Forge Valley News

July 2013

To celebrate the Centenary of Stainless Steel,

artist and sculptor Lucy Coyne has worked with

young people to create a large suspended

sculpture using wire, re-cycled steel and re-used

metals.

A team of young people were involved as

designers at the early stages of the project. They

decided to base the form of the main frame on

the river network that runs into the city, as the

waterways were a key feature in the

establishment of metalworking in

Sheffield. Hundreds of waterwheels were located

along the banks of the rivers, these powered the

grindstones for years prior to the invention of

stainless steel in Sheffield. An image taken from

a waterwheel on the banks of the Rivelin was

used by a student as inspiration for her wheel

recreated in stainless steel in the

sculpture. Forge Valley Year 10 Btec Art & Design

students, and Marlcliffe Primary school students

worked in partnership on this project, sponsored

by the steel industry.

Jonathan Taylor, teacher at Forge Valley, said “The steel cascade itself and the work that has gone into

the project can be best summed

up by this design quote I once

heard "Design creates culture.

Culture shapes values. Values

determine the future.”

The Cascade was unveiled at the

Winter Gardens in Sheffield, where

it can be viewed until September.

Arrangements for

September

Students should return to school on TUESDAY 3RD

SEPTEMBER 2013.

Y7 students should arrive for 8.40am

Y8 – Y11 students should arrive in form rooms at

10.50am

May I take this opportunity to advise you of the

training days which have been allocated for 2013/14

Monday 2nd September 2013

Friday 27th September 2013

Friday 21st February 2014

Monday 21st July 2014

One more to be arranged

Lost any property during the last year?

All lost property can be claimed in the Sixth

Form café area on

Monday 15th July

@ 3pm

Any unclaimed items will be re-cycled.

Friday 19th July

School will finish at lunchtime (12.35pm) on

the last day of term.

Welcome to the summer term

newsletter. In it you will find articles

about various events and activities in

which our students have recently been

involved. As you will see, it has been a

busy term and many of our students have

celebrated significant achievements both

within and beyond school.

The end of term is fast approaching. You

will be aware that this has been a

challenging time for us. We have now

received our initial visit from the

inspector who will be working with us to

make the rapid improvements which will

prepare the school for our future

monitoring visits. He has suggested some

amendments and additions to the school

and Local Authority’s action plans which

will be implemented next year and has

praised the clear determination and

commitment of staff and governors to

move the school forward positively.

I would like to take the opportunity to

thank you for supporting your child and

our school during this academic year and

we are looking forward to continuing to

work with you to put in place the

improvements which will help the school

to raise standards and develop further in

2013-14.

Diane McKinlay Headteacher

Ready, Steady Cook

When year six students attended Forge Valley for a day’s visit

they didn’t expect that they’d be part of a Ready Steady Cook

experience. Ian Rotherham from the Fun Food Company first

taught them about healthy eating before the competition started

in earnest.

Mrs Coddington led the Red Tomato kitchen whilst Mrs Smith

was in the Green Chilli kitchen. Both teams were made up of year

six students from the Forge Valley Family of Schools.

Given ingredients and 20 minutes in which to cook up a feast,

both teams set off at a furious pace, cheered on by a packed

lecture theatre.

The Red Tomatoes were given a meat bag containing amongst

other ingredients chicken fillets and oyster mushrooms, whilst

the Green Chillies had a vegetarian selection.

Both teams showed some remarkable knife and preparation skills

as the time ticked away.

At the end of a thrilling and exhausting contest the winners were

the Red Tomato kitchen who made (according to Mrs

Coddington) ‘the most amazing hot chicken stir fry’.

The whole event was sponsored by Taylor Shaw, who operate our

canteen.

In early July, 47 Y9 and Y10 students and 5 members of staff departed for Belgium and France on a 3 day voyage to

discover the history of World War 1.

Following the coach ride down to Dover, where only one student was sick after consuming a McFlurry at 3am, we

travelled across the channel to Calais by ferry and made our way to the Belgian town of Ypres. Here we visited the “in

Flanders Fields” museum which introduced us to the history of WW1 with some interactive exhibits and plenty of

memorabilia. Then there was a chance to explore the town itself and get something to eat before we set off to Hill

62, the site of some trenches, which we explored to experience what life would have been like for the soldiers. We

also got the opportunity to view some disturbing photos from the war that showed us the horrors that those soldiers

experienced. At the Essex Farm Cemetery, we saw the hospital where John McRae worked where he penned his

poem “In Flanders Fields” and discovered the grave of one of the youngest soldiers to have died. He was only 15

years old, the same age as our Y10 students. We went on to Langemark Cemetery, one of three German cemeteries

in Belgium and found it to be very different from the other cemeteries we had seen, a very eerie and dark place.

