Dear Parents, Well, half term is almost over. That was a quick six weeks was it not!? As you are aware, this newsletter highlights the myriad achievements of countless pupils. Well, now it is your

deserved turn to be recognised. On behalf of all staff, a massive ‘Thank You’ for your active support, involvement and encouragement of your sons and daughters since this latest lockdown began in January. All parents deserve ClassCharts points, a Praise Postcard, a star ... even a waffle for ensuring that remote education throughout this lockdown has been such a relative success.

Broughton parents have always been extensively involved in the education of their children, but this half term you have excelled yourselves. We are aware that

many of you have been working from home at the same time as your sons/daughters. Not only has this put a strain on your

internet, but it has also tested your powers of patience to the limit. However, you have done it. Congratulations!

Communication between yourselves and various members of staff has been regular and two way. Any issues have been speedily resolved and the high quality of educational provision has continued. We have distilled all of your good practice into some ‘Parent Guidelines for Remote Learning’. • ensure, as far as possible, that your son/daughter can access their online lessons in a quiet

environment.

• support your child’s personal organisation so that they attend lessons punctually, in accordance with their normal timetable.

• encourage your son/daughter to participate fully in online lessons and to complete all the work set by the teachers.

• ensure that no element of an online lesson is recorded by your child or family members.

• please avoid making any inappropriate comments, or sharing any material, on social media that could identify your son/daughter, Broughton or members of staff.

• ensure that your son/daughter takes care of any equipment that they have been loaned and uses it only for the intended purposes.

• log on to Firefly as a parent as this allows you to see various documents, including your child’s timetable, as well as feedback from teachers and reviews/report.

• unexpected, unauthorised non-attendance at a lesson will result in a ClassCharts notification. This is not punitive, we want to keep you aware of your child’s participation in lessons.

• report any concerns that you have about any aspect of remote learning with relevant Progress Leader.

Before we present these as part of a ‘Remote Education Policy’ at our next Governors’ meeting, please email me with any comments, amendments or improvements. We are always open to suggestions and good ideas.

Newsletter No 20 8th February 2021

Have a relaxing, enjoyable half term. You will be relieved and delighted to know that teachers will not be setting any homework. Everyone needs a break away from screens and computers. However, please remember that the country is still in lockdown and teenagers are not allowed to socialise with people outside their own household. Remote Education and school for children of vulnerable/critical workers starts again on Monday 22 February. We shall be teaching our normal lessons and following the usual timetable. On behalf of all the staff and governors, have a pleasant, relaxing and safe week. As always, if you need to contact me about any issue, however trivial, please do not hesitate to get in touch. My email address is morrisc@broughtonhigh.co.uk. Chris Morris, Headteacher

Unlimited Data Working with the Department of Education, EE are offering eligible pupils, or their parents and carers, unlimited mobile data to support their learning each month until July.

For further details, please click this link: How to access unlimited mobile data

This support is available until the end of the academic year (July 2021). The DfE’s programme is currently available for families in England.

Safer Internet Day

Tuesday 9th February

This year's theme is:

An internet we trust: exploring reliability in the online world

More so now than ever, we need to ensure that our children understand how to stay safe online and where to go for help if something is worrying them. There are lots of resources for parents and carers on the UK Safer Internet Centre. You can find them by following the link below. The pack includes activities, conversation starters and information to help parents and carers talk to their children about how navigate the issue of reliability of information online in a safe, responsible and engaging way. I am a parent or carer | Safer Internet Centre On Tuesday, all pupils will be sent a link to a virtual assembly produced by the UK Safer Internet Centre specifically written for this year's theme. Take care. Mrs Boardman

www.saferinternet.org.uk

Children’s Mental Health Week This week we have celebrated Children’s Mental Health Week both in school and at home. Pupils have had access to an assembly about the theme ‘Express Yourself’, which is the focus of this year’s national week. They have been reminded to look after themselves and each other and to keep in touch during this challenging time. Pupils have also been encouraged to wear something that makes them happy during their lockdown learning at home. Pupils of key workers in school have enjoyed a non-uniform day too. We have been delighted with the photos that pupils and teachers have sent in of themselves wearing something related to what makes them happy. We hope you enjoy looking at these. If you need any support or advice on wellbeing or mental health, please look on the school website. There you will find an area dedicated to “Where to go for help”. Please contact school for advice and support if needed. Take care. Mrs Higham

Sportswear and a cushion!

