Skinners March newsletter 2010

THE SKINNERSrsquo SCHOOL

Spring newsletter

March ndash April 2010

In this issue

2 Skinnersrsquo Debating3 Inspirational Events4 CCF News5 Ski Trip6 Enhancement7 Rugby News8 Hockey News9 Energy Issues10 A word from a Governor11 Oakley Pond and Professor Y12 Thermal Imaging around the school13 Freedom Pass Renewal14 Miscellaneous15 Dates Ahead

As the school forges ahead as a specialist school in Science Maths and Computing we are gaining some wider recognition of our work The other week the school was contacted by a representative from the DCSF The Government are beginning a new programme of school development ndash the latest idea is that it is better for schools to learn from other schools than from advisors or officials Skinnersrsquo School has been asked to be one of the first schools in the country to be a hub for other schools to visit and gain insight into good practice This compliment was unasked for by the school ndash we did not volunteer we were nominated by several sources within the Department for Children Schools and Families

When one reads through the various successes in this newsletter it is easy to see why Skinnersrsquo was picked out in this way Once again we are able to report on a wide variety of different kinds of success It is so pleasing to see so many smiling faces as our pupils win competitions face challenges and help others in the community That final element is at the heart of our work as a school It is a fact that our pupils and staff have wonderful talents and gifts The school will always try to find new ways to use those strengths in the service of others who are less fortunate

Some people see Grammar Schools as stuffy and remote ndash nothing could be further from the truth At Skinnersrsquo we are at the cutting edge of educational development and we are at the heart of our community This is evident in our work with the Academy our partnerships with local schools our help given to schools looking for ways to improve what they do through the DCSF programme our leadership in the Grammar School Heads Association and in a thousand other ways some of which are reported in this newsletter In so many different ways we are reaching out to others to help them fulfil their potential

And in doing so we fulfil our ownS J Everson

Headmaster

Skinnersrsquo Debaters in Cambridge

and Oxford Finals DaysThe Debating Society (DebSoc ndash watch out for the new team shirts) has again had a fantastic year in terms of national success Tom Rutland (outgoing debate captain) and Joe Strong (incoming debate captain) made it to the recent Finals Day at Oxford effectively demonstrating why they were in the top 3 of the some 800 entries to the competition They performed well during an arduous day despite some lsquointerestingrsquo judging undoubtedly buoyed up by the quality banter that each draw provided New debaters this year James Tribe and Billy Wildi (both Year 11) made it through two regional rounds to the Cambridge Finals Day Although James tried hard to sabotage Billyrsquos efforts by (unfortunately) landing in hospital overnight Billy smiled in the face of adversity and performed in his own inimitable style well enough for the middle of the table ndash a very commendable achievement We look forward to seeing what theyrsquoll do next year

DebSoc continues to meet on Friday lunchtimes in E1 Having organised the House Debating for Year 9s there will be some interschool debating for Year 10s and 9s in the summer term Skinnersrsquo also is host to the new lsquoGreg Clark Debating Shieldrsquo competition to be held on Friday 23 April

D Halifax Debate Coach

Billy Wildi amp James Tribe

Joe Strong ampTom Rutland Tom amp Joe

with Miss Halifax

INSPIRATIONAL EVENTS

Mr Will Gow (centre) with Senior Prefects

Robert Phillips amp Nick Churchill

Skinnersrsquo Sixth Form was delighted this year tobe involved in the organization of the 2010Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon Run byTunbridge Wells Harriers this popular eventattracted 2000 entries We were happy inspite of atrocious conditions to organizeparking facilities for competitors on the schoolgrounds and to run two water stations out onthe course However the poor weather did notstop a team of 20 Sixth Formers plus the oddguest together with Mr Fleming giving up theirSunday morning to support a community eventCertainly the weather was cold and wet but thecamaraderie and the determination of all tomake the best of the day was truly inspiring

We look forward to 2011

Sir Ernest Shackleton is well known as one of the

most inspirational leaders of the last century Sadly henever achieved his personal dream of being the firstperson to reach the South Pole but in attempting to do sohe became a beacon for courage bravery and most of allleadership

