The Westbournian Yearbook

2015–2016

SENIOR SCHOOL

Art & Design Mr M Farn BA (Hons) PGCE

CDT Mr C Bell BA (Hons) PGCE

Drama/Religion Mrs N Rigby BA (Hons) PGCE

English Mrs L Wells BA (Hons) PGCE

English Miss C Smith BA (Hons) PGCE

English/Media Mrs D Loane BA (Hons) PGCE

Food Technology Mrs D Loasby BA (Hons) PGCE

French Mme V Hinchliffe Maîtrise (Rennes)

French Mrs A Palmer BA (Hons) PGCE

Geography Mr I Davey BA (Hons) PGCE

Geography/Games/

HistoryMr S Glover BSc (Hons)

History Mrs J Briddock BA (Hons) PGCE

ICT Mr P T Hinchliffe

Learning Support Mrs N Day BA (Hons) PGCE, CPT3A, BPS

Mr B Adebola BSc (Hons) PGCE

Mathematics Mr P Birbeck MA (Cantab) PGCE

Mathematics Mr G Beckett Cert Ed

Mathematics Mr P Bunton BA (Hons) PGCE

Mathematics Mr C Allison MA BA

Music Mrs M Pritchett BA (Hons) PGCE

Music Mr A Collis BMus (Hons)

PE/Games Mr N Elvidge BEd (Hons)

PE/Games Miss V Pursehouse BSc (Hons) PGCE

PSHEE/Bus Comm Miss F Lilley BSc (Hons) PGCE

Science Dr A Twitty PhD BSc (Hons) PGCE

Science Mr A Brown BSc (Hons) PGCE

Science Miss N Ashworth BSc (Hons) Dip Ed PGCE

Spanish Mrs R Higginson BA (Hons) PGCE

Spanish/French Mrs R Wilcox BA (Hons) PGC

SUPPORT STAFF

Mrs C Longmire HLTA, Dyslexia & Literacy Level 4Mrs K Hales PG Dip Literacy & Dyslexia.Miss N Hinchliffe BSc (Hons)Miss T Woodhead BA (Hons)Mr T Hancock BSc SESMr J Jewitt

MUSIC STAFF

Drums Mr D JohnstonGuitar Mr K Walker / Mr C WalkerSinging Miss A Robertson BCA in Performance Violin Ms C Burchell BA (Hons) CT ABRSMPiano Mr B Petty BA (Hons)Woodwind/Brass Mr B Winter

TECHNICIANS/ADMINISTRATION/MAINTENANCE

ICT Mr S NeedhamScience Mr C Roberts BSc PGCEAccounts Assistant Mrs C JowJunior School Secretary Ms A Elkington BA (Hons)Senior School Secretary Mrs S Woodhead Dip Sch Bus ManCaretaker Mr G DoddsGroundsman Mr D Coulling

Staff List 2015/16GOVERNORS

Mr S Hinchliffe Chairman and local resident

Mr A Eaton Current parent and former pupil

Mr J Kenworthy Parent of current pupils

Mrs G Radley Parent of current pupils

Mr T Strike Parent of current pupil

Mr I Wileman Former head teacher

Mr D Merifield Parent of current pupil

Ms C Lawton Partner at Jolliffe Cork

Mrs S Kay Former parent

Mr S Goodhart Former head teacher

HEADMASTERMr J B Hicks BEd (Hons) MEd

SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM

Deputy Head of Senior School Mr P Birbeck MA (Cantab) PGCE

Head of Junior School Mrs L Cannell BA in Primary Education, NPQH

Exams Officer/Staff Training Mrs J Briddock BA (Hons) PGCE

Bursar/Registrar Mr C A Heald BA (Hons)

Marketing Manager Mrs A Bywater PGCE

Head of Pastoral Care in Senior School Miss F Lilley BSc (Hons) PGCE

Deputy Head of Junior School Mr A Tedcastle BSc (Hons)

PRE-SCHOOL

Leader Mrs E Rees-Oxley BSc PGCE Advanced Early Years

Deputy Leader Miss L Davison NVQ Level 4

Practitioner Miss L Sizer BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies

Practitioner Miss A Wilson NVQ level 3

Practitioner Miss B Burgin working towards NVQ Level 3

JUNIOR SCHOOL

Year 6 Mrs L Cannell BA in Primary Education NPGH

Year 6 Mrs V Hinchliffe Maîtrise (Rennes)

Year 6 Miss B Harris BA (Hons) PGCE

Year 5 Mrs D Harris BA (Hons) PGCE

Year 5 Miss V Pursehouse BSc (Hons) PGCE

Year 4 Mr A Tedcastle BSc (Hons)

Year 4 Mrs J Paul BA (Hons)

Year 3 Mrs C Whitmore BEd (Hons)

Year 2 Miss A Aylott BA (Hons) PGCE

Year 2 Miss E Myhill BSc (Hons) PGCE

Year 2 Miss C Cadman (NVQ Level 4)

Year 1 Mrs J Stockton BEd (Hons)

Year 1 Mrs L Bolderson NNEB

Reception Mrs E Rees-Oxley BSc PGCE Advanced Early Years

Reception Miss H-D Sampson Level 5 Foundation Degree

Drama Mrs S Foster-Major BEd (Hons)

Music Mr M Woodward BA (Hons) MSc PGCE

Music Mr A Collis BMus (Hons)

SEND/MAPS Ms A Reid BSc (Hons) PGCE

Crèche/Lunch time Support

Mrs L Korgul NVQ Level 3

Westbourne SchoolEducating girls and boys for life

There are four areas in the curriculum where our more able children (MAPs) can take extra GCSEs. Students can take dual modern foreign languages in Spanish and French, where they take two subjects in the time allocated for one. The Year 11 top Maths set took Further Maths without having to do extra work for this because they were working at that level anyway. Children can also take their music exams early, freeing them up to take an extra GCSE. The final area and the newest is computer science where a number of gifted pupils took ICT GCSE early.Two of our coveted scholarships were won by Westbourne pupils and these two rising stars epitomise our values of striving to be your best.

Sporting achievementIn sport, as a relatively small school, we continue to punch above our weight in terms of the range of activities we offer and pupils’ performance. We have an unbeaten under 9 rugby team and an unbeaten under 13 girls football team. In other sports, several pupils have achieved honours at county level in showjumping, cricket, hockey, netball, athletics and cross country. Several seniors were recognised as potential top athletes through the South Yorkshire athletics system, competing in city and national finals.

Excelling at the ArtsMusic went from strength to strength and we’ve seen some excellent performances over the year. However, you don’t get to such accomplished levels without a bedrock of nurtured talent. It’s the daily practice, the small informal concerts or busking in the grounds that lead to the confidence that oozes from our top performers – this is Westbourne’s culture. We ensure that pupils have amazing opportunities to play at Sheffield’s top venues, such as Yellow Arch Studios and the iconic Leadmill.For performing arts, our investment in buying Westbourne Place allowed us to develop a Drama Studio in Ashdell Grove. Pupils began auditioning at the beginning of the school year for the performance of Grease and continued with rehearsals every night for two terms. The Montgomery Theatre was sold out on both nights.

A word from our Headmaster

Welcome to the 2015–16 Westbournian yearbook, celebrating the events and successes of the last academic year at Westbourne School. For prospective pupils and parents, we hope you are informed and inspired in equal measure by this snapshot of the Westbourne family and life at our school. We also trust that current pupils, parents and alumni will enjoy reading this and looking back at some of the many things you have accomplished.Last year saw several new developments and a succession of achievements. We made a number of changes to our curriculum and welcomed our new Head of Junior School, Mrs Cannell. She has brought a wealth of experience and a fresh dynamism with her approach to educating children. Our staff across Senior and Junior School have been adapting to a number of new initiatives to facilitate deeper learning for pupils:

• A new National Curriculum• New GCSE syllabuses• GL assessments• Professional development

schemes and staff training

Academic excellenceOur 2015 year 11s had a fantastic A*–C pass rate of 93%, with 80% including Maths and English. Our scholarship class achieved a 100% pass rate and 94% of their grades were A*–B. An impressive 57% of all their grades were A*/A.

Enriching pupils’ learningWe are continually looking at ways to enrich our curriculum and offer exciting opportunities to our children. Trips included Modern Foreign Language tours to Cantabria in Spain, outdoor activities at Ridgway Adventure in Scotland, and skiing in the Dolomites with a fantastic group of 73 people. These extracurricular opportunities are part of the Westbourne Journey. This has five foundations which support our purpose of educating children for life – endeavour, activities, citizenship, community service and a contribution or involvement in special events – all of which are integral to everything we do.

The Westbourne WayWestbourne is a thriving community where children can come to school in a safe and happy environment and be themselves. They are free to express their ideas, explore, be creative, learn and follow their interests. We foster a spirit of competitiveness, encourage pupils to do their best in all things and have traditional values of respect, friendliness and excellence.I’d like to thank everyone who is part of the Westbourne Family – the Friends of Westbourne for the many excellent social and fundraising events that have taken place throughout the year ; our staff team; our caterers and admin staff for their commitment and passion in doing the very best for our children; the Senior Management Team for their support and loyalty; and our governors who give their time and advice freely to help the school fulfil its ambitions.A special thank you to Mrs Julia Briddock, who retires from Westbourne after 35 years. Julia has been a first class teacher, demanding high standards of learning and behaviour and always achieving top results from her pupils. She will be greatly missed and I would like to personally thank her for the support and loyalty she has shown Westbourne, particularly as a member of my Senior Management Team.Finally, I’d like to thank all our pupils for their enthusiastic contribution to school life and our parents for supporting the school to achieve its aims of bringing out the very best in each and every one of our Westbournian children.

School News Pre School

Senior School Music

The ArtsJunior School

Sport

Our People

Prize Giving

Headmaster, John Hicks

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“However, one thing about Westbourne has not changed, and that is the happy family atmosphere of the school. I think we often take it for granted, but every year ex-pupils come back and say ‘We never realised how great Westbourne was, until we left.’ People are often gushing in their leaving speeches but I can truly say that it has been a great pleasure to teach in this remarkable school for 35 years. I’d like to thank the Head and Senior Management Team for all their support over the years. I’ve worked alongside some wonderful colleagues and I will really miss them. I will also miss my pupils and I would like to wish all of you, and Westbourne, the very best for the future.”During the presentations Amy Martindale, accomplished musician and Deputy Head Girl, played a piano solo of ‘Clair de Lune’ by Debussy. We then heard fabulous speeches from Abby Newton and Joseph Peckett, our departing Head Girl and Head Boy, reminiscing about their time at Westbourne. Talented pianists Gordon and Melody Ko brought the ceremony to a close with an atmospheric performance of ‘Gymnopédie No.1’ by Erik Satie.

Prize GivingIn July pupils, staff, families and governors joined us at The University of Sheffield’s Octagon Centre for our Prize Giving Celebration Evening. This was our first time at this venue and it turned out to be a grand affair involving pupils from Year 3 through to Year 11 coming together to celebrate the successes of the year. Soloists from across the school opened the proceedings before prizes were presented to the children who have displayed impressive levels of commitment in their particular field.Having taught Latin and then History at Westbourne for an outstanding 35 years, Mrs Briddock retired at the end of the year. A huge thankyou for her commitment over the years. It seemed only right that she should have the honour of being guest speaker at Prize Giving. Here’s an extract from her wonderful and amusing speech:

Announcing our new Head Girl and Head BoyAt Westbourne every year a new Head Girl and Head Boy are elected by staff. These are special roles at Westbourne for two pupils to represent the school, be ambassadors at key occasions in the school calendar and act as role models for younger pupils. Teamwork and friendship, as well as excellence, underpin everything we do, and that’s why each year they are ably supported in their role by a deputy. We were delighted to introduce the new head pupils:

• Head Girl, Abby Newton handed over to new Head Girl, Abi Heywood • Deputy Head Girl, Amy Martindale handed over to new Deputy Head Girl, Hazel Joel• Head Boy, Joseph Peckett handed over to new Head Boy, Joel Priest • Deputy Head Boy, Isaac Vohra handed over to new Deputy Head Boy, William Shahane

Head Girl Abby Newton (right) hands over to Abi Heywood (left) Head Boy Joseph Pecket (left) hands over to Joel Priest (right)

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From Abby Newton, Head Girl:“Sapientia et Doctrina, our school’s motto, does exactly what it says on the tin and accurately describes the qualities the Westbourne Way provides … Wisdom and Learning. The relationship between teachers and pupils is unique and that is why Westbourne has enabled me to achieve to the best of my ability, because you are regarded and known to every teacher as an individual. This mutual respect creates a positive and trusting learning environment which, along with the support and encouragement of my peers, has enabled me to thrive both in the classroom and on the sports field…If I could give one piece of advice to all of you continuing on at Westbourne, it would be to grasp every opportunity and enjoy every moment because it isn’t until you come to leave that you realise how fast time goes at Westbourne and how much you’re going to miss it. And believe in yourself – you are smarter than you know and if you believe the sky’s the limit there’s nothing you can’t do.”

Westbourne’s way of inspiring More Able Pupils (MAPs)At Westbourne we have unrivalled small class sizes which means we’re able to fulfil our aim of inspiring children to reach their full potential more easily. Each child receives personal attention, allowing their learning strengths and weaknesses to be identified. For some, this results in them getting the individual support they require. For many others, our more able pupils (MAPs) are able to access a huge variety of extended provision. MAPs are pupils with the potential to reach the highest grade in a subject. Extended provision for them can take the form of educational visits and trips tailored to their subject areas. There are also many clubs and groups available to challenge and enthuse our most gifted children.Most importantly, individual provision continues inside the classroom, where lessons feature a rolling programme of higher-level discussion topics and activities.This ensures that MAPs are constantly challenged and enthused by more demanding work presented in innovative and interesting ways.

