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This edition of the newsletter covers events from May and June and is packed full of sports news, as well as extra-curricular events that have taken place, including storytelling for Year 7 and the Time4U project. Year 7 students discuss the film they have created for the Year 6 students coming to visit The Arnewood School and there are details of up and coming events like the French Exchange trip. |
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On the 12th June, Arnewood students from all year groups were involved in a day of activities focusing on Nepal. At the end of the day, students presented a cheque for £1500 towards the Nepal project. This photo shows students testing the properties of sheep's milk against yak's milk. For more information about the day's activities, have a look at the Nepal project page. If you want to make a donation towards the project, you can still sponsor Mr Hummerstone's 1000 mile cycle ride: please email enquiries@arnewood.hants.sch.uk with details of your pledge. |
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"The governing Body of The Arnewood School has now published proposals to acquire a Trust. Although this is a new category of school it remains part of the Local Authority system. The first of these schools came into operation in September 2007, following the Education and Inspection Act 2006. As a selfgoverning Trust School, The Arnewood School will continue to be able to build on the strengths of local management and the expertise of the governing Body and external partners..." |
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Supporters of Mr Hummerstone's sponsored bicycle ride from Land's End to John o' Groats (LEJOG) will be pleased to hear that he has started a blog. The Headteacher hopes to raise £1,000 - or about a pound per mile that he cycles across the UK. If you would like to find out about the good causes he is supporting, keep updated on his progress as he completes each leg, or just look at photos taken along the way, add the following link to your bookmarks: LEJOG. |
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There's so much in the Spring 2009 edition of the Arnewood News that there isn't space here even to summarise it! Have a look for yourself at the 8 pages of news, reviews and colourful pictures. |
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The Summer Term is under way, and exam season is upon us. Mr Hummerstone is back at the helm, and heads up the latest Newsletter with advice about swine flu. There's sports news, with photos. Two of our students, inspired by Media4Schools, interview Mr Pressnell. Year 9 RS students give their personal responses to the Holocaust following a visit from a survivor. As always, there are dates for your diary, making 6 packed pages of information and insight. |
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Another busy month brought us to the end of the Spring Term. The Year 8 rugby team has performed tremendously, and you can read about their successes on the Road to Twickenham. There is a final message from Acting Headteacher Mr Horswell before Mr Hummerstone's return after Easter. Find out more about 'Supermaths', and read about the 25th anniversary of the French Exchange. There are accounts of a number of Technology trips, information about family learning, and a chance to find out about how the Oscars came to Arnewood. There is also news about how students celebrated Comic Relief. Read the March newsletter here - and have a very Happy Easter! |
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There's a message from Acting Headteacher Mr Horswell; information about Trust School Status; Maths Puzzle Day; The Battle of Hastings; The Third Reich History Tour. Look out for an update on the Sportsmark and a message from Chef! It's all in the February Newsletter. |
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Staff and students are busy raising money to build a school in Nepal. Find out more about The Arnewood School Nepal and Everest Project and Expedition. Headteacher Mr Hummerstone is going to great lengths to raise money - by cycling over a thousand miles from Land's End to John o'Groats! The first 500 miles will be in aid of building the school in Nepal. For the second leg of the journey, money raised will go to Cancer Research. If you want to support either of these good causes and wish to sponsor Mr Hummerstone, please email enquiries@arnewood.hants.sch.uk, giving your name and contact details. Please say how much you would like to give in total, and whether you would like the money to go to 'Build a School in Nepal' or 'Cancer Research'. |
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A letter has been sent home recently to all parents about the possibility of becoming a Trust School. If you would like further information about what a Trust School is, and how our school would change if it became a Trust School, please have a look at Trust Status Consultation - Frequently Asked Questions. |
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it's been an exciting start to the year, with exam results and another inspection already behind us! To find out more about how 2009 has begun at Arnewood, and a little about what's in store, have a look at the January newsletter. It includes information about extended learning activities, concert news, an EAL newsflash and some sports news. There's an update about our learning platform, which explains why you'll see a link to Studywiz on this page. There is also a superb article on the YPRES trip written by one of our Year 9 students. This newsletter was sent out with a copy of the Year 10 Coursework Deadlines. |
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8 pages of news and images, covering the Future Visions Award, the Hampshire Book Award, the Wizard of Oz, Ethnic Diversity, the FRANK bus, a Kenyan adventure, a brand new gym... There's also some outstanding sports news, and we say goodbye to one of Arnewood's longest-serving staff members. Download the Arnewood News in full colour now! |
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DECEMBER NEWSLETTER Christmas is in the air, with the Advent Carol Concert, the Christmas Market and Christmas assemblies for all year groups. There are plenty of other things to celebrate too, and an important message from Mrs Elizabeth Cook, Chairman of Governors. It 's all in the December Newsletter. |
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This is how the school's OfSTED Report 2008 begins. You can read the report in full here. The inspectors have written a letter to students, which will be sent home with the latest newsletter some time this week (the week before the half term holidays). |
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LOWER SCHOOL PRESENTATION EVENING
The Head Teacher introduced the evening with a speech that highlighted the many successes that we have already experienced this year. This includes:
If you were unable to make the presentation evening, you can download Mr Hummerstone's speech here: Word or PDF. |
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Do you want to know more about the national award that the school received in September? Then read on... This newsletter was sent home in printed form, but please have a look at the online version to see the photos in full colour!
