Both our whole school ‘Open Evening’ and ‘Into the Sixth Form’ Open Evening have taken place. Both were very well attended, extremely popular evenings with parents and students alike. The positive ethos around school is very much in evidence. Can I once again urge parents/carers to stress the importance of safety for students on their journeys to and from school. Can I also ask for your support in stressing the importance of respecting our mobile phone rules to students – details are on the school website www.frieslandschool.com which I would urge you to look at on a regular basis.I will write again shortly.

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year. Form time was extended throughout the week to enable tutors to discuss data and progress with all students, celebrating successes and identifying targets for improvement. Shortly this will then be reported home to parents/carers but can I encourage you to discuss what was said, with your son/daughter.As usual there have been a lot of extra-curricular activities and trips taking place beyond the classroom. Our second German Exchange has taken place with our partner school in Langen and the students who went to Namibia in the summer have

presented to parents on their moving experience. We continue to enjoy success on the sporting field and rehearsals for the Christmas Upper School show are already in full swing. And so it goes on…

Dear Parent / Carer

I write these notes for the newsletter at the beginning of the Christmas half term after ten weeks at school. We have had an extremely positive start to the new school year. Following on from the summer’s excellent GCSE and A Level results, students have been working hard and have been making good progress across subject areas. The first week after half term was our first review week of the new school

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At Friesland School we have a brilliant student council, whose main concern is to make sure that the views and feelings of pupils are understood by staff. We take suggestions and ideas from pupils on how to make the school a better learning environment for them, and then present those ideas at our meetings.Points and suggestions are then discussed in an entirely democratic fashion until a solution which suits all parties is found.Student voice is vitally important to us at Friesland, as we believe that if students feel listened to, and more comfortable in the school environment then they will be more successful and enjoy their time at Friesland.

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...thanks to all of you!A better learning environment...

Friesland Student CouncilTime is given during morning tutor periods for pupils to talk to their student council representative for their form, and express any concerns that they may have. These concerns are then taken by the representative to the student council meeting.We adopt a great team approach. Members of the Senior Leadership Team are attached to each year group council in school and issues raised are then discussed at Leadership Meetings.The team approach is the primary reason why the Friesland School Council has been so successful in making students and their opinions valued.

Congratulations to Abby who has qualified for the British Ice Skating Championships in November.Good Luck Abby!

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Dates for your DiaryFriday 30th November 2012 School Closed - INSET DAYMonday 1st December 2012 School Closed - INSE DAYFriday 21st December 2012 School Closes for Christmas at 12.15pmMonday 7th January 2013School Closed - INSET DAYTuesday 8th January 2013 School Reopens for start of Spring TermWednesday 23rd January 2013 Year 8 Parents’ EveningTuesday 5th February 2013 Year 10 Parents’ Evening

Discovering AfricaOn the 16th July 2012, twenty students from Friesland School flew to Namibia in Africa. There, they visited Okaepe School and changed the lives of students for the better. We took a bus to London where we took two planes; The first to South Africa, and then a second to Windhoek, the capital city of Namibia. The two plane journeys were long and tiring, but it was definitely worth it all in the end.

As soon as we landed, we met our driver Rabi, who was a local to Namibia and very soon became part of our group. We bought all our supplies with the £2000 we had previously raised, and then spent the night at Heja Lodge. The next morning we travelled on six hours of bumpy road to Okaepe. On the way we stopped at a small village and finally met some of the locals. On speaking to them, we realised the huge difference in our lifestyles, and it was then that it really sunk in where we were. Many of the locals asked for a photo because they were simply amazed at how our cameras could show the photo that had been taken. Some children from a nearby school chased the truck and waved as we drove off.

Once we had arrived at the school, we discovered the children were always smiling and happy, despite the huge differences in our lifestyles. We learnt how materialistic England is and were enthusiastic to begin our project. Little did we know, we would return after our fortnight stay as completely different people. We had many fantastic

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experiences with the children; we observed and experienced their amazing culture, we danced and sang with them and together we took hundreds of pictures. We all grew closer and the group became a family.

Our project consisted of painting the girls and boys dormitories, a classroom and the dining room. After a long hard day of work, we would spend time socialising with the children and play games with them. We had numerous games of football and netball. After the huge progress and success of the work, and the friendships we had formed, we knew that leaving would be incredibly difficult. We were the happiest we had ever been.