From Joseph Peckett, Head Boy:“…And then we come to Mr Beckett, my maths teacher. Mr Beckett stressed the importance of pi. It was drummed into us that pi was 3.14… Really? Have you ever tried asking for 3.14 pies at Waitrose?!So I struggled between Mr Beckett’s idea of pi and my idea of pi, and my argument about pi won. So, Mr Beckett took the initiative and had an idea to aid our learning - we had a pi day! A day when all work was postponed and our mouths could be opened, not to speak, but to engage in silent consumption. Eating of all those delicious pies really made the learning worthwhile. And as you may have already gathered, eating pie is one of my favourite pastimes! Another teacher I would like to mention is Mr Davey. Not only because he brought the very welcome and obligatory Henderson’s Relish to accompany our pies.But, he has also really helped in my development as both a rugby player and a geographer…I’ve been privileged to enjoy many fantastic ski trips; some of which many of you have shared with me. Most recently, and unforgettably successful, was our trip to Folgarida, though the Chatham House Rule prevents any further elaboration. For me, the ski trip to Winter Park was another one of those unforgettable trips, so much so that as a parting gift I was given the branch from the tree which had fallen victim to one of my infamous wipeouts…”

Our outgoing Head Girl and Head Boy also made their mark at Prize Giving. Here are two extracts from their respective speeches.

Oxford-bound Old WestbourniansWe could sense the excitement at the new challenges awaiting Old Westbournians Toby Williams and Lizzie Peck when they achieved the grades they needed to start their courses at Oxford University.Lizzie wrote: “I personally would like to take this opportunity to thank all the wonderful teachers who I was privileged to learn from in my 12 years at Westbourne and for the large role Westbourne has had to play in this success.”We are very proud of their achievements and wish them both every success!

Good luck but not goodbye to our leaversWe said a fond farewell to our senior school leavers, most of whom moved on to their first choice of school or college to complete their final two A-level school years. Schools included:

All Saints Catholic High School Notre Dame High SchoolBirkdale School Peak SchoolBootham School Silverdale SchoolBradfield School St Peter’s School, YorkHigh Storrs School UTC SheffieldKing Edward VII School Wickersley School & Sports College

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A kicking Sports DinnerOur Sports Dinner is always a hit with sports lovers and November’s event was a winner! Held at Baldwin’s Omega, the dinner raised a fabulous £4,000 for Sheffield Young Carers, our Charity of the Year. After dinner speakers included Sheffield United Football Club legends Tony Currie and Ted Hemsley. Staff, parents and guests donated some incredible and coveted auction prizes, with the top three being:

• A signed framed photograph of Geoff Hurst 1966 England World Cup Final: £450• A Stereophonics guitar : £450• An England shirt signed by the 2015 England Football Squad: £400

Scholarships at WestbourneAt Westbourne we award a number of scholarships for entry into the Senior School at Year 7. These discounted places are an excellent opportunity for more able pupils, from any school, whose parents are considering the option of the independent sector at secondary school level. The value of any award is at the discretion of the Headmaster but is usually around 10% of fees and in some cases can be topped up by a means-tested bursary. Scholarships are available in the following categories:

• Academic• Music• Sport• All round, ie Academic + Music or Sport

The scholarship exams consist of papers in English, Maths and Non-Verbal Reasoning. Applicants for Music, Sport or All round scholarships will also be assessed via a portfolio of their achievements and sometimes an interview.

Record scholarship applications Congratulations to all 23 candidates who entered our scholarship exams on Wednesday 27 January. The standard of the results was, as we expected from such a talented group, very high and we are delighted to announce that two Westbourne pupils have been successful.Rosie Molyneux has been awarded the All round (with Music) scholarship and Yunki Lee has won the Academic (with Music) scholarship.This January saw a record number of external applicants applying to join Westbourne through the scholarship route. Entrants came from a wide range of schools including Dobcroft Junior, Dore Primary, Dronfield, Loxley Primary, Ashdell Preparatory, Birkdale and Mylnhurst Preparatory – further evidence of the high regard in which Westbourne is held. We are delighted to have been able to award four scholarships to external

candidates and look forward to them joining us in September.Congratulations are also due to Dylan Harries and Head Boy Joe Peckett who have both been awarded scholarship places to Birkdale School for sixth form study.

Westbourne SchoolEducating girls and boys for life

SPORTSDINNER Friday 6th November 2015

Baldwin’s Omega

7.30 for 8pm dinner

Tickets £40 per person

To book contact

juniors@westbourneschool.co.uk

or fowestbourne@gmail.com

Dress Code: Lounge Suits

FOUR COURSE DINNER

SPORTS QUIZ

GUEST SPEAKER

DISCO TILL LATE

CHARITY AUCTION & RAFFLE

A Westbourne record fundraising effort

Sheffield Young Carers £6,372.00Children in Need £486.90Sport Relief £333.55AMP Awards £500.00Sheffield Children’s Hospital £63.35Grand total £7,755.80

Introducing After School ClubLast spring we changed the name of our crèche to After School Club to reflect the level of activity and after-school care that the service offers. The club provides parents with excellent childcare at a very competitive rate of £1.80 per half hour. Bookings can be made in advance, as well as at the last minute, through the Junior School office and children enjoy prep tea in addition to their usual snack.

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Snow, sun and skiing galore

Pupils proved they’re as much at home on the slopes as they are in the classroom when they took part in their annual ski trip. Folgarida in the Italian Dolomites was the destination for the party of 73, including more Junior School pupils than ever before and over a dozen parents. Bright blue skies and good snow made the perfect conditions for the daily visits to the slopes. Experts such as Joe Peckett and Chloe Lindley reached impressive speeds and showed that they are accomplished skiers. By the end of the week beginners were parallel skiing and tackling red runs. Pupils also had the opportunity to swim at their hotel and bowl at the Dimaro tenpin bowling alley.

In the quiz night, Miss Pursehouse and Miss Myhill were particularly popular with their chocolate tasting round while Mr Woodward and Mr Elvidge’s music round went down a storm with the older boys, including Ethan Stone who was keen to demonstrate his dancing skills!At the end of the week a presentation ceremony saw all beginner pupils win medals for their achievement at Ski School. Ian Davey, event organiser, said: “Once again this proved to be a really successful overseas trip. There was a great atmosphere with all the different age groups looking out for each other, which is what being part of the Westbourne family is all about.”Plans are already in place for our January 2017 ski trip when we will visit Wagrain in the Austrian Alps.

Westbourne tripsAt Westbourne, trips to different countries are an important part of our pupils’ education. There are an abundance of extracurricular trips on offer to inspire them, including: • A language trip to Cantabria • A sports tour to Lanzarote • A planned trip to Africa

Promoting outstanding education at Chatsworth If you were fortunate enough to be among the thousands of visitors to the Chatsworth Country Fair in September 2015, you will probably have come across the Westbourne School stand where we were promoting our outstanding education for girls and boys aged 3 to16. This was our first time at the national event which aims to give a true taste of the very best the countryside has to offer. With a large number of our pupils coming from Derbyshire, we were delighted to welcome many current Westbourne families, Old Westbournians and other visitors to chat about Westbourne, all against the stunning backdrop of Chatsworth House.

Sheffield Young Carers our Charity of the YearHats off to the plethora of pupils, staff, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and others who supported all our events in aid of Sheffield Young Carers, our chosen Charity of the Year. The organisation offers support to children and young people aged 8–25 who live in Sheffield and provide care for families who have disabilities, mental health difficulties or chronic physical illnesses.

Our fabulous programme of fundraising events featured: • Coffee afternoons• Bring A Bear to School Day• Toy Sale • Bed Race• Fashion Show• Sports Dinner • Broomhill Business Breakfast • The Great Westbourne Bake Off• Monthly Cake Sales• Busking Break Time• Easter Bonnet Competition • Harvest Festival • Cathedral Christmas Service • Stall at the School Christmas Fayre• Derbyshire Walk • Strawberry Tea Afternoon

We raised a whopping total of £6,372.00 which will help support young carers by offering 1:1 support, group activities, respite holidays and support with education, employment and training. Katie Borland, Director of Funding and External Relations, said:“The support we have received from staff and students over the past year has been just incredible… We have been truly inspired by your creativity and your commitment to Sheffield Young Carers. On behalf of all the young carers and families we support, thank you so much. We have loved working with you!”

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Great communication with parentsAt Westbourne good communication is important to the continued strong relationships with parents. As part of this, we recently added a parent portal to the main school website. This contains:

• Letters home • Friday flyers• Games fixtures

Parents are given a username plus a password which changes each term.

The Great Westbourne Bake OffMove over Mary Berry, there’s a new generation of Bake Off champions on the horizon with our own version of the BBC hit show, The Great British Bake Off. The first three rounds of this hotly fought baking competition featured scones, Victoria sponge cake and Swiss roll. Ailsa Gillespie (Year 9) was the final winner for her classic afternoon tea selection, having been judged by Sheffield’s very own baking professionals, Roses the Bakers. William Outram (Year 9), Lucy Pass (Year 8), Archie Renshaw (Year 5) and Millie Andrew (Year 6) also made it to the final.Money raised from the event went to our Charity of the Year, Sheffield Young Carers. Mrs Loasby, Food Technology teacher, said:“Baking is a skill that is actively encouraged at Westbourne and cookery remains an important part of the curriculum. The standard of baking was extremely high, with some entrants even making their own jam to fill the cakes with.”

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Friends of Westbourne’s fabulous fashion showIn February staff and supporters of Westbourne took to the catwalk as city fashionista and Westbourne parent, Charlie Hawley, presented a special spring fashion show in aid of Sheffield Young Carers. The event in the Junior School hall was organised by the Friends of Westbourne and saw Charlie presenting her stylish new season fashion range.Guests were treated to a glass of Prosecco and nibbles on arrival before being delighted with a fun, action-packed show presented by our Director of Sports Mr Elvidge. Five volunteer models showcased the spring collection, followed by formal dresses, a funky festival summer look and casual leisurewear.Katie Borland, Director of Funding and External Relations for Sheffield Young Carers, said: “Thank you for organising such a great event. We feel overwhelmed by everyone’s support at Westbourne.” Charlie, Director of Charlie Lilly, said: “The past year has seen my brand going from strength to strength, reaching out to customers across the UK and further afield. It has been supported so strongly by the Westbourne School community.”

Completely continental for European Day of Languages

Making connections at the Broomhill Business Breakfast

To celebrate European Day of Languages in September, Senior School Breakfast Club served breakfasts from around the world alongside the usual array of tasty morsels. Breakfasts from Spain, Germany, Greece, Italy and Japan were available to sample in the Ashdell Grove café each day of the week before school.All children learned how to meet and greet people in another language. Years 7–11 took part in the big ’Spanchovision’ sing off which took place in assembly. Each year group learned a song in either French or Spanish and sang their hearts out in the hope of winning the ’Spanchovision Spoon’. They also looked into celebrities who speak different languages, for example David Beckham who speaks Spanish and Jennifer Aniston who speaks Greek.During French lessons in Junior School children took part in language quizzes, practising tongue twisters and learning how to count up to 10 in Japanese.

From work placements to enterprise competitions and networking, at Westbourne we’re proud to enjoy close links with the local business community. As part of this, twice a year we open our doors for the Broomhill Business Breakfast, which provides our friends in the business world with an informal opportunity to catch up with us and connect with other professionals.These events usually take place in October and March between 08.00–10.00am in the French Café at Ashdell Grove in Westbourne’s Senior School. We’re always delighted to welcome new faces as well as old friends, including business owners and representatives from a wide variety of industries.Delegates discuss business over a delicious continental breakfast served by our Friends of Westbourne team, with all profits from the event going to support our Charity of the Year.Thank you to the Friends of Westbourne and Senior School helpers – Head Girl Abby Newton and Deputy Head Boy Isaac Vohra, for supporting our last event.

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SENIOR SCHOOLDouble triumph at the AMP Awards

March saw the final of the Sheffield AMP Awards, with Pablo & the Vultures, our Year 11 band, competing against schools and colleges from across the city, supported on front of house by our pupil business team, Absolute Zero. All bands need talent but they also need an effective management team with business skills and enterprising ideas to get them noticed. This creative and entrepreneurial competition put pupils’ music and business skills to the test. Isaac Vohra, Niamh Donovan, Dylan Harries and Owen Dalton performed brilliantly and came a respectable third against some particularly strong competition. What’s more our business team, consisting of Hazel Joel, Abi Heywood, Anushka Reddish and Harriet Mellor, won their element of the competition. This was a great achievement for both teams considering they were competing against schools from across Sheffield, including sixth forms with pupils studying music and business at A Level.Team Absolute Zero showed what a powerhouse of a management team

they could be. They raised over £500, sold raffle and show tickets, organised a custard pie fundraising competition, organised the merchandising for the show, created and uploaded a video and also introduced the band! Well done to everyone and many thanks to all the staff, parents and pupils who supported our worthy winners!

Action adventure at Caythorpe For a number of years Year 7 pupils have enjoyed an action-packed annual trip to Caythorpe Court adventure centre in Lincolnshire. The day is deliberately planned at the beginning of the school year and aims to help our recent arrivals to Senior School with team building and bonding. Challenging and exciting in equal measure, it is a much anticipated day out.Some of the activities, such as the climbing wall and zip wire, are designed to take pupils out of their comfort zone and encourage teams to help one another overcome their fears. It was a great chance for both Year 7 classes to get to know new faces as well as understand their own limits.

In December we welcomed our previous Year 11 pupils back for the presentation of their GCSE certificates.Mr Birbeck, Deputy Head of Senior School, took them on a trip down memory lane as he introduced each former pupil with anecdotes and photos illustrating their time at Westbourne. It was a great opportunity for pupils, parents and teachers to catch up on news since the summer and look ahead to future academic and career plans. Westbourne’s kitchen staff laid on a delicious buffet meal and also enjoyed catching up with pupils.

A proud moment for GCSE pupils

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Maths challenge successThis year Years 9, 10 and 11 took part in the Intermediate Mathematical Challenge, run by the UK Mathematics Trust, and showed that they were clearly up for the challenge. Having taken part in mock IMC tests, the top achievers went on to take part in the national competition. This meant that pupils from Westbourne were competing against the best mathematicians in the country from over 3,000 schools. Nationally only the top 40% of these gifted mathematicians received certificates and we were particularly successful with 16 certificates. Anjali Ashok was one of the top 2,000 and received a merit certificate from the international Kangaroo competition. Similarly, in March the Westbourne School maths teams were able to put their skills to the test with a competition against the best regional independent and state schools. Held at Danum Academy in Doncaster, the competition included various relay and group tasks for our gifted and talented mathematicians. Melody Ko led the team and James Deslandes, Jess Leatherland and Ellie Dalton put in brilliant performances, finishing a credible sixth out of 28 schools. Well done to everyone who competed in the qualifying rounds!

