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| Thank you from IT Schools Africa |
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| IT Schools Africa is very grateful for the donation of computer equipment from Hanley Castle High School and your support for the work of our Charity. By donating your old computers and monitors you are helping to improve the education of many thousands of children in some of the poorest countries on the African continent. Many thanks from all at ITSA! |
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| The Second Hanley Castle Chinese Visit |
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| Hanley Castle is very excited to again be welcoming a group of Chinese students to spend the summer term with us. 20 students are attending lessons alongside Year 7, 8 and 9 students ....... |
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| Latest Newsletter April 2012 |
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| Andrew Astill - Worcestershire Triple Challenge |
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| Andrew Astill, Governor at Hanley Castle is undertaking a little fundraising challenge which will consist of entering his first marathon, beating his 10K personal best and completing a full olympic distance triathlon over three months between 15th April and 14th July. |
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| Visit to Kempsey Primary School |
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| On Wednesday 14th March, nineteen Year 12 students delivered a range of activities to Year 6 pupils at Kempsey Primary School ..... |
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| Extended Project Presentations |
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| On Wednesday 29th February, four Sixth Form students presented their research undertaken as a part of their Extended Project (EPQ)........ |
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| Spanish Exchange Feb 2012 |
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| Our Journey to Spain began at 2 o-clock in the morning, (English time) as all 23 excited students met in the bus bay- complete with bulging cases- ready for the exchange ........ |
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| Charlotte Darrell, in Y13, has recently completed a week's work experience in Spain ...... |
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| Head Boy & Girl Elections |
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| Election fever is gripping the school with the start of a new and exciting event at school. Candidates are presenting to all age groups in assemblies over the next week to give support for the election to the most prestigious student roles in school. This will be followed by a whole school vote on 8th March, involving all students and staff, with results announced on 14th March. They will have a hard job following in the footsteps of our current post holders. |
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| National Announcement - Vocational Education - 31st Jan 2012 |
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| The national press has reported the change in status of many vocational qualifications, particularly in their "equivalence" to GCSEs. This will not affect the BTEC qualifications offered at HCHS. Please follow this link for further details..... |
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| Product Design 'Lloyds TSB Flame Followers' competition |
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The Year 9 GCSE Product Design students recently took part in a national competition to design and make a model of an Olympic torch to represent the ‘Spirit of the Community’.......
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| Hanley Performing Arts - We Will Rock You |
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Show week is nearly upon us and we are really hoping that as many of you as possible will come and support the school production. With a cast of over 70, it is a genuine display of the support and enthusiasm for the Arts here at Hanley. Tickets are now on sale from the school office. 21st - 24th March. £8
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Congratulations to the Year 9, 10 and Year 7 Netball teams who WON their Worcester West Central Venue Netball Competition. Both schools were undefeated against strong opposition which included Malvern St James, Chase, Chantry and other local schools. All of the players performed exceptionally well and should be incredibly proud of their success. We look forward to hearing of their progress in the next round.
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| The Crucible. Year 13 A2 Performance |
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| Our A2 Theatre Studies students gave a powerful performance of 'The Crucible' to Year 11 students last term. The A Level students, who had identified Year 11 as their target audience, chose to highlight the key themes of the play as well as exploring character relationships. As always we are proud of their hard work and committment. |
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On Friday 3rd Feb, Vamos Theatre performed their latest production - 'Much Ado About Wenlock' - to the whole of Year 8 and our GCSE Year 9 students.
All were very much enthused by this innovative and exciting piece of theatre. Vamos are a mask company and were found in 2006 by its Artistic Director, Rachael Savage. Experiencing live theatre is one way to inspire our students and we will continue to provide these opportunities. |
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| Upton Bridge Works February 2012 |
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Please see the attached schedule for planned Upton bridge works/closures during the period 19 February to 2 March.