Ashfiya and Afiya Lakha Year 7 Dressed up to feel like they are going

on holiday somewhere sunny and

Nicole Pruska Year 7

Mr Tomlin

My favourite outfit of the moment is my riding gear! Getting out on Bubbles, enjoying the Bowland scenery and the

fresh air is what makes me happy.

Miss Johnson

Ski Wear

Gina Eccles

We continue to award ClassCharts to recognise commitment, great work and achievement.

Well done to the following pupils for their high level of engagement with online learning.

Top Scorers on ClassCharts

Year 7 – Top 5

Isabelle Harrop 7C Rohan Connolly 7C

Mollie Hale 7R Alexandra Latham 7R

Eva Hughes 7R Noah Abraham 7N, May Ackley 7B, Annabel Ager 7S, Zayn Ahmed 7H, Isaac Allen 7C, Austin Allen 7N, Chloe Alty 7B, Charlotte Atkinson 7B, Harriet Atkinson 7N, Lily Ball 7R, Mohammed Bawla 7N, Aebha Bayliss 7H, Oliver Blackwell 7R, Bethany Broadbent 7B, Toby Brook 7H, Oliver Bunker 7C, Matthew Burge 7N, Isabella Champion 7S, Tadiwanashe Chaparadza 7B, Alice Chapman 7C, Mimi Charles 7C, Terrence Chen 7S, Joel Chenery 7H, Dayna Chohan 7N, Rohan Connolly 7C, Ruby Cross 7S, Elijah Cruz 7S, Jamie Darley 7N, Charlie Davey-Pedersen 7R, Zachary Dereszkiewicz 7S, Andrew Dewhurst 7C, Lexie Downham 7B, Imogen Dunphy 7S, Evie Eastham 7C, Daisy Edmondson 7C, Ariana Ehsan 7S, Matthew English 7R, Ruby Farnworth 7R, Tiarla Farnworth 7S, Nina Finley 7B, Amber Fisher 7R, Layla Frier 7C, Jack Gaskell 7H, Arran Gibson 7B, Thea Gleave 7B, William Gooch 7C, Khrish Govinde 7H, Faye Green 7R, Emma Greene 7H, Mollie Hale 7R, Charlie Hamilton 7S, Max Harrison 7S, Isabelle Harrop 7C, Chloe Harwood 7H, Olivia Hatton 7N, Darcy Hawthorne 7B, Izzy Heath 7N, Amelia Helders 7B, Charlie Hewitt 7R, Hannah Hodgkinson 7R, Sophie Horner 7S, Eva Hughes 7R, Scarlett Hughes 7B, Lucas Hughes 7R, Freddie Hunter 7R, Zaiyan Imran 7H, Elysia Ingham 7B, ,Thomas Irwin 7B, Rhianna Jackson 7S, Muhammed Jahangir 7C, Aakib Shahbaz Jamil 7R, Max Jones 7S, Finlay Jones 7H, Arush Kanwar 7B, Sienna Kernan 7C, Myles Kirnon 7H, Afiya Lakha 7S, Ashfiya Lakha 7N, Tabitha Lamoury 7B, Henry Lang 7C, Alexandra Latham 7R, Ramell Laurent 7C, Evie Lee 7N, Sofia Leeming 7C, Katie Leeming 7N, Chloe Leeming 7R, Harry Lonsdale 7H, Gemma Ludlam 7N, Amelia Lyon 7S, Harry Mason 7H, Jason Mcdonnell 7N, Tristan Mellor 7S, Aston Milne 7N, Leo Morris 7H, Neve Morton 7R, Ahmad Umar Mota-Bobat 7B, Ethan Nagy 7N, Umar Nalla 7S, Harley Naylor 7C, Olivia Newman-Kirk 7N, Jack Padgham 7S, Katie Parker 7B, Nikhil Patel 7C, Muhammad-Rayyan Patel 7R, Amy Patel 7H, Ellie Pearce 7S, Teagan Potter 7S, Lily Prescott 7C, Eleanor Prescott 7R, Ruby Pritchard 7N, Ethan Prout 7N, Nicole Pruska 7R, Abdullah Qureshi 7C, Olivia Rankin 7N, Janesh Rathod 7S, Ava Richmond 7N, Lanie-Mae Rubery 7B, Elspie Sands 7C, Hayyan Shahid 7B, Hasan Sheikh 7S, Daniel Siggers 7H, Ajay Singh 7N, Niya Soji 7S, Lucas Stambridge 7H, Johnny Stanley 7R, Cody Stantiford 7N, Oliver Stewart 7R, Ben Swan 7H, Julia Szczepinska 7H, Molly Taylor 7S, Jake Taylor 7R, Jasmine Taylor-Ali 7S, Charlie Thompson 7C, Jordan Thornley 7B, Holly Thorpe 7S, Sophie Tilley 7R, Kingsley Uviase 7R, Imogen Vickers 7B, Jaidon Vickers 7B, Reuben Watson 7C, Sophie White 7C, Olivia White 7H, Hannah Wilcock 7H, Sam Willingale 7C, Leon Wilton 7B, Austin Windle 7C, Tamara Winter 7H, Ethan Worden 7H.