Climbing mountains and rocky crags, kayaking round sea lochs, fishing for lobsters and building and racing rafts – this might sound like the life of an adventurer but it was also all part of the fun when Mr Birbeck and Miss Lilley took a group of intrepid Year 8 and 9 pupils to the wilds of Scotland for a week of their own outdoor adventures. This time they were the guests of Ridgway Adventure, a centre set up by a genuine adventurer, John Ridgway, after he rowed across the Atlantic. The climax of the week was an unaccompanied night out on the aptly named Survival Island, where our young adventurers made shelters, foraged and cooked their own food. A superb time was had by all and we intend to make this amazing experience an annual event.

An outdoor adventure in the far north

Intermediate maths challenge

Year 10 prepare for the world of workAll Year 10 pupils took two weeks out of school for work experience in November. Work experience provides a valuable insight into different industries in the world of work. Arranged with Miss Lilley during their Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHEE) lessons, pupils were given the opportunity to work in a diverse range of environments such as:

• South Yorkshire Police• Sheffield Forgemasters• Schools• Veterinary clinics • Retail • Professional Services

Employers were clearly impressed by our pupils. Raj Shah, Financial Advisor at Blue Wealth, said: “We are delighted with Severin Gale, a very inquisitive, intelligent and thoughtful young man.”

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A duo of fantastic formal dinners

Our formal dinners are a highlight of the summer term calendar. Donning dinner jackets and ball gowns, Years 7 to 9 looked resplendent for their event at Baldwin’s Omega. The Friends of Westbourne ensured the venue looked fit for any film star with its ’Night at the Movies’ theme.After a four-course meal pupils didn’t need asking twice to throw some shapes on the dance floor, where Ethan Patterson and Abi Crapper scooped awards for their enthusiastic and skilful moves. It was a glittering occasion and thanks go to staff and parents who gave up their evening to get the show on the road. Year 11 leavers ran their own evening at Halifax Hall. Once again, beautiful dresses and smart evening suits were in abundance. It was a lovely occasion for staff and leavers to reminisce about times shared at Westbourne, especially as some pupils had been with us for a full 12 years, including: Joe Peckett, Gabriel Kayani, Oliver Jones, Charlie Proctor, James Hogg and Annie LilleyPupils presented a series of awards with somewhat unusual themes compared to those presented at our normal Prize Giving! A huge thank you to Meg Coleman, Year 11, who organised the event and did a superb job of ensuring an amazing turnout of

staff and pupils. As Meg explains, planning an event on this scale takes some serious organisational skill: “I began by looking around many different venues before deciding that the best venue would be Halifax Hall, due to its spacious rooms and lovely grounds. I then chose the menu, organised a DJ (who happened to be our very own music teacher Mr Collis), booked a photographer for the night and got flower arrangements organised for the table.”

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Westbourne’s Cantabria trip offered the kind of Spanish experience that you can’t get on the Costas or in the big cities: it allowed our pupils to discover the language, gastronomy, culture and geography of Spain in a safe environment away from the usual bustle of tourists. In a packed five-day itinerary, the group visited many places. In Liérganes, they had chocolate and churros and visited the market. For three of the four nights spent in Santillana del Mar, there was a town fiesta, which they enjoyed. There were exhilarating rides, stalls selling authentic Spanish food and even a stage where artists performed their songs. They also went on a high ropes course on the outskirts of Santander. Our children visited several beautiful beaches, swam in the sea

and had ice creams. On the last day they drove back to Bilbao and visited the amazing Guggenheim Museum for a thought-provoking exhibition by sculptor Louise Bourgeois.Westbourne pupils were praised wherever they went for their politeness, their efforts with the language and their enthusiasm for all things Spanish. As is the Westbourne Way, pupils of different ages and friendship groups came together to work, play, dance and look out for each other in a very heart-warming way. Trips like this inspire pupils in a way that a potential exam grade never can. A ‘muchas gracias’ to Mrs Wilcox, Mr Farn, Ms Higginson and Mrs Holden (Lydgate Junior School) for organising and accompanying the trip.

¡Nos encanta la Cantabria!

Top class scientists meet medical challengeWestbourne pupils Benedict Pereira and James Deslandes were top of the class after an outstanding performance in a medical challenge at Sheffield Hallam University. The two 13-year-olds were part of a group who were invited to take part in a special Science and Technology Day at the university.The aim of the day was to give young students an insight into a higher level of science and technology, with challenges throughout the day including building a racing car, programming a robot and carrying out facial recognition work.“The day was a test of teamwork, problem solving and logical thinking. All teams performed well but Ben and James did best overall in the medical challenge, showing some inspired thinking,” explained Adam Brown, Westbourne’s MAPs coordinator.

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The event was run by MCS Projects Ltd and was designed to give pupils aspiring to a career in medicine a valuable insight into the work of doctors. Pupils were able to:

• Learn about Medical School and the life of a medical student from a team of actual medical students.

• Try out three practical, medical-related activities in mixed-school teams.

• Hear from a practising junior doctor about their work.Pupils were split into groups of four, comprising two pairs of pupils from different schools. They then carried out three different activities, choosing from: CPR/Recovery position, Medical Ethics, Anatomy, Diagnostics.Groups who performed the best at a particular activity were

awarded with a certificate and plaque and our pupils were members of three of the winning teams.Participants:

• Abi Heywood and Anjali Ashok – in winning team (CPR/Recovery position)

• Lucy Jenkins and Morgan Kenny• Alice Molyneux and Lucy Naylor (Year 11) – in winning team

(Anatomy)• Macey Sanderson and Lucy Stern – in winning team

(Medical Ethics)• Anushka Reddich and Inés Reynolds

Westbourne’s aspiring medicsIf there’s one way to inspire the next generation of young medics, it’s hearing from those who love their profession. This is exactly what happened in February when a group of Year 10 and Year 11 pupils took part in the Sheffield and Rotherham Medical Day.

We offer many opportunities to inspire our young scientists, including: • The Big Bang – UK Young Scientists and Engineers Fair at the Birmingham NEC • Science Live – a thought-provoking series of talks by Britain’s top scientists at Sheffield City Hall• Forensics Day – a day of serious scientific detective work as part of the science curriculum

French Film Club c’est fantastique!Once again Mme Hinchliffe, Westbourne’s French teacher, ran the highly popular French Film Club. Teaching Pre-School to Year 8 and as a native speaker, Mme Hinchliffe certainly knows how to enthuse her French film fanatics as Years 7 and 8 loved the opportunity to watch French cartoons and movies on Thursday lunchtimes.Jess Leatherland, Year 8, said: “I thought that French Film Club was a great opportunity to widen my French vocabulary and explore the French culture.” Lambrini Das added: “French Film Club has allowed me to explore the French language in more depth as I have listened to native speakers and that has really helped me understand the French culture and language better.”

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JUNIOR SCHOOLA word from Mrs Cannell, our new Head of Junior School

The majority of my energies during the first year were spent getting to know the children, parents and the school – understanding what happens in the classroom and evaluating the experience the children have during the course of their day in Junior School.The UK Government has made a number of changes to both curriculum and assessment over the last 12 months and this is an exciting time in education. I have identified how this will affect Junior School and have involved staff, students and parents in my vision for the future.I am excited by the changes and improvements we have put in place ready for the next academic year when we will begin to deliver our new curriculum based on the 2014 UK National Curriculum. We will implement the GL summative assessments, from the leading provider of assessments to UK schools, and revise the way we report progress to parents. We have identified a number of new opportunities to involve parents in their child’s

learning and I look forward to continuing to provide a relevant, broad and balanced education for our students.This has been a key focus, but equally important has been the opportunity to witness the amazing talents the children have showcased over the last year. Opportunities for children to take part in sports, productions and performances are, I believe, extremely important in their development as well rounded individuals. While academic excellence will always be my priority, I believe it is our responsibility to maximise all the talents they possess and provide them with ways of exploring and developing their expressive and artistic natures.Joining Westbourne as Head of Junior School has been a wonderful experience. The success of our children and school relies on the collective effort, thought and cooperation from all within the school community. The staff, children and parents at Westbourne have been incredible and I am grateful for their continuous support.

Young mathematicians are top scorersOur young mathematicians achieved top marks when they saw off competition from 50 city primary schools to win the Sheffield Hallam University Pop Maths Quiz 2016.The formidable Year 6 team, consisting of Yunki Lee, Priya Choker, Abyan Memon, Oliver Hardcastle and Thomas Blades, achieved a record-breaking 100%, the best score in the competition’s 21-year history.Well supported by Westbourne parents, the hour-long quiz saw the children work as a team to tackle a mix of complex mathematical challenges that got progressively harder with every question.Yunki Lee said: “I’ve been involved in the Pop Maths Quiz for the last three years. I was so proud to win with such a clear lead this time.“ Mr Tedcastle, Deputy Head of Junior School, also said: “It was great for the team to participate in maths in a university setting and to experience such enthusiasm for the subject. It was a monumental achievement against an array of other schools.”

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BBC Radio Sheffield reporting from WestbourneYou’d expect a BBC reporter to ask some tough questions, but our Junior School pupils were more than ready to meet the challenge of being interviewed by BBC Radio Sheffield presenter Paulette Edwards.Paulette visited Westbourne School as part of her Saturday morning radio ‘Kids Talk’ slot and asked the Year 4 pupils questions on everything from Vladimir Putin to the importance of looking smart.Miss Scattergood, Year 4 form tutor, said: “Our children gave some really interesting answers to Paulette’s questions. It showed that they have a great grasp of general knowledge and current affairs and are not afraid to express their lively opinions.”The event was so successful that Paulette returned in June 2016 to interview Year 3 with topical questions about the EU Referendum.

Discovering the world’s biggest box of LegoYear 2 and Year 5 may well have felt like they had just jumped into the world’s biggest box of Lego on January’s trip to Legoland Discovery Centre in Manchester. Yet while there were plenty of fun and games, the trip was also designed to support our work in design, technology and science.In a Lego workshop pupils built their own car, which they raced on a specially built Lego track. The winner of the children’s race was then pitted against the teachers, with the overall winners being Robert Lee in Year 5 and Willow Loughran in Year 2. A post-race debrief involved explaining why the winning Lego car was the best, what parts of the car worked well and what could be improved next time.At the end of the day the children enjoyed watching miniature Lego cities such as Blackpool and Manchester come to life in the spectacular Miniland. Made from nearly 1.5 million Lego bricks, with trains and football stadiums, we watched as night fell on these tiny cities and the lights came on.The highlight of the day was the walk through the Star Wars exhibit, which offered ‘a galactic immersion’ into the sights and sounds of Star Wars Episode II – Attack of the Clones. Pupils had a brilliant day filled with mini bricks and ingenious design.

An enriching afternoon of wildlife art In January, during one of our enrichment afternoons, Year 5 and 6 children had a presentation and talk from Jo Elphick, Education Manager for the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF). This explored what endangered means, which particular animals DSWF work to protect, and why they need our help. The children learnt about the Global Canvas Art and Poetry Competition and how they could help the foundation by raising money and awareness of endangered species by entering the competition. This is an inspirational competition that Westbourne has been proud to support for several years. After the talk the children made collages of either an elephant or a rhino using magazine and newspaper pieces. They then began to create a habitat for their finished animals, including features like rivers, trees and grass. Jo Elphick said:“I was impressed with the children’s attention to detail and with their interest in animals. I hope that after this afternoon, the children will have more of an idea about conserving endangered species and the work that entails.”

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Junior School’s science extravaganzaFrom making a model hot air balloon to inflating marshmallows, Junior School’s fourth National Science Week was as fascinating as ever. Reception to Year 6 pupils started the week with a bang (or rather a controlled explosion or two!) at Magna Science Adventure Centre. The awe-inspiring former steelworks was the ideal setting for pupils to try out some hands-on science experiments, such as getting an egg in a bottle without touching it and pulling the cloth from under the dishes. Several Westbourne parents who are industry professionals shared their wonderful insights and expertise with a wealth of sessions, including: The Human Body, Our Amazing Brain, Genetics, Rat Disease Detectives and Fantastic Conductors.Other sessions included Year 4’s ‘What are Magnets Good For’ and our assembly of ‘Seven Amazing Things Scientists Didn’t Know Last Year’.Visitors from The University of Sheffield covered ‘All About Learning’ and our Year 2 pupils also visited the university to take part in a range of scientific activities. The week was rounded off with Matt Pritchard’s thought-provoking and intriguing Science Magic Show for all children from Pre-School to Year 6.“Science week was a great opportunity for the children to get hands-on and deepen their understanding of science and how truly amazing it is,” said Miss Myhill, Science Week Coordinator.

Tea with the HeadmasterDuring this academic year, children have had the opportunity to accumulate points in three different areas of their Westbourne Journey. This resulted in bronze, silver and gold certificates being presented at the end of each term. Some of the points awarded were for : • Politeness, good manners, respect for peers, staff and the school• Hard work in the classroom • Mentoring younger children• PE and ICT monitors • The amount of clubs and music activities undertaken • Acting as house captains, sports captains and eco repsThe six children who achieved gold certificates in each term during this academic year enjoyed a special tea with our Headmaster Mr Hicks in July. Congratulations to: Isabelle Patterson, Willow Clark, Emma Sargent, Tom Wroth, Grace Brown and Archie Renshaw.

Junior School Council successIn March a successful meeting between the Junior School Council, Headmaster Mr Hicks and Bursar Mr Heald led to several great ideas from pupils getting the go-ahead. Our Junior School Council is a group of students who are elected to represent the views of all pupils and to improve the school. The group usually meets to address everyday matters around current practices such as school lunches, playground issues and school uniform. Actions approved

• There is now an extra bowl of fruit available at playtime.• Year 6 can choose a jacket potato as a lunch

option on Tuesdays and Fridays. Activities, maintenance, building projects and health and safety issues were also discussed. In the following meeting the group was tasked with coming up with potential interview questions for candidates applying for teaching positions here at Westbourne. Our Senior School Council meets with Mr Hicks twice a term in the Ashdell Grove café, and pupils are encouraged to discuss matters which are important to them.