The following day we went to Ypres to visit the Menin Gate, a huge memorial commemorating over 10,000 soldiers

whose bodies have never been found. We then shopped till we dropped with most of us spending a lot of time and

money in the chocolate shop – yum! This was followed by a guided tour of Newfoundland Memorial Park where we

saw some real trenches and front lines. The scale of the losses here over one day really brought it home to us how

many people died. We also visited Thiepval and Lochnagar Crater where some of the students bought souvenirs to

take home including bullet shells and uniform buttons that had been found in the local fields. The highlight of the trip

was the Last Post at the Menin Gate. Hannah Kay and Harry Wicken, dressed in their air cadets unifoms did a

fantastic job of laying wreaths on our behalf to commemorate the fallen soldiers. We were all really moved by the

experience.

The last day we visited Tyne Cot Cemetery, the largest military cemetery in the world. Here we were able to read

letters from soldiers written the night before they died, see the death notices sent back to relatives and experience

the sheer magnitude of deaths. Again, the students found this very moving. Our final visit was to Wellington Quarry,

an underground network of caves where the British soldiers lived for a time during the war without the Germans

ever finding out. After that, it was back on to the coach for the long journey back with “Blackadder goes Forth” on

DVD and Mr Atkinson’s quizzes to keep us amused. Overall it was a great trip.

‘We Shall Remember Them’‘We Shall Remember Them’

All the latest news and parent information at www.forgevalley.sheffield.sch.uk

LEARNING ABROADLEARNING ABROAD

Thirty-two Y9 and five Y11 students took part in Forge Valley’s first Paris maths trip.

Each day provided a wealth of cultural and educational experiences. We visited Notre-Dame cathedral, the

Musée du Louvre, Champs Élysées avenue, the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe. Students had the

opportunity to appreciate and examine the maths at all of these Parisian landmarks whilst soaking up the

French culture.

We planned time to visit Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie where students completed tasks on the

mathematics exhibits. These demonstrated maths that students come across in school such as Pythagoras’

theorem and also new maths, such as fractals and chaos theory. Many students also visited the science

exhibition and those studying French took the opportunity to practise their language skills.

Our final day was spent at Disneyland where a great time was had by all.

The students extended their appreciation of mathematics, had a lot of fun and were incredibly well behaved.

The bus driver said that they were the best school children she had come across in nine years in the job! It was

a pleasure to be part of the experience; well done to all those involved.

In May 2013 the Languages department took 40 students to Granada in the south of Spain. It is the second

time the trip has been run, a trip which involves close ties with our Spanish partner school in Granada.

Students and teachers spent two mornings in the school, which included attending their lessons, watching a

Flamenco show and getting the chance to try the typical Spanish dance! Students also enjoyed a range of

linguistic, academic, cultural and fun activities including visiting the World Heritage Alhamabra Palace,

exploring the Parque de la Ciencias (Science & Technology Park) and having a fun day cooling off at the Parque

Acuático in Mijas on the coast. The students had a fantastic but tiring time and returned even more

enthusiastic about learning Spanish.

All the latest news and parent information at www.forgevalley.sheffield.sch.uk

Football Champions

The Year 7 football team have had a

fantastically successful season, winning their

league and going on to beat Ecclesfield 7-3 in

the overall league cup final with goals from

Kian Thornhill,Charlie Cooper,Tom Wilson x2

and Jack Holmes x3

Two of our pupils represented Sheffield boys who were also crowned champions of their league after a 5-0 victory over Hull.

FoFV desperately need volunteers to take on Committee roles alongside the Chair

and Treasurer of the Group from September 2013. Without your help, the group

will fold. We are holding a General Meeting on Wednesday 11th September 2013

at 6.15pm in Room G01 and invite all parents and carers of Forge Valley students

to attend with a view to either taking on a Committee Role or becoming actively

involved in the organisation of events.