The Skinnersrsquo School Geography Department wasabsolutely delighted to welcome to the school Mr WillGow a great nephew of Shackleton Will gave anexcellent talk not only on his Great Uncle and links toSkinnersrsquo but also on The Centenary Expedition (2008-09)which aimed to re-enact some of the famous (1908-09)Nimrod Expedition which was led by Shackleton After920 miles crossing Antarctica on skis Will and two otherrelatives of the original Nimrod Team reached the SouthPole This was a truly amazing adventure and the familyconnection with the Shackleton Family gave the lecture anadded personal resonance An audience of over 100people greatly enjoyed the occasion and it is one we hopeto do again in the future

Mr FlemingHead of Geography

Will Gow (Centre) with Robert Phillips and Nick Churchill

Some of the helpers at the Half Marathon Event

Skinnersrsquo welcomes Will Gow the great nephew of

Shackleton

Supporting the community ndashTunbridge Wells Half

Marathon

The height of sartorial elegance

CCF NEWSLog Run success at CCF Open Day

Thirty members of the contingent along with similar numbers from Judd and Sevenoaks joined cadets from Tonbridge School who hosted a CCF Open Day on Wednesday 10 March

The purpose of the day was to celebrate and publicise to parents and other interested parties the work of the CCF as part of Cadet 150 Year which marks the founding of the first Officer Training Corps in eight Public Schools including Tonbridge in 1860 Over time these increased and evolved to create the 261 contingents which currently exist - only 61 in Maintained Schools (Skinnersrsquo was founded in 1901)

A dry but bitterly cold afternoon began in spectacular fashion with a fly-past by an Apache helicopter to accompany the formal inspection by Major General Mike Tennant of an Honour Guard found by 30 members of Tonbridge School CCF The Guard then gave an impressive display of rifle and foot drill accompanied by the band of the Parachute Regiment With this complete cadets moved to various displays and demonstrations set up in and around the magnificent facilities of Tonbridge School Included in these were sub-aqua demonstrations fieldcraft (including a blank-firing exercise) campcraft miniature range signals (put on by Skinnersrsquo) a field gun display (put on by teams from Sevenoaks) together with a Javelin simulator a climbing wall and other static and hands-on displays provided by Regulars from all three Services a major attraction being the Apache helicopter Among the many visitors we were particularly pleased to welcome the Mayor of Royal Tunbridge Wells Cllr Leonard Price and the Mayoress who toured several of the stands during their stay

The eagerly awaited log run came towards the end of the afternoon with the four schools providing two teams of 5 to convey a 10ft spar round the perimeter of the cricket field Skinnersrsquo and Tonbridge were level pegging at the change-over followed by a shoulder to shoulder battle into the home straight The better teamwork and fitness of the Skinnersrsquo team prevailed to give CSM Will Dedman and his teams a hard-fought but well deserved victory

The final act of the afternoon was provided by the band of the Parachute Regiment who marched from Tonbridge Castle through the High Street finishing in the Quad at Tonbridge where they performed a traditional Beating Retreat featuring marching and counter-marching as well as individual solos

The day itself concluded with a first-class charity dinner at Tonbridge School where 185 diners were entertained by a brass quintet from the PWRR Kohima Band as well as by excellent speeches from Mike Tennant and Chief of the Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup It was a fitting way to end a memorable day Our thanks for the tremendous feat of organisation are due principally to Cdr Ian Lucas (OC Tonbridge School CCF) along with Adjutant Captain Martin Brennan and the PMC Captain Andrew Penfold

A J Holding Major

The Honour Guard prepare in the Quad at Tonbridge School

Ready for the off

CSM Will Dedman gives his final instructions

On Saturday 13th February the customary Junior amp Middle School ski trip departed from Skinnersrsquo heading for Serre Chevalier France After a brief lap of Tunbridge Wells to retrieve Mr Hubbardrsquos passport from the kitchen table we caught our short flight to Grenoble and boarded the coach to our resort The journey was comfortable but an incident in the mountains meant that our arrival at the hotel was delayed by nearly 2 hours When we arrived the hotel staff went out of their way to make the group comfortable and after the boys were fitted with their skiing equipment everyone went for a well-earned sleep The hotel was basic but warm and comfortable It may have only been a 2 hotel but the staff did all they could to make it feel like a 4

