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Issue 37 February 2020

NEWS LETTER

We are delighted that Longcroft will be offering our pupils and Sixth Form students the opportunity to participate in the fantastic Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. D of E offers young people opportunities to develop skills and qualities through enjoying a range of activities while having their commitment recognised through the achievement of a prestigious award. They can learn and improve communication and leadership skills as well as learning independence and developing confidence – all attributes that impress universities and employers.

Year 9 pupil Frankie Lockwood is looking forward to taking part. She said, “It sounds fun and it gets you outside and doing different things.” Frankie already enjoys an active lifestyle, going for bike rides and long walks as well as taking part in the Inspire Drama Class with Miss Kate at Molescroft Pavilion on Monday evenings, and she is developing leadership skills by working with the 4 – 8 year old children before her own Musical Theatre class starts.

Showing great vision Frankie added, “I think D of E will help me to get into university because I will have experience of being independent, looking after yourself and working together in a team. I’m looking forward to fitting D of E into my evenings and weekends and doing activities with my friends as well as meeting other people.”

LONGCROFT LAUNCHES

DUKE OF EDINBURGH

AWARD SCHEME


NEWS LETTERIssue 37 February 2020

Hello everyone,

I hope you all had a good half-term break.

This new half-term has started well with Y11 Parent Consultation Evening, when it was wonderful to see so many parents and pupils attending. The conversations with teachers were highly focused on what needs to be done between now and

the GCSE exams, in order to achieve the highest possible grades. Y11 have also been making use of the GCSEPod App to boost their revision. These podcasts are excellent summaries of key GCSE topic areas and the App also features quiz-type activities where pupils can then test themselves on what they have revised. With only a matter of weeks until the GCSE papers begin, it is important that every pupil has a conscientious and methodical approach to revision.

As you can see from the cover, we will be launching our Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme over the next two weeks, initially to pupils in Y9 and 10. We are very excited at the prospect of running the scheme and are very grateful to Emma Stothard, the Area DofE Operations Officer, for her support in getting started. We are looking forward to offering places to up to 50 pupils for the first group of Bronze Award entrants!

Have a good weekend,

Ms Grant

HEAD OF SCHOOL’S WELCOME

So far this term our pupils have been awarded the following rewards for acting with Great Heart, Thought and Vision:

HEART 38,273THOUGHT 268,961

VISION 173,428

REWARD TOTALS

GRAND TOTAL:480,662

YEAR 11 PROMWe are pleased to confirm that this year the Year 11 Prom will be held at the fantastic Lazaat Hotel, Cottingham, on the evening of Wednesday 24th June. We are sure Year 11 will already be planning for the evening which is always a wonderful celebration of the pupils’ hard work and the culmination of five years at Longcroft.



They will follow a detailed brief to allow them to present to their peers. Winners from each year group will be invited, along with their parents, to present to local entrepreneurs on the evening of the 18th March. All winners will also be invited to participate a full day workshop with For Entrepreneurs Only, a Hull based group that champion businesses in the region.

For Entrepreneurs Only is made up of like-minded local entrepreneurs who collectively turn over £3.5bn each year. In previous years we have been delighted to welcome FEO members into school to deliver workshops while a number are former Longcroft pupils.

These include Jonathan Elvidge who has spent the last 25 years creating and managing fast growing businesses and market leading brands. He founded the Gadget Shop in 1991 which became a national high street chain identified in the top 100 fastest growing private Companies in Britain in the Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track Awards. Jonathan has a wide range of experience and proven success in developing and growing brands, and having left school at 16 unsure of the direction he wanted to take in the future he now has an Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration.

On the 5th March, pupils in Years 7 to 10 will be participating in a Dragons Den style enrichment day. Pupils will be preparing by discussing ideas in their tutor groups, and then on Thursday they will have an introduction to Entrepreneurship and the important skills.

ENTERPRISING PUPILS ENTER THE DRAGON’S DEN!