We continue to award ClassCharts to recognise commitment, great work and achievement.

Well done to the following pupils for their high level of engagement with online learning.

Top Scorers on ClassCharts

Year 8 – Top 5

Chloe Ferreira 8C Olivia Keegan 8S Finlay Clark 8H

Phoebe Rowlandson 8N Amelie Livesey 8R

Fatimah Adam 8H, Chloe Agliata 8S, Adam Ahmed 8H, Muhammed Ahmed 8N, Asha Al Alawi 8C, Zaina Alchaghouri 8S, Florence Allen 8C, Rowan Allison 8B, Charlie Allonby 8B, Jed Anderson 8C, Yahya Aribi 8R, Evie Armour 8N, Jessica Arthur 8H, Alice Askins 8H, Thomas Astley 8C, Lana Baird 8S, Evie Bamber 8S, Elliot Bamber 8N, Jessica Banks 8B, Jacob Barker 8B, Isla Barrow 8N, Jacob Beattie 8N, Poppy Billington 8S, Harry Bond 8S, Grace Bott 8C, Ben Bradley 8N, Charles Bray 8C, Mya Cassidy 8B, Tremaine Charles 8H, Finlay Clark 8H, Emily Clark 8B, James Clarke 8H, Isabel Cole 8N, Lily Cotgrave 8N, Jared Cross 8B, Zoe Cumpsty 8N, Annabel Cutting 8B, Ryan Dainty 8C, Haris Debar 8N, Rocco Dewhurst 8B, Ava Draycott 8B, Arran Duxbury 8R, Sophie Eddleston 8R, Jamie Emmett 8N, Jo Eskdale-Lord 8B, Harry Ferguson 8R, Chloe Ferreira 8C, Gabriel Fulama, Na Lutete 8N, Tia Galbraith 8C,Maizie Ginger 8R, George Glover 8B, Louis Goodman 8H, Emily Goodwill 8B, Jacob Gordon 8S, Tiiana Grant 8R, Ahad Haidar 8N,William Hall 8R, Blake Hallas 8H, Eleanor Hand 8C, Laila Hardacre 8S, Ava Harkins 8H, Dougie Harmer 8B, Emma Harrison 8B, Keelie Hatton 8S, Oliver Heath 8R, George Heath 8H, Isaac Heritage 8R, Natasha Holden 8R, Luca Homer 8H, Chris Hudson 8S, Samara Humphreys 8R, Jasmine Hurst, 8H, Amber Hussain 8N, Thomas Hutton 8H, Antonio-Raul Iglesias-Leeming 8H, Zayba Issap 8N,Sam Jackson 8N, Holly Jarratt 8H, Guy Jenkinson 8S,Amelie Johnson 8C, Andrew Johnston 8B,Sophie Jones 8N, Moiz Juno 8C, Oskar Kacperski 8N, Hashim Kazi 8C, Olivia Keegan 8S, Isla Kenyon 8R, Malihah Khalifa 8S ,Zuhair Khan 8R, Isabel Kitchen 8R, Skye Kyle 8C, Jack Lawson 8H, Evie Legge 8R, Caitlin Lenton 8B ,Poppy Liddell 8H, Max Lillystone 8C, Amelie Livesey 8R, Felix Livesey 8N, Thomas Logan 8B, Grace Lord 8S, Jack Lowe 8H, Niamh Loze-Doyle 8B, Matilda Macleod 8R, Katherine Mann 8C, Zara Mann 8C, Kaitlynn McCann 8S, Niall McConnon 8S, Avalei McWilliam 8B, Adam Member 8R, Eesaa Member 8S, Maisie-Belle Molloy 8S, Kieran Moore 8B, Jack Nelson 8R, Joshua Newton 8R, Linh Lan Nguyen 8B, Leila Noyon 8S, Annie Park 8R, Robyn Peri 8N, Emma Prescott 8H, Jessica Raddings 8H, Tushar Rana 8R, Elise Rawson 8B, Sana Razzaq 8C, Sonny Robinson 8R, Ella Rooney 8N, Phoebe Rowlandson 8N, Hannah Sadler 8B , Yahya Safri 8N, Francis Salisbury-Fitch 8H, Kiera Scarisbrick 8S, Evie Sharp-Fisher 8B,, Emily Shaw 8H, Bobby Shorrock 8C, Oliwia Siedlecka 8N, Anand Singh 8R ,Bethan Sloan 8B, James Smith 8C, Elizabeth Smyth 8H, Oliver Swindlehurst 8B, Katie Taylor 8H, Phoebe Taylor 8C, Mae Thompson 8H, Aimee Tilley 8S, Aa'ishah Vorajee 8C, William Ward 8C, Leo Watkin 8C, Cameron Whalley 8N, James Wilcock 8S, Henry Woodall 8H, Emily Woods 8H, Imogen Wren 8N, Patrick Yates 8H, William Yates 8R.