As for the skiing the entire group were treated to a wide range of skiing opportunities - from nursery slopes to black mogul runs in bright sunshine and near-zero visibility snow-storms The boys were divided up in relation to their skiing ability for the daily lessons and even Mr Bullen popped into the beginnersrsquo classes to lsquosee how they were doingrsquo Later in the week following some heavy snow there were chances for even the lesser experienced skiers to try lsquooff-pistersquo skiing

The eveningsrsquo entertainment provided much hilarity for all with the year 1011rsquos dominating the bum-boarding the year 8rsquos the snow-sculpting and the staff decimating all on the karaoke Special mentions have to go to Blaise Fenn for his bone-shattering display on the ice-rink and to Josh King for his tear-inducing renditions on the karaoke machine

With all of this there were even a few chances to get the rugby ball out with the Skinnersrsquo boys headed by Joel lsquoWellingtonrsquo Day emerging victors in Serre Chevaliers first Anglo-French lsquosnow-rugbyrsquo game

Every boy had a great time and both the reps and hotel staff commented on how well behaved and well mannered the boys were They were an asset to the school and each and every one of them should be congratulated for the way in which they conducted themselves There was even a rumour going around the reps from the other hotels that this group was the best they had ever had 29 excited boys and 3 staff departed on Saturday 13th February 29 tired but very happy boys and 3 very tired staff (one with his wrist in a plaster-cast) returned on Saturday 20th February

Tom James

Special thanks to Mr Hubbard for organising the trip and Mr James and Mr Bullen It was a resounding success

The Finalists

Toby Best

Oscar Sellors

Tim Shum

Harry Brannan

Joseph Farnham

Benjamin von Kaufmann

Alexander Stevens

William von Kaufmann

ENHANCEMENT

Year 7 Quest Story Competition

Deciding on this years lsquoQuest story winner proved a difficult task for the Chalice Executive Meeting over a series of Wednesday lunchtimes debate was both fair and passionate The group chaired by Mr Johnson and Mr Breeze (School Governor) reached a conclusion deciding that 7 Hunts Harry Brannan was deserving of first place due to the spirit of quest being deeply evident in this well researched and exciting story

of adventure and high drama 7 Knotts Benjamin von Kauffman (2nd place) and 7 Atwells Toby Best (3rd place) were also highly praised for their efforts

With standards being incredibly high all boys who reached the last eight should be congratulated for their efforts as should the boys who made up the Executive Seek out the next publication of the Leopard to read Harrys story

Harry Brannan

UKMT Maths Challenges

It has been another successful year for Skinnersrsquo boys involved in the UKMT Maths challenges In the Senior competition we achieved 4 Gold 4 Silver and 19 Bronze awards with many congratulations going to Peter Bjorkstrand who qualified for the British Mathematical Olympiad round 1 In the Intermediate competition there were excellent results consisting of 30 Gold 47 Silver and 31 Bronze awards Once again congratulations to Calum Burgess Tom Corner and David Parker who all qualified for the next round

John Bullen KS3 co-ordinator Maths

The Executive

Jake Hayward

Henry de Carle

Daniel Bush

Jake Cunningham

Fred McIndoe

William Payne

Nicholas Holberton

Solly Hardwick

Peter Bjorkstrand

Skinnersrsquo under 14rsquos claim Kent Sevens title

The Under 14s Sevens team have added the Kent Sevens Title to their 15 a side title they won in November

In an extremely tough tournament the boysrsquo hard work determination and team spirit saw them overcome St Olaves in a highly tense final Having recorded two wins and a lose in the group stages they drew Dartford Grammar in the semi finals Dartford had won every group game with ease and looked favourites to progress to the final However a performance that will be remembered by all who watched saw Skinners reach the final A defensive sevens master class was given both in defence and attack The boys marched Dartford back from the halfway line to their own 5 metre line stole the ball and took the lead Another fine passage of attack saw us lead 14 - 0 at half time Dartford came back strongly scoring two quick tries to level the scores However our attack stood firm and with two waves of attack the match was finished 26-14