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YEARS 8, 12 AND 13 VISIT HAMPTON COURT
The Year 8s enjoyed an audio guide, followed by a workshop in the Tudor kitchens. All of our students behaved brilliantly and had a really positive experience at Hampton Court. Click here to see a video compilation of photos. |
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YEAR 9 TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITY DAY
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BEST EVER GCSE RESULTS - AGAIN!
Now that the results have been analysed, we can see that the upward trend over the last 5 years has continued - in fact, 74% of our GCSE students received 5 A*C grades. This is the second year in a row that our students have broken the record for the best-ever GCSE results at Arnewood. Well done to all of you! |
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OK, we didn't quite make to Brazil and back in a day but a drive up the motorway to the Living Rainforest Experience is the next best thing! It was chance to see an amazing range of rainforest plants and animals and to learn how they have adapted to this incredible humid environment.
We also found out a lot about the impact of rainforest destruction, why it is taking place and how rainforests can be developed in a sustainable way. |
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16 pages of news, information and dates for your diary arrive just in time for your holiday reading. Whilst Fairthorne just didn't make the deadline, there are articles on Sports Day, Osmington Bay, Science and Technology Day, International Day... and much more in the June/July Newsletter. |
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Two groups of Year 7 students have recently completed another very successful time at Fairthorne. Students spent 3 days and nights at Fairthorne Manor, completing a range of activities from Kayaking and Raft Building to Archery, Rock Climbing and Orienteering. They then went over to the Isle of Wight for a brisk 7 mile hike across the island. To find out more, have a look at a short video of Fairthorne, the photos on SharePoint and a video compilation of images: Right and Left. |
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Tuesday 8th July was Sports Day. We had a very successful day, inspite of the rain! There were record-breaking performances from several students, including a Year 7 who broke the school record for his year group in long jump. Ironically, the former record holder, an ex-student of Arnewood, had come in for the day and was helping out in the long jump area! The photos are now available on SharePoint. Please remember that your username must begin arnewood\ You can also see a compilation video of the photos. |
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Monday 7th July was International Day at Arnewood. It was a non-uniform day, and the theme for lessons was 'China and the Olympics'.
Students experienced a wide range of activities from a variety of perspectives. This included dragon dancing, making fireworks and talking about Human Rights. Click here for the Humanities SharePoint pages for International Day. |
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The boys played brilliantly, and deserved their medals and the trophy. Have a look at the video, or see the original photos on SharePoint. |
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ARNEWOOD TO BUILD A SCHOOL IN NEPAL 
TRUST STATUS CONSULTATION 
Students, parents and staff gathered together for this year's second presentation evening. This time it was students in the lower school receiving the accolades, with awards being given to last year's Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9 students.
History teachers spent 2 exhilarating days at Hampton Court. On Friday, Year 12 students had a talk on Henry VIII and Wolsey from William Le Fleming. They had a look at Catherine of Aragon's bedroom and took the Young Henry tour. Year 13 students had the opportunity to roam around, taking in the State Appartments and the Royal Tennis Court. 
Five qualified professional instructors from the Army, working with Year 9 tutors,supervised activities focused on team-building, problem-solving and raising self-esteem. The day was an outstanding success, allowing tutors to bond with tutees and giving students a chance to work together in peer groups that they would not normally have the opportunity to work in. 
Students described the activities as 'challenging' but 'brilliant fun'. One student said that 'it gave me the chance to do well in something that I didn't think I'd be any good at'. Seargent Taff Rees said he was 'very impressed with the enthusiasm and positivity of the Year 9 students.' He said that Arnewood is 'one of the best schools that we have ever visited.'
When the GCSE results came out in August, we were delighted to see so many of our students getting the grades they needed to stay on to do further studies. It's great to see so many of them with us now in the Sixth Form. 
YR 8 GEOGRAPHY STUDENTS VISIT THE RAINFOREST! 
We were lucky enough to have taken an excellent bunch of students who were brilliantly behaved all trip. The weather was amazing all week. We had a fantastic trip!
FAIRTHORNE MANOR 
INTERNATIONAL DAY 
FA CHARTER STANDARD FOOTBALL AWARD 
'ONE OF THE MOST IMPROVED SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTRY'
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