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| GCHQ Linguists visit Hanley Castle |
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| On Friday, linguists from GCHQ – the third government intelligence agency after MI5 (think Spooks) and MI6 (think James Bond) – visited Hanley Castle ..... |
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| Product Design visit to Victoria & Albert Museum |
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| On Monday, 9th January a group of students in year nine and ten took part in a visit to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. They gained first hand experience of the Post Modern design movement, which features in the course specification, having the opportunity to marvel at a wealth of artefacts covering all aspects of design from the era. |
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| Parents received login details for the portal on the reverse of their January A&E award letters. We hope that parents find this new secure area of the school website useful, and welcome suggestions for further development. |
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| Following the successful visit last year of pupils from Suzhou Foreign Language School to Hanley Castle, we will be hosting another visit this year during the summer term 2012 and are looking for host families. For further information please contact Mrs J Eaton. |
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| In another new event spawned by our college system we recently hosted our very own version of the popular ITV show “X Factor - known to all as the “H Factor” ...... |
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| Remembrance Day - We do care |
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| In the weeks leading up to Remembrance Day, pupils and staff at the school always share in the purchase and wearing of the traditional poppies. |
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| 12AM visit Upton Primary School |
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Eighteen members of 12AM planned and delivered an afternoon of activities to the Year 6 class at Upton Primary School on Wednesday 23rd November.
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| Careers in Languages Conference 2011 |
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| Following such positive feedback from students and employers last year, the Modern Languages Faculty last week hosted a Careers in Languages Conference for the third year running. |
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| Dance Teacher Masters Degree |
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| HCHS Dance teacher Sarah Spencer has recently been awarded Distinction for her Masters Degree in Education, having been awarded 90% for her 18,000 word dissertation. |
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| European Day of Languages |
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| The languages department got the whole of Year 7 singing their hearts out in German and Spanish within just a few weeks of joining the school with their ‘Hanleyvision’ contest! |
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| Wear it Pink - Friday 21st October |
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| We supported the National Breast Cancer Campaign again this year. Students were invited to wear ONE pink item of clothing in exchange for a £1 donation to this excellent charity. |
UPDATE - £793.21 raised so far - well done. |
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| On Tuesday 18th October some of our very talented sixth form musicians showcased their abilities in the Sixth form Soiree. It was a delightful evening of high quality musical performances where students were eager to take on some very difficult musical challenges without the pressure of exam stress. Can I once again take this opportunity to thank and congratulate all of the performers who took part in a very succesful musical evening. Mr J Felton |
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| PE Teacher - Mini Challenge |
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| Hanley Castle High School PE Teacher, Miss Michelle Nixon competed in the MINI Challenge season finale at Snetterton last weekend. |
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Fifty students went to the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham to watch 'Journey's End' and all were a credit to the school and themselves. Ten Alevel students also had the opportunity to watch the incredible Frantic Assembly production of 'Lovesong'. All (including teachers) were moved to tears by the poignant and powerful performance.
It is a pleasure to see so many young people enjoying and experiencing live theatre and we look forawrd to our next trip in November when we willbe watching a Kneehigh production. |
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| Vocational Group visit to Croome Court |
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| Our year 9 ASDAN students braved the cold weather to visit Croome Court and Landscape Park on Wednesday 19th October |
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| Celebration of Achievement Evening 2011 |
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| On Thursday 15th September 2011 pupils and parents came to celebrate the success of our students. We were lucky to have as our guest of honour Prof Peter Pumfrey, Old Hancastrian ..... |
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| PE Celebration of Achievement Evening July 2011 |
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| On Tuesday 5th July 250 pupils and parents came to celebrate the success of extra curricular PE at Hanley. |
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Hanley Castle celebrated the official opening as an academy on 23 September. The event was attended by local MP Harriett Baldwin, a great friend of the school. She helped cut a celebratory cake and unveiled a plaque formally marking the occasion.
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| On Friday 22 July 2011 QinetiQ welcomed students from Hanley Castle and other local schools for a “Robo-Olympics Day”. |
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| Trash & Talent Charity Event |
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| On Tuesday 28th September a team of dedicated Year 12 students organised this year's Trash & Talent Night. |
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| Open Evening 5 October 2011 |
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| Thank you to parents and pupils in Year 5 & 6 who visited, including over 100 families from schools out of our catchment. Our admission numbers have been increased slightly for Sept 2012 to meet parent preference. |
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| HCHS celebrates examination success |
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The 2011 A-level and GCSE results were the best yet at Hanley Castle, and were amongst the very best in Worcestershire. Many congratulations to all students, their teachers and their families.
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| Date: 19th September 2011 |
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| New College System Launched |
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| On 28th June we proudly launched our new college (house) system through an event described by one Year 8 as "awesome!". Tutor groups have been allocated to one of the three colleges. The names and identities of our colleges have been derived from the fascinating history of our community, and possible founders of our ancient school. Students have had their first college assembly in preparation for Sports Day, and have been invited to buy a college tie. |
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Welcome to our HCHS website.
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KS4 Option Pathway 2011/12
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EXAMS 2011/12
KS4 Homework Timetable 2011/12
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