Please note that the upcoming FoFV Car Boot scheduled for Saturday 28th

September 2013 and the FoFV Fashion Show scheduled for Friday 11th October

2013 have been cancelled pending the outcome of the General Meeting.

All the latest news and parent information at www.forgevalley.sheffield.sch.uk

As always at this time of year, we will be saying farewell to a number of colleagues who are moving on to pastures new or

retiring. I am sure parents and students would want to join me in wishing all the very best to …

Mrs Allen (Science), Miss Beaumont (Health and Social Care), Mr Bishop (Citizenship), Miss Cooper (Maths), Mr Cresswell

(Health and Social Care), Mr Deane (Maths), Mrs Drew (Languages), Mrs Harlow (Textiles and Assistant Head), Mr Helliwell

(ICT and Creative & Media), Mrs Hulley (Geography), Mr Jowett (Science), Mr Khan (Maths), Mrs Larder (English), Mr Leigh

(Design Technology), Mrs Marsden (English), Mrs Vernon (English), Mr Perry (PE), Mrs Surgey (Drama), Mr Thompson (PE),

Miss Walker (History), Mrs Willoughby (Science), Mr Wing (Business Manager)

New staff who have already joined us …

Mrs Darragh (English), Ms Hoy (Maths), Ms Littlehales (ICT Technician)

In September we will be welcoming ….

Ms Barnes (Teaching assistant), Miss Brown (Y7 Access group), Mr Brewer (Science), Ms Clegg (History), Mr Dutt (Teaching

assistant), Ms Elsender (Teaching assistant), Mr Fletcher (Y7 Access group), Mr Greenwood (Geography), Mr Kerrison (PE)

Ms Lee (English), Mr May (Science and assistant head), Ms Ramasay (Science), Mrs Spence (English), Mr Wainwright

(Science), Ms Wardle (Teaching assistant), Mr Wilson (Maths)

I am pleased to report that we are fully staffed for September and have been impressed with the quality of the candidates

we have been able to appoint.

Hello and Goodbye

Autumn Half Term 1

Tuesday 3 September until Friday 25 October

Half Term Holiday

Monday 28 October until Friday 1 November

Autumn Half Term 2

Monday 4 November until Friday 20 December

Christmas Holiday

Monday 23 December 2013 until Friday 3

January 2014

Spring Half Term 1

Monday 6 January until Friday 21 February

Half Term Holiday

Monday 24 February until Friday 28 February

Spring Half Term 2

Monday 3 March until Friday 11 April

Easter Holiday

Monday 14 April until Friday 25 April

Summer Half Term 1

Monday 28 April until Friday 23 May

May Day Holiday Monday 5 May

Spring Bank Holiday

Monday 26 May until Friday 30 May

Summer Half Term 2

Monday 2 June until Friday 18th July

Term Dates 2013-2014 Athletics Congratulations to our Athletics Teams and Individuals who have

competed this summer in the Sheffield Schools League and

Championships Competitions.

Team Success:

Y7 Girls, Y7 Boys and Y8 Girls teams all competed in the League

Competition.

Y8 Girls came 3rd and qualified for the League Finals finishing 7th

best team in the City!

Well done to Ellie Torr, Caitlyn Douglas, Chelsea Butler, Anna

Trask, Tabitha Hempsall, Gail Profeta, Feven Asfaw, Tulay Akiligit,

Emily Sugden, Genna Bridges, Jade Cutts, Jessica Hawke.

Individual Success:

4 athletes have qualified for the Sheffield Schools City Finals.

Well done to:

Josh Francis Y7 Long Jump (2nd)

Megan Watson Y7 100m (6th)

Tulay Akiligit Y8 Shot

Caitlin Tevendale Y9 800m (2nd)

South Yorkshire Schools Success:

Well done to Josh Francis achieving 6th place in Long Jump.

Caitlin Tevendale achieving 2nd place in 800m.

All the latest news and parent information at www.forgevalley.sheffield.sch.uk

‘My Parents are out of Control’ is the latest book from one of the hottest young adult authors around, Pete

Johnson. It’s a laugh out loud read about a teenager whose parents decide that they want to be cool. From

bumping fists, wearing ‘fun’ shirts and horror of horrors, dancing, it’s a laugh a minute.