In the final we met St Olaves who had beaten us easily in the group stage A tightly contested final saw the side exchange tries throughout the match until St Olaves scored with 1 minute to go We were down 15 -

21 We took possession on the restart and a knock on by St Olaves gave us one final chance in the last play of the game A shaky scrum saw Westy wrapped up in a tackle but he somehow got a pass off to Edwards who found McCarthy Dan stepped outside his defender fended him off with a strong right hand and carried the ball the length of the pitch to score under the posts20 -21 with an Edwards conversion to come Will took a few seconds and calmly slotted the ball over the posts 22-21 to Skinners - a superb final from both sides

Outstanding performances by the whole squad superbly led by Man of the Tournament Dan McCarthy who continues to improve into a fine rugby player

SPORTS NEWS - Rugby

Skinnersrsquo in Rugby Sevens HeavenThe Skinnerslsquo School U13rsquos and U14rsquos Sevens squads can now boast the prestigious title of being both Kent and Sussex Sevens Champions On Tuesday 17th March the talented U14 squad lifted the Kent U14 Sevens trophy at Rochester Maths School This matched the efforts of the U13 squad the previous week who traveled to Christrsquos Hospital School in Horsham and won the Sussex Sevens This now leaves both sides with a wealth of titles under their belts The U14rsquos have won 5 of their last 6 tournaments to date and the 13rsquos comfortably won the Fitzwater Sevens at Skinnersrsquo on Monday The under 13rsquos travel with high hopes to Roehampton on Monday 22nd March to take part in the National Sevens

Head of Rugby Nick Oldham commented lsquoSkinnersrsquo have some outstanding Rugby players throughout the age groups but have a rich vein of talent lower down the school at both A B and C team levels These teams are the best I have seen to date and I expect great things from them in the years to comersquo

Headmaster Simon Everson said ldquoThis year we had a wonderful run in the U18 Daily Mail cup with the 1st XV ndash it is very pleasing to see yet more success in the sevens competitions Both the U13 team and the 1st team have a real chance at the Nationalsrdquo

SPORTS NEWS -

Hockey

U15 Hockey v BethanyThe A team played a closely fought fixture against Bethany School on Tuesday 9th March In spite of conceding a goal in the first 15 minutes the team fought back to win the match 2-1 Goals from Jeremy Tudor-Pole and George Montgomery provided the final touch from hard work and effort most notably by Andrew Reynolds Phil Rees and Will Lay However all 16 members of the squad can be proud of their contribution

U15 Hockey

David Firminger TrophyThe prestigious all day tournament held in Canterbury saw our boys take on the finest sides that Kent has to offer Competition was tough Spirited defense against Norton Knatchbull St Edmunds Duke of Yorks and Langley Park was encouraging to see however the going proved tough The afternoon saw us play a competitive Chatham House side who had also faced a number of top level teams A 1-1 draw proved to be a fair result for both sides allowing Skinnersrsquo to leave the tournament with confidence Valdemar Mollerfinished off excellent approach play from KierenBest

Throughout the day it was clear to see that all 16 boys had improved jelling together on a number of occasions playing good hockey and supporting each other well With hard work and commitment 1st XI hockey is not out of the question for a number of these boys

Player of the tournament was Andrew Boughton -consistent hardworking and strong distribution from the left back position

Chris Johnson

Green Flag Award

As reported in the last Newsletter we were

delighted to retain our Green Flag once again ndash a

tribute to the effort and care for the environment displayed by all members of the school Well done

everyoneMembers of the Environment Committee with the new Green Flag

ENERGY

ISSUES

High Weald lsquoBig Energy Dayrsquo

Organised by the Kent High Weald project and funded by TWBC this is the second year that this major project has run

It sets out to educate local primary school pupils about how energy has been used in the Weald of Kent from the time when Man first arrived here right up to the latest projects to install wind turbines or solar panels Our STEM boys were joined this year by girls from Weald of Kent Grammar and together the team taught literally hundreds of pupils over the day about the sustainable delights of pedal-power solar water heaters and model solar cars

The weather could have been warmer and sunnier but despite this great fun was had by all and more importantly local pupils were made more aware of sustainable technology