The discoveries we made were not all brilliant ones, however, and during our stay we made the gruesome discovery that the nights consisted of temperatures well below freezing. We were

uncomfortably cold, even with all our luxuries of fleecy pyjamas and sleeping bags. We found out that the children had no choice but to sleep on concrete floors with little clothing to keep them warm. It was an upsetting experience and we were all devastated to find out the truth.

Together, we then decided to use our remaining money to buy a hundred mattresses and blankets for the students. As we carried them into the dormitories, the children serenaded us with lyrics, ‘We are all equal’ and ‘We follow one by one’. The teachers at the school told us that many of the students had never before slept on a mattress in their life. We realised the extent of what we had achieved and it was a heartwarming moment.

Before we left, they invited us to watch the killing of the sheep, which we were invited to eat with them as our last meal. This was a huge honour and a great opportunity to experience more of their culture.

Nothing of the sheep was left to waste.

It was incredibly difficult for us all to leave. We attended a last assembly where they thanked us again. Myself and Emily read out a speech to the Namibian Broadcasting Company, thanking the teachers and governors of the school for allowing us to be there. Everyone was in tears.

However, our experience was not over, and we finished the trip at Etosha National Park where we saw many of the native animals such as giraffes, elephants, zebras, rhinos, lions,

secretary bird, wild dogs and springbok. At our camp, there was a nearby water hole where we would go before bed to watch all the animals in their natural habitat. We also drove into a huge salt pan, something Etosha is famous for.

We spent our last night in a hotel and had our final meal at Joe’s, a steak house that served meats like kudu, ostrich, zebra and crocodile. We would begin our journey to the airport and home the next morning.

It has been an absolutely amazing two weeks that I guarantee none of us will forget. We’ve laughed loads and we’ve cried loads, but I may speak for all of us when I say that it’s truly been the best experience I have ever had in my life. Thank you to everyone that’s made this trip possible for us, especially thanks to Tim, our Schools Worldwide leader, Hayley Philips, Claire Hodge and Mark Tunstall. Without you, we would not be the changed people we are now.

By Amie Thacker

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We would like to remind parents to inform the school each day of any student absence, before morning registration at 8.25am. There are

two options for you to use:1. You can text a message to 07537401287

2. You can telephone 0115 9397326 and choose the option for Attendance.

There is an answer machine facility 24 hours a day.

There will no longer be a page in the Homework Diary for writing absence notes or appointments. You can let school know about appointments by sending a text message to 07537401287. You can still send letters or notes into school. Please ask your child to take them to student reception instead of their form tutor. There is a locked box at Student Reception, labelled “Absence notes” for students to use. An automated text message will be sent if a student is absent (to the main contact number held on our database). Please reply giving the reason for absence. (The reply will be charged at your standard network rate.) Alternatively please telephone school on 0115 9397326.

wood – is it more important as a natural environment or as a leisure resource for local people?

In humanities lessons during the Olympics themed learning week, Year 7 students found out about children around the world who are not able to go to school. At the end of the week they created an Olympic medal in support of the Send my Friend to School campaign. These medals were sent to our local MP to remind her and the government about their Millennium promise to ensure all children are able to attend school by 2015. The geography department has supported this campaign

for many years and the students were interested to learn about others in the world less fortunate than themselves. It also gave them the chance to reflect on the value of their own education.Coming up soon…• Year 11 geographers will be visiting Ashbourne to assess the flood risk to the town.• Year 10 geographers will visit London to understand the impact of the Olympics and the nature of the redevelopment that has occurred.• Year 8 students will have the chance to visit the caverns of Castleton.• The Year 12 and 13 geography students will take part in a four day residential field trip to Suffolk to develop their fieldwork skills.• Later in the Year, some of the Year 9 and 10 students will be heading to sunny Barcelona.

In July, 60 Year 8 students took part in a geography field trip to Castleton, Derbyshire. They went on an underground boat through Speedwell Cavern, an old lead mine.