We continue to award ClassCharts to recognise commitment, great work and achievement.

Well done to the following pupils for their high level of engagement with online learning.

Top Scorers on ClassCharts

Year 9 – Top 5

Charlie Scrase 9R Harry Fleet 9S Allen Asa 9N

Abby Nelson 9R Tyler Vickers 9B

Alexander Agnew 9N, Alice Ainsworth 9H, Thomas Aldridge 9C, Cerys Allen 9C, Charlotte Alty 9C, Jessica Anderson 9H, Eleanor Andrews 9H, Allen Asa 9N, Beth Astley 9S, Isabel Augustine 9C, Leona Banister 9B, David Barker 9R, Jack Barnes 9S, Jack Barratt 9C, Amelia Rose Battersby 9S, Will Berry 9B, Adam Boocock 9H, Amelia Brome 9B, Jackson Bury 9C, Alfie Callaghan 9N, Alex Chatburn 9S, Jessica Chenery 9R, Libby Church 9C, Maddie Clements 9H, Anna Cornacchione 9C, Reece Crayston 9C, Noah Cruz 9B, Caitlin Cych 9H, Ellis Davies 9S, Oliver Davis 9B, Iona Dillon 9S, Muhammad Dola 9R, Mia Duncan 9C, Robin Duxbury 9S, Gina Eccles 9C, Sam Eccles 9H ,Tom Eddleston 9C, Lily Edmondson 9H, Hafsah Faisal 9H, Blake Fieldhouse 9N, Frankie Fisher 9R, Niamh Fisher 9C, Ben Fishwick 9S, Harry Fleet 9S, Alfie Fletcher 9C, Harry French 9N, Jake Giddins 9H, Phoebe Glynn 9C, Ahmed Goga 9H, Samuel Gooch 9N, Ellis Goodwin 9S, Alex Grandidge 9R, Lydia Grange 9C, Joshua Hall 9H, Charlotte Hancock 9H, Keira Harrison 9S, Samuel Hartley 9C, Charlie Haworth 9S, Libby Hough 9R, Samuel Hughes 9B, Cameron Hughes 9R, Olivia Huskisson, 9H, Aleeza Hussain 9S, Samia Hussain 9N, Reece Jones 9C, Zayd Khan 9B, Harvey Kone 9S, Erin Kopydlowski 9N, Charla Law 9B, Eva Lawton 9N, Zach Lee 9C, Jessica Livesey 9S, Jonathan Lowe 9C, Sam Ludlam 9R, Rayaan Mal 9H, Kayleigh Martin 9S, Lucy Mason 9N, Phoebe Mason 9B, Fynn McBride 9H, Ewan Meacher 9B, Samuel Mein 9B, Aimee Millar 9R, Mason Molloy 9B, Emily Neary 9B, Abby Nelson 9R, Joe Nicholson 9N, Freya Nunn 9H, Hannah O'Brien 9R,Elliott Palmer 9S, Nicole Panchal 9N ,Georgia Panter 9S, Ryan Parker 9N, Angelia Parker 9C, Benjamin Parkinson 9S, Hannah Patel 9N, Saarah Patel 9C, Maryam Patel 9N, Rayhan Patel 9C, Jack Peuleve 9C, Alfie Philbin 9B, Joe Pooley 9H, Toby Porter 9N, Olivia Pritchard 9B, Lucas Procter 9R, Ayyun Qutab 9H, Jai Rana 9H, Ben Ratcliffe 9N, Nazneen Rawat 9R, Gabriella Rix 9C, Pollyanna Rostron 9B, Varsha Saravanan 9R, Charlie Scrase 9R, Jenny Seed 9H, Faheem Shamsuddin 9R, Mackenzie Sharpe 9N, Steven Shipsides 9H, Salim Sidat 9S, Matthew Siggers 9S, Chloe Smith 9R, Luke Smith 9N, Hannah Smith 9N, Louisa Stanley 9N, Andrew Steele 9C, Chloe Stewart 9B, Qasim Tailor 9C, Hannah Taylor 9N, Hannah Thomas 9N, Alicia Tomlinson 9R, Luke Townhill 9H, Tyler Vickers 9B, Emilia Vickers 9R, Thomas Vipond 9R, Teoman Waller 9R, Alexander Walmsley 9C, Charlie Warren 9H, Isaac Watson 9B, Ayla Watts 9S, Madison Wignall 9B, Oliver Wilcock 9B, Grace Willingale 9C, Sha'e Wolstenholme 9C, Humaira Yasmin 9N, Humayrah Yusuf 9R.

We continue to award ClassCharts to recognise commitment, great work and achievement.

Well done to the following pupils for their high level of engagement with online learning.