A group of Forge Valley students were invited to the UK launch of the book and were treated to an

audience with Pete. He kept them enthralled for over an hour reading from his books, telling jokes and

running competitions. It didn’t do badly for his

book sales either, judging by the spiralling

queue of new fans waiting for his signature in

their books.

The new book, along with Pete’s classic novels

like ‘Ghost Dog’, are all available for loan from

our LRC.

Reading is one of the most important skills our

children have to learn: without it their

education in other subjects, including maths

suffers dramatically. This is why we encourage

all Forge Valley students to read at every

opportunity.

Reading for LifeReading for Life

Every form and every house is currently trying to read

their way around the world.

For every 10 pages that students read, they get credited

with 2 miles for their house and their Tutor Group. Each

week their progress is plotted on the map and the house

which has travelled the most miles will win a prize. At the

end of the term, the Tutor Group that has travelled the

furthest will win a food party for the country that they

finish in.

Reading is incredibly important. Evidence suggests that children who read for enjoyment every day not

only perform better in reading tests than those who don't, but also develop a broader vocabulary,

increased general knowledge and a better understanding of other cultures.

Reading for LifeReading for Life

‘It’s never too late to be what you should have been’

There was standing room only when Alex Gutteridge flew into Forge Valley School to talk about her latest

bestseller ‘Last Chance Angel’. The Lecture Theatre was packed to capacity with girls from years 7 to 9 who

were eagerly anticipating the event.

Alex talked to the audience about what made her a writer as well as what inspired her books. She was

passionate about encouraging reading explaining to the students that there was a book out there for

everyone. ‘It’s important to try things’ was her mantra for the day. She then signed books for the eager

queue.

Alex then gave writing workshops, offering students an insight into how she came up with ideas for her

books. Students brought in items of special signifigance,

things as varied as rings, bracelets, a toy rescued from a

fire and a dog collar belonging to their deceased dog.

A year 9 student said ‘It was great to be able to meet

such a good author. She was amazing and signed my

book’

Alex enthralled the students and was even signing books

on her way out of school. Many thanks to Sheffield

School’s Library Service who arranged the event for the

school.

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In 79AD Vesuvius erupted covering the towns of Pompeii and

Herculaneum in up to 25 metres of ash. In the seventeenth century

excavations revealed a perfectly preserved city. It's intricate detail still

amazes to this day. This year, for the first time, objects and painting from

the towns are on display at the British Museum.

A group of students and staff travelled to London to the exhibition. They

had a great time exploring all the exhibits. Before returning to Sheffield

they all enjoyed a meal in a Greek restaurant (two ancient cultures

experienced in one day).

'It was nice to see all the ancient Roman Empire artefacts', Sam, a year

10, said, 'It was a fantastic day out'

During this last term over 200 year 7 and year 8

students have been learning about Geography

through practical means.

Year 8’s visited the River Porter where they looked

at river processes. It was a really good experience.

They worked proactively in small groups taking

measurements at various places on the river course.

All the students were impeccably behaved and

increased their levels of knowledge through this

practical day.

Year 7’s, who are learning about coastal erosion, went to the Yorkshire coast. They saw first

hand how the sea is eroding the coastline, taking swathes of countryside in its path. The

students took measurements and measured the drift and tides looking at defences and effects.

Starting at Flamborough Head, the students then moved on to Bridlington before ending their

day in Hornsea. After enjoying chips, they wearily made their way home with a far greater

understanding of the force of the sea.

All students on both trips were complimented on their behaviour and enthusiasm.

The Shakespeare Schools Festival is the largest

youth drama festival in the UK. It gives primary and

secondary schools the chance to perform abridged

Shakespeare plays in professional theatres across

the UK every autumn.

In October/November 2013, 1000 schools will take

part on 240 nights in 120 theatres across the UK. On

Wednesday 9th October at 7pm, Forge Valley

Drama department are very excited to be

performing Shakespeare’s politically-charged Henry

V in the Lyceum Theatre!

In 1415, aged 28, King Henry V of England led a

victorious campaign against the French, culminating in the Battle of Agincourt, and the seizing of the French

crown.

The evening will consist of four different performances of 30 minutes each, from four Sheffield schools. Please

come and create a massive and supportive audience for our fantastic drama students in this amazing venue,

that will be a truly memorable experience for them.

Tickets are available from Sheffield Theatres Box Office on 0114

1296000, or online at www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk and are £9.50

full price or £7.50 concessions.