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Year 3 rise to the challenge

Year 3 experienced an entertaining and adventurous first overnight trip away with the school in March. Set in the picturesque Peak District village of Castleton, the Hollowford Centre afforded the perfect, cosy stay for our young adventurers. A series of mini-challenges were designed to test their skills and teamwork and to build confidence. Activities began with a scavenger hunt in the grounds. Following this, imaginations flowed when they had to make a real or fantastical creature out of clay. They then had to apply their scientific knowledge and build a shelter where the creature could live. Our brave youngsters also tried the zip wire and assault course and, although some were a little nervous, they gave it a go.An evening walk was the perfect excuse to see the stunning peak of Mam Tor by starlight, lit on their route by lanterns the group had designed and made earlier in the day. Marshmallows and chocolate rounded off the day in proper campfire style.“I am very proud of the class who rose to the challenge of their first night away with enthusiasm and maturity,” said Mrs Whitmore.“My son hasn’t had many nights away from home, and he had the best time. He is very proud of himself for his overnight stay and loved the whole experience,” added an impressed Westbourne parent.

Talking to the animals at Yorkshire Wildlife Park You don’t need a safari when you can have an animal adventure right here in South Yorkshire, as Year 2 discovered on their day out at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in June. They started the morning looking at the baboons, then on to the lions lazing about in the sunshine, before venturing to the meerkat and mongoose mansion where they saw these furry friends enjoying a mid-morning snack of vegetables and fruit. The children took part in ’Aren’t animals amazing’, a workshop where they looked at a variety of animal artefacts and held a variety of small animals. There was great excitement when the children went to the lemur woods and watched these agile animals swing through the trees. Similarly, they got right up close to the wallabies at feeding time. After their own lunch, the children visited the polar bears and giant otters before moving on to watch a magnificent group of tigers parading around. They finished the day by seeing the leopards, giraffes and camels – the culmination of an amazing animal experience.

Back in time to World War IIYear 4 got a taste of what life was like during World War II on their June visit to Eden Camp Modern History Theme Museum. Housed in the grounds of an original prisoner of war camp in Malton, North Yorkshire, the camp’s immersive displays brought history to life, allowing pupils to experience the sights, sounds and smells of life on the Home Front and the Front Line. Highlights included the puppet show, where audience participation was encouraged, and everyone sang along to wartime songs such as ‘When I’m Cleaning Windows’ and ‘We’ll Meet Again’. Year 4 continued their journey by spending the night at Helmsley Youth Hostel before returning to school the next morning.

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Westie at Epcot Orlando Westie with Virgin cabin crew

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PRE-SCHOOL

A special moment for Pre-School graduationCongratulations to all our Pre-School graduates who received a special certificate and handshake from Mr Hicks in July in the Junior School Hall, watched by proud family members and friends. The children sang their favourite songs, including the Pre-School graduation song, old favourites such as ‘The Dinosaur Song’ and ‘Wheels On The Bus’, and ‘Frère Jacques’, which they had learnt in their specialist French lessons with Mme Hinchliffe. After the assembly, children mingled with their friends and family over a delicious afternoon tea. We were delighted that no fewer than 16 children will be continuing on their Westbourne journey in September when they join our Reception class.

Our little bushcraftersThe extensive and beautiful Ecclesall Woods provided the perfect woodland adventure for Pre-School and Reception in November. They built dens for their animal friends and made their very own mud pies at JG Graves Woodland Discovery Centre. The children enjoyed a picnic lunch before returning, fresh–faced, back to school.

WHERE’S WESTIE?Our Pre-School mascot ‘Westie’ gets out and about and even goes home and on holiday with our Pre-School children!Here are just some of the places he has been and the people he has met this year…

Westie in Honduras Westie steering a shipWestie in Lanzarote

Pre-School websiteOur Pre-School now has its own website to enable prospective parents to find us more easily online and to reflect the significance of our newest facility. In 2013 we responded to an increasing demand from parents by introducing Pre-School classes with places for children aged three to four. We created a valuable new service for busy mums and dads, especially those who already have older children at Westbourne – though places are not restricted to children who

go on to attend Westbourne and Childcare Vouchers are accepted. Officially opened by Hollywood actor and Old Westbournian Dominic West, Pre-School has proved so popular that in 2015 we added a new extension. It is the high quality of the teaching and learning along with the offer of specialist subjects that has proved so popular and we are now full with a waiting list for many sessions.Pre-School Leader Mrs Rees-Oxley said: “We tailor the phonics and numeracy lessons to meet each child’s abilities and we personalise each child’s learning journey – it is this differentiation that truly sets us apart.” The new website also boasts a parent portal which houses letters home and information on the many trips and events that our ‘Little Westies’ enjoy. Visit http://www.westbourneschool.co.uk/pre-school/

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Pre-School Christmas sing-a-longIn December, Pre-School children entertained family and friends at their end-of-term Christmas sing-a-long. With outfits to match their respective festive songs, Christmas puddings, penguins and reindeer stood up on cue for their own special song. The Reception class enjoyed supporting the class by joining in with the sing-a-long which featured children’s Christmas classics from the hilarious ‘When Santa got stuck up the Chimney’ to the supersweet ‘Christmas Puddings’. A well-attended, joyful afternoon concluded with parents mingling over Christmas nibbles.

Emergency Services Museum fires imaginationsYou’re never too young to learn about fire safety, as our Pre-School children discovered when they made a visit to Sheffield’s popular National Emergency Services Museum at West Bar.Linking to the topic of ‘People Who Help Us’, the children had the chance to learn about fire services past and present. They explored the museum’s unique collection of fire engines and tried on different firefighting uniforms dating back hundreds of years. They also got to ride on a variety of different vehicles, and one of the highlights of the day was watching a fireman slide down the pole.

Tea fit for a queenIn April, Reception and Pre-School children had a busy week decorating their rooms and making decorations and crowns for a garden party in honour of our Queen’s 90th birthday.“Three cheers for the Queen!” called out our excited children as they made their way into the garden and the fun began. Music, singing, dancing and play followed a tea party fit for a queen.In lessons the children celebrated the life and times of Queen Elizabeth ll, who was born on 21 April 1926. They practised their curtseys and salutes and listened to the National Anthem.

Pre-School Sports Day starsPre-School clearly loved their Sports Day, participating alongside classmates and children from Reception to Year 2. They competed in running, balancing and obstacle races and threw the javelin in this action-packed and fun-filled day. As well as taking part in their races with gusto, they enjoyed watching the older children take part in their events, too. Our youngest athletes also had the chance to try various activities with Mr Jewitt, such as jumping in and out of hoops and throwing foam javelins and even their mascot, Westie, made a guest appearance taking part in the egg and spoon race. A big thank you to Year 8 who helped out with monitoring the finishing line, handing out stickers and making sure the day ran smoothly.

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A wide repertoire of musical activity Once again we had a busy and exciting year in the Music Department. Everyone from Pre-School to Year 11 joined in with events throughout the year.Year 7 took a trip to the cinema to see BBC Ten Pieces II featuring works by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. They used the pieces featured in the film as inspiration for their own compositions and performances.Some of our Junior School musicians held a busking event for our Charity of the Year. They gave up their break time to perform in the yard for classmates in return for spare change. It was a fantastic cacophony of instruments and styles culminating in a rousing rendition of ‘We Will Rock You’ by Queen.One of the highlights of the year was our Invitation Concert. We had a difficult job this year deciding who should be invited to play. We had so many outstanding performers that the concert could have lasted for hours and those who did perform were exceptional! Two of our talented musicians, Ellie Billingham and Jess Simmons, who are members of the Sheffield City Council’s Music Hub Orchestra, represented South Yorkshire in a concert at the Birmingham Town Hall in July. Ellie played cello and Jess percussion in a performance of ‘Toccata’ by Bach.We’ve had visits from plenty of other musicians, too. In September Years 7 and 8 were treated to a visit from Christina Rhys, a professional concert harpist, while at the Christmas Fayre we were joined by Loxley Silver Band, and then our cello teacher, Lucy Revis, ran a workshop for string players during the school holidays.Year 5 spent a morning at Mundella School in Norton on a collaborative samba day that culminated in a vibrant, colourful and high-energy procession around the local area. Similarly, ‘Music for a Summer’s Evening’, which forms part of the programme of events for the Broomhill Festival, provided a wonderful opportunity for children from all year groups to come together to play their instruments, sing their songs and generally keep us entertained!

Our ensembles were busy performing at a number of events throughout the year and each performance seems better than the last. The end-of-year ceilidh gave us the chance to combine the groups and everyone who was able to play the tunes joined in to make a fantastic sound. A brand new social event, organised by Friends of Westbourne, the infectious toe tapping, leaping and dancing made it a great event and one we’re definitely going to repeat.

MUSIC Making music at WestbourneBoth classical and pop music play an important role at Westbourne, where 61% of Juniors and 38% of all Seniors learn an instrument. We have talented industry professionals who join our teaching staff to offer lessons in instruments ranging from drums to piano and violin. Through a vibrant programme of concerts and a diverse range of lessons, extracurricular groups and concerts we aim to give our pupils confidence and inspiration when performing, whatever their ability or musical interest. The gig night is always guaranteed to bring the house down!

Celebrating Christmas with festive music We celebrated Christmas in style with a traditional carol service in December at the atmospheric St Marie’s Cathedral.All pupils, from age 5 to 16, took part in an evening of carols and seasonal readings at this annual event. The order of service included congregational hymns and festive songs by our school choirs. We also heard a beautiful rendition of ‘The Christmas Song’ by our string quartet.The superb acoustics in St Marie’s gave an added professionalism to our staff choir’s version of ‘Gaudete’. The congregation donated generously to Sheffield Young Carers. Similarly, Junior School came together at our parish church of St Mark’s in December to sing and play music with a Christmas celebration theme.Year 5 children treated us to a performance of ‘Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy’ on Boomwhackers, which are tuned percussion tubes. The multi-talented group also performed a Boney M Christmas song on ukuleles.

There were stunning pieces from the choir, solos from Matilda Wells, Sam Jokhi, Sam Radley and Yunki Lee, in addition to lovely performances from the guitar, woodwind and brass groups.Mrs Cannell, Head of Junior School, commented on the St Mark’s performance: “This event was a celebration of musical talent from all of the Key Stage 2 children and they should all be very proud of the hard work and practice that went into making this event such a success.”

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Severin Gale ABRSM Piano 7 Pass

Melody Ko ABRSM Piano 7 Merit

Tristan Gale ABRSM Clarinet 7 Merit

Tristan Gale ABRSM Clarinet 6 Distinction

Yunki Lee ABRSM Piano 6 Distinction

Severin Gale ABRSM Oboe 6 Merit

Joe Strike ABRSM Clarinet 6 Distinction

Harrison Cundy ABRSM Piano 5 Pass

Anjali Ashok ABRSM Piano 5 Merit

Harrison Cundy ABRSM Clarinet 5 Merit

Anjali Ashok ABRSM Theory 5 Distinction

Ellie Billingham ABRSM Theory 5 Pass

Yunki Lee ABRSM Cello 5 Distinction

Harrison Cundy ABRSM Theory 5 Pass

Jessica Simmons ABRSM Theory 5 Pass

Morley Goulding Trinity Guitar 5 Pass

Elliot Renshaw ABRSM Piano 4 Distinction

Gordon Ko ABRSM Piano 4 Distinction

James Verney Trinity Guitar 4 Merit

Lok Ko ABRSM Piano 3 Distinction

Sam Brown Trinity Guitar 3 Distinction

Kiril Vinogradov ABRSM Piano 3 Pass

Arthur Gregory Trinity Bass Guitar 3 Merit

Ethan Stone Trinity Bass Guitar 3 Merit

Imogen Gale ABRSM Trumpet 3 Merit

Nathan Martindale ABRSM Theory 3 Pass

Jessica Leatherland ABRSM Singing 3 Distinction

Arthur Gregory Trinity Bass 2 Merit

Jack Jolley Trinity Guitar 2 Pass

Ethan Stone Trinity Bass Guitar 2 Pass

Maddie Cundy ABRSM Flute 2 Merit

Imogen Gale ABRSM Piano 2 Merit

Imogen Gale ABRSM Trumpet 2 Merit

Elliot Renshaw ABRSM Theory 2 Distinction

Sam Jokhi ABRSM Piano 2 Merit

Sam Radley ABRSM Piano 2 Merit

Lily Lidster ABRSM Piano 2 Pass

Maddie Cundy ABRSM Piano 2 Pass

Josephine Paul Trinity Drums 2 Merit

Sam Jokhi Trinity Guitar 2 Distinction

Oliver Radley Trinity Guitar 2 Merit

Matthew Verity Trinity Bass Guitar 2 Merit

Alvaro Bayona Trinity Guitar 2 Distinction

Philip Hogg ABRSM Cello 2 Pass

Emma Verity ABRSM Singing 2 Pass

Evie Reynolds ABRSM Singing 2 Merit

Sam Jokhi ABRSM Theory 1 Distinction

Lily Lidster ABRSM Theory 1 Merit

Archie Renshaw ABRSM Theory 1 Distinction

Philip Hogg ABRSM Theory 1 Pass

Emma Sargent Trinity Guitar 1 Merit

Gilby Catha Trinity Drums 1 Distinction

Maddie Cundy ABRSM Theory 1 Distinction

Ellie Dalton ABRSM Theory 1 Distinction

Nell Lidster ABRSM Theory 1 Distinction

Matilda Wells ABRSM Theory 1 Distinction

Jacob O’Donnell ABRSM Piano 1 Pass

Luca Cancello ABRSM Piano 1 Merit

Lily Lidster ABRSM Violin 1 Merit

Esme Woodhouse ABRSM Trumpet 1 Merit

Holly Simmons ABRSM Flute 1 Distinction

Millie Andrew ABRSM Theory 1 Merit

Jessica Leatherland ABRSM Theory 1 Distinction

Emma Sargent ABRSM Theory 1 Pass

Holly Simmons ABRSM Theory 1 Pass

Nada Afandi ABRSM Singing 1 Pass

Luca Cancello ABRSM Singing 1 Pass

Erin Davies ABRSM Singing 1 Pass

Jamie Hunter ABRSM Singing 1 Pass

Eleanor Lee ABRSM Singing 1 Merit

Thalia Merrifield ABRSM Singing 1 Merit

Emma Sargent ABRSM Singing 1 Merit

Holly Simmons ABRSM Recorder Copper Pass

Nora Gregory ABRSM Recorder Copper Pass

Marcus Ainger ABRSM Recorder Copper Pass

Jasmin Rai ABRSM Recorder Copper Pass

Jasmine Head ABRSM Recorder Copper Pass

Lola Brereton ABRSM Recorder Copper Pass

Hana Jokhi ABRSM Recorder Copper Pass

Ember Loughran ABRSM Recorder Copper Pass

Kat Melson ABRSM Recorder Copper Pass

Louis Cannell ABRSM Recorder Copper Pass

Amber Forster ABRSM Recorder Copper Pass

Thalia Merifield ABRSM Violin Copper Pass

Nell Lidster ABRSM Recorder Bronze Pass

Eleanor Reynolds ABRSM Recorder Bronze Pass

Maddie Cundy ABRSM Recorder Bronze Pass

Charlotte Jolley ABRSM Recorder Bronze Pass

Matilda Wells ABRSM Recorder Bronze Excellent

Music exam results

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Handel’s Messiah en masseIn November, Westbourne were among 1,400 young singers performing The Scratch Youth Messiah at the Royal Albert Hall in London.This impressive event won the award for Best Classical Music Education Initiative at the 2015 Music Teacher Awards for Excellence. It allows as many young choirs as possible to join in, dividing Handel’s ‘Messiah’ into four sections with three choruses each, enabling individual choirs to learn as much as they can manage. Conducted by Suzi Digby OBE and accompanied by professional orchestra and soloists, everyone sang the first chorus ‘And the Glory of the Lord’ and the final ‘Amen’ chorus, as well as the famous ‘Hallelujah’. It was an inspirational occasion to participate in.