Top Scorers on ClassCharts

Year 10 – Top 5

Adam Mohammad 10C Jake Bradshaw 10C

Isabel Shaw 10H Emma Jackson 10R

Raefe Stantiford 10C

Lucy Adamson 10H, Adam Alker 10B, Ruby Allison 10H, Amy Askam 10H, Lucy Ayrton 10S, Safa Baig 10R, Lily Baines 10R, Freddie Beckley 10H, Jake Beswick 10B, Harriet Binless-Smith, 10B, Daniel Blackwell 10R, Jake Bradshaw 10C, Milena Bragagnini 10S, Daisy Brook 10C, Eve Burrow 10S, Daniel Canales 10B, Lottie Carter 10R,Teegan Cavanagh 10B, Anna Clancy 10R, Viki Clarke 10N, Reece Collins 10R, Phoebe Connolly 10N, Kayden Connolly 10B, Samit Connolly 10S, Hayden Cooke 10R, Gabrielle Cowell 10R, Jenna Cross 10S, Hannah Cumpsty 10R, George Denye 10H, Sophie Devine 10C, Charley Dunnagan 10N, Dan Eastham 10C, James English 10H, Harry Fargher 10C, Ella-May Fargher 10B, Lauren Fishwick 10H, Reja Fontenell 10N, Amy Gorman 10S, Harrison Hall 10C, Camron Hardacre 10R, Harry Harmer 10N, Ella Hewitt 10B, Ben Hunter 10H, Isabelle Huxham 10H, Emma Jackson 10R, Kirstie Jackson 10B, Luke Jackson 10N, Rabiyah Jamil 10N, Grace Jemson 10B, Rupinder Johal 10R, Cole Johnston 10C, Molly Johnston 10N, Bea Jones 10H, Maxwell Jones 10C, Eva Jones 10C, Megan Jones 10C, Harrison Jones-Johnstone 10B , Sara Kadri 10S, Grace Kellett 10S, Sophie Kelly 10C, Aisha Khan 10C, Mahad Khan 10H, Olivia Kirnon 10S, Saira Latif 10C, Evie Lawson 10H, Daniel Leach 10S, Rebecca Littlechild 10S, Megan Lloyd 10H, Matthew Lowe 10C, Archie Macleod 10B, Harleigh Marsden 10S, Katie McCombe 10H, Evan McConochie-Williams 10H, Grace McKinnell 10B, Eleanor McWilliams 10N, Aaisha Mohamed 10C, Adam Mohammad 10C, Ebony Muirhead 10R, Frances Park 10B, James Park 10N, Charlotte Parkinson 10H, Hannah Parkinson 10R, Keira Pascal 10R, Prithvi Patel 10B, Khadijah Patel 10B, Aaisha Patel 10N ,Aaliyah Patel 10C, Emma Powell 10C, Grace Ramsey 10B, Emily Rankin 10R, Edward Rawson 10H, Emma Reynolds 10B, Ellie Rogerson 10C, Casey Rose 10C, Maryam Safri 10B, Armaan Sattar 10S, Isabel Shaw 10H, Megan Sloan 10N, Alice Smithies 10C, Anna Smyth 10S, Aaliyah Sowerby 10N, Raefe Stantiford 10C, Rachael Tabord 10R, Ryan Walker 10N, Millie Whalley 10N, Katie Wilkinson 10S, Oliver Williams 10H, Miya Winkley 10S,Lucy Winstanley 10R, Jasmine Wood 10H, Reece Worden 10S, Rebecca Wright 10B.

We continue to award ClassCharts to recognise commitment, great work and achievement.