Later they explored the natural limestone Peak Cavern, where they learnt about the people who used to live and work in the caves. Plus they were told how water had formed the cavern in the first place. Some even claimed to see a ghost! The students investigated physical and human processes in geography lessons and this trip allowed them to experience places they had seen and heard about in the classroom. We had a lovely day in the beautiful Peak District.The Year 10 geographers went to

Bramcote Wood in Stapleford during the summer term to collect information for their controlled assessment. They found out about the ecosystem and how people make use of it. They had to make a judgement about the true value of the

Congratulations to the following students who have passed their Musical Theatre and Singing Examinations: Rebecca Moody Merit Music Theatre Grade 3 Charlotte Hopgood Distinction Music Theatre Grade 5Lily Charnock Merit ABRSM Grade 5Hannah Williams Distinction ABRSM Grade 5

Spooky sightings in Speedwell?

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In the summer term, a group of students, Alarna-Jayne Baxter (a.k.a. Alarna Banana), Charlotte Vallans (a.k.a. Charlie), Charlotte Fitch (a.k.a. Chaz), Laryn Banks (a.k.a. Big Laryn), Lauren Uren (a.k.a. Little Lauren), Meghan Rushton (aka. Big Megz), Zoe Bott (a.k.a. Zo), Hannah Lunney (a.k.a. Team-Edward Hannah), Ruby Beard-Anderson (a.k.a. Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby!) and Mrs Allsopp (a.k.a. Miss), all took part in the Carnegie Book Awards.

The awards are named after Andrew Carnegie (1835–1919), whose vision it was to build a free library in every town. Many of the buildings are still standing today, but sadly not all are used as libraries.

The challenge of the awards is to read eight short-listed books in six weeks; so it is by no means, a small feat! The members had their own blog page to chat about the books over the weekends and evenings and were able to submit reviews online for the Carnegie Award judges to view.

Once a week they met up in the library to discuss the books over a few biscuits and a glass or two of squash. A great time was had by all with plenty of laughing and good humour.

By far, the groups’ favourite book was ‘A small change for Stuart’, by Lissa Evans. Everyone (except one person… she knows who she is!) rated it their favourite book!They also held their own ‘in club’ challenge. The first person to finish all 8 books would win a £10.00 WH Smith voucher and second and third would win a £5 voucher each. First prize went to Big Laryn, with Second and Third went to Zo and Big Megz.Sadly the Carnegie judges did not agree with our little group of readers and the book that the group chose as their joint Second favourite, ‘A monster calls’ by Patrick Ness, won the prestigious Carnegie Award 2012!

The group have already decided that they will try to predict the winner for next year...All eight books are available in the school library.Mrs Allsopp

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This year Friesland was delighted to welcome a group of 15 students from Dreieichschule in Langen over for the second year of the exchange programme. English and German students enjoyed an action packed week together including filming their own ghost stories at Newstead Abbey, treating primary school pupils from Firfield to an authentic German breakfast and a trip to Alton Towers. The group will make the return visit to Germany at the end of June next year.Mrs T Lemon

Brad Moon Tucker, Alex McCausland, Connor Ashby, Mark Matthews, Ross Carter and Jonathon Brooke recently took part in the Derbyshire Schools Golf Tournament.

Mark and Connor posted good scores which got us into a tie for first place with Long Eaton. Jonathon Brooke and Brad Moon-Tucker’s scores meant that we beat Long Eaton on count back to win the title. Brad, Mark and Connor were then given the chance to represent Derbyshire in the National final at the English National Golf Centre - Woodhall Spa. After two long and wet rounds the boys couldn’t quite replicate the form that had won them the Derbyshire title - finishing just inside the top 20. The experience was fantastic and has hopefully spurred the boys on to bigger and better things.Mark and Connor will compete in the last 16 match play knock out tournament later in the year at Matlock with a chance to win the individual title.

A huge congratulations to the boys.

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Erewash Sports Hall Athletics Festival presented a successful event for students of all ages.16 Friesland Leadership students were involved in co-ordinating the Primary School Sports Hall Athletics festival in which approximately 100 primary students from local schools took part. The Leadership Students ran the different activities with great enthusiasm ensuring that all those that took part had a fantastic fun day.

Well done leadership team.