An inspiring string ensemble workshopIn February, we welcomed professional cellist Lucy Revis to lead a string ensemble workshop. This was an all-day workshop for string players of any level, aged 7–21, with each pupil placed in carefully planned ensembles to suit their ability. We also saw some already formed groups who were coached on a new or previously learned repertoire.Staff supporting the event included experienced musicians such as Head of Strings, Morven Bryce. Morven has appeared as Guest Concertmaster with ensembles such as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Concert and BBC Ulster Orchestra. Morven has also performed as Guest Principal with The London Philharmonic Orchestra, The Philharmonia Orchestra and the Academy of St Martin in the Field.The workshop involved coaching and a masterclass in group performance, ensemble rehearsal technique and repertoire interpretation. At the end of this exciting day, musicians

performed to parents and friends in our informal concert. Lucy Revis, Workshop Coordinator, commented:“It’s so great to work with a school so open and willing to support its music.”“We learned how to put the character into music and make easy music sound like amazing professional music in the workshop,” said Ellie Billingham, Year 10.“I most definitely want to come again, it was so much fun!” added Alan Charles, Year 5.

Whirlow Hall Farm Christmas choir

One Sunday morning in November the Junior School Choir braved the bleak midwinter to spread a little early Christmas cheer at the Whirlow Hall Christmas Fayre.Onlookers were treated to a repertoire of Westbourne favourites before being entertained by soloists Erin Davies, Matilda Wells, Evie Reynolds, Rosie Molyneux and Grace Brown. The whole barn was brought to life as our festive set concluded with some popular Christmas carols.Thank you to our Junior School Choir and staff who gave up their Sunday morning to perform.

An enriching orchestra experience

Enrichment afternoons this term have seen Years 5 and 6 discover The Peer Gynt Suite by the Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg. The five forms were split into smaller ensembles which included strings, ukuleles, woodwind and recorders, percussion, piano and guitars. Here they worked in ‘sectionals’ to rehearse a piece of music from the suite. After a productive rehearsal, the children came together to form one big orchestra, conducted by some brave volunteers. In just one term, the children learnt all the skills required to perform as part of an orchestra.

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In October, Westbourne rocked the roof at Yellow Arch Studios. The eagerly anticipated Gig Night was a huge success, with staff, students and parents joining together to support our performers. The Year 5 band kicked off proceedings with an energetic set, followed by bands, soloists and duets from a host of budding rock stars. Staff and students came together and some great performances highlighted how much talent and confidence our children have.A huge thank you to our Music Department for their time, commitment and performances on the night.

THE ARTSA wealth of theatre and cinema trips planned by our Drama and English Departments have given children in Junior School, and particularly Senior School, the chance to see real applications of literary concepts on stage and screen.Years 10 and 11 went to see:

• Romeo and Juliet at the Crucible• An Inspector Calls, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and The Lord of the Flies at the Lyceum Theatre• Macbeth at the Showroom Cinema• Jane Eyre at Vue cinema – part of a programme of events celebrating the bicentenary of Charlotte Brontë

Pre-School to Year 2 saw:• Good Dinosaur at Cineworld• We’re Going on a Bear Hunt at the Lyceum Theatre

“It is great that Pre-School children are able to go on outings like this as it’s all part of getting ready for Junior School,” said Mr Hicks, Headmaster.

Gig Night goes down a treat

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Grease was the word

Westbourne stars of the stage rock’n’rolled like true pros as they presented our very own version of Grease, one of the world’s best-loved musicals, in March. Open to members of the public as well as Westbourne families, Grease bucked the trend set by previous school productions like Oliver, Annie and The Wizard of Oz, with two sell-out performances at Sheffield’s Montgomery Theatre. The performance was ably led by Mr Collis as Director and Mrs Foster-Major as Deputy Director and choreographed by Miss Myhill.It was a chance to rediscover the magic of the classic comic love story of innocent Sandy and bad boy Danny, the T-Birds, the Pink Ladies and a host of hit songs including Hopelessly Devoted to You, Beauty School Dropout, Greased Lightnin’ and You’re the One That I Want.Mr Hicks, Headmaster, said: “I take my hat off to the Music and Drama Departments. The children were incredible and it was great to see our recent investment in the new drama studio for rehearsing, clearly paying massive dividends. Thank you so much to everyone on and off the stage.” Congratulations came pouring in from a most appreciative audience:“Absolutely brilliant!” Charlotte Outram, parent.“We were blown away by what we saw.” Emily McKinnon, member of the public. “I look forward to seeing them in the West End!” Madeleine Thomas, parent.

CastDanny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joel PriestSandy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abi HeywoodRizzo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Niamh DonovanFrenchy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emma VerityJan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lola FowlerMarty . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hannah McMurrayKenickie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joe PeckettDoody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elliot RenshawRoger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oliver MarshallSonny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Archie LeahyMiss Lynch . . . . . . . . . . Amy MartindalePatty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Josephine PaulEugene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dylan HarriesCha-cha . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ailsa GillespieVince Fontaine . . . . . . . . . Ben PereiraTeen Angel . . . . . . . . . .Ethan Goodfellow

OrchestraConductor . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mr A CollisPiano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr M WoodwardBass Guitar . . . . . . . . . . .Mrs M PritchettDrums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mr D SammonsGuitar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr C BellTenor Saxophone . . . . . . Tristan Gale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mr G Beckett

Assorted Rydell High School kids(Cheerleaders, Jocks, Geeks and

Cool Kids),Dancers and Angels:

Nada AfandiMarisa Ali

Sophia Barlow-KeeganCristina BayonaGrace BrownMeg ColemanJoe CourtnallAbi CrapperErin Davies

Emily JenkinsonMelody KoEleanor LeeLily LidsterAsha Lynch

Nathan MartindaleXander May

Thalia MerifieldNiamh MohanKyle Mohan

Rosie MolyneuxLucy Pass

Izzy PattersonEthan Patterson

Edwin Paul

Archie Renshaw

Emma Sargent

Declan Saxton

Jess Simmons

Tilly Thomas

Martha Wood

William Wood

Backstage Team

Set Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr C Bell

Lighting Design . . . . . . . .Mr C Hanlon

Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . Isaac Vohra

Stage Crew . . . . . . . . . . . Mr G Dodds

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Theo Drainville-Saul

Lighting Team . . . . . . . . . . .Alex Adam

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Sound Team . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick Ryan

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Top art awards for Nina and Christopher

In April, Westbourne had a fabulous total of over 40 pieces of artwork on display in the Sheffield Young Artists exhibition at Ponds Forge, a selective exhibition open to all of the city’s schools. Nina Meiring, Year 2, won the top prize in the KS1 painting category and Christopher Wang, Year 6, won two awards – top prize in the KS2 drawing category and runner-up in painting. Both children and their parents attended tea with the Lord Mayor, Councillor Talib Hussein, at the Town Hall.Given that Westbourne School sponsors the drawing category, we were delighted that one of our own brought the trophy home! Well done to everyone involved.

Art Club is one of over 50 different clubs and activities on offer at lunchtime and after school at Westbourne.

Chinese New Year art success Well done to all nine of our Westbourne young artists who had success in the city-wide Chinese New Year Art Competition in association with the Confucius Institute at the University of Sheffield. This celebration, attended by the Chinese Consul General Mr Li Yongsheng, was a unique cultural event bringing people in the city and the local Chinese community closer together. Artwork celebrating the Year of the Monkey was showcased at the Sheffield City Hall Ballroom prior to a prize-giving ceremony.Congratulations to Poppy Fletcher, Year 2, whose artwork was selected as Key Stage 1 overall winner from all schools in Sheffield. Other Westbourne artists also saw creative success:

• Angelica Hautbergue and Freya Guest (Year 1) • Poppy Fletcher (Year 2) • Marcus Ainger (Year 3)• Hanna Jokhi (Year 3)• Amber Forster (Year 3) • Benjamin Hartog (Year 4) • Christopher Wang (Year 6)• Millie Wilkes (Year 6)

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A highly interactive TempestIn February we were delighted to welcome friends from neighbouring Ashdell Preparatory School to share our action-packed theatre workshop. Five Young Shakespeare Company actors came to perform Shakespeare’s The Tempest – a tale of magic, comedy and drama, in a fast-moving and interactive production. The play was brought to life vividly around the children. At times the whole audience joined in to create dramatic scenes as the storm that wrecks Prospero’s boat, Caliban’s chant of freedom, and the magical banquet which the spirits of the island use to trick Prospero’s enemies.Throughout the performance the children were encouraged to explore the meaning of the play. They discussed the motives, thoughts and feelings of the characters, for example, debating whether or not Prospero should forgive his enemies at the end of the play. Volunteers from Westbourne and Ashdell were able to play individual characters in the narrative and all the children had the opportunity to speak and enjoy Shakespeare’s words in short, accessible sections. This was a great morning of fun, drama and collaboration.

The Nativity with a twistThere was a new twist on the greatest story ever told as Reception to Year 2 pupils presented a novel twist on the Christmas Nativity. ‘Born in a Barn’ told the story of the first Christmas from the perspective of the animals who shared the Bethlehem stable with Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus. This meant that as well as the traditional human characters in the biblical tale, there was also room on stage for a donkey, sheep, cows, pigs, a cat and even a cockerel!

Pupils open a real Pandora’s Box“Wondering what’s inside it Might just drive me mad If I took a little look

Now would that be so bad?”There was trouble on Mount Olympus at our Reception to Year 2 end-of-term summer performance, when the Gods realised that Prometheus had stolen Fire. Zeus was determined to get revenge on the mortals, who seemed to be having far too much fun.So the Gods create Pandora (played by Judy Afandi) – a beautiful wife for the gullible Epimetheus (played by Oliver Brown), and a mysterious box accompanies her. After the excitement of the wedding is over, how can Pandora resist taking a peek?There was a role for everyone in this witty retelling of the Greek myth, as children played a diverse cast of argumentative Gods, cheery Mortals and the sinister Evils who Pandora releases from the box.“This was quite a complex story for them,” said parent Carla Ward, “but they managed to portray it well and the comedy shone through.”

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A sizzling food tech curriculum

There were some inspired choices on the menu in food technology last year. A new syllabus, incorporating many of the new national curriculum requirements, gave out a strong message about healthy eating while cleverly showing children that cooking really is fun. Year 5 worked on basic cooking skills – the foundation to every great dish; Year 6 completed a brilliant project on street foods; Year 7 investigated the provenance of foods, with the perfect opportunity to develop their own ‘Made in Sheffield’ recipe; Year 8 completed a fact-finding mission on the importance of Fair Trade foods before creating their own recipe ideas; Year 9 served up a treat with their charity breakfast bash, cooking and serving sausage and bacon sandwiches for staff and fellow pupils. The group planned the whole initiative, right down to the costing, letter writing and packaging, raising over £60 for Sheffield Young Carers. The start of the new GCSE syllabus has also caused a flurry in the food rooms, with most of the science and nutrition aspects being taught practically. Next year shall prove to be even more exciting.

From dance to drama studioEasy Street Theatre Company were proud to be one of the first external theatre groups to use the new Westbourne School drama studio. They performed ‘Bassett’ by James Graham as part of the annual Connections 500 Festival, a National Theatre initiative promoting young people in theatre. We were delighted that representatives from Sheffield Theatres joined us for the occasion as well as Jack Lowe, a director from the National Theatre.At Westbourne we firmly believe in the importance of drama and performing arts as part of a well-rounded education. Consequently the imposing former ballroom has been brought back to life in order to develop our drama facilities, just like a mini theatre stage complete with professional lighting rig, lighting desk, blackout blinds and curtains.This is in stark contrast to the national trend, as in many schools drama and performing arts no longer have their own programme of study from the national curriculum and are therefore facing a crisis. Mrs Foster-Major, Drama Teacher, explains:“The decision not to include drama in the English Baccalaureate has seen some excellent centres close. We teach drama as part of our timetabled subjects, and when you consider that one of our former pupils is Hollywood star Dominic West, that makes perfect sense.“The ballroom was a wonderful space waiting to be rediscovered and will be used fully as we follow on from the success of Westbourne productions like Grease, Oliver, Annie and The Little Shop of Horrors.”