Many thanks to all the Skinnersrsquo boys and Weald Of Kent girls who volunteered to help out and a particularly big thank you to Mr Mead who ran the pedal generator show and Jerome our new physics technician who looked after the solar-thermal-panel demonstrations Well done guys

Mark MoodySpecialist Science Coordinator

Oscar Sellers (Y7) demonstrating our pedal generator to a Y5 pupil

Tom Holme (Y12) looks bemused as his group of solar engineers attempt to build their carKieran Best (Y10) on

the road to nowhere

What is Sustainability

Sustainability is just one word and yet there exists over 300 definitions

The best-known definition of sustainability or sustainable development is the definition by the World Commission on Environment and Development who suggest that sustainability is defined as lsquoforms of progress that meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needsrsquo

Having proudly been elected to join the staff governing body for Skinnersrsquo I have been asked to contribute to the issue of ldquosustainabilityrdquo and am very happy to do so I would like to take this opportunity to ask if any of the boys have any ideas or thoughts about how we as a school can undertake further initiatives and make further savings in the area of sustainability It doesnrsquot matter if

you arenrsquot a member of the sustainability group that meets weekly and every two months at different schools because everybody can get on board and contribute by making suggestions and registering their ideas to improve our sustainability

We all need to be making more conscious decisions however small to collectively make a big difference to the environment I believe that paper is something we all take for granted if you think what a precious commodity it is we should be using it as sparingly as possible Itrsquos simple lsquoSave paper save treesrsquo save money There are of course many other ways of making a difference both at school and at home for example re-using carrier bags turning the lightsTVcomputers off when not in use recycling (everything that can possibly be recycled) insulation saving water etchellip you may think that making such small changes do not make a difference but donrsquot forget that the more people that make small changes adds up and the overall change will be monumental not to mention the savings on utility bills

I wonder how much energy was saved worldwide during lsquoEarth Hourrsquo 27th March 2010 Please let me know if you can calculate it Just a rough estimate will doSee lsquoEarth Hourrsquo for pictures and information on the web

I know Mark Moody and the boys have been working very hard and have already made considerable progress in this area I am relatively new to this so I am expecting a steep learning curve but am excited to be involved and will do everything to help support and promote this worthwhile cause

I look forward to hearing from you - there will be an lsquoEco Suggestions boxrsquo on my desk Let me know if you would like to become more involved

One final thought When you throw something away where is away Where does it actually go Think about ithelliphellip

Mrs Fiona Perry

Behind the Scenes - A word from

one of our governorshelliphellip

Ask

Professor

lsquoYrsquo

8 Science prefects visited Broadwater Down Primary School recently to deliver a Brainiac-style presentation to some keen and enthusiastic pupils The pupils had earlier posed some questions via email and the lsquoProfessorsrsquo had to formulate some sort of answer that could be understood by pupils aged between 7 and 10 years oldQuestions included lsquoWhy does hot air risersquo lsquoWhich came first the chicken or the eggrsquo lsquoHow are plastics madersquo

Many thanks to Mrs Roberts our Senior Technician and Jerome our new Physics technician both of whom helped the boys prepare their various practical demonstrations and did those all-important risk assessments

lsquoProfessorrsquo Mike (Hathaway) explains the thermal images

Jesse Asherson-Webb exuding faux-confidence cautiously discharges the Van der Graaf generator

The pond is nearly complete thanks to a recent work day involving 35 pupils from Oakley Judd TGS and ourselves Ian Johnson from the Kent High Weald Partnership provided all the tools and expert direction and much was accomplished during the day

One team constructed dipping platforms ( a kit made from recycled plastic) another made benches and tables whilst others monitored the water quality and checked for signs of life (One of the features of this pond is that we will not be stocking it with anything in advance ndash we just want to watch how natural lsquosuccessionrsquo takes place over the next few years)

The Oakley Crew from Y9 Left to right areJohn Britton Ben Breathwick Dan Ingman

Callum Luckett Tom Cloke

There is one more work day to come on Wednesday 28th April when we are making benches and putting the finishing touches to the dipping platforms so if any boy (or parent) is free then and would like to help out please see Mr Moody in the Science Office