On 22nd October, 39 excited students and 6 staff members made their way to New York, a trip they had been looking forward to and planning for nearly two years.The main focus of the trip was for the students to be able to take part in a performing arts workshop with Broadway directors, choreographers and musicians and see a Broadway show. Year 10 and 11

students were taught about stage combat, learning the secrets of how to make a fight look realistic without getting injured.As well as the workshops, the group were able to spend time enjoying the sights of New York. Visits to the Empire State Building and Ellen’s Stardust Diner (where the waitresses and waiters sing), ice-skating in Central Park and a boat trip down the Hudson River. However, we hadn’t planned for Hurricane Sandy to pay a visit, on the Sunday evening we were advised to make our way back to our hotel and stay indoors until further notice. There were a mixture of emotions flying about understandably, but the students (and staff) took everything in their stride. We lost power and ran low on basic supplies, but the students kept in high spirits. We were interviewed for Daybreak and various radio stations and were being told that back home we had become minor celebs!We finally arrived home three days later than planned from a trip that we would never forget!Miss H Phillips

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Victorious!Friesland School win District Athletics for 19th year running – Roll on 20 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Students survive Sandy Another successful German exchange

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Friesland announce outstanding A Level success of the highest UCAS point score in the area, and is pleased to announce record-breaking GCSE results once more for 2012. The school equalled its highest ever overall figure of 83% 5 x *A-C. The key 5 x *A-C figure, including English and Mathematics, was up this year to an all time high of 66%. Every student from 218 pupils achieved at least one GCSE pass and the English Baccalaureate figure was 23.4%, which is up significantly on last year.Headteacher Peter Monk commented: ‘Once again we are delighted with these results, which are a testament to the fantastic efforts of students and staff alike. I was saying last week how each year now it becomes more of a challenge to achieve even higher results than the previous year so the fact that we are once again celebrating record-breaking results is really pleasing. The sense of team and working together to achieve success is very important to us at Friesland. We are particularly pleased by the continued improvement in the English and Mathematics figure. This has been a huge focus of our work across the last three years and reflects our traditional

Year 13 students visited Corpus Christi College in Oxford. To get a real feel for the college we stayed overnight in student accommodation and ate in the dining room with other prospective students and students currently studying at Oxford. We had such a great time and it was much more useful than any of the other open days we had been to. The college gave us loads of really good information, talks on courses and mock lectures; giving us a real student experience. We all wanted to start straight away! It made us less nervous about meeting and making new friends at University because there was a big group of us who didn’t know anybody and we all ended up good friends. We had a good look around Oxford, hung around in a café or two, saw thousands of bikes, and had a great evening with our new friends in and around the student accommodation. To top it all, the food was great!

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teaching values for which the school is renowned. We work very hard to match the right courses to the right students and these results are a real vindication of that approach. The pleasingly high percentage of students who achieve high grades are better prepared for the next step in their education now’.A huge majority of our students passed between eleven and thirteen exams with a number of outstanding individual performances from students such as Elsie Powers who achieved an amazing 11 A grades with nine of those being A*.These results are not achieved easily and are the result of a great amount of dedication and effort from both students and staff – great teamwork!

Oxford here we come!

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Amazing TalentOnce again a sensational turnout for the Sixth Form Art & Photography Exhibition! The popularity of Friesland Sixth Form Art, Design and Photography work grows significantly year by year.The annual exhibition proudly

demonstrates work ranging from traditional techniques such as oil painting to contemporary fine art and photographic installations. Former student Jordan Fowler who now works in the Art Department said: “Last year proved to be a resounding success! It was a great privilege to return to help organise and display such talented work”. The visitor book was overflowing with positive comments. Headteacher Peter Monk expressed his gratitude: “As ever some amazing talent and ability on show! I’m really struck by the variety of work again, well done to all involved”.Mayor of Erewash Councillor Jennifer Hulls quoted “We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Friesland, an amazing display of talent, creativity and originality. We enjoyed speaking to staff and students who gave an insight and understanding of their work. A fantastic display”.