OUR CHAMPIONS CELEBRATE!

On Friday we once again celebrated our pupils’ efforts in earning Class Charts rewards for their acts of great thought, heart and vision.

The pupil in each tutor group with the highest number of awards was invited to bring a friend and enjoy their breakfast, choosing from a range of delicious options including pancakes, waffles, fruit and sausage sandwiches.

Pupils then congratulate the overall winner from each year group – the pupil with the highest number of rewards.

We are delighted to congratulate Year 7 pupil Jack , Amelia from Year 8, Year 9’s Latisha , Rawan from Year 10 and our Year 11 winner Daisy Longden who achieved the most rewards in their respective year groups. These five pupils were presented with a pass to take a friend to the front of the queue at lunchtime by Ms Grant.

Jack enjoyed his sausage sandwich. He said, “I got most of my rewards for my attitude. My favourite subject is English.” Amelia, who also chose a sausage sandwich, added “I just have a go. I try my best consistently and am determined to achieve to the best of my ability.” Rawan said, “When teachers ask questions I try to have a go,” while overall Champion Latisha said, “I’ve always been good in class and I try to be helpful.” A very modest pupil, she added that Maths is her favourite subject.

Our overall winner on this occasion, having earned a fantastic 166 positive comments from staff, was Latisha . Congratulations Latisha, and also to all the pupils who have shown such commitment to demonstrating great heart, thought and vision.

OUR CHAMPIONS CELEBRATE!



DRAGON’S DEN

Professor Beavis is also Founder and Director of Vertual Ltd which manufacturers a Virtual Environment for Radiotherapy Training (VERT) which he invented/ developed with two Computer Scientists from the University of Hull. This ‘flight simulator’ evolved from a joint interest in producing better and novel ways to educate and train clinical professionals to address the slow uptake in the UK of new technology used in the treatment of cancer by radiation. VERT has changed national philosophy and policy on radiotherapy training in England and is used by every student who trains as a Therapy Radiographer in England as a standard part of the national curriculum. It has also now been adopted in over 20 countries internationally; there are over 125 installations worldwide of VERT as of June 2017.

In 2009 Professor Beavis was awarded the Department of Health’s Healthcare Science Award for Innovation and Invention for his work in developing VERT and introducing VR training into routine use in Oncology. In 2014 he was listed as one of the ‘100 Leading Practising Scientists’ in the UK by the UK Science Council and in 2015 was listed in AC Blacks publication ‘Who’s Who’. Professor Beavis’s sons, Saul and Gus, both enjoyed success as Longcroft pupils.

One of the entrepreneurs visiting Longcroft next Thursday will be Sue Altass. Sue’s career started in the NHS as a Mental Health nurse and she has a background in dealing with a variety of people and challenges, including being an active manager of the largest Social Enterprise start up in the UK. Sue’s life-long passion is to inspire young people to reach their potential. In 2013 She left her full time position to start her own business. Sue is now a key member of FEO’s education team. She volunteers a great deal of her time and expertise to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs in Hull and East Riding and we are very much looking forward to her visit.

We are sure our pupils will enjoy an exciting day and the opportunity to develop and demonstrate a range of valuable skills. Maybe in years to come they will have achieved success as entrepreneurs to compare with that of our former pupils Jonathan Elvidge and Professor Beavis.

Another FEO member and former Longcroft pupil, Professor Andrew Beavis has worked in the NHS as a clinical Radiotherapy Physicist since 1992 having gained a PhD. He is currently a Consultant Medical Physicist. His ‘Day Job’ is the Head of Medical Physics in the Hull and East Yorkshire Trust where he leads a department of approximately 100 scientists and technicians and continues to develop research and development links with University colleagues.



ART COMPETITION - CALLING ALL ARTISTS

BOXERS LOOK FORWARD TO THEIR BIG NIGHT!

