly during this race, the car had to make a pit stop just 15 minutes from the end after the circuit breaker broke.

Here began the frantic 45 minutes to get the car out on the grid for the second and final F24 race. We had to yet again change the batteries, cog and driver but also had to identify and fix the problem which caused the circuit breaker to open during the race. Thankfully, it was a relatively simple fix and we were out to the grid early for Race 2. The flag dropped for Race 2 at 3.15pm and the car immediately began to climb the places from the back of the grid. Sam Attard was our first driver - and after 13 laps set not only the fastest lap of the day, but also the all time Greenpower lap record for the track with an amazing 1’08 lap! This beat the previous best by almost 1 second, set in 2014 by Foremarke Hall School. After a phenomenal drive from Sam, it was time for a driver change and new team member Toby Warren took the wheel. Amazingly after this driver change, we were still leading the race with a gap of almost two minutes. As Toby was driving, the team slowly increased its lead over second place with Toby improving his times lap after lap. This meant that the final driver change needed to be the smoothest yet in order to keep our lead in the race. Our final driver, Ben Gurden, took to the track for the final stage of the race - as the team watched cheering on the car after every lap.

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Status Racing Team Members: Dan Martin (Y13), Livvy Retallack (Y12), Ben Wright (Y11), Matt Godfrey (Y11), Harry Carlson (Y10), Sam Attard (Y9), Thomas Freeman (Y9), Toby Warren (Y8), Dominic Young (Y8), Anna Welch (Y8), Jack Connolly (Y8), Ben Gurden (Y8)



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STATUS RACING WIN THE BEDFORD HEAT AND SET THE ALL TIME LAP RECORD! It was an incredibly tense final 15 minutes for the team, as the car continued to lead the race. We were all too aware that the batteries might not last the final few laps - which happened before the summer at Rockingham, where we dropped from 2nd to 4th in the final lap. At 5.45pm the chequered flag was waved and we had done it. The Status Racing team had won its first ever Greenpower national event! Just after packing our tools back into the minibus, the team proudly received the awards for 2nd and 1st at prize-giving. I would like to thank all our fantastic sponsors, the parents that travelled to Bedford to support the team and finally to Mr Winter, Mr Todd and Mr Thomas - who have given up so much of their time to help make this car a success. We have our final heat of the season at Dunsfold on Sunday 18 September before the Greenpower International final on Sunday 16 October. You can follow our progress in the build-up to these events, as well as follow our races live, via our Facebook and Twitter pages: Facebook - www.facebook.com/statusracingteam

Twitter - @Status_Racing

Website - www.statusracingteam.co.uk

Dan Martin - Year 13 Student/Status Racing Team Leader

MATHS REVISION AND SUPPORT 2016-2017

The Maths Department are running after College revision/support as follows:

Year 11s only on Mondays in Room G30

All KS4 (Years 9-11) on Thursdays in Room G30

All KS3 (Years 7-8) on Thursdays in Room G27.

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PARENTS’ CCA 100 CLUB NO LONGER RUNNING

Please note that the CCA 100 Club is no longer running. If you have an existing standing order for the 100 Club please cancel immediately.

Thursday 15 September: Parents’ Meeting for Students Studying 1 Year GCSE MFL, 6.00pm until 6.30pm, Kingston Theatre - CANCELLED

Tuesday 20 September: Year 7 Curriculum Evening, 7.00pm until 8.30pm, Kingston Theatre Wednesday 21 September: Year 12 Meet the Tutor Evening, 6.30pm until 7.30pm, Sixth Form

Centre Friday 23 September: Jeans for Genes Day: All students and staff are able to wear Jeans

for the day - please make a donation of £1 via ParentPay. Wednesday 28 September: DofE Bronze (Year 10 students) (and direct Silver entrants) Parents’

Information Evening, 6.00pm until 7.00pm, Kingston Theatre

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY - DON’T MISS OUT!

CONGRATULATIONS TO ...

Holly Plumley-Beere (9J) who has recently auditioned for the National Youth Ballet of Great Britain and was offered 1 of the 120 places given to young dancers across the country.

Holly will dance in the 2016 season, and has already performed in a Gala Performance at Sadler's Wells in London on Sunday 4 September 2016. National Youth Ballet is led by professional dancers and choreographers who work with young dancers aged 8 to 18. Past students now work for leading companies including Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet and Matthew Bourne's New Adventures.

National Youth Ballet involves talented young dancers aged 8 to 18 in every aspect of creating a ballet, from the conception of an idea through to performance on stage at a professional level.



JEANS FOR GENES DAY - FRIDAY 23 SEPTEMBER New to Collingwood college, Jeans for Genes day! Helping children and families that are affected by a genetic disorder. Jeans for Genes Day helps to provide vital services for families living with rare conditions. On Friday 23 September students and staff will be wearing jeans to College and donating £1 to the cause via ParentPay, so get involved! Wear jeans, change lives!

https://www.jeansforgenesday.org/

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News & Views Issue 1 14 September 2016 · 2016-09-14 · News & Views Issue 1 - 14 September 2016 TEACHER AND EX-STUDENT COMPLETE DIAMOND DOFE CHALLENGE ... The car passed scrutineering