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A gloriumptious Summer School “So please, oh please, we beg, we pray

Go throw your TV set away And in its place you can install

A lovely bookshelf on the wall…”This is the Oompa Loompas’ advice in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and most appropriately so for pupils who joined Westbourne’s Summer School. In celebration of 100 years since the birth of Roald Dahl, the nation’s favourite author, Summer School organiser Mrs Loasby came up with the inspired idea of performing the play. This opened up a whole ’world of pure imagination’ with craft activities, sweet possibilities and top hat eccentricities. It was great to welcome Mrs Mirfin back after her maternity leave. She shared many new games and sporty ideas with the group. Mrs Loane adapted the story, directing all the players into bringing out their best for their final performance. It was a delight to see older pupils coming back to share their expertise with the younger ones, inspiring them to be the best they could be. Big thank yous go to Mrs Loasby, event organiser, for her time and effort in yet another successful Summer School. Also to Old Westbournian Maia Ritson for helping out with the music again, and to Lucy Stern in Year 10 for helping out with the singing and for coming back year-on-year. She was at our first ever Summer School and gave a formidable performance as Miss Trunchbull when we did Roald Dahl’s Matilda. Children loved taking part; indeed in the words of Mr Willy Wonka they really learnt that ‘A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the wisest men’.

Summer School has run each summer for the past eight years and is open to children from across Sheffield. Some of the past themes have been: • How the Elephant Got Its Trunk• A Midsummer Night’s Dream• A Traditional Tale about the Rain Forest• Dick Whittington• Matilda • Going Wilde about Oscar

GCSE art gallery

Excellent results for young actors Results for the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) exams were outstanding, with our young actors achieving a 99% pass rate in Junior timetabled drama classes and the LAMDA lunchtime activity. Almost all Junior year groups achieved merits and distinctions for their acting pieces. Years 3 and 4 performed a mixture of scripted pieces, with excerpts from the The Twits and Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl. Years 5 and 6 performed devised pieces entitled ‘The Visit’ and ‘The Text Message’. We received excellent feedback all round from the examiner, who thoroughly enjoyed her day. Mrs Foster-Major, Drama Teacher, said: “Year 3’s performances of the The Twits are of outstanding quality for those so young.”

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Art at Westbourne

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Westbourne is proud to be inclusive yet still retains a competitive edge and achieves this by offering not just A team, but B and C team fixtures. Rugby, football, swimming, cricket, hockey, netball and rounders are staples of the timetable at Westbourne but it’s not just about teams and fixtures: at Westbourne we aim to create a width of appeal and to make sport engaging and accessible to all. Athletics, cross country, tennis, fencing, skiing, scuba diving and golf are just some of the many sports on offer, with lacrosse being introduced next year.We have strong links with some of the region’s top sporting venues and all our children, including our talented and gifted sports people, have the chance to shine at venues such as the

English Institute of Sport (EIS), Ice Sheffield, Goodwin Sports Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, HSBC Sports Ground, Hallamshire Golf Club, Rother Valley Country Park and Ponds Forge International Sports Centre.Our reputation as one of Sheffield’s top sporting schools has young talented sportsmen and women competing for places through our sports scholarship programme. We have an abundance of children competing in their chosen field at regional and national level, with Old Westbournian Ellie Faulkner in the Team GB swimming squad for the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Sport plays a big part at WestbourneThe ethos of the sports department is ‘participation for all and enjoyment by all’. We are proud to give all pupils the opportunity to play in competitive matches against other schools and we produce some very strong teams and delight in their success.

Xander jumps for joyIn January Xander May, Year 11, competed in the Northern Athletics Championships at English Institute of Sport (EIS) in Sheffield. She achieved first place in High Jump with a new Personal Best of 1.60 metres. She was also placed joint second in the England Athletics Table for her age group. This is an outstanding achievement and we are all very proud of her.

Ellie FaulknerGB Swimming Team, The Rio 2016 Olympic Games

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A fabulous football tournament at Barlborough HallIn January, the under 9 A team took part in the Barlborough Hall Football Festival with a truly nail-biting finale. Schools competing in the festival alongside Westbourne were St Peter & St Paul, and the hosts Barlborough Hall. The boys produced a fine attacking performance in the first match against St Peter & St Paul with a decisive 6-0 victory. Scorers included their captain, Luca Cancello, man of the match David Hughes and Joshua Booth. Hosts Barlborough Hall put Westbourne to the test in the second match, however our boys stood firm, notching up a second 6-2 victory. Again, Luca Cancello and man of the match David Hughes both scored fantastic individual goals. The team then met Nottingham in the final match and quickly found themselves 3-0 down in the first 5 minutes. The boys fought back valiantly, led by the efforts of man of the match Khalid Alshatti, but eventually went down 6-4. With Westbourne, Nottingham and Barlborough Hall having the same points, a penalty shoot-out was undertaken to determine the overall winner. Luca Cancello, David Hughes, Khalid Alshatti and Joshua Booth all took penalties. Under pressure, Westbourne won the day in a fantastic victory.

Old Westbournians versus first team netball

In March it was wonderful to see alumni from various years play in the first team versus Old Westbournians netball match at Ponds Forge. The atmosphere was filled with cheering and enthusiastic support from parents on the sidelines. The Old Westbournian team comprised the ‘Just Do It Girls’, a group of sportswomen who had a reputation for winning everything they played while at Westbourne. Some are currently county players in their own discipline, with all-round sportswoman Jemima Board representing England at hockey.

• Sophie Tomlinson

• Jemima Board• Sophie Brotherston• Daina Ali • Natalie Hinchliffe - OW and current Westbourne PE teacher• Georgia Oldfield • Chloe Channer

While both teams played with determination and challenged each other throughout, the game ended in a clear victory for the Old Westbournians.

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Headmaster’s Golf Day is a hit19 golfers including Junior and Senior pupils, Old Westbournians, staff and parents ventured on to the superb course at Hallamshire Golf Club in early July for the annual Headmaster’s Golf Day. Participants spent a friendly yet competitive afternoon on greens that were lightning quick and a rough that was jungle-like. The Junior Trophy was shared this year between James Hudson, Year 5, and Alex Chan-Kingswood, Year 9, who both managed to score 41 Stableford points. George Newbould, a returning Old Westbournian, was the best adult with a score of 37 points. A formidable team comprising Mr Kenworthy and Jacob Kenworthy, Year 6, Alex Chan-Kingswood and his coach Mrs Becky Forbes managed to return a huge score of over 90 points to take the best team award. It was also great to see Old Westbournian Charlotte Northfield returning to caddy for her dad and her brother James, Year 7.The day concluded with a presentation and a meal in the clubhouse, with plenty of post-match analysis of the day’s events. Mr Hicks, Headmaster, said:“Many thanks to Old Westbournians for taking the time to return for this popular event; also to the dads, friends, pupils and Hallamshire Golf Club for making this such a great day.”

Sheffield United Football Club Kids CupIn December Westbourne were represented in the Sheffield United Football Club Kids Cup by two teams made up of Year 5 and Year 6 boys. The A team conceded no goals in their five game unbeaten run to reach the quarter-finals. After a 1-0 win over Intake in the quarter-finals they eventually lost to the overall winners, Norton A in the semi-finals. Unfortunately the B team didn’t make it out of the group stage as star striker Harry Peckett picked up an injury in a vital game. Mr Adebola said:“As the only independent school taking part in the competition, both teams did fantastically well to compete against the 24 state school teams. The As had to face academy players in the quarter and semi-finals, showing the high level they are now playing at.”

Dads football team Waddle to victory

In February, the annual Boys versus Dads football match at Goodwin Sports Centre took the hotly fought annual competition to a whole new level. Due to the fantastic efforts of Mr Peter Beeby, dad of Year 11 Holly and Old Westbournian Emmy Beeby, the Dads were able to field an 11-strong team which included none other than ex-Sheffield Wednesday and England international, Chris Waddle. It was also great to see Old Westbournian Joe Pillinger make an appearance against his old schoolmates. The match itself started very competitively and the Boys team took an early lead through a calm finish from Oliver Jones. This early setback for the Dads only served to spur them on to score four quick-fire goals, going into half-time with a comfortable 4-1 advantage.

The second half started as the first half ended with the Dads going on to score another four goals, including a delightful finish from Waddle from 20 yards out. Despite the scoreline the boys, led by captain Connor Baxter, never gave up and ended the match strongly. Oliver Jones scored a sensational volley from the edge of the area and strong wing-play from Severin Gale led to a third goal for the Boys.At the final whistle the score was 8-3 to the Dads team, enabling them to maintain their winning streak against the boys! I wonder whether it will end next year. “The game was played in a great spirit throughout. I was over the moon with the Dads’ victory and already looking forward to next year’s fixture,” said Mr Beeby, captain of the Dads team.

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A pedal through the PeaksThe Monsal Trail is a stunning, traffic-free cycle route right in the heart of the Peak District National Park, starting just north of Bakewell, and was the perfect place to get Year 4 inspired by cycling during their bike ride in June. A hearty picnic at Hassop Station ensured that the young cyclists were fuelled for their two-wheeled adventure, and was followed by a 45-minute bike ride down the historic trail towards Buxton on the former Midland Railway line. Our cyclists were able to enjoy some of the Peak District’s most spectacular limestone dales as well as some entertaining rides through several railway tunnels. On the return to Hassop Station children were rewarded for their efforts with ice creams all round.

Five-a-side victory for Year 7 and 8 girlsOur Year 7 and 8 girls five-a-side football team kicked off their first match of the season with a 6-1 victory over Sheffield High School.In a highly anticipated fixture, which saw Westbourne 4-0 up by half-time, captain Hannah Richards and Isabel Hardcastle each scored two goals, with Chloe Bennett and Abigail Crapper also getting on the score sheet.Coach, Tom Hancock, said: “This was an excellent team performance from Westbourne and to have such a strong girls’ football team, from a comparatively small pool, highlights the sporting talent that we have at Westbourne.”

Coming together for Sports Day In May our annual Sports Day at the English Institute of Sport (EIS) saw all pupils from Year 3 to Year 11 take part. There was a buzz and excitement about the event as this was the first year we have had a joint Sports Day for Years 3 and 4 and Years 5 to 11, and it was clear that pupils were thoroughly enjoying participating together. Another cause for excitement was the appearance of Olympian Jessica Ennis-Hill who was training alongside us. The event was very well organised and ran smoothly thanks to our staff. An outstanding 15 pupils beat past records, which was wonderful to see, and the day very much reflected our school values – Excellence, Respect and Friendship. Xander May, Year 11, who is currently second in the country for under 17 high jump, won the award for Outstanding Contribution to Sport at Westbourne.The Victor Ludorum Cup, awarded for best overall performances across all events, went to Cristina Bayona and Sam Jokhi, Year 5, and Polly Woodhouse and Arthur Gregory, Year 6.

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Bowled over at cricket and rounders festivalAbbeydale Sports Club was awash with colour as schools from across Sheffield came together for the annual Westbourne under 10 Kwik Cricket and Rounders Festival. This was a fabulous event with over 150 Year 5 pupils taking part from Westbourne, Hallam Primary, Totley Primary, Ecclesall Junior, Dore Primary and St Wilfrid’s Junior schools. In the rounders tournament Westbourne won all their games and took the trophy. In the cricket Ecclesall gave an excellent performance, winning all their games and beating Westbourne in the final, while St Wilfrid’s won the plate competition. Thank you to Mr Hancock, Miss Pursehouse and Mr Davey for making this such a successful event, where participants played with enthusiasm, sportsmanship and teamwork throughout.

Mini tennis champsCongratulations to Hugh Heath, Tom Melson, Robert Lee, Jack Baker and James Hudson who won the final of the Mini Green Tennis competition at Fulwood Lawn Tennis Club in June. This formidable team beat off competition from Ashdell Preparatory, Birkdale and Sheffield High School, competing in a round robin group with each playing in both a singles and doubles match. The Pre-Prep tournament took place in May at the same venue with six teams competing from the same four local schools. Westbourne’s Year 1 team consisted of Finley Blackwell, Advait Shastry, Evie Booth, Connie Bailey and Danny Pudil. They all played some excellent tennis and finished in third place. This was a great achievement considering that the winners, Birkdale, were all a year older than our players. Well done! The Prep tournament followed with eight Year 3 teams taking part from Ashdell Preparatory, Birkdale, Sheffield High School

and Westbourne. Mitchel Guest, Joshua Booth, Kat Melson and Hana Jokhi represented Westbourne, winning their group to then meet Birkdale in the final. Birkdale went on to victory in an excellent final and both teams won a well-deserved trophy.

Athletics round-upLast year saw our pupils in Junior and Senior School compete in 11 different athletics events, with many achieving personal bests. Our athletes continue to develop under the guidance of Mr Adebola, Athletics Coordinator, the Sports Department and Sheffield International Venues (SIV) coaches, in particular Adam Rogers. The Secondary Schools Athletics in June saw a fantastic 24 Senior School pupils qualify for the finals. 21 of our pupils were able to compete in this event and overall we earned 17 top six finishes, four events saw Alvaro Bayona, Joseph Courtnall (in two separate events) and Edwin Paul all finish on top of the podium. At the ESSA Track and Field Cup in May 10 pupils earned their bronze badge. Chloe Jones gained silver and Lola Fowler skipped past gold to earn her platinum badge.Westbournians Harrison Cundy, Alvaro Bayona, Lola Fowler, Joseph Courtnall, Ethan Goodfellow and Xander May were selected to compete in the South Yorkshire Schools Track and Field Championships in Doncaster in June. From this event Xander May was selected for the South Yorkshire Athletics Association (SYAA) English Schools competition. The South Yorkshire team comprised 34 athletes, 24 of whom were from Sheffield, and to have a pupil reach this squad is a fantastic achievement.The National Preparatory Schools Athletics (NPSA) event in Leeds saw Lola Fowler, Josephine Paul, Alvaro Bayona, Harrison Cundy, Hannah Jenkinson, Matthew Verity and John Coleman all gain top six placings. Lola, Harrison and Matthew won their

respective events and went on to represent the North East in the National Finals at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham. Lola’s long jump earned her a 4th place nationally and Harrison’s high jump earned him a bronze medal nationally! Junior School had its fair share of success with 20 pupils making the City Finals. In the primary competition in May, 13 pupils came in the top three placings. The finals in June brought tougher events but our pupils showed fantastic determination and effort with their performances. Standout performers were Imogen Gale, who earned 5th place in the Year 5 walk, and Maddie Cundy who came in 2nd in the 600m – no small feat for a Year 4 competing in a Year 5 race!A big thank you must go to all the Westbourne families who supported their children during the season. Hopefully pupils will use these experiences in their athletic journey at Westbourne, at their respective clubs, and in their future ambitions.