Well done to the following pupils for their high level of engagement with online learning.

Top Scorers on ClassCharts

Year 11 – Top 5

Owen Price 11S Abbey Greaves 11C

Zara Shamsuddin 11S Emma Bradley 11C Thomas Smith 11N

Yahya Adam 11H, Aisha Ahmed 11H, Liyaa Akbar 11R, Emily Baines 11N, Finlay Bamber 11B, Summer Bamber 11S, Emelia Barker 11N, Milly Barnes 11N, Jorja Beattie 11B, Rian Bowes 11H, Lucy Bracken 11S, Emma Bradley 11C, Max Burrow 11R, Jack Calcutt 11R, Charlotte Chan-Wenske 11R, Jay Chapanery 11H, Kian Chapanery 11C, Tapiwa Chaparadza 11B, Libby Chapman 11B, Aaran Chauhan 11H, Jay Chauhan 11R, Zaryab Choudhary 11N, Elena Christie-Tate 11R, Harriet Clarke 11B, Jessica Cookson 11H, Ellis Coyle 11S, Megan Cross 11R, Jenna Culshaw 11S, Emily Cutting 11N, Jena Darley 11N, Maddison Davy 11C, Jeanie Delaney 11N, Joshua Dickinson 11B, Ella Downing 11B, James Duda 11B, Jenna Eccles 11C, Zainab Ejaz 11S, Sian Farnworth 11B, Halle Ferguson 11S, Blessing Fulama Na Lutete 11S, Leone Gabbott-Fisher 11S, Libby Gibson 11B,Hugh Gleave 11R, Hamzah Goga 11R, Abbey Greaves 11C, Jessica Greaves 11B, Charlie Haigh 11N, Ezmae Harkins 11C, Charlotte Harrison 11H, Ayisha Hasan 11C, Corby Hatton 11H, Ruby Hewitson Cross 11B, Sam Horton 11N, Freddie Huxham 11S, Khadijah Issap 11R, Navneet Johal 11C, Libby Jolliffe 11R, Mei Jones 11R, Rebecca Kellett 11S, Hamza Khan 11C, Leon King 11R, Layton Kirnon 11H, Skye Kone 11S, Lola Kopydlowski 11H, Victoria Latham 11C, Reece Leadbetter 11B, Hadiqa Mahmood 11N, Humaira Manjra 11C, Amber Mann 11C, Daniella Martin 11C, Connor McClelland 11N, Fionn McConnon 11B, Rachel Mead 11R, Emma Mews 11C, Beth Millar 11N, Zaeem Mohamed 11B, Daniel Monk 11R, Alex Morris 11B, Maryam Nalla 11N, Halle Nicholson 11H, Eleanor Noblet 11H, Rishi Parekh 11S, Molly Parkinson 11N, Zaynah Patel 11N, Yamin Patel 11C, Safa Patel 11S, Owen Price 11S, Thomas Pritchard 11S, Elliot Pritchard 11B, Visha Rana 11B, Katy Redmond 11N, Alfie Robinson 11C, Emma Rowland 11H, Kiara Sampson 11R, Matthew Sandham 11R, Emily Saunders 11S, Azel-Avez Shahid 11S, Zara Shamsuddin 11S, Callum Shaw 11C, Simon Shilton 11C, Oliver Simpson 11S, Thomas Smith 11N, Emily Smithson 11H, Ivena Stirzaker 11H, Anna Stonecliffe 11R, Oliwia Szczepinska 11B, Sara Todd 11R, Emma Walsh 11N, Liam Weeks 11H, Luke Wharton 11H, Leah Whitear 11C, George Wigg 11B, Evie Wilcock 11C, Anya Wilton 11B, Sam Yates 11H.