Just over a year ago the school lost a much loved student. Katie Jarrett had been a student at Friesland since year seven and was hoping to join the Sixth Form and re-join her friends after over a year of cancer treatment. Sadly Katie lost her battle and died on October 9th 2011. Her friends and peers wanted to remember Katie in some way and after much thought we decided on a tree and a memorial plaque. A fund raising day where the Sixth Form wore Disney themed costumes was not only great fun but raised over £450 for Katie’s tree. As Katie had spent some time at a Teenage Cancer Trust Unit her family wanted the majority of the money raised to be donated to them, so they could continue to support other teenagers who are suffering from Cancer. They are currently building a unit at Nottingham City Hospital. Colliers of Borrowash kindly donated a beautiful tree and CH Smith Engravers of Long Eaton made a lovely plaque and on October 16th this year we planted the tree in memory of Katie. Friends, family and teachers wrote messages on soluble paper which was watered into the trees roots after planting. Present and future students will pass the tree every day and we hope they will ask about Katie who indeed was one of the school’s brightest stars.Megan Price Year 13, Helen Pitman HOY13

STEM Club goes Countrywide!

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THE NEW YEAR 7 STEM CLUB IS UP AND RUNNING!For the first time, students in year 7 have got their very own STEM Club! Open to anyone who likes Science, Maths and Technology and wants to have a bit of ‘hands on’ fun after school - it has proved so popular that we have even set up THREE clubs - one running through the Autumn term, one in the Spring term, and one in the Summer term.Students will have a go at 10 engineering activities designed by the Royal Academy of Engineering, including captivating

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In the summer, five members of ‘STEM’ Club attended The Newark and Nottinghamshire Show.Sam Leeming, Liberty Kilbey-Hay, Carys Jones, Max Grogen and Mollie Plummer, accompanied by Mrs Drury and Mrs Stevenson, went to the George Stevenson Hall on the Newark showground to display their project. The challenge was “To Create a ‘Green’ idea or product that would help protect the environment or aid conservation”.Their entry comprised models and photographs of possible ways of collecting water from our bungalow roof, holding it an underground storage facility and from there to a sprinkler system which could be activated when necessary.Competition came from six other schools: Ashfield School; Dukeries College;

After the tragic death of her daughter (Charlotte) from Sudden Infant Death, Mrs Newman and her husband decided to do something positive in their daughter’s memory. Having had a passion for horses all her life she turned to her silent friends to provide comfort and solace in her darker periods. Being outdoors and in the company of such gentle giants provided a psychological crutch that inspired both parents to setup a charity in Charlotte’s memory. This charity is called – Charlotte’s Healing Horses.

On returning to work Mrs Newman decided to set up a Sixth Form fundraising committee to not only raise essential funds for the charity but to also provide the students with an invaluable opportunity to learn more about the intricacies of running a charity. The committee met for the first

cornflour, smart muscles, and smart packaging to name just a few. As a reward for their effort and enthusiasm, all STEM club members will get the chance to spend a day at the fascinating Bradford Media Museum on a STEM Club trip at the end of the year.A big well done to all the members of the first club on a fantastic first four weeks!

There are still places left in the Summer term club - so pop up to Science and see Miss Shapland if you want to get involved!Miss Shapland, Mr Gladwell, Miss Maxwell & Mr Rimell

Kimberley School; Rushcliffe School; Toothill School and Tuxford Academy, and all were competing for £1000 in prize money!All of the students really sold their project to the judges,

displaying their skills and enthusiasm and engaging the many members of the public who came to see what it was all about.Sadly, they came away empty-handed but they all gave their opponents ‘a run for their money’ and showed the whole of Nottinghamshire that Friesland is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to ingenuity!!Well done everyone!Mrs Drury

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time at the beginning of October and elected key roles to the following students: Olivia Murrish (Chair), Megan Bellingham and Lily Charnock (Secretaries), Jordan Redshaw (Treasurer), Samantha Flint (Trustee), Matt Calladine (Trustee), Kathryn Penn (Trustee).