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Rugby round-upIt was a vintage term for the under 13 rugby team. They managed to secure a number of victories including a last-minute conversion against Ranby House at Worksop College Preparatory School for our first win there in about 10 years. Sohail Manavi, Henri Corran and Oliver Wroth were the mainstays in the forwards, but the strong running of the backs, including Jack Brooks and John Coleman, ensured we converted plenty of our possession. Year 7 showed great promise with Matthew Verity as an excellent tackling scrum half and Alvaro Bayona and Harrison Cundy as strong runners with the ball. Other wins were secured against Hill House, Grace Dieu Manor and Orchard. In the older age groups, Sam Hall proved to be a strong forward in the under 15 and under 16 teams, and Charlie Proctor showed what a composed scrum half he can be as the under 14s and under 16s beat Lincoln Minster at the Sheffield Tigers ground twice in one week. They also secured victories against Beech Hall teams.All the boys in Years 5 and 6 represented Westbourne in at least one competitive match against other schools in the rugby term. The boys gave fluid rugby performances all season, tackling well and distributing the ball in breakdowns. In total, the under 11 and under 10 teams played 11 matches. winning six, losing three and drawing two. Yunki Lee captained the team and had a tremendous season, with great support from Laken Ayoola Torres in the middle of the field.

The under 9s kicked off the season in style, travelling to Barlborough Hall for the rugby festival where they won three matches, lost one and drew against a tough side from Birkdale. A fantastic season followed with six more victories, one draw and one defeat. However, the performance of the season came when the under 10s travelled to Ranby, winning 15 points to 5, with outstanding performances from Luca Cancello, David Hughes and Will Hawley.

The under 9 A team were virtually unbeaten last season. Captain Maddie Cundy displayed exceptional skills leading her team to these victories. Two highlights were a resounding victory against Orchard and the Barlborough Hall Hockey Festival where they won two, drew one and lost one match. The under 9 B team had a super hockey season winning all their matches. With

Hockey round-upan enthusiastic winning attitude to matches, their target for next year is to work on their spacing, formations and looking up before making passes.The under 13 team proved to be committed, hardworking players. They won against Lincoln Minster, drew against Hill House and lost three other matches. It was a brilliant and incredibly exciting season for the under 14 team. Pitted against all Sheffield and then South Yorkshire schools at the Sheffield Federation for School Sports (SFSS) tournament, they came an impressive second in the first two rounds.The girls then headed to Timperley in Manchester to represent South Yorkshire in the North West round,

where they were finally knocked out. The team displayed excellent movement and communication throughout all games, and it was fantastic to see some pupils apply more advanced skills and tactics, as practised in training, to gain the advantage. They’ll be the ones to watch in the tournament next year.

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Netball round-upIn March the under 9 team were excited to take part in their first tournament of the season at the Barlborough Hall Festival. The team worked incredibly hard to secure wins against Barlborough Hall and Bradford Grammar School, while losing narrowly to St Peter & St Paul and Hill House. Players of the tournament were Maddie Cundy and Matilda Wells.The under 11 teams had a great season, starting off by beating Barlborough Hall and Hill House. They had a close couple of games against Grace Dieu Manor: the A team lost by one goal and the B team drew. To finish the season they played in a tournament against Lincoln Minster and St Hugh’s, where they won all their games. The under 13 teams played against Ranby House in March. The A team secured a clear victory, with Poppy Clark being crowned player of the day. The B team worked hard and put 100% effort into the whole game but unfortunately lost.The under 15 team played another nail-biting match at Hill House in March. The girls challenged the opposition persistently before securing a win, with Ailsa Gillespie awarded the title of player of the day.

Rounders round-upThe under 9 girls had a successful rounders season winning most of their matches. The team are enthusiastic, motivated and work hard in training sessions. Their target for next year is to work on analysing a situation before throwing the ball to decide whether it’s best to throw the ball to someone at a post or run to tag a post.The under 11 rounders team made a great start to the season, beating Mylnhurst, Orchard and Barlborough Hall. Due to bad weather we had a number of weeks where fixtures were unfortunately cancelled. The under 11 A team faced a tough game when playing S. Anselm’s and didn’t manage to take the win. However, the under 11 B team had a fantastic game, keeping up with S. Anselm’s throughout and winning by just half a rounder!The under 13 A team opened the season with a highly competitive first match against Lincoln Minster, culminating in a win for Westbourne. The under 13 B team put 100% effort into their game but unfortunately they lost. The A team then came to a decisive victory against Orchard. Their target for next year is to work on thinking more tactically when batting and hitting the ball into open spaces.

Junior cricket round-upThe under 9 boys had an undefeated season and produced some excellent cricket all round. In early May they entertained Wellow House at Goodwin Sports Centre with our A and B teams winning comfortably. Luca Cancello displayed a great batting performance against Beech Hall. At St Peter & St Paul, Adam Wroth produced a fantastic performance and the A and B teams won both matches. A final win at Mylnhurst rounded off a fantastic season. Congratulations to David Hughes who was awarded player of the season.The under 11 boys put in an excellent performance against Mylnhurst, winning a nail-biting game. After several games were cancelled due to the bad weather, they lost against Hill House but came back to win against S. Anselm’s. Well done to the under 11 cricket squad who kept fighting and working hard. Whitfield won the under 11 house cricket.

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Football round-up

In January pupils were clearly looking forward to the new foot-ball season, with a growing number of Westbourne teams show-ing their fleet-footed potential. We hired the all-weather artificial turf pitches at The University of Sheffield to keep matches going throughout the season. Many of our matches were also played on the grass at HSBC Sports Ground, Dore.

The under 9s had a fabulous season. They took a strong team to the Barlborough Hall festival in mid-January, coming out on top after six games. A formidable A team went on to claim decisive victories against Mylnhurst, Orchard, Beech Hall and Barlborough Hall. There was an impressive team effort from all the boys with

Luca Cancello and David Hughes displaying real talent. The following week the boys played in the Under 9 Football Festival, finishing off an unbeaten season by winning three games and drawing two. Similarly the B team stepped up to the plate, drawing against Mylnhurst and then winning against St Peter & St Paul and Barlborough Hall.Holmes took the house football, for which there was a fleeting but successful season.The under 11s got the season off to a great start in December, making it to the semi-finals in the Kids Cup at Sheffield United Academy. A hat-trick of wins followed against Wellow, Mylnhurst and St James; the latter included victories from both the A and B teams. The finale to the season saw the A team visit Repton to compete in the IAPS Under 11 Football Tournament. One win, two draws and a loss saw Westbourne finish in fourth place. The boys can be very proud of the way they played and worked as a team.In Senior School, outstanding performances against Beech Hall and then Orchard saw

the under 13s get the season off on the right foot with two great wins. After a draw at St James, all three under 13 teams achieved victory at Hill House. A nail-biting win against Premier League Champions Grace Dieu Manor brought a strong season to a close.We always have close games against Lincoln Minster but the under 15s came out clear winners in their match. The under 14s lost to Hill House but then went on to beat Orchard at an away game. Johnson won the house football, which proved to be an exciting end to a successful football season.

Our first county netball successIn September a number of our Senior School netball players attended the South Yorkshire Excel Programme netball screening event at the English Institute of Sport. It was a great opportunity for our girls to train with other talented netballers from around the region and showcase their skills to the attending scouts. We were delighted that Ailsa Gillespie, Year 9, and Lola Fowler, Year 8, were chosen to join the programme. They have been training every Monday evening with the under 14 county netball squad and have represented South Yorkshire in matches against other counties. This is a first for Westbourne and amazing news!

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Cross country round-upWith true Westbourne spirit, pupils continue to relish the unique challenge of participation in cross country and the 2015/16 season saw participants push themselves to the limit to secure some great results.

It was fantastic to see pupils compete across Sheffield in every imaginable condition to challenge themselves physically and mentally through sporting competition. Archie Renshaw and Grace Brown continued to make great progress with a number of finishes in the top half, despite the jump in age group and longer race distances in their categories. Cross country newcomers Harrison Gammons, Alex Utley and Marcus Harrison made a fantastic start to their competitive running careers with some great results, including a top 40 finish for Marcus in his second ever race. The star performer for the Juniors was Maddie Cundy, who consistently finished in the top 10 and capped it all with a wonderful fifth place in the Sheffield City Championships.There was plenty to be pleased with in the Senior competition. Nina Sanderson, Tom Dawn and Tristan Gale all achieved top 20 finishes and will hopefully develop even more consistent racing next season. The biggest successes in Senior racing came from Lola Fowler and Edwin Paul. The excellent performances of this Westbourne duo earned them an invitation to represent Sheffield at the South Yorkshire Schools Championships, competing against the best South Yorkshire runners. They both ran fantastically with Lola finishing 15th and Edwin 5th.A highlight was the competition at S. Anselm’s in January. A

number of Junior and Senior pupils put in their absolute best efforts over a very challenging course and demonstrated a fantastic attitude in every race. However, it was the way in which every child supported the others that created a wonderful team atmosphere throughout.Cross country running is an extremely challenging event that is not for the faint-hearted, so every child who has taken part should be very proud of themselves. We are extremely excited at the potential for success next season. Bring it on!

Everyone’s a winner in the Westbourne WheezeNeither the cold nor the muddy conditions could deter Years 3 to 8 from getting stuck into the Westbourne Wheeze, our annual cross country run. Held over two days in two separate events at Sheffield Tigers Rugby Club in November, pupils from Years 3–4 and Years 5–8 were ready to challenge themselves with different terrains and

compete for past records. It was a wonderful event, with pupils spurred on by a host of cheering parents to win medals and set new personal bests.Junior School Year 5 pupils Sam Jokhi and Cristina Bayona vied for first place in a nail-biting finish. It was also excellent to see our newcomer Lola Fowler take first place out of all the seniors with an excellent time of 6 minutes 59 seconds.There was no wheezing for Whitfield who were the winning house overall. House results:

• 1st: Whitfield• 2nd: Johnson• 3rd: Mercer

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Update from Scott Hinchliffe Chairman of the Board of Governors

Having had a number of new governors appointed to the Board in the 2014/15 academic year, the 2015/16 year was focused on day-to-day school life and tasks set for each subcommittee in the new governing structure.The Teaching and Learning Committee have been spending time observing lessons and the Marketing Committee presented their exciting five-year plan

revolving around continued growth in terms of numbers. The Strategic Committee looked at results, resources and premises. We appointed an architect to advise on the redevelopment of a number of school areas over the next few years. This will enable us to reinforce Westbourne’s offer as a modern independent school, while retaining the family atmosphere and small class sizes that other independent and state schools can’t offer. We look forward to sharing our vision and you will see one or two architecture plans on display around school in the very near future – watch this space!

Pupil numbers remain buoyant and are expected to continue to grow as we move towards achieving two forms throughout Junior School, as per the Senior Management Team and Marketing Committee’s target. Pre-School remains a highly successful addition. Mrs Lisa Cannell, Head of Junior School, ably assisted by Mr Adrian Tedcastle, Deputy Head of Junior School, has had a busy first year implementing new ideas. Westbourne’s growth is extremely important as there remains significant financial pressure in the independent school sector. It is our responsibility to maintain a solid foundation and continue to achieve the impressive results that are being attained in both Junior and Senior School. It is pleasing to report that through consistent financial results and reinvestment, we are exceeding expectations in achieving this aim.While there will continue to be other independent schools that are lost due to the economic climate, Westbourne School is financially sound. It is in a strong position to achieve its goals for developing the school over the next five years and beyond. John Hicks, Headmaster, and Chris Heald, Bursar, deserve great credit for their day-to-day running of the school. As always I must thank all staff for completing another successful year. My appreciation also goes to the Friends of Westbourne who undertake considerable work organising events for the benefit of pupils and parents.Finally, we have had to say goodbye to Mr Brendan Moffatt, who for the past four years has been working with Mrs Angela Bywater, our Marketing Manager, in the capacity as Governor for Marketing. We would like to thank him for sharing his time and expertise with us over the years and he will be greatly missed.

Friends of Westbourne A warm welcome from the new Friends of Westbourne ChairWith my own children in Year 1 and Pre-School I have only been involved with Westbourne School for a few years. However, I’ve got to know a fantastic bunch of parents in that short time through Friends of Westbourne (FoW).FoW is made up of a core of about 25 parents, usually one or

two from each year group, who volunteer to join the committee and become class reps. They regularly roll up their sleeves to support the school and raise money to help fund extra equipment for Westbourne children.Class representatives are invaluable for new parents to help them really feel part of the school. Another key aim is to provide fun social events for pupils and parents, as well as helping out at many school events. We also give support by managing the second-hand uniform provision, lost property and reminders about items already in the school calendar.I’m really proud of what FoW stand for and what we’ve achieved in terms of friendship as well as funds for the school. I’d encourage anyone who fancies joining a great crowd of parents, and who is interested in helping out in any small way, to drop us a line – we’d love to hear from you!Mr David Bashforth, Chair of FoW

OUR PEOPLEFarewellJulia Briddock – History, SMT and Exams Officer (35 years) Alison Simpson – Reception (16 years)Laura Sizer – Pre-School Beth Burgin – Pre-School Wendy Hammond – PE Jake Hewit – PETegan Woodhead – Teaching Assistant, Admin Assistant

WelcomeDavid Coulling, Groundsman

Patter of tiny feetLaura MirfinAdaline Matilda Mirfin21 December 20157lb 8ozJoanne VickersCharlie Samuel13 January 20167lb 12oz

Wedding bellsJulie Scattergood and Ged Paul, 27 January 2016Paul Bunton and Anna Knowles, 2 April 2016Becca Harris and Martin Ryan, 23 July 2016

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Farewell to our outgoing Friends of Westbourne ChairAt the end of the Autumn term we said goodbye to Mrs Fiona Davies who stood down as Chair of Friends of Westbourne (FoW). We would like to thank her for three tireless years steering this dynamic group, which epitomises Westbourne’s values of friendship, respect and teamwork, with parents and school working together as part of the Westbourne family.Mrs Davies has led a team of volunteers who have been pivotal in fostering strong social links with everyone associated with Westbourne through a fantastic programme of fundraising and social events. These have included parents’ nights out to local restaurants, an annual Summer Party for all the family, wine tasting evenings, the Christmas Fayre, and a Mother’s Day Sale.With her coordination, the team have ensured that refreshments are available at music events, drama performances, fashion shows and parents’ evenings, all to raise funds to provide extra items to benefit our children. For example, recently FoW’s efforts have funded curtains and lighting for the new drama studio, an amp for gigs, blenders for food technology and playground equipment.Mr Hicks presented Fiona with a bouquet at the Christmas Fayre in November as a small token of our gratitude for her commitment.