A date for your diary There will be a lsquoGrand Openingrsquo at Oakley School on Friday 16th July celebrating learning outside the classroom There will displays BBQ music and access to all the projects we have been working on at Oakley over the past 5 years such as the Sensory Garden the Wildlife Trail the Organic Garden and of course the pond itself The next Newsletter will have more details

OAKLEY

POND

PROJECT

The pictures to the left show a hot pipe under the S1 laboratory floor ndash this keeps the juniorsrsquo feet

warmhelliphelliphellipbut at what cost

The pictures below indicate a strange heat loss from behind the wall of the old gym Anyone know what

it ishelliphellip

Picture to the left shows the door to the Dining Hall which has

been left open at lunch time ndash note the heat rising from the door

The picture on the left shows heat from a

radiator rising and then being lost through the single-glazed window

(School Hall)

The above pictures show heat loss from an un-insulated roof and the heat loss from wooden doors

in the old part of school

Pictures to the left show heat loss from the windows in the Knox Block

We have been lucky enough to borrow a FLIR thermal Imaging Camera from the Energy Manager of KCC Steve BaggsThe camera can show lsquohot spotsrsquo around the school that would be invisible to the human eye so pupils from theEnvironment Committee have been going around looking for places where we are losing too much heat energySome examples are shown below

IMPORTANT KENT FREEDOM PASS INFORMATIONFor the scheme year from September 2010 until August 2011

RENEWALS

All existing Kent Freedom Passes cease to be valid after 31 August 2010

Kent Freedom Passes are NOT renewed automatically In order to be sure of having a pass again next yearparents who want to renew their childrsquos pass must complete a new application in good time To have thepass available at school at the beginning of next academic year applications must be received at KCCrsquosTransport Integration office by 16 July 2010 The facility to apply online is being developed however we willstill be making applications forms and explanatory leaflets available in schools from 7 June We are printingfewer application forms this year as they are also available to download from the website With more than22000 Kent Freedom Passes currently issued the above deadline of 16 July 2010 has been set to ensure thatall applications received by that date can be processed efficiently to schools

Further information about the scheme for next year will be included in the leaflet and online at wwwkentgovukkentfreedompass

NEW YEAR 7 PUPILS

Children currently at primary school and joining year 7 at secondary school in September 2009 also need toensure that their application is received by 16 July 2010 in order for their pass to be available at school atthe beginning of next academic year As applications forms are not available from primary schools (but canbe downloaded from the website) secondary schools may like to arrange for their new pupils to get anapplication form from them in advance of the new academic year

CURRENT SCHEME YEAR 2009-10

Any pupil who does not currently have a Kent Freedom Pass but wants to have one for the school summerholidays has to apply by 28 May 2010 Please note that this will still cost pound50 and expire on 31 August 2010

If you require any further information please contact Kent County Council on 08458 247 247 or kentfreedompasskentgovuk

Friends of the School are regularly sent the Newsletter and notice of school events through the post To improve the system to save paper and costs and hopefully reach more people if you have an email address we may use to send these items to you we would be pleased to hear from you Please contact yvonnebskinners-schoolorguk or telephone Yvonne Broad at the School on 01892 520732 ext 202

Most parents will be aware that Skinnersrsquo School has a Second Hand Uniform shop where you can purchase articles of uniform at really low prices The time is fast approaching when Year 10 students will be discarding blazers for new suits Could we ask please that any uniform that has been outgrown and blazers in particular be passed to the School Office in a clean and good state of repair to be resold All money received from sales goes directly into the School Fund which benefits all the pupils in the school

Many thanks

Feedback on the newsletter is always welcome Do let us know what you think Please feel free to email any comments or suggestions to yourvoiceskinners-schoolorguk

I hope that you have enjoyed reading the latest edition Whilst it is designed to be read on the screen there is a printer-friendly version accessible by clicking here if you prefer a paper copy

Susan PhyallAssistant Headteacher

May3 - Spring Bank Holiday5 - UCAS Talk 740pm in Dining Hall11 - School v MCC Cricket Match13 - Years 11 amp 12 exam leave starts14 - Year 13 exam leave starts14 - KS3 music tour to Devon15 - Parentsrsquo Association Spring Ball18 - Parentsrsquo Association AGM 8pm20 - German Exchange Pupils depart25 - Year 10 Electronics Exam28 - Year 7 reports to parents progress reports for years 9 amp 1029 - German Exchange pupils return