The students immediately put themselves to work setting out key fundraising events throughout the year and a target funding goal, at £1,300. The first event was an own clothes Sixth Form day, but instead of wearing your ‘own’ clothes, students donated money to dress as their friend. I think many people will struggle to forget Ollie Brown’s bosoms on that day! The day was well supported and raised £230.00

The second event was a Sixth Form concert set up by Mr Hatliff called the ‘Battle of the Bands’. This was a fantastic evening with a variety of bands playing which included The Harmonics, Spektrum, Fern Denner, The Rift, Stitch The Seams and Martin Lewis. It would be fair to say that the pinnacle of the evening arrived when Martin sang an unrehearsed duet of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody, with Jack Eccles to an audience who enthusiastically sang along. As students performed there was the dulcet sound of clicking in the background from the photographer who captured each student while engrossed in their delivery. Photographs available from the secretaries (charlotteshealinghorses@gmail.com). The whole evening reflected the support that our students have for each other and the wider community and managed to raise £200.00 for the charity. These two events have been hugely successful in enabling the committee to begin their fundraising journey of which they are already a third of the way there. Thank you to all the students involved for supporting this great cause. Mrs S Newman

European Languages Week

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During the week of September 24th staff and students of Friesland School came together to

celebrate the European Week of Languages.

The general objectives of the European Week of Languages are:• To alert people to the importance of language learning.• To promote the rich linguistic and cultural diversity of Europe.• To encourage lifelong language learning.This year we had a variety of events to celebrate the week, including;• Year 9 students taking part in a Eurovision style video, shown in assembly• Themed food from different European countries served in the school canteen each day.

SingingRadio Star!Hello, I’m Rhiannon Morey and I am one of the new Year 7s. I have really enjoyed my first two weeks at Friesland and have already made lots of amazing friends!In May 2011, I joined the Derby Cathedral Choir. We sing at services, concerts and weddings and every year, we go on a Choir tour. This summer, we went to Scotland.

• Staff greeting students into their lessons using a variety of different languages• Staff wearing badges celebrating the different languages they can speak.

Our Meal Deals help save on costs, we will keep you updated on the School website of the costs and savings with the deals.Please make sure your son/daughter has enough money for their lunch, we are at present experiencing a large number of students who come into school without any credit on their accounts. Any queries regarding school lunch, tuckshop or breakfast please email: jhall@friesland.derbyshire.sch.uk or telephone: 0115 9397326 extn 132 between the hours of:7am – 11am or 2pm – 3.30pm

• A European quiz delivered in PSHE

At the end of the week we were delighted to welcome year 6 staff and students from Firfield Primary School who came to join our German Exchange students for a traditional German breakfast. The students participated in a carousel activity doing different tasks introducing the year 6 students to basic German. Our students along with their German exchange partners were on hand to help and support them. They then enjoyed warm bread and butter, cold meats, chocolate spread, chocolate milkshake and apple juice!A fantastic time was had by all!

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On Wednesday, Choral Evensong was broadcast live from the Cathedral for BBC Radio 3 and the Choir was asked to sing! We had a long rehearsal with the BBC and had microphones and lots of other technical equipment which I don’t even know the names of! The ‘On Air’ light went red and we knew we were now LIVE on the radio! About half a million people were listening to us and we had to be careful not to make a sound when we weren’t singing. I really liked the variety of music that we sang. It was exciting being on the Radio!

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The ten finalists performed to a packed house in PA1, hoping to win the audience vote.The event was won by a band called ‘Nameless’ featuring Georgia Marvin (vocals), Alice Keaveney (piano) and Evie Darnell (guitar); performing covers of Justin Bieber’s ‘Boyfriend’ and Cee Lo Green’s ‘Forget You’.Jamie Buchanan came second, performing a solo ‘Freestyle’ dance; with a Year 8 girl dance group called

‘Destruction’ finishing third.All the competitorswere brilliant and the night was a resounding success!Mr C Hatliff

From the 17th to the 27th of October, we travelled to Russia as part of Derbyshire’s

Space Olympics team. The Space Olympics is an annual competition in Physics, Maths, Creative Writing and IT, held in Korolyov (about an hour from Moscow).We had to participate in written exams, as well as presenting a project on our chosen field of space exploration.But it wasn’t all hard work! We had the amazing opportunity to see the sights in Moscow, and take some cultural experience from the trip.We were able to visit Red Square, the Kremlin and the National Space Museum.We really enjoyed our trip to Russia and feel we have taken a lot from it. We gained valuable knowledge which we can apply to our studies at home as well as meeting new people from all over the world. We would like to thank everyone who helped and supported us in the build up to, and during this trip.Miss K Cooper

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