Top marks to our kitchen staffCongratulations to Westbourne School kitchen who had an unannounced food hygiene inspection from the Local Authority in November. They were awarded another fantastic top grade of 5*.

Teachers take on Venice marathon Venice marathon is said to be one of the most fascinating marathons in the world, known for its unique and picturesque race course. It welcomes runners from all over the world and last October that included Mrs Loane and Miss Lilley. They started the race from Stra, a town outside Venice, on a very warm and sunny day, following the River Brenta, the beautiful riverside area where rich and noble Venetians built their vacation mansions in the 18th century. As the course took them into the city of Venice they had to dig deep for the last 2 km with long uphill stretches and 14 temporary bridges, including the 170m one across the Grand Canal. The intrepid duo crossed the finishing line in an impressive 4 hours 19 minutes.

An amazing mission to EquadorIn March our Spanish and French teacher, Ms Wilcox, headed to Quito, Ecuador to be a translator for a group of American and British dental missionaries offering dental treatment to local people as they go into a church. Here’s an extract from her write-up: “I am so grateful to Westbourne School for allowing me to do a week’s volunteer work in Ecuador… What I really took away from the experience more than anything else was how a group of people can achieve so much more than the sum of its parts. 93 volunteers carried out 4,000 items of dental care ranging from cleaning to fillings, extractions and root canal treatments. 6,000 toothbrushes were given away to pupils in local schools who were all taught how to look after their teeth. All brought together by one big heavenly heart!”

Year 3

For overall academic achievement: Katarina Melson

For outstanding progress and effort throughout the year in Maths: Jacob Tunstead

For outstanding progress and effort throughout the year in English: Holly Simmons

For outstanding progress and effort throughout the year in Science: Lola Brereton

For progress across the curriculum, particularly in reading, writing and Maths: Marcus Ainger

For outstanding and maintained effort throughout the year : Gui Russo

Year 4

For overall academic achievement: Ben Hartog

For outstanding progress and effort throughout the year in Maths: Wil Hawley

For outstanding progress and effort throughout the year in English: Esme Woodhouse

For outstanding progress and effort throughout the year in Science: William Hetherington

For progress across the curriculum, particularly in reading, writing and Maths: Yasmeen Afandi

For outstanding and maintained effort throughout the year : Freyja Rodenburg

The Bate Cup for the best under 9 Junior School sportsman: Luca Cancello and David Hughes

For best under 9 Junior School sportswoman: Maddie Cundy

Year 5

For overall academic achievement: Alan Charles

For outstanding progress and effort throughout the year in Maths: Louis Farquhar

For outstanding progress and effort throughout the year in English: Kiran Draviaraj

For outstanding progress and effort throughout the year in Science: Louis Broadhurst

For progress across the curriculum, particularly in reading, writing and Maths: Martha Wood

For outstanding and maintained effort throughout the year : Sophie Dickinson

The Cam Cup for under 11 rugby: Harry Peckett

Year 6

For overall academic achievement: Isabelle Patterson

For outstanding progress and effort throughout the year in Maths: Joseph Roman

For outstanding progress and effort throughout the year in English: Charles Jin

For outstanding progress and effort throughout the year in Science: Nathan Martindale

For progress across the curriculum, particularly in reading, writing and Maths: Niamh Mohan

For outstanding and maintained effort throughout the year : Jake Peat

For her conscientious and hardworking approach to French: Willow Clark

For his superb dedication and commitment in History: James Billingham

For his enthusiasm and interest in Geography: Tom Wroth

For her consistent effort and dedicated practice in Music: Millie Andrew

For her outstanding acting skills and contribution to all areas of Drama in school and her performance in under 11 rounders: Polly Woodhouse

For his commitment to Art, both in and out of lessons: Christopher Wang

For completing projects with imagination, flair, precision and

an eye for detail in Design Technology: Evie Reynolds

For his consistent and thorough engagement in 1:1 lessons in Learning Support: William Greenwood

For her excellent captaincy and performance in under 11 netball: Priya Choker

For her outstanding performance as captain of under 11 hockey: Imogen Gale

Colts footballer of the season: Laken Ayoola Torres

Colts cricketer of the season: Ellis Green

Year 7

The Whitby Cup for academic achievement across the curriculum with a special mention for Physics, Biology and History, also boys’ athletics champion: Harrison Cundy

The Form Prize for excellence in English, Maths, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Spanish, Computer Science and Design Technology: Lily Lidster

The Form Prize for outstanding attainment in Maths, Computer Science, Art and Music: Kiril Vinogradov

The Form Prize for her creativity and enthusiasm in Art and Design Technology: Josephine Paul

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Prize Giving 8 July 2016In each year group in Senior School, a cup is awarded for the highest overall academic achiever, based on examination and test results. Subject prizes are awarded based on nominations from subject teachers for particularly good work and/or effort in their own subject. A pupil nominated for several different subjects may be awarded a Form Prize.In Junior School, prizes are awarded for overall academic achievement and performance and effort in the core subjects, as well as for general progress and effort. In Year 6, prizes are awarded in all curriculum areas.

Reception and Year 1 All children in Reception and Year 1 receive a prize for their hard work in class.

Year 2 Year 2 prize winners

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The Form Prize for excellence in Geography and French: Sam Brown

The Form Prize for his enthusiasm and effort in Drama and Learning Support: Andrew McKinna

The Form Prize for his perseverance in Maths, Spanish and Learning Support: Alfie Askham

For his positive attitude and excellent performance in Music: Gordon Ko

For her talent and effort in Food Technology: Hannah Jenkinson

For his superb work in Food Technology: William Baker

For her commitment to Drama: Sasha Draviaraj

For his achievement in English: William Wood

For her commitment to positive strategies in Learning Support: Thalia Merifield

For his superb attitude in Physics: Alvaro Bayona

Year 8

The John Mott Cup (for academic achievement across the curriculum), with a special mention for her achievements in Physics and Spanish: Jessica Leatherland

The Form Prize for his attainment in Chemistry, Biology, Geography and French: Gilby Chatha

The Form Prize for his enthusiasm and interest in Maths, Biology and Music: Greg Shahane

The Form Prize for her creativity in Design Technology and Food Technology: Chloe Bennett

The Form Prize for his superb approach to work in Computer Science, Design Technology and Learning Support: Fraser Goodfellow

The Form Prize for excellence in History and Food Technology: Eleanor Dalton

The Form Prize for his commitment to Food Technology and Learning Support: Henri Corran

The Form Prize for his progress in Drama and Learning Support: Oliver Wroth

The Form Prize for outstanding work in English and Art: Lambrini Das

The Form Prize for English and Art, under 13 rounders and Credit Draw: Chloe Jones

For her superb work in Geography: Isabel Hardcastle

For under 13 netball: Lola Fowler

For under 13 hockey: Nina Sanderson

For under 13 football: Jack Brooks

The Parker Bowl for under 13 rugby: Henri Corran

The Craig Cup for under 13 cricket: Oliver Wroth

Year 9

The Ibbotson Cup (for academic achievement across the curriculum), with a special mention for his achievements in History, Geography and French: John Buckner

The Form Prize for her consistent effort in Chemistry, Geography and Art: Georgina Heywood

The Form Prize for Biology and Design Technology: Melody Ko

The Form Prize for his outstanding academic curiosity in Maths, Biology, French, Spanish, Computer Science, Music and Learning Support: James Deslandes

The Form Prize for her commitment in English, Maths and Drama: Marisa Ali

The Form Prize for her excellent attitude to Design Technology and Music: Ailsa Gillespie

The Form Prize for English and Food Technology: Archie Leahy

The Form Prize for her effort in Physics and Food Technology: Yasmin Shaw

The Form Prize for her achievements in French and Spanish: Georgia Verrall

For his can-do attitude and creative work in Learning Support: Billy Zotzman

For his creative and committed work in Art: Oscar Dobbin

Year 10

The Ibbotson Cup (for academic achievement across the curriculum): Thomas Leatherland

The Form Prize for his determination in Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Spanish: William Shahane

The Form Prize for his redoubled commitment to Biology and History: Ethan Goodfellow

The Form Prize for her outstanding achievements in Maths and Art: Anjali Ashok

The Form Prize for his commitment to History and Design Technology: William Stevenson

The Drama Cup, with an additional mention for French: Abi Heywood

The Form Prize for his creativity in Drama and Learning Support: Matty Dodd

The Form Prize for his consistent high quality work in Maths, Spanish and Media Studies: Sam Scott

The Form Prize for excellence in Spanish and ICT: Hazel Joel

The Form Prize for excellence in Physics, Geography and Art: Lucy Jenkins

For her talent and effort in Home Economics: Jesamine Corran

For her talent and achievement in English: Lucy Stern

The Fisher Cup for outstanding achievement in Art: Angel Morrison-Parry

For first team cricket: Morley Goulding

Year 11

The Ibbotson Cup (for academic achievement across the curriculum), with a special mention for his achievements in French: Harry Harrold

The Thornhill Cup for Music, and also for her consistently high attainment in English, Maths, Chemistry, Spanish, ICT and Art: Amy Martindale

The Form Prize for his effort in Maths, Biology and Drama: Joseph Peckett

The Form Prize for his outstanding work in History and Music: Isaac Vohra

The Form Prize for Drama and PE, and also for first team netball and girls’ athletics: Xander May

The Form Prize for success in English and Spanish: Annie Lilley

The Form Prize for French, Art and Business & Communication Systems: Abby Newton

The Form Prize for determination and progress in Maths and Spanish: Robert Gyte

For her commitment and energy in Drama: Harriet Mellor

For her determination across the curriculum and in Learning Support: Eleanor Cunningham

The Fisher Cup for outstanding attainment in ICT: James Hogg

For his unstinting commitment to Physics: Dylan Harries

For her achievements in Art: Helen Metcalfe

For first team football: Connor Baxter

For first team rugby: Charlie Proctor

Special Prizes

Headmaster’s Prize – for her unstinting commitment to the extracurricular life of the school, particularly her role in music ensembles: Ellie Billingham

Headmaster’s Prize – for her wonderfully cheerful and supportive approach to school life, with an additional mention for her achievements in Home Economics: Jessica Wakefield-Boyd

Headmaster’s Prize: Theo Drainville-Saul

Credit DrawOverall winner Chloe Jones

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Prize Giving 8 July 2016

Hart Shaw Cup for excellence in Mathematics: Emily Jenkinson

Peter and Rosemary Waterfield Prize for Creative Writing, sponsored by Stephen Maitland-Lewis: Jonty Rosson

Stone Award for Leadership – for her dedication to the organisation of the Year 11 Prom: Meg Coleman

Minerva Prize for Generosity of Spirit – for the positive role model she exemplifies to her peers and to younger pupils: Chloe Lindley

Peter Sykes Cup for perseverance across the curriculum – for her energy and enthusiasm in all areas of study: Millie Stevens

Old Westbournians’ success shines onAt Westbourne we’re proud of the way that we nurture our students to be the best they can be. Pupils thrive whether they’re placed in our Scholarship Form, which is as strong academically as any in the region, or whether requiring support to reach their potential. The learning foundations and life skills they are taught mean that all go on to successful futures. Below are featured just some of our growing list of successful alumni:

2016 • Emmie Alderson – First Class Honours degree

in Contemporary Performance and Theatre• Alasdair Hutt – First Class Honours degree in

Biomedical Science from Keele University• Henry Board – First Class Honours degree in

Broadcast Media from Leeds Beckett University

• Thomas Chan now has a pilot’s licence• Elliot Callis – Yorkshire cricketer and England

12th man (versus Pakistan 19 May 2016) • Jonathan Smart – Golf caddy to US

Masters Champion 2016 Danny Willett• Lizzie Peck (Former Head Girl) – The Queen’s

College, Oxford reading French and Russian. (First Westbourne girl to attend Oxford) (2013 Leaver)

• Toby Williams – Exeter College, Oxford reading Politics, Philosophy and Economics (2013 Leaver)

• Tom O’Connor – St Hugh’s College, Oxford – Engineering (2011 Leaver with 12 GCSEs at A* and A)

• James Brotherston – St Catharine’s College, Cambridge – Mathematics (2011 Leaver with 12 GCSEs at A* and A)

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What YOU say about Westbourne“Westbourne is distinctive in the way it cares for the individual. The teachers care deeply about the progress of every pupil and there is an atmosphere of real warmth and inclusivity.” A former Westbourne student.

“Pupils succeed in their academic work owing to their very positive attitudes to learning and the good teaching they receive at all ages.” Independent Schools Inspectorate.

“Westbourne managed to foster a love of learning at the same time as getting outstanding results. There really is a Westbourne Way.” A Westbourne parent.

“There are a lot more opportunities here due to smaller numbers, if you want to be involved in any sport or club then you can be.” A Westbourne student.

“The children that come to us from Westbourne are extremely polite and helpful. They are confident, self-assured and would be an asset to any team.” A Westbourne work experience provider.

“We really appreciated the academic atmosphere that has given [our three children] the attitude of being self-motivated and independent with their further study.” A Westbourne parent.

“The Scholarship Form was one of the best bits of Westbourne – it allowed you to be academic; the sport and the music were brilliant too.” A former Westbourne student.

“I don’t know if the students quite realise how lucky they are to study at Westbourne!” A former Westbourne student.

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