June7 - Term 6 Starts8 - Parentsrsquo Association Committee Meeting 8pm14 - School Exams all week18 - Year 13 Book Return Day18 - Year 13 Leaversrsquo Dinner 7pm19 - Old Skinnersrsquo Leopardrsquos Day21 - School Exams all week21 - Year 10 GCSE Maths Exam Unit 123 - Year 12 Personal Statement morning with the Life Skills Company24 - New Year 7 Parentsrsquo Evening 8pm24 - NON UNIFORM DAY25 - Year 10 GCSE Statistics Exam am25 - Year 12 Reports to Parents25 - Year 11 Work Experience Briefing 25 - Year 11 Book Return Day25 - Year 12 Business Studies trip to Canterbury26-27 Year 10 Drama Practical Exam preparation ndash Thomson Theatre28 - Year 8 Loire Valley Trip departs28 - Year 9 GCSE Science Exams28 - Year 11 Work Experience all week

Skinnersrsquo Debaters in Cambridge

and Oxford Finals DaysThe Debating Society (DebSoc ndash watch out for the new team shirts) has again had a fantastic year in terms of national success Tom Rutland (outgoing debate captain) and Joe Strong (incoming debate captain) made it to the recent Finals Day at Oxford effectively demonstrating why they were in the top 3 of the some 800 entries to the competition They performed well during an arduous day despite some lsquointerestingrsquo judging undoubtedly buoyed up by the quality banter that each draw provided New debaters this year James Tribe and Billy Wildi (both Year 11) made it through two regional rounds to the Cambridge Finals Day Although James tried hard to sabotage Billyrsquos efforts by (unfortunately) landing in hospital overnight Billy smiled in the face of adversity and performed in his own inimitable style well enough for the middle of the table ndash a very commendable achievement We look forward to seeing what theyrsquoll do next year

DebSoc continues to meet on Friday lunchtimes in E1 Having organised the House Debating for Year 9s there will be some interschool debating for Year 10s and 9s in the summer term Skinnersrsquo also is host to the new lsquoGreg Clark Debating Shieldrsquo competition to be held on Friday 23 April

D Halifax Debate Coach

Billy Wildi amp James Tribe

Joe Strong ampTom Rutland Tom amp Joe

with Miss Halifax













Shackleton


Marathon









A J Holding Major


Ready for the off







Tom James


The Finalists

Toby Best

Oscar Sellors

Tim Shum

Harry Brannan

Joseph Farnham


Alexander Stevens


ENHANCEMENT





Harry Brannan




The Executive

Jake Hayward

Henry de Carle

Daniel Bush

Jake Cunningham

Fred McIndoe

William Payne

Nicholas Holberton

Solly Hardwick

Peter Bjorkstrand







SPORTS NEWS - Rugby




SPORTS NEWS -

Hockey


U15 Hockey




Chris Johnson

Green Flag Award





ENERGY

ISSUES









the road to nowhere











Mrs Fiona Perry



Ask

Professor

lsquoYrsquo











OAKLEY

POND

PROJECT




it ishelliphellip





(School Hall)






RENEWALS




NEW YEAR 7 PUPILS







Many thanks


















Shackleton


Marathon









A J Holding Major


Ready for the off







Tom James


The Finalists

Toby Best

Oscar Sellors

Tim Shum

Harry Brannan

Joseph Farnham


Alexander Stevens


ENHANCEMENT





Harry Brannan




The Executive

Jake Hayward

Henry de Carle

Daniel Bush

Jake Cunningham

Fred McIndoe

William Payne

Nicholas Holberton

Solly Hardwick

Peter Bjorkstrand







SPORTS NEWS - Rugby




SPORTS NEWS -

Hockey


U15 Hockey




Chris Johnson

Green Flag Award





ENERGY

ISSUES









the road to nowhere











Mrs Fiona Perry



Ask

Professor

lsquoYrsquo











OAKLEY

POND

PROJECT




it ishelliphellip





(School Hall)