The club, which is also celebrating a decision to allow them to remain in their current premises after their future was under threat, provides many local young people the opportunity to learn boxing skills while developing their fitness and self-discipline. Highly skilled and well-qualified coaches including former Longcroft pupils Jordan and Jonathan Thorne give up their time to pass on their enthusiasm and experience and the young people love the opportunities they provide.

Year 8 pupil Elle Bradley will be competing in her first bout. She’s always been interested in boxing and also plays a lot of football, being a member of Longcroft’s successful school team. Elle joined the boxing club at the beginning of Year 8 and her coaches say she’s already shown a lot of talent.

Elle said, “I like the competition and the fitness work. It’s really fun and I’ve made a lot of new friends. There are all ages and it’s three times a week so you get to practise a lot. We go on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Monday is a circuit and lots of fitness work, on a Wednesday we use the bags and maybe go in the ring and on Friday we work on our technique and footwork.”

Elle added, “I’m looking forward to competing on 29th February. I’m a bit nervous, but mostly excited. You can book tables and I know a lot of people are going to come and watch. Some of my family are coming and I want to impress them. Boxing is different to football because you are by yourself in the ring rather than being just one member of a team on the pitch, and the fitness levels are different. In boxing you have to be really fit to go in the ring and compete.”

Elle is very proud of what she’s achieved so far. She does enjoy watching boxing and her favourite boxer is Hull’s Luke Campbell, but much prefers participating herself than watching. She hopes to keep learning and improving as a boxer. At the moment Elle prefers boxing to football, but she isn’t sure where the future will take her although she definitely wants to stay involved in sport.

Several other Longcroft pupils will be boxing, including Rocco and Tallulah Pulling and Tierney Chilcott, and we are looking forward to hearing all about the event!

On Saturday evening Beverley Leisure Centre will host what promises to be a fantastic night of amateur boxing presented by Track Fitness and Boxing Club.



COMMITMENT TO SPORT!

YEAR 9 PUPILS THINK ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFETY

On Thursday as part of our Pastoral Programme Year 9 were able to enjoy a performance by Performance in Education, a theatre company which visits schools to address issues such as substance misuse, safety in the home and young Thursday’s performance was based on passenger safety – an important topic as Department for Transport figures show that of the 787 drivers or passengers who died in 2017, 27% were not wearing seat belts, compared with 20% in 2016. A 2014 survey found 91% of rear seat passengers in England and Scotland wore seat belts - compared with 98% of drivers and 97% of front-seat passengers.

The performance explored the consequences of a road traffic tragedy. Pupils saw how lives and relationships are torn apart as family and friends struggle to cope with the aftermath and were encouraged to examine their own attitudes and behaviours and how this would impact on people they care about the most. They gained an understanding of the effect the passenger’s attitude and behaviour has on a driver and the importance of wearing a seatbelt at all times.

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The actors enjoyed their visit to Longcroft and spoke very highly of our Year 9 pupils, who certainly found the performance beneficial.

Seat belts and the law

Use of a seat belt by drivers and front seat passengers in cars was made compulsory in the UK in January 1983.

Rear seat belt use was made compulsory for children in 1989 and adults in 1991.

Drivers and passengers caught without wearing a seat belt could be hit with an on-the-spot Fixed Penalty Notice of £100, rising to a fine of £500 if the case goes to court.

The driver is responsible for ensuring each child passenger aged up to age 14 wears a seat belt and could be fined for each child without a seat belt.

According to the road safety charity Brake, government “inaction” on road safety is breeding “an environment of complacency” among drivers and passengers. An RAC road safety spokesman said, “It is surprising that anyone these days would get into a car without belting up. Drivers generally may also feel more cocooned and less at risk because of the level of safety features in their cars such as air bags, automatic braking and side-impact protection.” He said there was an absence of high-profile road safety messages in the media.