Forge Valley Bouldering team took part in the Sheffield Inter-Schools Championship in July. Despite half

the team being on the Ypres Trip, they did really well.

Matthew Cross came 5th in the boys’ category and Dayna Clarke came 11th in the girls’ category. Our

team also got a prize overall for their amazing attitude and sportsmanship. Some of them have only been

climbing 4 times and were competing against others who have been climbing for 7 years!

Bouldering

Over the year students have had opportunities to access many activities and

learn new skills. The programme has linked a wide range of organisations to

expand and enhance the programme. We would like to thank all these

organisations for their support and involvement over the year.

All students who have accessed Elev8 should be extremely proud of

themselves, for taking these optional opportunities to broaden their skills and

abilities. We have seen students Zorbing, making hydraulic cranes, building Lego models, learning Portuguese,

Kickboxing, Judo, coaching from SWFC, playing in a band, cooking plus many more.

A big congratulations to JAMEO who set up their own business after being inspired through Elev8 and to

Indigo who will be playing at the O2 Arena after taking part in Music during Elev8. You should all be very proud

of yourselves.

Thank you to all who have been involved and supported the programme.

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In June, Forge Valley held our first ‘Battle of the Bands’. This was part of Young Music Sheffield

Schools Tournament. There was a lot at stake, as the winner got to compete against other

Sheffield bands in the final which will be held at O2 Academy, Sheffield. 5 acts took part, 3

bands, one duet and one solo act all getting the crowd going.

The Dead Marshalls are an established Alternative Rock band from Sheffield. Matt Biggs

(drums) is in our 6th form, and persuaded Mrs Rushforth to let them compete, even though

some of the band go to school at Bradfield! The rest of this tight and edgy band are Jaz

Blocksidge (Vocals), Dom Middleton (Lead Guitar), Will Biggs (Guitar) and Cam East (Bass).

They particularly impressed the judges (from the band Scrim) as being talented musicians, with

a solid musical connection and a charismatic singer! The audience especially enjoyed their own

song, Anonymous, and their cover of Teenage Dirtbag.

Next on the stage was Midnight Raven (Rebecca Frankish) with a beautiful rendition of Skyfall.

The audience enjoyed this confident performance as did the judges, who suggested Rebecca

find some more musicians to form a band so that she doesn’t have to rely on a backing track.

Cassini Division (featuring Daniel Simpkins (Vocals), Paddy Wright (Bass, Vocals), Alex Hudson

(Guitar), Callum Tatchell (Drums), met here in A’ level music and first performed together

when they starred in FVCS amazing production of ‘We Will Rock You’ earlier this year. The

audience particularly enjoyed their ‘metalled up’ version of McFly’s 5 Colours in her hair and

Arctic Monkeys numbers. The judges praised their musicianship and Daniel’s cheeky front man

persona.

Amy Fearnehough & Kathryn Wilson (Y9) were quite nervous, despite putting in lots of

rehearsal time. They sang the beautiful ‘A Thousand Years’ which brought a tear to a few of

the audience’s eyes. With good tuning and sweet voices, the judges encouraged them

to gain confidence by performing regularly, and to add some harmonies to

their music.

Last on the programme were The Indigos, a

new band formed in FVCS ‘Elev8’

activity, Rock School.

Hannah Fellows from Y11

(Vocals), from Y8 Theo

Football is the archetypal English game. Sheffield

has been important in the development of the

game. We have the oldest football team in the

world (Sheffield FC), the oldest football ground

in the world (Hallam FC). Sheffield pioneered

many of the rules and is generally regarded as

the birthplace of the modern game.

Sheffield & Hallamshire Football Association

organised a tournament to celebrate the 155

years of the birth of the game. The tournament

was run using the Old Sheffield Rules. These

allowed for handling the ball and barging. Many

of the innovations of the Sheffield game have found their way into the current game.

Forge Valley sent a team of girls to compete in this inter school tournament. They were first given a lesson or

two in the intricacies of the old game before competing against other schools.

Playing by the Old Rules

Rhodes (Bass), Will Heathcote (Drums), and Brad Smith

(Vocals & Guitar) and the amazingly talented Y7, Harry

Crawshaw (Lead Guitar) .

