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Our Non School Uniform Day in aid of Cancer Research and Rainbows held at the end of last term raised £768.78. Well done to everyone! 
January 31, 2012
Health and Social Care – Looking After the Teachers’ Health and Well-being!
Students in Health and Social Care continued to run Health and Well-being clinics last week. Fourteen members of staff volunteered their free time to have their prior medical and lifestyle information assessed and their BMI, hip / waist ratio, blood pressure, peak flow, body fat composition and recovery pulse rate measured. This information was used to develop an individual health and well-being report. Students also were able to use their knowledge to give advice on ways staff could improve their health through lifestyle changes.
The students remained professional throughout and staff members were very positive about the experience. Thank you to everyone who supported us. Well done girls, I’m proud of you!
Ms Stanton has her blood pressure taken. 
Mr Barnes has his waist / hip ratio assessed.
Mrs Wyatt meets our receptionist for her initial assessment. 
Mr Redman has his peak flow measured.
Mrs Evans
Year 9 Geography Visit to Ashbourne/ Dovedale
On Tuesday 22 November 98 students went on the Year 9 Geography visit to Ashbourne and Dovedale in Derbyshire to enhance the work we have just started on National Parks. Here are the thoughts of some of the students who attended:
‘We split into two groups and our group went to Dovedale first. We walked along a path to the stepping stones and used iPads to compare the stepping stones in the Summer and the Winter using picture’s.
After lunch, we went for a tour around Ashbourne, we went in the bakery and bought cakes whilst doing a tally of the different buildings in the village. Overall it was an educational experience learning about Dovedale and Ashbourne.’
Francesca Nicol 9.8
Age UK Christmas Hamper Appeal 2011
Year 9 enjoyed a festive last assembly of the year as Mr Trevor Mills came from AGE UK to receive the hampers that students had made and to explain how these will benefit elderly people in Leicester over the Christmas period.
In all, the money collected through fundraising enabled students to put together 326 hampers! This fantastic figure is a reflection of the tremendous initiative, commitment and determination of both the students and their tutors. The quality of the hampers in terms of the contents, wrapping and personal Christmas cards and messages was an inspiration.
A special mention to 9.9 and 9.4 for collecting 54 and 55 hampers respectively. A great effort! Well done, Year 9. You have made a real difference!
December 14, 2011
Glam Up Glitter Up - Non School Uniform day in aid of Cancer Research and Rainbows.
Wednesday 21st December 2011 Please Pay your Student Council Representative £1
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December 13, 2011
College Christmas Card Competition
Congratulations to Faith Ling 8.9 who is the winner of the competition this year, with a digital design called ‘Shepherd.”
There were a total of 67 entries and as usual it was very difficult to pick the winner. I would like to say well done to all the girls who entered and I hope you try again next year.
Mr Redman, Art Subject Leader
Children in Need
Children in Need 2011 was a great success. The Student Council organised a non-uniform day and sold wristbands and key rings. Several girls organised their own events. Special thanks to 7.6 who ran a Pudsey café raising £80 in just one hour. Rameet Chana and Karan Sahdra of 7.5 sold bookmarks and Simone Barsby and Tendai Kufandirori of 10.8 ran a sponsored silence. The total collected in so far is an amazing: £1,353.35!
A big thank you to all students and staff for your support and to all the cake baking parents for your efforts.
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Visit to Lille
At long last Friday December 2 was here and Mrs Fisher, Mrs Thornber, Mrs Walton and Mrs Henderson, along with 32 Year 10 and 11 students, set off for our trip to Lille. Thanks to our students’ excellent time-keeping we had a speedy journey and even managed an unscheduled half an hour in Boulogne. This was just enough time to blow off the cobwebs and, in some cases, buy essential French berets for our visit.
We then visited the Chocolaterie and had a wonderful time sampling some handmade chocolates that we had seen being created.
We arrived at our hotel in good time and the quiz evening we had after dinner gave the girls a chance to show off their knowledge about France.
Saturday was spent in Lille itself and we all enjoyed the Christmas Market and the many shopping areas that Lille has to offer. We even had sunshine warm enough to sit outside in!
The bowling evening was excellent, with the girls displaying some very interesting techniques and a visit to the Cité Europe on Sunday brought our visit to an end all too soon.
The students were a pleasure to take and their impeccable behaviour made it all worthwhile so a huge thank you to them all on behalf of the staff.
“A well timed trip to release the stress of Year 11. We feel much more confident with our French. It’s a life skill not just a plain lesson.” Rebekah Scott and Hannah Ortega