Excellence in English In their weekly vocabulary study, Year 7 recently discussed the word 'controversy'. They made a list of controversial topics, and then pupils each chose one topic that was important to them and wrote a letter to the Editor about it.

The letters were heartfelt, dignified and well argued. Broughton is producing a generation of young people who feel strongly about things that matter. We wish we could have printed all of the letters!

Miss Winter

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my views of widespread Black Lives Matter which developed gargantuan growth in 2020, following the murder of an innocent man George Floyd. Although the movement started in 2012, some citizens only recently learned of and joined the movement. No matter when you learnt of the movement, it is essential you show support any way you can; whether you sign a petition, go to march or share information on social media. It is obvious all lives should have equal value therefore, until black lives matter are equal to white lives there will exist a continued injustice. We must stand together in support of our fellow citizens and guarantee the society we leave behind is one of equality and unity. I do hope your beloved readers take the time to consider my words and help create a powerful impact toward the lives of so many. Yours faithfully, Ajay Singh

Definition = Controversy occurs when an issue divides people and causes a heated debate. 1. Animal testing 2. Politics 3. Diet 4. Lockdown 5. Offensive words 6. Drug testing 7. Donald Trump and Joe Biden 8. BLM 9. Brexit 10. Global warming

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my feelings about global warming. I am distressed about this very important subject. I understand that some people feel differently about this and they believe that it is a subject that can be fixed later, but I feel that this should be thought about and that something should be done about this global pandemic. How can people carry on with their usual jobs while animals are becoming extinct and our earth is crumbling? It’s obvious that we have to act now. The dangers of this disaster are obvious. I hope this letter will make an impact thank you. Sofia Leeming

Mollie Hale

Ramell Laurent

Nina Finley

Dear Editor, I am writing to inform you about the shocking sexism that still happens in modern workplace. For every £1 a man gets a woman gets 85p and this shocks me to the core. I think it is dangerous how prehistoric we still are in the way women are treated. We are sexually abused in the workplaces just for being female. Our oppressors are men and how we don’t have any women who are the best at jobs because men won’t let us be. It hurts me to watch all this take place in my lifetime. I think people need to be educated about this and we need to be. I would like to see a change. We need more women in powerful positions. Please help me make a difference.

Aebha Bayliss

Dear Editor,

Broughton High School ... now on Strava! Our Broughton High School Strava group now has over 90 runners, including several members of staff. It has been great to see the different runs everyone has been doing, and so far the club has covered a total distance of 152 km. Rachel Mead has run the furthest distance of all our members, covering a whopping 11km in one run! Owen Price was not far behind with 10.46km, and an impressive average pace of 4.50/km. Mr Peterson didn't want to feel left out and completed his first ever 10k this week ... unfortunately this is twice as far as he has moved before, and he hasn't been able to move since! Keep up the good work everyone.