RENEWALS




NEW YEAR 7 PUPILS







Many thanks













A J Holding Major


Ready for the off







Tom James


The Finalists

Toby Best

Oscar Sellors

Tim Shum

Harry Brannan

Joseph Farnham


Alexander Stevens


ENHANCEMENT





Harry Brannan




The Executive

Jake Hayward

Henry de Carle

Daniel Bush

Jake Cunningham

Fred McIndoe

William Payne

Nicholas Holberton

Solly Hardwick

Peter Bjorkstrand







SPORTS NEWS - Rugby




SPORTS NEWS -

Hockey


U15 Hockey




Chris Johnson

Green Flag Award





ENERGY

ISSUES









the road to nowhere











Mrs Fiona Perry



Ask

Professor

lsquoYrsquo











OAKLEY

POND

PROJECT




it ishelliphellip





(School Hall)






RENEWALS




NEW YEAR 7 PUPILS







Many thanks











Tom James


The Finalists

Toby Best

Oscar Sellors

Tim Shum

Harry Brannan

Joseph Farnham


Alexander Stevens


ENHANCEMENT





Harry Brannan




The Executive

Jake Hayward

Henry de Carle

Daniel Bush

Jake Cunningham

Fred McIndoe

William Payne

Nicholas Holberton

Solly Hardwick

Peter Bjorkstrand







SPORTS NEWS - Rugby




SPORTS NEWS -

Hockey


U15 Hockey




Chris Johnson

Green Flag Award





ENERGY

ISSUES









the road to nowhere











Mrs Fiona Perry



Ask

Professor

lsquoYrsquo











OAKLEY

POND

PROJECT




it ishelliphellip





(School Hall)






RENEWALS




NEW YEAR 7 PUPILS







Many thanks






The Finalists

Toby Best

Oscar Sellors

Tim Shum

Harry Brannan

Joseph Farnham


Alexander Stevens


ENHANCEMENT





Harry Brannan




The Executive

Jake Hayward

Henry de Carle

Daniel Bush

Jake Cunningham

Fred McIndoe

William Payne

Nicholas Holberton

Solly Hardwick

Peter Bjorkstrand







SPORTS NEWS - Rugby




SPORTS NEWS -

Hockey


U15 Hockey




Chris Johnson

Green Flag Award





ENERGY

ISSUES









the road to nowhere











Mrs Fiona Perry



Ask

Professor

lsquoYrsquo











OAKLEY

POND

PROJECT




it ishelliphellip





(School Hall)






RENEWALS




NEW YEAR 7 PUPILS







Many thanks












SPORTS NEWS - Rugby




SPORTS NEWS -

Hockey


U15 Hockey




Chris Johnson

Green Flag Award





ENERGY

ISSUES









the road to nowhere











Mrs Fiona Perry



Ask

Professor

lsquoYrsquo











OAKLEY

POND

PROJECT




it ishelliphellip





(School Hall)






RENEWALS




NEW YEAR 7 PUPILS







Many thanks






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Hockey


U15 Hockey




Chris Johnson

Green Flag Award





ENERGY

ISSUES









the road to nowhere











Mrs Fiona Perry



Ask

Professor

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OAKLEY

POND

PROJECT




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(School Hall)






RENEWALS




NEW YEAR 7 PUPILS







Many thanks






Green Flag Award





ENERGY

ISSUES









the road to nowhere











Mrs Fiona Perry



Ask

Professor

lsquoYrsquo











OAKLEY

POND

PROJECT




it ishelliphellip





(School Hall)






RENEWALS




NEW YEAR 7 PUPILS







Many thanks
















Mrs Fiona Perry



Ask

Professor

lsquoYrsquo











OAKLEY

POND

PROJECT




it ishelliphellip





(School Hall)






RENEWALS




NEW YEAR 7 PUPILS







Many thanks






Ask

Professor

lsquoYrsquo











OAKLEY

POND

PROJECT




it ishelliphellip





(School Hall)






RENEWALS




NEW YEAR 7 PUPILS







Many thanks









it ishelliphellip





(School Hall)






RENEWALS




NEW YEAR 7 PUPILS







Many thanks







RENEWALS




NEW YEAR 7 PUPILS







Many thanks








Many thanks






Skinners March newsletter 2010

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