Despite their tender years and being only formed this

year, The Indigos have performance experience from

the open mic night at the Castle! This helped them get

the audience going, on their feet and singing along.

One of the judges said “Don’t change a thing. The most

entertaining act I have seen for ages – possibly ever!”

The audience enjoyed the performance by Scrim, whilst the votes were counted. All of the bands thought

another act had won. You could have cut the tension with a knife as the decision was given – the winner is

The Indigos!!!! The crowd and the band went wild. What an achievement, what a buzz!

Ian Staves (Forge Valley school AV tech, Castle Jam session) said “An outstanding bunch of talented young

musicians. They have shown great drive and commitment to their art, adding great original material to a full

cover set. This band are fun with a capital F. Mentored by the amazing Russ Weaver (Bootleggers, Lazy

Dollies, Castle Jam session) and myself via the schools Elev8 sessions. This band will knock your socks off.”

They have since appeared live on Radio, recorded 2 tracks in our studio, and are preparing some original

material to launch Forge Valley Music (FVM), our forthcoming record label. The Indigos are looking forward

to their O2 Academy gig, which will be early next year – watch this space for more details!

Mrs Rushforth would like to thank Natz & Oliver at Young Music (a social enterprise which aims to help young

musicians to gain exposure and to develop a career within the music industry), the music department staff

especially Ian Staves & Russ Weaver for their amazing work with Rock School, and all of our amazingly

talented students and their families. Keep Music Live!

A wide range of sport and physical activity has

been delivered over the last term within the

Forge Valley School Games Area. Linking with

the Arches School Sport Partnership the School

Games Programme has managed to deliver

competitions for a large number of local

children to allow them to access sports and

activities that they may not usually take

part in and provide them with links to

community provision outside of school.

Some of the competitions taking place for

local schools have included Mini Tennis for

Year 4 children at Graves Tennis Centre,

Year 4 Drax Cricket Competitions

delivered at Oughtibridge Cricket Club,

Rugby Union at Sheffield Tigers Rugby

Club, Key stage 2 TRI Golf competitions

allowing children the chance to

playgolf as well as Year 3 to Year 6

Orienteering in Hillsborough Park. All

events have allowed schools to

progress through, where possible,

to the next round to ultimately

represent Sheffield at a South

Yorkshire level.

Summer Games 2013

The Arches School Sport Partnership is based within Forge Valley Community

School and continues to work hard to develop sporting opportunities for children

within the local area. If you require any information regarding what is happening

locally then please visit our website www.thearches.org.uk or get in contact.

The team from Forge Valley showed that practice really does

make perfect as they won all of their matches at the

Sheffield School Games SEN Cricket Final on 18th June.

The team played some excellent cricket at Bawtry Road

Cricket Ground, the home of Sheffield United Cricket

Club, to finish first place on the day.

The team then went on to represent Forge Valley and the city

of Sheffield in the South Yorkshire School Games Final, where they

finished fourth overall.

Sheffield Champions!

The under 14 girls football team were nominated for the

team of the year award and came a strong second for the

title. The award is run by the Sheffield Star .

Referee !

As part of the Annual Arches Partnership Games,

our Young Sports Leaders helped to run the Tag Rug-

by festival in partnership with the Sheffield Eagles.

While they were there they had the pleasure of

meeting International Referee, Howard Webb.

Forge Valley Community School Wood Lane

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0114 234 8805

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All the latest news and parent information at www.forgevalley.sheffield.sch.uk

School Games @ Forge Valley

As part of National School Sports Week and the Sainsbury’s School Games Programme, Forge Valley

Community School organised a week of sporting activities for the their feeder schools. Over 900 Year 3 – 6

pupils from Marlcliffe, Malin Bridge, Shooters Grove, Wisewood and Rivelin Primary Schools attended the

sports festivals. Activities included athletics, rounders, boccia, tri-golf, kwik cricket in partnership with the

YCB and tag rugby in partnership with the Sheffield Eagles. Over 100 student leaders from Forge Valley

helped to run the activities.

Olympic Hero

Jason Gardener, Olympic gold medallist, visited

the school and was very impressed with the

facilities stating that they were ‘awesome’. He

was fantastic with the kids and joined in with

some of the events! Tom Staniland, Year 8, is

part of the PE department’s media team and he

spent time interviewing Jason to acquire an

insight in to what it’s like to be a world class

athlete.