Mrs Rukin

Excellence in Design Technology Oliver Williams, Year 10, continues to show excellent engagement, high quality research and hard work. He made a fantastic effort with our mock NEA work.

Mr Brandwood

Crafts from Home

I am delighted that pupils have been busy ‘getting crafty’ and undertaking projects at home. Sophie Horner (7S) sent me some photographs of the mandala stones that she has made. Sophie said, “Last year during lockdown I bought a mandala tool kit from Amazon. I looked at some designs on the internet and began to make my own stones. During the first lockdown I made them for my family and friends. More recently I made some to sell at my former primary school’s Christmas craft fair to raise money for their PTA. The stones were very popular and they sold out. It is very relaxing and I really enjoy making them as gifts for people and I am happy to make them to raise funds for different things. I really enjoy crafts and making new things. I hope you like them.”

Amelia Brome (9B) sent me a photograph of her work. Amelia made a sculpture based on an albino octopus.

I look forward to receiving more examples of the craft projects and creative hobbies that our pupils have started during this lockdown.

Mrs Tillotson

Excellence in History

Miss Klunder

Year 7 have been studying the Mongol Empire

Evie Eastham

Katie Leeming

Excellence in History

Year 7

have been studying the

Mongol Empire

Imogen Dunphy

Janesh Rathod

Charlie Hamilton

Create a model of a waterfall out of items in your room – pens, pencils, socks ... You’ve got 10 minutes. Upload a photo into the chat.

Workshop 1 : Preparing for Interviews Workshop with Victrex PLC Giving you some top tips on how to prepare for an interview as well as some insights into what to expect. Aimed at Ages 15+ Interactive virtual workshop aimed at preparing young students for the world of work including CV writing tips. Tue, 9 February 2021 13:00 – 13:45 Register Here Workshop 2: An Introduction to Assessment Centres with Victrex PLC Guidance and tips to prepare young students for what to expect at an assessment centre. Aimed at Ages 15+ Guidance and tips to prepare young students for what to expect at an assessment centre. Aimed at Ages 15+ Interactive virtual workshop aimed at preparing young students for the world of work by offering some top tips on how to succeed at assessment centres. Thu, 11 February 2021 13:00 – 13:45 Register Here Introduction to Apprenticeship Programmes at Victrex Wed 10th February Information and Live Q&A Session - Wednesday 10th February from 12:15pm - 1:00pm. Aimed at Ages 15+ Register Here

Food Classes

Year 7 Our Year 7 Food classes were set the challenge of designing and making a Broughton High themed Muffin. They had to develop a product which was low in sugar and saturated fat to meet the healthy eating guidelines. A range of designs and practical skills were demonstrated throughout this task. Congratulations Year 7 on a super effort.

A selection of their work is shown below.

Ruby Cross William Gooch

Toby Townhill Alexandra Latham

Imogen Vickers

Max Jones

Sofia Leeming

Chloe Harwood

Year 9

Year 9 Food pupils were tasked with planning and preparing a nutritious family meal. Pupils had to plan their dishes and display their planning and preparation in a

storyboard.

All pupils rose to the challenge and some are highlighted below.

Well done Year 9; your products look delicious.

Congratulations to the following pupils for achieving their Gold Cooking Awards this week.

Keep Cooking - Mrs Newton

Pollyanna Rostron

Madison Wignall

Libby Church Cerys Allen

Andrew Steele Emilia Vickers

Year 10 Pupils have been working on the commodity Cereals this half tem. As part of that,

they have produced a wide range of cereal based products, showing a range of skills, resulting in professional products.

Super work Year 10.

Lucy Adamson

George Denye

Eva Jones

Year 11 Over the last few weeks Year 11 pupils have been completing a range of practical tasks linked to their exam briefs. They have been working hard at improving their

practical and time management skills. Well done Year 11.

Oliwia Szcezpinska Ella Downing

Emily Smithson Abbey Greaves

Alex Morris Harriet Clark