The pupils who saw Thursday’s performance are now well aware of the need to wear a seatbelt. Max Bayes said, “It was good because it let us know about the importance of using a seatbelt, even when you’re an adult.” Frankie Lockwood added, “It was good, and we’re doing similar things in Drama so it gave me an insight as well as learning about road safety.”



GIRLS’ FOOTBALL SUCCESS!

On Tuesday evening, Longcroft hosted a girls’ football match against Beverley High School. The Year 7 team had some new additions to their team and despite not playing together very often, the girls played extremely well. The Longcroft team were able to battle hard against a strong Beverley High team. Alesha Duncan-Dove played brilliantly in the middle of the pitch and was able to play the ball in to Millie Frank in order to score. It was a great performance from the team with the final result being 3-1 to Longcroft!

The Year 9 and 10 team also faced Beverley High School. Despite going 1-0 down, Longcroft bounced back and were able to control the ball well in order to find Katie Hardy playing up front. It was a very strong performance from the team, with the final score of 7-5 to Longcroft. Well done girls!

FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD!Miss George’s Year 11 pupils have been working hard on their examination pieces this week. Each pupil spends a morning preparing and making their dishes, and their efforts looked and tasted delicious!

A great deal of time went into preparing and pupils thought carefully about the dishes they felt would give them the opportunity to earn the most marks.

Miss George, who has the pleasure of tasting each dish, said “The standard this year is really high. Pupils have worked very hard and produced a variety of high quality dishes.” Mr Baker, who would have liked to have tasted each dish, added “I have enjoyed seeing the development in pupils’ practical skills and the difference between their work in Year 7, which is fantastic, and Year 11 is very impressive.”

Year 11 pupil Amy Burnett made mini quiche lorraines with a side salad as her starter. This was followed by stuffed chicken breasts wrapped in bacon finished off with vanilla cheesecake. She said that her dish couldn’t have gone any better.

Congratulations to the following pupils who have completed their silver extra-curricular loyalty cards:

• Chloe Wilson 9ECA

• Jess Elliott 9DLE

• Lou Dealtry-Todd 9KBR

Well done!

LOYALTY REWARDED!



IN MEMORY OF PHIL MARSON

Mr EllisYear 10

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Mrs BradyYear 11

07388722751

Mr Deval Year 9

07827587483

Mrs EllisYear 8

07900394085

Mr YoungYear 7

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CARE AND ACHIEVEMENT COORDINATOR TEAM

Miss CraigSixth Form

07342342858

We were shocked and saddened to learn of the death of former pupil Phil Marson. Phil was a great character who epitomised the qualities we hope to see our pupils develop. Phil’s hard work, loyalty and commitment in running Marson Butchers ensured he became a successful businessman, respected and renowned for the highest quality.

An excellent rugby player who enjoyed his PE lessons, Phil played alongside his father John for Beverley whilst still at school and was a stalwart of the club during the successful 1990s. After leaving Longcroft Phil had trials with Hull Kingston Rovers but enjoyed his most memorable moments as a player in Beverley’s colours. The team made a Yorkshire Cup final appearance in 1993/94 before season 1994/95 saw the club repeat history when they knocked out professional side Highfield 27-4 in the Challenge Cup before bowing out of the competition in front of 4,500 spectators against Batley at the Boulevard, a game in which Phil starred at hooker.

His former Science teacher Mr Wyles recalled many stories that demonstrated Phil’s enthusiasm for life while Mr Smith remembered his sporting ability and sense of humour. Mr Baker remembered him being extremely popular with both pupils and staff and that he was always respectful, striking a balance between fun, which he had a lot of, and hard work.

Successful in sport and business and highly regarded by everyone who knew him, Phil will undoubtedly be remembered as a loyal friend and much loved son, husband and father. We send our condolences and deepest sympathy to Phil’s family and friends.



Stop germs spreading with our e-Bug resources on hand and respiratory hygiene lesson plans for KS1, 2 and 3: campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/schools

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